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INSIDE Yom HaShoah Old Jews Telling Jokes STORIES ON PG. 5 Human Trafficking Seder STORY ON PG. 16 Communit■ ■ y FRIDAY VOL. 41, NO. 08 14 NISAN 5776 APRIL 22, 2016 Wahba Offers New Pesach Tradition ear friends, I am much too often surprised when good folks I am soliciting for D our all important Annual Campaign ask me who benefits from the monies raised? … what Jewish agencies share our allocations? So here’s a novel new tradition you may want to start at your Passover Seder. Much like when you cheerfully recite the “Chad Gadya” please challenge your guests to read the names of all of the below listed recipients in just one breath: High School of Jewish Studies, LBSY (Lou- isville Beit Sefer Yachad), The Temple Religious School, Hadassah, Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, Chavurat Shalom, NCJW (National Council of Jewish Women), Jewish Community of Louisville, Jewish Community Relations Council, JCC, BBYO, Teen Connec- tions, Kadima, PJ Library, Senior Nutrition, Yachad inclusion program for JCC campers with special needs, JCC Summer Camp, Israel Independence Day celebration, Holocaust Re- membrance Day Commemoration, CenterStage, Hillel at all local colleges and universities as well as at other regional schools, the Community newspaper, Partnership2Gether, Jewish Family & Career Services, national and international partner agencies, American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, Birthright Israel, JAFI (Jewish Agency for Israel), JDC (Joint Distribu- Richard and Neil Davidoff played Match Match, a brand new memory game invented by Partnership2Gether teachers in the tion Committee), HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Match Match Western Galilee, while Seth Goodman, Rabbi Stanley Miles, Aly Goldberg, Dafna Schurr and Gila Glattstein watched. A delega- Society), the Foundation for Jewish Camping. tion of 10 Israeli Partnership teachers brought the game with them when they visited Louisville last week. See story, page 7. see TRADITION page 2 JCL Announces 2016 Judah, Fink and Pressma Award Winners

Scholarship Goes to Kamen Elsie P. Judah Award Joseph Fink Award Pressma Award Pressma Award Pressma Award Pressma Award Pressma Award Kohl’s Scholarship Joe Rothstein Jacob Finke Daniel Hemmer Jessica Hymes Audrey Nussbaum Emily Schulman Bradley Schwartz Chad Kamen See story, page 15 See story, page 11 See story, page 12 See story, page 12 See story, page 12 See story, page 12 See story, page 12 See story, page 18 INDEX JCRC Update...... 2 Yom Ha’atzmaut...... 4 USHMM Expert to Speak Here...... 5 Calendar of Events...... 5 Trip to Israel for Young Mothers...... 6 POSTAGE KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE Jane Weitzman Shares Passion...... 8 PERIODICALS J Arts & Ideas Steve Katz...... 10 Friends of the IDF...... 13 One-Armed Israeli Soldier Spoke...... 14 Dr. Emma Birks Dr. Manuel Grimaldi Oksana Masters Thangam “Sam” Dr. Riaan van Zyl Rangaswamy “Keep It Kosher” Brunch...... 14 JFCS Annual Meeting...... 14 Choosing How to Respond...... 15 JFCS Names MOSAIC Award Winners LBSY News...... 17 A pioneering cardiologist, a retired their profession and in our local/global Naamani Lecture...... 18 medical missionary, a paralympic med- community. This year’s honorees are Dr. David Dalin...... 19 alist, an engineering entrepreneur and Emma Birks, Dr. Manuel Grimaldi, Ok- Hillel Hosts Interfaith Sedarim...... 20 a progressive social and community sana Masters , Thangam “Sam” Rangas- AJ Confirmation...... 20 builder. These five individuals have wamy and Dr. Riaan van Zyl. YAD Wine & Charoset Sampling...... 20 made their mark in our community and “JFCS was founded to assist newcom- Teen Topics...... 21 will be recognized for their accomplish- PJ Library Goes to Camp...... 21 ers to Louisville, and this event honors JFCS Calendar...... 22 ments at the annual MOSAIC Awards its original mission,” siad Judy Freun- Newsmakers...... 23 to be held on Thursday, May 26, at The dlich Tiell, JFCS executive director. “To Chavurat Shalom...... 23 Louisville Downtown Marriott. date, the event has recognized 52 inter- Around Town...... 24 This fundraising event, which bene- national Americans who make our com- Lifecycle...... 25-26 fits Jewish Family & Career Services, munity a richer and more interesting D’var Torah...... 27 honors international Americans who city, creating a mosaic of many colors Jewish Book that Inspires...... 27 have made a significant contribution in and perspectives.” see MOSAIC page 6 2 Community Y APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 their partner organization in Japan. For Communit y more information on helping, please vis- Community is published monthly by the Jewish JCRC UPDATE it www.jdc.org. Community of Louisville, Inc., 3630 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205-3216. by Matt Goldberg, Director non-Orthodox manner who will suffer, A Night to Honor Israel USPS #020-068 at Louisville, KY. Jewish Community Relations Council as will the vast majority of American On Sunday, May 15, at 5 p.m, The Jewry who supports them. JCRC encourages you to attend A The Jewish Community of Louisville is Night to Honor Israel, a celebration of a nonprofit organization. $26 of your pledge Worrying Developments in Israel This is a situation that, once again, is for a subscription for Community. This past year has seen an amazing will lead to further rifts between Israel the State of Israel held at the Evangel For more information, call development in Israel as far as its respect and the diaspora. 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At this event, there will be music and KY 40205-3216. eral months ago that an agreement was Time and again the vast majority of powerful speeches praising Israel and reached to provide prayer space at the American Rabbis, the Rabbis who pre- showing unity with all those who see COMMUNITY DEADLINES Western Wall for those who wish to wor- dominate at our weddings, b’nai mitz- Israel as a light among the nations as Deadlines for the next two issues of Community ship in a manner not in accordance with vah, funerals and brit milah ceremonies the only democracy in the Middle East. for copy and ads are: May 18 for publication on strict orthodox Judaism. The Diaspora are being disrespected. At a time when Please make every effort to attend. May 27 and June 15 for publication on June 24. 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Bruce Tasch is a Louisville native and J Arts and Ideas Presents a Night of Humor a Psychiatrist in private practice and has been writing comedy since college. In kip the gym, two Jewish doc- of this event along with three other local A&E’s Comedy on the Road, Showtime’s medical school he co-wrote a musical tors and one lawyer will give you comics take the stage in the rich tradi- Comedy Club, Forbes Magazine and comedy and a student film. He’s had ma- quite the core workout with more tion of stand-up comedy, anything could more, he will keep the laughs rolling. terial accepted by Late Night with David S laughing than you can handle as happen. One thing is certain, hilari- About the Comedians: Letterman. Currently, he delivers come- they headline “Old Jews Telling Jokes” ty will ensue. Accompanied by Jewish Louisville native Lowell Katz, says dic sermons (divrei Torah) at Congrega- presented by J Arts & Ideas on Saturday, food, the night will be a smash hit show he’s the funniest retired colorectal sur- tion Adath Jeshurun, and can sometimes May 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Standard Club. that could be on the stage of any major geon in his neighborhood. He was a cut- be found at home, amusing himself. Get ready for an outrageous evening of comedy club and promises to be an eve- up in and out of the operating room and one liners, double entendres and hysteri- ning of unabashed fun. for several years, was a stand-up come- cal routines sure to triple you over with Tickets are $36 and include dinner dian. laughter. Celebrating the rich tradition and drinks. Make your reservation to- Katz is currently working on his auto- Celebrate Yom of Jewish humor and storytelling, this day by calling, 502-459-0660 or by vis- biography, tentatively titled “Still Crazy hilarious show will pay tribute to clas- iting The J’s website, jewishlouisville. After All These Rears.” He believes that Ha’atzmaut with sic jokes of the past and introduce some org. Like rye bread, kosher pickles and humor can make bad situations more new ones as well. From birth to death bagels, there’s something for everyone. tolerable and help people stay healthier – and everything in between – Jewish You’ll laugh ’til you plotz! and recover more quickly. Music and Fun people have always showed the need to Louisville native Mark Klein who’s Attorney Ed Bornstein is a native of by Shiela Steinman Wallace laugh at it all. Even better, they’ll make been making laughter his living for 30 Louisville and has been telling jokes and Editor you laugh at it all. years will be the emcee. He’s made his stories longer than he can remember. He Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel In- Join the funniest people around for name as a stand-up comedian in come- helped start the Old Jews Telling Jokes an evening of fun and laughter as J Arts dy clubs from Alaska to Florida, headlin- dependence Day, at The J on Sunday, web series in 2010 and 2011 and is excit- May 22 with great family activities from & Ideas brings you “Old Jews Telling ing top rooms across the country. With ed for the night of jokes. Jokes.” When Ed Bornstein the creator accolades that include appearances on art projects and games to cotton candy. The fun starts at noon and continues un- til 4. Bring your own picnic or purchase Israeli treats like falafel and hummus. With a special concert, award-winning Cantor Shiree Kidron will add song to mix. She is a unique and versatile vocal- ist who is as comfortable with classical music and oratorio as she is with Jewish classical and folk music. Recently, Can- tor Kidron celebrated a musical Kab- balat Shabbat with a bluegrass flavor. “Every year we celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut and also remember what led us to this joyous day,” said Yom Ha’atzmaut Chair Dovrat Netz. “When David Ben-Gurion made the Israeli Dec- laration of Independence on May 14, 1948, the entire nation was emotional. To them, it was not a thing of little im- portance – it was everything. “After surviving years of persecu- tion,” she continued, “which came to a horrific peak during World War II, they finally had the one thing they wanted – a home. Celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut enables every Jewish person around the world to feel the unbreakable bond to the State of Israel and all the good it rep- resents, even without being there phys- ically. The fact that in this day and age we still encounter anti-Semitism, makes this day even more important. “I encourage everyone to come and take part in this celebration,” Netz con- tinued, “for it is not just a celebration for the state and citizens of Israel, but for those around the world who believes in the values for which it stands.” A brief Yom Hazikaron ceremony for Israel’s Memorial Day will precede the celebration, during which the Louisville Jewish community will take a few mo- ments to remember those who paid the ultimate price for Israel’s survival and security. Yom Ha’atzmaut Committee mem- bers are Netz, Amy Danino and Faina Kronenberg. APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 5

