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The Jewish Journalof san antonio ELUL 5774 - TISHREI 5775 Published by The Jewish Federation of San Antonio SEPTEMBER 2014 Help make 5775 a Shanah Tovah Jonathan Gurwitz and weak, were subject to the targeting of Arab or Muslim to the Jews.” Jews have taken JOINING TOGETHER TO 2014 JFSA Campaign Chair vicissitudes of their times. civilians in Syria, Iraq, down mezuzahs from their BUILD COMMUNITY As we approach 5775, what Sudan or Pakistan – and in doorposts or hide their kipot JFSA welcomes you to join “L’Shanah tovah tikatevu.” kind of year will it be? A year numbers that dwarf the entire and other religious garb in us. Find out how to get For 100 generations, Jews that fulfills our hopes for the Arab-Israeli conflict – passes public for legitimate fear of involved. have greeted one another future, or one that confirms without notice. Yet Israel’s being targeted. PAGE 19 at the New Year with this our fears from the past? response to a Hamas strategy Perhaps most worrisome, expression of hope and The headlines are that seeks to maximize an intellectual blind spot blessing: “May you be grim. Israel, under attack civilian casualties on both or, worse, a tolerance for inscribed in the Book of Life from homicidal fanatics sides earns condemnation. naked hatred, has emerged for a good year.” committed to its destruction, In Europe, synagogues and among people who should Yet, we know the history. is denounced by the cemeteries are desecrated. know better. On college Many of those years were international community Groups from the far left and campuses, in the media and, not good ones. Jewish for having the audacity to the far right march together in communities, often isolated defend itself. The deliberate the streets and chant, “Death See 5775, page 7
FLAMENO SEPHARDIT: Israel lowering interest rate again A fusion of Jewish Ladino music with pure flamenco from Spain coming to San Antonio, as economy struggles amid Gaza op PAGE 32 JERUSALEM (JTA) Along with the Gaza Israel Radio on Monday. — Israel’s central bank is operation, Bank of Israel The Gaza operation has reducing its interest rate to Governor Karnit Flug cited the affected nearly all economic an all-time low to counteract global economic slowdown sectors of Israel, including a foundering economy due for the problems in Israel’s tourism, agriculture and in part to the Gaza military economy. manufacturing. operation. “Our intention in reducing Israel’s Manufacturers The Bank of Israel the interest rate is in effect to Association estimated the OUR RABBIS’ VOICES announced late last month that help the economy strengthen total economic impact of Area rabbis share their it was dropping the rate to its capability to recover from a the operation on Israeli thoughts for the upcoming Governor of the Bank of Israel High Holidays. 0.25 for September. It marks weakness it finds itself in both manufacturers so far to be Karnit Flug during a meeting of the the second straight month that due to the global slowdown finance committee in the Knesset PAGE 20-23 the rate has been lowered. and the fighting,” Flug told See RATES, page 38 in Jerusalem in January, 2014.
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Preparing for the Days of Awe Letter to the Editor
The weeks leading up to Letter from behave. Whether it is our the Jewish Days of Awe, our CEO relationship with God or our To Whom It May Concern: Rosh Hashanah and Yom relationships with others, the Kippur, are filled with RONIT month of Elul is a time to I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank The SHERWIN complex anticipation. We reflect and to commit to doing Jewish Federation of San Antonio for your substantial are eager to begin a new better. We are given another donation to The Torah Academy of San Antonio year of hope and promise, of Elul for preparations year and another chance to (T.A.S.A.). Your generosity will touch the lives of while also anxious with for the New Year. Jewish improve ourselves and our each and every family that T.A.S.A. has the honor to fear of judgment for a year tradition refers to this month world. serve in offering a creating a cutting-edge Torah and of unfulfilled promises and as time in which “the King It is with the fullness of secular education, and our efforts in the classroom unaccomplished goals. It (God) is in the field.” At aspiration and hope that I have been graciously supported by your mitzvah! The is a time that mirrors the all other times, the King wish each of you in our San furniture you donated is greatly appreciated, and will deep tension we harbor as sits in the castle, far from Antonio Jewish community continue to be cherished for as long as Hashem blesses a Jewish people, our hubris the field and inaccessible to a happy, healthy and T.A.S.A.’s doors to be open. We will be dedicating as being human beings with the people. But it is during peaceful New Year. I hope a day of instruction at The Torah Academy of San infinite potential who are this time that God is near to that we all aspire to better Antonio to The Jewish Federation of San Antonio in also just pebbles of sand in us, most able to hear us and ourselves and do more for our your honor. a vast universe. The Jewish understand our thoughts and community. L’shanah tova New Year is a time of intense our prayers. u’metukah - to a good and Sincerely, introspection and reflection We are now in this time sweet New Year for us all! on what matters in our lives. of closeness to the Divine, Michael David Tamaren, M.Ed. The brilliance of the a time in which we are Ronit Sherwin Jewish calendar shines as it perhaps more conscious of JFSA CEO “Establishing the T.A.S.A. Way!” provides the entire month who we are and how we [email protected] L’Shana Tova Wishing you a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year 5775
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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 3 IN TRIBUTE CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Sept. 2014 SEPTEMBER 1 • The Sheldon Vexler Theater Cuckoo’s Nest, 7:30 p.m., Celebrate, Honor, Dedicate. • All Campus Offices Closed Presents One Flew Over the Sheldon Vexler Theater SEPTEMBER 3 Cuckoo’s Nest, 2:30 p.m., • Temple Beth-El Machar • JNetSA 1st Wednesday Sheldon Vexler Theater Torah on Tap, 8 p.m Dear friends, Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Il Sogno • PJ Library Family Story SEPTEMBER 13 The Jewish Journal of San Antonio, Federation’s free • Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Time, 3 p.m., Parman Branch • The Sheldon Vexler Theater monthly Jewish newspaper, is now offering readers the Sip & Schmooze, 5 p.m. of Stone Oak Library Presents One Flew Over opportunity to honor or memorialize friends and loved • Congregation Rodfei • Leah Goot Hadassah the Cuckoo’s Nest, 8 p.m., ones with tribute donations to JFSA. Tribute donations Sholom Book Club, 7:30 p.m., Speaker Event, 3 p.m., Adante Sheldon Vexler Theater may be made in honor of a bar/bat mitzvah, the birth of Congregation Rodfei Sholom Senior Living SEPTEMBER 14 a baby, a graduation or a wedding; in memory of loved SEPTEMBER 4 SEPTEMBER 9 • The Sheldon Vexler Theater ones; or as thoughtful way to say “thank you.” • The Sheldon Vexler Theater • Barshop JCC Early Presents One Flew Over the Donations of $36 or more will be acknowledged with Presents One Flew Over the Childhood Family Gathering, 6 Cuckoo’s Nest, 2:30 p.m., a two line tribute in the Jewish Journal unless the donor Cuckoo’s Nest, 7:30 p.m., p.m., at The Campus Sheldon Vexler Theater requests otherwise.To request a High Holiday greeting or Sheldon Vexler Theater • Jewish Federation Board • Congregation Rodfei Sholom tribute ad, contact Sandy Leigh at advertising@jewishj. SEPTEMBER 5 of Directors Meeting, 7 p.m., A Taste of the Holidays, 6:30 org. The deadline for the October issue is September 12. • Temple Beth-El Machar After Room 277 at The Campus p.m., Congregation Rodfei Thank you! Hours, 8 p.m. SEPTEMBER 10 Sholom SEPTEMBER 6 • Congregation Rodfei Sholom SEPTEMBER 15 Congratulations to Jay Peters, MD, Chief • The Sheldon Vexler Theater L’Chayim Club The Message • Golden Manor Jewish Senior of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Presents One Flew Over of the Shofar, 11:30 a.m., Services Board Meeting, Care Medicine at the UT Health Science the Cuckoo’s Nest, 8 p.m., Congregation Rodfei Sholom 7 p.m., Room 277 at The Sheldon Vexler Theater • NCJW Opening Meeting, 7 Campus Center at San Antonio, for winning a 2014 SEPTEMBER 7 p.m., Home of Judy & Mike SEPTEMBER 16 University of Texas System Regents • Congregation Rodfei Sholom Kelne • Congregation Agudas Outstanding Teacher Award Toys for Yeladim Family SEPTEMBER 11 Achim Sisterhood Torah -Dr. Elliot and Marcia Goren Weser Sunday Funday, 10 a.m., • The Sheldon Vexler Theater Congregation Rodfei Sholom Presents One Flew Over the See CALENDAR, page 7 Wishing a speedy recovery to my daughter, Sally Scharff - Shirley Tudzin
Mazel Tov to Ronit Sherwin and David Komerofsky on their recent marriage - Leslie Komet Ausburn & Sandy Leigh
In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Peyton Elizabeth Ausburn - Leslie and Adam Ausburn
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Wishing the San Antonio community a happy and healthy New Year, 5775 - Ronit Sherwin and David Komerofsky
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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 5 WAKE UP TO A SOUND THAT CAN CHANGE LIVES. CHANGEThis New Year, let us bring hope to people in despair. Nurture LIVES. and This New Year, let us bring hope to people in despair. Nurture and sustain our Jewish community locally, in Israel, and around the sustain our Jewish community locally, in Israel, and around the world. Your gift to the Federation’s 2014 Annual Campaign makes it world. Your gift to the Federation’s 2014 Annual Campaign makes it possible, all year long. Donate at www.jfsatx.org. possible, all year long. Donate at www.jfsatx.org.
