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NEWS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA THE SHOFAR 0w A Publication of the Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga Volume 18 Number 3 November 2004 6 Save the Date Stu n' Brew Sunday, December 12,5:30 p.m. Men's Campaign Event Jewish Cultural Center Thursday, November 11, 6:00 p.m. Jewish Cultural Center Enjoy beer, hot dogs, wings and other "bar food" at this run and informative evening with Federation President Stuart Bush. Stuart will talk about his mission trip this past summer to Russia and Israel and the effect it had on his world view. Please RSVP to Laura Israel. 493-0270. Community Menorah ext. II or [email protected] Lighting and Dinner Jewish Music Series Details in the December Shofar A series of Jewish concerts is being planned by the Federation as the Shofar goes to press. A series of (most likely) five concerts will be performed at different venues between January and April, 2005. Young Leadership: A Taste So far, these two concerts have been confirmed: of Wine and Philanthropy Saturday evening, January 29 Story Bnd more photos, page 5 Israel singer Shalva Berti Shalva Berti was an Israeli child star when she performed in the military choir during the Lebanon war. Many years and six CDs later, Shalva Berti's HHaHHHHHHHH magical voice captures the hearts of all audiences, carrying them far away to distant exotic lands. Berti's Yemenite style and classical vocal training are Iplllli .* % reminiscent of the late Ofra Haza. Sunday afternoon, April 10 Gemini This musical duo of twin brothers' six recordings for children and families have won a number of awards from Parents' Choice Magazine, the American Library Association, the National Parenting Publications (NAPPA), and the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. "Beautiful songs and singing! Delightful!" —Robert Sherman, WQXR, the Robin Balser with Robert and Amy Snetman voice of The New York Times IN THIS ISSUE Campaign News Pages 2-3 Newcomers Page 13 Federation Programs Page 4-6 Community Voices Pages 14-15 Social Services Page 7 Mazel Tovs/Condolences.. Page 15 Aleph Bet „... Page 8 Congregation News Pages 16-21 Jewish Education Page 9 Hadassah News Page 22 Jewish News Pages 10-11 Bulletin Board Page 23 Rabbinic Thoughts Page 12 Community Calendar Page 24 Letters Page 12 Check us out! iHHL www.jewishchattanooga.com Jon Cohen, Alan Lebovitz, and Orazio Russo Jewish Community Federation Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage of Greater Chattanooga PAID P.O. Box 8947 Permit No. 63 Chattanooga, TN 37414 Chattanooga, TN Change Service Requested CAMPAIGN NEWS Honor Roll of Annual Campaign Contributors T! Chai Society (an increase of 18% or more) Chavarim (continued) * Campaign Worker Chaim and Ronni Charyn Alfred Page Rose Chawkin Barbara Paper Trustee/King David ($100.000+) Jeffery Cohen Merrill Parker and Carol Okolica Larry Cohen Clyde Parks Charles Lebovitz Martin and Merna Coplon Deborah Poss Moses and Leba Lebovitz Trust Harold Deitch Charles Poss Jerusalem ($25.000 - $99.999) Tt Sara Dinberg Cindy Powell *Michael Lebovitz Dorothy Dubrow Tt Esther Prebul-Greenwald Irving Eichenthal Mary Prigoff Lion/Major Donor (S5.000 - $24.999) Barbara Ellis Tl Irv and Elizabeth Resnick Anonymous Tl *Gary Lander Eric Ellis Kim Roberts Marvin Berke * Alan Lebovitz David Epstein April Rofe Claire Binder * Alison Lebovitz Martin Fanburg Tt Gayle Roistacher *Rosalee Bogo *Betty Lebovitz Cora Feintuch Sam Roistacher Tt *Stuart Bush Tl *Lauren Lebovitz Joseph and Vivian Fine David Rose Chazen Family Merv Pregulman Tl Estelle Frank Jim and Janiece Rosenbloom Valerie and Leonard Chill Susan Fraiiklin Morton Rosenthal Shannon Gimple Debra Royal Hatikvah ($2.500 - S4.999) Tl Harold and Nancy Goldberg Libby Rubin Charles Alper Tf SelmaPaty Jay Goldblatt Sylvia Saloshin Tt *Keith and Laura Lea Dressier * Roy and Jackie Rosenfeld Tl Sam Goldblatt Ethel Schneider Tl Ira Kraus Tt Shelton Goldblatt Tl Phyllis Schwarz Tt Susan Goldblatt Rhonda Seeber Pomegranate/Maccabi ($1.800 - $2.499) Maxine Goldstein Tti-Evie Sergent *Stuart Frank Joel Gollop Steve Shapiro Tt *Richard Zachary Marvin Goodstein Tl Dana Shavin Martin Gordon Seamour Shavin Ben Gurion ($1.000 - $1.799) Pamela Gordon Tt Clara Shoenig Jerry and Myrna Abramson Stephen Lebovitz Sallye Gordon Karen Shostak- Weber Beth Lebovitz Backer Tt Donald and Judith Madder Phil Greenberg Leopold Shumacker, II Yetta Gropper Tf Marion Shuman * Jerry Bogo Tl Hallie McFadden • MM&mmgm&fa Sherman and Christina Center Judy Richelson RoyHames Lance Silverman Reuben Dubrow *Maurice Richelson Terry Hasden Sid and Karen Simon Tt Joseph and Fran Dzik Gerald Sear Tl Vivian Hershey Geoffrey Singer Tt *MichaelDzik Martin and Shelley Simms Tl Jon Hillner Ben and Cindy Sirota