Volume 25, Number 6 Atlanta, Georgia September-October 2013 FREE

Rabbi Emanual Feldman

Shanah Tovah Rabbi Emeritus Congregation Beth Jacob

(Photo: Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History Collection at The Breman Museum)

More Than Historic Space, Enduring Thanks The Jews of Anniston Resettling Refugees A Trip to Huntsville Marking Time New Face Its Jewish community has In retirement, Irwin grown smaller, but Atlanta’s Dale Schwartz is A vibrant Jewish communi- The Jewish calendars that Rabbi Rachael Bregman is Lowenstein continues to Anniston, Alabama, boasts the new national chair of ty is an essential part of the guide our lives are also fas- the new rabbi of acknowledge the people a financially stable congre- the Hebrew Immigrant Aid thriving city of Huntsville, cinating historical artifacts. Brunswick’s Temple Beth who made his career so gation that recently cele- Society. Alabama. Tefilloh. gratifying. brated its 125th anniversary. By Janice Rothschild By David Geffen By Mason Stewart By Rubin Stanley By Dr. Stuart Rockoff By Carolyn Gold Blumberg Page 25 Page 7 Page 4 Page 8 Page 21 Page 38 Page 2 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013 September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 3 Page 4 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013 the Jewish community. In some towns, Understanding, compassion, and civility this fund covered bad checks given to are non-factors; resolution of problems is Update your GPS non-Jewish merchants and business estab- not a motivating force; imposing one’s lishments. position takes precedence. It is an accepted fact that an automo- Thank goodness things have changed In our life cycle, this is the period bile owner needs to have the vehicle tuned substantially, although we still have more when Judaism reminds us that it is time to and serviced at regular intervals to opti- work to do. And now, we do not hear as reassess our values, actions, and souls. mize its performance and longevity. Tires BY Marvin often the challenge “Is it good for the Constant vigilance in our duties and are rotated and balanced; the front end is Jews?” as the overriding value by which responsibilities should be a daily task, but aligned; fluids are changed and checked; Botnick we should judge events, laws, and actions: during the Days of Awe we are supposed the timing of the electronic impulses is Rather, the mantra has evolved into “Is it to remove ourselves from our usual rou- checked and tuned; and today, the com- uncommon to hear them and the few other good for humanity?” tines and dedicate our very being to spend puter brain of the automobile is tested. Jewish families in the town comment on The scope of the field of applicability introspective time in evaluating our Proper maintenance and use of all items events with the question, “Is it good for has broadened both in numbers of people actions and motivations. will extend their useful lives. Most vehi- the Jews?” and the geographical application. Human As decision makers in everyday life, cles today have reminder systems built in While the atmosphere was much more needs and different cultures will influence very often we are impacted by financial them to remind us of this need. open and welcoming than the Russian the choices to be considered, and the inter- rewards and personal recognition. These We humans are no different. Our shtetls in which they had lived, there still action between different cultures and eco- certainly are important factors, but too internal systems need to be operating remained limitation to equality resulting nomic consideration needs to be factored often they become the overriding consid- properly in order to generate the required from the anti-Semitism of the day. I still into the evaluation. But the overriding erations. Should not the question, “Is it power and energy. We need to have our remember some of the public ranting of influence should not be whether it is good good for humanity?” be the basal determi- fluids and vital signs checked; we need to Theodore Bilbo, one of the U.S. Senators for you if it is not good for humanity. nant? check on the timing of the electronic from Mississippi, who would not hesitate Bernard Lewis in The Atlantic of May This is a time-out period when we can impulses; we need to feed our system with to fan the fire of bigotry with his diatribe. 1, 2003, penned an article entitled “I’m take the mental chalkboard and reassess the proper diet to allow it to operate effi- His invectives were directed primarily Right, You’re Wrong, Go To Hell.” While the objective of life. Is our destination still ciently; and we need to constantly update toward the blacks, but he was not ashamed the piece dealt with the conflict between proper and appropriate, and is the route our GPS to assure ourselves that we have every once in a while to let fly a few the modern Western world and Islam, the we have taken likely to get us there? In not wandered off course and are heading “kike” comments. heading properly could be used in other general, we know the destination that we in the right direction. There was a schnorrer fund that exist- situations to focus on the totality of per- should seek, but sometimes our GPS As a child of the 30s who grew up in ed in the towns to cover the cost of sonal, national, and political relationships. needs to have its software updated to a small Southern town and whose parents addressing an action by a Jew, resident or In too many cases, such a mindset is often make sure that our course is still correct. were European, I remember it was not not, that would be an embarrassment to evident in issues of all differing situations. Now is that time.

JewishTHE Georgian Enjoy well-earned retirement: remember those who made it possible

The Jewish Georgian is published bimonthly by Eisenbot, Ltd. It is By Rubin Stanley cess of Rhodes, and how appreciative he They were not there to advance their posi- written for Atlantans and Georgians by Atlantans and Georgians. is of all that they did. tion; they were there as friends to partici- Publisher Marvin Botnick Age appears to be best in four things - old The date of July 13 of this year was pate in a show of genuine appreciation of Co-Publisher Sam Appel wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old picked for the event, which was to be held what it had meant to be part of the culture Editor Marvin Botnick friends to trust, and old authors to read. in Atlanta. To show this gratitude, Irwin they found at Rhodes. Managing Editor Marsha C. LaBeaume —Alonso of Aragon decided that he would personally pay for Assignment Editor Carolyn Gold the cost of the event itself. He was excit- Consulting Editor Gene Asher Associate Editor Barbara Schreiber In these, his retirement years, Irwin ed about the camaraderie of such an event Copy Editor Ray Tapley Lowenstein has often reflected on his ear- and the chance to visit with all of them to Makeup Editor Terri Christian lier life and the good fortune that has find out how their lives had progressed Production Coordinator Terri Christian come to him in the way of family, friends, since the Rhodes days. To him, the value Designer David Gaudio and business. He has come to realize that he would receive from such a gathering Photographic Staff Allan Scher, Jonathan Paz in all of these categories, it is the relation- would far exceed any cost. Graphic Art Consultant Karen Paz Columnist Gene Asher, Jonathan Barach, ship and the mutual support that have Janice Rothschild Blumberg, been so critical in what developed. Marvin Botnick, David Geffen, Carolyn Gold, Jonathan Goldstein, As we all know, financial stability is R.M. Grossblatt, Marice Katz, one of the key ingredients in the recipe for Irwin Lowenstein (center) with Balfoura Friend Levine, a meaningful and enjoyable retirement. James Welch, former Rhodes sen- Marsha Liebowitz, Bubba Meisa, Erin O’Shinsky, Reg Regenstein, Lowenstein has never forgotten the deep ior vice president (left), and Joel Susan Robinson, Stuart Rockoff, debt of gratitude that he owes to his for- Lanham, former Rhodes president Roberta Scher, Jerry Schwartz, Leon Socol, Rabbi Reuven Stein, Ruben Stanley mer associates at Rhodes Furniture, (right) Cecile Waronker which he headed up for over 20 years, for Special Assignments Lyons Joel their commitment and support. As he Lowenstein said this was the first but Advertising Ruby Grossblatt says, “Without these wonderful, talented certainly not the last of such gatherings. Micael Pelot people, my efforts would have been As long as he is able, he intends to repeat Editorial Advisory Board Members worthless.” Joel and Irwin Lowenstein at the these gatherings in the years to come. Sam Appel Rabbi Alvin Sugarman Sam Massell Jane Axelrod Albert Maslia William Rothschild Now, as the years go by, notices of “Rhodes Family” gathering While it had been over 10 years since they Gil Bachman Michael H. Mescon Marilyn Shubin the death of members of his team seem to had worked together, he had not forgotten Asher Benator Paul Muldawer Doug Teper be coming more often. While we know Obviously, the warmth between what these people had meant to him, and that this eventually comes to us all, Lowenstein and his former field and cor- he said this was the least he could do. 8495 Dunwoody Place, Suite 100 Lowenstein decided that he was not going porate management team and their spous- The following quotation from the Atlanta, GA 30350 to let any more time go by without gath- es was validated by the turnout of approx- famous Canadian dancer Karen Kain (404) 236-8911 • FAX (404) 236-8913 ering the gang together to again spend imately 75 people who came from summed it all up: “Surround yourself with [email protected] time with them and tell them how often he Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, South people who provide you with support and www.jewishgeorgian.com thinks of them. He wanted to tell them Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Florida, love and remember to give back as much how much he owes to them for the suc- Ohio, and all over Georgia just to attend. as you can in return.” The Jewish Georgian ©2013 September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 5 driving an old army tank over crushed cars. Our friend Bo reveals that Cecil might TT’s motto is, “Drive Tanks, Crush have come up with Atlanta’s motto, “The Cars.” Check it out at city too busy to hate,” an honor that Cecil What’s www.tanktownusa.com. modestly shares with others. You can also operate an excavator, Cecil’s book, Crossing the Line, is drive a bulldozer, and have paintball war available on Amazon.com and is a must- games on the five-acre facility. Great fun read for anyone interested in the history of for us fantasy-prone, testosterone-ridden Atlanta and the life of one of its greatest guys. civic leaders. HAPPENING As Fox 5 Atlanta reported, “This could be every kid’s dream—and some Note: We were very sad to see that, as we ATLANTA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL. adults’ for that matter. If you want to get were going to press, Cecil passed away Mark your calendars now for the 2014 behind the wheel of one of the most power- peacefully at home. We will discuss some of Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, to be held ful vehicles on earth, Tank Town USA can the many tributes to him in our next issue, January 29-February 20. As it did this year, make it happen.” including a huge front page “Metro” article the festival will kick off with the AJFF BY Reg Todd’s proud father, real estate entre- in the AJC entitled, “Architect helped build Opening Night Gala, January 29, at the Regenstein preneur Larry Liebross, told us exclusively, communities.” Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. This “With all the media attention it’s received, year’s sold-out opening night was such a tank riding at Tank Town is the new cool, INDEPENDENCE DAY AT GENERAL smash hit that the AJFF is again asking the For more information on AJFF or to exciting thing to do around these parts this LARRY TAYLOR’S. The annual 4th of dynamic and dedicated Martha Jo Katz to become a sponsor, contact Lesli at 404-806- year. I’m proud of Todd for starting July celebration at the home of U.S. Navy chair the gala. 9913 or at [email protected]. this...and just TANKful he’s my son!” Lt. Commander (Ret.) Melissa Matthews The former director of social affairs for Tank Town USA is located in Blue and U.S. Marine Corps General (Ret.) Larry The InterContinental Hotel (and before that Ridge, a few hours North of Atlanta, off Taylor was its usual patriotic, highly enter- The Swissotel and the Ritz Buckhead) is the Highway 515. Contact Todd at 706-374- taining affair, featuring lots of retired mili- perfect choice to run the show, since she has 6423 or [email protected]. tary, war heroes, grizzled combat veterans, staged some of Atlanta’s greatest weddings, adventurers, and interesting characters, balls, bar and bat mitzvahs, dinners, and including such notables as David and other such events. She gave us an exclusive Gladys Herkis, Gary Leff, and Cary King. preview of the next film fest. There was even a liberal or two lurking The theme of the 2014 Gala will be around, including the always popular, pere- “International Market Place.” Reflecting grinating and peripatetic party host and PR the variety of movies shown throughout the man Tom Houck. festival, it will include exotic foods from Kenny Blank and Martha Jo Katz Melissa prepared delicious exotic top Atlanta restaurants and a silent auction (photo: Chuck Robertson foods like kimchi, seaweed, and squid/octo- featuring wonderful items and packages. Photography) pus, with a variety of hot sauces, all of Over 31,500 people attended the 2013 which were eagerly devoured by many of AJFF, which took place at six Atlanta-area THE RITCHIE BOYS. Martha Jo also these veterans of Asian wars, while they theaters. The AJFF is now the second advises us to “Be sure to mark your calen- reminisced about their tours of duty abroad. largest Jewish film festival in the country, dars for October 1, 2013, for the personal Gary, a financial consultant going way only slightly behind the San Francisco fes- appearance of Dr. Guy Stern and the show- back, gave us some free investment advice: tival, which has been running over 30 years ing of the documentary, The Ritchie Boys, “Make money, put it somewhere liquid and vs. Atlanta’s 13. Thanks largely to AJFF as a prelude to the film festival! This is a safe, and just sit on it.” No guarantees here, Executive Director Kenny Blank, AJFF is once-in-a-lifetime experience to hear first but we agree with Gary that these are per- the fastest growing and one of the most hand from one of the original Ritchie Boys ilous financial times, and safety is para- beloved cultural events in this community. intelligence officers from WWII and how Dr. Joe Haas astride an Army tank mount. The AJFF’s lovely and delightful they really helped us win the war.” And we were again reminded of how development coordinator, Lesli Greenberg, Many of the Ritchie Boys lost their much we owe our veterans, for keeping our invites the community to “enjoy the ulti- entire families in the Holocaust, but they country free, prosperous, and safe. mate festival experience by becoming a paid the Germans back severely. sponsor at what has become a premier event This film recounts “the untold story of on the Atlanta arts calendar. Sponsors a group of young men who fled Nazi receive All Access passes to be redeemed Germany and returned to Europe as soldiers for complimentary tickets to any screenings in U.S. uniforms. They knew the psycholo- of their choice, shorter wait times with fast- gy and the language of the enemy better track entry to theaters before general audi- than anybody else. In Camp Ritchie, ence patrons, white glove concierge service Maryland, they were trained in intelligence to reserve tickets before they go on sale to and psychological warfare.” At the show- Todd Liebross, his sister Sara the general public, invitations to year-round ing, one of the original members of the Liebross Flowe, and Larry Liebross advance screenings and special events, and group, Dr. Guy Stern, will provide fascinat- entry into the fabulous Opening Night ing information on this group of young men ATLANTA’S ARCHITECT. Cecil Gala!” and some amazing stories that are not in the Alexander’s new book is a huge success, documentary. bolstered by a promi- nent article, “The TANKS FOR THE MEMORY. Todd Architect of Modern Liebross’ new business is tanking. Atlanta,” on the front Fortunately, his Tank Town USA is a huge page of the AJC’s hit and is getting massive publicity all over “Living” section. The the country, on CNN and local TV, in The AJC’s eloquent Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and via other Senior Writer Bo media. Emerson discusses Melissa Matthews and Larry Taylor We have a first-hand testimonial from Cecil’s work “build- our childhood buddy JoJo Haas (now Dr. ing bridges between COVER GIRL LAURIE ANN GOLD- Cecil Alexander Lesli Greenberg and Martha Jo Katz Joseph Haas) and his wife, Emilie Posner- black leaders and MAN. A huge and lovely photo of Spanx (photo: Chuck Robertson white power bro- Haas, who celebrated Joe’s birthday there, See HAPPENING, page 6 Photography) kers.” Page 6 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013

