JewishTHE Georgian Volume 27, Number 6 , September-October 2015 FREE WHAT’S INSIDE A Medical Leader, a Family Man, and More Abraham Geffen was born in 1916, a year of great importance to American Jews; he went on to embody the compassion of his birth year. By David Geffen Page 8 A Brief History of the Blue Box JNF’s Blue Box was a modest but radical innovation in fundraising. By Ezra Ravins Page 29 A Place for Georgia’s Jewish History With the arrival of the Savannah Jewish Archives at The Breman Museum’s Cuba Family Archives, Georgia now has a single repository for documents pertaining to its Jewish history. Page 4 Picture This JNF invites Georgia residents to celebrate the land and the people of Israel with the second annual Israel Photo Contest. Page 37 Operation Isaiah A simple desire to feed the hungry has spawned a national movement. By Carolyn Gold Page 6 Welcoming the New Ambassador Ambassador Judith Varnai Shorer brings nearly 40 years of Israeli diplomatic experience to her new position as consul general of Israel to the Southeast. Page 21 Page 2 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015

Coldwell Banker Looking within oneself #1 TEAM Metro Atlanta The trappings of their roles are shed, and evaluate who and what we are. How and they have time to contemplate fortunate we are to have in our lives this and review their actions as individual period of the High Holy Days to remind actors out of the spotlight. Sometimes us that we truly need to understand BY Marvin members of the troupe will critique their life. We need to strip away the makeup, Botnick performances, the director will comment, discard the costumes, and contemplate the and reviewers will evaluate them. But it subject of these holy days — return and is up to the individual actor to modify has repentance. “All the world’s a stage, presentation to strive for the best. Unlike the stage, the verbal delivery And all the men and women merely As individuals, we do not have a is not the key. What is required is to THE SONENSHINE TEAM players . . .” series of times when we have completed see our faults and admit our wrongs. In Atlanta’s Favorite Real Estate Team! —William Shakespeare: As You Like It a performance and can retire to our addition, while admitting our wrongs and 404.252.4908 (Office) dressing room. Human lives and times asking for forgiveness is critical, what is 404.250.5311 (Direct) SonenshineTeam.com The above simile brings into focus are not structured to provide a time and even more important is to strive to change the correspondence between the world of place for this. Human nature being what our ways so that we do not repeat these theater and the action and activity of our it is, in most cases we do not take time flaws. everyday lives. If you think about it, each to step back from our daily routine and So as we approach the Days of Awe, day we select the proper attire for the part search inwardly as to where we are, what we need to take some time and really we are going to play, we groom ourselves we are doing, and the values by which think about the intent of these holy days. with different levels of makeup, and we we live. We do not seek to identify and If I realized that I had on a soiled shirt, I go forth with the persona and outlook that confront our shortcomings. We do not would want to change it. In a like manner, constitutes and projects our personality contemplate the wrongs we have done this is the time dedicated to looking at our and values. to family, friends, and society in general; true self to see if there is within us issues In the theater, after the performance, we do not always seek to correct these by and values that are soiled, and, if so, we the actors return to their dressing rooms, changing our ways; and we do not reflect need to admit these shortcomings. take off their costumes, remove their on the transgressions we have committed. May the world leaders make 5776 the makeup, and reflect on their performance. But our provides this time year of introspection and understanding of the year for the merry-go-round of that will lead to peace and health. life to stop and bids us to look within

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almost anything I’ve ever done, Art said. or, more formally, as president of the “It’s humbling to be able help innocent Buckhead Coalition, which GMA describes victims fight back and win, to get to make a as “a nonprofit civic organization operating difference in someone’s life.” like a chamber of commerce, a tourist We hope you never need Art’s help, but bureau, and a Community Town Hall. “ What’s if you do, visit artharrisinvestigates.com, The Municipal Government Hall of or contact him at art@artharrisinvestigates. Fame noted that it “recognizes current and com or 404-861-8989. past municipal officials who exemplify Over three decades, Art’s investigative the very best in public service and who, reporting has won two national Emmys, 11 throughout their careers, have made National Headliner awards, and three Cine extraordinary contributions to their cities.” HAPPENING Gold Eagles. He has been nominated for a Sam seems to know everybody. After Pulitzer Prize and a Peabody Award. Theodore Bikel died, Sam told us, “Theodore exposés documenting catastrophic injury He is married to the delightful Carol was a big man with a big heart. My wife, and wrongful death have helped victims’ Martin, cosmetic surgery consultant and Doris, and I entertained him a couple of lawyers win tens of millions of dollars for inventor, and he has two great sons, Josh times, when he visited us in Buckhead, and their clients. BY Reg and Adam. quickly learned how proud he was of his As Art’s brochure puts it, “His Judaism and his obvious support of civil documentaries change minds, change Regenstein SAM MASSELL JOINS HALL OF FAME. rights reforms.” damage awards, and change lives for We thought Sam Massell had received the better.... What makes his videos so every honor MEDIATOR JERI BREINER. One of compelling? Emotionally powerful, they there was, but we Atlanta’s top psychologists, Dr. Jeri Breiner, never waver from the truth.... The best ART HARRIS INVESTIGATES. Journalist overlooked the in addition to her storyteller wins, and no one tells a story Art Harris, the renowned veteran of CNN, Georgia Municipal private practice, like Art Harris.... When Art investigates, no The Washington Association, is now a mediator, defense can ever rest.” Post, The which recently with Atlanta Every case he’s worked on has settled Atlanta Journal honored the former Divorce Mediation for seven or eight figures, most often in Constitution, and Atlanta mayor Services. This confidence, but he has several he can show. The San Francisco by naming him group offers its Think “20-20,” “60 Minutes,” or CNN, and Examiner, is to its Municipal clients guidance in you can understand why defense lawyers are now offering his Government Hall helping to navigate eager to settle at mediation, after watching extraordinary of Fame, at its the always-difficult Art on camera humanize the underdog and services to victims Sam Massell annual convention process of getting a demonize the negligence in 20-45 minute in personal injury in Savannah. divorce. documentary exposés. Dr. Jeri Breiner cases and their Sam served as Mayor of Atlanta—and “It’s the smallest audience I’ve ever lawyers. boy, do we miss him—from 1970-74. He Art Harris had, but more personally satisfying than His video currently serves as “Mayor of Buckhead”, See HAPPENING, page 4

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Our friend Bonnie Wolloff mentioned Happening that she was nervous about attending, with all of the terrorist warnings for the 4th of From page 3 July, since the gathering would be a “target rich environment.” But Larry assured us that By avoiding “the typical adversarial his perimeter had been secured. Besides, approach to divorce,” the group says, he said, his crowd of tough and tenacious, mediation can eliminate much of the trauma fearless and ferocious vets, some of whom and financial burden and can help spare the look like they might floss with barbed wire, children involved much heartache. would probably welcome such an attack on For more info, visit his event and would enjoy repelling it. atlantadivorcemediationservices.com, or call 678-985-8858. LOU LENART R.I.P. Larry was friends with the legendary Lou Lenart, one of the INDEPENDENCE DAY AT LARRY Founders of the Israeli Air Force, who TAYLOR’S. Captain Melissa Matthews passed away in July at the age of 94. and U.S. Marine Corp General (ret.) As a pilot in Israel’s fledgling, rag- Larry Taylor’s annual 4th of July party, in tag Air Force, Lenart, on May 29, 1948, Ansley Park, was, as usual, a great event, led a heroic attack, with three other pilots, an interesting gathering of their friends, on more than 10,000 Egyptian troops and patriots, combat heroes, and veterans of tanks, which had advanced to within 16 Larry Taylor and Lou Lenart with friends in Tel Aviv recent wars. miles of Israel’s largest city, forcing them to Melissa’s kimchi, the fiery Korean withdraw and creating his reputation as the ankle surgery, fiery redhead Judy Viness cabbage dish, was, as always, a big hit, went to Palestine to fight in Israel’s War of “man who saved Tel Aviv.” Independence and began smuggling fighter told us exclusively that the Atlanta Chapter along with her sushi, salsa and chips, pickled Lenart later said, “We had never flown of Hadassah will be 100 years old next year veggies, and other such delights. aircraft into the newly formed Jewish State, the planes before. We didn’t know if they thereby becoming a Founding Father of the and there will be celebrations galore in would fly or the guns would work. We lost Air Force. As one of the first four pilots in Atlanta. They will peak with a fantastic gala, one-fourth of our Air Force that day. It was Israel’s Air Force, Lenart went on to help in October 2016. The National Hadassah like a piece of your heart being broken off.” airlift thousands of Iraqi Jewish refugees to Convention 2016 will be held in Atlanta, at He once told The Jerusalem Post, “This Israel and to serve as one of the first pilots the Marriott Marquis. was the most important moment of my life, for Israel’s national airline, El Al. Phyllis Cohen will chair Hadassah and I was born to be there at that precise Larry gave us a picture of himself, Atlanta’s 100th Birthday. Plans are underway moment in history. I was the luckiest man Lou, and other Marines. They were in a to honor former chapter presidents and in the world that my destiny brought me to waterfront bar, in Tel Aviv, in 2009, behind special guests, including National President that precise moment to be able to contribute the U.S. Embassy, where its Marine guards Ellen Hershkin. to Israel’s survival.” like to hang out. Larry says, “That’s Lou A former president of the Atlanta Larry calls him “a hero to two different in the middle, the youngest-looking guy chapter, Judy is vice president of the Tower countries in two different wars.” among us, with the full head of gray hair. Campaign for the SE Region and chairs the Born Layos Lenovitz, in a small He was 88.” Larry is on Lou’s immediate Former Presidents Council for the Greater Hungarian village near the Czech border, on right. He says he last saw Lou when they Atlanta Chapter. When we spoke earlier April 21, 1924, Lenart grew up in Wilkes- were both at a wedding, in Jerusalem, in in the summer, she said, “I am undergoing Barre, Pennsylvania. He joined the United May 2014. more ankle surgery July 29, which will be the States Marines at age 17, participating in the Semper Fi, Lou and Larry, and thanks third this year, and I have only two ankles. Battle of Okinawa and flying in bombing for your Service. Next day, July 30, I will be celebrating a raids over Japan. very special birthday—75.” After World War II, having lost 14 HADASSAH TURNS 100. From her bed Happy Birthday, Judy, and thanks for family members in the Holocaust, Lenart in the hospital where she was undergoing all your valuable work. Larry Taylor Savannah at The Breman Museum The Savannah Jewish Archives (SJA) University. Lindsay also holds a bachelor has arrived at the Cuba Family Archives of science in history, technology, and for Southern Jewish History. society from the Georgia Institute of Measuring 200 linear feet and Technology. Her interest and expertise containing scrapbooks and artifacts, in Jewish history in Georgia are guiding as well as hundreds of manuscript her as she processes one of the most collections and thousands of photographs, significant collections in the SJA, the the SJA has increased the holdings of the Minis Family Papers, which document Cuba Family Archives by approximately one of the first Jewish families in Georgia 20 percent. The SJA, which documents and contain material dating back to the the Jewish history of Savannah and mid-18th century. Chatham County, completes the Georgia The Cuba Family Archives’ goal Jewish history collection at the Cuba is to process, catalogue, and eventually Family Archives. In other words, the digitize the SJA, so that the world Cuba Family Archives is now the central can explore its amazing collections. repository for Jewish history in the state The archive is always looking for new of Georgia. documents and objects from Jewish To help arrange and describe the organizations, families, and businesses SJA, the Cuba Family Archives has hired to expand its Southern Jewish history Lindsay Resnick. Lindsay is a recent collection. For more information, contact graduate from the Master of Heritage Jeremy Katz, at 678-222-3700. Preservation Program at Georgia State Lindsay Resnick and Jeremy Katz September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 5 Delta Airlines and Atlanta prospered together business, but Delta survived and grew. The most successful Delta airliner was the Douglas DC-3, a twin-engine plane that BY Leon carried 25 passengers, starting in 1935. The Delta Travel Delta Flight Museum acquired this early Air early 1929 Socol airliner and completely rebuilt it before transport, first putting it on permanent display. used by Delta as The Delta Flight Museum is much a five-passenger Atlanta became a town (Terminus) more than a display of the aircraft that the airplane when the location was chosen as a railroad company used. There are also interesting line terminus. Delta Airlines became a exhibits of aviation memorabilia, such as world-class airline, recognized everywhere, an extensive display of different types of after locating its headquarters in a growing uniforms worn by early flight attendants. Atlanta. If Atlanta had not been such a The first in-flight meals consisted of transportation hub, Delta may never have items such as cheese sandwiches, apples, Delta’s Douglas achieved such status. and Coca-Cola. Delta first employed DC-3 airliner. The Delta Airlines story is a fascinating stewardesses in 1935. They were forced to The original one that sparks the interest of most everyone, meet strict physical requirements and had to aircraft was whether they are aviation buffs of not. The be licensed nurses. taken apart and story of the airline is beautifully told at the The museum offers many hands-on reassembled. It is Delta Flight Museum, located in two of exhibits, such as a real aircraft simulator; now on display at the original hangars that served as service for a fee, visitors can book a one-hour the museum. centers for the maintenance and repair of experience and get the feel of what it’s Delta’s fleet. like to fly a modern jetliner. There are Delta began its life as a crop-dusting also numerous spots to take great pictures, company, headquartered in Macon, including a jet engine so large that several Georgia. When the valuable cotton crop, people can pose inside it. Special mainly centered in Louisiana, was faced There are also sections of real airliners exhibitions with extinction because of the boil weevil that visitors can walk through and get the of Delta infestation, it was decided that spraying feel of today’s huge airliners. memorabilia. the cotton fields from the air was the best The Delta Flight Museum first opened Delta Travel Air solution. The company was moved to in 1995 and was completely renovated in early passenger Monroe, Louisiana, and managed by C.E. 2014. It has become a popular destination, plane (left) and Woolman, an agriculture expert who was offering convention, party, and meeting a replica of a keenly interested in aviation and its future. space in the expansive hangars. crop duster After a time, it was decided to expand The museum is supported by Delta is suspended beyond crop dusting, and the company employees and contains a Boeing 767 overhead. inaugurated air passenger service between jetliner that was given to Delta by its Ft. Worth, Texas, and Birmingham, employees. For more information, contact Alabama. The company acquired a fleet of the museum, at [email protected] seven Travel Air monoplanes; they carried or 404-715-7886. Delta Boeing 767 five people swiftly across the skies, at 90 Over the years, Delta has achieved “The Spirit of mph, but required several stops before many aviation firsts, including speed Delta” in flight. reaching their destination. records and the addition of the latest jet Purchased by Because of the limited number of air airliners. I guarantee you will be awed by employees for travelers in the late 1920s and 30s, airlines the wonderful Delta Flight Museum and Delta as a gift, the had to supplement their income with U.S. happy to learn how Delta has impacted our aircraft is now Post Office airmail contracts. A number of city and region. on display at the the early airlines could not afford to stay in museum.

