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Westchester Jewish Life Teens Commemorate Dr WESTCHESTER February 2015 — Shevat-Adar 5775, Volume 21, Issue 2 JewishWESTCHESTER COUNTY’S ONLY MONTHLY JEWISHLife NEWSPAPER Forum Empowering Students to Stand Against Temple Beth Abraham to Switch from Dues Model to Voluntary Campus Anti-Semitism Held at JCC Mid-Westchester Contributions BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN Temple Beth Abraham (“TBA”) will become the first Over 84 Jewish high school, college synagogue in Westchester students and parents participated in an County and the Hudson Interactive Forum, “Empowering Students, Valley, they claim, to rely Stand Up to Anti-Semitism on College on voluntary contributions Campuses,” sponsored by Students and Parents from members to fund Against Campus Anti-Semitism {SPACA}, its operations rather than held at JCC Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale on relying on a more formal dues Monday, January 5. structure. SPACA, a grass roots local organization, TBA, which is affiliated has a mission to empower, support and with the Union for Reform educate college students on how to deal Judaism, has more than with intimidation, hateful propaganda and 400 families and conducts violent incidents on campus. Their focus, is services in both the Reform concentrated on the wave of Anti-Semitism and Conservative tradition, that has changed the atmosphere on campuses, formally approved this shift replacing academic debates, exchange of ideas Left to right: Richard Arronow, Donor and Supporter, Students and Parents Against Campus at a membership meeting in Rabbi David Holtz and tolerance, with alarming acts, they noted. Anti-Semitism; Shoshana Bederman, Founder and Organizer, SPACA; Yoni Kaplan, New York early January. The forum featured a video showing anti- Coordinator, Stand With Us; Laura Adkins, NYU Torch PAC President The change is one part egalitarian synagogue which Semitic campus demonstrations by Students of a larger effort by TBA to has never turned anyone for Justice in Palestine (SJP), discussing the saying, ‘Anti-Semitism does not exist. We are In five different break-out groups, strengthen its connection away for financial reasons,” Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement Semites,’” Laura Adkins, President, New York students shared individual experiences and to existing members and said Rabbi David Holtz, who and anti-Israel faculty members on different University (NYU) Torch PAC, stated. “SJP obtained practical advice on how to deal with remove barriers in attracting has led Tarrytown-based TBA campuses. manipulates students with ‘Mock Eviction’ intimidation and violence. Parents received new members. By removing since 1993. “This is the next There was also a panel consisting of Stand notices, slid under NYU Palladium Hall pragmatic and effective means of dealing fixed dues pricing from the logical step. No matter how With Us (SWU) Coordinators Yoni Kaplan students’ doors on April 24, 2014 during final with college administrators, demanding that relationship, the Temple and you spin it, ‘dues’ feel more and Aviva Malviera; Jewish National Fund exams, plus BDS. colleges take serious steps to ensure a safe its members will be bound by like something you pay to (JNF) Israel Education Director Anna Richlin “Israel has been accused of being an student environment. a spirit of generosity and good a country club, not a sacred and Dr. Eric Mandel, M.D., founder, Middle apartheid state. In South Africa, a Black “Create a safe place to meet with open- will. contribution in support of a East Political Information Network (MEPIN), minority was discriminated against by a white minded people, engaging in conversation “We’ve long prided house of worship.” Jerusalem Post columnist and SWU Northeast majority. In Israel, Arabs, though a minority, where there is civilized debate with no ourselves on being an ...continued on page 4 Co-Chair. serve in Knesset; Supreme Court; higher intimidation. You have the right to self- “SJP, small in number works with education; entertainment; recreation with expression…seek the facts and judge for scripted responses and dismissive attitudes, their civil rights upheld,” Adkins stressed. yourself,” Dr. Mandel concluded. Terrorism in France—Where Do We Go From Here? Michael Douglas Selected as Genesis Prize Laureate BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN Westchester resident and academy when the question of what In the wake of recent award winning actor and producer, it means to be Jewish has terrorist incidents in Paris, Michael Douglas, has been named the become more pressing than American Jewish Committee 2015 recipient of The Genesis Prize. ever.” (AJC) Westchester/Fairfield He plans to direct his One Million The Genesis Prize and Westchester Jewish Dollar prize money toward promoting Foundation received 258 Council (WJC) presented activities designed to raise awareness of nominations from 16 a solidarity program, inclusiveness and diversity in Judaism. countries, from diverse “Terrorism in France— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu professional fields. Natan Where Do We