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AA Synagogue deploys a crew of 30 goats of all shapes, sizes and colors to clear out years of overgrowth. Page 4
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Ahead of his Atlanta Scholars Kollel talk, Bernie Marcus shares fears about the Jewish future. Page 17
Laura Frank Barnard’s global pursuit of endurance sports leads to a new business. Travel, Page 22
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One of the 260 Israel Defense Forces personnel who deployed to Nepal in a humanitarian mission April 27 takes a break from delivering earthquake relief to daven at the IDF field hospital in Kathmandu. In a two-week effort that wrapped up May 10, the IDF treated 1,600 Nepalese patients in the 60-bed facility and earned the thanks of Nepal’s government. More photos, Page 26
FOR THE WIN
Emory junior Aaron Karas is an inaugural winner of a national prize recognizing positive Israel engagement on campus and at camp. Page 14
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It’s not necessarily a positive portrayal, but Doug Kaye in the Shakespeare Tavern’s “The Merchant of Venice” is essential viewing. Page 28
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irst Baptist Church Atlanta Senior Pastor Charles Stanley has atrocious LGBT views, but Jewish National Fund made the right decision to honor him at its annual Israel Independence Day breakfast last month, Israeli Consul General Opher Aviran says. The ambassador spoke during a breakfast meeting May 8 at The Temple that was meant to reconcile JNF with SOJOURN: Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity and others who were angered by the decision to honor Stanley at the Yom HaAtzmaut breakfast 15 days earlier. Stanley declined the Tree of Life Award days before the April 23 event, but only after three weeks of angry public debate over his anti-gay statements. Aviran said he has told Stanley those opinions are indefensible. But he said Israel must embrace true friends. “His support is incredible,” Aviran said of Stanley, who responded to last summer’s Gaza war by organizing a trip of 400 members of his church and 300 other Christians to Israel. The consul general questioned how many of the 50 or so people in the room visited Israel during or after the war. Neither Aviran’s call to separate the issues of LGBT rights and support for Israel nor JNF CEO Russell Robinson’s lengthy statement about JNF’s LGBT support and determination to better vet honorees appeared to heal the rift. ■ “Family” keeps feuding, Page 7
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CALENDAR son in Georgia, speaks to the Edgewise group about counterterrorism at 10:30 a.m. at the Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Free; Sid Stein, 770-232-4887.
Smith at Sinai
Chastain Arts Center and Gallery drawing instructor Ben Smith is opening an exhibit of 14 works in mixed media with pencil, ink, watercolors, acrylic and spray paint on May 15 at Temple Sinai, 5645 Dupree Drive, Sandy Springs, where his work has been displayed for years. His subject matter is biblical and narrative in an effort to highlight the profound ancient truths that are the basis of our value system. Susanne Katz is curating the exhibit.
Food trucks. The Marcus Jewish Community Center is hosting Dunwoody Food Truck Thursday at Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, from 5 to 8 p.m. Live music includes Weber School student performances, and kosher food is for sale. Admission is free.
Ben Smith’s “Your Hobby Horse Needs Performance Enhancement”
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Hollywood in the camps. “Filming the Camps — John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens: From Hollywood to Nuremberg” runs through Nov. 20 at the Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Buckhead. Admission to the museum ranges from $16.50 for adults to free for members and children under age 4; www.atlantahistorycenter.com or 404-814-4000. History of Jewish Atlanta. The Bre-
man Museum, 1440 Spring St., Midtown, presents “Eighteen Artifacts,” an exploration of Atlanta’s Jewish history, through Dec. 31. Admission to the museum is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for students and educators, $4 for children 3 to 6, and free for museum members and younger children; thebreman.org or 678-222-3700.
THURSDAY, MAY 14
Meet the G-man. FBI Special Agent Britt Johnson, the bureau’s No. 1 per-
Thank You Atlanta! Together we celebrated Israel’s 67th anniversary and raised record-breaking funds for the land and people of Israel. Charlotte & Joel Marks and Julie & Danny Kleinman Co-Chairs, 12th Annual Jack Hirsch Memorial Breakfast Carole Salzberg and Roni Wolk Co-Chairs, 2nd Annual Ladies Who Lunch
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The Tasting. The night of food, wine and a high-end silent auction to benefit Jewish Family & Career Services’ Zimmerman-Horowitz Independent Living Program starts at 7 p.m. at Mason Fine Art, 1386 Mayson St., Buckhead. Tickets are $100 if you’re 36 or older, $50 if you’re 21 to 35; yourtoolsforliving.org or 770-677-9329.
FRIDAY, MAY 15
Play it again. Canadian romantic drama “Félix and Meira,” which screened during this year’s Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, opens a run at UA Tara Cinemas 4, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta. Visit www.regmovies. com/theatres/theatre-folder/ua-taracinemas-4-2749 for showtimes.
SUNDAY, MAY 17
Muslim-Jewish Dialogue. The final part of “Jews and Muslims: Intimate Strangers,” followed by discussion, is shown at the Clarkston Community Center, 3701 College Ave., Clarkston, at noon in a program co-sponsored by the American Jewish Committee’s Atlanta Chapter. The $18 fee includes a meal; www.ajcatlanta.org. Mikvah groundbreaking. Metro Atlanta Community Mikvah breaks ground at 2 p.m. on the property of Congregation B’nai Torah, 700 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs. The celebration starts with a learning session, “Let the Waters Spring Forth,” at 1 p.m. Free; www.atlantamikvah.org or info@atlantamikvah.org. Classic car show. The Heart of Georgia Vintage Chevrolet Club of America shows off some of its midcentury classics during the spring open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cohen Home, 10485 Jones Bridge Road, Johns Creek. Free; kcioppa@cohenhome.org or 770475-8787. Etz Chaim gala. Congregation Etz Chaim, 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, East Cobb, celebrates its 40th anniver-
CALENDAR sary with a performance by the Red Door Playhouse Players at 7:30 p.m.; etzchaim.net. VIP reception at 6 p.m.; $250. Non-VIP reception at 7 p.m.; $54.
TUESDAY, MAY 19
FIDF gala. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces honors Israeli Consul General Opher Aviran and his wife, Talyah, and welcomes speaker Brig. Gen. Gila Klifi-Amir in a celebration of women in the IDF at the annual Atlanta gala dinner at 6 p.m. at the Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St., downtown. Tickets are $250, $118 if you’re 35 or younger; www.fidf.org/ATLGala.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
“Dawn” screening. The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival and the Consulate General of Switzerland present “Dawn,” based on the Elie Wiesel novel, and a post-film discussion with director Romed Wyder at 7:30 p.m. at Lefont Theaters, 5920 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. Tickets are $13; www.ajff.org.
THURSDAY, MAY 28
Eagle Star Awards. The 14th annual Conexx gala, honoring Emory’s Dr. Raymond Schinazi and others, begins at 6 p.m. at Georgia Power, 241 Ralph McGill Blvd., downtown. Tickets are $125; www.eaglestargala.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 30
Free dental care. Dr. Brett Silverman of Advanced Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, 4205 North Point Parkway, Building D, Alpharetta, provides free dental care to at least the first 50 adults who register at 8:30 a.m.; www. acfdga.com or 678-245-6816.
SUNDAY, MAY 31
Help for women. Greater Atlanta Hadassah presents “Women in Crisis,” a program featuring Wendy Lipshutz of the JF&CS Shalom Bayit program, Helen Kotler of the JF&CS Starting Over program and Laura Kahn of Jewish Interest Free Loan of Atlanta, at 1:30 p.m. at Berman Commons, 2026 Womack Road, Dunwoody. Free; RSVP by May 20 to gahprogramming@ gmail.com. Hunger concert. Dr. Dan Appelrouth and a full backup band perform Broadway music to raise money for hunger relief at 3 p.m. at Young Israel of Toco Hills, 2056 LaVista Road. Suggested donation of $10 for admission; danappelrouth.org/broadwaybenefit. Community of learning. The Atlanta Scholars Kollel’s annual event features Georgia Aquarium CEO Mike Leven and Bernie Marcus discussing the future of the Jewish people at 7 p.m. at the aquarium, 225 Baker St., downtown. A $54 ticket covers a family of four; www.atlantakollel.org.
TUESDAY, JUNE 9
Annual meeting. The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta holds its annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Selig Center, 1440 Spring St., Midtown. Free; RSVP at www.jewishatlanta.org. Classical music and mental illness. Psychiatrist and concert pianist Richard Kogan performs music by composer Robert Schumann and discusses how mental illness affects the creative process at 7 p.m. at Skyland Trail, 1903 North Druid Hills Road, Brookhaven. Free but registration required; www. skylandtrail.org/DCFLecture2015.
CANDLE-LIGHTING TIMES
Parshah Behar-Bechukotai Friday, May 15, light candles at 8:14 p.m. Saturday, May 16, Shabbat ends at 9:14 p.m. Parshah Bamidbar Friday, May 22, light candles at 8:19 p.m. Saturday, May 23, light Shavuot candles at 9:20 p.m. Sunday, May 24, light Shavuot candles at 9:20 p.m. Monday, May 25, holiday ends at 9:21 p.m.
