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A Publication of the Jewish Federation of Madison INSIDE THIS ISSUE Jewish Federation Upcoming Events ...... 5 Lots of Fun at the Carnival ...... 14-15 Jewish Social Services...... 21-23 Simchas & Condolences ...... 6 Jewish Education ...... 18-19 & The World ...... 24-25 Congregation News ...... 8-9 Business, Professional & Service Directory ...... 20 Camp Corner ...... 27 My Life with Sir Nicholas Winton Renata Laxova, Professor Emerita at Force. Holocaust. the UW-Madison participated in a two- For the remainder of I happened to be one day celebration in memory of Sir his life, however, a single of the children from Nicholas Winton. Sir Nicholas, who died event forever occupied Nicky’s last Kindertrans- in 2015, organized eight Kindertrans- his mind. Having suc- port to arrive in Britain ports from Czechoslovakia in 1939, sav- cessfully organized the safely, (among only five ing the lives of hundreds of Jewish Czech safe arrival in London of with two surviving par- children, Dr. Laxova among them. Here eight Kindertransports, ents). It is my strong con- are some of her recollections, inspired totaling 669 children, he viction that not only I, but by the recent event. had arranged another— also both my parents, the ninth and largest owed our lives to Sir Save the Date BY DR. RENATA LAXOVA train, carrying 250 chil- Nicholas. My inclusion in dren—which was wait- the transport enabled my for Interfaith ing, prepared for parents to agree to sepa- I never actually met or spoke with departure, at the Prague Dr. Renata Laxova rate and hide, without him and our only direct contact lasted main railway station on having to worry about Advocacy Day! some thirty seconds out of his one hun- September 1, 1939, the day that Hitler me, their only child. My father escaped dred and six years of life! I had just sum- invaded Poland. The train was never per- from camps, to join the partisans; my The annual People of Faith United moned up all my courage and kissed his mitted to leave; it is thought to have re- mother assumed an unmarried, non-Jew- for Justice Advocacy Day will be held hand, when the journalists and photog- mained on the platform and all the ish stranger’s identity (with papers and on April 4, 2017, at the First United raphers waved me away, indicating that children—its occupants—are believed to birth certificate) for the duration of the Methodist Church in Madison. he was needed for interviews and pic- have perished in the Holocaust. The Nazi terror. This day-long gathering is a great tures. wreaths of white flowers on the 2009 lo- After the war we returned to Czecho- way to learn about and advocate for The place was the Czech embassy in comotives were in memory and honor of slovakia but in February 1948, a com- legislative issues important to Wis- London. The date was September 4, those 250 children, and of the rest of the munist-orchestrated coup by the consin’s Jewish community. All par- 2009, and Sir Nicky had celebrated his 1,500,000 children murdered during the (Continued on page 4) ticipants will meet with their state one-hundredth birthday in May of that legislators to discuss priority issues year. It was also the 70th anniversary of and weigh in on the proposed state Hitler’s invasion of Poland, and of the budget. beginning of World War II in Europe. People of Faith United for Justice The occasion was a commemoration of Advocacy Day is sponsored by the Sir Nicholas’s 1939 rescue, via Kinder- Wisconsin Jewish Conference, the transports, of hundreds of Czech chil- Jewish Federation of Madison, the dren at risk under the Nazis. Vintage Jewish Community Relations Council (refurbished) passenger cars, pulled by a Milwaukee Jewish Federation, the series of steam locomotives, had arrived Interfaith Conference of Greater Mil- on platform #10 of London’s Liverpool waukee, Lutheran Office for Public Street station, after a four-day journey Policy, Wisconsin Faith Voices for from Prague’s central station. The four Justice, the Wisconsin Council of steam engines were, respectively, of Churches and the Madison Urban Czech/Hungarian, German, Dutch and Ministry. British provenance. Each locomotive in Please register online at: www. turn carried the name The Winton Train, wichurches. org under “Events”. destination Prague–London, and a wreath of white flowers on its face. Despite the time elapsed—seven decades since the beginning of WWII in Europe and ten decades since the birth of Sir Nicholas Winton himself—the

PAID world had made his acquaintance only recently, in 1988, and learned then that Madison, Wis. Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE Permit No. 1341 in 1939 he had almost single-handedly rescued 669 children, most of them Jewish, aged from three to seventeen years, from Hitler-occupied Czechoslo- vakia. When asked why, for fifty years, he had never mentioned or shared with anyone, not even his wife, the story of his work in the spring of 1939, he denied that the omission was deliberate. “I didn’t keep it a secret; I just didn’t talk about it,” he said. War had been declared on September 3, 1939, putting an end to all officially permitted travel across Eu- rope, ending any possibility of further transports. Sir Nicholas then returned home to Britain and joined the Royal Air 6434 Enterprise Lane Madison, Wisconsin 53719 Change Service Requested JEWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON JEWISH FEDERATION Jewish Federation of Madison expresses its sincere appreciation JewishMadison.org to these businesses for their generous support of our website. The central information source for the entire Madison Jewish community

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tions she received in preparation for my expressions, most of which have now Continued from page 1 departure. become world famous quotations. “If Sir Nicholas Winton The three visitors at Professor Pen- something isn’t actually impossible, government resulted in a takeover and nine years melted away and, once more, rose’s home, 29 years later, were also there has to be a way of doing it.” for the next forty years, we became one I became a little girl on a train. Quakers and, to my immense surprise, it At the memorial service, Sir Nicky’s of the satellite countries of the USSR. During his activities in 1939, as self had been they who had published the personality was also reflected in the sto- Czechoslovakia, potentially one of the appointed “chair” of the British Com- newsletter, remembered my picture and ries of four Kindertransport children. most promising, cultured, freedom- mittee for Refugees from Prague, Chil- my “unusual” name. One of the most memorable was de- loving, industrialized and internationally dren’s Section, Sir Nicholas had spent a Another twenty years elapsed. It was scribed by a then 12-year-old. She was oriented countries in Central Europe, great deal of time at home in Britain, as in 1988, as Sir Nicky’s prewar achieve- on the train with several other girls, lost its freedom as well as its independ- well as in Prague, looking for British ments in Prague became public, reunions waiting for departure. Suddenly a ence and high standard of living. families, institutions, schools, religious in Britain, Israel and Czechoslovakia woman, presumably the mother, entered Twenty years later, in August 1968, groups, and others, who would be will- were organized, movies and DVDs cre- the carriage with a baby in her arms, the country was invaded again by forces ing to care for refugee children. Initially ated, when I finally realized that his indi- whom she placed tenderly onto the lap of the Warsaw pact, led by the Soviet he distributed individual photographs, rect presence had influenced my entire of this young girl. She also gave her a Union. The sight of the occupying tanks received as part of the application life—my departure and arrival in Eng- bottle of milk and, with tears in her eyes, and machine guns, entering the country process. Later, in order to save time and land, the survival of my parents, my ac- she left, asking the girls to take care of from every direction, and of soldiers space and increase efficiency, he decided quaintance and work with Professor her baby. As the train departed, the bottle milling around in every available space, to distribute postcards, with six pictures Penrose in Britain. broke; the milk was lost. One of the girls were so frightening to me and so remi- of children (three at the top, three at the The encounter described at the begin- had chocolate in her backpack, a pre- niscent of the Nazi invasion of March bottom) to any interested groups or indi- ning of this essay, the thirty-second op- cious gift from her parents. Together, 1939, that I became instantly aware that viduals. My picture, with five others, portunity finally to meet Sir Nicky in they melted the chocolate and used it to we could no longer continue to raise our happened to appear in a newsletter pub- person at age 100 in 2009, has ushered feed the baby. The baby survived, but in 13- and 11-year old children under their lished by Quakers. Uncle Harry Daniels, in a series of completely new experi- ensuing years, she neither met, nor knew cruel presence. In 1968 we once again my future foster father, was a Quaker ences, as well as a thrilling new life for anything about her little “nurse” – not escaped to England. and saw my picture. I assume that he de- me. I have participated in meetings with until seventy years later, when they both One evening during the three months cided that he and his family would take many middle- and high-school children travelled on the 2009 anniversary train we spent as guests at the home of Pro- care of me. He must have contacted the and college students, as well as their par- from Prague to London, and discovered fessor Penrose, a well-known, distin- British Committee for Children in ents, teachers and other leaders. I have each other. Their amazement knew no guished medical geneticist from Prague, received my home address, and visited several Holocaust Museums in bounds as they recognized the circum- University College London, he invited that was how he, his family and my par- the Midwest; above all and most impor- stances of their original encounter! me to come to his study, as there was ents began to communicate. Two or tantly, I have been honored to make the The concluding concert, in memory someone he wanted me to meet. As we three months later, I arrived at their acquaintance of many new friends and of Sir Nicholas Winton, took place in the entered the study, I saw three people, a home, in a suburb of Manchester. families. evening of May 20, 2016, at St. John’s, woman and two men, all younger than For me, a mystery had been solved. My new life culminated in May of Smith Square. To my surprise, I found the professor but older than I, perhaps in Until that evening in London, neither my 2016, almost a year after Sir Nicky’s that the concert was to be organized, their fifties. “This is Renata,” he said, parents nor I had known how the Daniels death, when I was invited to London for directed and conducted by yet another using only my first name. The woman family had found my name or my - a reunion with his rescued children and dear friend, Alexander (Sandy) Baillie. stood up, approached and embraced me tograph, nor did we know that the distri- a celebration of the anniversary of his We had met him as a teenager, a gifted warmly. “I am so pleased to meet you,” bution of photographs in Quaker or other birth. The request came from Barbara, cellist and musician, during the time that she said. “You have an unusual name. newsletters had, of course, been the bril- the daughter whom I had met previously, we lived in St. Albans, UK. He is of the The age is right, so I was convinced that liant idea of Sir Nicky. We did not even when she toured the United States sign- generation of my children and our it was you! I am glad you are here and know of his existence. My mother al- ing her book about Sir Nicky, If It’s Not families knew one another well. Sandy that you have done well!” I had no idea ways spoke of “The British Committee,” Impossible… and from his son, Nick. I had met Sir Nicky after we had emi- who she was and what she was talking never any one person, as she studied and accepted with pleasure and excited an- grated to the United States, but I knew about. Within minutes, however, twenty- discussed the myriad letters and instruc- ticipation. that he and Sir Nicky had become Never have I felt so close to the pres- friends and found it fitting that he was in ence of Sir Nicky and, even though he charge of the concert. had left us a year before, he was every- As a result, Max Bruch’s beautiful where. Several photographs with his Kol Nidre and Bedrich ’s characteristic smile were exhibited and Moldau have become inseparable accompanied by his wise, witty, some- accompaniments to my memories and times humorous but always thoughtful gratitude to Sir Nicholas Winton.

