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November 2019 3 Cheshvan to 2 Kislev 5780 Vol Congregation Ahavath Sholom A Family of Families November 2019 3 Cheshvan to 2 Kislev 5780 Vol. 85—Number 2 New book featuring pictures from the CAS Archives: Fort Worth Memories II: The 1940s, '50s, and '60s Story on Page 3 Idelle and David Luskey on their wedding day in 1951. (Such a handsome couple!) Among the images sure to stir nostalgia is a photo snapped at the Brachman family's Seder in 1943. (Who can spot Karen Raimey Kaplan among the guests?) From the 1950s, Lil Goldman, founder of the preschool that bears her name. The school opened at Ahavath Sholom on Myrtle Avenue in 1952. Lil is pictured with one of her earliest classes. Bringing God and the Community Closer Together www.ahavathsholom.orgA Conservative Synagogue affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative JudaismPage 1 Clergy & Professional Staff: FROM OUR RABBI Rabbi Andrew Bloom Hazzan Jeffrey Weber Reflections on partnered with Martin Luther King JR. In the fight for Michael L. Linn Judaism’s view civil rights. In today’s times of upheaval and the Executive Director regarding Civil fracturing of communities, I believe that it is important Officers: Rights, that we remember his words. Community President Strife and Fears Heschel believed that “A religious man is a person who Jerry Stein of holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to others, whose greatest 1st Vice President Abandonment Rich Hollander and healing in passion is compassion, whose greatest strength is love and defiance of despair.” In other words, when one 2nd Vice President light of Atatiana Foster Owen Jefferson’s person hurts, we all hurt, and when injustice occurs it is tragic death. felt within all communities. Communities are hurting 3rd Vice President today! Martis Herman “A friend loves at all times, and a brother Heschel went on to say that, “Racism [Anti-Semitism and Treasurer is born for a time of adversity.” (Proverbs Stephen Kaye 17:17) all other prejudices with an ‘ism’ at the end of the word] is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred Secretary Rebecca Isgur Early during Shabbat mornings services on for a minimum of reason.” However, this minimum of October 12th, I received reports about the “reason,” must be our “reason” to join the struggle for Parliamentarian tragic shooting and death of Atatiana mutual respect among us all. For as Heschel said while Dr. Nancy Faigin Jefferson at the hands of former FWPD standing next to MLK Jr. “God is every man's pedigree. Board of Directors: Officer Aaron Dean, who in the interim He is either the Father of all men or of no man. The Ava Beleck has been arrested and charged with image of God is either in every man or in no man…. Katrina Diaz Suzanne Herman murder. God’s covenant is with all men, and we must never be Dan Karpman oblivious of the equality of the divine dignity of all men.” Rivka Marco While emotions remain high, assumptions Jay Martin about the FWPD and city leaders are being Let us al also remember, that “In light of pain, healing Joe Mintz Karen Savitz made and blame being spreading around eventually comes.” Jason Seiden towards individuals and groups, I must say Jim Stanton that we must not let the actions of a few Who leads this healing irrespective of this pain is in our Dan Sturman individuals such as Aaron Dean define an own personal or communal lives? We do! For as the Glenn Vandaveer Civil Rights leader Ralph Abernathy once taught, “I Hedva Williams entire city and community. Unfortunately, and with great sorrow, we cannot bring don’t know what the future may hold, but I know who Past Presidents: Ms. Jefferson back to life, but we can in holds the future.” Lou Barnett Marvin Beleck her memory, help deepen the bonds In other words, the future is in our hands! Thus, we must Mark Cohen between us by “loving our neighbor” Murray Cohen make the conscious decision to hold our futures with Dr. Al Faigin instead of fraying the bonds that bind us positivity. For we must always remember the words of Dr. Nancy Faigin together as creations of God. the Deuteronomist, those being, “Be strong and Morty Herman Stuart Isgur How do we do this? We do this by seeing courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, Harry Labovitz for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave Ebbi Lavi the image of God within each of us and Lon Werner acting on that image instead of denying you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6) If God will God’s image in others who may not look, never forsake us, neither should we forsake ourselves and Catering Department think or believe like ourselves. For only a positive outlook towards our futures. Maria Loya when we come together, will such Let us as a synagogue and community all work together Office Staff atrocities like the death of Atatiana so that God’s image and man’s dignity grows within each Suzi Gardner Jefferson become a single aberration of us, not only in times of trouble and travail but rather Bookkeeper within the multitude of morality that our Cameron Chrestensen lives within us at all times. Administrative communities are built upon. Assistant On behalf of us all, I pray that God will bring comfort to In light of this horrific death, I am Ms. Jefferson’s family, support and love to her nephew Janitorial Staff reminded of the teachings of Rabbi Antonio Contreras and healing to our entire city. May the memory of Gabriel Sanchez Abraham Joshua Heschel. Heschel (1907- Atatiana Jefferson be for a blessing now and forever 1972) was a Polish survivor of the more. If you would prefer to not Holocaust who was arrested by the have your information published in the CAS Gestapo in October of 1938 and fled the directory, please email Nazis in 1939. Upon coming to America, [email protected] B’Shalom and Friendship, or call 817-731-4721. he became a leading religious figure and civil rights activist who marched and Rabbi Andrew Bloom Page 2 www.ahavathsholom.org FROM OUR HAZZAN FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The human ear can distinguish sound The Lord is my Guitar String between the frequencies of 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz. The range of human A Poem by speech is between 1,000 Hertz and Hazzan Jeffrey Weber 5,000 Hertz. As we age, exposure to loud sounds, disco music, and the natural aging process there are some The Lord is my Guitar string on frequencies that we do not hear as which I play the music of life. It well as we did in our youth. One may is the connection from Head and find that some conversations are often Neck to Body. Though we now lost or misinterpreted. I am certain that you have been construct it of various involved with asking or being asked a question and the components, Steel at the core and Silk wound around, response had not been associated with the question. There is in days long ago it was a string of flesh, part of the also the phenomenon known as selective hearing; choosing earth, part of life, not just some construct that we to ignore what is being said, sometimes done on purpose created to suit our needs. other times it may be a result of fright. The base of the string, connected at the center of the You have Cancer! Three hollow words spoken by a medical body, the heart, is the beginning, as we try to twist the professional. Anything said by the physician following those other end around our heads, our minds, in order to feel words are not heard or not understood as the mind begins to that we can complete the connection and have some wander. Of course, we can substitute numerous diagnosis or control over it. Though we tighten and loosen to change a whole host of disorders, but the reaction is the same. Why the pitch, it will always be the same string that was me? What did I do? How long will I live? What do I do played on by our ancestors, be it on the guitar, the lute, next? How do I tell my spouse, my children, my friends? or the harp. The bible addresses Leprosy more than three dozen times. My string is one that can sound alone but, when played Directions are provided about removal, cleanliness and in concert with its’ surrounding components, brings separation. Today some of the same applications require together the music. It is the highs and the lows, the similar processes to various situations. Medical facilities bright and the dark. It is the basis of all of the music, specialize in treating specific conditions with positive but cannot be played without someone to play and to outcomes. If there is a downside to these specialized hear and to feel. facilities it may be that they are located miles away, in another city or even in another state. Play upon the string and it will be part of you forever. Play not upon it and it will still be there for you. Pluck Some individuals may elect to carry this burden silently and it and the sound begins and can be built upon as the alone, while others may be compelled to share their story foundation of our “music” both great and individual. with anyone willing to listen. I cannot help but wonder what Write a ballad or a symphony, tell a story or build a happens to the person with no family or no close friend, how prayer, the string is the center from which it all begins do they carry that weight alone? and ends.
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