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JewishTHE Georgian Volume 28, Number 3 Atlanta, Georgia March-April 2016 FREE WHAT’S INSIDE A Mensch at the Helm On July 1, Rabbi Ari Leubitz will become Atlanta Jewish Academy’s new head of school. Page 7

Farber on Film Funnyman Jerry Farber gets laughs and gets serious in a new short film. Page 13

Remember the Children This year’s Yom HaShoah Commemor- ation, at Greenwood Cemetery, will honor the children of the Holocaust—those who died and those who survived. By Harold Kirtz Page 40

Artists Among Us Atlanta is home to several accomplished members of the American Guild of Judaic Art. Page 16

A Telling Collection Rabbi Tobias Geffen’s 2007 donation of 99 Haggadot to Emory University’s Pitts Theology Library has inspired more donations and acquisitions. By M. Patrick Graham Page 9

Davis Expansion In less than a year, The Davis Academy will have a new performing arts center, Lower School cafeteria, and more. Page 22 Page 2 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016

have lived, we, somehow, did maintain Coldwell Banker elements of shared interest. #1 TEAM Metro Atlanta Communal continuum Having the foundation of a common of individual humans, but rather it is a history and elements of shared interests many-faceted community. Regardless of are critical components that have provided how some people may wish to define and the communal linkage. But these do not BY Marvin constrict their affiliation, their Jewishness and will not stand alone and require the does impart a unique tint to their universe. shared support for the common good. Botnick I have a There is no legislated concern, however, requirement, but our about whether or not vibrancy is heavily we are becoming a bolstered by the Much has been written and many confederation rather words have been spoken on the issue of continuous seeking than a community. of knowledge and defining Judaism and what constitutes Judaism has not THE SONENSHINE TEAM being a Jew. What is generally agreed to is understanding of our Atlanta’s Favorite Real Estate Team! been an alliance rich and meaningful 404.252.4908 (Office) that there is no agreement. of unconnected 404.250.5311 (Direct) Some view this appellation as cultural, heritage — a task individuals or that is ongoing. Hand SonenshineTeam.com some ethnic, some religious, some bodies that have linguistic, some moral, some culinary, and hand with this is joined together to the necessity of the and some as organizational membership. form an umbrella financial support of understood that it is incumbent on us to not Regardless of the parameters, most organization. Rather, Jewish institutions only pursue this unilaterally for our own would acknowledge that there is some it is the evolution A that constitute the benefit, but also that we have the duty and commonality. of a theocracy that mechanism and vehicles to impart our rich obligation to support these institutions for But the above elements are not is grounded in shared values, beliefs, heritage, meaning, and vision of a better the benefit of all. genetically inherited. They are learned expectations, and meanings amongst world to the present and future. So it is with chagrin and consternation components, whether formally taught or individuals. It is the support of others and If we wish to continue as a community that I read in a recent report by one of our absorbed by exposure, and they become part the visional pursuit of the perfection of the and not merely a confederation, it is institutions a statement that certain of its of who and what an individual becomes. world. incumbent on us to support the institutions members had resigned with the explanation Historical environs and the moral, ethical, The amazing story is that historically that are vital in this endeavor. These that it “no longer meets their needs — and theistic considerations have a major we have been able to maintain an are the vehicles that have impacted our children are grown.” influence on the social-cultural system that interconnectivity of identity even though continuation over the centuries; that have In our world today, it seems as though has evolved. we have lived as a people without national transmitted our values, meaning, and the mantra is fees for services. Community Judaism is not merely a collection boundaries. Although not necessarily understanding of life; that have enabled us is not quantifiable. Education and study are known to one another and being influenced to encompass within our being the meaning not determined by age. Mutual support is by many and varied cultures in which we THE of humanity. And as a community, we have basic. Jewish Georgian

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Publisher Marvin Botnick On The Cover Co-Publisher Sam Appel Editor Marvin Botnick Managing Editor Marsha C. LaBeaume Assignment Editor Carolyn Gold THE Associate Editor Barbara Schreiber Copy Editor Ray Tapley Jewish Georgian Volume 28, Number 3 Atlanta, Georgia March-April 2016 FREE Makeup Editor Terri Christian WHAT’S INSIDE Production Coordinator Terri Christian A Mensch at the Helm On July 1, Rabbi Ari Leubitz will become Atlanta Jewish Academy’s new head of Designer David Gaudio school. Page 7

Photographic Staff Allan Scher, Jonathan Paz Farber on Film Funnyman Jerry Farber gets laughs and gets serious in a new short film. Graphic Art Consultant Karen Paz Page 13 Columnist Jonathan Barach, Remember the Children Janice Rothschild Blumberg, This year’s Yom HaShoah Commemor- ation, at Greenwood Cemetery, will honor the children of the Holocaust—those who died and those who survived. Marvin Botnick, Eva Friedlander, By Harold Kirtz Page 40 David Geffen, Carolyn Gold, Artists Among Us Jonathan Goldstein, R.M. Grossblatt, Atlanta is home to several accomplished members of the American Guild of Judaic Art. Marice Katz, Balfoura Friend Levine, Page 16 Marsha Liebowitz, Bubba Meisa, A Telling Collection Rabbi Tobias Geffen’s 2007 donation of 99 Haggadot to Emory University’s Erin O’Shinsky, Reg Regenstein, Pitts Theology Library has inspired more donations and acquisitions. By M. Patrick Graham Stuart Rockoff, Roberta Scher, Page 9 Jerry Schwartz, Leon Socol, Davis Expansion In less than a year, The Davis Academy Rabbi Reuven Stein, Ruben Stanley, will have a new performing arts center, Lower School cafeteria, and more. Cecile Waronker Page 22

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What’s MOVERS HAPPENING SHAKERS title of one of the most amazing speeches we have ever heard. If you’re looking for a spellbinding and provocative speaker for BY Reg your group, here he is. Rabbi Eric Wisnia, who has served Regenstein Congregation Beth Chaim, in Princeton JEWISH Junction, New Jersey, since 1977, spoke to the Atlanta Civil War Roundtable, at the Capital City Club Downtown. His main GEORGIAN OF THE YEAR SAM OLENS. point: “It ain’t CHANGE Georgia Trend magazine has named Attorney necessarily so,” General Sam Olens “Georgian of the Year.” he sang, quoting As writer Susan Percy notes, “Attorney George Gershwin’s General Sam Olens has taken on some of the Porgy and Bess, MAKERS state’s toughest problems—sex trafficking, referring to the prescription drug abuse, and Medicaid traditional narrative fraud—and of The War Between Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta championed open the States, that “You government. And Southerners were wishes you a Happy Passover he’s not done yet. Rabbi Eric Wisnia not as good as us and invites you to “He’s a lot more, Yankees.” but Sam Olens is He points out, accurately, that the War basically a good was not all about slavery, and that some guy. Georgia’s states in the North held slaves throughout Join us on May 5, 2016 Republican attorney the conflict: “My own New Jersey had slaves general, in the until they were freed in 1866 [the year after middle of his the war ended], New York banks financed at the Buckhead Theatre for Sam Olens second term, is a the slave plantations,” and he added that plays-well-with- “The North was as complicit as the South in others, roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-to- slavery.” work consensus builder, a lawyer’s lawyer “It’s time to stop blaming the South,” he who is quick to share credit and gives every concludes. FED sign of loving what he does.” He remembers well when he was a Replies Sam Olens, “What greater boy and a nice black family moved into his Talks 2016 honor can there be for an attorney than to neighborhood, in Levittown, Pennsylvania, represent the state?” in 1957, causing violent protest and featuring Our response: being married to Lisa is opposition. one thing that comes to mind. The Brooklyn native says he “is a Read the entire article at: georgiatrend. Southern boy at heart.” Not long ago, he was MARTY KOGON SUSAN JACKSON com/January-2016/Georgias-Advocate/ in Brookhaven, Mississippi, rededicating a Lifetime of Achievement President and CEO of monument to Jewish Confederates. Award Winner Focus on a Jewish Tomorrow A JEWISH VIEW OF THE WAR OF YANKEE AGGRESSION. That was the See HAPPENING, page 4 RANDY GOLD DAVID YARUS Founder of JScreen Founder of JSwipe

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received The Best of Gannett Award and six thrilling sometimes picky and hard-to-please Happening Emmy awards as producers at WSB-TV and customers at Atlanta’s finest establishments. WXIA-TV. They are co-authors of The Lip- We told the Jamie that authors and From page 3 Smackin’ Joke-Crackin’ Cookbook for Kids restaurateurs should not read their own and founders of Speechworks, now owned reviews: when they’re bad, they depress Interestingly, he observes, the 1860 by son Joey Asher. you; and when they’re good, they’re never census in Charleston showed that the 800 or We grew up on Springdale Road, in good enough. so Jews there owned 50 black slaves; there Druid Hills, across the street from Tom See for yourself if Giallo deserves one were 1,000 free blacks, who owned 1,500 and his brother, Norman, and their widely star or four. It is located in Sandy Springs, slaves. respected parents, Helen and Joe, who ran at 5920 Roswell Road, in the Parkside Our mom’s family, the Moses family, the men’s department at Rich’s. We still Shopping Center; call 404-709-2148, or visit had almost three-dozen members who remember when it snowed once, about 65 ilgialloatlanta.com. Buon appetito...mangiar fought for the South, so we have to say that years ago, and Tom and Norman came over bene. Eric Wisnia is our kind of rabbi. and pulled us for a ride through the snow in You can reach him at rabbi@bethchaim. Spring and Tom Asher a sleigh. TOM HOUCK’S CIVIL RIGHTS TOUR org. If you want to invite him to speak at It was a great neighborhood. Dulcy OF ATLANTA. “Fifty years ago, a 19-year- your next event, he will not disappoint. Tom is currently president of The Rich and Jay Davis, and their wonderful parents, old Tom Houck stood in front of the Southern Foundation and a trustee of the Atlanta Adele and Al, were right across the street. Christian Leadership Committee (SCLC) SPRING AND TOM ASHER TO BE History Center and the Woodruff Arts Center. Down the street were Sue, Dottie, and Lyons headquarters on Auburn Avenue and waited HONORED. On May 18, The American Spring is a past co-chair of The Breman Joel, and their lovely parents, Dorothy and for a ride to the Freedom House where he Jewish Committee’s 30th annual Selig Museum, a current board member of The Lyons, Sr. was staying,” writes Alison Guillory for Distinguished Service Award Dinner will be Temple and The High Museum, and vice- For further information on the dinner, radio station WABE. held at the Atlanta History Center, honoring chair of The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. call Jennifer Pardee at the AJC, 404-233- According to Guillory, “As he waited, Spring and Tom Asher, two of the most Tom spent his career in the investment 5501 ext. 206, or visit www.AJCAtlantaOrg/ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., happened distinguished and accomplished members of business and was a charter member of the Selig2016. to be driving on Auburn Avenue. King saw our community. Chicago Board Options Exchange. A past Houck, recognized him from his work in The award is named after two of our chair of The Howard School, The Breman KERFUFFLE OVER GIALLO. The many Birmingham, and invited him to his house community’s most generous benefactors, Museum, MedShare International, AADD, loyal, some would say fanatic, fans of the for lunch with King’s family. At the lunch, Carolyn Massell and Simon S. (“Slick”) and Georgia Community Support, Tom hot new authentic, coastal Italian restaurant, Coretta Scott King, King’s wife, asked if Selig, the parents of our friends Cathy and received the WXIA-TV Community Service Il Giallo Osteria & Bar, are up in arms over he had a license, and if he could take their Steve, who have followed in their footsteps. Award for his work with intellectually a mixed review of the eatery in The Atlanta children to school the next morning. Houck It’s gonna be a great evening, it’s gonna be disabled citizens. Journal-Constitution. didn’t know Atlanta well but agreed to take huge. Spring and her partner Wicke Chambers Having been there some twenty times the children.” ourselves, we can attest to the superb food Thus began a nine-month-long job as and service, as does the faithful patronage MLK’s driver and personal aide, during of many members of our community, one which Tom got to know such legendary not known to flock to mediocre eateries. In civil rights leaders as John Lewis, Andrew fact, the day our rave review came out in the Young, and Julian Bond. last issue, we ran into there the lovely and Expelled from high school in 1965 for delightful Miriam Botnick and her husband, marching in the Selma-Montgomery march, Marvin, looking full, satisfied, and content, Tom committed himself to the Civil Rights and proving that he really does read his own Movement and was an aide to Dr. Martin newspaper. Luther King, Jr., from 1966 until King’s We have never been to Giallo when assassination in 1968. During this time, it wasn’t crowded with happy customers, he served as a trusted driver and personal including lots of people we knew, when assistant to Dr. King and his family. the food wasn’t marvelous and the service Today, our friend Tom, a political outstanding. commentator and gadfly, party host, and On what President George W. Bush man-about-town, operates the Civil Rights called “the internets,” Facebook and Yelp Tours Atlanta. This is a fascinating bus tour lit up with similar testimonials, such as “out that he describes on his web site as a look of this world,” “amazing, mouthwatering,” at “a city steeped with block after block of “impeccable service,” “perfect from start historic buildings and places where black to finish,” “best Italian food in Atlanta,” people struggled and prospered to make “phenomenal pasta,” and “simple but Atlanta the citadel for black America and delicious.” the cradle of the Civil Rights movement…. Maybe the disappointed reviewer is The three-hour bus tour includes famous more accustomed to traditional American moments, places and people.... Civil Rights Italian fare, such as at The Olive Garden or Tours Atlanta is about you—taking you to Domino’s Pizza or Chef Boy-R-Dee—all the places where history was made by those of which are very popular—and maybe he who made history.” should stay focused on food he knows and is Tom, a born raconteur, loves regaling more to his taste. guests with personal stories about King Giallo’s acclaimed chef Jamie Adams and other personalities. He says King was served as the risotto chef at the famous in many ways an ordinary person. Guillory Madonna restaurant in Venice in the mid- notes, “A lot of people look up to him as ‘80s, and his risotto with squid and black ink saintly, but he was very much one of us. He (risotto nero con seppie) is our favorite dish. worked briefly in a mattress factory, lived Squid is said to be an aphrodisiac, and our in Vine City, played pool, and wanted to be experience tends to confirm that. Don’t ask. connected to the people. That just makes Jamie has long had a huge Jewish Tom, a born raconteur, loves regaling following, and is a veteran of Pricci, The guests with personal stories about King Atlanta Fish Market, and Veni, Vidi, Vici, so and other personalities. He says King was he is not without experience satisfying and in many ways an ordinary person. Guillory March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 5

