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Klorfein Steps Up for Atlanta Tax Forum LONGTIME TRUSTEE NOW PRESIDENT-ELECT

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tephen R. Klorfein of Chaiken Klorfein, LLC in Atlanta has been elected president-elect of the Atlanta Tax Forum, the oldest professional organization of tax practitioners serving the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Klorfein began his legal career practicing with the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service in Atlanta, where he was the Real Estate Tax Shelter Coordinator for the Southeastern United States.

He has previously served the Atlanta Tax Forum on the Board of Trustees and as vice president. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Tax Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, where he was Chairperson of the Internal Revenue Service Liaison Committee.

For the past 20 years, he has provided transactional business planning for corporations and individuals as well as estate planning and representation before federal and state taxing authorities. He is a member of both the Georgia and Florida Bar Associations and is licensed to practice in the United States Tax Court.

He takes pride in providing professional legal representation of his clients while taking a “common sense” approach to problems and issues that face the average business owner.

Benator Earns His Eagle Badge TROOP 73 HAS ITS 43RD EAGLE SCOUT

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ason Benator recently earned his Eagle Badge, the highest rank a Boy Scout can earn. He is the 43rd scout in Troop 73, sponsored by Congregation Or VeShalom, to earn the Eagle Badge.

Benator’s Eagle project benefited Paws Atlanta, a no-kill animal shelter. He and his peer group refurbished the animal walking trail by clearing underbrush, spreading mulch, building a new dog ramp, putting up waste boxes and repairing a cat house.

A graduate of the Cottage School, Benator plans to study aerospace engineering.

From left to right, Scoutmaster Josiah Benator with Sam Benator, new Eagle Scout Jason Benator and Ann Benator. PHOTO/courtesy Josiah Benator

Troop 73 meets Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at Congregation Or VeShalom. Contact Scoutmaster Josiah Benator at (404) 634-2137 for more information.

Mirsky Named Director of Admissions LANDMARK 20TH YEAR BEGINS WITH EXCITING FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT

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he Davis Academy announces the appointment of Lisa Mirsky as the school’s new Director of Admissions.

Mirsky has been a Davis Academy faculty member for some 12 years, including three years teaching third grade and eight years serving as a reading specialist. Her familiarity with the school, its history and its curriculum, along with her involvement over the past several years in the establishment of Davis Academy’s preschool outreach program, position her well for this role.

with students, faculty and families will contribute greatly to the strength in Davis’s admissions and outreach efforts,” said Davis Head of School Amy Shafron.

The Academy, located in Sandy Springs, is celebrating its 20th anniversary during the 2012 – 2013 school year.

“I have great confidence that Lisa’s warm and personable nature, deep and authentic knowledge of our academic program and strong relationships

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MJCCA and the Hawks Team Up ATLANTA’S NBA TEAM AND JCC ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

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arcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta MJCCA recently announced a partnership with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. This partnership, focusing mainly on the MJCCA’s youth sports programs, reflects the mission of both organizations: offering the best recreational sports programs to Atlanta’s youth while inspiring families and children to be active and make healthy lifestyle choices.

“This partnership is truly a winwin,” said MJCCA Chief Program Officer Jared Powers. “We want to embark on a true partnership with the Atlanta Hawks, which includes cooperatively enhancing the MJCCA’s existing youth sports programs and expanding the reach for participants, thus enabling the MJCCA to build on programs that emphasize life lessons and core values through sports.

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“We also want to educate our community about the exciting ways that the Hawks impact our children and families, both philanthropically and through innovative sports programs.”

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• MJCCA Basketball Camp: Beginning with the camp during the summer of 2013, the MJCCA Basketball Camp will become the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Camp, run by the Atlanta Hawks at the MJCCA. • MJCCA Youth Basketball: The Atlanta Hawks will become the official sponsor of the MJCCA Youth Basketball League, and the MJCCA Youth Basketball League will be an Atlanta Hawks Affiliate.

• MJCCA Day at the Hawks: The Hawks will host an MJCCA day at a Hawks home game. The Hawks will provide special experiences as a part of this event such as participation in the Fan Tunnel, Dream Team, Jr. Spirit Squad, etc.

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New Program for Day School Graduates Launches JEWISH LEARNING DOESN’T END AFTER EIGHTH GRADE

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n Sept. 9, 2012 at the MJCCA, Atlanta Jewish High – a new pilot program for this year’s Jewish Day school graduates who will be attending public high schools or Metro Atlanta private high schools – will be launched.

freshmen who have had many years of Jewish day school education to continue their Jewish journey through textual study, authentic experiences and tikkun olam projects which will impact the lives of as many fellow Atlantans as possible.

Leon Covitz, a Jewish educator for nearly 30 years who resides in Atlanta, was approached by the

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Goals include strengthening each freshman’s Jewish identity, Jewish pride and commitment to Israel as well as increase their activism and

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There are a number of components that are built into the program, including live online learning sessions direct from Israel through JConnect, a Jerusalem-based educational provider. Hebrew language will also be an integral component of the curriculum.

Also important are Jewish ethics and “hot-topic” modules that will help the students – new to the high school environment – navigate many of the issues that they will deal with from Jewish view points. The MJCCA’s Teen Community Service (TCS) program will also play a pivotal role within the curriculum, providing AJH with service learning and hands-on service experiences.

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AJH aims to be a model which communities emulate.

Shabbatonim – retreats with other Jewish students from the South – are another large feature, as are leadership training courses and meetings with our community’s lay and rabbinic leaders.

Covitz has already met with and spoken to the 2012 graduates from Greenfield Hebrew Academy, The Davis Academy and The Epstein School, and the students responded very positively to being offered the opportunity to continue their Jewish learning. The students will be reunited with many of their former classmates through this program and will make new friends with fellow Jewish Day school graduates.

After this initial year, program administrators hope to open a similar program for all Jewish students who are attending either public or Metro Atlanta private high schools in the 2013-14 school year. AJH representatives consult with rabbinical leaders and directors of education at the local synagogues.

For those interested in learning more, two informational meetings for parents and their freshmen Jewish day school graduates are to be hosted at the MJCCA; the first occurs Aug. 19, the second Aug. 26, with either starting at 10 a.m.

Editor’s note: The first session for students participating in Atlanta Jewish High will be held at the MJCCA on Sept. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Leon Covitz at atlantajh@gmail.com or (404) 245-4301.

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Celebrate the Beginning of a Tradition RUACH ATLANTA KICKOFF ON AUG. 19

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Created for those who could not participate in the traditional relay due to various restrictions, this relay is the first of its kind in the history of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Set for Sun., Oct. 14, the event will not conflict with Shabbat observance.

“If we, as a community, want Ruach Relay to flourish, we must step forward and be counted,” Marsha Mathis, event organizer, said. “The work of a few Atlanta metro synagogues could be the foundation for a worldwide relay in the coming years.”

The Kickoff will provide information on the relay, event registration, team fundraising, responsibilities of team captains and survivor participation. Event representatives will be on-site to help register your team for this historic event, and attendees will have an opportunity to meet some of the people whose lives have been changed because of Relay for Life and The American Cancer Society.

Anyone interested in Relay should attend the kickoff and find out how they can be counted.

“Remember that one person can make a difference,” Mathis said. “You can make a difference in the success of this groundbreaking event and in the race for a cure.”

The Atlanta Jewish Times is a proud sponsor of Relay for Life Ruach Atlanta.

Successful Create a Jewish Legacy Program Moves Forward JFGA HELPS BUILD BRIGHT FUTURE

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he Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta (JFGA) is excited to announce the continuation and expansion of their nationally renowned program Create a Jewish Legacy.

Create a Jewish Legacy helps Jewish organizations throughout the community secure bequests (gifts through a will) and planned gifts to benefit the future of Jewish Atlanta. Over the past three years, the community-wide program has identified 632 future legacy gifts from 278 families estimated at approximately $82 million.

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“We have accomplished so much over the last three years and we aren’t slowing down one bit.” The CJL Program raises awareness of the ease in creating legacy gifts and the growing need to endow our future today,” Eydie Koonin, Create a Jewish Legacy Chair, said. “Our community can’t afford to put the future financial security of our beloved Jewish institutions on the back burner.”

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DON’T EVER TEMPT THE OLD AYIN HARAH

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come from a long line of superstitious people. For generations, my stock have walked around ladders, never opened umbrellas indoors and gone out the same door we entered.

But the most powerful belief of all is the fear of the Evil Eye, the power which changes good luck to its opposite in the, well, blink of an eye.

The ayin harah is out there, just waiting for a slip-up, and one can’t be too careful. Anecdotes abound in my family, proving that drawing attention to one’s good fortune, accomplishments or good deeds inadvertently leads to disaster. Sad, but, alas, all too true.

Many years ago, I took my mother shopping for a dress for an out-oftown family bar mitzvah. We found a beautiful silk sheath that fit her like a dream and was the perfect color and length. Not only that, but the costly item had been reduced in price twice.

