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Communit■ ■ y FRIDAY VOL. 42, NO. 5 28 SHEVAT 5777 FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Jews, Muslims, Christians express support with ‘Circles of Love’

By Lee Chottiner Interim Editor Holding hands, praying for peace, parading in frigid temperatures, more than 50 of Louisville’s faith-based lead- ers, including several Jews, gathered at the Louisville Islamic Center on Friday, February 3 — the Muslim sabbath — to form a “circle of love” at the religious site and to show their support for wor- shippers inside the mosque. It was one of two such circles of love that day. By sundown — the start of the Jewish sabbath — Muslim lead- ers, including members of the Muslim Americans for Compassion (MAC), and Christians, held hands inside the sanc- tuary at Temple Shalom, ringing the congregation as it remained seated. One Cantor David Lipp accompanies the Community Choir on the keyboard during the 46th annual Adath Jeshurun Music Festival. As many as by one, they each expressed a personal Joyful noises 250 people watched as Jewish a cappella groups Staam (Washington University of St. Louis) and Hooshir (Indiana University) made their prayer for peace as the Jews watched the second appearances at the festival. Vocalist Jennifer Diamond (foreground) also appeared. See gallery, page 24. (photo by Jerry Wolff) remarkable gesture. Temple Shalom, along with Keneseth Israel Congregation, were victims of Super Sunday, other projects, move Campaign forward hate calls the previous Friday — Inter- national Holocaust Remembrance Day. By Benji Berlow der to do meaningful outreach. isville Shabbat Project and Jewish and Dr. Mohammed Babar, president of For Community We convened several gatherings this Arab women from Israel speaking about the MAC, later addressed the congrega- year to connect with you, our donors building bridges. tion from the bima. While noting that Donors are the focus of the 2017 and to help you connect with the wider In February, we hosted our fourth Jews and Muslims have political differ- Federation Campaign, as we provide Jewish community in Louisville. These and final program this season in our ences — he specifically mentioned the thoughtful stewardship, exceptional have included Rabbi Irwin Kula speak- Women’s Philanthropy Connecting Se- Israel-Palestine conflict — Babar said donor experiences and personalized in- ing about embracing change, more than ries. More than 30 women connected there is more that unites the two peo- teractions. We strive to gather feedback 100 community members coming to- with theatre, gathering for a pre-show ples than divides them. from you and adjust accordingly in or- gether to bake challah at the first Lou- See CAMPAIGN on page 27 “Your lives are as sacred, and your security and wellbeing as important, as the lives, security and wellbeing of our Silverman to talk adoption, Kotel – maybe Holot – at AJ own … families,” Babar said. “We are one human family.” By Lee Chottiner or two about refugees. She’s met them. her home in Israel. “Our government is The gathering at the Islamic Center, Interim Editor The American–born rabbi has trav- far from stepping up. We’ve processed organized by the Kentucky Council of Rabbi Susan Silverman knows a thing eled to Holot, the Israeli detention cen- almost nobody in Churches, came after President Trump’s ter in the northern Negev for Eritrean terms of finding issuance of an executive order ban- and Sudanese refugees; she has sat with out if they’re le- ning people from seven mostly Muslim them and listened to their stories. gitimate refugees, countries from entering the country. It Sadly, she says there’s little the Unit- and that’s inten- also came after a mass shooting at one ed States can learn from Israel when it tional [because] mosque in Quebec City, Quebec, and the comes to dealing with refugees. once we do that, burning of another in Victoria, Texas. “I’m afraid Israel is no beacon of light we are obligated As they did at Temple Shalom, partici- when it comes to asylum seekers; we are under internation- pants at the Islamic Center joined hands POSTAGE KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE also failing,” she told Community from al law” to provide — outside the mosque in this case — PERIODICALS asylum so that while taking turns uttering prayers for they can live and peace. Rabbi Susan Silverman work in the coun- Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner, of INDEX try legally. Temple Shalom, chanted Od Yavo Sha- Matt Goldberg...... 2 The government doesn’t want to do lom Aleinu. that, she said, even though many Israelis Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport of The Tem- Sara Klein Wagner...... 2 support it. ple, said Osey Shalom. Calendar of Events...... 5 Silverman is coming to Louisville. And Rabbi Gaylia R. Rooks, also of Nadia Siritsky...... 9 She will be the guest speaker at Congre- The Temple, invoked a verse by the late Picture This...... 14, 18, 24 gation Adath Jeshurun during a shab- Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, saying that baton, Friday, March 17, and Saturday, when people choose war they should JFCS Calendar...... 15 March 18. Silverman’s visit is made have to turn their plowshares back into B’nai Mitzvah Section...... 16-17 possible through support from the Jew- swords. Newsmakers...... 19 ish Federation of Louisville, Adath Je- Three times the people paraded Around Town...... 20 shurun and the Jewish Family & Career around the mosque in a circle of love D’var Torah...... 23 Services. before entering the building, taking off A board member of Women at the their shoes and walking upstairs to the Purim Around Town...... 23 See SILVERMAN on page 27 sanctuary where the service was Lifecycle...... 21-23 See CIRCLES on page 27 2 Community Y FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Communit y Community is published monthly by the Jewish FORUM Community of Louisville, Inc., 3600 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205-3216. USPS #020-068 at Louisville, KY. 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DONATE TODAY at www.jewishlouisville.org/donate or call 502-238-2739. 4 Community Y FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Heilman: Jews today shun affiliation; doesn’t mean they’re not connected By Lee Chottiner selves competing with smaller, narrowly whether you like it or not, the question is Interim Editor focused interest groups. how are you going to react?” “There’s been an explosion over the Jews also feel comfortable enough in When asked what Jews can do about last 20 years of Jewish organizations America to assert their rights, Heilman the declining levels of affiliation these with very particular goals, Heilman said. The NFL and Major League Base- days, Uriel Heilman had an interesting said, “everything from a Jewish organi- ball have actually rescheduled season answer. zation that focuses on farming or envi- opening games because they conflicted “Have more kids,” he told the 40-some ronmentalism or LGBT rights or pro-Is- with Jewish holidays. people at a recent breakfast talk at Ke- rael advocacy or campus organization. And unlike Eastern Europe, Ameri- neseth Israel Congregation, most of It seems like there’s a Jewish organi- can Jews don’t feel threatened by their whom were of a certain age that made zation for everything; there’s a Jewish neighbors. the idea not so viable. peace corps.” “The problem is not that non-Jews Still, Heilman’s tongue-in-cheek re- (One such “Jewish peace corps” is hate the Jews,” Heilman said. “The non- sponse came wrapped in a serious mes- called Justifi. It sends Jewish college Jews love the Jews; they want to marry sage: American Jewry is shrinking and students and young professionals to far- us.” Louisville is no exception. flung corners of the world to help enti- “Being Jewish is no longer a stigma,” The American Jewish community,” ties on the ground build up their own he added. he said, is being shaped by four trends: community projects and infrastructure. Today, Judaism is about choice, he drops in affiliation, disregard for tra- UofL graduate student Jacob Efman just said, not about boundaries. ditional definitions of Judaism, demo- came back from a Justifi mission to Nic- He quoted Rabbi Rick Jacobs, presi- graphic shifts and the rise of Orthodoxy. aragua. His first-person account is on dent of the Union for Reform Judaism, None of this means Judaism – non-Or- next page.) who said his movement wouldn’t even thodox Judaism – is dying. In fact, Heil- “There’s just a million different or- focus on conversion anymore. man, an award-winning journalist, cited ganizations,” Heilman said. There’s a “There are plenty of people who want several new and creative ways in which lot of innovation happening, a lot going to sojourn in the synagogue and not to young people were expressing their Jew- on. But it’s no longer these overarching convert and still know they’re part of the ishness. movements. People don’t want to be af- Jewish family,” Heilman quoted Jacobs Uriel Heilman says Jews today don’t like labels. (photo Heilman, senior reporter at JTA, by Lee Chottiner) filiated.” as saying, “and we welcome them.” was the 2017 David and Reva Wald- Not only are Jews disaffiliating, but Still, longstanding Jewish communi- man Kahn Scholar in Residence at KI ularly in the Conservative movement.” also they’re walking away from the ties continue to shrink as Jews, like most during the weekend of February 4. He (He also noted that growth in the Re- self-imposed boundaries past genera- Americans, to move south by southwest also spoke about the Washington politi- form movement is “flat.”) tions set for being Jewish. and have fewer children (the birthrate cal climate and its impact on the Middle “People don’t feel the need any lon- Intermarriage for instance. Jewish here is 1.9 percent compared to 3.9 per- East, and he met with teenagers at the ger to identify with these overarching parents once sat shiva if a son or daugh- cent in Israel). High School of Jewish Studies. movements,” he added. “They don’t like ter married out of the faith. The one growth sector is Orthodox But this crowd came to hear about labels.” Today, according to the 2013 Pew Judaism. Heilman said 27 percent of the numbers crunch with which Juda- That doesn’t necessarily mean there Research Center of American Jewish all Jews under age 18 in America today ism and other organized religions are are fewer congregations, he said. It does Life study, the intermarriage rate is 58 live in Orthodox households. And their grappling. mean that many synagogues are explor- percent, Heilman said, and more than birthrate is 4.1 percent. “American Jews, like Americans gen- ing Jewishness independent of a denom- half of the rabbis surveyed say they per- “The demographer Steven M. Cohen erally, are disaffiliating,” Heilman said. inational identity. Louisville’s Congrega- formed interfaith weddings. has said ‘Every year the Orthodox pop- “You see this among millennials most tion Adath Jeshurun is one example. “Now, of course, these questions feel ulation adds 5,000 Jews and the non-Or- of all; they’re not affiliating with insti- Likewise, large traditional Jewish or- very passe,” Heilman said. “The question thodox population loses 10,000 Jews,’” tutions of any kind. And the denomina- ganizations such as Federations, B’nai is not how to prevent intermarriage, not Heilman said. tional movements are experiencing this B’rith, American Jewish Committee and how to fight it, but how to be as welcom- disaffiliation trend very sharply, partic- the Anti-Defamation League, find them- ing as possible…. It’s going to happen

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By Jacob Efman whelmingly Catholic nation. For Community Yet, surprisingly, even here there is a tiny outpost of Judaism — a Chabad “Nicaragua: The land of serene lakes house. and thermal baths fueled by volcanoes; The rebbetzin, Chana Atar, and her of polluted water and garbage-fueled fires; husband, Rabbi David Atar, have not Filled with beautiful scenery and trash been in Nicaragua for long, but they everywhere. I met those in real need and have already made their presence known those who are so willing to give.” by opening up a kosher restaurant. The Falafel Shop specializes in Israeli food — Rabbi Adam Frieberg, Rutgers in this once-sleepy town where travelers Hillel flock to the surf, including young Israe- lis. They, along with a few local Jewish I had no idea what to expect when I residents, volunteers and tourists, come arrived in Nicaragua for an alternative to the Atars to enjoy traditional Jewish winter break trip with 14 other strang- food, celebrate Shabbat and holidays ers. Truly, though, the experience turned and maybe to get a dose of some new out to be unforgettable. Jewish songs, liturgical and anecdotal My trip was organized by Justifi, a sustenance. not-for-profit organization that partners I found myself in awe eating a Sabich with grassroots groups on the ground in sandwich — a string of mozzarella-type Nicaragua and other developing coun- cheese with pickled onion, sometimes tries. Justifi sends what it calls “Jewish ham, a watery sour cream, and a little change-makers” to these lands to per- salt all wrapped in a thick tortilla — on form service work that will have a last- an alley corner where vendors on bikes ing impact on their inhabitants. Jacob Efman (standing second from the right) and other Justifi participants teach a class at a Nicaragua school. were shouting “Quesiilllo!” Our group helped Sonati and the (photo by Rabbi Adam Frieberg) This trip left me with an experience of Peace Project, both local non-profits in feeling both grateful and unsettled. Un- Nicaragua that help with schools and the children teaching subjects as wide- trash left scattered. At Laguna Apoyo, settled because I saw the degree of pov- the environment. It started in response ranged as good dental hygiene and a a natural reserve and crater lake in the erty. Grateful because I arrived knowing to the Nicaraguan government provid- higher education. town of Granada, we helped the Peace no one, and departed with an amazing ing little to no support to the school sys- At first, the language barrier made it Project clean all the trash left on the group of friends. tem. difficult to see the impact we had made, shorefront. Using recycled materials such as cut but we soon realized that all the chil- The last couple of days were spent in (Jacob Effman is a graduate student in tires, our group built benches and lunch dren we met were eager to come back San Juan del Sur, a beach town border- the masters of public administration pro- tables for a school. We also fixed swing for next term. ing Costa Rica where a huge statue of Je- gram at U of L.) sets and helped make a mural of paints, While also enjoying Nicaragua’s se- sus towers above the houses and shops, glass tile and bottle caps. We remodeled rene lakes and beaches, there was plen- reminding all that Nicaragua, like other classrooms and spent valuable time with ty of time spent cleaning up the piles of Spanish-speaking countries, is an over- KI to back USCJ measure on CALENDAR OF EVENTS non-Jewish membership MARCH 1 MARCH 15 By Lee Chottiner no reason by Jewish law they can’t be Gefilte Manifesto Food Demo JOFEE Restaurant Night Interim Editor members — to me, as I can see. The gov- 7:30 p.m., The J Patio Gallery 6 p.m., Havana Rumba, 4115 Oechsti erning structure is not related to Jewish Jeffrey Yoskowitz, co-author of the new Ave., St. Matthews Keneseth Israel will support an ini- law.” cookbook The Gefilte Manifeso, will Diners will try Cuban food, hear from tiative to allow Conservative congrega- He said non-Jews are already listed hold a live cooking demonstration and restaurant staff about their experiences tions to admit non-Jews as members. in the KI membership directory. They discussion of Ashkenazi Jewish food. immigrating from Cuba to the United The United Synagogue of Conservative show up at services or classes (those Books will be available for sale and States and welcome representatives Judaism (USCJ) is expected to take up who wish to participate) and are gener- signing. Contact Michael Fraade at 502- from Louisville organizations working the question next month. ally supportive of their Jewish spouses 238-2769 or mfraade@jewishlouisville. to help immigrants and refugees. Con- Currently, the USCJ’s Standards for and children who do participate in syn- org for tickets. tact Michael Fraade, 502-238-2769 or Congregational Practice restrict mem- agogue life. [email protected] for more bership to Jews. But the new language, All of which leads Wolk to think the MARCH 3 information. on which congregations will vote in vote is anti-climactic. National Day of Unplugging March, would allow individual syna- “It’s good public relations that they 24 hours MARCH 17-18 gogues to decide whether to grant mem- would do this,” he said. “Does it really The National Day of Unplugging is a 24 Shabbaton, Rabbi Susan Silverman bership to non-Jews. make a difference in the grand scheme hour period – running from sundown to Adath Jeshurun, 2401 Woodbourne “KI has, for many years, sought to be of things? No, I don’t really think it will sundown – and starts on the first Friday Ave. as inclusive as possible with respect to have any positive or negative effects on in March. The project is an outgrowth Silverman, the sister of comedian Sar- the non-Jewish spouses of our KI mem- United Synagogue or on the Conserva- of The Sabbath Manifesto, an adaption ah Silverman, is an author, activist and bers,” its president, Scott Weinberg, said tive movement. I could be totally wrong, of the ancestral ritual of carving out adoptive mom. She has recently writ- in a prepared statement. “They are an [but] I don’t think this is a big deal.” one day per week to unwind, unplug, ten a book called, Casting Lots, about integral part of our synagogue commu- The Reform and Reconstructionist relax, reflect, get outdoors and connect her decision to adopt two sons from an nity, and many have become very active movements already permit non-Jewish with loved ones. Contact Benji Berlow Ethiopian orphanage. Additionally, she participants in synagogue life. membership as do several unaffiliated at 502-238-2715 or bberlow@jewishlou- is on the board of Women of the Wall. “For these reasons,” he continued, congregations. isville.org for more information. She will speak Friday, March 17, on “KI supports any effort on the part of Keneseth Israel is the only Louisville Women of the Wall; Shabbat morning, USCJ to permit non-Jewish spouses to congregation affiliated with the USCJ – MARCH 6 March 18, on, “What it Means to be Jew- become official members, but for all the synagogue arm of the Conservative JWRP Israel Trip Information Meeting ish,” and following Kiddush luncheon, intents and purposes, KI has been wel- movement. Adath Jeshurun has dropped 6:30 a.m., The J on her experiences with adoption. The coming non-Jewish spouses as if they its membership. Participants will learn more about the event is sponsored by Congregation were members for a long time.” The proposed change has been en- JWRP Israel trip for Jewish mothers Adath Jeshurun, Jewish Federation of KI Rabbi Michael Wolk also supports dorsed by the major Conservative insti- of children under 18 years old. The trip Louisville and Jewish Family & Career the initiative, stating that Jewish law tutions in the United States, including will run from November 28 - December Services. Contact Cantor David Lipp at does not bar non-Jews from joining. the Rabbinical Assembly, the Jewish 5. 502-458-5359 or dlipp@adathjeshurun. “Being a member of a synagogue is Theological Seminary and the Ziegler Contact Lenae Price at 502-238-2768 or com for times, dates and costs. not an issue of halachah,” he said. “Be- School of Rabbinic Studies. [email protected] for more in- ing a member of a synagogue is an ex- “Our communities can and must formation. MARCH 16-APRIL 2 pression that you want to be involved in grow stronger, and diversity within and Disney’s Mary Poppins the Jewish community and use the syn- among them will help to make them so,” MARCH 11-12 CenterStage at The J agogue as your outlet.” wrote JTS Chancellor Arnie Eisen in a Drew Corson Basketball Tournament The classic Disney children’s movie is To some extent, Wolk sees the issue as December endorsement letter. “Our ful- The J gymnasium recreated on stage as the Banks fami- already decided. fillment of the age-old covenant binding A revival of an old AZA sports tradition, ly, particularly the children, Jane and “We (KI) already have a fair number Jews to one another, to the world and The Drew Corson Basketball Tourna- Michael, are transformed when a mys- of non-Jewish family members who are to God, must be faithful to what sets us ment, an overnight event, will attract terious new nanny, Mary Poppins, joins involved in the synagogue in different apart — and bold in bringing our tradi- teens from all across the Kentucky In- their household. Tickets are $20 week- ways, both supporting their spouses and tion to bear in altered circumstances.” diana Ohio Region. Players will stay days, $22 Saturday nights and Sunday children and coming to classes or ser- with families throughout Louisville. matinees. Visit jewishlouisville.org for vices because they enjoy them on their (JTA Israel Correspondent Ben Sales The tournament will take place on Sun- tickets and showtimes. own as well,” he said. “There really is contributed to this report.) day, March 12, from 8:30-3:30 at the J. 6 Community Y FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Abramson touts TPP, other Obama initiatives at Temple Shalom talk

