JEWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON October 2014 Av 5774
Inside This Issue
Jewish Federation Upcoming Events ...... 5 2014 Campaign Kickoff ...... 14-15 Business, Professional & Service Directory ...... 20 Simchas & Condolences ...... 6 Jewish Social Services...... 16-17 Lechayim Lights ...... 21-23 Congregation News ...... 8-9 Jewish Education ...... 18-20 Israel & The World ...... 25-27 2014 Campaign Kicks Off With Dueling Pianos and Generous Giving!
Editor’s Note: On Sunday, September remains a beacon of interfaith collabora- 7, 2014, the community gathered at Full tion and the best public relations our Jew- Compass to celebrate the Kick Off of the ish community offers to Dane County. Tzedakah Campaign. This special evening You know about Midrasha – our Hebrew was filled with delicious food, energetic High School, Gan HaYeled – our Jewish music, and updates about the local and Preschool, Yonim – our Israeli dance worldwide needs funded by the Jewish troupe – and the multitude of Family Ed- Federation of Madison’s Tzedakah Cam- ucation and Social programming we pro- paign. vide, which help create and sustain our Following is an address given by Jim local Jewish community. This past year Stein, president of the Jewish Federation we – the Jewish Federation of Madison – of Madison. advocated for the Jewish community, re- sponded to anti-Semitic speakers, and re- For Those Who Cannot Ask invigorated our relationship with the Wisconsin Council of Churches. The for Themselves Federation led our community’s effort to show solidarity with Israel through unity Good evening. I’m honored to stand programs, regular email communica- in front of you tonight as President of the tions, web-based education, and the Stop Jewish Federation of Madison. I was in- the Sirens campaign which raised over structed to keep my comments brief, so I $35,000 for Israel relief, in conjunction will start off by thanking Susan and with Congregations Beth El and Beth Is- Jonathan Lipp and their incredible staff rael Center. This past year we invested for, once again, very for generously host- in an outreach coordinator and a highly ing tonight’s reception and dinner, Gen- successful Passport to Jewish Life pro- eral Beverages for the wine, all the gram that has introduced Jewish Madison Many thanks to Jonathan and Susan Lipp for generously hosting the 2014 Tzedakah wonderful volunteers that baked the de- to scores of new and existing Jewish fam- Campaign Kickoff event at Full Compass. For more photos of the event, see pages licious desserts, and the teenagers from ilies that previously had not been en- 14 and 15. Heifetz BBYO #5608 who are helping gaged. Thanks to this program, each with clean up and break down after congregation has recruited new members tonight’s evening of entertainment and and Jews have been able to participate in You are cordially invited to attend Tzedakah. educational and social programs that they As you know, the annual Tzedakah otherwise would not have been able to The 2014 Annual Meeting campaign provides over 90% of the allo- experience. The Federation provides its of the cated revenue in the operating budget of largest grant to Jewish Social Services of the Federation each year. As givers, you Madison, so seniors and others can get Jewish Federation of Madison all are familiar with the wonderful pro- meals, jobs, and social service support. gramming and services that we provide We also provide large grants to campus Sunday, November 16, 2014 – 4 to 6 p.m. for the Madison Jewish community. Your services such as UW Hillel and UW gifts make Camp Shalom – Madison’s Chabad, as well as the Madison Jewish Goodman Jewish Community Campus oldest and most successful day camp – a Community Day School and the Wiscon- 7762 County Highway PD, Verona reality. Because of you, Camp Shalom sin Jewish Conference. Every day, by 4:00-4:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and reception helping Jews in need locally, supporting 4:30-6:00 p.m. Program and Annual Meeting our congregations, our young adults, teens, families, and Seniors, we help Couvert: $10 per person maintain and sustain the wonderful Jew- Please join us as we highlight the successes of the past year ish community here in Madison. PAID and present the following awards:
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Permit No.Permit 1341 But you already knew that, so why am I even talking tonight? Zach Galin ❖ Ben Minkoff Volunteer Award (a surprise announcement) I am talking because I’d like to lend a voice to those who are not here to speak ❖ For the first time, the Andrea J. Stein Jewish Community for themselves, and I am worried they Professional Award will be presented to Faygie Matusof. will be forgotten. In fact, I am very wor- Other business includes the election of the Board of Directors ried. and Officers. You know, life is hard. And life is un- Please RSVP by November 7th via predictable. Sometimes, very much so. email ([email protected]) • via phone (608.278.1808) People with resources – financial re- or at JewishMadison.org sources, social resources, and educational resources – like us in this room – usually The IRS requires us to can do pretty well in a crisis because we inform you that the have a voice and know – both how and cost of your couvert is not tax deductible. who to ask for help.
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BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. bmoharris.com 4/Madison Jewish News October 2014 Faygie Matusof to Receive Stein Award The Andrea J. Stein Jewish Community reach out with love and respect to all Jews, vide local Jewish children with a chance to Seminary. She then taught preschool in Professional Award will be presented for and to share with them the beauty of a life celebrate their Jewishness with pride and Staten Island. She and her husband have the first time at the Jewish Federation of filled with Torah and Mitzvot, an inheri- excitement. raised 12 children, two of whom have Madison Annual Meeting on Sunday, No- tance that belongs to each and every Jew.” She leads women’s study groups that joined them in Madison as Chabad vember 16, 2014 at 4 p.m. at the Goodman In 1980 Faygie moved with her hus- inspire women in spiritual pursuit and in- Shluchim and are expanding on the pro- Campus in Verona. This award will be pre- band to Madison as Chabad emissaries. still the fundamentals of Judaism to help grams and services offered in the area. sented to a Jewish community professional Here she worked closely with students - women understand their essential role in who promotes Jewish community out- teaching, advising, and providing a home Judaism. In 2008 she started the Jewish reach, engagement, and action that best away from home for hundreds of students Women's Circle of Madison, a group of dy- serves Klal Yisrael. The award comes with whose lives were enriched by the programs namic women from all walks of life, who $250 from the Andrea J. Stein fund to be Chabad provided. As a testament to the have found a large extended family with used by the awardee for career develop- profound impact her work has had on these whom they can learn, socialize, encourage ment. students, a large percentage of these their creative sides, and bolster each We are thrilled to announce that the first alumni now live in Israel and around the other’s Jewish femininity. In addition, Fay- award will go to Mrs. Faygie Matusof. world, raising committed Jewish families gie has graciously provided Shabbat and Faygie and her husband, Rabbi Yona Ma- of their own. Holiday meals for the entire community, as tusof, have been making a difference in The need and desire for Jewish pro- well as planned various holiday programs Jewish lives in and around Madison, WI gramming and outreach in the Madison that allow families to celebrate a vibrant for 34 years. According to Faygie, “Grow- area went far beyond just college students. and joyous Judaism. ing up, I always knew I wanted to give Faygie established Maon Yeladim pre- All of these activities have influenced back and share my love of Judaism. Based school to provide year-round early child- many in the Madison and surrounding area on the philosophy of the Lubavitcher hood education based on Jewish teachings to become more active Jewishly, and in Rebbe, there is no greater mission than to and values and a winter day camp to pro- turn have made the Madison Jewish com- munity a more vibrant, welcoming place. Born in Pittsburgh, PA and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Faygie attended Beth Rivka Gan HaYeled Welcomes Schools thru high school, spent a year New Director and Teacher abroad in Israel to study at the Teacher's Faygie Matusof Gan HaYeled Preschool has started Romy Arenson looks forward to another exciting school year. We are teaching in the Gimel (3-4 year old) Jewish Business and Professional’s thrilled to welcome two new staff mem- class. Romy and her family arrived in bers to our team. Rachel Sauer is the new Madison almost 3 years ago. Her hus- Roundtable Event is October 29 preschool Director and Romy Arenson band Haim works for an Israeli company will be teaching in the Gimel (2-3 year that develops technology for dairy The Jewish Business and Professional’s Life Committee. old) classroom. cows…hence the move to Wisconsin. roundtable will host Mathew Bronfman for We hope that you can join us for what They have two energetic children, Arad a breakfast talk at the Madison Club on is sure to be a fascinating morning. RSVP (7), a Gan HaYeled graduate and Ellie October 29th at 7:30 a.m. Mr. Matthew to Lynn at [email protected] (5), a current Gan HaYeled student. Bronfman is the Chairman and CEO of or register online at rsvp@jewishmadi- Romy was born in Zimbabwe and made BHB Holdings, an investment company son.org. Cost for the event is $25. A Aliyah with her parents and 2 brothers with numerous interests. He serves as Kosher meal is available upon request. when she was 5. She grew up in Hofit, a Chairman of Bronfman E.L. Rothschild, a small neighborhood near the sea. Romy Wisconsin based Registered Investment served in the Israeli Army and worked in Advisor. El Al security at JFK. She studied Art at In addition, Mr. Bronfman controls the the "Midrashah Le'omanut", specializing IKEA franchise in Israel and has numerous in early childhood education and she real estate holdings there and in the U.S. taught Environmental Studies at pre- He also has the largest franchise of Dunkin school and elementary schools in Israel. Donuts in Manhattan. Prior to starting BHB, Mr. Bronfman was partner at ACI Rachel Sauer Romy has a passion for environmental education and was involved in commu- Capital, a private equity firm in NYC. Rachel Sauer is excited to be the new nity projects dealing with art and the en- Mr. Bronfman’s philanthropic interests Gan HaYeled Director. Rachel has lived vironment. She also ran a summer camp include chairing The Access Program of in the Madison area since 1989. Rachel for teaching English through the medium the American Jewish Committee, chairing graduated from UW-Madison with a of art. As a lover of the outdoors, Romy the Teamwork Foundation, an after school Bachelor's Degree in Math, Secondary enjoys family activities, nature, arts and basketball program in the South Bronx and Education and a Master's Degree in Ed- crafts, traveling, exploring new places his 20 years with the 92nd Street Y. Mr. ucational Administration. Rachel taught and experiencing new things. Romy has Bronfman joined Limmud FSU Interna- high school math for four years in the backpacked around the world, skydived, tional Steering Committee in 2013, as Madison area followed by twelve years scuba-dived, and bungee jumped - now Chairman. He currently serves as Chair- at Edgewood College as an Academic she’s just as excited to be part of the man of the Program Committee and Chair- Advisor and the Assistant Director of teaching team at Gan HaYeled. man of the Bronfman Center for Jewish Matthew Bronfman Academic Advising. Rachel has also su- pervised student teachers at the elemen- tary, middle and high school level. Rachel is married to Chip Sauer, an Aerospace Engineer at Orbital Technolo- gies Corporation. They have two chil- dren, Eliana (10) and Camden (6), who Published monthly by are both Gan HaYeled graduates. 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Family Education Events 2014 Sunday, November 9, 5:30-7 p.m. We Have a New Website! Women’s Night Out: The Miracle of Oil – Hanukkah Cooking Class at Jewish Federation of Madison is proud to announce that we have launched All Things Olive on Monroe Street our brand new website. We hope you'll enjoy the updated look and improved user friendliness of www.jewishmadison.org. It's responsive, so it will work on An expert chef will take us on a 4-course adventure into the health benefits of cook- both your desktop and mobile devices. The site is packed with useful information ing with olive oils and balsamics. Space is limited. $20/person. Go to www.jewish- about our organization and the Madison Jewish community. We look forward to madison.org to register. continuing to provide a great Jewish Madison online resource. If you have feed- back or suggestions, we'd love to hear from you at [email protected]. Notice of the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Madison Sunday, November 16, 4-6 p.m. Goodman Jewish Community Campus, 7762 County Hwy. PD, Verona 4:00-4:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and reception 4:30-6:00 p.m. Program and Annual Meeting Couvert: $10 per person
Please join us as we highlight the successes of the past year and present the follow- ing awards: • Miriam Singer Sulman Young Leadership Award to Zach Galin • Ben Minkoff Volunteer Award (a surprise announcement) • The Andrea J. Stein Jewish Community Professional Award will be presented for the first time to Faygie Matusof
Other business includes the election of the Board of Directors and Officers. Please RSVP by November 7th via email: [email protected], via phone: (608-278-1808) or at JewishMadison.org
Partnership Together (P2G) to Kick Off First Program Wednesday, November 19
