the Jewish bserver www.jewishobservernashville.org Vol. 81 No. 9 • September 2016 28 Av-27 Elul 5776 Jewish Nashville invited to take part Lihitraot, Liron; in program to build legacy giving Shalom, Adi Has “potential to transform our community”

By CHARLES BERNSEN and provide the financial incentives. Jewish identity and continuity in North “This truly has the potential to trans- America. Nashville already participates in ewish Nashville has been form our community by helping us devel- two of those initiatives – PJ Library, which accepted into a nationwide pro- op the kind of legacy giving that will promotes Jewish literacy by providing free gram of the Harold Grinspoon ensure its future,” said Risa Klein Herzog, Jewish books and music to families with Foundation aimed at helping director of foundation development for young children, and the B’nai Tzedek pro- Jewish communities across North the Nashville Jewish Foundation. gram, which encourages b’nai mitzvah-aged America secure endowments and As a general rule, a nonprofit organi- teens to establish philanthropic funds with Jbuild legacy giving into their zation should aim to get about 20 percent the Nashville Foundation with support philanthropic cultures. of its annual budget from endowments in from the Feldman/Hassenfeld Fund for Local Jewish synagogues, schools, order to remain financially secure, said B’nai Tzedek. institutions and agencies that become Herzog, and one of the purposes of Life Last month, after a site visit to partners in the Grinspoon Foundation’s & Legacy is to help local Jewish organiza- Nashville to gauge local interest, the Life & Legacy program will be eligible for tions work toward that goal. More broad- Grinspoon Foundation invited the city’s The Nashville Jewish community held a going-away party last month for special training, marketing assistance and ly, she said, it also will raise awareness of Jewish community to join 36 others in shlicha Liron Finkelstein (left). Among financial incentives to help build endow- the importance of legacy giving within its Life & Legacy program, which was those who spoke was 8-year-old ments, particularly legacy endowments the Jewish community. launched four years ago with the goal of Emmie Wolf-Dubin, who described that extend beyond the donors’ lifetimes. Founded 23 years ago by the real estate helping Jewish organizations recognize the special bond the two developed The Grinspoon Foundation decided entrepreneur and philanthropist whose and respond to what it describes as the during long talks outside her moth- er’s office after school. A story about to bring Nashville into the program as a name it bears, the Grinspoon Foundation “unprecedented transfer of generational Finkelstein’s sendoff and a profile of result of efforts by the Jewish Foundation has launched a number of initiatives in wealth” taking place among American her successor, Adi Ben Dor, are on of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, which which it partners with local Jewish commu- Jewish families. Through last March, Life pages 4 and 5. (Photo by Rick Malkin) will administer the four-year partnership nities to underwrite programs promoting Continued on pages 3 After helping seniors get around for 43 years, Buz-A-Buz will make its final run this month By CHARLES BERNSEN chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women, which operates the s he stepped aboard the program with funding from the Jewish small bus parked at the Federation of Nashville and Middle entrance to the Gordon Tennessee, decided earlier this year to Jewish Community discontinue the program as a result of Center following a recent declining ridership and rising costs. Thank Goodness Its In a recent letter to members AThursday lunch program for seniors, Fred announcing the decision, local NCJW Prozeralik handed a foil-covered plate of co-Presidents Jamie Brook, Freya Sachs food to the driver, Doug Bishop. It’s been and Erin Zagnoev emphasized that sup- his routine for much of the past 15 months. porting transportation for seniors through “I’m worried about him,” a smiling alternative means will remain a core mis- Prozeralik said of Bishop. “He’s looking sion for the group. like he’s missed a few meals.” “… there are more efficient transpor- That kind of banter – and genuine tation services available for our seniors friendliness – is typical on the Buz-A- and we would like to work with Shalom Bus, which over the past 43 years has pro- Taxi with hopes of increasing senior vide low cost door-to-door transportation ridership,” the letter said. “We hope you service for seniors, helping thousands of will join us in celebrating the success them run routine errands, get to doctor’s of Buz-A-Bus and of NCJW, Nashville appointments, attend community events Section’s ongoing support of transporta- Maureen ‘Mo’ Riley has spent 28 years as the scheduler for Buz-A-Bus riders. Her and visit friends. tion for our seniors.” husband, Doug Bishop, has been driving the bus for 10 years. As the transportation This month, however, the Buz-A- Lori Fishel has chaired the NCJW service for seniors winds down this month, Riley said, “It’s been an honor and a priv- Bus will make its last run. The local Continued on pages 6 ilege to serve these people.”

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ĻĻƣ±ĮƐBŇĮŇϱƣžƒƐX commitments with an estimated value of over $376 million in future gifts, according to its national director, Arlene D. Schiff. As the local administrator of the program, the Jewish Foundation will invite local synagogues and virtually all other Jewish organizations and agencies in Nashville to participate, said Herzog, who expects at least 10 to accept. An initial meeting of participating organizations will take place on Nov. 17, when Life & Legacy community consultant Christine Kutnick will give a presentation on the importance of legacy giving at this moment in time for Jewish continuity. Life & Legacy is a four-year partner- ship involving the Grinspoon Foundation, the Nashville Federation and Foundation, and the local Jewish institutions and orga- nizations that participate. Over that period, the local participants will be asked to establish endowment poli- cies and put together a team of profession- als and lay leaders who will attend training sessions and be responsible for securing a certain level of legacy commitments from members of the community. In return, the Grinspoon Foundation, in partnership with the Nashville Federation and Foundation, will provide training about how to approach and speak with prospective donors, training e„ʱƼűa±ĜÚåĬŞųåŸåĹƋåÚ in effective stewardship of endowment aŅƴĜĹčüųŅĵFĹÚĜýåųåĹÏå FĹޱųƋĹåųŸĘĜŞƵĜƋĘ funds, and marketing assistance, includ- ‰Ęųåå:åĹåų±ƋĜŅĹŸŅüaåĵŅųƼ ƋŅeÏƋĜŅĹƵĜƋĘ8ųţ šŽ‰Ęå±Ƌųå ing an annual Book of Life signing event. XŅŸƋ‰Ęå±ƋųĜϱĬœŅųĩŸŅü ƵĜƋʱÏĘåĬĘŅģűÏĩĜØ)ŸƋĘåų {±ƋųĜÏĩ%åŸÆŅĜŸ cŇƽåķÆåŹƐċôƌƐ±ĻÚƐŐǑôŐƞ ƋĘåBŅĬŅϱƚŸƋƵĜƋĘ åĵåųرĹÚ)ƴ±Ĺåĵåų kσŇÆåŹƐƞƌƐÎƐƆƐŤũķũ The local participants will also be eli- 8[SWMWXIVWƴSRIEWYVZMZSVSJ3E^M kσũƐƌƐÎƐƆƐŤũķũ gible to receive financial incentives from {ųŅüţXĜŸ±{åŸÏĘåĬ .REHHMXMSRXSWIVZMRKEWE7SQER GSRGIRXVEXMSRGEQTWXLISXLIV „åŤƒåķÆåŹƐŐƗƐÎƐƆƐŤũķũ (EXLSPMGTVMIWXLIEHSJXLI FVSYKLXYTEWER&QIVMGERƴQIIX the Nashville Federation and Foundation &WYVZMZSVHEYKLXIVSJWYVZMZSVERH of up to $22,500 over the course of the (SQQMWWMSRJSV7IPEXMSRW[MXL MREJXIVEWITEVEXMSRSJEPQSWX &HETXIHJVSQHMEVMIWERH KVERHGLMPHSJEWYVZMZSVWLEVIXLIMV /YHEMWQSJXLI+VIRGL'MWLSTW  ]IEVWMRXLMWTS[IVJYPERH four-year program. PIXXIVWSJ*XX]-MPPIWYQERH I\TIVMIRGIW (SRJIVIRGIERHGSRWYPXERXXSXLI HIITP]EǺIGXMRKTSVXVEMXSJEJEQMP] “This legacy program will make TIVJSVQIHF]YWERXIMRXLI ‰ĘåŅĵĵŅĹŸåĹƋåųa{ :EXMGER+EXLIV)IFSMWMWXLI MRXLIEJXIVQEXLSJXLI-SPSGEYWX the most of the generational transfer of TPE]GLEPPIRKIWTEVXMGMTERXWXS JSYRHIVSJXLI=ELEH.R9RYQER cååĬƼeƚÚĜƋŅųĜƚĵ VII\EQMRIEWWYQTXMSRWEFSYX aŅƴĜå×aƼaŅƋĘåųűŸŅƚų±čå SVKERM^EXMSRHIHMGEXIHXSPSGEXMRK wealth, change the language and land- XLI-SPSGEYWX ŠŎĿĿĂš XLIWMXIWSJQEWWKVEZIWSJ/I[MWL scape of giving, and provide generous œĜĬŸŅĹB±ĬĬŎƖƅ ZMGXMQWSJXLI3E^MQSFMPIOMPPMRK kσŇÆåŹƐŐƗƐÎƐƆƐŤũķũ YRMXWMRXLIJSVQIVSZMIX9RMSR eĬĬåƴåĹƋŸ±ųåüųåå±ĹÚŅŞåĹ and forward thinking members of the +V)IWFSMWƶKVERHJEXLIV[EWE ƋŅƋĘåŞƚÆĬĜÏţ8Ņų±ÏŅĵŞĬåƋå Nashville Jewish community with the š±ĹÚåųÆĜĬƋĜŸŞųŅƚÚƋŅĘŅŸƋ 8LIHITSVXEXMSRSJ/I[WJVSQ +VIRGLWSPHMIVHITSVXIHXSXLI ŸÏĘåÚƚĬåØϱĬĬŠƅŎĂšƐƖƖěƖĉĂƀ ƋĘåĬŅĹčåŸƋěųƚĹĹĜĹčĬåÏƋƚųå 'YHETIWXXS&YWGL[MX^MR/YP]EW 3E^MTVMWSRGEQT7EZE7YWOESR ŅųčŅŅĹĬĜĹåƋŅ opportunity to express their passion, pur- XSPHF],ISVKI8EFSVMERHLS[XLI ŸåųĜåŸŅĹƋĘåBŅĬŅϱƚŸƋ±Ƌ XLI9OVEMRMERFSVHIV[MXL5SPERH ƴ±ĹÚåųÆĜĬƋţåÚƚxĘŅĬŅϱƚŸƋ pose and commitment to their most REVVEXSV WQSXLIVIWGETIHMXS[MRKXS valued Jewish organizations,” Schiff said. ±ĹƼƚĹĜƴåųŸĜƋƼĜĹƋĘåŽţ„ţƐ GSMRGMHIRGIGSYVEKIERHWSQILIPT Ĭ±Ĝų„ÏĘŅŅĬŅüaƚŸĜÏ  Both Schiff and Herzog also empha- JVSQ[LIVI]SY HPIEWXI\TIGXMX FĹčų±ĵB±ĬĬ sized the cooperative nature of the pro- „±ųų±ƋƋĜĹåĵ± gram, which is structured to eliminate competition for donors among partici- pants by encouraging legacy gifts that ben- efit multiple organizations and agencies. • The Observer September 2016 3 With laughter and tears, Jewish Nashville gathers to say thanks and farewell to departing shlicha, Liron Finkelstein

