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GOOD NEWS MADE IN THE JEWISH STATE THIS PAST WEEK

GENERATING A THIRD OF U.S. SOLAR POWER. The 392-megawatt concentrating solar power (CSP) plant built

by Israel’s BrightSource Energy is now delivering renewable energy to the California grid. The five-squaremile Ivanpah Solar Energy Generating System in the Mojave Desert is the largest plant of its kind in the world.

ISRAEL AND GERMANY TO GIVE JOINT AID FOR AFRICA. Israel and Germany are launching a joint project for humanitarian relief in developing countries, specifically in Africa. “The Africa initiative” will see Israel pledge 24 million shekel ($6.8 million) toward humanitarian relief in developing countries from 2015-2020.

ISRAELI WINS BAFTA AWARD. Israel’s Niv Adiri won a British Academy of Film and Television award for his work in the team responsible for the groundbreaking sound work on the blockbuster “Gravity.” The team has also been nominated for an Oscar.

SYRIANS TREATED IN ISRAEL. Three wounded Syrians including a 14-yearold boy were taken to Israeli hospitals for treatment last week. Poriya Medical Center in Tiberias, has now treated 46 Syrians. Doctors at Rambam hospital in Haifa removed part of the skull of a 6-year-old Syrian boy who arrived in a coma. He was injured in an explosion that killed his mother and siblings. After six weeks he was discharged to his grateful father.

REDUCING CHEMOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECTS. Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered the cause of mucositis – a devastating intestinal inflammation in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The problem is Interleukin-1 (IL-1 beta), a protein secreted by the stressed mucosa, which can be blocked.

TEACHING ARAB CHILDREN TO LOVE READING. Israel’s Education Ministry has launched a national program to

encourage pre-school children in Arab communities to read. Maktabat al-Fanoos (“Lantern Library”) will deliver four free books to over 45,000 children in 1,750 kindergartens to bring home and read with their families.

GREEN ENERGY FROM OVERLOOKED SOURCES. Israel’s Energy Industries uses local natural resources to implement energy solutions for its customers. Methane from organic waste in Ghana; hot springs for greenhouses in Georgia; solar power for Israel’s Ben Gurion University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

IRON BEAM IS HOT TOPIC AT SINGAPORE AIRSHOW. Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems publicized its new laser missile shield at Asia’s largest aerospace and defense exhibition. “It’s exactly like what you see in “Star Wars.” You see the lasers go up so quickly like a flash and the target is finished.” said Rafael’s Amit Zimmer.

FIRST COUNTRY TO BUY ISRAELI NATURAL GAS. Noble Energy has signed a 15-year agreement in the Jordanian capital of Amman, to sell at least $500 million of gas from the Tamar field to two Jordanian companies. It is the first export deal for Israeli natural gas. A pipeline will go through the Dead Sea to Jordan.

GOLDEN SANDS. Israel’s Environmental Protection Minister Peretz has allocated NIS 2 million to keep Israel’s beaches clean. In addition to allowing for increased cleaning operations, the funds will serve to provide educational activities in schools, public relations campaigns and enforcement.

MORE PASSENGERS, MORE TRAINS, BETTER RELIABILITY. Israel Railways has reported a new record in the number of passengers. Israeli trains carried 45 million passengers in 2013, 12 percent more than in 2012. The growth was due to the opening of new lines plus more new double-decker carriages. Punctuality rose to 93.3 percent from 90 percent in 2012.

THE INVISIBLE KEYBOARD FOR BOTH BLIND AND SIGHTED. Israel’s Inpris is using crowdsourcing to raise the finance to launch two versions of its invisible keyboard: the UpSense Super Keyboard for single-handed gesture typing, and the UpSense Super Braille Keyboard for a blind person to type with two hands.

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ISRAEL TO RUN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTIONS. One hundred and seven countries nominated Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor to run the elections for the UN Human Rights Committee.“The central role Israel plays to advance human rights around the world is the real answer to anyone calling for boycotts against Israel,” Prosor said.

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER Where Did The Time Go?

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t seems like only yesterday, but March 1, 2014 will be the two year anniversary of taking over the Atlanta Jewish Times.

I anticipated writing a nice letter for this week, highlighting the successes and thanking everyone who has supported the AJT during the last two years. Unfortunately, that letter will have to wait. My mother just passed away. She was 84, but I always thought of her as being in her 50’s.

When did she get old? When did I get old?

Since October, my mother has been in and out of hospitals and rehab centers in Florida. I was able to visit my mother numerous times during the last few months; much more frequently than in years past. It was nice to visit my mother; however, it was weird.

She really seemed like a different person with the tracheostomy and hooked to a ventilator. The reality was that she was the same person, just 84, not 54.

Prior to her final passing, she had already “died” four times in the last three months, but had been revived each time. She was also a breast cancer survivor. My mother was a fighter.

Ultimately, she died peacefully in her sleep at night. Her struggle was over.

I will be headed down to Florida soon. I will not be here to plan, write, edit, and lay-out next week’s paper. As such, there will be no Atlanta Jewish Times for March 7, 2014. The paper will resume on March 14, 2014 with a special Health & Wellness/Purim issue.

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Prime Minister Meets with German Chancellor in Jerusalem NETANYAHU AND MERKEL DISCUSS IRAN, PEACE, AND 50 YEARS OF DIPLOMACY PROVIDED BY ISRAEL’S GOVERNMENT PRESS OFFICE

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he following are Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s and German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s remarks from Mon., 24 Feb. 2014: Prime Minister Netanyahu:

I think that there are three main subjects that I would like to raise in this visit, and they relate to our two democracies’ quest for security, peace and prosperity.

On security, I would like to discuss the ways to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons capability. I believe that this is the greatest challenge to the security of the world.

On peace, I would like to discuss with you how we can advance the efforts to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians. And I can assure you Angela, that the people of Israel want peace.

They want a real peace; they want a peace that ends the conflict, that finally gets the Palestinians to recognize the Jewish state and one in which we have the necessary means of security to defend ourselves against any possible contingency in this turbulent Middle East.

And finally, on prosperity, you brought 16 members of your government here, which enables us to discuss the various ways in which Israel and Germany can further strengthen our cooperation in all the fields of economics, technology, and many, many other exchanges.

So we have a lot of work to do, and we’re going to start this evening. So, welcome to Jerusalem.”

Chancellor Merkel: “Dear Benjamin, Prime Minister, allow me to say that I’m delighted to be here again for this, the fifth GermanIsraeli inter-governmental consultations.

We have come here, as you rightly put it, with almost the whole of the new government, almost all of the ministers are represented. And we wanted to show you in this way that this is in-

deed a very strong friendship, which ties our two countries together, and a friendship that we want to continue to develop further.

We are here in order to discuss a very broad-based spectrum of different issues and we can discuss economic issues, we will discuss research and development, we will discuss exchanges, particularly, people-to-people exchanges, in particular, exchanges among the members of our young generation, and we will also obviously address current political issues.

We will also have an opportunity to discuss the preparations leading up to next year, to the year in which we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the German-Israeli diplomatic relations, these five decades of which unite our two countries show how long Germany has already tried to work shoulder-toshoulder with Israel in order to secure the future of Israel.

Part and parcel of the secure future of Israel is obviously the twostate solution, for which the Federal Government has also been working assiduously: a Jewish State of Israel and alongside it, a Palestinian state.

That is something on which interesting talks have already started and have been ongoing for quite some time and I’m very much looking forward to being able to address with you tonight this issue, yet again, because, as I said, we, as Federal Government very much support this concept, not only as a government, we want to see progress in this respect but I personally am also championing this.

We will also, as you quite rightly said, discuss Iran. There’s quite a lot to discuss on this particular issue, so it is going to be an interesting evening with intensive talks and then we’re looking forward to tomorrow where we will be able to address together with members of both cabinets all other outstanding issues.”

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Truth About Peace in Israel

THOUSANDS IN ISRAEL RESPOND TO U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY

BY KAYLENE RUDY

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uring my recent visit to Israel I had the opportunity to observe thousands peacefully marching 12 kilometers from the city of Ma’ale Adumim to the East 1 territory in response to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s pressure to negotiate the borders of this land and the request to stop the development of this city among the East 1 territory (E1 contains the security center that is maintained by the city of Ma’ale Adumim) during the negotiations for peace.

I was overwhelmed at the amount of people that gathered from all over Israel to demonstrate their support of growth for this city. Over 15,000 came to publicly take a stand in the eyes of the world.

The demographics of the supporters were even more impressive. All ages attended, with a very high percentage within the ages of 10 to 17-years-old from all over Israel.

I spoke to several participants in the march and one student among the crowd named Efraim stated, “This march is important to me for several reasons, but most importantly this is the place I want to raise my family. I want to have seven children and this land is apart of my heritage and my children’s to come.”

Another student named Eva stated, “I am here because this city is beautiful and there are thousands that live here. I want to see my country thrive.

I have many friends and family that lives here as well as even my own family one day. I must show my support to ensure this country’s growth for future generations to come.”

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Ma’ale Adumim Mayor Benny Kasriel said that young couples who grew up in the city should not be forced to relocate elsewhere for lack of housing.

“We have elderly and young, religious and secular. All are welcome here,” he said. “We know from experience that the more we cave in, the worse it gets,” Housing Minister Uri Ariel stated.

He then added, “There are those who believe that if they follow the dictates of the rest of the world, we will have peace and quiet… As housing minister, I am telling the prime minister that we are here to ensure that you keep your promise to build here.”

Ariel reminded the crowd that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu had “stood on this exact spot” and said that the land connecting Ma’ale Adumim to Mevasseret Adumim (E1) must be developed.