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• Temple Beth-El Machar CALENDAR Appletini Luncheon, 12 p.m. continued from page 4 Off the Shelf at Beldon Library SEPTEMBER 26 Lynn Waghatler, Beldon Library Stop by, get a library card, and enjoy our Fund Luncheon, 11 a.m., • Jewish Federation Offices Congregation Agudas Achim Closed great selection of books for all ages! A used book sale is being planned for SEPTEMBER 17 • Congregation Rodfei Sholom L’Shana Tova! Happy and Healthy 5775! • Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Rosh Hashanah Lunch, The Beldon Library is starting the New Year Spring, 2015. Donations of gently used Book Club, 10 a.m. following morning services, off with new titles for adults and children. books, CD’s, and DVD’s for adults and • Jewish Federation Demi Congregation Rodfei Sholom The library is open: children are accepted. Please do not donate Dinner, 6 p.m. SEPTEMBER 29 Monday, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. any prayer books to our library. For more information, call (210) 302-6805 or email SEPTEMBER 18 • Congregation Rodfei Sholom Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. • The Sheldon Vexler Theater Tashlich Service, 6 p.m., Wednesday, 1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [email protected]. Presents One Flew Over the Congregation Rodfei Sholom Cuckoo’s Nest, 7:30 p.m., SEPTEMBER 30 Sheldon Vexler Theater • Congregation Agudas Achim SEPTEMBER 19 Sisterhood Board Meeting, Calendar of Jewish holidays for parents • Temple Beth-El Machar After 9:45 a.m., Congregation The Community of each holiday and also Jewish parent who would Hours, 8 p.m. Agudas Achim Relations Council of the includes an extension like copies of the calendar SEPTEMBER 20 OCTOBER 1 Jewish Federation of San into 2016 for longer to provide to their child’s • The Sheldon Vexler Theater • JNetSA 1st Wednesday Antonio has sent copies range planning. The teacher is invited to call Presents One Flew Over Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Il Sogno of the Calendar of Jewish Community Relations the Community Relations the Cuckoo’s Nest, 8 p.m., • Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Holidays 2014-2015 to Council encourages Jewish office at (210) 302-6960 Sheldon Vexler Theater Sip & Schmooze, 5 p.m. local public schools and parents to share important for copies. Copies are also SEPTEMBER 24 • Barshop JCC Board Meeting, universities. The calendar holiday dates with their available online at www. • Jewish Federation Offices 7:30 p.m., at The Campus includes a description schools and teachers. Any jfsatx.org. Closing 3 p.m. OCTOBER 3 SEPTEMBER 25 • Jewish Federation Offices still dream about. Israel, tikkun olam – the process of • Victor’sAll Campus Jaguar Offices /Closed 2x3 units Closing(6 units) 3 p.m. 5775 Jewish Journal - January 2010 - v.1 continued from page 1 despite the fanaticism of repairing the world. These its enemies, is stronger commitments can only be sadly, from the assemblies economically and militarily fulfilled through the funds of some mainline churches, than ever. raised by the Federation’s expressions of sympathy for What should be the annual campaign. the people of Gaza comingle relationship of one to the What kind of year will uncomfortably with those other, of those of us who are the coming year be? For of malevolence for Zionists, privileged to live in comfort the Jewish community of Israel or “the Jews.” and those who must shutter San Antonio, the answer As the French intellectual their windows or rush to the is largely in our hands. Bernard-Henri Levy sound of air raid sirens? By strengthening our recently wrote in the Wall The answer comes from community and supporting Street Journal : “I would our heritage: “If I am not Jewish communities abroad, urge them to think twice for myself, who will be for we can ensure that to the before letting themselves be me? If I am only for myself, best of our abilities all of us manipulated by those whose what am I?” are inscribed in the Book of motive is not solidarity but We have an obligation Life for a good year. hate, and whose true agenda to build up our communal A theme of our Federation is not peace in Palestine institutions and to create campaign comes from the but death to Israel – and, as a vibrant and enduring Pirkei Avot: “It is not your often as not, alas, death to Jewish life here in San obligation to complete the Jews.” Antonio. Yet we also task, but neither are you Still, there is cause for have an obligation to our at liberty to desist from it w Repairs for all years and models hope. The fragment of brothers and sisters in entirely.” the Jewish people who Europe, or trapped in Iran None of us alone can w Upgrades of components for modern are blessed to live in the and elsewhere, and in Eretz fulfill the obligation. technology/performance United States, Canada Yisrael. Together, as the Jewish and a select few other The primary commitments Federation of San w Extended Warranty Services for most providers countries enjoy freedom, of the Jewish Federation Antonio, we can do our security and prosperity that of San Antonio are to klal parts. Please generously generations of our mothers Ysrael – the responsibility support Federation’s annual 413 West Olmos Dr. San Antonio, Texas and fathers could only have of each Jew for another; to campaign and help make (210) 737-1778 [email protected] dreamed about – that Jews tzedakah – justice, charity 5775 a Shanah Tovah. in some parts of the world and righteousness; and to THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 7 IN THE COMMUNITY JFS offers Emotional Communications group for couples It’s been said, “Deal with your key to emotional health is to be and condemnation. When participants Sessions are $30 per couple per emotions or your emotions will deal non-emotional. 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Many people want to think of willing to the home of Mike and Judy Kelne. Nation’s list of 100 Best anti-Human human trafficking as something sell. In 2007, Chandler helped found Trafficking Practices in the world. that occurs in other countries. It is Crystal and then served as a board member Chandler has spoken throughout the something that occurs in the brothels Chandler, a of Chapter 61 Ministries, a non- state educating and raising awareness of Nepal where girls and boys, women Bexar County profit organization engaged in the of human trafficking. and men, are forced to sell their bodies Assistant fight against human trafficking. This is a community event, open or work all day in the quarries of India Criminal In 2009, Chapter 61 started a to everyone. RSVP by September 8 breaking stones. However, the belief District nationwide campaign, Truckers to Mindi Silver-Weiss at mindisw@ that human trafficking is a problem Crystal Chandler Attorney in Against Trafficking (TAT) to combat gmail.com or (210) 497-2333 to beyond America’s borders is very far San Antonio, will discuss the issues human trafficking by mobilizing the ensure adequate seating is available. from reality. There are traffickers related to Human Trafficking in the San trucking industry. The TAT initiative Donations of gently used luggage in San Antonio who are selling area Antonio area at the National Council of was so successful that it evolved into for NCJW’s Transitions program, for children. The truth is wherever there Jewish Woman’s (NCJW) opening event a separate national non-profit entity children transitioning out of foster is a willing buyer there is a trafficker on Wednesday September 10 at 7 p.m. at and was recently named to the United care, will be accepted at the event.
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www.templechaisa.org (210) 340-2090 Teen Tuesdays at the J Jewish teens in grades 8-12 are invited to hang out on Tuesday evenings in the JCC Youth Lounge from 7-8:30 p.m. Each Tuesday, teens will have a chance to participate in an open discussion on topics ranging from Jewish identity, Israel, holidays, current events, and other Jewish related topics. Teen Tuesdays will begin September 9. There is no cost to participate. For more information or to RSVP, contact Dylan Ashworth either by phone at (210) 302- 6869, or email ashworthd@jcc- sa.org, or Samantha Mazuz by phone at (210) 302-6867, or by emailSandy at Leigh [email protected] / 1x1 units (1 unit). Jewish Journal - August 2013
L’ Shana Tova to my family and friends and especially to my Mother, Alda Epstein – Sandy Leigh
THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 11 IN THE COMMUNITY
Dr. Garry Gossen / 2x2 units (4 units) Chabad to host Pre-High Jewish Journal - Nov. 13 Holiday Torah Study Workshops – September 14 The community is invited for a Day of Torah Machzor’s Liturgy & History’, ‘Terrorists and Study with Rabbi Chaim Block, Rabbi Yossi Human Shields: Must We Die to Protect the Marrus and author Rabbi Lazer Gurkow on Shield? What If the Shield Was Your Brother?’ 8550 Datapoint Dr. Suite 200 Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Chabad Center for and a Rosh Hashana Challah Baking Workshop. We Jewish Life and Learning, 14535 Blanco Rd. The second session, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 San Antonio, TX 78229 Morning services will begin at 8 a.m. p.m. will provide participants the opportunity MOVeD! 210-615-8308. followed by a continental breakfast and to attend an additional workshop. A delicious registration at 9:00 a.m. The first session of buffet lunch will follow. workshops will begin at 9:45 a.m. until 10:45 Cost for the breakfast, workshops and a.m. Topics will include ‘The Call of the Shofar: lunch is $18. For a full program schedule and A Biblical, Historical and Mystical Overview’, reservations, please call Chabad at (210) 764- ‘Perspectives on High Holiday Prayer: The 0300. Please visit our website at drgossen.com Bulter / 2x2 units (4 units) IN THE COMMUNITY: COLLEGE NEWS Jewish Journal - August 2011 Steven H. Butler, C.P.A. Hillel reaching out to Jewish Darilek Butler & Associates PLLC students for the 2014-15 school year n n San Antonio Hillel provides college is such an amazing Community members who Taxes programming, learning experience. It’s this special know of a Jewish college opportunities, and social once in a lifetime gift that student attending a local n Small Business events for Jewish college- opens young adults’ eyes to campus are encouraged Consulting aged students at a variety what Israel really is, how to refer them to Hillel San of San Antonio campuses important Israel is to our Antonio. Personal Financial including UTSA, Trinity, people, and how important it For more information Planning and UTHSC. On-campus is that we continue passing about Hillel or to refer a lunches, Shabbat dinners, on our traditions throughout student, contact Samantha holiday celebrations, and future generations, ” said Mazuz at Samantha@sahillel. learning opportunities are just Samantha Mazuz, San org or at (210) 201-JEWS 2702 N. Loop 1604 E., Suite 202, San Antonio, TX 78232 some of the many exciting Antonio Hillel Director. (5397) or visit www.sahillel. (210) 979-0055 / FAX (210) 979-0058 things Hillel has planned for Birthright registration opens org or www.facebook.com/ [email protected] the coming school year. on September 9. SAHillel. Hillel will also facilitate Birthright Israel trips for San Antonio students. More than 400,000 young Jewish people NCJW wishes everyone from over sixty countries have received the gift of a free trip to Israel. a Peaceful and Sweet Birthright Israel provides this free ten-day trip for young New Year Jewish adults to learn about Israeli history and culture, to connect to their Jewish roots, and to explore their Jewish identity. “Traveling to Israel during