By CHARLES BERNSEN only made it easy for her to relate to all segments of the Jewish community but bout 150 members of also provided a model for the community the Jewish community to emulate. got together for a party Julie Greenberg, education director on Thursday, Aug. 11 to at Congregation Micah, said Finkelstein’s honor and bid an emo- hundreds of visits to Jewish classrooms tional farewell to Liron and playgrounds “had kindled a connec- AFinkelstein as her two-year tenure as tion to Israel among our children that Nashville’s shlicha (Israel emissary) came will never dim.” to an end. Adi Raz, a Israeli native and leader And Finkelstein made it a point to of NowGen Nashville, the Federation hug just about every one of them. group for young Jewish professionals, At her own request, she also was the became perhaps Finkelstein’s closest first to speak at the two-hour gathering at friend in Nashville. the Gordon Jewish Community Center. “I don’t know what I’m going to “I want to make sure I can do this do when you leave,” she said, recalling without crying,” she explained. their late night talks over coffee. “You’ve Finkelstein is one of hundreds of become more than a friend. You’re truly young Israelis who travel abroad to my sister.” serve as shlichim in Jewish communities Moises Paz recounted the leadership throughout the world under an initia- Abbie Wolf (left), community relations director for the Jewish Federation of Nashville role Finkelstein took in planning and tive of the Jewish Agency for Israel. It’s and Middle Tennessee presents a colorful menorah to Azita Yazdian (center), whose coordinating the Nashville community’s a daunting undertaking, she explained, family served as the official host for Liron Finkelstein during her two-year tenure as celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel that involves leaving a country and com- community shlicha. “Liron was my gift,” a tearful Yazdian said in response. (Photos by Rick Malkin) Independence Day) last May, which munity that is familiar for one that is said, “I know in my heart now that we in our Israeli daughter,” Yazdian wrote. “You drew 500 people to Red Caboose Park not, then juggling a demanding schedule Israel are alone …. You will always be a are a smart, kind, intelligent and beautiful in Bellevue. that might include teaching Hebrew big part of me.” young lady … You will be missed, but you And Emmie Wolf-Dubin, Abbie to 4th graders at Akiva School in the The event was emceed by Abbie will be in our hearts forever.” Wolf’s 8-year-old daughter, described the morning, helping prepare teenagers for a Wolf, community relations director In response to the presentation of special bond that she and Finkelstein Get Connected trip to Israel in the after- for the Jewish Federation of Middle a gift for hosting Finkelstein – a color- developed during long conversations out- noon, and meeting with a committee of Tennessee and Finkelstein’s supervisor, ful menorah purchased from a shop in side her mother’s office after school. adult volunteers planning a community- who recalled interviewing Finkelstein Jerusalem – she said, “Liron is my gift.” “We would sit and talk and talk and wide Israel Independence Day celebra- during a trip to Israel in early 2014 and In all, almost a dozen people came to talk,” she said. “Liron made everyone’s tion in the evening. knowing immediately that she had found the microphone to express their appreci- day special once, but she made mine spe- But the reward, Finkelstein told the perfect shlicha for Nashville. ation to Finkelstein and praise her con- cial every day.” those at the gathering, was the oppor- “Your intelligence, kindness, sense of tributions to the community. The official program ended with tunity to enjoy “the wonderful life of a humor – and most of all that smile – have Federation Executive Director Mark a video from Israel featuring a message Jewish community I didn’t even know endeared you to us,” said Wolf, who was S. Freedman said she had been “an inspi- from Finkelstein’s parents and siblings, existed” and, more important, to experi- moved to tears at the prospect of driving ration to us and opened a new and deeper which they read first in Hebrew and then ence its love and commitment to her and Finkelstein to the airport for her return window into Israel for the Nashville in English. her homeland. to Israel. Jewish community.” “We can’t wait to see you,” they said After two years in Nashville, she She was not alone. Azita Yazdian Rabbi Saul Strosberg of Congregation to Finkelstein. c c c c and her husband Abe were Finkelstein’s Sherith Israel described her as “warm, And to the Nashville community: STAFF official host family during her stay in professional and compassionate” and said “Thanks for taking care of Liron and Nashville. When it came time for Azita her “big tent view of Judaism” had not being her family for the past two years.” • Publisher Mark S. Freedman Yazdian to deliver her prepared remarks, Editor Charles Bernsen she was so overcome with emotion that Advertising Manager Carrie Mills she had to call on Federation Campaign Layout and Production Tim Gregory Director Naomi Sedek to read them. 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4 September 2016 The Observer New shlicha, Adi Ben Dor, comes to Nashville seeking personal growth and hoping to share her love of Israel

By CHARLES BERNSEN at Ben Gurion University, where she received a degree in sociology/anthropol- hough she herself was ogy and African studies. born in Israel, Adi Ben “I have lived in Beer Sheva for four Dor feels a special con- years and love the south,” she said. “I nection to Jews who live guess that made me a Southerner even elsewhere. before I got to Nashville.” Her mother made ali- Like most Israelis who become shli- Tyah from Argentina and still has family chim, Ben Dor describes herself as outgo- there, she said, “so throughout my life I ing. “I like meeting friends, talking and knew that there are Jews in the Diaspora having fun,” she said. with a rich community life.” She likes movies and going to the And as a member of the Israel theater, and says that in her free time Defense Force, she served as a mashkit likes to read, cook and bake. tash (guidance counselor) to lone soldiers Ultimately, Ben Dor hopes to have who came to Israel to join the army. a career in what she describes as “infor- “I used to spend nights with them mal education” working with children talking about their families and friends and and youth. the Jewish community they had grown up “I don’t know exactly with what kind in, and it made me curious,” Ben Dor said. Even before arriving this month to begin a two year tenure as Nashville’s community of organization and what my role will be,” shlicha, Adi Ben Dor (second from left) met a number of community members while they “I decided that I would benefit personally were visiting Israel, including (from left) Leslie Klein; Mark S. Freedman (standing), exec- she said. “But I do know that it is an amaz- from the experience of living with others utive director of the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee; Rabbi Mark ing field for giving young kids the opportu- outside of Israel and at the same time be Schiftan of The Temple and his son, Ari Schiftan. nity to reach their potential. I want to be able to share my love of Israel.” part of their environment that believes in This month Ben Dor begins a two- heard, I expect my time in the United Ben Dor grew up in a mitzpa (a small them and helps them achieve their goals.” year tenure as the community shlicha States will be a totally different and amaz- communal village) called Tal-El in the In the meantime, she is excited that (Israeli emissary) at the Jewish Federation ing experience.” western Galilee. Her mother is retired her role as shlicha is bringing her to of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. She Ben Dor, Nashville’s fourth shlicha, chemical engineer who worked in the oil Nashville. is among hundreds of young Israelis serv- succeeds Liron Finkelstein, who returned refineries in Haifa; her father is a histori- “The word among the shlichim is that ing as ambassadors to Jewish commu- to Israel last month. Ben Dor will be work- an. She has three brothers – one is a gui- Nashville is the best community with the nities throughout the world under an ing closely with Federation Community tar tutor, another is finishing his Ph.D. in nicest families,” she said. initiative of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Relations Director Abbie Wolf, who met geology at The Hebrew University, and a That assessment was reinforced earli- Though she loves to travel and has her earlier this year on a trip to Israel. third works in security after finishing his er this year when several members of the been to Argentina, India, Cambodia, “Adi brings a remarkable range and military service in combat intelligence. community she will be serving took time Ethiopia, and Holland, this is Ben Dor’s depth of experience to her role as our shli- As for herself, Ben Dor got to know during a trip to Israel to meet with her. first visit to the United States. cha,” Wolf said. “I’m excited for our com- the southern part of Israel during her “Already I see what everyone means,” “I am really looking forward to the munity to welcome her, to get to know her military service and decided to move to she said. “I get the feeling that Nashville opportunity,” she said. “From what I have and to see Israel through her eyes.” Beer Sheva in the Negev Desert to study is a warm and really loving place.” • Rabba Yaffa Epstein will lead Global Day of Jewish Learning in Nashville on Nov. 20 he Nashville Jewish community will hold its fifth annual Global Day of Jewish Learning on Sunday, Nov. 20 at West End Synagogue and again Twill feature a visiting scholar from generosity of Libby and Moshe funded by the Jewish Federation and Congregation Sherith Israel, The the Pardes Institute of Jewish Werthan, has been a teacher of Foundation of Nashville and Middle Temple, West End Synagogue, B’nai Studies in Jerusalem. Talmud, Jewish law, and liturgy Tennessee. Local partners includes B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO), Rabba Yaffa Epstein, the at Pardes for more than a decade, Akiva School, the Gordon Jewish Chabad Jewish Student Center at Pardes Institute’s director of edu- and has served as the director of Community Center, Jewish Family Vanderbilt University, Hadassah cation in North America, will the Beit Midrash at the Dorot Service, NowGen Nashville, Get Nashville Chapter, National Council lead a morning plenary session Fellowship in Israel. After receiv- Connected, PJ Library, Vanderbilt of Jewish Women Nashville Chapter, on this year’s Global Day theme Rabba Yaffa ing her rabbinic ordination from Hillel, Congregation Beit Tefilah B’nai B’rith Social Unit and B’nai – “Under the Same Sky: “The Epstein Yeshivat Maharat and a law degree Chabad, Congregation Micah, B’rith Maimonides Lodge #46. • Earth is Full of Your Creations.” from Bar-Ilan University in Israel, As it was last year, the Nashville plenary she studied at the Pardes Kollel, the session will be one of 24 webcast live and advanced Talmud Institute at Matan seen by Jews around the world. and the Talmud Department of Hebrew upplement Medicare S Did you know, Following the morning session there University. Insurance (Medigap) will be a kosher lunch and panel discus- She has taught Talmud and Jewish THAT AT ANY TIME, sion by local rabbis. 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Life / Critical Care / Hospital Indemnity / Fixed Indexed Annuities 615-218-7500 • [email protected] Nashville is made possible through the Local Global Day events are The Observer September 2016 5 Former Delek exec Tony McLarty finds “joy in life” as Akiva’s new executive director By CHARLES BERNSEN McLarty thought it “side by side” with Admissions Director recalled how he felt walking into the was a great idea, and last Christina Evans “as Akiva’s ambassadors Akiva kindergarten class on the first day fter 30 years in the month the Akiva board to the Jewish community,” the letter said. of school: business world, Tony hired him as the school’s McLarty and his wife Patty have “It was a like a vacation,” he said. “It McLarty told his wife he executive director, a new been married for 35 years. In addition made me feel like I have a new purpose was ready for a change. position that oversees to a son and a daughter, they have a in life.” Their two children were administrative operations grandchild. Thought he is not Jewish, the Tony grown and out on their McLarty like human relations, The board’s letter described the 58-year-old McLarty was familiar with Aown, he had survived a bout with cancer, budgeting, fundraising 58-year-old McLarty as an affable, Akiva through his association with and he was looking for something “that and community relations. hard-working “mensch” who has served Yemin and has been to Israel numerous would bring joy to my life.” In a letter to Akiva families and on the boards of the Children’s Hospital times, both on business and personal Enter Uzi Yemin, chairman, presi- supporters, the board said it envisions “a at TriStar Centennial and the American trips. He said he enthusiastically embrac- dent and CEO of Delek U.S. Holdings creative partnership” between McLarty Cancer Society. And while he has no es the school’s mission to promote aca- Inc., the Brentwood-based energy com- and Akiva’s longtime principal, Daniella background in education, the board noted demic excellence in a pluralistic Jewish pany where McLarty had worked for Pressner. that he has extensive administrative and environment. almost 15 years as vice president of com- “Daniella will lead the school academ- executive experience at Delek in human Of course, that doesn’t mean munity relations and government affairs. ically both in general and Jewish studies, relations, risk management and govern- McLarty doesn’t have a slight Jewish Yemin is also board president of the while Tony will administer the school ment and community relations, including learning curve. Akiva School, and he asked McLarty to financially, strengthen our overall business raising and distributing the company’s Upon finding out the Akiva building consider taking a position at the Jewish operations, and lead the charge in the charitable donations – all of which will is kosher, he went straight to Rabbi Saul day school in the wake of Head of School recruitment of new funds,” the letter said. translate well to his duties at Akiva. Strosberg of Congregation Sherith Israel. Lynn Heady’s resignation last spring for In terms of student recruitment, In an interview, McLarty said he “I told him, ‘Help me understand health reasons. both Pressner and McLarty will work was excited about the new position and just what this entails,”’ McLarty said. •

