Jewish Scene Magazine January/February 2011

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January/February 2011
Sea Side
Simcha
Helping
Save the
Planet
One Napkin
at a Time
From Dreams to Reality…
Teaming with a Professional Party Planner
Hiring a
Professional
Photographer
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Contents
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SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
Sea Side Simcha
19
BESHERT: True Stories of Connection
The Train Ride
8
SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
A Whirlwind Wedding
20
ON THE SIDELINES
Rhodes College Prepares for Track and Field
10
12
SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
Assembling Your Stationery Wardrobe
21
COLLEGE SCENE
The Big Step
SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
Choosing a Professional Photographer
ARTS & CULTURE
Holy Rollers: movie review
13
SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
Helping Save the Planet One Napkin at a Time
22
23
14
SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
From Dreams to Reality…Teaming with a
Professional Party Planner
15
SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
After the Engagement - A Time Line
24
FEATURE
Beth Israel Congregation: Past, Present
and Future
16
SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
Camp Side Simcha
25
FEATURE
Temple B’nai Israel Celebrates 120 Years
17
L’CHAYIM
Planning Libations For Your Simcha
18
DOLLARS & SENSE
First Milestones Mark Need for Financial
Advice
Publisher/Editor
Susan C. Nieman
Art Director
Dustin Green
Art Assistant
Laura Ehrhardt
David Miller
Rebecca Miller
Arts & Entertainment Editor
FEATURE
Memorial Garden is a Place for Celebration
and Consolation
BE SCENE
26 - 27 Baron Hirsch, Beth Sholom, Beth Israel,
Jackson, MS; BSSS, Hadassah, Memphis
Jewish Home, MHA/FYOS, Plough Towers,
Temple Israel, IRIS Orchestra
On The Cover
Photo: Norman Gilbert Photography ~ photonorm.com
Jennifer Lefkowitz
Editorial Contributors
Lawson Arney
Rabbi Uri Barnea
Gary Burhop
Norman Gilbert
Cara Greenstein
Sheril Greenstein
Mark Hayden
Jennifer Lefkowitz
Judith Wolf Mandell
Dixie Ryall
Harry Samuels
Account Executives
Bob Drake
Larry Nieman
Chief Financial Officer
Don Heitner
Editorial Assistants
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Dear Readers,
Happy 2011 to you all.
I love planning events. In fact, I think if I ever
change careers, it will be as an event planner.
As we begin the New Year, I am already kneedeep helping my son and future daughter-inlaw with their September wedding plans. Lucky
for me, and more importantly for them, during
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Fabulous Parties,
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The perfect venue for your
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Over the years I have often turned to these
event professionals to help provide articles.
More recently I have turned to them for help.
Last year it was our daughter, Anna, who came
home in February and told us she was getting
married – in 38 days. Find out how we managed
that April wedding on page 8.
Even though David’s wedding is more closely
following the established timeline, we are
still turning to these colleagues, who are even
more valuable than ever. I hope you find the
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Jewish Scene
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SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
Sue greets guests during happy hour on the deck of Henderson Park Inn.
Sea Side
Simcha
By Susan C. Nieman • Photos: Livingston Photography ~ www.ashleylivingstonphoto.com
Sue and Rich Cohen envisioned a 50th wedding
anniversary weekend filled with something to keep
all of their 55 guests busy.
“From the moment our guests arrived on Friday afternoon, to the finale’ at our Destin home on
Monday, there were an assortment of planned and spontaneous activities to choose from,” said
Sue. “It was the most beautiful weekend any of us will ever remember.”
Renting all 36 rooms at Destin’s Henderson Park Inn for the whole weekend (and its signature
Beach Walk Restaurant on Saturday) proved to be an excellent choice for the Cohens. With the
facility to themselves, it was an intimate and private affair with flair.
The Cohens, who also have homes in Pennsylvania and Arizona, chose Florida because the
timing was right for their May 28th anniversary date. Sue, a self-proclaimed control freak, with
a head full of creativity and ideas, played a major role in planning the elaborate celebration.
“I don’t really like surprises,” she said. But since she was not in town for much of the yearlong
planning process, Sue surrounded herself with professionals with who she could trust to help
pull it all together.
Casino Night: Sue
and Sally created a
fun nightclub vibe
using black sofas and
red, black and cardthemed linens.
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In Arizona she worked with a designer to create the invitations and other
printed materials. In Destin she met with Florals By the Sea owner, Sally
LaCourse, whose ideas Sue first had to see to believe. “Being a warmcolor lover, Sally made suggestions for color combinations that I would
have never dreamed of,” said Sue. “But when I saw the fabric samples, I
immediately gained confidence in her choices.”
“Sue went above and beyond to make sure that all her guests were
comfortable and would have an amazing time,” said Sally. “I was honored to
be a part of their special occasion. Sue is very detailed and knew exactly the
feeling she wanted to create for their anniversary. She gave me a lot of free
reign to design and add my own touches. It was also a great creative outlet
for me as we were planning a different theme for each night.”
From happy hour on the covered deck, to the dinner party on the beach,
and a Sunday night casino party at a nearby event center, the two worked
together on all of the details. “We relied more on decorative beach decor
such as lanterns, candles, sea grass and chandeliers than flowers,” said
Sue. The effect was intimate, elegant and beachy.
Friday evening: Lanterns with pillar candles formed a pathway leading guests to a
casual but elegant beachside dining area.
Upon check-in, guests were greeted to the Inn’s signature bottle of
wine and fruit accompanied by an itinerary of things to do throughout
their stay. On Friday evening they gathered for happy hour under a tent
decked for an Arabian sheik and a beachside dinner complete with steel
drum music. Early-morning risers could enjoy a continental breakfast
and take in a yoga class at 9. Others could wait for brunch at 10.
In addition to the Henderson’s bicycles, games, umbrellas, chairs and
beach towels, the Cohens brought in baskets of beach toys and even
rented a kayak. There was volleyball with granddaughter Alli, tennis
with Rich at Sandestin and even private boat tours of Destin Harbor.
On Saturday evening guests could dine at Beach Walk at their leisure.
“We brought in Chef Tim Creehan, who prepared a special menu
selection,” said Sue. “Our guests were encouraged to make a reservation
and order just like as they would at a restaurant.”
“The finishing touch was the outside deck, which was transformed into a
totally different lounge area from the night before,” said Sally. “We used the
same rich colors as the inside dining area and added an amazing dessert bar
with after-dinner drinks, all provided by Chef Creehan. We added lanterns,
pillows, cushions and candles and just subtle touches of fresh flowers.
Each place setting included a rattan charger plate with a large white calm shell on the
napkins for the guests to take as a memento. Rattan trays in the center of each table
held lanterns, seashell spheres and fresh hydrangea arrangements.
