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April 2008
TEMPLE ARTS FESTIVAL • FAMILY BUSINESS CELEBRATES 70 YEARS
Paradise
MAKE YOUR HOME
L A N D S C A P I N G • R E N OVAT I O N S
R E TA I N I N G WA L L S • I R R I G AT I O N • WAT E R FA L L S
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Contents
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HOME & GARDEN:
Contemporary Art and Heirlooms Fill
Home With Spirit
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28-31
HEALTH & FITNESS:
10 Ways to Reduce Blubber
10
11
TRAVEL: Celebrity Unveils Their
Newest and Most Unique Ship
BESHERT: True Stories of Connection
Albany
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:
28 A Little Bit of Reality Becomes Its
Own World
29 Barry Lou “All I Want Is You?”
30 Reviews
31 A House of David in the Land of Jesus
32
AGENCY/ ADVERTISER LISTINGS
33
COMING ATTRACTIONS
12
ON THE SIDELINES:
Racing for Fun and Good Causes
20
TEEN SCENE: BBYO Update
14-15
21
COLLEGE CORRESPONDENCE:
Hillel at University of Tennessee
22
BUSINESS AS USUAL:
Family Business Celebrates 70 Years
SYNAGOGUE SCENE:
ASBEE, Memphis
Etz Chayim, Arkansas
Temple Israel, Memphis
Beth Sholom, Memphis
16-17
CLUB SCENE:
Memphis Men’s Clubs
NCJW, Memphis
18
SENIOR SCENE:
Plough Towers, Memphis
Memphis Jewish Home
19
SCHOOL SCENE:
BSSS, Memphis
MHA/FYOS, Memphis
24
DOLLARS AND SENSE: How Well
Are You Navigating the Efficient Frontier?
25
L’CHAYIM: Wine Pairing Tips
26
AGENCY HIGHLIGHT:
Hadassah 5K Walk/Run Moves to
Cancer Survivors Park
27
IN FASHION:
Wide Leg Demin: A Fit For All Women
Art Assistant
David Miller
Rebecca Miller
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Jennifer Lefkowitz
Lawson Arney
Gary Burhop
Shoshana Cenker
Amber Case
Chris Arpe Gang
Mark Hayden
Julie Lansky
Jennifer Lefkowitz
Deanna Lubin
Debbie Rosenthal
Harry Samuels
Amy Slovis
Tonya Tittle
Account Executives
Bob Drake
Bari Eiseman
Larry Nieman
Chief Financial Officer
Don Heitner
Business Manager
Alice Drake
On the cover:
“Bible Belt, Bagel Babe”
Mixed Media by Carol Buchman
Editorial Assistants
Bettye Berlin
Emily Bernhardt
Alice Drake
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Dustin Green
Editorial Contributors
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Linda Schlesinger
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EDITOR
Dear Readers,
This is my favorite time of year. The clocks were
moved ahead an hour, the sun stays out later and
there are actually buds and blooms everywhere!
I cannot wait to start photographing homes
and gardens for our upcoming issues.
So, if you have, or know someone who has,
a great house or garden and would like to share it
with our Jewish Scene readers, please have them
contact me so we can get them on the schedule.
It is important that we take outdoor photos
during the spring and summer even if your home
will not be shown until winter. At least we’ll have
great outdoor photos.
We want to feature homes throughout our
readership in Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Southeast Florida.
In this month’s Home & Garden, Alla
Olswanger shares special memories of raising her
family and entertaining friends in the home she
and her late husband, Marty built more than 20
years ago.
I had the pleasure of meeting the Kleinman
family at the grand opening of their first Memphis
Kohler Supply showroom. The family, who has
stores throughout Arkansas, recently celebrated
their 70th Anniversary as a family owned business.
Check it out in Business as Usual and when you
stop by, tell branch manager Rob Sarley you read
about Falk Plumbing in Jewish Scene.
This issue is full of Arts and Entertainment.
From Reviews, to an up close and personal with
“Juno” opening song writer Barry Polisar, to a friendly
conversation with author Robert Berman who takes
you into the heart of Mississippi and Temple
Beth El, to the upcoming Temple Arts Festival in
Nashville, there is something for everyone.
There are almost too many things on
the horizon to keep up with, but on April 4-5
the Temple Arts Festival will feature works by
Memphian Carol Buchman, Nashville artist Sylvia
Hyman and world-renowned artists from all over
the world. Check it out on page 28. Throughout
April and May, Jewish Scene’s very own Jackson,
Mississippi, correspondent and photographer
Lou Shornick will be showcasing his work at the
Ridgeland Mississippi Library.
Then on May 4, is the Hadassah 5KWalk/
Run being held for the first time at Memphis’ new
Cancer Survivors Park at Audubon Park. There
are activities for kids and non-walkers. Then on
May 12, Temple Israel’s Brotherhood (Memphis)
is holding its annual Golf Tournament at Ridgeway
Country Club. There will a dinner with a separate
buffet for the kids.
There is so much more, so check out the
Coming Attractions on page 33, which is now
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HOME & GARDEN
ALLA OLSWANGER AND PETE
f
Contemporary Art And Heirlooms
Fill Home With Spirit
BY CHRIS GANG
rom the outside, Alla
Olswanger’s
home
doesn’t
look much different from the
traditionally styled houses on her
cove in Germantown, Tennessee.
But step inside and you know you
are in a completely contemporary space.
Alla spied the partially built
house 20 years ago when she and
her late husband,
Marty
Olswanger,
were shopping for
a larger home to
accommodate their
expanding
family.
With assistance from
interior designer Joe
Tice, Alla set about
furnishing it and
filling it with art.
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PHOTOS: SUSAN NIEMAN
“Working with Joe was like working
with a friend,” said Alla, a former model
who is now a buyer and sales representative
with Bella Viaggia. “Everything he did
has lasted.”
Greeting visitors at the front door is
a tall vase filled with branches of curly
willow that have been modernized with a
coat of crisp white paint.
White is an accent color repeated
throughout the home in large-slat
plantation shutters as well as the moldings
and chair rails that add linear interest to
the richly hued walls.
An orange washed metal sculpture
of a woman’s torso, purchased by the
couple at a gallery in Mississippi, is the
first of many intriguing pieces guests
will encounter.
On the wall above a copper console
HOME & GARDEN
table holding family photos are
two mirrors in frames that would
be at home in a more traditional
setting. But because they are
hung on opposing slants, they are
totally avant-garde.
Wander to the left and you
will be in a dining room filled
with “wow” factors.
The chandelier, which is
handcrafted with graceful copper
arms, hangs above a stunning table
made from wood with a distinctive
grain and glossy finish. Atop the
sleek matching buffet are a few
examples of Alla’s contemporary
perfume bottle collection and two
unmatched lamps.
“It took six months to get the
dining room furniture shipped
from Italy,” said Alla, who
selected it herself.
Fashioned from one slab of
wood, the table is so heavy it is
never moved from its place, even
for carpet cleaning.
The chairs, which have high
slim backs, are upholstered in
a dark contemporary print. An
area rug with an off-white center
bordered in deep blue and purple
with red accents anchors the
table and the room.
The
living
room’s
conversation area features two
nearly armless chairs upholstered
in red and a sofa covered in a
fabric with a black and white
geometric print. Between them
is a round glass coffee table with
a spherical stone as its base. A
sleek armoire keeps the television
out of view.
With the exception of some
items Marty inherited from his
grandparents Sam and Margaret
Graber, all of the furniture was
custom-made for the room. The
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Grabers were the parents of Cookie
Olswanger, Marty’s mother.
Alla credits Tice with a decor
that remains as fresh and welcoming
as it was almost 20 years ago.