The Jewish Federation of Madison’s newest program, Partnership Together (P2G), serves to connect Madison to the people of Israel. Our first program kicks off on November 19, by hosting our first delegation, the Dream Doctors, from the Sovev Jewish Business and Professional’s Roundtable Event Kinneret Region of Israel. Mark your calendars for this fascinating program. Israel’s innovative and progressive approach to medical care has incorporated Breakfast & Guest Speaker Matthew Bronfman Dream Doctors into patient care for over 10 years. The program has had such positive Wednesday, October 29 results in the care, treatment and healing of patients in Israel that Dream Doctors now 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. work in over 70 hospitals throughout Israel. Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison Those that are interested in learning more about the unique and fascinating work the Dream Doctors perform will have a rare opportunity to hear their presentations Join us for what is sure to be a fascinating morning as the Jewish Business and during the day, at the UW Medical Campus, or at a community dinner at Temple Beth Professional’s Roundable hosts Matthew Bronfman for a breakfast talk. RSVP to Lynn El in the evening. Our Older Midrasha students will be treated to an engaging and at [email protected] or register online at [email protected]. Cost interactive workshop with the Dream Doctors in the evening. More details will be for the event is $25. A Kosher meal is available upon request. provided in the next few weeks on JewishMadison.org and through the Monday morn- ing emails from the Jewish Federation of Madison. More information about the Partnership Together (P2G) program can be found on Are you an adult who is interested in page 27. earning Hebrew? Would you like to learn conversational skills? Now is your chance! Join Racheli Komar-Aziz, our community Shlicha (Israel Program Coordinator), for an adult Hebrew class. When: Beginners, Mondays, 6-7 p.m.; Advanced, Mondays, 7-8 p.m. Where: The Max Weinstein Jewish Community Building, 6434 Enterprise Lane, Madison Fee: $18 (Scholarships available) Café Ivrit (Hebrew Café) Please contact Racheli at [email protected] with Café Ivrit is an informal and friendly way to improve your conversational Hebrew, meet new people and enjoy questions. Register online at www.jewishmadison.org a cup of coffee along the way. Starting Nov. 5, every Organized and sponsored by the alternate Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at the shlichims’ house, Jewish Federation of Madison downtown. Please contact Racheli for more information: [email protected]
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Tzedakah Campaign Kickoff Address Continued from page 1 I know this fact painfully well. Ten and their spears into pruning hooks: Since July 7th, over 4300 rockets have “Whoever seeks wisdom should go months ago I lost my beautiful and been fired at them. And as Hamas’s rock- South.” He envisioned the Negev as the cherished wife Andrea, unexpectedly. “Lo yisa goy el goy cherev lo yil'medu ets rained down, a new terror emerged: “safe haven” for the Jewish nation. Sadly, But I and my children were able to sur- od milchamah” tunnels from Gaza into Israel – literally it is not so much today. Your gift tonight vive that tragedy because our commu- into the dining rooms and social areas of can help restore that safe haven for our nity was there to support us. We knew “Nation shall not lift the sword against Kibbutzim in the South. Can you even brothers and sisters who could not be in the who to ask for help and we had a voice. nation, neither shall they learn war any- imagine living life that way? Many of us room with us this evening. When we talk about our Jewish com- more.” can’t – because, quite simply, we’d leave. And although Israel is in all of our munity we must never forget our collec- Sadly, many of those that live in the South hearts and on all of our minds, we must not tive responsibility as Jews. Our Sadly, we again are in a war, a war that – like in Sderot where 28% of adults and forget all of the work that the Jewish Fed- responsibility is not just to those who is not of our choosing but that we are being 94% of children have symptoms of post- eration – because of your generosity – has live here in Madison, Wisconsin. We forced to fight. It is true that right now we traumatic stress disorder such as depres- done elsewhere. We maintain Operation also have a responsibility to help Jews are on the 16th day of a ceasefire, but I am sion, bereavement, disability, and physical Promise, an initiative that brings Ethiopian in need wherever they may be. Right not sure many are optimistic about how health decline – can’t leave. They are too Jews to Israel and helps mainstream the now, many of those Jews live in Israel, long it will last. What also is true is that old, too infirm, lack the resources, or sim- entire Ethiopian-Israeli community. We our homeland. Israel, our place of 75% of Israelis – over 5,000,000 people – ply have nowhere else to go. Our money – also feed poor, elderly Jews in the former refuge from anti-Semitism and from Jews, Christians, Muslims and Druze; Is- your gifts – provide them with food and Soviet Union and strengthen Jewish iden- genocide, the land of milk and honey raelis, Arabs, Americans, and others – live portable toilets for their safe rooms – so tity among young Jews there. Further- where Isaiah prophesized: “nations within range of rockets from Gaza, and they can have some nutrition, hygiene, and more, the Jewish Federations of North shall beat their swords into plowshares have had their lives disrupted terribly. dignity. The Jewish Federations of North America launched the Save Darfur Coali- America with its partner agencies abroad tion, an alliance of faith-based, humanitar- – the Jewish Agency for Israel, the Joint ian and human rights organizations to stop Passport to Jewish Life Distribution Committee, and World ORT – the genocide in the Sudan. And around the provide these populations with psycholog- world we support a broad continuum of ical first aid, hotline support and therapeu- services for the elderly, provide social ac- Program Recipient Spotlight tic counseling. Our partners in the Israeli tivities, healthcare, medical transportation, Reform and Conservative movements housing, food, and counseling to those Robert Schubert loves education. He port award, he took the 2014 Madison offer them emotional and spiritual coun- whose voices you can’t hear tonight. also loves cheesecake and ice cream and synagogues' Introduction to Judaism seling, as well. Together, we have created has multiple degrees in Dairy Science, course. It was a class that he had been a “social” iron dome, meeting the social So now – the moment you have been but back to his love of education. Robert wanting to take for a couple of years and and community needs of those abroad who waiting for – when I need to ask you to has taken numerous courses in recent he was glad that he did. As Robert said, are not eating and drinking with us here make your pledge to the Jewish Federation years, including Jewish Wisconsin and “The Passport to Jewish Life Program is tonight. We help restore their sense of per- of Madison’s Annual Tzedakah campaign. Practical French Conversation at the a great idea because it allows persons to sonal safety, restore their economic infra- I am sure you came tonight with a number UW-Madison. After he received the Pass- afford participation in the Jewish com- structure and livelihoods, and take care of in mind. Perhaps you already even made munity, or leverages their funds so that the elderly. We must remember that al- your pledge. For that I thank you and I they can participate more.” though the bombs don’t discriminate who appreciate it. Robert then participated in the Tikkun they kill and injure, their devastation dis- Leil Shvuoat 5774/2014. In the summer proportionately affects the elderly, the dis- But you have to give more. session, he followed this up with a couple abled, and the infirm – those without a courses including UW-Madison's Food, voice. There is a powerful Jewish custom to Meaning, and Spirituality and the Center Andrea had the pleasure of visiting Is- make a donation in memory of those who for Jewish Studies' Greenfield Summer rael five times in her life. She dreamed of have passed away, to help elevate their Institute (for the seventh consecutive year moving there. On my first trip with her – soul – since they no longer can do mitzvot no less!) and The Mayrent Center for her third – we visited the home of David on their own accord. I increased my annual Yiddish Culture's A Bisselle KlezKamp Ben-Gurion. At his simple home in Sdei gift to honor Andrea – to give her a voice. (for the third consecutive year). Boker, we saw the markers that denoted Please honor your parents, your loved For the fall semester of 2014, Robert his vision for Israel’s future in the South. ones, your departed friends – and those is considering taking UW-Madison's In- He stated “Wisdom goes with the South” who have no voice to be heard – with your troduction to Judaism, among other and quoted the Maggid of Mezritch: increased gift tonight. Thank you. courses of interest. His lifelong love of Robert Schubert learning goes on!
Simchas & Condolences Mazel Tov to: Valerie Maine and Jordan Rosenblum on the birth of their son; and Laurel Hefty, on the birth of her granddaughter, Harper Annette Reed.
Condolences to the families of: Betty Lou Tikalsky, mother of Susan “Cookie” (Albert Friedman) Tikalsky; Bernard Rubin, cousin of Rabbi Jonathan (Rabbi Bonnie Margulis) Biatch; Riva Merkow, aunt of Sandy (John) Bierman; Charlotte Musin, wife of Ralph Musin; Prof. Ezra Heymann, father of Elisa Heymann; and Bernyce Abromovitz, grandmother of Aleeza (David) Hoffert.
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BY RABBI YONA MATUSOF necessary later in the day to engage in Chabad Lubavitch of Madison mundane activities, the essence and pur- pose of these things are — to attain a B”H "Sabbath unto Gd." In this way, even the We are now in the year 5775, which is mundane aspects will attain refinement a Sabbatical (Shemittah) year, based on and real content, while the aspects of ho- the Torah command, "When you will liness and Gdliness will be intensified come into the land. . . the earth shall rest and elevated to a higher order. This is the way to attain a complete and harmonious Apple picking trip!! a Sabbath unto Gd. Six years shall thou plant thy field," etc. (Lev. 25:2-3). life. The order of the text seems to be re- Standing at the beginning of Shemit- versed, for the six work years precede the tah Year, we pray that the A-lmighty help Student Reflections Sabbatical rest year, and not vice versa. each and every one, man and woman, to Hence, the text should have first men- begin the year with the above-mentioned tioned the six years of planting, and then approach: That not the material, but the on Chabad’s Inclusive decree the resting. spiritual be the essence and goal in life; The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. that the "earthly," the material has a rai- Schneerson OB”M, shared the following son d'etre only if it is permeated with the Community insight. In daily life there are those as- idea of "the earth shall rest a Sabbath pects which have to do with material pre- unto Gd" — which is when the material BY REBECCA OHNONA unaffiliated backgrounds know that occupation (to earn a livelihood, etc.) and serves and fulfills the higher aspirations Chabad is an orthodox organization, but Junior at UW-Madison common necessities, such as eating and of holiness and Gdliness. It is only then feel completely comfortable with the re- drinking, etc. — all those aspects wherein that all the days in the year, and all the For Jewish students in Madison, the ligious aspect of events like holiday serv- there is "no preeminence in man over an- activities of each day, will reflect and Chabad House serves as a second home. ices and Shabbat dinners. imal". But there is also the area of give evidence that the human was created Hundreds of students congregate for “I don’t think Rabbi Mendel has ex- "earthly rest" — of breaking away from in the Divine "image and likeness," living Shabbat dinner on Friday nights, high pectations for anyone to know the the mundane leading into "Sabbath unto accordingly. holidays and social events. While the prayers. He doesn’t try to push people to Gd" — turning to holiness and Gdliness, Rabbi Mendel and Henya, Rabbi Chabad-Lubavitch movement is Has- be a part of Orthodox Judaism. He shares through setting aside times for prayer, Avremel and Mushka, Faygie and I, ex- sidic, the most pious form of Judaism, the Parshah, the holiday stories and what Torah study, and the fulfillment of tend our blessings to each and every one Chabad creates an inclusive environment they are about and actually makes people Mitzvoth. of you to be inscribed and sealed for a for all Jews. interested,” Berkowitz said. The teaching of Shemittah is that it is good and sweet year, a year of true peace, Rabbi Mendel and Henya Matusof of Jacob Caplan, senior at UW Madison, necessary to begin the day with the idea prosperity and love. the UW Chabad make all Jews feel very considers himself a reform Jew and at- and approach that, although it may be Shana Tova U’metukah. comfortable, no matter their perceptions tends Chabad regularly. “When I go to of Judaism or level of religiosity. Chabad, I find that it is always a good “Jewish unity is described in the Torah way to meet people who share similar as ‘with one heart’. We all have unique values,” he said. minds – different opinions and perspec- Caplan went on a Birthright trip led by tives about everything. Nevertheless, we Rabbi Mendel this past summer and says The Jewish Federation of Madison expresses its share one heart. It is that heart, the Jew- that Rabbi Mendel’s religious knowledge ish heart, that we celebrate at Chabad,” enhanced his experience in Israel. “Rabbi appreciation to these individuals who recently Rabbi Matusof says. Mendel always did a great job explaining made a tribute donation to honor someone Hannah Berkowitz, a junior at UW- the religious aspects of things in Madison and member of the Chabad Stu- Jerusalem that we didn’t understand or or celebrate a special occasion dent Board, considers herself a were never exposed to,” he said. Conservative Jew. She attends the Whether in the Chabad House in In memory of Andrea Stein Chabad house weekly for Shabbat din- Madison or across the world in Israel, James Stein ners and various Jewish events. Rabbi Mendel and Chabad make all Jews “When I go to Shabbat dinner at feel included. As Chabad continues to In memory of Bob Silvers Chabad, I think of the environment as a open its doors to more and more students, Jan Silvers community of people who are also Jew- with events and Jewish celebrations ish, but not necessarily all very reli- sometimes numbering over 300 students, gious,” she said. their religious differences will never hin- Students of Reform, Conservative and der students from feeling at home.
