the Jewish bserver www.jewishobservernashville.org Vol. 80 No. 5 • May 2015 12 Iyyar-13 Sivan 5775 Nashville crowd remembers Israel’s fallen and celebrates its independence

By CHARLES BERNSEN

atching as about 230 people gath- ered on April 23 for a somber remem- brance of Israel’s fallen soldiers and Wterrors victims followed immediately by a joyful celebration of the 67th anniversary of the Jewish’ state’s birth, Rabbi Saul Strosberg couldn’t help but marvel. After all, it has been only eight years since the Nashville Jewish community started observing Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli equivalent of Memorial Day. Organized by several Israelis living in Nashville, including the late Miriam Halachmi, that first, brief ceremony was held in his office at Congregation Sherith For the third year, members of the community who have helped build relations between Nashville and Israel were given the honor of lighting Israel. About 20 people attended. torches at the annual celebration of Israel’s independence. Photos by Rick Malkin Now here he was in a crowd that of three fallen Israelis – a soldier killed in Catering and music by three Israeli Defense Martha and Alan Segal, who made filled the Gordon Jewish Community combat, a military pilot who died in a Force veterans who are members of the their first ever visits to Israel this spring Center auditorium to mark Yom training accident and a civilian murdered musical troupe Halehaka (The Band). on a congregational mission. Hazikaron and then Yom Ha’atzmaut, the in a terror attack. Their stories were pre- For the third year, the highlight of • Rabbi Mark Schiftan of The Temple Israeli independence day. sented by three Nashville teenagers par- the Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration was a accompanied by Dr. Stewart Perlman, “It’s wonderful – and remarkable,” ticipating this year in the Get Connected ceremony – modeled after one in Israel who also made his first trip to Israel this Rabbi Strosberg observed. program – Riley Fobare, Gal Courvi and that takes place each year on Mount year on a congregational mission. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation Silas Gelman. Herzl – in which members of the commu- • Leslie Kirby, representing Rabbis Laurie of Nashville and Middle Tennessee and A Havdalah prayer and a reading of nity were given the honor of lighting one and Flip Rice, Micah President organized by community shlichah (Israeli Ecclesiastes 34 (“To everything there is a of 12 torches in recognition of their Marjean Coddon and members of emissary) Liron Finkelstein, the event season and a time for every purpose … a efforts to build and strengthen ties Congregation Micah who made their began with a Yom Hazikaron observance time to mourn and a time to dance”) between Nashville and Israel. first visits to Israel last year. that included traditional prayers, poems, marked the transition from the solemn This year’s torch lighters were: • Libby and Moshe Werthan, who recent- songs and scriptural readings led by local observance of Yom Hazikaron to the jubi- • Rabbi Joshua Kullock of West End ly moved back to Nashville after having clergy and youth group members. lant celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut, which Synagogue accompanied by two cou- lived for 27 years in Israel, where they The highlight was the remembrance included an Israeli-style meal by Sova ples, Ellen and Steve Potash and Continued on page 6 Fed mission intended to raise support for Israel among Nashville mainline Christian clergy

By CHARLES BERNSEN But she is also fully aware that her line Christian denominations by focusing the mission is intended to “enhance trip from May 27-June 4 with eight other both on the Jewish people’s view of Israel Israel advocacy and support for the State s she prepares to embark mainline Christian pastors and leaders of as their homeland as well as the security of Israel in the mainline Christian com- on her first visit to Israel, Nashville’s Jewish community will be issues it faces. The mission is being munity here in Nashville.” Rev. Judy Cummings more than spiritual in nature. organized by the Jewish Federation’s In addition to site visits and meet- of Nashville’s New Underwritten with a New Initiatives Community Relations Committee in ings, the trip will include the unique Covenant Christian grant from the Jewish Federation of cooperation with The Temple. opportunity for the clergy participants in Church is excited about Nashville and Middle Tennessee, the Among those accompanying the engage in text study at one of Israel’s most A“going to the Holy Land and seeing the trip’s primary purpose is to strengthen clergy will be Federation Executive prestigious centers of Jewish learning, the Bible I preach and teach come to life.” support for the Jewish state among main- Director Mark S. Freedman, who said Continued on page 3

A Publication of the Be Counted! Federation Nashville Letters and emails have gone out to those families randomly honors women stands selected to participate in a survey of the local Jewish population. philanthropists, against hate If you are among those who have received them, please follow page 4 page 14 the instructions about how to complete the survey confidential- ly, either online or by telephone. In making your voice heard, you will be contributing to the quality of Jewish life in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Related column on Page 4 WWW.JEWISHNASHVILLE.ORG Stage version of “Old Jews Telling Jokes” coming to Nashville in May

By CHARLES BERNSEN Nashville run at Zanies, 2025 Eighth and Kholos says it’s “hard to tell whether Ave. S. everything amuses him or depresses id you hear the one about Performances are scheduled on him.” Debbi (Elizabeth Turner, Tobias the beggar who May 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 2 p.m. and on May Turner’s wife), 30ish, is attractive and a approached a Jewish 4, 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 bit ditsy but no pushover. mother and told her he (plus two-item minimum from the Another thing unique to the stage hadn’t eaten in three days. menu) To purchase tickets visit version of OJTJ is the inclusion of music. “Force yourself,” she [email protected] or call The actors participate in several musical Dreplied. (615) 269-0221. numbers, including opening and closing That Jewish mother joke is typical Like its online parent, the theatri- songs plus several special material songs of the one-liners in the stage adaptation cal version of OJTJ offers a non-stop in between. of the internet phenomenon, “Old Jews patter of traditional Jewish humor – “So while it’s not a traditional musi- Telling Jokes,” which has an 8-day run some of it profane and politically incor- cal, music happens throughout with the in Nashville this month at Zanies rect – complete with all its stereotypes The cast of Old Jews Telling Jokes – Tobias entire cast generally participating in all Comedy Club. and Yiddish accents. Turner (from left), Elizabeth Turner, Perry of the numbers and in fact, in one song, OJTJ began in 2009 as a web video “From vaudeville, through the Poston, Francine Berk and Adam Horn. Photo the audience is invited to join in,” says series by Sam Hoffman that featured reign of Sophie Tucker and Belle Barth, by Michael Herman Kholos. dozens of amateurs, all over 60, telling through Lenny Bruce and Mel Brooks, so. According to Kholos, Morty is “as Kholos is fascinated with the kind of jokes that ranged from a few seconds to a Jews have had some salty things to say, sunny as an old Jew can get, and he borsht-belt humor characteristic of OJTJ. minute or so. Hoffman parlayed the site’s in Yiddish and in English, and the old probably knows every one-liner in com- It infuses his original musical “Purim,” success – it has drawn millions of discrete Jews are keeping that saltiness alive,” edy history.” which debuted at West End Synagogue in viewers – into a book and DVD. The said Judith Klass, lecturer in Jewish Nathan (played by Adam Horn of 2014 and was revised for a performance website even sells OJTJ tee shirts, balls studies and English at Vanderbilt Nashville, a regular in Kholos produc- earlier this year at The Gordon Jewish caps and aprons. University, where she teaches a course tions) is about the same age, though Community Center. (He also wrote “A The latest OJTJ iteration is the on Jewish humor. Kholos says he “probably looked 60 Stoop on Orchard Street,” a musical that stage adaptation by Peter Gethers and The stage version of OJTJ diverges when he was 40.” (“My wife likes to talk tells the story early 20th century Jewish David Okrent, which is more comedy from its online version in several impor- to me during sex,” Nathan tells the audi- immigrants to New York, which pre- revue than plotted play. It opened in tant ways. First it features just five joke ence at one point. “She calls me up and miered in 2002 at the GJCC and later New York off Broadway in 2012 and has tellers, all professional actors who play says, ‘Nathan, I'm having sex!’”) had run off Broadway in New York.) been performed in Chicago, Boston, identifiable characters, each with his or Bunny (played by Francine Berk, Kholos said he’s hoping the stage Philadelphia and a number of other her own jokes and short monologues. another Nashville actor who appears fre- version of OJTJ will be well received in cities. Nashville’s Jay Kholos, who pro- What’s more, a couple of the characters quently in Kholos productions), is 60- Nashville by non-Jews as well as Jews. duced and directed a performance of are not so old. ish, brassy and tough. “To me, funny is funny,” he says. OJTJ last month at Cincinnati’s Aronoff There’s Morty (played by Perry Reuben (Tobias Turner of “You don’t have to be Jewish to appreci- Center, is using the same cast for the Poston of Nashville), the oldest at 70 or Nashville) is younger, maybe 30 or 40, ate Jewish humor.” c COMMUNITY TRIP : March 27 - April 7, 2016* Travel As A Community. Personalize the Experience.

