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JewishTHE Georgian Volume 29, Number 4 Atlanta, Georgia May-June 2017 FREE WHAT’S INSIDE Distinguished Speaker CNN’s Wolf Blitzer is the featured speaker at this year’s Fran Eizenstat and Eizenstat Family Annual Lecture. Page 17 Journalist and Hero Ralph McGill, who rose through the ranks to become the publisher of The Atlanta Constitution, worked ceaselessly to alert Americans about Nazism. By David Geffen Page 6 A Compassionate Innovator The Breman Museum’s Dr. Liliane Kshensky Baxter, who just retired as director of the Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education, made her mark in exhibitions, teacher training, a lecture series, film, and more. Page 5 Fifty Years Ago The landmark anniversary of the Six- Day War prompts memories of a tense but victorious week and its aftermath. By Janice Rothschild Blumberg Page 14 The Meaning of Marriage HAPPYSHAVUOT For a genetic counselor, Shavuot has special significance. By Estie Rose Page 7 Training New Leaders Rabbi Ari Leubitz, Atlanta Jewish Academy head of school, will become a mentor for the prestigious Day School Leadership Training Institute. Page 13 Page 2 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017 incumbent upon you to complete the work, but neither are you at liberty to desist from On The Cover it” (Pirkei Avot 2:21). He ain’t heavy, In an opinion article in the April 14 + THE 21, 2017, issue of The Forward, editor-in- chief Jane Isner writes about an interview Jewish Georgian she had with David Miliband, International Volume 29, Number 4 Atlanta, Georgia May-June 2017 FREE WHAT’S INSIDE Rescue Committee president and CEO. She Distinguished he’s my brother Speaker concludes the piece with the following: CNN’s Wolf Blitzer is the featured speaker at this year’s Fran Eizenstat and dangers that could be embedded in the Eizenstat Family Annual Lecture. Page 17 “‘This debate in not about them Journalist and Hero refugee problem. And what about any Ralph McGill, who rose through [refugees],’ he said. ‘It’s about what we the ranks to become the publisher of The Atlanta Constitution, worked ceaselessly to alert Americans about possible economic impact these refugees Nazism. By David Geffen [Jews] believe in, what we are willing to Page 6 might have on my living standard? In listing A Compassionate Innovator sacrifice to aid the stranger. This is a hard The Breman Museum’s Dr. Liliane the pros and cons of actively trying to help Kshensky Baxter, who just retired as director of the Weinberg Center for test of morality, a hard test of a vision of a Holocaust Education, made her mark in BY exhibitions, teacher training, a lecture Marvin the refugees, the con side will show a long series, film, and more. Page 5 good society. It’s important that we face up Fifty Years Ago list of dangers; the pro side will recite the The landmark anniversary of the Six- Day War prompts memories of a tense Botnick to that. We reveal our character in the way but victorious week and its aftermath. By Janice Rothschild Blumberg biblical mitzvah: “neither shall you stand by Page 14 we deal with refugees. The Meaning of Marriage HAPPYSHAVUOT the blood of your neighbor.” For a genetic counselor, Shavuot has “‘This is not just about rescuing them,’ special significance. By Estie Rose But let us not forget the story of the Page 7 he added, ‘It’s about rescuing us.’” Training New Leaders Rabbi Ari Leubitz, Atlanta Jewish Passover 5777 has just been celebrated, escape from bondage that we recounted in Academy head of school, will become He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother. a mentor for the prestigious Day School Leadership Training Institute. Page 13 and we are now approaching Shavuos. The the Seder service we celebrated last month. first recognizes freedom from slavery; the In response to the four questions that are part Happy Shavuot latter acknowledges the giving of the Torah of the service, the answer (particularly as to Coldwell Banker with its code of ethics and responsibilities why that night was different from all other #1 TEAM Metro Atlanta The cover illustration by David commanded of the freed people. This nights) focused on the acknowledgment of Schendowich incorporates duality highlights the connectivity and “what the Almighty did for me when I left a photograph of the wooden overarching imperative that with freedom Egypt.” representation of the Ten In addition to our responsibility to “tell Commandments that adorned the comes responsibility and accountability. thy son in that day, saying: It is because Ark at Congregation Shearith Israel The obligation to protect human on Washington Street in Atlanta, life stands at the center of our tradition. of that which the Lord did for me when I circa 1929. (Courtesy of the Cuba Stemming from a verse in Leviticus that came forth out of Egypt,” inherent in this Family Archives for Southern reads, “neither shall you stand by the blood recognition of what the Lord did for me is Jewish History at The Breman of your neighbor,” woven into the fabric of my duty to do the same for others who are Museum) our people has been this directive to actively, persecuted. It is not reading the words, but not passively, reach out with a protective, understanding and acting on their meaning that is required. helping hand. THE SONENSHINE TEAM THE While most of us are fortunate not This human catastrophe is almost Atlanta’s Favorite Real Estate Team! to have been confronted with the fear of incomprehensible, and its magnitude is 404.252.4908 (Office) Jewish Georgian uncertainty, despoliation, and bodily safety overwhelming. The enormity tends to cow 404.250.5311 (Direct) TThe Jewish Georgian is published bimonthly by Eisenbolt, Ltd. It is for ourselves and our families, we would one into inaction. But this is not how it SonenshineTeam.com written for Atlantans and Georgians by Atlantans and Georgians. not have to go back many generations to should be. Rabbi Tarfon tells us: “It is not

Publisher Marvin Botnick find that such was the motivation for our Co-Publisher Sam Appel ancestors migrating to this country. How Editor Marvin Botnick fortunate for us that we have received this Managing Editor Marsha C. LaBeaume gift. Assignment Editor Carolyn Gold If we need a memory jog, how about Associate Editor Barbara Schreiber Yom Ha’Shoah, which was observed last Copy Editor Ricky Dimon Makeup Editor Terri Christian month? Production Coordinator Terri Christian So what does, or should, our humanity Designer David Gaudio dictate that our actions should be on the Photographic Staff Allan Scher, Jonathan Paz tragic, unimaginable refugee and displaced- Graphic Art Consultant Karen Paz persons problem the world is facing? Does Columnist Jonathan Barach, Janice Rothschild Blumberg, it make any difference that this time it is Marvin Botnick, Zalman Eisman, them and not us? David Geffen, Allison Glass, Carolyn Gold, And who are the people within this Marice Katz, R.M. Grossblatt Katz, Brian Katzowitz, Balfoura Friend Levine, category? These are people of all ages that Marsha Liebowitz, Bubba Meisa, have been dislocated or have fled from their Erin O’Shinsky, Reg Regenstein, Roberta Scher, Jerry Schwartz, Leon Socol, homes and/or their home country and cannot Rabbi Reuven Stein and Ruben Stanley return because they have a well-founded fear of persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political opinion, or membership Advertising Julie Joffre Benveniste in a particular social group. Michael Pelot We cannot say that we are not made aware of this sorrowful plight. Editorial Advisory Board Members During my lifetime, I have witnessed Sam Appel Rabbi Alvin Sugarman Sam Massell the evolution of the projecting of sound Jane Axelrod William Rothschild Gil Bachman Michael H. Mescon Marilyn Shubin Paul Muldawer from the megaphone I remember being Doug Teper used by the singer Rudy Vallee, to the microphone, to broadcasting over radio and TV, to the Internet, and now through the cell 8495 Dunwoody Place, Suite 200 phone. At the same time, the printed word Atlanta, GA 30350 from many sources has circulated coverage (404) 236-8911 • FAX (404) 236-8913 of the events. So it is almost impossible to [email protected] avoid exposure to this tragedy. www.jewishgeorgian.com Unfortunately, the proliferation of The Jewish Georgian ©2017 comments too often focuses on the possible May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 3

religious liberty legislation, Trumpcare, and other timely national political subjects. DEBRA BERGER’S BOOK PARTY. Greg has become a real media star, Debra Berger, Georgia state director for appearing frequently on local and cable The Humane Society of the United States television news reports, astutely analyzing (HSUS), threw a great book party at A What’s the 6th District Congressional election. Capella Books in Inman Park, for her The world’s first Jewish fraternity, ZBT, boss, Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO founded in 1898 in New York City, is now of HSUS, the nation’s largest and most a merged Brotherhood of Kappa Nu, Phi powerful animal protection group. Alpha, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Sigma Delta, and Wayne is the author of the New York Zeta Beta Tau. ZBT is represented on nearly Times bestseller The Humane Economy: HAPPENING 90 campuses across North America and has How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers 140,000 undergraduate and alumni brothers Are Transforming the Lives of Animals, now children, Lauren and Jonathan. throughout the world. Under the leadership out in paperback. Whole Foods founder and During Sam’s speech, he said that his of Bruce and Jim, we’re sure it will continue CEO John Mackey said of the book, “It father-in-law, who is a ZBT alumnus, got to thrive and prosper. reminds us that in order to reach the highest the biggest kick out of telling Sam that, in BY Reg ethical potential, businesses must embrace addition to being his father-in-law, he was REALTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE ROBIN the values of protecting animals and now going to be his brother. Regenstein BLASS. Robin moved to Atlanta when eliminating cruelty. I recommend this book Few people have as distinguished she was just to every consumer and corporate CEO. It’s a resume as Sam. In 2010, in becoming 18, right a 21st century blueprint for both conscious attorney general, he became the first Jew to BRUCE WEINSTEIN IS NEW ZBT out of high business and social progress.” win in a statewide, partisan race in Georgia. PRESIDENT. Since Bruce (University of school, to In attendance were dozens of HSUS After serving six years as attorney general, Alabama, ‘70) became national president attend Emory supporters and fans of Wayne, including he became Kennesaw State University’s of Zeta Beta Tau (Zeeb), the world’s and become Judy Landey, Francine Lowe, Phil Shapiro, fourth president on November 1, 2016. oldest Jewish fraternity has been doing an X-ray and Bonnie Wolloff. Sam was a great attorney general and great things, especially in Atlanta, where technician, A few days later, Savannah’s Rebecca was widely considered a leading candidate Jim Summers (Marshall University, ‘70) while working Portman, who handles food and agriculture for governor until he took over at KSU. presides over Zeeb’s extremely active as a waitress issues for HSUS, hosted a book signing He led the efforts to fight sex trafficking, Atlanta Area Alumni Association. on the side. at A Cappella for her colleague Kristie prescription drug abuse, voter fraud, and The foundation has provided more But after Middleton, and her new book, MeatLess. other criminal activity. He was known for than $1 million in scholarships, established graduating “Countless people are now cutting back on his integrity and is the recipient of numerous 10 leadership-training centers nationwide and working meat by enjoying more plant-based meals awards and honors for his public service (including Atlanta), set up Jewish heritage for a few to look and feel better, have a lighter eco- and outstanding leadership. Georgia Trend programming for undergraduates and years, she footprint, or to help animals,” the event magazine named him the 2016 Georgian of employment mentoring for graduates and decided that invitation said. If you want to eat fewer meat the Year, and, for the last dozen years, he has alumni, and is fighting anti-Semitism and sales was and dairy products without giving them up been listed among the publication’s “100 Robin Blass anti-Israel activities on campus. more her field entirely, MeatLess offers concrete, rational, Most Influential Georgians.” Here in Atlanta, Zeeb just made of interest, and easy steps for consumption of them. Sam is one of our state’s greatest Kennesaw State University President and narrowing it down to either copiers or leaders, and we will be proud to call Sam former Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens homes. “Frater” the next time we see him. an honorary brother, at a lavish celebration Fortunately, she picked real estate and At another ZBT event, a lunch at the Buckhead Club. continued to wait on tables until her career gathering at Taco Mac in The Prado on In addition to Bruce, ZBT officials got off the ground. Roswell Road, as featured speaker was attending were Faron Lewitt, national And boy, did it! Robin doesn’t do much Greg Bluestein (TEP Georgia ‘04), the executive director; Laurence Bolotin, waitressing anymore, but she has just been acclaimed political reporter for The Atlanta national director; and Patrick Gleason, named #1 agent for her company, Coldwell Journal Constitution, who spoke about and national director of alumni engagement. Banker, for 2016. She also placed as the #5 answered questions on local and national Among the 60 or so local alumni individual agent with the Atlanta Board of politics. present were Scott Selig, Mike Wien, Bob Realtors, with more than 39 million dollars In his talk, he discussed the upcoming Wilensky, Mark Kaplan, Chuck Ganz, in sales of an amazing 72 units. Robin mayoral election and governor’s race, Alan Lubel, Arnie Sidman, Irwin Berman, first joined the Atlanta Board of Realtors” the City Hall bribery scandal, guns and General David Bockel, Billy Bauman, Million Dollar Club 36 years ago and has Phil Shapiro, Judy Landey, Debra and Adrian Grant, plus Sam’s lovely and made the grade every year since. She is the Berger, and Francine Lowe delightful wife, Lisa, and their two lovely youngest member to receive the prestigious Atlanta Phoenix Award. It is quite an improvement over her first year as a real estate agent, when she wrote 13 contracts, none of which was accepted. Fortunately, she never got discouraged. As we all know, persistence is the single most important factor in achieving success. Robin’s sister-in-law and friend for 30 years, Marty Alterman, calls her a “self- Zeta Beta Tau Foundation President made million dollar woman,” saying, “The Bruce H. Weinstein, Psi (University key to Robin’s success is her passion for people and always putting her client’s Brother Irwin Berman, Psi (University of Alabama) ‘70; Kennesaw State University President Samuel S. “Sam” interests ahead of her own. That’s why of Alabama) ‘82; Jonathan Olens; she enjoys so many repeat customers and Kennesaw State University President Olens; Georgia State University Adjunct Professor Brother Michael referrals.” Samuel S. “Sam” Olens; Mrs. Lisa Robin has accomplished all this in Olens; Lauren Olens; and Zeta Beta S. Wien, Alpha Eta (Colorado State) ‘73; and Zeta Beta Tau Foundation competition with some of the savviest and Tau Foundation President Bruce toughest folks there are; we’re sure that if H. Weinstein, Psi (University of Executive Director Faron A. Lewitt, Psi Wayne Pacelle with Bonnie Wolloff (University of Alabama) ‘97, are among she had become a copier salesperson, she’d Alabama) ‘70. (photos: Zeta Beta Tau be #1 at that, too! Fraternity) the Atlanta-based ZBT brothers. See HAPPENING, page 4 Page 4 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017

