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8 EDITOR’S NOTE 9 COMMENTARY Sky Raiders, Image courtesy of Facets. 12 NOTED 15 COMMUNITY 16 Camp Chi to celebrate its centennial 18 The Ellie Fund: making impact NOW 20 Avodah alum changes the world 21 Chicago young leaders make change 21 On the town 22 CULTURE 22 November’s cornucopia of arts 24 An untraditional Thanksgiving 26 JCC Chicago’s film fest goes virtual 27 100 ‘Voices for Change’ 28 WORLD 22 28 Facebook and Twitter ban Holocaust denial 29 Plaszow—the forgotten camp 30 ISRAEL 30 Science and technology You make a difference. 32 Michael Oren writes book of short stories 33 Israel/Lebanon negotiate 34 JEWISH BOOK MONTH 24 36 A conversation with Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Thank you. 37 Spertus launches new Authors OutLoud series 38 Books explore boundary-crossings and new worlds 40 ‘Atomic Love’ hearkens hope and healing Individual Volunteers and Donors I Synagogues I Clubs 41 ‘Twas a twist on a classic 42 Newbery-winning author mines family history Health Care Professionals I Legal Professionals I Corporate Partners 43 Children’s author nurtures diversity within literature 44 ‘Voices from Within’—new anthology of Israeli poetry Thanks to our caring partners, The ARK is able to provide food, medicine, shelter, medical care, eye 45 Bulls doc shares stories of his time with the team care, dental care, case management, financial assistance, employment counseling and more, free of 47 SOUL SEARCHING charge, to thousands of Chicagoland Jews. During this time of unprecedented need, we are especially 43 48 LEGACIES grateful for the many efforts of our donors and volunteers. On behalf of the thousands of Chicagoland 50 SIMCHAS families who rely on The ARK for life’s most basic necessities, thank you for making a difference. 52 WHAT’S HAPPENING 52 Save the date for JUF events! 54 Community events 58 FOR A BLESSING 58 Helen Weinger 34 66 MINI MENSCHES Navigating Toward Self-Reliance 68 PICTURE THIS FREE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR CHICAGOLAND JEWS
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Israelis and their masks— a viewer’s guide
WHEN THE GLOBAL COVID-19 CRISIS began in early 2020, the homeland of and will never cover his mouth or nose, but if COVID ever attacks chins— he the chosen people was not spared. Israelis learned that our facial expressions, will emerge victorious. such an integral part of an Israeli’s vocabulary (along with hand gestures), Then there is the “Van Gogh”—the Israeli who hangs the mask over one ear, would now be severely curtailed once we were instructed to use face masks. ready to cover himself if he hears anyone within a mile sneeze. In the mean- JOMO But trust the Israelis to always do things a little bit differently. Otherwise, we time, he is happy to use the mask as a rather large ear ornament. This Israeli wouldn’t be—well, Israeli. believes in being safe but also wants you to know that he is brave. For now. Starting with the masks themselves, we made sure to be different. To be And finally, there is the “Elbow Mask” Israeli, the trademark of the fitness I WAS FEELING DOWN the other day because I wouldn’t get to fly to spend more things. The “I” is for “inspiration,” and the belief that there is inspiration unique. Why wear the mundane medical turquoise mask if one can use a cloth nut. He is saying—“I am jogging, I can’t put on a mask without passing out from Thanksgiving with relatives like I usually do. And then, after some fleeting mo- all around us if we’re open to it. The “M,” according to Shetty, represents “med- mask and print one’s political statement or affinity message and let everyone asphyxiation, but I do own one. See? It’s right there, protecting my elbow from ments of feeling sorry for myself, I realized how fortunate I am for all that I do itation.” This could be the actual daily practice of meditation, like yoga, for in- know what you think even when they can’t see your smile? a nasty fall.” have—and the negative feelings melted away. stance, or a looser definition such as simply devoting five minutes in the day Demonstrators against Prime Minister Netanyahu wear masks subtly pro- Israelis are notorious for not following instructions and for finding our own, My shifting mindset reminds me of two acronyms popular in the current to peace and quiet over a cup of tea. Finally, the “E,” he says, is for “exercise.” claiming “Crime Minister.” Their political opponents wear masks with the unique way of complying with orders. Indeed, the book The Start-Up Nation cit- zeitgeist. Again, exercise could mean a rigorous running regimen or just a dance party catchy slogan “Bibi is the King.” ed this national trait as one of the origins of our ability to innovate. For better You may have heard of FOMO—the fear of missing out—the worry that you’re to your favorite music at the end of a long day. Peacemakers traveling to Abu Dhabi to negotiate an accord with the United or for worse, Israelis do not take “no” or “it can’t be done” as a given, nor will we missing out on something super cool that everyone else is doing either in real The concept of JOMO feels inherently Jewish. Being more mindful, inten- Arab Emirates protected themselves with masks bearing the flags of Israel, the take “wear it and be quiet” as an order, and we will always find a work-around, life or on social media. But FOMO doesn’t make as much sense in a 2020 con- tional, and grateful about what we’re fortunate to have—as opposed to looking USA, and the UAE, and the word “Peace” in three languages. whether it is a technological solution or a way to cope with the need to wear a text, when most of us are hunkering down at home as much as possible because outward for what we don’t have—lies at the heart of who we are as Jews. For I wear a mask with the logo of “SAHI,” one of the JUF-supported Israeli non- mask for a year (or two). of the pandemic. instance, we express thanks to God for waking up every day, for the souls we profits. And the list goes on. If you have a message or a position, there is a mask After all, if we all wear the same mask in the same, mandatory manner, then I prefer a new term rising in popularity—considered, in fact, the antidote to embody, for the illness we survive, and for so much more. for you. how will you tell us apart from one another? And if we don’t use our brand- FOMO. It’s called JOMO—the joy of missing out—defined as a feeling of content- The great Jewish sage Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel talks about mindful- Then there are our unique ways of wearing the mask. ed mask as a fashion statement or a political statement, aren’t we missing an ment with one’s own pursuits and activities, without worrying about the possi- ness and gratitude in one of my favorite quotes: “Our goal should be to live life First, there is the “invincible paratrooper” Israeli. His mask is in his pocket, opportunity to tell the world about us, our favorite charities, products, and bility of missing out on what others may be doing in real life or online. in radical amazement,” he said. “... Get up every morning and look at the world to be brandished in case of an approaching police officer or if encountering a politicians? For instance, JOMO is staying home from a party and feeling secure and con- in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything meddlesome neighbor at the grocery store admonishing him for not wearing So, even behind the mask, there is no hiding the fact that we remain fully tent about that decision. And JOMO, too, is putting a stop to obsessing about is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.” it. The pocket-mask Israeli believes that “if my army sergeant didn’t shoot me Israeli—with all the schtick that comes with that identity. everyone else’s seemingly perfect lives on their Facebook or Instagram posts. So, as we approach Thanksgiving 2020, in a year in which our holiday tables when I was 18, and the terrorists didn’t blow me up, what can a tiny little virus Almost eight months into the pandemic, with the High Holidays in the rear- are bound to look different for many of us than in years past, let’s focus less on Pictured: The author expresses himself through his mask. do to me?” view mirror and Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s an ideal time to shift what we’re missing out on. Then there is the “halfway” Israeli. He wears a mask but only on his mouth. into the JOMO mindset, looking less for external rewards and reinforcement, Rather, let’s focus on the joy of what we do have—and take nothing for The nose enjoys free and unfettered access to holy land air. He says, “I obey in- and focusing more intentionally and introspectively. granted. BY OFER BAVLY structions but I am a bit of a rebel.” He is the Hell’s Angels bike rider who fears British motivational speaker Jay Shetty outlines the concept of JOMO in the Ofer Bavly is the Director General of the JUF Israel Office. nothing, but nevertheless wears a helmet because you never know. With the word “TIME.” “T,” he says, stands for “thankfulness,” the belief that we should mask on his mouth, he will probably not infect you, but he will be happy to take feel grateful for everything and everyone we have, rather than longing for BY CINDY SHER | Executive Editor a whiff of your virus if you sneeze nearby. This Israeli is on a constant competition with the “chin protector,” the Israeli who fervently protects his chin from the virus. His mask will not go any higher We are incredibly grateful for our continued partnership and JUF's support of JCC Chicago. 8 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 —Addie Goodman, President & CEO, JCC Chicago ” COMMENTARY The UN warns that ‘humanity is at a crossroads’ Here’s how Israel can help
ONE MILLION SPECIES of animals and plants are currently endangered by Another area in which Israel can contribute is agriculture. Doing so would extinction, including 40% of all amphibious animals, 33% of corals, 33% of ma- significantly increase agricultural production while enabling the protection of rine mammals, and around 10% of insects. open and natural areas on an international scale. Drip irrigation, precise agri- Three quarters of the terrestrial environment and two thirds of the culture, and remote sensing systems are some of the practices used marine environment have been significantly altered by hu- in Israel that would help preserve biodiversity and address man activity and huge areas have become desert and the growing global hunger needs. lost their fertility. Forests continue to be cut down; Israel is also a world pioneer in the production of fish stocks are dwindling; water, air, and land animal protein substitutes, which can also help pollution continues at an accelerated rate. reduce the pressure on natural systems, The damage to biodiversity, flora, and considering that 70% of the world’s total fauna continues with such intensity agricultural area is used to raise live- that the United Nations warns that stock for human consumption. “humanity is at a crossroads” and If animal protein could be re- that the continued destruction of placed by laboratory-grown meat natural ecosystems endangers or high-quality plant-based pro- us. This is because nature pro- tein, large swaths of the world vides us with essential services could be rehabilitated, the that we cannot live without, trend of climate change could such as clean air, pollination of be slowed down, and the food agricultural crops, food, and security of billions of people raw materials. strengthened. Israel has doz- Against the backdrop of this ens of startups that special- alarming data and the dire im- ize in the field, research and plications for our future, the development institutes, and ICJA OUT OF THE BOX biodiversity summit convened significant funds are raised in September to try and coordi- to implement the research #theicjaexperience nate a joint global effort to halt developments. *ALL PHOTOS TAKEN BEFORE COVID-19 the destruction. U.N. experts say Research is also ongoing in the that the damage is still reversible if field of renewable energies, includ- we decide to take a number of trans- ing the development and extensive A UNIQUE OPEN HOUSE EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY formative changes: We may be able to application of technologies such as en- reverse course if we stop forests and land ergy efficiency, storage, and control. OTHER FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME, BUT destruction and rehabilitate them; shift to Israel would love to share its expertise in sustainable agriculture and efficient use of wa- these areas. After all, nature does not recognize NOT JUST ANOTHER ZOOM EVENT! ter; reduce consumption of animal-based foods such human borders and the problem of biodiversity de- as meat and dairy products; and switch to a plant-based struction is a universal human struggle that demands full diet, preventing climate change and protecting and rehabilitat- international cooperation. ing natural systems. Israel is ready to contribute so that we can all continue to see dolphins leap- RSVP REQUIRED TO [email protected] BY All of this will be challenging, especially with the world’s population expect- ing in the water, hear cranes roaming the sky, smell the scent of wildflowers in ed to grow up to 10 billion people by 2050, something that will increase the pres- the open fields, and live in a better and healthier world. NOVEMBER 15. REGISTER EARLY BY NOVEMBER 1 sures on the planet’s already depleted resources. So, we should all ask ourselves how we can prevent the impending disaster, and what changes we can make at the individual, local, and national levels to improve nature and biodiversity. BY AVIV EZRA FOR $25 OFF THE APPLICATION FEE. In this context, Israel can help by sharing experience and technologies that Aviv Ezra is the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest. can both reduce the extent of damage and even restore biodiversity, and also address the growing needs of humanity for raw materials, food, water, and energy.
10 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 NOTED TIRED OF ENJOY THE SUNSHINE CULTURE P P! CHICAGO WINTERS? OF LAS VEGAS! This Veteran’s Day, we honor Jeffrey Sacks Jewish music writer Neal Karlen grew up with superstar Prince in Minneapolis, playing basketball and riding bikes. Karlen grew up to Chicago’s Jeffrey Sacks, a U.S. Army vet- work for Rolling Stone, and wrote about his friend for many years. eran, was recently unanimously elected Now he has put his memories and interviews into a book, This Thing DON’T MISS THE MARK! Call Mark today! (a former 30-year Chicago resident) commander of the Jewish War Veterans of Called Life: Prince’s Odyssey, On + Off the Record. Mark A. Weinberg, RRG the United States of America, Inc. He had Broker - Salesman/M.B.A, Finance served as Department of Illinois command- Among the revelations are Prince’s affinity with the Jewish commu- NV Real Estate License # BS.0033714 702-493-8000 • MarkSellsVegas.com er. Sacks was a law enforcement officer nity: “He liked Jews,” said Karlen. “He did. Half [of Prince’s band] with the Chicago Police Department for 25 The Revolution was Jewish. The guy who discovered him, Owen years, retiring as a sergeant. He served in Husney, was Jewish. [Producers] Mo Ostin and Lenny Waronker— the Military Police for seven years, gaining his guys at Warner Brothers—who he really liked, were Jewish. He the rank of major. He served stateside and knew Jews, he liked them.” Prince was fascinated by a lot with NATO forces in West Germany. of Jewish subjects, according to Karlen, includ- Sacks then served in Operation Desert Shield (1990-91), during which he ing golems and dybbuks, and he loved Sein- commanded the 822nd MP Company in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. He feld and The Big Lebowski. received a Bronze Star during Operation Desert Storm. Returning home, he Illinois Holocaust Museum hosts first-ever ~Stephen Silver, JTA served in the reserves until 2017, retiring with the rank of major. Virtual Soirée Sacks has five adult children, two of whom are military veterans and JWV Prince performs in Paris in 2009. members. His father, Terence, a member of JWV, is a World War II Navy veteran. (Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images.) Law O ces of The Women’s Leadership Committee of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and JWV is supported by JUF. For more info, visit jwv.org. Education Center hosted the institution’s first-ever Virtual Soirée in September Je ery M. Leving, Ltd. with more than 1,100 online attendees. The event—with a special message by M T A survivors Fritzie Fritzshall and Sam Harris—featured The Voice finalist Katie Kadan (pictured), as well as songs by Laurie Akers, cantors from North Shore congregations, and singers from the Bright Star Church of Chicago. 312-807-3990 | dadsrights.com | Follow our victories!
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Julie & Sheldon Silverman “We met at camp when we were 8 years old and immediately liked each other! We were both spending some time over winter 5 break at Camp Chi—at Winter Wonderland. We were friends but Camp Chi’s lost touch. Sheldon went to camp second session and I always went first. Finally, during the summer of 1986, we found ourselves together at big birthday Camp Chi for the first time since that winter back in 1973. This time we were both on staff and spent the entire summer together. Stories of friends, family, Fast forward just a few years … we will soon be cele- and lasting love brating our 30th wedding anniversary!”
Summer 2021 is JCC Camp Chi’s 100th birthday. As we mark this special centennial milestone, 1 we celebrate not just when Chi began, but all the stories that began at—and are because of—Camp Chi.
