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Appreciating the Through your Federation legacy, you values will live on in the Desert, Israel, critical importance of this resource have the power to ensure families in and around the world. You can help has moved Chuck Cohen and Cora Cora Ginsberg Chuck Cohen need will not just survive but will have a child build the foundation of a Ginsberg to spearhead this ambitious the years to come. the opportunity to thrive and live full lifelong identity at Jewish summer undertaking, reminding us that What will your legacy be? With a Jewish lives. camp, connect young adults to Jewish when you create a Jewish legacy Jewish Federation legacy, you will be For more almost 50 years, our Jewish life in new and meaningful ways, you take an important step towards remembered for helping Jews in need Federation has been meeting the support our impactful work in Israel, strengthening Jewish life now and in today and building the community of needs of the community – and with and more. Suspect Arrested in Fire at Historic Minnesota Synagogue Times of Israel Staff blaze about 2 a.m. Monday. A fire department spokesman says the building “is pretty much a total loss.” Amiot has been charged with first degree arson. According to its website, the Adas Israel Congregation is an Orthodox/high Conservative Jewish congregation with a membership total of 75. Construction of the synagogue was completed in 1902. Eight Adas Israel Synagogue ablaze of 14 Torah scrolls stored in the Authorities have arrested 36 year synagogue were saved. old Deluth resident Matthew James The local Jewish Federation has Amiot for the fire that that destroyed started a fundraising campaign a historic synagogue in northeastern on behalf of the synagogue, and Minnesota. Adas Israel Congregation, another local synagogue, Temple built in 1902, was burned down in Israel, has offered Adas Israel blaze that destroyed 6 Torah scrolls. temporary space. Firefighters responded to the Giving Thanks the New Year, we have so much for worked tirelessly to make our events and Chuck Cohen, dedicated and which to be thankful. so successful. committed individuals spearheading Thank you to everyone in Thank you all for attending our our Legacy program and who want appreciation for all you do. many programs hosted by Federation to guarantee that the Federation ROBERTA Thank you to our donors who that highlighted speakers and continues to provide its programs and NYMAN have responded so magnificently to community events. services for many years to come. our Annual Campaign this past year. Thank you for contributing to our Thank you to our Board that was JEWISH This has enabled our local Jewish Tzedakah Fund, which enabled the led so ably by Celia Norian and Allan FEDERATION Federation to make a meaningful Federation to respond to emergency Lehmann. Our Federation thanks you BOARD CHAIR difference to our local community and needs of Jews living in our community. and we are so proud of our community. to Jews in the world wherever they Remember we are here for you if the Allan and I extend our warmest It is “traditional" to thank people may live. need arises. wishes for a good year for all of you. at the end of one’s term of office, but Thank you to our volunteers Thank you to our Staff who have Shana tova. I want to start off my year expressing who have assisted Staff at our many been exemplary in their performance my appreciation to everyone who programs. that enabled our Federation to “The miracle of this – made and is making a difference in our Thank you to our Committee accomplish so much so smoothly. The more we give, the more we have” community. As we are about to begin Chairs and their Committees who have Thank you to Cora Ginsberg Leonard Nemoy 2019-2020 JEWISH FEDERATION Monday, January 13, 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS JAN Women’s Philanthropy Roberta Nyman, Board Chair Lori Fritz, Campaign Chair Lion of Judah Arnie Gillman, Vice Campaign Chair Luncheon OF THE DESERT Phil Glass, Treasurer 13 Stephanie Ross, Secretary Allan Lehmann, Past Co-Chair Celia Norian, Past Co-Chair Monday, February 10, 2020 SAVE Bruce Landgarten, FEB Chief Executive Officer Major Gifts Elliott Cohen Margie Kulp Dinner THESE Jackie Cohen Ron Langus Judith Cohen Bernard Reiter 10 Bobbi Holland Gary Schahet Table of Contents Monday, March 9, 2020 DATES Vol. 46 • No. 3 MAR Women’s Philanthropy Please contact Community Calendar 16-17 Federation 2, 3, 19 Pearl Society the Jewish Endowment 1, 7, 28 Luncheon Federation for Lecture Series 19 09 further Women's Philanthropy 6 event details. 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2 • JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com An Alliance of Leaders Coming Together board of peers that can provide From the CEO very candid and strategic input while facing similar challenges in array of insights and challenges in a safe and and strong voices. When we open different non-profits. Through the confidential place, receiving collegial ourselves to hearing – and actually relationships we will be developing Bruce support while, concurrently, working listening to – each other’s unique we aim to gain a better appreciation Landgarten towards building a better community. perspective, we deepen our of the diversity of opinion and Jewish Federation We believe that every top executive understanding of what makes us thought as we strengthen the fabric Chief Executive who has valuable experiences and who we are and how we can move of our greater community and our Officer a genuine willingness to help other forward together. Jewish community’s place in it. This executives should be part of the I reached out to non-profit and will be a sounding board of peers that can provide candid and strategic In these contentious and often Alliance of Chief Executives. community-based organization input to issues that senior executives dangerous times in which we live, Our diversity provides access to senior executives in the desert may be facing. solidifying positive relationships executives who have already been with this concept and the response In exchange for their willingness to within the general community and, there and done that on virtually every was extraordinary. An exceptional share their knowledge, we will gain more specifically, with professional challenge or opportunity that a CEO core group of senior executives access to the collective experience leadership, promotes a better may face. Diversity allows a group have bought into the concept. and gain wisdom from a variety of appreciation of the diversity in our to conceptualize problems in novel These individuals are dedicated to our local mission driven non-profit Desert community and our Jewish ways that create innovative solutions building community and welcome agencies. community within it. and fresh ideas. Our objectives: to the opportunity to discuss their most The Alliance, to me, is really about Towards this end, Jewish learn from the collective experience, challenging issues and opportunities learning how to be a “best-in-class” Federation of the Desert has gain a deeper understanding of in strategic and powerful ways. leader in an unfettered learning spearheaded a new opportunity our challenges, and discover new I am excited that they are and open environment. These are for local senior executives to come opportunities and fresh perspectives welcoming Jewish Federation as the exciting times ahead. together in an Alliance to share the for future strategic initiatives. central address for this endeavor. exchange of ideas, best practices, Our community is built on varied Think of the Alliance as a sounding
JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 3 IDF Soldier in Anti-Tunnel Unit Moves to Gaza Border JEWISH Kibbutz, with 28 Friends COMMUNITY An Israeli soldier who specializes in about his role. “In my job there’s no room no way that at the end of the day they NEWS locating Gaza terror tunnels has moved for mistakes. If I miss something, maybe won’t be lively places. I put a call out on A Publication of the to Kibbutz Kerem Shalom, which borders in a few months people will come out of WhatsApp. I was a sure that it would Jewish Federation of the Desert the Gaza Strip, and has brought 28 other a tunnel and kill civilians.” bring in a few people, then suddenly 70 VOL. 46, No. 3 young Israelis with him. Kerem Shalom is a small community people signed up.” EDITORIAL The soldier, only identified by the ringed with protective concrete walls The community’s newest residents Bruce Landgarten, first letter of his name, Aleph, serves in which abuts Israel’s border with southern moved into ten apartments, with two or Chief Executive Officer the Israel Defense Forces in the area of Gaza and is near the border with Egypt. three in each unit, and have contributed Miriam H. Bent, Editor the kibbutz and decided to move to the It is threatened by rockets, tunnels, to their new home by repainting Bailey Communications, community after seeing that the security and arson balloons. Palestinian rioters buildings, setting up a youth club and Layout & Design situation was pushing residents away. burning tires cause heavy smoke to planting grass and trees. JCN STATEMENT However, he did not want to make drift into the community and residents They sleep in bomb shelters in their The Jewish Community News seeks the move alone, and sent out a request hear explosions going off during weekly apartments because they are so close to provide news and feature material for volunteers to join him. Hundreds border protests. to the Strip that they have little time to of special interest to its readership, responded, and 28 other soldiers “There are Fridays when you can’t go react to incoming rockets. and to create a heightened sense of Jewish eventually made the move. outside of your apartment because of “They brought in a young spirit to identity through the dissemination of Aleph grew up in the Gush Etzion bloc tear gas,” Aleph said. the kibbutz,” said Roni Kisin, one of the information about people, events and issues in the West Bank and began his army As a result, the community was community members, told Channel at home and abroad. The JCN seeks to serve service as a combat soldier in a special underpopulated and struggling to 13. “They brought in new energy. At as a forum for the exchange of ideas and unit of the Kfir infantry brigade. Around attract new members. the beginning we didn’t know how to opinions in the Jewish community. two years ago, he suffered an eye injury Aleph served in the area for two feed them. We thought that they would and could not continue to serve in the years without building any personal come and be here for six months or a The JCN is published monthly, ten months a infantry. He then transferred to a unit connections to residents in the area. One year then disappear. But they’re here, year by the Jewish Federation of the Desert, specializing in countering the threat Saturday, “one of the residents sat next and it looks like they’re here to stay. We 69-710 Highway 111, from Gaza tunnels. to me and said, ‘it’s great to see young hope so. Some of them already finished Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, “There is a moment when the person life in this place,’ and in that moment the army and stayed. In the past we 760-324-4737, fax 760-324-3154. drilling says, ‘we feel something here,’ and something clicked. I decided that I were underpopulated, but today we’re you insert the camera, and that’s it, you would move to live there,” he said. “It was completely full and there is a waiting ARTICLES & ADVERTISING, know you succeeded. You understand very clear to me. I’m always working so list to move in, which is staggering and Miriam H. Bent, Editor that you have saved lives,” Aleph says hard to protect these places, so there’s moving.” 760-323-0255 e-mail: [email protected]
