A PUBLICATION OF THE CHATTANOOGA JEWISH FEDERATION The SHOFAR

Volume 8 Number 3 Cheshvan -Kislev 5754 November, 1993 Fed Embarks on 1994 Campaign Campaign 94 "Opening Record Goal of $775,000 Set For '94 Events" November 2nd "The 1994 Federation Campaign will be launched on Tues­ day, November 2nd with two exciting events to be held at the Council Fire Clubhouse," Claire Binder, 1994 General Cam­ paign Chair stated. The evening's festivities will begin with a joint Men's and Women's Division Major Gifts Dinner to be held at 6:00 pan. This will be followed by the Community Campaign Opening event at 8:00 pjn. to which the entire community is invited. A dessert reception will be held at this program. No solicitation will take place at either event The Major Gifts Dinner will provide an opportunity for the Federation to thank individual donors who contribute $1500 or more to the Men's Campaign or $1000 to the Women's Division. Pris Siskin, Federation President stated, "The Major Gifts Dinner is a wonderful opportunity to have an informal, relaxing evening for those contributors who have demonstrated then- Claire Binder Miriam Levine Bertha Miller continued commitment to the Federation's effort. Our major goal is to broaden the base of our most committed donors." Leaders NaiiiedFpr Q "The '94 Jewish Federation Campaign opens on a note of be 1994 Federal* optimism. The signing ofthe Declaration of Principles between Campaign as General Campaign Chair and Women's Division Chair and Women's Division Co- Israel and the PLO, the historic handshake between Prime Chair, respectively," stated Pris Siskin, Federation President. Chattanooga is most fortunate to Minister Rabin and Yasir Arafat and the signing of the Israel- have recruited this dynamic team to lead the 1994 Campaign effort. No matter the city, or even the Jordan Common Agenda are breakthroughs that many thought country, there is an unshakeable bond which has always united the Jewish people - taking care of would never occur. The 1994 Campaign will be based on the each other. Jews take care of Jews. It is a responsibility that enabled us to endure as a people and positive theme of peace, rather than fear," said Claire Binder. build a nation. Chattanoogan's can continue this tradition through their support of the 1994 The issue now as Israel moves boldly toward peace, is that the Federation Campaign. rate of aliyah will increase. This means that Federation Cam­ Asking for help is not an people depend on the money of $775,000 forth e 1994 Cam­ paigns must increase their fundraising efforts in 1994 to meet the easy task. It touches on pride, raised by the Federation Cam­ paign. We will meet that chal­ anticipated excellerated pace of aliyah. The 1994 Campaign need and ego. For decades we paign and its parent organiza­ lenge-with your help. When Cabinet has set an ambitious goal for 1994 of $775,000. This have tried to provide help with­ tion, the United Jewish Ap­ you are approached to make represents an increase of over 7% from 1993. With everyone's out waiting for those who are peal. Through our efforts, your gift to the 1994 Federa­ cooperation and hard work, we are confident that our commu­ in need to ask. As people who more and more of our people tion Campaign, please be gen­ nity will respond generously and we can reach this goal," stated support the ChattanoogaJew­ are being helped to the kind of erous. Mrs. Binder. ish Federation Campaign, we life all of us would like to have. "Our Campaign leader­ To reserve your places forthes e special events, please call are here to ask for them. All Look what our Campaign ship team brings a combina­ the Federation office at 894-1317 no later than Friday, October Jews are not able to retire to does for our lives here in Chat­ tion of experience and enthu­ 29 forth e Major Gifts Dinner and by Monday, November 1, for Florida, Arizona or California tanooga. These funds help siastic leadership and offers a the Community Event-We will try to arrange transportation for and not all have successful ca­ support our Elderly, Jewish combination of skills that will those who request it by calling the office. reers, homes in the "right Educational Cultural and So­ prove invaluable as the 1994 neighborhoods" or comfort­ cial Programs, Leadership Campaign moves ahead. The Campaign '94 Special Section able bank accounts; just like Training, Social Services and leadership has put together an Pages 2-13 any other Jewish Resident Camp and outstanding Campaign Cabi­ Ohananooga Jewish Federation people, Jews Israel Program Grants. And net and hopes to build on the fall into a vari­ this year your support is even success of the record-break­ P.O. Box 8847 ety of economic more important. That is why ing 1993 Campaign,'' stated Chattanooga, TN 37411 brackets. The we have set an ambitious goal Pris Siskin. (Address correction requested) funds raised (Continued on page 2 ) Return postage guaranteed through our Federation inside This issue: Campaign pro­ Campaiga,94p.2-17 Oar Gal ia Israel p. 22 rune Value vide programs Joelle,aStoi7p.8.9 "Tkt Corageoas Daaes* p. 24 Israel Dfastovci; p. 17 AWorker«Worki»NeverDoae!p.27 that support Na.i&UtiNewsp.lS Coagrecatk>aalNemp.28-2» the elderly, the Conn. Relation; New* p. 19 :>iJt^ia».p;:3o;;-x'.:'.:'V'.:'':: oppressed and lions of Jadah p. 20 OrgaabatloaalNewjp.32 AnaeFnsakExUb.lp.21 Stacks p. 33 impoverished. Waated: Heroes p. 35 Millions of Page 2 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 You're Invited to Hear Dr. Bar-Zohar Speak at Community Campaign Opening Event Nov. 2nd Everyone in the community is invited to attend the Community Campaign Opening Event, which will take place on Tuesday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. at Council Fire Clubhouse, 100 Council Fin Drive. Dr. Michael Bar-Zohar, noted Israeli author, politician and educator will be the featured speaker. "We are most excited that Dr. Bar-Zohar has agreed to speak to the ChattanoogaJewish community," stated 1994 General Campaign Chair, Claire Binder. "He is recognized as one ofthe most knowledgeable, dynamic and articulate speakers for this year's campaign effort. We are most fortunate that he was able to find time in his busy schedule to come to Chattanooga." Dr. Michael Bar-Zohar was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and immigrated to Israel in 1948. In 1956, he participated in the Sinai Campaign; in 1967 he fought in the Six-Day War and was later appointed spokesman of the Defense ministry and press secretary to his longtime friend, Moshe Dayan. In 1973 he was in the paratrooper batalliion that crossed the Suez Canal in the Yom Kippur War and established the bridgehead in Egyptian territory. In 1982 he volunteered for the war in Lebanon and reached Beirut with a paratrooper unit. He received his B A. in Political Science at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and his M.A and Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Paris, France. Dr. Bar-Zohar started a writing career and wrote several non-fiction books, which were published in a dozen languages. In 1964 he published his first book, Suez Top Secret, based on his Ph.D. thesis. This best-selling account of the Suez War earned him the Sokolov Prize the Israeli Pulitzer Prize and the Marechal Foch award of the Academie Francaise. He also published several novels, some under the pen-names Michael Barak and Michael Hastings. His newest novel, Brothers, was released this summer. Michael Bar-Zohar is the official biographer of David Ben-Gurion, the founder ofthe State oflsrael. He spent most of the years 1964-1978 researching and writing a three-volume biography of David Ben-Gurion in Hebrew, which was condensed into one volume and published in the U.S. and England. Between 1981 and 1984 he was a member of the Tenth Knesset as a Labour party representative, and served on the Defense and Foreign Affairs committee and the Education and Culture Committee. He was reelected to the twelfth Knesset, and in 1988-1992 served as Chairman of the Education and Culture Dr. Michael Bar-Zohar Committee and the Sports Committee; he also chaired the France-Israel Friend­ "We hopeyou will join us for this outstanding program," stated Claire Binder, ship League and served as a representative oflsrael in the Council of Europe. He 1994 General Campaign Chair. There will be no solicitation at this event/There is a member ofthe Bureau and the Central Committee ofthe Israeli Labour Party, will be a dessert reception at the program.a and is very active in Israel's political life. In the 1992 Labour primaries he was a Please R.S.VJP. to the Federation office, 894-1317, by November 1, member of Yitzhak Rabin's inner staff. as seating is limited. We will try to arrange transportation Cor those He is currently a visiting Professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. who request it. ^ Directions to Council Fire: Major Gifts Dinner Nov. 2nd From 1-75 take the East Brainerd Road Exit (East). After you pass 2 traffic lights, watch on the right for Dodge City Liquor. On that corner, turn right Yigal Barkan to be Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker on Thelmeta (1.9 miles) and immediately bear left You will now be on Julian Claire Binder, 1994 General Campaign Chair, joyfully announces Road; continue on for (1.2) miles. You will enter Council fire. Follow main that Yigal Barkan will be the guest of honor and keynote speaker for road, Council Fire Drive, take 2nd rightont o ScrapeshinTi ail toClubhouse . the Major Gifts Dinner, scheduled for Tuesday, November 2 at 6:00 p.m. at Council Fire. Contributors of $1500 or more to the Men's Campaign Leaders (continued from page i) Campaign and $1000 or more to the Women's Campaign are invited to Claire Binder, a native Chattanoogan, prides herself on being a profes­ this special event. sional volunteer. She is active in both the Chattanooga Jewish and general Mr. Barkan is currently the Director of Program communities. She is currently Vice President of the Federation and serves on and Campaign Development in the Israel office of ,„-, | the Boards of B'nai Zion Synagogue, the Chattanooga Symphony-Opera Asso­ the United Jewish Appeal. His job is to build a ciation, Siskin Memorial Foundation, Cadek Conservatory and the Advisory programmatic bridge between UJA's Campaign and Committee for the School of Performing Arts. She was Chair of the Women's enriched Jewish Educational program. Prior to his Division last year and is a past president of the B'nai Zion Sisterhood, the aliyah, he received his graduate degree in education Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Auxiliary and the Chattanooga Opera from George Washington University. £ Association. Claire and her husband, Sam, are active members of B'nai Zion Since moving to Israel with his wife and four and the proud parents of three children, Wendy, Ellen and David. children in 1968, Yigal Barkan has held a number of iiifiif Miriam Levine, is an accomplished local artist who currently serves on the prestigious positions. He served in the Israel defense Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Chattanooga Jewish forces from 1973 to 1990 as a radio-telephone carrier Federation. She is Chair of the Shofar Editorial Board. She is a member of equipment operator. He was program director ofthe Mizpah Congregation, where she has served as a Board member and past Jerusalem YM and YWHA, was coordinator of president ofthe Sisterhood. Miriam has been active in the Women's Division student affairs and an instructor at the Hebrew Uni­ ofthe Federation and is a past president of the JCCWomen's Auxiliary. She is versity School of Education, and a research fellow at an active member of Hadassah, the CPA Auxiliary, Women in Literature Book the prestigious Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem. The Group and a Kiwanis hostess. Miriam also finds time to volunteer as a docent director of Project Renewal in Israel for ten years, he and at the gift shop at the Hunter Art Museum. She is the wife of Charles Levine, was the moving force behind this imaginative pro­ Yigal Barkan a partner in Winer, Levine and Young. Children Susie and Joel Brotman and gram which linked American Jewish Communities directly to underprivileged granddaughter Kelly live in Highland Park, IL and son Bob, wife Judy and communities in Israel. granddaughter Sarah live in Atlanta. He is an accomplished Jewish educator, author and speaker. "We are most Bertha Miller is an active volunteer in both the Jewish and general fortunate that Yigal Barkan will be joining us at the Major Gifts Dinner this year," communities. She and her husband Frank are members of Mizpah Congrega­ stated Claire Binder, 1994 General Campaign Chair. "He is an exciting and tion where she serves on the Membership and Fundraising Committees. She is dynamic speaker who will bring us up to date on what is happening in regard to a former Corresponding Secretary of Hadassah and is a founding member ofthe the absorption of the many immigrants who are still arriving from the former Women in Literature Book Group. Bertha also served as a volunteer at Ronald Soviet Union." Please call in your reservations for this special event to the McDonald House and at Health House at Erlanger. Her pride and joy are her Federation office at 894-1317 by Friday, October 29. two daughters Ellie and Rachael. The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 3

The Living -~s^ Bridge Irs^^f--«w j of Jewish Continuity Each of us Is a vital link In the living bridge of Jewish continuity that spans a common destiny, a shared hope and a historical dream This special relationship of Jews everywhere, one to the other. Is at the very heart of the life-saving and life-sustaining role of our UJA/Federation Annual and Operation Exodus Campaigns, through which American Jewry articulates Its willingness to answer the compelling needs of Jewish rescue and resettlement. Page 4 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 V

The chief beneficiaries of our cam­ intensified civil strife, growing Moslem paign dollars, and our partners In fundamentalism and re-emerging anti- saving and nurturing Jewish lives Semitism. In Russia as in many of the abroad, are the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and The American Jewish republics of the OS, political instability and Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. economic dislocation add to the concern (JDC). Among Its responsibilities, the that the disintegration of the Soviet Union Jewish Agency provides for immigration will eventually be matched by the to and absorption of new olim in disintegration of many of the Israel, education, health and social commonwealth states themselves, thus welfare services, and youth care and training. The JDCs humanitarian increasing the urgency of rescue. programs assist Jewish communities In Because of the present instability and the more than 40 countries with relief and uncertainly of the future in the former Soviet reconstruction, and In Israel the On the eve of departure for Israel agency helps to meet the needs of Union, no matter which leadership immigrants and veteran Israelis alike. eventually emerges, we must maintain our resolve to assure the movement of Jews from danger and into their homeland. United in a Common Destiny As they prepare for their homecoming, Uniquely positioned to respond when Operation Exodus dollars enable a broad the opportunity arose, the UJA/Federation Jewish Agency network of emissaries partnership initiated Operation Exodus as throughout the republics to serve as their our bridge to Israel, enabling the Jewish lifeline to Israel, providing direct flights Agency to save more than 400,000 Soviet from 16 different locations while reaching Jews in only three years, as well as virtually out with aliyah-oriented activities, including the entire Ethiopian Jewish community, and job counselling and professional training for start them on the road to new I ives i n freedom. employment opportunities in Israel. The Jewish Agency's cost to date to For the hundreds of thousands from the carry out this massive and historic rescue is former Soviet Union and Ethiopia now in Jewish life in the former Soviet Union $1.04 billion. In addition to this cost are the Jewish homeland, for the Jews from loans authorized to 140,000 individual Eastern Europe seek.\r>3 a safe haven in immigrants totalling $109 million. In Israel, and for all those yet to follow, the response, the American Jewish community American Jewish community must continue raised more than $815 million since to meet the formidable needs of absorption. Operation Exodus began in 1990 and UJA This, too, is part of our promise and our has sent to Israel more than $493 million in obligation as a key partner in building Israel cash. In spite of this extraordinary giving, for the decades to come; to provide a JAR's deficit for Operation Exodus now second chance for all new olim to become stands at $316 million. productive members of Israeli society. Today, as Operation Exodus enters its final phase, our support is no less urgent as Realizing a Historical Dream thousands each month add to the largest wave of aliyah in more than 40 years. At this The majority of immigrants from the rate of immigration, the number of Soviet former Soviet Union—40 percent—are in Jews arriving in Israel this year may be more Soviet olim arrive in Israel their prime, seeking to utilize their skills to than five times the annual total of just four establish a new and better life. Nearly 25 years ago. percent are 55 years of age and older, many in need of ongoing social, financial As they come, as many as 600,000 others and medical assistance. And 20 percent are prepare to join them in Israel, heightening children, more than half high school and the need to reach our total Operation university students, who represent the Israel Exodus goal of $1 billion, which requires of tomorrow. raising more than $400 million within the final twelve months ofthe Exodus campaign For the Jews of Ethiopia, their absorption presents a unique challenge for the American Jewish community and Israel to help them Pursuing a Shared Hope accomplish the needed transition from an Those still in the former Soviet Union Beginning a new life for Ethiopian olim ancient culture to a contemporary society. remain in jeopardy amid the specter of Among the Ethiopian Jewish community, "IDC's Hfe-smtaittiHg network of social service in Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungry, the former Yugoslavia and elsewhere has kept Jews from dying of hunger.' Marvin Lender, UJA President and JDC/JAFI Board member The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 5

60 percent are under the age of 18, 20 million) are strengthening the skills of percent are single-parent families, and a Ethiopian adults and improving large number remain unemployed. employment opportunities, developing Our dollars provide these olim with a learning aids and teacher training for broad range of Jewish Agency absorption Ethiopian children, implementing social programs, including direct absorption in programs to enhance the traditions of more than 90 municipalities. Among Ethiopian Jewry and introduce them to programs supported by Operation Exodus modern Israeli culture, and helping these are: retraining Soviet scientists, musicians, immigrants to function independently by mathematicians and English teachers to teaching basic living skills. teach in Negev and Galilee schools ($2,000 In the former Soviet Union, JDCs goal is each per year); residential ulpanim for to increase Jewish awareness and to help Ethiopian olim ($8,000 per student); Soviet Jewry re-establish itself as a viable, residential vocational training for young self-sufficient Jewish society. Among its adult Ethiopian olim (JAFI share $4,500 per programs are: relief and welfare ($1.6 year); technological and business million), including a medical equipment "incubators" for entrepreneurs ($20,000 per Making the transition to a modern society loan program and local Jewish welfare project to develop and market); and societies; cultural and educational material seminars on Jewish heritage for 50 olim ($3.8 million), including funds for student ($2,000). and youth activities, the Steinsaltz Academy of Jewish Studies, and the production of JAFI programs supported by Annual K Jewish educational materials,- social and Campaign dollars include: Youth Aliyah community development ($675,000), residential frameworks for disadvantaged including community building programs, and troubled youngsters ($4,500 each per the Association of Synagogues and the year for a Soviet youth, $5,000 for an establishment of Jewish libraries; and Ethiopian youth); scholarships for religious activities ($577,000), including a development town university students comprehensive education program that will ($1,600); science enrichment programs for culminate in Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies disadvantaged children ($15,000); a throughout the FSU. vocational training to create economic independence in the rural sector ($500 per contribute their skills to Israel's culture In the former Yugoslavia, JDC has played person); and Project Upgrade, which assists a major role in bringing hundreds of Jews in the educational advancement of high in peril out of war-torn Sarajevo and it school students in development towns in continues to bring Jews to safety, provide the Negev and Galilee ($2,000 per student). food, medicine and other essential supplies and services to those who cannot be The JDC in Israel, funded by rescued now, while making emergency contributions to the UJA/Federation Annual preparations against future threats. Campaign, serves as a catalyst to fully realize the potential of the immigration by providing creative responses to social, And Here at Home... material and cultural challenges, and by As the American Jewish community must introducing positive changes in the economic continue to provide the resources to save and social infrastructure of the country. and sustain Jewish lives overseas, so must Among JDCs major areas of emphasis Youth Aliyah, serving Israel's next generation the 161 UJA Federations and 263 smaller are: health services, including children at communities throughout the United States risk and services to the mentally and continue to meet growing local needs at a physically disabled ($2 million); services to time of ongoing economic disruption. the aged ($4.8 million); job training for new Dollars to the UJA/Federation Annual immigrants and veteran Israelis ($650,000); Campaign support a wide range of social manpower development, including training and economic services in each community. of senior civil service personnel ($1.2 | These services reach out to needy families, million); and social and community I the elderly, the young, and to the community's development, including social absorption : : :'^im;m h 5 newest members from the former Soviet Union. ($2.2 million). js And they reach out, as well, to the unaffiliated and the disenfranchised, offering an oppor­ In addition, special JDC programs for Medical eouioment arrives in the former Soviet Union tunity to join the link of Jewish continuity. Ethiopian immigrant absorption ($3.2

"We must do everything possible to make the most of this historic opportunity to ensure that every Jew has a haven of safety and freedom in Israel Joel D. Tauber, UJA National Chairman Page 6 The SHOFAR, November, 1993

We Are the Living Bridge and include $114.5 million for immigration Our generous support is urgently needed and absorption, and $4.1 million for the unit as Operation Exodus enters its final phase coordinating all activities in Eastern Europe to bring up to an additional 600,000 Jews and throughout the former Soviet Union. from the former Soviet Union to Israel and • While expenditures for Ethiopian olim to meet the Operation Exodus deficit have decreased, total expenditures for olim which has occurred because of the large- from the former Soviet Union have been scale rescue operations and absorption of increased to cover the cost of the olim Soviet and Ethiopian Jews. expected in 1993.

