IYYAR, 5777 – SIVAN 5777 MAY 2017 HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN ANTONIO! The Jewish Journalof san antonio TEVET - SH’VAT 5778 Published by The Jewish Federation of San Antonio JANUARY 2018 PARTNERSHIP CORNER Jewish women gather to Shower SA welcomes delegates from Budapest the Community By Lauren Abraham, with Love Jewish Federation of San Antonio On Monday, Dec. 11, The Jewish Federation of JEWISH FILM During the week of January 7-10, the San San Antonio’s Women’s FESTIVAL RETURNS Antonio Jewish community will welcome Division hosted the The Barshop JCC’s a young adult delegation from Budapest, Annual Film Festival 3rd annual Shower the begins February 17 Hungary. and Hedi Pusztai, who have both rediscovered Community with Love, with the award-winning Budapest is one of the newest cities to join their Jewish heritage through travel to Israel benefiting seventeen Hungarian film, 1945. our Western Galilee Partnership consortium on birthright. They have become leaders in local Jewish families SEE FULL SCHEDULE, and we look forward to welcoming this the Jewish community in Budapest. in need. Shower Co- PAGE 23 delegation during their American tour. This group will include two leaders, Marton Tordai See PARTNERSHIP, page 7 See SHOWER, page 26 Martin Luther Area women journey on JWRP trip to Israel King, Jr. For the third year in a row, and with a generous grant from the Interfaith Jewish Federation of San Antonio, HANUKKAH observances Congregation Rodfei Sholom HAPPENINGS partnered with the Jewish Women’s AND MORE! As part of the Martin Luther Renaissance Project to take ten See what’s happening community women on the trip of in the San Antonio King events, the community Jewish Community, is welcome and encouraged a lifetime to Israel, led by Rodfei Sholom’s Michal Scheinberg. STARTS ON PAGE 13 to attend a series of interfaith services across the city. Participant Dalia Rosenberg A Martin Luther King Jr. describes the trip, “During my YAD HURRICANE JWRP trip, every moment was HARVEY RELIEF Interfaith Shabbat Service will Community service be held at Temple Beth-El on part of a whole experience that is only one aspect of Friday, Jan. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in brought me closer to our land, Federation’s Young Adult the Wulfe Sanctuary. Antioch our roots and our people. I have Division. Learn more and grown richer from deeply valuing get involved, Baptist Church’s Rev. Dr. PAGE 4 See MLK, page 9 See JWRP, page 27 A JFSA grant helped fund the recent JWRP trip to Israel. 12500 N. W. 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Donations to offset production and mailing costs are always welcome. 12730 NW Military Hwy Tuesday, January 9 @ 7:30 RSVP to [email protected] EVENT FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Come schmooze with friends and meet young adults from Budapest, guests of the JFSA Partnership. Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio TEASER PHOTO: TASA middle school student reads to Jacob Kluger | YAD Board Chair children at Heintz Preschool of Congregation Agudas Achim. 2 JANUARY 2018 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL YOUR FEDERATION DOLLARS AT WORK What’s in store for 2018 IN LOVING 2018!!! It seems crazy to Letter from chairs. Our guest speaker, fair that celebrates the rich me that we are now in 2018. our CEO Jennifer Teege, will be history of the San Antonio MEMORY I must be getting older, as joining us from Germany to Jewish community in light RONIT th Shirley Kanter I now find myself saying SHERWIN share her story of identity of the 300 anniversary of things like “time sure flies and conflict as it relates the city. There will be food, Idelle Abramson by quickly!” At the same to her family’s Nazi past. entertainment, a special time, I am very excited and all that he represented We are also excited to be appearance by Mayor Ron Judah Cohen and accomplished for civil for 2018, as we have some launching the Maxine Nirenberg and guests from Steve Cole fantastic things happening rights in our country. Cohen Educator award in our Partnership region in our Jewish community. We have two special honor of the great Maxine of the Western Galilee in Elvira Real Downing We begin 2018 with our events taking place Cohen, life-long educator Israel. annual MLK celebrations in 2018 as well. The and role model to many in We have so much to look Jeanne Holley on Sunday and Monday Jewish Federation will be our community. forward to in 2018, as well January 14th and 15th. The sponsoring our second For And in April the as so much to be proud of LTC John W. Gilboux Jewish community will once Hope for Humanity benefit excitement continues as a Jewish community. We Raz Fisher again be represented in the for the Holocaust Memorial with the coinciding of also have much that unites interfaith service on Sunday Museum on March 7, Tricentennial events in us as one people and as one Garrett Kaufman and also in the city-wide 2018 at the Mays Family the city of San Antonio community. I wish for us, march on Monday. Please Pavilion at the Witte. We and the 70th anniversary the Jewish community of Sondra Lotman join us in representing are thrilled to have Linda of the State of Israel. The San Antonio, that we can Rosenthal the Jewish community and Phil Hardberger and Jewish community will host focus on unity in 2018 and in honoring the legacy of Rene and Marty Wender Shindig SA on Sunday April appreciate what brings us Frances Winokur Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as our honorary event 15th, a Jewish cultural street together. 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