“We will not go back to the Auschwitz borders,” stated Member of Knesset Ze’ev Elkin.

During my visit to Israel, spending time among the communities and talking with all the people of the land, – as an indivual – it is difficult to understand why anyone would want to stop the development of this peaceful and thriving city.

Ma’ale Adumim is the very example of peaceful existence with the Palestinians that everyone claims to be working and negotiating for. Thousands of Palestinians earn a living in the city’s factories and enjoy freedom and friendships with Ma’ale Adumim citizens.

against it. We should expect Secretary John Kerry to bring those together and building those up, who are truly extending their hands in peace. Not dividing and stopping this growth but stimulating it.

Kaylene Rudy is a journalist and Business Manager at the Atlanta Jewish Times, as well as Founder and President of Americans United with Israel.

This is what the peace process should really be about.

Why isn’t Secretary John Kerry supporting this city and even requesting more support from both sides of the table to help it grow as an example of the true collaboration that has already been achieved?

Many of the Palestinians that work and support their families within the Jewish communities of Israel want to foster their relationships and see them grow.

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CHANA’s CORNER

That Surprised Me!

TWO STORIES ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOOKS AND THEIR COVERS

By Chana Shapiro

AJT contributor Sarah’s Story

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ven though I’d known Sarah for years, I paid my first visit to her apartment when I helped her pack for her move to an assisted living facility.

Previously, we’d kept up with one another every Shabbat at the congregational Kiddush, taking the rabbi’s sermon apart as if we were de-boning a fish. We also devoted time to bemoan and/or laud unfolding events in the Jewish world.

We enjoyed chance meetings on the street, at the supermarket or drugstore. We sometimes exchanged recipes and always worried together about “the Jewish People.” As it turned out, there were other things to talk about.

Sarah lived alone and, although she was friendly, she didn’t invite people

to her apartment. She was considered to be one of those intelligent, amiable, non-offensive people we all know. Or don’t know.

After retirement, Sarah became a steady, hard working, much-appreciated, but essentially unremarkable volunteer at the synagogue. She dressed modestly in gray, brown or black, varying the components of her small wardrobe. Her Shabbat attire was similarly limited.

I could always pick her out of the crowd by identifying her single, all-weather black hat (with a white feather) and maroon or dark blue suit.

She hardly ever wore jewelry, and her shoes were always sensible.

Imagine my surprise when I opened the door to her apartment! Her living room walls were painted peacock blue.

The living/dining room and kitchen were papered with lush, pink and yellow roses, climbing a bright green trel-

lis, framed in yellow woodwork. There was brightly glazed handmade pottery everywhere, and it was stunning.

Original paintings covered the walls, and the kitchen and dining room tables bore expertly appliqued and embroidered cloths. Sarah had made the pottery, sewn the cloths and painted the pictures.

She led me into the bedroom where there was more artwork, pottery and decorated fabrics. She insisted on giving me her sewing machine and unused art materials because there’d be no room for them in her new residence.

I accepted the sewing machine (a good one!) and agreed to distribute the art materials to Jewish schools.

Sarah and I had occasionally gotten together for outings. She always met me at the site we were to visit, and I was too polite (timid?) to question her desire to travel separately. But our routine changed during the three months after I’d visited her at home to help her pack.

Now we talked about artists and the work displayed in her craft and art magazines. We stopped going to museums, because Sarah decided to take me to artists’ studios, where she—usually 30 or 40 years their senior--was treated as a colleague, or, more precisely, a mentor. Who knew?

Joe’s Story Joe is our favorite handyman. He’s more than a handyman, because not only can he fix things, but his work is creative and shows originality.

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He’s spent a lot of time in our house lately, repairing, painting, building and advising. Whenever he comes to us, he’s interested in the art and handmade objects we have all over the place.

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Joe likes to chat while he works: it starts with construction and real estate and occasionally we talk about our families, but one day it led to revealing his unfulfilled dream. I was aware that Joe has a keen eye, a sense of color and – for want of a better word – style.

He told me about the art shows in which he’d participated and the portraits for which he’d made a name for himself. Some of his work had been purchased, but fame and fortune didn’t come.

Joe moved on. He gave up his goal to be a working artist when he had a family to support – however, once an artist, always an artist. His children are adults and he no longer supports them, but now he uses his creativity and expertise in other people’s homes.

He pays attention to the places where he works and enjoys schmoozing with people who make art and collect it. Joe, in his rough carpentry clothes, worn cap and sturdy work boots, is interested in everything handmade. I’m pretty sure he could have made most of it himself.

One Friday afternoon, about an hour before the onset of Shabbat, we were surprised by a loud knock on the door. There was Joe! He had left our house earlier that day in order to give us time to prepare for the Sabbath. Did he forget a tool? Did he want to drop off something for the work he’d resume on Monday?

“I thought you’d appreciate this.

It’ll only take a minute,” Joe explained, when I opened the door. He carried in a huge abstract sculpture. He set the statue down in the middle of our kitchen and we stood back to admire it together.

There was Joe in his soiled dungarees and shirt, standing beside the big, beautiful work he’d made in the days when he still believed art could be the center of his life. A couple of minutes later, Joe and his sculpture were in his truck, backing down our driveway. He knew we’d get a kick out of seeing this side of him.

Why did it take so long to learn that Sarah’s drab clothing told me nothing about her and that Joe’s toolbox may have once held brushes, paint, scalpels, and clay?

I found out these truths by accident.

I’m ashamed that I need constant reminders that people everywhere are out there, waiting to being discovered.

Chana is aware that these stories are a tiny tip of the iceberg. We know there are story-telling, writing, quilting and sketching groups, but what about the Sarahs and Joes down the block? If she can get up the nerve, Chana’s going to start knocking on doors.

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Adar II: Finding Your Rhythm in the World

THE CONTROVERSY OF YOGA, ENJOYING CHORES AND THE jewish TRADITION OF DANCE AJT CONTRIBUTOR

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he New Moon begins on Sun., March 2, 2014. We will celebrate Adar II with focus on Enchanted Key No. 7 for Movement. When we entered Adar I, our joy increased. Now it doubles. A great time for dance and celebration!

Adar II hosts Purim, March 15 this year, and spring on March 20.

Skip through grassy knolls, shed the layers of heavy clothing and snowshoes we’ve been wearing this past winter and revel in the warm sunshine.

Dancing is customary for our people during festivals, mitzvah celebrations and weddings. The Krenzl invites the daughters to crown their mother with flowers and dance around her at the wedding of her youngest daughter.

The Mizinke brings the parents of the bride or groom to the dance floor when their last child is wed.

The popular Israeli folk dance, Hora, was first performed here in 1924 and is often accompanied by the song, Hava Nagila. Israeli folk dancing gained popularity when the Zionists celebrated the joy of our homeland in Israel.

Ashkenazic Jews dance to klezmer music; think dance tunes and instrumentals morphed with American jazz. The Hasidic style of dance is said to purify the soul, elevate the spirit and unite community.

If you’ve ever engaged in Yemenite dancing, you know that it’s quite a cardio workout, involving hopping up and down in place. And who hasn’t done the Hokey Pokey and turned yourself around?

All types of movement offer great health benefits. The optimal exercise plan involves cardiovascular workouts, limbering and stretching exercises and weight-bearing routines.

Ideally, moving for an hour, four to six days a week increases your tolerance for social, emotional and environmental stress, while enhancing muscle tone. Endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers, are also released during exercise.

Back in the day, treatment following a heart attack involved bed rest.

Now, patients are up and walking the halls as soon as possible.

Yoga continues to be a physical and spiritual practice enjoyed by many. There has been controversy in some Orthodox groups about whether yoga practice might be equated with idolatry, due to its ties to Hinduism and Buddhism, the chanting of Sanskrit words, such as Namaste, the acknowledgment of the Divine in each of us, along with hands in “prayer position.” In some yoga studios, there are statues that depict both human and divine attributes.

Yoga is a Sanskrit word, meaning “union” and extends the connection between the self and the universal energy of the whole. The chanting of the sound, OM, is believed by some to be the original sound.

Yogic practice does have its roots in India, but the philosophy of strict ethical and moral codes of conduct, control over body postures, breath and withdrawal of the senses toward mastery over the body and mind, are concepts that seem more similar than not to our Jewish practices.

Jewish yoga enthusiasts have altered the practice to create Yoga with a Jewish Twist, Kosher Sutra and OmShalom Yoga. Among these are techniques for stretching the body in the formation of Hebrew letters or a word, in combination with spiritual focus.

Office Yoga, introduced by Darrin Zeer, involve stretches performed in your office chair. The purpose is less spiritual and more for the release of tension. Even your eyes that stare at the lit computer screen all day get to move and are refreshed.

are defined, each with its own archetype.

Meditation Focus for Adar II Quiet yourself and observe the movement of your breath as it flows in and out of your body. Reflect on Roth’s 5 Rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. Consider which is your natural rhythm in the world. Which movement would you like to explore to bring balance to your life? What is one form of movement you are willing to commit to practicing for the month of Adar II?

They are as follows: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. She believed that identifying your own natural rhythm and then practicing the others brings about balance and wholeness.

The secret to using the Enchanted Key for Movement lies in moving your body in ways that you enjoy.

Change it up with the seasons to swim in summer and ski in winter.

Vary the type of exercise with group classes ranging from Zumba to Hot Vinyasa Flow Yoga.

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.”

Vacuuming, raking leaves and shoveling snow all involve movement.

Walking is still one of the easiest and most beneficial forms of exercise available. Stretch before venturing out and remember to “Shake it, don’t break it!”