By Lee Chottiner his office was on the second floor of Vietnam, it has a 72 percent tariff on it,” 2014 and hearing firsthand about the Interim Editor the West Wing, a short walk to the Oval he said. problems its young people faced. It fo- Office, and the Louisville native played The agreement also set limits on cuses on helping Native youth overcome As a big city mayor and presidential a role in many of the domestic achieve- smoke stack emissions and restrictions barriers to succeed in life. staffer, Jerry Abramson learned an im- ments of the Obama years. on child labor — things he said China, Part of Abramson’s job was to liai- portant lesson about the White House: “It was a great experience. I learned which competes with the United States son with Native American tribes. There “Real estate matters.” a lot; I hope I helped out a little bit,” on an economic level, doesn’t care about. are 556 tribes in the United States, More specifically, office space mat- Abramson said Sunday, speaking to Not only was it a chance to increase he learned, few of which earn money ters. some 90 people at a Temple Shalom trade, “we would set standards for trade through casino revenue. Going back to Men’s Club breakfast, “but it is sure nice for the next generation — not the Chi- “The reality is there’s about 20 tribes the Reagan ad- to be home.” nese,” Abramson said. “With us stepping that have casinos, maybe 25,” he said. ministration, Abramson, who spent two years back, China is stepping in, no standards “All the rest have great difficulty on their Abramson, 70, the as White House Director of Intergov- whatsoever, all bets are off.” reservations — incredible health care is- mayor of Louis- ernmental Affairs, spent much of his Abramson discussed his role in sev- sues, incredible suicide rates, incredible ville for 21 years, 40-minute talk sharing anecdotes from eral domestic issues. He said the White alcoholism, drugs, etc.” learned that White his time working for President Obama. House decided to “pivot” to state gov- Since returning to Louisville, House directors But he got political, too. ernments when Congress blocked much Abramson has been teaching leader- whose offices were For instance, he touted the Trans-Pa- of Obama’s agenda. By working with ship and civics at Bellarmine University. in the West Wing, cific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement governors and state legislators, he said There, he will also develop and direct a where 40-45 staff- with Pacific Rim nations, which Obama parts of the president’s proposals were new institute for local government lead- ers worked, were signed, but Congress never ratified. enacted at the state level. ership, which will train elected officials Jerry Abramson (photo by physically and fig- Were TPP to take effect, Abramson He cited successes with higher min- from across the nation. Rich Goldwin) uratively closer to said, some 18,000 tariffs “would come imum wages, background checks, sick He also plans to work with the Na- the power than the down completely, so we would have a leave, family leave and Generation In- tional League of Cities and the National 900-1,000 employees across the street in level playing field to compete.” digenous (Gen I). Association of Counties to develop sem- the Executive Office Building. To put that in terms Kentucky under- Gen I is a Native American youth ini- inars for elected officials that will take Fortunately for Abramson, fresh from stands, “if you’re in the bourbon busi- tiative pushed by Obama after he visited place at Bellarmine. a stint in the Obama administration, ness, and you want to export bourbon to a Sioux reservation in North Dakota in Shir defended ACA at press conference prior to Senate hearing

By Lee Chottiner than a third and included much bet- “Afterwards, a woman said, ‘would Interim Editor ter benefits thanks to a plan we found you like to go to D.C. next week and on kynect, Kentucky’s state-based ex- testify before a hearing on Obama Care A Jewish Louisvillian who suffers change,” Shir said in her statement. repeal,’” Shir told Community. from Crohn’s Disease joined a press “This was an enormous improvement Sens. Patty Murray (Washington), conference Wednesday, February 1, in over what we had before the Affordable Al Franken (Minnesota) and Tim Kane Washington called by Senate Demo- Care Act when we were basically on our (Virginia) – all members of the Senate crats to highlight the adverse impact of own trying to find an insurance compa- Health Education Labor & Pensions repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ny to sell us a policy. Committee (HELP), which held hear- Amy Shir said she was diagnosed “Our state and federal government of- ings the same day on the ACA – were at with Crohn’s when she was 22 and takes ficials talk about helping ‘the little guy,’ the press conference. medicines that would otherwise cost her the small business person and entrepre- Shir didn’t speak at the hearing itself, thousands of dollars per month if she neur,” she added, “yet in reality, they’re but she sat behind former Kentucky Gov. didn’t have health insurance. creating an environment where only em- Steven Beshear, who testified in defense “This disease is also considered a ployees of large companies will have ac- of the ACA, saying repeal would create pre-existing condition, which may pre- cess to affordable health care, especially chaos in the insurance market. vent me from accessing health care in the large numbers of people like me with Shir said insurance executives, who the future unless we all speak up for financially ruinous, pre-existing condi- also testified, echoed that same senti- each other to stop repeal of the Afford- tions like Crohn’s Disease, or diabetes, ment. able Care Act,” Shir said in her state- cancer or heart disease.” “There was really a strong message ment. Concluding, she said, “I’m here today there,” she said. Under the ACA, health insurers may because my health – and my family’s se- Amy Shir speaks at DC press conference. (photo Shir, a self-employed consultant and not deny coverage to people with pre-ex- curity – are in serious jeopardy with the provided) the mother of two teenagers, was one isting conditions. reckless talk of repealing the Affordable of two consumers to speak at the press “When the long-overdue Affordable Care Act.” recent stop by the Save My Care bus tour conference. She emphasized the impor- Care Act was passed, my family’s health Shir said she got the invitation to at the Family Health Center in the Port- tance of speaking out. insurance premiums dropped more speak after she told her story during a land neighborhood of Louisville. Klein. Hearts. Kids. For more than 25 years, Lisa Klein, MD, FAAP, FACC, has specialized in cardiac care for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Her team’s preventative approach to cardiac wellness includes evaluation and treatment for all types of conditions. • Heart Murmurs • Congenital Heart Defects Dr. Klein is accepting new patients, so call • Chest Pain • Fainting • Palpitations • Obesity today to schedule your child’s consultation. • Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death Risk • Pre-Sports Participation Cardiac Evaluations • High Cholesterol & Other Lipid Disorders • High Blood Pressure FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Y Community 7 New PJ Library head to eye creative programing for families

By Lee Chottiner Programming and promotion will be ture readers, stories about Jews of color, be interested,” she said. Interim Editor challenges for Cerra, a mother of two – Russian-speaking Jews and interfaith For Cerra, both PJ Library and Sha- Maggie and Josie – who was just hired to families. lom Baby are more than just jobs. Raised For Madelyn Cerra, building on the be The J’s new director of PJ Library and “They have books that expose us to all as a Catholic, she and her husband, Mat- success of the PJ Library comes down to Shalom Baby. that; they’re really neat.” thew, looked at the Catholic and Jewish one word: programming. Sponsored by To develop programs to match the communities in Louisville when decid- PJ Library is more than a children’s the Harold Grin- titles (and the holidays and subjects to ing where their spiritual home would be. book that shows up in one’s mail box spoon Foundation, which they relate), Cerra said she will PJ Library and Shalom Baby opened each month, she said. It means live ac- PJ Library sends rely heavily on a committee of volun- doors for her, welcoming the whole fam- tivities that dovetail with the titles. free Jewish chil- teers chaired by Marsha Roth. But she ily into the Jewish community. She named the annual apple picking dren’s books to said that panel needs to be expanded. “I was just looking to connect,” said at Hidden Hollow Orchard, which cor- families around “We’re really looking forward to the Nashville native. “We were looking responds with Rosh Hashanah, as one the world every bringing some new people on the com- for something we could do as a family example. The kids pick apples, hear a month, encourag- mittee and coming up with some new and connect with other Jewish families shofar and listen to a story. ing parents to read and exciting programs,” she said. in the community, which is also my mo- Problem is, not everyone knows that. to their children As for Shalom Baby, the monthly mu- tivation going forward.” “I don’t think a lot of people realize and share tales of sic program for babies and toddlers, she Even today, she said she personally that we offer the programs,” Cerra said. Madelyn Cerra their own Jewish wants to let families know it isn’t just for looks forward to the monthly PJ Library “We’re going to work on the communi- heritage. 1-year-olds anymore. book. “I feel like I’m learning with my cations piece, and part of that is coming One goal Cerra has is for PJ Library “I think it should be opened to all daughter.” up with programs that excite people and to reach children as old as 13. She said it families who have little ones who may make them want to come out.” already offers diverse titles for more ma-

Hamentaschen heaven Congregation Adath Jeshurun held a hamentaschen baking program Sunday, February 12. More than 60 people attended event, including members from several congregations and unaffiliated Jews. The kids, their parents and Rabbi Robert Slosberg then delivered Hamentaschen and cards to over 75 residents and to the Senior Lounge at the JCC. Tracy Geller, Ellana Bessen, Shane Shaps and Lisa Kaplin co-chaired the program. (photo by Tracy Geller)