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2 May 2015 The Observer Tennessee legislature first in nation to approve anti-BDS measure

ith strong bi-parti- the state Rep. Sheila Butt (R- san support, the Columbia). State Rep. G. A. Hardaway SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 170 Tennessee General (D-Memphis) was the lone dissenter. Assembly has “We should be very proud that our A RESOLUTION to condemn the Boycott, Divestment, and passed a resolution state legislature has voiced its strong sup- Sanctions movement and increasing incidents of anti-Semitism condemning the port and solidarity for the State of Israel Wboycott, disinvestment and sanctions and the Jewish people and for their WHEREAS, the citizens of the State of Tennessee have a history of standing (BDS) movement against Israel and the expression of concern over rising anti- against bigotry, oppression, discrimination, and injustice; and, worldwide increase in anti-Semitism. Semitism,” said Mark S. Freedman, exec- The strongly worded resolution, utive director of the Jewish Federation of WHEREAS, Tennessee and Israel have a long history of friendship and are great which was approved unanimously by the Nashville and Middle Tennessee. allies in support of each other’s interests; and, Although it carries no legal weight, state Senate on April 9, passed the WHEREAS, the State of Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, is the House on Tuesday, April 21 with only a Freedman said the resolution’s passage greatest friend and ally of the United States in the Middle East; and single vote in opposition. According to “comes at a most crucial time given the Jewish news service JNS.org, the recent events here in Nashville includ- WHEREAS, in 1996, Governor Don Sundquist signed the Tennessee-Israel Tennessee legislature is the first in the ing the spray-painting of swastikas at a Cooperation Agreement with the State of Israel, resulting in business, governmen- nation to pass such a measure. Jewish fraternity house at Vanderbilt tal, art, cultural, educational, and university activities between the State of The strongly worded resolution University and the shooting incident last Tennessee and the State of Israel, further strengthening the historic ties between characterizes the BDS movement as “one week at West End Synagogue.” our State and that country; and of the main vehicles for spreading anti- Freedman especially thanked, Semitism and advocating the elimina- Laurie Cardoza-Moore, founder of WHEREAS, the elected representatives of Tennessee recognize the importance of tion of the Jewish state.” It said BDS Proclaiming Justice to the Nations, who expressing their unabridged support for the Jewish people and the State of Israel’s activities “undermine the Jewish people’s initiated and led the lobbying effort for right to exist and right of self-defense; and, right to self-determination, which they the resolution, and Rev. Lyndon Allen, WHEREAS, there are increasing incidents of anti-Semitism around the world, are fulfilling in the State of Israel.” the local representative of Christian including across the United States and in Tennessee reflected in official hate crime The sponsors were State Sen. United for Israel, who also provided statistics; and, Delores Gresham (R-Somerville) and support. c WHEREAS, the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is one of the main vehicles for spreading anti-Semitism and advocating the elimina- tion of the Jewish State; and Grants Committee co-chair; Arthur Christian clergy Perlen, CRC chair; Abbie Wolf, WHEREAS, activities promoting Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Continued from page 1 Federation community relations director Israel have increased in the State of Tennessee, including on some university cam- Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in and business executive Ron Galbraith, puses and in other Tennessee communities, and contribute to anti-Semitism and Jerusalem. Freedman anticipates that the who will serve as moderator and facilita- anti-Zionism propaganda; and, text study will help foster a better under- tor during the mission. standing of the biblical roots of modern The group will meet with influential WHEREAS, the dramatic increase in Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions cam- Zionism among the participants. Israelis and visit critical sites such as the paign activities on college campuses around the country has resulted in increased Mainline Christian is the term used Golan Heights and “the seam,” the area animosity and intimidation against Jewish students, negatively impacting student to describe theologically liberal of the West Bank located east of the programming related to the State of Israel and politics in the Middle East; and, Protestant denominations such as the Green Line (Israel’s official border) and WHEREAS, leaders of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement say United Methodist Church, the west of Israel's separation barrier. They their goal is to eliminate Israel as the home of the Jewish people; and, Presbyterian Church (USA), the will also visit Palestinian settlements and Episcopal Church and the Christian towns like Bethlehem. WHEREAS, signs and messaging at anti-Israel rallies in Tennessee have adopted Church (Disciples of Christ) whose “Their commitment is to go with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions slogan, “from the river to the sea Palestine national leadership of has become open eyes, ask relevant questions and will be free,” meaning there would be no Israel between the Jordan River and increasingly critical of Israel in its con- then come back and share what they have Mediterranean Sea, that the State of Israel will cease to exist; and, flict with the Palestinians. Several have learned from their pulpits with their con- taken steps to divest from companies the gregations,” said Rabbi Schiftan. WHEREAS, Tennessee’s elected representatives who defend the inalienable right transact business with Israel or the West Information delivered from the pulpit by to free speech, understand that the goals and activities of Boycott, Divestment and Bank and criticized Israel’s construction local pastors tends to have more influence Sanctions campaigns in Tennessee are harmful to the State’s relationship with of the West Bank barrier wall and its mil- on the views of church members than Tennessee’s Jewish citizens and with the Jewish homeland, Israel, and have a dele- itary response in Gaza last summer to pronouncements by the national leader- terious impact on the educational environment; and, rocket attacks by Hamas. ship, which is why this kind of local mis- WHEREAS, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign’s call for academic “Here’s a group we tend to agree sion is so important, he said. boycotts have been condemned by many of our nation’s largest academic associa- with on domestic and social policies, but For their part, the pastors under- tions, over 250 university presidents, and many other leading scholars as a violation who, at least on the national level, has stand that they will be exposed to the of the bedrock principle of academic freedom; now therefore become less firm and even distant in Israeli view of its security situation and their support for Israel,” said Rabbi Mark the Palestinian conflict. Several are BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH Schiftan of The Temple, who also will be already sympathetic to Israel regardless GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE among the local Jewish leaders joining of the position of their church’s nation- OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that the members of the General the pastors on the Israel trip. al leadership. Assembly condemns the international Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions move- The idea behind the mission is that Rev. Cummings said she was “quite ment and its activities in Tennessee for seeking to undermine the Jewish people’s the best way to respond to that trend is surprised” to learn of depth of criticism right to self-determination, which they are currently fulfilling in the State of Israel. to show local pastors “the facts on the of Israel among mainline churches. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of the General Assembly con- ground in Israel and its legitimate securi- “I’ve always admired Israel and demn activities that contribute directly or indirectly to the denial, violation, or ty concerns,” said Rabbi Schiftan. appreciated the situation it faces. I’m not delegitimization of any people’s academic freedom, including but not limited to, Joining Rev. Cummings will be going there needing to be convinced,” promotion of academic boycotts by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions move- Rev. Vicki Burgess of St. Philip’s Episcopal she said. “It’s more a matter of being ment against Israel. Church, Rev. Tom Gildemeister of Belle enlightened than persuaded. Learning Meade United Methodist Church, Rev. about Israel’s situation will make it easi- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of the General Assembly con- Thomas Kleinert of Vine Street er for me to speak intelligently about it.” sider the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and its agen- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), To that end, trip organizers are tak- da inherently antithetical and deeply damaging to the causes of peace, justice, Rev. Michael O’Bannon of First United ing care to ensure the pastors feel equality, democracy, and human rights for all peoples in the Middle East. Methodist Church of Murfreesboro, Rev. enlightened, not manipulated. One of Kim Rodrigue of Trinity Presbyterian its most important elements will be the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of the General Assembly reaf- Church, Rev. Gail Seavey of First hour or so allotted each day to gather as firm their support for the State of Israel, recognize that the Jewish people are indige- Unitarian Universalist Church of a group, ask questions and discuss what nous to the land of Israel, condemn all attacks on the people of Israel, supports Nashville, Rev. Tambi Swiney of they have seen. The discussions will be Israel’s right to engage in lawful acts of self-defense, and oppose all attempts to deny Immanuel Baptist Church, and Rev. led by Galbraith, an expert on strategic the legitimacy of Israel as a sovereign state. Warner Durnell, the executive Presbyter planning and executive coaching. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that appropriate copies of this resolution be pre- of the Middle Tennessee Presbytery. Rabbi Schiftan said the sessions pared and forwarded to the President of the United States, the Speaker and Clerk Along with Freedman and Rabbi will be designed to help the trip partic- of the United States House of Representatives, the President and Secretary of the Schiftan, members of the ipants form their own views on key United States Senate, and the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. for transmission Federation/CRC delegation will include questions like whether the West Bank to the proper authorities in the State of Israel. Carol Hyatt, Federation president; Lisa barrier is “a security measure or simply Perlen, Federation vice president and an attempt to exclude.” c The Observer May 2015 3 From the Campaign Trail Pomegranates and Lions ensure Jewish continuity By NAOMI LIMOR SEDEK