to depend on others to provide it. I guess Buz-A-Bus you could say I’m paying it forward.” Continued from page 1 Riley had been scheduling Buz-A- Bus-A-Bus committee for the past 10 Bus rides for almost two decades when years. She’ll tell you that no two people her husband started winding down his have been more central to its success that lawn care and landscaping business. She Bishop, who has been driving the bus for persuaded him to become one the pro- the past 10 years, and his wife, Maureen gram’s two part-time drivers, and he has ‘Mo’ Riley, who has been taking calls from since become its sole driver. seniors scheduling their rides for 28 years. “I like to say the worst part is the “The riders adore them,” said Fishel, traffic and the best part is the people,” “because they treat them like family.” Bishop said. Rhoda Cooper, who has been riding One of his regulars, for instance, Buz-A-Bus for three years, said much the is Joe Mazer, a native of New York same. who tells stories about attending baseball “Mo and Doug are so wonderful,” games at Yankee stadium and seeing she said. “The way they take care of us Babe Ruth play. – you know it’s not just a job to them.” “What other job could you have and Riley has a deep empathy for the here stories like that,” Bishop said. Buz-A-Bus riders, some of whom call her Bishop makes it a point to be cheer- occasionally not to schedule a ride but ful and joke with his passengers. “I try to just to chat. have fun with them. They don’t need to Rhoda Cooper and Fred Prozeralik ride the Buz-A-Bus each Thursday for the TGIT “My father died when I was young be around grumpy people.” lunch program for seniors at the Gordon Jewish Community Center. “They take care and my mother couldn’t drive,” she said. When the NCJW started Buz-A-Bus of us,” Cooper said of Bishop and his wife, Maureen Riley, the Buz-A-Bus scheduler. “We lived in a very rural area, so I know in 1973, the initial response to the ser- have been because the rides were free. making scheduling more difficult. what it’s like to need transportation and vice was tepid, and Riley said that may “The seniors didn’t want to be seen as • Increased traffic has made rides longer. taking charity,” she said. When a 25-cent • Many seniors now live in retirement fee was instituted, the program “really took homes that provide transportation. Close call in softball off.” The cost is still only $1 each way. But there are alternatives transporta- It wasn’t long before the Buz-A- tion services for seniors. Shalom Taxi, a Bus became a fixture on the streets of three-year-old program of the Federation Nashville as it ferried seniors between and GJCC, offers highly subsidized taxi rides their homes and the Gordon Jewish to seniors 65 and over who are members of Community Center, synagogues, grocery the Jewish community or the GJCC. Many stores, the doctor’s office and social out- seniors also can qualify for AccessRide, ings. Among the frequent early users were a door-to-door service offered by the he the Jewish immigrants from the former Nashville Metropolitan Transportation Soviet Union who settled in Nashville. Authority for those who are unable to access With the initials “NCJW” emblazoned regular Metro bus service. on both sides, the Buz-A-Bus became the And the Middle Tennessee Council flagship program of the local organization on Aging is expected to launch a new and a point of pride among its members. transportation service next year that That has made the decision to end service will use an online format to connect even more difficult, said Fishel. seniors seeking rides to volunteers who But the results of a study by a joint are willing to provide them. Modeled The Gordon Jewish Community team made the Warner Park Softball League’s NCJW-Federation committee made clear after successful programs in places as championship round for the eighth year in a row, but lost to red-hot team there was little choice. Declining ridership diverse as Austin, Texas and Blount from St. Matthew Catholic Church. The GJCC team started as the No. 6 seed and rising costs – including the need to County, Tennessee, the program is a and defeated teams from Woodmont Baptist Church, Bellevue Presbyterian replace the aging bus – meant the program kind of volunteer Uber service, said Church and St. Henry Catholic Church to advance to the championship round. They lost 12-7 St. Matthew, forcing a second game, which they lost was “no longer viable,” the NCJW co-pres- Pam Kelner, executive director of Jewish 21-10. The Warner Park Softball league is comprised of eight teams from idents said in their letter to members. Family Service in Nashville and a mem- seven organizations . Since 2001, the GJCC team has made it to the cham- The committee identified a number ber of the Council on Aging committee pionship 11 times, winning seven titles. Pictured here are (front row, from of factors contributing to the decline in overseeing the initiative. left) Chad Hornick, Dave Kellman, Chip Weinstein, Dave “D-Ray” Brown and regular riders to 25, only 11 of whom are Still, the end of the Buz-A-Bus era Jonah Neuman and (back row, from left) player coach Andy Neuman, Joseph Levy, Jarad Garshnick, Nate Nicholson, Blake Hammons, Rich “The Berks” Jewish: is bittersweet for Riley, Bishop and the Berkman, Billy Jacobs, Ty Gottstein, Alex Rotker and Jon Rotker. Team mem- • The senior population has spread out riders who use it. bers not pictured are Jon Eisen, Steve Eisen, Daniel Jacobs, Brad Paxton and beyond the Buz-A-Bus service area, “It has been an honor and a privilege Scott Zuckerman. reducing the potential ridership and to serve these people,” Riley said. • 6 September 2016 The Observer A letter to the chancellor A Social Action Discussion of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dear Chancellor Cheek: Editor’s note: In early August, sever- al Jewish community leaders in Tennessee On behalf of The Jewish received a series of emails from community Federations of Nashville and Middle members concerned about an article in the Tennessee, Memphis, Chattanooga and Algemeiner, a print and digital Jewish news- Knoxville, we are writing to share our paper. The article outlined anti-Semitic, collective serious and ongoing concerns anti-Israel and racist social media posting by about the anti-Semitic and anti-Israel current and former students at the University social media postings by current and of Tennessee, Knoxville. Examples included former students of the University of tweets such as “Jew test: throw a pen[ny] Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). All four and if they pick it up they’re a Jew” and of our Jewish communities have strong “Hitler had a lot of great ideas. We need a ties to the University and many of our guy like that in the white house [sic].” The constituents have been in contact with article was based on information uncov- us to express their anger, disappoint- ered by the organization Canary Mission, ment and worry about these incidents a database and blog that says its mission is and UTK’s official response. We are to “document people and groups that are deeply troubled by recent events and promoting hatred of the USA, Israel and the we insist the University act swiftly Three current or former Jewish Metro Council members discussed how Jewish people, particularly on college cam- their Jewish upbringings and values inform their decisions as public servants and forcefully to condemn this hate- puses in North America.” In response, Abbie during a recent membership meeting of the Nashville Jewish Social Justice ful, anti-Semitic language in clear and Wolf, community relations director for the Roundtable. The panelists – Jim Shulman (from left), Sheri Weiner and Ronnie unambiguous terms. Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Steine, along with moderator Irwin Venick – also gave suggestions about how We have been disappointed with Tennessee, composed the following letter to to successfully advocate with public officials on NJSJR issues and positions. the tepid response from UTK officials Their advice: learn the issues that are before the council, attend public meet- UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek on behalf of ings, be a resource for council members, and get appointed to city boards and thus far, which has sought to downplay the communal leaders of Tennessee’s four commissions. About 40 people attended the meeting at West End Synagogue. the postings by pointing out, for exam- largest cities. Anyone interested in NJSJR can go to JSJRnashville.org to read the current ple, that “just six of our students” are position statements and join the group. involved and “none of the statements As a side note, the executive director of included in the story (appearing in The the Knoxville Jewish Alliance, Deborah Algemeiner) was made on behalf of any Oleshansky, who ran the UTK Hillel for of our student organizations.” To the many years, has assured parents, students The Observer is online at first argument we say six students are six and others that despite these tweets, “Jewish www.jewishobservernashville.org too many. To the second we point out student continue to report that they have not that most of these students hold signif- experienced any type of anti-Semitism direct- icant leadership positions in Students ed at them personally by these groups. UTK for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and/or the Hillel will continue to support and protect Muslim Students’ Association (MSA). all Jewish students and provide a warm and Stori Nuri, for example, is the President nurturing ‘home away from home’ during of SJP, and is listed as a key contact for their time here.” the MSA on the UTK Campus. Ms. Nuri is openly and actively associated with both groups and as a public figure she is clearly associated with, and is perceived as speaking for, these organizations. There is also the argument of free speech, a right that we, too, hold sacrosanct. However, Jewish students have rights as well – including the right to a hate-free campus where they feel safe and that their faith is acknowledged – not derided by statements blasted out over social media like “Your daily reminder that Israel is a piece of s**t.” We insist that UTK officials immediately issue a markedly stronger response that denounces this kind of bigotry against the Jewish people and/or Israel – whether by stu- dents currently affiliated with the University, or those who have graduated and moved on. This situation has profoundly troubled our four Jewish communities and we look to you to provide leadership to right these egregious wrongs. You may direct your response to this letter to Abbie Wolf, Director of Community Relations at the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee by email at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Lisa Perlen, President, Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee Mark S. Freedman, Executive Director, Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee

Michael Greenberg, Chair, Memphis Jewish Federation Laura Linder, President and CEO, Jewish Community Partners and Memphis Jewish Federation

Lee Brouner, Chair, Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga Michael Dzik, Executive Director, Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga

Adam Brown, President, Knoxville Jewish Alliance Deborah Oleshansky, Executive Director, Knoxville Jewish Alliance

Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee at www.jewishnashville.org

The Observer September 2016 7 Congregational News & Events

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A-J Levine will lecture on “How Jews and Celebrity chef Elizabeth Kurtz to host Christians Misunderstand Each Other” High Holiday cooking demo at Chabad

Vanderbilt professor A-J Levine will give a lecture on Friday, In celebration of the Jewish New Year, Chabad of Nashville Sept. 9 at Congregation Micah entitled “How Jews and Christians will welcome kosher cooking maven Elizabeth Kurtz to host a pre- Misunderstand Each Other.” High Holiday cooking demonstration at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, The 6 p.m. Shabbat service will be followed by dinner in the Sept. 21. social hall and then Levine’s lecture in the sanctuary. The event Kurtz’s demonstration will feature a selection of recipes from will be streamed live. For details see Micah’s website at www. her new cookbook, Celebrate: Food, Family, Shabbat. congregationmicah.org/. Participants will get to feast on delicious dinner while In her most recent publication, The Misunderstood Jew: observing the chef in action, demonstrating the techniques for The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus, Levine helps preparing a High Holiday meal. For more details or to RSVP by Elizabeth Kurtz Christians and Jews understand the Jewishness of Jesus so that Sept. 9, go to chabadnashville.com/kurtz. their appreciation of him deepens and a greater interfaith dia- A-J Levine Kurtz, who created the popular website www.gourmetkoshercooking.com in logue can take place. 2009, teaches cooking classes, develops recipes, and appears in cooking videos for aol. com, yahoo.com, and justherfood.com. She also writes cooking columns for the Jerusalem Post, Aish.com, and numerous other publications. Julie Doochin will speak at Micah “I’m really all about teaching your taste buds,” to savor all flavors, not just the about prison education overly sweet or overly salty flavors of many foods that Americans are raised eating, said Kurtz, whose new book provides hundreds of recipes as well as instructions for making Nashville native Julie Doochin, founder of an effort to provide challah as well as useful tools such as a troubleshooting chart for baking cookies and a education opportunities for prison inmates, will speak during the 6 chart of kosher meat cuts. p.m. Shabbat service on Sept. 23. Doochin, who holds a doctorate in education, founded the Tennessee Higher Education Initiative – THEInitiative – which New course at Chabad will use flashcards seeks to allow incarcerated men and women the opportunity to take to teach Hebrew reading college courses and earn college credit while serving their sentences. THEInitiative works in partnership with the Tennessee Department Julie Doochin Chabad of Nashville is offering a flashcard-based Hebrew reading course on of Correction, Nashville State Community College and various col- Tuesday evenings beginning this month. leges and universities in Tennessee in order to make these academic “Read It In Hebrew” starts on Sept. 6 and runs through Oct. 4. The classes are opportunities possible. at 7:30 p.m. Registration is $49, and each student will receive a set of 70 color Hebrew Doochin’s presentation will include information about the upcoming National flash cards. For more information or to register, go to ww.chabadnashville.com/riih or Conference on Higher Education in Prison Conference at Belmont University in call (615) 646-5750. November. The course is targeted to beginners and those who wish to brush up on their read- ing. The first two lessons of “Read it in Hebrew” focus on the letters of the Hebrew alphabet while the last three lessons introduce vowels and teach students how to read words. The course will be taught by Chabad Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel, who said the course has proven to help many students learn to read Hebrew from the prayer book or a newspaper in just five weeks. “Many people feel lost in synagogue, because they don’t know how to read Hebrew,” said Rabbi Tiechtel. “We have found that learning how to read Hebrew strengthens one’s feeling of connection to Judaism in a powerful way. ‘Read it in Hebrew’ fills a tremendous need.” Aleph Champ Hebrew literacy program begins this month for kids 4-13

The Aleph Champion Hebrew literacy program for children will begin at the Bertram and Beatrice King Chabad Hebrew School on Sunday, Sept 11. The program and is open to children between the ages of 4 and 13. For more information, go to www.chabadnashville.com/hebrewschool or call (615) 646-5750. The Aleph Champ program is structured much like a traditional martial arts sys- tem, using different colors to represent a hierarchy of levels in proficiency that allows students to work at their own pace and master one level before moving on to the next. Each class at the Chabad Hebrew school will be spending 45 minutes each Sunday in the ‘Aleph Champ’ room, where they will be divided into small groups according to their colors, or levels. Each group will be working under the guidance of veteran educa- tor Esther Tiechtel, acquiring new reading skills and reinforcing these skills to mastery.

Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee at www.jewishnashville.org

To access the Community Calendar, go to www.jewishnashville.org and click on “Calendar.”

8 September 2016 The Observer Congregational News & Events

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“Nashville Sings the Psalms” concert set for Sept. 12 at WES

The Nashville chapter of the American Guild of Organists joins West End Synagogue this month in hosting area houses of worship in a concert of Psalms from various liturgical traditions. “Nashville Sings the Psalms” will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12 at West End. The free concert will showcase a shared spiritual heritage, the diversity of musical interpretations of the Psalms and the way that the Psalms have shaped worship. Rev. Cummings to Speak on Social Justice at West End Synagogue

Rev. Judy Cummings will address social justice issues related to affordable housing, Sculptor Alex Limor stands with the oxidized carbon steel sculpture he created that runs economic equity and criminal justice during Shabbat services on Saturday, Sept. 24 at along the windows near east entrance at West End Synagogue. “I was challenged with finding a way to add security to the administration offices facing West End Avenue with- West End Synagogue. out broadcasting the intent,” he said. “What I designed was a silhouette of Yerushalayim Rev. Cummings’s will deliver her remarks about 11 a.m. The talk is open to the … highlighted by the tower of David in the center.” Limor and his late father and brother, whole community. Irvin and Victor Limor, have created a number of enhancements to West End over the Rev. Cummings, senior pastor at New Covenant Christian Church and a past five decades: the Aron Kodesh doors and the “Exodus” wall sconce in the lobby by board member of Nashville Organized for Action and Hope (NOAH), is a dynamic Irvin, the bimah lecturn and the chanukiah by Victor, and the bimah rails, guest book stand in the lobby, and rails in the east chapel by Alex. (Photo by Rick Malkin) speaker and an advocate for justice who has worked diligently in Nashville in many capacities. A graduate of the 2013 Leadership Nashville Class, Rev. Cummings has served on community boards and organizations, including Women in Numbers (past Learn & Lunch returns to president), the Metropolitan Planning Commission, the Moving Forward Transit West End Synagogue Initiative (task force co-chair), and the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship (immediate past president). Rabbi Joshua Kullock will be the speaker on Wednesday, Sept. 14 when West Among her numerous awards, Dr. Cummings was an one of six 2015 YWCA End Synagogue and Congregation Sherith Israel resume their regular Lunch & Learn Women of Achievement honorees. program. “We are honored to host Rev. Cummings at West End Synagogue,” said Rabbi Rabbi Kullock will speak from 11a.m.-noon, followed by a kosher lunch catered by Joshua Kullock. “Creating gateways for meaningful conversations is part of our mission, Goldie Shepard from noon-1p.m. and we believe Rev. Cummings will add an important voice in our involvement with The cost of the lunch is $3. Please RSVP by calling (615) 269-4592 or emailing the challenges facing Nashville as the city grows.” [email protected].

Selichot Services

In the lead up to the High Holidays next month, Nashville congregations will be holding traditional Selichot services in which penitential poems and songs are recited and sung focusing on God’s attributes of mercy. A full listing of events and services at local synagogues related to Rosh Hashona and Yom Kippur will appear in next month’s issue of The Observer.