Cars. The Kosher Kar Show at Congregation Or Hadash, 7460 Trowbridge Road, Sandy Springs, starts at 11 a.m. Free, but $18 to enter a car; www.or-hadash.org.
Corrections & Clarifications Israel Defense Forces Capt. Yaakov, the Torah Day School of Atlanta graduate profiled in the May 8 issue, commanded a tank in Gaza in 2008 but was in officer school during Operation Cast Lead.
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Ahavath Achim Gets Ivy’s Goat
Congregation rents livestock to clear overgrowth By David R. Cohen david@atljewishtimes.com
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eople visiting Ahavath Achim Synagogue between May 4 and 8 were greeted by an uncommon
sight. Thirty rented goats from Georgiabased GetYourGoatRentals.com were brought in to clear out several acres of poison ivy, briars and underbrush on AA’s Buckhead property. A temporary enclosure kept the goats from getting out, and a herding dog kept the goats in line. Goats and sheep have been used increasingly in recent years to clear unwanted brush in lieu of more expensive methods. AA Director of Communications Stephanie Stone also said that the practice is more environmentally friendly. “We are very committed to being environmentally friendly in all of our endeavors,” she said. “Goats can come in here and clear out all of the underbrush and overgrowth without using
any harsh chemicals or large equipment that damages the landscape. In addition to that, some of the areas that the goats are in are very steep, so putting men in there would be a little bit dangerous.” Stone said the congregation chose goats over sheep because goats eat greenery such as poison ivy and briars that sheep don’t. Photos by Michael Jacobs The Marist Goats of all shapes and sizes do their part School hired a to clear out the overgrowth between the Ahavath Achim Synagogue building and flock of sheep and the parking lot along Northside Drive. three herding dogs at the same time also have been AA rented the goats to clear out kud- used recently zu on its Brookhaven campus. Sheep to clear kudzu and other unwanted
plants from Buckhead, Perkerson and Grant parks. During their time at AA, the 30 goats ate more than 300 pounds of brush and ivy. Many congregants stopped by to see the goats in action. “This is just their natural way of life,” Stone said. “When they’re not sleeping, they’re eating. Watching the goats, I found that to be the case. They will lay down and sleep for a little while, then get up and start eating anything that’s green.” She said the goats exceeded expectations. Now that the area southeast of the AA building is clear of unwanted overgrowth, Stone said the congregation plans to keep it natural. “We couldn’t be more pleased,” said Manuel Mesa, Ahavath Achim’s executive director. “This is, by far, the cleanest, safest, most efficient and most cost-effective method to clear overgrown spaces.” ■
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■ The incorporation of Sandy Springs is not a religious issue but does touch the Jewish community. Numerous Jews, led by likely mayoral candidate Eva Galambos, have been at the forefront of the fight for cityhood, and the borders of the proposed city enclose six synagogues, four day schools and more than 10,000 Jews.
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■ Thursday, May 6, won’t soon be forgotten by the Progressive Club. Hundreds thronged the club that day to participate in the celebration of the 17th anniversary of the founding of Israel. But it was also the day that robbers tricked their way into the club at 2:15 a.m., bound and blindfolded three club employees, and emptied the safe of about $1,000 in checks and other items.
■ A mistake with two dozen beef tongues left a kosher meat market and the Atlanta Kashruth Commission licking their wounds after they failed to spread the word that the tongues
■ Mr. and Mrs. Louis Maziar announce the engagement of their daughter, Elaine Maziar, to Paul Jay Siegel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Siegel, all of Atlanta.
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he 1920s-themed ACCESS 25th anniversary gala was the cat’s meow. The speakeasy Le Fais do-do was hard to find but proved the perfect place for this soirée for over 200 well-heeled guests. The glitz was long, the speeches were short, and the outpouring of support for former American Jewish Committee Regional Director Sherry Frank was as stirring as a bathtub of bootleg gin. The AJC exceeded its goal by raising more than $55,000 for an endowment in Frank’s name to fund ACCESS activities.
Top left: Decked out in their Roaring Twenties finery, ACCESS 25th anniversary celebration co-chairs Lindsey Fenton, Seth Morganstern, Mindy Selig Shoulberg and Dan Israel flank the co-chairs of ACCESS, Gabby Leon and Matt Weiss. Top middle: Sherry Frank, the longtime Atlanta director of the American Jewish Committee, gets into the flapper spirit at the anniversary party. The event raised more than $55,000 for the Sherry Frank Endowment, which supports ACCESS Atlanta. Top right: Gabby Leon listens as her ACCESS co-chair, Matt Weiss, speaks during the silver anniversary celebration April 18 at Le Fais do-do. Bottom left: Harris Konter, Kent Alexander, Doug Teper and Joel Feldman are among the generations of ACCESS men who gathered to celebrate the anniversary. Bottom right: Some of the flappers of ACCESS — (from left) Rachel Einstein-Sim, Gabby Leon, Sarah Attermann, Katie Goldstein, Shira Rothman, Calin Todd and Chloé-Anne Ramsey — hang out at the party.
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reater Atlanta Hadassah’s Ketura Group and Jewish Family & Career Services partnered for Ketura’s fifth annual L’Chaim program April 26 with the theme “Being Connected.” Four panelists — JF&CS community chaplain Rabbi Judith Beiner, Brannon & Black partner Chris Brannon, Capture the Journey founder Ruthanne Warnick and Art of Healing founder John Kunihiro — discussed caring for the spirit, for our own needs and for others. ■
Top right: Hadassah Ketura Group President Amy Jampol (left) talks with Molly LevineHunt of JF&CS.
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ewish National Fund CEO Russell Robinson visited The Temple on Friday, May 8, bearing a message of partnership to resolve what he portrayed as a family squabble within Jewish Atlanta. He failed to defuse the anger many in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and their supporters felt over JNF’s plan to honor First Baptist Church Atlanta Senior Pastor Charles Stanley at the annual Jack Hirsch Memorial Breakfast on April 23. But the 90-minute public discussion opened the lines of communication. Teshuvah (repentance) takes time, Young Israel of Toco Hills Rabbi Adam Starr said. “I think this is the beginning of something.” Rabbis across the denominational spectrum were part of the crowd of about 50 people who joined Robinson and other JNF national representatives for a bagel breakfast. The group included JNF Southeast Regional Director Beth Gluck and members of the regional board on one side, representatives of SOJOURN: Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity on the other, and members of the Jewish Community Relations Council in the middle. Robinson said that because JNF is all about Israel and takes no positions on other political issues, “we bring everybody together.” He apologized for any pain JNF caused by deciding to honor Stanley for his decades-long support of Israel while ignoring his well-publicized statements on LGBT issues. Robinson said JNF will strive to do a better job of screening honorees. “We are all family, and at times family has its relatives who don’t agree with one another,” Robinson said. His opening statement caused some agitation within the extended family in the room. For example, he said Stanley’s offensive statements were at least 20 years old, but SOJOURN Assistant Director Robbie Medwed responded that Stanley made some comments at least as recently as 2012. Robinson emphasized his organization’s long record of equal treatment of LGBT employees and lay leaders and said he was hurt that JNF faced LGBTrelated criticism. SOJOURN board member Leanne
Rubenstein pleaded with Robinson to acknowledge her pain as a lesbian and a Jew specifically in the South. The public meeting followed a smaller private meeting that included Robinson, SOJOURN Executive Director Rebecca Stapel-Wax and Temple Senior Rabbi Peter Berg. All three said the meeting was productive. “There was a commitment that there has to be a better way” than trading angry words in public, Rabbi Berg said. He and his fellow Temple clergy attended the Hirsch Memorial Breakfast, held at their building, only after Stanley withdrew as the main honoree. Rubenstein said Stanley emerged as a mensch because he did the right thing and withdrew, while JNF failed to respond positively to nine days of behind-the-scenes pressure before the controversy went public in early April. “I am sadder today about JNF than I was before I came to this meeting,” said Congregation Gesher L’Torah Rabbi Michael Bernstein, who said JNF should do more listening next time. ■
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Israel Pride: Good News From Our Jewish Home Israeli water tech quenches California’s thirst. IDE Technologies, based in Tzoran-Kadima, is developing a $1 billion ocean-water desalination plant that will provide 50 million gallons of water daily to the San Diego area. Uber rolls into Jerusalem. Uber is set to bring its ride-hailing service to Jerusalem on May 17, Yom Yerushalayim. Uber has operated since August in Israel, where its primary competition is Israeli company Gett. Tel Aviv basketball team heads to U.S. As part of the Euroleague Basketball World Tour, six-time champs Maccabi Tel Aviv will head to Chicago and New York to face Italy’s Emporio Armani Milan. The first game is scheduled for Oct. 1. Supercharging battery. StoreDot, based in Ramat Gan, announced that it is developing a battery for electric vehicles that can be charged in five minutes.
