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The 'Paradisus Iudaeorum' gallery, part of the core exhibition at Warsaw's POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, examines a 'golden age' for Jews in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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passion for history that began with her father’s stories of his childhood in pre-war Poland has led Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett to play a large part in piecing together the scattered, thousand-year history of the Polish Jews. Now she is bringing this his-

tory to Tucson. Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, chief curator of the core exhibition at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, will present “Rising from the Rubble,” the 2018 Elizabeth Leibson Holocaust Remembrance Lecture sponsored by the Jewish History Museum/Holocaust History Center on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 at 7 p.m. The talk, which will be

followed by a reception, will be held at the Harvey and Deanna Evenchik Center for Jewish Philanthropy, 3718 E. River Road. Born in 1942 to Polish immigrants who settled in Canada before the Holocaust — her mother in 1929, her father in 1934 — Kirshenblatt-Gimblett was raised in an immigrant neighborhood in Toronto. She attended the University of Toronto and University of

California Berkeley. Earning her Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1972, she studied folklore, anthropology, ethnomusicology, sociolinguistics and material culture. A renowned international museum consultant and lecturer, she also is an award-winning author. With her father, Mayer Kirshenblatt, she co-authored “They Called Me Mayer July: Painted See Curator, page 4

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amed America’s most influential rabbi by Newsweek in 2009, Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein will be the scholar-in residence for Temple Emanu-El’s annual Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray Memorial Lecture Series, Feb. 8-10. Speaking on “Freedom and Justice in the World Today,” Saperstein will draw upon a career of service to the nation and to his faith. His series of talks will center around global intolerance, democracy and economic justice. Director emeritus for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Saperstein was appointed in

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2014 by former President Barack Obama as the first non-Christian to serve as the U.S. Ambassador for International Religious Freedom,

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serving until January 2017. As the nation’s top diplomat on religious freedom issues, he worked with both sides of the aisle, leading the Washington Post to call him the quintessential religious lobbyist on Capitol Hill. Saperstein is no stranger to Tucson. Three decades ago he visited Temple Emanu-El to address immigration issues and the moral need to provide sanctuary for Central Americans fleeing wars. “These problems continue to challenge us,” he notes. “At the global level, growth of religious intolerance and prosecution has become an alarming trend,” he says, highlighting ISIS, the crisis of the Muslim Rohingya in Burma,

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the growth of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism across the globe. “It is a matter of claims of religious freedom versus civil liberties. We need to find common ground and find a way to accommodate religious freedom that doesn’t harm the human rights of others under protected status.” He will discuss these topics in his lecture on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m., “The State of Religious Freedom in the United States and Across the Globe.” On Friday, Feb. 9, during a sermon at the 7:30 p.m. Shabbat service, he will tackle “Israel’s Three Most Vital Challenges: Peace, Equality, and the Battle for Religious Freedom and Tolerance See Ambassador, page 5

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he best defense against today’s era of “fake news” is to counter misinformation with accurate information. That’s the remedy offered by two speakers at the recent Brandeis University on Wheels lecture hosted by the Tucson Chapter of Brandeis National Committee and the Tucson Jewish Community Center. Brandeis University professors Eileen McNamara and Maura Jane Farrelly, PhD., engaged an audience of about 130 on Jan. 8. Billed as “From Election to Investigation and All the ‘Fake’ News in Between: Media Coverage of the Presidency,” their dialogue touched on political polarization, the obligation of members of society to inform themselves, and the value of verified information (journalism) over asserted (partisan) information. In our very busy world, we cannot be everywhere at once investigating everything, says McNamara, a Pulitzer Prizewinning columnist for The Boston Globe. “I consider myself, as a working journalist, as your representative in the world.” Journalists go to places, such as boring board meetings, and report back to us. As media consumers, we select journalists as our arbiters. “Complex, large societies need arbiters,” says McNamara. “We create a set of standards about what group we are going to let filter that information for us, and then compare their information to our standards,” adds Farrelly. “We should select our arbiters by the reputation they have earned over the course of time.”

“Fake news is stuff that is completely made up to influence opinion, to get us all ‘ginned up’ about something, or to make money,” says McNamara. “There are those making up things out of whole cloth. In this climate of ‘fake news’ it is up to us to rely upon our source’s reputation.” “There is a difference between intelligence, education and wisdom—and wisdom only comes with time and experience,” says Farrelly. “News organizations do make mistakes,” adds McNamara. “There certainly have been terrible journalistic scandals, but, when journalists screw up, we try to be transparent about it. We are now at an all-time low with the public’s trust in us.” Journalism is a self-policing industry, explains Farrelly. That is because the constitution says the government cannot police journalists. “Many professions are licensed — which means they are controlled by a set of standards determined by the government,” she says. Journalism is different. “As members of a free society, we do not want the government establishing journalistic standards. Journalists work hard to see that the story is right and to fix it when they get it wrong. If they don’t correct it, that’s when trust begins to erode,” says McNamara. New York Times Publisher A. G. Sulzberger summed up “the pickle we are in” with eroded credibility, says McNamara, in his letter to readers published Jan. 1: “There was a reason freedom of speech and freedom of the press were placed first among our essential rights. Our founders understood that the free exchange of

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Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust.” This Canadian Jewish Book Award winner includes Kirshenblatt’s paintings. Her numerous other books include “Destination Culture: Tourism, Museums, and Heritage” and “The Israel Experience: Studies in Youth Travel and Jewish Identity,” co-authored with Harvey Goldberg and Samuel Heilman. Kirshenblatt-Gimblett also is an expert on Yiddish, a language she grew up speaking and took for granted until she began her graduate work. “The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research encouraged me to pursue Yiddish studies. YIVO gave me the opportunity to work with historian Lucjan Dobroszycki on an exhibition, book and film based on the YIVO collection of photographs of Jewish life in Poland between 1864 and 1939,” she explains. She began consulting internationally for museums such as The Jewish Museum in New York, The United States Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C., and Beit Hatfutsot: Museum of Jewish Peoplehood in Tel Aviv. After serving as a consultant with the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, she stayed on to work with the core exhibition. The core exhibition includes audio, video, interactive installations, objects, and written history that lead the visitor through the history of Polish Jews. “We drew on all kinds of visual material — archival footage, home movies, newsreels, German propaganda photographs and films, radio, early sound recordings, and films, animations, and audio that we produced specifically for the exhibition,” says Kirshenblatt-Gimblett. The exhibition’s eight galleries detail time periods from the 10th century to present-day Poland. “We felt it was very important to bring some sort of historical awareness not only to the people of Poland but also to the Jewish world internationally and more generally,” says Kirshenblatt-

Gimblett. “The museum is site specific, built on the former site of the Warsaw Ghetto, which was, before the war, home to the Jewish community of WarBarbara Kirshenblattsaw, one of the Gimblett largest Jewish communities in the world. The meaning of the museum has very much to do with where it is located,” she says. Both the museum and KirshenblattGimblett’s talk are designed to inspire people to see past the catastrophic events of the Holocaust to the rich civilization created by Polish Jews. “I hope that people will become more aware of this thousand-year history,” says Kirshenblatt-Gimblett. “I hope that they will be encouraged to come to Poland and see the museum. We want to challenge preconceived notions about the history of Polish Jews and of Poland. The Holocaust is an overwhelming event, and people who come to Poland with an interest in Jews, for the most part, come to pay their respects to those who perished. The Holocaust and its commemoration have come to define the history of Polish Jews.” Since opening in 2013, the museum has had almost two and a half million visitors. It won the European Museum of the Year Award and the European Museum Academy Prize in 2016. “Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett is a leading voice in this field,” says Bryan Davis, JHM executive director. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to spend time with her at the Jewish History Museum and look forward to soaking up much wisdom and inspiration.” The Leibson lectureship was established by Ron and Kathy Margolis in memory of Ron’s mother, who was a resident of Tucson. Tickets for the 2018 Leibson lecture are $36. They can be purchased at JewishHistoryMuseum.org. For more information, call 670-9073.

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in Israel.” “All of these topics are connected to challenges Israel faces to protect the democratic state of Israel,” he says. “Being part of a democratic state is not only enjoying religious equality of all citizens but also equality for all those who’ve been subject to discrimination and degradation. There are tensions between the Israeli government and the Diaspora community with a significant percent of non-Orthodox Jews. We must find a way to make real Israel’s promise for religious equality and freedom for all.” Saperstein will conclude the series at rabbi’s tish (table) at noon on Saturday, Feb. 10, when he will present “Economic Justice: Testing the Morality of Our Nation,” exploring what Jewish texts and tradition say about addressing economic challenges around the globe. The tish includes a dairy/vegetarian potluck. During his tenure at the helm of the Religious Action Center, Saperstein headed national religious coalitions, including the

Coalition to Protect Religious Liberty. He serves on the board of national organizations including the NAACP, People for the American Way, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Religious Partnership on the Environment and the World Bank’s World Faith Development Dialogue. Also an attorney, he’s taught seminars on church, state and Jewish law for 35 years at Georgetown University Law Center. He currently serves as a senior fellow at both Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and its School of Foreign Services’ Center for Jewish Civilization and is a senior advisor for strategy and policy for the Union of Reform Judaism. This year’s lecture series is co-sponsored by Temple Emanu-El, the University of Arizona Hillel Foundation, the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Cardozo Society and Pima County Interfaith Council. All lectures will be held at Temple Emanu-El. A dinner at 5:30 p.m. precedes the Shabbat service on Friday, Feb. 9. The dinner is $40; RSVP by Jan. 26 at 327-4501 or tetucson.org.

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The Young Women’s Cabinet hosted a fabulous “Wellness Pop-Up” on Jan. 10 with make your own bath salts, neck wraps, make-up tutorials, massages, and an affirmation station! Meditation expert and author Ali Katz shared her down to earth, easy approach to adding meditation in our everyday lives! Kendra Scott hosted Sami Minkus and Aimee Katz a trunk show and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ezer Mizion bone marrow registry. To learn more about YMC, please email Danielle Larcom at dlarcom@jfsa.org.

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COMMENTARY Mike Pence’s faith drives his support for Israel. Does it drive Mideast policy? RON KAMPEAS JTA

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hen Mike Pence moved to Washington earlier this year, he and his wife took with them a framed phrase they had for years hung over their fireplace in their Indiana home, and then over the fireplace in the governor’s mansion in that state. Now it hangs over the mantle at the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. The words, from the Book of Jeremiah, read: “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope, and a future.” The “you” is the people of Israel, and Pence, an evangelical Christian, makes that clear when he addresses pro-Israel audiences. “They’re words to which my family has repaired to as generations of Americans have done so throughout our history, and the people of Israel through all their storied history have clung,” Pence said last August at the annual conference of Christians United for Israel.

Vice President Mike Pence, left, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an official welcome ceremony at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, Jan. 22, 2018.

