the Jewish bserver www.jewishobservernashville.org Vol. 83 No. 8 • August 2018 20 Av-20 Elul 5778 Harriet Schiftan to leave JFS’s Sogol starts new Federation post chapter with retirement By KATHY CARLSON the many friendships that have By KATHY CARLSON “She was just the perfect grown out of working side by kind of person” for social work, arriet Schiftan, who has side with so many,” she said. eri Sogol’s life work has Eskind said. “She was cut out helped transform the “Harriet is leaving an centered on helping peo- to help people and help them HNashville Jewish com- impressive legacy of accom- Tple as a social worker, feel better about themselves. munity’s programs and process- plishments at the Federation, first in Alabama and for the past … She was there for the long es, will be leaving her position and our community is very for- 36 years, in Nashville at Jewish haul and she didn’t want to do as Associate Executive Director tunate to have benefited from Family Service. She retires from anything else.” of the Jewish Federation and her professional expertise over JFS on Aug. 22, but don’t worry “Teri’s shoes will definite- Jewish Foundation of Nashville these past many years,” said – you can wish her well at a ly be hard to fill,” said Pam and Middle Tennessee. She will Eric Stillman, executive direc- breakfast event the following Kelner, executive director of be working at the Federation tor of the Nashville Federation. morning. JFS. “She is a consummate through Aug. 31. Harriet Schiftan Schiftan began her asso- “I hate seeing her retire,” Teri Sogol professional who is compas- “My tenure at the Federation has ciation with the Federation in 2007 to said Annette Eskind, who worked with sionate and intelligent. She is absolutely included some of the most meaningful help coordinate the state’s Jewish fed- her when Sogol first came to JFS in 1982. dependable. I know that if I ask some- experiences of my career,” she said. “I am erations’ role in the Jewish Federations “She’s just a terrific gal.” thing of Teri, it will be done to perfec- so proud of the planning projects we have of North America’s General Assembly, Eskind said she talked with Sogol tion with every ‘I’ dotted and every ‘T’ implemented which have involved more held that year in Nashville. She then several weeks ago and asked, “Is this crossed. Teri’s wealth of knowledge has voices and ultimately served more people became interim executive director of something you’re ready to do?” Sogol said been an incredible resource to all in the in our community. Jewish Family Service of Nashville; she yes, she was quite ready. “She wanted agency, whether it be the staff, board or “I will miss working with inspiring holds a master’s degree in social work. to spend more time traveling and doing her clients.” volunteer leaders and am grateful for Continued on page 7 other things. Continued on page 5 New Pardes facility will expand learning opportunities
By KATHY CARLSON on the design of the interior. Pardes teaches Jewish text with- ore opportunities to learn about out reflecting any particular stream or and experience Judaism will be denomination; there are no prerequi- Mavailable to more people. That’s sites to study. Libby Werthan says that what friends of the Pardes Institute of Pardes students, with little experience in Jewish Studies in Jerusalem are work- studying Jewish texts, have told her they ing to achieve with a new building. A “loved it and couldn’t get over how much groundbreaking was held on June 24. there was to learn.” Nashville residents Moshe and Libby Pardes in Jerusalem offers a variety Werthan were on hand for the ground- of study programs including a Kollel for breaking which was the culmination of advanced studies, a two-year program for years of searching for a suitable site. As it training Jewish educators that leads to a turned out, a parcel of land that long lay master’s degree in Jewish Studies, a year- vacant right next door to Pardes’ current long program, a single-semester program, location in south Jerusalem became avail- and shorter-term opportunities such as a able and was purchased eight years ago. three-week summer program, an inter- Final architectural plans for the national learning seminar and programs building are still in progress, but Pardes geared toward Birthright participants. will more than quadruple its available The program for Jewish educators is the space and occupy four and one-half only program leading to a degree. floors, or 55,000 square feet of an 18-story In addition, the Institute often hosts building. It is estimated to take about Moshe and Libby Werthan participate in the groundbreaking for the Pardes Institute’s Federation and congregational tour four years to build the new structure. new facilities in the Talpiot area of Jerusalem. PHOTOGRAPH FURNISHED BY PARDES INSTITUTE groups for a day of learning. With the Currently Pardes in Jerusalem occu- new building, Libby said, “We can do pies about 12,000 square feet in a low-rise more than 7,000. educational opportunities. They both are much more of that.” 1960s building. That’s roughly half the The Werthans, who have brought Pardes alumni who currently serve on the For example, currently Pardes has size of the new Nashville Library branch Pardes scholars to Nashville for the past board of directors. Moshe Werthan also no auditorium, nor is there one in the in Bellevue. Since Pardes was founded in six years for the Global Day of Jewish serves on the Pardes Israel building com- neighborhood that it can borrow. This the 1970s, it has seen its alumni grow to Learning, are excited about the new mittee and Libby Werthan is consulting Continued on page 2
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WWW.JEWISHNASHVILLE.ORG LIFE & LEGACY gears up for a big second year t’s back to school – and back to teams will cover formalization of gifts in work – for local Jewish congregations the Aug. 22 meeting, which includes a Iand organizations that are strength- box dinner and runs from 5-7 p.m. ening their financial futures through the Formalization is the process of con- LIFE & LEGACY program of the Jewish verting a promise to make a legacy gift Federation and Jewish Foundation of into a documented gift, said Norma Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Shirk, LIFE & LEGACY associate. The school part starts with a work- For example, some donors will shop for members of Nashville’s 13 LIFE & amend their wills to add an afterlife gift LEGACY teams on Wednesday, Aug. 22 for the organizations they designated. at the Gordon Jewish Community Center. Other donors will complete a change More learning sessions are in the of beneficiary form for their IRA to BBYO Nashville, Chabad of Nashville, congregations and organizations assure works for later this fall with the forma- add the designated organization. Some Congregation Micah, Congregation their financial futures. tion of the Professional Advisory Council donors may decide to create a donor fund Sherith Israel, Gordon Jewish Community If you are interested in learning (PAC), which will offer hourlong sem- through the Jewish Foundation to admin- Center, Hadassah Nashville Chapter, more about LIFE & LEGACY, con- inars on financial and estate planning ister their afterlife giving. Jewish Family Service, Jewish Federation tact one of the teams or Naomi Limor and related topics. Topics are still being “There are many options for donors,” and Jewish Foundation, NCJW Nashville Sedek, assistant executive director, finalized but will cover wills, power of Shirk said. “The first step in the process Section, The Temple, West End Jewish Federation of Nashville, naomi@ attorney and healthcare proxy; financial is for LIFE & LEGACY team members Synagogue and Vanderbilt Hillel. jewishnashville.org. planning; the connection between estate to learn how to assist donors during the LIFE & LEGACY is a program of To attend the Aug. 22 session planning and philanthropy; and different formalization phase.” the Jewish Foundation of Nashville for LIFE & LEGACY team members, legacy options. LIFE & LEGACY participat- and Middle Tennessee and the Harold please RSVP to Norma Shirk, norma@ PAC seminars will be open to the ing organizations are Akiva School, Grinspoon Foundation to help Jewish jewishnashville.org. • entire community and taught by pro- fessionals with subject matter exper- allow Pardes to disseminate digital con- Students from all over the world tise who are part of the Professional New Pardes tent all over the world – learning at study at Pardes, Libby said; a desire to Advisory Council at the Nashville Jewish Continued from page 1 students’ convenience. New space will learn about Judaism is all that counts and Federation and Jewish Foundation. July, 100 students were enrolled in the allow connections between Pardes and students study for their own edification. LIFE & LEGACY just completed three-week summer program and were more short-term visitors, including Hillel “Pardes teachers are unquestionably the a very productive first year, with about managing in very cramped quarters. An and Birthright students. best in the world.” • 210 Nashville-area donors making 443 increasing number of lectures and special commitments, in letters of intent, to programs are “standing room only” in the make bequests to one or more congrega- Beit Midrash. Pardes course comes to Nashville tion or organizations. With the new building, Pardes will Pardes scholars will teach a series of classes beginning this fall on the life of Moses. “The next step is preparing those have state-of-the-art classrooms, a stu- Last fall, 20 people participated in a 10-session Torah study program with who have signed letters of intent to dent lounge, a teachers lounge and a Rabba Yaffa Epstein, who organizes and manages all learning opportunities in North formalize their gift,” said Naomi Limor beautiful auditorium which will accom- America. Rabba Epstein has taught at Global Day in Nashville for the past two years. Sedek, assistant executive director of the modate an audience of 250. The first session of the study program took place during Global Day 2017 and was Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation The new facilities will enable Pardes followed by nine additional sessions either taught by Rabba Epstein in person or live of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. to offer long-term programs to addition- over an Internet connection. “This step can be a bit daunting so that’s al audiences that cannot currently be More details of the 2018/19 program will be announced this month. why we have revived the PAC.” accommodated. Having a facility with Members of the 13 LIFE & LEGACY up-to-date technological capabilities will
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2 August 2018 The Observer Upcoming Community Relations Committee activities he Community Relations commit- Here is what the CRC is planning: of the Jewish Studies program at program which provides community tee of the Jewish Federation and • Monday, Aug. 27: An election issues Wake Forest University, Winston- volunteers to read with students, TJewish Foundation of Nashville update will take place at 7 p.m. Salem, N.C.; Pamela Nadell, Patrick both on site at schools and as “virtu- and Middle Tennessee has many events at the Gordon Jewish Community Clendenen Chair in Women’s and al” readers. and activities coming up in the months Center. Gender History and director of the • Recruiting volunteers for an ongoing ahead. Among them are an update on • Thursday, Nov. 8: Save the date for Jewish Studies program American voter registration and participation election issues this month, continuing an anti-Semitism panel discussion to University in Washington; and drive. recruitment for two volunteer projects take place at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt, Jonathan Judaken, Spence L. Wilson For more information about CRC and a November panel discussion on exact location to be determined. Chair in Humanities, and profes- efforts, please contact Deborah Oleshansky, anti-Semitism co-sponsored with the Panel speakers will include Barry sor of history at Rhodes College in Director of Community Relations and Get Jewish Studies department at Vanderbilt Trachtenberg, the Rubin Presidential Memphis. Connected Coordinator, deborah@jew- University. Chair of Jewish History and director • Seeking volunteers for the Read2Me ishnashville.org •