12 September 2014 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL IN THE COMMUNITY: YOUTH NEWS Special to Federation: TASA prepares for 2nd year of classes By Aaron Sarfati, quality academics in a Jewish courtesy of the Education President of TASA environment. We can now Records Bureau’s CTP4 confidently proclaim that our exam. One impressive It’s that time of year again. first year was a resounding statistic was found in our First The summer vacations are success and with one year Graders: they mastered 95% over, the High Holidays are under our belt, year two is set of the expected math concepts looming around the corner, to be even better. compared with 75% mastery and TASA is back in session. I am a proponent of using by other private school first It is amazing to think back data to help drive evaluations graders across the country. and realize that just one short and continuous improvement, Additionally, our first graders year ago we opened our so I would like to share a exceeded the national average doors based on a hope and a few interesting insights from mastery by 12% across all determination to provide high our end-of-year testing data, categories tested. When looking across all grades and across all subjects tested, our students on average were on You Must Be 55 To Live Here... par with the expected mastery of other private schools and were slightly ahead of is Optional! public schools administering this exam. Also, across all GrowinG up grade levels, our students outperformed other leading private schools by 9% in mathematics. We are very pleased with the results of our first year and will use these results to set and meet an even higher bar. To meet these goals, our entire staff worked diligently throughout the summer to enhance the rigor and balance of our curriculum and offerings. Our team, led by Mr. Michael Tamaren, M.Ed. and Rabbi Yossi Marrus, are challenging our students to ensure that this year we not only meet national standards, but far exceed them. We would like to thank the Jewish Federation of San Antonio for its generous No matter the age... allocation to support us in preparing our next generation the desire for a fun filled lifestyle of Jewish leaders. The is still there. You’ve retired so Board of Directors and Staff let us do the work and of TASA would also like to wish everyone a Shana Tovah Full Service Apartments, Assisted Living you do the “play!” and Neighborhood of Homes U’Metukah. To find out more about our school, please visit www.independencehill.com (210) 888-9490 our website at www. 20450 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas Lic #100102 TorahAcademySA.com or call (210) 607-7261. THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 13 IN THE COMMUNITY: YOUTH NEWS Hummingbirds! Familiar faces return in a new Grown-Up and Me program at Heintz Preschool capacity to the JCC preschool The Block and Dreeben at both the local and Preschool and Inda With all the older children in their classroom with their School for Young Children national levels. She also Posner Religious School. attending school, little ones new Hummingbird friends. has welcomed two new taught classes at Temple Previously, she was a nurse and care givers are invited “Hummingbirds class is Judaics Specialists, Mary Beth-El and became the in New York, and after her to join in the school spirit structured for young children Levy and Bobi Stern. volunteer adult advisor children were born, she with Heintz Preschool’s and allows for abundant Mary Levy and her family for SAFTY, Temple’s high worked as an RN for ICU Hummingbird class. sensory exploration, age- became involved at the school youth group. Mary patients at NYU Medical Parents or caregivers of appropriate hands-on JCC when it was located on rejoins the JCC staff as an Center. children under 24 months activities, and lots of play Rampart where all three of Early Childhood Judaics Bobi states that Jewish are invited to meet new time,” said Aliza Cantu, HPS their children were enrolled Specialist where she will education has been “one friends, celebrate Shabbat, Director and Hummingbird in the JCC School for help young children and of the best pieces” of her enjoy sensory exploration, teacher. “Children are Young Children and where their families experience life. She will be a Judaics and learn through play in invited to sing, dance, and Mary joined the faculty the joy of Judaism and Specialist for the JCC’s An Heintz Preschool’s class. create in this joyful Jewish teaching pre-kindergarten Jewish life through music, Ethical Start® program. The class introduces young experience.” through 2000. movement, and hands-on The curriculum provides a children to a lively Kaballat Hummingbirds meets every Mary was involved in activities. unique method for learning Shabbat experience led by Friday at 9:15 a.m. during the National Association Bobi Stern has taught universal values through Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham, the school year. To register, for the Education of children in San Antonio for a Jewish lens providing Hazzan Jeremy Lipton, and or for more information, Young Children teaching over 33 years at Temple children and their families “Ms. Aliza” Cantu. After the please contact Aliza Cantu at workshops to early Beth-El and Congregation with value-able tools for service, Hummingbirds are (210) 479-0429 or a.cantu@ childhood teachers Agudas Achim’s Heintz their everyday lives. treated to challah and snacks agudas-achim.org. Main Street Properties / 2x1 units (2 units) Jewish Journal - Sept. 2014
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14 September 2014 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL IN THE COMMUNITY: YOUTH NEWS A Honey of a Year with Yad B’Yad
L'Shana The Yad B’Yad Intergenerational The Yad B’Yad, a Program at Heintz Preschool will have monthly program Tova a Honey Fest to celebrate the High Holy of the Heintz Days on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 10:15 - Preschool, brings noon. All grandparents and grandpals grandparents are invited to work “hand-in-hand” with and grandpals the preschool students while enjoying together for fun a snack of foods with honey, visit with activities with a local bee keeper, and sing along with the school’s Ms. Mindy during a music session. preschoolers. People often ask, “Who can be included in this intergenerational program?” Any adult who qualifies for “senior discounts” is invited to share in the fun with the preschool children. There are always preschoolers looking for grandpals to pair up with during the program days. Yad B’Yad grandparent whose own grandchildren third Wednesday of each month (except allows children to invite their own are older or live far away. Grandparents’ Shabbat on Friday grandparents to and to meet “stand-in This is the fourth year that the Yad November 21). grandparents,” known as grandpals, B’Yad Intergenerational Program is Contact the Heintz Preschool office while enjoying time at the preschool. a grant recipient of Golden Manor (210) 479-0429 or email yadbyad. Yad B’Yad can also fill a void for a Jewish Senior Services. It is held the [email protected] for more information.
Visit our vibrant community and meet our new rabbi. We’ve made room for you at these exciting Fall family programs open to everyone: Selichot Service & Movie 20 Million Minutes Musical Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner in the Sukkah Apples! Apples! Apples! Pizza in the Hut Tashlich on the Riverwalk Simchat Torah Dinner and Service Second Day Rosh Hashanah Service & Kiddush Parade of Lights (Neilah) & Break the Fast
For more information on these programs and our synagogue contact Mindi at [email protected] or 210.479.0307 We look forward to welcoming you! 16550 Huebner Road ~ San Antonio, Texas 78248 ~ www.agudas-achim.org
THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 15 PERSPECTIVE & OPINION March of the Living: Defiance and Hope
Each spring, thousands actually survived was so every single person knows Looking around, I saw a lot laid out for the children, of people from around the symbolic of the hope that someone who has fallen in a full of other Jews who were who were running around, world join together for we saw in the survivors’ war because not a generation standing still, paying tribute. wrestling and dancing with the March of the Living, eyes throughout the trip. has passed without a serious We were all united in the each other, while the adults an educational program Even as we stood in the very strike against the sovereignty somber moment. danced through the night. which includes the history gas chambers where their of the nation. When the siren As sad as Yom Hazikaron For Independence Day, we of the Holocaust and the families were murdered, the goes off on Yom Hazikaron, is, Yom Ha’atzmaut is that marched again, but this time examination of the roots survivors smiled, because Israel’s memorial day, much more joyous. We spent full of joy, through Jerusalem. of prejudice, intolerance they were filled with hope. everything stops. We were that evening at a kibbutz, The stark contrast of the two and hate. The March of the Hope is the very principle driving down a highway celebrating with the people weeks was embodied in the Living itself, a silent walk that the State of Israel was when it happened, and we who lived there. There were from Auschwitz Birkenau, is founded upon, seen in the pulled into a gas station. mats and sleeping bags See MARCH, page 17 a tribute to all victims of the very anthem of the country, Holocaust. This year, San Hatikvah, the Hope. Going Antonio teen Jacob Schwartz from the lowest point in participated in the March. our people’s history to the The essay below is the highest high, the greatest second of a two part series triumph bears emotions that Frame every image with care. about his experience. cannot be described. Being One of the recurring able to walk down a street themes of the March was and see all kinds of Jews: defiance and hope. Although Chareidim and secular Jews, it was immensely difficult Ashkenazi and Sephardi to hear the stories that the Jews, young and old Jews, survivors shared, we also had altogether in one country. strong sense of pride because Being able to pull over at a everything we stood for, random park to wrap Tefillin everything we represented and read the Torah. Being as Jews, Hitler had tried to able to practice Judaism, destroy, and through it all, knowing that you are free to we are still here. The Jewish do so because the land you people are alive and thriving. are in is protected for that Standing in Birkenau, a very reason is something place dedicated to destroying very special, something every trace of the Jewish many of us take for granted. people, and finishing a Sefer Israel knows how to Torah is just remarkable. commemorate their fallen Being able to pray outside soldiers. In America, of a gas chamber where Memorial Day has become a so many Jews died just day to shop, have a barbeque because they were Jews, or buy new mattresses The images you keep of people you love – in photos, in your mind, in your heart – like us. Carrying an Israeli because the sacrifice that our deserve to be framed in a proper way. One that honors your family’s faith, culture and flag through the camps and troops have made feels very tradition. We understand. After all, creating exactly the right way for you to say farewell hearing from people who far from home. In Israel, is something the Porter Loring family has done for four generations.
