Jewish Scene Magazine June 2008

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Contents
4
Home and Garden
Recent Renovations Fill 25-Year-Old
Home with Modern Amenities
11
Beshert:True Stories of Connection
Affirmation
12
Senior Living
Are You a Couch Potato?
14
Health & Fitness
7 Moves in 7 Minutes for a Pain-Free Back
16 Agency Highlight
Temple Israel School Earns
National Accreditation
20
Business as Usual
Juggling the Family Business
23
Women In Philanthropy
Doris Levy
24
From the Kitchen of
The Fairview Inn
The Scribbler
Matrilineal, Patrilineal, Schmatrilineal?
34-37 Arts & Entertainment
34 Fish on Stage with CATS
35 Contemporary Jewish Museum
36 Reviews/The Kugel Report
29Dollars and Sense
Style Drift; Do You Know Where
Your Assets Are?
30
Teen Scene
BBYO Update, MeFTY Teens Tear
Down Walls, Boca Teens Build Powerful
Israel Connections
32
On the Sidelines
Memphis Teen Ranks in Tennis and Soccer
Art Assistant
David Miller
Rebecca Miller
Calendar & Scrapbook Editor
40 Advertiser Listing
Linda Schlesinger
Coming Attractions
10 Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, FL
15 Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach
County, FL
17 Temple Israel, Memphis
18 Temple Arts Festival, Nashville
Baron Hirsch, Memphis
19 Beth Sholom, Memphis
21 Jackson, MS
22 Exchange City & BSSS, Memphis
MHA/FYOS, Memphis
23 Jewish Foundation of Memphis
26 Hillel of Memphis
NCJW, Memphis
28 Plough Towers, Memphis
Memphis Jewish Home
Editorial Contributors
Lawson Arney
Itsi Bardos
Bob Bernstein
Gary Burhop
Shoshana Cenker
Matt Doll
Jennifer Edelson
Chris Arpe Gang
Gary Hawkins
Mark Hayden
Julie Lansky
Jennifer Lefkowitz
Celia Mutchnick
Ted Roberts
Harry Samuels
Tonya Tittle
Account Executives
Greg Belz
Bob Drake
Bari Eiseman
Frank Maier
Larry Nieman
Chief Financial Officer
Don Heitner
On the cover:
Walkway to the Future by Lou Shornick
Natchez Trace Parkway Cypress Swamp
Business Manager
Alice Drake
Editorial Assistants
Bettye Berlin
Emily Bernhardt
Alice Drake
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38 Mazel Tovs
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The Accessory - the Differentiating Factor
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HOME & GARDEN
Recent Renovations Fill 25-Year-Old Home
With Modern Amenities
By Chris Gang
everal features sold Marc and Myrna Cohen on
the 25-year-old house in Germantown they bought
three years ago.
“I liked the layout, the number of rooms and the
location,” Marc said. A plus for both of them are the
huge closets in the six-bedroom house.
But it wasn’t perfect. Before they moved in, the house
underwent a three-month renovation. Recently their upstairs
media room was completed. Major projects in the initial work
included a complete makeover of the kitchen, removal of a wall
to open the dining room to the den, removal of all the “popcorn”
ceilings, new tile flooring in the foyer, major redos of a downstairs
powder room and the master bathroom.
This house maintains some of its traditional style but is
decidedly more contemporary than their previous home.
“Our tastes were changing to be more contemporary even
when we living in Cordova,” Myrna said.
But there were several traditional pieces they wanted to keep
such as the dining room table, chairs, china cabinet and sidebar
and their master bedroom furnishings.
“We’re eclectic,” Myrna said.
The downstairs den is comfortably furnished with a brown
leather sectional with chaise, plush blue chairs that recline and two
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HOME & GARDEN
armchairs. The couple painted over the textured wall covering
with a neutral tan but left the extensive woodwork.
“I love the woodwork but it’s not modern,” Marc said.
To add a contemporary look, Marc chose an abstract piece
of art to hang above the sofa. He found the art piece, a sleek
floor lamp and the armchairs by surfing online sites for home
furnishings. He loves the convenience of Internet shopping
but they also visited local stores to furnish the house.
The couple worked with Lynn Eisenstatt, owner of
Windows by Lynn, in decorating the home but they did most
of the accessorizing. If they weren’t sure that a piece would
work, they would seek her advice before purchasing.
Their 6-year-old son, Eli, actually chose the modern
red print fabric for the armchairs in the den when he was
only 5.
“Lynn brought over fabric sample books and Eli liked
this one,” Marc said.
“We all decided it was
the best choice.”
They
kept
the
original floor plan in the
kitchen but completely
changed everything else
adding cherry cabinetry,
cultured quartz tops,
stainless steel appliances
and light tan tile flooring
and a backsplash with
coordinating tiles. In the
breakfast area hangs an
original watercolor by
Memphis artist Helen
Stahl depicting Second
Hand Rose, an antique
store at Central and Cooper. There is also “Celebration of
Life,” a 3D panel by Charles Fazzino.
The walls of the dining room display some of the couples’
most cherished works of art, many of them by Jewish artists.
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There’s a Salvador Dali lithograph of figures praying at the
Western Wall, a Marc Chagall print and a lithograph of
Noah’s Ark by Amram Ebgi. On the sideboard is a sculptural
caricature of the couple at their wedding. It was done by Paul
Fogerty, a potter they met at a local art festival.
Also on the first floor is a cozy living room, a sunroom
that the couple plans to makeover in the future and a guest
bedroom and bath reserved for visits by Myrna’s mother, Ida
Bell, of Chattanooga.
The couple and their son use all of the five upstairs
bedrooms. The master suite is roomy enough for a queen-sized
bed, armoire, dresser and chaise and chair. The fabric for the
draperies and bed linens is a geometric print featuring rich
shades of burgundy, green and gold. The master bathroom
was completely redone and now has cream-colored floor
tiles, granite vanity tops and surround for the jetted tub and
a glass-enclosed shower
with river rock floor.
Eli has two rooms
– a bedroom and
nearby playroom – both
decorated with trains
and animals. The farm
theme comes from
an appliquéd piece of
fabric art done by Eli’s
grandmother,
Edith
Cohen, which hung in
Marc’s room as a child.
The couple devised
a clever way of displaying
the many papers Eli
brings home from his
kindergarten class at
the Memphis Jewish Community Center. They attached two
parallel rows of sleek curtain rods to the wall in the upstairs
hall. Rings with clips make it easy to change the papers as he
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HOME & GARDEN
Red fabric chosen for chairs by Eli
The other two bedrooms
serve as offices. Myrna uses
hers for household business and
scrapbooking. In Marc’s office
a desk with a computers shares
space with laboratory equipment
used to make crowns, bridges
and other dental items.
The media room with its
106-inch television screen,
plush red reclining chairs and
jazzy bar with lighted glass
blocks supporting the granite
top is a popular gathering place
for family and friends. When
it’s time to watch a movie or
sporting event, roomAppliqué fabric art done by
darkening shades come
Marc’s mother, Edith, which hung
down over the windows
over Marc’s and later Eli’s cribs
with a touch of a remote
control button. The chairs
also recline and adjust by
remote control.
Marc’s
collection
of sports memorabilia is
displayed on the walls.
“Most
dentists,
probably 99.9 percent,
don’t do their own lab
work,” said Marc, who
spent two years after
dental school studying
prosthodontics,
a
specialty that focuses
on esthetic replacement or
restoration of teeth. “But I’m
picky so I do it myself.”
A rack on the office door
holds his sizable collection of
baseball hats depicting sports
teams and the places they
have visited on vacations.
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It includes a Julius Erving
jersey, a baseball jersey signed
by Atlanta Braves great
Dale Murphy, a collection of
baseballs signed by current
and former Braves players and
a basketball autographed by
Michael Jordan.
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“I never had a place to display
these things before,” Marc said.
Neither Marc nor Myrna grew
up in Memphis. They met at the
University of Tennessee School of
Dentistry. Myrna, who is a dental
hygienist, has worked with Marc for
about 14 years.
Married
21
years,
they
recently became life members of
Anshei Sphard-Beth El Emeth
Congregation, where Marc serves
on the board. Myrna is also a life
member of Hadassah, a life member
of the ASBEE sisterhood and a
member of the board of MJCC’s
Early Childhood Center.
Although they are a small family,
the Cohens enjoy living in their
spacious home.
“Except for the guest bedroom,
we really use all the rooms in the
house,” Myrna said.
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Commercial Appeal for 33 years. Retired from
full-time work, she is now a freelance writer.
Her weekly gardening column, Green Thumb,
appears Fridays in The Commercial Appeal
and she has recently created
a Web site, midsouthgardens.
com, a comprehensive source of
information for area gardeners.
She and her husband, Gregory,
daughter, Madelyn, dog and cat
live in Germantown.
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BESHERT
BESHERT: True Stories of Connection
Affirmation
M
Harry and Flora Samuels
y wife Flora felt compelled to stop
playing tennis a few months ago
when she began to feel pain in her lower
back. The pain seemed to travel to her
head. Our immediate concern was to
determine if this problem could possibly
be connected to an earlier bout with
breast cancer (which had been treated
successfully). When that scare was ruled
out, we checked with an orthopedic
surgeon we had met while volunteering
at the local Ronald McDonald House. He
didn’t think it was due to metastasis from
her breast cancer but felt a bone scan was
in order. The scan confirmed his initial
By Harry
thinking but showed an abnormality in
her brain area that was caused by a large,
benign meningioma tumor on her brain
cover. It was removed successfully last
December, and she seems to be well on
her way to recovery (thank G-d).
During her recuperation, I soon
began experiencing most of her
symptoms, including headaches, nausea,
sleeplessness, and ear pressure. At first
we laughed about it as we recalled her
pregnancies when I had experienced
morning sickness, though she never did.
We also recalled some similar feelings
we had long before meeting each other
forty-eight years ago.
There is a midrash, or legendary
story, that sheds some light on these
anomalies. According to the story, each
soul is composed of both a male and
female component, and prior to coming
Samuels
to earth, it divides, with the male
portion going into the body of a boy and
the female into that of a girl. If the two
are truly blessed, their soul is reunited in
marriage, a bonding in which they find
their soul mate or beshert.
