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The Jewish Journalof san antonio NISSAN - IYAR 5775 Published by The Jewish Federation of San Antonio APRIL 2015 Joel Rutman to speak on Evolution at 10th Annual Zinn lecture NOW THAT Y OU KNOW… Joel Rutman, M.D. returns to N.W. Military Hwy. When was the last time San Antonio on Thursday, April 16 A graduate of Brandeis University you visited the Holocaust to present the 10th Annual Myron and of Harvard Medical School Remembering Memorial Museum of B. Zinn Lecture. His topic will with certification in Pediatrics San Antonio? be How Can God Have Created and Neurology and Psychiatry the past, PAGE 8 the World When Evolution Says with Special Competence in Child Everything Just Happened? The Neurology, Rutman was engaged sharing hope program, which is sponsored by the in clinical care and teaching for Joel Rutman for the future Maimonides Society of the Jewsih many years at the University of will speak on Federation of San Antonio, will start Texas Health Science Center in San The Jewish Federation of Thursday, April San Antonio welcomes the at 7 p.m. at the Campus for the San Antonio. 16 at 7p.m. at the community to join together Antonio Jewish Community, 12500 Campus. See RUTMAN, page 14 for the following annual HELPFUL HEALING memorial services and Israeli physicians share celebrations: details on their important work in war torn Syria. (Photo: Elad Gershgoren) INSPIRATION AND CAMARADERIE Holocaust Memorial Day – Women from the San April 15 PAGE 10 Antonio Jewish community San Antonio’s annual Yom HaShoah commemorative gathered to make service will be held at 7 p.m. mishloach manot Purim on April 15 at Congregation boxes to be distributed Rodfei Sholom, 3003 Sholom Drive. to elderly individuals The observance and others who are memorializes all who died homebound. The February in the Holocaust and pays WHAT’S HAPPENING event was sponsored by the tribute to those who survived. From Purim parties to The service is free and open special speakers, don’t Jewish Federation of San to the public. miss out! Find out Antonio. The memorial service is what’s happening in your sponsored by the Holocaust Jewish community. FOR MORE INFORMATION, see pages 6 & 7. PAGE 20 See REMEMBER, page 14
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CANDLE LIGHTING We are not truly free until all are free Friday, April 3 Shabbat, April 11 This month we recall Letter from Yom Ha’Shoah, Holocaust Eve of First day Passover, Shabbat / Holiday Ends: and relive our exodus our CEO Remembrance Day, Light Shabbat Candles: 7:36 p.m. 8:35 p.m. from slavery to freedom. It recalling the darkest tragedy is during the holiday of RONIT of our people. Then we SHERWIN Shabbat, April 4 Friday, April 17 Passover that we re-enact celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Eve of Second day Passover, Light Candles at: 7:44 p.m. our journey out of Egypt, on Israel’s Independence Day, Light Holiday Candles the way to our rebirth as the the miracle of our Jewish after: 8:30 p.m. Shabbat, April 18 People of Israel in the Land it means to be oppressed State. In just a matter of Shabbat Ends: 8:39 p.m. of Israel. The celebration and abused. And we also weeks, we move through Sunday, April 5 of Passover is more than a know and can appreciate a range of emotions that Holiday Ends: 8:31 p.m. Friday, April 24 story. Passover is a collective liberation. We know not to evoke a sense of pride Light Candles at: 7:48 p.m. memory that informs how take freedom for granted. and strength as a Jewish Thursday, April 9 we live and act in the world. More than just a celebration people. We are a people Eve of Seventh day Passover, Shabbat, April 25 We were slaves, and now of our freedom, Passover with a responsibility to Light Holiday Candles: 7:39 p.m. Shabbat Ends: 8:44 p.m. we are free. And it is this compels us to work for the know and to do. Our Seder narrative that drives our freedom of all people. This meal begins a month of Friday, April 10 Friday, May 1 sense of compassion for each is one of the many lessons reflection that opens in Eve of Eighth day Passover, Light Candles at: 7:53 p.m. other as Jews and for all of the Passover Haggadah. slavery and ends with a Light Shabbat / humanity. This April begins with modern liberation of which Holiday Candles: 7:40 p.m. Shabbat, May 2 We Jews know what it the eight day celebration of hundreds of generations Shabbat Ends: 8:49 p.m. means to be enslaved and Passover. In the middle of of our people could only mistreated. We know what the month we commemorate dream.
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April 1 April 4 April 9 Genocide, 2 p.m., at The Campus Barshop JCC ■ Temple Beth-El Sisterhood ■ Barshop JCC Closed ■ Temple Beth-El Machar Torah ■ Agudas Achim Movie Night, ■ Temple Beth-El Machar After Sip & Schmooze, 5 p.m. on Tap, 8 p.m. Woman in Gold, 3 p.m. Hours, 8 p.m. April 7 ■ JNetSA Changemaker Series, April 13 April 28 6 p.m., Luna ■ Jewish Family Service/ April 10 AACOG Volunteer Recognition ■ Barshop JCC Closed ■ Barshop JCC & Green ■ Congregation Agudas Achim April 2 Event, 8 a.m., Holzman ■ Jewish Federation Closed Vegetarian Cooking Demo, Sisterhood Board Meeting, 9:45 ■ Barshop JCC Silver Cinema, Auditorium at The Campus ■ Temple Beth-El Machar End 7 p.m., at The Campus a.m., Congregation Agudas Achim 1 p.m., at The Campus of Passover Bread Fest ■ Leah Goot Hadassah Speaker, April 8 April 14 ■ Congregation Agudas Achim 7 p.m. ■ Jewish Federation Board Pre-Passover Pizza Party, 5:30 ■ Jewish Federation Community April 11 Meeting, 7 p.m., Room 277 at May 1 p.m., Congregation Agudas Relations Council Meeting, ■ Young Couples Club of The Campus ■ Barshop JCC Fore! the Kids Achim 12 p.m., at The Campus Agudas Post Passover Pizza & Golf Tournament, 12 p.m. ■ Barshop JCC Kosher for Beer Night, 9 p.m., Franco’s April 15 April 3 Passover Dinner, 6 p.m., at The ■ Congregation Agudas Achim ■ Yom Hashoah Community Barshop JCC DayTripper Campus April 12 Family Friendly Friday Night ■ Service, 6:30 p.m., Youth Day Camp, 9 a.m., AIPAC Club Reception, 7:30 ■ Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Service & Shabbat Potluck ■ Congregation Rodfei Sholom Barshop JCC p.m., Congregation Rodfei Board Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Dinner, 6:15 p.m., Congregation ■ NCJW Trashy Book Club, ■ Community First Night Seder, Sholom Temple Beth-El Agudas Achim ■ 4th Annual Walk Against 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m., at The Campus May 2 April 16 ■ Young Couples Club of ■ Community Trip to Houston Agudas Cinco De Mayo It’s not manna from heaven, but this Holocaust Museum, 8 a.m. Party, 7:30 p.m., Congregation ■ Barshop JCC Silver Cinema, Agudas Achim Passover, provide something just as crucial 1 p.m., at The Campus ■ The Sheldon Vexler Theater to the survival of the Israeli people. ■ Maimonides Zinn Lecture, Presents Rumors, 8 p.m., 7 p.m., Holzman Auditorium Sheldon Vexler Theater at The Campus May 3 April 19 ■ Congregation Agudas Achim ■ Leah Goot Hadassah Speaker Sisterhood Installation & Mothers’ Event, 3 p.m., Adante Day Luncheon, 11 a.m. ■ NCJW Spring Tea, 3 p.m. ■ The Sheldon Vexler Theater April 20 Presents Rumors, 2:30 p.m., ■ Golden Manor Jewish Senior Sheldon Vexler Theater Services Board Meeting, 7 p.m., ■ Jewish Family Service Room 277 at The Campus Mothers’ Day Event, 6 p.m., at The Campus April 22 ■ Congregation Rodfei Sholom ■ Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Sisterhood Documentary Book Club, 10 a.m., Temple Screening Tim’s Vermeer, 6:30 Beth-El p.m., Congregation Rodfei ■ Community Yom Hazikaron Sholom Service & Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration, 5:30 p.m., at The May 6 Campus ■ Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Sip & Schmooze, 5 p.m. April 23 May 7 In a country where terrorism and sporadic rocket barrages are an all-too-frequent ■ Barshop JCC Beer Night, occurrence, your gift to Magen David Adom ensures Israel’s national paramedic 7 p.m., at The Campus ■ Barshop JCC Silver Cinema, organization has the medical supplies it needs to save lives. So this year, while you 1 p.m., at The Campus recount the story of the Jews’ redemption from slavery, your gift will help modern-day April 24 ■ The Sheldon Vexler Theater Main Barshop Street JCC DayTripper Properties / 2x1 units (2 units) Israelis survive the threats they face today. ■ Presents Rumors, 7:30 p.m., YouthJewish Day Journal Camp, 9- a.m.,August 2014Sheldon Vexler Theater Thank you for making a gift today. And we wish you and your family a Pesach kasher v’sameach.