he future well-being of the global Jewish community is inextricably linked to the power of women’s phi- lanthropy, the fastest growing phenomenon in Tcharitable giving today. Nashville is no exception, and the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee recognized almost two dozen of them last month at a Lion of Judah and New Lion of Judah Lori Fishel (from left); new Pomegranate Society members Pomegranate Society event at the home of Arlene Safer (from left), Royce Fishel, Lori Fishel and Melanie Janet Weismark, Joyce Friedman, Robin Cohen, Hilary Diskin, Mindy Hirt and Amy Eskind. The event featured author Hirt Photos by Barbara Schwarcz Glynis Sandler, and new Ruby-level Lions Carol Hyatt and Diane May Julia Dahl who is an extended relative of which recognizes women who make indi- the local May family. She spoke about the vidual commitments of at least $5,000 to research she did for her book “Invisible the annual campaign. This year we wel- City,” a mystery novel about a murder in comed four more lions to our pride – the Haredi community in New York. Felicia Anchor, Lori Fishel, Arlene Safer This generous level of women donors and Beth Tannenbaum – and recognized is responsible for more than a third of the two others – Diane May and Federation donations to the annual campaign of the President Carol Hyatt – who increased Jewish Federation. Remarkably, this year their giving to the Ruby level. We now they have increased their giving to the have more than 70 Lions in Nashville. tune of almost 10 percent for each card. We also recognized those Lions who In Jewish tradition, the pomegran- have gone one step further by creating a ate is a symbol of righteousness, and the perpetual endowment to ensure the con- Pomegranate Society is made up of tinuation of their annual gift after they are women who make an annual individual no longer living. They are Sharon Bell, Some of the 52 people who attended the Lion of Judah and commitment to the Federation cam- Julie Boehm, Royce Fishel, Ellen Levitt, Pomegranate Society event listen to a presentation by novel- Host Amy Eskind and Joyce paign of at least $1,800. This year we Barbara Grossman Levy, Jan Liff and ist Julia Dahl Friedman welcomed Robin Cohen, Hilary Diskin, Sylvia Rapoport. We also took a moment Joyce Friedman, Mindy Hirt, Glynis to recognize those Lions who created per- Sandler, Leslie Sax and Janet Weismark petual endowments before passing away: into the Nashville Pomegranate Society, Babette Doyne, Elise Steiner, Leah Rose which now has 53 members. Werthan, Lois Fox, Selma Goldstein and The Nashville community has been Madeline Pargh, all of blessed memory. 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I sincerely appreciate Tennessee. 4 May 2015 The Observer Competing views of Iran deal highlight challenges ahead

By RON KAMPEAS On Twitter, Khamenei went further, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), the chair- to veto it. The bill was approved in accusing the United States of overall bad man of the Foreign Relations January by the Senate Banking WASHINGTON (JTA) – Now that faith. Committee, requiring congressional Committee. Now its fate is in the hands the outline for an Iran nuclear agree- “Hours after the #talks, Americans review of an Iran deal and congressional of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the ment has been released, major gaps have offered a fact sheet that most of it was action removing any sanctions imposed majority leader, who must decide emerged that will need to be resolved contrary to what was agreed,” said a by Congress. whether it advances to the full body. ahead of a June 30 deadline for a final tweet posted on his feed. “They always Another goal is still up in the air. A McConnell has not shown his hand, deal, including when sanctions on Iran deceive and breach promises.” bill sponsored by Sens. Mark Kirk (R- but he is unlikely to move it forward are lifted. On the enrichment question, the Ill.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), unless he can build a veto-proof majority President Barack Obama and Iran’s Iranian and American outlines are not would mandate new sanctions should of 67, which would require the support of supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, issued mutually exclusive. Iran default on a deal or walk away from 13 Democrats. With Menendez sidelined conflicting statements on the sanctions “None of the nuclear facilities or the talks. Obama has said such a bill as he faces indictment on corruption issue, with Obama suggesting sanctions related activities will be stopped, shut would scuttle the talks and has pledged charges, that is unlikely. c would be relaxed only once Iran begins down, or suspended, and Iran’s nuclear to implement its obligations and activities in all of its facilities including Khamenei demanding that all sanctions Natanz, Fordow, Isfahan, and Arak will be suspended upon signing an agree- continue,” said the Iranian document, Nashville Federation and JFNA statements ment. Khamenei also vowed that mili- which goes on to name only Natanz as a on pending Iran deal tary sites would not be open to nuclear site for 3.67 percent uranium enrich- inspectors, which clashes with the ment, which comports with the U.S. The Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Nashville American text, which says inspectors document. The other sites are deemed and Middle Tennessee, while welcoming the announcement of an interim “frame- have the right to visit suspicious sites acceptable for scientific research in the work” agreement between the P5+1 nations and Iran, believes that any final, signed “anywhere in the country.” American version, a status that conceiv- agreement must contain solid assurances that Israel and other nations in the turbu- As the next round of talks begins in ably comports with “related activities” in lent Middle East region will not be subjected to a nuclear-armed Iran. During the New York City on the sidelines of a the Iranian document. course of the negotiations, Iran’s leadership, both secular and religious, continued to meeting of the United Nations issue bellicose statements about Israel including ominous threats to Israel’s existence Disarmament Commission, both sides What Netanyahu wants as a Jewish state. We continue to urge the P5+1 negotiating diplomats to ensure that will endeavor to sell the deal to its vari- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Iran’s nuclear capacity will never include the future potential to wreak havoc upon ous constituencies: Iran to its domestic Netanyahu said in the immediate wake Israel or any other nation with an atomic bomb or other nuclear weapon. hardliners, and the Obama administra- of the agreement that the framework We also want to share with you the following statement issued on April 2 by tion to Congress, Jewish groups and deal would threaten Israel’s survival. He the leadership of the Jewish Federations of North America in response to the skeptical allies, Israel chief among them. counseled “standing firm and increasing announcement of the pending deal with Iran: the pressure on Iran until a better deal is What the Obama administration wants achieved.” In its outline of a framework accord Netanyahu did not provide details, JFNA urges caution and congressional review of any Iran nuclear deal reached last month in Switzerland, and but in interviews he has said that Israel in subsequent statements and interviews, could tolerate a deal that left “hundreds” The Administration has repeatedly reaffirmed that “it is unacceptable for Iran the Obama administration has focused of centrifuges in place, as opposed to the to have a nuclear weapon.” Even during the current negotiations, the White House preeminently on the strict limits it is 5,060 the U.S. outline anticipates — has often said, ‘a bad deal is worse than no deal.” seeking on Iran’s capacity to enrich ura- itself a significant concession for We appreciate the good faith efforts made by the administration and the nium. Netanyahu, who had previously said that other members of the P5+1. We all hope that a diplomatic solution to stop Iran These include limiting Iran’s Israel would tolerate no more than a zero from acquiring a nuclear weapon is possible. advanced centrifuges to scientific capacity for uranium enrichment. However, the framework presented today leaves vital issues woefully unre- research and reducing the number of Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s minister of solved. The agreement provides scant detail on how the phased sanction relief will active first-generation centrifuges, from intelligence, also provided more details be implemented. It contains insufficient clarity on how Iranian adherence to the 19,000 to 5,060, for 10 years. of Israel’s desires for a final deal in a agreement will be verified. And it is ambiguous on what penalties will be imposed Enrichment would be limited to 3.67 briefing for reporters in Jerusalem, if Iran fails to fulfill its commitments. percent, the level required for medical demanding a complete end to research A weak agreement presents a clear and present danger to all nations. It is also research and well short of weaponization and development of advanced cen- likely to lead other countries in the region to seek their own nuclear capabilities, levels. Iran’s stockpile of enriched urani- trifuges, the shuttering of the under- resulting in a proliferation of nuclear weapons in a part of the world already desta- um would be limited to 300 kilograms for ground Fordo facility and freedom for bilized by Iranian proxies spreading terrorism and fomenting extremism. 15 years. The deal would also provide for inspectors to go “anytime, anywhere.” And of course, a nuclear Iran, a regime which declares its intention to wipe a regimen of intrusive inspections at all In an April 8 op-ed in the Israel from the map, represents an existential threat to the Jewish State. Iranian facilities. Washington Post, Moshe Yaalon, the We are heartened by the President’s statement that he will engage Congress as “You have assurances that their Israeli defense minister, called for disman- the U.S. continues the negotiation process. We urge the Administration to present stockpile of highly enriched uranium tling much of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. any agreement to Congress for review. remains in a place where they cannot “Intelligence and inspections are create a nuclear weapon,” Obama told simply no substitute for dismantling the Sincerely, National Public Radio. parts of Iran’s program that can be used According to the administration’s to produce atomic bombs,” Yaalon wrote. Michael D. Siegal, board chair outline, sanctions relief is conditioned Israel also has an eye on Iran’s desta- Jerry Silverman, president and CEO on Iran abiding by its commitments. The bilizing activities elsewhere in the The Jewish Federations of North America sanctions architecture will remain in region. The Obama administration and place so they can be quickly re-imposed its five negotiating partners – China, if Iran defaults. Russia, France, Germany and Great Additionally, Obama administra- Britain – see the nuclear deal as discrete tion officials have emphasized that Iran’s from other Iranian actions. breakout time will be extended from the “Restrictions imposed on the current two to three months to a year, Islamic Republic’s nuclear program will although how this will be quantified is expire in about a decade, regardless of not yet clear. Iran’s campaign of murderous aggression in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere What Iran wants across the Middle East; its arming, fund- A “fact sheet” published by the ing, training and dispatching of terrorists Iranian Foreign Ministry posits an imme- around the world; and its threats and diate lifting of sanctions after a deal is violent efforts to destroy Israel, the reached. In a speech broadcast live last region’s only democracy,” Yaalon wrote. month on Iranian television, Khamenei Netanyahu recently also demanded said there would be no point to the nego- Iran’s recognition of Israel as a compo- tiations if they did not yield immediate nent of a final deal, a requirement that sanctions relief. Obama has said is unrealistic. “All sanctions should be removed when the deal is signed,” he said. “If the What Congress wants sanctions removal depends on other Congress already has achieved one processes, then why did we start the of two major goals: President Obama has negotiations?” agreed to accept a bill negotiated by