Does this suggest another dimension to
the term “better half”?
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 46 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.
Beshert is also available at Barnes
and Noble, Borders, Davis-Kidd
Booksellers, Memphis Jewish
Community Center.
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SENIOR LIVING
ARE YOU
A COUCH POTATO
OR AN ACTIVE
SENIOR?
I
By Bob Bernstein
f you are a couch potato, then it’s time
to re-think and change your life style.
It is time to get out of the rut of
being an old senior adult and become
a senior adult who is active, involved
in a variety of activities and is taking
responsibility of your own health.
Physical activity during retirement
years not only affects physical wellbeing
but also strongly affects our mental
outlook on life – we are alive!
Being an “old” Jewish Community
Center health and physical education
director, I was amazed when we had
to literally “bribe” the senior adult
program director to partner and allow
seniors to come to the gym for a
physical activity program.
In the mid-60s this was unheard of.
So, we set up shuffleboard, badminton,
bowling and some other relatively “easy”
activities. Oh yes, we also started with
some stretching exercises.
Boy were we surprised when “three
old men” walked down to the gymnastic
setup complete with horizontal bars,
parallel bars, pummel horse, etc. The
staff was scared to death they were bent
on self-destruction. As we approached,
boy were we surprised. Through
their sparkling eyes and wide grins
these “three old men” conveyed their
pleasure at regaining old memories of
being involved in gymnastics when they
were younger in Europe. They were also
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able to do some of the stunts and were
having a ball “flexing their muscles” for
us. We professional physical education
people had “egg on our face.” After all,
being physically fit was for the young,
not these “three old men.”
The world changed. Now being
physically fit is the responsibility of all.
Age doesn’t make a difference.
One gears and designs a program
to individual needs – even senior adults
who utilize mobility aids such as a
walker or wheelchair. The focus is on
maintaining independence and dignity
on our own individual level.
Some may remember Sol O’Mell (of
blessed memory) still playing racquetball
in his 80s. Sol would say, “When my
doctor says I can’t play racquet ball any
longer – that will be the time when I
will change doctors.” Attitude is so
important. Sol taught that age is merely
a number; we could do anything we
wanted on our own level and ability as
we aged.
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Gardens
features an
emphasis
on personal
services for
independent
living
Some of the services that the
Waverly communities offer:
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SENIOR LIVING
Dr. Tommy Nash, an 84-year-old retired dentist was a
professor of dentistry at University of Tennessee College of
Dentistry from 1952 – 1981. He also maintained his own
dental practice and taught dentistry to some well-known
active Jewish dentists in Memphis including Drs. Ed Wiener,
Larry and Danny Weiss and Gorden Gruen – all of whom are
active senior adults.
Since retirement Dr. Tom has been very involved in the
Senior Olympic Games. Since 1983 he is still going strong. Dr.
Tom said that he is involved mainly because of three things:
camaraderie, doing fun things and staying busy. “I have a
purpose,” he said.
In 2001, Dr. Tom won 23 gold, four silver and two bronze
medals in his age group. In 2007 he won 25 gold, three silver
and two bronze medals. The events he competed in were mind
goggling, a 5K run, softball throw, 5K cycling, tennis, swimming
and even high jumping and pole vaulting. Pretty good for 84
years old – or 15, 16, 20 years old.
Dr. Tom was quick to point out when asked if he was a good
athlete. “When I was younger I played second string water boy
for Sacred Hearts ‘Fighting Cardinals’ and didn’t go to all the
games because I was second string”.
Dr. Tom’s motivation came from his concern to remain
active and healthy. He is concerned with maintaining good
health. He spoke emphatically about good nutrition and diet.
He thinks positively about almost everything and humor is a big
part of everything he does.
Senior Olympics is one of many opportunities. Programs and
activities such as walking clubs, sittercize classes, Tai Chi, water
aerobics, lap swimming, etc., exist in most senior centers. Not only
do these programs enhance physical but also mental wellbeing.
Jewish Community Centers offers a wide range of senior fitness
programs. The staff can help you develop a personalized program.
Being involved in a physical activity program at a JCC will
give you the opportunity to forge new friendships and sit around
and ‘schmooze’ about ‘old times.’
With good health “the world is our oyster.” Be known as one of
those active senior citizens who are filled with life and vitality!
Remember – before embarking on an exercise/fitness
regime, consult with your physician.
We only have one body – take good care of it – you owe it
to yourself and all that love you.
Bob Bernstein is a Master Level Licensed Social Worker. Through his company,
Geriatric Consultants, LLC in Memphis, he works with
seniors and their families and consults agencies, organizations,
senior living facilities and hospitals in developing services and
programs. His TV program, “The Time of my Life,” appears
on local Memphis Comcast Cable Channel 17 every Wed. at 2
and 9 p.m. He can be reached at 901.374.0707.
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HEALTH AND FITNESS
7 IN 7 Minu t es
MOVES
for a Pain-Free Back
The seven moves in this 7-minute back care program involve two core strengthening exercises and five stretches. This
program can be done everyday or every other day. You will quickly notice improvements in how much longer you will be able
to hold the hovers and how much easier the stretching will become.
5. Hamstring Stretch
– Lie on back with
right leg straight.
Put a strap or towel
around left foot and
straighten leg while
pulling towards head.
Keep tailbone on floor.
1. Hover (strengthens abs and low back, “Your Core”)
Push through the heel
Position elbows and forearms on the floor. With feet together
and pull toe towards
lift knees off floor and squeeze abs. To protect your shoulders the chin. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat on other side.
make sure your nose is over your thumbs. Hold this for 30
seconds. Repeat for 30 seconds after the next exercise.
6. Hip Flexor / Back
Stretch – From standing
position step right foot
as forward as possible
and lunge to the floor.
Place left knee on floor.
Twist to the right as
much as possible and
comfortable. Hold for
30 seconds and repeat
on other side.
2. Side Hover (strengthens obliques, low back, spine,
& shoulders)
Lie on your side, position one elbow and forearm on the floor
and other hand on floor in front of you. Stack feet and lift
hips off ground. Hold for 30 seconds on each side.
1
5
6
2
7
3
3. Back Stretch
– Lying on back
with both legs
straight, bring left
leg up toward chest
and twist it to the
right. Place right
hand on the top
left knee and help
push it toward the
floor. Place left hand palm up and look to the left. Hold for
30 seconds and repeat on other side.
4. Hip/Butt Stretch – Lie on back. Bring knees to chest,
cross right ankle
above knee left leg.
Pull left leg toward
chest. Hold for 30
seconds and repeat
on other side.
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7. Abs and Posture Stretch – You will need a stability ball
for this one. Sit on the ball and roll forward until just upper
back and shoulders are touching ball. (If you have neck
issues, then let the ball support your head). Drop hips and
reach arms overhead. Hold for 1 minute.
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AGENCY HIGHLIGHT
Temple Israel School
Earns National Accreditation
Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center Fully Accredited by NAEYC
By Itsi Bardos
W
hen Susan Feld looks at her work
mail in her office, routine pieces
of business usually are the order of
the day. But this day at the end of March was
different. As she opened and began reading one
particular piece of mail, a big smile broke out.
“I read the first word, ‘Congratulations,’
and I just smiled,” beamed Ms. Feld. “I smiled
because I was proud to learn of the news,
and because I was happy for the parents
and families of our current – and future
– students. I also smiled because the work of
our remarkable teachers and staff paid off.”
The piece of mail she was all smiles
about was from the National Association for
the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Their official notification explained that the
school Susan directs, Temple Israel’s Barbara
K. Lipman Early Learning Center, had earned
NAEYC accreditation.
“Everyone likes to receive good news,”
said Ms. Feld. “While the accreditation
process was quite an involved one, the
end result is very gratifying. This is a big
deal because this national accreditation
acknowledges the high quality of our school
through an outside validation procedure.
It ensures our educational programs meet
strict guidelines. We will continue to hold
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our curriculum, educational programs and
staff to the highest standards.”
This accomplishment is especially
noteworthy because NAEYC revised
its accreditation system last September,
making the criteria to earn accreditation
even more rigorous than in previous years.
Simply put, earning this new accreditation
was much more difficult than in past years.
As a matter of fact, the Barbara K. Lipman
Early Learning Center at Temple Israel is one
of the first programs in the entire country to
earn the mark of quality represented by the
reinvented NAEYC accreditation system.
From programs for infants 9 months old
through kindergarten classes, each and every
classroom at Temple’s ELC has met those
challenging NAEYC requirements. This
means that the entire program is now fully
accredited, from when the doors open for
early care through after care.
At age-appropriate levels, a wide range
of educational opportunities are used,
including: Every Day Math curriculum, Land
of the Letter People reading series, instruction
in Hebrew alphabet, clergy-led Shabbat
programs, Torah stories and lessons with Torah
Alive!, music appreciation, health and fitness
activities, hands-on art experiences, visits to
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The 26th Annual Temple Israel
Passover Seder was prepared and
served by the Women of Reform
Judaism - Temple Israel Sisterhood
on the second night of Passover.
the Temple Israel library, computer
lessons with Gigglebytes and a host of
special events and programs. A fun
and educational After School Clubs
Program is available as well.
Stephani Infeld is a mother
of two children in the program.
She was part of the collaborative
Susan Feld, Director Barbara K. team of teachers, staff and parents
Lipman Early Learning Center
who worked to earn the NAEYC
accreditation. When Stephanie learned that the school
achieved this distinction, she was thrilled, but not surprised.
“This accreditation reinforces what I always knew; that my
children are getting a great education here,” she said. “I am
especially impressed and happy with the administration and
teachers. Their knowledge, dedication, and enthusiasm truly
enhance a wonderful and fun environment in which my
children learn and develop. We absolutely love it here!”
And as for Susan Feld? She is still smiling!
Enrollment applications for the 2008-2009 school year are
being accepted. To learn more about the Barbara K. Lipman Early
Learning Center at Temple Israel, call (901) 937-2784 or go to
www.timemphis.org.
