Jewish Scene Magazine July/August 2011

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July/August 2011
Family Ties
Generation to Generation
A Slice of
Delta Life
The Mississippi Delta
Through Word, Song
and Art
Frozen
Treats Beat
the Heat
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Contents
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HOME AND GARDEN
Family Ties
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FEATURE
Don’t Let Uninvited Pests Ruin Your Event
12
TRAVEL
Experience Regent’s All-Inclusive Luxury Cruising
13
TRAVEL
The Mississippi Delta Through Word, Song and Art
17
L’CHAYIM
New Spirits Abound
18
DOLLARS AND SENSE
Inflation or Deflation:Watching for Warning Signs
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AGENCY HIGHLIGHT
Dance, Discipline and Community
20
ON THE SIDELINES
For the Love of Jackie
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BESHERT: True Stories of Connection
Cruising 2
FEATURE
Frozen Kosher Koncontions Beat the Heat
ARTS & CULTURE
Q & A with Barney’s Version Screenwriter
Michel Konyves
Publisher/Editor
Susan C. Nieman
Art Director
Dustin Green
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FEATURE
Food Truck Race with a Jewish/Tennessee
Connection
Art Assistant
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ADVERTISER LISTING
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Laura Ehrhardt
David Miller
Rebecca Miller
Jennifer Lefkowitz
Editorial Contributors
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Memphis Jewish Home, Plough Towers
27Temple Israel; Temple B’nai Israel,
Hattiesburg; Hillel Yiddishe Cup; Beth
Sholom Synagogue, Chattanooga
28Brooks Museum: Memphis Wine and Food
Series, Little Rock Jewish Food Festival
Lawson Arney
Gary Burhop
Christine Arpe Gang
Phillip Gordon
Mark Hayden
Molly Laster
Jennifer Lefkowitz
Philippa Newfield
Debbie Rosenthal
Harry Samuels
Account Executives
Bob Drake
Larry Nieman
On The Cover
Outdoor retreat for the Less family and friends.
Photo: Susan C. Nieman
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Office Manager
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FROM THE EDITOR
From the
Publisher/Editor
Dear JS Readers,
There is nothing quite like a cold afternoon treat
on a hot summer’s day. I have fond memories of
waiting for the Good Humor man to come around
our New York neighborhood. I always chose the
chocolate éclair bar. After moving to Memphis,
I missed those frozen bars almost as much as the
fabulous soft-serve custards from Carvel. Since
then I have been a mint chocolate chip in a cup
kind-of-girl. When my son worked at Baskin
Robbins during high school there was always a
carton in the freezer.
These days, there is no shortage of frozen
dessert options. Like coffee cafes, these ice cream,
yogurt and soft-serve establishments have been
popping up all over cities across the country. This
month I had the pleasure of visiting many of the
Memphis stores while taking photos for the article
on page 6. Of course I had to taste test to find my
favorite flavors. Now I can’t wait to hear what your
favorites are as you visit them this summer. We’ll
post the locations on our Facebook page and wait
to hear back from you.
Summer vacation means anything from the
beach to amusement parks, sleep-away or day
camp and community pools. I still find that
spending time in my backyard is my favorite place
for relaxation, contemplation or hanging out with
friends and family. On page 4, you’ll see how the
Less brothers and their families enjoy spending
time with family and friends.
I cannot believe it, but this July/August 2011
issue brings us through our forth year of publication.
As we enter our fifth year at Jewish Scene
Magazine, we will continue to bring you stories of
interest from around our tri-state area and from
around the country. Look for a few changes coming
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HOME & GARDEN
Bert, Barry and Pam Less enjoy
family gatherings.
Family
Ties
By Susan Nieman
Barry and Bert Less are not just brothers; since childhood they
have been more like friends. Since they both had children at about
the same time, the teenage cousins are now friends too.
Barry and Pam and their sons, Logan and Peyton are just about the
same age as Bert’s two children, Baylee and Josh. So no matter at
whose home they are congregating, there are plenty of things to
keep them entertained during family get-togethers. Hanging out
at the pool and playing ping-pong, foosball and pool are among
their favorites.
Multiple sitting areas are perfect for large gatherings.
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ur house is always full of BBYO and school
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friends,” said Bert. “It is nice to know that all of
our kids, Baylee, Josh, Parker and Hudson know
that their friends are welcome and that they
feel comfortable at our house.”
The Less brothers, including Mike, Stan and David, are only following
in the tradition of their parents. In fact, Dot and Leon, of blessed
memory, always kept the fridge stocked with bagels and other
munchies for uninvited guests at any hour of the day. Whether it
was watching Star Trek after school or hanging out upstairs on the
weekends, our parents always knew where to find us. ggg
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Logan, Peyton, Josh and Baylee Less enjoy an afternoon at the pool.
ggg Throughout the years, the five families have managed to vacation
together whenever possible. “Now that the kids have gotten older and
made new high school friends, it has been more difficult to coordinate
schedules,” said Barry. But even if all five families can’t make it together,
there is always a plan for the next trip to the beach or an adults-only get
away trip to New Orleans to sample the city’s best foods.
And at least once a month, you can find all five brothers in the same
room for the Friday night Poker game.
Monica, Bert, Barry, Pam, Vicki and Stan Less with cousins in St. Louis.
The cozy porch with outdoor fireplace inspires year-round relaxation.
Barry, Pam, Vicki and Stan with cousins Karen and Jeff Schlossberg taste
testing the best New Orlean’s cuisine.
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FEATURE
Frozen Kosher
Koncoctions
Beat the Heat
By Chris Arpe Gang
W
hile many of us enjoy frozen confections year ‘round,
a serving of ice cream, frozen yogurt or sorbet on a
summer day is exceptionally satisfying.
When a cold, smooth, sweet treat hits the mouth and slides down
the throat, interior engines drop a few degrees, psychologically if
not physically. For a short while, steamy outdoor conditions seem
more bearable.
Opportunities to indulge in these treats are many. Frozen
yogurt and ice cream dipping stores seem to be popping up in
shopping strips all over town. Many of these outlets offer kosher
selections, and a few are locally certified as kosher by the Va’ad
Hakehilot of Memphis.
Taylor Berger sought local kosher certification for YoLo Frozen
Yogurt and Gelato on Erin Drive because it is near the East
Memphis neighborhoods where many Jews live and shop.
“The first week we opened, several customers asked me
if we were kosher,” said Berger, who knew that all of his
yogurts and many of the toppings were certified kosher at the
manufacturers. One of his customers gave him the telephone
number of Rabbi Nathan Greenblatt. As kashrus administrator
for the Va’ad, Greenblatt makes sure local establishments
adhere to kosher rules.