StoreDot’s rapid-charging approach is an alternative to efforts to extend battery life to make electric cars more appealing to consumers. The company unveiled a 30-second phone charger at last year’s Microsoft ThinkNext exhibition in Tel Aviv. Gaza girl gets crucial care in Ashkelon. A young Palestinian girl lost her leg after being hit by a truck in Gaza City. Her family submitted a request to Hamas to allow the girl’s transfer to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, to which Hamas reluctantly agreed. After a successful prosthesis fitting and physical therapy, the girl returned to Gaza to a happy mom and dad. Broadcast tech. Britain’s Sky News will use technology developed by Kfar Saba-based tech company LiveU. The company has developed a remote uplink solution for broadcast-quality video without the need for an Internet connection.
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pecial in Uniform is an innovative program that aims to integrate youths with disabilities into the Israel Defense Forces and assist in preparing them for careers after the army. The program helps its graduates integrate into the workforce and Israeli society in meaningful ways. This partnership with Jewish National Fund (www.jnf.org) will expand programming across the country to give hundreds more the same opportunity.
Mobility is key. Researchers from the University of Haifa conducted a study of 900 people age 70 or older and found that mobility in patients is crucial to improving muscle function after hospitalization. The research followed up on a study that found that one in three patients suffered a functional decline after being released from the hospital.
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Cannabis comfort. Scientists Raphael Mechoulam and Ruth Gallily from the Hebrew University are working closely with ISA Scientific to develop therapies with CBD (a chemical compound from the marijuana plant) to treat conditions including diabetes, arthritis and ulcerative colitis. Google invests in Israeli thinkers. Google has acquired Timeable, a time management app developed by Israelis Dan Ariely and Yoav Shoham and American data scientist Jacob Bank. The app launched March 2014.
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Nano insight into cancer. Professor Hossam Haick of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has developed a nanotech breath-analysis system called Na-Nose to quickly detect stomach cancer. In a study of 484 patients, the process produced 92 percent accuracy.
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Supercool. A study from Tel Aviv University details the process of crystallization by rapid cooling, in which compounds can be engineered to crystalize at a specific time. The research could enable drugs to be designed to activate at an optimal time and place in the body, increasing efficacy. Investment invigorates Israeli start up. TravelersBox has received a $500,000 investment from Global Blue. TravelersBox has developed a machine that enables travelers to deposit leftover foreign currency at the end of a trip into a PayPal account or to receive credit for purchases from companies such as eBay, iTunes and Starbucks. Compiled from israel21c.org, Globes and other news sources.
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Global Forum to Address Rise in Anti-Semitism nalists, diplomats, educators and concerned citizens dedicated to advancing tolerance and defeating anti-Semitism and other forms of racial and ethnic hatred. The forum serves as a meeting place for the exchange of knowledge and for formulating a global work plan. This year’s Global Forum had two main themes. The first is the spread of the “oldest hatred” through the newest media as anti-Semitic material is freely disseminated on the Internet and via social media. These new forms of global interconnectedness have given us unprecedented tools to acquire knowledge and advance free expression; however, they can also present unprecedented challenges to human dignity. Unfiltered cyber hate — including anti-Semitic hate speech, strategies, plans and campaigns — can be delivered directly and discreetly to portable devices. The question then arises of how we can increase the moral integrity of the Internet without limiting its essential freedom. The second focus was the recent revival of anti-Semitism in Europe
and the search for effective responses. Many issues were to be examined, among them the question of why this is happening in Europe now. The GFCA seeks concrete actions, some with immediate effects and others that will bear fruit in the long run. The GFCA prides itself on a structure that focuses on civil society and enables every concerned citizen or NGO representative to contribute to finding solutions. Governments alone cannot solve this problem. Thus, the concluding day of the Global Forum involves 12 working groups devoted to preparing an action plan to fight anti-Semitism. One of the primary messages that the GFCA hopes to convey is that this form of hatred is not only a problem for the Jewish people. Wherever antiSemitism rises, the infringement of the basic rights of other minorities is sure to follow, whether they are women, ethnic minorities or the LGBT community. In the end, even the right of majority populations to live without fear of intolerance toward dissent, appearance, or belief will be in doubt. ■
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his week 800 delegates from over 50 countries have traveled to Jerusalem, not to enjoy the sunny Israeli weather, but to discuss the prolonged eclipse that has clouded the streets of Europe with growing intensity. The fifth Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism was scheduled from May 12 to 14 to discuss the renewed threat to Jewish communities and individuals worldwide — a threat we had hoped belonged to the past. In the same week that Europe celebrates the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the delegates were due to address how the post-Holocaust vow of “never again” has been forgotten by so many. In recent years anti-Semitic violence against Jewish people, communities, schools, synagogues and other institutions has measurably risen. While anti-Semitic acts have been concentrated in Europe, with the killings at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in 2014 and the attacks on a Copenhagen synagogue and Paris kosher supermarket this year, they are not isolated to the region. Here in the Southeast, Jewish fraternities at Vanderbilt and Emory universities have been targeted with swastikas in the past seven months. In many communities elsewhere in the world, Jews can no longer publicly identify themselves without fearing for their safety. In some parts of Europe, Jewish religious practices are under legislative attack. Surveys the past two years by respected international nongovernmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies, including the EU
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ow that Benjamin Netanyahu has formed a governing coalition, completing the five-party puzzle with at least an hour to spare May 6, what can we expect from this new government? Even though Israelis’ security concerns carried Netanyahu’s Likud party to victory in the elections March 17, neither the makeup of the government nor the identity of the prime minister matters right now for the big foreign relations issues. No Israeli leader would dare consider territorial concessions while Islamic State, Hezbollah and any number of Syrian combatant groups are joining Hamas and other Palestinian organizations as threats on Israel’s borders. No Israeli leader would accept a nuclear Iran, though no Israeli leader could take military action without at least back-channel American approval. No Israeli leader would make any immediate, substantive changes to the settlement system. And no Israeli leader would embark on serious peace talks with the Palestinians in the final two years of the Obama administration. Being the potential crowning achievement of a U.S. president late in his term has been disastrous for Israel in the past. Where the government’s composition will make a difference is within Israel. Because the coalition has only 61 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, Likud’s junior partners will have tremendous power. Netanyahu can’t afford to lose anyone, so he’ll have to give priority to the other parties’ agenda items to keep them happy. That could be bad news for Jewish pluralism. The Orthodox rabbinate’s control on Jewish religious life in Israel has cracked in recent years. The government funds non-Orthodox rabbis. Compromise has been achieved at the Western Wall. Prospects have improved for non-Orthodox Jews and their rabbis to have the recognition and rights in marriage and conversion that they have in the United States. Having Shas and United Torah Judaism in the new coalition endangers that progress, and an incident in Rehovot provides a scary preview. The mayor of Rehovot, Rahamim Malul, a former Shas member of the Knesset, canceled a b’nai mitzvah ceremony for four special-needs boys two days before the event, scheduled for April 30 at a Masorti (Conservative) synagogue in the Tel Aviv suburb. Malul said the ceremony involved “anti-religious coercion” because it was planned for a non-Orthodox shul during school hours, and Orthodox and non-Orthodox students from the public special-needs school the boys attend were invited to the ceremony. The Masorti movement has held such b’nai mitzvah celebrations in Israel for 20 years. The ceremonies involve accommodations that usually aren’t acceptable in Orthodox synagogues, such as electronic devices for nonverbal autistic children. No children are forced to attend, and Malul didn’t try to stop the same ceremony in his city a year earlier. But this year Malul knew Shas would soon move into the government. Maybe the timing was a coincidence, or maybe it was a test of Shas’ religious agenda. We’re counting on Netanyahu to pass that test and stand as tough with his coalition partners as he 10 does with his allies and enemies abroad. ■
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most basic of rights, life. ever forget. Never again. Never. Did I mention that I was a history major in colThe theme of remembrance and the lege, albeit one whose interest faded after 1865? consequences of forgetfulness kept coming I don’t share this embarrassing story because up in early May. I like to show off my ignorance or insensitivity (I That theme wasn’t surprising May 4 at the don’t) or to argue that I have a new understanding American Jewish Committee dinner honoring Eliot for those non-Jews who don’t support the U.S. HoloArnovitz, who talked about the AJC’s educational caust Memorial Museum role in helping him unand who think we Jews derstand Jewish history, should just move on (I do). especially World War II Editor’s Notebook The point is that my and the Holocaust. And experience at dinner May remembrance is the point By Michael Jacobs 6 prepared me to see the of the Atlanta History mjacobs@atljewishtimes.com JNF-SOJOURN discussion Center exhibit “Filming the over breakfast May 8 with Camps,” which held a premore clarity. view May 5; it’s all about SOJOURN wasn’t looking for a list of JNF’s gay the Holocaust and the Americans who documented employees or a recital of the reasons JNF is a great it 70 years ago. LGBT workplace. What I think SOJOURN wanted But I wasn’t expecting to hear those echoes at from JNF CEO Russell Robinson was a recognition the National Center for Civil and Human Rights at that honoring someone like Charles Stanley isn’t a its first honor dinner May 6. faux pas; it’s a life-or-death issue. There’s a real fear Maybe because I was born 18 months after that seeing a respected Jewish organization celebrate Martin Luther King was assassinated or because my a man who seems to hate gay people could push a ancestors were on the slave-owning, privileged side scared teen over the edge to suicide. in the South, I never thought about the need to hold If you feel that way, there’s no putting aside tight to the memories of the civil rights struggle and your concerns in one area to focus on another area the horrors of Jim Crow. of agreement. And all the expressions of support for The Holocaust, as the ultimate expression of LBGT rights and all the semiapologies “for any pain anti-Semitism, is life or death for Jews. Thus, we feel you felt” won’t close the rift. a need not only to remember, but to ensure that JNF supporters, seeing nothing but an effort to everyone else never forgets. We hang on to the bitter show gratitude to a friend of Israel, are understandmemories instead of trying to forget and move on. ably frustrated at being portrayed as the bad guys, But the civil rights movement felt like somethe ones who must undo what was done while the thing we as a society needed to work through and other side does not budge. leave behind. Hanging on to those old wounds was No one can compromise on a life-or-death issue, keeping all of us from moving forward. so the burden is on JNF. It crosses the rhetorical I guess the center and the honorees’ speeches battlefield and embraces SOJOURN’s position, or it May 6 did their jobs and opened my eyes to what accepts that the rift among pro-Israel Jews in Atlanta was obvious: The civil rights movement was and is never will heal. ■ a fight not just for equal treatment, but also for that