The Observer May 2015 5 Marking Yom Hashoah, local students hear testimony about childhoods lost to the Holocaust By CHARLES BERNSEN

t was no coincidence that among those attending Nashville’s com- munitywide Yom Hashoah com- memoration on Sunday, April 12 were about 70 students from local Jewish religious schools. This was, Iafter all, an event centered on the stories of two Holocaust survivors and child- hoods lost or disrupted. The students gathered beforehand in a meeting room at the Gordon Jewish Community Center, where they were given handouts prepared by the Nashville Jewish Educators Network to help them process what they were about to hear. They were also reminded of their genera- tion’s unique position and obligation. “In your lifetime, the last of the Holocaust survivors will be gone, and Edith Schiftan (center) and Frances Cutler Hahn tell those attending the Yom Hashoah com- Holocaust survivor Menachem Limor was there will be no more opportunity to memoration of their childhoods lost and disrupted by the Holocaust. At left is Abbie Wolf, com- among those who participated in the tradi- hear their stories first hand,” Rabbi munity relations director of the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, who tional candle-lighting ceremony in remem- Michael Shulman of the Temple told the organized the event. Photos by Rick Malkin brance of victims. students, all in grades 7-10. “It is your for being a Jew,” said Schiftan, the moth- spent as a refugee bears witness to the have been one of them,” Hahn said. “I obligation to help keep their stories er of Rabbi Mark Schiftan of The Temple. trauma that comes when “a normal, lost my childhood and my parents … but alive. How will you do that?” “That was the only answer they gave.” happy life is cut short and you are sud- not their love.” Moments later the students filed into Her father was released from jail denly stateless and have nothing and Hahn, 77, said she speaks regularly Pargh Auditorium at the Gordon Jewish after a year, and the family was desperate your passport is stamped with a big J … about her Holocaust experience in order Community Center, where they and more to find a way to escape the Nazi tyranny. and you are in a place where you don’t to emphasize the importance of not than 250 other Nashville Jews heard Unable to get passage to America or even know the language.” being indifferent in the face of persecu- Edith Schiftan and Frances Cutler Hahn Australia, the family immigrated to Hahn was quite a bit younger, just a tion. “We must speak out and act when tell their Holocaust stories. The event was Shanghai, China, one of the few places 2-year-old toddler living with her Polish- people are bullied, harassed and mis- sponsored by the Jewish Federation of where Jews could find refuge. born parents in Paris, when the Nazis treated,” she said. Nashville and Middle Tennessee. “It was far away,” said Schiftan, recall- invaded in 1940. To protect her from the Among the students in attendance In addition to the presentations by ing the 21-day boat journey, “but if that’s impending deportation of Jews, her par- was 13-year-old Casey Newell from the Schiftan and Hahn, the ceremony the only place to go, you have to go.” ents hid her first in an orphanage and then Beit Miriam Religious School at West included a service conducted by clergy The family spent nearly eight years on a farm with a French family. Unable to End Synagogue. Like many of the other from all the local synagogues as well as a in China, living in poverty stricken appreciate the sacrifice they had made, she students, he filled out a special “reflec- traditional candle-lighting ceremony refugee camps and ghettos with about felt not just lonely but angry and aban- tions” guide designed to help them that included Holocaust survivors and 20,000 other Jews, first under the rule of doned as well. Her mother, Cyla Kahane, remember the details of the two stories their family members. Japan and then, after the war, the regime eventually died in Auschwitz. Her father, and draw lessons from them. Schiftan, now almost 94, recalled of communist China. It wasn’t until Shlomo Kahane, fought with the resist- “They were hard stories to hear and the “happy and beautiful” middle-class 1951 that she and her husband, whom ance and died in 1946. think about,” he said. “But I think we life she enjoyed in Vienna with her par- she met in a Shanghai refugee camp, Years later, Hahn had someone need to. We have to remember them.” ents, Olga and Bela Weiss, and how it moved to San Francisco. Her parents translate a postcard her mother had sent In addition to the presentations by came to an abrupt end with the German were able to return to Vienna. to her expressing her love and explaining Schiftan and Hahn, the ceremony occupation of Austria in March of 1938. Schiftan emphasized that she and how hard it had been to leave her with included a service conducted by clergy Her parents’ cosmetics and sundry busi- her parents were lucky to have escaped others. from all the local synagogues as well as a ness was confiscated and her father the fate six million other European Jews About 1.5 million Jewish children traditional candle-lighting ceremony thrown in jail – deportation and eventually death. died in the Holcoaust, “and if my parents that included Holocaust survivors and “When I asked why, they said it was Still, her youth and young adulthood had not sent me away, I probably would their family members. c Remember Continued from page 1 were deeply involved in the work of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. • Local teachers Freya Sachs, Nancy Flexer, Tara Lerner, Shanna Wilons and Leslie Kirby who, along with Amy Ritchart, were members of a Partnership2Gether teachers delega- tion to Israel last December. • Mike McNally, state director and Rabbis Laurie Rice and Mark Schiftan lead founding member of Christians United the Havdalah service marking the transition for Israel, the Christian Zionist organi- between the solemnity of the Yom zation with 2.2 million members and Hazikaron ceremony and the joy of the Yom 132 college chapters that provides edu- Ha’atzmaut celebration. cational and political support for Israel. ing Israel’s War of Independence as a • Gideon Levitt, a member of NowGen Members of the Iraeli musical troupe Halehaka get accompaniment from some of the children member of the Palmach. Nashville, the Federation division for at the Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha’atzmaut event. Photos by Rick Malkin “We honor Menachem for his role in young Jewish professionals. He fell in ‘Dores for Israel, all of whom have been has many family members there. building – and defending – the State of love with Israel during an internship active in building a positive Israel expe- • Fobare, Courvi and Gelman, the three Israel,” said Mark S. Freedman, executive through the MASA program, made rience on the Vanderbilt campus Get Connected teens who spent weeks director of the Federation, as the crowd aliyah and served in the IDF. through a cooperative relationship with communicating with families in Israel gave him a standing ovation. • Mary Shelton, a member of the other campus organizations. in preparation for the Yom Hazikaron In explaining how he felt taking part Federation’s Community Relations • Janet and Rami Weismark, who were presentations. in the torch lighting ceremony, Rami Committee who has been deeply honored on behalf of all Nashville fam- The final torch lighter was Weismark had to pause as his voice involved in its Israel advocacy programs. ilies with relatives in Israel. The cou- Menachem Limor, who survived the cracked with emotion, “It brings back so • Ari Dubin, executive director of ple’s son Adee lived in Israel and served Holocaust as a teenager and went on to many memories …” Vanderbilt Hillel, and students Kayley in the IDF. Janet’s brother made aliyah help establish Kibbutz Neve Ilan and Explained his wife, “He misses Romick and Jacob Teichner, member of 25 years ago and Rami, a native Israeli, defend Kiryat Anavim and Jerusalem dur- Israel.” c 6 May 2015 The Observer At Micah’s Torah Town, students experience biblical stories and do tikkun olam