Isti Bardos is the Communications Director at Temple Israel
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Teen mission trip to israel
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Luncheon
Congregational Retreat in Florence, Alabama
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Religious School teens (grades 8-12) planned and led a Passover
Seder for the 3rd-7th graders. Teachers Deanna McAlexander and
Beth Okeon coordinated this effort. Pictured Judy Lansky, Sarah
Steuer, Rechel Geiger, Beth Okeon
Ramp-building has become an annual project for the Men’s
Club in cooperation with the Tikkun Olam committee, Beth
Sholom’s community service and social action effort. Men’s
Club members work with MIFA volunteers from the group
known as “The Ramp Guys” to complete the project for MIFA
(Metropolitan Interfaith Association) clients through their
handyman program. The building crew included Dan Spector,
Saul Stein, Len Lothstein, Ron Cooper, Billy Nickol, Manny
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BUSINESS AS USUAL
Juggling
the Family Business
By Shoshana Cenker
The
saying goes, ‘the family that
plays together, stays together.’ A
Jewish family of jugglers in Key West, Florida is proving
that to be very true! The Margil family, Bounce, Karen and
son Daniel, has its own circus show and travels the United
States performing and teaching circus skills.
Bounce grew
up in Boston
and caught the
juggling bug his
last semester at
the University of
Massachusetts at
Amherst, when
someone taught
him the skill.
“I
realized
juggling is the
most incredible
physical exercise,” says Bounce, who graduated with
a Bachelor of Physical Education. “It requires intense
hand-eye coordination, you’re using both sides of your
body and constantly focusing on concentration.
“The more I juggled, the more excited I got,”
he says. “I learned something new every day from
juggling, with balls to clubs to partner work and
passing. Juggling is a very social skill, everybody of
any size and any age can learn.”
You just have to look to Daniel to see that’s true. Daniel,
now 17, was just 11 weeks old when he began performing in
his parents’ show. “At that young age, he was balancing on
Bounce’s hand and chin during performances. By 6 he was
juggling. His first word was ball,” says Karen proudly of her
talented son. “It’s the most wonderful thing in the world to
perform with Daniel!”
And Daniel agrees. “I love performing,” says the high
school junior. “Juggling is my favorite.”
For 10 years, Bounce had traveled the world with a
show he co-founded called Loco-Motion Circus. The show
involved unicycling, acrobatics, mime, juggling and more.
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“We performed at nearly 1400 colleges,” says Bounce.
Growing up in Atlanta, every year Karen’s family would
go the Calloway Gardens in Georgia, which also happened
to be where Florida State University offered an accredited
course of circus tricks, like juggling, trapeze and highwire. “At a young age, I saw all those circus skills and
learned some,” explains Karen. “My sister actually
went to FSU and then joined the circus.”
Karen went on to study theatre, acting and
dancing in London and also attended Boston
University. “Theatre has always been my first love,”
says Karen, who also creates the props and costumes
for the shows. “But I used what I learned from theatre
to
create
my
French
character ‘Ooo
La La’ in our
family show.
I’m just acting
when I’m up
on stage.”
Karen and
Bounce first
met in 1977.
“We met at
a juggling convention,” says Bounce. “Our paths crossed
several times over the next few years. In 1981, I asked her to
join Loco-Motion.” The couple married in 1983.
These days, the ‘Bounce and Ooo La La Vaudeville
Theatre’ performs at state fairs, schools, corporate events and
camps. “During the winter, we teach circus skills a lot,” says
Bounce, who’s received many ‘Artist in the School’ grants.
“We get great feedback from the kids we teach.”
“What’s great is that I get to travel to a lot of different
places,” says Daniel. “Some of my friends have never even
left Florida!”
The family is also very involved in their synagogue,
Key West’s Congregation B’nai Zion. “We go to services
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every Shabbat,” says Bounce. “I’m on the cemetery committee.
Daniel and Karen were in the Purim play. We performed at the
Chanukah party and we also lend our show’s sound system and
equipment to the synagogue when they need it for events.”
“I approached reading my Bar Mitzvah Torah portion, kind
of as a performance piece,” says Daniel. “A lot of my friends were
nervous, but I don’t have stage fright.”
Ever since Daniel’s
Bar Mitzvah, he’s read that
Torah portion in synagogue.
“I also work on the
B’nai Zion’s newsletter,”
says Karen,” “It’s part of
the responsibility of being
a Jew. We must contribute
to the life of Jewish people,
whether it’s in time or
money. I find it’s a sense of
duty to support the shul.”
Shoshana Cenker was born and raised in Memphis, graduated from White Station
High School in 1998 and from Indiana University in Bloomington in 2002 with
a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Hebrew and
Jewish Studies. She studied abroad at Hebrew University of
Jerusalem in Israel. She is a news writer/producer for WSB
TV and freelance writer for CNN International. She and her
husband Dovid, live in Atlanta, GA.
Lou explains technique
Lou tells Attorney William Howell about his travels
Larry Nieman and Bette Shornick
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Exchange
City Memphis
New Hope Christian
Academy, Incarnation
Catholic School and
Bornblum Solomon
Schechter Visit
Junior Achievement’s
Exchange City
ICS student Jack Driver & BSSS students Hayley Shwer
& Halley Turner Bankers
Exchange City Judge Lucy Voin and Sign Shop
associate Eve Sorin, both BSSS students
BSSS students Drew Karchmer & Ian Susser
make crafts for classmates
New Hope students Tyriuue Liddell &
Rashaan Jiles deliver mail
Students distribute supplies to fellow
students’ shops. Front (L to R): Leeraz Zuo,
and Abigail Casaccia; Back (L to R): Hadley
Weiss, Kendal Pearson, Kevin Saslawsky
CYHSB students put on a
5-star performance of The
Comedy of Errors, directed by
Dr. Jerry Kutliroff
Happy kindergarteners enjoy playing “dress up” for Purim
10th grader Deborah Farber
presents “Las Noticias” at the
Spanish luncheon
Sarah Rapp, during Mrs. Doss’s
fourth grade class’s State Fair, gives
her presentation on New York
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Rochelle Bouchard & Sarah Rapp
hanging out during Purim carnival
WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY
By Shoshana Cenker
Ronna Newburger
was elected president
at the Jewish
Foundation of
Memphis 12th Annual
Meeting
Past president Nat Landau and newly
elected president Ronna Newburger
Newly Elected Executive Committee:
(l-r): Marlin Graber, Ronna Newburger,
Nick Ringel, Kay Usdan Saslawsky, Sandy
Blockman, Executive Director Laura Linder
Syl Marks and keynote speaker Barbara
Hyde of the Hyde Family Foundations
“I knew about UJC Network because
I came from a very Zionist family,” says
Doris Levy, Chairperson of Network’s
Women’s Campaign. “So when my friend
and fellow Network volunteer Wendy
Block asked me to join, I said yes.”
Born in Savannah, Ga., Doris’
brother and parents were a part of UJC
so being involved in philanthropy came
naturally to her.
“My focus in the women’s campaign
is overseeing our committee,” explains
Doris, who now lives in Wilmington, N.C.
“I also set up meetings, focus the theme for
the meeting and arrange speakers.”
Doris just wrapped up Network’s annual
fundraising luncheon in Wilmington.
“But this year, we did things a bit
differently,” explains Doris, who on a
trip to Argentina, met with some people
whom Network helps. “Instead of having
a special guest speaker, we had people
who have been on Network missions to
speak from personal experience about
how they have seen, with their own eyes,
Network helping people.
“The luncheon was May 6, it
coincided with Rosh Chodesh (the
beginning of the new month in the
Hebrew calendar, also marked by a new
moon) and Mother’s Day, for a new
beginning and renewal feel,” says Doris.
“We asked people to invite their moms
and daughters and husbands too.
“We’re also trying to reach out to
young people as well,” says Doris. “We’ve
formed a small committee to come up
with innovative programs to attract
them to UJC.”
“Doris is the leader of one of
Network’s most successful women’s
campaigns,” says Richard Klein,
Associate Director and Southeast
Regional Director of UJC Network.
“She’s an inspiration to us all.”
Doris’ husband Jack is also very
involved in Network. “He’s held just about
every position you can in UJC,” says Doris
proudly of her husband of 44 years.
The couple has two grown kids; both
are college professors and PhDs. “Rachel
teaches math at Harvey Mudd College in
Claremont, Calif., and Matthew teaches
English at Pacific Lutheran University
in Tacoma, Wash.,” says Doris. She also
has two grandchildren, Tulani, 29 and
Miriam, 11. “We’re a very academic
family. Jack is also a PhD, he retired a
few years ago from teaching chemistry at
UNC Wilmington.”
Doris also recently retired. “I was
a dance therapist in a medical setting,”
says Doris, who graduated UNC Chapel
Hill with an English education degree
and received her Master of Dance and
Fine Arts from UNC Greensboro. “I also
taught dance for 27 years, and for a short
time, I taught English and journalism.”
Even
with
other
volunteer
commitments, “I’m committed to what
UJC does, because it’s really amazing,”
says Doris. “What’s so important and
unique about Network is that so much
of the money goes directly to supporting
the people who need help. It provides
meals and blankets to people in Russia
and helps send kids in Israel to college.
“If we don’t actively support Israel,
we are at risk,” says Doris, who has
family in Israel. During a visit just after
the Six Day War, the couple had the
opportunity to meet Moshe Dayan. “I’m
involved and doing this for generations
to come, it’s essential for Israel…we’ve
seen what happens in history when we
don’t show support.”
United Jewish Communities (UJC) Network
is the umbrella organization, which unites
396 non-federated Jewish communities
across the United States. Network raises
money through annual campaigns to help
Jews in need all over the World.
Shoshana Cenker was born and raised in Memphis,
graduated from White Station High School in 1998
and from Indiana University in Bloomington in
2002 with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a
minor in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. She studied
abroad at Hebrew University
of Jerusalem in Israel. She is
a news writer/producer for
WSB TV and freelance writer
for CNN International. She
and her husband Dovid, live in
Atlanta, GA.