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EXPRESS YOURSELF. We were lunching REMEMBERING DON RICKLES. The at Goldberg’s, on Roswell Road, as usual, recent passing of comic Don Rickles a few weekends ago. Upon leaving, we reminded us spotted a table mainly of kids having an al of the first fresco party at one of the sidewalk tables. and only time Turns out Sandy Springs native we saw him Traci Flome perform in was getting person, back together in the ‘60s, with her best when we were friend from in Las Vegas college who with Steve was in town, Selig and his and another legendary Ira Tedoff with his family college friend parents, of theirs, Carolyn and plus their six Slick. We Ira has end-stage renal failure, a disease Ten years ago, Ira married his best friend, beautiful kids, had heard he for which there is no cure. Although he is Lisa. Together, they have seven-year-old who were was an insult Don Rickles currently on the waiting list for a non-living boy-girl twins, whom he calls “the center certainly in comic, but we donor kidney at Piedmont Transplant, in of our universe.” Lisa is an accomplished good hands had no idea Atlanta, his wait could last as long as eight obstetrician-gynecologist, guiding women considering how funny he years, much more time than he has left through their pregnancies, delivering babies, Traci’s was. before he will have to begin the invasive performing surgery, and handling women’s impressive Traci Flome He made procedure of dialysis. primary healthcare needs, centering upon on credentials. fun of several The prognosis for a patient receiving serving Atlanta’s needy population. Traci Weinroth Flome, M.Ed., CCC- unfortunate a transplant from a live donor or from one Ira’s family has set up a website, SLP, is a speech-language pathologist, souls in the who has passed away shortly before the Tedoffdonation.weebly.com, describing the with more than 15 years of professional audience, in transplant procedure occurs is far better than benefits of live kidney donation and the experience. She founded Express Yourself his inimitable for someone getting a non-living donated process of becoming a live donor, as well as Speech Pathology Services, to offer way. But kidney—and so is a kidney transplant that discussing Ira and his family. individualized speech therapy in the home people occurs prior to initiating dialysis. Anyone anywhere in the world can and classroom and provide training and loved to be Ira began his long and distinguished undergo testing to determine eligibility for consultation to teachers, parents, and other recognized career as a professor at Georgia State donation. And in the unfortunate case of the professionals. and teased University and has dedicated himself to loss of a family member, next of kin may “Every child is unique, as is every by him, and helping individuals dealing with tragedy, donate their loved one’s kidney to Ira. trauma, and disaster. He has served as therapy program,” says Traci. “Our speech Frank Sinatra Steve Selig Ira says he hopes that as many people and language services address a wide variety used to drop a faculty advisor to Hillel at Emory as possible will “share our search with of delays and disorders. We practice a team by just to get roasted. University, as a singer and actor in Atlanta’s friends, families, and wider social networks. approach with parents, occupational and The one line we remember was when performing arts scene, and as a member of The more people who learn of the need, physical therapists, teachers, pediatricians, he asked a member of the audience where the Atlanta Jewish Male Choir. With his the greater the chances of finding a donor. psychologists, and other professionals, he was from, and the gentleman said in a eldest daughter, Pauley, Ira performed in I pray that an altruistic donor will enable me Mideast accent, “I am an Arab, numerous musical theater productions, and to see my children reach their milestones sir.” Rickles paused for a moment, they worked as volunteers for more than a in life. And G-d willing, I will be afforded pretended to be cradling a machine decade at the weekly “Schmooze and Sing” the opportunity to see them grow up to gun, and then quipped, “Jews, open entertainment program at The William be successful and happy contributors to fire!” The man laughed, along with Breman Jewish Home. society. Thank you for your consideration everyone else. Ira is the proud father of three children. and taking the time to read my story.” We don’t think anyone else could have gotten away with that line, certainly not today, but Don Rickles meant it all in a friendly way. “I pray that an altruistic donor will A few decades later, Steve, as owner of Southern Promotions, brought Sinatra and enable me to see my children reach Rickles to Chastain Park for a fabulous sold-out show. their milestones in life.” Rickles was one of a kind, Traci throws a luncheon at Goldberg’s and he will certainly be missed. May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 5 Dr. Lili Baxter’s influence extends far beyond Atlanta Like the concentric circles of a small will be used when the survivors no longer stone dropped in a still pond, Dr. Liliane can speak for themselves. As the films are Kshensky Baxter has touched more completed, they are premiering at “Bearing lives—including hundreds of thousands of Witness” programs, followed by survivor school children—than anyone can count. Q&A sessions, which typically draw more The recently retired director of the than 400 people who may be the last of Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education this generation to hear a witness’ story in at The Breman Museum and nationally person. prominent Holocaust education scholar To reframe Holocaust history in a way has spent the last 14 years teaching that includes and highlights the broader hundreds of museum volunteers and historical reality of Jewish responses teachers how to teach about the Holocaust to the Holocaust, Dr. Baxter created Jeannette Zukor, Dr. Lili Baxter, and Dr. Lili Baxter and Ilsa Reiner at the 2017 in ways people will remember. An April 30 the “Four Rs” as a learning tool. A new Benjamin Hirsch at Lili Baxter’s Yom HaShoah Service of Remembrance retirement party at The Breman Museum paradigm, the Four Rs demonstrate Jewish retirement party at the Memorial to the Six Million at celebrated her many contributions and Resilience, Resourcefulness, Resistance, Greenwood Cemetery, 2017 accomplishments. and Rescue during that terrible time and Her impact transcends her job combat the myth that Jews were merely description. She has created new paradigms passive victims of German Aggression. for Holocaust learning that emphasize the This opened the way for the stories she importance of making history come alive trained docents and teachers to tell about through personal stories, which is unusual Europe’s Jews during World War II. in American Holocaust museums. When she learned local Jewish Dr. Baxter often told new docents- children and many of their parents had in-training that, after touring the Absence limited knowledge of this era, she worked of Humanity galleries at The Breman with museum docents to create “We Are Museum, visitors—especially young Here: Teaching the Holocaust to Jewish people—may not remember the facts of Families.” Introducing young people and history. What they will remember is how their families to stories about Jewish heroes, they felt when they heard a story about rescuers, and resisters gives students a a child, a doll, a suitcase, a family, or a sense of pride in their own people, while resister. And they’ll share what they felt providing broader understanding about Dr. Lili Baxter with family and friends at her retirement party and learned. They’ll become the next the history, the six million victims, and the generation of witnesses when the survivors war’s complexities. are no longer with us. A child of Holocaust survivors, she In addition to annual training for grew up knowing her parents’ stories and new groups of volunteer docents, Dr. how her heroine grandmother saved her Baxter expanded and professionalized daughter (Dr. Baxter’s mother), but could The Breman’s Summer Institute on not save herself or her little grandson. Teaching the Holocaust for public and Despite such personal losses, her mother private school teachers. During the and father—married before the war— weeklong institute, Dr. Baxter conveyed survived to raise a new family living history, educational pedagogy, and fresh among fellow survivors in New York. classroom insights for effective methods, Dr. Baxter has dedicated her life to especially the stories, teachers can use in furthering understanding and tolerance lesson plans for the most horrible chapter among different peoples. Prior to joining of the 20th century. Among her co-faculty The Weinberg Center, she spent 13 years for the week each summer was an expert as the director of Nonviolence Research on anti-Semitism from Atlanta’s Marist and Studies, at the Martin Luther School and education professionals from King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Yad Vashem, in Jerusalem, and The United Change, in Atlanta. She also directed States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in the King Center’s Summer Institute on Washington, D.C. Some of The Breman’s Nonviolence, sponsored by the National survivor speakers also share their personal Education Association. She served as an histories with the teachers. honorary pallbearer at Mrs. King’s funeral. During her tenure, Dr. Baxter Her doctorate is in human development expanded The Breman’s list of Holocaust from Emory University. survivor speakers, when many hesitated to Following her retirement in March, tell anyone what had happened to them and Dr. Baxter agreed to conduct one more their families, and she helped them feel Summer Institute on Teaching the comfortable talking with students about Holocaust, which runs June 12-16, at their lives before, during, and after World The Breman (www.thebreman.org/ War II. The speakers are the centerpieces Weinberg-Center/Summer-Institute). of student tours. She also encouraged She also recently completed several new and assisted survivors who shared their films, including Choosing Hope: Jewish stories with community audiences at the Responses to the Holocaust, which museum’s Sunday “Bearing Witness” illustrates the Four Rs. programs. Rabbi Joe Prass will serve as interim Working with a committee of Breman director of The Weinberg Center; no docents and local film producers, she permanent replacement for Dr. Baxter’s has managed the process for creating position has been named at the time of this documentaries of survivors’ stories that writing. Page 6 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017 Ralph McGill, a great friend of our people

established immediately. On his return to the United States, in March 1946, McGill worked hard to see BY David that the American people realized the Geffen importance of a Jewish state. He spoke throughout the Eastern part of the United States. In Boston, he was on a radio forum that was heard by a million people. Growing up in Atlanta, I recall well When Reuven Dafni, secret emissary the interesting turn in my family as to of the Hagannah, came to the United who read The Atlanta Constitution, edited States in 1947 to find arms for the Jewish by Ralph McGill. It happened to be my people in Palestine, he visited Ralph grandfather, Rabbi Geffen. My parents, McGill. McGill took him to Jews and Anna and Louis, went to work early Christians in Atlanta who contributed every day, so they received the afternoon funds to buy arms. He also took Dafni Atlanta Journal, which they read after to Army-Navy stores owned by Atlanta they got home. Most people probably Jews. They contributed weaponry, which thought that Rabbi Geffen read only the was shipped from Charleston to Palestine. Yiddish paper, Der Tag-Morgen Journal, His guide from his youth was the heroic which he received by mail every day from Reb Gerson, who taught McGill in New York. But my grandfather had great Nashville and Atlanta how needed a respect for Ralph McGill, who was an Jewish state was. Those who recall Reb outspoken critic of the Nazi atrocities and know what a noble figure she was. a staunch supporter of the creation of the On May 16, 1948, two days after State of Israel. the historic proclamation establishing Born in 1899, in Soddy, Tennessee, the State of Israel, McGill penned the McGill began his newspaper career as following words in his lead editorial in a sportswriter at The Nashville Banner. The Atlanta Constitution: In 1929, he moved to The Atlanta “A new state, Israel, comes back from Constitution, where he continued writing the mists of antiquity. Lost since the Old a sports column. Wanting to broaden to Testament days, living only on the pages general news coverage, in 1933 he was of Holy Writ and in the minds of dreamers given the opportunity to cover the Cuban and prophets, wailed for through the revolution, which was instrumental in centuries by the remnants of the walls establishing him as serious journalist. Ralph McGill (courtesy of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) of King Solomon’s temple, Israel now In 1937, he wrote about Georgia emerges as a recognized state, born in war agriculture, which, in early 1938, was the and fighting for its young life as gunfire basis for receiving a Rosenwald fellowship. experience of Ralph McGill nor the man Balfour Declaration for the White Paper; sounds from Dan to Beersheba.” This made it possible for him to travel and himself which are the arresting facts. He the sudden limitation of immigration, when In 1950, McGill, at the invitation and study Scandinavian agricultural practices would be the first to agree to this. It is that the need of asylum is greatest.” With this as a guest of the Israeli government, again and rural schools. While in Europe, he in Atlanta on Monday morning, in homes, and encouragement from others, McGill traveled to Israel, which gave rise to a traveled through Germany and Austria, offices, shops, his magnificent protest left for Germany, Egypt, Palestine, and series of articles. This is a quote from one witnessing Hitler’s abuse of power and brought the people of this city nearer to the Italy, in February 1946, this being his first of them: persecution of Jews, the written account truth, nearer, we hope, to awakening.” trip to Palestine. “Those who have had an opportunity of which appeared in front-page articles in This tribute to him has basically been McGill wrote seven articles about his to see and feel the heartbeat and the spirit The Atlanta Constitution. forgotten, but I think that we all should trip. Here is an excerpt from one about of all that is bound up in the word ‘Israel’ In the May 6, 1938, issue of The recognize what McGill tried to do in his perception of the land: “The hills of know the strength and the potential for Southern Israelite, an editorial entitled alerting Atlantans and people throughout Palestine are not easy to describe, except higher standards of human values long lost “Awakening in Vienna” recognized McGill America about Hitler and the Nazis and by poets. They can speak of their beauty in feudal decay. for poignantly painting a verbal picture how they wanted to enslave the world. and the harshness of line, of the great rocky “There are in the voices of the old of the tragic actions of the Nazis. The Commenting on this experience, he said, “I ledges that line each hill in the terraces, like prophets the mournings and ancient editorial addressed how McGill “poured” came out of Austria convinced, too, that the so many blue-white ribs. In my Southern sorrows of thousands in countless corners out his astonishment, his bewilderment idea of a Jewish homeland in Palestine was states in America, I have seen small of the world from the time of Cyrus and over the hate instinct in children who are one that had to be translated into fact.” farmers break their backs on poor, eroded Titus. There are in it the tears and agonies being reared by the monster of Fascism. On McGill’s return to Atlanta, in land. Not one I know would tackle a hill in of the millions who suffered and died “The Nazis are bringing up their children late 1938, he was named editor of the Jerusalem. These hills make up two-thirds under Hitler. To create it, bricks were made entirely devoid of any of the qualities editorial page of The Atlanta Constitution. of all Palestine land.” without straw and men and women made it which differentiate man from beast.” Subsequently, in 1942, he was promoted to While there, he was given a tour a dream worth dying for. I cannot help but The piece continued with the following editor-in-chief of the paper and in 1960 to throughout the country by the leading guides believe that they will make it something comment: “That the Atlanta newspaperman publisher. of the day and by the leaders of the Jewish worth living for.” has branded himself strongly anti-Nazi, Herbert Bayard Swope, a noted Jewish Agency. He saw the work that had been Since The Temple is celebrating its that he has perhaps jeopardized his journalist and the winner of the first done at the Weizmann Institute to assure 150th anniversary this year, let us not chances to return to modern Vienna, are Pulitzer Prize, wrote to McGill in 1945, the British victory. He met secretly with forget that Ralph McGill won a Pulitzer not in themselves important facts. What suggesting that McGill “do the real story the people placing arms in hiding places, Prize for his article about The Temple is significant is that there has been an of Palestine. We have not been told as to so that when the time came, they would bombing. awakening, and that the awakening has the real relationship between the Arabs and be ready to fight. The exposure reaffirmed What a great man, what a great friend come pouring from his heart and his mind, the Jewish common folk: the wisdom, or McGill’s conclusion he had made in Austria of the Jewish people. His words and his moving thousands of people. It is not the lack of it, for Britain to have abandoned the eight years earlier—a Jewish state must be writings helped to bring Israel into being. May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 7

adopting; using reproductive technologies, which includes genetic testing of embryos With this gene, I thee wed (in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic diagnosis); and taking a chance effectively commemorating the anniversary with each pregnancy with the option of of the marriage between God and the Jews, testing a fetus during the pregnancy. By BY the first of many lifecycle events in our embarking on genetic testing, sometimes Estie relationship. one is opening up a can of worms, but more Rose As a genetic counselor, I am often options are available when you know what involved in the lifecycle events of a couple. you’re dealing with. Some of my patients come for carrier Shavuot, the wedding day of God to the screening while they are single and starting Jewish people, signifies the beginning of the to think about dating for marriage purposes, Jewish nation. It was the day that the Jewish Shavuot has always been my favorite and some come already as part of a couple people learned the holy words of God and Jewish holiday. The weather is nice, there’s (before or after marriage) to plan for their how to live their lives according to His no stress from cleaning crumbs out my house future as parents. Some come while they standards. Getting genetic testing signifies or worrying about how to manage the swarms are already pregnant, and some come when the beginning steps of starting a “mini Jewish nation,” a family. It satisfies God’s of bees in the sukkah. I don’t need to agonize they are already parents and are considering concern. Carrier screening should be in the commandment to safeguard our health. about coming up with eight-days worth of adding to their family. same category as wearing a bike helmet, Just as we toast a l’chaim at a wedding, we gifts for my family…. And the cheesecake! While each individual will decide for getting a flu shot, maintaining a healthy diet, should applaud those who have the drive I am reminded every night, as we count himself or herself when to get tested, the or using a seat belt. to learn about their carrier statuses before the omer, that Shavuot is soon approaching. commonality amongst them all is that they But people often tell me they are embarking on parenthood. As it nears, I would like to reflect on the are thinking ahead about starting or adding scared of being tested, because they don’t For those who have not yet gotten meaning of the holiday and how I see the to a family. They are taking responsibility like getting bad news. My response is tested, take this challenge. Learn about acceptance of God’s words every day when for themselves and their future children, that by getting tested, yes, we are opening yourselves, protect your families, and start I practice genetic counseling. as they embark on this next step in their ourselves to the possibility of uncovering a your marriages (or continue them) with The one visual I have when I think about lives. One of the many commandments problem, but that problem is often solvable. the knowledge you will need to build your Shavuot is of the Jewish nation standing at the Jewish people accepted at Mount Sinai Knowledge is power; if there is a problem, families responsibly. the base of Mount Sinai, ready to accept was God’s commandment to “take care of it’s there whether or not you know about it. Now go enjoy that cheesecake! the Ten Commandments, and irradiated by yourselves…and watch yourselves very And it is certainly helpful to be forewarned. For more information, or to register God’s holiness. I have read that this powerful carefully” (Deuteronomy 4:9, 15). I see In the realm of reproductive genetics, for an at-home genetic screening kit from image is essentially a wedding scene; God is carrier screening as a way of fulfilling this couples who discover they carry mutations anywhere in the U.S., visit www.jscreen. accepting us as His chosen nation and we are commandment; to me, being proactive about for the same disease are presented with org. accepting God and His basic rules for daily one’s health and that of a future family is options to build healthy families. These living. When we celebrate Shavuot, we are just as important as being reactive to a health options include using gamete donors; Estie Rose is a JScreen genetic counselor. Davis Academy awards first AlumniTzedek Grants The Davis Academy has awarded its Boys and Girls Club of Brookhaven, which first ever Alumni Tzedek Grants to Max provides a safe, supervised after-school Rubenstein, 17, and Jacob Cohen, 18, to program for underprivileged kids. advance charitable organizations that they Cohen, a 2013 Davis Academy have either founded or currently lead. graduate, is a senior and the salutatorian at The Davis Academy established the North Springs High School. He says he is Alumni Tzedek Grant this year to recognize passionate about The Boys and Girls Club and support outstanding charitable projects because it “gives me an opportunity to that fulfill the school’smenschlichkeit value give back to the Atlanta community, and of tzedek, a Hebrew word which means the organization provides a positive after- righteousness or justice. The grant was open school environment for children, many of to Davis Academy alumni who are currently whom come from low-income families who high school students. Rubenstein and Cohen would otherwise be without supervision or each received $180 for their charity. potentially getting into trouble.” Rubenstein’s service project is Game Rubenstein, a 2014 graduate of The Givers, a charity he started more than a year Davis Academy, is a junior at The Galloway ago, in memory of his grandmother. Game School. He plans to put his grant toward Givers provides new and used video games, marketing materials for a new chapter of consoles, and controllers to children’s Game Givers, in Madrid, Spain. Rubenstein hospitals. Because the idea is for kids to help promotes the program through speaking kids, most of the donations come through engagements and interviews, including school-organized video game drives and Forbes, and a podcast for Chris Hardwick’s game tournaments. To date, the charity has The Nerdist. He received the 21st Century Max Rubenstein, Rabbi Micah Lapidus, Jacob Cohen, and Max Kamean raised more than $55,000 in video game Leaders Georgia Youth Leadership Award and monetary donations, according to and a National HOBY outstanding alumni Rubenstein. award for 2017. Boys and Girls Club of Brookhaven. Today, the first Davis Academy Alumni Tzedek “I am passionate about Game Givers,” Cohen’s leadership in the JAM Bowl in addition to Cohen, JAM Bowl is led by Grants,” said Davis Academy Director of says Rubenstein, “because I have helped and dedication to the Boys and Girls Clubs Davis alumni Max Kamean, Madi Kamean, Jewish and Hebrew Studies Rabbi Micah better the lives of thousands of kids in of Brookhaven continues a legacy of Davis and Tristan Hulsebos. In the past, the Lapidus. “The passion they feel for their hospitals by making their day a little less Academy support to the program. JAM fundraiser was run by alumni Jack Zucker projects is inspirational, and The Davis stressful and more fun.” Bowl was co-founded 13 years ago as the bar and Scott Eisenberg, as well as many other Academy is pleased to support their work Cohen’s charity is JAM Bowl, an all- mitzvah project of Davis Academy graduate Davis students who have participated. for these excellent causes, which so deeply day sporting event fundraiser benefiting the Jake Seltman as a way to raise money for the “We are proud to award Max and Jacob align with our school’s core values.” Page 8 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017