Pence took that message to Israel this week on a trip ostensibly aimed in part at reviving the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace. He is seen as a key Trump administration figure when it comes to Israel policy and reportedly helped nudge the president to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Pence’s first visit to Israel as vice president led some to ask to what degree are his views — and the administration’s poli-

cies — shaped by the brand of evangelical Christianity that invests his faith? Pence, a convert to evangelical Christianity from Roman Catholicism, has spooked some liberals with his insistence on rooting his pro-Israel bona fides in faith as much as realpolitik considerations of the United States’ national security. Their fear is that a messianic outlook might run riot over one of the most delicate dilemmas facing successive U.S. governments, name-

ly stability in the Middle East. “Trump has handed Israel policy to Evangelicals,” The Forward’s Jane Eisner wrote last week in an editorial as Pence headed to Israel. “That’s terrifying.” Like many liberals, she worries that policy will be driven by evangelical beliefs that certain conditions -- like Jewish control over the West Bank and sovereignty in Jerusalem -- fulfill biblical prophecies. Republicans and conservatives say that it is reductive to believe that Pence shapes his views solely according to the tenets of his faith. “They always highlight the fact that he’s an evangelical, as if that’s a pejorative when in fact [Pence and other evangelicals] are motivated first and foremost by shared values with Israel,” said Matt Brooks, the director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, who has known Pence for years. “And not just by the shared values, but the important efforts of collectively standing up to threats of Iran, pushing back on ISIS, and on radical Islam, or whether it’s being a critical democratic foundation in a very dangerous place. There are so many places where See Pence, page 7

Jewish men need to have the uncomfortable conversations about #MeToo RABBI DANIEL BRENNER JTA

ike a lot of other Jewish men, I have been quietly keeping a scorecard of the number of Jewish men in the #MeToo headlines. Harvey Weinstein, Dustin Hoffman, Jeffrey Tambor, Mark Halperin, Leon Wieselt-

ier, James Toback, Israel Horowitz, Al Franken, James Levine, Jeremy Priven, Woody Allen, Brett Ratner, Michael Oreskes, Bruce Weber — all have been accused in one way or another of sexual assault or harassment, primarily in the workplace. Let’s not forget that Anthony Weiner is currently in a cell in a federal penitentiary in Massachusetts for sending obscene material to a minor

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and Rabbi Barry Freundel will be spending the next five years behind bars for videotaping women as they prepared for a ritual bath. The list is even longer, and as the list has grown, so has the quiet shame that many Jewish men are feeling. When Larry David opened his latest monologue on “Saturday Night Live” by joking about the “very disturbing pattern” of Jewish men among the accused, he was slammed by the Anti-Defamation League for being both “offensive” and “insensitive” and got an earful from the Twitter-verse. When Mark Oppenheimer wrote in Tablet magazine that Weinstein is a “deeply Jewish kind of pervert,” he had to follow up quickly with a public apology for implying that there was a unique type of Jewish sexual perversion. Most Jewish men I have spoken with have explained the long list of Jewish men in the headlines by saying something like “This is not a problem with Jewish men, it is a problem with men. And since there are many Jewish men who are in entertainment, media and politics, the number seems inflated.” In many respects, I agree with this argument. And I certainly do not want to join the group of Jew haters (like those at the Daily Stormer) who accuse Jews of sexual deviance, violence and perversion. Yet I think that many Jewish men are

avoiding a tough conversation that we should be having: an internal, communityfocused dialogue about the intersection of sex, sexuality and power in the lives of Jewish men. And if we do not ask if there are specific Jewish ways that men have been taught about sexuality and power, we will be unable to come up with specific Jewish ways to address them. Growing up, traditional Jewish religious boundaries offered me one vision of how I should view the “opposite sex.” Comic films and novels written by Jewish men shaped my adolescent view of sexuality as a clash between male desire and female demurral (see Allen, Woody; Brooks, Mel; Roth, Philip; Simon, Neil). As cis-gendered straight Jewish teen males in summer camp and in youth group settings, we were taught by our rabbis and teachers that sex is only holy in marriage (and a “double mitzvah” on the Sabbath). At the same time, we learned from the general culture and each other that a man should make the first moves, dominate sexually, take “no” as “maybe” and brag to our friends about how far around the bases we could get. Like many males, we had no idea what good sexual communication looked like and nobody to teach us. It goes without saying that many of us did damage to others as we had our first sexual encounters. See #MeToo, page 7

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U.S. and Israel’s interests intersect.” Pence began his speech to the Knesset by outlining the shared values Brooks described. “We stand with Israel because your cause is our cause, your values are our values, and your fight is our fight,” he said. “We stand with Israel because we believe in right over wrong, in good over evil, and in liberty over tyranny.” But he quickly pivoted to depict support of Israel as both biblical (Deuteronomy 30:4, to be exact) and rooted in an American strain of Christianity. “Down through the generations, the American people became fierce advocates of the Jewish people’s aspiration to return to the land of your forefathers, to claim your own new birth of freedom in your beloved homeland,” he said to applause. “The Jewish people held fast to a promise through all the ages, written so long ago, that ‘even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens,’ from there He would gather and bring you back to the land which your fathers possessed.” Pastor John Hagee, the founder of Christians United for Israel, described a natural trajectory for evangelical supporters of Israel from biblical belief to the more

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Few of the messages we received are unique to Jews or Judaism. But just as we take credit as a community for the ways Jews and Judaism do good in the world, we need to own the ways we fall short. Now, both as a father of teen boys and a teen girl, and as a Jewish educator who trains Jewish men to mentor teen boys in 150 Jewish institutions, I feel obligated to work toward not only better communication but a better sex ethic in general, for Jews and expressed in a Jewish vocabulary. And to advance that work, I sense that two conversations are necessary. The first conversation is one that I will be having with the Jewish men in my life. These include rabbis, educators, family

practical modern reasons for supporting the state. “The promises of the Hebrew Bible are the foundation of Christian Zionism, but our motivations for supporting Israel do not end there,” he told JTA in an email.“We see in Israel a democracy that shares Western values and is a force for stability in the Middle East. While standing with Israel is a Biblical mandate, it is also a moral imperative and in the national security interests of the US. I am confident that all three of these considerations inform the Vice President’s approach to the Middle East and I believe that is perfectly appropriate.” Pence has since the outset of his political career made it clear that his support for Israel is first grounded in biblical precepts. “My support for Israel stems largely from my personal faith,” he told Congressional Quarterly in 2002, a year after he was first elected to Congress. “God promises Abraham, ‘those who bless you, I will bless, and those who curse you, I will curse.’” Sarah Posner, a journalist who for years has tracked evangelicals, said Pence’s faith seemed to be preeminent in his consideration of Israel. “I don’t think he is thinking about that in terms of shared democracy or not shared democracy, he’s thinking about it providential terms, that these missions are God’s plans for Israel,” said Posner, a reporting fellow at The Nation Institute’s Investigative Fund.

It’s hard not to see Pence’s belief as an impetus driving Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem, said Daniel Seidemann, an Israeli expert on Jerusalem who advocates for including all the city’s sects and groupings in considering its permanent status. “It would be fine for him to have those beliefs, if he weren’t the vice president and shaping policy,” Seidemann told JTA.“Jerusalem has been witnessing over the last 20 years the ascendancy of faith communities that weaponize religion.” Pence proudly stood with Trump in the White House when the president announced the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and he appears to have accelerated the planned move of the U.S. embassy. Trump last week said it would take at least three years to move the embassy, but Pence in Israel this week said it would be in place before 2019 is out. “The United States decided to go through these hollow gestures on Jerusalem rather than advancing its own interests and the interests of Israel and the Palestinians by engaging in a sober attempt to resolve the issue,” Seidemann said. Pence’s trip, by including only Jewish sites and skipping meetings with other faith leaders, was contributing to the weaponization, Seidemann said. Christian faith leaders declined to meet with Pence during his visits to Egypt and Israel; various reports framed

their objections as a reaction to policies they feared put religious imperatives before meeting the needs of Arabs in the region, including the Christian minority. Mae Elise Cannon, the director of Churches for Middle East Peace, an umbrella group that includes most of the Christian denominations in Israel and the West Bank, told JTA that local Christians were wary of how Pence framed his support for Israel as a matter of Christian faith. “They didn’t meet with him because they don’t view him as an honest broker or an unbiased broker,” she said. Still, some conservatives charge liberals with weaponizing religion, and using Pence’s faith as a way to discredit otherwise normative policies. “That vast numbers of Americans are inspired by the Bible to support Jewish rights in their ancient homeland isn’t so much a function of the left-right conflict as it is an integral part of the nation’s political culture,” wrote Jonathan Tobin, a former executive editor of Commentary and current editor in chief of JNS. org. “Those turned off by Pence’s rhetoric need to ask what exactly it is about a desire to respect Jewish rights and demand that Palestinians give up their centuryold war on Zionism that annoys them so much.”

members, friends and my own sons. In this conversation we will need to ask: What are the cultural, religious and communal factors that influence how we as Jewish men think about sex and sexuality? What messages do we as Jewish men give one another about what is “right” and “wrong” in terms of sexual activity? What is our responsibility when we suspect that another man is behaving inappropriately or abusing his power? What role do we play in helping those who have been victims of abuse? How might the fantasies we have been presented about sex contribute to harassment and abuse? And, most important, what can we do to help create a more equitable and safe environment for everyone? Wrestling with these questions will help us, as men, to respond in positive ways to

the challenges that #MeToo has revealed. But men cannot simply engage in a conversation and then pat themselves on the back. Men have a responsibility to work with people of all genders to bring about cultural change. In the Jewish community, that means that men who lead, work within or serve on the boards of Jewish institutions should be advocating for clear policies regarding sexual harassment across all levels of the organization. They should learn to watch out for common signs of harassment and abuse, and encourage efforts that make for safer workplaces and volunteer organizations. And Jewish men in the field of education should work with people of all genders to help the next generation navigate a world with confusing messages about sex, sexuality and power. Jewish educators should ask:

How can we do a better job of teaching about sex and sexuality in Jewish schools? How do we foster safer summer camp environments where college students, preteens and teens are learning to respect one another’s bodies? How do we help parents to be in conversation with their children on issues of sexual health and well-being? These questions have never been very high up on the Jewish communal agenda, but I hope that in the wake of #MeToo more people will see how important it is for the Jewish community to take them seriously.

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ava Tequila and the Chocolate Factory” is the theme for the 7th annual Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Young Leadership party on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 8 to 11 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 160 S. Scott Ave. The golden ticket-themed event, for ages 21 and over, includes dessert, open bar, dancing, raffle prizes and a photo booth. Cocktail attire or theme costumes are encouraged, say organizers, and chocolate will flow freely. “This is an appreciation event for young leadership in our community,” says Eric Mellan, event co-chair with Naomi Present. “A different, enjoyable annual theme helps us to get the organization’s name and purpose out there to the public.” This year’s repeat location at the downtown Scottish Rite Cathedral, a site on the National Register of Historic Places, lends elegance to the fun, with open spaces and red carpet, says Mellan. Last year’s event raised more than $7,000. This year funds will benefit the JFSA’s Young Leadership programming to support community engagement, outreach and social action, and the Ethiopian National Project.

