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Volume 21, Number 4 Atlanta, Georgia MAY-JUNE 2009 FREE The City Wide What’s Inside Blood Drive, In a Small Town a tradition that The story of Fitzgerald’s Jewish com- munity is just one of many collected by the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of keeps on giving Southern Jewish Life. Page 21 By Celia Gilner and Sarah Katz

he City Wide Blood Drive at A Study in Contrasts Ahavath Achim Synagogue is a tra- Tdition going back about 35 years, Two exhibitions at Oglethorpe explore recalls Elliot Goldberg, its former chair- the horrors of the Dachau concentration man. The most recent drive was held on camp and the peaceful beauty of the May 3. Ruth Alhadeff (from left), Gracie Benator, and Sarah Goldberg provide artists colony that preceded it. The Red Cross used to hold blood the traditional City Wide Blood Drive kosher continental breakfast. Page 30 drives for the Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 112 at the Monroe Drive Red Cross location until Rabbi Harry Epstein suggest- and cookies to thousands of blood donors Veterans. They regret that many donors of Confirmed Talent ed that the AA Synagogue host it. Adding to over the past 25 years. Apples and bananas their generation can no longer give blood this long-standing tradition, Ruth Alhadeff, were recently added to the menu as a but feel good that they are able to help out Eight confirmation students from The of Congregation Or VeShalom, and Sarah healthy choice for those on the go. in some way. Ruth stated simply, “They Temple displayed their musical abilities Goldberg, of Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Ruth and Sarah have been volunteering need us, so we’re here.” They encourage at a delightful spring concert. have served a kosher continental breakfast ever since their husbands became involved By Leon Socol of bagels, cream cheese, jelly, fruit juice, with the blood drive as Jewish War See BLOOD DRIVE, page 5 Page 37 Denying the Deniers The Autism Walk and The Holocaust Denial on Trail website is now available in Arabic, Farsi, Russian, and Turkish. Page 15 the Jewish community his year’s Georgia Autism Walk, May Checking Out the 3, marked the first time in the walk’s Tthree-year history that it was not on a Tellus Museum Saturday, thus allowing the Jewish commu- nity of Atlanta to publicly support it and Little Cartersville is home to a big-city participate. science museum. The Amit Program took charge of this By Leon Socol endeavor, organizing the Atlanta Jewish Page 29 community to walk as Team Amit. In the past, Jewish teams formed on their own to participate in the walk. Last Home Again year, the five top fundraising teams were not only Jewish families, but Amit supporters Our former “Jewish Georgian in and families as well. Washington” columnist has returned to Team Amit, which consisted of 18 indi- her roots. vidual teams, was the highest fundraising By Janice Rothschild Blumberg team, raising over $69,000 for Autism Page 16 Team Awareness, in white T-shirts, organized by Awareness and Research with support from Susan and Randy Newman team, for their son Asher See AUTISM WALK, page 12 Page 2 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 Have we forgotten the purpose of education?

rom the outset, we Jews have been op wisdom. It is not just for the purpose of 8xy+7cd-13. enjoined to instruct children in the acquiring a diploma. IV. Express the following in its simplest Fways commanded by God: to impart I, like many of you, went to college and form by removing the parentheses information and strive for the development received my diploma. I felt that I received and combining: 1-(1-a) + (1-a+a2)- of wisdom, not merely rote memorization. BY Marvin quality instruction and that I was a reason- (1-a+a2-a3). In other ancient civilizations, education Botnick ably knowledgeable person—that is, until I V. Find the product of 3+4x+5x2-6x3 and was directed towards the wealthy; this was saw the accompanying examination for 4-5x-6x2. not the case with the Hebrews. It was com- admission to Jersey City High School in VI. Expand each of the following expres- manded that all fathers were to instruct their there are relatively few differences among 1885. Take a minute and look this over. sions and give the theorem for each: children, but communal responsibility was the curricula used in schools throughout [a+4] 2, [a2-10] 2, [a+4] [a-4]. also acknowledged as early as 459 BCE, this country. ————— VII. Divide 6a4+4a3x-9a2x2-3ax3+2x4 by when it is reported that Ezra and his Great This development of formal instruction 2a2+2ax-x2. Assembly provided a public school in was created to fulfill the biblical commands The following entrance examination for VIII. Find the prime factors of x4-b4 and Jerusalem for the education of fatherless to instruct the children. Obviously, there prospective high school students in Jersey x3-l. boys sixteen years of age and older. In 64 was a need for parallel, practical vocational City, New Jersey, was reprinted in the IX. Find the G.C.D. of 6a2+11ax+3x2 and CE, the concept was expanded by Joshua training, which gave rise to guilds and Union City, New Jersey, newspaper, The 6a2+7ax-3x2. ben Gamla to provide for schools to be apprenticeships. Within the Jewish commu- Hudson Dispatch, and later in The Wall X. Divide (x2-2xy+y2)/ab by (x-y)/bc and opened throughout the land for all children nity, this need for vocational training gave Street Journal, June 9, 1992, Section A, p. give the answer in its lowest terms. above six or seven years of age, the expense rise to World ORT, which was founded in 16. for which was borne by the community. St. Petersburg in Tsarist Russia in 1880 to It was also our ancestors who set a stu- provide employment skills for Russia’s EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION ARITHMETIC dent-teacher ratio: twenty-five students for impoverished Jewish people. Jersey City High School, June, 1885 one teacher, an assistant to be added at a But there is a difference between edu- I. If a 60-days note of $840 is discounted level of forty students, and a second teacher cation for the purpose of seeking knowl- ALGEBRA at a bank at 4 1/2 %, what are the when the size reached fifty. edge (and developing wisdom) and training proceeds? The pursuit of education for all is still for the purpose of learning a vocational skill I. Define algebra, an algebraic expres- II. Find the sum of the square root of recognized as a characteristic of our people. (and making money). The two objectives sion, a polynomial. Make a literal tri- 16.7281 and the square root of .72 While we have, in fact, continued to focus can be combined in the same course of nomial. 1/4. on this, certainly, this is not something that study and instruction, but what concerns me II. Write a homogeneous quadrinomial of III. The interest of $50 from March 1st to is unique to members of the Jewish com- is that there seems to be a pervasive view the third degree. Express the cube July 1st is $2.50. What is the rate? munity. Other than religious instruction that that the objective of education is financial root of 10ax in two ways. IV. What is the cost of 19 cwt. 83 lb. of takes place for part of the day in parochial reward. Education is for the purpose of III. Find the sum and difference of 3x- sugar at $98.50 a ton? What is dis- schools, regardless of religious affiliation, gathering knowledge, from which to devel- 4ay+7cd-4xy+16, and 10ay-3x- count? A number? V. Divide the difference between 37 hun- dredths and 95 thousandths by 25 THE hundred thousands and express the Jewish Georgian result in words. VI. The mason work on a building can be The Jewish Georgian is published bimonthly by Eisenbot, Ltd. It is finished by 16 men in 24 days, work- written for Atlantans and Georgians by Atlantans and Georgians. Publisher Marvin Botnick ing 10 hours a day. How long will it Co-Publisher Sam Appel take 22 men working 8 hours a day? Editor Marvin Botnick Managing Editor Marsha C. LaBeaume VII. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for Assignment Editor Carolyn Gold $18,775. He deducts 5% for cash and Consulting Editor Gene Asher Associate Editor Barbara Schreiber then finds that he has made 10%. Copy Editor Ray Tapley What did he pay for the goods? Assistant Copy Editor Arnold Friedman Makeup Editor Terri Christian VIII. A requires 10 days and B 15 days to Production Coordinator Terri Christian do a certain piece of work. How long Medical Editor Morris E. Brown, M.D. Photographic Staff Allan Scher, Phil Slotin, Phil Shapiro will it take A and B working togeth- Graphic Art Consultant Karen Paz er to do the work? Columnist Andi Arnovitz (Israel),Gene Asher, Jonathan Barach, IX. By selling goods at 12 1/2 % profit, a Janice Rothschild Blumberg (Washington), man clears $800. What was the cost Marvin Botnick, Shirley Friedman, Carolyn Gold, of the goods, and for what were they Jonathan Goldstein, George Jordan, sold? Marice Katz, Balfoura Friend Levine, Marsha Liebowitz, Howard Margol, X. A merchant offered some goods for Bubba Meisa, Erin O’Shinsky, Lew Regenstein, Roberta Scher, $1170.90 cash, or $1206 payable in Jerry Schwartz, Leon Socol, 30 days. Which was the better offer Rabbi Reuven Stein, Cecile Waronker, for the customer, money being worth Evie Wolfe 10%? Special Assignments Susan Kahn, Lyons Joel Advertising Michael Pelot-VP-OP Marsha C. LaBeaume GEOGRAPHY Bill Sonenshine

Editorial Advisory Board Members I. What is the axis of the earth? What is Sam Appel Rabbi Alvin Sugarman Sam Massell Jane Axelrod Albert Maslia William Rothschild the equator? What is the distance Gil Bachman Michael H. Mescon Marilyn Shubin from the equator to either pole in Asher Benator Paul Muldawer Doug Teper degrees, in miles? Why is it warmer 8495 Dunwoody Place, Building 9, Suite 100 at the equator than near the poles? Atlanta, GA 30350 II. Name four principal ranges of moun- (404) 236-8911 • FAX (404) 236-8913 tains in Asia, three in Europe, and [email protected] three in Africa. www.jewishgeorgian.com III. Name the capitals of the following The Jewish Georgian ©2009 See EDUCATION, page 7 May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 3 be like Cathy. JANA KOHL TAKES ON OBAMA. Our friend Jana Kohl has for years campaigned THE ATLANTA GIRLS’ SCHOOL. against puppy mills, which help create the What’s Maureen and Mark Goldman have a daugh- huge overpopulation of dogs, causing mil- ter at the Atlanta Girls’ School, and they are lions of nice, friendly, healthy dogs to be two of the school’s biggest fans. euthanized at shelters each year after they The school, now in its 10th year, is are lost or abandoned by their owners. Most doing a great job educating young women dogs are bought as pets and not as show under the direction of its dynamic head, dogs, and having a pedigreed dog does not, Pinney Allen. Amazingly, all members of its in and of itself, mean that an animal from a HAPPENING five graduating classes were admitted to breeder will be a better pet. four-year colleges, and 70% of the kids’ Animal lovers in general and Jana in Hi there, and welcome to our best col- applications were accepted at the colleges particular were pleased when then presi- umn yet! We’ve got some wonderful stories where they applied. And a few months ago, dent-elect Barak Obama promised his for you: the dinner honoring Cathy Selig The Oprah Winfrey Foundation donated daughters a dog when they went to Kuranoff, the founding of the Mother $175,000 to help meet an anonymous Washington, especially when he added “our Nature Network, The Atlanta Girls’ School, BY Reg donor’s million-dollar challenge. preference” was a pet from a shelter. Jana great tales of the early Southern Jewish Regenstein Kids at the AGS get an extraordinary and a lot of Obama’s other animal-lover merchant families by Janice Perlis Ellin and education that prepares them for the modern supporters were disappointed when it was Asher Benator, Rita Moses’ granddaughter world they will be entering. Ninth-graders decided to honor his promise to his daugh- becomes a star singer, comedian Robert OUR COMMITMENT TO THE PLANET. get to take a trip to Ecuador to experience ters with a pedigreed dog from a breeder. Klein at the Punchline, some great classes We try to do our part for the environment. global community service and environmen- While this switch might seem inconsequen- for seniors, and Martha Jo catches up with We eat only green M&Ms, and, being con- tal stewardship, and 11th-graders travel to tial to some people, those who are con- some old friends. Enjoy! servative, we support the death penalty for the United Kingdom to learn about the ori- cerned with the euthanasia of dogs resulting polluters and favor a solar-powered electric gins of American government, and our cul- from overpopulation feel that this con- MOTHER NATURE NETWORK. chair, as well as advocating using recycled tural, artistic, and literary traditions. demns millions of stray dogs and those in Legendary advertising exec Joel Babbit has water when waterboarding captured terror- Maureen tells us of the “Jewish values” shelters to misery. started what is quickly becoming the ists. that led her and Mark to choose AGS for President Obama appeared in Jana world’s premier environmental website— their daughter: “the emphasis on develop- Kohl’s book, A Rare Breed of Love, holding you might say he’s the father of the Mother CONGRATULATIONS TO CATHY ing leadership skills and confidence, a deep her three-legged, rescued, abused puppy- Nature Network (www.MNN.com). Time SELIG KURANOFF. Cathy has just been commitment to teaching girls how to help mill poodle, Baby, to demonstrate the point. magazine calls it the “green CNN,” and it honored at a splendid American Jewish members of their community, and the So when the dog selected by the Obamas recently won the Atlanta Business Committee awards dinner for her many school’s pursuit of academic excellence in a did not come from the shelter, the gutsy and Chronicle’s coveted Ennovation Award for years of generous and valuable service to supportive atmosphere. When a girl gradu- tenacious Jana was not afraid to offer some its novel approach in covering the environ- the community. Five hundred friends, fami- ates from AGS, she leaves prepared for a constructive criticism to her longtime ment and educating the public on ecological ly, and admirers turned out to honor Cathy, life that is much bigger than the classroom. friend, who is now president. She even sent concerns. among whose many accomplishments She moves on with the knowledge, confi- out a news release observing that the Called by one publication “the best of include having just completed the hugely dence, and skills needed to be a strong, Obamas, “By failing to adopt dogs from breed...the USA Today of sustainability,” successful Ben Massell Capital Campaign effective leader, at work and throughout her shelters or rescue groups, will be responsi- MNN is a terrific resource for environmen- (named after her renowned grandfather) and community.” ble for fueling the dog-breeding industry tal information, including breaking news, serving on the Jewish Federation of Greater and adding to the suffering of millions of articles, blogs, how-to guides, and videos. Atlanta board, as president of JFGA’s animals—those imprisoned in puppy mills MNN has even brought back Captain Women’s Division, and as chair of its annu- and the 4 million at shelters who are [euth- Planet, Ted Turner’s green cartoon hero, al campaign. She has also served as vice anized] each year.” who battles the enemies of Mother Earth. president of the American Jewish Jana’s heart is as big as some of her MNN has been featured in stories in Time, Committee and on the boards of The Davis family’s department stores (Kohl’s), but Newsweek, The New York Times, USA Academy, Jewish Family & Career she’s also pretty tough and not to be trifled Today, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Services, The Atlanta Ballet, The High with. She reminds us of that old French The Associated Press, Bloomberg, CBS, Museum of Art, and The Temple. She is co- proverb, “This animal is very vicious.... CNBC, The Huffington Post, and other owner with her bro Steve of Selig When attacked, it defends itself.” media. Enterprises, being the 3rd generation of the Joel, a legendary 25-year veteran of family to run the business started by their advertising, marketing, and PR, was able to grandfather Ben. raise $10 million within 24 hours to fund Cathy used to make us the very best hot Maureen and Mark Goldman with the launching of the network. His partner is chocolate ever Emma and Matt international rock star Chuck Leavell of the when we were a Rolling Stones. kid visiting FOLKFEST 2009. Mark your calendars; Covering the Steve—and, by it’s almost time for Amy & Steve Slotin’s destruction of our the way, whatev- 16th Annual FolkFest. The world’s greatest planet is a great er became of art show is August 14-16. It’s the largest, growth industry, him? Anyway, most diverse, most wonderful gathering of and we wish Joel what the program Southern and folk artists anywhere in the the best of luck in doesn’t tell you is world, the biggest and best selection of folk waking people up that she is one of art ever assembled in one place, featuring to the numerous the nicest, best- some 100 galleries and dealers offering threats we face liked, prettiest, beautiful paintings, sculpture, pottery, jew- on the environ- most respected elry, and antiques, at all price ranges. mental front. But AJC Honoree Cathy people in the One of Atlanta’s greatest treasures, it’s Mother knows Selig Kuranoff community, the held at the North Atlanta Trade Center in best; April 22 perfect choice Norcross. Just take exit 101 off I-85 at Joel Babbit, Father of was Earth Day, for this latest honor. Indian Trail Road, and follow the signs. Author and animal lover Jana Kohl Mother Nature Network and if we don’t Cathy has two great sons and two great Don’t miss the Meet-the-Artists opening start cleaning up daughters-in-law—Bryan & Amy and Greg night on Friday, 5:00-10:00 p.m. Visit ELINOR’S ANGELS. We always thought our act, we may & Erica—and her four beautiful grandkids www.slotinfolkart.com for details. See you that Elinor Breman was an Angel, but it soon be celebrating “Remember the Earth” all attend The Epstein school. Our greatest there! day. wish for them would be that they grow up to See HAPPENING, page 4 Page 4 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009

ing a fresh new path to make Jewish learn- work on Christmas Eve until after the store hosted. Happening ing informal, inspirational, and unforget- had closed, and they even sold Ray Charles We expected Klein to kill the audience, table.” Coordinators Elizabeth Waddey and his first pair of shoes. but what surprised us was how funny the From page 3 Nina Rubin, along with a group of hard- Janice’s great grandfather Isaac Perlis opening acts were: Punchline co-owner turns out she really is! That’s her maiden working volunteers, did a great job of came over from Bialystock, Poland, in Jamie Bendel and former 99X Radio morn- name. How very fitting. Anyway, The organizing the event. 1902, and, two years later, sent for his wife ing host Jimmy Baron, whose performances William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Our favorite panel, “Minding the and five kids, including Janice’s then-six- were as good or better than anything we see has formed a volunteer group and named it Store—Stories year-old grandfather-to-be, Isidore Perlis, on HBO or Leno or Letterman. Elinor’s Angels of Southern who fathered her dad, Louis. Isidore com- It’s amazing the places our JG press in her honor. Jewish pleted only the sixth grade, but raised one pass will get us. But we always give good Each volunteer Retailers,” was of the South’s best-known and most suc- reviews, even when it’s Jerry Farber telling was given a little moderated by cessful merchant families. his old corny jokes. But even though Jerry’s gold pin of a fly- The Breman Asher talked about the thrift shop and act may be ailing, his son Joshua has ing angel, with Jewish Heritage super market at Perry Homes he helped run become quite an athlete and, as left fielder, the text “Angel’s Museum’s dedi- along with his cousin Ike Galanti and his is helping lead his baseball team, the on the move. “ cated archivist, brothers Max and Morris. Marlins, to first place in the Mountain Park One of the Sandy Berman, Asher, born and raised during the league. Jerry was also an athlete in school: group’s goals is and featured Depression, started out at age six selling his nickname in football was “The Judge,” to stimulate Janice Perlis shopping bags for a nickel in front of the ‘cause he was always on the bench; as a interest and sup- Ellin, Asher old downtown Davison-Paxon department boxer he was called “Leonardo,” ‘cause he Breman Museum port during these Benator, and store. He went on to bigger things, like usually ended up on the canvas. archivist Sandy Breman Museum rough economic yours truly, dis- home delivering The Atlanta Constitution Berman loves her Angel Elinor Breman times. So if cussing early before school and The Atlanta Journal after work you’re not yet a Jewish business- and, as a pre-teen, selling football ribbons member or volunteer for the Breman, which es in Atlanta and around Georgia. and badges at UGA and Tech football is one of our city’s most wonderful and Janice talked about her family’s eight games. In 1949, at 18, Asher won the State valuable institutions, now would be a great general stores in South Georgia, starting out and Southeastern Golden Gloves Flyweight time to join up and/or send a donation. in Cordele, where, as a young lady, she was Championships; legendary sportswriter Contact the museum at 1440 Spring Street, the fourth generation to work in the family Gene Asher calls him one of “the best fight- Atlanta 30309, 678-222-3700, or visit business. The store’s telephone number was ers to come out of Georgia...He could have www.thebreman.org. 16, and, when Janice wanted to call the turned pro....” store, she’d pick up the phone and tell the Asher Benator must have done a good LIMMUD COMES TO OGLETHORPE. operator, “I wanna talk to my daddy.” The job saving all those nickels and dimes, This year’s Limmud Atlanta event at family ended up with additional stores in ‘cause, as our columnist Gene Asher wrote Oglethorpe University was the best yet, fea- Albany, Valdosta, Sylvester, Tifton, in the last issue, Asher and his investors just turing wonderful speakers and seminars on Bainbridge, and Dublin. They would open bought part of that old Davison’s building numerous topics. Truly, as the program puts on Christmas morning for African- for $30 million. it, “Limmud [Hebrew for learning] is blaz- American lumberjacks who didn’t get off Your next opportunity to attend a Limmud event is LimmudFest, a retreat over Labor Day weekend, running from Friday afternoon, September 4, until Monday afternoon, September 7, at Tumbling Waters Retreat & Conference Center at Ramah Darom, a gorgeous loca- Jerry Farber and son Joshua (photo: tion two hours north of Atlanta. Judy Landey) Visit www.limmudse.org to read more about LimmudFest, and take advantage of LUNCH ‘N LEARN CLASSES FOR the early-bird discount. SENIORS. Tireless community volunteer Rita Moses tells us exclusively that this ROBERT KLEIN PLAYS THE PUNCH- summer’s Lunch ‘N Learn Monday classes LINE. Comedian Robert Klein, who has will include six weeks of some of the best performed nine HBO Specials, entertained learning opportunities yet. Sponsored by at The Punchline in Sandy Springs recently, PALS (Perimeter Adult Learning & and his show is as funny as ever. After his Services) and held at Temple Sinai, 5645 act, he sold out Dupree Drive, the classes will be held June of his hilarious 22-July 27. and very enter- Rita will teach a creative writing class, taining autobi- encouraging her students to “Let your cre- ography of ative spirit rush, flow, tumble, leak, spray, growing up in bubble, stream, and dribble out of you. The Bronx, New [Sounds like our stylebook here at the JG.] York Times best- Life only lasts a short while, but memories seller The can last forever. Come write your own page Amorous of history, your own personal life story, Busboy of before you close the book.” Decatur The highlight comes on July 27, when Avenue. Vera Rollo, of the Maryland Historical Comedian Robert We got to talk Press, talks about being able to write well Klein with him before enough to “leave something of yourself for his show, and he your relatives and friends and maybe even gave us the skinny on celebrities he has the public.” known and performed with, such as Johnny Other topics offered include estate Carson, Barbra Streisand, Seinfeld, Leno, planning and other finances, current events, and Letterman, and other greats whose shows he has appeared on and/or guest- See HAPPENING, page 6 May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 5 Blood Drive From page 1 others to give so that when disasters hap- pen, blood will be available, and hospitals will have an adequate supply. On a person- al level, Ruth and Sarah also find comfort in the fact that if a loved one needs blood, it will be available because of the generous donors at drives like the City Wide Blood Drive. The City Wide Blood Drive is a tradi- tion many in our community hold dear. Ruth and Sarah observed that at each blood drive, the same people show up. A shining example of this is Mr. Arthur Stoltz, a mem- ber of the JWV Post 112, who not only reg- istered thousands of donors, but also gave