Rich and Sue Cohen
“It was exciting to introduce our Florida and Arizona friends to our
longtime East-Coast friends,” said Sue. “But it was even more amazing
to share our family and let our kids see us in another element.”
“Sue and Rich saved the best for the last,” said Sally. “The final evening
was a show stopper.”
Sunday evening featured a Casino Night complete with gaming tables and
machines. “To create a nightclub vibe we used black sofas, hanging crystal
chandeliers and red rose arrangements,” said Sally. “We added to the fun
with linens in red and black and some with a card theme. Outside we placed
a fire pit in the pool’s fountain. The karaoke was a hit.”
The ultimate surprise was at the conclusion of the casino night when
Sue and Rich were presented with a scrapbook of quotes from family
members. “Our daughter-in-law, Jill, had secretly collected quotes and
photos from our family and friends,” explained Sue. “Every photo of our
50 years together with family and friends included me and Rich. Each
of our children and five grandchildren came up to read their quote and
talk about our times together. “It was a beautiful ending to a fabulous
weekend at a perfect location,” she said.
To see more photos of Sue and Rich Cohen’s anniversary celebration, please
visit www.jewishscenemagazine.com.
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A Whirlwind
Wedding
SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
By Susan C. Nieman
Photos: Norman Gilbert Photography
Everyone knows that it takes about a year
to plan a wedding. Well not always.
What happens when your daughter comes home in February
and announces she is getting married on April 3? You pull a
lot of rabbits out of your hat and give her a wedding she can
happily remember.
When Anna met Jeremy in November, she knew he was being
deployed from Fort Hood in Texas to Iraq sometime that summer.
By the time February and Valentine’s Day rolled around they knew
they wanted to spend every precious moment together.
“The first thing the family tried to do was tell them they should
wait until Jeremy returned to the States in a year,” said Larry
Nieman, the weary dad. “After we realized she was going ahead
with or without us, we jumped onboard and started making calls to
everyone in the event planning business that we had worked with
in our Simcha issues of Jewish Scene.”
Things just seemed to fall into place smoothly. Luckily, Frances
the Banquet Hall Lady had an available venue in Collierville
that would hold the number of guests on Anna and Jeremy’s list.
Frances was also able to offer a package that included everything
but the kitchen sink. She was also flexible enough to let us pick and
choose the services we needed and allow us to use other vendors
who also were willing to bend over backwards for us.
Ironically, Larry and I attended an open house at Mahaffey Tents
the night we met Jeremy’s parents. We were surrounded by so many
event-planning professionals and saw many great ideas to draw
from. While we chatted, several people began offering their services.
Lucky for us, most of them had the date available. Tommy Austein
of Dingo Entertainment immediately got busy making a music list to
fit Anna and Jeremy’s unique taste, while keeping in mind that the
grandparents would be lingering around the dance floor early.
Peggy Lichterman literally opened her home to us to choose
from all of her linens, chair covers and sashes, centerpieces,
and other décor that would help turn all of Anna’s wedding
wishes into reality.
Norman Gilbert, who often provides photographs for Jewish Scene
features, also had the date available and came to our rescue by
offering his expertise throughout the evening.
Gayle Sams, A Garden Secret, coordinated the wedding flowers, and
Elizabeth Jones, A Flower For Your Thoughts, was there until the end
to make sure the arrangements were preserved for posterity.
“We really felt privileged that so many Memphis vendors were
willing to drop everything and get involved with our wedding
celebration,” said Larry. “I am not really sure how we would have
pulled it off without them.”
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Fine Stationer
Stationery
&
Gifts
Assembling Your Wedding
Stationery Wardrobe
By Dixie Ryall
One of the first exciting things you will be doing
is inviting your friends to share your wedding
day. Why not ask your bridesmaids and maid of
honor in a creative way? You could send them a
“Will you be my Bridesmaid?” card. Or, honor
them with a bridesmaid’s luncheon. Send a
luncheon invitation also inviting them to be
a bridesmaid or include a special note for that
friend who will serve as your maid of honor.
Early in your planning, consider a “Save the Date”
card. These can serve not only as a pre-notice
for your wedding, but can also be customized to
include accommodations for your out-of-town
attendees. Save the Dates can either match your
wedding ensemble or serve as a way for you to
inject whimsy and personality. The cards should
be sent out about 6 months prior to the wedding
(8 months for a destination wedding). They are
especially useful for weddings during holiday
weekends or high travel times.
Now it is time to consider the invitation. You will
want to order 3-6 months before the wedding
date. Many guests know what kind of wedding
to expect from the invitation alone. It is best to
begin your search for your wedding ensemble on
your own. Many times brides become confused by
friend’s opinions or what the mother of the bride
or groom thinks is best. Leaf through magazines
and look online. Venture into the stationery
store and look through books. Most stores have
large selections but bringing your clippings could
save time. Ask the store personnel to keep notes
on your likes and dislikes. Feel the papers. Ask
about the difference in letterpress, engraved,
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thermography and flat printing. Perhaps you will
be inspired by an invitation to choose the colors
for your wedding – in paper first! Remember
that many invitations are customizable, and you
can add personal elements to reflect your style.
Are you completely overwhelmed? It is not
as complicated as it sounds. When you visit a
stationery store, the personnel should be well
versed in weddings and able to guide and advise
you based on their experience. There is no
additional charge for their expertise, and they
will help you to avoid costly mistakes.
Beyond the invitations and reply sets you
might also consider maps, reception and
accommodations cards. Do you plan to use
a calligrapher? Book them early! Once the
invitations are done and the wedding plans
are set, there are a few more paper options
to consider. Many couples include wedding
programs, personalized cocktail napkins and
favors for your guests. Most importantly, you
need to consider thank you notes. Personalized
notes are part of your stationery wardrobe.
Make sure you have enough stationery with
your maiden name to get you through the
shower season and plenty with your married
names for thank you notes after the wedding!
Note:
Congratulations! You are engaged to be married!
Perhaps you are wearing a beautiful ring on your
left hand, have set the date and locked in your
venue! Now what? Here are a few things you
might like to consider in the way of paper
products as you plan for that special date.
Remember that the choices you make set the
mood for what is to come!
The majority of this
advice can easily be
applied to Bat and
Bar Mitzvahs!
Dixie Ryall is the manager and wedding and
bar/bat mitzvah stationery consultant at
Ménage Fine Stationery & Gifts in Memphis.
She may be reached at 901.683.6809 or
[email protected].
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Is Asking
‘Uncle Joe’ To
Photograph Your
Wedding Worth
The Savings?
By Norman Gilbert
The music has stopped, the food eaten, the flowers long gone,
and your dress boxed – probably never to be worn again. Home
from your honeymoon, you are anxious to see your beautiful and
memorable wedding day captured for posterity. But was it?