be a sell-out. He says that he signed over a Come to think of it, we wonder whatever chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations hundred autographs that day... but, sadly, no happened to Selig. Committee, who the following week was one ever asked for one. sworn in as vice-president of the United Before the showings, Jerry was standing MARTHA JO KATZ CHAIRS AJFF GALA. States. Doug was serving as governance out in front of the Lefont Sandy Springs Martha Jo Katz was once again the dazzling specialist for the U.S. Department of State at Theaters, holding court, like at a Hollywood chair of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival’s Provincial Reconstruction Team Kirkuk. premiere, greeting the likes of his son Joshua, Opening Night Gala, and we have exclusive Thanks, Doug, for your service, and we former wife Roberta Rochman, friends Judy photos of her with some of the stars of the look forward to seeing you—and Perry—at Ayal, Debra Berger, Gayle and Dan Glazer, festival. the reopening of Manuel’s tavern. Anna and Jerry Heltzer, Judy Landey, Larry Sasha Gordon is the star of the film Liebross, Howard Ossoff, David Kuniansky, Natasha, in which she played a 14-year-old and Chana Shapiro. girl, although she is really 26—which is Congressman John Lewis and Tom He calls producer Leanna his “future 4th MJ’s apparent, approximate age. MJ tells us Houck ex-wife,” and expressed disappointment that that Sasha “grew up in the Ukraine, speaks son Joshua didn’t make the premier, since Russian, and actually lived in Alpharetta for notes, “A lot of people look up to him as “there was another film he liked better.” two months when she was going to college saintly, but he was very much one of us. He in North Carolina. She has been in the USA worked briefly in a mattress factory, lived REBECCA PORTMAN. Meet Rebecca six years, was amazing in the movie, and in Vine City, played pool, and wanted to be Portman, the newest Humane Society of speaks English beautifully.” connected to the people. That just makes the United States Another “great movie,” says MJ, was me realize how each and every one [of us] staff member. She Surviving Skokie, a personal story about may not be a saint, but we can be as Martin is the new food Jack Adler—his time spent in ghettos and Luther King [Jr.] was, to make a difference policy coordinator concentration camps during the Holocaust as much as he has.” for HSUS in and living in Skokie during the 1970s, amidst As Tom told us exclusively, “Civil Georgia, focusing the neo-Nazi revival and demonstrations Vice President Joe Biden and Doug Rights is, as you know, a Jewish cause on improving the there. At 87, he still speaks at events about Teper ...and there is much conversation about treatment of farm hatred and bigotry and also has a book out the Jewish contribution to MLK and the animals. HSUS is entitled Y: A Holocaust Narrative. The FIGHTING A RARE DISEASE. Susan and movement.” Indeed, the year when we were the nation’s largest movie received a standing ovation and the L.D. Coddon are working extra hard to fight being confirmed at The Temple, in the 10th Rebecca Portman and most influential entire audience stayed afterwards for the an often misdiagnosed, rare, predominantly grade, the synagogue was bombed, one animal protection Q&A. Jewish genetic disease known as APBD— Sunday morning in 1959, by racists who organization. adult polyglucosan body disease. It is were infuriated by Rabbi Jacob Rothschild’s She grew up in Savannah, where her an inherited malady of metabolism that strong and outspoken support of King and father was the town pediatrician for 50 years, damages the nervous system, showing no the movement. and her family attended Congregation B’nai symptoms in infancy or childhood, then To book the tour, which was recently the Brith Jacob, where her dad still belongs. She hitting and disabling its victims when subject of a major story on the CBS Evening attended Hebrew day school until 6th grade. they’re in the prime of life, sometimes as News, check out www.civilrightstour.com, Becky says, “Like many others I know, young as 35. or call 844-442-4845. I feel a strong disconnect between the Susan tells us exclusively, “We have slaughter rituals and Tza’ar ba’alei chayim an amazing opportunity to double the funds NEW FILM: THE JERRY FARBER (the code of Jewish laws forbidding cruel raised by the APBD Tour de Friends biking STORY. One of the most popular films treatment of animals). This is one of the team in The University of Pennsylvania offered by The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival reasons I pursued work to help farm animals School of Medicine’s Orphan Disease was Leanna Adams’ epic, Jerry-Atric: One gain protection from serious abuse and Comic’s 77 Year Climb to the Top of the neglect.” Center Million Dollar Bike Ride (MDBR) Bottom, edited by Neil Logan Butler. She goes on to observe, “Most animals Martha Jo Katz (left) and Sasha in Philadelphia.” The film covers Jerry’s growing up in raised for food suffer inhumane standards Gordon A former Coca-Cola attorney, L.D. Greensboro, his early career as a schmattah of living due, in part, to American’s high adds, “From my perspective there are two salesman in Atlanta, still “undeterred by age demand for animal products. Factory farms fabulous features of the Penn program, or misfortune, an Atlanta comedy legend cram egg-laying hens into cages so tiny they namely, Penn provides a match of funds who keeps plugging away at his decades old can’t even spread their wings. Breeding pigs raised by each rare disease team up to showbiz career, determined to get the last and veal calves are stuffed into cramped a maximum match of $50,000. Second, laugh.” individual cages so small they can’t walk the program injects Penn’s resources and Along with Buckhead Mayor Sam or turn around. But we can change that. At knowledge into the search for treatments Massell and comic Josh Harris, we were the Humane Society of the United States, or cures for these diseases. Hard to imagine honored to be briefly featured in the we advocate for compassionate eating— anything better than that.” documentary, saying, “Jerry does a lot of or the three Rs: ‘reducing’ or ‘replacing’ Visit givingpages.upenn.edu/ adult humor—all his jokes are at least 21 consumption of animal products and defeatAPBD to learn more about APBD years old.” ‘refining’ our diets by choosing products Jack Adler (from left), Martha Jo Katz, or to donate online. All donations are tax We figured that if only the people Jerry from sources that adhere to higher animal and Surviving Skokie Producers and deductible and go to Penn’s Orphan Disease owes money to showed up, the film would welfare standards. Enjoying more plant- Directors Eli Adler and Blair Gershow Center. Visit milliondollarbikeride.org to based meals is not only more nutritious and learn more about the bike ride. Donations by environmentally sustainable, but also helps DOUG TEPER AND VICE PRESIDENT check should be made payable to Trustees of reduce the number of animals on factory BIDEN. We’d like to apologize for the the University of Pennsylvania and sent to farms.” boisterous, rowdy photo we ran in our last Development Alumni Relations, Attn: Brian Becky and her husband, a pediatric issue of former state legislator Doug Teper Lewis, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, neuro-oncologist at Emory, now reside in and producer Perry Goodfriend, as we PA, 19104. Note APBD Fund-Million Decatur with their 9-year-old daughter. received several complaints that it scared Dollar Bike Ride on the check. Our fondest memory of Savannah is little children and was not fit for a family 55 or so years ago, dancing with Mickey newspaper. We agree. So here is a more Ginsburg and competing for her attention tasteful and dignified photo of Doug with with Steve Selig, at a dance following our Vice President Joe Biden. high school’s playing Savannah Country It was taken at Forward Operating Base Day school in soccer, which few Georgia (FOB) Warrior in Kirkuk, Iraq, on January Jerry Farber (photo: Peter Polites) schools played at that time. 13, 2009, with Senator Joe Biden, then- Page 6 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016 Society for Reform Classical Judaism By Ruben Stanley authority or governing hierarchy. In much of our history, not only were we living as a Much has been written about, many minority, but we were also relegated to a non- conferences have highlighted, and untold citizenship status that had to self-regulate under meetings and discussions have centered on the an authoritative dictate of the governing power uniqueness of the continuation and longevity of the land in which we lived and to which we of Judaism. The inherent adaptive ability of had to pay taxes. What universally remained its followers to understand and retain the core was the centrality of the synagogue, which was tenants, even with the forceful removal from the house of worship, the house of study, and the physical location and trappings, has allowed the house of assembly. it to survive exile from the land, destruction Although the basic foundation of Judaism of the structures, conquest, enslavement, remained in place, it is no wonder, then, that the and unbelievable persecution. In addition, methods, customs, and culture evolved along disbursement of the population through different lines. One such evolvement is the B.H. Levy, Jr., Doug Pike, and Larry Pike engagement in commerce along the trade present-day Reform Movement, which began routes of the time resulted in the establishment in Germany but matured in the U.S. With the of communities in other lands. granting of citizenship to the Jews of France educational students participate in the Year-In- Last month, on the weekend of February Gradually, with the development of these in the 1890s, which spread to other countries, Israel program. 19, Rabbi Berman was in Atlanta to participate enclaves in other lands, some of the clothing, there gradually emerged a newly amalgam There are those, however, within the in services at The Temple and spoke about the speech, food, and customs of the native status for Jewish residents. Prior to this Reform Movement who identify with original Classical Reform movement. The services inhabitants were merged into the lifestyle of emergence, individuals who were identified as premises of the Classical Reform practices. were conducted using the newly revised Union the Jews. There is the halakhic rule of dina Jews were seen as a different nationality and In 2008, The Society for Classical Reform Prayer Book, which was compiled by Chicago de-malkhuta dina, which says that the law of were merely alien residents. Judaism was formed headed by Rabbi Howard Sinai Congregation and the Society for the country is binding and therefore it became In an attempt to deal with what some saw A. Berman, its executive director. In an article Classical Reform Judaism, and is an updated incorporated in the lifestyle, although there is as a conflict and a duality of identity, in 1885, in the May 2010 issue siddur used by the Reform Movement up until commentary that it cannot be in conflict with leading Reform rabbis in the United States of Achim Magazine, 1975. Jews teachings. convened in Pittsburg and adopted what is Rabbi Berman writes Rabbi Berman pointed out the historical Perhaps a contributor to our longevity known as “The Pittsburgh Platform,” which that, “We believe that thrust of the Classical Reform concept that is the fact that we did not worship a physical is recognized as the pioneering statement Judaism is first and deals with the acculturation of Jews into the structure or site. While we did have sacred for what is described as Classical Reform foremost a religious present-day society and not the assimilation. writings, it was not the physical presence of Judaism in America. Among other postulates, faith. We are indeed There is the recognition of the strong tie these objects that was holy but rather their the document espoused the concept that “We a distinctive people, of Jews to the State of Israel and the Eritz content, which words and teachings could consider ourselves no longer a nation, but a with a unique history Yisrael, but this is distinct from the concept be and were transported without the actual religious community . . . .” and destiny, but we are of a people living in exile. Berman points out primarily a spiritual that the Society’s position is that Judaism is a presence of the objects. Since that time, with the events of the Rabbi Howard A. community … not “universal faith, rather than an ethnic, cultural In addition, the dispersion of the Holocaust, the establishment of the State of Berman population in many different directions resulted Israel, and the reclamation of the Hebrew merely another social, or nationalist identity.” He adds that “. . . it is in the restructuring of practices. While the language as an active, every-day practicing ethnic or cultural the religious quest for faith and meaning that is monotheistic concept and underlying beliefs tongue of a nation, the position of the Reform group.” The Society is an entity within the at the core of our Jewish identity.” remained intact, the elimination of the Temple Movement and its liturgy has been modified Reform Movement and not a separate body, The Society has a strong Georgia and the centrality of a functioning priesthood from the principles of The Pittsburgh Platform. and its purpose is to offer a different alternative connection. B.H. Levy, Jr., of Savannah was a resulted in external influences that produced an More Hebrew has been introduced into within the broad concept of the Movement. In a founder, and, until this past year, its president. evolution and interpretation of certain practices the service and religious school training, statement by Rabbi Berman, entitled “Classical While he has stepped down from that position, that were not universal. The surrounding involvement with and support of the State of Reform Judaism: A Concise Profile,” he points he remains a member of the board. Larry Pike people, culture, and language often had an Israel has become an active ingredient, and a out that, “ Theologically, Classical Reform was of Atlanta now serves as chair of the board impact on the outward practices and methods campus for Hebrew Union College—Jewish grounded in Biblical tradition of the Hebrew and Douglas Pike of Atlanta serves as vice of observance. Institute of Religion, the Reform Movement Prophets, interpreted as the emphasis on ethical president. In addition, Rabbi Robert Haas of Since the exile, Judaism, unlike many seminary, has been established in Israel at action and social justice, rather than on ritual Congregation Mickve Israel of Savannah is a religions, does not have a single, central which location all rabbinical, cantorial, and observance or ceremonial law.” member of the board. MJCCA Day Camps provide options to families for summer 2016 MJCCA Day Camps are some of Atlanta’s popular TV show, this camp will focus on decorating, and play games such as zombie tag. most popular camp programs for children developing and strengthening dance skills and Now, Camp Late Nights, in addition to the ages 5 to 14, offering more than 100 options teaching campers about the art of performance. new locations, the fun of camp can be extended to families across Metro-Atlanta. 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Instruction Minion bowling, and have a water-gun hunt. • Karaoke and Movie Night, when kids can amusement park with the addition of new will focus on developing coordination and • Zombie Invasion: Campers will learn how sing along to their favorite songs and enjoy bumper boats. Campers can bump, splash, and aerial awareness, while building strength and to survive a zombie invasion, create zombie popcorn and a movie cruise around the lake as they cool off during flexibility. crafts, apply zombie makeup, enjoy zombie • Rec Games & Inflatables the hot days of summer. • You Think You Can Dance: A spinoff of the food activities like zombie brain cupcake • Talent Show night March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 7 Rabbi Ari Leubitz to succeed Rabbi Pinchos Hecht at Atlanta Jewish Academy Rabbi Ari Leubitz has been appointed administration, faculty, staff, professional opportunity to head AJA, because I believe him as a mensch, a thoughtful professional, Atlanta Jewish advisory committee, parents, alumni, students, that my own experience, vision, and skill set and a leader with a clear educational vision Academy’s and other members of the AJA community, align well with what the school needs as it that aligns with AJA’s mission. He is regarded second head conducted a five-month comprehensive, moves from its strong tradition to its future as a sought-after advisor and leader in the of school, international search. as a bright light in the Jewish and secular Jewish educational community. succeeding Rabbi Hecht led AJA through its creation educational communities nationwide. My Rabbi Leubitz studied at Bar-Ilan Rabbi Pinchos resulting from the merger of Greenfield family and I are very much looking forward University, earned a bachelor of science Hecht, beginning Hebrew Academy and Yeshiva Atlanta. He to planting roots in the warm and welcoming degree from Sy Syms School of Business at July 1. assisted in the search for AJA’s second head AJA community.” Yeshiva University, studied at Yeshivat Ohr Ian Ratner, of school and is committed to the successful Rabbi Leubitz currently serves as head Sameach, in Monsey, New York, and received president of integration of Rabbi Leubitz into the AJA of school at Oakland Hebrew Day School in his semikha (ordination) from Yeshivat AJA’s board of community. Oakland, California. Prior to his tenure there, Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School. trustees, along “In my trips to Atlanta thus far, I have he was the principal of Shalhevet School in Rabbi Leubitz and his wife, Florence, an with the search witnessed an amazing level of warmth, Los Angeles. With experience in Judaic studies audiologist, have three children, Eliana, Aviva, Rabbi Ari Leubitz committee (co- engagement, and excitement about Atlanta leadership, teen engagement, and business, and Ezra, who will attend Atlanta Jewish chaired by Nancy Jewish Academy’s past, present, and future,” Rabbi Leubitz brings many desirable skills and Academy, beginning in the fall of 2016. Weissmann and Dr. Chanina Falk), trustees, says Rabbi Leubitz. “I am drawn to the strengths to AJA. All who know him describe Civil Rights and 50th anniversaries Early the next morning, I called the The 2015 evening was exciting for all it is today. Steuben headquarters and asked to speak to who attended. More importantly, it reminded In my view, Mayor Ivan Allen deserves the president. A vice president came on the us of a pivotal point in Atlanta history, to be remembered for his courage and BY Janice Rothschild line, heard my request, and said he doubted the significance of which few Atlantans foresight in enabling this to happen. Initially, that the order could be filled in time for recognized at the time. At the dinner 50 he acted contrary to the wishes of the city’s Blumburg the presentation. With Christmas less than years ago, attendees understood. From the business leaders, whose about-face came at two weeks away, he explained, his workers dais of the Dinkler Plaza Hotel ballroom, we the behest of Coca-Cola only days before the had their hands full filling those orders and could see the entire opposite wall massed event itself. The four co-chairmen—Rabbi “What do you think we should give were customarily rewarded with time off with photojournalists and standing cameras, Rothschild, Archbishop Paul Hallinan, Dr. Martin at the dinner?” my husband asked to decompress afterward. Nevertheless, he bleacher-style to the ceiling. The joyous Benjamin Mays, and Atlanta Constitution me one night, little more than 50 years ago. offered to ask the engravers if they were celebration they recorded went around Editor Ralph McGill—could not have Rabbi Rothschild was referring willing to forego their vacation in order to the world. Had it not occurred, had the succeeded without his support on behalf of to the dinner on January 27, 1965, the inscribe the bowl—in strictest confidence— city bowed to segregationists and ignored the city. groundbreaking event at which Atlanta for Dr. King. He told me to call back the its native son the Nobel Peace laureate, a honored Martin Luther King, Jr., for next day. very different story would have emerged. This article first appeared in the March/ receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace, which I had one more question before hanging Arguably, Atlanta would not be the city that April 2015 issue of The Jewish Georgian. the rabbi co-chaired. up: how much would it cost? In order to I suggested a crystal bowl from keep the price of tickets very low, so that Steuben. a maximum number of King’s followers The next evening, he returned from a could afford them, the committee had a very meeting of the committee with Mayor Ivan tight budget. The estimated price for the Allen, Jr., and said, “Ivan likes your idea. bowl was almost twice the amount budgeted He says to go ahead and get it.” for it. Who, me? This dinner, unprecedented When I reported this to Mayor Allen, in Atlanta for being racially integrated, he replied, “Whatever it costs, we’re going would surely draw worldwide attention. It to do this thing right. I’ll pay the difference was awesome enough to me to be personally personally if need be.” acquainted with a winner of the Nobel Peace To my delight, it wasn’t needed. As Prize. To be entrusted with selecting an a tribute to Dr. King, Steuben authorities official gift for him was beyond imagination. voluntarily cut the price to fit our budget, With the dinner only six weeks and when the engravers learned for whom away, I had to move fast. And carefully. the bowl was being prepared, they agreed to Segregationists abounded, loudly voicing forego their vacation to finish it on time. their denunciation of Dr. King and of the The rest is history. The bowl currently Nobel committee for having honored him. resides in a showcase at the King Center. Premature publicity about the dinner could (It was temporarily moved to the National release a spate of venom that might lead Historic Site museum across the street, to violence, even cause the event to be during the recent events commemorating cancelled. Fearful of a leak if a local retailer the 50th anniversary of the Nobel award.) were to handle the order, I determined On January 27, the Atlanta History to speak only with a top executive at the Center observed the 50th anniversary of the Steuben headquarters, in New York. dinner itself, honoring those who sponsored Meanwhile, I picked up a discarded the event and their survivors. The program envelope nearby and began sketching my featured four of us who remember it well, idea for the bowl’s inscription. Because Mayor Sam Massell Jr., Ambassador Atlanta is the Dogwood City and also Andrew Young, Billye Williams Aaron, because of a Christian legend connecting and myself, as panelists; the moderator the dogwood tree with the Prince of Peace, I was author Hank Klebanoff, James M. roughed out an image of a dogwood blossom Cox Jr. Professor of Journalism, at Emory for the center of the design. University. Page 8 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016 Services; Gail Heyman, Jewish Home Life retreats to Greater Atlanta families. With Communities; Lisa Marks, Jewish Interest the support of Jewish Federation of Greater Free Loan of Atlanta; Kenny Sonenshine, Atlanta, PJ Library books and CDs are sent Federation News Marcus Jewish Community Center of to 2,500 children each month. Atlanta; Jeffrey and Laura Marcus, Temple BALSER SYMPOSIUM. On Friday, POWER OF ONE. The Jewish Abilities Emanu-El; Tovah Martin, Temple Kol January 29, at the 10th Annual Balser Alliance and the Jewish Federation of Emeth; Roger Gelder, Martin Isenberg, and Symposium, more than 200 financial Greater Atlanta celebrated National Jewish Bob Thompson, Temple Sinai; and Jennifer professionals converged on the Georgia Disabilities Awareness & Inclusion Month, Lieb, Weinstein School at Marcus Jewish Tech Hotel and Conference Center, to hear in February, by hosting the second Annual Community Center of Atlanta. Lawrence Brody, estate planner for high Power of One reception. The event honored net worth individuals, on the use of life those who have made an impact on the insurance in estate and non-qualified benefit inclusion of people with disabilities in the planning. Atlanta community. The Power of One 2016 reception was in memory of Robyn Berger, an advocate for the disabilities community. Honorees were Helane Levy, Atlanta Jewish Academy; Jaime Schwartz, Breman Religious School of The Temple; Lauren Gordon, Camp Coleman; Becky Borak, Camp Judaea; the Marisa Kaiser and son Nathan, at PJ Kessler Family, Camp Living Wonders; Library Goes to Camp Family Fun Lauren Lebovitz, Camp Ramah Darom; Day Jeremy Sachs, Congregation Beth Shalom; Power of One Event Chairs Sheryl Derric and Victoria Raggs, Congregation Arno and Ina Enoch B’nai Torah; Diane Mallin and Sara Dean, Congregation Dor Tamid; Sheri Frohlich, PJ LIBRARY. PJ Library, a program of the Former endowment director at Congregation Etz Chaim; Wendy Bendit, Harold Grinspoon Foundation, gives the gift JFGA and namesake for the Balser Congregation Gesher L’Torah; Jack and of age-appropriate, Jewish-themed books Symposium, Jack Balser; Balser Rachel Rosenberg and Arlene and Harold and CDs at no cost to families with children Symposium Chair Brent Eden; Larry Koslow, Congregation Shearith Israel; ages six months through eight years old being Frank; and Pat Balser (Photos: Paula Julie Herman Cohen, The Davis Academy; raised in a Jewish home. Additionally, it also Gould) Jane Escalera, The Epstein School; provides high-quality, valuable, and diverse Simon Barzilay, Friendship Circle; Bruce programming, including family concerts, tot Lindemann, Jewish Family & Career Shabbats, and Book It To Shabbat weekend

Amy Cohen with her family, Ashton, Atlanta Jewish Foundation Senior Jayden, and Dalan, at Book It To Director Itai Tsur, Community Shabbat Foundation for Greater Atlanta President and CEO Alicia Philipp, and Rabbi Ron Segal, Temple Sinai, and Drew Cohen and son Joss, at the Community Foundation For Greater Howard Feinsand, chairman of the Joanie Leeds Concert, part of the Atlanta Director of Gift Planning board, Jewish Federation of Greater Family Reading Festival Christy Eckoff Atlanta (Photos: Patti Covert) Don’t walk—run! and fun. For instance, when he was in Berlin, in February of 2015, the marathon took the BY Marice runners through the major sights, starting with the Brandenburg Gate. Katz Ronnie does not compete with other runners, but runs at his own pace from start to finish. He is not concerned with other And that is what Ronnie Frostig has runners’ times, as it would diminish his done for 22 years now. I have known him concentration. for many years, and decided I wanted you to For the last few years, he has run two or know him, too. three marathons a year—the most he ran in Ronnie runs marathons. He says he gets one year was six. He has run in all six major that runner’s high when he runs. He does not marathons: Boston, Chicago, New York, go with a group; he goes alone…and always Tokyo, London, and Berlin. strives for the top medal. In fact, he has won In 2016, Ronnie will travel to Liverpool. a number of them. He makes friends with And, heck, I will keep trying to increase Ronnie Frostig at the 2015 Berlin Marathon other runners, and all his trips are interesting my speed on the treadmill. Right? March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 9 Emory University’s growing Haggadah collection is the subject of a new exhibition By M. Patrick Graham Library’s Haggadah collection with his gift of about a broken world, one person at a time, working through our 180 volumes of Judaica, including 99 Haggadot that imperfect self with others.” Would that every theological In 2007, the Emory University’s Pitts Theology are designated “The Rabbi David Geffen Haggadah library had more Jewish social workers as friends! Library was blessed by a Jewish rabbi, whose grandfather, Collection.” Since that gift, Rabbi Geffen has continued to Since these two gifts, several others have donated Rabbi Tobias Geffen, emigrated from Kovno, Lithuania, to send exquisitely beautiful volumes related to the Haggadah Haggadot or related materials to the Pitts Theology America in 1903 and then settled in Atlanta in 1910, where and Jewish printing and has offered encouragement, ideas Library, and so the library continues to be blessed. In his influence was legendary in the Orthodox community. for developing the collection, and a raft of interesting addition, the library has found another ally in the person Rabbi David Geffen, the grandson, was an Emory College articles and reminiscences about early Jewish life in of Daniel Kestenbaum, whose auction house in New York alumnus, completed his rabbinic training at the Jewish Atlanta. Every theological library should have such rabbis City continues to offer historic and interesting Haggadot Theological Seminary of America, and then received a as friends. for sale. Our purchases there have included the first three Ph.D. from Columbia University. He published his own editions of the illustrated Amsterdam Haggadah (1695, Haggadah, entitled American Heritage Haggadah: The 1712, and 1781) and others from Italy, India, and France. American Experience (1992), and has studied the genre of The illustrations from these historic materials have been Haggadot extensively. So, as he and his wife, Rita, moved digitized and made freely available to the world, through their home to Israel, in 2006-2007, to be nearer their the Pitts Library’s Digital Image Archive (http://pitts. children and grandchildren there, he was introduced to me emory.edu/dia/searchform.cfm). by Randy Gorod, a colleague at Emory, and Rabbi Geffen offered his collection of Haggadot to the Pitts Theology Library. I was surprised and absolutely delighted at this generous offer, which would lay the foundation for a new direction of collecting for the library. Having completed my own Ph.D. at Emory in Old Testament (now, the degree is given in Hebrew Bible), I immediately understood the significance of Rabbi Geffen’s offer and its research potential. The Jewish Passover has been celebrated for millennia, and the Haggadah tradition has come to embody this important religious practice. To build a collection of Haggadot at Emory would enable faculty and its students from across the university to explore this religious observance, and how it has been adapted for and nourished faith communities across the globe. So, Rabbi David Geffen began the Pitts Theology

Maʻaleh Bet Horin Haggadah, Anton Shmid, 1794: Based on the Amsterdam text, the Ma’aleh Bet Horin Haggadah adds instructions for the Seder between major sections of the ritual in a Western Judeo-German dialect, which is different than the Yiddish of Eastern European Jews. L’Haggadá Illustrata, Avraham Hai Morpurgo, 1864: Printed in Italian in 1864, L’Haggadá As word of this interest in Haggadot at Emory spread in Illustrata is a famous illustrated edition produced the Jewish community, Lauren Azoulai contacted the Pitts in Europe. Here it illustrates and translates the 15 Library about her father’s collection. Richard K. Goldstein steps to the Seder, with Italian instructions and was a Jewish social worker, who lived in Hollywood, people performing the different movements. Florida, and for 30 years had been collecting Haggadot, enlisting family, friends, and acquaintances in his efforts. The efforts of the Pitts Theology Library to acquire As Mrs. Azoulai described this, “Anyone who has Haggadot for students and scholars is hardly the first in known Dick well over these many years has been recruited America. The 4,000 Haggadot of the Jewish Theological into a special army—an army of Haggadah soldiers. Seminary constitute one of America’s largest collections, Wherever we are and wherever we traveled, we were along with those of the Library of Congress (Abraham always on the quest for more Haggadot.” After discussing H. Berman Haggadah Collection), University of the library’s interests in Mr. Goldstein’s collection, he Pennsylvania, and Harvard University. However, in decided to donate these to Pitts as well. So, now there are order to commemorate the modest beginning of Emory’s 579 Haggadot that bear the designation “The Richard K. Haggadot collections, the Pitts Theology Library has found Goldstein Haggadah Collection.” an ally in the Tam Institute of Judaic Studies, and the two To celebrate the gift of this marvelous collection, will mount an exhibit of Haggadot and related materials, a dedication ceremony was held in the Pitts Theology March 7-June 30, in the new exhibition gallery of the Pitts Library, on April 17, 2008. Rabbi Donald Tam, for whom Library. Curated by Adam T. Strater, the exhibit, “Reading The Amsterdam Haggadah of 1695, Abraham the Tam Institute of Jewish Studies at Emory University is the Telling: The Passover Haggadah Across Time and ben Jacob, 1695: Published in 1695 by a named, spoke at the event, recalling his work as a young Place,” is open to the public at no charge, during regular convert to Judaism, this original Amsterdam rabbinical student under Mr. Goldstein’s direction, at a library hours. Haggadah is the most imitated and copied Jewish day camp. He praised Dick Goldstein’s gentleness, Haggadah in history, and preserves, around strength, patience, and collaborative spirit—a man M. Patrick Graham is the Margaret A. Pitts Professor the Haggadah text, the commentary of Isaac who understood “the word ‘Jew’ not as an exclusionary of Theological Bibliography, Pitts Theology Library, Abravanel, a Jewish philosopher expelled designation but a designation of responsibility: to help heal Candler School of Theology at Emory University. from Spain in 1492. Page 10 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016