A Time to Remember; A Time to Reclaim CALENDAR OF EVENTS TODAY byYom Shiela Steinman HaShoah Wallace yourCommemoration life. Is May 2 Altmann’s quest The J Summer Camp Registration “We still want to include … sharing Editor was not unique. Registration is now open for The J Summer of a story that connects to survival of the The Nazis confis- Camp, “Imagine Your Child …” Choose Holocaust,” Jamner said. “Now, we’re om HaShoah, Holocaust Com- cated thousands from traditional camp and a wide variety of beginning to enter a time when there specialty camps. and ensure that your child memoration Day, is a time to of pieces of art are fewer survivors to tell the tale and has a transformative experience this sum- remember – a time for the com- and the effort to munity to come together to hear it’s falling on the next generation to keep mer at the only ACA accredited day camp in Y identify the sto- Louisville. Full information and application those stories alive.” survivors’ stories, remember those who len works and re- “Sometimes stories came because we materials available at www.jewishlouisville/ perished and learn how to make the store them to their camp. asked questions,” Jamner continued, world a better place. rightful owners is “and sometimes spontaneously at times This year, Yom HaShoah is also a an ongoing effort. THROUGH MAY 3 we didn’t expect them.” time to reclaim. This year, the annual “The main Patio Gallery Exhibit The program will also include ele- Life Is Still Beautiful Opening! Works by Luci Jewish Community Relations Council speaker,” said Jennifer Keder ments that have become traditional. Mistratove’s Students. communitywide Yom HaShoah Com- Jamner, “is a pro- The 11 million who perished, including memoration, to be held on Monday, May fessor from Northern Kentucky Uni- APRIL 22 6 million Jews, will be remembered. 2, at Congregation Adath Jeshurun, will versity, Jennifer Kreder. Her specialty Passover Young people will participate in the pro- focus on the efforts being made to re- is working on the legal challenges to re- First Seder. The J closes 7 p.m. gram. The names of family members store works of art stolen by the Nazis to store art stolen during the Holocaust to who perished and whose relatives now APRIL 23-30 the families to which they truly belong. the families that once owned.” live in Louisville will be recalled. The Passover In addition, Yom HaShoah Chair Jeff In the course of her work, Dr. Kred- Kaddish will be recited. The J closed April 23 and 29. The J closes Jamner will share a small part of his er came to know Randol Schoenberg, This year’s theme was chosen because at 7 p.m. April 28 and classes that begin own mother’s story. Halina Jamner, is the attorney portrayed in the move, and when the movie Woman in Gold was re- after 6:30 p.m. that day are cancelled. a survivor, and he is going to share her has worked with him. Her own work is leased last year, awareness of the efforts story about Kol Nidre in Auschwitz. The extensive and ongoing. “Prior to enter- MAY 2 by Jewish families to recover valuable focus, he explained, is about “the inter- ing academia,” according to her NKU Yom HaShoah Program art looted by the Nazis during World action in passing the stories l’dor vador, profile, “she was a litigation associate 7 p.m. At Adath Jeshurun. This year’s War II was elevated substantially. The from generation to generation [and to with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, community-wide Holocaust commemoration, movie told the story of Maria Altmann’s A Time to Remember; A Time to Reclaim, provide a] glimpse through the window LLP, in New York, concentrating on Ho- quest to recover a portrait of her aunt will feature Dr. Jennifer Kreder who has of what it was like as second generation locaust-era inter-governmental negoti- survivor, growing up with that as part of painted by Gustav Klimt. devoted her life to restoring art stolen by ation and property litigation issues, art the Nazis to its rightful owners. See story, disputes and class actions.” page this page. USHMM Expert to Discuss How International “Prof. Kreder engages in pro bono and volunteer work in which students MAY 8-17 Tracing Service Aids Holocaust Families often participate,” her profile continues. Patio Gallery Exhibit “For example, she has filed amicus briefs The J. Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Diane Afoumado, the chief of the Re- tion on millions of victims of Nazism— Commemoration Exhibit. Opening reception search and Reference Branch at the Ho- people arrested, deported, killed, put on behalf of the American Jewish Con- Sunday, April 3, 2 p.m. locaust Survivors and Victims Resource to forced labor and slave labor, or dis- gress, the Commission for Art Recovery, Center at the Unit- placed from their homes and unable to law professors dedicated to alternative MAY 11-22 ed States Holo- return at the end of the war. dispute resolution, Holocaust educators, CenterStage in Rep caust Memorial The ITS collection contains various Jewish community leaders, artists and The J. Adults $20 each in advance, $22 at the door. Purchase tickets for both shows at Museum in Wash- documents such as camp arrival lists, art historians concerning conflicts law and U.S. executive policy in Nazi-looted www.CenterStage.org or call 502-238-2709. ington, D.C., will grave locations, transport lists, prison- See CenterPiece, page 3. be in Louisville on er cards, forced labor lizsts, death lists, art appeals (and a petition for certiora- ri to the U.S. Supreme Court), as well Patsy Cline: A Life in Concert Back by Thursday, May 12, displaced person applications for assis- popular demand, Melissa Kenney Shepherd and she will speak tance, deportation lists, emigration ap- as briefs regarding proper Act of State presents her acclaimed one-woman foot- on “How the Inter- plications/questionnaires, registration analysis in cases concerning art stolen stomping tribute to country music legend national Tracing and work cards, and even some photo- during the Russian Revolution.” Patsy Cline. This year, she will be joined by Service Aids Holo- graphs. Jamner identified the overarching Mike Fryman. caust Families” at The USHMM staff helps people find theme of this year’s commemoration as The Rocky Horror Show Dr. Diane Afoumado Chavurat Shalom their families and learn their fate using “tikkun olam in that the returning of the A fast-paced potpourri of camp, sci-fi and at The Temple. several million documents. The Holo- art to the families is part of repairing rock ’n’ roll, among other things, this show the world from the deep wounds that is a musical horror parody based on the Lunch is available at noon in the caust survivors and Victims’ Resource popular cult film. Heideman Auditorium for $5 per person Center ensures that the individual expe- happened at that time in history to hu- and the presentation will be at 1 p.m. in riences of survivors and victims of the manity. MAY 14 the Waller Chapel. Advance reservations Holocaust and Nazi-era persecution are “It connects to our looking ahead to The J Arts & Ideas are required for lunch and kosher meals collected, preserved and disseminated what kind of world we want this to be Standard Club. 7 p.m. “Old Jews Telling are available upon advance request. for future generations. and what role can we play in it,” he con- Jokes.” Ed Bornstein and four other local RSVP by Monday, May 9, to Charlaine Prior to her work with the USHMM, tinued. “It also is about bearing testi- comics will take the stage in the rich Reynolds, 502-509-9416 or charlaine. mony to the Holocaust. Honoring those tradition of stand-up comedy. Dinner and Dr. Afoumado served as assistant pro- drinks catered by Masterson’s. Cost TBD. [email protected]. fessor of contemporary history at the lives lost, those who survived and doing it as a community is part of our tikkun RSVP online at jewishlouisville.org or call The International Tracing Service University of Paris X-Nanterre and the 502-459-0660. archive (ITS) is located in Bad Arolsen, Institut National des Langues et Civil- olam as well.” Germany, and until November 2007, isations Orientales (INALCO) in Par- In addition to Jamner, members of MAY 19 when the Museum-led effort to open is, and she worked for the two French the committee are Jeff Barr, Fred Gross, YAD and JFCS Career Mentoring it succeeded, it was the largest closed commissions related to compensation Shannon Kederis, Carol Klein, Cantor 6:30 p.m. Free. At JFCS. Young adults Holocaust archive in the world. It was to Jewish victims. She also worked as David Lipp, Jessica Loving, Rabbi Stan- helping young adults with tips and tricks for established by the Allied powers after ley Miles, Ranen Omer-Sherman, Dan- getting onto and growing their career paths. a historian for the Archival Division of RSVP at yadcareernetworking.eventbrite. World War II to help reunite families the Centre de Documentation Juive Con- iel Penner, Derek Pugh, Dan Streit and Fred Whittaker. com/?aff=community. For more information, separated during the war and to trace see AFOUMADO page 11 contact Young Adult Director Benji Berlow, missing family members. 502-238-2715 or bberlow@jewishlouisville. The Allies placed millions of pages of org. documentation captured during the war in the ITS. Since then, the archive has MAY 22-JULY 5 continued to grow as new records, both We’re CPA strategists! Patio Gallery Exhibit originals and copies, have been deposit- Bette Levy Retrospective. Opening reception Sunday, May 22, 2 p.m. ed there. The archive is overseen by an 11-na- When you put Welenken CPAs on your team, you MAY 22 tion International Commission com- gain a partner that is focused on your overall Yom Ha’atzmaut prised of Belgium, France, Germany, 12-4 p.m. JCC. Free. Lots of family activities Greece, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, the financial well-being. to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day. Netherlands, Poland, the United King- Bring your own picnic or purchase Israeli style food. Enjoy a concert by Cantor Shiree dom and the United States. Specializing in personalized accounting services Originally, the archive was adminis- Kidron. There will also be a brief ceremony for businesses, associations, and individuals, for Yom Hazikaron to remember Israel’s tered by the International Committee of fallen. See story, page 4. the Red Cross (ICRC). In 2013, adminis- we are ready to go to work for you. tration was transferred to the German MAY 26 Federal Archives. The United States MOSAIC Awards Holocaust Memorial Museum (USH- Louisville Downtown Marriott. 5 p.m. $125. MM) in Washington, D.C., is the United Join Jewish Family & Career Services in States’ repository for the International honoring five outstanding individuals who Tracing Service (ITS) collection. have made their mark in the community. For reservations, contact Beverly Bromley, The archive contains more than 185 502-452-7341, ext. 223, or bbromley@ million digital images of documenta- 502 585 3251 www.welenken.com jfcslouisville.org. See story, page 1. 6 Community Y APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 JWRP Offers Young Mothers an Affordable Trip to Israel by Dara Woods them, and to future generations of Jews. The Jewish Women’s Renaissance Special to Community Now when I think about going to Israel, Project (JWRP), an international orga- I literally get chills. I’d say that now is nization working in partnership with ast fall, I saw a week’s worth of my time. the Israeli government, is helping to Facebook photos document- Upon my friend’s return from her strengthen Jewish families and cultivate ing a friend’s trip to Israel. She trip, I learned that this trip was a collab- future community leaders by providing used the words “inspired” and oration between her local Jewish agency heavily subsidized trips to Israel for Jew- L and the Jewish Women’s Renaissance ish mothers. The participants are only “life-changing” when describing the experiences she was having. All I could Project, an organization I had not yet responsible for their flights, tips, and ap- think when I saw these pictures and heard of. And she even reported that it plication fee. words was “I’m. So. Ready.” But with was FREE! In return for this generous gift, the two children who are still too young I went to the JWRP website, which participants agree to take part in a to appreciate a trip like that, I felt as if unfortunately revealed that Louisville 12-month leadership development and this experience would be something to did not participate in this program. education program which takes place put on my bucket list for years down the Women wanting to go on this trip had one evening each month. Our trip will road. to be affiliated with a local agency and take place November 7-17 2016. Truth be told, I was never ready be- I immediately made it my mission to We want to give everyone in the com- fore. I went through Hebrew School and make that happen. munity an opportunity to apply for a was a bat mitzvah but through my child- As a member of the JCC, I reached spot on the trip and will hold a recruit- hood, I didn’t really know anyone with a out to Sara Wagner, president and CEO ment event on Wednesday, May 11, at personal connection to Israel. of the jewish Community of Louisville, 7:30 p.m. at a private home. A staff per- Charley, Dara and Hailey Woods. My parents went in the 80’s but left and sat down with her to discuss the son from JWRP will be here in Louis- has the potential to create new female us kids home as, like my kids now, we possibility of bringing this opportunity ville to present the information about connections with other moms in Louis- were too young to appreciate the trip. I to Jewish moms in Louisville. She was the trip to prospective participants and ville who are raising their kids in Jewish had the opportunity to do Birthright Is- so receptive to my agenda of getting Jew- to answer questions. To receive the ad- homes. More than likely, there will be rael after college, but chose not to, and ish moms in our city to take a trip like dress, RSVP to www.jewishlouisville. much commonality in our upbringings through my 20’s and into my 30’s, going this together. org/jwrp. and values, making it easy to become to Israel was still off my radar. Sara told me that “our ultimate goal is Since it is our first time doing it, we fast friends. It wasn’t until I had my children and to energize and inspire members of our will only be able to take 12 participants I believe the group of moms who take their Jewish identities were at stake that community to have a meaningful and on the trip. There are a few criteria that this journey together will ultimately I began to hone in on the adult version personal experience so that they will women must meet to be selected for the come back a cohesive group of women of mine. Between PJ Library sending us want to be involved in programs and program: Participants must have chil- who will continue to do things together the most amazing books and CDs and take on active leadership roles.” What dren under the age of 18 living at home and possibly even become future leaders my daughter embracing every holiday better way to do this than by offering a and preference will be given to those in our Jewish community. I am so excit- (through the help of Jewish pre-school), free trip to the place that is the epitome who have never been to Israel before. ed that we succeeded in bringing this my Jewish identity started to bloom all of Jewish connection and a Jewish iden- If you feel that you meet these require- program to our community and hope over again. It was only through my chil- tity. She was on board. And here we are, ments, I welcome you to join us for this that this is the first of many trips offered dren, did I realize how important carry- only a few months later, presenting this informational meeting. for Jewish mothers here. ing on our traditions really were. opportunity to the community! For me personally, I feel that this trip Now, my daughter asks to listen to Debbie Friedman CD’s in the car and we happily sing every word to every song. She has an international reputation in Thangam “Sam” Rangaswamy from They use the same Yiddish words at MOSAICS her field. She has lectured nationally and India is the president and principal en- home that I heard though out my child- Continued from page 1 internationally and published widely in gineer of Rangaswany & Associates, hood. My parents, needless to say, just A cocktail reception at 5 p.m. will the area of heart failure, left ventricular Inc., which he started after receiving his kvell about this. feature a showcase of new micro-busi- assist devices and transplantation, and Ph.D. in engineering from the University My connection to Israel began to grow nesses created by entrepreneurs who is a frequent research contributor to the of Kentucky. though having children and understand- have received training and financial as- American Heart Association. He has taught concrete courses at the ing the importance of this land to me, to sistance from the JFCS Navigate Enter- Dr. Manuel Grimaldi came from U of L Speed School of Engineering. prise Center. Spain to the United States in order to be He is the founder of the Structural En- “Many new businesses only have a certified in internal medicine (1976) and gineering Association of Kentucky and small budget for marketing,” explained medical oncology (1977). He joined the served as its president, director and sec- Jarett Duker, Navigate director. “By in- practice of Drs. Beard, Fuller and Dobbs retary. He has also served as Kentucky troducing our businesses to the people currently known as CBC in 1977. Minority Business Development Council attending the MOSAIC Awards, we hope He has won numerous accolades, in- treasurer, secretary and board member. to generate interest in the products and cluding the American Cancer Society Rangaswany was given the U.S. Small services they provide and create new cli- Physician of the Year Award in 2010 and Business Administration Person of the ents for them.” The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Year Award in 1985. He is a registered Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Award. Upon retirement, he became a engineer in nine states and has received is the title sponsor and WLKY 32 is the volunteer through the Greater Louis- many national structural engineering media sponsor. Papercone Corporation, ville Medical Society, donating his time, and concrete masonry design awards. PharMerica and Kindred Healthcare knowledge and service in medical mis- He is currently serving on the Parking are also major sponsors. sionary trips to Nicaragua and Belize. Authority of River City Board (PARC) Event Chair Barbara Sexton-Smith Dr. Grimaldi has traveled to Nicara- and the Kentucky Board of Medical Li- said, “We are happy to have Viki and gua numerous times with Hand to Hand censure. Dr. Rangaswamy was a found- Paul Diaz as our honorary chairs this Ministries, visiting hospitals and clinics ing trustee involved in the building and year. Paul is a past honoree and executive where he provided families, women and opening of the Hindu Temple of Ken- vice chairman of Kindred, and we hope children with routine health care that tucky and organized the India Commu- that their participation will generate a would otherwise be unavailable to them. nity Foundation of Louisville. whole new level of interest for the event.” He raised funds to build homes in Belize Originally from South Africa, Dr. Tickets to the event are $125 per per- and also served as a medical missionary Riaan van Zyl’s leadership and involve- son, and table sponsorships begin at for homebound families living with HIV. ment in progressive social matters has $1,500. For reservations, contact Beverly Oksana Masters from Ukraine was developed solutions that work, such as Bromley, JFCS director of development, born with several radiation-induced birth the first alcohol safety program in South at 502-452-6341, ext. 223, or bbromley@ defects. She was abandoned and lived Africa’s criminal justice system and pro- jfcslouisville.org. in orphanages until she was seven. She grams for those with epilepsy for which endured surgeries, amputations, hunger he became director of national services. Honorees and physical abuse, something no child He founded the South African As- Dr. Emma Birks from Great Britain should have to endure; yet she survived. sociation of Mediators, facilitated the is a professor of medicine and director Masters and her partner, Rob Jones national aging policy for the National of the Heart Failure, Transplantation & earned a bronze medal in trunk & arms Department of Welfare and united all of Mechanical Circulatory Support pro- rowing at the 2012 Paralympics. This South Africa’s schools of social work in gram in the Cardiovascular Division at was the first medal for the USA in this a transformation process that developed the University of Louisville and Jewish category. She was then named US Row- high educational standards, and helped Hospital, Kentucky OneHealth. ing Female Athlete of the Year in 2012, to reform the prison systems. She developed a myocardial recovery first time ever for a para-rower. Dr. van Zyl continues work in the area program and the burgeoning Ventricular In 2014, after one full season on sit- of prevention of HIV/AIDS in Africa. In Assist Devices and Transplant programs skis, Oksana earned a silver and bronze 2000, he became the associate dean for in Louisville. She currently teaches car- medal in Nordic Cross Country at the research at the Kent School of Social diology fellows and residents and start- Paralympics. In 2015, during her next Work. He set about creating a new en- ed a heart failure fellowship program. season on snow, she earned cross coun- vironment for research, building rela- Dr. Birks works closely with cardio- try World Championship medals and tionships with community people and thoracic surgery and biomedical engi- was World Cup Leader. creating a collaborative environment neering and is involved in translational She also earned a bronze medal at where faculty would work with each studies. Her research focuses on induc- the Paracycling World Championships other to solve community problems. He ing myocardial recovery and on the un- in 2015 as well as numerous medals in positioned the school to be one of the derling molecular mechanisms in recov- World Cup competitions in cross coun- fastest growing in the country in terms ery; i.e. in the reversal of heart failure. try, biathlon and handcycling. of federal research dollars. APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 7 Visiting Partnership Teachers Share Learning and Fun by Shiela Steinman Wallace this project is a true collaboration. Louisville this month is Bernard Pin- Editor Another new Education Task Force cus. His class at The Temple is one of program involves music. Louisville’s several in Louisville participating in the delegation of 10 teachers from Kathy Karr will be heading up the Sing- twinning program. He’s been doing it Louisville’s Partnership2Geth- ing Together program. The American for four years and is enthusiastic about er region, the Western Galilee, communities will choose one song and the program and the connection he sees A visited Louisville April 10-12. the Israelis will choose another. On both his students building with their Israeli They visited Louisville’s Jewish religious sides of the ocean multiple generations counterparts. He enjoyed this visit as schools and preschools as well as some of families will learn the songs together well. secular schools, sharing their ideas and and then via Skype everyone will sing in LBSY also participates in the twin- practices and learning from ours. both Hebrew and English. ning program. Efrat Srebro, a leader in the Partner- In a final program Tuesday evening, Jon and Laura Klein, Louisville’s Part- ship’s Education Task Force and direc- LBSY and The Temple Hebrew School nership2Gether chairs, also enjoyed the tor of the Musical Kindergarten in Akko, students, teachers and their families met visit and the concluding program. served as spokesperson for the group. at Anshei Sfard to enjoy the new games Members of the delegation from the She explained that the group was in the and to learn a new Israeli dance. Los An- Western Galilee were Karen Donner United States to share the work of the geles folk dance teacher Jane Bernard, Ascher, Anat Avisrur, Etti Gimani, Gil Education Task Force. who visits Louisville regularly, taught Klempert, Galit Kohan, Ariel Lifshitz, Currently this task force is developing the dance until Americans and Israelis Odelia Melamed, Etti Shostik, Efrat Sre- a series of games designed to strength- Abby Mazur and Graham Bennett wear their stickers were able to do it together. bro and Toni Ziv. from Israel en the ties among students in Israel and Rabbi David Feder, principal of the the United States. They brought three Louisville Hebrew School and his wife, games to share. Karen Feder, coordinated the Israeli del- “We have Match Match,” Srebro ex- egation’s visit and handled all the details. plained. “It’s about everyday life, what The Israelis, Karen Feder said, “have so is the similarity and what is the differ- many ideas and so much to offer us … ence between life in Israel and America.” and they’re offering it freely.” The game works similarly to The Match She said the Israelis are offering more Game. A variety of pictures are spread than games. “They have other bigger out face down and the players have to picture programs … [like] Generation find the matching pairs. to Generation.” This program “involves This game is unique, however, be- bringing children together with either cause the matching pairs are not identi- grandparents or other older people in the cal. Instead, players have to pair a photo community. … The kids are paired with representing how something is done in elderly people. The older people give the Israel with how it is done in America. kids the stories and the kids teach the For example, Srebro said, a picture of older people to use the technology.” a cat in Israel would pair with a squir- Feder, who was part of a Louisville rel in the U.S., and clothes drying on an delegation that visited the Western Gal- outdoor clothesline in Israel would pair ilee last summer, is excited about all the with a dryer here. possibilities and feels strongly that the The group also brought history and Louisville Jewish community needs to The Pomegranates with the new Israeli teacher friends. PRESCHOOL PHOTOS BY ALEX RAMSEY holiday games. They have plans to de- become more involved and supportive velop an entire bank of fun education- of Partnership programming and more al games and make them available to people need to participate. teachers across the Partnership. They Another Louisville teacher who visit- are looking for ideas for other games ed the Western Galilee last summer and from other Partnership communities so participated in some of the activities in

LBSY Principal Rabbi David Feder Efrat Srebro coordinated the Israelis’ visit. Mark Geller and Craig Lustig

Odelia Melamed and Lisa Klein Delilah and Bari Calderon, Rose (front), Tracy and Kendall Geller MAY 11-22, 2016 MON. TUE. WED. THUR. FRI. SAT. SUN. 11 14 15 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 2 P.M. 17 19 22 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 2 P.M.

