December 2018/January 2019 Kislev-Tevet-Shevet 5778

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Jewish Federation Upcoming Events...... 5 Year in Review...... 12-13 Jewish Social Services...... 18-20 Camp Corner...... 6 Simchas & Condolences...... 15 Business, Professional & Service Directory...... 21 Congregation News...... 8-9 Jewish Education...... 16 Israel & The World...... 22-23 Thanks for Giving I HEART Jewish Madison The Jewish Federation of Madison presentations, speeches, delicious food would like to thank Susan and Jonathan and friends. We would like to also thank Personal Stories By Ann Imig Lipp and their staff at Full Compass for Chabad for helping cook the food, to Co-Chair of Gan HaYeled Committee hosting our Thanks for Giving Annual thank Judy Schreiber who saw to every Meeting. It was a wonderful evening of detail of the evening. Ann Imig spoke at the Jewish Federation of Madison Thanks for 2018 TZEDAKAH CAMPAIGN GOAL Giving Annual Meeting, on November $986,000 18, 2018. $523,956 PLEDGED TO DATE I recently shared two photos on Facebook from my son Elliott’s Bar Mitzvah in 2016—which took place the same day as the presidential inauguration. Anti-Semitism had already begun to surge, and the opportunity to celebrate a simcha could not have come at a more welcome moment. Ann Imig One photo shows Elliott leading the mitzvah. I spent summers first at Camp Torah processional with us, his parents, Shalom, and then OSRUI as both camper his grandparents, Rabbi Biatch, family and staff. The close friends I made at and friends—smiles one and all— OSRUI modeled youth leadership for defiant in Jewish joy. The other photo me and I grew inspired to join the youth shows the passing of the Torah from one group and participate in the Northern generation to the next, down to Elliott, a Federation of Temple Youth. fourth generation Jewish Wisconsinite. While I credit my family and Temple •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• My parents provided the foundation Beth El for that sturdy Jewish foundation, SUPPORT WHAT YOU for my Jewish joy. My mom made I credit my passionate Jewish identity to Shabbat dinners in our Jewish home, my overnight camp years at OSRUI, so and my Jewish education took place at much so that I considered it the crucial Temple Beth El, where I became a bat (Continued on page 21) LOVE Susan Lipp Serving Her Community With Thanks to Alicia By Debbie Minkoff Schiff Interim Executive Director of Jewish Federation of Madison The Jewish Federation of Madison Debbie Minkoff accepts the me? would like to thank Alicia Schiff for her presidency of the board for the Jewish If I am only for myself, what am I? service as president of the Board from Federation of Madison at the Thanks for If not now, when? 2017 to 2018. May you go from strength Giving Annual meeting on November 18, Our mission is as important and to strength. 2018. relevant today as it was when we The well-known saying from Hillel incorporated as the Jewish Welfare Alicia Schiff in Pirke Avot describes the reason I now fund on May 10, 1940. The Federation assume the presidency of the Jewish is committed to the survival, well-being To read more about the Thanks for Giving evening, Federation of Madison: and continuity of the Jewish people in please see pages 11-14. If I am not for myself, who will be for our area, in Israel, and throughout the world. While times have changed, and methods updated, supporting Jewish life is at the core of all we do. Statement on We are fortunate to have dedicated, Baraboo High School Photo multigenerational leadership on our PAID board. It is time to devote ourselves We are alarmed by the disturbing display of anti-Semitism by a group of Baraboo Madison, Wis. U.S. POSTAGE Non-Profit Org. Permit No. 1341 to transferring institutional memory High School students. Though the incident apparently took place last May, and nurturing the next generation of it reflects a rising swell of anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry. We are individuals to lead the Jewish community particularly concerned with the prevalence of bigotry within schools; more than 25 percent of all the recorded anti-Semitic incidents in Wisconsin last year took place among students or on campus. We have witnessed numerous egregious incidents targeting African Americans, Latinos, and other minority groups.

We look forward to working with Baraboo school district to prevent any future such incidents. As we know, acts of hate begin with hateful expressions. Such expressions must be a call to action for schools and families to educate youth to respect diversity and to embrace difference. The values that will hold us together must be taught and reinforced, lest we see the continued rise of hate and its consequences.

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We must be Rabbi Andrea Steinberger • Rabbi Jonathan Biatch and destruction could happen on strong in the face of hatred and white Shabbat and within the sacred space of supremacy. We must fight hate with love Rabbi Betsy Forester • Rabbi Renee Bauer a synagogue. On Saturday night, several and acceptance. As we move forward, Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman • Larry Kohn of Madison’s rabbis who work together we must recommit ourselves to fostering Thank you for standing together to closely on community issues began to strong multi-ethnic and multi-religious talk. We decided to hold a vigil the next connections. help our community heal evening so that the Jewish community And finally, we want to acknowledge could come together and mourn the loss and thank the First Unitarian Society of life. We called it a vigil of interfaith for opening its doors to the Madison solidarity because we wanted to be community. The space allowed for all Re-Introducing the with our friends in the Latino, African- the voices to speak as one. American, Muslim, Protestant, and The vigil was sponsored by Temple Wisconsin Jewish Catholic communities at this terrible Beth El, Beth Israel Center, Congregation time. Shaarei Shamayim, Jewish Social We thought that the vigil would mostly Services of Madison, UW-Hillel, and Conference bring together the Jewish community but Jewish Federation of Madison. By Michael Blumenfeld, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Jewish were surprised to welcome so many of Conference, with contributions from Erin Fabrizius our neighbors in Madison on that Sunday WJC is a beneficiary organization of the Jewish Federation of Madison evening to stand with us. The traffic on Established in 1987, the Wisconsin Although our primary focus is on University Avenue was backed up for Jewish Conference serves as a the Wisconsin State Legislature, we blocks. Parking was nearly impossible clearinghouse to address important work closely with our national agencies, to find. Almost a thousand people filled public policy issues. We advocate for especially the Jewish Federation of the space at First Unitarian Society, the separation of church and state, work North America’s Washington D.C. our gracious hosts for the evening. So Rabbi Forester and Rabbi Biatch with local communities to respond to office and the Jewish Council for Public many came to mourn the loss of our acts of discrimination and anti-Semitic Affairs. No other statewide organization community but left with hope. incidents, monitor legislative activity advocates for the Jewish community’s We are so grateful for the support and build interfaith coalitions. interests and needs in Wisconsin state we received. We learned that building Mostly recently, we worked with the government. relationships with other communities is Jewish Federation of Madison and others Our goal is to use this column to keep essential. As Reverend Everett Mitchell in the Jewish community to prepare an you updated on our activities throughout said that night, Jews had called him interfaith response to an anti-Semitic the year. We also provide updates on to offer condolences when a shooter incident involving Baraboo High School state legislative activity that is of interest entered a black church in Charleston and Rabbi Zimmerman students. to the Jewish community. UW Hillel – Advocating for the Needs of Jewish Students and Faculty on the UW Campus By Greg Steinberge and fewer barriers to participation. Over Executive Director UW Hillel those years, anti-Semitism declined UW Madison is a beneficiary organization of the Jewish Federation of Madison and Jews were welcomed and achieved There is a perception that Hillels UW campus providing critical needs success throughout the university are the extension of Jewish youth or to the Jewish students and faculty on community. And yet each and every year summer camp. That our mission is to campus. In those early days, Jews often we continue to see problems on campus help Jewish students meet one another, were discriminated against when seeking that are often anti-Semitic in nature. For celebrate Jewish holidays, and gain housing or joining organizations, or not example, in recent years we have been leadership experiences through affinity welcomed in certain academic fields. As terrorized by a rash of spray painting groups, internships and projects and such our work to build community and tags of anti-Semitic imagery that resulted conferences, or travel to Israel. advocate for the well-being of Jewish in two arrests of non-students. We also That however tells only one part of a students was critical. experienced emotional challenges and much bigger and important story. Since As the world and the campus changed, anti-Semitic verbal attacks during open December 1924, Hillel has been on the Jews experienced much greater success meetings at student government two years ago. Last winter someone went (Continued on page 21)

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The October shooter at Tree of Life many remaining long after return to their noted that despite a beginning in which morning October 20, Rabbi Betsy Synagogue in Pittsburgh expressed rage homeland became open to them. All three God, again and again, “saw that it was Forester noted that the day’s parashah at Jews and at HIAS, (the organization Madison Jewish congregations, along good,” over time human behavior became and haftarah address painful Jewish formerly known as Hebrew Immigrant with Hillel, responded enthusiastically so appalling as to deserve annihilation— experience not far different from that Aid Society), and more specifically, at to HIAS’ call. but for the example of Noah. Similarly, of people driven from home today. In HIAS’s Welcome Campaign assisting But however pertinent the scheduled she suggested, while we recoil from the grim detail (like that presented later at refugees. His actions reinforce for us readings, the October 19-20 date did not atrocities of war and disasters in our TBE) she described the magnitude of the the kinship between the Jews’ long fit the schedules of several congregations environment, we can try to hope for the global crisis now, in which over half of experience of brutality and the plight in Madison—with the unexpected and future and for the rebuilding of lives refugees are younger than 18. And she today of many people, from many happy effect of giving our community into something new and better, as do stressed our obligation: 36 times, double countries, forced to flee for their lives. a Refugee Shabbat event during Noah and his family. She recalled that chai, the Torah commands us to care for His attack challenges us to reaffirm each weekend in the month. Hillel Jews have fled dangers and have settled the widow, the orphan and the stranger the Jewish commitments to care for the began, with observances on October in new places, so now Jews, especially, in our midst “ki geirim heyitem b’eretz other and to heal the world. 5 (Parashat B’reshit); Congregation should help today’s refugees. After mitzrayim because you were strangers in HIAS, the only global Jewish Shaarei Shamayim followed on October the services, at Shabbat dinner, Rabbi the land of Egypt.” Instead of giving a organization whose mission it is to assist 13 (Parashat Noach), Beth Israel Center Renee Bauer, director of chaplaincy d’var Torah, Rabbi Forester introduced and protect those fleeing persecution, on October 19-20, and Temple Beth El and outreach at Jewish Social Services, special guests at the service—the has been “welcoming the stranger” for on October 26 (Parashat Vayera). This added her perspective, connecting the family of three from Rwanda whom more than 135 years, resettling, assisting broadened, rather than compromised, history of Jewish peoples’ oppression BIC sponsors under CARA. A wife, her and advocating for refugees. Today, with the focus on refugees; as Lizzy Wallis, to the current reports of suffering by husband and his brother. The woman more people displaced globally than at Springboard Social Justice Fellow at immigrants and refugees. A gratifying spoke for all three. any time since World War II, this work Hillel, remarked, “how cool it is that all measure of these speakers’ effectiveness She remarked on the struggle of the feels more urgent than ever, especially the Madison synagogues have different and of their congregations’ concerned Israelites in Egypt and touched briefly in light of US policy under the current parashiyot from the Torah, and are still response, came later in the week, when on her family’s experiences: “on our administration. able to connect refugee rights to the Ms. Wallis learned from a member of way to Calvary, we encountered a lot Seeking in this election season to draw themes explored that week.” Alpha Epsilon Pi that his fraternity very of challenges such as misery, illness, the attention of local faith communities At Hillel’s observance, on October much wants to take part in local refugee harassment, tiredness, tribulations, to the global refugee crisis, HIAS named 5, the Reform and the Conservative resettlement efforts. violence, hunger, persecutions, robbery October 19-20 as Refugee Shabbat evening services each featured a On October 13 Congregation Shaarei and many more,” the whole amounting 2018—purposely choosing the Shabbat student leader who gave a d’var Torah Shamayim welcomed Becca Schwartz, to an “apocalyptic journey.” But in their for reading Parashat Lech Lecha (Torah exploring Parashat B’reshit and its refugee resettlement coordinator at new home she could now say that God portion Lech Lecha), in which God tells lessons regarding treatment of refugees. Jewish Social Services, to speak at “has given a second chance to us and Abram (soon to become Abraham) to Julia Brunson, a junior from Milwaukee, Shabbat morning services. She brought our descendants.” In Madison, she said, leave his birthplace and journey to a speaking at the Reform service, called with her a family from Afghanistan they have found a “beautiful city with new land, which God will show him. B’reshit “a warning against growing whom CSS had welcomed to Madison good people,” and she expressed their Notably, Lech Lecha provides the first complacent.” She wove together the last year and had helped to support thanks, to those who have helped them reference to “Avram Ha’Ivri” (Avram, “first light of Creation,” the blindness we through JSS’s CARA (Community so far. Mindful of so many others still the one who crosses over); later the may retreat into because of unrelenting Assistance for Refugee Arrivals) living the misery they have escaped, Jewish people collectively will be stories of suffering, and the light program. Becca explained that the vast she added: “we humbly recommend known as “Ha’Ivrim” (the ones who brandished by the Statue of Liberty, with reduction in numbers of refugees now that your hearts and your hands remain cross over), the name a lasting reminder its “reassurance that there are people, permitted entry into this country has far- opened to many other refugees patiently that displacement—or, more positively, somewhere, who will welcome the reaching consequences. She also shared waiting worldwide to be rescued and be resettlement—is central to our people’s stranger, and shelter the oppressed.” She her observations on the difficulty of resettled to this peaceful land.” identity and survival. In the haftarah for closed with a charge (later issued at Beth beginning one’s life over and integrating For this Shabbat, the BIC the day, Isaiah addresses the Jews exiled Israel Center as well) by Rabbi Rachel into a new country. Throughout the congregation offered a variation on the in Babylonia, urging them not to despair Grant Meyer, “Aleinu. It was on us. It is service, Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman drew usual prayer for our country, asking for a in their foreign surroundings, and giving on us. It will always be on us.” lessons from Parashat Noach on the spirit of respect, a path to understanding, us the opportunity to recall that Jews At the Conservative service, Marah importance of welcoming refugees. recognition of the marginalized, and eventually flourished in Babylonia, Birnbaum, a sophomore from Brooklyn, At Beth Israel Center, on Shabbat (Continued on page 5)