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Holding the chair you sit in to perform gentle twists can massage away tension in muscles and nerves that, through repetitive movements, typically remains locked in place.

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Chai Fashion with Nicole

FROM HIGH FASHION TO HIGH HOLIDAYS – YOUR FASHION QUERIES ANSWERED

BY NICOLE BORSUK

AJT contributor Dear Nicole, I have been invited to attend a Shabbat dinner at the home of some friends who are modern Orthodox. I know that in this family, the females only wear skirts. I am not typically a skirt-wearing woman. Do I have to wear a skirt or dress or can I wear pants like I am used to doing? Are there any other fashion “rules” that I should be aware of? Help!

Shabbat Yutz Dear Shabbat Yutz,

As a Reform Jew I have faced this a few times. You don’t want to offend anyone while you are in their home, but at the same time you want to feel comfortable.

I know you don’t like to wear

skirts however, in this case, my best suggestion is to simply wear one anyway! Note that your skirt (or dress) does not have to be ankle-length; knee-length would be just fine as well.

Also be aware that in addition to the rule about having your knees covered, you should also prepare to wear a top that has sleeves that are at least ¾ in length, so as to cover your elbows as well – no tank tops of cap sleeves (unless wearing a jacket or shall).

while I know I don’t wear everything I own, I have a lot of trouble parting with items that were costly, even if they no longer fit.

I find myself thinking “perhaps I’ll gain/lose weight and I’ll be sorry I gave that away!” How do I tackle this and what do I do?

Sincerely, Clothes Hoarder Dear Clothes Hoarder,

One other rule of thumb is to be sure that you don’t have any obvious cleavage or bra straps showing either.

Cleaning out your own closet is a challenge for most people. It is always easy for me to go into a client’s closet and tell them that something doesn’t work anymore than it is for them to do it themselves.

Dear Nicole,

Coming in as an outsider, I don’t have the emotional ties with any of the clothing the way that they do.

My closet is stuffed to the max!

I can’t find what I’m looking for anymore and just have so many clothes. The problem is that,

Below are some steps for how to clean out your closet and figure out what is worth keeping and what you need to toss, even if it will be painful: 1. Try On: Try on all of your clothes to see if they even fit properly.

Often times, shirts and pants that are even a couple of years old no longer hang the same way as your body as they once did and you will find that it is an easier decision to get rid of them than you previously thought.

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2. If the item is too big, decide whether it is worth getting altered. If something was expensive (and is still in style) and the cost of the alterations is minimal, I say go for it. Sometimes getting something tucked or hemmed can make it feel like a brand new piece, and will cost a lot less than investing in a totally new article of clothing. However, if you think that the alterations are going to be very expensive and/or the item is not still in style, it is time to donate. If you are not sure, ask your seamstress for their opinion on how the item will look. If you have a good seamstress, they will tell you if they think the item can be altered to really fit you better, as well as how much it will cost.

3. If the item is too small, you need to add it to the “donate” pile.

While we all hope that we are

going to shed those last 5-15 lbs, it isn’t realistic to think that by the time this happens (if it ever does), you are still going to be interested in these clothes.

4. Determine whether the clothing is in style. If you are not sure, ask a friend (or take a photo and email it to me!). I know how hard it is to get rid of something, especially if it was expensive. But if you bought a pair pants five years ago – I don’t care how much they cost, they are probably not in style anymore.

5. How practical are your clothes?

I always recommend that my clients have at least one suit in their wardrobe, or a couple of simple dresses to an event. However, you don’t need 10+ black tie dresses, especially if you only go this type of event a couple times a year.

6. Do you have pieces that you can’t make into outfits? Simply put, you need to donate them.

Everything in your closet should be able to turn into an outfit when worn correctly. If a top is very cute but you have nothing to wear it with, what is the point of it taking up space?

7. Turn around your hangers! Once you have gone through your closet to get rid of the pieces that just don’t work, turn around all of your hangers so that they are facing the same way. Then, each time you wear something, turn the hanger around.

After a month you will find two things: (1) You have forgotten about some great pieces in your wardrobe that you need to start wearing again; (2) You don’t wear many other pieces quite simply because, you really don’t like them that much. It is time to toss these items.

I know this is a hard and overwhelming process, but once you make your room in your closet, you will literally feel a weight off your chest. And the best part is you will now have room for all of the new, stylish clothes that you can now buy!

Have a fashion question of any kind?

Send Nicole your questions to nicole@ nicoleborsuk.com, or for more info about Nicole, visit www.nicoleborsuk. com.

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Jaffe’s Jewish Jive

From Favorite Son to International Titan

ATLANTA’S AMB. STUART EIZENSTAT CHANGING OUR WORLD FOR THE BETTER

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am not usually a “name dropper,” but in my travels, I have mentioned that U.S. Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, Secretaries of State, Israeli Prime Ministers, and Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners all just happened to be guest lecturers at our local Ahavath Achim Synagogue.

Moreover, other larger than life Israeli figures, such as Shimon Peres, Teddy Kollek, Ehud Omert, and Simcha Dinitz, addressed us.

On one occasion, Ambassador Abba Eban (raised partially in Ireland, England and South Africa) spoke from that same podium. His majestic accent sent chills through the audience.

to repudiate Sadam Hussein.

Noticing her penchant for symbolic jewelry, Leah Rabin gave her a gold dove pin. This was all dramatized by the discovery of Albright’s own Jewish roots.

Community leader, Doris Goldstein said, “Natan Sharansky’s talk was spellbinding for me. Just who he was and what he represented for Soviet Jewry. ‘The redemption of prisoners’ as stated in our prayers. We actually did it!”

Cousin Phil Medintz said, “Kissinger was my favorite, because on TV we saw him as dour and grumbling.

In person, he was entertaining, funny, informative and personal.”

Speakers of such magnitude are, for the geo-political minded, the adult equivalent of seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. This doesn’t just happen like manna falling from heaven. It’s “who you know, Baby.”

How jazzed are we to have the homegrown Atlanta prodigy, Stuart (Stu) Eizenstat – one of our lifetime’s most trusted and long lasting Presidential advisors, scholar, author, attorney, ambassador and Washington insider – among our members!

He is the spark, catalyst, conduit; the man who retains his loyalty to the Atlanta Jewish community.

The Lectures Eizenstat got the idea for this program of speakers from former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who executed a similar lecture series in honor of his own mother.

Enter the Eizenstat Series in 1987 with Elie Wiesel, and each year thereafter. The famed New York Times columnist and best-selling author Tom Friedman, will be the next 2014 Eizenstat Lecturer.

Former CEO of Dekalb County and State Senator, Liane Levetan said, “Madeline Albright was one of my favorite speakers, as a role model-a great inspiration to women and so dynamic. I was amazed that Bill Clinton spoke for 90 minutes with no notes.”

Stu has given us the opportunity to hear from so many in different walks of life. New dimensions through education are one of his missions.”

It’s amusing what women remember. I (Jaffe) best recall Albright’s declaration of using jewelry “as a political arsenal.” The Secretary’s wearing a gold bumble bee pin on her shoulder was a symbol of frustration toward Yasser Arafat. She also wore a snake

ride on Air Force One with kings and Presidents?

Eizenstat has fond memories of Ahavath Achim (note that at the time there were four to five synagogues in Atlanta – a city of 25,000 Jews. And certainly the Atlanta Jewish community was not as spread out as it is now).

“In those days, there was a true sense of community,” said Eizenstat.

Stu’s mother Sylvia started the AA pre-bar mitzvah Minyonaire program.

Stu also benefited from religious school under the tutelage of Leon Steinberg and the warm and entertaining Dave Alterman.

The young Stu remembers a story his father Leo told him when Leo was a young boy on Washington Street with Stu’s grandfather Ezor.

A well-dressed man in a suit knocked on their door selling Coca Cola stock. His grandfather relayed to Leo in Yiddish, “We won’t buy it: no one will drink colored water.”

Stu’s and Fran’s sons, Jay and Brian joke to this day about how the family fortunes would Fran, Stu, Jay and Brian at Jay’s Bar Mitzvah have been transformed Phil also remembers the day Rabbi if Ezor had bought only one share of Goodman called Stu, at the last min- Coca-Cola stock! They would be beamute, to say that the Braves were in the ing today to know that this grandson playoffs against San Fran (time differ- became chairman of the Coca-Cola Inence); and that no one would show up ternational Advisory Board. for Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek if At Grady, Eizenstat describes himheld at the scheduled night time. self as “bookish and shy, and the least No stranger to Atlanta’s loyalty to the Braves (which Stu shared) he changed the lecture to 4 p.m.

Family friend Susan Feinberg has been to every lecture. She mused, “Stu’s late wife Fran (of blessed memory) would have appreciated my comment that, from the second row, I stared the entire time at Senator Hillary Clinton’s makeup and outfit.

likely to be involved in politics and public affairs in later life.” He excelled in basketball, being selected in 1960 as All-City and Honorable Mention All American.

Stu says it should be with an asterisk – as his basketball career was pre-

integration in the then-segregated Atlanta public school system, where white players had a better chance of excelling.

One of his most vivid memories occurred when he was 13 and coming home from the AA Synagogue on a bus. He recalls that he got the last seat in the “whites-only” section and did not give-up his seat to an elderly black lady laden with shopping bags, afraid he and she might be arrested for trying to integrate bus system.

He was also a pitcher on the Grady High School team, where his cousin Philip Medintz and Uncle Barney Medintz (after whom Camp Barney was named), joked that he had three pitches—“slow, slower, and slowest.”