Raymond Yarfitz gives Roslyn Richard Siegal (left) receives his 14- Konter a prize from the drawing at gallon pin from Asher Benator at the the May 3 City Wide Blood Drive. May 3 City Wide Blood Drive.

dred people showed up. The Red Cross was This vital and life-saving tradition con- scheduled to stop receiving donations at tinues on Sunday, August 16, 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m., but people were still lined up to 2:00 p.m. People are encouraged to register donate at 5:00 p.m. Each person received a and make an appointment at https://www.givelife.org/index.cfm?Sponso chicken for his or her mitzvah. r=jwv; enter JWV as the sponsor code. For There were other, less “fowl,” ways of questions regarding eligibility, contact the encouraging donations. According to Mr. American Red Cross at 1-866-562-7156. Goldberg, donors were at one time given a shot of whiskey afterwards. And at AA syn- agogue, Mrs. Miriam Belger used to bring in her Sunday school class to see the Arthur Stoltz registers donors dur- Upcoming City Wide Blood Drive donors. The children who saw their parents ing the November 2008 City Wide Date and Time: giving blood were very proud of them, and Blood Drive. Sunday, August 16, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. those parents who hadn’t given were asked why they weren’t there. Elliot laughed, say- Location: 15 gallons of blood and stopped donating ing, “The next blood drive, those parents Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 only when he reached his young 80s. were there.” A few times, an Atlanta motor- Peachtree Battle Ave., N.W., Former City Wide Blood Drive cycle club also came to donate and partici- Atlanta GA 30327 Chairman Elliot Goldberg remembers some pate. They set up a table in the parking lot, To donate gift items, contact interesting incidents from the past. One sold some items, and gave all the proceeds Patsy Little at [email protected]. time, the blood drive was held in the city to the blood drive. Use the subject line auditorium, and Isadore Hyman of the At the May 3 blood drive, 49 pints were collected. Among the donors was “Blood Drive Donation.” Atlanta Provision Company promised to Philip Levy, who has donated an amazing give a chicken to every donor. Seven hun- 145 pints of blood. Walk-ins are always welcome, but donors with appointments are given priority. To make an appointment, visit https://www.givelife.org/index.cfm?Sponsor=jwv, Eagle Star Awards Gala celebrates and enter JWV as the sponsor code. Southeast-Israel business eorgia Power will host the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner American-Israel Chamber of John Oxendine with the Chamber GCommerce (AICC), Southeast Founders Award and the American Israel Region’s 8th annual Eagle Star Awards Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) with Gala, May 27, 6:00-9:00 p.m., at its head- the Community Partner Award. quarters in Atlanta, 241 Ralph McGill Georgia Power President and CEO Boulevard. Michael D. Garrett will be the host The Eagle Star Gala is AICC’s com- keynote speaker; Shraga Brosh, president munity flagship event, honoring the peo- of the Manufacturers Association of Israel, ple and companies who have contributed will be Israeli keynote speaker; and Holly most to the Southeast-Israel business rela- Firfer, co-host of WXIA-TV’s “Atlanta tionship. and Company,” will emcee the event. In addition to awarding the Israeli For additional information, sponsor- Company of the Year and Deal of the Year, ship opportunities, and tickets, visit the chamber will also recognize Georgia www.eaglestargala.com. Page 6 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009

this special day, someone knocks on the Happening door, then the kids ask who is it and say, “Come on in.” From page 4 They got a real treat the other day mah jongg, all-day bridge, “how to remem- when Martha Jo’s cousin, Raye Coplin, ber what you are starting to forget,” and showed up with some treats for the class of even an entire six weeks on such “Heroines preschoolers, including her twin grandchil- of the Hebrew Bible” as Esther, Miriam, dren Morgan and Jake Miller. Raye read the Deborah, Ruth, Leah, and Tamara. class Pinkalicious, a book about a little girl If you arrive early, you can even get who eats too many of her mother’s pink your blood pressure checked, something we cupcakes and turns pink! JG writers could certainly use considering Raye—all dressed up in, you guessed the pressure our editors are always putting it, pink—brought along some pink cup- on us. cakes for the occasion, which the kids For more information, call PALS at devoured pinkoraciously, you might say. A 770-698-0801, or visit www.palsonline.org. good time was had by all, and, at last report, there were no complaints from parents SINGING SENSATION EMILY MOSES. about any of their kids turning pink. Meanwhile, Rita’s granddaughter, Miami University sophomore Emily Moses, from St. Louis, was one of four students to take first place in a regional singing competition among 200 students at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Voice Competition. We can attest firsthand how lovely her voice is, and we are glad her tal- ents are being discovered and recognized.

MARTHA JO’S REUNION WITH CAMILLA FRIENDS. The InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta’s leg- endary, lovely, and delightful Director of Social Events Martha Jo Katz and her cousin Brenda Harris Caghan recently got together with some high school friends from their hometown of Ocilla, Georgia. As Pinkalicious Day at Temple Sinai: Martha Jo tells us, “Some we haven’t seen (front, from left) Morgan Miller and since 1960. Brenda and I were, of course, Jack Friedmann; (back, from left) the only two Jewish students in our class! Teacher Amy Drilling, Mystery There were 15 people total who met for Reader Raye Coplin (Morgan and dinner, and we got reacquainted, remi- Jake’s grandmother), Jake Miller, nisced about Ocilla (the fire whistle blow- and Teacher Ann Holtz ing at 12:00 noon, the dong of the Courthouse clock, walking to school and to A GREAT ISRAELI CAFE. We had a fab- town, calling every lady “Miss,” Miss ulous lunch the other day at a neat kosher Carrie walking her cow twice a day, the Israeli cafe, Ou For U, in Sandy Springs, stores closing on Wednesday afternoon, which specializes in healthy, authentic etc)…and I took camellias from my yard Middle East dishes, such as falafel, hum- that brought back memories of all the beau- mus, bagels, lox, bourekas, salads, pasta, tiful Ocilla camellia bushes…. Growing up and many vegetarian dishes. in a small town definitely had its rewards.“ We had one of the best veggie burgers And under the “it’s a small world” cat- egory, consider this: Janice Perlis Ellin’s mother, Pauline Heller, used to baby-sit Martha Jo in Ocilla when they were both a little bit younger than today.

Sandy Springs residents Dr. Harvey and Jacquie Sacks outside of the Washington Convention Center, before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Brenda Harris Caghan and Martha 6,500+ crowd at this year’s annual Jo Katz AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. (photo: Dan PINKALICIOUS DAY AT TEMPLE Regenstein) SINAI. Temple Sinai’s preschool class has an exciting event called Mystery Day. On See HAPPENING, page 8 May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 7

VI. What caused the war of 1812? Who GEOGRAPHY to fail this English test, since I’m Education was president during that war? What guessing a lot. was the result of it? I. The real or imaginary line on which the VI. a) It is only I. Predicate nominative. b) From page 2 VII. What form of government was estab- earth rotates or is supposed to rotate. Whom did she invite? Object of verb countries: Portugal, Greece, Egypt, lished in 1789? Into what three Imaginary circle around the earth invite. c) Whenever my husband or Persia, Japan, China, Canada, branches was the government divid- that is everywhere equally distant son takes an umbrella downtown, he Hindostan, Thibet, Cuba. ed? What do the Senate and House of from the two poles and divides the always leaves it. The “or” makes the IV. Name the states on the west bank of the Representatives constitute? earth’s surface into the northern and subject grammatically singular; the Mississippi and the capital of each. VIII. What caused the Mexican War? southern hemispheres; 90 degrees, rest of the sentence applies to either V. Bound New Jersey and name six What was the result? What American and 6,250 miles; solar radiation is one or the other but not to both at important cities in the state. general commanded at the capture of most concentrated at the equator for once (as would be the case if the VI. Tell the situation of the following: the City of Mexico? the entire year. word were “and”). Detroit, Chicago, Portland, Rio IX. What was the remote and the immedi- II. Himalayas, Urals, Hindu Kush and VII. a) bird, birds; b) man, men; c) fly, flies; Janeiro, Callao, Venice, Bombay, St. ate cause of the great Civil War. Who Khangal; Alps, Carpathians and d) fox, foxes; e) it, its. Louis Halifax, Vera Cruz. captured Fort Donelson? Pyrenees. Atlas, Drakensberg and VIII. Had we but world enough and time VII. Name 10 countries of South America X. Name three commanders of the Army Ethiopian Highlands. This coyness, lady, were no crime and the capital of each. of the Potomac. In what battle was III. Lisbon, Athens, Cairo, Tehran (the cap- We would sit down and think which way VIII. Bound Russia and name its capital “Stonewall” Jackson killed? How? ital of modern-day Iran), Tokyo, To walk and spend our long love’s day and largest river. Peking (Beijing), Ottawa, Calcutta IX. The sheep are in the meadow. The IX. In what countries is coffee raised? (the Capital of India is New Delhi), sheep’s wool was carded. We What are the principal exports of ANSWERS Lhasa, and Havana. sheared all the sheep. France? Of the West Indies? IV. Louisiana (Baton Rouge), Arkansas X. John went to the store. John, go to the X. New York is nearly 75 degrees west of ALGEBRA (Little Rock), Missouri (Jefferson store. John, will you go to the store? London. When it is noon at the for- City), Iowa (Des Moines) and John finally went to the store! mer, what time is it at the latter? I. Algebra is the general method of com- Minnesota (St. Paul). putation in which signs, symbols and V. If importance is population, they are, U.S. HISTORY GRAMMAR commonly the letters of the alphabet from largest to smallest: Newark, are made to represent numbers and Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, I. The English Puritans; Plymouth Rock, I. Analyze the following: Perseus ground quantities. It takes and unknown Trenton and Camden, according to Boston, MA; Providence, RI; They his teeth with rage, for he saw that he quantity sought, and as a means of the 1980 census. were God-fearing hard workers. had fallen into a trap. one or more quantities known pro- VI. Michigan, Illinois, Oregon or Maine, II. Ponce De Leon, Balboa, Coronado, II. Make a list of all the verbs in the sen- ceeds till the unknown quantity is Brazil, Peru, Italy, India, Missouri, Cortez, to conquer and Christianize tence above, and give the principal discovered. Algebraic expression is a Nova Scotia, Mexico. the inhabitants. parts of each of them. collection of variables and real num- VII. Argentina (Buenos Aires), Bolivia (La III. 1565 — Pedro Menendez founded St. III. Parse for, had fallen, that, saw. bers in which we supply a finite Paz), Brazil (Brasilia), Chile Augustine, FL. 1607 — Jamestown IV. Give two uses of the hyphen. Copy the number of operations of addition, (Santiago), Columbia (Bogota), settled. 1620 — 103 Pilgrims landed sentence below, and punctuate it subtraction, multiplication, division Ecuador (Quito). Paraguay at Plymouth Rock. 1664 — British properly. “Will you please to tell me or the taking of roots or powers. (Asuncion), Peru (Lima), Uruguay seized New Netherlands from Dutch. boys, for what the reindeer is use- Polynomial: Turned algebraic (Montevideo), Venezuela (Caracas). 1775 — Battles of Lexington and ful.”? expression. Terms are designated by VIII. Moscow, Volga Concord. V. Write a sentence containing a noun the use of plus or minus signs. IX. Tropical countries such as Brazil, IV. Georgia, North Carolina, South used as an attribute, a verb in the per- Literate trinomial: x+y+z. Columbia, Venezuela and Nicena. Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, fect tense potential mood, and a II. 2-x3-2x2+3x+5. Cube root of 10ax, France: Machinery, agricultural Maryland, Pennsylvania, New proper adjective. (10ax)1/3 products, and transportation equip- Jersey, New York, Connecticut, VI. Correct [a] It is only me. [b] Who did III. Sum: 6ay + 14cd - 12xy + 3 ment. West Indies: Sugar, petroleum, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and she invite? [c] Whenever my hus- Difference: 6x-14ay+4xy+29 chemicals, bananas and aluminum. New Hampshire. band or son take an umbrella down IV. a3+a X. 5 p.m. V. Battle of Saratoga, Battle of town, they always leave it. V. 36x5-73x3-18x2+x+12 Germantown, Battle of Brandywine. VII. Write the declension of [a] bird, [b] VI. a2+8a-16; a4-20a2+100; a2-16. GRAMMAR Saratoga was the most important, man, [c] fly, [d] fox, [e] it Theorems: (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2; (a- since Gen. Burgoyne was stopped in VIII. Write four lines of poetry, giving b)2=a2-2ab+b2; (a+b) (a-b) = a2-b2 I. Unsure of what is meant by “analyze.” his push southward. particular attention to the use of cap- VII. 3a2-ax-2x2 I have the feeling that this meant VI. Freedom of seas, land-thirst, free trade. itals, and to punctuation. VIII. (x2+b2): (x+b) (x-b): (x-1) (x2+x+l) something very specific to a gram- James Madison was president. US IX. Make three sentences, using the plural IX. (2a+3x) marian in 1885, but we don’t know won. (Historians dispute this.) of sheep [1] in the nominative case, X. c(x-y)/a what. VII. Federal government; executive, leg- [2] in the possessive, [3] in the II. Ground: grind, ground, ground; saw: islative, judicial; the legislative objective. ARITHMETIC see, saw, seen; had fallen: fall, fell, branch. X. Write a declarative sentence; change to fallen. VIII. Manifest destiny, diplomatic blun- an imperative, to an interrogative, to I. Using a 360-day year, $833.70; using a III. For: preposition introducing the prepo- dering and instability of American an exclamatory, and punctuate. 365-day year, $833.79. sitional clause “for he saw,” which is government; California, New II. 4.94 used to explain Perseus’ rage. Had Mexico and Arizona became part of U.S. HISTORY III. 15% fallen: past perfect tense of the verb US and Texas border was established IV. Using U.S. hundred weight of 100 fall; this tense is used to indicate that at Rio Grande River; Zachary Taylor. I. What people settled Massachusetts? pounds, $97.66. Percentage rate the action of falling took place at a IX. Remote cause was slavery and immedi- Where did they land, and what was deducted from certain quantity. time before the action of seeing. ate cause was secession; Ulysses S. their character? Concept of how many. Saw: simple past tense of the verb Grant. II. Name four Spanish explorers and state V. One thousand, one hundred. “to see,” used here to indicate a) X. George Meade, Ulysses S. Grant and what induced them to come to VI. 21 9/11 what caused Perseus’ rage, and b) the George McClellan; Battle of America. VII. $16,214.77 sequence of events in the sentence. Chancellorville, by his own men. III. What event do you connect with 1565, VIII. Six days. IV. To join two words used as a compound 1607, 1620, 1664, 1775? IX. If profit is based on cost, cost is $8,400 noun; to indicate division at the end IV. Name the thirteen colonies that and selling price is $7,200. If based of a line of type. Will you please to declared their independence in 1776. on selling price, cost is $5,600 and tell me, boys, for what the reindeer is The Wall Street Journal, June 9,1992 V. Name three events of 1777. Which was selling price is $6,400. useful? Network News & Views, July 1992, the most important and why? X. $1,170.90 V. My expertise tells me that I am going December 1996 Page 8 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 Home-grown book helps mid-life divorcees The book also has commonly asked ques- tions, which are answered by forensic accountant Barry J. Frankel; attorneys George S. Stern, David M. Green, and Amy L. Kaye; BY Carolyn family lawyer Randie Siegel; and psychiatrist Gold Howard M. Maziar, MD. When asked how the two authors came to Two women who grew up in my write this book, Susanne said, “We became Margaret Mitchell neighborhood have written friends while taking a class together during the a guidebook about a heretofore unexplored time I was in the area. The book’s purpose is to help women throes of my successfully navigate the business of mid-life divorce. Marilynn divorce. suggested that I Marilynn Rauzin Winston and Susanne start writing a Gold Katz (no relation) recently launched A journal.” Woman’s Realizing that Guide to there were no rele- Managing vant books on the a Mid- subject of mid-life Life divorce, Susanne Divorce. and Marilynn This book decided they had is not the skills and intended background to write one. for They thank the generous women, each younger with her own story, who participated. These women, women included “some we knew, some who who usu- were recommended by professionals,” says Marilynn Winston and ally face Marilynn. “Some were friends of friends. Susanne Katz the prob- They wanted to help each other and wanted to lems of child custody and child support. It help other women.” reaches out to women whose children are The book is designed to be user-friendly. grown and who, seeing a long-term marriage Among the chapters are “Benefits of dissolve, need help emotionally and financial- Professional Advice,” “The Legal Process,” ly with division of assets acquired over the “Financial: The Biggest Battle of All,” and years. “Emotional Challenges.” Susanne and Marilynn is a Ph.D. in psychology with a Marilynn say, “This is to help you get through private practice, and Susanne is a writer who the process the best you can—with dignity and has personally experienced mid-life divorce. I options.” After all, they say, couples are in a liked the book’s organization, its acknowl- “limited partnership.” “You must put your edgement of the emotional turmoil in which emotions in a box” and strive to end with the older women can find themselves, and the assets to which you are entitled. helpful, step-by-step advice on what to do. The book goes into the “hows” and not The book includes six women’s true sto- the “whys” of divorce. The authors have heard ries that answer a succession of questions: reports that the book also can be helpful to How did the marriage start? What went men. Marilynn says, with great sensitivity, wrong? Were you prepared for the challenges that she hopes the guidebook will be used as a of getting divorced? How are you now? What friend, just as she and Susanne started the advice would you give a woman getting a project in friendship. divorce? Their book can be obtained from Amazon.com or www.katzandwinston.com. Happening From page 6 (made with healthy chickpeas instead of artery-clogging dead cow meat) we have ever had and the very best split pea soup ever—think thick and spicy. 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For those kids and daughter Hallie ur daughter Yael was born their families, Yael wants to find a cure for September 20,1998. Like parents of autism. Oevery background and faith, we Yael is also very proud of being celebrated her Jewish. She finds entry into the great comfort in world with joy, her faith and is hope, and love. We devoted to learn- Perri’s Peeps, in green T-shirts, counted her fingers ing about the cus- organized by Janel and Jason and toes and await- toms, traditions, Schwartz for their daughter Perri; ed the results of her and history of her also pictured with the team are APGAR test. After people. Autism Speaks Georgia Executive Beginning in Ari’s Amigos, in yellow T-shirts, she was given a Director Samantha Williams (front 4th grade, just this organized by Jessica and David clean bill of health, row, far left) and Autism Speaks past September, Goldberg for their son Ari we took her home. National President Mark Roithmayr We were ecstatic to Yael became a (back row, far left) bring her into the part of the home we had pre- Gar’inim pro- pared for her, and gram of Amit, we quickly settled which is housed The Greene Family: (from left) Yael; mom into being a family. at The Davis Deborah; sisters Noa and Leora; and When we Academy. The dad, Rabbi Fred Greene of Temple Beth MISH MASH entered Yael into partnership Tikvah. In front is Ezra the yellow lab. our Jewish between Amit and By Erin O’Shinskey covenant with her Davis enables Brit Chaim (baby naming service), we gave Yael and her peers to have an exceptional HOORAY FOR HABIMA. Dina Shadwell, her the name Yael Channah. In addition to Jewish education, while also receiving a assistant director of Arts & Culture at the naming her in memory of her paternal top-quality special education. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta grandfather, Jordan, we wanted to give her In this wonderfully supportive envi- and director of Jerry’s Habima Theatre, and a name that embodied our hopes and ronment, Yael has gained more confidence, Amy Rosenberg, stage manager of Jerry’s dreams for her. Yael Channah means she has made friends, and she is growing Habima Theatre, received the Vital Service “ascend towards grace.” Little did we know academically, socially, and emotionally— Award at the All About Developmental that the mountains she would have to climb and she has done all of this while strength- Disabilities (AADD) annual Heart of Gold would be so numerous, so hard, and so ening her own identity not only as a Jewish Awards Event. This award recognizes indi- steep. girl, but as a Jewish girl with autism. viduals whose efforts teach essential skills On May 12, the officers of The Temple Today, our now 10-year-old daughter This is why, this year, we once again and instill a sense of life’s possibilities in were installed at the 142nd Annual will proudly introduce herself to you this participated in the Georgia Walk for people living with developmental disabili- Meeting. Pictured (from left): Billy way: “My name is Yael Greene, and I have Autism, which took place May 3 and bene- ties. Also recognized was Marc Wollam, a Bauman, treasurer; Harry Winograd, autism.” fited the Marcus Institute and Autism Jerry’s Habima Theatre actor, who received vice president; Linda Selig, secretary; As her parents, we derive a great sense Speaks. This year, our individual team was the Individual Achievement Award. Belinda Morris, executive vice presi- of pride from these words and the positive named the YaYas, since YaYa has been dent; Jim Grien, president; Jon spirit in which they are spoken. But, as Yael’s nickname since birth. Our team, like Amsler, vice president; and Jeff Levy, many of you know, it wasn’t always like so many others, walked proudly under the immediate past president. that. banner of Team Amit. The process of diagnosing Yael at age Amit gives so many Atlanta-area Ronnie van Gelder is honored at The three was a great struggle—emotionally, Jewish children access to vital services that Temple’s spiritually, and even financially. Back then, help to ensure that all children, regardless 142nd we were filled with an overwhelming sense of ability, can maximize their potential and Annual of fear, uncertainty, and sadness. What participate in all aspects of Jewish educa- Meeting for would her future hold? tion. That is a gift beyond measure. As par- her twenty But after finding her the greatest of ents who have watched their child benefit years as pro- tools along the way, surrounding her with a from such services, we find there truly are gram direc- dedicated team of educators and therapists, not enough ways to say “thank you.” Our tor. She spending countless hours and dollars for steps, walked side by side with our fellow holds a occupational therapy, social skills groups, Amit families and other families living hand-crafted and more, we have seen Yael’s remarkable with and loving someone with autism, are Miriam’s cup. growth. Yes, she struggles with academics our “thank you.” They are our hopes, and social skills, and nothing comes easily prayers, and dreams for all of the chil- HONORS FOR AMIT. Suzi DiPietro, lower to her, but she has a quiet kind of courage dren—like Yael. school principal of the Amit Program, and perseverance that helps her to continue received the All About Developmental climbing every mountain that stands in Deborah Greene, of Roswell, is the proud front of her. mother of Yael and her two beautiful sisters, Dina Shadwell and Amy Rosenberg See MISHMASH, page 41 Yael feels that her autism makes her Leora, and Noa. May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 13 All about my autism

