June 2016 | Iyar-Tamuz 5776, Vol. LXXI, No. 5 JEA Annual Meeting, Children & Camp Assistant Director Wednesday, June 15th Named Popcorn! Peanuts! Cracker Jacks! seeing a 15% increase in enrollment Come join team JEA when it “plays” for summer camp over the previous Candle Lighting Times its 104th Annual Meeting on Wednes- year. The department also just hired day, June 15th, at 7pm. President Joel a new assistant director, see the ac- Friday, June 3 8:09pm Greenberg will present a mid-term companying article. In addition, JEA Friday, June 10 8:13pm assessment of the state of the organi- Preschool Savannah also saw a 13% Mary Mazza Saturday, June 11 9:14pm zation, new Board members will be increase in enrollment for its sum- Sunday, June 12 9:15pm installed and retiring Board members mer program over last summer. The Mary Mazza is joining the th Friday, June 17 8:15pm will be honored. building, pools and playgrounds will JEA on June 14 as Assistant Di- rector for Children and Camp. Friday, June 24 8:16pm Retiring members of the JEA’s be filled with the sounds of many Mary brings more than 13 years Friday, July 1 8:17pm Board of Directors — Carole Cohen, happy children for weeks to come! Sandy Goodman, Vicky Halperin, The JEA is continuing its invest- of experience in youth program- Friday, July 8 8:16pm Allison Konter and Arnold Young ment in the organization’s property ming including roles as a camp Friday, July 15 8:14pm — will be recognized for their years and facilities and anticipates that counselor, specialty camp direc- of service and improvements tor, after school site coordina- In this Issue new Directors will continue tor, and Recreation Supervisor Four Questions, p4 will be in- for the foresee- for Winter Garden, FL, where Vital Statistics, p4 stalled. Also to able future as a for eight years she oversaw all Executive Director’s message, p5 be cited are the master plan is youth programming and events, Federation President’s message, p5 recipients of developed. including summer day camp and I on Israel, p8 the Kaye Beck- The JEA holiday camps. Most recently, JEA Centerpiece er Israel Schol- continues to Mary taught second grade in Or- It’s a Funny Thing, p13 arships, which be the hub for lando for Orange County Public Lasting Legacies, p14 this year are community Schools. Her career is dedicated Condolences, p14 being award- life. Special to providing safe, quality and ed to Shani programs in engaging programs for school Also Featured Locker and Uri May includ- age children. She holds a BA in Locker. ed the com- Sports Management from Flagler Our Mazel Tov Graduates — The meet- munity-wide College and a Graduate Certifi- annual tribute to high school and ing, which all observance of cate in Event Management from college graduates; pp6, 7 members are Yom HaShoah Florida State University. asked to attend and a special Israeli NGO’s Compassion and is open to related exhib- Spotlighted — Susan Weiss shows us the great assistance and the communi- BBYO teens spruce up the JEA grounds on a it in the Art humanity being shown by IsraAID ty, also will be recent day of service Gallery with The next issue of the in the refugee crisis; p9 an opportuni- student visits; ty for Greenberg to present special a celebration of Yom HaAtzma’ut; the Savannah Jewish News will be President’s Awards. The honorees rejuvenated Food for Thought lunch our combined July/August this year include Cierra Selby and series; a book reading/signing; and issue. The deadline for all Danielle Gusby of Just Paint, who much more. th PAID were responsible for the outdoor mu- The community is invited to submissions is June 17 .

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I don’t know much about [the Kayton house on Drayton Street, now known as the Mansion] except . . . my mother, the family lived there, and my mother in particular enjoyed it. It was a ballroom where they had dances. . . . I do know that when my mother passed away, she died in New York, and we brought her down here. My son Jim was at the time in the army on his way to Viet Nam. He came over, met me in Atlanta, and we came over here. He expressed the desire to see the inside of the house. So I said, “Let’s see if we can get in.” We went to the entrance, and when we went inside we were asked what we wanted, and I explained that it was my grandfather’s house, and that we just wanted to look at it. They said, “Go right ahead. You can go upstairs if you want. If you see somebody move, don’t get excited.”

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live. I worked for the Palestine Eco- them for nomic Corp. – Justice Brandeis was such a long one of the founders – which got time. Americans to invest in Israel. I sit on Also, the Board of the Diaspora Museum. how do we And the president of Bar Ilan Univer- get Ameri- Murray me) and I, following my brothers’ sity approached me and asked me to cans to buy Greenfield is advice, joined the Merchant Marine get involved when the situation with more Israe- a hero of the and learned to sail. the Ethiopian Jews arose. It wasn’t li goods? founding of the When I was discharged I went to clear if they would be recognized as They’ve got State of Israel, synagogue to see the other fellas I Jewish; they needed someone who that crazy beginning in knew and that’s where I first heard would volunteer to help get them boycott effort underway. I remember 1948 and con- about the rescue efforts going on for here and I ended up spending six, when we didn’t buy Japanese goods, tinuing through the refugees in Europe and that they seven years on that. but that was when they were build- today. The needed people to go help – it could ing a serious war machine against charming and take a year, you could go to jail, and It was recently announced that the im- us. Now you have people not buying Murray Greenfield humble octoge- they didn’t pay; it was strictly vol- migration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel SodaStream and putting 500 Arab narian, who will speak at the JEA on unteer. But I felt I should go. Europe has been completed. How do you think families out of work. I say B-I-G, buy Thursday, June 9th, at 7pm, partici- was not a friendly place for the survi- the absorption work is going and what Israel goods! Provide employment for pated in the transfer of U.S. ships for vors. The American volunteers took more would you like to see being done? everybody — Jews, Christians and use in and the subsequent boatlift of ten ships from the United States and Arabs —we pay decent wages. European refugees to Palestine after brought in more than 50% of the il- Too many do not go further with World War II. He also has been in- legals before the British gave up. The education. There are difficulties that strumental in the Aliyah movement number itself wasn’t a giant number, some may not be as well prepared in Israel, the resettlement of Ethi- but it put pressure on the British and and may require additional prepa- Savannah Jewish News opian Jews and a number of other the United Nations to come to a de- ration for university, but we have to Published by the cultural and commercial ventures in cision. I was very proud of what we commit. Some ask, “Can we afford Savannah Jewish Federation Israel. did, 250 young Americans, most who to do it?” Of course we can afford to 5111 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31405 Greenfield is the author ofHow to be served in World War II, and I wrote do it. When we need war, everyone (912) 355-8111 an Oleh, or, Things the Jewish Agency Never a book about it, The Jews’ Secret Fleet. finds money. They’re us. We may www.savj.org

Told You and The Jews’ Secret Fleet: The have to break down new prejudic- SJF President: Sherry Dolgoff Untold Story of North American Volun- You’ve made so many contributions to es, so to speak, but the overall is, the SJF President-elect: Allan Ratner teers Who Smashed the British Blockade of the State of Israel; are there any that public agrees, so we do commit and SJF Vice President: Harvey Lebos SJF Secretary/Treasurer: Matthew Allan Palestine. stand out to you on a personal level? there may be difficulties. Yes, you SJF Executive Director: Adam Solender have to break down certain prejudi- SJN Editor: Lynn Levine How did you become part of Aliyah Bet I married, had children and grand- cial aspects and you have to build up (the illegal, clandestine immigration children. My wife [who died a few financial assets. But it’s happening; The objectives of the Savannah Jewish of European refugees to Palestine after years ago] was a Holocaust survivor, not as fast as some might like, but it’s News are to foster a sense of community among the Jewish people of Savannah by World War II)? but I didn’t bring her on my ship. happening. sharing ideas, information, experiences and She’s Czech and survived the camps. opinions, and to promote the agencies, I’m a born New Yorker, part of a I’m a doer and she was a doer. She What do you see as the greatest chal- projects and mission of the Savannah Jewish Federation. normal Jewish family. We were five had a program that was very im- lenges and opportunities facing Israel The Savannah Jewish News is published brothers; my parents came from Eu- portant to her teaching Czech youth today? monthly ten times per year, with a deadline rope, met in America and got mar- about the Jews of Czechoslovakia. I for submissions of the 3rd of the month be- ried. I grew up in a traditional ko- helped start and run the Association First of all, one of the most seri- fore publication. There are no February or August issues. All articles for the Winter sher home, had a bar mitzvah. Then of Americans and Canadians in Isra- ous problems we have is the United and Summer issues should be submitted World War II came along and we el, which helped Americans settle in Nations attempting to defame Israel by December 8th or June 8th, respectively. five brothers, everyone went off to Israel. I set up a number of non-profit in every possible way. That’s a chal- All submissions must be in MS Word format the Army. Two invaded Europe, one housing projects; to this day I think lenge. Secondly, we all go to the army, (articles) or pdf format with fonts embedded your children, grandchildren, so it’s a (advertisements). All color must be in the went to the South Pacific, the other that is one of the most difficult things CMYK color format; all type in true black; one got in late (he was younger than here, finding a reasonable place to challenge for every family to support photos in .jpg format.