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hose entering Tucson’s Holocaust History Center or the Tucson Jewish Community Center will notice a black and white film portraying life in turn of the 20th century Eastern Europe. In fact, it depicts life in the small western Lithuanian town today known as Jurbarkas. The majority of the population before World War II was Jewish; the Jews called the town Yurburg. Now the town is preparing a new and unusual Holocaust memorial. Over the course of three centuries, Jewish culture thrived in this Lithuanian town, according to the South African Jewish Report. Records show more than 2,000 Jewish surnames listed in the town, dating back to 1815. The Jewish population peaked at 7,000 at the end of the 19th century with about 70 percent of the businesses owned by local Jews. By the late 1930s, only 2,000 Jews remained in the town. They were among the first victims of the Nazis. Today there is not one Jew remaining in the town. Tucson genealogist Joel Alpert, through his research, recognized Yurburg as his grandparents’ home. Discussing this information at a family reunion in 2001, one of Alpert’s distant cousins suggested a return trip to Yurburg, “to show them that we survived,” says Alpert. On that journey with a dozen family members, Alpert was tracked down by a local descendent, Zalman Kaplan, who’d heard “through the Litvak grapevine” about their interest in the family’s heritage. Kaplan was a 16-year-old boy when the Nazis marched into town. He scurried out ahead of the captors, escaped, survived and now lives in the capital, Vilnius, about 110 miles west of the village. Kaplan took the group to the Yurburg cemetery and encouraged them to build a new gate. The U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad recognized the Jewish cemetery of Yurburg in 2006 as a site worthy of preservation. Descendants of Yurburg Jews and current local Jurbarkas residents united to create Friends of the Yurburg Cemetery to raise funds for a new, gated entrance that was erected in 2006. Dartmouth College Hillel chose Yurburg Cemetery for its ongoing Project Preservation, taking 21 Americans to Yurburg in 2007 to erect a fence and restore and catalogue gravestones, creating a cemetery map. Local high school students assisted with that work. It was the Lithuanian town’s Christian mayor, Skirmantas Mockevicius, who took things a step further, seeking to commemorate the town’s former vibrant Jewish community.“This is most unusual and it is the first such memorial that was instigated by the local Lithuanian community,” says Alpert. In 2016, Mockevicius contacted the Israeli ambassa-

Tucsonan Joel Alpert, in white shirt, in the Israeli studio of sculptor, left, David Zundelovitch, with a model of the Yurburg memorial and, from far left, Alpert’s cousins Itzhak Zarnitsky and Benny Naividel, and architect Anna Zundelovitch.

dor to the Republic of Lithuania, Amir Maimon, to recommend a memorial to the Jewish community. Sculptor David Zundelovitch, a renowned Lithuanian immigrant to Israel, was commissioned to create the memorial on the site where the Yurburg Synagogue was once located. His daughter Anna is the project architect. “The memorial will pay tribute to the Jewish families of the community in a non-traditional Holocaust memorial,” says Alpert. “This memorial is not about the Holocaust and its victims,” says Anna. “The Second World War was the end of the Jewish community in this town, but we think that the legacy of more than 300 years of Jewish culture is at least as meaningful as its end.” In fact, the Jurbarkas municipality, now boasting a population of 10,483, even renamed the junction of Kauno and Kranto streets in the town center as Synagogue Square, site of the future memorial. Alpert visited the sculptor Zundelovitch in his studio in Israel in May. Friends of the Yurburg Cemetery joined in the memorial fundraising effort, along with the Outset Contemporary Art Fund in Israel. Alpert notes that a third of the total $200,000 funding for the memorial was raised last year. Granite blocks are cut and basalt pillars from the Ukraine have been delivered to the site, according to the mayor. The timeline for the memorial’s completion is October 2018. “Our concept consists of many symbolic solu-

tions,” says Anna. The designers intend to include the 2,000 surnames of all Jewish families ever registered in Jurbarkas.“These names will be written in Yiddish and in English so descendants of this community can easily locate their own surname,” she explains. She believes this will offer “the best description of a community as a whole. “Another symbol is the main axis that defines the composition — a thin line of black polished granite that crosses the whole square and points toward Jerusalem,” she says. Jerusalem is holy to Catholics as well as Jews, and most Lithuanians today are Catholic. Alpert has unraveled some striking coincidences from the 1923 film of Yurburg now shown at the Tucson J and the Holocaust History Center. He will present these details in an April lecture at the Holocaust History Center, sharing a tale of how this near-destroyed film was rediscovered and the local ties it has revealed. The Friends of the Yurburg Jewish Cemetery nonprofit also supports the Yurburg Synagogue Square Memorial. U.S. taxpayers may send tax-deductible donations, noting “Donation for the Yurburg Memorial,” to: Friends of the Yurburg Jewish Cemetery, c/o Joel Alpert, 7613 E. Via Los Arbustos, Tucson, Arizona, 85750. For more details on the Yurburg Synagogue Square Memorial project, go to newartistscollegium.com/ synagogue-square-memorial.

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The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona has received a new commitment of $1.5 million from Bettina B. and Kenneth A. Plevan, which will be combined with a previous gift of $500,000 to endow a chair in memory of their son Jeffrey B. Plevan. Plevan, who graduated from the UA with a degree in Judaic studies in 2000, died unexpectedly from a heart attack in 2013 at the age of 36. He is remembered for his love of Judaism, Israel and the UA, as well as for his upbeat personality and an inner drive to overcome life’s obstacles. He received a master’s degree in Jewish commuThe late Jeffrey Plevan was a proud University of Arizona Wildcat. nal service from Gratz Col“I am grateful to the Plevan family lege in Philadelphia and began a career as a development officer for their support, and also to the uniat the Hunter College Hillel in New York. versity for working with them to find He also led the MetroCats, the New York such a meaningful way to honor their City chapter of the UA Alumni Associa- son’s memory,” said John-Paul Roczniak, tion. His parents said Plevan had just re- president and CEO of the University turned from a weeklong mission to Israel of Arizona Foundation. “That this gift qualifies for the Eminent Scholars Proone week before he died. The Jeffrey B. Plevan Chair in Israel gram means that it will grow faster, supStudies is the first endowed chair in the porting Israel studies here at the univerUA College of Social and Behavioral Sci- sity in perpetuity.” “By choosing to invest in the Arizona ences to be amplified by the state-funded Eminent Scholars Program, designed to Center for Judaic Studies,” said UA President Robert C. Robbins, “the Plevans help attract and retain leading scholars. “We expect that the scholarship, teach- are furthering the work of an outstanding and outreach efforts of the person ap- ing program while also supporting one pointed to the Jeffrey B. Plevan Chair will of their son’s passions. I am very glad to have a transformative impact on the field know Jeffrey Plevan’s legacy as a Wildcat of Israel studies and on the lives of our will live on in this way.” The Plevans previously endowed students and community constituents,” said J. Edward Wright, director of the Ari- the annual Jeffrey B. Plevan Memorial Lecture in Israel Studies at the UA. Past zona Center for Judaic Studies. John Paul Jones III, dean of the Col- lecturers included Itamar Rabinovich, lege of Social and Behavioral Sciences, former Israeli ambassador to the United also has committed funding to support States, and Dennis Ross, who served as a this position, which will focus on re- Middle East adviser to three U.S. presisearch and educational programs related dents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The Plevans also support to modern Israel. “Ken and I hope that an Israel studies UA initiatives in the Disability Resource professorship will promote a climate of Center and the Strategic Alternative understanding and cooperation among Learning Techniques Program. “Everyone here loved Jeff,” said Wright, the differing viewpoints on Middle East issues,” said Betsy Plevan. “We have been “and we are deeply honored that the Plevery impressed with the Arizona Center van family has chosen to honor his memfor Judaic Studies and are pleased to be ory through the lectureship and now the helping the center expand its programs endowed chair that bear his name. Jeff’s and enhance its commitment to aca- memory will forever be a blessing here, across the country and around the world.” demic excellence.”

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An Israeli journalist threatened to file a lawsuit against the rabbi of the Western Wall over the segregation of female reporters and photographers from their male counterparts during Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the site. Tal Schneider of the Israeli business daily Globes told an Israeli radio station, 103 FM, that she is being backed by Globes in suing Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovich, The Times of Israel reported. Following the incident on Tuesday, which was widely covered in the media, Globes sent a letter of protest to Rabinovich, requesting different arrangements for future events. “First we will send him a warning letter and see how he responds, and then we will go to court if necessary, because it seems unreasonable to us that male and female journalists are treated differently when they come to report and work,” Schneider told the radio station. On a podium erected for the journalists, the women were required to stand behind the men. The women finally removed a tarp and stood on chairs so they could see over their male colleagues. During President Donald Trump’s visit in May, male and female journalists stood separately but had equal access, according to Schneider. In a personal reflection on the incident published in Globes, Schneider took her male colleagues to task for not showing solidarity with the female journalists. “Next time, look behind you and see what is happening behind your backs,” she said. The women journalists created a hashtag — #PenceFence — and took to social media to decry the second-class treatment. The site had been closed to worshippers during the visit. A Jewish same-sex couple is suing the United States for denying citizenship to one of their twin sons. Andrew DvashBanks, an American, and Elad DvashBanks, an Israeli, married in Canada in 2010. Their sons, Ethan and Aiden, now 16 months, were conceived with donor eggs and the sperm from both fathers, and were born from the same surrogate mother minutes apart in September 2016. Both fathers are listed as the parents on the birth certificates. Shortly after the births, the fathers went to the U.S. Consulate in Toronto to apply for American citizenship for their sons. The officer there asked for “highly personal details” about the conception of the twins, leading the men to leave the consulate “shocked, humiliated, and hurt,” according to the lawsuit filed Monday by Immigration Equality, an LGBTQ immigrant rights organization, and the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell. The men and the babies were “forced to submit DNA tests and other documentation of their biological relationships to their boys, even though the law imposes no biological

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requirement,” according to Immigration Equality. The tests proved that Elad Dvash-Banks is the father of Ethan and Andrew Dvash-Banks is the father of Aiden. In March, Aiden received a U.S. passport, but Ethan received a letter saying his citizenship request had been denied. The family has since moved to Los Angeles and applied for a Green Card for Ethan. The lawsuit, which was filed against the State Department in U.S. District Court in Central California, asks the court to declare that he is a U.S. citizen from birth. The suit charges that the State Department’s “policy unconstitutionally disregards the dignity and sanctity of same-sex marriages by refusing to recognize the birthright citizenship of the children of married same-sex couples.” It claims the twins qualify for citizenship under the Immigration and Nationality Act, but the State Department is applying a section that applies to children born out of wedlock. “The fact that the State Department’s policy has led children identified by their birth certificates as twins with the same parents to have different nationalities listed on their passports crystallizes both the indignity and absurdity of the policy’s effect,” the lawsuit also says. A Jewish student at Moscow State University was barred from taking an exam because he refused to remove his kippah. Lev Boroda, a film student, has filed a complaint about the incident with the university administration. He was asked by his geography professor, Vyacheslav Baburin, to remove his kippah or leave the auditorium where the exam was being administered. Boroda later found another professor willing to proctor him for the exam. The incident was reported Tuesday by the SOVA Center, a Moscow-based nongovernmental organization and think tank that focuses on nationalism and racism. Boroda also told SOVA about a prior incident in which the university’s gym teacher told him to “cross himself ” and “get baptized” when he asked for permission to skip a class for Yom Kippur. Sergei Dobrolyubov, the dean of the geography department, said the professor was following the university’s rules, which prohibit head coverings to be worn indoors on campus. He said that last year, Baburin ordered female Muslim students to remove their headscarves before exams. “There are no complaints against Professor Baburin, he had the right to do as he did,” Dobrolyubov told the Moskva news agency on Tuesday. Baburin defended his actions in an interview Wednesday on Kommersant-FM radio, the Englishlanguage Moscow Times reported. “I don’t care who he is — a Jew, a Muslim, a Buddhist, or a Sikh,” he said.