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Refugee Shabbatot Continued from page 4 success at making our country a place of number for admittance to the US from freedom, safety, security, possibility and a previous high of 110,000 annually opportunity. to 45,000 in the fiscal year just passed Temple Beth El’s Refugee Shabbat and only 30,000 this year. The number service on October 26 bore the title actually admitted fell even more—to “Understanding the Global Refugee 22,000 of last year’s possible 45,000. Crisis.” Prayers, songs and readings Of those, only some 200 came from This Is Home were chosen to enhance this theme Arabic-speaking countries, in spite of Sunday, December 2, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm throughout the service. With the lighting our obligations to the many locals who Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI of Shabbat candles, Rabbi Jonathan have assisted US military efforts in the Biatch voiced these hopes: “may the Arab world. This award-winning documentary captures the experience of four families, light of these Shabbat candles bring In ending the service, Rabbi Bauer refugees from Syria, as they struggle to adjust to life in Baltimore. radiance to all who travel the road of the explained the role of JSS in Madison’s After the 90-minute film, community leaders will facilitate small group refugee. May we be inspired to confront refugee resettlement process. She discussions on the film’s topics and discuss refugee resettlement programs those today who keep others chained to acknowledged, too, that the reduction in Madison and local refugee experiences. Light refreshments will be their lands of oppression. With gratitude in numbers to be allowed entry raises served. for the freedoms we enjoy, may we strive uncertainty as to which agencies will mightily to bring forward liberation to hold onto government authorization to Co-sponsored by: Jewish Congregations for Social Justice: Beth Israel those who yearn to be free.” resettle refugees. However uncertain the Center, Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, and Temple Beth El; Wisconsin Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy inspired more distant future for Madison and JSS, Faith Voices for Justice, Jewish Social Services, Lutheran Social Services, the congregation with a moving she could say that two families from the UW-Madison Hillel, Jewish Federation of Madison, Open Doors for rendition of Neil Diamond’s “They’re Democratic Republic of Congo, a total Refugees Coming to America” and with El na r’fa of 18 people, have been cleared to come Refer to ad on pages 2 for more information. na, a healing prayer that, after asking for to Madison. She described the ways in healing of the body and soul, goes on: which we can volunteer to assist these Gan HaYeled Family Potluck Shabbat We pray for healing of our people. newcomers, as well as those recently We pray for healing of the land. arrived in Madison. Friday, December 7, 5:00 pm And peace for every race and nation, We all need to learn more about, and Max Weinstein Jewish Community Building, 6434 Enterprise Lane, Every child, every woman, every man. continue to pay attention to, the refugee Madison, WI 53719-1117 A member of the TBE congregation crisis seething around us. We must hold to Please join us for songs, food, and fun! Bring a vegetarian dish to share shared his detailed knowledge about account our elected officials, demanding with everyone! the global refugee crisis. Professor from them a humane and compassionate Scott Straus, the Vilas Distinguished solution to this worldwide catastrophe. I Heart Jewish Madison Friendraiser Achievement Professor of Political Our own history of persecution and Science and International Studies at forced migration makes this personal to Monday, December 10, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm UW-Madison, specializes in the study us, and the values of our faith call us to Max Weinstein Jewish Community Building, 6434 Enterprise Lane, of genocide, political violence, human respond wholeheartedly. We do well to Madison, WI 53719-1117 rights, and African politics. He spoke remember HIAS’ declaration: For a long Please join us for an Open House eloquently--and with staggering statistics time we helped refugees because they We welcome you to stop by to see our home, enjoy some refreshments, to offer. Sixty-five and a half million were Jewish; today we help refugees learn about Jewish Federation of Madison and our beneficiary people worldwide have been displaced; because we are Jewish. they make up one percent of the total organizations’ programs, tour Gan HaYeled Preschool, meet the staff, and world population! Of those, 25.4 million Please save the date of Sunday, dedicated volunteer leadership. have become refugees, fleeing either December 2, to attend a 1:30 We will also be kicking off our Little Free Jewish Library design contest. from civil war and violence in their pm free public showing at the The Little Free Jewish Library will be housed outside of the Jewish home countries, or from persecution for Fitchburg Library of This Is Home, Federation of Madison offices and provide a space for anyone in the being who they are—ethnic, or religious a documentary about four Syrian community to take or share Jewish and Hebrew books! More details to or sexual minorities. Eighty-five percent families resettling in Baltimore. The follow at the Friendraiser event on how you can show off your creativity of the displaced have taken refuge in film won the Sundance 2018 World developing countries. Cinema Documentary Audience for this fun community project. From the 1970s, Professor Straus Award. In the discussion following Tzedakah Campaign Call Night added, the US hosted more refugees the film, we’ll have the opportunity to than any other country but, sadly, the learn more about Madison activities, Tuesday, December 11 current administration has dramatically with how to become involved—or Our amazing campaign volunteers will be reaching out on this night to changed policy, lowering the ceiling more involved. Please see ad on page 2. secure pledges for the 2018 Tzedakah Campaign. If you have not already made your commitment, please answer the call! Toda Raba! Teaching English in December’s Girls Night Out Thursday, December 13, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Jerusalem with MASA 1847 at the Stamm House, 6625 Century Ave., Middleton, WI 53562 Girls Night Out is for women of all ages interested in meeting other By Zach and Sarah Masa-Myers women connected to the Jewish community. Monthly dinners are planned, We (Zach and Sarah Masa-Myers; son- schools throughout Israel. Fellows are with each participant paying their own way. Occasionaly, book club in-law and daughter of Steve Kessler and provided with housing and utilities, a discussions are planned in addition to the dinners. Donna Anderson) are currently working monthly stipend, a monthly bus pass, RSVP to make reservations. Please email Tiz Ihnchak at outreach@ as teaching fellows, teaching English in programming and workshops, and the JewishMadison.org to attend this dinner. Each person is responsible for Jerusalem through the program Masa ability to further explore and express paying for their own meal and drinks. Israel Journey. Coincidentally, Masa Jewish identity in a plethora of different means “journey” in Hebrew, and is ways. Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Noble part of Zach’s given last name! Masa Masa works with a variety of Israel Journey is the leader in immersive organizations that are also a part of Wednesday, December 19, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm international experiences in Israel for Birthright. These organizations have Barnes and Noble, 7433 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53717 young adults (18-30) and includes many their roots in various cities throughout We will be gift wrapping at Barnes and Noble on the west side again this different outlets, such as study abroad, Israel. We work with the group BINA: year. Volunteers are needed for all 10 hours! Sign up for as many or as little internship, gap year, service learning, The Jewish Movement for Social hours as your want! Contact Tiz Ihnchak at [email protected] to or Jewish Studies programs. Since its Change. From their website we read, reserve your spot! All gift-wrapping donations go to the Jewish Federation founding in 2004 by the prime minister’s “BINA combines Jewish learning, social of Madison sponsored programs that combat hate. All supplies provided, office of the government of Israel, action and community building, just show up alone or with a friend to do a fun Mitzvah! together with The Jewish Agency for through cultural, social and educational Israel, over 120,000 young people from programs that reach over 50,000 Israelis more than 60 countries have participated and Jews from all over the world every and the inner conflict and bitter divide cultures by having native-speaking in Masa Israel programs. year. BINA strives to strengthen Israel that was created among Israeli citizens.” English speakers connect with students, The Masa Israel Teaching Fellowship as a democratic pluralistic society, to Most of the schools that the fellows their families, and the community (MITF) focuses on bringing in post- reinvigorate Jewish culture, and to teach in are in underserved schools, in the pursuit of upward mobility college graduates to work with and express the Jewish value of tikkun olam including those with high poverty rates, that comes with learning English. teach Israeli and Arab students English (repair of the world). BINA emphasizes large populations of olim (immigrants) We decided to take the plunge into for ten months. MITF works in tandem Jewish learning that leads to social from around the world, and those that the program after Zach heard about this with other groups throughout Israel action. BINA was formed as a response lack general resources. The goal of the opportunity while on Birthright in early that help place the fellows in various to the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin program is to build bridges between (Continued on page 7) 6/Madison Jewish News December 2018/January 2019

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Sue Goldstein, CRS, GRI, SRES FiRsrWEBERo,.. R EAL•TOR S" 608-445-2170 • [email protected] December 2018/January 2019 Madison Jewish News/7 Hillel Students Do #MitzVote for the Midterms By Alex Fishkind, UW Class of 2020 UW-Hillel is a beneficiary organization of the Jewish Federation of Madison Leading up to the midterm election, While it is always important to Hillel at UW-Madison participated in perform the civic duty of voting, this a nationwide Hillel effort to encourage year’s midterm election was especially students across campus to exercise their vital in wake of the horrific Pittsburgh right to vote. Hillel provided registration synagogue attack. The act of voting and early voting information and held a provided many students with a way to nonpartisan “Poll Party” on election day. channel their frustration, and to take The party drew more than 125 students action in the wake of the tragedy. for a pasta and ice cream bar, photo For many years now, the 18 to 29 booth, button making, bounce house, voting age bracket had nearly the lowest Hillel students celebrate #MitzVote on Election Day with pasta, ice cream, and other games. Hillel’s national social turnout percentage of any group. “I and a bounce house. media team captured the activity on think part of this is due to the fact that campus to share with others around the it’s not yet our habit to vote regularly,” country. said Lizzy, “and I think part is that, Nationally, the #MitzVote campaign, because it’s so new to people, many engaged with students to provide easy don’t know how to register to vote and access to voter registration and absentee are embarrassed to ask.” ballot tools. The campaign engaged UW Hillel, partnering with Greek nearly 800,000 individuals across the Life, Student Government, the Gender country. and Sexuality Student Center, and the Lizzy Wallis, Social Justice Fellow Multicultural Student Center, is proud at Hillel, is a strong proponent of the of the combined efforts to increase necessity to facilitate student voting, “I student voter participation. Dane County think that, working on a college campus reported close to a 90% voter turnout, with students, we have a responsibility to based on preregistered voters. This help students become active participants suggests that a tremendous number, in society and work to create the world including many students, registered on they’d like to see.” Election Day and cast their ballots. Aaron Seligman, his daughter, and UW Dean of Students, Argyle Wade

