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committed to mda Medicine is her calling By Elizabeth Tarpy Alcalde from Turkish rule, then was disbanded at the end of the war. Allegra Lewison doesn’t The organization was formed shy away from the sight of again in 1930 by a group that blood. As a high school stu- included physicians, members dent in Parkland, Florida, she of the pre-State military, and shadowed her neighbor, the private citizens. The Ohio Jewish Chronicle assistant fire chief of the Coral Lewison is carrying on her Springs Fire Department, on commitment to MDA through a Serving Columbus and the Central Ohio ambulance runs. program she is organizing with Jewish Community since 1922 “I always knew that I wanted the help of Ohio State’s Melton to volunteer in the medical Center for Jewish Studies. VOLUME 93 march 19, 2015 field,” said Lewison, a third- In April 2014, Lewison ap- year neuroscience major with plied for and was selected ISSUE 6 28 ADAR 5775 a minor in Hebrew. to receive the Norbert and DEVOTED TO AMERICAN AND JEWISH IDEALS A chance encounter at an ac- Gretel B. Bloch Endowed cident scene further cemented Scholarship, for deserving Lewison’s decision that medi- students who wish to create cine was her calling. Allegra Lewison a program of Jewish interest. In the spring of her senior taken to the hospital and Lewi- riding along, talking with the The scholarship, administered BDS becomes year in high school, Lewison, son continued on to Orlando. little girl at the same time I’m by the Melton Center, provides along with her mother and But she couldn’t get Boaz or communicating vital informa- students with tuition support issue at OSU grandmother, were heading the accident out of her mind. tion to the driver. It was big and funding to develop, pub- page 2 north on I-95 toward Orlando, That evening, on the way moment for me.” licize and carry out a program when they came upon an ac- back from Orlando, Lewison Lewison carried those mem- of topical Jewish interest of cident. Two men were lying decided that she needed to find ories with her when she came their choosing. Melton staff in the emergency lane of the the hospital where the motor- to Ohio State. During the lends programmatic and aca- Honoring freeway — one on his side with cycle driver was admitted and course of her studies, she spent demic support to scholarship his motorcycle helmet still on. stop by to see him. six weeks in Israel during the recipients. terrorists in Lewison ran over to help the “It was Friday — Shabbat summer of 2013, volunteer- “The Melton Center is de- man while others attended to — and I didn’t want him to be ing with Magen David Adom lighted to be able to support March? the other accident victim. alone,” explained Lewison. “I (MDA), Israel’s equivalent Allegra and her program on page 5 “The man’s name was Boaz just felt that I had to be there.” of the American Red Cross, Magen David Adom,” said and he was mumbling in Eng- In addition to the Israeli a national ambulance, blood- Matt Goldish, director of the lish and Hebrew,” said Lewi- motorcycle victim, a particular services and disaster-relief Melton Center and the Samuel son. “When I began to talk to emergency run sticks out in organization. M. and Esther Melton Profes- TBS gets him in Hebrew his eyes lit up.” her mind. MDA was first organized sor of History. “Our students Ambulances and news “We got a call that an 8-year- during World War I when the have had the opportunity to run ‘new’ 1855 piano trucks arrived on the scene. old girl was having a seizure,” Jewish Legion of Palestine many terrific programs through page 6 Both accident victims were explained Lewison. “I was fought to liberate the country see melton, page 19 Museum of the tanach

In The Chronicle Beyond the classroom at CTA By Shari Herszage see and study artifacts that offer beyond the Judaic curriculum ous temporary exhibits that At the JCC...... page 10 exploration beyond the text- and include science, music, highlight certain time periods Bowling...... page 14 Archaeology studies human book. A complete timeline is art, general history and more or events in history. Changing prehistory and history and in- part of the museum and shows as the displayed items include exhibits will focus on new Community...... pages 12-13 volves surveying, excavation in real time the historical place- authentic replicas and real areas of history or highlight and eventually analysis of data ment of the items on display. coins from the land of Israel timely holidays or events in Deaths...... page 16 collected to learn more about “The museum brings to life and represent historic time pe- the Tanach that the students are Federation...... page 8 the past. A newly created, currently learning. one-of-a-kind Archaeological The first temporary exhibit 50 Years Ago...... page 18 Museum of the Tanach that is is about the Mishkan which on display at Columbus Torah is known as the tabernacle or Foundation...... page 9 Academy is an authentic as- shrine that the Jewish people Front Page...... page 2 sembly of items that mark carried through the desert dur- many of the subject areas that ing the exodus from Egypt and In The News...... page 15 the students are learning in eventually housed many valu- class. able symbols of Jewish life. Marketplace...... page 7 The Tanach is the complete A sub-display highlights the Hebrew bible that includes the ancient city of Shiloh which Simchas...... page 15 Five Books of Moses and con- was thought to be where the Synagogues...... page 17 tinues through all the writings Mishkan was finally erected. of the Jewish faith. The Tanach The Mishkan exhibit cur- Viewpoint...... pages 5-6 or “written word” is accom- rently on display was created panied by an oral law which by the 6th grade class at CTA. World News...... page 3-4 explains traditions further. The 6th graders researched the The interactive museum at Mishkan and then created edu- CTA has been designed in a cational displays about the dif- common area in the school ferent aspects. To supplement to create an environment for material that the students learn riods from the Bronze Age/ their study, students worked teachers to bring their students in the classroom about the Caananite period in 2200 BCE with the art teacher to create out of the classroom for educa- Torah, Jewish holidays and through the destruction of the models of various religious tional opportunities that reflect customs and the state of Israel,” Second Temple in Jerusalem artifacts that can be found in what they are learning in the explained Dror Karavani, cura- into the Roman period around the Mishkan. The students will curriculum. The museum gives tor of the museum. “The disci- 324 CE.” become teachers themselves the students a chance to view, plines that can be explored go The museum will have vari- see CTA, page 19 OJC - MARCH 19, 2015-1 Front page

preventing anti-semitism BDS becomes issue at OSU By Jonathan Feibel, M.D. body was supposed to vote on cite anti-Semitism. Opposition the 2013-14 academic year. The the issue this past week, but at to the policies of the Israeli Pew Research Center found that University student govern- the 11th hour, the Undergraduate government is not the same as younger Jews were more likely ments across the country are Student Government Judicial anti-Semitism; however, BDS than older Jews to report being increasingly embracing the Panel rejected some signature threatens to blur the line between called offensive names because “Boycott, Divestment, and petitions, which were required anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, they were Jewish. Does this Local faith leaders Sanctions against Israel” move- to put the anti-Israel initiative portend a resurgence of anti- ment (BDS), a global campaign on the ballot. Even if the vote Semitism on college campuses? to increase economic and politi- had occurred and the referendum Based on recent incidents, it stand in solidarity with cal pressure on Israel to pull out had passed, divestment would would appear that these situations of lands claimed by Palestinians. have been unlikely because such are becoming more common. Noor Islamic Center Supporters of the effort to isolate an act would have required ap- Last month, undergraduate pre- Last week, a diverse group a long history of getting along Israel have tried to argue that proval by the University Board law student Rachel Beyda ex- of Columbus religious leaders and being close to each other. their campaign is aimed only of Trustees. pected easy approval to become gathered for a press confer- But even if that were not the at the State of Israel and not In spite of most University a member of the judicial council ence in response to repeated case, loving those around us is the Jewish people. However, Boards’ rejections, the BDS at the University of California, threats against the Noor Islamic a human duty. We all stand in as we have seen on campuses movement continues to become Los Angeles. A video of the se- Center. The leaders called for solidarity as people who want nationwide, as recently as last more prevalent on college cam- lection proceedings showed that an end to the violent threats, to worship in peace and live week in California, anti-Israel puses, where pro-Palestinian all student-government members and expressed their solidar- in peace.” initiatives have become quickly groups such as Students for agreed that Beyda was amply ity with Columbus’s Muslim Rev. Lynda Smith of the indistinguishable from tradi- Justice in Palestine have pushed qualified for the position, but half community. North Unitarian Universalist The Noor Center has re- Congregation said, “The Uni- tional anti-Semitic incitement. for their schools to cease doing Jonathan Feibel M.D. of the council had strong reserva- Earlier this month, BDS be- business with or investing in tions stemming from Rachel’s ceived threats and harassing tarian Universalist will be let- came an issue close to home. Israeli companies and proper- which can lead to a toxic envi- Jewish identity. She was initially communications that include ting their congregations know At The Ohio State University, ties. Clearly we acknowledge ronment for Jewish students on voted down merely because she blaspheming drawings. The that an attack on Muslims in a group called OSU Divest at- that students are well within campuses where BDS move- was Jewish. threats via mail and via phone an affront to us all, and to our tempted to place a referendum their rights to criticize and dis- ments have gained momentum. Earlier in the month, activ- have all been turned into the shared values. This is why we on the undergraduate student agree with the policies of any A recent Trinity College sur- ists waving Palestinian flags Hilliard Police and the FBI. are calling on other faith lead- ballot, which if passed would government; however, we are vey found that 54%of Jewish- heckled Jewish students at the Rev. Rebecca Tollefson, ers to raise awareness about encourage the university to concerned that the acrimonious American college students re- University of California, Davis, Director of the Ohio Council this injustice: this hate has to divest from companies doing campus environment spawned ported that they were victims of as the student government voted of Churches, said, “Today, faith stop.” business with Israel. The student by BDS movements will in- an anti-Semitic incident during to call on the school to boycott leaders of all backgrounds are “The increased cases of hate Israel. The next morning, Jewish standing shoulder to shoulder crime due to Islamophobia students at UC Davis awoke to with our Islamic brothers and has victimized the Noor com- find swastikas emblazoned on sisters. Distortion and misun- munity in the last few weeks their fraternity house. derstanding about the basics with threating calls full of pro- Passover As a community, we must of this faith have led to these fane language and harassment. encourage Jewish students on threats.” These acts have frightened our campuses to stand strong against Rabbi Eric Woodward from community,” said Imran Ma- Menu BDS movements and supply as- Congregation Tifereth Israel lik, President of Noor Islamic sistance where needed. Students said, “Jews and Muslims have Center. DELICATESSEN We have everything must remain vigilant with our for your Seder plate help. The group OSU Divest is not giving up their quest to Eric Fingerhut will not Appetizers Entrees bring the issue to the students for a vote. 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Only (614) 228-3354 • (614) 228-7297 then will Jewish students both at our Ohio State University and around the country be able to thrive and learn in a safe and nurturing environment. Jonathan Feibel, M.D. is Vice Chair, Jewish Federation of Columbus; Chair, Jewish Com- munity Relations Committee. 2-OJC - MARCH 19, 2015 wORld news Arab Gulf states increasingly align with Israel on Iranian nuclear threat By Sean Savage as an existential threat to its the issue.” Decades ago, Israel sought combating Islamic terrorist ers, particularly the lifting of existence.” The current Mideast align- close relations with the Shah groups in the Sinai Peninsula economic sanctions against the (JNS.org) - With the nuclear But Dalia Dassa Kaye, di- ment is a far different one than of Iran to counter the threat such as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis Islamic Republic. negotiations between Iran rector of the Center for Mid- Israel experienced during the posed by the Arab states. But (which recently declared its Following a March 5 meet- and the P5+1 powers (U.S., dle East Public Policy at the first few decades of its exis- today, Israel is doing the op- allegiance to Islamic State), in ing with Saudi Arabia’s King U.K., France, Russia, China, RAND Corporation think tank, tence. In its early years, Israel posite, making overtures to addition to cracking down on Salman and Foreign Minister and Germany) approaching cautioned against reading too had warm relationships with Arab leaders to support them Hamas, which draws support Prince Saud al-Faisal, Secre- a March 24 deadline for a much into reports of Saudi- the non-Arab regional powers against Iran. from Egypt’s Muslim Broth- tary of State Kerry said the “political framework agree- Israeli cooperation. such as Turkey and Iran, which In the lead-up to Israeli erhood and uses the Sinai for U.S. is not seeking a “grand ment,” Israel’s objections to “While it is absolutely true both recognized Israel soon Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- smuggling weapons and other bargain” with Iran and will not the parameters of the emerg- tanyahu’s recent speech to the goods. El-Sisi also launched “take our eye off of Iran’s other ing deal have been highly U.S. Congress about the Ira- attacks against Islamic State destabilizing actions in places publicized. But lesser known nian nuclear program, Israeli terrorists in Libya after their like Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and is the growing unease about Ambassador to the U.S. Ron execution of 20 Coptic Chris- the Arabian peninsula, Yemen the negotiations among many Dermer invited his Arab coun- tians there. particularly.” leading Arab states. terparts to attend the speech. El-Sisi has also called for Yet Prince al-Faisal reiter- For nations such as Saudi While the Arab diplomats de- the formation of an Arab re- ated his concern about Iran’s Arabia, the United Arab Emir- clined the invitation, many me- gional alliance to fight com- regional power play, citing ates, and Egypt, which all dia outlets in the Arab world, mon threats like Islamic ex- reports that Iran is involved in have Sunni Muslim-majority including in Saudi Arabia, tremism and Iran. Iraq’s efforts to retake Tikrit populations, Iran—which is a praised Netanyahu’s address, “We want to defend our na- as part of operations against Shi’a Muslim and ethnically which called on American law- tions and this is the time when Islamic State. Persian country—has long makers to reject a “bad deal” we join our hands together,” he “The situation in Tikrit is a been viewed as a regional rival. with Iran that would allow it to told Al-Arabiya before a visit prime example of what we are Lying on the strategic cross- retain significant portions of its to Saudi Arabia on March 1. worried about. Iran is taking roads between Central Asia nuclear program. “There is a good opportunity over the country,” Prince al- and the Middle East, Iran is u.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (r.) met with Iranian for- “Who could believe that now for us to start a discussion Faisal said. one of the world’s top oil pro- eign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Paris last year as Netanyahu today has taken a about it.” In his address to Congress, ducers and the main regional part of the ongoing conversation about negotiations over the better stand than Obama with The RAND Corporation’s Netanyahu outlined Tehran’s competitor for the oil-rich Arab future of Iran’s nuclear program (photo credit: U.S. Depart- regard to the Iranian nuclear Dassa Kaye told JNS.org, efforts to spread its influence Gulf states, which are vying ment of State). file?” columnist Ahmed al- “The relationship right now throughout the Middle East, for power in regional conflicts Faraj wrote in the Saudi daily between the Saudis and Egyp- saying that Iran is currently such as those inside Syria, Iraq, that the Saudis share Israel’s after it declared independence newspaper Al-Jazirah. tians is a strong one. The more dominating four capitals in and Yemen. concerns over Iran’s nuclear in 1948. At the time, both An editorial by Faisal Ab- conservative Arab gulf states the region—Baghdad (Iraq), Recent media reports said capability, and in that sense countries were staunch U.S. bas, the editor-in-chief of the are bolstering the El-Sisi gov- Damascus (Syria), Beirut that in closed talks with Euro- they are tacitly aligned, I think allies in the Cold War and were Saudi-owned Dubai-based ernment as part of a so-called (Lebanon), and Sana’a (Ye- pean lawmakers, Saudi diplo- the Saudis would be extremely deeply suspicious of Arab re- news outlet Al-Arabiya, stated counter revolution to support men). Both Israeli and Arab mats expressed their willing- wary of any support for mili- gional political power such as that Netanyahu’s Congress anti-Islamist governments.” leaders fear that the lifting of ness to lend Saudi Arabia’s tary action that would impli- the pan-Arabism espoused by speech “hit the nail right on At the same time, the Wall international sanctions against airspace to Israel for a possible cate them in the attacks,” Dassa Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel the head” in his assessment Street Journal reported in late Iran would allow the Islamic attack against Iran’s nuclear Kaye told JNS.org. Nasser, who was an ally of the of the Iranian threats in the February that leading Arab Republic’ economy to prosper facilities. Nevertheless, the shared Soviet Union. Middle East. countries, including Saudi again, thereby allowing Iran “Although those reports skepticism of Israel and the Although their grievance of Besides the alignment on Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, and the to increase its influence in have been officially denied by Arab Gulf states about the cur- the unresolved Israeli-Pales- the Iranian nuclear issue, Israel United Arab Emirates, have conflict zones throughout the both Riyadh (the Saudi capital) rent nuclear talks has shifted tinian conflict remains, many enjoys warm government-to- said that any nuclear deal Middle East. and Jerusalem, this kind of regional priorities. Arab states have come to government relations with two that allows Iran to retain its At the same time, RAND’s cooperation makes strategic “Like Israel, the Gulf Arab realize that Israel is no longer Arab neighbors. As the only capacity to enrich uranium— Dassa Kaye believes Saudi sense,” Ilan Berman, vice pres- states are deeply skeptical their primary concern. The two Arab countries that have which can be used to produce Arabia may be able to live ident of the American Foreign about the current negotiations,” growing regional aspirations agreed to a peace treaties with a nuclear weapon—would with a less-than-ideal nuclear Policy Council think tank, told Berman said. “They see them of Iran in conflicts in Iraq and Israel, Egypt and Jordan have likely force them to develop agreement. JNS.org. “Saudi Arabia and as a vehicle that will grant Iran Syria, as well as the rise of recently increased security their own nuclear capabilities. “It is my understanding that Israel both feel betrayed by the both nuclear status and allow it Islamic extremism through the cooperation with the Jewish Arab leaders are increas- the Saudis would not be en- current negotiations underway to dominate the region. That’s Islamic State terror group and stare. ingly expressing concern about thusiastic about a nuclear deal, with Iran, and both feel they why, more and more, the Gulf the Muslim Brotherhood, have Under President Abdel-Fat- the potential ramifications but if [a deal] really set the need to make alternative plans states have drifted into strate- become more pressing matters tah El-Sisi, Egypt has quietly of the emerging nuclear deal Iranian program back, I think to cope with what both view gic alignment with Israel on for Arab leaders. worked closely with Israel on between Iran and world pow- see Gulf, page 19 MBA matchmakers program connects students By Paul Miller student pursuing a joint degree cessful pilot program last year crowd funding platform based with the Harvard Kennedy that concentrated on helping in Jerusalem,” Greenberg said. (JNS.org) - It’s no secret School of Government. Della Harvard Business School stu- The schools InsideIL is that business moguls such as Heiman was born in Cincin- dents find internships in Israel. targeting include Harvard Warren Buffett and Bill Gates nati and is a recent graduate of Last week, InsideIL announced Business School, Stanford are heavily invested in Israel. Harvard Business School. In over 20 new positions for sum- Graduate School of Business, Technology leaders such as 2014, both women co-founded mer 2015.” Wharton School of the Univer- Intel, Microsoft, and Apple se- InsideIL in order to connect “I got to experience the sity of Pennsylvania, Univer- lected the Jewish state—which their classmates and fellow ‘start-up nation’ firsthand in sity of Chicago Booth School is nicknamed the “start-up na- alumni to Israeli companies ways that would have not been of Business, Massachusetts tion”—for their first research across a variety of industries, possible without the [InsideIL] Institute of Technology Sloan Can he remember to facilities outside the U.S. As including biotechnology, cy- program,” said recent Harvard School of Management, Kel- such, Israel has become a fer- bersecurity, venture capital, graduate Jorge Fernandez- logg School of Management at take his medicine? tile training ground for future and e-commerce. Gallardo. “The business side Northwestern University, Haas business leaders in a global “InsideIL works with com- of it was incredibly interesting, School of Business at Univer- We’re here to help. economy. panies in Israel to identify and but what surprised me the most sity of California Berkeley, For Master of Business Ad- structure summer internships was how much I grew from the Columbia Business School, ministration (MBA) students that will be beneficial for both cultural and personal experi- Tuck School of Business at studying at the top business interns and host companies,” ence. It turned out to be one Dartmouth College, New York schools in the United States, Greenberg said in a statement. of the most fun and enriching University Stern School of a placement service has been “InsideIL markets internship experiences of my life.” Business, University of Michi- developed to help them obtain a positions, and supports the InsideIL is currently tar- gan Ross School of Business, paid summer internship in Israel. matching process from start geting MBA students at 12 and Duke University’s Fuqua InsideIL, a non-profit organiza- to end by assisting with travel, of the nation’s top business School of Business. tion, is the brainchild of two housing, visas, and grants. The programs. Students at other top MBA Harvard University-educated program also offers supple- “We are working with com- programs are welcome to ap- women who understand the mental programming in the panies from Shaldor, Israel’s ply. Each company reviews Wexner Home Care business experience and oppor- form of lectures from promi- leading consulting firm, to applications and conducts all Trusted senior care at home tunities that come from living, nent Israeli figures, networking UPnRide Robotics, a company interviews based on its own working, and learning in Israel. events, and excursions.” developing innovative devices internal policies and individual Sara Greenberg is a Phila- Greenberg told the Salomon to help people with limb dis- criteria. delphia native and second- Center for Truth & Account- abilities, to OurCrowd, the Paul Miller is a writer for whv.org year Harvard Business School ability, “We had a very suc- world’s largest equity-based JNS.org. OJC - MARCH 19, 2015-3 World news

