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Volume 7 Number 6 Tevet-Shevat 5753 February, 1993 in ammm FtyMeto the Moon.. II The moon is but one destination to choose from at the PI^M$pej$';$Qth; upcoming JCC 31st Annual Anniversary Ball on March 27,1993. The Chattanooga Jewish Federation's 61st Annual Meeting will take place on Tuesday, If that seems a bit remote, perhaps a domestic tour to San February 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Dr. Reuven Hazan, noted Israeli Francisco, New Orleans or New York will fit the ticket. More political scientist, journalist and diplomat, will be the featured speaker. adventurous? Let the JCC be your travel agent and sign on for Other highlights of the evening will be: An update on the 1993 Federation Campaign; a trip to the Greek Isles, France, various cities in Italy, Russia or Election and installation of Officers and Board Members; The President's, "State of the China. What ever destination you choose and whether you Federation" message; Special recognition of the 1993 Campaign Cabinet; Presentation of the travel Coach, Business or First Class, a delightful evening is in Young Leadership Award; and Presentation of the "Volunteer of the Year" Awards. store for you beginning with your dinner flight with your host The following have been recognized by their organizations to receive the Volunteer of the family featuring the cuisine of your destination. "Destination Year AwarmDr. Frank Miller, Jewish Federation; Lee Brouner, Jewish Community Center; Moon" might enjoy Moon Pies and Tang; Go to the North Pole Carta Nixon JIadassah; SaulHyman, Beth Sholom Congregation; LeahYogoda, Beth Sholom and dine on Caribou Pops and Baked Alaska; a Southern Italian Sisterhood; Marcia Menuskin, B'nai Zion Synagogue; Ruth Votava3'nai Zion Women's destination might provide lasagne; Go to Russia and you may League; and Myron Kushner, Mizpah Congregation. find borscht and blintzes; "Destination Somalia" might not be "I urge all members of the Chattanooga Jewish community to make every effort to attend the best possible choice. this exciting meeting. You will have the opportunity to hear one of the bright young political Following dinner, all travelers will meet at the new Chatta­ scientists on the Israeli scene. Dr. Hazan is an eloquent and exciting speaker," stated Barbara nooga Metropolitan Airport Terminal -valet parking provided, Wiston, Federation President. of course- for an evening of dancing to the rhythms of the David A reception will follow the meeting. ($ee "Hazan" on page 2.) Turner Jazz Quartet, an array of international coffees and sumptuous desserts catered by Charles Siskin, a dance exhibi­ tion by the Fred Astaire Dancers, and a door-prize drawing for a Hot Air Balloon Ride with dinner for two provided by Charles Mizpah Elects Rabbi Siskin. Sounds great, and that's just Coach Fare at $35/persoi arnond, president of Mizpah Con­ Upgrade to Business Class at $50/person, and you also get gregation, announcesthe appointment of Rabbi personalized luggage tags, a souvenir photo of the evening with Joseph P. Klein, to succeed Rabbi Kenneth a crescent moon backdrop, and a chance of winning a Hamilton Vintage Watch donated by Matisoffs Jewelers. Pop for First Kanter. He was unanimously elected at a Con­ Class at $75/person, and you will be popping the cork on your gregational Meeting held Monday, January 18th. own bottle of champagne and be in the drawing for a free trip for Rabbi Klein has served United Hebrew Con­ two provided by Travel Adventures, too. gregation of Terre Haute, Indiana since 1978. Elisabeth and Kenny Gordon are chairing the annual JCC He and his wife, Barbara, are the parents of two fun-raising, fund-raising event, workingwith Judi Spector, Amelia teen aged children. Rabbi Klein will assume the and Owen Allen, Mary Susman, Maria O'Keefe and Melinda Mizpah pulpit August 1st. (See Klein, p. 2) Rosenthal. "Everything's falling into place, to assure that this is going to be great fun for everyone," Kenny said. "We already Local News p. 2 have fifteen creative and imaginative hosts, who have agreed to . . . Nat'l&InflNewsp.3 prepare a destination theme dinner for four other couples. ctlSlQ© Community Relations News p. 4 Besides dinner, each will provide their guests with some trinket Shalom Rabbi Kanter p. 6-9 of the destination, making for great after-dinner conversation This "The Kaiser & The King" p. 10 when everyone comes together at the airport. If you would like ISSlie: BooW^atP-11 to host a flight,pleas e call me at 344-3372," Elisabeth added. "FD; A Jewish Genetic Disease" p. 12-13 Rabbi Joseph P. Klein Don't delay. Seats are going fast. Bookyour flight today. For Congregational News p. 16-17 flight information and reservations, call the JCC Travel Agency Lifecycles p. 18 at 894-1317. Organizational News p. 19 JCC News p. 20-21 "S/ra/om, ChaverimF Chattanooga Jewish Federation Bulk Rata Our Man In Israel p. 22 P.O. Box 8947 U.S. Postage Recipes for TuB'Shevat p. 23 p. 6-9 Chattanooga, TN 37411 Paid (Address correction requested) Chattanooga, TN Campaign Update Return postage guaranteed January 25,1993 rune Value 1993 Campaign $636,105 (Up 9.56%) 1992 Same Cards $580,582 Page 2 The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Local News Dr. Reuven Hazan to Speak at The New Rabbi in Town: 61st Annual Meeting Rabbi Joseph Klein Dr. Reuven Hazan, noted Is­ Rabbi Joseph P. Klein has been elected rabbi of Mizpah Congregation. Klein, raeli political scientist, journalist who has served as rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation of Terre Haute, IN, and diplomat, will be the featured since 1978, will replace Rabbi Ken Kanter, who is leaving Chattanooga to serve speaker at the Chattanooga Jew­ as the founding rabbi of Congregation Micah, a new Reform Jewish congregation ish Federation's 61st Annual in Nashville. Rabbi Klein and his family will take residence in Chattanooga in August. Meeting on Tuesday, February 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Dr. Reuven Hazan was an air force instructor in the Israeli De­ fense Forces. He studied political science and international rela­ tions at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and has a Doctorate in Political Science from Colum­ bia University in New York. He has worked on the Foreign Af­ fairs Defense Committee of the Israeli Knesset, functioning as Dr. Reuven Hazan Parliamentary Assistant to its former chairman-Abba Eban. He has also been a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, served on its editorial desk and published academi­ cally in the Middle East Studies Journal and Political Science Quar­ terly. ' Dr. Hazanwassubsequentlyrecruited by the Israeli Fbreigh Office, stationed in the Academic Affairs Department at the Consulate Gen­ eral of Israel, New York; he served as Academic Officer and was the national coordinator for all pro-Israeli programs on American univer­ Rabbi Joseph Klein (I) is welcomed to Mizpah Congregation by, sities. At the same time, he lectured at Fordham and Columbia Rabbi Ken Kanter (r). Klein will assume the pulpit August 1st. Universities. The Search Committee, which consisted of 11 individuals appointed by the He is currently researching and teaching in Jerusalem, where he is president ofthe Congregation, David Diamond, included: Hal Schwartz, chair­ on the faculty of the Political Science Department at the Hebrew man, Norman Moore, Iris Abelson, Dana Banks, Herbert Cohn, Warren University. Dropkin, Jerry Finkle, Carolyn Henning, Howard Levine, Irvin Pressman, Flossie Weill Shoaf-and two ex-officio members, David Diamond and Paige Ginsberg, TYG president. The Joint Placement Commission of the Union of American Wendy Kunin Moving to Denver Hebrew Congregations - Central Conference of American Rabbis submitted the resumes of nine rabbis who fit the guidelines specified by the search committee. After extensive review, they were contacted by telephone by members of the ItiswithregretthattheChat- ~ untCeCB WW* Committee. Two rabbis, including Rabbi Klein, were brought to Chattanooga; tanooga Jewish Community Cen- i^y* lici fiC 1 and one rabbi participated in a video taped interview. The Committee unani­ mously recommended Rabbi Joseph P. Klein, based on a positive belief that this ter says "goodbye" to Wendvy HfcM"*43 » 4EI rabbi will be an excellent choice for the congregation. Kunin who has served as the Pro­ Rabbi Klein, 45, and his wife, Barbara, have two children. Their daughter will gram Director of the Center for be entering college in the fall and their son will be a junior in high school. He the past year. received his B.A from Oberlin College where he was captain ofthe fencing team "Wendy did an excellent job in in 1969, his masters of Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, trying to incorporate new pro­ and his ordination from the same institute. Prior to taking the pulpit in Terre gramming here at the JCC Afew Haute, he served as Assistant Rabbi at Temple Israel of St. Louis, Rabbinic ofhersuccesseshavebeen: Start­ Intern for Program and Education of Valley Temple in Cincinnati, and Program ing a new Seniors Group; rejuve­ Director for Camp Jacobs Utica, Mississippi and Unit Director of our own Camp Coleman in Cleveland, Georgia. He has served as an adjunct professor in nating the Teen Council, and Off- Indiana State University and at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. Rabbi Site Programming," stated Lou Klein has also been a group leader for NFTY "Summer Safari in Israel." Solomon, Joint Executive Direc­ There are two quite telling vignettes to share about Rabbi Klein. The first was tor. a report given to Paige Ginsberg from a friend of hers who traveled with Rabbi Wendy and her husband, Klein in Israel. This friend told Paige that Rabbi Klein is a "cool rabbi." This Bryan, will be moving back to rabbi who is perceived by our youth as "cool" was also perceived by the Search Denver, Colorado, where Bryan Committee as compassionate, enthusiastic, scholarly, and articulate. The second vignette came in the response to a question asked of all the candidates: "What do will be entering the family busi­ Wendy Kunin ness—a souvenir manufacturing you like best about the rabbinate?" Rabbi Klein's response was, "I really like being a rabbi." "We believe that he will bring a brand of enthusiasm to our company. congregation that we will love and respect," said Hal Schwartz. The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page 3 c National & International News 1 Amb. Milton A. Wolf to Head JDC Clinton's Israel Not Suicidal Ambassador Milton A. Wolf, who represented the U.S. Government in Appointments Democratic states like Israel Austria during the Carter Administration, has been elected the eleventh Presi­ must create an "immune system" dent of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. JDC. At a Welcomed to protect themselves against ter­ meeting of the Board of Directors held in conjunction with the organization's rorist acts while operating under Annual Meeting, outgoing President Sylvia Hassenfeld was also elected JDCs by Richard Cohen Assoc. new Chairman of the Board. The Conference of Presidents of the rule of law, and Israel has Major American Jewish Organizations done so by removing Hamas lead­ "Our involvement in the recent has welcomed President Clinton's Cabi­ ers to Lebanon and by establish­ evacuation convoy from Sarajevo," said net appointments to the State and Amb. Wolf, "underlined once again ing independent judicial commit­ Defense Departments, National Secu­ tees to hear their appeals, Israel's that rescuing Jews in distress remains rity Council, United Nations and Cen­ ; top military officer said recently. an essential part of the JDC mission. tral Intelligence Agency as leaders who JDC has also been instrumental in help- , 'f- "will insure the continuity of America's Lieutenant General Ehud ing Jewish communities in Eastern special relationship with Israel and the Barak, chief of staff of the Israel Europe and the former Soviet Union policy of seeking peace and stability in Defense Forces, told the Confer­ take full advantage of the new free­ the Middle East." ence of Presidents of Major doms and opportunities. I findi t deeply "We are confident that these ap­ worrying, however, that those same American Jewish Organizations pointees will effectively implement the Thursday (Jan. 7): freedoms have unleashed a host of policies enuncuated by President ancient enmities that have combined "Democracies are not obliged to Clinton during the election campaign, commit suicide. They must defend with current economic difficulties to which call for astrong U.S.-Israel rela­ produce a climate of continuing anxi­ themselves while maintaining demo­ tionship and which will work to deter cratic processes. Israel's approach is ety and political unrest." aggression and foster democracy and During his term as U.S. Ambassa­ to act vigorously against those who human rights in the Middle East and make no secret of their intention to dor to Austria from 1977 to 1980, Amb. around the world," said Shoshana Wolf hosted the 1979 SALTII Summit destroy us-like the extremist group Cardin, chairman of the Conference of Hamas-and to remove them tempo­ Meeting in Vienna between Presidents Presidents, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Carter and Brezhnev, and represented Ambassador Milton Wolf rarily from our midst. At the same executive vice chairman. time, each of them is afforded full op­ the U.S. Government that same year at the U.N. Conference on Science & The Presidents Conference lead­ Technology for Development. He was also awarded Austria's highest national portunity to take his case to an appeals ers said they looked forward to work­ committeeoreventoourhighestcourt." decoration. - • ; _ .^____-__-^.^.^1,. „'.,-. ; . ..•.„. ing closely with Warren Christopher as General Barak said the removal of Aresident of Cleveland, Ohio, Amb. Wolf is a past President of the Cleveland Secretary of State and Clifford Jewish Community Federation and has long been active in civic and communal 415 Hamas leaders was limited to two Wharton as Deputy Secretarty, Les years and, in some cases, to 18 months- affairs on the national, state and local levels. Amb. Wolf previously served as Aspin as Secretary of Defense, An­ Treasurer ofthe JDCand as Chairman of its Budget and Finance Committee and and therefore not a violation of the thony Lake and Samuel Berger to head Fourth Geneva Convention, which pro­ its Eastern European Area Committee. He has been a national Trustee of the the National Security Council, United Jewish Appeal and the Council of Jewish Federations, and is currently a hibits permanent deportations. Madeleine Albright as the country's "These terrorist leaders have their Trustee of the United Israel Appeal. Permanent Representative to the In addition to holding a variety of political positions, Amb. Wolf has served rights, and they are exploiting them United Nations and Admiral James fully in the courts, in the media and in as a Trustee of the Library of Congress and is currently on the Board of Trustees Woolsey to head the CIA. of Case Western Reserve University, Ohio State University, The Cleveland the sphere of public opinion," the Is­ The Presidents Conference state­ raeli commander said, adding: "If, Clinic, Mount Sinai Medical Center, and the United Way. He is Vice-Chairman ment continued: of the Council of American Ambassadors and is a member of the Council on because we are human, we made mis­ "All of them are distinguished pub­ takes in identifying those who were Foreign Relations, the Academy of Political Science, and the American Eco­ lic servants who have displayed the nomic Association. Amb. Wolf was President of Zehman-Wolf Construction sent to Lebanon, we will rectify those leadership qualities and intellectual errors ourselves-as we have already Company in Cleveland and is currently the Chairman of Milton A. Wolf Inves­ capacity needed to serve our country tors. done in the case of 10 men-or obey any and the cause of peace. We look for­ judicial order to takebackothers whom Rescue From the Midst of Civil War ward to working closely with them, as the courts rule were taken unjustly. we have with their predecessors, in "But a democratic state like Israel As battles for territory and political power spread throughout the former strengthening the ties of friendship and also must consider the rights of our Soviet Union, the Jewish Agency is rescuing Jews from civil war and flying them cooperation between the United States citizens and those living under our to safety in Israel. and Israel. We anticipate that these authority in the territories, Arab and Hundreds of Jews from Abkhazia, the breakaway region of the Republic of leaders will insure the continuity of Jew alike. They have a right to be Georgia, have reached Israel on freedom flights funded by UJA/Federation America's special relationship with Is­ protected against terrorist attack and Operation Exodus. Most recently, 54 Jewish refugees from Sukhumi, capital of rael and the policy of seeking peace wanton murder. In removing the Abkhazia, arrived in Israel on a special Jewish Agency flight. and stability in the region." Hamas leaders we acted to enforce this In Tajikistan, the Moslem republic bordering Afghanistan, civil war has right. erupted between the communist government and the anti-communist "demo­ The savagery of their attacks, "And we intend to make sure this cratic" forces who have formed a coalition with the Moslem fundamentalists. The which has created a climate of fear right is protected no less than the rights situation in Tajikistan has been described as total chaos. With Operation Exodus and alarm throughout the region, of Hamas terrorists to equal protec­ funding, the Jewish Agency is rescuing hundreds of Jews from Dushanbe, capital has led Arab governments to respond tion of our laws." of Tajikistan. far more strongly than Israel. Egypt has outlawed Islamic fundamental­ General Barak said that sending Hamas a Threat to Region ists and imposed the death penalty the Hamas leaders to Lebanon was on those found guilty of terrorism. "not a punishment but rather a way to In Israel, Hamas killers have slain innocent men, women and children in insure security and public order. Is­ cold blood-Jews and Palestinian Arabs alike. Nor have they restricted their In Tunisia, almost 300 extremists have been sentenced to death. Other rael remains committed to the safety attacks to Israel. In Egypt alone, Islamic fundamentalists have murdered 80 of its citizens and also to the protec­ civilians in recent months. Arab countries are taking similar measures. tion of democratic rights." Page 4 The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Community Relations News 1 ) Mazon Funds Program for Jerusalem- Welcome to Starving Children in Somalia Forests Enfold It! America. by Richard Cohen by Dr. Solomon Goldman Anna! As U.S. troops pushed forward into As JNF enters its 10th decade, Tu the interior of famine-ravaged Soma­ B'Shevat,theJewishNewYearofTrees, Anna Selipanov gets a lia, some 600 child victims of war and which falls on Saturday, February 6, very warm greeting starvation are being restored to health 1993, assumes special significance. JNF from her husband, thanks to an emergency grant from was established at the Fifth Zionist Aleksey, who came to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hun­ Congress in Basel, Switzerland, in 1901. Chattanooga just last ger. The historic role of JNF in the trans­ month with his parents The Mazon grant, in the amount of formation of Eretz Yisrael before and to be reunited with his $59,000, is being used by the Interna­ after the establishment of the state in brother, Demitry. The tional Medical Corps to provide care­ 1948 is universally acknowledged. It is fully-structured therapeuticfeeding to on Tu B'Shevat, in recent history, that adorable red-haired severely malnourished children. Many the Jewish world became aware of the Moscovite was delayed of them are near death when they first unique and historic mission of JNF. in departure for come under the program's care, ac­ The observance of TuB'Shevat 5753 is America with the rest cording to Irving Cramer, executive linked to the 25th anniversary of the of the family, due to an director of Mazon. unification of our eternal dry, Jerusa­ alleged irregularity The special program permits the lem, the capital of the State of Israel. with her exit papers. children to be restored to health in 35 The theme ofthe Jewish National Fund But she is here now— days, he said, adding: "Because we felt Department of Education Tu B'Shevat compelled to respond to the agony in 1993/5753 program is "Yerushalayim- and all smiles! Somalia, Mcv:on voted to allocate a Harim SavivLah," "Jerusalem-For­ portion of its Yom Kippur Appeal to ests Enfold it." aid those who are suffering so terri- While some identify JNF only with AlPAC's 34th Annual bly~whose fast knows no end." tree planting, we do much more. Pre­ Founded in 1985, Mazon also raises paring the land for housing, agricul­ Policy Conference funds by urging persons hosting wed­ ture, industry and recreation are all dings bar- and bat-mitzvahs and other part of JNFs vital responsibilities. In March 21-23,1993 - Washington, D.C. joyous occasions to contribute 3% of addition, as new olim from Russia, WiOi a special YoiMgfealMrsrtifi the cost of the function to help feed the Ethiopia and other countries arrive in hungry. Israel, we are concerned not only with Pre-Conference Program This year Mazon grants to food the availability of land, but also with banks, pantries, soup kitchens and ad­ securing the life-giving resource of March 19-20, 1993 vocacy groups for the hungry, princi­ water. JNF is therefore building and pally in the United States, totalled more expanding dams and reservoirs Join us as we welcome: than $1.5 million, making it one of the throughout Israel. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin largest privately-supported anti-hun­ During Tu B'Shevat, celebrations, ger groups in the U.S. seminars and workshops, plans and Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md) In 1992, Mazon allocated a major sedarim will be held throughout the emergency grant to provide food and United States. Planting trees, symbol­ Senator Don Nickels (R-Ok) medicines to Kurdish refugees on the izing our commitment to the land of * Be a part ofthe firstpro-Israe l delegation to Iraqi-Turkish border and in May, it our forefathers, Eretz Yisrael, is the granted funds to provide food supplies fulfillment of one of the greatest meet with the 103rd Congress. for victims ofthe riots in South Central mitzvot nowadays. " Demonstrate the vigor of the pro-Israel Los Angeles. community to the 110 new Members of Dbnatibni Needed to Settle New Americans Dana Banks, Chair of the Chattanooga Jewish Federation Resettlement Congress and 11 new Senators. Committee reported that we are expecting to resettle sixteen new immigrants " Help shape the future of the U.S.-Israel from the former Soviet Union banning in early 1993. We are now accepting donations of items which are desperately needed to relationship. help furnish the apartments for the new Americans. All items must be in Your Presence is Critical working order and dean. For information, please call Allyson Marks at We need the following furniture: (404)333-8626. Beds, Mattresses & Box Springs, Couches, Armchairs, Kitchen or Dining Room Sets, Lamps, End Tables, Bookcases, Dressers, Radios.Televisions, Tape Recorders and Record players. For the latest news from Israel, watch We will also accept the following household items: Electrical appliances, Bedding & Linen supplies, Pictures, Dishes, Jerusalem On-Line Glasses, Silverware, Pots & Pans and other Wtchenware. Sundays at6:30p.m.onWTCI-TV45 (Cable 5) Also needed: Sponsored by the Community Relations Committee Bicycles, Toys, Games and Cars (in working condition). ofthe Chattanooga Jewish Federation Letters ofRecefpl for lax purposeswill toenailed toaUdouors. The contributions may be dropped off at the Jewish Community Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday through Friday. If you nave large Jerusalem On-Line will not be aired on items to donate that require pickup, please call LOB Solomon at the Federation office at 894.1317. To And out more information about the New American program or volunteer possibilities, tail Mr. Sunday, February 7,1993. Solomon. The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page 5 JTA Reports i Syria Stopped Allowing Boutros-Ghali, Yaacobi conveyed "the deep concern ofthe govern­ jews to Travel ment and people of Israel" over Syria has not granted travel the phenomenon. permits to Syrian Jews since the eve of Bill Clinton's election vic­ Intifada Returns With tory, according to State Depart­ Vengeance ment officials and Jewish activ­ The Intifada, the Palestinian ists. uprising that was believed only a But Syrian Jews already hold­ few months ago to have fizzled ing permits have been permitted out almost completely, has come to travel abroad during this pe­ back with a vengeance five years riod, and those seeking to travel after it first erupted. have been permitted to submit The latest round of violence, a applications. combination of daring terrorist Since a shift in Syrian policy in attacks and massive demonstra­ April, 2,600 Jews have used their tions, began early in visas, generally traveling to Decemberwiththe killing of three Brooklyn's large Syrian Jewish Israeli soldiers, whose vehicle community. There are roughly came under fire on a road bypass­ 1400 Jews remaining in Syria, of ing the city of Gaza. whom 400 do not intend to leave. A similar terrorist attack took Activists feel that the Syrian place a few nights later in the The Editorial Board ofthe Shofar met with Dr. Barbara Straus Reed retreat from itspolicy of free travel West Bank.when terrorists prior to her lecture "The Ten Best Jewish Newspapers in America", was designed to send a signal to opened fire on a military vehicle (l-r) Steve Ulin, Amelia Lebovitz Allen, Irven Resnick, Steve President Clinton, who on the at the southern entrance to Prigohzy, Dr. Reed and Marlene Solomon. campaign trail had criticized the Hebron. An IDF soldier, Sgt. Bush administration for not tak­ Yuval Tutanji, 24 of Eilat, was say is well positioned to take over Hordes, director of the Anti- ing a hard enough line on Syria killed in the attack. Another Is­ the leadership of departing pro- Defamation League's Washing­ for its involvement in terrorism. raeli was killed two nights earlier Israel Reps. Mel Levine (D-Ca- ton office. in a shootout with terrorists in the Weaker Anti-Israel hX), Larry Smith (D-Fla.) and The court's ruling has implica­ village of Anza, south ofthe West Stephen Solarz (D-N.Y.). tions nationwide, where over 20 Measures Pass U.N. Bank town of Jenin. Two Jewish newcomers to states have similar legislation on An annual package of resolu­ The Islamic fundamentalist Capitol Hill slated to join Schumer the books. tions on the Middle East, many of Hamas movement took responsi­ on the commmittee are Reps.- Most of the laws are based on them criticizing Israel, passed the bility for that attack, which was electEricRngerhut(D-Ohio) and an ADL hate-crimes model rule General Assembly last month by believed to be the work of its mili­ Peter Deutsch (D-Fla.). Deutsch that boosts penalties for crimes large margins. But Israeli officials tary wing, the Az a-Din Al-Kassam won the seat ofthe retiring com­ motivated by bias. were stressing the good news: group. Several ofthe most egregious anti- mittee chairman, Rep. Dante 'We'regoingtobespared end­ Israel resolutions did not come to Israel's Friends Win Fascell (D-Fla.), a trusted friend less litigation," by a Supreme a vote, but were postponed in­ Committee Seats and ally of the pro-Israel commu­ Court ruling on the issue, said definitely by their Arab sponsors, Much to the relief of advo­ nity. Both he and Fingerhut are Mark Stern, co-director of the presumably because they feared cates for Israel, vacancies on the expected to assume strong pro- American Jewish Congress Com­ risking defeat. congressional committees Israel roles. mission on Law and Social Ac­ Other measures had their lan­ charged with responsibility for Also noted by insiders as a new tion. guage toned down, and there was foreign aid are being filled with player on the committee is Rep.- Stern said legal challenges an increase in the number of coun­ trusted friends and political heavy­ elect Albert Wynn (D-Md.), an similar to the one that brought tries abstaining, rather than sup­ weights committed to a strong in­ African-American who won a down the Wisconsin law are cur­ porting the hostile measures. Is­ ternational role for the United tough race on a pro-Israel plat­ rently in the pipeline in several raeli officials described the out­ States. form. states. come as amoderate change in the SupportersofIsraelwarn,how- Court Decision to Hep "We will now have an answer right direction. ever, th at they cannot afford to be Hate-Crimes Case to the question of whether the sanguine in a domestic climate enhancement statues are consti­ Dramatic turnarounds are not Jewish groups welcomed a increasingly wary of foreign aid. tutional." to be expected, given the slow- decision Monday by the U.S. Su­ And they expect to expend a lot of moving nature ofthe United Na­ preme Court to review a Wiscon­ energy sensitizing especially new tions, where resolutions automati­ sin ruling striking down a state members of the 103rd Congress What cally come up for renewal each hate-crimes law. year. to the importance of close U.S.- Israeli relations. 'It is important at a time when is In related news, Israel's am­ tensions and unrest are rising that bassador to the U.N. raised the One new member ofthe For­ the Supreme Court clarify its po­ Hamas? issue of increasing racism and anti- eign Affairs Committee is Rep. sition on the constitutionality of Seepage 15. Semitism in Europe. In a letter to Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), a hate-crimes statutes," said Jess Secretary-General Boutros longtime friend of Israel who some Page 6 The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Shalom Chattanooga Bids Farewell to Chaverim! Rabbi Ken and Wendy Kanter "If your voice has 1 / don't want to go in it,' Say 'Goodbye1 with a little hello, in it. We say goodbye with Shalomf Jerry Herman

