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2008 Campaign Challenge ELUL/TISHRI/HeSHVAN 5768 SePtemBER/OCtoBER 07 – T H E G R E A te R D E S M O IN E S $1,000,000 – 950,000 Jewish Press – Published as a Community Service by the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines online at jewishdesmoines.org • volume 24 number 1 900,000 Sukkot, the Jewish Festival Kever Avot Memorial – Services Sept 9 850,000 ROSH of Thanksgiving, On the Sunday prior to Rosh HaShanah, begins the evening of Wednesday, Sept 26 community members customarily visit the – graves of departed relatives. HaShanah Following on the heels of the High Holidays, the holiday of Sukkot Our congregational rabbis will con- 800,000 BEGINS ON THE EVENING represents a shift from somber reflection to joyous celebration, and duct a Kever Avot memorial service at – one community… OF SEPTEmbER 12 from introspection to an outward display of thanks for the earth’s Jewish Glendale Cemetery at 1:00 pm on …can accomplish communal mitzvot bounty. Unlike the High Holidays that precede it, Sukkot is a sea- Sunday, September 9. Preceding this, the sonal agricultural holiday and one of the three pilgrimage festivals. Temple will conduct the memorial service at 750,000 that an individual cannot do alone; According to the Torah, on this holiday we should “live in 12:30 pm at Woodland Cemetery. For more – booths (sukkot) seven days…in order that future generations may information, contact your congregation. …can help seniors live independently by supplying help, know that I made the Israelite people live in booths when I brought 700,000 providing access to existing social service and medical programs them out of the land of Egypt, I am the Lord your God” (Lev. Symbols of Sukkot, ART CLASSES AT 23:42-43). These “booths,” therefore, are a visible symbol of God’s the lulav and etrog, THE CaSPE TERRACE – and maintaining a helpful watch for health and well-being; beneficence, one that has its origins in the agricultural tradition. depicted in a mosaic We view Passover not only as a commemoration of the redemp- in an ancient Tiberian In October, The Caspe Terrace will again 650,000 …can loudly voice opposition to anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism; tion of the people from Egypt, but also as a time of planting. In a synagogue. host two Des Moines Art Center classes: similar manner we view Shavuot not only as the time of the giving Cynthia Shulman, owner of Kil’n Time – Engman Camp of the Torah, but also as the season of the first harvest. Like them, Sukkot is understood as Studio in Ames, will be teaching “The …can maintain and enhance our Jewish responsibility Hag Ha’asif--“the holiday of the ingathering” of the harvest. continued on page 19 Impressionists and Glass,” Oct. 9 – Nov. 13. 600,000 to educate both children and adults; Shalom - page 4 Des Moines Art Center Instructor Kathy Elder Statesman Shimon Peres Glenn will be teaching “Pastels” Oct. 11 – …can provide a Jewish lifeline to those facing poverty, – Nov. 15. Tuition is $73.00, or $58.00 for Federation members, for each of the classes. 550,000 hunger and hopelessness; Becomes President of Israel Don’t miss this opportunity! For more On June 13, 2007, the Knesset elected Shimon Peres to serve as the ninth information call the Federation at 515-277- – …can offer hope, dignity and services to thousands of people President of Israel. He was sworn into office on July 15. [The President is 6321 or go to www.jewishdesmoines.org. the Head of State and is apolitical, representing all sectors of the popula- 500,000 in Des Moines and Central Iowa, in our partnership city, tion. Israel’s Prime Minister serves as the head of the government. – ed.] IJHS Fall Event Acco, Israel, and in other places near and abroad; Shimon Peres was born in 1923 in Belorussia and immigrated with – his family in 1934. Oct 28 to Feature 450,000 …can continue our program to develop leaders for the Peres is a former Vice-President of the Socialist International; former Frank Perowsky David Adelman- chairman of the Labor Party and an architect of the 1994 Oslo Accords, for The Iowa Jewish Historical Society is happy – entire Jewish community; which he was awarded (with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat) the Nobel Peace Prize. to announce that our annual Fundraising on Israel: - page 12 He studied at the Ben Shemen Agricultural School, and was one of the founders of event this year will be Sunday, Oct. 28th at 400,000 …can fill the really big Tzedakah box that is Des Moines, Kibbutz Alumot in the Jordan Valley. He was politically active from the age of 16 and was The Caspe Terrace. Guest speaker will be elected Secretary of the Labor Youth Movement in 1943. Des Moines native, Frank Perowsky. Frank – with one million dollars… In Israel’s War of Independence (1947-48), Peres was