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May 2018 Ivvar 5777-Sivan 5778 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Jewish Federation Upcoming Events ................... 5 Camp Corner .................................................10-11 Jewish Social Services ..................................16-19 Simchas & Condolences ...................................... 5 Celebrating Yom HaAtzmaut .........................12-13 Business, Professional & Service Directory ....... 21 Congregation News ...........................................8-9 Jewish Education ................................................ 14 Israel & The World .........................................22-23 Isadore Fine – One Hundred & Counting By Pamela Phillips Olson with additions from Paula Jayne Winnig but deeply impress a person with a sense realized they had it good and behaved. As I sat across from Isadore Fine, her two children back to her husband’s of destiny. When Is was a professor in the business his sharp wit, energy and humor were family’s farm. Unfortunately, she did Is uses himself as a force for good school another punishment surfaced as palpable. Not what you might expect in not receive the warm welcome she had in the world. He has been a devoted a lesson. At age ten, ls worked at his a person about to turn one hundred. He hoped for and realized that she could son, husband, father, grandfather, great- grandfather’s fruit and vegetable wagon. prefers to be called Is Fine which he says not stay with her in- grand father and A lady, wanting potatoes, rejected every is his name and his state of being. laws. teacher. He served potato Is put on the scale. Is became so He quickly made clear his agenda They faced on active and reserve frustrated, he finally made a comment. for our meeting and took over our destitution and it duty and volunteered His grandfather took over and completed conversation, weaving his own path, seemed like it would countless hours for the transaction and later reminded Is in telling highlights of his one hundred be best if, as was Temple Beth El and a memorable way that “The customer years of living, growing and giving to common at the time, the Jewish Federation is always right!” Years later, teaching the world. Is were placed in a of Madison. He an MBA class in marketing Is told that What Is described was a life that Jewish orphanage recounted this story: story with the hope that those students from the start was full of coincidences. for boys. Luckily, Is was at Temple would never forget it. Part of the joy of What he calls “luck” in truth, is a kind however, an amazing Beth El where he living so long is dispensing hard earned of genius at self-determination. His drive coincidence changed saw two boys who wisdom! toward personal betterment and success Is’s future. A butcher were obviously in Another story that comes to him was was achieved despite a tangle of often named Vine from trouble sitting in about his time in the army. Is was in difficult circumstances. Is’s mother’s home the temple office. the army in Belgium toward the end of “Let me tell you how I avoided being town was driving They were waiting WWII. It was a German held territory. placed in an orphanage,” he began. He past on his way to to be spoken to As a Major, he was escorting a truck was born to a young mother who quickly purchase chickens. He recognized her about their behavior in Sunday school. filled with WACs through what was bore two children, Is and his sister, on the street and stopped and listened Is studied them and said: “You guys hoped to be deserted territory. Every while living in Corvalis, Oregon. One to her sad tale. He generously took the are lucky; all you have to do is go into two hours, the women requested a evening, while pregnant with a third distraught mother and children back the office for a talk. When I was a kid “bathroom” stop. His was the last truck child, his mother went with Is’s father to her parent’s home, where they were and wasn’t paying attention, the rabbi in the convoy, and they fell farther to the theater. As her husband stood up, welcomed. Mr. Vine saved Is, his sister would grab my ear and twist it.” Ninety and farther behind the others. Close to went outside, he suddenly dropped dead. and his mother from hardship. Learning years later, Is pulls out this memory the end of this anxious journey they Stunned, Is’s mother made her way with of a such a mystical event cannot help for consideration. Hopefully the boys (Continued on page 6) B’hatzlacha to Our Seniors! By Kimberly Rosenthal Director, Midrasha Thank you to everyone for a wonderful for believing in my vision for Midrasha. year as the interim Midrasha director. I I am excited for what the future brings. look forward to serving you next year To the Midrasha Committee, thank you as the Midrasha