Teaching English Continued from page 5 can make the best of our time to build Follow us on our blog for our relationships with our students, create adventures in Israel and other places. 2018. Not only that, but Zach had seen Hebrew which can be a huge boost for long-lasting bonds with other fellows, Check us out! https://oursidetravels. “Masa” popping up on his newsfeed their self-confidence and contributes to strengthen our ties with Israel, and take wordpress.com/ on Facebook many times and took that their willingness to engage in speaking and use our experiences back home to The Jewish Federation of Madison as a sign that it was something to look English. our own Jewish community in Madison. supports this MASA program with your into. We were both starting our careers The fellows teach Monday through We are so happy that we are doing this contribution to the Tzedakah Campaign. respectively, Zach as an instrumental Thursday, study in Ulpan (intensive together and thankful for the opportunity. music educator and Sarah as a marketing Hebrew courses) and have a two-day Also, thank you to you for reading! and social media specialist. We decided weekend for Shabbat on Friday and that giving back to Israel and spending Saturday. On Sunday, all fellows engage time working with young people in a variety of educational experiences would be an important and invaluable hosted by their organizer and Masa. experience in our lives before starting These experiences range from day trips a family of our own someday soon. We to other cities, pedagogy workshops to applied to live in Jerusalem and were enhance teaching skills, and listening fortunate enough to be placed there. to speakers of different backgrounds We live with five other people that in a teaching about the wide variety of centrally located area in Jerusalem that cultures in Israel. has a beautiful view of the Knesset. We have found living in Eretz Israel We teach in vastly different schools to be an adventure of a lifetime. Every with vastly different student populations day brings a new challenge and an and communities. Zach teaches second insightful experience. The country’s to sixth grade in a secular elementary name lives up to its namesake. There school in the Katamon area of Jerusalem are many issues that we must struggle and Sarah teaches third through sixth with and have struggled with from a grade in a religious, all boys, elementary pluralistic, religious point of view as school in the area of Pisgat Ze’ev. Most well as the political discourse about the students in the Israeli school systems are security within Israel and the history of loud, rambunctious, and curious about Israel as a country. us. Many have never even met Jewish While we cannot possibly understand people outside of Israel. Many times, our all of the complexities in our short time students are teaching us how to speak here or in our lifetime, we hope that we

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Machne Yedhuda 8/Madison Jewish News December 2018/January 2019 Congregation News Temple Beth El • Congregation Shaarei Shamayim • Beth Israel Center December/January Events 01 Building a Jewish Family (CSS) 09 Hanukkah’s Farmer’s Market and Brunch (TBE) Saturday, December 1 Sunday, December 9, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Please call the office for the location. Thinking about creating a Jewish Celebrate Hanukkah while supporting local merchants and vendors including family? This session, led by Rabbi Laurie, is for anyone – single, divorced, or Porchlight Products, Just Bakery, and more. Enjoy a delicious brunch of coupled – who is raising kids in a Jewish home, or who plans to in the future. root veggie latkes, egg casserole, coffee, tea, and juice. Please bring cash We’ll discuss how to negotiate differences around religious practices (either or check to support our vendors and purchase brunch. Open to the greater across religion or within Judaism), look at common parenting challenges, Madison community. This Winter Farmer’s Market and Brunch is presented and learn about helpful resources. All are welcome. Bring a snack to share if in partnership with the Food, Faith, and Farming Network and Harvest of you’d like. Please RSVP to Joy at [email protected]. We’ll be in a child- Hope, a Wisconsin family farm crisis fund. These nonprofit organizations friendly home. If you need childcare, please let Joy know by November 15. have supported Wisconsin family farmers since the 1980s. 01 MOUSY No Sew Fleece Blankets (BIC) 14 11 Berries & Jammies (BIC) Saturday, December 1, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Fridays, December 14 and January 11, 8:00 am - 8:45 am High schoolers make blankets for donation to a worthy cause. To join the Preschoolers: Bring your grown-ups, wear your PJs, and get ready for party, email Deborah Hoffman at [email protected]. Shabbat with Rabbi Forester, challah, berries, and songs. 02 Hanukkah Food Fest (TBE) 14 Shabbat Evening Potluck (CSS) Sunday, December 2, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Friday, December 14 Share and learn Hanukkah traditions, recipes, and family stories, and learn Please call the office for the location. Join us for a potluck dinner at 6:00 pm how to make falafel from scratch. followed by casual conversation and time spent together as a community. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. 02 MJND (20s & 30s) Hanukkah Party (TBE) Sunday, December 2, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 14 MJND (20s & 30s) Potluck Shabbat Dinner (TBE) Bring your menorah and your appetite! We’re starting Hanukkah off right Friday, December 14, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm with lots of latkes, chocolate gelt, and other holiday treats. Bring your It’s our final Shabbat potluck of 2018! Bring a dairy or vegetarian dish to menorah and candles to participate in our community candle lighting! We’ll pass. Can’t bring a dish? Bring a drink! Can’t bring a drink? Bring a friend! celebrate in the Frank Adult Lounge at Temple Beth El. Tickets for this event RSVP to [email protected]. Address provided upon RSVP. are $10 and include light dinner. 15 MOUSY Gaming Night (BIC) 02 20 Living Torah (BIC) Saturday, December 15, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Sundays, December 2 and January 20, 9:15 pm - 10:15 am High schoolers gather for a fun night of games! Contact Deborah Hoffman, Learn with Rabbi Forester about making modern, meaningful sense out of [email protected], for more information. Judaism through exploration of current topics affecting how we live. 16 Kolot Kehilla (BIC) 03 Sisterhood and Men’s Club Dinner: An Inside Sunday, December 16, 9:30 am - 11:00 am Look at American Players Theatre (TBE) Ruth Litovksy is the next presenter in our Sunday morning speaker series Monday, December 3, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm featuring the voices of our community – kolot kehillah. Carrie van Hallgren, managing director of American Players Theatre, will offer an inside look at what makes Spring Green’s renowned theatre such a 16 PJ Library Tots and Tunes (TBE) unique treasure. Sunday, December 16, 10:30 am - 11:30 am For young children (ages 0-5) and their families. Enjoy playful, musical, 04 BIC Hanukkah Party (BIC) educational moments, including a PJ Library story and meaningful craft Tuesday, December 4, 5:45 pm - 7:30 pm project. Celebrate the third night of Hanukkah at Beth Israel Center. Casual dinner, family fun. Cost for BIC members is $10/person, max $36/family. Cost for 16 Cancer Support Group (TBE) non-members is $18/person. Sunday, December 16, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 07 Hanukkah Celebration! (CSS) 16 13 Studio Sinai (BIC) Friday, December 7 Sundays, December 16 and January 13, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Gather at 6:00 pm for a festive meal, followed by singing, schmoozing, kids’ Not an art class, and not (necessarily) for artists, this class with Rabbi activities, and games. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. We’ll provide Forester will challenge students to conceptualize and learn about Jewish text the latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts.) If you have a young child, come at using artistic media and creative writing. 5:30 pm for tot activities and mac and cheese! 20 07 Shabbalala (TBE) Men’s Book Club (TBE) Thursday, December 20, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Friday, December 7, 5:45 pm gathering, 6:00 pm service We will read and discuss Beneath A Scarlet Sky: A Novel by Mark Sullivan. An all-generation, upbeat, musical Shabbat experience. 07 JEWniors: Shabbalala S’mores & Stories (TBE) 21 Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch (TBE) Friday, December 7, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Friday, December 21, 9:00 am - 11:00 am All 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are invited to a winter evening of summer- Pancake Cafe, 724 S. Gammon Rd. camp-themed fun! We will celebrate Shabbat with the full community at the Shabbalala service and then move to the youth lounge for silly glow-stick 21 Shabbat Dinner Get Together (TBE) games, fireless s’mores, and stories. Friday, December 21, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Olivia, 751 N. High Point Rd., Madison 07 08 09 Kadima Konvention/8th Grade Join fellow members of the community for dinner prior to Shabbat services. Shabbaton (BIC) Dinners are the third Friday of the month, beginning at 5:30 pm (plenty of Friday, December 7 - Sunday, December 9 time to get to services at 7:30 pm.) Locations vary. Participants pay for their own meals. Please RSVP at tbemadison.org. Jewish 6th, 7th, and 8th graders gather at Camp Chi’s Perstein Resort in Lake Delton, WI for Shabbat with friends and a night at the Kalahari Water Part. 05 For more information, email Deborah Hoffman, [email protected]. MJND (20s and 30s) Goes Bowling (TBE) Saturday, January 5, 8:00 pm 09 20 PJ Library/Yom Rishon (BIC) Pizza and bowling – is there a better combination? We don’t think so! Join Sundays, December 9 and January 20, 10:00 am - 11:15 am us at Schwoegler’s for a strike-ingly good time. (See what we did there?) The Preschoolers learn through play, crafts, stories, and songs. event costs $15. December 2018/January 2019 Madison Jewish News/9 Congregation News

Swarensky brunch speaker Dr. Weijia Li and Rabbi Swarsensky’s children - Active listeners during Swarsensky Saturday morning program Gerald Swarsensky and Sharon and Paul Bilow (TBE)

Keynote speaker Dr. Zorba Paster and Linda Berman (TBE) Rabbi Forester teaching Talmud in the new BIC Beit Midrash (BIC)

Nina Lebwohl and Rachel Groman The Tobias family shared this special help Shaarei Shamayim children bake event with many friends (TBE) challah. (CSS)

Rabbi Forester responds to the Oct. MOUSY engages with Eve Fine for an 27 synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh Implicit Bias workshop (BIC)

Marj and her family celebrate this wonderful tribute together (TBE)

Temple Beth El Kesher Israel Committee has finalized a letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Knesset asking that MOUSY and Kadima get artsy Everyone gets a close up look at the development of Robinson’s Arch, an egalitarian prayer space at together (BIC) Torah at Shaarei Shamayim (CSS) the Kotel promised in 2017, begin now. The letter was available for perusal and signature by members and visitors to TBE between Regular Service Schedules September 10 and October 17, 2018. Two hundred and thirty-two people have signed our petition. It will next be put into scroll form, Beth Israel Center (BIC) placed in a tube, and sent directly to the Knesset. On Fridays we begin gathering at 5:00 pm to schmooze and toast the week that was. Lively, song-filled services begin at 5:45 pm. Our Temple Beth El is also looking for anyone traveling to Israel Shabbat morning worship begins at 9:15 am with Birchot HaShachar between December 16 and March 1 to deliver Halloween costumes and continues through a spirited P’sukei d’zimra, Shacharit, Torah to our sister congregation Shir Chadash to be distributed to needy service and Musaf. We enjoy a communal kiddush lunch every week. kids for Purim. If you fit this description and would like to help, Our regular weekday minyan schedule is Sunday mornings at 8:15 am, please contact our Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole Jahr: Monday and Thursday mornings at 7:00 am, Sunday through Thursday [email protected]. evenings at 5:30 pm. Please contact the office to ensure a minyan and check our website for additions to the regular schedule, as well as notices of when a minyan is especially needed so someone in mourning Temple Beth El Judaica Shop Open or observing a yahrzeit can say kaddish. Visitors of all ages are always welcome to all services. Sunday, December 2: 9:15 am - 11:30 am Wednesday, December 5: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Sunday, December 9: 9:15 am - 11:30 am Congregation Shaarei Shamayim (CSS) Congregation Shaarei Shamayim celebrates Shabbat each week with Monday, December 10: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Torah study every Saturday at 9:30 am. Twice a month we have services Sunday, December 16: 9:15 am - 1:30 pm on Saturdays. In December we have services on December 8 at 10:30 am, followed by kiddush. December 22, services begin at 9:00 am followed Come see us for all your Hanukkah needs. by breakfast at twice a month on Saturdays, December 8 at 9:30 am and December 22 with a breakfast at 9:00 am, services at 10:30 followed Legend by a speaker at noon and a 12:30 kiddush. We’ll have intergenerational Shabbat on Janurary 12 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.. Once a month we Beth Israel Center (BIC) 1406 Mound Street, Madison, WI 53711 also have Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:00 pm followed by Office phone number: (608) 256-7763 a vegetarian potluck. Please join us. Email: [email protected]