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t the age of 90, Henry Koffler, Ph.D., former University of Arizona president, embarked on a new career. Becoming an artist represented something good coming out of emergency surgery followed by a long recovery. That was five years ago. His exhibit, “95!,” celebrating his age and artwork, is now on display at the Tucson Jewish Community Center’s Fine Art Gallery through March 15. About 160 people attended the opening reception on Jan. 14. “Dr. Koffler’s work reflects our values at the J: a lifelong love of learning, creativity, and cultural engagement,” says Barbara Fenig, the Tucson J’s director of arts and culture. “His exhibit also creates community connection through an arts lens.” She says it is part of their mission to showcase works of local artists, including many who are “engaging with their creative sides later in life.” Koffler and his mother came to the United States from Austria in 1939 when Koffler was 17 years old. During his youth in Vienna, his mother made sure he was exposed to art and music and theater. As an adult he continued his interest in art by visiting galleries and collecting art. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the UA, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in microbiology and biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin. His career includes a professorship of bacteriology at Purdue University, the Eli Lilly Award in Bacteriology and Immunology from the American Society of Bacteriology (now microbiology), and serving as head of biological sciences at Purdue. He also was vice-president for academic affairs at the University of Minnesota, chancellor of the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, and president of the UA from 1982 to 1991. He was the first UA alumnus to hold this position. He also was one of the founders of Academy Village in Vail, a retirement community for professionals who want to remain actively involved in their fields or other creative pursuits. Academy Village offers workshops and lectures throughout the year. Five years ago, while he was recovering from surgery, a neighbor decided that Koffler needed something creative to occupy his time and mind and suggested he use his iPad to create art. He says his art is influenced by American abstract expressionism, especially the works of Mark Tobey,

Jackson Pollack, Paul Jenkins, and Helen Frankenthaler. “When I did science in my everyday life, it was exciting, but now, art is exciting,” Koffler says. “I start with an empty screen and then things evolve, and I create beauty and end up with something I like. I consider this a blessing to be able to do this. “I have developed my own style, and I love working with color — I think that’s my strength,” he says. “People have told me that they are impressed by the uniqueness of the colors and forms in my paintings. I enjoy going to the shows and meeting people and seeing their responses.” Sometimes people see images of microorganisms in his paintings, but he says he doesn’t purposely create these images, although his background in microbiology might influence his imagination. “It is remarkable to me that I can create art on an iPad. This art has been in my head — it is now coming out, and I didn’t have any formal training in art other than a little drawing in school when I was a child and a couple of short courses as an adult.” He adds that his mother was a docent at art museums and took up oil painting late in life. Koffler says creating artwork involves learning new things. He had to learn how to use the iPad to master the Autodesk Sketchbook Pro program. “It is nice to do artwork on a computer because you can erase what you don’t like,” he explains. “It is easier than painting on a canvas — there are no messy brushes, no chemicals, and you don’t need a studio.” However, he says printing can be expensive. So far he has finished about 250 paintings, and plans to keep on creating. “Much of painting is seeing, and a good painter sees things that other people don’t see, just like a good scientist sees relationships other people don’t see,” Koffler says. He adds that the observer is part of the creative process, and it is important to have an emotional response to art. “You can’t look at artwork passively, you need to get involved, and if you put some time in between viewing a piece of artwork, you gain a new appreciation when you look at it again,” says Koffler. “I think Tucson as a community supports the arts, although I think that Tucson needs more art galleries and more offerings of art to young people,” says Koffler. “Art is important because it meets a lot of human needs.” Korene Charnofsky Cohen is a freelance writer and editor in Tucson.

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The art gallery at Beth Shalom Temple Center is presenting an exhibit by awardwinning Tucson artist Lynn Rae Lowe, “Ancient and Contemporary Symbolism of the Hebrew Alphabet,” through March 4. Lowe uses a variety of materials, twoand three-dimensional methods and the techniques of 20th century master artists to highlight the Aleph Bet. Through images of energy, strong color, words and

signs, “each letter of the Hebrew alphabet reveals layers of symbolism common to all people,” says Lowe. A reception and “Walk and Talk” with the artist will be held on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 11:30 a.m., following BSTC’s monthly bagel breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Beth Shalom Temple Center is located at 1751 N. Rio Mayo in Green Valley. For more information, call 648-6690.

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Works by Tucson artist Andy Burgess will be on display at the Tucson Museum of Art beginning next month. The exhibit, “Mid-Century Perspectives: Paintings by Andy Burgess and Objects of Modern Design,” will run through April 22. Burgess, who grew up in a Jewish family in North London’s Golders Green neighborhood, is known for precise drawings, paintings and photographs of urban landscapes developed over the last 20 years. “Andy Burgess brings a unique perspective and interpretation of midcentury architecture in the Southwest,” says Julie Sasse, Ph.D., chief curator and curator of modern, contemporary, and Latin American art at the museum. “His work is saturated with vibrant color and the dramatic light of the American Southwest.” Burgess has traveled the world while living and working in Great Britain, Spain, Washington, D.C. and New York. He moved to Tucson in 2009. One of Burgess’s most important

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“Tower House II,” 2017, oil on canvas, 39” x 52”, by Andy Burgess

influences is American architectural photographer Julius Shulman, who was known for his iconic images of mid-

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architects Frank Lloyd Wright, Raphael Soriano, Richard Neutra, Charles Eames and Pierre Koenig. In his new surroundings in Arizona, Burgess is in close proximity to a number of buildings designed by Wright. Included in the exhibition is a selection of designed objects and furniture by Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, Rose Cabat and others that captures the spirit and essence of the period that inspires Burgess’s work. In his compositions, Burgess often includes a strategically placed object or piece of furniture, hinting at the human occupation of the architectural model. The exhibition kicks off Feb. 1 in conjunction with the museum’s monthly program, Free First Thursdays! There will be a selection of mid-century cars organized by Alex Mastrangelo and furniture vignettes from AZModern, live music by Jazz Pyramid Scheme, a cash bar, art making, and in-gallery activities. The event is open from 5-8 p.m.

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Five great Jewish films, shortlisted for Oscars, failed to make final round are dying, I have the right to make such a movie.” “Foxtrot” will open in U.S. theaters on March 2.

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ith the Academy Awards on the horizon, there is no shortage of high-quality films to see in theaters and on the small screen. Here are five of the best Jewish-themed ones to watch this awards season. Several were shortlisted for the Oscars, but none made it to the final nominations. Directed by Samuel Maoz and starring Lior Ashkenazi and Sarah Adler, “Foxtrot” is a wrenching film about an array of dark topics: parental grief after the death of a soldier son, the joys and stresses of marriage, and the boredom of army life. But it is also about Israeli control of the West Bank and how, in the filmmaker’s view, Israel’s occupation humiliates the occupied and hardens the occupier. It was named the second-best film at the Venice International Film Festival and won best film at Israel’s Ophir Awards.

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“Foxtrot”

An Israeli soldier does a mock dance with his rifle in “Foxtrot.”

In a phone interview with JTA, Maoz described his movie as “the dance of a man with his fate.” He said “there are many variations to this dance, but they end up at the same starting point.” The film has come under fire from Miri Regev, Israel’s controversial minister of culture and sports.

“It is inconceivable,” she declared publicly, “that movies which shame the reputation of the Israel Defense Forces … and that are supported [financially] by the state … are selected to showcase Israel cinema abroad.” Maoz did not directly address Regev’s criticism, but said, “When my brothers

Germany’s “In the Fade” dramatizes the rise of neo-Nazism in the country over the past few years through the murder of a Kurdish man, his German wife and their small son by a neo-Nazi couple. The neoNazi theme is timely in light of the rise of the far right in Europe. Director Fatih Akin, a German native of Turkish descent, attributes Germany’s growing neo-Nazi sentiment largely to hostility to the large number of refugees, mainly from Muslim countries, who have been admitted into Germany. “The new neo-Nazis are different from those of the 1980s and ’90s,” he told JTA. “Then they were outcasts and easily recognizable as skinheads. Today’s neo-Nazis are still criminals, but they look like everybody else.” “In the Fade,” fresh off a Golden Globe See Films, page 20

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The 2018 Academy Awards: five Jewish takeaways from the nominations JTA

f one thing jumps out about the nominations for the 90th annual Academy Awards, it’s the lack of big Jewish headlines to be plucked from them. “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro’s latest fantasy-tinted film, led the pack with 13 nominations. Nevertheless, here are the Jewish nominations and storylines from another year of great cinema.

“Call Me By Your Name” gets four nominations.

“Call Me By Your Name” is the biggest Jewish triumph in this year’s nomination slate. The film, an adaptation of Egyptianborn Jewish novelist Andre Aciman’s book of the same name, traces a romance between two young Jewish men in 1980s Italy and is full of Jewish themes. It garnered nominations for best picture, lead actor (Timothée Chalamet, who is Jewish), adapted screenplay and best original song (“Mystery of Love,” written by indie

rocker Sufjan Stevens).

Was James Franco snubbed after #MeToo backlash?

A few months ago, the Jewish actor was considered a shoo-in for the best actor category. His comedic performance in “The Disaster Artist” as Tommy Wiseau, the eccentric (that word might be generous) director of the real film “The Room” — considered by some to be the worst film of all time — was almost universally hailed by critics. He won a Golden Globe for the role earlier this month. But less than two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times published an article with accounts of five women who accused Franco of sexual misconduct. While the best actor category is loaded with talent this year (from Denzel Washington to Gary Oldman), multiple headlines called Franco’s exclusion a response to the misconduct reports — and a snub. Israel’s best film didn’t make the cut. “Foxtrot,” an Israeli drama about the aftermath of a military tragedy, had been on the shortlist for best foreign language

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film, stoking hopes for what could have been Israel’s first Oscar win. The German drama “In the Fade” didn’t make the final Oscar list either.

Surprise! Two Jewish industry legends are nominated yet again.

Yes, Daniel Day-Lewis has won the best

actor award three times already — but he announced last year that he is retiring, so this might be our last chance to see the Jewish actor grace us with his presence at an awards night. The iconic method actor is nominated for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread,” in which he plays a famous dressmaker. Steven Spielberg’s latest film, “The Post” — a drama about the Pentagon Papers starring perennial Spielberg collaborator Tom Hanks — is up for best picture. That seemed inevitable, but the one relative surprise here is that Spielberg didn’t get another coveted best director nomination. He was passed over for talented newcomers Greta Gerwig and Jordan Peele, in addition to del Toro, Anderson and Christopher Nolan (for “Dunkirk”).

It was another good year for a pair of Jewish composers.

For the prolific Jewish composer Hans Zimmer, 2017 was business as usual. He wrote or co-wrote scores for three films, including one for “Dunkirk” that earned See Nominations, page 20

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“The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm” win for best foreign film, is out now in U.S. theaters in a limited release.