WHAT’S IN A NAME? One of the things that has helped the Jewish people survive throughout the millennia has been their Is there a JSU News adherence to keeping Jewish names. This was the overriding theme of recent events at JSU CELEBRATING PURIM. Purim is one of the the Jewish Exodus from Egypt stands the test clubs in public schools across Greater Atlanta, link between most exciting festivals on the Jewish calendar, of time. Told each year at the Passover Seder, where hundreds of teens made Jewish name and this year, 500 teens from 12 Jewish the story is a pillar of Jewish heritage, passed bracelets, necklaces, and key chains. Student Union public school clubs in Atlanta on like a torch, from generation to generation. Guided by Rabbi Chaim Neiditch, hearing and got to experience the fun firsthand. The teens Leading up to the Passover holiday, participants learned how Judaism attaches enjoyed hamentashen they baked themselves Rabbi Chaim Neiditch made the rounds at a very special importance to one’s Hebrew memory loss? as they learned about the story of Purim and over a dozen JSU high school clubs around name, and of the divine inspiration behind the special holiday mitzvot. Considering that Atlanta, to impart the importance of the many of these names. Teens learned the By Jonathan Barach these parties were the only Purim celebration Exodus story to hundreds of local teens. translations of their Hebrew names, as well many of the teens would have this year, Rabbi From the Seder rituals to the order of as how their names related to their personal What more appropriate month than Chaim Neiditch, executive director of JSU, the Haggadah’s events all through the four characteristics. Interestingly, these traits often May, Better Hearing and Speech Month, went all out to make sure the meet-ups were cups of wine, the meaning of the matzoh tied in quite well with many of their family to look at the relationship between memorable for each participant. and marror, and the final songs sung, Rabbi histories, which they were only too happy to hearing and overall memory function? Rabbi Neiditch exposed the teens to Neiditch explained the entire experience to share with the rest of the group, especially if Mounting research underscores a link an authentic megillah scroll, while teaching the teens. Taking an active role themselves, named after an ancestor. Everyone took home between hearing loss and dementia that them the laws of reading the megillah on the teens later participated in a hands-on a bracelet, necklace, or key chain to proudly increases the urgency of early diagnosis Purim day and evening. Another big hit with activity, decorating their very own Seder display their Jewish name. and treatment of hearing loss. the teens was the hands-on experience of plates. Studies published over the last decorating gift baskets, to be given out as Aside from the history lessons, several years have found that untreated mishloach manot. More than just a typical arts storytelling, and Seder plate styling, food was hearing loss is associated with and crafts session, the basket decorating was also the dish of the day, as event participants charged with meaning, as the teens learned the took part in a fun “iron chef” matzoh pizza accelerated cognitive decline in older timeless Jewish values of sharing Hashem’s competition. The teens had a vast array of adults. Those with hearing loss are more blessings with friends and neighbors, as well cheeses, sauces, vegetables, fruits, and other likely to develop problems thinking and as with those less fortunate, in the form of delectables available for crafting the most remembering than those with normal matanot le’evyonim (giving alms to the poor). creative matzoh pizzas this side of the Nile hearing; the more hearing loss, the The activities led to animated discussion River. greater decline of mental acuity and brain sessions, in which Rabbi Neiditch enlightened With full stomachs and high spirits, function. the teens as to the significance of Divine everyone left the Passover-themed events Even mild hearing loss requires Providence in their lives. ready to celebrate the ultimate Jewish holiday Teens at Chattahoochee High School expending energy to perceive and of freedom with their families at the Seder. JSU proudly showing off their new understand speech. This takes resources Jewish name bracelets. away from what would ordinarily be used to store information in one’s memory. Brandeis University Professor of Neuroscience Dr. Arthur Wingfield suggests that, as people move into middle age and beyond, it is reasonable for them to get their hearing tested annually and, if there is loss, to take it seriously and treat it. Identification and remediation of Teens celebrating Purim with friends hearing loss prior to the evaluation in JSU Teens personalize Seder plates. of cognitive function, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease can help ensure JSU members at Johns Creek High a more accurate medical evaluation. School learn the meanings of their In addition, patients with Alzheimer’s Jewish names. disease, as well as their caregivers, will enjoy a better quality of life by enhancing the ability to communicate better. As evidence continues to mount that hearing loss is a contributing factor in the development of memory loss and dementia, ignoring hearing loss may have profound consequences. “With the Preparing the ingredients to make preponderance of study and evidence hamentashen, the festive cookie eaten that there is a on Purim Enjoying delicious matzoh pizza in link between JSU hearing loss and the development Roswell High School JSU teens bond of dementia, it is and share stories about their names. more important than ever for people over the age of 50 to get their hearing tested and treated sooner Rita Chaiken, Au.D. Teens display their handmade rather than hametashen. later,” advises Rita Chaiken, Au.D., Teens have fun while learning about doctor of audiology, in Atlanta. PASSOVER PASSED ON. Another year Passover in JSU. comes and another year goes—yet the tale of May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 9

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He felt that organization to could be used as the theme of the these would be great visual aids, and, in his make sure that Wannabe contest. With each best professorial tone, he explained as how Ike St. John teaches English time didn’t slip recommendation, there would be this would help him stress to the students composition at Westabutchie High. One of up on them. some talk about the suggested the importance of self-directed principles his favorite writers is Walt Whitman, and, That’s when selection, after which, in the spirit of fairness and equality, both of which are over the years Ike has promoted May 31, Winfred Jones- of the town-hall format, there linchpins in a civilized society. Whitman’s birthday, with an essay contest. Billingsley, IV, would be a chance for all to voice After a reasonable airing of thoughts Ike had been raised around these parts, but (Winny) reminded their thoughts. on the suggested quotations, it was decided he had wandered up North to college and us of past conversation So here are the four to use “Do I contradict myself? Very well always made sure he tossed a few big words about the advantages of recommended Walt Whitman then I contradict myself . . .” from Song of into whatever he was doing. So when he first the town-hall meeting quotations select from which Myself. commenced this program, rather than just style of governing used the group was to choose the The choice was pretty much made giving it a name, he announced that it would in New England, and he essay topic for this year. after Judge Heidelberg reminded all of be known by the sobriquet Walt’s Wannabe thought that it would be sorta neat to • “I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I how people, when being interviewed by the Essay Contest. Entrees must be original try it out for our working on the Wannabe don’t believe I deserved my friends.” press, can be so positive in what they said pieces, either prose or poetry, and the top project. Adopting this would provide a • “Be curious, not judgmental.” only to change their positions at a later time three finishers would have their creations format, and it could be like a Phase I test • “Either define the moment or the moment if it turned out that it served their purpose. published in the Westabutchie American. to see if it might be a better way for the will define you.” He did not have to give any examples; all he Each year a topic for the writing is Westabutchie city government to work. • “Do I contradict myself? Very well then I had to do was to mention the recent election selected from the works of Whitman, and After all, some New England towns had contradict myself . . . .” for city council, and everyone understood. recently the WKK (Westabutchie Koffee been operating this way for more than 250 Pretty good, huh? Man oh man, Thelma Everyone was pleased with the Klatch) has functioned as a committee of years, and Winny, who includes himself Lou, Sonny, Foots, and Zelda really came decision. As we were leaving, Buddy Harrod the whole to choose the subject. Normally, with those who go along with originalism back with some doozies. summed it with the title of Lawrence Welk’s WKK is an informal social group with no when it comes to the U.S. Constitution, Bill O’Reilly, the ethics professor out at autobiography: Wunnerful, Wunnerful. AJA head of school will be mentor Football 101 for renowned training institute Atlanta Jewish Academy Head of skills to fellows during his residency. He School Rabbi Ari Leubitz was selected will guide his fellows through the day- to serve as a mentor to-day operations of a for the Day School head of school, while Leadership Training offering his insight and Institute (DSLTI). experiences. The director Chosen from a very of the program, Dr. Ray competitive pool of Levi, has spent time national applicants, shadowing Rabbi Leubitz Rabbi Leubitz will and was impressed with In the first few minutes of the game, there mentor new and his background and vision arose a huge cheer from the Alabama fans aspiring heads of as an educator. “Rabbi where we were sitting, with everyone jumping school from Jewish Leubitz showed impressive BY Balfoura off their seats to see the first touchdown of the day schools across observational skills and game. Well...Miss-Here-at-Her-First-Football- the U.S., Canada, and used discerning questions “Bo” Levine Game cheered and jumped off her seat as well. Israel. to encourage reflectiveness My date grabbed my arm, pulled me back DSLTI is the in others,” Dr. Levi onto my seat, and, with clenched teeth, yelled premiere educational commented. “He also has Now that I’ve lived in America for 70 something like, “That’s not our team that just training program in a variety of perspectives, Rabbi Ari Leubitz years, I have memories of things I saw or scored…it’s Alabama’s touchdown.” He was the country. This is an as well as creative and experienced for the first time after arriving so embarrassed to have this football dummy important opportunity for heads of school innovative ideas for staffing and curriculum from my home in Shanghai, China, in 1947. of a date, and I was no less mortified myself. from a variety of backgrounds to learn that make him an excellent mentor for our American football is one of them—not the I can only imagine how he described his from each other and grow their leadership program.” same football as played in China, which homecoming date to his fraternity brothers at skills. The DSLTI participants prepare During this 15-month program, Leubitz Americans call soccer. the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) house that night. for their work by providing engaging will act as a consultant to his mentees, I think it was the homecoming game at That was my Football 101 experience. experiential learning opportunities, cutting- hosting them as they visit Atlanta to shadow the University of Georgia. The sorority I had From then on and to this day, I cheer for my edge leadership development, ongoing him, as well as periodically visiting them just pledged, Delta Phi Epsilon (DPhiE), lined Georgia Bulldogs every game that is televised. mentoring, and the chance to collaboratively at their schools to provide feedback and up dates for us new pledges. My date, an alum I’m a Falcons fan, too, but college football is problem-solve with peers. guidance. He will also travel to New York from Valdosta, got us tickets on the visitor’s more exciting to me anyway. Rabbi Leubitz, who is an alumnus this summer for a three-week residency at side of the stadium, as he couldn’t get any in So, go “Dawgs”—and of course, God of the institute, will have the opportunity the institute, where he will provide course the Georgia stands. bless America. to impart his leadership techniques and content and instruction with other mentors. Page 14 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017 Remembering the Six-Day War Jerusalem. Physicians, academics, and artists reestablished meetings with colleagues after BY Janice Rothschild 19 years of forced separation. Business entrepreneurs rushed to find contacts for Blumberg commerce where they were previously unwelcome. Government agencies housed official guests in East Jerusalem hotels that had been off limits to Jews (including the Fifty years ago in May, we sat glued to Intercontinental, which reportedly was built the news, fearing for survival of the Jewish using gravestones from the Jewish cemetery State. Absorbed in Egypt’s build-up of on Mt. Scopus) and encouraged tour guides forces on her Eastern border, of her leader’s to take their clients to Arab-owned gift threatening rhetoric, of her Soviet supplied shops to spend their foreign currency. It was air armada ready to annihilate Israel, kumbaya time for many Israelis and for us in American Jews felt helpless and friendless Atlanta, as well. in a hostile world. Times have changed, and so have we. One of the remarkable things about Partially but not entirely due to age, I see my Israelis, especially during such frightful onetime love affair with Israel turned to the times, is that they continue to devote effort relationship of a distant relative—peripheral and resources to cultural pursuits, regardless to my life, but still family. In such cases, we of circumstances. Long before there was bemoan the cousin’s behavior, yet stand a state, Jewish colonists established the beside him when he’s in trouble, show up for Hebrew University in Jerusalem (1918), Defense Minister Moshe Dyan during the Six-Day War his life-cycle events, and politely curb any the Palestine Orchestra, now known as the inclination to discuss politics or religion. Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (1936), and “family connection” to the Jewish State. As Israel’s government moves steadily to Habima, Israel’s national theater, which around the television set, faces drawn, eyes My husband and I made plans to go the right, challenging former civil justice traces its beginning back to 1917. Even in tensely fixed on the screen, expecting the positions, we feel estranged. Sad but still there as quickly as we could. We brought May 1967, with the threat of devastation worst. Then it came. Gamal Abdel Nasser connected. Still family. the first group from The Temple at the looming over them like the grim reaper with had closed the Straits of Tiran, cutting off These days, when our love for Israel beginning of January 1968 and were caught his scythe, Israelis prepared to celebrate the Israel’s access to the Red Sea. That meant is tested and any criticism branded as up in the euphoria permeating the nation. 50th anniversary of Habima. certain war. Our guests quickly departed. It heresy, we would do well to examine our Young people were bursting out of formerly Here in Atlanta and in other cities was like hearing of a death in the family. definition of the word love. In its true form, restricted borders to see biblical sites, their across America, some of us shared that Fortunately, Israel’s preemptive strike, its deepest and most enduring sense, love parents and grandparents joyfully revisiting celebration, thanks to Habima sending on June 5, saved the state and turned our requires applications of tough love when friends and places fondly remembered Mischa Asherov, one of its leading actors, fears into rejoicing. Even more, amazingly, one partner behaves contrary to accepted from before the War of Independence and to give an evening’s performance at no cost it gave us hero status with our Christian norms. Recalling the emotions of 50 years Jordanian occupation. Former Consul to the community. I had the privilege of neighbors. When my husband and I arrived ago, we realize that the idealistic romantic General Shimon Yallon and his wife, hosting him here and invited a few friends, at the British consul’s reception on June 10, love we experienced with Israel’s victory in Ilse, took us to their favorite restaurant including Israel’s Consul General for the people applauded and congratulated us, as the Six-Day War is a thing of the past, but its in Ramallah for lunch, then to see an old Southeastern United States Zeev Boneh and if we had contributed to Israel’s victory. core endures and will continue. friend of theirs in Beit Jallah, who showed his family, to our home to meet Mischa later We felt guilty accepting honors we didn’t We are family. We rejoice in a time of us trenches in his backyard from which in the evening. It was Monday, May 22. deserve, but we enjoyed receiving them gladness and speak out when we see family only months before Arab soldiers had When time came for the nightly news, nonetheless. We were prouder than ever values abrogated or denied. shot missiles toward the Yallons’ home in all conversation stopped. Everyone crowded to be Jewish and to be acknowledged as a

has retired effective March 10, 2017, after built strong relationships with our survivor 14 years of service. community and made a substantive impact Rabbi Joe Prass has been tapped to in the Jewish community,” says Berger. Breman News assume the role of interim director of the Weinberg Center while a national search NEW HIRES AT THE BREMAN is conducted. Prass has been with the MUSEUM. Michele Langer was recently THE BREMAN MUSEUM EXPANDS of community engagement, has been Breman Museum as the Jewish community hired as Holocaust speaker coordinator LEADERSHIP TEAM. The Breman promoted into the deputy director role. engagement manager working to develop at the Weinberg Center for Holocaust Museum has established a new position of Aaron Berger, the Breman’s executive and present programs specifically to Jewish Education and Isabel Schneider has joined deputy director, director, says, “Ghila has shown repeatedly organizations, the staff as development coordinator. who will that the Breman can develop, plan, execute, families, oversee staff and evaluate quality programming that synagogues, management attracts new audiences. She also brings with and agencies and day-to-day her years of experience working for the in and around operations of Jewish Museum of Rome in Italy, which is a Atlanta, with a the Breman’s perspective we benefit from daily.” primary focus programs, The addition of the deputy director on teaching the exhibitions, and position will allow the Breman’s executive Holocaust. outreach. After director, Aaron Berger, to focus his attention “Joe has an exhaustive on the museum’s strategic plan and long- shown creative search, Ghila range vision. approaches Sanders, the As covered in the article on page 5, Dr. to Holocaust Breman’s Lili Kshensky Baxter, the director of the education and Ghila Sanders former director Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education, Rabbi Joe Prass May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 15 Hadassah News