An open letter to the Jewish community We want you to know about a An Israeli startup company has offered norm, or difficulty with bladder control symptoms. For more information contact devastating neurologic illness that afflicts to sponsor a drug initiative for us—but • D—Diminished energy (may develop later Gregory Weiss, president, APBD Research an untold number of Ashkenazi Jews only if we can show them a registry with at in disease process) Foundation, at [email protected], 646- throughout the world, very possibly you or least 200 APBD patients. Even though one Any man or woman of Ashkenazi 580-5610 or visit APBDRF.org. someone you know. Most physicians are out of 68 Ashkenazi Jews carries a genetic Jewish descent who is searching for a unaware of APBD—adult polyglucosan mutation that can lead to APBD, we don’t diagnosis and sees the A-P-B-D indicators in Sincerely, body disease. As a result, APBD is yet have 200 patients on our registry. himself/herself should get tested for APBD. commonly misdiagnosed and mistreated. To help our at-risk community It’s simple. A saliva sample is collected in Sheri A., APBD patient, Santa Barbara, Sufferers are often told they have recognize APBD in its early stages, the one’s home and sent to a lab at Columbia CA; Sheila B., APBD patient, Minneapolis, MS, ALS, prostate disease, peripheral APBD Research Foundation created a University for analysis. The analysis is MN; Robert L., APBD patient, Chicago, neuropathies, cerebral vessel diseases, memory tool: being underwritten by the APBD Research IL; Deborah G., APBD patient; New York, and other ailments that have symptoms • A—Adult man or woman of Ashkenazi Foundation. NY; Alma H., APBD patient, Berkeley, CA; similar to APBD. Lives become medical Jewish descent; Age 40-60 The Jewish community needs to be David E., APBD patient, Silver Spring, disasters filled with useless surgeries and • P—Peripheral neuropathy (numbness, engaged as quickly as possible in order for MD; Avi G., APBD patient, Israel; Yossi inappropriate medications. weakness, or tingling in the toes, fingers, this potential cure to move forward. Please S., APBD patient, Israel; Charles S., APBD Now an unprecedented opportunity has hands, and/or feet) share this information with individuals patient, Portland, OR; and Dina A., APBD arisen to test a cure. • B—Bathroom frequency beyond the you know who display the A-P-B-D patient, Israel Page 6 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015 Five ways getting screened makes you more attractive By Amanda Satsky

The quest for a mate is not typically a quick fix, ask-and-you-shall-receive sort of adventure. There’s no “choose your own ending” safety net. In fact, it has the potential to be a veritable obstacle course of social standards, trial and error, perfect timing, first impressions, and understanding what it is you actually need (and want) in a partner. Daunting, we know. A study revealed that humans take, on average, just 12 minutes to decide how they feel about someone. So here are five reasons genetic screening could help you out next time you’re face-to-face and secure with our mate. Getting screened with someone and feeling those familiar proves your determination to take control butterflies in your stomach. of your future and ultimately live your life • You make health and well being a to it’s fullest. priority. • You’re prepared for just about By getting screened for genetic anything. disorders, you are proving to yourself There’s nothing more attractive than a and to others that health is a top priority Not only does getting screened better off for having learned something steadfast person who effortlessly handles for you. And health-oriented people demonstrate that you care about your new. When you learn your risk of passing a whatever life throws his or her way. Getting glow. In fact, a study discovered that the health, but it shows you care deeply about genetic disorder on to your future children, screened allows you to be educated, to “carotenoid glow” from a diet rich in fruits the health of your family as well. That’s you’re making the bold decision to delve understand the best approach for navigating and vegetables makes people look more convenient, because science suggests into your family history and background to your future, and to be prepared for success, attractive than does a tan. Your inner health kindness and compassion really do make a learn things that could benefit your family regardless. is just as important. Regardless of what person more attractive. in the future. So put down the perfume, switch off clues lie in your genome, taking steps to • You’re curious. • You plan ahead. the curling iron, and choose flats over know yourself thoroughly suggests a high Contrary to popular belief, curiosity You’re a planner, you take initiative, heels, because science says true beauty degree of confidence and security. didn’t kill the cat. It might have put it in and you have goals. These characteristics stems from our overall approach to life and • You’re kind. the path of potentially perilous things, provide a solid foundation for a how we prepare for a healthy future. but it always gets away unscathed—and relationship, and we all want to feel safe Holiday fast feeds Operation Isaiah 40,000 pounds of food, which went to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The food was then distributed to partner agencies, BY Carolyn among them, the Kosher Food Pantry, at Jewish Family & Career Services. Gold Dr. Nancy Canter Weiner, who is a fulltime neuro-ophthalmologist when she is not cheerleading her fellow AA congregants to bring in more food, even “Is this not the fast which I have chosen…. involves her husband, Dr. Mark Weiner, in Is it not to divide your bread with the the process. When people donate money hungry.” —Isaiah 58:6-7 to Operation Isaiah, Mark and Nancy shop for them. For the 25th year, as members of Because of the contribution of Ahavath Achim fast on Yom Kippur, they the Jewish community and Operation are made aware of the hunger of others. Isaiah, the Food Bank has asked the AA Barrels of nonperishable food fill the synagogue to pilot a program for sorting synagogue’s entryways, destined for the and packing food, one Sunday a month. Atlanta Community Food Bank. Operation This volunteer commitment has proved Isaiah, the congregation’s annual food to be a success among the greater Atlanta drive, is underway. Jewish community. Operation Isaiah, which began at Here is a real interfaith collaboration, Ahavath Achim, has now grown to because on Kol Nidre, Community Food include not only the entire Atlanta Jewish Bank volunteers unload heavy food religious community, but it has also donations from AA members’ cars in the Nancy Weiner and Dr. Mark Weiner, far right, with Atlanta Community Food synagogue’s parking lot. Chair Nancy “served as a prototype for food drives on Bank staff (photo: Angela Clawson, ACFB) Kol Nidre across the country,” says Dr. Weiner likes to reflect on “how the Jewish Nancy Canter Weiner. both their sons: Nancy with son Daniel he had already been volunteering in the community thinks of the hunger of others Nancy Weiner has served as chair and Susan with son Kevin. Then Nancy Product Rescue Center on Saturday while even when we are fasting. It is a real of the AA’s food drive for the past continued with just Daniel, until he went a Pace Academy student and ultimately as mitzvah to place others before yourself, decade. She began as co-chair with her to college. the executive service leader at Pace,” says and this is the primary focus of Operation friend-since-elementary-school (and my “Daniel actually got me started Nancy. Isaiah.” daughter) Susan Gold Kahn and with volunteering at the food bank, because Last year, Ahavath Achim collected September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 7 JF&CS News HOLIDAY MESSAGE. As a new year hope. With that in mind, and on behalf of approaches, we at Jewish our entire board and staff, Family & Career Services I would like to wish you a are settling into several Shana Tovah—a very happy, exciting changes. Our healthy and meaningful leadership has evolved 5776. —Rick Aranson, over the past few months, CEO, Jewish Family & at both the professional Career Services and lay levels, with several new directors, BUILDING A HOUSE, a new chief program STRENGTHENING TIES. officer, an enhanced role JF&CS often looks for for our chief financial opportunities to partner officer, a new board with other organizations president and executive in the community. But the team, and, for the first collaboration that has been time in 24 years, a new fostered with Camp Twin chief executive officer. Lakes over the past three This house under construction at Camp Twin Lakes will provide unique After being JF&CS’ years is unique. opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. chief operating officer Providing camp experi- for the past 11 years, I’m Rick Aranson ences for children with both excited and honored illnesses, disabilities, and individuals in their choice of several they age out of camp and enter the broader to be its CEO. JF&CS is our community’s other challenges, Twin Lakes is an obvious jobs, including Twin Lakes’ sustainable community. The unique collaboration premier provider of social services—a match for JF&CS. The partnership took teaching farm, food prep in the dining hall, will provide best-in-class services and a safety net for those in need and a true hold in the spring of 2012, when discussions administrative office work, housekeeping, meaningful community for the residents.” resource for all ages, faiths, and cultures. As began about building a house together for maintenance, or programming. The four residents have not been we embark on an ambitious strategic plan to people with developmental disabilities “The home is an innovative chance identified. Residents must be 19 and older take us through the next five years, we will on land owned by the camp, in Rutledge, to provide the adults with meaningful and will need to have a Medicaid waiver, maintain our focus on maximizing health Georgia, about 45 minutes east of Atlanta. A opportunities to live and be a part of Camp as well as a diagnosed developmental and self-sufficiency for all members of our group from JF&CS’ Tools for Independence Twin Lakes Rutledge,” said Eric Robbins, disability. For more information, contact Jen community. WORKS prevocational program began CEO of Twin Lakes. “We envision this as Keir, at 770-677-9345. In the coming months, you will start to going to the camp to clean, help out, and a destination for some of our campers, as see some changes, as we work to adapt to interact with the campers. shifting needs and trends in the community. By the end of July, concrete was being But what isn’t changing is our fundamental poured for the driveway, all the fire systems mission. While the economic situation has had been put in place, and baseboards and improved since the recession ended and electrical work were completed. The new more people are finding jobs, many in our house, which is fully compliant with the community are still facing difficult times. American with Disabilities Act, will be Demand for food and financial assistance home to four individuals. remains strong. According to our most “This has been a long time coming, recent figures, in fact, our Emergency and we’re thrilled the house is just about Financial Assistance program is falling ready,” said Rick Aranson, CEO of short of demand. In the last fiscal year, we JF&CS. “There is a huge need for people were able to fill only 39 percent of Jewish with developmental disabilities to have financial requests. Put another way, we residential and vocational services, and were unable to meet 61 percent of the need. there’s nothing out there—until now.” Clearly, the recession has not ended for all “This is an opportunity for someone to of our friends. As Jews, we have a special live the camp experience and be part of nature responsibility to help those around us, on a daily basis,” said Rena Harris, director especially at this time of year. of JF&CS’ Developmental Disabilities JF&CS remains steadfast in its Services–Tools for Independence. “Camp commitment to helping those who need Twin Lakes and JF&CS embrace the help. We always will be a safety net for the philosophy of person-centered services community. But remember, you do not have and are committed to being partners with to be in dire straits to receive services from the individuals and families. Camp Twin us. JF&CS offers services that are among Lakes is committed to employing the people the best anywhere. From counseling to supported by JF&CS in the home and neuropsychological testing to care for older paying them commensurate wages. This is adults and a lot more, our clinicians are top a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for nature tier—as good as or better than any clinicians lovers.” in the area. In addition, Camp Twin Lakes and Someone recently told me that she JF&CS are collaborating with Hand-In- didn’t know about JF&CS until she needed Hand Ministries, a local organization that it. We want people to know we are here orchestrates programs for adults with before they need it. developmental disabilities within Morgan Jewish Family & Career Services County. The collective goal is to help these will continue to build on our legacy of adults realize their dreams of autonomy and strengthening our community, by assuring include them in meaningful work at camp. that no one is in need, alone, or without Camp Twin Lakes will employ interested Page 8 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015 An Atlanta Jew who cared—Professor Abraham Geffen protect workers. “A tireless voice for labor,” the rabbi of stressed, “was essential for the American Supreme Court, BY where the smallest individual must be David protected.” In spite of the fact that Brandeis Geffen was a Jew, a northern one, the four Atlanta newspapers and the Athens newspapers endorsed his candidacy. The first recorded use of a shofar by a Dedicated to Professor Abraham fan at a game took place during the 1916 Geffen, 1916-2015, an Atlanta native, my World Series. In The Globe, this beloved uncle, and the eighth child of Sara note is found: “The Red Sox are playing Hene and Rabbi Tobias Geffen, of blessed well and surely will defeat their National memory. League Rivals. A little extra help was added in game five, when a Jew of the city brought At the beginning of September 1916, his Ram’s Horn to the ballpark. Jews blow the Brooklyn Robins, who became the this ancient instrument every morning Young Judaea—Shearith Israel Juniors Dance at the Wieuca Inn, 1930s. Dodgers, played the Boston Red Sox in except the Sabbath in the month before the Abraham Geffen is on second row, next to the last person on the right the World Series. I could list all the famous Jewish New Year. The local resident known (Courtesy of The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at The players from both teams, but I will let those for his deep faith is a big Red Sox fan so he Breman Museum) who are fans discover those names took the ‘Chufar’ [sic] from the synagogue completely, not only with members, but His wife, Sara, thankfully, is still with us. I for themselves, by opening any one of the with him and sounded a charge as the game also with other friends of the Geffens in was fortunate to grow up with his daughter, websites. However, began.” Atlanta. Why the synagogue? When a brit Phyllis, and her husband, Dr. Richard one—”the Babe”—did stand out, because, As his mother carried him in the womb, milah is conducted on Rosh Hashanah, it is Franco, both of whom were Phi Beta Kappa at 21, that left-hander was just completing 99 years ago, Abraham (z’l) could have performed after the Torah reading and before at Emory. his second year with the Boston Red Sox. been influenced by any of these incidents. the blowing of the shofar. My father, a lad of Since Rabbi Geffen also saved Abe’s He was, of course, Babe Ruth, a pitcher Moreover, his seven siblings, Lottie, Joel, almost 12 then, recalled to me how his baby debating notes, 1930s topics such as then, and he won the second game of the Louis, Samuel, Bessie, Annette, and Helen, brother came to the shul that morning. limiting munitions, the Arab-Jewish debate World Series by a 2-1 score. Babe Ruth, did all they could to assist their mother, Sara “Lottie Simon, my oldest sister, over Palestine, Atlanta public education, when traded to the Yankees, became the Hene, and their father, Rabbi Tobias Geffen, was in charge, especially since she had the importance of mitzvot, and the threat of great home-run hitter, whom we all admire. so that the pregnancy would go well. gone through three family circumcisions anti-Semitism can be studied as they were You may ask—how does this relate to my Throughout their lives, these siblings, my previously. My mother had gotten a little presented by the teenage debaters, David late uncle Abe Geffen (z’l)? Please wait. father Louis included, all came to depend stronger; we all helped as much as we Alterman and Abe Geffen. My uncle won In 1916, Sara Hene Geffen was on their baby brother, Abe, who grew to be could, even 2-year-old Helen. Abe wore the a scholarship to Columbia Medical School, pregnant from January until she gave Professor Abraham Geffen, chief radiologist same circumcision garment that his brother where he excelled in his studies. In 1942, he birth, on September 22, a week before at Beth Israel Hospital, in Manhattan, and Samuel had used nine years previously. He enlisted in the Air Force, as a Rosh Hashanah. Three events in that nine- professor of radiology at the Mt. Sinai was wrapped carefully, and then Mr. David physician, serving for more than two years month period are significant for American Medical School, Hadas came from the shul across Hunter in Iceland, where the German Luftwaffe Jews. On January 26, 1916, President in New York. He Street, where our house was also located. bombed the Americans on a daily basis. Woodrow Wilson declared a countrywide was the medical All the children at home then (Joel was in Then he spent nine months at a base outside day for “Jewish War Sufferers.” The event consultant par shul with his father, the rabbi) followed Mr. of London, before being released in the was important to Jews, but Christians felt excellence for Hadas, who was wearing a white kittel for summer of 1945. After Rosh Hashanah that strongly about it as well. In Thomasville, his parents and yamim noraim (high holidays) and bearing year, Rabbi Geffen wrote in his diary: “My Georgia, the mayor invited every citizen siblings, as well the newest Geffen. Abe was brought to wife and I were so pleased and thankful to to participate and save “the Jews in as his nephews the central bima, where the brit milah was God that our son Abraham could be with us Europe, men, women, and children, who and nieces. held. I think that ‘Mordke’ Kahn (Markan after being in the American military. When have been uprooted from their homes and Prior to my two Drive is named for him) was the sandek. All the honors were sold at Shearith Israel, one murdered indiscriminately.” The Atlanta surgeries, in went quickly—the name Avraham given— of the members bought the maftir from the Jewish campaign led by Isaac Schoen, the 1996 and 2003, the wine drunk, and then our baby brother book of Samuel for the first day of yom tov. Federation president, and Fred Ruslander, I forwarded him carried back across Hunter Street to his He gave it to Abe, who chanted it very well. general secretary and director of the Georgia all the X-rays, mother. I remained and heard the shofar We pray our son Louis, still in the Army and state campaign for Jewish War Sufferers, and he gave my Abraham Geffen blown and then ran home to help prepare somewhere in the Pacific, will soon come raised more than $40,000. In The Atlanta doctors and me for the seudah for the circumcision after the back to his wife, Anna, his son, Moshe Constitution, every local Jewish contributor advice that was most helpful. davening.” David, and to us safely.” was listed, whether the gift was 50 cents or Now imagine how Abe’s life actually In his youth, Abe attended Fair Street It is a real honor for me to share with several hundred dollars. began. He was born on September 22, 1916, School and taught himself to type at age the readers of The Jewish Georgian the In July 1916, the debate on the at the family home on Hunter Street. His nine on the family’s Underwood. He eulogy given by Abe’s oldest son, Dr. David confirmation of Louis Brandeis as the first mother, my grandmother Sara Hene, was went on to Boy’s High School. His father, Barry Geffen, who is on the medical staff of Jew on the Supreme Court culminated. When assisted by her mother, Guitelle Rabinowitz, Rabbi Geffen, preserved his grades (now the Soroka Medical Center and a professor one studies the records of those senatorial who came from New York to help. In later at MARBL Special Collections—Emory) of oncology at Ben-Gurion University healings, one could think that Brandeis was years, as I have written in earlier pieces, from the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. They Medical School, in Beersheva. In Professor a foe of the American people. Although he Guitelle’s great grandson, Bert Lewyn, a are handwritten by subject, with numerical Abraham Geffen’s devotion to the United had a brilliant record as an attorney and Holocaust survivor in Berlin and an Atlanta grade listings. In high school, in the early States, Israel and the Jewish people and in in spite of Woodrow Wilson’s poignant resident since 1949, was given a new life 1930s, and then at Emory, where Abe was the expertise he developed in the field of and powerful support of his candidacy, in the United States by his uncle and aunt, an honor student and member of Phi Beta radiology, we can see a striking parallel to he was afforded much hatred. In June and Rabbi and Mrs. Tobias Geffen. That birth Kappa, he became a noted debater in the many Atlanta Jews. What they, men and July 1916, every synagogue in Atlanta had date in September meant that the brit milah SIJ Young Judea group. His partner was women, have done for the United States and a rally in support of Brandeis. Dr. David would be on September 29, 1916, a Friday, David Alterman, one of the well-known for the Jewish people in the last 100 years is Marx called upon his fellow Atlanta citizens the second day of Rosh Hashanah. Alterman brothers, who was the president of truly extraordinary. to encourage Georgia’s senators to vote for So imagine the following on that Friday the Ahavath Achim synagogue and a major Brandeis, who had worked in his home state morning, 99 years ago: The Shearith Israel leader in the Atlanta Jewish community. of Massachusetts to promote legislation to synagogue, on Hunter Street, was filled up September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 9 Excerpts from the eulogy for Abraham Geffen