The heirlooms, which are
either traditional or 1950s
modern, are nicely integrated
into the overall décor. A pair of
traditional black side chairs in
a cozy corner in the living room
have cushions covered in an upto-date black and red fabric.
A clovershaped 1950s
coffee table
finds it niche
in front of
a
striped
sectional sofa
in the den. (Tice
repeated the
colors of the stripes by painting the
three walls in the den with different
colors – blue, red and purple.)
In the kitchen a wrought iron
and glass-top table and chairs were
modernized with red paint, new seat
cushions and a gray laminate top.
“The furniture from his
grandparents meant a lot to Marty,”
Alla said.
Alla loves art glass and arranges
the pieces of her collection to send
your eyes into unexpected places.
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Her collection includes pieces by
Kosta Boda, Memphis artist Jan
Singer and lamps and a sculptural
piece by Van Teal.
The master suite is furnished
with a custom-made bed with an
angled headboard, a red chaise
and two traditional armchairs
with a funky modern table placed
in between.
A lamp with a red shade has a
metal shoe as its base. Her collection
of artsy purses is placed on an étagère
with graduated
shelves. Above
the bed are
two paintings,
one of a man
and another
of a woman,
which
were
purchased by
Marty and Alla for the spot.
Before Marty died of cancer
about 10 years ago, the couple loved
shopping for art and surprising each
other with gifts of art.
Two special gifts from Marty
are three-dimensional paintings
by Iris Harkavy. The smaller one,
“My Heart Is Driving Me Crazy,”
was painted for the Works of Heart
auction at the Memphis College
of Art. Marty gave it to Alla for
Valentine’s Day. continued on pg.8
Hanging in kitchen is “My Heart Is Driving Me Crazy,”
Iris Harkavy
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HOME & GARDEN
“Homecoming,” the large Harkavy piece in the den,
shows faceless family members sitting on the porch of their
home with a tiny airplane in the sky. It was a Hanukkah gift
from Marty.
“Homecoming” by
Iris Harkavy
[email protected]
“This reminds me of my family when I left Kiev,” Alla
said. “They didn’t know whether to be happy because I was
going to a better life or sad because they would miss me.”
Alla, her former husband and their son Jon emigrated in
1979. They stayed in Italy for two years before coming to Memphis
through the resettlement program of Jewish Family Service.
Alla, who speaks French as well as Russian, worked hard to
learn English and soon landed an entry-level job at Cleo Wrap.
She was promoted several times at Cleo, but eventually
left for an accounting job at Beatrice Hunt Wesson Foods.
Then she met and married Marty.
They had two children, Sam, a sophomore at George
Washington University and Lee, a sophomore at Memphis
University School. Jon Olswanger, who was adopted by Marty,
is married to Lindsey Chase Olswanger, assistant director of
early childhood education at the Jewish Community Center.
Alla also helped raise her late sister’s daughter, Lana
Makhanik, who now lives in Seattle with her husband Pavel.
Upstairs are the three bedrooms and a playroom still filled
with the children’s favorite things.
The upstairs hall is open to give a bird’s eye view of the
living room from the railing on one side and a peak at the
foyer on the other.
Looking down at the living room, Alla reflects on why
she has enjoyed her home for so many years.
“It’s really cool for entertaining,” she said. And it’s been a
great house for raising children as well as refuge for her.
“I’m a real homebody.”
Chris Arpe Gang was a feature writer at The
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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HEALTH & FITNESS
WAYS TO
REDUCE BLUBBER
It’s the same old story every
morning: You go to grab
something to wear and wind
up putting it back on the
rack because it’s too small,
tight, etc.
By Tonya Tittle
8. Limit your intake of fatty
foods such as oils, cheese,
butter, ground beef and
fatty meats.
9. Reward yourself with a treat,
but not food after exercise –
It sure gets old fast! How about choose rewards like a massage
considering 10 ways to reduce or nap on the patio.
your blubber so you can be fit
and fabulous?
10.Scale down portion sizes
– meals look bigger on
1. Schedule at least 60 minutes smaller plates!
of physical activity every day
– Can’t manage a whole hour? The most important step
How about 30 minutes in the is the FIRST one! So start
morning and again before or with two minutes a day for
after dinner? After 50 it’s not your first day and add one
an option it’s a MUST for minute or more everyday
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and look better too!
consistent with a stretching
2. Become an avid “calorie program. Then add walking
counter.” Carry a small journal two minutes in between or
and count everything you another sport or activity.
put in your mouth – knowing
then you must balance with Start adding at least one step
energy expended through a day for 10 days and see and
FEEL the difference!
metabolic activity.
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BESHERT: True Stories of Connection
ALBANY
When I told him it was Bob Sheon,
he excused himself from the dinner
table and returned with a brochure
with my cousin’s picture on the cover. “I
scheduled him to be a guest lecturer at
our local medical school,” he said. “Had
you been here earlier today, you could
have spoken with him as I did.”
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O
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to see the facility. While staying in nearby
Albany, we called the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Bob Hoffman. Dr. Hoffman was an
arthritic specialist. We had recently met
his children in Memphis.
The Hoffmans insisted we dine
with them that evening. During
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and I explained we had all recently
traveled to Israel for the bar mitzvah
of our youngest son David.
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“As a matter of fact, there were quite
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man from Toledo, Ohio, whose father is
also an arthritic specialist,” I responded.
“What is his name?”
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THE
ON SIDELINES
RACING FOR FUN
AND GOOD CAUSES
By Mark Hayden
V
ictor Butcher’s life fits together as
well as a jigsaw puzzle.
The Memphis Temple Israel
member is a married father of two and
has a CPA, insurance and investments
business that keeps him busy most of the
year. His hobbies keep him busy the rest
of the time – hobbies that keep the 56year-old active and in shape.
Butcher is a marathon runner and a
cyclist. He has set a goal to run in every
state and is now perched at 25 with an
event in Big Sur, California, slated for
this month and a run next month in
Madison, Wisconsin.
“I like to average from three to five
runs a year depending on my cycling
schedule. Big Sur is hilly and it’s by the
ocean. With my speed I’ll have time to
look at the scenery,” he said jokingly.
His first marathon was in Chicago
and his favorite – Cincinnati’s The
Flying Pig. “It’s kind of hard not to laugh
at people who are encouraging you on
while they’re wearing a pig mask,” said
Victor. “It takes your mind off the pain.”
And it is painful – “there’s no doubt
about it,” he said.
He tries to make the five hours of
pain and exhaustion go by quicker by
talking with fellow runners throughout
the run. Some of those strangers have
become life-long friends.
The weather conditions tend to
be his biggest obstacle. “The courses
don’t bother me,” explained Victor.
“The cooler it is, the better; and the
more humid, the worse. Last summer I
went to Duluth, Minnesota, thinking
that it was going to be cool. It was the
second warmest day of the year and it
was tough.”
Two of his slowest runs thus
far have been in Houston and New
Orleans – both cities that feature humid
conditions and flat terrains. He found
the conditions better in dry Arizona; the
event also featured a rock-n-roll theme
where a different band played at each
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mile. “That made it fun,” he said
Butchers’ marathon selections have
had some international flair, too. He and
his wife, Lynn, visited Athens, Greece,
for their 25th wedding anniversary
and he had the opportunity to run the
country’s historical course. It was the
route used during the 2004 Olympics
and included the finishing line of the
first modern Olympics venue.
“It was really cool,” said Victor. “We
went with a group out of Colorado and
ran with fellow Americans and people
from all over the world.”