comedy classes, where, he says, you can Marsha Ann and was bused to Brooklyn Happening “learn how to craft a joke, find your unique through high school to attend yeshiva. From page 5 comedy voice, create a hilarious original She vividly remembers hearing her comedy set, and per- father often say to her that she “should have CEO Laurie Ann Goldman graced the front form in a live gradua- been a boy...even my Torah teachers would cover of a recent Atlanta Business tion show at a sold- tell him the same thing.... I suppose for a Chronicle. The out comedy club with girl I was too smart, too athletic, too this, or accompanying article friends and family.” too that.... As you can imagine, this was talks about the thriv- We think Josh painful to hear, but it was the catalyst to my ing company’s must have inherited healing quest.” planned headquarters some of his show biz In 1990, she started to practice yoga move to Buckhead, talent from his dad, and meditation. She and her husband often along with a Spanx Art Harris, a long- went on meditation retreats to the “Borscht flagship store. Josh Harris time correspondent/ Belt” of the Catskill Mountains. “One The rapidly reporter for CNN, evening program,” she says, “I noticed peo- growing undergar- The Washington Post, the AJC, and other ple getting little cards with names on ments firm now major news media. them...spiritual names in Sanskrit. Being Laurie Ann makes over 200 prod- To get involved, go to youract.tv or call Jewish, I did not want to receive such a Goldman ucts, including bras, yourACT Studios at 404-499-9996. card, but that evening I had a vivid dream in slimming garments, and swimwear. Sarah Segal which the name ‘Gedaliah’ was spoken The ABC says, “The new headquarters HEALER GEDALIAH GENIN. Gedaliah loud and clear.” will be eye-catching even by Buckhead of PETA’s long fight against cruelty to ani- Genin is a naturopath who practices at Governor of a Judean province, standards. It will feature roof top gardens, mals and our massive exploitation of other Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Gedaliah was assassinated, causing the balconies that open onto terraces, and a creatures, with a million chickens an hour Medicine, in Brookhaven. She helps province’s Jewish inhabitants to flee, leav- more than 50-foot sign featuring a shapely being killed and eaten in the United States women, she writes, “with health issues such ing the nation devoid of Jews. This event is blonde woman.” Yes, a gorgeous sign, but it alone. as anxiety, depression, hormonal imbal- commemorated today during the Fast of couldn’t hold a candle to the lovely Laurie At the Atlanta Dog Spa in midtown, ance, digestion, and also spiritually to Gedaliah. Ann. your Best Friend can be boarded, pam- awaken them to know who they really are Gedaliah says, “After adopting my new pered, and looked after like nowhere else. and to reconnect with their creativity and name, it seemed as if my inner feelings of DOG LOVER SARAH SEGAL. Sarah You can reach Sarah at 404-879-1600. gifts so they, too, can celebrate their femi- hurt and sadness were no longer running Segal, who runs the Atlanta Dog Spa in nine nature.” my life... I am very grateful to be able to Midtown, helped organize the highly suc- JOSH HARRIS’ COMEDY CLASSES. The way Gedaliah arrived at this career celebrate my feminine nature both as a cessful event starring Ingrid Newkirk, head Josh Harris is one of Atlanta’s top up-and- is an amazing story. mother, an artist, and in the healing arts.” of People for the Ethical treatment of coming comedians, performing regularly at Gedaliah grew up on Long Island, New Check her out at www.gedaliahhealin- Animals, which filled the auditorium of The Jerry Farber’s club at the Landmark Diner, York, on the south shore. She had three garts.com. Atlanta History Center with 250 supporters. in Buckhead, and other clubs around town. older brothers, and she says that her father Ingrid regaled the audience with stories He is just beginning another of his “rejoiced to have a girl.” She was named