As a professional photographer with
more than 15 years of wedding photography
experience, I have seen a trend develop
over the past few years that has soured the
wedding photography market for both brides
and working photographers. It will have huge
repercussions to your wedding experience if
you are not aware.
So here is your dilemma. You have a very
tight budget, and “Uncle Joe” (a name I’ll
affectionately call your friend or family member)
has offered to photograph your wedding for
free or for a very small fee. Your first thought
is, great, I just saved all this money! It’s only
after the wedding – when it is too late – that
you realize, that while Uncle Joe’s intentions
were well placed, he was just not equipped or
experienced to capture your wedding.
Photography is the one line in your
wedding budget where you really get what
you pay for. Weddings require a high level
of technical proficiency. In fact, many
professional photographers never photograph
a wedding. They find it too difficult, stressful,
and the risk of having something go wrong is
too overwhelming.
Just because I have a great set of tools,
doesn’t mean I magically know how to fix a
car or build a house. Equally so, just because
Uncle Joe has a digital camera doesn’t mean
he can photograph a wedding. Placing a
camera on the ‘Portrait Setting’ cannot
duplicate the kind of experience needed to
make great images.
At the wedding problems need to be
fixed IMMEDIATELY! What will Uncle Joe
do if his camera dies or just isn’t working
right? Does he have a back up plan? What
will he do if he realizes that he has bitten off
more than he can chew after the day begins?
How will his stress level affect his ability to
take photos? How will it affect YOU? Will
the day be about Uncle Joe trying to figure
out his camera and the numerous delays
created by him as he learns on the job, or will
the day be about you and the wedding?
The wedding experience is as important
as your wedding images. You hire a professional
photographer for his or her experience, creative
vision, ability to capture iconic shots that will
live on forever as a history of your wedding day,
and to deliver your photos in a finished album
or book.
What happens when Uncle Joe may
not be willing or able to build an album?
Wholesale album suppliers do not sell to
the general public, meaning you or Uncle
Joe won’t be able to get access to the same
products as a professional photographer.
Years after your wedding I doubt you will
remember or care how much money you saved,
but your memories will be rekindled every time
you look at your wedding photos. Do you want
to remember that your wedding day was a sixto-eight-hour photo shoot so Uncle Joe could
get all the photos he wanted or thought he
needed? If you even think there is a possibility
that you won’t get exactly what you want from
your relative or friend, should you take the risk
of using them?
Yes, a professional photographer will be
more expensive. But your wedding photos are
the only items, except for your rings, that will
remain after your wedding.
You have one chance to shape your
wedding photography experience, and it is
decided months before the wedding. The
question that should guide your
decision is, “How much is it worth
to me to hire a professional for
one of the most important days
in my life?” Choose wisely.
30 Questions To Ask Any Potential
Wedding Photographer By Norman Gilbert
1. Is the deposit refundable or non-refundable?
2. Can you hold my wedding date and for how long?
3. When are the payments due?
4. What forms of payment do you accept?
5. What is included in the price?
6. May I see some current wedding images?
7. Do I choose the final images in my album?
8. May I have a copy of the contract to review?
9.How long after the wedding will I receive/see
the proofs?
10.How long after the wedding will I receive the album?
11.Are you a member of the Better Business Bureau?
12.How long have you been photographing weddings?
13. Are you a photographer full time?
14. Did you attend school for photography?
15. Who will be photographing my wedding?
16. How many assistants do you bring with you?
17.What happens if you become unavailable
because of illness?
18. Are the negatives/files kept in archival storage?
19.Will you sell or use the images/negatives from
my wedding?
20.What is the percentage of color to black/white
images shot?
21.What is the percentage of flash photography to
available-light photography?
22. How many pictures do you normally shoot?
23.How long will you be at my wedding taking pictures?
24. Do you shoot more than one wedding a day?
25.Have you photographed at my wedding/
reception location before?
26.When do you shoot the group shots and how
long will that take?
27. How many cameras do you shoot with?
28. How many weddings have you photographed?
29.What do you charge for extra prints and
parent albums?
30.Are you familiar with the other companies
involved in my wedding?
Norman Gilbert Photography, LLC
Memphis, Tennessee 38119
P•901.820.0301 ~ F•901.820.0339
(888) 27.photo ~ [email protected]
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Helping Save the
Planet One Napkin
at a Time
By Susan C. Nieman
When First Class Linen owner Bert Rubinsky began
looking at ways his linen rental company could Go
Green, he was astounded by the statistics.
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“Research showed that each diner uses more than 2.5 paper napkins per
meal, more than 160 billion in the U.S. each year,” said Bert. “That is
equivalent to the annual destruction of 34 million trees. Waste paper
comprises over 68% of community landfill space.”
After learning that most diners prefer cloth napkins over paper, and most
consumers are more likely to dine at a restaurant that is environmentally
friendly, the company decided to look for a sound alternative to the
traditional paper napkin.
What Bert and his staff, Dan Wills and Kenny Perry, developed was
EnviroNapkin™. This plush, absorbent microfiber product can be
laundered more than 75 times and requires less energy and water to
wash. “And they don’t require ironing,” said Bert.
First Class Linen Salesman
Marc Lazar
By offering EnviroNapkin™ as an alternative to paper, First Class
Linen hopes to save trees, reduce landfill space and help save its
customers money.
The response has been overwhelming. “In its first three weeks in
the marketplace, more than 30,000 napkins were being cleaned
and delivered to area restaurants, schools and casinos each week.
“EnviroNapkin ™ is truly game-changing,” said Bert. “It is the most
exciting product to hit our industry and our business in over three
decades. We are extremely proud to have developed such an amazing
item right here in Central Mississippi.”
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From Dreams to Reality…
Teaming with a Professional
Party Planner By Sheril Greenstein
A wedding is not just a marriage, it is a miracle for
anyone to witness. When you add the anticipation
of parents, lifelong friends, relatives and the hopes
and dreams of the bride and groom, it is no wonder
weddings are magical.
Planning them is another story!
Working with an experienced party planner, not only on the day itself, but in the
weeks and months leading up to your Simcha, will help a bride and groom make
decisions that will alleviate stressful situations usually associated with planning a
wedding weekend.
Livingston Photography ~ www.ashleylivingstonphoto.com
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For every bride and groom it is important that their wedding reflect their personal
tastes and lifestyle. A creative planner who is familiar with all of the latest trends can
offer fresh ideas and suggestions that will transform a couple’s unique dreams and
wishes into a celebration that tells their special story.
Hiring a professional planner as soon as you set your date can save you time
and money.
He or she can offer ideas for venues and vendors best suited to your family, and will
help you work within your budget. A planner will serve as a sounding board for what
may or may not work for you, and may also be a key facilitator between the bride and
her mother.