At YoLo, kosher self-service toppings, including the chocolate
fudge from Dinstuhl’s, are labeled. The gelatos are labeled as nonkosher. “Many of our Jewish customers have told us how much
they appreciate our taking the extra steps,” said Berger, who coowns the business with Mike McCaskill.
It’s paid off in Jewish business, especially on Saturday
nights after Shabbat.
When Berger decided to go into the frozen yogurt business last
summer, he was determined to make his outlets different from
others. “We spend a lot of time and effort creating spaces that are
comfortable and enjoyable,” he said. “We want people to come
and stay and laugh and have a good time. I think that’s why the
orthodox Jewish community likes us so much.”
Ample seating, art covered walls, music and a public bulletin
board add to the sense of community.
Many frozen yogurt shops offer products that may be low fat,
nonfat or sugar-free. They range from about 70 to 140 calories
for a half-cup (4 ounce) serving. But the paper cups offered at
the new self-serve outlets will easily hold four times that much.
Add an array of toppings and you will find yourself with a dietbusting, wallet-straining treat. But it is entirely possible to have
a moderate amount, even several flavors, for a reasonable calorie
count and $1.50 or less. ggg
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Jake Baum with Dovid, Rena and Akiva Wogan stop at TCBY at the end of a
JCC Camp afternoon.
FEATURE
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559 Erin Drive (one block west of Mendenhall at Poplar)
featuring premium gelato and self-serve frozen yogurt with amazing
toppings from some of our best local farmers and bakers
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Tani (12) and Akiva (10) Finkelstein enjoy mixing flavors and choosing their own toppings. “I like mine
plain,” said 14-year-old Asher.
Seven-year-old Rakhel Finkelstein
prefers mixing yogurts and topping
with M&Ms and sprinkles.
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Kelly Trim and Donnie
Heitner enjoy a
frozen custard after a
morning bike ride on
the Greenline.
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at YoLo’s for an
after-dinner treat.
ggg Dr. David Mirvis and his wife, Lynnie, are mindful of what they eat.
As a physician keenly interested in preventive medicine, David is all too
familiar with the detrimental effects of obesity on health. But they make
sure they factor Ben & Jerry’s ice cream into their meal plans.
“At the supermarket, I feel a magnetic pull when I get near the freezer
case with Ben & Jerry’s ice cream,” David said. “It doesn’t stop until I open
the door and grab a carton. Now my car does the same thing when I’m near
the Ben & Jerry’s on Mendenhall near Poplar.”
Lynnie remembers all ice cream being kosher when she was growing up in
Memphis. “Then some manufacturers started using a stabilizer made from
a non-kosher fish,” she said. “It was such a blow. But Howard Johnson’s ice
cream was still kosher.”
Toppings at frozen yogurt and ice cream shops may or may not be kosher.
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Here are some of the other places to
enjoy kosher frozen treats:
•Baskin & Robbins’ ice creams, with the exception of Rocky Road
and Pink Bubblegum, are certified kosher at the manufacturing
plant. All of its ice cream cakes and pies are also kosher.
Numerous outlets.
•Ben & Jerry’s dipping store is at 5007 Black Rd., 901.767.3178
behind Houston’s. All ice creams labeled “fair trade” are kosher.
Another store is expected to open soon near Poplar and
Germantown Road.
•Dream Berry Frozen Yogurt and Treats, 94 S. Main 901.343.0685.
All yogurts are certified kosher at the manufacturing plant.
•Sheridan’s Lattes & Frozen Custard, 8075 Macon Rd. 901.752.0603
and 6745 Stage in Bartlett 901.372.8545, serves vanilla and chocolate
ice creams certified as kosher at the manufacturing plant.
•Sweet Cece’s, 4615 Poplar 901.767.1422, sells yogurt that is
certified kosher at the manufacturing plant.
•TCBY’s products are certified kosher at the manufacturer. The
outlet at Poplar across from the Memphis Jewish Community
Center is also certified by the Memphis Va’ad.
•Yogurt Mountain, 5859 Poplar 901.684.6282, and at 465 N.
Germantown Pkwy. 901.754.9622 sells yogurts certified kosher
at the manufacturing plant.
•YoLo Frozen Yogurt and Gelato’s locations are 559 Erin, 6 S.
Cooper 901.343.0438; 1022 Mulberry on Collierville’s historic
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FEATURE
Don’t Let…
Uninvited
Pests
Ruin Your
Event
By Molly Laster
It’s time for backyard cookouts and playing outdoors, but nothing ruins
great evenings on the patio like a swarm of annoying mosquitoes. Of
course they “bug” you, but even more importantly, mosquitoes can be
dangerous disease-carrying insects.
Protect Children and Pets from Mosquito and Tick-Borne Disease
Children and pets are at an increased risk from insect-borne diseases
such as West Nile Virus. One reason is that they tend to spend more
time outdoors where exposure is greatest. In fact, two-thirds of all Rocky
Mountain spotted fever cases occur in children under 15 years old. Plus,
mosquito-borne diseases are more likely to be life threatening to these
vulnerable groups. Encephalitis, especially, is more likely to be fatal
or permanently debilitating to the very young and the very old. And
heartworm can be deadly to dogs.
While not all mosquitoes and ticks carry dangerous diseases, the incidence
is becoming more prevalent each year as infected insect populations
enjoy increasingly longer breeding seasons and wider breeding grounds.
In 2007, the U.S. reported over 3,500 cases of Encephalitis and/or West
Nile Virus with 124 deaths.
NO MOSQUITOES.
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Make Sure the Buzz Surrounding your Event isn’t Caused by Mosquitoes
Chances are if you have attended outdoor events without being annoyed
by pesky skeeters, it’s most likely because smart caterers and professional
party planners rely on the latest and safest pest control solutions all the
time. You should too.
There are a number of treatment options available for all yard sizes.
Professional insect companies can fog the area the day before the event,
creating an invisible, odorless barrier that kills mosquitoes, fleas, ticks –
virtually any annoying blood-sucking pest. And regular treatments, some
lasting up to 21 days, help protect your family and pets from the dangers of
disease in your own backyard throughout the season. The spray kills adult
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Unsurpassed levels of luxury define The Regent Experience:
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There are those for whom the sea is an adventure, not
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have the highest percentage of private balconies of any
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to more than 300 ports on all seven continents, and the
ability to visit more intimate ports that cannot be accessed
by larger vessels.