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Simchat Torah Celebration of Jewish prayer life. Some will be stand- at UW Hillel alone sessions; some will continue over Beth Israel Center Thursday evening, October 16 two to four classes. In each class we will A joint program with UW Hillel! explore one aspect of Tefilah (Jewish If you’re a fan of construction sites, All Beth Israel Center programs are prayer) in order to feel confident with its take a walk or drive by the corner of open to anyone who wants to see what 611 Langdon Street Dinner at 6:00 (RSVP required) meaning and how to use it. Mound and Randall! Beth Israel Center’s our vibrant style of traditional, egalitarian Class will meet on most Sunday transformative remodeling project is in Jewish community is all about. Services & Hakafot at 7:00 (no RSVP required) mornings, between 9:20am and 10:15am. full swing. We are planning to move into Our first class will be Why Jewish our newly renovated building in Decem- On our October Calendar: Prayer and will meet on Sunday morn- ber. Friday, October 17 Temple Beth El ing, October 26. Other class topics will Until then, Beth Israel services, Yom Kippur Services include: The Amidah, The Kedusha, Tal- classes, meetings and programs are tak- Simchat Torah services and hakafot, October 3 and 4 9:30am. lit and Tefilin, Conceptions of God that I ing place in various locations, and we are First Congregational Church Can Pray About, How/Meaning of an still the same warm and welcoming con- Children's program, 10:30 am. Tickets required. Please contact the Children of all ages are welcome to at- Aliyah to the Torah, Leading Tefilah at gregation. office if you still need a ticket. Home-Kiddush and Friday Night, Lead- Please join us for any of the programs tend a fun Simchat Torah celebration with Education Director Beth Copelo- ing Tefilah at Home-Havdalah, The listed here. Call us or visit our website, Three Paragraphs of the Sh'ma, and other www.bethisraelcenter.org, for more in- Sukkot Services vitch, starting at 10:30am on Simchat October 9 and 10 topics of interest to the participants. Re- formation. Many thanks to Temple Beth Torah morning, Friday, Oct. 17. Enter Temple Beth El. 9:30am quests welcome. El, Jewish Federation of Madison, UW Temple Beth El from Knickerbocker Sukkot-Shabbat Potluck Dinner Hillel, and other organizations for help- Street and find the children’s program in Friday, October 10 Looking back .... ing us during this exciting time in the life one of the classrooms just past the 2703 Mason Street 5:45pm MOUSY President Avi Bernard-Don- of Beth Israel Center. lounge. Bring a kosher-dairy dish and/or bev- als and Youth Director Deborah Hoffman erage to share in the Copelovitch family's attended a multi-denominational Jewish Come find us at… New Tefilah Class with Rabbi sukkah! Dinner starts at 5:45pm. We will Leadership Training Institute in Septem- …Temple Beth El on Shabbat morn- Ben-Gideon daven Ma'ariv to begin Shabbat after din- ber. Here’s a short report: ings. Services start at 9:30am. Enter from Sunday mornings beginning October 26 ner. Shabbat Afternoon Sukkah Stroll Knickerbocker Street and find us in the Jewish prayer is beautiful and at times Saturday, October 11 Start Shabbat af- Interdenominational Jewish lounge. Children’s services for babies challenging. It can be difficult to know ternoon with lunch after services (at Tem- Leadership Training Institute through 7th graders are in the classrooms what to do and to come to an understand- ple Beth El), then visit the Ivry, Shelef, Creates Connections adjacent to the lounge. There’s always a ing of what each prayer means without Nagus-Wilson and Pollack families’ MOUSY President Avi Bernard-Don- light lunch after services, and all are wel- help. Please join Rabbi Joshua Ben- sukkot. Contact the office or check als and Youth Director Deborah Hoff- come. Gideon for a series of Sunday morning www.bethisraelcenter.org for addresses man were fortunate to participate in a …126 S. Hamilton Street (one block discussions about prayer. and approximate times. multi-denominational Jewish Leadership This class will focus on getting more off the Square) for morning minyan Training Institute that brought together out of individual prayer and communal (Sundays at 8:15, Mondays and Thurs- teens and youth workers from USY East Side Sukkah Hop services. We will deal with particular days at 7:00), evening minyan (Sunday (Conservative), NFTY (Reform), NCSY Sunday, October 12 parts of our services that make some peo- through Thursday at 5:45), office func- (Orthodox Union), BBYO (B’nai-Brith), The sixth annual East Side Sukkah ple feel uncomfortable. And we’ll help tions (come say hi!), and some meetings and JSC (High School Club) the week- Hop is hosted by members of Beth Israel parents whose children are preparing for and classes. The A.J. and Celia Rosen- end of September 5 through 7 at the and Congregation Shaarei Shamayim. bar and bat mitzvah better support their berg Library is also functioning in our OSRUI camp site in Oconomowoc, Wis- preteen’s learning process. downtown digs. consin. These groups came together Hoshana Raba While these sessions are open to all, …members’ homes for Friday night from Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago Wednesday, October 15 they may be of particular interest to par- services. Call the office, check for the first time to learn about each BIC-Downtown 7:00am ents of Talmud Torah students, especially www.bethisraelcenter.org, or subscribe to other’s traditions and minhagim (cus- those who feel their children may already our weekly e-newsletter to get the loca- toms), gain an understanding of what know more than they do. tion details. And thanks to all the host Shemini Atzeret each group does, and train our leaders to Thursday morning, October 16 Most Sunday mornings, at Beth Is- families! promote an even more inclusive and in- Temple Beth El 9:30am rael's downtown office, Rabbi Ben- Our phone number is the same: (608) tentional Jewish community. Sessions 256-7763. Gideon will teach about different aspects (Continued on page 9) October 2014 Madison Jewish News/9 Congregation News
Fun for all children newborns to 5 year mate) Maze, a Hayride, Pumpkin picking olds!!! and of course lots of fun with your friends. Temple Beth El There will be singing, crafts, challah $15/person includes lunch, pumpkins, and and juice. Come hang out with leaders the maze. RSVP by October 12th to Our events listed below are open to the [email protected] or just Lynn R., Karin H. and Kenny L. as they [email protected] community. Check out our website show up. teach the tots about Shabbat and Jewish www.templebethelmadison.org for more holidays through songs and crafts! information on our worship times and spe- Sisterhood Opening Madison’s Jews’ Next Dor cial events. All events take place at Temple (20- & 30-somethings) Program Pizza, Havdalah and Madison’s Jews’ Next Dor (Dor means Beth El; 2702 Arbor Drive, Madison, un- Sunday, October 12, 11am Bowling “generation” in Hebrew) is for the Jewish less otherwise noted. You may have read their wonderful Saturday, November 1 20- & 30-somethings community in and The Temple office will close at 2pm on column in the Madison Jewish News, or 6pm Pizza | 6:30pm Havdalah followed around Madison. We’re open to all young October 3, 8, and 15, and will be closed all learned Hebrew from them at Cafe Ivrit, by bowling adults, and organized through Temple Beth day October 9 and 16. or heard them introduce films at Israeli Ten Pin Alley 6285 Nesbitt Rd. El (http://www.templebethelmadison.org) We encourage members of the Jewish film night — now you can enjoy a lively Fitchburg Community to join Temple Beth El, and and informative presentation from our Community, pizza, bowling, and hav- we welcome prospective members to par- Shlichim, Mickey and Racheli, at our Madison’s Jews’ Next Dor dalah: we’ve got all the fixings for a won- ticipate in programs and activities. Please opening brunch. Now starting their sec- Meet & Greet Dinner derful Saturday evening for all ages! We contact Heidi Lauhon, Executive Director, ond year in Madison as our Israeli “am- Thursday, October 23, 7pm-9pm; Ma- just need you, your family, and friends. at 608-238-3123 or executivedirector@ bassadors,” they will describe their haraja, 6713 Odana Rd #12, Madison Visit our website for more information. templebethelmadison.org for membership observations and experiences “From the Join Madison’s Jews’ Next Dor for the Please let Aleeza know you’ll be joining us information. mid-east to the mid-west.” next installment of our Meet & Greet Din- at [email protected] by ner! Bring a friend and join with us to Friday, October 25. Sukkah Decorating with Simchat Torah & meet, greet, and eat our way through a tasty Pizza Dinner and Sukkot family-style Indian food meal. RSVPs to Kindergarten Consecration Shabbat Dinner Get-Together Aleeza at program@templebethelmadi- Service Wednesday, October 15, 5pm Friday, November 7 Wednesday, October 8, 5:30pm son.org are appreciated. Dinner will be $20 Yizkor Memorial Service in the Adult 7:15pm Famous Dave’s Restaurant Sukkah Decorating Add your personal or less per person; please bring cash with Lounge* 900 South Park Street, Madison touch! Beautify our sukkah! 6:15pm — you (small bills are appreciated). Our Meet 5pm Spaghetti & Salad Congrega- Enjoy a relaxing, fun, and delicious, Pizza Dinner Co-sponsored by Men’s & Greet Dinners take place on the third tional Dinner in the Social Hall $8 for dinner with our community as we wel- Club. $5/person, $15 max per family. Thursday of each month at a different kids, $10 for adults. Register online at come Shabbat. Bring friends; bring the RSVP by Oct. 6 at www.templebethel- restaurant each time. Please note that due www.templebethelmadison.org or to pro- family. One look at the Famous Dave’s madison.org or to program@templebethel- to the holidays, this October dinner is the [email protected] menu makes you hungry: beef brisket, madison.org. 6:45pm — Sukkot Service in 4th Thursday. We’ll resume 3rd Thursdays 6pm Kindergarten Consecration serv- burgers, mac and cheese, chicken tenders, the Sukkah in November. See you then! ice in the Sanctuary and Simchat Torah salmon, salads and of course BBQ ribs. Celebration. Celebrate the completing of Dave’s has it all. Before dinner, everyone Young Adult Book Club Shalom Sukkot Preschool one cycle of reading Torah and beginning is invited to join us at Temple Beth El, the next. Don’t miss seeing a whole October 12, 5pm-6:30pm Program 2702 Arbor Drive, for an Oneg Shabbat A private residence in Northeast Madi- Friday, October 10 Torah unrolled! *Spaghetti Dinner also nosh at 5:30pm and Shabbat services at son, RSVP for the address 9:30am-10:30am available in the Lounge following Yizkor 6pm. Please RSVP to Aleeza Hoffert at Book: Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley Singing, crafts, story time & snack! for those who register for the meal. [email protected] to let Are you looking for a chance to social- Come smell an etrog, shake the lulav, and us know you are coming. ize with other young adults in a meaningful so much more. Come with your pre- Singles Creating Community way? Madison's Jews' Next Dor is happy schooler and join us for a fun-filled holi- Coffee Clutch Grades 9-12 to announce the launch of the new Young day-themed hour. Friday, October 17 at 9am For questions about MaTTY, our High Adult Book Club, a chance to meet with 2623 Monroe Street #100 School Youth Group, please contact other young members of the Madison Jew- Potluck in the Hut, Havdalah Madison, WI 53711 Naomi, at matty@templebethelmadison. ish community while enjoying a few good & Game Night Start your day with friends over coffee org. reads and lively conversation. Please bring Saturday, October 11 and conversation. Annual MaTTY Trip to the Treinen a vegetarian dish to share. 5:30pm Farm Sunday, October 19 This group will meet monthly on the Potluck Dinner in the Sukkah (No pork Tots and Tunes 11:30am-12:15pm Pizza lunch in the 2nd Sunday of the month. Contact Aleeza or shellfish. Please refrain from mixing 2014 Sundays: Oct. 19, Nov. 2 and MaTTY Lounge at Temple Beth El Hoffert program@templebethelmadison. dairy and meat in the same dish) Dec. 14 12:15pm-4:00pm Treinen Farm (approxi- org or 608.238.3123. 6:30pm 2015 Sundays: Feb. 1, Feb. 22, Mar. 22 Havdalah & Game Night Please bring and Apr. 19 games to play! RSVP to Aleeza at pro- 9:30am-10:30am in the Adult Lounge. Visit Shoes for the Whole Family! us on Fa cebook! Sizes 5-15, Widths 2A-6E Beth Israel Center Continued from page 8 30 CERTIFIED SHOE FITTERS & 7 PEDORTHISTS ON STAFF focused on identity-building, forming re- their own, on-line and at individual lationships, creating programming, and youth group programs, such as Madi- exploring how to foster a greater kehillah son’s annual Rosh Hashanah Gift Bags (holy community) by working together. program. We hope to develop and ex- Hilldale Shopping Center, Madison • 608-238-3509 The success from the Shabbaton is al- tend the dialogue and questions into www.morganshoes.com ready apparent as the teens involved more local and regional youth opportu- Trust Your Feet to Morgan’s Shoes have continued the conversations on nities.