Stay Current – Visit Us Online! Visit Our Website jewishlouisville.org And Join Our page “Jewish Community of Louisville” 8 Community Y FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Jews joined thousands at downtown Rally for American Values Metzger was one of several speakers chair, said his organization helped to By Lee Chottiner at the rally. The others were Louisville settle 1,300 immigrants from Louisville Interim Editor Mayor Greg Fischer, whose office helped last year. He rejected statements from organize the event; Donald Lassere, the administration that the order was Jewish Louisvillians were among the president and CEO of The Muham- not anti-Muslim. thousands of people to pack the plaza mad Ali Center; Rev. Steve Henriksen, “If it walks like a duck and quacks like of the Muhammad Ali Center Monday chair of the board of Catholic Charities a duck, it’s a duck,” Henriksen said. “It is night, January 30, to protest President of Louisville; Haleh Karimi, executive our Muslim friends fleeing for their lives Donald Trump’s executive order barring director of Interfaith Paths to Peace; [in the countries affected]. It’s a duck.” citizens of seven predominantly Mus- Shaky Palacios, a “Dreamer” from Mex- Karimi, of Interfaith Paths to Peace, lim countries from entering the United ico; Louisville Metro Council President who is a Muslim from Iran, echoed that States. David Yates; and Ahmaad Edmund of sentiment. The order was held up by separate rul- the Ali Center’s Council Of Students. She pushed back at statements that ings at the U.S District Court and Feder- U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth could not the order roots out Islamic terrorists, al Appeals Court levels. The administra- attend, but he sent a staff assistant to saying the vast majority of victims of tion has since dropped the appeal. read a letter from him, in which he stat- ISIS and similar groups are Muslims The Rally for American Values, as ed that he and other congressmen were themselves. it was called, targeted Trump’s order, gathering on the steps of the U.S. Su- “We need to stop referring to them as which affected Muslims and refugees. preme Court, calling on the president to Islamic terrorists and begin referring to It was met by a weekend of nationwide take back his ban. them as pure terrorists,” Karimi said. demonstrations, and rulings by federal While not a declared sanctuary city — “Muslims are not terrorists; terrorists judges that temporarily blocked parts of Trump had threatened to withhold fed- are not Muslims.” the decree. eral funds to cities that don’t hand over “What happened last week, on Holo- The crowd, including young, old, undocumented immigrants — Mayor caust Remembrance Day,” she said of and many children, spilled out onto the Fischer lauded the city’s foreign-born the order, “should scare all of us.” streets. Shoulder to shoulder on the pla- community, saying they are largely re- In finishing her speech, Metzger high- za, though, beneath a sign lighting up sponsible for the growth here, and he lighted the plight of refugees and immi- A little girl holds sign in support of Syrian children the word “sanctuary,” they waved a myr- at the downtown rally. (photo by Rabbi Beth Jacowitz promised that police would not use their grants when she added her own words to iad signs of their own expressing their Chottiner) resources to do the work of federal im- the last line of the Emma Lazarus poem anger over the order. migration authorities. at the base the Statue of Liberty — “I lift Louisville is not officially a sanctu- activist and a woman who lent her time He said America is already strong my lamp beside the golden door.” ary city — a city where undocumented to help immigrants, teach women to enough to secure its borders without an Metzger added, “I light the way. I hold immigrants can find safe haven — but a manage their money and host organiz- executive order. However, “Our greatest the door open. I even pour a cup of cof- grassroots movement is urging city offi- ing meetings in her home where she did strength is not our ability to intimidate, fee for someone who’s cold and thirsty.” cials to declare it as such. a little of everything, including pouring but our ability to inspire.” “I’m with her,” she said. Jewish Louisville was represented on coffee for fellow organizers. Henriksen, the Catholic Charities the stage as well as in the crowd. Rabbi The day of the rally was the yahrzeit Laura Metzger was among the featured of her mother, Metzger said. “I can’t speakers, urging the throng to stand by think of a better way to honor her than the values symbolized by the Statue of to teach what she taught, and live what Liberty. she lived.” Meals for a Month to augment Referring to the statue, Metzger bor- Quoting the Torah, and recalling how rowed a line from the recent presidential Jews were unwelcome in lands around senior food services at The J campaign when she said, “I’m with her.” the globe, she added, “We have to wel- She invoked her mother, Ann Block, come the stranger, because we know By Phyllis Shaikun meals. Some are awaiting approval of an advocate for social justice, an NCJW what it feels like.” For Community their MOW application or do not meet Metro Louisville’s Nutrition Program It’s a fact; people are living longer, and criteria. We feel these individuals are in much better health. The question is, overlooked and have a critical need for are social services keeping up with lon- nutritional support.” ger lifespans? Sadle uses a variety of evaluation The J is addressing that question, roll- tools to measure clients’ daily living ing out a new program that will help activities and ability to care for them- seniors eat nutritiously and in their selves to determine their nutritional homes. risk. Continued assistance can be se- Senior Adult Director Diane Sadle cured through formal enrollment in the applied for and received a $2,800 grant MOW program (for those who qualify), from Meals on Wheels America to a Meals for a Month extension, and/or fund a pilot program, called Meals for referrals to local food pantries or con- a Month, which began on January 1. gregate lunch programs. The need for The new program offers clients a hot, services is determined on a case-by-case home-delivered, mid-day meal (salad, basis. entrée, vegetable, bread and dessert) five All Meals on Wheels America pro- days a week for four weeks. After that grams, including Meals for a Month, time, clients’ needs are assessed to de- are donation-based. Recipients typically termine if they still require services. contribute $3 per meal (whether at The While the Meals on Wheels (MOW) J or home delivered), but the amount is program already coordinated by Sadle based on what they can afford. goes a long way toward reducing senior Seniors do not have to be Jewish to hunger and isolation, while allowing se- take advantage of the monthly meal niors to live safely in their homes, she program. Metro Louisville’s nutrition said Meals for a Month will address an program, local hospitals, rehab centers, unmet need in the community. synagogues, churches and religious “We have had inquiries from clients leaders have been asked to provide re- above the age of 60 in need of home-de- ferrals for individuals over age 60 in livered meals for just an interim period,” need of this new service. she said. “Perhaps they were recently re- For further information about The J’s leased from the hospital or are receiving senior nutrition services, contact Diane rehab care in a facility and need kosher Sadle, 238-2749. FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Y Community 9 Purim at Jewish Hospital also celebrates the work done there By Rabbi Nadia Siritsky with the Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s man’s grief was compounded by the fact and are trying to bring their families to For Community Foundation, will host a special Purim that he had no transportation to see his the United States. This fund is working celebration, where we will have an op- mother before the care was removed or with two employees currently, and we Jewish Hospital is getting ready to portunity to “gamble for good” with to comfort her as she left this world. look forward to being able to celebrate celebrate Purim, a holiday based upon card games and dice games and prizes Sobbing, he told the nurses there was their safe arrival in this country soon. the biblical book of Esther, which cel- benefiting two special funds – the Pa- no way he would be able to make it to These funds represent the many ways ebrates how the Jews were saved from tient-Family Assistance Fund and the the hospital. Thanks to the Patient-Fam- in which we continue our mission of destruction thanks to the heroic efforts Adath Jeshurun Pikuach Nefesh Fund. ily Assistance Fund, a transportation bringing wellness, healing and hope to of Esther, who disguised her identity to The event will be held on March 9 at company picked him up and brought all, including the underserved – by doing rescue her people. the Rudd Heart and Lung Center, Wag- him to the hospital. He spent a precious tzedakah (justice and righteousness) and The word “Pu- ner Conference Center, at 6:30 p.m. We hour with his mother before she passed tikkun olam (healing the world). rim” means “lot- hope to kick off a weekend of celebra- away – an hour he would have missed Whether you support the Jewish Hos- tery.” It refers to tions culminating in the actual date, the had it not been for this important fund. pital & St. Mary’s Foundation (kentuc- the method by evening of March 11. The Adath Jeshurun Pikuach Nefesh kyonehealth.org/WaysToHelp) or come which the day was The Patient-Family Assistance Fund Fund was created two years ago, thanks to celebrate Purim (a little ahead of the initially selected provides financial assistance for pa- to the dedication and generosity of Rab- actual date: kentuckyonehealth.org/pu- to kill all the Jews tients and families’ medical needs such bi Robert Slosberg and Cantor David rimcelebration), we are grateful for all in the kingdom. as lodging, medicine during their hospi- Lipp. They helped Jewish Hospital em- your community support that helps us Once the evil plot tal year – often ensuring that miracles ployees raise money through a wonder- continue to make miracles possible in was foiled, it in- are possible for the patients we serve. ful concert in order to facilitate pikuach our hospital. stead became a For example, a young man located in nefesh (the saving of a life). Rabbi Nadia Siritsky day of joyful cele- northern Kentucky was informed that The fund also provides financial sup- (Rabbi Nadia Siritsky is vice president bration. medical maintenance was going to be port for Jewish Hospital employees who of mission at KentuckyOne Health.) This year, Jewish Hospital, along removed from his mother. The young are refugees from war-torn countries Zickuhr’s new role at The J: Grow arts offerings beyond CenterStage By Lee Chottiner Zickuhr’s job is to grow the arts scene at the Patio Gallery, a film on the topic and CEO of Preservation Louisville, and Interim Editor at The J in new and creative ways. She also will be screened. she’s a DJ for WXOX (Art FM). interprets that, in part, as increasing the “We want to have two dimensions While at Preservation Louisville, ad- Long before Marianne Zickuhr came offerings by pair- [to the programming], more if we can,” vocating for the protection of historic to work at The J, she was already a well- ing the genres. Zickuhr said. “That is a way to use the structures and planning workshops for known face around the center. For example: Arts and Ideas program – like an um- historic property owners, she did her She appeared in several CenterStage Seinfeldia, author brella.” own programming, marketing and ev- productions including, Big Fish and Jennifer Keis- She also has a couple pet projects in erything else. Rocky Horror Picture Show. (She’s espe- hin Armstrong mind, such as creating a live talk show Life at The J will be different. cially proud of the latter, noting that it appears here on akin to Bravo TV’s Inside the Actors “I don’t have to do all that now,” Zick- sold out every show.) March 4, so will Studio. Her first guest? John Leffert, of uhr said. “There are all these people to She also did contract services for Cen- composer Jona- course. support me, so that has been a change terStage Artistic Director John Leffert, than Wolff, who “There is a base of people who love – and a welcomed change. working on the Act Out program and composed the John and CenterStage,” Zickuhr said, Here, she will be building something Patio Gallery exhibits. music for Sein- “so we wanted to have him kick it off and new. Now, she works for Leffert full-time. Marianne Zickuhr feld as well as Will talk about his career and how he made “They’re giving me the space, the re- Zickuhr is The J’s new arts & ideas pro- and Grace and The CenterStage what it is.” sources and the assets to do that, so I’m gram manager. King of Queens. No stranger to the arts and program- a lucky girl.” “They’ve finally decided to keep me,” When the art exhibit Tapestries of ming, Zickuhr, a graduate of Indiana she quipped. Survival, by artist Tina Dokken, opens University, spent 10 years as the founder Goose creek Diner

Of equal or greater value. Not good with any other offers or discounts. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Expires 03/31/17 Dine In Only Mon.-Th. 11-9 PM Fri. 11-9:30 PM Members of the Louisville Hillel baked challah at the UofL Interfaith Center on Wednesday, February 15. Pictured are Melanie Scott (left), Sat. 8-9:30 PM Baking day Aaron Kay-Anthony, Jordan Buster, Sabrina Daisey, Nyet Abraha, Jessica Heinz and Etana Plymesser. (photo by Benji Berlow) Sun. 9-8 PM 10 Community Y FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Discovering your inner Esther: Torah Yoga has many lessons for Purim By Sarah Traughber pering through our spine, clenched jaws For Community or tense shoulders pulling at our ears. This awareness and release of body sen- For Cantor Sharon Hordes and Lisa sation created personal control, stability Flannery, bringing Torah and yoga to- and empowerment. gether in a single class is, as Flannery We did not leave as we came in. said, “bringing together two universal Stretching our spines, opened our hearts truths.” and minds to meditate on self-love. We, The two led a “Torah Yoga” class, as was Esther, were girded to maintain a Thursday, February 16, at Keneseth Is- steady calm to stand before the Hamans rael Congregation, Temple Shalom and in our lives. Hadassah also sponsored the event. It’s best to approach yoga as an on- We sat upright on our mats, barefoot going practice. Good thing Hordes and with legs crossed as Flannery reminded Flannery will return to help us “peel off us that for the holiday of Purim, we fo- all the layers to find our true selves,” in cus on the courageous heroine who con- next month’s class. vinced arrogant King Haman to spare the lives of the Jewish people. Within the many transactions of our daily lives, we wear many masks. We hide behind irra- tional behavior or thoughts, self-doubt or complacency. Yet, we all harbor a courageous, most beautiful self — our Esther. “Why wear something to disguise who Cantor Sharon Hordes strikes the crescent lunge pose as yoga instructor Lisa Flannery assists a student during we are?” Hordes invites us to ponder as the most recenwt Torah Yoga class at Keneseth Israel Congregation. Hordes teaches the Torah portion of the class. she reminds us of the “crusader for jus- (photo by Debby Rose) tice” and Jewish queen, Esther. a gateway to manifest one’s best self for meditative shavasana (prostrated posi- Flannery introduced the notion that community, family and G-d. tion). Each pose prepared our muscles we might discover Esther within our Yoga has exploded across Louisville, for the next. The most climactic, a series being. The question is, how can one do from yoga nidra in the Salt Caves, yoga of stationary runner’s lunges and down- this through a meditative, slow flow of at the Waterfront, and yoga in bakeries ward facing dogs, were sandwiched be- stretches and twists that may look silly and bars. As an avid yogini (males are tween introductory floor exercises and or feel uncomfortable? yogis), I am most relaxed and allied with conclusive balances against the last row Yoga, which means “connection” or my inner calm if the practice elicits clear of pews. “union” in Sanskrit, is not a religious intension. Like most yoga sequences, it flowed practice; it does not substitute for Pass- So why not yoga with a familiar ka- as the shape of a bell curve. From time over, rabbinic teachings or going to syn- vana, the Hebrew word for direction of to time, Flannery reminded us of our agogue. It is an act of expression that the heart? purposes on the mat. She paused to ask, empowers adherents to lessen the inner With purpose, we rolled onto our “How are you feeling?” stresses that overrun their minds and backs, closed our eyes and began deep Our bodies held on to emotions. We bodies during the day. breathing, or ujjayi. In fact, the 45-min- relished these reflective moments to as- In other ways, the instructors say, it is ute practice ended the way it began, in sess hidden lower back pain now whis- Finished product Louisville Hillel leaders Aaron Kay-Anthony, Etana Plymesser and Jessica Heinz show off their finished products at the UofL Interfaith Center, Wednesday, February 15. (photo by Benji Berlow)

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3650 Dutchmans Ln., Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 454-7795 FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Y Community 11 Susan Stein brings diaries of Dutch Jewish woman to life in ‘Etty’ By Lee Chottiner her family were sent to Auschwitz. Interim Editor In one entry, Etty states she will go only so far to save herself. Susan Stein has performed her “I wouldn’t turn down an exemption one-woman play, Etty, at Yad Vashem in on account of my enflamed kidneys or Israel and before the archbishop of Can- bladder, and I have been recommended terbury in England. for some sort of soft job at the Jewish She has reprised it at high schools, Council,” Etty says. “Jewish Council, this religious sites and behind prison walls strange agency in Amsterdam between where inmates have given her unique Nazis and the Jews, has permission to feedback on the drama based on the hire 180 people, and the desperate are actual diaries and letters of Dutch Holo- thronging there in droves, but that is as caust victim Esther “Etty” Hillesum. far as I am willing to go. Beyond that, I But the play took on a new meaning am not willing to pull any strings. Every- when Stein, a New York actress, rein- one who tries to save himself must re- serted a passage from one of Etty’s di- alize that if he doesn’t go, another must aries, the one describing the day she take his place.” registered with authorities in Nazi-oc- In other entries, she speaks directly to cupied Holland as a Jew. God. “Inside, the place is bathed in sunlight “I’m not finished with you, God, not and [from] the classroom next door, we by a long shot, or with this world,” she hear children singing,” Stein spoke Et- says. “I shall simply lie down and try to ty’s words during her January 28 per- be a prayer.” formance at Temple Shalom. “It’s as if As an actress, Stein is sometimes frus- we come to a doctor’s consulting room, trated, not by what Etty writes, but by not a single voice is raised. A lady asks what she doesn’t write. Susan Stein chants a psalm on the bima at Temple Shalom while in character as Etty (photo by Lee Chottiner) whether children below the age of 15 For instance, unlike Anne Frank, who have to register as well. One of them says wrote her diary from her Amsterdam with a cheerful grin, ‘even if they’re just Atherton, Louisville Male, and duPont anti-Jewish decrees of the time. hiding place, Etty refused to hide, even one hour old, ma’am.’” Manual high schools and St. Francis As- Etty’s entries sometimes lurch from though her friends tried once to kidnap Stein had previously removed that sisi Middle School. one extreme to another. her. Yet, she never wrote about the inci- passage from the play, but she put it The synagogue performance came “Yesterday, I felt like screaming out dent, leaving Stein, who speaks only Et- back, saying it has impact now, given one day after the 72nd anniversary of loud, ‘I want a man, a man all to myself,’” ty’s words, unsure how to communicate President Donald Trump’s executive or- the liberation of Auschwitz, where Etty Etty says. “What I really want is a man what happened. der barring entry to citizens of seven was murdered, and one day after hate- for life and to build something together. After all the years Stein has spent with predominantly Muslim countries, and filled anti-Semitic voicemail messages Actually, I want nothing of the kind.” Etty’s diaries, bringing her words to life, talk of a registry for Muslims living in were left at Temple Shalom and nearby She writes about the grim scenes as she remains baffled by why the diarist the United States. Keneseth Israel Congregation. cattle cars are boarded at Westerbork isn’t better known. Her work wasn’t even “I took that out, but boy! That feels Stein adopted Etty from her diaries transit camp, where Etty worked as published until 1981. incredibly timely,” she told her audience after purchasing an abridged version of part of the Jewish Council. But she also “We all know Anne Frank, but we during a Q & A session after the play. “It them at a yard sale for 50 cents. Directed writes, “I have learned to love Wester- don’t know this woman who says to has a resonance now.” by acclaimed actor, director, playwright bork.” God, ‘If you cannot help us, I shall have Stein was the Temple Shalom artist in Austin Pendleton (Fiddler on the Roof, Etty began writing her diaries in 1941 to help you, God.’” Stein said. “Why don’t residence Saturday, January 28. During My Cousin Vinny, Catch-22), the play at age 27, at the urging of her thera- we know her?” her weeklong stay in Louisville, she per- portrays the evolution of Etty’s feelings, pist-turn-lover, Julius Spier. She filled formed Etty at the synagogue as well as religious beliefs and humanity, and the several volumes by 1943 when she and