By David B. Geffen, April 22, 2015 On return to civilian life he continued his made equipment. The last professional talk that Robert Kennedy, was scheduled to appear in medical training with a residency in radiology at I remember him giving was at our Oncology downtown New Rochelle. He had me walk Dad was the youngest of the eight children Mount Sinai Hospital. Radiology in those days Department at Soroka, where he recapped the with him downtown to hear the candidate— of Rabbi Tobias and Sara Hene Geffen. He went included in addition to diagnostic radiology, history of radiology and radiotherapy to mark we actually missed the rally but we had a nice to Boy’s High in Atlanta. An excellent student, the fields of nuclear medicine and radiation 100 years since the discovery of X-rays by walk. Politically, he was loyal—when Kennedy he also was active in youth groups and music oncology. Today each of those three fields is a Roentgen. workers came around for support for RFK’s especially under the tutelage of his brother separate specialty. Dad mastered all three. In 1955, we moved to New Rochelle, 1968 presidential bid, Dad politely declined, Sam. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree at Around this time Dad met Mom and and, in the 50 years there, Dad served Beth saying he was waiting for Humphrey, whom he Emory, he made the big move to New York, the wonderful combination of Geffen and El Synagogue with great devotion in many had supported and admired for his support of where he lived until 2005, when he moved to Petegorsky was made. Thank you, Bertha and capacities. Among my earliest memories of liberal and Jewish causes and for whom he, of the Landau House in Rockville to be near Sara. Sig Brahms for introducing Ethel and Abe. New Rochelle was going to shul with Dad on course, had voted for vice president in 1964. He was accepted to medical school at Columbia Abe was a loving, devoted husband to Shabbat in the old white mansion at the site of Dad never wavered in his support for College of Physicians and Surgeons. I believe Ethel and father to us, their three children. But the present-day synagogue building. Going to Jewish institutions and Israel. he was also accepted at Harvard. Admission he was also a model for the respect, honor, and shul every Shabbat and holiday was a given Dad was a loving father, uncle, and son. to the Ivy League schools for Jews in those care he showed his mother- in-law and father-in- with Dad. When it came time to say kaddish for I remember fondly many a Shabbat afternoon years of quotas was quite an achievement and a law Becky and Leon Petegorsky, as well as for Sara Hene, of blessed memory, and Rav Tuvia, at the Roosevelt School playground, where tribute to his outstanding academic ability that Mom’s siblings Jeanette Pelcovits, of blessed of blessed memory, and later for his brothers Dad would patiently bat balls to me or run he showed in high school and at Emory. memory, Beverly Chodikoff, may she live long, and sisters, as long as he was able, he diligently after the balls that I would bat. I remember the He then went on to an internship at Beth and David Petegorsky, of blessed memory. The performed his duty. excitement of the Yankee games he took me to, Israel Hospital in New York. He never told supreme culmination of this love and respect Dad symbolized the best of his generation, sometimes with Peter. He was very proud of his me many details about that year—the young for Mom’s family is that now Dad will be laid growing up in a home with immigrant parents nieces and nephews and always enjoyed their doctors lived at the hospital, were not permitted to rest not only next to Mom but also next to my who inculcated a drive for education; gratitude visits. I remember, but for the most part didn’t to be married, and were on call every other Uncle Dodie, David Petegorsky. and service to their new country; and devotion understand, the phone calls in Yiddish over night, if not all the time. Dad became chief of radiology at Beth to the Jewish people and tradition and Israel. the years that he had with Rav Tuvia and of Abe joined the Army after his internship Israel, where he remained for the rest of I remember Dad telling of his first time as a course the letters that were exchanged between as America mobilized to defeat the evil his illustrious career, caring for thousands voter, casting his ballot for FDR, and watching Dad and his parents. I remember the love and that threatened to engulf the world and was of patients and training dozens of young him meet and chat with Adlai Stevenson, in respect that both he and Mom showed Zeida stationed in Iceland and England during World radiologists. Over the years he developed 1957, when we crossed paths with him in the Geffen, when he came in the 1960’s to cousins’ War II in the medical corps. He told me of an professional relationships with Israeli airport in New York, on the way back from weddings in New York and to my Bar Mitzvah. emergency operation he had to perform on a physicians. They came to him at Beth Israel in Stanley Raskas’ bar mitzvah. (I was too shy to go Dad, you have given us a wonderful soldier in Iceland suspected of appendicitis. He New York for advice and training and he went with him to approach Stevenson and hung back example of how to live a good and caring life. May his memory be ךורב ורכז יהי was discharged at the end of the war from the to Israel in the early days of CT scanning to with Mom.) Dad was very excited one Shabbat Army with the rank of major. learn from their experience and about Israeli in 1964, when the candidate for U.S. Senate, blessed. We know how to rock.

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Gordon “Gordy” Klatt, a colorectal was no precedent for Relay For Life surgeon, decided in 1985 to find out if of Ruach anywhere in the world. The his passion for running marathons could American Cancer Society quickly become a path to raise money for his embraced the idea to support Temple Beth Thirty local American Cancer Society office. Tikvah’s spirit, ruach, to fight cancer. He hoped people might pledge $25 to run Several others congregations joined, or walk with him at University of Puget including Congregation Ner Tamid, years of Sound. To inspire participation, Klatt Temple Kol Emeth, and Temple Kehillat himself circled the school’s track for 24 Chaim, all Reform congregations, and hours. His was able to raise $27,000 and Congregation Etz Chaim, a conservative cover almost 83 miles. congregation. Community support has Luminarias line the track at dusk hope Dr. Klatt’s innovative idea, now come from Jewish Family & Career known as Relay For Life, has since Services and the Sixth Point. bagpipes. “It is one of the most moving What began as a one- grown to encompass more than 5,000 Participants form teams in honor experiences,” says 25+ year survivor time event quickly events in communities as far as Soweto, of a cancer survivor or in memory of a Mitchell Massaconi. grew to become South Africa, and Fukushima, Japan. loved one who has lost his or her battle. The Closing Ceremony wraps up the American Relay for Life events traditionally Participants raise money as individuals the event, reminding everyone that their Cancer Society’s run from Friday to Saturday, limiting and at team fundraisers prior to the event. participation helps saves lives. signature fundraising program. the participation of many in the Jewish The day of Relay, many teams sell items This year, the event will be held on Today, the Relay For Life program community. So, four years ago, members to raise additional funds, in a carnival- Sunday, October 11, 1:00-8:00 p.m., at is a fundraising titan in the fight against of Temple Beth Tikvah, a Reform like atmosphere. “I wish we could call North Springs High School, in Sandy cancer. Yet its roots are humble. Dr. congregation in Roswell, started Relay the event Relay for Life of Ruach and Springs. It is open to all religions, For Life of Ruach, which takes place on Family Festival,” say one committee because it is about communities coming Sunday, giving members an opportunity member. “It’s so much fun. There’s food, together to support each other and the to participate in a life-changing event games, kids activities, and entertainment, work of the American Cancer Society. and adhere to their religious beliefs. in addition to the Relay ceremonies.” Locally and in Georgia, funds support: Roswell resident Esther Shultz, one Relay for Life of Ruach has all the • 1,225,814 visits to www.cancer.org, of the original organizers of Relay For elements of a relay event. The event • 24,286 calls to 1-800-227-2345, Life of Ruach, recalled attempting to starts with an Opening Ceremony, • 150,771 survivor sessions, participate in her local Relay for Life on followed by the Survivor Lap. The • 10,591 nights of free or reduced a Friday evening. “We invited everyone survivors take the track to officially open lodging, to participate in our Shabbat program at the event. Participants cheer them to • 6,231 rides to treatment, and sundown. A few interested people would celebrate a battle won. They are joined • 3,122 underinsured cancer patients. show up. After, we only would walk and by their caregivers, who have also battled Organizers hope the event will gain talk at our campsite and not be involved alongside their loved ones. Later, at momentum in the community and grow with the fundraising part of the Relay dusk, luminarias are lit around the track, to 25 teams, to raise close to $50,000. experience.” honoring those who have passed from For more information, visit www. Temple Beth Tikvah Past President the dreadful disease. Participants walk relayforlife.org/ruachga or contact holly. Sheryl Blechner determined that there the illuminated track to the sounds of Relay For Life [email protected].