Butcher is involved in the Wolf
River Conservancy Race to fund
additional bike trails that run from
Mud Island in downtown Memphis to
Collierville, Tennessee – a race growing
in the number of cyclists. But the cause
nearest to Butcher’s heart is a race to
raise funds for the cure of Multiple
Sclerosis. This year’s event will be held
on Sept.13-14.
Temple Israel’s involvement in this
race was born through a neighboring
temple’s own bike-riding effort. Rather
than traveling from one side of the state
to the other, like the Houston-to-Austin
route, organizers picked two regional
hotspots for local flavor. “We start at
Graceland, bike to Tunica and return
to Graceland the next day,” said Victor.
“It’s a 150-mile ride.”
The team raises money through
rider sponsorships. “I ask for 10 to 15
cents a mile,” he said. “I might get as
many as 60 to 70 sponsors.”
Other teams involved in the race,
he said, are FedEx, Morgan Keegan
and Medtronics.
“We started a team through Temple
Israel Brotherhood, but anyone can
enter. It’s open to anyone,” Butcher said.
Temple has won the trophy for raising
the most money per rider for the last
four to five years.
As for the June 1, Wolf River
Conservancy Race, it’s getting more
MARINE CORP MARATHON
GRANDMA’S MARATHON
LAS VEGAS FINISHER
popular. And Butcher, may show
up this year. He missed it last year,
but he had a good excuse – he was
running a marathon.
Mark Hayden has written
about Memphis sports for
a variety of magazines.
He works at HYC
Logistics. For story ideas
please contact Mark at
[email protected].
AGENCY SCENE
Annual Meeting
JFS executive director Bob Silver, board president
Nina Blockman and guest speaker Bert Goldberg;
president and CEO of the Association of Jewish
Family and Children’s Agencies
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SYNAGOGUE SCENE
The ASBEE Sisterhood hosted the February birthday
party at the Memphis Jewish Home. Bobbie Kaplan,
Myrna Cohen, Shirley Kaplan, Jennifer Roberts, Marsha
Norvell, Paula Kaplan and MJH Assistant Director Yoni
Freiden gather around Hattie Bass, an ASBEE sisterhood
member and MJH resident.
Tom Douglass,Vice President of Etz Chaim Congregation in Bentonville,
Ark., received the Tikkun Olam Award at the Jewish Federation’s
Annual Dinner in Little Rock.
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY
“HEART TO HEART” BLOOD DRIVE
BARBARA K. LIPMAN
EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Kathryn Glaser
Anna Levy
On the 100th day of school, kindergarteners
brought 100 small items from home, such
as paper clips, candies and pennies.
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SYNAGOGUE SCENE
World Wide Wrap
Beth Sholom congregants of all ages celebrated the mitzvah
of tefillin with countless others across the country during
the World Wide Wrap on Feb. 3. This is an annual event
sponsored by the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs to
encourage Jews to put on tefillin and experience one of
the basic daily rituals and mitzvot.
Rabbi Rubinstein leads the group Sharon Knafo assists Adam Scilkin
in the blessing for donning the tallit as his father Jonathan looks on
Dave Harris shows his son Jacob
Herb Notowich helps Jacob Radin
how to get just the right amount of secure the tefillin box on his arm
tension in his strap
Lox Box Sunday
The sisterhood assembled and delivered more than
750 boxes containing bagels, lox, cream cheese, muffins
and pastries throughout the Memphis area on Super
Bowl Sunday morning.
Rabbi Aaron Rubinstein and son
Zohar unpack cartons of muffins
Sandy Fenton watches the
packed lox boxes come down the
assembly line.
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MEN’S CLUB SCENE
MEN’S CLUB SCENE
Almost 400 fans packed the Anshei
Sphard Beth El Emeth social hall
for an evening with Coach Cal
and Corky’s – the fourth annual
community-wide Synagogue Men’s
Clubs Event.
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Rabbi Levi Klein, Rabbi Joel Finklestein, Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Coach John
Calipari, Cantor Aryeh Samberg, Cantor John Kaplan, Cantor David Julian,
Cantor Ricky Kampf
Sid & Mary Baer, Elaine Rosenberg, Stanley Elster Ricky, J.J. & Benjamin Kampf; Rabbi Akevey
David, Daniel, Shaya & Avi Katz
Greenblatt, Jeff & Tanya Addess, Ben Wagerman,
Sonya Lamensdorf & Larry Brown
Mieneke Drake, Haley & Jay Cohen
Marlin, Isaac & Larry Graber
Scott Segal, Eric Shubert, Neal Loskovitz,
Brett Peven, Ari Sauer
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Memphis Chapter of Hadassah Ninth Annual 5K Run/Walk
Moving to a New Location!
May 4, 2008 8:30 a.m.
Cancer Survivors Park located on the easternedge
of Audubon Park across from Theatre
Memphis on Perkins Ext.
Early registration at Memphis Jewish
Community Center, Sunday,
April 6, 9 a.m - 4 p.m.
24-hour registration - www.hadassah5k.com
Race day registration and T-shirt pick-up
Medals awarded to top-three 5K finishers
in age categories 9 and under through
70 and over
Door prizes including a diamond bracelet
Balloon Sculptor * Pink Golf Ball
Scavenger Hunt
Those not wishing to run the 5K may walk the route or walk in the park.
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SENIOR SCENE
Plough Towers Annual Board Meeting
Past Presidents of the Board: Alex Saharovich,
Mildred Schwar tz, Allan Hayden, Sandy Lewis,
Dr. Bob Gold, Mannie Ettingtoff
New Board Members: Rose Rubin, David Krueger,
Norma Rosenthal, Dr. Don Schaffer, Dinah Makowsky
Sweetheart Party
Nelson and Ann Pate, Wanda Griffin,
Bernice Sowell
Kathy Enders, Minnie Novitzki,
Claudia Klutts, Rosebud Davis
Casino Day
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Patricia Slawski, Shirley Haas,
Jane Barnwell, Rick Haas
SCHOOL SCENE
Second graders Gregory Shipowitz and
Nathan Bologna participate in the animated
movie after-school class
Rabbi Levi Klein shows Amanda Myers the
hand-written letters in the Torah during a second
grade field trip to Chabad, part of a series of
visits to different Memphis synagogues
First graders celebrate the 100th day of school
Second graders use pretzel rods and red licorice
to make a Torah scroll at Chabad
Jack Lazarov and Mark Lenchik speak
during Chagigat Hasefer
Cooper Yeshiva High School for Boys junior Andrew
Tavin works on a presentation at Yeshiva University’s
Model UN
Mrs. Dana Parker reviews science
Eliana Graber, Raquel Kampf, Meirah Freiden, and
Hannah Katz represented Goldie Margolin School for fair projects with Beryl Grant and
Dovid Yehoshua Samuels
Girls at Yeshiva University’s Model UN
Eli Freiden (‘96 ) and son Yonah at the 17th annual
Irby Cooper Alumni Basketball Game
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TEEN SCENE
TEEN SCENE
MEMPHIS BBYO CHAPTERS JOIN FORCES TO RAISE MONEY FOR
ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
BY SUSAN NIEMAN
How does a group of dedicated teens raise more than
$6,600 to support a great cause?
It takes a group of supportive parents, generous
sponsors and a great community.
Memphis BBYO members held a dance at Temple Israel’s
Scheidt Family Center to support St. Jude in honor of
fellow BBYO member Josh Greenberg, who was diagnosed
with Ewings Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, last July.
Since then, Josh has been under the care of Dr. Sheri
Spunt and the staff of St. Jude, which his mother, Amy,
describes as remarkable. “It doesn’t even feel like being
in a hospital,” explains Amy. “Everyone is caring and
they are here for the children. We are surrounded by a
feeling of hope.”