Jewish Film ×ƉåÕ Festival announces 18th season egun as a way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of The Temple, the BNashville Jewish Film Festival has become an integral and important part HAǟPENǢHEǠǏ of the cultural life of Middle Tennessee. Now in its chai year (18th), the festival will screen 18 films during the month of October, most at the Belcourt Theatre, two àì÷ëòøõö÷ä÷è¡òé¡÷ëèäõ÷éäæìïì÷ü at GJCC and two at the Bellevue AMC. äñçÖòñ÷èööòõìæøõõìæøïøðìñ The festival will open with the new, exciting film “The Catcher Was a Spy,” ðä÷ëïäñêøäêèäñçöæìèñæè chronicling baseball player and schol- óäìõèçúì÷ëäø÷ëèñ÷ìæÓèúìöë ar Moe Berg’s work with the Office of Strategic Services (a forerunner of ïèäõñìñêüòøõæëìïçúìïïïòùè÷ò the Central Intelligence Agency) during èûóõèööëìöòõëèõæõèä÷ìùì÷ü World War II. Starring Paul Rudd and featuring Paul Giamatti, Jeff Daniels and Sienna Miller, the film is a wonderful way to begin the festival on Oct. 3. Other films in the series include charming documentaries about the lov- able Itzhak Perlman and the untamable Kirk Douglas. A Monday matinee and lunch at the Belcourt will feature the film “Shalom Bollywood,” the surprising story of how Indian cinema was begun by Jewish women. “GI Jews” looks back affectionate- ly at the men and women who bat- tled anti-Semitism while fighting for our country during World War II. “The Impure” is the sad story about Jewish men who ran brothels in Argentina while leading observant lives, and how they brought young Jewish women to Argentina from Europe to work in the brothels. “Kosher Love” explores modern-day dating and arranged marriages, and “Budapest Noir” takes us back to the wonderful black-and-white films of the late 1940s. There are many more films in this year’s festival to watch and enjoy. Please check the September Observer for the 2018 festival guide and check the web- site, www.nashvillejff.org. • −Submitted by Fran Brumlik
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The Observer August 2018 3 Nashvillians take part in Ride For The Living in Poland By KATHY CARLSON den in two years and I had no problem.” Ride organizers provide bicycles and hanks to two local families, word helmets; participants need not bring their is getting out in Nashville about own. The bikes were “trail bikes with TRide For The Living, a bicycle-rid- fat tires,” Raimi said. Most of the course ing event that raises funds for the JCC in was on flat roads. She and her husband Krakow, Poland. participated in the shorter, 14-mile, ride. Marsha Raimi, daughter of a The full Ride covers 55 miles; Coleman Holocaust survivor, and her husband completed that part. joined her sister and brother-in-law for Survivors join the Ride this summer’s event. Erin Coleman trav- Raimi said many participants were eled to Poland for the Ride with her in their 50s and 60s, with ages ranging father, mother and sister. Her grandpar- through the 20s and 30s through 70s. ents survived the Holocaust. Many came in family groups. She met This year’s Ride on Friday, June 29, two Ride participants who were survi- took cyclists through the Polish country- vors, including Marcel Zielinski, 83, an side from Auschwitz to Krakow. It was Auschwitz survivor who completed the the fifth year for the event, which has event for the fourth straight year. grown from 15 riders in 2014 to 220 this Zielinski survived because the cre- year. The event ran from June 28-July 1, matoria at Birkenau were no longer func- although many participants arrived in tioning properly, Raimi said. As a 10 Poland well before the Ride itself. year old, he walked back to Krakow, the “It was most like riding on the gre- same 55-mile route that the Ride For The enway (in Nashville),” Raimi said after- Erin Coleman, left, joined her mother and sister on the 55-mile Ride For The Living. Living follows today. ward. “It was not hard riding. I hadn’t rid- PHOTOGRAPH SUBMITTED BY ERIN COLEMAN Raimi and her family arrived in Warsaw the Monday before the Ride. They toured Jewish Warsaw and found a private guide who took them to her father’s and grandfather’s home towns. Ăƫ ƫ “My dad was a survivor, actually, of Auschwitz,” Raimi said. “He always ƫ refused to go back to Poland; he had a The Jewish Federation bad experience when he tried to go back after the war.” This summer was the of Nashville and Middle first time she saw Auschwitz. Her father Tennessee through our would have been 94 this year. “He was one of the younger ones Partnership2Gether Medical who went through the experience, but most of those … they’re gone,” she said. !(!# 0%+*ƫExchange has “I knew his story and when I went to reserved spaces on a unique Yad Vashem as a teenager, it hit home a lot more for me,” she said. “But just going and specialized weeklong trip to Auschwitz, seeing the gate, Arbeit for medical doctors. macht frei, the barbed wire and the train tracks – I had no appreciation for how vast Birkenau is. There are rows and rows January 20-26, 2019 of barracks. It’s really overwhelming. … It really hit home.” Milestone birthday prompts trip Coleman’s family’s story follows a similar path. “Many of my family members were killed at Auschwitz, we think,” she said. “We thought it was a fitting tribute to them .%,ƫ * (1 !/čƫ to do this type of fundraising and ride.” On the trip to Poland were her đ ((ƫ)! 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Coleman’s grandmother – her father’s mother – survived the war by +.ƫ)+.!ƫ%*"+.) 0%+*ƫ+.ƫ0+ƫ.!/!.2!ƫ5+1.ƫ/, !Čƫ +*0 0č posing as Polish, something she could do Dr. Stewart PerlmanČƫ.+&! 0ƫ$ %.ƫat [email protected] because she spoke Polish and had hazel or Harriet SchiftanČƫ//+ % 0!ƫ4! 10%2!ƫ%.! 0+. at eyes. Three of her grandmother’s siblings also survived, including a sister who [email protected] or 615-354-1687 also posed as Polish. They reunited after the war; all but Coleman’s grandmother resettled in Australia. Other family members didn’t make it; in fact, two of Coleman’s grand- mother’s siblings initially thought she had died because her name was on a Red Cross list of victims. Continued on page 8 4 August 2018 The Observer opinion Religion must speak out for immigrants By RABBI MARK SCHIFTAN words of unconditional love? to some remote prison. His ascension to Whatever our political persuasion The Bible reminds us to take special greatness tells of the potential of those or party may be, let us remember what here are moments when religion— care with regards to the weak and the who seek refuge on foreign yet safer soul, made this country truly great, what con- in order to maintain relevance vulnerable, that our Creator judges us who seek refuge from persecution, who tinues to make us a great nation, and Tand resonance—must speak to the by how we care for those most in need. seek a better life for themselves and for let us choose that path to greatness yet issues of the day, to reach beyond the More than any other biblical instruction, subsequent generations. again. We—all of us—are descendants of houses of worship, to the events occur- we are reminded, time and time again, to My people, my parents, sought refuge immigrants. We know how to treat them. ring on the public square. To do so embrace the stranger, to welcome him in this land. They fled the darkness of We know there is a better way than to requires a sacred combination of courage, and protect her, and to love them as a Europe seeking shelter in the warmth and separate children from their parents. We conscience and conviction. direct extension of God’s love for all of comfort of the light of freedom offered are better than this. This is such a moment. humanity. We are enjoined to view them, here in America. But many, so many, It is a more than a matter of faith. The images of children held in cages, the strangers among us, without the lens- too many, were turned away. Some were It is a matter of morality. It is a matter sleeping on the ground, covered in blan- es of xenophobia or mistrust. We are to forced to return to the death camps of of mercy. • kets designed for a different purpose than see them, and to seek within them, our Europe of the past century. Would we to offer emotional warmth, these images shared humanity and our universal Divine have still turned them away, today, know- Rabbi Mark Schiftan serves as The will challenge our faith and should dis- image with which all of us were created ing what we now know, about their fate? Temple’s senior rabbi. comfort our souls. and which resides within virtually every But even more challenging is the human soul. This is true of both the new- toll of what these images portray: chil- comer as it is with the native born. dren, of all ages, separated from their The Bible goes even further. Moses Submission Policy parents, for days, weeks, months, or more. is sent forth from his parent’s arms The Observer accepts original opinion pieces and letters from Nashville area resi- Can there be a more troubling image of towards an uncertain future, but with dents on topics of interest to the Jewish community as long as they have not been such children, who wonder when they his parent’s hope for a better life for him published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Submissions should be sent by might ever see their parents again, or feel than the certain death he would face at the 15th of the month prior to publication to Editor Kathy Carlson at kathy@ the warmth of their parent’s comforting the Pharaoh’s decree to slaughter the jewishnashville.org or 801 Percy Warner, Suite 102, Nashville 37205. The Observer embrace, or be soothed and calmed sim- Hebrew baby boys. 