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DEC SHOFAR Pages 1-10 THE A Publication of the Jewish Federation of Greater SH Chattanooga OF Volume 31 NumberAR 4 December 2018 Community Candle Lighting and Federation/ The State of the 2019 Annual Campaign Hadassah Lunch in December by Mike Spector, Campaign Chair Join us at the JCC for the annual We have reached the month of December. Our Chanukah candle lighting ceremony and Thanksgiving leftovers are long gone, and now we dinner, Sunday, December 2nd at 5:30 get ready for the eight nights of Chanukah, which pm. There will be oven-fried chicken, begin December 2nd. Students are wrapping up their potato latkes, green beans, and desserts. fall semester, and many people are looking toward Bring your own chanukiah or use one of end-of-the year vacations. ours. We will supply candles. But here at the Federation, it’s crunch time! This Cost is $12 per person or $30 for is when we reach out to donors we’ve not yet heard a family of four. Children age five to from, to encourage them to help us achieve our sixteen are $6; those under four get in annual goal. free. The per-person cost increases by $4 at the door, so rsvp early to The 2019 Annual Campaign is coming along quite [email protected], or by calling 493-0270. well. As of this printing we have just surpassed the $951,000 amount--so close On Tuesday, December 4th, join us again for a joint Federation/ to breaking $1,000,000 and beyond! Four-hundred seventy community members Hadassah Chanukah lunch. We’ll be serving up brisket, latkes, green beans, have already made a commitment to the Federation and the annual campaign this and apple strudel, and there will be a klezmer music celebration with Ed Ber- year, and I continue to be amazed and humbled by the generosity of this Jewish gin on accordion and Gordon Iman on clarinet. It’s a great time to bring your community. It is personally gratifying that so many people have made their donations of nonperishable food for the Chattanooga Food Bank, and toiletries gifts. It’s equally gratifying that this year’s campaign team consists of over forty for Room in the Inn. Donations accepted from Wednesday, November 21st community volunteer ambassadors who are a central reason for our success. You through Wednesday, December 19th. have heard me say this before, that when the leadership from Chattanooga goes Cost is $10 and you must RSVP for the lunch to 493-0270 or email to national events, we are always singled out as one of the smallest Federations [email protected]. with one of the largest per capita campaigns. I don’t take for granted any of the donors, volunteers, staff, and/or community members who have made this a reality. I want to express my undying gratitude to everyone who helped me as campaign ambassadors this year, and to everyone who has already made their pledge. It is our goal to wrap up the campaign by the Federation’s annual meeting on Sunday, January 6, 2019. If we haven’t reached out to you yet, please reach out to us. Add your name to the growing list of Honor Roll donors with a simple call or email. Again, thank you for the tremendous support. This community always makes me proud! Chattanooga Community Comes Together for Vigil for Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue Approximately 800 Chattanoogans of all faiths gathered inside and outside the Jewish Cultural Center on October 29th to honor the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting and to pay tribute to the first responders. In an overwhelming show of support, the community filled the main room and the lobby of the Jewish Cultural Center to capacity, and addi- tional members stood outside where a loudspeaker broadcast the vigil. A large paper banner hung on the brick wall out- side, on which people wrote messages of compassion, love and support (above). “This was an event I wish never had to be planned,” said Federation Executive Director Michael Dzik, “but one where the interfaith community con- vened for a beautiful showing of support. We all felt the warmth and caring P.O. Box 8947 nature of Chattanooga. The Jewish community will continue to take an active Chattanooga, TN 37414 role in combatting hate in all of its forms. Our Community Relations Commit- Change Service Requested tee (CRC) is looking to take action steps while also working with the rest of the Chattanooga faith community in building a more united, understanding and car- THE STRENGTH OF A PEOPLE ing community.” THE POWER OF A COMMUNITY Thank you to all who came out and showed their support on this most difficult www.jewishchattanooga.com SAVE THESE DATES January 6 