Attention-to-detail and organization are essential to planning the perfect Simcha.
From the wedding ceremony and reception, to the events surrounding the entire
weekend, a wedding planner will do just that.
Based on experience, these are the first steps I recommend for creating your magical
day – after the engagement is announced to family and friends.
Why a Professional
Party Planner
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2 Once you secure an officiant and confirm a date with him/her, contact a wedding
A planner:
the officiant as soon as possible for potential dates. It is not
uncommon for couples to choose a date first and run into problems getting
the rabbi or cantor they want. Clergy often book lifecycle events more than
a year in advance.
coordinator! She will be able to help you turn your dreams into reality without stress.
3 Make your list of guests to determine numbers. This will make the difference in
determining your budget, best facility for wedding ceremony and reception, and
other details that impact total costs.
4 Meet with your wedding coordinator to book vendors.
A family celebrating a Simcha should not have to bother with last-minute glitches or
problems. The bride, groom and family should be able to enjoy and savor every minute,
relax, and simply enjoy the company of family and friends on your special day.
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• Has fresh creative ideas.
•Can steer you to vendors best suited for
you and your venue.
• Knows what will work and what won’t.
• Is an expert on details, floor plan, set-up.
•Can organize all details on day of wedding
including set-up and deliveries.
•Handles all last minute problems, so you
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and friends on your special day.
SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
After The
Engagement
• Bask in your happiness; call friends and family; celebrate.
• Inform your rabbi or officiant. His or her dates fill up quickly.
•Think about what kind of wedding you’d like? Formal/informal, big/
small? What time of the year?
• Make a tentative guest list. The list determines facility and budget.
• Set a budget.
• Hire a wedding planner.
•Begin looking through bridal magazines. Pull out looks and styles that
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SIMCHA CELEBRATIONS
Camp Side
By Susan C. Nieman
Simcha
Cheryl and Howard Katz could become professional kosher party
planners for Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, Mississippi. With the recent
Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Lily, this makes three successful weekend
events they have planned there.
“The camp has been wonderful, and J.C. (camp director Jonathan
Cohen) has been easy to work with,” said Cheryl. “We have full use of
the facilities except the areas that require staff, which means no wall
climbing or lake activities.”
Since the Katz family keeps kosher, finding a facility near their Madison,
Miss., home would have otherwise been a challenge. “I move in to camp
on Wednesday to kosher the kitchen,” explains Cheryl. “We cover things
Chuck and Marci Goldstein (Heart and Soul Catering in Memphis) will
not use and clean out the refrigerator, griddles and ovens according to
kosher law.”
With 300 hundreds guests, the camper and staff cabins were filled
to capacity. “All of the room reservations went through me to
ensure all of our out-of-town family and friends would have on-site
accommodations,” said Cheryl. And since the entire Jackson, Miss.,
Beth Israel congregation was also invited, even the surrounding hotel
rooms were quickly booked.
“We had 110 guests stay at the camp for the entire weekend including
two girls’ cabins with Lily’s camp friends who came from all over the
South.” said Cheryl. “Some of the older girls served as chaperones.”
The weekend began with Shabbat services in the camp’s synagogue
followed by a Shabbat dinner for 120. On Saturday morning, joining
family and out-of-town guests, 80 of Lily’s St. Andrew’s schoolmates
arrived for a full day of festivities. After Saturday morning services and a
Kiddush luncheon, Lily took advantage of the warm weather and hosted
a huge pool party.
“We did have to hire life guards,” said Cheryl, who managed to find
enough chaperones to tame such a large group of teenagers. “Lots of
chaperones,” said Cheryl. “And enough activities to keep them busy.”
After a snack and a movie, everyone headed to their cabins to change for
the main event – a Disney-themed costume party.
“My friends had so much fun, they can’t wait until the next bar or bat
mitzvah,” said Lily, who played a big role in planning her special weekend.
“Choosing the invitation was the hardest part.”
“Lily is very creative,” said Cheryl. “She spent hours on the Internet looking
for the perfect invitation.” Like her brother Kovi, Lily wanted to surprise her
parents and would not let them read her D’var Torah before her special day.
Cheryl’s planning notebooks have served her well; so well that even
other upcoming b’nai mitzvah parents have questioned her about having
their Simcha celebrations at camp.
Lily Katz
“Everything at camp is casual and relaxed,” said Cheryl. “No rushing
here and there. In fact, celebrating our Simchas at Jacobs Camp is like
having a giant family reunion.”
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Armed with the above information, we can then ask more questions.
• Do you plan on serving only wine, beer and soft drinks, or will you
include a full or limited bar?
Once the ‘what are we serving’ question is answered, we begin to apply
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Basically the equivalent of a case of distilled spirits will serve 100 people
for a one-hour cocktail party, for hours two, three and four, you will likely
need the equivalent of another a case in total.
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D o l l a r s & S ense
First Milestones
Mark Need for Financial Advice
Provided by Lawson Arney, Financial Advisor, Morgan Keegan
If you’re just starting out, you might not give much thought to working
with a financial professional. You may associate the process with retirement
– a retirement that seems so far off that more immediate concerns take
precedence. The fact is, though, a financial professional can prove to be
a valuable resource to those just starting out. And, while there’s never a
bad time to seek professional advice, early life-changing events make it
especially important to take stock of your financial situation.
Starting a career
It may seem counterintuitive – when you’re starting out, it’s often more
about future potential and possibilities than focusing on the present.
But this is actually the perfect time to begin building a relationship
with a financial professional. It’s also the perfect time to establish good
financial habits, like building an adequate cash reserve, starting to save
on a consistent basis, and establishing a good credit history. You may
need help implementing a spending plan (aka “budget”) that will help
you to meet current financial needs and still enable you to make progress
toward your future goals.
It’s not all about the future, though. A financial professional can help
you get the most out of your paycheck by working with you to maximize
the value of tax-advantaged benefits offered by your employer, including
employer-provided health coverage or a qualified retirement plan. In
addition, you may need help with issues as common as paying back student
loans, or as complicated as understanding employer stock options.
a significant new expenditure (child care). If nothing else, you need to
account for the additional ongoing expenses that come with parenthood
(e.g., baby formula, food, diapers, clothing).
With children in the equation, having adequate health insurance, life
insurance, and disability income insurance takes on new significance,
and you may want to work with someone to evaluate your needs, obtain
appropriate coverage, and make sure your beneficiary designations
reflect your wishes. It’s also time to establish an appropriate estate plan –
including a will, health-care proxy, and durable power of attorney – or to
update an existing estate plan. A financial professional can help walk you
through some of the issues involved, and can help you find an attorney if
you don’t have one already.