ongregation Micah made Noah’s ark with stuffed animals. Religious School families As part of their ongoing Social Action and faculty experienced Sunday initiative, Micah donated the an interactive day of stuffed animals to the Metro Nashville learning on March 29 Police Department to be used by first called Torah Town in responders. Cwhich they became members of one of After the 12 tribes were cast out of the 12 tribes, re-enacted biblical stories the proverbial garden, they were free to and hobnobbed with biblical characters. explore over 20 stations throughout the The program had been in planning campus. Activities featured professional for years, and Education Director Julie weaving, Israeli dancing, building the Greenberg said it was a thrill to see it Tower of Babel, pelting Goliath with finally come to fruition on Sunday, kosher marshmallows, tasting many bibli- March 29 thanks to a grant from the cal treats, and seeking out all of the Jewish Federation of Nashville and “celebrity” biblical characters for infor- Lily Goorevich learns to weave as Eleanor Middle Tennessee. mation and autographs. Even Moses Spark and Macy Goorevich watch. Upon arrival, families not already in made an appearance. Probably the costume were provided biblical head- biggest hit was entering into the belly of tive and thought-provoking day. I love dresses, tunics and other accessories. the dag gadol with Jonah and hearing inviting adults and our teen madrichim Then they were then assigned to one of about his harrowing adventure first-hand. to approach the tradition playfully, as the 12 tribes and received authentic alu- We are always looking for ways to well, and any time that we can pair learn- minum Israeli agorot for spending money. deepen students’ interest in and under- ing with tikkun olam, everyone wins.” Once everyone gathered in the Garden standing of our sacred texts,” said Based on the success of this inaugu- of Eden, families were treated to a dra- Greenberg. “Bringing so many biblical ral pilot program, she said Torah Town is ancestors to life and having students matic midrash on creation before being likely to become an annual feature of Rabbi Laurie Rice as Eve with her daughter, called to the bima to fill the student- interact with them made for a truly fes- Congregation Micah’s curriculum. c Eden, at Torah Town. Exhibition at Vandy celebrates 70th anniversary of Zimmerman Judaica Collection nearly yearlong exhibi- German, Hebrew and English, and corre- thousand Yiddish books from the tion opens this month spondence among noted scholars that National Yiddish Book Center. commemorating the 70th include Rosenzweig and Martin Buber. This exhibition is free and can be anniversary of the Mary Other significant acquisitions include viewed during the library's public hours and Harry Zimmerman the Hebrew books from the Harvard of operation. For more information, con- Judaica Collection in the College Library microfiche set and a tact Celia Walker at (615) 343-4701. c AVanderbilt University Divinity Library. The collection, now numbering more than 20,000 titles, was established in 1945 with the gift of Professor Ismar Elbogen’s professional library. He was an internation- ally noted scholar in many fields of study, including the history of Jewish liturgy. “It was the dream of Frederick Kuhlman, who became director of libraries in 1936, to create a center for Jewish study and research at Vanderbilt,” said William Hook, associate dean of the Jean and Alexander Heard Library and director of the Divinity Library. “Without the efforts of dedicated faculty Haggadah shel Pesah Shahn is one of 62 color plates by the Lithuanian-born American artist and generous donors, the resources for Ben that will be on display during the 70th Jewish scholarship would not have anniversary exhibition of the Zimmerman attained its current richness and depth.” Judaica Collection. The plates were a gift from The exhibit opens May 1 and will Vanderbilt Professor Jack Sasson. remain on display through next March. line drawings of biblical verses until Items on display include: he was captured and interred in a • The late 1920s photograph “Franz Nazi concentration camp. After the Rosenzweig at His Writing Desk” from war, he expanded his drawings into the Nahum N. Glatzer Collection. paintings and produced the 62 Rosenzweig was a prominent German plates in the portfolio, which is a Jewish philosopher and theologian gift from Jack Sasson, the Mary Jane whose career in Jewish adult education Werthan Professor of Hebrew Bible emphasized Jewish religious knowledge. and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt. Celebrating the Golden Age • “Medallic History of the Jewish • “Bird's Head Haggadah,” a 14th-centu- Distinctive Residential Settings | Premier Programs for Health and Wellness People,” a set of 120 medals commem- ry manuscript from southern Germany orating people and events in Jewish named for the figures drawn with bird Chef-Prepared Dining and Bistro | Award-Winning Memory Care history. Themes depicted in the heads on human forms. These compos- Professionally Supervised Therapy and Rehabilitation Services engravings include Jewish belief, cre- ite creatures, typical of medieval manu- ativity, history, and religious life. The scripts, are most probably griffins. Open for tours seven days a week — call today! medals are the gift of the Judaic Milestones in the history of the col- Heritage Society. lection have included a major gift pledge • “62 Psaumes et Versets de la Bible,” in 1989 from the Raymond Zimmerman 615.279.9100 by Benn, a French-Jewish artist and Family Foundation to honor the memory illustrator, known especially for his 4206 Stammer Place of Mary and Harry Zimmerman, for Nashville, TN 37215 artistic interpretations of biblical whom the collection is now named. verses and scenes. Benn was shel- In addition, the library of the late tered by various Christian families Professor Nahum N. Glatzer was pur- greenhills.belmontvillage.com during the Nazi occupation of Paris. chased in 1991. The Glatzer Collection While in hiding, he made simple includes 6,000 monographs, primarily in ACLF License 59 © 2015 Belmont Village, L.P. The Observer May 2015 7 Barton completing a circle with return to West End as assistant rabbi By CHARLES BERNSEN “His ability to form profound, mean- ingful relationships with our Hillel’s here’s a nice symmetry to stakeholders has been remarkable, and he the fact that Rabbi Joshua is leaving an indelible mark on our Barton will leave his posi- Hillel,” said Hillel Executive Director Ari tion as assistant director of Dubin. “While we will miss having him Vanderbilt Hillel next here on campus, we are thrilled for Rabbi month to become assis- Barton and Sophie. As a member of West tant rabbi at West End Synagogue. Both Rabbi Joshua Barton (far left) with some of his Vanderbilt students at Passover. After three years T at Vanderbilt Hillel, he is set to become the first ever assistant rabbi at West End Synagogue. End Synagogue, I couldn’t be happier that institutions played key roles in his spiri- the next stage of their lives will keep tual transformation 10 years ago when he will add a wonderful Torah to the West met Rapoport. them in Nashville.” was a student at Vanderbilt University. End family,” said the synagogue’s rabbi, During breaks in his studies, he Rabbi Barton is no less thrilled to be No longer comfortable with the Joshua Kullock. served as the rabbinic intern at Vanderbilt serving West End, where he says there is evangelical Christian theology of his Rabbi Barton, 30, will start at West Hillel, and “it was obvious this is where I “great energy.” Aside from assisting in the upbringing in Minneapolis, the young End just as his wife, Sophie Rapoport, wanted to come after rabbinic school … traditional rabbinic duties, he said he will religious studies major became intrigued leaves her part-time position as the syna- Hillel is where I got my feet wet in Jewish expand the rabbinic role in the syna- by Judaism, first academically and then gogue’s ritual and tutoring coordinator to communal leadership.” gogue’s religious school and b’nai mitzvah spiritually. He started visiting Hillel and begin a career as a computer software Rabbi Barton cites two main accom- education and holiday programming for discovered he had a special knack for developer. plishments as assistant director at Hillel individuals of all ages. Given his experi- building Jewish community. At the same “We actually hired Josh in order to since 2012. The first was the introduction ence at Hillel, he also expects to play an time he was attending local synagogues, make sure that Sophie keeps doing many of more Jewish content into Hillel pro- important role in outreach to young including West End, where he underwent great things on behalf of our congrega- gramming. Perhaps the best example is adults and families. conversion and became a Jew in 2005. tion,” Rabbi Kullock joked. the special Rosh Hashana haggadah he Indeed, in a letter to the congrega- “Being part of a religious community Rabbi Barton said he knew after created that incorporates High Holy Days tion, Rabbi Kullock, board President Sue was still important to me, and I was graduating from Vanderbilt that he want- themes into Hillel’s annual Jewish new Schwartz and the rest of the search com- attracted to the idea of ethical monothe- ed a career in Jewish communal work, year dinner and helped transform what mittee said that, aside from expanding the ism – the idea of God’s will becoming though he wasn’t sure what it would be. had previously been a mostly social event rabbinic presence in services, programs manifest through the acts of humankind,” He moved to Israel for a year, during into a more spiritual one. and classes, Rabbi Barton will provide a Rabbi Barton said. “I think I also liked the which he learned Hebrew, did volunteer The second accomplishment is little “link to the Jewish youth in town.” historical aspect of a tradition that had work for the Israel Defense Force and less tangible but perhaps more significant Rabbi Barton and Rapoport have survived for so long.” studied at the Pardes Institute of Jewish – making a concerted effort to broaden purchased a home and excited about Now, after three years at Hillel, Studies in Jerusalem, “where I went from Hillel’s leadership and programming and “putting down roots here in Nashville.” Rabbi Barton is will begin serving the loving Judaism to loving Torah.” thus its appeal. He’s done this by identi- Though Nashville’s Jewish commu- other Jewish institution that was so He toyed with the idea of doing grad- fying potential leaders, exploring what nity is relatively small compared to other important to his introduction to Jewish uate work in Jewish education but even- aspects of Jewish tradition – religious, cul- cities he has lived in, “there’s something communal life. tually decided to study for the rabbinate at tural, political or ethical – interest them, very inspiring about the amount and “I'm thrilled to have on board a the Jewish Theological Seminary of and then helping them translate those quality of Jewish life that exists in young, bright and committed rabbi who America in New York, which is where he interests into specific programming. Nashville.” c