Federation Annual Meeting January 9, 16, 23 Jewish Documentary Film Series January 27 Special Screening of “Who Will Write our History?” NOTES FROM LEADERSHIP Our Community’s Response to “Hineni, here I am, and thank you for being here too. On October 27th, a lone gunman yelled, “All Jews must die” at the Tree of Life synagogue in Hate and Violence: Hineni, or Pittsburgh. “Never forget” are words we have all grown up with, which came “Here I am” out of the lessons we learned from the Holocaust. Today we come together and stand side by side, Jews and non-Jews, Muslims, Baha’i, Christians, and Austin Center Catholics--a community of different faiths--and say, “Never again.” Federation Board Chair “Hineni is a Jewish value: wherever there is a need, we come to- [email protected] gether to stand up against hate. We show our unity by being here tonight, to remember those who lost their lives in this senseless act of violence, to pray It was heartwarming to see the interfaith for a speedy recovery for those injured, and to honor those who put their lives community in Chattanooga unite at the Jewish Cultural on the line to protect them. Center on October 29th to honor those injured and killed by an anti-Semitic “Too many times in the recent past we have united as a community in gunman during Shabbat at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. An attack on places like Columbine, Charleston, San Bernardino, Las Vegas, Sandy Hook, one of us is an attack on all of us, no matter our differences. Orlando, Nashville, Parkland, and Chattanooga, because an attack on one is As a Jewish community, we answer the call to unite like Moses and an attack on all of us. Where do we go from here? Abraham answered when called upon: with hineni, meaning, “Here I am,” and I “In Judaism we teach our children about tikkun olam, Hebrew for am ready to act. Throughout our history, we have answered attacks not by being “repair the world.” It is our responsibility to act today, to unite as commu- complacent, but by coming together to answer the call to action. nities around the world, to mourn and to spread love and kindness. As the In Berlin in 1938, the Nazis yelled, “All Jews must die!” great Elie Wiesel said, “Never again" is more than a slogan: it's a prayer, a At Bobi Yar Kiev in 1941, the Nazis yelled “All Jews must die!” promise, a vow. There will never again be hatred, people say. Never again jail In Poland in 1941, the Nazis yelled, “All Jews must die!” and torture. Never again the suffering of innocent people, or the shooting of On the banks of the Danube in Budapest in 1945, the fascists yelled, “All starving, frightened, children. And never again the glorification of base, ugly, Jews must die!” dark violence.” In Munich in 1972, a terrorist yelled, “All Jews must die!” “We as a community answer every attack with hineni, and we must In Paris in 1982 , a terrorist yelled, “All Jews must die!” act. Currently our Community Relations Committee is looking into creating In Argentina in 1994, a terrorist yelled, “All Jews must die!” programs that bring the greater Chattanooga community together, to have a In Tel Aviv in 200, a terrorist yelled, “All Jews must die!” dialogue on these tough issues of today. And we already have a program in In Jerusalem in 2014, a terrorist yelled, “All Jews must die!” the works scheduled for the spring, a panel discussion on hate and violence. In Paris in 2015, a terrorist yelled, “All Jews must die!” We as a community, and as leadership, will act to make sure that our voice is On October 27th, at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, a lone gun- heard, our community is protected, and our world is a better place.” man yelled, “All Jews must die!” In all of these instances, we answered with the call, “Hineni.” What follows are my remarks from the community vigil on Monday October 29th, edited slightly for space. Hineni Going Home Again for this Israel leadership event. And what I know most is not only the impact these experiences Michael Dzik have on the participants, but also the shared impact on their friends, family Federation Executive Director and the entire Jewish community. And remember, by going on a P2G [email protected] trip you also meet new people from the southeastern United States, as our consortium includes Nashville, Knoxville, Richmond, Charlotte, Charleston, Last month, I was in Israel for a six-day whirlwind trip for Jacksonville, Pinellas, Ft. Myers, and Daytona Beach. the Federation’s annual meeting (General Assembly – GA) Everything the Federation does is about community and people.
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