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Dear Ole Dad Never at a lack of advice, corny jokes or embarrassing dance moves, dear ole Dad is the master of the house and the king of the castle, despite the credit he gives Mom or she takes herself. Sometimes Dad can get shortchanged considering the limited number of sentimental masculine gifts. The AJT, however, is quite egalitarian, with just as much news fit for the head honcho, starting with our cover story about antique cars. We spotlight an inventory consultant for a big classic car company in Atlanta, a former car salesman who inherited an early fascination with cars from his grandfather. Don’t know where to take Dad on Father’s Day? No need to fret with our guide to Father’s Day fun. There’s also a story about how a musical Jewish couple participated in the “Wife Swap” reality TV show, sharing a bit of their traditions with their non-Jewish counterparts. Two Atlanta artists share the stories of the quilts they created for their dads, one who lost her father in a tragic mur-

der and another, paying tribute to an Austrian immigrant. One leading man – Bernie Marcus, father of the AJT's publisher – was also in the news this week. Nearly 900 politicians, leaders, doctors, scientists and friends came to the Georgia Aquarium to raise money in honor of the 90th birthday of Home Depot co-founder and philanthropist Bernie Marcus. The event exceeded its goal of $90 million by 30 percent. Our Meet the Press this week is AJT correspondent Dave Schechter’s homage to his journalist father, who inspired two more generations of reporters. In other news, we tell you about a Jewish Georgia senator who is running for a U.S. House seat. The AJT also reviews the annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta as it plans for the future, and recounts the vandalism of a Conservative synagogue in Waycross serving a dwindling Jewish population in South Georgia. The general community, including non-Jews, came together to express

support. Rolling up sleeves, pitching in and helping where needed. It’s among the lessons we may have learned from Dad over the years. Not to mention the rich legacy of our Jewish forefathers. ■

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LOCAL NEWS Unterman Joins Crowded Field Seeking Congress Seat By Dave Schechter

The most recent Census figures show the 7th to be 45.8 percent white, 21 The only Jewish member of the Geor- percent African American, 18.6 percent gia state Senate will seek a seat in the U.S. Hispanic, 14.3 percent Asian, and 0.1 percent Native American. House of Representatives. Based on 2010 Census data, there are Republican Renee Unterman, who has represented the 45th District in north- roughly 10,000 Jews in the district, makern Gwinnett County since 2003, an- ing up 1.45 percent of its population. Unterman enters a Republican nomnounced June 6 that she will seek the 7th Congressional District seat being vacated ination race that already includes former Home Depot executive Lynne Homrich; by retiring Republican Brad Woodall. “Everything in my life – every strug- former professional football running back Joe Profit; emergency gle, every battle, every room physician Dr. Rich good time, every not so McCormick; U.S. Air Force good time – has prepared veteran Ben Bullock; busime for this moment. “I’m nessman Mark Gonsalves; here today to announce Marine Corps veteran Harto you that I’m running to rison Floyd; and educator represent this community Lerah Lee. – our community – in ConBourdeaux is again gress,” the Gwinnett Daily seeking the Democratic Post quoted Unterman as nomination in the 7th dissaying at an event in her trict, along with state Rep. hometown of Buford. Brenda Lopez Romero; atUnterman backed Renee Unterman, the only torney Marqus Cole; forPresident Donald Trump’s signature policy initiative, Jewish member of the Georgia mer Fulton County Comsaying that “We must build Senate, is running for the 7th mission chairman John Congressional District seat. Eaves; and Democratic the wall” along the U.S.Mexico border and accused Democrats party organizer Nabilah Islam. Eaves is Jewish. of working toward “their ultimate goal of In 2016, Unterman described herself socialism.” She said, “Hear me now, that will not as a Jew by choice, telling the AJT that she happen on my watch. I will fight to pro- was raised Catholic, but converted to Judaism according to Orthodox tradition and tect our ideals.” Unterman’s entry assures that abor- law, including a year of study, testing by a tion will be a front-burner issue in the 7th panel of rabbis, and visits to a mikvah. As she campaigned in 2018, Unterdistrict race. She played a leading role in shepherding through the state legislature man said, “I feel like it’s unusual to be the measure known to supporters as the a Republican and Jewish. But because “heartbeat bill.” Unterman wore a “Pro of my background, I can connect with Life” cap as she stood with Republican certain social issues I may not have if I Gov. Brian Kemp when he signed the bill wasn’t Jewish.” In announcing her candidacy for into law May 7. The controversial law, set to take Congress, Unterman said, “Anyone who effect in January 2020 pending the out- knows me will tell you that the Lord has come of anticipated court challenges, instilled within me a beautiful ball of enhas prompted some in the entertainment ergy loaded with courage to do the right industry to halt plans for productions in thing, not necessarily the politically corGeorgia. Others have said they will contin- rect and expedient or self-serving thing ue production but pledge donations to or- to do, but the right thing.” ganizations that support abortion rights. As for campaign priorities, UnterThe 7th covers much of Gwinnett man said, “Whether it’s cutting taxes, County and the southern half of Forsyth preventing crime, lowering health care County, including the cities of Peachtree costs, improving transportation or any of Corners, Norcross, Cumming, Law- the other kitchen table issues, my goals renceville, Duluth, Suwanee and Buford. are your goals.” Woodall won a fifth term from the Unterman, a former mayor of Lo7th district in 2018, defeating Democrat ganville, holds degrees in nursing from Carolyn Bourdeaux by a narrow 50.1 per- Georgia State University and social work cent to 49.9 percent margin. from the University of Georgia. ■

LOCAL NEWS

Billi Marcus, honoree Bernie Marcus, Angela Macuga, and Arthur Blank lit up the night in good deeds.

Michael Morris (right) with Ken Langone, one of Home Depot's original co-founders, who recently endowed the NYU Medical School.

Photos by Heidi Morton // Mike Leven was a vivacious emcee.

The Aquarium ballroom was decorated in white florals and sea blue tones.

Atlanta Honors Marcus’ 90th with $117M By Marcia Caller Jaffe A stellar A-list crowd of nearly 900 gathered at the Georgia Aquarium June 9 as a tribute to one man who actually does change the world. A goal to raise $90 million in honor of Bernie Marcus’ 90th birthday was easily exceeded, as the giving continued to $117 million. Equally impressive was Marcus’ vigor, posture, clarity and stage presence in addressing the crowd in his inimitable style. Politicians, leaders, doctors, scientists and family came from all over the globe to let Marcus know exactly how they felt about him. Among the videos shown was President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One. Visibly touched by the evening, the co-founder of The Home Depot said, “I had to go to the men’s room to wave my arms to confirm that this wasn’t my eulogy.” Lightnin’ Leven Emcee Mike Leven, CEO of the Georgia Aquarium, was the brilliant emcee that kept the evening flowing. He jumped from the humorous to the sublime by quoting the Emma Lazarus poem on the Statue of Liberty, speaking of the immigration of Marcus’ parents and the touching experience as it pertained to Russian Jews and the more current “waves” today. Leven recalled how “Bernie wanted to build the world’s greatest aquarium and selling the city on how it would change tourism in Atlanta and sustain itself for the next 100 years.” He announced that the Georgia Aquarium would permanently name its first Beluga Habitat in honor of Billi and Bernie Marcus, and that colleges, including Georgia Tech and Emory University, would establish chairs in his honor. On a lighter note, he quipped that Trump should put a 5 percent tariff on Lowe’s goods.

