JEWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON February 2013 Shevat 5773

Inside This Issue

Simchas & Condolences ...... 4 2012 Tzedakah Campaign Thank You ...... 14-15 Lechayim Lights ...... 21-24 Jewish Federation Upcoming Events ...... 5 Business, Professional & Service Directory ...... 17 Israel & The World ...... 27 Congregation News ...... 8-9 Jewish Education ...... 18-20 Community Purim Carnival ...... 28 A Record-Setting Jewish Federation of Madison Annual Tzedakah Campaign

Campaign raises over out the world. The process of raising and Register for $1,018,000 from gifts allocating these funds to over 20 pro - grams and services is a critical commu - Camp Shalom from 1,392 donors nity-building activity. The strength of our people is the power of community. ONLINE on Thanks to your generosity and hard Please see page 13 for a listing of the agencies and programs currently funded work, the Jewish Federation of Madison’s J March 6th 2012 Annual Tzedekah Campaign set a by the Campaign. EW 18 The 2012 Campaign was chaired by IS 0 new record, closing at $1,018,095. Com - H MADISON 2 We are thrilled that Camp Shalom pared to last year, this represents an ab - Jim Stein with the help of the Financial will have online registration again this solute increase of over $15,000 and a Resource Development Committee that those in need in our local and world-wide year. Camp Shalom is for children en - relative increase of 1.5%. We received includes Shanee Ellison, Jeff Levy, Deb - communities. JFM leadership will con - tering kindergarten through ninth 828 gifts from 1,392 donors. Of those orah Minkoff, Dan Mitchell, Rob tinue working on Jewish Madison 2018, grade. Registration will begin on gifts, 181 were from new givers or those Roquitte, Alicia Schiff, Beth Schreiber, which emphasizes the growing and Wednesday, March 6, 2013. It does who did not give last year. Overall, this Judy Schreiber, Marc Shovers, Diane changing needs of the Madison Jewish NOT matter what time of day you reg - was an extremely successful campaign Seder, and Jim Youngerman. Eighty- community while maintaining our collec - ister. Registration policies will be with a record amount of money raised and seven volunteers, recognized on page 3, tive responsibility to our global Jewish available online. We will accept regis - a healthy increase in new and retrieved generously contributed their time, ideas community. trations based on a first-come, first- gifts. and talents. We'd like to give special We express our sincere appreciation to served basis according to the date The successful 2012 campaign will thanks to the Goodman Foundation, the the community members who so gener - people register, starting with March 6th. help the JFM meet its critical mission of Tzedakah Campaign’s largest contributor. ously contributed to the Tzedakah Cam - Please visit www.JewishMadison.org building a strong and unified Jewish com - JFM volunteer committees and the paign. The Madison Jewish News will and follow the directions for online munity in order to ensure the survival, Board of Directors already have started continue to keep you updated throughout registration. If you have questions well-being and continuity of the Jewish the important responsibility of determin - the year about the needs being met by before registration begins, please contact people in this area, in Israel and through - ing how to allocate these funds to help your contributions. [email protected] . If you will not be able to register online, please contact the Jewish Fed - Marcus Entertains and Educates eration of Madison IN ADVANCE to request the registration materials. Please email, call, fax or write to: at Second Roundtable Event Camp Shalom 6434 Enterprise Lane Forty people attended the second to Frank Productions for their sponsorship Business and Professional Roundtable. If Madison, WI 53719-1117 meeting of the Jewish Business and Pro - of this engaging event. Another round - you have questions, concerns, or feed - 608-278-1808 (phone) fessionals Roundtable on January 25th at table event will be planned for May, so back, please email Dori Falk at 608-278-7814 (fax) Nakoma Country Club. Greg Marcus, please check the Madison Jewish News [email protected] or call 608- [email protected] CEO of Marcus Corporation, spoke to the and JewishMadison.org for more infor - 278-1808. If you are a business interested www.JewishMadison.org group comprised of professionals from mation on the next event. This group is in sponsoring a roundtable event, please the Madison area with varying interests, open to all members of the community contact Dori Falk for more information on We encourage everyone to register backgrounds, experiences and lines of who have an interest in joining the Jewish sponsorship opportunities. online. We look forward to a great business. This event, sponsored by Frank summer of 2013! Productions, began with networking and breakfast followed by discussion and Q and A with Mr. Marcus. Greg was very entertaining as he spoke about his experi - . 1 . E g 4 s r i G

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BY CHAVIE LIEBER 1971 film adaption of “Fiddler on the Folds and Regina Spektor have performed Cuban-American salsa performer Celia Roof,” she knew the song cold but under - it. Last summer it was the soundtrack for Cruz and the pop singer Connie Francis. NEW YORK (JTA) -- You're at a wed - stood little about its origins. U.S. Olympian Aly Raisman's gold medal- Grossman skillfully portrays "Hava ding or bar mitzvah, mingling at the bar or Turns out, it doesn't go back nearly as winning performance in the floor exercise Nagila" as a symbol of American Jewish catching up with a distant relative, when far as Sinai. The song was first sung as a at the London Games. And though The identity and postulates that future genera - you hear it -- the opening notes of a famil - Chasidic niggun, or wordless melody, in Wall Street Journal noted recently that tions will continue to see the song as iconic iar tune that as if by some invisible force the court of the the Ruzhiner rebbe, Israel some see it as cliche and avoid having it -- with or without the eye rolls. Through carries you and other guests to the dance Friedman, who lived in the Ukrainian town played it at their affairs -- Grossman refers the film, she seeks to give the song some floor for the rousing dance circle ritual. of Sadagora in the 18th century. to these folks as “Hava haters” -- it may be depth beyond the overplayed ditty at bar Does “Hava Nagila” work this kind of A Jewish shtetl in the Pale of Settle - the most popular Jewish song on the mitzvahs. Viewers must decide if the song magic because it was handed down at Sinai ment, Sadagora often was subjected to planet. can still be redeemed. and thus encoded in the Jewish DNA? Or pogroms, and Chasidic leaders encouraged In the film, which includes a hora danc - "I believe that Hava has actually ac - is it a tale from the European shtetl, albeit music as a way to combat the tragedies of ing tutorial, Grossman journeys to crued a great deal of meaning and depth on one with a timeless message and an irre - everyday life. When a wave of European Sadagora as well as other obscure places its long journey from Ukraine to pressible melody? immigrants moved to Israel in the early where the song hit. The film notes how YouTube," Grossman said. "Hava's jour - It is these questions that Roberta Gross - 1900s, they took their niggun with them, popular “Hava Nagila” became with non- ney is our journey. By understanding man addresses in her new film, “Hava where it later became representative of Jewish music lovers and features musi - where Hava has come from, we understand Nagila (The Movie),” which will screen at Zionist culture. cians such as Lena Horne, the where we have come from and more." the upcoming New York Jewish Film Fes - In 1915, the prominent musicologist tival before hitting theaters nationwide in Abraham Zevi Idelsohn adapted the song March. The film, three years in the making, with Hebrew lyrics. Three years later he explores the phenomenon behind the unveiled his new variation at a Jerusalem iconic folk song and seeks to explain why concert. “Hava Nagila,” literally “let us re - the melody has been so beloved over the joice,” went on to hit its peak popularity in years. the 1950s and ‘60s, and became a favorite “When I first started doing research for pop tune for American Jews. the film, people thought I was crazy and I “It’s unclear if Idelsohn really knew the was worried I wouldn’t find anything sub - extent of how far his song would go, but stantial enough,” Grossman told JTA. “But after that concert celebrating the British what I really found was that this song is a victory in Palestine, the streets of porthole into 200 years of Judaism’s cul - Jerusalem erupted and the song took off,” ture and spirituality.” said Mark Kligman, a professor of Jewish Grossman’s inspiration for the film musicology at the Hebrew Union College- came from memories of dancing to the Jewish Institute of Religion. song at family affairs. A product of what “Israel was a vacuum at that point, with she calls a “religiously assimilated but cul - immigrants from all over who had very lit - turally affiliated” background, Grossman tle in common. They were dealing with said twirling with family members while their identity, and the need for music, and “Hava Nagila” blared in the background this song unified them,” he said. “Hava Nagila (The Movie)” portrays the classic Jewish tune as a porthole into 200 was a tribal moment with spiritual reso - Decades later, the same is true. The years of Judaism’s culture and spirituality. nance. Part of a generation raised on the song is widely covered -- Bob Dylan, Ben Center for Jewish Studies and Simchas and Condolences Condolences to the families of: UW Hillel Bring Yiddishkeit Marshall Shapiro, husband of Susan Shapiro; Helaine Gants , mother of Fred (Nancy) Gants; Comics Exhibition to Madison Jerry Kaufman , husband of Judith Zuckerman Kaufman; Milly Rankin , mother of Steve Rankin; BY ALLISON BLOOM Yiddish culture to America, and its influ - Lorraine Newman , wife of Jules Newman, mother of Judy Coburn and grand - ence on American popular culture. mother of Danny Coburn; This winter the Mosse/Weinstein Cen - Harvey Pekar, author of numerous Samuel Lipton , brother of Frances Weinstein; ter for Jewish Studies will present at UW comics and graphic novels and subject of Sybil Weinstein , sister-in-law of Frances Weinstein, mother of Naomi Cobb and Hillel an exhibition of comic art posters ex - the award-winning film American Splen - Freya Grand, aunt of Daniel and Joanne Weinstein, Joel and Deborah Minkoff; ploring the concept of Yiddishkeit, roughly dor (2002), drew upon his own heritage as Daniel David Scharfman , brother of Paul (Vicki Semo) Scharfman; translated as “Yiddish culture or sensibil - the child of a Yiddish-speaking household Gertrude Johns , grandmother of Greg (Rabbi Andrea) Steinberger; ity.” Drawn from the 2011 book Yid - in editing this collection. Yiddishkeit was Chris Grubner , nephew of Tina and David Schwartz; and dishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and The New the last completed major work on his life. Dr. Richard Reinherz , brother of Barbara (Rick) Mulhern. Land , edited by the late comic art icon Har - The book and posters are influenced by vey Pekar and distinguished cultural histo - Pekar’s distinctive style. Paul Buhle, who rian (and UW alumnus) Paul Buhle, the studied with UW–Madison history profes - posters feature comic art that examines the sor George Mosse and received his PhD impact of pivotal figures and movements from UW–Madison in 1976, recently re - in Yiddish literature, theater, music, politics tired from Brown University. He has pub - and comedy. lished a number of books on a wide range Yiddishkeit is a difficult concept to de - of topics that include Jewish-American Published monthly by fine. Yiddish culture is an amalgam of in - history, the history of left-wing politics in JEWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON fluences, an outsider culture shaped by its America, comic art history, and Wisconsin 6434 Enterprise Lane, Madison, Wisconsin 53719 marginal relationship to mainstream Amer - history. 608-278-1808 | Fax: 608-278-7814 ican culture. Comic art, as an outsider art The exhibition will open with a recep - JewishMadison.org | [email protected] form that works at the margins of literature tion at UW Hillel (611 Langdon Street) at and visual art, is perfectly situated to illu - 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 28, featur - Deborah Minkoff, President minate the contradictory, sometimes ing remarks by Paul Buhle. The exhibition Dina Weinbach, Interim Executive Director earthy, world of American Yiddish culture. is open to the public during Hillel’s regular Andrea Stein, Editorial and Advertising Manager Pekar and Buhle collected comics from hours (8:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.), and will Brenda Carlson, Advertising Design and Layout artists who work in a wide range of styles; run through late March. A gallery of se - Printing by: News Publishing Company, Inc., Black Earth the posters on display feature both well- lected artwork will also be available for Copy deadline is at noon on the 15th of each month for the following month’s issue. If the 15th falls on a Saturday or Sunday, copy known and underground comic artists, in - viewing online (see http://jewishstudies. must be received by noon the preceding Friday. If the 15th is on a holiday when the Federation is closed, copy must be received by cluding Sharon Rudahl, Peter Kuper, wisc.edu for more information). noon the preceding weekday. All copy must be submitted on a CD or by email attachment to [email protected] in Microsoft Sabrina Jones, and Nick Thorkelson. In ad - The Yiddishkeit exhibition is sponsored Word. Copy embedded in an email, handwritten or typed hard copy will not be accepted. Photographs may be submitted, but the dition to sketching the biographies of Yid - by the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish preference is they arrive as an email attachment in a high definition resolution. Jpeg format is preferred. Photographs embedded in dish-culture luminaries like Molly Picon, Studies through the generosity of Marv and an email will not be accepted. The name and telephone number of the individual submitting the copy must be included on all Moishe Oysher, and “Yip” Harburg, the Babe Conney, with additional support from submissions. The Madison Jewish News and the Jewish Federation of Madison accept no responsibility for errors or omissions. All material is accepted on a space available basis, is subject to editing, and is governed by policy. comics in the book also trace the history of UW Hillel and the Mayrent Institute for the Yiddish language, the transmission of Yiddish Culture. February 2013 Madison Jewish News /5