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casework director of the agency. ill, helped couples adopt, offered family Teri Sogol “Our staff in 1982 was Annette life education programs and provided Thank you to Teri Sogol Eskind, casework supervisor, who was homemaker services to the elderly.” (The Continued from page 1 part-time, a full-time social worker (me), last service ended shortly after Sogol Please join JFS to say thank you to When Sogol arrived here in 1982, part-time secretary, and several hours a started working at JFS.) Teri for 36 years at a drop-in break- Nashville was a much different place. JFS week of the Federation executive direc- Today at JFS, there’s a full-time fast on Thursday, Aug. 23, from was housed in the old JCC building, which tor’s time,” Sogol said. executive director along with two full- 8:30-10 a.m. in the Gordon JCC was torn down to make way for I-440. JFS “We resettled Jewish refugees from time licensed clinical social workers Board Room. moved to the current JCC location on the former Soviet Union, counseled (including Sogol), a Helping Hands coor- Percy Warner Boulevard two years later, families, provided financial assistance to dinator, a full-time office manager and in 1984. The following year she became locals and to the occasional transient part-time controller. JFS hasn’t resettled There is no one that I would rather face who walked to our office from downtown, refugees in many years, but it continues a difficult day with; Teri’s sense of humor c c c c offered case management to the mentally to offer core services plus Kosher food can save your sanity.” STAFF boxes and individualized services for dis- “Teri is a consummate professional,” Corrections Policy abled or isolated elderly people through said Irma Kaplan. “In my role as past presi- Eric Stillman Publisher The Jewish Observer is committed to Helping Hands, Sogol said. dent of the board of Jewish Family Service Editor Kathy Carlson making corrections and clarifications Current family life education pro- we enjoyed a strong partnership and she Advertising Manager Carrie Mills promptly. To request a correction or grams serve teens as well as adults. always made me look good. Teri had a Layout and Production Tim Gregory clarification, call Editor Kathy Carlson Support groups are offered, including one tremendous impact on JFS. The Nashville at (615) 354-1653 or email her at kathy@ for caregivers of elderly parents, spouses community and JFS in particular have Editorial Board Frank Boehm (chair), jewishnashville.org. Barbara Dab, Greg Goldberg, or other family member. been very fortunate to have had Teri.” Scott Rosenberg, Liz Foster For many years, JFS has served Sogol sees a continuing need for the the Jewish and non-Jewish community services JFS provides. “The population Editorial Submissions Policy through adoption, counseling, and infor- is aging and I believe we will want to Telephone 615/356-3242 and Deadlines mation and referral. “We have success- expand in our ability to help those who Fax 615/352-0056 fully advocated for the rights of GLBT are growing frail as well as those who care The Jewish Observer welcomes the sub- individuals and couples to adopt and for them. The agency is about to undergo E-mail [email protected] mission of information, news items, fea- proudly serve them through our adoption a strategic planning process and will be ture stories and photos about events rele- as well as other programs,” she said. JFS seeking input from the community that ‘The Jewish Observer’ (ISSN vant to the Jewish community of Greater became a licensed adoption agency in its will guide planning for the future.” 23315334) is published monthly for $25 per Nashville. We prefer e-mailed submis- own right in 2011. So what will Sogol be up to once she year by the Jewish Federation of Nashville sions, which should be sent as Word Nashville community member and and Middle Tennessee, 801 Percy Warner officially retires? documents to Editor Kathy Carlson at volunteer Elaine Parker also worked “Absolutely nothing—for about a Blvd., Nashville, TN 37205-4009. [email protected]. Photos must Periodicals postage paid at Nashville, TN. be high resolution (at least 300 dpi) and closely with Sogol over the years, includ- week,” she said. “Then I plan to get back POSTMASTER: Send address changes should be attached as jpegs to the e-mail ing during the 1980s with the arrival here to drum lessons, Spanish lessons, and to to THE JEWISH OBSERVER, 801 Percy with the related news item or story. of scores of Jewish refugee families from undertake some volunteer activities such Warner Blvd., Nashville, TN 37205 For material that cannot be e-mailed, the FSU. as involvement with adult literacy.” submissions should be sent to Kathy “The Russians all adored Teri,” she Julie Neaderthal, a friend and col- This newspaper is made possible by funds Carlson, The Jewish Observer, 801 Percy said. “We set up classes in English… , league, had this to say: “Teri deserves raised in the Jewish Federation Annual Warner Blvd., Suite 102, Nashville TN sessions to practice interviewing skills, to retire but the idea of it makes me so Campaign. 37205. Photos and copy sent by regular purchased appropriate clothing for job sad because Teri has been the ROCK mail will not be returned unless prior interviews, enrolled many in the voca- The Jewish Observer is a member that has held JFS together throughout arrangement is made. Publication is at tional technical school. … Teri worked the years. She has been the agency’s of the American Jewish Press Association the discretion of The Observer, which and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. reserves the right to edit submissions. feverishly gathering household goods, calm, strong anchor. I’ve never seen or finding housing, and arranging transpor- heard her lose her cool, express a strong While The Jewish Observer To ensure publication, submissions must tation … and most importantly finding opinion in an unprofessional manner, makes every possibly effort to accept only arrive by the 15th of the month prior to full-time employment for them.” or betray anyone’s confidence during reputable advertisers of the highest quality, the intended month of publication. “Working with Teri is every board her entire practice. … She has done an we cannot guarantee the Kasruth of their president’s/director’s dream,” said Carol enormous and important body of work products. For advertising deadlines, contact Smith, a past president of the board in her JFS career. Teri changed lives, Carrie Mills, advertising manager, The Jewish Observer of directors of JFS and also an interim including mine, for the better and we at 615-354-1699, or by email at director. “I quickly learned to respect and were SO lucky that she spent her career Founded in 1934 by [email protected]. JACQUES BACK trust Teri’s knowledge and judgment. … with JFS.” • The Observer August 2018 5 Congregational News & Events @ West End @ Chabad
Time for BBS – Brisket, Bird & Salmon Chabad to host 20th New Year’s Eve dinner
This event is set for Sunday, Aug. 12. Minyan will be at 6 p.m. followed by dinner Chabad of Nashville will be hosting its 20th annual New Year’s Eve dinner for the in the social hall. Charge of $12 includes brisket and chicken, or salmon, with sides, Nashville Jewish community, on Sunday evening, Sept. 9, at 6:30 p.m. All are invited drinks and dessert. to join friends and meet new faces from the Nashville community, to welcome the RSVP to [email protected] by Thursday, Aug. 9. Jewish New Year on the eve of Rosh Hashanah. Salmon will be limited. Please specify with your reservation if you’d like salmon. The candlelit dinner will be served on fine china and elegant glassware with a There will also be: touch of class, set in the beautiful Bernard Ballroom at the Genesis campus for Jewish • Israeli dancing - The Nashville Folk Dance Group with Sharon Morrow takes Life. The event will be catered by one of Nashville’s premier chefs and will include place at 4:45-5:45 p.m.; all ages – East Lounge a four-course festive meal complete with round challah and the apple and honey, all • Yoga with Harriet Workman from 4:45-5:45 p.m.; for families with young chil- of the holiday trimmings, including gefilte fish, chicken soup, sweet roasted chicken, dren – Library brisket, tzimmes, honey cake and more. The tradition is to eat symbolic dishes that are • Kids activities from 4:45-5:45 p.m. – downstairs sweet and round, symbolizing a sweet New Year that will be a full circle until next year • Bourbon tasting with Stuart Wiston will take place during the BBQ in the social Rosh Hashanah. hall; for adults only To RSVP for the dinner go to chabadnashville.com/RH dinner Williamson-Bellevue Chavurah Kosher meals to go
West End Synagogue presents a Shabbat service and potluck dinner with the Visiting Nashville? Need a kosher meal to go? Williamson-Bellevue Chavurah, on Friday, Aug. 17, at 5:45 p.m. Location to be deter- Not to worry. mined. Services will be led by Rabbi Joshua Kullock. Chabad of Nashville now is offering delicious kosher dinners, which include either RSVP by Aug. 14 to Linda Sisselman, (615) 269-4592, ext. 12, or linda@west- a meat or vegetarian option. These delicious meals are prepared by a local gourmet endsyn.org. Please let us know what parve dish you are bringing and if you would like chef, and are under the kosher supervision of Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel of Chabad of to help set up. Nashville. The meals are double wrapped in a to-go pan, and can be heated in the oven of any hotel oven while keeping its kosher status. Dinners can be ordered by calling Chabad of Nashville office at (615) 646-5750. Religious school starts up Religious school classes at Beit Miriam begin this year on Sunday, August 26, from All-new Bar/Bat Mitzvah discovery program 9 a.m. to noon. Join us for lunch sponsored by WES Sisterhood following the opening day of school. Chabad of Nashville will be offering a new Bar and Bat Mitzvah program this fall, with a wide variety of options to prepare Jewish children for this auspicious day. Bar and Bat Mitzvah is Hebrew for “son or daughter of commandment.” According Joint Selichot program with The Temple to tradition, when a Jewish boy turns 13, and a Jewish girl turns 12, they have all the rights and obligations of a young Jewish adult, including the commandments of the Save the date: September 1, when West End Synagogue in partnership with The Torah. From that date, they take their place in the Jewish community. This milestone Temple will have a Selichot program at WES. Details will soon be available on the is often celebrated with creative projects, meaningful gatherings and joyous parties. WES website. The Bar and Bat Mitzvah experience at Chabad is tailored to the learning skills of each child, as not all children are alike. Some children feel connected to their her- itage by reading from the Torah, while others will celebrate with a Shabbat Candle lighting celebration or a Shabbat Havdalah service. Children who celebrate their Bar/ Bat Mitzvah at Chabad are part of the planning process, and share their input into the ceremony and how to make it meaningful to them. @ Sherith Israel As part of the preparation for this special occasion, Chabad is offering an all-NEW Bar/Bat Mitzvah discovery course, and is open to all families that are interested in giving their children a unique Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience. This course teaches the Cool welcome for the Bar-Or family tenets of the Jewish faith that are important for Bar/Bat Mitzvah-age children to know. For more information on the Bar/ Bat Mitzvah Discovery course or for private Bar/ at Sweet Cece’s Bat Mitzvah lessons, please call Chabad at (615) 646-5750. The Bar-Or family, newly arrived from Israel, is here to help the whole Nashville community connect with the spirit of Torat Yisrael. Let’s give them and their kids a Sherith, Beit Tefilah join to usher in “cool” Nashville welcome with a frozen yogurt party at Sweet Cece’s on Sunday, Aug. 5, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sweet Cece’s is at 4322 Harding Pike. High Holidays As a kickoff for the High Holiday season, Congregation Sherith Israel will join Women’s High Holiday spirituality event Congregation Beit Tefilah for a joint Selichot service on Saturday night, Sept. 1, at 11:30 p.m. at Congregation Beit Tefilah, 95 Bellevue Road. Gather with friends to prepare spiritually for the high holidays. We will sing, The service will be preceded by a Chasidic Farbrengen, a gathering of souls, where meditate, learn, and discuss strategies for connecting spiritually to the holy days ahead. stories of Chasidic masters will be shared, together with a bit of L’Chaim to warm the