2015 October-December MJCC Scene by Memphis Jewish Community Center

Memphis Jewish Community Center

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thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something about this place. Memphis Jewish Community Center 6560 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38138 (901) 761-0810 jccmemphis.org Oct-Dec 2015

a letter from our chairman I can’t believe that the summer ended already.

Be sure to join me at Dueling Pianos at the

We had an amazing time at the MJCC splashing at

J on Saturday, October 10, at 8pm. We will be

the outdoor pool, making new friends in summer

transforming the MJCC lobby into your favorite

camp, and getting fit in the fitness center.

piano bar with an open bar and hors-d'oeuvres—a great event for anyone 21+. See page 15 for more

I want to wish you a sincere Shanah Tova,

information about Dueling Pianos at the J.

Happy New Year, and I hope The kids will have a blast at

that you all have a meaningful

Camp 365 School's Out programs

High Holiday season. Please

during Veteran’s Day, Fall Break,

check out the holiday closure

and Winter Break. Register soon

schedule on the next page.

to guarantee a spot for your child. This fall we will kick off our

Find more information on page 6.

third Jewish Literary and Cultural Arts Festival. Beginning Thursday, October 15, and running through

We have teamed up with

Gary Makowsky MJCC Chairman of the Board

Wednesday, November 18, we will have a varied and dynamic group of critically acclaimed authors and artists, including Ambassador Dennis Ross, native Memphian Alan Lightman, Rabbi Sherre Hirsch, Faye and Jonathan Kellerman, and

the Junior Grizzlies Basketball program to bring the best of the

best to our youth sports program. There will be a fall/winter league for Jr. Kindergarten through grade 4, and a winter/spring league for grades 5-12. You can find information about this and other athletics programs on pages 18 and 19.

many others. Festival details are on pages 12 and 13. And, finally, save the date for our third annual We are also thrilled that our first Israeli in

MJCC Health and Wellness Expo on Sunday,

Residence, interdisciplinary artist Shirel Horovitz, will

January 17, 2016. It will be a day filled with

be here for four weeks in October and November

health and wellness, including group fitness

to share her many talents with us. Shirel will be

classes, vendors, workshops, and so much

lecturing, leading workshops, and collaborating with

more. Be on the lookout for more details.

the community to present a final gallery exhibit. Israelis in Residence is a three-part series through the Center for Jewish Living and Learning, a new

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to seeing you all soon.

department at the MJCC which is being underwritten by the Lemsky Endowment Fund. This series will bring Israelis with a range of specialties to Memphis to share with us throughout the year. More details about Shirel’s visit can be found on page 15. register online at jccmemphis .org/register

Gary Makowsky

in this issue Contents Early Childhood Center 4 Cheer and Gymnastics 5 Little Ladies Tea Party 5 J Club After-School Program 5 Kids' Night Out Hanukkah Party 5 Camp 365 6 Adult Services 7–8 Jewish Family Service 9 Shainberg Art Gallery 10 Campus For Holistic Learning 11 MJCC Jewish Cultural and Literary Festival 12–13 Dueling Pianos At The J 14 Art House 14 Music Lessons 14 Center for Jewish Living and Learning & The Israel Center 15 Markell School of Dance/Senior Adult Dance Outings 16 FitRanx for Kids 17 Stott Pilates Studio 17 Wellness Staff Spotlight 18 Personal Training 18 Health and Wellness Expo 18 Basketball 19 Taekwondo 20 Developmental Sports 20 Tennis 20 Aquatics 21 MJCC Staff Directory 22 MJCC Tributes 23–Back Cover Jewish Family Service Tributes Back Cover

MJCC Upcoming Holiday Schedule Holiday

Date

Hours

Labor Day

Mon, Sep 7

8am–5:45pm

Sun, Sep 13

Open Regular Hours

Mon, Sep 14

Closed

Tue, Sep 15

Closed

Tue, Sep 22

Close at 4pm

Wed, Sep 23

Closed

Sun, Sep 27

Open Regular Hours

Mon, Sep 28

Closed

Tue, Sep 29

Closed

Sun, Oct 4

Open Regular Hours

Mon, Oct 5

Closed

Tue, Oct 6

Closed

Wed, Nov 25

Close at 7:45pm

Thu, Nov 26

Closed

Fri, Nov 27

8am–5:45pm

Thu, Dec 24

5:45am–7:45pm

Fri, Dec 25

8am–3:45pm

New Year's Eve

Thu, Dec 31

Close at 5:45pm

New Year's Day

Fri, Jan 1

Closed

Rosh Hashanah

Yom Kippur

Sukkot

Shemini Atzeret Simchat Torah

Thanksgiving

Registering for MJCC classes has never been easier!

Just check the dates, and then check your calendar! Class registration for the whole family is a snap, whether online or at the Member Services Desk. Give us a call at (901) 761-0810 if you have any questions, and we’ll be glad to help. Fri 3:15 – 4:15pm | 8/3 – 10/1 | $100 fee/$85m | 1743

class day and time

dates

price ice discount pr s

for mem ber

course nu m ber

Christmas

Check jccmemphis.org/hours for updates. follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/memphisjcc

early childhood center Bricks, Bytes, Bots

Toddler Sports

and construction using Duplo, LEGO, and other

Your child will be introduced to basic soccer, basketball, football, and baseball skills as well as fun, interactive games during this stimulating class. In a group setting, your child will practice gross motor skills such as kicking, catching, and throwing as well as fine motor skills such as grasping and hand-eye coordination. Positive social skills are encouraged by teaching children to wait patiently and take turns.

materials. Robotic lessons introduce robotics

Older Toddler and Transition • 2 by 8/15/15

Our unique curriculum ensures kids are never bored as they experience a wide variety of activities on a rotating basis. Children will work on laptops or tablets and learn computer language, concepts, skills, and keyboarding. In addition, children will complete age-appropriate building, engineering

vocabulary and age-appropriate programming with hands on robot building and action!

Transition and Pre-K • 3 by 12/31/15 Wed 3:15-3:45pm | 10/14–11/11 | $94 fee/$75m | 3025 Wed 3:15-3:45pm | 11/18–12/16 | $94 fee/$75m | 3028

Pre-K and JK • 3 by 8/15/15 Wed 2:30-3pm | 10/14–11/11 | $94 fee/$75m | 3023 Wed 2:30-3pm | 11/18–12/16 | $94 fee/$75m | 3024

Master Chefs Ms. Susan has great culinary ideas to share with your child this fall! Cooking is a lifelong skill that is artistic, creative and sometimes surprising! We’ll give kids a taste of recipes, culinary skills, basic nutrition, literacy, and cooperation. Your child will love being in the kitchen with Ms. Susan!

Transition, Pre-K, JK • 3 by 12/31/15 Thu 2:15–2:45 pm | 10/15–12/17 | $129 fee/$104m | 3029 No class 11/26

Yeladim Yoga Ms. Amy Hutcheson is excited to be teaching yoga this session! Little Yogis will learn basic yoga poses and breathing practices through the use of games, art, and storytelling. We will build a great foundation for positive body awareness, motor skills, and self-control.