He played softball for his Devoted Sons of Israel group at the Atlanta JCC, and sees sports as an important discipline for success in life: teaching teamwork, how to perform under pressure, how to win, and how to accept losing. His basketball prowess developed when he widened his sports horizon beyond the Jewish community to Georgia Tech basketball camp under head basketball coach Whack Hyder.

Being an only child, his parents took an intense interest in his academic and athletic activities. His mother never missed a game, and got so excited at his basketball games that other family members would move to the other side of the Grady High gym to enjoy the game in peace.

Doris Goldstein, Chairman of the Rabbi Briskin event said, “We shouldn’t underestimate Stu’s mother’s drive in this regard. In the Lecture planning meetings, she organized the agenda and made it clear that she knew how to get things done. And she did.”

Childhood friend Henry Bauer, Jr said, “Like the rest of us, Stu didn’t like polishing his ROTC buttons and

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shoes; but on the court, to get the highest scoring average, he took every shot.

“Stu really broke out from the crowd when he went to college; and the nature of his work became more pressing than the rest of ours. He took on issues that had international/ national ramifications-dedicated to make the world a better place; and not just for Jewish causes.”

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Medintz gets tickled telling the tale of how his (and Stu’s) Uncle Coleman, who owned a haberdashery store, gave them both tuxedos and a thousand dollar check (big money in those days) for their Grady graduation.

He really wanted to intern for the colorful Florida U.S. Congressman Claude Pepper because of the expectation that he might be the only Southerner to vote for the Civil Rights Act; but was told by the UNC professor that Pepper “was too old.”

Stuart laughs now as he notes that, “Pepper only lasted another 30 years.” He ended up with conservative Congressman G. Elliott Hagen from Sylvania, Ga.

Eizenstat with PM Rabin

His appetite and chutzpah for public affairs were rampant as he and his fellow UNC interns “made a pledge after work hours to meet as many famous people as we could to learn from their experiences.”

T h i s Beaming while earned them driving home, Stu meetings with noticed that the unHouse Majorcle’s checks were not ity Leader Hale Eizenstat with PM Begin signed. Stu volunBoggs, former teered to be the one Secretary of State to approach his uncle who was wait- Dean Acheson, NBC-TV news star ing at the door for them to return. The David Brinkley, and others who enerchecks never got signed; and to this gized him. day Stu ‘checks his family checks’ for Next summer (1964) he was worksignatures. ing in the Postmaster General’s politi Bauer’s favorite chuckle is about cal office. Harvard Law School (1967) Eizenstat’s Atlanta days as an attor- ;and then the fast track into the White ney at Powell, Goldstein.

House under several administrations.

Stu represented an insurance company for a large Boston construction business which had mysteriously dis- Off The Time Clock covered over a million dollars in their Stu is just “Zaydie” to his seven checks had been made out to a ficti- grand children, whom he takes to tious person, James D. Quisenberry, swimming, soccer, park and museum and cashed in large denominations at visits, Washington sporting events, a small North Georgia bank. and Shabbat dinners (with special Stu interrogated the bank clerk service for Fran his beloved wife of 45 who handed over the money, day af- years.) He recently took everyone on ter day, check after check by asking, an Alaskan Cruise where they had ko“Didn’t you notice anything suspicious sher accommodations. about this guy asking for so much money in your small bank, with no local address?”

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The clerk said, “Well, yes, I guess so. As he was cashing one check, his moustache fell off; and he asked me for tape to put it back on.”

“Stu was not overtly smiling at that point,” Bauer muses, but knew he had won the case with that one answer.

Chutzpah, College, and Harvard

Off to University of North Carolina which Eizenstat describes as “seminal” by thrusting him into student political activism, interning in the U.S. Congress with only four others chosen 12 from Chapel Hill.

Bauer says, “Stu plays a good game of tennis; but he doesn’t like to lose. He is super competitive and gives or gets no breaks. He also swims, but with a purpose. Everything he does is with purpose.

“He is a UNC Tar-Heel fan, but you won’t see him at games painting his face blue.”

Lessons in Sincerity and Friends Not Left Behind

More than 50 years after leaving Atlanta, Eizenstat has a pristine reputation in this turbulent and cutthroat world of law firms, Washington politics and potential for misspeaks.

He is always careful to give credit to others for his accomplishments, to

never say anything negative about someone, even a political figure with a different views from his. The thematic word among friends and colleagues is “mensch.”

Important work continues. His Defiant Requiem Concert-drama performances. These previously took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Lincoln Center in New York, Budapest, Prague, and on March 4 in Berlin and May 1 in suburban Washington as a tribute to his late wife Fran.

ically just big. Giant hands, big ears.

He had been the master of the Senate; and for me, being in my 20s, I was awed by him. He instilled the “fear of the Lord” when he came into a meeting at the White House. I was shocked when he decided not to run for re-election, having put the finishing touches on a campaign memorandum due the next morning for Joe Califano, the President’s chief domestic adviser ( later (Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the Carter Administration).

Humphrey- “I was working on his campaign when he narrowly lost to Nixon.

He was a truly great Eizenstat with LBJ and LadyBird man, ‘the Happy Warrior’ from Minnesota, who was a great champion of civil rights and of the disadvantaged.

When he lost, that sent me packing back home to Atlanta...into the law firm, and a first meeting Susan FeinEizenstat with Pres and Mrs. Bush with an aspiring berg, a friend gubernatorial candisince their sons date, Jimmy Carter, were in preschool together, said, “Stu at the insistence of my best friend, wants to share his success. He enables us to share these experiences togeth- Henry Bauer.”

He teamed with UJA Federation of New York to raise $2.3 million for needy Holocaust survivors in New York. The concert honors the courage of the Terezin Concentration Camp’s “artistic prisoners” uprising.

er. His plight is to better our world with little known gestures like raising money to bring Holocaust survivors on busses to events.”

Leventan says further, “Stu is a source of pride for Atlanta. He is so scholarly and remembers his strong roots here. And he is still down to earth.”

Medintz said, “Stu still has his two feet planted. He drove his old Dodge in DC while others had drivers. The trappings don’t mean anything. He gave up big money to leave the law firm and enter public service.

“He will be remembered for three things: love of family, love of Judaism, love of country.”

Roosevelt- “He was beloved by the Jews. I recall a Yiddish expression: ‘Di Velt (this world), Yennen Velt (heaven- the world to come) and Roosevelt’

However, during the Humphrey president campaign, it was a profound shock to learn that the President and his top aides knew about the genocide of the Jews and failed to help. I discovered this from my colleague, historian Arthur Morse, who had just published a book using newly declassified papers, ‘While Six Million Died: A Chronicle of American Apathy.’ I pledged then that if I could ever help rectify this injustice I would do so. “

Bauer agrees, “Stu made incredible sacrifices: economically, personally and with his time for government service.”

“I truly believe he will be remembered as one of the leading Jewish Americans of our generation.”

We beam with pride picturing Stu and Fran having the first kosher Embassy in U.S. diplomatic history, as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels.

Eizenstat On: LBJ- “I was writing domestic messages and speeches of support for Congressman for his legislative initiatives. He was an imposing figure who was phys-

Eizenstat with Pres Carter Carter-“During his administration, I am proud that the President followed the recommendation of fellow White House Staff member Bob Lipshutz and I to establish the President’s Commission on the Holocaust, headed

by Elie Wiesel, which resulted in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in

“I found out from Alan Dershowitz (on a panel with me at Hofstra University) that President Carter was publishing the controversial book ‘Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid,’ whose title was historically, morally, and legally inaccurate.

ment of insurance policies. And consequently wrote the book, ‘Imperfect Justice: Looted Assets, Slave Labor, and the Unfinished Business of World War II.’”

Eizenstat’s Washington resume summary: •

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001)

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nder Secretary of State for Economic, Business and U Agricultural Affairs (1997-1999)

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Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (1996-1997)

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U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993-1996)

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hief Domestic Policy Adviser and Executive Director of the White C House Domestic Policy Staff for President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)

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Policy Director, Jimmy Carter’s 1976 Campaign for the Presidency

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White House Staff of President Lyndon B. Johnson (1967-1968)

“Yes, I was deeply disappointed; but we have maintained a strong relationship. Through the Camp David Accords and the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty and the military and economic assistance the U.S. provided, we measurably improved Israel’s security.”

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esearch Director, Vice President Hubert Humphrey’s 1968 R Presidential Campaign

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djunct Lecturer, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard A University (1982-1991)

Rabbi Epstein- “My grandfather was on the committee to interview the young Chicago rabbi. He was a truly great rabbi and educator who had an important influence on my life. My grandfather said he really knew his ‘pentaluch’ (laws and practices). My disappointment was that he did not use his pulpit at the AA to speak out more forcefully on civil rights, as did the Temple’s Rabbi Rothschild.”

Ambassador Eizenstat now heads the Covington-Burling DC law firm’s international practice. His work focuses on resolving international trade problems and business disputes with the U.S., foreign governments, and international business transactions and regulations on behalf of U.S. companies and others around the world.

“I was initially shocked and immediately reached out to him to withdraw it (the cover especially). Carter stated that it was too late- that the books were already printed and packed in boxes.”

Anti-Semitism- “When I returned home to Atlanta graduating Phi Beta Kappa (Junior year), cum laude from UNC, from Harvard Law School, working in the LBJ White House, clerking for a U.S. District Court Judge in Atlanta who made calls of recommendation for me, I got only one job offer from a major law firm, founded by a Jewish partner, Powell, Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy.”