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Cruz Impresses Jewish Republicans in Vegas
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early 800 Jewish Republicans gathered in Las Vegas the weekend of April 24 for the Republican Jewish Coalition’s 2015 Spring Leadership Meeting. As first-time attendees, we met other first-timers from the Southeast at an orientation, then had a reception with former New York Gov. George Pataki and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. That reception was loaded with food, including a sushi bar and a carving station with coffee-crusted roast beef, as well as an open bar, while cocktail franks, knishes and spinach quiches were passed. We still made it to a traditional Shabbat dinner — matzah ball soup and all (dietary laws strictly enforced). House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, both from California, spoke at the dinner. Continental breakfast the next morning led into the actual Leadership Meeting, highlighted by speakers Cruz, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Sen. Rob Port-
man of Ohio and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri spoke at lunch. We then had a choice of four breakout sessions: “Israel’s Vibrant Economy and Start-up Culture”; “Empowering Women in Politics”; “Saving Western Civilization”; and our pick, “Combating BDS on College Campuses,” featuring AEPi Executive Director Andrew Borans, Brandeis student activist Daniel Mael, David and Laurie Weinstein flank Sen. Ted Cruz. Weekly Standard writer Noah Pollak, and moderator Joel fund all costs to ensure the safety of all Pollak, Breitbart.com’s editor in chief. With a son who attended Georgia Jewish students and will recruit their Tech and belonged to AEPi, we wanted philanthropist friends to do the same. That evening we attended another to hear about the rising anti-Semitism on campus. It was frightening to hear cocktail party as wonderful as the first. that anti-Semitism is prevalent and Our dinner began late because of the that colleges and universities are doing end of Shabbat and featured as keynote speaker former President George nothing to prevent it. Sheldon Adelson and his wife at- W. Bush. His talk was off the record. The meeting came to a close the tended this session and were outraged. They assured the panel that they will following morning at breakfast, where
public opinion guru Frank Luntz spoke. People had preconceptions about the prospective presidential candidates before the weekend, but it seemed to be the consensus of those we spoke to that after they heard each of them speak, Ted Cruz was far above the rest. We all were impressed that he was unscripted (no TelePrompTer or notes) for over an hour and gave direct and clear answers. As longtime members of the RJC (atlrjc@gmail.com), we enjoy all its programs, but the focus is always on Israel. When we received a flier outlining this meeting, we couldn’t pass it up. Meeting fellow Jewish Republicans, we realized they share our belief that Israel is our top priority. It was evident that the speakers shared our views, and if any of them is elected, the relationship between the United States and Israel will become solid again. We are looking forward to attending next year’s RJC spring meeting. ■
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What Do You Know About Mikvah?
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’m getting this question a lot lately as I share my increasing excitement about the new Metro Atlanta Community Mikvah (MACoM). As I talk about the groundbreaking May 17, I can see my friends trying to formulate a respectful question. “Oh, I didn’t know that you go to the mikvah,” someone will say. This is a reasonable comment because I have been to a mikvah only once. I understand the questions. What do I know about mikvah? Well, I am a nursemidwife, and water for me has always been a powerful symbol of birth and life. The “breaking of the bag of waters” often begins a mother’s labor. In the midwife community, it is a blessing to be born in the caul. This means the bag of waters does not actually break before the birth. When this happens, the baby is born covered in the membrane or “veil.” It is a very rare event even in natural births. Some mothers choose to give birth immersed in water. I have always gravitated to water since my earliest days on the Jersey Shore. During my divorce, I found it so healing on my difficult days as a single mother trying to raise two young daughters. Swimming was both exercise and mental therapy during that time. Flash-forward a few years later, having been blessed to find my beshert, I found myself looking for a way to spiritually separate my old life from my new marriage and family. A get (divorce document) would terminate my first marriage, but I craved a Jewish ritual that would acknowledge the end of my previous marriage and
family and mark the beginning of my new one. Many Jewish brides go to the mikvah before their wedding, but for me, the immersion was a personal ritual to mourn the loss of something that was once cherished and to celebrate all the new blessings that were headed my way. I left that immersion feeling lighter, happier and content to begin a new phase of my life. I believe in the healing power of
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rituals. I believe in the comfort that they can bring during difficult transitions. I believe in the joy they can bring to mark happy occasions. Mikvah, as a Jewish ritual, holds the potential to enrich every aspect of Jewish life. MACoM will enable our community to develop rituals to support spirituality, healing and wellness. Please join me as we celebrate our groundbreaking Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at 700 Mount Vernon Highway in Sandy Springs (adjacent to Congregation B’nai Torah). Want to learn more about exploring the mikvah in modern times? Join us at 1 p.m. (just before the groundbreaking) for a unique learning opportunity. If you cannot make it to our celebration, please consider making a donation. For more information, see our website, www.atlantamikvah. org, and of course like us on Facebook. Then you too can answer the question: What do you know about mikvah? ■
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Letters to the Editor Lebow Deserves Praise for Frank
Kudos to Rabbi Steven Lebow for his commitment to justice for Leo Frank (“Governor in Leo Frank Case to Be Honored,” April 24). Are we at long last reaching resolution of our own Dreyfus Affair? If not now, when? Ruth M. Rados, Atlanta
Thanks For A Dream Day
They stood with us; now let us stand with them through the long, hard road to recovery. Gail Ripans, Sandy Springs
Baltimore Response
I read with great interest the article by Rabbi Mark Hillel Kunis, “Baltimore and Nepal,” in the AJT’s May 8 issue. I was sickened to follow the violent response to the death of Freddie Gray happening in my former hometown. I was born in Baltimore and grew up in the area of Mondawmin Mall, where some of the rioting took place.
This mall is over 50 years old and one of the first malls ever in the Baltimore area, quite a novelty at the time. We usually assume that events of this type happen “downtown.” I did not realize that the riots took place so close to my old stomping grounds. I’m happy to learn that there were no incidents against Jews or institutions there. I thank Rabbi Kunis for shedding a positive light on an otherwise unhappy event by citing that Jews volunteered to help clean up the affected neighborhoods. Healing rather than destroying — it’s nice to know that tikkun olam (repairing the world) is alive and well. Joan Solomon, Marietta
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On your mark, get set, go! These are the words we love to hear at the Marcus Jewish Community Center on the first Sunday in May each year. Once again, the Harris Jacobs Dream Run was a huge success. This event would not be possible without the dedication and hard work of the HJDR committee, volunteers, sponsors and staff. My family and I are so grateful to all the runners and walkers who attended. Money raised will go to help people with special needs. Rest up. Race No. 23 will be here before we know it. Y’all come, you hear? Kitty Jacobs, Atlanta
I had the good fortune to be the sole employee of the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations. While that was more than 50 years ago, I remember the Nepalese to be very admirable and capable — a small, landlocked kingdom nestled in the Himalayas on the rooftop of the world and famous for Mount Everest. But more than that, Nepal is the Switzerland of Asia, serving as a buffer state between India and China and always remaining independent. A neutral country and member of the nonaligned Afro-Asian voting bloc at the United Nations, Nepal had good ties with the beleaguered state of Israel. A true friend of all peoples, Nepal now desperately needs our help. It is a small, impoverished country, and it is so difficult to access the remote countryside. Please give material support to this very worthy friend. I was able to do so through the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, but there are other worthwhile charities.
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Emory Student Wins Goodman Prize Aaron Karas is recognized for Israel engagement on campus By David R. Cohen david@atljewishtimes.com
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mory University junior Aaron Karas is one of the two North American winners of the inaugural Goodman Prize for Israel Engagement on Campus. The national award honors students who have created dynamic Israel experiences at their college campuses and summer camps. Rebecca Starr, a freshman at Concordia University in Montreal who works at Camp Kinneret, was the second recipient of the 2015 award. Karas is a staff member at Camp Judaea in Hendersonville, N.C., and the president of Emory Students for Israel. “It’s really exciting to get this award,” he said. “It encourages me to know that people actually care. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if what you’re doing on campus really matters.”