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The Temple and West End Synagogue will hold a joint Selichot service at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at West End, 3810 West End Ave. The service, which is open to everyone, will consist of a musical journey through some of the core parts of the liturgy for the day. The evening will include reflections on the key ideas and values of the season as well. A dessert reception will follow.

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Congregation Micah will hold a Selichot service at 8 p.m. on Sept. 24. The service will be a contemplative musical prelude to the High Holidays featuring Lisa Micah cantorial soloist Silver, Micah composer-in-residence Michael Ochs, and singer-songwriter Batsheva. A service will be followed by a dessert oneg. GREEN HILLS • Distinctive Residential Settings | Chef-Prepared Dining and Bistro Congregation Sherith Israel and Congregation Beit Tefilah Chabad will hold a joint Selichot service at 11:30 p.m. Saturday Oct. 1. Premier Health and Wellness Programs | Award-Winning Memory Care The service will be at Congregation Beit Tefilah, 95 Bellevue Road, and Professionally Supervised Therapy and Rehabilitation Services will be led by Cantor George Lieberman of Sherith Israel. Rabbi Saul Strosburg of Sherith Israel will play variations of the Selichot melodies on the keyboard. This is the second year that the two congregations are joining together for the Selichot service.  Cmunit Buil  Li.® The Selichot service will be preceded by a Hasidic farbrengen, a gathering 615-279-9100 • belmontvillage.com in which stories of Hasidic masters will be shared along with a bit of l’chaim to warm the soul for beginning of the High Holiday season. It will led by Rabbi Winner of the Argentum 2016 Best of the Best and George Mason University Healthcare © Yitzchok Tiechtel of Beit Tefilah, and Rabbi Shlomo Rothstein of Chabad at Awards for the Circle of Friends memory program for Mild Cognitive Impairment. Vanderbilt.

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eam Nashville had a successful week at the JCC Maccabi Games in Columbus, Ohio earlier this summer. Ellie Hornick, Annie TJacobs, Anna Schwarcz, Ilanit Sedek, Jordan Marger, Ally Solomon, Emna Rudy Srebnik and Zachary Kammer attended the games in July along with coach Sheri Rosenberg and delegation head Andrew Schulman. The Nashville contingent partici- pated in volleyball and swimming. The three swimmers Ally, Emna Rudy and Zac combined for more than 20 medals. And while the volleyball team didn’t medal, they had a blast on and off the court. “The Maccabi Games … was an experience of a lifetime! I loved that it didn’t matter how well we did or didn’t play, that wasn’t the primary focus,” said Jordan, who was on the volleyball team. Nashville teens Ally Solomon (from left), Jordan Marger, Emma Rudy Srebnik, Ellie “It was being amidst hundreds of other Hornick, Annie Jacobs, Ilanit Sedek and Zachary Kammer get ready to fly home after Jewish teens and in the end, walking participating in the JCC Maccabi Games in Columbus, OH. Not pictured is Anna Schwarcz, away with friendships that will last a who left a day earlier. lifetime. I look forward to Maccabi 2017 ter and her fellow teammates,” Victoria Schwarcz household, laughing, talking and reconnecting with them all… and said. “They felt a sense of inclusion, and expressing their excitement about yes, playing a little bit of volleyball too!” belonging, and friendship. While watch- their experiences and anticipating next Jordan’s mother Victoria and her ing them compete, it became obvious year’s Maccabi Games in Birmingham. grandparents were in Columbus and that they were not only becoming better The Nashville team’s trip to Ally Solomon and Emma Rudy Srebnik made for a great cheering section. athletes, but also that of friends.” Columbus was underwritten by the celebrate after a swim at the JCC Maccabi “I will not soon forget what the The Nashville contingent has Jewish Federation of Nashville and Games. Maccabi games offered to my daugh- already had its first “reunion” at the Middle Tennessee. •

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After the first taste art of reporting of Dickey’s barbecue, the couple knew that the barbecue brand was the right invest- ment at the right time for Music City. matically received an internship at Time. David and Ashley have a sense of pride every time they rub a brisket with Dickey’s By CURT SCHLEIER Trillin impressed the powers-that-be and signature rub, place it in the barbecue pit and slow smoke it overnight for 14 hours. The (JTA) — Writer Calvin Trillin may landed the Atlanta bureau job. pride comes from the passion for their craft and for their community, and they hope to be most famous today for his humorous Being in the South put Trillin in the continue to serve great barbecue to Nashville for many years to come. musings on food, family, travel and love. middle of the biggest story of the time: But before he won the Thurber Between school desegregation battles, Prize for Humor in 2013; before “Uncivil sit-ins and boycotts, he was full-time on Porta Via: Fine Italian dining that Liberties,” his humor column for The what he calls “the seg beat.” That experi- Nation; before becoming known as the ence reaffirmed his career choice, he says. preserves the tradition of Neapolitan “Deadline Poet” for penning tongue- “I found what I really liked was in-cheek rhymes with a political edge, reporting not on celebrities or politicians, pizza making Trillin was one of America’s great long- but regular people involved in sort of dra- form journalists. matic situation,” Trillin says. Founded in 1989 and having recently completed an extensive rebranding and “I think a lot of non- One of his major con- renovation, Belle Meade’s Porta Via Ristorante e Bar features authentic Italian cuisine, fiction reporting is in the cerns was remaining objec- traditional Neapolitan pizza, and West Nashville’s most sophisticated cocktail program. details,” Trillin says of his tive, not locking arms with As you approach the Greenway Plaza on White Bridge Road, it’s impossible to miss craft. “When I talk to a protesters and singing “We their radiant, 15- foot sign and bright red exterior vestibule. Inside you will discover a journalism class and some- Shall Overcome,” and quaint, yet sophisticated 85-seat dining area with a warm and distinctly Italian ambi- one asks, ‘How you go Trillin says his impulse to ance. Guests are instantly drawn to the Florentine plaster walls, aged cherry pergola, about describing a town cover these stories was at and classic tiled fountain that accepts coins in exchange for wishes. or community?’ I use the least partially motivated With passionate attention to detail, Porta Via’s culinary team make all pastas, old ‘ma nishtanah’ method: by his Jewish upbringing. sauces and soups daily from scratch, using only the highest quality, freshest ingredients. ‘Why is this place different “I can’t say I wasn’t Imported 00 flour, San Marzano tomatoes, and mozzarella di bufala are found in recipes from all other places?’” brought up in a culture that have been handed down from generation to generation. What’s more, Porta Via Trillin, 80, began his where ‘schvartze’ wasn’t is the only restaurant in Tennessee and just the 350th in the world to be certified career at Time magazine, Calvin Trillin says Judaism used as a synonym for by the Associazone Verace Pizza Napoletana for preserving the art and tradition of where he covered the civil impacted his humor writing maid, as in, ‘Don’t both- Neapolitan pizza making. rights movement from the and he first realized he was er with the dishes, the For the enjoyment of family and friends, Porta Via also offers an extensive Atlanta bureau. In 1963, funny in Hebrew school. (Photo schvartze will do them selection of fine spirits, wines, liqueurs, sherries, and Amari, as well as espresso he became a staff writer for by Richard Stamelman) tomorrow,’” he said. “[But] beverages, traditional Italian desserts, and hand-made gelato. Buon Appetito! 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They run recalls. “But when we got to the part in find the perfect place for entertaining the gamut from a 1964 story about New the Bible where it says, ‘If I forget thee, Orleans’ Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her These days people love to entertain in their homes. As realtors we serve many Club, an African-American krewe that cunning and let my tongue cleave to the homebuyers seeking a place that will fit their entertainment needs – a large, open and marches in blackface during Mardi Gras, roof of my mouth,’ I stood up and said, ‘If engaging living room, or perhaps a large outdoor space to hold family events and gath- to a 1995 piece about the Mississippi I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right erings. Others seek a home with a built in theatre. These days the words “home” and State Sovereignty Commission, which hand forget her cunning’ with my right “entertainment” are synonymous. in the 1960s and ’70s sent investigators hand laying there kind of helpless. And When it comes to dining out, location is very important. Buyers are looking for to look into the ethnic background of then I said, ‘Wet my tongue kweave to walkability to local eateries and social gatherings. With Nashville’s food scene getting suspected biracial infants. duih woof of my mouf.’ bigger and more popular, we are seeing the need to find homes in certain areas that The highly readable stories remain “I got a big laugh and, I believe, offer great dining experiences as well. Whether it’s a quick walk to get some ice cream, topical today. And taken as a whole, the kicked out of the class,” he adds. or a short Uber ride to a fine dining experience, having the location that offers this is book is a reminder of how graceful and As a break from his long, serious arti- a must have for some buyers in todays market. seemingly effortless his prose is. Trillin has cles, he started writing light, funny pieces Contact us, Lana and Franklin Pargh of Synergy Realty Network, at (615) 351- perfected the technique of exploring broad that the New Yorker calls “casuals.” 7333 or (615) 504-2685. We can help with all your real estate needs. • societal issues while training a close lens on These attracted the attention of Victor a narrow yet compelling subject. Navasky, the editor of The Nation and a Trillin was born in 1935, in Kansas former Yale classmate, who asked him to City, “Missoura,” as he calls it, traces of his start a humor column. (He refers to The Midwestern accent still in place. His father, Nation affectionately as “a pinko maga- Abe, an immigrant from Kiev — later the zine published on cheap paper that paid subject of his book “Messages From My him “in the high two figures.”) Several Father” — was determined that Bud, as variations of the column ran under dif- Calvin is known, would remember he is ferent auspices (including in Time) from both Jewish and an American. Abe had 1978 through 2001. read “Stover at Yale,” a 1912 popular novel Since 1990, he’s also become known about undergraduate life at the school, and as the “Deadline Poet,” writing short was determined his son would become a — usually political — verses for The true American and go to college there. Nation. One of the latest: Trillin did. And on a whim, The comics used to say of Trump, he signed on to be a reporter for the Yale “His childish boasts, his hair, his money Daily News. Though he says he had no Will surely give us lots of laughs.” previous inclination toward journalism, But now, alas, he’s not so funny. Trillin took to it quickly. While rereading his old “seg beat” stories He eventually became the paper’s recently, Trillin realized that something chairman, a post once held by Time mag- else was “not so funny.” azine founder Henry Luce. Tradition at “I was surprised a little bit,” he says, the time was that all Daily News chairmen “how a lot of them could have been writ- — and they were only men then — auto- ten today.” • 16 September 2016 The Observer Film festival will include “Surviving Skokie” recounting survivor community’s response to neo-Nazi intimidation By CHARLES BERNSEN