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the Dubrovnik Riviera, which features a three-course lunch
with wine. On the French Riviera, Provencal countryside
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on the Grand Canal, shopping for hand-blown glassware,
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The Mississippi
Delta Through
Word, Song & Art
By Philippa Newfield and Phillip Gordon
“The Mississippi Delta begins in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in
Memphis and ends on Catfish Row in Vicksburg,” as David L. Cohn,
a native of Greenville, Miss., wrote in his memoir, “Where I Was Born
and Raised,” published in 1948 by Houghton Mifflin.
In celebration of all the writers who came – and are still coming
– out of the half moon of poverty and opulence bordered by the
Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers and its tributaries, the Center for the
Study of Southern Culture (CSSC) at the University of Mississippi
sponsors a Literary Tour of the Mississippi Delta, a four-day experiential
investigation of the place, people, music, art and food that inspired
Mississippi’s writers.
Based at the beautifully renovated Alluvian Hotel (www.
alluvianhotel.com) in Greenwood, Miss., the Literary Tour included
talks by and about the writers of the Delta, bus trips to Delta towns
of historic and cultural interest and dining at local restaurants. Delta
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ggg meals, receptions and porch readings from the works of
Tennessee Williams.
As important as the Delta’s literary tradition is, the music of the Delta
as the birthplace of the Blues, born of the black experience in the cotton
fields and plantation houses, is equally renowned. For much of the tour,
the group followed the Mississippi Blues Trail (www.msbluestrail.org)
and its markers developed by Luther Brown, Associate Dean for Delta
Regional Development at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss.
and the members of the Blues Commission. Our first stop was the B.B.
King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center (www.bbkingmuseum.
org) in Indianola, an interactive, state-of-the-art facility that opened in
2009 at a cost of $13 million. Jim Abbott, former editor of the Indianola
Enterprise-Tocsin, who had been intimately involved in the development
of the museum, was our docent. All aspects of B.B.’s life and music are
chronicled through photographs, texts and documentaries. There are
even opportunities to “play” the instruments and “mix” the sounds.
The experience continued with a buffet lunch of chicken, fried
wings, greens and peach cobbler at Club Ebony (www.clubebony.com)
where B.B. plays during his yearly return to Indianola in addition to a
free concert in the park.
The tradition of folk art is also strong in the Delta. We visited “Mama’s
Dream World” (www.mamasdreamworld.com) in Belzoni (pronounced
Bel zon’ a), Catfish Capital of the World (www.belzonims.com), to see
the stitchery tableaux created by Ethel Wright Mohammed who only
began working on her original embroidery and the memory paintings
on which they were based after the age of 60. Her artwork is in the
collection of the Smithsonian Institution and graces the covers of several
federal government publications. Similarly, the Tutwiler Quilters (www.
tutwilersquilters.org) at the Tutwiler Community Education Center in the
town of Tutwiler have been making quilts, an art form passed down through
generations of African American women, since 1988. Improvisation is
the hallmark of their bright, bold and unique quilts, wall hangings, table
runners and place mats. The quilt program not only preserves their rich
quilt-making tradition but also affords the women of the area a way to
support themselves and their families.
The group met many of the featured writers at the Turnrow Book
Company in Greenwood. Gene Dattel (www.genedattel.com), who grew
up in the Delta town of Ruleville, discussed his book “Cotton and Race in
the Making of America: The Human Costs of Economic Power” published
in 2009 by Ivan R Dee. Cotton was the most important determinant
of history in the 19th century, spawning as it did both the Industrial
Revolution and the Civil War, and was America’s leading export from 1803
until 1937. To round out the picture of what it took to produce that crop,
Marian Barnwell, author along with Patti Carr Black of “Touring Literary
Mississippi” published in 2002 by the University Press of Mississippi,
talked about the life of Endesha Ida Mae Holland PhD, who went from
childhood prostitution and teen pregnancy to become a noted black
playwright and scholar at the University of Southern California. Theresa
TRAVEL
Nicholas read from her Yazoo City memoir, “Buryin’ Daddy: Putting My
Lebanese, Catholic, Southern Baptist Childhood to Rest,” published in
2011 by University Press of Mississippi. Gerry Helferich, who accompanied
a Delta cotton farmer on his rounds for a year, talked about his book “High
Cotton: Four Seasons in the Mississippi Delta,” based on that experience
and published in 2008 by Counterpoint Press. The intricacies of Mississippi
politics were dissected by Curtis Wilkie, who holds the Kelly Gene Cook
Chair of Journalism at the University of Mississippi, in discussing his new
book “The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America’s
Most Powerful Trial Lawyer” about the bribery scandal surrounding Dickie
Scruggs published in 2010 by Crown Publishers. Book signings and the
opportunity to talk with the writers followed the talks.
Greenville, on the banks of the Mississippi River, has long had a strong
literary tradition as the home of William Alexander Percy, his cousin
Walker Percy whom he raised, Shelby Foote, Ellen Douglas and David L.
Cohn, among many others – so many others, in fact, that Shelby Foote is
said to have remarked that there were more people in Greenville writing
books than reading them.
The group visited the Hebrew Union Temple where David L. Cohn
belonged and learned of the history of the Delta Jews from Richard
Dattel, the brother of Gene Dattel, and Benjy Nelken who organized
the Goldstein, Nelken, & Solomon Hebrew Union Temple’s “Century of
History” Museum.
Mary Dayle McCormick, co-owner with her husband, Hugh, of
the McCormick Book Inn (www.mccormickbookinn.com), the largest
independent bookstore in the tri-state area and the Delta’s oldest,
narrated a bus tour of Greenville including a view of the Mississippi from
atop the levee, the same levee that gave out so disastrously during the
Great Flood of 1927. The tour continued on foot, as the grave of writer
William A. Percy is, fittingly enough, a short walk from the bookstore. The
late afternoon light filtered through the oak trees, illuminating the statue
of a Knight of the Crusades by Malvina Hoffman, which the younger Percy
had commissioned upon the death of his father, Senator Leroy Pratt Percy,
who is buried nearby.
The group dined that night, family style, at Doe’s Eat Place in
Greenville, nationally famous for its all-you-can-eat T-bone steaks, paperwrapped tamales, salad and fries. The wine was BYOB – no corkage fee
– brought by Jimmy Thomas and Ann Abadie of the CSSC who organized
the tour. The conversation with Hugh McCormick ranged from the future
of bookstores and book publishing in general to local politics.
The as-yet unplanted fields stretched to the horizon on both sides
of the road – did we tell you that the Delta, an alluvial plain, is flat?