BBYO Committee Chair Logan Scheidt and
members, Cara Greenstein, Bradley Ringel, Maya
Rabinowitz, Aaron Poulin, Jake Franklin, Zach
Roberts, Dan Ellen, Lizzie Belz, Daniel Fortas, Max
Fargotstein and Sam Thomas planned the big event
to raise money for research.
They sold tickets and secured donations through
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sponsors, and were able to get everything donated
– food, drinks, a DJ, and door prizes including a Joseph
makeover and makeup and an iPod touch.
More than 150 teens came to dance and to show their
support. Josh felt well enough to make an appearance
and thanked everyone for his or her great efforts.
The group watched a video about St. Jude and Josh
discussed his experience with cancer and St Jude.
Parker Mantel won the iPod; however, he selflessly
wanted Josh to have it.
The BBYO Committee would like to thank its sponsors,
Memphis BBYO members and advisors, parents and
the Memphis community who helped make this a fun,
successful and educational experience.
SPONSORS:
Belz Enterprises, Jill & David Buring, Central Defense
Security, Bunny & Jeff Goldstein, Jolie & Michael
Kisber, Makowsky Ringel Greenberg, LLC, Robin
& Billy Orgel, Debra & Alex Saharovich, Samuels
Furniture Company, Laurie & Elkan Scheidt, Honey &
Rudi Scheidt, Temple Israel, Danny Weiss, DDS, and
The Wexner Companies.
COLLEGE CORRESPONDENCE
HILLEL AT
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
By Amber Case
During my freshman year at the University of Tennessee,
I felt as if something was missing from my college experience.
Although I found all that I could ever want academically
and socially, there was a certain void that was not being
filled. The lack of Jewish student representation on campus
often left me feeling lonely and homesick, especially around
the High Holy days.
As my second year began to unfold, I decided it was time
to discover the wonderful world of Hillel at UT. I was not sure
what I would find, and I was a little worried that it would be
nothing at all. To my surprise, I met a group of students with
an incredible leader, who I could finally share that Jewish bond
with in Knoxville.
Hillel at UT may seem microscopic in numbers, compared
to other schools across the nation, but if you take a deeper
look, you can see that we are doing great things on a much
larger scale.
Last year, we teamed up with the one and only Bruce Pearl
for a philanthropy event: Bruce Pearl’s Hoops for Health.
We held a campus-wide 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, with
proceeds benefiting the Interfaith Health Clinic of Knoxville.
The event was a great success, and we plan to make it bigger
and better in 2008.
Along with fundraising and planning for the tournament,
we enjoy spending Friday nights together for a home-cooked
Shabbat dinner.
With our numbers increasing each year, and interest
growing from all corners of campus, Hillel is beginning to leave
its mark on people and places across the University. We have
collaborated with other groups on campus, such as the Muslim
Student Group, the Presbyterian House and the Black Cultural
Center, to help create a sense of unity at a large university.
I am so thankful for this program and for the opportunity it
has given me to help it grow. Here at UT, Jewish students have
found a place for leadership, friendship, and fun with Hillel.
The void that I felt four years ago has certainly been filled,
and now I often find myself surrounded by Jewish life, in a town
where I once never thought it existed.
Amber Case is a lifelong Memphian who graduated from
Ridgeway High School in 2004. She is a senior at University of
Tennessee Knoxville majoring in psychology. At UT Amber is
active in ADPi sorority and Hillel. After graduation she plans
to pursue a master’s degree in school guidance counseling.
Plans are underway for the second annual Hoops for Health
Basketball Tournament with Bruce Pearl to benefit the Interfaith
Health Clinic of Knoxville. Every year, thousands of residents of
the East Tennessee area fall through the cracks of basic health
care needs. The Interfaith Health Clinic of Knoxville is designed
to help those who do not qualify for health care benefits.
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BUSINESS AS USUAL
Family Business
CELEBRATES 70 YEARS
By Shoshana Cenker
Falk Plumbing Supply president,John Newman, Kohler Co.’s executive vice president David Kohler, Falk Plumbing
Supply Memphis Showroom Manager Rob Sarley, Falk Plumbing Supply owners, Louis and Ira Kleinman
A
fter keeping a family owned Arkansas business
In 1940 the business changed its name to Falk Supply
running for 70 years, everyone involved in Falk
Company. Also in that year, Jacob’s son-in-law, Walter
Supply Company took a little timeout to celebrate such an
Kleinman, joined the business after graduating from law
amazing accomplishment.
school and passing the bar. “The effects of the Depression
But in order to understand such a
had made it hard for him to pursue
fete, you have to understand how the
a career as a lawyer,” says Alan.
business began. In 1937 Jacob Falk
In 1970 Walter’s son, Louis
moved to Hot Springs and bought the
Kleinman, joined the company.
Hot Springs Wrecking Company.
Five years later, Falk Supply built
“It was primarily a junkyard
its first showroom. Falk Supply spun
that salvaged appliances, plumbing
off its welding business to Arkansas
and other merchandise for usable
Welding & Industrial (AWI) in
parts,” explains Hot Springs
1979. AWI later spawned Arkansas
showroom manager Alan Donahue,
Tool Service, which today is called
who has been with the company for
The Tool Source.
Ira, Stephanie, Louis & Betty Kleinman
18 years.
“In the early 1980s, Falk Plumbing
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Kleinman Family: Adam & Rachel Gordon, Jason & Andrea Parker, Louis &
Betty Kleinman, Ira & Stephanie Kleinman
Falk Plumbing CEO Ira Kleinman and Chairman Louis Kleinman with
David Kohler
Supply, the largest of the three companies, didn’t have a clear recently decided to take the plunge. In November 2007 they
and definite purpose,” says Alan. “Louis began searching to opened their first branch outside of Arkansas – in Memphis,
define the direction
Tenn. It is the first exclusive Kohler Premier showroom
and brought in a
in the United States.
consultant,
who
“It’s been exciting, challenging and a very positive
advised him to
step,” says Alan. “It is also relevant that Kohler is a
clearly structure the
family owned business.”
company’s purpose
Today, the three companies – Falk Plumbing Supply,
and customer base.
Arkansas Tool Service and Arkansas Welding & Industrial
“Louis
even
– boast 14 branches, three Kohler Premier showrooms
asked his premier
and nearly 100 employees.
customers, what
“I have a great deal of
kind of company David Kohler with Mr. and Mrs.
respect for Louis,” says Alan
Raymond Brooks
they thought Falk
“He took a chance on me as a
was, and even they couldn’t answer,” explains
teen. He trains, encourages and
Alan. “Louis decided it was time to clearly
promotes within.”
define its role.”
Falk Plumbing Supply
At that time the company handled plumbing
recently celebrated its 70th
fixtures, cabinets, countertops, structural steel
anniversary. “We usually have
and used fittings. “It was not a pretty and clean
separate winter parties,” says
operation,” admits Alan. “So Louis followed Memphis Showroom
Alan. “But for this one, Louis
the advice of the consultant and streamlined
wanted to celebrate together.”
Falk Plumbing Supply’s focus to plumbing supplies only and
“All three companies joined in the celebration,”
the company benefited with continued growth.”
says Louis. “It was just a really nice occasion. Seeing the
In 2003, Louis’ son, Ira, joined the company. “Basically, company expand and grow “has been very rewarding,
now my role in the company is mentoring my son,” explains we’ve been very fortunate.”
Louis. “He’s pretty much in charge of AWI.”