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By Lee Chottiner decoration. I can do clean stuff … but Interim Editor a lot of the comedy I do is just ranting. “If that’s the way you talk, you should Raanan Hershberg was 13 when bring it on stage,” he added, “you should he stood on the bima at Congregation bring who you are on stage.” Adath Jeshurun reading his bar mitzvah Hershberg is quickly making his speech and thanking his mother, “be- mark in show business. Last year, he cause without her, I wouldn’t be here.” came out with his first album Self-Help- The line elicited unintended laughter less; he regularly opens for comedian from the congregation and Hershberg Kathleen Madigan, and he was a finalist was hooked. Though he later regretted in last November’s StandUp NBC com- upstaging his twin sister, Rachel, who petition in Hollywood. The contestants became a bat mitzvah alongside him, performed for network executives and that speech launched him on his eventu- the winner will receive a lucrative devel- al career as a stand-up comedian. opment deal. “I’ll count that as my first gig,” he said. Though he stands behind a mic these Today, Hershberg, 32, lives in New days. Hershberg, son of Ben and Eileen York, but he tours the country delivering Hershberg, began his career as a strug- his own brand of schtick to live audienc- gling screenplay writer in New York. es on politics, religion, relationships and When that didn’t pan out, he came home growing up Jewish in Louisville. He’s and tried his hand as a substitute teach- even a finalist in a national comic com- er, which has provided some hilarious petition. fodder for his routines. There’s something a little mercenary Then one night, he took the stage about the way he crafts his performanc- during an open mic event at the Cara- es, he’ll admit. van, and the rest is history. He would “To me, stand-up comedy is like this: soon host his own comedy nights at the You say stuff you think is funny, and if club and tour regional venues. they don’t laugh, you take it out,” Her- “I’m sure I was scared,” he said, think- shberg told Community over coffee at a Raanan Hershberg caught the comedy bug during his bar mitzvah at Adath Jeshurun. (photo provided) ing back to that first time on stage, “but I Heine Bros. café. (He still gets back to suppose my need for attention overcame Louisville, most recently for a gig at the shberg.com, Hershberg is a little more On stage, the bearded flannel-clad my fear.” Caravan.) circumspect about his ethnicity while joke teller has a salty delivery. Cursing Even if he doesn’t win the StandUp Actually, he said he’ll keep maybe 10 sipping caffeine. is part of his routine, but not overly so. competition, NBC will send Hershberg percent of his material in the act no mat- “I see myself as a comedian first, not a He says he can play it clean, though, and on a college tour, which should solid- ter how it goes over; that’s the stuff that’s Jewish comedian,” he said. “Chris Rock has. (He’s performed at churches and ify his name with just the audience he just for him. The rest is for the audience. is just a great comedian, not a black co- synagogues.) wants to reach. “You’re at a focus group every night,” median.” But when standing before an audi- “It’s always great to appeal to young he said of the crowds. He does, however, pay homage to Jew- ence, he said, the comic has to be who people because they’ll be around longer Though he likes to bill himself as a ish comics, such as Mort Sahl and Len- he really is. to buy tickets.” “neurotic, overweight Jew from Louis- ny Bruce, for paving the way for what he “It’s just the way I speak,” Hershberg ville, KY” on his website, raananher- does now. said of his routine. “The cursing is just FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Y Community 13 Drew Corson Tourney making a comeback in March; four teams to compete

By Lee Chottiner ti, Dayton and Columbus competed, the Interim Editor larger cities sending two teams instead of one. After a multi-year absence, the Drew Louisville, alone, sent 20-25 AZA play- Corson Regional Basketball Tourna- ers in two teams. ment is returning to The J. After the local chapters were merged AZA teams from four cities — in the into a single AZA, the new team won the Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio region — will tournament in 2004, 2005 and 2006. be participating in the two-day week- For a while, Drew Corson also had end tournament from March 11-12. The a BBG competition. In fact, local BBG seeding matches will be played Satur- chapters from Louisville dominated ear- day; the actual elimination games, Sun- ly. Royal Blue won in 1998 – the first year day. of the girl’s competition – and L’Chaim Drew Corson was a Jewish Louisville BBG won in 2001. teenager and an avid basketball player. Siegel sees basketball in general, and He was 15 on August 16, 1994, when he Drew Corson in particular, as effective died tragically on the court during the draw cards for Jewish teens. Maccabi Games in Cleveland. The next “It’s an easy thing to say to a kid, ‘Hey, year, the tournament was named in his if you sign up, you get to play basket- honor. ball,” he said. “It’s pretty good for get- “The kids in Louisville take it seri- ting a kid’s foot in the door; it’s a good ously,” said Andrew Siegel, coach of the recruitment tool.” team from the Louisville AZA chapter, As for reviving the Drew Corson name also named for Drew. “We know it’s not in connection with the tournament, “it’s the NBA, but we like to win and all the unfortunate what happened to Drew, kids are big basketball fans.” but it’s good that the community can A member of The J shoots a three–pointer in the gym beneath the banners to past Drew Corson Regional Basket- Siegel has been involved with Drew ball Tournament champions. (photo by Lee Chottiner) come together, bring honor to his name Corson tournament off and on since his and work together for a common goal. freshman year in high school. He’s been “It’s a really great event.” AZA won the first in 1995 and again in It’s a good event and I’m glad that we’re a player, a chapter advisor and now a Plus, he added, “it’s a good introduc- 1996. Mu Sigma-Resnick AZA won the able to bring it back.” coach. tion to Jewish youth groups.” fifth Drew Corson tournament in 1999. “It’s fun to have a friendly competition Louisville has enjoyed success in the At the height of the tournament, teams and show what you’re made of,” he said. tournament over the years. Pi Tau Pi from Louisville Indianapolis, Cincinna- The Jewish Community of Louisville gratefully Funny Girl follows in Streisand’s tradition acknowledges donations to the following By David Wallace counterpoint to the romance between JCC SECOND CENTURY FUNDS For Community Fanny and Nick. AND OTHER ENDOWMENTS The next performance at CenterStage Barbra Streisand has forever been is Mary Poppins, March 16-April 2. Tick- JOSEPH FINK B.B.Y.O. COMMUNITY 2017 JEWISH FEDERATION CAMPAIGN SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP FUND MEMORY OF JULIE SINGER entwined with Fanny Brice, star of the ets can be purchased by calling 502-238- HONOR OF THE 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF ELIZABETH & ROBERT SMEDLEY Ziegfeld Follies in the 1920s, ever since 2709 or online at CenterStageJCC.org. MR. HAROLD & MRS. FRANKYE GORDON NANCY SIMONS JUDIE SHERMAN MEMORY OF STEVE AUSLANDER she appeared in the play Funny Girl in HONOR OF THE 85TH BIRTHDAY OF EDWARD WISE KATHERINE HOWELLS 1964. Like Brice, Streisand is not a clas- AMY & ALLAN GOLDFARB sical beauty, but she fit the part with her ANDREW HEINS SANDRA K. BERMAN MEMORIAL SHALOM LOUISVILLE FUND unquestionable talent. SADYE AND MAURICE GROSSMAN MEMORY OF MILTON MERTZ The play won no Tony Awards because COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMP FUND MEMORY OF JACQUES MORRIS it was overshadowed by Hello, Dolly! but RESERVE YOUR HONOR OF THE BIRTHDAY OF DAVID SMITH MEMORY OF JACK GOLDBERG J EDWARD WISE MEMORY OF STEPHEN FROCKT it vaulted Streisand to stardom. The HONOR OF 100TH BIRTHDAY OF JIMMY LEVENSON MEMORY OF AJ BARON movie came out in 1968 and Streisand AD SPACE TODAY JUDIE, VICKI & GERRY MEMORY OF JOYCE BERMAN LOESER MEMORY OF ESTHER LEVITZ HARRIS BERMAN shared an Oscar with Katharine Hep- MEMORY OF ROSALIND GREIVER MEMORY OF SAM ROSENBERG burn, who won for Lion in Winter. JUDIE SHERMAN HARRIS BERMAN CenterStage’s version runs true to GUIDE MEMORY OF ARTHUR ISAACS ED GOULD TO JUDIE & VICKI MEMORY OF JACKIE KANOVITZ form as it tells the story of “Funny Girl” EWISH HARRIS BERMAN Fanny Brice who becomes a different EWISH FLORENCE KREITMAN ISAACS ALAN & JANICE GLAUBINGER kind of Ziegfeld girl through her bound- JLOUISVILLE SUMMER CAMP FUND MEMORY OF TOM LONERGAN 2016 MEMORY OF ARTHUR ISAACS ALAN & JANICE GLAUBINGER less talent and the ability to play against SARA WAGNER form. SHARON NELSON & KEN VENIC STACY MARKS NISENBAUM FUND BARBARA KREITMAN, EILEEN & ELLEN MEMORY OF JACKIE KANOVITZ Fanny is not “SONNY” KREITMAN MEMORY OF IRV JOELS BROTHER, DID NOT KNOW THE classically beau- HONOR OF THE BIRTHDAY OF BARBARA HYMSON NAME tiful, but she HONOR OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF SIDNEY & IVAN & LOIS MARKS BARBARA HYMSON combines edgi- LOIS GUSHIN THE SHIRLEY L. BARON FOUNDATION ness and humor FUND to become a star. ARTHUR DAVID KREITMAN JEWISH IN MEMORY OF AJ BARON MUSIC FUND GERALD & JOYCE CARRICO Underlying her HONOR OF THE BIRTHDAY OF JEFF GUSHIN GERALD & FRANCES TANNER success is the di- BARBARA & SIDNEY HYMSON NORMAN & PAULINE KATZ saster of her per- LOUIS LEVY & WILMA PROBST LEVY sonal life with FILM & THEATER ARTS FUND THE EARLY LEARNING FUND Nick Arnstein. MEMORY OF JOYCE BERMAN LOESER IN MEMORY OF JACK GOLDBERG LOUIS LEVY & WILMA PROBST LEVY BOB & SARA WYNKOOP Her career soars as his crashes, ending MR. & MRS. STEVE HYMAN in a prison term for embezzlement. BENJAMIN & BERNICE MAZIN VISUAL PAMELA & JAMES SCHWARTZ Supplement to ARTS FUND CATHERINE & GERALD MEIT The play is a series of flashbacks, ref- MEMORY OF ROZ GREIVER JAMES & SUSAN HIKEN The Jewish Community erencing the rise of Fanny and the fall of of Louisville, Inc. VOL 18 EVIE TOPCIK RICHARD & DRUCILLA ROLFES Nick. 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JUDITH KAUFMAN She has a powerful singing voice and We're holding THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ELLEN ROBERTSON LOUISVILLE ALSO GRATEFULLY MARSHA SEGAL has the acting chops to create her own ACKNOWLEDGES DONATIONS TO THE ELLIOTT & DIANE SADLE version of Fanny. the line on FOLLOWING MARCY JARCHOW The other key performers do well: SUSAN PEARL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER SENIOR PETER & DEBRA HERBECK Rusty Henle as Nick; Glenna Godsey as prices - get your ADULT DEPARTMENT MARY ANN NEFF Mrs. Brice; and John Youngblood as Flo- MEMORY OF LYNN GOLDSTEIN DIANE SADLE & NATALIE KUSYO renz Ziegfeld, Jr. NICKIE & JACK PERLMAN HARVEY & ARLENE KAUFMAN 2017 Guide ad for ELLEN & LARRY MCCOSKEY But Frank Goodloe III as Eddie Ryan, JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LOUISVILLE Fanny’s friend and tutor, stands out. A MEMORY GEORGE KLEIN 2016 prices HONORABLE ROMANO MAZZOLI Jewish Federation veteran of CenterStage productions, OF LOUISVILLE this part seems to be made for him. 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Q&A: Lynn Povich How a bat mitzvah helped inspire her book ‘Good Girls Revolt’ By Linda Buchwald fashions and to the thrills of landing a No. They were very smart when they played out on TV? JTA scoop in the newsroom. fictionalized the characters to take piec- It’s interesting — it’s us, but not us. So “It’s a very personal story for me and es of everybody and put them in. There on the one hand, I’m very excited that Men were writers and women were my friends,” Povich told JTA. “I thought are little pieces of me in all of these peo- our story is reaching a larger audience researchers. That’s the way it was when it would be difficult, given what the de- ple. I think that most of us would, in this and certainly a younger audience, 46 Lynn Povich and 45 of her colleagues at mands of TV and streaming are these sense, identify with the sense of how years later. Newsweek decided to take a stand. days, to get it to be the way it really was thrilling it was to break a story or get In 1970, the women banded together versus what has to be done to make it an What was your Jewish upbringing and became the first women in the me- exciting, dramatic show.” like? dia to file a lawsuit on the grounds of “The fact is that we weren’t famous — I was raised in Washington, D.C. We sex discrimination — resulting in the that was the point,” she added. “We were belonged to an Orthodox synagogue un- breaking of numerous (although, as we just a group of young women at News- til I was about 10 and my parents were saw last week, by no means all) barriers week. And I thought it would give the very observant. We had Shabbat every for professional women. [show’s] writers more leeway to create Friday night. We went to synagogue on Povich, who became Newsweek’s some backstories.” all of the holidays and we had big family first female senior editor in 1975, wrote JTA spoke to Povich about seeing her gatherings on all of the holidays. When I “The Good Girls Revolt: How the Wom- story on TV, the role Judaism plays in was about 10, my parents moved to B’nai en of Newsweek Sued Their Bosses and her life and more. Israel Congregation, a Conservative syn- Changed the Workplace.” The memoir, agogue in Washington, D.C. I was one of published in 2012, offers a compelling JTA: Even though it’s a fictionalized the first women in that congregation to account of the events and the trailblaz- version, how accurate do you think it be bat mitzvahed in 1956 when women ers involved in the historic case. is? were bat mitzvahed on Friday, not Sat- And in a historic year that has seen Povich: I think it catches the spirit urday, and you couldn’t read the Torah. the first female presidential nominee, of the story. The actual storyline of the I come from a very observant back- the book has inspired a TV series, “Good women organizing and ultimately fil- ground of people who were genuine in Girls Revolt,” which is streaming on Am- ing the charges is correct. I think they their belief and their faith. I pretty much azon. caught the spirit of a newsroom and be- followed that path. I have continued to The series, based on the book, is fic- ing young and how exciting it was. The observe Shabbat in my house the whole tionalized — it takes place at the made- late ’60s and early ’70s were very excit- time with my husband and our two kids, up magazine News of the Week, and most ing, and you have a sense of what the and I belong to a Conservative syna- of the characters are invented, too. Still, times were like. gogue in New York. I would say that my the series captures the general gestalt of sense of Judaism is traditional, familial the time and place of the “revolt,” from Do you identify with any of the char- and cultural, that I both enjoy and am the blatant gender bias to the fabulous acters? proud of. a scoop. But the personal stories of all 15% SAVINGS these women are completely different. Was having a bat mitzvah something WITH THIS AD! “The Good Girls Revolt: How the that came from you? Or was it some- Women of Newsweek Sued Their Bosses thing your parents wanted? and Changed the Workplace” was pub- I wanted it. I wanted anything my lished in 2012 (courtesy of Lynn Povich). brothers had. They were bar mitzvahed, so I wanted to be bat mitzvahed. And, What is it like to watch your story in fact, when they said to me they want-