– as we headed north through the Delta, picking up the Blues Trail
along the way. Our tour guides, Luther Brown and Henry Outlaw,
chairman emeritus of the Physical Sciences Department at Delta
State University, both extremely knowledgeable about the history of
the Blues, provided a running commentary. We stopped at the Little
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ggg to visit the grave of Robert Johnson. Although
he died at the age of 27 and only recorded 29 songs,
he is credited with being the Father of the Blues. We
also passed the ruins of the grocery store in Money
where the young Emmet Till allegedly spoke out of
turn to a white woman who was tending the store
while he was on a visit to his mother’s family from his
home in Chicago. His subsequent murder in August
of 1955 and the acquittal of his accused murderers
the following October is said to have sparked the civil
rights movement as coverage of his funeral and the
trial made headlines, alerting people around the world
to the condition of black people in Mississippi.
Clarksdale, on the Sunflower River, was our day’s destination.
The town is important as the birthplace of the bluesman
Muddy Waters and the venue of many blues clubs including
Morgan Freeman and Bill Luckett’s Ground Zero Blues Club
(www.groundzerobluesclub.com). The historic Riverside Hotel,
originally a hospital for African Americans, became a hostelry
where many of the bluesmen stayed. Frank “Rat” Ratliffe
([email protected]), the manager/owner, took over
from his mother who ran the hotel for many years. His motto is
“Experience the Blues, Stay for the Hospitality.”
The Mississippi Literary Tour Story continues with
A Day in Clarksdale, in the Sept./Oct. Issue of Jewish
Scene Magazine.
Philippa Newfield and Phillip Gordon have traveled extensively the
United States from their home in San Francisco because of their interest
in American history. They first traveled to Mississippi in 2004 to visit
the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience and have returned
on multiple occasions since then, including three literary tours of the
Mississippi Delta.
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Fueled by the relaxation of Prohibition-era laws and rules severely
restricting the distillation of alcohol, the production of craft spirits and
the resulting new choices available to us is astounding. Here are a few for
you to consider as the hot summer months call for refreshing cocktails.
Many are rediscovering cocktail recipes of the pre-prohibition era
and with that we have seen the rejuvenation of many old-time formulas.
Among them is Hayman’s Old Tom Gin ($25). This is a botanically
intense and delicately sweetened style of gin. At the end of the 19th
Century, this was considered the quintessential ‘English’ gin.
From Little Rock, Ark., we now have Brandon’s Vodka and Gin (both
$30). Both are distilled from soft red ‘winter’ wheat grown in Arkansas.
The gin won a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits
Competition early this year, while the vodka was awarded 93 points and
‘highly recommended’ at the 2011 Ultimate Spirits Challenge.
From Rockport, Maine, we now have a potato vodka, Cold River
($40). This is glutten-free and made from potatoes grown on a family
owned, sustainably managed Maine farm. It too gained a double gold
medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, but in 2008.
Spirits taster and writer F. Paul Pacult dubbed it ‘the best American
vodka’ in his book Kindred Spirits 2.
While the above spirits are not certified kosher, a new-to-the-market
tequila, Casa Noble, is. Made from 100% blue agave, grown in a manner
that has earned U.S. Department of Agriculture ‘organic’ certification,
Casa Noble has earned accolades from The Beverage Tasting Institute
in Chicago as ‘the best tequila,’ and double gold awards at the San
Francisco World Spirits Competition. Reposado ($43) and Blanco ($33)
are currently available.
DonQ rum is a recent addition to the rum section. With a long history
in Puerto Rico, it is now available in the mainland United States. Its history
began as sugar cane plantations alone. Some 145 years ago, a distillery was
started and for most of its history was only distributed on the island. Available
in both white, labeled as ‘Cristal,’ and amber, labeled as ‘Gold,’ both are about
$18 for a 1.75 liter bottle and are certified kosher.
Gary Burhop owns Great Wines & Spirits located at 6150 Poplar
Avenue in Regalia, Memphis, Tenn., 38119 and invites your questions
and patronage. Contact him at 901.682.1333 or garyburhop@
greatwinesmemphis.com.
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DOLLARS AND SENSE
Inflation or Deflation:
Watching for Warning Signs
Provided by Lawson Arney, Financial Advisor, Morgan Keegan
There’s been much debate in investing circles over the last year about whether inflation or deflation represents a more
likely threat to the future of the U.S. economy. With a recovery that’s still tentative compared to previous recessions,
measures designed to stimulate the economy or cut spending to rein in the budget deficit provoke warnings about
their potential to create one or the other.
The Case For Inflation
As the economy has begun to recover, worries about the potential for
future inflation have become widespread. The Fed has undertaken
extraordinary measures to make sure there is plenty of money in
circulation, but some experts worry that the increased money supply
will eventually cut the dollar’s purchasing power, especially if interest
rates are kept at historically low levels for too long. They cite the easy
availability of money as contributing to the late-1990s tech bubble
and the mid-2000s housing bubble, and fear that another could be
on the way.
The Federal Reserve Board’s monetary policy committee maintains that
inflation currently is too weak to support normal economic growth, let
alone launch an inflationary spiral. However, those who see inflation
in our future watch for warning signs such as increased Treasury yields,
particularly on longer-term bonds. Higher yields when bonds are
auctioned suggest that investors are increasingly wary of tying up their
money for long periods at a fixed interest rate if they feel that inflation
is going to erode the buying power of those fixed payments over time.
Wholesale prices also are watched closely; higher prices at the wholesale
level can be a precursor of higher prices at retail (that is, if retailers are
able to pass those costs along to buyers, which is not always the case).
The Case For Deflation
At first blush, the falling prices that characterize deflation don’t sound
like such a bad thing. Who wouldn’t like to be able to buy things for
less than they cost now, especially when times are tough? The problem
is that those falling prices can harm the economy in several ways, as
Americans were reminded during the recent recession. When prices
are dropping, people tend to postpone purchases, hoping to pay
less in the future (consider what’s happened with real estate since
2007). Delayed spending puts pressure on corporate profit margins
and companies tend to cut spending themselves, creating financial
difficulties for companies that rely on business spending. Cutbacks
begin to ripple through the economy.
Deflation typically affects not only prices but wages; scarce jobs
can lead to pay cuts even for those who stay employed. And lower
incomes can start a new round of cost-cutting by both consumers
and business. If this process sounds familiar, it’s because for much of
2009, the U.S. experienced negative annual inflation rates for the
first time since 1955.
Though consumers have loosened their purse strings in recent months,
deflationistas argue that if another financial crisis were to reduce credit
availability, or if high ongoing unemployment once again begins to weigh
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on consumers’ willingness and ability to spend, the threat of deflation
could return. Those concerned about the possibility of a new round of
deflation at some point keep an eye on consumer spending, the state
of the credit and housing markets, and the stability of banks and other
financial institutions.
Seeing Shades Of Gray
Inflation and deflation aren’t necessarily an either-or proposition. It’s
possible to have inflation in some areas and deflation in others; anyone
who has watched food prices or health-care costs increase while their
paycheck stayed the same and the value of their house declined can
vouch for that.