Bernard and Marilyn Pincus Jane Bernard teaches the Partnership dance. 502-238-2709 • WWW.CENTERSTAGEJCC.ORG 8 Community Y APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Weitzman Shares Her Passion for the Work Federation Does Talks about How Selling Shoes Led to Art Shoes and Incorporating Regular Charitable Giving into Weitzman Shoes’ Business Plan by Shiela Steinman Wallace Weitzman focused on the wonderful changed everything for me.” Editor things that the Jewish community ac- Upon discovering the impact of her complishes, particularly through JDC, $150 gift, Weitzman brought the issue ndeterred by pouring rain, “the rescue arm of the Jewish people,” to the next JDC Board meeting and women from across the com- for much smaller amounts of money. through JDC, inaugurated a program to munity came out on Thursday, After the fall of the Soviet Union, repair or replace televisions for elderly, U March 24, for the Jewish Fed- Weitzman participated in JDC’s first isolated Jews like the woman she had eration of Louisville’s Women’s Philan- mission to St. Petersburg. Her group met, and made a real difference in their thropy event, Soul to Sole, with Jane visited an elderly woman who lived in lives. Weitzman. Weitzman share her passion a communal apartment. Seven fami- Another issue JDC identified in the for JDC’s (the American Jewish Joint lies with nothing in common had been huge Soviet apartment buildings is that Distribution Committee) vital work, thrust together into what had been built although people shared space and lived made possible by Federation campaigns, for a single family. All of them, includ- in very close proximity, they didn’t know including Louisville. She has served on ing several children, shared a kitchen each other. As JDC identified Jewish cli- JDC’s Board for 25 years. and a single bathroom. The woman had ents in the same buildings, the agency As the event featured the former her own very small room and, since she connected them to each other, breaking marketing maven and owner of Stuart couldn’t make it to the chesed, the JDC- down their isolation. Weitzman Shoe Stores, it was appropri- run Jewish community center, social For thousands of years, Weitzman ate that the evening started with a shop- workers from the chesed visited her reg- pointed out, Jews have taken care of ping event and reception at Rodeo Drive. ularly. each other. “That’s really how we sur- Weitzman was available to sign copies of Asked if she experienced anti-Semi- vived,” she said. But she is worried that her book, Art and Sole, and to visit with tism, the woman replied, “There’s a wom- today, we’re losing that connection. an who lives here who goes out of her “We have so many opportunities to do Jane Weitzman with her book Art & Sole those in attendance. For Weitzman’s main presentation, way every day to tell me how much she good and help people,” she explained. the group moved to Standard Club, hates Jews, but there’s no real anti-Sem- “We give to medical research and the made available to the community by itism.” While she was answering this arts and all the things we love to do, but Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence. question, Weitzman noticed an ancient we’ve forgotten that we need to take care During introductory remarks, the eve- television in the room. A crocheted doily of our own people.” ning’s emcee WLKY news anchor Vicki hung down blocking part of the screen. “Our children do not understand that Dortch said, “It’s an honor to be sur- Weitzman asked if the set worked and this is their legacy,” she continued, “so rounded by such caring, passionate busy was told, no, it hadn’t worked in years. It bar and bat mitzvah projects all over the women – women who take good care of was just one of the woman’s possessions United States are not Jewish. That’s fine, their families, their children, their par- – a piece of furniture. but they also need to have a second proj- ents, their careers and volunteer. Now When Weitzman left the apartment, ect that is Jewish and they need to learn volunteers don’t necessarily have a lot she asked the social worker how much a that they are responsible for their own of time, but they have a lot of heart, and new TV costs and was told about $150. “I people.” I commend you for all of the work that pulled the cash out of my pocket, gave it Using a brief slide presentation, you do making philanthropy, caring and to him and forgot all about it,” Weitzman Weitzman pointed out ways that JDC this community priorities in your lives.” said, “because we went on to see people helps Jews around the world from an Event Chair Julie Ensign welcomed living under much worse conditions. old age home in Mumbai India to sup- everyone and introduced Weitzman, “Several months later,” she continued, port for the last 11 Jewish women living who successfully integrated tikkun olam “I got a big envelope from JDC’s office in Cairo, Egypt to a family displaced by into her Stuart Weitzman Shoe Stores, in NY and in the envelope were photo- the violence along Ukraine’s border with through the use of art shoes, window graphs of the woman, the social work- Russia to a young man in Israel who Event Chair Julie Ensign and Robin Miller displays and a genuine concern for mak- er and the TV set, and the woman and was so traumatized he lost the ability to ing the world a better place. the TV set. You would think I had given speak but today runs a restaurant. For Starting with anecdotes about a them $5 million.” all these people and many others, sup- prominent New York physician who mis- There were also two letters in the en- port from Federation Campaigns, in- attributed the Talmudic saying that if velope – the original, in Cyrillic, and a cluding the one in Louisville, has made you save one life, it is as if you saved the translation. “It said something like you the difference. whole world to the Chinese and a wom- have saved my life, you have given me a In Havana, Cuba, Weitzman ex- an who, at a fundraiser, said, “you can life,” Weitzman said. “I have theatre; I plained, JDC figured out a way to get make a huge difference for $5 million,” have movies; I have concerts. You have food to the impoverished Jewish com- SATURDAY, APRIL 23

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KYScienceCenter.org Lindsey and Kate Latts Julie Ellis, Abby Kamen and Roberta Wasserman APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 9 munity, telling authorities that the Jew- urging those present to become vigilant. encouraged everyone to contact Vice ish community needed to eat chicken on “So if you have the symptoms, you prob- President of Philanthropy Stacy Gor- Friday nights. That reasoning was ex- ably don’t have it, but you could.” (See don-Funk, Development Director Lenae tended and by insisting that Jews need- sidebar at www.jewishlouisville.org.) Price or herself to learn about specific ed kosher food, JDC was able to open During the question and answer pe- opportunities to volunteer and to ex- kosher markets to provide food to the riod, many of the questions focused on plore ways to connect with the global community. shoes. Jewish community, to see the work of Weitzman is very hands-on in her tik- Weitzman’s husband, Stuart, grew up JDC first-hand. kun olam endeavors. In Israel, public in a family that manufactured shoes, Weitzman spent two days in Louisville schools get out a 1 p.m. For poor chil- and from an early age, he designed and prior to the event and a series of volun- dren, that often means they don’t have created shoes that are stylish and com- teers made sure she stayed busy, taking lunch. So working with JDC, Weitzman fortable. her to the Speed Museum, the mansion found a school where most of the stu- When she was working, Weitzman at Churchill Downs and much more. dents were from poor families and she ran the brick and mortar stores, start- Rodeo Drive offered specials and, adopted three classes with a total of 160 ing with the store on Madison Avenue. thanks to Raquel Koff and Michelle Tas- children. By providing for these chil- She used the store’s windows to promote man, donated a percentage of the sales dren, she created opportunities for them causes as well as sell shoes. Art shoes, to the Federation Campaign. Heaven to learn and succeed and look toward created by artists to tell a story and nev- Hill, thanks to the Shapira and Latts the future. “At least I know that these er intended to be worn, dominated the families, provided the beverages, includ- kids will all go to college and if they displays. She would bring in real mer- ing Pama and champagne. don’t, they will learn some trade. They chandise only when it complemented will go to fashion school or culinary the art shoes and their message. school or something so that instead of Jewish Community of Louisville Pres- being a burden to the state, they will be ident and CEO Sara Wagner closed out assets.” the evening by sharing some highlights In addition to her work with JDC, from the past year’s JCC at 125 celebra- Susie Botwick and Shannon Benovitz Weitzman devotes time and energy to tion and the current Campaign, and fo- support cancer awareness and research. cusing on the future. Initially her efforts focused on breast She called on those present to take an cancer, but, she pointed out, there has active role as participants and leaders in been such emphasis on breast cancer the community as volunteers and sup- that most people know the symptoms of porters. “It’s not your mother’s Federa- breast cancer and what steps to take to tion or your grandmother’s Federation detect and treat it. anymore,” she said. So, after losing two friends to ovarian She identified three areas the 2016 cancer, she shifted her focus and chal- Campaign is focusing on: children and lenged all the women in the room to youth; caring for the vulnerable; and become familiar with those symptoms. connecting with the global Jewish com- “Every single symptom is a duplicate munity. Wagner called on those present symptom [of another illness],” she stated, to give generously to the Campaign, and Lisa Klein and Laura Klein Shellie Benovitz and Mona Schramko SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

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tandard Club buzzed with excite- ment as a sell-out crowd turned out to hear musician Steve Katz S talk about his memoir, Blood Sweat and My Rock ’n’ Roll Years: Is Steve Katz a Rock Star?, at the J Arts and Ideas event Saturday evening, April 16. The evening also included a catered meal from Anoosh Bistro. With an easy-going manner, Katz pre- sented highlights and memories from his life interspersed with his own songs and songs written and performed by others that influenced his own music – from jug bands to blues to folk songs to jazz. Best known for his years with Blood Sweat and Tears and the Blues Project, Katz went to high school on Long Is- land, but spent a lot of time hanging out in Greenwich Village. He studied guitar Steve Katz with Dave Van Ronk and often found himself in the company of Bob Dylan, produced live because going into a stu- Noel Stookey (better known as Paul of dio and producing a record was beyond Peter Paul and Mary), Phil Ochs and their means. many other then-struggling artists. Touching on The Blues Project, Katz In the Village, Katz connected with explained that the song on the second other musicians in their late teens. When album called “Steve’s Song” is some- they decided to form a band, they found thing he wrote, but its real title is “Sep- the only thing they had in common was tember Fifth.” Apparently, when they jug band music. Their first album was see ARTS & IDEAS page 11

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PHOTOS BY DEBRA ROSE. 502.558.1217 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 11 Jacob Finke Receives Joseph Fink Community Service Scholarship by Shiela Steinman Wallace seph Fink Scholarship and to be part of Two years ago, Finke was the recipient with the Jack Conway for Governor Editor his legacy.” of the Stacy Marks Nisenbaum Award, campaign, a task that he found very An active member of Drew Corson which enabled him to attend ILTC. challenging. “I was doing ground work,” hroughout his high school years, AZA throughout his high school years, As a senior, Finke has watched as he explained. “Every week, I had to go Jacob Finke has been active in Finke served as BBYO Kentucky-In- younger teens took on leadership roles. out and knock on 100 doors and make BBYO at The J, has assumed diana-Ohio regional vice president. In “A year ago, I might have been worried 150 phone calls.” While he knew he had T leadership responsibility and that capacity, he helped plan programs about who was going to take the man- to reach his goals, it was up to him to has been a role model. Now as he finish- at regional conventions and oversaw the tle,” he said, “but Louisville BBYO is an decide how and when to do it. es high school and prepares for college, chapter s’ganim (vice presidents). incredible movement and the kids now “It was rewarding to set my own Finke has been named the recipient of Prior to that, he served two terms as in charge are absolutely fantastic.” schedules and strategies,” he said. He the Joseph Fink Community Service chapter godol (president), one term as Throughout this past year, Finke also learned a lot from the hard work Scholarship. s’gan and one term as mazkir (commu- participated in the Bronfman Youth and long hours, often without someone “I’m really grateful for all of the op- nications vice president). He has also at- Fellowships in Israel program. He was to “thank you for doing what you’re sup- portunities the JCC, the Jewish Com- tended numerous conventions and con- one of just 26 outstanding North Amer- posed to do. If it’s your job, you do it.” munity of Louisville, the Federation and ferences, including an 18-day Chapter ican teens chosen as a fellow. The pro- Many of the older volunteers he met the Jewish community as a whole have Leadership Training Conference (CLTC) gram included an intensive five-week are now working for presidential cam- given me throughout my life,” he said, at Camp Beber and International Lead- program in Israel with world-renowned paigns, and Finke looks forward to be- “especially through scholarships and ership Training Camp (ILTC) at Camp educators and follow up seminars in De- ing politically active in the future. grants. I am honored to receive the Jo- Perlman in Eastern Pennsylvania. cember and April. He will be graduating from Manual While in Israel, Finke explained, the High School’s High School University Shaped Their Lives, (The Key Publishing focus was learning about Israel and Program, but he’s not yet sure where AFOUMADO House Inc, 2009) and wrote more than the Jewish people. The subsequent pro- he will attend college. He will probably Continued from page 5 20 articles related to the Holocaust. grams, he said, “helped me understand study political science with a minor in temporaine - Mémorial de la Shoah. Her cousin, Louisvillian Leon Wahba, who I choose to be and how I choose to history. She is the author of several books: L’af- says, “The Holocaust and all its aspects express certain things about myself.” In high school, Finke was a member fiche antisémite en France sous l’Occu- have been Diane’s passion all of her life. One of the things Finke has chosen to of Manual’s Key Club, the National Hon- pation, (Berg International, 2008); Exil She has researched it, written about it, do for several years is volunteer for the or Society and Spanish Honor Society. impossible. L’errance des réfugiés juifs and spoken about it for decades. And Backside Learning Center at Churchill He is the son of David and Helene Fin- du paquebot « St.Louis » (L’Harmattan, she has traveled the world speaking Downs where he tutors the children of ke and has two brothers, Cole and Max. 2005), co-author with Serge Klarsfeld about it.” track workers. He works mostly with The Finkes are members of The Temple. of La spoliation dans les camps de pro- Chavurat Shalom is a community elementary school students, identifying The Joseph Fink Scholarship honors vince, (La documentation française, of Jewish older adults in the Louisville where they have learning gaps and help- the memory of a man who devoted his 2000). area who meet regularly on Thurs- ing close those gaps. life to coaching, counseling and helping She also contributed to “ The ‘Care days. Funding for Chavurat Shalom is Their English skills vary dramatical- teens. He was always available at the and Maintenance in Germany’ Collec- provided by the Jewish Community of ly, he explained. Some of the children Jewish Community Center to listen, ad- tion – A Reflection of DP Self-Identifica- Louisville, National Council of Jewish were born here and are fluent; others, vise and encourage young people. tion and Postwar Emigration”, In: Jahr- Women, a Jewish Heritage Fund for like the child Finke works with most The Fink Scholarship will be present- buch des International Tracing Service, Excellence grant, The Temple’s Men of often, are recent immigrants who need ed at the Jewish Community of Louis- (Wallstein Verlag, 2014). Repicturing the Reform Judaism and Women of Reform more help. ville’s Annual Meeting. Watch for details Second World War. Representations in Judaism, and many other generous do- Last summer, Finke also volunteered in the next issue of Community. Film and Television, (Palgrave Macmil- nors. lan, 2007); Evoking Genocide. Scholars This special program is open to the and Activists Describe the Works That community.