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CAMP CHI has been the beloved home away from home for tens of thousands Melanie & Josh Mintzer Alexa & Aaron Appelbaum of campers for generations—unplugging kids from the rigors and stress of the “Josh and I met in 2011. It was my second year as a counselor “We first met on the Noar Deck during the first few days of camp in 2009, when school year and connecting them to life-changing moments. Ask anyone who and Josh was visiting his sister, Lauren. Lauren want- we were 15. We became friends and, soon after, we shared our first kiss at camp. loves Camp Chi and they will tell you Camp Chi magic is real, lasting, impossi- ed to show Josh around and introduce him to her We’ve traveled the world together from Israel to Ireland, Prague to Hawaii, and ble to explain, and treasured for a lifetime. friends. Lauren saw me in the food line, and many, many more adventures. Aaron proposed to me in 2018. A year later, we “The true magic of Camp Chi is found in the relationships built at camp,” she came up and introduced us. Before got married. Camp Chi has played an important and integral role in both of our said Jon Levin, Director of Camp Chi. “It’s the friendships made at camp and we knew it, Josh was offered a job as a lives. Our siblings all attended Camp Chi and we grounded in shared experiences. It’s the bonds between counselors and camp- counselor. We became fast friends and still have very strong friendships with 6 ers, the connection between the staff. And, for some, Camp Chi is truly the spent a day off together in Madison. many of our camp friends. We place where stories begin.” The rest is history. We got engaged hope to send our future chil- Here are some love stories that began at Camp Chi. eight summers after meeting!” dren to Camp Chi one day, so they can experience These treasured Camp Chi stories of friendship and love will continue to the same 'Camp Chi burn bright. And the newest generation of campers will be ready to write their Laurie Greiman magic' we did.” own stories—starting, of course, with this very special centennial summer. PHOTOS & Peter Walton The countdown is officially on! 1. Melanie Levy, a Camp Chi “lifer,” and Josh Mintzer met at Camp Chi in 2011 and are “Peter and I took out a Habonim canoe looking forward to their upcoming wedding. To learn more about Camp Chi and all that awaits in Summer 2021, visit trip and fell in love on a tree branch campchi.org. 2. Laurie Greiman and Peter Walton (second and third from left) and family at their while collecting campers and gear that granddaughter’s baby naming. 2 had tipped over due to an unforeseen riv- JCC Chicago is a partner with the Jewish United Fund of Chicago in serving 3. Alexa and Aaron Appelbaum met at Camp Chi in 2009 at the age of 15. er swell. Our group of friends all have either our community. 4. Alexa and Aaron Appelbaum were married in 2018. met their spouses at camp or have stayed close 5. Julie and Sheldon Silverman, who first met at Camp Chi when they were 8 years old, over the years. Our children went to Chi and now re-connected at camp in 1986. 4 BY ELIZABETH ABRAMS | Assistant Vice President, Marketing Communications it’s time for the grandchildren. This past summer—the 6. Julie and Sheldon Silverman, with their children. Julie and Sheldon will soon 99th summer, when camp was canceled due to COVID-19—we celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. took our whole family to family camp so we could be together at Chi. Now the grandkids are hooked!” We rely on your generosity more than ever to keep our children and adults with disabilities safe and healthy. 16 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 —Shana Erenberg, Ph.D., Libenu Executive Director ” REAL ESTATE AUCTION NOVEMBER 18, 2020 COMMUNITY 13+- ACRES • HIGH VISIBILITY CORNER ON BUSY THOROUGHFARE AT STOPLIGHT INTERSECTION IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS High visibility and high traffic parcel, zoned R-6, on 13+- acres, at 3400 West War Memorial Drive, The Ellie Fund at JWF is proud of its first cohort adjacent to established residential development, near shopping, restaurants, Route 6 and Interstate of six Chicago women leaders who are building, 474, within 15 minutes of Peoria International Airport. Available for potential senior living center, multi-family development, office park or combination. Land to be 100% cleared and considerably flat. empowering, and strengthening communities: Suggested Opening Bid: $850,000 • Sealed Bid Deadline November 18, 2020 Bright Star Community Outreach/The Urban Resilience BROKER PARTICIPATION Have you considered a Network Center INVITED FOR INFORMATION CONTACT professionally conducted real estate auction to sell your home or commercial/ $10,000 grant; CJ Jones, Chief Program Officer Rick Levin & Associates, Inc. | since industrial property? Bright Star Community Outreach empowers residents to share 312.440.2000 | www.ricklevin.com GIVE US A CALL TO DISCUSS in the responsibility of building Chicago’s south side community through programming in violence prevention, community en- The Ellie Fund: gagement, economic development, education, and healthy living. The TURN Center, the organization’s major initiative, is based on a trauma-informed model used by NATAL in Israel. making impact I Grow Chicago Shouldn’t generational wealth $10,000 grant; Robbin Carroll, Founder and Board Co-Chair I Grow Chicago seeks to grow Englewood from surviving to thriv- be steered by a generational firm? ing by addressing the traumatic effects of violence and poverty NOW through community connection, skill building, and opportunity. We know that continuity is everything, so we’re three generations I Grow Chicago acquires abandoned homes and lots and, with the strong and counting. Passing down (and up!) knowledge to stay AS THE PAIN of the pandemic continues to impact communities nationwide, help of neighbors, transforms them into community spaces that early on the Ellie Fund at the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan are then used for programs that serve community members. close to what matters to your family today — and tomorrow. Chicago (JWF) acted quickly to focus its attention on the unprecedented emer- As an independent firm, we can secure your family’s financial gency needs being shouldered by women and girls here at home. Targeting Ladies of Virtue future using the industry’s most innovative tools for: the Chicago communities most under threat, the Ellie Fund iden- $10,000 grant; Jamila Trimuel, Founder and CEO tified six leading organizations, primarily led by women of Ladies of Virtue instills purpose, passion, and perseverance in • Life Insurance • Health Insurance color, that responded with great speed and creativity to girls ages 9 to 18, while preparing them for college, careers, and to • Employee Benefits • Business & Estate Planning mobilize new resources and deliver essential services become change agents in their communities. The mentoring and to meet the escalating needs of girls, women, and leadership program provides culturally relevant programming families in crisis. Forging new and strengthening that exposes participants to prominent women who share similar existing partnerships, the Ellie Fund provided backgrounds to the participants. each organization a $10,000 emergency grant to help them deliver relief in the communities A Member Firm of M Financial Group they serve. Mothers Against Senseless Killings Ellen H. Block is a founding lifetime trust- $10,000 grant; Tamar Manasseh, Founder ee of JWF. As JWF’s first “Women Moving MASK is a collaboration of community stakeholders working to- RFGinsure.com • 847.679.0700 Millions” member, in 2013, Block established gether in the fight to end gun and gang violence in Chicago’s af- the Ellie Fund with the mission to support fected neighborhoods. MASK seeks to build stronger communities innovative and pilot projects that promote by focusing on violence prevention, food insecurity, housing, and safety, security, equal rights, equal voice, 1 access to critical services. and equal opportunities for girls and women. Together with a committee of four JWF trust- Mujeres Latinas en Acción ees and two advisors, the Ellie Fund works to $10,000 grant; Linda Xóchitl Tortolero, President/CEO address long term inequities, ultimately paving a better path forward for all women and girls, those Mujeres is a bilingual/bicultural agency seeking to empower in our community and beyond. Latinas, their families, and youth to become self-reliant, take full “We knew that something had to be done now to rush 2 advantage of available opportunities, and create new opportuni- needed funds to the communities hurting most. We also know ties to improve the quality of their lives. Mujeres promotes non-vi- that women-led organizations receive significantly less funding olence, reproductive health, and leadership development. than others,” Block said. “So, we identified six incredible organizations, run by smart, fierce, passionate, and compassionate women. Their leadership, their The Network capacity to listen, respond, adapt, innovate, and deliver critical need, is inspir- $10,000 grant; Amanda Pyron, Executive Director ing. They are true gifts to our greater Chicago community.” PHOTOS The Network is dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted 1. Kids from I Grow Chicago's “Summer of Hope” program enjoy a tree house built by domestic violence through education, public policy, and advo- The Jewish Women’s Foundation is an independent project of the Jewish United by Englewood community members in the nature play lot. Fund of Chicago. cacy, and connecting community members to direct service pro- 2. “Summer of Hope“ participants paint a mural on a boarded up window of the viders. The Network is a collaborative membership organization of Peace House. 40 diverse social service and domestic violence agencies, including Andrew Robinson • Allan Kaplan • Elliott Robinson • Jeff Simon • Dov Robinson BY ELIZABETH ABRAMS | Assistant Vice President, Marketing Communications SHALVA, which is supported by JUF. Securities and investment advisory services offered through M Holdings Securities, Inc. A registered broker/dealer member and investment advisor, FINRA/SIPC. The Robinson Financial Group is independently owned and operated. 18 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 19 COMMUNITY 40 Chicago young leaders join an effort to make change
WITH MOST INTERNSHIPS and trips canceled due to the pandemic, many it all together,” added participant Helen Enda. “The program was a really good Jewish young adults struggled to find something to do over the summer. way to network and opened my eyes to what resources are out there as a young Then, they began to receive intriguing emails asking, “Are You Ready to Be a professional.” Changemaker?” “Something I’ve always liked “Changemakers was created by JFNA for the summer as a way to connect about being Jewish is the commu- with people who were in their early 20s who might not have had the same nity that comes with it,” she said. opportunities over the summer due to COVID,” said Lauren Silverman, JUF “Having shared values was a big Senior Young Adult Engagement Associate and facilitator of one Chicago co- part of growing up and something hort. Each week, she helped local participants debrief from large sessions and I hold dearly in my young adult make friends nearby who also wanted to engage with similar issues. life.” She was thrilled to find oth- More than one thousand of these aspiring Jewish leaders became the first-ev- ers with these values, local and far er group of Changemaker Fellows, joining together for an innovative three- away, in Changemakers. week online leadership development, mentorship, and networking program. Since the program, Enda is Forty Fellows from across Chicago were selected, joining peers from more working full-time, and Kraus has than 100 communities across North America, as well as Mexico, Brazil, Spain, since accepted an internship position at Changemakers and recommends the France, the UK, South Africa, the Czech Republic, and Israel. experience for social interaction and professional development. One Chicago participant, Cohen Kraus, joined to find like-minded people. Avodah alum Changemakers follow-up activities will take place throughout the year and plans Kraus discovered quickly that “these are people who wanted to find a way to be engaged in the community at a time during which community is difficult for a third session this winter will be announced soon. Interested prospective to find.” In the three weeks—divided into the story of self, us, and now, and in- Changemakers should email [email protected]. cluding issues from voter mobilization and antisemitism to global Judaism and Anna Yankelev changes the world racial justice—Kraus learned to tell these important stories. BY MICHELLE COHEN | Staff Writer “I thought it would be a really good opportunity to learn how to make a dif- Anna Yankelev’s creative ideas combat hunger, ference in my community and get at that aspect of Judaism as well and bring COVID spread in Lake County
AT THE BEGINNING of the pandemic, Anna Yankelev was pulled from her Much of her work involves supporting Black and Latinx leaders by listening, role leading strategic planning for the Lake County Health Department and learning, clearing barriers, and procuring resources. In May, data showed that transferred to the newly-created Public Health Emergency Operations Center. for every one white community member that tested positive for COVID-19, On the town As the new Mitigation Chief, she monitored community transmission of the vi- there were four Black and eight Latinx community members that tested pos- rus and the related consequences, focusing itive, and people of color were twice as likely to die from the virus than white on helping high-risk populations secure ac- individuals. Young Women's City Council Outreach Event cess to the resources they need to stay safe In response, the Lake County Health Department convened the African and healthy. American Community Partnership Group and Asociacion Comunitaria Latina. The Young Women’s City Council hosted a virtual outreach event, Back to The work I'm She was ready for the challenge. “The These groups have worked tirelessly to reduce that disparity. Basics: Centering Your Body & Mind, on Sept. 30. The event featured Ariella way I got into the work I’m doing today is Another initiative she helped launch—Lake County Community Action To Viner, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, who shared self-care tips and advice doing today is deeply rooted in my experience and values Combat Hunger, or CATCH—is an intersectoral coalition to deliver meals free on how to navigate our relationship with food during COVID-19. This was fol- as a Jewish person,” said Yankelev, who first of charge to families in need. Lake County CATCH has helped over 470 families lowed by Karina Muller, Certified Wellness Expert, who led us in guided med- encountered activism within the Habonim and 1,600 individuals. itation and stretching. deeply rooted in 1 Dror youth movement. “I valued and ap- Yankelev draws inspiration from her time at the Avodah Justice Fellowship 1. Ariella Viner, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist my experience preciated the ideas of tikkun olam from in Chicago, where she found a strong sense of community. “Being able to par- a young age. That’s how I found myself in ticipate in a community of like-minded individuals committed to the same val- and values as a public health, seeing it as a way to realize ues of social justice, who share the same vision for the world we want to build, Nourish Our Neighborhoods my potential in working to make the world and who continually support me has been invaluable as we navigate these truly In October, more than 350 volunteers from the JUF TOV Volunteer Network Jewish person. a healthier and more just place.” unprecedented times,” she said. worked together to donate and deliver nearly 1,200 hygiene kits to organi- Now with two Master’s degrees and ex- zations across Chicagoland as part of a volunteer event called Nourish Our perience as a community organizer, she BY MICHELLE COHEN | Staff Writer Neighborhoods. To get involved and volunteer with upcoming TOV events, is lending her expertise to Lake County. check out juf.org/tov. Her innovations include purchasing pro- tein-rich meals from an airline food vendor to donate to food banks and hiring 2. TOV volunteers helping out at the Nourish Our Neighborhood event a limousine company to transport potentially exposed people to quarantine sites. Her efforts have helped secure over $4 million in federal CARES Act aid for community resources and initiatives.