Ira became the fourth generation to continue in the
company. Louis and his wife of nearly 40 years, Betty, who Shoshana Cenker was born and raised in Memphis, graduated
belong to Congregation House of Israel in Hot Springs, also from White Station High School in 1998 and from Indiana
University in Bloomington in 2002 with a B.A. in Broadcast
have two grown daughters, Andrea and Rachel.
Journalism and a minor in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. She
“It was always crucial to Louis’ vision that the company studied abroad in Israel for a semester at Hebrew University
have a family owned feel,” acknowledges Alan.
of Jerusalem. She is news writer/producer for the ABC
After some strategic planning, Falk Supply Plumbing Affiliate News Station, WSB TV in Atlanta.
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HOW WELL ARE YOU NAVIGATING THE EFFICIENT FRONTIER?
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nvesting isn’t just about achieving the highest return
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risk. Modern portfolio theory (MPT) is based on a key
assumption: No rational investor wants to take more risk than
is necessary to achieve the desired return. The concept was
outlined by Harry Markowitz in a pioneering 1952 Journal
of Finance study titled “Portfolio Selection,” which argued
that you can manage the type and level of risk you take by
combining investments that tend to behave very differently
from one another.
Different strokes for different folks
Modern portfolio theory tries to create portfolios that
maximize return for a given level of risk--or alternatively,
that minimize risk for a given level of return. MPT compares
a portfolio’s standard deviation--how much its return may
vary from its statistical mean return over time--to its returns.
An efficient portfolio navigates the risk/reward tradeoff by
combining investments based on their level of risk, their
expected return, and their correlation with other investments
in the portfolio. MPT argues that a portfolio that doesn’t do
so isn’t optimized--in other words, it takes too much risk for
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Efficiency is in the eye of the beholder
Even with a limited number of securities, the ways to
combine them into a portfolio are practically limitless. For
any group of assets, there may be multiple efficient portfolios,
each of which combines those assets differently. Collectively,
they represent what economists and financial professionals
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is a line that represents all optimized portfolios for a given
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represents a portfolio that provides the best return for
whatever risk you are comfortable taking.
system (GPS) for investing, showing the most efficient way
to get to your goal. Each GPS user may choose a different
destination, but in each case, the GPS suggests the most
effective way to get there.
So what is risk anyway?
Risk has traditionally been measured by volatility; an
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than one that is more stable. However, some experts have
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by focusing on downside risk, arguing that such an approach
more closely matches the way investors tend to think.
Unlike MPT, this so-called “post-modern portfolio
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deviates from its statistical mean--its ups and downs--but
on how often its returns fall below an individual investor’s
minimum acceptable return, how far below that figure
they fall, and the potential worst-case scenario possible for
that investment. Outlined in Managing Downside Risk in
Financial Markets by Frank Sortino and Stephen Satchell
of the Pension Research Institute, this approach attempts to
combine portfolio theory with behavioral finance, hoping to
more closely reflect the human decision-making process.
Depending on how risk is measured--by volatility or by
downside risk alone--the efficient frontier may look very
different, even for the same group of assets.
The balance is up to you
Whichever approach is taken, the efficient frontier still
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level of risk you’re willing to take.
Though past performance is no guarantee (continued p.25)
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ine is extremely versatile. There
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the sum greater than the parts.
Balance is key to enjoying wine with food
Extremes of flavor in food narrow the
number of wines that might work well.
Similarly, strongly flavored, exotic flavors
in wine limit the dishes with which they
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Don’t match strong flavors or weight
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The opposite is true as well. A delicate exacerbate heat from spice. Reds tend
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overpowered by grilled lamb.
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Acidity is important
or the star
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scares potential purchasers. Who thinks to show off don’t serve a wildly complex
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acidity that makes or breaks a wine and subtle and possess flavors that are more
food match.
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of future results, it can help serve as a
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as well as estimates of their volatility or
downside risk, your financial professional
can position your portfolio at the point
along the efficient frontier that makes
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AGENCY HIGHLIGHT
MEMPHIS CHAPTER OF HADASSAH
NINTH ANNUAL 5K RUN/WALK
is Moving to New Location
Photos 2007 Hadassah 5K: Susan Nieman
Story: Deanna Lubin
Hadassah’s annual 5K, which raises
money for breast cancer research and
education, is moving from Shelby Farms
to the new Cancer Survivors Park
located on the eastern edge of Audubon
Park across from Theatre Memphis on
Perkins Ext.
“Although the 5K will be run on
city streets, the setting in the newly
dedicated Cancer Survivors Park was too
appropriate to overlook,” said co-chairs
Deanna Lubin and Dinah Makowsky.
The Memphis Cancer Survivors
Park is the 23rd in the nation funded by
the R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation and
offers support to cancer survivors, their
families and friends.
The park includes a “Positive Mental
Attitude Walk” containing 14 plaques
– four of which are inspirational, the
others, suggestions for fighting cancer.
A “Road to Recovery,” explains what
cancer is and offers actions to take to
overcome the disease.
There is also a labyrinth – a walking
path that has been used as a tool for
focused walks, prayer, contemplation and
exercise. The Memphis Park has a unique
mosaic designed by Kristi Duckworth
called the “Tree of Life,” which will be the
design for the T-shirts this year.
Emily Steinberg, co-president of
Hadassah and initiator of the original
mall walk, agreed that having the event
in the new location “is a wonderful and
exciting opportunity”.
Early registration will be held at the
Memphis Jewish Community Center
on Sunday, April 6, from 9 a.m-4 p.m.
There is also 24-hour online registration
at www.hadassah5k.com – the official
race registration site, which also lists the
2008 sponsors and schedule of events.
As always, a group of great
volunteers have secured wonderful
sponsors, door prizes and goodies for
the goody bags. Theatre Memphis has
given permission to use their parking
lot for the event, and there are plenty
of nearby parking places.
Race-day registration and T-shirt
pick-up is available at the Cancer
Survivors Park. The race begins at
8:30 a.m.
Those not wishing to run the 5K
may walk the route or choose to walk
in the park during the race. For families
with small children, there will be a
balloon sculptor and a pink golf ball
scavenger hunt.
Medals are awarded to the topthree 5K finishers in age categories
9 and under through 70 and over. A
drawing for door prizes including a
diamond bracelet will take place after
the race.
MEMPHIS CHAPTER OF HADASSAH NINTH ANNUAL 5K RUN/WALK
MAY 4, 8:30 A.M. • CANCER SURVIVORS PARK
LOCATED ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF AUDUBON PARK ACROSS FROM
THEATRE MEMPHIS ON PERKINS EXT.
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IN FASHION
IN FASHION
Wide Leg Denim:
A FIT FOR ALL WOMEN
By Julie Lansky
Are you ready to
put away the winter
skinny leg jeans and try
something new? The latest
trend hitting the world
of denim is the wide leg
jean. They are making
a comeback across the
country. As denim trends
come and go so quickly, the
wide leg is something you’ll
want to look into because
they are great for everyone.
You might think that
the wide leg style could
make you appear larger than
you are but the wide leg
style works to create a nice
straight leg line and thus
creates the illusion of longer
legs and a taller frame. There
is a way to make any figure
look sophisticated without
looking sloppy while wearing
your wide leg denim.
For the female with a
little bit of curves, try pairing
wide leg jeans with a formfitting/tailored top. You still
want to look like you have
a waist so stay away from
baggy tops that do not create
a defined waistline. A nice
blouse and a great pair of
wide leg jeans are sure to
create a polished look. A
suggestion would be to try
David Kahn’s jean.
If you have athletic
thighs, a wider leg is a great
jean to move the focus off
that area and immediately
slim out your bottom half.
Citizens of Humanity’s
Faye jean has just the right
amount of wide leg, fits
great in the waist, and will
stretch with it’s blend of
cotton/lycra.