HGA RECEIVES GRANT. Hadassah medicine-in-israel/breast-cancer-brca-gene- Greater Atlanta (HGA), in partnership with research.html and hadassah.org/health- Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, was medicine-in-us/breast-cancer-awareness. awarded a grant in the amount of $1,180 html. by It’s The Journey, Inc., producer of the The 2017 Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer, which will take place the The grant will fund the HGA Check It Out! weekend of November 11-12, enables breast cancer awareness program in Greater It’s The Journey to support breast health Atlanta. This grant is one of 27 grants programs across Georgia. Since 2003, It’s awarded by It’s The Journey this year to The Journey has raised $13 million and breast cancer programs across Georgia. awarded 298 grants. To register for the Honorary Chair Dr. Gary Bodner (from left), honoree Debbi Chartash, Big “We are privileged to facilitate the 2-Day Walk, visit 2daywalk.org. Reveal Co-Chair Janis Greenfield, Breast Strokes 2017 Co-Chairs Linda increased reach of these incredibly impactful Weinroth and Linda Hendelberg, honoree Rina Wolfe, and honoree Melody breast health organizations,” said Kimberly BREAST STROKES. Once again, The Stave Maziar Goff, executive director of It’s The Journey. Room at American Spirit Works, in Atlanta, “Their efforts extend across the entire state, served as a welcoming venue for Hadassah reaching over 16,000 Georgians in need Greater Atlanta’s Breast Strokes—The Big of breast health services, in more than Reveal, on February 25. That was when 100 counties. We are proud that our grants Hadassah “Bared All for A.R.T. (Awareness, remain focused on local needs and impact Research & Treatment),” raising e-money the lives of Georgians, providing crucial for breast cancer and genetic research access to services ranging from clinical programs at the Hadassah Medical breast exams, screening mammograms, diagnostics, genetic counseling, and testing to direct financial assistance.” Check It Out! is a breast health and cancer awareness program for female high school students as well as women in colleges, women’s groups, and the workplace. The program strives to educate young women, especially those in pre-mammography age groups, about breast cancer, healthy lifestyle choices, and the importance of Janis Greenstein (from left), Linda Hendelberg, and Linda Weinroth show knowing their own bodies. It emphasizes poster depicting photos of models’ paintings. the message that early detection saves lives. For the last 22 years, HGA and Northside Organization in Jerusalem, and for breast Debbi Chartash and Melody Maziar, which Hospital Cancer Institute have collaborated cancer education, advocacy, and prevention continues through the leadership of Rina to bring the HGA Check It Out! program to in the United States. The fundraiser hosted Wolfe. The team was formed to honor the metropolitan Atlanta. more than 500 attendees from the Atlanta lives of three outstanding, active women in To learn more, visit hadassah. and beyond. the Jewish community who lost their fervent org/atlanta, or contact Ellen Banov, Breast Strokes was a two-part event. fight against breast cancer before the age of at [email protected]. For more Part one, Paint Day, took place in November 50: Jill Albert, Lori Fierman, and Debbie information about what Hadassah is doing 2016, when 35 women, all breast cancer Sonenshine. The fourth angel is for all of in the area of breast health research and Marcie Natan delivers an impassioned survivors, volunteered to have their torsos the survivors. In 1999, Debbi Chartash and awareness, visit hadassah.org/health- speech in support of breast education painted and photographed. All of the artists Melody Maziar, former college roommates, and research. (photos: Vosamo and photographers donated their time began walking for the 3-Day 60 Mile Walk Photography) and talent to create these unique works of for Breast Cancer. Altogether, the amazing art. Guests at The Big Reveal viewed the Angels 4 Angels Team raised well over $1 spectacular 24” x 30” canvases from Paint million. Many of the walkers were present Day, enjoyed delicious food, and bid on an at the Reveal and were recognized by the abundance of auction items in the spirit of Angels for walking five or more years in camaraderie and unity of purpose. Co-chairs a row in the 3-Day Walk. To close their of Breast Strokes were Linda Weinroth and remarks, the Angels asked the audience Linda Hendelberg. Chair of The Big Reveal to hold up one of their shoes to honor the was Janis Greenfield. walkers, a tradition that takes place at the A highlight of this year’s event was the end of every walk. address by Marcie Natan, immediate past Breast Strokes—The Big Reveal’s president of Hadassah at the national level. honorary chair was retired obstetrician and Natan, a breast cancer survivor, was proud to gynecologist Gary Bodner, MD, FACOG, announce that she was one of the models on who practiced in Metro Atlanta for 38 years Paint Day 2016, in memory of her beloved and is an acclaimed artist throughout the sister, who was diagnosed with cancer at United States. BRCA gene mutation testing the age of 33 and died of breast cancer last was recommended to a large number of year. She stressed that we must empower his patients, many of whom he recognized ourselves and others by saying “that this is in the audience. One of Dr. Bodner’s main a disease we can fight, and this is a disease interests was to advise breast cancer patients that we can survive.” She emphasized the of their risks of other diseases and the importance of early detection for a good implications for family members of harmful chance at survival. BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in otherwise Ellen Banov (from left) of Hadassah Greater Atlanta; Laurel Sybilrud, It’s the This year’s honorees for Breast Strokes—The Big Reveal were the Angels 4 Journey, Inc., chairman of the board and grants chair; and Susan Casella RN, See HADASSAH, page 16 Breast Health Education coordinator, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute Angels Team, formed under the leadership of Page 16 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017

they survived that I am here today. My great-grandmother Molly, or as I call her Bubbishe, is 96 years old, and I am happy JF&CS News that she has seen me grow up proud of being Jewish.” She also helped decorate tables for JTHE TASTING COMES HOME. Get people’s lives.” Café Europa on Holocaust Remembrance ready for fabulous food from some of This year’s Tasting included some Day, Yom HaShoah, a week before her bat Atlanta’s best restaurants, a large selection of the best Atlanta restaurants: 1KEPT, 5 mitzvah. of fine wines, and a spectacular silent Church, Added Touch Catering, Amara, Lulu has spent time volunteering with auction at The Tasting. The Tasting is a Aria, Avenue Catering Concepts, C&S Atlanta-area Holocaust survivors as well as fun, festive, elegant affair that raises funds Seafood & Oyster Bar, Cheesecake Factory, other seniors with the help of Anat Granath, for the Zimmerman-Horowitz Independent Cibo E Beve, Davio’s, Ecco, Food101, a clinician with JF&CS Holocaust Surviors Living Program (Z-H ILP). Haven, Grand Hyatt Buckhead, il Giallo, La Services and a good family friend. New President Michael Levy and “I really enjoyed visiting with the This nonsectarian Z-H ILP, a program Grotta, Maya Steak and Seafood, Nan Thai family of Jewish Family & Career Services, Fine Dining, Pricci, Sage Social Kitchen seniors whether it was listening to their serves individuals with developmental & Bar, Saltyard, Serpas, Shake Shack, and stories, singing holiday songs, having our disabilities—as well as their families and Tabla. own Shabbat services, or Chanukah candle caregivers—so they can work, live, and For more information, visit thetasting. lighting,” said Lulu. “I have enjoyed all of thrive in their communities. org. the time spent getting to know these seniors This year’s Tasting took place on and I plan to continue these visits after my Thursday, May 18, at the Grand Hyatt bat mitzvah.” Buckhead, where the event first started 17 If you would like to contribute to Lulu’s years ago. Amy and Evan Rosen and Arin fund, please visit fundraise.jfcsatl.org/lulu and Lorne Tritt are the chairs of the event. If you are interested in learning how Amy Rosen has attended the event you or your child can fundraise for a cause since she moved to Atlanta. She has been a at JF&CS, please contact Sheri Schwartz at JF&CS board member since 2013, serving [email protected]. on multiple committees and chairing other events including last year’s Community of Caring. Staff Award winner Ashley “The Tasting has been one of our favorite Semerenko and her daughter, with events,” said Amy. “It brings community ANNUAL MEETING. At JF&CS’ Annual Chris Greer, last year’s winner members from across Atlanta together, to Meeting, held on March 16, John Perlman celebrate the best food and drinks the city was thanked for his role as president of has to offer, while, most importantly, raising the board and as co-chair of the campaign money for the Z-H ILP. I love how the to complete the new campus, and Michael clients from the program are at the event, Levy was welcomed as the new president. showcasing their art and celebrating with Levy will take the lead in implementing the community. The Tasting truly showcases JF&CS’ five-year strategic plan to enable the heart of what JF&CS does each and a responsive and adaptive organization, every day.” focus and scale programs, and promote Arin Tritt has been a board member sustainability through diversified and since 2015, and has a family history of enhanced funding. Alongside Levy, JF&CS involvement in JF&CS. She also once welcomed 11 new board members: Scott worked in the Z-H ILP program as a case Rittenberg, Jon Amsler, Terri Theisen, David manager. Fagin, Deborah Jacobs, Angie Weiland, “I’m honored to be a co-chair of The Adam Hirsch, Margo Edlin, Sue Warshal, Tara Kornblum (right), winner of the Tasting, because I believe in and proudly Molly Levinson, and Mary Pat Crouch. Herbert Kohn Meritorious Service support the Z-H ILP and the clients this In addition, Ashley Semerenko was Award and her husband, Josh program serves,” said Arin. “My favorite presented the Stacy G. Fialkow Staff thing about the event is the people it attracts. Appreciation Award by last year’s winner, SEVENTH GRADER RAISES MONEY Many different people from all over the Chris Greer, and Tara Kornblum was FOR CAFÉ EUROPA. Congratulations Lulu Rosenberg decorates tables at community attend this amazing event, presented the Herbert Kohn Meritorious and a special thank you to Lulu Rosenberg Café Europa because it’s so beautifully done and because Service Award by last year’s winner, Cherie for reaching and passing her fundraising the proceeds of the evening truly benefit Aviv. goal for JF&CS on the occasion of her bat mitzvah. Lulu, a seventh grader at the Epstein much still needs to be done. He stressed Hadassah that contributions to Hadassah breast cancer School, chose to raise money to sponsor research do make a difference. a lunch for Café Europa as her mitzvah From page 15 Visit atlanta-hadassah.pixels.com project. Café Europa, a JF&CS monthly to help support breast cancer research at gathering for Holocaust survivors, is close to Hadassah Medical Organization, through her heart, as she has great-grandparents who healthy women. are Holocaust survivors. Lulu set her goal at Ashkenazi Jewish women—those of the purchase of wall prints, greeting cards, phone cases, throw pillows, shower curtains, $1,800. Family and friends have helped her Eastern European descent—have 10 times raise more than $3,100. In addition, she is the frequency of BRCA mutations than and duvet covers. These can be ordered in various formats, sizes, and prices. In renting her Kiddush luncheon centerpieces non-Ashkenazi Jewish women, a discovery from JF&CS’ Renterpieces as a donation to made by Hadassah Medical Organization addition, there are 24” x 30” canvases support JF&CS’ work. researchers, who also developed a blood from this year’s and last year’s events and “I knew I wanted to connect my bat test that predicts the presence of harmful commemorative composite posters that can mitzvah project to honoring Holocaust BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in be purchased by calling the Hadassah office, survivors and remembering Holocaust otherwise healthy women. In his remarks, at 678-443-2961. Anat Granath shows Lulu pictures For more information on Breast victims,” said Lulu. “This is really Dr. Bodner said that although great strides from Café Europa have been made in breast cancer survival, Strokes and Hadassah Greater Atlanta, visit important to me because my maternal great- hadassah.org/atlanta. grandparents are survivors. It is because May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 17 Wolf Blitzer will be Hummus and cheese grits—the best of both worlds By Zalman Eisman In concert with the Jewish tradition the featured speaker that we all are created in God’s image and, When two Jews come together, it should therefore, have divine worth, AKIM Israel at the annual bring something good for a third Jew. was founded in 1951, to be an advocate —Unknown Source and provider of programs and services in Israel for “people with intellectual and Eizenstat Lecture Ronnie Porat came to Atlanta in 2007 to developmental disabilities, regardless of shaliach serve as the Israel special emissary ( ) their faith, ethnic background, age, or Wolf Blitzer, CNN’s lead political for the Jewish National Fund Southern & gender.” With its 2,000 volunteers and anchor and anchor of “The Situation Room Florida Zones. For the following six years, 650 employees, it provides guardianship with Wolf Blitzer,” will be featured at the he lived in and worked out of Atlanta. of 1,500 individuals and operates 15 2017 Fran Eizenstat and Eizenstat Family In this capacity, he served as the Israeli group homes, three senior group homes, Annual Lecture, on Sunday, June 11, 7:00 face of JNF to American Jews in the region, 44 apartment units, four adult day centers, p.m., at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, in to personalize the communal connection three styles of protected work frames that Atlanta. between the population here and in Israel. At provide meaningful employment and work the end of his contract in 2013, he returned to itself for him to join AKIM-Israel as North transition programs throughout Israel, 38 his home and family in Israel. American director, he accepted the position. afternoon leisure clubs, and summer camp But a funny thing happened during When Ronnie was in Atlanta recently, for 200 children. those six years: Ronnie became attached to he talked about this new affiliation. In With this affiliation with AKIM, Ronnie the many friends he made here and looked looking around for a new undertaking, he is able to live with his family in Israel while on Atlanta as an (almost) second home. His said he did not want to conflict with the making frequent trips to America and passport and his heart are Israeli, but he mission of the JNF, which was so vital to maintaining close contact with his many relished his time here. stability and growth of Israel. AKIM fit that friends here. And best of all, he is able to So when the opportunity presented criterion. stop by regularly for a serving of cheese grits. Gotta tell you