K’tantanim – Israeli Rosh Chodesh Adar sold at the community Purim carnival Children’s Theater of Dance for Preschoolers Monday, February 11, 7-8 p.m. on February 24. Contact Ellen Weis - Madison Presents mer at [email protected] Sunday, February 3, 3:30-4 p.m. Jewish Federation of Madison, And Then They Came For 6434 Enterprise Lane or 278-1808 x232 to register. See Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound St. page 16 for more details. Me , March 9-17 The Yonim Israeli Dance Troupe of - Because Purim falls during the fers a special class about once a month of Adar, our Rosh Chodesh Vashti’s Den The Jewish Federation of Madison month for 3- to 5-year-old dancers. Adar celebration will be dedicated to is partnering with Children’s Theater Thursday, February 21, 7-9 p.m. Cost is $5 per session. Send ques - Israeli humor and satire on TV. If you of Madison for the production of And Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound St. tions or RSVP to Dana Prager via want to learn about the Israeli paral - Then They Came for Me: Remem - email at [email protected]. lel to Saturday Night Live, who is Is - See page 9 for more information bering the World of Anne Frank . rael's Jimmy Falon, and which We encourage the Jewish community Tenth Annual Israeli Film politician Israelis like to mock most, Community Purim to come together for the matinee per - Festival this program is for you! Send ques - Carnival formance on Sunday, March 10th. tions or RSVP to israel@jewishmadi - There will be programming in the Sunday, February 24, Monday-Thursday, February 4-7 son.org. lobby of the Overture Center before 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. UW Hillel, 611 Langdon the show and a discussion after the Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive JFM is proud to support the 10th Hamantaschen Baking show. If you can’t come to the March Annual Israeli Film Festival, which Open House See back page for complete de - 10th show we hope everyone will at - begins with with a GLBT Night and tails. tend at least one performance. There Brought to you by the Jewish Federa - screening of Melting Away on Mon - will be a link on the Jewish Federa - tion of Madison’s Family Education WNO – Women’s Night day evening. Films will also be tion of Madison’s website, Committee shown Tuesday, Wednesday, and Out – Jewelry making at www.jewishmadison.org for pur - Sunday, February 17, Thursday evenings. All films are free Fine Earth Studio chasing tickets. If you have ques - 2-6 p.m., for all ages and will be shown at UW Hillel. tions about the play or purchasing Temple Beth El Kitchen and Brought to you by the Jewish Federa - tickets please contact program@ Social Hall Yonim 2013 Season Debut tion of Madison’s Family Education jewishmadison.org. See the full ad Join us for an afternoon of baking, Committee on page 12 for more details. Sunday, February 10, 1:00 p.m. filling, folding and fun. Come for the Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m.. The Waisman Center whole time or just drop by for a little $25/person. The Yonim Israeli Dance Troupe, to help. There will be a dough-mak - Space is limited. RSVP to pro - featuring dancers in kindergarten ing tutorial from 2-2:30 and the rest [email protected] or register through 12th grade, will perform its of the time will be spent filling, fold - online at www.jewishmadison.org. latest dances in the auditorium at The ing, baking and packaging. Help fill See page 10 for more details. Waisman Center. them, fold them, and bake them to be 6434 Enterprise Lane, Madison, WI 53719 • 608-278-1808 • [email protected] • jewishmadison.org YJP of Madison Chanukah Party Huge Success

BY BEN ROSEN year, and was a perfect time to throw a and exciting social outlets. son’s challah baking and donation cam - lively celebration for an equally active YJP Madison is a program sponsored paign), and much more. community. Young Jewish adults from the by the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman The next large event will be a Purim It might not have drawn quite the num - Madison area who are not typically con - Foundation. YJP offers CLE-accredited party on Saturday night, February 23. For bers as the Times Square ball drop, but the cerned with socializing in a Jewish setting courses in Jewish topics, Shabbat meals, more info visit YJPMadison.com or email Young Jewish Professionals of Madison found themselves connecting with other holiday parties, loaves of love (YJP Madi - [email protected]. (YJP) Chanukah party drew one of the Jews over great music, beautiful art and largest and most energetic crowds Madison kosher fare at YJP’s Chanukah Social. has seen in quite some time. And how "We're reaching a mainstream secular could it not? crowd that is not going to synagogue," says With an elegant art show from the tal - Rabbi Avremel Matusof, director of YJP ented local artist Jonatas Chimen and a Madison, "but they will go to a party if it wine tasting table run by professional reflects the style and standard they look for steward Merrell Tomlin, not to mention the when going out." all-you-can-eat sushi, sufganiyot, and The party was open to the entire com - latkes, the YJP blowout in downtown munity, and many did indeed get to net - Madison’s Orpheum Theater was destined work and meet Madison’s young Jewish to draw 200 of Madison’s young (and professional community. “Young is a rela - young-at-heart) Jewish community. Next tive term,” one of Madison’s longer-term year YJP will need a bigger venue. community members commented on his Saturday night, December 10th marked presence at the event. YJP is always open the first night of Chanukah, one of the most to establishing new connections with ex - joyful and spirited holidays in the Jewish isting community members looking for fun

L’chaim – To Life! Dr. Jim Stein lights the Menorah as Ben Rosen and Rabbi Avremel Matusof look on. 6/Madison Jewish News February 2013 Israeli Film Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary

BY CALLIE PADWAY This year’s topics include immigration February 7th the Film Festival highlights Union to celebrate another successful Fall 2012 UW Hillel Development Intern and refugees, Holocaust survivors, Israeli Israeli culture with two movies. They are year in film. Many thanks to the students, and Arab women, religion, culture, and The Dreamers , a documentary about two the community, and the Festival’s co- Come together with students, friends LGBT themes. Each night also features a Haredi women trying to express them - sponsors: the Associated Students of and the community to celebrate the 10th lecture or discussion to implore students selves creatively in an Ultra-Orthodox en - Madison, the Jewish Federation of Madi - Annual Israeli Film Festival. This special and community members to think deeply vironment and The Rabbi’s Daughter and son, the UW Mosse/Weinstein Center for event, free and open to the public, is about various aspects of Israeli life. The Midwife , about Adina Bar-Shalom, Jewish Studies, and the Consul General scheduled February 3-7. The Festival entire event is organized by students, daughter of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Israel’s of Israel in the Midwest. aims to educate and expose the UW com - from the choice in themes to the movie Chief Rabbi and the subsequent establish - munity to Israeli topics through film and selection. It also encompasses student or - ment of the first college for Orthodox UW Hillel is located at 611 Langdon discussion. The student-run event will be ganizations across campus and invites women. St. in Madison and UW Memorial Union held at Hillel, which offers a welcoming everyone to help form a connection be - Paralleling this theme guest lecturer is at 800 Langdon in Madison. For reser - atmosphere and comfortable seating. tween the film festival, Hillel, and greater Gil Choen Magen, an Israeli photogra - vations and more information on dates, Throughout the week a mix of films, all UW student life. pher, will display his series of photo es - times and co-sponsors, please consult the co-produced in Israel, will be featured The Film Festival will kick off on says on the Hasidic Jewish communities UW Hillel website at uwhillel.org or con - every evening. Each night focuses on a Monday, February 4, with films being in Israel throughout Thursday’s festivi - tact Eden Hazani Zion at ehazanizion new theme showing the diversity of Israel shown daily throughout the week. For a ties. The Festival will conclude with a late @uwhillel.org, 608-256-8361. Film trail - and ensuring a little something for every - complete schedule go to www. night movie on Saturday, February 9th at ers will also be available at Hillel’s web - one. uwhillel.org/filmfestival. On Thursday, the University of Wisconsin Memorial site. Finding Meaning, Laughs, Comfort and Community: Students from UW Hillel Visit Capitol Lakes Retirement Community

BY RABBI ANDREA STEINBERGER Hunger student group, and we listen and to Capitol Lakes.” death, and the deaths of other residents discuss a few words of Torah. This time has been very meaningful over the seasons, has been a great loss for Alanna Koritzinsky, a junior from for us. We have made friendships with us but we continue to go and visit. It is Friday afternoon, and Jen Ab - Milwaukee, says about these visits: one another as group members and we planalp, Naomi Gamoran, Kyle Goodman, “Since my freshman year, I have partici - have loved our bonds with the residents Visiting this community brings us Rotem Halmann, Alanna Koritzinsky, pated in Hillel’s monthly trip to Capitol of Capitol Lakes. We have gained wis - hope. We understand that it is an act of Danielle Topp and I are headed to Capitol Lakes. During these trips I have had the dom, laughed together, and we have cried love and of responsibility that brings our Lakes Retirement Community for a opportunity to connect with another com - some serious tears. For several years it generations together for these visits. monthly Shabbat gathering with the Jewish munity in Madison that I would not have was a family commitment as well that Each Shabbat visit leaves us feeling a residents there. This gathering is a long- met otherwise. Each month I look for - brought me to Capitol Lakes. My mother, sense of comfort, of relationship and of standing partnership between Jewish So - ward to meeting with the residents at Dvorah Rabinowitz, was a resident there. wisdom. We are a great team and we cial Services (JSS) and the UW Hillel. Capitol Lakes to join them in a meaning - Each month she was fond of introducing look forward with enthusiasm to our next Legend has it that years ago Francie Smith ful Shabbat service. I cannot imagine my herself to the group with the same proud visit to Capitol Lakes. Saposnik, then a social worker at JSS life on campus without my monthly trips words: “I am the rabbi’s mother!” Her working with elder and family support services, discovered a link between her work in the community and the potential for volunteers from the UW Hillel (a stu - dent center on campus) where her husband, Irv Saposnik of blessed memory, was the director. Francie realized the value of in - tergenerational community building. Every month for many years, students meet at Hillel to prepare for their visit to Capitol Lakes Retirement Community. I joined them several years ago and have been coming ever since. We go to Capitol Lakes and form a Shabbat community to - gether- singing familiar Jewish songs, lighting the Shabbat candles, and saying blessings for wine and challah. Every visit we see familiar faces. We receive hugs, we tell stories and make some jokes. We share Rabbi Andrea Steinberger (third from right) and UW Hillel students share a Friday afternoon with residents at Capitol Lakes challah made by Hillel’s Challah for Retirement Community for their monthly Shabbat gathering.

JOB POSTING: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Jewish Federation of Madison (JFM) is seeking an Executive Director with depth, presence, and a proven record of excellence, who will provide the vision and leadership to guide and strengthen the Madison Jewish community. The Executive Director will oversee and direct all operations of JFM, including governance, business management, hiring and supervision of personnel, fundraising, programming, community and agency relations, and Israel and overseas relations. The Executive Director will be the recognized leader and spokesperson, representing the Madison Jewish community in JFM-related matters. The successful candidate is a collaborative leader with strong business acumen, and an effective relation- ship builder with a solid reputation for integrity. The Executive Director must be a strategic thinker and planner with organizational expertise to successfully implement the strategic direction of JFM and to effectively oversee the management and maintenance of a complex facility. The successful candidate will understand and guide the JFM’s mission to work toward building a strong and unified Jewish community in order to ensure the survival, well-being and continuity of the Jewish people in this area, in Israel and throughout the world. Please send a cover letter and resumé to [email protected] February 2013 Madison Jewish News /7 MJCDS Enrolling K-5 for 2013-14 School Year

At Madison Jewish Community Day rations of Jewish texts and modern Hebrew world. A deep sense of community per - To learn more, contact Rabbi Rebecca School, every day is an opportunity to ex - language studies, students pursue subjects vades school life, resonating in students’ Ben-Gideon, Head of School. She can be plore the world with both a curious mind in ways that challenge their intellect and learning experiences and in opportunities reached at rabbi@madisonjewish - and a Jewish heart. feed their curiosity. for families to connect with one another. dayschool.com or at 204-9900. An elementary school serving families In the academic environment at from all branches of Jewish life, MJCDS MJCDS, where students are encouraged to provides an educational setting where stu - ask questions and to become critical dents build both a love of learning and a thinkers, the desire to learn is an innate re - profound connection to Jewish life and sult of a many-layered curriculum. Aca - heritage. demic topics are explored in-depth, while Our outstanding teachers provide a connections between subjects are empha - challenging and inspiring dual curriculum sized, leading to a rich understanding of in both general and Jewish studies. They materials and concepts. are dedicated to creating a learning envi - Students at MJCDS are confident, cu - ronment that cultivates students’ intellec - rious, and passionate learners. They take tual growth and self-confidence. pride in mastering ever-increasing chal - MJCDS students gain both the skills lenges. They acquire the skills to ask im - and the desire to become intrepid explorers portant questions and search for of the world around them. Their time at meaningful answers. They build readiness MJCDS establishes a strong foundation for for studies in the grades following elemen - meaningful learning for a lifetime. tary school and for the learning they will do throughout their lives. Engaged Learning MJCDS offers a program of both gen - Connected Community eral and Jewish studies, including daily in - MJCDS is more than a school. We are struction in Hebrew language. a warm community of friends. MJCDS is A low teacher-student ratio ensures that a pluralistic school that is inclusive of fam - teachers can know and meet student’s learn - ilies from a variety of Jewish backgrounds. ing styles, strengths, and specific interests. Students learn that there are many ways to From hands-on science experiments to live a meaningful Jewish life, and celebrate Kindergarteners light Hanukkah candles at the MJCDS Hanukkah and Havdalah student-led book discussions to explo - the ties that connect Jews around the Party. Kids Have Fun and Learn About Jewish Holidays and More at Chanukah Wonderland

BY MIRI MCDONALD “What I love most about this event is • Chanukah sand art: Sticky post-card Matusof, who leads the Jewish Kids the wide array of people from across the sized images of menorahs and dreidels were Club, was happy so many turned out for community that came together to celebrate decorated with beautifully-colored sand. the event. “It’s been a pleasure getting to On a cold December afternoon, dozens Chanukah,” said Dan, a happy parent. The • Build a Lego menorah know the JKC kids,” Mushkie said. “We of children jumped around in a giant event featured a bounce house and • Olive oil demonstration: Rabbi Matu - hope events like these help Madison-area bouncy house, built menorahs out of Chanukah-inspired stations around the sof demonstrated making olive oil using an families celebrate the richness of our her - wafers, played dreidel, and watched as oil room that allowed kids (and adults!) to get olive press and how to make wicks using itage.” was made from an olive press. into the spirit of the holiday: cotton. Note: JKC is a non denominational Held in a former auto glass shop on the • Decorate-your-own-donut: Kids got • Dreidel games including dreidels, gelt club and no prior affiliations required. west side of Madison, Chabad of Madison creative topping their donuts, “sufganyot” and instructions to learn how to play. For more information please contact in conjunction with YJP Madison spon - in Hebrew, with yummy toppings. The kids had a great time and learned Mushkie at 203-8014 or at http://Chabad - sored a Chanukah Wonderland for Madi - • Make-your-own menorah: This sta - a lot about the festival of lights. Mushkie ofMadison.com/JKC. son-area children. This event was also the tion featured two options. You could bring December Jewish Kids Club (JKC) event, home a menorah made of dried pasta noo - a club for children aged 4-10 in the Madi - dles. For the instant gratification set, an son area featuring monthly events that edible menorah with a chocolate wafer allow children to have fun while learning base, marshmallow candles and licorice about different aspects of Judaism such as nibs flames could be made and eaten im - holidays and blessings. mediately.