“Baruch Haba,” and Rabbi Brian Glusman of the details, including donations, team registration, Marcus Jewish Community Center, officiated entertainment, and other information, visit under the chuppah. Harley Tabak, president www.TheAtlantaKosherBBQ.com. and CEO of Jewish Home Life Communities, MISH MASH sang “Sunrise, Sunset” a cappella as the happy By Erin O’Shinskey Orleans Boulder Lounge (www.climbnobl. couple made their way toward the chuppah. com), the first climbing gym in New Orleans, The celebration was complete with a bridal GOOD DAY FOR A CLIMB. Mrs. Roslyn was opened by Daniel Bressler and Eli bouquet, a champagne toast, and cake. Klarman, age 97 ½, recently tried out a climbing Klarman, both Weber School (Class of 2007) wall at the New Orleans Boulder Lounge, graduates who went to Tulane University. It is her grandson’s new rock climbing gym. Mrs. housed in a 125-year-old cotton press, just off Klarman is a resident of The Piedmont, an the Mississippi river, next to the convention independent living facility in Buckhead. New center, in the Warehouse District.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Jewish Norma and Irving Schiff Women’s Fund of Atlanta, which expands opportunities in the lives of Jewish women and BBQ COMPETITION. More than 30 teams girls via effective grant-making, advocacy, and from Metro Atlanta and beyond—including education through a gender lens, has issued teams from the Dunwoody and Sandy Springs its 2016 Request for Proposals and is now Daniel Bressler and Eli Klarman police departments—will participate in the 3rd accepting Letters of Inquiry from organizations CENTENARIAN’S BIRTHDAY AND Annual Atlanta Kosher BBQ Competition and or programs that further its mission and core WEDDING VOW RENWAL. On Sunday, Festival, October 18, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., in values. Eligible applicants must have 501(c)3 August 16, Norma and Irving Schiff celebrated Dunwoody’s Brook Run Park. Competition status and address the goals outlined in the Irving’s 100th birthday and their 73rd wedding food tastings will be available; other kosher application. The grant application can be found anniversary with a renewal of their marriage food will be available for purchase. The third at www.jewishatlanta.org/jwfa2016. Special Mrs. Roslyn Klarman, who played vows at Berman Commons Assisted Living and leg of the 11-city Kosher BBQ Circuit, this funding is now available for pilot programs in tennis until the age of 92, is proof Memory Care. Dressed in their wedding attire, event, presented by the Atlanta lodges of the Atlanta. Submit Letters of Inquiry on or before that age is just a number. This was family and friends filled the room as Berman Hebrew Order of David, is a fundraiser for December 1, to rwasserman@jewishatlanta. her first trip to New Orleans. Commons Chaplain Fred Glusman sang both Jewish and non-Jewish charities. For org. September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 17 Catholic and Jewish communities celebrate 50th anniversary By Dov Wilker the signing of Nostra Aetate, the Church Europe,” in Brussels this past May. The rising anti-Semitism. “In a world of global instituted significant reforms to root out conference was attended by representatives communications where anti-Semitic ideas On Wednesday, October 28, the Atlanta anti-Semitism, and today we are able to see of nearly every country of the European can and do spread quickly, the impact of the Jewish community will join with members these reforms bear fruit. Union, as well as diplomats from the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe does not stop of Atlanta’s Catholic community to celebrate However, in Europe, despite the United States. At the conference, AJC at Europe’s borders,” says the statement. the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate (“In fact that political leaders are outwardly released a “Call for Action,” a detailed plan Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was Our Time”), the landmark document that condemning anti-Semitism, they have been for European governments to prioritize among the first signatories to the clarion inaugurated historic changes in the Catholic slow to implement institutional reform. In and fight the escalating problem of anti- call. He joined Mayor Bill Church’s relations with other faiths. France, for example, according to the Jewish Semitism. It specifies concrete steps for de Blasio — the first to sign on — Mayor The document’s 600-word section on Community Protection Service (SPCJ) and governments to assess the severity of the Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who chairs Judaism (approximately one-third of the the French Minister of Interior, 508 anti- problem; provide for the security of Jewish the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the entire piece) rejects the longstanding canard Semitic acts — an average of three per day institutions and communities; invest in mayors of Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, leveled collectively against the Jewish — occurred during the first five months of education that imparts European values; and many more. (The full statement and People, that Jews are guilty of deicide by 2015 alone. It was not until the fatal terror take on purveyors of anti-Semitism on the list of signatories can be found at www.ajc. killing Christ. It also prohibits teachings in attacks on a kosher supermarket in Paris Internet and in social media; and recognize org/mayors.) The list currently has more which Jews are seen as accursed, condemns and a synagogue in Copenhagen earlier this that the vilification of Israel is often a cover than 220 mayors representing more than 56 anti-Semitism, affirms Christianity’s Jewish year that European countries acknowledged for expressions of anti-Semitism. million Americans, but there are many more roots, and validates God’s eternal covenant that unchecked anti-Semitism is threatening That is why, following-up on our that can still sign on. with the Jewish People. Although we have the fundamental values of democracy and Brussels conference, AJC launched the We are excited to celebrate Nostra seen a rise of anti-Semitism in Europe and pluralism upon which European society “Mayors United Against Anti-Semitism” Aetate with the Atlanta community. We around the world, it is not now emanating stands. initiative. It brings together the heads of hope that 50 years from now, we will be able from the Catholic Church. It is primarily To raise consciousness, my municipalities across the U.S. in support to look back on this moment and celebrate coming from radical Islamist elements, organization, American Jewish Committee of a clear and strong statement calling on positive actions taken by the political as well as adherents to extreme left and (AJC), convened a groundbreaking strategy their European counterparts to publicly leadership of Europe to stem the tide of far right nationalist beliefs. Following conference, “A Defining Moment for address and take concrete action against rising anti-Semitism which threatens us all.

Institute’s director of Gynecology Oncology, Highway, Sandy Springs. The event is free and president of University Gynecologic and open to the public; however, a donation Oncology, will present a lecture, “A Modern to the Ovarian Cancer Institute will be Thought you’d like to know Approach to Ovarian Cancer.” The lecture, greatly appreciated. For more information, By Jonathan Barach atlantajcc.org. hosted by the Ovarian Cancer Institute, takes contact Kathryn Harper at 404-300-2997, or place at B’nai Torah, 700 Mount Vernon visit ovariancancerinstitute.org. HOLIDAY PARTY. The FROYosh HONORING PAUL BOWERS. On October Hashanah Holiday Party & Celebration 8, at the St. Regis, AJC Atlanta will present takes place September 9, 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the 2015 National Human Relations Award to Yogli Mogli—Buckhead, 2090 Dunwoody Paul Bowers, chairman, president, and CEO Club Drive. This Jewish New Year’s party of Georgia Power. This award is presented will feature children’s Rosh Hashanah annually to leaders and corporations in our songs, activities and crafts, and apples and community who, with their skills, influence, honey. All participants will receive a 20% and dedication, distinguish themselves discount on their purchase at Yogli Mogli. through their professional achievements This event is sponsored by the MJCCA and and their commitment to good works. For The Weinstein School. Adults and children details, visit ajcatlanta.org. are invited to bring a shofar to help welcome the New Year. This event, which is free and FIGHTING OVARIAN CANCER. On open to the community, will take place October 29, 7:00 p.m., Dr. Benedict rain or shine. For details, contact Rabbi Benigno, founder and CEO of the Ovarian Glusman 678-812-4161 or rabbi.glusman@ Cancer Institute, Northside Hospital Cancer

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involvement with the Falcons and has been Curry College, in Boston. a positive and productive representative Josh was a kid who was following his Schwartz on Sports both off and on the field. dreams. Today, at age 28, he is the assistant coach for the Topeka Roadrunners. His I.J. can tell an interesting story, and he Thanks go to Barbara Vahaba, Sid Stein, goal is to continue moving up the coaching had a great variety of them. He talked about and George Jordan for continuing to bring ladder. the new Falcons’ stadium, which will open outstanding programs and speakers to the Second son Zack also started playing BY Jerry in 2017, with its roof and 360-degree replay MJCCA Edgewise Program. at age five and followed a similar path as screen. It will, as I.J. said, “change the face Josh’s, except his skills took him to the Schwartz of sports in Atlanta, as well as revitalizing ALL IN THE FAMILY: HOCKEY AND University of Massachusetts Lowell, where the area west of the stadium.” THE KAMRASS FAMILY. Atlanta is not he played four years and saw his team I.J. knew Furman Bisher well and had a much of a hockey city. We’ve had two make it to the Frozen Four (comparable I.J. ROSENBERG TALKS ABOUT close relationship with him. He also talked professional teams here, the Flames and to ’s Final Four), only to lose to ATLANTA SPORTS. The Marcus Jewish about other sports celebrities over the years Thrashers, and both left town without much Yale in the semifinals. Zack was captain Community Center’s Edgewise group came such as Lewis Grizzard, Lefty Driesell, of an outcry. I can’t say that I’ve followed of the team in his senior year. He recently up with another winning presentation on Pepper Rodgers, Marquis Grissom, Lenny hockey very closely. I did go to a handful of signed with the Texas Stars, of the American July 2, when I.J. Rosenberg was a guest Wilkens, Steve Bartkowski, and Arthur Flames and Thrasher games, but that’s about Hockey League, which is equivalent to AAA speaker. Blank. it. In fact, I’ve never been on ice skates in baseball. Maybe we’ll be reading about him I.J. is the founder of Score Atlanta, a This year, he started writing column and my life or shot a puck at the goal. in the future as a member of the NHL Dallas fast-growing sports marketing company that stories three days a week for the AJC. These In spite of that, I still appreciate the skill Stars. specializes in high school sports, working include “Whatever Happened To,” “Braves and practice it takes to play hockey, a sport Third son Jacob is 21. His hockey with all the professional sports teams, and Recall,” and a series of 54 interviews with that involves great hand-eye coordination, experiences also started at a young age, being a big content provider for media sports personalities. I look forward to skating ability, endurance, quick thinking, playing on traveling teams and working companies such as The Atlanta Journal- reading them. and the capacity Constitution, AJC.com, FOX, and PlayOn I asked him who the greatest Atlanta to take a hit and Sports. He is also the president of Rosewood Jewish sports figure was in the last 50 give one. So, when Productions, which produces 75 television years. He said Ronnie Blomberg, who could longtime friend events and 150 digital productions a year. have played , basketball, or Dave Kamrass told He is the author of three books about the baseball—and then ended up signing with me about his son, . The first, Miracle Season, the Yankees and becoming baseball’s first Steve, and his four sold over 125,000 copies. He’s currently designated hitter. It would be hard to argue hockey-playing working on another book for , with that choice. sons, I thought about Atlanta’s new soccer team. I.J. and his wife, Beth, live in north this would make a I.J. has been involved in the Atlanta Fulton County. Their two girls are graduates great “Schwartz on sports scene since he started working as a of the , where Ashley Sports” story. sports reporter for The Atlanta Journal- was a pole-vaulter and Lindsey was a I remember Constitution, in 1985. Thirty years of sport practice player and manager for the Lady Steve from playing experiences involving the Braves, Hawks, Dogs basketball team. Their son, Chase, against him in the Falcons, , and the 1996 is the starting quarterback for Hamilton Men’s Softball Olympics can result in a lot of great stories College, which plays in the New England and Basketball about sport personalities of the past and Small College Athletic Conference. Leagues, but knew present. Another special guest of Edgewise in little, other than I.J. grew up in Atlanta and has lived attendance was Atlanta Falcon great Tommy what Dave had Kamrass Hockey Team before taking the ice: (from left) here all of his life, other than four years Nobis. Tommy was an All-American at told me, about his Jake, Josh, Seth, and Zack as a student at the . Texas and the first Falcon draft pick. He involvement in the His parents, Charles and Bunny, are native deserves to be in the NFL Hall of Fame and Atlanta hockey Atlantans. I’ve known his father since the was certainly one of the greatest linebackers scene and his sons’ progress in the sport. I his way through various levels to college at late ‘60s, when we played softball and of all time. Unfortunately, he played on a called Steve and asked him to tell me the U Mass Lowell, where he played with his basketball together. He was one of the best lot of bad teams for most of his career and story. brother Zack. What a thrill that must have softball captains for whom I ever played. didn’t get the accolades he deserved. Steve’s introduction to hockey was in been. Both Zack and Jacob also earned All I.J. graduated from Lakeside High Tommy founded and has been involved the early ‘70s, when the Flames were in Academic Honors—Zack for all four years and then went on to play football at the with Nobis Works, a rehabilitation, training, town. He had been a ball boy for the Hawks of college and Jacob for his freshman year, University of Alabama, for Ray Perkins. and placement organization that has and spent time at the Omni, which had a which he just completed. He didn’t get much playing time, except provided more than 25,000 jobs for people skating rink. He was introduced to hockey Fourth son Seth, age 20, is the baby for being a human tackling dummy during with disabilities. Tommy has had a longtime by the son of a Flames executive and played of the family, which meant he had to serve practice. His claim to fame, though, and the in the Men’s Recreation as goalie for a lot of the brothers’ practice beginning of his journalism career happened League in college. sessions. He left home at age 17 for Topeka during the spring of his junior year, when His first son, and is playing for his brother, Josh, getting Coach Perkins allowed him to write a diary Josh, who was born in ready for college. about Alabama football. His favorite part 1987, put on a pair of This is quite a story and involves was when a mediocre Alabama team beat skates at age two and, lots of dedication, desire, hard work, and Auburn by two points and knocked them figuratively, has never willingness to get up and practice hockey out of the SEC Championship. Auburn taken them off. He started at 5:30 a.m. every day. Parents also play a Coach Pat Dye passed up a go-ahead field playing at age five for all big part in the boys’ achievement and make goal late in the game for a touchdown try on kinds of travel teams, a major commitment by getting them to fourth down from the one-yard line that was in cities throughout the those morning practices, driving around stopped by Alabama. Southeast. At age 14 1/2, the Southeast to various tournaments, and I.J.’s career, which began in 1985, he left home to live with footing the bill for the expenses. I know included being the beat writer for the a family in Detroit and Steve is proud of his sons’ dedication, Falcons (1989) and the Braves (1991-1996, a whirlwind of hockey discipline, and love for the game of hockey. which included their winning the World experiences, which Series in 1995), involvement in the 1996 involved attending five Hope you enjoyed this edition’s Olympics, and covering the Georgia Tech Another Winning Edgewise Program: (from left) high schools in a variety column. Until next time, drive for the bucket basketball team for a period of time when George Jordan, Tommy Nobis, I.J. Rosenberg, and of towns, which led to and score. Bobby Cremins was coach. Sid Stein college hockey with September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 19 HERSHBERG AT AJC. Harold Hershberg Alabama, and Florida. He will be based in is the new assistant regional director of Boca Raton, Florida, along with his wife AJC Atlanta. He will focus on interethnic Shani, where they BUSINESS BITS and interreligious affairs and domestic are members of diplomacy. the Boca Raton longterm stability for the congregation, as Previously, he was Synagogue, an By Marsha Liebowitz well as continuation of its unprecedented director of Economic OU-member shul. growth. Since Rabbi Bernstein joined GLT, & Trade Affairs Naftali grew up in BIG CHANGES FOR PARADIES. in July 2009, the congregation has seen a for the Consulate Suffern, New York, Paradies, the country’s most awarded airport 40% increase in membership. Additionally, General of Israel where he attended concessionaire, has signed an agreement to Rabbi Bernstein, who is considered a leader to the Southeast Congregation Bais be acquired by Lagardère Travel Retail, a throughout the community, was recently U.S. Before that, Torah, led by Rabbi global leader in travel retail operating in 150 inducted into the prestigious 2015 Martin he worked at the Berel Wein. Naftali airports across 30 countries. The closing Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers of international law credits his family Naftali Herrmann of this transaction, Morehouse College. firm of Heskia- and community in which is subject to Harold Hershberg Hacmun, in Tel- veering his interest certain conditions, Aviv, Israel. towards communal work. is expected to take Hershberg is a place in fourth 2013 Zionist Thought and Statesmanship PARADIES AT TAMPA. Paradies received quarter of 2015. Jerusalem Fellow. He graduated from the an award to operate 11 new specialty retail When the transaction Anti-Defamation League’s 2013 Glass and travel essential stores at the Tampa is completed, Gregg Leadership Institute and received the International Airport. After conducting Paradies will become American Zionist Movement’s Helyn B. specific consumer research and testing, president and CEO of Reich Memorial Scholarship. Herschberg Paradies created the winning bid and will the newly combined holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Kennesaw offer passengers several popular national Gregg Paradies company and will State University. brands, as well as locally themed concepts be an investor. Gerry that highlight the personality and culture of Savaria, current president and CEO for NEW OU SOUTHEAST DIRECTOR. The the surrounding communities. The brands North America of Lagardère Travel Retail, Orthodox Union Department of Community include: SPANX, Dylan’s Candy Bar, will be his deputy. and Synagogue Services has announced the CORSA Collections, Tampa Bay Times, Rabbi Michael Bernstein (left) and appointment of Naftali Herrmann as its first NBC WFLA Ch. 8 Travel Essentials, Tampa RABBI BERNSTEIN SIGNS NEW former congregation President southeast regional director to work with Life, Shades of Times, PGA TOUR and The CONTRACT. Congregation Gesher L’Torah Stephen Klee synagogues and communities in Georgia, Runway, The Body Shop, CNBC, Ybor City has renewed Rabbi Michael Bernstein’s , South Carolina, Louisiana, News, and Hyde Park News. contract for an additional 10 years, ensuring Student athletes vault to success The spring and summer track seasons Arbiv jumped 13 feet, three and a half saw some of the best performances in the inches in the pole vault at the Georgia histories of The Davis Academy, The Games. Not only was the height good Epstein School, and The Weber School. enough to win the meet, but it was also At the MAAC Track Championships this the second highest jump in state history Hailey Rubin, spring, The Davis Academy dominated and put Arbiv in the top 10 in the nation. Coach Matt Barry, the field events. Jake Rubin and his Becky and Ariel Arbiv also competed and Jake Rubin sister, Hailey, both won the pole vault at USATF Junior Olympic Nationals. at the MAAC competition. Jake jumped 10 feet, five Ariel placed 10th in her age group (13- Championships inches, which was the second best mark 14 girls), jumping a personal best of nine in conference history. He was followed feet, two and a half inches. Becky, despite by teammate Nicholas West, who took dealing with an ankle injury, jumped 12 second at seven feet, six inches. Hailey feet, two inches and placed second in jumped seven feet, one inch, and was also the nation. Becky and Ariel appear to be the conference champion. on track to rank first and second at next All of The Davis Academy year’s GISA State Meet and progress to participants jumped their personal bests national competition. the following week at the Middle School All of the aforementioned athletes State Meet. Jake placed second by are coached by Hal Fairbanks and jumping 10 feet, eight inches, Nicholas Matthew Barry of Pole Vault Atlanta. came in at seven feet, eight inches, and Barry is currently a teacher and coach at Hailey placed sixth while Olivia Sidman The Davis Academy and has coached a finished in ninth. total of six MAAC champions in the pole While Jake, Nicholas, Hailey, and vault—three boys and three girls. Olivia were busy in the middle school Coach division, Becky Arbiv of The Weber Hal Fairbanks School won the GISA state meet and set with Ariel and a new state record with a jump of 12 feet, Becky Arbiv eight and a half inches. She also placed second in the high jump at five feet, four inches. As if these spring accomplishments were not enough, the summer season proved to be even more exceptional. Page 20 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015 it involved pizza and bowling. The new Academy Parent Teacher Organization and students were welcomed by peer leaders volunteers made this annual event a fun day Batel Mann, Greg Shapiro, Ariel Mordoch, for students. Nicole Nooriel, and Rachel Kahen; 10th- grade ambassadors Nate Linsider, Devorah Chasen, and Ben Ogden; and the new student council. Everyone had a great time showing off their bowling chops. Here, Summer Pitocchelli gets ready to knock down some pins.

