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israel

Israeli Pride

GOOD NEWS MADE IN THE JEWISH STATE THIS PAST WEEK FIRST TEMPLE-ERA PILLAR FOUND NEAR BETHLEHEM. More ancient Jewish archaeological remains have been discovered in Judea, providing additional proof of the unbreakable connection between the Jewish people and the land east of Jerusalem.

BETTER LEAKAGE PROTECTION. Haifa-based IBM Research Lab scientists have developed “Big Data” algorithms that can interpret utility meter readings and sensors to detect water leaks, and Israel’s Arad Metering Technologies will integrate IBM’s new consumption pattern analytics program into their smart metering system.

tems. Mapal’s system already operates in South Africa, Brazil, Peru, Angola and Congo.

cameras onboard trains back to a control center, even while the train is on the move.

MAKING TRAINS SAFER. Tel Aviv’s Radwin has announced its unique solution geared for online video surveillance on board trains. Via wireless broadband, HD video is transmitted in real-time from multiple CCTV

GEL TO REPAIR MASSIVE NERVE DAMAGE DEVELOPED. Tel Aviv University researchers have invented a method for repairing damaged peripheral nerves. A biodegradable implant and a new Guiding Regeneration Gel

(GRG) to increase nerve growth and healing can repair a torn or damaged nerve, relieving pain and restoring mobility.

This list courtesy Michael Ordman and verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot. com.

ISRAEL WINS SCHOOLOVISION 2013.

Children from the Savyon-Ganei Yehuda School in Israel won first place in a pool of 41 at Schoolovision 2013, a take on the “Eurovision” contest.

Israel’s song “I’ll Remind You to Fly” was inspired by the late Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut.

WEIZMANN SCIENTIST’S IDEA IS CURING CANCER. In the 1980s, Zelig Eshhar, an immunologist at the Weizmann Institute in Israel, conceived a cure for cancer: combine monoclonal antibodies with T-cells in the immune system. Today, the treatment has cured 20 cancer patients at U.S. centers.

UNITED KINGDOM UTILITY BUYS ISRAELI WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. Israel’s Mapal has just sold its advanced sewage treatment system to UK’s Anglia Water. Mapal (Hebrew for “waterfall”) uses a unique form of “fine-bubble aeration,” which decomposes waste using only 70 percent of the energy of other treatment sys-

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KIDS KICK FOR PEACE. Approximately 300 Israeli and Palestinian Arab children from the Peres Center for Peace’s “Twinned Peace Sport Schools” project took part in the 2013 Mini World Cup at Kiryat Gat. All the kids played in mixed teams, representing different countries of the world.

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from the jcc

MJCCA Presents Two Unique Concerts CALLING ALL MUSIC LOVERS…

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rts & Culture at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) presents two unique concerts in June 2013: The Atlanta Balalaika Society Orchestra (June 2), in which a premiere Russian folk orchestra performs delightful music on traditional Eastern European instruments; and “Jazz at the MJCCA – A Tribute to Dave Brubeck” (June 19), showcasing the work of an artist who bridged the jazz and classical worlds.

ence with his fantastic tunes for better than half a century. Four Atlanta musicians – Alan Dynin (piano), Marshall “Mac” Isseks (saxophones), Scott Glazer (bass) and Adrian Ash (drums) – team up to honor the late, great jazz ambassador.

Both concerts are suitable for all ages and will be held at the MJCCA’s

The former will feature masA Tribute to Dave Brubeck, June 19 ters performing beautiful Old World melodies on the large Kazakhstan, Moldova, Latvia and stringed instruments known as bala- Sweden. The collective, founded in laikas, domras and bayans. In addi- 1981, serves as the premier Russian tion to American-born musicians, the folk orchestra in the Southeast and is Atlanta Balalaika Society Orches- one of the oldest in North America. tra – 30 musicians strong – includes The latter is set to celebrate Brumembers born in Russia, Ukraine, beck, who reached a worldwide audi-

“Devil Wears Prada” Author Book Talk & Signing, June 12

WEISBERGER AT MJCCA “PAGE FROM THE BOOK FESTIVAL” EVENT

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n June 12, the MJCCA will welcome Lauren Weisberger – New York Times bestselling author of “The Devil Wear Prada” and the new, muchanticipated follow-up, “Revenge Wears Prada” – for a book talk and signing in a “Page from the Book Festival” event.

Weisberger’s “Devil” was published in 40 languages and made into a major motion picture starring Meryl Streep Lauren and Anne Hathaway. The sequel “Revenge” is set eight Weisberger years after character Andrea “Andy” Sachs quit the job “a million girls would die for” – working for Miranda Priestly at Runway Magazine – a dream that turned out to be a nightmare.

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Now Andy’s on the top of the world: she’s writing and reporting to her heart’s content; running The Plunge, her wildly successful high fashion bridal magazine with Miranda’s other ex-assistant, Emily; and most importantly, getting married to the scion of a storied media family and the love of her life.

But the night before her wedding, Andy can’t sleep. As happy as she is – or should be – she’s still haunted by the specter of her former boss.

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Maybe it’s survivor syndrome? Or maybe it’s justifiable, self-inflicted, paranoia?

Interested AJT readers can get more hints plus an autographed copy of the book and insight from the author herself at the MJCCA event.

Editor’s note: Visit atlantajcc.org/boxoffice for tickets to the event; visit laurenweisberger.com for more information on the author.

Morris & Rae Frank Theatre. Tickets are $10 for MJCCA members and $15 for non-members; student and senior discounts available.

Editor’s note: To purchase tickets to either concert, call (678) 812-4002 or visit atlantajcc.org/boxoffice.

The Atlanta Balalaika Society, coming June 2

Stein & Son Discuss Middle East HOW DOES BOSTON BOMBING AFFECT FUTURE?

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presentation and discussion with Todd Stein and Dr. Ken Stein entitled “Middle Eastern Politics at Our Doorstep: The Implications of the Boston Bombing” is set for June 3 at the MJCCA. Free of charge and open to the community, the event will be held at the Zaban Park campus.

The program will focus on the dozens of attempted (and sadly, sometimes successful) terrorist attacks inside the United States over the last decade and how these incidents illustrate the increasing threat posed to the American people by regional politics in the Middle East. Also under the microscope is the growing insecurity and present changes in regional politics and how these will impact the formation of American foreign policy toward the Middle East now and in the years ahead.

Dr. Ken Stein is professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern History and Political Science and Israel Studies at Emory University and President at the Center for Israel Education. Teacher of the perennially popular course “History, Politics, and Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the author of four books and many scholarly articles, he has been recognized for his lifelong mentorship to students, teaching excellence and commitment to Israel education to learners of all ages.

Todd M. Stein heads the Government Affairs/Public Policy practice at Kitchens New Cleghorn, LLC and is a lecturer at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech, where he teaches “The Politics of National Security.” He previously served as the legislative director and general counsel for former Senator Joe Lieberman.

Editor’s note: For more information, visit atlantajcc.org.