Gan HaYeled Dalet class enjoyed the exciting hands-on Olive Press Show. Local children had fun with Chanukah sand art at the Chanukah Wonderland event.

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Justice in our week-long Food Stamp Adultz Kan Haz Purrim Fun Temple Beth El Challenge. Go to our web site, Too! www.templebethelmadison.org to learn Saturday, February 23 more about the challenge, take the Our events listed below are open to Liesl M. Blockstein Memorial 7:00pm Adult Purim Schpiel Lecture and Brunch pledge, and learn more about hunger in 7:45pm Adult Swim Purim Carnival the community. We encourage members Wisconsin. Rabbi Biatch will be blog - of the Jewish community to join Temple Sunday, February 10, 11:00am ging his experience doing the Chal - The night kicks off with our annual Beth El. We welcome prospective mem - Honoring Gina Wilson, Director of lenge,and members of the community bers to participate in programs and activ - romp through the Purim story, followed Agency Services and Programs for Sec - will connect over their experiences. On by an Adult Swim Purim Carnival with ities before joining. Please contact Heidi ond Harvest Foodbank and kickoff of our Sunday, February 17th at 9:30am we will Lauhon, Executive Director, at 238-3123 games, Bingo, costumes, prizes, beer, week-long Food Stamp Challenge. meet to debrief on our experiences, make wine and other drinks, food and music. or executivedirector@templebethelmadi - connections, and talk about next steps. son.org for membership information. Free Concert by Kol B’Seder Instead of a cake walk, we’re having a wine walk! This event may sell out, so February 16, 2013 at Temple Beth El NEW! Free Tots & Tunes Check out our Temple Beth El website buy tickets early at the Temple office ($7) in Rockford, IL Classes at www.templebethelmadison.org for or at the door ($10) and come see that Temple Beth El in Rockford has in - more information on our worship times For all children ages Newborn to you don’t need to be a kid to have ridicu - vited us to join them on February 16th for and special events. 5 years! lous amounts of fun at Purim! a free concert by Kol B'Seder to help cel - Meets in the Temple Beth El Lounge ebrate their Temple's 100th anniversary. Sundays from 8:45-9:45am (Note new Sunday, February 24 Super Bowl Party and Chili Kol B'Seder is a famous musical collab - time!) on the following dates: Community-wide Children’s Purim Cookoff oration between Jeff Klepper and Rabbi February 10, March 10, April 28 Celebration Dan Friedlander. If you are interested in Join other Jewish kids and parents for 11:30am Children’s Megillah Schpiel Sunday, February 3, 5:30pm attending, please contact Jacki Friend, a fun way to learn about Shabbat and the with Rabbis and Educators from through - Join us and watch the Super Bowl on [email protected] so we can coordinate Jewish holidays! Hang out with leaders out the Community our big screen TV in the Youth Lounge and carpool. Dana Prager and Drew Bernat and sing 12:00-2:00pm Community Purim downstairs at Temple! Temple will pro - Food Stamp Challenge! songs, do a craft project, and enjoy chal - Carnival with Games, Food, Prizes, and vide chips and small noshes. You bring lah & juice. Come and get to know other a performance from Yonim Israeli Dance yourselves, your beverage of choice, and, The week of February 10-17, 2013 parents and kids from around the com - Troupe if you are interested, some chili to share! The whole community is invited to munity. No RSVP needed! Questions? We’ll do chili tasting, have fun, watch the join Rabbi Biatch, members of Temple Call Educator Larry Kohn, 238-3123. game, and have a great time. If you have Beth El, the Temple Beth El Social Ac - SAVE THE DATE FOR questions, contact Jeff Levy, fiftycent - tion committee, Jewish Social Services of UPCOMING EVENTS: [email protected] Madison and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Breakfast Series Meets in the TBE Lounge (except for Community Passover Seder March 3, see below) from 11:00am- Tuesday, March 26, 6:00pm 12:30pm; Bagels, talk and questions. RSVP Online at www.templebethel - madison.org BETHKEBETHKE February 17 Fabulous Treasures: Three Collectors A Weekend With HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC. Share their Finds Famed Jewish Musician Gerard Edery: “Treasures of March 3- Melanie Herzog World Song” Milton Rogovin: Photographer The Stream, Edgewood College’s new 4/7 Arts Facility, will open just for us to ex - Friday, April 12, 7:30pm at Temple 2e22 plore the work of this Jewish humanist Beth El 2ic photographer. .2rv “A Sephardic Shabbat” 1 Se March 17- Paul Sondel Saturday, April 13, 7:30pm at 5 cy 2 n Mobilizing the Immune System to Full Compass, 9770 Silicon Prairie e Fight Childhood and Other Cancers Parkway, Madison rg e Furnaces • Boilers • Air Conditioners “Treasures of World Song” Concert m Purim! E Humidifiers • Duct Cleaning Sunday, April 14, 10:30am at Temple Preventative Maintenance Plans Join us for a weekend full of Purim Beth El fun! Mark your calendars for February “Everybody’s Song… and Story” bethkeheating.com 23-24 and BE HERE to enjoy the merri - ment. Haman Kitteh Haz Purrrim Planz Saturday, February 23 7 p.m. Adult Purim Schpiel • 7:45 p.m. Adult Swim Purim Carnival Come in costume for drinks, food, prizes, games, music, wine walk (like a cake walk but with wine!), and much, much more zany adult fun! $7 per person in advance • $10 at the door TEMPLE BETH EL, 2702 ARBOR DRIVE February 2013 Madison Jewish News /9 Congregation News Congregation Shaarei Shamayim

Shaarei Shamayim, Madison’s Jewish to attend. Please bring a vegetarian dish 7:30 pm. At the home of Karen Shevet Reconstructionist and Renewal congre - to share. Dinah, 351 W. Wilson Street, #1, Madi - gation, welcomes new and prospective son. Please bring a vegetarian dish to members, as well as visitors, to partici - Intergenerational Service, share. pate in our services, discussions, classes, Tot Service and celebrations. For more information Talking to Kids About God... Saturday, February 9 Where to Begin? or to learn about events, please visit our First Unitarian Society, website at www.shamayim.org, email us 900 University Bay Drive Sunday, February 17 at [email protected], or call 608- 9:00 a.m. Tot Shabbat 9:50 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Purim Party! 257-2944. 9:30 a.m. Intergenerational Shabbat Center for Families, Saturday, February 23 Erev Shabbat Vegetarian Morning Services 2120 Fordem Avenue, Madison 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dessert Potluck Potluck Atrium, First Unitarian Society, Torah and Community Shabbat Services 900 University Bay Drive Friday, February 1 Friday, February 15 Saturday, February 23 Cheer for Queen Esther, jeer at evil 6:00 p.m. – Please call the office for Special Guests Yehonatan and Eden 9:30 a.m. Haman, be silly, dance and sing. We’ll location. Hazani Zion, Madison's shlichim First Unitarian Society, have a brief service at 6:30 p.m. followed Celebrate Shabbat in community and Dinner begins at 6:00 pm, followed by 900 University Bay Drive by merriment. Dress up in costume, bring join us for our monthly potluck in a discussion with Yehonatan, Madison’s We will welcome to the community a gragger (noise maker) and dessert, and member’s home. Children are welcome shaliach, about current events in Israel at Jacob Huffaker as a Bar Mitzvah. eat dinner before you come! Beth Israel Center

Searching for lively social events, dy - Guest Speaker, February 9 billed). Brought to you by the BIC Adult February 23. Check bethisraelcenter.org namic educational programming and Join us at services on February 9 as Education Program. soon for details on pre- and post-Megillah ruach-filled services? Looking for a Professor of Political Science Nadav Reading and Purim... reading Saturday evening festivities. warm community that is informed by tra - Shelef discusses the Israeli Elections. dition and actively and meaningfully en - FUN-damental! gaged with the broader community and Yom Rishon, February 10 Beth Israel Megillah reading & world? Try Beth Israel Center! All of Held approximately once a month on Purim party - February 23 our events are open to the entire commu - Sunday mornings, “Yom Rishon” (“The This year's Purim festivities at Beth nity, and we sponsor and host a variety of First Day” or “Sunday”) is a theme-based Israel will have a BOOKS theme. Come workshops, study groups, classes and so - program for preschoolers, including art, dressed as your favorite character, author, cial events each month. movement, music, stories, and projects as book or publisher! Plan a group costume well as further learning on the subject for with friends for even more fun. The Please visit our website, www.bethis - parents and other adults who accompany Megillah reading starts Saturday evening, raelcenter.org, for details on program - the children. It is family education at its ming and membership, or to join our finest. email and paper mailing lists. For more Classes take place at 10am downstairs information on the events below, contact at Beth Israel Center (watch for signs as Aimee Powalisz in the Beth Israel office to which room). Our next class will be at 608-256-7763 or office@bethisrael - February 10! Please tell your friends— center.org. everyone is welcome to this innovative program. For more information, please contact Beth Copelovitch at 256-7763 or Fiction with Friends, [email protected]. February 4 Vashti’s Den, February 21 Read works by contemporary Jewish You thought Purim was just about authors or books with Jewish themes and Queen Esther? Come hear the tale of the then trade reviews and perspectives on woman who “Just said no” to the King! what you've read with old and new Join us from 7 to 9pm on Thursday, Feb - friends. Discussions are facilitated by ruary 21, at Beth Israel Center for wine, Elana Matthews, MATC writing instruc - “Vashtinis,” and Middle Eastern nosh and tor and graduate of the Iowa Writers' desserts. Cost is $18; RSVP to educa - Workshop, and take place at Beth Israel [email protected] or 256-7763 Center. On February 4 at 7pm, we'll dis - by February 14; your check confirms cuss The Loves of Judith by Meir Shalev. your reservation (BIC members may be

