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Chai-er Education While we fight the traffic with back to school, local college students are hauling all their worldly possessions to campuses around Atlanta or getting out of dodge to homes away from home in other states. We have lots of stories about college students and higher education to help them navigate academics and life beyond the nest.

Exclusive to the AJT, we spotlight The Weber School’s new MIT-Inspired Fab Lab, one of the first in a Southeast high school to prepare students for college degrees and careers in such fields as science, technology, engineering, and design.

We have a few articles on the digital world, including artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, bitcoin and blockchains.

A college advisor helps you prepare for college interviews. And the AntiDefamation League offers resources for students confronted with anti-Semitism on campus.

Find out how Hillels of Georgia are participating in the community's attempt to curb drug abuse on campus, and reverse overdoses. Two college stu-

dents, both connected to the University of Michigan, talk about their separate experiences learning about, advocating for, and involvement with Israel.

In sports news, Georgia Tech Men’s Basketball Coach Josh Pastner reacts to being inducted into the Jewish Sports Heritage Association’s Class of 2019. And if you think you know Steve Koonin, CEO of the Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena, you may be surprised what you learn in “The Lowdown.”

In other non-education news, we have a story on a pet psychic – she prefers the title animal communicator – who has learned to listen to and chat with pets in a way most of us don’t. We also take you to Israel to the annual Pride Parade to show you how those in the Jewish state respond to gay rights. Our Israel correspondent Rabbi David Geffen finds a cross-section of his senior residence to share their views on the parade. You can read their comments here along with our newest additions to the paper: the joke and Yiddish word of the week.

So buckle up and prepare to be entertained and educated.

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LOCAL NEWS Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival New Home, New Food

Inspecting City Green at City Springs, the new site of the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival, are (from left) Harry Lutz, Les Kraitzick, Dan Frankel, Jody Pollack and David Joss, all of the Atlanta lodges of the Hebrew Order of David International.

The Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival has a new site in Sandy Springs and a new competition category – chili. In its sixth year, the annual barbecue is set for Oct. 21 on the City Green at City Springs, 1 Galambos Way, in the new heart of downtown Sandy Springs.

The community-wide event is presented by the Hebrew Order of David International, the Atlanta Jewish Times, and Balloons Over Atlanta. JELF, the Jewish Educational Loan Fund, is the main charitable organization involved with this year’s event.

The highlight of the day is the kosher barbecue competition, where teams showcase their skills. The competition is judged by a panel of local barbecue experts, but everyone who attends can buy tastings and decide for themselves who makes the best brisket, ribs, chicken and chili.

“Not only does the festival highlight kosher food, it also exposes the kosher community to the wonderful flavors and aromas of southern barbecue, but with a kosher twist,” said Jody Pollack, executive director of the AKBF. “The love of food is universal. By adhering to kashrut, we ensure that all Jews can enjoy it and since it is, after all, barbecue, the non-kosher and non-Jewish community partakes as well,” Pollack said.

“This is about the most diverse food event in the state of Georgia. You can have all flavors of people sitting around the same table and enjoying the same food. While we wish we could be raising hundreds of thousands of dollars, that is not the point of the festival. Our goal is to bring the community together and have a safe family friendly day enjoying each other’s company and 4 | AUGUST 10, 2018 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

some awesome kosher barbecue.”

Of the new site, Pollack said, “We’re really excited about our new City Springs location. It’s a beautiful location, and we hope it will bring out people who love kosher barbecue and want to check out Sandy Springs’ new downtown. With our teams barbecuing all night long before the event, we hope the aromas will waft over all the adjoining neighborhoods and encourage people to follow their noses.”

Pollack predicts that by adding chili to the competition, it will enable teams to make bigger batches of chili for more people to taste.

“We anticipate having around 3,000 attendees this year,” he said. “With great food, an exciting new venue and plenty of parking, we have a good recipe for a tasty afternoon – especially if the weather cooperates.”

It is extremely important that the community support the festival, both financially and by joining us at the festival.

As a self-funded event, the festival depends on the generosity of the community to help subsidize the costs and to provide enough funds left over to help other deserving Jewish organizations. The AKBF welcomes donations, sponsorships, team participation, community partnerships, volunteers and most of all, your attendance.

Beyond the barbecue competition, the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival will have live music all day and a fun kids’ area. Kosher food and other vendors and exhibitors round out the event. To learn more about signing up a team or becoming a sponsor or vendor, visit the event website at www. theatlantakosherbbq.com, and check back for updates. ■

LOCAL NEWS

Federation Growing “Front Porch” Prototypes

By Dave Schechter

a good basic Jewish education because I know how important it is ... just beThe ideas planted in the Jewish ing surrounded with the traditions, the Federation of Greater Atlanta’s “Front songs, the symbols. It’s amazing how Porch” garden are beginning to take root. much they get at this age.”

As those children grow, one of the Some will yield their first harvest in the months ahead. Others may need a few Jewish values they will learn is tzedakah.

Another prototype, called Pushke years to show their fruit.

The seeds were planted beginning in 2.0, is designed to help teach that lesson.

Beginning in September, 10 families May 2017, as JFGA sponsored more than 50 conversations across metro Atlanta, will be asked to each put $10 per month, bringing together Federation staff and di- for three months, into a collective pot. verse elements of the Jewish community. The families will be given a choice of Along the way, JFGA has sharpened three organizations to choose from when its focus on how to invest its resources distributing the money.

JFGA board member Jon Effron, the and the role it wants to play in the continued growth of a community that now father of daughters ages 5 and 8, recalled how the idea developed. numbers some 135,000.

“Conceptually, probably the first From a list of a few dozen ideas, the first handful of “prototypes” are being time I brought one of my daughter’s tzenourished by the Federation with finan- dakah boxes down to a Coinstar machine. cial micro-grants and staff assistance. While there was something really sweet Those not selected will have another about it, it just seemed like a tradition chance to apply later this summer in ripe for a reboot,” Effron said. “I started what Federation hopes will become in- to think about the consistency of PJ Livestments made at intervals throughout brary and the immediacy of GoFundMe and thought that the year ahead and there might be an beyond. opportunity to try A couple of the something new.” initial recipients Effron credits were revealed at JFthe “Front Porch” GA’s recent annual initiative, particumeeting. larly the FederaThe first “Istion’s “Prototype rael Baby Grant,” Bootcamp,” attendan effort of the Ated by more than lanta-based Jewish Neta Ezra and Dave Franz with their son, Eli, who will attend AJA Preschool with the 100 people, all lookFertility Foundahelp of "One Happy Preschooler." ing for new ways to tion, will give one couple $1,500 to defray the costs of travel energize Judaism, with giving him “the to Israel, where fertility treatments are confidence that launching a prototype less expensive than in the United States. was not only doable, but that it would be The plan is to expand the program so that supported.”

As for the Pushke 2.0 participants, more couples can benefit in the future.

Meanwhile, 10 families, selected by “The 10 families that I’m choosing all have lottery, have been notified that they each three things in common: they’re families will receive $1,000 grants to help pay the that I have a personal relationship with, preschool tuition of their children ages they all have strong opinions and they’re all looking to raise mensches. The group 18-24 months.

“One Happy Preschooler” has been will span a pretty diverse gap within the championed by Mark Silberman, whose Jewish community, which I think is crititenure as Federation board chairman be- cal for the prototyping phase. We’ll have gan July 1, and is being funded in collabo- Shabbat-observant families, interfaith ration with the PJ Library program that families and families that are completely provides books for Jewish children. unaffiliated,” he said.

Neta Ezra made clear “how ex“My goal is to empower parents with tremely grateful we are for receiving this a tool that helps them build a culture of grant,” which will help Ezra and her hus- giving within their homes. For the kids band, Dave Franz, send 2-year-old son, who participate, my hope is that they are Eli, to the Atlanta Jewish Academy, where able to learn about a variety of different his mother is returning to teach after, co- ways in which they can make the world incidentally, a two-year absence. a better place, not just with their $10, but “I would have sent him anyway,” also with their time, energy and attenEzra said, “I really wanted him to have tion,” Effron said.

“The idea is that it will culminate Abusch-Magder, the Rabbi-in-Residence in November with an actual big giving at Be’chol Lashon, an organization that event,” said Jori Mendel, the Federation’s focuses on “the rich, multi-dimensional recently-hired vice president of innova- character of the Jewish people.”

Federation will gauge interest in the tion.

The inspiration, the prototype services and the sustainability of similar programs in the fuknown as “NP Jew,” ture. comes from the city Mendel said the of Atlanta’s “neighborFederation is actively hood planning units,” coaching the people referred to as NPU’s. behind some 20 poMendel said that tential prototypes, the “Front Porch” conputting them in touch versations showed inwith business experts terest in forming such who can help them a group in the Johns plot strategy and disCreek/Alpharetta area cuss the sustainability of north Fulton Counand scalability of their ty. ideas.

Federation will Federation plans assist in recruiting Jori Mendel, VP of innovation investment in five armembers and host a at the Federation. eas: planning session. The group, which may be up and running this • Expanding the number and reach fall, will determine priorities for improvof “Jewish places;” ing community cohesion. JFGA will help • Inspiring education and experifinance use of existing resources. ences that create “Jewish journeys;” Another need addressed on the • Making Jewish Atlanta “known for “Front Porch” was engaging with Jews being radically welcoming, diverse, who are not affiliated with a congregaaffordable and inclusive;” tion.

• Supporting dialogue that expands To that end, Federation will provide “global Jewish peoplehood;” a $600 grant to Congregation Bet Haver• Backing programs to “strengthen im for a prototype called “Synagogue ourselves and our world” through Without Borders.” the well-being of the community.

The money will allow CBH to add In redefining its roles, Federation two alternative services for the unaffili- envisions itself as a “philanthropic chamated, probably at Rosh Hashanah, to the pion,” an “amplifier” for community Reconstructionist congregation’s roster groups, an “incubator” for new ideas, a of High Holy Day services. “wayfinder” to help Jews navigate their One service may take place during a community, and as a “source of comhike and be led by Rabbi Malka Packer- munity intelligence” for individuals and Monroe, the director of InterfaithFam- groups needing information and conily/Atlanta. The other, in a setting to be tacts. ■ determined, will be led by Rabbi Ruth

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Weber Readies for MIT-Inspired Fab Lab Roni Robbins roni@atljewishtimes.com The Weber School is soon to be one of the few high schools in the Southeast with an MIT-inspired Fab Lab. The facility will be directed by experts, offer a variety of high-tech resources, and support hands-on experimentation in such areas as science research, engineering, robotics, architecture, digital, 3D, fashion and multi-media design.

