Lion of Judah luncheon celebrates philanthropic women. Page 16 The Jewish Journalof san antonio SIVAN-AV 5774 Published by The Jewish Federation of San Antonio June/July 2014 Jewish Federation welcomes new professionals The Jewish Federation is Ronit such extensive Federation this community will warmly pleased to welcome two new Sherwin on experience, like Suzi join our embrace Suzi in the manner faces to the Federation team: a mission to staff and our community,” which I have experienced in Susan Avitan Kariv has been Athens and said Ronit Sherwin, CEO my short few months.” ISRAEL: THE hired to fill the new position Israel in July. of the Jewish Federation of Kariv has been involved ADVENTURE Some of the new of Chief Development Officer, She will San Antonio. “I am not only with the Federation experiences to be and Lauren Abraham joins the arrive in San optimistic, but confident that Campaign for over 16 discovered staff as the new coordinator of Susan “Suzi” Antonio in our organization will progress years. In Cleveland, she the PJ Library. Avitan Kariv August. to great heights with Suzi served as the Women’s PAGE 24, 25 Kariv will represent the “I am incredibly excited to as a significant leader in our Division Director, providing Jewish Federation of San have such a top-notch Jewish development of both financial Antonio along with CEO communal professional, with and human resources. I know See DEVELOPMENT, page 7 New PJ Library Museum attack comes as coordinator COME TOGETHER San Antonio’s Jewish no surprise to Belgian Jews In July, Lauren Abraham will Community is joining assume her new position as PJ together in a multitude of ways. See what’s By Cnaan Liphshiz Library Coordinator for the Jewish Federation of San Antonio (JFSA). happening. BRUSSELS (JTA) — The PJ Library PAGE 14 The cold determination Program, a with which the shooter at partnership of the Belgium’s Jewish museum Federation and murdered four people the Grinspoon shocked many Belgians, Foundation, provides but local Jewish leaders Jewish books and have long anticipated Susan “Suzi” music to homes of the possibility of such an Lauren Avitan Kariv, Abraham Jewish children from JFSA Chief attack on their community. six months up to age AT ISSUE: A Police guarding participants of a silent vigil on May 25 outside Development The shooter who entered 7 in the San Antonio. (PJ Library is “NEW” ISRAEL? Brussels’ Jewish museum. (Cnaan Liphshiz/JTA) Officer the Jewish Museum also supported by the Nathalie and One proposal would suggests,” said Mischael establish a Jewish of Belgium on May for the head without Gladys Dalkowitz Charitable Trust). homeland in Texas. 25 in central Brussels uttering a word in manner Modrikamen, the Jewish For the past 8 years, Abraham, a “approached each victim that is shocking because PAGE 10 with calm, aiming only of the level of training it See MUSEUM, page 31 See PJ, page 7 12500 N. W. 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Tuesday, June 3 - 8:12 p.m. our CEO was released in 1956. which include Tisha B’Av This summer we will add Eve of First day Shavuot Starring Charlton Heston as RONIT (commemorating the two new professionals to Wednesday, June 4 - 9:11 p.m. SHERWIN Eve of Second day Shavuot Moses, this religious epic destruction of the Temple) the Jewish Federation team. Thursday, June 5 - 9:12 p.m. film chronicles the Exodus and the reflective period of Susan Kariv will begin Holiday Ends of the Jews from Egypt. God that we celebrate this Elul (the month before the in July as the new Chief The climactic scene, when month during the holiday of High Holy Days), allow us Development Officer, charged Friday, June 6 - 8:14 p.m. Moses receives the Ten Shavuot. Shavuot concludes to prepare for the New Year. with strengthening and Light Candles at: 8:14 p.m. Commandments atop the the seven week omer period No sooner does summer growing our annual campaign Shabbat, June 7 - 9:13 p.m. mountain, is awe-inspiring and leads us into the summer begin than we prepare for and planned giving program. Shabbat Ends: 9:13 p.m. and powerful. It is this months, preparing for yet its conclusion - our Jewish Lauren Abraham will also act of receiving Torah and another new year that will calendar is always in motion, Friday, June 13 - 8:17 p.m. formalizing our covenant with begin with Rosh Hashanah at adapting, preparing for what’s See LETTER FROM CEO, page 5 Light Candles at: 8:17 p.m. Shabbat, June 14 - 9:16 p.m. Set in Galveston, Texas, Galveston 1900: A Storm, A Story of Twin Flames is the story Shabbat Ends: 9:16 p.m. of Uri Petrokov, a Russian immigrant, and Genevieve Parker, a beautiful, independent- thinking young Texas woman who is far ahead of her time. As successful as Uri has been Friday, June 20 - 8:19 p.m. partnering with his brother Peter in the print business and thus living the American Set in Galveston, Texas, Galveston 1900: A Storm, A Story of TwinThe Flames is the Deadlieststory Natural Disaster Light Candles at: 8:19 p.m. Dream, Uri remains, none the less, unfulfilled until the day Genevieve walks into the of Uri Petrokov, a Russian immigrant, and Genevieve Parker, a beautiful, independent- shop. The struggles the young couple endure to be together including prejudices in the Shabbat, June 21 - 9:18 p.m. thinking young Texas woman who is far ahead of her time. As successful as Uri has been Set in Galveston,in the Texas, GalvestonNation’s 1900: A Storm,community- History A Story and of Twin more Flames agonizingly– is the in story Genevieve’s own family- test the very limits of Shabbat Ends: 9:18 p.m. partnering with his brother Peter in the print businessof andUri thus Petrokov, living thea Russian American immigrant, and Genevieve Parker, a beautiful, independent- Dream, Uri remains, none the less, unfulfilled until the day Genevieve walks into the their being and love. Meanwhile, another storm is brewing, quite literally. On a Saturday thinking young Texas woman who is far aheadin of1900, her Galvestontime. As successful is taken by as complete Uri has been surprise when a hurricane unexpectedly Friday, June 27 - 8:20 p.m. shop. The struggles the young couple endure to be togetherpartnering includingNOW with hisprejudices brother in A Peterthe HISTORICALin the print business and thus living the American community- and more agonizingly in Genevieve’s own family- test the very limits of devastates the port city, nearly sweeping it from the face of the Earth. The resulting Dream, Uri remains, none the less, unfulfilled until the day Genevieve walks into the Light Candles at: 8:20 p.m. their being and love. Meanwhile, another storm is brewing, quite literally. On a Saturday cataclysm, an intersection of personal and communal tragedy, changes the young couple’s shop. The struggles the young couple endure to be together including prejudices in the Shabbat, June 28 - 9:19 p.m. in 1900, Galveston is taken by complete surprise when a hurricaneFICTION unexpectedly NOVELlife forever. Shabbat Ends: 9:19 p.m. devastates the port city, nearly sweeping it from the facecommunity- of the Earth.