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The Jewish Federation of Madison is pleased to provide this playgroup for chil- dren 0-2 years of age and their caregiver(s). Maya Garbuz, the speaker for today’s playgroup, will discuss sleep techniques! Please contact Tiz Goff for location of the playgroup; we meet in people’s homes: [email protected].

Interfaith Advocacy Day Saturday, April 4 9:00 am–4:00 pm First United Methodist Church 203 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison (Near the Capitol Square)

The Annual People of Faith United for Justice Advocacy Day This day-long gathering is a great way to learn about and advocate for legisla- tive issues important to Wisconsin’s Jewish community. All participants will meet with their state legislators to discuss priority issues and weigh in on the proposed state budget. People of Faith United for Justice Advocacy Day is sponsored by the Wisconsin Jewish Conference, the Jewish Federation of Madison, the Jewish Community Relations Council Milwaukee Jewish Federation, the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, Lutheran Office for Public Policy, Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, the Wisconsin Council of Churches and the Madison Urban Ministry. Community Yom HaShoah Service & Program Sunday, April 23 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, Madison Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Madison

Please join us at Beth Israel Center for a service at 6:30 pm. We will honor local Holocaust survivors and their families during the service. Immediately following the service please join us for a presentation: From the Holocaust to Civil Rights Debbie Simon Konkol, Joanne Simon Weinberg, Chris Simon Halverson (with help from their husbands, Ron Konkol, Don Weinberg and Jim Halverson) will tell the incredible story of their family’s journey to learn their story. Hear how they retraced the steps of their grandmother, Alice Simon, who was murdered by the Nazis, as well as the story of their dad, Rev. Dr. Carl R. Simon (Presbyterian minister), and how his family history affected his life and inspired him to become a civil rights activist including marching with Dr. King Jr. at Selma. SPF Happy Hour For more information contact Ellen Weismer: [email protected]. Saturday, April 4 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Oliver’s Public House 2540 University Avenue, Madison Yom HaZikaron Sunday, April 30 Take a break from the daily grind to meet with other young professionals for a 5:00 pm–6:00 pm chance to network, catch up, and enjoy a local spot! Contact Daniel Gill, [email protected] $15 includes 2 drinks (beer, wine, or rail mixer) and frites Register by April 3rd: Online registration coming soon Daniel Gill, Jewish Federation of Madison’s Community Shliach, will share Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Madison art, poems and stories of Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s day honoring those who died For more information contact Tiz Goff, [email protected] defending the land and its people.

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BY CLARA LAZIMY environment, the philosophy of helping concepts at MJCDS. In past years, our a math problem to an older friend, students grow intellectually as well as students had given the tzedakah money showed me the intangible benefits of Hebrew/Judaics Teacher spiritually. All the above came together they collected on Fridays to the Humane learning in the multi-age groups that in a special way that I had never before Society and to The Boys and Girls Clubs have been the hallmark of our school. Madison Jewish Community Day encountered. of Dane County. This year they raised Teaching at MJCDS, I experienced School is a beneficiary of the Jewish At MJCDS Hebrew is an integral part funds doing a Maccabee March in order the beauty of learning from my students Federation of Madison of life: we greet our guests with a Baruch to purchase toys for the Syrian refugee as well as from my teachers, in true ha-ba (welcome), we say todah and children that Jewish Social Services Pirkei Avot fashion. Rabbi Rebecca Ben From the first time I visited the Madi- b’vakashah, (thank you and please), and helped relocate to Madison. Gideon and Marla Becker encouraged son Jewish Community Day School it before we recite the Pledge of Allegiance In every family conflicts arise, even and supported my teaching through the took hold of my heart. to the US flag, we put yad yamin al among the most loving of siblings, so we years that we worked together, and have It started with a phone call: “Mom, ha-lev (the right hand over the heart). We are not strangers to those at MJCDS. Our generously gifted me with their friend- the Jewish Day School is looking for a sing Israeli songs, and we know how to students are taught and encouraged to re- ship, their knowledge and experience. Hebrew and Jewish Studies teacher,” get dressed and eat at a restaurant in He- solve their conflicts in a caring and re- So, even though I didn’t know it at the said my son. I wasn’t interested at all! I brew. We study with a critical eye, spectful way. Watching a fifth grader time, my son’s phone call opened a door had a secure position working for the we analyze the midrashim of our sages, carry a kindergartener who fell in the to an enchanted world that will forever Madison Metropolitan School District; and then create our own. We celebrate playground, or a first grader explaining be a part of me. albeit not very challenging, but quite the Jewish holy days, and learn about the comfortable. different ways we can be Jewish and What was it that so totally captivated “do” Jewish. Jewish values, such as me about MJCDS? Oh, where to start? tzedakah and hachnassat orchim (social Simchas & Condolences The children, eager to learn, the caring justice and hospitality) are not abstract Mazel Tov on the birth of:

Jasper Wesley Kaufman, born to parents Andrew and Heather Toews Kaufman and grandparents Ira and Nancy Kaufman

Condolences to the families of:

Helen Rubnitz, mother of Susan (Joel) Winnig

Herman Fershtman, father of Terrie (Len) Goren, grandfather of Jamie and Adam

Kent S. Mannis, husband of Valerie (Sklar) Mannis, father of Marci Mannis and Andrea Mannis (z”l); and grandfather to Breanna Mannis Demont