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ed me to read everything in English, I wrote about when Jackie Robinson came path for the rest of my life. the celebrities started embracing femi- said, “My brothers read it in Hebrew, so into the league [Major League Baseball] nism because there was a period when a I want to read it in Hebrew.” So I read and how black players at spring training How far do you think women have whole generation of young women who it in Hebrew because I insisted. I was had to stay in segregated areas of town actually come? didn’t want to be called feminist, so I’m proud to be one of the first young wom- because the hotels wouldn’t put them In my profession of journalism, wom- encouraged by all of that. en in our shul to step on the bima, read up. He won a prize for a series that he en are everywhere. We’re in war-torn ar- I think what’s different about this Hebrew and become an adult in the eyes did about segregation and Major League eas; we’re covering the president, not the generation is that we mobilized in the of my religion. Baseball. My sense of civil rights and hu- first lady; we’re on Wall Street. Women streets and within our workplaces, and man rights came from this period when are doing very well in journalism, except most of the young people I see are orga- Looking back, does your bat mitzvah he was very involved with that. at the top. Journalism isn’t unusual that nizing online. I think that has a differ- seem significant now? way. Women are not at the top in cor- ent effect than it does when you’re doing I do think becoming a bat or bar mitz- Do you think there is anything in be- porations and many organizations. So I something in person and in a place like vah is incredibly important when you ing raised Jewish that influenced you? think the glass ceiling is now at the point an office, where you know the people, look back. We are part of a long history I do think this sense of it’s what you of top management. We, unfortunately, the systems, barriers and things like of our people and our survival. I believe do, not what you say — that your deeds are seeing things like pregnancy dis- that. strongly in preserving our religion, tra- count and how you are making the world crimination again, which we felt we had I always encourage women wherever ditions and culture. I’m so glad I did it. a better place. And I’m very involved in won that battle. The same with repro- they are working to talk to other wom- It was meaningful to me then and now. two nonprofit organizations which do ductive rights that continue to be erod- en and other men. I don’t think a lot of that. One is the International Women’s ed; we thought we had won that battle. these issues are women’s issues. They get So even from a young age you were Media Foundation that supports wom- So there’s still a lot to be done. labeled women’s issues and I think that’s fighting for equal rights. What do you en journalists around the world. I’m the problem. So I think young women think brought that on? also on the advisory board of the Wom- Is there anything that you think and young men have a lot of common My father [Shirley Povich] was a sports en’s Rights Division of Human Rights women should be doing? interests, and they would do well to start columnist at the Washington Post for 75 Watch. Newsweek was a very radicaliz- I think there is a lot women can be the conversation. years, but in those days, in the ’40s and ing action for me. Organizing with other doing — and women are doing a lot. ’50s, he was writing a lot about the lack women and realizing together that you I think, culturally, we’re in a feminist of integration in major-league sports. He actually can make change set me on my moment now. It started when a lot of

Why ‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah had a bar mitzvah in South Africa

By Josefin Dolstin when he was a kid, and I didn’t understand because she “That was the gift my mother gave JTA child) and strug- didn’t make me convert. When I turned me. I think that was part of her religious gles as a mixed- 13, she threw me a bar mitzvah, but no- pursuits. My mother’s always looking for It’s hard to imagine that “The Daily race person un- body came, because nobody knew what answers, she’s always searching for new Show” host Trevor Noah would have a der apartheid the hell that was. I only had black friends information,” he said. problem getting people to come to his in South Africa, — no one knows what the hell you’re Noah’s sweet story about his Jewish party. But that is precisely what hap- where interracial doing. So it was just me and my mom experience may come as a surprise to pened to him as a 13 year old when his relationships were and she’s celebrating and she’s reading some. Last year, Jewish groups slammed Jewish mom insisted he have a bar mitz- banned. things to me in Hebrew,” he said. the late-night host for postings on social vah. “I lived my life Despite the awkwardness, growing media, in which he criticized Israel and In an interview with NPR’s Terry as a part-white, up with Jewish traditions seems to have made jokes that some said relied on neg- Gross, Noah spoke of his mom’s Jewish Trevor Noah part-black but then been a positive experience for Noah, ative stereotypes about Jews. identity (she converted to the religion © Kwaku Alston sometimes Jewish who called it “a gift.”

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performed at the Moth Ball in New York There will be a limit of three trees per NEWSMAKERS City (where Louis C.K. headlined), and residence. Contact the Division of Com- has been featured on the Moth Podcast munity Forestry at 502-574-3927 for and website. more information. Scott Koloms, president of Facilities She actually performed in “Expressing Management Services, is moving his Motherhood” in New York talking about Erwin A. Sherman, a member of The By Sarah Harlan business into a new headquarters in her experiences as Kentucky Justice Association (KJA) for For Community Portland neighborhood of Louisville, In- a new mom and more than 60 years, has been awarded sider Louisville reports. has had her stories the Lifetime Achievement Award. He is We’ve got a terrific lineup of programs IL also reports that Koloms’ janitorial featured on “Ken- only the fourth person to earn the honor planned in March with something for services company is the first such busi- tucky Homefront.” in the 63-year history of the organiza- everyone: ness to receive a B Corp designation. B Skaggs’ moth- tion. • Thursday, March 2 – Lynn Medeiros Corps are for-profit companies certified er, Judy Skaggs, is Sherman is the second oldest member and Sue Bush of Staging Your Next Move by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous part of the cast. of KJA and, for some 25 years, was the will share tips for organizing, de-clutter- standards of social and environmental Randi Skaggs delegate from Kentucky to the Ameri- ing and downsizing. Lunch will include performance, accountability and trans- has written mem- can Association for Justice (AAJ), where chicken pot pie, mixed green salad, fresh parency, according to the B Lab website. oirs, monologues, he contacted members who considered fruit, cornbread and banana pudding. According to IL, Koloms is calling poetry; written dropping their affiliation. • Thursday, March 9 – One of our fa- on the commonwealth of Kentucky to Randi Skaggs and produced He has lectured both locally and na- vorites, Two of Diamonds, will present, adopt the B Corp designation as a legal plays Off-Broad- tionally on aspects of litigation and has The Ladies Sing the Blues: A Joyous status here. way; and keeps a blog called Bluegrass been gratified to have trained some 34 Celebration of a Unique American Art Momma. Her work has been featured in lawyers and/or law students in the area Form. Lunch will include beef brisket, Sarah Provancher is among the 14 Reader’s Digest, as well as Kveller, Teach- of trial litigation. green beans, roasted potatoes, salad, women named as EPIC Award finalists ing Tolerance, and the Parents for Social Having sup- fresh fruit and assorted desserts. by the Kentucky chapter of the National Justice blog. She teaches middle school ported the orga- • Thursday, March 16 – Shelli Carpen- Association of Women Business Own- language arts at Farnsley Middle School nization for over ter and Darci Freeland will talk about ers, Insider Louisville has reported. in JCPS. 50 years, he said yoga for continued vitality and flexibility Provancher, president and co-found- he has been for- and lead a chair yoga practice. Lunch er of Pro Communications, will learn Joshua White, a Jewish Louisvillian, tunate to secure will include roasted turkey, wild rice pi- if she’s a winner at the chapter’s annual is helping to organize a citywide tree several “adequate laf with broccoli and carrots, caesar sal- ceremony, Thursday, March 2, 5:30, at giveaway to high school freshmen. awards” and/or ad, fresh fruit and apple cobbler. Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center. White is partnering with Trees Lou- settlements, pri- • Thursday, March 23 – Classical pi- The EPIC Awards celebrate women isville to host the project to give away marily in medical anist Nada Loutfi will thrill us with her business owners throughout Kentucky seedlings at 40 different high schools. negligence. piano virtuosity. Lunch will be in the and southern Indiana. Even though the Dates and times for the giveaway have He was selected Heideman Auditorium, and the concert finalists do not yet know if they have yet to be released. Erwin Sherman by attorneys with a will follow in the main sanctuary. Lunch won, the awards are: Small Business The project is being financially sup- great many clients will include chicken alfredo with vegeta- Owner of the Year, Large Business Own- ported by the Metropolitan Sewer Dis- in the Louisville Sewer Explosion case bles, mixed green salad, fresh fruit and er of the Year, The Humanitarian Award, trict ($16,000), Metro Council ($15,000), to act as the trial counsel. This local case chocolate trifle and we’ll be celebrating Supporting Partner Award, Member of Sierra Club ($500) and private donations was the largest property damage class March birthdays and anniversaries. the Year Award, and the Associate Own- ($500). HDNA is committing volunteer action in the history of the U.S. courts • Thursday, March 30 – Rabbi Na- er Award. resources. He also was part of the Hipps Road dia Siritsky and Cantor Sharon Hordes Louisville Metro is experiencing a class action in Jacksonville, FL., in the will share a program called Healing Republic Bancorp posted a 35 percent swift and serious decline of its urban 1980s, representing hundreds of plain- Through Music and Relaxation. Lunch jump in net income for the fourth quar- forest. The area lost more than 54,000 tiffs and securing the largest verdict will include beef stew, mixed green sal- ter over the year earlier to $10 million or trees a year from blight, commercial against the United States in a chemical ad, fresh fruit, biscuits and bread pud- 48 cents a diluted share, reports Insider development, end of lifespan and poor contamination case. ding. Louisville. maintenance. Louisville city officials Upon being notified of the award, Please remember to RSVP by the According to IL, for the fiscal year have committed themselves to replen- Sherman said he could think of at least Tuesday before the program to either 2016, Republic’s net income rose 31 per- ishing the tree canopy to 45 percent of 25 others who deserved it much more 423-1818 or [email protected], cent to $46 million or $2.22 a diluted the total area. than he. so that Sarah can insure there’s enough share, resulting in a return on average Separately, the Louisville Metro Divi- Calling the law a “jealous mistress,” of Chef Z’s delicious lunch for everyone! assets and a return on average equity of sion of Community Forestry is sponsor- he nevertheless has always found time And please feel free to share feedback 1.02 percent and 7.68 percent, the bank ing a free tree giveaway at three central for his daughters, Terrie, Vicki and Su- and ideas with Sarah at the same num- said. locations over March and April. san, about whom, along with his grand- ber or email. “We made meaningful progress to- The giveaways will be held from noon- children he never tires of talking. ward many of our long-term goals 2 p.m., March 18, at Beechland Baptist Formerly called the Kentucky Acade- during the year,” Republic Chairman Church, 4613 Greenwood Drive; noon-2 my of Trial Lawyers, the KJA educates and CEO Steve Trager said in a pre- p.m., March 25, at Jefferson Community lawyers who litigate, helping them to pared statement, “including: (1) expand- and Technical College, 109 E. Broadway; hone their skills and keeping the doors ing our footprint in the Tampa-St. Pete and 4-6 p.m., April 15, at the 2017 Urban of the courthouse open to every Ameri- market through a strategic acquisition; Tree Symposium, Ernest Hall, Universi- can. Thousands of lawyers have benefit- (2) launching a digital-only banking ty of Louisville, 216 Eastern Parkway. ted from its training. platform during the fourth quarter; Recipients must be Jefferson County (3) growing the contribution from our residents and show proof of residency. non-traditional business lines at the Re- public Processing Group; and (4) further improving our ROA, ROE and our Effi- ciency Ratio.”

Randi Skaggs, a local producer, sto- ry-slammer and member of Congrega- tion Adath Jeshurun, is producing the National storytelling show, Expressing Motherhood, which will be performed in Louisville, Saturday, March 25, 8 p.m., at Headliners Music Hall. Expressing Motherhood is a traveling stage show that has showcased stories about moth- erhood onstage since 2008. Skaggs has been in the Moth Grand Slam four times and won in 2013. She Community Classifieds CLASSIFIED LISTINGS MAGICIAN FOR PARTIES, BAR MITZVAHS & CORPORATE EVENTS Mysifying! Humorous! Entertaining! Your event will unforgettable. The Amazing Dillini. 502-458-7171 or [email protected]. 20 Community Y FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777