CenterStage Artistic Director and Arts ARTS & IDEAS and Ideas Director John R. Leffert, Se- Continued from page 10 nior Adult Programming and Cultural Arts Director Slava Nelson and Center- recorded the album, the producer called Stage Administrative Assistant Anne the group’s manager to ask the name Ensign-Urtega. It was held at Standard of the track, the manager thought for a Club and was made possible by a grant moment to identify the track in his own from the Jewish Heritage Fund for Ex- mind and replied, oh, yeah, that’s Steve’s cellence. song, and the producer ran with that name. “I would never name a song after myself,” he said, obviously still bothered by it. Then he performed “Steve’s Song” for the crowd. From there, Katz touched on high- lights of his career and the many mu- sicians who are well known today with whom he crossed paths. Although it is well known that Blood Sweat and Tears performed at Woodstock, for him, play- ing at the Monterrey International Pop Festival was more meaningful. Throughout his presentation, Katz wove songs and anecdotes together for an enjoyable presentation and then an- swered questions before closing out with a book signing. The event was organized by The J’s 12 Community Y APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Pressma Awards Go to Daniel Hemmer, Jesse Hymes, Audrey Nussbaum, Bradley Schwartz, Emily Schulman by Shiela Steinman Wallace University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. tion and was elected mazkira (vice presi- olic High School, she has remained Editor Although he has not settled on a major, dent of communication and secretary of steadfast and true to her Jewish heri- he is interested in the medical business the chapter’s website). tage, traditions, and identity. or many Jewish teens in Lou- field. She received the Ellen Faye Garmon Schulman has attended over 12 BBYO isville, BBYO is a major part of Hemmer is the son of Caryl and Todd award that enabled her to attend BBYO’s conventions, served as the morah (re- their lives throughout their high Hemmer and he has two siblings, David International Convention in Atlanta and cruitment vice president) for Jay Levin F school years. Those who partici- and Elizabeth. attended the Chapter Leadership Train- BBG andsocial actions chair for the KIO pate in the program develop leadership ing Conference (CLTC) at Camp Beber. Region. Last year, she received the schol- skills and strong Jewish identities. Jesse Hymes Since then, she coordinated a Regional arship from the March of the Living In recognition of their achievements Jesse Hymes joined BBYO in the BBYO convention. Fund established by Natania Lipp and in BBYO, Daniel Hemmer, Jesse Hymes, eighth grade and has been active ever A student at Kentucky Country Day, participated in the March of the Living Audrey Nussbaum, Bradley Schwartz since. In the Jay Levine BBG chapter, she plays field hockey and managed for trip to Poland and Israel. She says this and Emily Schulman will receive Stuart she held the position of s’ganit (vice pres- the team. She also plays lacrosse and has experience taught her the true meaning Pressma Student Leadership Awards. ident of programming) for two years. a passion for theater. In the fall, she will of “Kol Yisrael arevim zeh bazeh,” all of All of the students expressed gratitude “I loved doing that,” she said. She has attend Indiana University where she will Israel is responsible for each other. for the awards. also served as mazkira (vice president of major in speech and hearing sciences. Schulman is vice president of the Na- communications) on the KIO Regional Audrey’s parents are Halle and Jay tional Honor Society at Sacred Heart Daniel Hemmer Board. Nussbaum and she has two older broth- Academy, serves as a Student Council For Daniel Hemmer, BBYO was a way When she was younger, her favorite ers, Brett and Adam. The family belongs Representative, and is member of Beta to stay connected with his friends. His part of BBYO was being friends with the to The Temple. Club and Future Doctors of Ameri- best friends in Louisville were members older girls. “Now, I’m one of the girls that ca Club. She also participates in the Y of Drew Corson AZA, so Hemmer en- the others look up to.” Bradley Schwartz Club’s Kentucky Youth Assembly and joyed going to chapter activities to hang Last summer she participated in a Bradley Schwartz is a member of serves as President of the Engineering out with them. BBYO trip to Bulgaria, and experience Drew Corson AZA who likes to come to Club. When his younger brother, David, she shared with the community at the BBYO whenever he can because he en- Additionally, she is the captain of Sa- joined the chapter, he enjoyed the op- Federation Campaign’s Major Gifts Din- joys hanging out with his fellow chapter cred Heart’s varsity softball team and portunity to spend more time with his ner. “My group was a close knit group members, including the younger mem- was named to the All-District Tourna- sibling and to get to know his friends. of … 30 American and 40 international bers. ment Team her Junior season. She re- Camp Livingston has also been a big teens from Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey and Schwartz has served his chapter as ceived the Spring Athletic Award for the part of his life – he spent six or seven beyond. For 12 days, I learned about the s’gan (vice president) and moreh (recruit- top student athlete, and recently received summers there. Since most of his Liv- Bulgarian society, took part in commu- ment vice president). In those roles, he the Unsung Hero Award from Louisville ingston friends live in the Kentucky-In- nity service projects and formed new helped plan a lot of programs. Rotary Club. Last summer, Schulman diana-Ohio (KIO) BBYO region and friendships,” she said. Last year, he received the Stacy Marks attended the Brandeis University Global they are active in their hometown BBYO Although members of the group Nisenbaum Award which enabled him Youth Summit on the Future of Medi- chapters, Hemmer went to a lot of BBYO spoke 10 different languages, they man- to attend the BBYO International Con- cine Conference. She is an International regional conventions to maintain those aged to communicate and form lasting vention. He also attended International Baccalaureate graduate for which she connections. friendships. After returning home, the Kallah. completed a four-month interdisciplin- Locally, he served a term as chapter language barrier became more of an The Kallah program was especially ary scientific research project. moreh (recruitment vice president), and issue over social media. Determined to meaningful to him. The participants Schulman works as a camp counsel- chapter membership doubled from 20 to 40. maintain the connections she had made, were there to learn, he said, and the pro- or at the JCC Summer Camp, where she A member of The Temple, Hemmer Hymes organized a six-day regional gram addressed topics like leadership taught herself sign language to com- has worked as a sixth grade teaching as- fundraiser, and as a result, was able to with a Jewish spirituality focus. One dis- municate with a five-year-old deaf girl sistant since his bar mitzvah. He enjoys bring some of the international teens to cussion about the environment led the assigned to her group at camp. She has teaching the prayers the students will the U.S. for a convention in October. group to write a motion to make BBYO also volunteered for four years at the Lit- need for bar and bat mitzvah as well as She also participated in J-Serve, an a greener organization. That motion was tle Sisters of the Poor. Hebrew vocabulary. international day of youth service, every brought to a vote at the International She will attend the University of Ten- A senior at Ballard, Hemmer has been year. Convention and passed. nessee this fall on an academic scholar- on the school’s varsity tennis team for Hymes is the 2016 recipient of the The Louisville native is a member of ship where she will major in biomedical three years. Next fall, he will attend the March of the Living Scholarship provid- The Temple, where he works as a tutor engineering. ed by the fund established by Natania for the fifth grade on Wednesdays and She is the daughter of Butch and Lipp, and is currently on the March. Sundays. He also enjoys playing guitar Robin Schulman and the sister of Ben- She is a senior at Ballard High School, in services. jamin, Halle, and Matthew Schulman. where she played field hockey and served Schwartz also enjoys public speaking. The Schulmans are members of Adath as editor of the school’s yearbook. Next Earlier this month, he competed in the Jeshurun. year, she will attend the University of American Legion Speech Contest. He Kentucky, where she will major in jour- won the local, regional and state compe- The Stuart Pressma Student nalism. titions. Leadership Awards Hymes is the daughter of Dena and Next year, he will attend Vanderbilt The Pressma Awards were created to Bill Hymes, and has a sister, Kelly, and University. honor the memory of Stuart Pressma, two brothers, David and Robert. He is son of Matt and Cindy Schwartz, an influential young leader who deeply and has a younger sister, Carly. Audrey Nussbaum valued leadership development. In addi- Since the eighth grade, Audrey Nuss- Emily Schulman tion to recognizing the leadership and baum has been an active and involved Emily Schulman is graduating from achievements of these students, Pressma teen in the Jewish community – first as Sacred Heart Academy as an All-State Awards include college scholarships. a member of the Teen Connection and Academic Athlete and scientific scholar The Awards will be presented at the later as a member of Jay Levine BBG. ranked in the top 10 of her High School JCL’s Annual Meeting. Watch the next Freshman year, she ran for a board posi- class. Despite attending an all-girl Cath- issue of Community for details. APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 13 Friends of the IDF Presents Briefing on Israel’s Security by Shiela Steinman Wallace FIDF connects lone soldiers with fam- killed or expelled the rest. 6,000 miles to reach its target. In addi- Editor ilies in Israel so they have a place to go “At that time, there were by one study, tion, the United States is so large. 3.5 for Shabbat for a home cooked meal, a 7 million Jews in the world,” Adelman million square miles, that even with a any members of the Jewish shower and a place to do laundry. They said. “According to the demographer, if volley of nuclear weapons, the Soviet community regard Israel as a are providing holiday gift cards for Pass- nothing bad had happened to the Jew- Union would have been able to destroy special place – a homeland for over and they do for other holidays as ish people, just by virtue of the number the United States. It would not even have M the Jewish people and a criti- well. The agency also provides tickets to of children that they typically have had been able to eliminate all its nuclear cal part of their Jewish identity. As such, enable the soldiers to visit their families and a number of other factors, there weapons. Israel’s security is also a high priority. wherever they live in the world one time should be in the world today, they decid- Fast forward to today. It takes only Since its establishment in 1948, Israel during their years of service. ed, about 100 million Jews. That means minutes to prepare a missile to launch. has faced existential threats. Surround- At the conclusion of Operation Pro- that 87 percent of them were either Israel is barely 600 miles from Iran, so ed by hostile neighbors, Israel has fought tective Edge during the 2014 conflict in killed, forcibly converted or other terri- it would take a missile just 11 minutes war after war. Even in times of relative Gaza, FIDF made sure that the approxi- ble things happened.” to reach Israel. In addition, Israel is only peace, Israel must deal with threats and mately 1,800 lone soldiers “got addition- When Israel was founded in 1948, 8,000 square miles in size and its pop- attacks. al flights home to be reconnected with it was a weak third world country and ulation is concentrated in 42 percent of Thanks to the Israel Defense Forces, their families,” Baron said. That effort there were a number of times through the land. Israel has survived and grown strong. cost about $2 million. the years whether this haven for Jews ev- One Israeli study, Adelman stated, es- The American organization Friends of FIDF also provides financial relief for erywhere would survive as a nation was timates that a nuclear first strike on Is- the IDF, wants to be sure it stays strong, soldiers in need and $4,000 a year schol- in question. rael would kill 800,000 people. A volley so they undertake a variety of activities arships for veterans to attend any of the Today, Israel is a strong, capable first would destroy the country and 11 min- to provide support for Israel’s soldiers. more than 90 colleges and universities in world nation that excels in agriculture, utes from launch to strike would not give Jewish Community of Louisville Israel. A $4,000 scholarship in Israel is water development, high tech and more. Israel time to protect its population. Board Chair Jay Klempner was intro- a full tuition scholarship. The veterans Still, there are still challenges to Israel’s In addition, Iran’s proxies in Hezbol- duced to FIDF two and a half years ago who take advantage of this opportunity security, and Adelman put them into lah, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and participated in one of the group’s are also required to give 130 volunteer three categories: existential threats, forces and the Shiite militias it supports missions so he could see exactly what hours back to the State of Israel. threats that would inflict great damage are only a couple of dozen miles away. they do. Impressed with their work, he Baron described the program as a but not destroy the state and minimal “The core issue for Israel,” he said, “is became an FIDF supporter and was ea- way to help the soldiers “transition into dangers. to develop the capacity to be able to deal ger to offer the group a forum in Louis- life that financially they would not have Iran, Adelman said, is the only “coun- with the kind of threat that the United ville when the group’s Atlanta, GA, office otherwise been able to afford” that en- try in the Middle East today that wants States did not have to face during the expanded throughout the southeastern ables them to “become positive citizens to thoroughly destroy the State of Isra- Cold War.” region of the United States. of the State of Israel” instead of burdens el.” Just a few weeks ago, Iran test fired In the intermediate level, “enemies ca- On Tuesday, March 29, FIDF South- on society. missiles that reiterated their intent to pable of inflicting significant destruction east Regional Director Seth Baron came FIDF also provides support to those annihilate Israel. on the State of Israel, but … not capa- to Louisville to introduce the communi- wounded in their service. The agreement that is supposed ble of destroying the country,” Adelman ty to FIDF. He was accompanied by Mid- The Southeast Regional office has ad- to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear points to Hezbollah and Hamas. dle East expert Dr. Jonathan Adelman, a opted the Combat Intelligence Brigade weapons is problematic, according to Hezbollah has amassed an arsenal of professor at the Joseph Korbel School of and directs most of their efforts to that Adelman. It leaves Iran just three to 12 150,000 rockets, Adelman claimed. If International Studies at the University of group. “Their job is to look after Israel,” months from acquiring the ability to de- they were launched in salvos of 100 or Denver, who provided an analysis of to- he said, “ours is to look after them.” stroy Israel. 200, Iron Dome, Israel’s defense weapon day’s threats to Israel, and Jamie Perry, Threats to Israel Things have changed a great deal that intercepts rockets, would be unable FIDF’s director of development. To transition into an analysis of the since the Cold War, he pointed out. At to keep up and there would be signifi- What Does the FIDF Do? current threats to Israel, Dr. Adelman that time, rockets used liquid fuel and cant loss of life and damage. Baron provided an overview of FIDF’s said Baron’s presentation made him it took hours to prepare for launch, There is good news, too, Adelman work, from support of lone soldiers – wonder if there were no organization and if the Soviet Union had launched a said. In addition to its financial and young men and women who travel to like IDF, what would have been the fate rocket, it would take hours to cover the see FIDF page 14 Israel without their families to join the of the Jewish people. When the Romans IDF to educating IDF officers about the conquered Jerusalem in the year 70, they Nazi death camps in Poland. destroyed the Second Temple and either

Music, Lyrics and Book by Richard O’Brien MAY 12-22, 2016 MON. TUE. WED. THUR. FRI. SAT. SUN. 12 14 15 7:30 P.M. 11 P.M. 7 P.M. 16 21 22 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 7 P.M. 11 P.M. 502-238-2709 • WWW.CENTERSTAGEJCC.ORG 14 Community Y APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 One-Armed Israeli Soldier Shares Story of Resolve and Determination by Matt Goldberg, Director Jews. Shortly thereafter, while walking One question was about the unfairness Ezagui visited Louisville to provide an Jewish Community Relations Council the streets of Jerusalem, he made his fi- of Birthright Israel bringing Jews to alternative and Zionist narrative about nal decision to join the IDF, which he did Israel, while Palestinians have no such Israel on the University of Louisville sraeli Army veteran and reservist less than a year later. program. Ezagui responded that the campus. His talk was co-sponsored by Izzy Ezagui spoke at the Univer- After 9 months of training and learn- Palestinians have squandered millions Hillel and the Jewish Community Rela- sity of Louisville on the evening of ing the language (he said the best way to of dollars in international aid, and since tions Council, and was made possible by I March 22, with many people in at- learn a new language is to join the mili- Birthright is privately funded, the Pales- a grant from the Jewish Heritage Fund tendance including anti-Zionist protes- tary), he was informed that his unit was tinians are more than welcome to create for Excellence. tors holding placards and Palestinian being sent to the border with Gaza and a similar program. flags. Ezagui treated everyone with re- that they were at war. When questioned about Israel’s ac- spect and kindness and the event hap- Ezagui hid the fact that he was ac- tions in Gaza during Operation Cast pened without incident. tually in a war zone from his mother, Lead, he replied that he was there and Ezagui relayed his compelling life sto- never telling her that he was in danger. that every Israeli soldier he came into ry and what led him to join the Israeli As he was contemplating whether to tell contact with was simply trying to pro- Army. He was born in New York, but her about the precariousness of his situ- tect innocent civilians in Israel and that grew up in Miami where, at the young ation, the decision was made for him. A the death of anyone on either side of the age of 8, he was told by his parents that 120 mm mortar landed right near him, conflict was a terrible thing. the family was now becoming religious. taking his dominant arm off instant- Finally when asked about the pros- Initially resistant to this big change ly. Despite the pain and the blood loss, pect for peace, he admitted that over the (he said he did not want to give up car- Ezagui said, his biggest fear was that his years he has become more pessimistic toons on Saturday mornings), he started mother would find out he was hurt by about a permanent peace, but he wishes going to Jewish day school and Yeshiva. seeing him on TV. that there could be peace between Israel He was not particularly enamored with When Ezagui woke up from surgery, and the Palestinians. school but he did take an immediate lik- he resolved to return to a combat posi- ing to the subject of Jewish history. tion in the army. After relearning how Learning for the first time about the to do the basic tasks of everyday life with one hand, he committed himself Holocaust at age 12, he was deeply af- Izzy Ezagui PHOTOS BY TED WIRTH fected and was concerned about the to months and months of brutal retrain- wellbeing of the present day Jewish ing. community. For his bar mitzvah, he and After realizing that he was never going his family went to Israel where he had a to return to combat if he was still taking very close call with a terror attack, just his pain medication, he quit cold turkey. missing the bombing of Sbarro’s Pizza He finally made it, joining the Special in Jerusalem which killed 15 people. Forces as a sharpshooter. Currently, he A Birthright Israel trip was an epiph- is in the reserves and returns to Israel any for him. The most profound part of every year to continue his service. his trip was his exposure to the Israeli During the question and answer peri- soldiers and the realization that they od, Ezagui was generous in letting the were risking their lives for their fellow protestors ask some of the questions.

