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The Jewish Journalof san antonio SH’VAT - ADAR I, 5779 Published by The of San Antonio FEBRUARY 2019 LIFE & LEGACY™ initiative launched February 1 WHAT’S HAPPENING? There’s so much to do LIFE & LEGACY is a four- and experience in your year partnership with the Harold San Antonio Jewish Com- Grinspoon Foundation that munity. Find out what’s been happening. JEWISH COMMUNITY UNITES FOR MLK DAY assists communities across North America through partnerships PAGES 14-17 More than 150 members of the Jewish community from all with Jewish Federations and congregations across the city joined together to honor the legacy of Foundations, to promote after- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. See more photos page 25. lifetime giving to benefit Jewish social service organizations, synagogues and other Jewish entities. Through training, : A place for everyone support and monetary incentives, LIFE & LEGACY motivates Ready to create your Last month I traveled Letter from I genuinely love all of Jewish organizations to secure own legacy? Find out across Israel, from the our CEO Israel. I am in awe of the legacy gifts, steward donors and how. very northern tip of Rosh view from the Golan Heights integrate legacy giivng into the PAGE 3 RONIT Hanikrah to the very SHERWIN and I appreciate the serenity philanthropic culture of the Jewish southern tip of Eilat, with and magnitude of the desert. community. many locales in between. But what I cherish most Jewish Federation of San Antonio, As with previous trips, about my time in Israel is the lead partner with the Harold this one was special. I professional (several times) the people. I love seeing Grinspoon Foundation, is one of shared this time in Israel and now as a mother and the large religious families 5 community partners accepted with my husband and my guide to my children. hurrying in the streets of to participate in the 7th LIFE & younger children. I began Watching my children before Shabbat LEGACY co-hort. There are 57 traveling to Israel in 1978 experience Israel has and I also love listening to North America Jewish communities as a young child, and I been extraordinary, and I the secular Jews chatting in participating with 565 partner continued as a teenager, am grateful to have been a young adult, a Jewish fortunate to do so. See CEO, page 6 See LEGACY, page 3

HONORING Vandals toss Torah scrolls on floor of Jerusalem synagogue JEWISH VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II JERUSALEM (JTA) Worshippers arrived on the them. Israel’s chief rabbis and other The Holocaust Memo- — Vandals broke into a next morning and found the The synagogue, called Siah religious leaders, the president rial Museum will offer Jerusalem synagogue and Torah scrolls, prayer books Yisrael and populated mainly and prime minister and a free screening of the tossed four Torah scrolls on and other Jewish artifacts by immigrants from France, lawmakers. documentary Bagels Over Berlin on March 4. the floor. strewn all over the floor. does not have any security The vandalism comes The break-in took A hole was cut in the side of cameras. days after attacks on two PAGE 3 place in the Kiryat Yovel the ark that housed the Torah The attack was neighborhood on January 28. scrolls in order to remove condemned by both of See SCROLLS, page 24 CANDLE LIGHTING

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San Antonio LIFE & LEGACY partners are: Janet Irwine named Chief Financial Officer Barshop Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning for Jewish Federation of San Antonio Congregation Agudas Achim The Jewish Federation of Federation her passion for community Congregation Rodfei-Sholom Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Antonio San Antonio has named Janet where I can support. Irwine then provided Jewish Family Service of San Antonio Irwine as Chief Financial support and business development for Hillel San Antonio – audit partner Officer. Janet has more than help advance professional services with Jewish Federation of San Antonio thirty years of experience the important consulting firm Accretive San Antonio Jewish Senior Services in accounting, finance, and work in the Solutions. Temple Beth-El IRWINE business development, and community.” In 2012, she served in Temple Chai twenty years of experience She started her career in various leadership roles for The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Campus of the working with senior executive public accounting with Ernst Marathon Petroleum (formerly San Antonio Jewish Community leaders of corporations, & Young before serving as Tesoro), including Controller, entrepreneurial and non-profit Assistant Vice President of Information Technology and LEGACY, continued from page 1 companies, and non-profit Internal Audit for Luby’s Human Resources. Irwine agencies. Throughout the country there has been a boards. Cafeterias. She progressed to retired from Marathon in tremendous response from individuals and families Irwine says, “I am excited CFO of the San Antonio Area December 2018 and joined the to ensure that their Jewish community thrive! As of to be a part of the Jewish Foundation where she acquired Federation in January 2019. September 30, 2018, 52 LIFE & LEGACY partner communities nationwide have secured 21,684 legacy commitments with an estimated value of $798 million. They flew, they fought, they gave their lives In San Antonio, eleven Jewish organizations and synagogues have embraced the LIFE & LEGACY initiative; this represents a shared commitment to Documentary screening March 4 work together collectively to secure endowment On Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m., the Holocaust gifts. Team members from each partner agency and Memorial Museum of San Antonio, the synagogue participate in community workshops to Community Relations Council, B’nai B’rith Men learn how to help their donors create legacy gifts for and a number of generous community members the causes they care about. This initiative enables will present, Bagels Over Berlin, a documentary donors to fulfill their philanthropic wishes by film about the Army Air Corp in WWII. supporting specific needs in the Jewish community, The screening will be held in the Holzman and provide critical resources for local agencies, Auditorium at the Jewish Campus. synagogues and work to create a united and strong Director Alan Feinberg, who will be at this Jewish community for future generations. free screening, “was attracted to the story of Through LIFE & LEGACY, a donor can indicate Jewish American war heroes who played a major their intention of a legacy gift to benefit one role in winning the war.’ Feinberg explains or more organizations. The donor can make a that “Jews comprised a larger percentage of the commitment either through a current or future armed forces in WWII than their share of gift to one of the Jewish organization’s endowment the population. Despite a history of exclusion “Please join us along with area veterans, fund or by declaring his/her intent to remember the and discrimination in the 1920’s and 1930’s families, and community youth in this organization in his/her will or estate plan. - Jews responded to the Japanese sneak attack intergenerational experience that reminds us of When you establish a legacy gift – whether it’s on their homeland with an overwhelming the bravery and sacrifice of these heroes,” said through a bequest in your will, or a portion of your determination to fight for the country they museum director Ellen Ollervidez. IRA or another giving vehicle – you are creating a l ov e d .” Viewers younger than 6th grade are vibrant Jewish San Antonio community for the next Says Feinberg, “Jews in America were mostly discouraged. Visit jfsatx.org to reserve a seat to generation. Ready to create your legacy? Contact regarded as poor and recent immigrants whose this free event. any partner organization or synagogue or contact loyalty to America was the subject of doubt.” Beth Keough, Director of LIFE & LEGACY, at (210) 302-6813 or [email protected].