barbecue dinner, everyone boarded buses for the trip back to Atlanta. All of the teens were amazed at how close they became in such a JSU News short period of time. The only question on everyone’s mind was, “When can we do this UNITY CONVENTION. JSU clubs around brought to a zenith in a memorable, one- again?” greater Atlanta joined together for a one- of-a-kind Havdalah service. Afterwards, of-a-kind Jewish Unity Convention. Teens it was just a matter of hours until the from close to two dozen high schools excitement reached even greater heights— took part in the event, which combined an literally—upon the resort’s snow-covered activity-filled, spiritually uplifting mountaintops. Shabbat and a ski trip in the North Carolina After a day of skiing and a delicious Grady High School teens decorate mountains. sandwich bags with messages of There were a number of firsts. For hope. many teens, it was their first ever Shabbat spent bonding with their Jewish peers. And others took to the slopes for the first time. HEBREW NAMES. While Shakespeare The event took place near the Nantahala might have said that “a rose by any other Forest, at an exclusive, luxurious resort. name would smell as sweet,” Judaism, in Rabbi Neiditch utilized the serenity of fact, attaches a very special importance to Shabbat to infuse meaning into the weekend Teens enjoying the ski slopes at the one’s Hebrew name. More than 600 teens festivities with enlightening educational JSU Jewish Unity Convention learned this firsthand recently, while making sessions. Taking in the natural beauty of Hebrew name bracelets at 15 JSU Public mountain scenery, sunrises and sunsets, School Clubs in Atlanta. Guided by Rabbi streams and serenity, teens also appreciated JSU FIGHTS HUNGER WITH TIKKUN Chaim Neiditch, the teens learned about the the extra care to have the proceedings laced OLAM. Recently, a special charitable divine inspiration their names carry and how with greater educational symbolism. Rabbi Neiditch, Roman, and Sydney project was spearheaded by Rabbi Chaim maintaining Jewish names has been one of Shabbat was filled with inspirational celebrating Havdalah, at the Neiditch, director of the JSU, as he led the factors in the Jewish nation’s survival and powerful stories with Jewish-themed conclusion of an inspirational and members of 15 Greater Atlanta clubs in for millennia. messages from Rabbi Neiditch and was meaningful Shabbat preparing food for the region’s homeless. Ensuring that the day’s lessons also Inspired by the idea of tikkun olam, Rabbi carried some added meaning, all the Neiditch spoke of how important it was, as participants learned the translation of their a central tenet of Judaism, to give of one’s Hebrew names and discussed how their time to help others—a true form of charity, names related to them personally. Many of BUSINESS BITS tzedakah. the teens also shared stories of their families’ Since the ideas of giving tzedakah Jewish background and about ancestors they By Marsha Liebowitz president of ThetaRay and former senior and tikkum olam hold true regardless of a were named after. In addition to memories executive with HP. Both women shared person’s religion, as it’s important to care of a great time with their friends, every teen HOME CARE. Lisa M. Reisman, MSN, their personal journeys to leadership. For for all the world’s inhabitants, it was thus took home a bracelet, necklace, or key chain CNP, has started a new company, Complete updates and information, visit Conexx with great vigor that hundreds of teens to proudly display their Jewish name. Care At Home. Operating in 15 Atlanta Women’s LinkedIn page, at linkedin.com/ participated in this noble program. metro counties and accredited by The Joint groups/7038277/profile. Aside from packing the food into lunch Commission, it creates customized service bags, the teens also decorated the bags with plans for companion care, personal care, CHAI GALLERY OPENS. The Chai messages of positive thought, well wishes, and skilled nursing for clients and patients Gallery of Fine Art, 5975 Roswell Road, encouragement, and hope. Thousands with varied needs, in their own homes or Sandy Springs, celebrated its grand opening of sandwiches were then brought to a facilities. Reisman previously owned and on March 12. The gallery features work by children’s shelter in downtown Atlanta for operated the Dunwoody and Sandy Springs Peter Max, Yaacov Agam, Itzchak Tarkay, distribution. franchise of CareMinders Home Care. She Marc Chagall, Fanch Ledan, Rembrandt, has 10 years of industry experience in the Picasso, Romero Britto, Linda LeKinff, home care setting and 30 years as a nurse Salvador Dali, and others. For details, visit and nurse practitioner. For details, visit chaifineart.com. completecareatlanta.com, or call 770-551- 9533. Rabbi Neiditch teaches teens at Chattahoochee High School about the significance of having a Jewish name.

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CONEXX WOMEN. Conexx’s newest group, Conexx Women, gives women unique JSU teens at Dunwoody High School networking opportunities in the Southeast proudly display their Jewish name and Israel. Its first event, on January bracelets. 28, was “Taking Chances in Corporate America,” featuring Becky Blalock, author of Dare and former Southern Company CIO, and Kris Robinson, executive vice The Chai Gallery of Fine Art March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 11 Schwartz on Sports Project, which was initiated, organized, and implemented by Dr. Backal, in cooperation and coordination with Chilean Dr. Alfredo BY Jerry Misraji and his San Bernardo team. Through their efforts, 900 children, who Schwartz never received vision care, were screened, and about 600 free pairs of glasses were provided for them. Each day, two USA 2015 PAM AMERICAN MACCABI athletic teams were brought to the clinic in GAMES. The 2015 Pan American Maccabi San Bernardo, to play with the kids, help Games were held in Santiago, Chile, in late with the screening, and distribute food and December and early January. Our son-in- clothing. A side benefit of this project was law, Marc Backal, served as the team doctor that $300,000 in funds was provided by for the 200-person USA delegation. He was the government to complete an elementary also involved in a humanitarian effort, the school next to the clinic. In addition, two Dr. Marc Backal conducting vision screening at San Bernardo Clinic Vision Project, which I will talk about later vision examination machines were left in the column. Our daughter, Cathy, was there for future screenings. Marc said marching into a stadium filled with considered a Jewish Georgian, and he a volunteer and involved in many of the that the response to the Vision Project has thousands of Jews from dozens of countries. certainly is an Atlanta icon. coordinating and supervising activities. Our been incredible. He’s received letters from Not only that, everyone was smiling, trading After Jerry’s performance, the 18-year-old granddaughter, Rachel, was a medical people, Maccabi people, the Jewish gear, and enjoying each other’s company. installation of the 2016 Metulla Hadassah member of the USA Woman’s Soccer Team, community, family, and friends. “At my team’s final dinner together, Board took place. Our daughter, Mindy, which defeated Brazil for the gold medal. My granddaughter, Rachel, wrote, our coaches asked us to go around the table who is president of her Birmingham Competition took place in 13 sports. edited, filmed, and produced, with some and share our favorite memories. To my Chapter, performed the honors. Mindy was Seven members of the USA delegation help from her father, a video, Maccabi surprise, only a few of those mentioned a teenager in the late ‘70s, when Nancy were from Georgia: Lindsey Adler, Junior USA Gives Back. (Google “Maccabi USA something soccer-related as their favorite was president of her ORT chapter. Now, Gymnastics—Girls, Buford; Laura Barg- Gives Back” to view it.) It includes video memory. Rather, many spoke of the almost 40 years later, Mindy was installing Walk, Open Field Hockey—Women’s, of the clinic where the children were being community service we did in one of the her mother as president and continuing the Atlanta; Joshua Blank, Youth Soccer— screened by the volunteer athletes and staff. poorest neighborhoods I’ve ever seen in my Jewish tradition of L’Dor V’Dor. Men’s, Atlanta; Emily Duner, Open One part shows Marc putting a pair of glasses life.” Soccer—Women’s, Atlanta; Jared Hopkins, on a 10-year-old for the first time in her life; After watching the video four or five Juniors Basketball—Boys, Atlanta; Warren her response of pure joy was heartwarming. times, I wrote Rachel and told her how proud Russ, Open Soccer—Men’s, Head Coach, She is just one of 600 children who can see Nancy and I were of her. It goes to show Americus; Nicholas Salinger, Open Futsal clearly today, thanks to these tremendous how sports can be a vehicle to promote and (Soccer), Atlanta. acts of tzedakah and chesed. carry out Jewish values such as tzedakah I told Cathy that I planned on writing Rachel was also able to incorporate and chesed. about the games, so, in addition to supplying testimonials from a few of the Maccabi What those individuals accomplished the above list, she provided highlights of the athletes and what the experiences meant to at the games and through the Vision Project daily activities, as well as a message from them. She interspersed facts and quotations will have a ripple effect that will be felt for Ted Margolis, executive director of Maccabi throughout the video that amplified what years and years to come. USA. Mr. Margolis wrote about more than was accomplished there. just the daily athletic competition. He In another message in the daily Maccabi JERRY FARBER AT METULLA emphasized what Team USA did in putting USA update, Joshua Blank, an Atlantan HADASSAH INSTALLATION. Jerry together food parcels for the poor within the who participated in the Youth Men’s Soccer Farber volunteered his time to perform his Jerry Farber (photo: Peter Polites) Jewish community and how many athletes competition, said, “It is difficult for me to comedy act at the December installation visited a cancer ward for children and put on explain the emotions I felt walking into the of the Board of Metulla Group of Greater sports demonstrations. opening ceremony. Here I was, surrounded Atlanta Hadassah. My wife, Nancy, was Mr. Margolis talked about the Vision by 400-plus Jews from the United States, installed as president of the organization. Jerry’s act was hilarious and was well received by the 40 people in attendance. I introduced myself to him before the program, and he said that he read and enjoyed “Schwartz on Sports.” We talked about our college days and guys from the Jewish sports scene. Freddie Benamy and Jay Cohen, both of whom I played basketball and softball with, came up in conversation. I told Jerry that I had seen him perform at my son Michael’s AEPi fraternity, during family weekend at the University of Georgia. I introduced him to Michael, who was there for his mother’s installation, and Jerry talked with Michael about the sport of wrestling. Michael wrestled in high school, Mindy Cohen prepares to install the and Jerry wrestled at the University of North 2016 Metulla Hadassah Board Carolina. They instantly connected over the sport. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this It was amazing to see how Jerry edition’s column, which personally provided worked all the comments and information me with lots of joy and pride. Until next from talking with those in attendance into time, drive for the bucket and score. Cathy, Marc, and Rachel Backal enjoying the celebration at the Pan American his routine. That’s why he’s a pro at what Maccabi Games he does. 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BREAST STROKES—BIG REVEAL A mastectomies were not done in a “pretty GREAT SUCCESS. The Stave Room at way.” In spite of improvements made since American Spirit Works, in Atlanta, was then, she said, “This disease keeps getting the setting for Hadassah Greater Atlanta’s meaner and more vicious. Twenty-three- Breast Strokes—The Big Reveal. The gala year-old women should not have breast fundraiser, which was a sell-out, took place cancer; 29-year-old women should not have February 20, with more than 500 attendees to have their breasts removed to save their from Atlanta and beyond. Breast Strokes— lives, and parents of those children should The Big Reveal was a two-part event to raise not have to watch them go through it. The funds for breast cancer and genetic research Hadassah Medical Organization is making programs at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem an extraordinary difference for our sisters, and for breast cancer education, advocacy, mothers, daughters and friends who have Big Reveal Chair Wendy Bearman (from left), Breast Strokes Co-Chair Sue and prevention in the United States. breast cancer or the genetic predisposition Rothstein, Centennial Chair Phyllis M. Cohen, and Breast Strokes Co-Chair The first part of this project was Paint to have it in the future. There are many Annie Kohut flank a commemorative canvas depicting the painted torsos of Day, which took place in late October great organizations that fund breast cancer 35 volunteer models. (Photo: Rachel Palazzo) 2015. On that day, 35 courageous women, research. This is the one that Kent and I are many of whom are breast cancer survivors, most actively supporting. We hope you will volunteered to have their torsos painted join us in the fight for the cure.” and photographed to raise money for breast The Big Reveal may be over, but cancer research. Guests at The Big Reveal those interested in supporting breast cancer viewed spectacular 24” x 30” canvases from research at Hadassah Medical Organization Paint Day and enjoyed delicious food, lively can still purchase items at atlanta-hadassah. music, and an abundance of auction items. fineartamerica.com. Wall prints, greeting CNN correspondent Holly Firfer served as cards, phone cases, throw pillows, shower special guest host and auctioneer. curtains, and duvet covers are available in This year’s The Big Reveal honorees various formats and sizes. In addition, 24” x were The Schube Women—Maxx and her 30” canvases from this year’s and last year’s daughters, Rochelle and Alana, who are events and commemorative composite all BRCA1 positive. They wanted to tell posters can be purchased (for $200 and their stories in the hope of educating people $36, respectively), by calling the Hadassah about the BRCA gene mutations; teaching office, at 678-443-2961. women—especially young women—to Hadassah Atlanta, one of Atlanta’s check out their bodies and make sure that largest women’s organizations, is celebrating any abnormalities they find are examined its 100th year of serving the Atlanta The Schube family: (from left) Talia Rachman and fiancé Jeremy Schube; and by a doctor; and inspiring funding for breast community. The Centennial Celebration and Alana, Rochelle, Maxx, and Keith Schube (Photo: Ric Mershon) cancer and genetic research programs at Gala will take place October 30, at the Grand Hadassah Hospital. The evening included Hyatt Atlanta. In addition, Atlanta will host the premier of a powerful film by Adam the Hadassah National Convention, in July Hirsch, documenting the Schubes’ breast 2016. cancer journey, from Alana’s chemotherapy For more information on Breast sessions to surgery at M.D. Anderson Strokes and Hadassah Greater Atlanta, visit Cancer Center, in Houston. hadassah.org/atlanta. In her remarks, Maxx Schube gave special thanks to the honorary chair, Atlanta Honorary Chair Dr. Diane Alexander plastic surgeon Diane Z. Alexander, MD, FACS, whom she said instilled in her and her daughters “the confidence that, no matter how long the journey, we would be whole again.” In her tribute to Rochelle and Alana she said, “The real admiration goes to my two brave and courageous daughters, who each fought the good fight and were Photos of models’ torsos at Hadassah Greater Atlanta’s Breast Strokes—The both willing to share their stories when Big Reveal (Photo: Lauren Wade) called upon.” She added, “The journey is not over,” and urged the audience to share their story with those who were not present. Dr. Alexander specializes in “First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out — cosmetic facial surgery, body sculpture, and husband Kent (Photo: Ric Because I was not a Socialist. breast rejuvenation and breast cancer Mershon) reconstruction. She shared that, 30 years “Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out — ago, when she was in medical school, Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

“Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out — Because I was not a Jew.

