Special 20th Anniversary Edition

Kedem Megillah
Special 20th Anniversary Edition
Issue 1 of 3
Spring 2014
Vol. 19. Issue 1
Index
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Messages from the Presidents
past and present
Celebrate our anniversary by
celebrating yours
The story of Kedem’s founding
and early years
We’ve had the music in us
Celebrate good times, c’mon
Members young and young at
heart
Photos from Kedem retreat
2014
B’nei Mitzvot at Kedem
1997- present
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Calling all Presidents
”You and I will change the
world” UPJ Biennial
Miriam’s Well
Yahrzeits
Donations
Nibbles - brief news
Calendar
Contacts
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Acknowledgements: Thanks to Marg Visbord,
Alice Peer, Zoe London and Caryn Granek for
editorial assistance; to Marg and Bev Gelbart for
proofreading; to Steph Leo for initial design; and
to everybody who contributed photos, and written
and oral interviews.
Joshua Cole
Articles express the views of the authors:
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unless expressly stated as such. Copyright in
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Kedem’s Foundation Members
Julie Howard
Appelboom family (Libby & Lionel; Yael, Josh
& Shira)
Ros Black
Ruth and Romy Briner
Civins family (Marion & Zvi; Marcie & Naomi)
Danny & Karen, and Nathan Companez
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Maine family (Leah & Keith; Veronica, Pauline
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Total family units: 31
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approved Kedem’s initial board:
Treasurer: Lionel Green
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Publicity: Marlo Newton
Functions: Bev Gelbart
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Secretary: Karen Companez
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What we said
Kedem members were given ample
opportunity to promote the shule in the
Australian Jewish News during a time
when a large part of the Melbourne Jewish
community was becoming more vocal
about disenfranchisement with traditional
services.
Katrina Kolt
28 April 1995
As a part of a series “My Minyan”
“The reason I belong to Kedem is that I
want to be counted as part of a minyan and
to participate equally in synagogue ritual.”
A smaller minyan is more personally
involving.”
“despite some
disagreement
regarding the
format of the
service, most
people involved
cherish the
opportunity to
try new tunes
and experiment
with different
prayers.”
“Kedem
provides a forum
for those wishing
to come closer
to Judaism and
to learn how
to participate in the service in a nonthreatening environment. It provides the
opportunity to learn how to lead a service
and take responsibility in the community.
“It is a place to regain empowerment as
a Jew”
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Deborah Stone
4 October 1996
Letter response to columnist Ibn Ezra:
“There are accessible minyanim where
newcomers are welcome and nobody is kept out
by high seat rentals.
“At Kehillah David Hamelech (Kedem)
subscriptions are self-assessed. No one misses
out on a warm community and a place to
share their Judaism because of money. Giving
time, ideas and friendship is, however, highly
valued in our young, lay led and still evolving
community.”
Mottel Gutnik
25 October 1996
Op-ed following a reader’s letter about
Reform services being like church services.
Gutnik responds with scholarly supporting
evidence about history and tradition, plus a
description of Kedem’s services.
“Responsive readings? The Orthodox
machzorim for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
are replete with them. English? The Shulchan
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in the vernacular – ‘One may pray in any
language.’ And, in a similar vein: ‘It is better
to recite fewer prayers with one’s attention
focused upon their meaning than many
without the proper concentration.’
“The organ? Guitar? Well, you are not
alone there Miriam. The rabbis of the Talmud
grumbled about the organ in the Temple
being a distraction, musically. … They
complained that it interfered with the singing
and wanted to reform the services by doing
away with it. …
“Just as Orthodox shules are by no means
homogeneous in their style of worship
(compare, for example, Adass Israel and
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Progressive shules.
“Perhaps Miriam and others similarly
minded might like to try the style of worship
offered by Kedem. ... You might be pleasantly
surprised.”
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What they said
Kedem received praise at its founding from various sources:
Howard Nathan, TBI President
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become Kedem:
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stresses our existing resources. The Board has concluded we should look towards seeding a new
congregation in the Armadale/Malvern area, partly to help relieve some of this stress but more
importantly, to reach new and potential worshippers.”
Temple Time, June 1994, in a formal announcement of the new kehillah:
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Progressive Synagogue and the Leo Baeck Centre. … The Convenors and Working Party do not want
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have slipped out of or away from Jewish commitment.”
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community and wishes the Congregation success well into the future.”’
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Music Coordinator
A jam session with Lionel
Appelboom and Jaime Wajnberg
(now Zimmer), at Kedem’s 2002
Chanukah.
Musical interlude
Kedem’s participatory singing encouraged Peter
Marks to improve his auditory abilities.