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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 5 YOUR FEDERATION DOLLARS National Federation leader offers inspiration to area women
(l to r) Sara Planto, Leslie Tramer, and Charlotte Sue Alterman, Linda Fisher, and Linda Hurwitz Barbara Spigel (l to r) Sara Planto, Charlotte Sue Alterman, Ronit Sherwin, CEO Federation, Elaine Cohen, Dr. Amy Benedikt, Janet Westheimer, Terry Davis Linda Hurwitz, National to the Jewish Federation of San Campaign Chair for the Jewish Antonio’s recent 2014 Annual program, recognizing women who has met throughout her worldwide Federations of North America, Campaign and to Tikkun Olam give individual gifts of $5,000 and travels who have been helped in was the guest speaker at a special (repairing the world). The up. San Antonio is proud to have some way through Federation Thank You luncheon at the home Pomegranate giving level is a more than 180 women who are services. She shared her recent of event Chair Leslie Tramer on national program that recognizes Pomegranates or Lions. experience visiting a survivor of the Monday, Feb. 23. Women who are women who give individual gifts of Hurwitz inspired the women with horrific terror attack in Paris. Pomegranates and Lions of Judah $1,800 - $4,999. The Lion of Judah her personal story of involvement were thanked for their commitment giving level is an international and shared the stories of people she See PARIS, page 8
6 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL “We love CGI YOUR FEDERATION DOLLARS because we always see old friends and Deborah make new ones!” Denker, - Sophia and Nikki Nestel Darcy Hoberman, " Lizette Feld
Inspiration and CAMPCAMP camaraderie bring GANGAN ISRAELISRAEL young women together Young women came Summer 2015 together for an evening of “Our kids wake up eager to Inspiration and Camaraderie go to camp. CGI keeps them at the home of event Chair, motivated and excited about Simone Kboudi. The Judaism as well as entertained women enjoyed wine, hors with an endless amount of d’oeurves and desserts and activities!” then participated in a special - Chava Shaul, mother of chana mitzvah project. Susan Avitan Kariv, Federation’s (l to r) Ronit Sherwin, CEO of Chief Development Officer, JFSA and Micah Davies spoke about the essence of the holiday of Purim and the special mitzvah of giving mishloach manot, a basket of food items to others. The women brought food items and helped to assemble mishloach manot boxes to be distributed by Jewish June 15 - August 7 Family Service to elderly (l to r) Simone Kboudi , Event Chair, and Linda Hurwitz, Choose the camp individuals and others who 8 weeks!! were homebound. Kariv National Campaign Chair, Jewish that HAS IT ALL: • spoke about the work of Federations of North America Camp Gan Israel! 18 months - 12 years Jewish Family Service and hours over many years, I Safe and secure campus how, through its counseling got so much more out of my FIELD TRIPS • and mental health services, it experiences, than what I put Incredible curriculum for all ages offers safety net services and in.” Linda encouraged the ELECTIVES literally save lives. Jewish young women to identify DAILY SWIMMING • State licensed and Cutting Edge Program Family Service receives their own passions and then to SPORTS INSTRUCTION funding from the Federation’s get involved in areas that are dedicated and experienced staff Annual Campaign. meaningful to them. JEWISH FUN TIME To close the evening, guest The women at both events • Jewish camping done right! ARTS AND CRAFTS , speaker, Linda Hurwitz, were encouraged to get AND MUCH MORE!! National Campaign Chair for involved, stay involved and Jewish Federations of North invite others to join them. REGISTRATION IS OPEN! America, shared her story of For further information Register Today!! FOr more details and to register how she got involved with on ways to get involved Visit: www.GanIsraelSA.com the Federation as a young with Federation’s women’s wife and mother. She shared division, contact Susan Avitan Happy. Fun. Jewish. her passion for the Jewish Kariv, Chief Development people and stated, “ As much Officer, at (210) 302-6968. as I volunteered for many
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SPOTLIGHT ON... HMMSA volunteers WWII documentary screened to sold out crowds change the world In January, San Antonio became one of just one student at a time three cities around the globe to screen German by Sophia Cathcart Concentration Camps
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the Factual Survey, an official heart.” – Elizabeth Andrew British documentary film Each day the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San on the Nazi concentration Antonio touches someone’s life – through stories of hope camps, based on footage and resilience, education to empower against prejudice and shot by the Allied forces bullying, and the profound act of standing up to injustice. in 1945. Restored by the These lessons are often taught to the wider community by our Imperial War Museum, volunteer docents, who give countless hours to the Museum’s the film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival before mission. Below, one of HMMSA’s newest docents, Dr. Steven Taken from original shot sheet. Smiling children through barbed Rosenblatt, offers his unique and personal perspective on his traveling across the pond wire, photo Courtesy IWM Film. work on behalf of the HMMSA. to Los Angeles, and San Q: What first inspired you to become a docent? Antonio. attention as more than War Museum during my A: I cannot say that I was inspired to be a docent. I see The screening, organized 500 community members time in London, I knew teaching the Holocaust as a responsibility. I believe that as a by the Holocaust Memorial attended two sold-out the scholarship and quality first-hand witness to the life of a survivor, I have a unique and Museum’s special screenings. Says Cathcart, of the film would be creditable ability to present the stories. program’s manager Sophia “Having worked with Q: What do you think the Museum could accomplish Cathcart, garnered national the staff of the Imperial See DOCUMENTARY, page 9 with more volunteers like yourself? A: I am new at this but I suspect that there are schools who cannot take the time to come to us. With more volunteers, we could go to them…It will take a village to tell the story every day that it is requested. Q: What is the best experience you’ve had with a tour group? A: I think that I [truly] reached at least one individual: a mother of a disabled … came up to me after my presentation and said that her son had said to her, “You mean that I would have been killed also, not just the Jews?” Q: What advice would you give someone who is interested in volunteering with the Museum? A: I am not a natural teacher. I have to work hard to find ways to reach these young people who think that this is just a day off from school for an excursion. You have to find ways to draw them in. You want to make them feel for just a moment what it might have been like to have lived (or died) as a Jew in the Holocaust. The Holocaust Memorial Museum is a program of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio. If you are interested in learning more aboutHernandez becoming CPA a volunteer / 2x1 units and joining (2 units) the HMMSA team, pleaseJewish call Journal (210) 302-6807 - January or email2010 [email protected]. - v.1
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DOCUMENTARY continued from page 8 PJ Library and JCC host Purim unparalleled. Our hope now is that others will understand the true horror of the celebration for young children Holocaust, and the role every day people played in it.” Lauren Abraham, Indeed, as IWM curators PJ Library and and editors put together Partnership Coordinator, footage for the film, they and Aliyah Kuchinsky were overwhelmed with what they saw, asking themselves The annual Celebrate why people would go to the Purim program presented lengths they did to cause by the Barshop Jewish harm to their prisoners. “This Community Center and PJ documentary doesn’t just Library was a huge success! condemn the Germans,” said While the program is IWM’s senior curator Dr typically held outside to Toby Haggith. “We are all accommodate being dog responsible for all atrocities friendly, the rainy and damp such as the Holocaust.” weather called for Fido to stay home and for the fun to To learn more about the be moved indoors. Purim Holocaust Memorial Museum was still celebrated with Children get their faces painted at the 2015 Celebrate Purim event at the JCC. Photo courtesy of of the Jewish Federation delicious hamantashen, Warren Lieberman. of San Antonio please visit professional face painters, making, and fun games like hosted a dog mask making www.hmmsa.org.Victor’s Jaguar / 2x3 units (6frisbee units) decorating, crown “knock the hat off Haman,” craft for children while Jewish Journal - January 2010 - v.1 as well as a book sale Newman signed books managed by The Twig. and took photos with the In addition to Purim, the emerging readers. event celebrated literacy as The joy of reading the occasion marked the start aloud continued with Miss to the Read-a-Thon for the Anastasia, a local favorite, Block and Dreeben School as she engaged the children and headlined PJ Library with books about dogs, author Tracy Newman as Shabbat, and Purim. The Kelly Maizel and daughter Sari part of the Barshop JCC’s event concluded with some Maizel enjoyed decorating Author and Lecture Series. very lucky winners receiving and putting together a Purim Newman read her book PJ Library books and videos, dog mask to represent the Shabbat is Coming, in and JCC Fogiel Gift Shop gift main character of the dog in the featured PJ Library book, which a family and their cards in an exciting raffle. Shabbat Is Coming. beloved dog prepare for “This event really got to ChicagoShabbat. Bagel At the &conclusion Deli / 2x1.5 the units core (3of whatunits) PJ Library stand for: bringing reading Jewishof her Journalreading, -PJ May Library 2013 and our Jewish community to life in a fun Jewish way! Early literacy is such an important piece of child development, as we are always helping to enhance Chicago Bagel & Deli our child’s vocabulary w Repairs for all years and models and word development. Meeting and hearing from w Upgrades of components for modern Come choose from a great variety of real authors and teachers was technology/performance delicious bagels and homemade spreads such an amazing aspect of including lox and cream cheese, veggie, the program!” said Suzanne w Extended Warranty Services for most providers chive and honey raisin! Patrick, PJ Library Advisory Committee Member. We all look forward to 413 West Olmos Dr. San Antonio, Texas Wurzbach & Vance Jackson 691-2245 continuing the joy and learning (210) 737-1778 [email protected] Monday-Friday 6am - 3pm • Saturday 7am -3pm • Sunday 7am-2pm of our Purim celebration throughout the year.
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“ I went to Paris and we are here for you.” with a delegation from Dr. Amy Benedikt, Federation, so that I could National Women’s (l-r) Israel and Overseas committee chairs David Komet, Lauren just give this survivor a Philanthropy Board Stanley, Federation CEO Ronit Sherwin, Robert Stanley, Rabbi David Drew Glick, Dr. Ohad Ronen, hug,” Hurwitz said. “She member and San Antonio’s Komerofsky, Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham, Lauren Abraham, and guest and Dr. Mike Ozer simply went shopping for a Lion of Judah Chair, speakers Dr. Ohad Ronen and Dr. Arie Eisenman challah in her local kosher shared personal thoughts supermarket, and as she about her own involvement described it, she walked in locally and nationally, Israeli physicians share the store and found a dead and encouraged women to body at the entrance. continue their involvement “She was pulled in by with the Federation and stories about helping those a gunman, but thankfully the community with pride survived. I needed to give and with strength. The her a hug. I needed to tell afternoon ended with in need in war torn Syria her and all the Parisian renewed friendships, and Jews, that they are not with inspiration. In March, the Jewish (currently residing in San CRC Israel Task Force, alone. The Jews around the Federation of San Antonio Antonio), along with Drs. and Hadassah San Antonio world care. We all care, presented an Israeli Arie Eisenman and Ohad Chapter. Physicians Panel Discussion Ronen (from the Western The doctors shared on The Treatment of Syrian Galilee of Israel in San passionate stories about the Casualties in Israel. The Antonio’s Partnership tremendous work that Israel panel was moderated by two Region). is doing to help its Syrian leaders of the San Antonio The program was neighbors. Maimonides Medical brought to San Antonio by Here are some of the Society, Dr. Michael Ozer the Maimonides Society, reactions from voices of our and Dr. Mike Stern. The Partnership2Gether, Israel community who attended the 1102 E. Sonterra Blvd. #106 panel featured Dr. Ari Benov and Overseas Committee, moving event: San Antonio, TX 78258
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10 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL YOUR FEDERATION DOLLARS 4th Annual Walk Against Genocide on April 12 The Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio, which is a founding member of the San Antonio Coalition Against Genocide (SACAG), is hosting San Antonio’s fourth annual Walk Against Genocide. The walk will be held Alissa Levey Baugh, Lauren Abraham, Rivkie Block, and Lisa at the Campus for the San Antonio Jewish Litman of PJ Library Goes to School community on Sunday, April 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include music by Dana Clark. Participants of all ages are PJ Library invited to the walk with genocide survivors and to hear their stories of renewal and hope. Prior to the walk, the Holocaust Memorial public from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more Goes to School Museum of San Antonio, also a founding information, contact the Community member of SACAG, will be open to the Relations Council office at (210) 302-6960. San Antonio is proud San Antonio to lead an to be the 19th PJ Library introductory workshop community in the United with the directors of the States to be accepted into local Jewish preschools: San Antonio Jewish teachers the esteemed PJ Library Block and Dreeben School Goes To School program. for Young Children at the PJ Library Goes to School JCC, Gan Gani Preschool gather for a day of learning is a process for integrating of Chabad, and Heintz The Jewish Federation Jewish values into your Preschool of Congregation hosted a citywide teacher early childhood curriculum Agudas Achim. in service on February 1 for through PJ Library books The day included tours 45 teachers from across the and other children’s of each preschool and an city who work with Jewish literature. PJ Library Goes educational session to delve after school programs. While to School program director into the nuts and bolts of the the San Antonio Jewish and educator, Lisa Litman, program. PJ Library will community is small, many of from the National PJ Library have a presence in all three these teachers do not know offices in Agawatham, schools beginning in August each other but share many of Organizers say the in-service The event was planned by Massachusetts visited 2015. the same experiences. The not only brought teachers the Educator’s Council in-service included a keynote together, but also showed which is made up of Rachel session about answering the importance of continuing Stern (Jewish Federation), tough questions in the education for teachers. Karen Katims (Congregation classroom, as well as a series “The more we invest in our Agudas Achim), Rochel of electives the teachers could teachers and show them that Teldon (Chabad of San A warm, welcoming and innovative Reform congregation choose including Technology they are valued, the better Antonio) Rabbi Avraham (210) 340-2090 in the Classroom, Promoting the quality of education will Scheinberg (Congregation Positive Behavior in the be for our students,” said Rodfei Shalom), Lisa Classroom, Communicating Rachel Stern. “It’s a win-win Goldstein (Temple Beth El), with Parents, and a Purim and a program that we will Rachel Rustin (JCC) and Text Study. surely continue.” Lauren Abraham (PJ Library).