the left and to the right, over and over ents and teachers help me by giving me again. That is called “stemming.” reminders and using signals. My autism makes my hearing very Even though I have autism, I am sensitive. I don’t like loud noises, and just like everybody else. I like to sing, BY Yael when a noise is too loud, I put my hands play with my friends, learn new things, Greene over my ears. Some of the sounds that I watch Disney Channel, and have fun. don’t like are toilets flushing, fire drill When I grow up, I want to be a fash- alarms, lawn mowers, and balloons pop- ion designer. Sometimes, people may utism means that my brain works ping. Sometimes, if we go to a restau- not understand my autism. They may differently. rant that is too crowded and noisy, my think I’m just acting “weird.” I hope my A mom or dad will take me outside as soon friends and other people I meet will I was three years old when my mom as I finish eating so I don’t have to stay understand me and be patient and kind. and dad found out that I had autism. inside and listen to the noise. On April 12, I walked in my first That means that sometimes I get an idea In school, I need more help with my Autism Walk. My family and I raised Yael Greene or a worry stuck in my head, and it learning. I also go to speech and tutor- $4,000 for the walk. The money will keeps coming over and over again. It is ing. After school, I go to occupational help us to learn more about autism and hard for me to get that idea or worry out therapy and to my “friendship group.” help people who have autism. because I love my autism, and without it of my head. Sometimes, I need help remembering Some people want to find a cure for I would just be an “ordinary kid.” And I Sometimes, I will turn my head to what appropriate behavior is. My par- autism. I don’t want to be “cured” like being me, just the way I am. Sunday is Funday honors Amit supporters, raises funds

ver 500 people attended Sunday is Funday, the Amit program’s 8th OAnnual Community Event, and showed their support for Amit programs and services. Fun was had by all. Grandparents, par- ents, and children were treated to a barbe- cue-style buffet dinner and carnival activi- ties generously donated by Amusement Masters, Button It Up, and magician and juggler by GotMagic. EventScapes provid- ed the décor. A children’s performance by Students perform to the song Botnick, Paz, and Rosenberg Amit students began the night. Jenna Weil, Eden Kerker, and “Be My Friend” by Ginger Emas cousins share stories of Amit’s The following deserving individuals Connor Samsky with a juggler Schlanger and Jon Schlanger. success over the past eight were honored: (all photos courtesy of Duane Ginger Sausmer choreographed years • Margie and George Stern received the Stork Photography—dstork.com) and Ellie McGraw organized the Dulcy and Jerry Rosenberg Shorashim performance. bought four interactive SMART Boards for Award for their longstanding support of Amit classrooms. Live auction items and involvement in every aspect of Amit, Award for all of their advocacy work and work and dedication over the past eight included a VIP Georgia Bulldogs package which has allowed the program to thrive support of those in our community with years on numerous Amit committees and with tickets and a catered dinner for 12 by and grow. special needs. programs. Sandra Banks Added Touch Catering. • Jan and Warren Epstein received the Sam • Miriam Pass Botnick received the Amit Over $200,000 was raised for Amit For information on the Amit program, P. Alterman Family Foundation Etz Chaim Volunteer of the Year Award for her tireless programs and services, and supporters visit www.amitatlanta.org. Visit www.amitatlanta.org \àËá `ç ctÜàç? \ÇvA YâÄÄ fxÜä|vx XäxÇà cÄtÇÇ|Çz

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My friends sonal, revealing, and potentially tragic Goldstein We don’t know how low it actually was, tell me that I am an anomaly and control story as a public service for any person because our equipment doesn’t read any- my diabetes better than anyone else—that I who has or who knows anyone with t was 7:00 a.m. Someone was shaking thing lower than that. You were very lucky am a model for those who want to under- insulin-dependent diabetes (formerly my leg, and someone else was franti- that your wife was awake and alert enough stand more clearly how to live a “normal” called juvenile diabetes). cally screaming, “Wake up, wake up, to call 911.” life with and in spite of diabetes. People Since losing our son, Marc, to compli- I call me to talk about their blood sugar con- cations from out-of-control diabetes three wake up…Mr. G…Mr. G…Mr. G…. I felt a little better when he told me it What’s wrong?” was already up to 139. I immediately dou- trol and diet issues. I conduct seminars. I years ago, I have committed myself to A ghost-like image was frozen next to ble-checked this on my own meter, which write articles. I talk to support groups. I doing everything possible to increase the bed. What was happening? Was I hav- registered 196. Boldly, I programmed my give speeches. I counsel those who are awareness and help people understand and ing a nightmare? Did I have a stroke? Was insulin pump to give me a sufficient dose newly diagnosed with diabetes, both manage this insidious and potentially dead- I actually dead and reliving the last to bring it down to a normal level. insulin-dependent and diet-controlled, ly disease. moments of my life? What was happening? It turned out that Lainy woke up to my which has reached epidemic proportions in I personally believe it is imperative This is what was happening: a fire- thrashing and incoherent moaning. She children and teens. I am always on call at that a diabetic always wear and carry easi- fighter was violently shaking my leg, an called 911, and, within five minutes, the the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ly recognizable medical identification and, (JDRF) and American Diabetes although it might be very impractical, EMT had inserted an intravenous solution fire and police departments were at our home and, with the EMTs, started the Association (ADA) to help in any way pos- never sleep alone. I realize that the latter is of glucose (pure sugar) and water, my wife, recovery procedure. They saved my life! sible. especially difficult for children, anyone Lainy, was pouring a large glass of orange As I became coherent and realized that Understanding how this happened who travels unaccompanied, people who juice down my throat, and, between swal- I had been close to slipping into a poten- illustrates how seemingly insignificant cir- are unmarried or without a significant lows, Pauline, our housekeeper, was stuff- tially fatal diabetic coma, paranoia and fear cumstances can result in a disaster. other, or those who are just “unlucky.” ing an enormous peanut butter and jelly began to overwhelm me. Our son, Marc, What happened? The motor in my Remember, this is an insidious, poten- sandwich in my mouth. died under similar circumstances four insulin pump was corrupted by over-expo- tially deadly, disease. I’ve told this story to I was temporarily unable to move or years ago. Was this going to be my fate, sure to radiation during a routine MRI, illustrate how people with this condition, speak. After the OJ and PBJ kicked in, I too? which I had earlier that afternoon. This regardless of their diligence, are suscepti- mumbled, “Did I have a stroke?” While my circumstances were not the resulted in an extraordinary overdose of ble to similar complications, which can The firefighter said simply, “No, sir. same at Marc’s, they were potentially just insulin, lowering my blood sugar dramati- lead to coma and death. Your blood sugar was very low. That’s an as deadly. In medical terms, Marc was in cally. Please share this story with your loved IV in your arm with half glucose/half ketoacidosis, the result of extremely high Many precautions can be taken to ones and friends. Thank you. May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 15 Holocaust website now available in non-English versions olocaust Denial on Trial (HDOT.org), a is happening,” says Lipstadt. website founded by Emory University In addition, HDOT.org has added signifi- Hprofessor Deborah Lipstadt to teach cantly to its offering of more than 30 about the dangers of Holocaust denial and Myth/Fact sheets, available in all five lan- demonstrate how deniers distort historical evi- guages. These Myth/Fact sheets address dence of the Holocaust, is re-launching in four Holocaust denial head-on by listing various new languages: Arabic, Farsi, Russian, and claims made about the Holocaust by deniers Turkish. These translations are designed to and providing the historical evidence that spread the original site’s messages to areas shows them to be false. Over the past two where Holocaust denial goes the most unchal- years, the Myth/Fact sheets have been lenged. HDOT.org’s most popular destination. HDOT.org was founded following the In conjunction with this launch, HDOT well-known David Irving v. Penguin UK and announced the creation of a new podcast series, Deborah Lipstadt libel trial. Holocaust denier available through Emory’s iTunes University at Irving sued Lipstadt and her publisher for call- http://www.hdot.org/en/learning/itunes. ing him a denier who knowingly twists and dis- The series includes podcasts featuring torts the truth of the Holocaust. A British judge such figures as Lipstadt, renowned Holocaust found Irving to be an active Holocaust denier historian Saul Friedlander, and professor Ken whose writings on the topic included both anti- Waltzer, who uncovered fraud in a recent and Semitic and racist elements. highly publicized Holocaust memoir. The Despite the success of the Irving trial, series also includes interviews with Michael online Holocaust denial has increased signifi- Shermer, a professional skeptic and author of cantly in the past few years, says Lipstadt. Denying History, and Father John “Deniers are attacking the entire history of the Pawlikowski, a veteran of Catholic-Jewish Holocaust, piece by piece,” she says. “Our site interfaith dialogue, speaking about recent puts basic, easily accessible information into events. the hands of people encountering sophisticated “As so much of the strategy that deniers content designed to confuse them.” employ involves spreading their falsehoods on At each of the new sites, visitors will be the internet, we worked with Professor Lipstadt greeted by a complete parallel home page, site to have scholarly, authoritative resources avail- navigation, and content in their language of able in podcasts. Some of the most respected choice. They will be able to search the site’s experts on denial on the internet are inter- database in the new languages as well. viewed,” says Alan Cattier, Emory’s director of The new sites are available at Academic Technology Services. arabic.hdot.org, farsi.hdot.org, The podcasts will form the core of several russian.hdot.org, and turkish.hdot.org or via new lesson plans being produced for advanced www.hdot.org. high school and college courses that will help “This project significantly expands the educators and the public approach the complex reach of HDOT.org in regions of the world of social, historical, political, and ideological where a significant amount of Holocaust denial issues that emerge in the study of Holocaust denial. A pleasant encounter makes for an enjoyable flight He next asked me my favorite type of vacation, and I told him it was swimming in the ocean and relaxing on a beach. He said, “Well, have you ever been to Israel?” I admit- BY Marice ted I had not. He told me what a wonderful Katz experience it would be for me—that there was a wonderful beach in Tel Aviv, and it was not n my return in late January from a far from Jerusalem, where I would meet peo- seven-day cruise (yes, I finally suc- ple at the synagogue. That sounded very cumbed to a longer vacation than appealing, since I am not big on just sightsee- O ing. usual, and, yes, it was wonderful) I was sitting in the Fort Lauderdale airport, waiting for my He then began needlepointing. Yes, zone to be called so I could board. I was in indeed. A beautiful piece of work, it was for Zone 9! When I finally heard my zone his brother’s birthday. Of course, I know that announced, I proceeded forward. At the same macho men aplenty needlepoint, but I had time, a Catholic priest walked up and said to never met one. me that it looked as if we were the last two. We talked about a number of other things, That was true, and I laughed. and, next thing I knew, we were landing. I was When I found my seat, I started thinking sorry my nice experience with a new friend that it would be interesting to talk with this was coming to an end. But, actually, I did talk gentleman and how nice it would be if he sat in with him once since then, and he told me he the empty seat next to mine. Unbelievably, that accidentally left the needlepoint on the plane, is exactly what happened. and nobody turned it in. What a shame. We started talking, and he had a terrific So, don’t you think it was amazing that it sense of humor. I asked him what led him to go took a Catholic priest to inspire me to go to into the priesthood, and he told me he could Israel? not get a date. Page 16 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 The Blumberg Report

landmarks disappeared, new one-way connect with people who knew about was of no use in getting me an appoint- signs placed where I don’t expect them ripping the trolley tracks off Peachtree? ment with any of the highly recommend- to be, but I still have a sense of where I don’t mean to imply that I’ve ed internists whom I called. Few of them the side roads lead. This advantage came found this entire procedure nothing but accepted new patients. None accepted BY Janice Rothschild to light the other day when I got caught fun and games. Moving anywhere— new patients on Medicare. Blumberg in what appeared to be a mile-long line- even back to one’s roots—involves an This situation is not unique to up for a light on Paces Ferry. I turned inevitable amount of sturm und drang, Atlanta, of course. My internist in right at the first intersection and wound and I must admit to enduring my share Washington told me to expect it wherev- homas Wolfe wasn’t speaking for through the lovely residential area, of it. Beyond the universal problems of er I went. She herself is unusual in that me when he wrote You Can’t Go relaxed in the knowledge that I would settling in, for those of us returning to she specializes in geriatrics, but the T Home Again. I’ve just done reach my destination on time. Confident our home town after many decades, demand is such that she had to limit her that—moved back after thirty-four of not getting lost, I realized that I could there is the question of recognizing peo- practice, taking no new patients for the years—and I’ve never been happier. never have done this in Potomac or ple whom we haven’t seen in all that past several years. When I pleaded on Some might argue that I never real- Arlington. Even after all of those years, time. Faces do look familiar, but the behalf of a very ill friend, I was told, “If ly left Atlanta. That’s true, to the extent I avoided side roads outside the District names escape us. They’ve changed with we took her, we wouldn’t be able to give that I’ve visited frequently enough not of Columbia whenever possible. the years, not infrequently changing you the very care that you so appreci- to be surprised by the city’s growth and One of the greatest joys of being names as well as appearance. That goes ate.” not to be dismayed by the increase in back home is the ability to wax nostalgic for me as well, so I can’t complain. In I had no answer for that nor do I traffic. On the other hand, just visiting with people who share similar memo- fact, I find it hugely comforting to hear have one now when I am the one reject- didn’t prepare me for the magnificent ries. Reminiscences are no fun if they an old acquaintance admit that he or she ed. Hopefully, the young physician with flowering of public spaces or the spec- are one-sided and downright boring to had the same difficulty recognizing me. whom I finally obtained an appointment tacular after-dark sparkle of the high those who try to listen. So I found it The sad side of coming home, of will be fully competent, and, in a year or rises in Midtown. I had heard about the course, is missing the friends who have so, I can boast that I was among the first unusual restaurants with their interna- especially warm and fuzzy the other evening when new acquaintances (but died and sharing the heartaches of those Atlantans to benefit from her care. I am tional flavors, but hadn’t really sampled who themselves are suffering disabili- not one to yearn for what we imagine to many of them until I came to stay. not newcomers to Atlanta) recalled delightful evenings of long ago, enjoy- ties or decline. Growing old does have have been the “good” old ways, and I Above all, I rejoiced in the awareness its advantages, but issues of health are certainly applaud giving young profes- that Jewish culture had exploded in all ing entertainment by Phil and Nancy Erikson and the Merry Mutes. Were they decidedly not among them. That, in fact, sionals a chance to succeed. I am aware directions since I left, but only now do I that everyone needs affordable health at the Ansley or the Henry Grady? And is the one and only area in which com- have the opportunity to partake of it. ing back home has not been pure joy for care; I believe that decency demands it, remember the song “They’re Tearing Up Another big plus is knowing the ter- me. I am extremely fortunate to have no and I understand that it comes at a price Peachtree Again”? Where else could you rain. Sure, the roads have changed, old known medical problems at present, for for everyone. Perhaps this experience it is a formidable challenge to find a pri- has been a first installment on paying mary care physician who accepts new my bill. patients over 65 years of age. The fact Easy to say. Not so easy to accept that I carry excellent private insurance when it affects us personally. Remembering Eve Finklestein Silver

ve Silver contributed many her in death. Together they had three chil- columns to The Jewish Georgian, dren: Leslye Abrutyn, of Philadelphia, Eincluding book reviews, which was Pennsylvania; David (Anne) Silver of a field she most enjoyed. We were sad- Murphy, North Carolina; and Herb dened to learn of her passing on March (Sally) Silver of Atlanta, Georgia. 30, 2009, during her 87th year of life. Eve later returned to school at Eve lived a part of our Jewish history Georgia State University, from which she that saw both the horrors of the graduated with a degree in journalism. Holocaust and the indomitable She used her training as a journalist to spirit that has allowed us to focus on issues dealing with the rise from such inhumanities Holocaust, and it was on this sub- to once again function in a ject that she wrote for The Jewish less hostile world. Born in Georgian. Hrubieszow, Poland, she We were fortunate to was a student at the have Eve contribute some of her University of Warsaw at the writings on the Holocaust to our time of the German invasion of paper. She did her part in try- Poland. She managed to ing to prevent such elude capture by the Nazi atrocities by exposing war machine and was a what happened to the participant in the Polish daylight of public Resistance Movement. knowledge. We know In 1946, Eve was that her recollections, Eve Silver awarded a scholarship while often painful, did by the Hillel Refugee much to highlight the Student Service, with which she was able need for vigilance against the evils that to attend Agnes Scott College in Decatur, can arise unless good people actively Georgia. While at Agnes Scott, she met speak out and confront the perpetrators of and married Max Silver, who preceded hate and bigotry. May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 17 Genesis Stage offers special performances before heading to New York