At the same time, we must continue Children discover their Jewish heritage • Fortunately, JAFI's Immigration and through our UJA/Federation Annual Absorption Department has reduced the Campaign to assure the successful cost of many of its services, including absorption of Israel's newest citizens, to transportation and freight. The average cost reach out to Jews in need in the former of transportation for each new immigrant • Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and elsewhere, now stands at $250, plus personal freight to reinvigorate our partnership in nation cost of $175 per ton for each family. This building, and to bring the Jews of the reduction from over $1,000 just three years Diaspora and Israel closer together. ago allows the Jewish Agency to carry out its life-saving work more efficiently than It is also our responsibility to assure that ever before. the living bridge of Jewish continuity is strengthened for the future by involving the t " re • On this, the 60th anniversary of Youth uninvolved in every American Jewish com­ Health care, vital service for olim of all ages Aliyah, a new Jewish Agency program will munity, by nurturing the next generation of bring some 700 youngsters from the former Jewish leaders, by emphasizing Jewish Soviet Union to Israel to study in educational education on every level, and by encouraging frameworks. In addition to regular studies, American Jews of all ages — especially our participants will have an opportunity to youth—to experience Israel. travel and learn about the country and begin to familiarize themselves with Israeli This is our challenge and our opportunity: society in advance of their parents' own to maximize our fund raising results for the aliyah. JAFI has allocated $2.5 million under benefit of Jews everywhere. Operation Exodus for the first year of the program. Where Our Dollars Go • A new Jewish Agency Department of The Jewish Agency for Israel Rural and Urban Development began Increasing budgetary constraints have operation in January 1993, unifying the Rural caused the Jewish Agency to make a Settlement and Renewal and Development number of painful decisions, including Departments. This consolidation will result program reductions and the elimination of s in savings of up to $1 million in 1993. Its staff positions. For example, the agency has o projects range from research and reduced the number of children served in 3 development in the Negev and Arava ($3.4 Youth Aliyah frameworks from 18,000 five Building the nation for the future million), including programs to develop years ago to 13,550 in 1993, and further new sources of employment; to programs cuts are expected. JAFI has also reduced for educational advancement, community from three years to two its programs in and social development, promotion of Youth Aliyah owned institutions which economic opportunity and regional mainstream the most educationally disadvant­ planning ($21.7 million); to Operation aged children. Despite these and other Opportunity ($11.5 million), JAFI's program reductions, the agency must cut another to encourage the creation of employment $4.1 million from existing programs, which for new immigrants and veteran Israelis in will be achieved by re-evaluating the most the Negev, Galilee and Jerusalem. efficient use of resources. However, even • More than 13,000 new olim youth from with this serious shortfall, a flexible organi­ N the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia as zation still allows the agency to meet urgent | well as disadvantaged Israeli youth are priorities within a 1993 budget of $500 million. | being served in special Youth Aliyah • Operation Exodus-funded programs Hebrew ulpanim help speed absorption ~ educational frameworks, funded through account for $132.6 million of the budget $71 million of JAFI's regular budget and

"The creative survival of the Jewish people is dependent upon the dynamic relationship between the Jews of Israel and the Jews of the Diaspora." Rabbi Brian L. Lurie, UJA Executive Vice President The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 7

supported through our Annual Campaign. 1993 JAFI BUDGET special emphasis on vocational training and This budget represents an average annual FINANCE & social absorption programs for Ethiopian cost of $4,300 per student. ADMINISTRATION Jews to assure their successful absorption. 4% JEWISH/ZIONIST ALLOCATION & • Since 1980, 95 neighborhoods and PROGRAM GRANTS • In the former Soviet Union where 19 EDUCATION 7% \ AND OTHER development towns in Israel have YOUTH FUNCTIONS 4% percent of its budget is allocated, JDC is benefitted from Project Renewal's twinning ALIYAH \- 15%,/ INTEREST helping rebuild Jewish communities and ' PAYMENTS, with 245 overseas communities, launched i CONTINGENCY, reviving Jewish culture through the i DEFICIT by the Jewish Agency and the American sl 14% founding of schools and welfare societies, and world Jewish community through UJA. the cultivation of local Jewish leadership Twinning can continue to play a major role and the establishment of on-going cultural in enhancing Jewish identity throughout our RURAL & programs. In response to severe economic communities and serve as an effective tool URBAN hardship, JDC provides food packages and to integrate new Israeli citizens and make DEVELOPMENT 23% IMMIGRATION & ABSORPTION 33% social support for the elderly and indigent. them part of the fabric of Israeli society. During 1993, 41 projects will continue to • For 1993,16 percent of JDCs funds are be funded through an allocation to outside 1993 JDC BUDGET allocated to Eastern Europe, where Program Budget by Geographic Area agencies of $17 million. economic strains have resulted in the need AFRICA & ASIA 2.5% SPECIAL GRANTS 2.0% for increased funds to assure that no Jew will go to bed hungry. In Poland, Romania, The American Jewish Bulgaria, Slovakia and the former Yugoslavia, Joint Distribution Committee elderly Holocaust survivors depend on JDC for life-sustaining cash assistance, food JDCs formidable challenge during a packages and canteen programs. period of shrinking resources is to help Jewish communities in the former Soviet • Remnant Jewish communities in the Union and Eastern Europe rekindle Jewish Moslem countries of Africa and Asia LATIN AMERICA 1.0% FORMER SOVIET life and to serve as a catalyst to improve the EASTERN EUROPE 16.1% UNION 19.0% depend on JDC for needed relief and effectiveness of social services for the WESTERN EUROPE 0.9% Jewish education services. Through an disadvantaged in Israel. JDCs 1993 global allocation of 10.5 percent of its 1993 budget is $59.8 million, $55 million of budget, JDC assures that Jewish life is which is raised by contributions to the maintained and that material assistance UJA/Federation Annual Campaign. reaches those in need. • In Israel, the large-scale immigration from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia has strained the country's resources for the disadvantaged—the elderly, the handi­ The New York Association for New capped, children and youth at risk. With 41 Americans, Inc., a major Jewish percent of its budget allocated to Israel, resettlement organization, expects during JDC will continue to assist Israel in meeting 1993 to resettle 22,500 newcomers. Most of these challenges for the veteran Israeli these are from the former Soviet Union. UJA population and for new immigrants. And funding for NYANA is determined by UIA Soviet youth proudly displays immigration documents JDC remains committed to placing and JDC.

The Jews in the former Soviet Union should be brought out quickly and in the greatest numbers possible.' Simcha Dinitz, Jewish Agency Chairman

An incubator project in progress Page 8 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Joelle Hankin: An Algerian Jew by Joelle Hankin

My name is Joelle Hankin. I am an Algerian Jew. I want to tell my story because I know what it is like to be a child and to live in fear. I know fear from being Jewish in an environment where it was not O.K. to be Jewish- where you could be killed at any moment just for being a Jew. My most vivid childhoodmemoryisofhidingundermybedasgun shots came through thewindow. Iwas terribly afraid and I was six years old. Now many years have passed. I am no longer afraid. I am proud to be Jewish and to practice my Judaism as an active member ofthe Chattanooga community. But I may not have had the opportunity to be here today if it were not for the existence ofthe Jewish Federation. Federation helped my family at a time when there was nowhere else to turn. Often, we give to an organization without really thinking about the person at the other end who will receive our help. I am one of those people. Iwas born in Algeria during the war for independence. We lived in the city of Bone, where my family had lived for centuries after the destruction of the Second Temple. Bone is located on the the Mediterranean Sea in northeastern Algeria, near Tunisia and we often went to the beach. We were a very religious family-my grandfather was a rabbi. I can still remember staying up very late for Passover seders. While it was under French rule, Muslims and Jews lived in peace. The French protected the Jewish community. During the war for independence, which lasted several years, tensions grew and by the time Algeria became an independent state in 1961, everyone who was not Muslim was forced to leave the country or be killed. We had to leave everything behind - our homes, our belongings. We were only allowed to take what little money was in the bank. We had no notice. We just had to leave. Many Jewish people went to France, including my father's family. My mother's family, including my parents, Joelle Hankin (above) has lived in me, my two younger sisters and my grandfather decided to go to Israel. Chattanooga with her husband, Steven, The Jewish Agency in Israel provided a boat for my family and all our friends. It was crowded and a Red Food Stores executive, and her son, Gabriel for three years. I remember feeling very sick on the trip to Israel. At the same time, I remember feeling very safe being together with other Jews and learning He- English and Steven didn't speak French, but brew songs and playing games. Once we were through the dictionary we communicated in there, the government furnished us with lodg­ French, English and Hebrew. After complet­ ing and enough necessities to begin our new ing the Ulpan,the Jewish Agencyhelped us by life. We lived in a two family pre-fab house in paying half the rent for our apartment and a small town near Netanya. Each family had once again, providing us with necessities. In a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, a living this way, they help all immigrants to Israel. room and dining room. My sisters and I slept Steven worked for an advertising agency in in one big bed in the living room and my Jerusalem, and I got a job in the accounting parents had the bedroom. There was no grass department ofthe State oflsrael Agriculture or landscaping~just sand all around. My Department. mother cleaned all the time. In 1981, because of the cost of living in My father was 30 years old when we made Israel,we came to the United States, where my aliyah. He had worked for a train company husband's family was living. Our first home since he was 14 years old in Algeria. There was in Kansas City. The Federation helped were no language classes for new immigrants me find a job while I was learning English. at that time. My dad got a job as a painter and Before we moved to Chattanooga, we con­ soon started a business sub-contracting paint­ tacted the Federation for information about ing jobs for new immigrant housing from the the Jewish Day School for our son, Gabriel, government. and a synagogue. The people at the Federa- I remember celebrating Tu B'Shevat~the tion holiday ofthe trees- with a Sepharadi tradi­ here tion from Algeria. People would run around be­ spraying other people with water; they would came water the people and water the trees. It was our very funny. For the first time I felt safe and I first Joelle and Steven Hankin were married in Israel also felt proud to be a Jew. This was a new after meeting at the Ulpan in Kfar Saba. sensation and one I was never to forget. family in Chattanooga. I feel that no matter where we LatermyfamilymovedtoGrenoble.France go for the rest of our lives, we will never be alone and but I never felt comfortable there. There was we will never be strangers because ofthe existence of much anti-Semitism in the small town in which the organized Jewish communtiy. I lived and my desire to return to Israel grew As we begin a new year on the Jewish calendar, stronger by the day. When Iwas 23,1 made the please think about the individuals who are helped decision on my own, to make Aliyah and re­ through the Federation all over the world. Many of turn to the country I considered home. It was them are afraid, like I was once. Because we are all difficult to leave my family. part of one greater Jewish community and all Jews are I met my husband, Steven, in the Ulpan at responsible for one another, they are able to begin a Kfar Saba. He was from Kansas City. For our new life in a place where it is not only O.K, but it is first date I bought a dictionary; I didn't speak Joelle (age 5) as a child in Algeria. wonderful to be Jewish. The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 9

Map of Algeria. S«J MARSHES **M " SAS PIPELINE Bone, Joelle's The Jews and Algeria — Oil WEIINE .M*-0 > L«4jm *«* HAIMM. GAS hometown, is The history of Algeria dates hack to pre-ciasskal located on the tiiiies and is intertwined with that of northwestern SAIS OIL WOAKIfIGS Africa as a whole. Though the indigeneous Berbers /^MttROADS Mediterranean Sea near the were conquered by Muslim armies of Egypt in 711, the border with conquest did not lead to broad settlement of the country Tunisia. Map by Arabs. While Arab leaders and soldiers were in­ stalled in small numbers in the towns, the rural areas appearsonp.621 remained Berber and the problems posed by the intro­ of Encyclopedia duction and evolution of Islam were decidedamong the Britannic a. Berbers themselves. mm WesternAlgeria received the Spanish-Moorish civi­ lization in the middteof the 12th century. The Christian reconquest of Spain was followed in the first years of the 16th century by the Spanish occupation of places on the Algerian coast. The Muslim population appealed for help to Turkish pirates, who in turn appealed tt» the Ottoman sultan, who sent strong forces to their support The government of the deys, set up by the Turks, was brought to a violent end by the French in 1830. Two major changes took place in Algeria under French rule from 1830* 1954. First, a new Algerian people, of European outlook, was created, numbering 800,000 by 1954. Ofthese, halfwer e of Spanish, Italian, Maltese or other non-French origin. The 150,000 Algerian Jews, many of whom a me to Algeria in the 15th century after the Expulsion from Spain, were completely assimilated to this group politically. Secondly, the Muslim population in­ creased from 3,000,000 to 9,000,000 in the same period. The guiding threads of Algerian history: during this period are to be sought in the development of European settlement on the one hand and the subservient status of the conquered Muslim inhabitants on the other. By 1936, two political tendencies had become apparent among the Mus­ tatti lews hod lived in Algeria since the destruction of the Second Temple. lims: one, aimed at the complete assimilation of the Muslims through education and the franchise; the other, an Algerian nationalist movemenfy under a working class leader, Both movements derived momentum within the general Arab renaissance, from the fact that in the 1930*s the immigrant Christian minority enjoyed a standard of living as high as that of western

with a school-age population of could find a place in a primary school. A concerted nationalist uprising beganOctober31,1954 which culminated in the granting of independence to Algeria August 27,1961. By 1958, many of the Europeans and French nationals, including most of the considerable Jewish population, left Algeria. Most ofthe Jews emigrated either to 1 ranee or Israel, leaving behind them most of their personal belongings and the strong network of educational and cultural institutions which they had built in their residence of over 450 years in Algeria. *Encyclopedia BrUannica, 196*\

My name is Joelle Hankin. I am an Joelle'sfamily had been Algerian Jew. I want to tell my story in Algeria for centuries. because I know what it is like to be Her grandfather was a a child and to live in fear. I know fear rabbi. Her from being Jewish in an environment grandmother, Mrs. Ifrah, (left) appears on where it was not O.K. to be Jewish- p. 120 of a French book - where you could be killed at any about Algerian Jews, moment just for being a Jew. Les Juifs D^Alserie: Images and Textes, Federation helped my family at a Editions du Scribe, Paris, 1987. time when there was nowhere else Photographed between to turn. Often, we give to an 1914-1916, the caption organization without really thinking describes her as typical about the person at the other end of the beauty, wisdom who will receive our help. I am one and grace of our mothers, sisters and of those people. cousins. L Page 10 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 At Home in Chattanooga: Local Needs The Chattanooga Jewish Federation The Chattanooga Jewish Federation is the central organization of our Jewish community. As the newly formed Functional Federation, it is the umbrella organization for the Chattanooga Jewish community. The 63-year-old Federation provides the leadership and coordination for Chattanooga's 1350 Jews and myriad of organizations. The Federation now is charged with operating, promoting and maintaining a full continuum of services for our local community in addition to coordinating the Annual Federation Campaign and providing funding for a variety of regional, national and international beneficiaries. Serving a broad range of Jewish needs - cultural, religious, educational, welfare, leisure, care of the aged, interfaith relations - at home and abroad - the Federation works for the advancement of the organized Jewish community and represents it in areas of general and Jewish interest.

Planning; Transportation A key instrument in planning, the Chattanooga Jewish Federation of the elderly is responsible for preceiving the needs of our changing society and for shopping guiding the communal agencies in making effective adaptations of new and doctors conditions and needs. This sophisticated allocations process assures appointments effective and equitable distribution of campaign funds. Through an is provided elected Board of Directors, representative ofthe total Jewish commu­ each Tuesday nity, the Federation maintains many volunteer committees to conduct through the its activities and to achieve its purposes, perpetuating the continued joint funding growth of a viable Jewish community in Chattanooga. of the Community Relations Committee; Federation Through its Community Relations Committee (CRC), the Federa­ and the United tion works to strengthen ties with the general community. The CRC Way. If you also works to increase sensitivity to religious differences and freedoms are in need of in our local public and private schools, and works with other organiza­ this service, tions to counter anti-Semitism. call the Human Resource Development; Federation The Federation's Human Resource Development Program office at 894- exposes community members to issues facing Jews and Americans 1317. Here, today and enhances leadership skills of its participants. Michael The Shofar; Shankman is Through its monthly newspaper, the SHOFAR, the Federation helped off the disseminates Jewish community news and information, keeping more van by driver, than 750 Jewish households connected. Claude Social Services Department; Thompson. The Social Services Department of the Federation provides ser­ vices to the elderly and emergency assistance to individuals or families in need. The Federation also provides information and referral services and financial assistance to Jewish transients. Israel and Jewish Camping Grants; The Federation works for all of us. The Federation,in an effort to increase the Jewish awarenessof our youth, has implemented a grant program, to enable each of our youngsters to participate in a recognized Jewish camping and Israel experience. Grants up to $1500 are now available to each Jewish youngster in Chattanooga, to participate in one resident camping and one Israel experience before they graduate college. Jewish Cultural Arts Council; The Federation now directly provides new and innovative educa­ tional and cultural programs through the Jewish Cultural Arts Coun­ cil. A variety of family and social programs and activities have been planned, including lectures, artistic performances and classes, as well as a special series of programs for senior adults ages 60 and over who comprise 25% of our community.