“I can’t sing in tune. I’m really hopeless. I
hear the music very well, I love hearing it, and
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to work with some of the tunes that Kedem is
singing and hit the notes better. It wasn’t overly
successful, but it did improve my singing a bit.
I just know that I love the participatory music,
and I don’t like being sung at.”
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Libby Appleboom
and
Stacy Kouffman
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been an instrumental part of Kedem’s life .
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In 2013, the Kedem Music Group started
meeting monthly to talk about music, play
music, listen to music, learn about music,
and watch movies about music. This month
they are having lessons from professional
percussionist David Kirsner.
Netzer shlichah Lior Argaman in 2013
Musical Roots
From Kedem’s founding, music was a part of
Kedem’s essence.
Julie Howard (nee Andrews) took the lead on
coordinating music, working and splitting duties
for a few years with Libby Appelboom. When
Julie moved to Hong Kong, Libby coordinated
Kedem’s music. When she led music, she often
partnered with her husband, Lionel.
Kedem at its outset was participatory and
experimental, with members eager to allow
people to try new things they wanted to and
were willing to do – and music was no different.
“It felt like Netzer,” Libby said. “It was me
and Lionel, and we had been doing that at
Netzer. I felt quite comfortable.”
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emerged, each with unique musical taste and
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evolves.
“I think the different voices that people bring
and the different perspectives make each time
you go a bit of an adventure,” said foundation
member Marlo Newton. “When somebody stands
up to give the D’var, you haven’t heard them
every week for 20 years. If someone stands up
to sing, you know you’ll know most of the tunes,
but there will be a little tweak and a little
surprise. It’s lovely.”
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Celebrations
Wedding and Aufrufs
Despite Kedem having many aufrufs, Deb Stone
and Danny Companez have the distinction of being
Kedem’s only wedding in February 2001 (pictured,
right).
In Deb’s own words: “Danny and I met at Kedem,
both our boys were raised in (and sometimes by!) the
community, and we feel our family is truly blessed by
our kehillah.”
On the day before their wedding, and only a week
after coming back from the United States, Marlo
Newton and Tal Spinrad had their wedding callup at
Kedem, in February 2003.
In Marlo’s words: “It was a wonderful chance to
share our joy with our entire Kedem community, as
our wedding was relatively small. Tal gave a D’var
he’d been writing since Sukkot! I leyned our parasha
Terumah, which I had learned on the plane. My dad
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his Bar Mitzvah. It was a very emotional and heartwarming day.”
Asher
Following her birth, Tamara Miriam Stanton, daughter
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named at Kedem, in May 2000. Four years later,
Kedem welcomed her brother, Asher Joseph Stanton.
In Zoe’s words: “We created a short ceremony that
was very personal and meaningful – we were able
to share the connections of their names to their
grandparents, and to include extended family and
friends in delivering short readings. For Tamara’s
ceremony we had asked people who had been my B’nei
Mitzvah students do some of the readings.”
Tamara
Baby Namings
After being adopted from
South Korea, Benjamin
Levin (Ya’acov Ben Reuven
v Shoshanna), son of Gary
Levin and Susan Wise, was
named at Kedem in May
2011. Marg Visbord had signed the adoption
papers for the County Court (left).
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Young and Not So Young
William Davies, son of Bec and Owen, and
grandson of Peter and Liz Marks, is the
youngest member of Kedem, born in July 2013.
“Kedem is part of my family,” he said.
Born 26 May 1915,
Anne Starr is Kedem’s
oldest member, 7
years older than the
next oldest member.
After celebrating
Anne’s 99th birthday
at Kedem, her son
Robin said: “She feels
very at home and just
loves being made a
fuss of (don’t we all?).
I look forward to the
big one at Kedem next
year!”
Anne Starr celebrated her 99th with son Robin
and his wife, Rosemary; grandchildren Adam,
Michael and Jackie; and great-granddaughter
Ellie.
Allegra Valent, born in November 2012, is
the second-youngest member of Kedem,
the daughter of Annette Herschtal and Ariel
Valent. Allegra is pictured with her 4-year-old
sister, Mietta.
Annette: “Thank you to all the people that
have worked to keep our homely community so
lovely.”
Over the
last few
years,
Phyllis
Absler
(pictured
with her
daughter
Deb Absler)
has most
enjoyed:
• standing
alongside the Torah with my daughter
Deborah, celebrating and acknowledging a
range of different events in our lives
• watching (and kvelling) Deborah’s
contributions to Kedem in the different roles
she has held
• and enjoying the wonderful and joyous music
At Anne Starr’s 99th birthday, from left: Rosemary , Adam, which is such a central part to all the services.
Michael, Anne, Jackie, Ellie and Robin Starr.
Phyllis will turn 90 in January.