Need for advice grows over time
If you’re like most people, your financial needs will grow more
complex over time. As that happens, your need for financial advice
will increase as well. By starting early, you’re able to build on a
solid financial foundation. With each life milestone, a financial
professional can help you develop a clear picture of your current
financial situation, work with you to articulate and prioritize your
financial goals and timelines, and recommend strategies and products
that are appropriate for your objectives.
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two individuals combine their finances. Like the ghosts of boyfriends and
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habits (both good and bad) to the union.
A financial professional can help you define your goals as a couple. You’ll
want to come up with a joint spending plan to help you achieve these
goals, and decide on the mechanics of day-to-day money management.
For example, will you combine your bank accounts or keep them
separate? In cases where you and your spouse aren’t on the same page,
a third party can listen to all concerns, identify underlying issues, and
help you find common ground. A professional can also work with you to
make sure that you’re making the most efficient use of employer benefits,
including health insurance and qualified retirement plans, that you have
adequate life insurance coverage, and that the investments you choose
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The period of time following the birth of a child is both exciting and
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own retirement, it’s time to start thinking about saving for your child’s
college education. Your existing spending plan is likely to be the victim
of suddenly decreased income (if there’s to be a stay-at-home spouse) or
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wedding ceremony. Brad mentioned that he
had never traveled by train and asked if he and
his dad might take the Long Island Railroad
while Mrs. Freiden and other members of the
family drove their car. They were no sooner
seated on the train when a man approached
and asked directions to a city in New Jersey.
Bernard explained that he, too, was a stranger
but advised the gentleman that someone at the
train station would be able to help him.
Detecting an accent, Bernard asked his
place of origin. He was told that he presently
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When asked his purpose in traveling to
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lost most of his family in the Holocaust and was
now attempting to make contact with some
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Showing Bernard and his son a list he had
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Bernard wished him good luck in his quest
and then introduced himself. The stranger
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Bernard was shocked. He explained that
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“I don’t have to check,” came the answer,
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“How can you be so sure?” inquired Bernard.
“Because he was my grandfather,”
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Rhodes College
Prepares For Track and Field
ON THE SIDELINES: by Mark Hayden
Micah Wasserman had a few good reasons why he was attracted to
Rhodes College: he was impressed by the college’s academic prestige,
he was aware that the colleges’ liberal arts program led some of their
students to learn abroad, and, most importantly, he knew that their track
and cross country teams were really good.
“I remember when I visited here last spring, the team had
just won the conference championship in track,” said
Wasserman. “As I was walking down the hall with Coach
Shankman, everyone was congratulating him on his most
recent championship. So the strength of the cross country
and track programs definitely drew me here.”
“We have a strong middle distance core on the men’s side, and I anticipate
Micah will run 1:57 in the 800 meters and go sub 4 minutes in the 1500
meters,” said Shankman. “I’m hoping he’ll be a part of a strong group, maybe
the strongest middle distance group that we’ve had in years.”
Micah Wasserman
In terms of introduction, that’s Coach Robert Shankman,
who has guided the cross country track and field programs to
a combined 27 conference championships since 1990. He’s
certainly earned the right to be mentioned in the top echelon of
best college coaches that you’ve never heard of.
Perhaps Shankman is a relative unknown in Memphis, but not to
this astute freshman from Nashville. “I
knew he was an impressive coach with Amy Handelman
a strong program,” said Wasserman.
“He’s always had a history of strong
teams. It’s certainly going to be exciting
for me over the next few years just
being a part of his program.
“I’m very pleased with my decision,”
he continued. “Both academics and
athletics played a part in my decision.”
Wasserman’s strength is as a middle
distance runner. He’s been perfecting
his skills since the seventh grade; it was
back at home in Nashville where his
coach first suggested that he run cross
country, even if it was only to stay in
shape for track. Track remains his best
event to this day, but cross country is
still fun, he says.
“I just prefer the feel of a track rather than the miles and miles of a crosscountry field,” said Wasserman.
Shankman acknowledges that his approach might be the best program
for some runners. “They need that strong base, but in the spring their
primary training consists of middle-distance-oriented training.”
By Mark Hayden
Along with the middle distance
runners, Shankman anticipates
an upgrade in another of his core
groups, which includes freshman
and Jackson, Mississippi, native
Amy Handelman.
“We made an effort to strengthen
our throws, so we brought in
a strong core group of female
throwers in an area where we were
extremely weak,” said Shankman.
“We anticipate that Amy will make
an impact and will score nicely at
the conference track meet.”
Amy, a 6-2 freshman who is
expected to handle the discus,
shot-put and the hammer throw
competitions, is also on the
women’s basketball team. Once
she turns to the track program
after the cage season ends next
month she shouldn’t miss a beat, said assistant coach Izzy
Alexander. “She should be in great shape after basketball
season ends, so she should be on equal footing with most of
the other throwers.”
All of these scenarios point to another successful year and all
are done without an important Division I staple: Rhodes, a
Division III school, doesn’t offer athletic scholarships but does
offer merit-based scholarships for academics.
“Our key is to take students who take athletics seriously but
that want balance in their lives, and those who realize that after
four years it’s time to move on,” said Shankman. “We have an
environment where Rhodes has great academic status.”
In addition, success tends to breed more success, which places Rhodes
in good stead.
“Over the years I’ve been able to develop relationships with many of the
schools’ coaches from some of the academic college prep schools in the
southeast,” said Shankman.
If running and sprinting skills could carry over from one generation to
the next Wasserman might even have an edge. Both parents have run
marathons – an achievement he envies but one that isn’t on his to-do
list. “I can’t fathom running a marathon,” he said. “I can hardly get
through 12 miles, let alone 24 miles.”
And for right now Wasserman and Shankman are ok with the fact that the
Lynx are known as champs in their small corner of the world.
Maybe, one day that small corner will grow.
Shankman and Wasserman’s clear goal for this season is simple: to repeat
as conference champions.
Mark Hayden has written about Memphis sports for a variety of magazines.
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Ten hours and 55 minutes – my road trip to the University of Texas
in Austin was, without a doubt, quite the lingering beginning to a thrilling
college journey.
Never would I have guessed that I could manage to load my entire
bedroom and closet into one car, leaving merely half of a seat for my anxious
self in the back. My bittersweet ride with Mom and Dad resulted in hesitant,
yet eager, emotions and concerns: Where do I begin? How do I bring my
Judaism to Austin? How do I find my passion?
I left my Temple Israel and St. Mary’s communities with a voluminous
amount of knowledge, experience and memories to guide me into
undertaking the new and fresh Austin.