Wishing everyone a joyous Pesach! Your Federation team expands Amy Levine-Reagin, who is often the person providing support for the Community Relations you first speak with when calling the Federation Council, the Holocaust Memorial Museum, PJ office, has been promoted to Accounting Library and other programs as needed. Associate in the Federation’s Finance Office. We welcome you to stop by to welcome Rabbi David Komerofsky Ron Heller, President Caitlin Strayer has joined the JFSA staff as Caitlin to San Antonio, and congratulate Amy on the Office Manager. Her duties will include her new position.
THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 11 PERSPECTIVE At issue: Life in the Fast Lane In his famous short story Ta’anit Bechorot (The those several Jewish fast Roman defeat of the Bar Perspective: A Hunger Artist, Franz Fast of the First-Born), days four more: the Fast Kokhba rebellion, the AMIA th Kafka depicts a master of STEVEN G. is observed on the 14 of Gedaliah (in observance bombing in Buenos Aires, fasting, a man who makes KELLMAN of Nisan, which falls this of the assassination of and, for good measure, a public exhibition of his year on April 3. It is the the Jewish governor of the Holocaust. But Jewish refusal to eat. Crowds day preceding Passover, Judah); the Fast of Tevet history has been so fraught gather each day to stare in emigrating to what was and every first-born Jewish (in observance of the with tsuris (the Kishinev awe at his spectacular feat: then Palestine. son is supposed to refrain siege of Jerusalem by pogrom, the Munich five days without any food With only a hazy notion from food and drink as a Nebuchadnezzar); the Fast Olympics massacre, the or water. ten days. thirty of the afterlife, Judaism is a reminder of how first-born of Esther (in observance of assassination of Yitzhak days, forty days . . . . the worldly religion that places Israelite males were spared Queen Esther’s preparation Rabin, the attack on a Hunger Artist loses track of its emphasis on savoring the Tenth Plague that slew to plead with her husband kosher market in Paris, the time, while the fickle public this world. Asceticism Egyptian sons. to spare Persian Jews from retirement of Sandy Koufax, loses interest. Eventually, (avoidance of all forms Most first-born Jewish Haman’s genocidal plot); etc.) that no Jew ought ever as no one cares enough to of indulgence, typically men do not observe and are and the Fast of Tammuz (in to feel right doing anything notice, the Hunger Artist for religious reasons), and probably not even aware observance of the breach of on a full stomach. wastes away, replaced by celibacy are not Jewish of Ta’anit Bechorot, but it Jerusalem’s walls). In days of yore, before a healthy, hungry panther, values, and Jews do not is hard to claim ignorance It is Jewish custom for refrigeration, microwaves, who delights the crowds withdraw into monasteries of Yom Kippur, the only the bride and groom to fast fast-food franchises, and with his hearty appetite. or nunneries. Though “Ess, fast day mentioned in the on their wedding day and Ziploc bags, it might have Kafka’s story has been ess, mein kind!” is not a Torah. A solemn day of for an entire community been much easier to refrain interpreted in many ways, Biblical injunction, it has atonement, it is the holiest to refrain from food for from fressing. If there’s most often as an allegory been uttered by enough day of the year, in which 40 days if someone drops nothing in the cupboard, you of the starving modern Jewish mothers to enough victuals are a distraction a Torah scroll. Fasts often might as well fast. But in artist alienated from a Jewish children to assume from spiritual reflection. memorialize misfortune, an overfed culture in which vulgar public indifferent the force of an Eleventh But for the pious, Yom and Tisha b’Av - the ninth eating comes too easily, the to the work of creative Commandment. Since the Kippur Kattan (Little Yom day of Av - has become discipline of resisting might genius. However, Kafka, Talmud insists that “there Kippur) is no small matter an all-purpose purge of bring benefits to body, who spent almost his entire can be no joy without either.Dough It /is 1x2 a monthly units fast grief; it commemorates mind, and spirit. Perhaps life in Prague and died in food and drink,” is not observed(2 units) before each Rosh the destruction of the First in part because its title was Temple, the destruction 1924, a few years before the very idea of a Hunger ChodeshJewish Journalin the year, - unless anti-Semitism morphed it falls on Shabbat. Add to ofDr. the Garry Second Gossen Temple, / 2x2the units (4See units)FAST LANE, page 13 Artist profoundly goyish? January 2010 - v.1 into genocide, was Jewish, If Tay-Sachs, colorectal Jewish Journal - Nov. 13 and it is tempting to see cancer, and neurosis are the fate of the Hunger Jewish diseases, anorexia Artist as foreshadowing the would appear to be Gentile. destruction of European One of the Five Pillars Jewry. It is true that Kafka, of Islam is Ramadan, an who ended his formal entire month of fasting. Jewish education with Mormons abstain from his bar mitzvah, wrote in food on the first Sunday of his journal: “What have each month. In Northern I in common with Jews? India, Hindus fast every I have hardly anything in Thursday; in Southern 8550 Datapoint Dr. Suite 200 common with myself and India, every Tuesday. Ash We San Antonio, TX 78229 should stand very quietly Wednesday is a fast day in a corner, content that I for Catholics, Lutherans, MOVeD! 210-615-8308. can breathe.” But it is also Methodists, Anglicans, true that he took an intense and Presbyterians. Jews, it interest in Yiddish theater seems, prefer to nosh. and, in the final months Nevertheless, the Hebrew before his death from calendar is speckled with tuberculosis, was studying more fast days than a bagel Please visit our website at drgossen.com Hebrew with the intent of is with poppy seeds. One,
12 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL IN THE COMMUNITY Rodfei introduces Getting to Hebrew Free Know the Service minyan Loan Association Every other Shabbat, “Attending the Shabbos answers to questions I hadn’t Rodfei now offers an morning ‘Getting to Know the thought to ask, such as why elects new introductory minyan for Service’ breakout sessions at we say Kaddish so many those trying to get more Rodfei has helped me better times and why the repetition out of the Shabbat service. understand the purpose behind of the Shmona Esrei (Amidah) officers and Led by Rabbi Avraham the service’s structure and the is different from the silent Scheinberg, the minyan meaning of the prayers,” said version. I feel much more focuses weekly on a different Barbara Powell. confident and comfortable in board members part of the service. Each “I particularly enjoy services since attending the prayer is given a translation, the way Rabbi Avraham sessions.” Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Antonio (HFLA- historical background, and Scheinberg walks us step- The service is at 10:30 SA) has announced its 2015 officers: in-depth commentary before by-step through each section Saturday mornings. For -Marianne Kestenbaum has been elected HFLA-SA being sung together. All of the service, answering dates, contact rodfeisa@ President. Kestenbaum assumes the top position after backgrounds and levels are questions along the way,” gmail.com or (210) 493- fourteen years on the Board, including prior stints as welcome. Powell added. “I now have 3557. Secretary and Treasurer. -San Antonio attorney and HFLA-SA Past President, Michael Robbins will return as Vice President and Chairperson of the Loan and Collections Committee. Young couples social club -In addition to her role as Immediate Past President, Shari Markowitz assumes the duties of Secretary. announces upcoming events Markowitz has served as HFLA-SA Director for more than a decade. The Young Couples Club of Agudas will host a number of events in the coming weekends -Past President and Treasurer, Greg Meyer, has been including: elected Treasurer. ■ April 11th: Post Passover Pizza and Beer Night. 9 p.m. at Franco’s Italian Restaurant HFLA-SA also announced three additional new and Lounge, 10003 NW Military Hwy, 78231. Directors: Dr. Stephen Cohen, Tim Grossman and Rivka ■ May 2nd: Cinco De Mayo Party and Games Night at Agudas Achim at 7:30 p.m. Schechter. ■ May 27th: Couples Cooking Class at Young Chefs of San Antonio in Stone Oak. 7-9 The HFLA-SA mission is to provide financial p.m. assistance in the form of interest-free loans and foster For more information on these programs, including the cost, email Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham self-sufficiency among members of San Antonio’s Jewish at [email protected] or rsvp on Congregation AgudasAcademy Achim Sleep facebook / 2x2 page. units (4community. units) For more information, visit www-hfla-sa.org. Jewish Journal - January 2010 - v.1
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RUTMAN other medical practitioners SmartER. FastER. continued from page 1 who contribute to the Jewish Federation of San Antonio Rutman has had a second Annual Campaign. career as Hazzan (cantor) The Myron B. Zinn, M.D. following graduation from EasiER. Memorial Lectureship was Orthodox Jewish institutions established in his memory Emergency care has never been easier. in Cleveland Ohio. For many by his family, professional years he served as Hazzan colleagues, patients and Schedule your emergency room visit online in two easy steps! at Congregation Rodfei friends. Shalom. Myron Zinn was an Your care process begins within You’ll see a physician within For the past 13 years, he adjunct clinical professor of and his wife Hedy have Medicine at the University made their home in Zikhron of Texas Health Science Ya’akov Israel during Center at San Antonio for which time he wrote his more than thirty years as recent book: Why Evolution well as maintaining a private Matters: A Jewish View. All practice. He had a deep and four of the Rutman’s children continuing interest in the are graduates of Alamo quality of medical education Heights High School. Two of and medical ethics. them now live in Israel and Rutman’s lecture is two on the west coast of the open to the public, but United States. The Rutmans reservations are required at have ten grandchildren, 6 (210) 302-6960 or at www. Israelis and 4 Americans. jfsatx.org. The program The Maimonides Society is $20 per person, which is composed of Jewish includes dinner (dietary laws physicians, dentists and observed). 1. Select your appointment time 2. Confirm your appointment REMEMBER Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel continued from page 1 Independence Day. The program will include an Memorial Museum of the Israeli dinner, live music, PJ Jewish Federation of San Library activities for young CHRISTUS Santa Rosa offers round-the-clock Antonio in partnership children, and a performance with Congregation Agudas EMERGENCY SERVICES 24 hours a day, seven days a by the children’s choir. Achim, Congregation Beth Both events are presented week. Our highly trained physicians handle all types of Am, Congregation Israel, by the San Antonio Jewish Congregation Rodfei emergencies from chest pain and stroke symptoms to Community: Barshop Sholom, Temple Beth-El, Jewish Community high blood pressure and general children’s emergencies. Temple Chai and Chabad Center, Chabad Center for Center for Jewish Life and Jewish Life and Learning, Learning. VISIT CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA EMERGENCY SERVICES Federation’s Community Relations Council, AT CHRISTUSSANTAROSA.ORG/ALON. Israel Memorial Day / Congregation Agudas Israel Independence Day – Achim, Congregation Beth April 22 Am, Congregation Rodfei On April 22 beginning Sholom, Golden Manor at 5:30 p.m., the Jewish Jewish Senior Services, community will gather for Hadassah San Antonio a Yom Hazikaron service to Chapter, Jewish Family honor Israel’s fallen soldiers Service, Jewish Federation We strive to meet our 5/30 commitment. There may be times when and victims of terror. of San Antonio, Partnership critical emergencies, epidemics, and diversions impact our performance. At 6 p.m. that evening, 2Gether, Temple Beth-El and the somber mood will Temple Chai. turn to celebration, as the 11503 NW Military Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78230 • 210.853.1500 community celebrates
