Local Response to Rise in Anti-Semitism Statement on Prime
March 2019 Adar I and Adar II, 5779
A Publication of the Jewish Federation of Madison INSIDE THIS ISSUE Jewish Federation Upcoming Events...... 5 Jewish Education...... 8-9 Business, Professional & Service Directory...... 15 Simchas & Condolences...... 5 Camp Corner...... 10-12 Madison Hadassah...... 17 Congregation News...... 6-7 Jewish Social Services...... 13-15 Israel & The World...... 18-19 Local Response to Rise in Anti-Semitism By Debbie Minkoff, President and Alan Klugman, Interim Executive Director It probably will come as no surprise with district leaders as they reeled and to our readers that anti-Semitism in the tried to chart a course forward. United States is on the rise. We have This same group, plus Kim Rosenthal, seen it as close as Baraboo, in the brutal Midrasha Director, scheduled a meeting massacre in Pittsburgh and on college with Middleton School administration campuses throughout the country. officials on February 6, 2019. The According to Elana Kahn, Jewish purpose was to create a framework for Community Relations Council director cooperative efforts enhancing tolerance for the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, in the public schools generally and stand 2018 saw a 25% increase in the number as a beacon against anti-Semitism in of anti-Semitic incidents in our schools— all forms. At this meeting, there was a mainly personal threats and harassment general sense and strong willingness to in person, and online where millions of re-engage in a more proactive manner anti-Semitic tweets have been reported. to support and benefit the Jewish youth Part of the increase in such incidents is in the Middleton school system. This due to the easy accessibility to vicious meeting and approach are applicable materials online. Nationally, the statistics to all the local school districts. We are equally scary. Anti-Semitism is discussed future action steps and a multi- being experienced by schoolchildren in tiered approach which could include grades as low as first and second. In the teacher training, better communication MHS’s production of I Never Saw Another Butterfly two weeks after the horrible Pittsburgh with the Jewish community, improved shooting, when such acts were expected messaging, and collaborative solutions. to see a marked decrease, they actually On December 18, 2018, Baraboo rose by 94%. According to the FBI, hate High School held a “Day of Peace” Kilometer 147 crimes were up 17% in 2018, with 20% that included assemblies and breakout of them being religiously based and 60% sessions on different topics related to the Israeli Academy Award Winner of those being against Jews. Holocaust, anti-Semitism, hate crimes, After the photo of Baraboo High and diversity. In February, Middleton for Best Short Film 2018 School students emerged, posing before school administration discussed action prom, arms raised in a Nazi salute, there steps relevant to tolerance and combatting March 25, 6:00 pm was widespread outrage. “Outrage is anti-Semitism. The recent Middleton Marquee Cinema, Union South easy and can serve an important function High School(MHS) production of I 1308 W Dayton St. Never Saw Another Butterfly as an alarm, ensuring that people take was very A camel’s body lies in the middle of a desert action, but it is only a starting point,” says well received by the greater community. road, exactly on the 147th kilometer, on the Kahn. Jewish community representatives Post production discussions with grades border between two towns. Neither of them reached out to the Baraboo school 8-12 took place. Nicole Jahr (director of agrees to take responsibility for it. district with offers to help with short-, Lifelong Learning at Temple Beth El) and longer-term solutions to this crisis. acted as liaison between MHS and the The screening will be followed by a Q&A The Jewish Federation of Madison, Jewish community to help with accuracy with the director, Boaz Frankel. Wisconsin Jewish Conference, Anti- and sensitivity around the play. For the most recent and updated Defamation League-Midwest, and the With this in mind, Debbie Minkoff, information, please check the UW Hillel Jewish Community Relations Council Jewish Federation president has website, JFM website, or contact Tal at of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation met (Continued on page 4) [email protected]. Statement on Prime Minister
PAID Netanyahu and Otzma Yehudit Madison, Wis. U.S. POSTAGE Non-Profit Org. Permit No. 1341 Party Alliance By Debbie Minkoff, President and Alan Klugman, Interim Executive Director There has been a lot in the press since last week regarding a new alliance between Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Otzma Yehudit party. While there has been no formal unification between Likud and Otzma Yehudit to date, we felt that the following statement should be made and shared with you. STATEMENT The Jewish Federation of Madison has a longstanding policy to remain neutral on internal political matters within the State of Israel and does not financially contribute to ANY political candidate or party. We are compelled, however, at this time, to stand side by side with other Jewish organizations, including AIPAC and AJC in distancing ourselves from the recent alliance publicly announced between Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and the Otzma Yehudit party. The latter’s views are reprehensible and do not reflect the spirit of our Jewish Federation or the ideals of inclusion that remain the very foundation of modern Zionism. We remain committed to the many non-political projects and programs we support in Israel, including those of IREP (the Israel Religious Expression Platform) that promote religious pluralism in the Jewish State. EWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON OF FEDERATION EWISH J 6434 Enterprise Lane Madison, Wisconsin 53719 Change Service Requested 2/Madison Jewish News March 2019 Israel Talk with JAM By Tiz Ihnchak Outreach Coordinator Save the Date Rabbi Hillel says, “do not say, ‘When I Happy birthday Shlomit! am free, I will study,’ for perhaps you Want to join the fun? Reach out to Tiz will not become free.” ~Pirkei Avot 2:6 at [email protected]. Yom HaShoah On a cold February evening, Jewish Adults of Madison (JAM) gathered Service and Program to engage with Shlomit and Tal, our fabulous shlichim. They talked about Wednesday, May 1, 7:30 pm Israel and Shlomit and Tal answered questions from the group. The topics Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound St. touched on marriage, education, politics, immigration, and visas. The Annual Community Yom HaShoah program will Although the event ended at 7:30 include a memorial service and a presentation. pm, the last participants remained until 10:00 pm. What a great night! Shlomit also enjoyed her birthday song, both in Sara Spira sent postcards from Nazi-occupied Poland English and in Hebrew, before eating JAM discusses all things Israel with to her daughter and son-in-law, who had emigrated her carrot cake, (her and Tal’s favorite!) Tal and Shlomit from Nazi Germany to Racine, WI. The postcards reveal the cruel world in which she lived, solely Be Happy! It’s Adar! because she was Jewish.
