Walking in the Footsteps of the Past... Page 2 Federation Leads Mission Trip to Poland

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NEW HAVEN FALL/WINTER 2018•KISLEV/TEVET 5779 Walking in the Footsteps of the Past... Page 2 Federation Leads Mission Trip to Poland

JFS LAUNCHES SHARING STORIES AUDITORIUM KEN’S CLOSET OF THE SIMPSONS GETS FACELIFT Jewish Family Service of Writer for “The Simpsons” Through the generosity Greater New Haven has Mike Reiss speaks on of Barry & Hyla Vine, the created a new program Nov. 29 at Best Video JCC’s Vine Auditorium is offering clothing for men Film & Cultural Center undergoing and women. PAGE 4 in Hamden. PAGE 11 improvements. PAGE 3 SHALOM NEW HAVEN, 2018  5778 Page 2 But AlsoHopesforRenaissanceofJewishLife Warsaw OffersGlimpseofOurTragicPast, which is about to celebrate its fifth anniversary. isaboutto celebratewhich itsfifth together sand madenew friends attheWarsaw JCC, Haven’s missiontrip to Poland andIsraelshareda meal oftheJewishMembers Federation ofGreater New Rogavitzka, Director ofthe JCC. Agata ate we leaders met there like Agata was inspiring because of thepassion renaissance of Jewish life. The visit of the and women and isamajor part programs for youth, families, men It hasbecome home to activities and andengagement. ming, membership enjoying steady growth ofprogram andis anniversary celebrate itsfifth thriving area of the city, isabout to building, located inahip,young and Warsaw JCC.The brightandcheery concluded withaninspiringvisitatthe realities thatbefell the Jews, we inthe tragic of the past,immersed adayAfter walking inthe footsteps the mission. was how we completed day our first of happened here. But equally important and tohistory bear witness to allthat to our understand It’s important saw alone atTreblinka. more than300,000Jews from War andmassed killingsof deportations rors ofthe Warsaw Ghetto, the forced black and white images of the hor reality of modern Warsaw withthe ing city. It’sdifficult to square today’s Warsaw isabeautiful, modern, thriv America’s General Assembly. at the Jewish Federations of North continue our missionandconcluding and Krakow before flying to Israel to community to visitWarsaw, Lublin of adelegation from to our be part Warsaw, Poland, where Iamproud This month’s column iswritten from

- - - - - JUDY ALPERIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FROM THE DESK OF will be able to many participate, due Jewish overnight camp. Not everyone JewishMASA, learning programs and Israel, Israel programs -Birthright experiences like March ofthe Living, munity provides gateways to those lifelong impact. Thisiswhy our com Experiential education also creates a learning, ritual and connection. of Jewishunderstanding culture, the beauty ofanddeepen through experiences thatcelebrate people andto Israel must be formed the Shoah.The bond to the Jewish ish peoplehood through the lens of follow inJew willnot see their part Millennial Generation andthose that Current studies tell us thatthe and helping lead the community. involved inlearning about her heritage and became more changed person camp fun andritual.She returned a inJewishish and immersed summer were discovering thatthey were Jew hundreds of other kidslike her who At inHungary, Camp she met Szarvas to Jewish summer camp by the JDC. the Jewish community. was Agata sent and begin the process of supporting Campaign, was on the ground to help by supported our community’s Annual sible. The JDC, our overseas partner a spiritual awakening became pos the fallafter ofthe Soviet Union when thing to be tamped down. Itwas only munism, religious identity was some WWIIandthe rise ofCom tale ---after her Jewish story. isacommon Hers has one Jewish parent but didn’t know

I [email protected] families fromNew Haven. of HaGadol Beit Shalomwas builtwiththesupport synagogue inAfula,Israel.BeitHaKnesset oldest Federation CEOJudyAlperin(center) to visitthe England, andTheJewish for Israel, joined Agency New Partnership2Gether/Afula-Gilboa–Southern &NaveKaren (left), Yogev Burstein-Ayalon (right)of

------Ghetto he hadseen thisexperience of the Warsawson of achildsurvivor Dr. shared thatasa Schwartz Harry the best one for me today came when several goose bump moments. But unexpected places. There have been And those roots canbe rekindled in Poland. and putting down new Jewish roots in Jews are re-discovering their identities the Warsaw and Krakow JCCs. Young andenriched atplaces likesupported Jewish communities are growing — Jewish Federation campaign, nascent toWith thehelp of donors the Annual Jewish life. a strong foundation and affinitywith funds to help enable our kidsto build munity, we must work harder to raise to financiallimitations, so asacom continues to right. be very that willlastalifetime, Mark each of us who are having moments Federation and for mission. For Harry that there was nothing like aJewish the Lehigh Valley, used to comment Director of the Jewish Federation of Goldstein, z”l,the former Executive My mentor and friend, Mark L. to consider himselfachildof Warsaw. Warsaw JCC,he was proud andhappy listeningpast but after to atthe Agata as something connecting himto his