The Chattanooga Jewish Federation Is the central address for the organized The community listened intently as Dr. Reuven Hazan explained the Jewish coiTiniunity, progress that had been made in the firsteight rounds ofthe Mid-East Peace- Making Process at the Federation 61st Annual Meeting last February. The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 11

While "match­ making" is not an ojficialfunction ofthe Federation or its committees, when it happens we can all sheppnaches. "Fly Me to the Moon" is sure to be revisited as a social program by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council. (L-R) Harry Cynkus, Barbara Oxenhandler, Wendy Newhard, Sylvia Saloshin, Sonia Hartman, Scott Friedman and Erika Brouner. The Federation is all Anna Temlock (center) had thesummerofher life at CampJudaea in North Carolina and Tel Yehudah in New York thanks in part to of us ajewish Camping Grantfromthe ChattanoogaJewish Federation. together. Anna applies the leadership skills acquired at camp by working with our 3rd-8th grade Young Judaea group here in Chattanooga.

Survivors ofthe Holocaust tight the Candle of Remembrance in testimony to the six million Jews slaughtered by the Nazis at the annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration held April 18,1993. (L- R) Genia Gelman, Ethel Berger, Isador and Fela Green. mNu, did you ante?" The gentlemen get pretty serious when it comes to playing poker each weekatthe GoldenAge Club. After the game they enjoy adelicioushotkosherlunchandprogram. (L-R) IsadorGreen,JoeScharf, Right: The Aaron Rubin and Hyman Stein. Editorial Board of the Shofar met with Dr. Barbara Straus Reed prior to her lecture "The Ten Best Jewish Newspapers in America."

Left: Dr. Alan Keyes was the speaker at the inaugural event of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council Co-planners included: (L-R) AJ. Range of UTC; Charles Love, Pres., UrbanLeague; Louis Solomon; Dr. Keyes; Dr. David Ulin, Chair of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council and Robert Berz. Page 12 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 The Leadership Cabinet These men and women have volunteered their time and energy to ensure the success ofthe 1994 Federation Campaign.

Gary Chazen Owen Allen Men's Division I - Men's Division III & IV 1993 General Chair Telethon $0 - $499 Claire Binder $1,500 plus

Men's Division II $500 - $1.499

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David Lefkoff Andy Danzig C. A. Parks Division VII Singles Division VI Sanford Winer Community

Division V - Young Men (40 & Under)

3? Dr. Hyman Kaplan Dr. Frank Miller Louis B. Solomon, Division VIII - Physicians Executive Director Michael Lebovitz Jay Susman (Maimonides Society) Staff The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 13 For Campaign 1994

When they call upon you to do your part in Campaign '94, join them in Miriam Levine their Women's Division Chair commitment Amelia Lebovitz-Allen to our Bertha Miller Campaign Advisors Qtattunoofft Women's Women's Division Division I Jewish community. Co-Chair $1,000 pius

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Brenda Lefkoff Virginia Frogel Elisabeth Gordon Women's Women's Division VI Division II Division IY&Y Young Women $500 - $999 Telethon SO-$117 (40 & Under)

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Merv Preguiman Charles B. Lebovitz

Donna Tabb Marlene Perlman Judi Spector Women's Women's Division III Division VII mm $118 -$499 Singles Helen Preguiman Barbara WistonI Htf Page 14 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Your 1993 Federation Allocation Dollar - $750,000 Raised (Estimated Allocations Subject To Final Approval) 50,61%i National & Regional Agencies 4.04%

United Jewish Appeal National 2.32% B'nai B'rith Youth Services Appeal .20% Local 45.35% Council of Jewish Federations 1.91 % HIAS .14% Chattanooga Jewish Federation Jewish Telegraphic Agency .07% Administration Cultural, Education & Religious .63% 11.80% CLAL .05% Campaign 7.51% Community Services CAJE .03% 24.71% Federated Council oflsrael Institutions .01% Human Resource Development Program Hebrew Union College .13% Community Relations Program Jewish Braille Institute .03% Community Directory JESNA .10% Annual Meeting Jewish Theological Seminary .13% Young Leadership Awards Joint Cultural Appeal .02% Social Services Yeshiva University .13% Camp & Israel Grants Community Relations Agencies .75% Jewish Cultural Arts Council ADL J6% Social and Family Programs NJCRAC .12% Elderly Programs , National Conference On Soviet Jewry .07% SHOFAR Regional .34% Memphis Jewish Home .14% Debt 1.33% Hillel UTCIUTC .09% Jewish Children's Regional Service/New Orleans .11 % Through the annual allocations process, portions of your Campaign contribution will fund a variety of beneficiary agencies regionally<, nationally and overseas, whose tnissw Memphis Jewish Home (formerly the National Conference on Soviet Jewry National Jewish Center for Learning 1 he Jewish Education Service of North B'nai B'rith Home) Coordinating agency for major Jewish organiza­ and Leadership (CLAL) America (JESNA) The Memphis JewishHome moved in July into its tions and local community groups acting on behalf CLALwa s founded in 1974 to enable Jewish lead­ JESNA is the trans-denominational planning, new state of the art facility. This beautiful new of Soviet Jews through a variety of educational and ership to address the challenges of contemporary coordinating and service agency for Jewish educa­ facility is now in the forefront of nursing home social action programs. Jewish life by developing more effective lay and tion of the organized Jewish community in North technology and will continue to welcome our eld- B'nai B'rith Youth Services Appeal rabbinic leadership throughout the Jewish com­ America. JESNAwork s with Federations, bureaus erlywhoneednursinghome services under Jewish This appeal funds support services for the B'nai munity in an atmosphere that promotes dialog, of Jewish education, and other institutions, in the auspices. B'rith Youth Organization and Hillel Through understanding and unity. Committed to the spirit areas of research, program and human resource B'nai B'rith Hillel at UTK and UTC. BBYO, Jewish teenagers receive self-fulfillment olKlalYismel, CLALindudes the major religious development, information and resource dissemi­ These programs provide cultural, social, commu­ and make a maximum contribution to the Jewish movements, actively promotes the unity of the nation, cons lltation, confer ences and publications. nity service, educational and religious activities for community and their country's culture, help mem­ Jewish people, and seeks shared approaches and The Joint Cultural Appeal Jewish college students of all backgrounds. bers acquire a greater knowledge and appreciation effective policies to meet these challenges. Administered by theNational Foundation for Jew­ of Jewish religion and culture. Coalition for Advancement of Jewish ish Culture, the JCA provides funding to major Jewish Children's Regional Service Council of Jewish Federations This is a special social work agency and charitable Jewish cultural institutions. CJF provides national and regional services to Education (CAJE) fund that serves Jewish children and young adults Hebrew Union College more than 200 associated Federations, embracing CAJE brings together Jews from all idealogies who livein seven southern states: Louisiana, Texas, who are involved in every facet of Jewish education HUC prepares students for the Reform Rab­ 800 communities in theU.S. and Canada, aidingin Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma and and arecommitted to transmitting theJevsish heri­ binate, Can) orate, Religious School Teaching, and fundraising, community organization, health & Arkansas. Primary services include scholarships tage. CAJE sponsors an annual conference on Administrative Community Service and academic welfare planning, personnel recruitment and pub­ for college education, overnight camping experi­ alternatives in Jewish education, and a curriculum careers. HUC promotes Jewish studies, maintains lic relations. ences, and residential psychiatric care. For many bank; publishes a wide variety of publications; libraries and a museum, offers Masters and Doc­ Jewish children the JCRS is the agency of last Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society organizes shared-interestnetworks;andoffersmany tors degrees, engages in archeological excavation, resort when it comes to providing the funds for (HIAS) grants for special projects in Jewish education. and publishes scholarly works through a variety ol needed services. Over the years, many Chatta- Through this affiliation the Chattanooga Jewish Federated Council of Israeli Institu­ Hebrew Union College journals and periodicals. nooga youngsters have been helped by this agency. Federation will now be resettling Jews from the tions The Jewish Theological Seminary Anti-Defammation League of B'nai former Soviet Union. The HIAS is the interna­ A central fundraising organization for over 100 JTS operates undergraduate and graduate Frith tional migration agency of the organized Jewish affiliated institutions in Israel, it handles and programs in Judaic studies; professional school) The ADL's mission is to combat anti-Semitism community. HIAS assists in therescue, protection executes estates, wills and bequests for traditional for training Conservative rabbis and cantors; th< and movement of Jewish refugees and other Jew­ and to secure justice and fair treatment for all institutions in Israel and serves as a clearinghouse Melton Research Center for Jewish Education ish migrants. HIAS also responds to the migration citizens through law, education and community for information on budget, size, functions, etc, of the Jewish Museum; and such youth programs a needs of other peoples at risk, and represent and relations. traditional educational welfare and philanthropic the Raman camps and the Prozdcr High Schoo advocates on behalf of all these peoples—Jewish institutions in Israel, working cooperatively with division. JTS produces network television pro National Jewish Community Rela­ and others. tions Advisory Council (NJCRAC) the Israeli government and the overseas depart­ grams in cooperation with the Interfaith Broad Jewish Telegraphic Agency ment of the Council of Jewish Federations. casting Mission. National coordinating body for the field of Jewish The JTA is a worldwide news service, report­ The Jewish Brail Institute of America Yeshiva University community relations, comprising 13 natioaal and ing and distributing news concerning the Jewish Yeshiva is he nation's oldest and largest indepen 117 local Jewish Community Relations Agencies. This unique agency which provides Judaicmaterial people in the United States, Canada and other in Braille, talking books, enlarged print for blind, dent university founded under Jewish auspices NJCRAC promotes understanding of Israel and parts of the world. They serve as a major Jewish with six undergraduate schools, seven gradual the Middle East; freedom for Soviet Jews; equal visual impaired and reading disabled; offers news link to the English speaking world. The counciling for full integration into the life of the and professional schools and three affiliates. 1 status for Jews and other groups. Through SHOFAR utilizes the services of the JTA, to has a network of affiliates; a widespread prograB NJCRAC, organizations seek agreement on poli­ Jewish community. It has a comprehensive Braille provide the community with national and interna­ and talking-book library on Judaic topics, with of research and community outreach; publication cies, strategies and programs for effective utiliza­ tional news of Jewish concern. and a museum. tion of their resources for common ends. many titles in large print. The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 15

What is the Federation? The Chattanooga Jewish Federation is the central fundraising, planning, allocating and programing organization ofthe Jewish community. It assesses community priorities and needs andprovides funding to agencies which meet these needs—locally, regionally, nationally, in Israel and around the world

8 Ways the Federation Campaign Works For You 1. By nurturing our children. 3. Bv strengthening Jewish 6. By aidingjews the world over. 8. By involving you and your The Federation makes sure Cqhtmuity, Beneficiary agencies of the Fed­ family. your children-our children- The Federation strives to pro­ eration serve as a life line to Jews The Federation Campaign have the chance to become vide a variety of educational^ cul­ around the world. Together we supports a variety of services for healthy, educated and active tural andsocial programsandser- can make a vital difference. millions of Jews locally, in Israel through support of Jewish youth vices in Chattanooga to help and 33 countries worldwide. We organizations; funding for the strengthen Jewish identity and;:: 7. By building community. need you to bean active part of Kllel Programat UTKand UTC continuity. our community. Weneedyouto and the Grant Program to pro­ The Fed mitraent with all its beneficiaries, help us build community. To vide grants for recognized Jew­ survive; we nee d d eptb and ish camping and Israel experi­ services andprograms^tppreserve 4. By welcoming newcomers. and strengthen our Jewish fu- strength. We need you. When ences for all Chattanooga youth one of pur volunteers calls you before they graduate college* The Federation attempts to ture-in Qurcommunity,Israeland peispj^ywe around the world. It works to­ for your 1994 commitment, we : :: : ::: ; i : : : : - : : :' 5; :^>: :' --'::: : :';":' •••?'•'•',•:'• •'•.'•'''':•.•:familie s to Chattanooga and to gether with all the Jewish organi­ are counting oniyou to,respond 2. By tqkingcareofour elderly. help them become acclimated to zations and synagogues to en­ generously, The Federation provides vital Jewish life in our city. hance local Jewish life. funding for our Golden Agers and other senior adult activities, our Social Services Department S. By supporting Israel. and an allocation to the: Mem­ The Federation* continued fi­ phis Jewish Home.who cares for nancial support and involverneirt: and about our elderly, so you helpsinsure Israel's role as a har­ and your family can count on the bor for Judaism and Jews every­ Federation being there when you where. need it most.

"Why a Separate Woman's Gift???" At Campaign time the question often arises—"Why a separate woman's gift?" By giving in her own name, a woman is making her own statement—her own value judgment—her own commitment to the ideals ofthe survival and sustenance of the Jewish people. Every woman has some money of her own. The choice is hers.

Womens' Division started as a gimmick to raise plus dollars some 40 years ago, and was so successful that it became a permanent and vital part ofthe general campaign. Chattanooga's Womens' Division raised over $97,000 In 1991-15% of our total campaign. We can no longer consider this kind of money "puts giving." "Plus giving" is token monies raised through cake sales, bazaars and rummage sales. We have grown beyond that. We conduct a year-round sophisticated campaign of education, constantly developing new ideas and techniques and using top talent and resources. -a;

A woman's personal gift (the essence of a Women's Division) is the highest expression ofher self image. When we give ourselves- we are acting out our uniqueness, our womanhood. It is our own expression. It is a moral responsibility that we must assume, simply because we have no choice-certainty not if we are concerned with tile Jewish survival of our children and their children after them. The justification for Women's Division is the same as for any other womens' organization. Women are a part ofthe community, live in the community, and have a responsibility to the community. V

In the traditional Jewish family, one never heard the expression, "My husband gives." The Jewish mother classically accepted it as her obligation, as an individual in her own right, to be her brother's and sister's keeper. In fact, it was she, rather than her husband, who filled the "puske" boxes that hung on the wall and which were for Israel and the poor. ;#

The Womens* Division is the modern expression of this ancient womanly involvement.' It is a matter of evolution and refinement of techniques, hot a new purpose or concept. We cannot overlook tiie fact that through a woman's involveme^^ of the family and often a woman has a profound influence on her husband. This is why, when asked, "Why a Women'sTnytsioh?," we respond in typical Jewish fashion, with another question, "How can women not give of themselves and their funds for Jewish survival?." Page 16 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Send Your Student to a Jewish Camp or Israel. Federation Helps! jpeadnnet March 31,1994