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Whitney Way, Madison 608.274.5575 608.231.8000 rubinsfurniture.com 353 Island Drive Madison, WI 53705 rubinsfurniture.com madisoncomputerworks.com March 2019 Madison Jewish News/3 Kathy Blumenfeld Named Department of Financial Institutions Secretary By Ann Imig throughout Wisconsin. Board Member Given my strong ties to our Jewish community and our values, it is natural Now, more than ever, Kathy manifestation of our values. I believe that I will be able to take thoughts and Blumenfeld believes in the importance service should be practiced with respect advice from this community back to of putting into action our Jewish values and decency toward all. Working our state government, the governor’s of compassion, decency to others, together we can seek to leave our world administration and my department. justice, and caring for our communities in a better place, fostering our value of and our world. As Governor Tony Evers’ tikkun olam. What advice do you have for members Department of Financial Institutions of the Jewish community looking to Secretary, she carries with her years of What issues do you plan to prioritize? advocate on issues that are important personal and professional experience to The mission of the Department of to them? help realize that vision. Financial Institutions is to ensure the Get involved! There are so many ways As a member of Temple Beth El, a safety and soundness of our financial to become civically active. There are not lifelong member of the Jewish Federation institutions, protect financial consumers only professional positions appointed of Madison, a board member of UW and facilitate growth by assuring by the governor and the agencies, there Hillel and various other groups, Kathy access to capital. Fulfilling this mission are also committees and task forces that nurtures her strong ties to Madison’s grows our state’s economy, helping need citizen members and input. Learn The governor often speaks about Jewish community. She served on reach a goal of fiscal well-being for all more at evers.wi.gov. “connecting the dots” between policy the board of the Jewish Federation of Wisconsinites. Meet with your legislators or send and solutions that reach across silos, Madison for 17 years, including taking Our department is active in many letters to legislators, the governor and community boundaries and the political on the role of president in her last year. aspects of the financial health of our other elected leaders. Find out your aisle to bring people and groups together Secretary Blumenfeld answered a few state and its citizens – aspects people representative’s name and contact rather than dividing our state. For me, questions for the MJN about the impact may not realize but are important goals information at maps.legis.wisconsin. the hope inspired by this vision is the and intersections of her Judaism, her of this administration. Some of these that gov. very best reason for serving in this new leadership, and her new position. rank high on my priority list include the Join organizations that advocate for role. following: causes that are important to you and Past JFM president Diane Seder How do your Jewish values inform • Protecting consumers from financial encourage them to hold a lobbying day has known Secretary Blumenfeld for your work as a cabinet secretary? fraud, including financial abuse of our at the Capitol or to do a letter-writing over 20 years. Diane worked with her The Jewish values of fostering seniors campaign. Run for office or help others on the Jewish Federation Board as community, promoting fairness and • Financial literacy in the schools, looking to serve in public office. well as the Executive Committee. She pursuing justice guide me every day. workplaces and community says, “I always valued Kathy’s advice These core values will continue to be the • Affordability of higher education Anything else you would like to share? and judgment. We have had many foundation for my work as secretary of Governor Tony Evers emphasizes that connections through Jewish life, as well the Department of Financial Institutions How do you plan to work with the we are all stronger and we all do better as through our children, as they have and serving in Governor Tony Evers’ Jewish community in your role in the when we look out for one another. We become adults. Kathy’s organizational administration. I am proud and grateful governor’s administration? want to make certain we work together and leadership skills, coupled with that I am able to provide a voice for our I began my new role on Jan. 7, 2019— among all of our agencies, governmental her compassion are just a few of the Jewish community in his cabinet. the day Gov. Tony Evers took his oath of bodies, nonprofits and advocates across attributes that make her an outstanding I view public service—be it in the office. The deeper my knowledge of the disciplines and political parties to serve leader. She is the kind of leader I want governor’s cabinet, elected office, agency’s roles becomes, the more I find the people of Wisconsin. making decisions in the best interest of one’s career or volunteerism—as a key new ways I hope to help communities the citizens of Wisconsin.” Reflections and Perspectives on Hillel’s Student Leadership Delegation to Israel By Samuel Epstein UW Class of 2021 UW Hillel is a beneficiary organization of the Jewish Federation of Madison Over the recent December break, I this was no vacation. In only ten days along with 24 other students from the the delegation group packed in more University of Wisconsin Madison had speakers, site visits and education than the incredible opportunity to travel to the vast majority of people will receive Israel to develop a greater understanding in their lifetime related to Israel and of Israeli culture and the various the Jewish State’s place in geopolitics. complexities and perspectives of life Notable experiences included a trip to in Israel. The delegates, made up of the Poria Hospital near Tiberias, where both Jewish and non-Jewish student sick and injured Syrians receive medical leaders coming from different states, care. We toured Ramallah with New upbringings, cultures and backgrounds, York Times contributing journalist Rami Student Leaders at the Peres Peace Center were selected for to their positions Nazzal, who discussed the differences in many student-led organizations between life in the West Bank and in including student government, Israel proper as well as the politics Greek organizations, business clubs, of the West Bank and the Palestinian multicultural tsudent groups, and many Authority. A trip to the Shimon Peres more for their open-mindedness and Peace and Innovation Center went above interest in bringing what they learned and beyond in showing what Israel back to Madison and sharing it with their means when it says “Startup Nation.” wide networks on campus. Perhaps the most moving was a walking Despite the modern nightlife of Tel- tour of Jerusalem’s Old City where the Aviv, stunning Mediterranean beaches group was able to travel to the Western and historical landmarks of Jerusalem, (Continued on page 16) 4/Madison Jewish News March 2019 Update on Avukah, UW-Madison’s Undergraduate Journal By Hilary Miller Senior, UW-Madison; Editor-in-Chief of Avukah
For the last few months, student The Editorial Board at Avukah thanks editors of Avukah, UW-Madison’s the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish undergraduate journal of Jewish Studies and its staff and affiliates for the Studies, have been working hard to support, encouragement, and guidance publish a second volume and produce requisite to see Volume II hit the press. a new podcast series on Holocaust After receiving an overwhelming remembrance and education. Avukah is number of submissions on topics related the Hebrew translation for torch, which to the Holocaust, the Editorial Board reflects our journal’s mission: to bring also saw fit to create a podcast series to light historical, religious, political, devoted to the importance of Holocaust social and cultural topics related to education and remembrance. Our podcast Judaism, Jews, and Jewishness. The team interviewed eight graduate and number of submissions we received undergraduate students on campus with a for the Spring 2019 edition was nearly particular view of Holocaust history and twice the number we had received last a deep conviction to keep the Holocaust spring, showing the extent to which our from becoming a mere footnote in journal has grown during the last two history. Their testimonies are informed years. Volume II includes essays from by their unique life experiences, travels, six outstanding UW undergraduates. families, and personal connections to the Their pieces reflect the rich intellectual Holocaust. With each episode, we hope diversity of Jewish studies, covering that listeners learn more about this topic, a diverse set of topics, including the take action to ensure that the Holocaust acculturation of American Jews, Nazi is never forgotten and are moved to tactics of coercion, the continued combat modern-day hatred and bigotry. relevance of Jewish biblical law, causal To learn more about Avukah, mechanisms of the Holocaust, and the please look to our website (https:// implications of modern anti-Semitism. avukah.wordpress.com/) or follow With each author’s essay having us on Facebook (https://www. undergone an intensive peer-review facebook.com/Avukah-UW-Madisons- process, this year’s edition promises Undergraduate-Journal-of-Jewish- to continue Avukah’s tradition of Studies-184184702150944/). promoting qualitative, compelling, and Also, please contact Avukah’s Editor- informative undergraduate research. We in-Chief, Hilary Miller (hmiller7@wisc. Anti-Semitism Continued from page 1 hope that readers look forward to the edu), with any questions or for more publication of Volume II in May 2019. information. announced that it will be reactivating you or someone you know has been its Jewish Community Relations the victim of anti-Semitism, don’t Committee (JCRC) with the arrival of be silent—let us know. Call Alan its new Interim Executive Director, Alan Klugman, Interim Executive Director Klugman. at the Jewish Federation. We can, as a Parents should be vigilant in community, be the answer to such acts, supporting their children, and the Jewish we can make the voices of tolerance community must be an active partner and unity far louder than those of as well. The Jewish Federation will be intolerance. Parents are encouraged looking to replicate such meetings with to confront teachers early on when an all local school districts, in addition to incident arises and if it is not resolved being the source for training and other adequately, they SHOULD contact resources for local teachers and staff. If their district’s point person. •s Published monthly by JEWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON 6434 Enterprise Lane, Madison, Wisconsin S3719 (608) 278-1808 I Fax: (608) 278-7814 JewishMadison.org I [email protected]