Transition, Pre-K, JK • 3 by 12/31/15 Fri 3:15–3:45pm | 10/16–12/18 | $129 fee/$104m | 3030 No class 11/27

youth MJCC Stars Tumble Jumpers

Introduces young students to the basics of gymnastics. Each session will include new games and skills, ensuring that class time is not only instructional, but also memorable and engaging!

Pre-K, JK

Mon 3:15–3:45pm | 10/12–12/7 | $175 fee/$150m | 2970

MJCC Stars Cheer Training

Whether your child is entering the cheer world for the first time, or already has some cheer experience, they can join us for training in a fun and approachable environment, in preparation for school squad tryouts.

AGES 5-12

Mon 4:15–5:15pm | 10/12–12/7 | $175 fee/$125m | 2967

MJCC Stars Gymnastics Level 1 Basic tumbling, flexibility, and the uneven bars.

AGES 5-12

Wed 4–5pm | 10/7–12/9 | $175 fee/$150m | 2968

MJCC Stars Gymnastics Level 2 Improve the skills and flexibility learned through the first level of training, preparing them for even more fun, and, if they choose, entry into the competitive level.

AGES 5-12

Wed 5–6pm | 10/7–12/9 | $175 fee/$150m | 2969

Little Ladies Tea Party

Age 4–Grade 3 Sun, Sep 27 • 2:30–4pm

You are cordially invited to join us for an afternoon of tea, special crafts, and fun! All dolls are welcome and punch cookies will be served. $44 fee/$35m | #2949

Game Room Hours

Sat 2–5pm • Sun 10am–4:45pm Kids age 6–11 whose parents remain in the building can be dropped off at the game room and signed in with our game room attendant. This is a great place for kids to hang out and have fun until a parent comes to sign them out.

J Club

After-School Program The perfect place for kids to get help with their homework, have free time in our newly renovated game room, participate in staff-led activities, make new friends, and enjoy the chance to run around in a safe environment. A snack is served each day, and staff will escort your child to and from their after-school activities at the MJCC like dance, swim team, or taekwondo. Register for five days a week, just one, or anything in between! Call (901) 761-0810 or register in person at the Member Services Desk in the lobby.

Grades K–6 Mon–Fri 3–6pm • 8/10/2015–5/27/2016 Attendance

Yearly Fees**

Class #

5 days/week

$2225/$1854m

2926

4 days/week

$1780/$1483m

2927

3 days/week

$1335/$1112m

2928

2 days/week

$890/$742m

2929

1 day/week

$445/$370m

2930

5 w/transport*

$3612/$2892m

2931

4 w/transport*

$2892/$2314m

2932

3 w/transport*

$2169/$1735m

2933

2 w/transport*

$1446/$1156m

2934

1 w/transport*

$723/$587m

2935

*Transport includes Riverdale and Bornblum Jewish Community School only. **Fees may be pro-rated based on enrollment date. All monthly payments are paid the month prior to services. Days of attendance must be selected at the time of registration and remain consistent.

Kids' Night Out Hanukkah Party Sat, Dec 12 • 6–8pm Grades K–3

Come play fun games with your friends and enter our dreidel tournament! Dairy snacks will be served. $12 fee/$10m | 3012 follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/memphisjcc

camp 365

CAMP

365

Just what every kid needs: camp during the school year! They’ll go on fun field trips, play awesome camp games, choose their favorite elective activity, swim in the indoor pool, and hang out with friends! Each day, Camp 365ers should bring a lunch, swimsuit, and towel. A daily snack will be provided.

School's Out!

Come hang out with your friends and do fun activities at Camp 365! We will go on a field trip and swim in our indoor pool! Don't forget to pack a swimsuit, towel and lunch.

District Learning Day Fri, Sep 18 • 7:30am–6pm • Grades K–6

PRE-PAY BY 9/10 AND SAVE $10

Veterans Day Wed, Nov 11 • 7:30am–6pm • Grades K–6 PRE-PAY BY 10/30 AND SAVE $10

$75 fee/$65m | 2936

$75 fee/$65m | 3001

Fall Break Oct 12–16 • Grades K–6

Winter Break Dec 21–Jan 4 • Grades K–6

Field Trips will be on Tue, 10/13 and Thu, 10/15.

Field Trips will be on Tue 12/22, Thu 12/24, Tue 12/29, and Thu 12/31.

PRE-PAY BY 10/1 AND SAVE $50 WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR A FULL WEEK!

PRE-PAY BY 12/11 AND SAVE $50 ON THE WHOLE BREAK!

Oct 12–16 | $350/$300m | 3000

Dec 21–Jan 4 | $500/$450m | 3002

adult services MIFA Scheidt-Hohenberg Hot Meal Program Provided by the Memphis Jewish Federation

Lunch is served at 11:30am Mon–Fri and programs will begin at 12:15pm on Tue and Thu. Meal reservations: Call (901) 761-0810 by the preceding morning before noon or sign up on the list at the Member Services Desk. Reservations for lunch on Mondays must be made BEFORE noon on preceding Friday. No names will be added after 12 noon. Minimum age for folks to eat at the MIFA Scheidt-Hohenberg Hot Meal Program is 60. Roundtrip bus fare to and from the MJCC lunch bunch is $2 and is available on Tue, Wed, and Thu. Please contact Jennifer Roberts at (901) 259-9220 for details.

Thursdays

Tuesdays

10/1 .... Trip to Bornblum Jewish Community School to visit their Sukkah

10/6 .... MJCC CLOSED for Simchat Torah 10/13 .... Trip to Stax Museum. See Jennifer for reservations.

10/8 .... Trip to Yogurt Mountain

10/20 .... Visit with 7th and 8th grade students from Margolin Hebrew Academy Topic: Shabbat 10/27 .... Trivia with Jennifer from Travelennium 11/3 .... Trip to Dixon Gardens to see the Jun Kuneko exhibit. Pay What you Can.

10/15 .... Trip to MIFA. See Jennifer for reservations. 10/22 .... Speaker: Kollel Topic: Meet the members of the Kollel 10/29 .... BINGO!!! .25/card 11/5 .... Trip to Germantown Athletic Club for Senior Expo

11/10 .... Trip to Lichterman Nature Center to see the Scarecrow exhibit

11/12 .... Women’s Theatre Festival of Memphis presents excerpts from A Box of Yellow Stars

11/17 .... Speaker: Michelle Dooner Topic: Arthritis

11/19 .... Movie TBA 11/26 .... MJCC CLOSED for Thanksgiving

11/24 .... BINGO! 25¢/card 12/1 .... Visit from MJCC Junior Kindergartners 12/8 .... Trip to Oak Court Mall 12/15 .... Jewish Family Service Update 12/22 .... Speaker: Dory Lerner from Lichterman Nature Center 12/29 .... Trip to Blues City Thrift Store

12/3 .... Speaker: Kollel Topic: Chanukah 12/10 .... Trip to St. Jude Hospital's Danny Thomas/ALSAC Pavilion 12/17 .... Speaker: Sherwood Platt from Brooks Art Gallery Topic: Civil Rights Activist Photography Exhibit 12/24 .... BINGO! 25¢/card 12/31 .... Trip to Dollar Store

Sunday Fun Day!