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it. My social work skills really helped in FAMILY FUN AT ARTSCAPE 2016. the screening of volunteers, who all were Kids of all ages found something to love wonderful.” at Artscape. JF&CS’s annual family fun JF&CS News Moore enjoyed working with single event, Artscape took place February 21, at parents and their children and coordinating Sensations Therafun. It was presented by THE TASTING. Are you in the mood for efforts with the counseling program. “The FITS. fabulous food from some of Atlanta’s best program has definitely been a highlight of Children enjoyed trampolines, Zumba, restaurants, along with superb wine from my life. It brought me tremendous joy,” she soccer, races, and wall climbing, as well as an array of top vineyards from around said. “I’m delighted it continues to help so story time and popsicles from King of Pops. the world, and spirits? How about a silent many people.” Charlotte Spector, 6, loved the climbing auction featuring some spectacular, high- Eventually, Moore stopped running wall and zipline. Her brother, Jonathan, 3, end prizes? Then The Tasting is for you. PAL. But she has stayed involved, giving had a great time playing musical instruments A fun, festive, elegant affair, The Tasting input when asked and going to some events. from Sandy Spring Music and painting with raises funds for the Zimmerman Horowitz Now, with Carly Sonenshine as its director, La Dee Da Art Studios. Moore is happy to see the program has This year’s event attracted more than Independent Living Program. become such a big success. “Carly has been 300 attendees and raised more than $23,500 The nonsectarian Z-H ILP, a program The Tasting features delicious dishes an extraordinary asset, and the volunteers to support JF&CS’s Counseling Services. of Jewish Family & Career Services, and wines from Atlanta’s finest have been a tremendous blessing to the Artscape chairs Liann Baron and Rabbi serves individuals with developmental restaurants and raises funds for the families. Many have told me they gained Brad Levenberg, of Temple Sinai, were disabilities—as well as their families and Zimmerman Horowitz Independent a lot personally from participating. Those excited to help organize and promote the caregivers—so they can work, live, and Living Program who have continued to be a presence in their event. thrive in their communities. Every dollar little PALs’ lives have enjoyed watching “Artscape drew me in immediately,” raised at the benefit—one of JF&CS’ them grow into adults. I feel lucky to have Baron said. She volunteered for three years marquee events—goes to servicing the been part of it.” and decided to co-chair this year at Rabbi clients. Kaethe Solomon believes the parents Levenberg’s request. This year’s Tasting—the 16th—will get at least as much out of the program as the “It’s such a fun event that raises money take place April 13, from 7:00-10:00 p.m. children do. “It’s created a sort of partnership and brings awareness to the community Following last year’s success, the event will with the parents—that somebody else is on about JF&CS and all the amazing services be held for the second time at Mason Fine my team, helping me and my child.” it provides,” Baron said. “I’m at a time in Art, in Midtown. Lani and Spencer Preis It’s heartwarming for Moore to see the my life where my focus is my kids. Artscape and Mindi and Mike Sard will chair it for lasting effect of the program. “I can only allows them to be part of something amazing the second time. assume from the fact that it has continued and hopefully teaches them how important “This has been one of our favorite for 30 years, the impact has been felt it is to give back.” events to attend,” Lani Preis said. “We love Tasting Co-Chairs Lani Preis and throughout the community.” Shortly after moving here in 2006, both the social aspect of The Tasting, as well Mindi Sard Rabbi Levenberg became involved with as the community it serves.” Both have been JF&CS, through Temple Sinai’s partnership involved in several organizations with a 30 YEARS OF PAL. On Sunday, February with the agency. He became a board member similar focus, including nearby Camp Twin 28, the PAL program celebrated its 30- in 2014. This was his first time chairing an Lakes. year anniversary, at Congregation B’nai event. The Preises first got to know JF&CS in Torah. The event included live music, arts “A lot of agencies care for the spiritual Atlanta in 2006, when they sought support and craft, and fun for PALs of all ages. or the inspirational side of Judaism. I love through some personal difficulties. The event honored Ellen Moore, Kaethe that JF&CS lives the mission of caring for “The work JF&CS does is quite Solomon, and all past PAL coordinators. one another. I have relied on it many times meaningful on a personal level,” she said. “I Little PALs placed in the ‘80s reunited with over the years, to support those in need who come my way. We are a better and stronger feel I easily could be on the receiving end of friends and family and introduced their kids and spouses. Heartfelt presentations community because JF&CS is here,” he services again and know how much JF&CS were made to Moore and Solomon for the Ellen Moore and Kaethe Solomon said. lifted me out of a bad place. At the same incredible impact the PAL Program has had The Artscape Planning Committee also time, when given the opportunity to interact on its participants. included Sugandha Rosenhaft and Arin with the clients, it simply feels good!” PAL began in 1986, when Ellen, Tritt, activities co-chairs; Arielle Klebanoff, Likewise, the Sards enjoy the hands-on a volunteer coordinator and part-time volunteer chair; and patron families co- aspect of volunteering. “You’re involved therapist at Jewish Family Services, saw the chairs Debra Greenfield, Gennye Krastner, with the people you are helping,” said Mindi stress experienced by some of the agency’s Gabbi Promoff, and Amy Rosen. Sard. “They aren’t put off somewhere else, single-parent clients. where you have no contact with them.” As she recalled, board member Archie One reason she jumped at the chance Solomon, of blessed memory, volunteered to chair The Tasting was the personal as a big brother when he was a young man connection she feels to the program. She in another city and found the experience sometimes visits the clients of Tools for gratifying. He suggested sending out a Independence WORKS, the developmental needs assessment to the community. Susan Londe and her little PAL, Ariele disabilities division’s day program and “The assessment indicated a need Hershkovitz job coaching service. “I think it’s a group did exist for a program,” said Moore. So that’s passed over by our society. And ILP Solomon approached the Jewish Federation is one of the services that serves the entire of Greater Atlanta, which agreed to help community.” fund it, if he provided the seed money and Both couples had attended The Tasting the program proved successful. over the years and been involved in various “Archie grew up in a poor family,” committees. Then, last year, they were explained his wife, Kaethe Solomon. “He asked to chair what would turn out to be a wanted to help make life easier for the next completely revamped event, after more than generation.” a dozen years at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead. The first meetings took place in the This year’s Tasting will feature some Solomons’ home. Before long, the program Jonathan Spector enjoys painting a new restaurants, as well as many that have was a hit. fish at the La Dee Da Arts and Crafts participated before. Visit thetasting.org for “I was very excited about starting Carly Sonenshine and Kaethe station. PAL,” Moore said. “I loved all aspects of Solomon more details. See JF&CS, page 21 March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 21 Second Helpings Atlanta volunteers feel the love There was lots of love in the room at the delicious chicken dinner. And Nothing annual Second Helpings Atlanta Volunteer Bundt Cakes, in Sandy Springs, provided Appreciation Dinner. Gratitude to food decorated Bundt cake centerpieces that donors and volunteer drivers was expressed doubled as door prizes. Generous businesses in a number of ways, including thank-yous donated more than $1,000 worth of raffle from SHA leaders and agencies, delicious prizes, including gift cards to food stores, food, and door prizes. SHA is a nonprofit restaurants, and retail stores; car washes; volunteer food rescue organization fueled and spa treatments. by volunteer drivers, who pick up food from Greetings and remarks were delivered donor sites and deliver it to agencies across by outgoing SHA President David the Atlanta metro. To date, SHA has rescued Schoenberg, incoming President Gareth more than 4 million pounds of freshly Young, and Executive Director Joe Labriola. prepared food that otherwise would have Community Assistance Center Executive been discarded. Director Tamara Carrera spoke movingly The event, held at Temple Sinai, about the impact of the food collected by attracted more than 140 volunteers and SHA on members of the community. guests, according to Nichole Essawy, who Said SHA Executive Director Joe led an energetic planning committee. A Labriola, “Second Helpings Atlanta number of volunteers brought their children volunteers crisscross the city seven days to the dinner. The kids got into the spirit a week, rescuing nutritious food and by packing 80 lunch bags with sandwiches delivering it to agencies that serve those in and other items donated by Whole Foods. need. The Volunteer Appreciation Dinner is Guest speaker Tamara Carrera, CEO and executive director of the Community The lunches were distributed by the Sandy our way of saying thanks for all they do and Assistance Center (from left); agency guest Judi Carlson, co-director Springs Community Assistance Center. is in every way a labor of love.” of Malachi’s Storehouse; and agency guest Wendy Lauber, director of Donated food was the theme of the Want to know more about how you can communications, Malachi’s Storehouse evening, in more ways than one. The help eliminate hunger in our community? Rosenberg Financial Group sponsored a Visit www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org. International Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Judaic Art Needlework and an active member of the Peach State Stitchers, Atlanta Chapter, Big From page 16 presented several needlework educational “I offered my opponents a deal: if they stop telling lies about workshops, such as the popular “Gefelted us, I will stop telling the truth about them”. creates not only one-of-a kind ketubot, but Fish” program, conducted for LIMMUD. also other Judaic-inspired illustrations and Big incorporates her research from Jewish paintings. Karp created a personalized text to find original ways to express themes —Adlai E. Stevenson, II, presidential campaign speech, 1952 sukkah, in which each of the hand-painted visually, through the art of needlework. wood panels depicted her own family, AGJA member Flora Rosefsky’s dressed as Biblical characters, sitting at a art reflects a contemporary expression traditional holiday table. Karp is open to of Jewish text, rituals, and celebrations. creating other personalized sukkahs on a Rosefsky conjures up montage portraits, commission basis. One of Karp’s ketubot thematic mixed-media collages, and design incorporates symbols important to the projects commissioned by synagogues or JF&CS bride and groom, which include buildings other Jewish institutions. In metro Atlanta, representing the Atlanta skyline, such as those projects include narrative story quilts From page 20 The Temple, where the couple was married, for The Breman Museum, The William the Fox Theatre, and Piedmont Park, all Breman Jewish Home, and Jewish Family to make Karp’s ketubot both personal and & Career Services. Rosefsky and Anne meaningful. Mandel co-designed the Justice, We Shall Three synagogues in the metro Atlanta Pursue quilt, sewn by members of the area commissioned AGJA member Claude Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework– Riedel, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Peach State Stitchers, Atlanta Chapter, create exquisite ner tamids (eternal lights) which is installed at the National Center for their sanctuaries. Those synagogues for Civil and Human Rights, in downtown Artscape Planning Committee include Temple Sinai (Sandy Springs), Atlanta. Rosefsky often uses the collage Chabad of Cobb County (Marietta), and process to design her commissioned work, Young Israel Congregation of Toco Hill such as the stained glass windows designs (Atlanta). According to Riedel, “My pieces for Temple Kehillat Chaim, in Roswell, combine traditional forms with evocative Georgia. blown and stained glass. I seek a radiant The common thread that connects purity of light, which inspires and calms these AGJA members is their philosophy Sugandha Rosenhaft, owner of La the spirit of the congregant…allowing that creating beautiful Judaica today for the Dee Da Arts Studio and Artscape worshippers to focus on their prayer.” home or institution is not only fulfilling and activities co-chair, and her son, Liam Susan Big, needlework artist from enriching for the people who see their work Sandy Springs, combines her appreciation now, but it also helps to ensure a legacy for for both Jewish tradition and text in her future generations. needlework, which ranges from unique To learn more about the American quilts to large art quilts suitable as wall Guild of Judaic Art, its members, and their Ethan Milrad, Tomer Hakimovitch, installations for homes or public institutions. work, visit jewishart.org. Websites and and Benjamin Kaiser enjoy popsicles Other Judaic needlework projects include pertinent information about member artists from King of Pops silk painted Seder pillows and challah are listed on the AGJA website’s artist covers. As a board member of The directory pages. Page 22 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016 Davis Academy breaks ground on Performing Arts Center and more During an all-school Kabbalat Shabbat service on February 19, nearly 1,000 Davis Academy students, teachers, families, and community supporters celebrated the school’s future. It was a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Reform Jewish day school’s Lower School campus, for several exciting new school additions. In less than a year, The Davis Academy community will enjoy a 600-plus seat Performing Arts Center, spiritual and community gathering space, and multiple flexible learning spaces. And a “temporary” portable unit that has served as the Lower School cafeteria for nearly 15 years will be replaced by a state-of-the art, permanent dining hall and kitchen. These major enhancements are Ceremoniously breaking ground on the exciting new Davis Academy possible thanks to the generosity of Davis additions: (from left) Sandy Springs Councilman Andy Bauman, Davis Academy parents, grandparents, faculty, Academy Head of School Amy Shafron, Next Stage Campaign Co-chair Sam alumni, and caring community donors, who Tuck, Davis Academy founding families Jerry and Dulcy Rosenberg and Jay Davis Academy First-grader Sierra have participated in the $7.5 million Next and Ann Davis, Davis Academy Board of Trustees President Debbie Kurzweil, Frank gets in the spirit with a Stage Capital Campaign, led by Campaign Next Stage Campaign Co-chairs Jon Leven and Mara Berman, and Sandy construction hard hat, during the Co-chairs Mara Berman, Jon Leven, Sam Springs Mayor Rusty Paul Tuck, and a host of volunteers. all-school Kabbalat Shabbat and Thanking supporters and leadership, groundbreaking celebration, on Davis Academy Head of School Amy February 19. Shafron said, “Today, we will grab our shovels and ceremoniously break ground completed in 1996, with the additional on this exciting project. In just a matter of middle grades wing and gymnasium days, we will officially begin building our added in 1999. A separate Middle School new sacred spaces—so that we can do what campus, located about a half mile away at we do best as a community—to celebrate the intersection of Roberts and Spalding and nurture each child’s creativity, to eat Drives, opened in 2004. together, to pray together—and to learn Construction for this exciting phase together—to be a kehillah dedicated to the of The Davis Academy’s growth began very best for our children and our future.” the first week of March. Kyle Epstein, of This is the fourth major building Warren Epstein & Associates, Architects, expansion for The Davis Academy, located Inc., who designed the Lower and Middle in the Sandy Springs/Dunwoody area School buildings, is the architect on the and now in its 23rd year. After quickly project. Brasfield Gorrie is the construction outgrowing its very first classrooms in the firm, and Davis grandparent Joe Rubin Junior Achievement building, on Abernathy is the volunteer project coordinator. The Road, the school’s first permanent home project is expected to be completed by The Cohen family: (from left) Delilah, Phyllis, Jamie (fifth grade), and Steven (now the Lower School building) was January 2017. show their enthusiasm for the Next Stage Capital Campaign projects. Community leaders gather in support of the Israel Defense Forces More than 600 community leaders will but Lone Soldiers go above and beyond, gather, on May 2, at the InterContinental leaving behind their friends, families, and Buckhead Atlanta, for the Friends of the everything they know,” said Baron. “This Israel Defense Forces Atlanta Gala Dinner, gala presents a wonderful opportunity for honoring the brave men and women of the the Atlanta community to show them our Israel Defense Forces. love and appreciation for their sacrifices.” The evening, which is one of the Atlanta The funds raised at this event will go Jewish community’s largest events, will pay toward FIDF well-being and educational tribute to the IDF’s Lone Soldiers—those programs for IDF soldiers, including serving without any immediate family in the Adopt-a-Brigade Program, which Israel. Attending will be active-duty and supports soldiers in need and funds rest former Israeli soldiers and prominent local and recuperation weeks for the FIDF and national community leaders, including Southeast Region’s adopted brigade, the FIDF National Board Member and IDF Combat Intelligence Collection Corps; Southeast Region Chairman Garry Sobel; the IMPACT! Program, which grants full FIDF National Director and CEO Maj. academic scholarships to IDF combat Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi-Amir; and FIDF veterans; the Lone Soldiers Program, Southeast Region Executive Director Seth which supports soldiers with no immediate Baron. family in Israel; and the Wounded Veterans FIDF Southeast Region Development Director Jamie Perry, Brig Gen. (Res.) “The courageous soldiers of the IDF Program, which provides wounded veterans Gila Klifi-Amir, FIDF National Director and CEO Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi- put everything on the line to defend the with physical, social, and psychological Amir, and FIDF Southeast Region Executive Director Seth Baron (photo: State of Israel and Jews around the world, services and special prosthetics. Gregg Mooney) March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 23 JTS honors David Geffen By Ruben Stanley his father’s educational track through Emory University and then opted to join For three generations, the Geffen the rabbinate. He was ordained in 1965, family has been inextricably bound up in the and, while he never served in a pulpit in history of Atlanta. Atlanta, he has continued to maintain close The patriarch, Rabbi Tobias Geffen, ties with many childhood friends and has a native of Lithuania, arrived in Atlanta become a recorder of much of the Atlanta in 1910 to assume the pulpit of Atlanta’s Jewish community’s history, especially the Congregation Shearith Israel, a position impact and involvement of his grandfather he maintained until his death in 1970. He in this evolution. He moved to Israel with was the voice of Orthodox Judaism in the his family in 1977, and, with the exception South, and, among other undertakings, of a period from 1993-2004 when he served he organized the first Hebrew school in as the rabbi at Temple Israel in Scranton, Atlanta, began daily Talmud classes, and Pennsylvania, he has made his home in oversaw the construction of a mikvah for the Israel. community. On February 2 of this year, Rabbi One of Rabbi Geffen’s sons, Louis Geffen, along with Professor Lee Israel Geffen, grew up and was educated in the city Levine and Aaron Demsky, all of whom David Geffen (left) receives the David Geffen (right) with his oldest schools, Emory University, and Columbia had graduated from The Jewish Theological JTS Louis Finkelstein Award from son, Avie Geffen University Law School. He became a Seminary (JTS) 50 years ago and had Chancellor and President Arnold lawyer, and, as an officer with the 310th made aliya, were honored by JTS with the Eisen Military Government Group of the U.S. Louis Finkelstein Award. The recognition meaningful and important to the paper’s 3rd Army, he served as the chief prosecutor was presented “For their extraordinary background and experiences into stories contribution to a better understanding of at the Yokohama war crimes trials. After contributions to the State of Israel and in and tales to be carried in newspapers in how and why the Atlanta Jewish community the war, he returned to Atlanta to practice celebration of the 50th anniversary of their Israel and the Anglo-Jewish press around has blossomed into a leading enclave in the law and involve himself in the Jewish and ordination from JTS.” the world. With the treasure trove of United States. general community. In the 1930s, he served While no longer serving as a pulpit information and graphics about the growth The Jewish Georgian joins the many on the Atlanta City Council and the Board rabbi, Geffen has taken his love of Judaism and evolution of the Jewish community he others in thanking Rabbi Geffen and his of Education. He lived in Atlanta until his and its history and blended them into the has from his family’s archives and records, entire family on the difference they have death in 2001. excitement of living in Israel. He is now Rabbi Geffen’s columns that have been made, and we offer our congratulations to David Geffen, Louis’s son, followed devoting his time to transforming this published in The Jewish Georgian have been him on this well-deserved recognition.