he creator of the Jewish Theatre of the South, Mira Hirsch, is starting her new Tnon-profit theater company, Genesis Stage, with an important production. Hirsch and Genesis Stage have been invited to pres- ent Israeli playwright Motti Lerner’s Hard Love at the Festival of Jewish Theatre and Ideas this June in New York City. Produced by New York’s Untitled Theater Company #61, with the cooperation of the Association for Jewish Theatre, the festival will take place at Theatre Three, a 99-seat Off-Broadway house. Before the festival, there will be six spe- cial dress rehearsals in Atlanta. Instead of individual ticket sales, tickets will be given in blocks to contributors to support the New York production. Hard Love, staring Mira Hirsch and David Silverman, is a riveting drama about a man, a woman, love, and faith. The special rehearsals will take place at Mira Hirsch and David Silverman Lovett School’s Woodward Theatre, May 27- To make a contribution and receive a 31. Performances are Wednesday and block of tickets, e-mail Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, [email protected]. 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 Hard Love is sponsored in part by the p.m. Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast. An ending, a beginning room, and the rails at the foot served as the lad- der up. When Mama asked where she was to sleep, we jokingly pointed to a top bunk. Since she didn’t see any little steps to climb, she said, BY Shirley “How do you get up there?” Still joking, we Friedman said, “You have to go to the other side of the bathroom, get a running start, and jump up there.” here was no parking problem when I Bless her. She didn’t know we were kid- first went to the University of Georgia. ding, and she surely wasn’t gonna be outdone. TThere were several reasons for this: So, before we could stop her, she took off like freshmen and sophomores weren’t allowed to a thoroughbred, ran the full distance of two have cars on campus, and no new automobiles rooms, leaped and grabbed the top mattress, were being manufactured—the plants were and was hanging in mid-air, her feet still in turning out Jeeps and tanks and trucks and motion. bombers just as fast as they could. Even if you Last year, when I saw one of my room- happened to be an upper classman and owned a mates at a sorority reunion, she said, “Do you car, gasoline was rationed and saved for emer- remember when we told your mother she had gencies—a very small sacrifice for civilians to to run and jump on the top bunk?” Of course I make. did. It was Mama’s racehorse determination So when the June for my class’ graduation and Daddy’s show-horse style that got us all finally followed the May of cramming and through college. finals and concerts and formals, it was not On Sunday afternoon before graduation unusual that our parents came to Athens by bus day, all of the girls and our housemother were or train. That’s what Mama did. Daddy had in the dining room having an early supper. used all of the ration stamps earlier when he Mama said she really wasn’t hungry and would and Mama and my brother and sister, who were like to lie down for a little while (on the lower still at home, came to my senior recital and the bunk!). When I came back upstairs to see about operetta. Mama came by herself to the gradua- her, she said, “Shirley, I was just lying here lis- tion. Daddy probably needed to stay home and tening to the wonderful light-hearted laughter take care of everything there, but to tell the of you girls. It sounded like music. I hope you truth, even back in his horse-and-buggy days, will always remember it. There will never be he liked to have his hand on the reins. I think another time exactly like this.” the bus driver was lucky that Daddy didn’t take She was right. Very few boys’ names were to group traveling. called that next morning; most of them had Mama stayed at the sorority house with all been called into service midway through their of us who were graduating and some of the education. And the rest of us were apprehen- other mothers. There was plenty of room sive about what was waiting for us out there. because the lower classmen had gone home I’ve laughed a great deal since that day, but after exams. somehow it’s in a different key—and when I There were two double-decker beds in our think of it, I cry. Page 18 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009

Postcard from the U.S. Department of Justice, Finding that place called home Immigration and office on Peachtree Street, my applica- Naturalization Service, to tion is processed, and I am genuinely Balfoura Friend, acknowl- surprised when the officer in charge edging her application for shows me a snapshot of the adjustment of status as a BY Balfoura Friend Cosmopolitan Club picnic at the uni- displaced person residing Levine versity, including me and all the other in the United foreign students. States, October (It’s good that the 28, 1948 government is Mayer, ust last week, I found a drove me “penny postcard,” yel- keeping track of to Augusta, and grandchildren, lowed with age, amongst us “furriners,” but J Georgia all born and raised my stuff—a real treasure that what happened (the loca- in Georgia, have started the ball rolling to my years later to the tion of the no idea how fortu- becoming an American citizen. foreign students immigra- nate they are to be As they say in comput- “studying” at tion office born in America, erese, let’s “scroll back” in Florida flight closest to and, to boot, in time.... schools, who our home beautiful Georgia. I get all teary-eyed I’m in my junior year at weren’t vigilantly in Savannah), where I was sworn in as with a lump in my throat every time I the University of Georgia, tracked—all the a for-real American citizen. What a salute our flag or hear the “Star- when Harry S. Truman’s con- way to 9/11? With proud day for me. Spangled Banner.” gress passes the Displaced goodniks like me, It’s a wonderful feeling to finally Did I ever mention that while at Persons Act of 1948, which our government belong to this wonderful country—no UGA, I wanted to join the U.S. Army says, briefly, that anyone in the knew where I was longer a foreigner. My grandparents Officer Candidate School? However, U.S. unable to return to his or all the time, but were all “foreigners” (Jews born and not being an American citizen at gradu- her country of origin for fear those ___s were living in Russia, Poland, and ation time in 1950, I could only enlist of persecution or death can Receipt from St. John’s lost in the shuf- Lithuania); so were my parents there. as a buck private. Good thing, too—I’m apply for citizenship and stay University, Shanghai, for fle. Go figure!) Then, we were “foreigners” in China, scared of loud noises, and my first rifle in the U.S. payment of deferred fees I don’t recall even though I was born there. In 1947, shoot would have booted me right out Well, bless President for Balfoura Levine’s fresh- getting a green I came as a foreign student to the of the service. America would not have Truman, that’s exactly what I, man year. She later trans- card, but I do University of Georgia. been a safer place with me on the firing with a Stateless-Russian stu- ferred to the University of recall the happy Finally, wonder of wonders, I am range or fighting the enemy some- dent visa, need to hear. Georgia. day in 1953, an American citizen and a Southerner where. That’s for sure. At the local immigration when my hus- band, Hans and Georgian by choice. My children God Bless America. May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 19 Page 20 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 SUMMER SAVINGS 2009 VOLVO S80 2010 VOLVO XC60

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hen most folks talk about the first was Isadore Goldenberg, who came American Jewish history, iconic to the United States from Romania in 1888. Wstorylines come to mind: the immi- By 1900, he was living in Fitzgerald with grant bustle of New York’s Lower East Side, his new bride, Bessie, and owned a dry the dreamers of early Hollywood, the mer- goods store. cantile visionaries who transformed the Ike Perlis came over from Russia with nation’s commerce. his family and opened a dry goods store in Dr. Stuart Rockoff, of the Cordele, Georgia. His son Isadore eventual- Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern ly took over the business. Isadore and his Jewish Life in Jackson, Mississippi, draws sons built a chain of clothing stores around attention to a less conspicuous but no less the area, including the Big Store in Tifton, significant storyline, the saga of Southern run by Marvin and Lynette Perlis. Today, Jewry. Through his web-based Digital Marvin and Lynette’s son, Philip Perlis, and Archive project, Dr. Rockoff is in the his wife, Susan, run the store in Tifton, process of gathering and sharing the histo- marking the fourth generation of South ry of every southern Jewish community, Georgia retail merchants in the Perlis fami- extant or extinct. With the states of ly. Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Other Jews owned stores in such South Arkansas already completed, Dr. Rockoff Georgia towns as Nashville, Dublin, The Big Store in Tifton (Photo: Phil Perlis) expects to “go live” with the histories for Hawkinsville, Alamo, and Eastman. every Georgia Jewish community this sum- as a colony for Civil War veterans of both through downtown. If Fitzgerald helped to Facing a credit crunch during the early mer. sides by Philander Fitzgerald, a newspaper unite North and South, its Jewish communi- years of the Great Depression, these Jewish The following are excerpts from the editor from Indianapolis. Along with streets ty and congregation tied together a Jewish stores banded together in 1929 to form the upcoming Digital Archive entry for named for heroes of both sides of the war, population spread throughout the small Hebrew Commercial Alliance. Using the Fitzgerald, Georgia. Fitzgerald was also home to regular unity towns of South Central Georgia. combined financial leverage of its mem- Touted as the “City where America parades, in which both Union and Jews came to the area relatively late, in bers, the Alliance secured capital from local Reunited,” Fitzgerald was founded in 1896 Confederate veterans would march together the early years of the 20th century. One of See ARCHIVESpage 23 Page 22 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 efit The Torah Day School of Atlanta’s new company offers an international selection of community garden/outdoor learning center. over 150 varieties of coffee from mild to Groundbreaking for the garden is scheduled extra bold (my favorite). The K-cups are Kosher Affairs for fall 2009. available at supermarkets, Macy’s, and home stores. I found the best price at Bed other sources for Passover if these issues of Bath & Beyond—currently $9.99 for 18, price and selection are not properly THE AMAZING KEURIG. No, Keurig is with an additional 20% off if you have a addressed. not a magician or an illusionist but an easy- coupon. For more information, or to order BY Roberta Below are some startling price compar- to-use, single-portion coffee system. The from the full line, visit greenmountain.com. isons: amazing, sleek Keurig machine sits “hiber- Scher nating” on a countertop and is ready to Chocolate chips: $2.99-3.29/local, brew in two min- CHEESE WIZ! What if you could enjoy $2.19/Silver Spring, Maryland utes or less. cheese produced from the raw milk of assover 2009 is behind us, but local Simply insert grass-fed Holstein cows, free of pesticides shoppers are still talking about the Tuna: $3.29/local, $1.97/online, a “K-cup” and hormones—in an environment where significantly higher prices they paid $1.99/Silver Spring P (single-serv- the cows are milked at 4:00 a.m. and the for Passover items. The season was finan- Manischewitz Matzo: $13.99 per ing portion cheese is made at 9:00 a.m., then aged for cially challenging for most Atlanta shop- case/local, $7.99/Costco; $4.99- pack), wait 30 60 days? Well, Atlanta, yes, you can! pers this year. Prices at the local supermar- $7.99/New York and New Jersey seconds, and kets were 20-50% higher than in past years; enjoy an indi- some items cost 50% more than they did in Margarine: $6.99/local (later reduced vidual serving other cities. to $4.99), $3.99/Silver Spring of brewed cof- Due to numerous consumer complaints Jam: $4.99/local, $3.49/Silver Spring fee, tea, or hot and buying resistance, our supermarkets are chocolate. I now keenly aware of the pricing problem. haven’t tried the With only one distributor of kosher foods, EXCITING LOCAL NEWS. The Whole The amazing Keurig tea or hot Atlanta suffers from a lack of competition; Foods Market at Briarcliff and Lavista coffee system chocolate yet historically, prices here have been higher roads has announced plans for several but have than in other metro areas. In the past, due to departments to be under AKC kosher certi- enjoyed the large selection of gourmet cof- a small kosher-buying population, the high- fication including gelato, fresh fish, some fees. Most of the coffees are kosher, as are er pricing was passively accepted. new cheeses, and bulk bins. The store will some of the other brews. I tested the 5 Spoke Creamery cheese However, now that Atlanta is home to the also sell Wise organic kosher chicken. The Keurig Special Edition, Model B60, priced 11th largest Jewish population (120,000+) store plans to complete the process by early at about $100. Although the cost per serv- 5 Spoke Creamery cheeses, which are in the U.S., the higher prices and narrow June. Contact the Atlanta Kashruth ing is slightly more than with a traditional sold at fine restaurants and upscale markets selection can no longer be rationalized or Commission for details. In addition, the coffee maker, it is a fraction of the cost of a around the country, are finally here, avail- tolerated. Shoppers have put the supermar- Briarcliff Whole Foods Market is donating cup of gourmet coffee from a retail coffee able at Simone’s Bakery. They are sold by kets on notice that they will seek online and 5% of its sales on Tuesday, June 16, to ben- shop—and there is certainly less waste. The See KOSHER AFFAIRS page 24 May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 23

By 1941, Jews in the area, led by Abe well as the various accomplishments of the Despite this decline, the Fitzgerald Archives Kruger, finally decided to acquire a perma- members and their children. The long social Hebrew Congregation remains active. nent home for the congregation. The group news column, put together by Rebbitzen Bea Currently, the congregation numbers nine From page 21 became known as the Fitzgerald Hebrew Kohen, helped to bind together this dispersed families and holds services once a month, led Congregation. They bought an old Methodist group into one community. by a student rabbi from the Jewish banks and lent the money to Jewish busi- Church in Fitzgerald and remodeled it into a In 1937, about 250 Jews lived in the Theological Seminary. nesses that did not have the cash on hand to synagogue, officially dedicating the building small towns in and around Fitzgerald. By the pay their suppliers. in 1942 in a ceremony that drew over 500 1960s, these small Jewish communities were If you have any additional information people, including Fitzgerald’s mayor and shrinking as the retail business changed and on Georgia Jewish communities, contact several Christian ministers. young people moved to larger cities in search ISJL Historian Dr. Stuart Rockoff at of greater opportunity. Jewish-owned stores, [email protected]. which once lined Grant and Pine streets in The complete history of Fitzgerald and downtown Fitzgerald, began to close. The every other Georgia Jewish community will Big Store in Tifton, now run by Philip and be live on the ISJL Digital Archive in the Susan Perlis, remains one of the last vestiges summer of 2009. The website is of the Jewish-owned stores that were once www.isjl.org/history/archive. omnipresent in the small towns of South Georgia.

Starting with just 18 members and Fitzgerald Hebrew Congregation $7,500, the Fitzgerald-based alliance had 75 (Photo: Stuart Rockoff) members from fifteen different south Georgia counties by 1932. By 1953, the alliance was loaning out almost $1 million a year to its members. The organization con- tinued into the 1960s, although it eventually disbanded, since so many Jewish-owned stores had gone out of business. While the Hebrew Commercial Alliance Member of Piedmont Healthcare focused on retail stores, Jews in and around Fitzgerald played a leading role in the area’s Your health can’t wait. industrial growth. South Georgia became a “Yes, We Take Your Insurance.” regional center for the garment industry as Northern companies headed to the South in search of cheaper labor costs. H.R. “Dick” Kaminsky came to Georgia Fitzgerald Hebrew Congregation inte- Walk-ins Welcome, from Brooklyn, opening the Perfect Pants rior (Photo: Stuart Rockoff) Manufacturing Company in Ashburn in Minimum Wait! 1934. Two years later, he moved the business In 1947, the Fitzgerald Hebrew to Fitzgerald, and eventually changed its Congregation hired its first full-time rabbi, name to H.R. Kaminsky & Sons, Inc., which Nathan Kohen. Kohen was very involved in ALL AGES WELCOME made pants for men and boys. Over the the larger community and often spoke to years, Kaminsky’s business grew from only groups like the Rotary and the Kiwanis Club a few employees to almost 650 when they in area towns. His wife, Bea, ran the congre- • IMMEDIATE CARE doubled the size of their plant in 1963. Over gation’s religious school and would stage the years, the business has shrunk somewhat, elaborate annual Hannukah programs, with • PRIMARY CARE but still had 255 employees and three facto- songs and dramatic scenes acted out by the • TRAVEL MEDICINE ries as late as 1988. children. Rabbi Kohen served the Fitzgerald Jews around the area started meeting Hebrew Congregation for 28 years, until his together informally for prayer in the early death in 1975. He remains the only full-time Open 20th century. By the 1920s, many of them rabbi ever to serve the congregation. would travel to Macon for the High The Fitzgerald synagogue was the cen- Holidays. Later in the decade, there was an ter of a truly regional congregation. In 1968, 7 Days effort to organize the area’s Jews into a con- the congregation’s 14 board members came gregation of some sort. The group first met from 10 different towns. In the early 1950s, in Eastman after they sent out over 100 post- they held auxiliary, lay-led services on cards to Jews in the area inviting them to Friday nights in Dublin, which was 75 miles attend. During the High Holidays in 1930, away. By 1956, they had opened a branch of 678-904-5611 the group, which included Jews from a 75- the religious school in Tifton with twelve mile radius, met at the Masonic Temple in students. Eastman for services led by a visiting rabbi The congregation’s newsletter in the www.perimeterclinic.com from Atlanta. In 1933, over 100 families 1950s and 1960s was like a small-town 3867 Roswell Road 1/2 Mile North of Piedmont Road attended the High Holiday services at the newspaper. Congregants could learn who Just a few minutes from anywhere in Buckhead, Midtown, Brookhaven, Sandy Springs Masonic Temple. was traveling where and who was sick, as Page 24 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009

ones on beekeeping), I am certainly ready translation, go to cookbookglossary.pbwi- Kosher Affairs to learn more about traditional country ki.com. skills, such as preserving summer fruits and Here are two of Maureen’s tweets: From page 22 vegetables, selecting and growing medici- the wedge and are available in luscious, rich nal herbs, and outdoor cooking. New Eggplant Parmesan: cvr3tom/s+p/3T flavors including Herbal Jack, Welsh wine@low7m; puree. Slice/oil2eggplant; Cheddar, Tumbleweed, and Redmond 15m@400F/205C. Dip w egg/crumb&s+p. Cheddar. For recipes and product informa- Broil+c parm. Srv on puree. tion or to read about the benefits of cheese made from raw milk, visit 5spokecream- Spinach Spaghetti: boil10oz/300g pasta al ery.com—then head to Simone’s to buy dente. Brwn t garlic/4T olvoil; +5c spinach some! Grab a bottle of chilled Goose Bay 3m; +pasta/s+p. Toss+T olvoil/3T parme- Pinot Gris and a package of crackers, and san; top w parm. Samuel Kalnitz (Roberta’s grandson) enjoy a summer picnic. paints a Passover tile, a fun project Come follow me. If you would like to from Crafting Jewish. know more about new kosher products or share your finds with other tweeters, go to Our salad table ready for lettuces, BOOKS FOR COOKS (AND twitter.com/koshereye. Building a kosher CRAFTERS). I highly recommend beets, bok choy, and spinach It’s back to the garden for both network, tweet by tweet! Crafting Jewish by Rivky Koenig Michelle Obama and me. I now have a new (Artscroll/Shaar Press/Mesorah ————— raised-bed garden, installed and constructed Publications). The book describes and illus- And on that note, one more garden by Farmer D and filled with organic soil Have a peachy summer in the Peach trates 120 Jewish holiday and everyday book—well, sort of. Rustic Fruit Desserts and compost. In addition, my talented and State. Go to gapeaches.org, where you can projects. Most are easy and inexpensive, by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson handy husband, Allan, constructed a salad access information on Georgia’s peach fun, creative, and family oriented. (Ten Speed Press) is a sweet cookbook table, where I am growing lettuces, beets, farms and find peach recipes. Even better, Following the book’s simple instructions, focusing on using fresh seasonal fruits to bok choy, and spinach. (Find complete go visit an orchard, and pick your own my grandchildren (ages 3-11) painted their make simple classics such as cobblers, instructions at www.growit.umd.edu.) In peaches! own unique Passover tiles. The ceramic cakes, crisps, and crumbles. These award- my quest for organic edibles and in the spir- paints cost less than $6 at Michael’s (use winning chefs also share recipes for lesser it of getting “back to the earth,” I am cur- your coupon) and the tiles were 48 cents known “heritage” desserts such as the rently reading the book Living the Country What’s cooking? each at Home Depot. We had a great time slump, fool, betty, and even the traditional Lifestyle All-In-One for Dummies (Wiley painting outside, and everyone took home a apple pandowdy. This column is meant to provide the reader Publications) and finding it intriguing. The personalized decorated tile to use as a Seder with current trends and developments in the 640-page guidebook offers helpful instruc- trivet or decoration. Koenig also includes kosher marketplace and lifestyle. Since tions on basic skills such as gardening, several kid-friendly recipes. I plan to invite TWEETS AND TREATS. Twitter is a fun standards of kashruth certification vary, farming, candle-making, knitting, preserv- my grandchildren for pre-Shavuos prepara- and global place to find new recipes. I have check with the AKC or your local kashruth ing, canning, drying herbs, fishing—even tions to try the Crafting Jewish recipe for begun following twitterer Maureen Evans, authority to confirm reliability. If you are stargazing. Although I don’t have an imme- frozen cheesecake. who currently lives in Belfast, Ireland, and searching for a hard-to-find kosher ingredi- diate need for many of the tips (i.e., the was recently featured in The New York ent, need help with a kosher substitution, or Times. She provides “tiny recipes con- have a kosher food question, please contact densed...from all over the world” in us, and we will do our best to find the Twitter’s allowed maximum of 140 charac- answer. Also, we ask that you share your ters at twitter.com/cookbook. Many of the discoveries with us and look forward to recipes have been tested with excellent hearing from you. E-mail results. At the very least, interpreting the [email protected]. condensed recipes for actual cooking is a fun mind challenge. If you need help with See KOSHER AFFAIRS RECIPES page 25 Buddy Ball From page 21 Poole of the Cleveland Indians pitched to the children and graciously signed balls and autographs. “I really liked meeting the kids,” said Davis 4th-grade student Sophie Zelony, “and I was happy that we got to have fun with them playing baseball.”