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The Observer May 2015 11 Buying, Selling, or Investing Ronnie Steine to receive Residential Real Estate is What I do! Community Nashville’s Human Relations Award

utgoing Metro Council Charitable Fund and founder of member Ronnie Steine Reconciliation and Renewal House, and will be among those Remziya Suleyman, former director of honored on May 14 at policy for the American Center for the annual Community Outreach and current representative of Nashville Human the Kurdish Regional Government. ORelations Awards Dinner. In addition The award is presented each year to to recognizing three people who have contributed to the Human eradicating bigotry and bias. Along with Relations Steine, the award will be presented to Award recipi- Rev. Mary Katherine ‘Kaki’ Friskics- ents, Casa Warren, director of the Maddox House Azafrán will be honored with the Peggy Steine Memorial Award for Human Rights Collaboration. Ronnie Steine Casa Azafrán is a community center housing a collective of nonprofits that offers educational, legal, health care and cultural services to immigrants, refugees and the community as a whole. The event begins with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. at the Downtown FRANKLIN PARGH Hilton followed by dinner at 7 p.m. REALTOR Information about purchasing a table, Cell: 615-351-7333 can be found at www.community- Office: 615-371-2424 nashville.org/HRAwards. Proceeds from the event benefit the Fax: 615-371-2429 1585 Mallory Lane Suite 103 Building Bridges program for youth at email: [email protected] franklinpargh.com Brentwood, TN 37027 the Oasis Center. c