treatment can begin the better the chances research to implement a treatment based on of lessening the effect. Finding this method this concept. It has conducted clinical trials YOU NEED TO KNOW... at an affordable price has been a major at Sheba, Rambam, and Abarganel Medial obstacle in mitigating the progressively Centers in Israel, and at the Methodist debilitating consequence of the resulting Neurological Institute in Texas, which shores of the Mediterranean Sea.” The state of the patient. have shown “that up to 85 percent diagnos- During the last 65 years, meter for meter, project is coordinated by Israeli Professor But now, thanks to research conducted tic accuracy was achieved using the bio- person for person, no other nation has Bertold Fridlender of Hadassah College by an Israeli scientist, there appears to be marker method, specifically for done more for the betterment of the health, Jerusalem, who acted as the applicant, and hope that early detection not only is possi- Alzheimer’s and ALS patients.” economic, and technological advancement includes the Palestinian Authority ble but also can be affordable. NeuroQuest, The required validation testing has not of the world population than Israel. It is a Biodiversity and Environmental Research an Israeli company located in the Misgav been undertaken; however, based on the story, although critically important, that is Center, the Spanish Leitat Technology Venture Accelerator in the Western Galilee, results of the testing, NeuroQuest has not heralded and largely remains Centre, and the Greece’s Hellenic Regional is working on patent-pending technology obtained a $500,000 investment from unknown. We plan to present some of these Development Centre. Rutgers University based on 20 years of research done by InterTech Group of Charleston, S.C., and unbelievable accomplishments in an of New Jersey and North Carolina Professor Michal Schwartz of the the Maryland/Israel Trendlines Fund, attempt to disseminate the heart and soul University are also involved as associate Weismann Institute of Science. which, together with the funding it has of what and who Israel really is. partners. This research is based on the concept received as part of Israel’s Trendlines According to Bio-Xplore’s web page, of “protective autoimmunity,” a term Group’s Misgav Venture Accelerator WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD IT “less than 1% of plants in the region have coined by Schwartz to describe “a condi- Program, will allow them to proceed to this COULD BE. While this is not a new been scientifically studied and . . . 17% of tion in which cells of the adaptive immune next step. With this infusion of new capital, thought, just consider what goodness could Mediterranean plants are classified as system contribute to maintenance of the the company has announced that it will come out of realizing the tremendous good endangered species.” The purpose of the functional integrity of a tissue, or facilitate partner with the Medical University of that would result if religious, geographic, Bio-Xplore project is to “focuses on the its repair following an insult.” Through the South Carolina and the Harvard Clinical and authoritative motivations were put identification of commercially valuable use of simple blood tests over time, she Research Institute to institute the valida- aside and a common good was the objec- natural compounds derived from the flora was able to identify changes in biomarkers, tion trials to allow them to introduce its tive. of the Mediterranean area, with the final which could enable pharmaceutical com- technology into the market. That is exactly what happened with the aim of protecting the natural resources panies with data to address neurodegenera- At this juncture, the company hopes to formation of the Bio-Xplore project. while creating new sources for local indus- tive diseases before they can take a turn for offer a diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s dis- Funded by the European Union under its trial development and job opportunities.” the worse. ease. It is hoped that the availability of this “multilateral cross-border cooperation By identifying key cellular immuno- tool will spur pharmaceutical companies to ‘Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme,’ [it] BLOOD TEST MAY GIVE EARLY logical components that are needed for nor- introduce early-on treatments for this dis- is part of the new European WARNING OF ONCOMING DEMEN- mal brain function, Schwartz’s research ease. With success in this, the company Neighbourhood Policy and of its financing TIA. With the ageing of the population, was able to identify the specific cells plans to work towards addressing other instrument (ENPI) for the 2007-2013 peri- old-age dementia is becoming more com- whose malfunctioning allowed diseases to neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s od. It includes the European Union and mon. It is generally accepted that the earli- develop and progress. NeuroQuest has and ALS. partner countries regions placed along the er in the development of the disease that taken this research and is involved in September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 7 Brunswick’s historic synagogue welcomes its new rabbi By Mason Stewart Glauber, the newly formed congregation’s than a year later, on October 1, 1891—much • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, permanent “House of Prayer” was complet- to the shock of the entire community—he New York, and Mount Sinai Hospital, New On what was probably a damp and ed, and Temple Beth Tefilloh took its place died unexpectedly in a Denver hospital, York, Student Chaplain chilly Thursday evening in Brunswick, among the growing spires of post-Civil War while on his way to California “in search of • American Jewish World Service (AJWS) Georgia, December 16, 1886, David Brunswick. health.” Rabbinic Student Delegation participant, Glauber proffered a resolution to 21 other The new synagogue, designed by Throughout the past 127 years, David Muchucuxcah, Yucatan highly accomplished and motivated Jewish renowned Jewish architect Alfred Eichberg, Glauber’s wonderful legacy has been buf- She is also the founding rabbi for Open men that stated, in part: “Imbued with a like publicly opened its doors on Friday feted by floods, epidemics, hurricanes, and Jewish Project, in Atlanta, which seeks to spirit, a number of Israelites of this November 7, 1890. In an emotional Shabbat depressions. It has always survived and, at weave the natural enthusiasm and abilities city…have taken the initial step to form a service, the keys to the new synagogue were times, even thrived. However, there is one of our Jewish young adults and the wisdom Hebrew Congregation…and to devise ways presented to “Rev.” (Rabbi) Bernard challenge that Temple Beth Tefilloh has and experience of our leaders and institu- to erect a house to the Lord, to the glory of Rabbino by the children of the congrega- wrestled with almost continuously since its tions into the foundation of our Jewish Him and the well-being of mankind.” tion, and a special dedication was offered by inception—that of finding and keeping a future. honored guest Isaac Mayer Wise, the resident full-time rabbi. Indeed, counting a Possessing an unquenchable passion founder of Reform Judaism in America. “Mr.” Eisenberg, hired in 1886, Temple for social justice, Rabbi Bregman has done According to newspaper accounts of the Beth Tefilloh has welcomed 28 different everything from running a soup kitchen in time, the service was followed by a lavish rabbis, many of them truly inspiring and New York City to community organizing citywide celebration at the Oglethorpe inspirational…but almost always only part- with Jewish Community Action in St. Paul, Hotel, in downtown Brunswick, that was time. So it was with great pleasure and Minnesota, to speaking out publicly against deemed to be one of the biggest events of excitement that Temple Beth Tefilloh, on human trafficking in Atlanta, to teaching the year. August 1—thanks in part to a generous and doing field work in Uganda and endowment from Dr. Irwin Berman in honor Rwanda. of his late wife, Linda—welcomed Rabbi Rabbi Bregman not only vigorously Rachael Bregman, who ascended the bema pursued her passions for Tikkun Olam to become the congregation’s first resident around the globe, but in the course of her rabbi in over 30 years. work, she also took time out to work as a pastry chef, become a certified bartender, become a rock climber, and hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Given the times and culture in 1886, when David Glauber brought together 21 men, four of whom were of the “Old Word” Orthodox faith, to establish Temple Beth Tefilloh, they surely would have been taken aback at the idea of a female rabbi. David Glauber However, had they known Rabbi Bregman, And so it was that in the same year Otto they would clearly recognize one of their Von Bismarck signed an order expelling all own. As she wrote in a letter to the congre- Jews from Prussian territories and Emma gation earlier this year, Rabbi Bregman Lazarus penned her immortal lines, “Give shares their vision of a community woven me your tired, your poor, your huddled through with “the unbreakable thread of masses yearning to be free,” the Jews of this connection to a faith, a tradition, and a cul- small coastal town in South Georgia imme- Temple Beth Tefilloh exterior (photo: ture—a nearly magnetic pull continually diately set about the task of forming a con- Mason Stewart) back to Judaism.” She says, “There is much gregation that would erect that “house to the to do highlighting the splendor, uniqueness, Lord”…and the congregation of Temple and relevance of our faith,” and she is excit- Beth Tefilloh was born. ed to unite with this historic congregation, Less than four years later, under the Rabbi Rachael Bregman (photo: Ellis joining its members in their 127-year-old phenomenally energetic leadership of Mr. Vener) quest, learning and moving closer to this ideal together. Having graduated with a bachelor’s Hearing this, they would realize that degree from Boston College, a master’s they had, at last, found a teacher who could from Harvard University, and an ordination complete the vision of so many years ago: in 2010 from Hebrew Union College, this “to erect a house to the Lord, to the glory of incredibly energetic young rabbi has, in a Him and the well-being of mankind.” And few short years, amassed an impressive they would stand in the vanguard on the array of achievements that, in many ways, front steps of this wonderful old historic mirrors the high degree of community synagogue, proclaiming: “Welcome! involvement and vision set by Temple Beth Welcome! Welcome!” Tefilloh’s 21 founding members. Just a few of her accomplishments include: • U.S. Navy, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Chaplain Candidate • National Center for Learning and Leadership (CLAL), Rabbis Without Borders Fellow and Clergy Leadership Temple Beth Tefilloh bema (photo: Institute Fellow Mason Stewart) • Jewish Social Justice Round Table, White House Delegate, Washington, D.C. Sadly, Mr. David Glauber did not live • American Jewish World Service, Kol Temple Beth Tefilloh south wall win- to enjoy the fruits of his inspiration. Less Zedek Fellow dows (photo: Mason Stewart) Page 8 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013 Anniston, Alabama, has a small but tenacious Jewish community and perhaps even crucial. Fifteen women of the Editorials in the Anniston newspaper praised One of the desegregated buses housing the Beth El congregation formed the Ladies Hebrew Shiretzki’s efforts, calling him the “terror of the “Freedom Riders” was assaulted on the perime- Benevolent Society in 1890 and promptly began tigers,” a nickname for moonshiners. ter of Anniston, with agitators throwing rocks and BY to raise funds for a temple. For three years, the The Anniston Jewish community received a eventually setting fire to the bus. As the Civil Dr. Stuart women actively solicited donations through a relatively large number of Holocaust survivors in Rights protestors alighted from the burning vehi- Rockoff wide array of events and activities. Instead of the last century. Newlyweds Greta and Rudy cle, the mob beat them. Anniston’s student rabbi, limiting themselves to the traditional ancillary Kemp fled Nazi Germany in 1937, crossing the Sanford Ragis, witnessed the incident, later position in development efforts, the Anniston border into Holland. They quickly immigrated to recalling the “terrible times as we tried to estab- Situated in Northeast Alabama, in the women expanded their influence into other areas America in December 1937, and chose Anniston lish justice in our country—and that Anniston foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the town of the project, including naming the building because of Greta’s many relatives who already was for a short time in an uncomfortable spot- of Anniston has witnessed a Jewish presence for Temple Beth El, appointing the building commit- lived there. Surviving the Holocaust, Alfred Caro light.” Like many Southern Jews, they were dif- over 125 years. The history of its Jewish popula- tee, and raising the necessary money to construct eventually arrived in Anniston in 1955, setting up fident in responding against white aggression, but tion is a fascinating tale of both the community’s the synagogue. Thanks to their efforts, the build- a staple of Anniston’s culinary scene, The a newspaper advertisement from the time con- persistence and integration into civic life. ing was dedicated debt-free in December of Annistonian. For twenty years, until Caro sold demning the violence included the names of thir- The city’s foundation as a private company 1893, by esteemed New Orleans Rabbi Max the business, the restaurant served as the center of teen local Jews. town for its first two decades of existence distin- Heller. Beth El still uses this temple today. both Anniston’s power brokers and fans of gour- In recent years, Anniston Jews have faced guishes Anniston from other cities in Alabama. Few congregants played as major a role in met food. In 1974, grateful non-Jewish citizens the same issues confronting other Southern The significant deposits of iron ore around the fostering the growth of Anniston Jewry in its placed a lighted menorah on the dome of Beth El Jewish communities. The Beth El congregation future city spurred its first development, during early years as did Anselm and Henrietta Smith in Caro’s honor. membership has aged, left the town for econom- the Civil War, although the area wasn’t apprecia- Sterne. The husband, a veteran of the In Anniston’s early years, most of the local ic reasons, and outside Jewish families now hes- bly settled until the early 1870s, when the indus- Confederate Army, brought his wife and seven Jews were merchants, a vocation most had prac- itate to move to the Anniston area. Currently, trialist Samuel Noble arrived. Noble established a children from Albany, Georgia, around 1888. ticed earlier in Germany. Families like the Beth El has around 40 members and families, of major iron and steel works company within a pri- Henrietta, who hosted the founding meeting of Sternes, Sakses, and Ullmans owned and operat- which ten retain membership even while living in vate company town for its employees. Deemed the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society in 1890, ed major department stores along Noble Street. metro Atlanta. Sabbath services at the temple the “model city” by Atlanta newspaperman was elected its first president; she had already Smaller Jewish-owned stores, like Adolph occur only twice a month, with visiting rabbis Henry Grady for its meticulously planned quali- organized the first religious school a year earlier. Adler’s Beehive Store and Julius Levy’s tailoring leading prayers. Despite this decline, the syna- ty of life, Anniston flourished within this system. She held the office until her death in 1915, at store, coexisted with these larger establishments. gogue celebrated its 125th birthday in 2009 and Chartered as a city in 1879, it finally opened to which point the organization renamed itself the Later in the 20th century, Jewish entrepreneurs remains financially stable. public settlement in 1883, under pressure from a Henrietta Sterne Sisterhood in her honor. Anselm like Alfred Caro, with his upscale restaurant, pur- Anniston has worked to revitalize itself as rival real estate company looking to build a com- helped facilitate the construction of Temple Beth sued different businesses. Gershon Weinberg, an an attractive residential town. In 2003, the U.S. peting community. El and arranged for the first student rabbi, from active member of Beth El, continues to own and Army began destroying the nerve agents it had This de-privatization brought the first Jews Hebrew Union College, to lead services in operate the Old Smokehouse Bar-B-Q on South stored in the Army depot there, a feature that had to Anniston. The 1884 arrival of Leon Ullman in Anniston in 1900; previously, lay leaders such as Quintard Street. produced the city’s nickname of “Toxic Town.” Anniston probably marks the origins of the Sterne had led prayers. The defunct Army base of Fort McClellan is town’s Jewish community. A German Jew, being redeveloped for civilian use. Against this Ullman had been a wandering merchant and had background, the continuation of the Anniston most recently lingered around Talladega, Jewish community will likely hinge on the Alabama, 35 miles to the southeast, operating the vagaries of demographic and economic change Ullman Brothers store with his brothers August, that have always guided the path of the “Model Solomon, Abe, and Leopold. All four would City.” In the spirit of the founding families—The eventually join Leon in his new Ullman Brothers Ullman, Saks, and Sterne clans—modern store on Noble Street, selling dry goods. Anniston Jewry continue to sustain their small The Jewish population grew rapidly in its community. In 1999, an exhibit on Anniston’s first decade, as Jews from Germany and Russia Jewish community, produced by local historian filtered in. The 1887 Anniston city directory Sherry Blanton, opened at the Calhoun County denoted the names of Jewish merchants like Public Library and is currently on display in the Adolph Adler, Abe Fry, Simon Katzenstein, and social hall at Temple Beth El. Joseph Saks. By the last decade of the 19th cen- tury, almost every store on Noble Street was Essential Sources: Sherry Blanton, “Lives of owned by Jews. Quiet Affirmation: the Jews of Calhoun County,” and “A History of Temple Beth El.” Gershon Weinbergʼs Old Smokehouse Bar-B-Q This aforementioned history is a segment from the ISJL Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish The Civil Rights movement of the late Communities. Readers are invited to learn more 1950s and early 1960s rattled the relatively tran- about the history of Jewish communities by visit- quil existence of Anniston Jewry. As some ing www.isjl.org and looking under the History Temple Beth El Southern Jews and especially rabbis began to join tab. The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of African Americans in their fight for equality, Southern Jewish Life considers the encyclopedia Although the early Jewry in Anniston wit- white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan to be a work in progress and encourages the pub- nessed no recorded anti-Semitic acts, one 1924 sought retaliation. Anniston Jews watched as lic to contact Dr. Stuart Rockoff at incident jarred the community. On May 23, their surrounding communities weathered [email protected] with additional information Harry Shiretzki, the Jewish police chief of assaults. A failed bombing attempt on related to the history of Jewish communities in Saks Clothing Company Anniston, was murdered by the owner of an ille- Birmingham’s Temple Beth El occurred in April Georgia or other communities of the South. gal moonshine operation during a raid on the of 1958, and on October 12 of that year, extrem- Throughout the thirteen-state Southern In 1888, the 24 Jews of Anniston formed a business. Shiretzki had already gained local ists bombed The Temple in Atlanta with dyna- region of the United States, the twelve-year-old Reform Jewish congregation, with its purpose renown for his previous efforts to rid the town of mite. Gadsden, Alabama, closer than either city grassroots organization, Goldring/Woldenberg being the “worship of God in accordance with the liquor rackets, and his death prompted town-wide to Anniston, was targeted in March of 1965, Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL), is dedi- usages and customs of our ancient religion and mourning. The funeral cortege spanned blocks in when a homemade bomb was thrown into the cated to providing educational and rabbinic the preservation and perpetuation of the tenets its parade through central Anniston, and the tem- sanctuary. services, promoting a Jewish cultural presence, and principles of Judaism.” The role of ple sanctuary overflowed, as Annistonians On Mother’s Day in 1961, Anniston Jews and documenting and preserving the rich history Anniston’s Jewish women in developing a reli- mourned their champion of law and order. witnessed a jarring incident in their own town. of the Southern Jewish experience. gious and social community was considerable September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 9 SPRING CONVENTION. JSU ended the With Sunday, came an excursion to Six school year with a Spring Convention at a Flags Over Georgia. After a day of rides luxurious private resort near the Nantahala and attraction, the weekend’s main event JSU News Forest, in North Carolina. took place: an awards ceremony that hon- Teens enjoyed beautiful sunrises and ored many of the graduating seniors, all of sunsets, mountain climbing, and walks whom experienced great strides in personal UNITING JEWISH TEENS ACROSS teens, it was the first time they had met along winding streams. At night, they bond- and spiritual growth throughout their high ATLANTA. One of the major challenges teens from a Jewish high school. Some ed over a BBQ and bonfire. As shabbos school years. Singled out for special recog- facing Jewish communities around the were surprised to learn Atlanta even had swept in, Rabbi Neiditch and an outstand- nition were those teens who became more world is divisiveness. Members of each Jewish high schools and how approachable ing advisory staff utilized the period of spe- involved over time in giving back to the group mostly stay insulated, mingling with and friendly the teens were. cial serenity to infuse meaning into the local Jewish community. Many graduates fellow members rather than crossing lines On the flip side, the Jewish high weekend festivities with lively educational were moved to share testimonials of how and intermingling with members of other schools students talked about it being the sessions. The weekend’s Jewish-themed JSU opened the door for them to connect groups. first time they had set foot inside a public message came to a climax at a moving and Jewishly during their four years of high The mantra of the Jewish Student high school and how impressed they were memorable havdalah service. school. Union is that every Jewish person is part of with the dedication of the public schools a giant family. teens to JSU. Each group walked away Dedicated to making positive changes being inspired by the other. in the Jewish world, JSU has created pro- JSU’s commitment to building an gramming designed to bring together all inclusive Jewish community has been an segments of young Jewish society for incredible undertaking that has paid meaningful Jewish programming. These tremendous dividends. Instead of arriving include members and leaders of BBYO, on college campuses as individuals, many NFTY, NCSY, and USY; the student leader- of these teens will now arrive as friends, ship of Yeshiva Atlanta and the Weber already having worked together. This will School; and hundreds of unaffiliated teens surely enable them to continue to build the in five Georgia counties. Uniting the Jewish Jewish community via positive activity on people in this way allows all participants to college campuses. JSU’s impact on college see past their respective denominations, campuses can already be seen, as JSU youth group affiliations, and different high alumni founded three new Hillels in schools and to instead view one another as Georgia in the past three years. friends, partners, and active members of the JSU is the driving force behind a Jewish people and greater Jewish commu- Jewish renaissance in Atlanta and is leading nity. the way to a better Jewish future. Rabbi Chaim Neiditch, the visionary leader behind the Jewish Student Union, had a goal JSU teens getting ready to celebrate Shabbat, some for the first time to start a venture that would send ripples throughout the Jewish community. Indeed, that’s precisely what JSU has become since he founded it in 2007. Six years later, the JSU juggernaut attracts a whopping 1,300 Jewish teens from around Atlanta to its events throughout the year. Jewish teens from all walks of life have learned valuable lessons and Yeshiva Atlanta student leaders Josh Weissman and gained leadership experi- David Siegel work on a Chanukah menorah project ence. For instance, on 20 with Andrew Gottlieb and Josh Villaran at Northview separate occasions, JSU High School JSU has brought dozens of teens from local Jewish high schools to meet and work with Jewish teens from public schools at their JSU club meetings. Participants in these programs bonded over many weeks of collabora- tion. Among the shared activities were making Chanukah menorahs, preparing challah for shabbos, and designing gifts for children in hospi- tals. There were also cele- bratory Purim and Passover events. Rabbi Chaim Neiditch, with Weber staff member For many of the Bobbee Griff and Weber student leaders Rebecca unaffiliated public school Shafron, Julie Kaden, and Amanda Abes at Johns Creek JSU Page 10 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013

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Leah Summer is Greenfield Hebrew Academy principal and interim head of school.