Alpharetta Angels player Jackson Ordahl shows off his medal as Davis Academy Lower School Principal Drew Frank (left) and Davis 4th- Sandy Spring Braves player Isaiah grade students Jessica Zeewy and Palmer on the field with Davis 4th- Caroline Perlis look on. grade student Dawson Vainer May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 25 Treasures from The Breman archives are featured in a new exhibition eginning June 7, The Breman will these curiosities will trigger memories or brothers started a paper fill the Schwartz Special Exhibitions connect them to events they have experi- goods and druggist sun- BGallery with a freewheeling collec- enced, seen, or heard about. Younger visi- dries business called tion of never before displayed objects, pho- tors will have an opportunity to become Montag Bros. The tographs, and documents from the Ida acquainted with “ancient times,” when small enterprise was to Pearle & Joseph Cuba Community face-to-face contact was how one did social become one of the largest stationery Archives. The exhibition, “The Good, the networking, and Facebook was not part of manufacturers in the country. Bad, and the Ugly: Untold Georgia the lexicon. The Blue Horse became as suc- Stories,” brings past events to life and helps Does the name “Blue Horse” bring cessful a brand as the Nike audiences understand many current social, back memories of writing tablets, of a time swoosh, and it soon became a political, and economic issues. when penmanship was actually a required leader in the field of school writ- This exhibition will take visitors on an course at school? ing tablets. Contests were run exploration of some of the rarest and most In 1879, fourteen-year-old Sigmund with coveted prizes, which surprising collections housed in The Montag, an immigrant from Germany, land- included beanies and, in the first Breman’s archives, including Civil War ed in Galveston, Texas. Traveling across the year, actual ponies. The ponies were quite the company’s products. Recently, the blue artifacts, World War I and II memorabilia, South as a salesman, Sigmund earned an advertising gimmick, but not appreciated horse was offered for sale to The Breman. documentation of the Civil Rights move- enough money to bring his parents, four by Depression-era parents, who now had to Thanks to the generosity of Breman Board ment, and more. brothers, and two sisters to the United feed their new family pet. The next year, the Trustee Jarvin Levison, the horse is now Museum visitors may find that some of States. Settling in Atlanta, Sigmund and his company replaced ponies with bicycles as part of the museum’s permanent collection. the grand prize. It falls into the “good” category in this exhi- The company had a mechanical, coin- bition. Kosher Affairs Stone Fruit Tea Cake operated blue horse that was often ridden For more information on this exhibi- Adapted from Rustic Fruit Desserts by by children visiting on field trips; it was tion and other Breman programs, visit Recipes Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson also used by Montag salesmen to promote www.thebreman.org. 2 1/4 cups flour No-Bake Frozen Cheesecake 1 teaspoon baking powder Adapted from Crafting Jewish 1 teaspoon fine sea salt by Rivky Koenig AKC 1 cup sugar Kosher Korner Approved 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 9” graham cracker crust (ready-made or plus 1 tablespoon for baking pan make your own) By Rabbi Reuven Stein prepared meals, fine wines, and full cater- 3 eggs ing. 8 ounces whipped cream cheese WHAT’S NEW IN 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup farmer cheese KOSHER ATLANTA? GRILLER’S PRIDE (770-454-8108) now 2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped, mixed stone has glatt kosher biltong, authentic South 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt fruit, fresh or frozen (peaches, nectarines, GOODFRIEND’S GRILL (5342 Tilly African beef jerky. 1/2 cup sugar plums)* Mill Road, 678-812-3994), a new meat restaurant, is open- SIMONE’S BAKERY (404-321- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar 1 tablespoon turbinado (raw) sugar ing at the Marcus Jewish 5108) now has a large selection of 1 pint strawberries or other fruit of your Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a Community Center of Atlanta. specialty candies and cheeses. choice 10” round baking pan by rubbing with 1 It is taking the place of Café tablespoon unsalted butter at room temper- Ofi. Proprietor Enoch BAGEL WORLD (190 Regency ature. 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Wash, slice, and drain fruit. forms. the premises are kosher, parve, and pas tified, online company that supplies Arrange on top of cheesecake. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Pat Yisroel. The department also has dairy equipment and ingredients for gourmet ————— one portion into prepared pan. items that are brought in. The new deli has chocolate fountains and fondues. a full-time chef and K.F.C. (Kosher Fried Peppermint Infused Tea Spread fruit over the dough. Chicken). SCHAKOLAD CHOCOLATE FACTO- Adapted from Living the Country Lifestyle Break remaining dough portion into RY (770-730-9770) is a chocolate retail All-In-One for Dummies tablespoon-size pieces and distribute atop Steve Gilmer’s THE KOSHER store that is fully certified for all its prod- the fruit. Sprinkle top of cake with turbina- GOURMET (404-636-1114) is now open ucts, except chocolate-covered strawber- do sugar. (If not using immediately, wrap and has a wide variety of take-out foods, ries (since strawberries require checking including chicken and sausage jambalaya, by a supervisor). Peppermint is a favorite remedy for and freeze whole, unbaked, assembled cake curried chickpeas, and more. It also offers for future baking.) relaxing the intestinal tract or relieving cold See KOSHER KORNER page 40 symptoms. Make peppermint tea by steep- Bake 30-40 minutes, until golden. ing a small handful of fresh herbs or 1 Cool 30 minutes before serving. tablespoon of dried herbs in a cup of hot water. Drink 2-3 times daily. *To peel peaches: Submerge in boiling water for 30 seconds. Page 26 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 to guard Howie Frushtick. They never played pitching a doubleheader every Sunday in the on teams with names like Salamis, Blintzes, summer sun with his shirt off. He was a good Schwartz on Sports Kugels, Kvetchers, or Latkes. pitcher, and his curve ball always broke over court with the cap on his head turned back- They missed seeing Randy Tracy’s bank the plate at the last second. ward. I guess he was ahead of his time. They shot, Ronnie Winston’s fallaway, Jimmy never saw Scott Eisenberg go behind his back Burdine’s left-hand jumper, Mark Jacobsen hit- THE CHANGING TIMES. Since this column as he drove to the basket or experienced run- ting from the top of the key, or Pete Rosen and has featured the past, I thought it would be fun BY Jerry ning into a screen set by Mort Gilner, or heard Glen Feeley’s shot from way back behind their to recall how JCC basketball has changed over Schwartz Alan Carp’s primal scream after he scored. heads. They didn’t see the all-around good play the years. They weren’t there when Lenny of Phil Medintz, Michael Weiner, and Marshall Remember those basketball shorts we Weinglass would arrive to play an early-morn- Dinerman or the athletic ability of Kenny Klein used to wear that came to about mid-thigh? signed up for the 40+ half-court league ing league game in his bell-bottoms and pro- and David Plummer. Now, if they don’t hang below your knees, starting in April and realized this was my ceed to score 30 points. They didn’t hear Sam I am aware that there are still a number of you’re out of style. And how about the shoes? I43rd consecutive year of playing basketball Appel, Lenny Schechter, Jeff Schechter, Joe guys who played years ago and are playing They used to be Converse Chuck Taylor All- at the AJCC as a member of either the 18+ full- Argentine, or Randy Feinberg getting on the today. There is Jeff Kess, the perennial captain Stars, but now there are dozens of brands to court, 30+ cross-court, or 40+ half-court officials. It was ironic that Randy later officiat- and past commissioner, who can still expertly choose from and a variety of styles within each league. ed in the league. They never saw Milton handle the ball and shoot the three. Jay Empel brand. I dare you to find two guys wearing the A large percentage of guys playing in Finkelstein and George Lipton expertly offici- and Larry Leibross can still score in the 40+ same brand and style of shoes during the game. these leagues now weren’t even born when I ate a game or hear Barry Berman whistle a League. Howard Wertheimer has a great game I still haven’t found a pair that helps me jump started playing in 1966 at the JCC on Peachtree three-second violation in the closing seconds and can shoot a bank shot that Sam Jones and any higher. Street. That means that a lot of guys never got of a game. Tim Duncan would be proud of. Jerry Benda And how about the way you congratulate to play by those crazy no-fastbreak rules: take They were never on Stan Sobel’s team. He and Jim Schwartz can play with the young a guy after a nice play? It went from a hand- one dribble after you rebound a missed shot, was an expert in selecting players and could guys in the 18+ league and Mike Davis is still shake, to a high five, to a hand slap, to a finger and you can’t have the ball taken away from come up with a strategy to kill time while his setting picks and getting rebounds. Vic Sonsino snap, to a fist bump, to who knows what will be you. And if you were designated the best play- best player sat out his four consecutive min- has a three-point shot that gets better over time. next. When I try to high five, I usually miss the er on the team, you had to sit out four consec- utes. They didn’t sit in on the captain’s meet- Robin Sherman still needs a haircut and plays other guy’s hand. utive minutes each half. You actually were ings with Steve Gruenhut, Stan Sobel, and Hal all bandaged up. And, of course, George Wise We wear knee braces, arm pads, mouth penalized for being good. Krafchick, during which the team you drafted and Ray Blaze may never quit. So, there are a guards, and wristbands to prevent injuries. But They also missed out on seeing Ralph could be changed after the first exhibition few “old timers” still playing, and I’m glad I’m there are still no guarantees you won’t get hurt. Kahn, Jerry Finkelstein, and Bill Samuels’ game. one of them. And last but not least is the inclusion of two-hand set shot. They were never guarded They missed watching Joel Felner’s pic- the three-point shot. When I was a kid, if you tenaciously by Lenny Levey, Jon Miller, Jay ture-perfect jump shot or Stu Heller’s fade IN REMEMBRANCE. One of the tough shot from that distance, you were benched. Anasov, Adam Skorecki, or Steve Weiner. away or Mark Hoffman and Bobby Hyman’s things about getting old is learning about the Now, if you don’t take the three and settle for They missed seeing Howie Frushtick, deadly shot from the corner or the energy and deaths of men you’ve played ball with over the the two, something’s wrong. Mike Nemeroff, or Bruce Finkelstein hook intensity Seth Kirshenbaum, Tom Fox, and years. In recent months, Morris Benveniste and In spite of all this, the basketball goal is shots. They missed out on getting a perfect Bob Feldberg brought to every game. They Jerry Sobelson passed away. Morris was a past still 10 feet from the floor, the foul line is still bounce pass from Moose Miller on a back-door didn’t hear Howard Hoffman’s running com- president of the AJCC and played basketball in 15 feet from the goal, and the team who scores cut or watching Hal Krafchick sink two foul mentary as the game was played. They didn’t the Men’s League back in the ‘60s and ‘70s. He the most points wins. And that’s what really shots with the game on the line. They didn’t see try to guard Ray Taratoot as he dribbled out the was a team captain for many years and an all- counts. Donnie Diamond driving to the basket with clock during the last minute of a game. They around nice guy. those long strikes or trying to guard Jim never saw Marty Berger or Vic Romano trying I played softball with Jerry Sobelson in Hope you enjoyed this column. Until the Godfrey as he continuously moved around the the ‘60s and ‘70s. I always remember him next time, drive for the bucket and score. Larry Frank, a success on the gridiron and in life Davis the ball carrier, tackled by Frank.... dog, breathed fire into the dying embers of years old. Larry and his wife, Lois, have two Harper’s pass, intended for Orr, broken up by Grady offense and lighted the victory torch other children; Adam, age 30, is a rabbi who Frank.” that singed the Smithies, 12-6.” lives in Israel, and Aaron, age 38, teaches law And so it was with Mr. Frank, a sure Playing both ways, Frank was a terror on at the University of San Francisco. The boys BY Gene defender who enjoyed hitting the opposition defense and a stellar runner on offense, carry- have inherited some of Frank’s athletic Asher with full force. ing the ball 23 times for 164 yards, better than prowess. Adam lettered in basketball and foot- Today, Frank is retired after building a seven yards per carry. ball at Riverwood High, making the Greater tremendously successful chemical and manu- Frank could have had his pick of most Atlanta All-Star team as a running back in The first time I saw Larry Frank play facturing business, Niagara any college in the Southeast. football. At Emory, he was captain of the bas- football, it was in Sanford Stadium, home of National. He built his business He wanted to choose ketball team. Aaron earned a berth on the the University of Georgia Bulldogs. It was as he did his football career, Georgia, but his dad had Arizona State University wrestling team. early October, 1955. giving 100% effort, 100% of other schools on his mind. Larry and the boys do not have all the My dad, may his soul rest in peace, and I the time. In football, you don’t Vandy was one of them. family honors. His wife, Lois, has been in the were on our way to New York to see the play hard some of the time; At Vandy, Frank was no forefront of the Atlanta Jewish community for Yankees battle the old Brooklyn Dodgers. We you play hard on every play, less a star than he was at years. She serves on the board of MAZON saw Carl Erskine set a new World Series and that is what Frank did— Grady, earning All- and is a national vice president of American strikeout record, and he and Johnny Podres first at Atlanta’s Grady High Southeastern Conference Jewish Committee. She has also served as a shut down the Yankees to win their first World School and then at Vanderbilt honors. He was named to the national chair of the Jewish Council for Public Series. University. South All-Star team for the Affairs and the Jewish Coalition for Literacy, But this is not about the Dodgers; this He earned the respect and annual college North-South served on the Georgia Juvenile Justice is about what we saw in Sanford Stadium. admiration of his teammates, game but had to decline, Commission, and was president of Women’s Larry Frank put on an unbelievable show. He so much so that he was elect- since his Vandy team was Philanthropies of the Jewish Federation of not only backed up the middle of the Larry Frank, ed co-captain of the Grady playing in the Gator Bowl, Greater Atlanta. She has received the National Vanderbilt line, but he made tackles all over a Vandy superstar Knights and co-captain of the which coincided with the Conference for Community and Justice Award the field. Vanderbilt Commodores. All-Star game. He played 55 (Conference of Christians and Jews) in 2002 The announcer kept saying “tackled by The late Charlie Roberts, dean of Atlanta of the 60 minutes in the Gator Bowl and and the Selig Distinguished Service Award Frank.... tackled by Frank.... tackled by prep sports writers, wrote this about Frank’s helped lead his team to a 25-13 victory. from the Atlanta American Jewish Committee Frank.” Frank kept running down Bulldogs all play in the Grady High-Smith High football Today, at age 75, Frank works with his in 1999. afternoon. And the announcer kept saying, game: “Larry Frank, a lad with the heart of a son Isaac in the real estate business. He sold “Harper the ball carrier, tackled by Frank.... lion, strength of an ox, and tenacity of a bull- Niagara National three years ago. Joshua is 42 May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 27 Emory names Paul Root Wolpe to new Schinazi Chair in Jewish Bioethics

aul Root Wolpe, Ph.D., director of ical sociology from Yale University in the Emory Center for Ethics, has 1986. He was on the faculty at the Pbeen appointed to the Raymond F. University of Pennsylvania until his Schinazi Distinguished Research Chair in recruitment to Emory in 2008. In addition Jewish to his new appointment, Wolpe also is the Bioethics. The Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Bioethics, appointment, in professor of medicine in the Emory the Department University School of Medicine, professor of Pediatrics of in Emory’s Graduate Department of Emory Religion, and adjunct professor in the University Emory College Department of Sociology. School of A past president of the American Medicine, was Society for Bioethics and Humanities, the effective national professional organization for February 1. scholars in bioethics and the medical The Raymond humanities, Wolpe also is a co-editor of the F. Schinazi American Journal of Bioethics, the premier Distinguished scholarly journal in bioethics. He also Paul Root Wolpe Research Chair serves on the editorial boards of more than in Jewish Bioethics honors Raymond F. a dozen professional journals in medicine Schinazi, Ph.D., D.Sc., professor of pedi- and ethics. He is the bioethics consultant to atrics at Emory and the Frances Winship the National Aeronautics and Space Walters Chair in Pediatrics. The Chair Administration (NASA), where he served reflects Schinazi’s longtime support of the as the agency’s first chief of bioethics from Department of Pediatrics and his interest in 2001 to 2007. Wolpe is one of the few non- Jewish studies. Schinazi, who graciously physicians to be elected a fellow of the agreed to fund this new chair, is a co-inven- College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the tor of several of the world’s most success- country’s oldest medical society, and is the ful drugs used to fight HIV/AIDS infec- first national bioethics advisor to the tion. Planned Parenthood Association of Wolpe received his doctorate in med- America. Page 28 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 A law firm’s focus on Israel-oriented business is a satisfying experience