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Rodfei IDF officer to speak Sholom’s at Rodfei Sholom Sunday Funday An officer from the Israel community at 11 a.m. trip to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will This is part of Rodfei speak at a special Israeli-style Sholom’s week-long Area children can take a brunch at Congregation Rodfei celebration of Yom “trip” to Israel on Sunday, Sholom in honor of Israel’s Ha’Atzmaut. Henry Cisneros featured April 19, from 10 a.m. to 12 67th birthday on Sunday, April On Shabbat, Rabbi noon in celebration of Yom 19, Rosh Chodesh Iyar. His Scheinberg will speak about speaker at JFS Mother’s Haatzma’ut. topic will be “The Unique Israel, Deleted but Not Beginning with a Israeli Spirit of Tzahal (the Israel Defeated. Day Event on May 3 breakfast, the group will Defense Forces).” All the programs will be “travel” to different parts In addition to the speaker, on the synagogue grounds at The Jewish Family Service U.S. Housing and Urban of Israel and have a wide there will be a special program 3003 Sholom Drive. For more annual Mother’s Day Event Development Secretary Henry variety of experiences for children of all ages to include information, contact Rodfei will be held on Sunday, May Cisneros. ranging from shopping at arts and crafts, Israeli flag Sholom at [email protected] 3. A reception for this year’s The annual fundraiser a “shuk” to going on an making, storytelling, and more. or (210) 493- 3557. honorees Harry Levy, Dennis supports JFS programs that archaeological dig. NCSY Students are encouraged The program is coordinated Noll, and Lauren Stanley will provide services and advocacy teens will be the tour guides to attend the lecture. The by the Israel Public Action begin at 5:30 p.m. followed for seniors as well as the JFS and will help with the program starts at 10 a.m., and Committee of Congregation by dinner. The event will be Mental Health Program, which children so that parents can the speaker will address the Rodfei Sholom. held at the Weinberg Campus includes psychiatric services. hear the guest speaker. of the San Antonio Jewish The event is open to the The cost is $2 per child. Community, 12500 N.W. public. For reservations, or Please RSVP if attending Military Hwy. to place an ad in the event by Wednesday, April 15, Comedienne Wendy Keynote speaker for program, contact Cheryl Hayes to [email protected] or Liebman to perform at the event will be former at JFS at (210) 302-6921. (210) 493-3557. Agudas Achim Israelstock II at Rodfei Sholom Congregation Agudas congregation’s Inda Posner On Thursday, April blankets and chairs to sit other outdoor games and Achim will be celebrating Religious School. 23, Congregation Rodfei on the lawn to watch the enjoy. Admission is free. their Women of Valor – Eshet For ticket and tribute book Sholom will host an concert. There will also For more information, Chayil: the CAA Sisterhood greetings, please visit www. outdoor live Israeli be Israeli food, including contact [email protected] Board and Education Director, agudas-achim.org or call concert to celebrate Yom shwarma, falafel, and beer. or (210) 493-3557. Karen Katims on Sunday May (210) 479-0307. Haatzma’ut. Bring your Bring your Frisbees and 17 at 7 p.m. Performing at the program will be comedy headliner, Wendy Liebman, who has been a regular on late night television, including Carson, Fallon, Letterman, Kimmel, Ferguson and Leno. She has done 1/2 hour specials for HBO and Comedy Central, and a Showtime comedy special, Wendy Liebman Taller on TV. Agudas Achim Sisterhood is being recognized for their commitment, talents and contributions to the welfare of Agudas Achim. Karen Katims, long-time Education Director, will be acknowledged for her service and dedication to the
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3x3.indd 1 2/16/15 2:28 PM Join Us as We Honor & Celebrate Wednesday, April 22 Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Campus of the San Antonio Jewish Community Yom Hazikaron Memorial 5:30 pm Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration 6 pm
Including: Israeli Dinner PJ Library Activities for Kids Live Music Children’s Choir Presented by the San Antonio Jewish Community: Barshop Jewish Community Center Hadassah San Antonio Chapter Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning Jewish Family Service Community Relation Council Jewish Federation of San Antonio Congregation Agudas Achim Partnership 2Gether Congregation Beth Am Temple Beth-El Congregation Rodfei Sholom Temple Chai Golden Manor Jewish Senior Services
THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 17 IN THE COMMUNITY Hadassah deals with Rabbi in Residence at Chabad waste and waists Hundreds of people enjoyed Chabad’s Schaffer Scholar-in- The Leah Goot Group is real. Sign up at www. Residence Shabbat weekend with of Hadassah will meet at 7 hadassah.org and track your Rabbi Benjamin Blech on February p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, steps for six months. You will 27-28. The Rabbi, who is a professor at Adante Senior Living’s be amazed how much ground of Talmud at Yeshiva University, activity room, 2702 Cembalo you cover. Milestone pop-ups presented 3 lectures over the Shabbat Blvd. The guest speaker is will encourage you along the weekend including If God is Good, David McCary, director of way. No need to be an athlete Why is the World so Bad? Solid Waste Management (there are three levels to The weekend was sponsored by for the City of San Antonio. choose from.) Every step you Dr. Eric and Adah Schaffer in loving There is no cover charge, take while shopping for your memory of Dorothy and Alfred and refreshments will be Seder, setting the table, or Schaffer. served. For reservations or hiding the afikomen, counts. more information, call Kathy It’s fun and healthy for your O’Neill at (210) 823-8603. heart. April 1 is the kickoff Also this month, the “Fab for Every Step Counts: Five” western regions of Hadassah’s Walking Program. Hadassah will meet in Los The road—from Hadassah’s Angeles, April 24-26. For New York headquarters to its more information, please call Frame every image with care. hospitals in Jerusalem—is Kathy O’Neill at (210) 823- virtual, but the challenge 8603. Let the JCC cook you dinner for the 6th night of Passover Are you nervous about Carrots, Cake, and Fruit. The having enough food and meal will be prepared in a creativity to make dinner for Kosher Dairy kitchen that is each night during Passover? under Vaad supervision with Give yourself a break for one ingredients that are Kosher night and make a reservation for Passover. for the inaugural Barshop Adults 12 and older are JCC Kosher for Passover $15, Children ages 6 to 11 Style Dinner to be held are $10, and children ages 5 Wednesday, April 8 from and under are free. 6 – 8 p.m. in the Holzman Reservations may be made The images you keep of people you love – in photos, in your mind, in your heart – Auditorium. Perfect for a online at www.jccsanantonio. deserve to be framed in a proper way. One that honors your family’s faith, culture and party of one or the whole org/seasons or by calling tradition. We understand. After all, creating exactly the right way for you to say farewell family, this casual and (210) 302-6828. Capacity relaxed dinner is great option is limited, so be sure to is something the Porter Loring family has done for four generations. during the holiday register as soon as possible. Whether you choose to The J needs to commit to drop-in for a quick dinner Campus Catering, therefore or to linger for a while, no refunds will be granted. there will be a few activities Please bring your own high for children, but no formal chair or booster seat. For program. The menu (subject more information, contact to change) will include Aliyah Kuchinsky at (210) 1101 McCullough 227-8221 I 2102 North Loop 1604 East 495-8221 I porterloring.com Matzah Lasagna, Fresh 302-6827 or kuchinskya@ Salad and Dressings, Sweet jcc-sa.org.
18 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL IN THE COMMUNITY David Brog to speak at JCC’s Annual Rodfei Sholom in honor Golf Classic of Yom Ha’Atzmaut Congregation Rodfei at America Online and on May 1 Sholom has invited David practiced corporate law in The JCC will hold its the funds raised through the Brog, Executive Director Tel Aviv and Philadelphia. annual Fore! The Kids Annual community’s support of the of Christians United for Brog is the author of Golf Classic on Friday, May 1 JCC’s annual golf tournament. Israel (CUFI), to address the Standing with Israel: Why at SilverHorn Golf Club, 1100 Golfers may choose to congregation at a celebratory Christians Support the W. Bitters Rd. Registration participate as individuals Shabbat dinner in honor of Jewish State (2006). th will open at 11 a.m. and or through a sponsorship. the 67 anniversary of the For information about shotgun start at 1 p.m. Non-golfers may choose to re-establishment of the State the dinner and/or to make a The JCC hosts its annual purchase a hole sponsorship of Israel. The San Antonio reservation, please contact Golf Classic each spring to or make a contribution to the community is invited. the synagogue office at support youth and inclusion silent auction. worked in the U.S. Senate Brog’s topic will be [email protected] or programs, including, but not To learn more or to register, for 7 years, rising to be Chief Winning the War Against (210) 493-3557. limited to Summer Camp, visit www.jccsanantonio.org/ of Staff to Senator Arlen BDS. Kabbalat Shabbat The program is being Inclusion Camp, and After forethekids or contact Carisa Specter and Staff Director Services will start at 7 coordinated by the Israel School programs. Heiss at (210) 302-6866 or of the Senate Judiciary p.m., dinner will be at 7:45, Public Action Committee The success of these and [email protected]. Committee. He has also followed by Brog’s lecture. of Congregation Rodfei other programs is enhanced by Before joining CUFI, Brog served as an executive Sholom.
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B’NAI TZEDEK SHARES CONNECTIONS WITH PARTNERSHIP REGION IN ISRAEL PESACH PAINTING PARTY The Rodfei Sholom Rosh Chodesh Group for Women celebrated the month of Adar at The Painted Plate on February 19 making special pieces for (l to r) Nola Marx, Judy Scheinberg, Susan Furman, Barbara Powell, Pesach. Araselia Carlson, Jennifer Cohen, and Mikki Shectman.
TASA OBSERVES HEBREW READING MONTH In an effort to boost Hebrew reading skills and have students practice their Hebrew at home, Torah Lainey Komerofsky (at left) and Molly Rosenblatt Academy of San Antonio designated February as decorate a torch for the Partnership2Together being a Hebrew Reading program. At the B’nai Tzedek allocation event, Month. the teens finished the evening drawing their Students were encouraged personal relationships with Israel and the Jewish to read every night and track people. The torches that they decorated will be their progress, by counting the amount of words read. sent to Federation’s partnership cities in order to “As this was a brand showcase our connections and share our flames of new and untested initiative, passion with the other 12 cities in our US/Israel I really expected the partnership with the Western Galilee region. participation to be rather For more information about B’nai Tzedek, low, considering all the holiday preparations and incredibly proud of our other events and programs multiple programs and students who read 47,690 a youth philanthropy program of the Jewish at school,” said Rabbi Yossi activities going on at school, words.” Federation of San Antonio, call (210) 302-6960. Marrus, Judaic Studies approximately 66% of To learn more, visit www. Director of TASA. “But… students participated in the torahacademysa.com. even with the busy Purim voluntary initiative. I am
CHABAD YOUTH CELEBRATE PURIM AT ADANTE On Sunday, Feb. 22, close to 30 children from Chabad Youth Zone traveled in a stretched Hummer limousine to Adante Senior Living. The children delivered Purim Shalach Manot food packages decorated by the students of Gan Gani Preschool and packed by the Women’s League of Chabad. The children showcased their talents in front of the seniors and did an arts and craft project together.