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(L-R) Mia Meishar, Aviva Bass, Jennifer Cohen, and Esther Feinberg Rodfei Sholom volunteers, led by Aviva Bass, bake Challahs to benefit The Project Challah Adante residents enjoy paletas on July 31. L’Chayal. All the challahs were sold and more than $1,200 was raised, which will be donated In celebration of National Ice Cream Month, Golden Manor Jewish to the Lone Soldier organization in memory of Senior Services took Paletas, Mexican popsicle treats, to area senior Nissim Sean Carmeli. centers. Throughout the month, GMJSS visited Adante Senior Living, Golden Estates Rehabilitation Center, Wedgwood Senior Apartments and Madison Estates.
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18 September 2014 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL WHAT’S HAPPENING 2014 FEDERATION INTER-CONGREGATIONAL EVENT FEATURES ODE TO SUMMER’S END ANNUAL CAMPAIGN NOW UNDERWAY With your help, the Jewish Fed- eration of San Antonio Annual Campaign provides immediate relief for people in need. We also create a positive impact on the lives of youth, individu- als, and families at home and abroad. Please join us in making our world a better place.
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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 19 The Rabbis’ Voices for the High Holidays The true meaning of Shana Tova SHANAH TOVAH! We for the Days of Awe as The Rabbi’s will say these two words Voice a community and as hundreds of times over the individuals, may we take course of our High Holy MARA the time to reflect on how Day season. And yet this NATHAN we would like this year to simple phrase has far more be a Shanah Tovah; a time significance for us than the institutional leaders this of personal reflection and traditional greeting we share will certainly be a year of growth, a time when we re- as we encounter a new year shanot. There will be much commit ourselves to a life once again. learning about long standing of kindness, generosity and Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins traditions, family connections intentional living, a year when explains: “When we wish and community concerns. we honor the past just as each other a shanah tovah, Historic relationships we pledge to change for the a good year, we think of the will be strengthened and better. Hebrew word shanah or new opportunities for With wishes of goodness year, and extend greetings collaboration and community and sweetness in the year for a good year. But the will be fostered. It will also ahead! Hebrew root shin, nun heh most certainly be a time of has another meaning as well. experimentation, innovation Shanah Tovah, It is the core of the verb le- and transformation for us all. Rabbi Mara S. Nathan shanot, to change. Further, As we prepare ourselves Temple Beth-El the same root, shin nun heh also denotes repetition, as in the name of the great book of codified Torah law compiled by Moses Maimonides, Mishneh Torah; the repetition of the Torah. In other words, $3.00 off! a shanah tovah, a good year, • M-F: 10-9 • Sat: 10-4 • Closed Sun. is a year of shanot, of change, 1635016350 BlancoBlanco RdRd (Between(Between BittersBitters && 1604)1604) of doing things differently Beyer(210)(210) Boys /493.1300493.1300 2x2 (4 units) •• www.rivertreebistro.comwww.rivertreebistro.com and better. And it also denotes Jewish Journal - January 2014 a year of repetition, of relearning all the old lessons that our tradition of truth and wisdom has been teaching us for many centuries. Shanah is a unique word, just as this is a unique “We’ll Bend Over Backwards For You” moment in our San Antonio Jewish community. With several new rabbis and CommerCial and residential serviCes (210) 656-9027 (830) 606-2697
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20 September 2014 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL THE RABBIS’ VOICES FOR THE JEWISH HIGH HOLIDAYS Pause and reflection during the Ten Days Some days are more special going on here? we do the hard work of we can accomplish a great The Rabbi’s than others. The ten days Voice It seems to me that the reconsidering our deeds? deal, remembering and between Rosh Hashanah and halakhah, Jewish Law, is Questioning our ambiguous repairing not only the Yom Kippur are known as the JEFFREY instructing us to be especially errors is no fun, and we often intentional damage that Ten Days of Repentance or ABRAHAM attentive to the grey areas of don’t have the wherewithal. we have wrought but also Aseret Yemei Teshuvah. The decision-making. Stealing When we think back on the rethinking the sketchy or first section of the Schulchan the Ten Days are a time is wrong. Most of us would past year, it may be relatively questionable moments when Aruch, (Code of Jewish Law), to scrupulously examine be appalled to find ourselves simple to identify a few big we could have and should speaks of the intensification one’s deeds, adding that we in possession of something mistakes we made, regret, and have done better. of our religious practices should work even harder taken without permission from have resolved to repair. The As we look to our New during these days. For on examining deeds which its owner. In fact, for such more difficult task, however, Year, I look forward to many example, it notes one should were only possibly wrong. clear-cut questions, it does not is to discern those moments more days of Torah, tefillah become more scrupulous After all, when one is even require significant effort of carelessness, haste, and (prayer), mitzvot, and maasim about eating bread made by certain that he or she has to do the right thing. Should inattentiveness when we tovim (good deeds) in 5775. Jews, even if one is generally misbehaved, regret comes we discover that we have caused damage without May your prayers be sweet lax in this regard. In our effortlessly. In the Temple our truly stolen, we must confess, awareness. Rabbi Isserles is in your mouth, and may they community, this concept ancestors brought a chattat apologize, return the item, and directing us to focus on these be accepted with favor by the and ones like it are not the (a kid or lamb) sin offering pay any damages. morally ambiguous behaviors Holy Blessed One. norm. Whatever theIT level’ S forGOING certain sins but brought TO a BEAmbiguity A is much during the Ten Days and to Shanah Tovah U’Mitukah of our observance, we can more expensive asham (a ram) more elusive. Many of our try to make all of our deeds (To a Happy, Healthy, and and should make a concerted offering for possible guilt. decisions are defensible more intentional and more Sweet New Year)! effort to raise ours a notch. This means that thinking about without being right. constructive. Rabbi Moshe Isserles sinning is more expensive Do we stick with our By pacing ourselves through Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham SWEET(1520-1572) notes that than NEWactually sinning. What is rationalizations, orYEAR do the Ten Days of Repentance Congregation Agudas Achim
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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 21 THE RABBIS’ VOICES FOR THE JEWISH HIGH HOLIDAYS Becoming stronger Jews to Rosh Hashanah make the world a better place Symonim: Foods for
We often think of Rosh The Rabbi’s We live in a world that thought and hope Hashanah as the most “Jewish” Voice has gone haywire and of our holy days. After all, at forgotten what justice is, Dr. Rosalind Horowitz year. They remind us of what other time of the year ARYEH what compassion is, what Professor and Director, values to emulate and deeds SCHEINBERG do Jews congregate together brotherhood is, what inner Jewish Society at UTSA to enact in the New Year in such numbers. Yet, in fact, peace and international peace The foods we eat are not 5775. Most, even young Rosh Hashanah is a holiday In the last 7 weeks since are, and what love is. Let us only for nutrition and good children, are familiar with whose major themes are the murder of the three Israeli become stronger Jews, more health, but they are also the apples and honey; yes, not particularly Jewish, but teenagers, we have seen educated, more exposed to the symbols for the way we they signify that the year rather are universal in nature. Israel assaulted with at least joy and wisdom of Judaism. orchestrate our lives. This should be a sweet one. Hayom harat olam--Today, 4,000 missiles aimed at her Let us remain steadfast to the is evident at the distinctive But it is also noted by the we celebrate the birthday of population centers. In response millennial truths of our Torah, Rosh Hashanah Table. Rabbis that the Gematria the world. Hayom yaamid to that, Israel attacked Hamas which will provide the strength, Our Rosh Hashanah Table (numerical value) of honey bamishpat kol yetzuray kedem. and their missile launchers that courage, and fortitude to be a carries not only attributes conveys our faith in a This day, all the creatures of were embedded in densely light unto the nations. We can of holiness associated with ‘Merciful Father’. the universe stand in judgment populated neighborhoods, be a blessing to a world that the Altar; in addition, this Less known and practiced before G-d. This day, we pray, mosques, schools, and needs the faith and heritage of table signifies ways we is that there should be a fish G-d, reign over all the universe hospitals. In Israel’s defense Israel to survive. May this new should experience life. head on the table. This is to in Thy glory. Shine forth in of its people, Israel tried to year bring blessing and strength The Symonim (translated remind us we should be, first the majesty of Thy triumphant neutralize the launching pads to our families, communities, “symbols” or “signs”) and foremost, Leaders, not power over all the inhabitants of those missiles. Hamas and to the world. are placed on the Rosh of Thy world. This is a holy encouraged its own women Hashanah Table to guide See FOOD, page 25 day which has implications, and children to remain as Aryeh Scheinberg our thinking, as a precursor significance, and relevance to human shields to be able Congregation Rodfei Sholom to the meal and our new all mankind. to extract from the world a Terrorism, which is the sympathy for themselves and scourge of mankind today, is antipathy for Israel. part of a global religious war While the world has LA SHANA TOVA! against Western civilization forgotten the difference The Next Generation Salad Bar and its great religions. The between intentional attacks world’s ills today are not a against innocent people and result of democracy; they accidental killings of the are not a result of Western human shields that Hamas has placed next to the launchers, civilization but are a result of a triumphal, militant, extreme we should never be blindsided intolerant ideology. Only with by any argument of moral the strength of our conviction equivalency. Let there be and the values of liberty and no confusion in our minds; freedom and concern for the between the perpetrators of Huebner Oaks Shopping Center individual, for compassion evil and those who defend their The Board and Staff of Jewish Family populations against missile 11075 Hwy IH-10 West, #310 and for justice, will we prevail Services of San Antonio wish you a San Antonio, TX 78230 and will the world become attacks. That kind of moral (210) 251-2795 more secure and closer to equivalency is, in fact, immoral year filled with sweetness and joy. (210) 251-2801 fax Mon – Sat 11 am – 9 pm redemption. equivalency.