Plans are being firmed up but the event will take place in late August in the evening at soul for beginning of the High Holiday season, and will led by Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel a location to be determined. Check sherithisrael.org for details. from Beit Tefilah and Rabbi Shlomo Rothstein from Chabad at Vanderbilt. While most Jewish services are held during the day or early evening, the High Holiday Selichot are the exception, held in the wee hours of the morning. Drawing Women’s tefillah service from a plethora of biblical verses and rabbinic teachings, they are a soul-stirring intro- duction to the Days of Awe. Read torah, get an Aliyah, lead prayers, or just join to add ruach (spirit!) to the The liturgy for Selichot is not found in most prayer books; rather, it is found in women’s tefillah service, set for Saturday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. in the chapel. Contact special Selichot booklets, with a different selection for each day. The actual Selichot Cara at [email protected] if you’d like to take part in a formal part of the service. are a collage of Torah verses and poetically written Hebrew works in which we ask G-d First-timers are warmly welcomed! to forgive us on a personal and communal level. Cantor George Lieberman of Sherith Israel will lead the service, while Rabbi Saul Sherith, Beit Tefilah join to usher in Strosberg will play various Selichot melodies on the keyboard. This is the fourth year that the two congregations are joining together for the Selichot service. High Holidays Ashkenazic communities start saying Selichot several days before Rosh Hashanah, while Sephardic communities recite Selichot throughout the entire month of Elul. Full details with Chabad listing. For more information go to www.chabadnashville.com •
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Enjoy the sound of traditional instruments on Friday, Aug. 17, as our Shabbat band accompanies song and prayer under the leadership of Lisa Silver. Weekly WINE-down begins at 5:30 p.m., service at 6 p.m. A group from the Gordon Jewish Community Center had breakfast with Nashville Mayor David Briley earlier this summer. The JCC group had made the winning bid on breakfast with the mayor, one of the auction items for the J’s Big Night Out Join A Woman’s Circle in August fundraiser. At breakfast, the group learned about Mayor Briley’s first hundred days in office and some of the challenges and opportunities of growing Nashville. Sharing breakfast are, from left, Christopher Ehresman, Bob Gordon, Beth Davis, Frank A monthly opportunity to grow your soul, meet with other women and engage Gordon, Mayor David Briley, Jennifer Michaeli, Tony McLarty, Ilsa Krivcher, Cindee with sacred text. This month’s Woman’s Circle takes place on Friday, Aug. 17, at noon. Gold, Leslie Sax and Sara Melamed Rabbi Laurie challenges your intellect through study and conversation on Jewish and other relevant topics. All are welcome. Bring a friend. Lunch is provided. RSVP to Rabbi Laurie Rice at [email protected] Jewish Nashville initiatives, I knew I Harriet Schiftan could rely on her good judgment and Continued from page 1 professionalism. She has played a key role Micah Newcomers event Schiftan returned to Federation in in the success of so many of the projects 2010 to launch the Best Jewish Nashville that we have undertaken. Newcomers to Micah are welcome to attend a special pre-neg before services on project, which set priorities for the orga- “I admire so much about Harriet and Friday, Aug. 24, at 5:15 p.m. nization’s work in the local Jewish com- am extremely sorry that she is leaving munity and created a framework for cre- her role at Federation,” she said. “She 5779 Religious School Kick-Off and ating and funding programs that has will be missed very much. I know I am continued since then. joined by many in our community in Open House – Sunday, August 26 Stephen S. Riven led the Best Jewish wishing Harriet all the best in her future Nashville project committee. “There endeavors.” Come see what the past preserves, the present promises, and the future holds when is no doubt in my mind that working Schiftan also took a key role with it comes to Jewish education – open to all registered and curious families. with Harriet Schiftan on the Best Jewish the Partnership2Gether program, Bagels and J-Lab Tour starts at 9 a.m., with family services at 9:30 a.m. and parent Nashville project was the absolute high- which brings together members of the orientation at 10:30 a.m. Visit www.congregationmicah.org to register online or con- light of my volunteer work within the Nashville Jewish community and peers tact Julie Greenberg at [email protected] with any questions. Federation in years,” he said. “I was some- in the Hadera-Eiron region in north- what reluctant to accept this job until ern Israel. Continuing contacts with Selichot dinner and service told that Harriet was going to assist in the Hadera-Eiron have taken place through project. I promptly accepted. Nashville’s Get Connected teen trips to Prepare for the High Holidays with a Selichot dinner and service on Saturday, “In the following months I had never Israel, the Leadership2Gether program Sept. 1, from 6-8 p.m. Dinner starts at 7 p.m. Micah will provide main dish and asks experienced such vision, organization, for young adults in Israel and Nashville guests to bring a non-dairy side dish. and success. Working alongside Harriet and other cities in the U.S. Southeast, was inspirational and it was thrilling to and through professional exchanges like see our large committee function fully the one for physicians being planned for until conclusion. early next year. “We will miss Harriet within the Faith Haber Galbraith worked with Federation halls and wish her all the best Schiftan with Partnership2Gether as well @ The Temple with her next journey. It is my hope to as on grants. team with her once again someday on an “Under Harriet’s leadership we important project. One knows this, too, moved the Federation’s allocation pro- Lunch with the rabbi will be a success.” cess (for funding organizations and agen- After completing Best Jewish cies within the Nashville Jewish commu- Lunch with the rabbi, summer session, will be held on Thursday, Aug. 16. Lunch Nashville, Schiftan managed many nity) to a grants process which invited a starts at 11:30 a.m., followed by discussion at noon. more of the Nashville Federation’s wide range of people and organizations largest projects and initiatives includ- within our community to propose and ing the Nashville Jewish Community implement innovative projects and pro- Golden Lunch Bunch Study (a major demographic study) and grams,” she said. Best Jewish Nashville 2.0, an update “With Harriet’s leadership our The Temple’s Golden Lunch Bunch meets at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7, and and follow-up to the initial Best Jewish Partnership 2Gether initiative engaged Tuesday, Aug. 21. Nashville project. She has guided the more teachers, artists, physicians and lay grants distribution process since its leaders to help expand our Federation’s inception, as recommended in the 2010 commitment to our Partnership region Join the rabbi at the ‘Old Ball Game’ Best Jewish Nashville project. in Israel. I will miss working closely Join in the fun on Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Sounds Stadium. Games begin at Carol Hyatt is a past president of the with her on these important parts of our 7:05 p.m. Admission donation is $35 per ticket, including your seat in a luxury suite, Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation Federation’s mission.” popcorn, peanuts, and Cracker Jack. First-reserved, first-served. Call The Temple for and has worked closely with Schiftan on Ron Galbraith, Faith’s husband, more details on how to reserve your tickets at (615 352-7620. many projects. worked with Schiftan on the Federation’s “One of the most rewarding aspects Community Relations Committee as well of getting involved with the Jewish as on Best Jewish Nashville 2.0. Joint Selichot program with WES Federation … is the incredible people “Harriet has this delightful ability you get to know,” Hyatt said. “Of those, to take on any complex project, engage Save the date: September 1, when West End Synagogue in partnership with The Harriet Schiftan stands out. She truly a diverse group of staff and volunteers Temple will have a Selichot program at WES. Details will soon be available on the made it a pleasure to work on behalf of and end up with an outcome that takes WES website. our entire Jewish community, and her our entire Jewish community to a higher dedication to our community has always level,” he said. “Her smile, her profession- Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and impressed me. alism and her collaborative spirit have “Whether in my role as grants chair, been such an asset for our Federation; I Middle Tennessee at www.jewishnashville.org president or when working on both Best will miss her leadership.” • The Observer August 2018 7 Sharing With Sharon Kites- the good, the bad and the ugly On the perception of kites in different contexts By SHARON BEN AMI ister said should be countered with ‘tar- war of narratives” and in this instance innovation. All are Israeli symbols that Community Shlicha geted assassinations.’” (Reuters, June 5) the kite too, can provide two different the photographer tried to capture. For the “Israel’s government has demanded a narratives: Israelis who live in this region, or Israelis What is a kite to you? halt to flaming kites flown by Palestinians The Palestinian narrative from this generation, the kite might now I remember trying to fly a kite as a young that have burned thousands of hectares Palestinian images often show the always be received with a connotation of kid. Like many other things, my clum- of Israeli land but have not caused any kites captured from the bottom, at an terror and destruction. sy self wasn’t very deaths.” (Aljazeera, July 15) angle that makes the kite and the pro- Kite treatment good at it. My older As seen in the headlines above, kites testers seem bigger, as if glorifying their Whatever your stand on the Israeli- brother, G-d bless his are being used today as a form of violent actions. For the Palestinians, these photos Palestinian conflict may be, there is one heart, was of course protests initiated by the terror organi- might represent their heroes who are risk- thing no one can deny: the resilience of better than me with zation, Hamas, that controls the Gaza ing their lives and spending their night the Israelis, the moral standards of our kites (youngest child strip. Today in Israel, kites are mentioned and days to fight and win back the land people and the creativity of the Israeli frustration), but even in the context of war and violence. In that they ‘lost’ 70 years ago. To them, Jewish mind. though kites remind addition to rocket launches to Israeli they are mighty fighters of justice, heaven Facing the ‘kite terror’ the residents me of some sibling Sharon Ben Ami territories, grenades and shots being fired sent. And the kites - the kites are tools of the southern kibbutz ‘Nir Am’ held an rivalry, I still think of them as a symbol at IDF soldiers who are watching the that represent triumph against the Zionist event in which balloons were distributed of freedom, of the sound of waves on borders, kites holding Molotov cocktails enemy who doesn’t know how to handle with sweets to the children of Gaza, say- the beach with a cold popsicle, of family and other explosives are being flown