uring her nearly five years as managing director of the Nashville Jewish Film Festival, Fran Brumlik has screened hundreds of films, including dozens Dabout the Holocaust and its aftermath. When: Oct. 19-Nov. 12 But few have drawn a more vis- Tickets: $12 per screening ($8 for students and seniors), ceral response than “Surviving Skokie,” $150 for a pass to all screenings, $250 for a pass to the 2015 documentary that recounts the all screenings and special events* furor surrounding a neo-Nazi group’s Opening night, Oct. 12: 6 p.m. dinner and cocktails at attempt in the late 1970s to stage a Cabana, screening of “To Life!” at 7:30 p.m., Belcourt march through the suburban Chicago Theatre community that was home to an estimat- Closing night, Nov. 12: 6:30 p.m. deli dinner at the Gordon Jewish Community Center, screening of “The ed 7,000 Holocaust survivors. Pickle Recipe” at 8 p.m., GJCC “It brought me back right away,” said Brumlik, who was a vice president of the With his son Eli at his side, Holocaust survivor Jack Adler stands *For more information about the films, schedule, sponsor- Kaplan Jewish Community Center board at the infamous gate to Auschwitz, where he had been impris- ships, ticket packages and passes visit nashvillejff.net or call in Skokie at the time. “I remembered oned 68 years earlier. Adler’s poignant visit to Poland for the first Fran Brumlik at (615) 356-7170 Ext. 1628. Tickets and passes how frightening it was for the commu- time since World War II is recounted in his son’s documentary can be purchased online at www.belcourt.org. nity … to think that Nazis were going to “Surviving Skokie.” march through the streets of this quiet spoke about them to their families and much of the last half of the “Skokie” always felt more comfortable behind the little suburb where everyone felt so safe.” neighbors. Adler himself acknowledges recounts his return to his home in Poland camera than in front of it,” he said – Adler “Skokie” is one of 15 films that in the film that as a child he had only to confront his past and speak with young is glad he eventually yielded. “I think that will be featured during the 16th annual been vaguely aware of why his family was people participating in the March of the decision has helped to make Surviving Nashville Jewish Film Festival from Oct. “different.” Living. The return is doubly emotional Skokie as powerful as it is,” he said. 19-Nov. 12. Its co-director and cinema- “Skokie” chronicles how the march because Eli Adler accompanies his father “I feel very fortunate to have had the tographer, Eli Adler, will be on hand for controversy transformed the community, and becomes part of the story. opportunity to visit my father’s home- question-and-answer session following giving rise to a survivor movement that “I had planned to join my father in town with him. Many of my friends who the Nov. 1 screening at the newly reno- champions Holocaust remembrance and Poland on the March of the Living docu- are children of survivors never had that vated Belcourt Theatre. education. menting his journey through the ghettos chance. Adler said in an interview that the “The notion that this could happen and camps that made up a large part of “Seeing his apartment and the ghet- genesis for “Skokie” dates to 2009 when again in their newly adopted country his youth,” Adler said. “My co-producer, tos he lived in with his family helped me a friend from Chicago sent him an arti- prompted many of them to speak up and Blair Gershkow, convinced me that it add flesh to the stories I’ve heard from cle about the opening of the Illinois speak out about racism and bigotry in all would be prudent to hire a local crew so him I also discovered a new found respect Holocaust Museum and Education its forms,” Adler said. “They suddenly that I could become part of the story.” for my father and the work he does with Center in Skokie. discovered the need to educate those Though he initially resisted – “I’ve young people.” • “Having grown up in Skokie as the who knew nothing or very little about child of a Holocaust survivor, this natu- the Holocaust. The Illinois Holocaust rally piqued my interest,” he said. “The Museum is a direct byproduct of this more I looked into the story, the stron- desire to educate. I believe that if Collin ger my desire to make a film about this knew this might happen, he would never became. It also seemed quite relevant to have targeted Skokie.” me in light of contemporary issues that The film includes an interview with +DUSHWK+DOO were facing Jews around the world.” one of the players in the events who What’s interesting about “Skokie” is points out this very irony by paraphrasing that so little of the film actually deals with Joseph’s words to his brothers in Genesis the attempt by Frank Collins, founder of 50: “You meant evil against me; but God the National Socialist Party of America, meant it for good.” to stage a march in Skokie or the legal Paralleling the awakening of the Admission and communal resistance that eventually Skokie’s survivor community is the per- Preview Day forced him to hold a small demonstration sonal transformation of Adler’s father, Sunday, in a Chicago park instead. Indeed, the Jack Adler, who is the emotional focus of November 6 issue of the march itself is resolved in the the film. A survivor who lost his entire first half of the film. family in the Holocaus, Adler had long 2:00 p.m. The real focus of Skokie is on the kept his story buried and hidden from unintended consequences of Collins’ others, including his son. Morning bus service effort to intimidate a community of sur- In the wake of the march contro- offered from vivors, many of whom had suppressed versy, however, the elder Adler became Rutherford, memories of the Holocaust and rarely an outspoken Holocaust educator, and Southern Davidson, and Williamson counties. Jerusalem’s Ramban Synagogue is For girls and young women in grades 5-12 first Orthodox shul in Israel to hire Financial Aid Available 3801 Hobbs Road woman as spiritual leader Nashville, TN 37215 615-297-9543 n a first for an Orthodox con- served as an educator at the Migdal gregation in Israel, a woman has Oz seminary in the West Bank since been hired as a spiritual leader at 2008, is expected to start this month. a Jerusalem synagogue. She will deal “with all aspects of the Karmit Feintuch will serve at spiritual life of the community and the the Ramban Synagogue alongside connection between man and God,” IRabbi Benny Lau and will have the title Rabbi Lau said. “rabbanit.” The story was first reported Feintuch will be the first female ;I<8D9@> last month by The Jerusalem Post. communal leader at an Orthodox syn- A committee of the religious agogue in Israel, according to The Post. Zionist synagogue in the Katamon In 2015, Jennie Rosenfeld became the >F=8I neighborhood unanimously approved first female communal spiritual leader to the hiring earlier this month, accord- serve the Orthodox community of the www.harpethhall.org ing to The Post. Feintuch, who has West Bank settlement of Efrat. • The Observer September 2016 17 " 