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he arts are manifested in a great multitude of ways. And if you consider the full spectrum of disciplines and materials in ol ed in their creation, as well as the wide range of platforms on which they can be e perienced, . otam ttolenghi’s newest cookbook. hoto credit Jonathan Love in . Simone innerstein’s new album “ Character of uiet.” what you really ha e is a grand festi al of the fi e . usic critic le oss e amines composer ichard Wagner in senses—sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Wa nerism Art and olitics in the hadow o usic. . still from inema e , an animated short is ideal for ages to . ma e courtesy o Facets So, this month, as turkeys take their bows on many u o er ear rael nema or e hanksgi ing tables, and as side dishes ie for their place in Simone Dinnerstein, the Brooklyn-bred, interna- Not surprisingly, the th annual Chicago the spotlight, let’s celebrate the many and aried forms of tionally recognized pianist, is noted for her International Children’s Film Festival (presented recording of Bach’s “Goldberg Variations,” and by Facets, the unique non-profit media arts organi- artistry that continue to thri e in this age of a pandemic— her ¡ album, “Broadway-Lafayette,” which zation) will be operating differently than usual this a plague that, at least temporarily, has altered the way celebrates the link between such French and e a ner an onun rum year. Rather than drawing family audiences to its American composers as Ravel and Gershwin. As Shakespeare wrote: “If music be the food of brick-and-mortar cinematheque in Lincoln Park, work is both created and e perienced. ut first, let’s eat. Recently she released a new album, “A Character love play on/Give me excess of it, that surfeiting/ from Nov. -, it will screen the festival’s films on- of Quiet” (on the Orange Mountain Music label), The appetite may sicken and so die.” line. Among the lineup are two films from Israel. on which she performs Philip Glass’ “Etudes No. The artistic and political excesses of composer Sky Raiders, recommended for ages and up, is £, No. £, and No. ,” and Franz Schubert’s “Piano Richard Wagner ( - ) are well known. And a live action feature ( minutes) in Hebrew, Sonata in B-Flat Major.” It was recorded in her in his new, -page tome, Wagnerism: Art and with English subtitles. Set in , it is about fellow Brooklyn home over the course of two evenings in Politics in the Shadow of Music (Farrar, Straus and classmates Yotam and Noa who find a rare, vintage June of this year, during what she has described as Giroux), Alex Ross, the eloquent music critic of plane they hope to bring back to life in time for an “the quiet of the New York City lockdown.” The New Yorker magazine, examines them from annual air show. Complicating matters is their As Dinnerstein has explained: “My experience every angle. The result is a dense, complex, almost competitive natures, as well as their interaction of the pandemic was hardly unique in that it obsessive mix of history and argument that ex- with Morris, a brusque old ex-pilot and mechanic. oo or ou dramatically restricted my world. My son came plores both Wagner’s musical genius and his viru- The other film, Cinema Rex, is an animated short back from London. My husband started working lent antisemitism—the latter indelibly stamped on in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, ideal for ages The many lavishly designed cookbooks of Yotam Ottolenghi—the Israeli-bred from home. All of my travel and concerts were his life and work when, during the Nazi era, Hitler to . Set in in the divided city of Jerusalem, chef and restaurateur of Italian-Jewish and German-Jewish descent, who was cancelled. Time seemed to stop. The lockdown referred to him as one of his favorite composers. it is about a Jewish boy and Arab girl who form a born in Jerusalem but is based in England—are exquisite works of art, design, made me anxious and enervated. Indeed, for two That said, Ross asserts that for better or worse barrier-crossing friendship based on their mutual and sensory delight as well as compendiums of inventive, often exotic recipes. months I think I barely touched the piano.” Wagner was a galvanizing force behind “the cul- newfound fascination with the language of cine- His newest cookbook, Ottolenghi Flavor (Ten Speed Press), is co-authored with Mostly she read poetry, including Wordsworth’s tural and political unconscious of modernity.” ma. For details, visit facets.org. Ixta Belfrage. The cover photo of multi-colored onions that truly lives up to the “The Prelude,” from which she drew the album’s ti- In Israel, live performances of Wagner’s music term “the art of cuisine.” The book’s focus is on what he describes as the three tle. But then she returned to the piano, noting “the have long been largely taboo, and have generated key elements of cooking—“process, pairing, and produce.” The book includes qualities I found most essential to music were the considerable controversy on the rare occasions more than a hundred vegetarian and vegan recipes, from main dishes such as most quiet, the most nuanced, the most private.” when they occur. In Chicago, the composer’s edy eiss, a longtime Chicago arts critic, was the heater and ance Critic for the Chicago Stuffed Eggplant in Curry, Spicy Mushroom Lasagna, and Vegetable Schnitzel To hear an interview with Dinnerstein that ran epic “Ring Cycle”—four mythical dramas with a to lush desserts like Apricots with Pistachio and Amaretti Mascarpone. on NPR, visit bit.ly/dinnersteininterview. For a re- Sun imes from 1 to 201 , and currently writes cumulative running time of hours—was to be for ’s website and contributes to the Before heading to the kitchen be sure to stock up on a vast array of herbs cording, visit orangemountainmusic.com. produced this past spring by Lyric Opera, but the Chicago onight program. and spices. And note: Even if you are not a cook, the sheer beauty of this book outbreak of COVID- caused a last-minute can- is worth devouring. cellation.
22 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 23 CULTURE
Butternut Squash Lasagna An untraditional Thanksgiving I really like the idea of a vegetarian holiday. I love autumnal squashes, woodsy scented mushrooms and herbs, and recipes that embrace the flavors of the season. This lasagna makes great leftovers, too!
2020 is a turkey of a year For the Béchamel sauce For the lasagna 6 tablespoons butter Extra virgin olive oil I LOVE THANKSGIVING! My annual routine starts with the Macy’s Parade. Standing Rib Roast with Orange Scented-Horseradish Crust 2 shallots, minced 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced Parked in front of the TV by a roaring fire, I’ll pour a huge cup of coffee and al- Cooking a large piece of meat to the perfect, tender juiciness starts low my turkey to come to room temp while the parade 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups sliced mushrooms with bringing the meat to room temperature before cooking. hosts speculate wind speed and whether or not 3½ tablespoons flour Sea salt the balloons will fly. The center/eye of the meat should be at room temperature, or it will be 2 cups whole milk, gently warmed Freshly cracked black pepper I make my traditional spread and undercooked, with the outer layers being overcooked. Your goal is a large ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg 3 cloves garlic, minced take my time decorating my table medium-rare eye of the meat, with a thin browned layer on the outside. 2 teaspoons sea salt 2 pounds (about 5 cups) of peeled and with candles, autumnal fruits, Take the time to allow the meat to come to room temperature, ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper ¼ inch-thick sliced butternut squash and ephemera. Once guests which should be about one hour or so. 1-ounce dried porcini have gathered, we talk 1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. about feeling blessed and Something magical and delicious happens when sharp horseradish cooks. 3 tablespoons minced fresh sage leaves Sweat shallots and garlic until translucent, about 5 thankful, and then dig The pungent root becomes sweet with a nutty, savory flavor. I am obsessed 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves minutes. Add flour and whisk to create a paste. in and eat. My favorite with horseradish paired with orange zest. The citrus flavor and aroma 1 cup vegetable stock or water 2. Cook the roux for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, moment is the silence are a mouth-watering counterpoint for the heady, garlicky meat. 2 15-ounce containers of ricotta cheese that follows that first to prevent a raw flour flavor. I scatter the bottom of my roasting pan with small cipollini onions and 2 eggs, lightly whisked bite; the moment that whole heads of garlic. The onions and garlic cook to a delicious caramel- 3. Add warmed milk, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Continue whisking until everyone is tasting 3 cups grated mozzarella cheese gooey texture and make a great schmear for the meat. Divine! the sauce has thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Set aside. the feast. 1 cup parmesan cheese Even though this Serves 8-10 1-pound cooked lasagna noodles year Thanksgiving 6 rosemary sprigs, leaves stripped and chopped will look different— 1. Preheat oven to 350F. 8 cloves of garlic, finely chopped quieter—than in years 2. Heat a large sauté pan, lightly coated with extra 2 6-ounce jars of prepared horseradish past, my favorite holi- virgin olive oil, over medium-high heat. day will still happen. 3 tablespoons sea salt 3. Sauté onion and mushrooms in batches, until golden brown. Season True confession: I have 2 tablespoons freshly cracked pepper each batch with salt and pepper. Add garlic to the final batch. toyed, in the past, with 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil the idea of making some- 4. Transfer cooked mushroom mixture to a bowl and set aside. Zest and juice of 2 oranges thing other than turkey, 5. To the same pan, add more olive oil, squash, porcini mushrooms, but my family has always shot 8-8½ pound bone-in rib roast sage, and thyme. Sauté briefly, and add vegetable stock or down deviating from the tradi- 2 cups small onions (such as pearl onions or cipollini), peeled water. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and allow squash to cook tional menu. 2 whole heads of garlic, cut in half crosswise until soft but still holding its shape—about 12-15 minutes. But now, this is the year to go shrug off tradition and play with the menu. 1. Place the rosemary, garlic, horseradish, salt, pepper, olive oil, zest, and 6. Lightly brush a 13x9 inch casserole with olive oil. Smear bottom I offer two main course options for this very juice in a food processor and pulse until the mixture forms a paste. of casserole with several tablespoons of Béchamel sauce. Cover bottom of casserole with lasagna noodles, overlapping slightly. Add untraditional Thanksgiving. I hope you have a blessed 2. Schmear the paste, generously, on the roast, and allow the roast to a layer of butternut squash pieces, top with mushrooms, and top holiday, and that next year we can all gather with friends and family, and stand at room temperature for an hour or refrigerate overnight. enjoy the feast—and the embrace of those we love—in a more traditional mushrooms with ricotta cheese. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. 3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place the meat in Thanksgiving setting. 7. Top cheese with a layer of noodles in the opposite direction, being a roasting pan, or on a bed of onions and garlic— sure to overlap slightly. (Reversing directions of the noodles helps meat facing up—and roast for 30 minutes. the lasagna to stay gorgeous and Instagram-worthy when sliced.) BY LAURA FRANKEL 4. Decrease oven temperature to 350 degrees F and cook, occasionally Repeat layering with squash, mushrooms, and cheeses. Laura Frankel is a noted kosher chef, a cookbook author, and Culinary Director spooning the juices over meat, until a thermometer inserted 8. Add one final layer of noodles and top with cheeses. Pour remaining for a media company. Currently, she serves as Director of Catering at Circle of Life into thickest part of meat and registers 125 degrees F (about 1 ½ catering at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El. sauce over the lasagna and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover hours) for medium rare. (I go a little under to account for carry and bake an additional 15 minutes until browned and bubbly. over cooking, so I prefer to pull the meat at 115 degrees F.) 5. Allow meat to rest for about 15 minutes before cutting meat off the bone and slicing. 6. Skim fat off pan juices, squeeze cooked garlic out of the bulb, and mash into a bowl with pan juices and spoon over meat.
We continue to see unprecedented need and our ability to respond is possible only with generous gifts like this. 24 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 —Stacey Shor, JCFS Chicago President & CEO ” CULTURE A Rare Conversation with Executives from Three of the JCC Chicago’s Jewish Most Impactful Jewish Foundations Film Festival goes virtual
RUNNING NOV. 1 THROUGH 19, the JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival’s The films “represent all different themes and perspectives but are all about the eighth year will—not surprisingly—be distinct from previous iterations. In addi- human condition, and that’s what we focus on with the film festival,” Uhlmann Live Online Wednesday, November 11 at 9 am tion to the festival happening in the fall instead of the spring, it will be entirely said. “We want people to think about the films and how it might pertain to their virtual. The films will be available for home viewing, with 72-hour passes that lives, talk about them, and feel more enriched than when they sat down.” Tickets at Jon Marker, Jim Joseph Foundation enable access to the film and conversations with important figures like film- The selection also includes feel-good film On Broadway, which Uhlmann spertus.edu Josh Donner, Shapira Foundation makers and topic experts. recommends for theater-lovers and anyone looking for an escape from the Rella Kaplowitz, Schusterman Family Foundation “To me, a major part of the value of a film festival is the conversation after real world. Unorthodox lead Shira Haas stars in both Asia, which focuses on the film,” said Ilene Uhlmann, Director of Arts and Ideas at JCC Chicago. To a mother-daughter relationship, and Broken Mirrors, which highlights a trou- Hear their insights about simulate the moments after leaving the theater when moviegoers share their bled father and daughter. And Syndrome K, a new documentary, shares the lit- fundraising and grantmaking thoughts, she and others at JCC Chicago have organized talkbacks to enhance tle-known story of three Catholic doctors who invented a contagious disease to 100 ‘Voices for Change’ Part of the in this time of challenge and change. the viewing experience from home. keep Nazis out of a hospital ward where they were rescuing Jews. Fundraisers Forum For example, Here We Are, which showcases the relationship between a fa- Tickets for these films and more are available for $15. The ticket covers unlim- “WE CANTORS use our voices for a lot more than singing,” said series, presented by ther and his son with autism, will feature a speaker from Keshet, a JUF partner ited viewers on one screen, which can help families save money on tickets. “It’s Spertus Institute’s Steven Stoehr, Senior Cantor at Congregation Beth Shalom in Center for Jewish offering services for individuals with disabilities. An unrelated organization an opportunity to stretch your movie money and see more films. Oftentimes, Northbrook. They also use their voices to raise spirits, awareness, Leadership, with the same name that focuses on LGBTQ inclusion will provide commen- people say that they wanted to see so many movies, and this is an opportunity and funds. supported in part tary on I Was Not Born a Mistake, which follows the journey of an Orthodox man for that,” Uhlmann said. by a generous Stoehr is a member of the Cantors Assembly. After the killing grant from the who transitions from male to female. The film festival has also led to new opportunities for the JCC, which has of George Floyd, he said, “We heard his tears calling out to us. We Crown Family. A partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community Uhlmann described selecting these and the other films for the Festival as partnered with Illinois Federations outside of Chicago to bring the viewing ex- wanted to stand in solidarity, to offer an artistic gesture” to the a “puzzle” that needs to suit the needs of the entire community with varied perience statewide. “We’re really excited” for the partnership, Uhlmann said. Black community. interests. An important consideration was including films from March’s film “In times of tumult, you have to be open to opportunity and find it. That’s defi- New Jersey-based Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro, the festival, which was abruptly canceled in its third weekend when the stay at nitely the case with virtual programming.” Assembly’s immediate past president, thought of gathering sing- home order went into effect. Half of this year’s films are carried over from To learn more about the films and purchase tickets, visit jccfilmfest.org. ers of both faith communities for a song. They called the project then, and half are new—six of which were produced in Chicago. The diverse JCC Chicago is a partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community. “Voices for Change.” offering of films—documentaries, comedies, dramas, and narratives—hail “We can all lean on ... music to heal, elevate, and transform,” from places that range from the United States to Denmark, France, Germany, said Pomerantz-Boro. Latvia, Italy, Norway, and Israel. BY MICHELLE COHEN | Staff Writer The song they chose, “Total Praise,” is a 1996 gospel favorite based on Tehilim (Psalm) 121: “Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills ... I lift my hands in total praise to You.” The Assembly was able to secure its composer, Grammy winner Richard Smallwood, to conduct. Ultimately, 100 singers from across the U.S., Canada, Israel, and Uruguay joined in. Local voices included cantors Matan Meital and Pavel Roytman, and cantorial soloist Laurie Akers. The video—which will raise funds for scholarships at the Afro- American Music Institute in Pittsburgh—also includes a 20-min- ute conversation between Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers, a Cantors Assembly member, and Reverend Eric Manning. Myers heads the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh, which was attacked in 2018. After that attack, he was phoned by Manning, of Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Charleston, S.C., which was attacked in 2015. What began as a call of consola- tion and solidarity grew into a friendship.
The video can be viewed at cantors.org/voicesforchange. Those who share it are asked to support the Afro-American Music Institute: afroamericanmusic.org/scholarships.