BY Marice Wolf Blitzer Katz The Eizenstat Lecture is an annual, free public event, featuring well-known speakers addressing current and thought-provoking Yes, I have to tell you—I thought I issues. Past speakers include national and had put aside writing articles. But I felt international political, legal, and economic inspired to write this one. Actually, there leaders, such as Jimmy Carter, Bill were some people who thought I was Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Henry Kissinger, headed overseas, because I was going to Madeleine Albright, Shimon Peres, Ruth stop writing. And I must tell you this—I Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Joseph would have liked to go to Russia and give Lieberman, Al Gore, Alan Dershowitz, Paul Vladimir Putin a piece of my mind. Wolfowitz, Herman Wouk, Joe Biden, and Now, let’s move on and find out how Michael Bloomberg. I felt very inspired to write this article. Established in 1987 by former Since Wayne Saxe and Howard Aaron took Ambassador to the European Union Stuart over Goldberg’s Deli, I have been a loyal Eizenstat to honor the memories of his customer and wondered why they came to family members, the Eizenstat Lecture Atlanta and chose a delicatessen for their features distinguished world figures, life’s work. It so happened that I went to speaking on national and international Goldberg’s for lunch several times during Goldberg’s Avalon location topics. Ambassador Eizenstat served in a recent four-week period. Each time, I key positions in President Jimmy Carter’s ordered something different. All delicious. works. administration, including Chief Domestic Such as scrambled eggs with lox and onion I asked how they could keep expanding. Policy Adviser and Executive Director of pieces—mmmmm. “Because,” Howard said, “we have trained the White House Domestic Policy Staff, and At one point, I started asking Howard a number of good and smart people. Then, in President Bill Clinton’s administration, questions. I wondered why he and Wayne there would not be a problem.” including Deputy Treasury Secretary, Saxe came to America and Atlanta. He said But, hold on—you ain’t heard nothing Undersecretary of State for Economic, they were very good friends, and they both yet! They will soon stay open for dinner, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, wanted a better life for their children. offering more of their same food and and Undersecretary of Commerce for Why Goldberg’s? “We had been in the perhaps steaks, too. I thought that was International Trade. Ambassador Eizenstat food business in South Africa and knew it simply grand. currently heads the international practice well,” Howard said. “We heard it was for At first I was not thinking about writing of the law firm Covington & Burling, in sale.” So, they bought it on December 1, an article but I had to do it, because I was Washington, D.C. 1993, just three months after their arrival fascinated by the story of two successful For more information, contact Anne One of the many famous dishes at in Atlanta. The rest is history, and now young men. I hope you will be glad that I Cohen at [email protected]. Goldberg’s there are 12 locations and more in the followed my inspiration. Page 18 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017 Schwartz on Sports

Jerry also remembered that I wrote this column and, in fact, had the most recent BY Jerry Jewish Georgian under his arm. It included an article about his older brother, Barry, a Schwartz nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. Barry was honored by the government of Hungary for having helped Hungarian JERRY FARBER PERFORMS AT refugees fleeing Russian aggression after EDGEWISE. As Jerry Farber told his the 1956 uprising. audience at the Marcus Jewish Community I told Jerry that I would be writing about Center of Atlanta, “It’s good to laugh”—and him. Before the show, it was fun listening to that’s what the 100+ in attendance did, for him talk informally about his experiences in more than an hour, as Jerry performed his the good old days of Atlanta; he mentioned comedy act for the Edgewise group. He lots of guys I knew from the JCC. interwove personal stories and experiences, Sid Stein, who co-chairs Edgewise with commentary on patriotic and social issues, Ed Aqua, has known Jerry for 55 years and Waiting for the show to start: (from left) Len Natal, Richard Fiedel, and stories about the audience into his introduced him. Sid also served as Jerry’s and Richard Bracker routine, while displaying his expertise on opening act, with some jokes of his own. the piano, playing songs from The Platters, (Don’t quit your day job, Sid…just kidding.) Jimmy Buffet, Earl Garner, and Elton John. As Jerry performed, I looked around the About the only thing he didn’t do was dance. audience and saw lots of familiar faces from He talked with pride about his family-- hitter to get to a weak one, that player Maybe that’s coming in a future show. another JCC program, Talking Heads; some including his son, Joshua, and the person always comes through with a hit. Jerry is a master at his craft; for more pickleball players who had taken a morning he’s turned out to be. This man’s values run • When you go to the locker room to change than three decades, audiences have enjoyed break from the game; and fellow members deep. before working out, there may be 50 empty this nationally known and popular stand-up of the North Atlanta Men’s Club. After more than an hour of laughter, lockers, but someone always ends up comedian. My friend Richard Bracker and I Jerry closed his performance. I thought, the changing in the locker right next to you. I spoke to Jerry before the show and had postponed our weekly pool game at thing about a great comedian is that you just • If there’s a wet spot somewhere on the reminded him that the last time I saw him the Roswell Recreational Center to take don’t want to hear him once; you want to go Pickleball court, you’ll slip on it. perform was in December 2015, at the in Jerry’s performance, and we got our back for more. You know that some time in • Your best player will have to miss the installation of the Board of Metulla Group of money’s worth. (Actually, I shouldn’t say the future, you’ll be sitting in the audience, championship basketball game because of a Greater Atlanta Hadassah, where my wife, that, since the performance was free…. watching him perform again, because “It’s Sunday morning bar mitzvah brunch. Nancy, was being installed as president. Now, I’m trying to be a comedian.) good to laugh.” • When you’re riding a stationary bike at the Jerry remembered the occasion, meeting Jerry talked about growing up in gym, not one of the three TVs in front of my son, Michael, and talking about the Greensboro, North Carolina, and the fact GIVENS. Givens are things you know you will have any sports on. sport of wrestling. Michael wrestled in high that there weren’t many Jews there. One eventually are going to happen if you’re • The final basketball play that the captain school and Jerry at the University of North day, a rough looking guy with a beard came involved with any kind of sport or physical draws up in the time-out huddle will be Carolina. They instantly connected. Sixteen up to him, pointed a finger in his face, and activity. They are foregone conclusions. forgotten by the time the team goes back out months later, he remembered Michael by said, “You’re a Jew.” Jerry wasn’t sure what They are like gravity; it doesn’t matter on the court. name and asked how he was doing. to do, until somebody told him, “That’s the whether or not you believe it or understand • The only shower available in the locker rabbi.” His imitation of a Georgia football why. If you drop the apple, it’s going to fall. room will be out of soap and hot water. fan was a classic. The jokes came fast and I introduced this feature about 11 years ago • The one time your family and out-of-town furious, one funnier that the other. After all, in this column and think enough time has relatives come to watch you play softball, this guy was named Entertainer of the Year elapsed to talk about “Givens” as they relate it’s guaranteed that you’ll go 0-4 and make by Atlanta Magazine three times in recent to the Jewish Georgian sports scene. Some three errors. years and had a successful eight-year run at from the past were so good and still true; • The guys who look the best and have the his own comedy club. Jerry had performed they have endured the test of time. So I’ll best equipment aren’t the best. in Midtown Atlanta the night before and include a few “oldies, but goodies,” along • The weakest player on your basketball didn’t get home to well after 2:00 a.m.—and with the newly discovered “Givens.” team won’t miss a game all year. here he was at 10:30 a.m., giving his all to • The minute you race out to the gym to get the group. • When you take a time out during a in the first doubles Pickleball game, you’ll Jerry is funny, but he has a serious basketball game and remind everyone not to be player no. 5. side, too. He has provided time and money foul, the first thing that happens when you • The guy who needs help the most—and in support of an 800-bed homeless shelter go back out on the court is a guy on your you’re trying to help—doesn’t want any. in downtown Atlanta. He also has studied team fouls someone. • And, finally, a “Schwartz on Sports” Kabbalah for years at the Midtown Chabad. • Whenever you intentionally walk a good column with always end with, “Drive for the Jerry Farber Bucket and Score.”

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Understanding who and what we are shares his story and enhancing our ability to comprehend By Allison Glass the overall concept of existence are “I still have nightmares. I still challenging and hear pleading and wailing.” After ever-evolving hearing Murray Lynn’s memories of the processes. The mere Holocaust, I understand why his psyche intellectual capacity is plagued. Mr. Lynn shared his journey to address these of survival at the Bearing Witness philosophical concepts program at The Breman Museum. His is demanding. But story is mind numbing; it was only in verbally capsulizing the last three years that he revealed the these thoughts is made even more difficult horrors, because some things really are by limits and shortcomings of vocabulary. unspeakable. There is a part of us that is not discernable or tangible — it is an inner being in which resides the elevated element that we call the soul. It is music that is the language

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with Joseph Young, assistant conductor and See MUSIC, page 23 Matt Haimovitz, cellist (photo: Nunnally Rawson) In Fitzgerald, Jew and Gentile remember On April 21, the community of Fitzgerald, Georgia, including Murray Lynn, Bearing Witness friends and neighbors of different religions, gathered at the Jewish speaker; Liliane K. Baxter Ph.D., section of the city’s Evergreen Cemetery in an observance service former director of The Weinberg for Holocaust Memorial Day. Center for Holocaust Education; Mayor Mark Massee opened the service with a proclamation and Craig M. Frankel, Breman for the week of April 23 to April 30 as Days of Remembrance for Musuem board chair the Victims of the Holocaust. Six memorial candles were lit by two students to represent the murdered six million. Student Rabbi Rafi Spitzer compiled a special and emotional Murray Lynn grew up in Biekle, remembrance service for a small town in Hungary. When he the event, which reminded was 12, soldiers of the Arrow Cross, everyone of the dangers of Hungary’s National Socialist Party, came unchallenged despotism. to his house at 2:00 in the morning and Penson Kaminsky, a trustee abducted his father, while his mother and of the Fitzgerald Hebrew three brothers stood by helplessly. “We Congregation, welcomed all were hysterical,” Murray said. His father to the service and thanked was an educator and a community leader. them for attending. He also Fifteen men, all community leaders, were thanked those who had (from left, back) Claudia and Penson Kaminsky, and taken on that night. The strategy was participated in the ceremony. Mayor Mark Massee; Fitzgerald High School students simple: remove the leaders, so no one In addition to being (front) lighting the Memorial Candles can lead. These men were taken into the a memorial service for Carpathian Mountains and were forced to those whose lives were so Those in attendance also included 20 to 30 adults representing dig one massive grave. Then they were tragically shortened, the the community at large, many community leaders, and ministers executed. ceremony also serves as from the Protestant denominations, two of whom participated in The family was left practically a continuing teaching and the service. While the congregation is small, such support from the penniless. Murray describes his mother outreach program for the general Fitzgerald community adds to the joy of living in a mutually as a pretty woman, a beauty contest 70 high school students respectful and supportive community of friends. and their teachers that The Paulk Funeral Home provided tents for shelter along with See MURRAY LYNN, page 23 participated in the event.. Student Rabbi Rafi Spitzer chairs, the PA system, and the podium. Page 22 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017

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have witnessed a show of this indomitable 150th birthday, committees were put in place Schelomo, “Hebraic Rhapsody” for cello influence and importance. During the horrific Music to research and recognize important events and orchestra; and Leonard Benstein’s inhumanity and loss of moral compass and dates, religious services were planned, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. From page 21 that is known as the Holocaust, The YIVO and activities for members were developed Unlike a religious service with a book Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe to focus on the road it had traveled. As in the setting out prayers, readings, and other and voice of the soul. Rabbi Lord Jonathan recognizes this with the following excerpt. past, a musical celebration was scheduled liturgical forms of worship, which is a Sacks, who served for many years as Chief “Music offered Jews a way to express their with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. participatory event, the effect of the evening Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations humanity in inhuman conditions, to escape On April 19, Joseph Young, assistant was to meld the history of The Temple with of the Commonwealth, expressed it this from reality and give voice to their yearning conductor of the Symphony, raised his the Jewish life of its members. It was to help way: “There is an inner connection between for freedom, and to find comfort and hope.” baton and loosed the inner voices of The those in attendance rejoice in the rich history music and the spirit. When language aspires And who can forget the Israel Philharmonic Temple. The audience, not withstanding of their congregation and understand what it to the transcendent, and the soul longs to Orchestra performing during the 1991 Gulf the stress inflicted by the traffic, was would mean to those who follow them. break free of the gravitational pull of the War when the city was under attack by Iraqi immediately elevated to a contemplative At the conclusion, the attendees left earth, it modulates into song.” scud missiles and the audience was wearing mood as it listened to the performance of with a feeling of pride and serenity, and for Musical expression is not limited to gas masks? Sergei Prokofiev’s Overture on Hebrew those who so desired, there was a dinner Jews, but it has always been a vital element So, as would be expected, when The Themes, Opus 34b; Ernest Block’s following the performance. in our character. In modern times, we Temple in Atlanta wished to highlight its

Ireland for the orphaned Holocaust survivors. Ages. On the heels of the Crusades, the curtain is rapidly descending on our last act. Murray Lynn Within a year, all Jews were ordered to leave degrading yellow star became a symbol “The future belongs to you. Ireland. Murray would remain homeless for of contempt and vilification when Pope “‘I leave you the years I should liked to From page 21 the next three years, before coming to the Innocent III decreed in 1215 that Jews must have lived.’ To see whether your generation United States on a scholarship. wear yellow stars and pointed hats as a badge would tame the savageness of man, secure a winner. The Arrow Cross soldiers returned To this day, Murray avoids trains and of shame and humiliation. It lays bare the more enduring peace and greater justice for to the house and raped her. Murray tried to large dogs. “We were thrown to the wolves, moral decay that gripped the continent for the powerless and oppressed, than the world fight them. “My mom told me to stop, and and they had a feast.” Material things are many centuries. of my generation. I did. My mom was never the same again.” unimportant to him. He conveyed the void he “Our forefathers learned from these “Thank you.” And neither was Murray. Unspeakable. considers his childhood, not having parents imperial abuses of power when they framed Two years later, in April of 1944, or security and never knowing what could our constitution, not to confer to any religion The Breman Museum has five more Murray’s family boarded a cattle car headed have been. “I never made it to the finish or creed supremacy or sovereignty as a speakers, all Atlanta residents, sharing their for Auschwitz, a 72-hour ride without food line.” safeguard to religious freedom. experiences during the Holocaust. Bearing or sanitation. Murray uses one word to Murray Lynn, now 80 years old, is “My life was shaped by the crashing Witness events are free through a generous describe the trip: “Unfathomable.” Upon charming, intelligent, and an eloquent waves of history. It was tempered and honed grant from the Sara Giles Moore Foundation; arrival, he was separated from his mother speaker. His story is heart-wrenching. What in the crucible of Auschwitz. It defined what information about them can be found at and brothers. One of the Sonderkommandos follows are excerpts from his speech, with its I am and who I am today. thebreman.org. (Jewish prisoners) whispered to him, “Tell powerful and provocative message. “For three memorable years, after them you’re 16.” Murray asked another ----- my liberation, I was a lone and homeless prisoner where his family was. The prisoner teenaged soldier, marching and meandering pointed to the smoke and said, “There they “Auschwitz tested a 1,000 times the across Europe’s scarred and poverty stricken are.” His entire family was exterminated limits of human endurance and our resilience wasteland, in search of a better and safer live. within the first hour. He recalled his mother’s in the face of relentless savagery and cringing “Without a mentor or financial last words. “I love you son. I hope to see you servitude. resources, it took guile, grit, and uncommon again.” “What kept madness at bay was our resourcefulness to navigate through the gales His tattooed number was 83000. His fervent faith and blind hope for messianic and shoals of an inhospitable continent. barracks had three tiers of bunks and three redemption. It was our bromide, our opiate, “My odyssey ended at the age of 19, people per bunk. “You wanted to be on the that dulled the pain and brutal suffering. It when I landed at the New York harbor, top bunk, because if you were on the bottom, lulled us into a state of frozen passivity and overlooking the Statue of Liberty that the diarrhea and dysentery came down on complete surrender to the verdict of destiny. welcomed millions before my time. you from the people above you.” He worked “Over 70 years later, the sights and “Today, I am an expression of American 14 hours a day, carrying 50-pound cement sounds of these nightmares continue to exceptionalism, rooted not in privileges of sacks, and existed on 150 calories a day. invade my life and dreams. a few, but the concept of meritocracy and “I knew that I was the only one left in the “On a tranquil evening, when the clouds equal opportunity. family. I knew I had to survive. We became are clear and the moon high, I can still see “In a larger context, we offer the world animalistic, desensitized to each other.” Each the silhouettes of limping and grotesque an unprecedented role model of a creed day, 10% of the prisoners were chosen to skeletons marching in the shredded and and culture, blighted and oppressed, that go to the “hospital,” a euphemism for the dehumanizing striped suits, on the cusp of managed to lift itself from the margins of gas chambers. Murray’s cousin, Sam Green, succumbing to their cruel and inevitable history and remarkable achievements in volunteered to go, saying, “I know where destiny. every field, every profession, and every walk I am going, but I will only suffer 10 to 15 “And I can still hear the nightly wailing in life. minutes.” and shrill echoes pleading to the heavens for “Here is my closing soliloquy: Murray was rescued after enduring divine intervention. “Inclusion, and not exclusion, is the 10 days of the Death March. “We heard “These scars are deeply seared on my hallmark of a free society. We must do the planes flying above us, but we didn’t psyche and will forever and always be a stark much more to level the playing field for all know how long it would take. It was reminder of a blighted creed and culture that Americans, irrespective of race, color, creed, freezing. An abyss of the worst kind.” Once turned our lives topsy-turvy. or national origin. rescued, Murray, weighing 62 pounds, was “Prejudice is a social pathology with “In my native country, I was viewed hospitalized and fed intravenously for two deep roots and a long life. No prejudice in and portrayed as a Jew first and perhaps a weeks. Many others died from eating. He history is as old, as pervasive, as enduring, flawed human being second. It was next to then spent the next 15 months walking back and as visceral as anti-Semitism. It has impossible to rise above the station in life to his town in Hungary. Upon his arrival, a survived in European countries where into which you were born. It must never hostile stranger said to him, “I thought you only cemeteries remain and is a growing happen in America. were all dead.” Murray responded, “I’m the phenomenon in countries where Jews have “My generation is old and gray, hobbled ghost.” never lived. by the ravages of aging and battered by A Jewish philanthropist set up a school in “Religious wars go back to the Middle haunting memories of a lost world. The Page 24 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017

For example, a bicycle has a wheel, a lever, and a pulley. A door is a lever hung on a wheel (the hinge). The second-graders learned from experience how the six simple machines (lever, wheel, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw) actually work. Dr. Alan Feingold’s classroom was abuzz with activity, as students moved from one simple machine to another in the science room, as shown here.