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FROM THE KITCHEN
Many of us enjoy eating and cooking outdoors during the
summer months, especially when celebrating Father’s Day or
any day with family and friends. Served at the Fairview Inn
in Jackson, this dip and tart are fairly quick and easy to prepare. You can buy tart dough in the freezer section of your
grocery. The steak sauce from Argentina goes really well with grilled fish or chicken. By Chef Gary Hawkins
Mixed Berry Mascarpone Tart
Ingredients
8 oz mascarpone cream cheese • 1/3 C heavy cream • 1/4 C sugar
1T lemon juice • 1/2 C raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries
Directions
Beat together the mascarpone, heavy cream, sugar and lemon juice with a mixer on high, until stiff.
Spread into cooled tart shell. Rinse all the berries then slice the strawberries and blackberries
in half. Warm one small jar of apricot marmalade, so that it becomes lose. Arrange the berries
around the tart, then, using a pastry brush, coat the top of your tart with the marmalade.
Tart Dough
Snapper or Chicken
and Sweet Corn Dip
Ingredients
1 3/4 C flour • 1/2 t salt • 1T sugar
1/2 C + 3T butter • Dried beans
1 egg beaten with 2T cold water
Directions
Place flour, sugar and salt into food processor.
Pulse in the butter, it should resemble a small
pea, then add the egg / water. Pulse until it holds
together. Place on floured surface and roll out
to the size of your tart pan. Lay it over pan and
trim off the excess, prick the bottom with a
fork. Let chill for 30 minutes, then place wax
paper over it and fill with dried beans and bake
for 15-20 minutes at 350. Remove and dispose
of dried beans and wax paper and fill with
mixed berry tart.
Melt butter in pan; add scallions, garlic
and fish or chicken. Sauté 2-3minutes.
Add grilled bell peppers and corn to
Ingredients
add a little color and flavor. Scrape
2 lbs. snapper or chicken • 1/2 C scallions, diced the back of the husk to get the cream
1/4 C butter • 24 oz. cream cheese, softened from the corn. Add cream cheese and
2t garlic, minced • 1C half and half
half and half, let simmer on low until
1C red and yellow bell peppers, diced
the cheese has blended in. Then add
6 yellow corn, grilled • Dash of hot sauce
hot sauce, salt and pepper. Serve with
Salt and pepper to taste
tortilla chips.
Chimichurri
Sauce
Ingredients
Directions
Place everything into processor
except the oil and blend well.
With the motor on high, add
the grape seed oil slowly.
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Directions
2 garlic cloves
1/4 C red wine vinegar
2 cilantro bunches about 1 1/2 C
1 parsley, bunch
2 lemons juiced
1 anchovy
Dash of hot sauce
1/2 t salt and pepper
1/3 C grape seed oil
IN FASHION
in fashion
The
Accessory
the Differentiating Factor
By Julie Lansky
M
any women often like to check
out what other women are wearing to get inspiration of their own.
Oftentimes, women come across a newly ensembled outfit worn by
other people and ponder, why didn’t I think of that? And most likely,
the differentiating factor to an outfit is simply an accessory. Whether
it’s a handbag or piece of jewelry, women today are becoming very
creative in the way that they accessorize.
As we reach the summer months, the new “Must-Have” in
the world of fashion isn’t just one particular item but a variety of
things. Handbags and footwear are featuring slick patent leather,
embossed crocodile, perforated patterns and lots of punched-up
color including yellows, oranges and greens.
Kimberly Benson,
Mary Kay Beauty Consultant
7938 Hunter’s Crossing
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 487-6577
[email protected]
Already in 2008, we have seen a trend for stronger, larger,
designer bags that can cope with women carrying “everything but
the kitchen sink” over their shoulders. Designer compartmentstyle bags are popular for the modern woman, with pockets in
different shapes and sizes to help organize the clutter inside. At
night, women are ready to ditch the weight of their large purses
and size down to a clutch. Clutches have been strong over the
last few months and are great to carry the essentials - keys, credit
cards, cell phone and lipstick. Some women even are using both
simultaneously. A clutch wallet can be tucked inside a larger
purse and taken out when running errands.
Necklaces can take any basic top or dress to another level.
There’s a new twist to chain necklaces mixing links of different
shapes and sizes together. Contrary to old school thinking, golds
and silvers can be worn together. Long necklaces have been
popular for the last year or so but now women are wearing both
long and short necklaces together for a layered effect. Popular
ornamentation on necklaces includes branches, keys, locks,
cameos and hearts.
If it weren’t for accessories providing the perfect finishing
touch to each designer’s collection, your clothes would miss out
on a large part of its identity. Not only do accessories specify style,
it can be the most memorable part of an outfit.
Michael A. Williams
Agent
1200 Sycamore View Road Suite 202
Memphis, Tennessee 38134
901•351•9859 cell 901•372•0444 Ofc
[email protected]
Julie Lansky graduated from University of Colorado, Boulder
with a degree from the School of Journalism-Advertising.
Julie is a third-generation Lansky in the family business, and
currently serves as buyer for Lansky 126 and manages its
Web presence www.lanskybros.com.
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Miriam’s Kosher for
Passover Café’
Hillel members
Tara & Robert Gordon, Saul & Carol Kahn,
Yosef Friedman, Lila Gordon, Burt Bornblum,
Elaine, Alvin & Esther Gordon
Jonah, Molly & Ariel Wexler
Maurice,Townsend, Jacob & Michelle Buring
Dot & Stanley Bilsky, Ira Weinstein
Robin & Meryl Musicante, Irving Friedman
Cruisin’ on Dry Land at Lexus of Memphis
– Wine tasting and silent auction –
Bob & Tami Eiseman
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David Bearman & Rusty Graber
Ida Houston & Amy Filderman
Lisa Harris, Judy Edelson & Phyllis Groskind
Bari Eiseman & Deni Hirsh
Pool and Patio Entertaining At Hand
M
By Gary Burhop
emphis summers are hot and
humid, but usually June offers a number
of evenings that make patio entertaining
delightful. Whether it is just sitting out
or hosting a cocktail party, finding a
perfect wine can be frustrating.
sweetness to balance the use of chiles
or soy sauce.
Warm weather calls for lighterstyled wine. Chardonnay can often
be too heavy due to the oak flavors
absorbed during barrel fermentation
or from extended aging in barrel.
Sauvignon Blancs are often to tart or
citrusy for my palate. Pinot Grigios
are often too thin and lemony, too.
But I have found what will likely be
my ‘summer’ wine in Hagafen Cellars
White Riesling.
Hagafen White Riesling is
available at Great Wines & Spirits,
6150 Poplar Avenue in Regalia,
Memphis TN for about $18.
Try Hagafen White Riesling
and see if this can be your wine of
summer, too.
Gary Burhop is owner of Great Wines &
Spirits, 6150 Poplar Avenue
in Regalia, Memphis, TN,
38119, phone 901.682.1333,
and is available to help with
any wine or spirits question.
While most Rieslings are too
sweet for my palate, I do appreciate
the fabulous aromatics and clean crisp
acidity most of them have. My challenge
has always been to find one that is pure
clean, vibrant and mostly dry.
The Hagafen White Riesling is
made from organically farmed grapes
at the renowned Devoto Vineyards in
Lake County, California, a cool climate
perfect for the long-ripening necessary
to produce the tropical bouquet and
lush mouth-feel this wine displays.
This particular wine presents aromas of
citrus, peach, cherry and honeysuckle.
A first sip reveals a hint of effervescence
as the wine fills the mouth with a fusion
of candied pineapple, mango, Satsuma,
and a hint of honey. The finish is
long and lingering. For me, this wellintegrated White Riesling works well
with a wide variety of foods, including
any meal needing an aperitif or a hint of
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Mini Health Fair
Residents w/Solomon
Schechter students for
Tikkun Olam
Jane Barnwell, Shirley Haas & student nurse
Rosebud Davis
Ruth Diamond, Jake & Ann Evensky,
Rabbi Joel Finkelstein from ASBEE,
w/ Harold Cantor at Purim program
Student nurse & Marilyn Tenner
Vera Lansky w/ student nurse, Era
Lee Raines & Sylvia Gattas making
flower arrangements
Maurice Buring (standing
below left) honored
for 25 years of volunteer
service to the Home at
special Shabbat dinner
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Shirley Tyus
DOLLARS AND SENSE
DOLLARS AND SENSE
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Style Drift: Do You Know Where Your Assets Are?
Provided by Lawson Arney, financial advisor, Morgan Keegan
E
very investment you own should have a specific role
in your portfolio. However, even if you’ve established
an appropriate asset allocation, it’s a rare portfolio that
remains static for years. Even if you don’t alter your holdings,
style drift may make changes for you.
Style drift occurs when a portfolio undergoes changes in its
original approach. It is neither good nor bad, but monitoring
changes helps ensure your portfolio reflects your intentions.
Watching for hidden shifts
Mutual funds provide a good example of how style drift can
occur. Each fund has an investment objective; however, its
manager may have flexibility in how that objective is pursued.
For example, an actively managed stock fund may be known
for investing in value stocks – those the manager feels are
underpriced – while another fund might favor growth stocks
with rapidly growing earnings. Depending on a manager’s view
of the market’s future, a fund that has focused on growth stocks
may shift toward value--or vice versa. Its style has drifted, even
though its investment objective may have stayed the same.
The more specific a fund’s name, the less latitude its manager
may have. For example, a fund with a specific asset class or
style in its name – let’s say the hypothetical XYZ Small-Cap
Fund – must invest at least 80% of its assets accordingly. Be
sure to review a fund’s prospectus before investing; annual and
semiannual reports should show any changes.
Getting caught in a drift
Another common example of style drift is a small-cap mutual
fund that has large inflows of new assets. Because there are
restrictions on how much of one company’s stock a single
mutual fund can hold, small-cap fund managers sometimes
find themselves unable to invest enough in any individual small
company to affect the portfolio’s performance, and invest more
in mid-caps. Or they may be reluctant to sell a solid small-cap
company that has grown to mid-cap size. Still other examples:
• A manager who includes a significant percentage of
international securities in a portfolio that has typically focused
on domestic issues
• A portfolio that departs substantially from its socalled “neutral mix” of multiple asset classes
Even though it may be within a manager’s discretion to make
such shifts, style drift can affect your asset allocation. If your
portfolio’s expected return assumes that you have a certain
percentage in, say, small caps or international stocks – or that
you exclude them – your allocation and overall strategy can be
thrown off without you realizing it.