My mother put it on. Aware of the way things work in the realm of the supernatural, and abiding by our family ethos, I knew I had to keep my lips sealed, but an innocent bystander in the fitting room remarked that my mother looked absolutely fabulous. I think the word “perfect” was even bandied about.

I caught the look on my mother’s face.

“I don’t think I’ll get it,” my mother declared.

Of course, I knew why. The praising woman had inadvertently alerted the Evil Eye.

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“Please,” I begged her, “You’ll never find anything better. Buy it!”

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Against her better judgment and with great trepidation, the purchase was made, yet my mother deliberated long and hard about bringing the garment on the bar mitzvah trip.

It goes without saying that the piece of luggage in which the dress was packed was misrouted; my mother ended up wearing her traveling suit to the simcha.

Having been put on the wrong plane, the perfect dress was delivered to the hotel a few hours after the celebration had ended. One would think that my mother was upset at the turn of events, but not a bit! She was relieved.

“It was the ayin harah that woman gave me at the store!” she explained.

My mother had been afraid that something far worse would happen.

“Thank goodness it was only the dress,” she continued, intimating that instead of the dress, she herself could have been misrouted.

Why didn’t I remember the above incident?

Two weeks ago our family embarked on a trip to New York and New Jersey for fun, adventure and a wedding. It was a complicated excursion, involving planes, trains and automobiles.

Coordinating it wasn’t easy: it involved our family traveling in two separate groups, one group of five and the other of three, on different days, to different initial destinations.

During our travels, we were to get together with friends at various times and places.

Our two groups needed vehicles from two different agencies, each hours from our destinations. Since we are Sabbath observers, we made detailed arrangements at our off-thebeaten-path Jersey hotel.

At this point, let me just mention that among our group of five were a 6- and a 7-year old.

I was so relieved when the scheduling was done, all assignations finalized, bags and car seats ready to go. The morning of our departure, I checked in with my out-of-town sister, mother of the groom-to-be, who would meet us a few days later in New Jersey.

Emphasizing the intricacies I so deftly handled, I boasted that everything was in place: I had arranged every detail and done a splendid job of it.

Yes, I actually invited the Evil Eye to come on down. Here’s what happened:

A series of problems at the airport caused us to spend the entire first day of our trip in the Atlanta airport; we did not arrive in New York until after midnight. The second day of our trip was non-stop rainy. We did what we could, but it wasn’t easy.

“Emphasizing the intricacies I so deftly handled, I boasted that everything was in place…yes, I actually invited the Evil Eye to come on down.”

By the third day of our trip, our daughter Rachel was sick and couldn’t leave the apartment in which we were staying. Again, we did the best we could. But on that same day, both soles separated from my walking shoes (I bought duct tape to reattach them), and the zipper to my backpack broke.

We missed a few reunions with friends. The metro card we needed for buses and subways repeatedly refused to refill. The tzedakah we’d brought with us to safeguard our trip was burning a hole in my pocket because there was no tzedakah box in the apartment in which we were staying and we were never near a

charitable site. Finally, we gave the money to one of our daughter Sara’s friends…the one she was actually able to meet.

We spent several hours looking for a grocery near the apartment that had kosher food. We ended up with bagels and cream cheese.

We took the train to New Jersey, and when our granddaughter used the lavatory en route, the train came to an abrupt stop and she fell on the bathroom floor, not a place one would ever want to land. We washed her down with hand sanitizer.

The car we rented in New Jersey showed an almost empty gas tank. It would have been fine, except the few miles we had to travel were one huge traffic jam. We barely made it back, all of us in a foul mood by then, but determined to have a good time once we got together with the celebrants.

By now, I had a really bad cold and Rachel was still sick. I could go on and on, but you get the idea.

I’m happy to say that the wedding was beautiful, and we had a great time with all the cousins and their kids. It looked like the ayin harah had run its course.

But I was wrong. When we finally got back home (after a several-hour plane delay, of course), I had developed a case of conjunctivitis to go along with my cold, and Rachel was too sick to go back to work.

I opened my e-mail and listened to phone messages. Every member of my sister’s family and several cousins were sick (just call me Typhoid Chana), and many had endured severe travel delays.

“These things happen,” friends consoled me when they heard our story.

But I knew better: I had tempted the Evil Eye…and the Evil Eye loves nothing better than messing with a braggart.

Editor’s note: Chana Shapiro is an educator, writer, editor and illustrator whose work has appeared in journals, newspapers and magazines.

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The Jerusalem Olympics MAYBE NOT IN FOUR YEARS, MAYBE NOT IN EIGHT, BUT…

By Cherie Kurland

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ne evening in 2003, I looked at a map of Israel, and I realized that the combined colors of the flags of Israel and the Palestinian Authority were just about the same as those of the Olympic rings.

So?

There were many news stories questioning whether Athens, Greece would have its infrastructure ready for its Olympics. Even the International Olympic Committee wondered aloud whether future Games would need to be regional in order for multiple countries to absorb the multibillion-dollar costs.

So – what if, someday, somehow, Jerusalem could host the Summer Olympics, with all of the surrounding nations hosting key elements of the Games?

What if the opening and closing ceremonies could be held in Jerusalem, with…

• …Lebanon, long known as a tourist destination, taking charge of the hospitality?

• …the Palestinian Authority, recognizing the tourism possibilities, arranging extensive tours of Biblical sites within its areas?

• …Egypt hosting some of the water events?

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• …Saudi Arabia leading the equestrian events, in honor of its namesake horse breed?

Imagine a spectacular marathon run from an archeological site in Jordan into Israel…

closer to all parts of Israel; “ceasefires” are hudnas, opportunities for re-armament for terrorists; international peacekeeping forces are toothless, unable and/or unwilling to do anything more than watch war preparations with binoculars.

We need something different.

It would take perhaps two generations – 40 to 50 years – before such a Games could happen. The first generation would need to adopt the tolerance and related education that recognizes that people can and will think differently and that those differences are okay.

The second generation would

literally and figuratively build on the first and implement the physical and logistical preparations needed to host the Games.

Think of the consequences of this preparation; we’ve seen it with each Games: • The host country upgrades all of its infrastructure – roads and all methods of transportation, housing, communications, utilities; • People worldwide watch, or better yet visit and participate in a spectacle that (generally) shows the best of human competition and cooperation.

Impossible! Preposterous! There’s a war going on, terrorists and dictators destroying everything they touch.

Think of some of the current problems of the Middle East, and how such a regional Games might help:

The current proposals for peace are tired and obsolete: “Land for 8 peace” results in more bombs, ever

• Most Arab countries suffer from high unemployment rates, a dic-

tatorial ruling class, high poverty rates and have little or no middle class. They have high numbers of young males, many educated with college degrees, and nothing to do. Idle hands are the Devil’s, the saying goes, and such people are ready prey for extreme, violent talk that blames “the other” and promises a quick fix for what appears to be a future of little hope.

• Building and upgrading a country’s infrastructure requires workers of all skills and levels, and many would need to be engineers, architects, construction workers, communi-

cations technicians, translators, electricians, plumbers and many other professions that make up the middle classes throughout the world. The Arab host countries could create and/or enhance a middle class that would in turn help those nations for generations after the Games.

Think of human nature: We are all competitive, to varying degrees.

Competitions are won in two ways – everyone competes to the best of his or her ability, and one simply proves better than the rest; or, someone sabotages the competition and hopes to be the last one left standing.

War is the extreme example of the second type of competition; the Olympics usually highlight the first type.

What if we could channel the basic human competitive desire toward the better type? What if each nation, as it agreed to take responsibility for key elements of the Games, said, “We’ll

prove to the rest of the world that we can do this part better than anyone!”

With their reputations on the line, they would succeed.

We are all persuaded by the same means, and most powerfully by a twopronged approach: First, we must be convinced that our current thinking or way of doing things is wrong or bad or just not the best; and second, we must be convinced that an alternative is better.

Worldwide, the Jihadis offer no alternatives; they emphasize and demonstrate destruction. It’s no accident that terrorists have tried to blow up newly (re)built schools, clinics, hospitals and shops; they know nothing else.

The Olympics are that something else. The pride and energy that such an overarching project would require could literally steamroll the Jihadist philosophy into oblivion.

I visited Atlanta in 1978 and didn’t want to go downtown.

Now, I work in Atlanta, and, 16 years after it hosted the Olympics, I walk through Centennial Olympic Park at least weekly and walk throughout downtown Atlanta many weekdays. I see the continuing, positive effects of the 1996 Olympics.

The entire Middle East deserves no less. Think of it as “Ping Pong diplomacy gone global,” how mainland China has changed in the past 44 years.

But how? If the ultimate goal would likely not be reached for decades, what interim steps would be best?

Have countries in the Middle East host regional sports events beyond what they currently do? Have an Olympics hosted by multiple nations in a more stable part of the world, perhaps the Scandinavian area, or the newer eastern European nations?

Editor’s note: Cherie Kurland writes from her home in Roswell, Ga.