It is with the mixed emotions of a great sense of loss to the Jewish Community of Chattanooga and wishing Rabbi Kenneth and Wendy Kanter the best that life has to offer them in his new pulpit as founding rabbi of Congregation Micah in Nashville, that we bid them farewell after a decade of service to Mizpah Congregation and the entire community, Jewish and secular, of Chattanooga. ': Ken Kanter came to Chattanooga from Nashville in July of 1983, where he had served as assistant rabbi atOhabel Sholom for three years. It was his first pulpit after ordination. As a student at Hebrew Union College, Kanter had served at Temple Beth Israel in Melbourne, Australia for a year. I spent some time rem! Rabbi Ken and Wendy Kanter Kanter about his tenu Rabbi Kanten One of them was the makeup of for Judaism, which was an organization that was anti- Congregation. MPS the congregation. When I came to Chattanooga, the Zionist. Now we have an ARTZA chapter here; we congregation was just at 200 families and it's at 300 have trips to Israel; we send kids to Israel. So those families now. Mizpah was a far older congregation Marlene Solomon: Describe Mizpah Congre­ are really wonderful, enriching aspects of the congre­ than it is today; most of the congregants were gation as it was when you came her 10 years ago. gation that are recent in the last 10 years. middleaged or older, and younger families tended to Rabbi Kanten It was a different kind of place. It Marlene Solomon: If you could take one go to B'nai Zion, primarily. That's changed in the last had a number of things that were difficult going specific program thatyounurtured andinstituted number of years-not that there are less people going against it at that time. My predecessor, Rabbi and have seen come around, What would it be? to B'nai Zion, because I don't know that there are- Goldman, a very bright, very capable, fine speaker, Rabbi Kanten Two programs, but they're both but Mizpah has become a place of welcome for had a number of difficult years toward the end of his directed to the same area...and it's the area of Out­ younger families as well; our school has grown; the rabbinate here. There was desention within the reach. One of the greatest blessings that we've had percentage of older to younger has grown, meaning congregation. There was the desire on the part of a has been that Mizpah and the Jewish community they're younger than they were...and that's been a number of people, to ask him to leave- he had a enjoy a far higher visibility today than they did 10 wonderful opportunity for the congregation too. difficult relationship with Rabbi Feinstein, his pre­ years ago. Partially maybe, because of my Basic But the other area that I think that we've been decessor, who was the Rabbi Emeritis ofthe congre- Judaism series, which over the 10 years, IVe taught the most effective in in these past 10 years, is in the gation-and so there were a lot of negative feelings 20 timesnow ; and probably 500 to 600 people have increase of religious opportunities. We introduced a within the congregation when I came here. That's the gone through it Ministers, Academics, Christians new High Holiday program; we introduced the new first level of professionalism; the second issue was just from churches who found it interesting; mem­ Silichot service; we reintroduced Shabbat morning the building itself. I cannotbegin todescribe foryou, bers of our congregation; couples who were planning services every week; we reintroduced the Yom Tov the physical difference of the congregation today, to be married-a whole bunch of people-and my and Festival Services~in other words, whereas, when from what it was 10 years ago. Feinstein Hall, in feeling is, if you can teach someone, then they can't I came there, there were fewer religious opportuni­ which we are sitting in the Education Building, had be quite as hateful because they will come from ties, now we have every possible religious service you linoleum floors and concrete block walls, and metal knowledge rather than ignorance. And that's been can haw. We have a choir that's active. My point to foldingchairs; the Rabbi's study was a concrete block really abig plus. Our community outreach to under­ you is that we have revitalized the Jewish quotient, room, and the sanctuary itself was done in mustard- stand Judaism, whether it be through the seders that programmatically here, with Adult Education and colored carpet with gold swirled velvet seating. we conduct every two years for lay people and minis­ Bar & Bat Mizvah. When I came, the Bar & Bat Through the generosity of a number of people we ters of the various churches. Those are all pluses. Mizvah program was the "exception", rather than were able, over the years, to virtually redecorate Welcoming intermarried couples into the Jewish the rule. Most kids were not Bar Mizvahed, they every single room in the building in my ten years in community. We are blessed. There are a number of were just confirmed. Now, almost every child is Bar Chattanooga. Three or four years agowe completely our leadership now who have ultimately converted to Mizvah or Bat Mizvah and confirmed. redid the sanctuary; repainted and wallpapered and Judaism-but that wasn't the goal-felt welcomed stripped the floors and repainted the ceiling and the Marlene Solomon:Do you tie that to a lot of and felt comfortable and felt that there was a place whole bit... So that's one thing that my successor will what has happened in the Reform Movement in for them within our Jewish world, and that's a won­ have the good fortune of inheriting-abuilding that's derful opportunity for enlargement, for enrichment physically in good shape. Rabbi KantenOh, sure... not only Reform Juda­ of the community. So, the area of outreach-both to the Christian community and to welcome others into Marlene Solomon: What did you see as your ism, but the Jewish world. The idea that this congre­ gation could sponsor and pull off a trip to Israel, is the Jewish community-to me, has been one of the greatestchallengesandnumdateswhenyoucame greatest successes ofthe past lOyears for the congre- amazing because 10 years ago, 15 years ago, Chatta­ v to Mizpah? *iJ**a'••., The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page 7