From an investing standpoint, inflation isn’t black-and-white, either.
Some industries and asset classes benefit from inflationary forces, while
companies that are highly dependent on both commodity prices and
cheap labor can be more challenged by rising prices.
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Dance, Discipline and Community
Ask any Memphis Jewish Community Center Markell School of Dance
student about how the classes have shaped their lives, and more than
likely they will agree with Sienna Nelson.
“Dancing at the JCC has been one of the most important facets of my
life,” said the Ridgeway High School senior. “As a ballet program, I believe
it is unmatched in the city of Memphis. But what really defines our school
is the sense of community within the studio.”
“Every child who enters the school will learn so much more than just
ballet,” said Alexei Moskalenko, who joined the MJCC School of Dance
faculty in 1999. “As the students progress, they learn discipline, work
ethics, time management, world music and art awareness.”
Sienna has been dancing at the JCC since she was four. She also plays
violin and has performed in several plays at her school. Sienna travels
to Haiti twice a year and hopes to set up a clinic there after completing
medical school. She will attend Tulane University in New Orleans.
“Our JCC attracts many types of people with different interests,”
explained Alexei. “It isn’t just about ‘dance parents’ sitting in the lobby. It
is all about building life-long friendships. Here, you can take ballet while
your parents work out in the gym, or your sister, brother or friend is taking
basketball, tennis, soccer, swimming, art, or acting in play.”
“My daughter, Alissa, just performed her dance recital with three other
seniors, all of whom I have watched grow up dancing,” said Julie Heeren.
“It was quite emotional to say the least! What a fabulous environment for
any dancer. The girls and boys have such camaraderie and the instructors
are beyond measure. And our beloved Alexei, what a treasure to have a
director from the Bolshoi at the JCC.”
Alexei became assistant director and then director, teaching,
choreographing and bringing a wealth of expertise to the program.
Born in Moscow, Russia, he began dancing at age10 at the prestigious
Academic School of the world famous Bolshoi Ballet. He studied
classical ballet, modern, jazz, character dance, acting for dance, pas
de deux and choreography. After several years of touring Europe,
Japan and North America as a soloist with the Bolshoi, Alexei moved
to Miami to teach at the well-known New World School of the Arts
and danced leading roles for the Miami Ballet, Ballet Etudes and Fort
Lauderdale Ballet. He also appeared across the United States as a guest
dancer and teacher. He danced with Ballet Memphis as a Principal
Dancer from 1992-2001. In 1994, he founded the American School of
Russian Ballet, where he was the Artistic Director until 2000. In 2001,
Alexei became involved in the prestigious YAGP International Ballet
Competition as a Master Teacher and judge. Since 2003, he has been
the YAGP Director of Rehearsals. Since 1994, he continues to appear
as a guest teacher and choreographer internationally and throughout
the U.S. This spring Alexei taught master classes for advanced level at
the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy in China. More information
about Alexei can be found at www.russiandancer.com.
By Susan C. Nieman
The MJCC Markell School of Dance offers ballet, pointe, jazz,
tap and other dance classes for children and adults. Children’s
programs are for ages 3 thru 18. Classes are open for members
and non-members. For more information: 901.761.0810,
www.jccmemphis.org, e-mail [email protected].
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ON THE SIDELINES
For the
Love
ON THE SIDELINES : by Mark Hayden
of Jackie
Character is a hard trait to define. Some may say that it is best
identified by what someone does when no one is watching. One who
filled that bill was Jackie Robinson.
During his 10 years in baseball he was no stranger to the word as he
nobly but quietly fired the first volley for civil rights.
Robinson, the starting second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers,
shattered the color barrier in baseball in 1947, and at the same time
struck up a lifelong friendship with 7-year-old Ronnie Rabinovitz
from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Rabinovitz is still awestruck by the scope of the relationship, why it
endured during those years, continued after Robinson left the game
and survived his death in 1972.
“We were so different,” he said. “I was white; he was black. I was
Jewish; he was a Christian. I was from a small Midwest town; he lived
out East. I was a child; he was an adult. But we developed this bond
that I can’t explain.” It’s a bond that
continues on through Jackie’s wife
and daughter.
Rabinovitz’s father initially wrote
a fan letter to Jackie asking for an
autograph for his young son. One
day, the two were among a throng
of fans who mobbed Robinson when
Brooklyn visited the Milwaukee
Braves. They were amazed when Jackie recalled Rabinovitz’s letter.
From then on Robinson encouraged their relationship. Each day
Ronnie ran home hoping he would find a reply from his new friend
and hero. One day he found a letter resting face down on his bed, the
first of 20 letters that he received over the years, he estimates.
“‘I got a letter from Jackie,’ I yelled out,” said Rabinovitz. “As I was
reading, I saw my mother standing at my door, smiling.”
Robinson was a lonely man. While it took time to convince some
of his teammates that he was there to help win pennants, he still
wasn’t allowed to sleep in the same hotel with them.
“Maybe Jackie was just looking for friendship wherever he could
find it, and perhaps that’s why we were so close,” said Rabinovitz.
Rabinovitz recalls a story when Jackie accompanied him into the
Dodger clubhouse to collect autographs from Duke Snider, Roy
Campanella, Sandy Koufax and Gil Hodges. He was so swept up in
the excitement for his friend that he forgot to sign the ball himself.
There were also times after the games when the two were
together and Jackie signed baseballs for his young fans. “I never
asked for an autograph, a ball or anything,” said Rabinovitz. “I just
Ronnie Rabinovitz
wanted to be with him. He was just a tremendous human being
and a great role model.”
Robinson wasn’t just a great player. He had to endure all
the unimaginable racial slurs during those years – without the
chance to fight back, but still with the grace and integrity to
befriend Rabinovitz.
Growing up in lily-white Sheboygan, Wisconsin, as the now 65year-old describes it, Rabinowitz knows a bit about prejudice, too.
“I grew up in a German town of about 48,000,” he said. “There
were about 350 Jewish families. There was always an undercurrent
[of prejudice], but I really did not hear or see too much. When I was
young there were kids that sometimes used to call us kikes or sheenies.
I had a lot of non-Jewish friends, and sometimes they would say, ‘For
a Jew you’re a good guy.’
“They actually believed they were complimenting me.”
But his pain was negligible compared
to that of his Dodger hero. “I couldn’t
imagine the pressure he was under,”
he said. “When I look back at it, he
had the pressure of having to prove
himself as a rookie. Pitchers were
always throwing at his head, people
were calling him names on a daily
basis; how he could do this with all the
bigotry and still concentrate on the game was just amazing.”