Crowd Satisfies Cravings at “Keep It Kosher” Justin Smith and Allison Feit Matt, Bradley, Carly and Cindy Schwartz by Karen Siegelman was unprecedented. “The Vaad has nev- Special to Community er collaborated with three non-kosher Netanyahu meets monthly with King businesses to offer a kosher food expe- FIDF Abdullah to coordinate action. In addi- The sign outside Galaxie Restaurant rience,” Chack said. “This event brings Continued from page 13 tion, Adelman said it was reported that in NuLu touted “Louisville’s Greatest not only the Jewish community, but the technologic success, the alignment of Netanyahu told the Jordanians, “Don’t Margaritas,” but on a recent Sunday whole community at large, together to countries in the Middle East is chang- worry. If ISIS comes too close to the bor- morning, it was the bistro’s kosher menu experience Jewish food.” ing. Iran is a threat not only to Israel, but der, we’ll stop them.” that attracted a large crowd. Doug Petry, one of the owners of also to many of its neighbors. Adelman also discounts Syria. He Galaxie Restaurant, along with Rye Galaxie, said the long line that began Recently the Grand Ayatollah Khame- believes it will never again be a unified on Market and Nancy’s Bagels, joined forming outside of the restaurant just nei’s chief of staff was asked what Iran’s state, but will reemerge as three, four or together with Vaad HaKashrut to host after the doors opened at 10 a.m., said, ultimate goal is. Adelman said, “He said five separate parts. a “Keep It Kosher” Community Brunch “The crowd shows that there are a lot of our grand goal is simple. We want to res- Another sea change is Israel’s accep- on Sunday, April 17. people who like eating this way. This is urrect the Persian Empire in the Middle tance in the world. In the late 40’s and The Vaad, which has been dedicated something that is not present in Louis- East and move our capitol to Baghdad.” early 50’s, he explained, Israel was rec- to promoting Jewish life in Louisville for ville. There are plenty of options for find- “For the first time,” he said, “we see ognized by about 30 countries. By 1988, over a century, has taken on a new role ing other types of cuisine, but not kosher Sunni Arab states that want to line up that number had climbed to 80. Today, of becoming a local resource for the en- food.” with Israel in public.” Egypt’s president 162 countries recognize Israel and it tire community. Sasha Chack, who was The “Keep It Kosher” brunch attract- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is working with Isra- is succeeding in establishing ties with recently hired to develop programs and ed not only those who craved kosher el against terrorist organizations in the countries like Russia, China and India events that support the Vaad’s expanded food, but some who needed an explana- Sinai. for the first time. mission and services, has experience in tion of menu items such as “pickled her- An advisor to Saudi Arabia’s King In addition, Israel’s ties with the Unit- operating kosher restaurants in the New ring” and “salmon gravlax.” Salman “came out in public and said it’s ed States remain strong and its connec- York City area. The “Keep It Kosher” Melissa Bales admitted she had no time to stop looking at Israel as the en- tion to the American Jewish community Community Brunch is among the many idea what she was getting into when she emy. Israel is a country we need on our is viewed as critical. events, programs and classes he wants accepted Ben Winter’s invitation to the side.” The purpose of the meeting was to to offer to increase kosher presence in brunch. Winter advised his co-worker to Jordan has long been friendly with raise awareness and support for FIDF in Louisville. try the halva truffles, but not the pickled Israel. An Israeli paper even reported Louisville. For more information about Chack said the “Keep it Kosher” event herring, for her first kosher experience. that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin the organization, go to www.fidf.org. “I have a little knowledge about ba- gels, but that’s about it,” said Bales. “I am going to take it slow and not be too JFCS Annual Meeting Is May 31 adventurous today. If I like what I eat Jewish Family & Career Services will Charnas, Immediate Past here today, I’ll definitely try kosher food celebrate its 108th anniversary on Tues- President Debbie Fried- again.” day, May 31, at 7:30 p.m. at JFCS. Board man and at-large mem- Ben Winter said he was “surprised president, Stephanie Mutchnick, will bers Jay Klempner, Mar- and delighted” to see the line extend “out preside over the meeting and share some ty Margulis and Mark the door.” He and his wife brought along of her thoughts on her first year in office. Ament. their 20-month-old daughter, Louise, Debbie Friedman, chair of the Board Six members who will and wanted her to sample pickles, while governance committee, will announce be leaving the Board are Billy Altman, they feasted on smoked salmon. the proposed slate of board members Laura Klein, Larry Kass, Janet Hodes, “There is nowhere to get kosher food and officers. Carlyn Altman and Stephi Wolff. in Louisville,” Winter said. “We end up Nominees to to be elected for three- The Annual Meeting provides the op- having to bring kosher food back with year terms on the Board are Lisa Klein, portunity to thank the JFCS staff for us from New York anytime we visit our Rachel Greenberg, Amy Gilbert and their efforts and the excellent services family there.” Karen Sherman. they provide. Also, the Mary Gunther Julia Winter added that she and Ben Nominees to be re-elected for three- Award for best program of the year will both grew up in the Northeast and “had year terms on the Board are Ed Cohen be awarded. the option of eating at so many different and Diane Tobin. The community is invited to join the kosher restaurants.” Nominees to serve as officers/at-large Board and the staff of JFCS as they cel- “It’s comfort food to us,” said Julia members of the Executive Committee ebrate their 108th year of service to this Winter, “and we want to be able to have are President Stephanie Mutchnick, community. Austin Cummins and Michele Hill enjoy trying some our daughter experience kosher food President Elect Peter Resnik, Vice Pres- Desserts will be served after the meet- kosher food at the recent “Keep It Kosher” Community too.” Brunch. ident Sean Wachsman, Treasurer Mark ing. APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 15 Rothstein Honored for Service to Senior Adult Department by Shiela Steinman Wallace portant part of Rothstein’s life. “I grew Chicago Regional Board. Editor promotional products, on most week- up at the YMHA,” he said, “and my kids Throughout his life, Rothstein worked days he can be found in The J’s Senior grew up at the JCC.” His earliest memo- in retailing. He’s also tech savvy, and Adult Lounge where he helps serve lunch ry of the organization is participating in served on the Board and as software ed- he 2016 Elsie P. Judah Award for and lends a hand wherever his help is a gymnastics performance at the State itor for KIPCUG, a personal computers volunteer service to the Senior needed. He also exercises regularly and Fair for the YMHA. He enjoyed sports users group. Adult Department will be pre- is a member of a walking group, and on and was a member of the Cardinals In- Rothstein said he was raised at Adath T sented to Joe Rothstein at the Wednesdays, he enjoys participating in termural which became AZA 404. Sev- Jeshurun and his wife was raised at Jewish Community of Louisville’s Annu- Rabbi Michael Wolk’s Jews and Brews eral years later, he served as president of Keneseth Israel, so when they married, al Meeting in June. study group that meets in the J’s Library. the YMHA’s young adult group. they joined KI. Today, he is a regular Although Rothstein still works, selling In fact, The J has always been an im- The award came as a surprise to him member of KI’s Thursday evening min- and he insists that he really doesn’t do yan. that much for the Senior Adult Program. Elsie P. Judah and her friend, Ronet- When Tragedy Strikes, We Must Choose He shared that his wife, Elinor Myers ta Mayer, established the Golden Age Rothstein died less than a month ago, Group for active seniors when the Jewish the Manner in Which We Respond and much of his time in the last few Community Center was built on Dutch- years was spent visiting her. mans Lane. When she died in 1972, she by Rabbi Dr. Nadia Siritsky world). This is at the core of why I decid- Joe Rothstein’s three children are left a bequest to the JCC, and her son, Vice President of MissionKentuckyOne Health ed to become a rabbi – to help rebuild Shelley (Harry) of Centerville OH, Mi- Clarence F. Judah designated the pro- the Jewish people, and to do whatever I chael (Doreen) of Chicago, and Jack ceeds for the Elsie P. Judah Award to be On Wednesday, May 4, we will mark could to ensure “Never Again” – working (Debbie) also of Chicago. Joe’s grand- made annually to a Club 60 member for Yom HaShoah. The word “Shoah” liter- to protect the world from the plague of children are Eric Barnes, Hilary So- meritorious service. ally means catastrophe or destruction. hatred, intolerance, violence and fear, roosh (Tim), Evan Rothstein, Connor Watch for details about the JCL An- On this day, we mark the senseless trag- and seeking to do everything I can to Rothstein, and twins Alex and Nikki nual Meeting in the next issue of Com- edy of millions who were slaughtered plant the seeds of hope and healing in Rothstein. Michael Rothstein is a former munity. in the name of the “purification” of the our world. chair of the Anti-Defamation League’s human race, and we fearfully recollect This is at the heart of why I feel so the power of hatred, fear, ignorance and grateful to be able to serve as a mission complicit apathy to ignite horrors that leader for Jewish Hospital and Kentuc- should haunt us until the end of time. kyOne Health, where the miraculous The Jewish Community of Louisville gratefully Elie Wiesel wrote: “Because I remem- work of healing and hope happens every acknowledges donations to the following ber, I despair. Because I remember, I day. Not only do I help to preserve and have the duty to reject despair. […] Just strengthen the Jewish identity of Jew- as despair can come to one only from ish Hospital, but I am humbled by the other human beings, hope too can be opportunity to provide education and JCC SECOND CENTURY given to one only by other human be- awareness about Judaism to thousands ings. […] We have to go into the despair of people who may not have ever met a and go beyond it, by working and doing Jew nor understood our faith. FUNDS AND OTHER for somebody else, by using it for some- When I help someone experience Ju- thing else.” There are many ways that daism in a positive manner, I believe we can commemorate Yom HaShoah, that I am contributing to “never again.” ENDOWMENTS but I believe that one powerful way that When someone experiences healing at each of us can honor the memories of all Jewish Hospital or at Jewish Family & JOSEPH FINK B.B.Y.O. 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Human Trafficking Seder Tells of Bondage Today by Shiela Steinman Wallace tional Council of Jewish Women, Louis- Editor ville Section; Compassionate Louisville; ChooseWell Communities and Just Cre- t the Passover Seder each year, ations joined forces to raise awareness we retell the story of our exodus of these issues through a Human Traf- from Egypt and the bondage we ficking Seder at The J. A endured under Pharoah. As we Rabbi Dr. Nadia Siritsky, Kentuc- sit at our tables, enjoying our freedom, kyOne vice president of mission, put the knowing that we are safe, with plenty of Seder together and organized the event. food on the table and family and friends When people think of human traffick- all around, we don’t usually think of ing, the first thing that comes to mind is slavery today. prostitution, but that is only one aspect But there is slavery today. It takes of the problem. Human trafficking also the form of human trafficking, addic- encompasses all forms of exploitation tion, oppression and poverty. On Mon- through which people are held against day, April 18, KentuckyOne Health; the their will and/or forced to do things they Jewish Community Relations Council; might not want to do. The victims are Marissa Castillanos Jewish Family & Career Services; Na- being coerced, lied to and threatened.

It’s not manna from heaven, but this Passover, provide Rabbi Dr. Nadia Siritsky something just as crucial to the Marissa Castillanos of Catholic Char- ities explained that in addition to sex survival of the Israeli people. workers, those who are enslaved today are victims of labor trafficking. Farm workers, miners, restaurant and hotel workers are often among those who are trafficked. The young are the most vulnerable. In Shane Fitzgerald passed the matzah to Angela Renfro Kentucky, she said 332 victims of human trafficking have been identified – 197 of them children, and the youngest was just two months old. Young people, ages 15-17 are the most frequent victims. Angela Renfro, the founder of the Kristy Love Foundation, was passion- ate in her plea for help for the victims of trafficking. She shared that she had been a victim of sex trafficking and did not escape until she was 29 years old. Today, the Kristy Love Foundation res- cues people from traffickers, providing them a safe place to stay and a path to independence and freedom. The Kristy Love Foundation relies on donations to fund its work, and she made an appeal to those present. Tricia Lloyd-Sidle of Just Creations explained that another way to combat human trafficking is to buy Fair Trade Tricia Lloyd-Sidle products. They may cost a bit more, but as a buyer, you know that the people who produce Fair Trade products are paid a fair wage for their work and are With Israelis enduring terrorist attacks on a daily basis, your donation not coerced to do it. Just Creations is a nonprofit store that sells only Fair Trade to Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical services products. agency, saves lives by purchasing the medical supplies, ambulances, KentuckyOne’s Shane Fitzgerald, vice and Medicycles our 15,000 volunteer and professional EMTs and president of mission for Our Lady of Peace and Sts. Mary and Elizabeth and paramedics need. And, because MDA operates Israel’s only national Flaget Memorial Hospitals, said Ken- blood bank, your donation also ensures civilians and IDF soldiers have tuckyOne’s mission is to bring wellness, the blood they need to survive. health and healing to all including the underserved. He explained that when he Make a difference. Please donate today. Todah rabah. and Rabbi Siritsky talk about mission, it Pesach kasher v’sameach. encompasses not only KentuckyOne, but see BONDAGE page 17 Leon Wahba and Joyce Bridge

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The Seder of the Eight Questions: A Lesson in Respect by Moshe Ben-David chanting. Face flushed with excitement Two tears representing both, frustration gest dictators are children. That Seder Special to Community and voice initially shaky, she started, and anger, appeared in her eyes as she night I realized exactly what he meant. “Ma nishtanah ha-laylah hazeh mikol kept protesting. I tried to soothe her un- The Seder came to a halt and we could onths before Passover, I start- ha-leylot?” I was a bit tense, but at the successfully. Her mother did the same. not do anything about it. If we wanted ed working with my daughter, end of the first question, I relaxed realiz- Her grandparents joined in and so did to continue the Seder, we would have to Neeli, who was then four years ing that she was doing just fine. All of us a couple of aunts. Everyone assured her acquiesce to the little dictator. M old. Since she was not able to were either following in the Haggadah that she was wonderful, but the little one “Ma nishtanah ha-laylah hazeh,” she read Hebrew at that age, I taught her to or looking at her, smiling. was not consoled. Finally I said, “Can we started all over again. chant the four questions by rote. To add Neeli was as flawless as a thorough- continue now?” None of us dared look at her, smile, to the excitement, we kept it as our se- bred in the Kentucky Derby and now she “No!” she said. cough or bat an eye for the duration. The cret. was turning the corner toward the finish “Okay. Would you like to repeat the irony of the situation did not escape me. The day before the Seder, I listened line; that is, chanting the last question. last question?” Here we are, three generations of Jews to her for the last time. She could put to Toward the end she made a small mis- “No!” she declared. “I want to do it sitting around the festive table, celebrat- shame any 10 year old. The next night take – mispronouncing the word “me- aaaaaall over again.” ing freedom from tyranny, yet all of us we assembled at my wife’s cousin’s soobin”. Instinctively, I corrected her. Many years ago in my history class surrender to the whim of this … this house – 22 people in all. When it was That was a big mistake. She stopped, we were discussing world dictators, four-year-old taskmaster. time for the four questions, a youngster pouted her lips as if she was ready to cry, when our teacher quipped that the big- was assigned to it, but I pulled the eve- and darted an indignant look at me. ning surprise, stating that Neeli was the “I’m sorry, sorry”, I hastened to say, youngest and it is she, who should ask but I was too late. Her face flushed them. Some laughed, but upon realizing again, except this time it was a different that I was serious, everyone stared at her hue. She was livid. with amazement and expectation. “I knew how to say it! I knew it and you At my cue the four year old started stopped me in the middle. You, meanie.”

favorite karpas, participate in a matzah drop to see who could get the most even LBSY NEWS break, create their own charoset, take by Rabbi David Feder part in a afikoman treasure hunt, prac- tice Pesach yoga, write their own psalms Director, Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad in haiku and cinquain, and record sec- ouisville Beit Sefer Yachad is in tions of Chad Gadya, complete with an- session a very brief time in April imal sounds. Students completed four- and May, but we are making the teen stations in all, discovering creative most of those hours. ways to learn about the Seder. L On Wednesday, April 20, students in On Tuesday, April 12, we had a special session with the delegation of 10 educa- our 6th grade participated in the model tors from our Partnership Region in the Seder with the Senior Adults at the JCC. Western Galilee to actively engage with On May 1, our last Sunday, we will Israeli life and culture. The previous begin with a special Mimouna celebra- day, our teachers had the opportunity tion. Mimouna, emerging out of the to learn with our fellow educators, as we Moroccan Jewish community, but now shared a lavish spread at Ramsi’s Café observed throughout Israel marks the on the World. conclusion of Pesach and the return to On Sunday, April 17, we had a special chametz. We will serve muffleta (Moroc- treat as we learned about the task of can pancakes), shakshuka, Israeli salad writing a Torah scroll and Jewish scribal and more, accompanied by Moroccan arts from Soferet Julie Seltzer. Students Jewish music and other activities. had the opportunity to practice Hebrew On Sunday, May 15, at 10 a.m., at calligraphy with actual quills. Adath Jeshurun, LBSY will honor our That program was immediately fol- 8th graders as they transition to the lowed by our interactive Pesach pro- High School of Jewish Studies, as well gram, “Stepping Through the Seder.” as present siddurim to our third grad- Students were able to paint a doorpost ers. We will also honor those students with “blood,” sample and vote for their who have won awards in each grade. tional Runaway Youth Hotline; and re- BONDAGE quire those who receive grants from the Continued from page 16 existing Runaway and Homeless Youth the entire community. Act to have a plan for working with out- Fitzgerald echoed Castillanos’ re- reach programs to attract runaway or marks. There is human trafficking in homeless youth who are victims of traf- Kentucky and KentuckyOne is working ficking. to educate its staff to recognize the vic- He urged those present to contact tims of human trafficking and offer vic- their senators and representatives urg- tims hope. ing passage of this bill and even provid- As the Human Trafficking Seder was ed a sample letter. The information sheet an open event that drew people of many about the proposed act and the sample faiths, the rest of the Seder was designed letter can be found on www.jewishlouis- to explain parts of the Seder to those ville.org/humantrafficking. who might not be familiar with the tra- ditions while drawing parallels between the Hebrew slaves in Egypt and the vic- tims of human trafficking today. It in- Helping Those cluded tastes of matzah, maror, parsley and charoset. in Need Cantors Sharon Hordes and David Lipp, Rabbi Gaylia Rooks and Shiela Steinman Wallace presented music to Your donation to the 2016 Federation reinforce the message and encourage Campaign supports our local Jewish action, including an updated version of agencies from a growing array of Bob Dylan’s “Blowing in the Wind.” terror threats, both global and Jewish Community Relations Coun- home-grown. cil Director Matt Goldberg wrapped up the evening by sharing the text of the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Traf- Make your pledge today: ficking Prevention Act now under con- 502-238-2739 or sideration by Congress. The bill would www.jewishlouisville.org/donate expand funding for research, data col- lection and collaboration; create a Na- We are STRONGER TOGETHER. 18 Community Y APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Kamen Receives Kohl’s Scholarship for Dedicated Service to Others by Shiela Steinman Wallace it was also successful. “I raised $15,000 with others by discussing differences in only getting to work alongside her as a Editor and I really got some momentum back a productive way. family member but also as a business into the walk, which was nice. And then Last summer, Kamen was an intern partner and someone who’s looking to electing a mitzvah project has be- I’ve continued to do the walk, I contin- with New Roots, “which is a really awe- change the world.” come an important part of prepa- ued to do it every year since.” some food justice nonprofit that works He also credits his sister, Samantha, ration for bar or bat mitzvah in “There’s only so much you can do out in the West End.” He also helped the for helping him with social media and S Louisville, and young teens are with the walk,” he observed, “and at Sandefur Dining Hall, a project of the collaborating with him on a song for selecting many worthy causes for their some point and the enthusiasm starts to Cathedral of the Assumption that has the project, and his father, Craig, for his efforts. It is rare, however, for that proj- die off.” Undeterred and looking to find been feeding the hungry since the Great constant support. ect to become a passion that blossoms his voice again, in 2012 or 2013, Kamen Depression, with their Let’s Dance fund- While his volunteer activities have into a series of related projects that en- “decided I would try to take Team Food raiser last June. consumed large amounts of time, gage the young person and his or her Chain to the state and see if I could bring Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport “has been Kamen still found time for some normal family throughout high school and even my project to effect, not just one county, my mentor the entire way through and teen activities. At Kentucky Country plays a role in determining what college but 120 counties all across the state.” has been my true link to the Jewish Day, he has been in the spring musicals he or she chooses. Kamen partnered with the Kentucky Community of Louisville, Kamen said. and he runs cross country. “I try to keep Yet, that is exactly what happened Association of Food Banks (KAFB) and He also named Dare to Care as a major myself sane by also balancing work and with Chad Kamen, and his efforts have tackled two initiatives: to get a license partner and singled out Viki and Paul having friends and playing guitar and paid off in an unexpected way. Kamen is plate for hunger relief and to lobby for Diaz for their help on the license plate listening to music on the side, so mostly, one of 10 recipients of a $10,000 Kohl’s an appropriation for the Farms to Food initiative and Barbara Sexton Smith for my other hobbies are mostly just things Cares Scholarship nationwide. And this Banks Program. He even became incor- the Compassionate Schools Project. to relax and unwind while school and is not the first time Kamen has received porated as a 501c3 nonprofit organiza- “Team Food Chain itself was born out this project have taken up a lot of time. a high honor. Last October, he received tion in the process. While he was not of a relationship between me and the This fall, he will attend the Univer- a 2015 Youth Service Bell Award. successful in his efforts to get a license Jewish community,” Kamen said, and sity of Virginia. While he is undecided The journey started seven years ago. plate, he did succeed in securing sup- over the years, he also counts The Temple, about his major – he’s considering both “I was trying to plan my bar mitzvah port for Farms to Food Banks. Through which is his home congregation, the Jew- media studies and public policy – he has project and I was looking for something these efforts, he also raised $22,500 for ish Federation and the entire Louisville found a “really awesome minor, … social that I could do for speech team,” he said. KAFB. Jewish community among his partners. entrepreneurship which is something I Not wanting to do two separate projects, Farms to Food Banks, he explained, “I could go on forever about all the definitely want to explore. It is basically Kamen decided to focus on something is an innovative program in which farm- people who have helped me,” he said. a way to make business models that are about which he was passionate – food. ers get compensated for grade B pro- “It’s been beyond my wildest dreams also that are helpful to the communities To fulfill his obligations, he devised duce, which “they can’t sell to supermar- how incredibly engaged everyone wants they are engaging with” creating a sus- a two-pronged project that focused on kets but is still perfectly fine to eat” and to be.” tainable stream of funding for charities. hunger relief and “trying to get back that healthy food goes to food banks. In Of his many partners, however, Going to college will change things, family dinners into American society,” April 2014. The state legislature included Kamen said his family has always been Kamen acknowledged, but he still plans he explained. “So I went on a mission $1.2 million for the program in its two- an integral part of his efforts, partic- to continue his project. “My mom and my first year to try to become an event year budget. ularly his mother, Abby Kamen. “I’ve I are trying to figure out where to go sponsor for the Hunger Walk.” Today, Kamen is working with the gotten to watch myself grow up,” he ob- next,” he said. “We’re in a restructuring That was no mean feat for a 12 year Compassionate Schools Project, a part- served, “and also to watch her have this phase, seeing what our options are. old. The price tag to become a sponsor nership between the University of Vir- own journey on her really, not the side “I know for sure that we’re pairing is $10,000. Kamen was undaunted. He ginia and the city of Louisville. The even. … We’ve been partners in this … up with the Compassionate Schools created Team Food Chain, talked with project is an “integrative approach to ed- [and] I’m so thankful for everything that Project,” he said. When I committed to all his friends at Kentucky Country Day ucation in which they’re trying to bring she’s done for me. UVA, that was actually in the back of my and The Temple, sought corporate spon- … whole wellness education into public “I can say for a fact I would not be the mind. … I’m already partnering with sors and worked with organizations like schools rather than just focusing on one same person I am today without her,” he them, now I just get to continue my ef- the Jewish Federation’s Community Re- aspect or another,” he explained. It ad- added. “I owe everything to her and my forts. And so for sure Team Food Chain lations Council and corporations like dresses “the whole of the child,” cover- family. It’s been an incredible ride, not will definitely continue.” Whole Foods. ing nutrition, understanding emotions “My first year was crazy,” he said, but and learning how to deal with conflict Dardashti Shows How Mizrachi and Ashkenazi Traditions Meet in Israel by Shiela Steinman Wallace Editor The Rauch Planetarium at the Univer- sity of Louisville is an incredible space for a program, and when Galeet Darda- shti delivered the 2016 Naamani Lec- ture, “Sacred music Hits the Israeli Pop Charts: Money, Music and Mizrahiyut,” there on Sunday, April 17, it was clear that the location was perfect. Dardashti, a Jew of Persian descent Dr. Galeet Dardashti, Dr. Ranen Omer-Sherman and Aviv with a strong family singing tradition, Naamani traced the development of Middle East- and began teaching Mizrachi music in ern music, particularly piyyutim from casual secular settings. In their forums, Jewish communities living in Arab men and women, Haredi (ultra-Or- countries, from their original religious thodox Ashkenazi Jews) and Mizrachi, purposes to their usage in modern Is- observant and secular, came together raeli pop music today. Along the way, to learn piyyutim. It evolved so that all she shared many examples, performing sang together and women sometimes a few and sharing clips of others per- lead the sessions. formed by a variety of artists. With Avi Chai’s support and encour- A piyyut, she said, is hard to define. It agement, Mizrachi sounds and piyyutim is often translated as sacred song, but it transitioned into popular music as well. is often artful Hebrew poems, some of The many video clips in Dardashti’s it dating back to the Middle Ages and presentation were projected on the plan- produced under Arab rule. Some of it etarium’s dome above her head so every- doesn’t distinguish between sacred and one in attendance could see clearly and secular. even the smallest type was legible. The When the State of Israel was estab- state of the art sound system made the lished, Dardashti explained, the domi- whole range of audio clips at real treat. nant culture was Ashkenazi – the culture It was almost as if those present were at- of European Jewry – and Mizrachi Jews tending a concert rather than a lecture. – Eastern Jews, mostly from Arab lands The Naamani Memorial Lecture Se- – were often treated as second class cit- ries was established in 1979 to honor the izens and their culture was disdained. memory of Professor Israel T. Naama- Today, thanks largely to the invest- ni, key educational figure, scholar and ment of Avi Chai, that has changed. Avi teacher at the University of Louisville, Chai is a private foundation endowed by and beloved Jewish community mem- Zalman C. Bernstein, that is committed ber. The series is supported by donations to the perpetuation of the Jewish people, to the Naamani Memorial Lecture Fund. Judaism and the centrality of the State The Naamani Lecture is presented by of Israel to the Jewish people. the University of Louisville Jewish Stud- Avi Chai funded a study of piyyutim ies program. APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 19