Holocaust Action- The dust jacket of Eizenstat’s book states, “Much of the interest in providing belated justice for victims of the Holocaust and other victims of Nazi tyranny during World War II was the result of my appointment in the Clinton Administration as Special Representative of the President and Secretary of State on

Eizenstat with Pres Clinton Holocaust-Era Issues. I successfully negotiated major agreements with the Swiss, Germans, Austrian and French, and other European countries, covering restitution of property estimated at $8 billion in payments for slave and forced laborers, recovery of looted art, bank accounts, and pay-

For a more in depth look at Eizenstat’s bio and accomplishments, go to the Atlanta Jewish Times’ website.

The March Tova Feldshuh Spectacular

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he spotlight will be on Ambassador Eizenstat at a gala in his honor on the afternoon of March 30 hosted by Ahavath Achim Synagogue.

The Davis Academy Presents

Titled “Stu, Long Overdue,” the salute celebrates Eizenstat’s decades of service to his native city and his family’s long-standing commitment to AA. The renowned Fran Eizenstat and Eizenstat Family Memorial Lectures, which have featured an array of national and international leaders and newsmakers, exemplify this dedication.

Highlighting the March 30th event will be award-winning Broadway Diva Tovah Feldshuh. She returns to Atlanta live and in-person after her smash performance narrating last year’s acclaimed documentary “Reunion, Renewal, Ruach,” celebrating Ahavath Achim’s 125thAnniversary.

In honor of Ambassador Eizenstat, Feldshuh, who recently starred in the 2013 Tony Award-winning revival of “Pippin,” will give a special matinee performance of “Tovah Out of Her Mind! – her one-woman songand-dance cabaret before what is expected to be a star-studded, sold-out crowd.

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education

GHA Fields Champion MAAC Teams

JEWISH SCHOOLS TAKE TOP PLACINGS, DISPLAY SPORTSMANSHIP Special FOR the ajt

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he Greenfield Hebrew Academy has been fielding great basketball teams for the Metropolitan Atlanta Athletics Conference this year, and their efforts paid off.

Not only did the Wolves bring home a trophy, they learned important lessons about sportsmanship and teamwork.

The boys’ A team, coached by GHA alumni Gavi Abraham and David Frankel, dazzled all their fans by taking home a first place trophy in the Division 2 championships.

“Of course I was proud of our boys, who played really well,” said Penny Eisenstein, GHA’s Head of Health and P.E. and Athletic Director. “But I was particularly impressed that they played like gentlemen. They won, but they held back at the end so the opposing team could walk out with their heads held high.

That’s the most important thing we’ve succeeded in teaching them— to treat others the way they would want to be treated.”

The boys’ B team, coached by Rabbi Sam Strauss, also played a great season. “They came really close to the finals, and they grew tremendously, both as individual players and as a team,” said Ms. Eisenstein.

The girls’ basketball team, coached by Carol and Ian Ratner, played a great season, but lost to the

number one Atlanta Girls School by 15 points in the quarter-finals.

“They played beautifully and with such gusto, sportsmanship and dignity,” Ms. Eisenstein said. “I was incredibly proud of them.”

Ms. Eisenstein also noted that, in the MAAC basketball championships, the Jewish day schools swept the top categories.

“GHA took first place in Division 2 boys basketball, with TDSA in second place, and the Davis Academy and the Epstein School took first and second place in Division 1,” Ms. Eisenstein pointed out. “Can y’all believe that the four Jewish schools took first and second places in both divisions? That is awesome!”

Basketball Star Visits Davis

AMERICAN-ISRAELI ATHELETE TAL BRODY WITH STUDENTS Special to the ajt

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merican-Israeli basketball star, Tal Brody (pictured in the back row) visited with Davis Academy Middle School students this week.

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Mr. Brody is considered Israel’s first modern day sports hero. After leading his U.S. Maccabi team to a gold medal in 1965, he joined the Maccabi-Tel Aviv team which in 1977 he led to the European Cup Championship by overcoming long odds.

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Mr. Brody told the students how he became a basketball player in Israel. He also spoke about the importance of dedication, to always “go with your heart” and always try to make a difference in the world.

Tal is a Goodwill Ambassador representing Israel and speaking about how he made a difference in the world’s view of Israel.

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Rabbi Starr Imparts Importance of Chagigat HaSiddur GHA FIRST GRADERS PERFORM, receive VERY OWN SIDDURS the same as they are in the United States and in Israel and everywhere else in the world.

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irst graders at the Greenfield Hebrew Academy marked a milestone in their education when they celebrated their Chagigat HaSiddur earlier this month.

“Just as Rabbi Starr explained, the siddur connects us in so many ways – and, as you see, it connects all the Jewish people around the world to each other too.”

Dressed in blue and white, the young guests of honor paraded down the aisles of the auditorium to take their seats onstage. After students, parents, grandpar- B ents and friends were welcomed by Interim Head of School Leah Summers, Rabbi Adam Starr, halakhic decisor for GHA, addressed the crowd.

“We talk about connecting a lot these days. We connect through the internet, Facebook, cellphones – now and then, we even talk to each other,” Rabbi Starr began. “A siddur is like a time machine; it can connect us to the past and to the future. When you read tefillot in your new siddur, you are reading the same words your parents and grandparents read, all the way back to Moses. And as hard as it is to imagine now, someday your children and grandchildren will also open their siddurim and read these very same tefillot that you do, today.”

Rabbi Starr added, “A siddur is also like a cellphone. It can connect us directly to Hashem; when you read these words, Hashem will listen. My blessing is that you always cherish

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style performance of “V’ha’er Aynenu,” a prayer they recite daily.

The first graders prayed for the happiness and safety of their parents, for the United States and for Israel, and for peace.

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Each student was called by name and presented with his or her very own siddur by the teachers who had worked so hard to prepare them for this day, Hilly Simchony and Cheryl Kunis.

Leah Summers took the stage once more to speak to her students.

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your siddur—but not up on a shelf.

I hope that it’s well-used, each and every day.”

The first graders then performed for their audience, singing tefillot (prayers) from their siddurim, dancing with scarves, and accompanying themselves on rhythm instruments.

There was an impressive “cups”-

“When my daughter was not much older than you,” she told them, “we went to a shul in the faraway country of Norway. My daughter opened a siddur, and was shocked to find that one side of the siddur’s pages was written in a language that she didn’t know. But then she realized that the other side was in Hebrew, just like her siddur at home, and the tefillot were exactly the same. In Norway, the tefillot are

The ceremony came to a perfect conclusion with all the young students gathered under a giant tallit, as Rabbi Israel Robinson recited the blessing for the children.

“May you always be embraced by love and comfort,” Ms. Summers concluded, “with the guidance and support of Hashem.”

A Rabbi Adam Starr of the Young Israel of Toco Hills poses with Zachary Agichtein, one of his young congregants.

B Jewish studies teacher Hilly Simchoni embraces Ariel Birnbaum with her new siddur.

C A Chagigat HaSiddur celebration is very special at GHA, as these first graders and their parents can both attest! In the back row, from left to right, GHA alumni Jeremy Sarnat, Hallie Chasen, and Kim Linsider; in the front row, from left to right, their second-generation GHA students Talia Sarnat, Dassie Chasen, and Eliana Linsider.

D GHA first graders celebrated Chagigat HaSiddur, when they are presented with a siddur of their very own. Here, the students gathered under a giant tallit to receive the Blessing of the Children recited by Rabbi Israel Robinson.

The Pre-School Place Family Mitzvahs

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he Preschool Place has started a very special Family Mitzvah Program for 2014. We’ve thoughtfully planned events throughout the year for our families to gather together, as The Preschool Place community, to help out others.

In the fall, we participated in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes and this winter we all visited the Cohen Home to meet new friends, sing our favorite songs and plant parsley together.

As this picture demonstrates, it was an incredible opportunity for all the ages. Everyone had smiles on their faces and we are already planning a return visit.

This is only one of the many experiences we offer year round at The Preschool Place, even at our camp too.

We would love to share our program with you. Please call us at (770) 623-8849 or contact Risa Walter, Director at preschoolplace@dortamid.com for more information.

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Add Gender: Custom FREEDOM FROM THE BINARY AND WHAT FACEBOOK’S nEW OPTIONS MEAN TO US ALL

BY EDEN FARBER AJT CONTRIBUTOR

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acebook is truly a universe in and of itself.

Over the years, Facebook has connected and reconnected people, tying together hundreds of friends’ stories and photographs into one simple page. You can share quotes, adventures,

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feelings and more. Now, you can even share your gender.

You may be wondering what this means. Facebook has always had a gender selection option—male or female.

The trouble is that there are many of us who identify neither male nor female.

Gender identities are complicated.

Now, Facebook has acknowledged this

by opening up their gender selection to more than 50 options. The fact that Facebook, about as mainstream and allencompassing as a website can get, has embraced that is huge.

I’m going to introduce what might be a new phrase to some into the conversation: gender binary. Gender binary is the idea that most of us assume everyone

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fits in to either one gender or the other.

According to the binary, gender has two options, no more and no less. Gender is determined by one’s biology. Gender is simple.

This works for many people; for many, but not all. There are a few ways of approaching this topic, and as someone without a gender journey story, I’m going to try to share what has been taught to me by some of the great activists of our time.

I am a cisgendered woman. This means that I identify with the gender (female) that was assigned to me at birth.

Most of the population is cisgender— their current gender identity, which involves everything from the pronouns they refer to themselves with, to the way they may or may not dress, matches up with their biology from birth.

However, a lot of people do not feel that their biology—or their sex organs, rather—defines the way they see themselves. Instead of living their lives feeling trapped in a body that doesn’t fit them, they make changes.

Some simply change the way they dress, and some change their actual bodies. Some people identify as more than one gender themselves. All of this is normal—it would be silly to think that what is natural for one person is meaningful for all.