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At a Glance ... Join us for Jewish Social Services Women’s Night Out! What is the JSS Mission? zenship exam. Some people are eligible Jewish Social Services of Madison is to take the exam in their native language a non-profit human services agency that and others may be eligible to be exempt provides compassionate and effective from the exam. support services for individuals and fam - Saturday, March 9th ilies. Inspired by the values of Jewish tra - What are some of the things JSS does dition, JSS serves people of all ages, for those who need help with protec - 7:00-9:00 p.m. religions, backgrounds and lifestyles, tive services and financial manage - with a strong commitment to the Jewish ment assistance? community. • Since 1982, JSS has been desig - nated by the State of Wisconsin as a cor - Fine Earth Studio How did JSS come about? porate guardian. The agency can be JSS traces its roots back to the “Jew - appointed as guardian of the person or and Gallery ish Central Committee of Madison,” es - guardian of the person and the estate, tablished in the 1930s, and to the when an individual is adjudicated by the “Madison Welfare Fund,” created in Court as incompetent. 2207 Regent Street 1940 to help resettle refugees in Madison • Sometimes people receiving Federal who were fleeing the Holocaust. In the or State benefits such as Social Security, early 1970s, the MJCC Senior Adult SSI, SSDI or Veterans' benefits are de - Join us for a fun and relaxing evening of jewelry making. Committee designed a project which termined to be unable to manage their Create earrings, bracelets, and necklaces to your heart’s hired two part-time geriatric social work - checks independently. These individuals delight. Or just schmooze and admire friends’ handiwork. ers to provide limited casework services must have a Representative Payee to and group activities for seniors in the manage these funds. JSS can serve in Cost: $25 per person • RSVP online: JewishMadison.org Madison Jewish community. that capacity. In 1978, the geriatric social service • As part of their estate planning, staff became part of Jewish Social Serv - some individuals complete a document ices of Madison, Inc., which was incor - called a Financial Durable Power of At - porated as a wholly autonomous agency torney. If JSS is designated as agent, the with an independent Board of Directors, agency can manage financial affairs its own mission statement and by-laws, when the individual is unable to do so and a completely separate budget and him/herself. operations. That same year JSS became • On occasion, an individual with in - a participating agency in the United Way come from a job or pension feels unable of Dane County and began serving the to manage money. Through an attorney, entire community. JSS is now also a the person can petition the Court to allow member of the Association of Jewish JSS to serve as conservator. Family and Children’s Agencies, the West Madison Senior Coalition and the What senior social and recreational State of Wisconsin Refugee Advisory programs does JSS provide? Thinking About Divorce? Committee. The agency shares a build - • Harry J. and Belle Goodman, Par - ing with the Jewish Federation of Madi - ents of Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Divorce and legal separation are difficult enough without son and is located in the Max Weinstein Lechayim Lunchtime Plus program is a Jewish Community Building on the west testament “to life,” with an affordable destructive, expensive court battles. There is a better way. side of Madison. kosher meal, fitness activity and top- In 1978, JSS helped 152 clients; notch presentations and entertainment. At J. Wexler Law, we use the collaborative model to find legal today they serve more than 1000 annu - • JSS staff and volunteers take Senior solutions for families in transition. It is a better approach for ally. JSS pride is in guaranteeing access Shabbats to a number of retirement resi - people who have been in significant relationships, especially to all, regardless of financial means. Un - dences each month, featuring candle like psychotherapy, JSS’s casework, case lighting, challah, music and a Torah dis - when children are involved, because it allows people to continue management, counseling and group cussion. to have a relationship after the formality is over. It is the least work are not covered by health insur - • Seniors, their families, JSS staff and confrontational way to get the best outcome. ance. Jewish Social Services insure that volunteers gather together at Passover they can serve the “reluctant client” – Seders at several retirement communi - We apply the same principles to the other areas of family law often those most in need of them – by re - ties, inviting all to partake of traditional moving fees as a barrier. fare, music and ceremony. we practice. • Holiday Outreach volunteers spread What are some of the things JSS does the spirit of Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah Cohabitation Agreements / Premarital Agreements for those in our community who may and other Jewish holidays. Grandparents’ Rights / Paternity / Child Custody need immigrant and refugee services? • Summer Outings take older adults Child Support / Maintenance / Children’s Rights • JSS assists people living abroad in on day trips, to luncheons and to places obtaining immigrant visas so they may of interest. Post Judgment Modifications / Domestic Abuse unite with family members already liv - • Programming for Russian Seniors ing in the U.S. includes English classes and affordable • JSS also assists people living in the tickets to cultural events of special inter - U.S. who are eligible to adjust their status est. Janice K. Wexler (apply for a ‘green card’). • Seniors who are new to our commu - Attorney At Law • For certain immigrants both inside nity are visited by Shalom from Jewish www.jwexlerlaw.com and outside the U.S., the final stage of the Social Services volunteers who bring in - process requires a visit to the American formation, delicious treats and a warm Consulate abroad. The Authorized Rep - welcome to newcomers. resentative can help prepare the docu - mentation necessary for consular visa How does this relate to the Jewish appointments. 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The Jewish Federation of Madison is 10th show we hope everyone will attend partnering with Children’s Theater of at least one performance. There will be a Madison for the production of And Then link on the Jewish Federation of Madi - They Came for Me: Remembering the son’s website, www.jewishmadison.org World of Anne Frank . We encourage the for purchasing tickets. If you have ques - Jewish community to come together for tions about the play or purchasing tickets the matinee performance on Sunday, please contact program@jewishmadi - March 10th. There will be programming son.org. in the lobby of the Overture Center be - Due to mature content, no children fore the show and a discussion after the under 8 will be admitted. See the full ad show. If you can’t come to the March on this page for more details. The Levy Summer Series – In Madison, New For This Summer! RED means go. Welcome to world-class—a modern Jewish Social Services is very excited sible, and the committee members who metropolitan escape located in the heart about the new Levy Summer Series and have played an important role in plan - of Madison, Wisconsin. the opportunities it presents. This new ning the programs. Our sincere thanks Stay, play and dine in style at the city’s summer program is a series of six pro - to Jeff Levy, Herman Goldstein, fi rst true luxury boutique hotel and restaurant, grams designed to provide a memorable Howard Fried, Danny Pekarsky, David where entertainment and indulgence stir and dynamic experience at a reasonable Sulman, Senior Adult Committee mem - the senses and excite the imagination. Just cost for active and engaged older adults. bers Judy Karofsky and Jean Weiss - steps away from the legendary Camp Randall With the enthusiastic help of our dedi - burg, JSS president Nan Youngerman Stadium, HotelRED features 48 contemporary cated ad-hoc committee, we have set the and JSS staff members Terrie Goren, suites, ultramodern amenities and world-class theme this year as “Yesterday, Today and Stacy Goldman and Louise Goldstein. service for the fast-paced professional and Tomorrow: Where Have We Been, We also would like to thank Nakoma style-conscious traveler. Where Are We Now, Where Are We Country Club and Tony Avoles for help - Experience the city as you never have before. Going?” We’ll look at these questions ing us create a comfortable setting and through the lenses of immigration, pop - appealing menus. ular culture, history and more. The Levy Watch for more details as they Summer Series will take place at develop! Nakoma Country Club on June 12 and Get acquainted and inspired 26, July 17 and 24 and August 7 and 21, at HotelRED.com THE WISE followed by an elegant lunch. There will Like Us on Witty dishes. then be the opportunity to engage with 1501 Monroe Street Clever cocktails. the speaker and other attendees in a com - Facebook! Madison, WI 53711 Madison’s smart new Find us at 608 819-8228 fortable, more intimate “salon” setting. restaurant and bar. We want to thank Jeffrey C. Levy for www.facebook.com/ making this exciting new program pos - jewishmadison .

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The successful 2012 Tzedakah Campaign Tzedakah means “righteous giving” in Hebrew. Performing the mitzvah of tzedakah is one will help the JFM meet its critical mission of of the central pillars of Jewish tradition. In Judaism, tzedakah is much more than an act of building a strong and unified Jewish commu - generosity; it’s an obligation and is part of seeking a just world. nity in order to ensure the survival, well-being and continuity of the Jewish people in this area, Your contribution helps support more than 20 essential local agencies and programs, in Israel and throughout the world. The process as well as rescue, relief, and development programs in Israel and 70 other countries, of raising and allocating these funds to over 20 including the Former Soviet Union, Eastern and Central Europe, Latin America, and Africa. programs and services is a critical community- building activity. With each gift, we address so For our children For our worldwide community many causes that are important to our commu - Hilde L. Mosse Gan HaYeled Preschool Jewish Agency for Israel nity: from feeding the hungry to funding Jewish education and elder care to supporting break - Camp Shalom America Jewish Joint Distribution Committee through initiatives like Taglit-Birthright Israel. Chug Ivrit/After-School Hebrew Club World ORT The Jewish Federation also has a long track The Madison Jewish Community Day School record for carrying out big and bold initiatives Midrasha Hebrew High School For our local community and mobilizing great resources during times of The Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Jewish crisis. We helped airlift thousands of Ethiopian Community Campus Jews to safety in Israel. We helped rescue and re - For our college students The Goodman Aquatic Center settle more than one million Soviet Jews and we Hillel at the University of Wisconsin The Minkoff Center provided lifesaving humanitarian relief during Taglit-Birthright Israel Madison Jewish News monthly newspaper the recent natural disasters in Haiti and Japan. In Chabad at the University of Wisconsin Community Shaliach/Israel Program Specialist fact, the impact of the Jewish Federation of Madison here, in Israel, and around the world is Yonim Israeli Dance Troupe extraordinary, but not a surprise. Together, we en - Yom Hashoah Annual Holocaust Memorial sure that the programs, institutions, and values For our individuals & families Program that enrich the fabric of our Jewish community Jewish Social Services Yom Ha’Atzmaut Israel Independence Day remain vibrant and strong. The strength of our Jewish Education Teacher Training Annual Celebration people is the power of community. Thank you Jewish family educational & social programs Hava Nagila Annual Community Picnic for donating to the 2012 Annual Tzedakah Community Relations Committee Campaign. 14/ Madison Jewish News February 2013 Jewish Federation of Madison recognizes and thanks these 1,392 donors to the 2012 Tzedakah Campaign