Coincidentally (or maybe not), my original dorm friendships were with
the Texas and Oklahoma girls from Greene Family Camp, my NFTY travel
companions to Israel the summer before our junior year of high school. How
fitting that this connection could be instantly formed on the foundation of
my Southern Jewish identity! Building on these acquaintances and my bid
to Alpha Epsilon Phi, the Jewish sorority on campus, I further solidified the
path to a smooth and fulfilling transition. Virtually overnight, I was linked
to 195 unique Jewish girls, who introduced me to countless opportunities
at the University of Texas – from Hillel and Greek life to volunteering and
philanthropy. It’s remarkable that in only 30 days into college, my search for
a “place” in Austin was seamless and comfortable – Jewishly, academically
and relationally.
I honestly cannot believe that it has been less than five months since
that tedious road trip to Texas. So much has happened in such a brief period
of time. My classes – ranging from Cultural Anthropology to the Psychology
of Advertising – have been enlightening, my volunteering at Austin JCC
gymnastics for kids with disabilities has been gratifying, my newfound
leadership at Texas Hillel as a service leader and development intern has
been stimulating, and my relationships with a 61-sister pledge class have
been life-changing.
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roles as in “The Social Network”
only this time he is also sporting
the black hat.
Directed by Kevin Asch, the film
is based on real-life events in the
1990s about a drug ring trafficking
ecstasy pills to the New York club
scene. Authorities report nearly
one million ecstasy pills were
imported into the country using
Hasidic Jews as carriers.The central
conflict of the film is whether Sam
will return to his Jewish values and
Hasidic community, or escape into a
criminal circle with blaring techno.
4ICKETSss
Milton Schaeffer
“Holy Rollers” is the fast-paced, offkilter, indie film about Hasidic Jews
used as international drug traffickers.
Sam Gold (Jesse Eisenberg) becomes
entangled in an underworld of drugs
and violence, a world far removed
from his Hasidic upbringing.
Young and impressionable Sam is
influenced by his fellow Hassid
neighbor, Yosef, (Justin Bartha)
who romanticizes the idea of
traveling, delivering “medicine”
in a suitcase, and a desirable
profession of easy money.
3ATURDAY-ARCHsPM
Scheidt
Family
Foundation
By Jennifer Lefkowitz
The Jewish notion of the soul,
neshama, is on call. Sam is the
product of a close, loving Hasidic
family and works in Brooklyn
assisting his father in the family
textile business.
Though Eisenberg delivers a stellar
performance, his character’s drastic
transition into the drug smuggling
world is often hard to believe.
Starring opposite Eisenberg in
a predominately Jewish cast are
Jackie Soloman (Danny Abeckaser)
and Rachel Apfel (Ari Graynor).
The dark film takes a ride into a
world beyond evil tongue, lashon
hora. However, Sam’s righteous
intentions are the pulse of the 89minute film.
***
R
First Independent Pictures
Jennifer Lefkowitz is a native of Memphis,
TN and graduate of Academy of Art
University, Motion Pictures and Television,
Screenwriting in San Francisco, CA.
FEATURE
MEMORIAL GARDEN IS A
PLACE FOR CELEBRATION
AND CONSOLATION
By Judith Wolf Mandell
Inspired by the memory of Mara Beth
Millman, 22, killed by a drunk driver in 2007, a
new Memorial Garden at Congregation Micah
in Brentwood, Tenn., is a place for joy and
sorrow, life and death.
Situated outside Micah’s woods-flanked
cemetery and across a meadow from the
sanctuary, the garden is intended as a place for
play and celebration, and for contemplation and
consolation. The garden also serves as a sacred
space for mourners to make the transition
between synagogue and cemetery, the worlds of
life and death.
Harvard-trained landscape architect
designer Sari Barton, collaborating with Mara’s
parents, Rebecca and Marshall Millman,
designed the garden to meld with Micah’s
existing landscape and to reflect Mara’s vibrant
spirit. Among the 22 trees, one for each of
Mara’s years, are her favorites: a stand of
weeping willows and a halo of flowering pink
cherry trees. Witch hazel shrubs will bloom
brightly in February, Mara’s birth month.
“Mara’s death was The Unthinkable,”
says Rebecca Millman. “In the days and weeks
following, when putting one foot in front of
another seemed impossible, we decided to
create a living memorial to her: a garden near
her final resting place. It would start small,
mature through the years, and become more
beautiful as time passed, as Mara did and would
have. I had no idea how the garden would come
to be, but I knew it would unfold according to a
plan I didn’t then know,” she adds.
Two years ago, Congregation Micah
co-rabbi Laurie Rice introduced Rebecca to
a friend, Sari Barton, who holds a Master
of Landscape Architecture from Harvard
University Graduate School of Design. Sari,
a young mother, had come to Nashville after
Katrina. Coincidentally, Rebecca and Mara had
gone to New Orleans to help rebuild shortly
before Mara’s death. The women formed a
friendship that, Rebecca says, has become as
important to her as the creation of the garden.
When congregants’ and friends’ donations
and the Millmans’ own funds fell short of the
projected cost of the garden, a contribution from
a foundation fell into place to cover the balance.
In addition to meaningful trees and shrubs,
other design elements add symbolic interest.
Flowing bands of four varieties and heights
of ornamental grasses are intended to evoke a
body of water: changing, moving. A different
color or texture of these kinetic plants will be
revealed each season.
A “bridge” crossing a dry riverbed of
stones, parts the sea of grasses. The bridge is
comprised of 10 large pieces of stone. (The
Hebrew alphabet’s 10th letter, “yod,” often
represents the word G-d.) As in the Jewish
custom, the stones can be picked up to leave as
“calling cards” from visitors to gravesites. The
riverbed can be replenished with stones brought
from Israel or other meaningful places.
Seven flowering cherry trees – symbolizing
the days of creation – embrace a circle of four
stone benches with a small stone ring embedded
Mara Beth Millman
in the middle. Four breaks in the outer circle’s
curve align with the compass, indicating which
direction is east, toward Jerusalem.
Already the gathering space has been
the venue for Congregation Micah events:
a Sukkot (Feast of Harvest) campfire and a
joyous Havdallah service (marking the end
of the Sabbath). “We envision weddings and
other celebrations in this lovely site,” says
Rabbi Rice.
At Micah, an egalitarian congregation
near Nashville, nothing is named for
anyone, no matter how poignant the cause
or munificent the donor. So the beautiful
new space is not called Mara’s Garden. But
as Rebecca Millman looks out the window
of the congregation’s new pre-school, Micah
Children’s Academy, where she now teaches,
she can see the Memorial Garden inspired by
her daughter’s death, and life.
Judith Wolf Mandell is a freelance
writer in Nashville.
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FEATURE
9th ANNUAL
JACKSON JEWISH
FILM FESTIVAL
Beth Israel Congregation
Celebrates Past, Present
and Future
Temple Beth Israel is gearing up for a year’s
worth of events commemorating its 150 years of
service to Jackson, Mississippi.