Please send all SJN materials to: [email protected] (NIH) as of Maryland in 2015 with a BS in Vital Statistics a commu- Fire Protection Engineering. He is Please send eNews submissions to: [email protected] nications employed at Southern Company’s ENGAGED: Mr. and Mrs. Avro- Neither the publisher nor the editor can specialist. nuclear power plant in Baxley, GA. assume any responsibility for the kashrut of hom Kramer of Savannah announce Rachel Bernie lives in Vidalia, GA, and at- the services or merchandise advertised in this the engagement of their son, Ber- current- tends Bnai Brith Jacob Synagogue in paper. If you have questions regarding nard (Bernie) Seth Kramer, to Miss kashrut, please consult your rabbi. ly lives in Savannah. Rachel Wolf, daughter of Dr. and Washing- A November wedding is planned All materials published in the Savannah Mrs. Michael Wolf of Gainesville, Jewish News are Copyright © 2016 ton, DC, in Baltimore. The couple plans to re- Savannah Jewish Federation, all rights FL. and at- side in the DC area. reserved, unless noted otherwise. The future bride is the grand- tends Kes- Bernie Kramer and Rachel Wolf daughter of Rhoda Wolf of Orlando, Savannah Jewish Federation her Israel Mission Statement FL, and the late Mr. Leonard Wolf, Synagogue, where she serves as the and of Mr. Harold Morganstern and Looking for Charged with raising, collecting and distrib- Welcoming Chair. uting funds, the SJF seeks to "advance the Ms. Norma Schindler, both of Balti- The future groom is the grandson something to do? welfare of the total Jewish community." The Federation strongly supports Israel and world more, MD. Rachel graduated from of Ms. Nita Kramer of Savannah, and Emory University with a BS in Biol- Check the Community Calendar Jewry. Additionally, the organization strives the late Mr. Bernard Kramer, and of at www.savj.org. Exciting to "preserve the civil, political, economic and ogy in 2007, and a Master’s in Public Mr. Robert Sugarman of Baltimore, programs are added regularly, religious rights of all Jews" to develop an Health in 2009. She is employed with articulate, intelligent and constructive Jewish MD, and the late Dorothy Levy. Ber- check for new events each week! community and to promote mutual under- the National Institutes of Health nie graduated from the University standing with the community at-large. Savannah www.savj.org jewish news June 2016 | Page 5 Building the Future With Appreciation One of the has worked as in the first year we’ve As I write this giving can be of benefit to someone, great pleasures helped them identify almost 150 stu- column—on the somewhere, in need, I am happy. I of working in dents, many of them participating in heels of Pass- could not do that on my own. My the Jewish com- one or more of the many Jewish cam- over, with Yom gift, combined with the gifts of oth- munity is having pus activities. HaShoah fast ap- ers, may make an impact that I could Adam Solender the opportuni- Having a professional (Devra) Sherry Dolgoff. proaching, Yom never accomplish on my own. Executive Director of ty to sit down guiding advisors and teen leaders President of the Ha’Atzmaut (Is- Our annual campaign for the Sa- JEA/SJF with supporters has reinvigorated BBYO. It was not Savannah Jewish rael’s birthday) vannah Jewish Federation provides and partners to a unique occurrence to see a teen in Federation just around the such an enormous, unquantifiable share our successes, challenges, and Devra’s office in the late afternoon corner, and the benefit to the community and to so ideas for the future. You’d think that planning an event, working on a “100 Days of Impact” Savannah Jew- many other programs, organizations would be an everyday occurrence, project, or just visiting. Perhaps the ish Federation Campaign nearing its and individuals in need around the but in the rush of programs, meet- highlight of the year was our Savan- end—it feels like we are immersed in world. I will never forget the infor- ings, and outside events, we rarely nah Jewish Teen Weekend when we a heightened period of Jewish iden- mation a young man who works for get the opportunity to relax, grab hosted teens from around the region tity reminders, a convergence of our the JDC (Joint Distribution Com- a cup of coffee and just sit down to for a weekend of meaningful Jew- Jewish past, present and future. We mittee) shared at a conference. He share and listen. Over the past few ish programming. Beginning with a retell stories of our past, out of slav- literally walks up flights of stairs in weeks we have been meeting with Shabbaton Dinner, and ending with ery and into freedom, and the birth of the Soviet Union and other remote different community members (you a Sunday cheer session, the packed the Jewish nation. We are urged to places to deliver food and medicines have an open invitation call us to set two-day program included Saturday remember, to never forget the Holo- that are desperately needed by elder- up an appointment—the coffee is al- morning prayer, two public service caust and the lessons of the past. Al- ly Jews who are unable to get out or ways hot and the conversation easy). projects, Havdallah, a poverty sim- though a part of the Diaspora, we cel- help themselves. Our gifts make it We’ve been taking the opportuni- ulation, and a raucous dance. The ebrate the Jewish homeland and all possible for him to do this. ty to share a set of initiatives we have initiative set the tone for the rest of that it represents for hope, for free- There are numerous Federation undertaken in my time here in Savan- the year and for years to come and is dom, for peace. We are summoned activities and programs for which nah. It is a coordinated, well-execut- a model to other communities. Like with obligations, with responsibil- the value may be apparent, but there ed set of outreach initiatives with the their parents, the teens want mean- ity, and with tradition. And mixed are also a number of ways and times goal of building future generations of ingful, fun learning opportunities, with all this, we’re given opportuni- when there are intangible benefits Jewish Savannah. and the Teen Weekend gave it to ties for giving, for helping others. for our community. I can only speak Young Jewish Savannah was not them. The “year” ended with a lovely It is with sincere appreciation that for myself when I tell you that being created in the last two years; in fact, Banquet at the JEA where graduat- I recognize the generosity of so many able to offer this kind of assistance it was a concept that grew out of ing seniors were honored, new BBYO members of our community giving to Jews around the world gives me a Josh and Amanda Reeves’ “Sweet members invested, and awards pre- of their time, giving their support, feeling that is impossible to describe. Potato Schmooze,” an annual gath- sented to new and old leaders. and their personal gifts towards the Many years ago, when I was thir- ering of Savannahians—new and Our next initiative is BBYO Con- good work of the Federation so that teen and joined BBG, I was asked old—the evening before Thanksgiv- nect, a program for 5th-8th graders others might benefit. The gracious- to participate in the Houston BBYO ing. The YJS concept grew for a few preparing for future participation in ness of so many positive responses Campaign. (If you are Jewish, it’s years and then the Reeves moved to BBYO. Children are never too young is heartwarming, year after year, as never too early to be part of a fund- Charleston. The program languished to experience a Jewish youth group, this support sustains the important raising campaign!) This was part of until Jamie Cahn came to Savannah meet others in the community, and Federation programs. One of the the Houston Jewish Community’s and brought her concept of engage- participate in activities that enhance most meaningful aspects of giving, Federation campaign. That was the ment; over the past (almost) two and define their lives. to me personally, is to Jewish Family first time I was told that I could years, Jamie has had enough “coffee For those even younger we offer Services. I appreciate very much the make a difference. That no matter meetings” to make half of Savannah PJ Library and PJ Our Way. For the concept of helping those in need. The how small, it was a beginning. My hypertensive from the excessive caf- last seven years, the Savannah Jew- assistance given by Jewish Fami- MIT Mom said I had to understand feine. ish Federation has been providing ly Services, of course, is completely that just thinking of myself was not One by one, Jamie met young monthly books and CDs to Jewish confidential, as is appropriate. I do enough. Was I hungry? Did I need Jewish members of the community families in our area. Thanks to Leon not need to know who needs help, medicine? A place to sleep? If my building a core group. With an ini- and Nancy Slotin, Jane Slotin, and but I am gratified that perhaps my answer was “no,” then I should re- tial goal of engaging 50 distinct in- the Cecile Richman JEA Fund, these gift to the campaign provides some alize that there were other children dividuals, already over 140 have par- books and music are provided free to help at difficult times for a local indi- who did perhaps need those things ticipated in one of the events (and every subscriber. And now, the pro- vidual or family in need. and I could certainly do something there are over 60 others identified gram has been expanded for 8-11 year I want to thank the dedicated in- to help. who have yet to be engaged) that olds so they can go online and choose dividuals who took time out of their No matter how far I have come are sponsored and supported 100% the books they will receive. A PJ Li- busy schedules to again make calls from those unforgettable BBG days, by the Savannah Jewish Federation. brary Parent Committee has been to solicit gifts for this year’s cam- my path was somehow set. I would While Jamie plans and hosts some formed and is planning outreach paign. It is a difficult and often awk- give what I could financially. Of excellent events, she wanted the events for the fall. ward task to ask people for money. It myself, I would give everything. To group to “take ownership,” and we The goal of all of these initiatives seems like we are being bombarded those young women who guided and now have a YJS Steering Committee (and others) is to build Jewish “com- sometimes between the mail, phone, encouraged me, I appreciate your charged with planning the 2016-17 munity” for a large cross-section of and other sources. Personally, I am guidance more than I can say. monthly events. individuals and families, engaging pleased to be asked to give. If my Another significant initiative has them in authentic, meaningful and been our support of Hillel on SCAD’s fun ways. We are “laser focused” on ments come from the participants outreach, the introductions and the campus. Devra Silverman has been Jewish relationship building as a themselves when they tell us “they programs that we have provided. working with three “Campus Am- core business of the JEA and Feder- have community,” “have built a core We each have a role and a respon- bassadors” using the same concept ation and we will continue to invest group of peers,” “are telling their sibility to support, enhance and de- as YJS, with peers engaging each in strategies to train leaders of the children Jewish stories,” or “are fine the next generation of Jewish life other on the campus…again, an urn of future. looking to enhance their own Jew- in Savannah. coffee and lots of talk. The concept Perhaps the most gratifying com- ish learning,” and it is because of the Savannah Page 6 | June 2016 jewish news www.savj.org Mazel Tov to the 2016 High School and College Graduates!