12 May 2015 The Observer WES delivers an interactive “Grater Seder” By Emily Schneider

hy was this year different than all others? Well, for one thing, Beit Miriam, West End Syna- Wgogue’s religious school, hosted a Grater Seder several days before Passover. The event was designed “to have the students physically and actively engage with every step of the seder in The Grater Seder at West End Synagogue order to help them understand the seder featured stations where students got a prac- process," said Sharon Paz, director of life- tice the various seder steps, bake matzah, hand grate charoset and maror, and experi- long learning at Beit Miriam. ence The Passover House. “Our goal was to give students and families hands-on, meaningful and mem- The Grater Seder also included The orable connections to the steps of the Passover House, where biblical verses in seder, and also to generate excitement English and Hebrew were posted on a about the holiday,” said Joanna sign and children painted lamb’s blood Brichetto, architect of a Grater Seder. (tempera) on the doorposts and lintel (of The event was made possible by a a painted refrigerator box) with a hyssop grant from the Jewish Federation of branch (grass-covered brush). Nashville and Middle Tennessee. It was Meanwhile, the 10th plague – a big designed to allow children and their par- At one of the stations, students roasted an egg. beanbag – was “passed over” the house ents to stop at various stations, each by two volunteers. staffed by a volunteer, and participate in had a pictorial grid of the 15 steps. They sphinx and a pyramid. He also offered “I wanted a hands-on way to show one or two seder steps. At station 3, for received a small prize for each punch, delicious samples and recipe booklets for the origin of the term passover from example, children said the blessing over and then sorted these prizes into two people to take home. Exodus 12:13,” said Brichetto. c the karpas (vegetable) as they dipped it take-home kits. The Plagues Kit was for in salt water. They were able to choose the children to use at their own seders. from a variety of options, including pars- The Bedikat Chametz kit was to help chil- ley, celery, potato, onion, potato chips dren hunt for leaven in their own homes Make Your Mother Happy... and bananas, and then vote for their the night before the first seder. Eat and Enjoy!!! favorite karpas. The Grater Seder experience At yachatz (step 4), the children included enrichment stations where stu- broke the middle of three matzot and put dents baked their own matzah in less Dine-In, Carry Out the larger piece (afikoman) in an enve- than 18 minutes, hand grated charoset lope. A volunteer hid these envelopes and maror, set seder plates, roasted an & Cateringg throughout the main sanctuary so that egg and made a shankbone. later, at tzafun (step 12), the children Stuart Wiston prepared a charoset could find one afikoman, bring it back bar that included Egyptian, Parisian, t
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By CHARLES BERNSEN YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, who led a prayer for the f the intent of the gunman who nation, and Mark S. Freedman, execu- fired a shot a West End Synagogue tive director of the Jewish Federation of last month was to sow fear and Nashville and Middle Tennessee, who division, he didn’t succeed. read a letter of support from leaders of Responding to a call by the the Jewish Federations of North synagogue’s rabbi, Joshua Kullock, America. Ihundreds of Nashville residents and their Rabbi Kullock, in his concluding spiritual leaders from across the city remarks, said it was important for good- filled its sanctuary to overflowing hearted Nashvillians to be proactive Monday, April 27 for an evening of song against violence. and prayer. The crowd of about 600 was “We can’t afford to express our unity so large that it spilled into the hallway only in reaction to a disturbing event,” and nearby meeting rooms. he said. “I challenge all of us here with Joining members of the Jewish com- an open invitation to keep the conversa- munity for “Nashville United in Faith tion going, to get to know each other against Violence” were hundreds of peo- better, to fight the preconceptions that ple from other faith communities. They can ignite hatred.” included about 25 clergy members who Speaking to hundreds of Nashville residents at the April 27 gathering “Nashville United in Rabbi Kullock then called all the Faith against Violence,” West End Rabbi Joshua Kullock challenges them to “keep the conver- clergy in attendance to the dais, where stood together on the dais and led the sation going … to fight the preconceptions that can ignite hatred.” Photos by Rick Malkin assembly in a prayer that concluded with they led the gathering first in a “prayer for a symbolically significant quote from state and federal investigators to identify Other speakers included West End all congregations” and then in a rendition Book of Isaiah: “My house shall be called the perpetrator of the shooting. President Sue Schwartz, who said it was of Hinei Mah Tov, the traditional Sabbath a house of prayer for all nations.” “I want all of you to know the police “extremely heartwarming to see your song based on the words of Psalm 133: “The bullet that struck this build- department takes this matter very seri- response to our call for unity in the face “How good and pleasant it is for brethren ing raised an essential question: What ously,” she said. of violence;” Patricia Shea, CEO of the to dwell together in unity.” c kind of city do we want?” Rabbi Kullock told the gathering during his opening remarks Answering that question him- self, he said, “Our response to evil … must be to affirm the bonds that make us a community.” The West End gathering was the second major public show of support for the Jewish community in less than a month following an incident of apparent anti-Semitism. Hundreds of Vanderbilt University students, faculty and staff along with members of the community took part in an event on March 30 called “We Walk to Remember.” The solemn demonstration of solidarity with the uni- versity’s Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity was The choir from nearby Westminster Presbyterian Church sings Psalm in response to an incident earlier in the The evening concludes with song and prayer led by about 25 clergy 133, which begins, “ My house shall be called a house of prayer for all month when someone spray-painted the representing a broad spectrum of Nashville faith communities. nations.” fraternity house with swastikas. In a similar manner, Kullock and West End leaders organized the inter- PINION faith gathering at the synagogue in O response to an incident on April 13 in which a maintenance worker, after hear- ing a loud noise, discovered a bullet lodged in a window frame in the front of the building at 3810 West End. No one letters to the editor was injured, and the incident is still under investigation. To the editor, To the Editor: informed the national leadership of “That bullet hole was filled with I want to thank all of the religious As I participated in Walk to AEPi of it as well. darkness, filled with anger, filled with school teachers who brought their stu- Remember at Vanderbilt led by the One of my goals for the Vanderbilt hatred,” said Rev. Donovan Drake from dents to the community-wide Yom school's Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter, I was AEPi men is to increase and strengthen nearby Westminster Presbyterian Hashoah Commemoration on Sunday, proud and appreciative to see the support the involvement between the fraternity Church. “What I know is that this place April 12 at the Gordon Jewish from the Nashville Jewish community. and the Nashville Jewish community. is filled with light, filled with joy, filled Community Center. Their presence Many different segments of that Please know that the Nashville Jewish with hope.” meant a lot to me, and I want to thank community were represented to provide community can be quite proud of the Following Rev. Drake’s remarks, each one of them for being there. the message to the young men of the fra- Jewish leadership that these young men Westminster’s white-robed choir filed Also, I would like to second the ternity that the Nashville Jewish com- have and are developing. We welcome onto the dais and sang Pslams 23 and 133. comments of Mark S. Freedman, execu- munity would not let them stand alone opportunities to continue to participate In his remarks to the assembly, U.S. tive director of the Jewish Federation of and would not let them stand afraid and in the many Jewish activities in Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville marveled Nashville and Middle Tennessee. There intimidated while dealing with an anti- Nashville. at the size and diversity of the crowd and are very few survivors left who can give Semitic incident. It was exactly the mes- said it exemplified a “spirit of non-vio- direct testimony about the Holocaust. sage that young men who are a long way Sincerely, lence” that has long been characteristic We hope that you, the students, will tell from home while facing enormous social, of Nashville. our stories in the future. Our memories cultural and academic pressures needed. Ivan Aronin “Anti-Semitism is one of the worst and testimonies are in your hands. Please know that the young men were Advisor, AEPi Tau Chapter poisons of our planet, and we must take a I also want to thank Abbie Wolf, quite moved by this support, and I have Vanderbilt University stand … to make sure it doesn’t grow director of community relations for the roots in the community,” he said, draw- Federation, for doing such an excellent Submisson Policy ing a standing ovation. job in organizing the event and Charles The Observer accepts original opinion pieces and letters from Nashville area resi- Also in attendance was Metro Bernsen, editor of The Observer, in writ- dents on topics of interest to the Jewish community as long as they have not been Police Commander Marlene Pardue of ing such a touching article about my published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Submissions should be sent by the West Precinct, who told the gather- feelings as a child survivor. the 15th of the month prior to publication to Editor Charles Bernsen at ing that the department is working with Sincerely, [email protected] or 801 Percy Warner, Suite 102, Nashville 37205. The Frances Cutler Hahn Observer reserves the right edit all submissions for clarity, length and style. 14 May 2015 The Observer “Biblical Leaders” By Alan Olschwang Editor: [email protected] Difficulty Level: Medium • Solution on page 16 4 Qualities created by anointing with 31 When Purim occurs 12345 678 9 10111213 oil 32 Some Billy Joel music 5 Like the namesakes of the twelve 34 David's was perfect 14 15 16 tribes 35 The International Coastal Highway, 6 It's sometimes served atop kishke for one: Abbr. 17 18 19 7 Displeased, as with the child who 36 Part of an abbreviation appearing on wouldn't sit quietly during the a bar mitzvah invitation 20 21 22 rabbi's sermon 40 Meal that includes a hunt 8 Instrument auctioned by Isaac Stern's 41 Be fruitful and multiply, and multiply? 23 24 25 estate in 2003 44 Org. that can help you get from Zion 9 Anderson on whose team Richie to Mt. 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The Observer May 2015 15 passion and strong support of Gilda’s Max has helped HERO by donating his the University of Illinois at age 16, Club Nashville, she set up a fundraising time in organizing school supplies, where he joined Phi Delta Theta frater- effort thru First Giving and has nearly coordinating a drive to collect various nity, and became director of its chorale. reached her goal of $5,000. Last summer toiletry items, as well as delivering His college career was interrupted in lifecycles she also volunteered at The Temple books to a homeless shelter. 1944 by World War II. He toured the Playschool’s class for 3-year-olds. Her Pacific with the Navy as a musical B’nai Mitzvah Jewish learning began in that very class- Phoebe Stern will be called to the arranger, trumpet player and bandleader. room and she wanted to give back to the Torah as a bat mitzvah When the war ended, he returned to the Shai Eli Rice, son of Rabbis Philip children who hopefully someday will on Saturday, May 30 at University of Illinois, where he complet- “Flip” and Laurie Rice, become a bar or bat mitzvah. The Synagogue on St. ed studies in music and advertising, and will be called to the Thomas, U.S. Virgin graduated in 1950.Chuck joined the Torah as a bar mitzvah Lily Kate Hershkowitz and Abby Islands. Phoebe is the Artists & Repertoire (A&R) department on Saturday, May 2, at May Hershkowitz daughter of Ann and of Mercury Records, first in Chicago, and Congregation Micah. will be called to Willy Stern and brother later in New York City, where he pro- He is the grandson of the Torah as b’nai to Zack. She is the duced Joni James and the Del Vikings. Dr. Thomas and mitzvah 10:30 a.m. granddaughter of Betsy Phoebe Stern As musical director of the New York Audrey Rice, Larry and on Saturday, May May and Wally Stern of Edgemont, NY publishing firm Aldon Music, he worked Sue Neuman Hochberg Shai Rice at the 23 at Congregation and Janet and Irving Shapiro of with songwriters Carole King and Neil Kotel and the late Stephen Micah. Lily and Minneapolis. Sedaka. As an arranger and conductor, Neuman. Abby are the daugh- A seventh grader at University he appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" Shai is a middle school student at ters of Melinda and Lily and Abby School of Nashville, Phoebe loves play- and "The Tonight Show." He later held Hershkowitz University School of Nashville and a Matthew Hershko- ing sports, reading, and baking. She an A&R position at Epic Records in graduate of Akiva School. He was born witz and granddaughters of Nancy and spends her summers at Camp Kamaji in New York. He was associated with acts in Seattle and moved to Nashville in Paul Hershkowitz of Nashvill and Marvyn northern Minnesota, where she especial- including the Hi-Los, The Crew Cuts, 2006. He loves to read, play guitar, and Milman of Columbia, SC and the late ly enjoys climbing the cliffs around Lake The Platters, Bobby Darin, Gene Pitney, play/watch/follow almost any and all Lynn Fleischman Milman. Superior. and the Lennon Sisters. In the 1960s, he sports. He spends summers at Camp Lily is a seventh grader at Woodland Phoebe is a volunteer for Room in moved to Los Angeles to serve as musical Barney, and still longs to beat his father Middle School. She loves to dance and the Inn at Congregation Micah, and is director for Reprise Records, where he in basketball. He loves to play guitar, has been doing so since preschool. She is pursuing other community service produced and arranged for Frank Sinatra, play/watch sports, and spend time with on the Woodland Middle dance team opportunities