Shanghai, to the University of Georgia, in (And they eventually remarried each other, Athens, where life was indeed a picnic. as well.) The fork in the road of life After graduating in 1950 with a degree And finally, at 90, I’m now living in from my mother’s family that, since there in journalism, working various jobs in peace and contentment amongst my family was famine in the land, they couldn’t take Atlanta, marriage, raising our family in and friends in Atlanta. Life is good at this care of us. Furthermore, they instructed my Hawkinsville, Georgia, and widowhood, I senior retirement community, and as always, BY Balfoura mother to return to her husband (my father, was back to Atlanta with my three young I say, God bless America. Jacob Friend), who was still living in our children. “Bo” Levine house in Shanghai, China. Incidentally, my I was so grateful that we never made it to P.S.—After I became an American mother was very unhappy with her family Russia and that Mama, albeit very unhappily, citizen, I bought one share of Coca-Cola for not welcoming us back to them, and had to take “the other fork in the road” and stock, which then represented to me that I of course, all of our lives were changed return to Shanghai. Then, too, how good it had indeed “arrived.” I was an American, a Fate often slips a fork in your road forevermore. was that both of my parents came to America Southerner, and an Atlantan sho’ nuff—in of life, and years later you might wonder Thinking about that change, I’ve long after I did in 1947, to the golden medina (the the home of “Co-Cola.” what would have happened had you zigged suspected that Mama and I would have golden land) to live out their golden years. instead of zagged at that junction. perished of hunger and all the wars in When I was about three years old, my Russia had we gone on to our destination. parents divorced. That, in and of itself, is Instead, we lived in Shanghai, where I was a long, sad, part of my life’s story. Mama well educated in the British schools there. JNF News had written her mother in Russia that she And though WWII was no picnic under the was coming home to them and bringing her Japanese, we did survive. BIRTHRIGHT TRIP FOR LAW opportunity to take an adventure that blends toddler (me) with her. When we arrived in After the war, I got in touch with my ENFORCEMENT. Birthright Israel, their professional passions with a journey Harbin, Manchuria, a city with a sizeable father’s brother, Louis Friend, in Eastman, Shorashim, the National Conference of full of self-discovery. Jewish community, about halfway on the Georgia, who sent me passage money and Shomrim Societies, and Jewish National This unique Birthright Israel trip was train’s journey to Russia, we received word a transfer from St. John’s University, in Fund are presenting the first-ever Law conceived by NCSS chaplain Rabbi Tzvi Enforcement Israel Adventure, a free 10- Berkowitz, of Howard Beach, New York, day trip to Israel, for Jewish-American law who worked with Birthright Israel and enforcement officers. Shorashim to bring the idea to fruition, This program, departing from New York increasing the eligibility age limit from 26 to City on May 29 and returning on June 9, is 29, to allow a greater range of young adults designed to connect law enforcement officials to take part in this vital program. to their Jewish roots and Israeli counterparts. This trip is for participants who are Participants will travel with their Israeli eligible for Birthright Israel and ages 22-29. peers for the entire experience. From awe- Register at israelwithisraelis.com/trip/law- inspiring hikes and exploring legendary enforcement. For more information, contact cities to connecting with and learning from Adam H. Brill, at 212-879-9305 x222 the law enforcement community in Israel, or [email protected]. This trip is a gift from police officers will have the remarkable Birthright Israel. Page 24 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016 And this was the year of the Ice Dawgs a long time.” Grant Schwartz, a senior from Dallas, Texas, who was one of the goalies for the BY Ice Dawgs, handled 864 shots on goal, only Ashley allowing 19 the entire season to reach the Rosenberg back of the net. He started playing when he was eight years old, getting hooked on the sport after putting on all of the goalie gear, playing street hockey in his driveway and The University of Georgia’s name roller hockey. He made the transition to ice conjures up many visions, the most notable hockey when he was 10 years old. of which is a leading academic institution. “My favorite part of UGA hockey has But integral components of the flavor of the to be hanging out with the boys on and off institution are the inter-conference athletic the ice,” Schwartz commented. “When you competitions, the tailgate parties, and, of spend the majority of your time with this course, the downtown scene. Ice Dawgs with SECH Trophy “special” group of people, it creates a lot of For many different reasons, not the good chemistry which equates to success on least of which is the financial commitment the ice.” required to field a team to compete as a “I was very happy to make it to SECHC sanctioned varsity sport of a particular championship competition, as I saw the institution, there has developed a club potential in our team to win it for the first team format. Independent of the NCAA time in UGA hockey history,” Spielberger conferences, these teams are not funded added. “When we set goals at the beginning by the athletic programs of the schools. of the year, one was to win this tournament, They do, however, join together to form and I felt our odds were great with the separate, non-varsity conferences, which, momentum we had going in.” while associated with particular institutions, “After previously playing for less are not varsity teams. As a result of this successful Ice Dawgs teams in past seasons, initiative, there are a much greater array of Akins Ford Arena in the Classic Ice Dawgs at the Children’s Hospital it made winning the championship feel much opportunities to participate in competitive Center in Savannah more special,” Schwartz continued. “It was athletics, which otherwise would not be an excellent display of what hard work and available. dedication will get you, and I think the UGA One such team is the University of hockey family really deserved all of the Georgia Ice Dawgs, a non-varsity ice success that we accomplished.” hockey team. The team is a member of At the ACHA regionals, the Ice Dawgs the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey had new competition on their schedule, Conference (SECHC), often referred to as sending Christopher Newport University “SEC Hockey.” All of the teams are non- packing after a 3-1 victory. Georgia and varsity, intercollegiate ice hockey programs Vanderbilt met for the third time in a game at universities that are members of the in which the winner would advance to Southeastern Conference (SEC). nationals. After a long fought battle, the Ice The Ice Dawgs program has been Dawgs saw their best season in years come around for 28 years, and it was a founding to an end, losing 5-3. And while they did member of the SECHC, which was not advance to the national tournament, the organized in 2008. After moving its venue team will remember this season for a long, from the Atlanta Ice Forum in Duluth, Ice Dawgs and Vanderbilt Commodores at the All Star competition course long time. Georgia, some 50 miles away, to the Akins before the annual All Star game in Nashville, Tennessee In addition to Spielberger and Schwartz, Ford Arena in downtown Athens for its the team’s roster includes Atlantan Michael 2014-15 season, the team’s celestial stars Falkenstein, a senior, assistant captain, and seemed to be properly lined up for the secretary of the hockey foundation who coming seasons. Eric Linkowski, who had finished his senior season with 11 goals, played at the University of Connecticut and nine assists and 20 points. All three of in both the Canadian Hockey League and these players love the sport, and they are the East Cost Hockey League, took over especially grateful for the friendship and as the head coach, and Rick Emmett was kindred spirit that has developed amongst all named assistant coach, bringing more than of the players. When the whistle blows and 20 years of playing and coaching experience the puck is dropped, there are no individuals at the elite amateur and professional levels. but only teammates. In addition, 16 new players were added to Alex Carey, the team captain, said it the team’s growing roster. best when he commented that “the variety of The inaugural year at Akins Ford Arena backgrounds on this team gives everyone the resulted in an 11-18-0 overall record and Ice Dawgs with war veteran’s team, Hockey Saves chance to learn about others. We have learned ended up with a 1-7-0 season in conference to play the sport with people who have come play. But the 2015–2016 season saw a Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Atlanta, which influenced his son to take up to this point from different experiences; we dynamic, new team that compiled an overall regional tournament for the first time in 10 the sport. are also learning to understand each other season record of 21-3-1, which included years. “My favorite part of UGA Hockey is on a higher plain. This makes us a more a 13-game winning streak. In conference This season roster included David the friendships that are created on the team,” cohesive and formidable team.” play, the team compiled a 9-0 undefeated Spielberger of Atlanta, who finished his Spielberger said. “UGA is an extremely The athletes will take a few months off season and brought home the Army Strong rookie season with eight goals, seven assists large campus, but being on the team makes before they begin preparing for their 2016- Championship Cup as the winner of the and 15 points. 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Jewish Community Center of Atlanta has “As interim CEO for the past six selected Jared Powers as the agency’s new months, I have seen first-hand that there is memorable chief executive officer, effective March 1. no better person than Jared to serve as the Powers previously served as the agency’s next CEO of the MJCCA,” said Douglas chief program officer, overseeing more Kuniansky, who is chair of the Board of Seder in than $17 million in programming revenue. Directors, and was acting CEO prior to Powers has been instrumental in growing Powers’ appointment. “His professional the agency’s programming, enhancing experience in operations, programming, and Jerusalem the quality of programs, and improving finance, along with his positive relationships customer service. with staff and members and his love for the By David Geffen Powers was selected as a result of a MJCCA, make him perfectly suited for this six-month nationwide search, in which new role.” “By the end of March 1948, here in 200 candidates from 25 states were Powers holds a BA in finance from Jerusalem the situation was very bad.” considered. The search was spearheaded by the University of Florida and an MBA in Professor David Macarov, speaking a nine-member MJCCA search committee finance from Georgia State University. He last year at a Monday night Fuchsberg comprising several past presidents and grew up participating in MJCCA programs Forum, directed by Rabbi Eddie Romm, chaired by Past President Sherie Gumer, in as an Ajecomce camper, BBYO teen, and immediately had us all on the edge of our conjunction with BoardWalk Consulting. camper and staff member at Camp Barney seats. His presentation focused on the Seder Powers joined the MJCCA in 2005 as Medintz. in Jerusalem, in April 1948, which he and director of Sports and Camping at Shirley The MJCCA continues to shape the his wife, Frieda, attended at their friends Bea Blumenthal Park, rising to senior program life of his family. Powers and his wife and Jerry Renov’s place, in the HaMekasher director and then relocating, in 2010, to reside in Dunwoody with their two sons, neighborhood, now an Egged bus company parking lot next to Binyanei HaUma. the Zaban Park campus, to serve as chief Jared Powers who graduated from The Weinstein School program officer and member of the MJCCA’s preschool, attend the Club J after-school senior management team. Under his JCC day camp in the country, enhanced and program, participate in MJCCA youth leadership, the MJCCA greatly expanded its grew numerous program areas, and created sports, and attend MJCCA Day Camps and Day Camps offerings to become the largest strategic partnerships with organizations Camp Barney Medintz. The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival celebrates its Sweet Sixteen Frieda and David Macarov, 1948 By Brian Katzowitz (Courtesy of the Macarov family) “Convoys from the coast were not Since 2000, the Atlanta Jewish getting through, despite determined fighting Film Festival (AJFF) has quietly and heavy losses,” Macarov continued. established itself as a mainstay on “Frieda and I had no meat since December. the city’s social calendar, while The rations called for one egg per week consistently increasing in size and and a quarter a loaf of bread. Sugar, rice, scope. After the conclusion of the potatoes, onions, and margarine were among 2015 festival, organizers announced the items severely rationed. The water pipes they had officially broken away from to Jerusalem were cut. We lived on a jerry a pack of more than 200 other Jewish can of cistern water a week.” film festivals to become the largest of Frieda and David Macarov were its kind in the world. married in New Jersey in December 1946. Celebrating its “Sweet 16” this They moved into a small apartment in year and with its new status as the Manhattan in New York. A registered nurse, global leader in Jewish film under its Frieda began a job at a local municipal banner, the festival’s organizers made health clinic. David continued his work for it clear they don’t plan to rest on their Mossad Aliyah Bet, a clandestine Zionist laurels. 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leaders, in honor of Steven and Janet and their children, the Asher, Morris, and Max Benator families, as well as the Albert MJCCA News Tenenbaum family. Rosenberg, a principal with Bessemer DR. BUXBAUM HONORED. Dr. Shelley runners to use their times to qualify for a Trust, sits on the MJCCA’s Board of Buxbaum, director of the MJCCA’s Lisa start wave in the Peachtree Road Race. Each Directors and is co-chair of the MJCCA’s F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning, was participant will be chip-timed at the start Erwin Zaban Leadership Development honored for her leadership at the 21st Annual and finish lines. Program. As well at the JCCs Biennial, International Directors Conference, for the There will be a family-friendly, post- Rosenberg will be a part of the JCCA’s Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish race party with food, music, raffles, and prestigious Esther Leah Ritz Emerging JCC Learning, in San Diego. Dr. Buxbaum was local vendors. Leaders Institute. Emerging JCC Leaders are one of three Melton program directors The HJDR requires approximately 60 crucial to the JCC movement; the biennial honored during the conference; this is the volunteers to help with registration, the is considered a starting point in a long-term Oliver Eden (left) and Jason Eden fourth time she has been honored by the starting line, water stations, and the finish relationship among the movement’s future enjoy Family Tree Planting Day Melton organization. line. To volunteer, contact Pam Morton, at leaders. The Florence Melton School of 678-812-3981 or [email protected]. GETTING READY FOR PASSOVER Adult Jewish Learning is a two-year, non- The HJDR chair is Brian Ross; Hannah FOR THE LOVE OF TREES. The MJCCA denominational Jewish education program Vahaba O’Donoghue is vice-chair. WITH PAULA. On April 10, in preparation and Trees Atlanta are embarking on a new for Passover, A and part of the Lisa F. Brill Institute for Register at atlantajcc.org/HJDR, active. partnership. During their first event, Family Jewish Learning. The MJCCA’s program com, or in person at the MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Page from the Tree Planting Day, February 7, children in Book Festival has become one of Melton’s largest and Mill Road, Dunwoody. the Club J afterschool program, as well as most successful. For complete details, including a of the MJCCA teens and their families, planted 21 trees at Dr. Buxbaum earned bachelor of full schedule and registration fees, visit welcomes Chef the MJCCA’s Zaban Park campus, outside of religious education, M.A., and Ph.D. degrees atlantajcc.org/HJDR. Paula Shoyer for the Kuniansky Family Center. Twelve trees from the Jewish Theological Seminary and two programs were purchased by the MJCCA and the rest received a bachelor of arts degree in religion featuring her and anthropology from Barnard College. were donated by Trees Atlanta. Trees Atlanta newest book, The While earning her Ph.D., she attended is also conducting educational programs at New Passover the MJCCA, teaching participants about the Menu. Bank Street College and was invited to the Paula Shoyer various species on campus and how to care For the 3:00 p.m. Hebrew University as a visiting scholar. She (photos: Sterling for them. Master Cooking has been with the MJCCA since 2009. Epicure) On March 6, the Teen Department was Class, Chef involved in a community service project with Shoyer will Trees Atlanta, along the Atlanta BeltLine. prepare a As part of J-Serve, the International Day of recipe from Jewish Youth Service, participants cut back her book. overgrowth in the area. This class Harris Jacobs Dream Run begins, This partnership marks the first will take 2015 (photos: Jennifer Bienstock, time Trees Atlanta has worked with an place in the MJCCA) organization outside Atlanta’s Perimeter, MJCCA’s according to Co-Executive Director and state-of- Chief Program Officer Greg Levine. the-art culinary According to Trees Atlanta, DeKalb studio, County and the Dunwoody area lost fewer in the trees to development than Fulton, Cobb, Kuniansky and Gwinnett counties, which lead metro Dr. Shelley Buxbaum (center) with Family Center. Space is limited. Tickets, Atlanta for urban tree loss. “We are excited $65 /MJCCA members and $80/community, executives of Florence Melton to be able to help ensure these areas don’t School of Adult Jewish Learning include the class, a copy of the book, and fall prey to the tree loss seen in other parts admission to the author talk that evening. (photo: Florence Melton School of of metropolitan Atlanta. With its heavily Adult Learning) For the 7:30 p.m. Author Talk and wooded, 52-acre Dunwoody campus, the Signing, Chef Shoyer will discuss how her MJCCA was a perfect fit,” Levine adds. HARRIS JACOBS DREAM RUN. The innovative Passover collection celebrates 23rd Annual Harris Jacobs Dream Run is culinary freedom, while still honoring the Sunday, May 1. Proceeds from the 2016 holiday’s dietary rules. Tickets are $10/ HJDR support programming for individuals MJCCA members and $15/community. with special needs at the MJCCA. To purchase tickets, call the MJCCA The HJDR was created 23 years ago Youngest runners stretching Box Office, 678-812-4002, or visit to serve the community with a fun, active, atlantajcc.org/bookfestival. and family-friendly event that honors the ROSENBERG HONORED. Josh Rosenberg memory of Harris Jacobs—a past president is the first recipient of the MJCCA’s DIKEMBE MUTOMBO AT EDGEWISE of the MJCCA, beloved member of the Steven and Janet Cadranel Biennial Young SPEAKER SERIES. The MJCCA hosted Atlanta Jewish community, and staunch Leadership Award. This award will fund NBA Hall of Famer and Atlanta Hawks children’s advocate. Rosenberg’s travel legend Dikembe Mutombo, as part of its The 5K Road Race begins at Zaban to Baltimore, Edgewise Speaker Series, on February 4. Park, at 8:00 a.m., and follows a certified, to represent Mutombo discussed his Dikembe Mutombo family-friendly course through Dunwoody the MJCCA Foundation, which seeks to improve the neighborhoods. A one-mile Special Needs at the JCCs of quality of life for people in the Democratic Community Walk also begins at 8:00 a.m. North America Republic of the Congo. Both end at Zaban Park. Biennial Awards Mutombo is most recognized for At the MJCCA’s Family Tree Planting All pre-registered runners will receive Ceremony, in his years in the NBA, six of which were Day: (front, from left) Alexandra a high-performance T-shirt, and there will May. played with the Atlanta Hawks. He is also Berkowitz and Emily Friedenberg; be awards and prizes following the race. This award known for his charitable work and passion and (back) Jay Silverman and Susan The HJDR course is certified as a 2017 celebrates for giving back. He has been a spokesman Friedenberg for the international relief agency CARE, Peachtree Road Race qualifier, allowing Josh Rosenberg emerging MJCCA March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 33 was the first youth emissary for the U.N. Nathalie Dupree, of Charleston, is the asks for okra as a snack. This is what the make a difference in our community,” said Development Program, and now serves author of 13 cookbooks, including Shrimp program is all about,” concludes Banks. Zoe Toporek, an 11th-grader at The Weber on the boards of the National Constitution and Grits Cookbook. She has hosted more The Sunshine School is located at School, and a J-Serve planning committee Center, Special Olympics International, the than 300 television shows and specials Temple Kol Emeth at 1415 Old Canton member. CDC Foundation, and the U.S. Fund for that have shown nationally on PBS, Food Road, Marietta, in East Cobb County. UNICEF. Network, and The Learning Channel. SUPPER WITH SURVIVORS. It was a He was joined by Dr. Lillian Schapiro, Cynthia Graubart, of Atlanta, is the author mitzvah years in the making, as more than 70 an OB/GYN at Peachtree Women’s of Slow Cooking for Two, Slow Cooking: young adults joined more than 40 Holocaust Specialists, P.C., who has participated in Double Dinners for Two, and The One- survivors at the MJCCA, February 21, for volunteer medical missions to the Biamba Armed Cook. She has a regular column Supper with Survivors. Each survivor was Marie Mutombo Hospital, in the Congo. in Southern Living. Dupree and Graubart paired with a young adult, with the hope that Schapiro is one of the first recipients of are coauthors of the James Beard Award- connections and friendships would be made. the Caring for Congo Award, given by the winning Mastering the Art of Southern Spearheaded by Young Adult Program Dikembe Mutombo Foundation. Cooking, as well as Southern Biscuits. Director Roey Shoshan, the event has been a dream of his since he began working at the YOUNG GARDENERS. For the students MJCCA, in 2011. “My first interaction with of The Sunshine School, the MJCCA’s a Holocaust survivor was in Israel, when I preschool in East Cobb, it’s all about the was 10 years old,” said Shoshan, a native basil. The preschoolers are developing green of Petach Tikva, Israel. “The experience thumbs and enjoying the fruits and veggies made a huge impact on me, and I always of their labor, through an edible organic made a point to visit survivors to hear their gardening program. All of The Sunshine stories, so I thought it would be worthwhile School’s students are involved, and they to connect my generation with Holocaust help plant, water, and harvest what is grown. survivors.” According to school Director Raye The MJCCA embraced the idea, and Lynn Banks, the teachers present lessons Karen Edlin, from Eternal Life-Hemshech, that correspond with what the children an Atlanta-based organization formed to are doing in the garden. “The students are honor the memory of Holocaust victims learning things in a real, hands-on way. For and survivors, provided event funding and example, if a teacher has a lesson about support. The response from the MJCCA’s Basketball Hall of Famer and former plant nutrition, the students will get to young adults, as well as the survivors, was Atlanta Hawks’ player Dikembe directly apply this knowledge to their work immediate, and spots filled up quickly. Mutombo (left) with Doug Kuniansky, that day in the garden,” Banks says. Other “Our goal was to create special chair, board of directors, MJCCA topics have included composting and the connections—simply bringing the two importance of worms to a garden. sides to the dinner table was not enough,” Though the students grow herbs, Shoshan explains. The young adults were including basil, lavender, mint, oregano, required to phone their survivors before the parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, and chives event to make arrangements for evening, year-round in the two on-site gardens, most Sunshine School garden (photos: pick them up at their homes, accompany of what is grown is seasonal. The summer The Sunshine School) them to the event, sit with them at dinner, gardens feature tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, and then take them home. “We felt the car corn, edamame, strawberries, marigolds, ride would serve as a great ice breaker,” he and sunflowers, while the fall and winter JEWISH TEENS GIVE BACK. adds. gardens include items such as lettuce, Approximately 250 metro Atlanta By the time they arrived at the MJCCA, carrots, radishes, spinach, kale, cauliflower, teens, along with 11,000 Jewish teens participants were smiling, chatting, and broccoli, kohlrabi, Swiss chard, Brussels in 80 communities across 16 countries, looking forward to the dinner, where sprouts, and garlic. “We even grew a participated in a day of community service the animated conversations continued. pumpkin, just in time for fall,” says Banks. and improvement projects, as part of Following the event, many young adult These lessons correspond with the J-Serve, an International Day of Jewish attendees wrote meaningful posts on social school’s wellness curriculum, which seeks Youth Service, on March 6. media outlets. to inspire preschoolers and their parents to Teens from the MJCCA chose from 11 “Connections were being created embrace healthy eating habits and physical projects and worked with teens from other before our eyes,” says Shoshan. “Slowly, fitness at an early age. The gardens feature organizations. Projects included: hosting photos and documents were being passed a compost bin, and the preschoolers help by a party for adults with special needs, with around, and meaningful bonds were being Dikembe Mutombo with Sid Stein, putting food scraps and yard waste into the enAble of Georgia; attending Remember formed.” head of the Edgewise Speakers bins. In turn, they learn how compost is used and Respond: Holocaust Awareness and Elizabeth Mennen, 27, an actuary from Series to enrich the soil. Refugee program, with Am Yisrael Chai; Inman Park, was on board from the moment Just being exposed to the healthy foods earning CPR certification and learning about she found out about the event. “I attended COOKING WITH DUPREE AND they grow in the garden is having a positive Israeli technology, with StandWithUs and something similar while I was in college GRAUBART. On March 20, A Page from impact on the students. “The children love Hadassah; hosting a party for youth with and found it extremely powerful,” she says. the Book Festival of the MJCCA welcomed getting to eat the food they grow,” Banks special needs at the Birthday Club, with The “I am aware that my generation is really the James Beard explains, and adds that, on occasion, Friendship Circle; sorting and packing meals last to have the opportunity to get to know Award- teachers will even make recipes featuring for families in need, at Action Ministries’ these survivors, and it is a privilege I do not winning fresh foods from the garden. “We encourage Feed the Hungry program; attending the take lightly.” Chefs the children to at least try everything. If they Israel Advocacy Training and Service Mennen, who co-chairs the MJCCA’s Nathalie think it is something they will not like, we Fair with StandWithUs, American Jewish Young Adult Committee, is an active Dupree and will tell them how much better it will taste Committee, Alexander Muss High School in participant in the center’s co-ed sports Cynthia because they helped grow it, and this usually Israel, Jewish National Fund, and Jerusalem leagues; she met her fiancé, Zach Shader, at Graubart persuades them to try things that are outside U; and planting trees and landscaping along the MJCCA, playing on a co-ed dodgeball for a Master of their comfort zone.” the Beltline, with Trees Atlanta. team. The couple was paired with Ben Cooking Parents are thrilled with the enthusiasm “J-Serve is not only a meaningful day of Walker, an 81-year-old survivor from Class and an for healthy foods many of the preschoolers service but an opportunity for teens to make Romania. (photo: Rick McKee) Author Talk are bringing home. “In fact, one parent sent a Jewish connection to our traditions and Though she was apprehensive and Signing, me a message on Facebook thanking me, values. We know the importance of helping beforehand, Mennen says she was blown featuring their newest book, Mastering the because her son tried and loved okra from others, and J-Serve is an annual program Art of Southern Vegetables. the school’s vegetable garden, and he now for us to come together as Jewish teens to See MJCCA, page 34 Page 34 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016

PROPERTY BROTHERS. On April 13, at your photo taken with them.) MJCCA News 7:30 p.m., A Page from the Book Festival After nearly 20 years in the residential of the MJCCA welcomes the Property real estate and renovation business, the From page 33 Brothers, the multi-talented identical twins Scotts have become known for their Jonathan and Drew Scott, presenting their individual expertise as well as their jocular new book, Dream Home: The Property banter and winning personalities. Drew, a Brothers’ Ultimate Guide to Finding & seasoned real estate agent, finds a rundown Fixing Your Perfect House. “gem” waiting for a rescue, while Jonathan, a licensed contractor with 15 years of experience, polishes that gem, transforming it before the owner’s eyes. To purchase tickets, call the MJCCA Box Office at 678-812-4002. or visit atlantajcc.org/bookfestival.

Supper with Survivors attendees

illness, she met the young couple when they dropped Ben off at the end of the night. She continues, “Ben and Ruth were able to tell their stories with such grace, and they had so much insight and life to share. In such a short time with them, we were able to genuinely connect in a very meaningful way.” Mennen immediately shared the experience with family and friends, posting The event will take place at the MJCCA, On February 9, Elisa Clark (back photos and an emotional commentary on with a Q & A following the program. row center), a principal dancer with Facebook. “I am honored to be able to pass Tickets are $10/MJCCA members and $15/ Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, along their stories for the rest of my life. community. The Premier Ticket Package is hosted a Master Dance Class for The whole experience made me feel deeply $65 and includes a signed copy of Dream the MJCCA’s J Dance Company, in proud to be Jewish.” Home, priority seating, and VIP Access to the Rich Foundation Dance Studios. Zach Shader, Ben Walker, and Mennen and Shader plan to have dinner the Patron Photo Line. All tickets are subject Clark, who was in town with Alvin Elizabeth Mennen (photos: MJCCA) with Ben and Ruth next month. to a $1.25 service charge. Ailey for performances at The Mennen’s experience and feedback (Please Note: There will be only Fox Theatre, shared her expertise away by the experience. “I was expecting to from other young adult participants, as well a photo line at this event, not a signing with some star-struck 9-13-year- be moved and touched by their stories, but as comments from the survivors, proved line. Pre-signed books are available for old dancers. (photo: Erin Lesure, was not expecting to genuinely connect and the experiment was a huge success. The purchase on the night of the event only from MJCCA) laugh as much as I did with Ben and Ruth,” MJCCA is already thinking about next the official bookseller of the MJCCA, A Mennen says, adding that while Walker’s year’s event, and hopes to host more outings Cappella Books. You must have a copy of wife could not attend the event due to with the survivors. the Property Brothers’ book in order to have

Films such as Above and Beyond (2015) Christopher Plummer gives an left behind a legacy of genocide. AJFF and Run Boy Run (2014) explored ways astonishing performance, convincingly While Holocaust films will always in which we cope with personal tragedy conveying a man adjusting to a present- have a strong presence in Jewish From page 29 and come to terms with our past. This day life he doesn’t understand, while cinema, one of the strengths of AJFF is year’s film is no different, but instead coming to grips with a past he can’t the diversity of the film selection. A new off, on January 26, at the Cobb Energy of introducing such weighty themes via remember. As his journey progresses generation of Jewish millennials, who Center, in grand style. a documentary retrospective or World and the totality of the plot is revealed bring a different perspective on politics Attendees to the opening-night gala War II period piece, it is a present-day to the audience, the tension and pace and religious identity, are sure to have a were treated to a wide array of food suspense thriller borrowing elements intensify, leading to a gripping third act. stronger voice in the coming years. Now from some of Atlanta’s most popular from Hitchcock and Polanski. While the conclusion leaves more that the festival has finally reached the restaurants, followed by a poignant The story follows the experiences questions than answers, Remember top of the mountain, in terms of audience tribute to the festival’s first Icon Award of Zev Gutman, an Auschwitz survivor ultimately shows us how the passing size, the question moving forward for recipient, Hollywood legend Lawrence living out his days in a retirement home, of time not only fades the scars of festival leaders will be how to continue Kasdan. But at its core, the AJFF has while slowly succumbing to the onset history, but also can manipulate our own attracting large audiences while offering always been about showcasing film of dementia. Following the death of memories. more intimate films with lesser-known that speaks to the Jewish experience— his wife, Zev is reminded by Max, his In a Q&A session following subjects. and once the lights dimmed, this year’s closest friend and fellow camp survivor, the screening, August noted that his opening-night selection proved to be no of a promise he had made to seek motivation to write this story was partly exception. vengeance on the person responsible for driven by a ticking clock. Time is running Starring a pair of Oscar Award- their sufferings. out to tell stories set in the present day winners in Christopher Plummer and And thus Zev sets out on a mission about the people who witnessed the Martin Landau, Remember tells the of retribution, aided by handwritten atrocities of the Holocaust first-hand. story of an aging Holocaust survivor notes that fill in the gaps of his memory. Throughout the three-week event, embarking on a revenge odyssey. The script, penned by Benjamin August, the festival showcased other films For several years running, the cleverly keeps the audience in the dark delving into the lives of people who were opening night films have revolved about the details of the plan, creating a impacted by the Nazi regime. What Our around characters dealing with grief sense of confusion that better illustrates Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy examines and reclaiming identity, most often set the worsening state of Zev’s mental the descendants of Nazi war criminals against the backdrop of the Holocaust. capacity. and the conflict of loving a father who March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 35

downtown Jerusalem. Seder “In early November,” David recalled, “all 18 American Jewish war vets at the From page 29 university were called to a private meeting. A Haganah operative, born in the USA, but in Jerusalem since he was two, told displaced persons, as illegals (maapilims), us in broken English that we did not have to Mandate Palestine. The best-known ship, to volunteer, but the Haganah needed our for which David signed the check, was military talents, so it was hoped we would the President Warfield, which became the sign on even though it was illegal.” famous Exodus, both real and fictional. David had a lot of Haganah adventures, some more dangerous than others. Frieda was not officially a member, but she performed The Macarov family on a cruise in secret missions as well for the group. They Frieda, Varda (daughter), and David 2004 with their four children and lived through the vote on November 29, Macarov at an Israeli Air Force nine of their eleven grandchildren 1947, the passing of the U.N. partition plan, camp1948, Jaffa, Israel (Courtesy (Courtesy of the Macarov family) the bombings of The Jerusalem Post and the of The Cuba Family Archives for Jewish Agency building, and other events in Southern Jewish History at The 1948, until Israel became a state. Breman Museum) “As April dawned,” Frieda stressed, “my friend Bea Renov, by then a mother, all in tears as we viewed what was plastered spoke to me about the forthcoming on every windshield—the biblical words— holiday.” Bea grew up in Atlanta, and was im eshkachech yerushalayim—‘if I forget a Zionist enthusiast through the ‘30s and thee o Jerusalem let my right hand wither.’ the ‘40s in Young Judea and at the religious We ran to the trucks driving in—grabbed school at the Shearith Israel synagogue run the drivers—handed them flowers— by Samuel Geffen, a son of Rabbi Tobias embraced them as best we could. The local Geffen. She spoke Yiddish with her parents, David and Frieda Macarov at their girls kissed all the drivers. The Yam Suf into the Sirotas, and during WWII, as president wedding (Courtesy of the Macarov Jerusalem had been split, and the bearers of of Southern Region Young Judea, she family) subsistence came through safely.” organized Hebrew-speaking groups for the The Macarovs received eggs, a chicken, membership. Frieda, also present at the Monday matzoh, and other dried foods. The Renovs “Bea informed me that it was best to night forum, recalled a conversation back were given more of everything, because have the Seder at the Renovs’ place,” Frieda in 1947. “As David arrived home one day they had a baby. On the night of their arrival, said. “She explained that a neighbor had in February, I told him a letter had arrived the drivers were feted throughout the city introduced her to the mallow plant, which from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He and invited to a multitude of Sedarim. “I grew wild, and taught her what to prepare quickly opened it and told me he had been remember Jerusalem governor Dov Yosef, from it. As a result, her breast milk had accepted as a student and could use his GI nattily dressed, shaking hands with the risen in quality, and Bea herself had gotten Bill entitlement as a WWII veteran to pay drivers and embracing them warmly. From David Macarov standing next to stronger. The decision was made—Seder at his tuition. Looking at him, I said in my own afar it seemed to me Rabbi Herzog was his boyhood home on 6th Street in the Renovs.” way, ‘American money to pay for a Jew’s blessing those who had gotten through.” Atlanta, 2014 (Courtesy of Henry The only problem—little or no food. schooling in Jerusalem—a good use of our On the Seder night, the two couples, Birnbrey) “Chief Rabbi Herzog understood how tax funds.’” four American-born Jerusalemites and a to help people who wanted to observe Renov Sabra under the table for protection, Jerry Renov continued, “We are eating Passover in the midst of all this turmoil,” took a different breath, slowly realizing that the bread of affliction, the staple of the desert Macarov explained. “Herzog made a psak they had left a symbolic Egypt and were wanderers, but just as they were privileged that all food, even if it had a hametz content, living in Yerushalayim. to enter this land, we are too. Baruch ata was kosher to eat on Passover.” A Ph.D. “Seder,” David announced, “is the adonai eloyhenu melech haolam sheheyanu scientist, as well as a noted talmid chacham, order we give to life. This Jerusalem Seder vekimanu vehigianu lazman hazeh—we the chief rabbi calmed the religious fears of is much, much more. It is freedom, it is on are alive and blessed to reach this moment, the 100,000 Jews residing in Jerusalem. our own soil, it is the laughing and crying amen.” “A few American Haganah friends of of a baby born here. Our ancestors were ------mine had been participating in the digging of slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt—our sisters It is with great sadness that we note the what became the famous Burma Road. Now and brothers were slaves and slaughtered passing of David Macarov, (z’l), in January I know Mickey Marcus planned it and saw in Europe, but remnants have survived with of this year. to its completion before he was accidentally God’s help and our hands, and are in this killed.” David Macarov emphasized that special city tonight.” This article is reprinted from The Jerusalem around the 10th of April 1948, rumors were Post, with permission. rife that a convoy would get through with food supplies before Passover. Get The Jewish Georgian at home An American female Haganah member, Zipporah Porath, wrote to her family in David Macarov as a student at Receive the next 6 issues for only $20 Brooklyn, “We felt that the siege would Hebrew University in Jerusalem, be broken for the chag.” Through his vivid 1947 (Courtesy of The Cuba Family description, Professor Macarov placed Archives for Southern Jewish History Name:______Jerusalemites 2015 in Jerusalem April 1948, at The Breman Museum) two days before Pesach. “Go down to the current string bridge Address:______By May 1947, the Macarovs had arrived today in Jerusalem and imagine hundreds of by ship; they decided to spend a little time Jerusalemites—maybe thousands—lining City:______State:______Zip:______on Kibbutz Ginegar. By September, they Herzl Boulevard and other crowds sprawled Please mail this form together with your check to: were living in Jerusalem on then Rehov along Jaffa Road down to the Shaarey Hamaalot—now Bezalel Street. David Tzedek hospital. All awaiting the convoy. The Jewish Georgian enrolled at the university on Mount Scopus; 8495 Dunwoody Place • Suite 200 • Atlanta, GA 30350 The trucks became real as they emerged Frieda started work at a health clinic in from the road below into the city. We were Page 36 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016