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22 September 2014 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL THE RABBIS’ VOICES FOR THE JEWISH HIGH HOLIDAYS Let us not forget the struggles of our generations past
We modern Jews have The Rabbi’s thing created by a people oldest people in the room anything different. But it too easy. We are free to Voice whose millennia of yearning on Rosh Hashanah and Yom what will our children and disassociate ourselves from and struggle reached its tip- Kippur. This year it will grandchildren know? I try Jews and Judaism, so we DAVID ping point when faced with be different in my work not to be alarmist, but it's forget that that's only a fairly KOMEROFSKY annihilation. When there is with Temple Chai. I will hard to be optimistic about a recent option. Today the only nowhere else to turn, people stand before people much thriving Jewish future when forces keeping Jewish people normal. head for home. wiser and more experienced, so many appear eager to involved with Judaism come The last sixty-six years My rabbinate has been keenly aware of my pisher erase the Jewish gains of the from within. And since no have been the exception to spent primarily with people status. This year more than second half of the twen- one has been successful in Jewish life, not the rule. born after 1948 and 1967, others I recognize that my tieth century. At the same perpetrating genocide against That's why I'm a Zionist, as I am. I was an academic younger peers and I have a time, too few are willing to us for about seventy years, because I know that as much administrator or Hillel skewed view of the universe stand up for a people that is we are quick to forget that as the State of Israel is a director for fifteen years and because we don't know roughly one quarter of one this moment in history is not modern miracle, it's some- am used to being among the first-hand a world without percent of the world's popu- the State of Israel. We have lation. Demography and no eyewitness memory of history are not on our side. Jews on death marches. We Today, after thousands of may know people who have years of wandering and suf- ond those memories, but they fering, we're finally at home Sec An are the stuff of history to us. again and relatively safe. But e nu History, not memory. for how long, nobody knows. h a It is through this prism We Jewish people can’t take T l that we experience the a single moment for granted, ™ realities of Israel's ongoing and each new year is a fresh struggle for acceptance and opportunity to do more to international recognition, fulfill our eternal mission to and the rising tide of anti- make the world better for all Semitism around the globe. humanity. Perhaps this is Those sworn to destroy the the year that we will at last Jewish state make clear that find peace wherever we live. they prefer not just no Jew- It’s that hope that propels us ish state in the Levant, but always forward. no Jewish people anywhere. We have it too easy David Komerofsky because we don't know Temple Chai Sunday 10/26/14 www.TheTexasKosherBBQChampionship.com check the website Grill! Eat! Drink! Dance! Shop! SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 Almost a ton of Kosher MARK YOU CALENDARS FOR THE MEDLAR'S AUCTION EVENT
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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 23 HIGH HOLIDAYS Temple Beth-El ushers in new traditions for High Holidays As Temple Beth- Neilah (concluding) at Temple Beth-El during pass information are online at www.beth-elsa. El marks its 140th services. the High Holy Days and available in the High org or by calling the anniversary this year, it Members of the throughout the year. Holiday section in this Temple office at (210) will build upon its rich community are welcome Service details and guest issue of the Jewish Journal, 733-9135. tradition while welcoming new innovations and people during the upcoming High Holy Days. Most notably, Rabbi Mara Nathan will lead Celebrating 10 Years in San Antonio her first High Holy Day services as the congregation’s new senior rabbi. Since she started in her position in July, the Temple has enjoyed significant congregational participation and spiritual and social energy. As has been the practice in previous years, the Temple will have an early and late service on both holiday eves, and will have two concurrent services for each morning’s worship. The Temple also holds a children’s service each holiday morning and offers complimentary babysitting during the main services. As has been done for many years, four congregants will share personal perspectives on what Judaism means to them during a Yom Kippur symposium prior to the congregation’s afternoon service. The Temple will also debut a pilot version Marco Gonzalez, SVP; Connie Gilbert, SVP; Chris Davenport, SVP of a new Reform High Holy Day Prayer Book, Mishkan HaNefesh, during Yom Kippur afternoon, A er 10 years of serving the San Antonio market, we remain YizkorGreen Cuisine (memorial), / 1x1 units and (1 unit) focused on meeting the needs of local businesses. Our customers say Jewish Journal - Jan 2014 that we are “responsive and creative” — we are committed to their success and to the prosperity of this community. Call or visit any one of our four San Antonio locations and nd out for yourself why PlainsCapital has become one of Texas’ largest community banks.
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FOOD foods have been singled High Holiday notes from continued from page 22 out because they have specific consequences— Followers, likened to the either possessing quick head—and not the tail—of growth cycles or a sweet Congregation Rodfei Sholom the fish. And so we are taste. The Rodfei Sisterhood is kicking of their gardening class, a lecture with a medical expert, a Leaders—individually and College students, faculty, 2014-2015 year with A Taste of the Holidays community service day, and more. collectively in many walks staff, and friends of UTSA cooking demonstration. This special event On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Friday, of life. are invited to join in on featuring renowned Dallas caterer Lowell Sept. 26, Congregation Rodfei Sholom will host But there are still the elaboration of these Michelson will be held at Rodfei Sholom on a traditional lunch following services. RSVP by additional Symonim, Symonim and dinner at Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Lowell will Friday, Sept. 19 by contacting the synagogue at even less known, used in the home of Professor share recipes appropriate for holiday dinners [email protected]. Sephardic and Ashkenazic Rosalind Horowitz, the first and Break-Fast meals. Everyone in attendance Rodfei Sholom’s Tashlich observance will take circles, that are worthy night of Rosh Hashanah, will get a taste of a variety of appetizers, main place near the Synagogue on Monday, Sept. 29 of our focused attention, Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 8 dish, side dishes (including a vegetarian dish), at 6 p.m. Tashlich, which means “you will cast,” which we will discuss at a p.m. We will examine how desserts, and drinks. takes place between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Rosh Hashanah dinner for Rosh Hashanah provides This is a new membership event for women Kippur. We symbolically cast away our sins into UTSA students, faculty, us not only with food for interested in joining the Rodfei Sisterhood a natural body of water (i.e. lake), and resolve staff, and friends. physical health, but also for the upcoming year. Dues are $25. As a to improve our lives. Congregants will leave These other less food for thought and action member, you will have the privilege of attending promptly from Rodfei at 6 p.m. and will return known symbols signify including “higher levels events throughout the year at no additional for pizza. Adults are $5; children are free. RSVP perspectives taken in of reasoning” beyond the charge. Upcoming activities an art event, a by Monday, Sept. 22 if planning to attend. life. There is a blessing foods of the typical daily associated with each of life. these foods to express Who would imagine gratitude for the food and Temple Chai spotlights music for High Holy Days that food would have such to also give us direction symbolic significance? As Sopranos Lauren Langbaum Hillel board at the University Bruch’s Kol Nidre. and hope during hard Talmudic references and and Caitlin Smith will join of Texas, Austin, and is Temple Chai’s emphasis times. commentators describe, Rabbi David Komerofsky for currently a pre K-5 Life Skills on music extends to its At our dinner, on the first we are to ‘gaze’ at these the special music of the 2014 teacher at Del Valle ISD. She Contemplative Music Service night of Rosh Hashanah, foods (some elevate them High Holy Days at Temple earned a Bachelor’s degree in on Yom Kippur afternoon, an we will recognize dates at the table) but the gazing, Chai. Both young women Applied Child Development/ opportunity for the congregation and discuss their power to looking on at the beauty of sang in Temple Beth-El’s Special Education. to “…get out of its mind and bring blessing of protection these foods and taking in choir in the past, and have Lauren Langbaum is into its soul.” No words are and survival; the dates their symbolic meanings is continued their love of music cantorial soloist for Kol Nidre spoken; in silence, all are are said to signify that we vital for a transition. in college and beyond. “Both and Yom Kippur services. encouraged to meditate and should see our adversaries, We can, then, offer are outstanding examples She earned a degree in Vocal reflect upon this sacred time, our enemies who seek to a blessing for each of Jewish education and Performance at the Boston while musical presentations are obstruct or destroy us, possibility they convey leadership in our community,” Conservatory of Music. A offered by Dr. Michael Stern eradicated! about life and, eventually, said Mark Meyers, Temple graduate of Clark