Congregation Shaarei Shamayim (CSS) Temple Beth El (TBE) First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive, Atrium Building, Madison, WI, 53705 At Temple Beth El, we celebrate Shabbat as a community on Friday Office phone number: (608) 257-2944 evenings. Services are at 7:30 pm followed by an oneg Shabbat, except Email: [email protected] the first Friday of the month when we gather at 5:45 for a 6:00 pm service. Every Saturday morning, we have Shabbat Torah Study 9:00 Temple Beth El (TBE) 2702 Arbor Drive, Madison, WI 53711 am-10:00 am in our Adult Lounge. When we are celebrating a bar or bat Office phone number: (608) 238-3123 mitzvah, there is also a 10:30 am Shabbat morning service. Email: [email protected]

Unless otherwise noted, events take place in the congregations’ buildings. Call or email For more information about congregational Shabbat services, please for more information for any specific event. visit their websites or call their offices. 10/Madison Jewish News December 2018/January 2019

Madison Hadassah Coming in March: Madison Hadassah is bringing community together and encouraging physical fitness through walking and healthy cooking adventures. Hate Crime, Gun Blintzes and Other Jewish Dairy Delights Another Fun Cooking Adventure with Madison Hadassah January 13, 2019, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Control, and Madison Led by Kathleen Nichols and Marci Katz at the home of Diane Seder and Bruce Rosen, 5628 Lake Mendota Drive. Hadassah Join us for refreshments with Eve Galanter will help us consider which of Roll up your sleeves for a fun hands-on cooking experience with former caterer Galanter, former aide to Senator the many issues we want to prioritize. and avid cook, Kathleen Nichols and blintz wizard, Marci Katz. Check for Herbert Kohl. We will explore what we Then we can look at opportunities stories and details on Madison Hadassah’s Facebook page. can do to fight anti-Semitism and hate to work with our state and federal $25 per person to cover cost of supplies crimes and to promote gun control laws. legislators. Hadassah has a new full time Everyone (members and nonmembers) welcome Unfortunately, the horrific mass lobbyist in Washington, DC who can RSVP by January 9 murder on Shabbat in a Pittsburgh keep us up to date. Email: [email protected] Call: (608) 770-6521 synagogue was not an isolated incident. We can also explore ways we can Go online: www.facebook.com/HadassahMadison The number of hate crimes in the US come together with African American jumped 17% between 2016 and 2017 and Muslim communities to fight racism according to the FBI. This rise included and support each other. Everyone a 60% increase in anti-Semitic incidents. (members and nonmembers) welcome. Incidents on campuses nearly doubled during this period. Acts against African Email: [email protected] Americans rose while unexpectedly, Call: (608)770-6521 acts against Muslims declined. Go online: www.facebook.com/ What can we do as a community? HadassahMadison/ Before looking at how we can advocate, Why Donate to, Shop, and Volunteer at Collectors Corner – Resale Shop Support Refugees Hadassah is working with Jewish Social Services to provide free clothing and household items to refugees. Your donations (not consignments) are free for refugees. Help Build A Bridge to Peace All proceeds from Collectors Corner’s sales support advanced medical research, One of the great joys of a cooking class is you get to eat the results. education, and healthcare in Israel and around the world. Hadassah Hospitals bring (Photo from last year’s cooking class.) together Jewish, Arab, and Christian doctors and nurses to treat patients. Patients are treated without regard to ethnicity or ability to pay. Donate Donations are accepted anytime. Consignments accepted: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm, M-F, Saturday by appointment. Remember us when cleaning out your jewelry box. Jewelry is our best seller. Volunteer Do you have a morning or afternoon available once a week? Join a wonderful team of volunteers. Collectors Corner Hadassah’s Resale Store 6633 University Ave., Middleton (608) 831-2474

The warm winter clothing you Jewelry sales go well around the donate is available to refugees. winter holidays. December 2018/January 2019 Madison Jewish News/11 Miriam Singer Service Award Recipient By Jeremy Tunis Jewish Federation of Madison board member

What follows are excerpts of Jeremy Jewish organizations such as local daughter Jaime at Gan, I was invited to enabled me to experience first-hand all Tunis’s acceptance speech at the Thanks Hadassah chapters and Jewish Council join the Gan parent steering committee. the many ways that our contributions help for Giving Annual Meeting. for Aging. We lit the Shabbat candles This was the first time I had ever been enhance; promote, preserve and most First off, I want to thank JFM and on many Shabbats. We went to Israel for asked to take on even a small leadership importantly, protect Jewish life all over the Executive Committee for this great my sister’s bat mitzvah, donated money role at a Jewish organization anywhere. the world. It also put into perspective the honor and to The Singer Family for for trees to be planted and were taught Even after just a few meetings, I absolute importance for all of us to take their continued leadership and support the importance and meaning of being could see the potential for making even an active and positive role and to work of our community. I also want to thank Jewish. You get the idea. a small positive impact by being an toward collaborative solutions during the my beautiful and accomplished wife However, for all this positive active participant versus a more casual occasional disagreements and discord. Michelle for her unconditional love exposure during my childhood and early observer and beneficiary of others’ work. I look forward to working hard with and encouragement. particularly her adult years in many aspects of Jewish As I began to have a greater “touch and all of you now and in the future. Thank solo-parenting when JMF Board and life and causes, I didn’t have a great feel” understanding of all the critical you. campaign meetings run long! understanding of how or whether to needs, amazing programs including Gan When thinking about what to say I become more involved. I guess you could HaYeled and Camp Shalom that have couldn’t help but remember my good say that because Judaism and Jewish enriched our family’s life and the great friend and fellow Miriam Singer Sulman people were all around me and thriving, I work being done in Madison and around Awardee Dan Weiss’s moving story on took it for granted and didn’t really think the world, it motivated me to try to do facing anti-Semitism at his high school that organizations necessarily “needed” more to spread the universal Jewish and how this motivated him to become younger folks like me or what value I values of service, compassion, charity more active in Jewish causes. might be able to bring. and identity. My story is in many ways the converse. This quickly changed when Michelle I eventually had the opportunity I grew up in the Maryland suburbs of accepted her UW job and we were of joining the JFM board, the Annual Washington D.C. My public high school preparing to move to Madison in 2014. Campaign (formerly FRD) Committee was approximately 50% Jewish. My This included reaching out to Tiz and this year along with Dan, Carey family were members of a local reform Goff to inquire about Madison Jewish and Michelle, co-chairing the campaign. synagogue, I attended Jewish themed life in general and Gan HaYeled in By the way, we are well on our way to summer camp the majority of summers. particular. The sense of welcoming and meeting or exceeding our goal, so please My parents contributed to and served inclusiveness felt different, in a good be as generous as possible. My recent at various times in volunteer roles at way. Soon after enrolling our eldest trip to Israel for the General Assembly Michelle Poliak-Tunis with Jeremy Tunis Ben Minkoff Volunteer Andrea J. Stein Jewish Service Award Community Recipient, In Memory Professional Award of Cheryl Rosen Recipient By Samantha Weston By Terrie Goren Jewish Federation of Madison board member Samantha Weston accepted this was so important to my mother for two award on behalf of her mother at the main reasons. First, it provides a safe What follows are excerpts of Terrie in nonprofit fundraising and leadership Thanks for Giving Annual Meeting. and welcoming space for all, and in Goren’s acceptance speech at the with organizations that support our Preparing to accept this award on particular, for those who might really Thanks for Giving Annual Meeting. beautiful community. We are small but my mother’s behalf has been a surreal need that space because they don’t I am honored to be the recipient of mighty. We have much to be proud of experience. I wrote these remarks at have it anywhere else. Community the Andrea J. Stein Jewish Community and as we grow and evolve, working to the same table where I sat eight months counteracts loneliness and isolation. Professional Award. I have fond maintain our relevance even in trying ago when I wrote what I would say at The second reason the Jewish memories of Andrea of blessed memory. times is worth the effort. Passion and her funeral. It was hard then, and it’s community was so important to her, in During my time at JSS, when she would commitment go a long way. hard now, as this is the first time I have this case the local Jewish community, is come to the Weinstein Building with Also, a big thank you to everyone spoken publicly about her since the day the fundamental inclusivity we strive for, her two therapy dogs after one of their that volunteers their time to benefit the I addressed a room full of people who the belief that everyone is equal and that working sessions, she would also be Jewish community. Our community joined me in saying goodbye to her. everyone should have access to learning, sure to stop in my office for a few brief is more vibrant because of you and But tonight is about gratitude. Seeing to joy, to prosperity, to peace. minutes so that I could visit with the the accomplishments of our Jewish my mother’s generosity be recognized These things sound like no-brainers, dogs and we could catch up. She knew professionals would be not possible and appreciated makes me feel so proud but we all know that, sadly, not everyone about my fondness for dogs. She was without your efforts. Finally, a huge to be her daughter. I’m so proud of all holds these values and lives by them a very special person and is missed by thank you to my lovely and loving the things that she accomplished, and each day, like my mother did. many. family, who provide the space that, I’m grateful that I was lucky enough to So, thank you very much for taking I am honored to work among the allows me to follow my passion and do receive the lessons she taught me, and is the time to honor a truly amazing woman Jewish Professionals of Madison. the work that I love to do. still teaching me now. who we continue to miss every day. We are a solid, caring group. I am Thank you so much. Happy I believe that the Jewish community honored to share my passion for the Thanksgiving to all. Jewish community and my expertise

Samantha Weston with Rabbi Andrea Steinberger Terrie and Len Goren 12/Madison Jewish News December 2018/January 2019

2017-2018 Annual Report 1 New Roof COMMUNITY 128 Celebrations 10 at Goodman Jewish STUDENTS Hava Nagila Jewish THE YEAR IN REVIEW Community Campus STAFF in Ivrit B’Kef at Camp Shalom Community Picnic The Jewish Federation of Madison’s mission guides us as we work toward building a strong and unified Hebrew After School 1 Remodel and Noar-Bogrim Yom Ha’Atzmaut Jewish community which will ensure the survival, well-being and continuity of the Jewish people locally, 15 ADULTS 11 of them were & Remembrances at Weinstein Jewish in Israel, and throughout the world. Our community strives to accomplish these goals through the many in Hebrew classes and Gan HaYeled Yom Hashoah Community Building services and programs the Jewish Federation of Madison provides and supports. conversation group Grads Yom Hazikaron

2017 31 STUDENTS 10 Tzedakah $ 12 part & full time staff Midrasha 1 partner preschool Campaign Graduates 986,000 in Israel in the class of 2018 closed at GOAL for 2018 for FALL 2018 at 9 Midrasha Tzedakah Gan HaYeled Incentive Awards $967,203 Campaign Preschool given

School Break Gesher Program Mitzvah Makers Emergency HOUSING SUPPORT Life Saving sorted provided to Camp at Relief Assistance SUPPORTED Holocaust Camp Shalom provided for provided to 4 4000 Survivors served Camp Shalom Hurricanes Florence 98,000 JEWS pounds and Michael helping them live Staff with more comfortably in 103 in former of citrus to help ONGOING RECOVERY their homes and CAMPERS Soviet Union special needs end hunger support in Houston communities