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Research shows that one of the Any violent act is scary, but violence best ways to help children cope with against Jews may feel closer to home. Community Purim Carnival discrimination and intolerance is by Some children may feel vulnerable, being open about it. When you show while for others, the events may not feel Sunday, March 17, 9:00 am - 11:45 am children that these topics, though tough, real. Children do not always know how Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, Madison, WI are not taboo, you let them know that to voice their anxieties; instead, you may THEME: SUPERHEROES • from the Comics and Movies, the Megillah, they can always share their questions or notice disturbances in appetite or sleep. our Community, or Everyday Life. thoughts about life’s scary situations. If your child is reluctant to talk right Given the rise in anti-Semitic acts and away, that’s okay. Remain open to the Please see back page for all the details! bias crimes, such as the mass shooting at conversation when your child is ready. Contact Deb Hoffman at [email protected] a synagogue in Pittsburgh, we may have If your children ask why people to have these conversations sooner than sometimes hate Jews, it is okay to say we would like. that you do not know. Hate is irrational Israeli Film Festival – Kilometer 147 In talking to your children about anti- after all. But you can also talk about the and Q&A with Director Semitic acts, first find out what they ways anti-Semitism is similar to other Monday, March 25, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm already know. As with any challenging forms of prejudice based in the fear topic, you want to answer the questions of difference. This is an opportunity Marquee Cinema, Union South and address the worries that they have, to talk with children about the Jewish 1308 W Dayton St., Madison, WI not raise new ones they did not yet think injunction to “love the stranger”and to Join our Shlichim at The Israeli Film Festival last film at UW’s Union of. actively welcome new people into our South. Please see page 1 for more information. Remind children that such events communities. The more we learn about Contact Tal Sheffer at (608) 669-5168 or at [email protected]. are rare. While the United States has people around us, the less we notice experienced a sharp rise in anti-Semitic differences, and the more we focus on acts in recent years, attacks like the one how much we all have in common. in Pittsburgh are still extremely unusual. For a deeper dive, including a Point out to children that the grown-ups comprehensive list of articles and around them are taking action to keep resources, visit pjlibrary.org/beyondfear. Simchas & Condolences them safe. Condolences to the families of
Nancy Nupnau, mother of Sara (Mike) Wisdom, along with their other children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren
Gerald White, father of Bill (Linda) White, and grandfather of Natalie, Erika, and Holly White
Delores (Dee) Leake, grandmother of Tanya (Mark) Anderson and great-grandmother of Lily and Samuel
Frederick Paul Cotter, son of Lynn and Stuart Cotter
Dr. Alfred John Herlitzka, father of Alan (Ina) Herlitzka and grandfather of Isaac and Arthur Herlitzka, along with four other children (one who predeceased him), and six other grandchildren
In memory of
Katherine Bauer, mother of Robert Bauer, grandmother of Rabbi Renee Bauer (Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman), great-grandmother of Eliana and Meytal Zimbauer
Lois Lipkin, mother of Laura (Ken) Felz and Peter (Susette) Thompson, and grandmother of Jacob and Jared Stone and Max Thompson. Along with her brother, nephew, and niece
Ruth Suzanne Boll, mother of Catherine (Neal) Miller, grandmother of Samuel and Lucas Miller
Frank J. Morea, grandfather of Roger Wolkoff (Anne Hansen), and great-grandfather of Betheny Wolkoff and Nathaniel Wolkoff
Allan Benderson, brother of Royce Dembo
Kenneth Dean Jenks, brother of Barbara Vlach
Mazel Tov on the birth of
Tributes Harriet, daughter of Rubi Hayim and Faye Zemel The Jewish Federation of Madison expresses its appreciation to these individuals who recently made a tribute donation to honor someone or to celebrate a special occasion. Mazel Tov on the engagement of In honor of Zoey Jacobson’s birthday Sean Grossberg, son of Paul Grossberg and Dean Ziemke to Gary Nidetz Jaime Bell 6/Madison Jewish News March 2019 Congregation News Temple Beth El • Congregation Shaarei Shamayim • Beth Israel Center March Events 01 Shabbalala (TBE) 15 Berries & Jammies (BIC) Friday, March 1, 5:45-6:45 pm Friday, March 15, 8:00 am-8:45 am 5:45 pm Gathering, 6:00 pm Service Preschoolers: Bring your grown-ups, wear your PJs, and get ready for An all-generation, upbeat, musical Shabbat experience. Shabbat with Rabbi Forester, challah, berries, and songs. 02 16 Faith, Doubt, and Certainty (BIC) 15 Singles Creating Community Coffee (TBE) Saturdays, March 2 and 16, 10:30 am-11:15 am Friday, March 15, 9:00 am-10:00 am NEW: Rabbi Judy Greenburg leads discussions about the point of praying Ancora Coffee Roasters, 3318 University Ave., Madison based on midrashic narratives. This class ends before Rabbi Forester’s d’var The third Friday of each month. Torah begins in the Main Sanctuary. It meets about every other Shabbat. 15 Shabbat Dinner Get Together (TBE) 03 The ROARING Pasta Extravaganza & Dessert Friday, March 15, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Auction (TBE) North and South Seafood & Smokehouse, 6604 Minderal Point Rd., Madison Sunday, March 3, 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Join fellow members of the TBE community for dinner prior to Shabbat Party like it’s the 1920s! Hosted by MaTTY, our high school youth group, services. Dinners are the third Friday of the month, beginning at 5:30 pm this event is for the whole community. Enjoy delicious pasta dishes from (plenty of time to get to services at 7:30 pm.) Locations vary. Participants Madison-area and TBE chefs, then bid on fantastic desserts prepared or pay for their own meals. donated by TBE members. Proceeds benefit MaTTY programs, youth 15 leadership scholarships, and a charitable organization to be selected by Shabbat Midor Lador (TBE) MaTTY members. Our eighth grade students will be honored with a special Friday, March 15, 7:30 pm-9:00 pm initiation into MaTTY. Swing along to some jazz, dance the Charleston, 15 Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Cantorial Soloist and support TBE teens. Come dressed in your sparkly flapper dresses, string pearls, feather boas, and wool tweed suits, and have a swell time. Don’t miss Michele Rozansky and Shlomit Ezer (CSS) this fun annual event – it’ll be the bee’s knees! Gluten-free and vegetarian Friday, March 15, 6:00 pm options will be available. Following the service, we will have a potluck dinner. Over dinner Shlomit TICKETS: Adult $13, Child (age 12 and under) $9, Family (max 6 people) $36 Ezer will discuss women in Israeli politics. She will give an historical overview followed by a discussion of the current elections. 04 MJND (20s and 30s) Happy Hour at Great Dane 17 Community Purim Carnival (BIC, CSS, TBE, Hilldale (TBE) Monday, March 4, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm JFM, Hillel) Schmooze with Jews. Meet up with MJND for happy hour at the Hilldale Sunday, March 17, 9:30 am-11:45 am Great Dane after work. No advanced registration required. Participants pay Beth Israel Center their own tabs. Doors open at 9:00 am; 9:30 am Spiel featuring community rabbis, educators and shlichim kicks off the fun; 9:45 am carnival games begin. Hamantaschen 07 08 Rosh Chodesh Adar II (BIC) and other snacks for sale. Thursday and Friday, March 7 and 8, 7:00 am 17 Celebrate the new month at morning minyan, followed by a light breakfast. Cancer Support Group (TBE) Be Happy! It’s Adar! Sunday, March 17, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm 07 21 Beginner’s Hebrew (CSS) 19 God Shopping Workshop (TBE) Thursdays, March 7 and 21, 6:00 pm Tuesday, March 19, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd. An informative and interactive session capturing many of the different beliefs Total beginners and new learners welcome. and traits of God that Judaism and other faiths have focused on throughout history and today. We need a minimum of 10 students to run this class. 08 Men’s Club Shabbat with Choir (TBE) Friday, March 8, 7:30 pm-9:00 pm 20 Dance - Cheer - Jeer - and Make Merry: Purim for 08 09 All Ages (CSS) Scientists and Synagogues Youth Shabbat (BIC) Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 pm Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, during Shabbat services Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to jeer at Haman and cheer for MOUSY high schoolers celebrate a special Erev Shabbat as part of our Queen Esther! Free pizza dinner at 5:30 pm followed by festivities. We will year-long Scientists and Synagogues program. Plus, teens learn Torah, have an adult-oriented creative retelling of the story with plenty of singing chant Haftarah, and lead Shabbat morning services with a special kiddush to and children’s activities. We will read small parts of the megillah in Hebrew follow. but most of the evening will be in English. 09 Shabbat Z’mirot (BIC) 20 Purim Fiesta (Erev Purim Celebration) (TBE) Saturday, March 9, 12:45 pm Wednesday, March 20, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Sing a little after Shabbat kiddush lunch. Purim is here – no time for siesta! Grab your sombrero and join the fiesta! 09 Sisterhood Kallah (TBE) We’ll enjoy dinner from Qdoba and have fun improvising on the Purim story. Come in costume! Saturday, March 9, 2:30 pm-4:30 pm Enjoy a delicious buffet of Turkish desserts and learn about important Jewish 20 Megillah Reading & Purim Celebration (BIC) sites from a certified Turkish tour guide. Everyone is welcome! Wednesday, March 20, 7:00 pm 10 PJ Library/Yom Rishon (BIC) Come hear the whole Megillah! Bring boxes of rice, orzo, or couscous to use as graggers and then donate to a food pantry. This year’s costume party Sunday, March 10, 10:00 am-11:15 am theme is Emojis! Preschoolers and their grownups learn through play, crafts, stories, and songs with Education Director Beth Copelovitch. 22 MJND Potluck Shabbat Dinner (TBE) 13 Kesher Film: (TBE) Friday, March 22, 6:30 pm-9:00 pm Wedding Play Bring a dairy or vegetarian dish to pass. Can’t bring a dish? Bring a drink! Wednesday, March 13, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Can’t bring a drink? Bring a friend! Address provided upon RSVP. All Kesher Israel Committee films are shown at TBE. Arbor Drive doors open at 7:00 pm. Movies begin at 7:15 pm. Snacks and 22 Mindfulness Shabbat Service (TBE) schmoozing are free. Friday, March 22, 7:30 pm-9:00 pm Discussion to follow presentation. March 2019 Madison Jewish News/7 Congregation News
Kadima ice skating (BIC)
Cantorial Soloist Michele Rozansky and Jackie Kaplan lead Shaarei Shamayim’s Tu B’shevat seder. (CSS)
Members enjoy a family retreat at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute in Oconomowoc, WI, January 18-20. (TBE)
Carousel Bayrd spoke about criminal justice reform in Wisconsin at the Blockstein Lecture and Brunch on February 10. (TBE) Old and new friends celebrate Rabbi Forester’s installation and Beth Israel Center’s 70th Anniversary. (BIC) Regular Service Schedules Beth Israel Center (BIC) 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 Shabbat morning worship begins at 9:15 am with Birchot HaShachar and continues through a spirited P’sukei d’zimra, Shacharit, Torah service and Musaf. We enjoy a communal kiddush lunch every week. Our regular weekday minyan schedule is Sunday mornings at 8:15 am, Monday and Thursday mornings at 7:00 am, Monday through Thursday 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 or observing a yahrzeit can say kaddish. Visitors of all ages are always welcome to all services.