At the same time, I would say outreach to the they do. And so, one of the lessons is that we live in being IVe touched someone else, just as theyVe Jewish community. When I came here there are fish bowl and you can't talk about the other fish and touched me. certain things 111 never forget. One of them was, my you can't expect to be able to do anything that won't first meeting with the Golden Agers at the JCC And be known by somebody. Fortunately, or boringly, as Rabbi Mrs. Frumin, God bless her, introduced me, "This is the case may be, I haven't done much of anything that Kanter Rabbi Kanter. He is the new Rabbi of the "Goyishe I would be fearful that someone else would know; but with his Shul," ok? And I came back a month later and I was this is a town where everyone lives within the same the Rabbi of the "Deitcher Shul". By the third time, little fish bowl or the same little terrarium andyouVe mentors, I was their wonderful friend whom they loved. "Our got to be careful. So that's a lesson-DONT TALK! Rabbi friend, Rabbi Kanter, has been so nice to us..." Well, You know, what you say will repeat back one way or Randolph the whole point was, weVe been able to work much the other. Folk and more closely with B'nai Hon through the efforts of The second lesson I learned: I have a tendency Dr. Jacob Rabbi Sherwin, and now Rabbi Davidson; and my to fill the vacuum; when stuff doesn't get done, I tend expectation is that my successor and Rabbi Davidson to do i t-and that's not a good thing. Sometimes you R a d e r will work even more strongly together in the educa­ have to let people fall, if that's what's going to hap­ Marcus. tional areas, and social areas, and ultimately, reli­ pen; you have to leave things undone because some­ gious areas as well, so that these kinds of community- one dropped the ball. Because obviously, if someone Marlene Solomon: Describe for us the new spirited things will grow. And that's a terrifically drops the ball and you pick it up, the next time no one challenge you face at Congregation Micah in important goal for our congregation and for our will pick up the ball in the first place. And that's a community. lesson that I will try very strongly to remember in Nashville. Marlene Solomon: Do you think that well Nashville. Rabbi Kanten Congregation Micah is an off­ really see one religious school inthis community? The third lesson is a very positive lesson-and I shoot of members from Ohabei Sholom, as well as Rabbi Kanter: I think it makes absolute sense quoted this the other night at the service that the quite a number of people who Ve never been a part of from the point of view of what we're teaching, and congregation held; and it's a truism: "What you put any congregation. The impetus forthi s congregation from the point of view of economics, and from the into the lives of others, comes back into your own." was really threefold: the issue of intermarriage, the point of view of community identity, because, frankly, And I have learned that Chattanooga is populated by enormous size of the other Reform temple and the mainline Reform and mainline Conservative is not many loving and wonderful and caring human beings possibility of involvement as a focal member of the that different in many areas. Shabbat is still Shabbat; who, When you show them the slightest bit of kind­ congregation. the festivals are the festivals; Hebrew is Hebrew, the ness, willshower you with their gratitude. Andl have With 140 families, the new congregation is a text books are coming from the same place; we buy been blessed beyond anything I could possibly imag­ much more informal, much warmer kind of place, them from Behrman House or from the UAHG ine, by the love and kindness and respect of people I both architectually in what they Ve designed for the inside of the place, and structuaUy. The congrega­ We don't have enough teachers in this commu­ don't even know, who have appreciated what IVe done, or what IVe tried to do, or what they preceived tion opened up for active business the 1st of Septem­ nity to run double programs for 5 kids or 8 kids or 10 ber and they have quite a number of people who are kids...so ideally, it would be wonderful to bring the I was living up to be doing; and I can never forget that experience of what Chattanooga allowed me to be, waiting for my coming there, to join. They Ve had lay schools together. Just last Shabbat we read the people running services every week-which has been portion ofthe death of Joseph, and the next sentence and what the Jewish community allowed me to be. My first fewyears were very confrontational with a plus in my opinion. One of the things that we're in Exodus is "And there arose ageneration who knew going to continue to do there is, one Friday night a not Joseph," Those who remember the schism members from B'nai Zion. There was this, "us vs. them" mentality, and there was very much a coolness month I'll, of course, be there the service will be between the Reform Jews and the Conservative Jews conducted by different families in the congregation; in this town, are going to have put the past controver­ and unfriendliness that didn't need to be. In the last few years, if you had come to our services—like the someone will give the sermon, and someone else will sies behind. lead the service, and so on. Participatory Judaism is other night~you would a very important thing, which some of our congrega­ have found 50 or 80 tions don't have-and this one truely uses as its hall­ people from B'nai Zion mark. here to share in that ser­ In other words, everybody's on committees and vice, even though we everybody's involved; the religious school faculty is did'nt send an invitation, all volunteer, there is no fee for religious school. It's they read about it in the very much an experimental kind of place and that Shofar and they came. was part of the attraction for me as well. That sense of growing community has been a Marlene Solomon: Do you expect to find the wonderful lesson. same kindof ecumenicalatmosphere or the coop­ So, there are a lot of erative atmosphere in Nashville that seems to lessons that IVe learned. exist in Chattanooga ? (Iknow it's been carefully I'm sure there are a lot fostered to exist...it didn't just happen.) more I didn't learn and Rabbi Kanten In some respects, Nashville is needed to have learned. more open-minded than Chattanooga. Probably And I hope I will in the because the temple-the synagogues in Nashville, remaining years or de­ being much bigger than they are here, and therefore cades of my rabbinate. playing a more preeminent role in the community in Having been in Chatta­ various ways--they're used to interfaith and interra­ nooga for 10 years, as I cial and outreach kinds of things in Nashville-maybe Rabbi Kanter was a regular visitor at the JCC Preschool, the Jewish look out over our school even more than we are here. Nashville has all those and over our kids and Day School and the Golden Agers. Here, he was making Shabbat universities there and so that whole academic com­ over the congregation, munity has fostered a more liberal, upper middledass with the preschoolers. as I did with the 3-400 we had the other night, and I perspective than we have in Chattanooga. Marlene Solomon: What do you think are the looked at all those people and I thought: "I buried Now, am I going to be able to have the blessings most important lessons that you've learned in their mother, I married them, I educated and bar of opportunity there mat I had here-I don't know. I mizvahed those people's kids, I confirmed that whole your time here? doubt it, frankly, because there are a lot more fish in family. And you realize, even though it's part ofthe Rabbi Kanten I learned a few of them. Some of the sea in Nashville, but I can assure you, that the expectation of being the Rabbi, you've touched things that I stood to be and stood for here, I'm going them are funny and some of them aren't, I'll tell you people's lives in a unique way that no one will everdo to try to do the same things in Nashville. Well see the funny one: Everybody is related to everybody in again for them. And for those people you will always what happens. I think, One of the lessons that you this town. That's not a funny lesson, but boy* it's be a focal memory in their lives. And that's a learn is, a person who stands up for the things that a important. And so, everyone knows everyone and terrifically wonderful thing to know: As a human everyone knows everyone else's business-or thinks (Continued on next page.) Page 8 The SHOFAR, February, 1993

Thanks For the Memories....At a recent gathering at the Temple, people were asked to share a recollection of how "With his multiple talents, tothehouse. Hesaidhehadafewthingstodo, Rabbi Ken Kanter had touched their lives, think how many different careers but that he would come down. We gave him We share those stories, barely scratching the Ken Kanter might have pursued. directions, but we never saw Ken that He could have been a musician, a night.(We live in Ringgold, approximately 15 surface on the impact of one individual on playwright, an entertainer, an ac­ minutes from Brainerd.) We finally found his community. tor, producer/director, teacher, out the next day that he had travelled about politician,salesman,counseloror two and a half hours, and ended up somewhere around an executive, just to name a few. Lafayette. Eventually, he found the house-but not that He could have done any of these night." Jay Susman and many more. Yet he chose to serve God as a Rabbi and to min­ "On Friday nights after services, we would often go out ister to his fellow human beings to dinner, and Ken would always take the kids with him. and we have all been blessed by They'd go right to his car, get in and always rode to the his ministry." restaurant with him. He just dealt with the children so The Rev. H. Hunter Huckoboy, well!" Mary Susman Jr., St. Paul's Episcopal Church "I think that the most important Rabbi Kanter's done for this congregation and the community, and there are "My association with Ken v Kanter was the most delightful many, is that he has legitimized Judaism in the Bible and pleasant—especially through Belt'. What he has done in the overall community to our music. I accompanied Rabbi involve Jewish people with the Christain society here has Kanter through so many of those been the best thing to come out ofthe whole experience." wonderful little concerts that he Jerry Finkle gave all over the City and in the Congregation. Plus his personal­ "When we lived in Paducah, Kentucky, and our com­ ity, his warmness—just all around munity dwindled and became much sm aller ,we decided to Rabbi Kanter and Monique Gefterledthe wonderful person! He is really take our children to Nashville for religious school. And, way at Ben Gurion Airport, when Mizpah going to be missed here. Espe­ that was probably in the late seventies and Ken had just Congregation visited Israel. cially by me." Bernice Shallot started there as the Assistant Rabbi. Our first memory of fortunate to have a Rabbi as tal­ Mtajg Ken is when he put on one of those "Purim"shoWs With the hats. So ented as he is. We are sorry to see "Itwasmy40thbirthdayparty. we go back with Ken before we ever got to Chattanooga and it was one him leave—it's been a great expe­ ofthe reasons we were so delighted to come to Chattanooga when we Wehad invited Ken to come down rience. We wish him well." knew he was the Rabbi here. Since that time; we have felt very LionelMinnen Kanter Interview, Continued terribly. And this person said to me, "I can now understand why some people right wherever he or she may live, will be able to accomplish at least some of those are atheists, because why did God do this to my spouse who has always been a needs and some of those goals wherever they are living. And I hope I'll be able wonderful and generous and giving person." And at the one hand I had to say to do that in Nashville. to this person, that we don't know why things happen to people and God is not Marlene Solomon: There was some discussion at the Shabbat service punishing this person; but on the other hand, I was gratified that at this time of ultimate suffering and pain, that this person turned to faith in trying to answer honoringyourand Wendy about ethical wills and what you might wish to see those questions that were facing the entire family of this sick person. So my happen yet in this congregation. What isyour legacy for this congregation? point is, that the whole concept of believing in God and the facets of Judaism Where would you like to see it be in 10 years, in 20 years...what would you beyond customs, beyond songs, beyond food, beyond tradition, but the "gut" wish for it? things that make Judaism Judaism,...that's something I would love to see RabbiKanten I would like to seeone area with three divisions, and the whole enlarged and increased in the lives of our congregants. issue is of Jewish education. I would love it if the Jewish families would study at The food, the culture, the traditions, the holidays_that's learning, learn­ home with their kids. I would love that our people would be excited and inspired ing. That's the first thing. The second one is the outreach to the community. about coming here to study-whatever it is. I would love that the prayers and the But the third one is inreach, so to speak...aud that's the area that we have liturgy and the Yiddishkite be more important in the lives of all Jewish people; extraordinary areas of improvement whether they be at Mizpah or B'nai Zion or Beth Sholom, or whatever. I would As the addendum to this discussion, or the "hatimah" as it's called in love to have our people understand the message of the prophets, of social prayer-like the moral ofthe story-is Wendy and my profound gratitude to this activism...of involvement in the community; understanding the message of the community. IVe been here lOyears, Wendy's been here, involved, 12 or 13 prophets, which is that we are responsible not only for our families, but for our months, but both of us were ultimately enveloped by the friendliness, kindliness community, and for the weak and the poor and the powerless. All that's and love of this community. Yes, there have been controversies and yes, there education. So that's the first legacy I would love to see. That Judaism be have been disagreements, and yes, there have been short words, and yes, there internalized into the lives of our people. have been all those things that are part of human existence.. .but we'll leave here, Secondly, I would wish tose e a community sense of education. My colleagues just up the road a little bit, remembering that we have hundreds and hundreds in the ministry, and our Christian brothers and sister, know very very little about of friends here and the profound impact that the community made on our lives- Judaism; and I would say in reverse, that we as Jews, know very, very little about which is ten fold, a hundred fold more than anything we could do...that we gave Christianity, or Islam, or any of the religions. And we are cursed to be faced with back in return. But as I said at the beginning, the poem that I quote often, that anti-Semitism and discrimination in the future, if we don't know what other "There is a destiny which makes us brothers, and none goes his way alone; and what people believe, and have them appreciate us, and vice versa. So that's the second youputinto the lives of others comes back into your own.1' The wonderful words area of education. s* • ; that are obviously bittersweet forman y folks; happy that we have this wonderful The third area of education is beyond the intellectual; it's toth e emotional- opportunity, and I'm glad to say sorry that we're leaving. Those have been the visceral. I want people to love Judaism and to love God, because God is deeply appreciated and loving things that folks have Said and have touched our meaningful in their lives and because Judaism is meaningful in their lives. I lives beyond anything we could possibly put into an article in the newspaper- visited recently a congregant whose spouse is approaching death and is suffering even the Shofar! The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page 9

