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Stress identity, Sharansky says The head of the Jewish Agency says Jews in the Di- aspora are losing their sense Established 1902 of pride, and he aims to Vol. 201 No. 24 ■ 29 Sivan 5770 — JUNE 11, 2010 ■ www.TheJewishAdvocate.com ■ $1.50 change that. See Page 3 Mosque again Former Shin Bet head pushes hope at center Ami Ayalon tells J Street meeting that Israel can’t rely on its military alone to win a of dispute secure peace. As gubernatorial candidates See Page 4 clash, so do Jewish leaders By Cara Hogan Frank in Advocate Staff the hot seat Nearly a year after its controversial Jewish leaders grill the con- opening, the Islamic Society of gressman over his comments Cultural Center is again at the center to the Herald. of an acrimonious dispute – this time See Page 7 with gubernatorial candidates and Jewish leaders getting caught in the crossfire. Making sure The furor began when gubernatori- al candidate Tim Cahill accused Gov- we don’t forget ernor Deval Patrick of “pandering to Sonia Schreiber Weitz is special interest groups” and being soft honored for her efforts to on terrorism after he met with some keep memories of the Holo- 1,100 Muslim-Americans at the Rox- caust alive for generations bury mosque last month. to come. A few days later, Christian, Jewish See Page 6 and Muslim clergy assembled on the mosque steps to denounce Cahill as bigoted. A would-be Matters heated up further when Charles Jacobs, president of Ameri- terrorist Making Israel’s day cans for Peace and Tolerance and a In the feature “For My Fa- New England Celebrates Israel drew more than 1,500 people to Gann Academy in Waltham for a columnist for The Jewish Advocate thers,” a Palestinian’s plans day of games, Israel-themed arts and crafts, camel rides and Jewish rock music Sunday. Above, weighed in. Jacobs’ column last week to blow himself up are de- Ellen Berkowitz stands with her children, Jesse, a preschool student at Temple Beth Avodah, and and a video posted on his organiza- railed by his heart. Noah, a first grader at the Rashi School. Berkowitz is holding a photo of her sons, digitally tion’s Web site, assails Patrick and See Page 14 manipulated to make it appear that they are planting a tree in Israel. questioned the credibility of several Muslim leaders with whom he met at the mosque. Jacobs describes his or- ganization as “Christians, Jews and au- JCC to increase focus on values thentically moderate and reformist Muslims who seek to expose radical Aims to promote Judaism through new programs Islam in America and to support mod- By Elise Kigner Jewish community would likely transmit Jewish values and wis- erate Muslims.” Advocate Staff not be centered around the syna- dom to more Jews, affiliated or In the column, Jacobs also criti- gogue. not. cized Rabbi Eric Gurvis of Temple Beth Lappen, the incoming As a member of the board of The JCC has enlisted the help Shalom in Newton for appearing at president of Temple Beth Emu- the Jewish Community Centers of of Rabbi Irwin Kula and his or- the interfaith rally and hugging Bilal nah in Brockton, was not the least Greater Boston, Lappen is help- ganization, Clal (Hebrew for in- Kaleem, the executive director of the clusive), the National Jewish Cen- Muslim American Society of Boston. SHABBAT CANDLE bit unnerved as she listened to a ing to guide the organization as it LIGHTING TIMES rabbi predict that the future of the refocuses its strategy. The goal: to Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 4 Parashat Korah BOSTON 8:03 PM MANCHESTER, N.H. 8:06 PM Israeli skates rings around Boston FALL RIVER 8:01 PM PORTLAND, MAINE 8:04 PM Olympic hopeful trains here this summer PROVIDENCE, R.I. 8:02 PM By Elise Kigner “When you go to a competition SPRINGFIELD 8:08 PM you wear the Israeli uniform, and WORCESTER 8:05 PM Advocate Staff you’re representing Israel and that is ERUV STATUS: Where does a three-time Israeli na- BOSTON 781-446-9797 an amazing feeling, especially when I