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HAVING A BALL! Rodfei Sholom teens headed out for a night of bowling with Rabbi Avraham Scheinberg February 21.
CONGREGATION AGUDAS INT’L. TEEN SHABBATON On March 26, 1500 Jewish ACHIM SISTERHOOD teenagers gathered in NYC for 96TH ANNUAL TEA the International CTeen Congregation Agudas Achim Shabbaton. A delegation of 12 Sisterhood honored (l to 4) teenagers, led by Rabbi Yossi Gloria Cohen, Sylvia Cohen Marrus and Chana Block, and (in front) Esther Vexler returned energized, uplifted at their 96th Annual Tea. The and inspired to bring the joy ladies were honored for their of Judaism with them back to dedication and commitment to San Antonio. The highlight of Agudas Achim Sisterhood. the weekend was a Havdalah ceremony and concert in Times Square with Israeli superstar Gad Elbaz broadcast live on 10 jumbo screens on the American Eagle building and streamed live on the internet.
MASTERING THE ART OF BEING A PARENT More than 2 dozen participants graduated from The Art of Parenting: Jewish Wisdom and Insights for Raising Children, a six-week course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) offered at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning.
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SAN ANTONIO CELEBRATES PURIM IN STYLE Throughout our Jewish community, there were Purim celebrations galore!
Students from universities across San Antonio joined together at the Chabad Seniors who attended a Purim-themed Jewish Student Center to celebrate Purim together. For more information Sunshine Club luncheon at the Chabad about Chabad on Campus, visit www.ChabadonCampusSA.com. Center for Jewish Life & Learning on March 3 had loads of fun visiting with friends, Thirty young adults sampling wines, making hamantaschen and in their 20’s and 30’s more. enjoyed Prohibition The Sunshine Club is a joint program of the Purim at The Green Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning Lantern, a speakeasy bar & Golden Manor Jewish Senior Services. in Stone Oak. The event All Sunshine Club events and activites are was hosted by Nicole complimentary. In addition, transportation Porterfield, Rabbi Levi to and from all events are available upon Teldon, Rochel Teldon request, free of charge. For more information and Ben Wind, and was call (210) 764-0300 or visitwww.ChabadSA. sponsored by YJSA com/SunshineClub. (Young & Jewish San Antonio) and The Tribe.
SAFTY, Temple Beth-El’s youth group, hosted its annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 1. The event included carnival games, bounce houses, hamantaschen and other treats, plus (l-r) David Feld, Saadyiah Leff, Madeline plenty of fun. Yanover, Lilah Yanover and Hannah Feld enjoyed dressing up for the Purim program at JAS @ the J.
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Face Painting was just It was pure fun and one of the activities games at this year’s during the 2015 Celebrate Purim Palooza, Purim event held at the Agudas Achim’s JCC on Sunday, March annual Purim 1. Read more about it Carnival. Like many page 9. (Photo courtesy of families, the Glazier- Warren Lieberman.) Piesman Family got into the holiday More than 250 spirit by dressing up people attended in costume. Rodfei Sholom’s Mexican themed Gan Gani Preschool Purim party, celebrated Purim including with a masquerade, Megan and carnival and play put Jacob Kluger on by the preschool and their teachers. children Shea, Jonathan, and Ganessa.
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Dr. Marvin Forland Dr. Steven Rosenblatt Dr. Susan Noorily Dr. Stephen Shanfield Wishes you a Happy Passover Dr. Michael Ozer Dr. Michael Stern Dr. Habib Nathan Dr. Elliot Weser and cordially invites you and your guest to the Members Dr. Melvin Baden Dr. Amy Lang 10th Annual Myron B. Zinn, M.D. Memorial Lecture Dr. Michael Baumholtz Dr. Roger M. Lyons Dr. Amy Benedikt Dr. Barry Menick Dr. Richard Benedikt Dr. Alfred Miller Dr. Michael Berkus Dr. Stephen Miller Joel Rutman, M.D. Dr. Kenneth Bloom Dr. David Mozersky Dr. Mervyn Bloom Dr. Allen Noorily Dr. Sheldon Braverman Dr. Valerie Ostrower “How can God have created the World Dr. Herb Brown Dr. Victor Ostrower Dr. Moises Bucay Dr. Jay Peters Dr. Vivian Bucay Dr. Mike Piesman when Evolution says everything just Happened?” Dr. Mel Cohen Dr. Arlynn Raez Dr. Stephen C. Cohen Dr. Eduardo Raez Dr. Harry Croft Dr. Eric Rindler Thursday, April 16 Dr. Harry Eastman Dr. Tibor Ritter Dr. Daniella Fisher Dr. Jeff Rosenbloom Campus of the San Antonio Jewish Community Dr. David Fisher Dr. Art Rosenthal Dr. Peter Fisher Dr. Richard Schwartz Dr. Jimmy Franco Dr. Sheila Swartzman 12500 N.W. Military Hwy Dr. Leon Ghitis Dr. John Seidenfeld Dr. David Golden Dr. Michael Singer Dr. Harvey M. Goldstein Dr. Morris Spector $20.00 per person RSVP – 302-6960 Dr. David H. Gordon Dr. Richard Thorner Dr. Jayne Gordon Dr. Anatole Trakhtenbroit 7:00 p.m. Light Dinner (Dietary Laws Observed) Dr. Bob Gregerman Dr. Jonathan Tramer Dr. Gregg Gurwitz Dr. Alice Viroslav Dr. Glenn Halff Dr. Sergio Viroslav 7:30 p.m. Program Dr. Haskel Hoine Dr. Mark Weinstein Dr. Steven P. Kalter Dr. Philip Zinn Make check payable to the: Dr. Jason Kboudi Jewish Federation of San Antonio Jewish Federation of San Antonio Richard Planto, Chair Jonathan Gurwitz, Vice-Chair, Development 12500 N.W. Military Hwy. Ste. 200, San Antonio, TX 78231 Ronit Sherwin, CEO Susan Kariv, Chief Development Officer Or register online at www.jfsatx.org Judy Lackritz, Maimonides Director
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SHABBAT A LA FOR THE LOVE OF PINK! DR. SEUSS AT THE Rodfei Sholom’s Sunday Funday February HEINTZ 15 included a trip to see Magic Children’s The Cat in the Hat and Theatre’s Pinkalicious. his friends were the order of the day for a special Heintz Preschool Shabbat whose rhyme ensured a good time.
PLAYTIME! Heintz Preschool of Congregation Agudas Achim students enjoyed a little Spring Break fun during a playdate at Big’z Burger Joint.
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24 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL IN THE COMMUNITY: SENIORS JCC seniors celebrate Purim JCC partners with Texas Public Senior adults can now attend “Senior Chefs”, a new class offered as part of Radio for Silver Solutions Fair senior programming at the Event geared toward seniors - May 18 This year’s event will take place on Barshop JCC. In March the from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, May 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the class had one goal in mind— The JCC’s senior adult programming Holzman Auditorium at the Campus of the hamantaschen. offers something for everyone, from meals San Antonio Jewish Community. Attendees Maya Siler, coordinator and transportation, to the arts and fitness can gather information pertaining to their of Adult & Senior Adult classes. This year, the JCC has established a health, their resources, their faculties, Services, and Rachel new partnership with Texas Public Radio’s their passions, and their independence. Rustin, Director of Jewish Silver Solutions Senior Resource Fair. In addition, senior-friendly pets will be Journeys, distributed dough Presented for the fifth consecutive year, available for adoption at the event. and different flavors of Texas Public Radio’s Silver Solutions is Texas Public Radio and the JCC have fillings to each participant a free event spotlighting programs and made it a priority to help seniors in our while explaining why we services provided by local organizations community age in place and live life to eat hamantaschen on Purim. that support San Antonio seniors and their its fullest. To learn more about this event, Throughout the room, caregivers. It will also serve as a conduit contact Cindy Alleman at Texas Public experienced bakers helped for private consultations with a variety of Radio by calling (210) 801-8244, or find hamantaschen novices in experts on topics related to aging, caring for more information at www.tpr.org. folding each side to create elders, and elder health. the characteristic triangle Helen Pollack with the shape. As the fillings hamantaschen she made at the got passed from table to first Senior Chefs class. table, seniors remarked NCJW hosting a High Tea on their favorite flavor of supplies or equipment. It’s hamantaschen as well as also nice for them to have a recounted stories of past homemade product to take on April 19 for honorees holidays. away from the program,” On Sunday, April 19 at 3 section of NCJW and now continues to serve as the Each senior took said Maya Siler. p.m., the National Council the national board. She has long time leader of the home their own bag of The next Senior Chefs, of Jewish Women will be traveled around the world Presidium. hamantaschen to share with which will feature a Passover hosting a High Tea to honor learning about the needs The cost is $18. For family and friends. “Senior treat, will be held at the JCC Janet Neuenschwander and of women and sharing her location, more information, Chefs is great because it on Tuesday, April 7. Contact Ruthie Wurzburg. observations. Wurzburg and to RSVP to Marilynn allows seniors to participate Maya at (210) 302-6860 to Neuenschwander has has been President of the Berkowitz at marilynn31@ in a cultural project without reserve a spot in the class or served both on the local San Antonio section and sbcglobal.net. having to worry about for more information.