ish humor and decided to stick with mu- was me.” He went on to praise Atlanta Videos Aplenty compared to other cities, where “you One of the most touching videos was sic. He plugged Jewish composers, ending have to drag people by their noses to get with the sentimental “My Yiddishe MomTemple Rabbi Peter Berg at the Western them to help out. me,” joined by Leven singing the Yiddish. Wall describing Marcus’ philanthropy “Just look at the volunteers by the with three words, “and then some,” as Arthur’s Tribute thousands, the Aquarium, Home Depot, his theme. He then asked the audience to Arthur Blank, another Home Depot seven days a week, the most open-heartraise hands to bless Marcus. co-founder, began by pointing out the ed city in the world, and it’s happening Home Depot emsimilarities in his life and at individual stores, ... like [just last week] ployees appeared on vidMarcus’, including being making a walker out of plastic pipe for an eos recounting how Marinfluenced by mothers ailing child.” cus’ employment allowed with few resources, courHe affectionately referred to wife them to rear families. A age, not shying away Billi, “Without her, I would have no life at Home Depot cashier defrom problems, wanting all. She props me up and keeps me on the scribed Marcus’ ability to make a difference, straight and narrow.” to be down-to-earth and and sharing core values. He concluded by announcing new mingle with employees. Above all, he said, “I owe charitable endeavors he’s launching, Retiring CFO Carol Tome him a debt of gratitude. … such as research for earlier diagnosis and recalled her interview Marcus shared the circumstances He is my partner for life.” use of stem cells for autism, new benefits of his own birth to alleviate his with Bernie. “He told me Blank announced his for veterans, and new health clinics that mother’s arthritis. And it worked! to use my charm to woo donation of $5 million would serve 20,000 veterans in danger of Wall Street. Then he said, ‘You won’t be to the SHARE Military Initiative at the suicide each year. doing your job until someone calls you Shepherd Center and $15 million to The “Thank G-d for Home Depot,” he a b****.’ So I said, ‘I can do that too.’” Avalon Fund, providing health services ended. “We were put on this earth to CEO Craig Menear joked, “When Bernie for veterans nationwide. make the world a better place. I plan to was around, we had to remember three Bernie’s Stage stay around with the Good Lord’s and my things: Never run out of light bulbs, never Bernie shared the story of his unusu- doctors’ help, and if the creek don’t rise.” run out of nails, and never point a cusal birth. His poor mother had crippling Leven announced that $117 million tomer to go find something.” arthritis and was told to have yet another was raised. “Come back for Bernie’s 100th Commenting on politics, Marcus’ child to improve her health. “That child and we will go for $200 million!” ■ granddaughters said, “We avoid all political discussion with Grandpa Bernie because we lose every time.” The liveliest video was Trump speaking remotely from his in-flight office on his return trip from the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France. Clad in his red USA cap, Trump spoke of his solid relationship with Marcus and how he 1820-C Independence Square often sought out the counsel of the elder businessman. “Bernie has plenty of good Dunwoody, GA 30338 advice!” Trump ended by wishing Bernie 770-396-3456 another 25 to 35 good years.

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The mother of former Waycross resident Lonnie Cooper created the stained-glass windows for Waycross Hebrew Center, displaying the traditional symbols.

The Synagogue was covered in white residue from the use of fire extinguishers throughout the sanctuary.

Waycross Gathers to Support Vandalized Synagogue By Jan Jaben-Eilon Current and former members of Waycross Hebrew Center were “outraged” and “astonished” by the late May break-in and vandalism of the Conservative synagogue. Built in 1952, the one-story synagogue serves a declining Jewish population in the area, which includes Blackshear, Alma and Baxley.

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But they feel heartened by the incredible show of support by the general community, which was expressed in a Shabbat service June 7. “When the citizens of Waycross heard [of the break-in], they wanted to help with donations and signs of empathy,” said Al Jacobson, who has served the synagogue in several positions, including his current role as caretaker. “We told

them that this should be covered by insurance. They still wanted to show their support and a few asked if they can attend Shabbat services and, of course, we stated in the affirmative. We already have some Christians that attend every Friday night. The word got around.” The news traveled fast. So did Jacobson when he received a call from police, who had been alerted when several synagogue windows were seen broken. “When they called me, I was six miles away. I put on my flashers to speed over,” Jacobson told the AJT. “At first they wouldn’t let me go in.” Besides broken windows, someone apparently sprayed a fire extinguisher throughout the sanctuary, leaving a white residue over everything. Bottles of drinks and crackers were strewn about. A sterling silver topper to a menorah and an electric menorah were damaged, but not the ark or Torahs. Jacobson said there were no anti-Semitic messages anywhere, but lots of handprints and footprints. “The police have a lot of clues,” he said, adding that he believes a young person “who had a small dog with him” was involved. “It was probably someone who lives near there.” Jacobson said the police, as well as the community, have “gone all out” to show their support for the few Jews left in the area and the synagogue which still has a kosher kitchen. But that support isn’t new. When his father died in 1970, “every store in town closed for the funeral.” Back then, Jewish-owned stores closed for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and “the other stores never advertised sales during the holidays out of respect.” For the past 67 years, once a year, the Morris Jacobson Brotherhood Award has been given to a member of the commu-

nity in memory of Jacobson’s father. “It makes the front page of the local newspapers. A few years ago, a 104-year-old black man won the award for doing so much for the community,” Jacobson told the AJT last fall, see www.atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/waycross-jewish-small-town-start. Many of those past recipients planned to attend the special Friday night service. As he’s done for other services, Rich Luskin, a former Waycross resident who now lives in Lilburn, led the Shabbat program. “I prefer not to think of it as a special service. It is a Shabbat service and that, in itself, is special,” says Luskin, who calls himself “the rabbi with a small ‘r’.” Luskin said when he heard about the vandalism, he felt a “combination of outrage and thankfulness that no one was injured. Why anyone would do something like this to our little synagogue, or any house of worship is totally beyond my comprehension. At this point, we are still waiting for the police to complete their investigation. Hopefully, the culprits will be brought to justice. And we may find out the reasons for this act.” Luskin is not the only former Waycross resident who now lives in the Atlanta area. Among them is Jacobson’s nephew, Lonnie Cooper, chairman of Cooper Holdings Inc. in Atlanta. It was Cooper’s mother who created the synagogue’s three-paneled stained-glass windows depicting “all the traditional symbols,” Cooper said. Although Jacobson continues a 67year tradition of sending out a quarterly newsletter keeping former congregants, as far away as Israel, informed about Waycross Hebrew Center, he said “most former members found out through Facebook.” ■