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4 • JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com California Enacts Landmark ‘Mezuzah Bill’ New law gives boost to public Jewish observance in response to growing anti-Semitism By Tzemach Feller The state of California has taken Bill Had Widespread Support prohibit altering the appearance what lawmakers and religious- The bill was authored by Senator of an exterior doorway has posed rights activists around the nation Ben Allen, chair of the Legislative a unique hardship for some Jews in are calling an enormous step Jewish Caucus, and every member California who have been ordered forward in ensuring that Jewish of the caucus—comprised of to remove their mezuzah or face residents are able to practice their seven state senators and nine a daily fine. Although ADL has faith freely with the governor assembly members—signed on successfully advocated for affected signing into law a bill that protects as co-authors. It has received Jews to enable them to post their their right to place a mezuzah on widespread support from local mezuzah on a case-by-case basis, their doorposts. communities and organizations, this bill guarantees that they As the rise in openly anti-Semitic including the Anti-Defamation won’t have to face this impossible attacks continues in the state and League, a co-sponsor of the bill. dilemma in the first place.” across the nation, sponsors say California State Sen. Ben Allen, author “Posting a mezuzah is not a The bill enjoyed bipartisan of the “Mezuzah Bill,” and Rabbi Mendy that the bill will embolden Jewish Cohen of Chabad of Sacramento affix a decorative choice for Jews. Rather, approval, passing four committee Californians to live more proudly mezuzah on Allen’s office door following an observant Jewish person would hearings as well as floor votes in the as Jews. passage of the legislation be unable to live in a home where Senate and the Assembly without While the Equal Housing Act the front door, citing aesthetic placement of a mezuzah on an a single vote cast in dissent. It was prevents overt discrimination concerns or similar reasons. entry door frame is not allowed,” signed into law by Governor Gavin regarding real estate sales Known as the “Mezuzah Bill,” said Nancy Appel, ADL’s California Newsom on July 30, 2019. and rentals, property owners Senate Bill 652 establishes that Legislative Director, who was active Following the bill’s passage, and managers have invoked property owners “shall not enforce in the ADL’s support of the bill. the Legislative Jewish Caucus homeowner association laws or or adopt a restrictive covenant or “Enforcement of otherwise neutral celebrated by placing mezuzot on property covenants that create any other restriction that prohibits and generally applicable rules that their own office doors. difficulties for Jewish tenants or one or more religious items from condo owners wishing to display a being displayed or affixed on any Please excuse an error in last month’s JCN for the incorrect amount symbol of their faith. A commonly entry door or entry door frame of shown on the check in the photo of Congregation Har-El’s allocation. used contrivance is prohibiting a dwelling.” Har-El is receiving $2200 in support of their educational programs for the placement of a mezuzah on 2019. We regret that this happened and offer our sincerest apologies.
JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 5 Jewish Federation Women's Philanthropy
Women’s Philanthropy Upcoming Events The January Minimum gift for this 13 Lion of Judah event is $5,000. event, chaired by March 9 Pearl Carol Fragen and Society Luncheon, Fran Kaufman, chaired by Jackie will feature Carly Cohen and Joann Gammill as keynote Hirschfield, brings Dr. speaker. Carly serves Ralph Nurenberger as the Director of back to the desert the StandWithUs Carly Gammill after many years’ Dr. Ralph Center for Combating Anti-Semitism. absence. Nurnberger Nurnberger A seasoned constitutional litigator, is a widely acclaimed speaker who she has been active in fighting anti- brings humor, current political insights Semitism, including the anti-Israel, anti- and historical background to his Semitic BDS campaigns, on campuses, presentations. Minimum gift for this in court, and at the United Nations. event is $360.
6 • JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com A Lasting Legacy: Carol Horwich Luber this through establishing a Lion of Judah Endowment with our Jewish causes. As far back them as they raise their families. I Federation of the Desert, here in this as I can remember strive to be an example as my mother special community which I consider my mother and and sister have also done. my home. grandmother were “For me, making an annual Lion Carol’s family has personified always involved of Judah contribution was just the “l’dor v’dor,” from generation to Carol Luber is a fifth generation in Women’s beginning of my commitment. It Chicagoan where “tzedakah” was generation, with their passing down Philanthropy has been my fervent belief that it is the expectation of making our Jewish second nature growing up. She activities through my responsibility to help the Jewish recalls, “My earliest memories were and secular world a better place by the Chicago Federation. It was their people in communities all over the their acts of generosity. It has been going to Sunday school with my way of life that became my continued world and in Israel, as well as in our weekly Tzedakah coins to be donated a strong family value to continue passion. I have tried to model this own backyard … and I see these serving the community they call to various Jewish charities. My this for my sons, daughters-in-law needs growing. grandparents and parents raised my home even after they are no longer and grandchildren in hopes that the I wanted my gift to continue after here. Through her Endowment gift, sister and me to contribute a portion traditions I cherish are emulated by I was gone, and I could accomplish of our gift monies to charitable Carol’s legacy will be a lasting one. Chief Rabbi Halts Woman’s Burial Until Son Grants Wife a Divorce After extreme sanction is announced, US-based man agrees to formally end religious marriage after over a decade By Stuart Winer, Times of Israel Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi their husband. her a divorce, was able to remarry David Lau on August 20 ordered Lau was acting in accordance with by relying on a rare method of the Jerusalem burial of a woman a ruling by the Union of Orthodox approval granted by another put on hold until her son agreed to Rabbis of the United States and rabbinic forum, one that is not grant his estranged wife a religious Canada, an ultra-Orthodox body recognized by the UOR. divorce. also known as Agudas Harabonim, Lau wrote it was “an extremely Hours later, the man in question which applied punitive measures severe” case, in which the husband expressed his willingness to grant against the husband several years had kept his wife from being able the get, and the funeral of his Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau ago to pressure him to divorce his to continue her life “while illegally mother was set to proceed, reports of Jewish marriage after refusing to wife. marrying a second wife.” said. grant the get for over 10 years. Among the restrictions the US Rabbinical courts have attempted The woman, whose body was “When all the other options rabbis laid down were denying to deal with the scourge by putting flown to Israel from the US, was due were exhausted, we had to inform burial rights to the man’s family, pressure on the husbands through to be buried in the Mount of Olives the burial society not to bury the the B’Hadrei Haredim website any legal means available, including cemetery that morning but Lau mother until the son provides reported. The UOR said the fines and excommunication from instructed the burial society to stop a kosher divorce,” he wrote in deceased woman had supported the community. In Israel, where the proceedings until her US-based explaining his decision. “We hope her son in withholding the divorce. rabbinical courts are recognized son delivered the divorce papers, this move will soon bring about The UOR had contacted Lau and by the state, some have even been known as a get, to a rabbinic court. a divorce and the woman will be urged him to uphold its ruling and jailed in recent years. Lau said the measure was taken in released.” not allow the mother to be buried. In April, an Israeli man finally an effort to pressure the husband, Under Jewish law, women According to the report, the gave his wife a divorce after he was an ultra-Orthodox man, into may not remarry unless they are man separated from his wife over fired from his job and jailed for freeing his ex-wife from the bonds granted a religious divorce from a decade ago and, while denying refusing to do so.