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26 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL IN THE COMMUNITY: IN THE COMMUNITY: YOUTH SENIORS JCC Summer Camp LETTER TO THE EDITOR Heintz registration now open Preschool National Healthcare JCC Summer Camp Counselor in Training registration officially program where opens to the community participants will work Yad B’Yad Decisions Day on Wednesday, April closely with counselors 1. The JCC offers a and specialist to learn variety of camps varying leadership skills, how to Fiesta is April 16 from 4-week to 1-week work with children and None of us wants to think can explain and help you with offerings to kids entering build skills in a variety of about being unable to make that will direct those making grades K-10 (as of Fall areas. celebration decisions about our own the decisions for you based 2015). In addition to the healthcare. on what your wishes are, Two sessions of 4-week camps mentioned above is April 15 Unfortunately, there are including organ donation, traditional camps will a series of Pre and Post times when, due to illness, resuscitation and more. be offered in addition to Camp offerings will also Yad B’Yad accident or the end of our No matter your age, it a vast series of 1-week be available providing Intergenerational program journey in life, we must rely is a good idea to get the Academy Camps families with an entire will join in the fun of the on others to make decisions conversation started so that including Exploration for summer of activities for largest annual San Antonio for us. It is critical that you you can have confidence children entering grades 1 their children. city-wide party, Fiesta. plan ahead for such events. that, when the time comes, through 2, Discovery for Visit www. On April 15, the students Everyone should have a unexpected or not, you have kids entering grades 3 - 6, jccsanantonio.org/camp of Heintz Preschool and their will, a power of attorney, and your decisions in order and Sports for kids entering for details and to access grandparents and grandpals a durable medical power of they have been made clear. grades 2 - 9, Tennis for online or hard copy will enjoy a morning of San attorney. There are also other One conversation can make kids entering grades 3 - 9 registration forms. Many Antonio traditions. documents that your attorney all the difference. and Navigator for teens camps do have limited They will learn about the National Healthcare entering grades 7 - 9. spaces available; families Fiesta royalty and create decisions day, April 16, is a One-week camps provide are encouraged to register their own Fiesta crowns, day designed to help get this families with maximum soon to secure places. medals and fiesta flowers. conversation started. There flexibility in making their For further information The celebration will include are resources available to summer plans. contact the JCC Camp music and dancing with Ms. help both start and guide you Teens entering grades Office at (210) 302-6859. Mindy, and a traditional down the path to creating 9 -10 are encouraged Fiesta snack. the documents necessary to enroll in the JCC The program will begin FREE and also how to talk with at 10 a.m. and conclude by Fries & DRINK loved ones. A few of these noon at Congregation Agudas WITH A BURGER, SANDWICH resources include: www. Achim, 16550 Huebner Rd. OR WRAP PURCHASE practicalbioethics. Camp SEED now The Yad B’Yad program org and www. is made possible through a Park North Shopping Center theconversationproject.org. grant from Golden Manor 818 NW Loop 410 accepting applications San Antonio TX 78216 Please feel free to call the Jewish Senior Services. Golden Manor Jewish Senior Registration is now open for Camp SEED 2015 at All are welcome to attend. eatatearthburger.com Services office at (210) 302- Rodfei Sholom. The Jewish Summer camp includes For more information, 6946 if you feel we can also daily swimming, weekly trips, and a trip to Six Flags contact the Heintz Preschool Sunday-Thursday 11a - 10p Friday 11a - 9p be of assistance to you in any Fiesta Texas. Camp will be held June 22 through office at (210) 479-0429 or Closed Sabbath way. July 31. Scholarships are available. Contact Rodfei email yadbyad.heintz@gmail. Daniel Laser, GMJSS at [email protected] or (210) 493-3557 for more com. Executive Director details. Your friends are really happy BECAUSE WE’RE THEIR REALTOR® • YOU CAN BE HAPPY TOO • JUST GIVE US A CALL
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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 27 IN THE COMMUNITY: YOUTH BBYO Regional Kallah Seventeen teens of creative Shabbat services Membership opportunities are represented San Antonio as well as in various chapter available year-around. BBYO at this year’s related programs. If you would like to learn Lonestar Regional Kallah The Lonestar region is more about BBYO, please in Houston, participating made up of boys and girls contact Dylan Ashworth, City in a variety of leadership chapters from Austin, Director, at (210) 302-6869, programs and activities. The Houston, and San Antonio. or visit www.jccsanantonio. highlights of the weekend BBYO is open to all Jewish org/bbyo. were participating in a range high school students. Safety first! Jewish Federation’s teen philanthropy Officers from the San Antonio Police Department’s group donates $5000 to charities SAAFE unit recently visited Gan Gani Preschool as part of On Sunday, Feb. 22, Jewish the school’s safety curriculum. teens throughout the city and ranging in ages from 7th grade through seniors in High School, gathered for the Annual B’nai Heintz Preschool T’zedek Allocations Event. This event is Bnai Tzedek’s showcase event of the year as now open for it gives the teens the chance commandment of helping and MOJI (Mobile Jewish to learn about all kinds of others. Our hope is that this Museum). organizations and have the value of supporting the Jewish After the presentations, the enrollment opportunity to decide how community will stay with these teens discussed and voted on Heintz Preschool of The preschool also offers and where to spend their teens throughout their lives. where the money should go. Congregation Agudas enrichment programs such money. The B’nai T’zedek This year the agencies that The deliberation was led by Achim is currently as Israeli dance, music, fund is a fund in which presented were: Bnai Tzedek co-presidents accepting enrollment for Spanish, and yoga. members contribute $250 The Jewish Community Molly Rosenblatt and Justin children ages 18 months to The preschool offers after their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Relations Council, the Zeldes. 5 years. two-, three-, and five-day The fund is matched and Holocaust Museum, the Jewish If you have a Jewish teen “Heintz Preschool options and an extension managed, producing a pot of Community Center, Jewish who would like to get involved, teachers use a variety of of core school hours from money that the participants Family Services, OROT (Akko please contact Rachel Stern for creative methods to engage 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. can then allocate into the FoodEl Jarro Shelter), de the Arturo Bridge / 2x2 unitsmore (4 information units) rpstern@ students in science, math, to 6 p.m. Contact Preschool community where it is needed. YouthJewish Emergency Journal Center,- January 2010gmail.com. - v.1 reading, writing, and art,” Director Aliza Cantu for This event mirrors the adult said Director Aliza Cantu. a tour and registration allocations process of the “To further enhance their packet, at (210) 479-0429 Jewish Federation. We do this preschool experience, these or Michona.cantu@agudas-achim. & Craig / 2x2 unitsso (4 that units) from the start, these little ones are enveloped org. teens understand the Jewish in Jewish celebrations and Jewish Journal - Feb 2015 traditions via activities such as prayers, clergy-led Kabbalat Shabbat services and Havdallah services.” Setting the standard for the most discriminating of tastes The school’s Yad B’Yad Domestic & European Furnishings program, underwritten Professional Staff of Designers by Golden Manor Jewish Senior Services, 40% OFF fosters intergenerational relationships between ALL MIRRORS & LAMPS Heintz preschoolers and COME IN TODAY AND SEE ALL NEW ARRIVALS! Store hours Monday thru Friday 10-6 Closed Saturday & Sunday local Jewish seniors through specially-themed 13405 N.W. Military Hwy. 3.5 miles North of Loop 410 monthly programming. San Antonio, TX 78231 3 miles South of Loop 1605 Ph: (210)493-3322 Fax:(210) 493-1172 On N.W. Military Hwy.
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The new documentary Crossing The Line 2 depicts rising anti- Semitic activity on North American campuses. Movie brings attention to anti- Hillel students engage in activity Israel activity on from San Antonio to Austin San Antonio Hillel students filled the UT Recreation hamantaschen (pictured), college campuses have had great experiences in Center Gymnasium where and celebrating the holiday the past couple weeks. multiple Shabbat services by going to a two-step venue across America A brunch was held with were offered, including called Wild West. Rabbi Avraham Scheinberg, reform, conservative, and For more information on In an effort to combat growing anti-Semitism and anti- allowing students to orthodox. Additionally, a how to get involved, or if Israel activities on college campuses across North America meet him, learn about his communal dinner, which you know of a young adult today, Jerusalem U has released a new documentary called background and what it is included Kiddush and songs, between the ages of 18-26 Crossing the Line 2. like to be a Rabbi in San was served. Finally, multiple that would like to travel to The documentary reveals the rise of anti-Israel activity Antonio. Oneg options followed the Israel this summer, either on and anti-Semitic rhetoric on North American university Students traveled to the dinner, ranging from a variety a free Birthright Israel trip campuses, and demonstrates when reasonable criticism of University of Texas in Austin of discussion topics, song or on one of the many other Israel ‘Crosses the Line’ into anti-Semitism. for Shabbat 500, a special and sessions, and more. available Israel programs, The video can be accessed and shared for free online at unique experience. At this Students also celebrated please contact Samantha http://ctl.stepupforisrael.com/watch.Bulter / 2x2 units (4 units) event, more than 500 students Purim on various occasions, Mazuz at samantha@sahillel. Jewish Journal - August 2011 and Jewish professionals including gathering to bake org Steven H. Butler, C.P.A. Darilek Butler & Associates PLLC Farewell/Lag B’omer bonfire n n with Chabad on Campus Taxes Chabad on Campus will be with hamburgers, s’mores of Chabad on Campus of San hosting an end of semester and all the trimmings Antonio. n Small Business Consulting Farewell/ Lag B’omer Bonfire as they celebrate the Current high school seniors on Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. accomplishments of the 2014- and future San Antonio Personal Financial at the Jewish Student Center, 2015 school year. university students are invited Planning 13210 Hopkins Glade, San Chabad will be honoring to this event to get a taste of Antonio, Tx 78249. their graduates with a special the Jewish student community Students will enjoy an ceremony at the event and in San Antonio. elaborate BBQ and bonfire initiating them as proud alum 2702 N. Loop 1604 E., Suite 202, San Antonio, TX 78232 (210) 979-0055 / FAX (210) 979-0058 [email protected]
THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 29 ARTS & CULTURE Tim’s Vermeer Cooking demonstration at the J After Passover, bring back demonstrate the preparation Tickets are $25 per person the bread in style with a and cooking of a post- and must be purchased screening at cooking class on Monday, Passover kosher, vegan, in advance online at April 13 at 6 p.m. at the JCC bread-themed meal. www.jccsanantonio.org/ in the Holzman Auditorium. Recipes will be provided, adultservices. Space is Green Vegetarian Cusine and attendees will enjoy a limited and tickets are non- Rodfei Sholom Chef Mike Behrend will 3-course meal. refundable. Rodfei Sholom years, Jenison’s adventure Sisterhood will host a takes him to Delft, screening of Sony Pictures Holland, where Vermeer Classics hit documentary painted his masterpieces, Area organizations selling from Penn & Teller Tim’s on a pilgrimage to the Vermeer on Sunday, May 3. North coast of Yorkshire Seating will begin at 6:30 to meet artist David Fiesta parade tickets p.m. at Rodfei Sholom. Hockney, and even to Light refreshments will be Buckingham Palace to see San Antonio B’nai served. a Vermeer masterpiece B’rith Youth Organization Tim Jenison, a Texas- in the collection of the (BBYO) is currently selling based inventor, attempts to Queen. Fiesta parade tickets for the solve one of the greatest Jenison will attend the Battle of Flowers on Friday, mysteries in all art: How screening and will hold April 24 and the Fiesta did 17th century Dutch a Q & A after the film. Flambeau night parade on Master Johannes Vermeer There is no admission Saturday, April 25. Proceeds (Girl with a Pearl charge. However, no one from this annual fundraiser Earring) manage to paint will be admitted without a support BBYO scholarships so photo-realistically 150 reservation. and programming for San years before the invention Please RSVP Antonio high school Jewish of photography? to janicefagen@gmail. youth on a local and regional The epic research com with your name and level. Fiesta Flambeau Parade. project Jenison embarks those of all members of Tickets may be purchased Photo courtesy VisitSanAntonio.com on to test his theory is as your party no later than over the phone by calling Antonio BBYO online at support Hillel programming extraordinary as what he April 30. Lauri Batey at (210) 302- www.jccsanantonio.org/bbyo. in San Antonio, Austin and discovers. Spanning 8 6859, or in person at the JCC The Alamo Brandeis College Station, as well as Youth & Camping Office, B’nai B’rith 211 Lodge is projects of Jewish Family located on the upper level also selling tickets for Fiesta Service and Jewish Federation. of the Campus. Find out parades this month. B’nai For more information call Rumors encore more information about San B’rith will use funds raised to Lydia at (210) 928-1188. Used book sale at the Beldon LIbrary at the Vex The Used Book Sale will take place from Sunday, April 26 Neil Simon’s hilarious 2 to May 31. Show times through Tuesday, April 28 in the Holzman Auditorium. farce RUMORS returns to are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., The Sheldon Vexler Theatre Saturdays at 8 p.m., and The hours for the sale are: this May. The Vex opened Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. its doors in 1999 with this Tickets, ranging in price amusing evening of theatre from $15 to $21, go on Monday, April 27, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. by America’s favorite sale Thursday, April 6. For and Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. playwright. The show tickets call (210) 302-6835 Donations of gently used books, CD’s, and DVD’s are being accepted. Pro- returns, featuring an all or visit www.vexler.org for ceeds from the sale will benefit the Beldon Library. new cast and director, with more information. Regular library hours are Monday, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, 10:00 performances from May a.m. – 12:45 p.m.; and Wednesday, 1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