As the president of Emory Students for Israel, Karas works to improve perceptions of and engagement with Israel through positive Israeli cultural experiences. He attended Alexander Muss High School in Israel and the Young Judaea year course in Israel and is staffing a Birthright trip in the coming weeks. At Emory, Karas helped found Tamid (tamidgroup.org), which connects business-minded students with the Israeli economy through education, consulting and an eight-week summer internship. During the summer Karas is the sports director at Camp Judaea. He said the camp is where he learned how to approach Israel in a fun, positive way. “I’ve had a lot of engagement with Israel and Zionism throughout my life,” he said. “But camp was always kind of the fun way of reinforcing all that. You
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about through the Goodman Camping Initiative, and brought them to school,” Berlin said. “He never misses an opportunity to make Israel a part of the experience.” As part of the award, Karas will receive $360 for on- and off-campus Israel engagement. Karas is a premed student at Emory but said he is thinking of moving to Israel upon graduation to join the Israel Defense Forces. “I want some sort of time in Israel after I graduate,” he said. ■
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ome Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus will appear at the Atlanta Scholars Kollel’s 2015 Tribute to Jewish Learning on May 31 at the Georgia Aquarium, where he will address “Concerns for the Future of the Jewish People” in a conversation with aquarium CEO Mike Leven. The 85-year-old philanthropist spoke to the Atlanta Jewish Times by telephone. AJT: How are you, Mr. Marcus? Marcus: Very well. I like your stuff, Kevin. I am reading it, honestly. Having a good time with it. I think it’s very interesting, and you guys are doing a good job. AJT: Thank you, sir. I want to ask you about some of the things you’re involved in. This event concerns youth learning programs. Why is this important to you? Marcus: I think all things Jewish are important to me. If we don’t protect our own and deal with our own issues, I think we’re not going to survive this world. So I’ve been interested in Jewish issues all my life, especially with young people. There’s so much intermarriage going on, and we’re losing a lot of our young people — they’re the future of this race. We’ve managed to survive thousands of years, and hopefully we will be able to in the future. I am very, very concerned about that. I’m concerned about the education processes in the U.S. We have universities today where unfortunately we’re seeing a lot of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel feeling. All of these are things I’m interested in. AJT: What is your involvement with Atlanta Scholars Kollel? Marcus: We’ve been supporting them for a number of years. We think they do a pretty good job. They are able to teach our kids the value of being Jewish and what it means to be Jewish. AJT: The Lone Soldiers Program [supporting the Israel Defense Forces] is another interest of yours. There have been serious management problems at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. How do you feel about that? Marcus: I’m very concerned about how these young kids are being treated here in the U.S. In Israel when a young
AJT: What do you still want to acman is wounded in the service, they originally, and today it’s in the billions. take him to the best hospital in Israel Thankfully, it’s beginning to show some complish? Marcus: I want to stay alive. That’s or anywhere in the world that special- results. You can make their lives better izes in that particular injury. He has an if you get them early enough and start the first thing [laughs]. I want to be a enlisted man and an officer who follow training them on behavioral problems participant. [My wife] Billi and I are and issues. It’s had a dra- very involved in all the things we do. him and make sure he’s matic effect on the lives of We don’t just write checks. It’s saving taken care of. The parents lives, educating people, helping estabthe people we’ve touched. are always made availlish the right atmosphere for small able so they can be near AJT: What are you businesses to grow and create jobs. the child. They really care Hey, listen, I really need a hell of a lot most proud of? about what happens with Marcus: Home Depot more time, so I’m going to try and stay these kids, and so you see is the basis of my foun- around and do as much as I can. the attitude there is differdation and everything I ent. The government has AJT: Thanks, Mr. Marcus. have in my life. They say an obligation to take care Marcus: Thank you. I’m looking the 1 percent is destroying of these kids, and they do America, whereas it’s the 1 forward to more of your columns. ■ it. Here in the U.S., they’re Bernie Marcus percent who is paying for the lowest rung on the the universities, research cord. The VA hospitals are What: ASK Tribute to Jewish Learning insufficient; they don’t have the staffs. and everything else that’s going on, so Who: Bernie Marcus and Mike Leven In many cases there are soldiers who I’m proud of the fact that we’ve been are three states away from the nearest successful, and we give opportunities Where: Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St., downtown Atlanta VA hospital. They need constant care. to people. Most of the people who came They are basically volunteers who say, up through Home Depot benefited When: 7 p.m. Sunday, May 31 “I’m going to protect you,” and we’re from the free enterprise system. I can’t Tickets: $54 for up to four family just not doing it for them. I’m not blam- tell you how many millionaires we members; www.atlantakollel.org/ support_jul.php ing the Democrats for this. It’s old his- have there. tory. We can take care of them directly, avoiding the VA. Shepherd spinal center in Atlanta is a perfect example. They are experts in taking care of paralysis, of kids with traumatic brain injury. The only issue is the government won’t pay for it. Unlike Israel, it’s the last thing the government worries about. It’s a real failure, and something that Locally sourced, all-natural chicken breast affects me deeply. We spend a tremendous amount of time, money and effort with flavors from around the world. to make these things better. There are so many billions wasted every year that could be used for this purpose. It’s really a shame.
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Conexx to Honor Airport, ZIM Conexx’s 14th annual Eagle Star Awards Gala is 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, and the winners of the five awards that night have been announced. Dr. Raymond Schinazi of Emory University is the recipient of the Tom Glaser Leadership Award in recognition of his dedication to Israel and support of Conexx, the former American-Israel Chamber of Commerce in the Southeast. Schinazi is a professor of pediatrics and chemistry and the director of Emory’s Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology. The Eagle Star Community Partner Award is going to the city of Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for support of Israel, missions to Israel and the use of Israeli technology. ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services is the Israeli Company of the Year. EndoChoice is the U.S. Company of the Year. The Deal of the Year is being awarded to 3D Systems. Tickets to the gala at Georgia Power downtown are $125. Register at www. eaglestargala.com.
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Levy Buys Home Health Business Daniel Levy has purchased 10-yearold Advantage Private Home Care and expanded its service area from six to 19 counties in the greater Atlanta area. Levy, a University of Georgia alumnus who is originally from Columbus, was area vice president of business development for health and hospice care provider Amedisys before buying Advantage. He also was a longtime sales manager for Maxim Healthcare Services. Advantage provides at-home caregivers for seniors and those suffering from or recovering from illness. The caregivers can help patients with bathing, dressing, taking medication, using the toilet, eating, walking, doing light housework, preparing for meals, shopping for food and clothes, and other activities. “We are very excited to take a great, established company to the next level,” Levy said. “This expansion is a big step toward our goals for the Georgia market.”
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At-Risk Certification for Weinberg Diane Weinberg, who is of counsel at Alpharetta law firm Morgan & DiSalvo, has been designated as a certified atrisk adult crime tactics specialist by the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services. Weinberg completed a 16-hour course in at-risk adult crime tactics. The course provides primary and secondary responders necessary basic knowledge about abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities.
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Students will study their choice of performing arts under the leadership and guidance of the College of the Arts’ nationally recognized faculty members. The week will culminate with an exhibit or performance for family and friends. Choose from the following: • Acting • Dance • Music • Musical Theatre • Visual Arts All participants will be eligible for scholarships to attend the College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University.
Register by May 22 at KSUSummerArtsIntensive.com Fee of $295 includes lunch each day from The Commons, our awardwinning dining facility, and a cool swag bag. This is a non-residential program. Have questions? Please call 470-578-6614.
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The College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University will host an exciting week of performing arts summer intensives June 1 – 5 for high school students and rising college freshmen. The non-residential summer programs include workshops and hands-on instruction in acting, dance, music, musical theatre, and visual arts.
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he Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel is photographing the Israel National Trail using Google Street View technology for Google Maps. It is the longest hiking trail photographed for Google Maps and the first stretching the length of an entire country. Over the next three months, SPNI’s youth volunteers will hike the 680-mile trail carrying Google Street View Trekker cameras to benefit future hikers and users. Google has sent two specially built cameras to Israel for the project, which SPNI is conducting in partnership with Google Israel. SPNI launched the Israel National Trail in 1995. The trail begins in Kibbutz Dan in northern Israel and ends at SPNI’s Eilat Field School on the Red Sea. It passes through the Galilee and Carmel and hits the Mediterranean coastline, Tel Aviv, Rosh Ha’ayin, Elad, Modi’in, the Judean lowlands, archaeological sites at Bet Guvrin, the Negev wilderness and the Eilat Mountains. The Israel National Trail embodies the nature, landscape, heritage, tradition, religions and cultures that compose modern Israeli society, making the trail an unforgettable experience. “SPNI sees a great importance in presenting and exposing the country and its nature to both Israelis and world citizens,” SPNI CEO Moshe “Kosha” Pakman said. “Exposing the Israel National Trail through Street View will encourage tourists from Israel and abroad to experience with their feet and their senses the various cultures and landscapes of Israel, to fall in love with them, and to take action to preserve them.” Google launched its Street View project in May 2007. It enables users to take virtual trips and navigate neighborhoods, historic areas and cultural sites through panoramic street-level images. The Israel National Trail will join such virtual vacation spots in Google Maps as the Khumbu Valley at the foot of Mount Everest in Nepal, the Grand Canyon, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and the pyramids at Giza. “After we complete this project, the Israel National Trail will join the world’s greatest heritage and nature sites that exist in Google Maps,” Google Israel CEO Meir Brand said. ■
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Dunwoody’s Jason Kaplan serves on panel of Disney experts
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unwoody orthodontist Jason Kaplan has taken his place on the Disney Parks Moms Panel, a collective of parents with tailored expertise assembled to help others plan trips to Disney theme parks or resorts. “It was my wife’s idea,” he said. “She knows that I enjoy helping people and love sharing my knowledge of the magic of Walt Disney World Resort.” Of the 50 panelists, Kaplan is one of two dads. “My 11- and 8-year-old sons are so proud of me,” Kaplan said. “They knew how competitive it was to be selected from thousands and thousands of applicants and that I was chosen because of my expertise gained after planning fantastic Walt Disney World Resort trips for our family. They are experts themselves.” Kaplan’s presence on the Moms Panel is a sign of the fading distinctions in parental roles. Kaplan can’t imagine his father on a Moms Panel. “My dad was interested in baseball.”