“In the Land of Pomegranates”

In Hebrew, the word for pomegranate has a double meaning: It can mean either the fruit that symbolizes rebirth or a hand grenade. The documentary “In the Land of Pomegranates,” directed by Israeli Hava Kohav Beller, wrestles with these conflicting meanings as it explores the chasm between the ways that young Israelis and Palestinians think about each other. The film follows young men and women who have been brought together in a scenic German town for a program called “Vacation from War.” They live under the same roof, go on joint excursions in the lovely countryside, take a riverboat cruise and argue earnestly for hours on end. The program started in 2002 and, as one of the organizers put it, “Our goal is not to make participants love each other. If only five people change their attitudes … that’s progress.” The film inadvertently clarifies why decades of peacemaking efforts have proven largely fruitless. Most of the arguments are on the level of “Hamas is a terrorist organization,” as an Israeli participant charges, to which the Palestinian response is, “We are just trying to get back the land you took from us.” The largely pessimistic view is brightened by a couple of scenes that bridge the conflicts. One shows Palestinians dancing the dabke and Israelis dancing the hora — both performances are almost identical. “In the Land of Pomegranates” will

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him an Oscar nod. Benj Pasek, one half of the musical duo behind the score for

How does one teach very young children about the Holocaust? An upcoming HBO short documentary, slated to premiere tomorrow, and featuring an artisit marketplace, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, attempts to provide a model for that daunting task. In “The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm,” Holocaust survivor Jack Feldman and his American-born great-grandson Elliott bond as the 10-year-old (he’s now 12) prompts his ancestor to speak about his Holocaust experiences. Feldman emigrated after the war and settled in Rochester, New York, where he opened a fish market. He ran the business successfully, though with one quirk. As an African-American customer notes, “Jack has known what hunger is, so he gives free fish to a customer too poor to pay.” Veteran documentary filmmaker Amy Schatz was attracted to the project because, she said, there is hardly any material on the Holocaust suitable for children and their families. Her goal was to transmit the survivor’s experience “gently and with clarity.” Catch the short on HBO on Jan. 27.

“116 Cameras”

“116 Cameras” gives a behind-thescenes look into the filming of a Holocaust survivor’s testimony. It shows how filmmakers preserve the memories of Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s surviving stepsister, in the form of an interactive, 3-D, holographic image. The project was a product of Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation at the University of Southern California. You can watch the film now on The New York Times website.

the Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hansen” and the lyrics of “La La Land,” added to his rapidly growing legend with a nomination for best original song for “This is Me” from “The Greatest Showman” — a musical about P.T. Barnum.

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Figs ripen slowly over many weeks, so there is not a mad scramble to harvest and eat them all at once.

and maintain its size. Fertilize fig trees with a fruiting fertilizer at Passover, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. You will also have to water it — but don’t overwater it! Figs grow wild in Israel where they get winter rains, but they also grow in areas that do not get as hot as Tucson, so here, water deeply once a week in summer. Planting anything with your kids is a wonderful way to help them connect with the natural world and avoid “nature deficit disorder.” With a fig tree, harvesting fruit to feed their family is a tangible and valuable learning experience for any child. If you don’t wish to plant a tree in your yard, there are a number of groups, like the Jewish National Fund, that will plant a tree in Israel for you. In recent years the JNF has been working to plant in a more ecologically sustainable fashion. Wednesday, Jan. 31 is Tu B’Shevat this year. I hope you will join the celebration and plant something. Jacqueline Soule’s latest book, “Month by Month Gardening in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico” is available from area nurseries and botanical gardens. She is currently working on “Butterfly Gardening in the Southwest,” due out in fall 2018.

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NEW YORK he campers wake up in their cabins on Friday morning, dress and go to breakfast. Next comes a range of activities — arts and crafts, archery, kickball. Then, after an hour of primping and preening for Shabbat, they gather as the sun sets and head to Shabbat dinner, where they bless the wine, eat and maybe sing. Then the wine — and beer — is poured. Welcome to Jewish summer camp for adults. This summer, hundreds of Jews returned to the grassy fields, rickety bunks, beaten basketball courts, and freezing lakes where they and their peers spent summers in middle school. For a long weekend they slept on the same bunk beds, threw the same dodgeballs, made the same lanyards and ate the same food (or, fine, maybe better food). The adult Jewish camps — held May to October at camps from Massachusetts to California — were the inaugural project of Trybal Gatherings, an organization co-founded by Jewish camp alum Carine Warsawski. Trybal wants to replicate the success of short-term programs in Israel, like Birthright, by having Jews reconnect to Judaism and relax in a nostalgia-inducing and familiar environment. “We’re trying to keep the core elements that make these immersive experiences so powerful and bring them to people in their 20s and 30s,” said Warsawski, 32, who as a teen attended the Reform Jewish Eisner Camp in Massachusetts. “The core elements are a sense of community, a sense of Jewish connection and a sense of adventure.” The camps run for four days, starting on a Thursday or Friday, at a time when the kids’ camps are not in session. Anyone 21 and over, Jewish or not, can attend, so that Jews with non-Jewish partners aren’t be excluded. Bunks in a regular cabin run a bit above $500, while a spot in a private room at the camp’s retreat center cost more than $600. In bringing adults to Jewish camp, Warsawski is extending a traditional hallmark of the American Jewish

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experience. According to the Foundation for Jewish Camp, some 200,000 kids attend more than 300 Jewish summer camps each year. It’s an experience that has been immortalized in American culture, from Allan Sherman’s 1963 song “Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh” to the 2001 cult film “Wet Hot American Summer.” “One of the great things camp can offer is a sense of community and belonging,” said Julie Finkelstein, the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s director of leadership development. “People of any age are seeking community and belonging and a sense of who they are in the world.” Though far shorter than the average child’s camp stay, Trybal’s sessions aim to duplicate the experience as much as possible. On a sample itinerary, guests arrived Thursday afternoon, set up their bunks and headed off to an initiation ceremony featuring something like a flaming bowand-arrow performance. The next day, they embarked on the classic camp activities, like arts, sports or swimming. Friday night brings Shabbat dinner, with beer and maybe a wine tasting, and a light take on a Shabbat prayer service. “We’re trying to set the bar low,” Warsawski said, regarding the camp’s Jewish ritual content. “We want this to be inclusive. Diving into a heavily prayered Shabbat experience can marginalize people who didn’t grow up with those prayers.” After another round of Jewish-themed activities on Saturday morning (like making beeswax Shabbat candles), the campers split up for a traditional color war. But during the final relay, instead of just jumping over hurdles or swimming, campers had to successfully complete “adulting” activities, like ironing a shirt. Then, after a closing ceremony on Sunday, the campers returned to their everyday lives. As much as the experience recalls childhood summers, it has a decidedly adult twist. Misdeeds that would have gotten 13-year-old campers expelled — from drinking to sex to ditching activities — are fine now that they’re 30. Rather than a sunrise bugle, wake-up might be as late as 10, with a boozy brunch to follow. And there’s a party every night, with a DJ and an open bar. But camps will obey state laws, which means controlled substances are still a no-no.

“I expect people to have a good time,” Warsawski said.“I think people are responsible. I think people are coming here to have fun, and the open bar is a big draw, but there’s a lot more than getting wasted that makes it special.” Trybal is one of several organizations in recent years to launch adult camps. Camp Bonfire, another adult camp with no religious affiliation, ran two long weekends this year, drawing 180 people per camp. Another is Camp No Counselors, which delivers what its name advertises. Warsawski plans to expand Trybal’s offerings to include other short-term immersive experiences with a Jewish bent. She’s

considering a Hanukkah trip to Iceland, or a few days on a dude ranch. In every case, her goal is the same: to give adults the same sense of community and possibility that camp gave her. “You get to be who you are” at camp, Warsawski said. Spring/summer 2018 programs will be announced soon, according to the website, trybalgatherings.com. “When you finally get to explore and try new things, and see what you like, and make your own choices, that’s how you start to form who you are. That spirit of exploration doesn’t die when you’re a kid,” she said. “You have that spirit of curiosity even when you’re an adult.”

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According to the Birthright Israel Foundation, Birthright Israel began with a simple idea — to offer young Jewish adults a life-changing trip to Israel and in doing so, transform the Jewish future. Thanks to generous donations, Birthright Israel has given tens of thousands of young Jewish adults the gift of a 10-day journey to the Jewish homeland each year. From Dec. 17 to 28, a busload of 40 students embarked on the winter Birthright journey. The group was composed mainly of University of Arizona students, plus some from Arizona State University, Harvard University, University of Southern California, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Puget Sound. Tucson travelers included Maddy Barrow, Charlie Block, Rayna Schwartz, Morghan Sonderer, Eli Soyfer, and Milena Starobinskaya. UA Hillel staff who accompanied the group included Katie Spector, coordinator for Israel engagement, and Hadar Perez, Jewish Agency for Israel fellow. Besides touring the country, eight students plus Katie celebrated their b’nai mitzvah during a ceremony on Shabbat in Jerusalem. Katie’s thoughts on becoming a bat mitzvah: “I grew up in a mixed family home, where neither of my parents wanted to force me into a religion. I always identified as Jewish but never had a bat mitzvah. It has been on my mind for many years. Being able to do it with my students was a privilege. The whole experience involved much emotion. I was happy that my students had the opportunity to do theirs, while I also felt like a proud Jewish mother getting to watch and celebrate this simcha with them.” Morghan, who graduated last month with a major in animal science (specialty in equine) and a minor in business administration, gave this trip overview: “Traveling on Birthright Bus #1474, I made lifetime friends, laughed daily, and learned so much about my Jewish culture. We traversed from the top of Mount Hermon to the Kfar Hanokdim Bedouin Encampment in the Negev Desert. Having my bat mitzvah in Jerusalem was an amazing, touching experience, one that will help shape my life forever. Our knowledgeable guide answered any question we posed to him. We were lucky to be able to travel with the eight soldiers on our bus for the entire 10 days, which made for meaningful interactions. Most of all, thank you to our wonderful group

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Lisa Silverman, left, traveled from Israel to attend the wedding of her friend Jodi Bain.

Tucson Birthright Israel travelers, from left, Charlie Block, Maddy Barrow, Morghan Sonderer, Rayna Schwartz, Milena Starobinskaya, and Eli Soyfer at the Netiv HaAsara Path to Peace wall.

leaders, Katie and Hadar. The trip helped make memories and allowed us to further understand our lives!” Maddy, an NAU sophomore majoring in anthropology with minors in Spanish and ethnic studies, summed up her impressions: “My Birthright experience was more beautiful than expected. I had journeyed to Israel at age 15 on the March of the Living with a dozen other teens from Tucson. Having been there on such serious terms prior to this trip, I was excited to have the opportunity to travel on Birthright and experience the country for a second time in such a light-hearted, fun-filled manner. Whether it was watching the sunrise in the Negev, hiking to the top of Masada, or dancing after the Shehecheyanu prayer on Mount Scopus, each experience filled me with more love and joy than the next. The land of Israel provides a unique and beautiful energy and I am grateful for the memories and amazing friendships that this trip manifested.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR The calendar deadline is Tuesday, 10 days before the issue date. Our next issue will be published Feb. 9, 2018. Events may be emailed to localnews@azjewishpost.com, faxed to 319-1118, or mailed to the AJP at 3718 E. River Road, #272, Tucson, AZ 85718. For more information, call 319-1112. See Area Congregations on page 30 for additional synagogue events. Men’s Mishnah club with Rabbi Israel Becker at Cong. Chofetz Chayim. Sundays, 7:15 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 6:15 a.m.; Saturdays, 8:15 a.m. 747-7780 or yzbecker@me.com. Chabad of Sierra Vista men’s tefillin club with Rabbi Benzion Shemtov, first Sundays, 9 a.m., at 401 Suffolk Drive. 820-6256 or jewishsierravista.com. “Too Jewish” radio show with Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon on KVOI 1030 AM (also KAPR and KJAA), Sundays at 9 a.m. Jan. 28, Emily Wanderer Cohen, child and grandchild of Holocaust survivors and creator of the “Write to Heal” process for survivors’ descendants, author of “From Generation to Generation: Healing Intergenerational Trauma Through Storytelling”; Feb. 4, Rabbi Manis Friedman, author of “The Joy of Intimacy: A Soulful Guide to Love, Sex and Marriage.” Beth Shalom Temple Center of Green Valley bagel breakfast and Yiddish club, first Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Members, $7; nonmembers, $10. 648-6690 or 399-3474. Women’s Academy of Jewish Studies “Women's 40-Day Program,” at Cong. Chofetz Chayim. Free weekly 45-minute class; topic: “Make Happiness Happen.” Newcomers welcome. Meets most Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Contact Esther Becker at 591-7680 or ewbecker@me.com. Southern Arizona Jewish Genealogy Society, second Sundays, 1-3 p.m. at the Tucson J. Contact Barbara Stern Mannlein at 731-0300 or the J at 299-3000.