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from our readers

A Very Special Word

Dear Editor:

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ne of my favorite words is oy. Yes, it’s an exclamation of disappointment, dismay or exasperation, but it’s also many other things.

We use oy when things aren’t going so well. It seems older Jews use it much more than younger Jews, perhaps because they always have a pain somewhere.

I use it myself not just to express my discomfort, but also to ease my pain. What’s more, it lets others know I’m suffering, which is a good thing – that way, I’ve got someone with whom to share my problem.

oy overwhelming. You’ll be hooked on it. It gives you a dimension you never had before.

Your pain will decrease; you’ll receive support from your friends and perhaps become closer to them; and

you’ll even look like you’re linguistically liberal.

I think you’ll like it.

So start the day with a nice oy – because something must hurt you when you wake up in the morning.

Something always hurts me.

Sincerely, Shia Elson Atlanta

THE ONE PERSON WHO M EANS T H E W O R L D T O Y O U. TH E ONE NAME YOU C AN TRUST FOR HOME CARE.

When a person hears another say oy, it tells them, “Here is a man who is suffering, but he isn’t letting it get him down. He’s tough.”

Plus, it’s from Yiddish, so I think there’s a feeling G-d will hear it.

Oy, like many special words, can be modified in intensity. First of all, saying it loud means more discomfort than saying it softly. It also means that I want more people to know about it.

Oy-yoi-yoi-yoi-yoi-yoi-yoi (or any multi-syllabic utterance of the term) suggests a more lasting discomfort.

Oy vey suggests that things are “hitting the fan”; it says this is not your average oy.

Considering such utility, it’s a shame oy is “confined” to only some of us Jews. I mean, I use it a dozen times a day – it must be doing something. I recommend everyone try it; you might first try it out alone, say when you stub your toe.

Next, try sneaking it into your conversation when something comes up that displeases you. And when you get more comfortable with it, try an oy-yoi-yoi. For big things, you can then go to oy vey – but save the oy gevalt for the big bang.

I think you will soon find the joy of

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Finally, the really big oy is oy gevalt. It says, “Something must be done to stop this situation!”

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The Carlton to Host Event, June 2 PANEL DISCUSSES “TRANSITIONING TOWARDS LIFE’S END�

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he Carlton, Atlanta’s only kosher assisted living and memory care residence, will host “Transitioning Toward Life’s End, According to Our Sacred Tradition,� on June 2 (2 p.m.).

The program will feature a panel of Atlanta-area professionals who will address various areas on this topic of interest, including elder and disability law attorney, Patricia Elrod-Hill of Elrod-Hill LLC, Peachtree Corners; Rabbi Joshua Z. Heller, Senior Rabbi of Congregation B’nai Torah, Sandy Springs; Edward Dressler, Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta; and Jenifer Firestone LMSW, Coordinator of Volunteer and Community Education for Weinstein Hospice, Atlanta.

Editor’s note: The community is welcome and attendance is complimentary.

Refreshments will be served. RSVP is requested to dcarroway@insigniaseniorliving.com or 404-843-8857. The Carlton is located at 690 Mt. Vernon Highway NE, Sandy Springs.

Steve’s Live Music to Celebrate One-Year Anniversary NEW FORMATS, TICKET SPECIALS ON THE WAY

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teve’s Live Music opened last June in Sandy Springs with the purpose of creating a music scene welcoming of all genres for the Atlanta area to enjoy.

This past year, the venue brought in the best in blues, bluegrass, Irish, Russian, Balkan, klezmer, classical, jazz, gypsy pop, indie rock, country and more. More than 500 artists – hailing from Atlanta, Boston, England, Ireland and even the Middle East – played at Steve’s in the last 12 months.

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Steve’s already features live talent seven days a week, but now the club is looking to expand its schedule to include multiple shows a day, including some jazz lunch specials and dinner shows. The facility also features a full restaurant, which offers a variety of fish and vegetable dishes as well as a full bar with some original drink specials.

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Stay tuned, as this neighborhood hot spot will be announcing new programs and formats, including a weekly live streaming songwriters showcase, soon. Owners Steve and Heleen Grossman are excited to be kicking off a second year of Steve’s Live Music, and related specials will be featured from June 4 through 15 with special ticket prices, giveaways and food and drink offers.

Editor’s note: A full schedule and additional information is available at steveslivemusic.com.

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new moon meditations

Tammuz: A Time for Balance TAKING BAD WITH GOOD, COMING OUT ON TOP

BY Terry Segal

AJT COLUMNIST

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ammuz is the fourth month on the Hebrew calendar and begins this year on June 9.

The task of this month is to foster a sense of joy, but with an eye to maintaining equilibrium.

Unlike the past few months, Tammuz has no celebratory holidays. The 17th of Tammuz, which marks the date Moses brought down the first set of tablets, is the most significant holy day; but it is not festive, as the focus is on idol worship and the building of the Golden Calf, which symbolizes greed, material possessions and excess.

The 17th also marks the date that the walls of Jerusalem were breached before the destruction of the Second Temple, and thus begins a threeweek mourning period that does not

conclude until Tisha B’Av. There are many mourning rituals that surround this three-week time period. The first day is for fasting and cleansing the spirit; we’re supposed to refrain from eating and drinking from dawn until nightfall.

Then, during the last nine days of the three weeks – with the exception of Shabbat – we are to abstain from eating meat, drinking wine or wearing clean or new clothes. There is also a more intense fast on the 9th of Av: Beginning at sunset the night before, there is no food, drink, sexual relations or “creature comforts”; the Book of Lamentations is read from at synagogue; no weddings are performed during this time; and we are not supposed to cut our hair, buy new clothes or listen to music.

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Of course, this is also the beginning of summer, and what is summer all about for most of us? Sun-worshiping, barbecues, sassy new carefree hairstyles and listening to music poolside or at the beach. So how do we make sense of this important historical period? We can’t ignore it and pick and choose the holidays we want to acknowledge.

Remember Tammuz is characterized by the yetzer hara, the “evil inclination,” in all of us. Interesting that this month occurs in the hottest season and a time of renewed vigor – indeed, in Aramaic, Tammuz means “heat.”

Gone are the quiet, introspective, tucked-in days of winter; this season corresponds to the energy of the sun’s scorching rays. Keep in mind that, just like fire, our own energies can be used constructively (to warm us and cook our food) or, when burning out of control, destructively.

The sun stirs our passions, but we must temper our behaviors – we need the energy of the yetzer hatov, the “good inclination,” to balance us.

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It’s fitting that kabbalah teaches us that the sense that rules this month is vision. Our task becomes adjusting our vision to look inside of ourselves and inside the hearts of others and then to seek out the good in both. We must intensify G-d’s light that shines in us and use it to illuminate the best in others.

We must be cautious, too, not to fall into the trap of viewing our people as solely tragic and long-suffering. We are much more than that.

Ironically, the Babylonian name of this month can serve as a reminder to adjust the lens of that view.

Tammuz was a false prophet who died at the hands of a king. A tale was created about his death, portraying him as a tragic hero and manipulating emotions to make people weep for him. An idol – with eyes of lead

that would “cry” (melt) when heated – was even constructed and placed near the Holy Temple.