Jason and Leanne Kaplan and their sons, Matthew and Pace, have become experts on Walt Disney World Resort, where they get a free trip because of Jason’s position on the Disney Parks Moms Panel.
He added that being a Moms Panel member is not at all emasculating. “It’s actually exhilarating to watch my sons experience the attractions.” Matthew, 11, and Pace, 8, each have
a developed sophisticated taste in Disney rides. “Matthew likes Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith and Space
Mountain,” Kaplan said. “Pace likes the Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster, Splash Mountain and Kali River Rapids.” Being a panelist has some perks. “My family of four receives an allexpenses-covered trip to Walt Disney World Resort,” Kaplan said, “but I’m not compensated financially.” Kaplan prides himself on his ability to help fellow Jews plan Disney vacations. “I understand their specific needs and can help them find kosher food, as well as which attractions would be exciting and appropriate.” He has a quick tip on kosher food. “There is at least one restaurant in each theme park that serves walkin and order-counter-service kosher food,” he said. “If you want to have a nicer meal with table-service reservations, then you will need to call 407-WDW-DINE, or 407-939-3463, to reserve a table and order your meal in advance. Snacks in the parks are aplenty, including delicious ice cream.” To plan a Disney vacation, visit www.disneyparksmomspanel.com. ■
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aura Frank Barnard has always been on the run. Running, biking, skateboarding. “I’ve always liked to move,” she said. “It makes me think better and feel better.” That desire to move has recently taken her on extreme travel. During the winter she completed the Triple 7 Quest: running seven marathons on seven continents in 11 days. She was back on the marathon trail in April when, for the fourth consecutive year, she ran the Boston Marathon as a guide to double amputee Scott Rigsby, whose Marietta-based foundation inspires, informs and enables disabled people. Little did Barnard know as a child that her love of movement would one day draw her out of a funk and be the catalyst for her own entrepreneurial venture: EnduranceLeaders — eLconneX Athletes Worldwide. “My focus is not on me and my runs and rides but on the journey and helping others find ways to continue to move following life incidents that could cause them to give up or stop moving,” Barnard said. “We all have things that get in the way of life, but as long as we keep pushing forward, we can make it through any life challenge thrown in our path. PFM — positive forward motion. Just move.” EnduranceLeaders has a threefold approach: • ELConnexus, or My Athlete Buddy, is a friendship engine that will connect people, from novices through endurance athletes, locally and across the globe with common interests across their fitness, volunteer, professional and nonactive hobby activities. • EL Multisport Adventures provides international adventure travel opportunities. • EL Foundation, which will be funded by the growth of eL to benefit military and civilian challenged athletes; mental illness awareness, prevention and recovery through fitness programs; and confidence enrichment and empowerment for women and girls through fitness and nutrition. The first foundation fundraiser will be held in Atlanta in August. A mobile app will launch this summer. Barnard is takin’ it to the streets
at major endurance sporting events to spread the word about membershipbased EnduranceLeaders. For example, EnduranceLeaders sponsored an interactive hangout tent on the Boston College campus during the Boston Marathon on April 20 to launch www. enduranceleaders.com. Barnard ran the Wings for Life World Run in Dubai on May 4. And she will join with Race Across America on June 20 for a 3,000mile, eight-day bike ride from Ocean side, Calif., to Annapolis, Md. An April 27 EnduranceLeaders event at Camden Yards, the Baltimore Orioles’ stadium, was postponed with that night’s game because of the rioting that followed the death of Freddie Gray in police custody several days earlier. Her bold venture developed from Barnard’s corporate financial experiences, during which she coined the phrase “endurance leaders.” Her idea to write a book morphed into launching a website as a platform for endurance leaders to form friendships. She wanted to “help them find a fitness buddy, to help them stay fit, to be the matchmaker of the athletic world.” One idea led to another, and she added a charitable foundation and an extreme athletic travel component to EnduranceLeaders’ offerings. Ideas come quickly to Barnard. While hosting the hangout tent at Boston College during the marathon, Barnard’s team laid plans this fall to launch the Invictus Initiative, a humanitarian effort that links college athletes with wounded service members. Staying active and achievementoriented has been a way of life for Barnard, physically, professionally and civically. She and her three siblings followed in the service footsteps of their mother, Sherry Frank, who was the executive director of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Jewish Committee for 25 years and who played a prominent role in her children’s schools and in the Jewish and general communities. Barnard has served on the boards of Temple Sinai, the Epstein and Weber schools, and Camp Twin Lakes. Early in life, she ran with the allgirls Red Runners in Sandy Springs, traveling to meets throughout the Southeast. She earned slews of medals and a spot in the Junior Olympics. “Track gave me a chance to excel. It was a confidence builder,” she said. It was
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After consulting with internists, a psychologist and a psychiatrist, Barnard was diagnosed with a mental illness, which months later proved to be a misdiagnosis treated by the wrong types of medication. For eight months Barnard’s symptoms worsened. She put together a new team of physicians and took a leave of absence from work to recover. She continued to run and remained active while her new medical team, including the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Centers of Atlanta, monitored her. Early in 2014, Barnard received
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Academy, one is a senior at Weber, and the eldest is a sophomore at UGA. Barnard’s main physical activity after college was bike riding. She met her husband on a bike tour in 1989. They’ve continued biking as a family. “They’ve grown up with helmets on,” Barnard said of her daughters. She wanted to run marathons, but her schedule as a wife, mother and businesswoman didn’t allow time to train. That changed in 2007 when a member of Temple Sinai’s leadership program, in which Barnard participated, decided to train and run in the Atlanta Marathon. She joined and since then has completed more than 20 marathons and upped her game to completing five Ironman competitions — 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run — while continuing to ride in 100-mile bike tours. In September 2013, Barnard was competing in an Ironman under extreme winter weather conditions and uncharacteristically pulled out of the competition, feeling unmotivated to get to the finish line. In the weeks that followed, she said, she “began to lose concentration at work and had a sense of feeling foggy and uneasy about what was happening.”
her correct diagnosis: chronic fatigue and post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental health disorder that can spring from any trauma, not only from military experiences. After the 2014 Boston Marathon, Barnard directed her physicians to wean her from medications; she sought alternative treatments, like acupuncture, and in less than two months she began to feel well. When Halperns’ was sold in January, Barnard decided not to resume her CFO duties with the new corporate entity and instead launched her own entrepreneurial pursuits. “I feel fortunate to be healthy,” Barnard said. “I decided to start something of my own. Every company I’ve been with has been high growth, but I never thought I’d start a company from Day 1. It’s more of a movement than a company.” Terry McDonnell of Baltimore worked for a company bought out by Halperns’ when Barnard was CFO. McDonnell kept abreast of Barnard’s ideas and now serves on the eL Foundation board. “It’s an insanely different project,” he said. “There’s no one I’ve ever met with more energy once she puts her mind to something.” ■
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ost wine enthusiasts know the award-winning wines from California’s Napa and Sonoma valleys, but the Temecula Valley, between San Diego and Los Angeles, is another California wine region worth knowing. Temecula means “the land of sunshine and mist,” and the valley is aptly named because it enjoys warm days (not hot) and nightly sea fogs that travel 22 miles from the Pacific through mountain passes and fill the valley with mist. The resulting great growing conditions for wine grapes have attracted more than 40 winemakers who are now producing some memorable wines. Starting with pioneers such as Joe Hart of Hart Family Winery, dating back to 1970, Temecula winemakers have bought up acreage, planted grapes and made fine wines at a steady pace. Their wines are so popular locally that almost all of the production is consumed in the valley’s tasting rooms, in nearby restaurants and by members of the wine clubs most wineries offer. Specializing in Rhone-style varietals such as Syrah, Viognier and Petit Syrah and in “hot weather” grapes such as Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the valley’s growers have taken advantage of well-drained soils to produce incredible wines. Simply Smart Travel journeyed to Temecula to visit wineries, meet winemakers and sample some of the valley’s best wines. One of the noteworthy stops was at the Baily Winery, where winemaker Phil Baily provided a “library tasting” of various vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon, showing how his wines have matured over the years.