These 1,392 donors to the Sylvia Thal Larry and Carolyn Weinhaus Bob and Marney Scheele Phyllis Holman Weisbard Merle and Patti Sweet Gail Jacob and Henry Steinberger Lita Napadensky Arnold and Ellen Wald Pat and Melvin Weinswig David and JoAnn Schoengold Ann and Ben Imig Richard Sweet and Judy Zvara Yael Gen and Jeffrey Jerred Irwin Nathan 2012 Tzedakah Campaign do ex - Harvey and Bonnie Wendel Michael and Nancy Yaffe Darlene and Stuart Schwartz Mark and Catherine Isenberg Leon and Barbara Swerin Judith Gesteland-Lamb, in memory of her Robin Nathan traordinary things here in Madi - Mitchell and Suzanne Wolf Alex Yevzlin and Paola Fliman Dr. Gretchen Schwarze and Joshua Mezrich Ben Jacobson Suzanne and Michael Swift husband, Craig M. Lamb Edward and Thelma Newman Richard Wolman, M.D. Daniel and Irene Zimmerman Sherwood and Jaclyn Seigel Sari and Mike Judge Julius Temkin Nancy A. Giffey Doris Olander Graff and Daniel Graff son and around the world every 6 anonymous gifts 8 anonymous gifts Susan and Russ Shafer-Landau Bruce Kahn and Pat Patterson Irene Temple Gail Glasser Nancy and Richard Peidelstein day. Their generous Magen David (Shield of David) Soci - Kehilla (Community) Club David and Marsha Shaw Michael and Christina Kantor Victoria Topp Michael and Rinat Gofman Jill and Jacob Pfeiffer Cary and Aviva Shlimovitz Judy Karofsky Uri and Hagit Vardi Marion Gold Pamela Phillips Olson and Steven Olson gifts help support more ety $500 to $999 $250 to $499 Leon and Amy Shohet Lisa and Irwin Kass Burton and Georgia Wagner Chad Alan Goldberg and Anna Paretskaya Michael and Barb Pratzel than 20 local agencies and Shirley and Seymour Abrahamson Michael and Lorelei Allen Lawrence and Linda Shriberg Jack Kaufman Grace G. Wahba Miriam Goldberg Marvin Rabin programs, as well as rescue, re - Betsy Abramson and David Seligman Mary Kay and Robert Aprison Joe Shumow Thomas Kaufman and Dvorah Hellman- David and Mary Wandel Steve Goldstein and Laura Heisler Lisa Rader Julius and Hildegard Adler Phillip and Sara Barak Jan Silvers and Ken Opin Kaufman Bruce and Jennifer Wasserstrom Debbie Goodfriend Kennedy and Scott Katie and Benjamin Reiser lief, and development Edward and Muffin Alschuler Todd Barnett Ronald Sklansky and Carol Ottenstein Leslie and Daniel Kemp Ziva and Jim Wear Kennedy Ingrid Reis-Glass and Mark Glass programs in Israel and Rozan and Brian Anderson Linda and Howard Bellman Ina and Ted Smolker Anatoly and Irina Khazanov Barry Wein and Sarah Byer Barbara Granick Bruce Renwick and Carol McLain 70 other countries. Rita and Lee Applebaum Joanna Berke Harvey and Judith Sokolow Muriel and Donald Kirschner Alan J. Weisbard Naomi Gusowski Mikhail and Tatyana Reyfman Jon and Susan Axelrod Bennett J. Berson and Rebecca Holmes Michael Spierer and Renate Bennett JoAnne and Jack Kloppenburg Gary and Susan Weismer Daniel and Michelle Gustafson Kim and Patty Richman David Baum and Ruth Litovsky Jill and William Boissonnault Karen and Leonard Stein Neil Kodesh and Shanee Ellison Jean Weissburg Helen Hanau Armand Richman Nevi'im (Prophet) Society Martin and Lynn Preizler Jeff and Kaye Becker Stephen and Danielle Boorstein Howard A. Sweet Elizabeth Kohl Henry Wertheimer Pauline Heifetz Staci and Steve Rieder $50,000+ Arlene Rotter Joshua and Rebecca Ben-Gideon Jack and Sylvia Brakarsh Patrick Sweet and Kelley Conway Judith and Marc Kornblatt Ruth and Roger Westmont Adam and Kate Hirsch Joan and Kenneth Riggs Marv and Mildred Conney Royal and Muriel Rotter Leonard and Norma Berkowitz Robert and Jean Breslow Linda Tuchman Ginsberg and Alan Ginsberg Rena Kornblum and Joseph Schmitt Joel and Susan Winnig The Hirsch/Hessman family Pamela Robbins Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation Jonathan Rozenfeld and Jill Korey Sandy and John Bierman Ronald and Cherie Diamond Orly Vardeny Ni and Oliver K. Ni Diane Becker Krasnick and Marc Krasnick Janis Wrich Stephen and Melanie Hirshfeld Michele Rohan Sol and Corlie Blumenfeld Sherman Dutch Charles Vetzner Thomas and Margie Krauskopf Sol Zaichick Ronna Horwitz-Bard and Mitchell Bard Jennifer and Thatcher Root Theodor Herzl Society David Silverberg and Elizabeth Huebel Gerald and Vicki Stewart Nancy and Aaron Brower Edward and Rosanne Ehrlich Elizabeth and Hank Walter David and Debbie Kretchmar Laurie Zimmerman and Renee Bauer Annette Howards Howard and Mirriam Rosen $36,000 to $49,999 David Sulman and Anne Altshuler Don and Judy Bukstein Susan Ehrlich and Jim Miller Ellen and Ben Weismer Kal and Bobbie Kunin 19 anonymous gifts Holly Jellinek Nita Rosenblum and Rich Creager Joel and Deborah Minkoff 1 anonymous gift Carolyn L. Butler and Brian Butler Marc H. Eisen Janice K. Wexler and Ronald N. Walker Arthur and Robin Kurtz Chaverim (Friends) Betsy Jenkins Patricia Rosenmeyer and Peter Timbie Sanford Carimi and Alayne Gardner-Carimi Patricia Epstein Deena and Peter Williams Stephen and Susan LaBelle Ed Joseph Michael Ross and Kirsten Fruit Frances Weinstein Up to $99 Shofar (Ram’s Horn) Society Aaron Carrel and Lisa Hunter Howard and Pam Erlanger Lucille and Meyer Williams Abraham Landsman Don Kanel Barbara F. Roth King David Society $1,000 to $2,499 Steve and Jill Cohan Barbara and Daniel Esser Dr. Ron Zerofsky and Rosalind Zerofsky Laura and Josh Lang Richard Adelman Leonard and Martha Kaplan Jacquelynn B. Rothstein and Michael Daly $25,000 to $35,999 Daniel and Lisa Abelson Toby and Bernard Cohen Dori Falk Clarice and Newton Zinder Esther E. Lange Diane Agans Wendy Kaplan and Lyle Updike Olga Roubachkina Irving and Dorothy Levy Family Associated Insurance Agency Inc. Cari and Stephen DiTullio Edgar Feige and Elizabeth Palay 8 anonymous gifts Sharon and Daniel Langer Ingrid and Christopher Aizicovici Brown Jane Kapusta Morris and Sarah Ruben Foundation Inc. Sally G. Balkin Nena and Thomas Dyhr Nancy Feingold Bonim (Builders) Renata Laxova Gary and Deborah Alderman Joan Karan Sherwin and Jane Rudman Ellen Foundation Russell D. Feingold Regis Lecoanet and Robin Moskowitz Lori Amsterdam Jeffrey Kassel Donald Salmon Thomas Palay and Diane Gutmann Michael and Leigh Becker $100 to $249 Diane Seder and Bruce J. Rosen Rhoda Berman Miles and Amy Epstein Billy Feitlinger and Susan Hobart Esther Lefevre Deb and Tony Ankowicz Estelle and James Katz Rissman Chip and Rachel Sauer 1 anonymous gift Theodore and Sandra Bernstein Rick and Kristen Ezell Ken and Laura Felz Jeffrey and Margaret Anders Domingo Leguizamon and Kristin Gilpatrick Roger Baker Anne Katz and David Wallner Adam Schesch Larry and Marla Frank Jane and Michael Fox Stephen Appell and Marie Danforth Stu Levitan Lynne Ballesta Lisa Kermgard Shirley Schildkraut Maimonides Society Ghita Bessman Kathy and Michael Blumenfeld Ruth and Russ Frank Andrew Frank Rob Asen Victor and Sue Levy Banzo of Madison David and Ludmila Khazins Gary and Laurie Schmidt $10,000 to $24,999 Gregg and Amy Bogost Jonathan Friedberg Holly and Fred Frank Jamie and David Baker Isaac Lewis Allen Barkoff and Judy Kimball Candi Kildow Donald and Sue Schuster Daniel and Lynn Kaplan Howard and Heidi Bregman Milton and Jacki Friend Howard and Debra Fried Adam Balin and Karin Mahony Jayne and Larry Libman Melissa and Ken Barmore Robin Kite and Jeffrey Percival Robert D. Schwartz and Jerri McCallum- Esther Kaplan Judith Burstyn and Stephan Deutsch Marc and Eve Galanter Albert and Susan Friedman Ariel and Rachel Barak Nancy Loewenstein Susan and Ellis Bauman Norma D. Klagos Schwartz Mark and Ilene Laufman Gordon and Gail Derzon Gary and Annie Garten Harry and Bertha Friedman Larry and Sharon Barish Yael and Eric Lund Sue Baumblatt Carol Klein Sandy and Howard Schwartz Jeffrey C. Levy Gary and Lori Edelstein Denny and Gary Geller Jamie and Adam Gepner Ellen and Bryan Baum Jill Maidenberg and Richard Thal Robin A. Bechhofer Ronald and Barbara Klein Annalee Segal Marvin Levy Jane Eisner Simone and Lanny Glinberg Jeff and Carol Gepner Janice M. Beers Bobbie and Bill Malone Drew and Jennifer Bernat Zylah Kniaz and Robert Nennig Lisa Seidman and Percy Mather Jonathan and Susan Lipp David Falk and Joanne Robbins David and Estelle Goldenberg Marc Germain and Janelle Allen Lawrence and Melissa Berger Deborah Martin Patricia Bernhardt Sue Knudson Sam Sherman Mitchell and Sharon Rapkin Michael Feldman and Sandra Wolens Les Goldsmith and Dale Kunin Robert N. Golden, MD and Shannon C. Ronald and Kris Berman Rabbi Avremel Matusof and Mushkie Matusof Brenda Bernstein Dara and Jason Kobylarz Karen R. Shevet Dinah Harry and Karen Roth Ted Finman Terrie and Len Goren Kenney, MD Dawn Berney and Ed Angelina Rabbi Mendel and Henya Matusof Michael Bernstein Amy Krauthamer-Malony and Dan Maloney Betty Shovers Eric and Sara Schwartz Zach Galin and Krista Sterken Jan Greenberg Louise Goldstein and Bruce Thomadsen Mark Bernstein and Tracy Honn Ken and Susan Mayer Rabbi Jonathan Biatch and Rabbi Bonnie Alexander and Julia Krichevsky Lynn Silverman James and Andrea Stein Debbie Garten Stone and Gary Stone Paul Grossberg and Dean Ziemke Nerma Gollin Ruthanne Bessman and Neil Bohrod Joshua Medow and Tricia Schweppe Margulis Rachel Krinsky and Scott Titus Joyce and Laura Sincher Harry and Marjorie Tobias Samuel Gellman and Julie Plotkin Noah and Rosalyn Hershkowitz Janice Gratch and Steven Wilensky James and Freda Blair Martin and Gail Megeff Earl Bilsky David and Yelena Kurolapnik George Singer Daniel and Joanne Weinstein Randall Gold Deborah Hoffman and Mark Hazelbaker Rahel Greenlee Robert Blank and Susan Coppersmith Neal and Cathy Miller Linda Bloom In memory of Julia Lakritz Sergey and Vera Slesarev Sybil Weinstein Howard and Sandy Goldberg Dr. Karen Horowitz and Mr. Jeffrey N. Kahn Daniel and Leslie Greenspan David Blehert and Regina Vidaver Joshua Minkoff Robin Bloom and Mark Evans Lotte Langer Larry and Sharon Sperling Cheryl Rosen Weston Stanley Goldfarb Nancy and Jesse Ishikawa Vicki Gustafson Felice Borisy-Rudin and Nathan Rudin Hilda Mirkin Max and Betty Bodenheimer Meisha Leibson Robbie Spiegler Allen and Ruth Zacharias Albert Goldstein Jonathon and Rebecca Kaiser Cynthia Hirsch Carol Brumer and Sholom Gliksman Barbara Yaffe Mitchell and John Wright Albert Borokhim Jeremy Levin Hannah Stein 3 anonymous gifts Justin Gottlieb and Barbara Blodi Kenneth and Tamara Sue Kaplan Ariel and Dan Hoffman Eileen Bruskewitz Mitchell Thomas Boykoff Matt and Nicole Levin Jacob Stein Thomas and Cathy Kaplan Eric and Karin Horler Warren Buckles and Wendy Rakower Steven Nadler and Jane Bernstein Rachel F. Brenner Howard Levine and Marcia Vandercook Rochelle Stillman Chai (Life) Club Jeffrey Grossman and Nadine Nehls Simon and Billie Hellerstein Jerome and Lois Keisler Bobbie and Steve Jellinek Karla Bukstein Fay Nager Michael Broh and Stacy Wood Judith and Victor Levine Marylyn and Stewart Stroup $5,000 to $9,999 Martin Isaacs Raymond and Leah Kessel Craig and Wendi Joseph Nira and William Busch David Nathanson Barbara Brown Andrea H. Levy Darren Stucker Robert and Tova Ablove Stephen and Linda Kailin Judy and Jordan Konisky Joanne Kanter Stephen and Barbara Byer Boris and Lana Nenide Saretta K. Burke Sharon Lezberg and Brian Yandell Jeanne Swack Niles and Linda Berman Marci and Neal Katz Jay Koritzinsky William and Corliss Karasov Denise Cariski and James Shulkin Janis and John Noonan Garry and Kathie Burman Susan Liimatta Harland and Devona Swiggum Harold and Sue Blotner Rochelle Klaskin Diane Kravetz and Mark Saltzman Sara Karon Sue and Charles Center Steven and Sheri Parker Lynda Calderon Jeff Lindholm and Leslie Fields Susie and Ed Taylor Naomi Chesler and Daniel Sidney Lorna Kniaz Merilyn and Joel Kupferberg Andreas and Valerie Kazamias Leslie and Russell Coff Anita Parks Alta Charo Michael and Kathy Lipp Marc and Lori Thein Brody Jonathan and Lee Eckhardt Steven Koslov and Mary Fulton Kenneth P Kushner and Erica Serlin Theodore and Irene Knupp Merle Cohen Susanne Policano Milanie Cleere Steven and Janel Lipton Catherine S. Vakhnina Amy and Marty Fields Jeffrey and Marcy Kushner Jeff and Donna Landsman Edward and Bobbie Krinsky Nicole and Ron Dolin Seth Pollak and Jenny Saffran Judy Coburn Bill and Diane Littman Flora van Wormer Gary Friedman and Bonnie Denmark Friedman Florence Lederman Milton Leidner Jack Ladinsky Doris and Richard Dubielzig Warren and Gerry Randy Charles Cohen and Christine Schindler William Lorman and Isolde Graebel Nadya Vinokur William and Claudia Haus Rachel O. Levy Joan Lerman and Ken O’Neill Clara and Rafael Lazimy Shelly Dutch Kris Rasmussen and Robert M. Factor David and Candace Cohen Marion Lowe Lauren Vogel and George Turnbull Alan and Harriet Hyman Daniel and Bettine Lipman Jeff Levy Phyllis Lefcowitz Anne Eglash and Mitch Rosefelt James Rickun Marsha Cohen and Michael Pressman John Lupoli Paula Volpiansky and Larry Chapman Mark and Laura Kassel Sherwood Malamud and Barbara Spar Jordan and Jessie Loeb Sherry and Michael Lessing Rabbi Irvin Ehrlich and Vivian Ehrlich Lauren Rosen Yeazel and Dean Yeazel Melanie Cohen and Joel Ehrlich Laura and Mark Lupton Kim Waldman Lowell Lakritz Malamud Barbara Lorman Rosalind Levin Nathan and Louise Elbaum Jonathan Rosenblum Richard and Judy Conne Frances Mann Dottie and Herbert Weiner Jean and Lawrence Landweber Charlotte Martin Madison Computer Works Claudia and Christopher Lewis Jordan S. Ellenberg and Tanya Schlam JoAnn Salin Patrick Cooper and Sharon Radbil Cooper Marsha Mansfield and Steven Schooler Lorelei Wexler Allan and Sandra Levin Tim and Kathy Mazur Marsha Mailick and Albee Messing Mil Lieberthal Pearl and John Fantle Leslie and James Satchell Steven and Heather Crade Joel Marcus and Judy Swartz Marcus William and Linda White Phillip A. Levy Don and Kathy Miner Kent and Valerie Mannis Lois Lurie Melissa, Michael, and Noah Field Judy and David Schendlinger Norman Dachman Lynette Margulies Russell and Liz Whitesel Lester Pines and Roberta Gassman Steven Morrison and Goldie Kadushin Michael Minkoff and Elaine Cohen Allan and Susan Luskin Eve Fine and Ken Schneck Peter Schmitz Joel and Shannon Davidson Cherie and Dave McKenney Mindy Wiseman Purple Moon Foundation David and Trudy Mylrea Steven Mintz and Vicki Stone Mintz Celia and Richard Margolis Marc and Marcia Fink Alice and David Schneiderman Debra Davis Tim Meehan and Ruth Smith Bobbi Wolfe Gary and Judy Ries Ruth and Seymour Parter Steven and Kaaren Oreck Yona and Faygie Matusof Rona Finman and Warren Palmer Julie and Michael Schreiber Esther De Laix Lorraine F. Meisner Monica Woll Rob and Susan Roquitte Robert and Janelle Pasch Allen and Mona Paschen Janet Mertz and Jon Kane Marshall and Lisa Flax Myra J. Schultz and Arthur Polans Royce Dembo Gloria Meyer George Wolnak Jeanne and Joe Silverberg Scott Perlman Donald and Marjorie Passman Ben R. Minkoff Donald Folberg Gary Seltzer Robert Demont Victoria J. Meyer Charlotte Woolf Harvey Temkin and Barbara Myers Temkin Judy and Dan Pierotti Zorba and Penny Paster Bilha Mirkin and Yair Mazor Alfred and Lois Frank Mary and Lon Shapiro Emily Desai Barbara Miller Clarice Wortzel Peter and Toby Wallach Thomas S. Popkewitz and Lea Aschkenase Jonathan and Elissa Pollack Gilead and Galila Morahg Elizabeth and Marc Friedman Leslie Shear and Laurel Holgerson Diane Donner Igor and Maria Milovets Ida Wyman David and Dina Weinbach Richard and Nina Rieselbach Jenny Pressman Mel Morgenbesser Jeff and Robin Friedman Nadav and Miriam Shelef Deborah K. Doob Wenda and Bob Mincberg Marcie Young James and Nancy Youngerman Lisa and Eric Rosenstock Linda Reivitz Fred Moskol Susan and Gregory Friedman-Hill Lucyna and Yoram Shenker Martin Drapkin Leslie and Denise Mirkin Haya and Moshe Yuchtman Toni and Don Richards Ralph and Charlotte Musin David Goldfoot and Lorraine Broll Kyra Sido Roman and Maria Dubrovsky Barbara Mulhern Joan and Steven Ziegler Moreshet (Heritage) Society Joan Rothberg and Steven Segall Judy Schreiber Peter B. Ritz and Carrie Macklin Gilbert Nathanson and Mary Saecker Howard Goldman Eric Siegal and Jeanne Howard Anatoliy and Margarita Dvoskin Sue Munson Robert and Dianne Zimmerman $2,500 to $4,999 David and Tina Schwartz Lauri Roman Alan R. Orenberg Irwin Goldman and Leora Saposnik Florence Sinaiko Harvey Dym Laurie Nagus and Paul Wilson 33 anonymous gifts Livia Siroky Asher Robert Schwartz Ron Rosner and Ronnie Hess Asher and Pearle Pacht Lenora and Bernie Goldstein Marcus and Blanche Singer Millard Eisler Lawrence and Janice Bensky David and Shelley Schwarz Robert and Judith Rubin Mark and Judy Paschen Jerilyn Goodman Daniel and Sheri Sinykin Isadore Elbaum Eliot Butler Earl and Anita Shrago Alicia and David Schiff Jane Pearlmutter and Steve Scheibel Svetlana and Alex Govorukha Jack and Maxine Sklare Harold Farkas Marcus and Sheila Cohen Carl Sinderbrand and Maryann Sumi Francis and Sally Schrag Robert Pesselman and Gerri DiMaggio Virginia Graff and Stacy M. Graff Robert and JoAnn Skloot Michael and Michelle Felber Joe and Connie Davis Francie Smith Saposnik and Herb Lewis Beth Schreiber and Russell Kahn Richard and Sheila Plotkin Leslie Grendahl Leonard and Judith Small Hilda Fine Fred and Ivy Edelman Paul and Sherie Sondel Marc Shovers and Jan Loeb Rachel Posner-Mitchell and Dan Mitchell Merle and Bob Gruesser Stephanie Smith Judy and Daniel Frankel Isadore V. Fine James and Melissa Sosman Judy and Ben Sidran Robert Radwin and Pamela Potter Sylvia Grunes Jesse and Emilie Sondel Marla Freeman Byron and Janet Frenz William and Barbara Spitz Steve Silverberg and Lisa Gaumnitz Lynn and Craig Renner Yevgeny and Marina Guterman Debra and Jack Spear Samuel Friedman, in recognition of Madison Adam and Marla Gamoran Kenneth and Diana Stein Louis and Elsbeth Solomon Daniel Resnick Sheldon Haber Barbara Spierer Minyan’s work Michael and Kerry Goldrosen Greg and Andrea Steinberger Joseph Brian Starck Kenneth Robbins and Louise Root Robbins James and Marsha Harnett Carla and Anthony Staresinic Sarah Galanter-Guziewski and Stephen Janice and Allen Kaplan Joan Sumkin and John Butler Charlotte Stein Max and Betty Rosenbaum Lori Hawkins Brian and Lesley Steffin Guziewski Sasha and Eric Kerlow Louis and Julie Swedarsky Rayla G. Temin Judy and Jeffrey Ross Lisa Hempstead and Scott Meskin Lois Stoler Roger H. Gantzarow Daniel and Kathy Levin Larry and Diane Tabak Frank and Barbara Tuerkheimer Ron and Cathy Rotter Vicky and David Hestad Elinor and Jerome Stotsky Patricia and Lorrne Gates Harvey and Rona Malofsky Jane and Tom Taves Michael and Diane Weiner Joan and Leonard Sable Loren and Anita Hoffmann David and Judy Suchman Joy Geenen February 2013 Madison Jewish News /15 Jewish Federation of Madison recognizes and thanks these 1,392 donors to the 2012 Tzedakah Campaign