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ANZAC Day tribute
Lynda Vorchhei
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Jonathan Green
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Genevieve Huppert and Judith Field
Adam Tanenbaum and
Shannyn Gelbart
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explain Mitzvot.
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face off in Rummy Tiles.
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Kedem’s Annual Retreat
25-27 April 2014
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Photos by Deb Stone
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Sarah Gelbart
Sophie Waincymer
Romy Green
1999
Stephanie Wayne
Sara Sterling
2000-01
Joe Osborn
Daniel Kluger-Wynne
Hannah Court
Maya Dagan
Ophelia Ehrlich
Romy Braitberg
Roma Batchin
Matan Prilleltensky
Jordy Green
Raphael Morris (2009)
2002
Arran Rose
Lisa Gelbart
Ilan Waincymer
Yael Appelboom
Rebecca Court
Adam Braitberg
Ellie Braitberg
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Josh Ehrlich
Davina Vorcheimer
Nathan Companez
Tamar Green
Natalie Court
Ben Hornstein
Jonathan Maybloom
Evie Isaac
Leonie Huppert
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“Everyone in
Kedem was so
warm
and welcomin
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before and a
fter my
Bat Mitzvah,
especially
Friday night
Kabbalat
Shabbats.
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tzer
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different pro
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with the Unit
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2003
Aaron Green
Tasha Feldman
Lola Digaletos
Beck Fiala
Sam Osborn
Romy Granek
Rosi Isaac
2004
Eliora Morris
Hadas Morris
Jesse Rose
Josh Appelboom
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Andrew Sharp
2007
Caitlin Huppert
Michael Hornstein
Shira Appelboom
Lauren Granek
Ellen Maybloom
Tom Mok
2008
Rachel Ben-David
Joel Torbiner
Emily Sterling
Danita Moshinsky
Nick Sharp
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Yossi Torbiner (2004)
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songs, harmonies and
instruments.
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to tutor 3 Bar Mitzvah
students, and I was
able to attend and
participate in their
B’nei Mitzvot.
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Assistant Stage Manage
ly in Melbourne working
Musical’. I am current
nager on Cameron
as Assistant Stage Ma
n of ‘Les Misérables’,
Mackintosh’s productio
sia next year.”
before touring Australa
2009
Raphael Morris
Raphael Mok
Miriam Saunders
Rory Hersbergh
Aviva Green
2010
Sarah Ben-David
Alex Maybloom
Amira Moshinsky
Ryan Sharp
Camille Stone
Anastasia Ulricher
Raphael Ulricher
2011
Genevieve Huppert
Mathilda Wise
Kedem’s First B’nei Mitzvah
Kedem’s B’nei Mitzvah program, celebrations
and graduates all represent Kedem’s underlying
principles of leadership and meaningful learning.
Egalitarianism
and
empowerment
are
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B’nei Mitzvah celebration for Danielos Digaletos
on 6 December 1997.
In early 1996, Bev and Andrew Gelbart had
started thinking about the options for their
daughter Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah. Bev, who was on
the Kedem Board, discussed the possibilities
with President Sam Granek. Both agreed that
“Kedem would still be around in two years’ time
and could create a good B’nei Mitzvah program”.
The Gelbarts booked in Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah, and
Bev and others started planning a program of
learning for the April 1998 event.
On hearing about this, Tomi Kalinski liked
the concept and booked Danielos in for his Bar
Mitzvah in December 1997, which would be
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Creating their own reality
Although Tomi and her family weren’t
founding members, they joined shortly after
Kedem started, hearing about it through King
David School, where Danielos attended. They
had attended regularly for a few months before
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“I joined Kedem so that my son would have
a Bar Mitzvah,” said Tomi, who grew up secular.
“What I was looking for, really, was a small,
intimate shtibl. I never considered Temple Beth
Israel because it was too big. I wanted a place
where men and women sat together. I started
looking for a place like that.”
In addition to its intimacy, Kedem’s
decentralised structure, openness to new
ideas, and willingness to allow many things
if members were able to do them – all added
further appeal to Tomi.
“We created the reality,” she said. “I don’t
ever remember it not being what I expected
because we helped create it. That was one of
the reasons I wanted to do it there because
you could have an input. You could have really
Special 20th Anniversary Edition
Kedem Megillah
Nathan Companez (2005)
“Joshi Appelboom and I used to crawl
under the chairs during services when
we were both babies.
“I went on shnat Netzer after
graduating and have led in Netzer for
the 4 years since coming back.
“I am currently an honours student in
computer science at Monash University.”
Nathan Companez
in 2005
Nathan Companez now
Shira Appelboom (2007)
“One memory that has stayed with me was reading from the Torah and
knowing it so well that I was looking up at everyone else instead of at the
words in the Torah.