I don’t want to make this sound like a fable from lands far off, in the distant galaxies of liberality. Everyone is complicated. Everyone has complex, multidimensional identities in the world.

I see my role in writing this piece as raising awareness for the sake of people who are trying to find themselves in what often feels like a cruel world. It’s time to stop making assumptions.

It’s time to stop making over-generalized statements that limit people’s choices. Perhaps if everyone is more aware, more comfortable, more open, it will be a less cruel world indeed.

Facebook’s role in this is enormously important. Whether or not people decide to share their gender journey or identity online, it makes a statement that we understand that you do not fit into one box or another.

You should not have to fit into one box or another. Humans are not factory produced creatures—mass produced on conveyor belts and sent out to do the same tasks for our entire lives. Humans are not objects. We do not belong in boxes.

It’s time to breathe the fresh air of open-mindedness.

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.

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Going the Extra Mile

RECOGNIZING CAREGIVERS WITH NOMINATION, HEARTFELT STORY

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ach year JF&CS’ Developmental Disabilities Services – Tools for Independence (TFI) division asks families to nominate staff members for the Direct Support Professional Extra Mile Award, acknowledging staff members who truly have gone above and beyond to care for clients.

Recently, a nomination came in from Janet Schatten, a mother with two sons who have developmental disabilities.

Her story resonates with so many in Atlanta. Schatten’s sons, Alan and Todd, were unable to get home from their TeamWORKS vocational program since their house staff was stranded on the road during the infamous winter storm in January that left the city of Atlanta helpless.

Thanks to Sharon and Uyi, their wonderful caregivers, Schatten knew her sons were in excellent care. The result: her heartfelt nomination for the award. Here is Janet’s story:

kindness and grace. She is always ready to pick up the slack as needed and goes the extra mile to make sure that the cafeteria runs smoothly.

Uyi is the backbone to my boys’ day-to-day life and makes it possible for me to live in Athens, Ga. She is mentally and emotionally on the job 24/7 and shares her huge heart unconditionally. Every day I thank G-d for bringing Uyi into the lives of my boys. They have grown so much because of her guidance and wisdom.

She individualizes her care with an understanding of their unique abilities. She uses every car ride (and there are plenty) and every doctor appointment (and there are plenty) as opportunities to engage in learning and conversation. She prompts them to use their down time productively. She asks questions that make them think and reflect. She is a master teacher.

Sharon and Uyi are team players. They both step up to the plate every day with a willingness to go

the extra mile to make sure that everything runs smoothly.

Intuitively, they knew what to do when Winter Storm Leon swept the city.

Both sounded so optimistic and supportive throughout the ordeal.

As I am typing this letter, Alan and Todd Schatten they are with my boys. Sayturned the boys to their home around ing “thank you” 5:30 a.m. and Uyi joined them shortly is not enough. These remarkable afterwards. This is one of many stowomen make our universe a betries of the heroic TFI staff. ter place by being a blessing. I am humbled as I attempt to express For more information about Tools for my extreme gratitude that ShaIndpendence, please call (770) 677ron and Uyi are in my life.

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Sharon and Uyi, THANK YOU!!

Editor’s note: Sharon slept over with boys at the JF&CS main office while Uyi spent the night on 285. Sharon re-

“We are just fine.” The words were repeated every time I called to get an update on the whereabouts of my boys last night. From the sound of their happy voices, you would never know that they were mid-air on the trapeze of the snow storm.

The calm in Alan and Todd’s voices reflected the security that was provided by two amazing women. My sons’ safety lay in the hands of these two professionals who understand what it means to be a responsible team player.

Having known both Sharon and Uyi for many years, I am not surprised that they had such heroic responses when the roads prevented them from changing shifts.

Sharon has been the glue to the TeamWORKS success at The Epstein School. Her smile and care are stamped into the crown of her good name. The faculty embraces her as a family member whom we can count on.

I have seen TeamWORKS volunteers grow over the years. With Sharon’s guidance, they have learned how to serve food with

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Throughout the night, both women remained kind, calm and focused on making sure that my boys were okay. They stayed in touch with each other and managed to find humor and compassion during the 20 hours of uncertainty.

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Upcoming Film Screenings

FROM THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE D’ATLAntA AND GOETHE-ZENTRUM SPECiaL FOR THE AJT

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n conjunction with its ongoing exhibit running through March 15, “Hélène Berr, A Stolen Life,” Alliance Française and GoetheZentrum bring you two films made possible by Memorial De La Shoah Paris.

“Filming the Camps: from Hollywood to Nuremberg” A film by Christian Delage Country of production: France Production: Sophie Faudel, Mélisande Films • When: February 25 7 p.m.

and used as evidence of the Nazis’ crimes in front of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.

It is John Ford, who has undertaken this unprecedented experience.

He directed himself a special unit – the Field Photographic branch (FPB) – responsible for the production of films such as The Nazis concentration camps, and for the organization of the filming of the trial.

The March 5 film will be followed by special panel and audience Q&A session “Hélène Berr, a Young Woman in Occupied Paris”

• Director: John Ford, Samue Fuller and George Stevens

With a round table discussion from Jérôme Prieur

• Language: English

Sixty-five years ago, the world was to discover the films made by the Allied in the concentration camps and in the extermination camps. Though we got their images, we know few, if at all, the authors and even less, the conditions of their realization.

We follow the path of three of these images’ producers, these film directors who came from Hollywood: John Ford, Samuel Fuller, and George Stevens.

In 1945, the pictures of Dachau taken by Stevens’ crew are inserted in a documentary, first shown in the United States, before being projected

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When: March 5, 7 p.m.

Student at the Sorbonne, Hélène Berr was 21 when she began her journal. With the introduction of Vichy’s anti-Jewish legislation, her life takes a turn in 1942.

Deported with her family on March 27, 1944 to Auschwitz-Birkenau, she dies in Bergen-Belsen, just before the liberation of the camp.

Her journal remained a family treasure for 60 years and was published in 2008. Jérôme Prieur’s documentary is based on a selection from her journal, images from the archives and sobering reenactments.

Greater Atlanta Hadassah Seeks Sponsors TOUCH A TRUCK EVENT in SEPTEMBER SPECiaL FOR THE AJT

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reater Atlanta Hadassah (GAH) is now accepting applications for sponsorship, truck participants, performers/entertainers, food trucks, and health and safety exhibitors for the 2014 Touch A Truck Family Festival to Benefit Heart Health.

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T h e event will be held at Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia on Sun., Sept. 7 from noon to 5 p.m.

(Severe Weather Date: Sun., Sept. 14).

Lee Tanenbaum

Veronika Barash

hadassah.org/touchatruck.

This is a FUN raising, fundraising, and community Heart Health Education event.

To become a sponsor, apply online at www.

For more information, contact GAH Touch A Truck Co-Chairs, Lee Tanenbaum at (678) 310-0873, LRTanny@gmail.com or Veronika Barash, (678) 2304235, barashveronika@gmail.com.

T h i s film was supported by the Foundation of the Memorial de la Shoah, Paris.

Film will be followed by round table led by Sally Levine, Executive DirecPhoto: Stevens and his crew filming in France, tor, Georgia n.d. © Courtesy of the Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Commission Arts and Sciences, Beverly Hills, California on the Holocaust, and experiences during and after WWII, Karen Edlin, President of Hemshech, their confrontation with Nazi atrocian Atlanta based holocaust survivors ties, and the mark left on them as artgroup. ists.

Registration required at www. afatl.com/Event. Admission is free for members of AF or GZ and $5 for nonmembers.

“Hélène Berr, A Stolen Life,” exhibit continues through March 15 and was curated by Karen Taieb and Sophie Nagiscarde, and designed, created, and circulated by Mémorial de la Shoah (Paris, France), and made possible through the generous support of SNCF.

From 1942 to 1944, Hélène Berr kept a diary on a daily basis which combines the everyday experience of the unbearable and the dream world of literature, before her deportation in March 1944.

This document, of an exceptional quality, gives a unique image of a young French girl brutally cast away from society during the German occupation in Paris.

The showing is brought to Atlanta with the participation of Alliance Française d’Atlanta, the Goethe-Zentrum, the Consulates of France and Germany and the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust.

From Hollywood to Nuremberg: John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens

Hollywood directors John Ford, George Stevens, and Samuel Fuller entertained audiences with cinema classics like The Grapes of Wrath, Shane, and The Big Red One. But their most important contribution to history may have been their work in the U.S. Armed Forces and Secret Services, filming the realities of war and the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Their documentation provides an essential visual record of WWII. Combining a wealth of rare material, including private letters and footage from their own personal archives, From Hollywood to Nuremberg explores these filmmakers’

George Stevens directed the Special Coverage Unit during the war under orders from General Eisenhower.

His unit covered D-Day, the Allied march through France and the liberation of Dachau–with the concentration camp’s conditions, casualties, and survivors captured in still-stunning blackand-white and color footage. During the war, John Ford headed the Field Photographic Branch, crafting two Oscar-winning documentaries about Pearl Harbor and Midway. While stateside during the conflict itself, Ford used Stevens’ Dachau images for a contemporary film about Nazi atrocities that was later used as evidence at the Nuremberg Trials, whose filming Ford also oversaw. Unlike Ford and Stevens, Samuel Fuller wasn’t specially commissioned or trained for his role as a wartime documentarian. The son of Eastern European Jewish immigrants, Fuller joined the infantry in 1942 and, at the instruction of his captain, filmed the liberation of the Falkenau camp with a camera that Fuller’s mother had sent him. It was the first filming experience of a man who would go on to be a major American director, and whose 1980 movie The Big Red One would directly reflect upon his own wartime experiences.