Meet us there, or grab a ride for $2. Questions? Contact Jennifer at (901) 259-9220 10/11.... Day Trip to Clinton Library in Little Rock. $40 includes transportation and library admission. Dutch treat lunch in Little Rock before visiting Clinton Library. Contact Jennifer for details. 10/25.... Trip to University of Memphis for Daniel Pearl Concert. 11/1.... Ring of Fire at Germantown Community Theatre. 2:30pm showtime. Prepay at MJCC Member Services Desk. $15 12/6.... Trip to Germantown Performing Arts Center for IRIS Orchestra,featuring music from international composers. 2:00pm showtime. Prepay at MJCC Member Services Desk. $15 follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/memphisjcc

adult services Hadassah Book Club

Adult Club Monthly Luncheons 12:00pm in the Belz Social Hall

Join us and read novels selected by club members. The group meets the second Tue of each month. Tue 1:30-2:30pm | 9/14/2015-9/9/2016 | $12 fee/$8m | 2950

$5 per lunch reservation. Reservations required by Wed before the luncheon date. If you are not called by the Telephone Committee, if you need to make reservations, or if you need to cancel, call the MJCC at (901) 761-0810. Musical entertainment provided by Creative Aging.

Wed 11/25

Wed 10/28

Side Street Steppers

Mike Dougherty

Wed 12/23 Soft Fire Duo

Tue 10/13

Tue 11/10

Tue 12/8

The Nightingale The Silent Sister The Debt of Tamar by Kristen Hannah by Diane Chamberlain by Nicole Dweck

Medicare Part D Assistance Nov 2, 3, 9, and 10 by appointment Nov 16 and 17 walk ins Contact Jennifer at (901) 259-9220 to make an appointment, or walk in on Nov 16 or 17.

Acrylic Painting

Mon 12/7 | 12:30–2:30pm

You will create an 8x10 abstract painting with Creative Aging artist Judith Weintraub

$30 fee/$20m | 3038

Beginning Bridge Lessons

Wed 12:30–2:30pm | 10/7–11/18 | $80 fee/$72m | 3036 No class 11/4

Paragon Casino Trips

Sponsored by MJCC & Paragon National Bank

Reservations must be made and paid in full by the Wednesday prior to the trip you are taking.

Wed 10/21 Resorts

Wed 11/18 Fitzgeralds

No trip in December

Leave MJCC at 9am • Return to MJCC at 4pm • $20 includes round-trip transportation, $5 slot play, and buffet lunch.

LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE! Pick up your reservation form at the Member Services Desk, complete, and mail with $20 check payable to: Paragon National Bank, Attn: Rita Fiduccia, 6300 Poplar Avenue, Suite 117 Memphis, TN 38119

Tennessee Department of Transportation Presentation Wed, Oct 14 • 6pm • at the MJCC

This program will discuss the 25 year transportation plan for the State of Tennessee based on projected population growth.

RSVP to jenny@varallopr.com register online at jccmemphis .org/register

jewish family service JFS at the MJCC provides an array of compassionate social services and a connection to any additional services needed. We form collaborative relationships with you, our clients, to enhance your well-being and help you thrive.

Special Needs Program

Volunteering

Third Thursdays

JFS is always on the lookout for volunteers in the

Monthly lunch-and-learn for adults with special

following programs: Bikkur Chaverim (friendly

needs. Bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy a

visitors), Handyman/Chore helpers, Staying in Touch

different program each month followed by a time for socializing. JFS provides beverages. Need more info? Contact Bill Monroe, Special Needs Coordinator, at (901) 767-8511 or BMonroe@jccmemphis.org.

Counseling

telephone assurance, and assisting in the office. If you are interested in volunteering with JFS, contact Janet Light, Intake and Referral and Volunteer Coordinator, at (901) 259-9211 or JLight@jccmemphis.org.

The counseling program at JFS provides individual

Coming Up

and family therapy for adults and adolescents.

JFS will be offering a four-week course on

In addition, this program assists Holocaust

grief and mourning during Oct and Nov.

survivors with completion of Claims

Keep an eye on our website for details.

Conference and Blue Card applications.

Questions? Contact JFS at (901) 767-8511 or visit jccmemphis.org/JFS.

To make an appointment, or get more info, contact JFS Counselor Rashki Osina at

SUPPORT GROUPS

(901) 259-9216 or ROsina@jccmemphis.org.

Activity

Day

Time

Parents of Children with Muscular Dystrophy

1st Tuesdays

6–7pm

Crohn's and Colitis

1st Tuesdays

7–8pm

Caregivers of Seniors

2nd Tuesdays

6–7pm

Grief Support

3rd Tuesdays

6–7pm

Caregivers of Adults with Special Needs

4th Tuesdays

2–3pm

Caregivers of Children and Teens with Special Needs

4th Tuesdays

5:30–6:30pm

Children of Divorce

2nd & 4th Wednesdays

5–9pm

Volunteer Lunch and Learn

3rd Wednesdays

12–1pm

Volunteer Orientation

3rd Wednesdays

5:30–7pm

For more info on our support groups or programming, contact Marla Staton, JFS Administrative Assistant, at (901) 767-8511 or MStaton@jccmemphis.org. follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/memphisjcc

shainberg art gallery Keron Psillas: Loss and Beauty

in the Gallery Oct 15 – Nov 6 Opening and Artist Lecture Thu, Oct 15 at 7:30pm Keron Psillas, photographer and essayist, kicks off the Jewish Literary and Cultural Festival with Loss and Beauty, Creating Solace in a Land of Infinite Sorrow. Psillas' project was inspired by Hannelore Brenner’s book The Girls of Room 28, which tells the story of fourteen survivors with an emphasis on how creative acts of writing, drawing, singing, and performing were sustaining and healing for them. Through this inspiration, Psillas took images of the loss of the Holocaust and layered them with images showing the beauty of the surrounding natural environment. Each photograph is accompanied by an essay that shares the reality of the image.

Shirel Horovitz: Israeli Artist in Residence MJCC Israeli Artist In Residence Oct 19–Nov 19 Opening Wed, Nov 11 at 7:30pm

Horovitz studied in a women's Yeshiva, served in an intelligence unit in the IDF, traveled through India, and lived in London for a year as an exchange student, all before receiving her BFA in 2007 from Jerusalem's Bezalel Academy of Art. She is now working as an independent artist in her Tel Aviv studio after recently completing her Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Art at Tel Aviv University. A social artist who creates performances and installations exploring gaps, tensions, and possibilities that exist between disciplines, communities, objects, and places, Horovitz has exhibited in major galleries and art festivals in Tel Aviv and is a regular guest lecturer of the fine art department at Bezalel Academy of Art. Alongside her art practice, she gives lectures and leads art workshops with a variety of organizations.