The programs will focus on and celebrate three national holidays in Israel that were added to the Jewish calendar since the establishment of the State of Israel—Yom By Belle Klavonsky Lisa Heilig (pictured), doctoral candidate Ha’Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), at Columbia Theological Seminary, in Yom Ha’Zikaron (Memorial Day), and Yom Decatur, taught the Christian biblical text to Ha’Atzmaut (Independence Day). the students. FIRST-EVER ODYSSEY OF THE MIND. Weber’s first-ever Odyssey of the Mind team recently competed at the Georgia Odyssey of the Mind Metro Atlanta Regional Tournament, at Parkview High CREATING CATAPULTS. TDSA eighth- School. Weber joined more than 100 teams, grade girls created unique catapults in their competing in three divisions, covering science class, as shown here. Once the five different problems. The Weber team catapults were designed and tested, and then received accolades in both the spontaneous possibly redesigned, they were ready to be problem and style sections, and entertained used. On a clear, sunny spring day, the girls the crowd with its performance. This year’s attached cotton balls, saturated with paint, team members were seniors Levi Durham WEBER BRINGS BROADWAY TO INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. The to their catapults and sent them into the and Ross Williams and Juniors Micah Cohn, MJCCA. Students at The Weber School Friendship Circle is a local Jewish nonprofit air and on to canvases. Their artwork was Izzi Jacobs, and Zack Vexler. recently presented their spring production, with a mission of combating the loneliness amazing, and they learned about projectile The Addams Family: A New Musical and isolation so often felt by individuals motion, parabola, gravity, and inertia. Mrs. Comedy, in the Marcus Jewish Community with special needs. Through friendship Charlie Lewis, TDSA’s art teacher, and Mrs. Center of Atlanta’s Morris and Rae Frank and acceptance, the organization fosters in Christine Castle collaborated in creating Theatre. This year’s musical production young people the values of volunteerism and this hands-on experience. continued Weber’s partnership with Tri- compassion, which ultimately develops the Cities High School Visual and Performing realization of the community’s responsibility Arts Magnet Program. The cast included for its members with special needs. Weber Weber students Anna Rose Barrack, Isabel students and Friendship Circle volunteers Berlin, Abby Goldberg, Caroline Goldman, (from left) Sari Olim, Noa Levy, Emily Izzi Jacobs, and Blake Rosen and Tri- Bernstein, Ellie Friedman, Dylan Oakes, Cities students Ma’Kayla Nolan and Aaron Sadie Levy, and Harry Goldfein attended Patterson. This year also saw the addition of the Friendship Circle’s annual benefit an artistic team of theatre professionals, who celebrating and honoring its volunteers. UP TO THE CHALLENGE. Torah worked with students onstage and behind Day School of Atlanta (TDSA) third- the scenes. Pictured: Caroline Goodman and graders participated in this year’s Pringles professional actor Jeffrey Sneed Challenge, under the direction of their teacher, Mrs. Bev Bolnick. They had to design a package, adhering to U.S. Postal Service guidelines, that would allow a single Pringles potato chip to be safely mailed, first-class, to a partner school in the U.S., which, in turn, mailed a package to TSDA. Students worked cooperatively in small groups to design their packaging, as shown here. The project tapped into 21st-century skills: collaboration, communication, WEBER STUDENTS ATTEND AIPAC. creativity, and critical thinking. A group of Weber students (pictured) attended the American Israel Public Affairs 2017 SHIRIYAH. Hebrew songs filled the FAITH AND VALUES. Weber’s ninth- Committee policy conference, held in air at The Epstein School’s 16th Annual grade Jewish Literature and Jewish Law Washington, D.C. Faculty chaperones Dr. Shiriyah, at The Epstein School Playhouse. classes welcomed several community faith- Rachel Rothstein and Nicole Rodriguez This year’s production, with the theme based leaders to their classrooms to learn organized and planned the event. Students of “Freedom,” was produced by Hamutal about universal beliefs and values shared attending were Micah Barich, Shannan Keinan, directed by Mira Hirsch, and by Jews and Christians. Students read and Berzack, Lior Granath, Rose Karlin, Sarah choreographed by Meliss Jakubovic. Guests discussed the parallels between the Parable Lewyn, David Medof, Eli Meyers, Jenna enjoyed a delightful evening filled with of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) and Rubin, Steven Rubin, Becca Simonoff, and Hebrew songs and dance that highlighted the story of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25- Will Stanwick. Epstein’s dual-language curriculum. (top 33). Dean of Jewish Studies Rabbi Pamela photo) Seventh-graders Elana Katz and Gottfried led the discussion and study of STUDENTS LEAD ISRAEL PROGRAMS. Moira Poh performed a duet; (bottom photo) THE SCIENCE OF SIMPLE MACHINES. classical rabbinic and modern commentaries programs dedicated to enhancing Israel Fifth-graders Naomi Furie, Elliot Furie, and TDSA students learned that many machines related to the brothers’ story, then Reverend education in the school, as shown here. Abby Feldstein performed an Israeli dance are made from several simple machines. May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 25

UGA. It was a great reunion for students and and African-American communities worked their former teachers. Pictured: (from left) for positive social change in the 1960s, and eighth-grade Language Arts Teacher Susan engaged in other activities. AJA participants Fields, Julia Rosenthal, Carly Clayman, included Aviva Fine, Ezra Blaut, Chava Korin Pinsky, Caroline Perlis, and Rabbi Blanks, Mikhy Khandadash, Leah Bader, Micah Lapidus Maayan Schoen, Lielle Porat, Aden Shmuel, Oron Porat, Eliana Goldin, Ben Ogden, and Alex Cohen.

YOM HASHOAH TESTIMONY. Davis Academy fifth-, sixth-, and eighth-graders STEAM EDUCATION AT EPSTEIN. What heard an incredible story of survival from do building a pyramid with sticks, preparing Herschel Greenblat on Holocaust Memorial charoset, performing egg experiments, using Day. Mr. Greenblat talked about how his an iPad to custom design a Seder plate, and young parents were part of the resistance making matzo have in common? They are movement, survived through the war all high quality, interactive, Pesach-themed, while most of their families perished, and and STEAM-based learning experiences eventually were able to come to America that students participated in recently at to begin a new life. Shown here during the TRACK CHAMPS. The Davis Academy The Epstein School. A STEAM (science, Yom HaShoah candle lighting ceremony track team ended an outstanding season technology, engineering, arts, and math) are sixth-grade students (from left) Eva at April’s Middle School State Track literate student is a better critical thinker, Serotta, Jake Rubin, Maya Lewis, Ori Gal Championships. Eighth-grader Nick West problem solver, and innovator, who is (back), Matan Gal, Ryan Gordon, Sammy won the championship for the pole vault CHAGIGA 2017. AJA recently held its better equipped to help address issues and Effron (front, lighting candle), Rabbi Micah event, with a vault of 11’10”, the second annual Chagiga production. Women and concerns both globally and locally. Here, Lapidus, and Mr. Hershel Greenblat highest jump in Georgia meet history. Nick girls in the community enjoyed the creativity first-graders Jonah Novoseller and Noah is the first-ever state champion, in any sport, of the Upper School girl’s production of Blatt build an Egyptian pyramid, using only in the school’s history. Eighth-grader Emma Lower East Side Story (pictured). Chagiga wooden sticks and tape. Tessler placed eighth in the state for the high is a long-running tradition of Yeshiva jump, clearing 4’6”, and eighth-grader Tyler Atlanta and Atlanta Jewish Academy. McMahon placed eighth in the state in the The production was written, directed, pole vault, vaulting 8’2”. Pictured: (from and produced by AJA students. The girls left) Emma Tessler, Coach Matt Barry, Nick do it all—build and paint the sets, create West, and Tyler McMahon costumes, and run sound and lights.

JEWISH VALUES. As a creative way to practice Davis Academy’s Menschlekiet values, the Middle School student government planned a friendly Charity War HANDS-ON CODING. Davis Academy that reflected each grade’s integrated unit kindergarten students are getting a start in theme. Sixth-graders, whose theme was TOPS IN TECHNOLOGY Two Epstein computer coding proficiency. On one recent Modern Lessons from Ancient Cultures, students placed in the top three at the 2017 visit to the Innovation and Technology Lab, selected The Humane Society of South Georgia Educational Technology Fair, a they stopped at various stations that gave Coastal Georgia. Seventh-grade students, statewide competition. Shai Bachar and them hands-on experiences in learning who explored the theme of Through the Elliot Lapp (pictured) took home third-place coding concepts such as literal commands, Lens, selected the American Foundation honors in the Device Modification Category sequential patterns, algorithms, and loops. for the Blind. Eighth-graders, whose theme for grades three and four. Here, students Alyssa Medwed, Zachary asked What is Value, Valued, and Valuable, Rosen, and Grand Golivesky work on selected an Israeli charity called Krembo creating simple lines of code command, Wings, which provides opportunities for using colorful 3D shapes to represent disabled kids in Israel. Sixth grade won the meaning for functions. competition, raising more than $100 for The Humane Society.

LEARNING IN THE MOUNTAIN AIR. PETER PAN TAKES FLIGHT. Nearly 180 This month, AJA’s fifth-grade class took its Davis students, ages 5-14, brought Peter annual field trip, traveling to the Wahsega Pan, Jr. to life on The Davis Academy stage, 4-H Center (pictured) in Dahlonega, March 26-28. It was the first major event Georgia. While there, students learned about to be held in the Rosenberg Performing SENIOR SEND-OFF. As the school year forest and stream ecology, pioneer life, Arts Theatre, which opened in January, as comes to a close, The Davis Academy BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS. Atlanta wildlife, and more. They also participated the centerpiece of the school’s Next Stage invited the Class of 2013 back to celebrate Jewish Academy (AJA) Upper School in outdoor activities like ziplining, archery, expansion. As part of the excitement, its upcoming high school graduations and students spent an afternoon at Cedar Grove and fishing. performers soared above the stage, a feat wish the students much success as they begin High School (pictured), AJA’s partner accomplished through special staging the next phase of their journeys, which will school in Spill the Honey Atlanta, a national EXPLORING OUR NATION’S CAPITAL. equipment by Flying by Foy. Shown here take them to places like Israel, University effort to engage diverse groups by using AJA’s eighth-grade class took a field trip to are (from left) Brooke Ross as Tinkerbell, of Chicago, UCLA, Boston University, shared interests and values to leverage Washington, D.C. Students toured the Jacob Frank as John, Brandon Bohrer as University of Pennsylvania, and great nearby change. The students participated in a No Michael, Gracie Kirschner as Wendy, and schools such as Georgia Tech, KSU, and Place for Hate Rally, examined how Jewish See CLASS NOTES, page 26 Grace Ross as Peter Pan. Page 26 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017

scholarship at a formal signing ceremony on recognized, organized sport. Catchball, April 15. Davis is the first graduating senior a modified version of volleyball, is the from Perimeter Gymnastics to be awarded a most popular women’s sport in Israel. The MISH MASH college scholarship. She competed at Level MJCCA invites women ages 21+ to join its By Erin O’Shinskey Georgia Civil Rights Trail explores the 9 for Perimeter Gymnastics last season. Women’s Catchball program, which begins issues central to the 20th-century struggle in August. For more information, contact THE TEMPLE’S 150TH ANNUAL for civil and human rights in Georgia. PEACH PERFECT. Atlanta’s new catchball Stacie Graff, 678-812-3972 or stacie.graff@ MEETING & RECEPTION. The Temple’s team, Peach Perfect, entered its first atlantajcc.org, or Atlanta Net Catchball historic 150th competition at the East Coast Catchball Commissioner Rachel Gurvitch, 404-217- annual meeting, Tournament, in Boston, earning a silver 9888 or [email protected]. May 17, medal. Peach Perfect will participate in was also an the Maccabiah Games this summer, the NEW BOOK. Atlantan Arlene Peck has opportunity to first time that catchball is included asa completed her newest book, Before Botox, honor the 40th and the initial printing has just been anniversary released. The book shares her experiences of Executive with dozens of celebrities, including TV and Director Mark movie stars, singers, writers, politicians, Jacobson. and activists, whom she has interviewed on The following her television talk show in Los Angeles. On trustees were April 15, she held a book signing at Barnes installed that & Noble, in Dunwoody. night, as The Temple Historical Marker Mark Jacobson well: Ellen Frauenthal, DAVIS WINS SCHOLARSHIP. Gabrielle James Alec Gelin, Kathleen Kahl, Larry Davis, a member of Marcus Jewish Menter, Doug Pike, and Loretta Shapiro Community Center of Atlanta’s Perimeter (Temple Trustees); and Tom Asher Gymnastics team, accepted Converse (Endowment Fund Board of Trustees). College’s Acrobatics and Tumbling Nominating Committee members were: Jackie Montag, Chairperson, Susan Banner, Deborah Danzig, Walter Jospin, Janet Dortch, Scott Edlein, Rachel Spasser, Billy Bauman, and Jon Amsler.