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Eat lunch in our dining room and kibbitz with your neighbor or friendly local celebrity! Lunch served 11am - 1:30pm 10/Madison Jewish News October 2014 Shaarei Shamayim’s MadTown Jewish Teen Volunteer Week a Great Success “This program was one of the best ex- Community-building was an impor- periences I've ever had. I got to learn tant part of the week, and it culminated more about Madison than I've ever with an overnight camping trip on Shab- learned before. I also felt like I changed bat at the Goodman Jewish Community from only caring about my own problems Campus. We celebrated Shabbat with two to caring about others’ problems. I felt as multi-denominational services, made din- though others should be helped more in- ner together, and sang songs around a stead of being ignored by society.” – Teen campfire. Rabbi Laurie helped the teens participant reflect on the meaning of the week and “I had such a great time volunteering the importance of their work. They also at every site. I got to have fun with new enjoyed a late-night hike, mid-morning friends while helping the organization. run, and afternoon swim. Out of all the sites I had the most fun at The teens made friendships across Growing Power. We got to weed in their schools and congregations, and plans are beautiful garden while singing and danc- already in the works for a reunion. We ing in the rain.” – Teen Participant hope to run this program again next year. Last winter Shaarei Shamayim re- For more information, please contact ceived a generous innovation grant from Parthy Schachter at civilhands@ yahoo. the Jewish Federation of Madison, which com. Rosh Hashanah Fun Day allowed us to create a unique volunteer week for Jewish teens in Madison. Four- teen teens from all three congregations and Shofar Making participated in a week of learning, volun- teer work, and reflection. On Sunday, September 7th, Ren- BBQ, cupcake apple making, photo Each day the teens visited a different nebohm Park Shelter filled with 100 chil- booth, Rosh Hashanah card making and organization, community center, or dren and adults making their own Shofar. of course tooting their horn, practicing school to learn about poverty and racism In the setting of a Pre-Rosh Hashanah their blowing skills. in Madison. Our sites were the Goodman Family Fun Day the participants enjoyed You are invited to the Sukkot Family Community Center, Emerson School, the the cutting, drilling, sanding and shel- Fun Day called “Smoothies in the Boys and Girls Club, Growing Power, lacking, all parts of the process in taking Sukkah” at which we will make, can you and the Wil-Mar Center. They volun- a horn and making it a Shofar. There was guess? Smoothies in the Sukkah! For teered for three hours each day, learning also a shofar show, where everyone had more information contact Mushkie Ma- about the particular challenges of the the experience of seeing many horns tusof [email protected]. population they were serving. After- from exotic animals such as gemsbok, Shanah Tovah! wards, they ate lunch together and stud- Rachel Kushner and Sophie Blumenstein kudu and Nubian ibex. These are programs of Chabad of ied Jewish and contemporary texts which get to work at Goodman Community Children and adults also enjoyed the Madison. helped to frame their experiences. Center. Kesher Israel Film Series The second movie in the Kesher Is- • Caroline Glick discusses the rael Committee series of four has been broader context of culture and values replaced. The movie, “The Case for Is- that are necessary elements for peace. rael,” will replace the movie, “Yossi.” • Tzipi Livni discusses Iran’s desta- “The Case for Israel” will be shown on bilizing impact in the Middle East. November 19, 2014, at Temple Beth El. • Benjamin Netanyahu discusses the The doors open at 7:00pm. worldwide impact of Iran’s radical fun- In this documentary, Alan Der- damentalist ideology. showitz, Harvard Law School professor While this film is NOT RATED, we and one of Israel's most prominent ad- recommend it for teens, ages 13 and up. vocates, promotes a discussion defend- ing Israel's right to exist. To do so he speaks himself, and engages nine other Kesher Israel Film Series includes: persons, prominent in their various November 19: “The Case for fields. Among them are: Israel” The teens celebrate Shabbat at the Goodman Jewish Community Campus. • Allan Sefian and Natan Sharansky December 17: “Jellyfish” discuss the effectiveness against terror- January 21: “Life in Stills” ism of Israel’s security barrier. • Eytan Schwartz discusses the Descriptions of future films will moral dilemmas for Israel in responding appear in the Madison Jewish News to terrorist attacks from Gaza. during the month they are shown.
The Mensch on a Bench is Coming to Madison!
The Jewish Federation of Madison’s Family Education Committee is ex- cited to introduce our new program, Jake Huffaker, Isaac Wasserman, Tamar Rubin-Calvert, and Gabe Wasserman clean out lockers at Emerson School. Mishpacha Moments with a Mensch. Our community Mensch doll will be living at the Jewish Federation of Madison and looking for a place to celebrate Shabbat and other Jewish holidays. We invite you to bring the Mensch home to share a special moment with your mishpacha (family). You can register online at www.jewishmadison.org, select a date, pick-up the Mensch at the Jewish Federation and take him home to celebrate with you. Take a picture of your time together and write a short description of your family’s moment with the mensch, selected pictures and articles will appear on our Facebook page and could even appear in the Madison Jewish News. The teens learn about sustainable agriculture at Growing Power. October 2014 Madison Jewish News/11 Center for Jewish Studies Welcomes Barbie Zelizer for Tobias Lecture
BY JUDITH SONE graduate students in Jewish Studies should be studying something else. I was a little crushed for a while before Steven The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jew- Zipperstein graciously agreed to serve on ish Studies is thrilled to welcome Barbie my committee instead (which I have been Zelizer, renowned journalist and Profes- thankful for ever since). But I remember sor of Communication at the University reading Zelizer's book before he stepped of Pennsylvania, to give the annual To- in and thinking that her work proved that bias lecture on “The Holocaust in Visual faculty person wrong. As long as there Memory.” This talk will examine how the was still really fascinating and innovative Holocaust was covered by the news work going on, it was okay for scholars media at the time of the liberation of the of Jewish Studies to do it, too. Hadassah women sewing circle concentration camps and how these im- Since that time, I've heard from nu- ages have continued to influence the way merous colleagues around the country genocides are covered in the media. A that Professor Zelizer gives one of the The Birth of Madison former journalist, Professor Zelizer’s most engaging talks you'll ever see, so I work focuses on the cultural dimensions was thrilled to put together a proposal to of journalism, with a specific interest in invite her to UW-Madison.” Hadassah 100 Years Ago journalistic authority, collective memory, Zelizer’s talk will take place at 5:00 and journalistic images in times of crisis p.m. on Thursday, October 23, in Union and war. Her visit is made possible by a South (3108 W. Dayton Street; check Madison Hadassah was founded one Rachel Szold Jastrow chapter after Jastrow cross-disciplinary collaboration between “Today in the Union” at entrance for hundred years ago in response to news of died in 1924. The first thing the women did the Center for Jewish Studies and the exact location). This talk is generously horrific conditions and a need for health- was start a sewing circle where women School of Journalism at UW-Madison. sponsored by Harry and Marjorie Tobias. care in Palestine. Fourteen of Madison’s sewed layettes and other clothing for chil- Simone Schweber, the Goodman Pro- socially active Jewish women heard about dren in Palestine. As other Hadassah chap- fessor of Education and Jewish Studies, the plight of Jews and Arabs in Palestine ters were founded across the country, new was thrilled to become the new Director from Henrietta Szold, the founder of sewing circles popped up. of the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Hadassah who was visiting her sister, By the end of WWI, Hadassah sent a 45 Studies in part because she could then Rachel Szold Jastrow, in Madison. member medical team known as the Amer- host Barbie Zelizer. As she explains, “I Szold told the women about her visit to ican Zionist Medical Unit to establish hos- have long wanted to invite Barbie Zelizer Palestine in 1909. Instead of finding the pitals and clinics across Palestine. By 1919 to this campus because one of the very land of milk and honey she expected, she Hadassah’s School Hygiene Department best books I read as a graduate student saw primitive conditions, poverty, rampant provided routine health examinations for that dealt with the Holocaust, not as his- disease and a lack of sanitation and health school children in Jerusalem. tory and still in a really innovative way, care. According to some reports, infant Hadassah also began well-baby clinics was her book on photography and the mortality during the first year of life was called Tipat Halav, Hebrew for “drop of Holocaust. It was called Remembering to 80 percent. milk.” Donkeys were used to deliver pas- Forget: Holocaust Memory through the At the time there were approximately teurized milk to mothers with newborn Camera’s Eye, and it was eye-opening, 60,000 Jews living in Palestine out of a children. literally and metaphorically. I was a grad- population of 700,000, and more Jews Szold insisted that the most up-to-date uate student at Stanford University, and were arriving everyday, many fleeing medical treatment be extended to the Arabs a prominent member of the Jewish Stud- pogroms in Russia and Poland. Palestine of Palestine as well as to the Jews, and ies faculty there had told me that he was part of Ottoman empire, and it was on Hadassah played a major role in lowering wouldn't serve on my graduate commit- the verge of entering WWI. Arab infant mortality. tee because there was a glut of Holocaust Szold told the women about Hadassah’s It was through these early efforts that studies going on, and he thought that goal of establishing a nurse settlement in seeds were planted that took root for what Barbie Zelizer Palestine patterned after Lillian Wald’s set- would become Israel’s modern healthcare tlement project in New York City in which system. At a time when women did not T-SHIRTS nurses both lived and worked among resi- have the right to vote, it is remarkable that dents in local communities. Hadassah was a women’s organization was responsible CAPS founded in 1912 and by 1913 they had for the public health of an entire country. MUGS raised enough money to send two nurses The Rachel S. Jastrow Chapter of SWEATSHIRTS to open a clinic in Jerusalem, to deal pri- Hadassah was founded by 14 women: marily with maternity care and cases of tra- Rachel S. Jastrow, Fanny Mack, Cecile JACKETS choma – a contagious disease of the eye Schein, Sarah Kasdin, Pauline Sinaiko, EMBROIDERY that was rampant in Palestine. Left un- Sara Dubrow, Mrs. Jake Sweet, Goldie www.madisontop.com treated, trachoma causes blindness. Sinaiko, Rachel Sinaiko, Mrs. Isaac The women who met Szold started the Sinaiko, Mrs. Joe Milner, Goldie Kaplan, 1-800-362-2787 country’s third Hadassah chapter, Madison Mrs. Mollie Sweet, Mrs. Louis Perlman. Hadassah, that day. It was later named the
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BY JENNIFER JENNINGS Academy Award Nominated Film- who was attacked by a group of Neo-Nazi In 2001, Cohen received the Nafziger maker and UW Madison Alum Screen- skinheads when he was living on the Award for distinguished achievement by A new school year, new students, and a ing Documentary at UW Hillel streets of Los Angeles 25 years ago. Boger an alumnus from the UW-Madison School new restaurant and caterer has made our Jason Cohen, UW-Madison alum and once again meets Tim Zaal, who partici- Of Journalism. Along with the screening, first month very exciting here at UW Hil- Academy Award nominated filmmaker, pated in the attack, and they embark on a Jason also will visit media and film pro- lel. There was a great deal of celebration will be screening his film, “Facing Fear,” journey of forgiveness and reconciliation. duction classes to discuss his career. and activity the first week of September at at UW Hillel on Wednesday, November 18 UW Hillel. Over 150 students attended the at 7 PM. The screening will be followed by first Shabbat dinner, enjoying the delicious a conversation with Jason and the two sub- meal catered by Blue Plate Catering. Eight jects of the film: Matthew Boger and Tim teams participated in our annual 3-on-3 Zaal. A reception will follow. This event is basketball tournament. And more than 300 co-sponsored by Hillel, Hamsa, Division students filled our rooftop basketball court, of Student Life, Ask Big Questions, UW- enjoying Kosher burgers and hot dogs Madison Department of Communication while meeting new friends and learning Arts, and UW-Madison School of Journal- about Hillel’s student organizations during ism and Mass Communication, The our Welcome Week Barbecue. Jewop, UW George L. Mosse/ Laurence A. Weinstein Madison’s only Jewish a cappella group, Center for Jewish Studies, and the UW- performed, and Bucky even joined the Madison LGBT Campus Center. The party. To celebrate the opening of registra- screening and reception are free and open tion for Taglit-Birthright Israel, we hosted to the public. Taste of Israel with falafel, a photo booth, “Facing Fear,” directed by Jason and on-site trip sign-up for the free 10-day Cohen, was nominated for the Academy trip to Israel. Award 2013 Best Documentary Short Sub- ject. It shares the story of Matthew Boger, Celebrating Sukkot with two sukkahs! After a full slate of High Holiday serv- ices, Sukkot is right around the corner. UW Hillel will celebrate with many different services, open houses, and meals. There will be a sukkah on the rooftop basketball court where we will host Shabbat dinner and meals throughout the week. New this year, we will have a sukkah on our front porch for community use for the mitzvah of eating in the sukkah throughout the hol- iday. Our observance will culminate with a community Simchat Torah celebration in partnership with Beth Israel Center on Thursday, October 16. Be A Fly on the Wall at MJCDS – Then Come Visit!