Jin and John Powell Dec 8–Jan 22

A trained figurative artist, Jin Powell's work integrates transitional techniques with boundless modern thought in a mixed-media format. Each work projects the true feminine experience with elegance, a beauty that seems illusory, a surreal emotion. Each work is imbued with a sense of movement, capturing the heart with a smile. As a sculptor, John Powell's art is a mirror of his thoughts - a reflection and outward manifestation of my physical and psychological journey. "Whether I'm working with wood, metals, or stone, and regardless of the nature of the experience , I end with something of beauty that captures a part of my being – my unpredictable life."

SAVE THE DATE for the MJCC Holiday Gift and Art Show • Dec 6–7 Do your Hanukkah shopping with regional artisans! Artists, vendor spots are still available. Contact Amy Israel at aisrael@jccmemphis.org or call (901) 259-9209. register online at jccmemphis .org/register

campus for holistic learning The MJCC is dedicated to the health, happiness, and personal growth of our membership and the community. With the intention of being a neighborhood spiritual center, the MJCC’s Campus for Holistic Learning connects participants to experiential learning, meditation, lecture series, film festivals, book festivals, classes, and so much more.

Life Learning Series @ the J

Private Zentangle Art Lessons

The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer Book Workshop Series Ages 18+

with Paige Scheinberg, Certified Zentangle

Join us for a 5-week series on

this fun, easy-to-

personal intention, guided

learn, relaxing art

by Wayne Dyer’s book and

form for children,

facilitated by Paige Scheinberg.

teens, and adults. The

We will learn to view intention

fee is $60/hr for the

from a new perspective and to

community or $50/hr

apply the book's principles into our daily lives.

for MJCC members.

Mon 7–8pm | 10/2–11/9 | $60 fee/$50m | 2962

For more information and to schedule your

Tue 12:30-1:30pm | 10/13–11/10 | $60 fee/$50m | 2961

class, email paige@SHINEONConsulting.com.

Fill Your Life with Gratitude Art Workshop Ages 15+

Healing Meditation

Grateful responses to life can lead to more energy, greater happiness, and better relationships. Come learn more about gratitude and create a piece of art that will inspire your daily gratitude practice with Paige Scheinberg. No previous art experience needed. Mon 6:30–8:30pm | 11/16 | $45 fee/$35m | 2964

Teacher Learn and explore

with Daniel Lamontagne Ages 18+ Deepen your meditation and connect with your inner self through the divine energies of the heart. You will also explore the practical usage of these energies in healing yourself and others. Mon 7–8:30pm | 10/26–12/14 | $165 fee/$155m | 2960

Tue 12:30–2:30pm | 11/17 | $45 fee/$35m | 2963

Mindful Meditation Circle

About Paige Scheinberg, MS, ATR, CZT

Tuesdays at 7pm

Paige is a well-being enthusiast and lover

Silent meditation quiets the mind, relaxes the body,

of all things creative. She has worked with

and helps develop the non-judgmental awareness

all ages in community and private settings,

called mindfulness. Many find that meditation

hospitals, schools, and art and yoga studios.

eases the pressures and stress of daily life.

An art therapist and wellness professional,

Individuals with varying levels of experience and

Paige's passion is to help you cultivate sustainable

from diverse meditation practices are welcome.

happiness, flourish through creative experiences

Contact Nancy Shapiro at (901) 484-1982

and self-expression, and let your light shine.

for more information.

Jewish Literary and Cultural Arts Keron Psillas

Thu, Oct 15 • 7:30pm • Free!

Loss and Beauty: Creating Solace in a Land of Infinite Sorrow

Psillas will give an artist talk about how she sought beauty among the loss and destruction of the Holocaust. Through her photographs and essays, she illustrates the power of beauty and love overcoming darkness and evil. More artist info on page 10. Exhibit in the gallery through Nov 5.

Faye and Jonathan Kellerman Sat, Oct 17 • 7:45pm • $10

Meet the Kellermans The Murderer's Daughter

In Partnership with 100newfamilies.com Dessert Reception sponsored by RVW Corporation Join us as we welcome Jonathan and Faye Kellerman and hear about Jonathan's newest release, The Murderer's Daughter. Book Signing to follow.

Alan Lightman

Mon, Oct 19 • 7:30pm • $15/$12m At Malco Ridgeway Four

Screening Room Alan Lightman in conversation with Jimmy Ogle

Alan Lightman's latest book chronicles his return to Memphis, in an attempt to understand the origins he so eagerly left behind forty years earlier. An unforgettable family saga centered around the family patriarch, M.A. Lightman, that extends from 1880 to the present, set against the backdrop of Memphis—the rhythm and blues, the barbecue and pecan pie, the segregated society—and including personal encounters with Elvis, Martin Luther King Jr., and E. H. “Boss” Crump.

Shirel Horovitz

Wed, Oct 21 • 7:30pm • Free!

Israeli Artist in Residence: Israeli Art as a Window to Israeli Society

Zionism, religion, the conflict, gender, socio-economic divides, and other issues often come into play in the images and forms of Israeli art. In this lecture, a dynamic exploration of the historical and contemporary Israeli art scenes, Shirel Horovitz will share a fresh look and an insider's point of view on central issues in Israeli society. More artist info on page 10. Exhibit in the gallery beginning Nov 11.

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Dani Klein Modiset Thu, Oct 29 • 7:30pm •

Take My Spouse, Please: How t Marriage Happy, Healthy, and T by Following the Rules of Come

In love, as in comedy, timing is everyth Turns out the cardinal rules of comedy uncanny resemblance to the “rules” of humor and grace, Modisett shares a m through rough patches, bad jokes, and

Rabbi Sherre Hirsc

Wed, Nov 4 • 11:30am • Gold $138/$118m • Dia

Thresholds: How to Thrive Thro Transitions to Live Fearlessly a Celebrating Empowered Wom Sherre Hirsch in conversation with Leanne Kleinmann

Rabbi Sherre Hirsch speaks of thresho times of transition when we are movin the way we were accustomed to living new way of thinking, feeling, and bein

Ambassador Denni Tue, Nov 10 • 7:30pm •

Doomed to Succeed: The U.S.-Is Relationship from Truman to O Dennis Ross in conversation with Rachel Shankman

In his new book, Ross provides a comp complicated history with Israel. Beginn Ross chronicles the tense back-and-fo our two countries for nearly three-qua Private Pre-Reception with Dennis R 5:45pm • $250 • LIMITED AVAILABILI Admission includes VIP seating for the 7:30pm, an intimate setting for intera a signed copy of his new book, heavy a

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The Debt of Tamar Nicole Dweck in conversation with Professor Stephen Tabachnick Born into one of the world's wealthiest families during the the time of the Inquisition, secret Jewess Dona Gracia Nasi was destined to become one of the most sought after heiresses in all of Catholic Europe—that is, until she became one of the most hunted. Having secretly funded an underground movement that rescued Jews from the flames of the Inquisition for years, Dona Gracia Nasi herself eventually had to embark on the harrowing journey that would take her and her family from the hells of persecution to an unlikely sanctuary in the Middle East: the Ottoman Empire. Join bestselling novelist Nicole Dweck as she chronicles this stunning yet little-known story and takes readers on a journey to World War II Paris and the creation of Israel to illuminate its larger place in Jewish history.