We also enjoyed the spectacular views and the restaurant at the Callaway Winery and a wide variety of memorable vintages at Robert Renzoni Vineyards, Leoness Cellars, Monte De Oro Winery, Wilson Creek Winery and Wiens Family Cellars.
Simply Smart Travel By Jeffrey Orenstein
Before You Go For a list of wineries and area attractions and self-guided tour suggestions, check out www.temeculawines.org, www. visittemeculavalley. com and temecula. winecountry.com. Getting There Los Angeles’ Ontario Airport is 53 miles away, and San Diego’s Lindbergh Field is 60 miles south. Amtrak and commuter trains serve Oceanside, 22 miles away, and Interstate 15 goes through the Temecula Valley. Getting Around While you can drive to the wineries, I recommend using one of the many tour and limo services that allow you to enjoy the scenery and wine without worrying about DWI. When You Are There Must-sees for a short trip include several wineries and Old Town Temec ula for its restaurants and shops. We loved the burgers at Mad Madeline’s. If you have a few more days, add these activities to your itinerary: • Visit nearby Oceanside on the Pacific coast. From there, catch a Coaster commuter train to San Diego and
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Temecula at a Glance Mobility level: By using a winery tour, people of all mobility levels do fine. Senior considerations: None. Temecula can be enjoyed by people of any age and is a great destination for over-50 travelers. When to go: With its perennial warm days and cool nights, Temecula is a good place to visit year-round. To avoid crowds at the wineries or Old Town, visit on weekdays. Where to stay: The area has many good bed-and-breakfasts, national hotel franchises and resorts. Special travel interest: Wine
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This page top: The beauty of the Temecula Valley surrounds the many winery tasting rooms. This page bottom: Dave Wiens is a knowledgeable tasting room host at Wiens Family Winery.
explore its waterfront and Old Town. • Take a dawn or dusk hot-air balloon ride over the valley. • Visit more wineries. • Try your luck at the Pechanga Resort & Casino. ■
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This week marks the Atlanta Jewish Times debut of the Simply Smart Travel column by Jeffrey Orenstein, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, who lives on Florida’s Gulf Coast near Sarasota. With degrees from Ohio State University and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, he was a political science professor at Kent State University for 25 years before taking early retirement and moving into journalism. He is the founding publisher of Living on the Suncoast Magazine in Sarasota, is working on a book for over-50 travelers and offers tips at SimplySmartTravel.com. He travels frequently with his wife, Ginny. ■
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Opposite page top: Winemaker Phil Baily talks about the winemaking process in front of one of his stainless-steel fermenting tanks. Opposite page bottom: Many Temecula wineries have banquet rooms that have appropriate wine ambience.
The Temecula Valley’s Jewish community numbers about 5,000, many moving from San Diego or Los Angeles. Jews have played an important role in the area’s history and figure prominently in its civic and economic life. Jewish houses of worship include Chabad of Temecula Valley, Reform Congregation Havurim and Congregation B’nai Chaim. Congregations Havurim and B’nai Chaim have joined to form a Jewish community center. Temple Beth Sholom is a Conservative group that lacks a permanent house of worship. A prominent Jew in Temecula history was Alsatian immigrant Louis Wolf, who arrived in 1857 and served as postmaster, justice of the peace and school board secretary. The city of Temecula website says: “The Wolf family influenced Temecula with their civic minded and entrepreneurial spirit.” A current prominent Jewish resident is Selma Lesser, who bought 30 acres near Wolf Valley in 1989. In her 80s, she decided to plant a vineyard. Tucalota Vineyard took five years to produce, but in 2002 she sold her first harvest. ■
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he Israel Defense Forces on May 10 completed a two-week humanitarian mission in Nepal in response to the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people April 25. The IDF’s 260 men and women in Nepal conducted search-andrescue operations and set up and ran a 60bed field hospital that treated 1,600 patients, conducted 85 surgeries and delivered eight babies. The IDF also delivered 95 tons of equipment and humanitarian aid. The IDF medical personnel were the first to set up a field hospital in Nepal and represented the largest foreign mission that came to Nepal’s aid, even though it took half a day to fly there while avoiding unfriendly nations. Israeli relief for Nepal also has come from Magen David Adom, IsraAID and the Dream Doctors Project’s medical clowns. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said May 12 the IDF likely would return to Nepal after a 7.3-magnitude quake struck. Jewish Federations of North America’s Nepal Relief Fund is collecting donations at fedweb.fedwebpreview.org/ nepal. Acclaimed Israeli photographer Ziv Koren accompanied the IDF to Nepal and shared these photos from the field hospital with the Atlanta Jewish Times. ■
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ew York-based, Israeli-born jazz guitarist Dida Pelled has performed everywhere from Italy to Slovakia to San Francisco, but she has never played south of the Mason-Dixon Line. That will change May 23 on the International Stage at the Atlanta Jazz Festival. The guitar virtuoso (didamusic.com) will perform her blend of jazz, blues and country from her latest album, “Modern Love Songs,” due out May 19. The singer-songwriter, who performs under her first name, talked with the Atlanta Jewish Times about her music, influences and upcoming trip to the South. AJT: Are you excited about your first Atlanta visit? Dida: Very much. I just came back from Israel to New York … and I’m very excited to come. I’m going to have to study a little bit before I leave here. AJT: You have a unique style. Who are some of your musical influences? Dida: I like Blossom Dearie, if you know her. She was a singer and great piano player. Also classic artists like Billie Holliday, Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra. A few more contemporary singers that I really like are Bob Dylan and Lou Reed, people that sing and tell stories. AJT: How did you come up with your unique take on the storytelling songwriting style? Dida: I like great storytellers, so when I sing, I like to tell the story as
if I’m telling it to someone right now. That’s how I can sing the song many times and it always feels like the first time. AJT: What do the next five years hold for you and your music? Dida: I’m releasing an album a few days before the festival on May 19, and I’d like to do a lot more albums and more shows. I just want to keep doing what I’m doing because that’s the way you discover more about yourself and get better. AJT: Tell me more about your new album, “Modern Love Songs.” Dida: This album is songs that I’ve gathered in the few years I’ve been in New York since I was a student at the New School. During the last few years I played a lot of shows in New York with my bass player, Tal Ronen. We wrote some songs together, and there are also a few standards on the album. I just chose the songs that I like the most. I also already have three music videos up on YouTube with songs from the album (youtube.com/didapelledmusic).
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AJT: Anything to say to people in Atlanta who are thinking about going to see you play? Dida: I would love to see them at the show and to give them CDs and make them happy. ■ Who: Dida What: Atlanta Jazz Festival
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e’re used to seeing Jews portrayed on TV and in movies less than sympathetically. You want sympathy? Stay away from the New American Shakespeare Tavern, whose production of “The Merchant of Venice” is perhaps the most anti-Semitic, nasty show available. And yet it works. If you haven’t seen it, you must. Doug Kaye, the Jewish actor who plays Shylock, said: “He is a yiddisher kopf. He needs a particular outlook on life. He’s not particularly religious, but I’ve tried to make his speech fit into the slightly alien pattern that is his alone, a special way of doing it, among all of Shakespeare’s characters.” The tavern mimics a theater of Shakespeare’s day — big tables, not rows of theater seats, and people moving around. I was curious to see how the tavern would present this difficult play. It is difficult to balance the play’s comic moments with its overtly tragic theme. I noticed that the cast used a pejorative tone when referring to “the Jew.” There were no moans or hisses from the audience, no twirling of mustaches, but the hate and contempt were there. Or was it just my Jewish sensibility? Director Laura Cole told me she wanted the play unvarnished and real.
What: “The Merchant of Venice” Where: New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St., Atlanta When: Wednesday through Sunday, through May 24 Tickets: $14 to $39; www. ShakespeareTavern.com or 404-8745299
She said this play has no heroes. Kaye said each audience reacts differently. Shylock is not a sympathetic character, despite losing his daughter, his money and eventually his religion. But neither is he a pure villain. Kaye conveys humanity with the arrogance to let the audience know that, as his character says, if you prick him, he will bleed. Amee Vyas as Portia gives as moving a delivery of “The quality of mercy is not strained” speech as I’ve ever heard, yet she is hilarious when dealing with her assorted suitors. Kaye had my attention, and when Antonio rips the kippah from his head, signifying his forced conversion, he keeps a semblance of dignity. Kudos to Cole, whose direction is magnificent. She believably combines tragedy and comedy, and after 20 years of directing Shakespeare, she has it right. She even has helped choreograph dances for Temima High School plays. This is a show not to be missed. ■
A Shylock for the Ages By Suzi Brozman sbrozman@atljewishtimes.com
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ufferance is the badge of all our tribe,” Shylock says. Can any words be truer? We accept persecution even when we haven’t earned it. Perhaps such insight is what makes Shakespeare so great: He just knows how to sum up people. Or so thinks veteran actor Doug Kaye. This is a man who knows his Shylock. The New American Shakespeare Tavern staging is his seventh production of “The Merchant of Venice” in some 50 years of acting. “I try to present a man who makes a mistake,” Kaye said. “I’ve tried to find that proper balance. Shylock is a man who has his reasons, is driven too far.