4455 Roswell Road Atlanta, Georgia 30342 404-255-4312 AMERICA’S BEST www.presstine.com CLEANERSTM September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 17 Benders were ardent Zionists, very supportive of Palestine, and later, Israel. The Benders gave Texas temple served small towns money in the 1950s to build a science laborato- ry at the Technion, in Haifa. Charles Bender She was in the local hospital, giving birth to my Holidays disqualified me. My mom appealed was a colorful and proud Texan who wore cow- brother, Marvin, who incidentally, was the last to the school officials, but to no avail. boy boots with Mogen David stars tooled into Jew to leave Breckenridge with his wife, The Breckenridge Jews were good citi- the leather sides. He could be easily spotted Maxine, and two sons, in 1987. zens. They supported many community proj- wearing a white Stetson cowboy hat. Israeli BY Leon ects like raising funds to build a YMCA, which Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion dubbed him Socol was the only one between Fort Worth and El the “Jewish Cowboy from Texas.” Paso (a distance of 500 miles). They also By the time the Breckenridge oil boom joined organizations like the Lions Club and was over—just a few years after it started—the Breckenridge, Texas, was founded in Rotary International. At Christmastime, Mr. town’s population dropped to about 5,800 resi- 1876. It was a small, peaceful West Texas set- Bender and his wife gave needy children new dents, the number who live there today. There tlement. By the year 1900, it had grown to only shoes. My mother and other merchants donated were only ten Jewish families in the town at the 531 residents, despite the fact that it was the clothing to the Red Cross and money to the end of the boom. In the 1970s, the temple seat of Stephens County. The state of Texas, Empty Stocking Fund. building was sold to a local resident, who con- like Georgia, had a vast number of counties, As were most of the town’s Jews, the verted it into several apartments. A local Jew many of which were sparsely populated. bought the temple’s torah and stained glass All this changed during the 1920s, when windows and then donated them to a congrega- oil was discovered in adjoining land. tion in Austin, Texas. Proceeds from the build- Breckenridge was transformed into a boom- ing’s sale were donated to major Jewish chari- town, and the population swelled to over ties. 30,000. During the oil boom, there were 200 oil DEDICATION DAY. Top photo: Exterior After a few years as an apartment build- derricks within the city limits. Old-timers said of Temple Beth Israel. Bottom photo: ing, the structure was sold to The Abundant if you stood atop the county courthouse, you The dedication banquet, held in the Life Family Church, which occupies it to the could see 1,000 wells across the horizon. sanctuary of Temple Beth Israel. present day. The oil boom brought the first Jews to Charles and Bertha Bender are at the The temple building has two Mogen Breckenridge, along with a slew of fortune bottom left; heʼs wearing his cowboy David emblems carved into the front pillars of hunters, gamblers, and con men. In 1920, hat the building. Throughout the building’s owner- Nathan Winkler, a Hungarian immigrant, his ship changes, they still remain as a symbol of a wife, Annie, and their three small children The Beth Israel dedication was led by vibrant Jewish congregation that was once in came to the town and opened up a dry-goods Reform and Orthodox rabbis from Fort Worth Breckenridge, Texas. store. During the same year, Charles and and Dallas. The keynote speaker was Rabbi Bertha Bender also opened a dry-goods store in Abraham Bengis. Other speakers included the Frieda and Leon Socol, with their son The historical information in this article is Breckenridge. The Breckenridge American, the mayor of Breckenridge and local church minis- Alan, at 1951 Yom Kipper services, at taken from The Encyclopedia of Southern local paper, reported in 1929 that many Jews ters. The speeches took over three hours to Temple Beth Israel, in Breckenridge, Jewish Communities, with permission. had settled in the town and opened stores on deliver, but people were patient, because they Walker Street, the main city road. The stores realized the historical significance of the event. Texas. included S. Segal and Company; Baron That evening, Beth Israel held a banquet with Brothers Department Store; Toby’s Quality more speakers and celebrations. Store; The Alhambra Confectionary; and I. At the time of the temple dedication, there Sheinberg, Men’s and Boy’s Clothing (my were 60 Jews living in Breckenridge. The cen- father’s store). sus of 1930 revealed that 70% owned their own The newspaper also noted that the pres- businesses, mostly dry-goods and jewelry ence of so many Jewish merchants was a sign stores. Others owned grocery stores and junk- of the town’s economic vitality, and wrote, yards. The large oil companies employed no “Water and oil may not mix, but Jews and pros- Jews. The ones that did strike it rich were “wild perity do. The presence of Jews in any and catters,” who used their own funds to drill for every community is a sign of hope and prom- oil. Interestingly, only 35% of the Jews owned ise. Jews do not stay in dead towns.” their own homes. Most were renters who had Under the leadership of Charles and been in Breckenridge for nine years or less, Bertha Bender, the Jewish community formed because they realized the oil boom wouldn’t a B’nai Brith lodge for the men and a Hadassah last forever. chapter for the women. Membership in these Beth Israel held services on Friday nights organizations also included Jews from the and rarely on Saturdays, because the merchants nearby towns of Eastland, Cisco, and Ranger. made the bulk of their sales on the weekend. In the early years, the Jews worshipped in pri- The local paper called the temple “Modern vate homes with lay leaders. During the High Orthodox,” with services conducted in both Holidays, a visiting rabbi conducted the servic- Hebrew and English. In the beginning, men es. Some, however, preferred to drive 100 and women were seated separately, but eventu- miles to the Fort Worth synagogues to pray. ally seating became mixed. In reality, the tem- With the establishment of a formal con- ple was closer to Conservative Judaism. gregation, the Breckenridge Jews solicited My memories of Temple Beth Israel when donations from the locals, as well as from con- I was in grade school centered on the High gregations in New York, Boston, and Los Holidays. My mother would take my brother Angeles. Even local gentiles contributed funds and me to the local J.C. Penney Department and helped raise $25,000 to build the shul. In a Store to purchase our annual scratchy wool newspaper article, Mr. Bender, the building suits, which made us miserable when we had to fund chairman, acknowledged the Christian sit all day in the hot temple. It was sheer tor- residents’ help, saying that “without your help, ture. But there were some happy times, espe- we could not have built the temple we are so cially when we played with the boys and girls proud of.” from out of town who came for the High Temple Beth Israel was dedicated on April Holiday services. 22, 1929, with over 500 people crowding into Oftentimes, the holidays fell on weekdays, the main sanctuary and the overflow spilling and we had to miss school. I tried to have per- out onto the grounds. All of the town’s Jews fect school attendance so I could get an atten- were there except my mother, Rae Sheinberg. dance award, but being out during the High Page 18 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013 him. He also appeared two more times. It Toby got his number last year, which is like could have been possible, because the movie saying that he’ll be a Major League Baseball Schwartz on Sports was filmed in Midtown Atlanta, and I recog- umpire very soon. It’s amazing how this 28- nized the Fox and Peachtree Street. year-old Jewish guy from Gwinnett County I e-mailed Howard, and he confirmed has come so far, so fast. A lot has to do with • You don’t want to guard the best player on that he was in the movie. A lot of it was the excellent mentoring and teaching he the other team any more. filmed on the Georgia Tech campus, where received from his father, Alan, as he started • No one is interested in your version of a Howard works, and he did have a role as a at a very young age in his quest to be a BY Jerry zone defense. Google executive. All he had to do was Major League umpire. I have to admit that it • You don’t want to go out in the evening stand and smile. was the only time I ever watched a Chicago Schwartz any more to play and especially not the 9:00 Cubs game for the whole nine innings. From p.m. game. In June, I saw Louis Meddin playing my vantage point in a recliner, with a chance 40+ CROSS COURT LEAGUE. I decided • You haven’t lost a step; it’s more like two pick-up basketball at the Marcus Jewish to see replays, I didn’t think that he missed a to play in the 40+ Cross Court League or three. Community Center of Atlanta. He was, after call. Nor were there any disputes from play- because I hadn’t played in three years, and I • You need at least one screen and maybe seven years, making a comeback. He still ers or managers that I could observe. That’s knew a lot of the guys I would be playing two to get a shot off. has his shooter’s touch and will just need a a pretty impressive performance. with and felt that I could still compete at a • The new moves you’ve practiced won’t few more games to get back in shape. I think high level. I also wanted to have played in a work in a real game. he’s ready for the 40+ Cross Court League HAVE I GOT A STORY FOR YOU. My JCC Men’s Basketball League in parts of six • That three-point shot is looking like a bet- now. We talked about our championship children say that I have a disease. I’ve had it decades, starting in 1966 and going through ter option than driving to the basket. team in 2006 and which guys were still play- for as long as they can remember. Luckily, 2013. In a 47-year time period, you get to • The 40 year olds who just came into the ing pick-up since he broke into the league in it’s not harmful, but it’s not curable, and I’ll experience a lot of bad shots taken, unnec- league are the same age as your son. the early ‘90s. probably have it for the rest of my life. They essary fouls made, bad calls, turnovers, By now, you get my drift. But there’s say I’m afflicted with ASFEO—A Story for missed passes, lost rebounds—I could go on always The National Senior Games, where I It’s always good to play on the basket- Every Occasion. When it comes to the and on. But you also have a chance to play can play against guys who are as old as I am. ball court again with Barry Brouner. His Jewish sports scene, they’re probably right. with and get to know a lot of great guys, nephew was in town, and Barry passed up I know I’ve shared a lot of these stories with both competitors and teammates. THIS AND THAT. My wife and I went to his spinning class to play some cross court my readers. I’m at the point now where I’m playing see the movie The Internship, starring Vince basketball. He’s still quick as a cat and can So, now, I’d like to give my readers an with a lot of sons of the guys I started out Vaughn and Owen Wilson. They play forty- drive for the bucket, as well as shoot a dead- opportunity to share a favorite Jewish with. Maybe it’s time to stop and just stick year-old salesmen who have lost their jobs ly jump shot. He’s one of the top five guards Georgia sports story with me. It can be with the pick-up games. You realize that it’s and are now trying to start second careers as that I’ve ever played with. humorous, poignant, or inspirational. If you time to retire when: Google interns. It’s a very funny movie. In a have one, e-mail it to me at drjsch7@com- • You go from the first or second option to scene at the end, I saw an extra who looked I got a call on May 28 from my friend cast.net, and I’ll try to include it in a future the third or fourth. like Howard Wertheimer, a guy I’ve played Richard Bracker. He said that his grandson, column. If I don’t get any, then you’ll just • You want to get to that pass for the fast basketball with for many years. I immedi- Toby Basner, was umpiring the Chicago have to read some more of mine. break, but it’s always just beyond your ately told my wife that Howard must have a Cubs-Arizona baseball game that day. Toby reach. twin, because this guy looked exactly like had been “called up” to work this game. I Hope you enjoyed this edition. Until had previously written about his career path next time, drive for the bucket and score. to the Major Leagues in an earlier column. 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JEWISH ATLANTA IS GOING TO thropic initiative of Jewish Federation of ISRAEL. The 2014 Community Mission is Greater Atlanta, is giving 20 high school June 15-23. Connect and create new ties sophomores and juniors the chance to give with fellow Atlanta community members; away $10,000 to any non-profit organiza- experience the miraculous heritage, history, tion or program they choose. Visit jewishat- and land of Israel through old and new lanta.org/page.aspx?id=258281 for more ways; learn about and develop an apprecia- details. Applications are due September 2. tion of the life-changing work of Federation and its partners in Israel; and more. CARING FOR CAREGIVERS. Caregiver Participants will visit traditional high- CARE Atlanta serves Jewish adults and lights like The Kotel and Masada, see many families who are active family caregivers wonders of the Start-up Nation, learn about for their loved ones. The program provides the many complex issues Israel faces, and links to information and referrals for com- see Federation dollars at work. munity caregiver resources, caregiver sup- The price of the mission is $3,000 per port services, access to trained volunteers person. Subsidies of $500 will be available who provide escorted transportation to to those who register before October 1, medical appointments, and access to 2013. Additional $500 subsidies will be Friendly Visitor Volunteers who offer com- offered to people ages 22-40 or to those panionship and assistance with simple who have never visited Israel before. These tasks. discounts are available only to residents of Help is available for people in a variety the metropolitan Atlanta area. of situations, including those caring for an Visit jewishatlanta.org/mission2014 aging parent, a family member with mental for more information, or contact Randy illness, a child with developmental disabili- Farrow at [email protected] or 678-510- ties, or a critically ill spouse. For more 1160. information, call 770-677-9432. Not a family caregiver, but want to PROMOTING TEEN PHILANTHROPY. help? Please call for information on volun- Atlanta Jewish Teen Foundation, a philan- teering and training. September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 19 Mastering the English language is not for the faint of heart

father stood firm, saying, in effect, that our bor—but otherwise, I fitted into life here moves in the throat to pronounce were, whole life forward would be in English. pretty well. where, wear, ware, and weary. I spend many How true that proved to be. I think about the poor foreigners who a sleepless hour thinking about all the above BY I graduated with honors during the war, arrive here and have to learn the English and hundreds more oddities in the English Balfoura Friend armed with good knowledge of the English language, about the jaw-breaking sounds, language. Did you know that the Levine language, basic knowledge of Latin and and spellings of similar words that mean Encyclopedia Brittanica is no longer in French, and a year at our St. John’s different things. Take the word bow, as in print and only online in ‘puter form? You With all this talk about immigration University. Then WWII was over, and soon ribbon, or a ship’s bow, or to bow from the want to spell something? Use SpellCheck. reform, consider that, in the Greater Atlanta I corresponded with my uncle Louis Friend, waist, or beau (boyfriend); then slay and Thank goodness for my pocket dictionaries, area (twenty large counties), there are thou- of Eastman, Georgia. He very kindly sent sleigh, cry Oxford and Webster, both dog-eared from sands of non-English speaking folks who me passage money on the big ship General and decades of use. Gordon, which brought me to the “Goldene There’s also an extra will have to learn some English to pass cit- SLEIGH SLAY NOT KNOT HOLE WHOLE izenship tests, as well as finish school, find Medina” (golden land). I had to get used to handicap for any “fur- jobs, pass drivers’ tests, and so on. some minor riners” who immigrate That takes me back to 1947, when I differ- to “Jowjah” from other came to America as a foreign student LANGUAGE lands. My friend’s enrolled at the University of Georgia. THEIR THERE THEY’RE name Sam has two con- Fortunately for me, my father, Jacob Friend, BORED BOARD POOR POUR sonants, and we say “Sayam.” Anytime you saw to it that I was enrolled in our Public BOW BEAU LABOR NEIGHBOR School for Girls—really a private school, “caint” sleep, “jess apondah” ENGLISH on your own “suthenisms,” and run by British nationals in the Shanghai Municipal Council and patterned after the you’ll soon be in dreamland. English school systems in the U.K. OFF COUGH ROUGH STUFF cried, In the meantime, be glad that you don’t My mother wanted me to attend a EIGHT ATE dry and dried, or fry and fried; have to learn the English language from fly, with past tense fled; words with scratch and grateful that you live “rat- French school, where she understood the ences in French nuns would raise us with fine man- silent letters, like heir and comb; the cheer”! spelling—for hard C in cart and carrot vs. the soft C in God Bless America. ners, speaking, naturally in French, with example, from the English labour and English probably as a second language. My cereal and caesarean. Then there are cam- neighbour to the American labor and neigh- paign, champagne, and champion or weird LimmudFest 2013 more inclusive than ever Limmud Atlanta + Southeast will pres- ent LimmudFest, at Camp Ramah Darom, in Clayton, Georgia, August 30-September 2. The fifth annual event is part of an inter- national movement, Limmud, which began in the United Kingdom more than 30 years ago. Tapping some of the best and most eclectic talent from the Southeast and around the world, LimmudFest is one of the unique and engaging experiences available to Jews of all denominations in the Southeast. LimmudFest, a volunteer-driven week- end with presenters from a diverse array of backgrounds, fosters a community of learn- ing and sharing of experiences from lay community members to accomplished aca- demic and religious scholars. Presenters ago, Limmud has become such a vital con- Jewish experiences, explore their connec- which takes place every year over Labor include musicians, playwrights, comedians, nection to the Jewish community for my tions to Jewish ideas and tradition, and meet Day Weekend, is a celebration and festival authors, Torah scholars, and a range of pro- entire family,” said Mindy Binderman, the people who share their curiosity and enthu- of Jewish thought, arts, culture, life, learn- fessionals. chair of Limmud Atlanta + Southeast. “It siasm. ing, and teaching. The weekend also includes Camp really is a reflection of the diversity of LimmudFest is Limmud Atlanta + For information and registration, visit Limmud, a full-time program for children. Atlanta’s Jewish community, and the envi- Southeast’s main event. LimmudFest, LimmudSE.org. With a special focus on getting ready ronment is so welcoming that it lets people for the New Year, this year’s LimmudFest craft their own experiences and do as much, sessions will focus on music, text study, or as little, as they want. LimmudFest is dance, Jewish ritual, Israel, social justice, something we look forward to every year, parenting, arts, environmentalism, comedy, and I could not imagine my Jewish life in food, and outdoor activities. For the first Atlanta without it. As my daughter Mollie time, LimmudFest will have a Young Adult said, ‘I want to take my kids to Limmud Development (YAD) program, catering to when I am a mommy. And, if it doesn’t exist Jews ages 22 to 30, and a special program then, I will recreate it!’” for called Limmud L’Am, for adults with In Hebrew, Limmud means “learning.” developmental disabilities. Limmud Atlanta + Southeast is a communi- “Since moving to Atlanta seven years ty that creates spaces and places for indi- viduals and families to make their own Page 20 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013