Farmer to tout New Roots food move- Organizers of a new havurah are set- ment ting up a planning committee and are AROUND TOWN Joseph Monroe, New Roots Fresh Stop looking for participants. The first meet- Market farmer, will show how eating ing will be held Sunday, March 19, 1-3 KI brings back Junior Congregation will be the guest speaker Sunday, March locally grown organic food can change p.m. Drs. Ed and Marcia Segal will dis- Keneseth Israel is again offering Junior 5, at the Temple Shalom Men’s Club your life during a program, Thursday, cuss the activities for the new group, in- Congregation, exposing kids to Jewish breakfast. His presentation will include March 9, 6 p.m., at The J. Call Michael cluding holidays, study sessions, guest prayers and an appreciation for Shab- a look at the upcoming March Madness, Fraade at (502) 238-2769 or visit new- speakers and Shabbat dinners. Call J.D. bat services. Junior Congregation meets how local teams might fare and which roots.org for more information. Segal at 502-454-3579 for more informa- every first Shabbat of the month from ones might reach this year’s final round. tion. 10:30-11:45 a.m. Members pray together The 10 a.m. breakfast costs $5 and is Women of Reform Judaism Shabbat while learning the words and the mean- open to the community. RSVPs are re- The Temple will hold its Women of Re- Rabbi’s Shabbat Shtetl Dinner planned ing behind them. They also interactively quested by March 2. Contact Temple form Judaism (WRJ) Shabbat, Friday, The Temple will host a shtetl-themed explore the Torah portions. Rachel and Shalom at information@templeshalom- March 10, 7 p.m., in the Waller Chapel at rabbi’s Shabbat dinner, Friday, March David Goldman are the Junior Congre- ky.org or 458-4739. The Temple. The service is a celebration 24, 6 p.m., in the Levy Great Hall of the gation leaders. of The Temple WRJ in gratitude for all Klein Center. In celebrating the food of Jazz and Jewelry supports pantry they do for the community. The Temple the shtetl, brisket, cholent, veggies and Bridges offers a welcome to Judaism Jewish Family & Career Services will choir, Shir Chadash, under the direction strudel will be served. Adults are $5 A new semester of Bridges: Welcome to host a girl’s night out to support the of Rabbi Gaylia R. Rooks and Dr. Louie and children under 12 eat free. RSVP to Judaism is starting at The Temple. Be- Sonny & Janet Meyer Family Food Pan- Bailey will be providing the music, and (502)423-1818 by Wednesday, March 22. ginning in March, the discussion-based try. The second annual Jazz and Jew- the oneg will be provided by the WRJ. class, led by Rabbi Gaylia R. Rooks and elry Sale will be held Thursday, March Dinner and a Movie with Rabbi Rooks Nadyne Lee, will be offered to those 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the JFCS building, Passover prep workshop planned The Temple will host the second in Rab- considering conversion, those who are 2821 Klempner Way. Contact Kim Toeb- Neshei of Louisville will present Duby bi Galia R. Rooks’ movie series, Reel newly Jewish or those who wish to learn be at 452-6341 or ktoebbe@jfcslouisville. Litvin, author of Duby’s Pesach Lists, for Theology, Sunday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. more about Judaism. Classes will meet org for more information. a workshop on how to make this Pass- Dinner and a movie will include Jerusa- at 1:30 p.m. in The Temple library on over the best one yet, Wednesday, March lem, an IMAX film that shows the mul- Sundays, March 12 and 26, and April 2 The Temple service offers ‘lessons for 15, at a location to be announced on its tiplicity of religious and cultural experi- and 23. Contact Rooks at (502) 423-1818 living’ Facebook page. Litvin will offer help ence in the City of David. The event is or Lee at (270) 230-3448 for more infor- A special musical service at The Temple with shopping lists, menus, planning free, but RSVPs are required. Call (502) mation. on Friday, March 3, 7 p.m. in the Levy guides and seder tips. Contact Chaya 423-1818 by Friday, March 24. Great Hall of the Klein Center will be Susman, [email protected], for Gala auction items needed based on the themes of holiness and more information. Dinyan at KI being planned Keneseth Israel is asking for auction renewal and focus on lessons for living. Keneseth Israel will hold Dinyan, items to benefit a silent auction at its Rabbi Gaylia R. Rooks will lead the ser- Temple Shalom class to feature rabbi Wednesday, March 29, 5:45 p.m. at KI. April 30 gala. Several hundred people vice, which will feature some surprise Temple Shalom will hold an adult edu- The event combines a 25-minute musi- are expected. Donations will help raise special musical guests. cation program, Thursday, March 16, 7 cal Mincha/Ma’ariv service will be fol- money for Keneseth Israel. Possible p.m., at the synagogue. Rabbi Beth Ja- lowed by a family-style seated dinner. auction items include restaurant gift Pasta dinner supports AJ Preschool cowitz Chottiner will speak on the top- There’s no charge, though donations to certificates, sports memorabilia, sports Adath Jeshurun Preschool will hold a ic, “The Ideal Israelite Woman: A Model the Dr. Julius Wolk Dinyan Fund are en- tickets, music lessons, artwork, jewelry pasta dinner, Sunday, March 5, 5:30 From Early Antiquity” – a continuation couraged. Eric Gurevich also will speak and vacation rentals. Contact Yonatan p.m. There will be live entertainment, of her January lesson. She will analyze about being a bone marrow donor. Con- Yussman, at yyussman@kenesethisrael. a magician, prizes and a silent auction. the lives of the Jewish matriarchs and tact KI at [email protected] or com or 502-459-2780. Auction items include condos in Florida their importance to feminine issues in 502-459-2780 to RSVP. and Lake Cumberland, children’s items, general. RSVP to Temple Shalom at 502- Temple Shalom hosts UofL’s Hancock dining certificates, jewelry and gifts. 458-4739, by March 14. The event is free Joe Buchanan Concert slated Luke Hancock, who helped the Univer- Call AJ Preschool at 451-3434 or visit and refreshments will follow. The Temple will host a Joe Buchanan sity of Louisville basketball team win ajpreschool.com. concert, Friday, March 31, and Satur- the 2013 NCAA National Championship, JLearn holds Passover prep classes day, April 1, both at 7 p.m, in the Waller Passover will be the topic of a three-week Chapel. Buchanan weaves contempo- course at the Jewish Learning Center. rary melodies together with ancient The class will be taught using the Bible prayers and spiritual themes. and Mishna, studying Jewish practice and tradition and application for day-to- AJ celebrates music of Dylan, Cohen day life. Each 30-minute class will begin at event each Thursday night – March 16, 23, and Adath Jeshurun will host two live-tap- 30 – at 7 p.m. and is free. Contact Rabbi ings of WFPK’s “Kentucky Homefront” Shmully Litvin at jlearn@jewishlearn- broadcast, Sunday, April 2, from 6:30-9 ing.center for more information. p.m. John Gage and Cantors David Lipp New havurah forming and Sharon Hordes will perform the music of Bob Dylan and the late Leonard Cohen. Other musicians and storyteller Bob Sachs will participate. Contact AJ atadathjeshurun.com/radio or 458-5359, or purchase at the door. AJ, Kentucky Homefront, and the Stuart Handmaker L’dor Vador Fund of Adath Jeshurun are co-sponsoring the event. 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Benjamin, a graduate of Rose-Hul- Reserve University. She retired from man Institute of Technology, is a General Electric Information Ser- LIFECYCLE software engineer at Microsoft in vices in Los Angeles and made her Seattle. Sydney will graduate from way, along with her husband, David, B’nai Mitzvah cial celebration. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technolo- to Louisville in 1991. gy in May with a degree in electrical Adrienne was a voracious read- Dylan Ashley Jenna Hailey engineering. er, an avid collector of Asian art, Breier Shaps A September wedding is planned and a New York Times crossword Dylan Ashley Jenna Hailey in Seattle. puzzle champ. Many a happy hour Breier, daugh- Shaps, daugh- was spent with a bucket of popcorn ter of Shelly and ter of Shane “for lunch” at the Village 8 Theater, Ben Breier and and Howard Weddings watching foreign films. sister of Camer- Shaps and sis- Adrienne was preceded in death on and Hayden, ter to Ryan, will Marci and Mark Perelmuter are by her parents, Helen and Arthur will be called to be called to the pleasantly surprised to announce Neiman; and her husband, David H. the Torah as a Torah as a bat the marriage of their son, Stuart Byer. She is survived by her daugh- bat mitzvah on mitzvah on Sat- Max Perelmuter, to Elizabeth Ann ter, Judge Joan L. Byer (Kevin Katz); Saturday, March urday, March 25, Sawyer. and her grandchildren, Alex J. Si- 4, 10:30 am, at The Temple. 9:30 am at Adath Jeshurun. Elizabeth is the daughter of Tom mon and Casey E. Simon. Dylan is the granddaughter of Jenna is a fifth-generation member and Jenny Sawyer of Louisville and The family would like to extend Robert and the late Eileen Breier of Adath Jeshurun and is the grand- the sister of Katharine Sawyer and its deepest appreciation to the ex- and Susie Spencer. daughter of Sarah & Charles O’Koon Caroline Robinson. Stuart is the traordinary staff at Belmont Village, She is in the seventh grade at Ken- and Lena & Spencer Shaps of Morris brother of Todd Perelmuter and Gil where she was cared for with incred- tucky Country Day School where she Plains, New Jersey. Reyes. ible companionship and kindness. is a member of the drama club, field Jenna is a seventh grader at Ken- Stuart and Elizabeth surprised Memorial services were held Sun- hockey and lacrosse teams. She has tucky Country Day School. At school their parents at New Year’s Day day, February 12, at The Temple, 5101 been in the cast of the middle school she serves on the Citizen Leadership brunch at Proof on Main when their U.S. Hwy 42. Adrienne requested musical productions Oliver and The Council (student government) and is brunch guest, Rabbi Gaylia R. Rooks that donations be made to the Louis- Lion King at KCD. She loves spend- the Community Service Chair for the performed the ceremony over cof- ville Public Library Foundation, 301 ing time with her friends, playing pi- Middle School Drama Society. She fee and zucchini bread. Stuart and York St., Louisville, KY 40203 – LF- ano, singing and baking. competes as a member of the cross Elizabeth broke the glass together PLFoundation.org – The Temple or Dylan held a bake sale of her own country team and the middle school to make it official! The couple met the JFCS Food Pantry. creations and raised close to $1,000 track and field team. She also par- while working as staffers for U.S. for Blessings in a Backpack where ticipates in middle school theatrical Rep. John Yarmuth in Washington. Arthur H. Isaacs, M.D she also volunteered her time for her productions both as an actress and They currently live in Los Angeles. Arthur H. Isaacs, M.D., 92, passed mitzvah project. on the costume design team. Jenna away Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Dylan and her family invite the spends her summers as a third-gen- He was born to Louis and Sarah community to celebrate her bat eration camper at Blue Star Camps Obituaries Lewin Isaacs on September 1, 1924. mitzvah and the Kiddush luncheon in North Carolina. A graduate of Male High School, following the service. Jenna’s bat mitzvah project has Adrienne Byer class of 1942, where he was an honor been to create hand-sewn head- Adrienne Byer, student and a member of the debate Corey Matthew bands, which she sells to raise mon- 89, passed away team, he went on to receive a mas- Singer ey for One Happy Camper, an orga- Wednesday, Jan- ter’s degree of chemical engineering Corey Mat- nization that provides assistance for uary 25, 2017. at the University of Louisville, in thew Singer, son Jewish camping experiences. Born Octo- 1948. of Scott and the Jenna and her family invite the ber 23, 1927 in His true passion, though, was late Julie Sing- community to celebrate her bat Cleveland, OH, medicine, and he returned to school, er and brother mitzvah and the kiddush luncheon she was a grad- graduating from the University of of Braydon and following the service. uate of Ohio Louisville, School of Medicine in Camdyn Sing- State University 1956. He did a residency in pediat- er, will be called and received her rics at the old St. Joseph’s Infirmary, to the Torah as Engagements Master’s Degree from Case Western the precursor of Audubon Hospital. a bar mitzvah, Saturday, March 11, 10:30 a.m. at Paul/Short The Temple. Sue and Ron Corey is the grandson of Jackie and Paul of Pros- Neil Gilman and the late Irv Singer pect happily of Solon, OH, and Linda Bez and the announce the late Herbet Bez of West Bloomfield, engagement of MI. their son, Benja- Corey is in the seventh grade at min, to Sydney North Oldham Middle School where Short of India- he is a member of the band and on napolis. the high school swim team. He has B e n j a m i n ’ s also been a member of the Lakeside g r a n d p a r e n t s Seahawks swim team for the past six are Shirley Paul and the late Sidney years. Paul of Louisville and the late Dr. His other interests include camp- and Mrs. Harold Moskovitz of Cin- ing, skiing, boating, wakeboarding, cinnati. 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president of membership and was Funeral services were held Sun- honored with Hadassah’s Woman of day, February 12, at Herman Meyer LIFECYCLE the Year award. & Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave. Buri- iel Gushin, of whom he was extreme Esther loved having dinners ev- al followed in The Temple Cemetery. Obituaries ly proud. ery Sunday with her family, seeing The family requests that donations continued from page 21 Funeral services were held Friday, Broadway shows with Arnold and be made in his memory to The Tem- February 17, at Herman Meyer & catching-up with her niece Jill and ple, 5101 U.S. Hwy 42, Louisville, He practiced as a solo pediatrician Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave. Burial fol- many relatives on the phone. She en- KY 40241, and Temple Israel 1901 in Okolona from 1959 until 1993, lowed in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery. joyed years of playing mahjong and N Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach, FL caring for thousands of children. In lieu of flowers, donations may be canasta with her friends, and was 33407. Arthur enjoyed teaching on the sent to the University of Louisville’s always known for bringing her fa- volunteer faculty of the University Department of Pediatrics Resident mous bourbon balls or Swedish nuts Rosalind Horn- of Louisville’s Department of Pediat- Education Fund, the Florence Kreit- to parties. stein Greiver rics until his retirement in 1993. He man Isaacs Summer Camp Fund at Funeral services were held Tues- Rosalind was a member of the Greater Louis- the Jewish Community Center, Con- day, February 14, at Herman Meyer Hornstein Greiv- ville Medical Society and for several gregation Adath Jeshurun or the do- & Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave. Burial er, died Monday, years was a delegate from the medi- nor’s favorite charity. followed at Adath Jeshurun ceme- January 30, at cal society to the Kentucky Medical tery. the Episcopal Association. Arthur was very proud Esther Reva In lieu of flowers, the family asks Church Home in of his participation as a volunteer in Wolff Levitz that expressions of sympathy be Louisville. She administering Sabin Oral Polio Vac- Esther Reva made to the American Cancer So- was 80. cine in Louisville clinics in the early Wolff Levitz, 75, ciety, Pitt Academy or Congrega- She was born 1960s when it first became available. of Louisville, tion Adath Jeshurun in her blessed in Savannah, As a medical student, he joined the KY passed away memory. The family is profoundly GA, to parents Helen and Max Horn- Phi Delta Epsilon medical fraternity. peacefully on thankful for the care given to Esther stein. She graduated from Savannah He also was active as a graduate phy- Sunday evening, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital and High School, majored in art at The sician and he served as the secretary February 12, Westport Place and by the staff of University of Georgia, graduated of the Sidney I. Kornhauser Founda- 2017. Home Instead. from Armstrong College of Savan- tion, the local philanthropic arm of She is survived nah and attended George Washing- the fraternity for many years. by Arnold Lev- Jerome Lobred ton University. He enjoyed attending many cul- itz, her loving husband of 52 years, Jerome Lobred, 96, died Thursday, After college she was a copy writer tural activities, and was a supporter sons Loren (Tara) and Darren (Ela- February 9, 2017, at Sunrise of Wil- in radio and TV advertising for a lo- of several of Louisville’s performing na), and grandchildren Jacob, Ethan, lowbrook, IL. cal radio and television station. She arts companies, including the Louis- Evie and Emerson. She is preceded He was an Army veteran of World then worked in the art department ville Orchestra, the Broadway Series, in death by her parents, Max and War II, a retired manager with H & for the Savannah Morning News & Actor’s Theater and the Louisville Lena Wolff, and siblings Ann Roth S Hardware and a former associate Evening Press. Ballet. (Don) and Stanley Wolff. with Taylor Drugs. In 1961, she married Dr. Philip He was a member of the Congre- Esther graduated from Memphis Jerome was a life-long member of Greiver, and left her beloved Savan- gation Adath Jeshurun, the Jewish State University and taught elemen- The Temple, Temple Men’s Club and nah to move to Louisville, where she Community Center and B’nai Brith. tary education and later was a pre- a volunteer for both, Jewish Hospital attended classes at the Old Louisville Arthur was predeceased by his school teacher. and Kentucky Center for the Arts. School of Art. She also became ac- wife of 37 years, Florence Kreitman She was passionate about her fam- He is preceded in death by his par- tive in community and medical vol- Isaacs, and his brother, Avrom M. ily and helping the community. She ents, Florence Ehrlich and Ralph Lo- unteer work, but art was always her Isaacs, M.D. spent many years serving as a room bred and his beloved wife, Babette passion. He is survived by his daughters, mother and den mother and attend- “Babs” Lobred. Through the years, Roz was active Lois (Jeff Gushin) and Barbara (Sid- ing countless baseball and soccer He is survived by his daughters, in many organizations and held mul- ney Hymson), as well as his two games to see her sons play. Roslyn Poole (Michael) of Chicago, tiple board positions. Among them adoring grandsons, Aaron and Dan At her synagogue, she volunteered IL, Kathy Lobred of Louisville and were Jewish Hospital and the Jew- for many positions, including vice Beth Price (Jeffrey) of Lyndhurst, ish Hospital Foundation. She was OH; his grandchildren, Ellen Ekevag also president of the Jewish Hospi- (Per), Jim Poole (Betzi), Leah Peter- tal Guild and spent many wonderful son (Eric) and Aaron Price (Rebec- years volunteering her time for the ca); and four great-grandchildren. hospital. She also served on the EMS Funeral services were held Mon- board, the Civil Services board and day, February 13, at Herman Meyer the board of the Friends of the Wa- & Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave. Buri- terfront – to name a few. She worked al followed in The Temple Cemetery. vigorously and devotedly in the may- Expressions of sympathy may be oral campaigns of Jerry Abramson. made to The Temple. Roz was always involved in her son’s schools, starting with the Martin Allen boards of Keneseth Israel Pre- Shiffman School and Louisville Jewish Day Martin Allen School (she was also co-president of Shiffman, 82, its PTA). She worked with the theater of West Palm arts department for Atherton High Beach FL, for- School – publishing newsletters and merly of Louis- theater programs – and was a life- ville, KY, passed long member of Keneseth Israel Con- away on Thurs- gregation, and its sisterhood, serving day, Feb. 9, 2017. on its board as well. He was born in Roz realized the importance of Cleveland, Ohio daily exercise and took up running on Nov. 10, 1934. A devoted husband in 1977. She ran for 26 years and of Eleanor for 60 years, he was also managed to do a few marathons the father of Debbie Perellis (David) during this time. She became wide- of Louisville, Ken Shiffman (Abby) ly known for her long early morning of Atlanta, GA, and Judi Ackerman runs throughout the Hayfield neigh- (Ed) of Jupiter, FL. He also was Papa borhood and Cherokee Park. of grandchildren Brooke, Ethan, Ra- When her sons left for college, she chel, Aaron, Josh and Seth. finally, at her husband’s urging and He graduated from Ohio Univer- support, went back to creating art. sity, married and joined the Army She studied with many well-known all in 1956. He went on to a long ca- local and national artists and be- reer in retail. His management style came an accomplished artist her- made people feel they worked with self. She especially enjoyed painting him, not for him, leading to many with Claudia Hammer and the Fri- long-lasting friendships. day morning group affectionately Marty, as he was known, was past dubbed “Go Figure” – as figurative master of his Masonic lodge, vice work was her greatest interest. president of Brith Shalom Temple in After her husband, Phil, retired, Louisville, and volunteered his time they spent winters in Tucson, AZ, at hospice, MacArthur Beach State where she became involved with an Park, and Citizens on Patrol. He art group there. It was her great for- loved his family, his dog, classical tune to meet Linda Ahern, artist and music, old movies, watching sports owner of Toscana Studio and Gallery, and his hat collection. He was a kind where she painted. She displayed her and gentle soul. work there and became part of many FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Y Community 23 D’VAR TORAH Purim is more than spinning gregars; here’s how to do it love all G-d’s creations and bring them • Hear the Megillah – Head to your Jewish acquaintance during the daylight By Rabbi Yosef Levy close to the Torah.” Hillel was a humble synagogue to hear the whole Megillah. hours of Purim. For Community and patient man, and there are many The Megillah, a.k.a. The Book of Esther, • During Purim day, March 12, gather stories that illustrate this. is the scroll that tells the Purim story. your family, maybe a guest or two, and The great Talmudic sage Hillel was One famous account in the Talmud Listen to the public reading twice; once celebrate with a festive meal. Tradition- born in Babylonia in the first century (Shabbat 31a) tells about a gentile who on Purim night, and again on Purim day. ally, this meal begins before sundown B.C.E. As a young man, he came to the wanted to convert to Judaism. This This year, that’s Saturday night, March and lasts into the evening. Holy Land to study Torah at the feet of happened not infrequently, and this in- 11 and Sunday day, March 12. Pay atten- The table should be bedecked with a the sages of Jerusalem. An impover- dividual stated that he would accept Ju- tion; it is crucial to hear every word. nice tablecloth and candles. Wash for ished, but brilliant, student, he eventu- daism only if a rabbi would teach him • Give to the needy (matanot l’evyonim) bread or challah, and enjoy a meal fea- ally became a famous Torah scholar and the entire Torah while he, the prospec- One of Purim’s primary themes is turing meat, wine and plenty of Jewish the nasi (president) of the Sanhedrin. tive convert, stood on one foot. First he Jewish unity. Haman tried to kill us all. songs, words of Torah and joyous Purim Hillel is often went to Shammai, who, insulted by this We were all in danger together, so we spirit. Sing, drink, laugh, have fun to- mentioned togeth- ridiculous request, threw him out of the celebrate together, too. Hence, on Purim gether. er with his col- house. The man did not give up and went day, we place special emphasis on car- league, Shammai, to Hillel. This gentle sage accepted the ing for the less fortunate. Give money or May we take this opportunity to care with whom he challenge. food to at least two needy people during for one another and may we merit the often disagreed “What is hateful to you, do not do to the daylight hours of Purim, March 12. coming of the Moshiach now! Have a on the interpreta- your neighbor,” Hillel said. “This is the In case you can’t find any needy people, Happy Purim. tions of Torah law: whole Torah; the rest is the commen- your synagogue will likely be collecting Shammai often tary; go and learn it.” money for this purpose. At least place (Rabbi Yosef Levy is a Chabad rabbi followed the strict- Rabbi Akiva (who lived in the second two coins in a charity box. and the OU Kosher expert and rabbinic er interpretation, half of the first century and the first half • Send food gifts to friends (mish- field representative for the states of Ken- but Hillel tended of the second century C.E.) said: “Love loach manot) tucky and Indiana. Rabbi Yosef Levy toward a more le- your fellow as yourself.” On Purim, we emphasize the impor- nient understand- This is what Ahavas Yisrael (love your tance of friendship and community ... ing of the law. In the great majority of fellow) is; the rest of the Torah is com- by sending gifts of food to friends. On Shabbat candles should be lit on Fri- cases, his opinion prevailed. mentary. As we approach the holiday of Purim day, March 12, send a package days, February 24 at 6:13 p.m., March 3 at Hillel encouraged his disciples to Purim, which begins Saturday night, containing at least two different ready- 6:20 p.m., March 10 at 6:27 p.m., March follow the example of Aaron the High March 11, we celebrate the day with its to-eat food items and/or beverages (e.g., 17 at 7:34 p.m. and March 24 at 7:41 p.m. Priest to “love peace and pursue peace, four special mitzvahs (commandments): pastry, fruit, beverage) to at least one