Pictured: One hundred cantors and gospel singers harmonized virtually for Voices for Change, a performance of solidarity in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
BY PAUL WIEDER | Associate Editor
26 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 27 WORLD In a major shift, Facebook and Plaszow—the forgotten camp
STANDING AT THE ENTRANCE to Plaszow Concentration Camp was weird. There was no entrance. I was standing at the edge of a field—more like an over- Twitter ban Holocaust denial grown park. The road and buildings of a middle class Krakowian neighborhood were right behind me. I heard a dog barking and kids playing somewhere near. FACEBOOK AND TWITTER have announced that they will now ban any There were no wired fences, no big threatening gates, and no barracks to posts that deny or distort the Holocaust, a landmark change from their previ- look at. Just green plants and grass and some hilly terrain. For a minute, as my ous policies. guides were running late, I started second guessing whether I was in the right For years, Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, had defended Holocaust place. Could this really be the place where my great-great-grandfather, Rabbi denial as a misguided but legitimate form of expression. In 2018, regarding Scheim Klingberg, was murdered with thousands of others? Holocaust denial, he said, “I don’t believe that our platform should take that But then Karolina and Kamil joined me. Karolina and Kamil work for down because I think there are things that different people get wrong.” Muzeum Krakowa, the cultural heritage museum that manages the historical That approach garnered widespread outcry from scholars and antisemitism sites of Krakow, Poland. These include the Old Synagogue in the Jewish quar- watchdogs. ter, as well as Holocaust sites such as Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory. While In a reversal on Oct. 12, Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post that he now Schindler’s story is known thanks to a Steven Spielberg movie, fewer people believes banning Holocaust denial “is the right balance.” are familiar with the camp from which the Jews he saved came—Plaszow. “I’ve struggled with the tension between standing for free expression and My great-great-grandfather was a well-known Hassidic rabbi in Krakow. the harm caused by minimizing or denying the horror of the Holocaust,” he When the war began and Krakow was captured by the Nazis, he evacuated and wrote. “My own thinking has evolved as I’ve seen data showing an increase in hid with many of his followers in a nearby town. He decided to return. He hid in antisemitic violence, as have our wider policies on hate speech.” the basement of another Jewish family who was considered “essential.” In that The change comes after months of activism by anti-discrimination groups basement, Rabbi Klingberg held High Holidays services in 1940. Hundreds of pushing Facebook to change its policies on hate speech in general and Jews participated in this act of defiance against Nazi rule. Holocaust denial in particular. It also comes amid rising antisemitism in the Eventually, the Nazis deported him along with thousands of others to Plaszow United States and Europe, just ahead of a Concentration Camp. The camp was south of the city. The hill there was a his- presidential election that analysts and gov- toric fortification. Next to it was the Jewish cemetery. Jews deported from the ernment agencies fear will spark violence ghetto to Plaszow had to walk several miles to the hill and then were forced to from white supremacist groups. build their barracks on top of the demolished Jewish cemetery. In the camp, The new policy This summer, the Anti-Defamation Rabbi Klingberg and 39 other Jewish communal leaders were hand-picked to League, NAACP, and other civil rights be executed as part of a communal punishment because some of the inmates comes after groups organized a boycott of Facebook in stole bread from the SS kitchens. which 1,000 companies, including major Karolina and Kamil learned about my visit and my connection to Rabbi Facebook corporations, paused advertising on the site Klingberg from a mutual friend. They were kind enough to invite me on a tour for at least one month in protest of its lack “We have flagged to them Holocaust denial, over and over, as an issue on the of the camp, or what’s left of it. As we greeted each other, Kamil told me more tightened its of action against hate speech, including platform, as an issue in principle that needs to be recognized as antisemitism about why we were standing in an empty field: Holocaust denial. The Claims Conference, and hate speech,” Barak-Cheney said. “Holocaust denial is not a studying and “Towards the end of the war, when the Russian troops were approaching, restrictions on which coordinates restitution and repara- discussion about historical facts. It’s a tool to spread hatred against Jews.” the Nazis destroyed the camp and left nothing behind. They burnt down the tions payments for Holocaust survivors, or- Facebook’s announcement of the new policy did not define what constitutes barracks and transported Jews who could still work to camps in the west. The antisemitism ganized a campaign called #NoDenyingIt “content that denies or distorts the Holocaust.” And the company said it “will Jews who were too weak to survive were shipped to Auschwitz or killed in the in which Holocaust survivors appealed di- take some time to train our reviewers and systems on enforcement,” and that trenches of the old fortification. Their bodies were burnt as well.” and hate speech. rectly to Zuckerberg via video to take action deletion of Holocaust denial “cannot happen overnight.” Kamil’s work in the museum is to excavate different parts of the camp and try against Holocaust denial. “There’s a company ethos for Facebook about the issue of information and to uncover personal belongings of the inmates as a way of telling their story. He Other Jewish organizations worked in not removing information from the platform,” Barak-Cheney said. But regard- works closely with the local Jewish community and descendants of survivors consultation with Facebook to persuade ing Holocaust denial, she added, “I think they realized it’s just been too much like myself. the site to ban Holocaust denial. Facebook’s and they need to do something about it.” As we were walking between the mounds, Kamil and Karolina brought me to statement credited the World Jewish Congress and American Jewish Two days after Facebook’s announcement, Bloomberg News reported that a a small memorial. There, he explained, Rabbi Klingberg was shot. As I read the Committee with advising on the new policy. Twitter spokesperson said posts that “deny or distort” violent events including Mourner’s Kaddish from my phone, I realized this was the first time since the It also cited a recent poll showing a lack of knowledge regarding the the Holocaust would be banned. end of the war that someone in my family was standing by his ‘grave.’ Holocaust among Americans younger than 40. The poll found that more than “We strongly condemn antisemitism, and hateful conduct has absolutely no I made the trip in November 2019. On Nov. 10, 2020—in commemoration of the 10% of respondents believed Jews caused the Holocaust, while half of respon- place on our service,” the Twitter spokesperson said in a statement. “We also Kristallnacht anniversary—Kamil and Karolina will present the story of Plaszow in a vir- dents said they had seen Holocaust denial online. have a robust ‘glorification of violence’ policy in place and take action against tual event sponsored by Hillel at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois The World Jewish Congress has been speaking with Facebook about how to content that glorifies or praises historical acts of violence and genocide, in- A memorial at Plaszow Concentration Camp. Jewish Studies, JUF, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, and more. combat antisemitism since 2016, and has held daily meetings leading up to this cluding the Holocaust.” policy change, said Yfat Barak-Cheney, the group’s director of international If you want to learn more about Plaszow, register at illinihillel.org/plaszow. Pictured: Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Munich Security Conference, Feb. 15, 2020. (Tobias affairs. Hase/picture alliance via Getty Images) She said her organization preferred engagement with Facebook rather than BY EREZ COHEN external activism because, through her meetings, she saw the social media gi- We are so grateful for your partnership and the impact ant gradually move toward banning Holocaust denial. BY BEN SALES | JTA Erez Cohen is the Executive Director of Hillel at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. that will have across our community. 28 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 —Sean Garrett, United Way CEO & President ” ISRAEL
‘Rip off the Band-Aid’ metaphor Science and technology becomes outdated The expression “just rip off the Band-Aid” means, “It’s going to be painful, so just get it over with quickly.” And it does hurt, some- “A terrific Holocaust tale to inspire times almost as much as the boo-boo itself. and educate future generations” But—what if bandages didn’t need to be ripped off? Hebrew University Prof. Daniel Cohn’s “smart” bandage changes from liquid to solid and back again. His Inteligel liquid bandage is applied as a gel or spray. It solidifies—but stays flexi- ble and conforms to the body. While it stays on in hot water, as during a shower, it dissolves off skin when exposed to cold water or ice. YOUR TECHNOLOGY TEAM Cohn is a world-renowned expert on bio- medical polymers. A professor at the For people who need the ability Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s to collaborate from anywhere. Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, he has been work- ing on his liquid-to-solid CMIT Solutions helps organizations in Chicago 1 polymer bandage for the and nationally grow through secure and better last five years. use of technology. Completely Managed IT. While it may be avail- able as early as 2021, the Israel and UAE to work on AI bandage’s first applica- Jeremy Treister, President • 312-324-0248 tions will be for chronic cmitsolutions.com/chicago-downtown A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in September between the data-heavy endeavors like biomedicine, environmental research, chemistry, conditions, in which the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the newly established Mohamed and astrophysics. pain is severe and sus- bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in the United Arab The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, is one of the world’s tained. It can be used on Emirates. top-ranking multidisciplinary research institutions. The Mohamed bin Zayed hard-to-wrap places like The signing ceremony, which was held virtually, took place in the pres- University of Artificial Intelligence, established in 2019, is a graduate-level, re- the knee and back, and even ence of Weizmann Institute of Science President Prof. Alon Chen and His search-based academic institution located in Abu Dhabi. internally during surgery. Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced “I welcome the opportunity to collaborate with such a renowned establish- Another of Inteligel’s advan- 2 Technology, member of the Federal Cabinet, and Chairman of the MBZUAI ment as the Weizmann Institute of Science,” said Dr. Al Jaber. “We can leverage tages is that, since it is transparent, Board of Trustees. the expertise of both our institutes towards using artificial intelligence to ad- the wound it protects can be monitored The MoU covers a range of opportunities for collaboration between the two dress some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from COVID-19 to climate much more easily. Further, because it can be institutions, including student and postdoctoral fellow exchange programs, change and beyond.” replaced so easily and painlessly, it can easily be removed for the conferences and seminars, various forms of exchange between researchers, Weizmann President Prof. Alon Chen responded, “We are thrilled to have application of medicines, then reapplied. sharing of computing resource, and the establishment of a joint virtual insti- the opportunity to collaborate with this unique, pioneering institution and to Already, a German veterinary clinic is using Inteligels to heal tute for artificial intelligence. advance the field of artificial intelligence together. As a neuroscientist, I be- pets and farm animals. The collaboration will advance the Weizmann Institute’s flagship proj- lieve that AI is an extension of the power and intricacy of the human brain into (Brian Blum, Israel 21c) ect, the Artificial Intelligence Enterprise for Scientific Discovery, which will the digital realm. I have every hope this collaboration between scientists in the build on the Institute’s prominence in mathematics and computer science. same region will be a shining example of this expression.” It is meant to activate the potential of AI to speed knowledge acquisition in
PHOTOS 1. Weizmann Institute of Science President Prof. Alon Chen signed Wearable tech predicts epileptic seizures a wmemorandum of understanding with the UAE’s new Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, represented by His Up to 30% of epilepsy patients do not adequately respond to drugs and live with transfer company, and Dr. Oren Shriki at BGU’s Inter-faculty Brain Science Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. The universities will collaborate constant fear of seizures. These, in turn, can cause other injuries, such as falls School. on artificial-intelligence research. and burns. Epiness is based on a groundbreaking combination of electroencephalo- 2. Inteligel is a new, transparent bandage. Applied as a liquid, it A new Israeli technology, Epiness, allows those who suffer from epileptic sei- gram (EEG)-based monitoring of brain activity and a new algorithm, based on solidifies to protect the injured area, turning back into a liquid when zures to receive warnings up to an hour in advance, with 97 percent accuracy. EEG data from those with epilepsy. touched by cold water or ice. Epiness is wearable, and it sends alerts to your smartphone. Current alarm de- It is the only such device that is based on brain activity rather than muscle vices can detect seizures in real time, but cannot predict them. movements or heart rate. It combines a wearable EEG device whose software Epiness was developed by NeuroHelp, a spinoff company at Ben-Gurion minimizes the number of electrodes placed on the scalp. University. NeuroHelp was founded by BGN Technologies, the BGU technology
We acknowledge with deep gratitude the emergency assistance that you have extended to the ATT. 30 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 —Rabbi Mordechai Raizman, ATT Chief Executive Officer ” ISRAEL It’s the happiest time of the year— The magic of Chanukah soon will be here! he First Michael Oren—author of s t Eve wa o book of short stories—is more ‘T f worried about the future of literature than democracy
YOU MAY KNOW Michael Oren as a cable news commentator on Israel and the Middle East. Israel and Lebanon You may know him as the Israeli ambassador to the United States during Barack Obama’s first term, when he had the fraught task of managing a rocky American-Israeli relationship, or later as a member of Israel’s Knesset. Perhaps negotiate non-security you’re acquainted with Oren as the author of three bestselling history books. What you may not have known is that he also writes fiction. At least I didn’t. Dayna J. Zimmerman I’ve interviewed Oren several times and read his nonfiction, and I had no idea issue for first time that the American-born Israeli author and politician was a novelist and writer illustrated by Alejandro Echavez of short stories until this year. in 30 years Oren recently came out with his third work of fiction, a collection of short stories called The Night Archer. It’s a change from his better-known works, Purchase your book on-line at which were authoritative and deep Middle East histories or, in one case, a con- ISRAELI AND LEBANESE OFFICIALS began direct negoti- www.amazon.com troversial diplomatic memoir. The Night Archer spans historical eras and set- ations over their maritime border in the Mediterranean Sea, Also available for order at a Barnes & Noble near you! tings, sometimes crossing into fantasy. Many of the stories have nothing ex- “People want to pigeonhole somebody in a career path, say this guy’s a histo- marking the first time the two nations have consulted over a plicitly to do with Judaism or Israel. rian or this man’s a diplomat,” he said. “At the risk of wanting too much, I’d like non-security issue in decades. He’s been out of government service for more than a year, following a de- to be known for myself. This is who I am, without characterizing it.” Officials from both sides, who met in October in the Lebanese cade spent mostly as a public official. Oren lives not in Jerusalem, Washington, Oren did say that publishing fiction feels liberating in an era when, as the border town of Naquora, stressed that the discussions were not a D.C., or New York City, but in Jaffa, the ancient sister city to Tel Aviv. He still cliche goes, the truth is often stranger. He wrote many of these stories in the step towards a normalization of relations, The New York Times re- writes op-eds and comments on the news, but in a recent phone interview with mornings during his term in Knesset, from 2015 to 2019, before heading to work ported. Two of Israel’s Arab neighbors, the United Arab Emirates When hate is dismissed and bigotry ignored… the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, he sounded relatively relaxed amid the dismal as a member of a centrist party that no longer exists. Knesset members are not and Bahrain, have recently signed peace deals with Israel, open- COVID-19 news in Israel. allowed to publish books while in office, so he had to hold onto the stories until ing the door for full diplomatic relations and increased trade and After this book, his next project is another work of fiction, a novel set in a he left public service. tourism. THE VIOLIN PLAYERS Jewish suburb in the early 1970s, when he grew up. If anything, Oren said nonfiction has become difficult to write in an era Lebanon and Israel are technically still at war, having never With success as a historian, ambassador, and politician, is Oren now hoping when facts are continually called into question. His gripe with the literary signed an official peace treaty after decades of conflict begin- A Jewish girl’s high school introduction to antisemitism to make his name as a novelist? world, he said, is that the published word has become too policed. Like other ning right after Israel’s founding. The Lebanese militant group thinkers and writers who advocate a broad exchange of ideas and criticize a Hezbollah is one of the region’s main violent aggressors against The new audiobook written and read by the Emmy Award- supposed narrowing of the scope of acceptable discourse, Oren chafes at the Israel. and National Jewish Book Award-winning author notion that authors can only write novels based on their personal experiences “We’re not talking about peace talks or negotiations over nor- and identities. malization, but rather about the attempt to solve a economic EILEEN BLUESTONE SHERMAN “The lines have been blurred,” he said. “I feel it more as a nonfiction writ- problem that for a decade has been preventing us from develop- er, someone who’s trying to write, for example, op-eds. That makes it very ing natural resources in the sea for the benefit of the people of difficult.” the region,” Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said Monday, He added, “Writing is about freedom, is about imagination. Today there is according to The Times of Israel. tremendous pressure to limit that freedom, to say you can only write about ex- At stake in the talks, which are being mediated by the United 5-star review from actly who you are and nobody else, lest you be accused of, among other things, Nations and the United States, is a zone of over 300 square miles Readers’ Favorite cultural appropriation.” full of natural gas that is claimed by both countries. Lebanon “I felt the excitement from One thing he’s less stressed about, he said, is the current political situation— hopes an agreement could help its ailing economy, which has one the very fi rst… and it kept me despite a second recent lockdown in Israel that has raised concerns over lim- of the highest GDP-to-debt ratios in the world. glued until the very end.” its to the freedom of assembly and the turbulence surrounding the upcoming Pictured: A United Nations ship in the southernmost area of Naquora, Lebanon, American presidential election. near its maritime border with Israel, Oct. 14, 2020. (Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP via Stream on all major digital “I think democracy is being challenged in many different ways; I don’t think Getty Images) platforms, including it’s on the verge of collapse,” he said. “I think democratic institutions are stron- Audible, Authors Direct ger than that.” BY GABE FRIEDMAN | JTA and Apple Books Pictured: Michael Oren speaks at Bar-Ilan University in Israel in 2014. (Yoni Reif) Or order the paperback at barnesandnoble.com BY BEN SALES | JTA Thank you for helping us to continue to provide the kind Preview the audiobook at of care we would want for our own loved ones. ebsoriginals.bookmark.com 32 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 —Karen Teitelbaum, Sinai Health System President & CEO ” Celebrate Jewish Book Month!