Drifting away from an index
Style drift also can affect the standard by which you judge a
portfolio’s performance. Most mutual funds are benchmarked
against a relevant index to ensure that you’re comparing apples
with apples. If a fund’s style drifts dramatically, the index may
be less useful as an indicator of how that fund compares to its
peers. More importantly, determining the level and type of risk
to which the fund exposes you may also become more difficult.
Don’t overreact
Style drift may be part of a manager’s overall strategy to try to
boost performance. Staying on top of whether your investments
may be undergoing a makeover, and understanding the reasons
behind any style drift, can help keep your portfolio on track.
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TEEN SCENE
TEEN SCENE
BBYO Update
In between runway walks and
Make-A-Wish
presentations
were auctions, for which 100%
of the proceeds went, along with
cotton states region
everything else, to the Make-AMemphis BBYO experienced
Wish Foundation. The amount
the same philanthropic endeavors
needed to actually grant a wish is
throughout April and May that it
$5,000 and River City, determined
did in preceding months. Okeon
to reach that number, raised
AZA and River City BBG hosted
almost $7,000!
two large charity events. Okeon’s
Okeon and River City
annual Summertime Play, “Billy
dedicated a lot of time and energy
Madestein.” starred sophomore
to these events. Congratulations
Jeremy Khan and senior Sam Goldstein, as well as all to everyone who helped make them each a huge success
chapter members and 12 Summertime girls from Kriger - keep up the Tikkun Olam.
and River City. Every year the money raised is donated to
the chapter’s charity of choice.
Jennifer Edelson is a 17-year-old junior at White
River City hosted their first citywide charity event, Station high School and former vice president and
a Make-A-Wish Fashion Show. The girls sold ads and secretary of River City BBG
modeled outfits from stores around Memphis such as
Joseph, Indigo, Miguella’s, Sachi, Flirt and Seriously Fun.
MeFTY
Teens Tear Down Walls
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Provided By Temple Israel Youth Director, Celia Mutchnik
If you heard that a group of teens
was tearing down walls, you may not
picture a diverse, spiritual, openminded, energetic, guitar-playing,
laughter-filled,
interfaith
group
learning about each others’ faiths and
backgrounds to help “tear down the
walls” of bias and prejudice.
But a group of Memphis teens
and youth leaders from Hope
Presbyterian Church, New Direction
Church and Temple Israel’s MeFTY
did just that.
The inspiration for their
gathering was a recent concert event
entitled Tear Down the Walls at Hope
Presbyterian led by highly acclaimed
Jewish recording star Rick Recht.
“The teens there were moved
into action,” said Celia Mutchnick,
youth director at Temple Israel. “At
the concert, they came to understand
that it takes an active, ongoing effort
to learn about people that come from
backgrounds different than your own.
These teens appreciate how important
it is to continue dialogue to truly gain
perspective on others’ beliefs.”
Together they experienced
Shabbat and Passover, ate great
Passover-friendly foods, including
matzah pizza,macaroons,fruits,veggies
and sweets, talked about the meaning
of Passover and Shabbat, watched a
movie and had an impromptu and
enthusiastic song session led by
members of the Temple Israel Teen
Team and singers from Hope and
New Direction.
“Their willingness to learn about
each other was extremely uplifting,
gratifying and encouraging,” Celia said.
“They know that by understanding
our differences and similarities, our
mutual respect grows. Perhaps most
importantly, it says that young people of
varying backgrounds and experiences
want to be engaged in helping to make
our community better.”
While learning about other faiths
may not be a typical way for a group
of teens to spend a Friday night, this
forward-thinking group will meet again
and continue to tear down walls.
TEEN SCENE
Boca Teens
Build Powerful Israel Connections with
Visits & Technology
Whether in colorful Purim
costumes, or T-shirts and denim,
it was impossible to tell the 10
South Palm Beach county teens
from their 30 companions from
the community’s Israeli Sister
City, Kiryat Bialik. What was clear, from the photos of
the local students’ March week in Israel, was just how
comfortable they were there.
For, despite hitting the tourist high points of Israel’s
museums, market and tombs; The Old City, Akko and
Tzfat; seeing the Golan Heights by jeep; and enjoying
Druze hospitality, these participants in the Jewish
Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Jewish Roots Celebrate Purim @ ORT Kiryat Bialik High School
teen program were really at home – and not just by
being in their homeland.
The teens were building on relationships forged
by sharing words, songs and pictures through ongoing
electronic communication, and already highlighted by the
Israeli teens’ visit to South Palm Beach County a few
months ago. Now they’ve lived in each other’s homes.
“I’d been to Israel before but never like this,” said Aliza
Bresnick, 15, a student at Donna Klein Jewish Academy.
“I formed inseparable bonds with the most incredible
people, learned about their culture, discovered my home
away from home and second family, and saw Israel from
a whole new perspective in just one week. Every activity
connected me to my heritage. I talk to every friend I
made there every single day online. I only wish it could
have been longer and to go back again!”
“These enduring bonds across thousands of Preparing for a jeep tour of the Golan
miles are amazing, and will last well beyond their high
school, army and college years” said Justin Pollack,
Teen Director for the Federation’s Jewish Education
Commission, who coordinates Jewish Roots and led
the trip. “It’s a testament to the bright future of Jewish
leadership and of connection to Israel being built by
and within our community.”
For more information, contact 561-852-3308 or
[email protected].
The Jewish Education Commission, a department and beneficiary of
the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, provides Jewish
learning opportunities for residents of all ages in the greater Boca
Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach areas.Through Partnership
2000 (P2K), the Federation fosters and engages in exchanges and
other projects to strengthen relationships with sister city Kiryat Bialik.
Now in its 5th year, this local innovative “Living Bridge” improves
the lives of many Israelis while invigorating local Jews to rededicate
themselves to Judaism and Israel.
Enjoying Druze hospitality and food
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ON THE SIDELINES
THE
ON SIDELINES
Memphis Teen Ranks
in Tennis and Soccer
L
By Mark Hayden
inking Jewish athletes to
professional sports has never been an
overcrowded field but that doesn’t
mean that Memphis’ prep scene isn’t
supplying its share of talent to the
sports pool. Just ask Hayley Wolf of
the Houston High Mustangs.
She’s doing her part. One sport isn’t
even good enough for her. She stars for
two in the county school. Tennis and
soccer are her two athletic passions.
The 16-year-old enjoys both
– they share some similarities but
they also create their own sets of
challenges. “They both require a lot of
running and conditioning,” she said.
It’s paid dividends thus far because
her ranking has hovered between the
No.2 and No.4 slots on the Mustangs’
depth chart the last three seasons.
The AAA school sliced through the 2007 regular season
by dispatching divisional opponents White Station, Cordova,
ECS, Germantown and main rival Collierville during the
regular season. They then mowed through district, regional
and sectionals before taking the title
against Murfreesboro’s Siegel High.
In 2006 the Mustangs defeated
Knoxville’s Farragut for that year’s
title as well.
Wolf’s strength as a baseline
player adds to the team’s arsenal. “I
usually stay near the baseline as much
as I can because if I don’t the opponent
could hit the ball over my head,” she
said. “I’ve got a pretty good serve and
a strong backhand. So, I don’t come
up to the net very often.”
It’s an idea she’s borrowed from some of today’s
professionals, ones she gets to study during February’s
ATP stop in Memphis. Some of her favorites are Andy
Roddick, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova. If it
works for them, she figures why not try it for her self.
After her final year with the Mustangs, Wolf hopes
to continue her tennis play in college – something
Mustang coach Tony Benzing anticipates. A smaller
Division III school that would allow her to coordinate a
hectic sports schedule with her schoolwork would be a
perfect match, he said.
“It definitely depends on what she majors,” said
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Benzing. “Tennis in college takes a
lot of commitment.” And striking
that balance between sports and
academics is sometimes harder than it
may appear. While Wolf, daughter of
Marcy and David Wolf, doesn’t rival
former champ Anamika Bhargava’s
20-hour-a-week commitment to
practice, Wolf is always someone he
can count on for a win.
Actually, he’s fortunate to say
that about all his players. The Indiana
native carries a 36-3 won-loss record
into next year and that just adds to
Houston’s dominance. Benzing, who
took home Coach of the Year honors
in 2007, counts off a 95-4 mark with
two state titles over the last five years
for his Mustangs. “Those players
really make me look good.”
The ’07 season was one for the history books in
Tennessee as it represented the first time an AAA team
has swept the singles, doubles and state crown in the
same year. “Hayley contributed to that title as much as
anyone, “he said. “A win at No.3 is as important as
a win at No.1.
“Hayley is tenacious, has a strong will and never
gets down,” he said of Wolf, who also plays No.2
doubles. “She’s done everything we’ve asked her to do;
she’s definitely a very steady player for us.”
Her involvement in both sports has had a nice
effect on her tennis play. “It’s made her tougher. She
doesn’t seem to let a couple bad shots get her down; she
never gives up,” he said.
Tennis ended in May, soccer
play starts in August; so free time is
at a premium. “We made it to state
last year but we didn’t win,” said
Hayley, who plays forward position.
“Hopefully, we’ll win this year.”
Wolf is also in BBYO’s River City
and Temple Israel’s MeFTY. “They
both raise money for
special events, and
they’re social,” she
explained. “I enjoy that.”
Mark Hayden has written about Memphis sports for a
variety of magazines. For story ideas please contact Mark
at [email protected].
THE SCRIBBLER
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THE
ON THE ROOF
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By Ted Roberts
Fine Stationer
Stationery
&
Gifts
Matrilineal, Patrilineal,
Schmatrilineal?
eah, I know there’s a huge debate about
Jewish identity. BUT Matrilineal,
Patrilineal, Schmatrilineal, I’ve got a better
test. Let’s say you find yourself wandering
around a strange city in a state of total
amnesia. Who am I? Where am I and why
do I feel an intense irresistible craving
for a thinly sliced, tongue sandwich on
pumpernickel, garnished with mustard and
pickle? Am I Jewish? Christian? Buddhist?
Ah, listen to your stomach and never mind
rummaging through your wallet. That
tongue sandwich will lead you home. YES
- You ARE Jewish. And just in case you
have Religious Identity Amnesia without
TSC (Tongue Sandwich Craving), here
are some absolutely valid discriminators.