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Building a Jewish Future Tops Federation’s Agenda By Dave Schechter The most intriguing moment of the 113th annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta came during remarks by Eric Robbins, who is nearing his third anniversary as president and CEO of the philanthropic hub. Marilyn Shubin presents her namesake As Robbins addressed several hunaward for Maya Selber to her mother, dred people in the gymnasium at the Melissa Fay Greene, alongside Federation Marcus JCC on June 5, a sketch of a futurPresident-CEO Eric Robbins. istic-looking building briefly appeared on a screen behind him. nity. “We’re still in mourning about that,” It was one version of what the Fed- he said. “We will be for a long time.” eration headquarters at Spring and 18th Robbins said that the Federation streets might look like if plans to redevel- has strengthened its security response op move forward. The futuristic design planning. “Just as importantly, we’ve dou(which the Federation declined to share bled down on what we’re going to do to for publication) was eye-catching. “That help strengthen this Jewish community. is the dream” was all Robbins offered We’re not just going to protect it, that’s when asked later about the sketch. not enough. We have got to continue to Discussion about the three-acre strengthen and build Jewish identity site have included expansion of existing among us and the next generation.” space occupied by the William Breman Building Jewish identity was at the Jewish Heritage Museum, offices for heart of a presentation by Mike Leven, smaller Jewish organizachairman and CEO of the tions, a small theater, and Georgia Aquarium, about residential space. Planan initiative called the Jewning has been underway ish Future Pledge, which for more than a year, afwill debut in Atlanta. ter the Federation com“Each new generamitted to remaining in tion’s relationship to Jumidtown Atlanta. The Atdaism is becoming more lanta Business Chronicle Mike Leven outlines the Jewish and more disconnected,” Future Pledge initiative at the had reported that the site Leven said. Jewish Federation of Greater was valued at $25 million. A pair of prominent Atlanta’s annual meeting. Beginning his secsurveys back up Leven’s ond year as chair of the board of trustees, contention. The 2013 Pew Research CenMark Silberman announced that the Fed- ter study of American Jews reported that eration raised more than $18.8 million in 22 percent overall qualified as “Jews of no the most recent fiscal year, an increase of religion.” A 2017 report by the Public Relimore than $1.3 million over the previous gion Research Institute found about oneyear. third of Americans who identify as JewWhile the Federation’s general allo- ish were “cultural Jews,” who consider cations will be announced in the coming themselves Jewish but with no religious weeks, Silberman outlined grants made attachment. PRRI also reported that 53 through its separate Innovation Fund to percent of those under age 30 qualified expand outreach. The recipient projects as “cultural Jews.” included programming for teens, interAccording to Leven’s presentation, faith work, mental health treatment, the $11.6 trillion inherited by the baby connecting women entrepreneurs in At- boomer generation will have grown to lanta and Israel, and matching younger between $30 trillion and $68 trillion and older members of the local commu- when inherited by the millennials. nity in a mentoring relationship. Those signing the pledge agree “that At the beginning of his remarks, upon my passing, at least 50 percent of Robbins said, “It’s a sacred moment to be all my assets left for charitable purposes in this role at this time.” will be directed to efforts to strengthen From the massacre at the Tree of Life and serve the Jewish people and/or the Synagogue in Pittsburgh to the shootings State of Israel.” at the Chabad center in Poway, Calif., and “We have a monumental opportuincidents of anti-Semitism throughout, nity for sustaining the Jewish future, to “We had a challenging year this year in sustain the Jewish people not only here, the Jewish world,” said Robbins, who but in Israel and all over the globe,” Leven grew up in Pittsburgh’s Jewish commu- said. “We are trying to create a movement

Recent Propel Grant Winners

Award winner Jessica Sacks poses with Eric Robbins, left, and Board Chairman Mark Silberman.

right here, starting in the Atlanta Federation, to secure the Jewish future. “I need more Harry Maziars to help me sell it,” Leven said, referencing the Atlanta native, legendary salesman, and long-time communal leader who received the Federation’s 2019 Lifetime of Achievement Award at the annual meeting. In accepting, Maziar referenced the Hebrew word hineini, meaning “I am here.” For those involved in the Federation, the appropriate word is hineinu, meaning “We are here,” he said. “We are here. We are here for a multitude of good causes, for a vibrant and connected community and we are here for our fellow Jews.” ■

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Innovation received 45 proposals for its PROPEL Innovation Grants and recently announced 10 awards ranging from $10,000 to $25,000, totaling almost $200,000. PROPEL’s goal is to help launch transformative, creative and scalable projects that reimagine Jewish life in Atlanta. • Hillel Georgia Tech – TOM (Tikkun Olam Makers) • AgeWell Atlanta – Information and Referral Concierge • OneTable Atlanta – Atlanta Fellow • Congregation Bet Haverim – Community Rabbi • Moishe House • Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta – JCC on Wheels • Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Jewish Education Director’s Council and the Atlanta Rabbinical Association – Reimagining Jewish Education • Tradition Kitchen • The Blue Dove Foundation – Mental Health Responder Toolkit • Repair the World – Solidarity Through Service

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ISRAEL NEWS Nechama Rivlin, Israel’s First Lady, Dies at 73 The wife of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Nechama, died on the eve of her 74th birthday June 4, according to a statement from the president’s residence. She was at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva at the time, undergoing treatment after suffering a relapse during recovery from a lung transplant a few months earlier. “Three months after a lung transplant, Nechama Rivlin died this morning,” the hospital said in a statement. “To our regret, the medical efforts to stabilize her over time, during the complicated rehabilitation period after the transplant, did not succeed.” She suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, an accumulation of scar tissue in the lungs, causing breathing issues. The transplant was deemed successful on March 12, but doctors warned that the road to recovery was long and arduous. “I’m happy Nechama is no longer suffering. She really deserves the love she is getting now and the recognition of her service and work,” Israel’s Channel 12 news quoted Rivlin telling friends following his wife’s death. Support and condolences flowed in

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from many sources, both inside Israel’s borders and internationally. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered his condolences in a brief statement. “Along with all the citizens of Israel, my wife Sara and I feel deep sorrow at the death of the president’s wife, Nechama Rivlin,” Netanyahu said. “We all prayed for her recovery during the recent period during which she fought bravely and intensely for her life. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the president and to all his family.” Born in 1945 in Moshav Herut, in the region north of Tel Aviv, Nechama and Reuven were married in 1971. She worked at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until 2007, when she retired, and her lung condition was discovered. “When Nechama moved to the president’s residence, she chose to focus on art, activities for children with special needs, the environment and nature, through compassion and love of people,” the president’s residence said. On behalf of the legislature, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein offered his condolences as well. “She was a special person, her bright

and shining countenance touched everyone she encountered. She will be greatly missed,” he said. President Donald Trump also offered his thoughts in a tweet on June 5, saying “Melania and I send our deepest condolences to President Reuven Rivlin and the entire State of Israel upon the passing of Mrs. Nechama Rivlin.” “Mrs. Rivlin represented her beloved country with grace and stature,” he added. “We will miss her along with all those who knew her.” Trump, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier each called Rivlin’s office to express their condolences, according to Channel 12, but the Israeli president reportedly only took calls from a few close friends. Her coffin was displayed in the Jerusalem Theatre from 2 to 5 p.m. June 5, and, at the request of the Rivlin family, the public was invited to pay their respects as well as attend her funeral. Reuven Rivlin, accompanied by his grandson and other family, spoke with a few well-wishers who came to pay their respects to his late wife, saying to one,

Moshe Shai/FLASH90 // Nechama Rivlin, wife of President Reuven Rivlin, on June 16, 2016.

“You all like me because of Nechama — and rightly so.” Her funeral took place later that day at Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem. Delivering her eulogy, Rivlin reminded everyone in attendance of the date. “My Nechama, our mother. I got up this morning — you know that I didn’t manage to sleep — I looked at the date that is so familiar — June 5. Happy birthday, my dear. Sad birthday,” the president said. He added that when he had visited her in the hospital a few weeks earlier, she had asked to return home. “Today, Nechama, you came home,” he said. ■ Compiled by AJT staff

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who suffer from metastatic pancreatic cancer and have a BRCA mutation,” Dr. Golan said.

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treatment in the new drug study.