Don Nighorn and Glen Harvey, brothers-in-law of Mary Runge

Dr. Jack B. Rosen, husband of Renee Kopolow Rosen, father of Lauren (Dean) Our students with Morah Clara. Yeazel Judith Zuckerman Kaufman, wife of Jerry Kaufman (z”l), mother of Ariel Kaufman (Michael Kissick), Daniel Kaufman (Juliette Mapp), grandmother of Benjamin and Luca, sister of Elyse Zukerman

Happy Passover! Dorothy (Dottie) Siedband, wife of Mel Siedband, mother of Marc and Rick Siedband

Joyce Coppel, wife of Harry (z”l), mother of Ann and David Coppel

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Sandhill cranes are already on the can be seen at Pheasant Branch each year move, returning to Wisconsin from the during breeding season (April). Part of a tour group waiting for the Epic train through the constellations. southern US. By April, the adults are Join us for a 3.2 mile walk along an flapping their wings, bowing, jumping even path around the conservancy. Or, and simply playing around; all signs that bring a folding chair and watch for they are ready to mate. It’s quite a sight! wildlife from a viewing point near the en- It is difficult to predict exactly where trance. Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and they will perform their elaborate dances bring water. and build their nests each year, but they Save the Date and Tour the Jewish History of Madison Save the Date: April 21, 10:30 am built an Orthodox synagogue in 1904 – 1:00 pm and Tour the Jewish His- went on to found Madison’s present- tory of Madison, Wisconsin, Part I day Conservative and Reform con- with Madison Hadassah Walking gregations. Adventures, featuring downtown Envision the Jewish community Madison and the Greenbush Neigh- over 180 years as you walk with his- borhood, and led by Jonathan Pollack. torian Jonathan Pollack. Expect to Today’s Jewish institutions can take a lunch break at the Panera on trace their roots to Jews who arrived Regent. in Madison after 1850, many from Riding the train. shtetls in Minsk in the 1890s. These Coming in the Fall: immigrants tended to work in the Tour the Jewish History of Madi- junk and grocery businesses located son Wisconsin Part II, featuring Gates downtown and in the Greenbush of Heaven and Forest Lawn Ceme- neighborhood. The members who tery.