By Belle Klavonsky KIDS AT CAMP. Davis Academy’s Head of School Amy Shafron and Director of Jewish & Hebrew Studies Rabbi Micah Lapidus toured Camp Barney Medintz over the summer and were delighted to run into dozens of Davis Academy students. Shown here are (from left) Gracie Kirschner, Amy TROOP BUILDS LITTLE FREE Shafron, Ava Moradi, Lia Toporek, Avery A and B teams. There has been much interest LIBRARY. AJA’s Haverim Cadet Girl Friedman, and Rabbi Micah Lapidus. in volleyball this year, perhaps spurred by Scout Troop 4025 has erected a Little Free the team’s long-term success. Coach Penny Library at Northland Drive and High Point INTAKE CONFERENCE. At Atlanta has kept score of every volleyball game Road, in Sandy Springs, right outside AJA. Jewish Academy Lower School, parents the school has ever played, and they have The Scouts built the library from scratch, schedule intake conferences before the start 264 wins and only 51 losses. Last year, the decorated and finished it, and stocked of the school year; they meet with their A volleyball team took second place in the it with books to share with children in child’s teachers and share their hopes and division, and the B team took third. Here, the neighborhood. Their handiwork and dreams for the coming year. But a recent Eliana Goldin, Aliza Moosai, and Aden thoughtfulness are sure to be appreciated conference was different from the others. Dori take a break after practice. by kids in need of something good to read. Newly minted second-grader Yoni Pechenik Pictured: (bottom, from left) Shira Balaban, stopped in at his old first-grade classroom, Paulina Lebowitz, and Wade Rabinowitz; CIRCUS ARTS. At Epstein’s Summer mom in tow, to share his feelings about (standing) Ariel Raggs, Deena Glusman, Adventure Camp, a counselor demonstrates moving on. (He’s a little nervous.) Teachers and Bobbi Sloan. Not pictured: Aliza Gold, how to use the silks during Circus Camp. Jennifer Zindler and Debby Heltzer enjoyed Shayna Leibowitz, and Kira Berzack seeing him and reminded him that he was always welcome to visit them any time. Pictured: (from left) Jennifer Zindler, Yoni Pechenik, Gabriella Pechenik, and Debby Heltzer

NEW STUDENT COUNCIL FOR UPPER SCHOOL. AJA Upper School’s new student ESA CAMP IS TOPS. Epstein’s Summer council is eager to begin the 2015-2016 Adventure campers and friends Levi Segal school year. Co-presidents Abby Stein FIELD DAY. Last May, Davis Academy and Nathan Sarnat love playing together at and Daniella Sokol, Vice President Greg fifth-grader Anna Baylin got in the spirit of ESA’s preschool camp. Shapiro, Treasurer Aharon Davidson, and 2015 Field Day, in a wet relay race. The Davis Secretary Maayan Schoen have already welcomed the incoming freshman class at an orientation, and they have great plans for activities for the rest of the school as well. STUDENT ADDRESSES AJA LOWER Pictured: (from left) Aharon Davidson, SCHOOL FACULTY. Teachers attending Maayan Schoen, Daniella Sokol, Abby Pre-Planning Week at AJA Lower School Stein, and Greg Shapiro were surprised by the first speaker to address them at a workshop on project- based learning. Seventh-grade student Noah Chen (pictured) was called in to share his persuasive essay, written last year, in which he explained what makes project-based learning so fun and effective. Noah was informative and charming, and teachers enjoyed a different perspective on professional development. GREETINGS FROM ISRAEL. The Class of 2015 (pictured) enjoyed one of the most VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS. AJA opened anticipated experiences of their Davis Academy journey, during their two-week trip to its volleyball season with a workshop led by BOWLING FRESHMEN. The first day of Israel, in May. This life-changing adventure included exploring historical sites, appreciating Coach Penny Eisenstein. Sixth-to-eighth- freshman orientation at AJA Upper School the natural beauty and diversity of Israel, making new friends, and understanding the grade girls tried out for spots on her winning was informative and educational—plus, importance of Israel’s role as a Jewish homeland. September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 21 Ambassador Varnai Shorer is new consul general Ambassador Judith Varnai Shorer has replaced Opher Aviran, after his five- year term as consul general of Israel to the Southeast. LEARNING WHILE DOING. ESA “I am honored to begin working at campers Jonah Beale and Asher Glenn learn NEW AT TDSA. TDSA’s new middle school the Consulate General of Israel to the about science and technology while putting math teacher, Mr. Israel Gersten, confers Southeast,” said Ambassador Varnai together a LEGO Mindstorms NXT robotics with Mr. Lawrence Stroll, shown here, as Shorer. “The culture, diversity, and warmth kit. they prepare for the upcoming school year. of this region of the U.S. is well-known, and I’m looking forward to learning more DEAN’S OFFICE ESTABLISHED. about each state, their communities, and Working with Principal Ms. Shlaina Van officials.” Dyke, The Weber School has established Ambassador Varnai Shorer is a nearly a Deans’ Office to enhance the quality of 40-year veteran of the Israeli diplomatic attention and support provided to students corps. She is a former ambassador to both and faculty. The Deans’ Office comprises the Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well following educators: Mr. Michael Bennett, as a former minister of congressional affairs dean of ninth and 10th grades; Ms. Michele at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Judith Brown, academic dean; Ms. Barbara Her most recent post was desk director at Varnai Shorer Rosenblit, dean of faculty mentoring; the Center for Policy Research. and Mr. Mitch White, dean of academic Ambassador Varnai Shorer has Hungarian. SENIOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER. scheduling and dean of 11th and 12th grades. substantial experience in the U.S. and the Ambassador Varnai Shorer is joined Rabbi Elchanan Schulgasser (pictured) joins Middle East. Born in Beer Sheva, Israel, by her husband, Oded, and daughter, Torah Day School as the senior development NEW SCIENCE COURSES. Weber’s she speaks Hebrew, French, English, and Rony. manager. Originally from Monsey, New science department has added two new York, Rabbi Schulgasser holds an MBA courses, astronomy and nutritional from Florida International University. He biochemistry, open to juniors and seniors also attended Yeshiva at Miami Beach’s who have completed a year of biology and Talmudic University and most recently was a year of chemistry. They may be taken as a member of the Kansas City Community elective or core classes and may also fulfill Happy birthday to all Kollel. a Jewish studies requirement. Astronomy will cover topics including planets, stars, galaxies, and black holes in relation to the laws of physics, as well as the origin of the Universe and Jewish (lunar) calendar. Nutritional biochemistry students will cover chemical and metabolic processes, while investigating the origins, practices, and scientific relevance of Jewish dietary law.

AMERICAN HUMANITIES. The Weber School is offering a new academic elective to juniors and seniors, taught by A DRIVING FORCE. TDSA is preparing humanities and Jewish studies teacher to start its 30th year of teaching, nurturing, Barbara Rosenblit. American humanities and inspiring students. One of TDSA’s will explore the social, cultural, artistic, and constant driving forces has been Mrs. Linda literary spirit of American society, studying Rabinowitz (pictured), the school’s General fiction, nonfiction, and memoir; art and could not wait. Finally, the day came. But how Studies principal. Mrs. Rabinowitz has architecture; music; television; theater and disappointed we were when we arrived! This been with TDSA as either a teacher or an film; and social and political movements of BY Marice is not unusual in Atlanta, but it was so noisy— administrator for the last 28 years. the last 150 years. Woven into the study of really a high level of noise. culture and society will be, at every juncture, Katz We did not hesitate to ask if there was an exploration of the Jewish American a quieter place to have our meal. The waiter experience. immediately took us to a side area, and, Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved thank goodness, it was great. This restaurant ATHLETICS AT WEBER. Weber’s Athletic celebrating birthdays—mine or yours. That is is known for its steaks, and they were indeed Department will offer several new fitness because they are such happy times. tender and juicy. They were delicious, and and intramural options for students to fulfill I want to tell you about one, although so were the vegetables. And what service— their PE requirement. These options take this story is more about a restaurant than a two waiters the whole time. And at the end, a advantage of Weber’s X Block schedule and birthday—but in the end, it is about both. happy birthday cake, which beat out any other align with the sports seasons, giving students Cory Marcus came to work with me in cake I have ever tasted. a wide range of options in athletic teams, 1998. First he was my assistant, then he was A happy meal indeed. Would you like to fitness, and intramural activities. The new promoted to partner. Since my retirement, he know the name of this restaurant? I will not READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. The options include intramural Ultimate Frisbee has been my financial advisor. From day one, keep you in suspense. It is called Bones. It has TDSA kindergarten classroom, shown (fall), beginner to intermediate golf (fall and we always treated each other to lunch on our been around for quite some time and proves here, is ready to welcome the students and May), yoga (year-round), weight training birthdays. that oldies can often be the bestest. Mrs. Carla Hotz as their new kindergarten and conditioning (year-round), and beginner This year, when Cory’s birthday came And speaking of happy, let me wish you a teacher. to intermediate swimming (fall and spring). up, I chose the restaurant. A popular one! I very happy New Year. Page 22 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015

High Holiday Services: minyans go back in time minyans go back in time — y’know, God…creation of the world…groups of Jews praying together. But that’s big picture. Let’s just start at the beginning…of this New Year!

Join us for minyans -- an untraditional approach to our High Holiday tradition. Interactive, with fewer prayers, more perspective. Inspiring stories, Q&A, & more.

minyans is free. (Contributions? Sure!) After services, chill…join us for lunch (optional) at a host family in the hood, they like guests. Ba-na-nas? Longshot. Apples? Dipped in honey…yes, please.