“How often do you have the opportunity to
celebrate such a monumental milestone?” said event
chairperson Peter Sharp of the January 22 anniversary.
“This congregation is one of the oldest in
the South,” explained Dr. Stuart Rockoff, of the
Institute of Southern Jewish Life. “Yet only in
recent decades has it become the largest and most
vibrant Jewish congregation in the state. So, while
we are celebrating the last 150 years, we can also
look to the future with hope and optimism.”
Dr. Rockoff will delve into the congregation’s
deep Southern roots during Friday evening’s
Shabbat services on January 21. Then, from
Saturday, January 22 – 25, the community will
enjoy several Israeli-produced and Jewish-themed
films during its 9th annual Jackson Jewish Film
Festival. (See side bar.)
Eli Evans will be the featured speaker on
Friday, Feb. 25, following the annual Tikkun Olam
Shabbat services and dinner. Evans will discuss
the role of Southern Jews as they have worked
to improve their communities. On Saturday, Feb.
26, at 11 a.m., at Beth Israel, Eli Evans, Professor
Ted Ownby, director of the Center for the Study of
Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi,
and Malcolm White, director of the Mississippi Arts
Commission will hold a panel discussion about the
state of the South, past, present, and future.
On May 22 – 25, the congregation joins
Jackson in its citywide Freedom Riders Event with
panel discussions of Freedom Riders, local Jewish
community members and African Americans.
The congregation invites past congregants,
rabbis and youth groups to join them at the Grand
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Celebration Homecoming Reunion Weekend on
Sept. 15 – 18. Planned are an abundance of activities
including a cemetery service honoring Beth Israel
families, Friday luncheon speaker about Jewish
mysticism, Friday evening services liturgy from
historical prayer books, Jacobs Camp Shabbat services,
Shabbat dinner, an art/photography exhibit featuring
the Bagels and Bits Exhibit at the Mississippi Museum
of Art, and a Sunday golf tournament.
The culmination and grand finale is the
Saturday evening Beth Israel Ballyhoo. “We are
anticipating more than 200 people at the dinner
and silent auction,” said Peter. “Entertainment will
include Jewish music and local choirs and features
Joshua Nelson, the prince of kosher gospel.”
Beth Israel has also launched a campaign to
improve the appearance of the campus by installing
new gardens and creating a tribute to those who
perished during the Holocaust. The Holocaust
Memorial, made possible in part with funds provided
by the Gus Waterman Herrman Holocaust Fund,
will be situated within a lush garden setting and
will include a sculpture and benches commissioned
by the synagogue. The Holocaust Garden will
be unveiled and dedicated during Yom Hashoah
Remembrance Day on May 2.
“Throughout its history, the Beth Israel
congregation has made significant contributions
to the greater Jackson community,” said Peter. “We
look forward to celebrating this sesquicentennial
year milestone with all Mississippians and providing
a series of special events throughout the year.”
For more information about sponsorship
opportunities and tickets to Ballyhoo, please
contact the synagogue at 601.956.6215 or
www.bethisraelms.org.
AJAMI
(2010) [Israel 2009, Color, 120
minutes, Arabic/Hebrew w/English
Subtitles, Directors: Yaron Shani and
Scandar Copti; Winner of the 2009
Israeli Academy Award for Best
picture and nominated for an Oscar
for Best Foreign Film.]
Sat., Jan. 22, 7pm - Millsaps College
Academic Complex Recital Hall,
1701 North State St.
A suspenseful crime drama set on
the mean streets of Jaffa’s Ajami
neighborhood — a melting pot of
cultures and conflicting views among
Jews, Muslims and Christians.
WHERE I STAND … THE
HANK GREENSPUN STORY
(2008, English)
Sun., Jan. 23, 2pm - Millsaps
College Academic Complex Recital
Hall, 1701 North State St.
Academy Award Winner Anthony
Hopkins relates the previously untold
story of a fearless American hero,
Hank Greenspun, whose exploits
are the stuff of legends. After-film
discussion with director.
THE SECRETS
(2008) [Israel 2007, Color, 127
minutes, Hebrew w/English Subtitles]
Mon., Jan. 24 - Dinner 6:30pm /
Movie 7:15pm - THE HISTORIC
FAIRVIEW INN, 734 Fairview
St. Dinner options and cost at
bethisraelms.org, RSVP joann@
bethisraelms.org. Dinner is not
required.
Naomi, the brilliant and pious
daughter of an ultra orthodox rabbi
finds herself at a crossroads of life
choices when her mother dies and she
is expected to immediately marry her
father’s prodigy.
FOR MY FATHER
(2010) [Israel 2008, Color, 100
minutes, Hebrew/English Subtitles,
Director: Dror Zahavi]
Tues., Jan. 25, 7pm - Millsaps
College Academic Complex Recital
Hall, 1701 North State St.
Terek, a Palestinian suicide bomber,
travels to Tel Aviv to redeem his
Father’s honor. When the explosive
vest fails to detonate, he is forced
to spend the weekend in Tel Aviv
awaiting its repair.
FEATURE
Temple B’nai Israel
Celebrates 120 Years
By Rabbi Dr. Uri Barnea
Maury and Shirley Gurwitch, Marvin Shemper, Jerry &
Linda Shemper, Rabbi Uri Barnea, Dr.Stuart Rockoff,
Milton Waldoff, Phil Stotland
Hattiesburg’s relatively small but stable Jewish
community had a lot to celebrate in 2010.
The first Jews arrived soon after pioneer
lumberman and civil engineer William H. Hardy
founded it in 1882. According to one account,
Maurice Dreyfus (d. 1937) was the first Jew to
settle there in 1890 to operate a sawmill. Other
Jewish immigrants soon arrived that same year.
Conducting religious services at the Dreyfus
home, this small nucleus, formed 120 years ago,
was the beginning of B’nai Israel Congregation.
In 1900 the congregation moved to the
top floor of the Odd Fellows Building. In 1920
it purchased an old army barracks and built its
first permanent structure at Hardy and West
Pine Streets. The current synagogue, located at
the corner of Mamie Street and 12th Avenue
South, was built in 1947.
Jewish settlers soon became successful
retailers and business and community leaders.
One of the earliest, Sam Shemper, established
in 1905 Sam Shemper & Company, a scrap iron,
raw material and hide business. The company was
still managed by Jerry, Marvin and Sam Shemper
until it was recently sold.
Frank Rubenstein (d. 1953) arrived in
1906 at the age of 22. He opened The Hub
and also a store in Sumrall, Miss., managed by
his brother-in-law. In 1919, the Hattiesburg
American newspaper called Rubenstein “one
of the leading merchants of the city” and
reported that he was planning on expanding his
store by buying a larger building in downtown
Hattiesburg for $31,000. Upon purchasing
the building, he transformed the four existing
businesses into one store, creating one of the
largest department stores in the town.