into this form of terror. One cartoon depicts a ing that: “In this complex reality that was bonds and children’s laughter. Israeli territories to terrorize Israelis who little girl flying a kite while an IDF sol- imposed on us, we are trying to strengthen The Kite Runner lives legally (and not in settlements) near dier is running from it, as if mocking the our personal and communal strength in Reading “The Kite Runner,” writ- the border. soldier as a coward. The kite is designed order to cope optimally with the ‘abnor- ten by Khaled Hosseini (2003), gave The protest was initiated in March with the Palestinian flag on it - as if the mal’ reality.” my romantic association of kites a few of this year, leading up to Israel 70th kite is a new form of Palestinian national On the other hand, in the face of a other shades. The book, which I highly Independence Day, also known by the pride. wave of burning kites from the Gaza Strip, recommend, opened my eyes to the way Palestinians as the Nakba (‘day of disas- In photos taken by Israelis, you some- Israel has deployed a system called ‘sky two different people can view the same ter’), demanding that: “Palestinian ref- times see a kite flying towards the cam- spotter’ that can point to flying kites, track object in different ways, and the effect ugees and their descendants be allowed eraman, with a trail of smoke behind it. their progress, and then direct the fire- that of context and life experience can to return to what is now Israel. They Here, the kite represents terror, intimi- fighters on site to the anticipated landing have on our perception. Since then, are also protesting the blockade of the dation. In other photos you can witness points, enabling them to extinguish the every time I look at a kite I am reminded Gaza Strip and the moving of the United examples of the results of the kites land- fires faster and reduce damage. of all the beautiful things it represents to States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to ing on Israeli farmers’ land. One of them The prayer for kites me, but also of hard experiences of chil- Jerusalem” (Wikipedia). These one-sided shows a fire burning behind a tractor with As of the moment that I am writing dren, the hardships people go through, demands and protests are doomed to go the Israeli flag, as if implying that Israel this article, on the morning of July 20, it the loss of innocence and the will to unrecognized by Israeli authorities, given will survive through the fire. On another seems like the situation on the Gaza bor- gain back that innocence, and also of the that the Gaza strip is controlled by a ter- photo you can see a burnt cactus bush der is heating up and Israel might launch tensions between different groups in the rorist organization and the its recurring - such an Israeli symbol, with its leaves a big operation to handle the crisis. I hope Middle East and the complicated reality use of terror instead of diplomacy. Israeli withering and perishing, as if crying for this article finds us all well with no casu- that my country was born to. authorities, on the other hand, have been the fields that have been set to flames. alties and with all IDF soldiers safe and Running from kites left confused by the threat of kites and On another picture you can see a bee sound at home with their families. My These days, kites are gaining aware- the vast damage to Israeli farms and vil- farm owner trying to save what is left from hope for the future is that kites will only ness again in the Middle East. Maybe lages close to the border. Again, we are the beehive, protecting nature through resemble innocence, peace and freedom. • some of you have seen some headlines found ‘managing’ the terror and conflict, in the past few months, concerning kites answering with fire more than diplomatic Ride. “She was just dumbfounded with and protests: initiatives. As of now (July 20), it seems Ride the generosity of friends and family” in “In recent days, Palestinian protest- like the short- term solution may come Continued from page 4 supporting the Ride For The Living. ers have used flaming objects attached to from Egyptian political involvement. “One of the main points that I took On the ride, Coleman and her family kites to set fire to agricultural land just This is an unfortunate situation to for away from the entire trip: You always “got to know the people who were invested over the Gaza border.” (Aljazeera, May 6) the citizens of both sides who are literally learn that 6 million people were killed,” in the (Krakow Jewish) community – local “ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER - caught in the middle of the fire. Coleman said. “It’s hard to wrap your people and people from abroad.” She met Palestinians are sending kites dangling Every kite has two sides head around. But seeing the places from people from Park City, Miami, New York: coal embers or burning rags across the The interesting sociological issue, in which they lived and were taken from and we were all Jewish and all on the ride. Gaza border to set fire to farmland and my opinion, is the kite. The Palestinian- the impact that made in those places was The Saturday night event at the end forests, in a new tactic that an Israeli min- Israeli conflict is also known to be “the intense.” of the Jewish Culture Festival is “one of About a quarter to a third of the the biggest outdoor festivals in Krakow. prewar population of Krakow was Jewish. Everyone is outdoors and it’s gorgeous.” Now, Coleman said, 100 people in The group made Havdalah, led by a Former Sen. Lieberman’s Krakow call themselves Jewish and the rabbi from Israel who comes to Krakow Krakow JCC serves 700 people. “To every other week, a Chabad rabbi and daughter moves to Israel understand the depth of devastation, the Chief Rabbi of Poland, all in public. how long it is going to take to rebuild, is “It was cool to see that transition happen JERUSALEM (JTA) – Over 230 new flight,” said Sofa Landver, Israel’s minister somewhat mind-blowing.” from 70 years ago,” when it was impossi- immigrants from North America arrived of aliyah and integration. “This is the Krakow JCC’s mission ble to be Jewish in public, she said. on a charter flight in Israel, including the future unfolding before us.” The JCC in Krakow is teaching Twelve people from Memphis daughter of former Sen. Joseph Lieberman She added: “These newcomers, people about Judaism and what it is to be made the Ride For The Living this year. and her family. Lieberman represent- together with the country’s veteran olim, a Jew, she said. Its work reminds her of Coleman said she’d love to see more folks ed Connecticut in the U.S. Senate and are strengthening Israel’s resilience, eco- time she spent in Odessa, Ukraine, over from Nashville riding their bicycles in was the Democratic nominee for vice nomic development and society as a Pesach when she was in college. “We Poland next year. president in 2000, the running mate of whole.” taught Ukrainian college students how “I hope that we can show Nashville Tennessee’s Al Gore. The flight carrying new immigrants, to do Pesach. It was this amazing time, what is going on in communities around Hana Lowenstein, her husband and olim in Hebrew, from 20 U.S. states in 2000, 10 years after the Cold War. world, (and) communicate and share our their four young children were on a flight and Quebec in Canada was chartered by People were just starting to understand experiences and wealth of knowledge of that landed in late July at Ben Gurion Nefesh B’Nefesh in cooperation with the who they are. being Jewish to communities that are International Airport near Tel Aviv. The Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The “In Poland people are still learn- starting out. That’s what was happening group included 127 children. Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth ing about their backgrounds and who here. They’re doing an amazing job.” • A welcoming ceremony was held at Le’Israel and JNF-USA. their families were in the past,” she said. the airport. The new immigrants ranged in age “Being a part of that group and seeing the This article includes information from an “Each day that brings new olim to from 6 months to 80 years old, and includ- generosity of people to fund the rebirth of article furnished to the Observer through the Israel is a joyous occasion, especially when ing 34 families, 18 singles, three sets of Jewish life in Poland was awe-inspiring.” Jewish news service JTA and written by Rob there are 130 children on a single aliyah twins and 15 medical professionals. • Coleman’s mother had never sought Gloster of J, the Jewish News of Northern to raise funds for a nonprofit before the California. 8 August 2018 The Observer ADVERTORIALS All Things Senior AUGUST 2018
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We still do things the old-fashioned way, carving each monument ourselves in our shop on Gallatin Road in East Nashville. No middleman. Just the Hunt fam- ily serving yours. You will work with us directly from start to finish. The average memorial takes about 12-16 weeks to craft from design to installation. If you have experienced a loss, please contact Joy Hunt and she will walk you through the process and guide you so that your memorial will be ready for the unveiling in one year. We would be happy to answer any questions you might have. Joy Hunt can be reached at (615) 262-1313. Herb Society’s annual Herb Day set for Sept. 29 One of the wonderful benefits of retiring for many seniors is having more time for gardening or for cultivating a green thumb for the first time. Nashville’s - č -/1, ° , ° Herb Society is a fantastic organization helping people of all ages discover and learn about the wonders of herbs. 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TheHeritageLCS.com Nashville's Only Certified Special offers on apartment homes are now available. Each comes Memorialist and Member of with the security of unlimited days of long-term care, a refundable AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF buy-in fee and total freedom to live the life you want. COMMEMORATIVE ART Call 615.988.1442 today. Hunt Memorials, Inc. 4807 Gallatin Rd. Nashville,TN 37216 262-1313262-1313 www.huntmemorials.com <($562)3529,',1*7+(%(67,15(7,5(0(17/,9,1* :,7+025(217+(:$< The Observer August 2018 13 ADVERTORIALS Experience resort features at Heritage Brentwood A Resort Lifestyle Comes Standard. The best just got better at The Heritage at Brentwood. We are adding more resort-like amenities, including a heated indoor pool, fitness center with the latest exercise equipment, space for group classes and massage room, a 300-plus-seat auditorium and an inviting open-kitchen dining venue. It is all part of our final phase expansion, which also offers beau- tiful independent living residences avail- able in a choice of floor plans. Time to Live Life on Your Terms. What is life like at The Heritage at Brentwood? Whatever you want it to be. You might be meeting friends for coffee in our Marketplace, improving your strength and balance in a Tai Chi class. Maybe spending time with your granddaughter showing her flowers you have grown in the community garden. One thing you will not be doing is worrying about the future. As the area’s only true LifeCare community, we have got you covered. Life is Better with A Plan. People choose to live at The Heritage at Brentwood because they want to enjoy life. But they also want a plan in place for their future health needs. Our Type A LifeCare contract ensures unlimit- ed days of assisted living, memory care and skilled care