Going to a Jewish camp or Israel?AFederationgrantofupto$1500vvillcertainlyhelp. The Chattanooga JewishFederation Grant Program will provide a one-time subsidy of up to one-half the cost for a recognized Jewish overnight camping experience and for educational and Jewish identity strengthening programs in Israel not to exceed $1500 per program grant. Each Jewish youngster in Chattanooga, from grade three through college, may take advantage of both the camp and Israel components one time. To participate, parents of the child must be members in good standing ofthe Chattanooga Jewish Federation. Specialconsideration will be given to participants who need additional financial assistance. For applications, contact Lou Solomon, Federation Executive Director at 894-1317. High School & College Aged Student Jewish Camping Grants Israel Grants (Program Qualifications & Guidelines) The Chattanooga Jewish Federation (CJF) will provide a one-time grant up (Program Qualifications & Guidelines) to $1500 (up to one-half the cost) for a recognized Jewish overnight camping The Chattanooga Jewish Federation (CJF) makes Israel Program Grants experience. It is the intent of the CJF to encourage our youngsters to have an available to local Jewish youth. The purpose of the grants is to provide intensive Jewish camping experience as part of their growing up. This grant supplemental financialai d to be applied toward educational and Jewish iden- reflects the Federation's desire to increase the nmnbei ••of young people who will tity-strengthening programs in Israel. The grants are in amounts up to $1509 per have this opportunity. To be eligible for a Jewish Camping Grant the applicant applicant (up to one-half of the program cost). must: It is the intent of the CJF to encourage Jewish high school and college age 1. Be aged nine through sixteen 9 thru 16 and attend a school located within students to visit Israel. This partial grant reflects the Federation's desire to the geographic area served by the CJF, and increase the number of those who will have the opportunity to go toIsrael . 2. Have resided in the geographic area served by the CJF forth e school year Grants will be awarded primarily on merit based upon the applicant's immediately preceding departure for camp, and motivations and achievements, as measured by the response to the application 3. Reside within the geographicarea served by the < HF for a minimum period quuestions and to personal interview s with the Selection Committee. of twelve months beginning upon return fromcamp , and Special additional financial assistance may be available. A review of the 4 Belong to a family whose head s [parent s or guardian s ]: applicant's financial situation will be requested from Lou Solomon, Executive A Have contributed to the CJF during the twelve 12 months immediately Director of the CJF. Applicants seeking more than $1500 must submit the first preceding the submission of the subsidy request, and two pagesof their parents or guardians last year's U.S. Individual Income Tax B. Are in financially current standing with the CJF, and use the subsidy in Return Form 1040. If the applicant filed a separate return, the firsttw o pages the calendar year it is awarded, for a Jewish Camp which is sponsored by of that form must be submitted as well an educational or religious organization, and which is approved by the To be eligible for a CJF grant the applicant mush Jewish Camping Subsidy Committee and/or the Executive Director ofthe L Be at least a rising sophomore in a secondary school which is located within CJF. The current Jewish camps approved are sponsored by the Conserva the geographic area served by the CJF, and five, Orthodox or Reform branches of Judaism, Zionist organizations, 2. Have resided in the geographicarea except college students servedbythe Jewish Community Centers and B'nai B'rith. CJF forth e school year immediately preceding departure for Israel, and 5. Grant recipients agree to write an article for the SHOFAR based upon this 3. Reside within the geographic area except college students servedbythe experience. CJF for a minimum period of twelve 12 months beginning upon return from 6. Each person may receive a Jewish camping subsidy one 1 time. Israel, and The difference in cost between the program chosen and the grant fromth e 4 Belong to a family whose heads [parents or guardians]: CJF, will be the responsibility of the person requesting the subsidy. It will be A Have contributed to the CJF during the twelve 12 months immediately agreed before, that if a subsidy is made but unused for any reason during theyear, preceding the submission of the grant request, and the money, if advanced, will be returned within thirty 30 days Of request, to the B. Are in financiallycurren t standing with the CJF, and use the grant in the Chattanooga Jewish Federation. calendar year it is awarded for a program in Israel which is sponsored by an The ChattanoogaJewish Federation retains the right to limit the number of education or religious organization, and which is approved by the Israel Program camp grants awarded each calendar year. Committee and/or the Executive Director of the CJF. The current programs Parents/Guardians of the young persons granted funds will be required approved are sponsored bys to sign a Liability Release. AmericsMZtoalstYoathFosUKiatkm, B-.el Akin, Betar, B'nai B'rith Yoath Orgaaizatioa (BBYO), •CoaacUofJewfak Federattoas PROJECT OTZMA, Haboain Drorof North America, Jewisk Counaatty A letter of recommendation from an adult other than a member of the Ceaten, KlbbatzAUyakDesk, March dike Uriag, MASADA, UvaotU'lehlbaaot.Natioa.lCoBfereace applicant's family must be included with the application. The person preparing of Syaagogae Yoath, Natioaal Coaactt or Yoaag brad, Nattosud Federation orTeinpleYoath (NFTY), the recommendation should be knowledgeable about the applicant's ability to Raaak, Uaited Synagogue Yoalk (USY), Yoaag Jadaea. participate in such a program, basing comments on past performance in the 6. Grant recipients agree to: Jewish community and knowledge of the applicant's objectives. A. Read at least one approved book beforeleavingfor Israel. Camping program qualifications, guidelines and application forms are avail­ B. Maintain a daily journal while in Israel. C Repeal on the trip to the CJF Board of Directors. able from Lou Solomon at the ChattanoogaJewish Federation office 894-1317. D. Write an article for the SHOFAR based upon the daily journal. Applications must be submitted by March 31st of the year in which the camping E. Be prepared to report to various groups BBYO, Synagogue, Religious Schools and Youth Groups. experience is planned. etc. Special additional assistance may be available. A review of the applicant's F. Attend an orientation session. 7. Each person may receive an Israel grant one 1 time-either in high school or in college. financial situation will be requested fromLo u Solomon, Executive Director of The difference in cost betweea the program chosen and the grant from the CJF will be the the CJF. Applicants seeking more than $1500 must submit the first two pages of responsibility of the person requesting the subsidy. It will be agreed before, that if a grant is made but their parent s or guardian s last year's U.S. Individual Income Tax Return unusedfor any reason during the year, the money, if advanced, will be returned within thirty 30 days of request, to the Chattanooga Jewish Federation. Form 1040. TheChattanooga JewishFederationretainstherighttolimitthenu^ calendar year. community, and knowledge ofthe applicant's objectives. Parents /Guardians of the young person* granted funds will be required to sign a Liability Israel Program qualifications, guidelines and application forms are available fromLo u Solomon at Release. the Chattanooga Jewish Federation office 894-1317. Applications must be submitted by March 31st of A Letter of Recommendation from an adult other than a member of the applicant's family must be the year in which the trip is planned. ^ojeqOTZMAparftcipantswillreceive$2S0a indudedwith the application. The person preparingtherecommendation should be knowledgjeableaboul theappUcant'sabiHrytoparnapaterasuchaprcgrai^ Campaign dollars at work in our community. The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 17 Israel Discovery by Suzanne Sachsman On June 28,400 teenagers entering grades 10-12 departed on the 6-week excursion through Israel called Israel Discovery. The trip, was the largest yet to be run by Young Judaea, the youth movement of Hadassah. The program was designed to show Jewish teens their first glimpse of the holy land and, following in the beliefs of Young Judaea, thereby gaining support for Israel and en­ couraging Aliyah. Hadassah, as well as the Federation, offered many scholarship pro­ grams for numerous trips this summer and I Arriving in Israel, after a very long plane ride, I chose to use the money I was given to go on was surprised and thrilled to be greeted by my Israel Discovery. cousins Yavin and Nili Ratz, whom I had never Out of 7 busloads of about 36,1 spent this met. Their greeting made Israel feel tike home. summer with ID-3, group 3. The kids were from all different stages in Young Judaea, leaders to nonmembers, and all different sects of Judaism, Orthodox to Reconstructionist. This mix enabled me to learn about Jewish kids my age from all over the U.S. The first time I saw the Wailing Wall I was overwhelmed. After staring at it for a good ten When we scurried onto the enormous minutes, I knew I needed a close-up of it to take plane, everyone had his own expectations for home. the six-week long journey; however, ho one realized that by the end ofthe trip we would have experienced everything we did. From , our first uniting experience, the 8-hour hike through Wadi Kelt, till the ceremony on the last night, ID-3 was a group much like a team, everyone pulling for each other. Israel is not just a country, it's an experience, and much of what I learned this summer was all the more meaningful because of where I spent it The history of the Jews was as easy to understand as the modern day problems that Israel faces because the old Hassidim were walking in the street, mingling with the soldiers. Finally, after the years of having geography and history explained to me, I can close my eyes and remember the map and history oflsrael. However, my trip was not a last ditch effort to learn geography or even Hebrew, it wasn't even away to get away from my parents and have a social trip with other Jewish teens, I went to Israel to see where my past was, and build on my future. From the entry at Atthe Ethiopian Immigration Center, we could Ben Gurion Airport to the exit out the same gates, use the toys and play with the children. This tittle Israel was unbelievable. The magic of the Wall, and girl, Emit, didn't want .t the beauty of Jerusalem with its regulated white toys; she just wantedto ,| stoneareever imprinted in my eyes. Climbing Masada for sunrise was mixed with pain at the history and braid my hair and hug. » hope for our future. Aweek spent in the north left me Above Right: The * with a true love for peace, as well as a much better Banias, the beginning understanding of the peace process. of Israelswatersupply, If ever anyone is considering a choice between is full of old trees. * Israel or camp, even Young Judaea camp, I cannot Right: The first day we see how he could not choose to go to Israel. Israel went to the Tower of was a magical experience for me, a complex mixture David from which we of past and present, religion and war, things I never understood before I set foot on the holy land. This could see all of past summer was the most unbelievable of my life; I Jerusalem. (L-R) made lifelong friends, and saw Israel, and all of a Rebecca Schlosser, my sudden the mysteries of life were laid out before me. cousin from NJ; I have returned home with a new love for a country Suzanne Sachsman; and its people and hope to share that love throughout Dana Bushell and the year with 3-8 graders here in Chattanooga. Sara Levine from CT. Page 18 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 c National & International News Jewish Relief Agency U.S. Cuts Aid to Israel by Late News From Moscow Announces Open Mailbox for $437 Million Aid tO IndlO Ma'ariv reported October 5th Affecting Jewish Community . *.' \ ._, . „. ., that U.S. President Bill Qinton by Richard L. Wexler, Chairman & Mark B. Levin, Executive Director, Ambassador Milton A. Wolf, , , ., , . . *,,- .„. « J . iL A • T •, has decided to cut $437 million National Conference on Soviet Jewry President ofthe American Jewish _ .,. , ., .' . T • ^ TS.- •%. *• «-. • f "om the annual aid given tTo Is- Throughout the current political crisis in Russia, the NCSJ has Joint Distribution Committee , „ . ° .. * , _ „. y • • . . rael allocate A dr for uabsorption of been in contact with our sources in Moscow and elsewhere. On (JDC)T , today announced the es- . . ., r * ts• £ f r rrio s«/^ immigrants rfrom th e cforme r cSo - Tuesday, October 5, and Wednesday, October 6, the following infor­ tabhshment of a JDC Open • T • m. TTC i • +u • ...... ,. „ ~~^ .„ vie t+T Umon. The U.S. claims that mation was reported to us by Va'ad leadership and others: Mailbox fo r TIndia. urJDC will .. . - , . , , j •-.•'• \ r ~u t.,- the amount matches what T Israel Emigration: There has been speculation following events ofthe last accept donations from the public • „* , • „, . r . v investe dA las tt year m new settle- 72 hours that there will be an upsurge in Jewish emigration from for a non-sectarian project to aid . . .. "L .. . , .. ,. , * J. . ments m the Territories . IsraeT l Russia. Based upon Israeli government and othersourcesitistoo early th e TIndian people who have suf- . , .„ , .. , , .. r K . ,. ha dA submitted th e rfigures oef ex- to ascertain any trend in this direction. In addition, flights carrying olim fered, and continue to suffer, an ... ; % .% . » . continue unimpeded; '. , , * penditure to President Bush, Anti-Semitic Incidents: Throughout the siege at the Parliament, appa^gtragedja^aresultofthe Q^ were confirmed by U.S. re- opposition supporters carried anti-Semitic signs and blamed the Jews aftermath Wolf ZT ' searchers. Ithadbeenhopedthat, for Russia's many problems; a-™, i * w iJ *. ^ inUghtofthemajordevelopments President Yeltsin has banned hard-line publications, such asPravda, J Checks should be made out to . .fy .J ., Sovietskaya Rossiya and Den, which in the past have carried anti- wnAIndiw aj , Open. Mailbo^^ x m the peace process and the risks Semitic articles and editorials. Additionally, several ultra-nationalist ' JDC tadiaandMntto being taken by Israel, that Presi- groups, including Pamyat, have been banned; dent Clinton might ease the The Russian Jewish Community's Position on President Yeltsin: f . amount of cuts in aid. The community remains solidly in support ofthe Russian President, 711 Third Avenue . , , _ . u _ and Va'ad sent a message to Yeltsin expressing its support on Monday, New York, NY 10017 Jordan s Prince Hassan bays October 4 (see text below); As the overseas arm of the |JfHng Arab Economic American Jewish community, , Statement by the Va'ad of Russia JDC is committed to providing BoyCOtt Would De Suiddol 'We welcome the drastic efforts by the legally elected Russian President, assistance to those in need. October3,1993'sHadashot re- Boris Yeltsin, to stamp out the fascist-communist putsch. Through previous non-sectarian, ported that Jordan's crowned We call for making severfy answerable the criminals who perpetrated the spilling of innocent blood and for stripping them ofthe inviolability ofthe humanitarian efforts JDCs Open Prince Hassan stated that to lift deputies. Mailboxcampaignshave provided the Arab boycott against Israel Outright fascist and communitst organizations, as well as periodicals relief in FJ Salvador, Mexico, would be suicide, so long as Israel supporting them, must be damned throughout Russia - not just by word, but Cambodia, Ethiopia, Armenia maintains a boycott of the Arab by deed. and to the displaced Kurds in States. Prince Hassan asserted We are convinced the adventurers driving Russia toward a civil war are Turkey. that there must be some reward JDC will bear all administra- for the Arab lifting of their boy- tive costs for the emergency cott. Jewish communities throughout Russia are supporting a statement projects undertaken, enabling The Al Hamishmar reported issued last week by Va'ad in support of President Yeltsin following his 100% of the donations to reach that Arab representatives are dissolution on September 21 ofthe Russian Parliament; the earthquake victims. scheduling ameeting for later this Jewish Casualties (injuries and deaths) during the fighting: As of month m Damascus to discuss Second Round of the evening of October 5,there was no concrete information available. stepping up the Arab economic However, Va'ad continues to investigate the situation and will inform Peace TalkS boycott against Israel. The Arab the NCSJ on any new developments; rnnvenofl in Tsiha countrieswill further inhibit busi- Jewish members of Parliament: It is believed that all left the UOnveneu in iaD

by Pris Siskin ,Qmirrim£mkikm i The Thanksgiving holiday is nearly upon us! Although it is a wonderful Last month, Susan DiStefano encouraged us to volunteer our services for our Jewish opportunity to spend lime with family Seniors. Let me reinforce her appeal. We and friends, there are those in our com­ receive as much satisfaction as they do. In munity who wiilbe lonely and depressed visiting the Golden Agers at their Wednesday because they have no one to spend luncheon, I am greeted with enthusiasm and these special times with. Sometimes we humor. They make me feel great. are so busy cooking and cleaning, we My home visits have enriched my knowl­ Pris Siskin, forget there are individuals in our own edge of the "old country" and the history of Jewish community who will be alone. our Chattanooga Jewish Community. Tak­ Federation President Please make an effort to invite some­ ing someone for the ride as you do your errands, inviting them to Shabbat dinner, or sitting together at synagogue, says we care. Some of our Golden one to your table for Thanksgiving...even better, make it a Agers have reminded me how it is best to live -1 have to smile as I remember SusanDiStefano,MSW their words of wisdom: "We shall be remembered by the good deeds we do;" family tradition and ask them every "No one likes a know-it-all; and "Some people are too concerned about their year. If you need suggestions, call me at 894-1317 looks." We are so fortunate to have Susan DiStefano as our Social Worker and the Golden Age leadership in Mary Spector, Bertha Phillips, Miriam Richelson, Polly Pressman, Mollye Norman, Fela Green and the many other volunteers Social Services who really make a difference. Available at the Federation And you are needed, too! We are all valued people at any age. We all have something special to share. I would also like to share my pride in seeing five of our women attend the < Family and Individual Counseling Services Lion of Judah Conference in Washington, D.C As the Chair of Women's < Russian Resettlement Division of UJA Carole Solomon said at the Lion of Judah Conference, "If you build it, they will come." Eleven hundred women from age 30 to SO came to < Budgeting Services Washington. The Jewish continuity, the building for us all! In "my field of < Elderly Support Services dreams," I wish for more participation of our community in town, at our < Shopping Assistance regional and our national meetings. < Friendly Home Visits < Telephone Reassurance Getting It Right- The last line of Mrs. Siskin's article about the signing ofthe Declaration of < Financial Assistance Principles which appeared on the front page of last month's Shofar was inadvertty < Transient Assistance deleted. It should have read: < Information and Referral We cheered, we cried, just as you all did as we watched Prime Minister Rabin cautiously shake Arafat's hand. We couldn't forget Rabin's words: Need someone to talk to about any issues or concerns? "Enough of blood and tears. Enough!" "To everything there is a season and For a confidential appointment, call: a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a Susan DiStefano, MSW at 894-1317 time to kill and a time to heaL.a time of war and a time of peace." Hours :Mon. & Wed. 8:30-2:30, Tues. & Th 8:30 -11:30 Refugee Camp for III Somalians Built Fridays and Evenings by Appointment by Jewish Community that the new refugee camp will greatly assist in the care and maintenance of A refugee camp in Kenya built primarily with funds from the refugees in a hygienic environment...UNHCR would also like to pay its gratitude to the Jewish community in Israel and the United States of America for gener­ American Jewish community opened this weekend to ill Somalians. ously contributing to this humanitarian project to alleviate the difficult circum­ The well-equipped camp in Ruiru, located 30 kilometers from Nairobi, stances of some of the refugees." the capitol of Kenya, was built at the request of the United Nations American Jewish Community Identifies with Somalia Refugees High Commissioner for Refugees to serve refugees who have been Abe Nathan, who spearheaded the effort to build the Ruiru camp, explained living in unsanitary and unsafe conditions in a make-shift refugee that the Jewish people's long history as refugees has given them a special camp. sensitivity to this subject. For this reason the camp was constructed to provide for The new camp, which can accommodate up to 3,000 people, was conditions as humane as possible with one tent provided for each family, toilets, built by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and three community halls and a playground. Israeli philanthropist Abe Nathan. It was officially handed over to the Funds for the project came from the American Jewish community and were collected by an umbrella group consisting of 18 Jewish organizations called the UN on September 1,1993 at a ceremony attended by the Kenyan Jewish Coalition for Somalia Refugee ReliefJn addition to JDC the coalition Minister ofthe Interior, the Director of Kenya's Refugee Office, the consists of: American Jewish Committee; American Jewish Congress; Anti- Israeli Ambassador to Kenya, the acting representative from the Defamation League of B'nai Brith; B'nai Brith International; Central Confer­ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as well as other ence of American Rabbis; Council of Jewish Federations; Federation of United Nations and government officials. Reconstructionist Congregations; Friends of Meretz; Hadassah; National Fed­ In addition to serving the refugees from the make-shift camp, many eration of Temple Sisterhoods-Women of Reform Judaism; National Jewish of whom are in poor health, the camp will take in refugees from other Relations Advisory Council; New York Association of New Americans; Recon- stroctionistRabbimcalAsso(aation;NewYori(UJA/Federatios^ camps who are in need of medical care. Treatment will be available at canHebrew(^ngi^an^ns;UnitedSynagogueofConseivativeJiadaism; Women's a clinic located next to the camp. League forConservative Judaism; and World Congregations of Gay and Lesbian The Deputy Representative of the UNHCR said,"UNHCR strongly believes Jewish Organizations.