" I knew there was a Re­ "I think the teaching aspect has form Temple here. I called from been where he has had the greatest work and said that I'm interested effect on me. I had attended the Basic in coming to your synagogue for Judiasm classes, and I was in the Bat services. Call me back sometime. Mitzvah class, and I learned so much." Angeline Harrower I figured, I might have to call "Ken's way of touching my life, again. Within three hours, he since I'm not at Temple, is understand­ called me back. That was three ing why I don't come. He has been very and a half years ago, and I've been understanding in the fact that my needs a member in full ever since and are different. And, when my parents have been to services every Fri­ both were ill and both died, he was day and Saturday. Coming to there with me. He would take me to Temple, having Rabbi Kanter lunch and just say, "let's sit down and talk'. That's where Ken met my needs. here, has helped me get back into But, Ken is fun to be with. He was like Judiasm that I had gotten away a new playmate. We worked on Little from for a lot of years. There are Theatre Boards, on the community. people that come into your fife One of the things I think Ken did that from time-to-time, that are just was so important for the community is v sort of as they say, meant to be'. Rabbi Kanter has been doing his Purim Show for some time. Here, that he brought the non-Jewish com­ munity into Mizpah and Mizpah into So, he's been very important to he gets the whole JCC Preschool into the act, as he reads the me because he has been here for the non-Jewish community. He made MegiUah. us better as human beings. And by me, and most importantly, he is a being better human beings, I think we force here in the community for 'When my son was married "He was a very strong influ­ are also better Jews." Sonia Young people like me who are looking here in Chattanooga, he got mar­ ence in helping my children de­ for one thing or another surround­ ried on a Saturday afternoon. Of cide where to go to school. He "What I'd like to say about Rabbi ing their Judiasm. Ill miss him." course, we don't usually do that, was a very strong influence in my Kanter is that no matter how much he Richard Zachary and I asked Rabbi if he would son deciding to get confirmed, had to do and how busy his schedule marry them, and he said,• Gerry, and I think in his attitude toward has been for the last ten years, he has "The only thing I can say about I just don't want to do it on a religion and G-d. I am only sorry always been there at the best of times and the worst of times when we need Rabbi Kanter, he is the only per­ Saturday afternoon.' Isaid,O.K, that he won't be able to touch my 111 get someone else, which I did daughter as much as he was able him. Another very important way in son that never made fun, that I which Rabbi Kanter has touched my do, Bob Summit, a Judge and per­ to affect my son." Judy Sachsman cooked asparagasin a perculator- life and the lives of many people, is that and he ate them and enjoyed sonal friend. But I said, well, can he brought Wendy Kanter to Chatta­ them!". Beverly Allen ? youcome say a blessing? Hesaid, nooga." Flossie Watt __^, "yes, because we can pray any­ "Ken Kanter was the first per­ time.' I have always loved that son we spoke with when we came and have always remembered it." to town, when myhusband wanted Gerry Sadow me to see whether I would like Chattanooga or not. He was the "He actually was among the The Power warmest warmest, friendliest, nic­ first people I ever met when I est person to talk with, and he came to town, and my family was made me much less nervous about nothere, theywere Oregon. Ken, at that time, was a bachelor and moving here. We came to ser­ v To Make vices together in order for me to kind of adopted' me. He went meet him— Fred had met him at out of his way to make me feel, Rotary. I just think there are very not in the Jewish sense really, but few people as warm and loving in the community sense, Very A Difference. and outgoing as he is. I think much at home. That really has Nashville is very lucky to have continued in the six or seven him." years that I have known him. In fact, my great warmth for him, as Marcia Krosner much as I like him as a Rabbi, was "I was still in Atlanta when I really his humanity." first met Ken Kanter. I came to Steve Prigohzy the Temple to see the Wedding "Ken took a child (my son of the Century,' and aswere going Scott) who didn't even know the into the sanctuary to be seated whole Hebrew alphabet, and he before the ceremony, the Rabbi read Torah like he was born to do (who I did not know at the time) it and the Haftorah and all the was in his garb with his big prayers and matured my son into NationsBank' muckaluck hat and big furry coat, the most beautiful Bar Mitzvah and I believe a skate board. He that could ever be. It was won­ introduced himself tome and said, derful! And then Ken had words © 1992 NationsBank Corporation. "I really am the rabbi.' And, that's to say that I will remember the rest of my life. He did great. I will how I met Ken Kanter." Vivian Hershey miss him!" Iris Abelson Page 10 The SHOFAR, February, 1993 The Kaiser and the Tree by Bea Stadtler

October 28,1898 was a very hot day in Palestine-one of many very hot days. But in spite ofthe intense heat, people were up and around, out of their homes and tending to business. At 9:00 in the morning on the highway leading to Mikve Israel, a multitude of people crowded together. Mikve Israel is an agricultural settlement outside of what today is Tel Aviv. In those days it was one ofthe few settlements in Palestine, and the first agricultural school. That morning on the road to Mikve Israel, Arab beggars, women, children and men on horses were lined up. One man stood among the huge crowd—a tall man with a black beard and piercing black eyes. He was wearing a cork helmet to protect him from the heat, and he stood out in the crowd. Soon there was a commotion on the high­ Herzl plants his cypress tree in Israel's soil (from a JNF booklet) way, and horsemen came riding through- And yet, here and there were settlements termination ofthe Jews to remain in Palestine. fierce looking Turkish calvalry came gallop­ with trees and vines, fruits and vegetables After his death, in 1904, young pioneers came ing, rifles ready in case there should be trouble. which had been carved from this unfriendly to plant more trees near his, and in a few years Then another group of soldiers, not quite so soil by the sweat of the brow, by leathery there was a shady, green area around the fierce looking as the first, and finally the Ger­ brown hands, and bent and aching backs. Herzl cypress. man Kaiser—Wilhelm the Second. This Eretz Yisrael was the land the Kaiser In 1917, during the first World War, the The school children of Mikve Israel began and Dr. Theodor Herzl spoke about at the British and their Allies fought against the to sing, and the blackbearded one, standing gates of Mikve Israel. Dr. Herzl was a journal­ Central Powers, Germany, Austria, Turkey next to a plough, took off his helmet respect­ ist from Budapest, Hungary, who had a dream and Hungary. The Turks had neglected Pal­ fully. The Kaiser looked around and spotted of making Palestine into a Jewish State. He estine. Roads and postal service were impos­ the bearded man. Much to the astonishment wrote about his idea in a book called "The sible. There were almost no public health and of all those who watched, the Kaiser guided his Jewish State." It was not a new idea, he sanitary facilities. horse toward the man. reminded his readers, but he hoped to make it The Turkswere suspicious of the Jews, and The man took two steps forward. The a reality—not just an idea. from 1914-1917 Jews and Arabs were dis­ Kaiser leaned over his horse's neck and held He had turned to the Kaiser because the criminated against. Many Jews who were out his good hand, tucking his other withered Kaiser was a good friend to the Turkish Sultan accused ofcollaboratin g with the British were hand under the horse's mane. The bearded who ruled Palestine. Herzl felt if he could executed. And, indeed, the Jews hoped for a one stepped closer and took the stretched out convince the Kaiser ofthe value of hisidea, the British victory and in some ways, worked to­ hand. Kaiser might convince the Sultan, and it was ward it. The Kaiser laughed and flashed his "great easier to reach the Kaiser than the Sultan. One of the ways the Turks showed their sea-blue kingly eyes" at the man on the ground. From Mikve Israel, Herzl travelled to anger and hatred ofthe Jews was by cutting "How are you Herr Herzl?" Jerusalem. There he saw many things. The down the Herzl tree. They knew how dear this "Thank you, your Majesty. I am having a Holy City was dirty and neglected~the Turks tree was to the Jews, and so spitefully they cut look at the country, and how has the journey cared nothing for it. Herzl went up to the it down, leaving only a stump—the symbol was agreed with your Majesty so far?" Mount of Olives and looked around. "What gone. But the Jews refused to give in. The Kaiser blinked. "Very hot! But the couldn't be made of this countryside," he said. A few students from Bezalel, the art school country has a future. Water is what it needs- "A city like Rome, and the Mt. of Olives would in Jerusalem, during the dark night, risking lots of water!" furnish a panorama. Tender care can turn their fives,slippe d through the Turkish guard, "Yes, your Majesty, irrigation on a large Jerusalem into a jewel." gathered the seeds from the Herzl Tree, put scale." Herzl travelled out of Jerusalem, about ten them in their pockets and hurried back to "It is a land ofthe future," said the Kaiser, miles west to a settlement called Moza. In his Jerusalem. "and it has room for everyone, only provide diary hesays,"Mozaisavery, very poorcolony In 1918, when the British became the man­ water and trees...the land will belong to he where a stout-hearted man named Broze, date power in Palestine, the students planted who provides water and trees." four or five years ago began to cultivate the some ofthe seeds near the stump ofthe Herzl The man on the ground repeated the words unspeakable infertile soil. By now he sees the tree. They also planted seeds from the Herzl as though hypnotized~"water and trees." fruit of hisindustry. He is beginning to reap his tree in other places around Jerusalem, and in The Kaiser continued, "Yes, water and harvest. Eretz Yisrael today, the land belongs to the shade...the settlements I have seen show what "But it was not so easy, for once when the people who gave it shade-the Jews. Trees are can be done with the land." He held out his vines were beginning to sprout, deer came at provided by all Jews everywhere—all over the hand again and turned his horse and trotted night and ate off the shoots. After this, Broze world~by adults and by little children who off. camped out with a rifle for three nights, al­ give nickles, dimes and quarters so that the At this time, Palestine was occupied by the though often there are hyenas here. He did Land will be green. And the Land belongs to Ottoman Turks, who had captured it in 1517. notsleepawinkso asto protect his plants. Was all of us-to all of us who plant trees. For 400 years they kept control of the land, a soil ever more heroically conquered?" Mrs. Stadtler is the author of numerous books on which under their rule had become barren Herzl goes on in his diary, "At Moza I Jewish topics for young people, including The and forlorn. There was sand in some places, planted a young cypress tree on a sheltered Holocaust Reader: A History of Courage and and in other places the earth was baked so slope. We returned to Jerusalem at dark." Resistance. Look far her soon to be released book. The hard and dry by the sun that no plough could Herzl did not live long enough to know, but History?6f Israel through Her Postager Stamps, written turn it over for planting. that cypress tree became a symbol ofthe de­ with her husband, Dr.Ozzie Stadtler. The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page 11