Mideast Christian and Yazidi groups urge U.N. to act on Islamic State By Alina Dain Sharon and the dignity of humankind given the ultimatum to leave, area. Many of those who were children held captive by the Finally, the memorandum towards one another, we can- pay jizya (an Islamic tax on unable to flee were caught and Islamic State in Iraq and Syria calls for the U.N. to support (JNS.org) - Organizations not but hope that the U.N. minorities), convert to Islam, enslaved, especially Yazidi as well as the Assyrian hos- the ongoing partnership in representing religious minori- listens to the world’s peoples or face death, leading to a final women, many of whom were tages in Syria who were taken Egypt between Coptic Chris- ties in the Middle East have and acts on our call for action,” exodus of Mosul’s Christians sold into sexual slavery. Cur- by Islamic State in February. tian Pope Tawadros II and the submitted a memorandum to Lazar, told JNS.org. on July 19. rently, about 10,000 Yazidis The memorandum also calls Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, who the United Nations in New York The memorandum notes Most Iraqi Christians, and are still hiding from Islamic for international protection are working together to protect City, asking that U.N. missions how the Yazidi and Chris- some Syrian Christians, belong State on the top of Mount and logistical assistance for Egyptian religious minorities from various countries call on tian (Assyrian, Chaldean, and to the ethnic group known Sinjar—even forming their religious minority groups per- from terrorism. the U.N. Security Council to Syriac) communities have as the Assyrians, a people own militia, called the Sinjar secuted by Islamic State, and The U.N. Security Council issue a resolution against the faced “systematic acts of eth- considering themselves to Resistance Units, Middle East the international establishment is scheduled to meet on March Islamic State terror group’s nic cleansing, massacres, as- be direct descendants of the Monitor reported. of interim safe zones and new 27 to oppose the persecution persecution of minorities and to sassinations, abduction, rape, numerous ancient Mesopota- “The Yazidi people of Iraq homes for rescued refugees. of Mideast Christians and take tangible steps to save those and kidnapping perpetrated by mian civilizations such as the have suffered beyond words The memorandum asks for the other regional minorities. It vulnerable groups. arming of Yazidi, Syriac, As- is “completely unacceptable The memorandum, titled syrian and other forces, and the what has been done to these “Memo to the Secretary Gen- sending of humanitarian aid minorities,” French Foreign eral of the United Nations Mr. to refugees. The organizations Minister Laurent Fabius told Ban Ki-moon Regarding the behind the memorandum also BFM TV. Fabius, who will Ethnic Cleansing of Ethno- seek an international legal pro- chair the upcoming Security Religious Minorities in Iraq cess that would hold Islamic Council meeting, said that Is- & Syria And Establishing Pro- State terrorists accountable for lamic State “and terrorists who tected Zones,” was presented their crimes. are with them simply want to on Friday by the Assyrian “Given the EU’s (European eradicate, physically remove, American National Federa- Union) recent non-binding guillotine anyone who doesn’t tion, the American Mesopota- vote for the creation of a safe think like them.” mian Organization (AMO), haven for Iraq’s religious mi- William Youmaran, presi- the Council of Syriac Organi- norities… we hope and expect dent of the Assyrian American zations, the Chaldean Syriac that the international com- National Federation, told JNS. Assyrian Popular Council, munity will mobilize its con- org he believes that “the global Coptic Solidarity Internation- siderable resources to either Jewish community and the al, the Yazidi Human Rights intervene in Iraq and Syria and/ entire world” must understand Organization International, or provide the needed arms and that “without the intervention the Melkite Committee, the munitions for the Assyrians of the international commu- Middle East Christian com- Christian and Yazidi people to nity, specifically the arming of mittee MECHRIC, and the defend themselves and expel Assyrian and Yazidi peoples in American Maronite Union. the so-called Islamic State Iraq and Syria, as well as the “There is a growing chorus Assyrian Christian children who were displaced by the Islamic State terror group are pictured from their native lands in Iraq creation of a safe haven for of peoples from around the in a tent in Ankawa, Iraq (Credit: Jeff Gardner, Picture Christians Project, picturechristians.org). and Syria,” Lazar told JNS.org. all ethnoreligious minorities world calling for the protection In addition to the persecu- in the Middle East, Christians and arming of the Assyrians the ‘Islamic State’ (known as Sumerians, Akkadians, Baby- at the hands of ISIS (Islamic tion of minorities in Iraq and and Christianity will be forever and Yazidis,” said David Wil- Daesh) against these commu- lonians, and Assyrians, who State),” said Mirza Ismail, Syria, the memorandum con- erased from the region.” liam Lazar, chairman of AMO nities since June 2014.” were mentioned frequently in chairman of Yazidi Human demns “the atrocious slaughter “We understand that not all and the executive director of Since Islamic State has the Hebrew bible. Rights Organization Interna- by ISIS (Daesh) of 21 Coptic peoples see the tremendous Restore Nineveh Now, a group conquered wide swaths of According to the Assyrian tional. Egyptian workers in Libya religious and regional implica- promoting protection and relief northern Iraq in the summer International News Agency, “Barely seeing us as human, and the killings by jihadists of tions of such a loss, but if the for Assyrian Christians. of 2014, it has displaced more Islamic State also abducted the criminal enterprise that migrant Coptic Egyptian work- world community no longer “We are hearing from thou- than 1.8 million Iraqis, may 150 Assyrian Christians this is Daesh has murdered and ers in Libya.” The international fear the judgment of God, let sands across the globe who of them Christians. Last June, past February, though other enslaved the Yazidi people” community should intervene us all fear the judgment of either want to fight on behalf Christians fled the city of reports cited higher numbers on a massive scale, and “we by mounting a “U.N. operation history for failing to act at this of religious minorities in Iraq Mosul to nearby Christian vil- of hostages. Islamic State has have also been betrayed time in Libya to evacuate Egyp- critical and dire moment for and Syria, or are pledging their lages after the Iraqi army fled also attacked 35 Assyrian vil- and again by those sworn to tian Copts, and any Egyptian millions in the Middle East,” financial support for Assyrian and Islamic State took over lages along the Khabur River protect us, namely the Kurdish worker who have been cut off Youmaran said. fighters in the region. Because the city. 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feeling blue in the biblical sense Revival of lost mitzvah: tekhelet dye By Deborah Fineblum supply ground to a complete search for the authentic dying 200,000 Jews from the liberal “You have to step back enough Tekhelet non-profit, says it’s Schabb halt following the Muslim process. In 1988, he succeeded to the observant wear the blue to see that the sea and the sky no coincidence that this mitz- conquest of the land of Israel in dying wool with the extract thread on their tallit and tzitzit. are blue. The techeilis reminds vah was rediscovered by the (JNS.org) - One wouldn’t What began the first year with us that we need to take the long Jewish people only after they expect to find hundreds of 300 tekhelet-infused garments view of life to really appreci- had regained their homeland snails in a landlocked town like is now at a production rate of ate it.” in 1948. Kfar Adumim, situated in the 150,000 per year, a figure that Indeed, according to author “Just like we never stopped desert east of Jerusalem. Yet grows 10-20 percent annually. and psychiatrist Rabbi Abra- believing that we would some- there they are, albeit mostly re- The customers are primarily ham Twerski, “White symbol- day be allowed to return home, duced to powder, having been from the U.S. and Israel, and izes purity and blue, the color we also never gave up on shipped in from the Adriatic typically buy the garments at of the heavens, represents discovering the source of this Sea for a purpose as old as the Judaica stores or directly from holiness. The white combined beautiful mitzvah,” he says. Torah itself. the Israeli factory. with the blue techeilis conveys Deborah Fineblum Schabb Millions of Jews throughout All thanks to this one little the message that a mortal can writes for JNS.org. history have recited the line snail. indeed achieve a state of holi- in the daily prayers in which God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites to “place upon the tzitzit of each corner a thread of tekhelet.” Translated as “turquoise wool,” the blue strings of tekhelet (or techeilis) were to be inserted among the white tzitzit strings to remind the garment’s wearer of two of At the tekhelet factory in Kfar Adumim, Israel, a tour guide THE OHIO JEWISH CRONICLE The Ohio Jewish Chronicle (ISSN0030-0942) God’s greatest—and bluest— from the Ptil Tekhelet non-profit shows how a piece of wool, is published bi-weekly in the interest of the creations: ocean and sky. Yet dipped into the solution for the Hexaplex (Murex) trunculus- central Ohio Jewish community. many Jews probably have no based dye, turns into leek-like green in sunlight and eventually idea that, thanks to a unique fu- into blue with a purple hue (credit: Sputnikcccp via Wikimedia Mailing sion of scientific and religious Commons). P.O. Box 623 passion, this commandment New Albany, OH 43054 is once again available to the in 638 CE, when Jews were of the murex trunculus snail’s masses after a hiatus of nearly cut off from their local source gland. At the same time, a (614)337-2055 1,400 years. of the chilazon. Though many young American-born im- FAX 337-2059 “Techeiles is a quintessential theories surfaced over the migrant to Israel named Joel example of science and Torah years, even the most educated Guberman—looking for some www.ohiojewishchronicle.com working hand in hand,” Baruch Jews had no concrete proof of way to honor the memory of Example of a tallit whose threads incorporate the blue tekhe- Sterman, a physicist and author which modern-day creature his brother, who was killed in let dye (credit: Mnavon via Wikimedia Commons). Publisher (with his wife Judy) of The the Talmud’s chilazon actually a car accident—became fasci- Stephen N. Pinsky Rarest Blue: The Remarkable was. Due to that mystery, the nated with the ancient mitzvah. On a tour of the factory, ness, and the techeilis string [email protected] Story of an Ancient Color Lost mitzvah of tekhelet was largely He recruited two friends who visitors will meet several of points the direction to a truly to History and Rediscovered, lost, becoming a source of had scuba-dived in the past, the snails at the aquarium spiritual life.” Associate Publisher tells JNS.org during a tour of puzzlement for centuries. and they met up with Tavger in the facility’s lobby, natu- Rabbi Berel Wein—a Jeru- Lee E. Pinsky the Kfar Adumim tekhelet fac- Now, thanks in large part to for an undersea hunt for murex rally camouflaged to resemble salem-based author, lawyer, tory. “After 25 years of study- a few enterprising individuals specimens at the waterfront stones. Visitors dunk their historian, and tehkelet fan— Editor ing it, I’m still learning about and some enthusiastic rabbis, near Acre. 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THE OHIO JEWISH CHRONICLE If it’s March, they must be honoring terrorists invites correspondence on subjects of interest to the Jewish community but disclaims responsibility for an By Stephen M. Flatow was taking photos of rare membered in PA territory this endorsement of the views expressed birds. One of the terrorists, week? According to Palestin- by the writers. JNS.org - In various cul- Hussain Fayadh, later told the ian Media Watch, the official There is a nominal service charge tures, a particular month, day Lebanese Television station Facebook page of Fatah— for photographs published in connection with news events, social af- or time is associated with a Al-Manar what happened: Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah— fairs, organizational and synagogue certain annual activity. For “Sister Dalal al-Mughrabi displayed a color poster glo- activities. example, here in the United had a conversation with the rifying Mughrabi as a heroine, Editorial deadline is noon Friday States, November—every American journalist. Before and calling the massacre “a preceeding publication date. Ad space reservations due by noon Monday pre- other year—is election time. killing her, Dalal asked: ‘How huge self-sacrificing opera- ceeding publication. Early deadlines In Israel, every May brings did you enter Palestine?’ [Ru- tion in Herzliya, Tel Aviv—80 for holidays and special editions will the solemnity of remember- bin] answered: ‘They gave me Israelis killed and over 100 be published. ing fallen soldiers, followed a visa.’ Dalal said: ‘Did you wounded.” (They know the Copyright © 2014. All rights reserved. immediately by celebrations get your visa from me, or from real number of victims, but Reproduction or use without written consent of editorial or graphic content of national independence. And Israel? I have the right to this they prefer to indulge their in any manner is prohibited. if it’s March and you happen land. Why didn’t you come fantasy of the number they Member of American Jewish Press to live in Palestinian Author- to me?’ Then Dalal opened had been hoping for.) Association and Associated Press. ity (PA)-controlled territory, fire on her.” Fatah also announced a All that remains of an Israeli bus that was attacked by Pales- Subscription rate: $38 per year, two then you know it’s time for Mughrabi, Fayadh, and public event celebrating the years for $65, includes any special publicly praising and honor- tinian terrorists in the March 1978 Coastal Road massacre is a their comrades walked to mass murder, to be held, of editions. Single copy $1. charred frame. (Credit: MathKnight via Wikimedia Commons). ing one of the most grue- the nearby Coastal Road and all places, across from Martyr Entered as second class matter, May some Palestinian massacres shore. They were members Abbas is head of the PLO, hijacked an Israeli bus. They Dalal Mughrabi Square in 12, 1922, at the U.S. Post Office, of Israelis and Americans in of Fatah, the largest faction Fatah, and the PA. murdered 36 passengers, 12 of Columbus, Ohio, under the act of Ramallah. March 3, 1879. Periodicals Postage modern history. of the Palestine Liberation At the beachfront spot them children. Mughrabi was That’s right, in Ramallah, paid at Columbus,Ohio. That’s because March 9, Organization (PLO). At the where the terrorists landed, killed by Israeli troops. Fay- the capital city of the PA—the POSTMASTER: 1978, was the day that a squad time, Yasser Arafat was chair- Gail Rubin, a popular Ameri- adh survived, was sentenced same PA that receives $500 Send address changes to of 13 Palestinian terrorists, led man of the PLO and Fatah, can Jewish nature photogra- to life in jail, but then released million in U.S. taxpayer dol- OHIO JEWISH CHRONICLE, by Dalal Mughrabi, landed in and Mahmoud Abbas was his pher and niece of American in a prisoner exchange. lars every year—there is a P.O. Box 30965, Columbus, OH 43230 several small boats on Israel’s second in command. Today, Senator Abraham Ribicoff, So how was that event re- see terror, page 19 OJC - MARCH 19, 2015-5 viewpoint