BY RABBI REBECCA BEN-GIDEON class, reading it for them, and teaching "Thank you God for the Wright broth- is to visit. Visit our webpage at them to hold onto the Torah and declare, ers/Thank you God for my brother!" www.mjcds.com for Open House and Would you like a glimpse inside our "This is my Torah! This Torah belongs to (Some of the rhyming was approxi- Tuesday Tour dates, or contact Rabbi Re- classrooms at Madison Jewish Community me!" mated.) becca Ben-Gideon to arrange a time that Day School? As I write this, the K-1 class •gathering for coffee with parents after "The world would be a better place if fits your schedule: rabbi@madisonjewish- is rotating through several stations where morning drop off and discussing the ISIS would stop fighting." dayschool.com or 204-9900. students are learning about the story of parental quandary of how much world "The world would be a better place if Noah, while our fifth graders are reading a news children should be exposed to and people never littered." Madison Jewish Community Day book about the body’s circulatory system •leading tefillot (prayers) in the morn- This September, we welcomed fourteen School is a K-5 elementary school offering to younger students in grades two and ings and hearing what is on the children's returning students and seven kindergart- an excellent private school experience and three. minds as they think about what they are ners and their families into our classrooms. a rich grounding in Jewish heritage and Earlier in the week, Dr. Bob Factor vis- thankful for and what hopes they have for Returning students dove into their studies Hebrew language. Our students build both ited us to blow the shofar. He is so skilled a better world. right away—they continue to be especially a love of learning and a profound connec- that he can get multiple notes out of the Here are a few samples of the children’s enthusiastic about what they are learning tion to Jewish life. Learn more at shofar, which really impressed the stu- prayers and hopes: about blood cells and the circulatory sys- www.mjcds.com. dents. "Thank you God for my head/Thank tem in science. Three favorite moments of the past you God for my bed!" Our K-1 students started the year by week: "Thank you God for challah to learning about many kinds of beginnings: •showing the Torah scroll to the K-1 eat/Thank you God for my feet!" *We begin each day with tefillah (prayer); *We begin the Jewish New Year with the blasts of the shofar; *We begin the study of Hebrew by learning how to say shalom to our new friends. These students also began their study of Torah with story of the beginning of the world as found in the book of Bereshit. Kindergarteners asked amazing and chal- lenging questions: *Were Adam and Eve really the first people? *Why did God put a tree in the middle of the garden if people weren't allowed to eat from it? As their studies progress, we hope stu- dents will learn both how the Torah relates to scientific knowledge, and also how Torah relates and resonates with their everyday lives. We know they will keep asking questions, and hope they will come to understand that often the best questions have more than one possible answer. Learning about the Torah. The best way to get to know our school First day of school! October 2014 Madison Jewish News/13 Edgewood College hosts Jewish/Catholic Forum The community is invited to Building sor of Old Testament Studies at To perpetuate both the memory of the Madison community on issues that Bridges: Jewish/Catholic Women of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Sister Rose, a native of Plain, Wiscon- bear on inter-religious relations. The Faith - An Evening with Blu Greenberg She holds a B.S. in Elementary Educa- sin, and to further her effort at creating major focus of these presentations, of and Sister Dianne Bergant, CSA. tion from Marian College, Fond du Lac, a bridge between the two religions, this course, the linkage between Roman This year’s Sister Rose Thering, O.P. Wis., and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Biblical Foundation invites speakers to address Catholicism and Judaism. Annual Forum is scheduled for 7:00 pm, Languages and Literature from St. Wednesday, October 29, 2014, in Ander- Louis University. She has been an ac- son Auditorium on the campus of Edge- tive member of the Chicago FREE GRAPHIC DESIGN wood College. This special evening is Catholic/Jewish Scholars Dialogue for presented in partnership with Edgewood the past twenty years. For more than fif- SERVICES College and Hillel of UW-Madison, with teen years, she was the Old Testament when you place an ad in support from the Jewish Federation of book reviewer of The Bible Today. Madison Jewish News! Madison and the In Memory of Sister Bergant was a member of the editorial Contact Tiz Goff at Rose Thering Foundation. board of that magazine for twenty-five [email protected] years, five of those years she served as About Blu Greenberg the magazine’s general editor. She is Blu Greenberg, author, activist and currently working in the areas of bibli- founder of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist cal interpretation and biblical theology, Alliance, has two passions: integrating particularly issues of peace, ecology, We all win when you feminist values into Judaism and building and feminism. bridges between women of various faiths. She holds a master’s degree in clinical About The ‘In Memory of Sister Rose THINK LOCAL psychology from the City University of Thering Foundation’ New York, and a master of science in The ‘In Memory of Sister Rose Ther- Jewish history from Yeshiva University. ing Foundation’ is a Wisconsin-based Among her books are On Women and Ju- organization created in memory of Sis- FIRST! daism: A View from Tradition, How to ter Rose Thering, a Dominican Nun, Run a Traditional Jewish Household, and who devoted her professional life to en- Black Bread: Poems After the Holocaust. hancing the relationship between Ms. Greenberg and her husband, Rabbi Roman Catholics and Jews. Originally Irving Greenberg, are the parents of five triggered by what she perceived as an children and 23 grandchildren. The anti-Semitic theme in Roman Catholic Greenbergs were privileged to enjoy four textbooks, her views reached the high- decades of close friendship with the late est levels of the Roman Catholic hierar- Sister Rose Thering, for whom the Sister chy. It was instrumental in the seminal Celebrating Rose Thering Forum is named. declaration of Nostra Aetate issued by the council known as Vatican II in 1965 10 Years! About Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA. whose purpose was in part to heal the Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., is the Carroll historic breach between the Church and Stuhlmueller, C.P., Distinguished Profes- Judaism. danebuylocal.com You’re Invited!
The Sister Rose Thering, O.P. Annual Jewish/Catholic Forum BUILDING BRIDGES: JEWISH/CATHOLIC WOMEN OF FAITH An Evening with Blu Greenberg and Sister Dianne Bergant, CSA
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 • 7:00PM • Edgewood College Anderson Auditorium, Predolin Humanities Center, 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, WI Presented by Edgewood College and Hillel of UW-Madison, with support from the Jewish Federation of Madison.
Sister Rose Thering, O.P. devoted her professional life to enhancing the relationship between Roman Catholics and Jews. The annual Forum is made possible through the generosity of The In Memory of Sister Rose Thering Foundation.
www.edgewood.edu 14/Madison Jewish News October 2014 Madison Jewish Community Kicks Off The talented Jim Ripp and Josh DuPont of PianoFondue played any musical request that came their way!
Photos by Diane Kravetz
Special thanks to our major sponsor for their generous support of our kickoff event! October 2014 Madison Jewish News/15 the 2014 Tzedakah Campaign Thank you to these volunteers who helped to make the event a success: Marc Shovers, Campaign Chairperson Vicki Mintz Beth Schreiber, Campaign Co-Vice Chair Orly Ni Dan Mitchell, Campaign Co-Vice Chair Susan Roquitte Lynne Ballesta Marney Scheele Elizabeth DiTullio Alicia Schiff Shanee Ellison Ben Shovers Sigal Felber Jake Stein Paula Fernandez Jim Stein Quinn Frankel Elizabeth Walter Brad Kahn Ellen Weismer Madeline Mintz
Todah Rabah to General Beverage for donating the wine and spirits 16/Madison Jewish News October 2014 Jewish Social Services A Beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Madison www.jssmadison.org JSS Volunteer Appreciation Open House
Sign Up to Deliver Hanukkah Menorahs Celebrate the Festival of Lights by 4083 direct or at [email protected] bringing some light to seniors in nursing by December 10 or submit a volunteer homes and assisted living facilities. Vol- application at www.jssmadison.org list- Add Something Special to your Life: unteers deliver and set up electric meno- ing the names and ages of all participants. rahs, return once or twice to “light” the Volunteer for candles and pick up the menorah at the end of the holiday. Have a little visit and Jewish Social Services! share the holiday! Great for friends and families of all kinds! The first candle is Volunteer applications are available at jssmadison.org or contact December 16. To sign up, contact Louise Louise Goldstein at 608-278-1808 or [email protected]. Goldstein at 608-278-1808, 608-442-
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JSS Annual Meeting is Oct. 27 Retirement Party JSS Annual Meeting Annual Meeting on Monday, October 27 It’s a Retirement Celebration for Barbara Spierer and you are Monday, October 27, 2014, 7:00 p.m. at 7:00 p.m. In addition to the election of invited! Max Weinstein Building new officers and board of directors, re- Please join us at an open house in Barbara’s honor on Sunday, 6434 Enterprise Lane ports from the president, treasurer and November 9, 2014, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Tempo Ballroom and executive director will be given. Please Latin Dance Studio*, 701 North High Point Road, Madison. Please be sure to mark your calendar RSVP online or call the JSS office at RSVP online at www.jssmadison.org or call the office at (608) and join Jewish Social Services at the 278-1808. 278-1808
*Tempo Ballroom and Latin Dance Studio is located at Old Sauk Road and High Point Road in the Sauk Point shopping center Experienced Social Worker along with the Alicia Ashman Branch Library. Position Description: challenges and their family caregivers Jewish Social Services of Madison as well as to those facing challenges (JSS), a United Way of Dane County such as domestic abuse, unemploy- participating agency, is a nonprofit or- ment, homelessness, substance abuse ganization which provides services and and financial hardship. Our successful programs to a variety of elderly and candidate will also have proven lead- BETHKEBETHKE non-elderly individuals, families and ership and program development ex- HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC. groups. Among these services are case perience. This position reports directly work, case management, short term to the Executive Director. 24/7 counseling, advocacy, information and ice Availability: November 1, 2014 rv referral, group programs, émigré serv- Se cy ices, corporate guardianship and fi- Application Deadline: Position will en 2 nancial management. Jewish Social remain open until qualified candidate g er 2 Services is committed to the involvement is identified m 2 and utilization of community volunteers. Hours: This is a full time position. A E 2 While the agency remains rooted in limited term employment arrangement . Jewish tradition, our services are non- will also be considered. Flexibility to sectarian, reaching people of all ages, work occasional evenings and week- 1 backgrounds and lifestyles. ends is required. 5 Furnaces • Boilers • Air Conditioners Due to a retirement, we are search- Salary commensurate with experi- ing for an experienced social work ence. We offer a full benefit package. 2 Humidifiers • Duct Cleaning practitioner who will provide direct as- For a complete job description and Preventative Maintenance Plans sistance to clients with a range of men- information on how to apply, please tal health, intellectual, and physical visit www.jssmadison.org Call bethkeheating.com 18/Madison Jewish News October 2014 Jewish Education Big Fun for the New Season Underway Littlest People! for Yonim! Walk in to Temple Beth El on Sun- For more information, contact day evening, the music will grab you Cathy at [email protected] Yad B’Yad Community Playgroup is We will be meeting on Tuesday, Oc- first, and then the dancing. The 2014- or check out the troupe’s website at looking forward to our second season of tober 7th for a fun apple-picking adven- 15 season of Yonim is underway. Yonim.org. programming. We had a wonderful time ture. Please contact Tiz Goff, outreach@ Dancers kindergarten- playing together, making Rosh Hashanah jewishmadison.org to learn more about 12th grade are working crafts and tasting apples with honey at this fabulous program for 0-2 year olds together to perfect the our September session. and their caregivers. dances they’re learning from new artistic direc- tor Janelle Bentley, a professional dancer who trained with a contem- porary dance troupe in Israel. The new season will include performances at the MMoCA Holiday Art Fair, the community Hanukkah event, and the Sharsheret festival. The middle school and high school dancers will also take part in a fall re- treat to build friendships and to work on dances they know and learn new ones.