Through a Zalik Foundation Fund grant, The Daniel Zalik Academy at Weber is set to launch when school starts Monday and “will offer courses and programs that will be fully realized and enriched” with the opening of the Fab Lab in August 2019, said Rabbi Ed Harwitz, head of the school.

The Zalik Academy, named for the brother of Zalik Foundation Fund principals David and Helen Zalik, will allow Weber students to be on the forefront of top industry in technology, engineering and design, Harwitz said.

“As a Jewish community school, it is essential that our graduates are prepared for college and careers with the capacity to realize their dreams and aspirations for academic and professional success. Yet Weber must also meet a higher calling – to ensure that our scientists, tech specialists and designers emerge as ethically informed professionals who leverage their work to serve our community and the broader world.”

The Zalik Academy will allow students to participate in high-level experimentation, create patented

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Working on a 3D modeling project are Ari Slomka (left), and Chris Chapman, Fab Lab manager and program coordinator for technology, engineering and design.

products and publish articles in top academic journals – not the typical pattern for high schoolers, Harwitz said.

This year, the Zalik Academy will pilot courses in design, robotics, coding, computer science and scientific research, he said. When it’s complete, Weber students will mentor others as young as the fifth grade. In addition to partnering with Jewish day schools, plans call for the lab to be used by students from synagogue youth groups and camps, such as the In the City Camp, hosted at Weber.

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looks forward to the opportunities the new Fab Lab offers. Visiting an industry Fab Lab during a recent vacation in Seoul, South Korea, he was impressed that an inventor could work with “a laser cutter or 3D printer, tinker and work ‘til they have what they want for testing and a prototype.”

There was a class of elementary school students learning about wiring and creating designs, said Slomka, who is a leader in Weber’s 3D modeling courses and technology entrepreneurship program. “If you have an idea or concept, you need materials or machines to bring it to life.”

Slomka said his new interest in design arose when his chemistry class used 3D printing, modeling and design skills in its research. “We made cars and tested different combustion factors and gasses. It was a fun and interesting way to learn what we were learning in chemistry.”

He spoke about 3D design and its potential for Weber’s Academy: “The moment it’s all finished and you click print and see an idea, something you had in your head and put on the computer, and now it’s something real you can touch, there’s something really special about that. … It’s a way to bring imagination to life.”

Weber based its Fab Lab on a high school in Los Angeles. The Zalik Academy will work with that school and others in Israel, allowing for international collaboration with the start-up nation.

Started in 2009, the MIT Fab Lab global network promotes innovation and invention, connecting fabricators, artists, scientists, engineers, educators, students and others in more than 78 countries and about 1,000 facilities.

The spark for Weber’s Fab Lab came two years ago when Michael Karlin, president of the Weber board, met with friend and colleague David Zalik about the future of Jewish education in Atlanta.

“The investment is a testament to the school’s leadership and furthers our mission to improve Jewish education in a manner that empowers young minds to unleash their potential and better society,” the Zaliks said in a prepared statement.

“We hope it serves as a catalyst for The Weber School, attracting students with a passion for science, technology and design, and enabling them to leverage the Fab Lab tools, renowned faculty and resources. Our dream is that The Zalik Academy enables Weber to serve its student body and the broader Jewish community.” ■

BUSINESS Digital Currency Alters Future of Transactions

Sitting on the cyptocurrency panel are, from left: Colin Hill, Hill Innovative Law principal; Spencer Wyckoff, One Trust user interface engineer; Matt Ficken, moderator and Insperity business performance advisor; Ethan Merbaum, cryptocurrency consultant; Arthur Stepanyan, Gramarye Media executive director, blockchain; and Alexandra Tregre, stable|kernel business development and marketing manager.

By Sarah Moosazadeh sarah@atljewishtimes.com Every day numerous transactions take place across the world, but technological innovations such as cryptocurrency and blockchains may change how consumers and companies conduct business in the future.

Young professionals learned more about the topic during a panel discussion Aug. 2 sponsored by Conexx: America Israel Business Connector, at stable|kernel’s new location, The Willoughby. The Conexx Young Professionals event sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel and Capstone Financial explained cryptocurrency, ICOs or initial coin offerings, and the regulatory framework around them.

Invented by Satoshi Nakamoto, cryptocurrency is a digital currency that companies and people use to monitor a network of online payments, balances and transactions. Differing from cryptocurrency, blockchains are a series of verified digital transactions for which advanced computers find mathematical solutions.

Once a transaction is proven, it creates a block or a series of blocks.

One of the ways cryptocurrency is changing the way people and/or companies do business is through ICOs or a digital asset of blockchains. The coins are usually used to fund new projects that have yet to be created and are marketed through social media. The two types of tokens used in such ventures include security and utility.

“Over $6 billion dollars has been invested in ICOs this year, which is an amazing amount and one of the reasons the SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission] is interested in ICOs; that and a large occur-

rence of fraud,” said guest panelist Colin Hill, principal of Hill Innovative Law. To help monitor the ICOs, the SEC invented the Howey test, which verifies that people are invested in a common enterprise, there is a reasonable expectation that the investment becomes profitable, and the investment is based on the efforts of others and not the investor.

Atlanta-based startup, game developer and movie studio Gramarye Media is one many companies that received funding through ICOs. “We decided that the only way to get this project running and off the ground is to invest in ICOs,” said Arthur Stepanyan, the company’s executive director, blockchain.

In recent years many financial markets have adopted ICOs. For example, in 2017, 10 Israeli startups raised a total of $480 million through ICOs, and Israeli startup Bancor raised close to $150 million through an ICO in June of 2017, said Alexandra Tregre, stable|kernel business development and marketing manager.

Yet ICOs also pose a threat and are extremely disruptive to traditional financial markets. Cryptocurrency consultant Ethan Merbaum said, “It’s a very strange and confusing landscape for a lot of people who have great ideas, but it seems now for every idea you have to have a lawyer and connections. But by allowing individuals to start with ICOs you know up front the amount of capital you need, … what you are planning to get, what you are going to do, and instead of having two to three board members that say they like or don’t like the idea, you are bringing your idea to the world, and, sink or swim, it’s based on what the people want.” ■ ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES AUGUST 10, 2018 | 7

ISRAEL PRIDE Israel Becoming More Welcoming This summer, the Jerusalem Development Authority launched a series of “iTravelJerusalem” services to make the city more accessible and convenient for tourists, according to Israel21C. A new Jerusalem City Pass is valid for a week, to save time standing in lines, and offering discounts on main attractions. The pass can be purchased in advance and validated at the iTravelJerusalem stand at Ben Gurion International Airport. If visitors are interested in traveling to Jerusalem, they can get a free ticket for a branded bus with Wi-Fi. A full listing of events in the city that week is available on the iTravelJerusalem website. Pass holders also get free innercity public transportation, including buses and light rail, for a week.

In addition to the City Pass, the JDA is stationing colorful trucks near the Jaffa Gate and the Machane Yehuda market, where visitors can stop for a cool drink and information on tourist attractions, art, cultural events, the culinary scene and historical sites. The trucks will have free Wi-Fi and recharging spots for mobile devices.

The Leiden ranking, which includes nearly 1,000 of the top universities worldwide, bases its list on a number of indicators such as written publications, rather than subjective survey questions.

The preferred sources include published scientific research and citations. The ratio of citations to published papers is also considered an indication of the quality of the research, Weizmann reported.

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Weizmann Institute Ranked Ninth In Research The Weizmann Institute of Science has placed ninth in a 2018 ranking of research quality by CWTS Leiden Ranking, Weizmann reported.

Top rankers were U.S.-based Rockefeller University, MIT, Princeton, Stanford and Harvard universities, UC Berkeley and Caltech. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine ranked ahead of Weizmann, which outranked U.S. universities Rice and Yale.

This is the second time the Institute has ranked in the top 10 research institutes in the world. In 2015, the institute placed 10th. The ranking organization is based at Leiden Univ. in the Netherlands.

Israel Gets Major Boost in Biomedical Tech

Leading The Way in Biotech Three biotech companies were selected to expand research and development centers of multinational companies in biotechnology and medicine in Israel: Change Healthcare, GE Healthcare and Medtronic. The three are among 320 foreign-based multinational corporations active in Israel, positioning the country as an international leader in in-

novation and a hub for global companies.

The initiative was facilitated by Israel’s Industrial Cooperation Authority and its Innovation Authority, and the government approved funding of $32 million over the next six years.

The program is a significant boost to the Israeli field of digital health, and supports the March 2018 government resolution to establish Israel as a leading international hub for leaders in the fields of medicine and medical equipment.

Change Healthcare supplies digital health solutions, with $3.3 billion in annual revenue. The company uses its software and data analysis, network and technology-led services to provide patients better care.

GE Healthcare, the health division of General Electric, became active in Israel in the late 1990s, when it acquired Diasonics Vingmed Ultrasound and Elscint from Elbit Imaging. In 2011, GE Healthcare acquired Orbotech’s sensors for nuclear medicine and other imaging types.

Medtronic, founded in 1949, is one of the world’s largest companies in the field of medical devices. The center in Israel will focus on developing imaging systems for laparoscopic surgeries. ■

Today in Israeli History

Aug. 10, 1920: Following the San Remo conference in April 1920, a treaty is signed between the Allies and the Ottoman Empire in the town of Sevres, France, officially breaking up the Ottoman Empire.

Aug. 11, 1929: The Jewish Agency holds its first meeting on Aug. 12, the day after the conclusion of the Congress.

With so many Jews having immigrated to the U.S. over the previous four decades, American presence in the Jewish Agency had become financially and politically significant for Zionism’s key growth in the United States.

Aug. 12, 1944: Berl Katznelson, a leader in the Labor Zionist movement, dies suddenly at the age of 57 in Jerusalem. His advocacy for the creation of a labor-based society in Israel would eventually form the basis of the Mapai party, which was created in 1930 and would dominate Israeli politics until the late 1970s.

Aug. 13, 1995: During his term as president, Aharon Barak is instrumental in expanding the court’s power, especially in the area of protecting civil liberties and personal freedoms, often from gov8 | AUGUST 10, 2018 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

President of the Supreme Court Aharon Barak (right) listens to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 1997.

ernment rulings or military actions.

Aug. 14, 1944: In a letter written to Leon Kubowitzki, head of the rescue department of the World Jewish Congress, U.S. Assistant Secretary of War John J. McCloy states that the War Department would not order the bombing of Nazi death camps because they did not see it as a priority for U.S. military resources.

Aug. 15, 2005: Soldiers and policemen begin enforcing the Disengagement Implementation Law, entering Gaza settlements and handing out evacuation orders to settlers.