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man ([email protected]) for on April 30. Contact Beth Copelovitch more information. for more information at education@ Beth Israel Center bethisraelcenter.org. Talmud Class Come see what our traditional, egali- movie-watching and socializing. A good Wednesday, April 26, 9:15 am The Road Home Buddy tarian community is all about. Beth Israel time will be had by all! For more infor- Study Talmud in Hebrew and Aramaic Congregation Week Center programs and services are open to mation, contact Deborah Hoffman, hoff- with Rabbis Joshua and Rebecca Ben- April 30–May 6 all members, prospective members, and [email protected]. Gideon. New students are welcome any Four times each calendar year, Beth visitors. Some events require registration, time. Contact either Rabbi (rabbi@ Israel Center serves as a Buddy Congre- however. Please call (608) 256-7763 or Conversational bethisraelcenter.org, rbengideon@gmail. gation when Midvale Lutheran Commu- email [email protected] with Mondays, April 3 & 24, 7:00 pm com) or subscribe to our e-newsletter for nity Church hosts homeless families in any questions. Rabbi Ben-Gideon or an- Join Yiddish enthusiast and talented information about the current topic. Class transition to permanent housing. Our next other congregational leader will gladly teacher Sylvia Grunes at Yiddish class on will meet only on April 26 this month. opportunity to do this important volun- help you get to know us better. We love Monday nights, 7:00 pm–8:30 pm. Sylvia teer work is the week beginning Sunday, to talk about upcoming events, education builds a love for the Yiddish language Dinner Honoring April 30. Sign up online using the link in for children and adults, membership and and culture through her long-running the BIC e-news, on our website (www. more. You may also visit our website, New Members classes. Come learn from a master – all Friday, April 21, 5:45 pm bethisraelcenter.org), or at www. mid- www.bethisraelcenter.org, for more in- levels welcome and encouraged to attend. On the last Shabbat in April, Beth Is- valelutheran.org. Write to socialaction@ formation. Class will not meet on Passover (April 10 rael Center will honor its newest mem- bethisraelcenter.org with any questions. and 17). bers at a dinner. The Here are a few upcoming calendar evening begins with a l’chayim at 5:00 highlights: Shabbat Services Hametz Food Drive pm, followed by our joyous and song- Every Friday at 5:45 pm Now through April 9 filled Kabbalat Shabbat service. Dinner Every Saturday at 9:30 am Torah & Mindfulness As you clear your home of hametz be- follows services. All are welcome. RSVP Looking for warm, inspiring, and Saturdays, April 1 & 22, 9:15 am fore Pesach, bring your leavened foods to by April 14 to office@bethisraelcenter. egalitarian traditional Shabbat services? Come to Beth Israel Center on the first our collection bin near the office at BIC. org. We welcome Shabbat every Friday and fourth Shabbat mornings of April for From there, MOUSY will deliver the do- around 5:00 pm as people begin to gather meditation, chanting, and discussion. In nated items to the Goodman East Side and toast the week that was. Lively, song- this iteration of Torah & Mindfulness, we Rabbi Candidate Weekend Community Center. April 21–23 filled services begin at 5:45 pm. begin at 9:15 and end at 10:00, with a Meet Rabbi David Starr at Friday Our Shabbat morning worship begins break at 9:30. You may enter or leave qui- Passover Services evening and Saturday morning services, with P’seukei D’zimra and continues etly at any time. This format allows for Tuesday, April 11, 10:00 am Sunday morning minyan and a Sunday through Shacharit, Torah service and meditation as preparation for P’sukei d’z- Wednesday, April 12, 10:00 am morning forum. For more information, Musaf. We join together for a communal imra (which begins at 9:30 am in the Monday, April 17, 9:30 am visit www.bethisraelcenter.org, and click lunch after services every week. main sanctuary), Shacharit (which typi- Tuesday, April 18, 9:30 am on the Rabbi Search box. Children’s services for babies, preschool- cally starts around 9:50 am in the main Come to Beth Israel Center for tradi- ers, and elementary school-age children sanctuary), or Torah Service (which typ- tional Pesach morning services, followed begin at 10:30 am most weeks during the ically begins around 10:10 am). Find by a kosher for Passover nosh. We will Yom Rishon school year. Visitors are always wel- Torah & Mindfulness in Classroom 3, recite Yizkor on Tuesday, April 18. come! which is on the far side of the library on Sunday, April 30, 10:00 am–11:15 am the lower level. Come experience family education MOUSY Makes a Meal for preschoolers at its finest! Enjoy art, To receive schedule updates and other Sunday, April 23, 1:15 pm–4:30 pm information, subscribe to our e-newslet- MOUSY/Kadima Screen A movement, music, stories and snacks as In the name of tikkun olam, 8th well as age-appropriate learning on a ter or “Like” us on Facebook. For the e- Movie through 12th grade teenagers gather at Jewish theme for preschoolers and their news, subscribe on our website or email Saturday, April 1, 8:30–11:00 pm Beth Israel Center to make bunches of grownups. Yom Rishon meets about [email protected] and ask to be Middle and high school age tweens lunches for the men’s shelter at Grace once a month during the school year. added. and teens come together after Shabbat for Episcopal Church. Contact Deborah Hoff- Our last Yom Rishon of the year will be Congregation Shaarei Shamayim Shaarei Shamayim, Madison’s Jewish Curious about ? Join Rabbi Young Family Havurah similar age? We are just launching our Reconstructionist and Renewal congre- Laurie for a monthly gathering where we Offerings group and will be planning monthly gation, welcomes new and prospective will discuss personal explorations of Ju- The Young Adult Havurah is com- events. To sign up for the list please con- members, as well as visitors, to partici- daism. This group is for people who want prised of members and friends of Shaarei tact the office. pate in our services, discussions, classes, to deepen their knowledge of Jewish Shamayim who are building community and celebrations. For more information practice, who have questions regarding with other parents and their little ones Social Action Listserve or to learn about events, please visit our Jewish identity, who are considering be- (ages 0-5). In early April, we will gather Looking for some social action oppor- website at www.shamayim.org, email us coming Jewish, or who are looking for an for a tot Passover seder. We will also tunities? Sign up to receive our weekly at [email protected], or call (608) opportunity to ask questions in a relaxed have a tot service on April 8 at 9:30 am. email that lists activities within Shaarei 257-2944. environment. We will structure each ses- For more information please contact the Shamayim, as well as events around sion around participant questions and in- office. town. Over 80 people have joined. Add Exploring Judaism: Open terests. Interested in learning more or your name to the list and get involved! Discussion About All Your want to be added to the updates list? Volunteer to Serve a Meal (You do not need to be a member to join Please contact the office. More dates us.) Jewish Questions coming soon. to Madison’s Homeless Wednesday, April 5, 4:30 pm Saturday, April 15 Located at our offices - please call the Join Shaarei Shamayim members to Jewish Outdoor Family office for exact location. prepare and serve a meal on Saturday, Education April 15. Volunteers are needed both to Sundays, April 23 and 30 cook and serve. We feed over 150 people Join naturalist and guitar player, Todd Dr. Neal Katz PODIATRIST • FOOT SPECIALIST through Friends of the State Street Fam- Miller, along with Rabbi Laurie for two outings, Sundays April 23 and 30. SERVING ALL AGES AND FOOT DISORDERS ily each month and need all the help we can get. Please contact the office for more Weather permitting we will go to Picnic Provider for Medicare, Medicaid, Dean and Physicians Plus HMOs, Independent Insurance Carriers information. Point and the Arboretum and connect and Preferred Provider Networks. being Jewish to spending time in nature and protecting our environment. Children PRIMARY OFFICE: Kehillah: A Group for 664 W. Avenue, Madison and adults of all ages are welcome. For People in their mid-20s to more information please contact Joy at ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: 30s [email protected]. East Madison and Stoughton Looking for Jewish community? Want 608-241-0848 • www.feetbegood.com to get involved with others who are of a April 2017 Madison Jewish News/9 Congregation News Temple Beth El Visit us online at www.templebethel- issues. As a youth activist in Madison seder plate foods, soup, or- bring cash with you (small bills are madison.org. Alondra will share her story with us, shed ange glazed chicken or veggie stuffed appreciated). Contact Aleeza Hoffert at All events are open to the community light on the legal situation for undocu- peppers, , roasted vegetables, [email protected] for more infor- and take place at Temple Beth El, 2702 mented immigrants and more. Passover cookies, and more! mation. Arbor Drive, Madison, unless otherwise For more information, contact Aleeza RSVP by March 31, online at noted. Hoffert at [email protected] or bit.ly/CommunitySederTBE2017. Singles Creating We encourage members of the Jewish (608) 238-3123. Adult (14+): $30 TBE member | $35 community to join Temple Beth El, and non-member Community Friday, April 21, 9:00 am we welcome prospective members to par- Youth (5–13): $20 TBE member | $25 Seder Matching True Coffee Roasters ticipate in programs and activities. Con- non-member Monday, April 10 6250 Nesbitt Rd., Fitchburg tact Interim Executive Director Terrie Tot (2–4): $6 TBE member | $8 non- “Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Start your Friday with some lovely Goren at (608) 238-3123 or executive@ member Eat” conversation. tbemadison.org. Our rabbis teach us it is a mitzvah to Questions? Call Aleeza Hoffert at welcome the stranger. This year, the Tem- (608) 238-3123 or email engage@tbe ple staff and volunteers are happy to play madison.org. Shabbat Dinner Tots ‘n’ Tunes with Les matchmaker for first seder on Monday, Get-Together Goldsmith: Passover Edition April 10, 2017. Want to be a guest at a Passover Yizkor Service Friday, April 21, 5:30 pm April 2, 10:00 am–11:00 am seder? Hosting and have an extra seat? Sunday, April 16, 5:00 pm Oliva, 751 N. High Point Rd. Tots ‘n Tunes is a program for 0–5 We are here to help match you up. All Temple Beth El will hold a Passover Join with friends for a Mediterranean year olds and open to the entire Madison year round and especially on Passover we Yizkor Service on Sunday, April 16, at dinner prior to services on Friday night. Jewish community. Les Goldsmith will are encouraged to welcome guests and 5:00 pm. All are welcome. Those interested will have plenty of time host Jewish families with young children strangers to our homes. This is a great op- to eat, schmooze and be at Temple Beth by engaging them in playful, musical, ed- portunity to meet new friends (or recon- Singles Creating El by the time Shabbat evening services ucational moments. This is a meaningful nect with the ones you know) in a more begin at 7:30 pm. For questions and to program at Temple that fosters connec- Community Dinner RSVP contact Aleeza at engage@tbe- intimate setting and create new seder Wednesday, April 19, 6:30 pm tions between Jewish families in Madi- madison.org or (608) 238-3123. memories and traditions. Oliva, 751 N. High Point Rd. son. Caregivers and their children will You will be given the name and con- Enjoy an informal, relaxing dinner sing, move, learn, play, create, bond, pray tact info of your guest/host with advance with others who are single. Everyone is Cancer Support Group and grow with our new Tots ‘n’ Tunes Sunday, April 23, 2:00 pm notice so that you can discuss any special responsible for purchasing their own programming. Frank Adult Lounge, Temple Beth El needs and seder start time and directions meal. to the home. A Support Group for those whose lives have been touched by cancer are Protect Our Neighbors: Note: Transportation will not be in- Madison’s Jews’ Next Dor Social Action Shabbat cluded. Transportation to and from the meeting on certain Sundays throughout seder is the responsibility of the guest. Meet & Greet Dinner the year meeting from 2:00 pm to 3:30 Worship Service Thursday, April 20, 7:00 pm Friday, April 7, 6:00 pm While the RSVP deadline has passed, pm. The group meets monthly to address Location TBD On the Friday before Passover begins, we will do our best to accommodate any the mutual needs of those patients and Join fellow 20 and 30 somethings in join us at a special time for our Free- requests. Please register at bit.ly/seder- caregivers who confront cancer. If you’d the Jewish community to meet, greet, and dom(s) theme Shabbat. Worship services matching2017 indicating whether you like more information, please contact eat our way through a tasty dinner! Din- welcoming in Shabbat and mentally would like to volunteer to host or would Rabbi Biatch [email protected] or ner will be $20 or less per person; please preparing us for the themes of Passover like to be matched with a host. (608) 238-3123. will be at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary. At For more information contact Aleeza 6:45 pm we’ll join in the Swarsensky So- Hoffert at (608) 238-3123 or engage@ cial Hall for a buffet dinner from Banzo tbemadison.org. restaurant. Make your reservation online at bit.ly/2017sacshabbat. $15 per person. Community Seder Following our meal, at 7:30 pm also in Tuesday, April 11, 7:00 pm J. Wexler Law S.C. the Social Hall we will hear from Alon- Experience a warm Passover seder Legal solutions for families in transition dra Quechol from Voces de la Frontera, a with your friends and family at Temple grassroots organization working for im- Beth El. migrants’ rights and other social justice Menu will include: wine, matzah,