All this created among the people compassion and identification with the tragic story, and it was not until Ezekiel gave his testimony of G-d’s message to him that the people saw this idol worship for what it was.

Similarly, we cannot concentrate on only the negative – instead, we should see ourselves as intelligent, resourceful, innovative and steadfast people.

Finally, consider that the astrological sign of Cancer occurs during Tammuz. Kabbalists believe that the absence of joy during the month can create a host in which an actual physical cancer can thrive; thus, we have to keep ourselves in check this month.

We need to experience our own personal joy without pushing the boundaries into hedonism. We are required to acknowledge the history of our people, but without falling into despair and negativity.

Meditation Focus Contemplate your vision of yourself. Truly see if you are a glass halfempty or half-full.

Do you allow mistakes and shortcomings in yourself that you don’t tolerate in others? Correct your sight to allow a 20/20 view of self and others.

Three weeks, or 21 days, is just the time it takes to change a habit.

Consider specific changes you’d like to make and begin to practice them now.

Dr. Terry Segal is a licensed marriage & family therapist, Ph.D. in energy medicine, hypnotherapist and author of “The Enchanted Journey: Finding the Key that Unlocks You.”

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It’s Not Just Monkey Business THE ROLE OF A TEACHER

BY Eden Farber

teacher would respond with, “That’s just the way G-d did it, honey.�

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I was not left frustrated and unsatisfied because I did not believe in G-d – I did. I was left frustrated and unsatisfied because it was not a question of whether G-d give us two legs; it was a question of how our legs work, which is something science teaches us.

AJT COLUMNIST ave you ever seen a monkey turn into a person?

No?

I haven’t either, and neither had a speaker that I heard last week. But that doesn’t mean evolution is a fabrication.

The subject of evolution (or lack thereof) was really just a tangent, as the speech I attended was about microbiology (disclaimer: the speech was supposedly in a Jewish Modern Orthodox setting). Nevertheless, it is sometimes the tangents – the things we improvise, or the moments of spontaneity – that are the most important. They reveal the speaker’s real beliefs and opinions.

So you can imagine my dismay as I realized that the science lecture to which I was listening was actually full of anti-science rhetoric. A few choice excerpts:

Perhaps science is a mystery G-d put on Earth, but it’s one we ought to try to solve. We, the detectives of the planet, are here to answer the unanswerable and question the unquestionable – that’s what science is.

Thus, to ignore the fact that humans have made inconceivably fantastic discoveries about our world and ourselves – as we have with the study of evolution – seems unjust. I was ready to learn biology from the discoveries of the great thinkers of

our world, ready to understand on my own terms the world G-d gave us, but all I was given was a harshly dismissive response.

There is a time and a place for everything. There’s a time to stress and a time to relax; a time to laugh and a time to cry; a time to preach and a time to teach. When you’re in a position of authority, reading these situations and responding appropriately is something you must take seriously.

People look up to you, and whatever you say has an immediate connotation of authority.

The job of an educational speaker is to present their information, not to subversively persuade others of their own beliefs. Thus in a science lecture, it is not the role of the speaker to negate the very core principles of science on the basis of personal faith.

Whether one believes personally

in evolution or not, science accepts it.

And representing a widely accepted scientific theory as mere speculation (let alone heretical speculation) is not appropriate in the context. After all, what a teacher, speaker, or role model says can change a person’s life.

I think, within the context of teaching, it’s important to make sure one’s words are helping the listeners grow on their own, not twisting the listener to one’s personal agenda.

When it comes to science, every student should have a chance to learn it better than a fairy tale or myth.

It’s our world, after all.

Atlanta’s Eden Farber, 16, was recognized in the Jewish Heritage National Poetry Contest of 2010 and has published op-eds and poetry in Modern Hippie Magazine and the NY Jewish Week’s Fresh Ink for Teens section.

“If you want to believe that [evolution]‌â€?

“My rav told me not to take that class, so of course, I didn’t.�

It kept building up through the course of the lecture until it finally came out as blatantly as possible: “I don’t believe in evolution.�

What does she mean ‘believe’? I wondered. Can I just not ‘believe’ in gravity? Will that mean I’m exempt from the laws of it?

Belief dictating one’s life can be a beautiful thing – but today, I’m here to make a plea for boundaries.

I took a biology course a couple years ago, and it probably turned me off to science for a long time. Being young, energetic, ready to learn and a bit too naĂŻve I would question every concept that to me seemed bizarre.

Why does it work that way? What happens if that part of the body doesn’t do its job – will another part do it for them? How do you think our day-to-day life would be different if humans had only one leg?

And at almost every instance, my

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Atlanta’s New Crew

SHARK TANK PROTÉJ EDITION: JUNE 6

BY John McCurdy

Managing Editor

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and Diana Fiedotin (Joint Distribution Committee).

t started with a rumor. Not one of those nasty, mean-spirited bits of misinformation, but the sort of rumor that would rally a passionate and capable group to dispel a false perception.

Jennie Rivlin-Roberts and a group of her Jewish social entrepreneur peers were hanging out, and it came to the table: Apparently, a leader in Atlanta’s Jewish community had said that he didn’t know of a single young Jewish entrepreneur in the area.

But here are several, all in the same living room!

That collective thought and the need for exposure and support led the group to put on a showcase at LimmudFest 2010 entitled “Meet Atlanta’s Jewish Indie Innovators.” The event and the ideas and individuals it featured caught the attention of one Bernie Marcus, who put the strength of the Marcus Foundation into making reality of the inspiring visions.

Less than two years later – June 2012, to be exact – ProtéJ celebrated

• Adam Griff is co-founder of Adamah Adventures, a Jewish summer adventure camp that lets young Jews connect with their faith on their terms in beautiful natural settings and through fun outdoor activities.

Griff is matched with mentor Eric Singer (OA Development).

From left to right, ProteJ Shark Tank contestants and officials Rabbi Chaim Neiditch, Patrick Aleph, Ana Fuchs, Rabbi Rachel Bregman, Jennie Rivlin-Roberts, Marcy Levinson-Brooks, Adam Griff, Russell Gottschalk its kickoff. Housed by the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and full of the zeal of brilliant young minds, a pioneering leadership development program came to be.

“What’s neat about what we’re doing here in Atlanta is that it’s been grassroots – by the entrepreneurs, for the entrepreneurs,” Rivlin-Roberts, program director, said. “It’s

neat that we took the initiative to do it, and neat that the establishment was receptive to it. It’s really been a partnership between the Marcus Foundation, Federation and the entrepreneurs.”

Fast-forward to today, and each of the participants (profiled briefly below) has been matched with a mentor that can help visions be realized. The next step is to secure the resources to expand and thus ensure that these worthwhile concepts get a fair chance, and what more fun way could there be than replicating ABC’s “Shark Tank”?

Set for the evening of June 6, the following six rising stars will present at the Selig Center Auditorium in front of an audience and, perhaps even more nerve-wrackingly, a panel of three “sharks”: Laurie Ann Goldman, CEO of Spanx; Michael Kogon, founder and CEO of Definition 6; and the Marcus man himself.