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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio FEBRUARY 2019 3 YOUR FEDERATION DOLLARS AT WORK Maimonides Society partners with University of Incarnate Word for Zinn Lecture

The Jewish Federation of by many Holocaust and books in the field of transmission of trauma and effects of stress and trauma San Antonio Maimonides survivors- an experience traumatic stress and the PTSD. can transmit biologically, Society and the University that ultimately prompted neurobiology of PTSD. Her Genetics describes beyond cataclysmic events, of Incarnate Word will host her research on current interests include the DNA sequencing, but to the next generation. Dr. Rachel Yehuda, who will intergenerational trauma. study of risk and resilience epigenetics sees that genes The Myron B. Zinn M.D. deliver the Myron B. Zinn She has studied the factors, psychological can be turned on and off Memorial Lecture Fund at M.D. Memorial Lecture children of Holocaust and biological predictors and expressed differently the Jewish Federation of San on Tuesday, March 2 at 7 survivors and of pregnant of treatment response through changes in Antonio was created by his p.m. at the University of women who survived the in PTSD, genetic and environment and behavior. family to honor Dr. Zinn’s Incarnate Word Concert 9/11 attacks. Her science epigenetic studies of PTSD Yehuda is a pioneer in commitment to medical Hall. The lecture is free and helps to understand how and the intergenerational understanding how the ethics. open to the public. to flourish beyond the Yehuda is professor of traumas large and small psychiatry and neuroscience that mark each of our lives and the director of the and those of our families Traumatic Stress Studies and communities. Division at the Mount Sinai Yehuda is a recognized School of Medicine. She is leader in the field of also director of the Mental traumatic stress studies and Health Patient Care Center has authored more than 250 at the James J. Peters VA publishedJohn Troy / papers,1x1 units chapters, (1 unit) Jewish Journal - December 2014 Medical Center in New York City. She was born in Israel to John S. Troy an observant Jewish LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT family and was immersed MEMBER A.S.L.A. JOIN US SUNDAY in Jewish culture and tradition, attending a Jewish 222-1355 day school and raised www.johnstroylandarch.com by her rabbi father. She FEBRUARY 24 grewBeyer up Boys in Cleveland / 2x2 (4 units) in a neighborhoodJewish Journal -populated January 2014 46PM | THE WELL

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4 FEBRUARY 2019 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL YOUR FEDERATION DOLLARS AT WORK Warrior and Family Support Center Christmas lunch

Volunteers from the Jewish community shared Christmas Day With your help, the extraordinary impact of the 147 at the Warrior and Jewish Federations across North America changes lives here Family Support Center at home, in Israel and in more than 70 countries around the greeting and serving The meal was prepared by world. The Jewish Federation system identifies, supports those who serve our Tim the Girl Catering. and addresses the full range of social service issues, provides country. The Warrior lifesaving humanitarian relief, supports breakthrough and Family Support programs for all ages, and sustains the Jewish community Center supports active duty service members today and for future Generations. and their families. The Jewish Federations of North America raise and Volunteers included organizer David Simon distribute more than $3 billion annually for social welfare, along with Rachel, Jonathan, Allie and Jordan social services and educational needs. The Federation Gurwitz (pictured); Jean and Butch Karren; movement protects and enhances the well-being of Jews Ron and Jean Schlesinger; and Liz Glazier worldwide. We make a difference through our team and and Mike, Sam, Tyler, and Matthew Piesman. partner agencies in each Federation community, and The meal was prepared by Tim the Girl globally through key partners including The Jewish Agency Catering. for Israel and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Volunteers interested in serving Easter Committee. lunch at the Support Center may sign up by To find out how you can get involved in our community contacting Ellen Ollervidez at (210) 302- and beyond, contact the Jewish Federation of San Antonio at 6962. (210) 302-6960. We are stronger together.

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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio FEBRUARY 2019 5 YOUR FEDERATION DOLLARS AT WORK Federation hires new Director of Development Jewish Federation of San May 2018. She was the Senior Market president of the Sisterhood at and a number of animal Antonio has hired Jill Jacobs Jill spent Director for the American Congregation Beth El, led the related organizations. as Federation’s new Director her first Heart Association in Corpus annual Jewish Food Fest (the One of her favorite of Development. year of Christi for four years and Jewish Communities biggest extracurricular activities Jacobs is a native Texan college the Executive Director of fundraiser), and served on has been her volunteer who was born and raised abroad Development for Texas both the JCC and the temple work with a Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas in Israel A&M University-Corpus boards. organization called the Her parents still reside in participating in the Young Christi for two years. Outside the Jewish Clowns Who Care, where the same house they lived Judaea Year Course and then In addition to her community, Jill has been she goes under the alias of in when they brought her went on to earn a Bachelor’s leadership roles in her an active member of the Quirky Queen of Hearts and home from the hospital and in Science, a Master’s professional life, she has Junior League for over 10 cheers up the children at the still have the same land line in Business and a Post been active in the Jewish years, and has volunteered local children’s hospital with phone number. She and her Bachelorette in Accounting community and the with multiple nonprofits her fellow clowns. husband, Victor Aguirre, all from Texas A&M community at large. In including the American moved to San Antonio in University-Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi, Jill served as Cancer Society, First Friday

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6 FEBRUARY 2019 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL YOUR FEDERATION DOLLARS AT WORK PJ Library Fifth Annual Winter Bash

Howie Nestel came to life as the Mitzvah Magician while teaching the children how to do good deeds to help Cousins shared a fun night out with glow magic PJ Library children enjoyed becoming magical animals as they got their faces painted. the world. wands and glasses. Twenty PJ Library families came together on Magician” from the well-known PJ Library story. The night included face paint, balloons animals, December 24 to enjoy a magical evening at the Nestel also spoke about his clothing and magic wand making, breakfast for dinner, and Jewish Community Campus. PJ Library dad and materials drive “Gotcha Covered” that he has magical movies for kids of all ages. guest reader Howie Nestel taught the children coordinated over the past 21 years. He reminded For more information about PJ Library, visit aboutVictor’s how Jaguarthey can /do 2x3 a mitzvah units (6 and units) help in the children that donating their own old toys can the PJ Library San Antonio Facebook page. theirJewish own Journalhomes, as- Januaryhe became 2010 “The - v.1Mitzvah make the world a more magical place.