chickering grand Beth Shalom and their ‘new’ 1855 piano By Kriss Galloway ano manufacturing company White House. Jenny Lind, the from the instrument so the Chickerings are so valued are beautiful sound, and Rick gave founded in 1823 in Boston by “Swedish Nightingale,” toured concert could begin. their tone. his seal of approval that the Say the name “Steinway,” Jonas Chickering. If that still the United States in 1850 with One of the reasons he found If you look at a Chickering piano was in great working and most people will recognize doesn’t sound a chord, don’t a Chickering commissioned the piano so fascinating is its piano, you’ll notice that its condition.” that you’re talking about a pia- worry...the company ceased especially for her by promoter one-piece, cast-iron plate, de- “cheekblocks” or “keyblocks” Her next task was to obtain no. But then say, “Chickering,” operations in 1983, although P.T. Barnum. Coincidentally, veloped by Jonas Chickering and many will scratch their Chickering became a brand as Lind’s national tour began, to support the greater string heads and wonder if you’re name of the Baldwin Piano Henry E. Steinway – who later tension of larger grand pianos. talking about “chicory,” the Company – now a subsidiary founded Steinway and Sons Prior to this, pianos were made wild-growing, blue-flowered of the Gibson Guitar Company. piano manufacturing – was so with several metal plates and plant that sometimes is used Original Chickering pianos intrigued by the Chickering had to be much smaller. Thus, as a coffee substitute. are highly prized by those in- on the opening night of her the Chickering gave Steinway “Chickering” actually is the-know. Abraham Lincoln New York City concert, that he his inspiration to build pianos. the name of an American pi- owned one when he was in the nearly had to be hauled away Another reason original Catering By Scott

The Chickering piano takes up residence at Temple Beth Make us your Passover headquarters! Shalom. – the blocks of wood at either the funds to have the nine-foot side of the keyboard – are wid- grand piano moved. Temple A Passover feast to delight your guests! er than on most pianos. This is Beth Shalom Sharyonim Choir indicative of the Chickering’s member, Dr. Connie Hirsh, was Complete dinner package - 8 guest minimum larger soundboard, which gives the first to donate, with other it its round, dark tone. The choir members and music lov- greater the soundboard area, ers following suit, including Matzo Ball Soup, Gefilte Fish Balls, Hard Boiled Eggs the richer, warmer the tone and Rabbi Benjy and Dr. Lauren the bigger the sound. Pianists Bar-Lev, Madalyn and Roger Garden Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette have described experience of Benjamin, Neil and Marci playing a Chickering as “tre- Carron, Nick and Marjorie Herb Roasted Chicken or Roasted Turkey mendous.” Ciranni, Debbie Costa and An opportunity to hear this Michael Griffaton, Patrick and or Brisket (add $4.00 per person) rare instrument being played Lori Elwood, Ken and Diane will take place on Friday, Hawkins, Dr. David Hirsh, De- March 27, at 7:30 p.m., at nise and Dick Kohn, Dr. Arthur Roasted Potatoes, Fresh Green Beans with Sundried Cranberries Temple Beth Shalom, when and Gail Rose, Diane and Bill the synagogue will dedicate its Rubinstein, Lisa and Michael Charoset and Matzo “new” Chickering grand piano Rubinstein, Miriam and Ken during Erev Shabbat services. Siegfried, and Barry Yaillen. Fresh Fruit Platter w/ Chocolate Covered Strawberries This particular piano, built in It took eight men roughly an 1855, was lovingly played for hour to load the 1,800 pound Flourless Chocolate Torte with Raspberry sauce worship services for the past 28 piano into a truck from the years at the East Broad Street church at Broad and Garfield And a Seder Plate …………….$30.95 per person Presbyterian Church. in downtown Columbus, over “The beautiful sound of the to New Albany, back out of Chickering far exceeds the the truck, up the 10 steps from tone of our former baby grand the side doors overlooking the Ala Carte piano, of which our piano patio, then re-assemble its legs tuner once told me, ‘the only and movable platform inside Sweet Apple Cole Slaw $7.95 lb. Marinated Salad $6.95 lb. thing that makes this a piano the sanctuary. is its shape’,” said Gail Rose, During the Piano Dedication Chopped Liver $11.95 lb. Charoset $7.95 lb. Temple Beth Shalom’s Mu- Service on March 27, those sic Director. “The gift of the who made the Chickering’s Chickering by the East Broad acquisition possible – includ- Matzo Ball Soup $10 qt. Tuna Salad $8.95 lb. Street Presbyterian Church is ing the church’s pastor, Amy so appreciated that it will be Miracle – will receive special Egg Salad $6.95 lb. Salmon Salad $10.95 lb. enjoyed by the congregation at recognition. weekly Shabbat and other holi- The evening will feature Sweet Kugel, Potato Kugel or Carrot Tzimmes $24.00 pan 12-15p day services. We will continue the music of Jewish compos- to treat it with the love and care ers from the Tin Pan Alley that it has known in the past.” days, including Irving Berlin, Sliced Beef Brisket and Gravy $9.95 per person Just how Temple Beth Sha- George Gershwin, Richard lom came by this beautiful Rodgers and Oscar Hammer- Whole Poached or Baked Salmon with lemon dill aioli $95.00 instrument is an interesting stein, Jerome Kern, Harold Ar- story in itself. Beth Shalom len, and E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, as congregant and cellist Leon played by Temple Beth Shalom Outstanding service is our specialty! Friedberg learned from his pianists Scot Ashton, Merry Capital University Orchestra Pruitt and Carol Fey. Call today to place your order 237-1949 director, Bill Boggs, that the Of course, the star of the Presbyterian Church, of which evening will be the Chickering Boggs is music director, was grand piano. www.cateringbyscott.com purchasing a piano and wanted Jonas Chickering would be to give its cherished Chicker- proud. ing to a new home. The dedication, which is Happy Passover from your friends at After learning about its free and open to the public, availability, Rose, piano tech- will take place Friday, March Catering By Scott and Scotty’s Cafe nician Rick Miller, and pianist 27, at 7:30 p.m., during Erev Merry Pruitt met with Boggs Shabbat services at Temple Have you been to Scotty’s lately? to examine the piano’s mecha- Beth Shalom, 5089 Johnstown nisms and test its lower, middle Rd., New Albany. For more and upper registers. information, call the Temple Great food - daily specials “We were so overtaken with office at (614) 855-4882 or the resonant bass register and visit www.tbsohio.org. serving breakfast & lunch Mon.-Fri. the bell-like quality of the Kriss Galloway is Market- higher keys,” said Rose. “We ing Director for Temple Beth 2980 E. Broad St. were in love with the piano’s Shalom in New Albany, OH. 6-OJC - MARCH 19, 2015 OJC - MARCH 19, 2015-7 federation