From Hollywood to Nuremberg was presented as a world premiere at the IFC Center in New York City in 2012, in conjunction with “Filming the Camps: John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens,” a special exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage curated by Christian Delage. In 2013, the film also received the renowned French award “Étoile” from Société Civile des Auteurs Multimédia”, the Civil Society for Multimedia Authors.

Director Christian Delage is a historian, curator, and filmmaker whose earlier credits include the documentary “Nuremberg, The Nazis Facing Their Crimes”.

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JEWS MAKING NEWS Compiled by elizabeth friedly

Seth Meyers Takes Over Late Night

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s of Monday, Seth Meyers is the new host of NBC’s “Late Show,” a move that was announced back in May of last year.

The appointment finally came to fruition when Meyers – SNL “Weekend Update” anchor and head writer – took over for fellow SNL alumni, Jimmy Fallon. In keeping with the theme, another SNL colleague, Fred Armisen, has been hired as Meyer’s in-house bandleader.

Of course, for every new beginning, something else must end. Meyer’s new job at “Late Night” also signaled the end of an era.

After 13 years on the sketch comedy show, a group of Saturday Night Live cast members and writers helped create a heartfelt goodbye video in honor of Meyers’s transition.

His exit signals a changing of the guard for the long-running show, following the lead of such recently-departed cast members as Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis and Fred Armisen.

Born in Evanston, Illinois, Meyers is the son of Hilary Claire Olson and Laurence Meyers Jr. His paternal grandfather was Jewish and his paternal grandmother was of Czech ancestry. Meyers is a graduate of Northwestern University.

Chris Pine Becomes New Face of Armani

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hris Pine has been chosen as the new face of Armani Code. Pine’s advertising campaign for the famous fragrance will mark the first time a non-Italian model was fronted for Code. The ads featuring the “Star Trek” and “Jack Ryan” star are set to debut later this spring.

Later this year, he will begin production of his new indie film, “Z for Zachariah,” costarring, Amanda Seyfried and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

It was also recently announced that Pine will make his return to the action genre with new thriller, “The Line” as a border patrol agent on the run.

The 33-year-old actor is best-known for his role has Captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams’s reboot of the Star Trek franchise.

Born in Los Angeles California, Pine is the son of CHiPs actor Robert Pine and actress-turned-psychiatrist Gwynne Gilford. His maternal grandfather was of Russian Jewish ancestry.

He received a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley. Pine also studied at the American Conservatory Theater.

Koransky Named Partner at Williams Benator & Libby, LLP MAZEL TOV TO UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ALUM SPECiaL FOR THE AJT

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odd Koransky has been named partner at Williams Benator & Libby, LLP, a full service certified public accounting and consulting firm.

Koransky is a member of the firm’s tax planning and consulting practice with more than 14 years experience focused on serving clients in the software & technology, manufacturing & distribution, staffing and professional services industries.

He works directly with key clients providing tax services to corporations, partnerships, trusts, estates, individuals and several publicly traded companies. He also specializes in business transaction services as well as tax planning and compliance for high net worth individuals.

“Todd lives the values that our firm is built on, specifically ethics, passion, openness and a focus on relationships,” said Bruce Benator, WBL Managing Partner. “He is very well liked by his clients and is always incredibly responsive to their needs. In addition, he has been very involved in developing and training our staff and is a key player contributing to our tax department management. My fellow partners and I congratulate him on his well-deserved promotion.”

Koransky received his Bachelor of Accounting degree and Master of Accounting degree, with specialization in tax, from the University of Georgia. He began his career at WBL as a college intern in 1999 and became a member of the firm after graduation.

Koransky lives in Sandy Springs with his wife and son. The Koransky family is expecting another addition to their family close to the April 2014 tax deadline.

Koranskyis as passionate about fine wines as he is about taxes. He plays the bass guitar for his synagogue, Temple Sinai, and serves on the temple’s Business Alliance Leadership Committee. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

For more than 30 years, WBL has provided audit, accounting, advisory, transaction, family office and tax services to domestic and international middlemarket companies, nonprofit organizations and high net-worth individuals. The firm is a member of Russell Bedford International (RBI), a global network of independent accounting firms.

Birth

Blake Guillermo Windholz

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lake Guillermo Windholz was born on Oct. 8, 2013 at 2:32 a.m. at Northside Hospital, Atlanta. He weighed in at 8 lbs., 3 oz. and was 21 inches long. Blake is the son of David and Guissell Windholz of Lawrenceville, Ga. His proud grandparents are Robert and Genie Windholz of Marietta, Ga. and Guillermo and Julia Hauxwell of Lima, Peru. He is the great grandson of the late Morris and Helen Goldstein of Elizabeth, N.J. and Del Rey Beach, Fla. and the late Harry and Anne Windholz of Elizabeth and Springfield, N.J. His maternal grandparents are the late Salvador and Paula Soto of Lima, Peru and the late Pedro and Florinda Hauxwell also of Lima, Peru.

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William I. Rau 69, Atlanta

William (Bill) I. Rau, an international financial advisor, died on Feb. 20, after a long illness. He was 69. With over 42 years of financial industry management experience, his professional career included Vice Chair of GMA Partners, Senior Managing Director of Bank of America, Director of Barclays Bank, Managing Director of Continental Illinois National Bank and a Vice President (from 2002 to the present) of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. An active fundraiser and prominent civic leader, Bill served as Director, Treasurer, Member and Trustee of numerous organizations including: The Advisory Council of The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, and earlier in Chicago: The Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center, Francis W. Parker School, The Lincoln Park Zoo, The Illinois Eye Foundation, and the Scholarship & Guidance Association, Chicago. He was a recipient of the Charles R. Yates Award for Philanthropic Leadership in Atlanta. Born in Highland Park, Ill. he attended Staunton Military Academy and received a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Columbia University. He was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force. His first marriage to Sally Ruth May ended in divorce. Their daughter, Alexandra (Sasha) Rau, a clinical therapist, lives in New York City. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Margery (Felsenthal) Rau. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Jo Ann Wolf, New York, and Canton, Ohio; his daughter, Sasha; his sisters Patricia White, Betty Santandrea (Bob) and Dorothy (Dede) Gile; his brother- and sister-in-law Fred and Leora (Lucas) Wolf; his nieces and nephews: Jacob, Claire and Adam Wolf, David and Matthew Schewel and Sara Schewel Foster. Bill has been described as a gentle, courageous, generous, kind and thoughtful man. Bill loved people. He had numerous, dedicated life-

long friends, many from his early childhood years as a camper at Camp Nebagamon. As one recently said, Bill always cared about others before himself.

His personality was infectious. Even during the toughest days of his medical battles, Bill was always happy, always smiling, always laughing. His family wishes to thank colleagues, family and friends for their support, and especially Dr. Kenneth Braunstein, Dr. Samuel Webster, and Dr. Demetre Papadopoulos - all of Atlanta, and the doctors, and staff of The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Wash. for their outstanding care. A memorial service will be held in the Sanctuary of The Temple (1589 Peachtree Street) on Monday, March 3, at 11:30 a.m. An online guestbook is available at www.edressler. com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to University of Washington Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) Research, in care of Dr. Paul Nghiem, University of Washington, 850 Republic Street, Room 242, Seattle, WA 98109.

Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, (770) 451-4999.

Millie Weiss

84, Daytona Beach Mildred “Millie” Weiss passed away in her sleep in Melbourne, Fla. at the age of 84. Services will be held in her home town of Daytona Beach on March 2.

She is survived in Atlanta by her son Cliff, her daughter-in-law Loretta, and her grandson Gabriel, as well as by her daughter Barbara in New York, and in Florida by her daughter Sarah and son-in-law Tom, and her grandsons Seth, Josh, and Caleb and her granddaughter Leah.

Selma Cederbaum 86, Brooklyn

Selma Cederbaum, 86, passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2014. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Mae and George Greene, of blessed memory. Selma is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Harold; daughters, Donna Salus (Arthur) and Judi Ross (Sam); son, Ken Cederbaum (Sandy); grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Her family loved her very much. An online guestbook is available at www. edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, www. woundedwarriorproject.org ; or the charity of one’s choice. Graveside service was held 11 a.m. on Mon., Feb. 24 at Greenwood Cemetery, with Rabbi Ronald Bluming officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care,(770) 451-4999.

Sarita Kasriel

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Sarita Kasriel, 66, will be missed by all who knew her. After a long and valiant fight against two types of cancer, she died peacefully at Atlanta Hospice on Feb. 20, 2014. A longtime resident of Atlanta, she is the daughter of Dr. Robert H. Kasriel, of blessed memory, and Ernestine Kasriel. She graduated from Emory University with a degree in biology and an additional degree from Georgia State University. With her scientific mind, her work at the research labs at Emory was a natural fit. Sarita was proud to be a member of Ahavath Achim Synagogue and enjoyed the camaraderie of the minyan regulars. She was the primary and loving caretaker of her mother and father for many years and rescued and adopted her dog, Curly, from the streets. In addition to her mother, Sarita is survived by her brother, David Kasriel and sister-in-law, Catherine Rhodes Kasriel; and nephews, Joseph Kasriel and his wife, Tania Celis Leyva, all of Atlanta, and Daniel Kasriel and his partner, Anthony Coleman, of New Orleans. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA 30327, www.aasynagogue.org; or Weinstein Hospice, 3150 Howell Mill Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30327, www.weinsteinhospice.org. Graveside services were held 11 a.m., Fri., Feb. 21 at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, with Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, (770) 451-4999.