at virtually no increase in your monthly fee. Care is available in your residence or at our top-rated "1, 7*,",č 7 Somerfield Health Center. You’ll also pay less for the care you need-on average, 56% less than fee-for-service commu- 1- /"9"1, č,- nities. Call (615) 988-1442 to set your personal appointment. Jewish Family / iƂLi½Ã>À`iÁ ÕÌÞÀÕ«Ã>ÃV>]ÃÕ««ÀÌÛi]Ã>}ÀÕ««À}À>vÀÌ Ãi Service: Ì ii>ÀiÃÌÃÌ>}iÃv`iiÌ>°i`>Ì*>À >ÀƂ«>ÀÌiÌÃ]>VÌÛÌiÃi« >ÃâiLÀ> i>Ì >`VÌÕi`i>À}]VÕ`}Ã}ÜÀÌ}]« Ì}À>« Þ]vÀi}>}Õ>}iÃÌÕ`Þ] Sustaining seniors iÝiÀVÃi]>`ÕÃVÌ iÀ>«Þ° in all areas of life Jewish Family Service provides a myriad of programs to aid senior adults in our community. The Helping Hands Program serves Jewish senior adults who live alone or in assisted/nursing communities. This pro- gram utilizes volunteers to provide ser- vices, which may include friendly visits, telephone reassurance, Shabbat services at local assisted living facilities and a Passover Seder for seniors. JFS also facil- itates the Golden Lunch Bunch in col- laboration with The Temple on the first and third Tuesdays of each month for a nutritious lunch, entertainment, games %QPVCEVWUHQTOQTGKPHQTOCVKQP and socializing. Musical Helping Hands matches trained professional musicians ^YYYCDGUICTFGPQTI with people living with Alzheimer’s or others with dementia for one-on-one vis- 9QQFOQPV$QWNGXCTF^0CUJXKNNG60 its in homes, assisted living communities or nursing homes. The Helping Hands Art/OMA Program matches a trained facilitator with a person living with dementia for the creation of art. No art Ƃ, 9-/Ƃ /Ƃ Ƃ, Ƃ -1**",/ experience is needed and only the space of a card table is necessary! By offering Continued on page 16 14 August 2018 The Observer ADVERTORIALS Do you have a couple of hours per month to spare? Here are 2 ways to perform a mitzvah and help Jewish senior adults in our community stay healthy, independent, and connected! Friendly Visiting: Shabbat Services: The Helping Hands Program The Helping Hands Program supports senior adults in the also trains volunteers to lead Nashville Jewish community Shabbat services at area GREEN HILLS by matching them with trained assisted living facilities. This volunteers for one-on-one activity is great for families friendly visiting. or volunteers of all ages. Distinctive Residential Settings | Chef-Prepared Dining and Bistro Premier Health and Wellness Programs | Award-Winning Memory Care If you’d like to learn more about Professionally Supervised Therapy and Rehabilitation Services volunteering, or if you are a senior who would like to be matched with a volunteer, please call Cmunit Buil Li.® ANNA SIR 615-279-9100 • belmontvillage.com/greenhills JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE 615-354-1686 [email protected] ACLF 59 © 2018 Belmont Village, L.P. -HZ2EVHUYHUBVRFLDOBB;LQGG $0 Pictured: Scott O’Neal; Anna-Gene O’Neal, Alive Hospice President/CEO; Leslie Baker, Alive Hospice Administrator of Homecare; Joel Reynolds, Alive Hospice Chaplain; and Rabbi Laurie Rice, Congregation Micah, at the annual conference of the National Institute of Jewish Hospice, New York City, fall 2017. Tennessee’s Only Hospice Accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice. Accreditation made possible with grant funding from the Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. 615.327.1085 | AliveHospice.org | A 501(c)(3) charitable nonpro t Alive Hospice’s Mission: We provide loving care to people with life-threatening illnesses, support to their families, and service to the community in a spirit of enriching lives. The Observer August 2018 15 ADVERTORIALS Continued from page 14 music and art options, JFS recognizes that each person responds differently and strives to offer various opportunities for meaningful engagement and positive interaction. The Jacob’s Ladder Program pairs volunteers with seniors who might need assis- tance with small tasks requiring the use of a ladder such as replacing the batteries in smoke detectors, changing light bulbs and setting clocks. JFS also provides information and referral services in which social workers help individuals identify services that are available in the community. Social workers may facilitate the access to these services when necessary. The most common request for seniors is evaluating different living options such as aging in place and evaluating inde- pendent/assisted living options. JFS provides an ongoing caregiver support group facilitated by a licensed clin- ical social worker on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at noon at the Gordon JCC. The Low-vision Aid Program, in partnership with B’nai B’rith, serves seniors who find it difficult to engage in basic daily activities such as cooking, locating appropriate clothing, continuing hobbies, or reading the newspaper due to vision difficulties. JFS social workers also provide counseling -- professional assessment and treatment for individuals, couples, families, and groups of all ages. A sliding fee scale is available for those unable to pay full fee, ensuring access to mental health for all. The JFS Senior Directory is a comprehensive, large-print directory of all programs, services and activities available to the Jewish senior community. Printed copies of the directory may be found at Jewish Family Service, the Gordon Jewish Community Center, synagogues and online at http://jfsnashville.org/senior-directory/. If you have questions or would like to learn more about any of the programs listed, please call JFS at (615) 356-4234. Have it your way with Cura for Care Gone are the days when doctors held the reins over patient options. As current trends transfer greater choice to seniors and their families, the future is bright for Nashville’s aging population, an overwhelming majority of whom prefer to remain at home. The problem? According to AARP, 25 percent of seniors lack community resources necessary to lead independent lives at home. Without support, there’s no other option than for them to give up their dreams of independence and move into care facilities. 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The dedication takes place at 1:30 p.m. “The expansion of The Temple Preschool is a direct reflection of both the changing demographics in the greater Nashville com- munity and also a reflec- tion of the related growth of the younger demographic within The Temple commu- Beverly Grant, left, chief development officer at the Interfaith Dental Clinic in nity over the past five years Nashville, looks on as the clinic’s CEO, Dr. Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi holds the cere- Pre-K students at The Temple Preschool are ready monial check representing the donation of Dr. Joel Gluck’s award from the American or so,” said Mark Schiftan, The Temple’s senior rabbi. to help with construction work that will bring greater Association of Orthodontics. Dr. Gluck stands behind the big check, with Jennie opportunities to Jewish parents seeking infant care. Latimer, communications and grants manager at the Interfaith Dental Clinic, at right. “I think it bodes very well PHOTOGRAPH SUBMITTED BY THE TEMPLE PHOTOGRAPH BY DR. JONATHAN GLUCK for The Temple’s future not only for the current generations but for the The Temple’s care, and these slots for care succeeding generations and the Temple’s are already filled. The Temple’s Board of Award to Dr. Gluck benefits role in serving the wider community.” Trustees approved the expansion plans The Tennessean newspaper reported in May, Fred Yazdian Construction Co. Interfaith Dental Clinic in June that in Davidson County, the is doing the work. number of child care centers dropped by “The Temple Preschool is highly oel Gluck, D.D.S., M.S., has won the The Schulman Award is presented 16 percent over the past 18 years, from sought after in the preschool community,” 2018 Martin “Bud” Schulman Award. in honor of Martin “Bud” Schulman, 518 centers to 435. Over the same period, said Temple President Joyce Friedman. The award was presented to Dr. Gluck founder of the Schulman Study Group, J Nashville’s population rose by more than “Our current infant class continues to in May at the American Association an organization of successful orthodontic 20 percent. have 20-plus children on the waiting of Orthodontics meeting in Washington practices of which less than 1 percent of Plans call for converting two pre- list. Our Preschool serves as a natural in recognition of extensive leadership the profession is invited to join. school rooms so they’re suitable for infant stepping stone for those participating in the Schulman Study Group for the Dr. Gluck has been practic- care. The initial one-room addition will families to join our Temple membership past 19 years and service in Nashville ing orthodontics in his Green Hills accommodate eight more infants under and Religious School programs.” • community. The Schulman Study Group Location since 1983. He has created donated $5,000 in Gluck’s name to the over 18,000 beautiful smiles throughout Interfaith Dental Clinic of Nashville. his career. • Musician Flier releases album of original Jewish music llie Flier, a Nashville-based Jewish musician, has launched her album BUYING, SELLING, & INVESTING Eof original Jewish music, “Pray For Open Eyes.” My architectural background Buying and selling a house is a Flier funded the project’s production and appreciation for very personal experience, through donations from family, friends structure, design, and which requires trust, and supporters from the Nashville Jewish engineering will support the ability to listen, community and beyond. The donations you in making solid and a passion for came through a unique crowdsourced decisions when understanding a client’s fundraising website called Jewcer, a non- purchasing, selling, or preferences and goals. profit version of Kickstarter for Jewish renovating a home. As a Nashville native with projects. I am resourceful, creative, nine years of experience The album features original, poet- and pride myself on helping people live their ic interpretations of Jewish liturgy, to going above and beyond dream, I would love to help which Flier added her own Nashville flair. to achieve your real estate guide you through the Ellie Flier’s album is titled “Pray For Highlights include: “May We,” a prayer for goals. In fact, many of my process of finding, selling, the High Holidays, filled with Jewish val- Open Eyes.” SUBMITTED PHOTOGRAPH satisfied clients have become renovating, or designing ues of social justice, as well as “V’Ahavta,” my dearest friends. your home. a song about love and our connection to 30s. She is also a Hebrew teacher and God and the rest of humanity. cantorial soloist at Congregation Ohabai In addition to her Jewish musical Sholom, also known as The Temple. LANA PARGH FRANKLIN PARGH career, Flier is heavily involved in the Recently, she received the 2018 Sandy 615.504.2685 615.351.7333 Nashville Jewish community as co-found- Averbuch Young Leadership Award from [email protected] [email protected] er of Jewsic City Shabbat, an alternative the Jewish Federation of Nashville for musical Shabbat group that meets once her diligent work within the community. a month in various locations throughout The album is available for purchase the Nashville community. She has served or streaming. For more information and We would love to hear from you. as co-chair of NowGen, a social group to order a copy of the album, visit www. for Jewish young adults in their 20s and ellieflier.com. • Call, email, or text us any time! 1585 Mallory Lane, Ste. 103 Brentwood, TN 37027 Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Office: 