the federation effect Bar Mitzvah in Kfar Saba By Gordon Hecker also had people who aspired to get to know Americans better. On Sunday March 8, there Led by Neil and His co-chair was a Bar Mitzvah celebration Amy Schottenstein, the com- in our partnership city, Kfar mittee agreed that Kfar Saba Saba. We were not celebrating would be the perfect partner. an individual, but rather the And how right they were! BDS comes to OSU Bar Mitzvah year of the special It would be almost impos- An initiative asking The OSU Divest failed to have partnership that Columbus has sible to list the incredible array Ohio State Universtiy to the name on all the pages, the with the city of Kfar Saba. of programs and personal con- divest from companies do- panel said, so the pages with- Almost fifteen years ago, nections that have developed ing business with Israel was out the name were thrown out. as a result of our partnership. removed from this year’s OSU Divest was the or- Most recently, the list has Undergraduate Student Gov- ganization that collected the included the Medical Profes- ernment ballot. The signature signatures to encourage the sionals mission where a dozen petitions that could have put university to divest. Fed- medical professionals from the anti-Israel initiative on eration’s Jewish Community Columbus spent a week with the ballot were rejected at the Relations Committee (JCRC) counterparts from the Meir 11th hour by the independent was in touch with campus Hospital in Kfar Saba. Every Undergraduate Student Gov- leaders as the OSU Divest summer, kids from Colum- ernment Judicial Panel. The group attempted to bring the bus travel to Kfar Saba and referendum’s removal from issue to the ballot. kids from Kfar Saba come to the ballot was due to proce- Even if the vote for the Columbus. Every Columbus dural issues associated with BDS referendum had occurred mission to Israel includes a the manner of submitting the and the referendum subse- visit with our friends in Kfar petition (see related article quently passed, divestment Saba, most often made more on page 2). would have been an unlikely special due to home hospitality. Presentation in Kfar Saba According to the Judicial outcome because such an act Gordon Hecker This past week, we held Panel of USG, for a petition would need to be initiated and the celebration on Sunday. The art piece was hand shaped our annual steering commit- to be valid, it has to have approved by the University Mayor of Kfar Saba, the im- (hamsa) and was designed to following the incredible lead- tee meeting to discuss what the name of the circulator on Board of Trustees which has mediate past chair, Amir Segal, represent Columbus, Ohio and ership of Neil Moss, we began programs we would support every page. The petition from shown no interest in it. and many others spoke about Kfar Saba. The left side of the the quest for a special partner this coming year. We wel- the value of the partnership. hamsa shows Columbus - a in Israel. The idea was straight- comed Yael Levy as the new I even delivered an address in buckeye tree, an ear of corn, forward — develop closer Columbus Chair of Partnership my very rusty Hebrew. and the skyline of the city. The ties to Israel by developing 2Gether (P2G) and four other We presented framed art- right side is representative of personal relationships with P2G committee members who work by local Columbus artist, Kfar Saba and Israel with a individual Israelis. traveled to Israel for the dis- Amy Neiwirth, who teaches palm tree, a pomegranate, and And the method, would be cussions. art at the Columbus Torah red-roofed buildings. There is by choosing a Partner city that The highlight though was Academy. The center of the a rainbow across the center of the hamsa, as well as a heart depicting the US and Israeli flags, convey a sense of unity and a spirit of togetherness that is fostered through Partnership IsraelFest seeking volunteers 2Gether. This year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut and a Half,’ a vocal group of six We listened to the wonder- Celebration, IsraelFest 2015: young singers from Kfar Saba, ful Galron Choir that visited The Sounds of Israel ,will be who bring their own unique Columbus last spring and the held on Thursday, April 23, style to a Cappella music! a Capella group Quinta and a from 4:30-8:30 pm at the Jew- The Federation Israel de- Half that is coming next month ish Community Center. This partment is requesting adult to Yom Hatzmaut - IsraelFest. years’ celebration will feature and teen volunteers for the We saw videos highlight- arts and crafts, Israeli food, festivities. interested parties ing the years when each of musical booths, kids attrac- should contact Mark Mos- our Chairs, Neil Moss, Amy tions and more. The feature cardino at mmoscardino@ Schottenstein, Mike Levey, performance will be ‘Quinta columbusjcc.org. Danny Rosen, Susie Diamond and Julie Saar were leading the charge and building the partnership. Atid to provide Passover The partnership is amazing but there is still room for more people to be involved. Please Seder connections contact our community sha- “Let all who are hungry be hosted, Atid is happy to liach Lior Abarbanel (labarba- come and eat; all who are coordinate. To complete a host- [email protected]) if you would like needy let them come and cel- ing or guest form, go online at to learn more or get involved. ebrate.” jewishcolumbus.org/seder. Passover, the celebration of Atid is also organizing a Gordon Hecker is the Presi- the Israelites’ liberation from group to go see Les Miserables, dent and CEO of the Jewish slavery in Egypt, and the birth presented by Gallery Players, Federation of Columbus. He of the Jewish people, is one Columbus’ longest running can be reached at ghecker@ of the most celebrated Jewish community theater, on March tjf.org. holidays. Like all celebrations, 21 at 8 pm. Les Mis is the mov- it’s more fun with others. ing, musical journey of French The Jewish Federation of peasant, Jean Valjean’s, quest Columbus young profession- for redemption in the midst of als division, Atid Columbus, revolution. is commited to helping mem- Tickets can be purchased in bers of the Jewish community advance online. Contact Stacie celebrate Passover. If you are Klein for additional informa- looking for guests or need to tion at [email protected].

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Throwback Thursday Gala a glorious success The Throwback Thursday Gala held at the JCC on March 12 times. Music was also provided by home town favorites, the Lisa Newmark, Gala Co-chairs Ben Zacks and Carol Luper was a smashing success with music by the Spinners that had Edelstein Family Band. On hand to see the fruits of their labor and JCC Executive Director Carol Folkerth. guests dancing and singing and remembering all the good old come together and shine, were (l. to r.) JCC Board President, Auditions for ‘Farnsworth’ set Gallery Players has invited two ambitious visionaries rac- the community to audition for ing against each other to invent its spring play, The Farnsworth a device called “television.” Invention which will be aired, Separated by two thousand May 2-17. Open call auditions miles, each knows that if he will be held in the Roth/Resler stops working, even for a mo- Theater at 7 pm, March 24-25. ment, the other will gain the Actors will be asked to perform edge. Who will unlock the key cold readings from the script, to the greatest innovation of and may also bring a prepared the 20th century: the ruthless monologue if so desired. Bring media mogul, or the self-taught a headshot and resume. Idaho farm boy? The compel- The Farnsworth Invention ling answer comes to life in this Basketball teams are competition winners is the Depression-era story of play from Aaron Sorkin. The JCC/Bexley 6th grade boys Travel Basketball Team won Cordle, Michael Agriesti, and Coach Keith English (not pictured: 3rd place in the 2015 Central Ohio Youth Basketball Association Henry Lewis). Bookfair Used Book Sale planned Division II State Championship Tournament while the JCC/Bex- The girls team consisted of (l. to r., front row) Lillian Hoyer, th The JCC invites the com- Bag Sale Day. Everything ley 5 grade girls Travel Basketball Team were the 2015 Central Grace Heilman, Ivy Simpson; (middle row) Alexis Yaffe, Saman- munity to dust off their shelves, (excluding specially-priced Ohio Basketball Association Division III Tournament Champions. tha Topolosky, Regan Comstock, Emma Magee, Rachel Kelly; clean out their attics and help items and art) that can fit into Playing for the boys were (l. to r., front row) Grant Kaufman, (back row) Coach Scott Jude, Coach Steve Yaffe, Katie Jude, a good cause. From March a brown paper grocery bag will Jacob Brown, Will Meyer, Tom Brown; (back row) Coach J.R Coach Matt Topolosky and Coach Bill Hoyer (not pictured: Asia 16-23, the JCC will be accept- cost $10 (or a plastic grocery Cordle, Tommy Bloebaum, Elijah English, Grant Sheridan, Will Michaels). ing donated books to be sold bag for $5). Support the JCC at bargain prices during the and score some great deals all Jewish Bookfair’s Used Book at once. Stock up on cookbooks Sports Hall of Fame accepting applications Sale March 25-April 3. Hard- for Passover, too. The JCC is currently accept- established in 1979 to recog- Applicants must meet the fol- or professional athletics cover books will be priced $1; For more information, con- ing nominations for favorite nize Jewish individuals who lowing criteria: -A native of Columbus, or a paperbacks $.50 and specialty tact Cheryl Dritz at cdritz@ Jewish athletes or coaches to have excelled in the world of -Jewish resident of the Columbus area books at specialty prices. Fri- columbusjcc.org or call 614- be inducted into the JCC Sports athletics. “May their achieve- -35 years of age or older for a significant portion of his day, April 3, will be Bargain 559-6238. Hall of Fame this summer. The ments and example light the -Have been an outstanding or her life. elite Sports Hall of Fame was way for generations to come!” athlete or coach in an amateur see fame, page 17 Chocolate Seder to convene March 29 With Passover quickly ap- ety of chocolate treats. Children proaching, it’s time for the return and adults of all backgrounds of a J-Reach annual tradition— and abilities are welcome to learn the family-friendly Chocolate about the upcoming holiday of Seder. On Sunday, March 29, Passover with this abbreviated meet J-Reach Director Becca Seder that highlights chocolate Nitzberg and Jewish educator substitutes for the traditional Cheryl Agranoff at either the JCC Passover foods. All are encour- New Albany from 11 am – 12 aged to join in on the fun.Contact noon or the Antrim Park Shelter- Becca Nitzberg for further infor- house from 2-3 pm for a short, mation at bnitzberg@columbus- inclusive Seder featuring a vari- jcc.org or 559-6215 Throw out your bread! The JCC’s annual Pre-Pass- tatoes, green beans and carrots, over Kosher dinner, “Throw biscuits and gravy, fruit and Out Your Bread and Break cookies for dessert. Contact Bread” will be held on at the Matan Gutwaks at (614) 559- JCC, March 31 at 5:30 pm 6276 or mgutwaks@colum- Chef Toney will be serving busjcc.org by Friday, March up gumbo and fried chicken, 27, to reserve space at the along with salad, mashed po- dinner. Don’t Forget! Free Publicity E-mail press releases to: [email protected]

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Martin comes to WHV from Fayette County Memorial Hospital and brings with him nearly 35 years’ experience in healthcare industry finance. Music at Cafe Europa “I have had the pleasure of working with Bruce in the past and I am confident that entertains survivors his skills and experience will Over sixty Survivors of Nazi Persecution and their families strengthen our organization as Bruce Martin attended Café Europa on Sunday, March 8th. The Tim a whole and our finance team “When I saw this place, I Community members have created more than 1,000 bears for Dvorkin Trio was featured at this special occasion which was in particular,” said WHV Chief was amazed,” Martin said. “It’s patients of Zusman Hospice. co-hosted by Jewish Family Services, The Jewish Commu- Financial Officer Tom Mc- really impressive. In large hos- nity Center and Wexner Heritage Village. The energetic and Dermott. “He is already hard pital systems business opera- expressive performance was well received by the audience, at work learning our systems tions are very often removed ‘Hugs’ for Zusman all of whom appeared to experience as much musical joy as and identifying areas where from the day-to-day business the artists themselves. we can improve our overall of caring for patients and you performance.” can miss what it’s really all celebrates anniversary Martin has also worked as about. Here, you really know In just three years, Love vide 500 bears. She said the COMPANIONSHIP FOR Director of Business Services what you are part of. It’s nice & Hugs for Zusman Hospice program needs between 40 and SENIOR CITIZENS for the 206-physician Central to see the impact of what you has grown from one young 50 bears a month to meet the Ohio Primary Care Physicians are doing every day on the lady’s bat mitzvah project into current need. Experienced former teacher willing to spend and Director of Patient Finan- patients, residents, families and a community-wide effort that “It’s a very exciting time time with seniors conversing, playing board cial Services for Ohio Health. associates you are serving.” has generated a total of 1,000 because we are really starting He earned his bachelor’s de- stuffed bears to comfort hos- to generate some momentum games, playing cards, fixing snacks, folding gree in business administration pice patients and their families. for the program,” Cammeyer clothes, writing letters, emailing, reading, and from West Liberty State Col- Founded by Emily Cam- said. “We are working on new offering friendship. Ideal for families in need lege, is a past president of the meyer in memory of her great- ways to include a larger portion Central Ohio Patient Accounts Humanist grandmother – a Zusman Hos- of the community and we are of respite care. Managers and has participated pice patient when she passed thrilled with how it’s going with a number of professional Seder away – Love & Hugs for so far.” Call 614-701-8966 groups related to the industry. Zusman Hospice gives every In fact, she said, this year for Zusman Hospice patient the the first time companies, orga- planned opportunity to select a stuffed nizations and individuals can The Humanist Jewish Cha- bear to keep with them during “adopt” a “den” of 40 to 50 of vurah of Columbus (HJCC) their end-of-life journey. Of- bears to donate. In late Febru- will celebrate a Humanist ten, these bears are dressed in a ary, The Ohio State University Passover Seder at 1:30 pm way that represents something Hillel became one of the first on Sunday, March 29th at the about that patient’s life – a to participate and “Adopt-A- JCC. The Seder will include career, hobby or personality Den” when it featured Love & a complete, kosher Passover trait. For many patients, their Hugs for Zusman Hospice at its meal from soup to dessert, as bear provides comfort when Big 10 Shabbaton, generating well as all the traditional items a family member is not able more than 100 new bears. from the Seder plate. to be with them. For families, Zusman Hospice of Wexner Why is this Seder different it often becomes a treasured Heritage Village has a rich from other Seders? With the keepsake. history of providing superior Seder meal, Humanist Jews Last week, the organiza- end-of-life care to the entire celebrate modern and ancient tion hosted the Love & Hugs Central Ohio community. The quests for freedom. It is meant 3rd Anniversary Event at the highly skilled and experienced as a universal celebration of Build-A-Bear Workshop at physicians, nurses, aides and human dignity and emancipa- Easton Town Center. Organizer spiritual care team are uniquely tion. The secular Seder recog- Jennie Cammeyer said about trained to meet the needs of nizes gender equality and the 100 people attended and helped patients, families and care giv- value of inclusiveness. The build more than 200 stuffed ers at this critical point in the Humanist Judaic Passover tra- bears in just two hours. life cycle. dition is a non-theistic story of “We were so thrilled to see Whether patients are cared a people’s search for freedom, so many families come to the for at The Ohio State Univer- providing a symbol for the event together to participate, sity Wexner Medical Center many later struggles that have especially the families that Ross Heart Hospital, in their occurred since the time of the recently lost loved ones and homes or at the state-of-the-art exodus. The Humanist Seder is have firsthand experience in-patient unit, Zusman House a celebration of human effort with the quality of comfort on the Bexley area campus and achievement. and care that Zusman Hospice of Wexner Heritage Village, The Seder is open to the provides,” Cammeyer said. Zusman Hospice provides care community with no charge for “We were equally excited to that is tailored to each individ- HJCC members and $15 for see new friends, community ual’s needs; honors his or her non-members. Reservations members and supporters join wishes, faith and culture; and are necessary. Call or email us for the first time. It just respects the family dynamic. Barbara Shapiro by Monday, shows how much something For more information on March 23, to make reserva- as simple as a stuffed bear Love & Hugs for Zusman Hos- tions or for more information, can do to bring a community pice, go to www.whv.org and 751-0412, bshapiro43@gmail. together and to spread the select Zusman Hospice from com. word about the importance the navigation bar on the left of a high-quality hospice like side of the page. Then choose Zusman Hospice.” Love & Hugs at the top of the Advertising in Cammeyer said the event page. Love & Hugs for Zusman surpassed this year’s goal of Hospice can also be found on raising enough money to pro- Facebook and Instagram. share your simchas brings results [email protected] 12-OJC - MARCH 19, 2015 community