It’s the story of his integrity that Rabinovitz wants to keep alive. “I
just want everyone to know about him,” he said.
He started telling Jackie’s story in 1987 – the 40th anniversary of
his debut in the major leagues. “I wanted to get involved and share
the experiences I had with Jackie,” said Rabinovitz. “I go wherever I
can to tell those stories.”
Rabinovitz travels an average of twice a month to various high
schools. He has even spoken at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
All for his love of Jackie.
“We were so different,”
he said. “I was white;
he was black.”
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Ronnie Rabinovitz can be reached
at www.minnesotaspeakers.com.
Mark Hayden has written about Memphis sports for a
variety of magazines. For story ideas please contact Mark at
[email protected].
BESHERT : True Stories of Connection
A Monthly Selection from the book written by Harry Samuels
CRUSING 2
By Dr. Albert and Deanna Burson
Dr. Al and Deanna Burson, while on a cruise, stopped at Paradise Island in
the Bahamas. They opted to take a water taxi with a large group of others
to view the island. Initially they sat behind a couple but subsequently
moved to different seats. Again they moved in order to avoid sitting near a
busy gangway. Following the last move, Deanna felt compelled to explain
to the people in front of them that their moving was not meant to be antisocial. The couple understood, and they struck up a conversation.
“Is that an accent you have? Where are you from?” Deanna asked.
“We have been living in St. Petersburg, Florida, for five years, but before
that we lived in Russia,” the woman responded.
“That is interesting,” Deanna remarked. “My former mother-in-law
also lived in St. Petersburg. Years ago she became very close to a family
that had recently moved from Russia. They had lived in the same city as
her family, prior to emigrating to the United States.”
“How strange. We knew a woman whose family lived in the same city
as us before we came to the United States. She was extremely kind to us,
and we felt as though she were a member of our family. What was your
mother-in-law’s name?”
BESHERT
“Rose Shainberg,” Deanna replied.
“I don’t believe it! That was the lady!”
The foursome created quite a scene on the boat as they broke into tears
and proceeded to hug each other.
Almost everyone in our family had met these people, except Deanna.
Years earlier my wife and I accompanied Aunt Rose Shainberg in her
attempt to locate the parents of this couple. We found them in an
apartment in St. Petersburg, Florida, and despite our language barrier,
there was an immediate connection. They had just arrived from Grodno,
Russia. “Prior to the Second World War,” they told us, “there had been
over 30,000 Jews living in that community. The Nazis had murdered most
of them, and recently there were only 13 remaining.”
Rose Shainberg was a lifeline to this family as they struggled to adjust to their
new home. She took them “ under her wing” and saw to their needs. This act
of kindness was typical of her. She spent her life looking for ways to help others.
One day I asked her, “What inspired and motivated you to extend yourself so
much?” She told me of the hardships her mother and siblings had endured as they
traveled from Russia to America. There were five children with barely enough
food. “At a train stop,” her mother told her, “a group of women provided us with
rolls and milk.” That story had a great impact on Rose. She subsequently spent
much of her life tangibly expressing her gratitude to those women by improving
the lives of others. In 1984, she was honored as a recipient of the prestigious
Eleanor Roosevelt Award for a lifetime of humanitarian service.
Harry Samuels is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and has
devoted many years to volunteerism in Memphis, Tennessee. He and his wife,
Flora, have been married for 50 years and are the parents of Martin, William
and the late David Samuels. Proceeds from the sale of his books go to charity.
Beshert and Mr. Samuels newest book, Crossroads: Chance or
Destiny? are available in Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Amazon.com and
Iuniverse.com and the Memphis Jewish Community Center.
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w/ Balconies & Washer/Dryers
Open Atriums Eliminate Long Hallways
Fine Dining with Chef Prepared Meals
45-seat Movie Theatre, Indoor Pool,
Jacuzzi and Fitness Center
Transportation to Doctors, Shopping
& Recreational Outings
Locally Owned and Operated
Independent &
Assisted Living
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Arts & CULTURE
BOOKS
by Jennifer Lefkowitz
Q&A
Falling in Love with Sophia
Robert Krantz : : Ellinas Multimedia
Falling in Love with Sophia is a love story of soul mates and is the first
novel by actor and screenwriter Robert Krantz, who owns his own film
production and distribution company, Ellinas Multimedia. Krantz wrote,
produced and acted in the movie, “Do You Wanna Dance?” Genuine
and hear tfelt, Falling in Love with Sophia is what I want to see on the
big screen.
The Double Life of Alfred Buber
David Schmahmann : : The Permanent Press
The Double Life of Alfred Buber is a fictional narrative and third novel by
author and lawyer David Schmahmann. The well-respected Alfred leads a
secret life until his double lives cross, and he can’t distinguish fantasy from
reality. The premise of the book is a man struggling to come to terms
with what it means to be real. The Double Life of Alfred Buber is a nonpolitically correct story in the realm of the politically correct that is full of
abnormalities and comic relief.
Q&A with ”Barney’s Version”
screenwriter Michel Konyves
Jewish Scene: Hi, Michel. Welcome to Jewish Scene.
Michel Konyves: Thank you.
Jewish Scene: Tell us about the film “Barney’s Version.”
Michel Konyves: “Barney’s Version” is adapted
from my personal favorite Mordecai Richler novel,
“Barney’s Version.”
Jewish Scene: Explain how Judaism surrounds the film?
Michel Konyves: Many of the characters are Jewish.
These are the people Mordecai knew and wrote
about; much in the same way Zuckerman novels and
Philip Roth or Woody Allen films are Jewish.
Jewish Scene: What is the central theme of the film?
Michel Konyves: It’s the story of a man’s life. It’s a
journey and primarily a love story at its core, even
though so many other things happen in the film.
Jewish Scene: What are your Jewish influences on
the film?
MUSIC
So Far
Nadav Remez : : BJU Records
Melodic, harmonic and rhythmic is Israeli guitarist and composer
Nadav Remez’s album, So Far. In a culmination of modern jazz,
alternative rock and Jewish folk music, the debut album includes
eight illuminating tracks featuring Remez and his band of Shai
Maestro, James Wylie, Steve Brickman, Avri Borochov, Ziv Ravitz
and special guest Itamar Borochov. A highlight of the album is a musing original version of the
traditional Jewish song “Lecha Dodi.”
FILM
Barney’s Version
Richard J. Lewis : : Universal/Uk Zoom
Barney’s Version is directed by Richard Lewis and based on the
novel by Mordecai Richler about a man’s life from a Jewish, uppermiddle class community in Montreal, Canada. The protagonist, freespirited Barney, is played by Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti,
whose character’s warm, wise and witty sense of self ultimately wins
over his selfishness with a side of narcissism by the climax of the film.