Answer at least half of them with a “YES!”
and you’re one of us.
1. You’re having a quick, plate lunch
at a diner. Turkey, dressing and two
vegetables. You finish – mop your mouth
with the napkin and then notice you’ve
left a couple spoonfuls of dressing. A
glowing picture of your mother appears
in the plate. She’s frowning. You finish
the dressing, plus two rolls you left in the
basket, and leave with a satisfied smile.
2. The last Republican your family
supported was Abraham (“Who wouldn’t
vote for Avraham?”) Lincoln.
3. For some reason you feel more
comfortable with Italian Catholics than
WASPS. You call Ravioli, Creplach; and
Italian Sausage, Stuffed Kishke. You love
the Pope’s kipah.
4. At the facility where you worship
there’s a Rabbi’s clique, a president’s clique,
a sisterhood clique, a “we want chicken salad
instead of tuna” clique and a janitor’s clique
– headed by the janitor – who demands
a 200% raise, no window washing and a
hamentashen discount on Purim.
5. Your 15-year-old son calls you by
your first name. You lecture him about
paternal respect. Your 7-year-old daughter
calls you “Sweetie” and you love it. You’re
already hating her husband.
6. You read a lot more Isaac Bashevis
Singer than Hemmingway. And you’d
rather relax with a bio of Henrietta Szold
than Alexander the Great.
7. All your life you’ve thought
Charleton Heston was Jewish.
8. Every time you read about a serial
murderer, you fervently pray he’s not Jewish.
9. You’ve never owned a pick-up truck.
10. At the company picnic, you use
bagels instead of horseshoes.
11. You’ve never, in your whole life,
despite years of urging from Christian friends,
put MAYO on a corned beef sandwich.
One more test: When you married
– did your mother, that first year, claim
you’d lost ten pounds? Did she smuggle
in a roast chicken spiced with onions
and garlic sewed in the upholstery of her
old couch from the den? She did? You’re
Jewish, no matter how many of the above
you missed.
Ted Roberts is a syndicate columnist whose work
appears frequently in the Jewish press.
His collection can be found at http://www.lulu.com.
contentt/127641.
Blogsite: http://www.scribblerontheroof.typepad.com
[email protected]
Ted Roberts (“The Scribbler on
the Roof”}
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Art
s Ent
ert
ainment
F
ish on Stage with CATS
By matt doll
Cara lying on floor. Photo credit: Joan Marcus
ara Fish will make her
first trip to Memphis in
June as part of the
touring Broadway
production of CATS.
In the second year of her first
national tour, Cara plays
Jennyanydots in one
of the most successful,
longest-running
shows
on Broadway.
A native of Kansas
City, KS, Fish knew from
an early age that she wanted
to pursue a career in the
performing arts.
“My parents like to say I came
out singing,” she says. “There was
something about being on stage
that I loved.”
She began dancing at age 3,
and recalls her involvement in
a small production of Annie in
fourth grade as her first exposure
to the world of theatre. From
there, she performed all four years
in high school. She remembers
playing Millie in Seven Brides for
Seven Brothers her senior year
opposite her best friend as one
of the highlights. Fish went on to
perform in college productions
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and also did regional theatre in
Kansas and Illinois.
“I love the fact that you can
be having the worst day in the
world, and then you get to step on
stage and be someone else,” she
says. “You do it for the
people who inspired you.
I love seeing the children
in the front.”
After
graduating
from Wichita
State
University in Wichita, KS,
with an opera performance major
that allowed her to focus on opera
and musical performance, Fish
worked for the JCRB/AJC Jewish
Community Relations Bureau/
American Jewish Committee in
Kansas City.
“Working at the JCRB/AJC
was a very educational experience
for me,” says Cara. “It really
opened my eyes to prejudices and
other issues people endure on
a daily basis. I got to work with
and meet influential people in the
Kansas City area who make the
community a better place.”
Fish’s Bat Mitzvah was
held at a local congregation in
Kansas City. She remembers it
being a meaningful service with
“opportunities for a song as often
as possible.” Her late grandfather
was unable to attend due to a
30-year battle with Parkinson’s
disease. Fish donated a percentage
of cash gifts received from her Bat
Mitzvah to Parkinson’s research.
Although
she
confesses
having never seen CATS before
auditioning, she has been amazed
at the audience reaction as the
tour crisscrosses its way around
the country.
“Everybody has a story, a
connection to CATS,” she says.“It’s
really an incredible experience.
There’s something for everyonedancing, singing, opera, rock.”
Performing six days a week
doesn’t leave much for leisure,
but Fish likes to read and enjoys
traveling in her free time.
She is excited about her stop
in Memphis. Fish looks forward to
visiting the family of a friend who
played Grizabella in CATS last year,
and also plans on exploring all that
Memphis has to offer, especially the
live music scene on Beale Street
and an iconic Memphis residence.
“Of course, I will have to go
visit Graceland!,” she says.
When the tour ends in August,
she looks forward to taking time
to prepare for her next audition.
Cara Fish and CATS will
play the Orpheum Theatre June
20-22, 2008.
Matt Doll, a graduate of
Vanderbilt University,
works at The Orpheum
Theatre
as
press
relations coordinator.
D y n a m i c S p a c e B r i ngs T og e th e r O l d a n d N e w
By Jennifer Lefkowitz
Grand Lobby, Courtesy of the Contemporary Jewish Museum
Blue Steel, Photo by Francis
da Silva
Daniel Libeskind’s Design Concept,
Courtesy of the Contemporary Jewish
Museum
Daniel Libeskind with Blue Steel, Photo by Kira Sugarman
Sky scrappers, cafes, and urban
trendsetters like lattes – this is the chemistry
of the downtown San Francisco flux.
A new addition to the scene is
Daniel Libeskind’s recreation of the
Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM),
which adapts a landmark 1907 Power
Substation. Libeskind created a dynamic
contemporary structure – clad in vibrant
blue steel and extended it through the
historic brick building.
“The CJM building is based on the
Hebrew phrase L’Chaim, which means,
“to life,” says critically acclaimed and
internationally
renowned
architect,
theorist and lecturer Daniel Libeskind.
“The two Hebrew letters of chai
(with all their symbolic, mathematical and
emblematic structure) are literally the life
source and the form of the Museum,” he
explains. “In the Jewish tradition, letters
are not mere signs, but are substantial
participants in the story they create.
Photographer: Bruce Damonte - Courtesy of the
Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.
View from Yerba Buena Lane.
Photographer: Bruce Damonte - Courtesy of the
Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.View from
Yerba Buena Lane at night.
“Thus, the spatiality of chai – a
fundamental emblem of Jewish life
– will be experienced as a full dynamic
movement responding to the many levels
of interpretation this word possesses.The
new building is based on unprecedented
spaces created by the two letters of
the chai: the chet, which provides an
overall continuity for the exhibition and
educational spaces, and the yud, located
on the pedestrian connector, which gives
a new identity to the Power Substation.
Together, these letters and their meaning
constitute a special emblem for the
ongoing development of the Yerba
Buena cultural district, a symbol of the
importance of culture, history, art and
people to a civilized society,” says Daniel,
‘duh–innovator.’
The new 63,000-square-foot building
is expected to welcome audiences of all
ages and backgrounds. CJM exhibitions
and innovative programs will include
visual, performing and media arts.
“We look forward to opening our
doors and to welcoming visitors to the
Contemporary Jewish Museum in June,”
says Connie Wolf, director and CEO of
the CJM. “Our inaugural programs and
exhibitions and our beautiful new home
designed with such passion by Daniel
Libeskind, will draw together people, art
and ideas to engage with Jewish culture in
new and exciting ways.”
The Contemporary Jewish Museum
CJM), opens June 8, in the Yerba Buena
cultural district, 736 Mission Street
(between 3rd and 4th streets) in San
Francisco, CA. Visit www.thecjm.org
to learn more about CJM Exhibits and
Libeskind’s unique creation.
Jennifer Lefkowitz is a native of Memphis,Tennessee,
and graduate of Academy of Art University, Motion
Pictures & Television, Screenwriting in San Francisco,
CA. JenniferLefkowitz.com
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Reviews by Jennifer Lefkowitz
“HOT” CHALLA! MUSIC SCHPEAL
Beastie Boys
Adam Green
The Mix Up
Capital Records
Sixes & Sevens
Rough Trade Records
Something old, something new
and something different – The
Beastie Boys; a band together
25 years and counting is back in
check– yo. The Mix-Up is a flat out all-instrumental jam album.
The Mix-Up brings about sounds out of line with the usual, and
inline with the likes of underground Indie – Isotope 217. (Check
them out if you’re Kosher crunk.) The track, “The Gala Event” is
appropriate for a cameo at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
(CJM) in San Francisco. The Mix-Up features Diamond, Horovitz
and Yauch on drums, guitar and bass, with Keyboard Money Mark
and longtime percussionist Alfredo Ortiz. Noodles are not here,
but definitely sauce.
Well, you’ve heard of the Moldy Peaches,
and, that’s Adam Green. (Co-founder)
He’s fairly retired and focusing on his solo
career with new album Sixes & Sevens, a chill
mellow approached recording. “It’s kind of inviting I think,” says Adam. “I
wanted to make an album that you could play in a car and drive across
country, and it would be like a road trip album.” Mad Matza, Adam.
Sixes & Sevens includes 22 ‘vehicular songs.’ (Zoom, Zoom) He’s come
a long way from making music at 14. Sixes & Sevens is the affect of
musical progression apparent on this album in an influence of a variety
of sources – from a Brooklyn gospel choir to Chinese food and palm
trees. Sixes & Sevens is rock, funk, 70’s junk, and the new sound: beep.
We say, “Aight, here.”
books: in the beginning
Rabbi Harvey Rides Again
Steven Sheinkin
Jewish Lights Publishing
The Sheriff of the town is back, Rabbi
Harvey, that is. All 10 comic book style
adventures are based on traditional Jewish
folktales, Hasidic legends and Talmudic
teachings. In his journey to the West part
deux, Harvey resolves the troubles and
Ouy
Not bad
eases the souls of the townspeople with his Talmudic insight. His
weapons – wisdom and wit once again save the day – hooray! A
few characters are back in this sequel, including Harvey’s nemesis,
“Big Milt” Wasserman, and the town’s “Bubbe.”The sun will rise and
fall in the small town of Elks Spring, Colorado, as new characters
and challenges. A funny, funny read. (lol, not ha) Psst. Sheinkin is
responsible for the fanciful illustrations. Rabbi Harvey Rides
Again–yehaw!