• • • * Page 20 The SHOFAR. November, 1993 Lions of Judah Meet at Historic First Wash. D.C. Conference by Barbara Wiston We're Lions of Judah, hear us roar. To Washington we came as never before Now,7,000 in number, truly dor I dor. Ourages from 20to fourscore. Amelia Lebovitz-Allen, Claire Binder, Helen Preguiman, Pris Siskin and Barbara Wiston attended the first Lion of Judah Confer­ ence with 1,100 other Lions from their 20's to their 80's in Washington, D.C. from October 4-6. For the past 20 years, over 7,000 of these women have stepped forward to accept leadership roles and the responsibility of increased giving to their local campaigns. With a minimum gift of $5000.00, they have joined the ranks of Lions of Judah and have achieved an outstanding record in helping Jews around the world. In the nation's capital we listened and learned from such formidible women as Marian Wright Edelman, President ofthe Children's De­ fense Fund; Dr. Deborah Lipstadt, Associate Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University; Judith Iichtman, President ofthe Women's Legal Defense Fund. At one outstanding Five Chattanooga women attended the first-ever Lion of Judah Conference session, the seven female members ofthe Senate spoke; this was the in Washington, D.C. (L-R) Claire Binder, Amelia Lebovitz-Allen, Pris first time they had ever appeared anywhere together. Siskin, Helen Preguiman and Barbara Wiston. We can never do justice to this memorable tions. The third largest Jewish community in conference and tell you about all the caring the U.S., about 400,000 Jews, is on our college and committed people we met. The best we campuses; at the time that they are making life can do is share a few ofthe highlights. choices, when they don't choose Judaism, the At the opening plenary, Crown Prince vast majority haven't any idea what they are Hassan of Jordan, youngest brother of King turning away from. Hussein, addressed our group. Interested in Dr. Haim Shaked, Professor of Middle human resource development to improve the EastStudiesatTelAvivUniversity;Dr.Steven standard of living for the entire region, he said Spiegel, Professor of Political Science at Jordan is ready to workwith the United States, UCLA; Marshall Breger, Senior Fellow, The Israel and the Palestinians for the betterment Heritage Foundation; and a prominent PLO of peace. official, Nabel Shaf, were the panelists in a Mirian Wright Edelman, President ofthe discussion on the Middle East from War to Children's Defense Fund told us that guns peace. They all concurred that it will take a lot take the lives of a classroom full of children of work to solidify the peace process as the every two weeks. Her message to us was Middle East has a much more extensive his­ twofold: "We must all stand up to the NRA;" tory of war, feuding, hatred and rivalries than and "As a society, we must leave no child of peace. Haim Shaked ended the session by behind." saying "The only thing we share in common Dr. Deborah Lipstadt and Richard Joel, right now is a cage (referring to the Israelis International Director of Hillel, emphasized and Palestinians). We're working to see if we the need for more tradition in our lives during can make it into a home, and then the lion and a session concerningyoung people ages 16-25. the lamb can lie together." When that day For continuity, we need to live joyous Jewish comes, I would like to be the lion." A visit to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum lives in our homes and in our hearts. Only Carole Solomon, Women's Division was an integral part ofthe conference. Jews can do the job, of preserving our tradi- National Chairman, charged us with these (L-R) ClaireBinder,Barbara Wiston,Pris Siskin closing words of this and Amelia Lebovitz-Allen. first-time conference: "Weare the blessed generation, the most affluent; and even though our job is hard and demanding, it is all worthwhile. We are engaged in ©Sffl Jewish history. Be part of that history." See you at the S & J fl^SFf Campaign '94 Opening Event Discount Drugs * Room Service S»H»I»| f'am »i injur, or a1n.ii' Ci* SICKROOM Tuesday, November 2 at 8 p.m. M RVICC. Is* SUM <•« can arovMt saw visa a* maVt aataitst room tl asms. *Vt a«s asaaiui fetais, olitas- Catlrt. •»« tfxh.a' llblil j«4 commoovt . . . aMl atthe Council Fire Clubhouse aws than HMO *l'ti| fetal... tasi SICKROOM SERVICE IOOS*. Registered Pharmacist featuring guest speaker, DIAL 629-7213 Cily-W.de Otlivtry Sarvlce The SHOFAR, November. 1993 Page 21 Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 Comes to Nashville byPrisSiskin "Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945" is an international exhibition created by the Anne Frank Center in Amsterdam. I was honored to share the opening of the exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum with Mrs. Fela Green, one of our Tennessee Holocaust sur­ vivors. The exhibition contains more than 600 photographs and documents, manuscripts from Anne Frank's diary and workbooks, and a model of the 'Secret Annex.' School chil­ dren in 22 counties surrounding Nashville will view the exhibit; some 150 students per half hour. The community response has been incredible, as well! The photographs ofthe Frank family are bountiful and wonder^;!, as Otto Frank, Anne's father.was an avid photographer. Ihey were such a beautiful family - like any of our Mrs. Fela Green (center) visits with Senator families - and yet we know the tragic story... Harlan Mathews (I) and Cornelius Suijk, For Mrs. Green, the lovely family pictures International Director ofthe Anne Frank Cento' brought back memories of her own family. (r) at the opening of the Anne Frank exhibit. For weeks, Fela Green was hidden in a closet by Christian Germans. Unlike the Franks, she was separated from her beloved family early in the war. Pris Siskin, Federation President, and Mrs. The exhibit examines the broad picture ofhistorical developments during the Nazi era. Iwas FelaGreen,a Tennessee Holocaust survivor, deeply taken by the Nazi practice of using the Torah scroll parchment for the lining of shoes, attended the opening of the Anne Frank the making of banjos and envelope-style purses. We were told Nazis had the Jews themselves Exhibit in Nashville. cut the patterns from the Torahs. Those who do not Mr. Cornelius Suijk, International Director ofthe Anne Frank Center, as well as remember history are Felicia Anchor and Beverly Asbury, Exhibit Co-Chairs, set the tone ofthe exhibit to condemned to repeat it" the opening night patrons, guests, and survivors. Having experienced Yad Vashem and the U.S. Holocaust Museum several times, I would still encourage others to view George Santayana this moving and informative presentation.

The Leech is Bade at JNN THTHE WWORLO D Hadassah-Hebrew ANNE FRANK University Medical 1929-1945 Center Jerusalem - The young woman's first reaction to three An exhibit at the blood-sucking leeches on her Tennessee severly wounded ear was a re- State Museum sounding"Yuk!" But,twodays later, when doctors at Hadassah-Hebrew University October 12 Medical Center told her the ear Through was saved, she declared the November 9,1993 leech, "my favorite animal." The leech is back - not only An exhibit of four themes: among folk- and faith-healers, but in sophisticated medical "Discrimination is cruel and irrational centers and hospitals known for their teaching and research "It is the ordinary citizen who discriminates around the world. Hadassah hematologist Dr. Amiram Eldor now imports some 3,000 "Discrimination is a matter of personal leeches a year that are used at choice Hadassah and in a few other Israeli medical centers. "Discrimination and racism like Anti- "Leeches often provide the Dr. Amiram Eldor, a Hadassah hematalogist, best possible solution for plas­ Semitism not only existed in the past, but tic and vascular surgeons," imports some 3,000 leeches a year that are used by still exist today Eldorssays. plastic and vascular surgeons at Hadassah and (Continued on page 22.) other Israeli medical centers. Page 22 The SHOFAR, November, 1993

Our Gal in Israel: Robyn Snyder enade that overlooks Jerusalem. When we stood up and faced east, we could see the Old City of Jerusalem. So, we were actually looking at what Jews all over the world face when they pray. Par For the Course 9/11/93: The way I felt as I stared at the Kotel can almost not be put into words. It is the most incredible feeling to stand there for the Well, here I am in Israel. I've been first time, looking in awe and in person at such an important, here a month, and already I've had historical part of Judaism. manyexciting and new experiences. 9/13/93: Today I went with some friends to a celebration of the The following are excerpts from signing ofthe "Mutual Recognition Agreement." People were danc my journal. ing, singing, clapping, and shouting. They were giving out flowers, 9/8/93:1 had no idea what to Israeli flags, stickers, and selling t-shirts. There were banners and expect as I walked through the posters everywhere. The media was all over the place. The speeches doors marked FJ Al. I went by Rabin, Clinton, and Arafat were put on speakers so everyone through the security checkpoint could hear. It was incredible to be in Israel for the signing and to and checked my bags. The jour­ celebrate a day that will be in my children's history books. ney had begun. 9/21/93: Tonight I went to a right-wing rally at the Knesset. Israel iswonderful. I couldn't Tomorrow is the vote on the Mutual Recc: oition Agreement that have picked a better time to Rabin already signed, so all the right-wing people were protesting. I come. The Peace Agreement did not go because I agree with the cause, but simply because I wanted could be signed any day now. to see what it was all about. After being warned about the possibility 9/9/93: Today Yasir Arafat Robyn Snyder of violence breaking out, myself and ten others decided to take the announced that the PLO recog­ Robyn Snyder, daughter of Barbara risk. Luckily, the rally did not turn out to be a violent one. It was a nizes Israel as the Jewish State. and Eric Snyder, is on the Young strange feeling - standing in a?crowd of one-hundred thousand It was a big step forward in the Judaea Year Course program in people who believe the opposite of something I do. Scary, but very peace process. Israel. The 1993 Baylor graduate exciting. j

9/10/93: Tonight, for our will be sending back news ofher stay : .... • .v,-, -„?>rw .."« •- ! ' •' ' "? 1 first Shabbat in Israel ,we had over the next ten months. If anyone will be in Israel this year, please feel free to contact me. I'd love 'fillot (prayers) on a profn- to see you and talk more about the time I've been here. Have a great year!

Leech (Cqntiuedfromp.21) lent of New One such case Was that of the 21-year-old woman, who learned that it paid to Israeli Population lovealeech. Her outer ear was virtually severed in a car accident. Plasticsurgeons at Hadassah sewed it back on. As of Rosh Hashana the population of Israel totaled 5,280,000, with "They reattached the major blood vessels, but couldn't reconnect the tiny 4305,000 Jews, 740,000 Moslems, 145,000 Christians, and 90,000 Druze. Since ones, which, within days, thrombosed," says Eldor. "The ear was purple with last Rosh Hashana, the population of Israel has increased by close to 124J000. engorged blood. Unless we could decongest it, she would lose the ear." Aliyah accounts: for 40% of this growth. Drawing out the engorged blood through needlepricks doesn't work, explains MlitisteT of Absorption YairTzaban on Peace yndAKyklK Eldor, because the tiny holes clot and close within minutes. The painless leech- (quoted in the Israeli newspaper "Al Hamishmar") bite, however, bleeds for 24 hours - and this was just what the patient needed. "First of all, there cannot be a peace process without the rehabilitation of Once a day for the next four days, the leeches were attached to the apprehensive a million refugee Palestinians, and this cannot be undertaken without regional woman's ear. They feed for 20 minutes or so, and then dropped off fully sated. development. Secondly, there can be no peace process without a solution toth e Eldor and colleagues at other medical centers are bringing back the leech problem of water in the area. Again, this would be impossible without regional because it has remarkable properties - far exceeding simple bloodsucking. development And when we speak of a program for regional development - not "WeVe discovered that the leech doesn't only draw out blood, it also spits an to mention regional tourism for example- we are, in fact, talking about opening anticoagulant into the wound it makes," says Eldor. "IVe been working on the the doorwide to the solution to the problem of employment for most of the olim. leech for several years with fellow researchers at Hebrew University. WeVe "Israelcannot provide solutions for the 12,000 doctors, 9,000 scientists, and found that leech saliva contains a veritable pharmacopeia of different drugs. 50,000 engineers without such an approach. Peace and regional planning will "In addition to 'tidying up' after pias tic surgery - that is, deconges ting the flaps open new horizons for them." of skin that surgeons pull across wounds from where tumors have been removed 2nd Quarter Employment Statistics for Olim Arriving Since - the leech also helps patients with peripheral vascular disease. 1990 (according to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics): "These patients generally have severe problems with their legs," says Eldor. In the second quarter of 1993 a weekly average of 152,000 new immigrants "Their limbs become swollen, heavy and painful. At Hadassah, we treat them were employed. 36,500 were unemployed and seeking jobs. with anticoagulants, but it doesn't help a lot. There is, in fact, no really good Olim were 9% of all of the employed and 20% of the unemployed. remedy." Of the employed olim, 22% were in the professions and other fields So once again, enter the leech. The research team has shown and published their findings that, as well as anticoagulant, leech saliva contains potent anti­ requiring university education. inflammatory agents, vasodilators, and some enzymes and anti-enzymes - all of Employment according to branch of fee economy (%?s are which it spits into the bite. approximate): I "After 10 leeches feed from these 'heavy legs,' the legs is a visibly better color, 34% in industry (51,000) has better circulation and patients walk more easily and comfortably," says Eldor. 22% civic and community services (33,000) "Sometimes, the leg is less swollen. It must be repeated every month or so, and | 13% commerce, foodservice s and tourism it's not an innocent treatment - some patients bleed too heavily, and there's always 10% personal services danger of local infection. But, under medical supervision, it is helping a lot of 21% other patients." | ; J H ,'y\ | .•; -M ' The longer immigrants are in Israel, the lower the rate of unemployment In certain areas where die leech once ruled supreme, modern medicine has among mose seeking work. developed better treatments. Glaucomaand hypertension are twoexamples. But Among olim who arrived in 1992, some 30% were unemployed. the different compounds found in leech saliva, and now being produced through Among olim who arrived in 1991, some 20% were unemployed. molecular biological techniques in Europe, America and Israel, hold out the Among olim who arrived in 1990, some 14% were unemployed. promise of new, powerful and effective drugs. Source: jewisk Agency forIsrael , Commaalcations SMRIAB. The SHOFAR, November. 1993 Page 23

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Nazis and for the people who were in trouble. The Courageous Danes As Christians we never forgot that Jesus was by Bea Stadtler born a Jew and therefore we must help our Fifty years ago an uprising took place in Denmark. But it was not fellow Jewish citizens, for they are our fellow a usual kind of uprising - it was a spontaneous reaction to Nazi orders countrymen." to destroy the Jewish community of Denmark. Manyyoung Jews were studying farming in Nazi officials often made raids on Jewish ghettos or rounded up Denmark, with the idea that they would make Jewish populations for deportation on Jewish holidays, during the aliyah to Israel. These Jews wanted to join the years of their occupation of Europe. resistance, but the Danes felt they should stay In September 1943, on Rosh Hashana, the Germans, who occupied out of this illegal activity, for if the Germans Denmark were ordered to round up Denmark's Jews and ship them to caught even one Jewinvolved in sabotage they concentration and death camps. However, they still had not learned could use it as a reason for actions against all that the Danes were not like any other people whose liberty they had Jews. When they reached Sweden, many of Bea Stadtler taken away. The Danes were courageous and independent, and a these young Jews joined the DanishFree army. Mrs. Stadtler is the spontaneous resistance took place against the Nazis in Denmark. Pastor Glenthoj speaks about his home­ author of numerous Rabbi Marcus Melchior, the chief rabbi of Denmark was informed land with much love and feeling. "Danish books on Jewish topics a day in advance ofthe roundup that was to take place. Werner Best, people are friendly," he says, "a little nation for young people, the highest ranking German official in Denmark, had strangely enough without much ambition, even with a feeling of including The informed Georg Duckwitz, a German shipping official in Copenhagen, inferiority,but there are some Danish charac­ Holocaust Reader: A and his confident, about the German roundup. Duckwitz, who had teristics. This friendliness seems naive, but if History of Courage and joined the Nazi party as a young man, had resigned in disgust. He was they are misused Danes can be tough, brave Resistance. so outraged that he forewarned several Danish politicians who were his and resistant to what they feel is injustice." friends about the planned action, and they immediately alerted Rabbi He especially thinks Danes do not tolerate misuse of other people, Melchoir and the other Jewish leadership. He, in turn, at his erev Rosh therefore, the Danish people surprised the world with "resistance Hashana services warned the people, urging them to hide. And, all of second to none," as General Eisenhower said after the war. Denmark's 8,000 Jews who hid were saved. Some, however, did not There were some Danes in the government who collaborated with heed the warning. Those who refused to believe what was happening the Germans, but they were overthrown when in September, 1943, a were captured and put to death. Council of Freedom was formed. The firstdeclaratio n that this Council Danes of all ages cooperated to save their Jewish neighbors. One made - and most of the time they were in hiding - was that of a threat of these brave Danes was 21 year old Jorgen Glenthoj, who, today is a against those who might help the Germans arrest and deport Jews. rninister in Denmark. He said, "Helping the Jews, we felt as though we "So," says Pastor Glenthoj, "our resistance was not a rebellion, but a were opposing the Nazi enemy. Nothing was prepared. The rescue continuation of our constitutional life." was spontaneous. Small rowboats and sailing boats owned by private Jorgen Glenthoj was himself personally involved in the rescue people were borrowed to help the Jews get to Sweden. Within a few operation. A friend had told him about two Russian Jews who were days the organized resistance took over. Private and organized refugees from Russian pogroms. The friend asked Jorgen if he could resistance met each other, and in a week there was a strong organiza­ hide these two unfortunate people. Jorgen called his father on the tion." telephone and asked if he could bring home some friends, Rosa and her From King Christian X, down to the cab drivers, help was given to brother Leon. His father thought young Jorgen had a girlfriend and the Jews. The King was very pro-Jewish. In the fall of 1932, the Jewish was very surprised when he showed up in his village with two old people. community of Copenhagen had invited him to come to the 100th They were hidden for about a week and then Jorgen took them back anniversary celebration of their synagogue, and he had promised to to Copenhagen so they could get to Sweden. On the 8th of October, come. When Hitlercame to power in January, 1933,the Jewish leaders 1943, on Yom Kippur day, they were told they would be taken across came to the King and said they would free him from his promise the sea to Sweden by a teacher. "I told Rosa to make some sandwiches because of political reasons. The King's answer appeared in the world to take with her, but they refused to eat. Ill never forget her answer press and the German press as well: "I will show the world how a king when I tried to pressure her. I told her she would have nothing to eat conducts himself." "But," says Pastor Glenthoj, "the Jewish leaders for 24 hours and would be out on the sea. She answered, 'If our Lord said he really answered, 'Are you out of your mind? Now I shall deserts us, we shall not desert him.' 111 never forget that," says Jorgen certainly come!'" Glenthoj, "never!" Rev. Glenthoj says the Danes believed the Jewish problem to be a The Danish resistance had a list of Danish traitors. Traitors tried to weathervane. If the Jews were to be persecuted, the whole society infiltrate the resistanceto discoverwhowashelpingandwhattheywere would be in trouble - therefore, a threat against the Jews was a threat going to do. In the early days these traitors were given "half tickets" against all the Danish people. This was something most ofthe other across the water - in other words they were taken to see and thrown countries of Europe did not seem to understand. overboard. Later, the Council of Freedom would sentence the traitor, "In 1941," he continued, "there was a declaration from the spiritual if he was found with German letters on him, by a court martial on the leaders, the doctors and the faculty ofthe University of Copenhagen, spot. Sometimes these traitors were turned over to the resistance that if Germany tried to take measures against the Jews, the Danes movement for execution. would act quite openly against the Germans. Rev. Glenthoj is just one of the courageous Danes who helped "It can only be explained," he said, "that we are Christians and we preserve the Jews of that nation during trying and dangerous times. Of know from the Bible that Abraham is our spiritual father and the Jews the nearly 8,000 Jews in Denmark in 1943, the Gestapo succeeded in are our brothers. How could it be possible to be Christians without arresting only 474, and sending them to Theresienstadt, the "model" helping? Christians in other countries were not really Christians!" concentration camp. We owe Pastor Glenthoj and his people a warm Although he was quite young at the time, Jorgen became involved thanks for behaving like human beings at a time when human beings in the rescue operations. As divinity students they were called to their were difficult to find. bishop's office and asked to bring the protest from the church all over the country, not through the mail, but by courier. Need an extra Hadassah-Federafion Diredory? 1 still remember how much joy and satisfaction we felt and good Gail Judy Sachsman at 265-8050. They are $10. conscience that now we would be able to do real things against the The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 25

