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Jewish Journal April 2015 Federation wishes you a joyful Passover, April 3-11, 2015 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 12500 N. W. NON PROFIT WHAT’S INSIDE Military ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE Highway, #200 CANDLE LIGHTING 3 SENIOR NEWS 25 San Antonio, PAID CALENDAR 5 YOUTH NEWS 27 TX 78231 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS PERSPECTIVE 12 ARTS & CULTURE 30 Change PERMIT NO. 17 IN THE COMMUNITY 13 U.S. & WORLD 32 Service Requested Home- Delivery By Requested WHAT’S HAPPENING 20 MAZAL TOV 38 April 5, 2015 Also read the Journal online at: www.jfsatx.org PAGE TWO Emerge Yourself In Elegance The Jewish Journal at the of san antonio PUBLISHED BY SUPPORTED BY Éilan Hotel & Spa The Jewish Federation of San Antonio Grants from the Helen Arronge 12500 N. W. Military Highway, #200 Fund, the Eilenberg Family San Antonio, TX 78231 Memorial Endowment Fund, the Charles Atkin Memorial Trust (210)302-6960 Fund, the Freeman Education www.jfsatx.org Fund and the Jewish Federation 18603 La Cantera Terrace Annual Campaign. 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LOOP 1604 E (AT GOLD CANYON RD.) | MON.-FRI. 10-6, SAT. 10-5, SUN. 1-5 life taking place in the San Antonio Jewish community. 210-C-A-R-P-E-T-S (210-227-7387) | TOLL FREE 800-369-7387 2 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL FOCUS ON FEDERATION 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. IN LOVING Women of Valor MEMORY Honors Evening Tamila Altoiz Delia Maria Judith Honoring Sunday, May 17, 2015 Karen Katims and 7:00 p.m. Jaramillo Congregation Agudas Achim Sisterhood Board: For Ticket and Tribute Book Greetings: Carranco Linda Aboloff Joyce Leighton 210.479.0307 or www.agudas-achim.org Barbara Argo Marguerite Lerer Barbara Arnow Thelma Lettman Barbara M. Konig Ruth Barenblat Ilene Levitan Marjorie Baseman Barbara Loeffel Mitchell Muchnick Joan Bernstein Bernice Mazer Gloria Cohen Suzan Mendlovitz Sylvia Cohen Gertrude Myers Robert “Bob” Phyliss Cole Rachelle Neuman Theresa Davis Ruth Posner Jay Rubin, MD Jean Eisenstot Jody Reddy Tevia Friedman Jean Schlesinger Marsha Greenberg Babs Schnitzer Alan Schwartz Judy Halfant Sandy Shaenfield Helen Isgur Sandi Shrager Ruth “Rickey” Sheryd Jackson Deanie Vogel wendyliebman.com Esther Jacobs Sandy Wartell Shapiro Susanne Jalnos Sandy Weingart Jean Karren Dorothy Jo Weiss Dessert Reception Marilyn Karren Joanne Zaike Charles Solomon Helen Kerman Esta Zucker Following Program Caryn Landes THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio April 2015 3 4 April 2015 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS: April 2015 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.
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