Rating Scale:
Good
Mazel-Tov, Outstanding!!!
Note: Challa @ Cha! JS wants to know what you make of these ‘precious items!’ Mail: Jennifer Lefkowitz, [email protected], TODAY!
KUGEL REPORT: {the u takes on an i sound in eastern European Yiddish}
Grammy Award-Winning Artist Mir Ben-Ari
Enlists Star Power For a Good Cause
Gedenk Movement Targets
American Youth to Educate About
the Holocaust
Miri Ben-Ari,
Photo by Abbey Drucker
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NEW
YORK,
NY–
Grammy-winning artist Miri
Ben-Ari, aka the Hip Hop
Violinist and a third generation
to
Holocaust
survivors
launches a new campaign
on behalf of her non-profit
organization Gedenk (which
means “remember” in Yiddish)
to promote awareness and
education about the Jewish
Holocaust to young America.
The campaign kicked
off with a series of three public
service announcements, which
debuted in the Paramount
Pictures Screening Room (1515
Broadway 3rd Floor) in Times
Square on Yom Hashoah, May 2.
The PSAs depict how ordinary
people can become victims
of hate crimes. The campaign
includes quotes from famous
celebrities
and
prominent
political figures that contemplate
the question: why do you think it
is important for young people to
learn about the Holocaust? BenAri states, “I founded Gedenk
because I discovered there
was an urgent need to expand
youth education about the
Holocaust. As a third generation
to Holocaust survivors, I was
appalled by studies showing
that 50% of kids graduating high
school in America don’t know
what the Holocaust is.”
Q & A: W/ MIRI BEN-ARI
JS: Why do you think it is important for is violin-soul music and it features my hero,
young people to learn about the Holocaust? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with his legendary
speech, “I Have a Dream.” This instrumental
MBA: My grandparents only spoke about song reached the number #2 position on
the Holocaust once, and it was when I was 12 Billboard’s Hip Hop and R&B chart against all
years old while I was interviewing them for odds, and it also became the public service
my school’s family tree project. Their painful announcement to Viacom’s 2007 “Dream
stories among many others made me realize Concert” at Radio City Music Hall.
that people under certain circumstances are
capable of turning into inhumane monsters. JS: “Best Cross-Over Artist” at the Jewish
It is my duty to promote awareness and Music Awards. Tell us about that.
education to remember what happened in
MBA: It is always a great feeling to know
the past so it will never happen again.
that I am being supported by my own people
JS: Tell us about your latest album release, and community: the Jewish community. It is
“Symphony of Brotherhood.”
great having the opportunity to perform and
record with artists like Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and
MBA: “Symphony of Brotherhood” is Kanye West!
introducing the violin with a new sound. It
Mic. check 1, 2…
By Jennifer Lefkowitz
AFTER SHABBOS – Saturday night
May 3, despite scattered rain-showers at the
Beale Street Music Festival, Matisyahu took
stage and fans gazed, awed in the Jewish
scene; Torah vibes set to Raggea, Hip-Hop,
Rock rhythms.
Shabbos began on May 2, and Hillel of
Memphis, alongside Birthright Israel, cosponsored a Shabbos dinner with Matisyahu
and Rabbi Yonah (jewlicious.com) at the
Center for Southern Folklore.
The Belz Museum opened special for
Shabbos guests – challa!
The whole schpeal, geared toward
Jewish students and young professionals
enabled a one-of-a-kind experience.
Attendee David Schlesinger,“There was
a less formal Shabbaton at the hotel where
Howard Zimmerman coordinated. Several
Memphis families took rooms, brought food,
JS: Describe your style.
MBA: I think outside the box. I am
not afraid of taking chances. I like keeping
things hip and classy.
JS: Motto/personal quote?
MBA: You can never
please everyone! :-)
MBA (Cont.): I am very
touched by the celebrity
quotes that we received and
I am very much looking forward
to this campaign. As an artist, I feel
that I have the opportunity to choose
what message I would like to represent
and Gedenk is that message.
Shabbos with
Matisyahu
a Torah, (donated by Anshei Sphard) and we
had a whole Shabbat together.” David and
wife Linda Schlesinger were contributors to
the lunch efforts and davening at the nearby
Marriott. David says, “It was great! I felt that
this was a way for us to participate in the
music festival with a distinctly Jewish flavor. I
enjoyed meeting Matisyahu’s entourage and
I think as a representative of the Memphis
Jewish community, the locals put on a great
display of Southern Jewish hospitality.”
Linda says, “I was so proud to be a
part of a special group of Memphians who
schlepped food, paper products, prayer
books and even a Torah downtown to
create a warm and welcoming Shabbat
atmosphere for Matisyahu.” Matisyahu was
reported to have greeted guests with open
arms; serving plates of food, and Torah – chat
with walk-ins. Some fortunate participants
were welcomed backstage with Matisyahu
at the Saturday night concert.
Reuven Grant rapped a song about
himself accompanied by – get this –
Matisyahu, beat boxing. “It was amazing!”
says Linda.
The former J-Dub artist told Shabbos
guests that he loathes being alone in a hotel
room on Shabbos. “He really appreciated
the company, the home-cooked food and
the Shabbat zemirot,” says Linda.
Rabbi Yonah comments, “Memphis was
amazing, hospitable, joyous and fun. We
enjoyed working with the local community
very much. Hillel of Memphis was a great
partner and we hope to work with them in
the future.”
“I can say in a nutshell that
during and after the Shabbaton, I
determined that Matisyahu
is one of the most
genuine and selfless
performers I have ever
met,” says Reuven. “He
displayed a continual
sense of wishing to
connect with everyone
who was in his daled
amos – four cubits,
and treated everyone
he encountered with
such sweet respect
and reverence. It was
really quite refreshing and
something to both marvel at
and be proud of as a fellow
Jew. One might think that the
concert was the ikar and the
Shabbos secondary, but as you
see by these extraordinary efforts
and Matisyahu’s yearning to create
kedusha and Shabbos whenever
he travels – the Shabbos was
the ‘ikar’ and his concert was
merely ‘tofel’ to the Holy
Shabbos. It was an
awesome weekend!”
Jennifer Lefkowitz is
a native of Memphis,
Tennessee, and graduate
of Academy of Art University,
Motion Pictures & Television,
Screenwriting in San Francisco, CA.
JenniferLefkowitz.com
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MAZEL TOVS
MAZEL TOVS
Adam Grossman was named Assistant
Rabbi at Temple Israel, Memphis and will begin
his tenure in June.
“When you meet Adam you’ll immediately
discover why we are all so thrilled about having
him at Temple,” said Rabbi Micah Greenstein.
“His love and passion for Judaism and reaching Jewish youth
is boundless. His efforts at numerous synagogues, Jewish
camps, community centers, Jewish institutions, and trips and
work in Israel have all expanded his teaching and preaching
experiences and have laid a strong foundation for his work
Speaker and author, Anita I. Jacobs, was
named executive director of Reuth USA.
She brings over 20 years of executive nonprofit and corporate experience to Reuth.
Dr. Jacobs serves as the President of the
National Center for Effective Speaking an
award winning speaking and training firm. Additionally, she
was Director of National Campaign Training for UJA, the
Director of the New Jersey-Israel Chamber of Commerce
and most recently served as Director of the Jewish
National Fund of Greater New York. She was a recipient of
the Melton Foundation Senior Educator Fellowship at the
Shari Langenthal Meehan has joined the Jewish
Federation of South Palm Beach County
as Vice President of its Jewish Community
Foundation. Most recently, she served as
executive director of the Brandeis University
National Women’s Committee.
“We’re confident that Shari’s extensive skills and
abilities, with her track record in fundraising and community
development, will significantly enhance our community’s
objectives for long-term growth,” said William S. Bernstein,
the Federation’s President and CEO.
The Memphis Chapter
of Hadassah Anti-Crime
Committee was honored at
the 14th AnnualVictims’ Rights
Dinner sponsored by Mayor
A.C. Wharton, Sheriff Mark
Luttrell, U.S. Attorney David
Kustoff and District Attorney
General Bill Gibbons. Anna Whalley, clinical coordinator of the
Shelby County Crime Victims Center and Hadassah member,
nominated the group for the award.
The committee was formed last summer in the weeks
following the murder of Ethan Jacobs, the son of long-time
Hadassah member Cathie Jacobs and grandson of member Millie
Malkin. Hadassah members met with the family to learn how
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at Temple. Adam lights up a room with his beaming smile and
genuinely warm and friendly personality.”
Rabbi Grossman earned his Master of Arts in Hebrew
Letters from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute
of Religion and was ordained in May. He received a
Bachelor of Arts in Communications from The Ohio State
University and a Master of Education Administration with
a Specialization in Jewish Education from Xavier University.
Adam, 32, is married to Amy Grossman, and they have a 17month-old daughter, Zohara.
Hebrew University in Jerusalem from which emerged her
book Portraits in Passion: Vision and Values of AmericanIsraeli Women.
Reuth was founded in Israel in 1937 to answer the
needs of Jews escaping the Nazi terror. For 70 years Reuth
has provided the highest quality treatment and a warm and
caring home to Israelis in need: the elderly, accident and
terror victims, wounded war veterans, the handicapped and
chronically ill of all ages. Reuth’s guiding principle: The belief
that every individual has the right to a life of respect and
dignity.Visit our website www.reuth.org
Sheri Sable was appointed Director of
Development, Midwest Region, at Hebrew
Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in
Cincinnati.
“We are delighted to welcome Sheri Sable
to our administration, and look forward to the
benefit of her expertise in advancing fund raising strategies,
nurturing philanthropic relationships, organizing complex events,
developing proposals and presentations, and advancing marketing
and communications to strengthen the College-Institute’s
mission and outreach throughout the Midwest region of the
United States,” stated Rabbi Ellenson, HUC-JIR President.
they could assist them in their healing. It soon became apparent
that even in their grief, they were strongly committed to honor
Ethan’s memory through community service that might result in
other such losses being avoided.
