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June/July/August 2009 Sivan/Tammuz/Av/Elul Volume XXXIII: Number 9 FREE Aronows receive the Smokler Young Leadership Award Israel Scouts Friendship David Shtulman, special to the WJN Caravan to perform at rs. Herb and Stefanie Aronow Pancakes, to be held on JCC on July 1 received the Smokler Young June 7 this year; Shabbat Deborah Huerta, special to the WJN D Leadership Award at the Jewish in the Park kicking off Federation of Greater Ann Arbor’s Annual each fall; and Hilarity Each year the Israeli Scouts Friendship Meeting on May 27. The award recognizes and Charity, the Young Caravan spends a day entertaining and young leaders in the Jewish community for Adult annual fundrais- educating the campers at Camp Raanana, outstanding service to Jewish life. ing event, which will the Jewish Community Center of Washt- “Herb and Stefanie Aronow embody what be co-chaired this year enaw County’s summer day camp for chil- young leadership is all about. They became by Stefanie and Andrew dren entering grades K–8. After spending active in Jewish community life in every city Landau. the day at camp, the Israel Scouts will offer they lived in and when they settled in Ann While Stefanie the entire community an evening perfor- Arbor, immediately got involved and began to Aronow has focused mance at the JCC, sponsored by the Benard have an impact in the community” says Susan her energies over the L. Maas Foundation. Fisher, president of the Jewish Federation. years primarily on the The Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan is When Herb and Stefanie first came to Young Adult Division part of a larger delegation of approximate- Ann Arbor for medical school in the 90s, and support of the Fed- ly 100 teenage scouts who travel to North there was no Young Adult Division in Ann eration campaign and America each summer to represent the land Arbor, so they got involved in Detroit. When major events, Herb has of Israel. They use song, dance, and story- they did their residencies in Cleveland from shifted his attention to telling to celebrate Jewish heritage and bring 1998–2003, they became leaders in the Young the Federation Board Israel to life. Leadership Division of the Federation there. and is just finishing This summer the Israel Scouts will per- During the next two years in Philadelphia, a year as co-chair, to- form at the JCC on Wednesday, July 1. The they were active at Temple Sinai. When they gether with Gary Freed, evening will start at 6 p.m. with a pizza din- returned to settle in Ann Arbor in 2005, the of the Federation An- ner, followed at 7 p.m. by the Israel Scouts’ seeds of a Young Adult Division were just be- nual Campaign. Herb all-ages performance. The performance is ing planted. is also a member of the Drs. Herb and Stefanie Aronow The Aronows—together with close National Young Leader- friends Laura and Ezra Burstein, Ron and ship Cabinet of United Jewish Communities. in Federation activity? For Stefanie, it’s all Julie Perry, Mark Bernstein and Rachel Ben- The Aronows also participated in the Fed- about the children, “It’s really important to dit, and a handful of others—turned Ann eration’s mission to the General Assembly in teach your children Tikkun Olam and to set Arbor’s Young Adult Division into a vibrant Jerusalem this past November. an example for them.” n group, creating a series of programs that Why would two busy physicians with See related article on page 2. remain to this day. These include PJs and young children invest so much of their time

Rabbi Lisa Delson hired as TBE director of congregational services The Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan Ronnie Simon, special to the WJN free and the pizza dinner $6 per person, or abbi Lisa Delson, Temple Beth with Alexander Muss High School. While in member of the Commission on Social Ac- $18 per family for JCC members and camp Emeth’s new director of congrega- rabbinical school, Delson served at student tion at the Religious Action Center of Reform families ($8 per person / $24 per family for R tional services, is eager to join the pulpit congrega- Judaism (RAC) in Washington DC. In 2008, other community members). Reservations congregational community this summer. tions in Grand Delson participated in the American Jewish for the dinner must be made by Monday, Delson is newly ordained from the Cincin- Forks, North World Service’s Rabbinic Student Delega- June 29. Registration forms will be available nati campus of the Hebrew Union College Dakota; Mun- tion to Ghana. Last summer she led a high at www.jccannarbor.org and at the JCC. Jewish Institute of Religion. Delson received cie, Indiana; school Mitzvah Corps group to New Orleans Host families are needed to host the mem- a B.A. in sociology and Judaic studies from and Newark, to aid in Hurricane Katrina recovery. bers of the Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan the University of Cincinnati in 2004. Ohio. Delson This summer Delson looks forward to con- for one night on Wednesday, July 1. Those Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Delson also deepened tinuing the success of the Caring Community interested in hosting, or looking for more grew up in the Reform movement at Temple her study and at Temple Beth Emeth, and launching new information about the Israel Scouts perfor- Israel. Throughout high school she was very co m m i t m e n t programs and activities that will strengthen mance, should contact Deborah Huerta at involved in the North American Federa- to social action the Ann Arbor Jewish community. n [email protected] or 971-0990. tion of Temple Youth, and traveled to Israel by serving as a Rabbi Lisa Delson 2 Washtenaw Jewish News A June / J uly / August 2009 I educators?” n its honor to community a for than anyappropriateJewishcommunity. more of is What function primary a is education Jewish purpose. important an serves also it Elyakin,Steven honor to way beautiful a it is award.only this “Not creating for family Elyakin the mends artwork, literature, music, to andarchaeology tell theJewish story.” and tremendous depth of Jewish knowledge. 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Washtenaw Jewish News A June / J uly / August 2009 3 ------g. The Adult Florence Mini-School Melton There are no exams, no homework as The JCC’s Melton program will restart and September early in beginwill Classes Adults reap rewards reap rewards Adults studyfrom Jewish as Ann enters Arbor Melton JCC year second special the WJN to Gales, Julie Thanks to the continuing generosity of the Covenant Foundation and the Ann Arbor Jewish Humanitarian Federation’s Award, the Jewish Community Center will resume the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Mini-School The 2009. September in classes is sponsored by the JCC in collaborationofcongrega withconsortium a community tions and organizations. Jew of course accessible but rigorous a offers taughtish study with a pluralistic approach. Jews of all levels of knowledge and obser The program vance are Melton ofwelcome. Jewish study was launched in 1986 by phi cooperation in Melton, Florence lanthropist with the in Hebrew University It Jerusalem. North in locations 65 than more in offered is and Israel. Australia, Europe, America, signments, no pre-requisites; requirement is the desire to learn. The two- the onlyyear, once-a-week course of Jewish studyattracts people like Greg Saltzman, who is participating in Ann Arbor’s first Melton“The class. Melton classes address some of classes school religious the as topics same the I took as but a they’re a teenager, great deal - stu Melton the of “All Saltzman. said better,” en an theyhave and there, be to want dents environment positive a creates that thusiasm level a at conducted is class The learning. for for highlysmart, appropriate educated peo- withthose prior no to accessible is it yet ple, background in Participants in Hebrew. the class have a broad range of religious views, from Secular Humanistic to The Orthodox. understand you helps think, you makes class and is a lot of heritage, fun.” Jewish your in September with a new First Class Year offering “Rhythms of Jewish Living” and “Purposes of and Jewish a Living,” Second Class Year for those who have completed will “Rhythms” explore ideas One. and Year texts central to recurring Jewish rituals, and “Purposes” will focus on essential theologicalJewish concepts in the Bible, Talmud cur year The second texts. sacred and other of “Ethics parts: two comprises also riculum Jewish “Dramasand Living” of Jewish Liv like issues ethical examine will first The ing.” justice, life and and death, sexuality, com munity with case studies from Talmudic, rabbinic, and contemporary literature. The second will address the dramatic develop ments, experiences, and issues from differ ent periods in as Jewish reflectedhistory, in texts. historical Tuition holidays. excluding weeks, 30 for run pack. course a Melton is $550 and includes For more information or to register, contact Julie Gales, Melton Mini-School at Director, 971-0990 or [email protected] ------n , , Connie Harris has do Connie Connie became active in the Jewish Fed Connie’s study of art began casually, with a with casually, began art of study Connie’s Connie was raised to value charity, a In conjunction with the publication of nie and Ted’s family expanded to include two two include to expanded family Ted’s and nie and Stephen. Marcia children, eration Council of Los Angeles, erationserving ofCouncil Angeles, on a Los the of president as and committees ofvariety Department. She started Women’s a group, with the Committee, Interfaith Women’s the purpose of fostering personal relationships and mutual appreciation between people of religious backgrounds. different She walls. room living her for works for search had read that prints and drawings by great artists were available at reasonable prices, so she proceeded to look up galleries in the yellow pages and made a foray in which she brought home a drawing by a 16th-century on art of period this studied She artist. Italian the in UCLA at course a audited then own, her the by invited was She printmaking. of history instructor to attend a graduate-level course on portraiture in prints, and was assigned the topic of 17th-century engraved portraits. Her research soon showed her that there was no authoritative book on the subject, so she 1987). in Prints , (Portraiture one wrote belief she likewise instilled in her children. Her daughter, Marcia Harris, was a nurse practitioner who spent her career working throughout the developing world, until she Mar 2000. in Ecuador in accident an in died memorycia’s is honored through a foun dation in her name, which gives grants to help people in the developing world. - Con son nie’s Stephen and and daughter-in-law, Ruth Harris of Birmingham, Michigan, are active volunteers in their pro community, well as education, music and literacy moting as helping The the name elderly. of this col lection of Judaica honors their sons, Mark (undergraduate at University of Michigan) and (graduateDave student at of University Davis). California, Jews The Way Lived nated the Jewish Heritage Collection Dedi cated to Mark and Dave Harris to U-M. By donating her carefully crafted collection to gener future give to hopes Connie U-M, the objects and stories ofJewish the some ations her. so fascinated that have - - - - - . The Way The Way WJN