In the pages that follow, it’s all about books! Books that will entertain, inform, engage, and move you. While we are all spending more time at home, books can transport us. So, curl up with a hot beverage and grab a comfy seat on the couch—and let the page turning begin!
34 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 35 A conversation with Spertus’ new series Authors OutLoud to Ayelet Gundar-Goshen feature Israeli novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Tel Aviv novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen and I recently chatted over the phone ALTHOUGH ONLY 38 YEARS OLD, Ayelet of truth, set against the backdrop of Gundar-Goshen has amassed a diverse and im- #metoo. from our homes an ocean apart. We spoke just after I had finished her latest novel, pressive array of achievements. Waking Lions and The Liar are avail- The Liar, about a young Tel Aviv woman who falsely accuses a celebrity of sexual She is an award-winning Israeli novelist able for purchase through the Spertus whose books have been translated into 14 lan- Bookshop Affiliate Page at book- assault. On our call, we talked about the saint and sinner within each of us; the guages. She’s a clinical psychologist, screen- shop.org/shop/Spertus—or find them at paradox of siblings; and the biggest lesson she has learned from the pandemic. writer, international correspondent who regu- your favorite library or bookseller. larly works with the BBC, and the mother to two For the Dec. 6 program, Ayelet small children. Known for suspenseful thrillers Gundar-Goshen will be interviewed by Q. The Liar was like no story I’ve ever read be- Tell me about your upbringing in Tel Aviv. Did that delve into the human condition, she re- Spertus Dean and Chief Academic Officer fore. Where do you come up with the ideas for you grow up Jewishly observant? cently served as a visiting artist at UCLA, ap- Dr. Keren E. Fraiman, who first became a your novels? My parents are not religious, but my grandmother propriately teaching about the psychology fan of the author’s books while working at A. In all my novels, the ideas come from some- was a Bible teacher and my mother was a literature of writing. the iCenter for Israel Education. thing that grabs me. It always starts with a teacher. They would fight almost every Shabbat For close to a decade, Spertus “Gundar-Goshen addresses question, based in real life, what can make a dinner over who was the more tragic character in Institute has spearheaded highly charged situations,” person do such a thing? the Bible. I think Judaism was very much part of Chicago’s community cel- Fraiman said. “She compels the family culture, but not in a religious way. ebration of Jewish Book us to gauge how her char- Your characters aren’t painted with one Month by focusing on acters arrived in these broad brush—as all good or all bad. Do you Do you have siblings? a single book, explored situations—and to look in intentionally try to depict characters with I have two younger sisters—who are twins. I through programs and the mirror at our own feel- more nuance? wanted to write about sisterhood in The Liar book discussions around ings and what we would Yes, I don’t want to create characters that are and this experience of growing up with some- the city and suburbs. This do in their place. Without the ultimate saint or the ultimate sinner. We one competing over the love of a mother. There year, the emphasis moves hesitation, her stories em- can’t just divide characters into the good or is so much love in these relationships, but also from a single book to a brace the moral ambiguity the bad because in every one of us, we have so much hate and jealously. Cain and Abel basi- featured author, presenting and complexities that exist be- good and bad. We are [each] the wolf and the cally lived in our living room on a daily basis. Ayelet Gundar-Goshen for a tween truth and lies, altruism and lamb, the predator and the prey. It’s too easy live online conversation you can self-interest, and right and wrong.” to say that some people are just bad people Tell us about your next novel. join from anywhere, part of a new se- “Her work also speak to this moment. ries called Authors OutLoud. She asks hard questions about issues that have and the rest of us are just victims of circum- I just finished editing my fourth novel—about The conversation with Ayelet Gundar- animated the political space in the past year. stances. We [ought] to take responsibility Israelis relocating to the United States. I find Goshen takes place Sunday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. Although these issues are extremely complex, for our full capacity of behavior. the way the two communities—the U.S. Jews and CST. Tickets, which are $18 ($8 for students), are we often approach them in ways that leave lit- Israelis—interact with each other fascinating. Your books have been translated into at on sale through the Spertus Institute website at tle room for nuance. I hope that as we explore least 14 languages. What’s it like to have I know that Israel recently finished a second spertus.edu. Program login information will be Ayelet Gundar-Goshen’s books together, we can your work translated for so many people lockdown due to the pandemic. What has the provided to ticket holders 48 hours in advance. begin to ask similarly hard questions of our- in so many different countries? pandemic taught you so far? Gundar-Goshen became a household name selves and have nuanced conversations with in Israel when her first novel, One Night, one another.” It’s very exciting and confusing at the It shows us how much we need people. We like Markovitch, won Israel’s prestigious Sapir Prize same time. I was writing a very local story to think that we don’t need people—this is the for best debut novel and was recognized with This program is part of the Solomon Goldman about a girl who tells a lie in Tel Aviv and era of individuals—but we realize in the solitude Italy’s Adei-Wizo Prize, which she shared with Lecture Series, generously endowed by the late then you see this girl travel. You think of our own homes how much we need people. Etgar Keret. Rose and Sidney Shure. JUF News is the program’s about a girl who tells a lie in Slovakia, in The one good thing that we got out of the pan- Waking Lions, her first book to be published in media sponsor. Spertus Institute is a partner with the U.S., in France, or in Russia. Then we demic is to realize that we’re not alone here— the United States, was named an Editor’s Choice the Jewish United Fund in serving our community. understand how universal this theme of we’re all an embroidery. by The New York Times and a Best New Book by lying is. Every culture condemns lies, The Wall Street Journal. Its gripping story focuses but every culture has so many lies em- BY BETSY GOMBERG on a neurosurgeon with a secret. As it unfolds, it bedded in it. When I travel, I hear these BY CINDY SHER | Executive Editor Betsy Gomberg reads (and sometimes writes about) touches on issues of class, race, nationality, and amazing stories from people about Jewish books. She is Spertus Institute’s Director of infallibility—in ways called “earth-shattering” their first lies. I find the topic univer- Marketing and Communications. by Harper’s Bazaar. sal and, at the same time, it gives me a The Liar, Gundar-Goshen’s newest book, was bit of comfort. named a Best Book of the Year by Elle Magazine. Equally fast-paced and unpredictable, it ex- plores the lure of fame and the slippery nature
363 JUFJUF NEWS NEWS | |SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 2020 2020 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 37 For Jewish Book Month, a trio of books about boundary-crossings and new worlds
JEWISH BOOK MONTH is an international celebration of Jewish books—broadly defined, of every type. Its origin can be traced to Fanny Goldstein, a librarian at the Boston Public Library West End Branch, who in the weeks before Chanukah in 1926 promoted Jewish books as ideas for gifts. I believe Fanny Goldstein had a great idea, not only in terms of books as gifts, but in designating a time of year to explore the work of Jewish writers and delve into stories that touch on the incredibly diverse nature of the Jewish experience. And the timing is right, be- cause reading in winter has its own specific appeal—and I suspect that many of us will be hunkered down inside even more than usual this year. With that in mind, here are some recent books of note and a soon- to-be-released title to watch for. The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung BY BETSY GOMBERG Earlier this year, Catherine Chung’s second novel, The Tenth Muse, was named a finalist for the Jewish Book Award. It is as fast-paced as The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata a thriller, if thrillers were about unsolved mathematical theorems, This debut novel by Chicago-based writer Michael Zapata has academic ambition, the gains and losses of subverting societal ex- gotten a lot of attention, including being named a “best book” by pectations, and secret family histories. The Millions, Salon, and BookPage. And that makes sense, because The story is about a brilliant mathematician raised in Michigan in this book—called “vertigo-inducing” and “cosmic” by The New York the 1940s. Even as a child, she is keenly aware of her talent—and frus- Times—is for book geeks. If you grew up reading science fiction pa- trated by the obstacles she faces due to her gender and mixed-race her- perbacks on summer break, this is a book for you. itage. She builds a ham radio with her dad, learns the Chinese tale of On the surface, The Lost Book of Adana Moreau is about a missing Princess Kwan-Yin from her mom, and thinks of life through the lens of second novel by a self-taught Latin American science-fiction writ- mathematical proof. Her prized possession is a handwritten German er named Adana Moreau, who dies before the book is released to notebook filled with quotes and equations, given to her by her father awaiting fans. Decades later, the manuscript is found in Chicago, from his time serving in World War II. (It’s worth noting that even in the home of a character roughly based on Studs Terkel, as his The Lost Shtetl: A Novel by Max Gross though our protagonist is a math genius, you don’t need to know any- grandson Saul—an Israeli-born Jew who works in a Chicago hotel— The Lost Shtetl, the recently released debut novel by Max Gross, is thing about mathematics to understand—and savor—this book.) goes through his things after his death. Along with a friend named about a shtetl that time forgot; isolated, untouched, and unchanged; Although fictional, she quests to solve the real Reiman hypothesis, Javier, Saul heads to New Orleans to try to track down Adana’s son, a passed over by the Holocaust and Cold War; with its residents still one of the great mysteries of mathematics, studying and surround- theoretical physicist missing in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. unaware of cars, electricity, and the internet. But when a domes- ed by a fascinating cast of historical mathematicians and scientists. This book is multi-layered and filled with both real and imaginary tic dispute spirals out of control, the town begrudgingly crash- Yet the Reiman hypothesis is just one of a number of puzzles in literary references on everything from pop culture to Greek myth. es into the 21st century. The author is being compared to Michael The Tenth Muse. There are questions about who owns knowledge There are stories within stories within stories, about immigration, Chabon and Gary Shteyngart, with the book being called “great fun, and to whom we owe loyalty, as well as a cross-generational mys- alternative worlds, the Great Depression, and pirates. But it is in the packed with warmth, humor, and delightful Yiddish expressions” tery of an exceptional border-crossing family, rooted in mathematic places between the stories, the points of transit and connection, (Publishers Weekly) and “a riveting narrative about the cost of living collaborations and the events surrounding World War II. that the book’s message is found. in one’s own time” (Vogue).
