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JewishTHE Georgian Volume 31, Number 5 Atlanta, Georgia July-August 2019 FREE WHAT’S INSIDE It’s Official After two years as interim director, Rabbi Joseph W. Prass is the new director of the Lillian and A.J. Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education at The Breman Museum. Breman Museum News Page 6 An Ugly History, a Genuine Apology In Extracted, Dr. Perry Brickman details the vicious treatment of Jewish dental students at Emory University, and the school’s subsequent efforts to make amends. By Carolyn Gold Page 5 In the City Camp When her daughter didn’t want to go back to Jewish overnight camp, Eileen Snow Price created In the City Camp. Here’s why she did it. Page 17 JScreen Losing her mother to breast cancer motivated a young woman to advocate for screening for BRCA mutations. By Peyton Edelson Page 27 YAD Squad Limmud Atlanta + Southeast’s Young Adult Development program is helping cultivate the next generation of Jewish leaders. Page 35 Caring for the Youngest The Temple’s Weinberg Early Learning Center is now prepared to care for children as young as three months. Page 13 Page 2 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2019 Coldwell Banker L’chaim — to life #1 TEAM State of Georgia conviction that there was one true religion, purposely espoused to serve as justification of which was the one of the majority being social problems. governed. Part of the creed of those in power, Sadly, a cataloguing of the events in which therefore, was the responsibility to impose this the Jews were persecuted would cover many BY Marvin “Truth” — by force if necessary — to save the pages. But none of this vitriol was intended to souls of the population. celebrate life. Botnick Probably the best, but not the only, After all of this time, nothing has changed. example known to us today is what is referred Here we are, for the first time in more than 2,000 to as the Spanish Inquisition, started in 1478. years, a Jewish state exists, yet on its doorstep THE SONENSHINE TEAM Be happy, be healthy, long life Antithetical to the motto of the state of New are those who rejoice in death, not only for the Atlanta’s Favorite Real Estate Team! And if our good fortune never comes Hampshire, “Live Free or Die,” the theme citizens of Israel but also for their own flesh and 404.252.4908 (Office) • 404.250.5311 (Direct) Here’s to whatever comes of this could have been, “Convert or Die.” blood. It is strange that people with what they Drink, l’chaim, to life This misdirected attempt to make a practical feel is a just and, in many cases, divine duty SonenshineTeam.com application of the biblical phrase “the truth will opt to resort to death as a vehicle to attempt The above lyrics from the score of “To set you free” had a torturous, deadly result on to impose their mores for life. In an article by Life” from Fiddler on the Roof captures the many humans, which certainly could not have Bernard Lewis, he comments that, “For some psyche of the Jewish people. It is a motivator been the intent of the passage. religions, just as ‘civilization’ means us, and the neighbors has evolved from different civilization that has been a contributor to our ability to Justification for persecution has not always rest are barbarians, so ‘religion’ means ours, and and norms than those of the Israelis. How does survive unbelievable oppression, degradation, hidden behind the mask of religious purification. the rest are infidels.” a nation primarily inhabited by people whose and subjugation. As with Hitler, invective distortions were The culture of the societies of Israel’s byword is l’chaim, to life, reach reconcilement We view life as a gift with which to make with a radical segment of antagonists who the world a better place. We have not been celebrate, praise, and financially reward people created to be masters of others, nor do we see who blow themselves up so as to inflict death, the purpose of the existence of mankind to pain, and suffering on non-combatants? forcefully impose one culture on others. In an article in the June 4, 2010, issue This is and has not been true of others. L’chaim of The Jewish News of Northern California, Unlike the population of many lands which, Rabbi Larry Raphael writes about thoughts when conquered, assume the essence of the and passages from books written by Rachel conquering power and surrender their identity Naomi Remen, M.D., Clinical Professor of and character, the Jews did not do this. But our Family and Community Medicine at UCSF ancestors paid an enormous price to remain School of Medicine. In one of her books she true to their beliefs. Our history is replete with recalled that her grandfather told her, “No hundreds of examples of death, poverty, and matter what difficulty life brings, no matter how dislocation to remain true