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BOOK IT. The Breman Museum Book Thought You’d Like To Know Group begins its 8th year, September 18, 12:30-2:00 p.m., with The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. The book is set in Berlin in By Jonathan Barach EDGEWISE. The Edgewise weekly speaker event is free and open to the community. For 1933, during Hitler’s takeover of power and series addresses relevant topics including more information, contact Rabbi Brian the arrival of William Dodd, the U.S. ambas- HIGH HOLIDAYS AT CSI. Congregation politics, religion, Hollywood, history, and Glusman at [email protected] or sador, and his family. Jane Bick will lead the Shearith Israel has High Holiday guest tick- more. Adults of all ages are invited. On 678-812-4161. discussion. All members are welcome. Call ets for $74 per person. The tickets, which August 22, Southern Poverty Law Center 678-222-3700 for details. cover all services (Erev Rosh Hashanah, Director of Outreach Lecia Brooks will HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. The Camp Rosh Hashanah Days 1 & 2, Kol Nidre, and speak on “Fighting Hate, Teaching Barney Medintz 50th Anniversary FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION. Yom Kippur), are available by contacting Tolerance, and Seeking Justice.” On August Celebration is August 23-25, at Camp Join The Breman Museum, September 22, Yvette Smith at [email protected] 29, Andy McBurney, of MARTA Mobility, Barney Medintz, in Cleveland, Georgia. It’s 1:00 p.m. for “From Silence to Recognition: or 404-503-9909. will discuss the transportation options pro- time to rehearse your Sabbath Concert skit, Confronting Discrimination in Emory’s vided by MARTA, including the new Travel replace those flashlight batteries, and pack Dental School History.” This short film tells HIGH HOLIDAYS WITH CHABAD OF Training Initiative. Programs are 10:30 a.m.- up your duffle bag. Celebrate 50 years of the story of how the anti-Semitism of John E. COBB. Chabad of Cobb invites the commu- noon, at Marcus Jewish Community Center great summers, friendships, and memories at Buhler, dean of the dental school at Emory nity to its lively, inclusive High Holiday of Atlanta—Zaban Park. Admission is free Our Summer Place. Visit campbarney.org for University, systematically reduced the num- services. Hebrew/English prayer books will for MJCCA members, $5 for Silver Sneakers more details, or contact Bonnie Brodsky, ber of Jewish students by either flunking be provided. Open seating is available at no and non-members. For more information, [email protected] or 678-812- them or having them repeat years during his charge on a first-come basis. Separate chil- contact Lilly Mahana, at 4151. tenure, from 1948-1961. In October 2012, dren’s services feature experienced staff, [email protected] or 678-812- Emory publicly apologized for Buhler’s dis- singing, storytelling, and games; lunch and 4064. A GIRL THING. Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl criminatory acts. Dr. Perry Brickman, Dr. snacks are provided. For a complete sched- Thing takes place various Sundays, August Eric Goldstein, and Dr. Gary Hauk will ule, visit www.chabadofcobb.com, or con- TEEN COMMUNITY SERVICE. The 25-May 18, at MJCCA Zaban Park. Each speak after the film. For details, visit tact the congregation at 770-565-4412 or MJCCA has several upcoming Teen Rosh Hodesh gathering will focus on specif- http://www.thebreman.org or call 678-222- [email protected]. Community Service opportunities. On ic life lessons that draw on core Jewish val- 3700. August 22, 7:30-8:30 p.m., 6-12th graders ues and practices to explore such issues as SERVING THE AGING. Academy of are invited to join TCS for fun and Bingo body image, friendship, family, assertive- SING OUT. Teen Open Mic Night is Volunteers in Aging Atlanta has opened reg- with the residents of Hammond Glen Senior ness, and social action. Year 1 (Lev) draws Sunday, October 20, 2:00-4:30 p.m., at istration for a free educational opportunity Community and earn 1.5 community service on Jewish teachings to help girls in grades 6 FuegoMundo. This event is free of charge, for individuals who serve the aging. AVA hours; this opportunity is free and open to the and 7 navigate the complexities of adoles- but space is limited. For reservations, call Atlanta Session X runs through January 22, community. Bake a Difference is August 27, cent life. Year 2 (Ruach) builds upon the 404-256-4330. 2014. For more information on curriculum 7:00-8:30 p.m., at Zaban Park; the cost is foundation of Lev. The cost is $185/MJCCA and speakers or to register, visit www.lsrse- $10/MJCCA members $15/nonmembers; members, $240/non-members. Contact Amy SUPPORTING PLURALISM IN ISRAEL. niors.org or call 404-237-7307. prepare exciting recipes and explore issues Helman-Darley at amy.helman- Women of the Wall will travel to The Kotel of hunger and tzedakah, while earning 1.5 [email protected] or 678-812-3978. for the organization’s 25th Anniversary MEYER BALSER NORC PROGRAMS. community service hours. Pre-registration is Celebration Trip. The core trip is November August at Meyer Balser Naturally Occurring required for each project. Contact Amy JUDAISM 101. “Derech Torah: An 3-6, with options to stay for Shabbat through Retirement Community (NORC) features Helman-Darley, at amy.helman- Introduction to Judaism” is a course for November 9. Highlights include: seminars these highlights: Mah Jongg Mondays are [email protected] or 678-812-3978. those who want to explore the essence of with leading scholars, high-level meetings 1:00-3:00 p.m.; come play or learn to play; Jewish living. This course, taught by Rabbi with influential Knesset members, touring lessons are for NORC members only. Food: DIVE INTO SHABBAT INTOWN. On Brian Glusman, at MJCCA Zaban Park, options in and around Jerusalem, opportuni- Facts & Fun is August 21, 11:00 a.m.-noon; August 23, 5:00-7:00 p.m., join the MJCCA, offers a pluralistic approach to learning, with ties for social justice work, and a gala dinner. sign up by August 20. The NORC Monthly Congregation Bet Haverim, Jewish Kids discussions and materials that are provoca- Mission co-hosts are Rabbi Ellen Luncheon is August 28, noon-1:30 p.m., at Groups, and PJ Library for an Intown tive and challenging. The Atlanta Rabbinic Nemhauser and Rabbi Dr. Analia Bortz of The William Breman Jewish Home Shabbat Pool Party and Picnic, at Emory Association has endorsed this class for those Congregation Or Hadash. Both women and Auditorium; Ellen Sichel, author of Splash University’s Student Activity and Academic considering conversion to Judaism. Session men can join the Atlanta delegation. Contact into Calm, will speak on improving clarity, Center. Open swim begins at 5:00 p.m., fol- 1 is Sundays, August 25-February 9, 10:00- Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser at sleep, and stamina and will sign books; sign lowed by songs at 6:00 p.m. featuring a pres- 11:30 a.m.; Session 2 is Thursdays, [email protected] or visit up by August 21. Contact Anne Davis, 404- entation by the Bet Haverim Children’s December 5-May 1, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The cost http://groups.israelexperts.com/WoW- 355-5696 ext. 2222 or agdavis@meyer- Chorus. Bring your own picnic dinner or is $270 and includes 20 lessons and materi- Anniversary-Trip. balser.org. enjoy free kosher pizza and drinks. This als. Contact Laurie Finkelstein at [email protected] or 678- REMEMBERING. The Am Yisrael Chai 812-3723. Daffodil Project, which honors the memory Get The Jewish Georgian At Home! of the 1.5 million children who perished in RIBBON CUTTING. On September 15, the Holocaust, will take place Sunday, 2:30-5:00 p.m., the community is invited to Receive the next 6 issues for only $20.00 November 10, at 3:00 p.m. at City Park in an open house to celebrate the grand opening Blue Ridge, Georgia. Events include person- of the Berman Commons Information al comments by Jaap Grroen, a Holocaust Name:______Center, inside the MJCCA. Berman survivor; a performance by the Fannin Commons, a Jewish Home Life Community, County High School Chorus; and a dedica- will be an assisted living and memory care Address:______tion and placement of a laser-etched granite community located adjacent to the MJCCA. stone and an original sculpture in the Residents and their families will benefit City:______State:______Zip: ______Children’s Memorial Garden. Mayor Donna from intergenerational programming and the Whitener, city council representatives, cler- same quality management that has always gy, and various congregations will be on been associated with The William Breman Please mail this form together with your check to: hand for the dedication. For more informa- Jewish Home. The Information Center will tion, contact Michael Weinroth, event coor- be located inside the MJCCA until the dinator, at [email protected] or 404- Berman Commons opens in late 2014. For The Jewish Georgian 375-1188. more information, visit 8495 Dunwoody Place • Suite 100 • Atlanta, GA 30350 www.wbjh.org/bermancommons or call 404- September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 21 MJCCA NEWS

SUNSHINE SCHOOL HONORED AS choose the right program for their child’s QUALITY RATED PROGRAM. On early education. Tuesday, July 16, Gail Luxenberg, CEO, At the ceremony, Governor Deal Marcus Jewish Community Center of encouraged more childcare and early edu- Atlanta, and Raye Lynn Banks, Director, cation programs to join Georgia’s Quality Sunshine School of the MJCCA (the Rated assessment program, calling it an MJCCA’s East Cobb preschool) attended invaluable aid to parents and a tool for cre- the Quality Rated Ceremony in the Georgia ating a better workforce of the future. State Capitol North Wing. “It is so exciting to see our children Governor Nathan Deal joined Bobby learning so young,” said Sandra Deal, who Cagle, commissioner for Bright from the told stories of her experiences across the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care state with children learning to read. “We and Learning at the news conference, which want every child to have that skill as they recognized more than 230 child care pro- go forward. We see the eagerness in those grams in Georgia that were among the first children because they’re engaged and they to be ranked by Quality Rated. First Lady love learning. And we’re so glad that you’re Sandra Deal also took part. giving them that opportunity.” MJCCA CEO Gail Luxenberg (left) Quality Rated is a systematic approach The Sunshine School was among the and Sunshine School of the MJCCA to assess, improve, and communicate the childcare programs to participate in the vol- Director Raye Lynn Banks (photo level of quality in early and school age care. untary Bright From the Start Quality Rated courtesy MJCCA) It assesses the quality of education pro- program. The Sunshine School subsequent- grams through ratings, ranging from one to ly received the highest quality rating—3 three stars, to indicate how these programs stars—one of only a few centers in the state exceed the state’s minimum licensing to do so. requirements. The goal: to help parents Atlanta immigration attorney heads global refugee relief

Tbilisi to visit a cent Cubans the foundation. refugee camp of after the Atlanta This surprising offer led to one internally dis- Prison Riots. In Federation committee chairmanship after placed people 1986, Schwartz another for Dale. He chaired the Russian BY Carolyn (i.e., still in their became Resettlement effort. Then, at age 35, he was Gold home country). President of the named the youngest member of the board of Questioned American HIAS. He spoke at a meeting, saying he Dale Schwartz has been elected to lead how he, a boy who Immigration could understand the plight of refugees, for the national Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society graduated from Lawyers when his parents moved him as a child, he (HIAS). The agency, which was founded in high school in Association. “became a refugee from New York to 1880, is credited with resettling hundreds of Winder, Georgia, Back to Winder, Georgia.” The Klan once burned a thousands of Jews in America. Now, its became interested “one thing lead- cross on their lawn. mission has evolved into a global Jewish in immigration, ing to another,” Among his other credits, in 1986, Dale nonprofit effort to protect refugees. Dale started a Dale had started won a posthumous pardon for Leo Frank. HIAS is especially known for its work story of “one thing dating Susan He received the Abe Goldstein Young in resettling Jews after World War II. Then, leading to anoth- Ellis at the Leadership Award from Jewish Federation in collaboration with local Jewish er.” University of of Greater Atlanta and is on the board of Federations for many years, the agency First of all, Georgia. The Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations. assisted Russian Jews who fled their coun- three of his grand- rabbi in Athens Dale and Susan have three married try. This effort was so successful the U.S. parents were had helped daughters and nine grandchildren. Daughter State Department asked HIAS to help with immigrants. Susan get schol- Laine Posel is a partner with him in the non-Jewish refugees. “HIAS is in my arship money practice of immigration law. In addition to Dale Schwartz Schwartz is undertaking a big job, one blood, part of my through the his humanitarian work, Dale is a ham radio that will entail fundraising and travel. He DNA,” says Atlanta-based enthusiast, is an avid art collector, and has a says, “There are 43 million refugees in the Schwartz. Hyman Jacobs model train installation circling a miniature world today.” HIAS is working with the After finishing law school at the Foundation. After they married and moved Winder in his basement, with which he and camps. The United Nations has sought help, University of Georgia, he joined the law to Atlanta, the couple offered to pay back his grandchildren love to play. and rabbis, ministers, and priests are being firm of Gov. Carl Sanders. Dale had been asked to get involved. This is “not your president of Young Democrats of Georgia Bubbie’s pushkie,” says Dale. It requires all and, in that position, met then-Governor kinds of financial, medical, and physical aid Sanders. Early in his practice, he helped a to the refugee camps. Chinese man from Augusta bring his new Dale recently visited Vienna, where bride from China to America. That was the refugees from Iran were being processed to start of Dale’s becoming an immigration come to the U.S. He then traveled to lawyer. Budapest, where there have been recent In 1980, he helped Judge Marvin anti-Semitic uprisings (despite the fact that Shoob with the Cuban Boat Lift people. of 16 Hungarians awarded Nobel Prizes, 14 Many national TV interviews followed, of them were Jewish). Next, he went to involving his class action case to free inno- Page 22 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013