Go From will present the award to Douglas this Sharansky, Chairman of Here?” at Temple Israel summer, as he did for the first winner of the Jewish Agency for Israel Center {TIC}, White Plains the Prize, former New York City Mayor and head of the Genesis on Tuesday, January 20, Michael Bloomberg, last year in Jerusalem. Prize Selection Committee attended by well over 500 “I share this award with my family said, “The lifetime work and people from Westchester Jane Braden Golay who encouraged me in my exploration of journey of Michael Douglas County and outlying Jewish the Jewish faith,” Douglas noted. “ I hope proves how Jewish roots and communities. these teachings and values will be part of heritage can be important Regional AJC President Stuart Ginsberg welcomed the the legacy in the world that I leave for my drivers for personal and community, followed by a Remembrance Ceremony from TIC children and those who follow.” professional success.” He Senior Rabbi Gordon Tucker; Young Israel of Scarsdale Rabbi In January, Stan Polovets, Co- added, “There is always a way Jonathan Morgenstern and Westchester Reform Temple Rabbi Founder and Chairman of the Genesis to support and strengthen the Jonathan Blake. prize Foundation said, “ The Genesis Michael Douglas Jewish People and the Jewish AJC Regional Director Scott Richman introduced Keynote Prize Foundation is proud to honor State by identifying, expressing Speakers European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) President Michael Douglas, both for his professional with its heritage and embracing it on and working for Jewish solidarity. Michael Jane Braden-Golay and AJC Executive Director David Harris. achievements and for his passion for his their own terms, embodies an inclusive Douglas did this in his own inimitable and “I thought being an active Jewish student meant discussing Jewish heritage and the Jewish State. The approach for Jews of diverse backgrounds. very impressive way. I salute him upon issues such as Darfur and taking pride in being Jewish,” Braden- Douglas family’s experience of connecting This is particularly important today, receipt of this great honor.” ...continued on page 2 Covering all of Westchester for 20 Years! Visit www.westchesterjewishlife.com 2 • February 2015 — Shevat-Adar 5775 • Westchester Jewish Life www.westchesterjewishlife.com Teens Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther Rivertown Students Team Up to Break Down Barriers The “Through a Clear Lens” King, Jr.’s Birthday Through Service project, formulated by the JCC on the Hudson, will team up Jewish and Latino teens to develop 7-10 minute films that will look at their respective cultures, similarities and differences, in an effort to break down barriers. The films will be showcased as a film festival in March or April. “Several years ago I read an article about a girl who heard a Holocaust survivor speak at her school. His experience touched her profoundly and she went up and spoke with him after the talk. The reason his story resonated with her was because she was a survivor of the genocide in Rwanda-- something she did not share with anyone, because she felt people could not begin to understand her experience. “She ended up forming a very close bond with this older Jewish man (she became close with his family as well) and they also did speaking tours together. Although it was something terrible that brought them to each other, I love the image of a young Rwandan girl and this old Jewish man and the friendship they shared and the bonds they forged,” related Laura Kramer, project director of a “Through a Clear Lens.” J-Teen Leadership brought interfaith Director of J-Teen Leadership, “Our teen leaders Through this filmmaking collaboration, it is hoped to be a wonderful opportunity to build a youth organizations together from Westchester are committed to coming together with others bridge between the local Jewish and Latino communities. and beyond for its annual morning of service from all backgrounds in order to connect, “I think this project will clear up some of the stereotypes that both of these cultures have,” in commemoration of Martin Luther King, break down barriers and ultimately see their said Sleepy Hollow High School senior Alexandra Torres, who expects the process to “be very Jr.’s birthday on Monday, January 19, 2015. commonalities as they share in the work of interesting and fun.” More than 50 teens participated in a project helping those in need.” The work will take place after school at Sleepy Hollow High School. So far, participating where they sorted medical supplies at the Afya This year’s service included packing and students are from the school’s Latin American Student Association and from the Jewish Culture Foundation in Yonkers. sorting medical supplies for clinics in West Club (newly formed as a result of this project). As a community service, the project is an Afya supports ongoing health initiatives Africa in desperate need of provisions to aid opportunity to learn movie-making and to make an important statement. in developing countries by supplying critically with the worsening Ebola crisis.
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