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The Landsmanschaft Picnic

A CUSTOMARILY CULINARY COMING-TOGETHER

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y mother’s parents, Pa and Bubbe, arrived in Chicago fresh off the boat from Grodno, Poland in 1921. As years went by, they took on American ways and prospered but retained ties to the Old Country and old friends through the Grodno landsmanschaft.

The landsmanschaft was a friendship circle of the Jewish people who hailed from the same town in Eastern Europe, its members commonly known as landsleit. Landsleit would periodically convene to socialize, play cards and gossip.

They also looked out for each other and financed each other’s debts.

They donated selflessly to ransom other landsleit out of the horrors in Europe and get them started in the New Land, which they cherished – you’d get a chuckle out of their Yiddish version of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” sung on patriotic occasions.

To the immeasurable grief of the Stateside landsleit, too many relatives and fellow landsleit were left behind to perish in the horrific concentration camps. A saintly old rabbi, despite knowing of my grandfather’s socialist leanings, wept when he discovered that I was his grandson, telling me in a hoarse whisper: “He is blessed. He saved many, many lives.”

The Grodno picnic was the apex of the landsmanschaft’s year. By the time I was old enough to be taken along, the landsleit had aged out.

They still spoke Yiddish with each other, but the memories of their youth and starting over in the Promised Land had had evolved into fullblown wonder-tales.

Pa lorded over the picnic like a godfather; he had the charisma

He had a laugh enhanced at the edges by an asthmatic rasp and was always heaping more food on your plate, want it or not. He called every child by his Yiddish name, then “kum aher [come here]!” and a dollar bill in each kid’s pocket.

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Then there was the food…ah, the food.

I was, I guess, the typical allAmerican kid – baseball, rock-androll and picnics of hamburgers and hotdogs. Yet the Old World cuisine of the Grodno picnic intoxicated me.

Ironically, I thought that I had to eat it surreptitiously, for fear that a classmate would spy me and report to jeering friends that I ate the same foods that their grandparents did.

Let them be damned! It was delectable, a symphony of robust tastes and textures. The American hamburger is at best a swatch of carpet and its hotdog a link of garden hose while the Grodno picnic was a holyday al fresco in the Garden of Eden.

Vampire-banishing garlicky brisket and orange-yellow gravy (at home, our brisket was always bland as wet hemp because garlic upset my cranky grandmother’s stomach); roasted “Sabbath-style” chicken; oven-browned potatoes shimmering in grease like motor oil; Pa’s throatpuckering sour pickles and tomatoes, fermented in crocks in his basement; buckwheat kasha; and dense potato kugel (pudding).

To be honest, I do not remember the sweets, despite knowing that they were abundant, because I had already lapsed into a coma of wellfatted meat and potatoes long before dessert.

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sack races. Instead, there were card games like Kaluki, brought over from the Old Country (although, ironically, its origin may be South African or Caribbean). And Pa, voice still honey-sweet despite his asthma, would lead the landsleit in Yiddish songs, happy and melancholy.

“Teyere Malkeh” – “Fill again my cup with wine!”

“Hob’n Mir a Nigen’dl” – “Let us sing a song of childhood!”

“A Sudenu” – “How shall we host a feast for Messiah?”

And the doleful “Partizaner Lied,” in memory of the Partisans who struggled valiantly against the Nazis – “Never say there is only death ahead!”

I still think a lot about the landsleit, now all of them gone to their

heavenly reward, and their magical picnics. I think of their arrival in Columbus’s Golden Land and the hope, the fear, the unknowingness, the selfdoubt. Why I too miss those days I have yet understand.

Perhaps it is because the memories are not simply cherished, but consecrated. Even as the decades wore on, once a year the landsleit would gather to replicate the deliciousness of their long-ago salad days, their customs and cuisine yet intact.

Ach, maybe next Sunday I’ll take the kids to the park and show them a real picnic with brisket and potato kugel.

Shall I teach them how to play Kaluki, too?

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and grooming of Gotti. He was the quintessential glad-hander and big talker: an ingratiating arm around the shoulder, quick with a handclasp, a robust “shalom aleichem [peace be with you]!”

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Editor’s note: Marc Howard Wilson is a rabbi and writer in Greenville, S.C. 9

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ADL Announces Complete Schedule for “Celebrating Defiance” PROGAMS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO COURAGEOUS ARTISTS OF THE HOLOCAUST

By Bill Nigut Southeast Regional Director, ADL

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or the past year, the AntiDefamation League Atlanta staff, our board members and many of our supporters have shared a sad but inspiring journey exploring the remarkably rich body of art created by Jewish prisoners who were ensnared by the unspeakable evils of the Holocaust.

the art produced by Jews in many camps. The work of Jewish composers, visual artists, writers, poets and musicians stands as an extraordinary testimony to their insistence on using art to report on the deplorable conditions under which they lived

Godbey and Ramirez-Hernández will be joined on the panel by Catherine Lewis, Director of the Museum and of Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University, who will show examples of drawings created by concentration camp prisoners; and Atlanta actor Tom Key, who will perform several readings from the Defiant Requiem concert.

This exploration is motivated by the extraordinary multimedia concert “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín,” which ADL will present at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Oct. 11 in a co-production with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the Defiant Requiem Foundation of Washington, D.C.

The Breman has also created a small jewel of an exhibit, “Theresienstadt Remembered,” which will display donated artifacts and letters from Theresienstadt prisoners. The exhibit opens on Aug. 24 and runs through Oct. 26.

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On that same evening, ADL will honor two of Atlanta’s most highlyrespected community leaders, Linda Selig and retired Alston & Bird managing partner Ben Johnson.

The Defiant Requiem pays tribute to a series of performances of the Verdi Requiem Mass given by Jews imprisoned in the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Terezín, Czechoslovakia. The concert will include a full performance of the Verdi Requiem Mass plus video testimony of Jews who sang in the original chorus and actors telling the extraordinary story of why Jews awaiting transport to Auschwitz would choose to sing a Catholic mass to fellow prisoners and their Nazi captors.

Of course, these performances of 10 the Requiem are but one example of

caust Education at the Breman Museum and ADL present “Celebrating Defiance,” which explores the many mediums artists have used to examine the Holocaust. The program features a performance of “Elegy for the Holocaust,” written by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra violinist Juan Ramirez-Hernández, and a screening of the animations of Cory Godbey, the artist who brought Theresienstadt prisoner Petr Ginz’s drawing to life in the documentary “The Last Flight of Petr Ginz.”

Other community program partners include:

and died and to assert their humanity and lift their spirits – however briefly – above the dire circumstances imposed upon them by the Nazis.

To expand on the themes of “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín,” ADL is working with a number of deeply committed community partners to present a series of performances, lectures, panel discussions and exhibitions highlighting the work of the courageous Jewish artists of World War II. The programs begin Aug. 29, when the Jacob Weinberg Center for Holo-

• The Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta, which on the afternoon of Sept.

30 will present “Defiant Chamber Music,” a concert by the highly-acclaimed Vega Quartet of compositions by composer Erwin Schulhoff, who perished in the Wulzburg concentration camp • The Goethe-Zentrum of Atlanta, where I will present a talk on Oct. 4 on my recent trip to visit Jewish leaders in Berlin, Germany, who are working to rebuild their community

• The Alliance Theatre, which on Oct. 18, 20 and 21, will present “The Survivor,” a play about teenage boys who sneak out of the Warsaw ghetto to smuggle in food for starving Jews and later smuggle in arms for resistance fighters • Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education, which on Oct. 24 will present a screening of “My Best Enemy,” and on Nov. 5 will present a concert featuring composer in residence Laurence Sherr, who will discuss and play Jewish music banned by the Nazis. In addition, visitors to Kennesaw State will be able to see “Parallel Journeys,” a poignant exhibit depicting teenagers who lived and died during the Holocaust ADL is producing this ambitious series of programs with the hope that the entire community, regardless of religion or race, will come together to attend these events, celebrate these artists and convene a conversation about courage in the face of bigotry and violence.

“Celebrating Defiance,” the overall theme of the programs, reinforces our vital mission to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all.

Editor’s note: Check the What’s Happening page of the AJT each week for the next event in this can’t miss series.

For tickets to “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín,” call the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at (404) 733-5000 or visit atlantasymphony.org. For sponsorship information and more on the community programs, contact ADL at (404) 262-3470.

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community

Life at Home is the Key to IndependenceSM

At 17, Scrabble Player Kraftchik at the Top of His Game A GAME OF WORDS Editorial Intern

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ver 70 years ago, Alfred Mosher Butts invented the game of Scrabble in the midst of the Great Depression. He was out of work as an architect and wanted to create a board game that combined aspects of chance and vocabulary skills; thus, an American classic was born, operating on the same basis as the game does now: a selection of letters with point values based on their probability of use.

Today, Scrabble is one of the most popular board games and has even inspired a competitive association of players and tournaments normally dominated by adults. Bucking the

tacted the local club and got in contact with Dave Leifer, who soon became Kraftchik’s friend and mentor; for the past seven years, the two have gotten together on a regular basis to play, and Kraftchik’s abilities have even surpassed those of Leifer.