hen some people travel, they collect postcards, banners, or teaspoons as For souvenirs. de

Following Following the brunch, the JCC will recognize retiring board members, elect new board opportu an offers Meeting Annual the volunteers; its all to grateful especially is JCC The This meeting is open to all programming community willmembers. Children’s also be

On Thursday, June 25, from 4–5:30 p.m., from 4–5:30 25, June p.m., On Thursday, Constance Harris grew up in New York Community members, members, and vote on a new slate of officers.Committee chairs will alsoreport on their and Beyond for JCC Above Service, the Awards The President’s activitiesthe past year. over presentation audio-visual An meeting. the at presented be will Award Krislov the and Award, achievements. will highlight the past year’s Margi Brawer, special the WJN to Margi Brawer, mix a be to promises morning The JCC. the at The Ann a.m. Arbor Jewish 10 Appreciation Community Annual Meeting Center’s at and Volunteer 7, June Sunday, on held be will Brunch of months. successes ofpreviouson the the as the JCC reflects twelve and pleasure business JCC to honor board and volunteers at meeting annual honor board and volunteers to JCC available. available. RSVP by June 3, 2009. For more information, contact Rebekah Gamble at 971- g [email protected] 0990 or nity to honor and these them present volunteers with oftokens appreciation for their hard work. Without their dedication, the myriad of educational and cultural events at the JCC not be possible. would W history is focus of new book, U-M collectionhistoryU-M book, focusnew is of special the to HarrietTeller, Printed words and images in Jewish Jewish in images and words Printed ing the Jewish Heritage Collection Dedicated Dedicated Collection Heritage Jewish the ing to Mark and Dave Harris, nor did she have pub would she of82 age the at that idea any lish the richly illustrated history Jews Lived: Five Hundred Years of Printed and Images. Words in the Library Gallery on the firstfloor of the ofUniversity Michigan Harlan Hatcher Graduate HarrisLibrary, will read excerpts and speak about her work. Copies of the book will be available for sale and for sign the author. ing by City and attended Hunter College, major She ing met in her Englishfuture Literature. husband, Theodore Harris, when he was a student at Princeton, and after he received his doctorate they married and moved the Los Angeles to After area. a distinguished career at the Rand Corporation, where he eventually became head of the mathematics department, Harris Ted went on to teach at the ofUniversity Southern California. - Con in antique shops, bookstores, shops. She had no way of knowing and that her thrift hobby would someday lead to her establish cades, cades, when Constance Harris visited cities she sought out the world, around and towns Jewish ritual objects and other Judaic items

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for moreinfo:734.971.2228|www.a2ct.org season R eel toReal ann arborcivictheatre June 10-13, June 2010 directed by AndyBallnik Really Trying Business Without How toSucceedin May 6-9,2010 directed by Keith Paul Medelis The LaramieProject March 11-14, 2010 directed by David Andrews Baskervilles The Houndofthe 14-17,January 2010 directed by Edmond Reynolds Nine November19-22, 2009 directed by Thom Johnson Lapin Agile Picasso at the September10-13, 2009 directed by Wendy Sielaff The Producers call forafreebrochure! from film to thestage I 1 p.m.: Lunch Buffet.Noon: Dairy person $3per session,$4 per or 3sessions for $10 11 a.m.: Tuesdays 1:30 p.m.: 1:30 quilting, projects, art andother card games. ety of games and activities, including mahjong, For more information, 936-2367. call Free. League. floor, Michigan ground Café, welcome.Beanster’slevels and ages all dents, UniversityMichiganfaculty, of staff, stu and as well as public, the to Group). Open tional June 4 presentations and eventsThursday special p.m.: 1:30 Fridays for more andthecurrent information book. Warschausky.Poliner,Merrill 971-0990, Call 2:15 p.m.: below (see sentations for details) p.m.: 1 Lunch Buffet.Noon: Dairy person $3per interest itemsBring for of group discussion. news.week’s this on perspective Jewish A 11 a.m.: session,$4 per or 3sessions for $10 10 a.m.: Thursdays 12:30 p.m.:12:30 July 2 Poliner, 971-0990, by June 15for reservations. tour. Round trip is transportation $5. Call Merrill docent a for Museum Art Michigan of versity 1 p.m.: June 25 physical health, and how to improve sleep. the relationship between sleep and mental and Michigan Sleep Disorders Center will discusses 1 p.m.: able for discussion, questions, andassistance. ily Services Geriatric Social Worker will be avail 12:30 p.m.: Allison Pollock, MSW, Jewish Fam June 18 p.m.: 12:30 June 11 JCC travel maven, for atravelogue. p.m.:1 lunch andbirthday cake. for friends and family Bring birthdays.June with all for p.m.:celebration 12:30 Birthday at761-2765. information additional for JuniCenter. Ray Community Call Jewish vide amusical afternoon. vide p.m.: 1 peated thesecond each Thursday month.) of re is event (This Free.questions.any address sponse takewill and record blood pressures and Merrill Poliner,Merrill to theWJN special Physical,*Social, Programsfor Cultural, Intellectual, Adults andEducational SPICE*ofLifeJune/July/August Seniors Join the JCC Seniors on a totrip the Uni Games and .Activities Join in for a vari Dr. Leslie Swanson the of University of Join Marilyn Wolfe,Marilyn Join West Bloomfield A trio of classical guitarists will pro will guitarists classical of trio A Current Events with Heather Dombey. Energy Energy Exercise with Maria Farquhar. Energy Energy Exercise with Maria Farquhar. Thursday Special Events and Pre and Events Special Thursday Literary Literary Group facilitated by Sidney A registered nurse from Care Re Care from nurse registered A Yidish Tish Yidish Yiddish Reading Group Reading Yiddish Birthday celebration for all with with all for celebration Birthday 1 p.m.: 1 and birthday cake. lunch for friends and ily fam Bring birthdays.July professor microbiology. of Michigan-Dearborn of Adler,RichardUniversity by presentation bor” (Yiddish Conversa (Yiddish “Jewish Ann Ar Ann “Jewish at the at ------