She wove in the moving story of Mekonen, a MISH documentary Apply now for MASH about an Israeli with artful images of people and animals, paratrooper who By Erin O’Shinskey including an elephant. The presentation returns to his interest-free was sponsored by the Sanford and Florence home in Ethiopia. SLINGSHOT RECOGNIZES ATLANTA Schwartz Symposium Fund. Professor Ambassador ORGANIZATIONS. Slingshot has released Magness is Kenan Distinguished Professor Shorer’s lecture educational Slingshot ’16—its 11th annual guide to for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism touched on Judith Varnai Shorer North America’s most innovative Jewish at the Department of Religious Studies, Israel’s daily organizations. Four Atlanta organizations— University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill. struggles, as well loans Jewish Kids Group, Atlanta Jewish Music as how Ethiopian Jews have been absorbed Festival, JScreen, and SOJOURN—are into Israeli society. Applications for interest-free included in this go-to resource for volunteers, loans for post-secondary education activists, and donors looking for new ALABAMA STANDS WITH ISRAEL. (college, graduate school, and opportunities and projects to help ensure Alabama has became the fifth state in the vocational programs) are available to the Jewish community remains relevant and nation to pass a landmark resolution to Jewish students in Florida, Georgia, thriving. condemn the anti-Semitic BDS (Boycott, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Among the hundreds of organizations Divestment and Sanctions) movement. Virginia, for the 2016-2017 school that applied for inclusion, 50 were selected, The Senate Joint Resolution 6 (SJR6) was year, from Jewish Educational Loan based on their innovative approach, the impact introduced by Alabama State Senator Arthur Fund (JELF). The loan application is they have in their work, the leadership they Orr and Alabama House Speaker Pro Tem available through April 30 (and from have in their sector, and their effectiveness at Victor Gaston and was signed by Governor September 1-30) at www.jelf.org. achieving results. Robert Bentley, on February 16. The passage JELF loans are need-based and of the strongly worded Joint Resolution also offer “last-dollar” financing, meaning CAMP LIVING WONDERS. Camp Living reaffirms Alabama’s support of the State of that JELF provides the final dollars Wonders is now accepting applications for Israel as a Jewish State and recognizes that that bridge the gap between a student’s summer 2016. This is the Southeast’s only the Jewish people are indigenous to the land total financial resources and the cost Jewish overnight camp built to empower of Israel. of attending school. An applicant must people with special needs and their families be enrolled full-time in a program to integrate into their communities with Professor Jodi Magness (back row OPERA AT THE JEWISH HOME. On leading to a degree or certificate at confidence and independence. At Camp Living center) with UNC students at the January 31, in a special effort to share Gilbert an accredited institution located in Wonders, campers develop independence and Huqoq dig (photos: Jim Haberman) and Sullivan’s most popular operetta with the United States, be a U.S. citizen Jewish pride, make developmental strides, and the elderly, the Atlanta Opera Studio Tour or have lawful immigration status in form extraordinary bonds with other campers presented a 50-minute performance of The the U.S., and be able to demonstrate and staff. Scholarships are available. For more MOREHOUSE LECTURE. On February Pirates of Penzance, for the residents of The financial need (FAFSA required). information, visit camplivingwonders.org. 11, the consul general to the Southeast, William Breman Jewish Home, a non-profit, For more information, contact Ambassador Judith Varnai Shorer, 96-bed, 5-star certified nursing home and JELF at [email protected], info@ presented a lecture, “Israel’s Challenges in rehabilitation center that has provided care jelf.org, or 770-396-3080. an Unstable Middle East,” to Morehouse with dignity and compassion to older adults College undergraduate political science of all faiths since 1951. and international affairs majors and faculty.

Gum control ARCHEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES. On By Eva Friedlander March 17, at Congregation Children of Israel, in Athens, Georgia, archeology Professor Jodi No, the title is not a typo. It’s a rather Magness described her unique discoveries amusing story going back to the days when while excavating a fifth-century synagogue, American chewing gum was a big sensation located in Huqoq, a Jewish village in Galilee. in Europe. Her team uncovered a mosaic on the floor, I remember, as a little girl in Europe, never found in any other ancient synagogue, how all of my little playmates, boys and girls, gathered in their families’ cellars or basement storage rooms with their precious novelty of packaged American chewing gum. The kids formed clubs solely dedicated to their new favorite pastime of unwrapping kept the children from pursuing this new less harmful than experimenting with the neatly, individually packaged pieces hobby. cigarettes or cigars. of chewing gum and chewing away for This was also the perfect setting for This rather harmless fad from my hours, dreaming about the wonderful talking about the wonderful American childhood popped in my mind, when so young country that gave the world so many cowboy movies that the children had seen much is being discussed in the media and exciting new notions and lifestyles. in the movie theaters and having contests even by our president in his recent speech Parents were not too happy about this to see who could keep the chewing gum about gun control. new pastime, worrying about their children chewable longer. One redeeming element of Wouldn’t it be better if we all just possibly ruining their teeth or, heaven Surprising discovery of a battle the new pastime was that it was considered chewed more gum? elephant mosaic forbid, swallowing the gum. None of this March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 37

commemoration ceremony at the MJCCA’s Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden. The ceremony will feature remarks from Rabbi Thought you’d like to know Joseph Polak, the author of the book, After By Jonathan Barach first time. For details, visit atlantajcc.org. the Holocaust the Bells Still Ring, the 2015 MEET AUDREY JACOBS. On April 7, 5:30- winner of the National Jewish Book Award. HONORING THE LEVENS. A Night with TREATING SYRIA’S WOUNDED. On 8:00 p.m., Conexx Women presents Audrey The ceremony, which is free and open to the the Stars, March 29, at the Buckhead Theatre, March 31, 6:30-9:00 p.m., at Young Israel of Jacobs, vice president of OurCrowd. Jacobs community, will take place rain or shine. For brings together Hillels of Georgia’s supporters, Toco Hills, Dr. Salman Zarka will speak on the oversees the Americas activities, building information, visit www.atlantajcc.org, or call friends, and partners for an evening of topic of “Treating Syria’s Wounded.” In three the investor community and leveraging the 678-812-4161. celebration, including performances from past years, more than 2,000 Syrians have been investor’s network to develop the OurCrowd Campus Superstar winners, Atlanta Jewish admitted to Israeli hospitals; since February portfolio companies. Through her lectures, she EAGLE STAR AWARDS GALA. On June 2, day school students, community leaders, 2013, Ziv Medical Center, the hospital closest educates about the risk and reward of investing 6:00-9:00 p.m., at TWELVE Atlantic Station, and more. The event will honor the Leven to the border, has provided humanitarian in early-stage companies, as well as how to Conexx and American Israel Educational family—Andrea and Mike, Kyeong-ah and medical assistance to more than 570 wounded raise capital. Prior to OurCrowd, Audrey Institute present the Eagle Star Awards Adam, Michelle and Rob, and Shawn and and ill Syrians. Dr. Zarka, the first Druze to spent 20 years building brands for technology Gala. This event celebrates the people and Jon—for their many years of community head an Israeli hospital, will speak about his companies with leading global public relations companies who have made the most significant service, including their new challenge grant personal experience treating injured Syrians. firms, such as Porter Novelli. For information, impact on business between the Southeast and of $100,000. Visit hillelsofgeorgia.org/ Cost for this event is $5 and includes kosher contact Orna Sharon, at 914-924-8642. Israel, recognizing their achievements with the nightwiththestars for more information, to refreshments. Register by March 29. For Conexx Eagle Star Awards. Award categories become a sponsor, or to purchase tickets. details, visit ajcatlanta.org. ART OUT LOUD. On Sunday, April 17, 2:00- are Israeli Company of the Year, Deal of the Tickets are $250 each ($150 for first-time 4:00 p.m., the Jewish Tower in conjunction Year, U.S. Company of the Year, Tom Glaser attendees). JEWISH FERTILITY FOUNDATION with Jewish Family and Career Services Award, and Community Partner Award. For FUNDRAISER. Games & Dames, an evening (JF&CS), will host their annual Art Out Loud more information, visit eaglestargala.com. SYNAGONISTIS. The Marcus Jewish for women of all ages, is April 7, 7:00-10:00 Art Show at the Jewish Tower. The show will Community Center of Atlanta presents p.m., at Congregation B’nai Torah. The Jewish feature more than 100 pieces of work ranging SUPPORT FOR CARETAKERS. The Well “Synagonistis: The Greek Jews in the National Fertility Foundation’s first fundraising event, from abstract painting to watercolor, and Spouse Association is now meeting the second Resistance,” an exhibition about Greek Jews Games & Dames will feature Mah Jongg, collage. The afternoon will include tasty treats, Thursday of every month, 7:00-8:30 p.m., at who escaped Nazi forces and joined Greece’s Canasta, Bunko, and more. Guests can bring music, video, and a live raffle. Art Out Loud Newk’s, 1181 Hammond Drive, across from resistance movements during the Holocaust. their teams, come alone, or join a learning will take place at The Jewish Tower, 3160 Perimeter Mall. The Well Spouse Association The exhibition at the Katz Family Mainstreet table. The evening includes dessert, drinks, Howell Mill Road. Families are welcome. For (wellspouse.org) provides peer support to those Gallery will run from March 30-May 15. and wine, plus doors prizes and raffles. The more information, contact Danielle Dollinger caring for chronically ill or disabled spouses or Organized by the Jewish Museum of Greece, event is $30 in advance, $36 at the door. at [email protected] or 770-677- partners. It offers face-to-face and telephone “Synagonistis” tells the personal stories Pre-register at jewishfertilityfoundation.org/ 9344. support groups, an online forum, a bimonthly of men and women who took up arms and gamesdames.html, or a send a check to Jewish member-written newsletter, mentors, respite headed to the mountains to join the armed Fertility Foundation 2472 Jett Ferry Road, NEVER FORGET. On Sunday, May 8, 3:30- weekends, and more. For information on Resistance. Photographs, documents, letters, Suite 400-180, Dunwoody, GA, 30338. For 4:30 p.m., the Marcus Jewish Community the local group, call 404-579-6782 or e-mail proclamations, underground newspapers, and details, visit jewishfertilityfoundation.org/ Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) will hold a special [email protected]. Meetings are free and other relevant materials are presented for the upcoming-events.html. Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah, open to the public. Atlanta Jewish Music Festival featured global sensation A-WA The 7th Annual Atlanta Jewish to a blend of genres such as folk, Motown, fashion. Music Festival (AJMF7) was recently jazz, hip hop, and psych rock from the ‘60s in full swing, with a diverse line-up of and ‘70s. The first CDs we ever purchased • It seems you became popular rather fast. local, national, and international Jewish were Michael Jackson’s History and an old How do you feel about it? musicians. This year’s festival ran through Best of Judy Garland album. March 27 and featured 16 events in Jewish We feel really lucky and blessed that things and public venues across Greater Atlanta. • How has your culture influenced your seem to be falling into place at just the right Crowds enjoyed performances by jazz music? time for us. We’ve been singing since we musicians, spiritual vocalists, children’s were little kids, and performing around the singers, and more. Growing up in a desert in the Middle East, world has always been our dream, so we’re Each year, AJMF proudly features we were mostly exposed to ethnic music super excited about the release of our debut at least one artist or group from Israel. Tair, Liron, and Tagel Haim of A-WA from around here, plus a lot of the most album and the enthusiastic response we’ve On March 26, AJMF welcomed global (Photo: Tomer Yosef) popular stuff coming out of the West, heard back. The video for our first single, sensation A-WA to its stage for an but our family’s strong Yemenite culture “Habib Galbi,” went viral and reached so Each time we go on stage, whether in Israel unforgettable Purim concert celebration. definitely still influences us the most. many people around the world who would or abroad, we’re always very excited and A-WA (“Yes” in Arabic) is made up of Our grandparents immigrated to Israel, have never otherwise been exposed to our motivated to give our audience a totally sisters Tair, Liron, and Tagel Haim. This from Yemen, in 1949, and brought their music. unique experience. Playing in Atlanta for spectacular trio mixes traditional Yemenite interesting history along with them. We the first time is a dream and a totally new folk songs with modern electronic grooves. fell in love with the addictive Yemenite • What are your plans for the next one or adventure for us, since we’ve never been A-WA rose to fame recently with the rhythms, special accent, tribal dance steps, two years? to the Southeast U.S. We can’t wait to release of their viral video (more than 2.5 emotional melodies, and poetic lyrics. We share our music and culture with so many million views) of the song “Habib Galbi” felt that there was always more to learn We are touring the U.S. and Europe for a lot new faces. (Love of My Heart). about our origins, so we kept on exploring of 2016, to promote the release of our new Prior to the festival we had a chance it with pride and eager curiosity. There album and looking forward to exploring • What does your family at home think of to ask Tair, Liron, and Tagel about their are many things we incorporate into our countries we never thought we’d be able to your United States tour? Atlanta debut and plans for the future. music. Remnants of ancient Yemenite folk see. Collaborations are in the works with songs passed down maternally through some of our favorite musicians, and we Our family is pretty excited about us • You’ve played all over the world to many generations are mixed with updated just finished doing a crazy photo shoot in touring in the U.S., because they know how different audiences. What do you expect production and electronic beats, and we London with a huge artistic inspiration of much we’ve been inspired by American from your Atlanta show? wear traditional jalabiyya dresses, fused ours, Hassan Hajjaj. We can’t wait to share music over the years. We grew up listening with our own twist on modern street it with everybody. Page 38 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016 More Kosher Affairs for decorations, disposables, afikomen gifts, and more. BY Roberta While preparing for Passover and the Matzoh, Scher Seder, remember the real goal…arriving at the Seder table focused on the meaning of the Haggadah and rested enough to enjoy the experience with family and friends. Passover is coming—it is a holiday Finally, always consult with your that requires extraordinary energy, detailed rabbinical authority, or contact the Atlanta More organization, meticulous planning, and much Kashruth Commission, because Passover preparation. It is also a time that seriously guidelines change from year to year. By the stretches the food-shopping budget. As I do way, the AKC offers an annual kosher-for- each year, I am sharing some suggestions Passover food guide, which is perfect for (old and new) on how to save money at local shoppers. To receive a copy, call 404- Memories Passover. (Is that an oxymoron?) 634-4063, or email [email protected]. FROM ORGANICS TO KOSHER FOR PASSOVER, Other kosher-for-Passover guides SHOPPING AND can be accessed online, at sites including WE’RE HERE FOR YOUR TABLE. FOOD PREPARATION TIPS OUkosher.org, www.star-k.org, and crcweb. org. • When possible, use everyday products that are considered kosher without special NEW THIS PASSOVER WFM.COM Passover certification. Some examples: pure

granulated sugar; non-iodized salt; sea salt; Here are some new Passover products: most whole spices; baking soda; unflavored • Matzolah—An old favorite in a new cocoa, such as Hershey’s; extra-virgin olive variety: Chocolate Almond oil; raw, whole nuts, such as pecans and • Ceres Peach, Mango, and Fruit Medley almonds without additives; salmon, such Juices as Kirkland brand frozen; ReaLemon and • Welch’s/Manischewitz—New! Grape ReaLime juices; plain tea and plain ground Juice coffee; unsweetened, whole frozen fruit; and • Manischewitz Hazelnut Chocolate eggs. Macaroons • Several everyday food brands have year- • The Chosen Bean Gourmet Fair Trade round kosher for Passover certification Coffees and Espresso designated on the label—e.g. Domino’s light • Gefen Organic Beets, peeled and ready to and dark brown sugar. eat • Prior to Passover, Breakstone and Publix • Gefen Frozen Mashed Potatoes dairy products with Passover certification • Kedem Tilapia Gefilte Fish are usually available at Publix. • Gefen Frozen Chopped Garlic and Sautéed • Make your own preserves. I make Onions homemade orange preserves and strawberry • Red Boat Fish Sauce—New in the kosher preserves every year. The ingredients: sugar, world! fresh lemon, and fruit. • Pereg Almond, Coconut, and Quinoa Flour • Make your own vanilla sugar. I make mine with vanilla beans. I am excited to try recipes for the brand- • Use chicken bones to make your new product Red Boat Fish Sauce. It is soup; for convenience, tie them in available at The Spicy Peach. The sauce cheesecloth. is not only OU kosher certified, but can • If you have a Passover-designated also be used at Passover. I have never food processor, make your own matzoh used fish sauce, and this is the first one meal, matzoh farfel, powdered sugar, available to the kosher consumer. Made chopped nuts, etc. If you are thinking from only anchovies and salt, it is an of purchasing a Vita-Mix, Blendtec, all-natural, first press, “extra virgin” or similar high-powered blender, pre- Vietnamese fish sauce, aged for a year Passover is the time! Make cookies and coveted around the world. Visit and cakes when possible, instead of redboatfishsauce.com. purchasing. Recently announced by Whole • Plan ahead—make a master list Foods: Shoppers looking for the and update it yearly. latest Passover food trends or • Create a buying group of friends, traditional products will find many and order hard-to-find or locally new and exclusive kosher-for- costly items online. Passover 2016 offerings at Whole • Freeze leftover Seder wine in Foods Market. Some of Kedem/ ice cube containers or in sealable Kayco’s new Passover items include plastic bags. These can be added to salted, chocolate-drizzled coconut recipes that call for wine. macaroons; ancient grain matzoh; and • Be aware that some items may be more, much of which will be exclusively frozen or stored from year to year. Check available at Whole Foods Market. The new with the manufacturer when in doubt. items include a selection of natural, gluten- • At Passover, the dollar store is your friend free, and dairy-free choices. Briarcliff March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 39

Whole Foods will be stocking many of the Design Brings it Home, the final book in can’t share thoughts (or recipes) until next be joyous—a celebration of our freedom. products. Susie Fishbein’s bestselling series. It is column. However, my guess is that I will Wishing our readers a wonderful, delicious, available at Judaica Corner or Amazon.com. love it! I have always wanted Le Marais’ and kosher holiday! SWEET! For All Occasions Catering recipes…and now I will have many of them. will be making kosher-for-Passover desserts. • Many of us have enjoyed a scrumptious For more information, call 404-953-8157. steak and frites at Manhattan’s Le Marais. • I am a fan of The Chosen Bean, a new And now, there is a cookbook, written by the coffee subscription service. The company ------restaurant’s chefs, and published by Gefen. ships year-round and even offers kosher-for- The book just arrived at my door, so we Passover coffee and espresso. They process Searching for a Passover hostess gift? I artisanal beans sourced from “the top 2% of present four ideas: all beans worldwide,” provided by farmers • Check out Artscroll/Shaar’s Kosher by with small parcels of land and limited crops. Visit thechosenbean.com. • Wine is always an excellent gift choice at Passover. I often buy wine at local stores (Kroger, Whole Foods, Kosher Gourmet, Tower Wine, Total Wine). When I need a full case, I usually order from kosherwine. What’s cooking? Email kosheraffairs@ com. This company posts discount online gmail.com. coupons, offers free shipping on 12 bottles, This column is meant to provide the and charges no tax. reader with current trends and developments in the kosher marketplace. Since standards ------of kashruth certification vary, check with the AKC or your local kashruth authority to “In every generation a person must confirm reliability. see himself as if he has personally come out of Mitzrayim (Egypt).” As we re-live See RECIPES, page 44 our heritage, may Passover and our Seders