New Drug Gives Pancreatic Cancer Patients Hope

Researchers at Sheba Medical Center in Israel developed a drug with major pharmaceutical giants, AstraZeneca and Merk & Co. Inc. The drug gives hope to patients who carry the BRCA gene because it slows the progression of pancreatic cancer. The researchers conducted a study called POLO under Dr. Talia Golan, the head of the Sheba Medical Center Pancreatic Cancer Center. The study had 154 patients who carried the BRCA I and BRCA 2 gene for pancreatic cancer, according to The Times of Israel. “Those who received the medication in the study, on average, went 7.4 months before their disease began to worsen, known as ‘progression free survival’ rates, compared to 3.8 months in the group that took the placebo,” the researchers said. “The POLO trial using the medicine Lynparza offers potential hope for those

Today in Israeli History June 14, 2009: In a 30-minute speech at Bar-Ilan University, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lays out his vision for a two-state solution to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. He avoids specifics about borders or Jerusalem but makes five key points: Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state; the creation of a demilitarized Palestinian state; a refugee resolution that does not include Palestinian refugees moving into Israel; Palestinian economic development; and an end to new Israeli settlements. June 15, 1949: Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett speaks to the Knesset about the status of Israel’s borders after armistice agreements have been signed with Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan (a deal with Syria is still more than a month away). Sharett says Israel is ready to negotiate borders as part of an overall peace agreement, but it intends to keep the territory gained during its War of Indepen-

to 400 pounds at a time and has the ability to carry payloads concurrently. This new state-of-the-art drone will help prepare many military missions to be even more strategic than in the past.

Photo by IAI // The T-Heron drone will be unveiled at the Paris Air Show next week.

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Israel Aerospace Industries has created an advanced drone to help defense forces for strategic missions. IAI plans to unveil its innovative drone at the International Paris Air Show next week. The drone is called the T-Heron, named after the firm’s Heron line of unmanned aerial systems. The T-Heron has “one of the highest levels of flight safety and reliability and is resistant to extreme weather conditions,” IAI said in a statement. The THeron is designed for the use of ground troops, coastal guards and other defense forces for their missions, The Times of Israel reported. The T-Heron can attain altitude up to 24,000 feet, and can maintain a speed of 120 knots. The drone can also hold up

dence, including the Negev, the western Galilee and part of the coastal plain. June 16, 1947: Violinist Bronislaw Huberman, one of the greatest Jewish musicians ever, dies at his home in Switzerland at age 64. A native of Czestochowa, Poland, he founded the Palestine Symphony Orchestra with his own money in the 1930s. He won the liberation of 90 Jewish musicians living in danger in Europe and brought them to Palestine to be part of the orchestra, which today is the Israel Philharmonic. June 17, 1939: The SS St. Louis, carrying more than 900 Jewish refugees from Germany and Austria, completes its crossing of the Atlantic back to Europe after its passengers were denied admission to Cuba or the United States. The ship left Hamburg on May 13 with 938 passengers, all of whom had landing permits for Havana, but Cuba gave in to anti-Semitic pressure and changed the rules, admitting only 28. Negotiations during the re-

Tel Aviv University researchers working with colleagues in the U.K. and Germany may have discovered how to catch Parkinson’s disease early. The Tel Aviv researchers found biomarkers in mice that help detect the buildup of protein linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease, The Times of Israel reported. Normally, when a patient is diagnosed with Parkinson’s, 50 to 80 percent of cells responsible for movement are already dead. “The discovery could enable early detection and treatment, helping potentially to significantly delay the progression of the debilitating illness,” the researchers said. Professor Uri Ashery, who co-authored the report, plans to try to detect these biomarkers in a noninvasive manner in human patients with Parkinson’s disease and in their family members. “The idea is to detect the disease early and non-invasively without needing to make samples from the brain to find the biomarkers. We want to be able to detect these aggregates maybe in the skin or in the blood or other fluids,” Ashery said.

turn voyage gain the refugees admission to Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and France, but 254 of them are killed in the Holocaust. June 18, 1890: Avraham Granovsky (Granot after making aliyah in 1922) is born in what is now Moldova in the Russian Empire. He begins working for the Jewish National Fund in 1919 in The Hague and continues after settling in Jerusalem. He leads the purchase of thousands of dunams (quarter-acres) of land, helping define the future borders of the state. He becomes JNF director-general in 1940 and invests in new settlements, including in the Negev, and plants millions of trees. He signs the Declaration of Independence and serves in the first Knesset. He dies July 5, 1962. June 19, 1967: Speaking two weeks after the start of the Six-Day War, President Lyndon B. Johnson focuses on the Middle East for most of a foreign policy address at the State Department and lays out five

Clinical Trial Helps Lessen Pain for Cancer Patients The Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer conducted a pilot clinical trial that has hopeful results for patients with severe upper abdominal cancer. These cancer patients undergo intense and excessive pain and often have to rely on addictive pain killers and opioids. The trial has tested a new technique in palliative care, celiac plexus radiosurgery, reducing the need for addictive pain killers and lessoning the patient’s pain. Sheba Medical Center is testing the efficacy and safety of a single dose of radiation directed towards the celiac plexus, nerves located behind the pancreas at the 12th thoracic vertebrae. “It improves their quality of life and gives them tremendous hope. We are thrilled with the results of this pilot and are eager to keep moving forward so we can help as many patients as possible find relief,” said Dr. Yaacov Lawrence, Sheba’s director of the Center for Transitional Radiation Oncology. The first cycle of the trial was extremely successful and more than 80 percent of the participants reported serious improvement of their pain. One-third claimed to have all pain resolved. Because of the trial’s success, it will be expanded to medical centers in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. ■

principles for regional peace: the right of all nations to live in peace; justice for the refugees; the preservation of maritime rights; the end of the regional arms race; and the need for recognizable borders. He does not demand that Israel withdraw from recently captured territory. June 20, 1948: The Altalena, a ship operated by the Irgun militia, reaches the coast at Kfar Vitkin from France with 900 immigrants and a large cargo of weapons. Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, who formed a unified army in May to replace the various Jewish militias, demands that Irgun head Menachem Begin hand over the weapons. After landing the immigrants, the ship leaves for Tel Aviv with the weapons. When Begin ignores an ultimatum June 22, Israel shells and sinks the Altalena, killing 16 crew members. ■ Items are provided by the Center for Israel Education (www.israeled.org), where you can find more details. ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES JUNE 14, 2019 | 9

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Thousands of spectators watched the Presidential remarks, including 183 WWII veterans seated behind the podium.

One of 149 Jewish soldiers' tombstones.

Tombstone of President Teddy Roosevelt's eldest son, Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

D-Day from a Jewish Point of View Last week, on June 6, 2019, the world marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion in Normandy, France, that began the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany and set the foundation for the modern transAtlantic alliance. Britain, America, Canada and France united with more than 150,000 soldiers attacking German forces on the coast of Normandy. This was the turning point for World War II in Europe and the beginning of the end for not only the German forces, but most of all, Hitler. The AJT’s owner and publisher Michael Morris had

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the opportunity to attend the ceremony in Normandy. He noted that 183 World War II veterans took part in the ceremony and appeared on stage, 130 of whom landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day or parachuted behind enemy lines the previous night. Five of the men were knighted, receiving France’s highest medal of honor, Legion d’honneur. Morris was touched by the many flyover tributes, one with contrails of red, white and blue, the shared colors of both the American and French flags. Among the flyovers was the largest contingency of C-47 Dakota

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transporter planes to soar the skies since World War II. “Watching this ceremony on the hallowed grounds of the graves of more than 10,000 Americans who fought for freedom and are now buried on the cliffs overlooking Normandy Beach – essentially ground zero – for the retaking of Europe and the reaffirmation of freedom over tyranny was a deeply moving experience.” During the D-Day commemoration, U.S. President Donald Trump also paid tribute to the soldiers who stormed the French shores 75 years ago, describing the event as “An epic battle and the ferocious eternal struggle between good and evil.” ■