385 JUFJUF NEWS NEWS | |SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 2020 2020 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 39 ‘Atomic Love’ hearkens hope, healing in post-WWII Chicago
IF AN FBI AGENT told you to investigate your former lover on Project, a protegee of Nobel Prize winner Enrico Fermi. Although suspicion of treason, what would you do? Jennie Fields’ new novel Fields was inspired by these real people, especially Woods, “I want- ’Twas a twist Atomic Love features this central plot set against a rich backdrop of ed to tell my own story, not her story,” she said. post-World War II Chicago, complete with espionage, nuclear war- Fields was also inspired by her mother, a bio- fare, and a world where women had to fight for their place. chemist in the late 1940s who was expected “I consider the book a bit of a love letter to Chicago,” said Fields, to give up her job when she got married on a classic: who was intrigued by exploring the city in an era not often and mourned the loss of her career for the visited in books. The author wanted to ex- rest of her life. While she still worked at New Jewish children’s book pose the post-war world the University of Chicago, her cowork- in which men re- er—also her cousin and best friend—had dreidel-spins a Christmas poem turned from Europe worked on the Manhattan Project, but and Asia with PTSD kept her secret until she died. These two and war injuries stories “fascinated me,” said Fields, who EVEN JEWS ARE FAMILIAR with the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, and women—who dove into research, like reading Woods’ especially its opening line: “’Twas the night before Christmas…” had been employed diary and newspapers and magazines Well, Dayna J. Zimmerman just gave it a Jewish spin— a dreidel in a variety of careers from the time. spin, if you will— and turned it into a Chanukah poem: ’Twas the First while the men were These magazines were rife with Eve of Chanukah. deployed—lost their ful- references to women being happy In her version, the house is visited not by St. Nick but by Chanukah filling jobs. “There were homemakers, a theme Fields want- Harry. He does bring gifts, but his sleigh is pulled by eight... candles. a lot of people smiling, ed to explore through Rosalind Zimmerman wrote her first version of the poem in her home- but not a lot of people and other female characters in the town, Boston, when she was only 11. feeling happy,” Fields book. Many women felt unfulfilled “As a Jewish kid, I felt left out,” of Christmas festivities, she said. said, and in Atomic Love, and underappreciated when their Wanting to know what the fuss was about, she read the Christmas she sought to tell the sto- careers abruptly ended and they poem… and “decided to make it a Chanukah poem.” ries of people like these. were unable to express these Thirty years ago, she moved to the Chicago area, eventu- At the heart of the story, feelings, leading to depression ally settling in Highland Park. Over those years, she read her “I wanted to write about two and loss of purpose even if they Chanukah remix of the poem to her children and friends. birds with broken wings— seemed happy on the surface. Then, two years ago, she was discussing her memoir—I’m a Double bad experiences with love Charlie’s encouragement of D: Divorced and Dating—with her publishers, and mentioned the poem. and in the war—that could Rosalind’s passion for science They asked to hear it, and then if they could publish it. ’Twas the heal each other,” she said. The is one of many ways Fields First Eve of Chanukah became her first children’s book. central romance of the book tackles this issue throughout Even with two books to her credit, Zimmerman— a sales rep for a brings together Rosalind and the book, noting that since pharmaceutical firm— does not consider herself an author. Charlie. Rosalind is a female Rosalind lost her scientific “I just like to write,” she shrugged. “I don’t know if I am a writer, as physicist who worked on the career, “she’d lost an essen- much as a storyteller.” Manhattan Project, but aban- tial part of who she was; it’s doned science after the war’s essential that she finds sci- PAUL WIEDER | Associate Editor deadly consequences. Charlie ence again before she can is an FBI operative and former love fully.” prisoner of war whose flashbacks, Fields’ and her charac- nightmares, and injured hand im- ters’ love of intellectual pact his ability to live a normal life. exploration is partially They meet when Charlie asks inspired by her Jewish Rosalind to spy on her ex-lover roots. Growing up in Highland Weaver, whom he suspects of feeding Park, Fields attended North Shore Congregation nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. Israel and became inspired to follow her passions. All three major characters are based on “Judaism has always encouraged women—and everyone—to ex- historical figures. There was a man at the University of Chicago plore,” she said. “Judaism says we want you to be the best you can be, who the FBI knew was a spy for the Soviet Union. There was a young and education is your best friend.” woman named Leona Woods working on the Manhattan
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40 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 JUFJUF NEWSNEWS || NOVEMBERSEPTEMBER 2020 2020 418 Newbery-winning author mines family history in new tale MUCH OF children’s and young adult literature in this country relat- Isaac Abravanel—she perseveres in her quest to save the Jews of Children’s author ing to the Jewish experience has focused on three or four subjects: the Spain from the worst of the inquisitors’ crimes against them, includ- Jewish immigrant experience in the United States, the Holocaust, the ing forced conversions to Christianity, executions, and expulsion formation of the State of Israel, and the question of “otherness”—that is, from their land. Jewish youth in small-town America who must struggle with antisem- And in Eggshells, Levine does not shy away in describing some nurtures diversity itism or differentness in a majority gentile culture. of the most egregious crimes against the Jews of the Spain, who, Prolific children’s book author Gail Carson Levine is expanding the historians estimate, numbered around 400,000 at the time of the genre. Best known for her first book, the Newbery Award-winning Inquisition and accounted for six or seven percent of the country’s within Jewish children’s literature Ella Enchanted—a retelling of the Cinderella fable adapted to the sil- population. ver screen with Anne Hathaway in 2004—Levine has just published Levine said that she owes a debt of gratitude to scholars of WHILE SPEAKING to author Aviva Brown on the phone from her Brown credits PJ Library with providing books about A Ceiling Made of Eggshells (Harper), which centers on the Sephardic Sephardic history, including Jane S. Gerber of the City University Greensboro, N.C., home one sunny Sukkot day, I learn a valuable les- diverse families, such as Fridays Are Special by Chris Jews of Spain during the Inquisition in the late 15th century. of New York, whose book The Jews of Spain, A History of the Sephardic son about children’s literature, as she describes how stories can be Barash. Other books featuring Jews of color, In her protagonist Paloma, the author has created a strong fe- Experience, was an invaluable source. In her acknowledgements, mirrors or windows. like Yuvi’s Candy Tree by Lesley Simpson, male voice—a clever-girl-turned-young-woman. Working alongside Levine said that Gerber helped her maintain a high level of “A mirror is where you are reading about someone who has a lived are historical in their context, and her sagacious grandfather, Don Joseph Cantala—a character loose- authenticity. experience that’s similar to yours, and a window is where you are Brown wanted to provide her read- ly based on the medieval Jewish scholar, statesman, and financier But Eggshells, intended for middle-school readers and up, was far looking into the lived experience of someone else.” ers with a more modern backdrop. more than a scholarly endeavor for Levine. It was also a personal jour- Brown and I are discussing her debut children’s book Ezra’s BIG “I set out to write a contemporary ney and “a long time coming,” she said. Shabbat Question. It tells the story about a little boy who becomes fix- children’s book that features Jews of Her father, the late David Carson, was descended from a long ated on whether you can tie a knot on Shabbat. Her 10-year-old son, color, but it was really important to line of Sephardic Jews from the island of Salonika, or Thessaloniki, Evan, inspired the main character, Ezra, who, Brown says is actually me that the story could be about which was originally part of the Ottoman Empire but subse- “focused on a very minute question.” any Jewish family, and it just so quently became part of Greece. His family name was Carasso, but Even if the question is minute, it propels the bigger story about happened that these Jews have he changed his name to Carson to become more absorbed into Ezra and his biracial, Jewish family, which mirrors Brown’s own. A darker skin,” Brown explained. American culture. strong advocate for nurturing diversity within Jewish children’s lit- Since publishing Ezra’s BIG “My father had a very bad childhood,” Levine said. He spent much erature, Brown wrote her first book after discovering a lack of char- Shabbat Question, Brown no- of his childhood in New York’s Hebrew Orphan Asylum—Levine’s acters reflecting her own household. ticed both Jews of color and Jews Dave at Night is an imagined narrative of his experiences there— Like many book-loving Jewish parents, Brown is an avid subscrib- who identify as white buying her and he was loath to speak about it or much of his family history. er to PJ Library, JUF’s program, which provides free Jewish chil- book. She says she received many Educated in the school of hard knocks, he was able to retain a joyous dren’s books to families. Brown says she loves PJ Library, calling it comments from parents thanking and charming demeanor and went on to establish a successful com- a “Godsend.” her for helping them show their mercial art studio. “It wound up being wonderful, not just for (my kids), but for me also children diversity within the Jewish By the time Levine wanted to learn more about the Carasso clan because I could learn about Jewish holidays and all these Jewish stories world. That feedback led to Brown’s (also the family name of the Dannon Yogurt founder, Isaac Carasso, while I’m reading books to them.” epiphany: She intended to write a book whom she speculates is a distant relative), both her father and mother Brown and her three oldest children converted to Judaism in 2017. that was a mirror, but wound up creating had died. She embarked on a rigorous study of both the Hebrew and Soon after the birth of her fourth child two years ago, her husband de- a window, too. Christian bibles, reading them “like a savage,” she said, and devoured cided to convert as well. “It never occurred to me that while it is im- as many histories of Sephardic Jews as she could. Around that same time, Brown tripped over a big pile of PJ Library portant for my kids to see kids who look like them This research was necessary, she said, because, “I had very lit- books on her girls’ bedroom floor, prompting her to flip through in a book, it’s also important for white Jews to see kids tle religious education,” though she had grown up in a predomi- their pages as she put them back on the shelf. Brown says she en- who don’t look like them in books,” Brown said. “It was real- nantly Jewish neighborhood in the 1950s and early 1960s—Upper joyed perusing the books, but she noticed none of them contained ly awe-inspiring for me to have that realization that my book wasn’t Manhattan’s Washington Heights—and went to temple with her characters who looked like her offspring. just important for kids like mine, but for all Jewish kids.” family on the High Holidays. So, she decided to do something about it. Levine, who lives in the New York’s Hudson River Valley with her “If I’m not seeing books that have children of color in them that are If you’d like to learn more about Aviva Brown or purchase one of her husband, David Levine, a programmer and photographer, said that Jewish, I’m going to just write them,” Brown said. Ezra’s BIG Shabbat books, check out her website: avivabrown.com. her work on Eggshells led her to “feel more Jewish,” adding that “my Question came out last year, and is already sold out on Brown’s web- understanding of Judaism is very much deepened.” site, with a paperback version forthcoming. She’s also written, Not BY MIMI SAGER YOSKEWITZ Now Mara, a story about a toddler getting into things while her par- BY ROBERT NAGLER MILLER ents get ready for Shabbat. Robert Nagler Miller is a journalist and editor who writes frequently about This month, Brown releases her newest book, co-written with arts- and Jewish-related topics from his home in Chicago. Rivka Badik-Schultz, titled, I Looked into Your Eyes: A Poem for New Families, which she calls a “celebration of Jewish diversity.”
42 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 43 Poetry in emotion ‘The Ball’s in Your Court’ ‘Voices from Within’—a new anthology of Israeli poetry Chicago Bulls doctor shares stories of his time with the team
THE LOVE OF ISRAEL is hard to put into words. Fortunately, Israel Dr. Barry Chazan, one of the anthology’s editors, is a professor LIKE MILLIONS around the world, Dr. Michael S. Lewis was en- Jordan’s commitment to his fans and the team “was higher has been home to many great poets who have spent their lives—and of Jewish Education at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning thralled by the ESPN documentary, The Last Dance, which chron- than anyone else’s,” in Lewis’ opinion. “There was a game against talents—attempting to do exactly that. and Leadership, and the founding director of its Master of Arts icled the Chicago Bulls basketball dynasty when the team, led by Minnesota. He couldn’t move his neck one inch in any direction. The elegant new anthology Israel: Voices from Within gathers in Jewish Professional Studies Program. Shai Chazan, Content Michael Jordan, won six NBA championships. Ten minutes before the game, I suggested he not play that night. He works of two dozen of Israel’s most revered, beloved poets. It is de- Manager of the National Library of Israel, and Rabbi Yehudit But Lewis didn’t really need to watch it; he lived it. He was the looked at me like I was crazy. He said, ‘Fans have come to see me signed for an American reader; each poem is in Hebrew, with a line- Werchow, Director of Israel Engagement for the Union for Reform team’s orthopedic surgeon during their last two championship play; I’m not going to disappoint them.’” by-line English translation. Each page also explains the poet’s refer- Judaism, co-edited the anthology. years. He pops up in The Last Dance, but if you blink, he jokes, you’ll Lewis concludes the book with a list of lessons in leadership, ences to the Torah, prayers, historic figures, or geographic places. Chazan was the chief architect of Birthright Israel’s educational miss him. friendship, and appreciating life’s blessings the players embodied Here, you can revisit the works of Hayim Nachman Bialik, Yehuda curriculum, and has taught at The Hebrew University. He is the first of Lewis could probably dine out for the rest of his life on his on and off the court. “I try every day to put these life lessons into Amichai, Lea Goldberg, and even Naomi Shemer’s “Jerusalem of three generations of his family to serve in the Israeli army. “The genesis Michael Jordan stories alone, but as a motivational speaker at area practice,” he said. “Each morning, I think of three things from the Gold.” Each poet’s section is prefaced with their life and times. of this book was my love for education, especially Israel education.” he synagogues and other forums, he is a devout believer in poet Mary day before for which I am grateful, and then I think of random acts The book is arranged chronologically. First, we hear “Voices said. “I wasn’t happy with the way the voice of Israel was represented. Oliver’s dictum: “Pay attention, be astonished, and tell about it.” of kindness I can perform as a way of expressing my gratitude. If I from Afar,” dating back to the early 1900—and look “From Vision to It’s important that ‘the problems of Israel,’ do not become ‘the problem He has done this with his memoir, The Ball’s in Your Court, in which had to give one life lesson to my grandchildren, it would be to per- Statehood.” Some of these works were written in Odessa, Warsaw, of Israel.’ But poetry presents an accurate view from within.” he not only shares priceless behind-the-scenes stories from his form acts of kindness without expectation of anything in return.” and Vilna—about the idea of Israel. Then we review “The Birth of In his introduction to the book, Chazan explains how much Israel years with the team, but also what he learned about “what it takes Israeli Poetry.” New works come in the last section, with eight poets loves its poets, and honors them for reviving Hebrew as a modern to be world-class champions, and how we can apply that knowledge For more information about Lewis’ motivational appearances, visit representing a diverse “Polyphony of Voices.” Throughout, language by naming streets after them. to our own lives.” michaelslewismd.com or email him at [email protected] lesser-known poets are presented along- “Poetry books are some of the highest-selling books in Israel,” Lewis originally conceived of the book as a gift to his grandchil- side the more famous. Chazan said. “Poets were published in newspapers; they were con- dren, just “some thoughts so they will have a little more idea of who BY DONALD LIEBENSON sulted by prime ministers. Their work was heard on the radio and their grandfather is,” he said. But people with whom he shared ear- Donald Liebenson is a Chicago writer who writes for VanityFair.com, on television, and regularly sung by children and adults. Much of ly chapters told him his stories about the Bulls and its legendary LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and other outlets. the Israeli songbook is poetry set to music.” players at the height of their success had a much broader appeal. The poems range from Nathan Alterman’s well-known “Silver And when—after more than two decades—he found a diary he kept Platter” to Erez Biton’s “Yom Kippur at the School for the Blind,” during that period, he rediscovered stories and incidents from that with its cantor who “drains sorrows and paves the way/ between us period that were at once entertaining, insightful, and inspiring, and veiled hopes/ his prayer transforming the pain/ of solitude into and, in the opinion of friends and family, book-worthy. bashful beauty.” Such as one story concerning Bulls center Bill Wennington, who “Contemporary Israeli poetry is secular, but is still born from tra- in 1994, had to miss a plane out of O’Hare because some medical test ditional phrases; it is dripping with this rich tradition,” Chazan said. results that would have given him permission to travel had not yet “We can’t free ourselves from the melodies of the past.” come in. That flight crashed two hours after taking off. Wennington The book was published by the JUF-supported iCenter, based in shared with Lewis that narrowly avoiding this catastrophe inspired Northbrook, which promotes Israeli and Hebrew-language educa- him to “put even more energy into being a better husband, father, tion in the schools. Its website provides a curriculum incorporat- and teammate,” he writes, “as well as focusing more on his charity.” ing the book, with six discussion questions on the themes of home, Bulls-mania during the six-championships run was a global phe- memory, belonging (or not), tradition, and hope. nomenon, as Lewis found out from friends overseas who watched While the anthology is certainly accessible to the general Bulls games and saw him on TV. One patient of his, he still mar- reader, “it was written with education in mind,” Chazan said, for vels, was in the Peace Corp in Mauritania and spotted Lewis while the upper-elementary student up to the university level. watching a game in the middle of the Sahara desert on Moroccan Chazan once spoke with Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, who TV (and in French, yet). told him, “Education is above everything.” Lewis, a Houston native, grew up a sports fan, but when he was Amichai also said, “Once I write a poem, it is not mine any- given the opportunity to work with the Chicago White Sox, he knew more.” Thanks to Israel: Voices from Within, these poems can be that the last thing the players wanted or needed was a star-struck in all our hands. doctor. “It required discipline to treat everyone professionally,” he said. “And that experience helped when I began working with the For more information, visit theicenter.org/voicesfromwithin. Bulls and the most famous athlete on the planet.” Meeting Michael Jordan was initially “traumatic,” Lewis said, as BY PAUL WIEDER | Associate Editor Jordan had enjoyed his relationship with the previous doctor. But over time, the Bulls star came to respect his new doctor.
