Savannah Jewish Federation and the Slotin Family Bring “The PJ Library”
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jeSavwiannah sh news A Publication of Savannah Jewish Federation Find out more at www.savj.org September 2008 | Elul, 5768 Vol. LXII, No. 11 Savannah Jewish Federation and the Slotin Family bring “The PJ Library” to the Coastal Empire and Low Country! Sometime in the next few weeks, and listening to music with children brary to have reading material handy. all Jewish households in the greater are among the most powerful and The books also are an easy introduc- Savannah area will be receiving a nurturing early childhood learning tion to religious faith for children in package containing a small taste of a and bonding experiences, at bedtime intermarried households. The music delicious program that we are fortu- or anytime! The PJ Library program and stories have appeal for children nate to be able to begin offering to our helps transform these moments into of all streams and all economic back- community. Thanks to the generos- Jewish experiences. grounds.” In This Issue ity of our local funders, Jane Slotin and Since its inception in 2005, The The PJ Library program is simple Shlicha’s message, p2 Leon and Nancy Slotin, the Savannah PJ Library has quickly partnered — when you receive your first book Federation President’s message, p3 Jewish Federation and the Harold (through Federations, JCCs or other in the mail it will include a registra- Executive Director’s message, p3 Grinspoon Foundation of Springfield, organizations) with almost 100 Jew- tion form — all you have to do is com- Condolences, p4 Massachusetts, have joined forces to ish communities across the United plete the form and include the names JEA CenterPiece bring a creative Jewish educational States to deliver Jewish books and and birthdates of all children in your Savannah Jewish Archives, p6 program to our community called music to young children each month. household who are six months to sev- Vital Statistics, p7 “The PJ Library”. Adam Solender, Executive Director of en years old. Then just sit back and This wonderful program, designed the Savannah Jewish Federation, talk- wait for the books and music to arrive. Featured Stories by the Grinspoon Foundation, brings ed about the appeal of the program: It is never too early to create treasured high quality, age appropriate, Jewish “The convenient delivery of the PJ Li- Jewish memories with your fam- books or music each month to fami- brary materials directly to your home ily. Sign up your child, and tell your Comedian Richard Lewis to Headline lies with children from six months makes it simple for working families friends about The PJ Library coming Konter-Weiland Event on January 3rd ________________________________________________ — Larry David’s kvetchy side-kick to seven years of age. Reading stories who may not have time to get to the li- Continued on Page 2 sensation from HBO’s hit, Curb Your Enthusiasm, will star on the JEA stage on Saturday, January 3rd, in a special Sharon Galin to Lead 2009 Midge Schildkraut evening of comedy sponsored by the Lawrence Konter-Bertram Weiland SJF Annual Campaign Stepping Down Jewish Cultural Arts Fund; p3 With a look to using experienced of Governors meeting as Editor of SJN managers to help develop new lead- on August 13. Work- Maxine “Midge” Savannah Jewish Federation’s teen educa- ership for the future, the Savannah ing alongside Sharon Lasky Schildkraut is tion program is launching with program Jewish Federation has tapped a team will be Men’s Division retiring as Editor of on Jewish traditions about the envi- of veterans to head the 2009 Annual Chair Jerry Konter, the Savannah Jewish ronment and a follow up kayak trip. Campaign Management Team. Sha- a former campaign News, effective with Details on p4. ron Galin, a former Women’s Division General Chair, and Sharon this, the September Chair and last year’s chair of the Lion Women’s Division Galin 2008 issue of the pa- Were you at the JEA’s Great Gelt Gala? of Judah Division will be the Gen- Chair Carole Cohen, per. In announcing Midge No? Well, when you see these pic- eral Chair of the 2009 Campaign, Joel who previously has held that post. Midge’s retirement, Schildkraut tures, you won’t want to miss the Greenberg, President of Federation, “I’m honored to have been asked Joel Greenberg, Presi- next one! p5 ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ announced at the Federation Board Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 6 You Are Cordially Invited to Attend The 65th NON-PROFIT ORG. Annual Meeting of the Savannah Jewish Federation US POSTAGE Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 7:30 pm PAID A Publication of Savannah