GEORGIA CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL. The dedication of the newest addition to the Entering its first tournament, with Georgia Civil Rights Trail took place nearly 100 other competitors, Peach May 12, on The Temple front lawn. This Perfect won a silver medal at the East historical marker, commemorating The Coast Catchball Tournament. Team Temple bombing and recognizing the members include Rachel Gurvitch, efforts of Rabbi Jacob Rothschild and the team manager; Shiri Tzuk, team congregation to end segregation during MJCCA Assistant Director of captain; Sivan Amrani, Iris Sharoni, Arlene Peck the 1960s, was made possible through the Gymnastics Allye Gibbons (left) and Anat Eshel, Tal Levy, Shely Parness, support of the Jackie and Tony Montag Gabrielle Davis (photo courtesy of and Inga Raz. (photo courtesy of the family. The Georgia Historical Society’s the MJCCA) MJCCA)

AIPAC 2017. AJA’s Upper School student Congressman John Lewis and spoke with Class Notes council him about different issues. The event presidents attracted approximately 18,000 pro-Israel From page 25 Brooke Ratner Americans, including about 4,000 students. (top photo) and Maayan THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING. AJA Schoen (bottom students recently learned about the political photo) recently process, the attended the importance American Israel of voter Public Affairs registration, Committee and the civic (AIPAC) Policy responsibility Conference. of voting. The 2017 Tenth-grader slogan was Nathan Posner “Many Voices, (pictured) One Mission.” shared the link Attendees for Georgia’s heard from online voter politicians, registration Israeli and system and American explained policymakers, how easy it is Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Rotunda, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial. activists, to register. He also encouraged those old They also visited the Capitol Building and met with Georgia Congressman John Lewis. and celebrities in a number of sessions enough to vote and participate in the sixth- Pictured: AJA students in front of the White House in Washington D.C. They met with district election. May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 27 The Safrai story: celebrating Israeli art and artists By Susan Sandler

While recently in Israel, my husband, Rabbi Neil Sandler, and I visited with Menachem Safrai, of the Safrai Gallery, in Jerusalem. Menachem will be bringing close to 2,000 works of art by Israeli artists for Ahavath Achim’s cultural event, A Celebration of Israeli Art, May 18-21. Visiting the gallery was a wonderful opportunity to preview the range of art Menachem will bring to Atlanta. Even more special was meeting and talking to him and learning his family’s story. Menachem’s grandfather, Julius Bookbinder, left Russia at the age of 17, for a better life in the United States. His carpentry skills led him into the construction business, in Newark, New Jersey. His business thrived and was successful until the stock market crash. He was forced to sell his properties to pay the banks. Dvora, his wife, Susan Sandler and Menachem Safrai whose grandmother had settled in Israel in 1888 in the Safrai Fine Art Gallery of from Lithuania, suggested that the family return Jerusalem Baruch Greenbaum, Falafel Eaters, lithograph, 2012, 16.25”x11.5” to Palestine. Her family had manufactured (photo: courtesy of the Safrai Gallery) mirrors in the Old City of Jerusalem. Even as by the Nazis. Julius became known as Asher, he boarded the boat to Israel in 1929, the banks and he and Jacob Steinhardt, a German artist, visit, having retained their appreciation for Asher’s son, Dov, inherited management offered a new line of credit, hoping that Julius developed a cooperative relationship. Jacob fine art. It was noted that in addition to art, the of the gallery in 1949. Today, Menachem, a would remain and restart his business. Julius was one of the first artists who taught in the gallery held illegal weapons (for defense units) graduate of Hebrew University with a degree and Dvora decided “no” and held on to their newly created Bezalel Art School. in the basement. in art history, has continued the family legacy. dream, arriving in Palestine with $3 in their In exchange for making frames, Asher was While serving as an officer in Ben Gurion’s The family now celebrates three generations, pockets. paid in art, and thus began his art collection. Israeli Army, Asher was required to change the which began in 1935, before the establishment Once in Palestine, Julius’s skills in He opened a gallery in Nachlat Shiva quarter family name. Ben Gurion would not allow his of the State of Israel. carpentry led him to a career building frames of Jerusalem. Following guard duty while in officers to have “diaspora” family names. The The AA exhibit will provide a unique for art work. At that time, art was being sent the Haganah, Asher would open the gallery name Bookbinder was then changed to Safrai, opportunity to get a glimpse of the exciting and from Germany to avoid its being confiscated at night. The immigrants from Europe would to reflect the Hebrew word for book, sefer. expanding world of Israeli art. Page 28 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017

Meta Miller, and Publix adjacent to the café. The first dinner, held kosher fried chicken. in February, had an Italian theme. The menu And, yes, I have shared included meatballs and spaghetti with a basil Kosher Affairs some of these recipes chiffonade, Marsala wine and mushroom am going to share news of two below. The ChenIN chicken, roasted vegetables, and a dessert of important spring events—yes, white wine, which zabaglione and chocolate hazelnut biscotti. of course, food was involved in accompanied dinner, Sounds luscious, doesn’t it? Approximately BY both! was quite a discovery. 60 diners can be accommodated. Tickets are Roberta In March, I participated Fruity, medium dry, and $30 per person. The next dinners are June Scher in a progressive kosher dinner, a value at less than $9 21 (Summer Sushi) and July 19 (TBA, “a hosted by Judy and Jay Kessler per bottle, it is available kosher surprise”). For reservations, contact to benefit the Jewish Interest Free at Kosher Gourmet, [email protected] or call Loan of on Briarcliff, and Toco 770-321-9592. As summer Atlanta. Giant Package Store, in approaches, most JIFLA the Toco Hill Shopping ----- Atlantans adjust loans Center. Consider their menus to fit help Jewish people supporting JIFLA; you can learn more I recently attended the International the steamy season. in the Atlanta area about this organization by visiting JIFLA. Housewares Show, in Chicago, and will be We say “see ya” maintain financial org. sharing news about some of my favorite to cold-weather obligations through I also had the pleasure of attending finds in future columns. I was pleased to be comfort foods and challenging periods The Friendship Circle awards breakfast, at invited to the Whirlpool press event, where turn instead to and provide an Congregation Beth Tefillah. The mission of I learned about soon-to-be-introduced smart salads, light soups, alternative to high this organization is to promote an inclusive appliances. Of particular interest for the vegetables, grilled interest rate debt. community that values all individuals, observant consumer is a cooking range and fish, poultry, and Additionally, the regardless of the challenges they face. The double wall oven, which can be accessed meat. Summer in organization has Atlanta chapter, founded by Rabbi Yale remotely by smartphone, along with a Atlanta brings an established a fund New and his wife, Rickelle, hosts an annual smartphone recipe database and timing emphasis on locally specifically to help breakfast to celebrate Atlanta’s exceptional controls. It is equipped with an easy-to-use grown produce women in crisis. community of teen volunteers. Each teen Sabbath/Yom Tov mode feature. The ovens and homegrown Sautéing crab cakes The menu volunteer is matched with a child who has will be available later in 2017. vegetables and theme for the special needs, and together, they build a On a much smaller, but very, very clever fruits. Fresh yellow evening was Southern, prepared by some relationship. They participate in Friendship scale, we discovered Monkey Business squash, zucchini, tomato, corn, cucumber, neighbors of the New Brittany subdivision. Circle activities and programs, while (monkeybusiness.co.il), a kitchen tool berries, melons, and Georgia peaches are on The meal included faux crab cakes, Dixie providing parents of special needs children brand. This family business was founded our Southern menus. But, before we jump corn dollars, squash casserole, pecan pie, some respite and support. To find out more in 2005, in Israel, by industrial designer into some special summer meal planning, I scrumptious chocolate peanut butter bars by about this group, including volunteer Oded Friedland, who is a graduate of the opportunities, visit fcatlanta.org. We love Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in the motto of The Friendship Circle: “Don’t Jerusalem, where he now teaches. For more walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk than a decade, the Monkey Business design in front of me; I may not follow... Just walk studio has expanded and collaborates with beside me and be my friend.” a team of talented young Israeli designers

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Friendship Circle teen volunteers Eliana Goldin, my granddaughter Alexa Proser, and Sela Ratner

THE NEW KOSHER CLUB

Clive and Sandra Bank, of Healthy Touch Café, have launched a new pop-up restaurant for the kosher community. The Monkey dinner club takes place the third Wednesday Business of the month, in the atrium of the Marcus sunny side Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, egg shaper May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 29 and inventors. Monkey Business kitchen I love to receive mail in my Kosher helpers are innovative and functional. And Affairs inbox. Share your thoughts and they make me smile! Three standouts are recipes. the spaghetti-shaped pasta fork, the farfalle- shaped pot grips, and a unique fried egg shaper—all silicone.

On a personal note: A shout-out to “my grandson the rapper,” Samuel Kalnitz, now known internationally as Sammy K. An Atlanta native, he is a graduate of Torah Day School and Atlanta Jewish Academy. He attended Yeshiva Mevasaret Zion, in Israel, and is currently completing his freshman year at Yeshiva University, in New York. Several of his YouTube raps have gone viral, and his fan club (which includes his biggest fans, Bubbie and Zaydie) is growing! You can watch his videos, including “Kosher, Kosher” and “Manischewitz,” at youtube. What’s cooking? Email kosheraffairs@ com/results?search_query=sammyk. gmail.com. This column is meant to provide the reader with current trends and developments in the kosher marketplace. Since standards of kashrut certification vary, check with the AKC or your local kashrut authority to confirm reliability.

Check out Simple Summer Supper Recipes on page 34 Special people celebrate 21st Seder together

BY Leon Socol

This past March, a group of special needs people celebrated the 21st Special Needs Seder, at Congregation Shearith Israel (CSI). It was originally the brainchild of Arlene Koslow and Rachael Rosenberg, who were impressed with the 1996 Special Olympics, held in Atlanta, and the positive effect it had on those with special needs. Arlene became better acquainted with Jack and Rachael Rosenberg and their special Special Seder organizers and volunteers needs daughter, Marla, at CSI Shabbat services. Marla was a beautiful little girl with The Special Seder became a reality and had to be figured out, because attendees lived everyone to join in. a warm smile and happy greeting to all. She has exceeded the dreams of its founders. It throughout the Atlanta metro and couldn’t The five-course meal was savory and was assigned to greet shul goers and pass out was agreed that Arlene and her husband, drive. served piping hot. Many asked for second programs. Harold, would be in charge of the kitchen and The growing costs of the Special Seder helpings of fish, chicken soup, and chocolate Arlene thought about other special people preparing a symbolic and delicious Seder meal, are now met by The Rosenberg Seder Fund, macaroons. This was a fitting tribute to the who didn’t have the opportunity to attend complete with a Seder plate and beautifully which is financed by Rosenberg family kitchen staff and servers. synagogue services and learn about their color-illustrated Haggadah for each guest. members, synagogue members, and friends. The Special Seder program has given religion the way Marla did. Arlene approached Rachael and Jack Rosenberg would be in Attendance has always been free. CSI the opportunity help a special community Rachael about providing activities to such charge of setting up the tables and supervising At this year’s 21st anniversary Seder, celebrate our freedom from slavery in individuals to bring them into synagogue life. the serving of five courses. It took a bunch of Arlene and Rachael mustered 25 wonderful the company of friends, congregants, and The idea emerged to have a Special Seder, volunteers to make the evening a success and volunteers to make this affair a success for the volunteers. You can experience the happy where folks with special needs could socialize one that would inspire annual attendance. hundred special people and their attendants. atmosphere of this event by becoming a among themselves and participate in a Seder There were also costs to be considered. In The joyful, upbeat service was conducted volunteer. For more information, contact service, conducted by the rabbi, geared to their the early years, the founders financed the Seder by CSI’s new rabbi, Ari Kaiman, who led Arlene Koslow at 404-634-2475 or Rachael abilities. out-of-pocket, and transportation logistics Passover songs on his guitar and encouraged Rosenberg at 678-305-9401. Page 30 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017

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• One can bring ones’ own knife to a non- All sushi requires kosher certification. kosher facility and oversee the cutting of The kosher Kroger stores and the Toco Hill Kosher Korner the kosher fish on clean paper, making sure Publix have kosher sushi. exception, the fish is not Recently, there have been concerns because of compromised about worm infestation in certain varieties its unique by the of fish. One should check with ones’ rabbi color, but the facility’s for further information. BY Reuven AKC policy knives or Pre-cut raw fresh fish with a hechsher is to only equipment. may be found at the kosher Kroger stores, Stein accept fish, • The non- Toco Hill Publix, and the Toco Hill and even salmon, kosher facility Marietta Whole Foods stores. if a scale is can specially Consumers should look for the AKC visible.) clean its knife, kosher symbol on the fish package. BUYING RAW FISH Kosher removing all Large orders of fish for caterers can be fish lists are fish oil and arranged through Inland Seafood, 404-350- There are two important considerations available from fat. First, the 5850. when purchasing raw fish. First, one needs crcweb.org consumer to establish that the fish is of a kosher and kashrut. should have KOSHER DAY AT THE BRAVES 2017 variety. One cannot just go by the store or com. The lists the facility package label. are not totally sanitize the Kosher Day at the Braves 2017 is Jewish law requires that we visually accurate, as names of fishes can vary by knife, and then the consumer should inspect Sunday, May 21, when the Braves take on verify that a fish is a kosher variety by region: in one area, a name may refer to a it, making sure it is totally clean and there the Nationals, at 1:35 p.m. Food by Keith’s seeing its scales. All kosher fish must have kosher fish, but in another area, the same is no oiliness on the side of the knife. One Corner Bar-B-Que can be purchased at the kaskeses, a type of scale. Not all fish scales name may refer to a non-kosher one. should then have the facility put down clean Batter’s Eye Deck, located near the Home are considered kaskeses. The scale must be Second, a fish’s kosher status can be paper and supervise the facility cutting the Run Porch. a type that can be removed from the fish compromised by non-kosher knives and kosher fish order. without ripping the skin. (It is not necessary cutting boards. A whole fish can be purchased • One can oversee the facility cutting the Rabbi Reuven Stein is director of supervision to check for fins, because all fish that have anywhere, even if it was previously gutted; whole fish with a non-kosher knife. When for the Atlanta Kashruth Commission, a non- scales have fins.) One needs to see only one this is because the knife, whether kosher the fish is brought home, it should be profit organization dedicated to promoting scale. It is virtually impossible to tell a kosher or not, does not come in contact with the completely washed and any cut surfaces kashruth through education, research, and fish from a non-kosher fish once all the skin edible part of the fish during gutting. should be thoroughly scraped with the edge supervision. has been removed. (Salmon is one possible If fish with a hechsher is unavailable: of a kosher knife.

at The Temple, in Midtown Atlanta, on June 12. General admission starts at $36; funds raised will benefit FIDF’s well-being and Thought you’d like to know educational programs for IDF soldiers. For information and tickets, visit www.fidfse. Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s defining image of the Six-Day War. The wixsite.com/sixdaywar, or call 678-250- By Jonathan Barach Edgewise Speaker Series hosts informative paratroopers will attend a special reception 9030. weekly talks, presented by Atlanta business MY SON THE WAITER: A JEWISH leaders and experts, on topics including TRAGEDY. Brad Zimmerman will star history, politics, religion, international in the Atlanta debut of his highly praised affairs, health, wellness, and current events. autobiographical comedy My Son The On May 25, Carol Cain will perform Rosie Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy, at 7 Stages the Riveter. The program is 10:30 a.m.-12:00 BUSINESS BITS Theatre in Little Five Points, through noon, at MJCCA—Zaban Park. Admission June 18. It is the story of Zimmerman’s is Silver Sneakers and Community/$5 struggle to fulfill his dream and make it as and members/free. Coffee and treats are By Marsha Liebowitz a comedic actor in New York. Show times provided. For more information, contact Sid are Thursday, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Stein at 770-232-4887. 25 YEARS OF ALON’S. Alon’s Friday, 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 2:00 p.m. and Bakery & Market is celebrating 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, 2:00 p.m. General SUMMER AUTHOR TALKS. This summer, 25 years in Atlanta this May. admission is $45. Contact the box office, at the MJCCA is presenting three Page from In 1992, owner and executive 855-448-7469 or 404-523-7647. For group the Book Festival of the MJCCA Author chef Alon Balshan, with the sales (12+), call 888-264-1788. Talk and Signing events. Featured speakers help of his father, Maurice, are: Alan Alda, If I Understood You, Would I opened Alon’s in Morningside. FINTECH CONFERENCE. The Atlanta- Have This Look on My Face?, June 27; Ben Sixteen years later, in 2008, Israel FinTech Conference, May 22-23, will Mezrich, Woolly: The True Story of the De- Balshan opened a second, larger offer an opportunity to match Atlanta-based Extinction of One of History’s Most Iconic location in Dunwoody. Balshan international FinTech corporations with Creatures, July 9; and Daniel Silva, House is an Israeli native, and, after cutting-edge Israeli companies in that field, of Spies, July 19. At each event, books will serving in the Israeli military, including card processing, electronic billing, be available for purchase from A Cappella he attended Tadmor Culinary multi-channel solutions, banking, personal Books. For tickets and information, call the School. He worked his way financial planning, data and risk analytics, MJCCA Box Office, at 678-812-4005, or through European bakeries and and anti-fraud. Georgia FinTech companies visit www.atlantajcc.org/bookfestival. hotels, until his immigration to generate more than $72 billion in annual the United States at the age of revenues. Israel is home to more than 400 ICONIC PHOTO. To commemorate the 50th 25. Before opening Alon’s, he FinTech companies, ranging from startups anniversary of Israel’s Six-Day War, Friends was a pastry chef at Engelman’s to mature companies, some having already of the Israel Defense Forces, in Atlanta, will Bakery and Murphy’s in been acquired by major multinationals. For reunite Zion Karasenti, Haim Oshri, and Dr. Virginia Highland. details, visit conexx.org/events. Yitzhak Yifat, the IDF paratroopers from Alon Balshan the late David Rubinger’s “Paratroopers UPCOMING AT EDGEWISE. The Marcus at the Western Wall,” considered to be the Page 32 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017 MJCCA News