Congregation Shaarei Shamayim (CSS) TBE welcomes its newest members at special Shabbat reception on Congregation Shaarei Shamayim celebrates Shabbat each week with February 22. (TBE) Torah study every Saturday at 9:30 am. Twice a month we have services Legend on Saturdays. In March we have an intergenerational service on March 9 at 9:30 am, followed by kiddush. March 23, we begin with coffee at 9:00 Beth Israel Center (BIC) am followed by services at 9:30. Kiddush will be at 10:30 am followed by 1406 Mound Street, Madison, WI 53711 Office phone number: (608) 256-7763 speaker Brian Johnson, sharing published essays from The Forward. 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] For more information about congregational Shabbat services, please Unless otherwise noted, events take place in the congregations’ buildings. Call or email for more information for any specific event. visit their websites or call their offices. 8/Madison Jewish News March 2019 Jewish Education Jewish Circle of Life in Madison By Ryan Weinbach Midrasha and James Madison Memorial High School Senior Ryan Weinbach is a well-known face strengthened the bonds we had. These in our Jewish community. From Gan bonds are still strong today because of HaYeled to Midrasha, he has done it all! the Madison Jewish community. I say Midrasha is featuring Ryan not only for that because Camp Shalom is a warm, his involvement, but because he comes friendly environment that is welcoming in every week to Midrasha excited to to everyone. We work really hard, but learn and spreads that joy to the other we have a lot of fun and that’s because students. Learn more about Ryan in his the culture at camp is to treat everyone own words! with respect and kindness. We try to My name is Ryan Weinbach. I am make everyday a GREAT day. When I 17 years old, and I am a senior at James was a camper I always looked up to my Madison Memorial High School. I have counselors. They provided me with an been involved in the Madison Jewish amazing and fun experience. Now it’s community all my life. When I was a my turn to pay it forward by creating the baby my mom took me to Schmooze best camp experience for my campers. and Tunes. I don’t even remember what The Midrasha experience is a unique that was, but it was the first program experience that allows students to I participated in. When I was two, I collaborate and connect with each other started at Gan HaYeled Preschool and in an interactive environment. When I attended until I was five. The summer started attending Midrasha I was nervous after was my first time at Camp Shalom. and scared for what was to come. Despite I began attending until I started going the nerves, I was excited to explore to overnight camp at Camp Interlaken. Judaism. With the various courses and And now I’ve come full circle because the wide variety of teachers, I deepened I am a counselor at Camp Shalom. my understanding of Judaism. Although I also attended Hebrew and Sunday high school has large classes, Midrasha school from kindergarten through eighth has small, cooperative classes where I grade and now I am in my final year can openly share my ideas or questions. of Midrasha: Madison’s Hebrew high This environment helped me grow as school. a student because it taught me how When I think about Gan HaYeled I to have a voice. With the confidence I remember nap time, making challah gained from Midrasha, I gave a speech and the indoor loft play area in Tina and at the Jewish Federation of Madison’s Jerri’s room. I still have friends from my Annual Meeting where I illustrated my Gan years even though we live all over involvement in the Jewish community. Dane County. We now go to Midrasha Midrasha was the foundation I needed together. to continue to explore Judaism in my When I was a camper at Camp college studies. Shalom, I formed close bonds with I feel really fortunate that the Madison the other campers. While I attended Jewish community has these programs overnight camp I didn’t keep in touch so that I can continue to connect with with these people, but when we all my friends. These programs give me a returned as counselors we immediately strong sense of community and pride for Ryan Weinbach clicked again. Reconnecting with being Jewish. my Camp Shalom friends further
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Ryan Weinbach at the Annual Meeting February 2019 Madison Jewish News/9 Jewish Education Our Gan HaYeled By Marla Becker Director of Gan HaYeled Gan HaYeled’s Pancake Breakfast- We have a total of 12 staff members Open House was a delightful way to this year at Gan, including lead teachers spend a Sunday morning. Our preschool and assistant teachers. Each of us was filled with warmth, laughter and brings a unique perspective, approach conversation as our teachers, current and investment in our children. We are families and prospective families constantly working together, processing enjoyed time together. In case you didn’t and implementing practices and ideas! know... We Offer Flexible Hours and Wrap- We Are Now YoungStar Rated. Around Care. YoungStar works directly with We’re open daily from 7:30 am- preschools on their education, learning 5:30 pm (5:00 pm on Fridays) and offer environment, business methods, and extremely flexible schedule options that practices around child health and well- also blend with the public 4K program. being. Through this system, the state Coffee smiles! is addressing several key issues in We Have Enrichment Programs. Wisconsin’s child care system: In addition to our enriched Gan days, • Improve the overall quality of child we have special programs. Keva Sports, care Monroe Street Art and Moove and • Create a clear, understandable tool Groove Yoga visit us each week! to help parents choose quality child care • Create incentives for providers to We Value Chesed (Kindness) and improve services, particularly for low- Tzedakah (Charity). income children We are a Jewish school, and we • Link the quality of child care also have students of various religions, Spending the morning with providers to Wisconsin Shares subsidy cultures, and nationalities. The values of family and friends was a great way amounts Judaism are universal, and those values Happy kids = happy adults! to start our Sunday. • Include a YoungStar Quality help our body, mind, soul and spirit Adjustment to recognize the highest grow. We celebrate the Jewish Holidays, levels of quality have an all school weekly Shabbat, and incorporate more and more Hebrew We Accept Wisconsin Shares. language each day! The Wisconsin Shares Child Care We invite everyone in the community Subsidy Program supports low-income to come tour Gan HaYeled, even if you working families by subsidizing a don’t have preschool children. It takes portion of the cost of quality child all of us spreading the word about our care while the parents or caregivers special place at the heart of our Jewish are working or participating in another community. approved activity. For more information about Gan HaYeled, please contact Marla Becker We Have an Incredible Staff (Nope, [email protected] or (608) not Biased...). 278-1808.
Camp Shalom Katan Playdough fun! Summer Program Camp Shalom Katan at Gan HaYeled offers ten unique one-week sessions over the summer for preschool age children. Each session is jam packed with fun filled activities building on a theme of the We each went home with freshly We’re enjoying our Sunday morning week. baked challah. pancakes and conversations! We offer flexible scheduling so families can choose to register for the camp sessions and the days of the week that fit with their summer schedule. Summer camp weeks run June 17 - August 23, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm for 18 months to 4 year olds. We look forward Extended care hours are available 7:30 am - 8:30 am to sharing a and 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm. wonderful adventure with your child this summer at Camp Shalom Katan!