Letty Cottin Pogrebin Wed, Nov 18 • 7:30pm $15/$12m

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Feminist icon, activist, national lecturer, founding editor and writer for Ms. Magazine, and author of 11 books, Letty Cottin Pogrebin’s novel follows Zach Levy, the left-leaning son of Holocaust survivors who promises his mother that he’ll marry within the tribe. But when Zach falls for Cleo, an African-American activist who grew up in Memphis during the time of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, he must reconcile the family he loves with the woman who might be his soul mate. Pogrebin will speak about the impact of inherited trauma (like the Holocaust or slavery) on past and future generations, the tension between romantic love and responsibility to one's people, and the changing relationship between Blacks and Jews in America.

FESTIVAL TICKET PACK AGES AVAIL ABLE!

or details! All Festival events will be at the MJCC unless otherwise indicated.

jccmemphis.org/culture

Dueling Pianos at the J Sat, Oct 10 • 8–11pm For one night only, the MJCC lobby will be transformed into a dueling piano bar. Get ready for a fun, lively, high-energy time as the musicians take your requests and the audience becomes part of the show! Ages 21+ • MJCC Members Only • $20/person • Reg #2952

Admission includes appetizers and open bar with beer and wine.

jccmemphis.org/piano art house Open Art Studio

Sundays, 9–11am • Pay your age (up to $8) Bring your whole family! Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

music Music Lessons Derek Brookshire has served for the last two summers as our MJCC Day Camp Music Specialist and has taught music for over 10 years at various schools and academies. His musical background is made up of the Delta traditions that spawned blues, jazz, rock and roll, and soul. He holds a degree in Jazz Guitar Performance from the University of Memphis. Derek is available to teach guitar, piano, banjo, and mandolin. Contact Derek at (901) 604-9414 or brookshireartstudio@ gmail.com for questions or to arrange lesson times. register online at jccmemphis .org/register

Private Art Lessons Call Amy Hutcheson at 901.409.7515

center for jewish living and learning & the israel center Heather Kufert is the Director of Jewish Innovation and Engagement as part of the new Center for Jewish Living and Learning at the MJCC. Heather, who grew up in Charlotte, NC, began shaping her Jewish identity through the lens of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) youth movement and camping system. At Florida State University (FSU), she studied elementary education, while becoming deeply involved with FSU Hillel. Inspired to work in the Jewish community, Heather spent five years as the Program Director at Temple Israel in Tallahassee, Florida, where she created and developed innovative programs for all ages and frequently led services as Cantorial Soloist her last two years. She recently received dual master degrees in Jewish Professional Leadership and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University.

Israeli Artist in Residence: Shirel Horovitz

A project and installation

For our first major program of the Center for Jewish Living and Learning & The Israel Center, we are lucky enough to host Shirel Horovitz as our first Israeli Artist in Residence. As the foundation for her month-long project, Horovitz will research the connections between the city of Memphis and its Jewish community. During her residency, she will meet with a variety of groups in Memphis, leading workshops and sessions constructed around questions of place and identityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the daily routes in the city, the personal stories woven with the collective history of the city, and the mutual imprints exchanged between city and people. These explorations and stories will be translated into fabricated objects that will form the raw materials Horovitz

will use to assemble the final installation. Horovitz will be lecturing as part of the MJCC Jewish Literary and Cultural Arts Festival, offering a community-wide lecture on Wednesday, October 21, at 7:30 pm (see more information on page 12). She will also offer multiple workshops with a maximum of 15 people in each workshop. No prior art experience is needed to join, and your participation will help us ensure that her final Shainberg Art Gallery installation reflects the diversity of the Memphis Jewish community. Keep an eye out for the dates and times of the different workshops to be announced. You can sign up for a workshop by contacting Heather Kufert at hkufert@jccmemphis.org or (901) 259-9227.

markell school of dance Memphis Jewish Community Center

Dance Dance Outings! Markell School of

The Markell School of Dance is partnering with the MJCC's Adult Services Department to offer Dance Outings, an opportunity for our young dancers and senior adults to experience the great variety of dance and movement performances Memphis has to offer. Tickets are limited and are first-come, first-served. On the day of each performance, a JCC representative will have your tickets in the venue lobby. All sales are final and no refunds will be given. Questions? Contact Jenni Nettleton, Markell School of Dance Director, at (901) 259-9215 or jnettleton@jccmemphis.org.

Billy Elliot the Musical Playhouse on the Square

Sun, Sep 6 at 2pm • $20 fee/$18m • *Ages 13+ Set in a northern English town amidst the turbulent 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot the Musical is an inspiring tale of one boy’s journey as he exchanges his boxing gloves for dancing shoes. Featuring music by Elton John, The New York Times declares that it “isn’t a dance show; it’s about why people need dance.” *Is Billy Elliot good for kids? The show is littered liberally with the sort of bad language you’d expect to find in a blue-collar community during tough times. A few mildly violent riot scenes and a 2+ hour runtime may make the show unsuitable for some youngsters.

Ailey II Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Thu, Oct 15 at 7pm • $32 fee/$30m • Ages 8+

"indefatigable, virtuosic and relentlessly sexy" —Los Angeles Times Back by popular demand, Ailey II, the celebrated younger company of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country's best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today's most outstanding choreographers.

Romeo & Juliet Ballet Memphis at Playhouse on the Square Sun, Oct 18 at 2pm • $12 fee/$10m • Ages 12+

Poetry in motion as Shakespeare's lovers, feuding families, and dueling bravados encapsulate the timeless tale. Steven McMahon’s Romeo & Juliet, set to the iconic score by Sergei Prokofiev, made its debut in April 2011 and returns to Playhouse on the Square to kick-off Ballet Memphis’ mainstage season. The three-act ballet, while based on one of the most popular stories in the world, is enduring in its own right.

House Happening 3 Project:Motion at the Woodruff-Fontaine House Sun, Dec 20 (time TBD) • $22 fee/$20m • All Ages

Project: Motion, Memphis’ modern dance collective, returns to the Woodruff-Fontaine House for their third annual joint fundraiser event. This is a family-friendly performance where the audience will experience dance in and around the historic Woodruff-Fontaine house. Come and be moved! register online at jccmemphis .org/register

wellness

Through specific research–based curriculum, challengers will engage in new exercises each session that help them learn to enjoy fitness, test their limits, and “level up!” Each participant is allowed to test to level up after 12 workouts, and is invited to continue in classes for free after testing to the black band level. Also, parents can join their young challengers for our Sunday workouts, helping further the commitment to setting healthy lifelong fitness goals.