“I am involved in many worthy Jewish organisations – of course
Kedem, King David School, Netzer and other youth movements, and
the substantive group of Jewish students at Monash University. Other
volunteering work includes tour guiding at the Jewish Museum,
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university, making chai, serving vegan lasagne and advocating for ethical
consumption.”
generous call-ups, and lots of people could get
called up. A lot of it was in English, so there
were people who could understand it.”
My Big Fat Greek Bar Mitzvah
The reality became Kedem’s largest-ever
event at that time, and one that felt inclusive
and multi-cultural. The invitation was in
three languages – English, Yiddish and Greek
(Danielos’s father’s side of the family). Nearly
250 guests celebrated, too many for the regular
hall, so a large black-and-white striped, open
marque was erected in the courtyard behind
the school.
“We called it ‘Jacob’s tent’ because that was
his parsha,” Tomi said.
The Kiddish was an international
smorgasbord of signature dishes from various
friends and family, which included Greek food
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More than a Bar Mitzvah
Although Kedem had established credibility
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installed greater validity with regular Shabbat
services, learning programs, holiday events
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Spring 2014
represented the event that entrenched Kedem’s
full legitimacy.
“We knew we had made it,” said founding
member Zvi Civins. “We were professional
without being professionals. There was a high
quality to it. That was a good turbo charge that
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there was a sense of we’ll see how this goes.
The High Holy Days and the B’nei Mitzvot were
the proof that we were good, that we were
there to stay.”
Covering a Lasting Legacy
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the Torah cover for the Bar Mitzvah.
Made by Rhonda Nirens out of raw silk,
the “hippie Torah cover,” as Tomi calls
it, depicts the tree of life with Jacob’s
ladder leaning against it and leading to the
heavens.
“I still get a buzz every time I see it,” Tomi
said.
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Danita Moshinsky (2008)
“It was so nice to work with a small group
of people, collaborating together leading up
to our respective Bar and Bat Mitzvot.
“I attended Bialik College, and I am
currently on shnat with Habonim Dror. Shnat
has strengthened my connection with Israel
as well as motivated me to be involved in the
Melbourne community upon my return home.”
2012
Jesse Saunders
Matthew Barnes
Suzannah Stone
Hannah Moshinsky
Rachel de Waal
Total families:
45
Families with 4 B’nei Mitzvot: 2
(Visbord Green and Huppert)
Families with 3 B’nei Mitzvot: 7
(Appelboom, Braitberg, Court, Maybloom,
Moshinsky, Sharp, Sterling)
Families with 2 B’nei Mitzvot: 19
10 (2005)
Adult B’nei Mitzvah: 1
Leonie Huppert, 17 December 2005.
2014
Isaac Wise
Paula Huppert (16 August)
Jonathan Green (20 December)
The four
Green children
have covered
much of the
globe on their
adventures for
work and travel.
Romy, Jordy
and Tamar all
Romy Green (1998)
went on shnat
with Netzer, and
became madrichim on their return, while Aaron
chose another Israel program.
“I was involved in Netzer, admittedly at the
beginning not by choice.
As I grew older I really
enjoyed it,” Romy said.
Only Jordy is currently
living in Melbourne,
completing a degree in
social work.
Romy is “living
in Geneva (quite
comfortably, after a few
years making my parents Jordy Green (2001)
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Total: 84
Female:
49
Male:
35
Average per year: 4.7
Most per year:
2013
Tamara Stanton
Adi Levin
Max Vadas
Visbord Green family
By the numbers:
Kedem’s B’nei Mitzvot
Overseas or interstate B’nei Mitzvot: 5
Eliora & Hadas Morris, 17 April 2004
Anastasia & Raphael Ulricher, 18 December 2010
Adi Levin, 3 August 2013
uncomfortable living in places like South Sudan,
Ghana and Tanzania). I am working for UNHCR
(the UN refugee agency)
working on international
protection: researching and
writing speeches, articles
and policies aimed at
enhancing the protection of
refugees, stateless people
and persons displaced by
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Aaron travelled,
Aaron Green (2003)
volunteered and studied
in Israel, and whilst at Oxford University was
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Singapore.
Tamar has just
completed studying
design in Barcelona
and is currently
travelling in the Balkan
states.
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Kedem Megillah
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scheduled for 20-23 November
in Adelaide, and will be hosted
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participants will also have
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meet, pray and play with
members of the Progressive
movement from around the
world.
Online registration is at upj.org.au, or by phone
02 9413 1282.
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Miriam’s Well
The Israelites in the desert all drew their water from Miriam’s Well. So where else would they have posted their
family notices? We, too, name this information on Kedem family news for Miriam.
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