Gary Phillip Zola’s We Called Him Rabbi Dalin Discusses Presidents’ Relations with the Jews Abraham: Lincoln and American Jewry by David Wallace which goes into fascinating detail about the American Civil War 1861-65. his wife, Bess, and Secretary of State the origins of Jewish connections with Special to Community During the course of his presentation George Marshall; American presidents and the mystical he mentioned the following Jewish con- • John F. Kennedy appointed Arthur ties between the nation’s leaders and the abbi Dr. David Dalin, a distin- nections: Goldberg to the Supreme Court; Jewish community down through the guished professor of history at • Oscar Strauss, owner of Macy’s De- • Barack Obama appointed Elena Ka- years. Ave Maria University in Florida, partment Store and as Grover Cleve- gan to the Supreme Court; R spoke on Thursday, April 14, at land’s ambassador to Turkey, intro- • Madeline Albright was selected as the the Jewish Community Center. During duced Cleveland and his family to first female Secretary of State by Bill the event, sponsored by the Jewish Com- matzah. The family love it so much Clinton Her mother was born Jewish munity Relations Council, he spoke that Strauss made a point of sending but converted to Catholicism during about the relations between American a case of the Passover staple to them World War II and she claimed she presidents and the Jews, dating from every year. didn’t know about her roots until it Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama. • Woodrow Wilson appointed Louisvil- was uncovered by a journalist during His presentation was scattershot lian Louis Brandeis to the Supreme her tenure in that position. and uneven while covering a great deal Court. The list goes on and on the seminal of history in the course of 45 minutes. • Franklin Roosevelt appointed Henry point of the presentation being that Jews He moved in random fashion from Bill Morgenthau as the first Jewish Secre- have been a key factor in many presiden- Clinton who made the most Jewish ap- tary of the Treasury tial administrations since the time of pointees and garnered 80 percent of the • Harry S. Truman was the first exec- Abraham Lincoln. Jewish vote in his two campaigns back utive of a country to recognize the To supplement this interesting pre- JCRC Chair Becky Swansburg to the beginning of significant Jewish state of Israel against the wishes of sentation it might be a good idea to read connections with Abraham Lincoln, the first president to have important affili- ations with Jews before and during his terms in office. He also described Judah Benjamin’s importance in Jefferson Da- vis’s term of office as president of the Confederate States of America during

Rabbi David Dalin Dalin Spoke about Brandeis at Sr. U. by Matthew Derrenbacher Special to Community The Temple’s Senior University 2016 was a success, thanks to a group of the articulate and influential speakers. This series was brought back by demand from past participants, this year was ti- tled “Back by Popular Demand.” The program included a number of speakers from many professions, who spoke knowledgeably and with passion. The keynote speaker was Rabbi David Dalin, who is a Conservative rabbi, who has authored and co-authored an im- pressive number of books on American Jewish history and politics, as well as Jewish-Christian relations. In his keynote address, “Louis D. Brandeis: The First Jewish Supreme Court Justice,” Rabbi Dalin discussed the struggles and successes that faced Brandeis, both leading up to his appoint- ment by President Woodrow Wilson to the Supreme Court, as well as during his time in office, 1916-1939. In the face of seemingly overwhelm- ing anti-Semitism, Brandeis’s appoint- ment to the Supreme Court was ap- proved. He was a radical advocate for social reform and was able to lobby for significant change. The program also included a number of workshops including Jewish Magic and Superstition, Shakespeare, Israeli Politics, Passover Desserts, Medical Ethics, Genetics, Political Campaigns in a Country Divided, Haggadah Musical Musings, and even a bit of comedy. Senior University continues to thrive and grow thanks to the contributions of both the presenters and the attendees. The committees, volunteers, planners and all those involved have helped to make this program an amazing experi- ence for everyone. 20 Community Y APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Hillel Hosts Interfaith Sedarim on Campus by Benji Berlow the outcome of the event and got a lot of Hillel Director great reviews from friends who went.” “This is one of my favorite events that ocal college students shared the we do in the Interfaith Center!” said Passover holiday with their cam- UofL Campus Minister Sarah Fellows. pus communities with two inter- “We are so grateful for the opportunity L faith Sedarim – one at Bellarm- for our students to learn and have a great ine University with Campus Ministries time – exploring traditions that are new facilitated by Rabbi Michael Wolk on to them but that also feel familiar in a Wednesday, April 6, and another at the variety of faith contexts. The cantor was University of Louisville with the Inter- fun and knowledgeable, she really helped faith Center facilitated by Cantor Sha- the students engage in the experience.” ron Hordes on Wednesday, April 13. “We’ve been hosting Interfaith Seders Miriam Amchin, a senior at UofL and at Bellarmine for the past 16 years,” not- president of the UofL Hillel, shared, “I ed Melanie-Prejean Sullivan, director appreciate the interfaith Seder because of campus ministry. “We have worked not only does it give me the opportunity with several representatives of the Jew- to share my religious practices with oth- ish community and each one has been ers; it also feeds me!” a wonderful experience for our students. For more than a decade at both It is especially gratifying when students schools, the interfaith Seder has be- see the connection between story and come an annual tradition providing the ritual – the human need to remember, Students and staff at UofL Hillel’s Seder. Cantor Sharon Hordes, center back, facilitated the Seder. opportunity for diverse faith commu- especially how our respective traditions nities to come together, learn about the choose to use similar rituals to teach Passover story and experience the Seder. and transmit the story of redemption. About 30 students and staff from a vari- “I was especially pleased to observe ety of backgrounds attended each. Both how Benji facilitated the preparations included a Passover meal with matzah and how our leaders, especially Lilly ball soup, afikoman search and active Pinhas, took the reins of guiding the discussion. Hillel students as they hosted a very Lilly Pinhas, a sophomore at Bellarm- successful Interfaith Seder,” she added. ine and co-president of Bellarmine Hil- “And, thank you to Rabbi Wolk for his lel, reflected, “This year was different excellent facilitation.” because we had a larger turn out and This Passover weekend, Louisville we tried to encourage more questions Hillel has been connecting students with The Afikoman Search Rabbi Wolk facilitating at Bellarmine’s Interfaith Seder and discussion. I was really happy with community and home-hosted Sedarim throughout the Louisville community. AJ Confirmation Is May 21 Adath Jeshurun will celebrate the Confirmation Class of 2016 on Saturday, May 21, at 9:30 a.m. The confirmation students will help lead the worship ser- vice and a Kiddush luncheon honoring the class will follow. The community is invited. The AJ 2016 Confirmation students and their parents are: Benjamin Berdichevsky, son of Emma and Dmitry Berdichevsky; Eric Gray Cohen, son of Shari and Co- rey Cohen; Abigail Dalia Geller, daughter of Betsey Students and staff at Bellarmine Hillel’s Seder and David Geller; Noah Howard Goldberg, son of Deborah and Brian Goldberg; Dana Naomi Hubscher, daughter of Lori and Charles Hubscher; Emily Grace Rosenthal, daughter of Mark Rosenthal and Stephanie Rosenthal; Bennett Frasier Schramko, son of Mona and Frank Schramko; Max Elliot Strull, son of Julie and Greg Strull; Andrew Benjamin Tuvlin, son of Jenni- fer and Jeffrey Tuvlin; Isaac Albert Wolff, son of Stephi and Jonathan Wolff; and Levi Gordon Wolff, son of Stephi and Jonathan Wolff.

YAD Gathers to Sample Wine and Charoset

On April 10, YAD gathered at West- port Whiskey & Wine for a Charoset & Wine Tasting. Recipes included Califor- nia, Yemenite and more from around the world. Above, Lisa Sobel-Berlow, Hannah Hatch, Duby Litvin, Lisa Goldberg, Olga Itkin, Sarah Bloom At right, Ben Vaughn, Justin Horn, Justin Smith, Shmully Litvin, Benji Ber- low Photos by Shmully Litvin APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 21 JCC Summer Camp Teams Up with PJ Library TEEN TOPICS he JCC of Louisville Day Camp for JCCA and for local JCCs throughout is receiving 25 books from PJ the country. HGF currently provides Library, a program within the fundraising incentives and consulting T Harold Grinspoon Foundation, mentors to 24 JCC day camps and 24 JCC for the summer of 2016. Over 65 JCC residential camps throughout the US. camps are receiving these books this In addition to marrying Harold Grin- summer for campers ages 4-8 to en- spoon’s two passions (Jewish camp and hance Jewish literacy in JCC day camps. Jewish books) the PJ Library® grant for This new partnership between the Har- day camps helps unite two great arms of old Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) and our local JCC partners. JCC Association reinforces the impor- “We are delighted to partner with the tance of Jewish literacy at a young age JCCA to offer this wonderful opportuni- through day camp programs. ty to day camps across the country,” said Through this partnership, JCC Day Mark Gold, Executive Director of HGF’s Camps throughout North America will JCamp180. “Many JCCs are partnering enhance their programs by using PJ with their local PJ Library programs to Library books in their daily program- provide another way for the community ming. These 25 books, filled with stories to impact families raising young chil- BBYO AIT/MIT Convention body of Jewish values and assorted holidays, dren. Since PJ Library sends the gift will help infuse Jewish literacy through- of Jewish books and music to children out the summer. through age eight, this is one of many Louisville BBYO Chapters “Over the past three summers we opportunities for mutual marketing sup- have partnered with PJ Library to inte- port and joint program development.” grate PJ Books into our day camp,” said “When we work together, we can Earn International Honors Mike Steklof, assistant director of youth make a bigger difference,” said Marcie BBYO AIT/MIT Convention services. “We are so excited to receive Greenfield Simons, Director of PJ Li- From April 15-17, 25 Louisville BBYO members attended AIT/MIT Convention at more books to further integrate PJ Li- brary. “By requiring, wherever possible, Camp Campbell Guard in Hamilton, OH. This convention is designed to give new brary into our camp curriculum.” that a conversation take place between members a taste of BBYO and to teach them the traditions and rituals of BBYO. “I’m delighted that PJ Library and the JCC day camp staff and their local At the convention, Louisville BBYO received word that Drew Corson AZA had been HGF have chosen to partner with us to PJ Library program coordinator, we awarded the Henry Monsky International Chapter Excellence Award and Jay Levine add the richness of PJ Library books to hope to encourage greater collabora- BBG was awarded the Miriam Albert International Chapter Excellence Award. Only the resources that our day camp staff tion that will lead to greater impact on one other chapter in the Kentucky-Indiana-Ohio Region was recognized with an will have available to bring Jewish learn- families.” PJ Library often brings out international chapter excellence award. ing to life,” said Alan Mann, interim families who have not yet been connect- It coincided with 12 other BBYO Conventions taking place around the world. The president and CEO of JCC Association. ed to the organized Jewish community. simultaneous conventions came together via webcam for a song session on Saturday “JCC day camps are the entry point Working together, JCC camps and PJ Li- night. into Jewish life for over 65,000 children brary provide two key resources which The following Louisville BBYO member served as members of the steering com- each summer, and we believe by provid- can keep young Jewish families engaged mittee for this convention: Carly Schwartz, Ava Schumacher and Zev Meyerowitz. ing valuable tools to enhance summer year round. learning and programs, connect camp- This partnership and program is part ers to a life of Jewish engagement,” said of JCC Association’s Day Camp Initia- Aaron Greenberg, senior consultant for tive – a continental effort to raise the Day Camp Initiatives at JCC Association. programming and profile of Jewish day “There’s also incredible potential to camp. reach the 12,000 young adults who work What started as a small project send- at JCC day camps each summer,” Green- ing books to 200 children in Western berg added, noting that for most day Massachusetts in 2005, PJ Library now camp staff, working at camp is not only delivers more than 130,000 Jewish their first real job, but their first expo- books per month to children throughout sure to Jewish communal work. North America. Last month Mr. Grin- JCC day camps serve over 65,000 chil- spoon personally delivered the five-mil- dren and engage thousands of young lionth PJ Library book to a three-year- adults as staff. Quote from chair of day old in Natick, MA. His Foundation also camp committee/executive director/par- invests over $2.2 million annually in ent on impact of your day camp. This Jewish summer camps, much of which grant is another example of the broad- is leveraged by those camps to provide based support we receive from the Har- $151 million in total impact. For more old Grinspoon Foundation (HGF), both information visit www.hgf.org.