Bexley Library to present program featuring cancer experts On Thursday, April 2 at Bexley Public Library. Siddhartha Mukherjee, tells tific breakthroughs in cancer 7:00 p.m., Bexley Public Li- Dr. Richard Goldberg is the complete story of cancer, research and treatment. brary will host a discussion on a gastrointestinal oncologist interweaving historical narra- This event is free and doors the latest in cancer research who serves as Physician-in- tive with intimate stories from will open at 6:30 p.m. To learn and treatment advances. Dr. Chief at The James and leads a contemporary patients, along more, visit www.bexleyli- Richard Goldberg, Physician- medical staff of more than 140 with a look at the latest scien- brary.org. in-Chief at The Ohio State surgical, medical and radiation University Comprehensive oncologists. Dr. Goldberg has Cancer Center—Arthur G. helped design and managed James Cancer Hospital & Rich- multiple large international ‘Associate of the Year’ ard J. Solove Research Institute clinical trials that have im- (OSUCCC - The James), will proved cure rates for patients share compelling research with early-stage disease and honored at WHV initiatives underway at the survival times for patients with Mifflin Township resident James and what makes it the advanced disease. Trent Parks was named the model for cancer centers of the Doug Ulman is CEO of Wexner Heritage Village Ev- future. Doug Ulman, CEO of Pelotonia, an organization and elyn Moss Associate of Year Pelotonia, will talk about their three-day cycling experience for 2014. Ohio Jewish Communities partnership with The James founded in 2008 which has Parks is a maintenance tech- and its efforts to end cancer by raised more than $83 million nician and has been with WHV, meets with Rep. Stinziano funding bold cancer research to date for life-saving cancer Central Ohio’s largest and oldest senior healthcare and Joyce Garver Keller and Howie Beigelman of Ohio Jewish concepts. Members of Team research. Ulman previously Communities met with State Rep. Michael Stinziano to discuss Bexley, Bexley’s own Peloton, served as President and CEO housing provider, for six years. He was selected for the award the State budget and services for Holocaust survivors. Meet- will be on hand to describe how of the LIVESTRONG Founda- ing for discussion are (l. to r.) Howie Beigelman, Assistant to get involved locally in the tion for 14 years. A three-time from more than 500 Wexner Heritage Village Employees. Executive Director; Rep. Michael Stinziano; Joyce Garver fight against cancer. cancer survivor himself, Ul- Keller, Executive Director. “Everyone is affected by man is a widely recognized “Trent sets a great example cancer in some way, whether ambassador and well-respected for his colleagues,” WHV personally or someone they voice in the cancer community. President & CEO David Rosen know and love. We look for- He has been named twice to the said. “He demonstrates his Trent Parks ward to hosting this hope-filled Non-Profit Times’ Power and commitment to customer ser- associate who: conversation with two of the Influence Top 50. vice on a daily basis and he is The Evelyn Moss Associate leading figures in the fight This April 2 library event a true team player. He comes of the Year Award was estab- against cancer. By bringing will follow after the signifi- in early, stays late and jumps lished to recognize a WHV the national conversation to cant Cancer: Emperor of All in where needed without being associate who provides an a local level, we hope people Maladies documentary airing asked. And, he does it all with exemplary role model for other will leave that evening inspired on PBS March 30 to April 1. a consistently positive attitude associates through the care, and with an idea of how they The film, directed by Barak that is truly contagious.” respect and sensitivity he or can join the fight,” says Ben Goodman, presented by Ken The Evelyn Moss Associate she demonstrates with clients Heckman, cancer survivor and Burns, and based on the Pu- of the Year Award was estab- as well as with co-workers Public Services Manager at litzer Prize-winning book by lished to recognize a WHV and staff. Annual Friends of the Kollel Raffle CORPORACORPORACORPORATE PPTE AAATRTRTRONS OF 2015 Platinum & Diamond Patrons Platinum Anonymous Ira & Laura Nutis Arshot Investment Corp. Aaron & Minna Okin Artscroll/Mesorah Publications Bill Schottenstein Frank and London Insurance Agency Value City Stores Diamond Choice Recovery, Inc. Leibel Karmel in honor of Tuvya Schottenstein Jonathan & Pamela Young Gold Patrons 9th Grade Bexley Lunch with the Rabbi Dan Lariccia - Luttner Real Estate The Bloch Family Investment Group Marcy Cohn The Lewin Family/Hamilton Parker Company Crown Appraisal Group - NAI Ohio Equities, LLC Realtors-Mike Semon 6797 N High St., Columbus, OH 43085 Drs. David & Miriam Portman/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP Columbus Center for Women’s Research Jim & Babette Feibel Riverview E.N.T. Center - Dr. Daniel Chase The Handler Family David & Eda Schottenstein Mr. & Mrs. Lev Kucherski - Lev’s Pawn Shop Silver Patrons Anonymous Betsey & Bob Lane Irving & Marcia Baker Kori Lessing Rabbi & Mrs. Dovid Chavkin Jack & Shelley Levey Shlomo & Adina Chopp Oakstone Financial Management Dr. Allard & Shelly Dembe Paul & Kathy Pollack Ron Dolinger Insurance Mr. & Mrs. Steven Rabe Mark & Nicole Ebner The Rosenstein Family Dr. & Mrs. Avrom Epstein Dr. Robert Shalwitz & Ms. Paula Krasnoff Rabbi & Mrs. Josh Finegold Smith Tandy Realty A Friend of the Kollel Rabbis Elie Sneward The Furman Family Dr. Warren & Marlene Sobol Dr. Bruce S. Gartner Dr. Jeff & Bethanne Tilson Congratulations to this year’s winners: Dr. Allard & Shelly Dembe We would like to thank our corporate patrons of this year’s raffle. Please Patronize Our Corporate Patrons! OJC - MARCH 19, 2015-13 bowling Kerstein flirts with second 300 game in B’nai B’rith bowling On March 1, Ken Kerstein watchful eye before the presses 194 for a 545 series, just three three points, and Tim Leasure while Vesler emulated him opened with a 225, and closed flirted with rolling his second were abruptly shut down. pins shy of his high water mark added another three. For Sokol, with a 247, 234 and 235. Marc with a 222, adding three more 300 game of the season. He Integrated Financial Systems for the year. Both, Weisman and Jeff Rycus rolled a 202 and Carroll, with a little less fan- points. Steve Handler took rolled his first perfect game kept league championship Howard Slutsky, took three and 212, substandard for the “King fare, threw a 706 series on the another three. For the Accoun- on Nov. 23, just a few weeks hopes alive with a 25-7 win one-half points apiece. For the of Strike,” but it was good for strength of a 235, 246 and 225 tants, Steve Rosenthal rolled a ago. After hitting the pocket over Lexi’s on Third. Ken Ker- Oncology Associates, Scott three points. games. There were another five 609 series. and clearing the deck with stein, with his league-leading Blair took four points, and was JAW Enterprises doubled- 600s series and twenty-three Sokol Insurance found a way his first two balls in the tenth 726 series, and Stu Gold, tossed one pin behind Weisman with up on Digico Imaging, 21½- 500 series. High game honors to steal a win from Columbus frame, he rushed his last ball. four point shut-outs. Gold cov- a 544 series. Blair, picking up 10½. With the regular sea- went to Joel Schwartz, 258, Jeff Oncology Associates, 18-14. His last ball came in light to ered the 3-10 and 4-7-10 splits. momentum and improving son championship hanging in Wasserstrom, 256, Ryan Vesler, Although Sokol lost total pin the pocket, leaving the 2-4-5. Super-sub, Marc Cohen, added each game, threw a 160, 181 the balance, the Jaw-breakers 247, and Marc Carroll and Dan count for the match to the As- On this morning, Lady Luck three more points. In game and 203. Paul Roth picked-up opened-up with a 7-1 win in Rothschild, 246. There were a sociates, 2,614-2,584, they still was looking the other way and two, Steve Handler, total of thirty-nine 200 emerged victorious with Larry Kerstein had to settle for a 297 manning Lexi’s by games. Harris, A C Strip and Jeff Rycus game. his lonesome, not only In game competi- winning their individual match In week twenty-three, Ken won his individual tion, SRL Logistics points, with handicap, 679-651, Kerstein led all bowlers with point, but was good defeated a vacated 681-670, and 635-629, respec- his 726 high series on the enough to single- Blocks Bagels, 25½- tively. For the Oncologists, strength of his 297, 185 and handedly fend off the 6½. The father and Maurice Caplan, for the second 244 games. Next in line were triple team effort of son tandem of Scott time this campaign, gave his Randy Cuenot with a 693, and Cohen, Gold and Ker- and Seth Levy were son a lesson, this time taking Jeff Wasserstrom with a 662. stein to win the game good for a 515 and him 664-589, with handicap. High game honors went to Ker- and four team points. 509 series, respec- But, the elder Caplan was un- stein, 297, Cuenot with a 278 Homage, after hav- tively. Seth crushed able to carry the team. Rycus, and 258, and Ryan Vesler, with ing a nosh at Blocks six strikes in a row en with an average of 211.93, now a 245. There was the lone 700 Bagels, defeated the route to a 208 game. trails Joel Schwartz in the race series, four 600s, and another vacated team, 30½- Ron Feerer and Seth for high average honors by just nineteen 500s. There were a 1½. The dynamic duo Levy took three points .26 of a pin. total of twenty-six 200 games. of Andrew “Smash” apiece from their ab- Homage saw their fortunes In game competition, Volun- Kellerman and Ryan Ken Kerstein (center), flanked by teammates, Andy Mendel (l.) and Stu Gold sentee counterparts. rise at the expense of Integrated teers for Israel stopped Nutis “Crash” Vesler were (r.) for Integrated Systems, is flashing some hot hands this season. Team Byer over- Financial Systems, 22-10. It Press, 25-7. VFI, down 7-1 back at it again. Kellerman the 4-7-10 split. game one, but lost game two powered the Law Office of was a battle of team sponsors, after game one, showed some smashed a 611 series with The Law Office of Joel by the same margin, before Joel Schwartz, 22-10. It took as Homage’s Ryan Vesler swept “true grit” and ran off twenty- games of 234 and 235, while Schwartz demoted E & J Man- putting the match away in a total team effort, led by four points with his co-league- four unanswered points to win Vesler crashed a 661 series agement, 20-12. Schwartz game three, 7½-½. They won Howard Byer’s four points, leading 716 series, only to be the match and regain their first with games of 226 and 245. rolled a 213 high game for the total pins, 2,701-2,564. Team to offset the offensive explo- matched by IFS’s, Stu Gold. place lead by one-half a point. Vesler and Michael Schotten- team, but it was an otherwise sponsor, captain and anchor sion put on by Joel Schwartz Homage, now in fourth place, Mark Berger led the charge stein, fearless in the presence ho-hum day for the Law Office. bowler, Jeff Wasserstrom, fired with his co-league leading, moved one position ahead of back to the top of the stand- of their shadows, took four They managed to get out of the a big 662 series with games of 716 series. With an 85-pin IFS. Both teams are in need of ings by taking four points and points apiece. Phil Storer took lanes with the win after roll- 224, 236 and 202. The JAW- per game handicap advantage, a “bull run” with the closing picking up the 4-7-8 split. Jan three and one-half points and ing only four games over 159. breakers got off to a fast start and Byer’s 211, Nick Delp’s of the regular season only two Zupnick, Jerry Friedman and Kellerman added another three. Southpaw, Howard Zeldin, with Marc Ankerman’s 222, 215 and 203, Tim Leasure’s weeks away. Randy Cuenot went to work SRL Logistics rolled over took four points, and Schwartz and Dan Rothschild’s 198. For 204 and Keith Golden’s 191, Volunteers for Israel de- with three point efforts. Cuenot Holiday Lanes, 29-3. Both, added three more. For Man- Digico, Paul Weinstock took Team Byer managed to se- feated Digico Imaging, 28-4. backed up his teammates by Corey Carson, in game one, agement, Joel Greff, took four three points and Ron Berman cure total pins, 2,649-2,599, Jerry Friedman, with games of running nine strikes in a row and Sasha Libin, in game three, points and Todd Banchefsky stroked a 207 team high game. and the match. Team Byer 209, 202 and 224 and a huge in game two for a 258, and rolled 213 games. Seth Levy hammered out another three. In week twenty-four, the I is in third place, 27½ points 634 series, along with team- another seven in a row, and took four points, with a high Team Byer took Sokol In- M Harris bowlers turned Holi- behind the first place team, mate Jan Zupnick, who rolled ten total, in game three for a game of 193. surance to task, 27-5. Keith day Lanes into “the house of VFI. Schwartz left the house his high series of the season, 278, to wrap-up the morning. H W Slutsky, CPA, made a Golden, continuing to accel- thunder” with three electrify- with a league-leading 212.19 520, took four points apiece, Ira Nutis, team patriarch of credit entry to their ledger at erate his game, had two per- ing 700s series. Joel Schwartz, average. to move league-leading, VFI, Nutis Press, was shelved with the expense of Columbus On- sonal bests for this campaign, another of Ryan Vesler’s men- Lexi’s on Third rolled over seven and one-half points a recurring hip injury. In game cology Associates, 21-11. Ron a 211 game and 567 series. He tors, and Vesler threw matching H W Slutsky, CPA, 23-9. For ahead of JAW Enterprises. one, sons, Joey rolled a 225 and Weisman, bowling the best of took four points. Howard Byer 716 series. Schwartz crafted the Deli, Allen Nichol, elevat- Randy Cuenot, with a 604 Sam rolled a 192 under dad’s his career, threw a 181, 170 and opened with a 212, and took games of 258, 227 and 231, ing his game, took four points series, and Digico’s, Paul with a 214 high game and a 571 Weinstock, had matching series. He is now rolling with a three point serves. Cuenot 169.92 pins per game average, pooched for the second time an increase of more than 15 this season, topping the charts, pins above his average from and matching Andrew Keller- last season. Stu Brownstein see bowling, page 15