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Up for grabs is the cash – either from the sharks, the audience (who can give on a text-to-pledge basis) or both – to make dreams come true!

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• Ana Fuchs is the executive director of Jewish Kids Groups (JKG), which strives to combine the best of Hebrew school and topnotch after-school programming.

Fuchs is matched with mentors Lisa Galanti (Fitzgerald & Co.)

• Patrick Aleph is founder of PunkTorah, an “online congregation” that allows those who otherwise couldn’t or wouldn’t attend services or participate in learning at a brick-and-mortar synagogue to connect with a worldwide Jewish community.

Aleph is matched with mentor Alan Pinstein (TourBuzz).

• Russell Gottschalk is founder and director of the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival, which capitalizes on the power of music at both its annual spring festival and with its year-round programming to bring Jewish Atlanta closer together.

Gottschalk is matched with mentors Steve Sidman (The Sidman Law Firm LLC) and Sid Kirschner (The Piedmont Heart Institute).

• Marcy Levinson-Brooks is founder of AtlantaJewishNews. com, the city’s online Jewish publication that provides Atlanta’s growing Jewish community with up-to-date news.

Levinson-Brooks is matched with mentor Steve Koonin.

• Rabbi Chaim Neiditch is founder and director of the Jewish Student Union, the organization behind 16 student clubs which bring quality Jewish programming to area high schools, serving some 1,300 of Atlanta’s Jewish teens.

Rabbi Neiditch is matched with mentor Mike Wein (Specific Edge).

Editor’s note: The June 6 Shark Tank event is sold out, but readers can still support these entrepreneurs. Visit jewishatlanta.org to find out how.

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or Memorial Day, Jewish War Veterans (and members of JWV Post 112 Atlanta Bicentennial) Bob Maran and Jerry Love spent time selling poppies, sharing stories and taking donations in front of the Georgetown Kroger. The store’s unit manager, Timothy Reilly, was proud to host former U.S. servicemen.

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Ketura Hadassah Welcomes Shecter

AUTHOR OF “CLEOPATRA’S MOON� SHARES INSIGHT STAFF REPORT

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In contrast to the Hollywood version of the ancient queen as a sex symbol, Shecter describes Annie Kohut (right) co-president of Cleopatra as a highly intelliKetura Group, presents Vicky Shecter a gent and shrewd politician who certificate of appreciation. raised armies and shaped histoPHOTO/courtesy Joan Solomon ry. She admired Jews, learned to speak Hebrew and counted many rabbis as friends and part of her inner circle. Alexandrian Jews enjoyed rare freedom and independence during her rule. “Cleopatra’s Moon� is the story of Cleopatra’s daughter, Cleopatra Selene, who became a queen in North Africa. A question and answer session followed the talk.

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he Ketura Group of Greater Atlanta Hadassah and guests met on May 9 at the home of Sheila and Michael Dalmat to hear Vicky Alvear Shecter, author of “Cleopatra’s Moon� and other books about the ancient world, discuss life in the time of Cleopatra.

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arts & life

Kosher Movies: All the President’s Men (1976) THE POWER OF WORDS

BY Rabbi Herbert Cohen AJT Contributor

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very day, I pray that I will have a sense that G-d is always in front of me, that He is always in the room.

It helps me control my thoughts, my actions and my speech.

When things irritate me, I think long and hard as to whether I want to respond to a provocation or an unkind word. In general, I do not regret being silent, while I do regret a hurtful word that I may have uttered to someone, even when my intentions were noble.

I was reminded of the power of words as I watched the gripping political thriller “All the President’s Men,” which portrays in detail the intense investigative newspaper work of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as they painstakingly researched the

Watergate burglary that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

Woodward and Bernstein seem to me like two Talmud study partners who continually probe each other to ascertain the truth. Each questions the other and is unafraid of challenging or criticizing his friend.

Their frank analysis of each other is not personal, but rather a sign that each one trusts the other to be honest and not to advance any personal agenda. Their shared mission, to discover what the Watergate burglary was all about, makes their egos subservient to the greater purpose of their work. It is this understanding of their common goal which is at the heart of their friendship and their search for truth.

They analyze and debate the significance of the words of everyone

they interview. What do the words mean on a superficial level? What do the words imply? What does a response of silence indicate?

The two are careful and diligent, as their editor at The Washington Post, Ben Bradlee, is also extremely sensitive about words and continually reminds the ambitious reporters that he cannot agree to print something in his paper unless they get confirmation of their facts. The paper cannot besmirch someone’s reputation based upon hearsay evidence or theorizing about what might have happened.

There is one scene in particular

that fascinates me: Bernstein needs to confirm the truth of an article that is about to appear in the morning newspaper. No one wants to be quoted, so he comes up with the following proposal as he talks to his contact on the phone: “If what I say is true, then I will count to 10, and if you do not hang up, I will assume my article is true. If it is not true, then you hang up before I reach the number 10, and I will assume that what I wrote is false.”

Here, interestingly, everything hangs on what is not being said.

Now, in the world of Jewish jurisprudence, the laws of slander and the gravity of hurting someone with words is the topic of many volumes written by sages of the past and present. These laws are carefully codified because of the essential concern that, as the Psalmist writes, “life and death are in the power of the tongue,” for one negative comment about a person might ruin his life professionally or personally.

As a rabbi and school principal, I have been tested many times when people ask me for recommendations about people I know. It may be a recommendation for a job, for acceptance to an academic institution or for a marriage partner. My general approach is to say what needs to be said without embellishment, for words are like arrows. Once uttered, they cannot be retrieved.

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As we speak to the people around us, it is wise to weigh our words so that we do not hurt anyone inadvertently and to insure that our words will always be in the service of society and sanctity.

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Rabbi Cohen, former principal of Yeshiva Atlanta, now resides in Beit Shemesh, Israel. Visit koshermovies. com for more of his Torah-themed film reviews.

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JEWS MAKING NEWS Compiled by Elizabeth Friedly Assistant Editor

Rudd’s One-Night-Only Return to the Stage

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n a one-night-only engagement, onscreen stars Paul Rudd (“I Love You Man” and “This Is 40”) and “The Good Wife” actress Julianna Margulies will hold an off-Broadway benefit reading of “The Mercy Seat,” a play by Neil LaBute. Proceeds of the performance, set for the day after the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, will go towards the Manhattan Class Company Theater’s literary development programs.

The plot of “The Mercy Seat” follows two troubled lovers (played by Rudd and Margulies). This will mark Rudd’s second theater role this season, as he earlier appeared in the Broadway production of Craig Wright’s tragicomedy “Grace.”

Meanwhile, back in Hollywood, Rudd has two upcoming films to which fans can look forward: the much anticipated sequel to “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” and the more thoughtful “Prince Avalanche,” an indie project to remake an Icelandic work.

Rudd was born to Jewish parents – descendants of Russian and Polish immigrants – and became a bar mitzvah. His grandfather shortened the family’s original surname, Rudnitzky, to the current Rudd.