For more information, please contact Marla Becker at [email protected] or (608) 278-1808. Good morning! 10/Madison Jewish News March 2019 Camp Corner
17 There are weeks until Camp 2019! Messy eaters at Noar-Bogrim! SHALOM SPOTLIGHT: Noar-Bogrim 2019 By Lisa Friend-Kalupa Director of Camp Noar-Bogrim is offers campers. Nearly every day together the next day. If you are the parent of a fifth grader, both worlds. of the session, campers are offered to By ninth grade, we know that campers you may have wiped away a few tears Today, Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim either travel off-site for an activity with are ready for something different. It’s last summer at that final Camp Shalom serves around 130 campers during each others from their grade, or to remain their last summer with us, and we make late night program. For so many of our of its two sessions. A feature of Camp on-site for a variety of activities in a sure it’s a great one! All ninth graders children, Camp Shalom came before from its Bogrim days is a Yitzeerah multi-age group. In addition to offering participate in a three-night overnight even kindergarten, and if your child had specialty block. Campers can sign up everything from Slip and Slide hockey, outside of Madison, usually hosted by an spent all six summers there, it could for an activity for the first hour of the to Project Runway, to Lumberjack overnight camp that has space for us to be hard to imagine what comes next. day for the whole week. Team sports, Day, we make sure to include camper set up tents and time to give us a taste of Happily, what comes next is Camp and cooking-related Yitzeerah activities favorites on-site like Predator-Prey what they offer. Shalom Noar-Bogrim! like NOBO Master Chef or NOBO Test and Zombie Apocalypse, and to bring The experience is made special both Unlike Camp Shalom, which will Kitchen, are among our most popular. in activities from the outside, like the by the extra time spent with friends, and be entering its 66th summer, Camp We have a wide variety of other activities Boulders Climbing Wall and Isthmus by the great activities. Last summer, Shalom Noar-Bogrim is only entering as well though, and campers are easily Bubble Soccer. On-site, campers enjoy ninth grade overnight adventures its seventh season in its current form. It able to find something that appeals to a relaxed block of time in the pool, and included a Pirate Cruise, a high-ropes actually began as two separate camps; them. Over the past few years we have extended time to longer craft or cooking course, a lumberjack show and a jet Camp Shalom Noar, the brainchild of offered a wide variety of DIY activities, projects. boat adventure. It’s the time at the Tommy Kaufman in early 1990s, and nature-based activities, and activities The off-site options take campers to campfire each night that really makes Camp Shalom Bogrim, the brainchild for campers with great imaginations a wide variety of places that are within the experience memorable though – if of Ellen Weismer, in the early 2000s. or artistic interests. Harry Potter week an hour of the Goodman Campus, such you have ever been a camper you know Collectively, the two camps offered has been a popular option most years, as Devil’s Lake State Park, Governor how special it is to sit around a campfire campers a choice between two distinct as have photography, Dungeons and Dodge State Park, downtown Madison, sharing stories and experiences with programs. Noar campers spent little Dragons, and a variety of activities Wingra boats, and area art museums. your camp friends. It’s no wonder our time on-site at Goodman campus, based on current pop culture. Campers Swimming at Troll Beach tends to be campers are so sad when the sessions instead turning around shortly after have also had the opportunity to learn to very popular, as do visiting area farms come to an end! arrival to board a bus for the day’s off- crochet, drum, sing acapella, dance and and biking the Military Ridge Trail. As we look ahead to our seventh year site adventure. Bogrim campers, on the design their own miniature golf course. Most sessions, all campers have in this format, we can’t wait to welcome other hand, spent their days exploring We are always excited to see what new the opportunity to spend a day at Mt. back our new campers and meet our their interests and developing leadership ideas our staff will dream up! Olympus, and similar to Camp Shalom, returning campers for the first time. skills on-site at Goodman Campus. The Yitzeerah is one of the only times the Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim offers an They will have Messtival, Maccabiah camps had their final year as separate entire camp is on-site together though, overnight each session. A significant and a host of great activities to look programs in 2012, and in 2013 they because the best part of Camp Shalom difference, however, is that (weather forward to, and we have no doubt that it joined forces to offer campers the best of Noar-Bogrim is the level of choice it permitting) we camp off-site and stay will be a wonderful summer! Camp Shalom Scholarships Annual Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities As a Camp Shalom Scholarships Annual Corporate Sponsor, you will receive the families with a circulation of 950 households following benefits and recognition: • Logo/Company Name on banner at Goodman Aquatic Center (for those Director’s Circle: $10,000 + (14+ Campers’ Tuition) sponsorships received before 5/4/19) • Logo on the Camp Shalom web page of the JewishMadison.org website • 20 individual guest passes or a complimentary adult or youth pass for the 5,000 • Half Page advertisement in the Madison Jewish News (MJN) during the 2019 square-foot Goodman Aquatic Center pool for the 2019 summer season month of your choice. The MJN is the monthly newspaper of the Madison Jewish • Formal Recognition at all three Camp Shalom Late-Night sessions attended by Community and has a circulation of ~2500 households 254 campers and their families • Logo/Company Name on all Camp Shalom direct mail/email • Recognition in the MJN for sponsorship • Logo/Company Name on weekly “Sunny Times” newsletter to parents and families with a circulation of 950 households Friendship Circle: $2600-$4999 (4-7 Campers’ Tuition) • Logo/Company Name on banner at Goodman Aquatic Center (for those • Logo on the Camp Shalom web page of the JewishMadison.org website sponsorships received before 5/4/19) • 1/8 Page advertisement in the Madison Jewish News (MJN) during the 2019 • A complimentary family pass for the 5,500 square-foot Goodman Aquatic Center month of your choice. The MJN is the monthly newspaper of the Madison Jewish pool for the 2019 summer season Community and has a circulation of ~2500 households • Formal Recognition at all three Camp Shalom Late-Night sessions attended by 254 • Logo/Company Name on all Camp Shalom direct mail/email campers and their families • Logo/Company Name on weekly “Sunny Times” newsletter to parents and • Use of the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Jewish Community Campus and/or families with a circulation of 950 households Goodman House (not including the Goodman Aquatic Center) for corporate • Logo/Company Name on banner at Goodman Aquatic Center (for those gathering (one time use during 2019) sponsorships received before 5/4/19) • Recognition in the MJN for sponsorship • 10 individual guest passes to Goodman Campus Pool for the summer of 2019 • Recognition in the MJN for sponsorship Shalom Circle: $5000-$9999 (7-14 Campers’ Tuition) • Logo on the Camp Shalom webpage of the JewishMadison.org website Camper’s Circle: $795-$2599 (1-3 Campers’ Tuition) • Quarter Page advertisement in the Madison Jewish News (MJN) during the 2019 • Recognition on the JewishMadison.org website on the Camp Shalom webpage month of your choice. The MJN is the monthly newspaper of the Madison Jewish • Logo/Company Name on all Camp Shalom direct mail/email Community and has a circulation of ~2500 households • Logo/Company Name on weekly “Sunny Times” newsletter to parents and • Logo/Company Name on all Camp Shalom direct mail/email families with a circulation of 950 households • Logo/Company Name on weekly “Sunny Times” newsletter to parents and • Recognition in the MJN for sponsorship March 2019 Madison Jewish News/11 Support Camp Shalom’s 66th Summer Become a Corporate Sponsor! Help us celebrate Camp Shalom’s 66th summer and continue our success as get involved with a wonderful cause tell them about the Camp Shalom Corporate Madison’s most loved camp by supporting the Corporate Sponsorship Scholarship Sponsorship Program. Thank you for helping us to make 2019, our 66th summer, program. As a Corporate Sponsor, your business can change a child’s life, and in unforgettable! return, Camp Shalom will help advertise and promote your business! Director’s Circle $10,000+ (~14 Campers’ Tuition) In 2018 we were able to award $113,817 to 90 campers for full and partial Shalom Circle $5,000-$9,999 (~7-13 Campers’ Tuition) scholarships. Each summer, the need for scholarships increases and this summer our Friendship Circle $2,600-$4,999 (~4-7 Campers’ Tuition) goal is to raise $110,000 for the Camp Shalom Scholarship fund. Your contribution Camper’s Circle: $850-$2,599 (~1-3 Campers’ Tuition) will enable us to ensure that no camper misses out on the Camp Shalom experience because of financial need. Your contribution supports campers from all socio-economic Each level of Camp Shalom’s Corporate Sponsorship Program includes many backgrounds, races, religions, and abilities. benefits and recognition opportunities. For additional information please contact Ellen Weismer, [email protected]. Please help us spread the word. If you know of businesses that are looking to We Welcome You to Camp Shalom Thinking of signing your camper up sports) or venture into others like musical for Camp Shalom but want to know more theater, dance, chess, fishing and more. about the daily programming? Here’s a The end of the day is a time for the quick guide to Camp Shalom. campers to come back together as a unit to reflect on the day and eat a nutritious Daily Programming snack (provided by Camp Shalom). A Camp Shalom is divided into three final RALLY is a great way to help units allowing us to provide small campers relax from a long day of