ONGOING Hawkins, 2nd and 4th Sundays, partners, 4:45-6 p.m., open circle, 6-7 p.m. Members, $8; nonmembers, $10. 299-3000.

JFCS Holocaust Survivors group meets Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Contact Raisa Moroz at 795-0300.

Temple Emanu-El mah jongg, Mondays at 10 a.m. 327-4501.

Integral Jewish Meditation with Brian Schachter-Brooks, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., at Cong. Bet Shalom, free. torahofawakening.com.

Cong. Anshei Israel mah jongg, Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon. All levels, men and women. Contact Evelyn at 885-4102 or esigafus@aol.com. Tucson J current events discussion, Mondays, noon-1:30 p.m. Members, $1; nonmembers, $2. Lunch, bring or buy, 11:30 a.m. 299-3000, ext. 147. Cong. Or Chadash Mondays with the Rabbi, with Rabbi Thomas Louchheim. Mondays, noon1:30 p.m. Bring a bag lunch. This year's topic: “Judaism’s Departure from the Bible to Influence Contemporary Life.” 512-8500. Cong. Bet Shalom yoga. Mondays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $5. 577-1171. Jewish sobriety support group meets Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. at Cong. Bet Shalom. dcmack1952@gmail.com. “Along the Talmudic Trail” for men (18-40), with Rabbi Israel Becker of Cong. Chofetz Chayim. Includes free dinner. Mondays, 7 p.m. Call for address. 747-7780 or yzbecker@me.com.

Tucson J Israeli Dance, taught by Brandi

Spouse Bereavement Group, cosponsored by Widowed to Widowed, Inc. at the Tucson J, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Contact Marvin at 885-2005 or Tanya at 299-3000, ext. 147.

Friday / January 26

Carlebach. 745-5550 or caiaz.org.

10:30 AM: Jewish History Museum presents “To Tell Our Stories: Holocaust Survivors of Southern Arizona” in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 564 S. Stone Ave. 670-9073.

7 PM Cong. Chaverim Shabbat at the Museum. At Jewish History Museum, 564 S. Stone Ave. 320-1015.

11:30 AM: Tucson J Shabbat Lunch & Learn Ethical Will Workshop with Rabbi Stephanie Aaron. $10 suggested donation. 299-3000.

9 AM: Cong. Anshei Israel Shabbat Shira: Sabbath of Song. Learn new melodies during special “Sermon-in-Song.” 745-5550 or caiaz.org.

1:30-2:30 PM: Special needs community event at The Tucson J. Arts for All Adult Dance Ensemble Company will perform a seven-part dance arrangement and facilitate interactive dance with audience members. FREE and open to all. 299-3000.

9-9:45 AM: Cong. Or Chadash class, Torah & Haftarah Cantillation, with Cantor Janece Cohen and Sarah Bollt. Learn to chant Torah or Haftarah, reading Hebrew is required. Continues Saturdays through Apr. 21. Members, free; nonmembers, $36. 512-8500.

2-3:30 PM: Tucson J presents “The Mischlinge Expose: A Concert with Classical Pianist Carolyn Enger.” $10. Contact Barbara Fenig at 2993000.

10 AM: Cong. Or Chadash Sisterhood Shabbat, led by Sisterhood members followed by a deli lunch. 512-8500.

5:30 PM: Temple Emanu-El Tu B’Shevat Seder followed at 7:30 p.m. by Fred, Gertrude, and Bernard Rosen Sabbath of Song — Shabbat Shirah with Rabbi Batsheva Appel, Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg, and Shabbat choir. Prepaid reservation required for seder, $22 members, $27 non-members. 327-4501. 5:45 PM: Cong. Anshei Israel Carlebach-style Shabbat Shira Service: Shabbat of Song. Participatory service with melodies by Rabbi Shlomo

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Saturday / January 27

11 AM - NOON: Cong. Bet Shalom Tot Shabbat featuring PJ Library books and other interactive activities. Ages 0-5 years. Free. 577-1171.

Sunday / January 28 8:30 AM: JFSA Super Sunday fundraiser at Tucson J. Three volunteer shifts: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Food and prizes. Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tu B’Shevat family celebration, noon-2 p.m. Sign up at jfsa.org, 577-9393 or campaign@jfsa.org.

Tucson J social bridge. Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon-3 p.m., year round. Drop-ins welcome. Meets in library on second floor. 2993000. Cong. Anshei Israel Talmud on Tuesday with Rabbi Robert Eisen. Meets 6 p.m. 745-5550. Weintraub Israel Center Shirat HaShirim Hebrew choir meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m., at the Tucson J. Learn to sing in Hebrew. Contact Rina Paz at 304-7943 or ericashem@cox.net. Tucson J Israeli dance classes. Tuesdays. Beginners, 7:30 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15 p.m.; advanced, 9 p.m. Taught by Lisa Goldberg. Members, $8; nonmembers, $10. 299-3000. Shalom Tucson business networking group, second Wednesday of month, 7:30-9 a.m., at the Tucson J. 299-3000, ext. 241, or concierge@ jewishtucson.org. Cong. Anshei Israel gentle chair yoga with Lois Graham, Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Members of Women’s League, $6 per class; nonmembers, $8 per class. Contact Evelyn at 885-4102 or esigafus@aol.com. Chabad of Sierra Vista women’s class with

9:15 AM: Jewish War Veterans Friedman-Paul Post 201 breakfast meeting at B'nai B'rith Covenant House, 4414 E. 2nd St. Contact Seymour Shapiro at 398-5360. 10 AM - NOON: Cong. Bet Shalom Tracing Our Roots presentation and brunch. Bernie and Elinor Engelhard will present on their recent trip to Poland and Germany. Suggested donation of $12. 577-1171. 1-5 PM: Temple Emanu-El Hebrew Marathon. Continues Mon. Jan. 29, 6-9 p.m. Learn to read Hebrew in two sessions with Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg. Members, $45; nonmembers, $60. Register at 327-4501. 2-4 PM: Temple Emanu-El presents “Volunteer Opportunities in Israel and the IDF,” with Palmer Shim’on, two-time volunteer with Volunteers for Israel/Sar-El. 327-4501. 2:30 PM: JFCS book reading, “To Tell Our Stories: Holocaust Survivors of Southern Arizona,” with local survivors, at March of Remembrance, 2151 N Palo Verde Blvd. Contact Raisa Moroz at 795-0300, ext. 2214 or rmoroz@ jfcstucson.org.

Monday/ January 29 1-3 PM: The Tucson J presents The Beatles “From Liverpool to Abbey Road,” a lecture by Vincent Bruno, Beatles scholar and ’60s rock

Rabbi Benzion Shemtov, last Wednesdays, 2 p.m., 401 Suffolk Drive. 820-6256 or jewishsierravista.com. Chabad Tucson lunch and learn with Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin, Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m. at Eli’s Deli. info@ChabadTucson.com. Jewish mothers/grandmothers special needs support group for those with children/grandchildren, young or adult, with special needs, third Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. at Tucson J. Contact Joyce Stuehringer at 299-5920. Tucson J canasta group. Players wanted. Thursdays, noon. Instruction available and a beginners’ table every week. Call Debbie Wiener at 440-5515. “Biblical Breakthroughs with Rabbi Becker” at the Southwest Torah Institute. Fridays, noon, for men and women. 747-7780 or yzbecker@ me.com. Jewish History Museum/Holocaust History Center art exhibit, “Invisibility and Resistance: Violence Against LGBTQIA+ People,” 564 S. Stone Ave., through May 31, 2018. Wed., Thur., Sat. and Sun., 1-5 p.m.; Fridays, noon-3 p.m. 670-9073 or jewishhistorymuseum.org. Beth Shalom Temple Center of Green Valley art exhibit, “Ancient and Contemporary Symbolism of the Hebrew Alphabet” by Lynn Rae Lowe, through Mar. 4. 648-6690. Tucson Jewish Community Center Fine Art Gallery art exhibit, “95: Henry Koffler,” through Mar. 15. 299-3000. historian. $10 members, $12 non-members. Register 299-3000. 7 PM: Arizona Center for Judaic Studies Shaol & Louis Pozez Memorial Lectureship Series presents “A Year into the Trump Presidency: The U.S. & the Middle East” by Prof. Shai Feldman of Brandeis University. At the Tucson J. Free. 626-5758.

Wednesday / January 31 7-9 PM: JFSA Maimonides Society wine and hors d’oeuvres at the Harvey and Deanna Evenchik Center for Jewish Philanthropy, 3718 E. River Road. $20. RSVP at jfsa.org or contact Karen Graham at kgraham@jfsa.org or 647-8469.

Thursday / February 1 7 PM: Jewish History Museum presents Elizabeth Leibson Holocaust Remembrance Lecture: “Rising from the Rubble: Creating POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews” with Chief Curator Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett. At the Harvey and Deanna Evenchik Center for Jewish Philanthropy, 3718 E. River Road. Reception follows. $36. 6709073 or jewishhistorymuseum.org.

Friday / February 2 11:30 AM Jewish History Museum/Holocaust History Center gallery chat. 564 S. Stone Ave. 670-9073 or jewishhistorymuseum.org. 5:30 PM: Temple Emanu-El Tot Kabbalat Ro-

deo Shabbat followed by cookout and desserts at 6 p.m. Dinner $10 for adults, free for kids under 12. RSVP for dinner at 327-4501. 5:45 PM: Cong. Anshei Israel Tot Shabbat hosted by 3-year old’s class, followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m. Dinner $25 per member family (two adults and up to four children); additional adults (age 13+) $10 each. RSVP by Jan. 29 to Kim at edasst@caiaz.org or 745-5550, ext. 224.

Saturday / February 3 8 AM: Temple Emanu-El Wandering Jews Shabbat hike. Join Rabbi Batsheva Appel at Catalina State Park. Bring a picnic lunch and water. 327-4501. NOON: Cong. Anshei Israel “Read It & Meet” book discussion on “Moonglow” by Michael Chabon. Contact Helen Rib at 299-0340 or helenrib@yahoo.com. 8-11 PM: JFSA Young Leadership 7th Annual “Hava Tequila and the Chocolate Factory.” Dessert, drinks, DJ, dancing, photo booth, raffle. Cocktail attire. Scottish Rite Cathedral, 160 S. Scott Ave. Benefitting JFSA Young Leadership programming and the Ethiopian National Project. $36. RSVP at jfsa.org/havatequila. Contact Matt Landau at mlandau@jfsa.org or 577-9393.