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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio FEBRUARY 2019 7 IN THE COMMUNITY Shabbat at Chabad with Group Therapy sessions Israel’s Southwest Consul available through JFS General Gilad Katz Jewish Family Service offers group – The Bending Blend– intended for Chabad will host a special Shabbat weekend with Israel’s therapy sessions ranging in a variety of adults age 50+, this group utilizes yoga Consul General to the Southwest, Gilad Katz, the weekend topics for people of all ages. Current topics (mostly from a seated position) and proper of Feb. 8-9 at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning, include: breathing techniques while learning what 14535 Blanco Rd. – Anger Management – adults age 18+ anxiety is and how to manage it. On Friday, Feb. 8, services will begin at 6 p.m. followed by will focus on understanding, processing, – Women’s Trauma Recovery – a blended Shabbat dinner at 7 p.m. and a lecture entitled The Latest from and resolving anger through a variety of approach of psychoeducation and cognitive the Israel-America Strategic Partnership. Receive a real-time, topics, including learning tips for managing behavioral therapy that will help develop firsthand analysis of the current US-Israel and controlling your anger. resources to manage trauma-related relationship from a well-connected Israeli – Adult Social Skills – designed for symptoms. Curious whether group therapy is right diplomat. Get a behind-the-scenes account of adults with high social anxiety, and those for you? To learn more and find out how what’s being done to strengthen the historic struggling with navigating the social to register, visit www.jfs-sa.org/groups or by and unbreakable bond shared by these two nuances of the world. allies. Cost for dinner is $25 adults, $12 call (210) 302-6920. KATZ for children under 12. Children’s program during talk provided. Saturday, Feb. 9, morning services will begin at 9:30 a.m., Torah reading at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Kiddush luncheon at 12:15 p.m. During lunch, Katz will address the topic Portraits in Leadership: Timely Lessons from the Lives of Our Biblical Leaders. The luncheon is free and open to the entire community. Children’s program during talk provided. Consul General Gilad Katz was appointed as Head of Post in August of 2017 to lead the Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest U.S., which is responsible for the six-state region of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The Consulate’s departments include Academic, Cultural, Hispanic, Press, Political, and Strategic Affairs. Prior to this post, Consul General Katz held the title of Advisor to Prime Minister and held prestigious titles as Head of the Hebrew Correspondence Department and the Public Affairs Department. For reservations please call (210) 764-0300 or visit www. ChabadSA.com/Katz.

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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio FEBRUARY 2019 9 IN THE COMMUNITY Adult New Course at Chabad NCJW to host Texas Freedom Network at Lunch & Learn Education asks Is Our Criminal The San Antonio Section public education and of the National Council of ending partner violence. at Agudas Jewish Women (NCJW) will She has trained thousands Justice System Fair? host a Lunch & Learn with of individuals from Texas Kathy Miller, president of and across the nation on The Chabad Center for to death? How should Achim the Texas Freedom Network media relations, grassroots Congregation Agudas Achim Jewish Life & Learning we respond to the most on Friday, Feb. 15 at 12 organizing and mobilizing has launched a number of new is offering Crime and serious crimes? Are noon at Max and Louie’s. to combat radical-right adult education classes for 2019. Consequence, a new six- “correctional facilities” The community is invited to political extremism. – Starting February 4, Agudas session course by the helping criminals make attend. To RSVP for this no- Achim will be offering its new acclaimed Rohr Jewish amends? Is there a balance Miller has spent host luncheon. RSVP to cohort for Adult B’Nei Mitzvah Learning Institute (JLI) between the needs of society, her career focused on [email protected] by on Monday nights from 6:30 exploring 3,000 years of prospective employers, and mobilizing support for February 12. For more p.m. – 7:30 p.m. This year and Jewish perspective on ex-offenders? issues such as women’s information, contact Mindi a half long class will delve into conviction, sentencing, and “Crime and Consequence reproductive freedom, Silver-Weiss at (210) 497- the deeper meanings of the criminal rehabilitation, at is for people who care children’s health care, 2333. Jewish religion, texts, prayers, two different locations: deeply about humanity, who and spirituality. The class will • Six Tuesday afternoons, are enraged at injustice, culminate with an Adult B’Nei beginning Feb. 5 from 12 and who are fascinated by Mitzvah in May 2020. The class noon-1:15 p.m., at Jackson real-life catch-22 scenarios,” will be taught by Rabbi Jeffrey Walker Law Offices at remarked Rabbi Chaim Abraham, Rabbi Ben Richards, Weston Center, 112 E. Block. “Participants in and Director of Congregational Pecan Suite #2400, and the course will uncover Learning Samantha Mazuz. • Six Wednesday the humanity within – Beginning March 4 for four evenings, beginning Feb. 6 all people—including Monday nights from 7:30-9 from 7:30-9 p.m., at Chabad criminals, question p.m., Rabbi Richards will teach Center, 14535 Blanco Rd. judicial practices that seem a new class on Secrets of the Participants in the course unethical and unfair, and Siddur. Rabbi Richards will will ponder foundational explore effective crime be going through some of the questions: What is achieved deterrents.” ins and outs of t’fillot, prayers, by locking people away? Interested students may where they originated, and why Is life-without-parole a call (210) 764-0300 or the prayers are still in use today. justifiable penalty? Can visit www.myJLI.com for – On April 11 from 12 noon man have the authority registration and a course – 1:30 p.m., Rabbi Abraham to sentence another man overview. Jennifer Perloff will host a one-time lunch and ALHS, CNE, GRI, REALTOR® learn session with analysis and thoughts on the results of the (210) 325-4955 April 9 Israeli elections. [email protected] – The congregation’s Agudas Achim University is back with www.RealLuxurySA.com a new twist. On Sunday, April 14 participants will have the opportunity to learn with three Proudly providing luxury real estate different college professors relating to important topics services at any price range. pertaining to Jews today. – In May, Rabbi Abraham will host a four-part class on Dillema’s of Faith. For more information on pricing and details about the classes or to sign up, contact Jessica Halfant in the Agudas Achim Education Office at [email protected] or (210) 479-2689.