Aug. 16, 1966: Known as Operation Diamond, the plan to recover a functional, Russian-made MIG-21 fighter jet succeeds after the Mossad cuts a deal with disillusioned Iraqi-Christian fighter pilot Munir Redfa. As part of the deal, Redfa receives $1 million, Israeli citizenship for himself and his family, and guaranteed full-time employment. ■ Items provided by the Center for Israel Education (www.israeled.org).

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By Rabbi David Geffen Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Protesters rail against the annual Pride Parade in central Jerusalem with signs that read, “Jerusalem is the holy city,” and “Jerusalem and Sodom are not twin cities.”

Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90

Participants march in Jerusalem's Gay Pride Parade on August 2.

Helicopters were circling over Jerusalem as the gay pride parade was about to begin. This was a special moment in Jerusalem: two thousand police were out.

They wanted to assure that the horror of the parade three years ago would not occur again. The police were taking no chances, and I was very pleased because three years ago a 17-year-old girl, Shira Banki, was killed by a maniacal Charedi.

I do not want that to ever happen again.

Have to be honest, I never knew there were gay people when I grew up in Atlanta. Now I am a bit wiser. If this is their sexual preference, I assume, it is a major aspect of their lives. I believe in individual freedom. They must be permitted to live as they choose – be it in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or anywhere in the world.

The parade, for me, began earlier than Aug. 2. I was riding on a bus traveling to the southernmost neighborhood of the city to buy a medical device not sold in the city. All of a sudden police on motorcycles were guarding cars in a motorcade with gay banners. They were blowing their horns and had loud speaker systems. The police made sure they would not be attacked; they were not.

The parade started at Liberty Bell Park and continued to Independence Park about a mile and a half away. Various estimates of the marchers were finalized, with a 20,000-participant count.

In the rally in Tel Aviv two weeks ago, 80,000 people gathered to protest the new law just passed, which does not allow gay men to have children through surrogacy in Israel. Dana International, the transgender singer who won the Eurovision title for Israel about 10 years ago, entertained: “I think,” she said emphatically, “that education regarding acceptance of homosexuals and lesbians will take time. The state of Israel, via Orthodox and Charedim, see the gay pat-

tern of life as a ‘toeva,’ an ‘abomination.’

Gay pride is wonderful to watch, but prejudice still exists towards these individuals. I just recorded the song, "Mee Haish SheHafetz Chayim – Who is the person who wants life?" because of what it should mean to all Israelis. I am happy that so many people came – Orthodox, some Charedim, men, women, children of all ages.”

I want to share with you some of the comments women in my senior residence made to me when I told them that I was writing an article. One said, “ These individuals are making this wonderful city filthy. Why all these parades?” Another said, “People like this just have an abnormal sexual flow, which could disrupt the normal pattern of life.” One, whose ancestors were discriminated against over 140 years ago when they came on aliyah, was more tolerant. “I don’t agree with what they are doing, but let them live their lives as long as they don’t hurt someone else.” A 40-year-old staff member here, native Israeli, told me that she was so delighted that gays have come out of the closet. She feels that recognizing them for who they are is a major step forward for Israel.

The police on the ground and the helicopters in the air made sure the parade was safe. Only a few ultra-Orthodox right-wingers, known for their tactics, tried to break into the parade. They were wrestled to the ground and arrested.

A large crowd of Orthodox of all types gathered at the entrance to Jerusalem. The police protected them as well.

One of the most outspoken rabbis with his long white beard called out: “This must end.” ■

Forty-six Georgia teens, including some from the Atlanta area, were among the 2,500 National Conference of Synagogue Youth summer participants in a Yom NCSY celebration at the Latrun Tank Museum outside of Jerusalem July 25.

The Atlanta-area teens were from Atlanta, Dunwoody, Marietta, Roswell, Alpharetta and Johns Creek. They joined NCSY teenagers from 32 U.S. states, Canada, United Kingdom and Israel and represented the Jewish religious spectrum.

NCSY is the international youth movement of the Orthodox Union.

The annual Yom NCSY summer event in Israel included musical performances, American barbecue and greetings from special guests such as newly installed Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog. New York-based DJZJ, singers Eitan and Shlomo Katz, and Israeli singers performed.

In addition to the festivities, the event honored the 20th anniversary of The Anne Samson Jerusalem Journey, NCSY’s touring program for public school students, and its recent expansion.

NCSY is dedicated to connecting,

Atlanta teens were among 46 Georgia NCSY participants at a celebration in Israel, which included musical performances and guest speakers.

inspiring and empowering Jewish teens and encouraging passionate Judaism through Torah and tradition. NCSY provides innovative, informal Jewish education, leadership training, retreats and summer programs that foster positive Jewish identity and connection to Israel, preparing the next generation of committed Jewish communal leaders.

The Orthodox Union oversees more than 400 congregations. As the umbrella of American Orthodox Jewry, the OU is at the forefront of advocacy work on both state and federal levels, outreach to Jewish teens and young professionals through NCSY and Birthright Israel/Israel Free Spirit trip organizer, and Yachad, the National Council for Jewish Disabilities, among others. ■

A former Atlantan, Geffen is a Conservative rabbi reporting directly from Israel.

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OPINION Letters to the Editor What being Jewish means to me

G-d has high expectations for his people. Being Jewish means that you accept and take responsibility for those values that he teaches us in his holy books. To me, the most important one is “Tikkun Olam”... Repair the world. We are our brothers’ keepers and our actions should reflect those beliefs, not for just fellow Jews, but for all people. That’s how we fulfill our Covenant with G-d and what being Jewish means to me.

Jerry Schwartz Alpharetta, GA

What being Jewish means to me

Being Jewish means so many things to me, it means being free from religious stigmas, persecution and hate crimes. It means being a part of a community of people that are instinctively drawn to each other and understand one another. It’s about being in this world with all your heart and soul. Even though we care about our bodies, we are generally living by the lead of something greater than the flesh on our bones.

I am so grateful to be Jewish. How many communities face the religious stigmas, persecution and hate crimes of society every day? Yet, I am free of feeling the pain because nothing I could ever endure would even come close to what my Jewish ancestors and elders faced, and I am still here. Thank you for proving to the world that the Jewish community will not lay down and die. Thank you for setting the bar and being resilient.

Thank you for sharing your stories and passing down your lessons for good. Thank you for Shabbat and the ideal that all men deserve a break and that family and G-d are our top priority. Thank you for remembering to recite the SHEMA! Katherine Tucker Atlanta, GA

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Empty Nesters

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I have a blended famemotion about them starting ily with three of the greaton their own and heading off est teens a parent could ask to college. It weighed me down for. I love all three of them so for a couple of weeks, and then much, each one so very differthe calls started, “I need this,” ent from the other. We have a and “I still need that.” Even 16-year-old and twins who are though they were off to col19. Over the last two years, my lege, we were not counted out husband and I have been disquite yet. I thought, okay, becussing our upcoming golden ing an empty nester won’t be years and plans for when we Kaylene so bad. What are all the tears become well-deserving empty Ladinsky about? Easy for me to say. I Managing Publisher nesters. still have one at home.

We both agree that we will Then, last Wednesday, our sell our 4,000-square-foot home and down- youngest started his junior year at Walton size to a location without stairs. We have High School, and when I dropped him off elderly parents and stairs are a problem for for his first day, it hit me. The tears started them. Note taken: best to retire stair-less. I streaming like it was his first day of kinwant an elaborate high-rise with a restau- dergarten. I couldn’t catch my breath. Imrant, nail salon, pool and full-service con- mediately fear washed over me and I felt cierge. My husband is not so sure about the a sense of real panic. Next year, he will high-rise, but agrees to a single-level bun- be a senior, driving himself to school, and galow within a self-contained community then he will be gone. Wow. The feeling was of some sort. so overwhelming. The excitement of soon My point is, I have been excited about becoming an empty nester was gone. Can the idea of not having to worry about the you imagine what I will feel when the day kids’ dinner, football practice and so many comes? I realized then, that I will be a mess other responsibilities we have as for a short period of time, much parents. We would be free to like my friends that are curtravel and do whatever rently becoming empty we want. I thought nesters. It will take a there must be lot of getting used to. something wrong I love being a mom with me that I so much. I guess wasn’t regretthat doesn’t stop. ting the day It just changes. where I could To all travel the the empty world with nesters out my husband, there, it is without anyencouraging thing holding to see you get us back. through it, Back to as I prepare school, back for the day to college. to soon come The summer myself. I will reis over in the flect on all of you blink of an eye. that have made Every year I find myit through and are self saying, “The sumcurrently making it mer break keeps getting through this transition. shorter and shorter.” When I will remember that I will the twins graduated from high always be a mom and just beschool two years ago, I was so excited and cause the kids don’t live with us anymore, proud of them. They are both about to they will continue to call and need us for start their sophomore year in college, one this or that. In the meantime, I will conat Georgia State and the other at Georgia tinue to plan on the day that my husband Tech. Even though these two are my step- and I become well-accomplished, well-dechildren, I felt an enormous amount of serving empty nesters, traveling the world together. ■

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REFLECTIONS Jewish Couple’s Charlottesville Memories From afar, the images from CharlotThat weekend’s “Unite The Right” tesville, Va., one year ago were horrifying rally may have been pegged to the city’s and compelling. decision to remove statues of two ConFor my nephew, Geoff Schmelkin, federate generals from public parks, but and his wife, Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin the Jewish community had been targeted of Congregation Beth Israel, by the alt-right and Ku Klux Charlottesville’s only Jewish Klan for months beforecongregation, the events of hand.

Aug. 11-12, 2017, left indelible On Friday night, a few memories. hundred torch-wielding exRachel: “I see neo-Nazis ponents of hate marched and white supremacists through the University of in white shirts and khaki Virginia campus, chanting shorts marching in the park. (among other niceties) “Jews I hear chants of hate and the will not replace us.” whirling of helicopters up Dave On Saturday morning, above. I see the look on the Schechter this swarm of white nationface of an African-American From Where I Sit alists, white supremacists teenager after a car plowed through a crowd of peaceful protesters and hit her sister. But it is not just horrible images that I see and hear. I see people from all different walks of life holding hands with one another. I hear songs of peace sung with every possible harmony. And I see people being brave, standing together, protecting one another. “ Geoff: “Some of the images that stick with me are frightening: weapons, fights, people injured, running and crying.

Other images are inspiring: interfaith services, volunteer medics, people standing together. As a Jew, one image is particularly emblematic. We left the sanctuary after Saturday morning services and entered the social hall to make Kiddush and hold an oneg. Without the music of our prayers reverberating in the sanctuary, it was quieter, and for the first time I could hear the thumping of the police helicopter overhead. Word spread that Nazis were outside of the synagogue. I looked out the window and saw their armed mob at the edge of our courtyard.

It is a chilling image that I hope I never see again.”

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and other varieties of bigot clashed with counter-demonstrators downtown in Emancipation Park.