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The National Memorial for Peace and Justice The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala., has a steel pillar for each county in the United States where a lynching took place. When I visited with my fellow Repair the World city directors recently, I thought it would be easy to find the monument for Fulton County because I knew Lily it would be crowded with the Brent names of the 35 documented victims of racial terror lynchings in the community where I make my home. I scanned the oxidized columns one after another after another. There are more than 800. The Fulton County pillar was lost to me in a killing forest. With the help of staff, I found our Fulton County history suspended from the ceiling, hanging heavy and ominous over my head. The memorial is at once a place of deep dignity and honor for black Americans who were denied due process, terrorized, tortured, murdered, and who have gone largely unacknowledged for a

hundred years or more. Or far less. It is also a place of deep shame. How do we begin to reckon with that? At Repair the World, our mission is to make meaningful volunteer service a defining part of American Jewish life. As volunteers, we’re often meeting and serving people with whom we don’t share lived experiences. For white, affluent volunteers, this might mean entering an unfamiliar neighborhood, one that doesn’t have a grocery store with fresh produce, or a subway station, and where 40 percent of residents don’t own cars. We might listen to people working to break out of poverty while making minimum wage. We might hear a new perspective in conversation with black Atlantans. Without understanding our shared history, we are in danger of accepting the poverty and inequity we encounter while volunteering as incidental and accidental and not part of a larger system of inequality rooted in persistent and pernicious white

supremacy. Volunteering, when done right, opens an opportunity to hear the urgent needs in our community and strive to meet them. There is something deeply satisfying about knowing that someone will not go hungry tonight because of us. Yet Jewish scholarship teaches us to question. I believe we are obligated to ask ourselves “why?” Why is this work of feeding people who go hungry, housing people who sleep on the streets, tutoring children in inadequate schools still necessary in the wealthiest country in the world? While Atlanta is a city with a proud legacy of black leadership and innovation across fields, the patterns of inequity are also clear. Atlanta is tied for the city with the greatest income inequality in the nation and is second only to Washington, D.C., when it comes to the widest racial achievement gap in urban school districts. Furthermore, Georgia has the most people under correctional control (prison, jail, probation and parole) of any state in the U.S. and a vastly disproportionate number of people incarcerated in our state are African American.

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Our heroes of the civil rights movement made monumental progress, and yet the struggle is not over. Racism and inequity are entrenched problems on a scale where it can feel hard to make an impact. At Repair, we take small and consistent steps to care for each other. We also urge you to ask the big questions. There isn’t a single easy answer, but there are actions you can take today to gain a greater understanding of our shared history and the perspectives of people whose lived experience of inequity is different from your own. Join the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition, a local partner of EJI [the Equal Justice Initiative]. Apply for Project Understanding, the signature program of Atlanta’s BlackJewish Coalition. Visit www.werepair. org/our-local-work/our-cities/atlanta/ to volunteer and learn with Repair. And check out the local organizing efforts of Showing Up for Racial Justice, Southerners on New Ground, Women on the Rise and others working toward the realization of all America promises. ■ Lily Brent is director of Repair the World Atlanta.

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FATHER'S DAY Classic Car Enthusiast Credits Family for Success By Kevin C. Madigan One of the biggest classic car companies in the world held a 20th anniversary celebration in Atlanta on May 25. Right in the thick of it was a young man who is making a name for himself in the industry. Gateway Classic Cars hosted the event at its Alpharetta showroom, one of 18 locations nationwide, and holding court was Jake Feldman, 24, employed by the company since January. He came to the job with a strong background in selling cars and auto supplies, and an interest in cars instilled by his maternal grandfather and supported by his parents. “I would estimate between 250 and 350 attendees and about 150-plus cars came. We saw exotics, muscle cars, race cars, classics and trucks show up to enjoy the beautiful weather and automotive scenery. It was a great day for networking in the car community,” he said. Feldman told the AJT he has found his dream job, but was careful to point out he is not a spokesperson for Gateway. As an “inventory consultant,” he brings

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“I was in sales before this, and in hindsight, I learned a lot about what makes people happy and how to satisfy someone’s needs. If people come in and I don’t have what they want, I will source it for them.” He continued: “Football players and rappers and NASCAR people buy cars from us. And movie people. I think a place like this has a good mix because you could walk in here with your family or your friends and somebody’s going to find something they like.” In recent years Feldman has worked as a marketing content manager for an online car auction resource and sold supplies to automotive dealerships and tuning companies across the Southeast. In his spare time, he buys, fixes and sells vehicles – everything from trucks to rally cars. Where did he acquire this affection

for classic cars, most of which are much older than he is? His maternal grandfather Myron, owner of a red 1974 Jaguar XKE convertible during his mother’s childhood, spurred Feldman’s initial interest. “Growing up, he would walk around with me and we would point at different cars, naming the makes and models. I can only imagine what kind of cars we’d be chatting about and pointing at now. He’s no longer with us, but I’m grateful to him for inspiring me to have such a focused passion in my life.” His parents, Kyle and Allison Feldman, were also extremely supportive of his desire to work with cars and encouraged him to try making a living doing a job he enjoyed. “My mom always says that nothing else matters as long as you are having fun; I try to emulate this philosophy, in a sense, in everything that I do.” From an early age, Feldman regularly read magazines such as Road & Track and Motor Trend and studied books on the subject. “It’s kind of weird,” he recalled. “I didn’t care for reading a Harry Potter novel, but I had all these car books, and I could tell you what number engine a ‘72 Camaro had.” At 17, Feldman began working at a small car dealership, lending a hand with everything from curating the inventory to marketing and sales. He also had the idea of starting a car club in high school, which he describes as “the nerdiest thing ever.” His parents assured him it would be a great idea and a fun way for other students who were into cars to share a common pastime. “The club took off and I was so happy that I took their advice and started something new. To this day, my parents come to my car shows at work, and I’ve helped many of their friends pick out cars for themselves and their kids.” ■

Gateway Classic Cars held its 20th anniversary celebration and car show May 25.

Between 250 and 350 people attended, with more than 150 cars on display.

Jake Feldman poses with a 1931 Oakland V8.

in cars on consignment he thinks people will be interested in buying. During a guided tour of the vast warehouse that holds more than 300 cars, Feldman said,

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Photo by Barbara Rucket // Barbara Rucket created “To Daddy with Love and Gratitude” this year as a tribute to her father, Julian Gross.

Photo by George Hess // “In Memory of My Dad” shows part of Maxine Hess’s original poem,

“Daddy,” transferred onto fabric and overlaying the mosaic quilted portrait of her father.