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EVERYTHING IS PAREVE • Delivery Fee $35.00 *MEANS THIS DISH IS GEBROCHTZ WE STAND AAA WITH ISRAEL Page 40 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016 On May 1, we pay tribute to the children who died and those who survived By Harold Kirtz Some children could pass as non- camps. Many surviving Jewish children Jews and live openly. Those who could fled Eastern Europe as part of the mass Children endured the harshest not had to live clandestinely, often in attics exodus to the Western zones of occupied #36 conditions during the period of the or cellars. Some non-Jews hid Jewish Germany, en route to the Yishuv, the Holocaust. More than a million Jewish children and sometimes, as in the case of Jewish settlement in Palestine. Through 107,108,109 children died; but many thousands Anne Frank, hid other family members as Youth Aliyah, thousands migrated to the survived. As a group, those who survived well. Children posing as Christians had to Yishuv and then to the State of Israel, are the “child survivors,” and those are the carefully conceal their Jewish identities after its establishment in 1948. Some people whom we acknowledge on May from inquisitive neighbors, classmates, came to the United States. 1, at this year’s annual Yom HaShoah informers, blackmailers, and the police. A number of child survivors live in Commemoration. Even a momentary lapse in language or Atlanta. One of them, Robert Ratonyi, According to the U.S. Holocaust behavior could expose the child, and the will tell his story on May 1, at 11:00 a.m., Museum, when World War II began in rescuer, to danger. They faced constant as the featured speaker at the annual Yom September 1939, there were approximately fear. HaShoah Commemoration at Greenwood 1.6 million Jewish children living in the In the town of Le Chambon-sur- Cemetery. Robert was born in 1938, one territories that the German armies or Lignon, France, an extraordinary thing year before WWII began. Part of his story their allies would occupy. When the war happened. Almost the entire Protestant is as follows: Robert recalls the terrifying in Europe ended in May 1945, perhaps population of the town, as well as Catholic night of October 10, 1944, when armed as many as 1.5 million Jewish children residents, hid Jewish children, from 1942 members of the viciously anti-Semitic were dead, targeted victims in the Nazis’ to 1944. In Italy and Belgium, priests and Arrow Cross (Hungarian Nazis), banged calculated program of genocide. nuns hid many children who survived the on the doors of the apartment building All Jews were targeted for death, war in hiding. But this was too often the where his family lived and ordered all Robert Ratonyi but the mortality rate for children was exception, not the rule. the Jews in the building to gather in especially high. Only 6-11% of Europe’s Living as a non-Jew required false the courtyard. As six-year-old Robert He endured many hardships during the prewar Jewish population of children identity papers, which were difficult stood there, holding his mother’s hand, war and immediately afterwards. survived, as compared with 33% of the to obtain in German-occupied Europe someone shouted, “All grownups, two Come and hear him share his story, adults. The young generally were not and were subject to frequent review by steps forward!” and everyone, grownups as we continue to learn the lessons of selected for forced labor because of their the authorities. Over the course of the and children, began to wail and cry. history, to keep from repeating such a lack of physical endurance, and the Nazis war, children often had to move from Suddenly, the women were ordered to horrific outcome. often carried out “children’s actions” to one refuge to another. For the children turn left and marched out through the gate reduce the number of what they called who had to leave their parents behind, of the building. This was the last time Harold Kirtz is co-vice-chair of the “useless eaters” in the ghettos. In the the emotional pangs of separation were Robert saw his mother, until after the war. Holocaust Commemoration Committee. camps, children, the elderly, and pregnant constant and the worries were many. women routinely were sent to the gas Some children survived by smuggling chambers immediately after arrival. food and medicines into ghettos, after Of the estimated 216,000 Jewish smuggling personal possessions out of youngsters deported to Auschwitz, only the ghettos to trade for them. Children Atlanta remembers children 6,700 teenagers were selected for forced who had been in youth movements before labor; nearly all the others were sent the war later participated in underground directly to the gas chambers. When the resistance activities. Some children of the Holocaust camp was liberated on January 27, 1945, escaped with parents or other relatives— Buried among the ashes and Soviet troops found just 451 Jewish and sometimes on their own—to family unmarked graves of six million Jews children among the 9,000 surviving camps run by Jewish partisans. murdered in the Holocaust are 1.5 million prisoners. Liberation brought no end to the children, whose futures were stolen from Many children, however, discovered sufferings of the Jewish children who them by the Nazis. ways to survive. Around 10,000 children survived the Holocaust. Many faced Atlanta will remember and pay were saved by the Kindertransport trains, the future alone without parents, tribute to the children who died and between December 1938 and September grandparents, or siblings. those who survived against all odds. In 1939, when World War II broke out. After the war, refugees and displaced the 51st annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust These children, most of whom were taken persons searched throughout Europe for community-wide commemoration, Sun- to Britain, were unaccompanied by their missing children. Thousands of orphaned day, May 1, 11:00 a.m. (rain or shine), parents. children were in displaced persons at Greenwood Cemetery, 1173 Cascade Memorial to the Six Million, Rd SW. Hungarian child survivor Robert Greenwood Cemetery Ratonyi, only six Yom HaShoah is the Hebrew name years old that translates as “day of remembering when the catastrophe and atrocities committed he was against the Jewish people in World War forced to II.” wear the This community-wide yellow commemoration is sponsored by The star and Breman Museum, The Weinberg Center for face the Holocaust Education, Jewish Federation terrors of Greater Atlanta, and Hemshech—The of loss, Organization for Holocaust Survivors, is the Families, and Friends. featured For more information, visit speaker. thebreman.org. March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 41

utensils. Different utensils have different have brewed only unflavored caffeinated methods of kashering. pure coffee, clean thoroughly, and replace Metal utensils that have been used for with new or Pesach glass carafe and new Kosher Korner cooking, serving, or eating chometz may filters. For all other coffeemakers, clean These should be cleaned and free of any be kashered by cleaning them thoroughly, thoroughly. Do not use for 24 hours. Pour food residue. waiting 24 hours, and then immersing them, one cup of water into chamber. Heat water Microwave ovens: If the walls of a one by one, into a kosher-for-Pesach pot in in unit, and allow it to drip over the exposed BY microwave get really hot, it cannot be which water is bubbling (rapidly boiling). metal base. Replace with new plastic filter Reuven kashered for Pesach. To test, cook an open One can kasher an oversized pot by bringing holder and new filters. Stein potato in the microwave, until it has been water to a boil and dropping a hot rock into Keurig Machine: The Keurig is a new steaming for a few minutes. Place your hand the pot, causing the pot to overflow on all type of coffeemaker that would require on the ceiling of the microwave to see if it sides. The rock needs to be heated in order kashering year-round if it was used with has become too hot to touch. If you cannot to make sure the water stays boiling. For non-kosher products, including hot cocoa The AKC wishes you and your family a pots with handles of a separate material, mix, Swiss Miss, and Café Escapes. If happy and kosher Passover. hold your hand there for 15 seconds, then it should not be used for Pesach. If you are able one should consult with a rabbi before someone places a non-kosher or non- Moshe told Pharaoh, in the name of the kashering. Bake pans and sheet pans cannot KFP mug under the machine, it would not Almighty, “to let my people go, that they to hold your hand there for 15 seconds, then the microwave can be kashered for Pesach. be kashered. affect the status of the machine. Keurigs may serve me.” The holiday of Passover is should be kashered before Passover use, the holiday of the Jewish people celebrating First, it should be cleaned. A toothpick should be used to clean out the holes of the SINKS as some kosher products are not KFP. One their freedom and their ability to serve the should always check with one’s rabbi, but Almighty. vent. Wait 24 hours since the last use. Fill a large paper container with water, and bring to China and porcelain sinks should be according to many, one can kasher a Keurig Celebrate your Passover with authentic completely lined with contact paper or other for Passover. kosher foods. Do not be misled by non- a boil. Move the container to a new spot, and bring to a boil again. The turntable should be appropriate material. In addition, dishes that In order to kasher a Keurig for Passover, kosher for Passover caterers and bagel stores are to be washed in china or porcelain sinks wait 24 hours, then clean thoroughly. Then that sell non-certified Passover foods. This replaced. Some recommend taping a piece of cardboard or contact paper over the glass must be washed in a Pesach dishpan and either dip the K-cup holder in boiling water, food is not kosher for Passover. Below is a placed on a Pesach rack. or pour boiling water on the holder. One way guide to preparing you kitchen for Passover. windowpane. Barbeque grills: A grill cannot be Stainless steel sinks can be kashered. to do this is to cover the bottom of the cup May this holiday bring joy to you and Clean the sink thoroughly. The sink should holder with the torn-off base of a Styrofoam your families. L’shana Haba B’Yerushalaim. kashered by just turning on the gas. Kashering should be done with a blowtorch (only by not be used with anything hot for 24 hours cup, and allow the hot water to fill and go qualified personnel) or by sandwiching the prior to kashering. Then, pour boiling hot through the system. It is not possible to tovel PREPARING AND KASHERING THE water over the sink from a Pesach kettle/pot, a Keurig machine, and according to many it KITCHEN FOR PESACH grates between charcoals and setting them on fire. An alternate method is to replace the covering every part of the sink, including is not necessary. (Must be done before Erev Pesach—mid- the drain and the spout of the water faucet. Refrigerator/Freezer: Thoroughly morning) grates of the grill. The part of the grill cavity, which is level with the grate, must also be clean. Lining shelves is not necessary. Ice GLASSWARE trays should be put away with chometz OVENS kashered by heating it to a glow. The empty grill cavity must be kashered by cleaning, dishes. When special Pesach glassware is Shelves: Those used year-round should Conventional Oven (gas or electric): closing the hood, and setting it to broil for 40 minutes. unavailable, one may kasher drinking be cleaned and covered for Pesach. Thoroughly clean with an oven cleaner. If a glasses by immersing them in cold water Tables: A table upon which chometz is caustic type of oven cleaner (such as Easy- COOKTOPS for three 24-hour periods. The water should eaten during the year may be used on Pesach Off) is used and some stubborn spots remain be emptied and refilled in between. This if it is covered with a waterproof covering after two applications, the remaining spots On a gas range, the cast iron or metal procedure, however, does not apply to glass (e.g., a sheet of plastic). It is preferable to may be disregarded. Once the oven and (Pyrex) that is used with heat. put cardboard or four or more layers of racks have been cleaned, kasher the oven by grate(s) on which the pots sit may be thoroughly cleaned, inserted into the oven, newspaper on the table under the plastic turning it to broil or the highest setting for COUNTERTOPS covering. Table pads may be overturned and 40 minutes. and kashered together with the oven. On an electric cook top, turn the burners used. Self-cleaning oven: The self-cleaning Granite, marble, and stainless steel cycle will clean and kasher the oven on the high heat setting for a few minutes, until they come to a glow. countertops may be kashered by cleaning ITEMS THAT CANNOT BE simultaneously. Clean the inside face of the them, waiting 24 hours, and pouring boiling KASHERED FOR PESACH oven door, as well as the opposing outer rim For both types of cook tops, the area between the burners should be covered with water over them. Many countertops are of the oven outside the gasket, as these areas made of materials that are not able to Bread Machine are not necessarily cleaned during the cycle. a double layer of heavy-duty foil. The knobs with which the gas or electricity is turned on be kashered; those countertops need to China Continuous cleaning oven: One be covered with a non-porous material. CorningWare should inspect the oven to make sure it is should be cleaned. Glass, Corning, Halogen, or Ceran For further information on kashering the Crockpot clean. Then the oven should be turned on many new types of materials used to make George Forman Grill to 450 degrees for one hour, so that the electric smooth-top ranges: To kasher the burner area, clean well, and turn on the countertops, visit www.crcweb.org or www. Grater (any) continuous mechanism can work. If spots star-k.org. Knives with plastic handles remain, leave the oven on for a few hours, elements until they glow. The burner area is now considered kosher for Pesach. The Melmac to allow the continuous clean mechanism to MISCELLANEOUS Pasta maker deep clean, or remove the spots with oven remaining area that does not get red hot is not kosher for Pesach, so it should be covered Plastic utensils cleaner or steel wool. If the spots are dark Baby High Chair: Thoroughly clean. It Porcelain and can be crumbled if scratched, they can with foil, if it will not damage the cook top. Another option is to place an approximately is preferable to cover the tray with contact Porcelain enamel pots be disregarded. In all cases, the oven should paper. Pyrex then be kashered by turning it to broil for 40 1/8” thick metal disc on the burner area to raise the Pesach pots above the glass surface. Blechs: These require kashering with a Sandwich maker minutes. blowtorch. Stoneware Broiler: Since food is cooked directly This will help prevent the pots from coming in contact with the non-kosher-for-Pesach Blender/Food Processor/Smoothie Synthetic rubber on the pan or grill, it must be heated to a Machine: A new or Pesachdik receptacle Teflon glow in order to be used on Pesach. An area of the cook top. This disc should not extend beyond the designated cooking area. (plus any part of the unit that makes direct Toaster oven alternate method is to replace the pan with a contact with food) is required. Thoroughly Waffle iron new pan and kasher the empty broiler cavity clean the appliance. The blade should be by cleaning and setting it to broil for 40 METAL UTENSILS, SILVERWARE, POTS, KIDDUSH CUPS treated like any knife, which should be Rabbi Reuven Stein is director of supervision minutes. If one does not intend to use the koshered through boiling water. for the Atlanta Kashruth Commission, a non- broiler on Pesach, one may still use the oven, Can Opener (manual or electric): clean profit organization dedicated to promoting even without kashering the broiler, provided When possible, it is preferable to have separate utensils for Pesach. If this is not thoroughly. kashruth through education, research, and the broiler has been thoroughly cleaned. Coffeemakers: For coffeemakers that supervision. Oven hoods and exhaust fans filters: practical, one can kasher some types of Page 42 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016 March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 43 THIS PASSOVER INVEST IN ISRAEL BONDS

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Atlanta’s own “Queen in the Kitchen” Bake the cookies for about 20 minutes, 1/3-cup vegetable oil Preheat oven to 350 degrees. has made her mark in the cooking world. until the tops of the cookies are glossy and 2 pounds stewing beef, such as chuck or Arrange chicken in a single layer in one Renee lives in Jerusalem’s Old City, and lightly cracked and feel firm to the touch; brisket, sliced or cut into 1-inch cubes or two large, shallow baking pans, and spoon continues to create outstanding recipes on shift the pans from front to back and top to Salt and freshly ground black pepper marinade over it evenly. Sprinkle chicken her website TheKosherChannel.com and bottom halfway through. Dash of ground turmeric or sweet paprika pieces with brown sugar, and pour white in her books. Cooking for the King is a Slide the parchment paper (with the 1 head garlic, halved wine around them. series of holiday-themed kosher cookbooks, cookies) onto 2 wire racks to cool. Cool 1/2 cup boiling water, or more if needed Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, basting seasoned with Torah insights into food and completely before serving. 10 red or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and frequently with pan juices. Chicken is done cooking. These books are designed to be go- cut into wedges when thigh pieces, pricked with a fork at to guides for the holidays, with recipes fresh their thickest, yield clear yellow (rather than in their simplicity, helpful cooking tips, Heat half of the oil in a large heavy pot pink) juice. and inspiration for every season. They are or casserole over medium-high heat. Add With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken, available at Judaica Corner, Amazon.com, the meat and brown on all sides. Season with prunes, olives, and capers to a serving and TheKosherChannel.com. salt, pepper, and turmeric. platter. Moisten with a few spoonfuls of pan Add the garlic and boiling water, cover juices, and sprinkle generously with parsley 1 3-pound chicken with a tight-fitting lid, reduce the heat to low, or cilantro. Pass remaining pan juices in a 4-6 cloves garlic, unpeeled and cook for 2 hours. Add a bit of water, if sauceboat. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil the liquid in the pot dries out. (The idea is to To serve Chicken Marbella cold, cool to 1 lemon, washed well and halved cook the dish in as little liquid as possible.) room temperature in cooking juices, before While the meat is cooking, preheat the oven transferring to a serving platter. If chicken Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash to 400 degrees. Arrange the potato wedges has been covered and refrigerated, allow it to and dry the chicken. on a baking sheet, drizzle with the remaining return to room temperature before serving. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon some of the reserved juice over squeezing the lemon juice over all and tossing Roast for 15 minutes, until the potatoes chicken. in the halves. Roll the chicken around in the are golden and crisp on the outside and Note: Capers must be certified kosher bowl and stuff the cavity with half a lemon ----- partially cooked inside. Add the potato for Passover. If you can’t find them, just add and some of the garlic. Place the chicken in a wedges to the pot with the meat (after the a few extra olives. roasting pan, breast side up. Pour liquid over Chocolate Bark meat has cooked for about 2 hours). Cover and around. Roast, uncovered, for 1 hour. At This is an easy, no-bake, delicious, gluten and simmer on low heat for another hour. ----- this point, you may remove the chicken from free 4-ingredient treat, perfect for gifting Variations: the oven or cover the it tightly and lower or munching. I make this quite often, year • Chicken Sofrito: Substitute 10 chicken Blintz Casserole heat to 200 degrees for up to 2 hours for fall- round. Parve or dairy. thighs for the beef. Although this tastes just as delicious as off-the-bone goodness. • Substitute the same amount of unpeeled individual cheese blintzes, this baked blintz This recipe is simple, goes together 10 ounces (3 bars) finely chopped semisweet fingerlings or other very small potatoes for casserole is much less labor intensive. No in less than 20 minutes, and is adaptable. chocolate, or chocolate chips (I use Alprose the potato wedges. actual blintzes are used—it is simply rich, Change up the seasonings, add potatoes, or or Schmerling brand chocolate bars) • Add 6 to 8 very small, whole peeled onions cheesy, and buttery. A family favorite. I serve add your own touch. 8 ounces chopped dried fruit, such as to the meat. it with a topping or side of fresh blueberries cherries, cranberries, or raisins • Add 10 to 12 prunes to the casserole along or strawberries. ----- 8 ounces toasted nuts, such as almonds, with the liquids. pecans, or walnuts, chopped Serves about 12. Fudgy Chocolate Walnut Cookies Optional: Orange zest, tiny pinch of sea salt ----- Adapted from French pastry chef Dough: Francois Payard Line a 9” x 13” pan with parchment Chicken Marbella, from 1/2 lb. butter paper. Place the chocolate in a heatproof The Silver Palate Cookbook 1/2 cup sugar 2 3/4 cups walnut halves (about 9 ounces) bowl in the microwave or over a pan of A make-ahead classic 2 eggs 3 cups confectioners’ sugar simmering hot water, until chocolate is 1/2 cup cake meal and 1/2 cup potato starch 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons unsweetened almost melted. (Do not let the bowl touch Serves about 12. 3 teaspoons Passover baking powder cocoa powder (Dutch processed preferred) the water.) Stir with silicone spatula until 1 pinch salt 1/4 teaspoon salt smooth. Be careful not to burn the chocolate. 4 chickens, 2 1/2 pounds each, quartered 1/2 cup milk 4 large egg whites, at room temperature With the spatula, immediately spoon the 1 head of garlic, peeled and finely pureed 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract warm melted chocolate over the parchment 1/4 cup dried oregano paper and spread evenly. Sprinkle on the Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper Filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. nuts, dried fruit, and optional ingredients. to taste 3 packages of farmer’s cheese or 1 package Position 2 racks in the upper and lower Press in gently with a spatula or spoon. 1/2 cup red wine vinegar farmer’s cheese and 1 24-ounce container of thirds of the oven. Line 2 large rimmed Refrigerate at least 4-6 hours or overnight, 1/2 cup olive oil cottage cheese baking sheets with parchment paper. until firm. 1 cup pitted prunes Juice of 1 lemon Spread the walnut halves on a large Break or cut into small pieces. Serve at 1/2 cup pitted Spanish green olives 1/2 cup sugar rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven room temperature. If there are any luscious 1/2 cup capers with a bit of juice 2 eggs for about 9 minutes, until they are golden leftovers, store in refrigerator. 6 bay leaves Salt to taste and fragrant. Let cool slightly, then finely 1 cup brown sugar Cinnamon (optional) chop them. ----- 1 cup white wine In a large bowl, whisk the confectioners’ 1/4 cup Italian parsley or fresh cilantro, Melt butter in a 2-quart casserole. Add sugar with the cocoa powder and salt. Whisk Beef and Potato Sofrito finely chopped all other dough ingredients to the casserole in the chopped walnuts. Add the egg whites Adapted from Jewish Soul Food dish, and mix all dough ingredients together and vanilla extract and beat just until the by Janna Gur (Schocken Books) In a large bowl, combine chicken with large spoon. batter is moistened. (Be careful not to The roots of this recipe are Sephardic. quarters, garlic, oregano, pepper, salt, Divide dough in half, and press half into March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 45