with Thistle Farms. Dean Martin, Ethel Merman, and his family. and is also a dancer for the youth travel Sammy Davis, Jr. His greatest musical team at Music City All Stars. Along with passion was always Big Band music, Amanda Curtis will be called to the dance, Lily enjoys traveling, swimming, Sympathy exemplified in his best-known instru- Torah as a bat mitzvah at the Model UN, being outdoors and mental album, "Splendor in the Brass." … to the family of David Naft, 88, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, spending time with her friends and fami- Chuck developed a love for a survivor of the Holocaust, who died on May 9 at Congregation ly. In June, Lily will be returning for her Nashville when he visited in the 1960s to March 30. He was preceded in death by Micah. Amanda is the third summer to Camp Ramah Darom. record with the area's great musicians. his daughter, Jane Naft Loventhal, and daughter of Dorothy Abby is a sixth grader at Woodland After moving to the city in 1972, he asister-in-law, Sara Seidner. He is sur- and Travis Curtis, older Middle School. Abby enjoys school and arranged for ABC-Dot, Sugartree vived by wife of 70 years, Lea Naft; sons, sister of Dylan Curtis is very active in volleyball. Along with Records, Starday-King Records, the Jack Joseph Naft (Andrea) of Baltimore, MD; and granddaughter of playing on the Woodland Middle School Daniels Silver Cornet Band, and the Gilbert Naft, Jacksonville, FL, and Martha Friedricks-Glass Amanda Curtis team, she is a member of an Alliance Establishment Orchestra. Chuck devel- Michael Naft of Nashville; grandchil- of New York; Larry Friedricks of Los Volleyball Travel Team. Abby’s team is oped a second career in the late 1970s dren, Charlie Loventhal of Fort Collins, Angeles; Dana Curtis of Daphne, AL, ranked seventh out of 108 in their con- when he returned to college to study com- CO and Noah Naft (Lauren), of and Susy Almquist of Mt Juliet. ference. Abby loves to read, travel, hike puter programming. He worked in this Washington, DC; and step-grandson, Amanda is a seventh grader at and spend time with friends and family. capacity for ten years, retiring at age 67. Gavi Swerling, who serves in the U.S. Harpeth Hall, where she is a member of She is excited to be returning for her He became a father again at age 68, Marine Corps. Graveside service were on the volleyball team and tennis team. She third summer at Camp Ramah Darom. retiring to stay home with his son, Jacob. April 2 at K.K.A.I. Cemetery. also enjoys traveling. For their mitzvah project Abby and Chuck pursued many interests with dili- For her mitzvah project, Amanda is Lily have chosen to help Room in the gence and intensity. He loved photogra- … the family of Goldie Manas volunteering at Second Harvest Food Inn, a nationwide program that provides phy and read voraciously, especially Craycroft, 75, who died peacefully on Bank. She also participated in Meals on shelter for the homeless in houses of wor- biography, history, and science fiction. March 8 in Dallas with her family by her Wheels. ship, including Congregation Micah. He enjoyed bridge and Scrabble. He side. She was preceded in death by her Lily and Abby have volunteered their taught a class on Jewish music at West parents Sydney and Ada Manas, and her Jordan Elise Marger will be called time as well as collected donations. End Synagogue, and composed a musical sister Carolyn Manas Bertram. She is to the Torah as a bat They are in the process of coordinating for the synagogue choir. In 2008, at age survived by her loving husband Jack mitzvah at 11 a.m. drives at Micah and their school to col- 81, he arranged and conducted a concert Craycroft; her children, Penny Zager Saturday, May 16 at lect more much needed items. in celebration of his son Jacob's bar mitz- McPeak and Michael Zager(Julie) of The Temple. Jordan is vah at Congregation Sherith Israel. Glendale, AZ; grandchildren Nelson the daughter of Victoria Max Nathan Yazdian will be called A memorial service was held on and Oliver McPeak and Allison and Sam and Brian Marger and to the Torah as a bar April 16 at Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Zager; Jack's four children and their fam- older sister to Lily. She mitzvah at 9:30 a.m. with Burial at Middle Tennessee ilies, and her brother Hal Manas (Ann) is the granddaughter of Saturday, May 30 at Veterans Cemetery. Donations may be ofKnoxville. Goldie graduated from Dr. and Mrs. Donald Jordan Elise West End Synagogue. made to Sherith Israel, the Disabled Marger West High School and attended Marger of Dayton, OH Max is the son of Laura Veterans of America, or a charity of the Vanderbilt University. She worked at and of the late Cyrus Geoffrey Wood and and Afshin Yazdian and donor's choice. Commodore Marine and was a fashion Annie Wood of Watertown, TN. the loving older brother model for Rich Schwartz and Grace's Although her focus currently has of Benny. He is the before she became a real estate broker See what’s happening in been studying her Torah portion, she grandson of Bruce and Max Yazdian and met her husband, the architect of a Jordan tutors her peers in the afterschool Giti Yazdian of Los Angeles and Marty the community. Go to Nashville development she was selling. academic Beta Club. In the fall, she par- and Linda Ardman of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, www.jewishnashville.org Goldie lived in Dallas for more than 30 ticipated in the Forensics Club and is and the great-grandson of Mohtaram years and opened The Linen Gallery, currently running with her track team at “Mamajon” Yazdian of Nashville and Mr. which she operated until she retired. Woodland Middle School. Because and Mrs. Aziz Ahdout of Los Angeles. Jordan loves to explore her horizons, this Max is a seventh grader at the Crossword solution … to the family of Charles H. summer she is looking forward to travel- University School of Nashville, where KN I SH GMA SNAGS "Chuck" Sagle, who died peacefully on ing to Alaska and Vancouver, Canada he plays on the basketball and lacrosse NONCE RAM PALUP April 13from complications following a with her family. Upon her return, she teams. When not busy watching, playing EDGES A D A MANT L Y stroke. Chuck is survived by his wife and will travel again with a close friend and or attending sports events, Max enjoys ETON AVATAR IFS love of his life, Sarah Stein. He is also participating in one of the BBYO playing video games and reading. L O TTERYT ICKET survived by his sons, Jacob Sagle of Passport adventures. During the past few summers, Max has SR I SYRUPS Nashville and Christopher (Clara) Sagle Jordan is involved in many mitzvah attended Six Points Jewish Sports TAL TEARS ED I T of Los Angeles, and two grandchildren. projects. She volunteered at Gilda’s Club Academy in North Carolina, where he ADO E L ITIST EKE He was preceded in death by his parents, Nashville, where she worked alongside gets to play sports all day and chill out LAVA MELEE SEW Herbert and Helen Sagle, and a younger cancer survivors and volunteers to com- with his friends at night. CREATE DEC brother, James. plete their monthly mailings. She also Max’s mitzvah project is to assist S A U LTSTEMARIE Chuck was born July 28, 1927 in volunteered during their children’s sum- the Metro Nashville Public School’s EGO BARTER TUNA Aurora, Illinois. He showed an early mer camp helping out with crafts, games HERO Program in supporting the thou- D A NDEL I ON STRUT aptitude for music, excelling at keyboard and other activities. As a result of her sands of homeless children in the area. ELGAR ANT CLARE and trumpet in high school. He entered NESTS LES HELEN 16 May 2015 The Observer with spiritual overtones that they wrote in the Nashville community the chance to together. Using video and musical give back to the different areas that raised accompaniment, they will share some of them as young children,” said Andrew Exler, around the town their songs and what they learned travel- Nashville BBYO program director. ing together throughout the Middle East “Working on the campus of the JCC and event will honor Beverly and Jimmy to Israel and the West Bank. They will Akiva School they got to do just that and NJFF lengthens Small, Rae and Bruce Hirsch ~ Marissa discuss how their friendship endured they will get to see their impact of this day of schedule to 26 days and Ben Russ and Award of Special through the recent conflict in Gaza. service for years and years down the road.” Distinction to Robb McCluskey In addition to the music and their The Nashville Jewish Film Festival • The Pre-K graduation ceremony is at personal stories, the program includes will take place over a 26-day period this 6:30 p.m. on May 20. stunning photographs and exclusive GJCC’s May art fall in order to give patrons an opportu- video. For more information, visit: exhibits will feature nity to see more films will less disruption www.thepursuitofharmony.com to their normal routines. Vandy scholar will York & Friends, The schedule change is in response to a professional market research study lead second study 65 Nashville teens Riesgo and Arite sent to 2,900 people that indicated “an on Genesis Rabbah The Gordon Jewish Community overwhelming interest in having the participate in J-Serve Center’s May art exhibits feature the Vanderbilt University doctoral can- Jewish Film Festival take place over a More than 65 Nashville-area Jewish work of Ron York & Friends, Tracie didate Nicholas J. Schaser, will lead a longer period of time,” said Fran teens par participated in a day of com- Grace Riesgo and Daniel Arite. study session at Congregation Micah this Brumlik, NJFF managing director. munity service and improvement proj- The Janet Levine March Gallery will month on how the rabbinic authors of In order to be more audience friend- ects as part of J-Serve, the 11th annual showcase the award-winning York & Genesis Rabbah approach the biblical ly and accessible, the 2015 festival will International Day of Jewish Youth Friends Fine Art Gallery, one of text. Specifically, he will walk partici- screen films on 15 days over a 26-day Service on April 19th, 2015. Nashville's best sources for local and pants through Gensis Rabbah 19:9, period. It will open on Oct. 13 with a Participants were worked on a num- regional art. Owner/artist, Ron York, rep- which compares Adam’s exile from Gan reception followed by a screening. Other ber projects , including making signs for resents 50 talented artists including well- Eden with Israel’s exile to Babylon. This screenings will take place on October 14, Gordon Jewish Community Center’s establish and emerging artists in a variety passage will give the class a chance to 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29 and Camp Davis, writing letters to IDF sol- of mediums, styles and price points. deal with Genesis Rabbah in-depth, November 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7. Last year, the diers, planting a tree at the Holocaust The space in the Janet Levine March while also allowing time to read passages NJFF screened films over just nine days. Memorial, working with children in col- Gallery 2 will feature Riesgo, a watercolor of Tanakh and see a clear example of the Like last year, the 2015 screenings laboration with the Frist Center for the artist based in Nashville. Many of her rabbis’ extensive knowledge of the Bible. will take place at multiple venues: the Visual Arts, and planting in the garden paintings feature children because they The session is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Gordon Jewish Community Center, the of Akiva School. inspire me with their imaginations. May 6 and is open to the public. Belcourt Theatre, the Franklin Theatre “I love being able to serve my com- The Sig Held Gallery space at the J Schaser is a Ph.D. student in and a special opening night venue. munity and bond with other Jewish teens will showcase Daniel Arite, a self-taught Vanderbilt’s Graduate Department of A brochure with the 2015 films and at the same time. It’s like a win-win.” mixed-media artist who works in pen and Religion and the Vanderbilt Library’s Jewish complete schedule will be included in Said Jordyn Attias, a high school Junior ink, collage, assemblage, painting, print- Studies bibliographer. Last month he led a the September issue of The Observer. and member of the Cotton States Region making and wood. Described as abstract, class at Congregation Micah that explored BBYO Regional Board. surrealistic and inspirational, his drawings the historical background of Genesis The Nashville J-Serve project was and paintings have attracted the atten- Rabbah, sharing texts with the class that The Temple schedules hosted by the GJCC, Jewish Family Service, tion of art lovers and galleries. showed the rabbis' concern for how scrip- Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of A reception for the artists is from 7- annual meeting and ture speaks to the late antique Jewish com- Nashville and Middle Tennessee, Akiva 9 p.m. on May13 at the GJCC. There munity under Christian-Roman rule. more for May School, Congregation Micah, The Temple, will be live music by DJ Spun May will be a busy month at The Congregation Sherith Israel and Beit Counterguy along with complimentary Temple with events ranging from its Pursuit of Harmony Miriam at West End Synagogue. The food and wine to accompany the event. annual congregational meeting to the Nashville participants were among 11,000 For more information, contact the pre-K graduation ceremony. coming to Micah on Jewish teens in 80 communities across 16 GJCC at (615) 354-1699 or Curator • The pre-school will host Play Ground Friday, May 8 countries who took part. Carrie Mills at [email protected], Palooza, a grand reopening of its play- “This year we wanted to give the teens or go to www.nashvillejcc.org. ground, at 3 p.m. on May 3. Join celebrated Jewish American • The pre-school will host a scholastic songwriter/producer Michael Hunter I like to come here, Franz. As I have for nearly twenty years now. book fair on May 4-6 from 9 a.m. to 4 Ochs and noted Palestinian song- p.m. each day. This is an opportunity writer/commentator Alaa Alshaham at 6 p.m., Friday, May 8 for an intimate to enhance summer reading options And the rose bush has turned into a lovely little tree. and support the pre-school. Shabbat service at Congregation Micah • The 164th annual congregational featuring of song conversation. meeting will be on May 8 at 5 p.m. fol- In an program entitled the Pursuit of lowed by a Shabbat service at 6 p.m. Harmony, these two improbable friends • Next Dor, the program for young will retrace their steps through the secu- adults and couples, will hold a rity checkpoints between Israel and the Shabbat dinner on May 15 following West Bank, across the Middle East – evening services. For more informa- eventually finding themselves perform- tion, call The Temple office. ing together at the United Nations. 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