Quilts Honor Fathers in Fabric Tribute By Flora Rosefsky In a rather coincidental way, two women decided to pay tribute to their beloved fathers by creating quilts to honor their memory. Barbara Rucket from Sandy Springs and Maxine Hess from Woodstock created works of art using fabric, needle and thread. About 50 years ago, when they were young mothers in their 20s, their fathers died unexpectedly. These quilts serve as a tribute for them and as a way of remembering their legacy. Rucket is known for her beading, weaving, knitting, needlepoint and mixed media, and as a person open to learning new needlework techniques. She answered a call for quilters for a “Connecting Threads Quilt Show” titled “The Immigrant: The Immigrant’s Journey through the Eyes of Quilters” at the Mandell Jewish Community Center in West Hartford, Conn., where she grew up. “By using fusing techniques, incorporating heirloom linens and transferring photos to fabric, I have enjoyed creating several memory quilts and pillows,” Rucket wrote in her artist statement for the exhibit. “‘The Immigrant’s Journey’ is that of my father, Julian Gross, who immigrated at age 6 with his mother, brother, and sister from Strzemilcze, Austria, in 1912, joining his father and older brother in Hartford. “The eyes of the quilter are my eyes, those of a grateful and loving daughter. His Arsenal School picture from 1915,

along with the ship manifest, were the basis for my quilt. My father was a visionary – what was he dreaming in that picture? With the support of the Hartford community, he was able to achieve many of his dreams.” One of those fulfilled dreams included him building the first ultra-high frequency television station in New England, operated it until 1956, when it was sold to NBC. Rucket’s quilt accepted into the juried exhibit, “To Daddy with Love and Gratitude,” will be on view at the Mandell JCC from June 30 to Aug. 30. An only child, Maxine Hess remembers her father, who owned a business selling variety goods and groceries in the South End of Boston, as being “unassuming, quiet, soft spoken, and kind.” Those memories soon were overshadowed when she lost her father in a senseless and tragic murder in 1969, what today would be called a “hate crime.” For most of Hess’s life since that horrific event, she has wanted to pay a fitting tribute to the father she and her mother loved with deep devotion. “You know, my mother and I hardly ever talked about what happened, but as she got closer to the end of her life, it weighed heavily on her mind.” She would often tell the nurses and staff at The William Breman Jewish Home, “‘My husband was killed.’ I think she missed him more as she got older. I know I still miss them both, but I think that’s true even if your parents die a natural death.”

After learning more about the technique of making a “mosaic quilt,” a fiber art quilt, and how to transfer photos onto fabric, Hess last year created “In Memory of My Dad.” It was a way to finally give a tangible tribute to her father. She entered a juried exhibition with this new work at the Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts’ first fiber arts show “Techniques and Tradition,” where she received Best in Show. Hess describes her process: “Photo software was used to create the mosaic pattern. The poem printed on silk organza became the quilt top. Free motion stitching and thread painting. Sixteen different fabrics, 1,900-plus three-quarter-inch squares.” Hess wrote about the quilt in a statement for the upcoming show “Sacred Threads” at Floris United Methodist Church in Herndon, Va. “In Judaism there is a saying when a person dies, “May his/ her memory be a blessing.’ In 1969 my father was murdered. It was a story of race and loss, mine and my family’s, that continues to shape me and my art to this day. I wrote the poem to remember my father, to say the things I didn’t get to say to him before he died, and to heal. The portrait is of my father when he was a young man. I want him to know I will never forget him and that I love him.” Both Hess and Rucket said they regret not having their father to share the many personal and family joys and blessings in their lives. Their art quilts preserve the good memories and thoughts of their cherished fathers. ■

Portrait of David Meilman, father of Maxine Hess. His 1925 Newton, Mass., high school yearbook picture was used to create a pattern of mosaic squares to which fabric was appliquéed. The resulting art quilt is “In Memory of My Dad.”

Excerpt of “Daddy” By Maxine Hess Daddy. The years have gone by and I still think of you. I wonder if you watch over me. Over your grandchildren and great grandchildren. I have never forgotten you. Or the way you died. I have never forgotten your quiet way of being. Your kindness to others. Your gentle manner. I have never forgotten how you stood up for what you believed was right. Daddy. Not one day has gone by without me thinking of you. I remember how you tossed me up in the air. Our trips to the shore. How you had to protect yourself from the sun. How proud you were of me. Would you be proud of me now? I told the story of how you were murdered. I told it in my art work. So no one will forget how innocent people are killed. How they can end up paying for the sins of others. Daddy. In my dreams I talk to you. When I am alone in my studio I talk to you. When I’m driving in my car I talk to you. I believe you are always just a breath away. Visit AJT's website for the full poem. ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES JUNE 14, 2019 | 13

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Father’s Day Fun and More With the sweltering summer sun already high in the sky, the time has come to celebrate dad. This Father’s Day, the AJT compiled a handful of special events for dads throughout our community. Whether your father wants fun with the whole family, or a quiet meal with all his favorites, take a few minutes to celebrate him this weekend.

Park Tavern On June 16, Park Tavern will host a dog-friendly Father’s Day brunch overlooking picturesque Piedmont Park and the Midtown skyline. Dads can take advantage of a mouthwatering brunch boasting interactive chef stations, including an omelet station, a prime rib station, and a French toast and Belgian waffle station. Brunch goers will also be treated to a bountiful buffet featuring barbecue chicken, North Georgia stone ground cheese grits, blackened salmon over warm quinoa salad, hash brown casserole, fresh salads, a dessert bar with petite desserts and cookies, and much more. New this year, imbibers can also enjoy endless beer and whiskey offerings from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. during Park Tavern’s Father’s Day Beer & Bourbon experience.

Atlas This Father’s Day, join Atlas for a spectacular three-course prix fixe menu created by Executive Chef Christopher Grossman, best known for his seasonal American cuisine with a

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European influence. Dads that enjoy creative tasting experiences are invited to explore Atlas’s liquor flight menu boasting 13 options, including whiskey and rye, silver tequilas, aged tequilas, Scotch, Japanese single malts, Cognacs, amaro and liqueurs. While dads sip and nosh, they can take in the restaurant’s acclaimed art installation featuring 30 pieces from esteemed artists such as Foujita, Monet, Chagall, Modigliani and Soutine.

Photo Design Gift Stop by Chuck Wolf’s Photo Design Bar and let associates help you design the perfect Father’s Day gift. Bring your phone, your photos, and your imagination. There are amazing things you can do with your photos these days and incredible materials on which to print.

PARISH One of the top brunch destinations in Atlanta, conveniently located in Inman Park on the Atlanta BeltLine, The Brasserie at PARISH will feature a salivating menu on Father’s Day. Brunch lovers can celebrate Dad from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a steak and eggs dish for hungry dads along with signature brunch favorites such as chicken and waffles. With inspired familiar American food, an inventive beverage program and warm hospitality, PARISH will also be serving Father’s Day dinner from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

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TWO urban licks Celebrate an unforgettable Father’s Day dinner at TWO urban licks. The restaurant is serving a special brunch just for Dad, raising an ice-cold beer to celebrate Father’s Day. Known for its fiery American cuisine by Executive Chef Michael Bertozzi, an acclaimed wine program, live music, and breathtaking views of the skyline, TWO will treat dads to a complimentary pint of beer with the purchase of an entrée during brunch and dinner.

The Shed at Glenwood Nestled in Glenwood Park and Grant Park, the popular neighborhood brunch and dinner destination, The Shed at Glenwood, is hosting a Father’s Day sizzling steak dinner for two. Guests can spend some quality time with Dad while sharing a 32-ounce porterhouse steak complete will all of the fixings, including an iceberg wedge, Hasselback potatoes, broccoli rabe with blistered heirloom cherry tomatoes, and a special dessert for two created by Executive Chef Quintles Swain. Diners looking to raise a glass of bourbon to dads with Father’s Day can order a bourbon flight. ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES JUNE 14, 2019 | 15

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The Marquee Club Lexus and United Distributors invite Dads and guests 12 to 4 p.m. June 16 for a unique bourbon tasting brunch at the Marquee Club at the Fox Theatre. Taste 11 different bourbons throughout the afternoon with a brunch-inspired menu created by its in-house chef. To remember the experience, each attendee can take home a custom bourbon glass.