responsible for arms purchases and graduated from Roosevelt High School, and recruitment, and in 1948 was appointed head of the naval services. In 1949, he headed the then headed to New York to the Julliard 350,000 As one community, these aspirations and many, many more can be Defense Ministry’s procurement delegation to the United States and while there studied at School of Music. An accomplished saxo- realized by people, like you, working together. It is you, alongside the New York School for Social Research and Harvard University. phone, clarinet and flute musician, he has – Peres was appointed Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Defense (1952-53), had a wonderful career in New York played your friends, who make this wonderful, vibrant Jewish-community and later Director-General (1953-59). He reorganized the Defense Ministry, initiated the many Broadway musicals, performed in 300,000 establishment of the Israeli Aircraft Industries and Israel’s nuclear project, and fostered the many jazz groups, and has traveled exten- – special relations with France. He was instrumental in planning the 1956 Sinai Campaign. sively with Liza Minnelli. He has now one community! Peres was a Member of Knesset from 1959-2007. He served as Deputy Minister of Defense formed a big jazz band, which features his THE 2008 ANNUAL CampaigN (1959-65). In 1965 he left the Mapai Labor Party and was elected Secretary General of Rafi son, Ben, on the drums. Frank has many 250,000 Next Generation (the Israel Workers’ List), which later merged with Mapai to form the Israel Labor Party. interesting experiences to share with us, as – – chaired by Neil Salowitz and Judy Deutch Regina Zilbermints Peres became Minister of Immigrant Absorption in 1969, and later served as Minister well as entertaining us with his musical tal- - page 20 of Transport and Communications from 1970-74. In 1974 he was appointed Minister of ent. Be sure and save the date. Watch your The Jewish Federation offers a central coordinating body for the Jewish Community. Of all Information and later Minister of Defense from 1974-77. continued on page 19 mail and jewishdesmoines.org. 200,000 of the roles the Federation plays, none is more important than providing an opportunity for – you to care and join with others. Whether you are new in the community, or a familiar face, somewhere along the way the Federation will touch your life… We invite you to help build Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines Non-Profit our Jewish community to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. Organization 150,000 [inside] 910 Polk Boulevard U.S. postage Find out how to help by visiting www.jewishdesmoines.org. Make your tax-deductive gift Des Moines, IA 50312-2297 PAID Des Moines, ia – online by clicking “Ways to Give.” 2 JEWISH AGENCY AIDS REFUGEES Permit no. 2506 100,000 Address Service Requested 2 UNITED WaY DONORS – August 15, 2007 – $53,430. 00 50,000 3 PRESIDENt’S MESSAGE – 9, 11, 12 TRAVELERS REFLECT Don’t forget, you can designate Jewish Family Services when you 0 CHEF DU JOUR: HaRRIET FEDER donate to United Way 17 24 The Greater Des Moines Jewish Press september/october 07 sept oct 07 printersp.indd 2-1 8/13/07 5:09:47 PM [special update] Motherland from page 13 Through the my conversations with these incredible people I am able to come to a few conclu- sions. First, the pride Israelis have for Sudanese Refugees in Israel Cared for by The Jewish Agency their country is nothing like I had ever The Jewish Agency is a beneficiary of your contri- Upon their arrival, the refugees were From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mulo and seen. Second, the need for America to butions to the All-in-One Campaign. briefed on what to do when they heard Robert teach the younger ones songs, play be in constant support of Israel’s right The Jewish Agency for Israel is tem- a siren warning them of an impending games and do arts and crafts activities. to exist is important now more than porarily housing 58 refugees from Sudan, Kassam rocket attack. “There is one young Some of the young teenagers made draw- [ ] ever. Third, Israelis my age are global, many of them from the Darfur area, at refugee, Steven, who speaks English and ings depicting Sudan and Israel with their calendar innovators, and optimists. With a secure the special request of the interprets for the group accompanying national flags. nation, these young adults will find their Prime Minister’s Office. into Sudanese Arabic. “It is beautiful to see the outpouring of way into leadership positions and con- Saurday, September 1 9:00 am Talia Leman Bat Mitzvah at Tifereth The group, which crossed But for the most part we help from the people of Sderot and the sur- tinue to contribute their knowledge and into Israel through the speak with our hands and rounding communities,” says Soni.