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES will attend the University of Miami in Milledgeville where he plans to country teams for four years and where he plans to major in marine major in environmental studies. Har- senior captain of both. In BBYO, he Gabe Adler science and biology. Max went to ris attended Shalom School through was Godol of David Finn AZA. Asher Savannah Country Shalom School from third through his confirmation at Congregation will attend Williams College in Wil- Day School tenth grades. Mickve Israel. liamstown, MA.

The son of Susan Evelyn Natalie Aaron Goldstein Jack Kronowitz and John Adler, Darling St. Andrews School Avon Old Farms Gabe was a varsity Islands High School School, CT tennis and basketball player and is a The son of Lisa member of the National Honor Soci- The daughter and Douglas Gold- The son of Hil- ety. He co-founded SHARE, a peer of Susan and Eric stein, Aaron played ary and Lowell mentorship group for middle and Darling, Evelyn on the golf team at Kronowitz, Jack lower school students, was active participated in the Islands High St. Andrews where he was named played on the baseball, football and in Students for Diversity and on the School Women’s Chorus, Drama Most Valuable Player. He partici- hockey teams at Avon Old Farms Student Council his freshman and Club, FFA and was a peer facilita- pated in Junior Statesmen of Amer- School. He also played recreational sophomore years. He volunteered tor and a photographer for the Year- ica and in BBYO. Aaron will attend tennis and golf. Jack was president of for the Susan G. Komen Race for the book. She also was involved with Georgia Southern University. He the Italian Club, founded the Jewish Cure, Teens Hope, Second Harvest the Savannah Children’s Theater. went to Shalom School through mid- Student Union, was an Ambassador and the Legends Golf Tournament. She recently won an award from the dle school. in the Admissions Office and par- In BBYO, Gabe was membership Rape Crisis Center for a Public Ser- ticipated in the Chorus and BBYO. chair, vice president and president of vice Announcement she created. In Chelsey He will attend Indiana University in his AZA chapter and Dixie Council BBYO, Evelyn held several leadership Halperin-Jung the Kelley School of Business. Jack Godol (president). He was selected positions at the chapter and council Effingham County went to Shalom School from second as AZA Member of the Year and as levels, including vice president of High School through seventh grades. Savannah BBG’s Beau. Gabe will at- Wexler Clark BBG in Savannah and tend the University of Washington secretary-treasurer of Dixie Coun- The daughter of Zoe Levine in Seattle. He went to Shalom School cil BBG. Evelyn will attend Georgia Jeff and Stephanie Savannah Arts from pre-school through his Bar State University in Atlanta to study Jung Nash, Chelsey played volleyball Academy Mitzvah and was confirmed at Con- creative media and video production. her freshman year. She also pursued gregation Mickve Israel. She attended Shalom School from her interests in Spanish and Hebrew. The daughter of second through fifth grades. She will attend Savannah Technical Jack Levine and Max Braun College where she will be studying Ragan Andres, Zoe Savannah Country Solomon “Harris” nursing and plans to pursue a career is a member of the National Honor Day School Friedman as a neonatal nurse. Chelsey attend- Society and Mu Alpha Theta math Islands High School ed Rambam Day School from pre- honor society. She participated in The son of Meg school through sixth grade. Future Business Leaders of America, and Dana Braun, The son of Roy- Beta Club, International Cultural Ex- Max is a member ceann and Marc Asher Kolman change, Seniors Offering Freshman of the National Honor Society and Friedman, Harris Savannah Country Advice (SOFA) and Tutu’s for Tata’s. is the recipient of the AP Litera- participated in football, wrestling, Day School Zoe will attend Bentley University ture English Award and the Danyse soccer and lacrosse at Islands High in Waltham, MA, where she plans Edel Achievement in Art Award. At School. He also was in the Band The son of Celia to major in economics and finance. Country Day, he was on the varsity Company, for which he served as Irvine and Stephen She attended Shalom School through golf team, in the T.R.E.E. Environ- a band leader, in the Debate Club Kolman, Asher was ninth grade and was confirmed at mental Club and pursued his inter- and attended a Georgia Junior Clas- the recipient of the Minis Scholar- Congregation Mickve Israel. ests in world affairs and ceramics. sical League Convention. Harris is ship and Princeton Book Award. He Max also participated in BBYO, the an assistant Sunday school teach- was treasurer of his class for four Telfair Academy Teen Council and er at Shalom School. He will attend years. Asher also was a member of the Marex Youth Ocean Summit. He Georgia College & State University the varsity baseball and varsity cross

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Nathan Israel Melanie Ourhaan Evan Parker currently is employed at Chatham Luskey St. Andrews School Savannah Arts Animal & Bird Hospital and is seek- Savannah Country Academy ing permanent opportunities in a re- Day School The daughter of search laboratory environment. Re- Michelle and Tracy The son of Terri becca attended Rambam Day School The son of Debby Ourhaan, Melanie and Barry Parker, through eighth grade and then Han- and Barry Luskey, is a member of the National Honor Evan is a member nah Sacks Bais Yaakov High School Nathan is the 2016 Society, Spanish Honor Society, Art of the National Honor Society, Beta in Chicago. valedictorian, a member of the Cum Honor Society and Thespian Honor Club, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Laude Society and is the recipient of Society. She played varsity volley- French Honor Society and Mu Alpha POST-GRADUATE DEGREES the Georgia Certificate of Merit and ball and tennis and is the recipient of Theta math honor society. He also is the Captain Charles S. Daily Scholar- the George Eastman Young Leaders a Georgia Merit Scholar and was a Harris Stephen ship Award. He was a member of the Award and the JEA’s Harvey Rubin Governor’s Honors Program semi-fi- Greenberg Environmental Club, the cross-coun- Award. Melanie participated in Girl nalist. Evan was president of the Boston University try, golf and quiz bowl teams, and Scouts, Math Club, Future Scientist Savannah Arts Academy band and headed the Lower School tutoring of America Club, Red Cross Club, named to the All-State Band. He will The son of Carol program during his senior year. He and Student Council and was Editor attend Georgia Institute of Technol- and Joel Greenberg, spent summers at Camps Judaea of the Yearbook. She was a member of ogy with plans to major in biomedi- Harris received his and Ramah Darom and attended the Ronald McDonald House Chari- cal engineering. Evan attended Sha- PhD in Archaeology. His dissertation Ramah’s seminar program in Israel ties Executive Teen Board and the re- lom School through tenth grade. involved a detailed study of soil lay- last summer. In BBYO, Nathan held cipient of a National Dig Pink Service ers and micro-artifacts at the Neo- leadership positions at the chapter Award. In BBYO, she held leadership COLLEGE GRADUATES lithic-period site of Beisamoun, Israel and council levels and was select- positions at the chapter and region (near Rosh Pina). He received his un- ed Beau for Savannah BBG. After levels and was named Member of the Laila Cohen dergraduate degree with honors from working at Camp Ramah Darom this Year. Melanie will attend Gettys- Kennesaw State The George Washington Universi- summer, Nathan will attend Georgia burg College where she plans to ma- University ty and a Master’s Degree in Middle Institute of Technology as a Stamps jor in mathematical economics. She Eastern Archaeology from Universi- President’s Scholar where he plans attended religious school at Temple The daughter of ty College, London. While at B.U. he to major in biomedical engineering. Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks, CA. Ruth and George was a member of two choral groups, He attended Rambam Day School for Cohen, Laila grad- volunteered at a homeless shelter, or- pre-school and then Shalom School. uated magna cum laude with a BA in ganized educational programs in the Theatre and Performance Studies Archaeology department, and taught with a concentration in design/tech- at colleges in the Boston area. He is nology and a focus in stage manage- relocating to New York and plans to ment. Laila was a member of Phi Eta continue his research in Israel. Har- Sigma honor society, the National ris attended Rambam Day School Society of Collegiate Scholars and through eighth grade and then Sha- Alpha Psi Omega theatre honor soci- lom School through his confirmation ety. She participated in Hillel, wom- at Congregation Mickve Israel. en’s rugby, Swing Dance Club and ceramics. She plans to pursue a ca- Karli Zuckerman reer in Atlanta in stage management Columbia University and as a production assistant on film productions. Laila attended Shalom The daughter School through her confirmation at of Elaine and Joel Congregation Mickve Israel. Zuckerman, Karli received her PhD Rebecca Kramer in Psychology after obtaining four Armstrong State masters’ degrees. She will be joining University a private practice in Salt Lake City, UT, as a psychologist. Karli attend- The daughter of ed Rambam Day School from third Cheri and Andy through fifth grades and Shalom Kramer, Rebecca School from sixth through eighth graduated with a BS in Biology. She grades.