Anyone with a straighter,
skinny figure can pair their
wide legs with a flowing top
with
a
little
more
volume.
Slightly
structured tunics work great
to create a modern bohemian
look. Diesel’s new wide leg
“Sailor” in white is a perfect
addition to this season’s new
spring wardrobe.
I must say, I was a little
apprehensive to try the wide
leg trend since I’m only fivefeet tall. However, I was most
surprised to find they really
worked well for me and gave
the illusion of being a little
bit taller (which is always
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
LITTLE BIT OF REALITY
“I
BECOMES ITS OWN WORLD
BY JENNIFER LEFKOWITZ
am a mixed media painter,”
it keeps me learning as a Jew, as well
says collected and commissioned
as being aware of myself in the world
artist Carol Buchman of Memphis,
as both a Jew and a secular person.
Tenn. Her grant and award-winning
Some aspect of the Jewish experience
paintings have been described as
is reflected in almost all of my current
‘playful yet powerful,’ ‘poignant and
work; sometimes it is subtle, where I
mystically multi-layered.’
am really abstracting a Jewish concept,
“A little bit of reality of some
sometimes it is more obvious. I would
sort starts the work off, and then it
hope that my paintings could break
becomes its’ own world,” says Carol.
out of being seen as just Jewish art
Ten pieces of Buchman’s work
for just a Jewish audience. I hope
will be displayed at the 2008 Temple The painting above depicts my favorite they can push the boundaries of both
Arts Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on verse from a Jewish song, “Blessings For sacred art and contemporary art and
April 5- 6.
The Miracles Of Each Day,” about the exist in both worlds.”
The Festival is a nationally rooster who can tell day from night.
Clay and sculpture, porcelain
renowned event, and not only for
and stoneware artist, Sylvia Hyman of
– Carol Buchman
artists, but enthusiasts, alike. The
Nashville says, “I seek to capture not only
juried exhibition, in its fourth year, will feature the the appearance of things, but also their essential nature,
works of acclaimed professional artists and jewelers.
giving equal weight to meaning and to visual impact.”
“We have selected highly professional artists for
About 10 years ago Sylvia (now 90), turned to a
this special show, whose works are rarely available in form of sculpture in the genre known as super-realism
the Nashville area,” says a member of the Temple Arts or ‘troupe l’oeil.’ She chose objects such as old boxes
Festival board of directors.
and baskets, filling them with old papers, documents,
“The artist work and the artist are really showcased letters, music scrolls, books, maps and crossword puzzles
well with collectors and critics’ previews,” explains – all made of clay. In 1938 Sylvia obtained a bachelor
Carol. “It is taken as a serious fine art event with a of arts from Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New
selective jury.”
York. In 1963 she earned her masters in art education
Judging the show is Gail Andrews, executive from George Peabody College in Nashville. She is a
director of the Birmingham Museum of Art. The art will high-ranking and globally recognized artist appearing
be displayed as a gallery and will feature the works of in numerous collections and public exhibitions.
nearly 50 hand-selected, professional artists, showcasing
Pieces range from $40 to $21,000, so there is
hundreds of pieces in glass, ceramics, painting, sculpture, actually something here for everyone,” says event cometal, drawing, photography and jewelry.
chair Lisa Small.
“I am inspired by what is feeling vital, visual and
The Temple Arts Festival will be held at
moving to me,” says Carol Buchman. “The last, maybe Congregation Ohabai Sholom, located at 5015
four or more years, my pieces have been inspired by Harding Road in Nashville, next door to the Belle
the Jewish experience; religious, cultural, personal, Meade Mansion.
spiritual, mystical – whatever.”
For more information contact Congregation Ohabai
In 1986 Carol received a bachelor of fine arts in Sholom 615.352.7620 or visit www.templenashville.org.
painting, with honors, from the Massachusetts College
of Art in Boston. In 1992 she earned a master’s from Jennifer Lefkowitz is a native of Memphis, Tennessee
Boston University School of Visual Arts. Her works and graduate of Academy of Art University, Motion
align numerous gallery walls.
Pictures & Television, Screenwriting in San Francisco.
“I look for inspiration all the time,” she says, “and JenniferLefkowitz.com.
Words Have Meaning
(Porcelain, Stoneware Clay) Sylvia Hyman
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I April 2008
Morning Milieu (Porcelain, Stoneware, Silver)
Sylvia Hyman
Trompe L’oeil Clay Works,
Sylvia Hyman
BARRY LOU “All
I Want Is You”
CONVERSATION WITH JUNO MOVIE SONGWRITER
BY JENNIFER LEFKOWITZ
BARRY LOUIS POLISAR, Photo by: Michael E. Stewart
B
arry Louis Polisar – he’s the
“dude” (Ellen Page dialogue in the film
Juno) responsible for the first song,
“All I Want Is You” on the sought after
Juno soundtrack.
The song appears over an animation
sequence in opening credits of the film.
“If I was a flower growing wild and
free all I’d want is you to be my sweet
honey bee...” Polisar’s song serves as an
introduction to the themes of childhood
and adulthood, and intermingling. Barry
explains, “There is a moment in the film
when the camera pans the room of the
young boy who has fathered Juno’s baby
– and on his shelf is a dreidel, and on his
wall is a bar mitzvah certificate.”
“All I Want Is You” is from an early
recording on the album, My Brother
Thinks He’s A Banana.
Barry began writing songs for
children back in the disco era: an original
John Travolta in the world of children’s
music and books. He is a four-time
Parent’s Choice Award winner and has
traveled the United States and Europe as
a visiting author in schools and libraries.
His songs and stories can be heard on
radio and television.
“I’ve made a habit of taking stock
and counting my blessings every day,” says
Barry. “I feel incredibly fortunate for so
many things: my marriage, my children,
my home, my faith, my career.
“Having my song in the film, Juno, has
been an amazing thing for me because it
gave me such a wider recognition of my
work,” he continues. “My songs have
always been out there in the world, but
none had a lot of exposure. Juno really
changed that part of my career.”
Barry describes the song as a playful
love song with simple words and very
elementary in its approach. “I had just
started playing the guitar and writing
simple songs,” he says. “At the time I wrote
this, I was singing Bob Dylan’s “You Ain’t
Goin Nowhere.”
He reveals a girlfriend at the time may
have been a partial inspiration, “but no, we
have not spoken in decades,” he remarks.
Barry attests that for 33 years he has
made a great living doing what he truly
adores. “The kind of music I do doesn’t
get much mainstream recognition even
in the field of children’s music. I’d pretty
much have to strip away a lot of the heart
and soul of my songs to really capture
a mainstream audience and I’ve never
wanted to do that.”
With Passover right around the
corner, Barry has written a book entitled,
Telling the Story: A Passover Haggadah
Explained, published by Rainbow Morning
Music. Barry’s daughter, Sierra, illustrates
the book.
“Growing up, my family was very
secular. My great grandfather used to tell a
story about G-d giving the Jewish people
religion, and when they complained that it
was too hard, he offered to take it back,”
he jokes.
“My Grandmother worked for
Hadassah and was Jewish to the core, but
never attended services, or considered
herself observant.” he explains.
“When I first met my wife’s family
and began going to their house for Seders,
I was the one who was constantly asking
questions – so many that I’d get kicked
under the table by everyone so that we
could ‘hurry up and eat.’ Over time, I went
from the person who asked the questions
to the person who everyone else began
asking questions of.”
Barry justifies that his Haggadah is
very traditional in that it follows all the
usual steps, but also explains the reasons
behind the traditions of Passover. This
year, he will lead the Pesach Seder at his
home in Burtonsville, Maryland, and, his
children are coming home from college. To
which Barry Louis Polisar says, “Hopefully
each will bring a contingent of their
friends. We embrace the idea of ‘all who
are hungry come eat.’”