MALDEN 781-322-5686 tional champion spend can represent Israel in a different SHARON 781-695-0505 her summer? light. … Sports don’t include politics Training at the Boston Skating Club so much.” – one stop, Tamar Katz hopes, on her Katz, 20, qualified to compete in way to the Olympics. this year’s Olympics under the re- “My main motivation is to stand on quirements of the International Skat- a podium with an Israeli flag and ing Union, but failed to meet Israel’s hear ‘Hatikvah’ playing,” said Katz, higher standards. In an effort to over- who will speak at Boston’s Vilna Shul turn the decision, she created a Face- Tamar Katz is a three-time Israeli national figure next week. Continued on Page 22 skating champ. 22 DIRECTORIES/NEWS JUNE 11, 2010 THE JEWISH ADVOCATE

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[email protected] (781) 821-0820 www.newenglandsinai.org Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Simon C. Fireman Community New Israel Fund New England Region 640 North Main Street 35 Highland Circle 40 Court St., Boston 02108 Randolph, MA 02368 Needham Hts., MA 02494 Israeli champ sets 617-406-6300 (781) 986-8880 781-444-7889 Combined Jewish Philanthropies NewBridge on the Charles [email protected] • www.nif.org 126 High St., Boston 02110 45 West Street ORT America sights on Olympics 617-457-8500 Dedham, MA 02126 P.0. Box 920780, Needham 02492 www.cjp.org 617-363-8773 781-444-5954 Continued from Page 1 SYNAGOGUES Temple Emeth (C) Cong. Bnai Jacob Zvhil-Mezbuz book group. More than 1,800 194 Grove Street Beis Medrash (O) ACTON 617-469-9400 • www.templeemeth.org 955 Beacon Street people joined, but Katz never ‘My main motivation 617-227-8200 made it to Vancouver. is to stand on a Cong. Beth Elohim (I) FRAMINGHAM [email protected] Among her supporters was 133 Prospect Street, POB 2218 www.rebbe.org 978-263-3061 Temple Beth Sholom (C) sports agent Jerry Solomon of podium with an www.bethelohim.org 50 Pamela Road Cong. Dorshei Tzedek (REC) Lynnfield, who called the head 508-877-2540 • www.beth-sholom.org Israeli flag and hear 60 Highland Street of the Israeli Olympic Commit- ANDOVER 617-965-0330 ‘Hatikvah’ playing,’ HINGHAM www.dorsheitzedek.org tee. Katz appeared with Solo- Temple Emanuel (R) [email protected] 7 Haggetts Pond Road, Tel. 978-470-1356 Cong. Sha`aray Shalom (R) mon’s wife, Olympic medalist Tamar Katz [email protected] 1112 Main Street Cong. Or Yisrael (C) Nancy Kerrigan, in “Halloween www.templeemanuel.net 781-749-8103 • www.shaaray.org 210 Herrick Road on Ice” on NBC. Katz skated as BOSTON 617-969-3636 LEXINGTON [email protected] a vampire. Temple Israel (R) www.oryisrael.com As to whether she thinks returned to Israel, moving Temple Emunah (C) 477 Longwood Avenue she’ll be competing in the close to the one skating rink in 617-566-3960 • www.tisrael.org 9 Piper Road Shir Hadash (REC) 781-861-0300 • www.templeemunah.org Cypress Street at Centre 2014 Olympics in Russia, Katz the country, in Metula near the The Boston Synagogue (I) MALDEN 617-965-6862 said, “In Hebrew there’s a say- Lebanese border. About 50 55 Martha Road, www.jrf.org/shirhadash Charles River Park, 617-523-0453 skaters train there, but the top Cong. Beth Israel (O) ing, only G-d knows, elohim www.bostonsynagogue.org Temple Beth Avodah (R) gadol.” athletes tend to go abroad to [email protected] 10 Dexter Street 45 Puddingstone Lane 781-322-5686 617-527-0045 Meanwhile, in preparation train with more experienced Zvhil-Mezbuz Beis Medrash www.bethisraelmalden.com 15 School St. (2nd Flr) www.bethavodah.org for starting her freshman year coaches. Katz herself ended up MARLBOROUGH 617 227-8200 Temple Emanuel (C) this fall at the University of returning to the , [email protected] • www.Rebbe.org Temple Emanuel of Marlborough (I) 385 Ward Street Pennsylvania, she is taking a living in the New York area and BRAINTREE 150 Berlin Rd, PO Box 596 617-332-5770 calculus course and the SAT then last February moving to 508-485-7565 www.templeemanuel.com Temple B`nai Shalom (C) subject