Book Reviews for Children The Search for God at Harvard by Bea Stadtler by Ari Goldman Harriet K. Feder, "Not Yet. Elijah." illustrated by Joan Random House, NY, 1991. Halpern, Rockville, Md.: Kar-Ben Copies, 1989 An attractively illustrated story in rhyme about Elijah wanting to get A Review into the seder, and once he's let in, the family doesn't want to let him by A. Steven Ulin go. Read to 3-6 year olds and can be read by 7 year olds. What an intriguing title for a book! If you are looking for a book to stretch Marcia Williams, uJonah And The Whale." N.Y.: Random your mind and start you thinking, how can you pass it by? And if you are stimulated by the book to search for God, where would you yourself begin? House, 1989 Would you run to your house of worship and start looking around? Or wouldyou The story of Jonah and the Whale, told in extremely simplified first start by searching within yourself and defining your personal concept of terms, with beautiful pictures, sometimes even a cartoon format. Can God? Would you go up in the attic and look for your father's God among old be read to children 3-6 and read by 7 year olds. prayerbooks or other religious artifacts? Or would you sit quietly and contem­ Evelyn Wilde Mayerson, "The Cat Who Escaped From Steerage," plate a sunset in all its incredible beauty, or recall, perhaps, the loving innocent look of your year old child or grandchild sitting in your lap? N.Y.: Scribner's, 1990 Ari Goldman, at the age of 35, takes a sabbatical year from his job as reporter A charming story about a family who left Poland to come to for the New York Times and goes to Harvard Divinity School to search for God. America. Chan ah, her mother, father and brother and an aunt and her Understand, this is not an ordinary young man. From as far back as he can two sons, one of whom is dead and cannot speak all come together. remember, he laid tfillin every morning. He grew up in a kosher home and went Chanah finds a cat in Marseilles, who she names Pitsel, and hides the to yeshiva from day One. He said the brochas and did the 613 mitzvahs... not cat in her luggage. Pitsel leaves steerage, where the family with every day, but he tried. He also had a pretty good grasp of Talmud, and a solid grasp of his Jewish religion: areal "yeshiva bocher." Hewasalsoachildof the 60's, hundreds of other immigrants are crammed together as they sail to and recalls making posters and marching in protest marches. He even went to America. The search for the cat and the way Chanah helps, her cousin Friday evening services looking for girls to date and, on occasion, took his tfillin Yaakov, who is deaf and dumb to get approval by the health inspector with him! Somehow I'm not quite sold on the f act that Ari Goldman is the average at Ellis Island, for entry to the United States, make up a clever story for Jewish boy of the 60's growing up in Brooklyn. the 8-10 year old. Ari, at the age of 35, is the "religion" reporter of the New York limes, but Mark Bernheim, "Father of Orphans: The Story of Januscz knows little of religion other than his own. He seeks to know the God of Jesus and the Allah of the Muslim; he wants an understanding of Hinduism and Buddhism. Korczak." N.Y.; Lodestar Books, 1989. So he goes to Harvard "Div" to learn and experience the religious attitudes ofthe This is a biography ofthe Jewish educator and pediatrician, Januscz Gentile, both in class and in contacts with them after class. Korczak, who ran a children's orphanage during the years of the The Search for God...is very well written, as you would expect. It has the Holocaust in Warsaw. The book is very factual and tells the story about excellent flavor of discovery without pretentiousness or lost naivite. He writes the doctor and his aide Stefa Wilczynska, who was also Jewish, and well of the painful divorce of his two wonderful parents who love their children about the children. Korczak's courage in trying to retain dignity for but can't stand each other. And the guilt the child grows up with, that maybe the himself and the children inspite ofthe vicious and murderous enemy parental fighting and misunderstanding are his fault. He also writes passionately is well told. However, some ofthe sentences are very long and involved of his Shabbat, which he spends with his wife and children in singing, praying, reading and contemplation; always the best day of the week. Shabbat is so and sometimes it is difficult to understand what is being said. 14-16 year important to him that his work week gives him Friday night and Saturday off olds. unless there is an emergency. Then, like a doctor, he works. Ann Eisenberg, "I Can Celebrate," pictures by Roz Schanzer, Early in the book, Ari writes: "Theology is, simply put, the study of God and Rockville, Md.: Kar-Ben Copies, 1988. of God's relationship to the universe. God-talk is much more of a Christian On Rosh Hashanah a shofar makes a long sweet note-and so can concern than a Jewish one." Orthodox Judaism, he continues, is focused on doing I. This is acardboard book for the very young child, with lovely, colorful mitzvahs, living according to theHalachah, and saying the Blessings to God. The Christian religion is more involved with God-talk: the relationship of man to God pictures that go through most of the holidays. On one page is the and of God the Father to God the Son. Well versed in his own religion, the author description of aholiday artifact and on the opposite page, what "I" can seeks to know how the Christian reacts to God-talk in his religion. One of Ari's do that is the same as the artifact. Can be read to very young children teachers, Diana Eck, said, "If you know one religion, you do't know any..." and to those who cannot yet read. Interesting! Stephen Krensky, "Christopher Columbus," A Step 2 Book, "If you came here to Harvard Div with any preconceptions," Ari goes on, Grades 1-3, N.Y.: Random House, 1991 "toss them out. It is unfair and unwise to try to understand one religion by the yardstick of another. Each religion is unique." He makes the point again and A simple reading book with lovely illustrations, telling the story of again that to know how a religion, for instance Islam, affects the Muslim,you must Columbus and his discovery of America. Ages 7-9. know that the Muslim adores the words of the Koran with the intensity that the Vivian Schurfranz, "Rachel," N.Y.: Scholastic, Inc., 1986 Christian adores the body and spirit of Jesus Christ. The Muslim starts life A novel about a young girl who comes to America from Poland in copying, recopying, and memorizing the Koran with total concentration. To the 1910. At firstth e family lives with relatives on the Lower East Side, but great masses there is no other book. And there are no interpretations. The Koran in a few months are able to move into their own small apartment. is the Word of God through his prophet Mohammad. No wonder Rushdie was Rachel is not liked by her cousin Hannah, and is treated badly by the abhorred. Nowhere in The Search for God at Harvard is there mention or use of the older girl. Joshua takes his meals with Rachel's relatives and falls in word "pagan." Instead, he writes about the "natural religion," the primitive love with young Rachel. However, Rachel has become interested in a religion which explains natural phenomena produced by powers beyond that of young red-headed man, Nathan, who works for the New York Times. man. Interesting...can we imply, then, that the pagan worships his Gods as the Rachel gets a job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, where her cousin centerpiece of his own way of life? Does Goldman teach us, then, that religion is Hannah also works. The Triangle building catches on fire and Rachel fundamental to all man as he grows and lives out his life? That each man must use manages to save her cousin, who then becomes her good friend. and find in his religion the way to his own God? Though the story isfiction,it is based on fact. The book grips the reader Have you read a good book lately? We'd like to hear and one must read it through without putting it down. Ages 12 and up. about it. Send your comments to the Shofar. Page 12 The SHOFAR, February, 1993

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Dear Marlene: How Dysautonomia As you are aware, our granddaughter, is Transmitted Kelly Anne, was born with a very rare genetic disorder called Familial A short, simplified explanation of ge­ Dysautonomia. This rare genetic disor­ netics will explain how dysautonomia is der is found primarily in Ashkenazi Jews. transmitted as a recessive gene. It is known that one out of every thirty- All genes are found in pairs, one from five Jewish people are carriers of a defec­ the mother, the other from the father. tive gene that causes this condition. The Together these pairs of genes are passed attached brochure describes some ofthe on to the child and determine particular problems ofthe dysautonomic child. traits such as hair or eye color, or one ofthe During the past year some progress innumerable biochemical reactions neces­ has been made in the study of this very sary to maintain life and health. These rare disorder. Researchers at Massa­ genes can be either dominant or recessive. chusetts General Hospital are very close Whenever a dominant gene is present, as to isolating the faulty gene that is the its name implies, it blocks the recessive cause for this disease; however, many gene so that one is not aware of the additional strides are necessary before recessive's presence. This is why, for ex­ one can see the light at the end of the ample, a couple with brown eyes can have tunnel. children with blue eyes. So it is with dysautonomia. Last year Kelly Anne had surgery to implant a permanent tube in her stom­ Carriers of the condition have a domi­ ach to enable Kelly to have the necessary nant normal gene paired with a dysautonomic recessive gene. The domi­ fluids in her body that all of us take for Kelly Anne receives a miniature Torah at her granted. In addition, she has been fitted nant gene takes precedence and there are religious school consecration. The first no symptoms of the condition. However, with a brace to alleviate problems associ­ grader is the daughter of Suzy Levine ated with curvature ofthe spine. Never­ when two carriers marry, since they each Brotman of Chicago,and the granddaughter theless, she leads an active life attending carry a recessive gene for dysautonomia, of Charles and Miriam Levine of the first grade in school and has been there is a 25% chance that the two recessive able to achieve some horseback riding Chattanooga. genes will pair. Thus, without a dominant normal gene to take precedence, the paired skills. recessive genes will produce dysauU As you can see from the enclosed photo, Kelly is a very beautiful child and from outward in the child. appearances looks very normal. Perhaps research, funding and prayers will alleviate this At this tin lethod condition through gene therapy. I remember my great grandmother and my son-in-law —V« til Civ 13> 11 v IMIUT can trace his ancestry back to four generations and neither of us know of this condition of determining whether or not an indi­ in our families. It is hard to say just how far back this condition can be inherited. vidual is a carrier of dysautomia. Charles Levine CARRIER PARENTS

The Dysautonomia Foundation Inc. Father's Mothers The Dysautonomia Foundation Inc., was founded in 1951 by parents of afflicted children. It is a non-profit two genes two genes voluntary organization with headquarters in New York Gty and chapters in major cities across the United normal abnormal normal abnormal States, Canada, Great Britain and Israel. The major functions ofthe Foundation are to sponsor numerous fund-raising activities, to allocate money from fund-raising into clinical care and dysautonomia research, and to provide a continual flowo f information to members and all those persons who request information about the disease. In this latter connection there is a concentrated effort to awaken public interest and that of the medical and scientific communities to this strange and baffling disorder, and to stress its relevance to the solution of problems of other major diseases in which the autonomic nervous system may also play a part. As a result of re­ search sponsored by the Foundation at some of Carrier Disorder (Dysautonomia) the world's leading hos­ Read Our Lips! pitals, many important CHILDREN discoveries have been "KNOW NEW TAXES" and are continuing to be made about the disease.

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From the Chair of Excellence Hadassah Mediscope Doctor by Dr. Irven Resnick to Visit Chair of Excellence in Chattanooga Judaic Studies, UTC Dr. Shlomo Maayan, noted Hadassah Hospital microbiologist Wait For the Beep, and AIDS specialist, will be in Please Chattanooga as part of the Hadassah Mediscope Tour from One of the enduring features of classical Judaism is messianic expectation-waiting for Dr. Irven Resnick February 9th to 11th. the appearance of moshiach. In the modern era, at no time perhaps has the While in Chattanooga, Dr. expectation ofthe imminent appearance ofthe messiah been more evident than Maayan will address both medi­ among Lubavitch Hasidim in Crown Heights, New York. The present rebbe, cal andlaygroups,speaking about Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, inherited the mantel of leadership in this Hadassah Hospital and his field community from his father-in-law, Rabbi Joseph Schneersohn, who had brought of expertise, AIDS. his followers with him to New York in 1940. But the Lubavitch community also Dr. Shlomo Maayan was born in received something more from Rabbi Joseph Schneersohn: the conviction that Israel in 1948. He is married and the Dr. Shlomo Maayan after the Holocaust the messiah must come. As a result, more than one father of three children. generation of Lubavitch Hasidim has been raised with the notion that one He attended medical school in Bologna University Medical School from 1967- purpose for their scrupulous observance of traditional Judaism is to hasten the 68. From 1969 to 1974 he attended Sackler Medical School in Tel Aviv and had arrival of the messiah. Now that the present rebbe, a nonagenarian, has a rotating internship at the Central Hospital for the Negev. He received his M.D. suffered a debilitating stroke, expectation within this community has focused degree from Sackler Medical School. In 1975 he was given the special assignment more and more upon him. This has happened in part because of the charismatic of Ministry of Health for the South Sinai Medical Team. personality ofthe rebbe himself, who traces his line back to the royal house of Dr. Maayan took his intership at the Straight Medical Coney Island Hospital David; in part because he is the seventh rebbe in the Lubavitch dynasty, and in Brooklyn, N.Y.; his residency in Internal Medicine at Harvard Medical School seven is a number with mystical qualities; and in part because in the 18th century and his Fellowship-Infectious Diseases, at Albert Einstein College of Medicine the founder of the Hasidic movement, the Ba'al Shem Tov, wrote that the in the Bronx, N.Y. He was Board Certified in both Internal Medicine & messiah would come when his philosophy had spread to every corner of the Infectious Diseases in 1982 in the United States, and Board Certification in Israel world, a prediction which has virtually been realized by the Lubavitch move­ for Internal Medicine Specialty Board, 1986. ment. Even the events of the Gulf War were interpreted by many within this community as evidence that the day was drawing closerwhen the messiah would Among his prestigious positions, Dr. Maayan has served as Director of appear-so close, in fact, that followers ofthe rebbe living in Israel built an exact Infectious Diseases at Metropolitan Hospital in New York 1981-1984, AIDS replica in the Israeli desert of the movement's headquarters in Crown Heights Clinics Director for Hadassah Medical Center 1986-1988, Post-Doctoral Fel­ to house the rebbe, for when the messiah comes all the Jewish people will be low at the Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Cancer Biology 1988 moved to Israel. Hie sense that the present rebbe is himself the messiah, to the present time, and Senior Physician, Department of Clinical Microbiology however, seems to be growing as his own health declines. The New York Times at Hadassah University 1984 to the present. reported recently 1/3/93 upon brisk sales in Crown Heights of "messiah He has had 25 scientific papers published and has contributed to several beepers," electronic beepers carried by Lubavitch Hasidim so that they will scientific books and publications. know immediately when the messiah has arrived. Dr. Maayan's schedule is as follows: Tuesday - Feburary 9 Hadassah Big Gifts Evening While messianism has flourishedperiodicall y in Jewish history, especially Wednesday - Feb. 10 during times of marked Jewish suffering, to date all messianic expectations Health Fair at JCC -11 .am. -1 p.m. have been disappointed. If these contemporary predictions are also disap­ Hadassah Supper Meeting at the Fifth Quarter Restaurant - 6 p.m. pointed, the Lubavitch Hasidim will have to face one of the most devastating of Jewish experiences: failed messianic expectations. The psychological impact Maimonides Society Meeting • 7:30 pan. of such disappointment helps explain the suspicion rabbinic authorities cast Thursday - Feb. 11 Erlanger Hospital Presentation upon messianic claims in the past. The Great White Hope Members of the Hasidic Chabad movement have been seen scouring (arms Daniel Lasker to Speak at UTC Feb. 3rd and annual breeding centers in Israel in search of the white donkey to be ridden by the Messiah, whom they expect to appear shortly in the person of their leader, the Lubavitcher Rebbe of Brooklyn. They'll be ready with a donkey when he Dr. Daniel J. Lasker, Associate Professor of Jewish Thought at comes. Ben Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel, will be the guest speaker at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Wednes­ day, February 3rd. His first talk, "Recurrent Themes in Jewish- ALL SEASONS Christian Debate: God, Humanity, and Messiah", will be at 10 AM. in the Signal Mountain Room ofthe University Center. The second TRAVEL talk, "High Tech Human Reproduction and Modern Judaism" will be at noon in the same place, and should be of speicial interest to physicians and other health care workers. Both lectures are are open Joy Greenberg to the community. Dr. Lasker was born in Flint, Michigan and educated at Brandeis University where he received a B.A. degree Summa cum Laude from the Department of Nancy Uiin Philosophy and Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, and a M.A and Ph.D. from the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. Since Carol Young making aliyah to Israel in 1978, Dr. Lasker has been at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev where his areas of research and instruction have included: Medieval Jewish Philosophy, Jewish-Christian Relations, Karaism, Jewish Religion and Thought and Jewish Law and Modern Medicine. Dr. Lasker is married and has fivechildren . 892-5235 The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page IS