adults; kids 12 and under eat free. RSVP to The Temple by Friday, March 10, at PURIM AROUND TOWN 502-423-1818. man at [email protected] Hadassah calls for hamentaschen program, set for Saturday, March 11, for more information. Purim at Temple Shalom recipes 6:15 p.m., will include dinner, hamen- A Purim celebration will be held at Tem- The Louisville chapter of Hadassah is taschen, a costume parade, a Megillah AJ-YAD have Purim night for young ple Shalom, Sunday, March 12, from 10 asking its members to share their fa- reading done to Beatles music, magic adults a.m. to noon. There will be breakfast, vorite hamentaschen recipes. Bring a show and a mask-making project. Cost Adath Jeshurun and YAD are co-spon- Purim Schpiel, games and a costume plate to share, along with copies of the is $10 per adult 13 & over. Children 12 soring an after-party Purim celebration contest with prizes for adults and chil- recipes, at a private event, Wednesday, and under are free. RSVP to adathje- for young adults, Saturday, March 11, 9 dren. Call Temple Shalom, at 502-458- March 1, 6:30 p.m. Cybil Flora will be on shurun.com/purim or call 458-5359 by p.m. The party, which is for ages 21 and 4739 for more information. hand with recipes and tips. RSVP to Mi- March 3. Reservations are required. over, will feature magic, Purim-inspired chelle, 645-4739. cocktails and a hamentaschen bar. Cost Not Quite the Whole Megillah at is $10 per adult and includes two drink JLearn announces classes The Temple tickets. Reservations are required. Con- JLearn will offer three classes about Pu- The Temple will hold its annual Purim tact AJ at adathjeshurun.com/purim or rim, Thursday, March 2, 7 p.m., at the party, Saturday, March 11, 7 p.m., in 458-5359 by March 3. Jewish Learning Center, 110 Dupont Cir- the Levy Great Hall of the Klein Cen- cle. The classes will look at the kabbal- ter. Food, drinks and games will all be Chabad holds ‘Purim in the Orient’ istic (mystical) and talmudic (legalistic) provided, as well as prizes for wearing Chabad will highlight the Jews of Asia views of the holiday and offer a woman’s a costume. The event is free, but RSVPs with a Purim feast and celebration, perspective. Rabbis Avrohom, Shmully are required. Call (502)423-1818 by Sunday, March 12, 5 p.m., at The Pointe, Litvin and Fraidy Litvin are the present- Thursday, March 9. 1205 E. Washington St., Butchertown. ers. Admission is free. Contact Shmully An Asian dinner will be catered by The Litvin at [email protected] Purim in the Jungle at Chabad Catering Company of Louisville. Jewish for more information Chabad House will host a Purim in the and Asian music will be presented as Jungle, Saturday, March 11, 7:45 p.m. well as origami and fan making booths. AJ-KI hosts Purim program for all There will be a Megillah reading, ha- Costumes are encouraged. Cost is $35, ages mentashen and other treats. The reading $15 for children under 12. There is a $10 The jointly sponsored Adath Je- starts after Motzei Shabbat services and discount on tickets before March 1. Con- shurun-Keneseth Israel evening Purim Havdalah. Contact Rabbi Boruch Sus- tact Chabad at 502-459-1770 or chabad@ chabadky.com.

Synagogues co-host family Purim Keneseth Israel and Adath Jeshurun will LIFECYCLE jointly sponsor a Family Purim, Sunday, March 12, 1:30 p.m., at Keneseth Israel. art shows. Linda was a dear friend, phen and Sandi Hornstein in Atlan- There will be Purim stations for bak- supportive and encouraging and ta, GA; a sister-in-law, Florence Cohn ing hamentaschen, creating mishloach always there for her. She and Phil in St. Louis, MO; 10 grandchildren, manot , making a megillah and arts & made many good friends there, were Yosef, Dovid, Moshe, Meir, Shooey, crafts. The event is free of charge, but involved in the Jewish community Sarah Esther, Chisky and Yehuda reservations requested. Contact KI at and many museums and parks in the (Israel) Justin and Sarah (Atlanta); 459-2780 or [email protected]. Tucson area. and five nieces and countless cousins Roz belonged to the Louisville Vi- throughout the country. Purim Service and Celebration at sual Arts Association, the Speed Art A special thank you to Dr. Jane The Temple Museum, the Southern Arizona Art- Cornett and the incredible staff at The Temple will hold a family Purim ists Guild and the Tucson Museum of The Episcopal Church Home for celebration, Sunday, March 12, from Art. their care and compassion. 5-7 p.m. A short family service led by She was preceded in death by her Funeral services were held Wednes- the second and third graders will begin parents, and her beloved husband day, February 1, at Herman Meyer & the evening, followed by a family dinner of 52 years, Phil. She is survived by Son, Inc. Burial followed in Keneseth with dessert by Steel City Pops. There her two sons, Michael (Lori) in Ra- Israel Cemetery. Expressions of sym- will be many family and kids activi- mat Beit Shemesh, Israel, and Jon- pathy may be made to donor’s favor- ties to choose from and a no-rehearsal athan (Jamie) in Atlanta Georgia; ite charity. Brotherhood choir. Dinner is $5 for all a brother and sister-In-law, Dr. Ste- 24 Community Y FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 PICTURE THIS: AJ MUSIC FESTIVAL Photos by Jerry Wolff Voices, in all their ranges, were the focus of this year’s Adath Jeshurun Jewish Music Festival. The Louisville Jewish Commu- nity Choir – a cross-section of Jewish Louisville, young and old – opened the program, and campus a capella groups Staam (Washington University of St Louis) and Hooshir (Indiana University), each making a return appearance at the festival, sang a selection of Jewish and Israe- li music – Oseh Shalom, Al Hanisim, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav and Lecha Dodi. They also performed contemporary music, such as Stitches by Shawn Mendes. Cantor David Lipp and vocalist Jennifer Diamond brought the show into the audience’s laps as they came down the aisle singing as a duet. All the perform- ers finally gathered on the bima for a memorable finale. As many as 250-275 people attended this year’s festival, which actually began over Shabbat as Hooshir and Staam made the rounds of area synagogues, singing samplings of their music. FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 Y Community 25 ‘Horse Walks into a Bar’ takes a dark look at a funny man

By Ranen Omer Sherman Soon, Dov seems at war with his novel certainly takes its own detours, turmoil of a man’s life. For Community old fans. He teases, insults and cajoles twists and turns. Yet while the destina- By the end of this raw and gripping them throughout a bewildering perfor- tion may seem elusive for many pages, novel, readers may be left wondering David Grossman continues to sur- mance that ul- every disquieting moment heightens the whether this emotionally searing perfor- prise his readers with his latest novel, A timately turns suspense and ultimately proves psycho- mance by a faltering comic is really a sly Horse Walks Into A Bar. The acclaimed self-destructive logically rewarding. allegory about the novelist or any artist Israeli novelist again addresses grief, or redemptive. While Mark Twain’s famous adage, brave enough to smuggle some brutal society and the individual in sly, round- We witness the “Humor is tragedy plus time,” has in- truth into his art. about ways. genius of Dov’s spired many artists, only rarely has it Might this demanding, increasing- The story centers on a comedian’s sin- artistic control been turned inside out to such mem- ly censorious audience be a surrogate gle, disastrous nightclub appearance, and the wrench- orable effect as Grossman grippingly for the increasingly unreceptive Israeli which begins on a raucous note of hilari- ing loss of it. Or portrays the collapse of Dov’s crass and public, immured against facing certain ty before veering into wildly unexpected do we? calculatedly cynical stage demeanor to truths and impatient with Grossman’s terrain. Meanwhile, reveal a deeply wounded and troubled conscientious role as a witness to in- The novel’s chief protagonists are the Avishai’s child- psyche it once protected. Precisely when convenient realities, his resolute voice comic Dov Greenstein and a reluctant hood recollec- he is seen at his most vulnerable, we raised against the corrosive injustices of member of his audience, District Court tions of Dov’s meet a second audience member who the occupation? Justice Avishai Lazar. The two have not mistreatment by knew Dov, a mysterious woman whose Hinting at but ultimately refusing to seen each other since boyhood and Dov’s those who bul- own tragic, quietly heroic role is re- directly answer such questions, A Horse show provides the unlikely occasion for lied him provide vealed to memorable effect. Walks into a Bar consistently fascinates. their fraught reunion. jarring inter- Though the audience largely aban- During the tense evening, we gaze ludes, reveries culminating in a remote dons the tormented comic by the end of (Ranen Omer-Sherman is the Jewish over the shoulders of the audience, desert pre-military youth camp where this train wreck of an evening, Gross- Heritage Fund for Excellence Chair of watching these two characters struggle tragic events cause the staff to hastily man’s readers should be transfixed. Judaic Studies at the University of Lou- to resurrect memories of their earlier arrange Dov’s return home without dis- There are moments when Dov’s abrasive isville.) bond, which are buried beneath the de- closing what awaits him. qualities resemble Israel itself, bearing tritus of the long eventful decades. Just At one point, despite his growing anx- its weighty load of armor – what Gross- Want to read it? who are they to one another? iety on the long, desert drive, young Dov man once called the sense of “perma- A Horse Walks Into A Bar, by David Meanwhile, after opening with a thor- is distracted by the recklessness of the nent guard duty” – to such a degree that Grossman, translated by Jessica Cohen, oughly Israeli routine of macho, ribald Jeep’s driver, “What a terrible driver he is, it loses sight of its own human nature. Alfred A. Knopf, 2017, 208 pages $24.95 banter, Dov’s sudden refusal to deliver how he’s veering all over the place, onto For that seems to be at the heart of this ISBN: 978-0451493972 more of the jokes his audience antic- the shoulders, into every pothole.” story, the audience, anticipating jokes, ipates gradually alienates the restive That may well be Grossman’s sly, becomes squeamish and outright hostile crowd. metafictional wink at the reader. The when confronted instead with the naked