This has been exceedingly useful to every- one who has been interested in growing these beneficial relationships. BY Abe Focusing on real estate and our food industry practice, three of our attorneys will Schear be in Israel in June: myself; Phil Skinner, a real estate partner at Arnall Golden Gregory and a member of the real estate committee any years ago, Rabbi Arnold of the International Bar Association; and Goodman, then of Ahavath Alan Minsk, a partner in our food industry MAchim Synagogue, gave a sermon practice group. We have made over a dozen loosely titled “People in the Field”—refer- trips to Israel in the last four years, in addi- ring to those non-family, non-teacher indi- tion to Shelly’s multiple trips and the trav- viduals who could change your life, if only els of Bob Rothman, partner, and Sherman you had a mindset to welcome their influ- Cohen, partner. ence. Sherman’s trip was with Georgia Arnall Golden Gregory, one of Governor Perdue; Bob, who made his trip Bruce Jackson, partner, Arnall Golden Gregory; Reda Mansour, consul gen- Atlanta’s large law firms, developed its during his tenure as chair of the American eral of Israel to the Southeast; Juval Aviv, president, Interfor; Stacy Hyken, Israel Business Team in no small part due to Bar Association’s Litigation Section, spoke associate, Arnall Golden Gregory; Shelly Rabinovitch, associate, Arnall Shelly Rabinovitch, an exceptional Israeli with the Tel Aviv Bar Association, to Bar Golden Gregory; and Abe Schear, partner, Arnall Golden Gregory attorney who showed up at our offices four Ilan University, and to a half dozen law years ago. Shelly was hired for her legal firms. We have truly been heartened by our On each trip, we work with Israeli investors in a cash-positive position, money ability, yet her passion and resolve moved reception, as well as by the warmth shown attorneys, investors, lenders, and insurers— that will look even more aggressively for our attorneys to start a team focused on in- us by the Israeli attorneys we have encoun- an exceedingly creative group of people. investment opportunities in the United bound, Israeli-oriented business—real tered. Our Israeli friends have a mentality differ- States. As our economy has slowed, the estate, corporate, litigation, intellectual We all know that many Atlantans are ent from ours, seeing the entire world as pace of our introductions has increased. property, and immigration. consummate volunteers. We, in formulating their market. They do not solely invest in Recently, we introduced Israeli equity to Whether measured on a scale of friend- these trips, have been very fortunate to be any one market; rather, they invest in mar- one of our existing clients. While a chupa ships or deal flow, we are very pleased with assisted by a number of Atlanta groups, the kets that provide predictable results, balanc- was not used, a deal was consummated, and our progress. While we do not think that American-Israel Chamber of Commerce ing risk and reward. Today, many of these I am confident that there will be many more Delta started its non-stop service to Tel and Jewish National Fund to name but two. investors equate our reduced real estate similar deals in the future. Aviv to accommodate Shelly, the existence Similarly, we have been able to obtain sig- prices and improved currency exchanges At the inception of this project, Shelly of that service has been influential in teach- nificant information from the State of with new opportunities in the United States. clearly explained to us that Israelis expect ing Israelis about Atlanta and the Southeast. Georgia. In January of 2008, Arnall Golden dependability and reliability and that this Gregory was one of five sponsors of a real simply could not be obtained in one or two estate equity conference in Tel Aviv. The meetings. How right she has been. We are conference, hosted by our friends at now met with the question, “When will we Profimex, a large Israeli real estate firm, be back?”, and we always have the answer. attracted over 1,000 people, sophisticated While the Israeli investor may, in fact, be a investors, many of whom were investing bit more impatient than typical U.S. globally. In today’s market, many of these investors, all other characteristics remain investors feel even more positive about real very similar. One needs to be professional, estate investment in the United States, hard- responsive, and dependable. Our upcoming ly a surprise given the analysis that unfold- June trip will be followed by a trip in ed. January. The Israeli investor very much under- In sum, with Shelly’s continued help, stands distressed real estate issues, the we at Arnall Golden Gregory seem to be potential risks and rewards of distressed well ahead of the curve, focusing on inter- debt. In fact, we have been able to introduce national work, both inbound and outbound, many of our Israeli clients and friends to attracting new equity for our clients, intro- our similar contacts in the United States. ducing us to a bevy of exceedingly bright Given that English is hardly a problem and and creative people and companies. This is that the seven-hour time difference rarely entirely compatible with our firm’s cross- hampers the discussion, these introductions border practice, one that incorporates our have been meaningful, both in terms of deal real estate practice group with the other flow and relationship building. Many of our strong disciplines of the firm. American contacts have, in fact, had con- Rabbi Goodman was right; Shelly is crete business meetings when visiting that person “in the field” as relates to Arnall Israel. Golden Gregory. The pace of our progress Today’s credit crisis is hardly over. As has been remarkable, and, despite the more loans mature, new sources of financ- uneven economy, we are confident that this ing will be required. Fortunately, the recent progress will continue. boom in the Israeli economy has left many May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 29 Tellus told us and showed us landscape of trees, shrubs, and flowers that words. We agreed that it was appropriate, were in all their spring splendor that day. because we had certainly been told and He said that the Tellus was a green facility shown wonders of the earth through the gal- and pointed out the solar panels that sup- leries of the Tellus Museum. BY Leon plied all the electrical energy needed to Cartersville isn’t stopping with its two Socol heat, light, and cool the building, as well as museums; a history museum will open by power the observatory. Although the Tellus the end of the year. If you haven’t been to is a new facility, there will be an addition by Cartersville to visit its museums, you will Two young visitors look at the peri- n April 23, the Congregation year’s end. certainly find a trip there a great experience The Tellus explores the past, present, for all ages. odic table in the Weinman Mineral Shearith Israel seniors group Gallery. The table is filled with exam- embarked on another of its educa- and future. There’s something of interest for O folks of all ages. Young schoolchildren take ples of the uses of all the elements, tional tours, visiting the Tellus Northwest making it a great learning tool. Georgia Science Museum. This beautiful classes to learn about the beginnings of life museum is located in Cartersville, Georgia, on earth and marvel at over 40 full-size which is also the home of the famous Booth dinosaurs and deep-sea monsters that were Western Art Museum. It’s hard to believe capable of devouring killer whales. that a community the size of Cartersville The Tellus’s director, Jose Santamaria, could boast two wonderful museums, but said he was constantly amazed at the ability you have to visit them to fully appreciate of school children to absorb all the subject what they offer. matter available at the museum. At the rear Tellus is a world-class, 120,000- of the exhibits are classrooms for lectures square-foot museum featuring four main and projects. Budding scientists can get galleries: the Weinman Mineral Gallery, the hands-on experience through interactive Fossil Gallery, Science in Motion, and the science experiments. The S.I. group was especially impressed with the large groups Collins Family My Big Backyard. There is The Tellus Great Hall features this also a 120-seat digital planetarium that cur- of school children in the galleries. The The Tellus Fossil dig gives visitors youngsters were well behaved and spell- the opportunity to uncover the Apatosaurus, one of the largest rently has a presentation on the beginnings dinosaurs to walk the Earth. of our planet earth. All these attractions are bound by what they saw. bones of an ancient dinosaur and housed on one floor in the main building. Being an aviation buff, I was impressed find a fossil to take home. There is also an adjacent observatory with the Science in Motion gallery. Upon housing a state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope. entering the gallery, I was taken with a full- Museum guests can view the heavens in scale replica of the Wright Brothers’ first real time while sitting in the planetarium, as airplane. There was also a real Bell helicop- it is electronically connected to the obser- ter, as well as exhibitions about the space vatory. age, including the actual Apollo capsule The layout of the Tellus allows easy that three astronauts perished in while on access to each of the galleries. Some of the the test ramp. exhibitions have interactive and hands-on displays, along with video presentations. Upon arrival, museum-goers can view a movie that previews what they will see as they tour and explains how the Tellus came into being. The seniors group was met at the muse- um’s entrance by Mr. Herschel Wisebram and his wife, Ruth, long-time Cartersville residents who are ardent supporters of both the Booth and Tellus museums.

Full-size Wright Brothers airplane replica in the Science in Motion gallery

Since the mining of minerals and semi- precious stones played a significant role in the growth Cartersville, it is natural that the Tellus has a Mineral Gallery that features sparkling gems and minerals from all over the world. Herschel Wisebram greets arriving The Tellus also boasts a beautiful gift Shearith Israel seniors at the Tellus shop that features items related to the four Museum entrance. galleries and a dining room offering meals and snacks. Mr. Wisebram, a retired Cartersville As our group prepared to board our bus radio station owner, helped raise the funds back to Atlanta, several people asked how to build both facilities. He briefed the group the museum got its name. We learned that before the tour and explained that docents the staff had a naming contest, and Tellus would be glad to answer questions and see was chosen because it was the name of the to the comfort of the visitors. He pointed ancient Roman goddess of the earth. Later, out the beautiful setting of the Tellus, a it was noted that the name is also a play on Page 30 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 Two exhibitions at Oglethorpe present a complex picture of Dachau

ince the Second World War, the city other venues in the project, it was ultimate- exhibition, which were designed and pub- school newspaper, The Stormy Petrel. I, for of Dachau has been known for the ly decided that Oglethorpe would be the site lished in-house. one, would like to use the art of Dachau to Stragedies that occurred under the of both exhibitions. “It really works out ————— recall a Germany not synonymous with Third Reich. But prior to the atrocities of beautifully, showing the two extremes,” To prepare Oglethorpe students for the hatred, a Germany scented with oils and tur- the late 1930s and early 1940s, it was home said Nick. He likened it to “a macrocosm of exhibitions, faculty endeavored to weave as pentine instead of Zyklon B, and I would like to a burgeoning artist colony judged to be ourselves: the best and the worst that we much relevant information into their classes to use that recollection to look forward to the the equivalent of the one at Barbizon, can be. “ as possible. In October, Rose Cunningham, Germany of today, where every generation France. organizer of Oglethorpe University’s non- must come to terms with the actions of its Two groundbreaking exhibitions, on credit evening foreign-language program, ancestors. They will be the insurance against display at the Oglethorpe University spoke to students about her experiences as a a second Holocaust, and to bury them alive Museum of Art (OUMA) through August young Jewish girl who found herself in sim- beneath the guilt of the first will sow the 30, contrast these profoundly different ilar circumstances to those of Anne Frank same seeds that Hitler brought to fruition.” aspects of Dachau. and her family. Cunningham, a French citi- ————— OUMA Director Lloyd Nick spent six zen, escaped the concentration camps by “Because of the impact of the camp, years putting together “Dachau Before fleeing to Cuba. there has been very little to no research done Dachau: European Artist Colony 1860- In November, students traveled to on the Dachau artist colony of the 19th cen- 1914.” The first U.S. exhibition of work Washington, D.C., to visit the Holocaust tury,” said Nick. “Historians in Europe that from this colony, it is a rare collection of Museum. And, after reading and discussing I’ve contacted say that Dachau’s artist works from various artists who shaped this The Diary of Anne Frank in the classroom, colony rivals Barbizon’s in quality of art- inspiring and often-overlooked period. they attended a performance of the play at work. So, this exhibition is a real find for Forty-five artists, from several countries, the Renaissance Project, a theater in South 19th-century specialists.... Everyone who created the over 50 paintings exhibited. DeKalb. has come to seem them believe that these are Dachau, once an agricultural, rural site, “Art can speak to us across borders eth- major art and historical exhibitions for inspired the artists to paint its natural beau- nic, religious, and linguistic; art can tran- Atlanta.” ty. As a result, the majority of paintings in scend, and art can heal,” writes Chlöe “Dachau Before Dachau” are landscapes. Edwards, acting president of the Oglethorpe Dachau Mayor Peter Bürgel (left) University Jewish Student Union, in the See DACHAU page 34 talking with Museum Director Lloyd Nick at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art About “Dachau Before Dachau”

The idea for the “Dachau Before ous countries came to live and paint. The Dachau” exhibition had its beginnings in next day, I told the two honored represen- 2005, when OUMA mounted tatives that in addition to including “Masterpieces from European Artists Dachau’s artists’ colony in this group Colonies, 1830-1930,” which included BY Lloyd exhibition, we should plan to have an Guests at the opening reception are three works from the Dachau colony. Nick exhibition solely focused on this mostly entranced by the beautiful paintings In 2007, Nick went to Dachau to select unknown colony. The construction of the in the “Dachau Before Dachau” exhi- the paintings for the exhibition. He first now infamous concentration camp built bition looked at holdings catalogues that con- The following essay is from the catalogue in the vicinity of Dachau in the 1930s had tained 1,000 images. “From that, I nar- Dachau Before Dachau: European Artist completely overshadowed the artists’ Simultaneously, the museum is exhibit- rowed the group down to about 100,” said Colony 1860-1914. colony recognized to be Barbizon’s ing “Dachau Concentration Camp: Years of Nick. “Then, the 100 were pulled out of equivalent in Germany. At the time, Destruction 1933-1945.” This exhibition storage, and I narrowed the group down to This exhibition had its beginnings in Barbizon was a day trip from Paris, and consists of 15 panels describing the devel- 50.” His goal was to come up with a repre- Ahrenshoop, Germany, a picturesque for- Dachau was about the same distance from opment of the concentration camp and the sentative sampling of work, while maintain- mer artists’ colony on the shores of the Munich. cruelty that occurred at Dachau. It empha- ing the highest standards for quality. Baltic Sea. In the fall of 2003 at the annu- The idea of the 19th-century artists’ sizes the fragility of art when faced with al EuroArt meeting, I was asked to colonies was to allow artists the freedom inhumanity. address the 150 attending delegates and to create outside of large, bustling During the planning of “Dachau Before discuss Atlanta’s plans for a first-time- European cities and away from the stress Dachau,” Dachau Mayor Peter Bürgel was ever major EuroArt exhibition in the U.S. of urban life. The communion with the concerned that the exhibition might be per- At the end of the assembly, Dachau beauty of the countryside became an ceived as an attempt to whitewash the more Mayor Peter Bürgel and Director of the elixir and foundation of 20th-century recent history of the city. It was this con- City Museum of Dachau Elisabeth Boser modern art in the West. The artists came cern, in part, that led to the creation of the introduced themselves and handed me a long distances to the meditative pastoral second exhibition. large book with over 1,000 images of environment to learn from an awe-inspir- “As a site of remembrance, Dachau paintings, tracing the history of the ing teacher—nature. actively confronts its history.... Yet Dachau Dachau Artist Colony. Their plea was to This exhibition also introduces was and is also a city of culture, “ writes include their colony in the blockbuster another underlying theme—destruction Mayor Bürgel in the exhibition catalogue. Henri Gogaten (1850-1911), EuroArt exhibition, “Masterpieces from and war can easily inundate and almost “In the coming years, by means of a travel- Untergehende Sonne in winterlicher European Artist Colonies, 1830–1930 sweep away the fragility of creativity. ing exhibition in English, Dachau would mooslandschaft (Sunset on the from Public & Private European Art “Almost” is used because the artwork like to introduce itself internationally as a Winter’s Marsh), 1894, oil on canvas, Collections,” which Oglethorpe from this once-cherished area is finally place of commemoration and culture. In the 20” x 26” University Museum of Art (OUMA) in exhibited at OUMA in the exhibition, process, it will decidedly not use culture as Atlanta premiered in the spring of 2005. “Dachau Before Dachau: European Artist a means of distracting from the city’s histo- OUMA has a relatively small budget, That evening, I reviewed the volume Colony, 1860–1914.” ry. On the contrary: the city of Dachau but was able to pull off this ambitious proj- of the artwork created during the period wants to show how important the interplay ect due to the generosity of others. 1860–1914. The events of World War I Lloyd Nick is director of the Oglethorpe of commemoration and culture is for a Lufthansa Cargo shipped the 16 crates of had unfortunately ended this decidedly University Museum of Art. peaceful and open world.” artwork, and European grants supported the inspired colony where artists from vari- Although Nick had hoped to include production of two catalogues, one for each May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 31 Page 32 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 33 Page 34 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 Greater Atlanta Hadassah honors Jewish teens at Annual Chesed Student Awards Program tlanta area Jewish teens were hon- Cohen, Congregation Etz Chaim; Aidel Tendler, Temima High School for Girls; and ored on Sunday, April 26, at Greater Cohen, Torah Day School; Sophie Dezen, Hannah Young, Temple Beth David. AAtlanta Hadassah’s 18th Annual Congregation Shearith Israel; Allison Chesed is a Hebrew word meaning an Hadassah Chesed Student Awards Program. Fisher, Congregation Beth Shalom; Jamie act of kindness. Students in grades 7-12 are The Chesed Awards have been given annu- Gottlieb, Temple Sinai; Allen Grau, eligible to receive the Chesed Award; one ally since 1992 to teens who exemplify Greenfield Hebrew Academy; Daniel student per year from each Atlanta area many of the values and ideals that are of Greene, Temple Kehillat Chaim; Ethan Jewish day school and synagogue religious paramount importance to the Hadassah Guthman, Temple Kol Emeth; Rebecca school is honored. organization and its members. Kahn, Ahavath Achim Synagogue; Mark Selection criteria for the Chesed Award The ceremony was held at Lindemann, Temple Emanu-El; Elana include love for Israel, concern for Jews Congregation Or Hadash at the Weber Marks, The Weber School; Adam and Jewish culture and heritage, concern for School in Atlanta. Rabbi Mario Karpuj was Rosenfeld, Congregation Or Hadash; fellow human beings as exemplified the guest speaker. Chesed Award recipients Jeremy Segal, Temple Beth Tikvah; Jake through manner and deed, and acceptable received a Hadassah paperweight and cer- Shulman, Congregation Dor Tamid; Eva academic standing. tificate. Steinberg, The Epstein School; Benjamin This year’s recepients are: Joshua Steinheimer, The Temple; Ruchoma Funding for Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities stays in state budget

n the waning hours of the 2009 General “The fact that a total of $87,500 for Assembly, some funding for Georgia’s NORC stayed in the budget will help us INaturally Occurring Retirement through the next 15 months and put us in a While substantially less than in years past, this Communities program was reinstated in the good position to get more funding in the state budget. Previously in the session, 60% future,” Federation President Steve Rakitt funding for both fiscal years 2009 and 2010 marks of NORC funding (totaling $575,000) was said. cut from Georgia’s budget. In August 2008, Federation officials a major victory for supporters of the Jewish While substantially less than in years learned that the entire line item for the past, this funding for both fiscal years 2009 Georgia NORC initiative was to be Federation of Greater Atlanta’s program. and 2010 marks a major victory for sup- decreased because of statewide budget cuts. porters of the Jewish Federation of Greater Responding to the potential crisis, Atlanta’s program. Federation enlisted community-wide sup- port to convince legislators of the impor- Occurring Retirement Communities tance of the program. (NORC) initiative is to help support older “We felt very good about the budget adults in the community so they can remain items and thankful that legislators recog- in their homes for as long as possible and nized the value of this particular program. avoid premature institutionalization. The This is a wonderful vote of confidence from project is based on community-level inter- the General Assembly,” said Rusty Paul, vention designed to reduce service frag- lobbyist for Federation. mentation and create healthy, integrated Legislators added $12,500 back to the communities. 2009 fiscal year budget and added $75,000 Naturally Occurring Retirement to the 2010 budget to support NORC. This Community is a demographic term used to occurred at a time that the state budget had describe a community not originally built to be cut by almost $4 billion. for seniors, but that now counts seniors as a The goal of the Georgia Naturally significant proportion of its residents.

Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Dachau Road N. E. Hours are 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday; the museum will From page 30 be closed July 3-6. Admission is $5. For additional information, visit http://muse- um.oglethorpe.edu or call 404-364-8555.

Left to right: Oglethorpe President Lawrence Schall, Deputy German Consul Sönke Lorenz, Israeli Consul General Reda Mansour, Museum Director Lloyd Nick, and Dachau Mayor Peter Bürgel commemorate the opening of the historic exhibit. OUMA is located on the campus of May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 35 Holocaust Memorial Garden is Stanley Daniels of Jova/Daniels/Busby. The build- ing committee is co-chaired by Joseph A. MJCCA NEWS Rubin and Douglas Kuniansky and includes members Robert Arogeti, Abe Besser, and MJCCA Governance Board Co-chairs JEWISH YOUTH IMPROVING THE Atlanta in an unprecedented effort to reach Harry Maziar and Jack Halpern. WORLD. More than 400 Jewish youth in out to metro Atlanta teens. The Jewish ideal Atlanta participated in J-Serve, a national of Tikun Olam—repairing the world—was day of community service and improve- an underlying theme of this project. ment projects on April 26, 1:00-6:00 pm. Atlanta J-Serve 2009 projects included Cory Maran (12th grade, The Galloway working with such organizations as the MJCCA CEO/Executive Director School); Tammy Bronstein (10th grade, Chastain Park Conservancy and Project Michael D. Wise (left) views the new Riverwood High School); Nick Myers Open Hand, cooking for the Open Door Holocaust Memorial signage with (10th grade, Centennial High School); and Community, and more. Marlene Gelernter Besser and Abe Zoe Beiner (11th grade, The Weber After the service projects were com- Besser. (Photo: Heidi Morton) School), coordinated J-Serve Atlanta 2009. pleted, participants from all of the various sites came together at Zaban Park for a clos- Mr. Besser said he created the garden ing ceremony to reflect on the day’s physi- “so that the present generation of children cal and spiritual components and how they and all future generations of children will tied together. Community service certifi- be educated on the horrors of the Jova/Daniels/Busby’s rendering of cates were given out, and an appreciation Holocaust.” the Abe Besser Holocaust Memorial celebration and barbecue concluded the The architect of the Abe Besser Garden day.