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JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 7 Israeli Lonah Chemtai-Salpeter Smashes European Women’s 10-km Record “I’m happy that I broke the European record, and I’m heading in the right direction,” says Chemtai-Salpeter, who is now looking forward to the Marathon World Championships in Qatar. Jewish News Syndicate Israeli distance runner Lonah 30:04 also became a new Israeli Salpeter after the race. Chemtai-Salpeter continues to women’s record for the distance, “This time was confirmation that smash records—on September as well as a course record for the if you train properly and prepare 1st she clocked a time of 30:04 in Tilburg Ten Miles race. a training plan professionally, the Tilburg Ten Miles race in the “I’m pleased with today’s result. including proper diet, injury Dutch city of Tilburg, cutting a I’m not surprised because training prevention and more, you can jaw-dropping 17 seconds off the has been going well. This race today become a professional athlete. I’m European women’s record for the was part of my training program for happy that I broke the European Lonah Chemtai-Salpeter 10-kilometer race, set by legendary the Marathon World Championships record, and I’m heading in the right runner Paula Radcliffe in 2003. Chemtai-Salpeter’s result of in Doha [Qatar],” said Chemtai- direction,” said Chemtai-Salpeter. Israel’s Sagi Muki Wins World Judo Championship Gold Medal By Abigail Klein Leichman Israel21c
Israeli champion judoka Sagi competitors from 146 countries. Baku, Azerbaijan. Muki has another gold medal Muki, who participated in the Last October, Muki won the gold around his neck after defeating six 2016 Olympic Games in Baku, is well medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand opponents in the under-81 kilo on his way to heading back to Tokyo Slam, where Israel’s national anthem weight category at the International in 2020 for the next Olympics. was played in a Gulf state for the Judo Federation’s 2019 World He won the European Judo first time. In January 2019, he was Championships Senior in Tokyo. Championships gold medal for his one of four Israeli gold medalists at This marks the first time a Israeli judoka Sagi Muki weight class in 2015 and 2018, and Israel’s first-ever International Judo male Israeli judoka has received The championships drew 834most recently won a gold medal at Federation Grand Prix event. a gold medal at a WJC event. the Judo Grand Slam on May 10 in Israeli Fire Experts Help Brazil Battle Rainforest Blaze Delegation from Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services will aid Brazilian authorities working to extinguish month-long fires in the Amazon rainforest. By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c Eleven experts from Israel’s for the delegation in Israel, while the state of emergency over the rising National Fire and Rescue Authority Israeli embassy and the IDF Military number of fires in the Amazon, the departed for Brazil September Attaché in Brasilia are coordinating largest rainforest in the world. An 3rd to provide assistance and with the Brazilian authorities. estimated one million indigenous professional know-how to Brazilian The Foreign Ministry noted people and three million species government, military and firefighting that over the past year, Netanyahu of plants and animals live in the authorities combatting the blazes Members of the Israeli firefighting visited Brazil and Bolsonaro visited rainforest. raging for the past month in the delegation prior to departure for Brazil. Israel, signing agreements for Bolsonaro tweeted on August Amazon rainforest. closer cooperation in the fields of Public Security after Prime Minister 25 that he’d received a phone call Headed by Yair Elkayam, Deputy agriculture, science, health, cyber Benjamin Netanyahu pledged from Netanyahu offering to aid the Commander of the Northern District, and more. These agreements will Israel’s help in a conversation with firefighting efforts of the Brazilian the delegation was sent by Israel’s increase Israeli exports to the largest Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. armed forces and had gratefully Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Latin American country. Fire and Rescue Commissioner accepted. Security Council and Ministry of In August, Brazil declared a Dedy Simhi directed preparations 8 • JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com Superheroes Meet 3D Printing to Give Israelis New Hands Israeli organization Haifa 3D utilizes cheap and cheerful technology to make bionic hands available to growing numbers of adults and children. By Naama Barak, Israel 21c Superman, Spiderman, Hello a few weeks. First, prospective Kitty or FC Barcelona – if you recipients are checked by had the choice to stylize your specialized physiotherapists who appearance according to your make sure that the fitting is possible favorite superhero, which would and that no damage could be done. you choose? Measurements are then taken, and This tough choice is one that faces the recipients choose colors and Israeli children about to receive a A young girl is fitted with a brightly colored A young customer being sized up for a 3D decorations. bionic hand. And according to the 3D printed arm by Haifa 3D printed hand. A volunteer team customizes man offering these hands, the more Malinovich, a physicist by existing basic models according to colorful and standout they are, the education, founded Haifa 3D needs. The parts of the hand are better. together with aeronautic engineer then printed out and assembled. If it “For me personally it was a Yoav Medan, AE several years fits well, final adjustments are made surprise that the kids don’t want ago. They originally focused on before the printed hand leaves with hands that resemble natural ones, familiarizing the wider public with its new owner. but technological hands that are 3D printing. However, Malinovich says, “The similar to robotic ones,” says Yacov But upon learning from one of Most children opt for colorful printed first hand is almost always not good hands that give them newfound Malinovich, co-founder of Haifa 3D, their associates of the possibility to confidence. enough, and it’s important that it will an organization that provides Israeli print out limbs, they began devoting whom have received multiple hands be really good; otherwise the kid children and adults with bionic themselves entirely to the field and accessories. won’t use it. I’d say that in almost all hands, arms and accessories. and became the Israeli branch of The organization benefits from cases we check where changes need “They usually order superhero Enabling the Future, an international close cooperation with researchers to be made and repeat the whole hands,” he chuckles. network of volunteers who print out and workers at the Technion – process for a second time.” The option to customize and 3D hands. Israel Institute of Technology. It also “Simple” printed hands aren’t the create colorful hands is just one “We began with children receives used equipment donations. only products that Haifa 3D supplies. of the advantages of using 3D who were born without hands,” One such example is large, They’ve just finished working on a printing technologies. Another is Malinovich explains. “They grow expensive 3D printers donated hand accessory that enables users that the simple process results in a quickly and [the prosthesis] needs by Israeli construction software to play the guitar. After trying it out mechanical arm made of plastic. to be replaced quickly. So they company Autodesk. When the on an adult – so as not to disappoint “That’s its advantage anddon’t actually have a solution.” company’s Innovation Lab Program any kids – they’re starting to supply disadvantage,” Malinovich explains. Malinovich and Medan began acquired newer, smaller printers, it to younger users, too. “If it breaks, we fix it or renew it; working on existing American manager Netanel Gueta searched for Another accessory in the works it’s part of the simplicity.” And models, modified to suit according a place that could put the old ones to enables riding a bike, since existing Malinovich is actually more than to size. “But already pretty much at good use for the greater community. printed hands don’t detach from happy to see broken (plastic) limbs, the beginning we realized that each After six months, he found the handlebars in case of a crash, since there’s no better indication child is a unique case,” he says. “We Malinovich on Facebook. “It really, endangering the rider. That too is that they’re being extensively used. began finding solutions to improve really suits what they’re doing,” Gueta being tried out on a 20-year-old A big plus in 3D-printed arms is the plans.” says of the printers. “They’re very tall before making its way to children. the low cost, making it possible for They then looked for solutions height-wise, so can build upward” – Another product, which has been the organization to help as many for kids with arms amputated just what’s needed for limbs. handed out to about half of Haifa people as possible. Which is just as below the elbow, as well as adults 3D’s users, is an invention called well, considering that all participants struggling to find commercialFitting and adjusting “kfafitz.” Made on a sewing machine in the process are volunteers and solutions. To date, the organization The process of fitting people rather than a 3D printer, it’s a sort of the hands are given out for