Grads! Paralyzed, As Most of the Jewish Stores and Bass-Bookey Rabbi Steven Edelman-Blank to Lead Businesses Were Destroyed
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Tammuz/Av/Elul 5769 July/August 2009 the greater des moines 2009-2010 Jewish Press Published as a Community Service by the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines online at jewishdesmoines.org • volume 25 number 6 “Double Header” Campaign at The Caspe Terrace, SUNdaY, JULY 12 Update ‘09 Federation’s Annual Meeting followed by a baseball extravaganza with the Iowa Jewish Historical Society by Elaine Steinger Those of us involved in passionately A=<B7193B Join us at 10:30 am for a brief Annual Meeting of running not-for-profit agencies of any A3/ the Jewish Federation. Participate in the election of kind feel anguish every single day over the >/19/53A <=D±# ' 231±$ ' 430 !± & ;/G&± ! in-coming officers and in thanking our Board members dollars needed to serve our cause. This year /B8CAB -- our leadership -- whose term of office have expired. We pointed that out to me in more ways than AB/@B SPECIAL PRESENTATION are proud and appreciative of all our volunteers who have ever before. But when my cause is taking $ worked so hard on the All-in-One Campaign to improve care of our Jewish community, this year was 87 our community, especially in these difficult times! heartbreaking on so many levels. For many 8/<C/@G$± " It’s not too late! At 11:30 am The Iowa Jewish Historical Society comes years I’ve served the Federation – no year Register for front and center to present an afternoon of food, fun, and ever has been more difficult than this one. friendship – open to the public! It’s the annual fundraiser continued on page 13 Engman Camp to support the activities of the IJHS, and you are invited SEASON TICKET BENEFITS ROCK! Shalom - page 5 to bring your friends and neighbors to tour the Heritage TodaY YoU SAVed HlVe"6"H]dlEgZb^jbHZVi^c\9^hXdjciZYEg^XZh;aZm^WaZ:mX]Vc\Zh Gallery on-site, enjoy lunch and .. Jews Love Baseball! JEWish LIVes! Tickets -- including lunch -- are $18 per person ages 10 8C:G%± # ;aZm^WaZEVnbZciEaVchAdhiI^X`Zi>chjgVcXZ and older or $36 for a family pass. (See page 14 for details.) Newsflash: Your Jewish Federations just rescued Lunch and activities for the children is 11:30 am the Yemenite Jewish community. You were part – 12:30pm. At 12:30 (repeated at 3:30), guest speaker Dr. Martin Abramowitz, “America’s of “redeeming the captive.” ORDER SEASON TICKETS TODAY! custodian of Jewish baseball memories,” celebrates the history of Jews in our national pastime. Until the mid-1970s, it was believed the 8^k^X8ZciZg#dg\*&*"')+"'(%%8^k^X8ZciZgI^X`ZiD[ÂXZ From 1:30 – 2 pm, come participate in a Silent Auction, with fabulous items on which to bid. 2,000 year-old Yemenite Jewish community And….from 2 pm – 3:30, a special treat……come see the Jewish Community King was extinct. In 1947, after the Israeli/ 8>K>88:CI:GD;<G:6I:G9:HBD>C:H David Whitestockings play our crosstown rivals, the Walnut Hill Bluestockings -- a real, Palestinian partition vote, Muslim rioters, old-historical team from Living History Farms! joined by the local police force, engaged in a Calling all community members! Come by The Caspe Terrace at 10:30 am for an early- bloody pogrom in Aden that killed 82 Jews bird Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation, and then, after lunch, Jews Love Baseball! and destroyed hundreds of Jewish homes. Pamela Transportation available. Call Dorothea at 277-6321 x218 by Thursday morning, July 9. Aden’s Jewish community was economically Good Luck to Our Recent Grads! paralyzed, as most of the Jewish stores and Bass-Bookey Rabbi SteVEN EdelMAN-BlaNK to Lead businesses were destroyed. Early in 1948, Dorit-Chen Azoulay, Jared Farber Ben Hjelmaas Chef du Jour Tifereth Israel SYNagogUE the false accusation of the ritual murder of daughter of Professor Katya Gibel will graduate from Valley High Joel and Rachele Hjelmaas are - page 11 two girls led to looting. Mevorach (Grinnell College) and School and Des Moines Central proud to announce the graduation Tifereth Israel Synagogue has announced the appointment This increasingly perilous situation led to granddaughter of Miriam Lederer Academy. He plans on attending of their son, Ben Hjelmaas, from of Rabbi Steven Edelman-Blank. Rabbi Edelman-Blank the emigration of virtually the entire Yemenite (Des Moines), graduated from the the University of Iowa honors Johnston High School. During high has recently graduated from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Jewish community - almost 50,000 - between University of Iowa on May 16 with program, where he received the Old school, Ben was actively involved Studies. Rabbi Edelman-Blank previously earned a Bachelor June 1949 and September 1950 in Operation top grades and an internship with Gold Scholarship. Jared is the son in hockey, football, track, baseball, of Arts in Social Studies from Harvard University. “Magic Carpet.” continued on page 13 PLUS Media/PLUS Entertainment. of Dr. Jeffrey and Jan Farber. band, jazz band, and National His eclectic experience includes interning at Burbank Her family in New York, Tucson and Jerusalem are very Honor Society, through which he received many awards and Temple Emanu El in