Midrasha’s Exciting Classes and Wonderful Staff Midrasha Hebrew High School has and two rabbinical schools and is happy tute accredited adult education courses this is her second semester teaching just started our 40th year of outstanding to discuss his journey with you. Outside and is excited to bring this opportunity to Midrasha. She will be assistant teaching Jewish education for 8th-12th graders. of synagogue, you might see him with his teens. iJew with Rabbi Ben-Gideon and will We are offering an exciting curriculum of wife Rebecca and their children, Lena, Tali Shapiro is a senior this year at also be teaching the Jewish Image in classes and still have space for students Vered and Noam, or on his bike exploring University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is Film Culture and Literature to 8th who are interested. For more information the paths and country roads of beautiful majoring in early elementary education graders. She hopes to make both classes please contact the Midrasha Director, Dane county. He is the rabbi of Beth Is- with a certificate in Jewish Studies. This a forum for students to connect and learn Ellen Weismer, program@jewishmadi- rael Center. year at Midrasha, she is teaching Hebrew about how Jewish principles relate to son.org or (608) 278-1808. Steve Olson is a retired English and Comparative Religions. Tali is look- their lives. She’s excited for the start of a teacher with a lot of teaching experience ing forward to teaching again this semes- new semester! Fall 2014 Curriculum in Madison (West High School) and in ter and getting to know all the students! Laurel Hefty is a long time teacher Hebrew - Optional for all 8th-12th New York City. In New York, he taught Elana Orbuch is a senior at UW and 1975 alum of Midrasha. She has a graders. High school students can re- at the Ramaz School (a modern orthodox Madison who is studying Environmental BSE from the UW Madison and currently ceive up to ½ credit per year of foreign prep school) and the Fieldston School Studies and International Studies. This is teaches at Temple Beth El, is a special ed- language credits. (part of the Ethical Culture Society). Be- her second semester at Midrasha. She re- ucation aide in Janesville, and is a per- Jewish Studies- fore teaching at West, he spent more than turns to Madison after taking a semester sonal care worker (whew!). Laurel lives 8th grade: Comparative Religions and three years as a police officer in Madison, to study abroad in Kenya. Now that she in Albany with her husband, doggies and Jewish Image in Film Culture and Liter- working at night in what was then the is back in Madison, she is excited to be motorcycles. She has two adult children ature Broadway-Simpson neighborhood. He is teaching at Midrasha again and is looking and 5, yes 5, granddaughters! 9th grade: Holocaust Studies married to Pamela Phillips Olson, and forward to this year. This is Paul Davidson’s third year 10th grade: iJew - Judaism and my de- their three sons are living in Brazil, Hong Josh Davidson is happy to be back teaching at Midrasha. This semester he is cisions Kong, and Brooklyn. for another year of Midrasha; his seventh teaching Comparative Religions and 9th/10th grade electives: Originally from Madison, Rabbi year on staff and don't forget the five Moral Dilemmas of the 21st Century. Who’s Afraid of a Conflict? Avremel Matusof spent much time years he spent as a student and graduate. Paul is a senior at UW-Madison majoring Moral Dilemmas of the 21st Century abroad assisting the Jewish communities When he is not at Midrasha he enjoys in Economics and Environmental Stud- Judaism and Current Events in Africa, the Caribbean Islands and the playing ultimate frisbee and staying ac- ies, and is involved with Hillel on cam- 11th/12th grade electives: Far East. He currently lives in Madison tive. Josh also works full-time as a social pus. He is looking forward to another Everyday Ethics with his wife Mushkie and three children worker with children who have disabili- great year at Midrasha and we are look- Parsha with a Twist and serves as the director of Chabad’s ties. ing forward to hearing about his Jewish OMG - A Battle Between Faith and Young Jewish Professionals of Madison. Madeline Jacobs is a nursing student adventures abroad while studying in Rio Logic He teaches for the Jewish Learning Insti- in her senior year at UW-Madison and last semester! "You have to hear this!" - Jews in American music from Irving Berlin to the Beastie Boys
We are grateful to have such an expe- rienced and dedicated staff this semester. See below for a short bio about our won- derful faculty. Rabbi Joshua Ben-Gideon grew up unaffiliated with the organized Jewish community in upstate New York. He at- tended 2 high schools, three universities October 2014 Madison Jewish News/19 Jewish Education Back to School Fun at Gan HaYeled
Left, Maya and Roger like to play with the gears.
Right, the Gimel class LOVES the “Gimel Nathan built an amazing structure Tree” they out of pegs. Sydney is rolling dough decorated. for her Challah.
Left, Avner is decorating the bag for his Challah.
Right, Eve loves to eat her pasta and Payton (left) and Orly (right) like to paint with a rolling apple. sauce.
Left, Gabriel is braiding his Challah.
Right, Mateo got very messy while braiding his Challah. Ian and Maggy were “Abba and Eema Shabbat” this week.
For more information, please contact Rachel Sauer at 608-278-1808 or [email protected]
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SUNDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9 DECEMBER 13 FEBRUARY 22 Women’s Night Out: The Community Hanukkah Hamantashen Baking COMING SOON: Miracle of Oil – Hanukkah Tzedakah Fair at the Workshop with • Tot Shabbat Cooking Class at All Things Goodman Community Susan Roquitte. • Mishpacha and Me Olive on Monroe Street. Center on Waubesa. Our annual Hamantashen • Parent University 5:30-7 p.m., $20/person, go to Our entire community will bake is always a hit! • And more ... www.jewishmadison.org to come together for Havdalah, This year we will be baking register. A 4-Course Adventure arts and crafts and tzedakah in the new into the health benefits of activities. Save the date and Beth Israel Center kitchen! cooking with olive oils and stay tuned for more balsamics. Space is limited. information!
FAMILY EDUCATION EVENTS 2014-2015 Organized by the Family Education Committee of the Jewish Federation of Madison
Look for more details in future editions of the Madison Jewish News or check online at www.JewishMadison.org 20/Madison Jewish News October 2014 Camp Corner During third session campers were in- By Talia D. vited to eat lunch with the Camp Director Camp Shalom is a Jewish and write articles about their summer at camp where kids from lots of Camp Shalom. More than 30 kids partici- places come for a fun sum- pated in the activity. We will feature a few mer full of activities and new of these articles every month until our 2015 friends. Everyone who camping season begins. comes to camp has a great Only 37 summer. Although Camp Weeks until By Sylvie S. Shalom is a Jewish camp, Camp Shalom I like rally because we sing songs. I like you do not have to be Jew- 2015! swimming, it is fun. At Omanut (art) you ish to come here. There are make neat crafts and at Teva (nature) you activities that teach you do cool things. Chugim is fun because you about Judaism, like Shab- can choose whatever activity you want. bat, and also regular activ- Camp Shalom is a Jewish camp but you do ities. I like sports, art, not have to be Jewish, Camp Shalom can lunch and teva. My fa- be for anyone! vorite is Chugim! Camp Shalom is a fun and exciting camp By Aaron B. and I am sad it is my last year here. Hi, my name is Aaron and the thing I like most at Camp Shalom is playing basketball. I like it because I like practicing my shots, de- fense, offense and blocks. It also helps me be in the NBA (I’m gonna be the next K.D. OR L.J. OR M.J…yes, I will be the next M.J.)!
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Harry J. and Belle Goodman, parents of Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Lechayim Lights A Beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Madison A Senior Adult Program of Jewish Social Services October Lechayim Calendar Join us for great food, congenial conversation and stimulating programs at Lechayim Lunchtime Plus at Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive. Contact Louise Goldstein at 608-278-1808, direct 608- 442-4083 or [email protected] by 12:00 P.M. on the preceding business day, usually a Friday. The kosher-style meals are catered by Blue Plate Catering and a vegetarian or strictly kosher option is available with a reservation. If you are over age 60, a minimum donation of $4.00 is suggested, but please only pay what you can afford. The cost of the meal is $7.50 for those under age 60.