The Jay Levine BBG Delegation

MAZEL TOV! Drew Corson AZA, for receiving the Henry Monsky International Chapter Excellence Award & Jay Levine BBG, for receiving the Miriam Albert International Chapter Excellence Award. 22 Community Y APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776

JFCS CALENDAR Sign up for the JFCS monthly e-newsletters. Send your email address to bbromley@ jfcslouisville.org and stay in the know with upcoming JFCS events and news. Volunteering Can Lead to EVENTS New Job Opportunities In honor of Volunteer Appreciation the Corporation for National and Month, JFCS recognizes our most valuable Community Service (CNCS) provides volunteers who uphold the belief that evidence of a positive relationship contributing is the essence of belonging. between volunteering and finding employment. A computer programmer who was As these stories show, volunteering out of the work force for two years, has become a pathway to employment volunteered at JFCS as a technology for many Americans. Volunteering coach for various clients. Her volunteer can increase employment prospects by experience helped her stay current with helping job seekers learn new skills, her field and subsequently she was able expand their networks and take on to secure a job as a programmer in the leadership roles. Health Care field. According to CNCS, volunteers have a One JFCS client, a psychology student 27 percent higher likelihood of finding contemplating a career in counseling, a job after being out of work than non- The 2016 Jewish Family & Career Services was encouraged to volunteer for Seven volunteers. Volunteers without a high 2821 Klempner Way Counties Crisis and Information hotline. school diploma have a 51 percent higher MOSAIC Awards Louisville, KY 40205 After being a successful volunteer for likelihood of finding employment. The phone (502) 452-6341 about a year, he was hired. study also found that volunteering is Thursday, May 26 fax (502) 452-6718 Can volunteering make a difference associated with an increased likelihood Louisville Marriott Downtown website jfcslouisville.org in your next interview? Research from of finding employment regardless of 280 West Jefferson Street gender, age, ethnicity, geographical Source: Corporation for National & Community Service JFCS salutes international Americans, new or area, or the job market conditions. first-generation immigrants and refugees who FOOD PANTRY Research has shown that volunteering are making a significant contribution in their can increase a person’s social professions and in our community. Become To donate to the JFCS Food Pantry, connections and skill sets; two factors a sponsor or reserve a seat by contacting please contact Kim Toebbe at ext. 103. that have been shown to be positively Beverly Bromley at 502-452-6341, ext. 223 Suggestions for May: related to employment outcomes. Some or [email protected]. More info at: • Crackers workers see volunteering as a possible jfcslouisville.org/mosaic-awards. • Cereal entry route into an organization where • Dry beans they would like to work. MAY 31 • Toilet Paper Learn more about volunteer SAVE THE DATE Food must be donated in its original opportunities at JFCS by contacting JFCS Annual Meeting packaging before its expiration date. Kim Toebbe, Volunteer Coordinator. 7:30 p.m. at JFCS Monetary donations may also be made to the Sonny & Janet Meyer Family Food Pantry Fund. COUNSELING & SUPPORT SUPPORT GROUPS

MAY 11 MAY 3 FREE WORKSHOP Caregiver Support Group for Adults 50 and Older 4 p.m. 1 p.m. - 3 p. m. at JFCS Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at For older adults with food insecurities, JFCS Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church, 4936 offers assistance for determining SNAP Brownsboro Road. Contact Naomi Malka, 502- eligibility. JFCS counselors take clients through 452-6341 ext. 249. the entire application process. Contact Naomi Malka for more info. MAY 12 Parkinson’s Caregiver Support Group - 1 p.m. CAREER SERVICES Meets on the second Thursday of the month at Jewish Family & Career Services. Contact Connie Austin, 502-452-6341 ext. 305. APRIL 27 & APRIL 28 Entrepreneurial Discovery MAY 13 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at JFCS Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Curious to learn if you have what it takes to Group - 2 p.m become an entrepreneur? Contact Janet Poole Meets on the second Friday of the month at at JFCS for more info. Jewish Family & Career Services. Contact Kim Toebbe, 502-452-6341 ext. 103. MAY 9 - JUNE 6 Jumpstart Your Job Search 7 - 9 p.m. at JFCS MAY 16 Job seekers accelerate their job search with Grandparents Raising Grandchildren JFCS Career Specialists. Contact Eryn Heakin 12:30 p.m. at JFCS for more info. Meets on the third Monday of the month at Jewish Family & Career Services. Contact Jo MAY 9 - JUNE 7 Ann Kalb, 502-452-6341 ext. 305. A.C.T. Preparation Workshop 7 - 9 p.m. at JFCS MAY 18 High school juniors and seniors learn ACT test Grandparents Raising Grandchildren strategies to improve test scores. Contact 10 a.m. Janet Poole at JFCS for more info. Meets on the third Wednesday of every month at Kenwood Elementary, 7420 Justan Avenue MAY 11 & MAY 18 Contact Jo Ann Kalb, 502-452-6341 ext. 305. Learn LinkedIn MAY 19 3 - 5 p.m. at JFCS Adult Children of Aging Parents Career Specialists get your professional brand 7 p.m. into shape for job search, networking and Meets on the third Thursday of the month at more. Contact Erin Heakin for more info. Jewish Family & Career Services. Contact Mauri Malka, 502-452-6341 ext. 250. MAY 12 Speed Networking Event 3 - 5 p.m. at JFCS Support groups are facilitated by JFCS and Job seekers speed-meet with representatives funded by KIPDA Area Agency on Aging through and community resource managers. Contact the Older Americans Act and the Cabinet for Erin Heakin at JFCS for more info. Health Services. APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 23

1985. He’s had stores across Louisville, dation, the new lab will also include in Columbus, OH, and Bloomington, IN, new equipment to treat abnormal heart NEWSMAKERS and in Bowling Green, Radcliff and Ow- rhythms. ensboro, KY. He’s now in Louisville after Becker’s Hospital Review recognized Janet Jakubowicz was named in the sionals named to the Midwest Real closing a deal to buy 23 Rally’s locations Damian “Pat” Alagia III, MD, CMO, of 2015 edition of “Benchmark: Top 250 Estate News Commercial Real Estate here and in Lexington last month. KentuckyOne Health, as one of “100 Women in Litigation.” The annual pub- Hall of Fame. Weinberg is president and “I told him for years, ‘when you’re Hospital and Health System CMOs to lication honors female litigators from principal of PRG Commercial and Prop- ready to call it a day, come knock on my Know.” The magazine recently released around the country for their achieve- erty Advisors. The report said Weinberg door,’ “ Hertzman said. the 2016 edition that features esteemed ments in the field. has become one of the foremost brokers He got what he asked for. And he’s got clinical leaders from healthcare orga- Seiller Waterman LLC announced in the Louisville market specializing in plans for what comes next. Hertzman nizations across the nation. Alagia is an that Neil Bordy, David Cantor, Glenn multifamily real estate. expects to invest about $2-3 million in experienced clinician, health care exec- Cohen and Alan Linker have been select- Freshman Pamela Niren has been renovations at existing stores. utive and entrepreneur. “We are pleased ed as Super Lawyers for 2015-16. Super elected president of Chabad at the Uni- Jewish Hospital unveiled a new lab that Dr. Alagia has been recognized on Lawyers is a rating service of outstand- versity of Kentucky. She was also named that will advance cardiac care on Thurs- a national level for his commitment to ing lawyers who have attained a high de- to the Dean’s List last semester. day, March 24. Several doctors gave a excellence and strong leadership,” said gree of peer recognition and profession- Amy Niren was honored with an Out- tour on the brand new invasive cardiol- Ruth Brinkley, president and CEO, al achievement. standing World Language Award in ogy area including the electrophysiology KentuckyOne Health. “This is another Goldberg Simpson LLC announced French at Atherton High School, where (EP) labs. The $3.3 million project will recognition that demonstrates Kentuc- that Kevin Weis has been voted as a she is a freshman. make heart care more family-centered kyOne Health’s commitment to lead the non-equity member of the firm. Weis Louisville Orchestra music director, and efficient for staff. Funded by the future of health care for Kentucky and specializes in personal injury law, auto- Teddy Abrams, won the Bittners Arts Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Foun- beyond.” mobile negligence law and products lia- Innovation Award for “fueling innova- bility law on behalf of patients tive work in the arts,’ according to Busi- Goldberg Simpson LLC partner, Lou- ness First. Through national media and is Waterman, has been elected chair- collaborations with other local arts or- man of the board of the Cardiovascular ganizations such as the Louisville Ballet Innovation Institute, a research collab- and the Speed Art Museum, “Abrams Chavurat Shalom meets at the Klein May 26 oration between the University of Lou- uses his classical background and pas- Center at The Temple, 5101 U.S. High- Dan Lane will present a music pro- isville and the Jewish Heritage Fund for sion for all styles of music to create mu- way 42, unless otherwise designated in gram with guitar and voice Excellence. sical experiences that are relevant for the listing. It is a community-wide pro- A healthy and nutritious lunch is Fultz Maddox Dickens PLC hired the community as a whole.” gram and all synagogue members and available at noon for $5, followed by the Corey Shapiro. He joins the firm with According to Business First, Steve Jewish residents are welcome. program at 1 p.m. Kosher meals are more than 12 years of experience in large, Trager, CEO of Louisville-based Repub- April 28 available for $5 upon request in advance. complex commercial litigation cases. lic Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCAA), No meeting. Walk-ins welcome, but to ensure that a A new Vietnamese restaurant plans has proposed the construction of two lunch is available for you, RSVP by Mon- to bring fast-casual fare to Butchertown two-story medical and office buildings May 5 Mother’s Day Tea - Wear Your Derby day of the week you plan to attend to area. Pho Ba Luu will go into a space on a vacant tract he owns at 4208 Sim- Charlaine Reynolds at 502-509-9416 or at East Main Street and Story Avenue coe Ln. The development plan, which is Hat! Architect, historian and author Steve Wiser will speak about “The email [email protected]. owned by Louisville developer, Andy unchanged from the original propos- Transportation to Jewish events, such Blieden. Blieden also owns Butcher- al filed several years ago with the city, Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” May 12 as Chavurat Shalom, can be scheduled town Market and sees this restaurant shows one building with 24,000 square by calling Jewish Family & Career Ser- as the anchor to a larger developmental feet and another with 16,800 square feet. Dr. Diane Afoumado from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum vices at 502-452-6341. Round trip trans- project he has going in Butchertown. According to Insider Louisville, expect portation to Chavurat Shalom is $5. Daniel Grossberg and Marsha Segal to see more Rally’s restaurants develop will discuss Germany’s International Tracing Service Archives and How Funding for Chavurat Shalom is are among Semonin Realtors’ list of top in the Louisville area in the coming provided by the Jewish Community of agents in Real Estate awarded to people years. The Louisville market has a new They Are Used to Help Survivors, Their Families and Families of Victims Louisville, National Council of Jewish with outstanding achievements in sales franchisee for the brand in Joe Hertz- Women, a Jewish Heritage Fund for Ex- and customer service in 2015. man. He’s a longtime franchisee for the May 19 cellence grant, The Temple’s Men of Re- Reed Weinberg is among three Lou- brand, first signing with the company Speed Museum Day Trip and Lunch form Judaism and Women of Reform Ju- isville commercial real estate profes- just after it launched in Jeffersonville in at the University Club daism, and many other generous donors. 24 Community Y APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776

He recently completed his Brandeis RSVP to the Temple Office at 502-423- University doctoral dissertation about 1818 by Wednesday, May 25. AROUND TOWN the history of synagogue finances, Pen- nies From Heaven: The History of Amer- The Temple Hosts Shabbat The Temple Hosts WRJ Women’s the Six Day War of 1967 –featuring the ican Synagogues and Money, and he will Morning Torah Study Seder system’s leading creators. In a series of be at The Temple discussing his findings. Saturday’s year round, interested peo- The Temple invites women members thoughtful and candid interviews, Israe- All community members are invited ple are invited to meet in The Temple’s of the congregation to the Women of li judges, prosecutors and legal advisers, to attend and hear Rabbi Judson speak Fishman Library from 9-10 a.m. before Reform Judaism Seder on Wednesday, who helped devise the occupation’s legal about his research. the morning service to read and discuss April 27, at 6 p.m. in the Klein Center. framework, paint a complex picture of the Torah portion of the week over cof- This annual event is sponsored by the the Middle East conflict and the balance The J Book Club Discusses fee, bagels and other treats. This class is WRJ and is open to all women who among political interests, security and ‘Hunger Games’ taught by Rabbi David. attend The Temple. The cost is $10 for human rights that has come with it. The J’s Book Club will read and dis- adults. Children 13 and under are free. cuss The Hunger Games by Suzanne Col- Community Invited to Rabbi A vegetarian option is available upon re- WOTS Hosts Yoga lins on Monday, May 16, at 11 a.m. The Miles Retirement Events quest. RSVP to the Temple by Monday, The Women of Temple Shalom will book takes place in the future country The community is asked to save the April 25, by calling 502-423-1818. host $5 gentle yoga with Lisa Flannery of Panem, where one boy and one girl date for several events related to the re- of Yoga Loft on Tuesday, May 3, and from each district participates in games tirement of Rabbi Stanley R. Miles from The Temple Holds Italian-Style Tuesday, May 17, at 7:15 p.m. Bring a during which they fight to the death. The Temple Shalom. Rabbi Miles has served Rabbi’s Shabbat Dinner mat or do instructor-guided poses in a final winner receives awards. Although the congregation and community for 39 The Temple will host an Italian-style chair. The classes are open to women written for older teens, discussions and years. There will be an Oneg Shabbat at Rabbi’s Shabbat dinner on Friday, April over 10 years old. themes will be appropriate for everyone. Temple Shalom before evening services 29, at 6 p.m. This is the perfect time to For more information, please call the The discussion is led by Evie Topcik, for- on Friday, June 17, from 5:45-6:30 p.m. enjoy the rest of Shabbat with the com- Temple Shalom office, 502-458-4739. mer librarian, and Slava Nelson, senior Also, the community is invited to Shab- munity – and the congregation’s rabbis. RSVP for the classes the day before by adult programming and cultural arts bat morning services on Saturday, June Dinner is $5 for adults; children under calling Temple Shalom. director. 18, at 10:30 a.m., and to a communi- 13 eat free, thanks to a generous dona- ty-wide open house celebration on Sun- tion from the Jewish Heritage Fund for Bellarmine Hillel Plans Mellow Adath Jeshurun Hosts Short & day, June 19, from 2-4 p.m. Excellence. Mushroom Fundraiser Sweet Jr. Congregation RSVP by April 27 to 502-423-1818. The Bellarmine University Hillel will Join Deborah Slosberg on Saturday, AJ Hosts Deli with Dads host a fundraiser at Mellow Mushroom May 21, at 10:30 a.m. for Short & Sweet Adath Jeshurun will host Deli with Free Modern Young Adult Seder Highlands on May 4, from 4-9 p.m. The Jr. Congregation at Adath Jeshurun. Dad’s to celebrate Father’s Day on Sun- at The Temple group will receive 15 percent of all re- Short & Sweet is a family service for stu- day, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. for a special The Temple will host a free modern ceipts dropped into the GroupRaise.com dents in grades K through 7, their par- Father’s Day program. AJ will show the young adult Seder for community mem- donation box. For more information, go ents and grandparents. The community film, Touchdown Israel: Tackle Football bers ages 22-33 on Sunday, April 30, to www.groupraise.com/events/12333. is invited. in the Holy Land on a large screen, and beginning at 5:30 p.m. in The Temple’s serve deli food from Ben’s Best New Klein Center. Adath Jeshurun Hosts a Triple The Temple Holds Jacksonland York Deli. AJ will accept reservations RSVP by April 28 at www.thetem- Crown Celebration Shabbat Lecture Series until Wednesday, June 8. Reservations plelouky.org. Adath Jeshurun will celebrate Derby The Temple will hold The Gertrude can be made online at www.adathje- and honor people celebrating a birthday Polk Brown Lecture Series: Jacksonland shurun.com/deli. Temple Shalom Men’s Club to or anniversary in the month of May on on Monday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. Jack- host Teddy Abrams Saturday, May 7, at 9:30 am. The Shab- sonland is the thrilling narrative history Adath Jeshurun Offers Shabbat Louisville Orchestra Music Director bat will also be a time to honor mothers of two men – President Andrew Jackson Lunch and Learn Teddy Abrams will speak at the Temple for Mother’s Day. A Kiddush lunch with and Cherokee Chief John Ross – who led Adath Jeshurun invites the commu- Shalom Men’s Club on Sunday, May 1, Derby-inspired desserts will follow the their respective nations at a crossroads nity to attend Shabbat mornings for at 10 a.m. The Men’s Club invites the services. of American history. Lunch and Learn following worship ser- community to join them for a tasty $5 Five decades after the Revolutionary vices. Join Rabbi Robert Slosberg and brunch and to hear Abrams’ presenta- Temple Shalom Adult Education War, the United States approached a Cantor David Lipp for a lively discussion tion on “Jewish Music and Jews in Mu- Ken Stammerman will speak on Mon- constitutional crisis. At its center stood that is open to all. sic.” An unusually versatile musician, day, May 9, at 7 p.m. for Temple Shalom’s two former military comrades locked in Abrams is an acclaimed conductor, as adult education program. Stammerman a struggle that tested the boundaries of The Temple Offers Classes well as an established pianist, clarinetist is retired from the U.S. Foreign Ser- our fledgling democracy. Jacksonland is Advanced Hebrew classes at The Tem- and composer. vice and has extensive experience in the their story. ple with Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport will Reservations are requested by calling Middle East, including Israel. He will At stake in this struggle was the land meet on Monday nights from 6-7 p.m. the Temple Shalom office by April 28 at discuss “The Status of Jerusalem, Key of the Five Civilized Tribes. In shocking This class, called “Bring Your Hebrew 502-458-4739. Factor in a Two-State Solution.” The detail, Jacksonland reveals how Jackson, to Life!” offers a comprehension-based community is invited to attend and stay as a general, extracted immense wealth course on Hebrew reading and gram- JewLou Goes to Chow Wagon for refreshments after the presentation. from his own armies’ conquest of native matical structures which will guide Young adults will meet at the Chow RSVP to the Temple Shalom office, lands. Later, as president, Jackson set in learners to know what they say when Wagon at Waterfront Park on Sunday, 502-458-4739. motion the seizure of tens of millions they pray and understand the words May 1, at 6:30 p.m. Meet there for great of acres – Jacksonland – in today’s Deep of Torah as they were written in their food, great fun and great people. The Temple Hosts Blue Jean South. own day. If you can read the prayers by Shabbat/Retirement Celebration Jacksonland is the work of renowned rote or sound out words carefully, this The Temple Shows Israeli Movie Marie Bukowski, Debbie Willian and journalist Steve Inskeep, cohost of course is for you. The Temple will show the award-win- Charlene Smith have been pillars for NPR’s Morning Edition, who offers a Text study classes with Rabbi David ning Israeli movie, The Law in These The Temple’s preschool for many years. heart-stopping narrative masterpiece, a Ariel-Joel at The Temple will meet on Parts, on Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in This year will be their last, and the tragedy of American history that feels Monday nights at 7 p.m. In these classes, the chapel. In The Law in These Parts, congregation invites the community to ripped from the headlines in its imme- called “From the Beginning,” students acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Ra’anan come celebrate their retirement at a spe- diacy, drama, and relevance to our lives. will read and discuss the Bible from Alexandrowicz has pulled off a tour-de- cial Blue Jean Shabbat on Friday, May This event will be hosted by The Tem- Chapter 1 of the book of Genesis. Chap- force examination of the system of mili- 13, at 6 p.m. ple and will take place in the Heideman ter after chapter they will examine the tary administration used by Israel since Dinner from Goose Creek Diner will Auditorium. Complimentary tickets are 70 ways to understand every verse and be served at 6 p.m., followed by the available upon request for Temple Mem- every chapter. This class is a challeng- service at 7 p.m. in the outdoor chapel bers courtesy of the Filson Club. If you ing and magical journey into the texts (Mishkan T’filah). are interested call, The Temple, 502-423- that are the foundation of our faith, tra- Goose creek RSVP for dinner by Wednesday, May 1818. dition, and culture. It will conclude on 11, at 502-423-1818. Adults $5, children Monday, May 2. Diner under 13 are free. The congregation Join the Temple for a Great- Intermediate Hebrew classes with hopes to see many current and former Grandparents and Grandparents Rabbi Gaylia Rooks at The Temple will students and their families. Shabbat meet on Monday nights at 7 p.m. Learn The Temple will hold its second an- Hebrew through the meaningful lyrics The Temple Hosts Guest Speaker nual Shabbat for Great-Grandparents of song and poetry. This class will study Rabbi Dan Judson and Grandparents on Friday, May 27. familiar melodies and Israeli poets to Rabbi Judson, a financial structure Enjoy a very special service honoring build vocabulary and comprehension. professional, will speak Friday, May 13, great-grandparents and grandparents The Temple Scholars Program meets at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 14, at 10:30 beginning at 7 p.m., followed by a joyous to study texts in the Bible and Jewish a.m. Oneg Shabbat sponsored by the Doing Life in the Golden Land at The Temple Of equal or greater value. Not good with any other offers or discounts. Judson teaches at the Hebrew College Committee. Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. It will conclude Must present coupon at time of purchase. Rabbinical School in Boston and serves Plan to join the congregation for a on May 4. Space is limited. Students on the national faculty for the Union of family dinner at 6 p.m. Great-grandpar- will journey in exploring the Jewish Expires 04/30/16 Reform Judaism as an expert on syna- ents and grandparents will attend the values of justice and righteousness and Dine In Only gogue finances. His research on syna- dinner free as honored guests. The Tem- their application in the North American Mon.-Th. 11-9 PM gogues that have eliminated dues has ple will also have a photographer to take and Israeli public squares. Fri. 11-9:30 PM been featured in The New York Times, “memories” of the great-grandparents For more information or to register, Sat. 8-9:30 PM The Boston Globe, Reform Judaism mag- and grandparents with their families. call The Temple at 502-423-1818. Sun. 9-8 PM azine, and the New York newspaper The Dinner is $5 for adults. Children 13 and Jewish Week. under eat free. APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 25