10 FEBRUARY 2019 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL IN THE COMMUNITY Jewish Family Service Temple Beth-El’s Purim Carnival begins community talks to benefit the Youth Fund Get ready for food, games, about mental health raffles and more at Temple In collaboration with The second half of the Beth-El’s Purim Carnival, local agency Rise Recovery, evening will give parents Sunday, March 3 from 12 Jewish Family Service an opportunity to visit noon – 2 p.m. (JFS) will host the first with various agencies The event will include in a series of community and engage with health inflatables, hamantaschen talks on Wednesday, Feb. care professionals about and a “design your own” 27 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at challenges including trauma, CupCake Walk. The Jewish Campus. The bullying, stigmatizing mental This year will also feature first workshop, called health, and more. Parents a special Toddler Carnival Well, My Kid is Resilient, will leave knowing how to Room with age appropriate Right? – Conversations and approach these conversations games, crafts and snacks for Mental Health Resources for with their kids, and will be for children 5 and under. Today’s Parent will begin provided with an abundance All proceeds from the with opening remarks from of resources to review and Carnival benefit the Youth Mayor, Ron Nirenberg, refer back to. Fund, which funds all followed by a moderated Additional partnering Temple Youth Group and Informal Education pro- panel discussion, and agencies include Alamo gramming throughout the concluded by a round robin Heights ISD, Children’s year. of mini-breakout sessions. Bereavement Center of All hamantaschen, which Experts will discuss signs South Texas, Clarity Child can be pre-ordered online and stages, as well as resources, Guidance Center, Eating (see below), will be home- $30. A toddler room Wrist- forms/purim_carnival for common mental and Recovery Center of San made and sold for $10 per band is available for $15. Pick up your haman- behavioral health issues that Antonio, NAMI San Antonio, dozen. Flavors are Cherry, Advanced Tickets for taschen and pre-order today’s youth may experience. Michelli Ramon LCSW and Blueberry, Apricot, Choco- Carnival are for individual tickets at the carnival on By introducing the dialogue, Rise Recovery. late, Poppyseed, Peach, and games as well as food items March 3. JFS hopes to eliminate the The event is free and open Assorted. at the snack bar. Get 20 Questions? Contact Joel shame, stigma, and guilt that to the community. RSVP’s A regular wristband en- tickets for $10, 30 for $15, Swedlove, Director of Youth may be associated with these are requested and can be titles the wearer to unlim- 40 for $20, or 60 for $25. Programs & Informal Edu- topics, and provide the tools submitted online at www. ited games, face painting, Order online at http:// cation at [email protected] and empowerment to address jfs-sa.org/partnerevents or by balloon animals, etc. and is bethelsa.formstack.com/ or call (210) 733-9135 x151. them. calling (210) 302-6954.

MONDAY, MARCH 4 AT 7PM More than half a million Jewish men and women enlisted in or were inducted into the U.S. armed forces after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Of these, 150,000 joined the Army’s Air Corps, which had a mortality rate of 70 percent, the highest in the services.

BAGELS OVER BERLIN is about the experiences of Jewish Army Air Corps veterans in World War II. In this documentary, Jewish veterans relate fascinating stories of life in the service, realizing their recollections will be lost forever if not shared.

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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio FEBRUARY 2019 11 IN THE COMMUNITY Win a trip to Israel The Chabad Center offers new adult at the Congregation education series on Living Jewishly The Chabad Center is offering a 4-page • A Shabbat Overview – February 14 with Agudas Achim adult education series on Living Jewishly, Rabbi Levi Teldon which explores the what, how, and why of • Cooking Shabbat in an Hour – February Jewish life, bringing depth and spirituality to 21 with Rochel Teldon and the Chabad Annual Purim Ball the mitzvah observance. Rebbetzins The series, which will be taught on four • Jewish Intimacy & Family Purity – Do you have dreams of Charlie, and Sara Lee Thursdays in February, from 7:30 p.m.–8:30 February 28 with Rabbi Chaim and Rivkie traveling to Israel? Consider Gurinsky as well as Eileen, p.m. at the Chabad Center, 14535 Blanco Block purchasing a raffle ticket Robi, and Susanne Jalnos, Rd., includes: Interested students may call (210) 764- from Congregation Agudas features a Monte Carlo theme • Kosher Secrets – February 7 with Rabbi 0300 or register online at www.chabadsa. Achim for a chance to win a with a live band, great food, Yossi Marrus com/living jewishly. week-long trip to Israel. a casino for attendees to The winner of the raffle play at, and a silent and live will receive two first class auction. tickets to Israel along with Individual tickets are $72. six nights at the famed King Table sponsorships begin at David Hotel. $1,000 up to a premier table Raffle tickets are $25 each. at $1,800. The winner of the raffle will Contact the office at GIFT GRANTS ARE OPEN be announced at Agudas Agudas Achim at info@ Achim’s Annual Purim Ball agudas-achim.org, call on Saturday night, March 2. (210) 479-0307, or visit & GOING FAST! The winner does not need to to https://agudas-achim. be present to win. org/purimballpayment to The 4th Annual Purim Ball purchase tickets or to learn which will honor Rhonda, more.

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12 FEBRUARY 2019 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL IN THE COMMUNITY The Chabad Center offers new adult Temple Chai to dedicate new facility with Congregation education series on Living Jewishly Rodfei weekend of celebrations, February 8-10 Sholom to Temple Chai, a Reform Congregation service, a Saturday morning KESHER 9 at 10:30 a.m. An open house and in the Heart of Jewish San Antonio, CHAI program with kids and families, mezuzah dedication for the new will celebrate the dedication of its new and a Sunday afternoon mezuzah sanctuary and congregational home host Rodeo facility and spiritual home from dedication. will be February 10 from 2:00 p.m. to February 8-10. Temple Chai is now The Friday night service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday located at 15316 Huebner Rd., between February 8 at 6:45 p.m. KESHER The entire community is invited to NW Military Hwy. and Churchill CHAI, the congregation’s education attend all of the celebrations. RSVP Funday – Estates. program for children, will celebrate its for KESHER CHAI and the Sunday The weekend celebration of new dedicated space with a program program at www.templechaisa.org or Feb. 10 dedication includes a Friday night for kids and parents on February by calling (210) 340-2090. Rodfei Sholom will host a rodeo themed Sunday Funday on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. B’nai B’rith Temple Chai to offer lunch and Activities will inclue a petting zoo, rodeo games, arts and meeting – learns on Prophetic Judaism crafts and lunch for the whole Temple Chai will offer Reform practice and belief. will provide drinks and a family. Feb. 10 a three-week lunch and The course will meet on kosher dessert. For more information on learn course on the topic of Tuesdays, February 12, 19 There is no charge for the Rodfei Sholom’s monthly B’nai B’rith lodge Prophetic Judaism. Rabbi and 26 from 12 noon to 1 course, and all are welcome Sunday Funday programs members will get together David Komerofsky will lead p.m. at Temple Chai’s new to participate. Register please contact Youth Director for their monthly the text- based discussion facility, 15316 Huebner at www.templechaisa.org/ Rabbi Moshe Rosenwasser at activity in room 227 on biblical passages that Road, Building 3. Bring lunchandlearn or by calling Rabbimoshe@rodfeisholom. at The Campus of the have become central to your lunch, Temple Chai (210) 340-2090. com or (210) 493-3558. San Antonio Jewish ​ Community on February 10 at 10 a.m. During the Jewish War Veterans Corner meeting the lodge will The regular meeting of JWV Post 753, career and family life. Julio Ordonez and Irwin Barath; and Bingo share details about a new will take place at the Jewish Campus on Newly installed Post Commander Garland Chair, Irwin Barath. collaborative project with Sunday, Feb. 24 at 9 a.m., and will include a Scott has appointed the following to the Interested in learning more about JWV or Jewish Federation of San light breakfast followed by a presentation by following post positions: Adjutant, Arwen becoming a member? Contact Garland Scott Antonio. Colonel Bonnie Shweiki. In her presentation, Wilson; Quartermaster, Jeffrey Hoffman; (210) 834-0113. she will share how she balances her military Chaplain, Norton Shectman; Public Relations