camper-to-counselor ratios for all ages. activities before they head home. The three units are, Aleph (K-1) Bet (2- 3) and Gimel (4-5). Each unit is then Shabbat and Special Programs divided into smaller groups by grade and Fridays are always special at Camp each group has 15-20 campers and three Shalom. There is a special schedule counselors. The campers stay with their that culminates with the entire camp group for most of the day. walking and singing hand-in-hand up to Swimming on a beautiful day Three times each day the entire the Minkoff Center where they gather camp comes together to participate in a together to celebrate Shabbat (the ruach (spirit) filled RALLY complete Jewish Sabbath). This is a peaceful with skits, songs and other fun camp time when the campers sing in a calm, traditions. serene environment and listen to a Each unit has a scheduled swim time special story before they enjoy a snack during the day. They participate in swim of grape juice and challah. lessons followed by time for free swim Families are not forgotten at Camp three days a week and have free swim Shalom. We offer an evening late-night only on the other two days. We have an program on the final Wednesday of each incredible experienced waterfront staff session. Food trucks sell delicious local who run our lessons and programming. foods or families are invited to bring a picnic dinner and enjoy a fabulous Our rally at the end of the day During the week, the campers will family friendly show provided by the have scheduled time to work with our campers on the scenic grounds of the incredible specialists. Goodman Campus. After the program, Important Dates for 2019 • In Omanut (art) the campers put the Unit Gimel campers (fourth and fifth their creative juices to work through graders) are invited to sleep over on the Session 1: June 24 - July 12, 2019 (no camp July 4) jewelry making, designing bird houses, beautiful scenic grounds of the Goodman Session 2: July 16 - August 2, 2019 (no camp Monday, July 15) painting, sculpting with clay, drawing Campus. It is a memorable experience comic strips and more. for all. The following day, the fourth and Session 3 (Camp Shalom Only): August 6 - August 16, 2019 (no • With 154 acres to explore, the fifth graders do not have camp and there camp on Monday, August 5) campers are given an opportunity to get is special programming for the K-third to know more about the environment graders. Special Dates to be aware of: and their surroundings through activities Each session offers a special all-camp • Camp Shalom late-nights and overnights: July 10 and July 31 like fishing, scavenger hunts and nature program such as carnival, Maccabiah walks with our Teva (nature) specialist. (camp Olympics) and spirit week. The • Camp Shalom late-night (no overnight sleepover): August 14 • Our Camp Shalom staff are a talented final day of each session offers a chance • NOBO 6th - 8th overnights: July 10 and July 31 group. They share their experience in for the campers to create memory books, • NOBO 9th overnights: July 8 - 11 and July 29 - August 1 creative writing, dance, frisbee, cooking, collect their group photo and enjoy an DIY crafts, music and more for daily unforgettable Shabbat with the rest of Megama (specialty) programming. the Camp. Campers choose one specialty program Looking for more? Visit our website HIRING FOR SUMMER 2019 per session and many of the specialties at www.JewishMadison.org to learn work on a project they present to their more about Camp. grown-ups and fellow campers at our late-night program. • Camp Shalom is known for its Chugim (choice of activities) program. This is a favorite part of the day for many campers and what many adults remember about their Camp Shalom experience. Chugim time begins with an all-camp rally. After a lively singing session the counselors put on silly skits that describe the activity they are leading to the campers. Our talented staff offers a variety of activities like art projects, cooking, dancing, swimming, sports, water games and scavenger hunts to name a few. The campers are able to APPLICATIONS are now available online! choose their activity during this time Make Camp Shalom your SUMMER HOME! and can extend their time in our regular program areas (art, nature, swimming, Celebrating Shabbat on Fridays 12/Madison Jewish News March 2019
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 2019 EXPANSION www.oakwoodvillage.net/expansion | (608) 230-4580 March 2019 Madison Jewish News/13 Jewish Social Services JSS is a Beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Madison www.jssmadison.org Liesl Blockstein Lecture: “Our Criminal Justice Fun at Lechayim System is Racist” By Dawn Berney Executive Director of Jewish Social Services JSS is a beneficiary organization of the Jewish Federation of Madison “One person can make a difference, At Yom Kippur, we speak of teshuvah even if it takes 40 years.” ~ Fred or repentance and healing. And we Korematsu, civil rights activist believe that people can repent. But Nothing will change if we do not teshuvah does not mean that we should take notice of what is happening in our have separate and unequal rules around community and take action. On Sunday, punishment. Drug courts, restorative February 10, Dane County Board justice, and a community centered Supervisor Carousel Bayrd spoke at approach should be available for all the Liesl Blockstein lecture, and gave people. Betsy and Alice a presentation entitled “Our Criminal Our community can make a Justice System is Racist.” Ms. Bayrd difference. Toward the end of Bayrd’s gave some sobering statistics as well as presentation, someone asked her what made recommendations about concrete individuals could do to impact prison actions that our community can take. reform. “When the governor’s budget Some of the highlights from Supervisor comes out with additional funding for Bayrd’s presentation included: innovative programs for prison reform, • In the early 2000s, the Dane County send a letter in support. You do not jail housed more than 1,000 individuals know how important that is.” So be that every day. Now that number is around person. And it does not need to take you 700– but the racial disparities have forty years for that difference to occur. actually gone up. Nearly 70 people attended the • Approximately 5% of Dane County February Liesl Blockstein Lecture. This population is black. But 38% of bookings annual program is held by Jewish Social and 48% of the jail populations are Services and Temple Beth El at Temple African Americans because it is easier Beth El, in memory of Liesl Blockstein, for people who are white to afford bail. Dane County Supervisor, Jewish Social Betsy, Evie, and Ginny • African Americans are more likely to Services Board President, and an active use public defenders who are overworked member of Temple El. and underpaid than are Caucasians. Happy March Birthdays Arie Carmi • Edie Fox • Paul Grossberg Anna Heifetz • Elsa Johnson • Rita Kades Barbara Van Rossum • Ida Wyman • Dean Ziemke
Jewish Social Services Brings Bezalel and Betsy Shabbat to Our Seniors Making Lechayim reservations Our monthly Shabbat gatherings include candle lighting, challah, • When you check-in at Lechayim, you can sign up for the following week singing, and discussion. • Call Jewish Social Services at (608) 442-4081 or email Capitol Lakes, in the Grand Hall, 3:00 pm [email protected] before 2:00 pm on the precedingWednesday. 333 West Main St. • If you want to check on any cancellations, or want any further info on A program of Jewish Social Services and Capitol Lakes Retirement Community. meals or programs, contact Paul (608) 442-4083, [email protected] Led by Rabbi Andrea Steinberger with assistance from UW students through the Hillel Foundation. • We are not able to guarantee a meal for last minute reservations or walk- March 1 ins, but all who are able and welcome to attend the program following the
Oakwood West, in the Oak’s Community Room, 3:30 pm meal 6225 Mineral Point Rd. • Our policy is to cancel Lechayim when the Madison Public Schools close. A program of Jewish Social Services and Oakwood Village University Woods. Led by Rabbi Renee Bauer with the assistance of JSS volunteers and music by Russian Instructions for Making Paul Grossberg. March 15 Lechayim Reservations Attic Angel Place, in the Garden Room, 2:30 pm · Проверьте расписание программы Лехаим по адресу Segoe Terrace. Для 8301 Old Sauk Rd. резервирования цвяжитесь с еврейской социальной службой по телефону A program of Jewish Social Services and Attic Angel Place. Led by Rabbi (608) 442-4081 или по электронной почте [email protected] не позднее Renee Bauer, Director of Chaplaincy and Outreach with music by Les 14:00 в предыдущую среду. Goldsmith and the assistance of Angel Volunteers · Если вы хотите проверить какие-либо отмены или хотите получить March 29 дополнительную информацию о еде или программах, свяжитесь с Полом (608) 442-4083, [email protected] ATTENTION REHAB PATIENTS: If you are going to be in one of these · По вопросам, касающимся социальных услуг, обращайтесь к Майе (608) locations during your rehabilitation, you are welcome to attend. 442-4085, [email protected] 14/Madison Jewish News March 2019 Jewish Social Services