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eeping seniors who no longer live independently connected to the Jewish commu nity and to the Ann Arbor community-at-large is key to their well-being, and a program core of Services Adult Older Jewish Family Services’ department. The JFS

Beyond Beyond the role exemplified was connection personal ofthis importance The An An avid fan of classical music herself, Levy was excited by Mischakoff’s revelation, and

Grillin’ 2009 Grillin’ will feature all-you-can-eat gourmet sausages, grilled vegetarian chicken, Community ElderLink ElderLink program connects JFS with select residential facilities to provide Jewish cultural- competency training for their staff, along with Jewish cultural programming for their residents. Cur these rently, facilities are Sunrise at North Ann Sunrise Arbor, of Ann University Arbor, Living, the Sanctuary Village, at St. Joseph’s Arbor Hospice. and that ElderLink plays in helping facilities make Jewish residents feel comfortable primarily in non-Jewish settings, JFS pro vides volunteers who can create a personal connection. It is the personal touch of compassionate volun them lets and connected residents keeps that Levy Linda like teers community. the Jewish by not forgotten that they are know Each facility. living assisted an Arbor, ofAnn Sunrise at recently the of copy a offering resident, Jewish every visits Levy Linda month a Jewish snack (such as rugalach), and a chance to to chance a and rugalach), as (such snack Jewish a ofa resident who withshared Sunrise, her that his had father Mischa Mischakoff, been Paul the been had he Ukraine, the in village Russian-Jewish a in Born violinist. world-renowned a concertmaster of the NBC Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He also spent his summers as York. New in upstate Festival Music Chautauqua at the prestigious the concertmaster began to think about how wonderful it would be for Mischakoff if his father could be re membered and recognized She publicly today. asked Arie the Lipsky, musical director and what Mischakoff. he knew about Mischa Orchestra, Arbor Symphony of Ann conductor the Lipsky recalled that he “quite is a legend and in was Chautauqua” excited to learn that his son lived in Ann Lipsky Arbor. welcomed the opportunity to meet and Mischakoff, Levy where Delightsconcert, Afternoon 15 April the to Mischakoff invited She happen. this made Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra members—including Lipsky—perform chamber music. Levy introduced Mischakoff to Lipsky and they reminisced about Mischakoff’sthen father, after special this During Mischakoff. ofMischa photograph framed a withLipsky presented partculturalof be the to and past, withhis connect and honor to able was Mischakoff noon, honoring and remembering about: is ElderLink what truly is This Arbor. Ann in community of members active the community. remain to and helping adults them older Grillin’ 2009 to benefit Food Gatherers, June 14 benefit Grillin’ 2009 to WJN staff writer 14, June Sunday, on Fundraiser 2009 Grillin’ Gatherers’ Food the at cause a for boogie and Eat Farm Council Arbor (5055 Ann Grounds Saline (rain 3–8 or p.m. at shine), the Washtenaw offood pounds million 4.2 than more distributes which Gatherers, Food fund Proceeds Rd.) Gatherers’ Food Since County. Washtenaw throughout programs non-profit 150 to annually poundsofmillion 36 than foodinto more converted has community this 1988, in inception its neighborsmeals for experiencing hunger. dishes, delicious desserts, and more, as well as live music by the RFD Boys and George Be dard and a the and silent Kingpins, kids auction, craftsArbor Ann hosted Hands-On by the Ann in of businesses family Zingerman’s ofthe any at available are tickets Advance Museum. as Arbor, well as Saline Picture Frame Company and Dexter Picture and Frame Company, can be purchased online or (www.foodgatherers.org) by phone (761-2796). Adults are $50 ($60 at the gate) and kids ages 13 and under are $10. Food price Gatherers ticket is the ofportion a the County; not-for-profit Washtenaw servingprogram bank food and rescue food is tax-deductible. K Abbie Lawrence-Jacobson and Deborah Renner, special the to Renner, and Deborah Lawrence-Jacobson Abbie JFS ElderLink makes musical makes JFS ElderLink connections I 6 Washtenaw Jewish News A June / J uly / August 2009 I assistance for Israel. tions, key peace process principles,sanc Iran tougher andinitiatives: important securitythree via by East Middle the in America’sinterests promoting and Israel’sfuture solidifying on commitment to democracy.” deep ties among our citizens;by peoples; and andfaiths all respectby that valuesa common shared by security; and peace interestin shared UnitedStates,”the a Biden,by said forged “was and Israel between bond it. “The to mitment comadministration’s Obama the affirming and relationship U.S.-Israel the of endurance the highlighting address,concluding the ered deliv BidenGingrich. ViceJoePresidentNewt Peres,Kerry,Biden,JohnShimon Joewere and continue to fundIsraeli defense initiatives. 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Washtenaw Jewish News A June / J uly / August 2009 7 - - - - - n magazine, Levy’s music “blends her“blends music Levy’s magazine, fRoots fRoots UMS’s 09/10 UMS’s season will also include jazz per Single tickets will be available for purchase remains one of the most moving and romantic romantic and moving most the of one remains mov and spiritual, deep, her In traditions. musical ing preserves singing, Yasmin and revives songs from the Ladino/Judeo-Spanish heritage, mixing it with Andalucian Flamenco. This U.S. debut tour debut U.S. This Flamenco. Andalucian with it theat appearances acclaimed highly her follow will Music Expo World (WOMEX) and ofat World Arts, Music, and Dance (WOMAD) Asfestivals. Jamie Renton explained in a December 2007 re for view mixture of Middle flamenco, Mediterra- Eastern, nean, and Sephardic Jewish Ladino traditions to somewhere near perfection. If looking you’re to plunge into a deep pool of yearning andexquisite diveand trunks offyour dust just then heartbreak, right in.” formances formances by Brazilian female vocalist Gal Costa, celebrated jazz trio The Bad global Plus, program La Africa’s South featuring Africa on focused ming Afro-Pop Senegalese and Mambazo Black dysmith work new innovative an superstar Baaba Maal, the return of Shakespeare’s Company, Theatre Company Globe Dance Zane Jones/Arnie T. Bill the by Award- Tony Lincoln, Abraham of life the on based the 89-year- LuPone, Patti diva winning Broadway old sitar legend Ravi and Shankar, family-friendly Classical popular UMS’s the as such programming, Club. Kids in or 20, (phone August Thursday, on website UMS the through Office Ticket UMS the through and at 10 a.m. 24, August Monday, on person) - (London) (London) Learn The Independent In March the San Francisco Francisco San the March In forming works of Prokofiev and Symphony. Second Brahms’ kick Symphony will and music director Thomas Tilson Michael off their two-day educational and performance residency - (Fri March 19, day, 8 p.m., and Sat March 20, 8 urday, p.m.) with a performance featuring some of Stravinsky’s most Violin well-known Tchaikovsky’s and works Concerto, last performed on a UMS program over a decade ago. The Friday performance K-7 Classes Olam Tikkun Culture, Religion, Support Mitzvah Bat / Bar welcome children Non-member • • • • On Saturday, On November 14, at Saturday, 8 p.m., UMS wrote, “Aside from her stunning looks, Levy’s - big from her stunning Levy’s looks, “Aside wrote, gest asset is her which voice, is sensuous, versatile, to introduced Levy and was wasYasmin brimming with and emotion.” 1975 in Jerusalem in born age. young very a only from culture and singing Ladino was she when away passed who father, Her a year Judeo-Spanish old, was of the leading figure in theworld of preservation and into research culture dating back to the it 15th Today century. will also include works ofand Liszt.Ravel, Kissine, The highlight of the Saturday performance will be Symphony 2 Mahler’s No. performed with the Grammy Award-winning UMS Choral Union, mezzo-soprano and Claycomb, Laura soprano Yasmin Karnéus. Katarina vocalist female Israeli of debut the host will A reviewer Levy. with , - - - - - Ed SullivanEd Yasmin Levy Yasmin The Toronto The Star Toronto - - - Find out more: www.aarecon.org www.aarecon.org more: out Find in 1958, and has since performed at the inau the at performed since has and 1958, in This year’s Choral Union Se- Choral Union This year’s ber 13, at 4 p.m.) Undeniably the reigning virtuoso virtuoso reigning the rarely Undeniably status p.m.) 4 superstar at 13, enjoys ber Perlman violin, the of young a as public afforded American a classical musician. the Born in to Israel, he introduced was the on appearance an through teenager Show The Choral Series willwith theconclude out peer.” Chinese piano 27-year-old sensation Lang Lang as featured soloist with the Schleswig-Holstein Fes April tival 7, 8 Orchestra p.m.), per (Wednesday, bor for the first time since 2001, with acclaimed British - conduc tor Simon Rattle in his UMS 8 17, November finest debut (Tuesday, the one Berlin as the Regarded p.m.) world, the in orchestras Philharmonic will play Brahms’ Third and Fourth Symphonies (three of the four Brahms sym phonies will be performed dur 09/10 as ing season), wellUMS’s Schoenberg. by as music two with end and begin will ries in Perlman of classical music’s biggest superstars. Itzhak The series virtuoso violin with open will his first UMSrecital since Septem 2000 (Sunday, “Itzhak Perlman wows the crowd… for warmth of tone and generosity of spirit he remains with harmonic will return to Ann Ar harmonic willAnn return to guration of Barack President Obama and received both the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors. According to ------Join