High School, and Manahara Virasinha, piano; The pomegranate, on enjoy eating them, taking Chai President. she is now pursuing a Master Madge Cady, violin and viola; the table, with its multiple, them into our body. Cantorial soloist for Rosh of Music in Musical Theatre at and Elizabeth Vargas, violin. juicy, red seeds, suggests RSVP by Sunday, Hashanah services, Caitlin New York University. The community is we should perform a September 21 by calling Smith, has been Song Leader Principal piano accompanist welcome to attend. For more multitude of good acts in (210) 493-8368 or e-mail and T’fillah Coordinator at the is Manahara Virasinha, a native information, please call the this world. ComposerRh@aol. Union of Reform Judaism’s of Sri Lanka who attended Temple Chai office at (210) The carrots, which com. There is no charge. Greene Family Camp since the Peabody Conservatory of 340-2090, or Mark Meyers, appear in a variety of All college students are 2006. She served as leader of Music in Baltimore. Elizabeth (210) 241-3860, or visit www. forms, depending on one’s welcome. the Reform minyan and on the Vargas, violinist, will render templechaisa.org. cultural practices, known L’Shanah Tovah as a tzimmes, a compote 5775! May it be a year with honey, sometimes of sweetness, where pineapple, prunes, or other the symbols identified fruits and sweet potatoes above, usher intellectual, — convey that the year psychological, moral, and to come should bring a spiritual fulfillment, peace sweet, luscious existence, and love for Israel, respect and that our merits and for our Soldiers, and hope sweetness should grow and for humanity throughout be multiplied. the world. Rashi conveys that these
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CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE & LEARNING 14535 Blanco Road San Antonio, Texas 78216 / (210) 764-0300 / www.ChabadSA.com / Chabad All services will be held in the new sanctuary at the Chabad Center / Officiating: Rabbi Chaim Block, Rabbi Yossi Marrus, Rabbi Levi Teldon Selichot Services Erev Yom Kippur Chol Hamoed Sukkot Saturday, Sept. 20 Friday, Oct. 3 Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 12-14 1 a.m. (Sunday a.m.) Shachrit - 6:30 a.m. Shachrit - 6:30 a.m. (Sun. 8 am) Minchah - 3 p.m. Minchah & Maariv - 6:45 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Kol Nidrei - 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 Hoshanah Rabbah/Shemini Atzeret Eve Shachrit - 6:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Wednesday, Oct. 15 MInchah & Maariv - 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 Shachrit - 6:30 a.m. Shachrit - 9:30 a.m. Minchah & Maariv (Hakkafot) - 6:45 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Day One Babysitting & Junior Minyan - 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 Torah Reading & Sermon - 12 p.m. Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Eve Shachrit - 9 a.m. Yizkor - 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 Babysitting & Junior MInyan - 10:30 a.m. Minchah - 5:45 p.m. Shachrit - 9:30 a.m. Torah Reading & Sermon - 11 p.m. Neilah - 6:45 p.m. Babysitting & Junior Minyan - 10:30 a.m. Shofar Service - 12 p.m. End of Fast - 7:51 p.m. Torah Reading & Sermon - 10:30 a.m. Mussaf - 12:45 p.m. Yizkor - 11:30 a.m. Minchah - 5:45 p.m. Erev Sukkot Minchah & Maariv - 6:45 p.m. Tashlich @ Edgewater - 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 Children’s Program - 7 p.m. Maariv - 8 p.m. Shachrit - 6:30 a.m. Simchat Torah Dancing-Hakkafot - Minchah & Maariv - 6:45 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Day Two Annual Sukkot Dinner - 7:45 p.m. Kiddush & Refreshments - 7:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 RSVP (210) 764-0300 Shachrit - 9 p.m. Simchat Torah Babysitting & Junior Minyan - 10:30 a.m. Sukkot Day One Friday, Oct. 17 Torah Reading & Sermon - 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 Shachrit - 9:30 a.m. Shofar Service - 12 p.m. Shachrit - 9:30 a.m. Babysitting & Junior Minyan - 10:30 a.m. Mussaf - 12:45 p.m. Babysitting & Junior Minyan - 10:30 a.m. Torah Reading, Aliyot Honors/ Minchah & Kabbalat Shabbat/ Torah Reading & Sermon - 10:30 a.m. Hakkafot - 11 p.m. Maariv - 7 p.m. Minchah & Maariv - 6:45 p.m. Minchah & Maariv (Kabbalat Shabbat) - 6:45 p.m. Shabbat Shuvah Sukkot Day Two Saturday, Sept. 27 Friday, Oct. 10 Shabbat Bereishit Shachrit - 9:30 a.m. Shachrit - 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 Babysitting & Junior Minyan - 10:30 a.m. Babysitting & Junior Minyan - 10:30 a.m. Shachrit - 9:30 a.m. Torah Reading & Sermon - 10:30 a.m. Torah Reading & Sermon - 10:30 a.m. Babysitting & Junior Minyan - 10:30 a.m. Minchah & Maariv - 7 p.m. Minchah & (Kabbalat Shabbat)Maariv Torah Reading & Sermon - 10:30 a.m. 6:45 p.m. Minchah & Maariv - 6:30 p.m. Fast of Gedalya Sunday, Sept. 28 Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot Shachrit - 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 Minchah & Maariv - 6:45 p.m. Shachrit - 9:30 a.m. Babysitting & Junior Minyan - 10:30 a.m. Torah Reading & Sermon - 10:30 a.m. Minchah & Maariv - 6:30 p.m.
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CONGREGATION AGUDAS ACHIM
14535 Blanco Road San Antonio, Texas 78216 / (210) 764-0300 / www.ChabadSA.com / Chabad 16550 Huebner Road; San Antonio TX 78248 / (210) 479-0307 / www.agudas-achim.org / Conservative All services will be held in the new sanctuary at the Chabad Center / Officiating: Rabbi Chaim Block, Rabbi Yossi Marrus, Rabbi Levi Teldon Officiating: Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham, Hazzan Jeremy Lipton Selichot Tashlich Service Family Dinner - Reservation required Saturday, Sept. 20 - 8:16 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 - 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Havdalah and Viewing of “20 Million Riverwalk at original Agudas Achim Minutes,” a documentary of the effort site @ 102 Aubrey St., San Antonio, Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot in 2012 to petition the International Texas 78204 Saturday, Oct. 11 - 9 a.m. Olympic Committee for a moment of Kiddush luncheon following service silence in memory of the Munich 11 Kol Nidre of 1972 Friday, Oct. 3 - 6:45 p.m. Teen Camp Out in the Sukkah Saturday, Oct. 11 - 7 p.m. Torah Scroll Mantle Change and Yom Kippur Havdalah - 7:51 p.m. Procession Saturday, Oct. 4 Reservation required Morning Services - 9 a.m. Selichot Service followed by Youth Services (birth – high school) - Hoshanah Rabbah Margaritas and Munchies 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 - 7:30 a.m. Musaf - 11:15 a.m. Breakfast in the Sukkah Erev Rosh Hashanah Yizkor - 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 - 8 p.m. Afternoon Recess - 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Erev Sh’mini Atzeret Avodah - 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 - 6:15 p.m. First Day Rosh Hashanah Martyrology - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 Mincha - 5 p.m. Sh’mini Atzeret (Yizkor) Morning Services - 8 a.m. Neilah - 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 - 9 a.m. Youth Services (birth –high school - Children’s Processional - Final Yizkor - 11 a.m. 11 a.m. Shofar - Family Havdalah - 7:59 p.m. Kiddush luncheon in the sukkah Break the Fast in Memory of Ruth Second Day Rosh Hashanah Reif and Steven Gossen Erev Simchat Torah - Thursday, Oct. 16 Friday, Sept. 26 Family Dinner - 6 p.m. Morning Services - 8 a.m. Erev Sukkot Reservation required Youth Services (birth -8th grade) - 11a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 - 6:15 p.m. Oneg in the sukkah Service - 7 p.m. Kiddush luncheon following services Dancing with Sifrei Torah Sukkot First Day Kabbalat Shabbat Thursday, Oct. 9 - 9 a.m. Simchat Torah Friday, Sept. 26 - 6:15 p.m. Kiddush luncheon in the sukkah Friday, Oct. 17 Service & Dancing with Sifrei Torah Shabbat Shuvah Sukkot Second Day - 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 - 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10 - 9 a.m. Kiddush luncheon following Kiddush luncheon following service Kiddush luncheon in the sukkah Kabbalat Shabbat - Kever Avot/Memorial Services Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, Oct. 17 - 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 Friday, Oct. 10 Memorial Gardens - 9 a.m. “One Friday Night With Friends” Shabbat Bereshit - Palmetto Street - 10:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 - 9 a.m. Kiddush luncheon following Babysitting provided during services.
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CONGREGATION BETH AM
7150 IH-10 West, at the intersection of IH-10 and Loop 410 (westbound access road) San Antonio, Texas, 78213 / (210) 492-2173 / www. bethamsatx.org / Reconstructionist / All services will be held in the Fellowship Hall at First Unitarian Universalist Church / Officiating: Rabbi Barry Krieger Selichot Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Yom Kippur Saturday, Sept. 20 - 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26 Saturday, Oct. 4 Part of Shabbat morning services Morning service - 9:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Morning Service - 9:30 a.m. Shabbat Shuvah Children’s service - 10:30 a.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Saturday, Sept. 27 - 10 a.m. Yom Kippur Yizkor - Noon Wednesday. Sept. 24 - 7:15 p.m. Forum with Rabbi Krieger - 4 p.m. Shabbat Shuvah Yom Kippur Mincha & Ne’ilah - 5 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Saturday, Sept. 27- 10 a.m. Havdalah followed by Break-the-Fast - Thursday, Sept. 25 8 p.m. Morning service - 9:30 a.m. Erev Yom Kippur- Kol Nidre Children’s service - 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3 - 7 p.m. Congregation Beth Am requires no Tashlich - 3 p.m. reservations or tickets, except for the break- At Joske Pavilion, the-fast on Saturday, Oct. 4. For details or to Brackenridge Park RSVP, call (210) 492-2173. Babysitting will be provided at no charge on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur.
