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Federation presents On the Front Lines of the Syrian Crisis Page 6 The Jewish Journalof san antonio ADAR 5775 – NISSAN 5775 Published by The Jewish Federation of San Antonio MARCH 2015 PARTNERS TOGETHER THROUGH Grants Distribution PARTNERSHIP2GETHER NURTURING OUR Committee awards COMMUNITY See what’s happening around San Antonio! local programs PAGE 18 By Sophia Cathcart through supporting new initiatives in San Antonio. The The Galilee Medical Center, shown above, is Every fall the Grants guidelines for the grants allow located in the coastal city of Nahariya. It is the Distribution Committee of for project funding, up to two second largest hospital in northern Israel, serving the Foundation for Jewish years maximum, to allow for a more than half a million people in the region. The Philanthropies, a vital part diverse range of programming hospital, founded in 1956 in wooden huts, has grown of the Jewish Federation of throughout the community. into a state of the art medical facility with dozens of San Antonio, meets to review Committee chair Marc departments and specialty units. SHABBAT ON THE GO applications requesting grants Schnall said, “This year the Through the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Newly expanded program for programs and services Committee received more grant Partnership2Gether, the Jewish Federation and ensures seniors have that are designed to ensure applications than in the last ten San Antonio community has developed a strong access to vibrant Jewish years and had to make difficult life. and promote the vitality of relationship with the hospital’s medical professionals the Jewish community. The decisions about funding worthy and the diverse community that it serves. PAGE 14 Grants Distribution Committee FOR FULL STORY, SEE PAGE 8 endeavors to promote tzedakah See GRANTS, page 29 JOIN A COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL DATE WITH THE STATE: CRC sponsors legislative mission to Austin On Thursday, March 26, the Relations Councils and Jewish Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, funding of social services and PASSOVER 2015 Community Relations Council Federations in Texas who are Austin, and others will join education, regulation of pay Passover begins at of the Jewish Federation of San coming together to advocate to discuss issues of mutual day loan abuse, and texting sundown April 3. Antonio will meet for a Day for issues coming before the concern and to meet with state while driving. Delegates from Community events. in Austin at the Texas Capitol. 84th Texas Legislative. elected officials. each community will have the PAGE 24 The day will be held in Representatives from the Issues to be discussed may conjunction with Community Jewish communities of San include healthcare, immigration, See CRC, page 23 12500 N. W. NON PROFIT WHAT’S INSIDE Military ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE Highway, #200 CANDLE LIGHTING 3 COLLEGE NEWS 22 San Antonio, PAID CALENDAR 4 PASSOVER 24 TX 78231 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SENIOR NEWS 14 ARTS & CULTURE 26 Change PERMIT NO. 17 YOUTH NEWS 15 U.S. & WORLD 29 Service Requested Home- Delivery By Requested WHAT’S HAPPENING 18 MAZAL TOV 35 March 5, 2015 Also read the Journal online at: www.jfsatx.org PAGE TWO Honoring Jewish Lifestyles and Traditions... at Arden Courts, it‘s important to us too. The Jewish Journal of san antonio PUBLISHED BY SUPPORTED BY The Jewish Federation of San Antonio Grants from the Helen Arronge 12500 N. W. 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JEWISH JOURNAL EDITORIAL POLICY Like our symbol the mighty bualo, PlainsCapital Bank embodies strength, stability and momentum. For over a The Jewish Journal of San Antonio is a monthly publication created and paid for by the Jewish Federation of San Antonio. The Journal's quarter of a century we have served the great state of Texas, primary focus is creating awareness and engagement within the local forging long-lasting relationships and proudly utilizing our Jewish community about activities, programs and issues with which nancial strength to help individuals and businesses in the Jewish Federation is involved. As a service to the broader Jewish community, area synagogues San Antonio prosper and move forward. and organizations are invited to submit content relevant to the Jewish community at large for publication consideration. Happy Purim from your friends at PlainsCapital Bank. Items selected for publication are done so solely at the discretion of the Journal Editor and the Jewish Federation. Submissions may be edited and/or re-written for content and length. 210.541.8228 PlainsCapital.com We aim to fairly reflect the breadth and depth of activities and Jewish life taking place in the San Antonio Jewish community. 2 March 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL FOCUS ON FEDERATION Embrace the season with joy and life IN LOVING MEMORY The Talmud states, Letter from each weekday morning, “When Adar comes, joy is our CEO where happy, little faces Norman Anker Anita St. Claire increased!” Adar refers to are learning and playing. the Hebrew month in which RONIT Walking to my office, I Lowe SHERWIN Levana Bekerman we celebrate the Jewish see clients visiting the JFS Louise Michelson holiday of Purim. During offices each day, receiving Gary Holt Campbell Purim, we read the Megillat help and hope. I watch Dana Kelfer Miller Esther and we retell the seemed that I was receiving parents engaged in a meeting Herman Cohen miraculous and somewhat at least one bereavement of the PJ Library Committee, Irene Pector ridiculous story of how the notice about a death in actively planning activities Susane “Suzy” Jews were victorious over our community just about for Jewish families across Josephson Finesilver Jean Singer the evil Haman who tried every day. While we all the community. These to eliminate the Jews. It understand that death is a experiences are life in action. Teresa Gatica Sophie “Sonny” is a holiday of great joy part of the cycle of life, we As we celebrate Purim Aron Stokes and merriment, masking are never fully prepared to this month, I encourage Irwin Glazier the darkness of what could deal with the death of those you to fully engage in the Harold Vexler have been if Haman were we love and hold dear. life-affirming nature of the Emma Irene Haines successful. Our community also has holiday. Read the Megillat Edward Wilk Mary Holliday Joy cannot come often life! And I am fortunate Esther. Give gifts of food enough in our world. enough to feel the daily to not only your family and Philip Kushner Last month, our Jewish reminder of young life when friends, but also to those in community experienced the I bring my own children to need. Eat a hamentaschen. loss of many individuals. It their classroom at the JCC And be joyful! MARCH SHABBAT CANDLE LIGHTING Friday, March 6 Israeli Physicians Panel Discussion 6:18 p.m. Candle Lighting Treatment of Syrian Casualties in Israel Saturday, March 7 7:27 p.m. Havdalah featuring Dr. Avi Benov, Dr. Arie Eisenman, Friday, March 13 and Dr. Ohad Ronen 7:23 p.m. Candle Lighting Saturday, March 14 8:31 p.m. Havdalah Tuesday, March 10 7:30 pm Friday, March 20 7:27 p.m. Candle Lighting Holzman Auditorium Saturday, March 21 Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Campus of the San Antonio Jewish Community 8:36 p.m.