to our covenant. hard or painful or unfair life is, life is holy and So it is difficult for us to understand others t o worthy of celebration. Even the wine is sweet who believe that they have and represent the to remind us that life itself is a blessing.” His “Truth.” It was this concept that fostered their article continues with these words from Dr. life Remen. “As I’ve grown older, it seems less and less about celebrating life, and more about the THE wisdom of choosing life.” “I have set before you life and death, Jewish Georgian blessing and curse. And you shall choose life, TThe Jewish Georgian is published bimonthly by Eisenbolt, so that you and your children may live.” — Ltd. It is written for Atlantans and Georgians by Atlantans Deuteronomy 30:19 and Georgians. Publisher Marvin Botnick Co-Publisher Sam Appel Editor Marvin Botnick Managing Editor Marsha C. LaBeaume Assignment Editor Carolyn Gold Associate Editor Barbara Schreiber On The Cover Copy Editor Ricky Dimon, Alex Ewalt Makeup Editor Terri Christian Production Coordinator Terri Christian THE Designer David Gaudio Photographic Staff Allan Scher, Jonathan Paz Graphic Art Consultant Karen Paz Jewish Georgian Volume 31, Number 5 Atlanta, Georgia July-August 2019 FREE Columnist Jonathan Barach, WHAT’S INSIDE Janice Rothschild Blumberg, It’s Official After two years as interim director, Rabbi Joseph W. Prass is the new director of the Lillian and A.J. Weinberg Center Marvin Botnick, for Holocaust Education at The Breman Museum. Breman Museum News Helen Scherrer-Diamond, Page 6 Zalman Eisman, An Ugly History, a Genuine Apology In Extracted, Dr. Perry Brickman details David Geffen, Allison Glass, the vicious treatment of Jewish dental students at Emory University, and the school’s subsequent efforts to make Carolyn Gold, Marice Katz, amends. By Carolyn Gold Brian Katzowitz, Page 5 In the City Camp When her daughter didn’t want to go back Balfoura Friend Levine, to Jewish overnight camp, Eileen Snow Price created In the City Camp. Here’s why she did it. Marsha Liebowitz, Bubba Meisa, Page 17 Erin O’Shinsky, Reg Regenstein, JScreen Losing her mother to breast cancer motivated a young woman to advocate for screening for BRCA mutations. Roberta Scher, Jerry Schwartz, By Peyton Edelson Page 27 Rabbi Reuven Stein, YAD Squad Limmud Atlanta + Southeast’s Young and Ruben Stanley Adult Development program is helping cultivate the next generation of Jewish leaders. Page 35 Caring for the Advertising Michael Pelot Youngest The Temple’s Weinberg Early Learning Center is now prepared to care for children as young as three months. 9755 Dogwood Road, Suite 101 Page 13 Roswell, Georgia 30075 (404) 236-8911 Atlanta 2019 JCC Maccabi Games [email protected] www.jewishgeorgian.com Cover art created by David The Jewish Georgian ©2019 Schendowich July-August 2019 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 3 participating restaurants: Alma Cocina, of our more mature readers will fondly Aria, Baroque Culinary Services, Batter remember our beautiful cousins Betty and Cookie Dough Counter, Biltong, C&S Sally Elsas (now surnamed Manell and Seafood and Oyster Bar, Casi Cielo, Davio’s Weintraub, and now living in Sarasota), Northern Italian Steakhouse, Cibo e Beve, who are still gorgeous and youthful and What’s Fox Brothers BBQ, Grana, High Roller look pretty much the way they did (maybe Sushi, Il Giallo Osteria & Bar, Kaiser’s better) back when we carpooled to and from Chophouse, La Grotta Ristorante Italiano, Druid Hills High and Elementary schools, Local Three Kitchen and Bar, Nowaks, way back in the mid-1950s. Porch Light Latin Kitchen, Serpas True Twice a year, they get together with Food, Shake Shack, South City Kitchen, their dear friend Elice Dittler Haverty, HAPPENING Tabla, Whiskey Bird, and The White Bull. whom they have known “since birth,” Elice If you missed the event, there’s always Tasting,” a fabulous food and fun event, has tells us exclusively, in Atlanta and Sarasota. next year, and it’s not too late to make a raised money for the Zimmerman-Horowitz She told us all about their growing up in donation. For more information, call 770- Independent Living Program (Z-H ILP). Druid Hills, taking the streetcar with Joan 677-9300, or visit JFCSatl.org. This valuable program of Jewish Family & Selig down Ponce de Leon Avenue to The BY Career Services (JF&CS) has improved the Standard Club. Reg D-DAY VET AND LIBERATOR HILBERT lives of countless people with intellectual We were right around the corner, on MARGOL. The June 6 D-Day celebrations Regenstein and developmental disabilities, as well as Springdale Road, but they never called brought forth a plethora of stories about our their families, helping them “work, live, and — we were too young, we guess, still in courageous WWII vets, including 95-year- thrive in their communities.” elementary school.