CONGREGATION ISRAEL OF SAN ANTONIO
210) 387-2436 / http://www.congregationisraelsatx.org / Conservative All High Holiday services to be held at Patriot Heights All Faiths’ Chapel, 5000 Fawn Meadow, San Antonio, Texas 78240. Officiating: Hazzan David Silverstein, JD, Ritual Leadership, Rev. David Miron, accompanist and Professional Chorale Selichot penitential services Rosh Hashanah – 2nd morning service Yom Kippur Saturday, Sept. 20 - Midnight Friday, Sept. 26 - 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 Shacharit and Torah service - 9 a.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah service Erev Yom Kippur – Kol Nidre Yizkor and Musaph - 11:30 a.m. – Wednesday, Sept. 24 - 7:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 - 7 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Eve of Atonement Mincha and Neilah - 6 p.m. Rosh Hashanah morning service Shofar and Havdalah; Break the Fast Thursday, Sept. 25 - 9 a.m. - 7:52 p.m.
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CONGREGATION RODFEI SHOLOM
3003 Sholom Drive San Antonio, TX 78230 / [email protected] / (210) 493-3557 / Fax (210) 492-0629 / www.rodfeisholom.org / Orthodox Erev Rosh Hashanah Erev Yom Kippur Chol Ha-Moed Sukkot Wednesday, Sept. 24 Friday, Oct. 3 Saturday, Oct. 11 Evening Services - 7 p.m. Mincha - 3 p.m. Morning Services - 9 a.m. Candle Lighting - 7:11 p.m. Kol Nidre - 6:45 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv - 6:45 p.m. Candle Lighting - 7 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Sunday, Oct. 12 Thursday, Sept. 25 Yom Kippur Morning Services - 8 a.m. Morning Services - 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 Mincha/Ma’ariv - 6:30 p.m. Shofar Service - 11 a.m. Morning Services - 9 a.m. Evening Services - 7 p.m. Yizkor Memorial Service - 12:30 p.m. Intermediate weekdays Candle Lighting - 8:10 p.m. Mincha - 5 p.m. Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 13 & 14 Followed by Ne’ilah Morning Services - 6:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah – Day 2 Sounding of Shofar - 8 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv - 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 Morning Services - 8 a.m. Erev Sukkot Hoshana Rabba Shofar Service - 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 Wednesday, Oct. 15 Mincha/Ma’ariv - 6:45 p.m. Morning Services - 6:30 a.m. Shabbos Shuva-Shabbat of Repentance Candle Lighting - 6:55 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv - 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 Candle Lighting - 6:47 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat - 7 p.m. Sukkot Candle Lighting - 7:08 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 Yizkor/Shemini Atzeret Morning Services - 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 Saturday, Sept. 27 Mincha/Ma’ariv - 6:45 p.m. Morning Services - 9 a.m. Morning Services - 9 a.m. Candle Lighting - 7:54 p.m. Yizkor Services - 10:30 a.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv - 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 Mincha/Ma’ariv - 6:30 p.m. Morning Services - 9 a.m. Candle Lighting - 7:46 p.m. Tashlich Mincha/Ma’ariv - 6:45 p.m. Hakafot-Simchat Torah - 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29 - 5 p.m. Candle Lighting - 6:52 p.m. Simchat Torah Friday, Oct. 17 Morning Services - 9 a.m. Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:45 p.m. Candle Lighting - 6:45 p.m.
FORT SAM HOUSTON JEWISH CONGREGATION All services will be held at the Fort Sam Houston Main Post Chapel, Building 2200, 1605 Wilson Way, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 Eve of Rosh Hashanah, First Day Rosh Hashanah, Second Day Yom Kippur Wednesday, Sept. 24 - 1915 Hrs. (7:15 p.m.) Friday, Sept. 26 - 0900 Hrs. (9 a.m.) Saturday, Oct. 4 - 0900 Hrs. (9 a.m.)
Rosh Hashanah, First Day Shabbat Shuvah Yom Kippur and Shabbat end at 1952 Hrs. Thursday, Sept. 25 - 0900 Hrs. (9 a.m.) Friday, Sept. 26 - 1930 Hrs. (7:30 p.m.) (7:52 p.m.)
Eve of Rosh Hashanah, Second Day Eve of Yom Kippur – Kol Nidre Thursday, Sept. 25 - 2000 Hrs. (8 p.m.) Friday, Oct. 3 - 1900 Hrs. (7 p.m.)
JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE HILL COUNTRY All services will be held at Unitarian Universalist Church of the Hill Country, 960 Barnett Street, Kerrville, Texas 78028 / Officiating: Rachel Walsh Erev Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur- Kol Nidre JCHC doesn’t require tickets. For more Wednesday, Sept. 24 - 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 - 7 p.m. information, please call (830) 367-2000.
Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Thursday, Sept. 25 - 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 - 10 a.m.
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TEMPLE BETH-EL
211 Belknap Place; San Antonio, TX 78212 / (210) 733-9135 / www.beth-elsa.org / Reform Officiating: Rabbi Mara Nathan, Rabbi Elisa Koppel, Cantor Julie Berlin Selichot Erev Yom Kippur Sukkot -First Day Saturday, Sept. 20 Friday, Oct. 3 Thursday, Oct. 9 Selichot Discussion and Dessert Early Service in the Wulfe Sanctuary Sukkot Morning Festival Worship 8 p.m. 6:30 p.m. in the Oppenheimer Chapel Candlelight Selichot Service in the Late Service in the Wulfe Sanctuary 10:30 a.m. Wulfe Sanctuary 8:45 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Sukkot – Second Day Yom Kippur Friday, Oct. 10 Erev Rosh Hashanah Saturday, Oct. 4 Shabbat Sukkot Family Service in the Wednesday, Sept. 24 Children’s Service in the Wulfe Wulfe Sanctuary Early Service in the Wulfe Sanctuary Sanctuary 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 9 a.m. Shabbat Sukkot Family Dinner Late Service in the Wulfe Sanctuary Meditation and self-study with music 7:45 p.m. 8:45 p.m. for adults In the Brotherhood Sukkah, prepared 9-10:30 a.m. by Temple Brotherhood. Advanced Rosh Hashanah ~In the Oppenheimer Chapel RSVPs and payment required. Thursday, Sept. 25 Morning Service in the Wulfe Children’s Service in the Wulfe Sanctuary Atzeret-Simchat Torah Eve Sanctuary 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 9 a.m. Morning Service in the Barshop Atzeret-Simchat Torah Eve Service Morning Service in the Wulfe Auditorium and Consecration Sanctuary 10:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Symposium in the Wulfe In the Wulfe Sanctuary Morning Service in the Barshop Sanctuary Auditorium 1 p.m. Atzeret-Simchat Torah 10:30 a.m. Afternoon Service in the Wulfe Thursday, Oct. 16 Apples and Honey Sanctuary Atzeret-Simchat Morning Festival 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Worship Service with Yizkor Served in the Jacobson Garden and Yizkor-Memorial Service in the Wulfe 10:30 a.m. Stahl Gallery Sanctuary In the Oppenheimer Chapel 4:30 p.m. Appletini Lunch Program for school-aged children Babysitting is provided for all services at 12:30 p.m. only — no parents Temple Beth-El. Rosh Hashanah and Yom For those in their 20’s, 30s, and 4:30 p.m. Kippur guest cards for Temple Beth-El 40s-ish in the Dreeben Family Neilah-Concluding Service in the services will be issued to adults under 26, Pavilion Wulfe Sanctuary military personnel, out of town guests of 5:30 p.m. members and individuals exploring Judaism. Tashlich and Picnic Each is valid for all services on the respective Sunday, Sept. 28 12:30 p.m. Following services, Break-the-Fast in the High Holy Day. To be held at the site of the former River Walk Barshop Auditorium, hosted by Temple Beth- Inn, 329 Old Guilbeau Rd. El Sisterhood. To obtain a guest pass, please call the Temple Bring your own picnic lunch. The service will office by Friday, Sept. 19, at (210) 733-9135, begin at approximately 1p.m. Sukkot Eve ext. 126, or email [email protected] or Wednesday, Oct. 8 register online at http://bit.ly/tbe_hhdguest. Kever Avot Sukkot Eve Service in the Jacobson Registration is required and donations are Sunday, Sept. 28 Garden Sukkah welcome for each guest pass. Guest cards will (Cemetery Memorial Service) 6 p.m. Temple Beth-El Cemetery Sukkot Eve Potluck Dinner in the not be mailed after September 15. Children (Palmetto St.) Courtland Sukkah under the age of 18 may attend services with 3 p.m. 7 p.m. any adult cardholder. Beth-El Memorial Park (Austin Highway) 4 p.m.