The graduates included in this listing are those whose parents submitted information in time for publication. The Savannah Jewish News and the Savannah Jewish Federation extend a hearty Mazel Tov to everyone in and from the community who are graduating this year – and to your families! We wish all of you the very best in your future endeavors. Savannah Page 8 | June 2016 jewish news www.savj.org

I on Israel

How Big? Magic Bus Planner

Israel just celebrated its 68th birth- population, 75% were born in Isra- Planning to go to the Summer sit operators with real-time data col- day and according to the country’s el, and more than half of those are at Olympics or Paralympics this year lected from users. Central Bureau of Statistics, its pop- least second-generation Israelis. In in Rio de Janeiro? You’ll need to By keeping the app’s ‘Live Ride’ ulation has grown more than ten- 1948, only 35% of the Jewish popula- know the best ways to get from ven- feature active, users can passive- fold since its founding. tion was born in pre-State Palestine. ue to venue and of course, there’s ly and anonymously transmit their When the State of Israel was of- In 1948, only one city – Tel Aviv an app for that. Developed in Israel speed and location data to Moovit as ficially formed in May of 1948, its – had a population of more than and launched in 2012, Moovit has they ride on public transportation. population was 806,000. Today, 100,000 people. Today, eight cities mapped 31 new miles (50 kilometers) Moovit then integrates this crowd- that number is 8,522,000, of which – Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Rishon in Rio and will provide real-time sourced data with public transit 74.8% are Jewish Israelis. Arab Is- Lezion, Petah Tikva, Ashdod, Netan- traffic and public transportation in- schedules to improve trip plan re- raelis make up 20.8% of the popula- ya and Beersheba – each have popu- formation in 35 languages to an esti- sults based on current conditions, tion with Christians, non-Arabs and lations of more than 200,000. mated 1.5 million local residents and and to share this data with the user other minorities accounting for the In 1963, only about 13% of house- 500,000 visitors during the Games. community. In addition to passively remaining 4.4%. holds had a telephone line. Today, Moovit offers real-time public sharing data, users also can actively As a comparison, the United States about 96% of Israelis have a cell transit information and GPS navi- send reports including reasons for saw its population grow less than phone. gation across transit modes, includ- delays, overcrowding, satisfaction eight-fold in its first 68 years, from It is estimated that Israel’s popula- ing buses, ferries, subways, trains, with bus drivers and Wi-Fi avail- 2.5 million to about 19.3 million. tion will grow to 11.3 million people trams and trolleybuses. Users can ability. Among Israel’s current Jewish by 2035. access a live map, and view nearby These capabilities have led to some stops and stations based on their people calling Moovit “Waze for current GPS location, and can plan public transit.” The app works in trips across transportation modes more than 850 cities in 65 countries based on real-time data. The appli- around the world and now has more cation differs from traditional public than 35 million users. Savannah is an transit applications as it integrates official Moovit city! official public transit data from tran-

Topor, the group’s chairman and a corps, Topor was studying econom- 21st Century Ark partner at Cukierman & Co. Invest- ics and East Asian studies at Tel Aviv ment House. University during the social justice A group of young adults from Tel and cost of living, while helping to “We thought about establishing a protests in 2011. He wrote a paper on Aviv have a plan to deal with the sky- strengthen the peripheral cities.” new movement that would solve the how young and new cities can fuel a rocketing cost of housing in Israel: to Noah means “comfortable” in He- problem and we found the solution country’s economy and, with some move, as a community, to the hereto- brew, reflecting the group’s desire in Ofakim,” Topor told The Times of friends, came up with the bold idea fore isolated town of Ofakim in the to live comfortably in Israel, and Israel. “So the idea was to establish of establishing a new city in Israel’s northern Negev. they initially planned the project an organization that can build a new periphery to provide more affordable Calling themselves the Noah Ini- at Café Noah in Tel Aviv. The name quarter that will provide housing for housing to young people. tiative, the group has a vision “to mit- also refers to the biblical Noah, and young people but at the same time Israel’s housing costs are some of igate Israel’s young adult economic their hope to bring couples, two by develop the country of Israel.” the highest in the world relative to crisis, focusing on housing prices two, to a new community, said Ben A veteran of the IDF’s intelligence continued on page 14 The Jewish Educational Alliance presents a monthly program guide:

I on Israel CENTERPIECE Jewish Educational Alliance June 2016 Children’s Programming

JEA Camp Savannah Days @ the JEA June 6 - July 29, 2016 May 31-June 3

Week Giborim Academy Highlights: Inflatable Israeli Boot Camp Join us as we enjoy activities such as a homerun 1 June 6th – June 10th Dress-Up Days: Superhero SWAG, G.I. Joe/Jane Dress Up derby, Splash in the Boro, Lego building relay race, live version of Tic Tac Toe, zany science Shabbat: Giborim Grub-Fest experiments and more! Week Harry Potter Highlights: All Camp Sleepover 2 June 14th – June 17th Dress-Up Days: Show Off Your Shades, Fantastic Beasts Age: Children Pre-k to 8th grade (* Closed Monday for Shabbat: Hogwarts Chanukah Feast Shavuot) Cost: $35 - Member $45 - Non-Member Week Jurassic Island Highlights: Archeology Exploration Exhibit 3 June 20th – June 24th Dress-Up Days: Bookworm Beauty Pageant, Caveman * A $5 late fee will be charged for all those Costume Contest signing up the day of an event. Shabbat: Bedrock Brunch Week Color War: The Highlights: Inflatable Water Park & Color War 4 Glacier Games Performance JEA CAMP SAVANNAH June 27th – July 1st Dress-Up Days: Crazy Hat/Crazy Socks, Tutus and Ties, Team Spirit Tie Dye IS NOW HIRING Shabbat: The Snow Ball Dance Party Week Party in the USA Highlights: Clubhouse Field Trip, Late Night “Lock-In” SUMMER CAMP STAFF! 5 July 5th – July 8th and Dinner Buffet (*Closed Monday for Dress-Up Days: Red, White & Blue Pride We are currently accepting applications for the following positions: the 4th of July) Shabbat: All American BBQ and Apple Pie Bake Off Week Anchors Away - The Highlights: Magic Mark • Lead Group Counselors: College Freshmen 6 Magic of Disney Dress-Up Days: Tacky Tourist Day, Tutus and Ties, Disney and up, Early Childhood Education Majors July 11th – July 15th Character/PJ Dress Up and Teachers preferred • Junior Group Counselors: High School Shabbat: Disney “Character” Breakfast and PJ Party Juniors & Seniors Week Camp Ruach Highlights: Ninja Training Course, Extreme Obstacles, • C.I.T. (Counselors in Training): High School 7 July 18th – July 22nd LIT/CIT Sleepover Freshmen & Sophomores Dress-Up Days: Bandana & Boa Bonanza, Fan Wear • Specialty Counselors: Themed Program Shabbat: Military Appreciation Cook-Out Counselors, WSI-Certified Swimming Week The Summer Sizzle Highlights: Movie Field Trip & Glee Performance Instructors, Middle School Counselors (Counselors who specialize in working with 8 July 25th – July 29th Dress-Up Days: Beach Bum & Celebrity Look-Alike middle school children) Shabbat: Pizza Party & Ice Cream Social Counselor Application available online at Visit www.SavannahJEA.org to download camp brochure and registration paperwork. www.SavannahJEA.org. Visit us at 5111 Abercorn Street or online at www.SavannahJEA.org for more details! JEA Indoor Adult Programming Triathlon Bridge - Wednesdays 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm This will be a Scrabble - Wednesdays 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm non-competitive Mah Jongg - Mondays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm introduction to one Thursdays 10:30 am to 12:30 pm of the fastest growing sports. The JEA Indoor Triathlon will inspire Community Garden athletes of all abilities to Love to garden, but don’t have the space? Be part of the JEA Garden Club and help challenge themselves in a fun, safe environment. work one of the 18 garden boxes at the Midtown Miracle Community Garden, three The triathlon will be held during the week blocks north of the JEA. Excess produce and herbs will be donated to Second Har- of June 27th. Participants will pre-register for a vest to aid them in their mission to feed up to 6000 children daily. For more details, designated time to race during that week. During “like” Midtown Miracle Community Garden on Facebook or email Carol Greenberg the participant’s pre-registered, designated time, [email protected]. Join us for Dinner & Dirt June 7th at 5:30 pm at the JEA. they will swim in the Indoor Pool for 10 minutes, ride on the True Stationary Bike for 30 minutes, then walk/run for 20 minutes on a treadmill. The JEA will have volunteer Race Marshalls to record the total distnace of the participant’s swim, bike and walk/run. Participants will receive an “Indoor Triathlon T-Shirt.”