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Warren and Iris Lieberman delivering a meal to the Northwest Police Substation. MITZVAH MONTH WITH TEMPLE BETH-EL Volunteers cooks included (l to r) Allan Kwastel, Mina Lopez (co-chair), Over 450 Temple Beth-El volunteers participated in “Mitzvah Month,” Roger Ojeda (co-chair), Arline Kwastel, Joan Plotnick, Emma Rodriguez, which included cooking and Christmas Day meal delivery to 50 fire and and Ruthie Chafetz. police stations around town to 620 individual first responders’ meals.

JEW YEAR’S DAY Area Jewish young adults gathered at the Barshop Jewish Community Center on New Year’s Day for San Antonio’s inaugural Moishe House without Walls (MHWOW) event. Coined “The Jew Year’s Day Mitzvah Merge,” participants enjoyed a bagel brunch while assembling hygiene kits for Haven for Hope.

KUGEL COOKOFF CHAMPIONS Congratulations to all of Temple Beth-El’s 2019 Kugel Cookoff Contestants. (l to r): Jim Barshop, Amy Strickland, Kay NEW BEGINNINGS WITH CONGREGATION Nell Bates (3rd place AGUDAS ACHIM WOMEN’S ROSH winner), Ann Ojeda CHODESH GROUP (1st place winner), Kathi Kardon (2nd Congregation Agudas Achim’s monthly women’s place winner), and Rosh Chodesh group celebrated the new month Trent Boarnet. of Shevat with a special Women’s Tu B’Shevat Seder. The group meets each month for Rosh Chodesh and joins for dinner and a program related to the Jewish month ahead.

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ART IN BLOOM TASA students pose with their combined segments of a Georgia O’Keefe inspired art project.

CHILDREN CELEBRATE THE “NEW YEAR” FOR TREES Children at the JCC Block and Dreeben School for Young Children prepare for Tu B’Shevat by learning about trees.

HEINTZ PRESCHOOL WINTER CAMP FUN Heintz Preschool of Congregation Agudas Achim enjoyed two weeks of Winter Camp with fun activities learning about the theme of winter from all over the world.

RODFEI’S KOSHER CHINESE DINNER A group of volunteers, led by Ora and Ronen Bass, organized Rodfei Sholom’s December 25th Kosher Chinese Dinner.

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CONGREGATION AGUDAS ACHIM’S SIMCHA SOCIAL ALL ABUZZ AT THE TASA SPELLING BEE CLUB RINGS IN THE TASA finalists of the SCRIPPS Spelling Bee NEW YEAR WITH display their awards. The first place winner will HEINTZ PRESCHOOL represent TASA at the upcoming Bexar County STUDENTS Spelling Bee in March. Congregation Agudas Achim’s Simcha Social Main Street Properties / 2x1 units (2 units) Club for those 65+ had Jewish Journal - Sept. 2014 an exciting New Year’s program as everyone enjoyed deli food and played bingo together. What made this year’s LISTYOUR HOUSE MAIN STREET PROPERTIES celebration particularly meaningful was the MICHAEL LITOFSKY • MELODY YANCELSON • MARTIN LITOFSKY addition of students (210) 344-2200 from Heintz Preschool joining in together on the Bingo fun!

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EMTZA MEGA OVERNIGHT BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH CONGREGATION Middle schoolers from Rodfei Sholom and around the AGUDAS ACHIM community had a great time at the EMTZA Mega Overnight. Congregation Agudas Achim’s Social Action Committee set They went to Fiesta Texas, had a BBQ and bonfire and a up a volunteer project for members during Winter Break at midnight movie. For more information about programming Habitat for Humanity. The group worked on painting and for kids of all ages, contact Rodfei Sholom Youth Director other aspects of helping to build a home for a family in need. Rabbi Moshe at [email protected] or (210) 493- 3558.