Monday, October 6 11:00-12:00 Free blood pressure screening by Lori Edelstein, RN 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Loaded Baked Potato, Topped with Cheddar Cheese, Broccoli, Sour Cream, Green Onions, Hearty Bean (Vegetarian) Chili, Melon Wedge, Carrot Cake 1:00-2:00 Bill White, “Stories We Live By”
Monday, October 13 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Estelle Katz 12:00-1:00 Salmon Patties with Dilled Crème Fraiche, Israeli Couscous, Sautéed Zucchini and Summer Squash, Garden Tossed Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette, White Cake 1:00-2:00 Pianist Josh DuPont, “The Age of Rock and Pop: 1950-today”
Monday, October 20 11:00-12:00 Operation Diabetes Health Assessment with Wisconsin Society of Pharmacy Students 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Stir Fried Asian Vegetables with Tofu, Fried Rice, Egg Drop Soup, Almond Cookie 1:00-2:00 Leah Kolb, “Substance or Surface? Uncovering Meaning in a Contemporary Art Installation”
Monday, October 27 11:00-12:00 “Life Memories Project” exhibit by Pamela Phillips Olson 11:30-12:00 Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson 12:00-1:00 Farmer’s quiche (vegetarian), Roasted Redskin Potatoes, Fresh Fruit Salad, Red Velvet Cake 1:00-2:00 Prof. Irwin Goldman, “The Birth of the Open Source Seed Movement”
Next month’s dates: November 10, 17 and 24 Transportation to Lechayim Transit Solutions provides door-to-door service for $1 round trip, payable to the driver. Contact Louise Goldstein (608-278-1808, direct 608-442-4083 or [email protected]) by 2:00 p.m. the Friday before How to make your Lechayim to make a reservation. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are Lechayim reservation: available upon request. Please contact us if you need to cancel a ride. Lechayim Snow Day Policy • When you come to Lechayim, you can sign up for the following week. Lechayim is cancelled when the Madison Metropolitan School • Call Louise Goldstein at 608-278-1808 or 608-442-4083 District closes schools due to inclement weather. Listen to WIBA, (direct) or email [email protected] before noon on Friday. If WTSO, WZEE, WMLI, WMAD, WOLX, WMMM or Charlie FM, we will be closed on Friday, the deadline is the previous business watch a local channel on TV or the Internet (WKOW, WMTV, WISC or day at noon. Fox47) to learn if Madison schools are closed. If Madison schools are • Reservations cannot be taken after noon on Fridays or over the open but we think conditions warrant it, we will decide whether to cancel weekend. Lechayim. In that case, the decision will be made by 8:00 a.m. and • If you didn’t make a reservation in time but would like to come, someone will call you and we will post the cancellation on our website. call Louise on Monday morning before 10:00 to see if there have been cancellations. If someone has cancelled, we will reserve that For changes, updates or new information about any meal for you. Jewish Social Services program, check our website at • We regret that we are unable to guarantee a meal for last minute reservations or walk-ins. www.jssmadison.org 22/Madison Jewish News October 2014 Lechayim Lights
upbringing on how we experience the world around us. About our Programs Leah Kolb is associate curator As a pastor for 46 years, across the United States as well at the Madison Museum of Con- William R. “Bill” White used sto- as on international cruises. These temporary Art. Curatorial proj- ries in his work as at Immanuel days you can find him playing ects include The Industrial Lutheran Church in most nights at the Ivory Modern (2011), Calculated Ma- Mt. Pleasant, Michi- Room on State Street nipulations: Structural Films at gan and Bethel and at various events MMoCA (2012), I Dream Too Lutheran Church in throughout the Mid- Much: Paintings by Leslie Smith Professor Irwin Goldman Madison, Wisconsin. west. III (2013), A Tumultuous Assem- He honed his story- bly (2014), Turn Turn Turn (with three companies (Monsanto, telling skills as a child On Monday, Octo- Rick Axsom, 2014), Jason Yi: A DuPont, Syngenta) account for telling stories to his ber 20, Leah Kolb will Fragile Permanence (currently about half of all commercial seed younger brother and discuss Jason S. Yi: A on view), and Narayan Mahon: sales. Increasingly, patenting is later as a father to his Fragile Permanence, Lands in Limbo (forthcoming, used to enhance the power and December 2014). A Madison na- control of these and similar com- children before bed. Pastor Bill White an exhibition on view Now retired as a full- at the Madison Mu- tive with a long connection to the panies over the seeds that feed the time minister, Bill has seum of Contemporary city’s Jewish community, Leah world. Inspired by the free and authored his seventh book and Art through November 5, in her attended Camp Shalom as a child, open source software movement first novel, Little Oslo. On Mon- talk, “Substance or Surface? Un- was Bat Mitzvah’ed at Temple that has provided alternatives to day, October 6, Bill will bring us covering Meaning in a Contem- Beth El, and just completed a proprietary software, the open “Stories We Live By,” and share porary Art Installation.” By grant-funded project co-teaching source seed initiative (OSSI) was the magic of his storytelling with examining the visual and physical the Jewish Artists Laboratory created to free the seed - that is, us. Bill says, “Folktales were one qualities of Yi’s monumental in- with Rabbi Andrea Steinberger. to make sure that the genes in at of the primary way generations of stallation, Kolb en- least some seed can never be people passed down wisdom in a deavors to illustrate locked away from use, by intel- manner that people could easily the work’s many lay- lectual property rights. To that remember. In this presentation we ers of meaning, and end, OSSI developed an Open will listen to wisdom coming show how contempo- Source Seed Pledge that commits from Jewish, Italian, German and rary art can move be- anyone receiving OSSI seed to Indian traditions.” yond visual spectacle keep that seed - and any deriva- to address very real tives bred from that seed - freely And conditions of the available for use by others. Since now it’s human experience. April, OSSI has distributed seed time for Drawing on the art to more than 500 people in 16 some- historical traditions of countries. thing landscape painting Prof. Goldman is a plant com- and the artist’s own bi- Leah Kolb breeder and horticulturist. He was pletely ography, she will suggest that the born in Chicago and grew up in different! work reflects Yi’s own navigation Her mother, Jill Cohen, works for Skokie, Illinois. He went to col- On Mon- of cultural identity. At the same Jewish Social Services and con- lege at the University of Illinois Josh DuPont day, Oc- time, and in keeping with the im- tinues to keep her well informed and did graduate work at North tober 13 mersive nature of contemporary of all local Jewish happenings. Carolina State University and at we’ll rock the house with “The installation art, Yi’s exhibition the University of Wisconsin. Age of Rock and Pop: 1950- subsumes visitors, implicating us On Monday, October 27, Pro- After two postdoctoral positions- today,” presented by local piano in its larger narrative. In creating fessor Irwin Goldman will tell the one back in Illinois and one at the sensation Josh DuPont. Popular an environment that intentionally story of the birth of the open Hebrew University of Jerusalem, music has gone through many challenges visual perception, the source seed movement and ex- he returned to Wisconsin to begin transformations over the last cen- artist plays with our understand- plain why opening up seed and a faculty position in the Depart- tury; however the basic building ing of reality, and asks us to con- keeping it free might be an im- ment of Horticulture. He has been blocks of a pop song have not sider the role of cultural portant direction for humanity. a faculty member since 1992. changed. The melodies, chords, All of our food depends on seeds. During the period from 2004- and form remain the same--and Plant foods are obviously seed- 2010, he also served in a variety they still get feet a-tapping. Josh based, but animal foods are made of administrative roles including will be playing hits from the from plants that are ultimately de- Associate Dean, Vice Dean, and 1950’s to today, and he is happy pendent on seeds. Today, only Interim Dean. to take your requests along the way, so bring your play lists! Pharmacy Students Feel free to clap your hands and Photo ID Required for sing along! Provide Monthly Josh Dupont was born and raised in Mississippi and has Health Assessments November 4 Election called many places home. He is a This month’s Wisconsin So- Information from the Greater WI mitted retroactively for ballots that have al- classically trained vocalist and ciety of Pharmacy Students Agency on Aging Resources, Inc., Elder ready been returned by absentee voters. has spent years honing his piano- Health Assessment, Operation Law & Advocacy Center Check with the City of Madison clerk, bar skills. From Texas coffee Diabetes, will be at Lechayim (608) 266-4601 or www.cityofmadison. shops to European cathedrals, on Monday, October 20 from Photo ID’s are now required for elec- com/clerk for information. Check the Gov- tions, starting with the November 4, 2014 ernment Accountability Board website Josh has performed all over the 11:00-12:00. The student phar- General Election. The Government Ac- http://gab.wi. gov/elections-voting/photo- world in both the rock and classi- macists are supervised by reg- countability Board (GAB) has additional id for updates on the absentee voting cal genres. For the past decade, istered pharmacists and will be information at http://gab.wi.gov/elec- process and other voter photo ID informa- however, Josh has been playing available to meet with you in- tionsvoting/photo-id. The Wisconsin De- tion. with the wildly successful “Pi- dividually to discuss your di- partment of Transportation implemented a Jewish Social Services will have infor- anoFondue,” a Madison-based abetes-related questions and policy effective on September 15 to help mation regarding what is an acceptable people obtain a free state ID card so that photo ID, applications for a Wisconsin dueling pianos act, which wowed concerns. they may vote. Go to http://www.dot.wis- Identification Card from the Department of the crowd at the Jewish Federa- The next Health Assess- consin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/idcard.htm Transportation and petitions in situations tion of Madison’s Tzedakah ment, a falls risk assessment, to learn how you can get one. when documentation is unavailable at Campaign Kick-off last month. will be held on November 17. Absentee ballots must now be accom- Lechayim. Contact JSS at 608-278-1808 if He has appeared with this group panied by a photo ID. These can be sub- you need help obtaining a voter photo ID. October 2014 Madison Jewish News/23 Lechayim Lights Spotlight: Susan Eichhorn Jewish Social Services Brings BY PAMELA PHILLIPS OLSON Park for high school, her world Shabbat to Our Seniors changed! She met Jewish and Ital- For years I have admired Susan ian friends and was engaged and Our monthly Shabbat gatherings include wine donated by Eichhorn's home and garden with- challenged by school. After earn- Frank Liquor, candles and challah, singing and discussion. out knowing her. Every spring ing a BS in math, she spent a short signs went up in our neighbor- time working in the Zoology De- Attic Angel Place at 2:30 in the Garden Room hood: “Artful Women’s Show to partment at UW where Susan met 8301 Old Sauk Road Benefit the National Women’s Po- her husband, Henry (Ike) Eich- A program of Jewish Social Services and Attic Angel Place. litical Caucus.” People piled into horn, who was a limnologist. She Music by Les Goldsmith and the assistance of Angel Volunteers. her house and began her studies December 5 garden. A harpist as a botanist and played while we landed a job in Capitol Lakes at 3:00 in the Grand Hall examined the art the Botany De- 333 West Main Street on every wall. partment where A program of Jewish Social Services and Capitol Lakes The surrounding she worked for Retirement Community. Led by Rabbi Andrea Steinberger garden is a mas- 38 years. with assistance from UW students through the UW-Hillel terpiece, chang- She conducted Foundation. ing its colorful research in plant October 24, November 14, December 16 (Hanukkah Party) display every anatomy with season. Professor Ray Oakwood West at 4:00 in the Oaks Community Room 6225 Mineral Point Road Growing up on Susan Eichhorn Evert and in her family’s 1972 they took A program of Jewish Social Services and Oakwood Village (Photo by Pamela Philips Olson) farm, the love of on the job of edit- University Woods. With the assistance of JSS volunteers and gardening became a guiding prin- ing the second edition of The Bi- music by Lauren Mazur. ciple in her life. ology of Plants, a textbook now in October 31, November 7, December 12 “I followed Grandpa as he used its 8th edition and used to this day. an old-fashioned corn-planting Susan and her husband sup- ATTENTION REHAB PATIENTS: If you are going to be in one implement. At age four I would ported many causes through the of these locations during your rehabilitation, you are welcome walk down the rows behind him. years. It is in his honor that she re- to attend. After every step, he would stop cently hosted a benefit for Out- and the implement would dig a Reach, an organization where Ike hole and drop the seed of corn.” had volunteered. OutReach pro- She enjoyed the rhythm of the motes equality and quality of life “Life Memories Project” at Lechayim process and was amazed at the re- for LGBT people. Her home and sults when the corn grew. Susan, garden served as the setting for a The beautiful “Life Memories Lights. The public is welcome to along with her two siblings, wonderful event. Her garden was Project” exhibit by Lechayim vol- view the exhibit from 11:00-12:00 helped in the family's Victory featured in this year’s Olbrich unteer Pamela Phillips Olson will on that day. Our thanks to Pam for Gardens. “My first independent Botanical Gardens Home Garden be on display at Temple Beth El writing the “Spotlight” column gardening project was weeding Tour. during Lechayim on Monday, Oc- and for creating this special ex- the nasturtiums for mother.” She Susan is kept busy currently tober 27. The exhibit, based on her hibit. We also thank those who patiently pulled each weed, working with Dr. Evert on editing interviews with Lechayim partici- participated by agreeing to be in- “When I stood up and looked I Esau’s Plant Anatomy. She at- pants, includes photos and the terviewed and photographed for thought, this looks pretty nice!" tends Lechayim and enjoys the stories she wrote for Lechayim “Spotlight.” The joy of gardening became her warmth and conversation of life-long passion. friends. Susan was bored at the small She is never bored because there town school in Deerfield, Illinois. are always weeds to pull! from When she was bused to Highland Jewish Social Services! Transitions Do you know a senior who is new to Madison, or are you yourself a Happy October Birthday