free. has helped 60 people, many of with printed hands usually takes continued on next page JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 9 continued from page 00 glove enabling hands with limited hand that isn’t there. From a practical u p ward.” kindergarten teacher told her he palm mobility to open and close. effectiveness point of view, it can do “They stop hiding their hand,” had hit another child using his It’s great for people such as stroke a limited number of things,” he says. he adds. “Once they receive the bionic hand. victims or children with cerebral This doesn’t mean, however, that printed bionic hand, the hand While the boy was appropriately palsy. its influence on the user is limited. moves forward in front of everyone. admonished, his hand’s creators “The greatest effect of this And the hand stays forward even were pretty excited that he felt Psychologically, socially uplifting hand is psychological,” Malinovich when they don’t wear it, which is a confident and able enough to Malinovich stresses that the hands says. “These children are often at very important effect.” whack another kid. and accessories his organization the bottom of the social pecking One time, the mother of a “We were celebrating,” provides aren’t magical. order. And suddenly they have a kid who received a bionic hand Malinovich laughs. “This hand doesn’t replace the superhero hand and it lifts them told Malinovich that her son’s Swedish Court Slaps Fine on Muslim Cleric Who Insulted Jews as ‘Apes and Pigs’ By Algemeiner Staff A Swedish imam has been fined Adolfs Square in Helsingborg in July plans against,” he told the rally, orga- and not Jews in general — was re- the sum of $305 by a court in the 2017. nized in support of Palestinian riot- jected by the court. town of Helsingborg for engaging in Speaking in Arabic in remarks that ers at the Temple Mount in Jerusa- “We think it is clear from the a public anti-Semitic rant in which he were filmed, El Rifai clamed that “the lem. “They did it to all prophets and speech in its entirety that the state- depicted Jews as the descendants of Jews are the offspring of the apes to all nations, this has also affected ment referred to Jews with a view “apes and pigs.” and pigs” — a common anti-Semitic our prophet [Muhammad], peace to their religion, not a government 39-year-old Samir El Rifai received trope among Islamists. be upon him.” or military power,” the court’s chair- the conviction following a trial over “There is no prophet against El Rifai’s subsequent attempt at man, Ylva Norling Jönsson, told his anti-Semitic incitement during an whom those who are the progeny an explanation — that he had been Swedish news outlet Expressen. anti-Israel demonstration in Gustav of apes and pigs have not made evil speaking about the State of Israel Kentucky 26th State to Pass Anti-BDS Legislation By Algemeiner Staff On September 3, the Conference Chairman and CEO Malcolm allows Kentucky to deny contracts Stark and Hoenlein further noted, of Presidents of Major American Hoenlein praised Kentucky to companies that engage in efforts “Kentucky is the 26th state to enact Jewish Organizations Chairman Governor Matt Bevin’s “signing of to boycott Israel.” legislation combating the viciously Arthur Stark and Executive Vice Senate Bill 143 last week, which “This legislation solidifiesantisemitic Boycott, Divestment, Governor Bevin’s Executive and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. We Order 2018-905 from last fall and look forward to the remaining 24 demonstrates the Commonwealth states rejecting the pernicious BDS of Kentucky’s strong support for the campaign in the days ahead.” Jewish state,” they added.
10 • JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com Israeli Startup Uses AI to Find Best Depression Treatment Predictix by Taliaz aims to help psychiatrists match each patient with the most effective prescription. By Brian Blum, Israel 21c
Prescribing the right anti- “Israel is a superpower in digital likely to be effective, based on each depression medication often health,” Dekel Taliaz tells ISRAEL21c. patient’s unique genetic makeup involves tedious trial and error. Israeli physicians tend to be and health record.” Your psychiatrist suggests one early adopters of new technology, Psychiatry-UK charges $450 type of pill, but it doesn’t work or he said. Israelis “don’t like limits. for two online psychiatric has too many side effects. So you We like to push the borders. That consultations and another $450 for go on to the next medication and Dekel and Oren Taliaz of Taliaz Health makes our culture more open to using Predictix. A link to Predictix’s then another one until you finally the leading cause of disability innovation.” genetic tests appears on the find a prescription that seems to worldwide, affecting more than Innovation is the middle name Psychiatry-UK home page. work. Meanwhile, the debilitating 300 million people of all ages. of the IIA – the Israel Innovation Predictix has competition from symptoms of depression continue. At its worst, clinical depression Authority – which provided another Israeli firm, Elminda. “We Neuroscientist Dekel Taliaz found can lead to suicide, which has initial funding of $20,000. Since love them,” Taliaz says, somewhat the entire drawn-out process to become the second leading cause then, Predictix has received five surprisingly. “They’re addressing be, well, depressing. So, together of death in 15- to 29-year-olds. additional grants, including two the same problem but with a with his brother Oren, he set up In the United States, depression- from the European Union’s Horizon different solution.” a company bearing the siblings’ related costs were estimated at 20/20 scientific research program Elminda monitors brainwaves to family name – Ta l i a z – to apply $210 billion per year in a 2015 and a €3.5 million research grant determine the right medication the latest in artificial intelligence report issued by the Analysis from the European Innovation for patients – and not just for and machine learning to enable Group. That total includes direct Council. depression. “We share a lot of psychiatrists to prescribe the right medical costs and indirect costs The biggest source of income for information with them,” Taliaz adds. anti-depression medication the such as workplace absenteeism. the company, which now has seven “We hope in the future we’ll be first time. employees in its Tel Aviv offices, is able to work together on some The company has developed Superpower in digital health the Israeli Ministry of Health, which projects.” proprietary algorithms that, when Taliaz’s Predictix product gave Taliaz $670,000 to begin its Like Elminda, Predictix is being given a series of inputs including compares the data it collects from implementation with Maccabi and adapted to work with other brain DNA swabs for genetic data; a patients with records from the US has pledged another $7.5 million disorders. One of the grants Taliaz detailed mental-health history; National Institutes of Health. While as the rollout continues. received from the IIA, for example, information on the patient’s the NIH database has information is earmarked for analyzing data environment and his or her from thousands of patients, the Partnership in the UK from ADHD patients in order to demographic background; and any Holy Grail of data is closer to home. Taliaz has another major client make more accurate prescriptions. already existing clinical data from Israel’s four HMOs and their in Psychiatry-UK, Britain’s largest “It’s still very early stages,” Taliaz the patient’s electronic medical affiliated hospitals have employed online psychiatry network. The says, “but the nice thing about record (EMR), can predict the the same EMR platform for the partnership, announced in March, using technology like artificial efficacy (as well as any adverse past two decades, explains Moshe allows patients to complete their intelligence is that things that used effects) of current antidepressants Bar Siman Tov, director-general of intake without leaving the house. to take years to research can now with up to 80 percent accuracy. the Israel Ministry of Health. With The service is “completely online, take months.” That’s a significant improvement 98% of the country’s population noninvasive and easy to use,” Given Israel’s leadership in over what happens today, where covered by full health insurance, explains Dr. Andy Montgomery, cannabis research, will marijuana- some two-thirds of patients fail some nine million additional medical lead for Psychiatry-UK. based medications become part to get better following the first records can potentially be used to “Patients simply consult with our of what Predictix suggests to anti-depressant prescribed and improve Predictix’s AI. psychiatrists and send over a DNA psychiatrists? “Cannabis will enter another one-third quit their first- Taliaz is already testing its swab in the mail." this field along the way,” Taliaz says. line treatment entirely. service with a limited number of “Within days, our psychiatrists “We’re interested in everything According to the World Health psychiatrists in Israel’s Maccabi will have clear scientific guidance as concerning the brain.” Organization, depression is HMO. to which anti-depressants are most continued on next page JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 11 continued from page 11 America, he enrolled at the Weizmann large health services are using. We’re “When you think about next- Dealing with data Institute where he received