Cost: $20/JEA Members, $25/Non-Mem. Registration: Online or at the JEA Time: June 27th-July 1st You will be able to sign up at the Fitness Desk for your designated start time.

Meet Jayeson York, New Jayeson will be joining the JEA Aquatics Staff Jayeson has been with the JEA for almost four full-time this summer as the Aquatics Manager. He years and is excited to continue his career in the JEA Aquatics Manager will be in charge of maintaining the chemistry and aquatics field. cleanliness of the pools and spas, as well as serving We are excited to have Jayeson as a part of You’ve probably seen Jayeson as an on-deck supervisor for lifeguards. our full-time staff! When you see him, please give York around the JEA for the past He and Aquatics Director, Kirby Southerland, Jayeson your congratulations on his new position few years, but you might see will work together on continuing to build and responsibilities! much more of him in the coming programs for the aquatics department such as months. swim lessons, swim team, and community safety outreach programs.

June 2016 Centerpiece Visit us at 5111 Abercorn Street or online at www.SavannahJEA.org for more details! Health & Wellness Five (5) Ways to Be a Fitness Better Pool Patron Summertime brings due to accidents. Classes everyone out to the pool. 3. Wear waterproof sunscreen: Non-water- Whether it’s the pool at the proof sunscreen has a tendency to leave a greasy Sunday JEA or a neighborhood pool, residue on the top of the water in swimming pools 9:15 am - Power Pilates you need to do your part to that can make swimming unpleasant for some. To 10:30 am - Total Body Blast contribute to a safe and fun help battle this, be sure to look for waterproof or Monday pool environment! organic sunscreen that will stay on in water. Also, 8:45 am - Firm It Up 1. Read the pool rules: this remember to apply sunscreen about 20 minutes Kirby Southerland 10:00 am - Aquasize Aquatics Director may seem like such a simple before sun exposure for full effect! 10:00 am - Vinyasa Yoga thing to do, but make sure 4. Be mindful of oversized pool floats: giant 10:30 am - SilverSneakers Classic that you read the pool rules that are specific to flamingos and smiling dolphins are a fun addition 6:00 pm - AquaDance each pool! Different pools have different rules for to a pool experience, but keep in mind busy days. 6:00 pm - Total Body Blast their specific structures such as slides and diving If there are a large number of people in the pool, boards. It is also very important to point out to you may be asked to leave oversized pool floats on Tuesday your little ones the basic rules like no running and the side to save room for more people to swim! 9:15 am - Power Pilates no solo swimming. 5. Respect the lifeguards: Lifeguards are 10:00 am - SilverSneakers Splash 2. Use a swim diaper: if you have young trained to do a specific job: keep pool patrons safe. 10:30 am - SilverSneakers Circuit children that aren’t quite potty trained, make sure Children are not the only ones that have to follow 5:45 pm - Zumba Glow you are in compliance with the Chatham County pool rules! Please be mindful of pool rules like, ‘no 7:00 pm - Savannah Fencing Club Health Department and have reusable, snug-fitting diving in shallow water’ and do your best to help Wednesday swim diapers. This helps eliminate pool closures the pool staff maintain a safe and fun summer! 8:45 am - Firm It Up 10:00 am - Sun Flow Yoga 10:30 am - SilverSneakers Classic Eight (8) Reasons to Drink Water 6:00 pm - Total Body Blast Thursday With summer upon us, high blood pressure and other cardiac ailments. 9:30 am - Barre Blend we must all keep in mind the It is not a cure for high blood pressure or heart 10:00 am - Aquasize importance of hydration. In disease, but it can help. 10:30 am - SilverSneakers Circuit Savannah, the heat can sneak 4. Reduce High Cholesterol-If the body is 7:00 pm - Savannah Fencing Club up on us. Drinking water is dehydrated it needs to produce more cholesterol the easiest and healthiest way to help the cells function properly. Again, it is not Friday to stay hydrated and detox the a cure. 8:45 am - Firm It Up body. Try to stay away from 5. Help Digestive Disorders-Water can 10:00 am - Yoga Kat Ackerman fruit juice, sweet tea and soda. help reduce or eliminate bloating, gastritis and Health & Wellness 10:00 am - Aquasize Director Sugar and sodium dehydrate constipation. A well-hydrated body helps the the body. If you feel thirsty, you function of the intestinal tract, helping eliminate are probably already dehydrated. Here are eight waste and toxins out of our bodies, leaving us less dehydrated the circulatory, digestive, urinary, reasons to drink water, not including the HEAT of gassy and lethargic. This is especially important muscular, excretory and respiratory systems of the Savannah. for aging women. body have to work harder, accelerating the aging 1. Battling Fatigue-Water is one of the most 6. Better Bladder and Kidney Function- process. Staying well hydrated makes us feel better, important sources of energy for your body. Hy- Dehydration can cause bacteria to build up in look more youthful and act younger! Don’t forget, drating helps restore your body’s cells which these organs causing more bladder and kidney it can actually help us loss those extra pounds! contributes to better sleeping habits, bodily infections. Water can help flush out microbes, We encourage our members to always carry a functions and ample energy to get you through eliminating toxins and bodily waste, making our bottle of water with them when they exercise. If your day. organs function smoothly. you forget yours, you can always purchase a bottle 2. Helps prevent weight gain-If your body is 7. Happy Joints & Cartilage-The padding on at one of the machines in the Fitness Lounge. depleted of water, your brain will want to replace our cartilage is made up of mostly water. If we are it to get more energy. Unfortunately, that means dehydrated the bones and joints can feel stiff and Spice Up your Water: eating unwanted calories. Staying hydrated keeps achy, especially as we age and have less padding • Try adding lemon and oranges to your the body happy and energized! to begin with. Water can help the body feel more water 3. Reduce High Blood Pressure-The blood is mobile and agile, as well as help the healing • Adding cucumbers can be very refreshing approximately 92% water when fully hydrated. process of injuries. • Basil and strawberries are two of my This helps the blood flow freely, helping to prevent 8. Help Slow the Aging Process-If we are favorites

Centerpiece June 2016 Visit us at 5111 Abercorn Street or online at www.SavannahJEA.org for more details!

in the JEA Art Gallery

June 2016 Artist Joshua Hill JEA Preschool Savannah News For twenty years Joshua Hill has been raising a family and painting in Savannah. Working as a muralist and faux finisher, he has always sought new inspirations. Surrounded by “leftover” paints from his many projects, he began to paint canvas with the acrylics. Continuing his Enroll Now search for a voice for his creativity, he studied the conversations begun by Claude Monet and the Impressionist movement. • Openings 12 months & walking-4-years old (limited opportunities available) Over the past five years, Joshua has been • 2, 3 and 5-day options for the toddlers developing “Folk Impressionism.” Building and two-year-olds on the foundations of the masters, he seeks • For full details, visit our website at www. to capture light and its effects. Inspired by SavannahJEA.org Gerhardt Richter, Joshua uses a “drag technique” not used by the Impressionist. This allows for a Contact Jodi Sadler, Director, at [email protected] or 912-355-8111 “building up” of paint and the ability to capture beautiful images with the contrasting of color. In his latest exhibition “Folk Impressionism: 2016 Summer Program Reflected Light, Pondered,” Joshua continues the discoveries Monet was making in Giverny. Weeks 1 & 2: Sticky, Slimey, Ooey, Gooey Influenced by life on the coast, Joshua paints light, water and life. He is always striving to understand June 6-June 17 the complex and simplify. Explore everything from volcanoes to blubber! Paint with fingerpaint and pudding; cook Artwork available for viewing June 1-30, 2016 with sticky ingredients; participate in fun experiments!