Leifer began playing scrabble when his children were attending junior high school.

“I saw a Scrabble Club in the local newspaper, and I had always liked Scrabble, so I went and got hooked within a month,” he explained.

Kraftchik was also hooked on the game from the start.

“Every game is so different,” he said.

“It challenges you to think and it’s fun to play professionally when you are good at it.”

Kraftchik advanced quickly, and has evolved from playing Scrabble computer games to now being in the Expert Division. To train for a tournament, he studies words through a probability system, focusing on words most likely to come up during a game.

Leifer says that many serious players study lists of strange words, perhaps those ending in V, or containing a J. Also key is the ability to rearrange the letters in front of oneself.

Joey Kraftchik (right) and mentor Dave Leifer keep their skills sharp with regular games.

trend at age 17 is local Joey Kraftchik, who is not just an avid Scrabbler but has competed in the National Scrabble Championship every year since 2007.

Kraftchik began playing Scrabble as a family hobby, and his mother soon recognized his talent. She con-

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“You have to be able to anagram,” Leifer said. “Given any seven letters, the top-level players will be able to tell you within a second every possibility in that rack of letters.”

Kraftchik explains that the biggest difference in “kitchen-table” versus tournament Scrabble is the difficulty and larger array of words the players use (his own most obscure play was “tolarjev,” a Slovenian monetary unit). Competitive Scrabble also depends on defense, not just racking up the most points.

Players try to balance their rack, meaning they want a mixture of consonants and vowels. Each match also has a time limit of 25 minutes per opponent, which can put pressure on the players, Leifer explains.

“I’ve learned how to face adversity,” he said. “When I was younger, I couldn’t deal with [losing] as well, but as I’ve gotten older I realized you can’t let one game get to you because you’ll play a lot of games.”

During a game, players can use “ph onies,” a word that doesn’t exist, but the opponent can challenge it. If it really isn’t a word, the player loses a turn. When a player puts all seven letters on the board at once, it is called a “Bingo,” but the best Scrabble move is putting down a word that stretches from one triple-word square to another.

Leifer has also learned from his many years of Scrabble playing.

Much like Kraftchik, he knows that “you have to be humble because you’ll have losing streaks and games where luck isn’t with you, even if you play hard.”

From Aug. 11 through 15, Kraftchik and Leifer attended the National Scrabble Tournament in Orlando.

Though Kraftchik has attended since 2007, this is the first time he competed in the top division, in which he 31 games in five days; as of press time, his record was 7-11 and his conglomerate margin plus-42, good enough for a ranking 59th in the division.

At each tournament, Kraftchik has been given a rank based on his performance against other players; going into this championship, his rating was 1748 (the average being around 1100) and is ranked 160th out of all players who have competed in the past two years.

Beyond the Board To Kraftchik, Scrabble is not just a board game.

Despite his success in the Scrabble world, Kraftchik is very humble and enjoys the thrill of the game. Beyond his game of choice, he plays basketball, is the statistician and announcer for the Centennial High School basketball team, plays piano and is fluent in Spanish.

He also likes meeting new people and explains that he has met some of his best friends through Scrabble tournaments. However, the close relationship between Leifer and Kraftchik is clearly one of the most important benefits from their love of Scrabble.

“Dave [Leifer] has three granddaughters, and I asked him if he ever wished he had a grandson, but he said ‘I have Joey,’” Amy Kraftchik, Joey’s mother, said. “They adore each other.”

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The New Freedman’s Music YOUR CHILD COULD BE THE NEXT MUSICAL GENIUS

My Big PAL LIFE-CHANGING BONDS BUILT IN JF&CS PROGRAM

Ariele (far left) with the Londes’ daughters, Marin and Samantha.

Gerald Freedman of Freedman’s Music offers a wide selection of musical instruments. PHOTO/courtesy Freedman’s Music

By Seymour Goldstein For The Atlanta Jewish Times

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reedman’s Music, a new store, has opened in the Abernathy Square shopping center. After speaking with Gerald Freedman, owner, I found him to be quite the jovial character.

Freedman has been in the music instrument business for 10 years.

His first store was located outside of Savannah, and his second location was in Bluffton/Hilton Head, S.C. Both stores were large locations that carried a huge variety of musical instruments, and the latter had over 100 students.

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Most recently, Freedman’s children – Renee Lips, Sarah Felgin and Michael Freedman – and all of his grandchildren convinced him and his wife Lynda to move to Atlanta. He sold his music business and opened a new store here, while his wife Lynda gave up her teaching career of 32 years in Savannah in order to relocate.

At the new Freedman’s Music store, you can select from a wide variety of musical instruments. I saw numerous guitars – electric, bass and acoustic – by Alvarez, Dean, Luna and Kona. Freedman also carries keyboards, drums, sheet music, PA equipment and all kinds of accessories; he even carries a great selection of ukuleles.

I asked Freedman how music is 12 beneficial for children.

“It is a proven fact that learning to read music helps with the necessary skills in math and reading,” he replied. “Parents have seen improvement in children’s school work after just a few short lessons. Many articles have been written on this subject and can be found on the Internet.

“You never know if your child could be the next musical genius.”

Only the most qualified instructors teach at Freedman’s Music. Recently, the owner and one of his guitar teachers performed a program for the music camp at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta; Freedman said it was a great way to promote his business and do something beneficial for the MJCCA and the children.

The children sang songs, learned about guitars and were given rhythm shakers to learn to play to the beat of the music.

Freedman is looking forward to working with all the community schools in Atlanta. He has been in contact with Greenfield Hebrew Academy, The Weber School, The Epstein School and Davis Academy regarding their music programs.

Editor’s note: Freedman’s Music is located at 6631 Roswell Rd. in the Abernathy Square shopping center; call (404) 252-3999 or visit freedmansmusic.com.

Editor’s note: This article was written by Ariele, Susan Londe’s “little PAL” in the Jewish Family & Career Services PAL Program – Atlanta’s Jewish “Big Brother/Big Sister” program.

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t has been said that “you can not choose your family, but you can choose your friends.” Luckily, my relationship with Susan Londe has given me both: a friend and a family.

It has also been said that “everything happens for a reason,” and what started 16 years ago from the PAL Program has developed into a lifelong friendship and so much more. Looking back, I am sure my parents were unaware how significant this relationship would eventually become.

At the age of 6, I was blessed when Susan entered my life as my “big sister.” To any little kid, the PAL Program is a hard concept to grasp; back then, I always questioned what she was to me: a friend? A relative? A babysitter?

Today, it makes me smile when her children are wondering the same about me. I am definitely part of Susan and her husband Michael’s family; I believe Michael sometimes thinks I’m his own daughter, always including me at his family’s Passover seders, showing me short cuts for parking my car and being on guard to scrutinize any boy who walks through the door.

I was in Susan and Michael’s wedding, and they both gave a speech at my bat mitzvah. Their daughter Marin was just a baby then, but one year from now, I will be celebrating at her bat mitzvah.

With Susan, it was always “making memories,” whether we were baking cookies, washing her car, picking blueberries or babysitting she and Michael’s two beautiful children.

Now, I am working where Susan used to be employed and babysitting for her friends and neighbors. I am currently living in Susan and Michael’s home in a room which was finished especially for me.

I do believe that everyone who comes into your life impacts it in different ways. No one could be a more perfect role model for me than Susan, and no one can possibly describe how much of a positive influence she has been and continues to be in my life today.

Susan might be just one person to the world, but to me she is the world.

I can’t thank her enough for being my confidant; she is definitely someone who I can share anything with, be it my secrets, my fears, my hopes or my dreams.

Nor can I thank her enough for holding my hand along my journey through life. When I am ready to get married, I cannot imagine that important day without Susan and her family.

For more information about the PAL program, please email PAL@jfcs-atlanta.org

IRAs Can Be SIMPLE

Entrepreneur Profile

MAKING RETIREMENT PLANS EASIER

BEN TAUBE, ENERGY INDUSTRY VET

By Gary Alexander AJT Contributor

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or the small business or selfemployed individual, a popular retirement plan alternative is the SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) Individual Retirement Account (IRA).

Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about this type of retirement plan: Can any business establish a SIMPLE IRA plan?

Self-employed individuals and employers with fewer than 100 employees may adopt a SIMPLE plan; the deadline for 2012 is Oct. 1. However, the business must not maintain any other employer-sponsored retirement plan where contributions are made or accrued during the calendar year in which the SIMPLE plan is effective.

Note that this does not apply to plans that cover only union employees who are excluded for the SIMPLE plan.

Which employees are eligible to participate in this type of plan?

An eligible employee is one who has received at least $5,000 in compensation from the employer during any two prior calendar years (not necessarily consecutive) and who is reasonably expected to receive at least $5,000 compensation during the current year. The employer is able to elect in the plan’s initial agreement to reduce the amount of compensation and the number of years required.

However, there is no required participation for this plan – eligible employees can choose whether or not they want to participate and contribute.

How much can employees contribute to the plan through salary deferral?