test in Hebrew. Boston, first staying with the Temple Reyim (C) 41 Storrs Avenue MELROSE This is on top of skating full- Tamirs in Brookline and now a 781-843-3687 • www.tbsbraintree.com 1860 Washington Street Temple Beth Shalom 617-527-2410 time at the Brighton rink, family in Newton. BROOKLINE 21 East Foster Street www.reyim.org where she trains with Peter Jo- 781.665.4520 Just this season, she com- Minyan Shaleym (I) [email protected] Temple Shalom of Newton (R) hansson, a four-time Swedish peted in the United States, Ger- Weintraub Aud, 50 Sewall Avenue www.TBSMA.org 175 Temple Street champion and former Olympic 617-731-2860 • www.minyanshaleym.org 617-332-9550 many, Italy, Croatia and Esto- MILLIS Temple Beth Zion(I) [email protected] competitor, and Mark Mitchell, nia. When she competed in the 1566 Beacon Street Cong. Ael Chunon (C) www.templeshalom.org a three-time medalist at the US ISU World Figure Skating 617-566-8171 • www.tbzbrookline.org P.O.Box 401, 334 Village Street QUINCY Figure Skating Championships. Championships in Italy in 508-376-5894 Temple Ohabei Shalom (R) Accustomed to traveling, March, she went to a Passover 1187 Beacon Street [email protected] Temple Beth El of Quincy http://aelchunon.tripod.com 617-277-6610 • www.ohabei.org 1001 Hancock Street Katz seems able to make her- seder at the house of a Jewish Temple Sinai (R) MILTON 617-479-4309 self at home wherever she is Italian skater. The family had 50 Sewall Avenue [email protected] living. Born in , Katz grew never heard of matzo ball 617-277-5888 • www.sinaibrookline.org Temple Shalom of Milton (I) 180 Blue Hill Avenue TAUNTON up in Israel, moving to Mary- soup, but – like at her own CAMBRIDGE 617-698-3394 land when she was 8. Her family’s seder – once the food www.templeshalomonline.org Cong. Agudath Achim mother worked at the Israeli Temple Beth Shalom (T) P.O. Box 826, came out, they put away the 8 Tremont Street NATICK 36 Winthrop Street Embassy in Washington with haggadahs. 617-864-6388 508-822-3230 Nadiv Tamir, who later became Temple Israel of Natick (C) When she’s not skating or http://temple.cambridge.ma.us www.agudathachim.org 145 Hartford Street consul general to New Eng- studying, Katz attends Israeli CANTON 508-650-3521 WAKEFIELD land. After turning 10, Katz [email protected] • www.tiofnatick.org concerts and Israeli folk danc- Temple Beth David baby sat for Tamir’s children. ing performances by the con- of the South Shore (R) Temple Emmanuel (I) NEEDHAM Katz came to ice skating by sul’s wife, Ronit Tamir. Last 1060 Randolph Street 120 Chestnut Street way of rhythmic gymnastics. 781-828-2275 Temple Aliyah (C) 781-245-1886 week, she spoke to teens at She began competing as a www.templebethdavid.com 1664 Central Avenue www.WakefieldTemple.org Gann Academy in Waltham [email protected] 781-444-8522 child in Israel, placing third at WALTHAM CAPE COD www.templealiyah.com the nationals for ages 6-8. “Since I’ve been here I think I’ve been to more Israeli con- NEWTON Temple Beth Israel (I) When her family moved to Anshei Chesed Synagogue (C) certs than in Israel,” she said. The Conservative Synagogue of Cape Cod 25 Harvard Street, and she couldn’t P.O. Box 587 B`nai Or of Boston (Renewal) PO Box 540182 find a place to train, she joined “[Boston] is not only Jewish 210 Herrick Rd Marston Mills, MA 02648 781-894-5146 a group of Israeli kids for skat- friendly, it’s Israeli friendly.” 508-428-0015 617-244-5311 www.tbiwaltham.org [email protected] ing lessons. At first she didn’t Katz will speak at the Kab- CHESTNUT HILL www.bnaior.org WESTWOOD like the cold and the heavy balat non-denominational, Cong. Mishkan Tefila (C) Cong. Beth El-Atereth Israel (O) Temple Beth David skates, but before long she was lay-led Shabbat June 18 at 7 300 Hammond Pond Parkway 561 Ward Street 7 Clapboardtree Street hooked. 617-332-7770 617-244-7233 781-769-5270 p.m. at Vilna Shul. Visit vil- www.mishkantefila.org www.bethelnewton.org www.templebethdavid.net When she was 13 her family nashul.org.