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Week 24 - March 8 standings Team Won Lost Pct. Pts. Behind VFI 471.5 296.5 61.4 - JAW 464.0 304.0 60.4 7.5 Byer 444.0 324.0 57.8 27.5 Homage 430.0 338.0 56.0 41.5 IFS 426.0 342.0 55.5 45.5 E & J 414.0 354.0 53.9 57.5 COA 411.5 356.5 53.6 60.0 SRL 400.5 367.5 52.1 71.0 Digico 399.0 369.0 52.0 72.5 Sokol 388.5 379.5 50.6 83.0 Slutsky 382.0 386.0 49.7 89.5 Lexi’s 374.5 393.5 48.8 97.0 Schwartz 312.5 455.5 40.7 159.0 Nutis 311.0 457.0 40.5 160.5 Holiday 302.5 465.5 39.4 169.0 Blocks 212.5 555.5 27.7 259.0

March 1 Honor Roll: Ken Kerstein 726 (297, 185, 244), Randy Cuenot 693 (157, 258, 278), Jeff Wasserstrom 662 (224, 236, 202), Ryan Vesler 661 (190, 226, 245), Andrew Kellerman 611 (142, 234, 235), Joel Schwartz 581 (213), Corey Carson 576 (213), Howard Slutsky 573 (202), Jeff Rycus 573 (202, 212), Keith Golden 567 (211), Marc Ankerman 565 (222), Ron Berman 563 (207), Joey Nutis 555 (225), Shelly Sinai 552, Ron Weisman 545, Scott Blair 544 (203), Howard Byer 540 (212), Dan Rothschild 536, Seth Levy 519, Sasha Libin 510 (213), Jan Zupnick 506, Stu Gold 506, Jerry Friedman 503 (206), Ron Feerer 501 (200), Nick Delp (237)

March 8 Honor Roll: Joel Schwartz 716 (258, 227, 231), Ryan Vesler 716 (247, 234, 235), Marc Carroll 706 (235, 246, 225), Jeff Wasserstrom 671 (256, 200, 215), Jerry Friedman 635 (209, 202, 224), Steve Rosenthal 609 (199, 217, 193), Jeff Rycus 605 (215, 193, 197), Randy Cuenot 604 (159, 239, 206), Stew Brownstein 596 (225, 222), Dan Rothschild 583 (246), Jonathan Beck 572 (205, 204), Allen Nichol 571 (214), Ira Nutis 570 (206), A C Strip 564 (224, 206), Stu Gold 563 (213), Howard Byer 560 (211), Ken Kerstein 560, Howard Levy 546 (215), Brad Goldman 546, Maurice Caplan 541 (221), Howard Slutsky 531, Eric Feinberg 527 (202), Scott Blair 526 (205), Jan Zupnick 520, Scott Levy 515, Artie Isaac 511, Shelly Sinai 510, Seth Levy 509 (208), Rick Vesler 508, Jan Feinberg 503 (209), Tim Leasure 502 (204), Nick Delp (215, 203) 14-OJC - MARCH 19, 2015 in tHe news B’nAi MitzvAH

The Bexley Community Foundation has named Hallie C. AMEDMARIAM GOLDSTEIN MICHALSKY Blazar Raskin as its new Executive Director. Board Chair Jim Julian Lee Amedmariam, Megan Goldstein, daughter Benjamin Samuel Michal- Gross said, “Hallie brings extensive fundraising and develop- was called to the Torah on of Amy and David Goldstein sky, son of Marc Michalsky ment experience to our Foundation which will enable us to better Saturday, March 7, at Temple and sister of Max, will be and Melissa Izenson, was serve our community, grow our grants program and reach more Beth Shalom for his First called to the Torah as a Bat called to the Torah on Sat-

residents with our message.” Raskin most recently served as Aliyah. He is the son of Mitzvah on March 28th at urday, Feb. 28, at Temple Assistant Director of Development for Jewish Council for Youth Shira Ehrenberg and Mateyas Temple Israel. Megan is the Beth Shalom for his First Services (JCYS), a nonprofit agency providing developmental, Amedmariam, and brother to granddaughter of Ronald and Aliyah. He is younger brother recreational and educational services to children, teenagers and Jacob Amedmariam. He is Jill Markowitz of Cleveland to Max, and stepbrother to families in metropolitan Chicago. the grandson of the late Ber- and Barbara and Howard (z’l) Elec and Joel Izenson, and is In 2014 the Bexley Community Foundation funded a record nard and Mollie Ehrenberg Goldstein of Columbus. the grandson of William and $192,000 in grants for the Bexley community, bringing the organization’s total grants to over $478,000. “Since awarding its first grants in the fall of 2011, the Bexley Community Foundation has built and earned a strong reputation for funding innovative programs and projects in the Bexley community,” Raskin said. “The Bexley Community Foundation not only encourages local organizations to dream big, but then helps by funding the dreams and making the projects a reality. I look forward to expanding the Foundation’s impact on the Bexley community.” Prior to her work at JCYS, Raskin held positions at the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federa- tion of Metropolitan Chicago and Bradley University Hillel. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, she received her Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management from Spertus College in Chicago and her Bachelor’s Degree in both Marketing and Advertising from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Raskin resides in Bexley with her family. Both of Raskin’s parents grew up in the Columbus area, and her mother is a 1974 graduate of Bexley High School.

Julian Amedmariam Megan Goldstein Benjamin Michalsky American Friends of Magen David Adom has promoted Cari th Margulis Immerman to Midwest regional director, where she and Zmanuela Amedmariam A 7 grade student at Bexley Denise Feldman, and San- will continue expanding AFMDA’s presence in the 16-state re- and Yobinish Abaye. Julian Middle School, Megan plays on dra Michalsky and the late gion by connecting with supporters and educating communities attends Rosemore Middle the school basketball team and Gilbert Michalsky. He is a about MDA’s lifesaving work. Immerman will remain based out School and enjoys drawing, also plays soccer. For her Mitz- student at Karrer Middle of Cleveland. telling jokes, and cooking. vah project, Megan volunteered School in Dublin, and his Alumna of both the National Wexner Heritage and Mandel For his Bar Mitzvah project, at Pets without Parents, a no-kill interests include soccer, ski Leadership programs in Cleveland, Immerman had been serv- he worked with an older adult dog and cat shelter. She also has club, lacrosse, music, and ing as AFMDA’s interim Midwest regional director after lead- who is homebound. been collecting supplies and video games. ing the agency’s development efforts in its Ohio, Kentucky, funds for the Shelter. Michigan, and Western Pennsylvania region. Before coming to AFMDA, she worked in the private sector as a marketing executive in Chicago and Cleveland, building brand and business development strategies for Fortune 500 companies. The share your simchas Louisville, Ky. native will use her hybrid private sector/development background to educate supporters about MDA’s daily lifesaving work, as well as its role on the front lines with the •Births •Engagements •Weddings Israel Defense Forces during times of war and crisis. •B’nai Mitzvah •Graduations •Anniversaries BOwLING from page 14 E-mail them to: [email protected] or mail them to: man, who, last season held this dubious honor. The Ohio Jewish Chronicle, P.O. Box 30965, Columbus, OH 43230 JAW Enterprises beat Holi- Fax: (614) 337-2059 Deadline: Noon on Friday day Lanes, 21-10. The Jaw- breakers lost ground to VFI, but are still within striking distance of first place. In game one, Jeff Wasserstrom blasted a 256, but it was Holiday’s Rick Vesler, who needed and Expertise your family can trust. delivered a strike in the tenth frame to take the game, 940- 934, and the oh-so-important since 2003 four team points. In game two, Dan Rothschild blasted a career high, 246, and the Jaw-breakers never looked back, winning games two, three and totals. Rothschild’s 583 series, his season’s best, along with Wasserstrom’s, 671, helped carry the day. For Holiday Lanes, Artie Isaac threw a career high 197 game, and 511 series. Josh Summer Jonathan took three points. Hartstein Our treatment techniques E & J Management discom- owner & PT address the underlying causes of bobulated Nutis Press, 30-2. Marc Carroll’s high series your discomfort —providing an of the season, 706, and four individualized approach focusing points, led the discombobulat- on your long-term wellness. ing. Joel Greff, in absentia, took another four points. No physician referral required! Meanwhile, Brad Goldman, regaining his form with 193 and 197 games, along with Todd Banchefsky, took three Injuries • Pain Relief • Rehabilitation • Strengthening points apiece. For Team Nutis, Sam Nutis picked up the 5-10 Mobility • Flexibility • Wellness Training split. - submitted by Randy Cue- not, vice president, and Jeff Rycus, secretary, I. M. Harris 2736 East Main Street, Bexley, Ohio 43209 • 614.586.1305 B’nai B’rith Bowling Asso- Visit: www.1stChoicePT.us ciation. OJC - MARCH 19, 2015-15 deaths

COHEN ters, Susan Dworkin (George Epstein Memorial Chapel, died Friday, March 13. She SCHAEFFER STEIN Eugene Cohen, age 95, Williams) and Diane Dwor- 3232 E. Main St. with Rabbi was born June 19, 1925 in Joseph R. Schaeffer, age Ronald Stein, 66, originally died on March 7. He was kin; son, Michael Dworkin; Mitchell Levine officiating. Dayton, OH to the late Mor- 100, died on March 8. He of Columbus, died on Feb. 16 preceded in death by his wife, grandchildren, Emily and Interment followed at New ris and Rose Vangrow. She is was preceded in death by his in Oakland, California. He Celia “Cyril” Cohen; parents, David Williams, Liam, Finn Agudas Achim Cemetery. also preceded in death by her wife, Estelle, and daughter, was a graduate of Eastmoor Harry and Fradel Cohen; sis- and Erin Dworkin. Shiva was observed at the first husband, Sanford Rose Iris Shipkovitz. He is sur- High and Ohio State Univer- ters, Helen Rosen and Doro- Shiva was observed at the Freedman residence. In lieu and second husband, David vived by his son, Dr. Karl sity and played in the band, thy Kauffman. He is survived home of Susan Dworkin and of flowers, donation are pre- Lapine; sister, Nancy Kahn; (Sue) Schaeffer; grandchil- Lycidas, in the late 1960’s by his sons, Bruce Cohen George Williams. In lieu of ferred to The James Cancer and brother, Mitchell Van- dren, Tracy (Aaron) Gilbert, and early 1970’s. He subse- and Barry “Avraham” (Giti) flowers, donations are pre- Hospital at Ohio State Uni- grow. She is survived by her Melanie Schaeffer and Jen- quently moved to California Cohen; daughter, Tammy ferred to Upper Arlington versity in her memory. children, Sheri (Dr. Richard) nifer (Steve) Zumoff; great where he became a Certified (Dovid) Kaplan; brother, Ike Library, 2800 Tremont Rd., Sherman, Stuart Rose, and grandchildren, Jaden, Sasha Nurse’s Assistant working Cohen; sister, Tillie Rapen- Upper Arlington 43221 www. Michelle (Dr. Mark) Kraga- and Hudson Gilbert, Eden with quadriplegics. port; 15 grandchildren and ualibrary.org or any animal lott; grandchildren, Mar- and Austin Zumoff; several Donations in his memory several great grandchildren. charity of donor’s choice. GREENBERG lene (Tom) Lesko, Nathaniel nieces and nephews. can be made to Building Graveside services were Faye Z. Greenberg, age (Lynne) Sherman, Jeremy Funeral service was held Opportunities for Self Suf- held on Sunday, March 8th 74, died on March 6. She (Yanira) Sherman, Matthew on Wednesday, March 11 ficiency (BOSS), at self- at New Beth Jacob Cemetery, is survived by her husband, (Wendy) Sherman, and Jack at The Epstein Memorial sufficiency.org, or mailed to 2565 Performance Pkwy. FREEDMAN Allan Greenberg; son, Stu- Kragalott; and great-grand- Chapel, 3232 E. Main St. 2065 Kittredge Street, Ste. with Rabbi Avi Goldstein and Dorothy J. Freedman, age art Greenberg; daughter, children, Sydney, Joshua, with Rabbi Mitchell Levine E, Berkeley, CA 94704. Con- Cantor Jeff Siegel officiating. 90, died on March 5. She Amanda (Chuck) Kubota; Noah, Khrystal, Liam, Lucas, officiating. Interment fol- dolences may be sent to his In lieu of flowers, donations was preceded in death by her grandchildren, Moshe, Beryl, Zachery, and Jacob. lowed at New Agudas Achim cousin, Ricky Jacobs, at 2728 are preferred to Congregation parents, Joseph and Jennie Mendel and Basya. A Celebration of Life was Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Russell Street, Berkeley, CA Beth Jacob. Jacobs; and brother, Albert Graveside services were held Monday, March 16, at donations are preferred to a 94705. Jacobs. She is survived by her held on Sunday, March 8th the Schoedinger Northeast charity of donor’s choice in husband of 71 years, Robert at New Ahavas Sholom Cem- Chapel, 1051 E. Johnstown his memory. Freedman; son, Jeff (Pamela) etery, 2565 Performance Rd. (at Beecher Rd.) Gah- DWORKIN Freedman; daughter, Cheri Pkwy. with Rabbi Chaim anna; Rabbi Howard Apo- Max Dworkin, age 87, died Freedman; grandchildren, Ackerman officiating. Shiva thaker officiating. Interment Advertising on March 13. He was preced- Jacob Freedman, Julie (Brett) was observed at the Green- followed at Agudas Achim ed in death by his wife, Eileen Waters and Adam (Jenny) berg residence. Cemetery. in the OJC Kline Dworkin; parents, Sam Hoffman; great grandchil- and Frieda Dworkin; broth- dren, Zac and Ben Waters and ers, Harry and Israel Ostrow; Haley and Gabe Hoffman. brings results! and sister Shirley Dworkin. Funeral service was held LAPINE PENTZ He is survived by his daugh- Monday, March 9 at The Beatrice C. Lapine, age 89, Margaret Mae Pentz, age 93, died on Friday, Feb. 27, at Laurels of Worthington. She was preceded in death by husband, Charles W. Pentz; parents, Ralph and Lydia Bowlus; sister, Jane Bow- lus; brothers, Earl (Corrine) and Kenneth (Mary Rose) Bowlus, former husband Norman Keller, and son Wil- liam Keller. She is survived by daughter, Karen L. (Bar- ry) Epstein of Worthington; granddaughters, Kimberly (Mike) Kelley and Amy Selig; great grandchildren, Caroline and Amy Kelley, Copper and Samuel Selig; many nieces and nephews. Service was held Thursday, March 5, at Southwick-Good & Fortkamp Funeral Chapel, 3100 N. High St. at 12noon. Private graveside service and interment was held at Oak Wood Cemetery, Fremont, OH. Contributions if desired may be made to Central Ohio Chapter, 1379 Dublin Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43215.