Weeks 3 & 4: Big Thinkers HARVEY RUBIN MEMORIAL FUND In honor of Brett & Paige’s wedding June 20-July 1 JEA Donations Elise & Victor Shernoff Join our search for the Earth’s biggest rock, (April 3, 2016-May 6, 2016) In honor of Bernice Elman biggest mountain, biggest building and Emma & Theron Sprouse biggest cargo ship! Find our biggest animal ARKIN-CLARK GARDEN FUND Kim, Andrew & Noah Bernstein friends. Discover all that is big! In memory of Stephanie Rotkow Michelle, Larry, Morgan, Mason & Nancie & Fred Clark Matilda Bernstein Weeks 5 & 6: Movin’ and Groovin’ Alison & David Sturm In memory of Abram Rubin July 5-July 15 Arlene & Mike Steinfeldt Engage in music from different genres and JEA BUILDING FUND Joanne & Michael Kooden & boys In memory of Errol Cohen cultures. Dance the bunny hop, disco, salsa, Barbara & Ricky Friedenberg In memory of Suzi Bernard Irish, tap and more. Participate in a musical Arlene & Allan Ratner presentation for your family! JEA GENERAL DONATION Weeks 7 & 8: A Child’s Garden In memory of Henry Levy New JEA Members July 18-July 29 James Yeckley The JEA would like to thank our members. With- Get your hands dirty and watch your green out your membership and support, we would not thumb grow. We’ll do outdoor planting and ALLAN ULLMAN PLAYGROUND FUND be able to offer all the services that we do. Our create indoor gardens such as an art garden, In memory of Stephanie Rotkow Arlene & Mike Steinfeldt members are our most important asset! book garden and photo garden! (New Members as of 4/3/16-5/6/16) JEA PRESCHOOL SAVANNAH FUND • Our summer program is open to children In honor of the Konter baby boy Charles Blosch 12 months to 4 years. Linda & Michael Zoller Daniel & Lillian Brown • Your child will enjoy weekly shabbat In memory of Ruth Sand Brian & Daria Cetti celebrations, swimming lessons for 4-year Lynne & Fred Spector Jordan Denton olds, special guests and activities and In memory of Stephanie Rotkow Adam & Katy Eichholz hands-on experiences! Arnold Tillinger & Family Juliann Green • Half-day and full-day options. In honor of Reed Konter Sidney Karp In honor of Tess Konter Mary Negley & Carolyn Negley Sue & John Adler Providing for the social, emotional Seth Nelson & Elizabeth Deher Ruth Parmett and cognitive growth of young JEA FITNESS FUND In memory of Sue White Anita Rivera children in a Judaic setting. Joanne & Michael Kooden & boys Matthew Weiner & Julia Woodward

June 2016 Centerpiece Savannah www.savj.org jewish news June 2016 | Page 9 structures such IsraAID to the Rescue as the old Tem- by Susan Weiss plehof Airport. IsraAID’s Berlin IsraAID, the Israeli NGO, provides logical professionals and volunteers. team is headed by emergency humanitarian and disas- When a raft lands, the team begins Samuel Schidem, ter relief as well as long term assis- providing medical triage and emer- an Israeli Druze tance for communities in distress. gency counseling. There are many fluent in Hebrew, Started in 2001 by Shachar Zahavi, international NGOs on Lesbos but Arabic, and other who had prior experience working IsraAID is unique because their team languages. Prior with aid organizations. IsraAID now consists of multi-faith and multi-lin- to this position operates in 19 countries including gual Israelis: Jews, Christians, Mus- he worked at the Ecuador and Japan because of recent lim and Druze. They are trained to Holocaust Memo- earthquakes, Berlin and Lesbos for quickly assess and treat any crisis, in rial in Berlin. the refugee crisis, the Philippines, part because of their crisis training in The city has still recovering from massive flood- Israel. medical and men- ing from a typhoon in 2013, and other I was met at the airport by some of tal health experts countries that experienced disasters. the team and told to be on the beach in place and Is- I recently had the opportunity to vis- at 7am the next day, when most of raAID is work- it IsraAID in both Lesbos and Berlin the rafts arrive. The Turkish smug- ing with them IsraAID’s Dr. Mira Atzil (in sunglasses) counsels a grieving family that to photograph and document their glers send the rafts under cover of to train staff to just arrived who lost family members on a pror crossing attempt. work. darkness to avoid being caught and counsel refugees I arrived in Lesbos on February 14, point the rafts toward Lesbos. Refu- for trauma and during a week that turned out to be gees carry only what they can hold, cultural differenc- critical for the future of the refugees. luggage thrown overboard because es. One staffer is Lesbos is a Greek island only six there is no room in the rafts. They a 90 year-old Ho- miles from Turkey, where refugees arrive with nothing, often in shock, locaust survivor (mostly from the civil war in Syria, traumatized, in poor health, and who teaches Ger- but some from other regional con- hungry. Sometimes they have lost man to the refu- flicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and oth- family members during the crossing. gees and identifies er places) pay smugglers more than IsraAID assesses each person’s emo- with their strug- $1,200 per person to make the cross- tional and physical condition, hand- gle for survival. ing to Europe. They have been fleeing ing out candy to raise blood-sugar I was told that a in large numbers since 2015; on some levels, comforting small children; successful transi- days more than 50 boats arrive with they have delivered four babies on tion requires im- migrants seeking asylum and a better the beach. IsraAID follows up with mersion into the life in Europe. It is a perilous journey those in need in the shelters, includ- local culture as on rough water, in small inflatable ing Caritas, a shelter for women who soon as possible rafts designed to hold 30 but which have experienced extreme trauma. so they pair ref- carry more than 70, with broken The IsraAID multi-lingual team ugees with local motors and fake life jackets. Do the converses with the refugees in all of citizens. Schidem Mali Azenot, a volunteer nurse from Haifa, treats a refugee math because the numbers are stag- the languages spoken (Arabic, Farsi, told me they are with a medical emergency on the beach. gering! Deaths at sea are estimated to Pashtun), providing welcome hugs expecting four IsraAID received a 2016 Savannah Jew- be over 900 since 2014. and sympathy on their struggle to Stanford interns this summer to help ish Federation Overseas Investment Grant On February 20, the EU signed find freedom. At all the camps on plan future programs for refugee im- and was profiled in “I on Israel” in the April an agreement with Turkey to close Lesbos including Idomeni — the mersion and adaptation. 2015 issue of the Savannah Jewish News. all borders on the migrant trail and border town near Macedonia — As in Lesbos and Berlin, IsraA- Susan Weiss is a documentary and fine ultimately send refugees back to food, clothing and medical care are ID often is the first NGO on the art photographer based in San Francisco. Turkey to wait for asylum status, a provided. ground wherever there is a crisis, She was born in Detroit and lived in the process that will take several years. IsraAID began working in Berlin providing much needed emergency Savannah area for many years beginning That decision left refugees stranded in March, 2016, and I joined them in response and long term assistance. in 2001. She had two shows at the JEA: in migrant camps throughout Greece April. Germany has taken in more They receive funding from a variety Strange World, portraits of people from and Macedonia, with boats now tak- than one million refugees and placed of sources including UNICEF, var- Papua New Guinea and Parking Lot ing them back to Turkey. However, them throughout the country. Berlin ious Jewish Federations (including People, portraits of people in Walmart some rafts still sneak through and is one of the best locations because Savannah’s), and individual donors. and Target parking lots. Susan began pho- refugees continue to arrive. of the social services available. There Visit their website, www.israaid. tographing the refugee crisis in Lesbos and The IsraAID team on Lesbos con- are over 100 shelters, both tempo- co.il, for more information or to do- Berlin as a volunteer in February, 2016, un- sists of 10-15 medical and psycho- rary structures and retrofitted older nate or volunteer. der the auspices of IsraAID.