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Beth Israel continues policy of its come membersjust for$300 for a rate special of are who families and underand 35 may be also Individuals tickets. free for eligible also are ties universi local at residents second-year or first- Yomand last students Kippur.since Graduate families who have moved to and Washtenaw individuals to Holidaytickets High free ing County Shabbat morning Torah Study will continue Beth Israel will continue its policy of offer of policy its continue will Israel Beth a.m. 11 from 6, September Sunday, On oneg oneg oneg oneg Shabbat, a time for so- following the service, service, the following –2 p.m., p.m., –2 ------Washtenaw Jewish News A June / J uly / August 2009 9 ------n , , meaning Lech Lech lecha Rabbi Robert Dobrusin - - Building Building the sanctuary a involved differ So it is as we erect our own personal And And if our connection with Judaism is I cannot urge you strongly enough, if it is But wherever you go this summer and God said to Abram: together together with (as rope seen in the paintings) and perform the seemingly feat. superhuman ent type The sanctuary of was work entirely. with in being able joy willingly, be erected to But the wooden command. God’s to execute to Jews the for heavy too be to proved planks built be to sanctuary the want didn’t God lift. out of a sense of compulsion. Its construc tion was to be a happy event, not a burden some one. He therefore made a miracle to express this concept, and the sanctuary was erected with feelings of freedom, liberation, and joyful awe. “sanctuaries”—our observance of God’s commandments. Observing God’s com mandments should never be considered “back-breaking labor”; we rather, should ob and joyfully, willingly, commands God’s serve assistance the have we that confidence full with Creator. Blessed our of One, the Holy “You go;” and the Rabbis interpreted it as “Go “Go as it interpreted Rabbis the and go;” “You Whether for your benefit andyourfor good.” Abraham, for was it like was, destination our the land of Israel, or the next town, I hope you will find personal benefit and good in your travels and may all your journeys be n ones. safe situation situation that we all face will cause us to chang make es in our vacation and year, this plans maybe the trips be won’t as exotic or as far reaching as they have been in past years. But no matter where mat no and go we ter what we travel do, can be more than just a chance “get to away”—it can inspire us to to and ideas, new explore to things, new learn where matter no spirit ofour elevation an feel mightwe be. than “national” more spiritual, there are al ways new Jewish communities to visit, places of historical significanceto our people, and moments to cherish as we discover another understanding of being a link in a chain to than ourselves. something greater ora trip a return first make to at all possible, of one is Israel in experience The Israel. to trip a kind. There are unique experiences waiting for you; there are elevating, challenging, and unforgettable are there see; to places inspiring you. awaiting moments I hope beyond, that you will findyour travels can but berather more than just “escape,” an an opportunity to learn, experience, and cel and being human a be to means it what ebrate be a Jew. what it means to ------avodat avodat WJN Rabbi Aharon Goldstein Rabbi Aharon - - - uring the past year I have written a series of articles describing spe cificplaces in Israel and the deep (back-breaking, rigorous work). The The wooden The answer lies in the fact that the pyra This is a significant question, one that I Be “no”. was thought answer I the first, At But, in thinking about it more, I believe As one who tends to see every place in the most of us plan kindsome summer, Every dous dous weights and build the colossal edifices that con tinue to exist till this very day. planks of the sanc tuary weighed far less than these stones. Why then did the Jewish people find it impos sible to lift was them? Why it necessary for the means ofsanctuary by be erected a miracle? to mids were built by slave labor, by perach only reason the Jewish slaves moved the them compelled Pharaoh because was stones to. The Jewish people had no choice; they obeyed Pharaoh’s commands out of fear. This fear motivated them to tie themselves meaning that they hold for me as a To Jew. conclude this series, I want to explore one other question: Is Israel the only place in the world for a deeply to Jew have spiritual travel experiences? have thought about for many years. The first years. for many about thought have time I considered the question was during a trip I took to Israel with a group made up of bumpy a took We clergy. Christian and rabbis jeep ride out to the wilderness east of Jeru salem and stopped at the site of a few medieval a there, While hills. rocky the in monastery spiritual one about discussion a into of got us continued discussion the and another or issue Jerusalem. to jeeps the on returned we as even It was a magical moment, and I asked myself that “Could night: this discussion have hap else in the world?” place pened any D ing ing in Israel struck a among chord common us and there was no denying that there was a different feeling than had we gathered along the shores of Lake Michigan or even at the Grand Canyon. that given the right group of people together rightwithrightand the mood the moment at sufficient that timetocould discussion think, in the world. place any been replicated have world as a place of potential spiritual significance (not to mention as inspirations for ser mons), I want don’t to overstate the spiritual potential of a trip Israel to the to point where of the it possibility seems to such an exclude experience any place else in the world. I have places, many in meaning spiritual great found that believe I and away, far and home to close heart our touches that one be can journey any ways. and our minds in unique of a vacation. Perhaps the serious economic Spiritual destinations beyond Israel beyond Spiritual destinations special Dobrusin, Rabbi the Robert to ------n s we read in the por weekly Torah tion of Nasso June (Saturday, 6), finished had people Jewish the after It It was the Jewish whoslaves built the pyra Parsha Nasso Parsha special the WJN Goldstein, to Aharon Rabbi A constructing all of the sanctuary’s different so to them Moses they brought components, to unable were Jews The it. erect could he that build the sanctuary by themselves. The massive wooden planks were just Rec too heavy. ognizing the dilemma, Moses asked God how asked Moses ognizing the dilemma, human beings could be expected to perform his put to Moses told God task. difficult a such hand on the enormous boards; they rose by a in erected was sanctuary the and themselves, necessary it was why But manner. miraculous perform God a miracle? to for they mids “And in tells us, Egypt. The Torah built treasure cities for Pharaoh, Pitom and Each individual Raamses.” stone of the pyra in as depicted yet, tons, several weighed mids ancient hieroglyphics and paintings, the slaves nonetheless managed to drag these tremen Israel has taught me that the Israel Jewish not narrative must end It with generation. my duty— is everyone’s it is my duty— Judaism keep both to never must I alive. and Israel forget that. Not just on EIE at Kibbutz Tzuba. Regardless Regardless Tzuba. Kibbutz at EIE on just Not of whether I remain in America or chose to make , aliyah join the and army, become an Israeli Israel willcitizen, remain withalways me. Choosing to live here for four months was difficult.But it is withoutregrets that I pack my bags and return to America. Israel has taught me to love the country I am in. who heroes the revere to me taught has Israel came before me. But most of all, Israel has not must narrative Jewish the that me taught duty—is it my is It generation. with end my and both Judaism keep duty— to everyone’s that. forget never I must alive. Israel sar sar or Adolf Jews have Hitler, been targeted for thousands of years. And we somehow, - some is This land. own our have We it. made thing that should not be forgotten simply because we are living in Yehudah America. HaLevi, a famous predecessor to the Zion ist movement once “My heart said, is in the East, and I This, am in the uttermost West.” to me, is the summation of my feelings on I Israel. cannot the make generalization that home. my is it But home. Jew’s every is Israel the ultimate resistance to the Nazis. Return to to Return Nazis. the to resistance ultimate the since people Jewish ofthe goal the was Israel 70 C.E. There has always been an enemy to Whether it beRoman Cae the fight against. ------Noa Gutterman Noa -