SJP Returns to NYC with New Series

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arah Jessica Parker will step back into her role as a producer – but this time, the project has nothing to do with Carrie Bradshaw or “Sex and the City.” The woman commonly known by her initials “SJP” has been working on a docudrama for AOL as the company attempts to join the race for more original online content.

Parker originally hails from Ohio, a far cry from the city that helped make her famous, where she was one of eight children raised by parents Barbara Keck and Stephen Parker before they separated. The star identifies with her father’s Jewish background – the original family surname, Bar-Kahn, is of Eastern European origin.

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One of 15 new digital series (several of which will feature celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria and Nicole Richie), Parker’s “City.Ballet” brings her back to the Big Apple as she focuses on the New York City Ballet.

Get ready to watch this fall.

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education

Learning to Live in Harmony DAVIS EIGHTH-GRADERS VISIT NEVE SHALOM

BY Rabbi Micah Lapidus For the Atlanta Jewish Times

Editor’s note: From May 8 to 23, the Davis Academy’s eighth-graders toured Israel, where they visited iconic sites like the Kotel, Masada, the Dead Sea and the beaches of Tel Aviv.

On the second-to-last day of their trip, they made a special stop at a cooperative village north of Beit Shemesh, on the 1949 Armistice Agreement Line.

Here, Rabbi Micah Lapidus shares his thoughts on the experience.

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ur day started with a visit to Neve Shalom, also known as Wahat AlSalam. This village was founded with the explicit purpose of fostering coexistence between Jews, Christians and Muslims.

From an American point of view,

this may seem like no big deal, but in Israel it truly is an anomaly. Twenty percent of Israel’s population is Arab, yet most Israel trips taken by Jewish schools from the U.S. involve little or no interaction with Arab Israelis.

And as it turns out, Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel also have little meaningful interaction. Arab children attend Arabic-speaking schools, while Jewish children attend Hebrew-speaking schools; and military service is compulsory for Jews but optional for Arabs. The unintended result of this segregation is that both cultures rely primarily on stereotypes and national narratives rather than personal relationships when thinking about the complex identity issues that face Israel.

By contrast, the villagers of Neve

Shalom believe a wide array of that Jews and Aropinions (many abs must learn to of them misincoexist on a basis formed). Instead, of mutual respect we want them to and acceptance. be able to speak They believe that from experience. they are living life as it should

As is the be rather than as Davis students share their CD, case with our it is. But, as the “Be a Blessing,” with Neve Shafacility at Daadministration of lom community members. vis, the central Davis Academy, institution of our goal in visitNeve Shalom is ing Neve Shalom was not to answer these questions a school. Their pre-K-through-sixthfor the kids, but simply to raise these grade program is one of five bilingual schools in Israel. Arab and Jewish questions. children attend the school in equal We don’t want Davis graduates number and have equal amounts of to be blindsided when they get to instruction in both languages. high school or college and encounter Of course, this confluence of cultures does require careful attention to detail. For example: If you think Davis has a lot of days off for holidays, imagine what it must be like at the Neve Shalom school!

On our trip last year, we were only able to view the playing school children from afar. This year, thanks to the persistent efforts of Moral Sigal and Rich O’Dell, we were able to do an activity with Neve Shalom’s sixth-grade students.

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We sat in a circle on a shady field, and a few of their students did some gymnastics. One of our own students joined in the fun by doing his inimitable robot dance, and then a child from Neve hopped in and started break dancing as well. It turned into a good old-fashioned dance off!

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Then we broke into groups and learned how to write salaam in Arabic as well as our names. We also took a bunch of pictures, exchanged info and presented the school with a copy of our new music CD, “Be a Blessing,” which they plan to use to help teach English. The student singers and artists were particularly proud of this gift.

It’s clear that our visit meant a great deal to the Neve Shalom community, as they posted a lovely blog (with photos) only a few hours after we departed.

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North Springs’s 2013 Top 10 Seniors RECOGNIZING HIGH ACHIEVERS

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orth Springs Charter High School is proud to announce that the following Spartans are the top 10 seniors in the Class of 2013 based on their cumulative grade point average. Per school tradition, each had a special role at graduation, which this year was held on May 23 at The Cobb Energy Center.

North Springs congratulates these grads on their success!

• Emily Kelly – Valedictorian, 2013 STAR Student and National Merit Scholarship Award Winner. She attended Sandy Springs Middle School and will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Michael Hochman – Salutatorian and National Merit Finalist. He attended The Epstein School through eighth grade and is a member of Congregation Beth Shalom. He will be attending the University of Chicago.

• Victoria (Tori) Weprinsky – The 2013 Atlanta-Area Female Athlete of the Year. She attended Sandy Springs Middle School and will be attending the University of Virginia.

• Adrian Astaphan – He attended High Meadows School through eighth grade and will be attending McGill University.

• Emma Neish – She attended Sandy Springs Middle School and will be attending Emory University.

• John Lee – He attended Frank Tejeda Middle School in San Antonio, Texas and will be attending Georgia Institute of Technology.

• Ariel Siegel – She attended The Epstein School through eighth grade and will be attending The University of California Los Angeles.

• Ashley Katzenstein – She attended Webb Bridge Middle School and is a member of Congregation Or Hadash. She will be attending Vanderbilt University.

• Rebecca Galanti – She attended The Davis School through eighth grade and is a member of Congregation Or VeShalom. She will be attending George Washington University and is the recipient of a GW Presidential Scholarship.

• Ilene “Leenie” Baker – National Merit Finalist. She attended Peachtree Middle School and the Dekalb School of the Arts (and spent three summers at Camp Barney Medintz!) She will be attending the University of Pittsburg and is a recipient of the full four-year Chancellor’s Scholarship.

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From left to right, (front row) Ashley Katzenstein, Emma Neish, Ariel Siegel, Michael Hochman, John Lee, (back row) Adrian Astaphan, Tori Weprinsky, Rebecca Galanti, Emily Kelly and Leenie Baker.

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GHA Celebrates Chagigat Chumash

Dinner Reservations Suggested

SECOND GRADERS’ MILESTONE

1989 Cheshire Bridge Rd. Altanta GA 30324

BY Leah Levy

404-876-1380 ESTABLISHED 1974

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he Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew Academy honored its secondgraders by presenting the students with their first chumashim on May 17. This Chagigat Chumash was attended by an audience of nearly 150 friends and family members.

Greenfield Hebrew Academy second-

graders perform a song at their Organized by Judith Swartz Chagigat Chumash. and Cheryl Kunis, the presentation took place entirely in Hebrew. The second-graders demonstrated their knowledge of the five books of the Torah with posters, songs, recitations and dance and were accompanied by a student rhythm section featuring drums and tambourines.

Their presentation was so lively and moving that it ended with the whole group – teachers and administrators included – joining in a spontaneous and unscripted dancing circle.

Head of School Rabbi Lee Buckman addressed the students, sharing the midrashic story of an angel teaching unborn babies the entire Torah only to press their upper lip just before the babies are born to erase all the information.