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answer her now. The to say then, but Ican rael. Ididn’tknow what what connects me to Is My core teacher asked Druze feast inHaifa. favorite meal was the and even schnitzel. My sushi, thin-crust pizza, shawarma, andfalafel, was the food, including reason to leave campus HaSharon. Themain to see the city ofHod we walked campus off 203-245-7028, www.tbtshoreline.org 196 DurhamRoad, MadisonCT Temple BethTikvah as youcelebrate theFestivalofLights ... Paid for by agrantfrom theJewish Federation ofGreater New Haven - Happy Hanukkah! Happy - peace, loveandjoy thing new to see andtaste. escape my dailyroutine, and there was always some with allthe tests, but being inIsrael allowed me to I hadallthe stresses ofbeingahighschool junior, happy where he is. terrorists. Idon’t agree withallhisviews, but he’s defend themselves from attacksmade by Hezbollah made itclear thathe and hiskibbutzniks would only conflict contained astrong mentality. “Israel first” He government. Ariah’s views on the Palestinian-Israeli tive from Texas infavor of no guncontrol and no top. Ariahdescribed himself asright-wing conserva Wars andwas extremely territorial of hismountain in Cleveland, Ohio,he hadfought inboth Lebanese in the Golan Mountains neighboring Lebanon. Born Ariah Ben Yaakov, who lives inKibbutz Misgav Am The mostinterestingers. our group person met was know, thatnightIknew but after them asmy broth Ifeltheartwarming. aconnection to people Ididn’t with fellow Jews on erev Shabbatwas joyous and Tel Aviv’s lively atmosphere, but dancingatthe Kotel but both strongly consider themselves Jewish. Iloved ences adifferent life thanone wholives inTel Aviv, Israeli who grew up closely tied to Jerusalem experi ish isto follow the Torah anditscommandments. An manatthe KotelIsrael.” AnOrthodox saidto be Jew to awoman who said, “To be Jewish means to live in Wishing you x the same question Iaskedperson.” is to beagood said, “To be Jewish A maninTel Aviv them to be Jewish. what itmeant to everywhere Iwent I asked Israelis different reasons. Jewish but for sider themselves in Tel Aviv both con lis inJerusalem and people Imet. Israe ------HANUKKAH HAPPY celebrations. Greater New Havenarea Your officialguide to the Center pullout page 1 cover ofHANUKKAHsection