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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio FEBRUARY 2019 17 SENIORS YOUTH NEWS Agudas Achim youth choir welcomes new members Do you have a child or September. The choir, led contact the Director of grandchild who loves to by Orit Eylon and Arlene Congregational Learning sing? They may be interested Spanier, performs at at the Education Office at in joining Congregation Jewish community events Agudas Achim at s.mazuz@ Agudas Achim’s new youth throughout the year. agudas-achim.org or (210) choir which launched last For more information, 479-2689. Community is recurring theme at TASA Throughout the school The Texas Senior Games are open to athletes who are 50 years and older year, children of TASA have been focused on the importance of community. Texas Senior Games In December, TASA students participated in a in San Antonio food drive spearheaded by The 2019 Texas Senior request a paper registration TASA faculty members and Games, presented by Clover, form, call the Texas Senior collected hundreds of food a Medicare Advantage PPO, Games hotline at (210) 302- items for needy members of will take place March 28 6973. San Antonio’s Community. through April 11. This year Volunteer opportunities The food was donated to marks 30 years that a Senior are also available for those the San Antonio food Bank Games has been hosted in interested in participating for distribution. San Antonio; it is the sixth but not competing. As part of TASA’s year the State Games have Volunteers help with partnership with San been held here. scorekeeping, check-in Antonio Jewish Senior Coordinated by the and t-shirt distribution, services, TASA students Barshop JCC, the Texas refreshments, and more. participated in the San Senior Games are a group Email your interest to Cathy Antonio Jewish Senior of spirited competitions Pottorf at [email protected], Services’ Gala event that Over Hanukkah Senior Living centers. TASA for athletes ages fifty and visit the website, or call the was held at the end of 2018 (pictured), TASA students students from grades three better to compete in more Texas Senior Games hotline. by reciting the Pledge of brought the spirit of through eight sang songs, than twenty-five categories, Allegiance and singing Hanukkah to residents of lit menorahs, and played including pickleball, tennis, Hatikvah. Adante & Madison House dreidel with the residents. basketball, swimming, track and field, cycling, shuffleboard, and even scrabble. New events include a softball throw, football throw, and soccer kick. Participants must be fifty years old by December 31 of the Games year. Participants can register now through March 7 online at www.texasseniorgames. org. Registration fees are $45 plus event fees. Online registrations must be received by 11:59 p.m. March 7. Paper forms may be submitted with an additional $15 processing fee and must be postmarked by March 7. For more information about the Games, or to 18 FEBRUARY 2019 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL YOUTH NEWS JCC Spring Break Camp The Barshop Jewish Community Center The JCC will also host their annual is offering Spring Camp for youth in Summer J-Camp Open House event Tuesday, kindergarten through sixth grades from Mar. 26 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the March 11-15. Holzman Auditorium. There will be games, Campers in kinder through first grade activities, and inflatables for campers, and will participate in crafts, games in the gym, discounts, information, and registration nature activities, and more. Campers in assistance for adults. second through sixth grade will also have the Camps at the JCC are open to the option to participate in sports, tennis, or arts community; discounted rates are available to camps. Flexible registration options allow JCC members. For additional information or families to sign up to attend camp by the to register for Spring Break Camp, visit www. day, with discounts available for multi-day jccsanantonio.org/jcamp or call the Youth & registrations. Camping Office at (210) 302-6859.

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THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio FEBRUARY 2019 19 YOUTH NEWS Block & Dreeben School for Young Children opens registration for 2019-20 school year

The Barshop JCC’s Block & Dreeben School for Young Children will hold a meet- ing for prospective families Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. to discuss the philosophy and curriculum, followed by a tour of classrooms. Follow- ing the meeting, registration will open to JCC members not currently enrolled in the program. Community enrollment begins Monday, Feb. 11. JCC membership applications must accom- Heintz Preschool pany registration forms. Call (210) 302-6846 for more Children at the JCC’s Block & Dreeben School for Young to hold Annual information. Children learn through play The Block & Dreeben School is the only Jewish Friday, with full- and limited Shabbat is observed weekly, Intergenerational NAEYC (National Asso- part-time schedules avail- while Jewish holidays are ciation for the Education of able. celebrated throughout the Rodeo Day Young Children) accredited The school hires early year. Additionally, a music early childhood program in Heintz Preschool of waiting lists forming in some childhood professionals specialist works with the San Antonio. The program Congregation Agudas age groups. For a tour or to with college courses in child children each week, and offers a play-based curricu- Achim will celebrate the San learn more, contact Heintz development and early visitors from the community lum for children six weeks Antonio Rodeo in style again Preschool Director Taryn childhood education. A are welcomed throughout to four-years old/pre-k. The this year with its annual Bretado at (210) 479-7023 Judaica specialist teaches the the year for special events. school is open year-round Yad B’Yad Intergenerational or by email at t.bretado@ children about Jewish cus- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday- Rodeo Day on Friday, agudas-achim.org. Bultertoms, traditions, / 2x2 units and (4 values. units) February 15 at 9:15 a.m. The Jewish Journal - August 2011 day will begin with a rodeo- style Shabbat celebration Steven H. Butler, C.P.A. followed by pony rides, special projects, and “rodeo DarilekDarilek ButlerButler is & now Associates Haynie &PLLC Co. style” food for those in attendance. n The event is open to anyone n in the Jewish community Taxes interested in joining Heintz Preschool students for this n Small Business intergenerational day of fun. Consulting Heintz Preschool Enrollment is ongoing Personal Financial for the spring and already Planning beginning for the 2019-2020 New name. Same people. school year. The core school Same location. Same great service. day is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended hours offered 2702 N. Loop 1604 E., Suite 202, San Antonio, TX 78232 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. There (210) 979-0055 / FAX (210) 979-0058 is limited space available in [email protected] each classroom with some 20 FEBRUARY 2019 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL YOUTH NEWS In My Voice

By Neely Kasanoff, quickly learned that locals number of survivors lowers. of the Jewish people. and I have never felt more at BBYO Lonestar Regional despise the American Next was the Babi Yar After four days in Kyiv, home. Sh’licha spelling of Kiev), we ran memorial site, home to a we transitioned to AJT’s San Antonio BBYO is activities with the preschool story I was not familiar International Convention. working to partner as the I have always felt an and the elderly at the JCC with. During World War In attendance were over 400 first ever sister city with attraction to Eastern Halom. II, tens of thousands of teens from every member Moscow AJT in efforts to Europe; to me, that is where The JCC, along with Jews were ordered to this state of the FSU, Israel, and build a bridge between our my family’s roots are, and Chesed, serves as the ravine, unknowing that they America. The convention’s communities. Seeing the raw the region’s history is too foundation for Jewish life were to be massacred. We theme was “History passion of teens living out rich to go unnoticed. in Kyiv. Ukraine lacks a shared survivors’ stories, Inside of Us”, consisting of the Jewish life their parents I was fortunate enough to national welfare system, so sang the Sh’ma, and sobbed lectures on Jewish history and grandparents did not spend 10 days in Ukraine the only way to receive help in solidarity. The site is throughout Europe. get to live reinforced that the in November of 2018 with in elder years is through beautiful; seeing beauty in The entire conference Jewish community is alive BBYO on Ambassadors to being a Jew with Chesed. a horrific place exemplified was held in Russian, and and strong across the FSU, Ukraine. Unfortunately, most of the Jewish people, we always since I am not fluent, I and they do not intend to be The purpose of the their funding comes from persist. However, there is expected a difficult time. silenced again. program was to be Germany’s reparation still a large percentage of However, many participants Together, we can empower integrated with Active agreements after World War the population who do not jumped at the chance to Jews around the world to Jewish Teens, or AJT, the II, where they promised know about the tribulations translate and made sure be proud of their Judaism, Jewish youth group with to pay for the lives of of the Jewish people, so it’s that I was included in every and we can foster the new chapters all throughout the Holocaust survivors, so the our job to foster a global activity. I have never felt age of global Judaism to be Former Soviet Union (FSU). funding will run out over environment not only more comfortable in an stronger than it has ever Upon arrival to Kyiv (I the next 5 to 10 years as the tolerant, but understanding uncomfortable situation, been before.