30 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL YOUR JEWISH COMMUNITY JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Main Number: (210) 302-6960 / Holocaust Memorial Museum: (210) 302-6807 / Beldon Library: (210) 302-6805 Barshop Jewish Community Center Ronit Sherwin, Chief Executive Officer Sandy Leigh, Advertising Director 12500 NW Military Highway, Suite 275, San Antonio, TX 78231 [email protected] / (210) 302-6961 The Jewish Journal Phone: (210) 302-6820 Fax: (210) 408-2341 [email protected] Executive Director: Saul F. Levenshus Email: [email protected] President: David Palans Website: www.jccsanantonio.org Lauren Abraham, Coordinator PJ Library/Partnership Amy Levine-Reagin, Accounting Associate Programs include a nationally-accredited nursery school, an after- [email protected] [email protected] school center for school age children, summer camp programs, Tiffany Bockerstette, Chief Financial Officer Nathan Ratner, Coordinator programming for senior adults, plus cultural, educational and recre- [email protected] San Antonio Jewish Coalition for Literacy ational programs. Alan Carney, Accounting Manager [email protected] [email protected] Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus Danielle Roberts, Campaign Administrator of the San Antonio Jewish Community Sophia Cathcart, Special Programs Manager [email protected] 12500 NW Military Hwy, Suite 100, San Antonio Texas 78231 Holocaust Memorial Museum Juana Rubalcava, Education Director Phone: (210) 302-6801 Fax: (210) 408-2322 [email protected] Holocaust Memorial Museum Director of Operations: Mike Griffin Francesca Garrett, [email protected] President: Alice Viroslav Website: www.thecampustx.org Director Holocaust Memorial Museum Lauren Sandoval, The Campus features a variety of spaces available to rent for small or [email protected] Graphic Designer, The Jewish Journal large events. Susan Avitan Kariv, Chief Development Officer [email protected] Golden Manor Jewish Senior Services [email protected] Rachel Stern, 12500 N.W. Military Hwy. 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Box 780264 San Antonio, TX 78278 Phone: (210) 736-4352 Non-profit organization offering interest-free loans to members of the SAN ANTONIO CONGREGATIONS San Antonio Jewish community in need of temporary assistance Congregation Agudas Achim (Conservative) Temple Chai (Reform) Jewish Family Service 16550 Huebner Road, 78248 Meets at the Campus of the San Antonio Jewish 12500 NW Military Highway, Suite 250, San Antonio, TX 78231 Phone: (210) 479-0307 Fax: (210) 479-0295 Community Phone: (210) 302-6920 Fax: (210) 302-6952 website: www.agudas-achim.org 12500 N.W. Military Hwy., 78231 Executive Director: M. H. Levine President: Ilene Kramer Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham, Senior Rabbi Office: 7410 Blanco Road, Suite #340 Jewish Family Service (JFS) offers a wide range of professional Hazzan Jeremy Lipton San Antonio, TX 78216 counseling, social services, advocacy for victims of crime, and Congregation Beth Am (Reconstructionist) Office phone: (210) 340-2090 services for seniors including senior living and care options. 7150 IH 10 West, 78213 website: www.templechaisa.org Phone: (210) 492-2173 Fax: (210) 342-8935 Rabbi David Komerofsky National Council Of Jewish Women (NCJW) website: www.bethamsatx.org Website: www.ncjwsa.org Lay Leader Marion Bernstein Chabad Lubavitch of South Texas For Membership Information: Cathy Pottorf - [email protected] 14535 Blanco Rd., 78216 NCJW is a grassroots organization that advocates for women, children Congregation Rodfei Sholom Phone: (210) 492-1085 Fax: (210) 493-9460 and family issues both locally and nationally. 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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 31 ARTS & CULTURE New Jewish patient advocacy program launched in San Antonio Jewish patients seeking assistance from area rabbis. Family Service. the patient during an appointment, navigating the health care system “Our fundamental belief is that “Our goal is to take care of the to serve as the liaison. Volunteers will now have a new resource every patient should be well cared patient across a continuum of will be available to pick up patient through Ohr Lanu Foundation, a new for, and that no one who is ill care,” added Gofman-Klein. “Some prescriptions from pharmacies and patient advocacy program recently should feel lost, alone, neglected patients will require guidance and deliver them to patients’ homes. We established in San Antonio. or left behind,” said spokesperson referrals to specialists, while others will also be able to assist with filing The foundation, created and Margaret Gofman-Klein. “Our will be in need of second opinions. medical claims, completing medical supported by a Jewish philanthropist goal is to ensure that those in need We will take care of the referrals forms and verifying insurance who wishes to remain anonymous, will have their medical needs met and the scheduling. We will offer benefits.” will provide guidance and assistance by a dedicated team within the transportation to patients to and For more information on services with their care with the help of community.” from doctors’ appointments. In or to volunteer, contact Margaret community volunteers and area Patients in need of mental health those instances where needed, a Gofman-Klein at (210) 973-7172 or physicians, and through referrals services will be referred to Jewish volunteer will be able to accompany [email protected]. Speak out against anti-Semitism, actor Michael Douglas urges in Op-Ed
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32 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL U.S. & WORLD NEWS British security stalwarts in record demand following Paris, Copenhagen attacks By Cnaan Liphshiz natural address for record Gardner, CST’s director of numbers of volunteers who communications. LONDON (JTA) — On have inundated the group with In 2003, CST sent a nondescript street in the applications following the representatives to Istanbul London suburbs, guards with slaying of five Jews in two after the bombing of two earpieces stand watch outside Islamist attacks earlier this synagogues left 27 dead a brown building with blast- year in Paris and Copenhagen. and 300 wounded. The resistant doors and windows. Within weeks of the attacks, representatives learned that The building does not the group had dispensed most of the injuries from advertise the identity of its the entirety of its annual the attack were caused by occupants, and the guards do budget of matching funds for shards of glass from broken not appreciate loitering by community security upgrades. windows. Subsequently, individuals curious to find out. Outside Britain, Jewish Gardner said, CST installed Though it resembles a groups from across Western anti-shatter film “literally on secret government facility Europe have sought CST’s every community-building or money vault, the building assistance in developing A Community Security Trust guard keeps watch over a Hanukkah window.” celebration in 2014. (Blake Ezra Photography) is actually the headquarters the sort of skills in crisis In the past, Jewish of the Community Security management, training and access to CST’s London-area After four people were communal defense in England Trust, widely considered the outreach honed by the group headquarters, which comprises gunned down at the Jewish was the responsibility of best-organized Jewish defense over the years. a buzzing situation room, a Museum of Belgium last year, the Board of Deputies of force in Europe and one of “We’re sort of CST large gym area for briefings, a CST was the only foreign British Jews. But following British Jewry’s most admired copycats,” said Michael self-defense training room and Jewish security service that Palestinian terrorist attacks institutions. With an annual Gelvan, the Copenhagen- conference rooms fitted with sent a delegate to the situation against European Jews in the budget of $7.5 million, the based chairman of the Nordic video equipment that link with room set up by the European 1990s, British Jews decided CST has served for 20 years Jewish Security Council, a CST’s two other centers, in Jewish Congress in Brussels. in 1994 to establish CST as the Jewish community’s regional security network set Leeds and Manchester. Sending delegates “allows as a stand-alone agency shield, research service and up in 2010. “For us, CST’s The organization employs CST to share its experience responsible for tactical anti-Semitism watchdog. structure and capabilities are a staff of about 60 and a corps with other communities security as well as its own In the United Kingdom, absolutely the standard.” of 3,000 volunteers. Its budget when it counts, but also to budget and fundraising. the CST has become the In March, JTA gained rare comes almost entirely from learn from the situations CST’s chairman, Gerald donations. they encounter,” said Mark Robinson, said last year that the danger of jihadist terrorism dominates his organization’s work. But as he noted in CST’s 2014 report, the effort to defend against that threat draws from decades of experience in dealing with fascists and neo-Nazis. Today, the group’s Hadassah / 2x1 units (2 units) volunteer guards in CST Jewish Journal - January 2015 vests are ubiquitous in Jewish neighborhoods standing sentry Who will say Kaddish? outside synagogues and at Hadassah will. large communal gatherings. But in the wake of several Every year. Forever. deadly terrorist attacks against For more information, visit Jewish targets in Europe in www.hadassah.org/yahrzeit, recent months, CST resources call 877.212.3321 or have been put to the test like email [email protected]. See SECURITY, page 33
THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 33 U.S. & WORLD NEWS Final election results keep Christians Netanyahu far ahead of challengers United for JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime released the final vote count on It was the highest voter turnout Israel presses Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s March 19, after the tabulating of an since 1999, according to the Israel Likud Party garnered 30 Knesset additional 200,000 absentee ballots Democracy Institute. uncommitted seats, and the left-center coalition from diplomats serving abroad, The number of votes required Zionist Union received 24 seats soldiers, prisoners, and hospitalized to pass the minimum threshold in the final results of the national and seriously ill voters. of 3.25 percent was 136,808. The Dems on Iran bill Some 4,253,336 citizens voted, number of votes for each seat came election. WASHINGTON (JTA) — Christians 72.3 percent of the electorate. out to 33,482. The Central Election Committee United for Israel published full-page newspaper ads in the home states of four Democratic senators urging them to back UCLA student government passes a bill that would mandate congressional approval of any Iran nuclear deal. The ads appeared March 16 in the resolution condemning anti-Semitism Billings Gazette in Montana, the New York Post, The Star-Ledger in New (JTA) — The and condemns recent calls for diversity training the vote said it was Jersey and the Richmond Times-Dispatch undergraduate student incidents of anti- for student government “deeply concerned” that in Virginia. They targeted Sens. Jon government of UCLA Semitism on University members and an end the resolution “further Tester of Montana, Kirsten Gillibrand of unanimously passed a of California campuses, to the demonization of enshrines long-standing New York, Cory Booker of New Jersey resolution condemning including the questioning Israel, but leaves room political efforts to silence and Mark Warner of Virginia. anti-Semitism. in February of Rachel for “appropriate and legitimate criticism of CUFI, whose leader, Pastor John On March 10, the Beyda, a Jewish member acceptable criticism of the state of Israel by Hagee of Cornerstone Church in San Undergraduate Students of the UCLA student Israel.” codifying its inclusion Antonio, has been sharply critical of the Association Council voted government, by fellow Members of the in the definition of anti- Obama administration, also canvassed 12-0 for the measure after members about whether campus Hillel and Semitism.” followers in the states to call and email more than 100 students she can be impartial Council President The student the senators. spoke in support of it, because of her religious Avinoam Baral drafted government voted to President Barack Obama has said he The Daily Bruin student ties. It also noted the resolution, according make the video of the will veto the bill, arguing that its passage newspaper reported. swastikas painted on to the Daily Bruin. Feb. 10 hearing that could scuttle nuclear negotiations now The resolution calls on the door of a Jewish The Jewish Voice for included the questioning underway between Iran and the major the student government fraternity at UC Davis. Peace organization in a of Beyda available on powers. to fight anti-Semitism Also, the resolution also statement issued after YouTube.