The Goodman Lechayim Lunchtime Plus is a Senior Adult Lechayim Lights Program. Find changes, updates, and new information about JSS A Senior Adult Program of Jewish Social Services programs on our website, www.jssmadison.org. A Beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Madison Meeting at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street, 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, March 4 Wednesday. A vegetarian option is available with a reservation. Stu Levitan’s presentation, “Madison If you are 60 years or older, a minimum donation of $4.00 is 1969” will highlight events and suggested, but please only pay what is comfortable for you. The cost personalities making news fifty years ago. of the meal is $9.73 for those younger than 60 years old. This will include the Black Studies Strike If you cannot attend the meal, please join us for the free and the Mifflin Block Party Riots illustrated program at 1:00 pm. in his new book, Madison in the Sixties (Wisconsin Historical Society Press 2018). MANY THANKS TO UW HILLEL’S ADAMAH Stu Levitan has been a mainstay of CATERING FOR PROVIDING OUR Madison media and government since 1975. An award-winning print and broadcast DELICIOUS KOSHER MEALS! journalist, he is also the only person in Madison history to have chaired the Plan Commission, Community Development Stu Levitan March Lechayim Calendar Authority and Zoning Board of Appeals. A Monday, March 4 graduate of the UW Law School, Stu also spread labor peace and imposed industrial 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson justice for 27 years as a mediator and arbitrator for the Wisconsin Employment 11:30 am-12:30 pm Complimentary blood pressure check with Relations Commission. He currently chairs the Madison Landmarks Commission and nurse, Lori Edelstein serves as vice-president of the board of directors, WORT-FM, where he also does a 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Coconut curry chicken saffron rice, market weekly podcast adapted from Madison in the Sixties. salad, mixed vegetables, fruit, cookie (vegetarian option: coconut curry tofu) Monday, March 11 1:00 pm-2:00 pm “Madison: 1969” presentation by Stu Levitan Joan Burstyn’s presentation, “Growing Up in England during World War II” will Monday, March 11 highlight her experiences from the age of ten living in England when WWII broke 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson out. She will describe the impact of the war 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Chicken marsala, whipped potato, haricot on her extended family, and, especially, verts, dinner roll, fruit (vegetarian option: on herself. Joan will explore not only the marsala seitan) changes in her own understanding of what 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Joan Burstyn presentation, “Growing Up in war entails, her reaction to it as a Jew, but England during World War II” also the changing nature of warfare. Joan is a lifelong teacher, learner and author. She is Monday, March 18 professor emerita of education and history 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson at Syracuse University, has written three 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Brisket in tomato sauce, Basmati rice, glazed books of poems and is author/editor of five Joan Burstyn carrots, fruit, hamantaschen (vegetarian academic books. She has also published numerous articles on Jewish education and Jewish women in higher education. (This option: meatless tomato sauce with noodles) presentation was rescheduled due to cancellation of meal and program in January.) 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Irish music by Currach Trio
Monday, March 18 Monday, March 25 Come celebrate Purim and St. Patrick’s Day with some great music from the Currach 11:30 am-12:00 pm Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson Trio—Jigs, reels, hornpipes as well as songs/ballads from Ireland. Daithi Wolfe will 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Pasta primavera, dinner rolls, mixed greens be on fiddle. He also plays with Yid Vicious. Darl Ridgley will be on the bodhran, an with balsamic dressing, brownies, fruit Irish frame drum. Darl will share his talent and love for some Scottish songs as well. 1:00 pm-2:00 pm “Joys of Birding: Spring Migration,” Sheila Shigley will play the fiddle and bouzouki (string guitar-like instrument from presentation by Chuck Henrikson Greece). She also sings in Navan (Celtic language harmonies). A fun, eclectic and diverse group with great energy and talent. Hope to see you there. Next month dates: April 1, 8, 15, 29
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Jewish Services 16/Madison Jewish News March 2019 The Installation of Rabbi Betsy Forester By Rick Ezell President, Beth Israel Center Board of Directors “We charge you to lead this can be found on our website, www. congregation with love, wisdom, bethisraelcenter.org, and Facebook empathy and deep understanding of page.) the lives your congregants live and the Anna Heifetz spoke of the centrality challenges they face in their daily lives.” of life-long learning and Torah study. Such was the charge with which Rabbi She also highlighted the Rabbi’s role Allan Kensky installed Rabbi Betsy as teacher, thanking Rabbi Forester for Forester as the ninth Rabbi of Beth Israel the many innovative ways she teaches Center on Sunday morning, January 27, through her classes and instructs through 2019. her weekly sermons. The joyous event began with Rabbi In his reflections on ritual, Si Youth engagement and instilling a renewal. He went on to connect the Forester leading a thronged sanctuary Hellerstein spoke of the challenge of love for learning in our youth formed the renewal of nature to the renewal of the filled with excited congregants and setting and meeting the many priorities theme of Joshua Garoon’s comments. community, likening the community guests in the morning prayer service. of our kahal. Just as Rabbi Forester He noted Rabbi Forester’s gift of to a forest with its various growths. As congregants doffed their t’fillin has dedicated herself to leading that “inviting them in, coaxing them into Everyone laughed with appreciation (phyllacteries) and put away their tallitot challenge, so, too, he urged, must the song, accompanying them on her guitar, when Bill opined that in its new Rabbi (prayer shawls), Rabbi Forester carried Beth Israel Center family dedicate itself asking them to share some berries and the community had found its master... the excitement and ruach (spirit) of the in partnership with her. challah — perhaps in their pajamas. forester! morning service into the installation Matt Banks welcomed Rabbi Forester That’s how she makes our shul, our With the stage thus set, Rabbi Kensky ceremony proper with an interlude as a partner in the community’s never- beit midrash, feel like a shtiebel, a little stepped to the bimah and stood beside of communal singing, accompanying ending spiritual journey. He spoke of the home: for teens, for toddlers, and even Rabbi Forester and charged her as herself and the congregation on the myriad ways in which Rabbi Forester for old goats staying young at heart mentioned above. And, thus, Beth Israel guitar. has strengthened the bonds of our while giving our kids something to chew Center joyously installed Rabbi Betsy As prelude to Rabbi Kensky’s charge, community and facilitated its efforts to on.” Forester as our new rabbi, with great he and Rabbi Sara Zacharia, two of Rabbi connect to the Eternal. Ziva Wear offered a moving, personal anticipation for our future together. Forester’s mentors and teachers, offered “I’m trying to make the case for a God tribute to Rabbi Forester’s commitment The eventful program ended with a an inspiring selection of seven verses who is about love and who asks human to pastoral care. She spoke of the deep reception at which the 200 or so gathered from our tradition, interwoven with beings to live lives of love.” These are relationship Rabbi Forester formed with —most from Madison, and many others members of the kahal (congregation) the words of Rabbi Shai Held. Judy Al Frank (z”l), Ziva’s father, in his final from the Foresters’ previous home of speaking in turn. Each loving statement Pierotti quoted them and noted that they months of life. Through that relationship Chicago and elsewhere—celebrated and its accompanying verse highlighted are Rabbi Forester’s email signature. she comforted him in his initial terror the good fortune that brought Rabbi a key element of the complex and multi- Judy noted how fortunate the BIC family and led him to acceptance and peace. Betsy Forester to Beth Israel Center at faceted relationship between the BIC is to have a Rabbi who leads us on the On that beautiful but bitterly cold this exciting time. Thanks to all who family and its Rabbi. (A link to the path of love and helps us to imitate God morning Bill Schwab invoked Shir attended. video of this live-streamed program by loving the vulnerable. HaShirim and its images of Spring
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Madison Hadassah Let’s Talk About Gun Control, Madison Hadassah is bringing community together and encouraging physical Fighting Anti-Semitism, and Other fitness through walking and healthy cooking adventures. Legislation that Our 350+ Members Early Spring Walking Adventure Search for Hot Plants that Produce Heat! Can Do Something About! with Leslie Fields and Corliss Karasov With Eve Galanter, former aide to Senator Herb Kohl Sunday, March 24, 11:00 am Monday, March 25, 7:00 pm East Entrance to UW Arboretum. Near intersection of W Wingra & Hayward Dr. Home of Deborah Hoffman & Mark Hazelbaker 3900 Regent St. (park in parking lot) Join us for a short walk along a boardwalk and stone walkway to visit the UW You are invited to a casual discussion Duck Pond and to witness a flowering plant that melts the snow around it. Long with political expert, Eve Galanter, about before crocuses and daffodils make their appearance, while the ground is still choosing a political issue that you and others covered by snow and ice, this exotic plant melts through the snow and sends up a want our chapter to pursue. crimson sheath cloak that protects a delicate cluster of flowers. Do you want the chapter to urge our We will use our hands and an infrared thermometer to find out if the plant lawmakers to pursue gun control, protection produces heat or has some other way to melt the snow. It should be no surprise for refugees, anti-hate curriculum in schools, that the plant’s name, Skunk Cabbage, is due to a subtle scent that some people or some other issue? We can’t do it all. think smells more like old dirty gym shoes than a skunk. When a Hadassah chapter, such as ours, Free. Everyone welcome (nonmembers included.) chooses to speak out on an issue, we Bring binoculars if you have them. represent our 350+ members and more Park along one of the adjacent streets. than 300,000 Hadassah members across the Please RSVP so we know to expect you and know how to reach you if plans change. country. We are told that legislators pay Eve Galanter attention. Contact info Email: [email protected] The goal of this gathering is to start a discussion on what our members want Call: (608) 770-6521 to see happen. It is not a commitment to lobby. We are fortunate to have Eve Check Facebook: www.facebook.com/HadassahMadison Galanter help us understand what we can realistically do. Everyone welcome.