NEW HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL GAR- DEN. Since his days as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps, Holocaust survivor Abe Besser dreamed of creating a memori- al so that the Holocaust would never be for- gotten. On March 15, Mr. Besser’s dream came one step closer to reality as he and his wife, Marlene Gelernter Besser, along with family, friends, and MJCCA officials, broke J-Serve Chairs (from left) Cory ground on what will be the Abe Besser Maran, Tammy Bronstein, Nick Holocaust Memorial Garden. Located on Myers, and Zoe Beiner (Photo: the MJCCA Zaban Park campus, the garden MJCCA) is slated for completion in early November 2009. This year’s theme was the “home,” encompassing everything and everyone in it. From working at Chastain Park to preparing meals in area homeless shelters, teens saw first-hand how their actions have a direct impact on our city’s future. The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) partnered with B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO), the Jewish Student Union, Congregation B’nai Torah, North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY), and Maccabi Team

Following the blessing by Rabbi Hillel A. Norry (far right) of Congregation Shearith Israel, Marlene Gelernter Besser (left), Abe Besser, and MJCCA President Sherie B. Gumer prepare to break ground on the Abe Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden. (Photo: Heidi Morton)

The Abe Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden will feature nine sculptures by renowned sculptor Dee Clements, in addi- tion to a nir tamid (eternal flame). The sculptures will depict different aspects of Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Throughout the garden, seating will allow people the opportunity to share meals and meditate. Mr. Besser’s gift to the community includes an endowment that Cory Maran helps clean up the will ensure the Memorial Garden’s future banks of the Chattahoochee River. upkeep. (Photo: MJCCA) Page 36 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 from its current location in the United Way building on Edgewood Avenue to the Gateway Center, 275 Pryor Street, where JF&CS NEWS it will continue to provide intensive case- management services. “We see this as a win-win for both PROGRESSIVE NEW PARTNERSHIP. the BMDC service must be able to docu- organizations and their clients,” says Gary Jewish Family & Career Services ment their work in the music industry for Miller, chief executive officer for JF&CS, (JF&CS) has embarked on a different kind at least five years or have credited contri- “because the clients will have greater of partnership that will broaden its servic- butions to six commercially released access to critical services, all of which are es to the local music industry. MusiCares, recordings or videos. MusiCares is open necessary to address the escalating needs a national organization established by The to not only musicians, but anyone who has and numbers of homeless individuals.” The Tasting Co-Chairs Caren and Recording Academy, best known for the worked in the industry—engineers, pro- Vince Smith, executive director for Michael Merlin, Lara and Michael Grammy Awards, has chosen JF&CS’ Ben ducers, songwriters, record label employ- the Gateway Center, said, “Project Balser, and Allison and Dan Fellner Massell Dental Clinic to serve uninsured ees, publishers, and others. The organiza- Connect enjoys great respect in the com- toast the evening. The Tasting, music professionals. On April 21, qualify- tion accepts a variety of documentation munity and the common emphasis on case which took place April 2, raised a ing applicants in the industry received and works with individuals to help them management makes the combination a record $230,000 for JF&CS’ dental screenings, teeth cleaning, and obtain needed documents. “We err on the natural for Gateway. We also believe we Zimmerman-Horowitz Independent complete X-rays free of charge. side of generosity and want to be able to will benefit from JF&CS’ sophisticated Living Program. (Photo: Eric Bern) Established in 1989, MusiCares pro- help where we are needed,” said Debbie data management system and operational vides a safety net for music people in Carroll, executive director of MusiCares. expertise.” times of need. The Ben Massell Dental To participate in future clinics, appli- JF&CS, a nonsectarian, nonprofit, Clinic (BMDC) in Midtown Atlanta pro- cants should contact MusiCares at 615- human services agency founded in 1890, vides free comprehensive dental care to 327-0050 or toll free at 1-877-626-2748. provides more than 40 programs ranging more than 6,000 indigent individuals in from adoption to older adult services to the metro area each year. HELPING THE HOMELESS. JF&CS and the metropolitan Atlanta community. The “This is a new kind of relationship for the 24/7 Gateway Homeless Services 24/7 Gateway Homeless Services Center Ben Massell,” said Gary Miller, chief Center have embarked on a collaboration is the centerpiece of the United Way executive officer of JF&CS. “It’s the first that exemplifies a new community Regional Commission on Homelessness’ time we have the honor of engaging in a momentum encouraged by United Way of efforts to end chronic homelessness by contractual arrangement that includes a Metropolitan Atlanta. Project Connect, a 2013. The Gateway Center is the point of financial component. This will allow us to 20-year program of JF&CS, which pro- entry—the gateway—to the community’s Gene Davidson, 2009 Zimmerman- offer significant resources to a community vides case management, counseling, and continuum of care created to help home- Horowitz Independent Living in need.” supportive services to homeless clients in less individuals move toward self-suffi- Program season sponsors Linda MusiCares has similar partnerships metro Atlanta, will transition its opera- ciency. Davidson and Carol Lazerson, and with dental clinics in other cities. tions to the Gateway Center. Pearlann Horowitz enjoying a glass Those wishing to take advantage of By July 1, Project Connect will move See JF&CS page 40 of wine. (Photo: Eric Bern)

Atlanta’s Oldest Synagogue – and Newest Saturday, July 4, 2009 @ The Temple SSyynnaapplleexx LLiittee Bring a Friend...All Are Welcome Casual Dress — Wear Red, White & Blue

Doug Cotler—Back by Popular Demand! ➣➣➣ 7:30PM—Kid’s Project—2nd-6th graders Doug Cotler is a Grammy Award-winning com- Children will be making spice boxes which will be used during poser and an accomplished singer, songwriter, our Havdalah Service. and musician. No one fuses traditional Jewish melodies with the power and rhythm of modern ➣➣➣ 8:00PM—Americana Song Fest with Doug Cotler popular music like he does. From young chil- Concert on the lawn. dren to adults, Doug’s music appeals to a wide cross-section of music lovers. ➣➣➣ 9:00PM—Havdalah Service Join Our ➣➣➣ 6:30PM–7:00PM—Unwind with Wine & Beer ➣➣➣ 9:00PM—Ice Cream Cart & View Lenox Fireworks from our Parking Deck Family ➣➣➣ 7:00PM—Fried Chicken Dinner Please bring blankets/lawn chairs. A limited number of Catered by Mrs. Winners. Veggie option upon request. chairs will be set up. Members: Adults $10, Children ages 12 & under: $5. Non- members: Adults $15, children ages 12 & under $5. To make your reservation by credit card, please call The Temple office Babysitting for children up to age 5, (404) 873-1731. No dinner reservations will be accepted after reservations required. Monday, June 29th. Tickets will be necessary to enter and 1589 Peachtree Street, NE can be picked up at the registration table before dinner. Atlanta, GA 30309 404-873-1731 www.the-temple.org May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 37 Young musicians bring added beauty to a spring evening “Piano Man.” He has studied piano for the past eight years and really enjoys playing jazz and blues. He is also a trained singer and has been a member of Paideia School’s BY Leon Madrigal Chorus for the last five years. Socol Next year, he plans to join the school’s jazz ensemble and play piano with other instru- mentalists. he weather was unsettled in mid- Soprano Catherine Patterson enriched April, and many were tired of it the concert with smooth, emotional rendi- being warm one day and cold the T tions of “On My Own” from Les Misérables next. But on April 17, Atlanta enjoyed a (Alain Boublil/Herbert Kretzmer/Claude- true spring evening, perfect weather for The Michel Shoenberg) and “Georgia On My Temple’s Teen Concert of Celebration. Mind” by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Eight Temple confirmation students Gorrell. She began singing when she performed instrumental and vocal selec- learned to talk; as a junior at Riverwood tions that included classics, show tunes, and High School she continues to do so as a old favorites. member of the auditioned Riverwood Jody Becker served as the concert Singers. She sang with the group at the chair, and Judith Cole was the pianist. Georgia Music Educators Association con- Cantor Deborah Numark acted as mistress ference last year and this year will travel of ceremonies, providing introductions for The Temple’s talented teen musicians pose after their April Concert of with the group to sing at Carnegie Hall. some of the most talented young musicians Celebration. Pictured: (from left) Logan Kageorge, Judy Cole (Temple Catherine and her younger sister, Caroline, in our city. accompanist), Ben Dean, Moe Winograd, Cantor Deborah Numark, first sang in public at The Temple, leading Leading off the program was Dylan Catherine Patterson, Katherine Price, Taylor Amsler, and Laurel Miller. Not the Bikat haMazon at the conclusion of Grien, who played Led Zeppelin’s “Over pictured: Dylan Grien. Shabbat dinners. the Hills and Far Away” on his electric gui- Ben Dean, who has been studying clas- tar. Dylan began guitar lessons at the age of sical guitar since he was nine years old, per- cer three times. She rounds out her busy Mrs. Sig (Billie) Guthman. She and her late 5. He loves rock & roll and metal; Led formed an appealing interpretation of schedule by serving as a madricha (teaching husband donated the beautiful Boston grand Zeppelin is one of his favorite bands. He Ernesto Lecuona’s “Malaguena.” Ben’s assistant) at The Temple. piano that the musicians used in the concert. played a solo at his bar mitzvah and has just interests range far beyond playing the guitar The Temple concert performers were Sig was a musician in his own right and an formed a band with friends that will play a and include computer programming and rewarded with loud and long applause in art patron. A reception followed in The charity concert at The Westminster Schools, mathematics. An avid reader, he can often appreciation of their musical talents. An Temple’s foyer, where the audience con- where he is a student. Besides being a musi- be found with a book in his hand when he’s enthusiastic member of the audience was gratulated the young musicians. cian, Dylan is an avid junior golfer; he plays not strumming his guitar. on his junior high team and at junior golf Logan Kageorge is a sophomore at tournaments throughout the state. Lakeside High School and is involved in Moe Winograd, a sophomore at many award-winning music ensembles, Centennial High School, performed including band, jazz ensemble, marching “Grave” by Evaristo F. dall’ Abaco, band, winter drumline, and District Honor Concerto in E Major (Adagio) by Karl Band. Logan, who is mostly self-taught on Dittersdorf, and Sonata No. 1 (Largo) by piano, wowed the audience with three Antonio Vivaldi, on the string bass. Moe is selections—”Strange Meadowlark” and the principal bassist in the Centennial “Everybody’s Jumpin’” by Dave Brubeck We ship anything anywhere! 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Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–1 p.m. Katherine plans to attend Stagedoor Manor, Taylor Amsler, who has performed in a theatrical training camp in upstate New The Temple’s sanctuary, was happy to give York. She has been very active in the lead- Your Trusted Shipping Company out with a rousing rendition of Billy Joel’s ership of her school, serving as a class offi- Professional Package & Furniture Shipping Services Page 38 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009

graders were challenged by teacher Debra Tenenbaum to design and test a vehicle that could withstand Antarctica’s challenging terrain and weather. The unit focused on friction and gravity as forces; relationships of force, mass, and acceleration; magnitude and direction of forces; balanced, unbal- anced, and net forces; acceleration; speed; and Newton’s First, Second, and Third Laws of Motion. After the students had a final run of their hand-made cars, Eliot Schnabl and Noah Frankel were declared the 2009 Coaster Car Winners. Pictured: Sherman bow in kimonos during a visit Eliot Schnabl (left) and Noah Frankel from the Konnichwa Club, a Japanese cul- By Belle Klavonsky tural organization. Students also made origami frogs, learned how to write words in Japanese, and on another day, sampled sushi.

from Charlotte Jewish Day School. The stu- dents from Charlotte hopped on a bus for SPECIAL SEDER. GHA 7th-and 8th- their road trip to Atlanta and stopped by graders hosted a school-wide Seder as the GHA to spend time with their pen pals. culmination of their Holocaust study. Each Everyone ate lunch, then collaborated on an student represented someone from the THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT. Greenfield art project. Later in the afternoon, all the Shoah. Students were given numbers on Hebrew Academy 5th-graders ended their students hung out during recess. Photo: their forearms, wore prison garb, and sat in study of ancient Greece with a mock GHA students Brad Flory (2nd from left) circles, conducting the Seder as if they were Olympic event at the end of March. and Zachary Reismen (3rd from left), prisoners in the camps. Stories of survival Students dressed in togas and transformed flanked by their Charlotte pen pals and keeping the mitzvot of Pesach were told themselves into singers, emperors, poets, in the circle. Candles were lit and then car- runners, and trainers. After several races ried upstairs to the Freedom Seder—repre- and the awards ceremony, everyone senting that the flame of the Jewish people enjoyed a feast of delicious kosher Greek will never be extinguished. Pictured (from A SPECIAL TEACHER. Award-winning food. Pictured: (back row, from left) left) Rachel Topper, Noa Allen, and teacher Brad Cohen (pictured) inspired Carmela Horwitz, Meira Zibitt, Jake Jonathan Jacobs Davis Academy students during a recent Chesler, and Brett Feldman; (middle row, visit to the Middle School. He told students from left) Abby Berger, Erin Cohen, and his personal story about achieving his Mallory Goldenberg; (front row, from left) dream of becoming the teacher he never Alex Moses, Ethan Robinson, and Dauren had, despite the challenges of Tourette’s Parker syndrome. He encouraged students to over- come their own challenges to reach their goals. A MAGICAL AFTERNOON. Dr. Neil “The Wiz” Baum, father of GHA teacher Alisa Baum, came to Atlanta from New Orleans for the school’s yearly 3rd-Grade Magic Show. Some students worked as assistants for The Wiz. Everyone loved the show—especially the trick involving “the homework pill.” Photo: Liana Slomka and Jake Busch assist The Wiz with a magic trick.

PUBLISHING PARTY. Authors abound at GHA! Second-graders in classes 2G and 2H held their annual Publishing Parties. Each student chose a “small moment” to revise ALL ABOUT ISRAEL. Celebrating Israel’s CHAMPS. Davis Lions sports teams had a and illustrate. The students then designed 61st year of independence, Davis Academy great spring. The Boys Tennis team finished covers, and the books were bound. The stu- students enjoyed a full day of activities on 2nd at the Metro Atlanta Athletic dents celebrated their hard work by inviting Yom Ha’Atzmaut, including Israeli food, Conference (MAAC) Tennis parents to the class. The children proudly music, and dancing. Pictured: Third-grader Championships. In addition, Davis read their stories, and the parents thorough- Mia Schwartz shows her new passport in an Academy’s A-Girls Soccer team finished a ly enjoyed listening. Pictured: Jo Jo Rinzler activity in which students experienced what perfect undefeated season, winning the reads her book to the class. it was like to immigrate to Israel. MAAC Girls Soccer Championship by defeating The Galloway School. Davis DON’T FORGET TO WRITE. GHA stu- A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE. Davis 1st- Girls Track and Field team also won the dents in 2nd grade hosted their pen pals COASTER CARS. As part of their new graders Amaris Frenchman and Ansley MAAC Conference Championship; Boys “Vehicles In Motion” unit, GHA 8th- Track & Field came in 2nd. Pictured: Boys May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 39 Tennis team members (back row, from left) Perloe, Elena Rothenberg, Olivia Sachs, David Bernstein, Matthew Palay, Jonathan Elliot Salzburg, Rachel Schwartz, Jamie Shuster, and Coach Justina Rodriguez; Shatz, Mara Siegel, Aaron Simon, and (front row, from left) Josh Bircoll, Gabe David Zarge. Mallory Harris, Ariana Lewis, Cohen, David Martos, Brendan Rosenberg, Rachel Schwartz, and David Zarge and Jake Weiser. achieved Grand Level, and will be honored at a ceremony at Duke University.

School was designated a Heart-Safe School. Scholastic’s “The Perfect Teen Book Club Pictured: (back row, from left) Captains Contest.” Ilana provided useful and insight- Shannon Cichosz, Donald Wilbanks, and ful feedback to Scholastic for ways to Jason Taylor; (front row, from left) Noah improve its current Book Club and draw in Brooker, Eden Axler, Arden Frank, Hallie new readers. In addition to national recog- Oppenheimer, and Sarah Shavin nition for her essay, she won a new I-Pod Nano. Pictured: Ilana Ander and Mrs. Terri Jacobson

TECH SAVVY. Eleven Epstein students OFF TO COLLEGE. Weber seniors have placed in the top 3 at the 2009 State been accepted at Brandeis, Northwestern, Technology Fair. First-place winners were Emory, and Wesleyan universities; universi- Rebecca Cohen, Multimedia ties of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Chicago, and Applications—4th Grade; Talia Katz, 3D Michigan; Georgia Tech, Oberlin College, Modeling—5th-6th Grade; and Peter Danis and other notable schools. To date, the class and Alex Duner, Multimedia of 2009 has been offered (in addition to the Applications—8th Grade. Second-place HOPE scholarship) $3,000,000 in scholar- PATRIOTIC JOURNEY. Davis 7th-grade winners were Jack Schneider, Digital Video ships. Of special note is Gideon Palte, who students Nicole Berne and Lilli Brown Editing—5th-6th Grade; and Asher Berman has been offered Vanderbilt University’s stand in front of the Washington Monument and Samantha Weinberg, Multimedia Lanier Scholarship, which is given to only during their 4-day class trip to the nation’s Applications—6th Grade. Third-place win- two Atlanta-area students and covers full capital. The 79 students visited museums ners were Jake Bardack, Animated Graphic tuition and a summer research/advanced and historic sites in Washington as well as CERTIFIED WILDLIFE HABITAT. The Design—3th-4th Grade; Asher Berman, study stipend. Gideon was also accepted Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in National Wildlife Federation has designated Technology Literacy Challenge—5th-6th into Washington University in St. Louis’ Charlottesville, Virginia, during the last The Epstein School’s sustainable educa- Grade; and Jamie Albert & Rachel Danforth Scholars Program, which includes week of March. tional garden, teaching pond, and waterfall Schwartz, Multimedia Applications—7th a full-tuition, four-year scholarship. a Certified Wildlife Habitat. To become cer- Grade. Pictured: (back row, from left) Alex tified, a garden must provide the essential Duner, Peter Danis, and Jamie Albert; (mid- FRESHMAN STRENGTH. The Weber elements to support wildlife, including nat- dle row, from left) Rachel Schwartz, Jack School’s incoming freshman class—the ural composting and mulching areas; water Schneider, and Talia Katz; (front row, from Class of 2013—is 20% larger than last sources, such as the pond; dense shrubs, left) Rebecca Cohen, Asher Berman, year’s class during the same time period. vegetation, and nesting places to raise Samantha Weinberg and Jake Bardack This is the 2nd-largest 9th-grade enrollment young; places for shelter/cover, such as in the school’s history. There are, at present, birdhouses; food sources, such as native more than 50 entering freshman, a number plants, seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, and nec- that is expected to keep growing. Currently, tar; and chemical-free fertilizers. Epstein’s 16 Greenfield families, 13 Epstein families, habitat includes Leah’s Pond, dedicated in and 19 Davis families are represented in the loving memory of Epstein graduate Laura Class of 2013. Rae Rosenthal (z”l). Pictured: Kindergarteners visit the garden.

ON THE JOB. As a result of her parents’ successful auction bid at the Epstein 2009 PIONEER RABBI VISITS. The Davis Celebration, 2nd-grader Gabrielle Lewis Academy was honored by a visit from spent a day in the shoes of Head of School Maya Leibovich, the first woman rabbi Stan Beiner and Front-Desk Receptionist Jo ordained in Israel by the Hebrew Union Hodge. As head of school, Gabrielle visited College, who spoke to faculty and Middle the Goldstein Media Center to inquire when KNOWING THE LAW. The Weber School School students in April. Rabbi Leibovich THAT’S TALENT! All 25 Epstein School summer reading lists would be out; asked took 1st place in the National Moot Beit is a pioneer in Israel for liberal Judaism. 7th-graders (pictured) who participated in middle school students to tuck in their Din [Rabbinic Court] Competition, Denver, the 2009 Duke Talent Identification shirts, and told staff to “keep up the good Colorado, April 23-26. Participating for the LEARNING TO SAVE LIVES. At the invi- Program (TIP) received State Level recog- work.” Gabrielle also helped Jo Hodge with first time, Weber competed along with 15 tation of The Epstein School’s nurse, Joyce nition and can participate in TIP summer such tasks as answering phones, operating other schools from around the U.S. and Tritt, R.N., Sandy Springs Fire Rescue programs. The students are: Daniel security gates, and updating attendance Canada, under the auspices of RAVSAK, Department Captains Donald Wilbanks, Abravanel, Louis Berch, Jonah Blumenthal, records. Pictured: Stan Beiner takes notes the Jewish Community Day School Shannon Cichosz, and Jason Taylor visited Steven Burgess, Samuel Durham, Daniela from Gabrielle Lewis Network. The schools worked on a case the school to provide valuable CPR and Friedman, Rebecca Friedman, Samuel problem involving bioethics. Weber’s team AED training to fifty-two 6th-grade stu- Gaillard, Tal Greber, Max Greenberg, GETTING TEENS TO READ. Ilana Ander, consisted of Elana Marks, Rosa Ilyayeva, dents. CPR kits were provided by the City Mallory Harris, Molly Hirsh, Sarah a 6th-grade student in Mrs. Terri Jacobson’s Ariella Axler, and Akiva Blaut (pictured, of Sandy Springs in conjunction with the Jacobson, Samuel Kirsh, Zachary Leitz, Language Arts class at The Epstein School, from left), with the additional participation American Heart Association. The Epstein was one of five nationwide winners in Joshua Levine, Ariana Lewis, Sydney See CLASSNOTES page 40 Page 40 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009

[email protected], or call the AKC Atlanta Rabbinical Association Kosher Korner office at 404-634-4063. AKC thanks its part- From page 25 ners, Publix Super Markets Charities, Torah expands its agenda Atlanta, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the Marcus Foundation, and the pastoral care workshop at Jewish nity. KOSHER DAY AT TURNER FIELD is Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast, Family & Career Services. A meet- According to ARA President and May 24, 1:35 p.m. See the Braves vs. for making this year’s event possible. Aing and tour of the Atlanta Congregation Etz Chaim Rabbi Paul Kerbel, Toronto Blue Jays. This event features an Community Food Bank. A study day with “The ARA is committed to playing a greater expanded kosher menu, a raffle for valuable The All New KOSHER KARD is coming three Jewish studies scholars at Emory role in community issues and supporting the baseball paraphernalia, and a march around out in June, with special discounts in neigh- University and a study kallah with Israeli professional and personal growth needs of the stadium. For more information on this borhood stores. There is no charge for par- scholar and Hartman Institute teacher Noam the rabbinic community, so that our rabbis and other kosher events and news, sign up ticipating merchants; to participate, call 404- for the AKC e-mail at Zion. Briefings with Mazon President Eric are better positioned to respond to their 634-4063. Schockman, Consul General of Israel to the respective congregations and institutions and Southeast Ambassador Reda Mansour, and have a voice in helping our Jewish commu- Israel,” Israel category, honorable mention AIPAC Synagogue Initiative Director Mark nity grow and prosper.” Classnotes (teacher: Mrs. Rhoda Gleicher). Waldman. Frequent meetings with Jewish Rabbi Kerbel is joined by Rabbi Julie Federation of Greater Atlanta President Schwartz of Temple Emanu-El and Rabbi From page 39 Steve Rakitt and Marcus Jewish Community Neil Sandler of Ahavath Achim Synagogue of Judah Kerbel in the written opinion. Center of Atlanta CEO Mike Wise. as officers and supported by committee Teacher Marc Leventhal was the team advi- Throughout the 2008-2009 year, the chairs Rabbi Vicki Armour-Hileman of sor. Atlanta Rabbinical Association has expand- Emory University, Rabbi Ron Segal of ed its agenda to provide both enhanced study Temple Sinai, Rabbi Elana Perry of Temple IN THE NEWS. Weber student Jessica opportunities for area rabbis and help them Sinai, Rabbi Fred Greene of Temple Beth Senft was recently featured in The respond to the economic crisis facing our Tikvah, Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser of Temple Northside Neighbor as Female Athlete of community, understand significant mental Emanu-El, and Rabbi Mario Karpuj and Week. Jessica, a sophomore, has a 4.0 GPA health and counseling issues, and show sup- Rabbi Analia Bortz of Congregation Or and plays goalie for Weber’s girls’ soccer port for Israel and the world Jewish commu- Hadash. team.