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34 April 2015 A publication 9392_SanAntonio_5.5x3.625.inddof the Jewish Federation 1of San Antonio THE JEWISH3/17/15 JOURNAL 9:31 AM U.S. & WORLD NEWS Reports: U.S. may no longer block anti-Israel U.N. actions WASHINGTON (JTA) — even when such resolutions Department spokeswoman, The Obama administration hewed with administration said in her briefing for may reconsider shielding policy; one famous instance reporters. Israel from critical actions in was a 2011 U.S. veto of a U.N. “I will reiterate that it international forums, according Security Council resolution on has long been the position to reports. Israeli settlement expansion of the United States under Politico and the New that was in line with President Republican and Democratic York Times on March 19 Barack Obama’s opposition to presidents, and it has been the each quoted unnamed senior settlement building. position of successive Israeli administration officials as Administration officials, governments, that only a saying that the United States asked by JTA for comment, two-state solution that results may back a U.N. Security pointed to statements March in a secure Israel alongside Council resolution that would 18 by spokesmen for the White a sovereign and independent set the parameters for a two- House and State Department. Palestine can bring lasting state solution according to the Those spokesmen did not peace and stability to both 1967 lines. say that the United States peoples,” she said. “The prime The change comes after would now back, or at least not minister, as we all know, in his Israeli Prime Minister oppose, Israel-critical actions comments (before the election) Benjamin Netanyahu, in in international forums, but indicated that he is no longer the lead up to the March 17 they did say that a change was committed to pursuing this elections, pulled back from possible. approach. Based on the prime endorsing a two-state solution, “We are not going to get minister’s comments, the saying there would be no ahead of any decisions about United States is in a position Palestinian state on his watch. what the United States would going forward where we will In the past, the Obama do with regard to potential be evaluating our approach administration has shielded action at the U.N. Security with regard to how best to Israel from critical resolutions, Council,” Jen Psaki, the State achieve a two-state solution.” Israel criticized for women’s rights violations (JNS.org) At the March 20 Israel was the only country A CSW report titled annual meeting of the United the commission criticized Situation of and assistance to Nations Commission on the for alleged women’s rights Palestinian women criticizes Status of Women (CSW), violations. Israel for what it calls “high levels of unemployment and poverty” among Palestinian women due to Israel’s control over territories including the West Bank, Gaza, and eastern Jerusalem. (Gaza is gov- erned by the Hamas terrorist group.) Noting that Israel was the only U.N. member criticized by CSW, Israel’s Foreign Ministry slammed the report, saying it was “fighting the decision, which was yet another testimony to the hypocrisy of U.N. members,” Ynet reported. The report ignores Hamas, which has routinely violated women’s rights in recent years.
THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 35 U.S. & WORLD NEWS Reform, Conservative streams condemn Netanyahu’s warning on Arab ‘droves’ WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israeli Arabs exercising Netanyahu in a video posted Netanyahu’s election eve renunciation of his The two largest American their right to vote,” the on Facebook urged Likud renunciation of a two-state commitment to a two-state Jewish religious streams Conservative movement’s voters to cast ballots saying solution; post-election, solution as well as his naked criticized Israeli Prime Rabbinical Assembly said in “droves” of Arab voters were Netanyahu has walked back appeal to his hard-right bases’ Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a statement March 19. “This being bused to the polls in a those comments, saying a two- fears rather than their hopes for an election day appeal in statement, which indefensibly campaign he said was funded state solution is still his goal. — were disheartening,” which he warned that Arabs singled out the Arab citizens from abroad. “The final hours of the Jacobs said. “Israel deserves were voting in “droves.” of Israel, is unacceptable and Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the campaign Jewish groups look better, especially from a prime “Prime Minister Benjamin undermines the principles president of the Union to calm post-election U.S.- minister who holds himself Netanyahu indicated that upon which the State of Israel for Reform Judaism, in Israel tensions — including out as the leader of the entire IsraelIs the was number endangered of friendsby yourwas sonfounded.” can invite to his criticism also noted the prime minister’s Jewish people.” his Bar Mitzvah directly proportional to the number Hateof people youmessages can squeeze into painted your living room? If only they’d rent at the Campus. Then Standing Strong for San Antonio onI could inviteFlorida Jimmy, and Tara, and synagogue Corey, andMIAMI Shelby, and(JTA) Martha, – Vandals and Jason, and hate messages very seriously,” defaced Mark, and a Karen,synagogue and Noah, in and... and promised a thorough Hollywood, Florida in March. investigation. Hate messages and The gate of the synagogue cryptic warnings including had been left open overnight “I’m watching you,” and because construction crews “[expletive] Jews” appeared were working late. on B’nai Sephardim, a The Anti-Defamation Sephardic synagogue, the League decried the incident. Miami HeraldWE RENT! reported. For The more Hava information, L. Holzhauer, ADL’s synagoguecall serves Mike about Gri n 700 at 210-302-6801Florida regional director, families, accordingor Carisa to Heiss the at 210-302-6866.said that the vandalism “is B’nai Sephardim website. damaging to the community. HollywoodYou can alsoPolice visit Chief www.thecampustx.org. It is physical damage to a Frank Fernandez said that his place of worship, and it’s also department takes “any type of emotional damage.” Brainstorming a Bat or Bar Mitzvah? There’s a room for that! Le to right: Albert Estrada, SVP; Michael Molak, San Antonio Region Chairman; Jack Roney, SVP; Mayra Mendoza, Bank O cer; The Campus has a variety of rooms available for rent which are Sarah Pendley,VP; Shahid Abdulla, SVP; Chris Davenport, SVP; Connie Gilbert, SVP; Alvin Shenk,VP; Marco Gonzalez, SVP perfect for events large and small. For more information, visit Marco Gonzalez, SVP; Connie Gilbert, SVP; Chris Davenport, SVP www.thecampustx.org or call Mike Gri n, 210-302-6801 or Carisa Heiss, 210-302-6866. Like our symbol the mighty bu alo, PlainsCapital Bank embodies strength, stability and momentum. For over a quarter of a century we have served the great state of Texas, forging long-lasting relationships and proudly utilizing our nancial strength to help individuals and businesses in San Antonio prosper and move forward.
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36 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL Remembering MAZAL TOV deceased Jewish BAT MITZVAH: military veterans Addison Nicole Lamb Jewish War Veterans of America San Antonio Post 753 asks Addison Nicole Lamb will you to remember these Jewish military veterans whose yahrzeit be called to the Torah as a Bat (anniversary of the individual’s death) occur in the month of Mitzvah on Saturday, May 2 at Temple Beth El. She is the April and who are buried in a local cemetery. [If you know of daughter of Stephen Weber a name that is missing please contact Herschel at (210) 494- and Lisa Lamb Weber, and 8768. sister to Taylor and Cameron. Addie is a seventh grader at Altman, Richard Goldberg, Sydney Mittler, Earl Stinson Middle School where she is on the A Honor role. Alvarado, David Halff, Howard Mongite, Howard She plays the Euphonium Bailey, Billy Hoot,Morton Naranjo, Humberto in the symphonic band and Beanstock, Sam Isgur, Irving Nossov, Morris qualified for All Region band. She enjoys music and Bennett, Victor Kamrass, Samuel Passur, Morris basketball. Berkie, Louis Kanter, Melvyn Pilloff, Lawrence For her Mitzvah project Berler, Alvin Kaufman, Jack Pusin, Bernard Addie volunteered her time to the Special Education Bitterbaum, Bertrand Kelman, Dave Pyles,Thomas Department at school and at Brenner, Alan Kislin,Benjamin Reich, Mendel the NISD Adapted Physical Cohen, Leonard Kleiman, Paul Rimmel, Louis Education/Special Olympics. Cohen, Sam Kline, Sidney Rosenfeld, Robert Cohn, Wilton E Koplin, Marvin Rosenthal, Moss Dictor, Bernice Kraft, Al Seeliig, Billy Ehrenberg Chesler Edelman, Robert Lachman, Melin Siegel, Abram Feinstein, Morris Lang, Jack Silverman, Howard honored by UCSA Feldman,Herbert Lawson, Charles Spiro, Herbert Laura Ehrenberg Chesler was Committee. She has also served Finkel, Philip Lifshen, Sheldon Sterling, Jules honored in March at the 61st as a board member of the Arthritis Forman,Samuel Logan, Marcia Tarver, Sylvia Annual Brotherhood/Sisterhood Foundation, San Antonio Library Dinner of the United Communities Foundation, and the UTHSC Friedlander,Dorothy Love, Alan Weiner, Joseph of San Antonio (UCSA). Advisory Council. Friedlander Darvin Malina, Abraham Weiss, Henry Ehrenburg Chesler is a past chair She is a current board member of the San Antonio Holocaust or active volunteer of the UTHSC Garrett, Ernest Maltz,Albert Wolfe, Alexander Memorial Museum and United Nursing Advisory Council, Glickman, Ralph Maltzberger, Robert Wyant, Michael Communities of San Antonio, and UTHSC Center for Medical Goldberg, Issac I Maze, Albert Zausmer, Bert has chaired numerous committees Humanities and Ethics, San of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio Holocaust Memorial Goldberg, Mack Miserocchi, Louis Antonio. She is the current chair Museum, San Antonio Area of the Federation’s Investment Foundation, and UCSA.
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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 37 MAZAL TOV Rabbi Barenblat named to Laser receives leadership position in Certified Senior Jewish Renewal Movement Advisor certification Rabbi Rachel Barenblat, a San Antonio Golden Manor Jewish native who now serves as the Reform Rabbi Senior Services’ Executive for Congregation Beth Israel, a reform Director Daniel Laser congregation in Masschusetts, has been named was recently awarded his co-chair of ALEPH, the Alliance for Jewish Certified Senior Advisor Renewal. She along with co-chair, Rabbi David (CSA®) designation from Evan Markus, have been tapped to lead the the Society of Certified movement forward. Senior Advisors (SCSA). In her blog the Velveteen Rabbi, Barenblat As the leading provider describes the Jewish Renewal Movement as “a of certification for grassroots, transdenominational approach to professionals serving Judaism which seeks to revitalize Judaism by do-it-yourself spirit of the havurah seniors, SCSA’s Certified drawing on the immanence-consciousness of movement, and the accumulated wisdom Senior Advisor (CSA) feminism, the joy of Hasidism, the informed of centuries of tradition.” credential requires CSAs to educational program, uphold the highest ethical SCSA helps professionals standards for the benefit understand the key health, and protection of the health social and financial issues Welcome, and welfare of seniors. that are important to the Accredited by the majority of seniors. Baby Davis National Commission for Golden Manor Jewish Certifying Agencies, the Senior Services says Liz Rockstroh and Greg Davis are proud to CSA credential is the gold Laser’s professional announce the birth of their son, Gilad Nathan standard for professionals designation reflects the Rockstroh Davis. Gilad was born February in all areas who work with agency’s ongoing mission 21, 2015, weighing in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces, the senior population. to serve San Antonio’s measuring 19 inches long. Gilad is the Through a comprehensive Jewish senior population. brother of Maggie, Claire and Norman Davis. Beyer Boys / 2x2 (4 units) His grandparents include Russell and Terry Jewish Journal - January 2014 Davis, Lana Rockstroh, and Bruce Rockstroh and Kelly Masters. He is the great-grandson of Geraldine Blaschke.
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