Sylvia Thal Larry and Carolyn Weinhaus Bob and Marney Scheele Phyllis Holman Weisbard Merle and Patti Sweet Gail Jacob and Henry Steinberger Lita Napadensky Arnold and Ellen Wald Pat and Melvin Weinswig David and JoAnn Schoengold Ann and Ben Imig Richard Sweet and Judy Zvara Yael Gen and Jeffrey Jerred Irwin Nathan Harvey and Bonnie Wendel Michael and Nancy Yaffe Darlene and Stuart Schwartz Mark and Catherine Isenberg Leon and Barbara Swerin Judith Gesteland-Lamb, in memory of her Robin Nathan Mitchell and Suzanne Wolf Alex Yevzlin and Paola Fliman Dr. Gretchen Schwarze and Joshua Mezrich Ben Jacobson Suzanne and Michael Swift husband, Craig M. Lamb Edward and Thelma Newman Richard Wolman, M.D. Daniel and Irene Zimmerman Sherwood and Jaclyn Seigel Sari and Mike Judge Julius Temkin Nancy A. Giffey Doris Olander Graff and Daniel Graff 6 anonymous gifts 8 anonymous gifts Susan and Russ Shafer-Landau Bruce Kahn and Pat Patterson Irene Temple Gail Glasser Nancy and Richard Peidelstein Magen David (Shield of David) Soci - Kehilla (Community) Club David and Marsha Shaw Michael and Christina Kantor Victoria Topp Michael and Rinat Gofman Jill and Jacob Pfeiffer Cary and Aviva Shlimovitz Judy Karofsky Uri and Hagit Vardi Marion Gold Pamela Phillips Olson and Steven Olson ety $500 to $999 $250 to $499 Leon and Amy Shohet Lisa and Irwin Kass Burton and Georgia Wagner Chad Alan Goldberg and Anna Paretskaya Michael and Barb Pratzel Shirley and Seymour Abrahamson Michael and Lorelei Allen Lawrence and Linda Shriberg Jack Kaufman Grace G. Wahba Miriam Goldberg Marvin Rabin Betsy Abramson and David Seligman Mary Kay and Robert Aprison Joe Shumow Thomas Kaufman and Dvorah Hellman- David and Mary Wandel Steve Goldstein and Laura Heisler Lisa Rader Julius and Hildegard Adler Phillip and Sara Barak Jan Silvers and Ken Opin Kaufman Bruce and Jennifer Wasserstrom Debbie Goodfriend Kennedy and Scott Katie and Benjamin Reiser Edward and Muffin Alschuler Todd Barnett Ronald Sklansky and Carol Ottenstein Leslie and Daniel Kemp Ziva and Jim Wear Kennedy Ingrid Reis-Glass and Mark Glass Rozan and Brian Anderson Linda and Howard Bellman Ina and Ted Smolker Anatoly and Irina Khazanov Barry Wein and Sarah Byer Barbara Granick Bruce Renwick and Carol McLain Rita and Lee Applebaum Joanna Berke Harvey and Judith Sokolow Muriel and Donald Kirschner Alan J. Weisbard Naomi Gusowski Mikhail and Tatyana Reyfman Jon and Susan Axelrod Bennett J. 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Brought to you by the Jewish Federation of Madison’s Family Education Committee All ages are invited to join us for an afternoon of baking, filling, folding and fun! Sunday, February 17th, 2-6 p.m. When: Come for the whole time or just drop by for a little to help. There will be a dough-making tutorial from 2-2:30 p.m. and the rest of the time will be spent filling, folding, baking and packaging. Temple Beth El Kitchen and Social Hall Where: Learn to bake Hamantaschen! What: Help fill them, fold them, and bake them to be sold at the community Purim Carnival on February 24th Contact Ellen Weismer, [email protected] or 278-1808 x232 to register. February 2013 Madison Jewish News /17

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Summer camps Each week, the campers will be given and in-line skating, and to visit museums four-day, three-night field trip. combine to create weekly schedule options and will choose and other attractions in the Madison area. If you have any questions about this from a variety of field trips (divided by Each session will also include an program please contact Ellen Weismer, an exciting new grade level) or multi-age programming at overnight, Friday field trips to state parks [email protected]. experience for the Goodman Campus. Some of the cam - and a few other all-camp trips off cam - We look forward to seeing you all at pus based activities will include classic pus. There will also be special program - Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim for summer middle schoolers camp favorites like Ga-Ga, friendship ming for the ninth graders including a 2013. bracelets, basketball and other sports, na - The Jewish Federation of Madison is ture hikes, arts & crafts, and tie-dye. excited to announce a new program that There will also be some new activities Camp Shalom Registration is will begin in the summer of 2013. The that focus on helping the campers de - ONLINE again this year beginning new program, Camp Shalom Noar-Bo - velop new skills. These activities include grim, will emphasize everything that yoga, the Red Cross Babysitting Course, on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Visit campers have loved and enjoyed about photography, drama, various sports and www.JewishMadison.org Camp Shalom Noar and Camp Shalom more! The campers will have the oppor - Bogrim in previous summers. tunity to go biking, boating, swimming, for more information, registration policies and enrollment policies. Come and Work at We hope to see you at Camp Camp Shalom ... Shalom for the summer of 2013! Make it YOUR Summer Home! Meet Our Yonim Where else can you: ✓ be with great people? Teachers – Laura Toso ✓ be outside in the sun at the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Jewish Community Campus & Aquatic Center? and Alison Miller ✓ earn money while having fun? Have you ever looked forward to going dancers! Their energy and enthusiasm is CAMP SHALOM! somewhere so much it was the highlight of contagious! I love the chance to share with your week? That’s what 41 Yonim dancers them a fun way to stay physically active, Come and work at Camp Shalom during the summer of 2013. Applica - ages 5-18 experience every Sunday be creative and express themselves, and tions are now being accepted for counselors and counselors in training. evening during the current school year. connect with Israeli culture.” Laura also Both camps, Camp Shalom and Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim, will be This article features two of the people re - runs a wellness business selling holistic accepting applications. sponsible for making that happen, our healing products. She lives in Cottage wonderful Yonim teachers Laura Toso and Grove with her twin 18 year old sons and Please apply on line at www.JewishMadison.org. For more information, Alison Miller. her husband. or to have an application sent to you, please contact the Jewish Federa - Director Laura Toso has been Yonim’s Alison Miller, Yonim’s Assistant tion of Madison at 278-1808 or email [email protected]. lead teacher for the past three years. Her Teacher brings a great new creative energy Camp Shalom, the day camp of the Jewish Federation of Madison, is for children entering daughter Sammy was a Yonim dancer for to the group. She has two daughters, Aviva Kindergarten through fifth grade. Summer employment would begin on June 17th and 9 years. During that time Laura drove car - in 4th grade and Meika in 2nd grade who ends on August 16th. The daily schedule begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Camp Shalom Noar- Bogrim is the middle school day camp of the Jewish Federation of Madison, pools to performances, chaperoned re - are current Yonim dancers. Alison took on for children entering sixth through ninth grade. Summer employment would begin on June treats, and oversaw fundraisers. Three the position as assistant teacher 3 years 17th and end on August 2nd. The daily schedule begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. years ago she took over as Director from ago. In addition to co-teaching Yonim’s 2 Ruth Fromstein, who founded and led the younger groups, Breisheet (K-2nd grade) group for 18 years. Laura initially worked and Aleph (3-5th grade) Alison works with Jill Turnbull to learn choreography. closely with Laura to learn the choreogra - UPCOMING As Director Laura coordinates all 8 to 10 phy. She puts in many outside hours while yearly Yonim performances, selects music, balancing her job as a mom and a physi - FAMILY ED choreographs and teaches dances for all cian! Alison lives in Madison with her 2 groups (including a parent group at the end daughters and husband. EVENTS of the year performance). She leads the Please join us for two February per - Bet (6-8th grade) and Gimel (9-12th grade) formances: Yonim’s season opener at the Organized by the Family Education Committee dancers in weekend dance retreats and out- Waisman Center, Sunday, February 10th at of the Jewish Federation of Madison of-town dance festivals, and also selects 1pm, and the community wide Purim car - and designs Yonim’s vibrant costumes for nival on Sunday, February 24th at 1:30pm Sunday, February 17, 2-6 p.m. all 4 age groups, even sewing some of the at Temple Beth El. This is a wonderful op - costume pieces herself! A warm, fun lov - portunity for kids interested in joining Hamantashen Baking Open House with Susan Roquitte. Come learn ing person who connects well with kids of Yonim next year to see what it’s all about! to bake, fill and fold Hamantashen. Come for the whole time or just drop- all ages as well as their parents, Laura is There is still room for any interested 3-5 in for a little. RSVP if you can to [email protected]; drop-ins indeed the driving force behind Yonim’s year olds to join monthly rehearsals in are welcome! Hamantashen baked at this event will be sold at the continued success! At Yonim perform - Yonim’s K’tantanim program – our next Community Purim Carnival on Sunday, February 24th. ances Laura explains that “Yonim” means rehearsal is on March 3rd from 3:30-4pm “doves” in Hebrew and that’s truly what its at Beth Israel Center and costs $5 per ses - Saturday, March 9, 7 p.m. mission is – to showcase Israeli culture in sion. Please contact Dana Prager at WNO – Women’s Night Out – Jewelry Making at Fine Earth Studio a peaceful, artistic way. She states, “I’m [email protected] if you are in - $25 per person. RSVP to [email protected] so lucky to be working with the Yonim terested. Space is limited