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BY JOAN HONG edu/events/2017/people-faith-languages- On April 14 at 12:00 pm, Joel ture and its continued resonance across the tradition-germanic-heritage-languages- Berkowitz, Professor in the Department of arts. The conference is made possible Center for Jewish Studies among-christians-and-jews. Foreign Languages & Literature and Di- through the generosity of Marv Conney The second half of spring semester is On April 6, Liora Halperin, Assistant rector of the Center for Jewish Studies at and the late Mildred “Babe” Conney. For here, and the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Professor in the Department of History and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, more information about the conference, Jewish Studies will host and co-sponsor a the Program in Jewish Studies at the Uni- will give a talk at a brown bag lunch event: please visit www.conneyproject.wisc.edu. series of lectures and events that are free versity of Colorado-Boulder, will give the “Translated and Improved: Shakespeare on The Jewish Studies Pre-Commence- and open to the public. Weinstein-Minkoff lecture entitled “Past the American Yiddish Stage.” The event is ment Celebration will take place on May The Max Kade Institute for German- Perfect: Memories of Language and the the second in the Department of German, 12, at 2:00 pm in the Education Building. American Studies will hold an interna- Politics of in the Jewish Commu- Nordic, and Slavic (GNS) series, “Shake- The Greenfield Summer Institute, now tional symposium entitled “People of nity of Mandate Palestine.” This talk will speare Would Not Brexit,” that introduces in its eighteenth year, is a week-long con- Faith, Languages of Tradition: Germanic consider the politics of language in a audiences to the cultural history of Shake- tinuing education program. This year, it Heritage Languages among Christians and highly contested national setting, and dis- spearean translations and adaptations will be held July 9–13. This year’s theme, Jews” from March 30 – April 1. This sym- cuss the way in which the telling of the past across the linguistic divisions of GNS. For “Jews and Science,” will examine the Jew- posium will bring together an international serves political purposes. The lecture will more information, please visit www.gns. ish world’s relation to science and scien- group of researchers specializing in Penn- take place at 4:00 pm in the Festival Room wisc. edu/events. tific understanding from antiquity to the sylvania Dutch, Mennonite , (lower level) of Memorial Union (800 The 2017 Conney Conference on Jew- modern period. For more information or to Hutterite German, and Yiddish languages Langdon Street). Halperin’s lecture is ish Arts will be held April 19–21. Artists, register online, please visit http://jewish- with Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, and made possible through the generosity of scholars and performers will deliver pre- studies.wisc.edu/greenfield. Haredi community members to explore so- the Weinstein and Minkoff families. For sentations on this year’s theme, “50 Years Complete and current information ciolinguistic aspects of the social-spiritual more information, please visit www.jew- After Harold Rosenberg: Is there a Jewish about our events is available on our web- identities of these faith groups. For more ishstudies.wisc.edu/weinstein-minkoff-lec- Art (Yet?).” It will focus on the legacy of site at jewishstudies.wisc.edu or by email- information, please visit www.mki.wisc. ture. Harold Rosenberg’s great rhetorical ges- ing [email protected]. Now’s Your Chance to Weigh In on the State Budget BY MICHAEL BLUMENFELD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR proposed 2017–19 state budget through- gerCare and adults who receive housing than 2,000 children with disabilities wait- Wisconsin Jewish Conference out April. Hearings will be held across vouchers (Section 8 housing). ing for services. the state, but dates and locations were not • Parental Choice Programs: The • Employment Services for the finalized as of our publication deadline. Governor provides an additional $42 mil- Homeless Shelter Grants: The Gover- The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Fi- Now is the time to let your elected offi- lion to the Milwaukee, Racine and nor’s budget creates a program to award nance budget writing committee is hold- cials know if you have any concerns with statewide parental choice (school 10 homeless shelters with grants to pro- ing six public hearings on the Governor’s the proposed budget! choice). The Governor’s budget does not vide intensive case management and em- Finding a solution to the state’s $1 bil- remove the enrollment cap on the ployment services to homeless families. CelebratingCeCelelelebebrbraraatitintingng lion transportation budget shortfall is al- statewide school choice program, but • Homelessness Employment Pilot ready shaping up to be one of the biggest members of the legislature have said it’s Program: The Governor provides fund- 30 YYEAYEARS!EAARRSRS!S! fights of this budget cycle. Assembly “on the table.” ing for a homelessness employment pilot Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) is call- • Additional K-12 Funding: The project with a Wisconsin municipality to ing for revenue-raising measures such as Governor increases per pupil aid from connect homeless individuals to perma- SSprintprintPrint increasing the gas tax or vehicle registra- $250 per pupil to $450 per pupil in 2018 nent employment. YOURYOUR PRINT P MEDIA SOLUTION tion fees, but Walker says he will not sup- and $654 in 2019. School districts must • School-based Mental Health: port any increases. Vos has said he is show that they are in compliance with the Walker provides $3,000,000 to support willing to debate the budget until October provisions of Act 10, which requires em- the availability of social work services in if that’s how long it takes to come up with ployees to pay at least 12% of the average schools and $2,500,000 for grants for PPRINTINNG a transportation funding solution. cost of annual health insurance premiums school mental health services. Budget items of interest to the Jewish in order to receive the per pupil aid in- • Human Trafficking: The Governor LARGE FORMAMAATT Community include: crease. Senate Majority Leader Scott provides $2 million to provide services to • Welfare Reform: Adults with Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) has said there will child victims of human trafficking. DIRECT MAIL school-age children would need to work be more money for K-12 but likely not as • Homestead Tax Credit: The Gov- 80 hours per month or participate in an much as the Governor wants. ernor recommends modifying the home- GRRAAPHIC DESIGSIGNN employment training program in order to • Eliminate Children’s Long-Term stead tax credit to limit the credit to those www.sprintprint.comwww.sprintprint.com receive FoodShare benefits. In addition, Supports Waiting List: The Governor aged 62 years or older and those with dis- (608) 277-7500277-7755500 Walker proposes a new asset limit of provides enough funding to eliminate the abilities. All other taxpayers would be re- $25,000 for working age able-bodied the wait list for long-term supports for all quired to have earned income in order to 2790 S. Fish Hatchery Rd. adults who apply for FoodShare. He also children with developmental disabilities, claim the credit. 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Having fun before a performance.

Getting ready for our Franklin performance.

Crowd waiting for the performance to begin.

Teaching classes at Van Hise. Students at Randall excitedly waiting for the performance. 18/Madison Jewish News April 2017 Jewish Education Midrasha Goings On at this Month Gan HaYeled We have been busy at Gan HaYeled. visit: https://www.jewishmadison.org/ April is the last month of Midrasha. The class of 2017 will graduate May 3. After B’Shevat we had a pajama day hilde-l-mosse-gan-hayeled-preschool/ In April, the students will be busy working on their final projects. Each class and a teddy bear picnic. The Bet class camp-katan-summer-program. will present something (a video, poster or short play) for the other students to enjoyed a day studying humpty dumpty see what they have been working on all semester. and what happens when humpty (a Midrasha will be in session on the following days in April: hard-) falls off the wall! Bet • Wednesdays: 5, 19, 26 and Gimel continued their tradition of • Sundays: 2, 23, 30 spending Fridays together working on a Midrasha students and families should join us on Sunday, April 23, at 6:30 Shabbat project; this time it was making pm for the Community Yom HaShoah service and program. covers. Daniel came to Gimel and read a book in Hebrew while Clau- dia read the same book in English. In Dalet, the class continues to work on their kindergarten readiness with math, science and journaling activities. Purim was our focus for early March. We talked about standing up for ourselves and being a good friend to everyone. Crowns were constructed, hamantaschen were baked, a puppet show was performed and costumes were worn. Summer is right around the corner! If During the weekly movement class you are interested in signing up your 2–4 with Donna, Eve and Adam were build- year old for Camp Shalom Katan, please ing a tall tower with cups.

Daniel Gil showed his class slides to explain the History of Israel.

Ziv chilling in the play house on a sunny day.

The 8th graders sat back and relaxed while learning about Jewish history.

The 9th and 10th graders in Lucy Marshall’s History of Social Justice class played a game to help introduce their lesson for the day. Tina instructing the Dalet class on what goes in their journal for the day. April 2017 Madison Jewish News/19 Jewish Education It’s Been a Very Busy Month!

Daniel reads Dr. Seuss in Hebrew while Claudia reads the English.

Purim costume day in Bet, how fun! Adam, Eve and Nevo getting ready to head upstairs during our Purim parade.

Getting ready to watch the story of Purim acted out with puppets.