Book Reviews For Kids Reviewed by Bea Stadtler Symbols of good fortune have existed Sarah Schleimer, One Good Turn. N.Y.: Feldheim Publishers, 1990 as long as mankind Nava Letchkov and her family are finally able to leave Russia and go to England while her father waits for a medical position in Israel. Nava is enrolled itself. Amulets have in the Batsheva High School for girls in England. Although she speaks a broken been an intrinsic part English, she is well accepted by the girls, and included in their events. At an of Jewish history outing, she is instrumental in saving the life of one ofthe girls, Chaya. Later Chaya since its inception. helps her when the Russian authorities refuse to allow her grandmother to leave They were men­ Russia. The grandmother has eye problems which can only be helped in the West. tioned as long as After a call and letter writing campaign, the grandmother is allowed to leave, and 2,000years ago in the Nava's father performs the operation. Nava and her family leave England and writings by rabbis make aliya to Israel. Nava is sad because she has to leave all her good friends. It is an interesting book and tells a good story, keeping the reader's attention. Ages and have continued 11-13. to weave through our Goldie Golding, Eli and his Little White Lie, illustrated by Linda modern existence. Snowden, N.Y.: Mesorah Publications, Ltd., 1989 In a sense, an Eli tells a little white lie, which materializes into a little creature with whom amulet serves a dual Eli becomes friends. But when he tells a second white lie, the creature gets larger purpose. One, for and turns color. Finally, the creature is huge and Eli can't stand it any more. He the giver who hopes begins to tell the truth and the creature shrinks and finally disappears. Avery that by giving this' good story to read to little children and for the 7-9 age group to read themselves. symbol to someone On a child's level, it illustrates that even a little white lie can grow into something she/he will have a ugly. long life and prosper. Noah's Ark, Book & Wooden Puzzle set, illustrated by Norman The other, for the Gorbaty, Random House, 1989 A lovely little book for the very young child. A few simple words in large print, person wearing the on each page tell the story of the flood. Along with the book is a puzzle with a amulet that she/he picture of the cover of the book. The puzzle is wood, has four pieces and can be will have good for­ taken apart and put together by the young child. A clever idea. tune and health by Yaffa Ganz, Savta Simcha and the Seven Splendid Gifts, N.Y.: wearing the amulet. Feldheim Pub., 1987 Most amulets are Another of Yaffa Ganz's delightful Savta Simcha books, amusing and at the made primarily of sil­ same time educational. Savta takes Sumsum, her pet canary on a trip all over ver molded into different shapes and sizes. Israel to find the seven species for Sukkot. In Bet Lechem she findsbarley ; from This 19th century amulet is part of the collection of amulets Hebron, grapes; Shechem, olives; figs in Safed, and with each of her finds comes housed in the Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts collection. a Bible lesson. In between she acquires other unusual things for her Sukka, and bakes for her guests who are invited to the Sukka. Ages 9-12 Designed in silver with three hanging pendants, it was worn around Margaret Greaves. The Naming, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, the neck, much in the style of a necklace, and kept as a means of N.Y.: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers, 1992 intervening in the natural course of events. How were the animals named? Adam named them and what is in a name? The Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts, operated by the Siskin Memo­ When Adam tells lion that he is lion, the animal asks, "What is lion?" "Lion is rial Foundation, houses a private collection of more than 400 artifacts related splendor, Lion is strength, Lion is courage, lion is danger. Go and be blessed." to various religions ofthe world. It is located at One Siskin Plaza and is open In the end, the unicorn comes to be named, and Adam names him also. It is an from 9 a.m. • 4 p.m. weekdays. Guided tours may be arranged by appointment, interesting book. The illustrations are attractive and can be read by 7 and 8 year 634-1700. olds and read to 4-6 year olds. Laurie Dolphin, Neve Shalom - Wahat Al Salam: Oasis of Peace, Jewish Book photographs by Ben Dolphin, N.Y.: Scholastic. Annual Jewish Book Fair This is a very interesting book about a village called Neve Shalom in Hebrew Month begins at Mizpah Congregation and Wahat Al-Salam in Arabic. Located in Jerusalem, the village has both Jewish and Arabic children learning together. The Jewish children learn Arabic and the November 9th. November 12 through November 21 Arab children learn Hebrew, and both learn about living in peace with each other. This story centers around two children: Shlomo Franklin, the Hebrewyoungster, and Muhammed Jabar, the Arabic lad, how they are both sent to the school and ALL SEASONS learn each other's languages and how to be friends with each other. It is a lovely book with a message that brings hope to everyone. The photographs are great. The book concludes with some photographs of Israel, a description of Neve TRAVEL Shalom and its hopes and dreams of accomplishments; the history of the Middle East; a glossary of Hebrew and Arabic words and their meanings; and finally a Hebrew/Arabic language comparison chart, showing how many words look and sound alike in Hebrew and Arabic. For children 8-10, but could be read by older Joy Greenberg children for the message. Barbara Brenner. If You Were There in 1492. N.Y.: Bradbury Press, Nancy Ulin 1991 A wonderful book about 1492 and Columbus. Mainly the author tells us how Carol Young we would be living in 1492; what kinds of foods we would be eating; what kinds of clothing we would be wearing; what kinds of health care and education; arts and entertainment, books and punishments for crimes. The book also tells how it would be if you were rich and if you were poor at that time. Very informative and interesting. Ages 10-13. 892-5235

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From the Chair of Excellence RabbiniC ThOUghtS by Rabbi Joseph Klein

by Dr. Irven Resnick The Other Side Chair of Excellence in of the Holidays Judaic Studies, UTC •r Perspectives on the As we slide down the "other side of the Holidays," celebrating what we have completed U.S. Holocaust and accomplished, we often forget that Rosh Museum Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot are the Dr. Irven Resnick beginning of our Jewish year rather than an end Rabbi Joseph Klein The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum opened this year with great expec­ in themselves. tations. After years of discussion, and after raising $167 million in private Our High Holidays are only reminders of what we must concern ourselves funds, museum directors opened its doors on April 22nd to dignitaries, with all the time, throughout the year. The Holidays proclaim that we must take survivors, and officials of government who heard President Qinton praise the ownership of our Jewish identities in order to establish ourselves authentically museum as a constant reminder to Americans to be vigilant against moral evil within the Jewish Heritage. I suggest that too often we neglect this sense of and the abuse of power that facilitated the murder of innocent millions. As if personal responsibility of active identity in favor of amoresimplisticaffirmation the need for such an institution required reinforcement, demonstrators outside that we are Jews...just because we are Jews! the museum distributed pamphlets denouncing the Holocaust Museum as a The key to a meaningful personal Jewish identity is the mitzvah of educa­ part ofthe "Jewish lie" and conspiracy to manipulate publicopinion. While one tion. We even have a special blessing that is recited before beginning a new may expect such attacks from this vocal anti-Semitic minority, criticism of the study-project. The blessing praises God for commanding us L 'Asoke B 'Divray museum and its purpose has also arisen in the Jewish community. Torah, "to engage in the study of Torah." Inareviewof the museum that appeared in Harper's magazine July,1993, I particularly-appreciate that this blessing does not say that we are to "learn" Philip Gourevitch, cultural editor of the Jewish weekly Forward, intones a or to "memorize" the words of Torah - but rather that we are to "engage" the harshly critical note in an otherwise harmonious chorus of praise for the words. As Jews we are prompted to confront and challenge truth wherever it museum. In a piece entitled "Behold Now Behemoth, the Holocaust Memorial is found. We are told that study should never be a passive activity, but rather Museum: One more American Theme Park" Gourevitch implies an unsavory a grappling, a struggling, even arguing with "the words" that the truth of Torah analogy between the museum and Disneyland or Dollywood. In its galleries, he in its largest sense of general Jewish knowledge may be perceived and suggests, "the relics of Nazi genocide become if not glamorous then distinctly integrated into the whole of one's personal being. elegant, even...eerily beautiful. Museums, after all, are places of entertain­ I would hope that the flavor and the fervor of our High Holidays continue ment." Forced to compete for the attention of an American audience accus­ to guide us as we move through this new Jewish year; that we engage the words tomed to and perhaps increasingly unmoved by violence, the museum pro­ and values and ideas and beliefs of our Jewish tradition, that we might make vides grotesque images of suffering humanity that cannot suppress their them our own in a real and personal sense. seductive potential for excitement or titillation. Rather than transforming the The process by which we achieve Jewish well-being and satisfaction begins understanding of its audience, it is the expectations of the audience, he with the pursuit of purposeful education. Knowing who we are and where we suggests, that alter and transform the Holocaust Museum into a familiar kind have come from, understanding the values and traditions of our religious of American entertainment. In response to those who remark that if we fail to heritage, we discover through that knowledge a deep and abiding sense of remember history we are doomed to repeat it, Gourevitch insists that "Oneway ownership. history is doomed to repetition at the Holocaust Museum is that day in and day As we invest energy and effort in our personal Jewish education, as we begin out,year after year, the videos ofthe Einsatzgruppen murders will play over and to affirm a satisfying and meaningful sense of ownership, we may achieve a over. There, just off the National Mall in Washington, the victims of Nazism sense of Jewish authenticity that continually reminds us of our significance will be on view for the American public, stripped, herded into ditches, shot, within the Jewish Heritage. As a rabbi, that is my wish for every member of our buried, and then the tape will repeat again and they will be herded into ditches Jewish community - that each of us indeed owns a part of the greater whole. again, shot again, buried again. I cannot comprehend how anyone can enthu­ Such a self-awareness starts with the mitzvah with which we began: L 'Asoke siastically present this constant recycling of slaughter, either as a memoriaL.or B 'Divray Torah. And with "Jewish Book Month" beginning on November 9, as an edifying spectacle for the millions of visitors a year who will be exposed this is an opportune moment to set out upon the quest to identify the "Jewish" to them. that is within you. May your journey be exciting and enriching, and may the answers you find Gourevitch has a point. Presentations of the Holocaust - in film, literature, always lead to more questions. or other medium - always risk arousing a sense of excitement or titillation in their audience. I suppose this reflects the fact that evil is itself seductive and not, in its own nature, repugnant to us. If it were, it would require no moral Jerusalem Sundays at 6^8 JUB. on WIO-TY 45 (Cable 5) courage to resist its appeal. While we are accustomed to identify the Good with Oll-Line Sponsored by the Coramuaily ReJutioic Committee oitiwCbattaiooga the beautiful, that does not imply that evil cannot also be portrayed as "elegant, even...eerily beautiful." A presentation of the Holocaust that ignores this potential fails to offer an explanation of how ordinary people could have been so easily recruited for its implementation. Gourevitch's review leads one to reflect upon this aspect of the Holocaust. But that is also one purpose for the museum that he ignores. Museums are not only "places of entertainment;" they are also places for reflection. While the museum may appear to him to pander to the taste of those Americans inured to T.V. violence, it may also elicit "KNOW NEW TAXES" an appropriate response from those for whom such images remain horrifying.

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The connection with you either by phone or visitisaldboroflove wooden pick comes out dean. Frosting: -so whenyou receive your Federation pledgecardand it has afew butter marks and food stains scattered Combine 1/2 c margarine; 6 Tbsp. milk; 11/2 oz. unsweetened around you realize your caller had one hand on the phone and the other on the food processor! chocolate in saucepan. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Add41/2c confectioner's sugar & beat until smooth. Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla. Frost These women were kind enough to send in their favorite recipes -please enjoy them and respond cake while warm. Sprinkle with 1/2 c. chopped nuts. Cat into generously to the Federation Worker when she calls. squares.CAocofate Chunk Brownies Brenda Lefkoff 1 c vegetable shortening 4 eggs 3/4 c cocoa Barbecued Beef Sandwiches Amelia Allen Vegetable Cutlet Miriam Levine 2 & sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1 c. broken nuts 1 (4-5 lb.) brisket Best Barbecue Sauce (below) 1 c chopped onion 1/2 c chopped celery 1 c unsifted all purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt Salt and pepper to taste Asst. Sandwich Rolls 1 c grated carrots 2 Tbsp. butter 1 pkg. (12 oz) semi- sweet chocolate chunks Barbecue Sauce; 1/2 c cooked green beans, coarsely chopped Melt shortening in saucepan ova- low heat. Remove from heat. Add cocoa & stir until blended. Add sugar & mixwell. Add eggs, one 3 (8-oz.) cans tomato sauce 2 Tbsp. honey 1/2 c cooked green peas 3 eggs 2 tsp. salt at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla, flour & salt. 1/2 ft water 2 tsp. dry mustard 1/2 tsp. pepper 4 Tbsp. matzo meal DO NOT OVERBEAT. Stir in chocolate chunks* nuts. Spread ina 1/2 c. chopped onion 1 tsp. chili powder fat for frying greased pan & bake in 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out dean. 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 c red wine vinegar Cook the onion, celery & carrots in butter for 10 minutes. Add Smoked Eggplant Salad Virginia Frogel 1 small lemon, thinly sliced 1 tsp. salt beans, peas, 2 beaten eggs, salt, pepper & matzo meal. Mix well. Shape into 6 cutlets. Beat remaining egg. Carefully dip cutlets in itN 3 or 4 medium eggplants 5-6 cloves garlic crushed 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce Fry in hot fat until browned on both sides. 1 tsp. salt pepper to taste Dash liquid smoke, if desired Cook on outdoor fire or grill, or bake in oven at 400 degrees for 1/3 c brown sugar, firmly packed Steak Soup 30 minutes and then place directly on gas burners to char skin and Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sprinkle brisket with salt and Marlene Perlman achieve a smoky flavor. Remember to pierce eggplant with fork pepper. Roastincoveredroastingpan3to4hoursuntiltenderwhen 8 Tbsp. margarine 1/2 c flour several times before aay cooking method. Peel and discard skins. pierced with a fork. Cool and refrigerate. Prepare Best Barbecue 4 cans beef consomme 1/2 c sliced onions Cool in a tilted bowl, allowing liquid to drain, for about 15 minutes. Sauce; set aside. Cat excess fat from beef. Slice meat into thin slices. Chop eggplant finely, or pulse in Cuisinart into small chunks, being Place a layer of meat in the bottom of a large oven-to-table casserole 1/2 c sliced celery 1/2 c sliced carrots careful not to make a paste. Add garlic and 1 tsp. salt. Mix into dish. Spreadwithalayer of sauce. Continue layering meat and sauce 1 c drained chopped canned tomatoes eggplant and add pepper to taste. Serveatroomtemperatur jasaside until all is used. Coverwith aluminum foil. May be refrigerated up to 1/2 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet 2 beef bouillon cubes salad, or with matza/crackers as an appetizer. 2 days. Before serving sandwiches, bring meat and sauce mixture to Eekra (Chopped vegetable side dish) room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 1 hour or until 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. MSG (optional) heated through. Serve with assorted sandwich rolls. Makes 10 to 12 10 oz. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables Virginia Frogel servings. 1 lb. ground steak, cooked and drained 1 large eggplant chopped into 1/2" pieces Best Barbecue Sauce: Place margarine in soup pot, melt. Add flour, stir to form paste, 2 carrots chopped - not grated Mix all ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Lower cook medium heat 3 minutes, add consomme. Stir, bringing to full 1 large sweet onion - chopped small heat and simmer uncovered 30 minutes stirring occasionally. May boil. Add fresh vegetables, tomatoes, seasonings. Return to boil, 2-3 sweet red and green bell peppers chopped small be frozen. Makes 4 cups. reduce heat to simmer until vegetables are barely tender 20 to 30 minutes. Add frozen vegetables and browned steak. Simmer 15 6 small zucchini chopped small Mediterranean Pilaf Amelia Allen minutes. Cool Refrigerate and skim off any solid fat. Breezes well. salt and pepper to taste l/4ccornorcanolaoil 3 c chicken broth (or vegetable) 1/2 tsp. turmeric Reheat to serve. Note: makes a gnat entree served with a salad and bread. This recipe comes from Kansas City and is a real "keeper." 1/4 tsp. dry red chili pepper flakes 11/2 c uncooked long-grain white rice 1/4 tsp. ground cumin 1/4 tsp. crushed saffron 1/2 tsp. curry powder 4 Tbsp. vegetable oil Pnt everything in large pot without water. Cook over moderate 11/2 Tbsp. soy sauce 1/2 c seedless golden raisins Greek Salad Marlene Perlman heat for 3 minutes stirring constantly. Rednceheat to low cover pan In a 1 quart saucepan, bring chicken broth to aboil. In medium 4 large cucumbers 2 bunches radishes, sliced and cook for 1 hour. Vegetables will reduce to a moist "melange." saucepan, mix rice, oil, raisins, turmeric, curry powder and soy sauce. lc greek or pitted ripeolive s Ismail head romaine Serves 6 as a side dish or 4 if served over rice or couscous Ponr in chicken broth. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes or 1 bunch green onions chopped Marinated Grilled Chicken Rosalee Bogo until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Makes 8 servings. 3/4 c bottled oil & vinegar dressing w/herbs& spices 1/2 c vegetable oil 1 c soy sauce Tomatoes Stuffed With Yellow Grits 1/2 lb. feta cheese cubed 1/2 tsp. oregano leaves 3 Tbsp. brown sugar 3 mashed cloves of garlic Claire Binder Cabe cucumbers, toss all ingredients except romaine; tear 2Tbsp.sherry 8-10debonedskiidessciikkeiibreasts 11/4 tsp. salt 1/2 c quick yellow grits romaine into bite-sized pieces and toss right before serving. Mix together all ingredients and ponr over chicken breasts. 4 large tomatoes 3 Tbsp. virgin olive oil Marinate 4-12 hours in refrigerator. Baste while grilling. 6 scallions • cleaned and cut into 1/2" pieces (1 cup) Mandel Bread Marlene Perlman Carrot Pudding Judi Spector 1 medium onion (4 oz) peeled and chopped (1 cup) 1/2 stick butter plus 1/2 stick margarine 1 c shortening 1/2 c brown sugar 1 egg 2 cloves garlic, chopped (11/2 tsp.) 1/2 c sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 11/4 c grated raw carrots Juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 lb. mushrooms • coarsely chopped (2 cups) 3 eggs 3 c all purpose flour 1 tsp. salt ll/4cflour Preheat oven to 375 degrees. King 21/2 cups water to boil, s ru­ 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. bakin;; powder in 1/2 tsp. salt and grits, return to boil. Boll, covered, removing the lid Cream shortening and sugar. Mix egg, carrots and lemon juice. andstirrlngwithawiskoccasionallyfor 15 minutes until the water has 1 tsp. orange juice 1/2 c chopped nuts Sift dry ingredients and add. Bake in greased baking dish for 30-45 been absorbed & grits are tender. Spread grits on a plate and cool to 1 tsp. vanilla and/or almond extracts minutes in moderately hot oven 350-375 degrees. Enjoy !! lukewarm. Remove "cap" from the stem aid of each tomato by Cream butter, margarine, add sugar and cream. Add eggs one at Chicken Casserole Elisabeth Gordon cutting a l/2inch thick slice from each-reserve these "caps". Remove a time, add flour, soda and powder mixed together. Add juices, the interior of the tomato leaving a shell 1/2* thick. Chop the tomato vanilla and nuts. Grease jelly roll pan. Form dough into strips. Bake 3 c cooked chicken - cut up 1 can celery soup insides in a food processor. Add 1/4 tsp. of the salt and 1 Tbsp. olive 350 degrees 20-30 minutes until brown. Slice and sprinkle with 1 pkg. Uncle Bems Long Grain & Wild Rice - cooked oil. Process briefly to mix and set aside. This Is the sauce. Heat cinnamon and sugar. Return to oven to brown. Turn, sprinkle again 1 c mayonnaise 1 can water chestnuts .drained remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a skillet, add scallions, onions & sa ate them and brown. over medium high heat for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, mushrooms & 1 jar pimentos 1 onion diced remaining 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook for about 4 minutes until most of the 1 pkg. frozen green beans - thawed, not cooked juices evaporate. Transfer to a bowl & stir in grits. Fill tomato shells Carrot Tzimmis Bertha Miller salt, pepper, sherry (if desired) with mixture & top each with a cap. Arrange the stuffed tomatoes in Bertha says this recipe is great far the Holidays - we a baking dish & ponr sauce around. Bake at 375 degrees 40 minutes. Mix all the above and put into alarge casserole. Top nth crumbs Cool to lukewarm. Thisisgoodfor asidedish.alunchorbrunchdish. believe any time you serve this Tzimmis it will seem like mixed with basil. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Ser.es 8 a holiday. Easy Does It (Or They'll Never Know) 3 c parboiled sliced carrrots 11/2 c sliced yams Vegetable Casserole Donna Tabb See you at the 8-10 large pitted prunes 1/4 c sherry wine one pkg. of Stouffers spinach souffle 1/2 c crushed pineapple with juice Campaign '94 Opening Event 1 pkg. corn souffle 1/3 c honey or brown sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1 pkg. of Stokeley's frozen carrots 1/3 c orange juice concentrate Tuesday, November 2 at 8 p.m. Layer all three starting with spinach souffle on the bottom, then In large bowl mix all ingredients together and ponr into a well- corn souffle and put carrots on the top. Bake in 350 degree oven for greased 2 quart casserole. Cover and bake in a 300 degree oven for 3- at Council Fire Golf Club 45 minutes. Layer in souffle dish -serves 6. t usually double Ihe recipe. 4 hours. This freezes and reheats well. Reheat covered. Serves 6-8 Page 28 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 c Congregational News 3 B'nai Zion Synagogue by Millie Lander Beth Sholom News by Harold Shapiro