On December 17,1992, Israel decided to temporarily send out 418 A Message from the Israeli Consulate leaders of the Moslem fundamentalist organization Hamas for a Criticizing Israel: period of two years. What is Hamas? 1981 and 1993 Hamas, a branch of Muslim brotherhood, evolved in the territo­ by David Akov, Consul ries during the years 1967-77, inspired by the brotherhood founded Almost 12 years ago Is­ inEgyptinthel920's. rael did something that en­ In 1978,itwas registered by SheikhAhmad Yasin asanon-profit raged the whole world—it organization under the name of "Al-Mujama." In the first years of bombed the Iraqi nuclear Its existence, the organization concentrated on winning over people reactor in Bagdad. Israel to be observant Muslims, and gained influence and power in educa­ was criticized almost unani­ tional institutions, universities and mosques. mously. It took nine years, The organization was founded in its present militant form after aggressive and brutal behav­ the outbreak of the Intifada. The outbreak of the Intifada and the ior by Saddam Hussein, and establishment of "Islamic Jihad" - a rival organization which had the taking over of Kuwait by broken away from the Muslim brotherhood and advocated violent Iraq to convince the world in struggle-spurred Hamas, an acronym for the "Islamic Resistance 1990 that what Israel did in Movement", to begin militant activity. 1981 was right. David Akov, Consul Under the banner of Islam, the movement began to direct its Today we are in a similar activities not only against the Israeli authorities in the territories, situation in terms of the criticism of Israel. Many condemn the but also against supporters of Fatah, the mainstream organization action Israel took when temporarily removing 415 leaders and of the PLO. • inciters of the terrorist "Hamas" organization. Those criticizing Ideology Israel today do not take into account three major factors: The first The ideology of Hamas combines religious principles and Pan- Arab ideas is that Israel is a democracy that needs to defend itself in all possible with Palestinian national aspirations. Hamas sees Palestine as a religious ways against anti-democratic forces aiming to destroy her—like trust (VVAQF) which should remain under Muslim controlforetenuty. In the "Hamas". The Hamas organization declared terrorist war on Israel organization's covenant published in August 1988, Hamas wrote ;"The libera­ by murdering civilians and military persons. Israel was in a position tion of Palestine in its entirety, from the (Mediterranean) Sea toth e (Jordan) in which it had to react strongly and swiftly to break the backbone River, is the most lofty of strategic goals." As part of this policy, Hamas of this organization, otherwise it would build momentum and opposes the idea of self-government for the Palestinians, as well as the entire peace process. ;:•:;> jeopardize all normal life in Israel and, of course.the peace process. From Israel's experience, the only way to deal a blow to "Hamas" . . Finances is to remove many of its activists from Israel. In order to finance its social and military activities, Hamas raises funds The second factor that must be remembered is that the funda­ from several sources: Donations and membership fees, which are collected from members and supporters in the territories, fundraising race tingsamon g mentalist threatisnotonlyathreat to Israel.itisathreat to the whole its Muslim and Arab supporters both in the Arab world and in the West and Western World. Israel is closer to this threat,soitclashes with it first. direct financial aid from Arab and Islamic countries, such as Iran, Saudi The Western world needs to be aware ofthe threat and to think of Arabia and the other gulf states. ways to confront it. Operations The third factor that needs to be remembered is that Israel, being Motivated by the Hamas' radical and militant ideology, ever member of 'in the neighborhood' ofthe Middle East has been more aware of the organization feels a personal duly toengag e in the armed struggle against the threats in the region. The understanding of trends and threats Israel Leaflet No. 65 of Hamas, which was distributed in October 1990, called in the Middle East is easier in Israel. That was the case in the 1981 for the murder of Jews and the burning of their property; "Every Jew is a bombing ofthe Iraqi reactor. Maybe it is the case this time again. settler and it is our obligation to kill him." Hamas' major operations have included gunfire attacks on Israeli civilian and military targets, bombs directed a security fo«»s and IDF instelwtions "Lei us recognize that these are architects of violence and murder. They are not Innocent in the territories, firebombs thrown at Israeli civilian and military vehicles, victims excluded for political activity bat the leaders or an army of assassins-guided and supported by the fundamentalist Iranian government-thai has taken an oath to destroy:any the murder of suspected collaborators,, and the concealment of arms in possibility of Arab-Israel peace, to liquidate Israel and to seek the violent overthrow of secular mosques and the homes of activists. governments throughout the Middle East." Shoshana Cardin Most Recent Hamas Attacks October 21, 1992 -Shots were fired at amffitary vehicle in Hebron, resulting in the injury of an Israeli officer and soldier. The "Izz Al-Din- Qassam" squad, identified with Hamas, claimed responsibility for the attack. Octob*r25,1992 - Shots were fired at an HWFobswation post near^u^ Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. Reserve soldier, Shmuel Garasb was killed and another soldier was slightly wounded. The "Izz Al-Dia-Qassam* squad claimed responsibility for this attack as welt

S & J or near Yehuda, was averted. Discount Drugs December 7,1992 -Shots were fired from a moving vehicle at an IDF jeep 300 meters from the Saja'Iyya-Nahal Oz junction. Three reserve soldiers were Vxtfifkii from an Hvry er Mntnf Call SICKROOM SC »VICE. a«aint w* can ero*M« yo» wi* an tniht killed. The "Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam" squad claimed responsibility for the Koieiul team al name. Wt daw nainiul toot, onaal chain, owr Ktt-lMd laW<« an4 tammoail ... tn4 attack. matt man MOO •rfftrant M««H at hmetul Minolta December 12,1992 -Shots were firedfro m a moving vehicle at an IDF jeep STANLEY NUSBAUM to t«nt or tov. So Om't |ut< >•« *>«* t«*M«! »**... cm SICKROOM SERVICE today. near the southern approaches to Hebron. The driver of the jeep was kiliedand Regisieied Pharmacist SCEP two other soldiers in the carwere injured. Hamas claimed responsibility for the operation, DIAL 629-7283 City-Wide Delivery Service December 13,1992 - Kidnapping and murder of Israeli border police officer Nissim Toledano. Page 16 The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Congregational News ) Mizpah Congregation by Ruth jaffe Beth Sholom News by Harold Shapiro

We the Mizpah family wish Rabbi Kanter the very best as he A general membership meeting ofthe congregation was held on becomes Rabbi of Congregation Micah, Nashville, February 1st. Con­ December 6,1992 for the nomination and election of officers for the gratulations also to Rabbi and Wendy in their new home. coming year. The following were elected: January 29,30,31 - TYG Convention in Chattanooga: Approxi­ President Gene Rudnick mately 60 members will be attending from Georgia, South Carolina First Vice Pres. - Murray Porter and Chattanooga. Many exciting events are planned. Mark your Second Vice Pres. Sam Roistacher calendar to be sure you attend the Friday night Shabbat service with Third Vice Pres. Larry Levy members participating. Treasurer Stanley Nusbaum Friday Evening, February 12 - Family Shabbat Dinner: 6:30 pan. - Secretary Miriam Rhodes Dinner; 8:00 - Service. Thanks again to Carla Nixon for all her hard The following were elected to serve a three-year term on the board work in preparing a delicious dinner. Reservations must be in Temple of directors: Jesse Iskowitz, Al Rhodes, Ariela D'Israel. by Wednesday, February 10th. The membership also voted at this meeting to replace the roof of the Friday, February 19: Rabbi Frank Sundheim, Regional Rabbi for synagogue. UAHC will be guest speaker and will conduct services Friday evening. Rabbi Mordechai Saxon has introduced a shiur on Saturday Please plan to attend. afternoons. The response from the membership has been exceptional. Saturday, February 20th at 11 a.m., Paul Perry, son of Helen and Sam Roistacher is chairing our upcoming 34th Anniversary Din­ David Perry of Do than, AL, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. ner. The date has not been finalized but it will be around the first of Paul was a student at the Chattanooga Jewish Day School. Rabbi March. Kantor will return to conduct the services. A meeting of Sisterhood was held on January 11,1993. Again this Sunday, February 28 - Mizpah Congregation's Annual Fundraiser! year Sisterhood will be making up Shalach Manos Baskets to send to (This is a "Biggie!!" This year this Big Event will be honoring and your friends and family for Purim. The cost ofthe regular size baskets starring Rabbi Ken Kanter in "With a Song In Our Hearts," a special will be $5; large baskets - $10 and very large baskets- $25. Please call musical lecture created by Rabbi Kanter for this occasion. The format Miriam Rhodes, 629-2396, Gayle Roistacher, 855-5439 or Karol wiD be similar to his "Jews On Tin Pan Alley." This will also be the Rudnick, 899-1404 to place your order. Purim is on March 7th. Temple's 1993 Goldman-Moses Lecture. A most successful Flea Market was held through the efforts of Helpingto make this evening more festive musically, will be soprano Muriel Porter and her committee. Beth Sholom Sisterhood is grateful Rebecca Tate St. Goar, U.C. Foundation associate professor of music, to the Jewish community for thier contributions and we wish to express who hasbeen a soloist at Temple. Also performingwill be baritone Kim our thanks. Thompson, also a Temple soloist and long-time performer in commu­ Mordechai Saxon New Rabbi of nity musical theater. The Jim Wilson Ensemble will accompany the singers. Beth Sholom Congregation A Wine & Cheese Hour beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Temple foyer will preceed the concert, which will be held at 7:30 pan. in the Temple Beth Sholom Congregation sanctuary. Patron ticket holders will attend a post-concert reception has engaged Rabbi Mordechai at 212 Market Street Restaurant. Co-chairs ofthe event are Karen Saxon to serve as their rabbi. Diamond & Judi Pressman. Rabbi Saxon will spend every other Shabbat in Chattanooga Family Shabbat Dinners: with his family. February 12 - 6:30 pan. ANew York Citynative, the 26 March 5 (Purim) - 6:30 p.m. year old rabbi grew up in Miami Deadline for the March Issue of the Shofar is: Beach, FL, graduating from the Wednesday, February 10th gifted program at Miami Beach Senior High School. He received his B.A degree from Rabbinical C^nt>1c1i5ritin5 Times College of America in Morristown, NJ and his rabbini­ for SfatbbM cal ordination, smicha, andM.A. from Yeshivat Tomchei Tmimim, in Kfar Habad, Israel. Rabbi February 05. 5:53 Saxon also received Neuro-Lin- February 12 6:00 guistic Psychology training and Rabbi Mordechai Saxon and certification, NLP Comprehen­ his wife, Shulammis February 19 6:07 sive in Denver, CO. February 26. 6:14 Rabbi Saxon married Shulammis (Brodsky) in 1989, and they have two children, YaakovDcvid (15 months) and Yehuda ShneurZalman (3 weeks). Prior to accepting this rabbinical position in Chattanooga, Saxon had 4 years experience as a teacher, youth director, assistant These times are 20 minutes before sunset. rabbi and chaplain, in Atlanta and Miami. He also enjoys racquetball, weight lifting and scuba diving. The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page 17

B'nai Zion Synagogue by Millie Lander At The Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts

Mid-winterwill be anything but dull at B'nai Zion.with a simcha and by Geneva ilplllllf plenty of opportunities to socialize. Stonecipher •••ei On Friday evening, February 12th and Shabbat morning, February From 13 th, Adam Parker will celebrate his becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Adam the Siskin is the son of Barry & LeNet Parker. Museum Tu B'Shevat will be on Shabbat, February 6th. B'nai Zion will host of Reli­ a celebration ofthe annual Arbor Day on Sunday, February 7th. gious Arti­ The annual Brotherhood Shabbat Service will be held Friday facts, this evening, February 26th. Seven local congregations will participate in month's the service. The monthly Family Shabbat dinner will be held prior to featured the service. Call the synagogue office for reservations 894-8900. item is an Sunday morning, February 21st at 10:00 a.in., the annual Torah Austro- Fund Luncheon will be held. A program featuring Barbara Wiston will Hungar- be held prior to the serving of the luncheon. Marlene Perlman is ian locking chairing the luncheon. silver etrog Sunday afternoon, February 14th, B'nai Zion and Mizpah Congre­ box of ex- gation are co-sponsoring a theatre party at the Chattanooga Little cellent Theatre for a performance of "Social Security." Refreshments will be quality. served during intermission. Admission is $9.50 for non-subscribers and The bul­ $1.00 for subscribers. Marilyn Goler is taking reservations for this bous ovoid event. body is Movies will be screened two Saturday evenings in February. "Mr. mounted Halpern & Mr. Johnson" wiilbe featured Saturday evening, February on four 20th and "A Stranger Among Us" will be shown Saturday evening, scrolled February 27th. Show time is 7:30 p.m. legs. The Jordan Forman is looking for musically talented volunteers in lid is Austro -Hungarian locking silver etrog box order to form a band for Purim. Contact Jordan if you are interested. beaded, surmounted by a cast lion finial. The box is equipped with Remember! the original lock. Neatly hallmarked, it was made between 1886 and 1922. Super Bowl Party, Sunday night, January 31st - 6:00 p.m. Etrog containers may take many forms-as the shape of a fruit or Admission is $10.00. A chili and hotdog dinner will be served. Big a lavishly-decorated box. Many families have an etrog of silver that board and prizes will be part ofthe fun. has been cherished for generations. Tentative date for B'nai Zion Deli Day is Tuesday, March 16th. The etrog or citron, is a fragrant citrus fruit used at the Festival Watch your mail for information. of "Sukkot," or The Feast of Booths, or the "Feasts of Tabernacles." Ongoing weekly programs at B'nai Zion: It begins on the 15th day of Tishrei, the fifth day after Yom Kippur. Torah Study - Shabbat mornings at 9:30 a.m. It is observed for eight days. The first and last days are Holy Days and Adult Education - Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. are marked by special Synagogue services. Sukkot is the first of three pilgrim festivals that are observed in the Rabbi Davidson Installed at B'nai Zion Synagogue. An important part ofthe celebration is performed by using four plant species that grow in Israel: the palm, the myrtle, the Rabbi Josef A. Davidson was willow and the citron. The tree branches are twisted together to form formally installed as Rabbi of B'nai a Lulav. The citron is shaped like the human heart and, as the prayer Zion Congregation by Rabbi Ro­ is recited that the heart should be without blemish, the etrog is nald Roth ofthe West End Syna­ wrapped and placed in a special container so that it will be without gogue of Nashville, at a ceremony blemish as it is used in the sacred rituals. held on Sunday, January 24 at the The etrog and the Lulav are carried in a procession around the synagogue. Synagogue and the people give thanks on this special occasion for all Otherinstallation participants the blessings God has given them. It is believed that the American included: Alvin Shoenig; Betty thanksgiving is patterned after this celebration. Meltzer, Howard Gropper, B'nai Tbe Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts, operated by the Siskin Memo­ Zion president; Lou Meltzer, rial Foundation houses a private collection of more than 400 artifacts related president of the Council of Re­ to various religions of the world; One Siskin Plaza; museum hours: 9 a.m.- gional Presidents; and Jay Wiston, 4 pan. weekdays; private tours by appointment, 634-1700. vice-president of the Western Council of Conservative Judaism. JCC 31st Annual Anniversary Ball I ! The installation, co-chaired by "Fly Me To The Moon " Steve Ulin and Alvin Shoenig, was _ Saturda^jjyiarch^T^ISSS _ held after a program of Jewish music and humor performed by Rabbi Josef Davidson Needed: TV Set Eve Drucker, Andrea Strom,Trudy Triversand Marlene Solomon and a lovely reception coordinated by Fillis Frank. Dp you have a working television set that you could donate for an elderly gentleman? Please partonize our advertisers. Call Susan Distefano at 894-1317. Page 18 The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Chattanooga Life Cycles