Camp Shalom $15,000 2 Shlichim SHALOM MADISON Gan HaYeled Scholarship in their 2nd year in & SHALOM BABY Preschool Fund raised Madison welcomed LOTS of ISRAELI Scholarships $113,817 PROGRAMMING in- 47 distributed to distributed to cluding cooking, art, people families 90 campers movies & discussions to our community

Matzah Balls Camp Shalom & Weekly Monday 90 Morning News kept Camp Shalom 2 MILESTONES played 4 sports 2500 attendees celebrated Noar-Bogram conversed and 1400 basketball, flag served HOUSEHOLDS subscribers received the FREE connected at updated...Facebook, Israel at 70 football, sand and Madison Jewish News Intersections & Twitter & Instagram 644 IS FINE at 100 volleyball, and 10 times per year Inconvenient provided additional CAMPERS (Past JFM President) kickball in grades K-9 Truths ways to CONNECT

I HEART JEWISH MADISON because everything in the Jewish community is interconnected SO WHAT I LOVE ABOUT JEWISH MADISON is that there is a place to find yourself and find “ in some way. ~ Emily, Midrasha Alumni, former Gan HaYeled Staff, Camp Shalom Alumni and Staff “ community at every age and stage ~ Aaron, Matzah Ball Teammate, Yad b’Yad Playgroup Member December 2018/January 2019 Madison Jewish News/13

2017-2018 Annual Report 1 New Roof COMMUNITY 128 Celebrations 10 at Goodman Jewish STUDENTS Hava Nagila Jewish THE YEAR IN REVIEW Community Campus STAFF in Ivrit B’Kef at Camp Shalom Community Picnic The Jewish Federation of Madison’s mission guides us as we work toward building a strong and unified Hebrew After School 1 Remodel and Noar-Bogrim Yom Ha’Atzmaut Jewish community which will ensure the survival, well-being and continuity of the Jewish people locally, 15 ADULTS 11 of them were & Remembrances at Weinstein Jewish in Israel, and throughout the world. Our community strives to accomplish these goals through the many in Hebrew classes and Gan HaYeled Yom Hashoah Community Building services and programs the Jewish Federation of Madison provides and supports. conversation group Grads Yom Hazikaron

2017 31 STUDENTS 10 Tzedakah $ 12 part & full time staff Midrasha 1 partner preschool Campaign Graduates 986,000 in Israel in the class of 2018 closed at GOAL for 2018 for FALL 2018 at 9 Midrasha Tzedakah Gan HaYeled Incentive Awards $967,203 Campaign Preschool given

School Break Gesher Program Mitzvah Makers Emergency HOUSING SUPPORT Life Saving sorted provided to Camp at Relief Assistance SUPPORTED Holocaust Camp Shalom provided for provided to 4 4000 Survivors served Camp Shalom Hurricanes Florence 98,000 JEWS pounds and Michael helping them live Staff with more comfortably in 103 in former of citrus to help ONGOING RECOVERY their homes and CAMPERS Soviet Union special needs end hunger support in Houston communities

Camp Shalom $15,000 2 Shlichim SHALOM MADISON Gan HaYeled Scholarship in their 2nd year in & SHALOM BABY Preschool Fund raised Madison welcomed LOTS of ISRAELI Scholarships $113,817 PROGRAMMING in- 47 distributed to distributed to cluding cooking, art, people families 90 campers movies & discussions to our community

Matzah Balls Camp Shalom & Weekly Monday 90 Morning News kept Camp Shalom 2 MILESTONES played 4 sports 2500 attendees celebrated Noar-Bogram conversed and 1400 basketball, flag served HOUSEHOLDS subscribers received the FREE connected at updated...Facebook, Israel at 70 football, sand and Madison Jewish News Intersections & Twitter & Instagram 644 IS FINE at 100 volleyball, and 10 times per year Inconvenient provided additional CAMPERS (Past JFM President) kickball in grades K-9 Truths ways to CONNECT

I HEART JEWISH MADISON because everything in the Jewish community is interconnected SO WHAT I LOVE ABOUT JEWISH MADISON is that there is a place to find yourself and find “ in some way. ~ Emily, Midrasha Alumni, former Gan HaYeled Staff, Camp Shalom Alumni and Staff “ community at every age and stage ~ Aaron, Matzah Ball Teammate, Yad b’Yad Playgroup Member 14/Madison Jewish News December 2018/January 2019 Thanks for Giving Annual Event

Kim Rosenthal and Galit Hayes

Scott Forester, Rabbi Betsy Forester, Henya Matusof, and Rabbi Mendel Jeanne and Brian Lisse with Byron Jesse Sondel Matusoff and Janet Frenz

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Janet Frenz, Julie Sedarsky, and Livia Asher Ryan Weinbach Vickie Stewart

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 2019 EXPANSION www.oakwoodvillage.net/expansion | (608) 230-4580 December 2018/January 2019 Madison Jewish News/15 Fall Events at the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies By Preston L. Atwood Project Assistant, Center for Jewish Studies

The Mosse/Weinstein Center for in the field of Jewish history. Jewish Studies hosted a number of From late October to early November, lectures and luncheon seminars this fall the Center was busy hosting three back- related to the history of Yiddish culture. to-back luncheon seminars. Topics Dr. Eddy Portnoy, academic advisor and ranged from the political to the historical exhibitions curator at the YIVO Institute and the literary. Over lunch with CJS for Jewish Research, commenced our faculty and graduate students, Enzo fall offerings as this year’s Kutler Traverso, professor in the humanities at lecturer in American Jewish history. Cornell University, spoke on the subject His first lecture, “The Strange Tales of Marxism and the Jewish Question, of Yiddishland: Sensationalism and while Jan Schwartz, senior lecturer of Yiddish Journalism,” explored how Yiddish at Lund University, described Yiddish newspapers in the late nineteenth the poetics of resistance in Abraham and twentieth centuries developed a Sutzkever’s Holocaust narratives. The distinctly Jewish form of sensationalism Center, along with the Jewish Studies that revealed underreported aspects Graduate Student Association, also of Jewish life. His second lecture, sponsored a round table discussion that “The Distorted Mirror: What Yiddish featured our own superb faculty. Drs. Eddy Portnoy’s lecture Cartoons Reveal about Jewish Life in Rachel Brenner, Amos Bitzan, and Songs of World War II,” evaluated to share their work. the early twentieth century,” vividly Troy Reeves all spoke on the subject, Soviet Yiddish amateur songs that Complete and current information about demonstrated the development of a “Testimonial Sources and Jewish Studies relate to the destruction of the Jewish our events is available on our website at visual language with which Yiddish Scholarship.” community in Ukraine, service in the jewishstudies.wisc.edu or by emailing artists depicted the culture, political life, Dr. Anna Shternshis, professor of Red Army, and the plight of Jewish [email protected]. and scandals that occurred in Yiddish- Yiddish and Diaspora Studies at the refugees in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. speaking communities. In addition to University of Toronto, delivered the bi- Shternshis ended our semester series his talks, Dr. Portnoy met with graduate annual Tobias Lecture. Her fascinating on a high note and left us expectant for students to discuss their research and talk, “Singing and Laughing Against another wonderful slate of events in the questions of professional development Fascism: Lost and Found Soviet Yiddish spring. We thank all of them for coming Simchas & Condolences Mazel Tov on the birth of Tributes The Jewish Federation of Madison expresses its appreciation Ewan Dean Rice, son of Jenny and Joe Rice, and grandson of Cheri to these individuals who recently made a tribute donation to Keen honor someone or to celebrate a special occasion Talia Dov Streiffer, daughter of Taiya Bach and Adam Streiffer In memory of Andrea Stein Pippa Rose Cunningham, daughter of Patrick and Corrina Crade Steven Morrison and Goldie Kadushin Cunningham, brother of Julian, and granddaughter of Steve and Heather In honor of Terrie Goren receiving the Andrea J. Stein Crade Community Professional Award Mazel Tov on the marriage of Linda and Niles Berman In honor of JoAnn and Bob Skloot’s 50th wedding Marian Herzog Isaac Hecimovich and anniversary Condolences to the families of Susie and Billy Julia Bove, mother of Fredi-Ellen (Robert Meyer) Bove, sister of Irving In honor of Ilana Seder-Rosen’s marriage Charnifsky (z”l), grandmother of Carissa (Scott Schnee) Meyer and Eric Dan and Bettine Lipman Meyer, and great-grandmother of Alexander Meyer Schnee In honor of Bill Goldenberg’s 80th birthday Phylis Skloot Bamberger, aunt of Sarah Skloot and Jules Skloot, great Betsy and Bezalel Haimson aunt of Emma Skloot, sister of Bob (JoAnn) Skloot, and wife of Michael In memory of Anita Parks Bamberger Joseph Feldman Neal Loeb, husband of Kellie Loeb; father of Patsy (Andrew Nadder); Bettine and Dan Lipman Morgan, and Seanna Loeb; brother of Jan (Marc Shovers) Loeb; uncle of Joseph Parks Sam and Ben Shovers; cousin of Jordy (Jessie); Leila, Benno and Isaiah Loeb Martin Kades, husband of Rita Kades, brother of Linda Rosenblatt, father of Deborah (Keith Hudelson); Eric (Nancy Combs); and Michael (Mary Giovagnoli); grandfather of Seth Lautenschlager, Rachel Lautenschlager, Jennifer Kades, Rebecca Kades, Robbie Combs, and Theo Kades Tova Shabtaie, wife of Mordecai Shabtaie (z”l), mother of Sion (Jane) Shabtaie, grandmother of Kaveh (Krista), David and Sam; Sion’s siblings Malka (Roben) Sinai, Akhtar (Sion) Rayhanian, Flora (Elyahu) Saeidian, and Zekharia Shabtaie

from your 16/Madison Jewish News December 2018/January 2019 Jewish Education We Are Thankful By Marla Becker Director of Gan HaYeled

Mindfulness is our theme for the next like my mom and dad and I like myself few months. We are focusing on our too and Lily. That’s what makes me feelings and emotions. Identifying and special.” -Sam, age 4. discussing how we feel sure helps us “I’m thankful for my baby sister because connect. Whether we are feeling happy, I love playing with her.” -Isaac, age 4. worried, scared, surprised, calm or tired, “A couple days ago Daddy and me going we know that we can help ourselves swimming in winter and we put a bathing and help each other. We reflect on what suit on.” -Ben, age 3. makes us feel thankful and loved. “I’m thankful for my football helmet. I “I am thankful for Yousef. He lives love it because it’s really cool.” -Eitan, next door to me. He had his birthday and age 3. he got presents and I like his presents.” “I’m thankful for all of my family -Oliver, age 3. because I love them.” -Curtis, age 5. We are thankful for splashing around in a huge tub of pulp made from “I’m thankful for my mom and dad. I paper in our school recycling bins!