“Why,” asked Rabbi Buckman of the students, “do you suppose the angel would erase all that knowledge?”

Many of the children volunteered thoughtful answers.

“Because there’s always more to learn,” Natalie Newman suggested.

Zachary Amdur pointed out that you’re supposed to not just know the information, but to apply it to your life.

“Maybe it’s not enough just to know Torah; maybe we’re supposed to learn it our whole life,” Gil Slomka offered.

Rabbi Buckman shared his own interpretation.

“Like that angel, we at GHA want you to continue learning Torah for the rest of your life,” he said. “Sometimes the story is perplexing, but we hope that you will always be curious, and always want to learn more Torah.”

Next, Principal Leah Summers stepped to the podium, asking the students how the Torah might be compared to a GPS.

“It tells you about the Torah – it leads you to Torah,” Idan Azani said.

“It is the guide to life,” Amichai Susson added.

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“We want you to have your very own GPS in life, and we don’t want you ever to be without it,” Summers told them. “If your chumash ever wears out, Rabbi Buckman has a universal replacement policy – come back and we’ll give you a new one.”

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The second graders were then given their chumashim, along with a chocolate bar.

“Because we want the words of Torah to taste just as sweet to you, if not sweeter, than Nestle Crunch bars,” said Rabbi Buckman with a smile.

Leah Levy is a paraprofessional at GHA and the author of “The Waiting Wall,” a Sydney Taylor Notable Book for 2010.

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education

GHA’s M’silot Program Spreads to Los Angeles

ROSENTHAL, MARKS HOSTED BY WISE TEMPLE ELEMENTARY

BY Leah Levy

AJT Contributor

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hyllis Rosenthal and Diane Marks were excited about their trip to California, but not for the typical reasons.

Rosenthal, Director of the Greenfield Hebrew Academy’s M’silot program for children who learn differently, was not planning any tours of celebs’ homes or a visit to Universal Studios. Marks, M’silot Administrative Assistant, did not even bring an autograph book.

emy; the Epstein School and Sha’ar; GHA with M’silot; and the Schenck School and the Atlanta Speech School. Seeing these models firsthand really had an impact on us.�

In the end, all their painstaking research pointed at the Greenfield Hebrew Academy’s M’silot program as the one to emulate, and Weiser and Kleinman proposed founding their own version, to be called Anafim.

The school’s board was so enthusiastic that they brought Rosenthal and Marks to Los Angeles to advise them on the design details of the program.

BIRTHS Micah Gilad Draisen

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owie and Stefanie Draisen of Gaithersburg, Md. announce the birth of their son, Micah Gilad, on April 27, 2013. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Micah has two brothers, Ryan and Alex. He is the grandson of Michael and Elaine Shapow of Marietta and Sam and Carol Draisen of Doraville and the great-grandson of Irving Petersile of Hallandale, Fla. A brit milah was performed by Rabbi Michael Henesch of Baltimore. Micah was given the Hebrew name Alter Mendel Gilad in memory of his greatgreat-great grandfather Alter Mendel Ehrlich and his great-great aunt Augusta (Gussie) Poliakoff.

“It’s an incredible honor to have M’silot recognized by the Stephen S. Wise Elementary School,� a delighted Rosnethal said. “They’re very well-known, and rightfully so; it’s a prestigious school with top-flight educators. Their stamp of approval is a true compliment.�

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“For many years, we’ve been talking Weiser, Diane Marks, Pam “We at M’silot are about students in Kleinman, our school who have so proud that the Phyllis Rosenthal greater needs than program that we can be met by difworked so hard on— ferentiation and/or a that we designed and built from the pull-out program,� Weiser said. “We ground up—is helping children in researched and found out that these other schools as well,� the equallyprograms do exist, but not in our lo- thrilled Marks added. cal area. Over the summer, we found “We had an amazing three days programs in Chicago, Florida, Boston with Phyllis and Diane, [during and, of course, Atlanta.� which] we had time to pick their Weiser and Pam Kleinman, Vice brains and ask very specific quesPrincipal of Student Support Servic- tions on both the obstacles and suces, sought out many directors of these cesses of their program,� said Weiser. sorts of programs across the country.

Several other schools have come Simultaneously, they mined local reto observe M’silot in the past, and the sources in Los Angeles, meeting with success of the program has been widedevelopmental pediatricians, occupaly recognized. Further, the Southern tional therapists, the Jewish FederaAssociation of Colleges and Schools tion and Board of Jewish Education, (SACS), while investigating the proneuropsychologists, heads of Jewish gram for accreditation, remarked day schools and preschools, rabbis, that they had never seen a program parents and other allied professionso embraced by its host school. But als. this is the first time another school “Everyone was extremely encour- has adopted the program in its enaging, which led us to move forward,� tirety.

Weiser said. “And when we realized that the ASCD education conference was in Atlanta, we took the opportu- Leah Levy is a paraprofessional at nity to visit a few schools there. We GHA and the author of “The Waiting visited Gar’inim at the Davis Acad- Wall,� a Sydney Taylor Notable Book for 2010.

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may their memories be a blessing

Barbara Fay Millman

Barbara Sharony

ORIGINALLY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO

65, OF DUNWOODY

Barbara Fay Millman died peacefully May 24, 2013 in Atlanta. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she and her husband Saul relocated to Atlanta in 1994.

Barbara was preceded in death by husband, Saul Millman, and son, Steven Speer. She held numerous volunteer positions: at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland; with the National Council of Jewish Women; through Brandeis; and via her job at Jewish Family Services in Cleveland, whereby she aided in the assimilation of Russian immigrants into the community. Avid lovers of travel, fine arts and education, Barbara and Saul explored the world together and frequented the theater, opera and ballet. They were the “go-to” couple for new restaurant reviews. Barbara most recently attended classes at PALS (Perimeter Adult Learning Services) and is a graduate of The Florence Melton School of Adult Learning. She was very smart and quick-witted and happiest being with and doing things for her children and grandchildren. Family was of the utmost importance, and she believed in celebrating at every opportunity. A devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Barbara is survived by children JoEllen and Alan Levy, Jim and Pam Millman and Gary and Lucy Millman; and grandchildren Alex Speer; Sara, Erica and David Levy; and James, Matthew, Erica and Olivia Millman. An online guestbook is available at edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Jewish Family and Career Services of Atlanta, 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, GA 30338, yourtoolsforliving.org/donate/online; or The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning via meltonschool.org/index.php/ marking-milestones. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Sun., May 26, 2013 at Arlington Memorial Park, 201 Mt. Vernon Hwy NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 with Rabbi Shalom Lewis and Cantor Donna Faye Marcus officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care.