Bonnie Gimple Tf *Michael Spector Tl Melody Hodes Meir and Florence Sloan Tt *Andy Hodes Neil and Cheri Spitalny Tt Ricky and Cheryel Hutton Philip Smith Tt Scott Israel Betty Hyman Ramon and Helen Solomon Tl Saul Hyman Alena Stahl Mensch ($500 - $999) Mark Issenberg Judy Stahl Maxine Alper Paul Lefkoff Rick Jacobs Paul Stahl Bruce Backer Lawrence Levine Sarah Jones Robert Stahl Gail Dressier Al Rhodes Lois Kiselik Dianna Stein Theodore Feintuch Tf Alan Richelson and Lynn Howard Robert Kiselik Gitta Stein Michael Goodman Harold and Josephine Shavin Ronald Kiselik Natalie Strelnikova *Michael Herman * Alvin Shoenig Eugene Kleiman Tl Gail Susman Tt Sam Jaffe Jay Silverstein Gerald and Judy Kleinstub Dorothy Trotz Melvin and Dorothy Kaset Eric and Barbara Snyder Ezra Lander Tt Alex and Kelley Tucker Stanley and Candy Kruesi Dorothy Stock Frances Lander Rosalyn Vogel Myron and Louise Kushner Larry and Sandy Zuckerman David Lawrence Tl Bern Walling Tl Sherie Lefton Alan Waxenberg Aliyah ($250 - $499) Tt William Lefton Tl Danny Waxenberg Bob Brook Tt Alan Jacobson Leone Lerner Tt Susan Waxenberg Marilyn Center Tl Edwin Kirzner Deborah Levine and Earl Berkun Dana Waxier Marshall Center Ruth Longway Harold and Merrill Levine Richard Waxier Jonathan Cohen Richard and Bonnie Marcus Tl James and Jill Levine Don and Rachel Weir Sue Cohn Toby Saunders Leslie Levine Marsha Weiss * Jennifer Dzik Tt *Amy Snetman Allen and Roslyn Lewis Warren Weiss Milton Edelstein Tt *Karen Stone Gail Lindsey Tt Mark Weissenberg Howard Grody Tl Joel Susman David Long TIAbeWender Tt Howard Gropper Harry and Marcelle Weill Sam Lowy Donna White-Dropkin Tt William Hillner *Bruce Weiss Tracy McCarley Matthew Whidey Laura Israel Tt Leah Yagoda Tt Patrick McFadden Joe and Mary Wise Elizabeth Monson Rosemary Wolff Chavarim ($1 - $249) Tl Alice Morgan Tl Tres and Sunny Wood Tt David and Bobbie Aborn v Gene and Amy Boulware Marguerite Moses John Wooden Bametta Allen Rhonda Bradley LenaMott Samuel Wyner Jason and Tracy Aronson Rita Brook Tt Mollye Norman Joseph and Susan Barack Tt Erika Brouner Pledges are as of October 19. Names will be repeated each month until Zachary Beker David Brown all 2005 campaign contributors are thanked. If your name is not listed Ethel Berger Dennis Burke here, and you feel that it should be, or you would like to pledge, please Todd Berman Wendy Campbell contact Michael Dzik at 493-0270, ext. 15 or [email protected]. The Shofar November 2004 CAMPAIGN NEWS MESSAGE FROM THE the best of its size in the country. We are in the middle of our 2005 Campaign now PRESIDENT and are asking you to increase your pledge this year so that we can get our Cam paign back to where it belongs. To help us do so, we will ask you to increase your by Stuart Bush pledge but we have been looking for a way to do more than the obvious. [email protected] This year, five individuals have made it possible for us to try another approach. These generous people formed a pool of money to encourage all community mem All groups, from small committees, to communities, countries, and cities must have bers do their part. If you increase your pledge, the group will use the pool of funds leaders to be effective. These leaders are the men and women who, for one reason to match that increased amount dollar for dollar. If you've never given, the group or another, step up to the plate. They lead by their example, by providing direction, has also generously offered to match any new gifts to the Annual Campaign. Every or in the way they help us set and accomplish goals. Leaders come in all sizes, $1,000 of new money this year will result in the addition of $2,000 to the Annual either gender, and from all religions or beliefs. Campaign for Jewish programming, services, and support here and overseas. In the Chattanooga Jewish community, we have been fortunate to have many The response has been tremendous! The five individuals will remain anonymous good leaders over the years. Our rabbis lead us by example and with wisdom. but they are some of the real leaders of our community. They recognized the need, They have helped mold our community into what it is today and continue to work the importance, and the way. One even told me that he hoped the pool wasn't big to shape our future. Our congregations' leaders work year after year and help their enough and that we would need to come back for more to meet the increases. congregations stay strong through good times and through difficult times. Leaders help make a community and we are so lucky to have the leaders we do. In recent years, the Federation has had some difficult times. We were homeless, In fact, I wish I could tell you who these people are so that they could get the our Campaign fell by more than $100,000 and our professional staff was in disar recognition they deserve.