his PhD in compliant with the European GDPR generation sequencing technology His interest in the interplay between neuroscience. He did postdoctoral rules.” that will allow you to ‘speak’ with the neuroscience and medication stems studies at Children’s Hospital in Predictix is coming at a time when whole human genome, it leads to a from a post-army trip to South Canada before returning to Israel to the increase in scientific knowledge is huge accumulation of data,” Taliaz says. America. “I saw Israelis trying all co-found his company. fast outstripping physicians’ abilities “How can a doctor deal with this kinds of different substances and it Taliaz says he’s aware that some to process the new information. The huge amount of data? That’s why intrigued me,” he says. “How is it that people might be concerned that Israeli government in 2018 established my brother Oren and I founded these chemicals can make such a big sharing their personal psychiatric a nearly $300 million initiative to make this company. We saw the need for change in the way we think, in our data online could pose a privacy risk. anonymized data from Israel’s HMOs scientific analytical tools to organize personalities?” “We decided from the beginning to available to researchers, entrepreneurs all this data and provide doctors with When Taliaz returned from South follow the same compliance tools the and medical institutions. action items they can use.” Last Jews in South Sudan Finally Arrive in Israel A journey that spanned 10 years and four countries ended with a touching family reunion at Ben-Gurion International Airport. By Ariel Kahana, Jewish News Syndicate An unusual family reunion took was making her way to Israel from of the ambassadors, I brought Suzy place on August 20th at Ben-Gurion Ethiopia, the mother was kidnapped and her children to Ethiopia. They International Airport, when Suzi and taken to South Sudan. She and waited there for about 40 days, Makoriel and her three children— her other children returned to partly because Suzy had come the last Jews remaining in South Ethiopia, but two of her daughters down with malaria,” said Tsuf. Sudan—landed as new immigrants. were forced to marry Sudanese Assisted by donations from Suzy and her children were men. friends, pro-Israel Christians in reunited with her mother, bringing Suzy Markorie (right) and her mother are “I was touched by the story. I Africa, Binyamin Regional Council to an end a 10-year saga that reunited at Ben-Gurion International Airport realized that if I didn’t help this head Yisrael Gantz and Israeli spanned four countries and was met with Suzy’s mother, who told family, no one would,” said Tsuf. Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, Tsuf directed by Binyamin-area resident him two of her daughters were in And help he did. He set in motion had the family recognized as part Aharon Tsuf. South Sudan, unable to leave the the process of bringing Suzy and her of the Jewish people. He then A year-and-a-half ago, Tsuf country. Thirty years ago, while she children to Israel, enlisting Suzy’s organized travel to Israel for Suzy brother to help find her and her and her children. sister, which took until December “It was hard to get here. In the 2018. They then traveled to Ethiopia end, she took an eight-day bus for a family reunion. ride from South Sudan to Ethiopia “It was the first time they had via Uganda and Kenya. Halfway seen their mother in 10 years,” there, she got lost and went back. related Tsuf. The project encountered a lot of From there, he brought the difficulties. We’re talking about mother and one of her daughters to countries that have no identity cards Israel, while Suzy went back to South or good communications,” he noted. Sudan to fetch her children. In total, it cost NIS 120,000 “The sister and her children made ($34,000) to bring Suzy and her aliyah in April and lived at my house children to Israel. Tsuf paid a third until their mother joined them. Suzy of the cost. and her children stayed behind,” “After an exhausting year-and-a- said Tsuf, who continued with his half, this unbelievable moment has efforts to bring all of them to Israel. arrived. I’m tearing up,” he said. “At the end of June, I fulfilled all For the next few months, the the demands of the South Sudanese new arrivals will live in an immigrant Interior Ministry, and with the help absorption center. 12 • JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com Palestinian Educational Materials Even More Radical Than Before A study has found that new “Our Palestinian history is brimming another. is hard to fathom that this extremist Palestinian educational materials to with names of martyrs who have given Antisemitic dehumanization is schooling is being funded by donor be used during the 2019-2020 school their lives to the homeland, including also a constant, said IMPACT-se, as, countries.” year have, despite considerable the martyr Dalal al-Mughrabi,” says “Texts systematically characterize all “The United Nations has just international criticism, become even the textbook. “Her struggle portrays things Israeli as nefarious. Abusive told the PA this August to remove more ridden with anti-Israel and challenge and heroism, making her expressions are utilized in describing antisemitism in the textbooks sometimes antisemitic propaganda. memory immortal in our hearts and Israel and Jews. The Jewish/ following our presentation to According to the group IMPACT- minds. The text in our hands speaks Israeli ‘other’ is presented though them,” he added. “The European se, which evaluated the materials about one side of her struggle.” undertones of alienation and threat.” Parliament passed legislation stating according to the standards of the UN In another case, the 1972 Munich “Jews are maligned from the its disapproval of the curriculum last cultural body UNESCO, the materials Olympics massacre is hailed as the political rivalry with the Prophet of year; government officials, ministers, contain “a systematic insertion of “Munich operation.” Islam,” the group highlighted. “No and diplomats have presented our violence, martyrdom and jihad across The textbooks also emphasize objective information is provided findings to the Palestinian Minister of all grades and subjects.” death, violence,and holy war, with about Israel and Jews that would serve Education and received all manner of The materials “indoctrinate for one saying, “Giving one’s life [fida’], to counterbalance the viewpoints assurances.” death and martyrdom, utilizing a sacrifice, fight, jihad, and struggle are of malleable Palestinian students. “But this week, the school gates variety of tools to convince children the most important meanings of life.” In short, there is no education for opened and the same hateful to risk their lives as martyrs,” the “Describe the rewards awaiting the coexistence.” textbooks are being taught,” Sheff group noted. jihad fighter and the martyr in the The texts also emphasize that the said. “Throughout the textbooks for way of Allah,” says another textbook. entirety of the Land of Israel belongs “Look at the numbers: for grades all grades, the need for continuous In addition, IMPACT-se pointed to the Palestinians, and will eventually 2-12, all textbooks — one hundred struggle is stressed — using out, “The possibility of peace with return to Arab domination. percent of social studies, history, terminology like revolution, uprising, Israel is rejected. Legitimacy of any “We have learned: Palestine is the Arabic language, and national ribat and jihad, not only as part of historical Jewish presence in what geographical area that extends from education textbooks contain a national struggle but also as a way is today Israel and the Palestinian the Mediterranean Sea in the west, problematic content,” he asserted. of teaching and invoking extremist Authority or of the current Jewish to the Jordan River in the East, and “That is a strategic choice made by religious beliefs as a central goal of presence in Israel, is entirely absent from Lebanon and Syria in the north the Palestinian Ministry of Education this curriculum,” IMPACT-se stated. from the curriculum.” to the Gulf of Aqaba and Egypt in to radicalize whole generations of This is done in “a more extensive This goes so far as to erase previous the south, an area of approximately young Palestinians, to encourage and sophisticated manner” than negotiations and peace agreements 27,000 km2,” one book says. them to commit violence, endanger in the past, and extends into such with the Palestinians from history IMPACT-se said, “Derogatory themselves, and to reject peace with subjects as the hard sciences, it lessons, and the elimination or Names are Pervasive: 93.5 percent Israel,” Sheff concluded. added. delegitimization of any Jewish of the 1,509 references to Israel In one mathematics textbook, for historical presence in the Land of in the curriculum do not refer to example, a question reads, “The Israel. Israel by name, but use pejorative number of martyrs of the First One text says, for example, “The nomenclature including: ‘Zionist Intifada (the Intifada of Rocks) is Zionist occupation changed the Occupation’; ‘The Occupation’; 2026 martyrs, and the number of name ‘Al-Buraq Wall’ into ‘the ‘Israeli Occupation’; ‘The Zionists’; martyrs of the Al-Aqsa Intifada is Wailing Wall.’” and ‘The Zionist Entity.’ Israel’s 5,050. The number of martyrs in the “We will point to the motives straightforward name is featured two intifadas is ______martyrs.” leading the Zionist gangs to only in 6.5 percent of the cases.” Another textbook celebrates perpetrate genocide and forced IMPACT-se CEO Marcus Sheff said terrorism by eulogizing Dalal al- displacement of our people in 1948,” of the study, “Another school year Mughrabi, who participated in the another textbook says. has come around and 1.3 million 1978 Coastal Road Massacre that “The Zionists establishedPalestinian school children are still killed 38 Israeli Jews, 13 of them their entity based on terrorism, being radicalized every day by the children. annihilation and colonialism,” says Palestinian Ministry of Education. It
JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 13 Argentine Jews Reclaim Desecrated Synagogue that Housed Drug-fueled Raves After 20 years of neglect, one of the oldest Jewish houses of worship in Buenos Aires is returned to the community thanks to a prolonged effort by a local rabbi By Michelle Mendeluk, Times of Israel After more than 20 years of to expedite the investigation. neglect, one of the Argentinian “We nearly lost hope because capital’s oldest synagogues has the process wasn’t moving been returned to the community forward, but finally after a year that founded it. Dating back to and a half the eviction was carried 1907, the synagogue is located out,” he said. The morning after in the neighborhood of La Boca, the building was cleared, members where most of Buenos Aires’s first Graffiti inside synagogue of the Jewish community held Jewish immigrants settled. Exterior of Synagogue in La Boca morning prayers in the synagogue. The original facade has been neighborhood of Buenos Aires As The Times of Israel spoke to preserved nearly intact, with the said Rabbi Shneur Mizrahi, who Mizrahi inside the newly reclaimed exception of the graffiti covering heads a nearby Chabad house. building, Ricardo Aisen came the synagogue’s exterior. Inside, Neighbors, as well as members over and introduced himself. The sordid anti-Semitic images are of the local Jewish community, 71 year- old man used to attend painted on the walls throughout. often argued with the new this synagogue as a child. After The congregation was shuttered occupants, but were threatened 40 years this was his first time shortly after the death of its with violence. Ricardo Aisen with Rabbi Shneur Mizrahi back. Aisen recalled, “This was an rabbi, 20 years ago. Soon after, “Some younger Jewish boys told behind the ark, and one upstairs Ashkenazi synagogue and upstairs it was taken over by squatters me they saw swastikas and pictures in the women’s section. there was a Sephardic service, with who desecrated it, creating an of Hitler inside the property. A Mizrahi said that he filed reports lots of people. My best memories underground club called House of non-Jewish woman also brought with police and local prosecutors were during Rosh Hashanah and the Stars, presumably in mocking us photos clearly showing what and received no answer. Last Yom Kippur, as the whole Jewish reference to the Star of David. The was happening there. We had to Hanukkah, Mizrahi organized a community in La Boca gathered to club regularly held rave parties do something,” Mizrahi said. celebration in the neighborhood p ray.” with music, alcohol, and drugs. Inside the synagogue, Mizrahi park and invited Carolina Romero, Walking through the property, “I used to walk down the street showed The Times of Israel the president of La Boca’s communal Aisen couldn’t believe the extent and simply couldn’t believe what I space directly in front of the holy board. He explained the situation of the damage. Before leaving, saw. I started to investigate, and it ark where rock and punk bands and asked for help. Mizrahi helped Aisen put on the turned out to be that big parties used to play. The “club” also Entering the synagogue for the phylacteries, and together with were being held in this holy place,” had two VIP sections — one just first time, Romero was moved. nine other men formed a minyan “When I heard the story of this for the afternoon prayers. place, I knew I couldn’t let that They are considering a number happen in my community, so I of options for the building. It will got involved. There are lots of remain a synagogue and could occupied properties, but this one potentially house a museum with has special meaning,” Romero told a permanent exhibition on Jewish The Times of Israel. immigration to Argentina. It Romero said that she personally could also be used to help lodge handed written complaints to Israeli backpackers in need of a members of the city government temporary place to stay. and followed up regularly in order 14 • JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com Israeli Organization for At-Risk Youth Granted UN Status ELEM receives United Nations Special Consultative Status in the field of youth in distress. By ISRAEL21c Staff The UN Economic and Social Founded 36 years ago, ELEM seeks alongside 2,000 volunteers who Council (ECOSOC) has granted out and identifies vulnerable youth meet these young people on their special consultative status to ELEM: in a variety of situations, guides own turf: on a nightly basis on the Youth in Distress in Israel. them through therapy, mentoring streets and in the clubs, online, at The first Israeli organization and assistance that allow these schools, in their communities during dealing with at-risk youth to receive youths to become contributing the afternoons, and in focused field this status, ELEM will be able to members of society. Nava Barak is activities during the summer break. advise the council about advances ELEM’s president and Shlomo Yanai ELEM Executive Director Inbal Dor in the field, develop professional is its chairman. Kerbel said the consultative status The honor was granted relationships with similar ELEM runs 82 projects in 42 represents “a golden opportunity by the ECOSOC following a organizations around the world, and cities across Israel, serving and to raise awareness of the issue, learn recommendation by a panel raise global awareness about the assisting 21,000 youths annually. from other organizations worldwide, consisting of 19 representatives of importance of supporting teens and ELEM employs 285 therapy and and have a global impact.” UN member nations. young people at risk. counseling professionals, who work
Rome is Renaming Streets that Were Named for Anti-Semitic Scientists Virginia Raggi, the Mayor of Rome, able to continue their careers after Zavattari, a biologist who promoted her life in prison in 1944 to avoid announced that Rome is going to the war, even honored for their pro- the idea of scientific racism. being sent to Auschwitz, and Nella rename streets that were named fessional achievements in the ensuing The process for changing the names Mortara, a physicist, who worked in after scientists who signed the anti- years. of selected streets started about a the same lab as prominent scientist Jewish Manifesto della Razza (Racial Raggi noted that to this day count- year ago. Streets will be named after Enrico Fermi. She fled Italy in 1938 Manifesto) in 1938. These scholars less streets all over Italy are still scholars who opposed the fascist to escape anti-Jewish persecutions, became the ideological and pseudo- named after intellectuals and pro- regime and were persecuted by it, eventually returning after the war, scientific base of the racial policies fessionals who were involved with including two Jewish scientists, Jewish and died in 1988. of the fascist regime and many were the fascist regime, such as Edoardo zoologist Enrica Calabresi, who took US Navy Chooses Israel’s Checkmarx to Bolster Security Strategic partnership will speed process of making new naval applications available from 24 months to 24 hours, while strengthening software security. By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel 21c Israel-based software securitydevelopment process. to properly combat against these while influencing the entire US provider Checkmarx won a contract The Checkmarx tools are to be evolving threats, speed, along with government sector.” with the US Navy’s Naval Information integrated into the Navy’s new accuracy and security, is critical Checkmarx’s Software Security Warfare Center Pacific to accelerate Compile to Combat in 24 Hours when developing government Platform is used by more than 40 the development and delivery of (C2C24) program designed to cut software applications,” said Rich percent of the Fortune 100 and secure software applications. the traditional time involved in Wajsgras, vice president of federal half of the Fortune 50, including More than 5,000 Navy developers federal software delivery from 18 to sales at Checkmarx. SAP, Samsung and Salesforce. and contractors will be using 24 months down to just 24 hours. “We’re proud to be working The multinational company Checkmarx’s software composition “The stark reality is that it takes closely with NIWC PAC and has its headquarters and main analysis and static application an adversary less than 24 hours to integrating into its already impactful development center in Ramat Gan, security testing to identify, prioritize weaponize an exploit that targets C2C24 program. Together, we’ll a suburb of Tel Aviv. and fix security vulnerabilities, and a newly discovered vulnerability in pave the way to faster, more mitigate risk, in their software- a deployed application. In order secure application development
JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 15 Holiday and Shabbat Schedule - October 2019 Check the websites or call the synagogues for a full schedule of services.