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As we approach 5774, we start the New Year with much kosher news in Atlanta. • Jodi Wittenberg and Lydia Schloss, along with Lydia’s daughter Tzippy Teller, are opening The Spicy Peach, a kosher food mar- ket, at 2887 North Druid Hills Road, in the Toco Hill Shopping Center. Jodi describes the new venture as a chic, gourmet, and “heimishe” market, offering hard-to-find kosher foods and ingredients. The mix will include cheeses, beef jerky, condi- Mrs. Greene with young children in a Sukkah at Louis Silver (back row in striped shirt) with ments, ethnic sauces, the Jewish Community Center in 1969 William and Mary Sher (adults at table) in Sukkah Israeli and Persian at 344 Central Avenue in 1918 products, candies, inexpensive plastic ware, schmears, olives, herrings, pickle platters, parve baking needs, and such — The luah ivri—the Jewish calendar as well as a soup/sandwich/salad bar for takeaway. There By Dr. David Geffen will also be seasonal and Yom Tov items, including honeys and gift baskets for Rosh How well we know that each year at Hashanah. The opening is scheduled for late Rosh Hashanah, we activate the new luah August. Call 404-334-7200. ivri—the Jewish calendar for the coming year, soon to be 5774. In Israel, business- • David Bloom has launched his new es and calendar makers are hard at work restaurant concept, The Pita Grille, in the long before Rosh Hashanah. Chastain Walk Shopping Center, at Roswell A Tel Aviv tourist agency specializing and Wieuca Roads, on the Wieuca side. The in ski junkets sent out its calendar in the contemporary décor adds to the ambience of middle of June. Why so early, you might this casual eatery. The restaurant offers falafel ask? Rosh Hashanah, even though it is sandwiches and plates, schnitzel, schwarma, early, was still two months away. We all pita and laffa wraps, and many more Israeli and know—skiing vacations must be booked Mediterranean-inspired dishes. Do check out well in advance. the fun self-serve Coke machine; your children In this ski luah, tucked in among the certainly will. Call 404-500-4339. daily calendar squares of the summer months, are reminders about making • Dolce Bakery is opening at Briarcliff reservations early. In Hebrew, it says quite and LaVista roads, adjacent to Judaica Corner. plainly, “You have to think about skiing in Baking will be done off premises and sold the summer, even when the white slopes from this retail location. The owner is Moshe are still only a glimmer away.” Bengigi, formerly the owner of Moshe’s So it is easy to see that the luah ivri is restaurant, in Dunwoody. more than just an album containing a guide to Jewish living year-round. ADVENTURES IN NEW YORK. I recently Professor Jonathan Sarna, noted American had the pleasure of once again attending the Jewish historian, explains the luah in this Fancy Food Show in New York City. In addi- Each luah counts time in a different part of the world, binds us together as tion to a growing selection of kosher products, the Jewish people, and inspires us each and every day of the year. See CALENDARS, page 29 See KOSHER AFFAIRS, page 26 Page 26 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN — KASHER LIVING September-October 2013 DaSolo, his restaurants include The Prime Grill, Kosher Affairs Prime KO, Prime at the Bentley, and Prime Butcher Baker. He has just announced Prime From page 25 Experience (theprimeexperience.com), a kosher some of which I will cover in future columns, luxury travel company. The first travel experi- my husband and I enjoyed some memorable ence will be at The St. Regis, Monarch Beach, dinners in the city. Actually (confession here), in Laguna Beach, California. The entire 400- we spent our evenings eating our way through room resort hotel will be kosher for Passover the city. There are so many kosher choices—but during the week of April 14-22. we had only three evenings, so we chose three For the second night’s dining, we took the restaurants that were new and that we had not A train to JSoho, for another tasting. (Hey, previously visited. Mayor Bloomberg takes the subway, so we did, Solo Dairy, part of the Prime Hospitality too!) This very hip restaurant is downtown, not Group, is located in the Sony Building, in the far from the Freedom Tower and Wall Street. former location of Solo meat restaurant. How Owner Henry Stimler rolled out the red carpet much can you possibly eat at a tasting? Chef for us and presented a sumptuous meal. Pita Guillermo Quiroz and restaurant General with hummus, kale salad, chicken spring rolls Manager Valentino-Puiu Lulea put us to the with pomegranate mustard. Each spring roll test—a challenging, memorable, delicious test. was lightly fried, served steaming hot, and filled There was so much food, and we couldn’t with large, juicy pieces of chicken. We could resist any of it. The words “pace yourself” have just stopped there...but, of course, we did- seemed to be inoperative that evening. Get n’t. Next came sweet potato puree, creamed ready—here’s our menu (selected by the gener- spinach, petit filet, Chilean sea bass, strawberry al manager): shortcake, and crème brulee. The entrepreneur- • Kumquat-passion fruit martinis (the restau- ial Stimler, a former Yeshiva student and British rant’s signature drink) ex-pat, has just announced that he is opening a • Starters: white bean-garlic hummus; gnocchi new bar, The Raven in the West Village. As he with garlic and pepper; kale Caesar salad; says, it is “set to soar.” We hope it does! assorted fritto misto (fried cheese, rice cake with cheese, fried zucchini); a platter of cheeses, including homemade mozzarella with grilled lavash; and eggplant Parmesan • Entrees: tuna grilled with green peppercorns over potatoes with baby carrots, Dover sole, pumpkin filled ravioli. • We said absolutely no dessert—but we are so glad that they paid no attention to us, and we each ate part of a mouthwatering authentic tiramisu. Following this meal—yes, this sounds like a believe it or not (Believe it!), we headed right JSohoʼs chicken spring roll next door and were presented with four takeout pizzas to sample later on our trip. They were And on our final night of feasting in New fabulous. Pizza daSolo is another eatery created York, we met our dear Atlanta friend Meira by The Prime Hospitality Group. This, too, is a Katz, who currently lives on the Upper West do-not-miss on your next trip to New York. The Side, for dinner at Amsterdam Burger. These pizzas are made to order and baked in a special, burgers are freshly hand made from natural pas- 800-degree oven. Each pie takes only 1-1/2 tured beef, at least 2” thick, and grilled to order. minutes to bake. For the full menu (they have We savored every bite, including the fries. By salads, too): visit the time we left at 8:30 p.m., the lines were out www.pizzadasolo.com/pizza.pdf. We particu- the door. We popped into Season’s, a kosher larly enjoyed the Al Tartufa Olio pizza (home- grocery store just across from the restaurant, made mozzarella, arugula, and truffle oil) and and unexpectedly met Rabbi David Schwartz, the classic Margherita pizza (San Marzano who used to work at the Toco Hill Publix. My tomato sauce, homemade mozzarella, husband, Allan, ordered a take-out corned beef Parmesan, and basil). If you don’t want to take sandwich for the following day’s lunch. Thank these with you, there are tables and chairs in the you, David—it was delicious, as was my sushi. adjacent atrium. You will truly feel like a New So, dear readers, I think by now you know Yorker. why I said we ate our way through New York! HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR COOKBOOK. Holocaust Survivor Cookbook and its sequel, Miracles & Meals, provide food for both body and soul. Each recipe is accom- panied by a per- sonal story of the Holocaust—of courage, loss, suffering, love, support, caring, Pizza daSoloʼs special pizza oven life, death, and miracles of sur- Joey Allaham, who was born and raised in vival. The books Damascus, Syria, and moved to New York in share photos of 1993, is founder of Prime Hospitality Group. In Holocaust vic- addition to Solo Dairy Italian Kitchen and Pizza tims and survivors, along with hundreds of September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN — KASHER LIVING Page 27 recipes and memories, lovingly collected from in Gurs. Out of pure luck, his mother and around the world by Joanne Caras and her fam- grandmother were a few of the 800 who were New ily. freed. Together 1,700 were sent to concentra- Sales from both volumes benefit the Israeli tion camps where they perished. George and his soup kitchen Carmel Ha’ir. The goal is to sell family eventually obtained passage from six million cookbooks, as a tribute to the mem- Portugal to Cuba to the U.S. and settled in ory of those who did not survive the Holocaust. Nashville, TN and then in Atlanta. His message In addition, Jewish groups around the world use for future generations is that we must always the books as fundraisers. Both cookbooks are remember the past so that it does not happen available as e-books as well. To date, the books again, and support the U.S. because it is the have raised $600,000. To buy the books or land of the free and the home of the brave. inquire about selling them to benefit a non-prof- it, visit survivorcookbook.org. May 5774 be a sweet, safe, peaceful, and This excerpt from Miracles & Meals was prosperous year for the Jewish people and for particularly meaningful to my husband, Allan, all good people everywhere. May we grow in Call us for Holiday and and me, since George Stern is a close personal our spiritual lives and rejoice in our homes, in friend of ours. George was interviewed by Avi our relationships, and of course, in our kitchens! Custom Catering Menus Botwinick, then a student of The Epstein What’s cooking? I welcome your questions, sug- School. gestions, and comments. E-mail: kosheraf- George Salo Stern was born in Brussels, [email protected] 770-451-3065 Belgium, in 1937. He had a peaceful life in Brussels until he was three. 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Enjoy! 4 chickens, 2 1/2 lbs. each, quartered 1 1/4 cups sugar This is a perfect break-the-fast dish.” 1 head garlic, pureed 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 cup dried oregano 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 pound medium-width noodles salt/pepper to taste 1/4 cup flour 1 pound cream cheese 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 6 eggs 1/2 pound butter 1/2 cup olive oil 8 ounces margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 1 cup pitted prunes confectioner’s sugar (optional) 1 pint sour cream 1/2 cup Spanish green olives 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup capers with a bit of juice Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 8 eggs 6 bay leaves Steam or boil carrots until soft; drain well. 1 small can mandarin oranges, drained 1 cup brown sugar While carrots are still warm, add sugar, baking pow- 1 small can crushed pineapple, drained 1 cup white wine der, and vanilla. Whip with mixer or immersion blender 1/4 cup chopped parsley until smooth. Add flour and mix well. Topping: Whisk eggs, and add to mixture. Add margarine and 4 ounces finely chopped walnuts Combine all ingredients except sugar and wine, and blend well. 1/3 cup sugar marinate overnight. Pour mixture into greased 9” x 13” baking dish. Be 1 teaspoon cinnamon Arrange chicken in pan and spoon marinade over; sure not to fill to top of pan, as it will rise during baking. 2 tablespoons butter sprinkle with brown sugar and wine. Bake for 1 hour or until top is a light golden brown. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, basting often. Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar before serving. Cook noodles according to package directions. Leftovers make a great chicken salad. Drain and place in a 4-quart bowl. ————— Combine the cream cheese and butter in the proces- ————— sor work bowl, and blend until smooth. Scrape down Mom’s Apple Cake sides of work bowl. Add the sugar, and process until well Sweet and Sour Fish Adapted from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb combined. Add the sour cream, vanilla, and eggs. Process Adapted from a recipe by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski Perelman. Visit Deb’s popular blog, smittenkitchen.com. until well mixed. Pour into the 4-quart bowl with the from the book A Taste of Nostalgia (Artscroll) noodles. 6 apples (Mom uses McIntosh apples) Stir the fruits in by hand, and then pour mixture into Makes 6 servings 1 tablespoon cinnamon a buttered 13” x 9” ovenproof glass dish. The mixture 5 tablespoons sugar will almost overflow. Cover with plastic wrap and refrig- Marinade: 2 3/4 cups flour, sifted erate overnight. 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder When ready to bake, uncover and place in a preheat- 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon salt ed 350-degree oven and bake for 50 minutes. Juice of 1 lemon 1 cup vegetable oil Combine the walnuts with the sugar and cinnamon, 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 cups sugar and sprinkle on top of the kugel. Dot with the remaining 1/4 cup orange juice butter, and bake for 20 minutes more. Fish and other ingredients: 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla Serve warm or at room temperature. This could be 6 salmon fillet pieces, 1 1/2” each 4 eggs made totally in advance, but it won’t be as light. 1 medium onion, thickly sliced 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional) 1 cup water Special note to my readers: When I made this, I used the 1/4 cup raisins Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a tube pan. full 12-ounce package of noodles. It was delicious! 6 bays leaves Peel, core, and chop apples into chunks. Toss with cinna- 12 whole allspice mon and sugar and set aside. ————— Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large Prepare the marinade. mixing bowl. Pomegranate Martini In a 5-quart pot, boil water, and add onion slices; In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, orange juice, By Chef Laura Frankel, author of Jewish Cooking for All continue boiling for 3 minutes. sugar, and vanilla. Mix wet ingredients into the dry ones, Seasons (Wiley) and Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes Add marinade to water. Cook for 1 minute. Adjust then add eggs, one at a time. Scrape down the bowl to (Wiley) seasonings to taste. Cool. Add the salmon pieces, and ensure all ingredients are incorporated. refrigerate for 3 hours. Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Spread half of Toast the New Year with a pomegranate martini. Chef Remove from refrigerator, and bring to slow boil. apples over it. Pour the remaining batter over the apples, Laura says, “Try this beautiful martini as your own sig- After 20 minutes, add raisins, bay leaves, and allspice. and arrange the remaining apples on top. Bake for about nature cocktail for your holiday gathering. Full of antiox- Cook 5 minutes longer. 1 1/2 hours or until a tester comes out clean. idants—it is practically good for you. L’Chaim!” Serve immediately, or let cool to room temperature. Store fish slices in marinade in refrigerator for up to one ————— 1 ounce vodka week. Bring to room temperature before serving. 1/2 ounce orange-flavored liqueur Deluxe Noodle Kugel—Dairy 3 ounces pomegranate juice ————— Adapted from a recipe by Chef Tina Wasserman from her book Entrée to Judaism. Shake together with ice, and pour into a chilled martini glass. Makes 15 or more servings September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 29