Barney’s Version is a journey of the life of Richler’s most intriguing
character, Barney Panofsky.
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Michel Konyves: Well, I’m Jewish. I grew up in a Jewish
section of Montreal, went to Jewish school, so I think that
qualifies me as ‘Jewish enough.’ I think the main influence
was in knowing what a lot of these people were like.
How they talk helped in the writing process.
Jewish Scene: Explain the inner-workings of the
protagonist Barney. (Played by Paul Giamatti)
Michel Konyves: Barney is somewhat of a child
to me in the way that he leads with his primary
emotional needs and reactions and is only brought
to contemplate those actions after the fact. However,
even though he may do a fair amount of questionable
things, his primary focus, that being his love for Miriam,
is true and unmovable. Therefore, he fits into what I
think about most protagonists, which is you can feature
someone that is anything we perceive as questionable
in character, and if you give them something they love
more than themselves, you will like them. We all like
characters who are clear on the object of the quest
that will define their lives and will always place that
object/person above themselves.
Jewish Scene: This film began its humble beginnings
as a book. (By Mordecai Richler) How did it evolve
into a screenplay?
Michel Konyves: The book was one of my favorites
of all time. I found out that Robert Lantos held
the rights and managed to get a meeting with him
through a mutual contact. I then wrote Robert a 25page proposal on how I envisioned the film working.
Unbeknownst to me at the time, Robert had gone
through four writers and numerous drafts spanning
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draft, not expecting too much out of it
since I was a little-known writer without
many credits to my name. But we kept
working at it from the time I handed in
my first draft, and a year and a half later
he said, “It’s ready.”
Jewish Scene: The film opens as Barney
chats with pals in a European café. We
get a sense of his unconventional and
adventurous style. Explain production/
scene aesthetics and significance of
location in the opening scene and
throughout the film.
Michel Konyves: Location – meaning
space and time, is always very important.
It often tells you so much without having
to address it directly.The beginning of the
film in Rome in the 70s tells us a lot about
Barney. Him being there in Rome means
he wasn’t the kind of young man who
was going to go to medical school and
follow a more traditional route of life.
Jewish Scene: Tell us the experience of
working with an all-star Hollywood cast
and crew. (Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman,
Minnie Driver, Scott Speedman…)
Michel Konyves: As a writer you first
dream of being paid to write. If you’re
lucky enough to be paid to write, you
dream of being paid to write stories you
truly love. If that happens you dream of
having one of your scripts actually made
into a film. And then, once in a while,
or maybe once in a lifetime, you have
something happen to you like “Barney’s
Version.” I was given the opportunity to
adapt one of my favorite novels. I had
a producer who is a legend in the film
industry, and he guided me throughout
the whole process and would stop at
nothing to make a film of substance. I
had a director who was a dream for
any writer or person to work with, a
kind and generous soul. And then the
film gets cast with the best of the best.
That part of it is beyond any hopes or
expectations any writer might have. It
would be the equivalent of writing a
song and The Beatles saying they’d like
to record it.
Jewish Scene: Do you see yourself
in Barney Panofsky? (Played by
Paul Giamatti)
Michel Konyves: I do not, but that
doesn’t mean I don’t understand him, or
I can’t put myself in his shoes. He’s a man
who is led by his heart, who is loyal to
a fault, who is blunt and inappropriate at
times, but would be the first person you
call if you needed anything.
Jewish Scene: What is the major
response you wish to see from viewers
of the film? Have you been pleased
with the audience response?
Michel Konyves: I hope that it would
evoke an emotional response that I
give to films I love. I have gone to see
it numerous times in the theater, and I
have always been extremely happy and
relieved to hear the audiences laugh
where they should and cry when they’re
supposed to.
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Jewish Scene: Tell us about the DVD
release and special features.
Michel Konyves: The DVD has a
commentary track by producer Robert
Lantos, director Richard Lewis and
myself. There are also behind-the-scenes
features and a conversation with Paul
Giamatti before a live audience.
Jewish Scene: Thanks for taking the time
to chat with us. We wish you much
success on the DVD release of the film.
Michel Konyves: Thank you. Now please
go buy the DVD so us artists can make
more movies.
Jennifer Lefkowitz is a native of Memphis, TN and a graduate of Academy of Art University,
Motion Pictures and Television in San Francisco, CA.
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FEATURE
Food Truck
Race with a
Jewish/Tennessee
Connection
By Susan C.
Nieman
Filming for season two of the Food Network’s Great Food
Truck Race wrapped up this summer, but you’ll have to
wait until the show airs on August 14, 2011 to find out
which of the eight contestants finishes first in Miami
winning $50,000.
In on the fun was the “Jewish truck,” i.e., The Lime
Truck, owned by entrepreneur Daniel Shemtob and chef
Jason Quinn, both Jewish in spite of the Irish in Jason’s
heritage. Jason’s parents, Bob and Lisa Quinn, were
excited for their son to visit their alma mater state of
Tennessee – they are Vanderbilt law school alum ‘85 and
‘86 respectively.
The Food Network’s second most popular reality show
pits food trucks from around the country against each
other. Each week the trucks are given a fixed amount
of money to buy locally sourced ingredients. They hit
the streets on Saturday and Sunday trying to outsell
each other. The truck with the lowest net profit at
the end of the weekend goes home. Trucks beginning
in Santa Monica from Orange County were The Lime
and Seabirds, from Los Angeles, SkyTaco and Cafe con
Leche; from San Diego, Devilicious; from Cleveland,
Ohio, Hodge Podge; from Boston, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese;
and from New York, KorillaBBQ.
The Lime Truck doesn’t have a particular theme or hook.
Jason’s approach is to find the very best, locally available,
fresh ingredients and “Iron-chef” a new menu every day.
Last August The Lime Truck won “Best of the Fest” at
the OC Foodie Fest (50 trucks and 8,500 patrons) and
was soon ranked second on Yelp’s list of restaurants
“near Irvine” (out of more than 2200 restaurants). The
Lime Truck earned the title “Best (new) Restaurant in
Orange County” in 2010 and made the Orange County
Register’s list of Top 25 Restaurants in the County.
Dinner often includes a nice selection of gourmet dishes
in the $3 to $10 range. They offer a plated special – that
most restaurants can only dream of serving – that can
range from $15 to $31. Jason sells out of these very
quickly. Customers have been known to eat at the truck
three times a day, because they love Jason’s cooking and
know that menu items may be one-of-a-kind, never to
be repeated. If you miss it, it’s gone forever.
Tune in to the Food Network Channel in August to see
if The Lime Truck makes it through Memphis and on
to Miami.