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JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 17 Medical Clowning Proven Beneficial for Kids with Autism By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c A breakthrough Israeli study authors — Dr. Shahar Shefer, Odelia than did other developmental and published in the European Journal of Leon Attia, Ruth Rosenan, Dream behavioral therapies during the Pediatrics shows that group therapy Doctor Hamutal Ende and Lidia V. interventions. delivered by a medical clown to Gabis from Sheba Medical Center in Dream Doctors Project established young children diagnosed with autism Tel Hashomer; and Ori Wald from a research fund in 2011 to study the spectrum disorder (ASD) led to the Center of Academic Studies in Or effects of medical clowning, which significant improvement over time in Yehuda. has so far supported 43 studies, 23 word production, play reciprocity and Dream Doctors Smadar Harpak, Talia Safra, The 12-week study involved 24 of which have been published in amount of social smiles as compared Michal Korman and Nimrod Eisenberg. children (22 boys, two girls) aged scientific journals. The autism study was with other interventions. research examining the use of medical 2–6 years old with ASD enrolled in a supported by the Magi Foundation In addition, the frequency of clowning as a therapy for children with special-education intensive program and the Adelis Foundation. stereotypical ASD behaviors during ASD. at the Weinberg Child Development Previous studies have shown that and following the clown intervention “These preliminary results indicate Center of Sheba’s Safra Children’s medical clowning lessens anxiety in was lessened in comparison to that medical clowning may be Hospital, where a Dream Doctor is a children and their parents during behaviors before the intervention. beneficial for young children with regular member of the therapy team. preparation for hospitalization, surgery According to the Dream Doctors ASD, since it promotes communication The researchers found thatand other invasive procedures; reduces Project, an Israeli medical clowning and social reciprocity in a fun and lively medical clowning sessions enhanced the sensation of pain in children with organization, this is the first controlled interventional setting,” conclude the communication more effectivelycerebral palsy during botulinum toxin injections; and improves the overall experience of the child and caregivers during physical examinations.
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18 • JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com Federation Supports the Most Vulnerable It’s about community. Looking out needs help during a crisis, The Jewish We received this letter, below, for one another. Making sure your Federation wants to do all we can. which validates the impact of our elderly neighbor can get to the Now, working with our partners, we efforts. The funds we give Bikur doctor. Assisting the family down the can do even more to help Jews in Cholim make a difference in people’s block that has fallen on hard times. need. lives here in our desert community. It’s what we do for one another that makes us a community – and it’s about our shared values, too. Providing a vibrant Jewish life for our children and young families. Enjoying Jewish footing. To care for our elderly. To arts and culture. Strengthening our help communities devastated by a connection to Israel. disaster. Federation, along with our Federation holds out a safety net. beneficiary agencies, is there to And we’ll never let it fall. help a distressed family regain their When a member of our community
Dear Jewish Federation of the Desert
Attn: Mr. Bruce Landgarten, I would like to thank the Jewish Federation so very much for supporting the BIKUR CHOLIM of Palm Springs. I am so very grateful to the Jewish Federation they have impacted my life thank you. Rabbi Yankel Kreiman has been a friend, family and a bright light in my life. My life has been hard. Unfortunately, I was a drug addict, most likely brought on by some major traumas. Also due to anxiety, depression and ptsd... My family who is across the country has never really been able to be there for me due to there own addictions..
So happily when I met the rabbi, it not only nice of him to help me with food and medications I’ve needed.. but, as another Jewish friend to speak to. I also had an opportunity to meet his family in the hospital where they spend their days, being there for others. His family that brought me into their home for shabbos dinner as if I were a part of their own family.
These things I have missed being a part of, or able to be around.. but mostly just because they cared for me and they became my friends. Being that I am disabled now, due to getting septic on November 30, 2018. I am unable to do so much. Today’s world doesn’t do much to help people like myself, so having the rabbi his family and the people who help him, is 100 percent a godsend. Again, I am forever grateful for all the help he has given me. I’m forever his friend and hopefully one day can do the same for another.
JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 19 OpEd - A Failure of Leadership: The Culture of Anti-Semitism on Campus By Nathan Bentolila and Jared Zoneraich, Co-presidents of Tikvah: Students for Israel at UC Berkeley. To the average American, the year, a professor at the University students were ordered to move to Center for Middle Eastern Studies resurgence of anti-Semitism of Michigan refused to sign letters the back of the room, as they had (CMES), Near Eastern Studies, and worldwide may come as a surprise. of recommendation on the basis of allegedly caused some of their peers Ethnic Studies utilize their platforms But it is no surprise to Jewish and a study-abroad program’s location to feel “uncomfortable.” to host anti-Israel and antisemitic pro-Israel university students. Our in Israel. Additionally, an NYU 2019 In response to this widely publicized guest lecturers. Yet CMES refuses universities have unknowingly convocation speaker received event, Chancellor Carol Christ to host any speakers or events that become propaganda machines for applause after referring to Israel as emailed the student body: “I have portray the state of Israel positively. the most radical professors, and the an “aparthied state,” and praising the been made aware of what appear to Whether it be anti-Semitism silent acceptance of this new brand anti-Semitic BDS movement. have been disturbing expressions of from faculty, students, or individual of anti-Semitism by educational UC Berkeley, one of the top public bias at a public ASUC meeting held departments, the UC Berkeley institutions is brainwashing future universities in the world, is well known Wednesday, April 17th.” administration has allowed a climate leaders. for its anti-Zionist and antisemitic But these “expressions” were of intolerance to grow on campus. A significant number of Jewish- radicals. It is also home to some of the alarming manifestations of racism and Time after time, the Chancellor American college students experience most effective and active grassroots bigotry; to downplay this hate and has refused to specifically call out anti-Semitism during their time on Zionist organizations, such as Tikvah: refer to it merely as “bias” is not only anti-Semitism, nor has she held its campus. University administrators at Students for Israel — a student-run dishonest, but a failure of leadership. perpetrators accountable. She and elite schools, such as UC Berkeley, club that has carefully documented In a statement from October 2018 her administration have remained the University of Michigan, Rutgers, antisemitic incidents on campus, responding to the deadliest attack on silent and have taken no effective steps NYU, and UCLA, have turned a blind and the responses from university Jews in American history, Chancellor to change this climate of institutional eye towards this discrimination, and administrators. Christ did not once mention the and systemic antisemitism on campus. have allowed radical professors to At UC Berkeley, the 2019 Spring words “Jew” or “anti-Semitism.” There By refusing to address these normalize anti-Jewish racism. semester was plagued by multiple was no statement condemning the problems, school administrators have Radical student groups with high-profile anti-Semitic incidents. antisemitic attack at the Chabad of given the green light for faculty to histories of anti-Semitism, such as Antisemitic flyers were posted Poway, nor did she respond to the engage in antisemitic behavior and Students for Justice in Palestine, are across the campus comparing hateful flyers posted across campus abuse their educational platforms. far less dangerous than the top-down Zionism to Nazism. Pro-Israel equating Zionism to neo-Nazism. In turn, universities have trained a and lecture-based indoctrination by events were purposely blocked Pro-Hamas and anti-Semitic whole generation to accept and academic authorities inside of the in academic departments, while lecturer Hatem Bazian continues manifest “academic” antisemitism. classroom. these departments continued to to teach multiple courses at UC Anti-Semitism is often the canary Activist professors frequently indoctrinate students with a pre- Berkeley, where he spews hate and in the coal mine, and the top-down use their platform to spread hate, defined anti-Israel narrative. misinformation against Israel and indoctrination at American academic knowing that only the most well-read The school’s student government the Jewish people on a daily basis — institutions should frighten and anger and self-confident student would (ASUC) was turned into a platform without any university intervention. Jews and non-Jews alike. Universities presume to be more knowledgeable for anti-Semitic diatribes and the As early as 2002, Bazian was quoted should promote intellectual diversity than them or to challenge their targeted harassment of Jewish telling protesters “look at the type and critical thought; they should assertions. Unfortunately, too often, students during its April 17 meeting. of names on the buildings around not further polarize America by students do not object to the lies, During the meeting, one presenting campus — Haas, Zellerbach — and encouraging groupthink and bigoted fearing reprisal in the form of lowered student shockingly claimed that the decide who controls this university.” narratives. grades or other means. IDF trains American police officers