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Noa Gutterman, special the WJN to Gutterman, Noa Visit to Poland and a return home and a return Poland Visit to scribe what I saw and felt in I Poland. will of wreckage the to justice do to able be never the bunkers. I Auschwitz will never be able to describe the how at crematoria Majdanek still smell like ash. I will never show you, through this bearticle, the appear able to and the ofance in Tikochin, the mass graves way that grass or trees are still not able that ground. on grow to strangea occurrence you, assure I words, for I in waited life. three weeks my tripafter my my thought I because this, write to Poland to feelings solidifiedwould have into aconclu between separationof weeks The article. sive I no good. done have and Jerusalem Warsaw These confusion. and anger same the feel still are feelings that simply cannot be can I article. writtennewspaper a into put and down children’s red of pair the about you tell tryto shoes I saw at Majdanek and how they re a was I when ofme minded wore I shoes the child. I can try to tell you about the memo rial erected by the that Russians, is simply a pile of ash, each cup, the only remnants of a I murdered Jew. can try to tell you every thing. But it will mean nothing. I However, feel that this article should focus on what I found when I returned to Israel, not what I behindleft in Poland. four hours. I’ll admit, I spent most of that flight asleep. But when our plane began to descend into Ben Gurion airport, I realized were Million 6 that trip the making was I that never able And to as make. our pilot landed back Hebrew, in us, welcomed and plane the Somehow, tears. in myself found I Israel, into we survived an annihilation that could have wiped out 2,000 years of Sixty-one history. years David ago, Ben Gurion stood in Inde pendence Hall and the declared Jewish State in the land of Over Israel. the soldiers years, have fought tirelessly to prove to the world that we deserve Israel. I didn’t understand this before EIE (Eisendrath International students school high for (program Exchange place a just than more much so is It Israel). in actualization physical the is It live. to Jews for of our religious and political freedom. It is

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Op-Ed Op-Ed caust denier, particularly one who continues to to continues who one particularly denier, caust publicize his was historical lies, even in a posi Par European ofthe president become to tion liament. While it reflects badlyon his French muchstill is there that says also it constituents, work to do to - sen sitize and educate Europeans about and Holocaust the the moral impera- it teaches. tive mistake about it, Le Pen is hardly the only well- known person minimizing the murder of 6 mil lion Jews by the Nazis. A few weeks ago, Archbishop Dadeus Grings, who leads a ofdiocese in Bra nearly 1 million Catholics zil, claimed “more that Catholics than Jews died in the Holocaust, but this known isn’t media.” the world’s control because the Jews Before that, controversial British bishop Richard Williamson said, “There was not one Jew killed by the gas chambers. It was all lies, lies, Thelies!” president of Iran, the leader of Hamas and others proclaim that exaggerated. is a myth or the Holocaust about this right given now, all the very real abroad? and home at facing are we problems The answer is simple: The way in which the indicator good a is remembered is Holocaust of the health of a society. Where the Holo assault, under is truth the and denied is caust as well. suffer and humanity often freedom in the free world, it may be hard to believe that such blatantly untrue rantings can find a receptive audience except by Jew haters produc search Google quick A lunatics. and es a massive amount of irrefutable evidence WASHINGTON (JTA)—A man WASHINGTON convicted of denial in and Holocaust Germany France was scheduled to become president of the only is It summer. this Parliament European a ceremonial post, one awarded to the old est European parliamentarian, but it is an honor nonetheless—and the honor was to go to French racist Jean-Marie Le His Pen. fellow parliamentarians changed the rules him the post. deny to last week

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I I 12 Washtenaw Jewish News A June / J uly / August 2009 I By Amy Klein The secretJews oftheSouthwest going on.” something be to has “There recalled. Leon out abouthisJewish roots. found just had necklace—he star Jewish his showedand Hispanic—openedolic shirt his him,told “Shalom Y’all.”Cath- man—a The relatives. saiditwasaJewish custom. They the mirrors were covered. all that noticed she where mourning, in tive El Paso came to the rabbi after visiting a rela She told himtorabbi. go finda tradition. the continue would she if mother had just died,grandmother and he asked his didn’the privatelanguage a understand. His room,a candles,prayerslit some said and in into him took man’s the grandmother little, to“I need talkto you.” from Jaurez, Mexico, about 30 minutes away. gogue inthisborder city. gregation B’nai Zion, the Conservative syna Con lead to 1986 in here moved he week first the Leon Stephen Rabbi to happened EL PASO, Texas (JTA)—Three strange things By Amy Klein youSo thinkyou’re aCrypto-Jew? Feature Feature Twenty-two years later that something is something that Twenty-twolater years half?”a and week a in incidents “Three rabbi the and came, guy cable the Then her asked this?”she doing you “Whyare from later,womandays Catholic Three a was he time the from night Friday Every calling man Catholic a said “Rabino,”

HORDES: JTA: What isaCrypto-Jew? how to go aboutfinding your past. and is Crypto-Jew a what about Mexicotalks New University the Instituteat of Iberian and junct research professor at the Latinstate historian Newof Mexico and current Americanad Republic, and pre-British Jamaica. The former Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spanish the of Crypto-Jews the on study next the Dominican his and 2008) Press,University (Columbia Mexico New of Crypto-Jews the of History A book recent his with Crypto-Jews, the on experts foremost the of EL PASO, Texas (JTA)—Stanley Hordes is one coming through New Mexico… were doctors the beforelong haveso done and infants male and children their cise circum still meal, same who the people at eatingpork and don’t mix milk and from meat refrain still Saturday, who on bath Sab the observes still who nights, Friday whosegrandmother still lights candles people on populations—to Jewish with ated associ diseases diseases, genetic certain picious name,and atendency to contract sus a bloodline, a but practices—nothing from people with no consciousness and no remnant spans a broad spectrum, ranging cultural this years secretly.500 faith After professed one faith openly and their Jewish term for people who were forced to con to forced were who people for term religion. another ing profess openly while Judaismsecretly her his/ practices who someone Jew,is secret their descendants as well. A Crypto-Jew, or to referto used been has term the self,but conversiona underwent himself/her who Technically, a A Crypto-Jew is someone who someone is Crypto-Jew A converso Tothe End ofthe Earth: Anusim refers to a person person a to refers is a Hebrew a is ------