STUDENT ACHIEVERS. Weber Senior JF&CS Maxwell Hellmann took 2nd place in the Animal Sciences category at the Georgia From page 36 State Science Fair with his project “Spatial On May 1, JF&CS kicked off its 2009 cam- Orientation Effects on the Electric Organ paign with the 3rd annual Community of Discharge of the Weakly Electric Fish, Caring “friend-raiser” at the Grand Hyatt Gnatonemus Petersii.” Freshman Caroline Buckhead. Guest speaker Clark Howard Lee will compete in the Southeastern gave advice on saving, spending, investing, Regional Ballet Association 2009 Festival and donating to the nearly 750 guests. The with the Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance. event raised more than $100,000. Josh Mangel (pictured, right) and Avi Zolty SPRING SPORTS SUCCESS STORIES. (center) won college scholarship money at The JF&CS Texas Hold ‘Em event, In recent Georgia Independent School the Technology Association of Georgia April 26, raised $5,000 to support the Association (GISA) Region 1-AAA com- Educational Collaborative’s Web Zimmerman-Horowitz Independent petition, Weber has been very successful. Challenge 2008. Josh and Avi won 3rd Living Program, which serves adults The Rams baseball team finished tied for place in Most Effective Implementation— with developmental disabilities. 4th place in Region 1-AAA with Young Open Source Tools with their application Pictured: (from left) Co-Chairs Stacy Americans Christian School and Pinecrest Activity Splash. Cohen, Stephanie Seltzer, and Academy. The golf team came in 2nd in the Allison Howard region. Senior Adam Kaye finished as the LEADERS OF TOMORROW. Becca low-score medalist and the region champ; Stein, a junior at Yeshiva Atlanta, has been other team members are freshmen Frank selected for the prestigious Bronfman Spiro, sophomores Ethan Levy and Adam Summer Fellowship in Israel. Each year, 26 Schneider, junior Jason Unger, and senior elite Jewish high school leaders are chosen Gary Miller and his wife, Sheila; Mitchell Smith. At the region track meet, from a large pool of stellar applicants for Susan and Danny Raskin; sophomore high jumper Robert Seibold the fellowship, an all-expense-paid, inten- Community of Caring Luncheon finished 4th. Pictured: (from left) J.B. Lee, sive summer program of study and leader- guest speaker Clark Howard; and Simon Italiaander, Ari Feldstein, and Eli ship development with some of Israel’s JF&CS President Stacy G. Fialkow Oppenheimer leading institutions and personalities.

WINNERS. Atlanta students did well in the 2009 Jewish Heritage Essay Contest. This national contest was for students in grades 6-8, who could submit 500-1,000 word essays in several categories. Local winners were: Jared Meline, Davis Academy, “Grandpa’s Talit,” Family Story category, 2nd place; Rebecca Galanti, Davis Gayle Hyman with her son Scott, a Academy, “Once a Jew, Always A Jew,” participant in the Zimmerman- Holocaust category, honorable mention; Horowitz Independent Living Mia Weinstein, Davis Academy, “Julia’s Program. Gayle and Scott spoke to Story,” Holocaust category, honorable Community of Caring chairs Laura the crowd at the Texas Hold ‘Em mention (teacher for all Davis students: Mr. Shir, Owen Halpern, and Billi event about Z-H ILP and how it has Adee Weismark); and Rivky Warga, Torah Greenberg made Scott independent. Day School of Atlanta, Water Usage in May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 41 the United States. A Pediatrics, Emory School of Medicine. He has graduate of Hunter been division director of Pediatric Infectious College and Diseases at Emory since November 2005. BUSINESS BITS Harvard Medical Spearman received his M.D. degree from School, Wenger University of Texas Southwestern Medical received her med- School and completed specialty training at smicha from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia ical and cardiology Ohio State University and Columbus By Erin O’Shinskey Goldberg in Israel, a master’s degree from the training at Mount Children’s Hospital. He was an infectious dis- University of Minnesota, and a bachelor’s Sinai Hospital eases fellow and instructor in medicine at THE POWER OF POWERS. Jared Powers, degree from the University of Michigan. His before coming to Washington University in St. Louis before director of Marcus Jewish Community Center wife, Rachel, currently teaches Judaics in Emory and Grady being appointed assistant professor at of Atlanta (MJCCA) day camps and Shirley West Bloomfield; they have four sons: Ilan Dr. Nanette Wenger in 1958. Vanderbilt University in the Pediatric Blumenthal Park, has been named the recipi- (20), Yoni (18), and Noam and Avi (15). Infectious Diseases Division. ent of Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s ENDOWED CHAIR. Piedmont Hospital has (JFGA) 2009 Marilyn Shubin Professional FRANK PROMOTED AT DAVIS. The established the Mark Silverman Endowed CARING FOR KIDS. Dr. Kevin Rodbell has Staff Development Davis Academy has promoted Drew Frank to Chair in Cardiology and Education to honor established Toco Hills Pediatrics, a children’s Award. As this the position of Lower School principal. Frank the beloved physician, who died November and adolescent medical practice. A father of year’s award recipi- has served in various 12, 2008. The first distinguished chair at five, Rodbell learned the importance of being ent, Powers will positions at The Piedmont, it traces it beginnings to 1993, able to access medical care quickly. He also receive reimburse- Davis Academy when Dr. Silverman supports parents taking an active role in mak- ment for up to over the last nine established the ing medical decisions about their children. Dr. $3,500 for profes- years, including Medical Scholars Rodbell has special expertise in allergies, sional development, teacher, Lower Fund, to which he, asthma, ADHD, and other significant child- supplemented by an School assistant his wife, and others hood illnesses. His interest in behavioral and additional $1,500 principal, and, most contributed. In developmental disorders runs from thumb- from the MJCCA for recently, as director 2007, looking sucking and bedwetting to autism. Toco Hills agency-wide staff of Academics and toward retirement, Pediatrics is located at 2910 North Druid Hills Jared Powers training. Powers will Enrichment. He suc- (photo courtesy of Dr. Silverman Road, Suite D. Call 404-321-3771. participate in the ceeds Rebecca actively worked the MJCCA) JCC Association’s Drew Frank Hunt, who recently with Piedmont WOMEN’S WEALTH. Emily Sanders, Middle resigned to take on a Heart Institute, founder and CEO of Norcross-based Sanders Management Training Program. This year- consulting role with Davis and to pursue the Mark E. Fuqua Heart Center, Financial Management, has been named one long program provides specialized training to next path in her own career. Silverman, M.D. and Piedmont of the “Top 50 Women in Wealth JCC department heads, program directors, Hospital leadership Management” in the U.S. by Wealth Manager and assistant executive directors. WENGER HONORED. The American to make the fund of continuing relevance to magazine. Sanders is dedicated to sharing her College of Cardiology has awarded the desig- Piedmont. Until his death, Dr. Silverman financial expertise with emerging affluent RABBI BUCKMAN AT GHA. Rabbi Lee nation of Master, its highest honor, to Nanette worked to ensure that the chair would have women. She graduated magna cum laude Buckman has been named Greenfield Hebrew K. Wenger, M.D., professor of medicine, car- great significance. from the University of Pennsylvania with a Academy’s head of school. He will also serve diology division, Emory University School of BA in international economics and from New as Judaics principal. Rabbi Buckman founded Medicine, and chief of cardiology, Grady RESEARCH LEADER. Paul W. Spearman, York University with an MBA in accounting. the Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Memorial Hospital. Thanks to Dr. Wenger’s M.D., has been appointed chief research offi- She is a certified public accountant (CPA) and Detroit, a Jewish day high school in West pioneering efforts, it is now known that car- cer for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and a certified cash manager (CCM). Bloomfield, Michigan, and was head of diovascular disease, once considered a “man’s vice chair of research in the Department of school from 1999-2008. He has Orthodox disease,” is the number one killer of women in

Eula Carlos Hospice Atlanta Center in MishMash HONORING LEADERS. Six members of Buckhead to break ground on a new garden. Greater Atlanta Hadassah have received the The garden is donated, in part, by Robert From page 12 23nd Annual Hadassah National Leadership Thiebaut, whose father, Frank, died at the Disabilities annual Educator of the Year Award. The award pays tribute to members center in 2005. Pictured: (from left) Sheldon Award at the 2009 Heart of Gold Awards whose leadership accomplishments within Cohen, Board Member Dorothy “Dot” Event, April 29. She has been with Amit for Hadassah and civic, educational and cultural Cohen, CEO Mark Oshnock, Board Member four years. Robyn Berger, a past Amit hon- organizations reflect Hadassah’s dedication Deborah Liss, and Board of Advisors oree and member of Amit’s founding board, to the principles of the volunteer ethic. The Member Elizabeth J. Levine received the Heart of Gold award. six recipients are: Diane Fisher, representing the Greater Atlanta Hadassah chapter; Edye Summerfield, representing the chapter’s Nes This year’s Jewish National Fund HUMANITARIAN AWARD. Michael A. Tribute Breakfast, April 29, honored Morris received the 2009 Georgia Harim group; Susan Linkwald, representing the chapter’s Metulla group; Fran Redisch, Holocaust survivors. Pictured: (from Commission on the Holocaust (GCH) left) Gregg Cohen, JNF general cam- Humanitarian Award, presented April 24 in representing the chapter’s Ketura group; Andrea Feldman, representing the chapter’s paign chair; Ronnie Porat, JNF Israel the Chamber of the House of Representatives Emissary to Atlanta, and Steve Sutton of the State of Georgia. In honor of Mr. Etz Aviv group; and Edith (Edie) Barr, repre- Morris and his commitment to the remem- senting the chapter’s Mount Scopus group. brance and teaching of the Holocaust, GCH is recommending a donation of $50 or more to its new Michael A. Morris Holocaust Teacher Training Institutes. Tax-deductible contribu- tions can be made to “Georgia Commission on the Holocaust/Michael A. Morris Holocaust Institutes” and sent to The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, 101 East Eleven-year-old Asher Newman (left) Court Square, Decatur GA 30030. threw out the first pitch at a recent Gwinnett Braves game in honor of At the Jewish National Fund Tribute NEWS-WORTHY. The Jewish Family & Autism Awareness, on behalf of Autism Speaks and the Amit Program. Breakfast, Ronnie Porat (right), JNF Career Services e-newsletter, Your eTools for Israel Emissary to Atlanta, presents Living News, has received the Association of Asher, son of Susan and Dr. Randy BREAKING GROUND. On March 20, Newman of Atlanta, is a student at The the Lifetime Achievement Award hon- Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies’ oring Mr. Ben Hirsch. Adina Hirsch 2008 Kovod Award for Excellence in board members and staff of Visiting Nurse | Davis Academy. Hospice Atlanta gathered at the Andrew and received the award on behalf of her Electronic Newsletters. father. Page 42 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009 www.atlantajcc.org. and other Atlantans, plus motivational work- shops where guests will acquire valuable tools Thought You’d Like to Know AN EVENING WITH LARRY KING. A Page for relationships. For more information, fees, from the Book Festival of the MJCCA presents and registration, visit jewishmarriageinitia- By Jonathan Barach be six special dress rehearsals in Atlanta, May an evening with Larry King, May 31, at 7:00 tive.org, call 678-244-6658, or e-mail 27-31, at the Lovett School. Instead of individ- p.m. King will discuss and sign his latest mem- [email protected]. KEEP ISRAEL FROM RUNNING DRY. After ual ticket sales, tickets will be given in blocks to oir, My Remarkable Journey. Seating is limited; four straight years of drought and with private contributors to support the New York produc- reservations are recommended. Tickets are CAMP FOR EVERYONE. The Amit Program water consumption increasing, Israel’s usable tion. To make a contribution and receive a block $25/MJCCA members, $35/non-members, will offer a unique camping experience for chil- water supply is at an all-time low. Through the of tickets, e-mail [email protected]. $65/premiere seating, and $300/VIP package. dren ages 3-5 with social, language, sensory, end of May, the Jewish National Fund is con- All orders are subject to a $3 handling fee. and physical special needs. Campers will enjoy ducting 31 Days in May, a campaign to allevi- SMALL STEPS, BIG RESULTS. On May 30, Tickets purchased the day of the event (if avail- a week filled with activities and opportunities to ate Israel’s water crisis by raising funds to build More than 1,000 Georgians will participate in able) will be subject to a $5 per ticket surcharge. build new friendships and develop new skills, 40 new reservoirs, research and implement new Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis, the nation’s Purchase at atlantajcc.org, 678-812-4005, or the all within an inclusive environment. Each one- agricultural techniques, and develop innovative largest event dedicated to finding cures for MJCCA Box Office. week camp session will be staffed by speech wetlands technology. To join the campaign, digestive diseases. The Georgia Walk benefits and occupational therapists. The cost is visit www.jnf.org. Camp Oasis, education programs, and support GET CONNECTED. SeniorNet at the MJCCA $250/session. Session 1 is June 15-19, 9:00 groups. Check-in begins at 4:00 p.m. at the is offering summer computer literacy classes for a.m.-12:00 noon, at the Epstein School; Session CELEBRATING SOUTHEAST-ISRAEL “Burger Bowl” at Georgia Tech. Registration is mature adults ages 50+. Beginner classes 2 is June 29-July 3, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at BUSINESS. The Eagle Star Awards Gala is free. Register at www.cctakesteps.org, or con- include Beginning Mouse, Computer Skills, Congregation Beth Shalom. Contact Debbie May 27, 6:00-9:00 p.m., at Georgia Power tact Amy Suiter at 404-982-0616 or Internet and E-Mail, and Buying & Selling on Berman, 404-961-9966 or dberman@amitat- headquarters, 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard. [email protected]. Corporate sponsorship/team eBay; intermediate classes include Internet and lanta.org. The Eagle Star Gala is the American Israel opportunities are also available. E-Mail, Microsoft Excel, Photoshop Elements Chamber of Commerce’s community flagship Basics, and Photoshop Elements: Tips, Tricks, GRAND RAFFLE FUNDRAISER. Enter to event. In addition to recognizing the Israeli BALALAIKA CONCERT. The Atlanta and Techniques. For dates, times, fees, and win $10,000 and help support the vital work of Company of the Year and Deal of the Year, Balalaika Society Orchestra will present a con- other information, visit atlantajcc.org, or call the Chabad Jewish Center. Second prize is an AICC will also present Georgia Insurance and cert of folk, classical, and traditional tunes from Mature Adults Program Director Kristen Felix iPod Touch. The drawing will take place July 5. Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine with old Russian communities and other Eastern at 678-812-4093. Tickets are $36 each, $99/5 tickets, $180/10 the Chamber Founders Award and the American European countries, May 31, 3:00 p.m., at the tickets, and $360/20 tickets. For more informa- Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) with Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s ABOUT DACHAU. Oglethorpe University tion and to purchase tickets, visit the Community Partner Award. For additional Morris & Rae Frank Theatre. The orchestra, Museum of Art is presenting “Dachau Before www.JewishWestCobb.com/Raffle. information, sponsorship opportunities, and whose members come from the United States, Dachau: European Artist Colony 1860-1914” tickets, visit www.eaglestargala.com. Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Latvia, and “Dachau Concentration Camp: Years of ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVE. The next City and Sweden, perform on domras, balalaikas, Destruction 1933-1945,” through August 30. Wide Blood Drive, sponsored by Jewish War GENESIS STAGE. The new, non-profit theater and percussion instruments, most of which have The museum is located at 4484 Peachtree Road Veterans Atlanta Post #112, is August 2, 9:00 company Genesis Stage has been invited to been hand-carried from Russia. Tickets are N. E. Hours are 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., a.m.-2:00 p.m., at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, present Israeli playwright Motti Lerner’s Hard $20/general public and $15/MJCCA members, Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $5. 600 Peachtree Battle Avenue N.W. Love at the Festival of Jewish Theatre and with discounts for seniors and students. For additional information, visit http://muse- Appointments can be made at Ideas, New York. Before the festival, there will Purchase tickets at 678-812-4002, or visit um.oglethorpe.edu, or call 404-364-8555. https://www.givelife.org/index.cfm?Sponsor=j wv; use code JWV. Walk–ins are always wel- GETTING THAT JOB. Jewish Family & come, but donors with appointments are given Career Services is offering a series of priority. Bring a picture ID. For questions about employment workshops. Sessions are: Job eligibility, contact the American Red Cross at 1- Search Skills, June 3; Resume Development, 866-562-7156. June 10; and Interviewing Skills, June 17. All workshops meet from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at The RELAX, REFLECT, CELEBRATE. Temple. Workshops are free of charge, but LimmudFest is Labor Day Weekend, reservations are required. Call 770-677-9434, September 4-7, at Tumbling Waters Retreat & or e-mail [email protected]. Conference Center at Ramah Darom, Clayton, Georgia. At LimmudFest, Jews of all ages can FOOD FOR THOUGHT. The MJCCA offers take a step in their personal Jewish journeys, free weekly Lunch ‘n Learn discussions every explore their connections to Jewish ideas and Thursday, 12:00 noon, at Shirley Blumenthal tradition, and meet people who share their Park, 2509 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta. On enthusiasm and curiosity. This family-friendly June 4 and 18, Rabbi Silverman from Chabad weekend will include children’s programs and of Cobb will lead the discussion. Coffee and tea childcare. Register before June 1 for the early- will be available; attendees may bring their bird discount. Accommodations and costs start lunch. Contact Lynne Dyckman, 678-812-3729 at $239/adults and $149/children. For registra- or [email protected], for informa- tion and addition information, visit www.lim- tion. mudse.org.

HAVE FUN, HELP OUT. On June 7, 7:30 p.m., ORT SOLIDARITY MISSION. ORT America join Congregation B’nai Torah for a night of is organizing a groundbreaking national Jewish laughter and frivolity with Jerry Farber and Saul solidarity mission to Argentina and Uruguay, Sloman. Tickets are $18, with proceeds benefit- November 9-15. The mission offers an insider’s ing the JF&CS Emergency Crisis Fund. This view of the Jewish communities of Montevideo event is sponsored by The Hebrew Order of and Buenos Aires, featuring one-of-a-kind David. RSVP by June 5 to Saul Sloman at briefings, visits to awe-inspiring landmarks and [email protected] or 404-307-5059. famous beaches, an unforgettable Shabbat experience, and even an opportunity to learn EMPOWERING RELATIONSHIPS. The tango at its birthplace. Participants will meet Jewish Marriage Initiative will present “Happy with educators, students, and community mem- Relationships…The Foundation of Life,” at bers who are successfully grappling with Congregation B’nai Torah, June 9. Registration today’s challenges with assistance from ORT. begins at 7:00 p.m.; the forum is at 7:30 p.m. There is an optional extension to Santiago, This community-wide forum features a dynam- Chile. To learn more, visit ic panel discussion with Georgia State Supreme www.ortamerica.org/missions, or call 800-519- Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, Georgia 2678, ext. 360. State Senate Minority Whip David Adelman, May-June 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 43 Page 44 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN May-June 2009