The maximum salary deferral limit to a SIMPLE IRA plan for 2012 is $11,500. If an employee is age 50 or older before Dec. 31, 2012, then an additional catch-up contribution of $2,500 is permitted.

What are the maximum employer contribution limits for a SIMPLE IRA?

Each year, the employer must decide to make either a “matching contribution” (the lesser of the employee’s salary deferral or 3 percent of the employee’s compensation) or “nonmatching contribution” (2 percent of an employee’s compensation, limited to $250,000 for 2012). All participants in the plan must be notified of the employer’s decision.

When must contributions be deposited?

Employee deferrals should be deposited as soon as administratively feasible, but no later than 30 days following the last day of the month in which the amounts would otherwise have been payable to the employee. These rules also apply to self-employed individuals.

The employer contributions deadline is the due date of the employer’s tax return, including extensions.

How are withdrawals from SIMPLE plans taxed?

Withdrawals from this type of account are taxed as ordinary income.

However, if a participant is younger than age 59-and-a-half and makes a withdrawal within the first two years of plan participation, he or she will owe a 25-percent IRS penalty and ordinary income taxes on the amount withdrawn.

After the initial two years of plan participation, the 25 percent IRS penalty is reduced to 10 percent for pre-59-and-a-half withdrawals. Exceptions to the 10 percent penalty on traditional IRAs are also exceptions to the 25 percent penalty on the SIMPLE. Direct transfers to another SIMPLE IRA will not be subject to this penalty.

Can the assets in a SIMPLE IRA be rolled over?

Participants are able to roll over funds from one SIMPLE plan to another at any time, and after two years of participation, employees may roll assets to a traditional IRA without tax penalties.

Editor’s note: Gary Alexander is Managing Director – Investment Officer at Wells Fargo Advisors in Atlanta.

By Al Shams AJT Contributor

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tlanta-area entrepreneur Ben Taube has focused his career on environmental and energy policies and their impact on business and society. An Atlanta resident for more than 12 years, his insight and vision into these issues have benefited the city as well as the state at large.

Taube grew up in Memphis and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Midway through his studies, he developed a keen interest in earth science and the environment, and upon graduation he moved to Denver where he earned a master’s degree in environmental policy and management.

After spending several years associated with various groups formulating and implementing policy, Taube moved to Atlanta and shortly thereafter became the environmental manager for the city. In this role, he was responsible for developing and implementing good environmental practices.

Among his most notable accomplishments were: • Creating a public-private partnership to develop a green roof garden at city hall. This garden was the first of its kind in the Southeast and serves as a model for similar efforts in the country.

• Conducting extensive audits of city assets to reduce energy expense and enhance environmental quality. In many instances, simple behavioral changes yielded significant results.

• Working with local financial instutions to develop loan programs to finance energy-saving capital expenditures. In many cases, the savings realized would amortize the loan within three to five years.

• In conjunction with local business groups, his team developing and implementing important policies and procedures that continue to benefit the city’s environmental quality.

At the heart of Taube’s public efforts was the belief that with intelligent

and business-friendly environmental policies, private capital – sensing an opportunity – would flow to the industry, and the savings realized would finance capital expenditures. Throughout his career, Taube was drawn to challenges and saw problems as disguised opportunities.

After some time in the public sector and armed with a wealth of experience and numerous industry contacts, he entered the business world as a consultant, entrepreneur and corporate officer. In 2007, he became the founder of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, a nonprofit seeking to promote energy efficiency practices across 11 Southern states.

At the time of his arrival, he was SEEA’s sole employee with a budget of $100,000; four years later, the Alliance had a budget of $23 million and 15 employees and a record of significant accomplishments.

Among Taube’s current involvements are: • Consensus Energy, an energy consulting firm that performs audits for commercial and industrial clients and advises companies on good environmental practices.

• Evaporcool, a Memphis-based company that modifies existing air conditioning systems to make them more efficient. This is accomplished by cooling incoming air with a water misting system, and the process is viable for commercial and residential applications.

• Johnson Battery, an R&D company that has developed a novel lithium process to produce environmentally friendly high-output batteries for a wide variety of applications. Johnson is seeking industry partners to advance this technology.

Through out his career, Taube has received numerous industry and civic awards and is currently involved with many boards and associations. Along with his wife and two children, he resides in Sandy Springs.

Editor’s note: Al Shams is a Sandy Springs resident a former CPA and an investment professional with more than 35 years industry experience.

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Matisyahu, Man of Both Consistency and Change ALTERNATIVE-REGGAE-RAP STAR COMES TO ATLANTA AUG. 23 Interview by John McCurdy Transcription by Jessie Miller

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atisyahu has been defying genre classification and giving the non-Jewish world a glimpse of Chasidism for nearly a decade. When he shaved his trademark beard in November 2011 and then showed off a new hairstyle – a short blonde cut, as opposed to his dark curls – in June 2012, he dealt with more questions regarding his identity and direction than ever.

Fans can rest easily, though; the man raised as a Reconstructionist Jew who took to Orthodoxy after participating in the Alexander Muss High School program in 1995 is still creating incredible music. With his newest album, “Spark Seeker” (released July 17), he launches a new look and nationwide tour but maintains his uncompromising and inspiring style.

JM: A lot has been made about your change in appearance: the shaving of your beard, the cutting and coloring of your hair.

I’m just curious if any changes in observance or approach have come with these changes in appearance.

M: It was a full, all out change for me.

I feel like there is a place within Judaism for creativity, and that’s how I started with Judaism: as a creative experience in terms of eating kosher or growing a beard or wearing a yarmulke or davening or any of those things.

It was much more about my own thoughts and instincts, not being afraid to explore and push myself beyond the limits of where I was.

The Atlanta Jewish Times got a chance to chat with the man formerly known as Matthew Paul Miller before he comes to town Aug. 23 for a show at the Masquerade.

It was more about meeting the individuals, meeting these extremely talented musicians that I was really able to work with on this record. I’m more interested in that; to me, people are just people, and just because someone’s famous doesn’t mean that necessarily they are an interesting person.

John McCurdy: First of all, I should profess my love for your music, Matis; I was introduced to you via “Live at Stubb’s.” I know that was your first album to chart, really your big break, and I’m wondering if you still go back to that night that you recorded the album [Feb. 19, 2005]?

Matisyahu: Yeah, that night was awesome. It was a special time for me because I had just spent two years in a basement working on it [the music].

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My whole career was taking off very quickly, and it felt like it was destiny happening.

I got married the August before, took off on this tour and got an agent.

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I remember that night we recorded – we had already been out for a month, and all of a sudden this truck pulled up to the show, and there were television monitors, a sound truck and all these people that were interested in our work and art.

The show itself was like any other show on the tour; there were definitely better shows.

But that was it. That was where it all started.

M: It’s exciting to work with people who are big stars and all that, but it’s not the most important thing, and to me, it’s not really the most exciting thing in terms of this past record.

I’ve been able to work with great musicians all along, and that’s been special for me.

Then, at a certain point it became less about my instincts and more about following the design, following the crowd, following what was expected of me at that point.

I think this change has in some ways been a return for me to the initial stages.

JM: As you’ve become more popular, you’ve gotten a chance to work with artists like Akon and, on “Spark Seeker,” with Shyne J. Ralph. What’s that been like?

JM: I’ll put you on the spot: Do you have a favorite track on “Spark Seeker”?

M: I don’t really have a favorite, but the song on this album that really stands out for me playing live has been “Crossroads.” I believe in love, and that feels really big when I play it.

JM: Tell me about the upcoming movie you’re in, “The Possession.” At the very most basic level, did you enjoy acting?

M: Oh yeah. I had a great time. I’ve

Matisyahu’s new haircut caused a stir among some fans, but all are excited by his new album and current tour.

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been interested in acting for a long time; as a kid I did it, and I studied acting in college. I just didn’t end up going down that path [as my career], but I knew that at the right time I would get involved with it again.

This role was a perfect way for me to put my foot in the water and test it out. The screenplay is cool, and the people that I worked with were awesome. It was a good time, and I really enjoyed it.

JM: One last thing: I know that you’ve been to Atlanta plenty of times before. What do you like about our city?

M: Atlanta is a good city. My sister was teaching through Teach for America in Atlanta for a couple years. My memories of Atlanta, we’ve always had great shows there.

There’s a couple of bigger theatres, The Fox and The Tabernacle, that stick out to me. [Those are] older types of theatres, and they’re fun places to play in; we do a number of those shows over the tour in different cities.

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ARTS & LIFE

Kosher Movies: First Blood (1982) TED KOTCHEFF’S ACTION FLICK COMMENTS ON WAR, JUDGMENT AJT Columnist

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s a senior at Yeshiva University in the ‘60s, I solicited ads for the annual yearbook. Since I had recently purchased a Volkswagen, I asked the dealership for an ad, and they readily agreed.

that Yeshiva University would run an advertisement for a German company.

The incident was eye-opening. I simply was getting an ad, but in the eyes of others who had suffered at the hands of the Germans, my innocent act was perceived as ignorant and insensitive. I quickly became aware that there was a vast gap between my perception of Germany and others who had been victims of German cruelty.