Jennifer Lefkowitz is a native of Memphis, Tennessee,
and graduate of Academy of Art University,
Motion Pictures & Television, Screenwriting in
San Francisco. JenniferLefkowitz.com.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: REVIEWS by Jennifer Lefkowitz
MATZA MUSIC
So Called
ShirLaLa
The Seder
JDUB Records
Pesach
Mixed Emotions Music
So Called, The Seder is ‘the soundtrack’
for your Seder, that is, if you’re of the NOW!
generation and making a film starring Aunt Sarah,
Uncle Yitzy with special guest Rabbi Rabbs. (The
Jewish Rabbi comic) MC So Called fuses
experimental and fully orchestrated synthesizer Hip hop rhythms over voice
sampling about the Seder. An old film on TV and a crisp record, MC So
Called: “I make Hip hop music and I’m doing a Hip hop Seder.” “Where are
you going to present it?” So Called: “Nowhere, I’ll release it.” So Called,
The Seder features cameos by Wu Tang Clan’s Killah Priest, Matisyahu,
Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn, Montreal’s queen of country Katie Moore, David
Krakauer, Susan and Elaine Hoffman Watts and more. So Called, The
Seder is the unleavened bread I’m talking about.
“I really like Matza. I like it a lot
of different ways. I like grilled
Matza, Matza nachos...” Shira
Kline celebrates Passover
on the third album in the
ShirLaLa series. Outrageously hip kiddie rock at its
best is back for the Seder. “On Pesach we eat lots and
lots of Matza. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo.” Think Sarah
Silverman and Jewish kiddie songs. Pesach’s fun musical
arrangement travels from slavery in Egypt, across the Red
Sea, and all the way to freedom in the Promised Land,
Israel. Pesach holds 20 tracks – bonus tracks included.
Some track names are “Elijah Rock” and “Lotsa Lotsa
Matza.” But, don’t eat too much.
OU MORRER BOOKS
Private Joel and the Sewell
Mountain Seder
Let My People Go!
Tilda Balsley
Kar-Ben Publishing
Bryna J. Fireside
Kar-Ben Publishing
“Say”, Bill asked,“does anyone know what part of
the lamb goes on the Seder plate?” No one knew.
“Well, if we roast the whole thing and put it on
the table, we’ll be sure to get the right part,” Solly
suggested. After much discussion, everyone agreed.
Inspired by a true-life story – Jewish soldiers in the 23rd Ohio Regiment
who celebrated Passover in the mountains of West Virginia during the
Civil War. Private Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder
is based on the true tale of William Leopold, George Lowenstein,
Solomon Richmire and Isaac Ullman. Author Bryna J. Fireside includes
former slaves enlisted with the Union army. More than 180,000 African
Americans served in the Union. Fireside portrays the brave history of
American Jews and African Americans and the fight for freedom and
civil rights. Private Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder
incorporates rich illustrations by Shawn Costello whose works have
appeared in various books and magazines. Fireside’s knack for moments
of clever comic relief sustains a book enjoyable by young readers and
adults, alike. “We’re giving thanks for the fruit of the vine, even though we’re
drinking fruit of the trees,” he explained. “I think G-d will understand.” He
followed with the traditional blessing of thanks.
Ouy
Not bad
Pharaoh shouted, “No, No, No!” Let
My People Go! is an actionpacked rockin’ rhyming tale about
the Ten Plagues and the Exodus of
the Jews from Egypt.Tilda Balsley writes a children’s book best for
family Seders, library story time and classroom dramatizations.
Five highlighted roles are given to the reader for a theatre
script. Ilene Richard’s colorful and exciting illustrations create an
imaginative story experience that will surely grab the attention
of young children, all while teaching the story of Passover. “...
And as G-d shouted this final blow, Pharaoh shouted, Go, Go, Go!”
Watch out for the jumping frogs!
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!
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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I April 2008
300
o
tto
ask
the
Ways
Four
Murray Spiegel
and Rickey Stein
Questions
From Zulu
to Abkhaz
Art
s Ent
ert
ainment
OU MORRER BOOKS cont’
300 Ways to ask the Four Questions from Zulu to Abkhaz
Murray Spiegel
Ricky Stein
Spiegel-Stein Publishing
“I hear your Seder is going to be multi-cultural this year,” says Meyer. “What?!”
300 Ways to Ask The Four Questions is going to hold your Seder
after hours. “As if!” This book gives the four questions in 300 languages (living
languages, ancient languages and made-up languages) all four plus glasses of wine
aside. “It’s breathtaking.” Two hundred and seventy plus living languages, four sign languages, 15 ancient languages,
22 parodies and constructed languages, 29 Native American languages, languages of Jewish heritage, including those
that are endangered, fill the pages. The book’s authors Spiegel and Stein hold a lifelong passion for the unusual and
innovative Seder. 300 Ways to Ask The Four Questions is the product of 25 years of work collecting
translations. Actor, stage star and singer Theodore Bikel appears on the forward. FYI: He’s been cast in more than 50
movies, and starred in a great number of dramatic TV shows. “Wow!?.” Not to mention, the book contains a CD and
enhanced DVD “Why is this night different...”
Translations & Recordings
Includes CD and DVD with
Language & Speaker Highlights
Suggestions to Enrich your Seder
Puzzles and Games
Foreword by Theodore Bikel
LIVING IN HARMONY
BOB BERMAN’S ... A HOUSE OF DAVID IN THE LAND OF JESUS
BY SUSAN NIEMAN
Bob Berman captures the compelling spirit of a
Lexington is one of the smallest towns in the
small Mississippi town – Lexington –where for more United States with an active synagogue. Now with
than 150 years its distinct Jewish community has only 12 active members, Bob wonders what is to
made a significant impact on its neighbors, its state become of the tiny house of David when there are no
and its country.
longer Jewish people living in the town.
“There have been a
He concludes the story
number of books written about
with an exciting solution that
Jews of the South, but none
would solve dual purposes
have covered the remarkable
– to preserve Temple Beth
history of the Lexington
El with its rich history and
Jewish community, their
continue using it as a house
outreach and achievements
of worship and to provide
and the great relationship
the University of Mississippi
they have always had with
at Oxford with a permanent
their Christian neighbors PHOTO: LOU SHORNICK
Center and Museum of
– both black and white,” explained Bob.
Tolerance where a Judaic Studies Chair
Therefore Bob felt moved to
could be permanently housed.
record that unique story of goodness
Read it from cover to cover or a
that emanates from within the heart
chapter at a time to understand Bob’s
of Mississippi, where rampant stories
desire to see his family synagogue retain
of prejudice and anti-Semitism are
its unique history and his vision for a
often remembered.
bright future for Temple Beth El.
“Nowhere has there been more
respect and friendship between the
Jewish people and their Christian
neighbors than in the congregation of
SONDY AND BOB BERMAN
Temple Beth El in the little town of
Lexington,” writes Bob. “It is a model for goodwill and
“A House of David in the Land
understanding among people of all faiths and races,
of Jesus” is available in paperback
which has actually existed for over one-hundred
$18.50 (amazon.com) and in
years, in the heart of the ‘Land of Jesus.’ What a story
hardcover $26.50 (BookSurge
to tell and illustrate to the rest of humanity.”
866.308.6235 ext.6).