Nitzan and Cora working on a partner pipe cleaner activity.

Sasha and Cora scratching each other’s backs during Shabbat.

Each week at Gan HaYeled we have a school-wide Shabbat. This week it was Avner’s turn with the Kiddush, Sam’s turn to light the candles and Stav’s turn to uncover the challah.

The Bet class dressed up as animals in anticipation of Purim. The Bet class is patiently waiting to join the costume parade during Purim.

Adam and Mateo playing checkers in the Dalet room. Eve, Nevo and Mateo making their costumes out of Gan provided dress-ups.

The Bet class experimenting with hard boiled “humpty- dumpty.”

The Gimel class celebrating Purim in their Philip and Ethan coloring their challah covers with costumes, including a fierce lion! The Dalet class during one of our Purim celebrations. Laura. 20/Madison Jewish News April 2017

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“Volunteers don’t necessarily have clients ask to just have someone call needs help organizing her spare bed- the time; they just have the heart.” – them once a week to say “hello.” We re- room. If you wanted an opportunity to Elizabeth Andrews ally need volunteers to help with many welcome some of the newest members Invitation to of these situations. Our staff and those at of our community, volunteer to visit sen- Volunteers fill a real need in our com- other non-profits cannot do it all for our iors who have just moved to Madison Passover Seders munity. Volunteers help Jewish Social seniors, our families, our immigrants or and are still socially isolated. We would Please join your neighbors, volun- Services in the ways that you might think our refugees without the generous efforts love to work with you in a way that will teers and Jewish Social Services staff about – driving a senior to the doctor, of our volunteers. get you what you need and our clients for a community Passover seder! tutoring a client for her citizenship exam, If you are interested in volunteering what they need. Capitol Lakes is hosting their annual or helping at a Lechayim program. And with JSS, now is a great time to do so. April 23–29 is Volunteer Apprecia- Passover seder on Thursday, April 13, of course, many have reached out to us While the refugees are getting settled in, tion Week. Thank you for everything that which will be led by Francie Smith- to ask to help with our refugee resettle- and do not need as much volunteer sup- you do. This year we will celebrate our Saposnik, from 11am–1:30 pm. Oak- ment program. But you might not be port in that particular program, we have volunteers with an Ice Cream Social on wood Village University Woods is thinking about other ways that you can many, many others who could use your Thursday afternoon, April 27 at Steep & hosting their seder on Friday, April 14, help support the staff and clients of Jew- help. If you thought about volunteering Brew Coffee in the Market Square Shop- from 11:30 am–2 pm, and it will be ish Social Services in less obvious ways. to drive refugees, find out from us if you ping Center. Check out our NEW web- led by Sara Karon. Recently, we needed someone to attend could drive a different client to get to an site for more details at www. RSVP to Paul Borowsky at paul@ the symphony with a client. We have had appointment or buy groceries. If you jssmadison.org and for a location. Thank jssmadison.org or (608) 442-4083. clients ask for help in reaching Passover thought about helping to set up an apart- you JSS volunteers for all that you do. dishes put away in the attic. We have had ment, find out if we have a client who Volunteer For Jewish Announcing the Dates for Social Services! the Levy Summer Series Jewish Social Services established which is an opportunity to spend un- Add something special to your life! Middleton and southwest Madison. We are the Levy Summer Series in 2013 with hurried time engaging with the Find our volunteer application at www.jss- also seeking a friendly visitor for an elderly a generous donation from Jeffrey C. speaker and exchanging ideas in a madison.org/volunteer/become-a-volun- newcomer in Sun Prairie. These visits can Levy, to provide a memorable sum- comfortable and relaxed setting. teer. Contact our volunteer program at be made when convenient for you. mer experience for adults. Scholarships are available. (608) 442-4083 or visit our website for in- Volunteer at the Oakwood : The series is held at Nakoma formation. Help the residents of Oakwood Village Country Club, 4145 Golf Club Road The dates for the 2017 Levy Sum- Our mission: Our dedication to service welcome Shabbat one Friday per month in Madison, and consists of six high- mer Series are: will improve the quality of life and main- from 4:00 pm–5:00 pm. Seat guests, pour quality programs tied by a common June 7, June 21, July 5, July 19, tain the dignity of our clients in a compas- wine and juice, and distribute challah, theme, chosen each year by a commit- August 9 and August 23 sionate and caring atmosphere. Volunteers interact with the residents of Oakwood tee of volunteers and staff. The pro- will enhance the ability of the agency to Village and their families. grams are followed by an elegant Registration for the Levy Summer achieve its overall mission. lunch at a reasonable cost. A unique Series will open in May. Visit jss- Youth Volunteering, Youth Group addition is the after-lunch salon, madison.org for more information. Drivers Needed: Help people remain Projects and B’nai Mitzvah Projects independent! Provide rides to clients for Come talk with us about doing a Bar or appointments and other destinations on an Bat Mitzvah project with Jewish Social as-needed and as-available basis. Requires Services. There are also opportunities for copies of proof of insurance and driver’s older youth and youth groups to volunteer Jewish Social Services Brings license plus a driver’s record check, done and contribute to the community, develop at our expense. new skills and have fun. Contact Ingrid Shabbat to Our Seniors Designated Shopper: Take a friendly Reis-Glass at (608) 278-1808 or (608) older woman to do errands once or twice 442-4083 direct for a brochure or to dis- Our monthly Shabbat gatherings, with wine donated a month in the West Madison area or help cuss doing a mitzvah project with Jewish by Frank Liquor, include candle lighting, challah, an elderly home-bound man remain in in- Social Services. singing and discussion. dependent living by delivering groceries and other items. Double your Volunteering Mitzvah Attic Angel Place at 2:30 pm in the Garden Room Back-up Volunteer Photographer: Check with your human resources de- At JSS events, take photos which will be partment to see whether your company 8301 Old Sauk Road used for promotional materials and social has a policy of matching employees’ com- A program of Jewish Social Services and Attic Angel Place. Music by media. munity volunteer hours with a monetary Les Goldsmith, with the assistance of Angel Volunteers. Bikur Cholim/Friendly Visitor: Make donation to the agency for whom the em- May 12 brief drop-in visits with one of several ployee volunteers. What a great way to en- Capitol Lakes at 3:00 pm in the Grand Hall elderly women in memory care; Verona, hance the benefits of your volunteer work! 333 West Main Street A program of Jewish Social Services and Capitol Lakes Retirement Community. Led by Rabbi Andrea Steinberger with assistance from UW students through the UW-Hillel Foundation. May 5 Oakwood West at 4:00 pm in The Oaks Community Room 6225 Mineral Point Road A program of Jewish Social Services and Oakwood Village University Woods. With the assistance of JSS volunteers and music by Paul Grossberg. May 19 ATTENTION REHAB PATIENTS: If you are going to be in one of these locations during your rehabilitation, you are welcome to attend. 22/Madison Jewish News April 2017 Jewish Social Services Lechayim Lights A Senior Adult Program of Jewish Social Services, a Beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Madison April Lechayim Calendar Join us for great food, friends, fun and interesting programs at Lechayim Lunchtime Plus at Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive. Contact Jewish Social Services at (608) 442-4081 or email [email protected] no later than 2:00 pm the preceding Wednesday. A vegetarian or strictly kosher option is available with a reservation. If you are 60 years or older, a minimum dona- tion of $4.00 is suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost of the meal is $10.23 for those younger than 60 years old. If you cannot attend the meal, please join us for the free program at 1:00 pm. Many thanks to UW Hillel Adamah Catering for Providing our Delicious Kosher Meals! Monday, April 3 11:30 am–12:30 pm Complimentary blood pressure check with Nurse Lori Edelstein 11:30 am–12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Vegetarian lasagna, house salad w/ Greek dressing, dinner roll, market fruit, mini Israeli dessert 1:00 pm–2:00 pm Mark Stransky – Original piano music in a variety of styles on themes inspired by people and nature Monday, April 10 11:30 am–12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00 pm–1:00 Kofte, (vegetarian entrée option: grilled vegetable kabob, , roasted vegetable medley), market fruit, mini Israeli dessert 1:00 pm–2:00 pm The Double Double Reeders – Harmonious blend of oboes, bassoons, and English horn Monday, April 24 Transitions 11:30 am–12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Alaskan Cod Bouillabaisse, (vegetarian entrée Happy April Birthday option: chili glazed tofu, saffron rice, grilled romaine salad), market fruit, mini Israeli Darlene Schwartz Gary Geller Sheyla Bodnikevich dessert Dorit Bergen Genya Kleyman Warren Randy 1:00 pm–2:00 pm “The Story of Jerusalem” This year, Jerusalem Elinor Stotsky Janelle Bentley Abigail Cantor celebrates 50 years as a unified city. We will Euna Staniforth Lillian Deutsch highlight the history and holiness of Fay Nager Muriel Rotter Jerusalem for the Jewish, Christian and Muslim people. Presented by Daniel Gill, Community Shaliach/ Israel Program Specialist, Jewish Federation of Madison. May dates: May 1, 8, 15, 22 The Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus is a Senior Adult Program. Find changes, updates and new information about JSS programs on our website, www.jssmadison.org. Transportation to Lechayim Transit Solutions provides door-to-door service for $1 round trip, payable to the driver. Contact Paul Borowsky at (608) 278-1808, (608) 442-4083 (direct) or [email protected] by 12:00 pm the preceding Friday. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available upon request. Please contact us if you need to cancel a ride. Making Lechayim Reservations • When you check-in at Lechayim, tion but would like to come, call sign up for the following week. Paul at (608) 442-4803 before to • Call Jewish Social Services at see if there have been any cancella- (608) 442-4801 or email office@ tions. jssmadison.org before 2:00 pm on • We regret that we are unable to the preceding Wednesday. guarantee a meal for last minute • If you did not make a reserva- reservations or walk-ins. April 2017 Madison Jewish News/23 Jewish Social Services About Our Programs