Emily Shuster is the grandson of Harriet Waterman and Robert Serge of Scottsdale, AZ and LIFECYCLE Emily Water- of Claudia and Carl Shuster of Lenox, man, daughter of MA. He is in the seventh grade at North Birth Beatles and performs several of their Kelly and Michael Oldham Middle School and plays the songs. Futrell is also a natural athlete Waterman, will be baritone in his school band. Shelby Nicole Schaeman and loves soccer, basketball, and espe- called to the Torah Shuster enjoys playing basketball, Julia and Scott Schaeman of Atlanta cially rock climbing. He is a member of as a bat mitzvah disc golf and skateboarding. He is a fan are happy to announce the birth of their the Red Rock Climbing Center. He loves on Saturday, April of the Louisville Cardinals basketball daughter, Shelby Nicole Schaeman, on nature and enjoys hiking and camping 30. and football teams. This June, he will February 26. Shelby is the granddaugh- with his family. Waterman is be returning to Camp Livingston for his ter of Phyllis and Jim Fine of Louisville, the granddaughter fourth summer. and Arlene Schaeman and Jeff Altman Samantha of David and Cindy Waterman, Margie He and his family invite the commu- of Henderson, Nevada, and the late Ste- Rose Ogburn Waterman, Dick and Marcia Kruse, and nity to join them in celebrating this joy- phen Schaeman. Samantha Rose Margaret Turner, of blessed memory. ous occasion. Ogburn, daughter Waterman is a seventh grader at Col- B’nai Mitzvah of Staci and Pat- legiate where she is involved in drama Wedding rick Ogburn, and (she loves to sing!), Mock United Nations Benjamin sister of Aaron, and rows on the crew team. She is a Ford/Bass Morgan Futrell will be called to self-proclaimed fan-girl of Dr. Who and Patti and Frank Benjamin Mor- the Torah as a bat enjoys playing video games. She loves Ford of Louisville gan Futrell was mitzvah on Sat- animals and has recently started taking announce the called to the To- urday, May 14, at riding lessons. She is creative, funny and marriage of their rah as a bar mitz- 6:30 p.m. at The likes to spend time with her friends. She daughter, Rachel vah on Saturday, Temple. looks forward to summers when she can Suzanne to Jared April 16, at Temple She is the granddaughter of Marlene spend a month at GUCI with her friends Stuart Bass, son Sinai of Las Ve- Ornstein, John and Jana Ornstein, Bird- from all over the country. of Dr. Jonathan gas, NE. ie Ogburn and the late William H. Og- She has volunteered at the Shamrock and Stephany He is the son of burn. Foundation, where she gets to spend Bass of Beach- Robert and Susan Samantha is a seventh grade ad- time with animals. Part of her mitzvah wood, OH. (Small) Futrell; grandson of Clara Small vanced program student at Meyzeek project is building and donating games Rachel is the granddaughter of Arlene and the late Irving Small, Beverly Fu- Middle School, in the Math, Science and to charity. and Harvey Kaufman and Louis and the trell and Karen Jones, and Richard and Technology Program. She is a member The Watermans invite you to share in late Imogene Ford. She earned a Bache- Janet Futrell. Futrell lives with his par- of the Meyzeek Beta Club, for which their celebration at her Havdalah service. lor of Science in nursing from Indiana ents along with his brothers, Jacob, 11, she does volunteer work; she is the first University and works as a labor and de- and Mason, 5. chair clarinet in the school band and is a Jared Solomon livery nurse in Merriam, KS. Futrell is in seventh grade at Hyde past All-County Band member. Shuster Jared is the grandson of Lenore Kes- Park Middle School Academy of Science Samantha is a competitive dance Jared Solomon sler of Chagrin Falls, OH, the late George and Math. He enjoys his school and has team member at Elite Academy of Shuster, son of Schatel and the late Max and Ruby Bass. been fortunate to enroll in the robotics Dance and Performing Arts where she Melissa and Brett He earned a Bachelor of Science in bi- program. Futrell has interests in archi- enjoys ballet, lyrical, jazz, and contem- Shuster and broth- ology from Indiana University and is a tecture and design, and hopes to one porary dance. In her spare time, she er of Julian will be second year student at Kansas City Uni- day put his thousands of hours of Lego loves to read and spend time with family called to the Torah versity of Medicine and Biosciences. building to work in an engineering or and friends. as a bar mitzvah Rachel and Jared were married April design field. The Ogburns invite the community to on Saturday, May 3 in Louisville. The ceremony took place Futrell is an accomplished guitarist. join them in celebrating this special mo- 14, at 9:30 a.m. at the Louisville Marriott Downtown He recently performed as a lead in his ment in their lives. at Congregation with Rabbi Robert Slosberg and Cantor school concert. He especially likes the Adath Jeshurun. see LIFECYCLE page 30

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Joseph Tsozik such a wonderful job of taking care of Joseph Tsozik, 85, died Friday, April 8, Miriam. LIFECYCLE at Baptist Health of Louisville. He was a native of Russia, a former Rita G. Klein Continued from page 25 cousins and her beloved caretaker, Sha- manager with New Haven Moving Rita G. Klein, 90, formerly of Louis- David Lipp presiding. ron Spence. Equipment Company and a member of ville, died Wednesday, April 6, at Cedar They will reside in Kansas City, Mis- Herman Meyer & Son handled the ar- The Temple. Village Rehabilitation Center in Mason, souri. rangements. He was preceded in death by his son, OH. Donations may be made in Nuss- Alek Tsozik. She was a native of Trenton, NJ, baum’s honor to Temple Shalom, ASPCA He is survived by his wife, Rosalie born June 3, 1925. She was a graduate Obituaries or the Palm Beach County Animal Care Tsozik; his son, Yefim Tsozik (Sofia); his of University of Kentucky and a retired & Control, 7100 Belvedere Rd., West sister, Zina Dubrovensky; his grandsons, lab technician. Klein was a member of Sherrie Dean Palm Beach, FL 33411. Alex Tsozik and Eugene Tsozik (Misha); Congregation Adath Jeshurun, the JCC, Nussbaum and one great-grandson, Oliver Tsozik. NCJW – Louisville Section, a life mem- Urbach Nancy Pollock Wolff Burial was in The Temple Cemetery. ber of Hadassah and a volunteer for Jew- Sherrie Dean Nancy Pollock Wolff, 60, died Sunday, Herman Meyer & Son handled the ar- ish Hospital. Nussbaum Ur- March 27, at Baptist Health of Louis- rangements. She was preceded in death by her par- bach, 82, died ville. ents, Helen Milvoch and Samuel Green- March 24. She was a native of Fairmont, WV, Miriam “Mimi” wald; and her husband, Norman Klein. She leaves be- born July 6, 1955, to Elaine Markowitz Metz She is survived by her children, How- hind her husband and the late Norman Pollock. Miriam “Mimi” ard Klein (Wendy) of New Zealand, of 60 years, Stuart; Wolff was a 1973 graduate of Fair- Metz, 92, died Mark Klein of Erlanger, KY, and Melissa her children Kathy mont (WV) High School, a retired con- Sunday, April Klein of Sacramento, CA; and her grand- (Bruce Holzman), cierge with the Monogram Experience 10, at Nazareth children, Lilly Klein, Norman S. Klein, Rob (fiancée Kirsten Schatz), and Mike; Center at General Electric and a mem- Home. Shilo Klein and Sage Klein. grandchildren Amelia Holzman, and ber of Congregation Adath Jeshurun. Born March 7, Burial was in Adath Jeshurun Ceme- Kelsey and Kallie Urbach; and beloved She is preceded in death by her father 1924, she was a na- tery. Herman Meyer & Son handled the nieces and nephews. and her sister, Susan Pollock. tive of Louisville arrangements. For 30 years, Urbach could often be She is survived by her husband, Je- and a graduate of Expressions of sympathy may be seen jogging around the Highlands. She rome Wolff; her daughter, Alyssa Gold- the University of made to the donor’s favorite charity. also passionately supported many so- water (Adam) of Chicago, IL; her grand- Louisville. Metz was an advertising ex- cial justice causes with her time and her daughter, Miriam Sheva Goldwater; ecutive with The Courier-Journal, a di- wit. If you would like to honor Sherrie’s her mother, Elaine Markowitz Pollock rector with Selman’s, Besten & Langan Helping Those memory, she would have appreciated a of Fairmont, WV; her sister, Cookie and a member of The Temple. donation to ACLU at 315 Guthrie Street, Kushner (Stuart) of Savannah, GA; her She is survived by her loving husband, Suite 300, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 or brother, Scott Pollock (Marcy) of Pitts- Milton Metz; her son and daughter-in- in Need the charity of your choice. burgh, PA; her niece, Michelle Barsanti; law, Perry and Nancy Metz of Bloom- her nephews, Jordan Pollock and Bran- ington, IN; her granddaughter, Meredith Your donation to the 2016 Rosalyn “Roz” Friedman don Spellman; and her aunts, numerous Metz of Bloomington, IN; and her sister, Federation Campaign ensures that Nussbaum cousins and many wonderful friends. Florence Horwitz of Cincinnati, OH. all children can have an inclusive Rosalyn “Roz” Friedman Nussbaum, Burial was in Adath Jeshurun Ceme- A memorial service was held at The experience at JCC Summer Camp. 83, of Wellington, FL, passed away tery. Herman Meyer & Son handled the Temple. peacefully on March 28, surrounded by arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be her children. Expressions of sympathy may be made to WHAS Crusade for Children, Make your pledge today: She will always be remembered for made to the American Cancer Society or Jewish Federation of Louisville or The 502-238-2739 or her compassion and love for animals, as Congregation Adath Jeshurun. Temple. www.jewishlouisville.org/donate a long-time volunteer at the Palm Beach The Metz family would especially like County Animal Care and a lifetime to thank the people at Nazareth who did We are STRONGER TOGETHER. member of Hadassah. PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT She was deeply loved by her late hus- band, Eddie Don Nussbaum, of 63 years; her parents, Ed and Lolly Friedman; and her grandson, Evan Wishnia. She is survived by her children, Scott F. Nussbaum of Louisville, KY, Gregg N. Nussbaum (Jillo) of Wellington, FL, Karen Roth (Ron) of Boca Raton, FL, and Julie Hanson (Jim) of Clermont, FL; her grandchildren, Ryan Hanson and Joel Wishnia; and her nieces, nephews, APRIL 22, 2016 Y 14 NISAN 5776 Y Community 27

••• Shalom (Reform), has volunteered to pro- Candles should be lit for Passover vide Torah commentaries for Community. D’VAR TORAH and Shabbat on Friday, April 22, at 8:08 by Rabbi David Ariel-Joel p.m.; for Passover on Saturday, April 23, begin the night by opening the door to after 9:09 p.m.; for Passover on Thurs- Special to Community our home and holding a matzah and day, April 28 at 8:14 p.m.; for Passover saying “This is our bread of poverty… let and Shabbat on Friday, April 29, at 8:15 ay it be a meaningful Passover all who are hungry come and eat….” p.m.; and for Shabbat on Fridays, May 6 for us all! At this time, we also have the obliga- at 8:21 p.m.; May 13 at 8:28 p.m.; May 20 “Once tion to remember the poor, and share at 8:34 p.m. and May 27 at 8:39 p.m. M the our bread with them. We were slaves ••• young student, and weak as a nation at our primal time. Editor’s note: Rabbi David Ariel-Joel, a Abaye, was invited Happy holiday! rabbi of The Temple – Adath Israel Brith to the Seder of his teacher Rabbah. While still at the The Jewish Book That First Inspired Me beginning of the Seder, Rabbah or- by Professor Shelley Salamensky The specialist was able to name the dered the servants University of Louisville disorder, but that was little help, as it to clear the table. could not be cured. A year later, my fa- Amazed, Abaye When I was a child, my parents an- ther died. But the tale proved a comfort, asked, “Why are nounced that we’d be traveling from and stayed with me. you removing the Rabbi David Ariel Joel our home in New Jersey to Pittsburgh. I’ve tried to find the book again, Seder plate before It would be exciting, they said, as this searching online, and even called the we have even eaten?” would be the first time that I would fly synagogue. I even told them where the Rabbah exclaimed, “Your question has on a plane. book was – on which wall, on which served the same function as the usual four They warned shelf. They found no book matching that questions of ‘Ma Nishtana’. Let’s dispense me that we would description. It’s now as though the book with those set questions and proceed di- not see much of did not exist. rectly to the telling of the story.”(Talmud the city itself. They Many years later, I would find myself Pesachim 115b) would leave me on research to former homelands, Jew- “It was taught, Rabbi Eliezer says: ‘We with friends who ish and other, in the far corners of the snatch Matzos on the night of Pesach, had moved there earth – as close, perhaps, to that wall on account of the Children, so that they and go to a hos- as I could manage. Once or twice, I hit should not fall asleep” (Talmud, Pesa- pital, where they dangers that could well have pushed me chim,109a). would consult over it. What does the Talmud say? Passover with a special- What was I looking for? Possibly my night should be the best show in town. ist in whom they father. We should drive the kids crazy, so that Shelley Salamensky placed great hope. Yet, as the tale reminds us, one day they ask – why, “Ma Nishtana” – what is My father, then in we’ll join those who see what the fourth it that has changed? his mid-30s, was weakening from an wise man saw. Until then, we’ll simply On this night, we have a very special ailment that had killed a great number have to wait. duty – to find creative ways to explain of his relatives and ancestors, all at an Editor’s note: Dr. Salamensky has the meaning of this holiday and the early age, far back through time in the written about the rise and fall of the meaning of who we are and what we shtetl. They called it “the family curse.” Jewish Autonomous Republic of Bi- ought to be as a people. Nothing more was known. robidzhan, and the recent opening of In the Torah, we are told 36 times to The last day of Hebrew School before POLIN: Museum of the History of Polish remember that we were slaves/strangers we left, I went to the synagogue library Jews among other Jewish Studies topics. in Egypt so we must, says the Torah time – a dark, hushed, plush-carpeted room and again, be kind to the strangers in full of thick, somber-looking tomes. I our midst, treat them as we want people chose the book that looked most lively. to treat us. This is because, as our sag- Its binding was red. The spine said Tales. es say, in each generation must we feel It was a collection of mystical Jew- Community Classifieds as if we ourselves were there, in Egypt, ish stories. There is only one that I re- and were saved. In essence, this holiday member. 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