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HORDES: JTA: What aboutDNA? Jews converted willingly, assimilating and assimilating willingly, converted Jews those of Catholicism—half toconverted half country, the left Jews thousand hundred eral Spain’s- sev of half after that estimating said, have Jewish ancestors going back 500 years,” he Mexico (Columbia University Press, 2008). New of Crypto-Jews the of History A Earth: of author and Crypto-Jews the on experts foremost the of Hordes,one preferthey theword “return”—to Judaism. convert— and faith Catholic their up give few Jesus. Judaismand both very A with faith sianic leaving Catholicism; others practice a dual Mes- on planning not are but knowledge nealogical Stanley Hordes mother’s mother is or your father’s father’s mothers’mother’syour who tell only can companies testing commercial the point this at research,and of kind this of stage usanawful lot. But we’re atonly anearly records. genealogical the through researcharchival whom”extensive conducting gat or game, except ancestry bythe playing of be “who There’s no proof ascertaining other way of names. about careful be to have you But that had converted to Judaism in the 1480s. Jewishonefamily southeasternin Spain everNewMexicofoundin goes backto fromcoming Rael “Israel.” I’ve EveryRael I’veheardmany so name the about stories Jewish. uniquely is name a where cases of number small very a There’sMaria.only Santa or Jesus de Cruz, la de García—or or Gonzalez as have,such Christians Old that name. You’d likely take a name like the society, thing first you’dthe of rid get is do ing to quickly assimilate into Old Christian you’retry and Moshe, Ben Avrahamwas convertto Catholicism. Nowyour name if and Spain in stay to decision wrenching “Chances are really good that many people Stanley asked count?” you do “Who Some Crypto-Jews are interested in the ge the in interested are Crypto-Jews Some DNA testing potentially can tell tell can potentially testing DNA and finally the the United States. finally and Europe America, Latin to migrated children their and they as even toms cus Jewish some maintained or Judaism practice to continued but non-Catholics, all expelled tugal Por and Spain Tothe of End the - - - - - JTA: HORDES: the 1,500members.) HolidaysaccommodatetoHigh the on used is sanctuary larger (The Crypto-Jews. are skylight star Jewish a by topped sanctuary circular the in sitting people 50 the of 30 Paso,about El dividing range mountain the against starkly set building Zion B’nai white angular imposing the May,in in morning have aminyan,” Leon said. my yetJews, “without synagogue with 400families. synagogue with a Zion, B’nai Congregation at Leon with mitzvah bat and bar their celebrate will ees return Crypto-Jewish these of ism—some world’sconvertthe famous Juda tomost of story Ruth—the of Book the read and Sinai MountTorah on the of giving the celebrate mainstream Judaism.”with relationship a exploring are people cases of handful a Only Catholicism. and estantism Prot- their in content perfectly are majority practice,”said. he “Today, overwhelming the continuedand toJewishfaith onto ancestral eventually blending into Catholic society. Mexico’s Hidden Jews.” New of Case The ticle Identity: “Mistaken 2000 December the nary Crypto-Jewish identity,”“imagi an inventing be according might Hispanos to like folklorist Judith Neulander, who thinks research complement each other. avenuesof these of down. All passed been tive Crypto-Jewish practices that may have sugges of plausibility historical a with us supplies research genealogical and genetic The group. the within marry to tended Crypto-Jews of descendants which to tent ex the including consciousness, Jewish and traits cultural in interested more are us of are. lot you A who define not does it genes—it’sbut interesting,through down passed not is culture But ancestors. of ther’s family or any the other thousands of fa mother’syour about anything you tell father’s father—all the way back. They can’t community? whenbeing different is not valued in that Jewishbe towant youwould ness,why white assert to waysconventional more many“white”so thereare are.Butthey how showing byladder social the climbto their black or Indian family background— pastthat they never had inorder todeny a inventing are people that believe Some to their ancestral Jewish faith and customs. converted to Catholicism, but secretly held Penisula Iberian the on Crypto-Jews of University Press). We know that thousands Crypto-Jews, the Among ity J released recently his in issues these dresses uggling Identities: Identity and Authentic and Identity Identities: uggling Some think this whole issue is untrue, is issue whole this think Some One is Blanca Carrasco, 43, who returned Saturday hot a On kidding. not He’s Ten percent of the members are Crypto- are members the Ten of percent world the around Jews as Shavuot, This held that families certain were “There Anthropologist Seth D.Kunin Seth - ad Anthropologist continued on next page onnext continued Atlantic Monthly Atlantic I might not not might I anusim (Columbia ar ------Washtenaw Jewish News A June / J uly / August 2009 13 ------anusim will come back eventually; are the only answer,” anusim he are the only answer,” anusim back,” Greenberg said. “If the “If said. Greenberg back,” With Hispanics being the fastest-growing fastest-growing the being Hispanics With The rabbi, meanwhile, has big plans. In ad In plans. big has meanwhile, rabbi, The “The “I think the “I’m just curious,” Romero said. “If I had said. Romero curious,” just “I’m “God said to me, ‘I cannot bring back the back bring cannot ‘I me, to said “God Not everyone agrees with this mission. “I think the Crypto-Jew is a real religious strong the to referring added, he But, “We should put our energy into the For Leon, who led a New Jersey congrega Jersey New a led who Leon, For Elay with fine be would approach an Such there is a yearning. There is a divine plan out out plan divine a is There yearning. a is there said. Leon there,” population and the Jews constantly con ticing Catholics for generations, and I won’t ticing and Catholics for I generations, won’t affiliation Church.” with the my change helpedhe Crypto-Jews, welcoming to dition start an anusim/Sephardic learning center Mejia, Pable Juan with Paso El in yeshiva and a graduate of the rabbinical program at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and Sonya Loya, the director of Bat-Tzyion Hebrew Learning Center in New Ruidoso, The Mexico. goal would be to bring aware ness to the Jewish and general public about with par on Crypto-Jews and Inquisition the remembrance. Holocaust cerned about their diminishing population, Leon says the Jewish community should welcome those Hispanics who want to ex ancestry. Jewish their plore retracing his family’s lineage through state records and was considering testing. some He discovered Hordes’ bookDNA about Mexico, New Taos, to came and Crypto-Jews to hear the historian speak on the topic at Society. Historical Jewish Mexico the New Jewish blood, fine.it’s But we’ve beenprac n another.” or “They way one returning are said. tion for 22 years prior to coming to El Paso, his mission. this has become 6 million who were killed in the Holocaust, but was there another group whobefore are alive in much larger numbers than Holo caust survivors because been it’s 500 years, generation after generation of generation,” he said. “Their souls are still alive.… You something about it.’” do to have Rabbi Yisrael Greenberg of Chabad of El ofcalls phone share his receives he says Paso from Mexicans who think they have Jewish conversion. discourages but roots, hun Inquisition the in ago years thing—500 dreds of thousands of Jewish boys and girls disappeared from the Jewish community… Jews always disappeared from the Jewish community—most of it Green by force,” berg said. ties of Mexican families and the community, families.” break be careful—we to have “We Jewish people rather than to try and bring anusim them? “It’s not “It’s them? a determinant for my actual connection Victor with “I said. think God,” my heart, my feelings, my soul is Jewish. Thatimportant is most thing. have a desire to understand Judaism, then let’s teach them about their ancestors and let them he have an added, understanding,” implying that the best thing to do would be it at that. leave to Romero, a retired pipe fitter, who has been ------im (“A tree (“A Hashiveinu Hashiveinu mikvah families anusim necklace. “And always I “And necklace. mezuzah Eventually Carrasco began to believe only only believe to began Carrasco Eventually “How can I explain to what is in my “return a underwent couple the ago year A As As the rabbi takes the around the Torah return Carrasco’s to Judaism started as home,” like felt familiar—it was it felt “We changed,” life our instance, that in “Right Like a number of Crypto-Jews who now Is finding historical proof important to She and converted her Victor, husband, For the Carrascos, their b’nai mitzvah “Now we belong—we are not longing 50 the of number a to Talk Margarita Luna remembered that her in the Jewish traditions, and three years ago congrega Messianic the leave to decided she heart?” she “People would said. tell ‘You us, have but don’t to we do just it,’ love it and it.” do learn and want to want to which is technically a conversion, ceremony,” replete with a certificate,conversion since it requires at least a year of study, of life to all those who hold fast and to it...”) verse: last the at up tears Carrasco noza, Israel, Salinas—and a great-aunt who grandmother Ladino. said her spoke there. a decade tion after to Judaism last year and is about to celebrate celebrate to about is and year last Judaism to which this year her bat mitzvah on Shavuot, 28. begins of the evening on May sings congregation the kissed, be sanctuaryto Etz chayim chai, l’amachazikim bah a curious Catholic child in where Mexico, she was infatuated with everything in the Bible. By the time she was 20 she converted but to the Evangelical Christianity, doctrine was still lacking for her and her husband, who Cezar, considered himself more of an mother her ago, years 14 about Then, atheist. Messianic a at seder Passover a to her invited in El Paso. congregation Carrasco said. Blanca more.” know “I needed to she added. beganCarrascos the their Zion, B’nai attend religious transformation by praying at the Messianic Center in El Paso, learned about whereJudaism, important rabbis, they Crypto-and history, and festivals Jewish the Jews. She found some family names—Espi Continued from previous from Continued page you, to us —“Return v’nashuva elecha hashem shall return.” and we God, ding ceremony and, hopefully one day, move move day, one hopefully and, ceremony ding with Israel daughter. to teenage their fiveyears ago, and after theirb’nai mitzvah theya Jewish wed plan have to on Shavuot, say I say am Jewish and I need to go back to my roots.” ceremony on ceremony Shavuot is just another rite of journey their on Judaism. passage to said. Carrasco Blanca here,” are we anymore, heading to.” were we the place reached “We grandmother always lit candles on Friday night before saying the Rosary. 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Volunteer will continue throughout the summer and fall. of cost added the defray to donations Monetary n also appreciated. this program are and cups in the classroom. Children learn to to learn Children classroom. the in cups and clean plates of food leftover and place them cleanedbe to them prepare to water, soapy in with the Teaching sanitizer. children to re- and use, reduce, recycle now will make them in the future. citizens environmental better pro the in are They gardens. ECC the maintain - - - -