Across the street, clergy of numerous faiths stood in solidarity on the steps of First United Methodist Church, among them Rabbi Schmelkin, wearing her kippah and tallit and carrying her ever-present guitar.

Rachel’s plan for the weekend had been “to drown out the sound of hate with music of peace and love.”

Two blocks away, Geoff, who is pursuing graduate degrees in law and business at the University of Virginia, was at the Shabbat morning service.

Geoff is my sister’s oldest child. We celebrated his wedding to Rachel in Cincinnati in August 2015. She graduated in May 2016 from the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion, and joined the Reform congregation in Charlottesville as associate rabbi two months later.

As chairman of Beth Israel’s security committee, Geoff had helped remove all but one of its Torahs, including a Holo-

Marching in Charlottesville last year, from right to left: Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, Ellen Drake, Geoff Schmelkin and Jeffrey Silverstein.

Photos provided by Geoff Schmelkin

Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin marched with clergy in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 12, 2017.

Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin and Geoff Schmelkin (center) march on July 8, 2017, at an anti-Ku Klux Klan rally in Charlottesville, Va.

caust scroll, for safe-keeping before the weekend.

Rachel worried about what was happening at her synagogue.

Geoff worried about what was happening down the street.

Later than warranted, Virginia’s governor declared a state of emergency.

Geoff and Rachel were close by when a neo-Nazi drove a car into people walking away from downtown, killing a young woman and injuring 19 people.

“We ran there from First United Methodist Church. We live a block from where the car attack happened. We ran to get our car and took a young woman to the hospital,” Geoff said.

What scared them also strengthened the congregation of about 400 households.

“The events of last summer were frightening and deeply painful for many in our congregation, but our community has been very resilient. Not only have Jews in Charlottesville continued to make CBI their Jewish home, but they have also stepped outside of the walls of our synagogue, sometimes in very visible ways, to connect with others and do the hard work that needs to be done in Charlottesville around issues of racial justice,” Rachel said. ”The events of August 11-12 were traumatic, but so were the months prior to them and many of the months after.

We have been steadily harassed over the past year by KKK rallies, alt-right rallies,

online threats, hate graffiti and vandalism. Many of us have grown closer to one another through our shared experiences, and we have gotten more organized and become more resilient as a congregation,” Geoff said.

That weekend had a profound effect on the couple, both 29 years old.

“I never expected to see anti-Semitism like I saw last summer in my lifetime. Even in recent months, I have had the experience of taking a walk around the block and seeing a neo-Nazi sitting on a bench just a block away from the synagogue. There have been moments over the past year when I did not feel safe walking down the street with a kippah on my head,” Rachel said. “Yet, this experience has opened my eyes because, before this, I never wondered if I might be hurt or attacked because of my religion or some identifying marker. As a white Jew, I can take off my kippah and blend in. People of color can’t blend in, as I learned from one of my black friends who told me, ‘I’ve never felt safe in my body.’”

"I hope that people have learned that there comes a time when ordinary Americans need to go out into the street to stand up to Nazi bullies in their communities and bigots who come to town to intimidate. Where we ignore them, they fester and spread. In Charlottesville, we stood up to the fascists, and they were exposed for the criminals that they are,” Geoff said. ■

EDUCATION Turning the Table on College Interviews In previous AJT arBeyond academics ticles, I focused on college • Do the fraternities and interviews and questions sororities control social life on students may be asked. To campus? follow up, let’s examine po• Are students involved in tential questions students the community outside of the have asked the interviewer. school?

Do you have fraterni• Is the student governties and sororities? Strike ment important? Does it have one, says the umpire (interan impact on college life on camDr. Mark L. viewer to himself). pus?

What majors do you Fisher • Has there been any tenhave at your university? sion on campus in the past few Strike two, the umpire interviewer says. years?

Do you have any merit scholarships?

• Any crime on campus? Is this campus Strike three. You’re out, the umpire intera safe one? viewer yells.

• What are the major clubs or orgaThe questions above prove a few things nizations that are most popular on about the student being interviewed. One, campus? the student hasn’t read the college website • What, if any, have been the hottest isor found the information elsewhere prior sues on campus? to the interview. Two, how much does the Athletics student really want to know about the col• What role does athletics play in the lege because it seems like they didn't relife of most students? search enough on their own. It is almost • If I have not been recruited by your like a person going to a major employer basketball program is there a possiand asking: “What jobs do you have at your bility to be a walk-on? company?”

• What is the intramural sports scene?

A college interview should indicate Are there Greek teams? Dorm teams? that the student has some interest in the Both? college. Therefore, research about the institution is important prior to any interview. In General What might you ask? Here are a few pos• Are there any departments being cut sible topics and questions: back or discontinued? If yes, why?

• Are there any changes on the drawFaculty ing boards in the curriculum in the • Do any of the faculty use teaching asnext four years? sistants?

• Is there any construction or renova• Are senior faculty involved with tion soon to take place on campus? teaching freshman?

• If I take a gap year after I graduate • How involved are the faculty with high school, will that have any impact students beyond the classroom? on my admission to your college?

• How does the faculty advising system • If I am awarded a scholarship, will work? that wait until after my gap year?

• Do freshman get an advisor immedi• Is there something about housing I ately? should know when given the chance?

Curriculum • How are roommates chosen for the dorms?

• Are there opportunities for small The above are just samples of what you classes or seminars?

• What are the research possibilities might ask the college interviewer. They certainly aren’t the only ones. Take advantage with faculty?

• Are students predominately grade- of the opportunity when an interviewer conscious or do they really want to asks you: “What do you want to know about our college?” Show the college, by learn regardless of their grade?

• Are students known to be cutthroat your questions, that you really know about and competitive or cooperative with the school because you did your research. each other?

Dr. Mark Fisher is a college and career • How much flexibility is there in the consultant at Fisher Educational Consultants curriculum? (www.fishereducationalconsultants.com) and • What leeway is there in core requirea consultant for the College Planning Institute ments? (www.GotoCPI.com). ■ ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES AUGUST 10, 2018 | 13

COVER STORY Hate and Anti-Semitism on Campus: What to Look for and How to Respond

By David Hoffman, Assistant Regional Director, ADL Southeast In its annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, the Anti-Defamation League found that the number of anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. rose 57 percent in 2017, the largest single-year increase on record and the second-highest number reported since the ADL started tracking such data in 1979. The sharp rise was in part due to a significant increase in incidents in schools and on college campuses, which nearly doubled for the second year in a row.

As students return to college campuses around the country, it is imperative to acknowledge the trends ADL is tracking in anti-Semitic and hate-based incidents on college campuses, including harassment, vandalism and assault.

Anti-Semitic incidents on college and university campuses across America increased in 2017 to a total of 204, a growth of 89 percent over the 108 incidents in 2016. In regional investigations of similar incidents in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee, ADL reported a 50 percent increase over the same time period.

Universities across the region, including the University of Georgia, the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, Emory University, Auburn University and Georgia Tech have seen swastikas on their grounds, white supremacist messages in their students’ inboxes, fliers referencing Hitler defacing their property, and invitations offered by student groups for white supremacist leaders to come speak to their community.

While this trend of rising anti-Semitism on campus is disturbing, it mirrors a broader movement of hate appearing on campuses nationwide. ADL’s Center on Extremism has observed a growing number of white supremacist propaganda efforts targeting these college communities, including the distribution of racist, anti-Semitic and Islamophobic fliers, stickers, banners and posters. The 2017-18 data shows a 77 percent increase of incidents from the previous academic

year, with 292 cases reported, compared to 165 in 2016-2017. From the fall semester of 2016 through the fall semester of 2017, ADL reported 26 separate incidents of white supremacist groups distributing flyers on campuses throughout the Southeast region.

Though many anti-Semitic incidents are carried out by independent individuals, one cannot turn a blind eye to the efforts and impact of organized white supremacist groups on campus. Groups

This rise was seen most widely in the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally, which occurred a year ago. The nationally televised chants of “Jews will not replace us” and “blood and soil,” a callback to a Nazi rallying cry, emboldened some white supremacists to take more violent action, while also causing others to go under the radar and develop more covert methods of spreading their message. Using symbols and code words that are not identified as quickly as swastikas

Identity Evropa is among the groups that recognize that college campuses are prime targets for anti-Semitism.

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like Vanguard America and Identity Evropa recognize that college campuses are prime targets because students arrive eager to learn new ideas and develop their own unique identity once they are out of the homes where they were raised.

It should not be surprising that the beginning of these dramatic increases in hateful incidents coincided with the 2016 presidential campaign, when vitriolic rhetoric filled American culture.

Jared Taylor, identified by the ADL as an academic racist, proclaimed in January of 2017, “It is widely understood that the election of Donald Trump is a sign of rising white consciousness. ... Now is the time to press our advantage in every way possible.”

and cries of “Heil Hitler,” these organized groups have developed tactics that make their views seem more appealing to vulnerable college students.

ADL has a variety of resources to support students and community members as they prepare for the upcoming school year on campus, many available for free on our website, www.adl.org. The “Think.

Plan.Act.” campaign provides students with tools for dealing with anti-Semitic and anti-Israel incidents on campus. A hate symbols database allows anyone to research nearly 200 symbols based on category or appearance in an effort to identify discriminatory messaging.

There are also a variety of educational programs that ADL can bring to

COVER STORY

David Hoffman is assistant regional director of the ADL Southeast office.

college students to combat hate in their communities. Words to Action is an interactive, customizable program for college and pre-college students that provides resources and tools to strategically respond to anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias on campus.

Colleges and universities are communities that value diversity and inclusion, creating environments for individual development and communal progress. In the rare incidents where hate occurs on campus, ADL works with students, administration, campus security, local police, and community leaders as deemed necessary. We provide antibias programming for universities and resources to both prevent and respond to hate-based incidents on campus, including our new Hate/Uncycled resource for administrators and law enforcement.

ADL has 26 regional offices across the country, and is eager to work with the community to make our college campuses safe spaces where growth and learning can occur. If someone witnesses or experiences a hate-based or anti-Semitic incident, please complete our online Report an Incident form. Your local ADL office will investigate your situation and respond quickly. â–

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EDUCATION Artificial Intelligence As Team Player

Professor Ya’akov "Kobi" Gal, head of Ben-Gurion University’s Human Computer Decision-Making lab.

Friend or Foe? Exploring the Artificial Intelligence Revolution. That was the topic of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Professor Ya’akov “Kobi” Gal’s lectures recently at Georgia Tech, and with business leaders in the Jewish community.