Sunday / February 4 9:30 AM: Cong. Anshei Israel Tu B’Shevat in the Park. Seder, Israeli dancing, craft project, parsley planting, nature walk, snack. Free. RSVP by Jan. 31 to Kim at 745-5550, ext. 224 or caiaz.org. 9:30 AM: Beth Shalom Temple Center of Green

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Jewish Federation-Northwest chair yoga with a Jewish flair taught by Bonnie Golden. Mondays, 10-11 a.m. $7 per class or $25 for four. 505-4161 or northwestjewish@jfsa.org.

Valley prospective member bagel breakfast and presentation at 11:30 a.m., “Ancient and Contemporary Symbolism of the Hebrew Alphabet” with artist Lynn Rae Lowe, in the art gallery. RSVP at 648-6690. 10:05-11:05 AM: Temple Emanu-El Beginning Prayerbook Hebrew with Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg. Continues Sundays to Apr. 29. Members, $55; nonmembers, $70. Register at 327-4501. NOON-3 PM: Tucson J “Bread Bowls & Dips Cooking Class for Super Bowl Sunday,” with Executive Pastry Chef Jaime Lawhorn. Members, $40; nonmembers, $45. Register with Barbara Fenig at 299-3000. 2 PM: The Tucson J Celebration of Heritage concert, “Celebrating Music and Meditation” with Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks. Piano, harmonium, chanting, Jewish spiritual enlightenment teachings and Hasidic stories. $10. Register at tucsonjcc.org or 299-3000.

Monday/ February 5 7 PM: Arizona Center for Judaic Studies 2018 Raphael Patai Memorial Lecture, “Education in Ancient Israel: Insights from Kuntillet ’Ajrud” by Prof. William Schniedewind of UCLA. At the Tucson J. Free. 626-5758.

Tuesday/ February 6 1:30-2:30 PM: Tucson J class, “The Thorny Pass of Jewish Emancipation,” covers global historical background and roots of modern antiSemitism, taught by Roza Simkhovich. Continues Tuesdays through Feb. 27. Members, $30; nonmembers, $36; drop-in, $9. 299-3000. 7-8:30 PM: Cong. Or Chadash adult education initiative, Merkaz — The Center for Learning. Presentation by Dr. Ken Iserson. Followed by classes led by other educators on Feb. 13, 20 and 27. Presentation free. Classes $18 members, $25 nonmembers. 512-8500.

Wednesday / February 7

Northwest Needlers create hand-stitched items for donation in the Jewish community. Meets at Jewish Federation Northwest Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. RSVP to judithgfeldman@gmail.com or 505-4161.

5-6:30 PM: “Talking Tachles with Chen and Tamir.” “Straight talk” from the Weintraub Israel Center’s shinshinim (Israeli teen emissaries) on “10 Reasons Why You Should Go to Israel.” At Tucson Hebrew Academy. Part of a series hosted

Jewish Federation-Northwest mah jongg, Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Also meets Wednesdays, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., 505-4161.

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Chabad of Oro Valley adult education class, Jewish learning with Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman. Wednesdays at 7 p.m., at 1217 W. Faldo Drive. 477-8672 or jewishorovalley.com.

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Friday / February 2

6 PM: Temple Emanu-El Shabbat dinner and service at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7650 N. Paseo Del Norte, with Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg. Kosher Shabbat dinner (vegetarian option upon request). Dinner: members, $12; nonmembers, $14; under 13 free. RSVP at 327-4501.

Thursday / March 1

NOON: Chabad of Oro Valley Purim Party, Megillah reading, entertainment and hamantashen. Oro Valley Community and Recreation Center, 10555 N. La Canada. 477-8672 or jewishorovalley.com.

at various organizations. 529-3888. 7-9 PM: Cong. Anshei Israel 5th Annual “The Wisdom of Jewish Tucson” on “The Ethics of Medicine.” Dr. Barry Friedman presents “Health Care in America: A Physician’s Perspective.” Followed on Feb. 14 with Stephanie Roberts on “Biopharmaceuticals: At What Cost?” and on Feb. 21 with Dr. Howard Schwartz on “Limited Resources, Infinite Needs: A Jewish Medical Response.” $18 for series plus donation for the Community Food Bank. RSVP by Feb. 5 at 7455550, ext. 225 or caiaz.org.

Thursday/ February 8 10:30 AM: Jewish History Museum interactive genealogy workshop. With author and genealogy expert Joel Alpert. Free. 564 S. Stone Ave. 670-9073. 5:15 PM: UA Hillel Foundation 2018 Alumni & Friends Dinner. Meet and greet followed at 5:30 p.m. with briefing on this year’s team by UA Associate Head Coach Lorenzo Romar. Dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by live auction for a signed UA basketball. Game tipoff at 8 p.m. $25, $10/age 12 and under. RSVP by Feb. 1 at arizona.hillel.org or 624-6561. 7 PM: Temple Emanu-El Bilgray Memorial Lectureship on “Freedom and Justice in the World Today.” Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein will present “The State of Religious Freedom in the United States & Across the Globe.” Free. 327-4501 or tetucson.org.

Friday / February 9 5-7 PM: Secular Humanist Jewish Circle Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Jack Silver, and potluck dinner. Free for members and prospective members. RSVP for directions by Feb. 4 to Becky at 296-3762 or schulmb@aol.com. 5:30 PM: Temple Emanu-El Shabbat dinner with Bilgray Memorial Lectureship scholarin-residence Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein. $40. RSVP required at 327-4501. 7:30 PM: Temple Emanu-El Bilgray Memorial Lectureship Shabbat sermon by Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein, “Israel’s Three Most Vital Challenges: Peace, Equality, and the Battle for Religious Freedom and Tolerance in Israel.” 327-4501.

Saturday / February 10 Saturday/ February 17 6:30 PM: UA Hillel Foundation annual fundraiser, “A Night at La Cage Hillel,” with local entertainers, hors d’oeuvres and desserts by Hillel’s Fusionz Café and Hillel Bear Down Ale by Public Brewery. At the Stevie Eller Dance Theater building, 1737 E. University Blvd. For ticket packages, visit arizona.hillel.org.

Sunday / February 18 10 AM: JFSA Connections 2018 “The Power to Heal” brunch at Westin La Paloma. Psychologist Edith Eger, Ph.D., will speak on her experiences as an Auschwitz survivor, wife, mother, educator and human dignity advocate, and her memoir, “The Choice: Embrace the Possible.” $40, with $180 minimum pledge ($18 for students) to the 2018 JFSA Community Campaign. RSVP by Feb. 9 to Karen Graham at kgraham@jfsa.org or 647-8469.

NOON: Temple Emanu-El Bilgray Memorial Lectureship Rabbi’s Tish with Ambassador

Rabbi David Saperstein, “Economic Justice: Testing the Morality of our Nation.” Bring dairy or vegetarian dish for potluck. 327-4501. 5 PM: Cong. Or Chadash Texas Hold-Em poker tournament, dinner, dancing and casino night at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 160 S. Scott Ave. Register at texasholdemtucson.com. For information, contact Mitch Karson at 577-7879.

Sunday / February 11 10:30 AM-12:30 PM: Desert Caucus brunch with U.S. Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA). Skyline Country Club, 5200 E. St Andrews Drive. Guests should be potential members and must RSVP at 490-1453 or desertcaucus@gmail.com. 11 AM: Jewish History Museum Jewish pioneer cemetery tour. With Barry Friedman at Evergreen Cemetery, 3015 N. Oracle Road (enter at Ft. Lowell). $10. RSVP to 670-9073 or museum@ jewishhistorymuseum.org. 11 AM: Tucson J presents “Inside Writing a Mystery: A Reading with Local Author Jerry Sonenblick.” There will be a drawing for three free paperbook books. Free ebooks are available before the event, please request. A free print book will be given for the best answer to the question: Of what value was the author’s visit to the diamond center in Brussels? RSVP encouraged. Contact Barbara Fenig at 299-3000. 3 PM: Cong. Or Chadash Sundays at the movies, “Annie Hall.” $3 donation at the door. 512-8500. 3-4:30 PM: PJ Library and Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging “Tea with Bubbies & Zaydies @3!: An Intergenerational ChallahMaking Experience.” Bring your grandparents or special guest for story time and challah making. Contact MaryEllen Loebl at 577-9393.

Monday / February 12 1 PM: Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging lecture, “What do I say?” with Rabbi Helen Cohn of Congregation M’Kor Hayim. 2221 N. Rosemont Blvd. Contact Nanci Levy at nlevy@ handmaker.org or 322-3632. 7-8:30 PM: Temple Emanu-El Taste II: Another Bite: Jewish in America with Rabbi Batsheva Appel. For those who have a modest knowledge of Jewish life to better understand American Judaism. Continuing Feb. 19 and 26. $25; includes snacks and two Jewish music CDs. At the Tucson J. Register with Abby at 327-4501 or alimmer@ tetucson.org.

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5550 E. Fifth St., Tucson, AZ 85711 • (520) 745-5550 Rabbi Robert Eisen, Cantorial Soloist Nichole Chorny • www.caiaz.org Daily minyan: Mon.-Thurs., 7:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; Fri., 7:30 a.m.; Sun. & legal holidays, 8 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. / Mincha: Fri., 5:45 p.m. / Shabbat services: Sat., 9 a.m., followed by Kiddush; Tot Shabbat, 1st Fri., 5:45 p.m.; Family Service, 3rd Friday, 5:45 p.m.; Holiday services may differ, call or visit website. / Torah study: every Shabbat one hour before Mincha (call or visit website for times) / Talmud on Tuesday, 6 p.m. / Weekday Torah study group, Wed., 11 a.m. beverages and dessert provided.

Congregation Bet shalom 3881 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718 • (520) 577-1171 Rabbi Hazzan Avraham Alpert • www.cbsaz.org Shabbat services: Fri., 5:30 p.m. (followed by monthly dinners — call for info); Sat. 9:30 a.m.-noon, Camp Shabbat (ages 6-10) 11 a.m.-noon, followed by Kiddush lunch and weekly Teen Talk lunch with shinshinim, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. CBS Think Tank discussion led by Rabbi Dr. Howard Schwartz and Dr. Howard Graizbord / Weekday services: Wed. 8:15 a.m. / Hagim 9:30 a.m.

ORTHODOX

Congregation ChoFetz Chayim/southwest torah institute 5150 E. Fifth St., Tucson, AZ 85711 • (520) 747-7780 Rabbi Israel Becker • www.tucsontorah.org Shabbat services: Fri., Kabbalat Shabbat 15 minutes before sunset; Sat. 9 a.m. followed by Kiddush. / Mincha: Fri., 1 p.m.; Sat., 25 minutes before sunset, followed by Shalosh Seudas, Maariv and Havdallah. Services: Sun., 8 a.m.; Mon. & Thurs., 6:50 a.m.; Tues., Wed., Fri., 7 a.m.; daily, 15 minutes before sunset. / Weekday Rosh Chodesh services: 6:45 a.m.

Congregation young israel/ChaBad oF tuCson 2443 E. Fourth St., Tucson, AZ 85719 • (520) 881-7956 Rabbi Yossie Shemtov, Rabbi Yudi Ceitlin • www.chabadoftucson.com Daily minyan: Sun. & legal holidays, 8:30 a.m.; Mon. & Thurs., 6:30 p.m.; Tues., Wed., Fri., 6:45 a.m. / Mincha & Maariv, 5:15 p.m. / Shabbat services: Fri. at candlelighting; Sat. 9:30 a.m. followed by Kiddush. Mincha, Maariv and Havdallah TBA.