Someone who has suffered and endured unspeakable horrors responds differently than someone who has not. The tourist sees tragedy one way, the resident another; for the resident, it is real, not theoretical.

I sent in the ad with the check but a few days later received a letter from the yearbook editor informing me that he had to return the check and could not include the ad. Why? Because there were many Holocaust survivors who would be upset

That difference in perception informs “First Blood,” the movie that introduced John Rambo to film audiences.

His story begins after the Vietnam War as he journeys to the American Northwest in search of an Army buddy.

His unscrubbed appearance makes him look like a drifter, and he is arrested by the local sheriff – who judges only by appearances – as a vagrant. The long-term effects of the Vietnam War are not on the sheriff’s

radar screen; to him, it is ancient history.

But to Rambo, it is not. At the jail, he is harassed and brutalized. The sight of a razor about to shave him while he is being restrained evokes a memory of his torture at the hands of the North Vietnamese.

He responds by bolting from his captors and escaping to the mountains on a stolen motorcycle. Only later does the sheriff learn that Rambo is a former Green Beret, an elite Special Forces soldier, who was awarded the Medal of Honor.

What makes “First Blood” special is its portrayal of the aftermath of war and the emotional scars that remain on a person after the battles are over. In a touching scene in which Rambo shares his pain with his former commander, the latter agonizingly laments about the dissonance between now and then: “Back there, I could fly a gunship, I could drive a tank, I was in charge of million dollar equipment; back here, I can’t even hold a job parking cars!”

He cries over the loss of a close friend who was blown up by a shoeshine box that was wired with explosives:

“The box blew his body all over the place. There were pieces of him all over me. I couldn’t find his legs.”

These experiences remain with Rambo long after the guns have been silenced. The memories are part of his DNA for the rest of his life.

Three lessons clearly emerge from Rambo’s trial by ordeal. First, the experience of war is a game-changer in the psyche of man: It leaves wounds that are not always visible, but nonetheless affect a person’s behavior and thinking. We need to understand this when relating to people who have endured such adversity.

Second, never judge a person by appearances alone, the way the sheriff judged Rambo. Jewish wisdom literature reminds us to not look at the bottle, but instead at what is inside of it.

Third, judge every man favorably, say our Sages. When we assume the best about others, our own lives will be enriched.

Editor’s note: Rabbi Cohen, former principal of Yeshiva Atlanta, now resides in Beit Shemesh, Israel. koshermovies.com.

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“P.O. Box 1142 – Top Secret Heroes” in the Works DOCUMENTARY TO TELL STORY OF JEWISH WWII HEROES “I had no idea that he was such a hero. I never even knew what he did during the war.”

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ere, Atlantan Cynthia Michel is referring to her father, Fred Michel, who recently passed away.

Fred worked for the U.S. Government for most of his life, and his daughter was aware that he was important and that he traveled quite a bit. `She just never knew that he was a hero in World War II; his top secret work was a mystery to her until now.

Michel is currently producing “P.O. Box 1142 – Top Secret Heroes,” a video documentary about her father’s Army unit, which was known by the code name “P.O. Box 1142,” “POB 1142” or just “1142.”

These designations also served as the code name of their secret base, which was actually Fort Hunt, located on what used to be part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate.

Many of the soldiers who worked there from 1942 to 1946 were former German or Austrian Jews who had escaped the holocaust and had come to America; indeed, some of the soldiers were the only people left in their entire family. Their assignment at P.O. Box 1142 was to interrogate the highest level Nazi prisoners.

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“It’s really something when you think about it, that these were gentlemen who five years earlier had been in a very hostile environment over in Germany or in Austria,” Brandon Bies, a Ranger who has been gathering the story for the National Parks Service, said. “They then had fled to this country, had been in many cases drafted as enemy aliens, weren’t yet even citizens of this nation and then were sitting face to face with people who were Nazis.”

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Nonetheless, with their knowledge of the German language and German culture, their superior training and their intellect, they managed to get information that brought an earlier end to World War II, gave the U.S. advantages in the Cold War and put a man on the moon. Their work also aided the Manhattan District Project, the Army’s part of developing atomic weapons.

Their level of success was amazing, but more astonishing was the method that they employed. They

played chess with the prisoners, took long walks, took them to the movies and even, as Veteran Peter Weiss put it, “went shopping with Nazis.”

Through these methods, they turned the prisoners, and got them to cooperate.

“So far, we have interviewed a handful of veterans, and a couple of historians,” Michel said. “There is great urgency, as we are losing veterans every day.

“We also need to continue our work at the National Archive. Anyone who wants to help us can visit our web site [pobox1142-topsecretheroes. com]. You can even contribute there through PayPal. We’re also looking for organizations that want to partner with us.”

Michel has hired her long-time colleague Jim Sutherland, a Peabody Award and Emmy winner, as executive producer.

“The more I learn as we work on it, the more I am convinced that the story must be told,” Sutherland said.

The team’s plan is to broadcast the one-hour documentary first on WPBA Channel 30 in Atlanta. From there, it will be pushed to key market PBS stations, festivals and awards competitions around the country, and Michel and Sutherland will also make the video available to schools and museums.

The filmmakers’ determination to tell the story is contagious.

“This is a part of the global Jewish resistance to the Nazis,” Michel said.

“They came over here as boys, in short order were put into a situation that they could not have imagined and – the best part – they won!”

TOP RIGHT: Cynthia Michel, daughter of late Army veteran Fred Michel, is making a documentary about the heroic role of her father and many other Jews during World War II. BOTTOM RIGHT: This vintage photo shows soldiers stationed at “P.O. Box 1142” in suburban Virginia.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Locals Know Best THE NINE STREET KITCHEN AND THE VALUE OF NEIGHBORHOOD EATERIES AJT Contributor

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et’s face it: Everyone has to live through some loneliness. That’s why there are already a few ways out there to “cure” the blues – playing the blues on your harmonica, singing the blues…

But what’s really good for battling the blues? The answer can be found in the story of Nine Street Kitchen.

Located in the beautiful and historic downtown Roswell, Nine Street Kitchen seems right at home among the faded brick walls. Here, one gets that small-town feeling of knowing your neighbors, and that’s probably because the owners, Nick and Kellie Clark, really are right at home – they’re Roswell/Buckhead natives.

The couple took their hometown’s cuisine and made it special by appreciating the natural historic ambiance in the most delicious way possible.

Nine Street Kitchen provides fresh food, fine wine and a friendly crowd.

Looks like the locals are finally making a comeback.

At Nine Street Kitchen, you immediately feel welcome and comfortable because everyone around you seems to

feel the same way. The staff is pleasant and friendly because they work in a personable and fun environment, which makes the people they serve happier (and maybe even tip better).

The restaurant offers a diverse menu full of fresh ingredients and inhouse recipes. From the spinach apple salad (yes, it exists) to a surf-and-turf quesadilla or chicken fettuccini, this kitchen is cookin’ some high-quality food.

And if the extensive and amazing menu isn’t enough to impress you,

then the delightful service and calm communal environment will win you over instantly. Dining at a lovely local restaurant like Nine Street Kitchen makes the idea of going out for dinner pleasant again. It’s more exciting, more romantic – heck, it’s even healthier.

So the next time you’re a little lonely, don’t reach for the harmonica; stop by a local legend like Nine Street Kitchen and talk to some strangers over a few drinks at the bar. Make some good memories, eat some great food and eventually your blues will go back to just being the name of a color.

Editor’s note: Jason Apple is an Atlanta native and a lover of food. When he’s not running around town trying everything the Atlanta food scene has to offer, he works at Kitchen Fronts of Georgia, a kitchen refacing company, and writes a local food blog, “The Kitchen Man Can.”