We are thankful for the gorgeous paper we created. We are thankful for baking pumpkin muffins so the entire preschool can enjoy a fresh snack. The Bright Lights of Hanukkah at Midrasha By Kim Rosenthal Director of Midrasha to join the teen group. Two years later, Our spotlights for Hanukkah are the living in Madison for the better part of as I became a tutor for seventh graders Blockstein Family Scholarship Award nine years, I chose to move to the East preparing for their b’nei mitzvah and a recipient, Ellie Hulan, and a junior at Coast for college. I currently attend Sunday and Hebrew School teacher’s West High School, Emma Nathanson Brandeis University in Massachusetts, assistant, I ran for religious and cultural who shine brightly in our community the only university originally established vice-president of the youth group of with their leadership, activism, and and sponsored by the Jewish community. which I had previously only been endless love of Judaism. Aside from attending Midrasha for a member. Senior year, I served on Leisl and Bill Blockstein, of blessed five years prior to college, I have had a the board of a new international and memory, were vital and contributing multitude of Jewish experiences that have Chabad-affiliated youth group, CTeen, members of the Madison community for helped shape my perception of the world as the humanitarian coordinator. In this all their lives here. Leisl worked very and the way I interact with the people in youth group, I experienced the realities hard to establish a senior program with it. In sixth grade, I joined the middle- of Orthodox Jewish life, and I’m glad I Jewish Social Services including the school youth group and continued until had the education and background in a We are thankful for collecting Monday Lechayim lunch time program. after my bat mitzvah, when I was able variety of different ways of practicing acorns to ground into flour on our She also devoted many hours to B’nai to critically sort through the messages nature walks. Brith and Jewish Women International I was receiving. In this group, I also merely a participant, and I had a lot left (JWI). Liesl Blockstein embodied the found deeper friendships than I had ever to learn, especially from the talented spirit of JWI in all that she did. It is experienced before. One fellow board teachers who participate in Midrasha. with this in mind that the recipient of member and I had countless discussions Midrasha sometimes reaffirmed what the award is selected. They must share on religion, education, and politics, as I knew, and sometimes challenged my this same spirit. The scholarship to well as lighter topics, as we spent the perceptions, but I always left knowing honor her name and her work is given summer before college together. We I was perhaps a little more enlightened to a deserving Jewish woman who has now live around one-and-a-half hours than when I had come in. There had distinguished herself in high school and apart and talk as often as possible. I been a few nights where, busy with in the community. May the memory of give credit, in part, to the Madison work, sports and homework, I wondered Leisl Blockstein serve as a blessing. Jewish community for one of the most about why I was going in, but always This year’s recipient is Ellie Hulan, who meaningful relationships in my life. I ended up grateful I did after I left. I had graduated from Midrasha in 2018 and is have been involved in several Jewish great teachers who I feel comfortable now a freshman at Brandies University. communities, and I like to think that I engaging with, questioning, and voicing Mazel Tov Ellie! can identify with at least some aspect of my opinions to, not always a given what any given practicing Jew believes. in high school. I’m so glad I attended By Ellie Hulan Interwoven with those experiences for five years, and definitely felt it had Blockstein Family Scholarship Award was Midrasha, a constant, steady force prevented any kind of stagnation in my recipient in my life. Almost all of my other Jewish education, allowing me to see myself Brandeis University (2022) roles had been leadership-based, and My name is Ellie Hulan and after Ellie Hulan sometimes it felt good to realize I was (Continued on page 17) December 2018/January 2019 Madison Jewish News/17 Midrasha Continued from page 16 Our Tzedakah Campaign continuing this course throughout politics, the struggles of curly hair, and college. the exasperating nature of misogynists. – Where Your I am so grateful to be the recipient Through monthly webinars, peer-editing of the Blockstein Family Scholarship sessions, and our active group chat, the Contributions Go Award. Jewish Women International 18 of us have honed our skills in our By Debbie Minkoff is an incredibly important organization writing and our thinking. Thanks to RVF Interim Executive Director of Jewish Federation of Madison that lifts up and strengthens the amazing and the incredible JWA staff, I belong Jewish women of this world and its to a family of brilliant, enthusiastic, Why contribute to the Jewish funding. In 2017, the Jewish Agency longevity is a testament to the strength and empowering young women who Federation of Madison? allocated $2.66 million dollars to of the organization’s members and endlessly amaze me with their insightful When we make charitable contributions, Israel’s Reform, Conservative, and benefactors. At Brandeis, I attend prose. Over the next six months, I know we want to be sure our funds are being Modern Orthodox movements. Chabad or Hillel Shabbat dinners most our bonds will only grow stronger as we used to support quality, impactful Programs funded by the Jewish Agency Fridays, and I have already met so learn and grow together. projects and programs that support our include youth movements, leadership many great Jewish women, including values. Jewish Federation of Madison training programs, bar and bat mitzvah the founder of the Women’s Studies takes great pride in stewarding these programs, elementary school networks, program at Brandeis. She is outspoken precious funds that make our community and activities for young adults, among and articulate and aims to make herself strong and proud. Each contribution others. The programs are run by the heard in the Orthodox community. enhances the quality of life of Jews in Israel Movement for Progressive I hope to use the scholarship to take Madison and around the world. Some Judaism, Hebrew Union College, the classes and become informed enough examples include the following: Masorti Movement, Solomon Schechter to follow and build upon the work great 1. Standing together against hatred, Institute, the TALI education fund Jewish women have done before me. the Secure Communities Network, SCN, (TEF), OU Israel, and the International the official homeland security and safety Young Israel Movement. Emma Nathanson, a junior at West organization of the Jewish Federations 3. Our contributions in Israel support High School, is part of a nation-wide of North America and the Conference worthy non-profit organizations such fellowship helping female-identifying of Presidents of Major American as Israel Flying Aid, which focuses teens gain more experience in the Jewish Jewish Organizations are developing on bringing aid to people in enemy social justice world. Read her story comprehensive security strategies countries that will not allow aid in. For below then go online to read her first SATURDAY to enhance awareness, protection, example, Israel Flying Aid (IFA) ships blog post: jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/ preparedness and resiliency in Jewish humanitarian aid into Syria specifically may-faith-be-with-you. JANUARY 26, 2019 communities across North America. for its most destitute women and We are meeting the CEO of SCN on children. They have also established By Emma Nathanson 7:00 - 10:30 pm Monday, November 19 to discuss our orphanages for children in countries that Rising Voices Fellow exposure to threats and develop a plan to do not allow adoption. West High School (2020) ensure the safety of all Jews and Jewish 4. The Israel Trauma Coalition, Feminism and Judaism are core Beth Israel Center institutions in Madison. expertly trained in community healing, pillars of my identity, but, for most of 2. Our contributions to the Jewish went to Parkland Florida following the my life, I had seen them as separate 1406 Mound Street Agency for Israel support religious tragic school shooting. Vice Mayor of and rarely intersecting entities. When pluralism in Israel and educate about Parkland, Stacey Kagan, expressed her Kim Rosenthal, director of Midrasha, global Jewish peoplehood. As part of deep appreciation, “In our time of need, introduced me to the Rising Voices First 70 to buy a ticket get a its commitment to reinforce religious JFNA and Israel stood with us.” Fellowship (RVF), I nearly fell out of pluralism and inclusion in Israel, the These are but a few examples of the my seat. A youth-engagement program free gift at the party! Jewish Agency provides funding to important work you support throughout through the Jewish Women’s Archive a broad spectrum of religious entities the world when you make a gift to the (JWA), RVF is composed of Jewish, through its “Support for Streams” Jewish Federation of Madison. feminist, female-identified teens chosen Serving Her Community Continued from page 1 by JWA staff. Rising Voices fellows TICKETS: $100 write a blog post each month about the into the future. Demographics and differences and division in the Jewish intersections between their feminism, ($70 of which is tax deductible) interests evolve over time, and I look community. That ended the minute Judaism, and activism. A combination forward to incorporating new, innovative a gunman entered the Tree of Life of all my interests, it sounded too good ideas and direction into the work we do. synagogue in Pittsburgh yelling “Death to be true. Fingers crossed, I applied RSVP online at Under the direction of our strong past to the Jews.” We are one people, to the program. A few months later, I leaders, we are developing this concept responsible for one another. We found received an email with some exciting www.bethisraelcenter.org/70 to go from strength to strength. comfort and support from within and news: I had been selected to be a member or We have a great cadre of engaged outside the Jewish community. Through of the 2018-19 Rising Voices cohort. In Contact the office: volunteers, but it is not enough. We our initiatives we can continue to foster August 2018, JWA hosted the Rising need to do a better job of connecting greater understanding and appreciation Voices fellows in Boston for a weekend- (608) 256-7763 to our community and find meaningful within our own community, and the long kickoff meeting. At the retreat, [email protected] ways for people to be involved. We are community at large. we bonded instantly over our shared so fortunate to have a thriving, diverse I look forward to stewarding the passions for actively participating at Jewish community in Madison. Each Jewish Federation of Madison in the our temples, engaging in lively feminist Sponsorship opportunities are organization enhances the overall quality coming year as we meet our challenges discourse, voicing our opinions through available! Contact the BIC office of Jewish life in Madison and should be and exceed our expectations. Thank writing, and, of course, eating ice cream. for details or email celebrated. you for the opportunity to serve in this We lamented American and Israeli At the recent Jewish Federation capacity. [email protected]. meeting in Israel, the focus was on 18/Madison Jewish News December 2018/January 2019 Jewish Social Services JSS is a Beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Madison www.jssmadison.org Reaching Out During Want an Experience Difficult Times of a Lifetime? Become By Dawn Berney Executive Director of Jewish Social Services a Foster Grandparent This year I received a new calendar com) donated 10% of their proceeds called A Kindness a Day Jewish Desk for the month. When I asked why, the Calendar: 365 Ways to Make the World owner said, “I want to donate to you Volunteer a Better Place. I have come back to the to support the efforts you make in our If you are a low-income senior 55+, classroom training. FGP offers an initial daily hints, especially recently. As the community to support all members of love working with children in a public 40 hours of training before placement, secular holiday of Thanksgiving is over, our community…” In addition, Food school or Head Start environment, I’d opportunities to shadow experienced and as we embark on the Jewish holiday Fight’s Everly restaurant included a $1 like to offer you the experience of a foster grandparents, and ongoing of Hanukkah and the end of 2018, it gift to JSS for every “Generous Pour” lifetime, a program through the Retired monthly opportunities to train. Your seems like the right time to write about drink. and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). willingness to serve in your community what I have learned from this calendar, • JSS volunteers provided over 3,300 The Foster Grandparent Program and to make a difference in the lives of especially about how the values of hours of their time to provide rides to (FGP) s a unique volunteer opportunity young children is all you need to begin chesed (kindness), tzedakah (charity) older adults and those with disabilities for low-income seniors to mentor and the process. and tikkun olam (social justice) are so for medical appointments and the tutor children. Foster Grandparents work Foster grandparents receive support relevant especially now. It has been a grocery stores. They also provided one-on-one with children who have from the classroom teacher and the hard few weeks. There was the shooting menorahs and friendly conversation at been identified by classroom teachers coordinator, and have many other of people in the Pittsburgh synagogue Hanukkah. They bring Rosh Hashanah as needing additional help. Income opportunities to learn and grow. and the nightclub in Thousand Oaks, gift bags to those who cannot leave their limits are established by the federal If you are willing to work with California, the photo of Nazi salutes at homes and help to set up refugees’ new government. FGP volunteers receive children from a variety of backgrounds, the junior prom in Baraboo, Wisconsin apartments. a modest, tax-free stipend as well as show patience, acceptance and a spirit and the fires in northern California. • JSS’s Lechayim served nearly one transportation reimbursement, and of cooperation, please consider joining Fortunately, there are several examples thousand kosher lunches to older adults excess accident and liability insurance. our team of volunteers who make a of chesed, tzedakah and tikkun olam in our community. With an average As a Foster Grandparent under the difference in the lives of young children. happening around JSS and I’d like to of 40-45 participants each week, our supervision of the classroom teacher, To take advantage of this unique highlight a few of them: nutrition site provides more meals you become an essential element in opportunity contact, Mary E. • After the horrible tragedy in per week than any site on Madison’s the lives of young children. It has been Brown, Foster Grandparent Program Pittsburgh, the Jewish Social Services westside. shown that FGP does make a difference. Coordinator, (608) 661-4271 team received numerous calls, texts, and During this upcoming year I urge each Candidates need not have any formal or [email protected]. emails from Jews, Christians, Muslims, of you to find a way, each day, to aspire atheists, agnostics, people locally and to these Jewish values. Consider visiting people in other countries offering an older adult in Madison or becoming condolences. Here is one example: a foster grandparent, as described in “When we discriminate against one the article by our RSVP partner. Write Making Lechayim group, we open the door to discriminate a letter to someone you respect and let against others. We must all be united them know how you feel. Or donate to against injustice, prejudice and bigotry.” an organization that has meaning to you reservations Majid Sarmadi, PhD. and your family. I urge each one of you • In November, two different to do as Rabbi Akiva said, “Love your • When you check-in at Lechayim, you can sign up for the businesses specifically donated funds to fellow as yourself,” and take the time to following week Jewish Social Services. Madison Eats see what others need and to do it. Food Tours (madisoneatsfoodtours. • Call Jewish Social Services at (608) 442-4081 or email office@ jssmadison.org before 2:00 pm on the preceding Wednesday. • If you want to check on any cancellations, or want any further info Best Wishes and on meals or programs, contact Paul (608) 442-4083, [email protected] Thank You! • We are not able to guarantee a meal for last minute reservations or Our volunteer and friend, Jean walk-ins, but all are able and welcome to attend the program Weissburg is off to Greensboro, North following the meal Carolina. There she will be living close to her son and three granddaughters. Jean has volunteered for JSS ever since she came to Madison eleven years ago. Russian instructions She has contributed her time in many capacities including friendly visitor, Seder volunteer, member of the Senior for making Lechayim Adult Committee, Levy Series, and various planning committees. Thanks so much and good luck in your new home reservations and community! Проверьте расписание программы Лехаим по адресу Segoe Terrace. Для резервирования цвяжитесь с еврейской социальной службой по телефону (608) 442-4081 или по Mazel Tov электронной почте [email protected] не позднее 14:00 в Yedida (Didi) Rissman and Adina (Addy) предыдущую среду. Если вы хотите проверить какие-либо отмены или хотите Spingarn had a baby boy Nov. 6. His name is получить дополнительную информацию о еде или программах, Theo Elijah Spingarn. Estelle Katz, is the свяжитесь с Полом (608) 442-4083, [email protected] self-described “over-the-moon-grandma”, По вопросам, касающимся социальных услуг, обращайтесь who sent us this news. к Майе (608) 442-4085, [email protected] December 2018/January 2019 Madison Jewish News/19 Jewish Social Services

The Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus is a Senior Adult Program. Find changes, updates, and new information about JSS Lechayim Lights programs on our website, www.jssmadison.org. A Senior Adult Program of Jewish Social Services Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, A Beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Madison located on the corner of Mound Street and Randall Avenue. Contact Jewish Social Services at (608) 442-4081 or email About our Programs [email protected] no later than 2:00 pm the preceding Monday, December 3 Wednesday. A vegetarian option is available with a reservation. We will celebrate Hanukkah with If you are 60 years or older, a minimum donation of $4.00 is Yid Vicious, the talented and dynamic local band that has been volunteering suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost at Lechayim for many, many years. Yid of the meal is $9.73 for those younger than 60 years old. Vicious plays Klezmer, which means If you cannot attend the meal, please join us for the free program “vessel of song.” It is a free style Yiddish at 1:00 pm. folk music—for dancing and celebrating. The Yid Vicious band members have MANY THANKS TO UW HILLEL’S ADAMAH been engaging and delighting audiences Dan Barker CATERING FOR PROVIDING OUR throughout the Midwest since 1995. Please join us—guaranteed to be a Monday, January 14 DELICIOUS KOSHER MEALS! freilach (happy feet—dancing) affair. Dan Barker graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a degree in Religion and was ordained as an December/January evangelist minister at the age of 15. He became a “freethinker” in 1983 and is Lechayim Calendar now the co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Dan now Monday, December 3 puts his knowledge of Christianity to 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson effective freethought use. A professional pianist and composer, Dan performs 11:30 am-12:30 pm Complimentary blood pressure check with freethought concerts and is featured nurse, Lori Edelstein Yid Vicious in FFRF’s musical CDs, “Friendly Neighborhood Atheist,” “Beware of 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Fettucini alfredo, Caesar salad, market Monday, December 10 vegetable, fruit, brownie (vegetarian option: Dogma,” and “Adrift on a Star.” He Bill and Bobbie Malone are both mac and cheese) joined FFRF’s staff in 1987, serving as historians as well as musicians. Bill is public relations director. He was first 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Klezmer/folk music by Yid Vicious an emeritus American history professor elected co-president in November 2004, from Tulane University. Bobbie was speaks widely and has engaged in more Monday, December 10 most recently, director of the Office than 100 debates about religion. We will of School Services at the Wisconsin get a sample of some of Dan’s music, 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Estelle Katz Historical Society, creating books of 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Beef brisket, garlic roasted red potato, roasted thoughts, and updates and information Wisconsin history for classrooms. Bill on legal battles of church and state carrots, market salad, babka (vegetarian has hosted Back to the Country on separation. option: Impossible “meat” loaf) Madison’s WORT Community radio 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Music of the 50s by Bill and Bobbie Malone on Wednesday mornings for the past Monday, January 28 21 years. His most recent book is Sing Me Back Home: Southern Roots And Our presenter, Joan Burstyn was 10 Monday, December 17 Country Music (University of OK years old and living in England when 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Estelle Katz Press, 2017). Bill and Bobbie will talk WW11 broke out. She will describe 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Braised balsamic chicken, couscous, market to us about and perform songs from the the impact of the war on her extended 1950’s. family, and, especially, on herself. Joan salad, rugelach (vegetarian option: balsamic will explore not only the changes in her seitan) own understanding of what war entails, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm “Let’s Talk Turkeys” presentation by Paul her reaction to it as a Jew, but also the Borowsky changing nature of warfare. Joan is a lifelong teacher, learner and author. She is professor emerita of education Monday, January 7 and history at Syracuse University, has 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson written three books of poems and is 11:30 am-12:30 pm Complimentary blood pressure check with author/editor of five academic books. nurse, Lori Edelstein Bill and Bobbie Malone She has also published numerous articles 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Hotdogs, coleslaw, macaroni salad, on Jewish education and Jewish women Monday, December 17 in higher education. watermelon, corn on the cob, brownie Over our lifetime, Madison and many (vegetarian option: veggie hotdogs) places throughout the country, have 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Ken and Claudia Miska travelogue: “New gained some new neighbors, Meleagris gallopavo: the wild turkey. For almost Zealand and the South Pacific” 70 years turkeys in our area had been hunted to near extinction. After some Monday, January 14 failed attempts to re-introduce the turkey, 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson transplanted wild turkeys from Missouri 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Orange chicken, steamed rice, Asian slaw, were brought to locations determined to be favorable habitats. Most of you fruit, dessert (vegetarian option: orange tofu) have seen the results—the population is 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Dan Barker presentation, “The Battle of booming. Paul will talk about features of Church and State” their lifestyles and habits that make them adaptable to our current conditions. Monday, January 28 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson Monday, January 7 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Mac and cheese bake, collard greens, Be prepared as you are transported on a six-week, 10,500-mile adventure cornbread, coleslaw, fruit, dessert through stories, sights and sounds. 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Joan Burstyn presentation, “Growing Up in Experience fighting Tasmanian Devils; England During World War II” the scenic fiords of Milford Sound and the rich and diverse Maori culture in Next month dates: February 4, 11, 18, 25 New Zealand; snorkeling with sharks in Bora Bora and relaxing with a meal on the beach of a small French Polynesian If you would like further information about the meal, programs, Island. Ken and Claudia Miska enjoy transportation, or to check on any cancellations, contact Paul presenting travelogues about the 53 Joan Burstyn Borowsky at (608) 442-4083, [email protected]. countries and 49 states they have visited. 20/Madison Jewish News December 2018/January 2019 Jewish Social Services November Lechayim Fun

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Bezalel Edie Eric Estelle Jewish Social Services Brings Save the Date Liesl Blockstein Memorial Lecture Shabbat to Our Seniors Sunday, February 10, 9:45 am - 11:45 am Our monthly Shabbat gatherings includes candle lighting, challah, singing, and discussion. The annual Liesel Blockstein Memorial Lecture, co-sponsored by Jewish Social Services and Temple Beth El, will be held on Sunday, February Attic Angel Place in the Garden Room, 2:30 pm 10. The event honors the memory of a woman who was a well-known 8301 Old Sauk Rd. force for good in both the Jewish community and the wider community, A Jewish Social Services and Attic Angel Place program. Led by Rabbi Renee and features as speaker, a woman who embodies Liesel’s commitment Bauer, Director of Chaplaincy and Outreach with music by Les Goldsmith and to social justice and Jewish life. We are pleased to announce that this with the assistance of Angel Volunteers. year’s lecture features Dane County Supervisor, Carousel Bayrd. December 7 As a county supervisor, Ms. Bayrd focuses on criminal reform, racial Capitol Lakes in the Grand Hall, 3:00 pm 333 West Main St. justice, immigrant’s rights, mental health services, and alternatives to A Jewish Social Services and Capitol Lakes Retirement incarceration, along with housing and women’s rights. Please Join Us. Community program. Led by Rabbi Andrea Steinberger with assistance from UW students through the Hillel Foundation. December 7 (Hanukkah party)

Oakwood West in Oak’s Community Room, 3:30 pm 6225 Mineral Point Rd. Happy December A Jewish Social Services and Oakwood Village University Woods program. Led by Rabbi Renee Bauer with the assistance of JSS volunteers. Music by Birthdays Paul Grossberg. Jim Blair • Karen Shevet Dinah • Susan Eichhorn December 21, January 18 Jean Esch-Theobald • Stacy Graff • Estelle Katz ATTENTION REHAB PATIENTS: If you are going to be in one of these Janice Oltman • Eve Siegel • Alene Wiseman locations during your rehabilitation, you are welcome to attend. Janice Wrich Happy January Birthdays David Aronin • Hilary Blue • Fay Colberg Ginny Graff • Rob Greenberg • Betsy Haimson Bezalel Haimson • Sally Jamison • Roz Levin Alice Levine • Jeff Levy • Ike Lewis • Michele Rohan JoAnn Skloot • Julie Swedarsky December 2018/January 2019 Madison Jewish News/21