Jewish Federation Jewish Educational Alliance – 5111 Abercorn St. 5111 Abercorn Street PERMIT NO. 207 Savannah, Georgia 31405 SAVANNAH, GA Please Join Us for the Installation of New and Returning Members of the Board of Governors www.savj.org David Hirsh; Toby Hollenberg; Fran Kaminsky; LeeAnn Kole; Matt Rosenthal; Address Service Requested Ira Ruby; Linda Sacks; Amos Timna; Larry Zaslavsky President’s Awards Amos Timna For Outstanding Service as Chair of Savannah Celebrates Israel @ 60 Midge Schildkraut For Lifetime Service and Commitment to the Savannah Jewish News Retiring Board Members Stephen Greenberg & Nancy Tenenbaum JEA Candlelight Dinner September 23 • 6:00pm See Centerpiece for Details Savannah Page 2 | September 2008 jewish news www.savj.org Meet Maia, Our New Shlicha! “The PJ Library” ................................................. cont. from page 1 Dear friends, be inspired is watch- to the Savannah area. It doesn’t cost a erty counties in Georgia; Beaufort and Shalom. The time is passing by so ing a hard studying thing but your time. Introduce a new Jasper counties in South Carolina). quickly, and the date of my flight to pupil, a devoted lov- generation to the richness and depth Grandparents, family and friends Savannah is getting closer and clos- ing parent, someone of our Jewish heritage. who would like to enroll children in er. There is a lot of excitement in my who loves his work Because of the commitment made other parts of the country where the house and just like me, the people that or someone who by the Slotin family to the program, program is not already available may surround me are curious to hear more dedicates himself to Maia Koiller The PJ Library will be free for the do so for $60 per child per year ($5/ about Savannah. I have already fin- a goal that is mean- first three years to all who register in month). For more information, con- ished a training seminar sponsored by ingful. It is wonderful to see someone the greater Savannah area (Chatham, tact the Savannah Jewish Federation the Jewish Agency. It was a very inter- doing something he believes in. Big Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham and Lib- at 355-8111. esting seminar and I met a lot of other deeds and small deeds count, no mat- “Shlichim.” It made me feel like I am a ter where you are. part of a bigger idea. The further along This is a double beginning for me. we were in the seminar; the more I Rosh Hashanah, a new year is coming, Why “The PJ Library”? started to realize that this year can be and I will celebrate it with new friends a wonderful opportunity for mutual in a new exciting place. In Israel many learning and enrichment. times when we refer to a special jour- Even now, after our training, all of ney, we use the metaphor of a road. A us, the “shlichim,” are meeting for dif- road you are taking, not sure where it ferent occasions. We are all anxious will take you, but willing to learn from to start this year and we try to change it and from the people you meet in the ideas from our world about different way. This is a translation of a song topics. Everyone is so different, and written by a very famous artist in Is- the experiences we have had in Israel rael named Ehud Banai: are different but also similar. Yester- “This trail begins from here, day, one of the shlichim invited us to Between a bank agency his home. He lives in Sderot. and a fountain, Sderot has been under attack from Unpaved, not always signed rockets for the past eight years. While This trail begins from here there we met different people: musi- cians; teachers and other very involved Crosses the city citizens who came to speak about how Rising trough the mountain it is to live in Sderot. Despite the dif- Continues over the sea ficult reality that they deal with, I met Continues also tomorrow a lot of welcoming warm people with Cuts the air between the houses humane values. When I came home, I Goes out to the light, into a new life reflected on the important things that I could take from this experience to Walk to it, my life. I felt how easy and wonderful Take this path now” it is to be inspired. Isaac Levington with his grandchildren Margie Spiers, We meet every day in life a lot of Have a great week, regards from Morris (Moe) Slotin and Joseph Spiers people, and sometimes all it takes is to Israel! Jane Slotin explains why she was moved to help fund The PJ Library in Savannah: !TBWBOOBI “I heard about The PJ Library from my friend Beryl, who lives in Lee, Massachu- setts. The program had recently come to her community and she could not stop raving FEVDBUJPOBM about the books, music, and the special moments that it created for her family. 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