Barbara Sharony, 65, of Dunwoody, passed away peacefully on Thurs., May 23, 2013. She was born in New Haven, Conn. to Eunice, of blessed memory, and Harold Wolin. She lived there until she attended and graduated from the University of Miami. In 1968, Barbara moved to Atlanta, where she worked for many years as a preschool music teacher. More recently, she found her true calling as a regional sales manager for MTH Pumps. She set sales records for more than 11 years and could amaze a room full of engineers by taking apart and reconstructing industrial pumps. Although Barbara enjoyed a successful career, her main focus in life was her family. With her playful wit yet ever-sweet demeanor and charm, Barbara would light up a room upon entry. She never met a stranger and will be remembered for her vibrant and outgoing personality. To know her was to love her. With a passion for music, she was kind and gentle – and known for her joie de vivre. In addition to her father, Harold, Barbara is survived by her daughter, Rachel Bubman, and her husband Noah; her son, Jason, and his wife Amy; her grandchildren, Olwen and Thor; her sister, Diane Hahn, and her husband Owen; her life-long friend and former husband, Abe; and many nieces and nephews. An online guestbook is available at edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at ocrf.org. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m., Sun., May 26, 2013 at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs with Rabbi Michael Bernstein officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care.

Eleanor Helen Siovits Moskovitz Wagner 99, OF ATLANTA

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Eleanor Helen Siovits Moskovitz Wagner, age 99, of Atlanta, died May 27, 2013. She was born May 5, 1914 in Hungary, grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and then moved to Brownsville, Penn. after marrying Max Moskovitz in 1937.

She was a wonderful mother of nine children and loved raising and caring for her family while active in Hadassah and other Jewish organizations. She was predeceased by her husband Max and four of her children: Jennie Gottlieb, Dr. Meyer Moskovitz, Dr. William Moskovitz and Sidney Moskovitz. She is survived by her sister, Mary Chaitoff; children, Rita Dressler (Dr. Ronald), Dr. Donald Moskovitz (June), Jack Moskovitz (Helen), Robert Moskovitz (Gloria) and Darlene Sydney Howel (Robert); 15 grandchildren: Dr. Daniel Gottlieb (Rhonda), Sharen Shurger (Mark), Dr. Sidney Gottlieb (Kathie),Daniel Moskovitz (Lauren), Dr. Andrew Moskovitz (Heidi), Amy Whalen (Joe), Eddie Dressler (Sam), Dr. Daniel Dressler (Irina), Becky Smith (Jason), Aaron Moskovitz (Becca), Rachael Lerman (Marty), Steven Moskovitz (Trina), Diana Moskovitz, Maxi Howel and Molly Howel; 21 great-grandchildren: Jessica, Matt, Lindsey, Jamie, Jodi, Alex, Eliana, Henry, Liora, Amir, Annabella, Jenny, Leah, Rachel, Josh, Ethan, Zachary, Shoshana, Leah, Talia and Liliana; and one great-great grandson, Connor; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She had great skill in cooking, baking, painting, crocheting and gardening.

Her greatest joy was her family and Jewish life. She loved and was loved in return and will be missed by all who knew her. Sign online guestbook: edressler. com. Graveside services were held on Wed., May 29 at 1 p.m. at North Atlanta Memorial Park in Dunwoody with Rabbi Mark Zimmerman officiating. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Weinstein Hospice (3150 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta GA 30327) or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care.

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what’s happening Sat., June 8

Dive Into Shabbat, summer series kick-off at the MJCCA pool and splash pad; bring a picnic or purchase food. Sat., June 1, 5 p.m. Free. Zaban Park. brian.glusman@atlantajcc.org.

Edgewise Speaker Series: David R. Bores, former Woodstock police chief and lieutenant colonel in the Army speaking on “The Threat of Islamism in the U.S. Today.” Thurs., June 6, 10:30 a.m. Free for MJCCA members, $5/non-members. Zaban Park.

(678) 812-4064

CBT Graduation Shabbat, honoring eighth graders, high school and college graduates; provide grad’s name and school for recognition. Sat., June 1. Congregation Beth Tefillah. (404) 843-2464 ext. 104 or chabadga.com.

Shark Tank, ProtéJ Edition- Atlanta Entrepreneurs Pitch for non-profit ventures to a panel of celebrity “Sharks”; hors d’oeuvres & drinks served. Thurs., June 6, 6:30 p.m. $18/ person. Selig Center. (404) 873-1661.

Sun., June 9

OVS Sisterhood Closing Meeting, includes lunch and short film screening. Sun., June 9, 11:30 a.m. $18 by May 30, $25 after. Congregation Or VeShalom. office@or-veshalom.org.

House Tour, the second-annual Mt. Scopus Hadassah tour. Sun., June 9, 10 a.m. $15/person, $20/at door. Map pickup at private residence. (404) 549-8397.

Etz Aviv Hadassah’s Lakeside Picnic and BBQ, rescheduled after cancelation due to rain. Sun., June 9, 12 p.m. Private residence. (678) 5215999.

Sat., June 1

Graduates Luncheon, recognizing Shabbat and Kiddush graduates.

Sat., June 8. Chabad of Cobb. Submit info for a spot in the newsletter at chabadofcobb.com or (770) 565-4412.

Fabulously Funny Interactive Comedy Magic Show with Magic Debbie. Sun., June 9, 10 a.m. Oy Toys on Grimes Bridge Rd. oytoys.com.

Sun., June 2 Jewish Genetic Disease Screening, a simple blood test with genetic counseling for 19 preventable genetic diseases. Sun., June 2, 10 a.m. Free.

MJCCA’s Zaban Park. sandra.bass@ atlantajcc.org.

Flip Flop Day at the J: Pool Party, enjoy the outdoor pool and splash park, music, inflatable bouncy house plus giveaways. Sun., June 2, 11 a.m.

Free. Zaban Park. (678) 812-4061.

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“Transitioning Towards Life’s End, According to Our Sacred Tradition,” panel hosted by The Carlton. Sun., June 2, 2 p.m. Free, open to the community, RSVP requested. The Carlton in Sandy Springs. dcarroway@insigniaseniorliving.com or (404) 843-8857.

Benjamin Warsaw in Concert, performing works of Chopin, Gershwin and more; part of the 32nd year of Ahavath Achim Synagogue’s Cultural Arts Performance Series. Sun., June 2, 3 p.m. Contributions support the Al Davis Cultural Arts Fund. AA Synagogue. millenderi@bellsouth.net Mon., June 3 Middle Eastern Politics at Our Doorstep, “The Implications of the Boston Bombing.” A lecture with Ken Stein and Todd Stein, followed by a Q&A session. Mon., June 3, 7:30 p.m. Free.

MJCCA’s Zaban Park. (678) 8124000.

Thurs., June 6

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Olivia Lesnick Willie Lieberman Joshua Lipton Jaron Longo Caitlyn Margol Emily Nadel Shelby Nemhauser Caroline Perlis Korin Pinsky Hannah Prass Zachary Rosenberg Peyton Rosenberg

Julia Rosenthal Elijah Rosner Alec Rosner Jenna Rubin Melanie Sandler Sophie Schiff Allison Shindell Emma Sidman Rebecca Simonoff Jack Solomon Bari Steel Alana Stein

Scott Storper Jessica Thompson Dawson Vainer Joshua Weintraub Noah Weiser Alexander West Ross Williams Maxwell Winter Olivia Wolf Jessica Zeewy Sophie Zelony

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MATZAH BALL SOUP FOR THE SOUL

A Touch of Faith DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

BY RACHEL LAVICTOIRE AJT Columnist

A

nimals can speak. A touch of paint can change a flower’s color. Mice can sew.