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 SHALOM NEW HAVEN, 2018  5778 Page 14 example of tikkun olam working to repair the world, one basket at atime. The whole community gets involved for thisevent and,inmy opinion, itis aprime ents. Emanuel thatHanukkah isjust asmuch about givingasitis about getting pres over 100 baskets every year. event This wonderful teaches the children ofTemple vice, Fair Haven, ‘rKids, and Fellowship Place. Iamproud to say thatwe donate These baskets are donated to various organizations such asJewish Family Ser by makingholiday cards and putting them inside the baskets. todistribute their clients. Additionally, the gifts the gifts the children personalize age, based oninformation provided ahead of time by the agencies whohelp us basketsand the kids “go shopping” by assembling gift for children of certain One Sunday inDecember (Dec. 16 thisyear), we put allthe items out ontables as well cards care items aspersonal for andgift teens andadults. in need. Temple donate members items such astoys, games, andbooks for kids, community, young andold, comes together to assemble holiday baskets for those Basket Program atTemple Emanuel. Inthisevent, the whole Temple Emanuel For the pastthree years, I’ve hadthe honor of organizing the Annual Hanukkah kah, but nowadays, it’sless about getting presents andmore about giving. -lightingcandles andgetting presents. 17birthday years later, Istilllove Hanuk singing “Happy Birthday.” Inmy mind,Hanukkah was the next best thingto my of when Iwas two years old;when they litthe candles ofthe hanukkiah, Istarted Hanukkah isone of my favorite Jewish holidays. tell Myparents often me astory for Temple Emanuelof Greater New Haven by Julia Katsovich love for thecommunity: for thelast Hereshesharesherexperience threeyears. working on thislabor of Temple Emanuelof Greater New Haven’s GivingProgram AnnualHanukkah Gift Julia Katsovich, 19, asenior atCheshireHighSchool, hasbeencoordinating the World,OneBasketataTime Local StudentHelpsRepair - - - trying to maintain thatkindness year trying recognizing the angels amongus, and and those thatwe love. It’sabout to others inneed is about giving gifts room for God inour lives. Christmas what Christmasisabout—making to pause and ponder the opportunity and checking ittwice. Advent offers in adifferent way thanmakingalist reminds me to prepare for Christmas from ChristmasDay. Thistime of year preparation thatbegins four Sundays always withAdvent, started atime of For me, the Christmasseason has green everywhere. sant carols andthe plethora of red and Christmas—the shopping,the inces by the idea of allthe trappingsof feelingI canunderstand overwhelmed families. While every family isdifferent, struggles andcompromises ofthese to year better trying the understand terrifies me. Ihave spent time thispast Christmas.Thisfascinates observe and about: the reluctance ofsome to even complication thatInever even thought podcast, have shown me another ton and through Voices the Interfaith FamiliesInterfaith Project ofWashing to from individuals atInterfaithFamily, and the stories I’ve read and listened for us, iseasy. The idea ofinterfaith, ter. From thatperspective, Christmas, who gets Christmasand who gets Eas family to go to, or who to or visitfirst, Christmas. No dilemma about which Zach’s Jewish family doesn’t celebrate time for both my faith andfamily, and Catholic family, since it’sanimportant that we would spend Christmaswithmy dating relationship, itwas assumed For example, throughout our entire and straightforward atthe same time. This time of year canbe complicated faith familylast December. tions. Shewrote for inter thisarticle stewardship, connec andinterfaith environmental about publicservice, Jewish husband.Sheispassionate ing life inWashington, DCwithher Laura isapracticingCatholic navigat December aNo-Dilemma for DCFamily Opts Interfaith ------family, go to: interfaithfamily.com. asaninterfaith issues andothers For more details on how to tackle these with ChristmasinDecember. year, to compete rather thantrying family, to be Jewish throughout the what itmeans to Zach, andto our the door ofour home. We’ll emphasize graves andwe’ll have amezuzah in we’ll say kaddish when we visitfamily and host aseder during Passover; OK because we’ll make matzahbrie a bigmenorah inthe window, that’s he doesn’t want to make latkes or put need to celebrate the holiday. And if the extent to which Zach feels the seem unbalanced or unfair, but that’s event atanarea synagogue. Itmay the two ofus willattend aHanukkah and cook anice meal together. And go to masson ChristmasEve gifts, house for Christmas.We’ll exchange We’ll be going backto my parents some new traditions. holiday,interfaith andteach my family we were able to celebrate atruly Hanukkah overlapped withChristmas, special together.nukkah TV Because play dreidel. We even watched aHa with my family and taught everyone to norah. Lastyear, we litthe menorah looked up latke recipes and litame Zach, I’ve bought cards and sent gifts, of my family’s traditions. With a part traditions asmuch asChristmasis rate Hanukkah into our new family rience thatmyself. Iseek to incorpo Christmas, because Isometimes expe people’s frustration with I understand feels special. albeit on amuch smaller scale, always their families. Returning thatfavor, each kind,for her four children and ent kindsof cookies, many dozens of recipes—she used to make sixdiffer grandparents using my grandmother’s me make Christmascookies for my ing dreidel. During Advent, Zach helps tion of lightingthe menorah andplay round. Myfamily loves our new tradi

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 SHALOM NEW HAVEN, 2018  5778 Page 20 BEKI PresentsPirkeiAvotDiscussionSeries the retired rabbisaffiliated withBEKI: Programs oneach chapter, for deeper study, opportunities will be led by some of [email protected]. penheimer. Reservations would be appreciated to (203)389-2108 or Beth El–Keser Israel, moderated by Jay BEKImembers Sokolow and Mark Op Shapiro of Congregation B’naiJacob inWoodbridge, and RabbiJon-Jay Tilsen of with RabbiFred Hymanof theWestville Synagogue inNew Haven, RabbiRona ture abrunch, remarks by RabbiCohen, and apanel discussion about Pirkei Avot The opening event on Sunday, November 4,at10 a.m.willfea to each generation. heart” in itsancient setting while transmitting aliving“Torah ofthe text committed to the text witha“full heart,” understanding bly, carries thatname because each volume approaches the The “Lev Shalem” series, published by the RabbinicalAssem Rabbi Emeritus ofTemple Israel Center inWhite Plains,NY. Congregation inJerusalem, and RabbiGordon Tucker, Senior Rabbi Tamar founder Elad-Appelbaum, ofZION: AnEretz Israeli The text issurrounded by the voices of two commentators, house of mourning. Allevents are free andopen to the public. books include anedition of Psalmsandaprayer book for the translated andedited S.Cohen, whose prior by RabbiMartin celebrating the newly published “Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem,” ries ofdiscussions about Pirkei Avot, The Wisdom of our Sages, In the months ahead, Beth El–Keser Israel willpresent ase Pre-K thru8 To learnhow your childcanthrive here, pleasecall: Small classes//Big experiences//Jewishvalues moment counts. and every student matters Where each 9 th -12 th grade: SarahRich, 203-357-0850 th grade: DeniseRafailov, 203-329-2186 - - -

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