The group is committed to educating the community about
crime and activating those interested in working with programs to
eradicate the causes of crime. Working towards legislative changes
that would promote a safer community, the group sponsored three
community forums, which attracted diverse supporters. Forty
supporters gathered at the Tennessee State Capital in Nashville to
encourage legislators to support measures that would keep violent
criminals off the streets. Several family members of murder victims
carried posters with photographs of someone lost to homicide.The
posters, captioned “This is MY child,” are an effort to stress the point
that when anyone is murdered, the community suffers.
AGENCY LISTING
AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, SYNAGOGUES
ARKANSAS
BENTONVILLE
Congregation Etz Chaim
P.O. Box 477, 72712,
474.464.8001
HOT SPRINGS
Congregation House of Israel
300 Quapaw Ave., 71901-5203,
501.623.5821
LITTLE ROCK
Congregation Agudath Achim 7901
West 5th St., 72205,
501.225.1683
Congregation B’nai Israel
3700 N. Rodney Parham Rd., 72212,
501.225.9700
Boynton Beach
Hochman JCC
8500 Jog Road, 33472,
561.740.9000
Temple Shaarei Shalom
9085 Hagen Ranch Rd., 33472,
561.364.9054
KEY WEST
Congregation B’nai Zion
750 United St., 33040,
305.294.3437
Wellington
Wellington JCC
13889 Wellington Trace, Suite A-15, 33414,
561.253.6030
Hebrew Academy of Arkansas
11905 Fairview Rd., 72227,
501.217.0059
West Palm Beach
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
4601 Community Dr., 33417,
561.242.6637
Lubavitch of Arkansas
11905 Fairview Rd., 72227,
501.217.0053
Kaplan JCC
3151 N. Military Trail, 33409,
561.689.7700
FLORIDA
MISSISSIPPI
BOCA RATON
Adolph and Rose Levis JCC
9801 Donna Klein Blvd., 33428,
561.852.3200
GREENVILLE
Hebrew Union Congregation
504 Main St., 38701,
662.332.4153
Boca Raton Jewish Learning Center
19801-6 Hampton Dr., 33434,
561.883.5439
HATTIESBURG
Temple B’nai Israel
P.O. Box 15636, 39404-5636,
601.545.3871
Donna Klein Jewish Academy
9701 Donna Klein Blvd., 33428,
561.852.3301
Hillel Day School of Boca Raton
21011 95th Ave., 33428,
561.470.5000
Hillel of Broward & Palm Beach
Levine Weinerger Jewish Life Center
777 Glades Rd., Building LY-3A, 33431,
561.297.4097
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach
Richard and Carole Siemens Jewish Campus
9901 Donna Klein Blvd., 33428-1788,
561.852.3278
Solomon Schechter Day School
333 SW 4th Ave., 33432,
561.750.4240
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton
333 SW 4th Ave. 33432,
561.391.8900
JACKSON
Congregation Beth Israel
5315 Old Canton Rd., 39211,
601.956.6215
Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of
Southern Jewish Life
PO Box 16528, 39236,
601.362.6357
TUPELO
Temple B’nai Israel
1301 Marshall St., 38802,
662.842.9169
UTICA (Serving AL, AR, LA, MS,W.Tenn)
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp
601.885.6042
TENNESSEE
CHATTANOOGA
Jewish Community Federation of
Greater Chattanooga
P.O. Box 8947, 37414,
423.493.0270
CORDOVA
Memphis Jewish Home
36 Bazeberry, 38018, 901.758.0036
KNOXVILLE
Knoxville Jewish Alliance
6800 Deane Hill Dr., 37919,
865.690.6343
MEMPHIS
Anshei Sphard Beth-El Emeth
Congregation (ASBEE)
120 East Yates Rd. North, 38120,
901.682.1611
Baron Hirsch Synagogue
400 S. Yates, 38120,
901.683.7485
Beth Sholom Synagogue
6675 Humphreys Blvd., 38120,
901.683.3591
Memphis Jewish
Community Center
6560 Poplar Ave., 38138,
901.761.0810
Memphis Jewish Federation
6560 Poplar Ave., 38138,
901.767.7100
Memphis Jewish High School
1203 Ridgeway Rd., Park Place Ctr.,
Suite 203, 38119,
901.767.4818
National Council of Jewish Women,
P.O. Box 17921, 38187-0921,
901.685.8976
Plough Towers
6580 Poplar Ave., 38138,
901.767.1910
B’nai B’rith Youth Oranization
6560 Poplar Avenue, 38138,
901.767.7440
Sam Schloss Lodge # 35 of B’nai
B’rith,
P.O. Box 17616, 38187-0616,
901.761-0300
Bornblum Judaic Studies
301 Mitchell Hall, University of
Memphis, 38152
901.678.2919
Temple Israel and Barbara K. Lipman
Early Learning Center
1376 East Massey Rd., 38120,
901.761.3130
Bornblum Solomon
Schechter School
6641 Humphreys Blvd., 38120,
901.747.2665
Torah MiTzion
390 S. White Station Rd., 38117,
901.606.7059
Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee
6629 Massey Ln., 38120,
901.766.1800
Hadassah Memphis Chapter
422 Miracle Pt., 38120,
901.683.0727
Hillel of Memphis
3581 Midland, 38111,
901.452.2453
Young Israel
531 S. Yates, 38120,
901.761.6060
NASHVILLE
Congregation Ohabai Sholom
5015 Harding Rd., 37205,
615.352.7620
Jewish Federation of Nashville &
Middle Tennessee
801 Percy Warner Blvd., 37205,
615.356.3242
Jewish Family Service
6560 Poplar Ave., 38138,
901.767.8511
Jewish Foundation of Memphis
6560 Poplar Ave., 38138,
901.374.0400
Margolin Hebrew Academy/
Feinstone Yeshiva of the South
390 S. White Station Rd., 38117,
901.682.2409
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Jewish Federation of Palm
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Jewish Federation of South
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Leaddog Web Design
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Lexus of Memphis
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Liberty National Life
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Mary Kay
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Menage
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Morgan Keegan/Lawson Arney
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Paragon Bank
page 19
RDP Development
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Waverly Gardens/Waverly Glen
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ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS
HOUSE OF ISRAEL
FRIDAY
4:30, 5:30 & 6 p.m. Torah Study,
Oneg, Service
SATURDAY
10:30 a.m. Ser vice, 2nd Sat. of
the month
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Religious School
2:30 p.m. Adult Hebrew class
The Granite Guy
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MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON
BETH ISRAEL
FRIDAY
6:15 p.m. Ser vice, first Fridays
Shirim Choir
SATURDAY
9 a.m. Service, 10:15 a.m. Talmud study
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS
TUESDAY
9 a.m.
Baron Hirsch
Torah One-on-One Learning
Noon
Baron Hirsch
“Call Torah” call-in-class
Young Israel Lunch & Learn, 5350
Poplar Ave. #550, Development of
Jewish Law and History
7 p.m.
Beth Sholom Israeli Folk Dance
Hillel Sip and Schmooze (bi-weekly)
Baron Hirsch Living Jewish
WEDNESDAY
10:30 a.m.
Baron Hirsch Ladies Parsha Class
11 a.m.
Young Israel Ladies Parsha Class
Noon
Baron Hirsch Reframing the
Parsha at B.A. Framer, 1905 Troyer
7 p.m.
Baron Hirsch Jewish History
7:30 p.m.
Beth Sholom Limmud class
Temple Israel
Conversational Hebrew
THURSDAY
9:15 a.m.
Temple Israel
ELC “Mommy and Me”
Noon
Beth Sholom Lunch & Learn,
bring a dairy or pareve lunch
1:30 p.m.
Temple Israel WRJ-Sisterhood
Mother Bear Project
4:30 p.m.
Beth Sholom
Adult Hebrew Class
8 p.m.
ASBEE Telecast of Rabbi Frand
portion of the week
SATURDAY
8:45 a.m.
Temple Israel Torah Study
1-1/2 hours before sundown, ASBEE
portion-of-the-week class
SUNDAY
Young Israel class w/ breakfast,
“Yoreh Deah,” Practical Jewish Law
for Men
8:30 a.m.
Baron Hirsch Talmud Class
Chabad Lubavitch Bagels, Lox
& Tefillin. Minyan
9 a.m.
Beth Sholom Yiddish Class
9:15 a.m.
Baron Hirsch IE Hanover
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ARKANSAS
BENTONVILLE
CONGREGATION ETZ CHAIM
June 13
6:15 p.m. Shabbat service and potluck dinner
June 14
10 a.m. Morning Torah service and Kiddush
June 15
10 a.m. “Bagels and Business” annual meeting
FLORIDA
BOCA RATON
WEDNESDAY June 11, 18 & 25
6 p.m. Temple Beth El Rape Aggression Defense System
for women
June 21
8 p.m. Blue Jeans Ball for Jewish singles in their 30s -50s,
presented by adult dept. of Adolph & Rose Levis JCC at the
Hilton Deerfield Beach/Boca Raton
June 8
5 a.m. Baron Hirsch Shacharit
1:35 p.m. Beth Sholom Men’s Club at the Redbirds w/
Cantor Julian singing National Anthem, RSVP 901.683.3591
7:55 p.m. ASBEE Mincha & Shavuot Dinner
June 20
6 p.m. Beth Sholom Tot Shabbat & dinner, RSVP
901.683.3591
June 15
Baron Hirsch Israel Mission Trip led by Rabbi Shai Finkelstein
June 18
Noon Baron Hirsch Kol Rena So-Shuls Luncheon, $3
lunch, entertainment.
July 1
Camp Darom First day for campers
MISSISSIPPI
UTICA
June 11
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp
Opening day for campers
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS
June 1
5 p.m. ASBEE Yom Yerushalayim Picnic
June 7
10:45 a.m. Beth Sholom Shabbat First for infants, toddlers,
preschoolers & families
Midnight-5 a.m. Baron Hirsch Tikkun Leil Shavuot,
interactive night of Torah study for adults, teens & pre-teens
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