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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
Hebrew Academy of Arkansas
11905 Fairview Rd., 72227,
501.217.0059
Lubavitch of Arkansas
11905 Fairview Rd., 72227,
501.217.0053
MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE
Hebrew Union Congregation
504 Main St., 38701, 662.332.4153
HATTIESBURG
Temple B’nai Israel
P.O. Box 15636, 39404-5636,
601.545.3871
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
B’nai B’rith Youth Oranization
6560 Poplar Avenue, 38138,
901.767.7440
Memphis Jewish Federation
6560 Poplar Ave., 38138,
901.767.7100
TUPELO
Temple B’nai Israel
1301 Marshall St., 38802,
662.842.9169
Bornblum Judaic Studies
301 Mitchell Hall, University of
Memphis, 38152 901.678.2919
Memphis Jewish High School
1203 Ridgeway Rd., Park Place Ctr.,
Suite 203, 38119, 901.767.4818
Bornblum Solomon
Schechter School
6641 Humphreys Blvd., 38120,
901.747.2665
National Council of Jewish Women,
P.O. Box 17921, 38187-0921,
901.685.8976
Chabad Lubavitch of
Tennessee
6629 Massey Ln., 38120,
901.766.1800
Plough Towers
6580 Poplar Ave., 38138,
901.767.1910
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
Hadassah Memphis Chapter
422 Miracle Pt., 38120,
901.683.0727
Hillel of Memphis
3581 Midland, 38111, 901.452.2453
6560 Poplar Ave., 38138,
901.767.8511
Jewish Foundation of Memphis
5118 Park Ave. #308, 38117,
901.374.0400
Margolin Hebrew Academy/
Feinstone Yeshiva of the South
390 S. White Station Rd., 38117,
901.682.2409
Sam Schloss Lodge # 35 of
B’nai B’rith,
P.O. Box 17616, 38187-0616,
901.761-0300
Temple Israel and Barbara K.
Lipman Early Learning Center
1376 East Massey Rd., 38120,
901.761.3130
Torah MiTzion
390 S. White Station Rd., 38117,
901.606.7059
Young Israel
531 S. Yates, 38120, 901.761.6060
NASHVILLE
Jewish Federation of Nashville &
Middle Tennessee
801 Percy Warner Blvd., 37205,
615.356.3242
Beth Sholom Synagogue
6675 Humphreys Blvd., 38120,
901.683.3591
Memphis Jewish
Community Center
6560 Poplar Ave.,
38138, 901.761.0810
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page 1
First Class Linen
page 21
Lexus
page 7
VistaCare Health Services
page 15
Ballet Memphis
page 13
The Granite Guy
page 7
Menage
page 3
Zaven Kish
page 9
Belmont Village
page 11
Great Wines
page 25
Miriam’s Café’ Hillel of Memphis
page 17
Comfort Keepers
page 9
Hadassah 5K Run
page 17
Morgan Keegan/Lawson Arney
page 24
CruiseOne
page 10
Harkavy Shainberg Kaplan &
Dunstan PLC
Back Cover
Renasant Bank
page 27
ADVERTISERS
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page 8
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page 15
Jewish Foundation of Memphis
page 16
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WEEKLY MEETINGS & EVENTS
COMING ATTRACTIONS
TUESDAY
9 a.m.
Baron Hirsch Torah One on One Learning
(T.O.O.L.) Dafna Kannai
MEMPHIS
Noon
Baron Hirsch “Call Torah,” call-in-class,
Rabbi Shai Finkelstein, toll free
1.866.266.3378, at prompt enter conference
ID# 9016837485
Young Israel Lunch & Learn/Finance for Life,
5350 Poplar Avenue #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, Rabbi Shai
Finkelstein
WEDNESDAY
10:30 a.m.
Baron Hirsch Ladies Parsha Class, Rabbi
Shai Finkelstein
11 a.m.
Young Israel Parsha (weekly Torah portion)
for women
Noon
Baron Hirsch Reframing the Parsha, Amit
Foox, at B.A. Framer, 1905 Troyer
7 p.m.
Baron Hirsch Jewish History, Rabbi David
Radinsky
7:30 p.m.
Beth Sholom Limmud class, Rabbi
Rubinstein
Temple Israel Conversational Hebrew w/
Israeli shlicha, Ofir Itah
THURSDAY
9:15 a.m.
Temple Israel Early Learning Center
“Mommy and Me”
SATURDAY
8:45 a.m.
Temple Israel Torah Study
1-1/2 hours before sundown, ASBEE
Portion-of-the-week class/Dovid Menachem
Brown Talmud Class
SUNDAY
After morning service, Young Israel class w/
breakfast, “Yoreh Deah,” Practical Jewish Law
for men
8:30 a.m.
Baron Hirsch Talmud Class, Rabbi Shai
Finkelstein
Chabad Lubavitch Bagels, Lox & Tefillin.
Minyan, breakfast, “Living Torah” video, Torah
discussion
9 a.m.
Beth Sholom Yiddish w/Cantor David Julian
9:15 a.m.
Baron Hirsch IE Hanover Lecture on World
Events, Rabbi Shai Finkelstein
11 a.m. – noon (thru May 4)
Temple Israel What They Didn’t Tell You
About the Jewish Holidays w/Dr. Joe Levy &
Ofir Itah
8 p.m.
Baron Hirsch Shoah & Tkuma Class, Tzili &
Amit Foox (for 10th-11th graders)
ARKANSAS
FRIDAY
4:30, 5:30 & 6 p.m.
Congregation House of Israel, Hot
Springs Torah Study, Oneg, Services
SATURDAY
10:30 a.m. - Noon Congregation
House of Israel Shabbat service, 2nd
Saturday of the month
Noon
Beth Sholom Lunch & Learn, bring a dairy
or pareve lunch, Rabbi Rubinstein
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Congregation House of
Israel, Hot Springs Hebrew School
2:30 – 4 p.m. Congregation House of
Israel, Hot Springs Adult Hebrew class
1:30 p.m.
Temple Israel WRJ-Sisterhood
Mother Bear Project for African children with
HIV/AIDS
FRIDAY
6:15 p.m. Beth Israel, Jackson Shabbat
Services. The Shirim Choir first Fridays
4:30 p.m.
Beth Sholom Adult Hebrew Class with Judy
Holzer
SATURDAY
9 a.m. Beth Israel, Jackson Services, 10:15
a.m. Talmud study
8 p.m.
ASBEE Exclusive Telecast of Rabbi Frand on
the portion of the week
Visit www.jewishscenemagazine.com and
click on Events Calendar for details and more
coming attractions.
Apr. 1
7 p.m. Beth Sholom Free Israeli Dance Workshop with Dany
BenShalom and Ruthy Slann. RSVP to Jody Sosh, 901.484.4165
Apr. 5
10:45 a.m. Beth Sholom Shabbat First service for infants,
toddlers, preschoolers and their families. Games, songs, stories, and
prayers with Miss Sharona
Apr. 6
5:30 p.m. ASBEE Comedy Night with Michael Danziger and fine
dining by Erling Jensen
Apr. 13
8 a.m. ASBEE Akiva Institute and Sunday Breakfast
3-5 p.m. Facing History and Ourselves Community
Conversations featuring Sonia Nazario at Christian Brothers
University Theatre. Free. Contact: Lauren Grossman
901.452.1776, ext. 223
Apr. 25
7:15 p.m. Beth Sholom Drum Circle at Rabbi Rubinstein’s
home
May 4
Hadassah Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk for Breast Cancer Research
at the Memphis Botanic Gardens Survivors’ Gardens
NASHVILLE
April 5-6
Congregation Ohabai Sholom Fourth Annual Temple
Arts Festival
JACKSON, MS
April 1- May 31
Photographs by Lou Shornick, Ridgeland Public Library
(Mississippi)
MISSISSIPPI
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