Other events to look forward to in the spring (more details to come): Sunday, April 14 – Challah Workshop Yonim teachers Laura Toso (left) Community Tot Shabbats and Alison Miller bring the love of Look for more details in future editions of the Israeli dance to Madison Jewish News or check online at www.JewishMadison.org. students each week. February 2013 Madison Jewish News /19 Jewish Education Look What’s Happening Important Dates for at Hilde L. Mosse Midrasha Spring 2013

Gan HaYeled Preschool! This semester Midrasha meets at pus, 6:15 p.m. Speaker Zach Galin, Temple Beth El on Wednesdays and at owner of Galin Education will speak Beth Israel Center on Sundays. with families about applying to college Wednesday, February 6th – Field and finding the right college for you. trip. Hebrew classes at Hillel at 6:30, Parents and students are welcome to everyone else meet at Hillel at 7:15, attend. pick-up at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 20th – Special Sunday, March 10th – CTM pro - program during Midrasha with the cast duction of And Then They Came for from And Then They Came for Me. Me. All Midrasha students are encour - Wednesday, April 10th – Midrasha aged to attend this performance. Con - Student Dinner at 6:30 p.m. tact [email protected] for information about purchasing tickets. For more information about Wednesday, March 13th – College Midrasha contact Ellen Weismer, Tina helps Clark light Admissions and Jewish Life on Cam - [email protected] the Shabbat candles. Graduates Share Their Maor starts her morning with a story with her Abba. Testimonials on Midrasha Incentive Awards

This article is written by Cassie ated from Midrasha and received the Frankel, a 2012 Midrasha graduate and Laurence A. Weinstein Midrasha Incen - recipient of the Midrasha Incentive tive Award. This past semester, I used my Award. Cassie is currently a freshman at award money to enroll in several Jewish McGill University. The Midrasha Incen - Studies courses at McGill. The first tive Award is given to graduating seniors course was Introductory Hebrew, which who have completed all of the Midrasha has already improved my Hebrew gram - requirements. The recipients receive [up mar and vocabulary immensely in just a to] $2000 to use in furthering their semester. I also took a seminar specifi - Jewish education. cally for first year students on Jewish identity that examined the way that Eu - My name is Cassie Frankel and I am ropean and North American Jews por - in my first year at McGill University in trayed Jewish identity through various Montreal, Quebec. Last spring, I gradu - written works. My third, and favorite, Jewish Studies course was Visions and Realities of Jewish Education . In this course, we examined the works of vari - ous different Jewish thinkers and their takes on what Jewish education could and should be, as well as looking at how Hodaia enjoys her days some of their ideas have been imple - in the Bet room. mented today. We also looked in depth at the different methods of Jewish education (day schools, camps, Israel trips, etc.) and how they affect the future of their partic - ipant’s Jewish identity. I am very thank - ful to have received this award money following my five years at Midrasha. Be - cause of this award, I was able to expand my horizons and explore a variety of course material that I might have never been presented with otherwise. I am ex - cited to continue my exploration in these Sophie and Ellie Cassie Frankel subject areas. are special friends. This article is written by Jacob Weinstein, her family, and everyone at Carrel, a 2012 Midrasha graduate and Midrasha for the amazing opportunity. recipient of the Midrasha Incentive Award. Jacob is currently a freshman at Harvard University.

I was honored to be given the Midrasha Incentive Award, and I chose to contribute the money towards college, and to take a class about the Middle East. Attention all Parents of Preschoolers! Having the opportunity to take The Foun - dations of Comparative Politics with Professor Steven Levitsky in my first se - It is time to register for Gan HaYeled for the 2013-2014 school mester because of the scholarship I re - year. Gan's mission is to meet the social, emotional, intellectual, ceived from Midrasha was wonderful. I creative and physical needs of your child in a safe and caring found the emphasis on the Middle East to environment, while developing a positive Jewish identity and a be fascinating, from my favorite unit, sense of belonging to a larger Jewish community. If you would which focused on the collapse of Iraq, to even enthralling obscure discussions, like to learn more about our wonderful preschool or if you are such as how Israel’s single district pro - interested in visiting and taking a tour, please contact Lynn at portional representation changes electoral 278-1808 or email at [email protected]. strategy and leads to more fractured and Registration forms are available at JewishMadison.org. numerous parties. I truly enjoyed taking the course, and I am so thankful to Fran Jacob Carrel 20 /Madison Jewish News February 2013 Jewish Education Getting Down and Getting Funky at the Havdalah Disco Party 2013

On Saturday, January 12th, 40 mem - to do the Cupid Shuffle together. Aside bers of the Jewish community came to - from dancing the kids had fun playing gether for the Havdalah Disco Party at ping-pong, air hockey and enjoying the Goodman Community Center. The everything that the Goodman Commu - event began with a lovely Havdalah serv - nity Center Loft has to offer. It was a ice led by our community Shaliach, great crowd and we’re so glad everyone Yehonatan Hazani Zion. Following the came out to enjoy this event sponsored service everyone enjoyed a pizza dinner by the Jewish Federation of Madison’s accompanied by potluck appetizers and Family Education Committee. For infor - desserts. The disco lights were turning mation about future Family Education and DJ Micah Baum played hits from the events, check out the community calen - 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today! There was a dar at www.jewishmadison.org or com - freeze dance contest, a game of limbo munity events box in this edition of the and people of all ages hit the dance floor Madison Jewish News .

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Join us for great food, congenial conversation and stimulating programs at Lechayim Lunchtime Plus, hosted by Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street. Reservations are required; call Louise Goldstein at 608-278-1808, ext. 227 by the preceding Friday. The kosher meals are cooked at Beth Israel by Café O Catering. A donation of $6.15 is suggested. Menus are subject to change based on availability.

Monday, February 4 11:00-12:00 Operation Heart with the Wisconsin Society of Pharmacy Students 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Beef mushroom barley soup, potato kugel, salad, apple crisp 1:00-2:00 Prof. Joan H. Hall, “The Dictionary of American Regional English”

Monday, February 11 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Chicken with tomatoes, roasted potatoes, broccoli, brownies 1:00-2:00 Prof. Ulrich Rosenhagen, “From Judaeo-Christian to Abrahamic: Is the American Creed changing?”

Monday, February 18 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, cole slaw, corn salad, mandarin oranges 1:00-2:00 Ronnie Hess, “Confessions of an Amateur Pastry Chef or How I Became a Food Writer with A Book about How to Eat Smart in France”

Monday, February 25 – Lechayim Celebrates Purim 11:00-12:00 Free blood pressure screening by Lori Edelstein, RN 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, zucchini, peach crisp 1:00-2:00 Henry Saposnik, “Makh zikh naresh: Yiddish folk songs, theater songs & jokes”

Monday, March 4 11:00-12:00 Operation Generation Rx & MedDrop with the Wisconsin Society of Pharmacy Students 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Minestrone soup, penne with marinara, green beans, chocolate cake 1:00-2:00 Prof. John Hall, “Betrayal: The Removal of America’s Indian Allies”

Monday, March 11 11:00-12:00 Free blood pressure screening by Lori Edelstein, RN 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Salad, eggplant parmesan, garlic bread, cookie, fruit 1:00-2:00 Prof. Craig Werner, “Woody Guthrie”

Monday, March 18 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, zucchini, peach crisp, cookies 1:00-2:00 Irish music with The Currach

Monday, March 25 – Passover, Lechayim does not meet 22 /Madison Jewish News February 2013 Lechayim Lights About our Programs