Monday, April 3 ensembles, and chamber groups. She is Mark Stransky will perform original the principal bassoonist for the Edge- flowing melodic piano compositions that wood Chamber Orchestra. In addition to are inspired by people, nature, and life working professionally as the database experiences. He will give the inspiration administrator for the Jewish Federation behind each piece before it is performed. of Madison, she is president of Temple Mark is a physical therapy aide at Beth El. Unity Point Health-Meriter in Madison. Ruth Dahlke, oboe and English horn He has played piano for many years and player, has played in numerous large and gives a monthly Music and Healing con- chamber ensembles since high school. cert at Meriter. She retired and moved to Madison in 2005, after 29 years of teaching music at Monday, April 10 State University Moorhead The Double Double Reeders first put and playing principal oboe with the their reeds together as a quartet, ten years Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. She fills her ago. They have performed in numerous retirement hours enjoying time with fam- venues in the Madison area, including the ily, attending concerts and recitals, play- Noon Musicale at the Unitarian Meeting ing chamber music, volunteering for the House. They are excited to share with Madison Trust for Historic Preservation The Double Double Reeders Lechayim a range of musical styles, in- and Wisconsin Historical Society, and cluding a piece written especially for playing tennis. Willy Walter, bassoonist, has played Day) through his talk: “Story of them. There’s nothing else like the har- Scott Ellington, oboeist, has played orchestras, bands, and various ensembles Jerusalem.” Daniel is well versed in Is- monious blend of oboes, bassoons, and for much of his life. While earning engi- for most of his life. He was a researcher raeli history and Jewish studies through English horn! neering degrees at UW-Madison, he in the Biochemistry Department, at the his work as a tour guide and his yeshiva Rozan Anderson, bassoonist, has been played with the UW Orchestra and Wind UW-Madison, until he retired in 2008. education. During his three-year army an active amateur and semi-professional Ensemble, as well as chamber groups. He recently began learn- service, Daniel was in musician since a young age, playing in Before retiring in 2011, he designed elec- ing jazz improvisation the Kfir Brigade in numerous community orchestras, wind tronics at UW-Madison. with a local quintet, but Nachshon Battalion near loves playing in a com- the city of Tulkarm. After munity orchestra and, of military service, Daniel course, any combination earned a bachelor’s de- of double reeds. gree in education, and a teaching license for Monday, April 24 Bible and History and Daniel Gill, our com- Tour Guide Studies—the munity shaliach (emis- latter is taken very seri- sary from Israel), from ously in Israel! Daniel the Jewish Federation of and his wife of three Madison, will help us years, Shirly, came to celebrate Yom Ha’Atz- Madison almost two Mark Stransky will perform piano compositions on April 3. maut (Israel Independence Daniel Gill years ago.

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From the Mideast to the Midwest BY DANIEL GILL AND SHIRLY GILL proximately 500,000 Jews in Israel. But This month we will celebrate they eat their dairy , and upon Community Shlichim/Israel Program Specialists since then, Israel has become a center for Passover, the holiday when our ancestors arrival of the Maggid section and the Jewish Federation of Madison the Jewish people and Jews have arrived went from slavery to freedom. This is one telling of story during the from all over the world, making Israel the of the key elements of Judaism. How- Passover seder, Moroccan Jews hit their biggest and most diverse Jewish commu- ever, often in Israel, after the Seder, the guests on the head with the seder plate, Israel: One Country, nity. Each month we use this article to Chol Hamoed break, and the end of wishing health and success. a Potpourri of People feature one “community” of Israelis so Passover, a different festival steals the As some of you know, Shirly's family you can learn more about the potpourri show. We are describing a holiday that comes from , but what many do not In 1898, the historian Simon Dubnow of people in Israel. came with the Moroccan Jewry: The know is that they come from a small predicted, in his most optimistic calcula- This month we feature the Moroccan . But before we tell you how town called Melila, which actually sits on tions, that in 2000 there would be ap- Jews. Happy Passover!! Mimouna has managed to capture the the Mediterranean coast of . Al- Israeli society, let’s understand a little bit though Melila is geographically in Mo- about Moroccans Jews. rocco, it belongs to Spain. Therefore, our The Moroccan Jewish community is family culture is entirely Spanish (lan- part of the North African Jewry and is guage, holidays, etc.). However, there probably the most noticeable Jewish have been a number of Moroccan cus- community in the Islamic countries, with toms passed down because of geograph- a rich cultural identity. The community ical proximity; hitting one’s head with the grew significantly following the expul- seder plate is definitely one of them! sion of Jews from Spain (1492) to Mo- But back to Moroccan Jewry, because rocco. their most interesting custom comes, in- Today, only about 2,000 Jews live in terestingly, after Passover ends: the Mi- Morocco, with about 50,000 Moroccan celebration! Jews living in and 6,000 in There are many speculations and leg- Canada, but there is no doubt that the ends about the Mimouna, and it is not yet biggest center of Moroccan Jewry is in known exactly when and why people Israel, with a population of approxi- began to celebrate it, but it does not mat- mately 500,000! ter because those who have never expe- In Israel, Moroccan Jews are known rienced the Mimouna festival, don't know for their special characteristics: family what they are missing. The Mimouna cohesion, joyfulness, and lots of delicious holiday marks the return to eating food. For example, for , instead (leavened foods), which are for- Getting ready for the Mimouna. of sufganyot, they eat ; on Purim bidden throughout the week of Passover. The living room in every Moroccan home is transformed by colorful fabrics of burgundy and gold. In the center of the room stands a huge table with dozens of sweet delicacies, made from different doughs. The “queen” of the celebration is the Mufleta (see recipe). Everyone is dressed in fine festive Moroccan clothes. Moroccan music is played, the host drumming on the darbukkah. There is an open-door policy for the entire night, as anyone who chooses to enter may join in the festivities. In Morocco, the neighbors would go from house to house to enjoy all the cel- ebrations. In Israel, this is an excellent opportunity for those not blessed with Moroccan parents, to enjoy the holiday. We too (Daniel and Shirly) join the cele- bration in a Moroccan house every year