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agudas achim www.bethtikvahcolumbus.org Consecration. The OJC re- Torah Religious School, plus Bubbes’ Blessings (Knitters) [email protected] (Conservative) grets the typographical error Gan Ami at 9 am; Sunday at 11:30 am; Women’s Seder 2767 E. Broad St. Friday, March 20: Tikvah WEXNER HERITAGE 237-2747 Tots Service at 5:45 pm; Tik- and hopes that our readers School for Parents, Study at 6:30 pm. www.agudasachim.org know that Tifereth Israel does with the Rabbi at 9:15 am; Tuesday, March 24: No He- village [email protected] vah Tots Dinner at 6:15 pm; not offer communion. Hebrew at 10:30 am; TBS brew School. (Saul Schottenstein Synagogue) Shabbat Evening Service at 1151 College Ave. Saturday, March 21: Para- Board Meeting. Wednesday, March 25: Se- shat Vayikra. Shabbat Ha- 7:15 pm. 231-4900 Saturday, March 7: Torah Tuesday, March 24: Weight nior Adults Lunch program The community is invited to chodesh. Israeli Breakfast and Congregation torat Study at 9 am. Watchers at 6 pm. with Artie Isaac at 11:30 am; join residents for services. Torah Study begin at 9 am; emet/Main Street Shabbat services lead by Wednesday, March 25: Mah No Hebrew School; Adult Friday, March 20: Kaballat Shabbat Morning Services at Synagogue Rabbi Rick Kellner, Music Jongg at 10 am and 1 pm; Mid- B’nai Mitzvah Class at 7 pm. Shabbat Service at 4 pm. 9:45 am; Minyan Nedava at (Orthodox) week Hebrew at 4 pm. Thursday, March 26: Torah Director Julie Sapper and 2375 E. Main Street Saturday, March 21: Shabbat 9:45 am; Babysitting available Yahrzeits observed Friday, March 20: Leah as Spiritual Text with Rabbi Cantorial Soloist John Stefano. 238-6778 Apothaker, Martin Goldman, Harold Haidt, morning service at 10 am. at 10:15 am; Kid’s Activity www.toratemet.org Zinkow at 12 pm, Matrix Room opens at 10:15 am; Tot For information or to reg- Stanley Handler, Linda Kent, Marvin Kobacker, Friday, March 20: Shacharit Harold Landers, David Papier, Alex Ringelheim, Psychological, 2 Easton Oval, Call (614) 489-8281 Shabbat at 11 am; Woodchop- ister for classes, contact the Max Tishler, Jason Tumen, Henry Wurmbrand, at 7 am, Mincha and Kabbalat Frank Yassenoff. Ste 450. to check Eruv status. pers Talmud Study at 6 pm, temple office at (614) 885- Shabbat at 6:10 pm; Candle- Yahrzeits observed Friday, March 20: Mildred Services led by: Rabbi How- Abel, Esther Abramovitz, Natalie Levy Altman *, followed by Mincha. 6286, ext. 10. lighting at 6:30 pm. Tuesday, March 24: Kosher ard L. Apothaker, Ph.D.; Rabbi Michael Barnebey *, Benjamin Berman, Manuel Saturday, March 21: Shab- Benjy A. Bar-Lev; Gail Rose, Brandt, Sam Coen, Lena S. Cohen *, Fanny Sarah fame from page 10 Karaoke at 6 pm, call the shul bat Vayikra/Rosh Hodesh/ David *, Barney Davis, Joseph L. Eisenberg *, Honoree(s) will be inducted office to R.S.V.P. CONGREGATION Music Director and Cantorial Inise Engelman, Cynthia Fiol, Edward . Frank Hahodesh. Parasha Shmooze *, Katherine Friedman *, Charles Gabbe, Alvin into the Hall of Fame at the Services are conducted by tifereth israel Soloist. L. Gitlitz *, Helen G. Glick, Miriam Goldberg, (Conservative) at 8:30 am; Shacharit at 9 am; Services can be seen Samuel Cohen Gordon *, Albert C. Greenberg *, JCC Sports Spectacular this Rabbi Mitch Levine. 1354 E. Broad St. Pre-Mincha Class at 6:35 pm; Murray E. Greenberg *, Esther Greenfield, Hilde- summer. 253-8523 streamed live online at http:// Weekday morning Minyan Mincha, followed by S’udah gard Gross, Burton Hollander *, Jackie Isaac *, www.tiferethisrael.org tbsohio.org/streaming/ Applications must be sub- is at 7 am. Sunday morning Shlisheet, at 7:05 pm; Shabbat Thomas Jacobs, Moses M. Jay *, Dora Kohane, mitted by April 10. Mail Ap- Minyan begins at 9:30 am. Call Weekday Minyanim: Mon- For more information con- Lotte Lekisch, Harry Levin *, Eli Levison *, day through Friday at 7:30 am Ends at 8:25 pm. cerning upcoming Temple Morton Lewis, Philip Lichtcsien, Neil Manson, plications to JCC of Greater the shul office for the schedule Anne Meister,Michael Oppenheimer *, Milton and 5:30 pm; Shabbat morn- Sunday, March 22: Shacharit events, call the Temple office, Columbus, Attn: Jewish Sports of weekday evening Minyans. at 8 am; Talmud Class at 8 pm. M. Parker *, Julia Peselnick, Louis Press *, ing services at 9 am. Sunday visit the Web site or send e- Sidney , Putchat *, Sanford Rose, Gertrude Rose Hall of Fame; 1125 College Please contact the syna- Tuesday, March 24: Class , Harry M. Rothman *, Harold Shapiro, Sally Minyan is at 9 am. mail to the office. Ave.;Columbus, OH 43209. gogue office with general on the Weekly Haftarah at Silverman, Frank Spira *, Eunice Tenenbaum, Friday, March 20: Mussar Lillian Weisgold, Ben A. Zuckerman *. For more information, contact questions at 237-2747. Visit 7:30 pm. Class in the Board Room at Services are conducted by the Recreation and Wellness the Agudas Achim website Wednesday, March 25: 8:15 am; Shabbat Services at temple israel Rabbi Misha Zinkow, Cantor Department at (614) 559-6274. at www.agudasachim.org for Women’s Class at 8 pm at the 5:30 pm; Candlelighting at (Reform) Bat-Ami Moses. upcoming events. Bloomberg home. 5419 E. Broad St. 7:26 pm. 866-0010 For more information about Daily Evening Minyan Saturday, March 21: Torah www.templeisrael.org Temple Israel or its programs, Sunday through Thursday at Portion is Leviticus 1:1-5:26; Friday, March 20: Erev call the temple office at 866- ahavas sholom 6:10 pm. The OJC (Orthodox) Haftarah - Isaiah 66:1 and 24. Shabbat Service at 6:30 pm, 0010. 2568 E. Broad St. Shabbat HaChodesh - Rosh Daily Shacharit, Monday Adult Choir participating; is your 252-4815 through Thursday at 7 am. www.ahavas-sholom.org Chodesh Nisan – Anniversary Shabbat Dinner at 7:30 pm. Daf Yomi with Rabbi Zvi [email protected] Shabbat. Morning Services in Saturday, March 21: Shabbat THE TORAH CENTER connection Services not available at the Main Sanctuary at 9 am; Katz 6 am weekdays, 7 am on Service at 10 am. (Orthodox) time of publication. Babysitting (Ages 2-6) in the Sunday. Sunday, March 22: No Reli- 2942 E. Broad St. to the Daf Yomi schedule is Sun- 235-8070 Nursery at 10 am; Shabbat gious School. Services not available at day through Thursday, Friday Shazaam in the Pit at 10:30 M o n d a y, M a r c h 2 3 : community! no class. THE LITTLE MINYAN time of publication. am; Weekly Torah Study with (Reconstructionist/Renewal) Daily Talmud Class, taught Rabbi Woodward in the Katz 2070 Ridgecliff Rd. by Rabbi David Ginsburg, is 459-9593 Chapel at 10:30 am. www.littleminyan.org held Sunday through Friday Sunday, March 22: Sunday following Shacharis. Contact littleminyan@ School – Broad Street, at 9 littleminyan.org for more am; President’s Coffee in the information or call Spiritual Atrium at 11:30 am; Intro to Life Coordinator, Jessica BETH JACOB Judaism in the Board Room at congregation 12:15 pm; Kadima Chocolate Shimberg, at (614) 459-9593. (Orthodox) 1223 College Ave. Seder in the Youth Lounge and 237-8641 Atrium at 12:30 pm. www.bjcolumbus.org THE LORI SCHOTTEN- [email protected] Monday, March 23: Spring Yom Kayf at 4 pm. STEIN CHABAD CENTER Friday, March 20: Amud 6220 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. Yomi at 6:10 am; Shacharis at Tuesday, March 24: Hebrew 939-0765 7 am; Q & A with Rabbi Gold- School - Broad Street, at 4 pm; www.chabadcolumbus.com stein at 8 am; Mincha at 6:05 Sixth Grade BME - G’milut Saturday, March 21: Shab- pm; Candlelighting at 7:25 pm. Chasadim Day, at 5 pm; Board bat Morning Services at 9:30 Saturday, March 21: Rosh Dinner and Meeting at 6 pm. am; Women’s Torah Study at Chodesh Nisan. Parshas VaYi- Wednesday, March 25: Sis- 10 am; CKids – Chabad Kids kra - HaChodesh. Shacharis at terhood Study Circle at 9:30 Club (ages 5-12) at 10:45 am; 9 am; Kollel Shiur at 6:40 pm; am; Sisterhood Short Story Tot Shabbot (ages 2 through 5) Mincha at 7:10 pm; Havdalah Class at 10:30 am; Hebrew at 11 am; Kiddush Luncheon at 8:25 pm. School - Satellite, at 4 pm. at 12 pm. Sunday, March 22: Shacha- Thursday, March 26: Bok- Sunday, March 22: Sunday ris at 8:30 am; BJ Bet Medrash er Tov Playgroup at 10 am; Morning Minyon, 9:45 am. Spring Yom Kayf at 4 pm. Tuesday, March 24: Yoga at 9:30 am; Mincha at 6:05 pm. Yahrzeits observed Friday,March 20: Max Monday, March 23: Amud Abramson, David Adelman, Benjamin Berk, Class at 4:30 pm. Yomi 6:10 am; Shacharis at Bernard Bloch, Lucille Blumenfeld, Ruth Chas- Wednesday, March 25: now, Edythe Dachner, Benjamin Epstein, Gisella Morning Minyan at 7 am. 6:45 am; Mincha at 6:05 pm. Feuerlicht, Dorothy Friedman, Robert Galinkin, Tuesday, March 24: Amud Jacob Gelman, Edgar Gerson, Annlea Glass, Lois Thursday, March 26: Parsha Yomi at 6:10 am; Shacharis at 7 Evans Goldberg, Lillie Good, Robert C. Gruhin, Class, Journey into the Soul of Helen Harmon, Shauna Itkoff, Ruth King, Boris Torah, at 7:30 pm, ongoing - am; Informal Q & A with Rabbi Kushnir, Harold Lowy, Hazel Meyer, Charlotte Goldstein at 8 am; Mincha at Nathans, Myrtle Newman, Steve G. Newman, join anytime. Esther Nudelman, Esther Pikelny, Minnie Port- All events are held at the 6:05 pm. nick, Evelyn Presser, Milton Quint, Rose Radnor, Wednesday, March 25: Sarah Rich, Anna Rif, Sanford Rogers, Rita Lori Schottenstein Chabad Amud Yomi at 6:10 am; Rozanczyk, Rose Schlansky, Beatrice Schulz, Center in New Albany and Yuri Shostak, Howard Paul Sinai, Sam Slonim, are free and open to all, unless Shacharis at 7 am; Lox & Howard Smilack, Kathryn Spencer, Morris Stein- Learn at 7:45 am; Mincha at man, Joseph Turkeltaub, Nathan Wasserstrom, otherwise noted. Sidney Wasserstrom, Else C. Wetzler, Helen 6:05 pm. Wilder, Dorothy Zelizer. Thursday, March 26: Amud Services are conducted by Yomi at 6:10 am; Shacharis at TEMPLE BETH Rabbi Michael Ungar, Rabbi SHALOM 6:45 am; Mincha at 6:05 pm. Eric Woodward, Rabbi Harold (Reform) To view the schedule with J. Berman, and Cantor Jack 5089 Johnstown Rd. the latest updates, please visit 855-4882 Chomsky. www.tbsohio.org the website listed above. CORRECTION: In the [email protected] March 5 edition Synagogue Friday, March 20: Shab- Services the Tifereth Israel bat Chai with Shabband at CONGREGATION schedule incorrectly listed 6:30 pm. beth tikvah (Reform) First Grade Communion for Saturday, March 21: Sim- 6121 Olentangy River Rd. March 7. The correct listing chat Shabbat service at 10 am. 885-6286 should have been First Grade Sunday, March 22: Kehillat OJC - MARCH 19, 2015-17 From the files of the Tifereth Israel March 6 - Mark Maurice Krantz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ohio Jewish Chronicle Albert Krantz, Short Hills, New Jersey March 13 - Joseph Philip Levi, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Levi March 19 - Sara Ellen Robbins, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Robbins March 26 - Sally Zee Hausman, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hershel J. Hausman March 27 - Michael David Solomon, son of Mr. Kenneth Solomon and Mrs. Otto Schwartz April 3 - Michael Benjamin Hallet, son of Dr. and Mrs. “Career Day” - L-R around the table: Mrs. Murray Robert L. Hallet Edison, President of Candlelight Chapter; Mrs. Robert April 9 - Robin Jae Venook, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Daroe; Mr. William Sillins; Mr. Lawrence Rubenstein; Mr. Joseph Venook Samuel Feldman, District Vocational Guidance represen- April 10 - David Garth Eisenstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. tative; Mr. Arnold Zacks, Columbus Chairman of Career Harold Eisenstein Day; Mrs. Irvin Dworkin, President of Zion Chapter; Mr. April 30 - Marcy Nadine Zitron, daughter of Mr. and Gary Stewart; Miss Sherry Peselnick; Mrs. Theodore Mrs. Morris Zitron Korn; Mrs. Harry Korn; Mrs. Harry Bruce; Mrs. Joseph White, President of Zion Lodge; and Miss Susan Gutter. TEENS Three “Heart” boys from Eastmoor received membership in the Agudas Achim Brotherhood is sponsoring a Yiddish Theater National Honor Society. They are Larry Globe, Mike Shaevitz, Ensemble of six outstanding stars of the New York Ameri- and Ira Sully, who also has placed among the top finalists in the can Jewish Musical comedy stage on Wednesday, April 7 at National Merit Scholarship Test. Thanks go to a group of boys the Jewish Center. A new musical review, based on current who helped move some people out of slums into a new residence: January / February, 1965 events and Jewish folklore gems, “Zu Singen un zu Zogen,” Steve Broidy, Mark Kommessar, Danny Kerstein, Joel Topo- conceived and directed by Ben Bonus, will be given. losky, Mike Kopp, Chuck Derrow, and Gary Stewart. Prepared by Rabbi Harry Kaplan will be honored for 30 years of Jay Block, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Block and Judy CJHS Research Volunteers Worley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Worley, were service as Director of OSU Hillel Foundation at a banquet on April 28 at the Edwin J. Schanfarber Memorial building. installed as king and queen of the Agudas Achim Religious COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY School following the reading of the Megillah on Purim Photos used in these features are from the Herb Topy Louis Krakoff is Chairman of the affair. Rabbi Kaplan will night. The new royals were officially crowned by the royals Collection, part of the archives at Columbus Jewish be honored in conjunction with the observance of the Hillel Historical Society. Foundation’s 40th anniversary making OSU Hillel the sec- who reigned since last Purim, King Gary Quinn and Queen Sharon Rubenstein. Julie Block, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Block, was installed as princess of the school. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS Elected as Mordecai was Michael Stan, son or Mr. and Mrs. The Soviet Union again imposes bans on baking of matzo, Edward Stan, Frank Millman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry placing many difficulties on Jews wanting matzo, also the Greenblott was elected Hamman. costs are “prohibitive.” Consistent systematic worldwide protests have apparently caused the Soviet government to shift Teens from the Jewish Center Youth Movement and the its policy on Passover observance by making this year’s ban” Young Folks Temple League of Temple Israel have volun- less than total;” This change affects congregations in only teered to tutor culturally deprived first, second and third three “showcase cities” - Moscow, Leningrad and Odessa. see 50 years, page 19