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Camp Raanana, the Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County’s summer day camp for camp day summer County’s Washtenaw of Center Community Jewish the Raanana, Camp Lake Independence at site beachfront private Raanana’s Camp at held be will House Open The The registration deadline for Camp Raanana is June 1, although many sessions are expected T citizens by teaching gardening, composting in the classroom. and recycling the awe of and discovery, the awakening of young minds to the rich world of learning. Children at the ECC are cultivating four raised-bed vegetable and herb gardens, as well as several As other partflower gardens. have children several class, enrichment an of beenplanting busy seeds, planning gardens, and nurturing the seedlings. As the tem perature perature climbs, children from all classes are cleaning and preparing the ground for of part active an be will garden The planting. the summer outdoor classroom as the - chil dren will tend the garden and harvest the and lunches. snacks use for to vegetables are busy composting, and thusthe amountreducing of bagged waste produced by the have helped JCC. Worms to compost a small amount of leftover food for the past main have teachers and Children years. few oppor the taking composter, worm a tained tunity learnto about ofthe life cycle worms and how worms help gardeners by aerating and enriching soil. This springintroduced a largerthe compost ECCbin, allowing them to compost all of the food waste gen erated by their The programs. ECC has also steadily increased the use of reusable plates children entering grades K–8, is gearing up for another summer. All families registered Allfor Camp families registered entering gradesis gearingchildren up K–8, for another summer. 6–8 p.m. from 18, June Thursday, on Open Camp House the annual to invited Raanana are Park (3200 Jennings Whitmore MI Lake, Road, 48189). This will be an opportunity for families meet and fun the to tour the and enjoy activitiescounselors staff, campsite, and hota free kosher speak dinner. veggie dog or dog should deadline 1 June the after registering in interested families Any time. that by full be to in More 971-0990. or [email protected] at DeborahHuerta withdirector camp directly