Actor, Writer, Director Harold Ramis Dies at 69

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Chicago-born actor/director Harold Ramis – known for co-writing the “Ghostbusters” movies (in which he played Dr. Egon Spengler) as well as directing such comedy titles as “Caddyshack” and “Groundhog Day” – has passed away at the age of 69. Ramis died from complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease that involves swelling of the blood vessels. In 2010 Ramis began having health problems following an infection that ultimately caused his rare condition. Ramis was a towering influence in Hollywood with a streak of hits that stretched from the 1978 classic “Animal House,” which he wrote, to 1984’s blockbuster “Ghostbusters,” for which he wrote and starred, up to the 1999 hit “Analyze This,” which, like the 2002 followup “Analyze That,” he wrote and directed. Ramis attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned a degree in English after dropping from pre-med. He went on to work as a substitute teacher as well as a freelance journalist in Chicago where he lived with his wife. Ramis met John Belushi and Bill Murray after being assigned to cover the Second City improve troupe. Thus began his career in comedy writing, leading to a job on the “National Lampoon Radio Hour.” Ramis’s big-screen break came when he wrote the seminal 1978 frat-house comedy “National Lampoon’s Animal House.” From there, Ramis penned 1979’s “Meatballs,” starring his other creative collaborator, Murray — their fruitful team-ups included “Caddyshack,” “Stripes,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Groundhog Day.” Ramis leaves behind his wife, Erica Mann, his daughter, Violet, his sons Julian and Daniel, and two grandchildren.

Young Adults on Tap, Jews on Tap is an opportunity to socialize, network, and just relax with other young adults. All are welcome, regardless of religious affiliation or background.

Drinks and food available for purchase. Thurs., Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.

Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub. Info, roey. shoshan@atlantajcc.org or (678) 8124055.

“Israeli Soldier’s Stories,” StandWithUs’ sixth annual “Israeli Soldiers Stories” brings Shay and Hen to GSU and UGA Feb 27. Both will share personal experiences servign in the IDF, their backgrounds, life in Israel and answer questions. Thurs., Feb. 27, 12 p.m. & 7 p.m. Georgia State University & University of Georgia.

Fri., Feb. 28

Vino Shabbat for Jewish Singles, age groups 40s and 50s. Celebrate Shabbat, talk with friends and meet other Jewish singles. Enjoy gourmet challah, and vegetarian hors d’oeuvres.

Discounted ENO cards, which provide access to more than 50 wines available by the glass, will be available for purchase. Shabbat prayers and blessings with Rabbi Glusman. Fri., Feb. 28, 6 p.m. $10/person. Vino Venue Wine Bar. Info, rabbi.glusman@atlantajcc.org, or (678) 812-4161.

“Accessibility Shabbat: Tefillah in the Dark,” Temple Sinai will host an Accessibility Shabbat, where we will welcome Shabbat in a special dark service in honor of Jewish Disability Awareness Month. All are welcome.

Fri., Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. Temple Sinai.

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“Great Expectations” Talkback, by Simpich Marionettes of Colorado Springs. See David Simpich single handedly bring Dickens’ masterpiece to life, followed by a post-show talkback with the artists Beer/wine bar during evening performances. Fri., Feb. 28, 8 p.m. $15/members, $25/ non-members. Center for Puppetry Arts. Tickets, www.puppet.org or (404)-873-3391.

Sat., March 1

Boys Dodgeball Tournament, hosted

by BBYO. A Havdalah service followed by a kickin’ dodge ball tournament.

Listen to popular hits and a special guest speaker from the Atlanta professional sports community. Delicious tailgating spread provided. Open to all eighth to 12th grade boys, members and non-members. Sat., March

1, 7:30 p.m. $5/person. Zaban Park.

Info, stacie.graff@atlantajcc.org, (678) 812-3972.

Sun., March 2

Visit to Booth Museum, the Ketura Group of Greater Atlanta Hadassah plans a trip to the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville on for a docent-led tour of the Windows of the Soul: A Portrait of America exhibit by Susan K. Friedland. Sun., March 2, at 1:15 p.m. $10/couvert. Info, Maxine Schein, (770) 565-9446, jmschein@ bellsouth.net, or Esther Low, (770) 977-8259, mitzva@bellsouth.net.

RSVP by Feb. 26.

“Return to Rich’s” Private Tour, a privately booked look at the Breman Museum’s “Return to Rich’s: The Story Behind the Store,” which has received rave reviews. Sun., March 2, 2 p.m. $15/members, $25/non-members. the Breman Museum. RSVP, hbrill@bellsouth.net or (404) 376-1931.

Amandla! Folk Music of the African Diaspora, Join GHA for a musical timeline celebration in observance of Black History month. Sun., March 2, 4 p.m. Free. Greenfield Hebrew Academy. RSVPs to speakers@ghacademy. org, with “Amandla” in the subject line.

Wed., March 5

“Hélène Berr, a Young Woman in Occupied Paris,” in conjunction with its ongoing exhibit running through March 15, “Hélène Berr, A Stolen Life.” From Alliance Française and Goethe-Zentrum. Round table discussion afterwards with Sally Levine of Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and Karen Edlin of Hemschech. Wed., March 5, 7 p.m. $5/non-members, free for members. Registration required at www.afatl.com.

Thurs., March 6

Lunch ‘N Learn Ft. Rabbi Hayyim Kassorla, (Sephardic) Join Rabbi Kassorla from Congregation Or VeShalom for a lively class and discussion. The series features various Atlanta rabbis who are able to share unique perspectives on a topic of their choice. Bring a dairy lunch or purchase a kosher lunch from Goodfriend’s Grill. Thurs., March 6, 12 p.m. Free. Zaban Park.

Info, rabbi.glusman@atlantajcc.org, (678) 812-4161.

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JEWISH PUZZLER

by David Benkof

Across 1. Birthright is ___-day free trip to Israel 5. “Spider-Man” trilogy director Raimi 8. Zsa Zsa’s surname 13. One way to watch “The Goldbergs” 14. Eldan Rent-___ 16. “Do ___ to eat a peach?” (quote from anti-Semite T.S. Eliot) 17. Yair Lapid’s political party Yesh ___ 18. LaBeouf of “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” 19. Like Steven Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court 20. She said “Only the little people pay taxes” 23. Allow to enter, as refugees or foreign workers 24. Sound from one of Jacob’s animals in Parshat Vayetze 25. Hebrew prefix meaning “to the” 28. Northernmost city in Israel 33. If doubled, a Manischewitz product 36. The last of the last Jewish mayor of NYC? 37. Glows like Chanukah candles 38. Peyos (hair ___ worn by Hasidic men and boys) 41. Like Rabbi Judah Alkalai, originally 42. Province with one of the oldest Jewish communities in Europe 43. Mark Zuckerberg’s job at Facebook (abbr.)

44. Yaacov Agam makes it 45. In 2014, it starts September 24 at sundown 49. Abbr. for the last word in the name of a Teaneck, New Jersey Jewish newspaper 50. “Out to ___” (1997 Lemmon/Mat-

thau film) 51. Bukharan Jewish bread 55. James Franco played him in 2010’s “Howl” 60. Rashi’s farewell 62. “___ Time, Next Year” (movie with music by Marvin Hamlisch) 63. Hebrew first name meaning “tree” 64. “Seinfeld” regular Alexander 65. “Man on Fire” director Chouraqui 66. Marcel Marceau, e.g.

67. “Funny Girl” composer Jule 68. Jewish Journeys ___ (European tours company) 69. Weapons the Torah forbids using against trees in wartime

12. Army that liberated Auschwitz 15. Jerusalem’s Kibbutz ___ Rachel 21. Second word traditional Jews say when they wake up 22. Hairstylist Vidal 26. The sin of relations with ___ relative is called “arayot” in Hebrew 27. Dybbuk (a spirit that ___ left this world) 29. Let a refusenik go, e.g.

30. 586 BCE and 70 CE 31. U.S. Cabinet department concerned with Tay-Sachs 32. One of 60 in the title of Lesley

Stahl’s TV show 33. Salo Baron’s “The Russian Jew Under ___ and Soviets” 34. Reserve ___ in a Jewish cemetery 35. Woman driven by Hoke Colburn in a 1987 play 39. “Go YU Maccabees!”

40. Suffix for knaidl and maidl 41. Arthur who was the first Yente in Broadway’s “Fiddler on the Roof” 43. Marc of distinction 46. “In the Biblical ___” 47. Disease that killed NYU scholar

Tony Judt 48. National Theatre of Israel 52. Oscar’s roommate in Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” 53. Get someone into trouble, such as Leo Frank 54. 11-time Olympic medalist Keleti 56. Bolshevik leader Trotsky 57. “Clair de ___” (one of Victor Borge’s favorite pieces) 58. The only kind of pepperoni on a kosher pizza (abbr.)

59. “I ___ You Now”: #1 Eddie Fisher hit 60. Org. for Yiddishists, Tanach experts, Holocaust historians, and others 61. “Can’t Help Lovin’ ___ Man” (“Porgy and Bess” tune)

Last week’s answers

Down 1. “___ of Fame Tribute to Hank Greenberg” (2008 Cooperstown event) 2. Bar mitzvah boy, often 3. George who wrote “Daniel Daronda” about English Jews 4. He can be a pain in the tuchis 5. Bess Myerson wore one in 1945 6. Harold Pinter’s radio play “A Slight ___” 7. The Jewish Daily Forward’s was called “A Bintel Brief” 8. “___, Interrupted” (1999 Winona Ryder film) 9. “Like ___” (Song of Songs simile) 10. Site of Ezekiel’s prophecies 11. State of Sen. Ron Wyden

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