The third synagogue in Spain was inaugurated in Malaga, the capital of Costa del Sol. It is situated at Paseo de Rosa. Both Madrid and Barcelona already have synagogues serving the two largest Jewish communities in Spain.

LOCAL NEWS Agudas Achim Crowns Purim King and Queen - L-R: Twenty trophies were awarded to Temple Israel Sisterhood Frank Millman, Hamman: Judy Worley, Queen; Jay members for outstanding service in four categories at the Block, King; Julie Block, Princess and Michael Stan, April 13th open meeting at the Temple. Awards for service Mordecai. to Sisterhood and the community were given to Mrs. Jerome Folkman, Mrs. Paul Freidenberg Mrs. of Los Angeles, ond oldest established by B’nai B’rith in the United States. Goodman Kaplan, Mrs. Allan Tarshish Mrs. Moe and (PICTURE OF RABBI KAPLAN) Glassman. Recognition in Religion and Education went Mrs. Frederic Ebstein, Mrs. William Engelman, Mrs. to Hillel’s anniversary will also be celebrated during April Sidney Putchat Mrs. Maurice Rusoff , and . Advancement with three special Forums featuring outstanding OSU alumni, Mrs. Samuel Gup, Mrs. of Judaism “Tis” trophies went to Rabbi Eugene Borowitz, April 4; Edward E. Grusd, Editor of Milton Katz, Mrs. Rudolph Stern, Jr., Mrs. Herbert Wise, the National Jewish Monthly and Jewish journalist, April 11; Mrs. Mike Hausman Mrs. Marc Baron , and . Distinguished and Dr. Moshe Smilansky, Professor of Education at the Tel Service in Programming and Fund Raising awards went to Aviv University, April 18. Mrs. Louis Praver, Mrs. David Gerstenfeld, Mrs. Joseph Haas, Mrs. Allen Gundersheimer, Mrs. Louis Oppen- BAR/BAT MITZVAH ANNOUNCEMENTS heimer, Mrs. Sydney Tyroler and . Agudas Achim March 6 - Jan Stuart Feinberg, son of Mr. Louis Fein- The North Side Jewish Community Association, Inc. is berg and the late Mrs. Ella Feinberg celebrating its tenth anniversary by enlarging its activities and March 12 - Gail Ann Schoenbaum, daughter of Mr. and membership. One of its new activities will be a joint Forum with Mrs. Howard Schoenbaum Hillel on Sunday, April 25. The program will present Viscount March 20 - Barry Lee Goldin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- Edwin Samuel speaking on “Middle East - War or Peace.” ward Goldin March 26 - Randi Beth Stein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A Jewish Music Festival will be held at the Center on Sun- Irvin Stein day, March 23 at 2:30 pm. Appearing will be the Tifereth Israel March 27 - Lawrence Robert Endich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cantor Stanley Burstein Chorale featuring and directed by Martin Endich Saul Wachs , The Beth Tikvah Singing Ensemble under the April 3 - Stanley Bruce Kayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Verber direction of , and the Jewish Center’s Israeli Folk Sanford A. Kayne Lynne Nateman Dance Group under the guidance of . Can- April 10 - Michael Greg Stan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- Philip H. Gellman tor of Agudas Achim and Beth Jacob’s ward Stan Cantor Herman Blonder will also appear. 18-OJC - MARCH 19, 2015 melton from page 1 Professor of History at Univer- the salary of a terrorist who dress Jews in need, including its Emily Cammeyer, Shira Co- the Bloch Scholarship and we sity of Cincinnati, is a special- murdered a senator’s niece. SCRIP program and financial hen, Julia Cohn, Hannah Do- are very grateful to the Bloch ist on Israel-America relations. America has taken no steps support for local survivors of len, Stella Fried, Grant Glim- and Shore families who made He will share background to counter this outrageous Nazi persecution. Attendees cher, Ilana Hoffman, Noah it possible.” about the history of MDA PA behavior. Why is there no reviewed the proposal summa- Hoffman, Caroline Klodell, “The Bloch Fellowship is and its close connection with boycott by elected American ries and were given research as- Danielle Lane, Gray Levine, unique,” Goldish adds, “be- American Jewry. Rabbi Dov officials of Ramallah? Why signments to cover the propos- Hope Louis, Marissa Madison, cause it presents two rare Shachar, an MDA volunteer isn’t the equivalent of Hus- als under consideration. They Josh Meyer, Rebecca Port- opportunities for a deserving who was active during Op- sein Fayadh’s salary being will review the proposals and man, Aaron Rothchild, Sophie undergraduate student. First is eration Protective Edge, will deducted from U.S. aid to conduct interviews, research Schuss, Carly Shocket, Eliya the chance to run a serious pro- tell about his intense on-the- the PA. and general fact finding, and Smith, Aaron Yalowich, and gram on a topic for which the ground experiences as a medic And why aren’t we in the reconvene on April 26 to make Kyra Zoog. during the rocket barrages on American Jewish commu- their funding decisions. For more information on nity speaking out, loudly and Columbus Jewish Youth CJYF contact Deborah Apple- clearly, any time the PA honors Foundation members are Han- feld, the Foundation’s Direc- the murderer of an American? nah Blumenfeld, Ariel Brodey, tor of Youth Philanthropy, at We, and the international com- Ezra Brodey, Jacob Budin, (614) 338-2365. munity, must not get used to the PA doing such things. It’s not acceptable and we can’t 50 years from page 18 let it become the new normal. Jews, too, have annual tra- graders at the First English Lutheran Church. to encourage Skype lessons ditions. My family is no differ- and live connections with ent. This month marks the 20th Daniel Harrison, District Chairman of the sixth annual archaeologists and historical anniversary of the murder of National Bible Contest, announced that James Trager, son experts in Israel. my daughter Alisa and seven The CTA Archaeological others in the 1995 Palestinian of Mr. and Mrs. Max Trager, and Richard Lange, son of Museum of the Tanach will terror attack at Kfar Darom. Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Lange, have qualified from this region have a permanent home in CTA But unlike the Palestinians to participate in the National Contest to be held in New York, that is yet to be identified and celebrating their “martyrs,” May 3. the expansion of the museum we won’t be celebrating how and the addition of temporary Alisa and the others were mur- items will become a focal point dered by Islamic Jihad—not For the eleventh year, the Junior Jet Badges, go on sale of the CTA Judaic curriculum by a long shot. April 14th. Badges sell for 50 cents and entitle badge holders as well as a show piece for the Instead, we will join moth- to see most of the Jet’s home games free when accompanied Columbus Jewish and general student feels passion. In recent ers and fathers in Israel by by an adult. Badges are honored every day except, Opening community. years these have included eco- Israel. Rounding out the pro- quietly lighting a memorial For more information about Day, holidays and other special occasions, and all Sundays. Judaism, the American Jewish gram will be be Ido Rosenblat, candle in our kitchen. We will the Museum or to arrange vote, Jewish storytelling, and Director of MDA’s National visit a lonely grave in the cem- a showing, contact info@ SPORTS other timely topics. Second is Medical Dispatch Center. etery and go to synagogue to torahacademy.org or 614-864- that the students learn firsthand say the Kaddish—mistakenly In one of the finest handball finals in Jewish Center his- 0299. about organizing and running This event is free and open to thought of as a prayer for the tory, out of 14 teams who entered, Marv Marcus and Meyer Shari Herszage is Director a program—an important life the public. For more informa- dead—and exalt God’s name. of Admissions, Development Kravitz defeated Ray Hoch and Hal Block 21-20, 20 to 21, and professional skill.” tion, go to meltoncenter.osu. We will all remember the & Marketing Coordinator, for 21 to 16. Allegra’s program, “Magen edu/events. laughter of the good times of Columbus Torah Academy. David Adom and the American Elizabeth Tarpy Alcalde is families together, the tears of Jewish Philanthropic Tradi- Director of Communications joy and sadness as we ban- Outdoor Military, who won two games in the Classic roll- tion” will be held on Sunday, for OSU’s College of Arts and gulf from page 3 daged their scraped knees and offs two weeks ago, took two games from Peter Pan to win the March 29 at 4:00 p.m. at the Sciences. ultimately they would adapt to watched our children grow B’nai B’rith Grand Championships. Captain Mark Knolls into upright human beings. Columbus Jewish Community an agreement and would find had a 210 and a 192 second games. After a shaky start in the other ways to contain and com- In my home, we will con- Center on College Ave. cta from page 1 first game, Mark bowled five straight strikes. Arnie Zacks, For this event Allegra and when they bring younger class- pete with Iran in the region,” tinue to work in Alisa’s name the Melton Center are partner- es to the temporary display and Dassa Kaye said. to help provide a Jewish educa- scored games of 197 and 192, well above his average. ing with the American Friends teach what they have learned. Yet for Israel, as Netan- tion for as many students as we of Magen David Adom and the The displays in the Ar- yahu has stressed, the Iranian can, to advocate for the rights The B’nai B’rith Men’s Bowling League will hold its annual of terror victims to obtain jus- director of its Midwest office, chaeological Museum are all nuclear threat is a matter of banquet on Sunday, April 25, at Ilonka’s Provincial House. survival. Iranian Supreme tice against those responsible Cari Immerman, to create a complemented by educational The new officers for the 1965-66 season are: Ron Feerer, broad and fascinating event for videos from museums in Israel Leader Ayatollah Ali Khame- for so much evil in this world, the community. that support the materials in the nei has repeatedly called for and to see her memory kept president; Don Schlonsky, first vice president; Norman Three speakers will pres- CTA museum. The relation- the annihilation of the Jewish alive in our growing family. Fagin, second vice president; Vic Rofsky, secretary; and Don ent brief talks about various ships with established Israeli state, most recently in a tweet And we’ll think of the residents Wish, treasurer. Abe Silverman will give the invocation and of Neve Eliyahu as they spend aspects of MDA. Mark Raider, museums have been developed last November. Iz Harris will act as toastmaster and install the new officers. “Prime Minister Netanyahu a quiet evening in the Alisa has said that the alternative to a Flatow Rose Garden, which bad deal is a better deal. This is was dedicated to Alisa not be- not a flippant line,” the Ameri- cause of her death, but because can Foreign Policy Council’s of her life. Berman told JNS.org. “The That’s our 20-year-old “nor- West has tremendous economic mal.” and political leverage over the [The attack at Kfar Darom Islamic Republic. It can use took place on April 9 and Alisa this dominant position to pres- died on April 10, 1995, ac- sure Iran into an agreement that cording to the Gregorian cal- better addresses concerns about endar. On the Jewish calendar, its nuclear program, if only the Alisa’s death took place on the United States and its allies have 10th of Nissan, which this year the political will to do so.” coincides with March 30.] Sean Savage is a writer for JNS.org. Stephen M. Flatow, an at- torney in New Jersey, is the terror from page 5 father of Alisa Flatow, who public square named after was murdered in a Palestinian the terrorist who personally terrorist attack in 1995. He is murdered the niece of a U.S. a candidate on the Religious senator. There are also sports Zionist slate (www.VoteTorah. tournaments and summer org) in the World Zionist Con- camps named after Mughrabi. gress elections. He writes for And the PA’s official television JNS.org. network frequently broadcasts programs depicting her as a jyf from page 9 hero and martyr, especially Foundation members sub- around the time of her birthday. sequently met this month for a And just to poke his finger Grant Evaluation Workshop on even deeper in America’s reading and evaluating grant eye, Abbas in 2013 hired proposals. An overview on Jew- Mughrabi’s accomplice, Hus- ish poverty was also presented, sain Fayadh, as an adviser. as well as an informational So American aid, approved briefing on the Columbus Jew- by the U.S. Senate, helps pay ish Foundation’s efforts to ad- OJC - MARCH 19, 2015-19 Manischewitz Macaroons Select Varieties, 10 oz

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