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Rabbi David Spinrad carrying the Torah with a marcher holding the American flag

Mitch Albom Schwartz-Goldstein Hall, at The usual bright and celebratory atmosphere to Temple in Midtown, is often filled with host a different kind of event. The NAACP’s Judy Blume See BOOK FESTIVAL, page 28 cheerful celebrations of wedding vows or Journey for Justice, an 860-mile march from the most recent bar mitzvah mix, but in August The Temple transformed from its See JOURNEY FOR JUSTICE, page 30 Page 26 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015

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Visual Arts: “Jewish Cuba—Then and Now,” January 2016; “Bagels & Grits: Exploring Jewish Life in the Deep South,” MJCCA News March 2016; both exhibitions take place in the MJCCA’s Katz Family Mainstreet Gallery and are free and open to the NEW SEASON. The Marcus Jewish community. Community Center of Atlanta’s 2015-2016 Arts & Culture season includes offerings for HOMESCHOOL EXTRAS. The MJCCA audiences of all ages, with most programs Homeschool Extras is entering its fourth taking place at the MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill semester offering extracurricular activities Road, Dunwoody. For more information, for homeschool families to its 52-acre, state- visit atlantajcc.org/boxoffice, or call at 678- of-the-art Dunwoody campus to participate Arlene and Alan Alda 812-4002. Programs are suitable for all ages, in hands-on group activities. Offered on unless otherwise recommended, and take a semester basis, Homeschool Extras place at the Morris & Rae Frank Theatre, programming is uniquely designed for three unless otherwise indicated. Programs Joe Alterman age groups: 4-6, 7-9, and 10-13. include: The 16-week fall semester runs through mid-December, and offers classes such Comedy: Lenny Marcus, September 12, as swimming, tennis, and yoga. Cooking, 2015, 8:30 p.m., $18-$25 (adults 18 and dance, and art instruction will take place over); Upright Citizens Brigade, March 13, in the MJCCA’s new, Kuniansky Family 2016, 7:00 p.m., $20-$25 (adults 18 and Center, and the Besser Gymnastics Pavilion over) will host gymnastics classes, including a boy’s-only class. Gymnasts who excel have Music: Jazz at the JCC Presents Joe the opportunity to feed into the MJCCA’s Alterman, October 11, 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 invitation-only, championship Perimeter p.m., $17-$22; Andy Statman, January 10, Gymnastics program. 2016, 7:00 p.m., $28-$35; and Turtle Island Homeschool Extras is open to the String Quartet: BIRTH OF THE COOL, community and MJCCA membership is January 24, 2016, 7:00 p.m., $30-$35 Andy Statman not required. Programs are offered between 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. For Family Theatre: Play the Play with Cat more information, contact Ashley Cohen at the Cat (presented by Alliance Theatre 678-812-3867, [email protected], for the Very Young), October 25, 2015, or visit www.atlantajcc.org/homeschool 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:45 p.m.; $5- $15 (ideal for children ages 18 months - 5 years); The Reluctant Dragon (presented by Birmingham Children’s Theater), November 1, 2015, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., $7-$15; MJCCA Youth Ensemble Presents The Music Man Jr., December 13-14, 2015, 7:00 Turtle Island String Quartet p.m., $5-$10; Bucket of Blessings (presented by Alliance Theatre for the Very Young), January 17, 2016, 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m., Children’s Theatre: MJCCA Youth and 2:45 p.m.; $5-$10 (ideal for children 18 Ensemble Presents James and the Giant months - 5 years); Moon Mouse (presented Peach, May 8-9, 7:00 p.m., $5-$10 by Lightwire Theater), January 31, 2016, Homeschool Extras Outdoor 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., $10-$20; Fancy Adventure cooking class (photo: Nancy (presented by Synchronicity Jennifer Beinstock) Performance Group), March 20, 2016, 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m., $10-$20

Theatre: Jerry’s Habima Theatre presents Shrek the Musical, February 24-March 6, 2016 (show times vary), $15-$35 September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 29 The remarkable history of JNF’s Blue Box Box of 1934, but with the addition of colors that highlight the areas where JNF is engaged today in Israel—in forestry, building and BY Ezra strengthening communities in the Negev and the Galilee, research and agricultural development, Ravins Jewish education, heritage sites, water access, helping special-needs individuals, and more. Around the world, including the United States, the Blue Boxes are collected, and the I love history, especially the history of the money is counted and sent to the JNF. It is Jewish people. When I came to Atlanta as a not an easy job, and it is done by wonderful shaliach for the Jewish National Fund, I found volunteers. An easy way to fulfill this task is a treasure trove of blue boxes in our office, all to bring the box to a coin counting machine JNF Blue Box collection from different periods. Over time, from my at Fidelity Bank, where the JNF has a special meetings with the Jewish community, I was Up until the Second World War, there were past and the establishment of the State of account. exposed to countless stories about the Blue Box nearly a million boxes for the Jewish National Israel. It also focused on the future, as he was In recent years, the Jewish National Fund and its significance for Jewish families over the Fund. For the first three decades, the boxes exposed to the extensive activities of the JNF has promoted widespread educational activities last 100 years. were not uniform. The design and materials in the development of the desert, through the for children, to tell the story of the Blue Box and Hearing these exciting stories brought often reflected the needs of the community reservoir for floods, infrastructure in the desert its heritage; the program’s slogan is “The Blue me back to my childhood in Israel, in the using them. There were tin cans, boxes covered hills, desert forestry, and the Beersheba Park Box—Small but Large.” We say this because early ‘60s. The Blue Box served an important in leather, and paper boxes. During the British river restoration and its dramatic impact on the small donations can make a great impact on the educational function for us as children. Every Mandate, a small box the size of a matchbox city of Beersheba. land and people in Israel. They also allow the Friday at school, there was a ceremony, in was used. In the United States, in the 1960s, At the conclusion of his visit, Dennis felt Jewish community to be part of building the which students would donate coins and insert round boxes were used to collect donations on he had seen the Blue Box’s success and the State of Israel. them in the Blue Boxes. Educational activities the street. scope of its achievements. He felt that donations The Blue Box continues its relevance followed, accompanied by songs and stories The current version of the Blue Box, white should come, once there was an understanding in today’s world, maybe even more than ever of the early Israeli pioneers, Zionism, and the and blue with a map of Eretz Israel, the Star of of the complexity and excitement of Israel and before. Jewish National Fund. David, and the letters JNF, is an updated version the lives of its citizens. Ezra Ravins is JNF-KKL Israel emissary to the The Jewish National Fund was established of the Blue Box first manufactured in 1934. In 2014, the Blue Box was redesigned. Southeast USA. at the Fifth Zionist Congress, in 1901, as a There is a collection of blue boxes at The new design is based on the original Blue means of collecting funds for Jews buying JNF headquarters, in Tel Aviv. Many feature land in Israel, as well as for their training in the exclusive designs and have fascinating stories. establishment of Jewish settlements in Israel. There is a box made of stone, weighing 25 kilos, Professor and Rabbi Zvi Hermann Shapira from a Jerusalem synagogue. There is a 1913 conceived the notion of contributing cash box shaped like a beer mug and used to raise donations to be used by the Zionist movement. money from Jewish pub patrons throughout Shapira, one of the most educated Jews in the the Netherlands. There is another box that was 19th century, was an ardent Zionist activist. discovered in the ruins of the Warsaw ghetto. Already, in 1884, he introduced a tin can, Behind every box there is a fascinating personal which he called a pushke and which was used story of a Jewish family’s history. for collecting donations for the purchase of land The 1934 Blue Box design had become a in Israel. At the First Zionist Congress, in 1897, formal brand that is recognized in the Jewish he raised the idea of a fund to redeem land in community worldwide. Personally, I connected Israel. to this historic, symbolic box, which I feel is still His proposal was received only four years relevant and characterizes the Jewish National later by the Fifth Zionist Congress, which Fund’s actions in the past and the future. To me, established the Jewish National Fund. At its it symbolizes the goal of acquiring land, which inception, the fund raised monies only from then transformed into the cultivation of land wealthy Jews. It soon became necessary to raise and nurturing of forests and open spaces, with funds from the general public. an emphasis on the environment. Chaim Kleinman, a Jewish banker Beyond the historical and sentimental from Galicia, noticed the great success of value, the Blue Box connects men, women, and the synagogues in collecting donations, and children around the world in building the land decided to put a Blue Box in his office. He of Israel. Much remains to be done in building covered it in green paint and added a Star of and strengthening our homeland. David with the symbol of a lion, representing One of the hundreds of moving stories the Tribe of Judah. He surrounded that with related to the Blue Box is that of Dennis seven stars, inspired by the idea of Theodor Rudnick. He came to visit Israel, from Herzl representing the flag of the Jewish state; Australia, three years ago, at the age of 85. on top of that, he wrote “Jewish National Fund Dennis came to Israel as an illegal immigrant, of Israel.” The Jewish people contributed, and with Holocaust survivors, joined the army, the box filled up. and fought against the invading Egyptian Kleinman reported the success to Herzl, army. He was involved in the Israeli War of and, at the Zionist Congress in 1903, Herzl Independence. For most of his adult life, he declared the Blue Box of the Jewish National devoted his energy and time to promoting the Fund as its official means of fundraising. The Blue Box among Friends of JNF Australia. Jewish National Fund started producing the first During his visit, Dennis and his family collection boxes in 1904, and soon they proved traveled to historic sites that formed the to be a great success, raising funds to purchase foundation for the establishment of Israel. land in Israel. His sentimental visit focused not just on the Page 30 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015

forces, if left to work on their own, at their dream of a more just tomorrow.” a man.” Journey for Justice own normal pace, will correct the inequities Coming together to fight for human It is for our children and our future so prevalent today.” rights has come to feel natural to the that Rabbi Spinrad is motivated to make From page 25 Taking a stand for human rights has various volunteers and congregants of The change, but he does not want this march become the norm at The Temple. The Temple who made the Journey for Justice a to serve as a bookend for social rights Selma, Alabama, to Washington, D.C., Temple’s involvement in this march aligns reality. During their time at The Temple, the advocacy at The Temple or for the Greater found rest and refuge at The Temple during with a long history of civil rights activism marchers were provided with three meals a Atlanta community. “My wish is that this its time passing through Atlanta. and social justice initiatives, dating back to day and a comfortable place to rest. Finding be the beginning and not the end. That not The Journey for Justice mobilized its founding in 1867. From the bombing at the 100 volunteers needed was made simple one person who marches goes home self- activists in a march to protect the rights of The Temple, in 1958, to marching alongside by the congregation’s willingness to provide satisfied that they did what they could or every American to a fair criminal justice Martin Luther King, Jr., to last year’s start and Rabbi David Spinrad’s passion for the is so self-congratulatory to believe that the system, uncorrupted and unfettered access of the Anti Human Trafficking project, The project. work is done.” to the ballot box, sustainable jobs with a Temple has proven time and again that it is “I do not know what it is like to be on The Journey for Justice is one step in living wage, and equitable public education. committed to righting injustices whenever the short end of injustice, nor do I seek to a marathon of campaigns to inspire change Rabbi Peter Berg cites his own sense of and wherever it can. relive previous Jewish contributions to the and transform our community into a better social responsibility and passion for the By opening its doors to the marchers, Civil Rights movement,” Rabbi Spinrad place to be, and The Temple’s participation project, saying, “It is the height of naiveté The Temple performed a mitzvah that stresses. “Instead, I am inspired to play a will not soon be forgotten. For more to continue to assume—as we have for so Martin Luther King, Jr., had dreamed would small part on a long Journey for Justice, information, visit the-temple.org, or search many years—that the injustices of society one day be possible. Rabbi Lydia Medwin because I have a personal stake: A more #JusticeSummer to follow the Journey for will correct themselves. It is the height of echoes his reflection, saying, “Though we racially, economically, and educationally Justice’s progress across the nation. gullibility to hope that the truly democratic represent different faiths, we all share a just society, in which my boy will become Davis Academy debuts Nature Sanctuary With plenty of warm weather still only for about a month before the end ahead, Davis Academy students can look of last school year, but it didn’t take forward to many opportunities to spend long before teachers and students found time in the school’s beautiful new Nature creative ways to use and enjoy this Sanctuary. unconventional school space. During As The Davis Academy’s newest May, the Nature Sanctuary hosted experiential learning space, The Nature grade level tefilah, an Israeli feast, art Sanctuary, which opened late last spring, classes, faculty learning, and more. is designed for learning, reflection, It is also a community space; Davis and exploration. This park-like setting Academy Coordinator of Curriculum features stacked stone seating for more and Innovative Learning Rebecca Cater than 70 people, facing a circular flagstone recalled a morning last May when a stage (or bimah). A slate chip adventure group of visiting preschoolers, joined path has five branches representing by their Davis 4th-grade book buddies, Davis Academy’s core values: spirit, had a great time singing songs, reading community, respect, righteousness, and together, and playing I Spy on the trails. wisdom. Picnic tables sit beneath a cedar As the 2015-2016 school year gets pergola. underway, the area will be used as a Other sanctuary features were Davis Academy’s Rabbi Micah Lapidus led Lower School catalyst for students to explore scientific designed with inspiration drawn from students in songs and prayers on the Nature Sanctuary’s and mathematical concepts found in Israel: a “treehouse” with a look-out dedication day, April 30. nature, as an inspiration for music and art, platform, inspired by the climb of and as a peaceful retreat where students Masada; a 30-foot tunnel, modeled find their own spot to read or write. after the historic Hezekiah’s tunnel in Located on a previously unused Jerusalem; and brightly colored child- area on the south end of Lower School, sized “birdhouses” for play, symbolic of near the fields, the development was a kibbutz or community. made possible by dollars raised during a Visitors who enter the garden Science and Technology Initiative, a year from the front are greeted by a colorful ago. hummingbird and butterfly garden and “Our students love the new Nature an artful entry gate, created by renowned Sanctuary,” said Davis Academy Atlanta metal artist Corrina Sephora. kindergarten teacher Julie Weiser. “It’s The project’s landscape designer, a wonderful environment, where we Karen Faulkner, said, “The project can learn outside of the classroom and developed a lot like a painting. Everything Eighth-graders (now graduates) Last May, Davis Academy 2nd- feel a special connection to nature. We in the garden needed to be meaningful, Sidnie Gothard, Shayna Fraley, and graders Ian Stukalsky (left) and look forward to visiting it as the seasons beautiful, natural, colorful, exciting, and Rachel Stinar painted pretty designs Zachary Rindsberg (right) enjoyed change this school year.” adventurous.” on the real birdhouses for the Nature reading in the Nature Sanctuary with The Nature Sanctuary was open Sanctuary. their Kindergarten pal Dillon Pinsker (center). WE WITH STAND A ISRAEL September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 31 Sentimental journey were all put in camps. That left the people but that was OK, too. It was wartime, and from neutral countries—the Russians, the we were teenagers. And who cared about Chinese, and most of us so-called Russian blackouts? Hopefully, the Americans were BY Balfoura Jews, many of whom, like myself, were born bombing us, so we felt that we weren’t and raised in Shanghai. (Our parents had run forgotten and there would be an end to war “Bo” Levine away from the repressive Czarist regimes to someday. And in the darkness, we could the welcoming and kind Chinese.) smooch up a storm! In China, we called it On the weekends, we congregated at the necking; was it the same here? My neighbor and friend Caroline sold Y and swam in the pool. I have always been Years later, when I was at the University her car and gave me a bunch of CDs and petrified of water, so I just used the showers, of Georgia, I was thrilled to be dancing cassettes that she enjoyed playing while because at home the water was cold and the to the music of the Dorsey Brothers, driving. They took her back to another time, pressure was iffy. However, there was a lot Charlie Spivak, and other big bands at the when she danced with her husband during of fun at the bowling alley, and I excelled at interfraternity dances. I remember dipping the World War II days. the small pins. and swaying to tangos and cha-chas as well, If you are under 50 years of age, this Saturday nights were for dancing to a both in Shanghai and at the university. column will probably bore you. As for bunch of 78s on the Victrola. Who can forget The war years were not the “good ol’ the rest of you, settle back and take this “Apple Blossom Time” by the Andrews Stafford, Helen Forrest, Dick Haymes, and days,” except for the dancing. So right now, “Sentimental Journey” with me.... Sisters, “Sentimental Journey,” “Star Dust,” so many more? I’ll put on those CDs and go back in time, on I was thinking of the days of World War “I’ll Walk Alone,” “It’s Been a Long Time,” We rode our bikes to the Y and wore a sentimental journey. II, when I was a teenager, and we socialized “White Cliffs of Dover,” and the voices and bobby socks and saddle oxfords. And how God bless America. at the YMCA, in Shanghai, China. The sounds of the Glenn Miller Band, Vaughan wonderful it was to nestle up to some cute Japanese had taken over our schools, and Monroe, Perry Como, Charlie Spivak, Artie guy, who would swing and sway with you. I This story first ran in the January-February the Brits, Americans, French, and Belgians Shaw, Sammy Kaye, Margaret Whiting, Jo think the only refreshments were lemonade, 2009 edition of The Jewish Georgian.