AI is often portrayed as the enemy for replacing humans, but Gal believes computers have gotten a bad rap. “Although artificial intelligence is a young technology Roni – it’s only been around a few years – it has Robbins taken such a strong presence in our daily lives and it doesn’t communicate very well with people. We are used to communicating with other people as team players,” said Gal, who is head of BGU’s Human Computer Decision-Making Lab and an associate in Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

“It turns out computers are not team players. They don’t know how to share problem-solving in a way that complements the abilities of different teammates. They make a lot of mistakes. That’s why there’s such an inherent fear of artificial intelligence. I try to elevate how communication could be improved.”

Gal shared his research on AI on Aug. 1 when he spoke to 50 Georgia Tech faculty and executives at the school, and about the same number at a second event cosponsored by the Israeli Consulate, Conexx: the America Israel Business Connector and the American Associates of Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Florida region, which includes the Southeast.

In the short term, Gal said, AI might eliminate some human tasks, such as replacing drivers in autonomous vehicals. But in the long term, there are opportunities to develop new jobs for training and other tasks involving the new technology.

“We just have to give it time and to get computers to be better teammates for people to gain from the advances of artificial intelligence,” he said. “We need to get computers to be better partners when they interact with human users. Artificial intelligence, for example, can be used for social good as opposed to controlling what we 16 | AUGUST 10, 2018 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

Guy Tessler introduces Kobi Gal to speak before 50 faculty, corporate executives and Atlanta officials at Georgia Tech.

do or sending us intimidating emails.”

Gal mostly studies the use of AI in elearning and volunteer websites. “In my eyes, they are similar. They include many different people, interacting with a computer system for the purpose of creating or disseminating knowledge.” Students and volunteers share a similar interest in learning, and Gal and his researchers try to build technology to keep them motivated and engaged.

AI might predict when a website user is getting bored or tired and fire up a message that says: “You are doing a wonderful job,” or refer the user to a forum in which others are discussing similar interests, Gal said.

In the classroom, AI could suggest to a teacher that a student is disengaged and offer an opportunity for the teacher to decide what to do. “It allows the teacher to support multiple students in the classroom working together, but not communicating or intervening directly with the students. I use the metaphor of a friendly parrot sitting on the shoulder of someone. Rather than

monitor and exploit the user, it is trying to help them and doesn’t disturb them, but guides their work and helps other people support them in the best possible way. That’s a better role that artificial intelligence can engage in.”

Gal said his long-term vision is to build computer systems to be better collaborators that will work well with humans instead of just interacting with them.

“They are designed to help people, not to intimidate people or disrupt their work.”

AI is not yet there yet, he said. “We are still not at the promised land where computers can interact with users in the best possible way.”

But Gal remains optimistic. “What a wonderful opportunity artificial intelligence has for fundamentally shifting the way we interact with others, the way we study and conduct business,” he said.

Conexx President Guy Tessler found Gal’s analogy of AI as parrot, helping with learning and problem-solving, quite clever. “AI will impact many industry sectors and the global economy. Israel will play a key role in developing this technology to produce solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.” ■

Attending the Georgia Tech lecture are (from left to right): Guy Tessler, president, Conexx; Ya’akov “Kobi” Gal, BGU; Oded Shorer, director of economic and trade affairs, Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast; John McIntyre, executive director, Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research; James Hoadley, associate director, Georgia Tech CIBER; Reva Feldman, Greater Florida regional director, AABGU.

EDUCATION

Narcan Training Seeks to Reduce Stigma

By Breanna West In an effort to curtail the opioid crisis, Helping Atlanta Manage Substance Abuse hosted a class last week for Hillels of Georgia as part of its Narcan Training Initiative. The course taught Hillel staff how to use the emergency Narcan device, a nasal spray that reverses an opioid overdose.

“Addiction is not a lack of will power, nor is it a choice. It’s a disease,” said Mandy Wright, program manager for HAMSA, the substance abuse program of Jewish Family & Career Services. She led the Hillel class with Lindsay Montgomery, prevention education coordinator for Kennesaw State University.

In addition to Kennesaw, the Narcan class last week at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta included staff from the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Emory and Georgia State universities.

The Narcan Training Initiative involves two parts: educational and handson. The Hillel staff were first taught the signs and symptoms of an overdose.

Then, to become familiar with Narcan, they administered it in hypothetical situations. At the end, all participants left with a Narcan kit that includes two doses.

Wright also talked to the class about the problem of stigma in our society.

HAMSA tries to eliminate the stigma about drug use and opioid overdose by educating people that addiction does not discriminate.

“We hear so much about the opioid crisis; it’s a very widespread thing. Addiction doesn’t care about age, gender, religion,” Montgomery said. “A lot of opioid users are first-time users.”

The Jewish community is not unique in that people of all ages can become substance abuse addicts, Wright said.

Rabbi Russ Shulkes, Hillels of Georgia’s executive director, attended the Narcan Training Initiative and applauds HAMSA for its efforts in education and awareness. He believes prevention starts at the individual level and said that the first step in reducing stigma is to “recognize an issue and raise awareness, and then change the relationship to the situation.”

The goal of these training sessions is for people to leave feeling “good, empowered, to learn a little more, and potentially save a life,” Wright said.

Mara Price, engagement director of UGA Hillel, said the training connects to Judaism because it pertains to “helping

Each participant left with a Narcan kit, which includes two doses.

others if someone is in need.”

Wright mentioned that the Jewish community suffers from inter-generational trauma, the largest source being the devastating mental effects of the Holocaust. In terms of developing an addiction, “trauma is a huge primer,” she said.

In the future, Wright would like to see a Narcan kit in every synagogue and at every Jewish organization.

The next Narcan Training Initiative, open to the public, will be Mon., Aug. 20, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at Temple Beth Tikvah.

HAMSA offers outpatient group and

Georgia Hillel staff practice administering Narcan, the drug used to reverse an opioid overdose.

It is easily administered because it is a nasal spray, HAMSA teaches.

individual therapy and sober mentors.

They also offer sober holiday celebrations, such as sober Seder. HAMSA’s tollfree phone service connects callers with Leslie Lubell, information and referral specialist, who will assist in finding a treatment center that fits the caller's immediate needs.

To the person seeking recovery from an addiction, Wright said, “we are here with no judgment and with compassion and resources.” For HAMSA’s hotline, call 1-833-HAMSA-HELPS. ■

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College Students Gain from Israel’s Start-up Economy

By Sarah Moosazadeh sarah@atljewishtimes.com Real-world experiences are some of the skills third-year Emory University law student Allison Berman is using today from her undergraduate involvement with TAMID Group: experimental learning through business in Israel.

Berman, who still sits on the TAMID advisory board, is trying to bring 40 Emory law students to Israel in March 2019 to expose them to political, business and community leaders in the Jewish state.

While an undergrad at the University of Michigan, Berman served as TAMID’s executive director of programming and wrote the organization’s original programming handbook during its first national expansion to 15 campuses. That experience led Berman to start a career in Silicon Valley, but she later decided to use the skills she learned from TAMID to pursue an advanced degree at Emory.

“TAMID exposed me to a world that I didn’t even know existed. It allowed me to work with a nonprofit, with foundations, with entrepreneurs through technology,

and exposed me to viewpoints and different experiences from what I came to the organization with. I am aware of so much more than I was at the beginning of this experience,” Berman said.

“TAMID helped me become more confident in my abilities, both personally and professionally, and helped me learn my working, leadership and management style. It also helped me realize where my strengths and weaknesses are and how to say ‘no.’”

What began as a way to attract UM undergraduates to Israel-focused programs, then-seniors Sasha Gribov and Eitan Ingall launched TAMID in 2008 to help students connect to the international economy through Israeli startups. Today the student-run program is spread across 46 college campuses and

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From right, Kevin Zussman, Allison Berman, Jonathan Hornstein, Nathan Gilson, and Idan Goldbroom.

TAMID exposes students to different Israeli entrepreneurs and leaders, including former Israel prime minister Shimon Perez.

serves more than 2,000 students.

“TAMID gives people the opportunity to engage in something that is usually so politicized, it is toxic to bring up in conversation or to say you are involved with Israel. But this is building nontraditional engagement; this is building nontraditional allies and gives people the opportunity to see a different side of the story,” Berman said.

The program is divided into three parts: education, by teaching new business skills; experience, through work with consulting projects and Israeli startups; and immersion, which includes an eight-week fellowship in Israel that exposes students to CEOs, entrepreneurs and leaders from Israel’s startup economy.

“The fact that it is taught through the lens of Israel is because it is such a good story to tell. The reality on the ground in Israel is that development, entrepreneurship and critical thinking is part of the daily life, and it makes for a phenomenal means to learn about all these very important business skills,” Berman said.

In a statement, Animation Cowboy owner Avi Graiver said, “working with the TAMID teams is an amazing experience. We work on market research for my studio and on other projects for my clients. Their research is full of insights

and helped me to deeply understand my position in the market and opportunities to advance my business. TAMID leaders are very responsive, motivational and fun to work with.”

Before attending UM, Berman participated in Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s mission to Israel and took part in an ADL program that examined hate and anti-Semitism. That exposure sparked her interest to become more involved in Israel, she said. But it was not until her freshman year that Berman learned about TAMID from a flyer posted in her dormitory.

These days Berman says she is not very involved with on-campus programing at UM, but is in the process of developing TAMID’s Pro community, which includes the organization’s alumni network. Today the organization has an office in Washington, D.C. with four fulltime staff members and 53 chapters, and it has sent over 220 students to Israel.

“TAMID gives students the chance to gain real-world skills in a nontraditional way,” Berman said. “The organization gives you the opportunity to learn these skills in a structured environment.