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TEMPLE CHAI All services held in the Holzman Auditorium (unless otherwise noted), Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Campus of the San Antonio Jewish Community 12500 N.W. Military Hwy. (at Wurzbach) San Antonio, TX 78231 Temple Chai Office 7410 Blanco Rd., Suite 340 San Antonio, TX 78216 / Phone: (210) 340-2090 / Website: www.templechaisa.org / Reform Officiating:Rabbi David Komerofsky / Cantorial Soloists: Caitlin Smith, Lauren Langbaum accompanied by Manahara Virasinha
Selichot Yom Kippur Complimentary admission is extended to all Saturday, Sept. 20 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 military and students with ID. Reciprocity Reception/Havdalah Morning Service - 10 am for members of other Jewish congregations Text Study with Rabbi Komerofsky is also granted for admission to any of our Erev Rosh Hashanah 1:30 pm services. Wednesday, Sept. 24 8 p.m. Contemplative Music Service 3:15 pm A $180 contribution is requested of non- Rosh Hashanah Yizkor Service member families. This includes admission for Thursday, Sept. 25 10 a.m. 4:15 pm adults and all children under the age of 18 to Neilah Service all High Holy Day services and events. This Apples and Honey Reception 5:15 pm High Holy Day contribution will be applied followed by Tashlich ceremony Break-the-Fast follows Neilah to the Annual Membership Commitment for those joining Temple Chai this year. Shabbat Shuvah Sukkot in the Sukkah Friday, Sept. 26 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 10 a.m. For information or High Holy Day tickets, please call the Temple Chai office, (210) 340- Kol Nidre Simchat Torah 2090 or our President, Mark Meyers, (210) Friday, Oct. 3 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 6:45 p.m. 241-3860.
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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio September 2014 31 ARTS & CULTURE Concert highlights music of Spanish Jews Flamenco Sephardit, a Jeffrey Eckstein, an noted.”The rhythms, to so many places of their concert featuring a unique orchestral conductor and melodies and harmonies dispersion as did Flamenco fusion of pure flamenco executive producer for this communicating both music,” he added. “It is these with Jewish Ladino music concert, said the concert suffering and happiness are traditions of communicating and classical elements features an amazing group so incredible.” music between generations will be performed at the of performers and that Eckstein added, “Much that have made it possible Arneson River Theatre on the combination of both of this music was originally for us to enjoy the vast Friday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. Flamenco and Ladino is a transmitted orally, especially amount of this repertoire The concert, designed to very unique one. for the Jews for whom it today and bring these two bring cultures together and “There are so many was forbidden to practice cultures back together in this promote peace, will feature similarities in the origins their religion in Spain during concert.” flamenco singers, dancers, of Flamenco and Ladino times of the Inquisition.” For more information on guitarists from Spain, music. It is amazing when “After the expulsion of the concert or obtaining alongside a Spanish classical you hear a piece from Jews from Spain in 1492, tickets, visit www. guitarist, violinist and cellist, one and it reminds you this ancient Ladino language flamencosephardit.com. and two opera singers. of the other,” Eckstein was carried by Spanish Jews Adon Olam: Deepening our spiritual connection “I know you. I was written Mishugas: that the age of prophecy be searching and be ready nearly 2500 years ago just was coming to an end, and to recognize the importance See MISHUGAS, page 33 LINDA for you. They call me Adon KAUFMAN & there wouldn’t be any direct Olam. I was written as a prayer BOBBI STERN communication with the to light a path for our people Master of the Universe until through every kind of darkness. the coming of the Messiah. No matter where you have verses beginning with Adon Thus, they hid the wisdom come from and no matter what Olam. He spent four years that led to the truth about God you have gone through, my researching the topic, and then in the words of Adon Olam. words hold a secret message another five years writing and Before leaving the especially for you.” rewriting this volume that just Chavurah, I bought two These are the opening had its first printing. books, one for me and one words of a new book, Adon As we are all getting ready for Bobi. As we are writing Olam, A Search for Meaning, for Rosh Hashanah and Yom this column, neither of us by Rabbi Zalman Weiss. Kippur, the spiritual highpoint has completed the reading of Last night twenty-five in our Jewish year, we learned this book, but we both know of us were treated to an it doesn’t have to be at the that this is our kind of subject amazing talk by this Orthodox same level of understanding matter. rabbi from Jerusalem who and spiritual connection as Bobi adds: As Linda happens to be the brother of in previous years. It can has said, she bought me one of the members of the escalate. this wonderful book that Chavurah my husband and I Rabbi Weiss implored us emphasizes Adon Olam, belong to. to learn about the meaning which is a search for meaning As he told us of his work hidden in the words of this in one’s life. Without a search in Israel with people wanting song we mindlessly sing for meaning, we cannot to convert to Judaism, he during our worship services, develop Jewish wisdom that admitted that they often asked words that were written 2500 must include the desire to him difficult questions that he years ago by the last prophets learn more about God. could not answer. of Israel. In doing so, we will Who wouldn’t agree with As he searched for answers grow in our understanding of Rabbi Weiss that every piece for his students, he discovered the divine relationship we all of ourselves and the world in a wealth of Jewish wisdom have with our God. which we live is truly a gift that had been hidden for According to Rabbi Weiss, of God? As long as we are centuries in the words of the these revered men knew alive, we have to continually
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MISHUGAS sixth day God made both continued from page 32 animals and human beings.) Vex Season Passes and There is a chapter in the of the true meaning of life rabbi’s book called Why Are and how we are all really You Here? He states, “It’s One Flew over the Cuckoo’s “searching souls.” the link that connects these Linda reminded me, as I wide-ranging meanings that was not at this lecture, that defines our reason for being.” Nest tickets on sale one of the greatest pieces of Once again, it is up to us The Sheldon Vexler Performances are wisdom that this particular with God’s help to be able Theatre’s 16th Season Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., rabbi shared was that we are to answer that very piercing began in August with Dale Saturdays at 8 p.m., and all miracles and we choose question for ourselves. For Wasserman’s drama One Sundays at 2:30 p.m. the manner in which we lead sure, one of the reasons we Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Individual ticket prices are our lives. As Jews, we are are here, according to Rabbi The play, directed by Dylan $15-21, depending on ticket mandated to choose goodness Weiss, is to be a part of the Brainard and featuring Vex type, and Vex Season Passes and gracious behavior even perfection of God. We can Artistic Director Ken Frazier ($60-68) are available for on our worst days. do this as we pursue being as R.P. McMurphy – the role purchase through September Feeling the presence of like God. Jack Nicholson portrayed 20, which includes one God within us is a gift that Let’s all together make it in the film – continues this admission to each of this God has given to everyone. happen and make the world month with performances in a mental ward instead season’s four productions. The choice is up to each of a sacred place in which through September 20. of on a work farm. There, Visit www.vexler.org for us to make life a good place. Numero Uno is not us but Based on Ken Kesey’s he discovers the patients of more information about the (I love when one of my God. novel of the same name, One the asylum make a lot more 2014-15 season. To purchase students mentions in class As Eleanor Roosevelt Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest sense than the restrictive and tickets and season passes, or that God spelled backwards said, “Yesterday is history, follows a rebel, McMurphy, conformist establishment. tickets to One Flew over the is dog because it is a great tomorrow is a mystery, and who feigns insanity in order Note: this production contains Cuckoo’s Nest, call The Vex discussion to have after we today is a gift: that’s why to finish out a prison sentence adult themes and language. Box Office at (210) 302-6835. acknowledge that on the they call it the present.”
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Blocked Israeli cargo ship circumvents California protests OAKLAND, Calif. -- An its cargo intact, seemingly only with protecting Israeli-operated cargo ship headed for Southern its workers from the blocked from unloading California. Instead it quickly “volatility associated with its goods for four days turned around and docked a large demonstration and in Oakland by anti-Israel at another terminal, where significant police presence.” protesters feigned a return two dozen longshoremen Anti-Israel protesters to sea before doubling back worked overnight to unload had some success stopping secretly to port. the cargo. Zim ships from unloading The standoff began last AROC’s Block the Boat in Oakland twice before, in month when the Piraeus, campaign had earlier 2010 and 2012. operated by Zim Integrated declared victory, claiming in Demonstrators attempted Shipping Services, Israel’s one statement that “workers to block a Zim vessel in largest shipping company, honored our picket,” Long Beach on Aug. 13 but was scheduled to dock at suggesting that union failed to stop workers from Oakland Port. members sympathized with unloading the cargo. Hundreds of protesters the protesters. Block the Boat has called organized by the Arab A woman marches with protestors to the Port of Oakland, August 16, But a news release from for protests in Tacoma, Resource and Organizing 2014. the International Longshore Wash., and Vancouver, B.C., Center in San Francisco and Warehouse Union with the aim of shutting blocked the entrance entering, ostensibly to The ship remained at sea said the union takes no down Israeli shipping to the to the port to prevent draw attention to Israel’s for a day, then docked for position on the Middle East West Coast. longshoremen from operation in Gaza. three days, when it left with conflict and was concerned
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For the latest Hollywood elite sign statement condemning Hamas national and JERUSALEM (JTA) hiding weapons. Schools lywood publications in- Among those signing — Nearly 200 Holly- are for learning, not for cluding Billboard, The the document are: Aaron international news, wood elite from actors to launching missiles. Chil- Hollywood Reporter and Sorkin, Sylvester Stallone, directors to studio heads dren are our hope, not Variety. Roseanne Barr, Sherry including have signed a statement our human shields,” read The statement also said Lansing, Seth Rogen and the condemning Hamas, as its the statement signed by that the signatories “are Kathy Ireland. conflict with Israel con- members of the Creative saddened by the devastat- The statement follows situation tinues. Community for Peace and ing loss of life endured by several comments, includ- in the Middle East, “Hamas cannot be al- posted on its website on Israelis and Palestinians ing ones on Twitter and lowed to rain rockets on August 23. (www.cre- in Gaza. We are pained by Facebook, by Hollywood log on to Israeli cities, nor can it be ativecommunityforpeace. the suffering on both sides figures, in support of Gaza allowed to hold its own com/justice/) of the conflict and hope and the Palestinians. www.jfsatx.org. people hostage. Hospitals The statement will for a solution that brings are for healing, not for appear as an ad in Hol- peace to the region.”
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