children to experience together the pleasures of Training Wheels begins August 30, with celebrating Shabbat and the Jewish holidays. a Rosh Hashanah program. Remaining dates In this program, families go around the are: September 27 (Sukkot), October 25 Hadassah News Jewish year al galgalim (on wheels), from (Shabbat), December 6 (Hanukkah), January Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah through the year 24 (Tu B’Shevat), March 20 (Purim), April 17 to Shavuot. (), May 8 (Yom Ha’atzmaut), and June Training Wheels meets nine times 5 (Shavuot). throughout the year on Sunday mornings, For more information, visit hadassah.org/ from 10-12, and is led by trained Hadassah atlanta or contact the Hadassah office at 678- volunteers. There is a fee; space is limited. 443-2961 or [email protected].

Greater Atlanta Hadassah group gathers in lobby of the Center for Civil and Human Rights. created by Hadassah, lets parents and children VISITING THE CENTER FOR CIVIL AND (ages 3-5) become partners in discovering the HUMAN RIGHTS. During the first nine days joys of being Jewish. of the Hebrew month of Av, the Jewish people The program is about families—parents remember the destruction of the First and and children participating in Jewish rituals Second Temples, in Jerusalem, which led to two and spending quality time together. Activities millennia of the Jewish struggle for civil rights. include songs, stories, crafts, games, and This was an auspicious time for Greater Atlanta holiday foods, all of which enable adults and Hadassah to organize a group trip to Atlanta’s new Center for Civil and Human Rights. The July 19 trip, organized by Edie Barr, started at the Martin Luther King National Historic Site and continued with a trolley ride to Centennial Park, lunch at the CNN food court, and then a tour of the new center. The center addresses the story of Atlanta’s role in the Civil Rights Movement and the fight for human rights worldwide. Innovative displays present information about many of the world’s worst human rights violators, as well as the heroic efforts of many to overcome oppression.

TRAINING WHEELS. Training Wheels/Al Avi made his Havdalah spice box Galgalim, a Jewish family education program with his dad. Page 32 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015 JNF photo contest a great opportunity for photography and Israel enthusiasts Jewish Gluck. “Israel National is a mosaic Fund’s Israel of cultures, Photo Contest environments, celebrates the historic sites, and beauty, diversity, modern miracles. and character The camera of the land and captures all of people of Israel. these images JNF is in a second partnering with and creates Chuck Wolf’s impressions and photodesignbar, memories lasting The Atlanta a lifetime!” Jewish Times, The 2014 Landscape category winner The contest runs Jewish Georgian, through October Consulate 9. Entries can General of Israel to the Southeast, and the be made in the following four categories: Israel Ministry for its second annual Israel landscape, people, modern Israel, and Photo Contest, which is open to all Georgia historical Israel. residents who wish to submit their original E-mail and attach your entry with photos of Israel. the highest photo resolution possible to All entries will win a 5”x7” [email protected], with the subject line professionally printed photo, while the grand JNF Israel Photo Contest. Include your prize winner will receive a 24”x36” canvas name, address, and phone number. There is print (a $200+ value). Entrants may also a maximum of four entries per person. see their photos published in newspapers in Entries will be judged by a panel of both Georgia and Israel. professional photographers. Winners will be “We are excited to offer our community announced on November 1. For additional a means to share their passion for Israel information, contact JNF Southeast through the creative outlet of photography,” Regional Director Beth Gluck, at bgluck@ said JNF Southeast Regional Director Beth jnf.org or 404-236-8990 x 851.

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in the Toco Hill community—Fresh Market recuperation, along with the recipes and and Earth Fare. When we visit new stores, cooking that helped her heal. we, of course, search for kosher products. Kosher Affairs Many supermarkets, however, still do not ----- understand that the kosher shopper, for the Broadway Café offers a breakfast menu until most part, is not regularly searching for NEW FOR THE NEW YEAR—READER 11:00 a.m. each day. In addition to a full matzoh (except at Passover), borscht, or FINDS. We will be sharing our favorite BY Roberta breakfast, the kosher dairy restaurant offers chopped liver. We are searching for fresh kosher products and brands suggested by vegetarian entrees, pizza and real (yes, I said kosher pastries; sustainably raised fish; readers. We thank Leonard Goldstein for Scher real) in-house boiled-from-scratch bagels and clean, organic meats and poultry; convenient, introducing us to a new kosher product: flagels. So, what’s a flagel? It’s my favorite frozen, ready-to-eat foods; and delicious Morningstar Farms corn dogs. He enjoys this type of bagel—one that’s flattened after it’s mainstream ingredients that happen to new kosher product topped with mustard and been boiled and before it goes into the oven. be kosher. I congratulate Whole Foods cheese. NEW FOR THE NEW YEAR (especially the Briarcliff market) for actively ----- working on this and hope that other specialty KITCHEN TOOLS Finally, Atlanta has a kosher destination supermarkets come to better understand the for fresh bagels and breakfast. The new Two new supermarkets recently opened kosher shopper. I am a devoted Microplane fan. I have two of their rasp graters (I highly recommend ----- rasp graters), and now I am the Congratulations to the multi-talented delighted owner of Ande Baron. She has launched Yum, a new their dishwasher- boutique catering and culinary gifts company. safe Elite box grater. Along with general catering, she is available It is so easy to grate as a personal chef for in-home kosher catered vegetables with 5 parties. She will create a menu, shop for the different stainless meal, cook in her clients’ kitchen, and serve blades available on 4 as well. As Ande says: “We promise that once sides, and the grater you’ve tasted your first bite, your first word even has a catcher will be yum!” Reach Ande at 678-592-1783 tray. I especially or at Yum Culinary Gifts on Facebook. loved the texture of the potatoes and ----- onions when I made my potato kugel Two new books to consider: using the ultra- • The New Kosher (Simon & Schuster), Kim Microplane coarse side. Kushner’s beautiful new book, is complete box grater And then there with contemporary recipes, stunning are the “must haves” photography, for this time of year—my favorite apple and easy- corers, the OXO Good Grips apple corer/ to-follow slicer and the Rosle apple corer. The former instructions. slices apples into 8 sections, while removing Kim is a the core. The latter removes the core and talented allows the cook to slice the apples into any cooking size pieces. I use both, year round. instructor and personal AN APPLE GUIDE chef in NYC. This is a new Yes, it’s almost fall and apple time. As favorite of with wines and olive oil, different types of mine. apples are best for different uses. The chart below is adapted from one provided by NPR • Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals that host and kosher food writer Eileen Goltz. I Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor (Avery, keep a copy handy. an imprint of Penguin Random House) is a moving, personal Apple Quantities: story with recipes. • 1 lb. = about 4 small, 3 medium, or 2 large Jess Fechtor apples was a seemingly • 1 lb. sliced apples = about 2 cups fit, healthy, and • 1 lb. diced apples = about 3 cups happily married • 2 medium grated apples = about 1 cup 28-year-old, working on Tips: her doctoral • When you slice an apple, it has a tendency dissertation to brown quickly if you don’t use it right at Harvard. away. The best way to prevent this and not Then, one day, use lemon juice (which tends to change the everything flavor of the apple) is to mix a quarter cup of changed. On a apple juice with a cup of water and pour over routine run, an aneurysm burst in her brain. the sliced apples. Drain and use when needed. She became a patient in an ICU, endured • When selecting, look for firm and brightly several return hospital visits, and had to colored apples. Apples do not ripen after work her way back to health to find a normal being taken off the tree, so the color you see life again. The memoir takes us through her is the color you get. Wash them well. journey, the many setbacks, and her eventual September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 35

Types of apples and what to do with them: apples. Not too sweet and can be used for just • Braeburn: Usually orange/red on a yellow about anything. background. Delicious raw in salads; good in pies, sauces, and baking. As we approach 5776, we reflect on the • Cortland: Sweet/semi-tart red apple on past year. We pray for a sweet new year, a time green/yellow background. Delicious raw; to renew, reach, and rejoice in our spiritual great in salads. Not great in pies, sauces, and lives, in our homes, in our relationships, baking. and, of course, in our kitchens. May Rosh • Empire: A green and red apple that has a Hashanah usher in a year of good health sweet/tart taste. Delicious raw, and good for and peace for each of us, for our brothers pies, sauces, and baking. and sisters in Israel, and for all good people, • Fuji: A sweet, red/pink apple. Delicious raw everywhere! and great in pies, sauces, and baking. Short shelf life. • Gala: Has pink stripes on a yellow background. A very sweet apple. Delicious raw and salads. Also great for pies and baking. • Golden Delicious: A sweet, yellow apple that is wonderful for just about anything you want to make. • Granny Smith: This is a very tart green apple. Terrific for anything you want to make and available year around. • Honeycrisp: This apple is best raw; it is okay for baking and sauces, but not for pies. • Jonagold: A cross between a Jonathan and a What’s cooking? E-mail kosheraffairs@ Golden Delicious. Sweet and tart combined. gmail.com. Good for just about anything. • Jonathan: A tart red/green apple. Good for This column is meant to provide the reader just about anything you want to make. with current trends and developments in • McIntosh: This green/red apple is mostly the kosher marketplace. Since standards of sweet, with just a hint of tart. Best raw or in kashruth certification vary, check with the sauces. AKC or your local kashruth authority to • Red Delicious: Sweet and popular; available confirm reliability. year around. Best raw; not recommended for baking. See KOSHER AFFAIRS, page 39 • Rome Beauty: One of my favorite baking Page 36 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015

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a.m.- 7:30 p.m., Fri. 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Publix Super Market 404-638-6022 Pita Grille 2969 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta 30329 Kosher Korner 404-500-4339 Glatt kosher meat and fish department, deli, Side 4365 Roswell Road, Suite 4360, Atlanta 30342 sub shop, kosher dairy, and kosher pareve 678-812-3993, TheGoodfriendCompany.com Israeli fare; glatt kosher meat bakery departments 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody 30338 Sun.-Thurs. 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Fri. 11:00 BY Cholov Stam a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Spicy Peach Reuven Sun. 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 404-334-7200, thespicypeach.com a.m.-7:30 p.m., Fri. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Pita Palace 2887 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta 30329 Stein 404-781-PITA, thepitapalace.com Kosher specialty market and takeout 1658 LaVista Road, Atlanta 30329 (Toco Hill Neighborhood) Whole Foods On behalf of The Atlanta Kashruth KOSHER MEAT RESTAURANTS— ALL GLATT Authentic Israeli fare, glatt kosher meat, and 404-634-7800 Commission I would like to wish the pareve 2111 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta 30329 community a happy, healthy, sweet New Year. Sun. 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Mon.-Thurs. 11:00 Groceries and various bulk items This list of Atlanta’s kosher establishments Chai Peking 404-327-7810, chaipeking.com a.m.-8:30 p.m., Fri. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. includes three new developments: Berman Whole Foods Commons, The Spicy Peach Catering, and 2205 LaVista Road, Atlanta 30329 Chinese takeout, inside Kroger Toco Hill Table 613 at Ray’s Bistro Marcus Hillel Center 678-996-9700 Broadway Café’s Breakfasts & Bagels. 404-963-2548 1311 Johnson Ferry Rd., NE., Marietta 30068 Some Kroger stores will expand their kosher Sun.-Thurs. 11:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Fri. 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 735 Gatewood Road, Atlanta 30322 Various bulk items and groceries departments in the coming year. Glatt kosher meat restaurant—soups, salads, Please support your local kosher sandwiches, and catering Costco Brookhaven—kosher dairy bakery establishments. Fuego Mundo 404-256-4330, fuegomundo.com 404-460-1915 500 Brookhaven Ave., Atlanta 30319 KOSHER DAIRY RESTAURANTS The Prado, 5590 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs 30342 OTHER KOSHER ESTABLISHMENTS Under the supervision of the Circle-K South American Cuisine Broadway Café Berman Commons Assisted Living & Memory Costco Dunwoody—kosher dairy bakery 404-329-0888 Sun.-Thurs. 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Fri. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Sat. night hours vary. Care 770-352-8660 2157 Briarcliff Rd, Atlanta 30329 678-222-7500, bermancommons.org 6350 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta Vegetarian restaurant and pizza, dairy, Cholov Goodfriend’s Grill at the MJCCA—The Meat 2026 Womack Road, Dunwoody 30338 30328 Yisroel Glatt kosher meat, Cholov Stam dairy Under the supervision of the Circle-K Sun.-Thurs. 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Fri. 11:00 Side a.m.–3:00 p.m., after Shabbos until midnight 678-812-3994, TheGoodfriendCompany.com 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody 30338 DiAmano Chocolate—Dairy Ali’s Cookies Sun. 11:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m., Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 770-730-9770, diamanochocolate.com 770-971-8566, shipacookie.com Goodfriend’s Grill at the MJCCA—The Dairy 1100 Hammond Drive #430-A, Atlanta 30328 1255-34 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta 30068 Select products only (this location only) Dairy and pareve baked goods and candy Griller’s Pride 770-454-8108, grillerspride.com 3939 McElroy Road, Atlanta 30340 DONUT STORES Home delivery of glatt kosher meat Krispy Kreme Stores: Dolce Catering & Bakery 295 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Atlanta, 404-876- 770-451-3065, cateringbydolce.com 7307 3130 Raymond Drive, Atlanta 30340 299 Cobb Parkway, Marietta, 70-425-0374 5768 Buford Highway, Doraville, 770-451- The Kosher Gourmet 1411 404-636-1114, kgatl.com, [email protected] 6689 Highway 85, Riverdale, 770-997-6210 2153 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta 30329 Mall of GA Store #56, Buford, 770-831-1174 Gourmet catering and prepared food; deli, butcher, baked goods, and specialty grocer; The AKC certifies only the donuts. Pre- delivery available packaged beverages sold in the front of the facility must be checked individually. The Kroger Fountain Oaks stores have a kosher letter and sticker on the 404-843-3080 door with the AKC kosher symbol. The AKC 4920 Roswell Road, Atlanta 30342 also supervises the Atlanta commissary that Kosher fish, meat, and deli (glatt) provides donuts for various establishments, as well as pre-packaged donuts sold in Kroger Orchard Park supermarkets. The pre-packaged donuts need 770-391-9035 to either have the #149 or the initials AKC on 2090 Dunwoody Club Drive, Atlanta 30350 the inkjet. Kosher fish, meat, and deli (glatt) departments