Grades 2–4

Grades 5–6

10/1–10/29 | $75 fee/$50m | 2904 No class 10/6

10/1–10/29 | $75 fee/$50m | 2907 No class 10/6

11/1–11/29 | $75 fee/$50m | 2956 No class 11/26

11/–11/29 | $75 fee/$50m | 2958 No class 11/26

12/1–12/29 | $75 fee/$50m | 2957

12/1–12/29 | $75 fee/$50m | 2959

Sun 2–2:30pm • Tue 5–5:30pm • Thu 5–5:30pm

Sun 2:30–3pm • Tue 5:30–6pm • Thu 5:30–6pm

STOTT PILATES STUDIO GROUP CLASSES

Single Class $30 Fee OR $20 Member

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Unlimited Monthly $240 Fee OR $120 Member

PRIVATE TRAINING* One-on-One Training One Hour Session $60 Half Hour Session $45 5-Session Hour Package $290

1-Hour Group Training 2 People $45 per person 3 people $35 per person 4+ people $25 per person

*Member Pricing. Inquire about Fees for Community

QUESTIONS? CONTACT CRAIG AT CLEWIS@JCCMEMPHIS.ORG OR (901) 259-9212 follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/memphisjcc

wellness Wellness Staff Spotlight Stephanie Johnson, Fitness Director

Stephanie is originally from Savannah, GA. She comes to Memphis after 6 years of working with the JCC in Savannah. She brings with her not only her family (husband Billy, and their children Zoe and Vasili), but also more than seventeen years of experience in the fitness industry. Stephanieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for fitness started in high school when she started working with her fellow athletes as a student athletic trainer.

Stephanie graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and a Minor in Athletic Training, and then a Master of Science in Kinesiology. Stephanie loves to watch movement patterns and work on the imbalances that people are facing before moving them further with their workouts. The athletic trainer kicks in when someone is postrehab and they are not continuing their exercises from rehabilitation. This is an important factor that she has noticed over the years that can and will cause imbalances in the older population. Stephanie has been a Personal Trainer for seventeen years and an Exercise Physiologist for fifteen years. She is always willing to step up and step out to help anyone in need.

Personal Training

Tired of going it alone without results? Contact Fitness Assistant Director, Craig Lewis, at clewis@jccmemphis.org to get set up with a Personal Trainer. First-time buyers get 3 one-hour sessions for just $99.

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EXPO

Vendor and exhibitor spots are still available. Contact Amy Israel at aisrael@jccmemphis.org or call (901) 259-9209. register online at jccmemphis .org/register

athletics Junior Grizzlies Basketball

Your child will have fun while developing the individual and team skills necessary for future basketball play, from school to league and everywhere in between.

Fall/Winter Leagues Registration deadline for Fall/Winter is Oct 18. Co-ed • Jr. K–Kindergarten Sun 1:30–2:30pm, Wed 4:15–5pm 10/25–12/13 | $155 fee/$125m | 2986 Co-Ed • Grades 1–2 Sun 2:30–3:30pm, Wed 5–6pm 10/25–12/13 | $190 fee/$150m | 2987 Boys • Grades 3–4 Wed 6–7pm 10/25–12/13 | $190 fee/$150m | 2988

Winter/Spring Leagues

Girls • Grades 7–11 Sun 12:30–1:30pm, Wed 6–7pm 11/15/15–3/6/16 | $190 fee/$150m | 2994

NEW! Girl Power Basketball

Focuses on basketball fundamentals and shooting techniques. Registration deadline for Girl Power is Oct 8. Girls • Ages 6–11 Sun 12:30–1:30pm, Tue 4:30–5:30pm | 10/25–12/13 | $155 fee/$125m | 2985

Youth Basketball Clinics Grades 1–6

These clinics will cover all aspects of the game from ball handling to shooting, and more. We'll also have challenging contests and fun prizes!

Columbus Day

Mon, Oct 12 • 9am–2pm | $75 fee/$50m | 2989

Veterans Day

Wed, Nov 11 • 9am–2pm | $75 fee/$50m | 2990

athletics

Taekwondo Beginner: Ages 3–5 This class focuses on basic stances, blocks, and strikes. Semester goals include testing for a new rank and improving self-control, balance, coordination, memory, and strength. MonThu 2:30–3:15pm | 10/12–12/17 | $250 fee/$200m | 2974

Tennis

Mini Champs: Jr. K–Grade 3 Introduce your child to the fundamentals of tennis. MonWed 3:30–4:30pm | 10/12–12/2 | $225 fee/$180m | 2978

Super Servers: Grades 3–6 Athletes improve their strokes and learn about agility, footwork, and point play strategy. MonThu 4:30–5:30pm | 10/12–12/3 | $225 fee/$180m | 2979

Next Level: Grades 5–9

basic drills, partnership exercises, strength

For the serious junior player who wants to train hard and focus on fitness, strokes, strategy, and competition. MonWed 5:30–6:30pm | 10/12–12/2 | $225 fee/$180m | 2980

training, sparring, and board breaking.

Varsity Prep: Grades 9–12

MonThu | 3:30–4:15pm | 10/12–12/17 | $250 fee/$200m | 2975

Sharpen skills for varsity season! Thu 5:30–6:30pm | 10/15–12/3 | $115 fee/$90m | 2981

All Ranks: Ages 5–12 Continued emphasis on previous skills, plus

Developmental Sports Our Smart Start program is an innovative step-by-step approach that builds confidence and self-esteem in a fun and safe sports environment. Baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis and more!

Ages 3–5 TueThu 3:15–4pm | 10/13–12/17 | $250 fee/$200m | 2976 register online at jccmemphis .org/register

Intermediate Adult Tennis Clinic: Ages 17+ Get some exercise and sharpen your skills! Thu 6:30–7:30pm | 10/15–12/3 | $225 fee/$180m | 2982

Adult Tennis Beginner Clinics: Ages 17+ Teaches how to execute in player point situations, while brushing up on the basic skills of the game. Men Sun 9:30–10:30am | 10/11–11/29 | $225 fee/$180m | 2983 Women Mon 6:30–7:30pm | 10/12–11/30 | $225 fee/$180m | 2984

aquatics Beginning Swim

Level I Guppy/Level II Goldfish: Ages 3+ Swimmers learn to float and swim on their own for about 10ft under instructor supervision.

Oct–Dec

Intermediate Swim

Level III Clown Fish: Ages 4+ Swim farther and learn dives and other strokes.

Oct–Dec

Advanced Swim

Level IV Sting Ray/Level V Shark: Ages 4+ Swim farther and learn racing dives and competitive strokes in preparation for joining the swim team.

Oct–Dec

MonWed 3:15–3:45 | 10/12–12/16 | $250 fee/$200m | 2836

Triathlete/Masters Swim Training Ages 18+ Oct

MonWedFri 5:45–6:45am | 10/2–10/30 | $30 fee/$15m | 2840

Nov

MonWedFri 5:45–6:45am | 11/2–11/30 | $30 fee/$15m | 2841

Dec

MonWedFri 5:45–6:45am | 12/2–12/30 | $30 fee/$15m | 2842

Arthritis Aquatic Exercise Oct

MonWedFri 8:30–9:20am | 10/2–10/30 | $30 fee/$17m | 2846

Nov

MonWedFri 8:30–9:20am | 11/2–11/30 | $30 fee/$17m | 2847

Dec

MonWedFri 8:30–9:20am | 12/2–12/30 | $30 fee/$17 m | 2848

Aqua Fit

Instructor uses both shallow and deep water exercises but with more emphasis on the shallow. MonWedFri 10–11am | $65 fee/$55m for 10-Class Card Buy your class card at the Member Services Desk.