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Davis, Gidwitz and Glasser Young Leadership Award An Evangelical Understanding winner Brandon Prosansky and his wife, Marissa. That’s why we have endowed our gift to the Jewish Federation of Jews and Judaism of Metropolitan An Evangelical Christian book on Judaism and the Jewish people Chicago through the purchase of a life MAKING UP 1.6% of the American population, the Jewish community—at a The author outlines the areas of belief in which Judaism and Christianity dif- ratio greater than other religious, ethnic, or national groups—invests significant fer without trying to resolve them or pass judgement—and brings those differ- insurance policy. resources developing relations with every other group in American society. ences into conversation with each other. Phelan’s wide-ranging presentation The Jewish Federation of Chicago is uniquely positioned to fulfill this man- of sophisticated theological and historical ideas is written in accessible lan- date with Christian institutions. Chicago boasts some of the most important guage that clarifies without being overly simplistic or detailed. Each chapter Decades from now, Protestant and Catholic seminaries. Wheaton College is the “Harvard” of concludes with questions for discussion, urging readers to pause and sharpen American Evangelicalism. The Chicago area is their attentiveness to his ideas in the company of our memories will also home to the popular mainline Protestant and others committed to study. come alive every time Evangelical leadership magazines The Christian The book is written with a modest, measured Century and Christianity Today. tone that gives weight to Phelan’s underlying as- a struggling family Two decades ago, a relationship began between piration that Judaism and Christianity can move enjoys a hot meal, a the Jewish Federation of Chicago and the editorial forward with greater understanding of one an- staff of Christianity Today. From this relationship other. He sets forth a remarkably clear and com- frail Holocaust survivor emerged the Annual National Evangelical-Jewish prehensive description for an Evangelical audi- gets the medicine she Conference that brings together Jewish and ence of Jewish philosophy, of Kabbalah (Jewish Evangelical national leaders. Dr. John E. Phelan, at mysticism), of the importance of halacha and the needs, a Jew in danger that time president of North Park Seminary, was Talmud. Indeed, he follows these through to the is rescued to Israel or a an early participant. The conference illustrated great ruptures of the modern period that give birth that many Evangelicals had limited knowledge of to what we now call Conservative, Orthodox, and young child embraces Judaism, Jewish history, and contemporary Jewish Reform expressions of Judaism. Jewish learning. reality, including both American and Israeli. Frankly, this remarkable book about Judaism To overcome this gap in Evangelical knowl- commends itself not just to Evangelical Christians, edge, Phelan tasked himself with writing the re- but to all Christians—most especially Protestants. Strengthen our cently published book, titled Separated Siblings: At the same time, the book would benefit many An Evangelical Understanding of Jews and Judaism members of the Jewish community as well. The community’s future by (Eerdmans), to educate Evangelical Christians publication of this book is a monumental and his- leaving a bequest or about Judaism and the Jewish people. He immersed toric milestone in Christian-Jewish relations. himself in the study of Jewish history, theology, I close with a story that helps us understand how other planned gift to the classic texts, and the varieties of contemporary Phelan came to write such a remarkable book. The Jewish Federation of Jewish experience; spent significant time study- Evangelical Jewish Conference highlighted the de- ing in Israel; and visited Poland to learn about struction of European Jewry. Many Evangelicals Metropolitan Chicago. the great European Jewish civilization and its de- had a lot to say. When it was Phelan’s turn, he said, struction. It is, to my knowledge, the only book on “Given what Christian civilization enabled, and Judaism by an Evangelical scholar whose purpose given the monumental nature of the destruction of Create Your is not to evangelize the Jewish people. European Jewry, in the face of the Jewish people, Phelan does a remarkable job of explaining to Evangelicals why Judaism is Christians had best stand in humble silence.” Jewish Legacy. not a religion in the Christian sense. He teaches this by focusing not just on Thankfully, for Christians and Jews alike, Phelan’s book demonstrates the belief and practice, but on the centrality of the Jewish people to Judaism itself. value of learned Christians speaking about Judaism and the Jewish people with He presents the great ideas of Judaism from a historical perspective, describ- kindness and wisdom. ing how Judaism develops from Sinai through the First and Second Temple Period into the Rabbinic Period, and from there into the medieval world and its Ashkenazic and Sephardic sectors, without ignoring the basic beliefs of BY RABBI YEHIEL E. POUPKO Judaism. He authentically describes the role of prayer, the demand of God for Rabbi Yehiel E. Poupko is the Rabbinic Scholar of the Jewish United Fund of Chicago. righteous and holy living, and how exile has shaped Jewish belief. Poupko wrote the foreword to Separated Siblings: An Evangelical Understanding of The Centennial Campaign Jews and Judaism. 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52 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 53 WHAT’S HAPPENING Remix Your Judaism welcomes Lonnie Nasatir SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 2–3 P.M. MONDAY, NOV. 9, 3–4 P.M. Between Vengeance and Search for Justice: The MONDAY, NOV. 30 | 8 P.M. Forgiveness: The Legacy Prosecutors of Evil (Virtual). JUF President Lonnie Nasatir will join Rabbi Avi Finegold and of Nuremberg (Virtual). Join us to explore the role of Professor Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, author of Remix Judaism: For the opening keynote key U.S. prosecutors Bernard Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World, on their monthly show of the commemoration of Meltzer, Telford Taylor, Ben Community events on JewishLive Connect. Nuremberg’s 75th anniversary, Ferencz, and Whitney Harris. Nasatir will provide his insights about remixing Judaism in our Harvard Law School 300th Panelists will explore the impact TUESDAYS THROUGH DEC. 15 MONDAYS, NOV. 2–23, 3–4 P.M. WEDNESDAYS, NOV. 4–18 WEDNESDAYS, NOV. 4–18 MONDAY, NOV. 2, 1:30–2:30 P.M. community and beyond. Anniversary University the trials had, revealing the NOON–2 P.M., OR Online Social Group (Virtual). 9:30–10:30 A.M. 11–11:30 A.M. Career Services Resume Register to watch the show at Jewishlive.org/remixyourjudaism. Professor and former Dean extent to which the German THURSDAYS THROUGH DEC. 17 As children and teens use Broadway & Me (Virtual). Rockers & Shakers (Virtual). Workshops (Virual). JVS Martha Minow will examine leadership class supported 1–2:30 P.M. electronic devices to connect Little Broadway fans and Join us for 30 minutes of joyful, Career Services Resume the legacy of Nuremberg, the the Nazi dictatorship and the My Go-To Place, by CJE now more than ever, this caregivers are introduced collaborative music making with Workshop is now being offered rule of law, and why seeking lasting legal and human rights SeniorLife Digital Session group will help children learn to exciting new songs, Nicole Jaworsky and Jamberry online. Be ready for the next justice for mass atrocities like legacy of these four men today. (Virtual). We are excited to to problem solve, work as characters, and stories in the Music! In this class, you and job opportunity, whether the Holocaust requires balance 4.50 Illinois MCLE Professional bring you My Go-To Place part of a group, connect, comfort and safety of their your little one will bond with you’re just starting out, need a between vengeance and Responsibility Credits Available. virtually. We look forward WEDNESDAYS, NOV. 4–DEC. 16 THURSDAYS, NOV. 5–DEC. 17 FRIDAY, NOV. 6– and improve their social own homes as Broadway each other and make new complete revision or just want forgiveness. 4.50 Illinois MCLE Registration: bit.ly/34y2AGn. to when we can bring these communication skills in a fun, musicals (all written by Jewish friends while we sing, dance, to update and refresh your 7:30–9 P.M. 1–2:30 P.M. SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 9 A.M.–1 P.M. Professional Responsibility Registration with MCLE Credits: programs to you in person. online format. 847-412-4335, composers and lyricists) are play, pretend and experiment existing resume, this workshop JNew Dads Group (Virtual). My Go-To Place Niles Virtual College Leadership Credits Available. Registration: bit.ly/2QliCer. 847-967-4835, Until then, we will do the next [email protected]. brought to life—virtually— with instruments. Class is is for you. These events cost Professionally facilitated by a Township: Coffee, Classes & Summit. Join Illinois bit.ly/3jg5x2F. Registration [email protected]. best thing and bring programs by a team of professional geared to kids 6 months to $20 for active clients or $50 licensed counselor and father Camaraderie (Virtual). We Holocaust Museum in a free with MCLE: bit.ly/2CTzDcv. through your computer, TUESDAYS, NOV. 3–24, 4–5 P.M. teaching artists from 2.5 years old and siblings are for non-clients. 847-568-5150, of two, this online group invites look forward to when we can MONDAY, NOV. 9, 6:30–7:30 P.M. two-day summit to engage 847-967-4835, smartphone, or telephone. I Can Cook! (Virtual). This Stages Performing Arts in welcome to join! 312-357-4907, [email protected]. new dads to ask questions, bring these programs to you Virtual Kristallnacht college students in critical [email protected]. [email protected]. group was developed to help Chicago. 312-357-4907, [email protected]. share their experiences and in person. Until then, we will Commemoration: Legacy of reflection on the topics of your child participate in an [email protected]. MONDAYS, NOV. 2–DEC. 28 exchange ideas with one do the next best thing and MONDAY, NOV. 9, 1–2 P.M. Nuremberg 75 Years Later. WEDNESDAYS THROUGH social justice, human rights, important family routine FRIDAYS, NOV. 6–20 2–2:45 P.M. another. This group is for first- bring programs through your The Audacity of Justice: Commemorate the 82nd MAY 12, 2021, 8:30 P.M. 10–10:45 A.M. and inclusion. Participants and develop a lifelong skill— WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS Game Group (Virtual). Join time fathers of infants ages computer, smartphone or Remembering Nuremberg anniversary of the “Night of Weekly Global Class (Virtual). NOV. 4–20 Zumbini (Virtual). Created by will unpack the framework cooking! Recommended Yachad on Demand Mondays 0-9 months and welcomes telephone. We understand that (Virtual). Convened within Broken Glass” on November 9 Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson as 10–10:45 A.M. Zumba, the global leader in on how to be an anti-racist for children 6 years and for virtual Game Group. men from both Jewish and this is a new and challenging months of the end of World with a program of remembrance he examines life and offers a Wiggles & Giggles (Virtual). dance fitness, and BabyFirst™, and learn the importance of older. 847-412-4335, [email protected]. interfaith families. (No class time for everyone, so let’s stay War II, the Nuremberg Trials and reflection, featuring a comprehensive blueprint of Join Director of Music, the global leader in educational organizing for good. Students [email protected]. on 11/25.) 312-357-4907, connected! 773-508-1052, were a galvanizing moment in riveting keynote by renowned the human psyche. Discover Marla Aviva Bentley (Miss programing for babies, MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, will leave with tools to build [email protected]. [email protected]. history, marking a watershed constitutional law scholar how to live a truly happy and WEDNESDAYS, NOV. 4–DEC. 30 Marla), twice a week, for Zumbini® is an early childhood WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS a successful grassroots of modern law. Join us Laurence H. Tribe, Carl M. Loeb meaningful life by using your 11 A.M.–NOON an engaging and interactive education program that uses NOV. 3–FEB. 1, 9 A.M. THURSDAY, NOV. 5 THURSDAY, NOV. 5– advocacy campaign. to explore how the trials University Professor Emeritus divine gifts and wisdom to Sheltering Together: Drop music class for learners aged original music and movement to Say it in Hebrew (Virtual). NOON–1:30 P.M. SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 2:25 P.M. The amazing Clint Smith, attempted to seek justice in and Professor of Constitutional reach your highest potential. In Support Group for New 9 months–2 years and their promote cognitive, social, fine/ This is an “ulpan” type program JCLS Volunteer Appreciation NCSY Midwest Virtual American writer, poet, the face of the unprecedented Law at Harvard Law School. Join our live-stream right here and Expectant Moms during caregivers. Learners will gross motor skill, and emotional for adults. The instructional Luncheon (Virtual). This event Fall Regional Convention and scholar, will kick off crimes of Nazi Germany, as Registration: bit.ly/3aSQOaI. on MLC-TV or stream on COVID-19 (Virtual). This explore music through development all while creating methods are guided by the is an opportunity to thank all (Virtual). We will be doing a the event as the opening well as the legal and political 847-967-4835, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, group, led by certified perinatal song, movement, and the ultimate bonding experience Proficiency Approach— volunteer attorneys for donating mix of virtual programming keynote speaker. challenges of the trial and its [email protected]. YouTube, and several other mental health clinicians, offers rhythm instruments, in a for families. 312-357-4907, recognized to be the “industry their time each year to provide with teens from across the 847-967-4853, standard” in foreign language pro bono legal assistance for country, and Midwest region, impact on the world today. carriers. 718-774-6448, education and support around safe, online environment. [email protected]. [email protected]. MONDAY, NOV. 9, 7:30–8 P.M. instruction. The approach is clients in need. 312-357-4543, as well as local in-person, Registration: bit.ly/3jbMhTW. [email protected]. pregnancy, infant and maternal A Wiggles and Giggles Mind, Body and Soul: Coping SUNDAYS, NOV. 8–DEC. 13 learner centered, personalized [email protected]. socially distanced programs. 847-967-4835, mental health, and improving music kit will be available Through COVID (Virtual). 10–10:45 A.M. and customized to fit with [email protected]. [email protected]. stress management. The group for pick up at Temple Beth This program will focus on is a supportive space for mutual Israel, Skokie. 312-357-4907, Shalom Chaverim, Welcome the interests and motivations THURSDAYS, NOV. 5–DEC. 17 1–3 P.M. bringing your physical & support and validation, where [email protected]. Friends! (Virtual). Explore of the teacher and students. THURSDAY, NOV. 5– JNew to Two (or More) Moms SUNDAY, FEB. 28, 7–8:30 P.M. mental health to the forefront resources and referrals to Judaism through the textures, All of the classes are now Group (Virtual). This group Winter Mini-LEARN Series of your mind during COVID-19 related services will be shared. sights, sounds, smells, and online. 847-763-3627, provides an opportunity for (Virtual). Silverstein Base and discuss healthy coping The group is open to new and rhythms of the Jewish year [email protected]. mothers who have recently Hillel and YLD are teaming strategies through this expectant moms regardless with our experienced Jewish WEDNESDAYS, NOV. 4–DEC. 16 welcomed their second (or up to offer six mini-LEARN difficult time. 312-444-2860, of whether this is their first educator, Morah Amy. We’ll 1–3 P.M. third, fourth, etc.) baby to series this winter! Six cohorts [email protected]. or subsequent pregnancy send play materials to your JNew Moms Group share openly about the rewards of young professionals will or baby. 847-412-4381, home so that you can log onto (Virtual). This group offers and challenges of caring meet with Rabbi Megan or Rav [email protected]. Zoom and sing and play along with Morah Amy and other a professionally-facilitated for multiple children (while Ezra to explore what Judaism Jewish families. 