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Drop-in care is also available for students per days five to two from schedules choose to parents allowing options, scheduling venient the JCC’s Middle School Helpers program. througheighthgradersshould inquire about after-schoolinterestedsixthin for programs daily.p.m.Parents 3:20–6 from run programs spaces,choices.specialactivityoutand Both hang- separate time, homework designated third-intereststhroughfifth-graders of with the meet to designed is Kids’Club activities. staff, daily group time, excitingand supervised nurturingthroughgartenwithsecond grade kinder in students Kids’to Konnectioncaters Club. Kids’ and Konnection Kids’ options, parents need. school programs openingfor JCCRegistration after- [email protected] grams, contact youth director Deborah Huerta at For more information about the JCC’s youth pro mostschool vacations.during 3–6 p.m. throughout the school year, as well as Applicants must be available on weekdays from tions, and a passion for workingchildren. with tradi and culture Jewish of knowledge solid students, aged elementary for programs ning plan and with working experience extensive 2010 school year. have The ideal candidate will ter-school Program Coordinator for the 2009– Af of position the and for individual experienced dynamic a seeking is County enaw convenienceand children desiresafety the and excitementand fun the provide to designed always,As JCC’sthe after-schoolare programs ing the JCC programs on days from off school. dur care extended includes now tuition and year,school 2009–2010 the for increased been not have fees tuition Monthly2009–2010. for programs after-school of year great another enawCounty lookingis forward toproviding Programming details and registration registration and details Programming Several afternoon transportation options options transportation afternoon Several The JCC’s after-school programs offer con - program after-school two offers JCC The The Jewish Community Center of Washt of Center Community Jewish The Washt of Center Community Jewish The and at the JCC. Registration and g or971-0990. n www.jc------Washtenaw Jewish News A June / J uly / August 2009 17 ------on TBS. Dinner and a Movie tries to set attainable goals for its Not Not all applicants pass. One kosher restau has trained Uri L’Tzedek nearly 60 volun 10 to This 15 summer, college students will says Yanklowitz he has fielded calls from The fact that the project is up and running a “There’s huge cultural shift taking place,” “Change begins at home,” he said. begins at home,” “Change Neither project is adversarial, its leaders insist. In the program, Tav HaYosher restaurants The Peulat Sachir ac project, conversely, Wa$ted! Wa$ted! But, Gurwitch added, personal lifestyle ris stop levels sea make to going not is “This tively tively solicits Jewish-owned businesses and own the with speak “We self-policing. on relies student ers and Torah the workers, Chovevei we go through Yeshivat payroll says records,” one of the founders ofYanklowitz, Shmuly the anonymousan “There’s program. L’Tzedek Uri call us.” can use to tip line workers rant that applied for the seal pays its undocu mented workers $2 an far hour, less than the minimum wage of $7.15 an hour for non- said, at tipped“We least employees. pay them $4.80, the minimum wage for delivery work said. “TheyYanklowitz ers,” said no and we away.” walked teer compliance officers and isdeveloping a core group of Virtually 12. all are in their 20s early 30s. or receive fellowships to spend six weeks in New justice social on teachings Jewish studying York project. the and servingfor workers as field Jewish food activists and in Washington Chi cago eager to bring the program to their cities, - Man on just focusing is group the now for but slowly. build hattan and plans to gives the lie to the notion that too it’s difficult, or inappropriate, to monitor the ethical prac says. Yanklowitz of establishments, tices kosher signed on have to “Thousands say he insists. they will only buy from these The places. spirit of volunteerism in the young Jewish commu n nity is very strong.” Century City, Century one City, of the says co-creators, the sign first. to on wants synagogues group The intention is not to shame restaurants that do not meet the standards, groups’ but to publicize suit. follow to others those who and encourage do apply for the six certification and staffers visitevery to vet sites officers compliance the Volunteer visit conditions. working organization the by trained compliance. continued ensure eight to to weeks alienated alienated by these big, big ‘Omigosh, we’re said headed Gurwitch, the to things,” doom’ former host of eat just to want you makes just it “Sometimes a hours 24 for lights on your leave and steak a get panicky.” You day. just here come participants, ever said Allan the Butler, ex show’s don’t “We producer. ecutive do can you what ‘Here’s families, the to saying tryto he “We save the said. to make planet,” it them.” to relevant more much to lead that catalysts be the can often changes widespread results. more ofsaid she work,” major big, the not is This ing. 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Uri L’Tzedek recognized six Uri kosher L’Tzedek restau rabbin by founded was which L’Tzedek, Uri cas- court ongoing and scandal ensuing The developed HaYosher the Uri Tav L’Tzedek “Given recent events in the In In Los Angeles, a similar initiative spear Belinda Ehrlich, a writer who works from The focus on advocating changes that in “I had the idea that people were getting massive massive immigration raid at the largest kosher meatpacking an plant Or States, in the United thodox thodox social justice organization announced the first sevenrecipients of its sealof ethical practice.business rants and a kosher supermarket in Manhattan Bis Mike’s seal. ethical or HaYosher, withTav a Hartley Pizzeria tro, Mike’s Cafe, and Italian Kitchen, Cafe Heights My Dining, Hewitt Nana, Kosher Deli, and Supersol of arethe Westside windows. the seal in their displaying Yeshivat Orthodox at the liberal students ical Chovevei in Torah New timed York, its an nouncement to 12, May the anniversary of the Iowa. in Postville, Agriprocessors 2008 raid at of discussion widespread generated es ethithe and production, food of dimensions kosher cal spurred several new social justice initiatives. envisioned for HaYosher, They include the Tav kosher eateries, and the Conservative move justicesocial proposed a Tzedek, Magen ment’s foodprogram manufacturers. for project last summer shine to a spotlight on ko sher restaurants that treat their workers well, pay fair wages, give adequate work breaks and maintain a safe work It environment. is based on a similar Israeli ethical Chevrati, seal, Tav that has been given to more than 350 kosher in that country. restaurants and non-kosher try, try, it is imperative that we implement a system that will prevent abuse and Uri exploitation,” w L’Tzedek’s of sands” restaurant workers York New are paid and pay, overtime denied wage, minimum below state the conditions, working unsafe to subjected ment “we continues, must ensure these abuses restaurants.” in kosher not taking place are first its gave rabbis Orthodox three by headed compliance certificateto tworestaurants and The L.A. two synagogues right Passover. before employment at looks also Sachir, Peulat project, In restaurants. to limited not is but conditions, fact, Rabbi Elazar Muskin of Israel Young of N.Y. food establishments earn new ethics seal earn new establishments food N.Y. Fishkoff Sue By SAN translated as charity, and translated as charity, our for recognition a with do to has just it think place in the world and what we leave behind,” he “One said. more thing in that’s harmony do.” to working with everything else we’re not are teaches show the lessons the said home, said. she great,” been “It’s Jews. to only applicable anybody “I’m that composting all of our food. something I’ve changed it’s and cook, I way the not.” or Jewish whethercan do they’re dividuals can make in their own lives is Gur passion, witch’s she says. While working as a commentator for National Public Radio, she became overwhelmed with dire - environmen tal news—the doom and gloom found in films such as Oscar-winning Al documentaryGore’s Truth. Inconvenient An ------, commonly commonly , tzedakah Gurwitch and her team visitedand Gurwitch her team the family in Gurwitch said she and her team worked Reuben Ehrlich, who works in pharmaceu In In addition, the Pearlstone Conference and Cardin hopes to follow up with monthly conference’s the by excited were Participants of director associate Abramowitz, Jack Rabbi Not only can “helpit butour bottom line,” halachic of discussion some was also There that paper of toilet type a certain Similarly, we uniquely type the of are things “Those Cardin emphasized that all the partici “They paid to put sustainability on the Ehrlichs prepare for and observe Shabbat. They They December and February to Shabbat. green the way the observe and for prepare Ehrlichs of instead pans multi-use added single-use alu lighting a sophisticated installed ones, minum advocat and timers, outdated replace to system meals. Shabbat less protein-heavy ed smaller, enduring weren’t the Ehrlichs to hard ensure financial hardship because of their religious practices.“The goal of the show is to find low- cost or no-cost ways to lower your footprint,” she “I said. am interested in seeing the idea of West of out elitist, this taken environmentalism Coast, East Coast idea, that just wealthy celeb an not If there’s thing. green this do can rities it?” do to going who’s incentive, economic with in fits focus green the said marketing, tical as such values Jewish other Retreat Center, where the meeting was held, in held, meetingwas the where Center, Retreat participantsreceived so farm, organic an cludes food options. sustainable on education some or other projects “Webinars” that provide in the that relationships the sustain and formation began build. to conference results. 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Shabbat tearing on tion on said. Abramowitz investigate,” to have pating organizations demonstrated their se riousness about sustainability because they all co-sponsored the gathering, paying their costs for attending as well as a fee to under write the conference. “The said question is Cardin. where is agenda,” it on the agenda to bring us to the place we all n be.” need to ------very se- tikkun olam , , the eco-conscious real tasks Gurwitch and Gurwitch tasks Wa$ted!

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By Alex Weisler Alex By Streak of ‘Jewish humanism’ in new eco-friendly in new TV humanism’ show ‘Jewish Streak of NEW YORK NEW YORK (JTA)—Though television per sonality Annabelle Gurwitch describes herself humanism ofJewish streak a says she secular, as runs through ity show she hosts on the Discovery Channel’s network. Planet Green her co-host, actor Holter Graham, to audit a household and encourage it greenerbecome to cost-efficient. and more and Belinda Ehrlich and their four children—a Modern Orthodox family Orange, from West who sought out the show after see Jersey, New Craigslist. on ing it advertised

By Eric Fingerhut By Jewish organizations learn how to ‘go green’ ‘go to how learn organizations Jewish riously, as I do, too,” Gurwitch as usingtold riously, I JTA, too,” do, greater “What world.” the of “repair for term the way to express that than by leaving a smaller footprint the earth?” on ucts to buy —can be —can complicated. buy ucts to in. comes ity Conference WASHINGTON (JTA)—Jewish organizations WASHINGTON may want but “go to green” the challenges— from the cost to simply knowing which prod ronment and Jewish Life, the two-day gathering gathering two-day the Life, Jewish and ronment brought Baltimore outside at center a retreat together about from 40 - 17 representatives Jew ish organizations, specifically targeting groups that own and operate a significant amountof real estate—including the four major Jewish denominations, the student group Hillel, and Communities. Jewish the United doing be can said consultant, the goal was to they assist the orga what out figuring in nizations help to information exchange can they how and other. each ing “a “a ing life of dignity next and withoutfullness” the of di capacity the or resources minishing too. well, live generation to as well “social as and economic well-being,” she said. said Car wherever you you turn, can touch it,” to packaging, its to buys one food the from din, and its disposal. it is eaten how sition devoted solely to sustainability issues, she says, questions arise—for instance, where to find the mostsustainable paperproducts or the best price for them—and companies often investigate. to manpower the have don’t house, house, so organizations duplicate don’t the ef forts of in the community. others tion and tell 20 you miles down the road here’s a vendor in your then, for area,” instance, a religious denomination can spread the word to synagogues in the area, saving time and re she said. sources,

tain materials, such as sustainable cleaning products, can be significantly reduced if bought in bulk—an option for many of the participating organizations. 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