615.271.2424 Fax: 615.371.2429 synergyrealtynetwork.com Middle Tennessee at www.jewishnashville.org PARGH.COM RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE IS WHAT WE DO The Observer August 2018 17 Dislodged stone 3HW3RUWUDLWV falls at Kotel near &DUULH0LOOV Robinson’s Arch ZZZFDUULHPLOOVFRP (JTA) – After a large stone fell The stone became detached from the FVPLOOV#KRWPDLOFRP from the Western Wall last month, an Kotel near Robinson’s Arch. Teams from Israeli archaeologist declared the holy the Israel Antiquities Authority and the site’s entire plaza a “danger zone.” Western Wall Heritage Foundation were Other stones “could immediately to move the 220-pound stone and per- fall” and hurt people, Zachi Dvira told form tests to determine if the stone may The Times of Israel. He is completing a be returned to its place. Ph.D. on the archaeology of the Temple A news release from the Antiquities Mount. Authority said the stone was to be moved with a crane from the wooden platform that it fell on to the plaza, adjacent to the remains of the Mughrabi Gate ramp. The boulder fell at an area at the Western Wall that has been designated for egalitarian mixed prayer. It missed all onlookers but landed close to a female worshiper. “I didn’t hear or feel anything until it landed right at my feet,” Daniella ROSH HASHANAH Goldberg, 79, told Hadashot TV news. She said that they “tried not to let the incident distract me from my prayers.” Israel “doesn’t do proper preserva- tion [of the site] because of politics,” Dvira, the archaeologist, told JTA, argu- IS COMING! ing that the controversy surrounding the egalitarian prayer area has prevented the proper upkeep. While the egalitarian section has been closed since the incident, he believes visitors should stand a few feet A NEW YEAR! back from the wall in all of its sections, for safety reasons. He noted that several rocks from the Temple Mount’s other three supporting walls have fallen in recent years. The rock that fell most Your Ad/Greeting will reach the entire recently was broken in two from moisture Jewish Community! Be sure to be a part created by the plants in the wall. “It’s a matter of life or death,” he of this special annual issue. said. In 2004, large pieces of Western Wall stone fell during Yom Kippur, injur- Publication date is September 2018 ing one worshiper. The Western Wall’s official rabbi Deadline for ads is August 15, 2018 weighed in on last month’s event, noting it happened the day after Tisha B’Av, during which Jews mourn the histori- Contact: cal destruction of the First and Second Temples. Carrie Mills, Advertising Manager “This is an unusual and most rare inci- dent that has not occurred for decades,” 615-354-1699 said Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch. “The fact that this powerful incident happened e-mail: [email protected] a day after the 9th of Av fast, in which we mourned the destruction of our tem- ples, raises questions which the human fax 615-352-0056 soul is too small to contain, and requires soul-searching.” • Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee at www.jewishnashville.org 18 August 2018 The Observer PJ Library Picnic to Micah Children’s Academy take place this month helps youngest immigrants ome celebrate the start of the Library range in age from 6 months to icah Children’s Academy school year and what PJ Library 11 years, with their parents enjoying the (MCA) parent Kerri Obstein Chas meant to more than 1,000 books as well. Mfollowed the news about family Nashville-area Jewish children and their PJ Library will be celebrating this separation and detention in Texas and parents with a picnic set for Sunday, milestone at a Back to School Picnic, knew she wanted to do something. She Aug. 26. on Sunday, Aug. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the saw it as a teaching moment for her Based on Dolly Parton’s Imagination Pond Pavilion at Jim Warren Park in daughters Keira, 6, and Finley, 3, and Library, PJ Library is a program that Williamson County. thought about a non-threatening way to provides free Jewish children’s books to Hadassah has generously donated become involved. families across the world. Available in the food for this celebration courtesy She told them, “We want to welcome, multiple languages, PJ Library currently of Joe Perlen, and Sarah Motis, a cer- help, and support people who are coming spans 13 countries across five continents. tified reading specialist, will be pro- here for the opportunities America pro- In the United States and Canada alone, viding both materials and guidance on vides and to make a better life.” Because more than 200,000 books are mailed to how to help your child become a suc- she knew that MCA had done other families each month. cessful reader. For more information drives in the past including sending dia- This summer, PJ Library achieved a or to RSVP, contact Nili Friedman pers and wipes to hurricane victims in major milestone in Nashville. As of last at [email protected] or (615) Texas, she approached the school. She month, over 1,000 children have partic- 498-4564. • thought the preschool would be the per- ipated in PJ Library in our community. −Submitted by Nili Friedman fect community to make it happen. Children who have benefited from PJ Director Theresa LePore quickly agreed and the drive started two days later. Enrichment Specialist Melissa Sostrin saw it as a great way for the children to do Akiva collaborates to mitzvahs and understand what it means to love God with all their might as they had roll out new bus service recited in the Shema. “We can use our Many hands join in the work of pack- muscles, our might”, Sostrin told them, ing gifts for other children. PHOTOGRAPH or the first time in Akiva School’s Akiva has been working on this new “when we collect toys and clothes.” SUBMITTED BY MICAH CHILDREN’S ACADEMY 70-plus year history, the school will transportation program for some time. “What did Rabbi Akiva say about es” and “welcome.”) Because Sostrin had Foffer transportation to families. Akiva’s leadership recognized the difficul- our neighbors?” Sostrin asked a class of read that many of the families spoke indig- Akiva School is partnering with ty for many parents to get their children to four-year-olds, who sing “The Sharing enous languages of Mexico and Central Montgomery Bell Academy, St. Cecilia/ school and get themselves to work. Song” on a regular basis. America, she scoured the Internet for Overbrook and Harpeth Hall to provide “We understand how hard it is for “Love your neighbor!” replied Max. phrases in Maya, Nahautl, Zapotec, and transportation for students who live in families to navigate the mornings and Through the Religious Action more for some of the missives. Rutherford and Williamson counties, plus their busy lives. Many of our family have Center of Reform Judaism, MCA got a LePore noted, “Our curriculum is northern, southern, and eastern Davidson two full time working parents. ” Daniella list of needed items and families began built on Jewish values, one of which is County. The buses will run each morning Pressner, Akiva’s new head of school, showing their love in what would amount Tikkun Olam, or repairing the world. that MBA is in session and will offer an said. “We believe that this will provide to eleven large cases of toiletries, diapers, Our school is a preschool without walls affordable option for many families. our current families some well-deserved wipes, clothing, new shoes, blankets, new and this drive gave us the opportunity to Eric Stillman, the Jewish Federation’s respite from the morning hustle. We are toys, and Pedialyte. see that the world is much bigger than new executive director, said he was especially grateful to MBA who recog- In Spanish class the students made we are but we can help in a small way.” • “excited to learn that Akiva School nized this as a meaningful way for our cards with greetings such as “abrazos and −Submitted by will offer a new transportation program schools to partner and collaborate with besos” and “bienvenidos” (“hugs and kiss- Micah Children’s Academy for the 2018-2019 school year. This each other.” will allow families from across the area Akiva is hoping that this new pro- to make it possible for their children to gram doesn’t just help current fami- receive such a high-quality Jewish and lies, but also enables potential fami- secular education without parents having lies who wouldn’t be able to consider to drive their children. Akiva because of transportation and/or “For some families, getting their chil- Nashville traffic, to be able to attend. dren to school can be a logistical chal- For more information about Akiva’s lenge, and the new Akiva School trans- new transportation program please reach portation program can help make a big out to Julie Fortune at jfortune@akiva- difference for those community members.” nashville.net • to your family, friends and the entire community Small-group dinner events in the September Observer cater to newcomers ewish newcomers to Nashville have doesn’t always give people the chance participated this summer in a first- to get to know each other,” says Michal Jtime program of small-group dinners Becker, adult outreach coordinator. set up for six to eight people. The “We had six dinners already,” she dinners have taken place in restaurants said. More than 63 people said they were and at homes, and are another way the interested in attending and about 50 Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation were able to attend on the dates chosen. of Nashville and Middle Tennessee has Some of the dinners took place at been working to help those new to the Welcoming Ambassadors’ homes and at area get settled and make friends. the home of Federation President Lisa The small-group dinners were Perlen. Other dinners took place in a designed to give newcomers, including restaurant. All of them (so far) have been those who may have lived here for a a fantastic experience, participants say. while and still feel a bit new, a more “It’s the first time we’ve done some- relaxed and intimate opportunity to meet thing like that with newcomers and we’re each other and Welcoming Ambassadors happy we found another successful way from the community. to welcome them to our community,” Ad Deadline - August 15 New resident Gregory Star said, “As Becker says. newcomers in any community you have If you are interested in becoming a few family and friends. The small-group Welcoming Ambassador, hosting a dinner dinner allowed us to make new friends who or attending one, please contact Michal have our beliefs and made us feel at home.” Becker at [email protected] or “The newcomers receptions are (615) 354-1696. Becker asks community great, but they are also very big and members to consider volunteering to host bring together many age groups, and this a dinner during the holidays. • The Observer August 2018 19 Getting connected in Nashville August art: sculpture, photography, drawings, Fashion Camp he Gordon Jewish Community Center’s August art show exhib- Tits will feature the work of Jammie Williams, Martin O’Connor and Carrie Mills, plus art from this year’s Fashion Camp. The reception for the artists is on Wednesday, Aug. 8, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the J, 801 Percy Warner Blvd. There will be music by DJ Joseph Harris, henna painting by Seemi Rivzi along with com- plimentary food and beverage. The event is free and open to the public. In the Janet Levine March Gallery, the work of Jammie Williams will be dis- played. Jammie is a professionally trained oil painter, sculptor