Private and SemiPrivate Swim Lessons Private

Package of 4 Half-hour Lessons $140 fee/$100m

Semi-Private

Package of 4 Half-hour Lessons $210 fee/$150m

No class 9/1, 9/24, 9/25, 10/2

A huge Thank You to

Harry Jaffe

for the new TVs in the Fitness Center! follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/memphisjcc

mjcc staff directory Amy Israel

Jennifer Roberts

Norris Marcus

Cultural Arts & Judaic Enrichment Director (901) 259-9209 aisrael@jccmemphis.org

Adult Services Director (901) 259-9220 jroberts@jccmemphis.org

Development Director (901) 259-9213 nmarcus@jccmemphis.org

Jeremy Weiser

Rashki Osina

Anna Shabtay

Assistant Director and Senior Vice President for Programs (901) 259-9235 jweiser@jccmemphis.org

JFS Therapist (901) 259-9216 rosina@jccmemphis.org

Rhonda White

Jill Steele

Program Assistant (901) 259-9236 rwhite@jccmemphis.org

Senior Vice President for Communications and Special Projects (901) 259-9226 ashabtay@jccmemphis.org

Barbara Byassee Bookkeeper (901) 259-9204 bbyassee@jccmemphis.org

Craig Lewis Fitness Assistant Director (901) 259-9212 clewis@jccmemphis.org

Dale Steele JFS Driver (901) 259-9232 dsteele@jccmemphis.org

Danny Fadgen Aquatics Director (901) 259-9208 dfadgen@jccmemphis.org

Gayle Resneck JFS Senior Services Manager (901) 259-9219 gresneck@jccmemphis.org

Heather Kufert Director of Jewish Innovation and Engagement (901) 259-9227 hkufert@jccmemphis.org

Janet Light JFS Intake, Referral, and Volunteer Coordinator (901) 259-9211 jlight@jccmemphis.org

Janet Watson JFS Social Services Director (901) 259-9234 jwatson@jccmemphis.org

Jenni Nettleton Markell School of Dance Director (901) 259-9215 jnettleton@jccmemphis.org

CFO and Senior Vice President for Finance and Human Resources (901) 259-9233 jsteele@jccmemphis.org

Josh Wright Sports Assistant Director (901) 259-9241 jwright@jccmemphis.org

Judy Frisch ECC Administrative Assistant (901) 259-9207 jfrisch@jccmemphis.org

Karen Bertrand Accounts Receivable Specialist (901) 259-9202 kbertrand@jccmemphis.org

Larry Skolnick President and CEO (901) 259-9228 lskolnick@jccmemphis.org

Lindsey Chase Early Childhood Director (901) 259-9205 lchase@jccmemphis.org

Lisa Blackledge Program Assistant/Camp Office Manager (901) 259-9203 lblackledge@jccmemphis.org

Robert Schneider IT/Facilities Manager (901) 259-9223 rschneider@jccmemphis.org

Rosalyn Knox Sports & League Director (901) 259-9210 rknox@jccmemphis.org

Sarah Rushakoff Graphic Designer (901) 259-9221 srushakoff@jccmemphis.org

Sarah Sehnert Executive Assistant (901) 259-9224 ssehnert@jccmemphis.org

Sophie Samuels Camp and Youth Director (901) 259-9222 ssamuels@jccmemphis.org

Stephanie Johnson Fitness Director (901) 259-9237 sjohnson@jccmemphis.org

Babysitting Room (901) 259-9238

MJCC Main Phone

Marcy Stagner

(901) 761-0810

Early Childhood Assistant Director (901) 259-9230 mstagner@jccmemphis.org

Sports & Fitness Desk

Marla Staton

(901) 259-9225

JFS Administrative Assistant (901) 259-9231 mstaton@jccmemphis.org

Michael McGee Member Services Manager (901) 259-9214 mmcgee@jccmemphis.org

(901) 259-9229

Senior Adult Office Jewish Federation Main (901) 767-7100

JFS Main (901) 767-8511

Jewish Foundation Main (901) 374-0400

mjcc tributes

The Mariette and Herbert Shainberg Endowment Fund receives all gifts not specifically designated for other purposes.

In Memory Of ALAN ABIS Evelyn & Jerome Makowsky Robin & Billy Orgel Lyda Parker Jill & Ken Steinberg Cathy & Craig Weiss

MARSHA BENDER Margo & Todd Gruen Ralph & Carol Yaffe

JENNIFER COHEN Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky

EUGENE EPSTEIN Margo & Todd Gruen

WILLIAM FORTAS Margo & Todd Gruen Allan & Marcia Hayden Jill & Ken Steinberg

CAROLE GORDON Joe & Jennifer Roberts

ALVIN GRUNER Joan & Stanley Baker Donna & Robert Nathan Jennifer & Joe Roberts Ralph & Carol Yaffe

LEE GRYLL Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky

JERRY HANOVER Jamie & Glenn Goldring Rayna & Michael Greenberg & Family Lisa Levi Nicole & Jack Lewis Robin & Billy Orgel Jill & Ken Steinberg Ralph & Carol Yaffe

SYLVIA HERSCHMAN Jennifer & Joe Roberts

PAULA KELMAN Judie Ashkenaz & Family Adrien Barnes Karen Bertrand Pat Brown The Burson Family MJCC Kindergarten Class Madelyne & Jay Daneman Kay & Frank DiBianca George & Nancy Edmondson Bari Eiseman Elizabeth Grodd Friedman Betty Fry Cathy & Charles Glaser Judith & Joe Goldstein Rayna & Michael Greenberg & Family Mimi Grossman Jenny & Larry Herman Marshall Jaffe

Paula & David Kaplan Sara & Steve Kaplan Estaline & Mel Katz Lisa & Seth Kaufman Diane King Judith Korones Nicole & Jack Lewis Esther Lubin Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky Otto Malone Carolyn Marshall & Alan G. Terhune Gary & Debbie Moore Louise Morris Jim & Marilyn Paavola Pearl & David Pollow Jennifer & Joe Roberts Iris Ruden Leonid & Friderica Saharovici Deanna & Irvin Serenco Bobbie Shainberg Larry & Sophie Skolnick Margie Snetman Jill & Ken Steinberg Charlotte & Morris Straitman Bettye Townsend Debby & Ira Weinstein Cathy & Craig Weiss Helen Weiss Steve & Reva Ziskind

DR. MARVIN KLEIN Judith & Joe Goldstein

RABBI BINYOMIN KLEIN Larry & Sophie Skolnick Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Wender

SONDRA LAZARUS Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky Robin & Billy Orgel Rochelle & Ed Wiener

BERYL MALKIN Nicole & Jack Lewis Jennifer & Joe Roberts

ALYNE MATZ Nicole & Jack Lewis

STEVE MEDNIKOW Nadine, Paul, Marc & Scott King

JON POULIN Peggy & William Adler Judie Ashkenaz & Family The Burson Family Alvin Franklin Paul & Janet Katz Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky Jill & Scott Notowich Lyda Parker Joe & Jennifer Roberts The Siegler Family