Adam Parker Bar Names in the News Mitzvah Feb. 13 at Congratulations to: B'nai Zion Ad am Parker, son of Barry & Iris & Lee Abelson on the bar mitzvah of their son, Scott, held on LeNet Parker, will be called to the January 16th at Mizpah Congregation. Torah as a bar mitzvah on Satur­ Cindy Davidoff and Isidore Lander, for being featured in the day, February 13, 1993 at B'nai winter edition of The Challenger, as Siskin Memorial Foundation Zion Synagogue. Adam will also volunteers. participate in the Friday evening Ira Long and family on their new grandson, Matthew Newell service on February 12th. Long. Proud parents are Ira and Catherine Long, who live in Denver. Adam is a seventh grade honor Margaret Reisman and Toni Chamberlain on their upcoming roll student at McCallie School. marriage in February. His favorite hobbies are hiking, Dr. Irven and Elizabeth Resnick, Matthew and Austin, announce jogging, wrestling, playing video the birth of their daughter and sister, Ariel Hannah, on January 14, games and collecting comics. 1993. Proud grandparents are Richard and LuddyScofield of New During the past two summers he Orleans, LA and William and Mary Resnick of Deerfield Beach,FL. attended Camp Ramahin Palmer, Hal Schwartz and Elwynn Bishop on their engagement. Adam Parker Mass. and Camp Judaea in Hendersonville, N.C. Amy Solomon on her graduation from Executive Travel Institute Adam has a younger brother, Jordan. Adam's grandparents are in Atlanta. Amy is employed by Spinnaker Reef Resorts of Hitlton Joan & Barney Solomon of Dalton, GA, and Julius & Betty Parker of Head. Chattanooga. Herb Stoloff and family on the birth of their new grandson, Nathan Everett Vehse. Proud parents are Ted and Buffy Stoloff Please share your simchas and life cycle events with the community. Vehse. Delighted Uncle and Aunt are Henry and Bonnie Stoloff. Send them to the Shofar, P.O. Box 8947, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Buffy & Ted Vehse on the naming of their son, Nathan. contributions may be made to ters, Cindy Rossi, St. Louis; Judy Condolences to: Erlanger Medical Center Auxil- Woodard, Huntsville, AL; and The family of the late Max Apler, husband of Rebecca Apler, iary,the Hamilton Country Nurs- Cherie Gann, Chattanooga; brother of Irene Alper, Bertha Wender and Abe Wender. ing Home Auxiliary or B'nai Zion mother, Rose Shinbaum, Chat- Deaths: Synagogue, tanooga; brother, Milton Max A. Apler, a merchant in rialcontributionsmaybemadetoB'nai Genia Rubin, 95, of Atlanta, Shinbaum, Atlanta, GA; nine Cleveland for 50 years, died De- Zion- GA, died January 21,1993. For- grandchildren, two nephews and cember 21,1992 in an area hos- Dorothy Fanburg merlyofChattanooga,shewasa one niece. Graveside services pital. He was a member of B'nai Rosenbloom, 82, of Chattanooga, memeber of B'nai Zion Congre- were held Thursday, December Zion Synagogue and was owner died °n Monday, January 13th in gationandwasthewidowofMax 31st at Mizpah Cemetery with and operatorof Apler Shoe Store a local hospital. A native of the Rubin. Survivors include two Rabbi Ken Kanter officiating. in Cleveland. area, she was a member of daughters, Lillian Reingold, Memorial contributions may be A veteran of World War II serving in Erlanger Medical Center Auxil- Chattanooga, and Bernice made to the Mizpah Conserva- he Army Air Corps, he was a member iary for 40 years and was awarded Bleich, Atlanta; son, Harry tory of Music. >f the Cleveland Rotary Club, Cleve- a 22,500-hour pin in 1992,themost Rubin, Chicago; eight grand- David B. "Poppy" Soloff, Sr„ andBoysClub.AmericanLegionPost recorded hours by a volunteer. children and eight great-grand- 83, of Chattanooga, died Mon- 51, a board member with Cherokee w^ there> she held the office of mT. children. Graveside services day,Januaryll,1993athishome. /alley Bank, and a member of the responding secretary, buyer and trea- were held on January 22nd in the He was vice president of Soloff 3eveland Elk's Club. surer of the gift shopj chairman of the B'nai Zion Cemetery with Rabbi Construction Company. Survivors include his wife, Re- baby picture service, was hospital aux- Josef Davidson officiating. A member of East Lake Lodge No. becca Apler; sister, Sylvia Rosen, iliary historian for 15 years and an Gary Shinbaum, 60, of Chat- 698since 1947,he was given an honor- Miami, FL. Graveside services advisor to the candy stripers for 20 tanooga died Tuesday, Decern- ^ life„ ™e™b'rship ?jf *" were held in the B'nai Zion Cem- years. She was a 30-year member of her2<3l 1992in alocal hosnital coronated the 33rd degree ofthe Chat- etery with Rabbi Joseph HamUton County Nursing Home Aux- Uiar where she served M ber 2y, lyyz m a local hospital. tanooga Scottish Rite Bodies. Hewas Davidson officiating. y J* *«* He was amember of the Mizpah Con- ^^^ i> u 1? « J ni c surer, corresponding secretary, first a member of the Shrine gregation and sang in the choir. He Temple since 195fJ> seryed M p0tatr ^Rebecca Friedman, 92, of and second ^ president. She was a donated an organ to the Mizpah Con- me and organized the clown unU for Chattanoga, died Friday, Janu- fomer member of the Evangeline gregation in memory of his father, which he received numerous awards. ary 8, 1993 m a local nursing chapter of OES and Ester Rebekah WoolfShinbaum,andCarroUB. Wells. ,VeraCamp home. Lodge. Survivoraillcludelliswifc Mr. Shinbaum was business manager Solofl> ^ ^ David B ^ ^ She was a longtime resident of Ath- Survivors include her son, Jim for the Chattanooga Symphony for a . r Chattanooga; three >ns,TN. and was preceded in death by Rosenbloom, Chattanooga; two SamuelL Solofl ivesistersandtwobrothers. Hecht& grandchildren,JamesAandKarl number of years, and was a veteran of grandchildren md six great-grand- *bd Wyner, Elizabeth, NJ., Adeha Gail Rosenbloom. one niece and the Korean War. diildren. Services were held January Vyner, Athens, TN.: nephew, Sam . _ ' ., Survivors include is wife, Betty 12th in the funerai home chapel, with Vyner, Chattanooga. Graveside ser- two nephews. Graveside services were held CarolWells Shinbaum;two step- burial in the Hamilton Memorial Gar- ices were held Sunday, January 10th January 13th at B'nai sons, Johnny Turner, Ooltewah, dens. Rabbi Josef Davidson offici- n B'nai Zion Cemetery, with Rabbi Zion Cemetery, with Rabbi and Jimmy Turner, Tacoma, ated. Memorial contributions may oseph Davidson officiating. Memo- Davidson officiating. Memorial Washington; three step-daugh- be made to the Alhambra Shrine Transportation Fund. The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page 19 Organ News 3 Hadassah News by Judy Sachsman Day School Held Reunion Every few years local Hadassah chapters become eligible for a "Mediscoipe" tour, and Chattanooga's turn starts on Tuesday, Febru­ ary 9, when Dr. Schlomo Maayan, a Hadassah Hospital microbiologist and AIDS specialist, will be visiting Chattanooga with his wife. The visit will start with a "Big Gifts" special evening at Merv and Helen Pregulman's home. Invitations will be going out shortly. The following day, after a tour ofthe Siskin Hospital, the physician will speak at a health fair at the JCC, which is open to the community. Early Wednesday evening, February 10, Dr. Maayan will speak at a Hadassah supper meeting at the Fifth Quarter Restaurant at 6 p.m. Spouses are welcome. This Jewish National Fund supper will provide free desserts for those who bring their "blue boxes" or a cash contribu­ tion for JNF ("A Treat For the Sweet"). Please save Sunday, March 28th -1 pan. - for the Hadassah donor affair, when our new transfer Hadassah member, Andrea Strom, will treat luncheon guests to Russian music in honor of our even newer Russian settlers. Happy 1993! B'nai Zion Women's League The Chattanooga Jewish Day School held its first reunion at the Jewish Community Center during WinterBreak. The kids enjoyed bowling, lunch Torah Fund Luncheon February 21st from Subway, scavenger hunt and videos. (L-R) Geoffrey Stahl, Beth The Women's League of B'nai Zion will hold their annual Torah Susman, Jesse Charyn, Andy Susman, Deborah Spector, Micah Charyn, Fund luncheon on Sunday, February 21,1993 at 10 a.m. in the social Stephanie Spector and Jason Hillner. hall ofthe synagogue. "A Sacred Space", a new video describing the current Women's League project to renovate the sanctuary at the Start B'nai Zion Women's League Seminary, will be presented by Barbara Wiston. Torah Fund monies getting Deli Day support future rabbis, cantors, Jewish educators and Jewish communal hungry! professionals in their studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Tuesday. March 16th Special honorees at the luncheon will be our 1993 Torah Fund Benefactors: Merle Backer, Kandy Berke, Martha Berman, Claire Binder, Joyce Bonder, Sara Brandman, Gail Dressier, Eve Drucker, Ruth Arm Feinberg, Virginia Frogel, Helen Hanan, Lynn Hochman, Dorothy Jacobs, Betty Meltzer, Marcia Menuskin, Barbara Oxenhandler, Marlene Perlman, Helen Preguiman, Roy Rosenfeld, Pris Siskin, Marlene Solomon, Ruth Votava, Barbara Wiston, and Carol Young. Torah Fund Benefactors and those turning in their Torah Fund Boxeswill be our guests for lunch. The cost ofthe luncheon is $5. Luncheon chairs are Fillis Frank and Cherie Wise and Ronni Beker is in charge of reservations. For a Torah Fund pin or cards, contact Marlene Perlman, Torah Fund Chair. To make your reservation, please call 894-8900.

Beth Sholom Sisterhood Shalach Manas Baskets Young Judaea members look up for the camera at their recent Chanukah for Purim party. (L-R) Robyn and Hillary Snyder, Stephanie and Deborah Spector Purim will be here soon and the women of Beth Sholom and Alan Snyder. Sisterhood once again will be offering baskets filled with JCRS Scholarship Deadlines assorted Hamantaschen, seasonal fruits and candies. The Jewish Children's Regional Service has announced that the 1993 summer Greeting cards will be enclosed* camp scholarship deadline is March 15th. The 1993 college education scholar­ ship deadline is May 15. The primary qualification for aid is financial need. Baskets will be delivered during thehoMiay. Jewish families that live in the seven-state region of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisi­ Small Baskets: $5 Large Baskets: $10 & $25 ana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas are eligible to apply. Please contact GayleRohtatfier at 855-5439 or The Jewish Children's Regional Service has been aiding families since 1855. If you think that you are in need of service, or if you are interested in becoming Kami Rudnick 899-1404. a supporter of this unique and worthwhile organization that financiallyassist s They will be glad to take your order. over 300 children, teens, and young adults each year, write: Jewish Children's Regional Service, 5342 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70115, or call (504) 899-1595, or 1-800-729-5277. Page 20 The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Jewish Community Center )

Chattanooga n i IWM Jewish Singles Hy Me To The Moon You i are JCC Anniversary Ball cordially Gtedan Saturday, March 27 invited Chattanooga Metro Airport • Piloted by: Kenny & Elisabeth Gordon to ., v v M A Ji C_H Reserve this * 1 2 3 4 5 6 , date for the time y _7_ A. 10, 12, 13. 19 of your life. ^ 14H 15 16, 17, 18. , 20* Thursday, Little Athens Restaurant . -, 3/27/93 > 21. 22 23124 .2 5 26 (ft February 5611 Ringgold Road 28 29 30 31 11th East Ridge For directions 7:00 p.m. call 899-5311. Vegetarian cuisine The JCC belongs to you. available Do you belong to it? Join us for goodfood, Join the Chattanooga JCC ! fellowship, For membership information, call: and fun! 894-1317

Are you sad and blue, because everyone at the Position Available: Anniversary Ball will be dancing without you? Then, these special classes are fust for you! JCC Program Director Exciting position available for JCC Program Director. Experience in supervision, developing and executing creative Jewish programs. Ballroom Dance Lessons I Candidate will oversee all JCC programs. Must possess ability to Dances to be taught will be: waltz, foxtrot, rhumba, cha-cha and work well with lay people. swing. The instructor will teach you all the basic moves so that you ' Minimum of three (3) years experience in education, recreation or will feel comfortable on a dance floor anywhere. You do not need similar fields. to come with a partner. Singles are welcome! 'Candidates must have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree. Instructor: Zetta Deweese Time: 7:30 -8:30 p.m. "Flexible hours, must be available some evenings and weekends. Dates: Mondays, Feb. 8,15,22, & March 1,8,15 For a confidential interview, contact Lou Solomon, Executive Director Members:$35/individual $70/couple at 894-1317. Starting date flexible, after February 1,1993. Non-Members: $40/individual $80/couple Registration is required by Tuesday, Feb. 9th. Reserve your place today by calling 894-1317. Ballroom Dance Lessons II If you have ever attended a basic ballroom dance class and you WINER & CROWNOVER , P.C. wanted to learn more...or, if you have had basic dance lessons, but it's been awhile...then this class is designed especially for you! It will CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS cover the waltz, foxtrot, rhumba, cha-cha and swing—but in greater detail than a basic class. You do not need to come with a partner. Singles are welcome. Let's dance!!! 1120 First Tennessee Bank Bldg. Instructor: Zetta Deweese Time: 8:30 - 9:30 pan. 701 Market Street Dates: Mondays, Feb. 8,15,22 & March 1,8,15 Chattanooga, TN 37402 Members: $35/individual $70/couple 265-0047 Non-Members: $40/individual $80/couple Registration is required by Tuesday, Feb. 9th. Reserve your place today by calling 894-1317. Members of Deadline for the March Shofar is Private Companies Practice Section Wednesday, February 10th. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page 21 Chanukah Candle Lighting: (JCC Events ) The JCC was the site of the community candlelighting The Signal Mountain Community Center was the ceremony, with each of the Jewish institutions and backdrop for the JCC sponsored Signal Mountain organizations taking part each night ofthe holiday. Chanukah celebration on December 20th. More than 75 people came together to share latkes, sufganiyot, and family fun, crafts and games.

Left top: Rabbi Josef Davidson lighting the Chanukah menorah.