YJSA to host Shabbat dinner for young adults – Feb. 15 YJSA (Young & Jewish San opportunity for our ever-growing lighting, 6:30 p.m. Shabbat service, Cost for student $25, reserved Antonio) will host the 4th annual Jewish young adult community to p.m., 7 p.m. cocktails hour, and 8 seating with table host $30, general Shabbat 100 on Friday, Feb. 15 from come together and celebrate Shabbat p.m. Kiddush and dinner. seating $36. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. bringing as one big family,” said Rabbi Eliyahu 2019 Table Hosts as of print are The event will be held at the together more than 100 young Jews Block, co-director of YJSA. “The Elie Allen, Rabbi Eli and Tzivia Chabad Center for Jewish Life & in their 20s-30s, singles/couples, event will feature an open bar (21+), Block, Hannah Cramer, Linda Learning, 14535 Blanco Rd. For more to transform Friday night into a lavish Shabbat dinner, and soaring Gavrielov, Koby Sokoloff, Natalie information and to register please “magical” Shabbat dinner. Shabbat spirit.” Steiner and Hillel San Antonio, and visit www.yjsa.org/shabbat100. “We are thrilled for this The schedule is 6:15 p.m. candle Alan Yancelson.

THE JEWISH JOURNAL A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio FEBRUARY 2019 21 YOUTH NEWS PERSPECTIVE At Issue: What’s so Special About the Jews Heading Home, the Perspective: by an inbred gene pool? Or is exuberant feature that kicks it the product of an isolated off this year’s San Antonio STEVEN G. culture that for generation Jewish Film Festival, on KELLMAN after generation emphasized February 16, roots for the fanatical devotion to underdog, a ragtag group learning? of Jews recruited to play for just that. If not guilty of Spoiler Alert: Why the Israel in the World Baseball ethnic chauvinism, it at Jews? offers no convincing Classic. Though some Jews least ponders the enigma of answer. But the question excel at sports – Amy Alcott, extraordinary achievement “Why the Jews?” might also Hank Greenberg, Sandy by a small, often oppressed be posed to ponder why the TASA highlights Koufax, Sid Luckman, minority. Maimonides, Jews have, perhaps longer Aly Raisman, Mark Spitz Rashi, and Hillel were and more lethally than any community – athleticism is rarely Jews, as were of course the other people, be singled associated with the People authors of the Hebrew Bible out for persecution. Is it influencers through of the Book. It is hard to and the Talmud (as well as envy? Perhaps the envy is imagine Rabbi Menachem the New Testament). But misplaced. The nebbeshes, Mendel Schneerson Z”L in more recent times, Jews zhlubs, and shmegegges Changemakers kicking a field goal or hitting such as Marc Chagall, Albert in the Jewish community Changemakers is an ongoing TASA program designed to a bank shot. Einstein, Sigmund Freud, surely outnumber the expose students to people of note, in order to broaden their Jews have, by contrast, George Gershwin, Franz Leonard Bernsteins, Richard understanding of the individuals who contribute positively excelled in other spheres. Kafka, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Feynmans, and Susan to our community and the world around us. In an 1899 essay called Karl Marx, and Jonas Salk Sontags. Any catalog of Changemakers guests have included Chaim Shulman, a “Concerning the Jews,” Mark have shaped the modern famous Jews would have to former IDF Lone Soldier, who spoke about what it was like Twain observes that, despite world. Using talking heads include Yigal Amir, David to serve as an American in the Israeli army, and veterinary being a tiny percentage of including Noam Chomsky, Berkowitz, Meyer Lansky, ophthalmologist Dr. Andrew Greller who discussed the the population, the Jew “is Alan Dershowitz, and Steven Bernie Madoff, and Jack similarities and differences between human and canine as prominent on the planet Pinker, the film examines Ruby. Jews are the chosen eyes. Dr. Greller brought along Ms. Annette of Guide as any other people, and the roles of nature and people, chosen for a wide Dogs of Texas, whose passion in life is training dogs to be his commercial importance nurture. Can the undeniable variety of fates. is extravagantly out of guide dogs for the blind. intellectual and artistic Steven G. Kellman is a proportion to the smallness Margaret Gofman-Klein, Executive Director of Ohr prowess of Ashkenazi Jews professor of comparative of his bulk. His contributions El Jarro de Arturo / 2x2 units (4 units) Lanu, shared with students the importance of patient be explained, like Tay-Sachs, literature at UTSA. advocacy, while Julie B. Norman, who recently retired as to the world’s list of great Jewish Journal - January 2010 - v.1 Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at names in literature, science, MIT, discussed how important math & science are in every art, music, finance, medicine, career field. and abstruse learning are also Dr. Lawrence Cohen, of the Center for Complementary away out of proportion to the Medicine, shared his unique approach to medicine and weakness of his numbers.” helping people by looking for the causes of their ailments. Twain was writing before the Rabbi Chaim Block, Executive Director & Senior Rabbi institution of the Nobel Prize, at Chabad of SA was TASA’s Hanukkah Changemaker. but he would not be surprised He discussed how important it is for every Jew to be a to learn that by 2019 Jews “lamplighter”, a person who reaches out to positively affect have been recipients more others. than 22 percent of the time, Jacob Schwartz spoke about the importance of a Jewish though they constitute barely Education. .2 percent of the world’s Dr. Joe Ghitis, a radiologist who specializes in population. neurological radiology, joined TASA’s growing list of It might seem brazen Changemakers and explained how he works with doctors chutzpah for a Jewish film to help diagnose patients through their CT, MRI and X-ray festival to be celebrating the scans. accomplishments of Jews, Upcoming Changemaker guests at TASA will include but a documentary called first-responders, community leaders, and many more. Why the Jews? – scheduled for February 17 - does 22 FEBRUARY 2019 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL ARTS & CULTURE The Sheldon Vexler The Zee Fisher Rodfei Sholom Theatre presents Book Club – Feb. 6 The Zee Fisher Rodfei descriptions of his early life overcome as a white, Jewish Leading Ladies Sholom Book Club will meet and first-person accounts of woman who chose to marry to discuss The Color of Water: his mother Ruth’s life, mostly a black man in 1942. This The Vex’s third show of the season, Ken Ludwig’s A Black Man’s Tribute to taking place before her son month’s discussion will be led Leading Ladies, has all the elements of a typical farce: His White Mother by James was born. McBride depicts by Dr. Nola Marx. slamming doors, mistaken – or false – identity, and McBride on Wednesday, the conflicting emotions that To RSVP or for more ludicrous situations. It also promises to be a fun evening Feb. 6. The Color of Water he endured as he struggled information on the Zee Fisher at the theater. is McBride’s autobiography to discover who he truly Rodfei Sholom Book Club, The Houston Chronicle says Leading Ladies is “so funny, and memoir. The chapters was. His mother narrates the please contact Rodfei Sholom it will make sophisticated and reasonable men and women alternate between McBride’s hardships that she had to at (210) 493-3558. of the twenty-first century cackle till their faces hurt.” Directed by Jim Mammarella, the cast includes Jared Stephens and Andrew Olmos as 9th Annual San Antonio Youth Film Jack and Leo, two down-on-their- Contest awards night - Feb. 27 luck Shakespearean actors who find The National Council of Jewish Women asked to explore the topic of school violence themselves (NCJW) and Family Violence Prevention to create films that explore the topic from the performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Services (FVPS) will award trophies and perspective of the perpetrators, the victims, Lodge circuit in Amish country. When they hear that an cash prizes to winners in the Short Film and the families, and the extended community. old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune Public Service Announcement categories “School violence has become a significant to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass to highlight the growing issue of School concern in recent years, not only in Texas themselves off as the duo to get the cash. But, as it turns Violence at the 9th Annual Can’t Beat Love but across the U.S.,” said NCJW co-chair of out, the nephews are actually nieces. But when did that Film Premiere and Winner’s Gala. Can’t Beat Love Marcia Waldgeir. “We are ever stop two actors with a trunk full of costumes? As the The event will take place at Santikos pleased to join our long-term partner Family newly minted “Maxine” and “Stephanie,” entanglements Silverado located at Loop 1604 and Bandera Violence Prevention Services in presenting abound, sparks fly, and hilarity ensues. Road on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. school violence as a Can’t Beat Love topic this Leading Ladies runs February 9 through March 3 with Admission is free. year. It is our goal to build greater awareness performances Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 8 While statistically violence in schools is of the roots, perceptions and emotional p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets – ranging in price rare, the perception of increased risk and impact of school violence while providing from $19 (JCC Members) to $23 (community) – may be the emotional toll violence has taken is very student filmmakers with an outlet to address purchased online at www.vexler.org/leadingladies or by real. Local high school filmmakers will be this important issue.” calling (210) 302-6835. Chicago Bagel & Deli Temple Chai YOUR חי WE LOVE MAKING BAGELS San Antonio’s Small Reform Congregation FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW BAGELS A Member of the Union for AD