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Atlanta Synagogue Directory CHABAD

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Congregation B’nai Torah 1633 Hwy 54 E Jonesboro, GA 30238 www.bnai-israel.net 678.817.7162

Chabad Israel Center 5188 Roswell Rd. Sandy Springs, GA 30324 www.cicatlanta.com 404.252.9508

Atlanta Chevre Minyan Druid Forest Clubhouse North Crossing Dr. Atlanta, GA 30305 www.atlantachevreminya.org

Congregation Dor Tamid 11165 Parsons Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30097 www.dortamid.org 770.623.8860

Chabad Jewish Center 4255 Wade Green Rd. Suite 120 Kennesaw, GA 30144 www.jewishwestcobb.com 678.460.7702

Congregation Shema Yisrael 6065 Roswell Rd., #3018 Atlanta, GA 30328 www.shemaweb.org 404.943.1100

Congregation Ner Tamid 176 West Sandtown Rd. Marietta, GA 30064 www.nertamidonline.com 678.264.8575

Guardians of the Torah P.O. Box 767981 Roswell, GA 30076 www.guardiansofthetorah.org 770.286.3477

Congregation Rodeph Sholom 406 East 1st Street Rome, GA 30161 www.rodephsholomga.org (706) 291-6315

Nediv Lev: the Free Synagogue of Atlanta 3791 Mill Creek Ct. Atlanta, GA 30341 My.att.net/p/PWP-NedivLev 770.335.2311

Temple Beth David 1885 Mcgee Rd. Snellville, GA 30078 www.gwinnetttemple.com 770.978.3916

Chabad of Gwinnett 3855 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Suite 770 Norcross, GA 30092 www.chabadofgwinnett.org 678.595.0196 Chabad of North Fulton 10180 Jones Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30022 www.chabadnf.org 770.410.9000 Congregation Beth Tefillah 5065 High Point Rd. Atlanta, GA 30342 www.chabadga.com 404.257.9306

Conservative Ahavath Achim Synagogue 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. Atlanta, GA 30327 www.aasynagogue.org 404.355.5222 Congregation Beth Shalom 5303 Winters Chapel Rd. Atlanta, GA 30360 www.bshalom.net 770.399.5300 Congregation B’nai Torah 700 Mount Vernon Hwy. Atlanta, GA 30328 www.bnaitorah.org 404.257.0537 Congregation Etz Chaim 1190 Indian Hills Pkwy Marietta, GA 30068 www.etzchaim.net 770.973.0137

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Chabad Intown 928 Ponce De Leon Avenue Atlanta, GA 30306 www.chabadintown.org 404.898.0434

Chabad of Cobb 4450 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta, GA 30068 www.chabadofcobb.com 770.565.4412

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Congregation Shearith Israel 1180 University Dr. Atlanta, GA 30306 www.shearithisrael.com 404.873.1743

Congregation Gesher L’Torah 4320 Kimball Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30022 www.gltorah.org 770.777.4009 Congregation Or Hadash 6751 Roswell Rd. Atlanta, GA 30328 www.or-hadash.org 404.250.3338

Orthodox Anshi S’Fard Congregation 1324 North Highland Ave. Atlanta, GA 30306 www.anshisfard.com 404.874.4513 Congregation Ariel 5237 Tilly Mill Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338 www.congariel.org 770.390.9071 Congregation Beth Jacob 1855 Lavista Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.bethjacobatlanta.org 404.633.0551 Congregation Beth Yitzhak 5054 Singleton Rd. Norcross, GA 30093 770.931.4567 Email: anatoliy@bjca.com Congregation Ner Hamizrach 1858 Lavista Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.ner-hamizrach.org 404.315.9020 The Kehilla of Sandy Springs 5075 Roswell Rd. Sandy Springs, GA 30342 www.thekehilla.org 404.913.6131 Young Israel of Toco Hills 2074 Lavista Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.yith.org 404.315.1417

Reconstructionist

Congregation Bet Haverim 2676 Clairmont Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.congregationbethaverim.org 404.315.6446

Temple Beth Tikvah 9955 Coleman Rd. Roswell, GA 30075 www.bethtikvah.com 770.642.0434 Temple Emanu-El 1580 Spalding Dr. Atlanta, GA 30350 www.templeemanuelatlanta.org 770.395.1340 Temple Kehillat Chaim 1145 Green St. Roswell, GA 30075 www.kehillatchaim.org 770.641.8630 Temple Kol Emeth 1415 Old Canton Rd. Marietta, GA 30062 www.kolemeth.net 770.973.3533 Temple Sinai 5645 Dupree Dr. Sandy Springs, GA 30327 www.templesinatlanta.org 404.252.3073 The Temple 1589 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 www.the-temple.org 404.873.1731

SEPHARDIC Congregation Or VeShalom 1681 North Druid Hills Rd. Atlanta, GA 30319 www.orveshalom.org 404.633.1737

Traditional Congregation Shaarei Shamayim 1810 Briarcliff Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.shaareishamayeim.com 404.417.0472

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Atlanta Educators Explore the Jewish Role in Civil Rights and Labor Movements RABBI TRAVIS, MAY-BEAVER ATTEND; DR. ROSENBLIT PRESENTS

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n a year that saw Occupy Wall Street and similar protests around the globe, 25 educators from across the country gathered in suburban Boston for a Summer Institute session introducing “Living the Legacy,” four days of professional development focused on the role of Jews in in two earlier movements for social justice: Civil Rights and Labor.

Among those attending were Rabbi Reuven Travis of Yeshiva Atlanta High School and Bernadette May-Beaver of the Lovett School in Atlanta, and the Weber School’s Dr. Barbara Rosenblit was a featured presenter.

From July 22-26, seminars, experiential workshops, hands-on computer sessions and evening programs introduced participants to a rich collection of teachable material on the role of Jews in the Civil Rights and Labor Movements.

“Everyone needs to know about the contributions made by Jewish women in American history,” said May-Beaver. “This is not just a historical ‘thread’ that we should teach to women. It’s also not something we should teach only to Jews.

“All people need to know this history because the most inclusive story is also the most truthful one.”

Among the highlights were presentations by author Dr. Debra Schultz; Dartmouth history professor and author Annelise Orleck; Director of Rabbis for Human Rights Rabbi Jill Jacobs; and Marilyn Sneiderman, longtime labor leader who is now Executive Director of AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps.

For part of every day, participants worked in small groups to develop plans for using Living the Legacy in a wide range of educational settings.

“Each year, participants thank us for providing them with stories of Jewish commitment and courage that their students can relate to, as well as the tools and training that make their transmission of these stories exciting and engaging,” said JWA Executive Director Gail Reimer. “These educators are especially aware of the challenges our nation is facing, and especially eager to use the lessons of Living the Legacy to empower their students to claim their own roles as agents of social change.”

TOP: Bernadette May-Beaver of the Lovett School speaks with colleagues.

MIDDLE: Rabbi Reuben Travis of Yeshiva Atlanta shares with fellow educator Claire Solomon.

ABOVE: Dr. Barbara Rosenblit of the Weber School was among the presenting faculty at the Summer Institute. PHOTOS/ Gus Freedman

Editor’s note: The Jewish Women’s Archive Institute for Educators is made possible by a grant from the Dorot Foundation. For more on the Institute, visit jwa.org or call (617) 232-2258.

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“Behold I set before you this day, a blessing and a curse” (Perashat Re’eh, 11:26).

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oday – the Shabbat of the Parshat of Re’eh – is also Rosh Chodesh Elul. This month spells out ani ledodi vedodi lee, “I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me.”

This expresses the love which the Almighty has for us at this time of the year, and conversely, our love

“We have only the time we have been given to make choices, and the most consequential is how we use our time.” for G-d which manifests itself in the Sephardic tradition of selihoth – penitential prayers every day (except Shabbat) during this month.

Many traditions also have the custom of sounding the shofar every day – again, except Shabbat – during this new month of Elul. This brings to mind a lovely story about time and the Shofar: Two elderly Jews who haven’t seen each other in 50 years meet, recog-

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“Then how do you tell the time?” the first inquires, puzzled.

“You see that shofar in the corner?” asks the second. “That’s how I tell the time.”

“Are you crazy?!” exclaims the first. “How can you tell the time with a shofar?”

“I’ll show you,” says the second.

He picks up the shofar, opens the window and blows a deafening blast.

Thirty seconds later, an angry neighbor shouts out, “Why are you blowing a shofar at 2:30 in the morning?!”

“You see?” the blower says, turning to his friend. “That’s how you tell the time with a shofar!”

Roughly speaking, that’s how the greatest rabbi of the Middle Ages – Moses Maimonides – explained why we blow a shofar on Rosh Hashanah.

Maimonides explains that the shofar is G-d’s timepiece; the shofar blast is a wake-up call. In that shofar blast, G-d says, “It’s late! Do you know what time it is?”

When we hear the shofar blast, G-d wants each of us to ask, “What have I done with life G-d has given me? How have I used it? Have I lived for myself, or for others?

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Maimonides taught that we go through life half-asleep; day follows day in a daze. We go through the motions of waking, working, eating and relaxing, all the while more conscious of the minutes than the years.

We feel the tyranny of the clock, but we forget the calendar of life. As the years pass, all too often we renounce the dreams of our youth and settle for a routine, only waking momentarily when we are jolted by a car crash, an illness or a crisis which makes us say, “Who am I, and why am I here?”

G-d is merciful to us, and once a year at Rosh Hashanah, G-d gives us a way to wake up without crisis and consider our lives. In the context of time, all of us stand equally; whether we are rich or poor, powerful or powerless, there are only 24 hours in a day and a lifespan of years that is all too short.

For each of us, as there was for Moses, there is beautiful life that we have been given to live; a future we may never experience; a River Jordan we may never cross; and a promised land we may never see. We have only the time we have been given to make choices, and the most consequential is how we use our time.

No one ever died wishing he or she had spent more time at the office, nor has anyone mourned for dishes left unwashed. In our last moments, we mourn for the simple things that we took for granted: family meals, long walks with our children, helping strangers, saying “I love you” and thanking and praising the Almighty for the gift of life.

Those are the bare essence of a life well lived.

So next time someone asks you the time, don’t look to a watch or to a clock, look to a shofar. G-d’s timepiece doesn’t measure minutes; it measures moments.