Burbank, California, directing youth proud of her accomplishments. honors. Ben also worked part-time and volunteered at Iowa programs at Congregation Beth El in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, “Serve it up!” Lutheran Hospital. Ben will be attending the University of assisting with research at Boston University and performing a smashing kick-off Iowa in the fall, where he will study Biology. an array of community services. to the 2010 The congregation will be led in the coming year by co-presidents Brad Long and Alice Jacob Bruggemann Jeremy Franklin Betsy Rosenblatt Friedgood. “We look forward to his leadership and involvement in all aspects of our congregation,” All-in-One Campaign Susan Madorsky and Ed Mr. and Mrs. Tom Franklin of graduated in May, 2009 from said Long. “Of particular interest is the emphasis Rabbi places on increased programming and is beiNG plaNNed for Bruggemann of West Des Moines West Des Moines are pleased the University of Pennsylvania In Profile: his commitment to making Torah meaningful in one’s daily life,” said Friedgood. Long added August 23rd or 30th are pleased to announce the to announce the graduation of with a Bachelor of Science in Shlomo Molla that he hopes everyone will help welcome both Rabbi and his wife, Deborah, to the community, fiNal details to folloW graduation of their son, Jacob their son, Jeremy, from Valley Engineering in Materials Science noting that Mrs. Edelman-Blank is a licensed clinical psychologist. - page 6 Hunger is invisible… Bruggemann. At Valley High School High School. Jeremy is going to and Engineering. Betsy is a Rabbi Edelman-Blank cordially said he is “thrilled and honored to have the opportunity thankfully, you are not! Jake was a member of the Iowa study Engineering and Business member of the Alpha Chi Omega to serve the congregation.” All State Orchestra for four years. at Bradley University, where he sorority, served as vice-president Jake is also a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Jake will is a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship. We are very of the Panhellenic Council and president of Hexagon, the be attending Rice University in the fall where he plans on proud of Jeremy’s many achievements, academically and senior engineering honor society. Betsy is the daughter of Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines Non-Profit Organization majoring in physics. We wish Jake good health, happiness, extra curricular activities. For every ending, there’s a new Ron Rosenblatt and Susy Robinette and sister of Katherine. [inside] 910 Polk Boulevard U.S. Postage and success at college and in life! We are very proud of him. beginning; for every memory, there’s a dream ahead. Betsy plans to pursue her field of study in the D.C. area. Des Moines, IA 50312-2297 PAID Des Moines, IA Torah TalK: DAVid Friedgood Samuel Isaac Engman Gabriel J. Gershowitz Aaron Rosenberg 6 Address Service Requested Permit No. 2506 Mr. and Mrs. Josh Engman are Tovah and Michael Gershowitz son of Kent and Janice Rosenberg, pleased to announce the recent are pleased to anmounce the graduated from Valley High School. 8 HOW Will YOUR doNatioN be Used? graduation of their son, Sam, from graduation of their son, Gabi, from Aaron, a National Merit Scholar, Valley High School. Sam is going to Columbia University Law School. will attend Iowa State University on 10 ADVice ColUMN: DAVid MosKOWitZ the University of Iowa with plans to Mazel tov to Gabriel Gershowitz on full scholarship to study Aerospace study physical therapy. his clerkship with the Chief Justice Engineering. POMegraNate LUNcheoN of Israel’s Supreme Court. 10 15 DraKE’S HolocaUst Oratorio 16 The Greater Des Moines Jewish Press july/august 09 july august 09 print spreads.ind2-1 2-1 6/16/09 4:34:50 PM Des Moines Jewish Foundation Their Legacy Lives On [short takes] We Honor The Generosity Of These Benefactors Through Their Estates We remember these individuals for their dedication to Gifts since 1992 and Future Bequests: the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines and the Des Mike and Sarah Badower Moines Jewish Foundation whose mission it is to secure the Steve Bailin [ ] Jewish community. The generosity of these men and women Judy Blank calendar will help us build a safer future for generations to come: Don and Margo Blumenthal Elaine Steinger In Memory Harry and Pamela Bass Bookey Sunday July 12 10:30 am Federation Annual Meeting at The Caspe Terrace Executive Director Martin and Shelley Brody Fred and Ann Badower Sunday July 12 11:30 am IJHS Annual Event “Jews Love Baseball” David and Connie Belin Milton and Joanne Brown Mary Bucksbaum and Patrick Scanlan Myron and Jackie Blank Tuesday July 16 11:30 am Senior Luncheon at The Caspe Terrace Steve Blank Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum TBJ’s Rabbi David Kaufman and Julie Ann Blumenthal Maurice and Dorothy Bucksbaum Wednesday August 12 10:00 am Beth El Jacob’s 6th Golf Tournament at Willow Creek Kaufman, Executive Director of Project Melva Bucksbaum Elijah, were accorded one of the 2008 Mort and Lois Bookey august • july Rae Brody Jeff and Naomi Caspe Tuesday July 13 11:30 am Senior Luncheon at the Temple Interfaith Service Awards by the Larry and Suzanne Engman Des Moines Area Religious Council.