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18 September 2016 The Observer Life in Israel A beehive of creativity By LIBBY WERTHAN people, struggling to build an economy, were home-grown boys. To my way of theme is a Shabbat dinner where the and struggling to protect itself from its thinking, it said a lot about the values and younger generation is both religious and sraelis know how to have fun. enemies. I hardly expected it to have much sophistication of this new little country. secular and still trying to maintain close- There are street fairs, flower shows, in the way of a fine arts culture – music, We were very fortunate in our ness; young soldiers serving at a check- marathons, museums, art exhibits, painting, dance and theater. What I would choice of residence because we landed point; a rabbi who is so poor, he has to book fairs, water parks, dare devil call the “icing on the cake” of a society. in a neighborhood that attracted many play Santa Claus on Christmas, or a reli- sports and film festivals. There are Imagine my surprise when a plumber artists and sculptors. We were introduced gious man who is trying to come to grips restaurants of all varieties, reflec- came to make some adjustments to our to a woman who lived around the corner. with his illegitimate grandson. Itive of the ethnicity new house on Shimshon Street and, She called herself an independent cura- In 1973, a music conservatory, of the population. So hearing music coming from our stereo tor. Every month she would convert her Jerusalem Conservatory Hassadna, was many things are going (that dates us), turned to me and said, apartment into a gallery and highlight founded in our neighborhood to offer on all the time that it is “That’s Brahms sonata No. 1. Who is exceptional new young artists. Through musical training to young people. Today often difficult to decide that on the violin?” Okay, maybe it her, we were able to secure some wonder- it has 700 students, many from underpriv- which to attend. was a fluke, a young Israeli plumber who ful Israeli art. Sometimes you might see a ileged families. Last year they won a com- The world’s famous knows classical music. But then a few painter or a sculptor hand carrying a work petition in New York City and recently I all come to Jerusalem Libby days later, I opened the door to a Flying of art from their house to ours. got word that the Youth Wind Orchestra --entertainers, movie Werthan Tiger (Fed Ex) delivery man, and as I Over the years we saw great strides won first place at the Summa Cum Laude stars, heads of state, was signing for the package, he peered made in all the arts – wonderful writers, International Music Festival in Vienna, politicians, writers, and sometimes, the into our living room and exclaimed,” actors, dancers, musicians and especially Austria. A tremendous accomplishment infamous. All this lends an air of excite- Oh, You have 18th Century English fur- filmmakers. for a grassroots, volunteer created institu- ment to the city. On the other hand, it niture. My wife and I love 18th Century We became involved with a Jerusalem tion. As you can imagine, living in Israel can be a terrible inconvenience. Most of English furniture.” Once again, I knew I film school, Maale. Not only does it pro- is like living in a beehive of creativity. Jerusalem’s streets were originally camel wasn’t in Nashville anymore. duce quality films, the school was created Next time, diversity. • and goat paths, not designed for motor- True, the aliyah of Jews from the to give its religiously observant students cades and heavy traffic. It is often easier Soviet Union was happening at the a forum to express the concerns of that Libby Werthan and her husband, Moshe, to walk to an appointment than drive. same time as ours and brought with it segment of the Israeli society. Their films lived in Israel for 25 years before returning in Israel was only 42 years old when we musicians who enriched our symphony highlight real issues and offer a window 2014 to their native Nashville. “Life in Israel” moved there – a young country struggling orchestras and some superb athletes, into both that society and the complex- is a regular column about what it was like to accommodate thousands of homeless But my plumber and my deliveryman ities in the larger society – whether the living in the Jewish homeland. 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Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee at www.jewishnashville.org The Observer September 2016 19 “Gutsy and smart,” Jane Eskind’s life reflected love of faith, family, community and country ane Eskind was remembered on said, “For her, being a pioneer didn’t husband, Richard, also were founding Lehman and Billy Eskind (Jamie), both of Wednesday, Aug. 10 as a pioneer mean being the first to do something but members of Congregation Micah. Nashville; brother and sister-in-law, John whose achievements in politics the first to do something with the hope In addition to being the first woman and Mary Greenebaum of Louisville; sis- and community affairs were driv- that others will follow. elected to the Tennessee Women’s Hall ter-in-law Annette Eskind of Nashville; en by her love and commitment Rabbi Kanter made a similar point of Fame, Eskind was the recipient of grandchildren Jeremy Lehman, to her faith, family, community when he closed his eulogy with the bibli- lifetime achievement awards from both Madeline Eskind, Doni Lehman, Alec Jand country. She died on Aug. 4 cal account in which the prophet Elisha the Tennessee chapter of the American Eskind, Isaac Eskind and Jude Eskind; after a long illness. succeeds his mentor Elijah, Civil Liberties Union and the YWCA of nieces and nephews Steve and Laurie During the funeral a story that Eskind herself Nashville and Middle Tennessee as well Eskind, Jeff and Donna Eskind, Sam service at Congregation had picked for the service. as the President’s Award from the Jewish Greenebaum, Anastasia Greenebaum, Micah, former Micah Just as she had taken up the Federation of Nashville and Middle Eliott Greenebaum, Michael Eskind, Julie Rabbi Ken Kanter eulo- mantel of those who came Tennessee. Eskind, David Eskind (Megan), Matt gized Eskind as a “gutsy and before her, Rabbi Kanter A native of Louisville, Ky., Eskind is Eskind, and Sara Eskind, and by special smart” leader who operated said, “she wanted us to survived by her husband of more than 62 friends Doris Medlin, Gladys Bender, at the “unique crossroads know that it’s out responsi- years, Richard J. 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20 September 2016 The Observer this new program. Tristan enjoys reading … to the family Bernita Kirshner Woodmont Country Club, National and spending time with his family and Brown, 86, of Nashville, who died on Council of Jewish Women, Brandeis applies himself to a variety of interests Aug. 8 from injuries sustained in a car National Women’s Committee, Very including ballroom dance, chess, and accident on Aug. 6. Mrs. Brown was Special Arts Tennessee and McNeilly lifecycles piano. He also hunts and is a firearms born at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville Day Home. Longtime member of Tri- enthusiast. Tristan has survived six years on July 1, 1930, attended Ransom Arts Book Club, Raye Ann was an avid of cancer treatment for ALL, which did Elementary School, was a 1948 graduate reader and art lover. Mah Jong, golf, B’nai Mitzvah not keep him from exploring his other of West End High School, and earned music, dancing and entertaining were her favorite activities of four-wheeling, fish- an associate degree from Sullins College, favorite activities. Creative and positive, Elliott Flynn Nahmias will be called ing, and horseback riding. He even raced Bristol, VA. She was preceded in death she wrote song parodies for shows, friends to the Torah as a bar cars for two years in a quarter scale midg- by her parents, William Kirshner of and family. Her professional life took her mitzvah at 9:30 a.m. et sprint car! Nashville and Hannah Rosen Kirshner on a variety of paths from elementary Saturday, Sept. 10 West For his mitzvah project, Tristan of New York, and by her sisters, Roslyn school teacher, stock broker, art bro- End Synagogue. will be providing Hebrew tutoring at Lavine of Greensboro, NC, and Adele ker, author and admissions evaluator in Elliott is the son Congregation Micah’s religious school Pilsk, of San Francisco. the Office of Undergraduate Admissions of Sandy and Evan as he loves to spend time with younger An indomitable extrovert, Bernita at Vanderbilt University. Raye Ann was Nahmias and the big children and mentor them through edu- took advantage of all life had to offer and a true matriarch who fostered friendship brother of Leeds and cation and play. Tristan has also pledged bettering the lives of those she touched and love with and between her children Noah. His grandparents Elliott Flynn 10 percent of his babysitting earnings along the journey. She served as President and grandchildren. Her Friday night din- are Linda Belz Nahmias of Nahmias over his middle school years to charitable of The Temple Sisterhood and of the ners were a focal point of her family’s Memphis; Susan and the late John Price of organizations in Israel. Nashville Area Chapter of Hadassah week. The Villages, FL; and Ronnie and Wendy and as an officer of Hadassah’s Southern Raye Ann was an optimistic, strong Nahmias of Germantown, TN. Region. Bernita was a member of the leader who was quick to laugh and offer Elliott, a graduate of the Akiva School, Mazel Tov League of Women Voters, Magazine Circle counsel. She lit up a room and her sup- is in the eighth grade at Montgomery Bell and an engaging educator about all things portive, passionate, and confident dispo- Academy, where he enjoys learning and … to Sophie Rapoport and Rabbi Israeli as a volunteer classroom presenter sition was an inspiration for all. competing with its cross country, rowing, on the birth of their son, Joshua Barton for the Hello Israel program of the Metro Services were on Aug. 14 at The rifle, and swim teams. A lover of com- , on July 12. Levi, Levi Peter Barton Nashville Public Schools. Temple with burial at The Temple puters, Pokemon, music, and Nashville whose Hebrew name is Levi Elitzur, Bernita is survived by her loving Cemetery. The Pallbearers were her hot chicken, Elliott has enjoyed working is the grandson of Mark and Anita husband of more than 64 years, James grandchildren, sons-in-law, and daugh- with West End Rabbis Joshua Kullock Barton and Edward Rapoport and Anne- H. Brown; sons Jim Maxka (Chris) of ter-in-law. Honorary pallbearers were and Joshua Barton and Education Director Monique Vos. Haddonfield Heights, NJ and Daniel Heidi Addelstone, Jerome Averbuch, Sharon Paz in preparation for leading the B. Brown (Myra) of Atlanta; daughter Judy Barker, Betsy Chernau, Esther community in prayer and discussing ideas Valerie Seidner (Baruch Ben Yosef) of Cohn, James Fishel, Royce Fishel, Harris from the Torah. Sympathy Israel; grandchildren Carley and Yehuda Gilbert, Ellen Jacobs, Kenneth Jacobs, For his mitzvah project, Elliott honors Belange, Brian and Ronit Seidner, Zevy Alvin Mazur, Peggy Mazur, Marcia his great grandmothers, Margrite Price … to the family of Lillian Farkas and Tair Seidner, Miriam Seidner, Yehuda Moskovitz, Barrett Rosen, Carolyn Rosen, and Norma Belz, by leading bingo and Shemin, who died peacefully on July 18 Seidner, Daniella Seidner and Talia Nan Speller, Jackie Tepper, Barbara spending time with residents at Barton at the Brookdale Belle Meade Senior Seidner, all of Israel; Hilary and Nate Turner, Larry Wolfe, Sally Wolfe, Alice House Memory Care Assisted Living. Living center in Nashville. She was born December 3, 1934 in Moises Ville, Schumer of New York, Phoebe Brown Zimmerman, and Raymond Zimmerman. of Evanston, IL, and Lili Brown of New The family acknowledges with deep Jackson Evans will be called to the Argentina and immigrated to the United York, and seven great-grandchildren. gratitude the loving care of Dr. David Torah as a bar mitzvah States when she was 11. A graveside service was held on Aug. Spiegel, Tennessee Oncology, Alive during services at 10:30 She was married for 58 years to the 9 at The Temple Cemetery. Pallbearers Hospice, Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 late Julius A. Shemin. She is survived were Nathan Schumer, Seth Pilsk, Eric Senior Helpers and the clergy of The at Congregation Micah. by her three children, Randy (Kim), Pilsk, David Pilsk, Russell Smith, Morris Temple. Memorial contributions may be Jackson is the son Rochelle Isaacs (Scott), and Robert; Goldstein, Robert McCullough, and made to The Temple, University School of Christina and Todd grandchildren Alexander and Doran Arthur Perlen. Honorary Pallbearers of Nashville, or the charity of the donor’s Evans and the brother Shemin; her sister, Faye Fischman, and were Debra and Moshe Steinberg, Berle choice. of Morgan and Ansley. many nieces and nephews. She was a Pilsk, Fred and Martha Goldner, Dick He is the grandson of Jackson Evans great mother, not only to her own chil- Eskind, Shirley Zeitlin, Sidney Goldstein, … to the family of Rita Moskovitz Anne and Lawrence Evans of Nashville dren but to her extended family, and Harris Gilbert, Harris Smith, Judy Smith, of Springfield, TN, 82, who died on Aug. and the late Elizabeth DiGiovanni and a friend to all. Her wit, humor, family Audrey Lavine and Clark Kee, Wendy 16 surrounded by family and her many the late Leonard DiGiovanni. dinners and personality will be missed by Lavine, Leon May, Suzanne Brandes, friends. She was a beloved teacher, Jackson, an Akiva School graduate, all who knew her. Albee and Jerry Guttman, Alden special education pioneer and mentor to is a seventh grader at University School Services were on July 21 at Kirshner, Martin Levy, Alvin and Ann many. Mrs. Rita, as her peers and students of Nashville. He is a sports fanatic and Congregation Micah. Donations may be Stillman, John and Sue Oden. knew her, started in the teaching profes- enjoys playing soccer, lacrosse, basket- made to the Alzheimer’s Association Mid Memorial contributions may be made sion when special needs students were ball and cheering on The Ohio State South Chapter, Alive Hospice, or a to Hadassah, The Temple (Congregation not yet part of the mainstream school University Buckeyes. He loves spending favorite charity. Ohabai Shalom) or Congregation system. She eventually earned her under- time with his friends and family and Sherith Israel. graduate degree from the University of looks forward to his summers at Camp … to the family of Alvin M. Zager, Tennessee and her master’s degree from Barney Medintz. 