the casserole dish. (It will be sticky.) Set inch chunks. Boil until just tender. Drain 1 garlic clove, chopped To assemble, separate 1 crepe wrapper other half aside. very well, and then mash with fork or in 3 scallions from the stack. Place about 1-2 tablespoons Mix filling and spoon into casserole. processor. 1 egg, slightly beaten of filling near the edge on the cooked side of Top with remaining half of dough. Add all other ingredients, except 1/4 1/8 cup fish sauce crepe. Tuck in both sides around filling, and Bake about 1 1/2 hours, at 300 degrees cup of the margarine. 3 tablespoons vegetable oil continue rolling tightly to form a roll. Brush or until brown. Pour mixture into baking dish. a bit of water on each seam to help seal. Set Melt remaining margarine, and spread Heat oil. Sauté coleslaw, scallions, aside. This recipe is Passover friendly; for over top of casserole. Sprinkle with some and mushrooms for about 3 minutes or When the process is complete, pre-heat non-Passover times, simply substitute flour additional matzoh meal. until tender and softened. Add garlic, about 1” oil in a heavy skillet. Add eggrolls, for the cake meal and potato starch. Freezes Bake for one hour, or until brown on ginger, and pepper, and sauté for about 1-2 and fry until golden. Turn with a slotted well. top and set. minutes more. Mix in fish sauce. Let cool a spatula to brown the second side. Remove few minutes, and mix in beaten egg. Drain the eggrolls with the spatula, and drain on ----- * For non-Passover consumption, cracker excess liquid. paper towels or paper bags. meal or bread crumbs may be used. Aunt Fanny’s Baked Squash ** 1/4 cup of vegetable oil may be used Wrappers: Dipping Sauce: Adapted from the original recipe served at instead of butter or margarine. 6 eggs 1 cup sweet and sour sauce the landmark Southern-themed restaurant One heaping 1/2 cup of potato starch Optional: 1 teaspoons fish sauce, a pinch of Aunt Fanny’s Cabin. ----- 1 cup water ginger and garlic Pinch of salt and pepper Serves about 6-8. Passover Eggrolls 1 tablespoon vegetable oil These can be frozen, and reheated, From the Scher family files uncovered, in oven at 375 degrees. 3 lbs. yellow summer squash (but we added fish sauce this year) In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with a 1/2 cup chopped onions whisk. Add salt, pepper, and oil, and whisk 1/2 cup Passover matzoh meal* These eggrolls are absolutely delicious. into the beaten eggs. Separately, whisk 2 eggs The wrappers are not as crispy as authentic water and potato starch together, and add to 1 stick melted margarine or butter, divided** Chinese eggrolls, but hold the filling egg mixture. Stir to blend. 1 tablespoon sugar and make a savory treat and an excellent Heat a lightly oiled 7” fry pan (nonstick 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste appetizer. is best). Pour in a thin layer of batter. Rotate 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste the skillet until bottom is covered. When 2-quart casserole dish, greased Makes about 12. the edges begin to curl and the crepe looks dry on the edges, flip the crepe out onto Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Filling: waxed or parchment paper, cooked side up. Bring a 3-4 quart pot of salted water to 1/2 bag of coleslaw Continue the process until all batter is used. boil. 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped Add more oil to pan, if needed. Wash and cut squash into about 1/2- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped Passover Ingredient Substitutions By Eileen Goltz of 1 cup milk (for baking) = 1 cup water plus 2 Chili sauce, 1 cup = 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 Confidentiallykosher.com 1 cup marshmallow cream (2.5 ounces) = tablespoons margarine, or 1/2 cup fruit juice cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoon vinegar, 1/4 8 large marshmallows or 1 cup miniature plus 1/2 cup water teaspoon cinnamon, dash of ground cloves 1 oz. baking chocolate (unsweetened marshmallows and dash of allspice chocolate) = 3 tablespoons unsweetened 1 1/4 cups sweetened condensed milk = 1 cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon oil or melted 1 cup of flour = 5/8 cup matzoh cake meal cup instant nonfat dry milk, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 cup honey = 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar margarine or potato starch, or a combination sifted 1/3 cup boiling water, and 3 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup water together margarine. Blend all the ingredients until 16 oz. semi-sweet chocolate = 6 tablespoons smooth. To thicken, let set in the refrigerator 1 cup corn syrup = 1 1/4 cups granulated unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1/4 cup oil 1 cup corn starch = 7/8 cup potato starch for 24 hours. sugar plus 1/3 cup water, boiled until syrupy and 7 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon cream of tartar = 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning = 1/4 teaspoon each dried 1 cup vanilla sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar 14 oz. sweet chocolate (German-type) = 3 lemon juice or 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar oregano leaves, dried marjoram leaves, and with 1 split vanilla bean left for at least 24 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder plus dried basil leaves, plus 1/8 teaspoon rubbed hours in a tightly covered jar 2 2/3 tablespoons oil and 4 1/2 tablespoons 1 cup graham cracker crumbs = 1 cup ground dried sage. This can be substituted for 1 1/2 granulated sugar kosher-for-Passover cookies (Optional: add teaspoons Italian seasoning. 1 tablespoon flour = 1/2 tablespoon potato 1 teaspoon cinnamon.) starch 1 cup confectioners’ sugar = 1 cup granulated Curry Powder = 2 tablespoons ground sugar minus 1 tablespoon sugar plus 1 1 cup bread crumbs = 1 cup matzoh meal coriander, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 2 1 teaspoon baking powder = 1/4 teaspoon tablespoon potato starch pulsed in a food tablespoons red pepper, 2 tablespoons baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of processor or blender 1 cup matzoh meal = 3 matzohs ground in a turmeric, 2 tablespoons ground ginger. tartar; if keeping for awhile, add 1/4 teaspoon food processor Makes 2/3 cup. potato starch 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk for dairy baking = 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a 1 cup 1 cup matzoh cake meal = 1 cup plus 2 Rice vinegar = 3 tablespoons lime juice plus 1 cup bread crumbs = 1 cup matzoh meal measure, then filled to 1 cup with Passover tablespoon matzoh meal, finely ground in a 2 teaspoons sugar nondairy creamer, then stirred and steeped blender or food processor and sifted 1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese = 1 cup for 5 minutes Cider vinegar = 2 tablespoons lemon juice cottage cheese pureed with 1/2 stick butter 3 crumbled matzoh = 2 cups matzoh farfel plus 1 tablespoon orange juice or margarine Butter in baking/cooking = parve Passover margarine in equal amounts. Reduce salt. Chicken fat or gribenes = 2 caramelized Water Chestnuts = raw jicama 1 cup milk (for baking) = 1 cup water plus 2 onions; sauté 2 sliced onions in 2 tablespoons tablespoons margarine, or 1/2 cup fruit juice 1 cup molasses =1 cup honey (Similar oil and 2 tablespoons sugar. Cook until Orange liqueur = equal amount of frozen plus 1/2 cup water, or 1 cup almond milk consistency and sweetness, but the flavor onions are soft and golden, then puree. orange juice concentrate (blend 1/3 cup sliced blanched almonds with will be somewhat different.) 1 cup water until smooth) Page 46 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016

parents David Zalik, CEO of GreenSky farmers. Pictured: Katie Walls and a first- Financial, LLC, and Rachael Abt, owner grade class, near the rain gauge and chief branding officer at Land of By Belle Klavonsky As beta testers of the technology, Davis Eden, LLC, along with Epstein’s COO students and faculty were invited to offer David Levy and Michelle Epstein, library feedback directly to the Google reps, who media specialist, evaluated 12 business were especially impressed with their visit to presentations, which included budget The Davis Academy. Pictured: (from left) analysis, marketing strategies, posters, seventh-graders Abby Shrubstok, Leora slogans, T-shirts, prototypes, and demos. Lewis, and Katie Foodman Among the concepts were Pro Pops (healthy protein-based ice pops), Covercro (Epstein FIRST IN TECH. Nineteen Davis Academy logos that attach with Velcro to cover logos students took first place at the North Atlanta on socks that do not meet the school uniform Jewish Students Technology Fair. Their requirements), Food Fun (a board game for winning categories included Robotics, finicky eaters), and Cardboard Arcade (an Animation, Video Production, Multimedia affordable, entertaining, easy-to-assemble Design, and more. arcade kit designed to help reduce children’s HOOPS CHAMPS. It turned out to be screen time). Pictured: Jesse Berzack, Dalai a great basketball season for The Davis Shaw, and Maya Clayman Academy. In hard-fought competitions, three Davis Academy basketball teams— Boys A, Boys B, and Girls B—came out on top in the MAAC championships. Here, members of the Boys A team celebrate their victory: (back, from left) Joey Rubanenko, PERSONAL STORIES. As part of their Austin Margol, Evan Bernath, Simon Ben- studies on immigration, Davis Academy Moshe, Ben Shapiro, and Alex Effron; fifth-grade students have been hearing and (front) Zach Leaf, Ethan Ben-Moshe, the personal stories of Davis parents and Justin Edelman, Isaac Goldman, and Ethan friends. They describe escaping hardships Lower-school winners are (back, from Goldberg or dangerous situations from places such left): Adam Tepper, Jack Anderson, Connor as the former Soviet Union, Iran, South Swislow, and Jake Martin; and (front) Julia Africa, and South America. Other Davis Moss, Sylvie Bella Brown, Charlie Berss, families emigrated from Israel. Despite the Jack Baylin, and Maccabee Anderson. struggles of starting over, most visitors told students the same thing: the United States is the greatest country on earth, and they are thankful for the freedoms and opportunities available here. Here, Natasha Bondareva tells her story about coming to America from Ukraine.

AN ARTFUL PURIM. Purim at The Epstein MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DAY. School is always an exciting, fun-filled, Epstein preschool students and their teachers festive day that includes music, singing, and held a “peaceful march on Epstein.” After Middle-school winners are (back, from colorful costumes. This year, for third-grade marching through the halls, students met left): Andrew Levingston, Matthew Aronin, students, it will also include beautiful, hand- with Head of School Dr. David Abusch- Andrew Altmann, Ethan Wolfson, and made, environmentally friendly groggers, Magder (Dr. D), top photo. Early Childhood Stephen Rusnak; and (front) Eli Weiser, created from recycled plastic Nuero drink Program students and teachers held signs Derek Coffsky, Caroline Goldman, Jordan bottles, donated by parents and volunteers. displaying messages that reflected what Liban, Jake Friedman, and Lucas Jannett. The bottle’s shape was perfect for making they would like to see changed at the school. a noisemaker or shaker to drown out the After listening to their grievances, Dr. D WEATHER TRACKERS. WSB-TV name of Haman, as students read from the declared that today there would be more VIRTUAL FIELDTRIPS. Davis Academy Meteorologist Katie Walls visited Davis Megillah. Students filled the bottles with Lego time and no nap. And everyone agreed second through eighth-grade students Academy first and third graders, on February beans and stones, covered them with plaster that they would use only kind words, as recently visited some amazing places 2, and gave an engaging and informative casting material, and then painted creative shown in the bottom photo with Dr. D and without ever leaving campus, thanks to talk about weather and weather safety. designs on them using colorful paints and Lexi Poline. the Google Expeditions Pioneer Program. Davis Academy first-graders are especially glitter, as shown here with Ryan Merlin. Using the Google Cardboard viewer, interested in weather, because they monitor FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT NAJS powered by a Smartphone, students a rain gauge that is mounted in the back of YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS. Epstein TECHNOLOGY FAIR. Nineteen Epstein explored faraway places, such as Spain the school. The students report their data fourth-grade students demonstrated their students took first-place honors at the 2016 and Israel, and even the world’s biomes, to a national database, which is used by entrepreneurial skills, when they dove into NAJS Technology Fair and will now go on in 360-degree panoramas and 3D images. meteorologists, municipalities, and even the “Shark Tank.” The Sharks, Epstein to compete at the state-level 2016 Georgia March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 47

Nations, where delegations focused on and out of the classroom. Director of Fine economic, social, and cultural rights of and Performing Arts Amber Singleton (top Syrian refugees. Pictured: Weber UN team row, from left) has a thriving career as an with Marc Leventhal, team advisor independent artist. Music Program Director and education technologist Drew Cohen serves on the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival board. Visual Artist in Residence Cheryl Myrbo, a noted artist and educator who currently teaches ceramics and painting, is in her 17th year as director of the Atlanta High School Art Exhibition for the Atlanta Educational Technology Fair. The winners Dogwood Festival. Benita Carr (bottom are: (back, from left) Jonah Katz, Maya row), Weber’s new digital photography Kahn, Galya Fischer, Matthew Neuberger, instructor, has taught various courses, and Jacob Greenwald; (middle) Dylan including photography, directed study, Wendt, Lila Ross, Jessica Covin, Barri Seitz, documentary photography, and alternative Lindsay Greenwald, Shai Bachar, and Gavin processes. Performing Arts Director in Brown; and (front) Foster Berlin, Andrew RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING Residence Hilda Willis, a nationally Frank, Jordan Leff, Elliott Furie, Naomi AMONG FAITHS. Peace by Piece members recognized actress and director, works as Furie, Leo Silver, and Sophie Carmel. from Weber and the WD Mohammed School educational consultant at Kenny Leon’s each with an Israeli flag, stand at the gates spent the day with their Marist counterparts, True Colors Theater; producing artistic to Birkenau. observing Ash Wednesday services and director for Hilda’s Place, in Mount Pilot, learning about Catholicism and the season North Carolina; and a career coach to of Lent. At a school-wide mass, Marist several celebrities. Dance teacher Jai Jones participants took Communion and received is the founder and artistic director of award- a cross on their foreheads created from ash. winning performing arts organization After services, greetings from the attending Atlanta’s Resource for Entertainment and community bishop and a warm welcome by Arts (AREA). school officials and faculty, students enjoyed panel discussions and a community meal. Pictured: Students from The Marist and The WD Mohammed schools, in a round-table discussion hosted by Weber during Sukkot last fall.

WEBER SENIORS SHARE ISRAEL POLAND EXPERIENCE. Weber seniors who participated in the Senior Israel Poland Experience reflected on their journey, discussing moments from the trip that held special meaning. The enthusiastic group of seniors (pictured) prepare to re-enact their experience in Gadna (Israeli military TECH FAIR. Atlanta Jewish Academy SINGAPORE MATH. Armed with board training), which included push-ups. While students made their mark at this year’s games, laptops, and ActivBoards, Epstein on the trip, students enjoyed experiential North Atlanta Jewish Students’ Technology second-grade students led their parents learning, based on important historical Fair. Thirteen AJA projects took first-place; through a series of experiential math events that molded the Jewish people and NEW DEAN. Joy Gray Prince (pictured) is those students went on to compete at the activities. In Singapore math, students move the State of Israel. Weber’s new dean of College Advising. She statewide Georgia Educational Technology through a three-part learning process: a brings more than 20 years of experience, Fair. AJA students also won four second- concrete representation of a problem using including teaching, college-advising work place ribbons and five third-place ribbons. manipulatives such as cubes, as shown in at the high school and university levels, and Upper School students won multiple first- top photo, with Abby Deckelbaum, center, managing a private college-consulting firm. place ribbons; Dan Jutan won three first- and parents Brenda and Geoffrey; a pictorial At Weber, she will provide leadership for all place ribbons for three different projects, representation, such as bar models and 10 aspects of college and gap-year advising and and Shaun Regenbaum won first place for frames, as shown in bottom photo, with will serve on the senior leadership team. Her his 3D modeling project. At the statewide Judah Becker, right, and parents Jeremy first priority will be to meet with and build competition, Shaun’s project won second Becker and Dori Black; and abstract thinking relationships with Class of 2017 students place, and one of Dan’s projects won third about math, i.e., writing the algorithm and and parents, while sharing her best advice, place. Pictured: eleventh-graders Dan Jutan solving it. Students are encouraged to talk wisdom, and experience with students in (left) and Shaun Regenbaum about math, listen to others, and collaborate, the current graduating class who are still in order to discover the many ways one can considering college options. approach a single problem. WEBER STUDENTS MODEL INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY. SENIOR ISRAEL POLAND Students from The Weber School EXPERIENCE. The Weber School, in represented Qatar and the Democratic partnership with the Alexander Muss High People’s Republic of Korea at the University School in Israel, took part in the Israel Poland of Georgia Model UN Conference. Juniors Experience, which offers a rich learning Justin Wolozin, Yarden Willis, and Shannan experience that fosters independent thinking Berzack participated in the first General and respects and advances the academic and Assembly of the United Nations, where ethical standards consistent with the highest delegations focused on the Iran nuclear deal Jewish ideals. The trip included one week and maritime piracy. Sophomores Aaron in Poland, where Weber seniors explored a Gordon, Asher Stadler, Sam Fialkow, Jordan FOR A GOOD CAUSE. For the annual millennium of Jewish history and learned Arbiv, and Adam Spector participated in ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT. Weber’s Fine Cause Fair, AJA Upper School students of the complexities of rebuilding modern the third General Assembly of the United and Performing Arts faculty excel both in Jewish communities. Here, Weber seniors See CLASS NOTES, page 48 Page 48 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN March-April 2016

the mitzvah) workshop. Here, sixth-grader Class Notes Aryeh Freitag (right) works with his mother, Rivka, to create a mosaic. From page 47 chose a cause important to them, researched it, wrote a persuasive paper, and made an audio-visual presentation to convince others to support it. At the fair, they used public speaking skills to bring their causes to the SCIENCE CLASS TRAVELS TO LAKE forefront. Their audience—family, friends, LANIER. Torah Day School of Atlanta’s and AJA Junior High students—voted on fifth-grade science classes traveled to Lake the projects, with the winners receiving Lanier to test the water as part of their study charitable donations. Here, Shaya Hirsch, of the environment and the world around DUAL-TASK MEMORIZATION. in his presentation titled “Game of Loans,” them. Everyone has a favorite technique to discusses the link between the rising price DR. SEUSS’ BIRTHDAY. AJA kindergarten memorize important facts. TDSA’s eighth- of college and exploding federal education and first-grade students celebrated what graders discovered that exercise can boost loans. would have been the 112th birthday of Dr. your memory and brainpower. They found Seuss, their favorite author. Students read his the most effective way to memorize pi is to books, used silly Dr. Seuss-inspired names, walk the halls at Torah Day School. sampled green eggs, dressed up as the iconic “Cat in the Hat,” and even ate popsicles that looked like the Cat’s red-and-white-striped hat. Ms. Emily Pullman’s kindergarteners disguised as Cats in Hats: (from left) Jason Deutsch, Noa Russell, Lindsey Webber, Daniel Berger, Max Frushtick, and Suri Roth CREATIVE SYMBOLISM. Torah Day School second-grade girls in Mrs. Cohen’s class recently used pudding to symbolize the mud pits mentioned in the parsha they CAPS FOR SALE. Atlanta Jewish were studying. Academy’s K’far students (two-year olds) enjoyed listening to their teachers read A LASTING LEGACY. As part of a time- Caps for Sale, the classic picture book by honored tradition at Torah Day School of Esphyr Slobodkina. These young fans were Atlanta, graduating students were invited to so intrigued by the story of a cap salesman personalize a graduation brick. who encountered some hat-obsessed monkeys, that their teachers helped them make their own special hats. Pictured: (from left, front) Yuval Hoch, Eitan Birnbaum, STAR STUDENT. The Student Teacher Avishag Shalom; and Daniel Sacks (from Achievement Recognition (STAR) program left, back), Avigail Combs, Nittai Arbeli, honors Georgia’s highest achieving high Maayan Brummer, and Emma Robins school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development. AJA’s 2016 STAR Student PESACH PREPARATIONS. TDSA’s fifth- for 2016 is Abby Stein (left); her STAR grade girls are getting ready for Pesach, and Teacher is Upper School mathematics it’s not even Purim. teacher Ms. Patsy Cain. Abby, who has a 4.5 GPA, received a National Merit Scholarship Corporation commendation and a Georgia THE GREAT OUTDOORS. Recess or Certificate of Merit, belongs to the National playing outside is an essential component Honor Society, and is co-president of of education at TDSA. It is evident that the Student Council and a yearbook staff productive learning happens when TDSA’s member. She played varsity volleyball and first-grade girls are at play...especially when is involved in Upper School musical theater they can enjoy an early spring. productions. Special Sabbath observances at Congregation Shearith Israel MEZUZAH PROJECT. Gary Rosenthal, a glass and metal artist specializing in Judaica, Congregation Shearith Israel hosted of the congregation with special needs leaders Arlene and Harold Koslow and visited AJA sixth- and seventh-graders several special Sabbath services during and their families participated and were Rachael and Jack Rosenberg co-chaired with materials to make beautiful mezuzot the month of February. granted honors in the service. PearlAnn the day. covers. Parents, grandparents, and other On February 13, the congregation Horowitz and Rebecca Cheskes, leaders On February 20, Shearith Israel special friends worked with AJA students hosted Inclusion Shabbat, celebrating of the community, shared some of their hosted Sisterhood Shabbat. The service to assemble glass mosaics to be used for Jewish Disability Awareness Month. own experiences and involvement in was led in its entirety by women of the mezuzah covers in the new Upper School, Quoting the prophet Isaiah, Rabbi Melvin opening doors in the Jewish community. community. Erin Chernow coordinated the site work for which will begin this Sirner referred to the Divine Command, A special Kiddush luncheon was held the events of the day. A festive Kiddush spring. The mosaics will be melted together saying, “That my house be a place of following services, in honor of those was tendered by the Sisterhood, following and placed on Mr. Rosenthal’s metal covers prayer for all My people.” Many members participating. Veteran Shearith Israel the Sabbath Saturday morning service. in his Hiddur Mitzvah (beautification of March-April 2016 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 49 USO has served our military for 75 years dedicated to making those connections easier to maintain. Throughout the years, the USO—a non- BY Leon profit organization that is not a part of the federal government—has been blessed with Socol support from individuals and corporations. In addition, the USO depends on thousands of volunteers to staff their locations. The Atlanta USO birthday celebration The USO (United Service Organization) took place in its completely renovated was founded just before WW II by President and newly equipped facility at Hartsfield- Franklin D. Roosevelt, who recognized that Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The maintaining high morale in our fighting Atlanta USO has hosted thousands of service forces was vital to completing our war personnel each year, and the installation of efforts. Roosevelt felt it was important for new “everything” was certainly needed. military personnel and civilians alike to be It is undoubtedly one of the finest USO connected to and supportive of each other. installations in the nation. Military personnel could be trained to Like many Atlanta residents, I volunteer fight and gain victories over our enemies. my time to greet and welcome incoming But overcoming the loneliness of being and departing military personnel. I am very separated from family and friends required proud to show them the wonderful Atlanta an organization that could provide comfort USO and invite them to partake of all the USO’s renovated kitchen and food New dining area and care, encouraging them to do their services it offers. You don’t see as many service area duty to their country, knowing they were service men and women in uniforms these connected to people who cared about them days, because military personnel may often and their welfare. be the target of terrorists. It’s a little more The USO’s mission is as vital today as difficult to recognize the civilian-clothed it was in 1941. In February, in honor of its military, but you note their bearing and 75th year, celebrations were held in each of grooming. It’s something that is instilled in the 200 USO facilities throughout the world. them. Throughout the celebration year, there The Atlanta USO Birthday party was will be all types of events for the young and hosted by Mary Lou Austin, who has a long old, to educate the public about what the tenure as the president and CEO of USO USO does for our service people, whether of Georgia, Inc. Speakers included high- we are at peace or in war. It’s more than ranking military officers, Atlanta airport just a cup of coffee and a doughnut. The officials, and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew public will be amazed at programs the USO Young. has for families and children. There will be Following the program, delicious historical and real-time memories, and the birthday cakes were served, along with finger public is invited to share their stories of food and lunch. The mixture of military and connection with the USO. civilian guests graphically depicted how The USO can succeed in its mission united people are in supporting the USO only if all Americans stay connected to and made visible its vow: we will be here their neighbors, friends, and relatives, until the last service person comes home, while our military men and women carry and maybe even longer than that. on in defense of our country. The USO is

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