He makes a fatal mistake and doesn’t back off when he should.” Kaye plays the part with dignity and humanity — even, or especially, when he finds that his daughter has escaped to marry a Christian. “In the 1700s an actor played it for sympathy, making him a tragic hero. Shakespeare never really said this is going to be a tragedy. He always had lightness to balance it out,” Kaye said. He said Shakespeare was writing to portray people and circumstances, not to make his plays fit into categories. “It doesn’t matter what he meant in the plays,” Kaye said. “It’s all about what you’re getting out of it. Productions in the last 400 years have tried to narrow it, but the most successful leave it open to your own interpretations and feelings.” ■
OBITUARIES
Matilda Frankel 101, Atlanta
Matilda Frankel of Atlanta passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015, four days before her 102nd birthday. Born in Beirut, she was predeceased by her husband, Lazar Frankel, and is survived and remembered by a niece, Regina Barron, and nephews Charles Dozetos and Mack Sarfaty. She was loved by many generations of nieces and nephews. She will be remembered for her kindness toward others and love for her family. A graveside service was held May 12 at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.
Linda May Horwitz 74, Atlanta
Linda May Horwitz, 74, a devoted mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, passed away in Atlanta on Monday, May 4, 2015. Linda was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald C. Horwitz, and her father, Isaac May. Linda was born in 1940, the first of seven children to Rebecca and Isaac May. She grew up in Jasper, Ala., and attended the University of Alabama, where she received a degree in education and was a member of the Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Linda moved to Atlanta after college and taught biology at Grady High School. Linda met the love of her life, Don Horwitz, in 1964, and they celebrated 45 wonderful years together. Linda lived her life paying honor to all of her relationships. Her family and close friends were always in the forefront, giving meaning to her every day. She was a fighter, a long-term survivor of breast cancer and pragmatic in how she lived her life. She was loyal, loving and kind and cared about her community and beyond. Linda loved traveling and collecting photography and was a recent lover of bridge. Linda was active in the community and worked tirelessly for the Brandeis Women’s Committee, serving as Brandeis Book Sale chair. Linda recently retired from her position as bookkeeper at Henry Spiegel Milling LLP. Linda is survived by her mother, Rebecca Leibovici May of Jasper, Ala.; her daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Dennis Williams; her son, Jeff Horwitz; her daughter-in-law and her husband, Clarrissa and Steve Hulett; and her most beloved granddaughters, Emma and Chloe Horwitz, to whom Linda was their devoted Nana, all part of Linda’s life in Atlanta. Linda is also survived by six siblings and their spouses, Norma and Sandy Goldberg of Charleston, S.C., Marlene and Rick Beringer of Montgomery, Ala., Fred and Susan May of Jasper, Ala., Joel May and Kevin Kirby of Hudson, Fla., Gloria and Paul Sternberg of Nashville, Tenn., and Robert and Stacy May of Menlo Park, Calif.; her nieces and nephews, Michael and Lydia Beringer, Leigh Anne and David Nomberg, Stephanie May, Ryan May, Matthew Sternberg, Zachary Sternberg, Austin May, and Benjamin May; and six great-nieces and -nephews. In addition, Linda is survived by her wonderful and devoted friends and their families who have always been there for her, as she has always been there for them. Sign the online guestbook at www.edressler.com. A graveside service was held May 7 at Arlington Memorial Park with Rabbi Elana Perry officiating. Contributions may be made to Temple Sinai’s Rebecca and Isaac May Fund or Weinstein Hospice. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.
Gloria Jean Weiner Gloria Jean Weiner, 67, of Atlanta died Thursday, May 7, 2015. She was born Aug. 16, 1947, in Washington, Ga. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gertrude and J.W. Weiner, and brothers-in-law Martin Brodsky and Howard Stein. She was a kind and loving person who could not wait to say hello with a big smile. She will be greatly missed by sisters Sharon Brodsky of Canton, Ann Faber of Atlanta and Rosalyn Stein of Portland, Ore.; brothers Rabbi Lester Weiner (Esther) of Baltimore and Rabbi Michael Weiner of Baltimore; nieces and nephews Keith (Jennifer) Brodsky, Seth Brodsky, Jason (Keara) Stein, Yakov (Leah) Weiner, Sara (Sammy) Ditchek, Batya (Feivel) Kahn, Michelle (Oren) Manor, Jessica (J.P.) McConnell and Yvonne Faber; and many great-nieces and -nephews. Sign the online guestbook at www.edressler.com. Donations may be made to Congregation Beth Jacob, the Special Olympics or the Atlanta Humane Society. A graveside service was held May 8 at Crest Lawn Memorial Park with Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care.
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CLOSING THOUGHTS OBITUARIES – MAY THEIR MEMORIES BE A BLESSING
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unny how things happen. My daughter No. 3 had a microwave failure recently. I had one the following week. Yes, we are that close. She, however, has three growing boys, four if you count her husband. They needed a microwave and needed it now. They bought a small counter edition to make do until they found a microwave that fit the space above their range. That space, allotted for a microwave, is smaller than average. Her search is on. We call daughter No. 3 “the seeker.” I depend on her to get the scoop on anything and everything, including where the best deal for microwaves can be found. Armed with this information, my hubby No. 1 and I went shopping. At the first and only stop we made (no need to mention the Home Depot), we found a perfect fit for a great price, including shipping, delivery and removal of the old microwave. A beautiful young woman who should have been in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition was our saleswoman. She knew her stuff and was very helpful. Until she quoted the delivery date. May 29? Seriously? That would be a full 3½ weeks away. What would I do without this convenience? How would I live? It’s a return to the Dark Ages. What’s next, eating by candlelight? Oh, wait, actually that sounds lovely. You might as well tell me to wash my clothes in the river and dry them on a rock. I have a freezer full of the five-minute, microwavable veggies. I have dinners I cooked, froze and planned to defrost for our future dining pleasure. What is that you say? Defrost food in the kitchen sink? That is so passé. I may be called many things, but passé is not one of them. I can recall, once upon a time when I was a girl, the process of defrosting meat in the sink. It was actually the only food requiring defrosting. Well, other than the frozen orange juice. Bread, rolls, cakes and cookies were always fresh. Veggies were either fresh or canned. Ah, the memory of those canned peas and carrots blended into a meatloaf. The mashed potatoes 30 with canned peas for color.
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the meat or chicken. Yes, everything tasted the same. I was not aware that other mommies did not use this time-saving, water-saving, electricity-saving, fingernail-polishsav ing method. So eco-friendly. So ahead of her time. My first microwave oven was a rather large contraption. The salesperson suggested that my children place a hot dog on a microwavable plate, place it in the microwave for one minute and watch the hot dog move around as if by magic. That adventure lasted twice: once for my girls’ entertainment delight and a second time when they brought their friends in to witness this awe-inspiring phenomenon. Here I am, years later, and the microwave ovens are sleeker, come in many colors and sizes, and include many magical buttons. Just how does it know how long to cook popcorn? How in heaven’s name can it tell I am cooking a kid’s meal and microwave said meal to the exact time required? This morning I was forced to use a small pot, placed on my gas burner, to warm up my coffee. Given that the burners do not automatically shut off, I forgot about the coffee until I heard the distinct sound of bubbles in boiling water. The roof of my mouth is still sensitive to the simple act of breathing. I shall persevere. I shall survive this indignity. I shall overcome this adversity. I can do this! May 29 will be here soon enough. Unless there is a sudden shortage of white microwave ovens. Should such a tragedy befall me, well, all I can say is: I am woman; I am strong; I will survive. ■
ACROSS 1 * Actor Dustin known for playing Screech 8 * “Finding Nemo” voice actor Albert 14 Something K’tonton often appears to be 15 He might wear a Polo T-shirt 16 2010 Israeli film with a musical name 17 Seder plate lettuce 18 Along with HOT it’s one of Israel’s leading cable companies 19 “August: ___ County” (2013 film released by The Weinstein Company) 21 “Break ___” (something to say before the Purim spiel) 22 When tripled, a Richard O. Fleischer-directed film that’s actually not about Jewish learning 23 Word that Jews capitalize when writing about G-d 24 * “Book of Mormon” creator Matt 28 The Dead Sea gets less than 50 millimeters of it every year 30 Start of Steve Wynn’s Vegas 33 ___ Alto (place where Brin and Page invented Google) 34 Like Ed Asner’s character’s assistants in a 2003 comedy 36 1980s interior secretary who referred to “liberals of the Jewish community” in a controversial letter 37 Place to breakfast 38 * Barbra’s ex Elliott 39 Architectural feature of Calcutta’s Neveh Shalome syagogue 40 Rent 41 Knife created by Barry Becher 42 Go off the derech 43 Zayin variant 44 “___ if you love Israel” (bumper sticker) 45 * “Blowin’ in the Wind” singer-songwriter Bob 46 Reuben alternative 47 Morales whose mother was an ILGWU activist 50 Felix Salten’s Bambi, for example 52 NYU’s Jonas Salk, Woody Allen and Idina Menzel 53 Masada was struck by a
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