IYYAR, 5777 – SIVAN 5777 MAY 2017 THE JOURNAL IS GOING DIGITAL. DON’T MISS A COPY! SEE PAGE 27 The Jewish Journalof san antonio NISAN – IYAR 5778 Published by The Jewish Federation of San Antonio APRIL 2018 Tricentennial Shindig street fair to feature Jewish musicians The Jewish Federation of San Antonio, along with a SHINDIG PERFORMERS Shweiki band featuring Gal & Israel Shweiki Cooper Greenberg multitude of Jewish agencies, Merchants of Jazz, featuring Mark Greenwald The Ramblecats, featuring Kenny Kaufman will present the Tricentennial Mazel Tov Trio, featuring native San Antonians Heritage Band, featuring Vicki Adelstein Shindig, on Sunday, April 15 who will share Israeli and Klezmer music Three-Volts Dime, featuring Dan Garvin from noon to 6 p.m. in the parking lots of Temple equivalents). Israel, as we celebrate 70 years Antonio Jewish community, Beth-El, 211 Belknap Place. The event will feature Kosher of statehood. Among the coordinated by Rikko The letter Shin (in Hebrew) food and craft vendors, as attractions at the Tricentennial Ollervidez of Rikkos Joint. SPOTLIGHT ON… represents 300 in Gematria well as a robust children’s event will be a wide array of The festivities are free and Each month, The Journal focuses a spotlight on a (Hebrew letter to number area that will pay tribute to musical artists from the San open to the public. member of our San Antonio Jewish Community. Who’s in the limelight this month? April celebrations Spending bill includes big boost for Jewish groups PAGE 6 mark major By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) By doubling funding levels to $5 million, BECOME A PEARL -- An omnibus spending the program now will be able to provide imme- Calling all Jewish milestones “ women in their 20s bill approved by Congress diate support to ensure that Holocaust survivors – 40s. Come join this We will celebrate two very special more than doubles diverse group for anniversaries during the month of spending for security are able to live in dignity and comfort for the fun, education and April for our San Antonio Jewish grants that have been remainder of their lives. philanthropy. community. overwhelmingly tapped PAGE 3 On April 15, the by Jewish institutions. ” Jewish Federation of The $1.3 trillion bill Nathan Diament, the 43 percent over 2016, not San Antonio is thrilled approved March 22 Washington director of including a spate of bomb to be hosting Shin- includes $60 million for the Orthodox Union, one threats carried out against Dig SA, the Jewish Letter from the security grants, up of the lead advocates for Jewish institutions by a community’s our CEO from $25 million last the grants, said a spike Jewish man in Israel. Tricentennial event year. in threats on Jewish “We didn’t have RONIT (300th anniversary of SHERWIN More than 90 percent institutions over the last to educate members the city), to be held in of the grants have been year drove the increase. of Congress that the partnership with every ON THE MOVE used to harden security at According to the Anti- past year has seen an Jewish agency in our community. What’s been happening Jewish institutions since Defamation League, anti- increased set of threats That week, Jews around the in YOUR San Antonio the nonprofit security Semitic incidents in the Jewish Community. See SPENDING BILL, grant program was U.S. in 2017 increased by PAGES 13 - 17 See CEO, page 26 launched in 2005. page 27 12500 N. W. 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The Together, they embraced Samantha Mazuz, and Tracy new society because I felt “Some young women are in event is $18 per person and the basic teaching that all Morris, have a variety of it was a way I could make school or busy with work on includes a kosher lunch. Jews are responsible for events planned. a difference. My mom and the weekdays, others can’t To rsvp, visit www.jfsatx. one another and the world Some, like a recent brunch grandmother were extremely get out in the evenings for org by Friday, April 27 or in which we live, and they in February, are primarily philanthropic throughout my events, so we are planning learn more on Facebook at founded the National Pearl social, a time when busy life, and I want to carry on Sunday activities, weekday Women’s Philanthropy of San Society for women who young women can share a that legacy.” lunches, and a few evening Antonio. make an annual gift of $360 - meal or drinks and connect. “We have planned these opportunities as well to meet For more information $1,799 to Jewish Federations’ Other events focus on giving events on different days and a variety of schedules.” about the Pearl Society Annual Campaign. back, both to our Jewish at different times to best The next Pearl Society and about the upcoming Here in San Antonio, community and to other meet the needs of this active event, a “mini-mission” mini-mission to Morgan’s Amy Lerman and Darcy important causes in San and diverse group of women. volunteer lunch hour, is Wonderland, contact Eva Hoberman founded our Antonio. The Pearls are in their 20s, open to all Pearls and any Laporte, Director of Women’s city’s Pearl Society in the “The Pearls play a huge 30s, and 40s, and are in young woman interested Philanthropy and the Young fall of 2016. Since then, a role in Jewish philanthropy different life stages.