Last year the sixth and final versity of Dresden, has held a re - volume of the Dictionary of search fellowship at Boston Uni - American Regional English was versity, and has published papers published, to wide and enthusias - in several German books and tic acclaim. “DARE,” as it is journals. Before joining LISAR, known, is a six-volume reference he served as Associate Pastor at work that has been under devel - St. Mark’s Lutheran Church opment at the UW-Madison for (ELCA) in Coral Gables, Florida, This Month’s Health Assessment many decades. It was the late and as a pastor in Marburg and Fred Cassidy who really got the Hanau, Germany. At UW-Madi - is Operation Heart research going, sending out field son he is also a lecturer in Reli - workers to communities around gious Studies and History, The next Wisconsin Society of Pharmacy Students Health the country, armed with ques - offering courses in the history of Assessment, Operation Heart, will be held at Lechayim on Febru - tionnaires. Editing of Volume religion of modern Europe. ary 4, from 11:00-12:00. The student pharmacists are supervised One began in 1975, and that first (From the LISAR website.) by registered pharmacists and will be available to meet with you volume was published in 1985, individually to discuss your questions and concerns. by Harvard University Press. It was a plum assignment, an One reviewer asked, “Can a per - offer she really couldn’t refuse: Monthly Health Assessment Schedule: son fall in love with a dictionary? Take a month off to travel around February 4th Operation Heart (blood pressure and heart If the work in question is the France, eat lots of delectable health) Dictionary of American Regional foods, convince chefs to give you March 4th GenerationRx & MedDrop (prevention of English …the answer appears to their recipes, and then boil every - medication misuse, and abuse and medication be yes” (Heidi Landecker, The thing down into a culinary travel disposal information) Chronicle of Higher Education ). guide. On Monday, February April 8th Operation Immunization (screening for 18 author immunization; no immunizations will be On Monday, February 4 and chef administered) Prof. Joan Hall, Senior Scientist Ronnie in the De - Hess will partment of tells us her publication, MyFrenchLife . naresh” English and “Confes - Ronnie started baking from (make Chief Editor sions of an mixes when she was a teenager things of the Dic - Amateur growing up in New York City. silly) tionary of Pastry Chef She quickly graduated to more with us American or How I ambitious efforts, such as baked through Regional Became a Alaska. She attended the Lycée “Yiddish English Food Writer Français de New York and Julia folk (DARE), With A Book Ronnie Hess Richman High School, and grad - songs, Prof. Joan Hall will tell us About How uated from Hunter College, the theater City University of New York songs & more about to Eat Smart in France.” The Henry Sapoznik the fascinating history of this proj - book describes her “road trip,” with honors. She earned a mas - jokes.” In ect. More information is at the people, even the truffle dog, ter’s degree in history from the the tradition of Purim, when http://dare.wisc.edu/. she met along the way to her University of Wisconsin-Madi - everything is topsy-turvy, you award-winning book, Eat Smart son. She studied cooking with can expect things to be fun, Assistant Director of the Lubar in France . She’ll also tell us how Liane Kuony at the Postilion funny and even a little bawdy at Institute for the Study of Abra - she became a food writer and what restaurant and cooking school in times. Wear a costume, it’s hamic Religions (LISAR) Ulrich she’s learned about French Fond du Lac, and with Maureen Purim! Rosenhagen will address the cuisine, including American mis - Egan at Madison College (then Henry Sapoznik is the Director topic “From Judaeo-Christian to conceptions about it. MATC). of the Mayrent Institute for Yid - Abrahamic: Is the American Writer and poet Ronnie Hess Ronnie’s career in broadcast dish Culture, which is “…dedi - Creed changing?” on Monday, has never met a French pastry journalism began at Wisconsin cated to studying and preserving February 11. Rosenhagen is an she didn’t like, although she is Public Radio. She was also a re - Yiddish music and culture, teach - ordained pastor, originally in the partial to Gâteau Basque, a spe - porter/producer for CBS News in ing it to new generations, and Evangelische Kirche von cialty of France’s southwest, and Paris, worked for Minnesota supporting scholarship that ex - Kurhessen-Waldeck (EKKW) that French classic, lemon tart. Public Radio and Chicago Public plores it as an important facet of and now in the Evangelical An amateur pastry chef who has Radio, and was a freelance Jewish and American life” Lutheran Church in America, had stints at L’Etoile and Sun - writer/producer for the “Ameri - (Mayrent website) . He has won which has officially called him to porch restaurants, Ronnie also can Justice” series that aired on many awards for his work in his position at LISAR. He holds sold French-style tarts for many the Arts and Entertainment radio, record producing and per - two theological degrees from the years at the Hilldale Farmers’ (A&E) channel. Back in Madi - formance of traditional Yiddish EKKW and completed his Ph.D. Market. Ronnie is the author of son, she became director of com - and American music. His ten- at the University of Heidelberg an award-winning culinary travel munications in the UW’s part “Yiddish Radio Project,” with a dissertation titled: “Fratri - guide, Eat Smart in France , pub - Division of International Studies. heard on NPR in 2002, won the cide, Liberty, Supreme Judge: lished by Ginkgo Press. She is During a sabbatical year, from Peabody Award for Excellence in Religious also the author of Whole Cloth , a 2004 to 2005, she taught middle Broadcast Journalism. He has Communi - book of poems about searching school English in France. Until been nominated numerous times cation and for her husband’s Jewish roots. December 2011, she was a con - for the Emmy and Grammy Public The - She has contributed to many pub - sultant to the Wisconsin Acad - awards, and is the author of ology in the lications – national, regional and emy of Sciences, Arts and scholarly works on Klezmer Epoch of the local – including Saveur , The Letters, directing the Academy’s music. He is the founder of American Christian Science Monitor , and special events planning. “KlezKamp: The Yiddish Folk Revolu - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Arts Program” and is the Execu - tion.” He She was restaurant critic for sev - Get ready for some narishkeit tive Director of the folk arts or - was a re - eral years for Madison Magazine (foolishness) on Monday, Feb - ganization that runs it, “Living searcher at and was a freelance arts critic for ruary 25 , when Henry Sapoznik Traditions.” the Tech - The Capital Times . She currently comes to celebrate Purim with nical Uni - Ulrich Rosenhagen blogs every month for an Internet us. Henry will “Makh zikh February 2013 Madison Jewish News /23 Lechayim Lights Jewish Social Services Brings Transitions Shabbat to Our Seniors Happy February Birthday Our monthly Shabbat gatherings, with wine donated by Frank Liquor, candles, and challah, singing and discussion. Linda Boger Louise Goldstein Arlene Rotter Milt Rosenberg Attic Angel Place at 2:30 in the Garden Room Betty Arnes Ruth Calden 8301 Old Sauk Road Helen Sweet Lee Applebaum A program of JSS and Attic Angel Place. With music by Janice Beers Les Goldsmith and the assistance of Angel volunteers. Mazel Tov to March 1, May 3 Capitol Lakes at 3:00 in the Grand Hall Fay Nager, on the birth of her great-grandson, 333 West Main Street Raviv Jacob Weiner, son of Deborah Hirsch and Seth Weiner A program of JSS and Capitol Lakes Retirement Community. Bon Voyage, Welcome Back Led by Rabbi Andrea Steinberger with the assistance of UW students through the UW-Hillel Foundation. Merilyn Kupferberg, Florida February 8, March 29 (Seder, 11:00-1:30) Condolences Oakwood Village University Woods at 4:00 in the Oaks’ Community Room To the family of Lorraine Newman, wife of Jules Newman, 6225 Mineral Point Road mother of Judy Coburn and grandmother of Danny Coburn. A program of JSS and Oakwood Village University West. With the assistance of JSS volunteers and music by Lauren Mazur. February 15, March 28 (Seder, 11:00-1:30) ATTENTION REHAB PATIENTS: If you are going to be in Transportation to Lechayim one of these locations during your rehabilitation, please let Jewish Social Services know; we’d like to invite you and make Transit Solutions will pick you up right outside your residence, drop sure you are able to attend if you’d like. you off at the door to Lechayim, and take you back home afterward. Contact Louise Goldstein (608-278-1808, ext. 227 or louise@ jssmadi - son.org) to make a reservation by 9:00 a.m. the Friday before Lechayim. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available. Rides are $1 round trip, Spotlight: payable to the driver. If you need to cancel your ride, give us a call. If Ruth Calden BY PAMELA PHILLIPS OLSON you’re a “regular,” call Louise when you’re not coming. In 1980 they became part of a four- person group The Ethnic Connec - “Never let the sun go down on tion, which was founded partly to your wrath.” As a young girl shar - cultivate respect for ethnic diver - ing a bed with her Danish grand - sity. In that group Ruth played mother, Ruth Calden recorder and an Inca heard this and many flute while George other important lessons. played mandolin; Remembered to this Doleta Chapru and day, these lessons Lee Burkholdt helped shape a life full rounded out the of long and powerful group. From 1980- commitments. 2010 The Ethnic As a senior in a Uni - Connection per - versity of Michigan formed yearly at psychology class, Ruth Lechayim, their fa - sat next to Lee Salk, vorite venue and their brother of Jonas of polio vaccine very first gig. When George died fame. Lee, who became a famous in 2007 the couple had been mar - child psychologist, introduced her ried for 57 years. For changes, updates or new information about any Jewish to his roommate George, a young To this day Ruth plays in a Jewish man from Brooklyn, N.Y. recorder group, The Prairie Winds, Social Services program, check our website at Although Ruth was Dutch-Danish and with guitarist and accordionist and a Methodist, she had had a Jew - Rosemarie Lester, she started a new www.jssmadison.org ish boyfriend before in her home - folk music group, The Continental town of Grand Rapids. “When I Drifters. Since 1968 Ruth has also On the home page, click on the date told my mother George and I would been part of a twelve-woman book of the program in question marry,” Ruth remembers with a group, which satisfies her long- laugh, “my mother said.” ‘I guess standing love of poetry and litera - you were just meant to have a Jew - ture. ish husband, like Ruth in the Bible!’ Although she has had deep After college Ruth and George losses in her life, Ruth has contin - from moved to Madison where George ued her activities and has never began a clinical psychology prac - been depressed. “My ways of find - Jewish Social tice and Ruth taught in the public ing solace are music, nature and a schools. The couple had four chil - warm cat on my lap.” Services! dren and many united interests. Looking back on family history They became active members of is vital to the Caldens. Both she and the Prairie Unitarian Universalist Do you know a senior who is new to Madison, or are you yourself a George wrote wonderfully detailed Society. Together they led sessions newcomer? JSS volunteers will visit and bring you a gift bag with family reminiscence stories. This of marriage enrichment based on information about programs for seniors and JSS’ services, treats and reflects another strong message that George’s book “I Count You a few surprises. Just contact us at 608-278-1808, ext. 227. has guided her life. As she went out Count.” They enjoyed folk and Our thanks to Maurie’s Fine Chocolates and the door as a young girl her father disco dancing and played music to - Bagels Forever for their donations to this program. would say, “Remember who you gether from classical to Klezmer. are.” 24 /Madison Jewish News February 2013 Lechayim Lights Some Scenes From Photos by Milt Leidner Lechayim and Louise Goldstein

Sally Jamison and Clara Sweet enjoy their conversation.

(At left) Neil O’Connor of the Veterans’ Center talks with Alice and Helen Hanau as Alice Loew looks on.

NEED AN “ODDJOBBER” to do a few small but necessary Past Purim fun chores for you? Jewish Social Services volunteers can be sent to take care of some of those little but important things around your house at Lechayim or apartment. To re - quest an OddJob - ber, contact Louise Goldstein at 608- 278-1808, ext 227 or louise@jssmadi - son.org.

If it’s something we can help you with, we’ll have a volun - teer OddJobber con - tact you. Celebrate with Lechayim! Our new CELEBRATION PROGRAM offers a fun way to show your support for JSS. Honor a special person or ac - knowledge a special day and share your celebration and commitment to the work of JSS.

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Final Israeli Vote: Jewish From the Mid-east to the Mid-west: Home Gains a Seat to Give A Shaliach’s Exploration Right Wing a Majority in America’s Dairyland BY YEHONATAN HAZANI ZION JERUSALEM (JTA) -- The Jewish There were no other changes to the Home party gained one seat in the final number of seats garnered by other par - results of Israeli voting, pushing the ties. Other parties entering the parliament Shalom Madison! I am in the Midwest and it is freezing cold out here, so I have right-wing bloc to a majority in the 19th are the new centrist party Yesh Atid with to talk about the weather. But I am not going to talk about the weather here in Wis - Knesset. 19 seats, Labor with 15, Hatnua and consin; I am going to talk about the weather in Israel. My brother, who moved re - Israel's Central Elections Committee Meretz, each with 6 seats; Hadash with cently to a Kibbutz in the Lower Galilee in the north of Israel, wrote that for the first released the four seats; and time in many years he really felt the blessing about the rain. He is living in a conser - final tally on Balad with vative Kibbutz called Chanaton. The Kibbutz is focused on both agriculture and ed - Thursday for three seats. ucation. So my brother, who grew up in a city like me, finally understands the need the elections Two-thirds, for rain and the importance of it. held two days or 3.77 million, Israel has very little water. Our main source of sweet water (water that we can earlier after of Israel's drink), the Kinneret, the sea of Galilee, is getting lower and lower every year. The counting 217,000 ballots collected at re - 5,656,705 eligible voters turned out, ac - Dead Sea is getting farther and farther from the highway nearby. The government mote polling stations. Among others, the cording to the elections committee. The is supporting all kinds of solutions such as the factories that can make sea water into votes were cast by soldiers, hospital pa - number of voters was the highest since sweet water which Israel was the first to develop. The last “real” storm that was in tients and government employees work - 1999, though turnout was down signifi - Israel was about ten years ago. And then came this winter, with the rainiest December ing overseas. cantly among Arab voters. and January in the past 15 years! For Israelis, rain and water are a national need With the additional votes, Jewish The elections committee must submit more than security – this is our only way of living. So over these past weeks I was Home finished with 12 seats, giving the the results to President Shimon Peres by sad and happy – sad because I really wanted to be in Israel to see the rain and the right wing 61 seats in the 120-seat Jan. 30. Peres then will ask party leaders snow but happy because I know how much Israel needs that rain. Knesset. That bloc consists of the who they would recommend to form the Here in frozen Madison things are getting back to normal. Chug Ivrit has returned, Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu's 31 seats, Jew - next government before choosing the one and I must say that Ellen Weismer (the Interim Program Director) has put a lot of ef - ish Home's 12, the Sephardic Orthodox most likely to be able to form a success - fort into buying learning materials that can make Hebrew fun. On this point I would Shas party's 11, and seven for United ful coalition government -- it is expected like to offer again my Hebrew classes for beginners on Tuesdays at 7:15 at the Fed - Torah Judaism, the Ashkenazi haredi to be Netanyahu. The chosen party leader eration building. If you would like to develop your Hebrew or learn basic conversa - Orthodox party. has up to 42 days to present his govern - tional skills please contact me! Midrasha has also returned and I am happy to meet Also, the United Arab List-Ta'al party ment for a vote of confidence. the students again, teach the students Hebrew, give them a taste about the conflict lost a seat and now has four, and Kadima Help us tell the Jewish story with re - between the Israelis and the Arabs, and share with them some of my experiences crossed the required 2 percent threshold porting from around the world. Please growing up in Israel. to gain two seats. donate to JTA. The Israeli election was on January 22nd, and a week before that, we had a won - derful discussion at the Federation building about the different parties, about right and left and about the government system in Israel – the coalition system. Please Go to the Source – Websites about Israel join me for more Rosh Chodesh programs that are coming. The next one will be on February 11th and we are going to learn about Israeli TV shows and satire. Please come and laugh! Tu BeShvat was here and we had a lovely Seder at Beth Israel Cen - General ter, thank you all for coming! I wish to see you more. This next month I am going http://chicago.mfa.gov.il to attend several programs here in town such as the Shaarei Shamayim retreat and The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest Sunday school. I am happily going to help a group from Temple Beth El that is plan - Sign up for Israel Update and Cultural Events Newsletter ning on traveling to Israel next year. I am here for any sort of support and help re - garding Israel – politics, economy, elections, traveling and any general thoughts you www.goisrael.com have about Israel, please “use” me! Israeli tourism A great winter to Madison and Israel, www.israelemb.org Yehonatan Hazani Zion The Embassy of Israel to the United States in Washington DC

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ONE, COME
ALL
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THE COMMUNITY PURIM CARNIVAL SUNDAY, FEB. 24 11:30am-2pm at Temple Beth El 2702 Arbor Drive, Madison $7
fOR
AGES
2-12;
FREE
FOR
AGES
13
AND
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ENTRY FEE INCLUDES ALL BOOTHS, GAMES AND THE BOUNCY HOUSE

Presented by Beth Israel Center, Chabad, Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, Gan HaYeled Preschool, the Jewish Federation of Madison, Madison Jewish Community Day School and Temple Beth El • 11:30-12:00 Purim
Spiel
featuring
community Rabbis,
EDUCATORS
and
our
Community
Shlichim • 12:15-2:00 Booths,
Bouncy
House, Prizes,
Food
for
sale including
Hamantashen • 1:30-2:00 Performance
by
Yonim Israeli
Dance
Troupe

Booths
IInclude: Cake
walk
•
BINGO
•
Basketball
•
DUCK
POND Bean
Bag
Toss
•
Face
Painting
•
Mini
Golf Lollipop
Tree
•
Wii
Just
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Photos
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more…