It gives you international context in an increasingly globalized world and gives you hands-on experience you usually don’t get when you’re just in school.” ■

A Focus on Counterterrorism and Warfare The lessons her Israeli father taught To help address these obstacles, Katz her along with her frustration defending participated in TFAS, which allowed her views on the Israel-Palestine conflict her to take classes at George Washingare what led Talia Katz to pursue an edu- ton University and intern full-time for cation in counterterrorism and asym- eight weeks. “What I really liked about metric warfare in the Middle East. the program is that it exposed us to difThe University of Michigan rising ferent points of views and taught us senior recently spoke with the AJT about how to have respectful and intellectual her experience this summer with The dialogues, which I find lacking on college Fund for American Studies campuses today,” Katz said. in Washington D.C. and her Katz was able to apply internship with the Departwhat she learned at TFAS to ment of State’s Bureau of her internship at the DepartNear Eastern Affairs. ment of State’s Bureau of The Atlanta native Near Eastern Affairs, which shared some skills she communicates with differlearned from TFAS, the critient democracies around the cism she endures for tackworld. ling preconceived notions “I think I developed new about Israel, and how coun- Sarah work ethic skills and, interterrorism and asymmet- Moosazadeh stead of focusing on getting ric warfare have evolved. the job done, I focused more “What we see now, especially in the on getting the job done right, because I Middle East, is that instead of having realized that details do matter, and I was nation-states going to war against each able to parallel that in the classroom as other, we have more conventional war- well as the think tank I worked for.” fare with non-state actors working both At Michigan, Katz faced numerous against each other and nation-states,” challenges regarding her views on the Katz said regarding asymmetric warfare. Israel-Palestine conflict. For a while she “This is a new form of warfare we are tried to play devil’s advocate and rebuff seeing on a broader scale, such as Al-Qa- questions from her peers, but she eventueda and ISIS, where they are not nation- ally got so frustrated with people’s closestates and do not have the same world mindedness she wrote an article for her leaders or borders we are used to.” school’s newspaper about having more As a result, Katz says this has made constructive dialogue. it difficult for the international com“On one hand that was received as a munity to control these lone wolfs on a betrayal by a lot of students, and on anhumanitarian level as well as strategic other, it was received really well by facone. “Counterterrorism offers different ulty, and moving forward, it looks like strategies and methods we would employ classes are going to be conducive to those in order to deter and foil non-state actors types of conversations,” Katz said. who wish to use violence for a political In her freshman year, Katz was purpose,” she said. But that, too, has be- taught that Jews invented religious persecome difficult in today’s world, she said. cution, and she heard anti-Semitic ques“I think the biggest challenge is that tions such as: Why was she connecting because these are non-state actors they her religion to a terrorist state? “I know are not confined to a border. It’s really that this type of behavior should not be hard to pinpoint where the threat is com- tolerated or accepted, but it became ading from and the fact that people can be opted into the environment … and hopebrought into the terror network from re- fully it will change in the future, but ally any corner of the world or wherever there are layers of anti-Semitism on camterror networks may influence social me- pus,” she said. dia or other forms of communication,” Katz's father served in the IDF as Katz said. well as the Lebanon War, and immigratAnother challenge with counterter- ed to the United States after his service. It rorism is the balance between personal was his stories, she said, that sparked her freedoms and privacy, she said. “I think interest in the Middle East. By the time with the advent of technology and how it she entered high school, Katz became inhas become so involved in our lives, ter- volved in AIPAC, but the Israel-Palestine rorist groups are using it to recruit insur- conflict still left her with many questions gents to execute their plans and I think she was determined to untangle. Once that is the biggest challenge our govern- she got accepted into Michigan’s public ment now has to face,” she said. policy program, Katz was determined to

SPOTLIGHT

Photos courtesy of The Fund for American Studies

Talia Katz (third from right, standing) joins other participants from The Fund for American Studies.

make counterterrorism and asymmetric warfare her main focus.

In the future, Katz hopes to become a news pundit that comments on international security issues. “I love explaining these complex issues because I spend so much time trying to make it less complex for myself, but I am coming into my senior year and really need to figure out where my niche truly lies.” ■

Talia Katz asks a question during The Fund for American Studies forum.

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Holocaust Educator Follows Anne Frank’s Path

ing involvement with survivors and adult education.

By Roni Robbins JFR Executive Vice President Stanlee roni@atljewishtimes.com Stahl said, “We recognized back then that Judith Schancupp travels around Geor- she was the teacher you want for your chilgia escorting Holocaust survivors as they dren and grandchildren. Her commitment, speak to rural school students. “When you her passion, her investment in learning meet an actual survivor, it’s very unforget- more about the topic and her level of care table. You can forget almost anything, but truly emulated that.

“Judy is a phenomyou don’t forget that,” enal teacher. Her passhe says. sion and commitment The Georgia Comto teaching the Holomission on the Holocaust is unparalleled,” caust educator also has Stahl said. “She takes traveled around Europe what she learns and three times with the Jewbrings it to the courses ish Foundation for the and classrooms she Righteous. For her latest works with through trip last month, SchanJudy Schancupp takes notes at DoraMittelbau with historian Peter Hayes the Georgia Holocaust cupp was one of 12 and JFR board member Steven Field.

Commission. She is an middle and high school teachers and Holocaust center staffers from outstanding educator, and we look forward six states chosen to participate in JFR’s 2018 to her future participation in other JFR proEuropean Study Program in Germany and grams.”

Schancupp said JFR was initially startthe Netherlands.

The JFR tour for educators is an inten- ed to support rescuers who saved and hid sive immersion with visits to concentration Jews during the Holocaust. But the organizacamps, ghettos and Holocaust memorials. tion evolved to help teachers teach the HoThe goal is to create a deeper understand- locaust.

“JFR has given me tools to be very coming of the complex and tragic history of the fortable [teaching the Holocaust] because Holocaust.

Although she’s toured concentration I did not have a formal history degree, but camps on previous trips, Schancupp said certainly I’ve read and seen a lot.”

Her background is as a teacher in Dethis time she got to walk Anne Frank’s path from Westerbork, the transit camp outside troit and Atlanta, a reading specialist, and a of Amsterdam, to Bergen-Belsen concentra- Breman Museum docent who coordinated speakers to tour schools and military bases. tion camp, where she and her sister died.

She leads similar visits in her role with As an educator with the Holocaust Commission’s Anne Frank exhibit in Sandy the Georgia Holocaust Commission.

Growing up in New York, the HoloSprings, the experience is helping her share more about one of the world’s most famous caust wasn’t discussed much. Now, with so few Holocaust survivors left, “it’s more imyoung Holocaust authors.

“People are very interested in Anne portant than ever before to teach the HoloFrank … My trip just scratched the surface.” caust,” said Schancupp.

Schancupp, a former teacher and doShe recalled a conversation with Hocent with the William Breman Jewish Heri- locaust survivor and architect Ben Hirsch, tage Museum, also studied the history of who designed the Holocaust memorial at German Jews while on this trip July 8-16. Bu- Greenwood Cemetery, the Breman Museum chenwald was the only concentration camp Holocaust exhibit and several other Atlanta she had seen before, she said. synagogues and Jewish structures.

One of the most memorable parts of the “I told him I’m humbled by what I trip was visiting a tunnel in Dora-Mittelbau teach. I asked him what I can do and he said, where prisoners made rockets for the Nazi ‘Just teach.’” war effort in 1944. Nazis “were losing the While some people assume she’s the war, but taking prisoners, Jews and non- child of survivors or a survivor herself, “I’m Jews. They were regrouping, thinking they not old enough to be a survivor. It’s just an were going to win the war. The lifespan of interest I have, really because, ‘There but for the prisoner there was six to eight weeks, de- the grace of G-d go I.’” pending on the job they were doing.”

People continue to express disbelief While a docent at the Breman Museum, that the Holocaust happened, she said. “It’s Schancupp was invited to attend a week- still hard to believe what they did,” she said long seminar with JFR in 2002 at Columbia of the Nazis. “Generations barely know what University. As a result she was chosen for the Holocaust is. … It’s man’s inhumanity to the European trips, which she attributes to man. It’s the study of the human spirit, a soher commitment to the Holocaust, includ- ciology study, a history study.” ■

COMMUNITY

Animal Communicator Speaks Pets’ Language

By Rachel Fayne Nefesh Chaya is an animal lover, a healer, and a member of Congregation Bet Haverim. She also talks to animals.

We sat down with the pet psychic to chat about her special connection to cats, dogs, and everything in between.

AJT: How did you begin working as a pet psychic?

Chaya: Well I prefer the term animal communicator. I’ve always known that animals were communicating with us, but I started noticing more when I realized everyone else wasn’t listening. We can all hear our animals, and on some level, we’re all listening. I just try to be a little more aware.

AJT: So how does it work? Do you make house calls to read animals in person?

Chaya: I can. I sometimes go to someone’s house, but most often, all I need is a photo. The eyes are the window to the soul. So someone would send me a photo and a list of questions they have about their animal. I connect with the animal before the client and I speak on the phone. I ask if there’s anything he/ she wants to communicate, and it’s very easy. I connect to their soul and communicate effectively. I’ve also had three neardeath experiences myself, and I think it’s made me more able to jump through the so called ‘veil’ and speak with animals of either side. I can speak to those who have passed as well. Specifically, I deal with some clients who have a very hard time with their grief after an animal dies, and I help to connect clients to the animals’ souls.

AJT: You must have always felt a special connection to animals.

Chaya: I’ve always heard them,

woman had buried and I think it her previous cat in comes from my the backyard and grandmother. The told her she’d alwomen in my life ways have a place have always been in the house. The very open to havcat’s spirit was still ing other elements there and causing around. Most chilall kinds of maydren actually have hem in the house. the ability, and it I suggested putting just stayed with a clove of garlic me. Children typiover the grave and cally lose it when having the woman they begin to attell the cat she tend school, but needed to go back they were born Nefesh Chaya spends time with her beagles into the light. The with the ability to and cherishes their walks together. sibling cats were remember where we came from. Knowing that all animals back to snuggling the next day. are spiritual beings, animals are preAJT: Does your Jewish faith inform cious to me. They all have souls, feelings, your work at all? opinions, likes and dislikes. They’re very Chaya: I am involved with the Atlanmuch like us. ta Jewish community, and I’m a member AJT: What kind have pets have you of Bet Haverim. The culture and heritage worked with? Anything out of the ordi- of being Jewish affects everything I do in life. My Polish grandparents were in the nary?

Chaya: I work with mostly dogs and war, and I’m only a second-generation other domesticated animals. I’ve worked on farms as well. The most bizarre case I’ve worked on was probably with a bull.

The family brought me a photo and I helped them determine how he was feeling in his new environment. I also communicate quite a bit with deer and the other animals near my house.

American. I look at things a different way I think because I don’t have a long lineage in this country. That helps in every aspect of my life.

AJT: Is your typical pet owner able to communicate with their pets in the same way you do? Any suggestions how they might?

Chaya: We all do it when we voice for our animals. When we call their names in a certain way, that’s also similar. If an animal has died and you have an instinct to call for him or her, that often means the animal is there. We just need to slow down and take more time watching and communicating with them. That could mean taking your dog on a walk and using that time to connect. Even asking what he/she wants for dinner – something as simple as that is a way to do it. The hardest thing for humans is to trust what we think or feel. Every animal comes to a human for a reason. They have lessons and things to teach us. ■ Chaya can be found on her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AnimalPsych.

AJT: Is there a session with a pet that had the most impact on you?

Chaya: Oh yes. It was a request from a woman out of state who had rescued two kittens. They were siblings who never left each other’s side, but suddenly, they became agitated and violent with each other almost constantly. I went to visit the house, and I could immediately sense another animal there. I found out the

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SPORTS Pastner Inducted into Jewish Sports Heritage Association Aside from being one of the winningest head coaches at Georgia Tech, Josh Pastner is a humble man. His voicemail message alone shows his appreciation for life: “Dear G-d. I woke up. I am healthy. I am alive. Thank you.”