On behalf of Congregation Or VeShalom, I wish you and yours a Shana tova! Tizku leshanim rabbot!

May this year be a healthy one for all of us, and a year of peace in the holy land of Israel and throughout the world. Amen.

Editor’s note: Rabbi Hayyim Kassorla is the spiritual leader of Congregation Or VeShalom and a member of the Atlanta Rabbinical Association.

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Fri., Aug. 17 Dive Into Shabbat, open swim followed by poolside song and prayer with Rabbi Brian Glusman. Fri., Aug. 17, 5 p.m. MJCCA’s Zaban Park. brian.glusman@atlantajcc.org.

A Meal and A Prayer, join CDT for dinner at Abbott’s Grill prior to Shabbat Services. Fri., Aug. 17, 6 p.m. RSVP requested. Abbott’s Grill.

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Sat., Aug. 18 Bush Centre for Ballet Open House and Registration, come register for dance classes age 3 and up; 50 percent discount on the registration fee if enrolled then. Classes begin the week of Mon., Aug. 20 and include various dance style classes. Sat., Aug. 18, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Bush Centre for Ballet. (404) 256- 5542 or director@bushballetcentre.com.

VFI Potluck Dinner Gathering, join the South Region Voluteers For Israel for a potluck dinner. Sat., Aug. 18, 4 p.m. Home of Sharon Sleeper. RSVP by Aug. 15. walker2778@yahoo.com.

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tion Or Hadash’s annual hike followed by a concert featuring Rick Recht. Sun., Aug. 19, 9 a.m. Big Tree. rainanadler@yahoo. com or (678) 779-6938.

Open to all Jewish 6th-8th graders.

Sun., Aug. 19, 4 p.m. $10 by Aug. 12, $15 after. Chloe.ramsey@atlantajcc.org or (678) 812.3970.

AUG Onward & Upward, a weekly class that offers women a higher understanding of Yom Kippur. Taught by Chana Rudnick.

Sun., Aug. 19, 9:30-10:30 a.m. CongregaTue., Aug. 21 tion Ariel. (423) 400-7353.

Greater Atlanta Hadassah & Israel Brunch and Fashion Show, hosted by the Bonds Host Summer Social, come Mt. Scopus Group of Greater Atlanta Ha- learn about Hadassah and Israel Bonds dassah and benefiting Hadassah Medical while bidding on a silent auction to Organization in Jerusalem. Sun., Aug. 19, benefit the work of Hadassah. RSVP by Aug. 15. Tue., Aug 21, 5:30- 7:30 p.m.

11 a.m. $15/person. (404) 549-8397.

Ravina Club. Atlanta@hadassah.org or Rich’s: A Southern Institution, come (678) 443- 2961. enjoy a slice of Rich’s coconut cake at the launch of historian Jeff Clemmons AUG new book on the South’s favorite department store, followed by a discussion with journalist Maria Saporta. Sun., Aug. 19, 2 p.m. Free to Breman Members. $12/ nonWed., Aug. 22 member. (678) 222-3700.

My Name is Asher Lev, a fascinating Remembering the Kindertransports, a coming of age story that seamlessly poignant documentary that tells the story explores art, family and religion. Wed., of the Kindertransports of Jewish children Aug. 22 through Sun., Sept. 16. The saved from Nazi concentration camps and Balzer Theater at Herren’s. taken to safety. Followed by Holocaust survior Susi Schwarz and the story of her Bingo with the Seniors, join CongreKindertransport expereince. Sun., Aug. 19, gation Ariel’s sisterhood at the Bremen 3:30 p.m. The Norcross Community and Home to play bingo with the residents.

Time and details to follow. Wed., Aug. Cultural Arts Center.

22. Contact Diane Baron at (770) 458Family Picnic, Shearith Israel’s 2nd- 6618 or ldbarron1010@yahoo.com.

Annual Family Picnic Fun, featuring softball, watermelon seed-spitting contest Fall 2012 CAbi Trunk Show, come and the all-out Soak Down. Sun., Aug. 19, check out the latest fashions and pro4 p.m. Free and open to the public. Glen- ceeds will be donated to benefit The Amit Program. Wed., Aug. 22, 7 p.m. lake Park.

RSVP by Aug. 15. The Amit Office. (440) BBYO Connect Fall Kickoff Pool Party, 961- 9966. fun in the sun, pool game and snacks.

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9th-Annual Congregation Or VeShalom Golf Tournament. Fri., Aug. 24. Registering sponsors now. Bear’s Best in Suwanee. (770) 992-2433 or mosoriano@aol.com.

Guns and Fun, hosted by North Atlanta Jewish Singles, come meet other Atlanta area singles and learn how to shoot guns. Fri., Aug. 24, 7 p.m. $57/ person. Sandy Springs Gun Club and Range. RSVP to Mark Horvath mhorv00@gmail.com.

Shabbat UNplugged, as part of Ahavath Achim Open House Weekend, come experience a Shabbat with music and prayer followed by a social gathering. Fri., Aug. 24 7:30 p.m. Ahavath Achim Synagogue. (404) 3555222.

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Morning Services, Yoga, Torah Study and Meditation, as part of Ahavath Achim Open House Weekend, begin Shabbat with a traditional Saturday morning service, followed by yoga, torah study with Judith Hodara and a meditation service. Sat., Aug. 25, 9 a.m. Ahavath Achim Synagogue. (404) 355- 5222.

Family Day at Cherokee Valley Ranch, hosted by North Atlanta Jewish Singles, come meet other Atlanta area singles with your family and fun activities, like ziplining and horse back riding. Sat., Aug. 25, 10 a.m. Priced per activity from $8- $25/ person. Cherokee Valley Ranch, Jasper GA. RSVP to Mark Horvath mhorv00@gmail.com.

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MAY THEIR MEMORIES BE A BLESSING

Bernard Klug 92, OF ATLANTA

Bernard Klug of Atlanta peacefully passed away on Mon., Aug. 6, 2012 at the age of 92. He was born in Czestohowa, Poland on Oct. 8, 1919. Bernard, a Holocaust survivor, was the oldest of all his sibling survivors. After coming to the U.S., he went on to own his own business, first as a partner in P&K Kosher Butchers in Brooklyn, N.Y., then as a partner in Sal’s Deli in Atlanta. Bernard is survived by his wife, Helen; son, Joe; daughter-in-law, Carole; granddaughters Alli Klug and Sloane and Gillian Silverman; and son-in-law, Les Silverman. He was predeceased by his daughter, Miriam Silverman; and grandson, Joshua Klug. Funeral services were held at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs on Aug. 8. Sign on-line guestbook: edressler.com. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care.

Elaine Taffel Pollock 75, OF ATLANTA

Elaine Taffel Pollock, 75, died Aug. 7, 2012, after a nine-year battle with polycythemia and leukemia. Daughter of the late Alice Taffel Tenenbaum and Mose Taffel, she was a native and life-long resident of Atlanta. Elaine graduated from Grady High School and matriculated to Ohio State University. She then attended the University of Alabama, where she met her future husband and love of her life, Bernard “Bubba” Pollock. After a brief time living in Mobile, Ala., the couple and one young son relocated to her hometown. Back in Atlanta, Elaine’s family grew to include an additional two sons.

Earl Leonard Smith 87, OF DECATUR

Earl Leonard Smith, 87, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on Sun., Aug. 12, 2012.

Born to Louis and Augusta Smith of blessed memory in Dorchester, Mass., he graduated from Harvard University, earning a B.S. in 1946 and an M.B.A. in 1949. Earl also served in the U.S. Navy Pacific Theater during WWII. A longtime member of Ahavath Achim Synagogue, he is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Shirley; his daughters, Ellen Ratner and her husband David, and Karen Smith and her husband Marcus Helman; his sons, Dan and his wife Gaia, and Michael and his wife Cynthia; his granchildren, Alison, Andrew, Douglas, Natalie, Maayan, Neria, Zachary, Benjamin and Bailey; his great-grandson, Amos; and his brother, Barry and his wife Sandy. An online guestbook is available at edressler.com; memorial donations may be made to either the William Breman Jewish Home or Weinstein Hospice, both at 3150 Howell Mill Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30327; or to Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA 30327. Graveside services were held Aug. 16 at Greenwood Cemetery with Rabbi Neil Sandler officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care.

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Love of family focused her life. Elaine found joy in art and channeled her creativity into painting. She generously shared her beautiful and thoughtful works with those close to her. She was an avid traveler and reader and a loyal friend to many. Elaine was a member of The Temple and, for several years, a Coldwell Banker real estate agent. In addition to her devoted husband of 56 years, she is survived by her sons, Mark and his wife Judy, Kenneth and his wife Linda, and Randy; five grandchildren, Shayna, Neal, Andrea, Morgan and Rebecca; brother, Martin Taffel; and niece and nephew, Alison and Myles Taffel. An online guestbook is available at edressler.com, and in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 3715 Northside Parkway Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30327; The High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA; or the charity of one’s choice. Graveside services were held Aug. 9 at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs with Rabbi Peter Berg officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care.

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