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Save the Date for a Remembering deceased Jewish military veterans Jewish War Veterans of America Post 753 asks you to remember these Jewish military veterans whose Paper Midrash Project yahrzeit (anniversary of thdividual’s death) occurs in the month of January and who are buried in a local cemetery. (If you know of a name that is missing please contact Herschel at 210-468-5598). On Friday and Saturday, March 29-30, Isaac and Rabbi Shawna Brynjegard-Biali will be Guest Artists-in Residence ALEXANDER, PHILIP GREENSPOON, ARTHUR SCHARF, STANLEY at Temple Beth-El. They will combine contemporary art, pop APTER, MORRIS GROSSMAN, LEON SCHIFFLER, FERN culture, and scholarship in their “Paper Midrash” programs, BELDON, MORRIS HARRIS, BNEJAMIN SCHNEIDER, MAX including a hands-on paper-cutting workshop studying text, BLOCK, EPRAIM HELSER, GEORGE SEGI, ARTURO cutting up comic books and making Midrash art. For more BLOOM, BERNARD HOEFLE, JOE SHALLET, EDWARD information, visit www.beth-elsa.org. BRAUNSTEIN, JEROME JAFFE, GERARD SLAPPER, JOSEPH BURGHEIM, JOSEPH KAHN, BERNARD SMITH, OLIVER BURKE, LIBBIE KARREN, HARRY SPECTOR, BERNARD Rodfei Sholom to host BURRIS, KENNETH KATZ, CHARLES STEPNER, OSCAR CAHAN, LEON LEONARD, GERALD STEIN, ARTHUR CHAFETZ, JOSEPH LESSER, PHILIP STEIN, HARRY lecture on Shakespeare CHASAN, JOSEPH LEVINSON, DANNY STEIN, MARTIN CHERNIS, JOSEPH LINICK, IRVING STRAUS, FREDRICK and Judaism– Feb. 28 COHEN, MAKCOM MILLER, IRVING TARNOWER, GERALD On Thursday, Feb. 28, anti-Semitism in Elizabethan COLE, HARRY MILLER, NED TUDZIN, SAM Jacob Bunin, attorney England, and the influence COOPER, ELMER MILLMAN, KEITH VEXLER, HAROLD and literature teacher and of Tanach on Shakespeare’s COTTRELL, SYLVIA MILLMAN, SAMUEL VEXLER, SHELDON researcher, will give a lecture work as well as Jewish ideas CRANE, DAVID NORMAN, PAUL WEBER, ROBERT on Shakespeare: Significance and values in his plays and CUKIERMAN, DAVID PASSUR, HENRY WEINER, LOUIS of His Work and Topics of Shakespeare in Yiddush EASTMAN, HENRY PENNER, MORRIS WEISSER, SEYMOUR Jewish Interest. The lecture theater. EIGENBERG, AILEEN PITLUK, LOUIS WHITE, SAMUEL at Congregation Rodfei For more information ERGAS, JOSEPH PITTS, GASTON Sholom will address various on the Shakespeare lecture WOLF, DAVID (1997) subjects of Jewish interest and other Rodfei Sholom FRIEBAND, CARL POKLOFF, ALEXANDER WULFE, JESSE connected to Shakespeare educational programs, GODFREY, JAMES SAMUEL, MORRIS including anti-Semitism in contact the synagogue office GOLDSTINE, MELVILLE SHAENFIELD, JACK The Merchant of Venice, at (210) 493-3558.

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