to Furthermore, UC Berkeley During the previous academic murder black people. Some Jewish academic departments such as the Advertise in the Jewish Community News, Call Miriam Bent at 760-323-0255 20 • JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com How 250 Layers of Data Help Israel Prepare for War By Seth Frantzman, Writing Fellow, Middle East Forum On August 22, 2019, a rocket was communications on a national level. launched from the Gaza Strip aimed One layer shows all the hospitals in at Israel. An alert was activated in Israel and which have emergency an open area where the rocket beds ready to receive wounded. was projected to land. The rocket Another data layer shows all the was one of more than 1,600 fired sirens across Israel and which are at Israel over the last year, half by functioning or need repairs. Gaza-based militants. Each time, a Earlier this year the IDF announced An Iron Dome battery in the southern sophisticated system of sirens warns Israeli city of Ashdod intercepts an that Israel’s siren warning system residents in affected areas. incoming missile. now included 1,700 individual The sirens are only one of more Lt. Col. Shlomi Maman Ramla base, Shual Program Specialist areas that could be individually than 250 layers of data that form part system. Making sure Israel’s millions Nir Oren compares it to the film warned in time of conflict or other of Israel’s Home Front Command of civilians can get to shelters in time Minority Report in its abilities, and emergencies. That is a major leap National Command and Control, a and are warned correctly is integral a tour of the layers presented on from 25 areas in 2006 during the system called Shual in Israel. Lt. Col. to the country’s defense and how it multiple computer screens at the last war with Hezbollah. This means Shlomi Maman says that his command uses technology. Ramla base illustrates how it works. that rather than sending hundreds is responsible for protecting civilian Israel’s Home Front Command For instance, one screen can show of thousands of citizens to shelters lives in emergencies, whether from created web-based applications in real-time 27 emergencies across due to a rocket over a city, individual rockets or earthquakes. to manage all the layers of data for Israel. There may be local fires or neighborhoods can be warned. Technological advancements various forces that might be involved police responding to a crime. Using The Shual system enables Home enable data to be centralized, “so in responding during a conflict or a Panasonic Toughpad tablet, those Front Command to use a variety of soldiers can arrive in the field with civilian emergency. It has roots going first responders update what they methods to respond, networking a [tablet] computer and see who back more than 10 years. are seeing. They can also photograph with local police and also analyzing is where in the field, what is in the Maman, who heads the early the situation and upload the images. CCTV cameras, and enabling local field in real time, and deal with warning branch of Home Command’s “So we can see which unit authorities to add their own layers. the incident connection with the C2 says that for Israel this system [initiated] this incident on the map “The police for instance have a command center,” says Maman. combats everyday threats, like and we can see which forces are C2 and we don’t want to replace Israel today faces potential the rockets from Gaza. It enables dealing with the situation. And we that,” Oren said. “But we want to be conflicts on both its Gaza border and coordination between the army, can see what has been addressed able to link to that and share some in the north with Hezbollah. Amid local authorities, police, ambulance and which are not being treated,” information; for instance, if a rocket the tensions with Iran it foresees service and others. The system has says Oren. This enables prioritizing fell, they and we can work together complex challenges in a potential more than 250 layers that can be forces in the field that then respond and know where to go and where to multi-front war that would involve accessed easily with a click on a pool of data at their fingertips. send forces and what roads to close.” rocket fire and the need to deploy screen. 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JCN • October 2019 • Elul/Tishrei 5779 • www.jfedps.com • 25 Chayah Mushka Posner on August Simchas 31st. The Tsikmans live in Los Angeles; Candle Lighting Times however Dovid Posner is a Chabad Mazel tov to Barbara Platt for two Rabbi in Kyoto, Japan. He and Chayah Friday, October 4 Shabbat Vayelech 5:44 pm lovely simchas in her family. On Mushka traveled to New York for the Tuesday, October 8 Kol Nidre 5:38 pm August 31 her granddaughter, Macy birth of their baby but the family is Friday, October 11 Shabbat Ha’azinu 5:34 pm Sussman, was called to the Torah now back in Kyoto ... Did you notice Sunday, October 13 Erev Sukkot 5:32 pm as a Bat Mitzvah at Temple Val- the new logo- NJOP - at the bottom Monday, October 14 2nd night Sukkot After 6:51 pm ley Beth Shalom in Encino, CA. and of the Federation/PJ Library Family Friday, October 18 Shabbat Sukkot 5:26 pm three weeks later her grandson, Alex Sukkah Party ad on page 3? It’s the Sunday, October 20 Shemini Atzeret 5:23 pm Cascante married Brenna Bloom logo of National Jewish Outreach Monday, October 21 Simchat Torah After 6:43 pm in a destination wedding in Ojai, Ca Program, which is based in New Friday, October 25 Shabbat Bereshit 5:18 pm ... Mazel tov to Rabbi Shimon and York. We gratefully received their Chaya Posner on the birth of two grant to help underwrite our family beautiful granddaughters, arriving Sukkah program and look forward to We Mourn the Passing of... two weeks apart in August: Chana future projects together. Share your Tsikman, born to Dovid and Sarah simchas with us. Email Miriam Bent at Jeffrey Beck, Jack Cohen, Dale Cowle, Bernard Gertz, Lewis Kent and Tsikman on August 17th and Chana [email protected] or call her Helen Lexier. Our deepest sympathies to their families and friends. May Posner, born to Rabbi Dovid and at 760-323-0255. their memories endure as a blessing. 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License #506-370. dependable. 760-408-5260. 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 cups apples, peeled and chopped [email protected] 1 cup raisins (a combination of dark (about 2-4 medium-sized apples) 760-671-4476. and golden yields a nice color and 1 cup walnuts, chopped taste contrast) 2-3 tablespoons confectioners 1/3 cup orange or apple juice (powdered) sugar Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F and oil a bundt pan well, making sure to coat all the crevices. Heat the juice, microwaving it on high for about 1 minute, add the raisins and soak them to plump them up while you prepare the other ingredients. DESERT HOLOCAUST Mix the oil and sugar in the bowl. Add the eggs and mix again. Add the flour in 2-3 batches, mixing after each one. As you add it, the mixture gets stiff. Mix in the raisins and juice in which they are soaking. Add in the salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and vanilla MEMORIAL and stir the mixture thoroughly. Dump the apple chunks into the batter and mix it again. Finally, add in the chopped walnuts, again mixing until they are combined into the batter. By fork or spoonfuls, move the batter into the greased bundt pan and smooth the top out with the spatula. The batter is stiff - way too thick to pour. Bake the cake for 1 hour – 1 hour 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in it comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan sitting on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. After the cake has cooled, gently run a knife edge around the outside and inside of the tube, place a plate or the wire cooking rack on the top of the cake and turn it over. The cake should release when you flip it over. If it doesn’t, turn it back up and gently work the knife in a bit farther bent from the outside rim toward the center. Let it cool further. Once the cake is completely cool, you can dust it lightly with confectioner’s sugar. COFFEE & WHISKEY HONEY CAKE Cooking spray 1 cup honey 3½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1½ cups white sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 eggs ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 cup strong brewed coffee (decaf is OK) 1 teaspoon ground cloves ½ cup orange juice ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ cup whiskey 1 cup canola oil Place an oven shelf in an upper position in oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a bundt pan) * with cooking spray. In a bowl, whisk together the unbleached flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cin- namon, cloves, and nutmeg until thoroughly combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the canola oil, honey, white and brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, coffee, orange juice, and whiskey. With an electric mixer, beat the flour mixture into the honey mixture just until the batter is thoroughly incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. The Desert Holocaust Memorial is located in the Palm Desert Bake on upper shelf in the preheated oven until the cake is golden brown and a Civic Center Park at San Pablo Avenue & Fred Waring Drive. toothpick inserted into the cake comes out with moist crumbs, about 1 hour. Cool for Residents and visitors are encouraged to visit this moving 20 minutes in the pan before turning the cake out onto a serving platter. (Note: can be baked in a 9X13-inch baking dish, in which case bake for 40 minutes. Of course, check memorial, a place of remembrance and monument of hope. doneness with a toothpick, as above).
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For example: “I give, devise and bequeath to the Jewish Federation of Palm Springs ….
There are many options available for charitable giving when you do your estate planning. Some can provide you tax savings and income for the rest of your life.
For more information and to explore options, please contact Kevin Giser, Director of Community Impact, Jewish Federation of the Desert, at kevin.giser@ jfedps.org or 760-324-4737.
A gift to the Jewish Community today will allow you to be there for your family, your community and the Jewish people - whenever help is needed in the future. The Strength of a People. The Power of Community.
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