Left middle: Amy Cohen leads the joyous singing of Chanukah songs as all join in. Left bottom: Marcie and (L-R) Wendy Kunin, Micah Charyn, Jesse Charyn and John Gaines. Jonath an Preguiman sit Israeli Caravan Extravaganza on the floor A touch of Israel was brought to the Chattanooga JCC on Saturday with Ally and night, January 9th by the American Zionist Youth Foundation's Caravan Madelyntosing of Israeli performers. The caravan was co-sponsored by the Chattanodga Chanukah Jewish Community Center, the World Zionist Organization and the songs. Jewish National Fund. The featured speaker was Tuvia Mendelson of Jerusa­ lem, who serves as the senior editor of Davar Weekend Magazine. He spoke on, "The People and Land oflsrael" using the paradox of Israel wanting to be a normal country just like any other versus it being an Am Kodesh- a Holy nation whose purpose is to serve as a light unto other nations. Danny Katz per­ formed a medley of popu­ lar He­ Tuvia Mendelson, senior editor brew and of Davar. spoke about the land English and people oflsrael as part of songs the Israel Extravaganza. whi c h had everyone tapping their feet. Katz, is an accomplished Israeli singer who has per­ formed with the Haifa Theatre, as well as in Chasidic festivals and the "Here Is Israel" presentation in the United States. The Caravan featured exhibits from Israel, among them: gas mask boxes which were decorated by Israeli children during the Gulf War, posters showing beautiful viewsof Jerusa­ lem; pictures ofthe flora and fauna oflsrael; and an abundance of literature about Israel and the co-sponsoring agencies. The evening ended with snacks of falafel, Danny Katz of Chasidic Festival fame, was hummus and pita. A great time was had by all! the featured singer with the Israeli Caravan. Page 22 The SHOFAR, February, 1993

questions in English. Our Man In Israel: Alan Lebovitz I I have three weeks left here at Nahalal to teach more English and make more Israeli friends. Hopefully, by the time I leave, I will have The past six weeks at Nahalal mastered the present and past progressive tenses, as well as discovered Youth Village have made quite different teaching techniques for unmotivated students. These skills an impression on me about Israeli will be very useful for my upcoming challenges in Ramat Hashikma, teenagers and their school sys­ Philadelphia's Project Renewal development town and my "home" for tem. To set the record straight, the next two months. this school shares maybe 10% in For the last sixweeks, I also spent a lot of time in the afternoons and common with my former high evenings with the Russian students here at Nahalal. In addition to school, McCallie. tutoring them in English and planning different activities, I have Not that I expected the Israeli learned alot aboutwhere they come from, why theycame to Israel, and day/boarding school to be an ex­ how they lived in Russia. act replica of my alma mater, nor I asked two new friends to write a small personal statement regard­ did I want there to be too many ing their journeys to and impressions of Israel. Each of these friends similarities,buteverydayhasbeen had studied English for five years and six years, respectively, before a new experience. Instead of coming here. Their unedited, authentic transcripts are presented mandatory devotional periods, below. there is beer tasting in class, de­ My name is Etary. I'mfifteen. Now I'm in Israel, but I was born in Roslavl (200 bate about the Middle East peace km from Moscow). I grew up in Moscow. I was born in the usual family as an only process(the recent deportations, child. My parents are economists. In Moscow, I studied in the architecture school territorial compromise over the Alan Lebovitz because I like very much to draw. I prefer a graphic to a painting. I like to draw portraits and compositions. Maybe anybody we'll want to ask me, andwhatareyou Golan Heights, the West Bank and Gaza), as well as much discussion doing now in Israel? I'm studying in program "Naale." This is a program for 335 about pre- and post-army plans. It is important to remember that all teenagers now in Israel. Before arriving here Ipassedsome tests and studied Hebrew Israelis must serve in the army after they graduate from high school in Moscow. (men for 3 years, and women for 2 years). Also, instead of blue blazers "Naale" isfor those that want to get matriculation in Israel and want to continue and khakis, the students do not have a dress code, while some wear the their education in Israel or in another country. I'm here for getting an education. same clothes for many consecutive days. Everyone is on a first-name Perhaps, I'll continue to draw. So I want and hope my hobby in the future will be my basis with their teachers, and there are even some students with serious profession. Abo lean say I'm here to see Israel for me andmy parents. I must decide discipline problems which can make life very difficult for their teachers. if I'll stay here to live or if I'll come back to Moscow and my parents must come here or not. But I'm sorry by the time I can't decide something. But I know one thing. I Contrasting McCallie and Nahalal is similar to comparing apples like it here. And it seems to me I'm in the dream or in the film, and I don't know what and oranges, but it does make an interesting story. When I am sitting is the end waits to me. But I hope the best. Etary Froiova in some of these classes, as kids volley insult after insult towards each Etary also described her feelings about the relationship between Israelis and other over the teacher's voice, I cannot help but imagine this scenario the new Russian immigrants. ever happening at McCallie. I think one of my problems now is speaking with Israelis, friendship with them, Yesterday was another interesting day. In the morning I assisted but I can't be in friendship with them because between us there is a wall. They speak with the English department's Bagrut simulation. The Bagrut is the in another language, and I yet don't know Hebrew so well for speaking about things Israeli matriculation exam administered to all students prior to gradu­ which interest me. Also they listen another music, read other books, behave another way, and have another culture. So we have a lot of differences. The secondproblem ating high school. The test is extremely comprehensive, covering Israelis usually think that Jews from Russia worse than aborigens. Andsome people subjects on an individual basis from biology to mathematics to Torah. from Russia think about Israelis the same. Because usually Israelis don't want to the Bagrut's English section is divided into both an oral and written make friends with us. Also some Israelis think about us as the competitors for their exam, and on this day we practiced the four parts of the oral exam: childs in the future. Maybe at first some people from Russia behavednot wellanddid literature, interview, role play, and monologue. I administered the something not good, because now about me and my friends think as them. Allofthese monologue section in which the students must speak for three minutes facts build a wall between immigrants and Israelis. But I hope in the future TU learn about either a hobby, sport, current event, favorite person or place, or Hebrew well and TU make friends with Israelis. Etary entertainment. The students, within the three-minute time period, are My name isAiri. I am from Estonia and I am very fond of it. I'm in the age of graded on their fluency and accuracy. 16. Allmy life I've lived in Tartu, the finest city in Estonia, I guess. Hived with my parents, elder sister and granny. My mother is busy with her own business. My father After listening and grading 30 monologues, I was completely ex­ is the lector at a Tartu University. My sister Rina, age 20, studies economics in the hausted, but I really enjoyed the exercise. Many of these students are Tartu University. Also I've a very nice little white dog. I've very good companionship very bright and spoke extremely enthusiastically and knowledgeable with him. about such topics as AIDS, women's abuses, car accidents in Israel, as Here in Israel I stay for one year. Studying at school I also want to travel around well as the historical significance of where they lived. I constantly had the country. That's why I came here. Now Hive in Nahalal inyouth village. It isn't to remind myself that this was their second language. It was also very pleasant to live here without my family and friends, but I don't feel myself sad satisfying to hear some ofthe students use words we discussed in class. because during this year it is my home. I miss my friends. I guess I never can't find some friends like these I have in Estonia. Also here, Tve good friends. My The Bagrut simulation was one of many positive experiences which grandparents live in Carmiel and often on Shabbat I go to visit them. offset other trials and tribulations. One particular frustrating moment I hope this year will be very interesting for me because Hive in the country with happened when a teacher asked me to substitute during an after- quiet other culture, people surrounds me are very different and so on... Already now school help session with 15 eighth graders. Unhesitatingly, I agreed to I don't regret I came here in Israel. Airi Hammalov help, but I definitely learned a lesson about the wrath of rowdy 8th Alan Lebovitz is in Israel on Project Otzma, an early leadership identifica­ graders. The session started with a 14-year-old yelling in my face, "I no tion program designed to strengthen the bonds between North American com­ speak English. I no speak English." I answered, "Ok, that's fine,i f you munities and Israel through volunteer service. don't want to speak with me. Where did you say you lived?" Another Chattanooga Jewish Federation "No Speak" came out of her mouth. After splitting the class into smaller groups, the situation went further downhill. I attempted to 1993 Camp & Israel Scholarship Application hold a casual conversation with my group of five girls, but I quickly Dead I i ne: March 31,1993 realized that they were not to excited about this American guy (i.e., me!), who only spoke fragmented second grade Hebrew, asking them Pick up your application at the JCC. The SHOFAR, February, 1993 Page 23 It's Tu B'Shevat! Eat Your Vegetables! Why i^(^ Tu B'Shevat, the holiday on which the bible enjoins us 'to plant when we come observed as a holiday? into the land', is a great time to take stock ofthe fruits ofthe land-even if they're by Gerry Sadow vegetables. We have asked Amy Cohen to share a few of her favorite veggie Hillel and his disciples declared Chamisha Asar recipes with us. Go ahead and try them-Mikey might just like it! MPS B'Shevat a semi-holiday. They called it "Rosh Hashana L'Banot" (New Year for Trees) because by this day in Israel the annual rains have ended and / learned to cook from my mom; we spent many happy hours in the a new annual cycle of tree growth begins. kitchen growing up. My husband Jon, learned to cook in medical Also called Tu B'Shevat (tu Is an acronym consisting of the Hebrew letters tet and vav, and school.. Jo keep his housemates happy. We have been vegetarians for has the combined numerical value of fifteen), many years, and have enjoyed expanding our cooking skills to Chamisha Asar B'Shevat is celebrated on the include ethnic dishes and a variety of interesting fruits, vegetables fifteenth day of Shevat fay the eating of various and grains. Some people worry that our sons Geoffrey (4) and fruits, especially those grown in Israel. In modern Ethan (11/2) shouldn't be vegetarians, but when they see both their Israel this day, also known as "Arbor (Tree) Day," ample thighs and energy levels...the fears seem to dissipate! is celebrated by school children who go out into the Amy Cohen fields and plant trees, Bokser-carob-has long Amy Cohen been a popular holiday treat.

Here's a main dish casserole that can be prepared the day before and cooked Butterscotch Brownies that evening, with two salads on the side. Serve with a good bread and your 1 • 16 oz. box brown sugar 1-1/2 sticks margarine favorite dessert. 2 eggs 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder Broccoli/Cauliflower Casserole 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup chocolate chips 1 bunch broccoli and 1 bunch cauliflower (Blanch in steamer or microwave) 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 cup white sauce 1/2 cup buttered breadcrumbs 1/2 cup slivered almonds Meltbrown sugar and margarine together; cool. Addeggs. Mix flour,baking To make white sauce; powder, salt, vanilla and nuts together. Stir in chocolate chips. Add to other 1 cup milk 2 Tbsp margarine 2 Tbsp flour 1/2 cup crated parmesan ingredients and mix well. Bake in greased 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. salt & pepper 1 cup cheddar cheese 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard Yield: 25 squares. Melt margarine; add flour. Stirandbrownslightly. Add milk. Stir constantly on medium heat until thick. Add salt & pepper to taste. Add parmesan, cheddar Looking for a special recipe or cheese and mustard. Set aside. Arrange steamed vegetables in a pretty oblong dish. Pour white sauce over have one you would like to share? them. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, then almonds. Bake at 350 degrees 20 Please contact Gerry Sadow. minutes until warm throughout. Serves 6.

Curried Rice Salad 4 cups chilled cooked rice 1/4 cup pimentos 1/4 cup raisins 2 green and/or red bell peppers sliced into rings 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/4 cup chopped parsley 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped scallions Hie ^/SHOFAR 11/4 tsp. curry powder Salt & Pepper totast e Combine all ingredients. Serve surrounded by tomato wedges. Published 10 times a year by Ihe Chattanooga Jewish Green Pea Salad Federation, located at the Jewish Community Center. The 1 -1-1/2 Lb. bag frozen peas, thawed and drained 3/4 tsp. salt mailing address 1st P.O. Bex 8947, Chattanooga, TN 37411 1 large cucumber, diced 4 scallions, thinly sliced 1/2 tsp. pepper 3/4 cup sour cream (you may use substitute or part yogurt) Barbara Wiston , President Combine all ingredients and chill. Louis B. Solomon, Executive Director Squash Casserole Marlene P. Solomon, Editor 2 cups cooked, mashed squash 1/4 stick margarine 1 egg 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 cup cornbread stuffing Editorial Board 1 cup finelychoppe d onions 1/2 cup shredded carrot Dr. Steven Prlgohzy, Chairman 1 cup shredded cheddar or Swiss cheese 1/2 cup mUk Combine all ingredients and pour into greased 1 quart casserole. Bake at 375 Members* degrees for 40 minutes. Serves 4-6. Gerry Sadow Amelia Lebovitz Miriam Levine Irven Resnick Lemon-Soy Salad Robert H. Siskin A. Steven Ulin 1 large head lettuce or Romaine (a combination of various lettuces is nice) 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 red onion, thinly sliced hi rings Reporters* To make lemon-soy dressing; Ruth Jaffe, Mizpah Harold Shapiro, Beth Sholom 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp. tamari or soy sauce Judi Spector, Young Judaea Millie Lander, B'nai Zion 1/2 cup olive oil (may substitute canola or vegetable oil) lots of fresh ground pepper The SHOFAR is mailed at no charge to members of the Serves 6-8. Chattanooga Jewish Federation. Additional subscriptions aro Benne Seed Cookies available at $25 a year. 1 stick margarine, melted 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar All submissions must reach the Federation office by tho 10th 1 egg, beaten 1-1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking pwoder of the month to be included in tho next month's issue. All 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup sesame seeds, toasted letters must be signed to be considered for publication. Beat all until smooth and creamy. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased The view* and opinions expressed in guest editorials and in cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 -10 minutes, (watch them!) or until edges the letters column are those of tho authors and not necessarily are lightly browned. Cool cookies slightly on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks. those of the Federation or of the editorial staff of this newspaper. Page 24 The SHOFAR, February, 1993

The Chattanooga Jewish Federation Invites you to Attend its 61st Annual Meeting Tuesday, February 16,1993, at 7:30 p.m. Chattanooga Jewish Community Center 5326 Lynnland Terrace.

" v HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT

•Campaign '93 Report to the Community •Election and Installation of Officers and Board Members •President's "State of the Federation" Message •Special Recognition to the '93 Campaign Cabinet •Presentation of the Young Leadership Award •Presentation of "Volunteer of the Year" Awards Dr. Frank Miller...... Jewish Federation Lee Brouner...... Jewish Community Center Carta Nixon...... Hadassah Marcia Menuskin—....—..B'nai Zion Synagogue Ruth Votava..M..M..MB'nai Zion Women's League Myron Kushner.—... -..Mizpah Congregation Saul Hyman —...Beth Sholom Congregation Leah Yogoda„...... Beth Sholom Sisterhood

Guest Speaker: .•'.•'. .-, , .'. .'.• . .v.'.v.v. .'. ,'.•>• v. . •.• .••• v, •••, . , ,• ',',•.'.•.'.•.',•. .'.• Dr. Reuven Hazan Dr. Reuven Hazan is recognized as one ofthe bright young political scientists on the Israeli scene. He is an articulate and dynamic speaker, who brings to life the current political issues affecting Israel.

1993 NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT OFFICERS BOARD MEMBERS For Two Year Term Expiring 1994 For Three Year Term Expiring 1995 For One Year Term Expiring 1993

PRESIDENT Pris Siskin Debbie Cohen Keith Dressier VICE-PRESEDENT. Claire Binder Andy Danzig VICE-PRESIDENT.... GaryChazen Michael Lebovitz PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS VICE-PRESIDENT. .Helen Preguiman Miriam Levine SECRETARY. RosaleeBogo Michael Mallen Irven Resnick TREASURER Charles Levine Barbara Oxenhandler Roy Rosenfeld Jay Susman Donna Tabb

NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chairman: Charles B. Lebovitz Committee Members: Gary Chazen Pris Siskin Barbara Wiston

No Solicitation of Funds Dietary Laws Observed