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and Israel the World From Early Zionism To This Day, in the Jewish and Arab Communities: Women Making a Change in Israel By Shlomit Ezer achievements from the early days of the conflicts of being a minority within Jewish Federation of Madison Community Shaliach Zionism to today. Much has been done a majority; the tension of a state that is and we still have a long way to go. both Jewish and democratic; women’s We celebrate International Women’s many and earned her the title “the mother rights in the Bedouin society, and the Day on March 8. For this occasion, we of all kids,” which is why Mother’s Day feminist fight against oppression as want to look back at a couple of things was dedicated to her memory. Feminism in the Bedouin world portrayed by this family. This strong that happened this past month and In the Jewish Congress of 1933, As part of the annual Israeli Film woman did everything to choose her something that is happening in Israel. it was decided to begin a program Festival and even before it, UW Hillel own path in life, against the stream and called “youth Aliyah” (immigration to has been screening some of the best in a society that does not support it; she Remembering Henrietta Szold Palestine) to save the German youth Israeli films from the past few years. All the movies that were chosen were gained a lot but also paid a price for her The first thing that happened this from the rising anti-Semitism. Then and thought provoking and showed different decisions. This movie was a touching February, or on the 30th day of Shevat for the years that followed, with youth aspects of Israeli society, and many reminder of another important feminist to be exact, was Israeli Family Day. This immigrating from many countries, Szold aspects we that hope anyone can relate struggle that is taking place in Israel, in day was originally celebrated as Mother’s took the lead on this project and oversaw to. The first film, In Her Footsteps, was the Arab society and specifically, the Day, and the date was not chosen the well-being of hundreds of teenagers a documentary about an Israeli-Bedouin Bedouin society. randomly. This date commemorates who arrived on their own. She had family, produced by one of the daughters one of the mothers of Zionism and an endless dedication to immigrants and of the family (Bedouins in Israel are a Women working for incredible woman, Henrietta Szold. their ideals, and a unique and personal generally conservative Muslim-Arab Szold was born in Baltimore in 1860 and approach to working with the youth. In Co-Existence in Israel group. We recommend reading and passed away in 1945. She was among those years, she made some the biggest Each month we tell you about one learning about their culture and history.) the most prominent women activists and contributions to the Jewish world and the organization that is working for co- Back to the film: Years ago, the mother Zionists of the twentieth century. establishment of a Jewish state. existence in Israel. This month, for decided to take the family and move As a young woman, when she learned As we remember Henrietta Szold, Women’s Day, we continue with out of the Bedouin village into a Jewish about the troubles of Jews in different we can think of modern Israel and the the theme of Feminism and different town, where the children were raised. parts of the world, she started dedicating women who work to make change today. identities: Israeli, Jewish, Arab, Muslim Now, as the mother is dying, the family her life to the Zionist cause and helping As we’ve previously mentioned, Israel – in “Sindyanna of Galilee”. Sindyanna fights for the right to bury her in this Jews in need. At first, she helped Jewish will hold its elections next month for the of Galilee is a non-profit organization town that only has a Jewish cemetery. immigrants who were arriving in the Knesset and Prime Minister. This month led by Arab and Jewish women that This documentary touched many United States, working with them and I will be speaking with Congregation produces mainly olive oil along with sensitive issues: the identity crisis of teaching them English. Much of her Shaarei Shamayim about women in other products. They started in 1996. the children, raised by Bedouin parents work was studying and discussing topics Israeli politics and reflect on the feminist The goals of the organization are to in a completely Jewish environment; of Judaism and Zionism, until visiting promote co-existence and peace, fair Palestine in the days of the second trade, empowerment of women and aliyah (second immigration wave to the development of agriculture in Israel. land, idealistic immigration that moved They create economic opportunities to lay the foundations for a Jewish state, for women, Jews and Arabs, and 1904-1914). During this visit she was the profits from the sales go back to exposed to the hard life and conditions support Arab women education. As of that time, and the many challenges other organizations of similar nature that faced people there. This experience in Israel, the approach here is to build made her more committed than ever, bridges between different cultures by and soon after she founded Hadassah, working together and inviting people to the Women’s Zionist Organization of be part of the change. In this case, the America. This organization provided change is coming from women and for medical assistance to the people who women. Specifically, with the belief that lived in Palestine (Jews and Arabs impowering Arab women will lead to alike), and through the years, became the empowerment of the Arab society and basis for the current day medical system peace between the people. in Israel. Several years later she took on another role that affected the lives of Yom HaAtzmaut Host an Israeli Save the Date! This Summer Celebrate the Israeli 71st Will you be in town between June 26 and July 3? Independence Day with us! Do you have some space to host? Want to be involved in a big community event and meet Yom HaAtzmaut event for adults: new friends from Israel? Thursday, May 9, in the evening Madison will be hosting a group of up to ten Israelis Yom HaAtzmaut event for families and children: from the Sovey Kinneret region for a week of Sunday, May 19, in the morning community outdoors activities and mutual learning A community celebration with Gan HaYeled about nature here and in Israel. Contact Shlomit at [email protected] if you can volunteer to Follow Jewish Federation’s Monday email host one or two people, or if you want to be and social media for more information otherwise involved in the program. March 2019 Madison Jewish News/19 Israel and the World Connecting with Israel Israeli Television Israeli Cook-Off Night Recommendation on of MOUSY at Beth Netflix Israel Center By Tal Sheffer Last month we were happy to be food was delicious, and we had the most Jewish Federation of Madison Campus Shaliach invited to judge and help with an Israeli wonderful time with MOUSY. We even Back in March 2017, when we were I have watched Shtisel three times, cook-off for Beth Israel Center’s youth had a chance to be impressed with their accepted to the Shlichim program, the and every time I watched it I loved it group, MOUSY. Each of the three teams Hebrew! person from the Jewish Agency who even more. made burekas, hummus and salad. The called us had two things to tell us: “You Haredi Jews are often being discussed are going to Madison,” and “it is very in Israel in a political context, and cold there.” Both Shlomit and I could Shtisel managed to tell their personal not be happier, as we both love snow and in a very human way, as people who we were very excited to experience our experience similar, if not the same things first winter in Madison. as any other people. It shows the little Last winter (our first winter here), things in life such as love, relationships, when we first told people here that we broken dreams, family, getting old, and enjoyed the weather and the snow, many more. The point is, you do not have to simply smiled (some even laughed) and be a Haredi Jew to identify with the said that it wouldn’t be long before we characters in Shtisel. You just have to were sick of it. It was just a matter of love a good story…and have a Netflix time before we would hate the snow as account. well. A year has come and gone, we The show became a great success survived the polar vortex, and guess in Israel and was popular even among what: we still love the winter here. the Haredi community, which usually Winter is a great time to enjoy some refrains from watching TV and using the outdoor activities (such as throwing internet. In 2014 it won eleven Israeli TV boiling water in the air and watching it Academy Awards, among them, for best freeze), but it is also a great opportunity drama, best actors, best script, and more. to stay home, drink hot coffee, tea or hot It was also sold to a Swedish TV network chocolate, log into Netflix and do some and to a French movie distributer. binge watching. If you are anything like I love Shtisel. I think this winter I am me and love binge watching, allow me going to watch it for the fourth time, and to recommend to you one of the best I really encourage you to watch it too. Israeli TV shows ever made: Shtisel. There are very few Israeli TV shows on It is available on Netflix, with English Netflix that have English subtitles, so do subtitles. Not a fan of subtitles or not miss out on thist one. Feel free to English? Worry not, as Shtisel is a great blame me if you do not like it. opportunity to learn or improve your Hebrew and Yiddish. The amazing thing Recipe: Kadurei is, most actors had never spoken Yiddish before the show, and they had to learn it and perfect it specifically for the show. Shokolad When we were asked to make a dessert think of: Kadurei Shokolad. This is a Shtisel is a drama series which tells for the Dessert Auction at Temple Beth very simple thing to make, it is usually the story of the members of the Shtisels, El’s “Roaring Pasta Extravaganza”, we a dessert made by kids, and maybe the a fictional Ultra-Orthodox family living wanted to make sure we made something childhood memories are the reason in Geula neighborhood in Jerusalem. that represented Israel. Usually, when we everybody loves it so much. It still tastes The show follows the lives of Shulem think about foods that represent Israeli good at any age. We wanted to share this Shtisel, the father of the family who cuisine, desserts are not the first foods recipe here with you so you can make it works as a rabbi at a local yeshiva, his that come to mind. Not that we do not as well. Here is a one of the classic ways twenty-six years old son Ki’ve, and eat dessert—we do!—but much of it is to make it, based on the recipe from the some other members of the family. The not unique to Israel. We finally decided famous Israeli cookbook Children Cook show was first aired in 2013, and so far, to make the most Israeli thing we could by Ruth Sirkis. two seasons were made.
Kadurei Shokolad (Simple Chocolate “Truffles”)
Ingredients Preparation: 1. Put the biscuits in a plastic or paper bag and close tightly. • 7 oz (about 30) biscuits/ Using a rolling pin, crush the biscuits until they are almost graham crackers powder (to the consistency of rice.) You can also break them • 3/4 cup granulated with your hands, in a bowl. sugar 2. Pour the biscuits into a large bowl. Add the sugar, cocoa, and • 5 tablespoons the cinnamon. Mix well. Add the vanilla, softened butter, unsweetened cocoa milk, and stir until the batter comes together. If the mixture powder doesn’t bind, add another tablespoon of milk. • 7 tablespoons milk 3. Take a tablespoon of batter and roll it between the hands to • 1 teaspoon vanilla form a ball. Dip hands in water if the chocolate batter is too • 3.5 oz (7 tablespoons) of sticky. butter, softened 4. Pour the coconut or sprinkles into a small, wide bowl. Place • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon the chocolate balls on top of the sprinkles/coconut and roll For garnish (and flavor): them from side to side to achieve an even coat. Place the ground coconut and/or truffles onto a serving tray and let cool in the fridge before בתיאבון! .sprinkles serving 20/Madison Jewish News March 2019
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