newcomer? JSS volunteers will visit and bring you a gift bag with information about programs for seniors and JSS’ services, treats and Barbara Jacobson Lois Frank a few surprises. Just contact us at 608-278-1808, ext. 227. Bill Lewis Lyudmila Radovanskaya Our thanks to Maurie’s Fine Chocolates and Cheryl DiVittorio Martin Kades Bagels Forever for their donations to this program. George Wolnak Mindy Wiseman Grayce Seidenberg Michael Pressman Jerry Dean Nan Youngerman Leonard Stein Sandra Weitzman Linda Montello Victoria Junco Meyer Need an “Oddjobber”? Do you need an “oddjobber” to do a few small but necessary Best Wishes for your wellness chores for you? Jewish Social Services volunteers can be sent to Abe Landsman take care of some of those little but important things around your Pat Poses house or apartment. To request an OddJobber, Condolences contact Louise Goldstein To the family of Marcel Baum, brother of Alice Hanau; at 608-278-1808, ext To the family of Riva Merkow, aunt of Sandy (John) Bierman, 227 or louise@jssmadi- sister of Gerry (Warren) Randy and Anita Parks son.org. If it’s something we can Welcome to your new home help you with, we’ll have Darlene (Stuart) Schwartz a volunteer OddJobber Pat Poses contact you. 24/Madison Jewish News October 2014 Here are some notes about the history of the Jewish people and Israel October 2014 Madison Jewish News/25 and Israel the World JFNA Briefing: Crisis in Ukraine Though there is no shortage of pain sending healthcare workers from the and suffering throughout the world, there local Hesed social welfare center to her is one tragic situation we can do some- home. thing about. Right now, thousands are But when the current crisis in Ukraine losing their lives and livelihoods in a re- intensified, Alexsandr came back to gion that once boasted a thriving Jewish Slavyansk to relocate his mother. Mother population. Ongoing fighting between and son now share a tiny two-room apart- Ukrainians and pro-Russian rebels has ment in St. Petersburg and receive food, imperiled tens of thousands of Jews in medicine and healthcare from their new Ukraine – particularly the elderly and in- local Hesed. But as a citizen of a foreign firm – who need urgent aid now more country, Aza is not eligible for state social than ever. The Jewish Federations of support. Alexsandr is not sure what else North America is in a position to help. he can do. JDC is their only lifeline – The stories below are a small glimpse their only support. into the lives of eastern Ukrainian Jews, many of whom would have all but lost For New Olim, Memory hope were it not for the invaluable sup- port of our partner agencies – the Amer- Begets Trauma ican Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Yuri Sohriansky is one of hundreds of (JDC) and The Jewish Agency for Israel. olim who arrived in Israel from the crisis Relevant news links can be found at now raging in Ukraine. For him and his the end of this article. family, making aliyah was a blessing—if not for the help of The Jewish Agency for A Family Recovers from Israel, they would still be in Lugansk, Tragedy fearing for their lives. He recalls: For the Endeberrya family, the recent “The situation in Lugansk, where I escalation of violence in the eastern was born, is terrible: shots heard every- Ukrainian city of Slavyansk hit terrify- where, lack of food, lack of medicine and ingly close to home. terrorism against young people through- Two months into the violence there, out the city by mercenaries. The houses a bomb ripped through their house, de- across from ours were constantly under stroying its walls and roof, crushing their falling shells and rockets. furniture and many of their belongings “Roads are closed and in the night- and killing their dog. The family left the time, there is complete darkness. Sepa- city immediately, taking with them only ratist fighters roam the city. what they were wearing. Not knowing “From the few phone calls I receive, I where to go, they traveled about two and have learned of those who have re- a half hours northwest to Kharkov, where mained. Their lives are difficult, and the a family of volunteers from the local Jew- elderly sit at home. Those without pass- ish community took them in. ports cannot get out. In Kharkov, JDC has been working “I thank The Jewish Agency for help- hard to provide those who have left their ing us arrive in Ashkelon in peace.” homes with material support, host family accommodations and more. But the fu- Visit www.jta.org for the following Hershkowitz speaks to Madison ture remains uncertain for the Endeber- news links: Hundreds of Jewish families ryas. remaining in eastern Ukraine for High Holidays (JTA, 9/10/14); 150 Jews who Jewish Community Mother and Son, Caught in fled Ukraine fighting expected in Israel the Crosshairs (JTA, 8/7/14); and Fleeing ‘place full of Earlier this fall, Professor Daniel Hershkowitz This isn't the first time Aza Grig- death,’ Jews from eastern Ukraine weep spoke to a crowd of forty people at the home of orenko, 88, has been forced to leave her for homeland (JTA, 7/21/14) Deborah and Joel Minkoff. Co-sponsored by the home because of war. The following news link can be found Jewish Federation of Madison and Chabad of As a teenager during World War II, at www.timesofisrael.com. Jewish com- Madison, Professor Hershkowitz spoke about Op- she and her mother resettled in the east- munities decimated in eastern Ukraine eration Protective Edge, Israel and her neighbors, ern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk. There, (Times of Israel, 9/4/14). the unity of the Jewish people, and peace in the Aza met her husband and gave birth to You can find the following new link at Middle-East. There was also time for questions. her only son, Alexsandr. www.tabletmag.com: Jewish voices from Professor Hershkowitz is a former UW Professor Even after Alexsandr moved to St. Pe- the front lines of Donetsk (Tablet, of Mathematics, Current President of Bar-Ilan tersburg, her husband died and she be- 6/19/14) University, the Rabbi of the Ahuza neighborhood came increasingly frail, Aza stayed. JDC A powerful video from JDC can be in Haifa (includes 23 congregations) and a Pro- has cared for her for the last decade, found at: vimeo.com fessor Emeritus of the Technion. Formerly, he was a Knesset member and a Cabinet member in the Israeli government as Minister of Science and Professor Daniel Hershkowitz Technology.
Attendees listening to his talk. 26/Madison Jewish News October 2014 Israel and the World From the Mid-east to the Mid-west: Israel’s 9/11 Happy New Year! Living Memorial Plaza BY RACHELI AND MICKEY AZIZ-KOMAR All ages are welcome! And you enter these Holy days with a completely differ- Community Shlichim/Israel Program Specialists ent feeling. You can also find this on Happy New Year! Rosh Hashanah in Facebook by typing “Our Project” to Israel is one of the most special times of learn more about them. the year! Rosh Hashanah is a two day holiday and businesses across Israel close We are so excited to start a new year for both days. in Madison! A year full of Israel, Ju- What is so special in Israel about the daism, new friendships and a feeling of a High Holidays? As you walk down the thriving community here in Madison! If streets, random peo- you are reading this ple will wish you article and we Happy New Year, you haven’t met you yet, see people dressed in please feel free to their finest clothes, email or call us. We and synagogues are would love to meet packed with families you, get to know you, sitting together to cel- and talk about Israel. ebrate the holiday. As many of you Hundreds of NGO’s know we have a new around Israel help the addition to our family needy by supplying - baby Ofek Eitan Israel’s 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza is the only memorial outside of the United them with meals. who is already more States to list the names of every victim of the attack. The memorial, which is Every year when than 6 weeks old! located in Jerusalem, serves as a tribute to the victims of 9/11 as well as victims this time comes, I remember how four I’d like to explain Ofek Eitan’s name. of terrorism worldwide. years ago a good friend of mine con- Ofek has the same initials as my Grand- tacted one of the NGO’s in Jerusalem father’s, who passed away earlier this asking for the names of 100 families who year. He was also born on my Grandfa- wouldn’t have food on their table for ther’s birthday and so it is symbolic and Rosh Hashanah, for whatever reason. very special! Ofek means horizon, future Then my friend reached out to people for and knowledge! We are on Shlichut, food and money donations. During the looking towards the horizon which is Is- week before Rosh Hashanah, dozens of rael. Eitan means strength as well as the volunteers came and together we packed name that was given to the war this sum- over 100 packages for families who mer (Operation Protective Edge). We would never have been able to enjoy the spent a lot of time deciding on this very holiday otherwise. For me this was an meaningful name for our son wishing amazing experience to be part of packing him and Israel a strong future and a the food and later to deliver the parcels strong home for him to grow up in. to the families home! Wishing Ofek, Israel and this wonder- If by chance, you are in Jerusalem just ful community a strong Ofek – horizon . before Pesach or Rosh Hashanah, you too can join this organization... its really fun! ~Mickey, Racheli and Baby Ofek Eitan! We’re ...... Track The Map ...... Where in Israel was this photo taken? restoring (Hint: It’s in our partnership region.) Jewish life where it was lost. In places where Jews haven’t shared a Sabbath in decades, Jewish Federation of Madison is reviving the Jewish soul. Supporting Jewish cultural festivals in Bulgaria. School programs in Ukraine. And thousands of our elderly in the former Soviet Union.
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Mount Olive Intercontinental Hotel, also THE STRENGTH OF A PEOPLE. JewishMadison.org THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. Jewish-Federation-of-Madison called the Seven Arches. @JewishMadison October 2014 Madison Jewish News/27 Connecting with Israel Partnership Together (P2G) to Kick Off First Program on November 19 The Jewish Federation of Madison’s doctors work in a wide range of medical newest program, Partnership Together specialties including pediatrics, geriatrics, (P2G), serves to connect Madison to the autism, fertility, trauma, sexual abuse, people of Israel. Our first program kicks off chronic illness, PTSD, and chronic illness, on November 19, 2014, by hosting our first to name few. They approach each patient delegation, the Dream Doctors, from the individually and work hand in hand with Sovev Kinneret Region of Israel. Mark medical staff on each patient. The Israeli your calendars for this fascinating program. Medical Clowns differ from clowns that Israel’s innovative and progressive ap- volunteer in US hospitals whose function proach to medical care has incorporated is to entertain. The Israeli medical clowns, gaging and interactive workshop with the Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist. Dream Doctors into patient care for over through their specialized training, integra- Dream Doctors in the evening. More de- Shoshi Ofir is a medical clown and re- 10 years. The program has had such posi- tive and individual approach, help people tails will be provided in the next few weeks searcher at The Tene Center who special- tive results in the care, treatment and heal- relax so they can better cope and ultimately on JewishMadison.org and through the izes in sexually abused patients and ing of patients in Israel that Dream Doctors heal. The medical clown program is so Monday morning emails from the Jewish invasive examinations of children in hos- now work in over 70 hospitals throughout successful in Israel that Haifa University Federation of Madison. pitals. Israel. now offers a 4 year Medical Clowning Dafna Tener is a researcher and has a The Dream Doctors Program is a sup- Bachelor’s degree program. Delegation Participants PhD in social work. portive profession in Israel that helps re- Those that are interested in learning Hagar Hofesh is a medical clown who Hamutal Ende is medical clown who duce the stress, anxiety and fear patients more about the unique and fascinating specializes in anxiety and post-traumatic specializes in working with children who experience, thereby aiding in their treat- work the Dream Doctors perform will have patients and can share his work during have autistic disorders in special kinder- ment and healing. Dream Doctors include a rare opportunity to hear their presenta- Operation Protective Edge at Bazily Hos- gartens and in private one-on-one treat- teams of physicians who work in tandem tions during the day, at the UW Medical pital during the missiles attacks on the ments. with medical clowns. The medical clowns Campus, or at a community dinner at Tem- south of Israel. Please visit www.dreamdoctors.org.il/ are trained in psychology, social work, ed- ple Beth El in the evening. Our Older Dr. Hertzel Gabriel is the Medical eng to learn more about our guests and ucation, nursing and theater. The Dream Midrasha students will be treated to an en- Director of the Jordan River Village and a their accomplishments. What is Partnership2Gether (P2G)? PARTNERSHIP 2GETHER SOVEV KINNERET MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL – TULSA MADISON
P2G is a program of the Jewish Federation of Madison and the Jewish Agency for Israel, designed to cultivate people-to-people relationships, projects and professional programs between Milwaukee and our partner region, Sovev Kinneret, in Israel. Volunteers from Madison collaborate with their Israeli counterparts on education, cultural exchanges, regional planning, medical care, ecological and economic development initiatives.
Youth Programs Israeli medical clowns P2G Volunteer Opportunities Our programs for youth include school twinning, where teachers will visit Madison In an effort to foster one-on-one relationships between Israelis and students from schools in the Sovev Kinneret work together with and Milwaukee. and Americans, P2G offers Madison a number of different classes from Madison, and Teen Mifgash, a summer youth exchange Watch for details! types of volunteer opportunities in the Sovev Kinneret. between teens from Madison, Milwaukee and Sovev Kinneret.
P2G Young Leadership Program Ya’ad (Shay Shoshany Young Leadership Development Program) works with a leadership development program of the Jewish Federation of Madison.
Professional Exchanges Professional exchanges are an imporant and effective way to create people-to-people connections between Israelis and Americans. This program creates the opportunity to host For further information please contact a professional delegation from the region for a week during each calendar year. Each community decides what type of delegation will help them meet their local goals. For Racheli Komar-Aziz, Israeli Shlicha at: example: profession, such as physicians, chefs, social works, ecologists or others. [email protected] 28/Madison Jewish News October 2014
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