Jews as one people the world over. In Atlanta, Georgia, the Morris children throughout the world. I hope that Calendars Lichtenstein Co., an insurance agency, gave you will like it, and it will bring you closer to Let me describe several different types out a pocket luah for 5681 (1920-21) in the Jewish Homeland. Every year this calen- From page 25 of luah: which all the advertising was in Yiddish. The dar should hang on the wall of your room to fashion: “Jewish religious life revolves • First, there is the pocket-sized version, agency extended blessings for a healthy and remind you of the happy children here, the around Jewish time—time measured accord- containing basic Jewish information: candle- prosperous New Year but added: “No person growing cities and villages, the mountains ing to the lunar-solar calendar of the Jewish lighting times, the weekly Torah portion and is certain when he might have an accident in and fields, the people of Eretz Yisrael who people.” Haftara, and bar mitzvah dates. the coming months; hence it is quite impor- are at work restoring the land.” It might also come with other practical tant that an individual have adequate insur- A first cousin of Bert Lewyn, of Atlanta, Two noted collectors, Dee and Arnold information, such as the times of high water ance.” and also a survivor, lives in Jerusalem. Prof. Kaplan, have, without a doubt, expanded our at London Bridge; the schedule of the In the National Library in Jerusalem is a Dov Levin, a leading authority on the Jews knowledge of early American Jewry. Over Frankfurt ghetto gate closing; market days Zionist luah printed in Germany, in 1912. in the Baltic countries during the 1930s and the years, they collected 11,000 pieces of throughout the country; the time, distance, The centerfold has a map of Eretz Yisrael the Holocaust period, offered this reference Judaica Americana, covering the period and cost of a coach ride from London to listing all the settlements. The Zionist organ- to the luah in the Holocaust period. The his- 1720-1881. Last fall, they presented the Brighton or Edinburgh. With information in izations throughout the world are listed, pro- torian Simon Dubnow, in his last letter to a entire collection to the University of Yiddish, Ladino, English, Hebrew, and many viding a Jewish gazetteer of sorts for that era. colleague in Eretz Yisrael, dated March Pennsylvania. I know the Kaplans, and they other languages, the luah ivri became an In 1935, Jewish life in Berlin was quite 1941, wrote: “I finally acquired a luah after shared with me some of the items that they extremely pragmatic tool, both for Jewish difficult—my cousin in Atlanta, Bert Lewyn, a difficult search. It was the only Hebrew had located. It was always an amazing expe- and general existence. can attest to that—but the daily pattern car- book printed here [Riga] this past year.” rience to visit them in their home and see • A second type of luah was truer to the ried on as usual. In the fall of that year, Emil these treasures. original Hebrew definition of the word, Bernhard Cohen published the fifth volume Thus whether it is a pocket luah, a mag- In the collection is a handwritten luah, which means “tablet.” This form of luah is a of his annual children’s calendar. The book nificent luah with reproductions, a large wall which they asked Professor Sarna to identify. broadsheet on which can be found all the contained stories of Jewish life, pictures of luah, or a skiing luah, every Jewish luah has In his study of it, he found that it was written data pertaining to the entire year, with Eretz Yisrael Jewish life, and a portrait of the a message for us, over and above the dates, in Philadelphia, by Abraham Elazar Cohen, a instructions about observance. A large luah English-Jewish boxing hero Daniel to guide our lives. In 2008, the Ministry of teacher and shamash in the Mikveh Israel of this type is now hung on classroom and Mendoza. The calendar ended with a mes- Aliyah and Absorption of Israel published a synagogue. The manuscript item was for the synagogue walls. sage that hope was not lost: “Children, be luah in which every page was filled with Jewish year 5539, corresponding to 1778- • A third type is a calendar with illustra- sure to mark every day with joy. We Jews photos of olim from every country of the 1779, actually during the Revolutionary War. tions. Some early examples contain pastoral have a splendid heritage, but it will only go world, arriving 1948 to 2008, the sixty years The luah was emended in Lancaster, scenes of Eretz Yisrael and portraits of further if each of you follows it to the fullest. of Israel. Pennsylvania, the town to which several Jewish heroes. In the 1940s, drawings of Also, make sure that you order your calendar The introduction to the luah includes prominent Jews had fled. The luah traveled Jewish children in pre-state Israel and other for next year.” What a sense of hope! this thought: “These people, who came here along with them. This luah, as part of the countries were found on various calendars. The creator of a 1946-1947 children’s to live, have used their talents to build this Kaplan collection, now resides in the Judaica In the last 15 years, the reproductions of calendar, Tel Aviv commercial artist F. nation and to insure that, forever, this will be Archives of the University of Pennsylvania, Hebrew manuscripts and Israeli scenes have Ruschkewitz, wrote the following: “This cal- the home of the Jewish people.” which will be open for viewing in 2014. become a highlight of calendar art. endar is a greeting from Palestine to Jewish Today, the luah ivri is accessible to all, • A fourth type is of a long-range but that has not always been the case. nature—covering 50 or 100 years. The first Witness the fact that only in the last 25 years one in the U.S. is the 54-year luah prepared has the luah become freely available in for- in 1806, by Moses Lopez, of Newport, mer Soviet republics and Communist coun- Rhode Island. tries. In ancient days, the Sanhedrin pro- With its wide circulation, the luah’s claimed the beginning of each new month advertising potential was soon exploited. A based on the testimony of two witnesses and 5672 (1911-1912) Jerusalem wall luah was a determined at virtually the last moment gift from an etrog company in Rehovot. In when a second month of Adar should be 5692 (1931-32), the HaZvi taxi company, in added, to bring the lunar calendar into line Jerusalem, gave a luah to every customer. with the solar calendar, so that Pesach should “Every passenger who takes 18 rides will get fall in the spring. Today, the adjustments are a free ticket to Tel Aviv,” the luah promised. done mathematically, long in advance, and “Anyone making 22 trips to Haifa, Safad, the printed luah serves as a basis for the uni- Tiberias, and Afula will receive a free ticket form celebration of the festivals, keeping the to the destination of his choice.” Page 30 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013

Hotz reports that the wonderful reputation of ITV’s skilled teachers and the success of their Reggio-inspired philosophy have led to the growth spurt. Here, Lev Geller enjoys the ITV pool.

and homemade cookies. Students, faculty, and staff from throughout the school visited and enjoyed some refreshments. The stu- dents raised $150 through their sales and added $350 through Shabbat tzedakah col- By Belle Klavonsky lections. The preschool will donate a total of $500 to Alex’s Lemonade Stand, an organization that helps raise money to help find a cure for childhood cancers. Pictured: Meredith Rand watches as son Evan works the “cash register” at the Preschool Lemonade stand. B’NOT SHERUT. The Greenfield Hebrew Academy is welcoming four new B’not Sherut, young Israeli women who are com- pleting their national service in lieu of serv- Epsteiner and Marissa Moss, it included a ice in the IDF. After one year of service bagel brunch at the home of Karen and Joel within Israel, the best of the B’not Sherut Moss and a rooftop party at the Piedmont may volunteer for an additional year of Residences. The reunion was also an oppor- NATIONAL SUMMIT. Davis Academy service in the Diaspora countries. tunity to reconnect with friends and some 5th-grader Gracie Kirschner is one of 36 Extending their time of service and travel- faculty who were in attendance, including girls, selected from 8,000 applicants, to par- ing far from home, they are a precious gift Middle School Principal Myrna Rubel, ticipate in the inaugural Discovery Girls to the communities they serve. Pictured: Head of School Stan Beiner, Laura Bidlack, Tween Summit. The week-long summit, (from left) Linoy David, Sara Yisrael, Terri Jacobson, and Phyllis Gilman. held in San Francisco during July, encour- Maayan Dror, and Sarah Tannenbaum Pictured: (from left) Melissa Cohen, aged participants to discuss the pressures Marissa Moss, Nicole Pinsker, Myrna NEW BOARD PRESIDENT. Judy girls face in school, in society, and at home. Rubel, Jonathan Arogeti, Sari Wolmer, and Stolovitz has been appointed president of Gracie was the only girl selected from Rebecca Shaw the board of Greenfield Hebrew Academy. Georgia. Pictured: (from left) Gracie Ms. Stolovitz has served on the board for Kirschner, 10; Gabrielle Davis, 11, the past four years. In addition, she headed Missouri; Layla Scharpf, 12, Wisconsin; up PTSA as president and co-president for Karolina Nixon, 13, California; Isabella two years. During the fiscal years 2011- Guerrero, 12, California; and Katie Wurst, 2013, she held the position of secretary on 9, Florida, spent three days together prepar- the Executive Committee. Ms. Stolovitz, ing material for the June-July 2014 issue of herself a graduate of a Jewish day school, is Discovery Girls magazine. the mother of GHA rising 7th-grader Ruthie and GHA graduates Adele and Ben.

BACK TO SCHOOL. After a long and relaxing summer, GHA students and teach- ers were refreshed and recharged at the Back to School Open House, their first time back in school since June. Eager students moved books into lockers, checked out HUE MANATEE. Epstein School drama their new classrooms, and greeted familiar teacher Hazel Hunt has released a self-pub- faces as they raced around the building. lished book, Hue Manatee, the first of three Teachers welcomed their new students with in the series about a lovable manatee called A HIGHER CALLING. Max Miller, Davis smiles on their faces and plans for an excit- Hue. The story evolved from Hazel’s strong Academy Class of 2003, a rising 2nd-year ing school year. Here, freshly minted 4th- beliefs about instilling in children the build- rabbinical student at Hebrew Union grader Yonatan Levy chats with his new ing blocks of human kindness and compas- College, will be studying in Cincinnati teacher, Mrs. Vicki Flink, about his com- sion for others. The book is illustrated by beginning this fall, after spending his first pleted summer reading assignment. former Epstein art teacher Sagit Shaked, a year of rabbinical school in Israel. This metalsmith who has her own line of jewel- summer, Max (left) served as Temple ry. To purchase the book, which is $13.86 Sinai’s summer rabbinical resident and with sales tax, contact Hazel Hunt at gemi- came back to Davis to visit with the [email protected]. The book is also available school’s Director of Jewish and Hebrew through amazon.com and INFANT AND TODDLER VILLAGE. Just Studies Rabbi Micah Lapidus (right). Max barnesandnoble.com. a few years since its “birth,” GHA’s Infant is also a 2007 graduate of The Weber and Toddler Village has grown bigger. The School. LEMONADE, ANYONE? Students in the ITV, initially created to serve the needs of two-year-old classes at The Epstein School faculty, has attracted so much outside inter- REUNION. The Epstein School Class of had a Lemonade Stand and Bake Sale, est that the Early Childhood Department 2003 held a 10-Year Reunion on May 26. where they sold fresh-squeezed lemonade been forced to expand it into two separate Initiated and organized by alumni Harris classrooms. Early Childhood Director Carla September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 31 Some even have accompanied clients on abuse and more. For additional informa- vacations. All care is available 24 tion, contact 770-677-9318 or hamsa@jfcs- hours/day, seven days a week. atlanta.org. JF&CS NEWS “The most unique aspect of Legacy is that we are part of a comprehensive array of EASING YOU CHILD’S STRUGGLES. If professional services that support the grow- you suspect or have been told your child is BRING PEACE TO YOUR HOME. weekly support group provides an opportu- ing needs of older adults and their care- struggling academically, JF&CS has October is Domestic Violence Awareness nity to decrease isolation and work toward givers. Supportive counseling, geriatric resources for you. Tools for Families’ psy- Month. Domestic violence and abuse exist safety and balanced lives for women who care management, and caregiver support choeducational evaluations help explain in every community—and in many families live or have lived with emotional, physical, services are available. One of the excep- your child’s cognitive, academic, social- where you don’t suspect it. And it isn’t just sexual, or verbal abuse. tional offerings is neuropsychological eval- emotional, and behavioral functioning. a single victim affected; violence and abuse If you live or have lived in an abusive uations. These noninvasive, pencil-and- Having expanded its team and services, touch every member of a family in many, home, know that support is available for paper type tests help determine why some- Tools for Families’ psychologists provide often complex, ways. Children frequently you and for your children. For more infor- one is experiencing a decline in memory an array of assessments that include some become the victims in a relationship they mation about Shalom Bayit, contact Wendy and cognitive functioning and is highly val- extra steps not always offered by other psy- have no ability to understand Lipshutz, program director, at 770-677- ued by primary care physicians.” chologists. or control. The effects of 9322 or [email protected]. Jeannie’s priorities include strengthen- Tools for Families’ renowned clini- living with abuse are mul- ing the operations and infrastructure for cians exudes a warm and calming tifaceted, powerful, and JEANNIE AIKEN AT LEGACY HEALTH expansion and preparing to serve the grow- demeanor to make children feel as comfort- potentially lifelong. CARE. Recently, Jeannie Aiken joined the ing needs of both the aging population and able as possible. Tools for Families also This kind of trauma Tools for Aging team as director of Legacy their caregivers. understands that parents know their child may have a longstanding Home Care. Jeannie brings extensive expe- best and are the most important members of impact and often con- rience, enthusiasm, and creativity to this ASSISTANCE TO HOLOCAUST SUR- the team. tributes to physical, cog- position. A former regional branch manager VIVORS. Thanks to the Conference on What sets Tools for Families’ evalua- nitive, and emotional for ResCare HomeCare, she is dedicated Jewish Material Claims against Germany tions apart from the rest? For starters, its issues and symp- to customer communications and effi- (“Claims Conference”), JF&CS is able to school-based services allow for the obser- toms. Children cient response. She has immersed her- provide financial assistance to eligible sur- vation of children in their individual class- may have trouble self in the business of human service, vivors to help with essential services. The rooms, providing a better understanding of participating in anticipating the needs of older adults funds may be used to pay for home care, how to address their specific needs. mutually trusting for the future. house cleaning, home-delivered meals, After evaluations are completed, they relationships and “Statistics show 10,000 baby boomers dental and medical care, prescription reim- are reviewed with the parents. There are activities of daily liv- will turn 65 daily for the next 16 years,” bursement, transportation, medical equip- also separate child feedback sessions with ing. Sleep and/or learning can become dif- Jeannie said. “There is no question that the ment, or other needs. For more information children 6 years and older to explain every- ficult. In addition, these children may com- need for flexible, affordable home care will and eligibility guidelines, contact Amy thing in a way they can understand. These plain of “not feeling well.” escalate accordingly. Nine out of 10 older Neuman at [email protected]. sessions are focused heavily on where their Jewish Family & Career Services’ adults want to live at home.” strengths lie; while describing what their Shalom Bayit, a program of Counseling Legacy provides caregiver services LOOKING FOR NEW CONNECTIONS. difficulties may be, Tools for Families Services—Tools for Life, strives to prevent that enable older JF&CS is looking for community members emphasizes that the struggles they have are abuse and to mobilize the Jewish communi- adults to age in to connect with Holocaust survivors in the usually struggles other kids are facing. ty to create the change needed to end place as long as Atlanta area. Volunteers will be paired with In addition to the pyschoeducational domestic violence. Available to the commu- possible. survivors to provide social opportunities evaluations, Lori Wilson, Ph. D, has been nity, Shalom Bayit offers educational pro- Caregivers assist and allow the survivor to connect with oth- added to the list of Joint Admission Testing gramming, advocacy, and consultation with bathing, ers in the community. For details, contact Program (JATP) psychologist facilitators. geared toward recognizing the reality of dressing, Amy Neuman at aneuman@jfcs- The JATP provides an evaluation as one abuse in Jewish homes. errands, light atlanta.org. part of the admission process for 13 Shalom Bayit provides individual housekeeping, Atlanta-area private schools for children counseling and support groups for adult laundry, meal SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS entering kindergarten through 5th grade. survivors of abuse and for children and preparation, SHABBAT. In recognition of October For more information, contact Lori adolescents who live or have lived in abu- transportation to being National Substance Abuse Prevention Wilson at 770-677-9319 or lwilson@jfcs- sive homes, addressing issues of safety, medical appoint- Month, H.A.M.S.A. is partnering with the atlanta.org. decreasing isolation, and seeking empower- ments, support Atlanta Rabbinical Association for the first Jeannie Aiken ment toward stability. while in the hos- Community-Wide Substance Abuse The Shalom Bayit Woman to Woman pital, and more. Awareness Shabbat, October 4-6. H.A.M.S.A. (Helping Atlantans Manage Substance Abuse) is a program of JF&CS’ Counseling Services—Tools for Life divi- Women’s community event sion. This Shabbat weekend is designed to Jewish Family & Career Services’ Shalom Bayit Program and the Jewish educate and inform the community about Federation of Greater Atlanta’s Women & Philanthropy Division will present a substance abuse and show understanding women’s community event to educate Jewish women about domestic toward and help advocate for those in the violence, on November 12, at the Greenfield Hebrew Academy. community who are in recovery. Programs The program will feature a dramatic production of the play Not So will feature impact speakers, special Happily Ever After…the very real stories of some American Jewish prayers, text studies, children’s programs, families, written by Mira Hirsch for Shalom Bayit and performed by and educational sessions about how to be a local Jewish actors. Following the play, Rabbi Analia Bortz, of more informed and caring community for people affected by the disease. Clinicians Congregation Or Hadash, and Shoshana Ben-Yoar, a close family Dr. Lori Wilson member of a victim of domestic violence, will join Wendy are available upon request to provide infor- Lipshutz, program director of Shalom Bayit, in an informative mation to congregants about substance discussion about recognizing abuse, the Jewish response to abuse, and ways to support family and friends who may be struggling with abuse. Tickets for the evening are $25 in advance; $36 at the door. For more informa- tion about the event, contact Stephanie Wyatt at [email protected] or call 404-870- 1625. Page 32 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN KASHER LIVING September-October 2013