EWA SAFI restaurant in Tel Aviv. (Continued on page 25) April 2017 Madison Jewish News/25 Connecting with Israel

Moroccan Jews Continued from page 24 on the Mimouna night. In this way, the festival has become almost another offi- cial holiday in Israel. Today, Israel Mi- mouna celebrations also take place in public locations, due to their popularity. Presidents, prime ministers and leaders never miss an opportunity to get a photo in the newspapers of them participating in the Mimouna celebrations. In summary, if you happen to be in Is- rael during Passover, don't miss the Mi- mouna celebrations. If not, do not worry, we have put together, for you, a number of places to experience and be impressed by the Jewish Moroccan culture and food all year long. Clip and save for your next trip to Israel: 1. The Worldwide North Africa Jewish Heritage Center: A unique cen- ter of culture, including an audio-visual presentation telling the thrilling narrative of the Jewish communities in Morocco, Prime Minister Netanyahu at a Mimouna celebration. and Tunis. Address: 13 Hama'aravim Street, Jerusalem. Number: 02-623-5811 2. EWA SAFI restaurant: Situated in the picturesque quarter of Neveh Tzedek, the newly opened Ewa Safi caters to any- one seeking authentic home-style Moroc- can cuisine at its finest. (kosher) Address: 8 Hashachar Street, Tel Aviv Number: 054-253-3348 3. The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra performance: An award-winning or- chestra, composed of around 30 musi- cians and lyricists, features traditional Sephardic Jewish-Arab and Andalusian music and poetry. Facebook: The Jerusalem Andalusian Orchestra Tickets: 1-700-508-408

Happy Pesach! Daniel and Shirly Gill, The Shlichim [email protected]

The Andalusian Orchestra. Go to the Source: Websites about Israel For questions on how to sup- port Israel and information about what is happening, please contact our Israeli Shlichim: Daniel, Jewish Federation of Madison Shliach at Israel@ JewishMadison.org and Shirly, UW Hillel Israel Fellow at [email protected] To learn more about what is happening in Israel you can view these websites: http://www.JewishMadison.org http://www.timesofisrael.com http://www.ynetnews.com http://www.haaretz.com http://www.jpost.com http://www.iba.org.il/world 26/Madison Jewish News April 2017

Congratulations Matzah Balls! Matzah Balls Win It All!

BY AARON SELIGMAN has brought some new teammates – those good or not. And finally, as a Federation So, come play with us, or cheer for us brand new to Madison and others with board member, I’m proud of the reputa- at one of our games. Flag football starts After our close defeat in the first bas- plenty of experience – and new venues. tion we’re making for ourselves in the soon. Plus, I hear they’re opening a bier- ketball championship game (spoiler alert, But every Matzah Ball team is consistent. community. garten at Olbrich Park. we came back and won it all the second We play hard, and we’re actually pretty time around in a thrilling 36–35 come- good. We have fun playing and are gen- back victory, see the picture), the lead uinely nice people. Other teams seem to referee came up to us and said, “Congrats yell a lot at the referees or at each other. on a terrific season. You guys played We yell for each other. I realize that great, and you were fun, respectful, and sounds great, but it hasn’t been without we really enjoyed working with you. challenges. Explaining the kickball rules That’s not true of all teams, but it defi- to an Israeli sounds a lot more like the nitely was with you.” start to a Passover seder than a sporting His quote stuck with me for three rea- event. When you think about it, why do sons. First, I realized we needed to teach you tag up, or force-out in some situa- the referee some Yiddish. He could have tions but not others? We take the games just said succinctly, “mazel tov. everyone seriously, but not ourselves. on your team is a mensch.” Second, I was Why am I a Matzah Ball? Again, three amazed I had even heard it, despite still reasons. First, as a young parent, I like stinging from the loss. Finally, I remem- spending my (limited) me-time with fun ber it because it really did capture why and welcoming people, many of whom I’m proud to be a Matzah Ball for the have become friends off the field/court/ Jewish Federation. diamond. Second, as a sports fan and I’ve played kickball, flag football, vol- competitor, I like the variety of sports and leyball, and now basketball. Each season opportunities to play, whether anyone is FREE GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES RD when you place SUNDAY, JULY 23 an ad in Madison Jewish News Contact Tiz Goff at [email protected] April 2017 Madison Jewish News/27

Only 13 Weeks until Camp Camp 2017! Get Ready for Camp Corner Shalom Noar-Bogrim Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim is just area mountain bike trails and some of the around the corner and we are looking new recreation spots in and around forward to another great summer for Madison. campers entering 6th–9th grades! During Due to the timing of the 4th of July, There’s No Place our Yitzeerah specialty block, we will we will be doing our first session once again offer campers the opportunity overnights during the second, rather than to explore photography, film editing, the third week of that session. Our entire Like Shalom DIY activities, sports, and a range of camp will spend a day at Mt. Olympus, other opportunities that represent the col- and then our 9th graders will continue on lective talents and imaginations of our to Camp Chi for a three night overnight, 2017 staff! We are working to bring in where they will have the opportunity to some guest specialists as well – having enjoy some wonderful activities at Camp a guest specialist who can offer campers Chi and in the greater Wisconsin Dells the opportunity to work with clay has be- area! We are hoping for great weather come a popular staple of our summer! for our 9th graders, and for our 6th–8th During the main part of the day, campers grade campers who will head off-site for can expect choices between a variety of an overnight later that week! off-site programming and on-site pro- Each session features one day-long, gramming. We will have new theme days camp-wide extravaganza. We will be en- for those on-site as well, and we are joying our second annual Messtival! dur- working on bringing back Bubble Soccer ing the first session, and the 25th annual and the Boulders Climbing Wall for Maccabiah during the second! Some of campers who like to keep active! Off- our favorite moments of the summer site, campers will have the opportunity happen on these days, and we are already to enjoy water and paddle sports, try working on how to make them the best their hand (or rather, their feet) at log days ever! rolling, and hike in our beautiful state To the campers who are new to us this parks. There will be new scavenger summer – and to those who are returning hunts, new activities and new bike trips to us this summer – we wish you all a in addition to the old favorites. One op- great close to your school year. Camp portunity we hope to offer this summer will be here before you know it, and we is the opportunity to try out some of the can’t wait to see you!

came the program director for the Jewish Moving On and Federation of Madison in 2012, I was ex- cited to be able to work closely with Coming Home camp again. And for the past five years, Ari Davidson, Lisa Friend-Kalupa, the BY ELLEN WEISMER camp staff and I have worked as a team Camp Director to build and develop camp. Ari has de- In the spring of 1999, I had a life- cided to move on to his next adventure in changing job interview. It was the sum- graduate school and we are so thrilled for mer before my senior year at UW and I him. I also realized that there’s no place can still remember what I wore, and bor- like Shalom…so I am excited to be back rowing a friend’s car and driving “all the as the director this summer. I look for- way” out to the west side of Madison to ward to extending the work I do with interview with Dina Weinbach and Lisa Shalom into the summer, to be back at the Friend-Kalupa. At the time, I was inter- Goodman Campus with your amazing viewing for the assistant director of pro- campers every day and to be able to work gramming position. From the moment I closely and mentor the fabulous Camp walked into the office I knew it was a job Shalom staff. I wanted. Camp Shalom was my first true This summer we plan to continue the love! awesome programming you know and I will never forget that first summer. It love and to add some new features into was the last summer at Olin Park and the the Camp Shalom day. We will have first time I understood what SHALOM more specialized programming through- truly means; and my love for Camp out the summer, theme days and a new Shalom has only grown since. I was the waterfront staff. There will be Maccabiah assistant director of programming until and Carnival, Israel programming and 2004, when I became the first director of dancing and of course CHUGIM (pro- the “new” Camp Shalom Bogrim (now nounced hoo-gueem). If you haven’t reg- Noar-Bogrim) and then the director of istered for camp, you can do it online at Shalom from 2006–2008. When I be- www.JewishMadison.org. 28/Madison Jewish News April 2017

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