Pastner was equally modest when the AJT asked the Georgia Tech Men’s Bas- Roni ketball coach for his reaction Robbins to being inducted in the Jewish Sports Heritage Association’s Class of 2019. He said that maybe the selection committee mixed up his name with someone else’s “way more deserving than I am.”

“It is an unbelievable honor and obviously a privilege,” he said. “To be considered and to be put in for it, I am sincerely grateful for the honor.”

Pastner, a head coach for 10 years, is starting his third year at Georgia Tech. He was chosen among five other athletic achievers selected for the JSHA honor this summer. They will be inducted next year in New York.

JSHA is a not-for-profit organization that educates the public about the role Jewish men and women have played, and continue to play, in the world of sports.

In addition to being on a team that won a nation-

al championship, JSHA noted his overall record: tied as the 10th winningest head coach for first seven seasons in Memphis Tigers basketball history, and the second-winningest active coach under the age of 40 in NCAA Division 1.

Among the other winners is an MLB relief pitcher who helped the Boston Red Sox win the World Series and a world kickboxing champion who was Israel’s duathlon champion and won the women’s solo category of the Race Across America.

Pastner said he tries to stay involved in the Jewish community and just returned from speaking to 1,600 Coach Josh Pastner addresses the media after a game. athletes at the Maccabi Games in Orange County, Calif.

He is looking forward to the Yellow Jackets bas- Pastner was considered last year for the induction, but ketball season starting Aug. 20. “We lost Josh Okogie to wasn’t able to attend the awards ceremony, a qualificathe NBA draft, which really hurts, but is great for the tion for receiving the honor, said Freedman, who is also future.” He spoke about rebuilding the team when he founder and director of the National Jewish Sports Hall took over as head coach three years ago, but how well of Fame. ■ the team is playing now.

Alan Freedman, JSHA founder and director, said he has followed Pastner’s career from Memphis to Atlanta.

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The Lowdown

I Bet You Didn’t Know …

Steve Koonin Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club CEO

As CEO, Steve Koonin oversees all business, financial and strategic operations of the Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena, and represents the owners as the head of the organization.

Koonin joined the Hawks after spending the previous 14 years with Turner Entertainment Networks, most recently as division president. Prior to that, Koonin led the marketing and worldwide advertising operations at The Coca-Cola Company.

A lifelong resident of Atlanta, Koonin is a former SportsBusiness Journal Sports Executive of the Year and has been named one of: The 100 Most Influential Atlantans by Atlanta Business Chronicle; Atlanta magazine’s Most Powerful People Shaping Atlanta; Smartest People in Television by Entertainment Weekly; and was selected for The Power List by TV Guide.

Get to know him better here: What was your first job?

When I was 13, I worked for a barber and beauty supply company in Toco Hills. I delivered supplies to the inner city on weekends.

What advice would you give a 20-year-old Steve Koonin?

Believe in your dreams (and keep your shirt tucked in).

What makes me anxious is …

Being late.

My comfort food is …

My wife’s homemade spaghetti.

What’s your favorite vacay spot?

Long Boat Key, Florida. Actually, my daughter just got engaged there.

I am currently reading …

“The Making of Caddy Shack.” I usually read biographies.

My latest DIY project …

I changed my own flat tire. Unfortunately, the car caught on fire.

What’s your secret guilty pleasure?

Streaming Bravo shows on Netflix like “Below Deck.”

If you could be a professional athlete, what position would you play?

Point guard for the Hawks, of course! ■ Reported by Marcia Caller Jaffe ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES AUGUST 10, 2018 | 23

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Dear F&B Grandma, The very fact that you are troubled by this dilemma is eloquent testimony to your devotion. You are clearly involved with your children and grandchildren and see that as part of your role. How beautiful to nurture a close family unit!

Yet, as with any relationship, boundary-setting is vital – and healthy. Acquiescence, while harboring resentment, conjures a picture of a majestic mountain atop an unseen, yet volatile volcano.

What would happen if you gently explained the situation to Jenna?

“I’m so sorry, Jenna, but I was just heading out for an appointment.”

I advocate ambiguity in this instance for the sake of peace. Not everyone understands how vital exercise is to one’s overall well-being. “I can call you when I get home and we can arrange a time, okay, hon?”

Jenna may be angry. She was counting on you to come to the rescue. But she has learned a valuable lesson: Grandma is a person and deserves to be treated with courtesy and respect.

A more positive scenario would be that Jenna, a mature adult, completely understands your situation and doesn’t feel upset at all.

“No problem, Mom,” she says, breezily, and you can hear the smile in her voice. “I just thought I’d try because something unexpected came up. Have a great day.”

Obviously, if the last-minute request stemmed from an emergency, the encounter should proceed in a completely different direction. Jenna should explain that an emergency cropped up, and in that instance, you will certainly drop everything and make yourself available. Because, after all, what don’t we do for our children?

Open dialogue and lucid, transparent communication can work wonders. Combine that with Grandma’s famous chicken soup and what can possibly go wrong?

Here’s to Grandma power!

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Jewish Joke of the Week The Proud Mother Harry Goldberg has been elected the next president of the United States – the first Jewish boy to reach the White House. He is very proud and phones his mother in New York to invite her to the inauguration.

Harry: Momma, guess what! I've just been elected president, won't you come to my inauguration?

Mother: Harry! You know I hate trains. I can't face the journey all the way to Washington.

Maybe next time.

Harry: Momma! You will take no train. Air Force One will collect you. The journey will be over in 30 minutes. Come to my inauguration, please.

Mother: Harry, I hate hotels. The non-kosher food! Nah, maybe next time.

Harry: Momma!! You will stay in the White House, with a kosher chef to yourself. PLEASE come.

Mother: Harry! I have nothing to wear!

Harry: I have someone on his way to take you to Macy's and Bloomingdale's to make you look perfect. You must come!!!

Mother: Okay, okay, I suppose I will come.

Inauguration day comes. Mother is on the front row, next to the Secretary of State. Harry is called up to become the next president. Mother digs the Secretary of State in the ribs and says, "Hey, you see that boy Harry? His brother is a very successful doctor!" ■

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9

Lunchtime Culture at The Alliance Theatre – 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For seniors, 55 and up. Bring your own lunch. Transportation will be available from the MJCCA, Toco Hills NORC and Zaban Tower. Special accommodations may be available for those unable to reach these locations. Please call 678812-4070 to confirm prior to registration. $5 per person. For registration and more information, www.online. activenetwork.com/MJCCA/Activities/

Re'eh Friday, August 10, 2018 light candles at 8:11 p.m.

Saturday, August 11, 2018 Shabbat ends at 9:08 p.m.

Shoftim Friday, August 17, 2018 light candles at 8:04 p.m.

Saturday, August 18, 2018 Shabbat ends at 9:00 p.m.

Zimmerman for an afternoon of fun and games. Bring a kosher dairy dish to share. Free.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

Pool Party – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring your own picnic. Drinks and snacks available for purchase. Free. For more information, www.atlantajcc.org/pldblive/dive-into-shabbat-outdoor-poolparty-at-the-mjcca-40026/.

Temple Sinai, 5645 Dupree Drive, Sandy Springs, at 11 a.m. Free. For more information, www.templesinaiatlanta.org/ event/1968-summer-film-series.html or 404-252-3073.

MJCCA Sushi Night – Marcus JCC, 5342

Connect Kickoff Pool Party for Teens – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill

MJCCA Dive into Shabbat Outdoor

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

1968 Summer Film Series: “Charly”–

Road, Atlanta, from 2 - 4:30 p.m. Pool games and snacks. $15 for members, $25 for non-members. For more information and to register, www.atlantajcc.org/pldb-live/connect-kickoff-poolparty-40839/?back=pldb_active.

Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Learn the art of hand rolling and how to select fish to best present its freshness in sushi. Options for non-fish eaters available. $50 for members, $65 for non-members. To register, www.atlantajcc.org/pldb-live/sushi-night-40577/.

Road, Atlanta, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. A different volunteer moderator leads each session and provides participants with the week’s discussion questions in advance, ranging from current events to popular culture. Free for members, $5 for the community.

Swim, Sip & Schmooze! – Marcus JCC,

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Jewish Fertility Foundation, 60 Lenox Point NE, Atlanta, from 7 to 8 p.m. Facilitated by licensed therapist Ashley Marx. Free. RSVP to www.jewishfertilityfoundation.org/Support. or call Elana Frank, 770-843-7413.

MONDAY, AUGUST 13

Atlanta Jewish Singles – Pizza & Trivia – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 4501 Olde Perimeter Way, Dunwoody from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. To request to join and to register, www.meetup.com/ meetup-group-Atlanta-Jewish-Singles/ events/253069164/.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

Congregation Beth Shalom Fun in the Park Potluck – Windwood Hol-

Infertility Support Group – Intown –

Talking Heads Co-Ed Discussion Group – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill

Shabbat Swim-A-Long – Post Oak

5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 7 to 9 p.m. For Jewish singles, 40 and up.

Swim, Shabbat, pizza and adult beverages. $10 per adult. To register, bit. ly/2NpVFDd.

and the Federation of Greater Atlanta at Candler Park, McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta, from 6 to 10 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner and blanket. Free. For registration and more information, www. atlantajcc.org/pldb-live/movies-underthe-stars-black-panther-40625/.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

Toddler Tuesday: MathArts – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, Tuesdays through September 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Educational mathematical experience for 18 months to 3-yearolds with a caregiver. Free and open to the community. Advance registration required, www.atlantajcc.org/pldblive/toddler-tuesday-matharts-40705/.

Recreation Association Pool (PORA), 2515 Tritt Springs Trace NE, Marietta, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Shabbat SwimA-Long for a family-friendly evening.

Pizza dinner, snacks, free swim, and Shabbat blessings and songs led by Congreation Etz Chaim's Rabbi Dan Dorsch and Heather Blake, on guitar.

Prospective member families welcome. $5 per family.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Movies Under the Stars: Black Panther – Join Marcus JCC Young Adults

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

JumpSpark Presents “Angst” Film Screening – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 3 to 5 p.m. Join JumpSpark and community partners as they explore how to raise awareness of anxiety in adolescence on both the global level and at home in the Atlanta metro. $7 for a single ticket, $10 for two tickets. A second screening for teens will occur Wednesday, August 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Encore Screening Of “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel” – City Springs, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs at 4:30 p.m. Inspirational documentary that recounts the journey of Israel’s national baseball team and its improbable run in the World Baseball Classic, an underdog tale that captivated sports fans everywhere. This family-friendly event will also include an Atlanta Braves fan experience and giveaways, as well as ballpark-themed food truck eats on the City Green. $18.