The November calendar at B'nai Zion features a simcha, a fundraiser On October 4th, the sisterhood had its monthly meeting and and several education programs. luncheon in the Synagogue Sukkah. Rabbi Weisman was the guest Shabbat morning, November 27 - Traci Young will be called to the speaker and his commentary on Succos was of great interest. Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. She will also participate during the Friday The Congregation celebrated Simchat Torah with ajoyous celebra­ evening service, November 26. Traci is the daughter of Dr. Larry and tion which was topped off with a bountiful holiday feast prepared by Carol Young. Ariela D'Israel, Millie Shapiro and Barnetta Allen. Sunday, November7 -Women's League Annual Rummage Sale will The Sisterhood will have its Winter Flea Market on Sunday, be held 10:00 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Synagogue. Donations and December 5,1993. Ifyou have any saleable merchandise to contribute, volunteers are needed. Call Arlene Zuckerman for more information. please call Muriel Porter at 894-2796. Friday evening, November 19 - The monthly Shabbat Experience The Women's Branch ofthe Orthodox Union will celebrate their for Families will be held. Call the Synagogue office for more informa­ 70th anniversary at the Sheraton in Eatontown, NJ. If you are tion. interested in attending please call Miriam Rhodes for further informa­ Rabbi Davidson is busy developing several educational programs tion. including the weekly Torah Study which meets each Shabbat morning at 9:30 a.m. and the Rabbi's Class which will meet Sunday mornings, "Shoshanna Art" Featured at November 7 and November 21 at 10:30 a.m. Also, Rabbis Davidson and Klein offer an Introduction to Judaism which meets Tuesday evenings B'nai Zion Show Nov. 14th at 7 JO p.m.; the firstsi x sessions will meet at Mizpah and the second six at B'nai Zion. The Rabbi along with Rabbi Klein and Dr. Irven Resnick The Judaic art­ will complete a three week course titled "Jewish Heroes" at the J.C.C, work of Shoshanna Monday evening, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. Rosenthal will be fea­ Ross Peiser, Judaic Skills Coordinator, asks for volunteers to lead tured at a special religious services and to read Torah. Ross looks forward to hearing showing at the B'nai from anyone who is interested. Zion Women's Rabbi Davidson along with several B'nai Zion members will attend League Gift Shop on the Biennial Convention of United Synagogue of Conservative Juda­ Sunday morning, ism in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, November 11 through 15. Prior to the November 14th from USCJ Convention, the Rabbi will attend the Southeast Region ofthe 10:30 ajn. to 1 pjn. at Rabbinical Assembly which will also convene in Ft. Lauderdale. the synagogue. Re­ Hanukkah begins Wednesday evening, December 8. Please stop by freshments will be the Synagogue Gift Shop for Hanukkah cards and gifts. served. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and the holiday season mean serious Trained at the Art eating, so don't forget Food Lion and FoodMax Certificates when Institute ofAtlant a in purchasing groceries. Certificates may be purchased during regular art and design, Synagogue office hours and during Gift Shop hours. Shoshanna works And, as always, volunteers are needed in many capacities. Please mainly in clay and call the Synagogue if you are able to help in anyway. permastone sculp­ ture, pen and ink il­ lustrations, ketubot Jewish Cultural Arts Council Adult Education Mini-Series (marriage contracts) Jewish Heroes in pen and ink with pastels and scultped Monday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the JCC hand-made paper, beaded and stitched challah and matzah C&riSAe}i§htms Times covers, and clay and permastonemezuzot for Shabbat A She especially likes working with people 1 and doing pieces by November 05. 5:23 special order. Shoshanna lives in November 12 5:17 Huntsville, Alabama. Shoshanna Rosenthal, Judaic artist, is showing November 19 5:13 She is the daughter of a beautiful beaded and stitched challah cover in November 26. 5:10 Mildred (Kopkin) and Max Rosenthal damask and taffeta. December 03 5:09 and the grand-daughter of Sadie Kopkin. The entire community is invited to view her work. For more These times are 20 minutes before sunset. information call Virginia Frogel. For the most information, call her bubbie, Sadie.

?! The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 29 New Congregational Project - Do you have hotel-size soaps, sham­ Mizpah Congregation by Ruth jaffe poo and health items you have collected from hotel stays? Temple is collecting such items and will distribute them to community organiza­ Jewish book Month Begins November 9. tions looking for such items. Kindly drop them off at Temple. Friday November 12 through Sunday November 21 is the opening Sisterhood News of the annual Book Fair. The Chairman is Barbara Prigohzy. There Thank you, Rabbi Klein, for your discussion ofthe Book of Ruth at will be a wide variety of books for adults, teens and children to examine our meeting of October 13,1993 at the home of Tracye Berz. It was and purchase. The community is invited to attend and browse. These most interesting and informative. books make wonderful gifts for friends and family expecially for Nov. 21 - Shabbat/Chanukah Workshop and Latke Party Chanukah, birthdays and any occasion. The Outreach/Inreach Committee of Mizpah Congregation invites Have you visited the Gift Shop recently? There are many new its members and the Jewish community to a special instructional Chanukah and Judaica gifts, and menorahs available. An especially program of Shabbat and Chanukah celebration on Sunday evening, November 21 at Mizpah, beginning at 7 p.m.- Rabbi Klein will discuss new item is a "Bucharian" kipah which is hand needlepointed in suggested rituals and ceremonies for both Sabbath and Chanukah that families beautiful designs and made in Israel. They have been made by Jews can do at home, using "ready-to-use" worksheets that present and explain the in the former Soviet UZBEK Republic. Drop by to see this beautiful Hebrew prayers. According to Rabbi Klein, "We want pur families to have item!! meaningfully religious Shabbat and Chanukah experiences, and so we have Friday, December 10 - Chanukah Family Dinner 6:30 PJVI. and prepared these 'Home Celebration Booklets' to help them get started." Chanukah Family Service 7:30 P.M. There will be songs, beautiful In addition to sharing ideas about how best we might bring our Jewish music and magic. Families are asked to bring their Chanukah Menorah holidays into our homes, the group will make latkes to conclude the evening. & candles for the 3rd night of Chanukah - we'll light them all together. Mizpah will supply the potatoes, oil and other ingredients, but families are asked Sunday, December 12 10:00 A.M. -12 Noon - Joint Chanukah to bring their own electric fry pans. program with B'nai Zion and Federation to be held at B'nai Zion. We This holiday workshop is without charge and open to the Jewish community, but individuals and families are asked to call Mizpah (267-9771) with how many have no further details at this time. Watch your bulletins or call your will be coming. Babysitting will be provided. synagogue offices for further details. November 10 - Dinner and Bingo Family Evening - The congrega­ November Education Programs tion is invited to a fun and family evening of sub-sandwiches and bingo, Every Tuesday (each week) 10:00 AM. Tuesday Adult Study Groups Wednesday November 10 at 6 pan. Beginning after Hebrew School, we 12 Noon - Genesis Course every Wednesday (each week). will bring in 6 foot subs, salads and soda. When dinner is over well all 10:00 AJVI. Marcia Krosner's Women in Literature. play bingo. This is an evening for young and old, ending early enough A special "Thank You" to the Youth Group for the Yom Kippur for younger children to get home for bed, and giving older children collecting of baby products (in the rain). Also a special 'Thank You" time to study. The cost for the evening is $3.00 which covers food and to Brian Ettkin who wrote and coordinated the afternoon service. all the fun! Please call the Temple Office by Monday November 8 to reserve places for your family.

«£**» B'nai Zion and Mizpah Religious Schools Joint Sukkot Party

On Sunday October 3rd the religious schools of B'nai Zion and Mizpah congregations had a joint Sukkot celebration at Mizpah Congregation. Parent participation and interaction between older and younger students were keys to the great success of this program. Above Leftdtabbi Davidson explains the significance ofthe lulav and etrog at the closing ofthe Joint Sukkot Celebration in the sanctuary of Mizpah Congregation. Below left: Beth Susman and Ashley Allen lead one ofthe Sukkot games. Page 30 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Chattanooga Life Cycles

Trad Young Bat Names in the News Mitzvah at B'nai Zion November 27 Mazel tov to: Dr. and Mrs. Sadie Kopkin on the birth ofher first great-grandson, David, Lawrence Young born October 16,1993 to Michael and Hallie Rosenthal of Hunts­ cordially invite you to ville. Grandparents are Max and Millie (Kopkin) Rosenthal. worship with them at Lionel Minnen on being named to the newly created position of the Bat Mitzvah of director of marketing of the Bank of East Ridge. Mr. Minnen's their daughter, Traci primary responsibility will be directed at the bank's branches in the Eve on Saturday, FoodMax supermarkets on Gunbarrel Road and Highway 58. November27,1993at Arvin and Lil Reingold on the engagement of their son, Arthur, B'nai Zion Syna­ to Susan Goldberg of Chicago. gogue. Services be­ Barbara and Jay Wiston on the engagement of their son, Stuart, gin at 10:00 A.M. to Laura Nelson. Traci will also partici­ pate in Friday Condolences to: evening services at the6:00P.M.minyan. Traci Young David Winkler of Dalton, on the death of his mother, Sarah B. Traci is in the seventh grade at St. Jude School. She enjoys ballet, Winkler in Long Island, NY on Tuesday, September 21,1993. soccer, horseback riding, volleyball, and swimming. She particularly Michael Bonder on the death of his grandmother, Sarah enjoys time spent with close friends arid family. Winkler. Traci has one brother, Evan, who is a sophomore at Baylor. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Young and Mr. KM. Deaths: Misenheimer of Greensboro, N.C. and of Dr. Helen Misenheimer of Blanche Rawson Dropkin of Chattanooga died Saturday Octo­ Abingdon, VA. ber 16,1993 in a local hospital. Mrs. Dropkin, a native of New York, was a member of Mizpah Congregation and the National Scrabble Megan Cole Weds Association. Survivors include her son, Warren Dropkin, Signal Gregg Wiston Mountain, TN; daughter, Debra Hodges, Wyoming, Del; brother, Seymour Rawson, Irvington, NY; and four grandchildren. A On Sunday, Sept. 5, 1993, at The memorial service was held Tuesday October 19 at 2 p.m. at the Society Hill Synagogue in Philadelphia, Mizpah Congregational Temple with Rabbi Joseph Klein officiat­ PA,MeganHaflerColeand Gregg Scott ing. Memorial contributionsmaybemade to Mizpah Congregation Wiston were married, by Rabbi Ivan Endowment Fund, 923 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga 37403. Caine as the Sheva Brachot were sung by Cantor Alan Cohn. As the couple Benjamin D. Ronin of Baton Rouge, LA, died Sunday October stood under the chuppah, they were 17,1993 in a hospital there. He was 83. A native of Chattanooga, attended by the Maid-of-Honor, Car­ he was a U.S. Army sergeant during World War II and the recipient rie Kries, a lifelong friend and the Best of several bronze stars. He was a member of Beth Sholom Syna­ Man, Derek Wiston, younger brother gogue and the 275th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Associa­ of the groom and a close friend. The tion. Survivors include his wife, Marion Sadikoff Ronin; two other attendants were Emily Cole, the daughters, Elinor Solo, Garden Grove, CA and Carol Wexler, bride's younger sister, Stuart Wiston, Baton Rouge;; son, Marshall Ronin, Spring Hill, TN; sister, Lena the groom's older brother and friends, Mindy Basser, Leslie Nabors, Bill Linkwald, Atlanta; brother, Al Ronin, Miami; eight grandchildren; Labovitz and Alan Marcus. Their wit­ several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held Tuesday, nesses were Michael Lipton and Mara October 19,1993 in Liberal Cemetery in Baton Rouge with Rabbi Megan and Gregg Wiston Reimer. Paul Caplan officiating. During the ceremony the bride and groom read from their ketubah, as their parents Joan and Richard Cole, of Philadelphia, PA and Barbara and Jay Wiston, of Chattanooga, TN., beamed with joy. The rehearsal dinner was held at the Please share your simchas and lifecycle events with theLocus t Club and the brunch and wedding reception were held at the Four Seasons community by sending them into the Shofar. There isHotel . After the weekend festivities, the couple left for a honeymoon in Bermuda, returning in time to spend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with their no charge for this service. Please send inofrmation nofamilies . later than the tenth of each preceding month to: The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hafler of Philadelphia, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Melvin A Cole of New Rochelle, NY. The groom is the TheShofar grandson of Mrs. Leo Markowitz of Sunrise, FL, and the late Mr. Leo Markowitz, P.O. Box 8947 Mrs. Emanual Wisotsky of Miami Beach, FL and the late Mr. Emanual Wisotsky. Mrs. Joseph Raskin, of Englishtown, NY, the groom's Godmother and Great- Chattanooga, TN 37414 Aunt, was one of the guests. Deadline for the December Shofar is: The couple will make their happy home in Atlanta, GA where Megan is employed with the Dekalb County Social Services Department and Gregg works Wednesday, November 10th for Tucker Federal Bank. Please patronize our advertisers. The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 31

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Organizational News

Hadassah News by judy sachsman Congratulations to the new officers of Hadassah: Judy Sachsman, President; Andrea Strom, Treasurer; Fillis Frank, Executive VP; Kathleen Colen, Financial Membership Secre­ tary; Lucile Speai, Recording Secretary and American Affairs Chair; Miriam Rhodes, Corresponding Secretary; Myrna Abramson, Zionist Affairs Chair; Carta Nixon, Bulletin Editor; Elizabeth Resnick, Greeting Book and Fund Raising; Sylvia Frumin, HMO Chain Judi Spector, Young Judaea Chair; Pollie Pressman, Jewish National Fund; Virginia Frogel & Ruth Ann Feinberg, Major Gifts; Barbara Snyder, Barbara Oxenhandler & Yetta Gropper, Membership; Bertha Miller, Life Member* ship; Clara Shoenig and Natalie Jamieson, Cards & Certifi­ cates; and Millie Lander, Trees. The installation was officiated by Sylvia Frumin following a lovely introduction by Bernard Cohen, an Hadassah Associate and long-time supporter of Hadassah. Myrna Abramson and Ronni Beker hosted a new member coffee, which was a huge success, at Myrna's home. Welcome, all SylviaFrumin officiated atthe installation of Hadassah'sojjicers at Beth Sholom Synagogue you new members and you will be congratulated individually in on September 21st. Above (L-R); Lucile Speal, Andrea Strom, Fillis Frank, Judy the next Shofar. Sachsman, Miriam Rhodes and Sylvia Frumin. Judy Sachsman attended the Regional Board Meeting in Huntsville on October 17. The Hadassah fall meeting will be November 15th at 6 pjn. at Shoney's Restaurant, 2318 Shallowford Village Drive. Dr. Jennie Scanlan and Judy Stoller will be the guest speakers on the Hadassah fall topic of breast cancer awareness. Please call Fillis Frank at 894-1479 to make reservations. Happy Thanksgiving! Young Judaea News