81, who died on Aug. 2. Born in Nashville … to the family of Raye Ann Austin Peay University while teaching For his mitzvah project, Jackson on December 3, 1934, he was preceded in Loskove Greenbaum, 78, who died and raising her family. She became a is raising money for the Crohn’s and death by his parents, Fannie and Perry peacefully on Aug. 12 in her home sur- leader and advocate for special educa- Colotis Foundation of America to help Zager, and his brother, Harry Zager. He rounded by her family and supported by tion advances in Tennessee. She taught support finding a cure for this disease that is survived by a daughter, Penny McPeak; her many friends. special education in Greenbrier High has hit so close to home. son, Michael Zager (Julie); niece, Valerie Landa (Adam), and four grandchildren, Raye Ann was born in Memphis, School for over 30 years and was also Tennessee on July 6, 1938 and attended a Sunday school teacher at West End Tristan Gabriel Numbers will be Allison and Samuel Zager and Nelson Maury Elementary, Snowden Junior High Synagogue. called to the Torah as and Oliver McPeak. and Central High School. She earned a Her most cherished accomplish- a bar mitzvah during ser- Mr. Zager graduated from West End bachelor’s degree from the University of ments, she always said, were the multi- vices at 10:30 a.m. on High School in 1953 and the Vanderbilt Michigan in 1959. tude of students, teaching assistants and Saturday, Sept. 24 at School of Engineering in 1957. He Preceded in death by her parents, future teachers that she helped reach Congregation Micah. worked for Tennessee Department Gertrude and Max Loskove, Raye Ann their full potential. The entourage of Tristan is the son of Transportation for 37 years in the is survived by her loving husband of 55 friends, students and associates who of Natalie Lévy-Sousan Design Department, the Data Processing years, Ralph Martin Greenbaum; sister, rushed to the hospital to say their good- and Darrin Numbers Department and the Right-of-Way Arlene Averbuch (Jerome) of Huntsville, byes in her final hours was a testament and brother to Naomi, Tristan Gabriel Division. He retired in 1997 as the state Numbers AL and Nashville; children, Lori Fishel to the impact she had on so many lives. Cedric, and Adrienne. utilities engineer. (Brad), Betsy Hoffman (Seth) and Brad And nothing gave her greater pleasure in He is the grandson of Suzanne Sousan Graveside service were on August Greenbaum (Lisa), all of Nashville, and her life than that brought to her by her of Nashville and her late husband André 4 at the West End Synagogue Cemetery grandchildren Scott, Max and Jordan three grandchildren. Sousan, Jude Wilder-Roberts of Joelton with Rabbi Mark Schiftan of The Temple Fishel, Gracie and Jonah Hoffman, and She was preceded in death by her and Donald Numbers of Galway, NY. officiating. Pallbearers were Howard Halle Greenbaum. husband Herb. She is survived by her Tristan is a seventh grade student at Taradash, Mark Podis, Adam Landa, Raye Ann moved to Nashville in children, Scott (Cindy) and Staci Joyce the Jewish Middle School, a pilot school Morton Stein, Charles Gilbert, Ralph 1967, where she and her husband raised (Tim); her grandchildren, Andrew (fian- in its second year under the direction of Pilsk and Ted Thaler. Honorary pall- their three children. She served on the cé Erin McCafferty), Lauren Moskovitz Ron Heady and Rabbi Saul Strosberg. bearers were Jack Bern, Karl Peters, Joe Temple Board of Trustees and execu- and Hadli Joyce, and her sister, Betty Lou He enjoys pursuing Hebrew and Jewish Perlen, Allen Klein and Chip Weinstein. tive committee as well as the boards of Weiss (Walter). Studies and helping to shape the future of Memorial contributions may be made to The Temple. the Gordon Jewish Community Center, Continued on pages 22 The Observer September 2016 21 – Prime Leaders will gather from 10 end of the season for the GJCC’s outdoor a.m.-noon at the home of Gay Eisen for saltwater pool, is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The a brunch with mimosas and a screening building will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. of the documentary “Dressing America: around the town Tales from the Garment Center.” The film explores the role Jewish GJCC exhibitions GJCC offering Sunday, Sept. 11 at Shade Tree Farm immigrants had in creating the New will feature Xavier and Orchard at 2087 Kinneys Road in York garment center and the founding of Whole Health Day Adams, TN. The cost is $10 per family. many of the great American fashion Payne, Teresa Rhea on Sept. 25 along In addition to the opportunity to houses of today. It includes vintage White and art class pick and take home a bag of apples, footage, interviews with descendants of with special yoga the event will include information ses- early entrepreneurs, and a “backstage” The Gordon Jewish Community sions on apple farming and wagon rides. classes glimpse of contemporary workshops. Center’s September art exhibits will fea- ( Additional bags of apples can be picked The screening will take place in the ture the work of Xavier Payne, folk artist for $5 each.) September is National Yoga Month, home theater of the Eisen residence at Teresa Rhea White, and students in Please RSVP to NilisRSVPs@aol. and the Gordon Jewish Community 524 West Hillwood at the intersection Rhonda Wernick’s oil painting class. com by Sept. 4. Center will participate by holding Whole of Darden Street. There is a $15 cou- The exhibits will run from September Health Day on Sunday, Sept. 25. vert to cover the cost of brunch. Please 1st – 30th. The 9 a.m.-4 p.m. event will include Hadassah will hold RSVP to [email protected]. The Janet Levine March Gallery will activities for mind, body and spirit – For more information contact Victoria feature Payne’s “Black-Pop” paintings, meditation, nutrition, reflexology and two social events on Cohen-Crumpton at vmeltz@bellsouth. which he describes as “an expression of two yoga classes. The cost is $25 for Labor Day weekend net or (615) 646-7918. American minority perspective mixed members and $30 for non-members. with popular culture.” Also in the Levine In addition, there will be two special The Nashville chapter of Hadassah Gilda’s Club gallery will be White’s original folk- Sunday yoga classes at the GJCC earlier will hold twin events over the Labor Day style paintings. This will be the second in the month: weekend – one for Young Leaders (mem- program will time her work has been exhibited at the • A flow yoga class with Tony Perrin bers who are in their 20s, 30s and 40s) discuss preventative GJCC. The paintings by beginning and from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. on Sept. 11. and the other for Prime Leaders (those intermediate students in Wernick’s class • A hatha yoga class with Cynthia who are 50 and over). surgery to minimize will be exhibited in the Sig Held Gallery. Cardeñas from 2-3:15 p.m. on Sept. 18. On Sunday, Sept. 4, Hadassah’s cancer risk The reception for the artists is For more information or to register, Young Leaders will have a night of choc- 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the GJCC, 801 Percy Warner Blvd. contact Alex Leff, GJCC adult program- olate fondue at the Melting Pot restau- Gilda’s Club of Nashville is spon- Complimentary food and wine will be ming coordinator, at [email protected]. rant downtown followed by a night on soring a program this month for women served. For more information, contact the town, country style. The group will who are considering preventive surgery called the GJCC at (615) 354-1699 or meet at 7 p.m. in the parking lot of West to minimize the risk of cancer due a PJ Library will hold Curator Carrie Mills at carrie@nashville- End Synagogue on Richland Avenue, compelling family history of the disease. jcc.org, or go to www.nashvillejcc.org. (apple) pickin’ party then carpool downtown. The program will be from 6:30-8:30 Those who want to participate are p.m. Sept. 19 at Gilda’s Club Nashville, Just in time for Rosh Hashana, PJ asked to RSVP to hadassahnashville@ 1707 Division St. It will be facilitated Library will sponsor an apple-picking gmail.com. For more information contact by Gabrielle Friedman, Kari de Reisthal, lifecycles party this month at Shade Tree Farm and Nili Friedman at [email protected] or and Tricia Blumenthal, all of whom have Orchard. (615) 498-4564. personal experience with the issue, did Continued from page 21 The event will be from 2-4p.m. The next day – Monday, Sept. 5 extensive research and made decisions A graveside service was held that were best for them. Reserve a space at Congregation Micah on Aug. 19. To access the Community Calendar, go to www.jewishnashville.org by calling (615) 329-1124 or emailing Honorary pallbearers were Tommy and and click on “Calendar.” [email protected]. Wanda Mason, Philip and Rosio Mason, Clint and Nicole Mason, Rebekah and John Borthick, Carol and Randy Enjoy a final splash Williamson, Mike Kavanaugh, Kenneth I lik e to come here, F ranz. As I ha and Linda Cherry, Debbie Hollingsworth, ve for nearl y twenty y ears no and party at GJCC w. Denise and Al Adcock, Robin and outdoor pool on Ronnie Tate, Joy and Chip Murphy, And the rose bush has tur ned into a lov ely little tree. Labor Day Janice Sanford, Jennifer Jackson, Teresa Humphrey, her “Friday Night Chicks”, The Gordon Jewish Community and Faye Marks. These friends, along Center is having an End-of-Summer Pool with countless teachers and retired Party on Labor Day that will include a teachers, were her support system and live DJ, games and hot dogs. friends throughout her life in Springfield. The event, which will will mark the Her final wish was that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to either " 


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PARTY ANIMALS Advertise in our Professional Services Directory Balloon Decor & Entertainment 615-941-3177 Reach thousands of readers in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area by www.PartyAnimalsTN.com taking advantage of this cost-effective way to reach a loyal repeat audience! Call Carrie Mills,Advertising Manager to place your professional listing. Phone 615-354-1699 or e-mail [email protected] NEW & RENEWING ADS ARE SHADED The Observer September 2016 23 Emerging Leaders Initiative (ELI), sponsored by the Community Relations Committee of Nashville and Middle Tennessee

Are you looking for ways to become involved in the Jewish community and not sure how to get started? Are you interested in fostering ties both within and outside the Jewish community? Do you want to help educate the community about the gamut of views on Israel?

The Community Relations Committee is seeking applicants for ELI, a new program to bring young (25-40’ish), motivated future leaders to the table. All costs are covered by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

The program involves: - Monthly leadership training and/or social programming - A mission to Washington, D.C. (March 1-3, 2017) - Making a commitment to becoming a member of the Community Relations Committee for a two-year term

For more information, or for an application, contact Abbie Wolf, Community Relations Director, at [email protected] or Leslie Kirby (Chair of ELI) at [email protected].

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24 September 2016 The Observer