Language instruction in a Berlin shelter. Elishay Maytav, a professional medical clown and part of the An IsraAID medical worker scans IsraAID team, working with children at the shelter on Lesbos. the coastline for refugee boats. Savannah Page 10 | June 2016 jewish news www.savj.org Helping Children Be Ark ...... from pg 10 Successful Shavuot is the • Foster healthy relationships next holiday skills... If there is no trust, there can on our Jewish be no growth. Jodi Sadler, calendar. It is • Teach self-awareness... Children JEA Director of celebrated sev- need to be more aware of how their Early Childhood en weeks after own actions affect others. Education Passover begins. • Focus on feelings... There is a feel- Shavuot means ing behind almost every behavior. “weeks” in Hebrew. This holiday is • Lead with strengths... A child who also recognized as the anniversary has many chances to use her strengths of the giving of the Torah and most has more chances to develop confi- Shavuot celebrations are centered on dence and healthy self-esteem. Torah study and other Jewish learn- • Provide healthy outlets... Have ing. Teaching and learning are values some spaces for children to retreat to Plans for the Noah Quarter in Ofakim in the northern Negev at the core of Judaism. Therefore, as for alone time. I learn about the growth and devel- • Focus on consistency... When we salary and cost of living. It now costs dents can get around mostly by foot. opment of young children, I’d like to provide a consistent approach to rou- about 148 months’ pay to buy a home share this valuable information. tines and transitions, we are helping in Israel, compared with 66 in the All Together Now Karen Cairone is an expert in child and the child feel comfortable. U.S. An average 3- bedroom apart- The Noah Initiative is planning the adult mental health and resilience, social • Foster self-regulation. ment in Tel Aviv costs NIS 3,148,852 move as an established, young com- and emotional development, challenging • Connect with children’s families. ($831,643), and a down payment on munity. “The magnitude is what’s behaviors in young children, product and • Be available... More than anything an inexpensive Tel Aviv apartment innovative,” Topor said. About 600 training design, and training delivery. Cur- else let a child know you are available can cost more than $100,000. Mean- people (average age 28, about half rently, Karen is contributing to the EDC- when he needs you. while, rents have increased by about from the center of Israel) already have led Center of Excellence for Infant and Ear- 60% since 2008, more than 72% in registered to move to Noah Quarter ly Childhood Mental Health Consultation. At JEA Preschool Savannah, we Tel Aviv. in Ofakim, and they are now starting She wrote about helping children be- strive to build healthy relationships Topor pitched the idea of a new a funded marketing campaign. come resilient and outlined ten effec- with the children every day. As trust city to friends and military acquain- There were concerns about at- tive strategies teachers and parents in the teachers is established, there tances, then met with government tracting young people from the cen- can use every day. will be growth in the child and his/ officials. “They threw us out of the ter of the country to the periphery, her interactions with other children meetings,” he said. where there are fewer cultural out- These strategies include: and teachers. Implementing these After graduating, Topor went to lets than Tel Aviv. The plan might be • Model resilience... Children need strategies will help children be resil- work at Cukierman in Tel Aviv. He compared to moving a group of Man- to see adults in their world using ient and successful beings. now heads the company’s green hattanites en masse to rural Pennsyl- healthy coping behaviors. technologies department and was vania. included in Forbes Israel’s “30 Un- “Now, because of the train station, der 30” list this year. He helps Israeli people are accepting the idea of liv- industrial companies strategize and ing one hour from the center, so even make connections abroad for both if someone is working in Tel Aviv investments and mergers and acqui- and wants to have quality night life sitions. the train makes it possible. It’s one His work in green technologies at hour from Tel Aviv and 15 minutes Cukierman is helping him develop from Beersheba, the next train sta- The Officers, Board of Governors and Staff the Noah Initiative. The plan now tion,” Topor said. of the Savannah Jewish Federation is not to establish a new city, but to “The primary goal is to help young Extend a warm Mazel Tov build a new section in Ofakim (pop- adults achieve affordable housing, ulation 24,000). The Noah Initia- but the second goal is to develop the to the 2016 Graduates tive saw an opportunity when they country of Israel.” Topor said. of Rambam Day School! learned a train station was being The first residents will mostly built there and the area nearby was commute to Tel Aviv or Beersheba open for development. for work, but eventually, the com- Hannah Boblasky Jordan Jaffie “We are taking advantage of a win- munity plans on hosting an incuba- dow of opportunity that did not exist tor for green technology and helping until now... The north of the Negev develop the Negev in general. was not connected until last year, so Topor says their model, if success- Max Eichelbaum Leah Landon now there is the ability to commute ful, could be implemented anywhere. between the Negev and the center if “This could be a proof of concept for someone wants to work in Tel Aviv,” elsewhere in the periphery,” he said. Topor said. There will be 774 apartments and Baruch Mordechai Nathan Pritzker 330 houses in the community, which Garfunkel will be called the Noah Quarter. The Don’t forget… apartments will sell for an average of The Savannah Jewish News about $172,000. They hope to start is online at www.savj.org. Marc Saul construction in about a year. It is planned as a green community, with Tell your out-of-town family & friends! water infrastructure that utilizes Back issues through December 2007. wastewater and organized so resi- Savannah www.savj.org jewish news June 2016 | Page 11 Celebration of Ask Yourself, Education & Values Does It Make a Difference? Shavuot is often difficult for young children to As the holiday graduates of a Jewish day school. somehow de- understand. Understanding these of Shavuot ap- • A reason given for the above phenom- prived from Sun- concepts is critical to the advance- proaches, I was ena is that Jewish day school students day School’s at- ment of your child’s moral values. thinking how so are challenged to handle a “dual cur- Eva Locker, tention because The story of Ruth gives young chil- Ester Rabhan, many of the Jew- riculum” of secular studies and Juda- Principal of by the time it dren an easy way to grasp the mean- Principal of ish people are ic studies. This means that students in Shalom School comes around, ing of these sometimes abstract con- Rambam Day School unaware of this Jewish day schools receive extra men- school is always cepts. For example, Ruth is invited most significant tal stimulation, including using one’s out! So more than with others holi- to glean at harvest time, a biblical holiday. The observance of this holi- brain in a variety of additional ways days, we rely on parents to celebrate custom of allowing the poor to fol- day has no specific tangible element. such as analyzing texts, discussing Shavuot with their children. Because low the reapers in the field and glean There isn’t a succah or matzah or a ethics, studying. this is one of the holidays actually the fallen spears of grain. For our menorah to light; it is just two days • Jewish day school students learn nu- mentioned in the Torah, the rabbis children that can be compared with a consecrated for this holiday. Un- merous values and expectations of chose to connect Shavuot with God’s child gathering his/her toys or books fortunately, because there is noth- proper behavior that are not a part giving us the Torah at Mount Sinai, but “purposely leaving some behind” ing specific that makes this holiday of the curriculum at public and pri- the most important piece of educa- to be donated to less fortunate. stand out, it is easily brushed aside. vate schools. Returning lost objects, tion ever written. Whether you choose to sit for an It is most intriguing how this very respect for parents and elders, visiting Shavuot has also always been evening study session or to practice idea often reflects the very nature of the sick, not gossiping, charity, won- tightly connected to the principle of “honey tracing,” Shavuot is a won- day-to-day life. der, spirituality, hospitality, humili- education. On this holiday many con- derful opportunity to show chil- How often do we ignore incidents ty, and appreciation are values taught gregations actually begin their chil- dren how Judaism emphasizes the and acts of others that are common, in a Jewish day school. dren’s education; they reinforce the importance of “formal study” where every day occurrences? How often do • Numerous studies have shown that idea of the sweetness of learning by we come together as a group to learn we take for granted the very things Jewish day school graduates are more covering the pages of the child’s first from our sacred texts. It is obvious to or people that are common aspects likely to be Jewishly active as adults book with honey; the child traces us that we must teach kindness and of our everyday life? We don’t in- than Hebrew school graduates. For with his finger his/her first word and other moral values but this holiday is tentionally ignore those people who example, a recent survey of partici- gets to lick the honey on that finger also the opportunity to demonstrate mean the most to us, however, they pants at Hillel events at Northwest- so he will hopefully associate study- that learning texts, discussing and are often the very ones to whom ern University found that 70% of ing with something that wants to be arguing these texts with a group of we don’t express enough gratitude the participants were graduates of done often. In other congregations, peers is as much a part of our tradi- for the simple everyday things they Jewish day schools. And when Jewish high school students reaffirm their tion as tzedaka is. do. And, we don’t mean to take for day school graduates become adults commitment to Judaism and their So have at the cheese blintzes and granted that we woke up and faced they are also more likely to celebrate community in a ceremony known other dairy delicatessen treats that a new day. We just tend to wake up the Jewish holidays, join a synagogue, as Confirmation. In many congrega- are customary for this holiday but re- and go about our lives not realizing visit Israel, donate money to Jewish tions, it is also the custom to stay up member that celebrating Shavuot is that yesterday could have been our causes, volunteer their time to Jewish the entire night of Shavuot to study in fact a celebration of Jewish educa- last day on earth, but wasn’t. institutions, and marry another Jew. with other members of the congrega- tion and moral values. Joining friends Shavuot is the holiday that gives us • In sum, as the statistical data has tion, emphasizing the importance in and family to read together a chil- a specific opportunity to acknowl- shown, if parents want their children Jewish life of studying Torah with a dren’s version of the Book of Ruth edge that G-d gave us the precious to develop a strong attachment to group of peers. will be an excellent way to combine gift of the Torah. Found within this Judaism, while also having their chil- The reading associated with these two: studying it like a biblical gift are all the ingredients needed to dren be well prepared for future aca- Shavuot, the Book of Ruth, gives us text while, like on a treasure hunt, live a meaningful life and a path of demic challenges, and be inculcated a beautiful opportunity for further searching for the many examples of life that G-d Himself expresses to us with good values, then they should at teaching. This book is a vivid exam- mitzvot this book offers. as being good for us. Yet, too many of least explore the possibility of sending ple of loyalty, compassion, kindness Chag Shavuot Sameach us tend to overlook this day, its mes- their children to a Jewish day school. and acts of charity. These themes are sage, its opportunity. And so goes the cycle of life. We Our students know about Shavuot; get on the treadmill and out of fear its laws and its customs. Our stu- of falling off, we just keep going and dents are among those who will, G-d going without any real destination, willing, be part of the statistics prov-