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Daniel Shemtob and Jason Quinn
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ZZ Top at Live At The Garden
MEMPHIS FRIENDS of ISRAEL
Educating the local community on the value of America's support for Israel
Memphis Israel Festival
Despite a rainy start to the day, thousands attended the
4th Annual Memphis Israel Festival. Next year’s event is
scheduled for Sunday, May 20, 2012.
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B’nai B’rith International
“The Peanut Butter Bee,” written and Illustrated
by Joel Cox, a junior at Christian Brothers High
School in Memphis took top prize in the B’nai
B’rith International Diverse Minds Youth Writing
Challenge. Cox earned a $5,000 college scholarship,
and his book was professionally published.This story
of a bee that prefers peanut butter to honey will
be distributed to libraries and elementary schools
in and around Shelby County.
The contest challenges teens to write and
illustrate children’s books that explain diversity and
tolerance to elementary school-aged children. This
education and awareness initiative was created
in conjunction with B’nai B’rith programs that
promote tolerance and communicate a message of
equality. The contest aims to enlighten, inspire and
educate America’s young people and their families
in an effort to destroy prejudices and strengthen
the future of our youth.
The winners were announced May 31 at the
National Civil Rights Museum.
New Night Kollel 3 nights a week of learning
Royal Wedding
Celebration
BSSS Students Make Wish Come True
Students in grades 1-8 through hosted a Tea Party
for 5-year-old Make-A-Wish recipient. Chloe.
Chloe’s wish was to have tea with a princess
and her puppy, Sophie, that she got following her
brain surgery in March. Everyone was decked out in
Disney costumes including Chloe as a princess.
Chloe was presented with a scroll that announced
“her wish was our command” and that she and her
family will be spending a week at Disneyworld! Chloe
said she hoped to meet Cinderella and promised to
take lots of pictures to share.
BSSS Teacher and Wish Coordinator, Rena Knopf
said, “It is because of our students’ hard work and
dedication to this cause that we, the little school that
could, was able to grant Chloe’s wish.”
“Oh, she will talk and talk and talk about this day
for a long time,” said Chloe’s mom.
Mother’s Day Party
Catherine Lowrance and
Ruby (Scottie) Scott
Yelena Gindina, Valentina
Moshkina and Sarra Patskin
RSVP Awards Luncheon,
Rena Rosenberg, Executive Director,
Joe Ashendorf, RSVP Volunteer of the
Year WINNER and Audrey Johnson,
Volunteer Coordinator
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Temple B’nai Israel
Vireo String Quartet played a beautiful concert
of Austro-Hungarian music by Franz Shubert and
Leo Weiner at Temple B’nai Israel in Hattiesburg,
Miss., as part of Festival South.
The quartet is based in Michigan and records
for Albany Records. They also are music teachers
and orchestral performers.
Hillel Yiddishe Cup
Rabbi Micah Greenstein reacts to a video in his honor
at the Congregation Celebration.
The Harrises
Josh Pastner with Hillel students
Golfers at the 8th Annual MRJ-Brotherhood Charity
Golf Tournament
River City BBG
Beth Sholom Synagogue, Chattanooga
52nd Anniversary Dinner
Family and friends had a great time at MOMapalooza
Children flock to Rabbi Katie Bauman at inaugural
Tot Seder
A crowd of 80 were mesmerized by principal and
educator, Linda Hooper, who spoke about the
“Paper Clips” project at her middle school. Her
students gained an understanding of the number
of people killed during the Holocaust by collecting
paper clips. That effort resulted in the making of
the documentary “Paper Clips.”
An earlier synagogue – a house where orthodox
Jews prayed – was bombed in 1976. Fortunately, no
one was harmed because that Friday there were
not enough men to form a minyan (the number of
men needed for prayer) so they had left early.
Elaine and Stan Nusbaum
Sid and Charlene Wugalter
John Lewis, Federation Director Michael Dzik, Joel Susman
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Memphis Wine + Food Series
Benefiting the Memphis Brooks
Museum of Art
A group of lucky Memphians spent the
evening of Thursday, May 5 enjoying 12plus
vintages of Silver Oak library wines
accompanied by a multi-course menu of
exquisitely paired food by Silver Oak Winery
Chef Dominic Orsini. This extraordinary
evening took place at the magnificent
Beverly Hall with gracious hosts Ben and
Denise Wheeler. At the Winemaker Dinner
and the Patrons Dinner, held at the Memphis
Brooks Museum of Art the following night,
Silver Oak winemaker Daniel Baron spoke
to his craft while featured artist Thomas
Arvid began an original piece for the
Brooks’ Grand Auction, which was held at
the Brooks on Saturday, May 7.
The Jewish Federation of Arkansas’ 2011 Jewish Food Festival
Dozens of volunteers worked tirelessly for months to ensure the overwhelming success of the
2011 Jewish Food Festival held at the River Market Pavilion in downtown Little Rock,Ark., this May.
More than 16,000 visitors (mostly non-Jewish) came to sample Jewish food and culture
beginning the morning with lox, bagels and cream cheese. Other traditional Jewish foods
such as old-fashioned corned beef sandwiches, kosher hot dogs, cabbage rolls, blintzes, latkes,
kugel and many more fantastic Jewish delicacies were available throughout the day.The Bakery
offered homemade rugelach, honey cakes, challah and mandel bread. Israeli foods included
kabobs, falafel and Israeli salad.
Cultural and religious booths showcased various aspects of Jewish life from Arkansas to
ancient Israel. Patrons learned about Jewish holidays, lifecycle customs and Israel. Kids enjoyed
an exciting area with plenty of activities from face painting to an entire area for jumping
activities. A replica of the Western Wall gave patrons the opportunity to leave a note of prayer.
Booths included Judaica and items by local Jewish artists.
Some of Arkansas’ most treasured Jewish musicians and visiting musicians from Memphis
entertained the crowd throughout the day. There was an inspiring performance of Israeli folk
dancing, featuring some younger community members and our Israeli emissary.
The Festival used mobile and QR code technology to engage festival goers. The Jewish
Federation of Arkansas partnered with RiverCity Print and Imaging to create a festival mobile
Website and QR codes for all of the food and cultural booths and event sponsors. The QR
codes are small barcodes that when scanned by a mobile device, directs the person to relevant
content such as the You Tube videos with recipes and engaging dish preparations.
Festival organizers are already looking forward to 2012!
Annalise Serving, Joanna Lipman, Mary Trotz
Silver Oak winemaker Daniel Baron and Thomas Arvid
Daniel Weickenand,
Jon Scharff, Ken
Fields, Larry
Shutzberg
Beni and Mike
Dragutsky
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