Jews owned The Globe, The Leader
Family Outfitters, L. Rubenstein & Co., Adler
Dry Goods and S & H Katz. By 1919, these
stores announced that they were closing for
two days of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year),
showing they were traditional in observance,
but reopened on Saturday, reflecting the
compromises that even observant Jews made to
thrive as retail merchants.
A major figure was Louis Buchalter
(d.1986), who opened Louis Tailoring Co. in
1915. For 15 years, Buchalter took great care
and pride in his suits, tailoring without the aid
of a sewing machine. Even after he purchased a
sewing machine, it was used only for alterations.
As demand for Buchalter’s work grew, he began
buying ready-made suits, limiting his handsewn suits for special occasions. In 1982, after
68 years on East Pine Street, Buchalter closed
the store due to his declining health.
In 1908, 15 Jewish men founded a local
chapter of B’nai B’rith. In 1915, the Jewish
community organized Congregation B’nai Israel
(The Children of Israel) as the city’s first and
only Jewish congregation. In 1939, the women
founded a chapter of Hadassah.
B’nai Israel’s cemetery commemorates
members who served our country, five in World
War I, four in World War II, and one in the
Vietnam War.
Hattiesburg’s Jews have also been prominent
in the community.
Marvin Reuben (1923-1994) made his
mark through his media work and commitment
to social justice. During his 33 years at WDAMTV, he became general manager and executive
vice president. He was well known for his
editorials and best known for his opposition
to the Ku Klux Klan. In response, the Ku Klux
Klan made efforts to silence him; they threw
acid on his wife’s (Betty) car, shot the radio
tower and burned three crosses in front of the
station. In 1992, he received the Hub Award,
and the mayor proclaimed “Marvin Reuben
Day.” Betty has been a major sponsor of the
continuing education division of University of
Southern Miss. and of other civic projects.
Congregation president Neil
Solomon looks at table of
past pictures
Herbert Ginsberg (1924-2006), a local
lawyer and law partner of Paul Johnson –
governor of Mississippi in the 1960s, served
as a U.S. Magistrate during the 1960s. His
wife, Lou, spent many years as regional
advisor for Southern Federation of Temple
Youth and worked at Henry S. Jacobs Camp
for 24 summers.
Maury Gurwitch of Smart Shoes has been
treasurer of B’nai Israel for more than 15 years.
His wife, Shirley has been one of the most
active members of Sisterhood.
Milton Waldoff of Waldoff’s and Milton’s
Ltd., has served in numerous civic organizations
and congregational roles such as president of
Hattiesburg Area Chamber of Commerce (now
Area Development Partnership), chairman of
Lamar & Forrest Counties American National
Cross, Boy Scouts of America, United Way of
Southeast Mississippi, and others.
Jerry Shemper has served on the
Hattiesburg City Council and Board of
Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity. His
wife, Linda has been active in the Forrest
County Democratic Committee and is currently
the Sisterhood president.
In 1937, 215 Jews lived in Hattiesburg,
in 1984, 180. By 2010, 95 adults and children
remain. Today, only one retailer remains –
Sack’s Outdoor Store, owned by David Sackler.
His wife, Teresa, has been active in Sisterhood
and is editor of the congregation’s newsletter. In
the past 25 years, a growing number of Temple
members have moved to town from other states
and are engaged in professional work such as
medicine, law and academe.
Originally founded as an Orthodox congregation, B’nai
Israel changed its affiliation to the Reform movement in
the 1930s, and soon after engaged Rabbi Arthur Brodey
as its first rabbi. Since 1942, the congregation engaged
eight student rabbis and 12 full-time rabbis, including its
current rabbi, Dr. Uri Barnea.
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SCENE
Beth Sholom
Grand Mensches Day promises to be a wonderful
annual event. Lower grade students together with
their grandparents led a morning tefillah and
Kabbalat Shabbat service. After the service, they
worked together on various Mitzvah projects
such as assembling activity boxes for patients at
Le Bonheur, creating Chanukah cards for Israeli
troops, making lunches for the homeless and
making challah for Plough Towers residents. The
school’s choir, Makelah, performed.
Thanksgiving Family Lunch
Lifelong Jewish Learning Fall Series explored the
faith traditions of our neighbors. Dr. Mark Muesse
addressed Buddhism and Dr. John Kaltner, shown here,
discussed Islam.
Evelyn Goler and Murray Alperin fulfilled kitchen duties
preparing for Beth Sholom’s Old Enough to Know
Better’s “Dinner with Dean” Martin Variety Show.
Beth Israel
Baron
Hirsch
Baron Hirsch Congregation
400 S. Yates Road
(901) 683-SHUL
www.baronhirsch.org
Jackson, MS
Kesher Konnections
Tanach Class
(Back)Henry Thomas (visitor), Erik Hearon, Robbie Barron, Dave Kaminsky,
George Glass (Middle) Allen Weiss, Ellis Hart, Ted Orkin, Bob Dellar (Front)
Lou Shornick, Peggie Omalara, Aaron Trubman, Donald Sawyer
SCENE
Judaica Roadshow
Susan Adler Thorp looks on as Jonathan Greenstein
appraises a menorah
Yakov Muchnik’s Musical Hour, a monthly event
enjoyed by residents and JCC seniors.
Meira Braverman, Jered Weinstein, Miles Parker
and Batya Bosin prepare Thanksgiving toiletry
bags for the homeless.
Mitzvah Day Hope House
Kindergarteners learn about Native Americans.
As part of Mitzvah Day, kids help spruce up at Hope House.
Michal Almalem and students from BSSS deliver challa
and treats.
IRIS Orchestra Donor Dinner
Spirit of Havdalah
Rabbi Adam Grossman leads Spirit of Havdalah.
Rose Harris, winner of a raffle at 30th Anniversary
celebration, with Penny Bloomfield and Kathy Enders.
Legendary cellist, Yo-Yo Ma performed for IRIS
Orchestra supporters in the East Memphis home of
Anne and Mike Keeney.
Hadassah’s Mad Hatter Tea Honoring Multi-Generation Life Members & Keepers of the Gate.
Freda Brode, Natalie Frager, Barbara Zitron,
Barbara Hellman
Tea Hostesses, Denise Blockman, Suzanne Gruner, Louisa
Beck, Leah Jean Snyder, Rhonda Brode, Ellen Ziskind, Pam
Freiden & Elaine Miner
Model Sara Weinstein, daughter of Cindy & Joseph
Weinstein, walks through the Looking Glass on the stage
cleverly decorated by her mother Cindy, while actresses
from Germantown Children’s Theater, Sidney Marr, as Alice,
& Grace Marr, as Queen of Hearts look on.
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