by Suzanne Sachsman Chattanooga's Offarim (3-5 grades) and Tsofim (6- 8 grades) division of Young Judaea had their first meeting on Sunday, September 26,1993 at the JCC. The meeting, where the 3-8 graders built a map of Israel out of ice cream, was a success and the next meeting has been planned for the morning of Sunday, October 31. Young Judaea is a peer-led, zionist youth group for all ages. (Chattanooga only has a division for 3-8 graders.) The leaders, Hillary Snyder, Anna Temlock, and myself are very excited about the coming year for the program, in which we hope to expand the number of active members from both Mizpah Temple and B'nai Zion Synagogue. We're on our way with our attendance of 18 kids at the last meeting and a hope of more to come. The Offarim (3-5grade) andTsofim (6-8grade) ofYoungJudaea helda meeting Convention for the Offie/Tsofies is coming up on at the JCCon September 26th. Young Judaea is theyouth movementofHadassah. October 22-23 in Birmingham, Alabama and if anyone ("A Message From Marcia ^) wants information call me, Suzanne Sachsman, at 265- r':""/ " "•••:'-::--:-:-:'-:-:-- -S September 24,1993 8050. Our goals for this year are to teach the kids about My Dear Friends: Israel and Judaism, raise funds for convention scholar­ As many ofyo u know, in six days, I will enter the hospital to undergo surgery for breast cancer. ships, unite the kids of B'nai Zion and Mizpah, do Fortunately, I have an excellent prognosis with an almost 100% cure rate. But I write this letter community service, and mainly have fun with the Jewish to tell you how much the calls, notes, contributions, etc. have meant to me in the days since the kids of Chattanooga. You will be hearing more about news of my biopsy spread. This community has wrapped its loving arms around Fred and me in us, so keep your ears open! a way that is so moving and humbling that I struggle with the words to tell you all how grateful If you missed the meeting - don't feel bad, try to make we are. In past years, women felt they had to go through this type of surgery alone. I do not know convention or the next one! how they did it! For me, if it were not for the daring and support from my Temple family; from my dear friends at B'nai Zion; from my beloved literature group; and, of course, from my Need an extra Hadassoh-Federation Directory? wonderful family, I would not feel as strong and as determined as I do. I'll be back soon to talk too much at meetings and to do all the things I love to do with all Of Call Judy Sachsman at 265-8050 you. Please know how much your caring sustains me. Just let anyone speak negatively about Chattanooga in front of me! Cost: $10 Gratefully, Marcia Krosner The SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 33 Upcoming Regional Events Jewish Singles November 13: Knoxville Havdallah Service/Dinner j After dinner, Rabbi Simon or a member ofthe community will lead us in an exploration ofthe meaning of thankfulness and being a Jewish Give yourself a Hanukah gift!! single in the Thanksgiving season. Come to the 2nd Annual RSVP to Alan Wachs, 615-531-2423. February 6-13,1994: Super Post-Hanukah Weekend 10*Annual Nationwide for Jewish Singles Jewish Singles Supercruise '94 Where: New Orleans, of course! The cruise is being sponsored by the JCC Association of St. Louis in cooperation with Bon Voyage Travel. Sail aboard the Royal At the Intercontinental Hotel Caribbean Cruise Lines Monarch of the Seas. It departs from San When: December 17-20,1993 Juan, Puerto Rico, and stops at St. Maarten, Barbados, Martinique, Antigua and St. Thomas. Fares begin at $1,776 per person double Cost: $205 if registration received by occupancy. November 15, ($225 afterwards) Call Anita Kay for more information at 297-2173. Keep your eyes open, more info will be In your mall soon or call Shelly at (504) 646-2145 or virile to her at 1103 Cornwall Ct, My Summer at Camp Judaea Slidell, LA 70461, and get on our mailing list ASAP. V. > Dear Jewish Federations f > Thank you for helping to pay Circle City Jewish Singles of Indianapolis JCC formycampthissummer. Irealry and enjoyed myself and I made alot of Brentwood Travel new Jewish friends. Wesangnew and cool Hebrew songs and 1 present learned a new tine for thzBirk&t Hamazon. Camp had a special swing 1 y Chanukah In Washington D.C. the lake called the Omega. My December 12-12,1993 JSSffH^ friend and I would swing fast together. Another one of my favorite activities was archery. Featuring: The Holocaust Museum Soccer was a popular sport at Jesse Charyn camp and I played every night after dinner. My Israeli scout was a cool & other famous sites guy named Roie. He taught us games that kids my age play in Israel. Prayer time was fun and not boring because the Bet Knesset was near Make this a memorable Chanukah. a lake and had a cool breeze. The food at Young Judaea Camp was Meet Jewish singles from Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, very good, and Shabbat breakfast was delicious. We had 13 kids in my Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Indianapolis, St. cabm,andIlikedeverybody.Mycounselorstoldmethatourbunkwas Louis, Louisville, Memphis and other cities for an exciting crazy.butfun.ItoldmyparentsthatlwanttogobacktoCampJudaea weekend trip to Washington D.C. for atour ofthe Holocaust this summer and I hope I will be able to return. It's fun to talk about Museum and some ofthe Capital's most popular spots for Camp Judaea with the other Chattanoogan kids that went to camp. I tell all my classmates about how much fun camp was, and there are shopping, dining and entertainment. about ten kids at Ooltewah Intermediate that want to go back to camp with me. I felt sad the last night of camp so I stayed up the whole night This professionally escorted trip includes: playing and talking with my friends. I slept in the car all the way home. round-trip air port transfers from Washington's National Jesse Charyn Airport, two nights accommodations, continental breakfast each morning, Sunday Brunch, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, a festive Chanukah and Shabbat celebration, ground transportation, and WINER & CROWNOVER , P.C. taxes and tips! CERTIFIED PUBUC ACCOUNTANTS All for just $299 (per person double occupancy if booked by November 8) 1120 First Tennessee Bank Bldg. 701 Market Street Don't miss this wonderful opportunity! Chattanooga, TN 37402 265-0047 For more information call: Marsha Landau, (317) 251-9467, ext. 233, Members of or Joe Lang, (314) 532-5515. Private Companies Practice Section American institute of Certified PubBc Accountants Page 34 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 UJA National Missions Calendar £&I Winter 1993 - Summer 1994

Dec. 19-30 National Winter Singles (25-35) Mission April 4-15 Women's Division Spring Mission Cbst = $2,150 includes a $167 subsidy from UJA April 5-15 King David Dor L'Dor Mission Suggested Minimum Gift $500 The King David Dor L'Dor Mission was developed as part ofthe effort to Two full days in sunny Eilat2 That's what participants on Winter Singles can create an affinity group amongst $25,000 and over contributors. Contribu­ look forward to in addition to bustling Tel Aviv, tranquil Tiberias and tors are encouraged to bring their adult children with them. The mission magnificent Jerusalem. While exploring Israel off the beaten track, we'll itinerary spans from the Holocaust to rebirth. Pre-mission highlights focus on the issues that face Israel today through unique interactions with include participating in the National March for the Living in Poland. In Israeli peers, both natives and olim. History, culture, security, education* Israel, participants will commemorate Yom Ha Zikaron, Memorial Day, Judaism in the Jewish State, experience it all and have a great time to boot! and Yom Ha Atzmaut, Independence Day. The mission will end on the shores ofthe Red Sea to afford sun-seekers the May 1-11 Homecoming III Mission opportunity to extend their stay, and their tan, on Eilat's beautiful beaches. Cost = $2,499 December 22-31 National Winter Family Mission Suggested Minimum Gift $1,000 Subsidy Available Cost: Based on Family Breakdown This mission will soak in the sunshine in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Tiberias, and No suggested minimum gift Jerusalem, while exploring our Jewish roots, meeting both veteran Israelis This family mission takes advantage ofthe vacation break that many parents and new olim, and seeing our UJA dollars at work. and children have in the winter. It is geared for 3 generations of a family- May 22-June 1 Young Couples Mission parents, grandparents and children exploring Israel together. Bonds be­ June 12-22 Southeast Family Mission tween family members grow stronger and warmer as you share the enriching Suggested Minimum Gift $1,000 experience of learning about our common heritage. We are looking into A mission for all generations emphasizing the Jewish Family and its offering the Bar/Bat Mitzvah child a free trip when roomingwit h 2 adults, connection to Israel. We are offering the Bar/Bat Mitzvah child a free trip exact details to follow. when rooming with 2 adults. Exact details to follow. Bar/Bat Mitzvah December 26- National Student Leadership Mission celebrations are highlighted. This mission is subsidized for those adults |Jan.4,1994 making a $1,000 minimum gift to the 1994 campaign. The National Student Leadership Mission takes over 100 UJA student Junel9-29 National Summer Family Mission I chairpeople to Israel every year, overwinter break. These students come to June 26-July 6 National Summer Family Mission II Israel to leani about UJA and develop their leadership skills. Students have July 3-13 National Summer Family Mission III the opportunity to meet with new immigrants and prominent Israelis to discuss politics, business and education. Together, students from all over the August 14-24 National Summer Family Mission IV United States see Israel's history, sense its rich traditions and establish life Cost based on family breakdown long friendships while learning about the organized Jewish community. Pre- No Suggested Minimum Gift mission to Poland, leaving December 23, is available at additional cost UJA has created a series of special missions that enable three generations' Dec. 28- Dor Hemshech - The Next Generation of a family - parents, grandparents and children • to explore Israel together. Bonds between family members growstronger and warmeras you 'Jan. 7,1994 Nat'l Young Adult Outreach Mission (Ages 21-27) share the enriching experience of learning about our common heritage. Cost = $1,994 No Suggested Minimum Gift Bar/Bat Mitzvah child will be free. This first-time ever Outreach mission is geared towards the post-college June 26-July 5 Singles Over 35 Mission generation, ages 21-27. Experience Israel at its best and welcome in the New Cost = $1355 Single Supplement $235 Year with fun-loving mission participants. Suggested Minimum Gift $500 Subsidy Available January 19-27, Ambassador Mission This 10-day mission toIsrae l has been created to address the demands and Minimum Suggested Gift $5,000 special concerns of this age (35-45 years old) group. This group represents Cost = $2,250 - subsidy available a segment of our Jewish population whose involvement can have a signifi­ This mission is geared towards people who have been on a UJA Mission cant and positive impact on our UJA Federation Campaigns. Missionj before and who can act as Ambassadors tofurtherour connection with Israel. highlights include meeting with Israelis of similar age, and a special We will begin the first few days in Eilat and finish in Jerusalem. As part of reception at the Israel Museum and meeting with Knesset members. this unique itinerary we will explore parts of Israel and Jewish Agency July 3-14 National Hatikvah Summer Singles Mission I activities that are not commonly seen on UJA missions. July 24-August 4 National Hatikvah Summer Singles Mission II March 6-16 National Physicians & DentistsMission II UJA has created two Singles Missions for young, single men and women "In the Footsteps of Maimonides" Mission II between the ages of 25 and 35. The missions give participants an extraor­ Cost - $2,499 Single Supplement $ 495 dinary opportunity to develop long lasting friendships with peers from Suggested Minimum Gift $1,000 Subsidy Available across the U.S. and Israel. Participants will learn first hand about Israel "In the Footsteps of Maimonides" is an opportunity for physicians, dentists, through their meetings with Israelis, teachers, soldiers, lawyers, builders, and their spouses, to see Israel through the eyes of her people, visit col­ students, desert farmers and government officials. leagues, meet Israeli leaders, and truly experience the spirit of Israel. August 21-26 Prime Minister's Mission March 6-16 Homecoming Mission Southeast Region 'Alt mission participants will be solicited. Suggested Minimum Gift: $1,000 'Subsidy is available on applicable This ten day mission to Israel will promote community building and campaign enhancement opportunity offering first timers a taste of many missions if suggested gift level is met Israeli "delicacies," as well as special programming forthos e who have been 'Costs based on double occupancy. to Israel before. 'All information is subject to change. Mar.23-Apr.4 Passover Family Mission 1994 For more information, please contact Jay Wiston, For the first time we are offering a family mission during the Passover Missions Chair, at 855-0001 or Lou Solomon at holiday. Celebrate the seders with your family in Eretz Israel. Explore 894-1317. (^This year in Jerusalem! y Israel through the words of the Haggadah. the SHOFAR, November, 1993 Page 35

mingled as freely with garbage workers as she did with doctors and lawyers and educators. Wanted: A Hero But beware if you were a phony! She disliked bigots and phonies, regardless With the coming ofthe New Year I reached out to all of the readers of the of their religion, their profession, or their station in life. Otherwise, she lovedyou Shofar with a request: Send me a protrait ojyour hero. Heroes are ordinary and you saw it because of the twinkle in her eye whenever she was around you. people that we see every day-they eat, sleep, work, play and perhaps they do And never express the fact that you liked something in their tiny museum of an apartment, because as you left, it was handed to you. Everything they jointly something special once in a while from which we all might learn. collected was only waiting to become a present-to-be for someone they loved. As far away as Rome, GA, Nathan Adler took me in earnest and sent in the While few of their treasures cost them much, each had a history and a greater following letter at the suggestion ofhis friend, Bob Spiegel, of Dalton. In his value because it came from them. n cover letter Mr. Adler said: lt was written as a tribute to a friend, but often As Jews they were not scholars, nor did they attend synagogue; but Elizabeth events occur in a certain perspective, and when they do, a mist covers the expressed her religion in her behavior, as her husband Al does, too. origincdinwgeandakaleidoscopeofissuesappearwhichyourhardlyexpect That to me is the real test of religion, how it makes you behave to your fellow to express* Mr. Adler, though you did not include a photograph of your human beings. Other Jews may disagree with me, but by their actions, as far as frbndfEtizabeth^ourwordspaintasplendidportraitofawomanwewould I was concerned, they are/were lovely Jews, who gave Judaism a good name. all like to know, and perhaps some of us have beenfortunateenough to have 5754. That's a long time for any one group of people to be around. Jews have seemed, like the theater, to always be on the brink of disappearing. Neither has known in another. done so. I am still accepting portraits of heroes. Please send me yours at: The Shofar, The Holocaust was the last sincere attempt: it cost six million men, women and P.O. Box 8947, Chattanooga, TN 37414. MPS children of the Jewish faith- some who had never even considered themselves fellow Jews- their lives. In great measure, the world was silent. Happy New Year! The ferocity of Israel to survive is the heritage in large part given to them by by Nathan Adler the Nazis! But it wasn't the first attempt, nor is it the last. Yom Kippur was today. Would it surprise you if, as a Jew, I told you I missed The world would be less resourceful if the Jews disappeared: God would have it, or more accurately, I wasn't thinking about it? had to do a lot more explaining if Hitler had succeeded. Each individual Jew, like Yom Kippur is the final ceremony of the Jewish New Year. When it is over, every other individual, is God's remarkable puzzle: no one can be absolutely sure our sins have been forgiven - that is, at least, to the extent that one has been willing what that one individual can contribute. to forgive any transgressions against oneself, from whomever. God is gracious. I knew it because of my wonderful friendship with Elizabeth. I hope you know He gives you a clean slate, as long as you do the same for your neighbors, at the it because of somebody wonderful you know, too. And even though I may miss start of the New Year. The sound of the ram's horn, and the tune is precariously the high holidays, I do forgive those who may have slighted me, and I do look played because ofthe positioning and timing ofthe tongue movements, signifies forward to the new beginnings of a new year. both the end of the old and the beginning of the New Year. As in most Jewish And I wish all my friends...Happy New Year...5754U! services, and as reflected in their long history, it is filled with prayers of sadness Nathan Adler, 9/25/93 and tears, as well as sounds of great joy. In Israel, as well as the entire Jewish world, the year is 5754. Deadline for Some African-Americans may take exception, but for a great many Jews, it would be as hard to stop being a Jew as it would be for an African-American to Wednesday, November 10th. deny the color of one's skin. In a manner of speaking, once the "soul" is imprinted, denial is pretty useless. For some few, it is a fortunate grounding because "it" is always there to let you know who you are and where you came from! So often, education, money, power and/or fame do all they can to try to make you forget that. It can be like a Visa of Mastercard enticing one to spend more than one can Tabic ^/SHOFAR ever repay! Remembering the religion of my birth is in large part due to the High Holidays, and the fact that recently I lost one of my closest and dearest and oldest Published 10 times a year by the Chattanooga Jewish Federation, friends. She died while on a trip to South America, and from the memorial located at the Jewish Community Center. The mailing address is: comments on a tape her husband sent me, she appeared to know that she might P.O. Box 8947, Chattanooga, TN 37414. very well die there. It was her nature not to place any additional burdens on her friends. Pris Siskin, President She visited Rome twice, each time to spend a few weeks with us. She had said Louis B. Solomon, Executive Director she would visit here again next, but decided instead to go to South America. After that, she promised, she'd come here. She didn't make it. Marlene P. Solomon, Editor At 81, she was quite a traveler. But then, she'd always been quite a person: Editorial Board Hungarian and Jewish. BorninConnecticut,sheranawaytoNewYorkatl5. She Miriam Levine, Chairman came to Al, her husband of 51 years, with a lovely portrait of herself and a child, a daughter. They met while he was in the army; I met them after Al had been discharged, and I was doing the play Awake and Sing, playing the grandfather! Members: Steven Prigohzy Before long I was spending more time at their home than my own. I even had a Amelia Lebovitz Allen Gerry Sadow key. Irven Resnick Robert H. Siskin A. Steven Ulin Both knew they were Jewish, and it was one ingredient in our friendship, but far from the only one. Al was a fantastic salesman, while Elizabeth was a Reporters: wonderful cook and seamstress. And the two were like an older brother and Ruth Jaffe, Mizpah Harold Shapiro, Bern Sholom sister, one's who kept an eye out to see that I was doing O.K We were amarvelous Judi Spector, Young Judaea Millie Lander, B'nai Zion family, who talked a lot, laughed a lot, with a residue of warmth and love. By the time I left them, the bond was so strong, it was hard to remember when it had Typist: Andrea G. Strom started. It just was, and is, even now. At the memorial, her husband stated that they were only saying goodbye to The SHOFAR is mailed at no charge to members of the Chattanooga her body, that they'd gathered to wish her a good journey on her new adventure. Jewish Federation. Additional subscriptions are available at $25 a Balloons were sent aloft as messages of good hope, and, when it was over, they year. went off to have a wonderful meal. Which is what Elizabeth would have wanted. All submissions must reach the Federation office by the 10th of the Elizabeth had been a fighter. Pain and hope were constant companions, but month to be included in the next month's issue. All letters must be she never lost her ability to laugh, and make her friends feel comfortable. signed to be considered for publication. She began her political life as a Communist, but she was betrayed when Hitler The views and opinions expressed In guest editorials and in the letters and Stalin signed a treaty, and she never again trusted Communism. But that column are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the didn't prevent her from being for liberty and human rights for all. Her friends were distinguished by their variety of colors, cultures, and classes, and she Federation or of the editorial staff of this newspaper. Page 36 The SHOFAR, November, 1993 (Memorandum)

To: All Members of the Chattanooga Jewish Community From: Barbara Wiston, Nominating Committee Chair Re: Elections of all Officers and Board Members for the new Functional Federation

On July 1,1993, the Board of Directors of the Chattanooga Jewish Federation and the Chattanooga Jewish Community Center unanimously approved the creation of a Functional Federation. This decision means that the two agencies will be governed by one Board of Directors. That Board will have the responsibility for all areas, including: finance; budget; allocations; planning; coordination of services; leadership development; and all programing and delivery of direct services to the Jewish Community. Combining the two Boards into one Board ofthe Functional Federation allows us to utilize the informed, capable and dedicated leaders of both agencies. Leadership in the new agency is open to any member ofthe Jewish Community, who is a financial contributor to the Federation. All board members are required to serve on a committee and to attend Board Meetings on a regular basis. Those interested in serving will be gratefully considered by the Nominating Committee.

Please send the attached form along with any other pertinent information to: r-^^r- Barbara Wiston, Nominations Chair, 7132 Saratoga Lane, Chattanooga, TN 37421 Call if you have any questions, 899-0705

We need every interested, caring, concerned member Jewish community to get involved and to take a leadership role. We need you I

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