SENIOR DAY NAMED BEST NEW hundreds of teens spent a rewarding day PROGRAM AT MJCCA. Senior Day at performing community service throughout the Marcus Jewish Community Center of metro Atlanta as part of J-Serve, the Atlanta (MjCCA) began as a pilot event, International Day of Jewish Youth Service. through a partnership involving the MJCCA, Nearly 70 teens expressed their pro-Israel Jewish Family & Career Services of Atlanta pride by creating eight powerful 4’ x 5’ (JF&CS), the Jewish Federation of Greater canvases, which are now on display at the Atlanta, and Jewish Home Life. Due to its MJCCA Katz Family Main Street Gallery, overwhelming success, Senior Day was through May 31. recently named Best New Program at the An exhibition opening was held MJCCA. It will now be held quarterly for on Sunday, April 30, for the teens, their active seniors, both the general community families, and the community. and MJCCA members, at the MJCCA Zaban Teen co-chairs of J-Serve came up Fourteen teens were elected to the 89th Atlanta Council AZA (boys) and Park, 5342 Tilly Mil Road, Dunwoody. with the idea of using graffiti to express 69th Atlanta Council BBG (girls) executive boards: (top, from left) Parker JF&CS Alterman/Jets provides free personal feelings about Israel. As part of the Zaglin, mekasher, The Weber School; Jacob Schiele, gizbor, Dunwoody High transportation for those who need a ride to J-Serve project, teens also received training School; Jared Flax, shaliach, Johns Creek High School; Ryan Danz, mazkir, and from the MJCCA. Seniors enjoy a variety on being pro-Israel advocates. They broke Johns Creek High School; Mitchell Abes, moreh, North Springs High School; of fun activities and classes, including Intro into groups, discussed what message they Jake Rubin, s’gan, North Springs High School; and Ben Engelman, godol, to Pickleball, Chair Yoga, Water Aerobics, wanted to convey about the significance of North Springs High School; (bottom) Sydnee Cohen, mekasheret, Dunwoody and Israeli dance. For participants who Israel, and created one-of-a-kind works. High School; Julia Tresh, gizborit, The Weber School; Jessica Mishkoff, prefer less physical activity, classes such This cutting-edge event was a sh’licha, North Springs High School; Emily Warshal, mazkirah, Dunwoody as Facebook 101, Jewish Holiday Cooking, collaborative effort between StandWithUs, High School; Liana Slomka, morah, The Weber School; Tyler Rosenbluth, History of Kibbutz, and The Packaged an Israel education organization; Artists s’ganit, Alpharetta High School; and Alli Goldring, n’siah, Chattahoochee Good: Mitzvah Project are also offered. 4 Israel, an artist-rights organization that High School (photo courtesy of MJCCA) Senior Day returned to the MJCCA advocates for Israel and its freedoms; and on May 15 with a variety of activities and the MJCCA. a kosher lunch. Health screenings and The Katz Family Main Street Gallery TEENS RULE AT BBYO ATLANTA A PAGE FROM THE BOOK FESTIVAL. technology helpers were also provided. is a versatile exhibition space dedicated to COUNCIL SPRING CONVENTION. On Tuesday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m., a Page For more information on Senior the presentation and interpretation of a wide More than 230 BBYO members, in grades from the Book Festival of the MJCCA Day events, contact Earle Finley, at variety of images and ideas. Located along 9-12, enjoyed an exciting weekend at the welcomes back iconic actor, bestselling [email protected] or 678-812- the main corridor of the MJCCA’s Zaban- BBYO Atlanta Council Spring Convention, author, and Book Festival fan-favorite Alan 4070. Blank building, the Katz Family Main Street held March 24-26, at the Atlanta Marriott Alda. He will present If I Understood You, Gallery welcomes hundreds of visitors each Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center. Would I Have This Look on My Face?: week. The spirited weekend was filled with My Adventures in the Art and Science of programming that focused on community Relating and Communicating. building, athletics, Judaism, sisterhood, In this brotherhood, senior life, and council indispensable elections. guide to BBYO in Atlanta, a program of the communicating MJCCA Teen Department, works with more better— than 900 members in 11 chapters throughout based on his metro Atlanta. experience with For more information about Atlanta acting, improv, Council BBYO or BBYO’s programs science, and about Judaism around the world, contact storytelling— David Hoffman, BBYO director, at david. Alda shares [email protected] or 678-812-3974. fascinating and powerful Teens creating one of the eight lessons from canvases (photos courtesy of the art and MJCCA) Alan Alda (photo science of Senior Day pickleball (photos courtesy of Alan Alda) communication, courtesy of the MJCCA) and teaches readers to improve the way they relate to others. Alan Alda has earned international recognition as an actor, writer, and director. He has won seven Emmy Awards, received three Tony nominations, is an inductee of the Television Hall of Fame, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Aviator. Alda played Hawkeye Pierce on the classic television series “M*A*S*H.” His films include Crimes and Misdemeanors, Everyone Says I Love You, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Bridge of Spies, and many more. He hosted the Senior Day cooking class award-winning series “Scientific American TEENS TURN PRO-ISRAEL MESSAGES The canvases created by teens convey powerful expressions of love for INTO POWERFUL PICTURES. In March, Israel through art. See MJCCA, page 33 May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 33 Three decades of travel with the Marx family By Jeanie Franco Marx around Banff, Jasper, and Lake Louise, the park. Each day, our guide would set up with its cushy king-size bed and spacious where glacier run-off created sparkling aqua scopes and aim them at whatever critter he bath in the middle of the Masai Mara. As a family, the Marxes have traveled lakes. spotted: elk, bear, or bison. Eventually, it We spent time on the beaches of together three decades, never missing a The Galapagos has to be one of the became commonplace to see elk behind the the Mayan Riviera, Antigua, Turks & year. The first trip was to the Caribbean on highlights of the Marx family trips: Marco cabin or watch a baby elk being born. The Caicos, Cozumel, Zihuatanejo, Belize, the a Windjammer cruise, also known as the led us around many islands on our own geysers and hot springs were amazing, each Dominican Republic, and the French West “Barefoot cruises” because we remained little yacht, to swim, hike, and explore the more colorful than the next. Indies (this includes St. Lucia, Martinique, barefoot the entire week, living in a tiny islands. Then he’d take us out in a dinghy, The same thing happened in Africa. Guadeloupe, St. Maarten, Nevis, St. Bart, cabin, and never worrying about what to snorkel twice a day and check out reef Kenya offered us a window into nature that and St. Kitts); saw volcanoes and colorful to wear. Every day, we donned the same sharks, penguins, and sea lions. Once while few experience, introducing us to unusual birds in Costa Rica; and cruised the beautiful clothes: T-shirt snorkeling, I birds and wildlife, as well as those we islands of Hawaii. and shorts. was eye-to- know. Spotting a leopard in a tree was a This summer, we’ll be going on our I was eye with a special treat. But we were fearful watching 32nd family trip. Destination: Iceland. There invited along, magnificent elephants emerge from the river onto our will be 23 of us. As the older grandchildren having sea lion, camp. The minute we made the event grow, so do our numbers. Thanks go to my become who was not known, however, someone appeared and husband, Albert, who began this annual Albert Marx’s fazed by my scared the leopard away. And the camping, tradition, which keeps us connected in a girlfriend. proximity; better known as “glamping,” was deluxe, very special way. Because after all, we couldn’t there have control the never been A/C in our predators on cabin, we these islands, often slept on so inhabitants MJCCA deck, falling such as It is hard to believe 24 years have asleep under blue-footed passed since the first Harris Jacobs The Marx family in Yellowstone National Park From page 32 the stars and boobies, Dream Run (HJDR) began. We know awaking to cormorants, that Harris is smiling down on the 402 the smell of fresh doughnuts and coffee. We and albatrosses have no fear. The same goes runners — men, women, and children would dock at a different island each day, for the Sally Lightfoot crabs that skitter over who ran and walked in his memory. maybe go for a swim at a nearby beach or the rocky shore and the marine iguanas, My family and I are so grateful to check out the island shopping, and later which recall prehistoric life with their the fantastic HJDR committee members, watch the sunset, as we sipped our Rum craggy armor and quick movements. particularly Larry Gordon, who was Swizzles. It was a true tropical paradise with Twice, we spent a week on a Western responsible for making this an annual no worries. dude ranch: once in Wyoming and another event. Kudos always to the marvelous That first trip would be one of many, time in Colorado, where we honed our MJCCA staff, particularly Pam Morton some that included grandchildren and some horseback riding skills, and Diablo threw and Kaycee Pearce, who spent many that were just for Albert’s children and their me out of the saddle. In Wyoming, we took hours working on the event, as well as spouses and later included my daughter and the grandchildren, who were very young, the many volunteers who once again her husband. On one trip, we learned to but were wonderful little actors in their stepped up to the plate to give of their ski at Grey Rocks, a Canadian resort with Western skit. time. phenomenal ski instructors and even better Rafting the Colorado River through Again, our sincerest thanks for French cuisine. We loved the Quebecois the Grand Canyon has to be a highlight helping keep Harris’ memory alive with food so much, we often left our ski run to of our American trips, as is last year’s, such a successful event. Please mark indulge in the amazing lunches. which was in Yellowstone National Park. your calendars for May 6, 2018 to help We cruised with Holland America to Seeing a national park up close, away from celebrate number 25. see Alaska one June, the warmest time of iPhones and other distractions, is truly a year, we were told; but it rained almost daily gift. The Grand Canyon meant bathing Sincerely, and the temperatures never got above 50 or in a 42-degree river and being treated to Kitty Jacobs and Family 55. Nevertheless, we made the most of our wonderful dishes like Bananas Foster and trip and enjoyed the antics of our bartender, guacamole, prepared in the middle of an reconvening each happy hour to compare American wilderness. In Yellowstone, we Frontiers” for 11 years and founded the notes of our day. stayed in rustic cabins and the Old Faithful Alan Alda Center for Communicating Another summer found us in Alberta, Inn, overlooking huge bison that took naps Science, at Stony Brook University. He is visiting the ice fields and gorgeous scenery below our window and blocked traffic in the author of two bestselling books, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I’ve Learned and Things I Overheard While Talking To Myself. The event will take place at the MJCCA, with a Q & A and book signing following the program. Tickets are $33/ members and $37/community, and include a copy of the book; all tickets are subject to a $1.25 service fee. For information, visit atlantajcc.org/bookfestival, or call 678- 812-4002. Sign up to support the 26th Edition of the Book Festival as a patron, and receive Harris Jacobs Dream Run (photo two complimentary tickets to this event and courtesy of MJCCA) one book. For more information, contact Bonnie Brodsky, at bonnie.brodsky@ atlantajcc.org, or call 678-812-4151. Page 34 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2017

Kosher Affairs Recipes ontinued from page 29 Simple Summer Supper Recipes

Summer Shirazi Salad garlic, basil, and olives (optional) to dish. and adjust seasoning. Add more soy sauce For frying the crab cakes: By cookbook author Reyna Simnegar Whisk eggs and cream, and pour into to taste, if necessary. Serve hot. 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine dish. Optional: Add some pieces of leftover 1/4 cup olive oil Bake about 35-40 minutes, until set in cooked boneless chicken or rotisserie center. Serve warm. chicken. Serve over lo mein noodles. Makes about 6-10 crab cakes, depending Optional: Garnish with parve bacon on size. bits; sprinkle with freshly ground black or ----- cayenne pepper. Put 4 tablespoons olive oil, onion, Dixie Corn Dollars* celery, red and yellow bell peppers, ----- Adapted from a truly Southern recipe by parsley, capers, hot pepper sauce, Renee Chernin, formerly of Atlanta and now Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay seasoning, Cauliflower Fried Rice living in the Old City of Jerusalem. Renee’s salt, and pepper in a large sauté pan over website is thekosherchannel.com. medium-low heat, and cook until the Diced cauliflower is trendy right now, and vegetables are soft, approximately 15 “Some people use cilantro in this recipe it’s a very healthful addition to recipes. 8 eggs minutes. Cool to room temperature. instead of mint,” says Reyna. “It is 4 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed Cut the crabmeat into small pieces fabulous either way.” and drained and, in a large bowl, toss them with the 1 onion, minced breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, and Makes approximately 3 cups 1 cup flour eggs. Add the cooked vegetable mixture, 2 teaspoons baking powder and mix well. Cover and chill in the Salad: 2 teaspoons salt refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Shape 2 large tomatoes, washed and chopped 1 tablespoon garlic powder into bite-sized or regular sized crab cakes. 1/2 red onion, peeled and chopped finely 1 teaspoon pepper Heat the butter or margarine and 1 large English seedless cucumber, 1 additional cup frozen corn, thawed and olive oil over medium heat in a large chopped drained sauté pan. Add the crab cakes, and fry 3/4 cup chopped mint leaves or cilantro 1/4 cup canola oil for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until browned. Drain on paper towels. Reheat Dressing: In a food processor, mix first 8 or keep them warm in a 250-degree oven, 1/4 cup olive oil 1 head of cauliflower (about 2 1/2 cups, ingredients until combined. By hand, stir and serve hot. Juice of 3 limes (1/2 cup) chopped in a food processor) or 2 bags of in additional cup of corn. Heat oil until Recipe can be doubled or tripled. If 1 tablespoon salt Trader Joe’s riced cauliflower medium high. Drop batter by tablespoons you prefer, fry crab cakes lightly on both 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2-3 eggs, lightly beaten into hot oil. Flip once when golden. Drain sides, and finish in a 350-degree oven, 2 tablespoons sesame oil on paper towels. uncovered. They freeze well. Mix all salad ingredients together. 1/4 cup vegetable oil Honey-mustard sauce to serve on side Just before serving, pour dressing over 2 cups scallions, chopped (optional): Whisk together 1/2 cup honey, ----- salad, and toss. Optional: Garnish with 1 teaspoon rice vinegar 1/4 cup water, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, some additional fresh mint leaves or 1 clove garlic, minced 1/3 cup Dijon mustard, and a pinch of salt. Meta’s No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars* cilantro. 1 small piece ginger, minced Slowly add 1/2 cup vegetable oil. These no-bake nutty chocolate bars were 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed a hit at the JIFLA dinner. I thank Meta ----- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce ----- Miller for sharing her easy and delicious 1 teaspoon sugar recipe. Crustless Tomato Cheese Quiche 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes Faux Kosher Surimi Crab Cakes* 1/2 cup peanuts or cashews (optional) Adapted for the kosher cook from a recipe Bars: This crustless quiche is delicious and by Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa 1 16-ounce jar peanut butter (smooth or happens to be gluten-free. Over medium heat, warm 2 teaspoons Cookbook crunchy) of vegetable oil in a large fry pan or wok. 1 stick softened butter or margarine (8 Serves about 4-5 Lightly beat eggs and one teaspoon of soy 4 tablespoons olive oil tablespoons) sauce; scramble until the eggs are cooked. 3/4 cup small diced red onion 1 box confectioners sugar (3 1/2 cups) 2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded or grated Transfer to a plate and set aside. 1 1/2 cups small diced celery 2 plum tomatoes, chopped (peeled or not) Wash, drain, and cut up cauliflower; 1/2 cup small diced red bell pepper Mix all ingredients and, using a or halved cherry tomatoes using a food processor, pulse until the 1/2 cup small diced yellow bell pepper spatula or hands, spread into a 9 x 13” 1 cup chopped scallions or sweet onions, cauliflower is small and resembles rice. (Or 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley dish or pan. such as Vidalia use bagged, riced cauliflower.) 1 tablespoon capers, drained 1 clove garlic, minced Preheat a large skillet or wok to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, such as Topping: 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped medium. Pour in remainder of vegetable Tabasco 12 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup pitted, rinsed, and drained oil, and sauté ginger, scallions, and garlic 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter or margarine Kalamata olives (optional) for about 3 minutes. Stir often; they should 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning 5 eggs soften and become fragrant, not brown. 1/4 teaspoon sea salt Melt chocolate chips with butter or 1 cup whipping cream or half and half Add the cauliflower, soy sauce, red 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper margarine. While still warm, spread on pepper flakes, and sugar. Cook, stirring 1/2 pound faux kosher crabmeat, such as top of peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. often, for about 4 minutes. Add the peas Dynasea brand Hint: This is easier to cut into squares Oil or butter a 9” quiche dish or a and carrots, and continue cooking until the 1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs when brought to room temperature. small casserole. Place cheese at bottom cauliflower “rice” is tender-crisp and the 1/2 cup mayonnaise of prepared dish. Add tomatoes, scallions, vegetables are well heated. Stir in the rice 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard vinegar, sesame oil, nuts, and eggs. Taste 3 large or 2 extra large eggs, lightly beaten *Served at the JIFLA Dinner Event May-June 2017 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 35

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