ChaBad on river 3916 E. Ft. Lowell Road • (520) 661-9350 Rabbi Ram Bigelman • www.chabadonriver.com Shabbat services: Fri., Mincha at candlelighting time, followed by Maariv. / Sat., Shacharit service, 9:30 a.m. / Torah study: women, Wed., 2 p.m.; men, Tues. and Thurs., 7 p.m. Call to confirm.

ChaBad oro valley 1217 W. Faldo Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85755 • (520) 477-8672 Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman • www.jewishorovalley.com Shabbat services: 3rd Fri., 5 p.m. Oct.-Feb., 6 p.m. March-Sept., all followed by dinner / Sat., 10 a.m. study session followed by service.

ChaBad sierra vista 401 Suffolk Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 • (520) 820-6256 Rabbi Benzion Shemtov • www.jewishsierravista.com Shabbat services: Sat., 10:30 a.m., bimonthly, followed by class explaining prayers. Visit website or call for dates.

REFORM

Congregation Kol simChah

(Renewal) 4625 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718 • (520) 296-0818 Mailing Address: 2732 S. Gwain Place, Tucson, AZ 85713 Shabbat services: 1st and 3rd Fri., 7:15 p.m.

CONGREGATION CHAVERIM 5901 E. Second St., Tucson, AZ 85711 • (520) 320-1015 Rabbi Stephanie Aaron • www.chaverim.net Shabbat services: Fri., 7 p.m. (no service on 5th Fri.); Family Shabbat, 1st Fri., 6 p.m. / Torah study: 2nd Sat., 9 a.m., followed by contemplative service,10 a.m.

ARIZONA JEWISH POST, January 26, 2018

Faye Mincer Faye Mincer, age 84, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Mrs. Mincer was born in Chicago. She was the owner of Southern Arizona Glassworks for almost four decades. Mrs. Mincer was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Fred. Survivors include her children, Marty (Joy) Mincer, Anita (Terry) Kellman and Earl Mincer, all of Tucson; sister, Gloria Epstein of Skokie, Illinois, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held at Evergreen Mortuary, with Rabbi Israel Becker of Congregation Chofetz Chayim officiating, followed by interment in the Chofetz Chayim section of Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial donations be made to Congregation Chofetz Chayim.

Congregation m’Kor hayim 3888 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718 (Tucson Hebrew Academy) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31806, Tucson, AZ 85751 • (520) 904-1881 Rabbi Helen Cohn • www.mkorhayim.org Shabbat services: 2nd and 4th Fri., 7 p.m. / Torah study, 2nd and 4th Sat., 9:30 a.m.

Congregation or Chadash 3939 N. Alvernon, Tucson, AZ 85718 • (520) 512-8500 Rabbi Thomas Louchheim, Cantor Janece Cohen www.orchadash-tucson.org Shabbat services: Fri., 6:30 p.m.; 1st Fri., Friday Night LIVE (Oct.-May); 2nd Friday, Tot Shabbat (Oct.-June), 6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. / Torah study: Sat.,8:30 a.m.

the institute For JudaiC serviCes and studies Mailing Address: 36789 S. Golf Course Drive, Saddlebrooke, AZ 85739 Rabbi Sanford Seltzer • (520) 825-8175 Shabbat services: Oct.-April, third Friday of the month at 7 p.m. — call for details.

temple emanu-el 225 N. Country Club Road, Tucson, AZ 85716 • (520) 327-4501 Rabbi Batsheva Appel • www.tetucson.org Shabbat services: Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. / Torah study: Sat., 8:30 a.m. except when there is a Rabbi’s Tish.

temple Kol hamidBar 228 N. Canyon Drive, Sierra Vista • (520) 458-8637 kolhamidbar.tripod.com Mailing address: P.O. Box 908, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636 Shabbat services: Fri., 7:30 p.m.

OTHER

Beth shalom temple Center

1751 N. Rio Mayo (P.O. Box 884), Green Valley, AZ 85622 (520) 648-6690 • www.bstc.us Shabbat services: 1st and 3rd Fri., 7 p.m. / Torah study: Sat., 10 a.m.

Congregation etz Chaim (Modern Orthodox) 686 Harshaw Road, Patagonia, AZ 85624 • (520) 394-2520 Rabbi Gabriel Cousens • www.etzchaimcongregation.org Shabbat services: Fri., 18 minutes before sunset / Torah study: Sat., 9:30 a.m. handmaKer resident synagogue

2221 N. Rosemont Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85712 • (520) 881-2323 www.handmaker.com Shabbat services: Fri., 4:30 p.m., led by Lindsey O’Shea, followed by Shabbat dinner; Sat., 9:30 a.m., led by Mel Cohen and Dan Asia, followed by light Kiddush lunch.

seCular humanist Jewish CirCle REFORM

OBITUARY

www.secularhumanistjewishcircle.org Call Cathleen at 730-0401 for meeting or other information.

university oF arizona hillel Foundation 1245 E. 2nd St. Tucson, AZ 85719 • 624-6561 • www.arizona.hillel.org Shabbat services: Reform, Conservative, Orthodox and alternative services two Fridays each month when school is in session. Dinner follows (guests, $8; RSVP by preceding Thurs.). Call for dates/times.

Obituaries are printed free of charge. There is a nominal fee for photographs.

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OUR TOWN Bar mitzvah Evan Benton Gilmore, son of Dana and Jeff Gilmore, will celebrate becoming a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Congregation Chaverim. He is the grandson of Karen and Bill Goldberg, Sally and Bill Middleton and Glenn Gilmore, all of Tucson. Evan attends Marana Middle School, where he is an honor student, is on the football team and in the band. Outside of school, music, comedy, traveling, and pet sitting. For his mitzvah project, Evan is raising money for Honor Flight. Honor Flight pays for the flights, room, and board for veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and soon the Vietnam War to visit the war memorials in Washington, D.C.

Business briefs ALLIE LONDON is the TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER’S new director of marketing. A native New Yorker who received her B.A. in politics and journalism from New York University, London relocated to Tucson from Chicago in 2014. She has since served as the program officer for The Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, and the director of marketing for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson. A passionate animal rights advocate, she has three young rescue dogs and two rescue cats. Native Tucsonan CAITLIN DIXON has been named director of philanthropy at the TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER. Dixon received her bachelor’s degree in family studies and sociology from the University of Arizona and her master’s degree in nonprofit leadership and management from Arizona State University. Dixon has been instrumental in helping to raise more than 20 million dollars for Arizona nonprofits such as the YWCA of Southern Arizona, United Way of Southern Arizona and The Phoenix Symphony. YANA KRONE has joined the HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION OF TUCSON as community relations director. A graduate of Ohio State University, Krone started her career in the nonprofit world at the MidOhio Foodbank in Columbus, Ohio. After moving to Tucson to work on her MBA more than 20 years ago, she has worked with local companies such as Southern Arizona Home Builders Association, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine and Bolchalk Frey Marketing and Advertising. She may be contacted at 297-5360 or yana@tucsonfreeloan.org.

DEBE CAMPBELL has joined the Arizona Jewish Post as editorial assistant. A journalism and public relations graduate of Northern Arizona University, Campbell’s career in community journalism, crisis communications, travel photojournalism, magazine writing and public relations has spanned four decades and five continents. She established two English-language magazines in Indonesia and a regional entertainment guide for newspapers in Texas, and received recognition from the Indonesian Minister of Tourism and MediaTour editorial award from South African Airways Magazine. Returning to Arizona in 2006, Campbell spent a decade as director of the nonprofit Navajo County Anti-Drug Coalition, Inc., in Pinetop. She moved to Tucson in 2016 with her husband, Gilbert, and their two rescue dogs. She and Gilbert spent a year in service to AmeriCorps VISTA in refugee resettlement in Tucson, and she continues that work part-time as an employment specialist. The JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA has hired GEORGINA MEISLIN as the coordinator of PJ Our Way, an extension of the PJ Library free Jewish books program, which allows children ages 8 1/2 to 11 to choose their own ageappropriate book each month. Meislin, a Tucson native, completed her bachelor’s degree in elementary education at the University of Arizona. She started her teaching career as a kindergarten teacher and spent the last year as a special education assistant at Orange Grove Middle School. THE TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORIC BLOCK has named glass artist THOMAS A. PHILABAUM as the 2018 recipient of its Ambassador Circle Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, first presented in 2017, celebrates the career of an artist, patron or community member, who, among other distinctions, has demonstrated a particular commitment to the advancement of the Southern Arizona arts community and the museum. A native of Toledo, Ohio, Philabaum earned a master’s degree in fine arts from the University of Arizona in 1983. He began his art career doing paintings and drawings, then working with clay. In the mid-1970s, he introduced glass to his repertoire and began exhibiting glassworks throughout the United States. The Philabaum Studio and Glass Gallery has been in Tucson for more than four decades. His work is part of collections throughout the world including the Tucson Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum, the University of Florence in Florence, Italy, Glasmuseum Frauenau in Germany, Glasmuseum Ebeltoft in Denmark, and the Arizona State University Museum of Art.

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The Biggest Hold-Em Tournament in Tucson!

Sat. Feb. 10, 2018 Tucson Scottish Rite Cathedral

160 S. Scott, Tucson, AZ, Downtown REGISTER ONLINE AT: WWW.TEXASHOLDEMTUCSON.COM For more information or help registering, Contact Mitch Karson

(520) 577-7879

GRAND PRIZE $1,000 GIFT CARD $100 Per Player Limit 150 Players Includes Dinner Buffet $5,000 in Chips Cash Bar Registration 5 pm Tournament 6 pm

DINNER & CASINO NIGHT

Blackjack • Slots • Craps • Roulette • Prizes

$55 Entry Per Person Includes: Dinner Buffet $55 in Chips Cash Bar DJ & Dancing Registration 5:30 pm Casino 6 pm All proceeds benefit Congregation Or Chadash, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Must be 21 years and over to play. Tournament & Casino Prizes awarded as Gift Cards January 26, 2018, ARIZONA JEWISH POST

SUPER SUNDAY: EVERYONE MAKES AN IMPACT When you answer the call on Sunday, January 28, you are supporting our extraordinary Jewish community. Answer the call and join the Federation in our efforts to care for vulnerable populations, enrich Jewish life and build global Jewish community here and around the world. Your tax-deductible gift supports the Federation and our network of local and international partners. With your help, we can continue bringing life-changing programs and services to people in Southern Arizona, Israel and around the world.

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YOU honor our ELDERS. Support the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Annual Campaign and honor our elders with programs like Tracing Roots, which pairs Hebrew High students and Handmaker residents, senior activities at the JCC and services at Jewish Family & Children’s Services.

Federation Honors Our Elders

HONORING OUR ELDERS. WE work TOGETHER. SUPPORT the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Annual Campaign to ensure the collaboration of our leaders in the Jewish Community Roundtable and support community-wide projects like the Project Isaiah Food Drive and Tucson’s Jewish Concierge in the years ahead.

Federation Brings Us Together

BRINGING OUR SYNAGOGUES, BENEFICIARY AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER TO ENHANCE JEWISH LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

ARIZONA JEWISH POST, January 26, 2018