Lamps can house genies.

Dragons can be trained. Toasters can have feelings.

If I approached you today and told you these things, you’d think I was crazy. Surely, none of these things are true. My Cocker Spaniel cannot ask for his food, a painted flower would most likely die from chemicals, neither genies nor dragons exist, and toasters are inanimate objects.

And yet, as children we were all fascinated by even the faintest idea that maybe – just maybe – places like Oz and things like magic actually did exist.

“Impossible,” you might say. And though you might be right, what’s the harm in believing? Right before successfully defeating Underland’s Jabberwocky, Alice Kingsley let us in on a little secret: “Sometimes I believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

Right now, as you sit and read, someone out there in the world is dreaming up something that the rest

of the world will say is ridiculous, laughable and, ultimately, impossible. Maybe it’s a flower that changes color or a coffee mug that makes its own coffee, but most likely, it’s something I can’t describe because I can’t even imagine it.

For an example, take your cell phone. I myself have the iPhone 4S: It’s four-and-a-half inches tall and just over two inches wide, and it weighs five ounces. And I recently read somewhere that it has more computing power than all of NASA had in 1969.

Now, I’ll admit that I don’t actually know what “computing power” means, but just the idea that my phone – which isn’t even the newest iPhone – is in any way more powerful than an organization responsible for space research…well, I think that’s pretty remarkable.

So remarkable, in fact, that I bet the 1969 NASA experts would have called the iPhone 4S “impossible.”

But someone believed in that impossible, and now the tiny but powerful phone is in the hands of millions of people worldwide. Of course, such a leap of faith is not without precedent.

Shabbat Candle Lighting Times shabbat blessings Blessing for the Candles Baruch Arah A-do-nai,El-o-hei-nu Melech Haolam Asher Kid-shanu b’mitzvotav V’zivanu l’hadlik ner shel Shabbat Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of time and space.

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Praise to You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Blessing for the Bread (Challah) Baruch Atah A-do-nai, El-o-hei-nu Melech haolam, Hamotzi Lechem min haaretz.

Our Praise to You Eternal our God, Sovereign of the universe, Who brings forth bread from the earth.

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Caleb and Joshua believed in something comparably inconceivable – and even in the face of extreme doubt, the two men held no suspicions. In this week’s Torah portion, Shlach, G-d tells Moses to send 12 spies (among whom were Caleb and Joshua) to scout the Land of Canaan.

The men did as they were told, noting the land’s level of prosperity, strength and geography, and returned 40 days later to report what they had seen. They announced: “We came to the land to which you sent us, and it is flowing with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. However, the people who inhabit the land are mighty, and the cities are extremely huge and fortified, and there we saw even the offspring of the giant (Numbers 13:27-28).”

Intimidating, surely – but then, as if he’d seen an entirely different land, Caleb interrupted with a more hopeful take. He said, “We can surely go up and take posession of it, for we can indeed overcome it (Numbers 13:30).”

Despite such encouragement, the Israelites had already been swayed.

The fear of the other spies and the giants that they spoke of destroyed any hope they had. Only Joshua stood by Caleb, crying out: “If the Lord desires us, He will bring us to this land and give it to us, a land flowing with milk and honey… you will not fear the people of that land for they are as our bread. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them (Numbers 14:8-9).”

Still, the pair’s pleas were ignored, and the Israelites began believing they would never see the Promised Land. G-d grew angry and declared the following: with the exceptions of Caleb and Joshua, all Israelites who had previously been included in the census would die off, and the surviving children would wander for 40 years before entering the land of Canaan. This would be the Israelites’ punishment for doubting both the

power and love of G-d even after witnessing the Exodus.

I can see how some might view this punishment as irrational; the Israelites never did question the existence of G-d, nor did they ever directly doubt the power of G-d. They only questioned their own potential, their physical ability to destroy giant-like men.

But if we think back to the story of Genesis, we remember the creation of man, when G-d said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness (Genesis 1:26).” Thus, in questioning their own limitations, the Israelites doubted G-d’s capacity.

It was Caleb and Joshua, the believers, who were allowed to live.

They had been willing to enter the land’s strong fortress and fight the so-called giants. They knew it could be done, they knew not the word impossible, and their community thought they were crazy.

But again, I think to the Kingsley family and Charles’ fantastic response to his daughter’s worrying.

After waking yet again from a dream about Wonderland, Alice asks her father if she’s gone “’round the bend,” and he says: “I’m afraid so…you’re mad. Bonkers. Off your head…but I’ll tell you a secret…all of the best people are.”

Animals can speak. A touch of paint can change a flower’s color.

Mice can sew. Lamps can house genies. Dragons can be trained. Toasters can have feelings.

Maybe.

Rachel LaVictoire (rlavictoire@wustl. edu) is a graduate of the Davis Academy and Westminster High School, recipient of the prestigious Nemerov Writing and Thomas H. Elliott Merit scholarships at Washington University of St. Louis and an active member of Temple Emanu-El and the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta.

She was recently named to the board of St. Louis Hillel.

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d’var torah

Need a Second Opinion?

WHEN INSTRUCTION, ADVICE AND INSTINCTS ALIGN

BY Rabbi Ronald Bluming

Congregation Tikvah L’Shalom and the Atlanta Rabbinical Association

The rabbis point out that the idea of sending the spies was the desire of the people, the Israelites, and not G-d. G-d had already instructed the Israelites to enter the land, but they were afraid and unsure of G-d’s instructions.

Still, G-d tells Moses that 12 spies can go into Canaan to assess the community. Ten of the spies return indicating that the land was rich in resources but also that there were enemies and obstacles the Israelites would have to overcome. The other two spies, Joshua and Caleb, return with reassurance: If the Israelites have faith in G-d and His promise to their ancestors, they will be able to overcome any difficulties.

The Israelites were apprehensive upon hearing the negative reports of the 10; they thought that G-d was promising them a safe place.

But Joshua and Caleb reminded the people that they had to exercise their faith in G-d, and after all of the opinions were weighed, those of Joshua and Caleb persuaded the Israelites to show their faith in G-d by entering Canaan.

How often do we need reassurance via second, third or fourth opinions to guide our own lives? Yes, direction from G-d (perhaps through quiet introspection) might influence an important decision we make, but oftentimes we seek out the insights and wisdom of others for reassurance.

And there is no need for worry or shame in that. As Shelach illustrates, we have biblical precedent, and it is only smart to do so in the case of important decisions, such as those involving health, education

and relationships.

Far be it from me to tell you that “everything works out for the best,” but remember: You trust them – and Him – for a reason.

You might be surprised, though, just how often “directions” from various sources – be they friends, family or the Divine – line up in some way.

Editor’s note: Rabbi Ronald Bluming is the spiritual leader of Congregation Tikvah L’Shalom in Stone Mountain, Ga. and a member of the Atlanta Rabbinical Association.

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