Craft Breweries Atlanta’s beer scene has grown dramatically in recent years, and many of the finest craft breweries are hosting special offers for dads. For just a few of the hoppy happenings this weekend, check out Reformation Brewery’s “Donuts for Dads,” SweetWater Brewing Company’s “Steak and Eggs Father’s Day,” or Scofflaw Brewing Co.’s “All Day Whiskey and Beer Flights.”

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A perfect venue for the sports fan father, on June 16, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame will be offering free admission for all dads with the purchase of a regular ticket, as well as free chair massages to relieve his stress and relax his muscles. The first 100 dads through the door will also receive a $25 gift card to the Home Depot. Dad can let loose his inner kid, playing on the 45-yard indoor field or try his hand at analysis behind the ESPN College GameDay desk. ■

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Bonnie Levine shares the art of shofar blowing with the Williams family, who assumed it was done every Shabbat.

The two families hash things out and learned from the experience.

‘Wife Swap’ With a Jewish Twist By Marcia Caller Jaffe

ing the stringent household.

International labor attorney Bonnie Timeline Levine and her musician husband MiIt all started with a casting email “for chael had a blast starring in Paramount families with children in the state of GeorNetwork’s reality TV show “Wife Swap,” gia that have chaotic households! If your which aired May 16. The episode was as home is messy, cluttered, disorganized, direal as it was zany, and the Levines made sheveled or untidy and you want to make the most of their Jewish family life, in- a change.” Bonnie answered, “Wow this is cluding shofar blowing, Shabbat, and totally us!” a vegetarian kitchen. Bonnie switched The families were paid an undisplaces with a delightfully spunky germa- closed flat amount, and the crew brought phobic woman Keshithe groceries. us Williams, wife and The filming took mother of five. place between Rosh The show enfolds Hashanah and Yom a plotline in which Kippur, as Michael the two wife/mothers and Bonnie treated switch places with one the experience as part another, entering the of their Days of Awe others’ house with no self-reflection. “Reality previous information television is the best besides a five-page rule mirror,” Michael said. book they read when The show aired in they arrive. (The wife May and the Levines Michael Levine with son Emet who has a separate bedwatched it for the inquired where the TV crew went room, not part of the first time at The Glenafter he got attached to them. switched husband’s wood with 50 rousing boudoir, Bonnie said, responding to a fre- friends. quently-asked question.) “The show was not scripted, but it was structured; the How Judaism Interplayed premise required us to start with our difIn the trailer leading up to the show, ferences before finding common ground.” Keshius opens her instruction manual and reads, “We are a Jewish family.” BonThe Drama nie explains on the show, “I initially met The stage is set in that the Levines’ Michael at a Jewish event, then ran into house is on the fun, messy, disorganized him at another Jewish event, and the side, while the Williams’ household is im- rest is Jewish history.” Fact is, both Bonmaculate and run like a finely tuned cor- nie and Michael are fabulous musicians poration with the mom as self-described and have appeared at many synagogues CEO. Keshius is a germaphobe and is leading services. Before kids, they drew rattled by the stacks of clothing and toys crowds at Ahavath Achim, crafting Friand occasional cat hairball. To top that day night service melodies to Simon and off, she is terrified of cats, which she be- Garfunkel, The Beatles, Motown and U2 lieves “drains the life out of you.” Michael songs. rolls with the punches and giggles occaOn the show, Bonnie’s first rule was sionally, which prompts Keshius to refer she wanted the Williams children to to him as a “Beavis and Butt-Head” par- have a day off of cleaning. She told them ent. Bonnie, taking over as interim CEO, about Shabbat and the value of a day of attempts to get new husband Duane, who rest. Since it was the High Holidays, she declared that he doesn’t do housework, to also brought her shofar along. She demtake on more responsibility in maintain- onstrated a shofar blow when the kids

asked what it was, but Bonnie lamented that viewers may have misunderstood this as part of Shabbat. On the Levine family side, Bonnie had left a noodle kugel for Shabbat dinner, and Keshius helped Michael build the sukkah. How the Children Fared Michael said the kids actually enjoyed the experience and learned a bit. “Keshius had Eden and Emet cleaning the walls and they took pride in showing us how responsible they were.” Beautiful blue-eyed Eden had a post-nasal cough, which set off Keshius’ germaphobia. Post-production, Emet asked, “Where did the TV people go?” The Levines used the

experience to explain chores to the kids, who now alternate helping with laundry and dishes. The Future Bonnie said, “We really did like each other. We have seen them since, and Michael invited them to record music and tracks for a children’s book in our professional studio. … Another offshoot is we keep a bit of a neater house, and we both got the men involved in sharing more duties.” Michael and Bonnie’s debut CD under the name and website “sunmoonpie” was set to release this month and will be featured at Congregation Bet Haverim’s evening services June 21. ■

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Feinberg Presents a Salve for Childhood Anxiety By Marcia Caller Jaffe Brent Feinberg, a 29-year-old South African integrative healer and author, has developed a set of tools to uplift today’s youth. “Freeing Freddie the Dream Weaver” is his system that addresses issues such as anxiety and depression from which “one out of eight children in America suffer.” Per Feinberg, “This has become an alarming situation. We address this in the curriculum as well as within the books for any parent who wishes to use them at home and along with teachers and schools to make these topics easier to communicate.” Feinberg’s books and workbooks address the following: • Pinpoint, assess and release your fears • Live life with intention • See life’s challenges from a positive perspective to learn and grow • Connect to others to impact and live in a loving world • Create dreams for yourself and dreams for the world An example of a healthy practice is “forgiveness exercises to assist in letting

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The “Freeing Freddie” book series includes a magical storybook, workbook for teens and activity book for younger children to integrate lessons from the story.

Brent Feinberg is a healer and author who provides tools for youth to address such issues as anxiety and depression.

go of the past in order to move towards a greater future.” The magical storybook is supported with an activity/sticker book for younger children and a workbook for teenagers and adults to integrate the lessons from the story. Alternative medicine guru Deepak Chopra even endorses his books and materials. Feinberg believes that kids are indeed more anxious today than they were 10 years ago. “Overstimulation, not having enough time to just play and be kids, and less time in nature, which allows the mind to be still and rested, are causes. More screen time and social and parental pressure to perform, as well as social media feeling they need to live up to their

peers’ ‘life highlight reel.’” He does not believe that Jewish children are more anxious than the general population. In Atlanta he is working with Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta International School, BB&T, Horizons Atlanta, youthSpark, and Georgia Center for Child Advocacy. He launched his books at an event at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta a year ago. “The reason I wrote these books is to help systemic issues and uplift youth. Also, to inspire young minds and enable parents and teachers to have the ability to communicate easier important topics that the books deal with.” Feinberg travels internationally as a

speaker with a secondary base in Atlanta, where he has immediate family. Two months ago, he was a rare male speaker at a meeting of Lean In Atlanta, which empowers women. Feinberg is a yoga teacher, and a certified practitioner in BodyTalk healing, transcendental meditation and advanced techniques of transcendental meditation. Through the many years of experience and studying, he has developed an understanding of consciousness-based health care and well-being. He is also a triple Reiki master: Reiki Master Usui, Reiki Master Karuna, Reiki Master Lightarian. He started his training in 2004 at the age of 13. “Our media is replete with schools getting positive results with having quiet mediation times for students.” He endorses this. “Meditation or simply being still and silent is beneficial for all people. Transcendental meditation is a highly effective and effortless technique. Most people who just try meditation without learning a technique may complain that it is difficult or not for them. I highly recommend children over 9 or 10 start cultivating inner peace and joy that they can rely on as a reservoir as they grow and encounter challenges in life.” ■