director. Year one is for all that you do to support the students always a learning year, but I feel blessed and me. And Seniors, you are the to have an amazing predecessor, Ellen true MVP’s of Midrasha! From snack Weismer, who helped me with my many schedule to advice for younger students, questions and unconditional support. My you have helped me make Midrasha a second thank you goes to Paula Winnig success. It is usually the director that gives advice to the students, but all of you have given me more advice than I could ever give to you. But, as most of in college. To receive the award, they journey! you know, I always have a little nugget each wrote an essay addressing three As a testament to how this community of wisdom to share, and that nugget is PAID questions: How have you been involved has a place for all youth, many students to trust the Jewish journey you are on. Madison, Wis. in the Jewish Community? How has wrote how they began at Gan HaYeled, U.S. POSTAGE Non-Profit Org. Permit No. 1341 There will be times when you will feel your Midrasha experience helped you attended to Camp Shalom, had a b’nai distanced from your Judaism, and other grow? And, how do you hope to use mitzvah, taught at religious and/or times when you will feel so close you the incentive award? I sincerely hope could not imagine doing anything else, you enjoy their writings on their Jewish (Continued on page 2) and you will feel everything in-between. All of those emotions are okay because Judaism will always be there for you, as will the Jewish community in Madison. Tikkun Leil Shavuot Thank you Senior class for your dynamic Night of Community Learning charisma, which is both infectious and inspiring. Saturday, May 19, 7:30 pm Here are their inspiring words written by eight of our ten Seniors who will be receiving the Midrasha Incentive Award. A feast for the mind, the heart, and the belly. Each Senior is eligible for an incentive More information on page 6. award to further their Jewish education EWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON OF FEDERATION EWISH J 6434 Enterprise Lane Madison, Wisconsin 53719 Change Service Requested 2/Madison Jewish News May 2018 Share Your Chair By Tiz Goff Community Outreach Coordinator One of Jewish Federation of Madison’s homes to these wonderful people. And, it newest features is Share Your Chair. does take a village, as these host homes Share Your Chair connects members of would not have been found without our community in celebration together the speedy assistance from Beth Israel for the Jewish Holidays. Do you have Center, Shaarei Shamayim, and Temple open seats at your holiday or Shabbat Beth El. Thank you to all who made table? Share your chairs with community this kick-off of Share Your Chair such a members who are looking for a place to success! JEWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON celebrate by inviting them to join you “I was invited by Tim and Kathy and your family for a holiday meal. Are Mazur to their Seder. They were very you looking to fill a chair for a holiday or welcoming; the table was beautiful; SHARE YOUR CHAIR Shabbat? Receive an invitation to share a the food fabulous and we all DO YOU HAVE OPEN CHAIRS AT YOUR HOLIDAY OR holiday meal at a community member’s participated in the service.” SHABBAT TABLE? SHARE YOUR CHAIRS WITH home to celebrate. Want to be part of this COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A amazing new program? Please complete “We discussed Jewish issues and PLACE TO CELEBRATE. the appropriate online form on our history well into the night.” ARE YOU LOOKING TO FILL A CHAIR FOR A HOLIDAY website and we will connect you with “I knew no one when I walked in and OR SHABBAT? other community members interested left with new friends. Thank goodness GO TO WWW.JEWISHMADISON.ORG/HOST in hosting or being hosted for Shabbat for the kindness of strangers.” FOR MORE INFORMATION dinner or other holiday meals. The first night of Passover received five requests “I was invited to Kathy’s house had from people in our community wanting a good time. I did know everyone to be hosted in someone’s home. Three except one person which was good.” amazing host families opened their Seniors Continued from page 1 Hebrew School, worked at Camp Shalom, “wonder and ask questions about not just and attended Midrasha. Jake Weinbach my religion, but the world around me,” writes about all these experiences saying, wrote Kayla Nennig-Kniaz. Ellie Hulan “I always enjoy being involved with shared a similar experience stating, the Jewish community, and I hope to “Midrasha sometimes reaffirms what continue to be involved.” Sophia Grande I know, and sometimes challenges my said she “gained so much knowledge perceptions, but I always leave knowing part of my identity.

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