AUGUST 9-24 For tickets and information, www. patch.com/georgia/sandysprings/ajffpresents-encore-screening-headinghome.

jcc.org/interior-pages/arts-and-culture-visual-arts-adults/.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24

Marcus JCC Sips Under the Sea – Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St NW, Atlanta from 7 to 10 p.m. Ages 21 and up. Join MJCCA Young Adults for an evening at the Georgia Aquarium, tailgate style. $28 for admission, $48 for admission with food & drink. This is a private event, with pre-registration required. To register, bit.ly/MJCCA-sipsunder-sea.

The Atlanta Jewish Bowling League Wants U!! – Bowlero Spalding, 6345 Spalding Drive, Norcross from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. A co-ed group of bowlers who get together with friends and bowl. $15.

If you are interested in joining, call Alex Schulman, 404-667-7752 or Pauline Weiss, 404-514-9036.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

Life South Blood Mobile – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. LifeSouth is a community blood center. The blood supply collected from their donors directly serves the needs of patients in our community. Free. For more information and to register, www.atlantajcc.org/pldb-live/ life-south-blood-mobile-40410/. ■ Find more events and submit items for our online and print calendars at:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22

Cricut Machines 101 – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 7 to 9 p.m. Learn the basics of how cricut machines operate. $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. For registration and more information, www.atlanta-

Shabbat in the Park @ East Cobb – East Cobb Park, 3322 Roswell Road, Marietta from 5:45 to 8:15 p.m. Congregation Etz Chaim’s annual picnic and Shabbat. $5 per person. For registration and more information, etzchaim.net/sitp.

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■ Carl Golden won the gold medal for the second consecutive year in the Georgia State Games in senior singles of table tennis, beating Cyril Lederman in the finals. Golden and Lederman are both qualified umpires and will be part of the table tennis delegation during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

15 Years Ago // August 8, 2003 ■ More than two months after President Bush declared the war in Iraq officially over, several Jewish families in Atlanta were still awaiting the safe return of their relatives in the military. These included Judy Ledger’s two children and their respective fiancés, as well as Sarah Gail and Allan Hytowitz’s son, Alex Hytowitz.

■ The bat mitzvah ceremony of Julia Sarah Rickles of Dunwoody was held Saturday, Aug. 9 at Ahavath Achim Synagogue. Julia is the daughter of Harvey and Jennifer Rickles.

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50 Years Ago // August 9, 1968 ■ Nathan Loshak of Atlanta was appointed national director of program services of the National Jewish Welfare Board. Mr. Loshak, senior regional consultant of JWB’s Southern Region for the past 10 years, will assume his new post on Nov. 1.

■ Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon A. Altman of Atlanta announce the birth of a son, Jeffrey Marc Altman, on Aug. 10. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Altman of Atlanta and Harry Miller of Macon.

OBITUARIES

Samuel M. Draisen 76, Atlanta

Samuel M. Draisen, 76, of Atlanta, passed away Aug. 1 of complications from a biopsy. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Sam was born Feb. 8, 1942, in Lynn, Mass. to Hyman and Eunice Draisen. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Judy Glassman, and survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Carol Gilmer Draisen; his son, Howie Draisen (Stephanie); daughter, Rebecca Abramovich (Dan); grandchildren, Ryan, Alex, Micah, Libby, and Brendan; siblings, Barry Draisen (Ellen), Bernice Goldman (Lloyd), and David Draisen(Andrea); and brother-in-law, Bruce Glassman.

Sam graduated from Boys’ High School in Anderson, S.C., in 1960 and the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy in 1966. He entered the U.S. Air Force as a pharmacy officer in January 1967 and retired in June 1987. While in the Air Force, he worked as a spotter with Air Rescue in Alaska. He became a commercial pilot with instrument rating and then a certified flight instructor. In Alabama, he served as commander of Civil Air Patrol squadron. He also served as Jewish lay leader at several air bases. Sam retired from the military to Atlanta in 1987 and was a pharmacist at Dunwoody Medical Center and Northside Hospital.

Sam gave back to the community in so many ways. He was a Shriner and president of the Northeast Dekalb Shrine Club for two years. He was president of Achim/Gate City Lodge, B’nai B’rith for four years. Sam was senior vice commander in Atlanta Bicentennial Post 112 of the Jewish War Veterans. He also helped at the VA nursing home and sold poppies for its annual fundraiser. Sam was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word – kind, quiet, and gentle. He always thought about other people’s needs and was a warm and loving family man. He had an amazing sense of humor and loved to laugh. He had so many health issues with his heart and lungs in the last 10 years of his life. He never complained; he never felt sorry for himself; and he always put others’ needs before his own, especially those of his beloved wife, Carol. If it were not for her, we would have lost Sam many years ago. Her love and nurturing, together with his amazing attitude and sense of humor, gave us so much more time with him and gave his grandchildren enough time to remember what a wonderful soul he was. The outpouring of support and comfort from family, friends, and his community is a testament to Sam’s kindness and character. A graveside service was held Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at Arlington Memorial Park. Arrangements made by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.

Isidore Petersile 94, Hallandale Beach, Fla.

Isidore Petersile, 94, of Hallandale Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully on July 19, 2018, at Memorial Regional South Hospital’s Seasons Hospice in Hollywood, Fla. He was born on Feb. 17, 1924, in Dabrowa Tarnowska, Poland. As the sole Holocaust survivor of his immediate family, he immigrated to the United States in 1949. There he met his wife, Eva Weiss Petersile, who predeceased him after a 58-year loving marriage. They lived in Irvington, N.J., before retiring to Florida 25 years ago.

He supported his condominium’s homeowners’ association as its president for five years, using his electrician and construction manager skills to oversee major building maintenance issues. During his last 20 years, Isidore embraced the warmth and spirituality of the Chabad Ocean Drive in Hallandale Beach, Fla., and served as the congregation’s gabbi. He also served as a guest speaker for the Miami-Dade County School System’s annual Student Awareness Day program for prejudice reduction and anti-bullying. He enjoyed describing his childhood life at roundtable conversations with high school students there, and how he endured and survived the Holocaust.

He leaves behind four children, Elaine Shapow (Michael), Marilyn Bellis (Frank), Diane Miller (Charles), and David Petersile (Joyce); grandchildren, Eric Shapow (Angela), Stefanie Draisen (Howard), Mark Bellis (Meggie), Daniel Bellis (JulieAnn), Richard Bellis, Matthew Petersile (Aubrey), Marissa Petersile, and Lee Miller; great-grandchildren, Erik, Simon, Ryan, Alexander, and Micah; and sister-in-law, Elsa Freundlich.

If a single word could define Isidore, it would be a tzadik—a wise, righteous, and respected man. Everyone with whom he interacted considered him to be a special man with a kind and gentle manner, causing, in turn, their love and respect of him. He will be missed for his positive, pragmatic approach to life, captivating smile, and sincere compassion. A graveside service was held on July 24 at King Solomon Cemetery in Clifton, N.J., with Rabbi Jay Kornsgold of Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, N.J., officiating. Donations in his honor can be made to Chabad Ocean Drive, 7 Seacrest Pkwy., Hollywood, Fla. 33019. ■

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“This is the kind of thing that always there, he began jumping around crazily happens to you!” my daughter Sara de- and, at the same time, hurling insults clared, as a preface to telling me about at a police officer who was standing on a strange incident she had just experi- the side of the road, calling back to him. enced.

She was trying to calm the fellow (let’s “Let me be the judge of call him Mr. Jump) and conthat,” I answered. For the revince him to return to the cord, in spite of Sara’s claim, sidewalk, where they must I’ve never undergone anyhave been engaged in some thing even remotely like it, sort of altercation. So the ofand I hope I never will. ficer and Mr. Jump each held Sara was the first in a their respective ground and line of cars waiting to exit yelled at each other while the Target parking lot on Sara sat in stunned silence.

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Cars were honking and The light changed, and she Chana people were on their smartentered the eastbound lane. Shapiro phones desperately explorBut as soon as she complet- Chana's Corner ing alternate routes, but ed the turn, she was forced most of them were stuck to jam on her brakes to make an emer- bumper-to-bumper. gency stop. Cars were already moving at The police officer on the scene a snail’s pace because it was the middle seemed stymied, so Sara tried to figure of Friday rush hour; nevertheless, they out what she, herself, might safely try. But were moving. Sara’s sudden stop caused before she could do anything, Mr. Jump a domino effect of screeching brakes and executed a dramatic flying leap onto the near-collisions from the vehicles behind hood of her car and started banging on her, and the rubbernecking drivers head- the front window, at the same time making west slowed traffic in their direction, ing menacing faces and screaming at her too. through the glass. Fortunately, he didn’t In other words, Sara’s car disturbed have a gun! traffic in both directions on a main thorSara didn’t know how to remove oughfare during the week’s busiest rush Mr. Jump, but she was wise enough not hour. to communicate with him or get out of What happened? Sara’s car was im- her car. Unable to engage her, the felmobilized by a man who had suddenly low acrobatically rolled off the hood, darted into the street and positioned landed on the driver’s side of the car and himself directly in front of her. While grabbed the door handle. It was locked,

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Mr. Jump decided that he’d been playing nice for too long and it was time to get Sara out of her car, so he began to jerk the door handle with all his might.

Sara couldn’t understand the reluctance of Officer Number One to come to her aid. However, out of the blue, Officer Number Two (perhaps called as a backup) heroically appeared from the other side of the street.

Yiddish Word of the Week meshugge

"The man ran right into the middle of the street ... What a meshugge!"

The word ‫( ְמ ֻשגָ ע‬accented meshugá’ in Hebrew and meshúga in Yiddish) describes a person desperate to the point of madness, expressed in strange gestures or sounds.

While modern Hebrew often uses the term in a positive sense (Crazy about her!), in both biblical and modern Hebrew the usual subtext is pejorative or outright negative. It is in this sense that the term entered into Yiddish, German, Dutch and Hebrew as someone who behaves erratically, breaks social norms, takes irrational risks, etc. In a famous biblical scene, David seeks refuge and pretends to be a madman after being recognized as the warrior who dealt the Philistines a humiliating defeat. King Akhish of Gat the Philistine city-state says: “Am I short of madmen?” / "‫( " ֲח ַסר ְמ ֻשגָ עִ ים ָאנִ י‬I Samuel 21:17).

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Oddly, there was no permanent damage to Sara’s car, and, without physical evidence, the whole incident was so bizarre and unreal that Sara wondered if she had imagined the whole thing. She soon learned it was true when she went onto Facebook and read confused comments asking if anyone knew what happened to stop traffic on North Druid Hills during rush hour.

Sara was relieved that the following day was Shabbat, the day of rest, good food and friends, but not driving. ■

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