Finally, a book for Jews with Alzheimer’s has arrived

By Lisa Keys Sobel, who lives in Red Bank, New even though some 5.8 million Ameri- area of publishing, namely the realistic JTA Jersey, said he headed to the local cans have Alzheimers, according to the representation of images and ideas for Barnes & Noble to get her a picture book Alzheimer’s Association. people with memory and cognitive im- NEW YORK (JTA) — The book is for dementia patients. Inspired, Sobel — a writer (previous pairment.”) large and fits comfortably on a lap. The “It seemed like the most obvious thing books include the novel “Minyan: Ten Plus, Teplow added, “There are lot color photographs nearly fill each page. of Jewish people who have Alzheimer’s Each image depicts real people doing disease and other dementias. Certainly everyday Jewish things — a young girl it’s an important project for the Jewish eating matzah ball soup; a bubbe and community.” her grandchildren lying in the grass; a For Sobel, having a Jewish-themed man wearing tefillin, praying. The sen- follow-up to “Blue Sky” was a bit of a tences are in large print; they are simple no-brainer. (“Mother says the blessing over the can- “It seemed natural to me,” he said. dles”) and easy to read. “It’s who I am; who we are. Especially But the book is not for young children my mother, the history of her Holocaust learning how to read, nor is it for par- experience — it was a big part of my ents to introduce Judaism to their pre- growing up, how she and her family got schoolers. out, what they experienced.” Rather it is designed for those suffer- Sobel’s mother arrived in the U.S. ing from dementia and Alzheimer’s dis- at age 14, shortly after Kristallnacht ease, a progressive type of dementia that in 1938. Though she escaped Germa- causes a slow decline in thinking, mem- ny with her immediate family — her ory and reasoning. The book — a series grandmother was left behind and died of independent pictures and captions — in a labor camp — she remained scarred requires no memory to read and follow by her experiences and raised her kids to along, allowing those with memory-loss be wary of outsiders. issues to enjoy and engage with each im- “Fair Lawn, New Jersey, was kind of age on its own terms. like ‘Leave It To Beaver’ — perfectly safe L’Chaim: Pictures to Evoke Memo- and lots of Jewish families,” Sobel said ries of a Jewish Life, by Eliezer Sobel, is of his hometown in the New York City probably the first book of its kind — a suburbs. “But my mom kept an axe un- Jewish-themed book created explicitly der the bed when my dad wasn’t home.” for adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia. The family kept kosher; they had Fri- “There’s such a richness to Jewish day night Shabbat dinners and Sobel content and imagery and history and in the world,” he said. Jewish Men in a World That is Heart- attended synagogue on Saturdays with culture,” Sobel, 64, told JTA. “There are Instead, he learned that such a thing broken”) and leader of meditation and his father. so many Jewish people in Jewish nurs- didn’t really exist. After unsuccessful creativity retreats — published his first “My mother’s idea of keeping Shab- ing homes, and Jewish families with trips to bookstores and searches online, book for adults with dementia, “Blue bat was she didn’t clean the house; she’d loved ones who have dementia.” Sobel called the National Alzheimer’s Sky, White Clouds: A Book for Mem- do something she enjoyed,” he recalled. Sobel’s family is among them. The Association. He said the librarian he ory-Challenged Adults” in 2012. Like “We’d drive — but not past the rabbi’s author took inspiration from his moth- spoke with on the phone was stumped “L’Chaim,” the book is a series of large house.” er, Manya, 93, a refugee who fled Nazi at first — she said that while there were color photographs of things like birds, Sobel said that while he and his moth- Germany and has suffered from Alz- more than 20,000 books for caregivers, trees and babies with captions such as er “were at loggerheads for a lot of my heimer’s for 17 years. As her memory she didn’t know of anything for the pa- “The baby is fast asleep” and “Snow cov- adult life,” when her Alzheimer’s set in, deteriorated, her language slowly disap- tients themselves. ers the trees.” she was released from her terrible mem- peared with it, Sobel said. Eventually, a Eventually the librarian turned up a “If patients see the pictures, say the ories. few years ago, it seemed gone for good. few books for Alzheimer’s patients: Lyd- names of the pictures, make some com- “It was almost a blessing to be around However, “One day I walk into the ia Burdick has a series of three books for ments or are in any way affected by her; someone who radiated love and living room, and she was thumbing adults with the disease, including “The the books, that’s a good thing, period,” welcoming to everyone,” he said. “I was through a magazine, reading the big Sunshine On My Face.” In subsequent David Teplow, a professor of neurology freed up to feel and express my love for print headlines aloud, correctly,” he re- years a few more have appeared, such as at UCLA, told JTA. (Teplow provided a her, which had been bottled up since my called. “I said, ‘Omigod! Mom can still those by Emma Rose Sparrow. Still, the blurb for “Blue Sky”: “It certainly ap- teenage years. read!’” market for such products is very small, pears to be necessary to fill a void in this 26 Community Y FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777 After much prodding, Trump condemns anti-Semitism By JTA the National Museum of African-Ameri- response would be to “an uptick in an- has offered a $5,000 reward for informa- can History and Culture in Washington, ti-Semitism.” Although the reporter did tion leading to the arrest and conviction President Donald Trump denounced D.C., after taking a tour. His daughter not suggest Trump was anti-Semitic, the of the person or persons who made false anti-Semitism a day after bomb threats Ivanka was with him on the tour; a day president answered by denying he is an bomb threats to Jewish community cen- to at least 10 Jewish community centers earlier she had called for the protection anti-Semite and called the question “in- ters. across the country and a large-scale of religious institutions and used the sulting.” He ordered the reporter – who The Council on American-Islam- cemetery vandalism in the St. Louis hashtag #JCC, and called on her father is an Orthodox Jew – to sit down, and ic Relations, or CAIR, made the offer area. to do the same. did not answer the question. Monday, hours after bomb threats were Under pressure to condemn an- Asked by reporter Craig Melvin if his Trump later told Melvin in a one-on- called in to 11 JCCs across the country, ti-Semitism in the wake of what has statement meant he was denouncing an- one interview about the racial divide in leading most of them to evacuate their been called an uptick in incidents since ti-Semitism “once and for all,” Trump America that the tour was “a meaningful buildings while police and FBI searched he was elected, Trump told MSNBC on replied: “Of course, and I do it whenever reminder of why we have to fight bigotry, for explosives. Tuesday morning, “Anti-Semitism is I get the chance to do it.” intolerance and hatred in all of its very The threats – the fourth wave in about horrible and it’s going to stop, and it has Last week, Trump was asked during ugly forms. The anti-Semitic threats tar- five weeks – targeted JCCs in Birming- to stop.” a news conference about the prior JCC geting our Jewish community and our ham, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Paul, Tam- The president made the remarks at bomb threats and what the government’s Jewish community centers are horrible, pa, Albuquerque, Houston, Milwaukee, are painful and they are a reminder of Nashville and Buffalo. the work that still must be done to root Louisville has not been targeted by out hate and prejudice and evil.” the bomb threats, but the staff has been Are your Adult Children Relocating? Jewish groups and political lead- briefed on security protocols and knows eep your adult children connected to the Jewish Community. The Jewish Federations ers have called on Trump to speak out what to do in the event that a threat K of North America has a national network which works in partnership with Jewish Fed- against anti-Semitism, especially after should be made. erations all across the country. Simply fill out this form completely and mail or fax it to the four waves of bomb threats called in to “It is the duty of American Muslims to address/fax below, and we’ll send their names to the Federation in their new hometown. dozens of JCCs across the country in the offer support to the Jewish community past five weeks. and any minority group targeted in the Your son’s/daughter’s name: Spouse (if applicable): On Tuesday morning, Trump’s oppo- recent spike in hate crimes nationwide,” nent in the 2016 election, Hillary Clin- CAIR’s national executive director, Ni- Children’s names/ages (if applicable): ton, in a tweet called on Trump to con- had Awad, said in a statement. “We hope demn anti-Semitism. this reward will aid in the swift appre- “JCC threats, cemetery desecration hension and prosecution of the perpe- New home address: & online attacks are so troubling & trators.” City/State/Zip: they need to be stopped. Everyone must Awad noted the “tremendous level of speak out, starting w/ @POTUS,” she support” offered to Muslim Americans Community your son/daughter moved from: wrote. by the Jewish community when Mus- Name of person completing this form: In a related development , A Muslim lims have been targeted by hate in recent civil rights and advocacy organization months. Phone #: e-mail:

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CIRCLES ported,” said Hinds, a Presbyterian min- continued from page 1 ister. “That alone was worth doing it. “Plus,” she added, “we get to experi- already in progress. ence part of their prayers, and that was They sat quietly on the floor to the good for us. For some, it may have been rear of the room as the imam, Moham- the first time. There is a wonderful ca- med Wasif Iqbal, spoken of mercy to his dence and calmness [to the prayers]. I congregants. just wanted to close my eyes and listen.” He said mercy was not something to Wasif said his congregation does ap- be shown just to Muslims, to adherents preciate the support. Happily though, of any particular faith, or even to peo- it’s not unusual. By his count, at least ple in general. Mercy is something to be 600 visitors came to the Islamic Center constantly expressed, even to animals. in 2016 as talk of Muslim bans and a “Show mercy to a goat, and God will Muslim registry made headlines during show mercy to you,” Wasif said. the campaign season. Rev. Peggy Hinds, interim executive “This is something regular, almost on director of the Kentucky Council of a weekly basis,” he said. Churches, said she was pleased, not only The Temple’s Rapport also expressed with the turnout, but the response from admiration for the gathering — inside the Muslim community, which invited and outside the mosque. the visitors into its mosque and shared Imam Mohammed Wasif Iqbal, flanked by members of the Louisville Muslim community, stands in front of the yahr- “Nice expression of unity,” he said. its food with them after the service. zeit plaques at Temple Shalom as they help form a “circle of love” around the members of the synagogue. (photo “We should all be able to pray together.” “The Muslim community feels sup- by Lee Chottiner)

Sunday, January 29. This event has be- paign to both thank our donors and Federation Campaign. CAMPAIGN come a community outreach initiative enable us to reach our goals for 2017. We still have much more to go to help continued from page 1 as we strive to connect with our donors If you are interested in volunteering, us offer gemilut chasadim (acts of lov- in meaningful ways. In just a few hours, contact Geoff Brooks, senior campaign ing kindness). Whether it’s providing reception before seeing Funny Girl at our dedicated volunteers connected manager, at GBrooks@jewishlouisville. social services to those in need, helping The J on February 9. John Leffert, Cen- with more than 200 donors. In addition org. ensure the best in Jewish education, or terStage artistic director, spoke about to securing over $55,000 for our cam- Thanks to Super Sunday and our strengthening Jewish communities, you the iconic role Fanny Bryce has played paign, volunteers took time to thank campaign volunteers, February marked can make difference. Please consider in the Jewish community and several ac- donors who have already pledged. We a significant step closer to our JHFE donating to the Federation Campaign at tors visited the women at the reception thank all of our volunteers who came challenge grant. We just passed the www.jewishlouisville.org/donate. to talk about their experience in this out to help us make the calls, including halfway point of our $200,000 challenge classic musical. former Mayor and Lieutenant Governor grant with Jewish Heritage Fund for (Benji Berlow is the Young Adult and We deeply appreciate how many Jerry Abramson. Excellence, but we still need more help. Hillel director of the Jewish Federation of members of our community answered Stay tuned for more community out- Once again, you can double your impact Louisville.) the call and gave generously on Super reach telethons throughout the cam- with every new dollar given to the 2017

SILVERMAN “The thing about Israel is, we’re a start- the Arava Power Company – a solar ener- We also have to remember that adoption continued from page 1 up nation; we have such a great ability gy developer, she gravitated to religious is for the sake of the child to have a fam- to be partners in solving the problems study and ultimately the rabbinate. ily.” She said an estimated 81 million Wall, Silverman, will speak on the strug- of the world,” Silverman said. “So why As a Women of the Wall board mem- adults have considered adoption. gle to bring pluralistic worship to Juda- don’t we take Holot and make it a start- ber, Silverman has been in the thick of She said Second Nurture (communi- ism’s holiest shrine. up university and teach the Eritreans on the struggle to attain social and legal tyadoption.org), which will eventually The mother of five children, including what it takes to create a start-up nation? recognition of women’s rights to wear assist families from all backgrounds, two adopted boys from Ethiopia, and the Create a curriculum, then export it to prayer shawls, pray and read from the but for now, concentrates on Jewish author of a new memoir about her expe- expat Eritreans around the world. Then, Torah, collectively and aloud, at the Ko- homes, is about helping families who rience, Casting Lots, Silverman also will when it’s safe to go back to Eritrea, we’ll tel. have considered the route to realize how beat the drum for adoption in the Jewish have this army of people that can build As a mother, she sees adoption, not feasible it is. world, promoting her nonprofit organi- a democracy.” just as a means to help childless couples, “We come to a synagogue and say here zation, Second Nurture, which provides The sister of comedian Sarah Silver- but parentless children. is the situation; here are the needs. We guidance to prospective families. man and the daughter of atheists, Sil- “The paradigm for most people is are guessing there are 10 of those 81 mil- But she also hopes to talk about Holot verman hardly expected to become a adoption is a way for people to become lion adults in this synagogue right now, and the refugees she has met there. She Reform rabbi. parents if they have fertility issues,” she how can we help you move forward?” believes Israel is missing a chance to af- Yet after meeting her future husband, said, “but I want to flip that paradigm fect positive change in the global refugee Yosef Abramowitz, an environmental and say adoption is a good way for chil- crisis. and political activist who co-founded dren outside of families to get parents.

munity forum on religious equality was that inspire me. For example, Yad by Western Galile or taking a trip to Israel! WAGNER highlighted during one of the trip’s ses- Yad, a public school in Jerusalem open There is still much to do to fulfill Ben continued from page 2 sions. to Arabs and Jews, which we visited, has Gurion’s dream. With your help, we can Our Federation encourages respect- become a beacon of hope. These fami- make it come true. We also know political decisions ful, meaningful dialogue in our com- lies are ensuring that their children will are made in Israel – on security, settle- munity. Israel was created for the Jew- grow up knowing and understanding (Sara Klein Wagner is president and ments, religious equality – that resonate ish people. As American Jews, it is our each other. CEO of the Jewish Community of Louis- with some and isolate others. None of responsibility to continuously build our Let us help you connect to Israel ville.) us should disengage, though, and I am relationship with her. through our community programs and pleased to report that our recent com- Israelis are making choices every day through partnership2gether with the

JEWISH BEDTIME STORIES and SONGS GOLDBERG ditionally, we might misread where our organizations could not be more wor- continued from page 2 community is on a particular issue. We thy. They help people whose fortunes feel confident, though, that when we have reversed, helping them become HIAS and others are on particular is- speak on behalf of the community we self-sustaining once more. If you are in- sues and see if there is a consistent mes- do so with the consensus of the Jewish terested in making a donation, please go sage. community behind us. to jewishlouisville.org/purim-2017. To further gauge consensus, we check Again, if you would like to discuss any The JCRC “advocates for and pro- how the Reform, Conservative, Recon- issue that we are addressing, feel free to motes the universal interests and values structionist and Orthodox movements contact me at mgoldberg@jewishlouis- of the Louisville Jewish community on FREE JEWISH BEDTIME STORIES and SONGS address issues on which we intend to ville.org a local, national and international lev- release statements. *** el,” according to its mission statement. ENRICH your entire FAMILY’S Finally, I listen to the comments from Matanot L’evyonim “Through advocacy, consensus build- JEWISH JOURNEY. the general community. I encourage ev- Every year, the JCRC helps to raise ing, direct service, and community col- We’ll send you Jewish bedtime eryone to contact me with their opinions money around Purim for a particular laborations, the JCRC builds support for stories every month – for FREE! on particular issues. charity. This year, we have chosen two: Israel, social justice, and friendship with Obviously, it is impossible to know the Center for Women and Families and the diverse communities of Louisville.” the opinion of everyone in Jewish Lou- the St. John Center for Homeless Men. isville, and we do not pretend to speak Matanot L’Evyonim is a wonderful (Matt Goldberg is director of the Jewish APPLY TODAY Call Madelyn Cerra at 238-2719 or sign up online on behalf of every single Jew here. Ad- Purim tradition of charity and these two Community Relations Council.) at www.jewishlouisville.org/pjlibrary. 28 Community Y FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Y 28 SHEVAT 5777

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