Larry & Sophie Skolnick Susan & Mike Struminger Bryna Woodman Ralph & Carol Yaffe

DONNA REISMAN Alvin Franklin Allan & Marcia Hayden Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky Lyda Parker Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Wender

KAY USDAN SASLAWSKY Peggy & William Adler Jean & Buddy Ballin Lisa & Dan Barzel Sarah Bourland Beverly & Dr. Robert Buchalter Susan & Barry Chase & Family Barbie & Ray Dan Madelyne & Jay Daneman Alise & Scott Davis Wendy & Dan Dermer Karen & Ben Deutsch Bennette Dragutsky Bari & Rick Eiseman Miriam Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Evans The Belz Family The Burson Family The Siegler Family Janis & Pat Finan Alvin Franklin Katina Gaines Jamie & Glenn Goldring Judith & Joe Goldstein Rayna & Michael Greenberg & Family Margo & Todd Gruen Bob Harmel Allan & Marcia Hayden Jenny & Larry Herman Michael & Terry Hettinger Robert & Mary Hillick Carol & Stevan Himmelstein Beverly Hutkin Rauch & Joe Lowenthal Michelle & Joel Greenberg Sara & Steve Kaplan Paul & Janet Katz Carol Kiersky Elaine & Ron Koenig Elizabeth & Bob Kohn Karen & Michael Koplon Judith Korones Judy & Morris Kriger Debra & Stuart Lazarov Bethany Levee Lisa Levi

Sue Ann & Bernard Lipsey Lynnie & David Mirvis Judy & Larry Moss Donna & Robert Nathan Jill & Scott Notowich Robin & Billy Orgel Erin Ostrow Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Perel Dr. & Mrs. Charles Plesofsky Jonathan Ringel Joe & Jennifer Roberts Susan & Gerald Rosen Diane Rudner Harry & Laurie, Jacob & Sophie Samuels Judy Samuels Freedman Deanna & Irvin Serenco Lisa Shapiro Ronnie & Linda Ellen Sklar Larry & Sophie Skolnick Susan & Sherwood Stark Dr. & Mrs. Lee Stein Jill & Ken Steinberg Harriet & Lou Strasberg Sarah & Naftali Thomas Susan Adler Thorp Debby & Ira Weinstein Enid & Barrie Weiser Cathy & Craig Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Wender Sally & Mark Wender Molly & Jason Wexler Joy & Larry Wilk Anna Kathryn Word Ralph & Carol Yaffe

ROSE SOLOMON Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky

PAULA STEIN Nicole & Jack Lewis

SYLVIA WALTER Joan & Stanley Baker Sharon Berman Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Bimstein MJCC Kindergarten Class Alvin Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Scott Geltzer Marshall Jaffe Sara & Steve Kaplan Esther Lubin Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky Michael McGee Jennifer & Joe Roberts Cheri & Henry Rudner & Family Ralph & Carol Yaffe Barbara & Stanley Zitron

CHRISTINA WISHNIA Bobbie Shainberg

Memphis Jewish Community Center

NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID MEMPHIS, TN PERMIT NO. 196

6560 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38138 (901) 761-0810 • jccmemphis.org

mjcc tributes, continued

The Mariette and Herbert Shainberg Endowment Fund receives all gifts not specifically designated for other purposes.

For Recovery Of ANDREW BOSHWIT

In Honor Of BIRTH OF DR. & MRS. ABIE ABITTAN'S GRANDCHILDREN

Cathy & Craig Weiss

PATTI ELSTER

Evelyn & Marlin Graber

Rayna & Michael Greenberg

LYNN CONROY

Cathy & Craig Weiss

MADELYNE DANEMAN'S BIRTHDAY

TARA ENGELBERG

AVRON FOGELMAN

Lynn & Shmuel Susser

Charlotte & Morris Straitman Lynn & Shmuel Susser

Cathy & Craig Weiss

LISA FRISCH

Cathy & Craig Weiss

MR. & MRS. PAT FINAN

Beverly & Dr. Bob Buchalter

MICHELLE HARKAVY

MITCH GOLDBERG

DAVID GREENBERG Marcia Moskovitz

Larry & Sophie Skolnick Cathy & Craig Weiss

RONNIE KIRSCH

Evelyn & Marlin Graber

ENGAGEMENT OF BENJAMIN LAZAROV & DANIELLE BEMORAS Lyda Parker

Sara & Steve Kaplan

EVELYN MAKOWSKY Peggy & L.R. Jalenak, Jr. Marcia Moskovitz Deanna & Irvin Serenco Louise & Jerry Sklar Enid & Barrie Weiser Cathy & Craig Weiss

Lynn & Shmuel Susser

MILTON KAPLAN'S BIRTHDAY

CHERYL KAPLAN

KEN STEINBERG

Lynn & Shmuel Susser

IRA & BARBARA LIPMAN Mr. & Mrs. W.R. McGraw

GARY MAKOWSKY, INCOMING CHAIR Brett & Cori Oxman Wendy & Cary Rotter Kay and Shelly Saslawsky Cathy & Craig Weiss

FRED MINOR'S BIRTHDAY Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky

HAL & RONNA NEWBURGER'S THOUGHTFULNESS Jerome & Evelyn Makowsky

BETH OKEON Aunt Doris & Uncle Don Jackson Aunt Elaine & Uncle Ronnie Rosenberg Mom & Dad Okeon

SCOTT & SHELLY OSTROW & FAMILY Myrna, Marc & Eli Cohen Joanne Levine & Noah Sabin

DR. LISA USDAN BECOMING FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY Peggy & William Adler

SHELLY ROBBINS & REED LANDAU Lynn & Shmuel Susser

THE BIRTH OF KAYLA BATYA SCHNEIDER Brett & Cori Oxman

IRVIN SERENCO'S BIRTHDAY Marcia Moskovitz

jewish family service tributes

AUDREY & GREG SISKIND Lynn & Shmuel Susser

JERRY & LOUISE SKLAR'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY Sid & Anne Friedman Martha & Jerrold Graber Merrill Bonder & Jeff Bronze Lynn & David Meyer Peggy Seessel

MR. & MRS. KEN STEINBERG Lynn & Shmuel Susser

MR. & MRS. HOWARD WAGERMAN Lynn & Shmuel Susser

BAR MITZVAH OF ENID & BARRIE WEISER'S GRANDSON Larry & Sophie Skolnick

CRAIG WEISS, OUTGOING CHAIR Wendy & Cary Rotter Shelly Saslawsky

These gifts are designated to support social service programming at JFS at the MJCC.

In Honor Of DONNA & ROBERT GOODMAN'S ANNIVERSARY Dr. David Goodman

JUDY ROYAL'S TWIN GRANDDAUGHTERS Sara Zangwill

In Memory Of ALAN ABIS Steve Kisber

KAY USDAN SASLAWSKY Margie & Harold Steinberg