without noticing any scenery, with- ing Jewish education makes a differ- out stopping to smell the roses. It’s ence. Again, it can only make a differ- very similar to reading statistics and ence for those to whom being Jewish ignoring them. makes a difference. Members of Savannah Jewish War Veterans Post 320 were at All the statistics below have been Bonaventure Cemetery on taken from essays on the PEJE web- Sunday, May 22nd, to replace site American flags on the graves of • There is an overwhelming amount of We couldn’t do it Jewish armed services veterans statistical evidence that shows the in advance of Memorial Day. value of a Jewish day school educa- without them! tion. For example, Jewish day school To read more about the activities students score in the top percentiles on Help us thank our all the various national standardized of JWV Post 320, go to exams; and in a recent survey of the advertisers, please Facebook Savannah Jewish 60 valedictorians of public and pri- support their businesses. War Veterans Post 320. vate high schools in greater Detroit, it was discovered that 23 of them were Savannah Page 12 | June 2016 jewish news www.savj.org

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The holiday of Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah, About 90 fifth-graders from Tel Aviv piled into an El Al airliner heading off and in recognition of that, two of this months’ jokes are Biblically to summer camp in New York. Once in the air, the kids got extremely ram- inspired. It’s also a holiday during which dairy dishes are tradition- bunctious. The Captain could hear the flight crew pleading with the children ally consumed, and to pay tribute to that custom, the rest of the jokes to settle down and let the other passengers get some sleep. Melinda Stein are unusually, well, cheesy! No amount of reasoning seemed to help, until the Captain took charge. He ______picked up the PA microphone in the cockpit and announced, “Children, this is the Captain speaking. Don’t make me stop this airplane and come back there!” Q: Where is medicine first mentioned in the Bible? ______A: When God gave Moses two tablets. Saul Rubenstein’s teacher assigned his class a project on childbirth, so the Q: Where does the Book of Genesis reference baseball? boy asked his mother, “Mom, how was I born?” A: It starts with, “In the big inning…” “Well, honey,” said his mother nervously, “the stork brought you to us.” ______“Oh,” said Saul. “And how were you and Dad born?” “Oh, the stork brought us, too.” Sarah Epstein just received her learner’s permit and offered to drive her par- “Well, how were Grandma and Grandpa born?” Saul persisted. ents around. After a hair-raising ride, they returned home. “Well, darling, the stork brought them too!” said Mrs. Rubinstein, starting Mrs. Epstein got out of the car and said, “Thank you!” to squirm a little. “Anytime,” Sarah replied. Several days later, Saul handed in his project to the teacher, who read with As her mother exited the car, she replied to her daughter, “I wasn’t talking to confusion the opening sentence: you. I was talking to G-d!” “This report has been very difficult to write, because there hasn’t been a nor- ______mal childbirth in my family for three generations.”

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Bernice Sadler Elman Jr. of Moraga, CA, and Lynn L. Harris When you know that you know who you bility for young adults; the position Who died May 12, 2016 (Kevin Adkins) of Hot Springs, AR; love, you can’t deny it. –Shawn Colvin grew to include responsibility for and Sissy’s three grandchildren. He overseeing outreach initiatives and a She is survived by her daughters, was preceded in death by his son, Jamie Cahn variety of programming efforts. And Brenda E. (Patrick) Salter of Savan- Morton Henry Levy II. and Steve finally, she and Steve were living in nah and Marsha E. (Charles) Ber- Remembrances: A charity of the Richman met the same city! nstein of Atlanta; two grandsons; donor’s choice. as teenagers Jamie and Steve became engaged to four great-grandchildren; nieces and in April 2001 be married in April of this year and nephews. She was preceded in death Stephanie Robin Rotkow at a NFTY to honor their engagement they es- by her husband, Lawrence Elman. Who died April 20, 2016 (North Amer- tablished the Madeline H. Richman Remembrances: Harvey Rubin ican Federa- Fund in memory of Steve’s mother. Memorial Fund at the Jewish Edu- She is survived by her parents, Joel tion of Tem- Madeline Richman died in June of cational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St., and Debra Rotkow of Savannah; her ple Youth) 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Savannah 31405; or Congregation brother, Eric (Victoria) Rotkow of Jamie Cahn and Steve convention “Maddy,” as she was affectionately Agudath Achim, 9 Lee Blvd., Savan- Providence, RI; her maternal grand- Richman, when it began in Charleston known, is remembered as a really nah 31405. mother, Irene Tabackman of Chevy in 2001 when Steven, friendly, gregarious woman who was Chase, MD; a niece; aunts, uncles and from Columbus, GA, was randomly a devoted wife and mother to her Iosif Khasid cousins. She was preceded in death assigned to stay at Jamie’s house for husband, Harvey, and her sons, Ste- Who died May 11, 2016 by her sister; her paternal grandpar- the weekend. They fell for each oth- ven and Erick. ents, Fred and Dorothy Heyman Rot- er right away. “I feel bad for the kids Income from the Madeline H. He is survived by his wife, Galina kow, and her maternal grandfather, that there’s no more co-ed housing,” Richman Fund will benefit Jewish Khasid; his daughter, Marina (Edu- Joseph Bernard Tabackman. she jokes now. teen programs ard) Grinberg of Savannah; his son, Remembrances: Congregation They dated the rest of their high in recognition Igor Khasid of Minsk, Belarus; and Bnai Brith Jacob, 5444 Abercorn St., school years, to the extent that you of the special three grandchildren. Savannah 31405; or Rambam Day can when you live so far apart. Jamie meaning that Remembrances: Congregation School, 111 Atlas St., Savannah 31405- and Steve worked together at Camp Jewish youth Bnai Brith Jacob, 5444 Abercorn St., 5461. Coleman the summer after their programming Savannah 31405; or Rambam Day freshman year in college (she at Indi- has for Jamie School, 111 Atlas St., Savannah 31405- Inez Price Pachter ana University, he at Georgia Tech). and Steve, giv- 5461. Who died April 16, 2016 But it was difficult to maintain a re- en that they lationship across the miles. met because Madeline Richman Henry “Hank” Levy She is survived by her children, Steve moved to Savannah and be- of their partic- Who died May 2, 2016 John (Ilene) Pachter of McLean, VA; gan working for Gulfstream while ipation in NFTY. They are planning Eileen (Mike) Pink of Fort Worth, finishing his degree at Georgia Tech. to be married in Savannah in Octo- He is survived by his wife, Sissy TX; and Robbie (Sandy) Hollander After graduation, Jamie took a job ber and ask that donations be made Schram Levy of Tybee Island; one of Savannah; six grandchildren; and with the Jewish Federation of Palm to the Madeline H. Richman Fund in daughter, Suzanne Levy (Lee) Falk thirteen great-grandchildren. She Beach County in Florida. They kept lieu of engagement or wedding gifts. of Atlanta; two sons, Sidney Gershon was preceded in death by her hus- in touch and saw each other every so (Randi) Levy of Atlanta and David band, David Pachter. often, but ever again, the challenge Create a Fund Kaufman Levy (Jane Townsend) of Remembrances: A charity of the of distance put a strain on their re- Savannah; five grandchildren; Sissy’s donor’s choice. A designated fund can benefit a specific pur- lationship. children, Richard L. 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