creates. They often find familiar Jewish I HEART Continued from page 1 and by inviting me as a volunteer to join faces wherever they go in Madison; that and chair various committees and then jubilant Torah processional extends component in the formation of my own raise our family in 2006 our cupboards the board of directors. beyond synagogues, onto soccer fields, kids’ Jewish identities. When Elliott filled with handkerchief challah The Jewish friends we made at Gan public schools, and into their busy social and Max (now 14 and 11) attended covers and cardboard tzedakah boxes from across the city, from different lives. OSRUI, one thing surprised me with handcrafted by three-year-old Elliott, affiliations, and denominations, still I HEART Jewish Madison because the total clarity; their Jewish joy was already and soon after by his brother Max. They count among our favorite people today. JFM helps Ben and me raise confident deeply and firmly rooted in Madison. loved Gan HaYeled, they loved Shabbat Their “Jew Crew” motivates temple compassionate Jewish children, who They loved Jewish overnight camp, but at Gan, and—like so many other Gan participation, youth group activities, carry the Torah with defiant Jewish they didn’t need it to find their Jewish kids—they kept us “Shabbat honest” at b’nei mitzvah study, and Midrasha Joy—not only in their arms, but in their identity. Thank you, Jewish Federation home, too. And the Federation kept us attendance. My kids feel comfortable in hearts and actions; when they lie down of Madison programming. involved with programming to sustain different Jewish environments because and when they rise up, L’dor vador. When Ben and I moved to Madison to these new Jewish family connections, of the Jewish intersections the Federation Continued from page 3 a cold Wisconsin night and strong, work. Our work benefits the students UW Hillel articulate words to help bring people first and foremost, but in many ways around campus carving swastikas into 42,000 students plus faculty and staff, together for comfort and a community. impacts the Madison and Milwaukee the snow and drawing on white boards, a university inside the city of Madison. Our work often, purposely, goes under Jewish communities more broadly. We and it goes on and on. In each of these In all cases, what happens on campus is the radar, and that is how we prefer to bring Judaism and Jews to the larger circumstances, UW Hillel worked with of concern, interest and impact to Jewish function. Yet it’s important that we non Jewish community in an active and university administration to advocate for communities in Madison, Milwaukee recognize that this kind of impact does engaged way, in a public setting, and and meet the needs of Jewish students on and the state of Wisconsin. not just happen. It’s about building with a commitment to pluralism and the UW campus. So when the terror attack took place relationships over time, looking outside diversity in religion and politics. Students come to Hillel to talk about on Saturday morning at Tree of Life ourselves and being interested in others, Our work brings students together across their different views on politics synagogue, Hillel was prepared and seeking partnerships, and building divides of race, faith or politics. We (domestic and international), identity, able to lead a campus-wide response opportunities wherever possible. stand in support of Jewish students and Israel, the women’s march and its to a grieving and scared community. As a representative to the larger Jewish Jewish life, providing a place for Jewish leadership, and where they fit on these We worked with our Jewish communal communities, as a leader on campus practice, conversation and activism issues as individuals and as Jews. In this partners, Chabad and JEM (Jewish who looks out for the entirety of Jewish on the UW campus in Madison. We moment in time it is not easy to figure Experience Madison), with the concerns, it’s critical that we are ready advocate for the safety of Jewish students out the challenges and competing ideas campus administration, and local law to respond in good times and in bad in their academic and living spaces on in a polarized world that has opened enforcement to secure a location, times. Too often we are asked to do and near campus. And we provide an the doors to hatred and bigotry to be speakers, and leverage our professional things out of a defensive posture, after opportunity for an enriching Jewish life common place and pervasive in our and personal relationships to bring a the fact, and it’s a herculean effort to during the college years, paving the way social and civic discourse. diversity of people and speakers together. be successful. 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and Israel the World Holiday of Lights: Building Bridges to Coexistence By Shlomit Ezer place right around Hanukkah, Christmas not working on the annual festival, Beit Israel Shlichah and sometimes Ramadan (a holy month HaGefen is in charge of many cultural, for the Muslims, that is celebrated by the educational and artistic programs When thinking of examples of co- Gardens are probably the most well- Islamic calendar and so it is on a different designed to bring the Jewish and Arab existence in Israel, one of the first places known symbol of the city, including Gregorian date every year)—it is a communities together. For example, that comes to mind is the city of Haifa. the Shrine of the Báb and 19 beautiful festival of cultures, religions, tolerance, they offer a multilingual library, hold art Haifa is a port city, the third largest city terraces on Mount Carmel in Haifa, and coexisting. If you are ever in Israel exhibitions and theatre shows that in population size in Israel. There is overlooking the Mediterranean. This during that time, don’t miss it! The combine Arab and Jewish artists, and are a Jewish majority and many minority place is one of the most unique tourist festival includes many art exhibitions, aimed to create an open dialogue on groups who share the city. About ten attractions. It is a place of pilgrimage food, festive street performers, topics of multiculturalism. percent of the citizens are Arab, the for the Bahá’í people, and the Bahá’í performances and arts for children, Beit HaGefen and The Holiday majority of whom are Christian from community that lives there have a special music, and food from all the different of Holidays are one example of co- many different denominations, and the status, as they are not Israeli citizens and cultures. A different theme is selected existence in Israel. Along with them, remainder are Muslim. There are also have little to do with non-Bahá’í parts of every year and the artists plan their there are many Israeli organizations that Druze and non-Arab Christians including Haifa. creations around that theme. The events work toward that same goal. Acting not Armenians. The Jewish population in the Along with the Bahá’í Gardens, one and exhibitions take place in various through political means, but in the social city is also diverse, with about a quarter of the most interesting attractions in galleries and in the streets of the city, world, to build bridges between people of the citizens from the former USSR. A Haifa is “the Holiday of Holidays.” This and some events even take place at and create a more common ground. smaller percentage are from the Jewish- year will be the 25th year of this beautiful churches. There are three main locations The list of organizations is long, and and חג החגים Ethiopian community, and there are both tradition, also known as for the festival: Wadi Nisnas and the each organization focuses on different عيد secular and religious Jews—overall, a . For a quarter of a century now, for ,German Colony, two neighborhoods in aspects. starting this issue of Hanukkah األعياد very diverse city. three weekends in December there is a Haifa that are mostly populated by the holiday of light, each month we Since the beginning of the twentieth big holiday festival throughout the city Christian Arabs, and Beit HaGefen. Beit will tell you about another project or century, Haifa is also the global center celebrating diversity and the different HaGefen, an Arabic-Jewish cultural organization working towards building of another faith: the Bahá’í. The Bahá’í cultures that make up the city. It takes center, the place the idea began. In bridges in Israel. cooperation with the Haifa municipality, they founded the festival in 1993. When

The Holiday of Holidays - Symbols of Judaism, Christianity and Islam in The Bahai Gardens Haifa Partnership2Gether: Projects with Sovev Kinneret • In May of 2017, as part of December 21. Partnership2Gether with the Sovev • This Hanukkah we are happy to Kinneret, six young adults from our host a special guest: Yehudite Vanger, a partnership region in Israel participated teacher from Gan Savion. Gan Savion is a in the First Annual Reciprocal preschool in Kfar Tavor, a small town in Birthright Program here in the Midwest. Sovev Kinneret, that has partnered with Partnership2Gether (P2G) is a program Gan HaYeled for a Global Jewish school through the Jewish Agency for Israel and twinning program. Throughout the year is designed to cultivate people-to-people the teachers exchange ideas, photos and relationships, projects and professional films for the students. Yehudite’s visit to programs between the Sovev Kinneret Gan HaYeled is an opportunity for both and the Madison, Milwaukee, and St. sides to learn and get to know each other Paul Jewish communities. better. We are looking forward to the • In February of 2019 we will send visit and will keep you posted about it. a Young Leadership Delegation of six from Madison to our partnership region. They will be in Israel for seven days where they will meet Israelis their age, travel, learn about our partnership region in the Sovev Kinneret, the Jewish homeland, its history, and culture. Please contact Shlomit at Israel@ JewishMadison.org if you are interested in applying for this trip. Space is limited and the application process will close on December 2018/January 2019 Madison Jewish News/23 Israel and the World Connecting with Israel

Ivrit and Israel Hanukkah and Education – Fall Sufganiyot in Israel By Tal Sheffer Semester Israel Fellow I do not usually miss home (maybe Ivrit B’Kef Café Ivrit mailing list and learn about vanilla cookie cream, coconut chips and the fact that I talk to my family three We started the year with Ivrit B’kef, the times and locations of our group pineapple, cheesecake, dulce de leche, times a day has something to do with it), a program for K-2nd grade students of meetings. Then all you need to do is get toffee caramel, pistachio and cherries, but I do miss the food every once in a learning the Hebrew Aleph-Bet and some coffee and speak Hebrew! and much more. There is even a peanut while. Don’t get me wrong, cheese curds vocabulary through games, music, butter frosted sufganiya. All it needs are still my favorite food, but Hanukkah and crafts. Contact me (Israel@ Midrasha is some strawberry jam in the middle, got me thinking about the sufganiyot JewishMadison.org) about enrolling In Midrasha, I had a wonderful and you will have the best peanut butter (Hanukkah donuts) in Israel, and I felt your child for the spring semester or see fall semester with the advanced and jelly (or jam. I am 34 years old and like I would give anything for a good more information on JewishMadison. Hebrew ‘activism in Israel’ class and until this day, I am not sure what is greasy sufganiya, the one that gets you org. ‘Ashkenazi, Sepharadi, Mizrahi and the difference between jelly and jam) covered with powdered sugar with each beyond’ class (learning about different sandwich possible. bite. Café Ivrit Jewish communities and the different Being loyal to tradition, some people Even though Hanukkah is usually For adults who have already learned cultures and traditions). Thanks to all the in Israel refuse to call those special celebrated in December, the smell of Hebrew but have nowhere to practice it, students who make Midrasha classes a donuts sufganiyot, claiming that only the fresh fried sufganiyot is already filling we have Café Ivrit. Contact me (Israel@ fun, interesting time. Looking forward original strawberry jam filled donut can the streets of Israel in October. What JewishMadison.org) to be added to to the second semester! count as sufganiya. Others argue that used to be a traditional strawberry every sufganiya-shaped donut, jam filled donut that is topped with regardless of what filling and frosting it Levivot (Latkes) powdered sugar and costs no more than has, can be count a sufganiya. While $1, has evolved and changed in the past both of them may be right (or wrong), it few years into something completely Even though sufganiyot are the think she used a special recipe or any is interesting to know the etymology different. While you can still buy the old official Hanukkah food (at least in special ingredients, but still they were behind the word “Sufganiya”: The word traditional regular sufganiya, stores have Israel), I (Tal) was always more of a latke so delicious. She and my grandfather “Sufganiya” derives from the Hebrew been offering a gourmet version of the person myself. Every Hanukkah, my late used to live in a very small apartment, so word for sponge, which is “Sfog”. In sufganiya, a version that can sometime grandmother Tzipora would make the every time my grandmother made latkes Hebrew, the word for sponge (sfog) and cost even four times more than the best latkes I have ever tasted. They had their house immediately filled with the the word for absorb (lispog) have the ס.פ.ג .regular one the best texture, were perfect in size, and smell of fresh, fried latkes. I hope you same root ( ), and the same way a There are many different kinds of I could never stop eating them. I do not will enjoy the latkes as much as I do. sponge absorbed liquid, the sufganiya the gourmet sufganiyot, but you can absorbs oil while being deep fried. immediately distinguish a gourmet Whether it is the special ones or sufganiya from a regular sufgania. The the traditional ones, Israelis love their gourmet sufganiyot are usually smaller sufganiyot. Angel Bakery, one the than the regular ones, they have special largest bakeries in Israel, makes more filling in them, and are usually frosted than 25,000 sufganiyot every day during with different and colorful flavors, rather Hannukah season. Since Shlomit and than with powdered sugar. Some of I are currently in Madison, they will the special sufganiyot even come with probably make fewer sufganiyot this little syringes in them, which are filled year, but I am sure the numbers will still with all kinds of fillings, and all you be high. If you ever visit Israel during the have to do is squeeze them and inject time of Hanukkah, I highly recommend them to your sufganiya. There are many you try a sufganiya there. They are full different kinds of special sufganiyot, but of calories, but they are definitely worth Traditional Sufganiyot Special Sufganiyot some of the best and unique fillings are every single one.

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Ingredients Preparation: (for 12-16 latkes): 1. Preheat oven to 250°F. 2. Peel potatoes and coarsely grate by hand, transferring • 1 pound potatoes to a large bowl of cold water as grated. • 1/2 cup finely chopped 3. Soak potatoes 1 to 2 minutes after last batch is added onion to water, then drain well in a colander. • 1 large egg, lighty 4. Spread grated potatoes and onion on a kitchen towel beaten and roll up jelly-roll style. Twist towel tightly to wring • 1/2 teaspoon salt out as much liquid as possible. Transfer potato mixture • 1/2 to 3/4 cup olive oil to a bowl and stir in egg and salt. • Accompaniments: sour 5. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over cream and applesauce moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 4 latkes, spoon 2 tablespoons potato mixture per latke into skillet, spreading into 3-inch rounds with a fork. 6. Reduce heat to moderate and cook until undersides are browned, about 5 minutes. Turn latkes over and cook until undersides are browned, about 5 minutes more. 7. Transfer to paper towels to drain and season with salt. Add more oil to skillet as needed. Keep latkes warm on a wire rack set in a shallow baking pan in oven בתיאבון! 24/Madison Jewish News December 2018/January 2019

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