312-357-4907, supportive environment for also living through a global has to say about many of life’s [email protected] new moms to share their pandemic). Professionally- big questions while creating experiences and exchange facilitated weekly discussions a new community as they ideas as they transition to help spark meaningful learn together. Registration Ice Cream and Inspiration parenthood. This group is for connections between is complimentary. In lieu of a Be sure to check out JCC Chicago’s new virtual first-time mothers of infants participants while addressing registration fee, an additional space, created to keep the community connected. TUESDAY, NOV. 3 | 8–9 P.M. ages 0–6 months and welcomes relevant topics. 312-357-4907, $25 donation to the JUF Annual Explore the J’s online center, updated daily, filled with creative Join us for some free ice cream and learn about different women from both Jewish and [email protected]. Campaign is suggested. A ideas for children, adults, seniors, teens, and families. Live and inspiring Jewish thought topics! Study a prepared session Interfaith families. (No class Zoom meeting link will be downloadable content for all generations to fill minds, souls, and topic in small groups with your friends or join the book club on 11/25.) 312-357-4907, provided upon registration spirits, including daily workouts, classes for all ages, an extensive option. We will meet at Graeter’s Ice Cream in Northbrook. [email protected]. in the days leading up to film library, song sessions, community resources and much more! Email [email protected]. the program. 312-357-4738, [email protected]. 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Join us to 847.673.2400 Ask for Yosi resources and discuss issues Screens and Teens: It’s Not ajc.org/advocacy-anywhere. pertaining to being pregnant and learn more about Camp Tavor So Simple (Virtual). Join Nearly daily programming preparing for parenthood. This and our in-person programming Response For Teens, Mental a Jewish Senior Living Community 3205 West Howard in Skokie • on Howard & Kedzie opportunities bring thought group is open to expectant single for Summer 2021. From social Health America of the North leaders on a variety of topics into moms and couples (LGBTQ justice to environmental Shore, MISSD, and No Shame the comfort of your own home. couples welcome) who are responsibility, Camp Tavor is On U for an on-demand INDEPENDENT LIVING expecting the birth or adoption committed to giving the youth screening and parent/teen of their first baby, in which at of today the tools they need to discussion of Screenagers: NEXT COMMUNITY FOR ACTIVE least one member of the couple become our leaders tomorrow. CHAPTER. Register to receive is Jewish. Each group will have on-demand access and more LISTING JEWISH SENIORS a Shabbat dinner to get to know SATURDAY, NOV. 14, 6:15–7 P.M. information about participating DEADLINES jBaby Chicago’s Pajama one another and meet four in the November 18 parent/teen Submit listings for JUF times virtually. 312-357-4907, Havdalah (Virtual). The lights, discussion. [email protected]. the smells, the music! jBaby News and JUF’s online [email protected]. Calendar of Events at Chicago’s annual Pajama THURS., NOV. 19, 7–8 P.M. juf.org/calendar. The Havdalah is back—and we are TUESDAY, NOV. 10, 7–8 P.M. Israel Bonds Chicago Women’s schedule of editorial IsraelNow Chicago Virtual bringing all the fun straight to Division Virtual Book Talk deadlines is also Information Session. Interested your house! Register to join (Virtual). Featuring Michael available in the online in learning more about IsraelNow us for an evening filled with Dickson and Dr. Naomi Baum, JUF News section. Event Chicago? Join one of our sensory projects (supplies co-authors of ISResilience: notices are edited for virtual information sessions! will be provided), singing and What Israeli Can Teach The World. content and space Your therapy [email protected]. celebrating the start of the week 312-558-9415, limitations each month. with your jBaby. 630-880-6623, [email protected]. Upcoming TUESDAY, NOV. 10, 8–9 P.M. [email protected]. What’s Happening Dinner & Learn. Come hang out MON., NOV. 30, 1:30–2:30 P.M. program deserves submission deadlines: with other high school teens in SUNDAY, NOV. 15, 6–7 P.M. JVS Career Services Resume the North Shore for Dinner & Food Justice (Virtual). Tzedek Workshops (Virtual). Now Dec. issue: Nov. 6 Jan./Feb. issue: Dec. 18 Learn! Delicious food, inspiring America, the leader in immersive online! Be ready for the next March issue: Jan. 29 individual attention discussion and great company! and experiential social justice job opportunity. Whether April issue: March 5 Masks and social distancing education for Jewish teenagers, you’re just starting out, need a Discover Dobson Plaza’s innovative required. [email protected]. will provide ten 60-minute complete revision or just want digital social justice workshops to update and refresh your approach to restoring or enhancing WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11 throughout the academic existing resume, this workshop functional independence. 9–10:30 A.M. year. These powerful sessions, is for you. These events cost Fundraisers Forum: available to synagogues and $20 for active clients or $50 Grantmaking (Virtual). Join Dobson Plaza o ers post hospital and restorative therapy to increase day schools in North America, for non-clients. 847-568-5150, us for a rare conversation will inform, encourage, and mobility and independence, so you can return to a more active lifestyle. [email protected]. with executives from some inspire Jewish teenagers to Led by a team of experienced professionals in Physical, Occupational, of the Jewish community’s face the social justice issues of and Speech Therapies, Dobson Plaza therapy programming is designed most impactful foundations. North America and the world. to achieve, restore, or maintain the best possible physical well-being for Hear their insights about [email protected]. fundraising and grantmaking those requiring therapy and rehabilitation. Supervised • Studios, 1 and 2 Bedrooms in this time of challenge and • Furnished and Unfurnished Apartments Approved by Medicare/Medicaid/Leading Insurance Providers change. Find out what they Kosher Dining look for from grant seekers and Social Events • Short and Long Term Apartment Rentals. Starting at $1,840. what they see coming in the Inspirational Classes years ahead. 312-322-1756, [email protected]. Cultural Outings Vibrant Environment Call Elly Bauman, Executive Director to On-site Caregiver Agency schedule a tour. To schedule an appointment, call Cathy Singer: On-site Physical and 6840 N. Sacramento Ave., Chicago, IL 60645 Occupational Therapy options 773-465-6700 • www.Park-Plaza.org 847-869-7744 • 773-273-4002 We are so thankful for everything JUF is doing to support our 120 DODGE AVENUE, EVANSTON, IL 60202 school and the larger community through these difficult times. 3DUN3OD]DLVSURXGO\RZQHGE\1RUWKZHVW+RPHIRUWKH$JHGDQRQSUR¿W 56 JUF NEWS | NOVEMBER 2020 —Lena Kushnir, Ed.D., Solomon Schechter Head of School ” FOR A BLESSING
ABRAMS, DR. BARRY 67. Beloved husband of Hilda Nieves. Loving father of Noah and Nathaniel. Dear brother of 3 SIDE-BY-SIDE the late Allen (Arlene). Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association. Chicago Jewish CEMETERY PLOTS Funerals. Memorial Park Cemetery ASQUINI, ELAINE (nee Lorenzini) 85. Skokie, IL Beloved wife of the late Lawrence Blahnik. Mausoleum Annex Section Loving mother of Julie (David) Garast and Block 12, Lot 10, East Half Jeffrey (Sharon) Blahnik. Adored grand- Plots 3, 4, 5 mother of 2. Devoted daughter of the Cemetery Price: $11,995 each late Edward and Florence (nee Kaplan) Lorenzini. Cherished sister of Phyllis My Asking Price: (Doug) Green. Memorials to St. Jude 1st Plot: $9,995 Children’s Research Hospital or to the 2nd Plot: $7,995 Alzheimer’s Association. Goldman Funeral 3rd Plot: $6,995 Group. Or Best Offer With any purchase Park will waive BAUM, EDWARD Beloved husband of transfer and paperwork fees. Remembering Rochelle (nee Kosofsky). Cherished father Contact Diana: of Marci (Keith) Shapiro, Layne (John) 224-505-5948 O’Connor, and Stacey (Lorin) Sandler. [email protected] Loving grandfather of 8. Dearest brother of Roslyn (the late Stanley) and M. Jeffrey (Judie) Baum. Brother-in-law of the late Helen Weinger Irwin (Lorraine) Kosofsky and Francene (the late Leonard) Brief. Devoted son of the CHRISTENHOLZ, CAROL RUTH late Morris and Sadie Baum. Memorials to (nee Mitzen), 80. Beloved wife of Wallace JUF. Shalom Memorial Park. (“Wally”). Loving mother of David, Jeffrey, Bernard Weinger JCC was her and Steven (Michelle Piette). Proud grand- BECKER, MICHELLE JOY 66. Devoted mother/Nana/Bubbie of 4. Delighted daughter of Goldie and the late Calvin. great-grandmother of 4. Dear sister of gift to her late husband— Dear sister of Craig (June). Fond aunt of Michael (Phyllis) Mitzen and Beverly Gillis. 4. Dear great-aunt of 6. Memorials to the Cherished sister-in-law of Beatrice Brill American Lung Association. Memorial (late Aaron). Devoted daughter of the late and their community Park Cemetery. Mitzvah Memorial Florence “Chevy” (Goldstein) and Morris Funerals. Mitzen. Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association, to the Parkinson’s Foundation, THE HELEN WEINGER DOORS to Learning are actual doors; they open to The Bernard Weinger JCC became a favorite place for Weinger, said Spector. BERMAN, SUSAN M. (nee Marco), 72. or to the National Organization for Women. the early childhood wing of the Jewish Community Center she created to hon- She loved to drop by and visit the center. She especially loved the early child- Beloved wife of Jeffery. Loving mother of or her late husband, Bernard. His photo is on a nearby wall. hood wing and visiting the babies in the nursery. Afterward, she loved to take Kimberly (Aaron) Walsh. Cherished grand- CLARK, DAVID M. Loving husband of mother of 1. Dear sister of Debra (Jerry) Linda Clark (nee Schwartz). Devoted father Helen Weinger died Sept. 21, at the age of 101. some of the staff out to lunch. Brody and David (Laura “Rocky”) Marco. of Julie (David) Lampert. Proud grandfa- “Helen loved having built a community center that is used by all ages,” Addie Goodman, President and CEO of JCC Chicago, recognizes Weinger’s Sister-in-law of Donna (Chuck) Weil and ther of Teddy Lampert. Dear brother of Ann said JUF President Lonnie Nasatir. “She was very proud to have her husband personal involvement. “She saw a need and was moved to fill it,” Goodman said. the late Marilyn Berman. Devoted daugh- Clark. Memorials to Myra Rubenstein Weis ter of the late Jerome A. and Gene Marco. Health Resource Center, or to the Hebrew Bernard’s name on a facility so well-used by our community. She was incredi- “It’s very special to be able to celebrate someone’s support as well as their con- Fond aunt of 7. Memorials to the Michael Seminary for the Deaf and Hearing. bly dedicated to the Jewish community, and to fostering and enhancing Jewish tinued commitment.” The family most recently helped upgrade the early child- J. Fox Foundation. Chicago Jewish Funerals. engagement and continuity.” hood wing and enhance security measures for the building. COHEN, LIONEL M. 58. Beloved hus- BIELENBERG, JOHN Son of Margaret band of Kathy Wilson Cohen. Loving fa- Weinger was born in Chicago to Alex and Lena Silverman, who immigrated And creating the Bernard Weinger JCC had its intended effect. “I was privi- and Robert. Attentive father of Aaron ther of Lauren and Joshua (fiancée Kate from Eastern Europe as teenagers. She grew up on the Near West Side. She had leged to meet her a few times, mostly when Helen attended J-Hawks basketball (Karen Young), Ben (Julie), and Toby Pedraza); stepfather of Jamie, Scott, and two sisters, Annabelle and Arline. After high school, she worked at Goldblatt’s games to see her great-grandson play,” Goodman said. (Tracy). Super fun “Pops” of 7. Most valued Sarah Wilson. Dear brother of Graham brother of Pat (Art) Smith. Smiling uncle (Betsy) Cohen and Marcia Habel. Fond department store. Spector herself served on JCC Women’s Board for 40 years, and on its Board and great-uncle of many. Memorials to uncle of 3. Devoted son of the late Joseph Her family summered in Michigan. “She met my father, Bernard, in Union of Directors for 25. Her husband, Laurence “Lory” Spector, served on the JUF the Jewish Community Federation of San and Marion Cohen. Memorials to his Pier; they were married shortly thereafter,” recalled Helen’s daughter, Susie Board of Directors as well. Francisco. GoFundMe: bit.ly/LionelMCohen. Chicago Jewish Funerals. Spector. “She traveled with him for business throughout the country, be- “For me, it’s personal,” Susie said. “Supporting our JCC allows us to set an exam- BLOCK, NORMAN G. Beloved husband coming an important asset in developing business relationships that became ple for our children and grandchildren and make a true impact on their lives.” of Tami (nee Guger). Cherished father COLBURN, ELAINE STONE (nee friendships. They were a charismatic team.” of Rachel and Daniel. Loving son of Lois Lewin), 96. Beloved wife of the late Helen Weinger was a Golden Giver to the JUF Annual Campaign. A private and the late Earl. Brother of Gary Block. George Stone and the late Lewis Colburn. They bought their first home in Oak Park, near their families in Austin. Cherished mother of Robert (Barbara) service and interment have taken place. Memorials may be made to the Bernard Memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research “I joined the family in 1948, my brother Mitchell a few years later,” Spector Hospital. Waldheim Jewish Cemetery. Stone and Susan Stone. Loving stepmoth- Weinger JCC. er of John (Joy) Colburn and the late Barry continued. “My mom loved gardening and entertaining. She was a wonderful Chesed v’Emet Funeral Home. Colburn. Proud grandmother of 2. Devoted cook. Seats at our dinner table often were filled with last-minute guests. Mom Helen Weinger (nee Silverman). 101. Beloved wife of the late Bernard Weinger. BROECKER-ALPER, NOURENE daughter of the late Hazel and Paul Lewin. could make amazing food containers out of wax paper too. I called them the Loving mother of Susan (Lory) Spector and the late Mitchell (Mary-Lynn) Weinger. SELMA Loving wife of the late Norman Dear sister of the late Dolores Licht. Dear niece of the late Viola Rothschild. Adored forerunners of Ziploc bags.” Proud grandmother of Chad and Judd (Jillian) Spector and Lindsey (Max Volfson) Alper. Devoted mother of Eric (Frances) Rosen, Joanne (Richard) Cole, and Joseph cousin & aunt. Silver Circle member of JUF. Outside the home, Weinger volunteered at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital as a and Ross (Debora Pollack) Weinger. Loving great-grandmother of Ryder, Cooper, (Michelle) Alper. Proud grandmother of Memorials to the Tourette Association of buyer for the gift shop, and led a Girl Scout Brownie troop. She also took up Mackenzie, Jacob, Harley and Wyatt. Dear sister of the late Annabelle (the late 3. Dear great-grandmother of 3. Chicago America. Oak Woods Cemetery. Mitzvah Memorial Funerals. bridge and golf and joined Bryn Mawr Country Club with Bernard. Nathan) Hoff and the late Arline Silverman. Chicago Jewish Funerals. Jewish Funerals. “Jewish philanthropy was very important to both my parents,” she contin- ued. “My father often lamented that there was no JCC on the North Shore for Pictured: Helen Weinger, at a J-Hawks game with her grandson Judd and great-grandson Cooper. The game was held at the Bernard Weinger JCC, which she dedicated to her late husband. his grandchildren. When my mom learned that JCC was looking for a donor to help build one, she knew it was the perfect way to honor the memory of her beloved Bernie.” BY PAUL WIEDER | Associate Editor
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