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World War II. Goldsmith’s granddaughter, tion, given to the museum in 2011. Office Margaret Anne Goldsmith, continues her equipment that remains in the building, SJHS to meet in Birmingham, family’s vol- however, provides meaningful insights to November 1-3 BY Janice Rothschild untary respon- the saga of Jewish enterprise that developed sibility for there more than a century ago. Scholarly This year, the Southern Jewish Blumberg maintaining access to documents concerning the fami- Historical Society will be meeting in Alabama’s “Magic City” for the first time the graves and ly’s philanthropic, civic, and business con- in 25 years. In conjunction with the 50th grounds in tributions is available in appropriate institu- If you’ve never been sightseeing in anniversary of the seminal Birmingham Huntsville, you should. I don’t mean the this Jewish tions elsewhere (The United States Civil Rights Campaign of 1963, the confer- space center, although that is surely worth a section of Holocaust Museum, in Washington; The ence will explore the topic of Jews and the visit. I mean Jewish sightseeing. Maple Hill. Breman Jewish Heritage and Holocaust struggle for civil rights. When I was invited to speak recently in She recently Museum, in Atlanta; and the Huntsville The keynote speaker will be celebrat- that city’s historic Temple B’nai Sholom, I created a tiny Madison County Public Library) but other ed scholar and civil rights activist Julian had no idea of the treat that was in store for garden next to than a visit to Huntsville, the collection in Bond. His talk, which will take place me. The sanctuary is a treasure the likes of the grave of Philadelphia offers a unique overview of Friday night, at Temple Emanu-El, is co- which I had never before encountered. Built her father, Southern Jewish history in the South exem- sponsored by the temple’s Steiner Interfaith Margaret Anne in 1899 and renovated for its centennial cel- Lawrence B. plified by a single family. Fund of the Rabbi Grafman Endowment Goldsmith ebration in 1999, the structure is a gem of Goldsmith, Jr., Claire Pingel, speaking for the high- Fund. Bond will also lead a tour of late 19th century architecture, its sanctuary who died in profile museum in Independence Square, Birmingham civil rights sites on Friday a significant jewel among elegant small 1995. There, beneath the branches of a describes the Goldsmith collection as “pro- afternoon. To honor Rabbi Allen Krause, a spaces dedicated to Jewish worship. That shade tree, she thoughtfully placed a bench, viding a meaningful counterpoint to the noted scholar and board member of the alone is worth a trip to Huntsville. where tired tourists, as well as family mem- more well-known stories of Jewish commu- SJHS, who passed away last year, Mark bers, may rest and meditate. nities in big cities, especially those on the Bauman, the editor of the society’s journal East Coast.” Her words express as well the Southern Jewish History, will speak about Krause’s interviews with Southern rabbis purpose and mission of the Southern Jewish during the Civil Rights Movement. The third site not to be missed is the Historical Society, which this year holds its In addition to the topic of civil rights, Schiffman building, at 231 East Side annual conference in Birmingham, only a the program will also feature presentations Square. Originally built in Federal style in short distance from Huntsville, November about Birmingham Jewish history and var- 1845, it was renovated in Romanesque 1-3. Members planning to attend are strong- ious other aspects of the Southern Jewish Revival in 1895 to house a bank. Ten years ly urged to enhance their experience with a experience. later, Isaac Schiffman bought it to house the visit to Huntsville before or after the meet- The conference hotel will be the headquarters of I. Schiffman and Company, ing. Doubletree, located in the city’s bustling Inc., in which capacity it still serves. Margaret Anne Goldsmith is the ulti- Five Points neighborhood, just a short walk Originally, its ground floor accommodated mate guide for Jewish Huntsville. I had the to program sites and numerous restaurants a bank and business offices, with the second privilege of having her as my escort there, and shops. and third at times rented as residential which made the story come alive in ways The conference is part of the city’s apartments. One of them boasts the distinc- impossible to duplicate. Seeing my enthusi- official commemoration of the 50th tion of having been the birthplace of asm, she offered to guide small groups anniversary of the Birmingham Civil Alabama’s world famous actress Tallulah whenever possible and agrees to be avail- Rights Campaign. The Birmingham Jewish Bankhead. able during the time adjoining the confer- Federation and the University of Alabama ence in Birmingham. It’s an easy drive and at Birmingham will be the co-hosts for the well worth the detour. weekend. For information on the SJHS and the conference, visit www.jewishsouth.org.

Temple Bʼnai Sholom (photo: cour- tesy of Institute of Southern Jewish Life) When life throws you curves awful. Can the paper be a perfect critic? But that’s not all. It’s only a short dis- No. tance (and a beautiful drive past historic On the way home from the movie, homes) to Maple Hill Cemetery, the Jewish BY Marice there was a really, really bad rainstorm, so section of which dates from 1874. I’m not heavy it was hard to see out of the win- often excited by cemeteries, but this one Katz dow. Thankfully, I got home safely. Now contains some very unusual monuments, things were looking up—that is, until I the likes of which are rarely found in areas It was the first Sunday in June. found out neither my computer nor my consecrated for Jewish burial. A small I had read a good review of a movie. telephone was working. I don’t mean to angel, for example, marks the grave of a I decided to go see it. That was my first sound dramatic, but it is awfully hard to six-year-old child. This sacred space, like mistake. live without them. The earliest appoint- Huntsville’s historic synagogue, testifies to I had some errands I could do before ment Comcast could give me was four the life of a vibrant, caring, affluent, inte- the movie. That was my second mistake. and a half days later. Apparently, the grated, yet observant Jewish community The Schiffman building (photo: cour- Why? Because as I pulled into an empty storm caused damage to a lot of peoples’ that has been a major factor in the growth of tesy of Institute of Southern Jewish parking space at the drug store, the girl in electronics. It does not make sense, but I its city for almost two centuries. Life) a car next to mine, in trying to back out, blame it all on going to the movies. One of those buried in Maple Hill hit me. As a result, lots of black where the Life can sure throw you some curves, Cemetery is Lawrence B. Goldsmith, Sr., Many of the Schiffman Building’s paint used to be. (Long story short—her but I count all my blessings and know whose close collaboration with Alabama’s movable treasures now reside at the insurance company paid for it.) what a lucky girl I am. I wish you a very eminent congressman John Sparkman National Museum of American Jewish The movie? I still went to see it. That happy and healthy and prosperous New served as a major factor in bringing the History, in Philadelphia, part of the more was, as I said, my first mistake. It was Year. Redstone Arsenal to Huntsville during than 2,000-item Goldsmith family collec- September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 39 BUSINESS BITS

By Marsha Liebowitz Paulo, Brazil; Melissa Wikoff, Au.D., of Atlanta Hearing Associates; and Rachel S. NEW VENTURE. After 14 years as execu- Pizarek, Au.D, tive vice president and general counsel of of Weill Duke Realty Corporation, Howard Cornell Feinsand is Medical stepping down College, New to form York City. Feinsand Among manu- Business facturers of Advisory LLC. custom in-ear FBA will offer monitors, corporate and Sensaphonics entrepreneurial remains clients assis- unique in its tance in strate- commitment to Dr. Melissa Wikoff, gic planning hearing health Atlanta Hearing and workouts, in the music Associates access to capi- industry. For Howard Feinsand tal markets, risk more information, call Dr. Wikoff at 404- management, 500-1026. and corporate governance. Feinsand received his A.B. in economics from AICC PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR. On Temple University and his J.D. degree from August 20, the American-Israel Chamber St. John’s University School of Law. He is of Commerce presented its 17th Annual a member of the New York and Georgia Professional Bars. Feinsand Business Advisory is locat- Seminar, ed at 3131 Piedmont Road, in Buckhead. “Accelerating Contact FBA at 678-357-5095 or Southeast- [email protected]. Israel Growth: Mergers and KIRSON HONORED. Warner, Bates, Acquisitions, McGough, McGinnis & Portnoy’s family Investments law attorney Steven Kirson has been and awarded an AV Partnerships.” Preeminent Shai Robkin, Rating by newly Martindale- appointed Hubbell, the president of Shai Robkin oldest and AICC, was most respected keynote speak- provider of er. While economic uncertainty and geopo- attorney and litical issues present ongoing challenges, law firm pro- U.S.-Israel business continues to flourish, files in the and the Southeast retains its position as one United States. of the top centers in North America for this The AV economic activity. Buoyed by its high-tech Preeminent sector, the Israeli economy has grown in Steven Kirson Rating is the strength, and the United States is a key ben- highest possi- eficiary. Trends related to this phenomenon ble rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer were the focus of this seminar. Review Ratings, which are based on peer review of ethical standards and legal abili- ORGANIC CHICKEN FROM ty. Kirson has practiced exclusively in the GRILLER’S PRIDE. Peter Swerdlow has areas of family law and domestic litigation added Wise Certified Organic Chicken to since 2003. He and his family are members the range of glatt kosher meat and poultry of Temple Sinai in Sandy Springs. offered by Griller’s Pride. This chicken, which is processed under the supervision of WIKOFF JOINS EXCLUSIVE NET- CHK and OU, is given only organic vege- WORK. Sensaphonics has added three tarian feed, free of synthetic pesticides and audiologists to its exclusive Gold Circle genetically modified grains; given no network. The two-day Gold Circle seminar, growth hormones, antibiotics, or animal June 21-22 in Chicago included in-depth by-products; is free-range and pasture teaching sessions at Sensaphonics head- raised; and is humanely raised and quarters and a hands-on lab session with a processed as certified by Steritech. Visit live band. Audiologists gaining certifica- grillerspride.com for details. tion at the seminar are Karina Otubo, São Page 40 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013 Program, which provides needs-based This initiative is part of NEXT’s year-round scholarships to former combat soldiers. The efforts to create opportunities for Birthright Bettsaks have established a deep connection Israel alumni and their peers. MISH MASH with Avihai’s family; they visit each other often, keep in touch weekly, and have SONIA’S PLAYGROUND. A dream is now formed a long-lasting friendship. reality for families and their children at the By Erin O’Shinskey Weinberg Early Learning Center at The BETTSAKS SPONSOR FORMER IDF Temple. Construction was recently com- BLUMBERG HONORED. Janice SOLDIER. Avihai Vidoren, 29, a former pleted on the new recreational area at Rothschild Blumberg will receive the Sam IDF soldier who served in Sachlav, a mili- WELC. Called Sonia’s Playground, it is Proctor Award for Outstanding Career tary police unit, recently graduated from currently serving children enrolled in sum- Scholarship in the field of Southern Jewish The College of Management Academic mer day camp and will be a popular center History. The award will be presented by the Studies, Rishon LeZion, Israel, with a law of attraction for children registered for Southern Jewish Historical Society at its degree, thanks to the sponsorship of Debby WELC’s fall semester. Sonia’s Playground annual conference, November 1-3, in Bettsak, a Friends of the IDF Atlanta is named after the mother of Jay Schwartz, Birmingham, Alabama. This is only the Chapter board member, and her husband, a fifth-generation Temple member, grandfa- third time the award has been given; previ- Sam Bettsak. The sponsorship was given ther of current WELC students, and gener- ous recipients are professors Stephen through the FIDF IMPACT! Scholarship ous supporter of The Temple and WELC. Whitfield of Brandeis and Mark Bauman. Avihai Vidoren receiving his award BBYO KICKOFF. Atlanta Council BBYO kicked off the year on Sunday, August 11, FOUR COUSINS RIDE 100 MILES. For with 250 teens in attendance at the Braves the fourth spring in a row, Stacey Flamm game. Teens in grades 9-12 enjoyed a fun rode 100 miles on an indoor cycle to raise day at the ballpark, saw old friends and met funds for ovarian cancer research in memo- new ones, and watched the Braves get ry of her mother, Debbie Green Flamm, another win. For more information on during the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s BBYO, contact David Hoffman at Ovarian Cycle. She was joined by cousins [email protected]. Ashley Popkin and Jeffrey Marx and broth- er Elliot Flamm. The four cousins, part of a team known as the “Little Debbies,” raised $13,749. The next Ovarian Cycle fundrais- er is March 22, 2014. Registration opens in September, kicking off Ovarian Cancer Debby Bettsak, Avihai Vidoren, and Awareness Month. For information, visit Sam Bettsak (photos: Debby and ocrf.org/ovariancycle or ovariancycle.kin- tera.org/atlanta. Janice Rothschild Blumberg Sam Bettsak)

The 2013-2014 Atlanta Council AZA and BBG Executive Board members are (top, from left) Zach Fram, Bradley Schleicher, Adam Turry, Sam Durham, Austin Lourie, and Jake Berne; (bottom) Rebecca Friedman, Brittany Bruck, Jordan Srochi, Sydney Benator, Amy Gorowitz, and Bianca Levy

FREE TUITION. Chabad of Cobb is offer- ing one year of free tuition for Hebrew School kindergarten. Chabad Hebrew School, grades K-7th, meets Sunday morn- ings. Synagogue membership is not required for enrollment. The school’s goal Cousins Elliot Flamm, Stacey is to impart a well-rounded knowledge of Flamm, Jeffrey Marx, and Ashley Jewish tradition and values in a way chil- Popkin rode 100 miles to help raise dren find exciting and meaningful. Lessons funds for ovarian cancer research. incorporate games, art, songs, contests, and more. The school’s friendly, inclusive poli- HIGH HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR cy means every Jewish child is welcome, BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL ALUMNI. regardless of affiliation, religious obser- NEXT, A Division of Birthright Israel vance or prior knowledge. For more infor- Foundation, has launched its 2013 High mation, visit contact Chabad of Cobb at Holidays Initiative. An interactive online [email protected] or 770-565- map (birthrightisraelnext.org/highholidays) 4412. of services and events around the country, along with the first-time offering of small subsidies and resources to host Rosh Hashanah meals and Yom Kippur break- the-fasts, empowers young Jewish adults to form communities of meaning with one another and to celebrate the High Holidays in ways that are accessible and authentic. September-October 2013 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 41 Page 42 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN September-October 2013

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