Kroger Sandy Springs BANQUET HALLS WITH 404-256-3434 KOSHER CATERING OPTIONS 227 Sandy Springs Place, Atlanta 30328 Kosher Pas Yisroel bakery department Grand Hyatt Atlanta 404-364-3940 Kroger Toco Hill 3300 Peachtree Road, Atlanta 30305 404-633-8694 2205 LaVista Road, Atlanta 30329 Heritage Hall (inside Congregation Beth Jacob) Kosher fish, meat, and deli (glatt), Pas Yisroel 404-633-0551 bakery department See KOSHER KORNER, page 40 September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 39 Kosher Affairs continued from page 35 Recipes Apple-Beet Herring ----- A KosherEye Signature recipe Butter and flour for the pan 3 heaping tablespoons toasted, sliced almonds Pan Fried Kreplach with Honey Sriracha Inspired by a traditional Russian dish 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly Dipping Sauce cooled By Ande Baron of Yum! Serves 6-8 as an appetizer 1 1/2 cups sugar plus 1 tablespoon for finishing 2 eggs From Ande: “This kreplach recipe was passed 1 jar boneless pickled herring in wine sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract down to my mom from my Bubby.” drained 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 jars pickled beets, drained and chopped 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 large peeled apple, chopped 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Kreplach Filling: 1 cup parve (non-dairy) sour cream, such as Pinch of sea salt flakes 1 medium finely chopped onion Tofutti brand 4 chicken breast halves, cooked 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2 beaten eggs Butter and flour a 9” tart pan with 1/2 teaspoon salt Mix herring, beets, and apples. Add removable bottom. 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons sour cream. Mix gently. Whisk the melted butter and 1 1/2 cups 2 tablespoons of canola oil Refrigerate at least 8 hours. sugar in a large bowl. Add one egg at a time, Optional: substitute 2 cups leftover brisket for Marcy’s apple challah rolls When serving, top with more sour cream. and whisk each until fully incorporated. Add 2 of the chicken breast halves Garnish with walnuts, if desired. the extracts and salt; whisk well. Fold in the flour until just combined. Sauté onions until golden in color. 2 large apples, peeled, cored and diced ----- Spread the batter in the prepared pan. In a food processor, chop chicken breast Juice of 1 lemon Scatter the almonds, salt, and 1 tablespoon and, if using, brisket. Remove from processor 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2nd Avenue Deli Brisket sugar on top. Bake for 35 minutes, until the and place in a bowl. Mix with the sautéed 1 tablespoon honey Adapted from the book America’s Great Delis cake peeking through the almonds takes on a onions, beaten eggs, salt, and pepper. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon faintly rosy color and a tester inserted in the Pinch kosher salt Serves 6-8 center comes out clean. Let cool in pan until Kreplach Dough (or you can use wonton 2 1/2 pounds prepared challah dough nearly room temperature; remove from pan wrappers) : 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water 3 tablespoons onion powder and cool rest of way. 2 beaten eggs Granulated sugar for finishing 3 tablespoons garlic powder 1/4 cup of water 3 tablespoons paprika Note: This delicious tart can be made parve 11/2 cups of all purpose unbleached flour Sauté apples in a large pan, along with 1 teaspoon celery salt by using non-dairy margarine, such as Earth 1/4 teaspoon salt lemon juice, sugar, honey, cinnamon, and salt. 1 teaspoon salt Balance. Cook on medium until apples are softened 3/4 teaspoon pepper Combine eggs, water, flour, and salt in about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool. 1 four-pound brisket ----- processor. Dough will be sticky. Roll out as Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly 4 tablespoons corn oil thinly as possible on a floured surface, and cut floured surface, cut dough into about 12 equal 1/2 cup water Simanim (Good Omen) Salad into 2-inch squares. Place 1 teaspoon of filling pieces, and roll into approximately 3” balls. 4 tablespoons vegetable oil Reprinting this recipe by request. This is on each square, and fold dough over diagonally Roll out each ball into a 4-5” disc. Place 2 5 medium yellow onions, chopped a colorful salad incorporating many of the to form a triangle. Overlap points of triangle, tablespoons of apple filling in the middle of 2 tablespoons finely chopped or crushed fresh significant symbols to which we refer on Rosh and pinch together firmly. Place in a large pot each disc. Bring all the edges up and around garlic Hashanah. of boiling salted water. Kreplach are done the filling, and pinch tightly to seal the filling when they float to the top. inside. Place in greased parchment muffin In a bowl, combine the onion powder, Serves 10 papers, seam side down, and repeat with garlic powder, paprika, salts, and pepper, and Dipping Sauce: remaining dough. (I use tulip muffin papers.) mix thoroughly. Dredge the brisket in this spice Salad Ingredients: 1 tablespoon finely chopped scallion Place papers on a baking tray or in a muffin mixture, until well covered. Place in a deep A combination of fancy bagged lettuces 1/2 clove garlic, minced tin. Brush the tops with egg wash, and sprinkle dish covered with parchment and aluminum (romaine, butter, etc.) and spinach, enough for 1/2 cup honey with sugar. foil, and refrigerate for 1 to 2 days. 10 3 teaspoons Sriracha Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large fry 1/2 cup raw peeled pumpkin seeds 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice (only 1 lime is brown. Let cool in the pan for at least 15 pan. Add the meat, and brown on both sides. 4 red and golden delicious apples, peeled and needed) minutes, and then cool completely on a wire Transfer to a Dutch oven (heavy covered chunked rack. casserole). Add water, cover, and simmer on 1/2 cup chopped dates Once the kreplach have cooked, drain low flame for 1 hour. Juice of a pomegranate (1/2 cup or as much as them in a colander and gently lay them on ----- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 can be easily squeezed—no seeds) or 1/2 cup sheets of parchment. Flash fry the kreplach by tablespoons oil in a large skillet; add the of pomegranate juice filling fry pan with just enough oil to submerge Apricot Chicken onions, and sauté, until browned. Then add 1/2 cup grated carrots the kreplach. Set the burner on high, and wait From Roberta Scher’s family recipe files garlic, and sauté briefly, until brown. Add 1/2 jar or freshly roasted sliced beets (drain until the oil begins to boil. Add the kreplach, mixture to brisket pot. Cover, and continue juice) and submerge it in the oil, using a spatula. Let Serves 10 simmering for 2 1/2 hours or until meat is fully kreplach cook for 30 to 60 seconds. Remove cooked and fork tender. Remove the brisket; Dressing: the kreplach from the oil using a slotted spoon 2 eight-piece cut up chickens carve thin slices across the grain. Serve hot 1/2 cup olive oil or tongs. Drain on a stack of paper towels. 1 cup unbleached flour with gravy from the pot or serve the leftovers 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar Place on a platter and serve immediately Olive oil cold, in sandwiches. 2 teaspoons minced leek, white part only with the Honey Sriracha Dipping Sauce. Yum! Pinch of black pepper, garlic 1/4 cup honey 16 ounces sliced mushrooms, sautéed in olive ----- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard ----- oil 1/4 teaspoon salt Marcella’s Butter Almond Cake 1/2 teaspoon garlic Marcy’s Apple Challah Rolls Sauce: Jessica Fechtor, author of Stir (Penguin Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional) These are absolutely, positively the star of 1 jar apricot jam Random House), calls this the secret weapon Optional: add a new fruit, too! our family’s first night Rosh Hashanah table, 1 1/2 cup duck sauce in her kitchen and the inspiration for the title of created and presented by our daughter Marcy 1/2 cup ketchup her blog, sweetamandine.com. Combine salad ingredients and dressing Kalnitz. 4 tablespoons brown sugar or honey just before serving. Serves 8 to 10 Makes 12 rolls See RECIPES, page 40 Page 40 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015 JSU News BAKING CHALLAH. The Jewish Student Philanthropy, and Hannah Gutterman, JFGA Union partnered with the Jewish Federation senior development officer of Women’s of Greater Atlanta Women’s Philanthropy Philanthropy, planned and organizing the group on an exciting challah bake event. event; Laurie Kogon and Julie Taube were All participants made one challah for event co-chairs. Congregation Gesher themselves and one challah to be donated L’Torah hosted the event, and Rabbi Chaim to the Cohen home, Atlanta’s only Jewish Neiditch, executive director of JSU, was the Members of Federation’s Women’s assisted living facility. Mrs. Chava Neiditch speaker. Rabbi Chaim Neiditch, with Philanthropy group show off their made and donated all of the challah dough. members of Federation’s Women’s challahs. Karen Paz, JFGA director of Women’s Philanthropy group, braiding challah

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Adapted from The Kosher Baker by Paula 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract clean. Let cool for 30 minutes, and then turn Recipes Shoyer 4 apples (McIntosh, Gala, Fuji, Golden over onto a large serving platter or tray. Serve Delicious) at room temperature. Just before serving, sift From page 39 Paula is a cookbook author and master baker 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar the confectioners’ sugar over the top. The sugar who travels the world sharing her knowledge. will seep into the apples and heighten the taste. 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar “I already had several apple desserts in this Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x Freeze, wrapped in plastic, for up to three book when Judy Lerner sent me this recipe, a 13-inch pan with spray oil. months. Dip chicken pieces in olive oil and coat favorite of hers and anyone who has tried it,” In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon with with flour. Place in a large oven pan. Season says Paula. “Judy says that she likes to share 3 tablespoons of the sugar. Sprinkle on the ----- with a pinch of black pepper and garlic. the recipe so she doesn’t always have to make bottom of the prepared pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for it and bring it to friends; they can make it In a large bowl, beat the flour, remaining Flavored Honey 30 minutes. Remove from oven. themselves and bring it to her.” 2 cups of sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla with a Adapted from The Jewish Holiday Cookbook Top chicken with sautéed mushrooms. stand or hand-held electric mixer on medium- by Jayne Cohen Combine sauce ingredients and bring to Serves 15 to 20 high speed or by hand, until well mixed. boil; pour over chicken. Peel and core the apples, halve them and Warm one cup of honey in a small Bake at 300 degrees for approximately 45 Spray oil, for greasing pan then cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place the saucepan. Stir in sprigs of fresh thyme, minutes or until done. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon slices on top of the cinnamon and sugar in the rosemary, or mint; fresh sage leaves; or 2 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided pan in 3 long rows of overlapping slices. Pour teaspoons dried lavender. Cool, and let steep ----- 2 cups all-purpose flour the batter over the apples and spread evenly. for several hours. Warm once again and strain. 5 large eggs Bake for 1 hour, or until the top is Enjoy with sweet Yom Tov challah, or use for Apple Upside Down Cake 1 cup canola or vegetable oil browned and a skewer inserted comes out dipping apples. September-October 2015 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 41 Federation News ONE DAY, ONE CALL, ONE Visit www.jewishatlanta.org/ COMMUNITY. Jewish Federation of supersunday for more information and for Greater Atlanta’s Super Sunday will take volunteer sign-up. For questions, call Lisa place Sunday, October 18, at The Alfred Lebovitz at 678-222-3721. and Adele Davis Academy, 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. This annual event is a highlight of the PJ GOES TO CAMP. Are you thinking Community Campaign for participants and about sending your kids to Jewish camp? contributors alike. Super Sunday has moved Want to explore options in the region? Or from December to October to better plan already sent your kids and want to give for Federation’s allocations to 60+ affiliates them a chance to see their friends again? and partners, who care for Jews in need and The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, build strong Jewish community in Atlanta in partnership with PJ Library and the and around the world. Camping Initiative, will present PJ Goes to As part of the excitement, Federation Camp, a family fun day for all generations will offer the Community Incentive program and ages, Sunday, August 30, from 1:00- and the Golden Phone Award again this 3:00 p.m., at the pavilion at Brook Run Park sing-alongs will be provided courtesy of the The cost is $5 per adult; children are year. and Playground, in Dunwoody. Atlanta Jewish Music Festival. admitted free of charge. To register, contact Community Incentive Program: Every Participating camps (as of July 17) are: This event is sponsored by Classic Community Camp Ambassador Sami volunteer can choose one organization to URJ Camp Coleman, Camp Barney Medintz, Tents and Events. Photography is sponsored Tanenbaum at stanenbaum@jewishatlanta. represent on Super Sunday. Fifty percent Adamah Adventures, Camp Judaea, Camp by Scenesations Photography. org or 678-222-3730. of new gifts and net increase amounts up Living Wonders, Camp Ramah Darom, 6 to $1,000 raised by that volunteer will go Points Sports Academy—A URJ Summer to the represented organization upon donor Camp, MJCCA’s Day Camps, and In the payment. City Camp. Golden Phone Award: $1,000 will Limited food will be available for be awarded to the day school, synagogue, purchase, including pizza. Other treats are and non-day school affiliate with the most available, such as cotton candy from Cotton volunteers in attendance throughout the day Cravings. Free snacks will be provided by on Super Sunday. GoGo squeeZ. The day will include games Super Sunday has gone wireless. and activities, bounce houses, a balloon Volunteers will bring their cell phones. artist, and face painting. Music and camp Page 42 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2015 ^ ONEDAY ^ ONECALL IMPACT^ ONECOMMUNITY ^ ^ ^

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