and art instructor who lives and works in Middle Tennessee. He attended both Watkins College of Art and Design as well as Tennessee State University as a painting major. He has sculpted nine reliefs with 14 portraits Sculpture by Jammie Williams (PHOTOGRAPH SUBMITTED BY ARTIST) A delegation of four Israeli teens from our Partnership2Gether region joined for the Country Music Hall of Fame Davis campers this summer. They worked with camp staff to share Israeli cul- and Museum. He served for three years O’Connor. Albert Einstein is quoted as ture, music and dance and reunited with the Nashville teens who visited them as in-house artist for contemporary arts having said, “Dancers are the athletes during this year’s Get Connected trip to Israel. Pictured are group chaperone Iris center OZ Arts Nashville and has been a of God.” With that thought in mind, Nagler, left, Lior Amar, Yarin Naim, Orin Cohen, Shira Solomon and Sharon Ben Ami, Community Shlicha. member of the National Sculpture Society it has become Martin’s mission and pas- and the Portrait Society of America. sion to photograph these walking works The JLMG2 Gallery will feature of art in a manner worthy of their hard the dance photography of Martin work and dedication. Get ready for this year’s The Sig Held Gallery will exhibit the works of Carrie Mills and Fashion Camp art. Carrie has been the curator for the Rosh Bash on Sept. 8 galleries at the JCC for over 10 years. She attended the Parsons School of Design atch up with old friends and meet $15. Same-day tickets are $25; graduate and went on to design for Anne Klein new ones at NowGen Nashville’s students’ same-day tickets are $20. Price Design Studio in Manhattan. Schooled Cninth annual Rosh Bash, taking includes one drink and all you can eat; in fashion design, art history and illus- place on Saturday night, Sept. 8. cash bar is also available. tration, Carrie’s modes of artistic expres- It all takes place in downtown Tickets are available at https:// sion also include songwriting, drawing, Nashville – Sobro to be exact - at the tinyurl.com/roshbash2018. For more photography, collage, jewelry design and Listening Room Café, 618 4th Ave information, contact Carolyn Hecklin portraiture. Six years ago at the JCC, she South, between 8-11:30 p.m. The Hyatt, community engagement associate, initiated a successful children’s summer Listening Room started out in Franklin at [email protected]. fashion camp that she runs to this day. in 2006, moved to Nashville two years NowGen is the outreach program of The House Gallery continues to fea- later and has been in its current location the Jewish Federation of Nashville and ture vintage posters of Israel in celebra- since 2013. It’s the perfect place to usher Middle Tennessee that provides social, tion of Israel’s 70th birthday. in the new year, 5779. philanthropic, service and networking For more information, contact the This year’s Rosh Bash will feature opportunities for young Jewish profes- JCC at (615) 354-1699, Curator Carrie food, drinks and music. Early-bird tick- sionals. Sponsors of this year’s Rosh Bash, Mills at [email protected], or go to ets can be had for $20 up to the date of in addition to the Jewish Federation, are www.nashvillejcc.org. • the event; graduate student tickets are Reliant Bank and Village Real Estate. • Jammie Williams Omri Casspi to play for Memphis Business Card Directory Grizzlies (JTA) — Omri Casspi, the first YOUR GUIDE TO FINE BUSINESSES Israeli to play in the National Basketball AND SERVICES AROUND MUSIC CITY. Association, has agreed to a one-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS, 615.356.3242 EXT. 299 The Grizzlies will be his seventh NBA team. THEY’RE THE BEST! The 6’9” forward was waived in April by the Golden State Warriors, where he was under a one-year contract, after suffering an ankle injury. He report- edly is still eligible to receive an NBA Tim Gregory championship ring from the team, for Graphic Designer which he played 53 games. Casspi is set to start his 10th season. He has also played for the Sacramento Phone and Fax 615.646.7765 Kings, where he was a No. 1 draft choice, as well as the Cleveland Cavaliers, [email protected] Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves. He was a member of the champi- onship Maccabi Tel Aviv team in Israel before making himself available for the NBA draft. • 20 August 2018 The Observer Hall. Eden loves math, art, and drama. lects donated supplies and distributes early childhood in Germany was idyllic For her Mitzvah project, she is volunteer- items throughout Metro Nashville Public until 1933, when Hitler rose to power. ing weekly at Second Harvest Food Bank Schools. Jackson will continue to collect Once it became clear there was no future because she believes no person should donated supplies throughout the 2018-19 for Jews in Germany, his family attempt- lifecycles ever be hungry. Eden would like every- school year. ed multiple times, starting in 1936, to one to consider donating their time and/ Jackson is in the 7th grade at leave Germany but were denied visas Mazel tov or money to Second Harvest. University School of Nashville. He until December 1938, when they success- enjoys playing ice hockey, golf, watching fully immigrated to the United States on Melvin and Linda Schlanger Anke Stein his Chicago sports teams, and spend- sponsorship from Fred’s Uncle Jake, of On July 7, Melvin and Linda Anke Stein will ing time with his family and friends. Stillwater, Okla. Schlanger celebrated 50 years of marriage. be called to the Torah Jackson’s summers are spent at his second Fred grew up there and graduated Mazel tov from Brian and Stephanie. as a bat mitzvah on home, Camp Timberlane for Boys in from Oklahoma State University (for- Saturday, Aug. 4, at Woodruff, Wis. merly Oklahoma A&M) in Stillwater B’nai mitzvah The Temple. Anke is with degrees in chemistry. He also served the daughter of Jena Obituaries in the United States Army during the Ava Goldner Schmid and Greg Stein Korean Conflict. Upon earning his doc- Ava Goldner will and the granddaughter torate in organic chemistry, he began his of Paul and Joan Schmid Anke Stein Minnie Berlin career as a research chemist for DuPont in become a bat mitzvah West End Synagogue announces of Two Rivers, Wis., and Rob and Carol Wilmington, Del. At DuPont, he invent- at Congregation Micah with sadness the passing on July 10 of Stein of Nashville. ed or contributed to the invention and on Saturday, Aug. 11. synagogue member Minnie Berlin. She Over the last year, Anke has worked commercialization of many successful Ava is the daughter was 96 years old. in a volunteer capacity for Love at First polymer fibers. He held 16 patents and of Andrew and Caryn She was preceded in death by her Sight, Murphy Road Animal Clinic, Meals published many scientific journal articles. Goldner and the sister parents, Harry and Sophie Berlin, and on Wheels, and Nashville Food Project. Fred is survived by his wife of 53 of Lily. Her maternal siblings Bailey Berlin, Esther Perlman Anke is in the 8th grade at Martin years, Barbara; his daughter, Anita Katz grandparents are Ellen Ava Goldner (Al), Ada Kaplan (Abe), Phil Berlin Luther King Junior Magnet School. In Peiser (Ross) of Memphis; his sons, Carl Greenberg of Boynton Beach, Fla., and (Marie) and Sol Berlin (Blanch). She is her spare time, Anke enjoys spending (Leah) of Newton, Mass., and Daniel the late Henry Greenberg and her pater- survived by many nieces and nephews. nal grandparents are Alan Goldner of time with family and friends, being silly, (Kim) of Freeland, Md.; and his daugh- Boca Raton, Fla., and the late Harriet having a good laugh, traveling, enjoying ter-in-law Blythe, wife of his late beloved good food, and playing drums. Manfred ‘Fred’ Katz son, Harold, of Tulsa, Okla. He is also Goldner. Ava is a rising 8th grader at Congregation Sherith Israel survived by 11 grandchildren and one Ensworth Middle School. She enjoys announces with sadness the death on Evan Michelle Weiss great-granddaughter. music, singing, and playing various June 28 of Dr. Manfred “Fred” Katz, Evan Michelle In lieu of flowers, donations can instruments, as well as ice skating and father of Anita (Ross) Peiser. He was 89. Weiss will be called to be made in his honor to Congregation visual arts and listening to music. For her Fred was born in Jesberg, Germany, the Torah as a bat mitz- Beth Emeth in Wilmington, Del.; the Mitzvah project, Ava collected dona- a small village in the southern province vah on Saturday, Aug. Museum of Jewish Heritage in New tions of musical instruments for W.O. of Hessen, to Karl and Jettchen Katz. He 11, at The Temple. York City; or Jewish Family Services of Smith Music School. was the youngest of three boys. Fred’s Evan’s parents are Ethan Wilmington, Del. Dylan Curtis and Miriam Weiss, and Dylan Curtis will her grandparents are Gerald and Edna Purer Evan Michelle To access the Community Calendar, become a bar mitzvah Weiss at Congregation Micah of Tennessee and Steven go to www.jewishnashville.org on Saturday, Aug. 18. and Marsha Weiss of California. and click on “Calendar.” Dylan is the son of For her Mitzvah project, Evan has Travis and Dorothy been working with rescue animals. Evan Curtis, the brother of is in the 8th grade at West Wilson Middle Amanda Curtis and School and her special interests include 4MIZV4]VKP grandson of Martha Dylan Curtis computers, music, dancing, and crafts. Friedricks-Glass, Larry Friedricks, Susy Jackson Schneider ?M[\-VL;aVIOWO]M Almquist, and Dana Curtis. +0%1..#$14#6+109+6* Dylan is a rising 8th grader at Jackson Schneider Ensworth Middle School. He enjoys play- will be called to the +WVOZMOI\QWV;PMZQ\P[ZIMT Torah as a bar mitzvah ing lacrosse and basketball, fly fishing, 24'5'065 traveling, and spending time with friends. on Saturday, Aug. 25, at For his Mitzvah project, Dylan volun- The Temple. Jackson’s U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) has invited eligible Middle Tennessee stu- dents to submit their work for con- sideration in this year’s nationwide Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is an annual effort to encourage students to learn computer programming through annual districtwide competitions hosted by members of Congress. It encourages student participation in technology and math programs by offering students a chance to create and code. All middle and high school students in Middle Tennessee are eligible and encouraged to participate. Last year, Delia Batdorff, a student at RePublic High School in Nashville, won the competition in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, which Rep. Cooper represents. The district is made up of Cheatham, Davidson and Dickson counties. Delia’s work was showcased in Washington. Online registration for this year’s competition closes on Oct. 15. Students who register before Sept. 10 qualify for early incentives, and winners will be announced in December. For complete details on the Congressional App Challenge and to register, go to www.congressionalappchallenge.us/ To access the Community Calendar, go to bTŤÊØ£«Üã¨Ê¢¢««¼ Êü«ÃÜÊèØ¢ÊØèú«Ã£ www.jewishnashville.org 㫹ãÜãÊbTóÃãÜŤ [TbđđŸđĖIC[<CIsš and click on ØÊôú[ÜÊÃÜÕÊÃÜÊØú bTŤIW%Ū[¨ÊʼʢWʹœĖđĕŸėĘĒŸĔĐĔĐ “Calendar.” %ØÊèÕÜÊ¢đĐÊØÂÊؼ¼ĖđĕŸėĘĒŸĔĐĖĐ 22 August 2018 The Observer PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANTS CARE GIVER OPTOMETRIST REAL ESTATE con’t Cathy Werthan, CPA, PFS FAMILY STAFFING SOLUTIONS, INC DR. JEFFREY SONSINO ® CPA Consulting Group, PLLC Stay Independent*At Home*In Charge DR. 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