EDUCATION How Hard was it to Get Admitted to Colleges This Year? embarrassing for the schools College admissions for involved and some on this the fall of 2019 is just about chart were named. Note that complete. Only students reno admissions, high school maining on a wait list wonor independent counselor der if an opening will occur belonging to a respected over the summer months counseling association was at their number one dream involved. Independent councollege. selors belong to one to three For some colleges there professional associations. is a meltdown over the sumEach group has a code of ethmer with enrolled freshmen Dr. Mark L. ics and if you can’t adhere to changing their minds and Fisher that code, then you are no wanting to accept another school. That leaves an opening and a new longer allowed to belong to them. Who could be hurt by the scandal? opportunity for another student who had been waitlisted. And, there are colleges Those students who use extended time that did not meet their admissions goals on the SATs or ACTs or have other speand are still hoping for more students to cial needs. One aspect of the scandal was cheating on the SATs. In some cases, a accept them. See the graph from College Bound person other than the student approved News for a sampling of fall applications to take the test took it instead. Or a doctor recommended the student needed for private colleges this year. For applicants this fall, it may look extended time, but the student was not scary. The question many ask is: “How eligible. The doctor was well-paid for his in the world will I be admitted?” While cooperation. Now SAT officials will probably many only admit a small number; that leaves students in a precarious position tighten eligibility and security for the if they are applying to those colleges. test. And, there was a great deal of secuHonestly, this writer has seen client ac- rity in the first place. Most problems usuceptances to almost all the listed schools. ally came from other countries, where cheating seemed to be more prevalent. But that is not the point. The typical students, based on experience, are not aware of the many other Common misconceptions More colleges are making tests such top private colleges that exist. Famous graduates in many fields are products of as the SAT and ACT optional. It seems these colleges. Some graduates are medi- that every week another college becomes cal doctors, scientists, engineers, finan- test-optional. Beware, while a college cial analysts, economists, politicians and may make your submission of test scores optional, there may be cases where the everyone else you can name. optional is not optional any more. This may be for scholarships for which the Sticker Shock When looking at private colleges, colleges want the scores, or certain masome families and their child eliminate jors that don’t include the choice. What’s some of the bad advice adprivate colleges based on the sticker price. But that is most likely not the price missions officers have heard from famithey’d pay in the end. When I questioned lies? Choose the cheapest college you the total cost for a year at one private college I visited, thinking that’s what it can find; don’t worry about your final might cost for a large out-of-state public high school semester; your life will be university, the admissions counselor told ruined if you don’t go to an Ivy; choose me, “Mark, very few students pay that a high ranked school; haven’t heard of price at our college. In fact, many pay that school; a selective college is a great college; claim undecided on your major half that cost.” There are ways of finding out what then stay close to home; remember the any college may cost: the net price calcu- college sticker will be on your back car lator mandated by law for every college window. to display. How about a good college fit for you? That’s the idea of the entire process. ■ College admissions scandal Should the college scandal be someMark Fisher is a college and career conthing to worry about this year? That ter- sultant at Fisher Educational Consultants, rible incident involved very few families www.fishereducationalconsultants.com, and colleges are acting to eliminate that and a consultant for the College Planning from happening again. It was certainly Institute www.GotoCPI.com.

College

Admit Rate Percent

Applications

Amherst

10.8

10,567

Barnard

9,319

Boston U

62,210

Brown

38,674

Columbia U.

42,569

Cornell

49,118

Duke

41,613

Emory

30,017

Harvard

4.5

43,330

Johns Hopkins

32,231

Lehigh

15,647

Northwestern

40,579

Princeton

32,804

Tufts

14.6

22,766

U. of Chicago

5.9

35,000

U. of Pennsylvania

7.44

44,960

Vanderbilt

37,295

Washington U.

25,400

Wesleyan (Conn.)

15.8

13,350

Yale

36,843

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RuthE Levy, sponsor, judge, and owner of And Thou Shalt Read bookstore; Jackson Weatherill, second place winner; Vic Anapolle, Enlighten America chair; Helen Scherrer-Diamond and Lee Tanenbaum, B’nai B’rith co-presidents.

Wanda T. Williams, Woodward Academy, middle school English department chair; RuthE Levy; Harry Lutz; Vic Anapolle; Lee Tanenbaum; and Woodward Academy winners of the 2019 Enlighten America contest, including Anna Schwartz and Aiden Robinson.

Three Students Honored in B’nai B’rith Essay Contest By Eddie Samuels Wisdom can come from unlikely places, and no where is that more obvious than reading through B’nai B’rith’s Enlighten America Essay Contest entries. Recently, three winners, Anna Schwartz and Aiden Robinson from Woodward Academy, and Jackson Weatherill from Temple Kol Emeth, were honored for their essays. The essay contest has been in B’nai B’rith International’s archive for more than 15 years, but a few years ago, Art Link was the first to bring it locally to Atlanta’s Achim/Gate City Lodge, according to essay contest coordinator Vic Anapolle. “Art passed away suddenly in the third year of the contest,” Anapolle said. “We were left with the contest in limbo,

so we picked it up in his memory and sought contributions for the prize money and relaunched the program that spring.” The competition encourages students to reflect on concepts of tolerance, equality and respect for all people, and “stresses harmony over violence and equality over prejudice.” This year’s submissions exceeded all expectations, with more than 600 essays written, and schools selected from their entries, submitting 54 finalists to a panel of three judges. “The schools did a pretty good job of slimming down the lists for us,” Anapolle said. “Teachers had read all the essays, and they selected the best ones from their class.” This year’s judges were RuthE Levy, Margie Simonoff and Marcus Brodzki. Simonoff admitted that she was initially

overwhelmed by the surplus of entries, as judges expected to see 10 or 12. “As I began to read through them, I got caught up in the material and was so happy that so many youngsters were given an opportunity to reflect upon and write about this most important subject, which has such relevance in today’s world,” she said. Levy, owner of And Thou Shalt Read bookstore, was impressed by the quality of the entries. “It was so hard to choose a winner because there were so many good ones,” Levy said. “Congratulations to the winners and to all who participated.” Schwartz, a seventh grader, took first place, winning $750 for herself and $500 for Woodward, with her essay, “Subconscious Biases: The Elephant in the

Room.” Weatherill, also in seventh grade, took second for a $500 prize with his essay, “Diversity,” and eighth-grader Robinson took third for $250, with “Am I Safe?” The two Woodward students, Schwartz and Robinson, received their awards on May 23 in front of their peers. Weatherill was recognized at Kol Emeth during Shabbat services May 24. Anapolle explained that reaching students at this age was an important feature of the essay contest. “They’re still forming their own thoughts and behaviors,” he said. “So we want to point out these issues at that age, and that really is our target. We want to see them figuring out how to address these issues.” ■ To read the winning essays, visit www. bit.ly/2I2r3If.

Test-Taking Skills Pay Off By Chloe Levitas Nolan Siegel of The Weber School is among 99 students in Georgia to receive scholarships through the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. The only student this year from Weber achieving the award, Siegel received his scholarship from Vanderbilt University. It’s no surprise that certain high school students, such as Siegel, excel in test-taking. The nearly 100 Georgia students to receive scholarships from colleges and universities nationwide as part of the program took the PSAT and a practice SAT test, and scored high enough to be finalists in the scholarship competition. To reach finalist status, semifinal20 | JUNE 14, 2019 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

Nolan Siegel of The Weber School is among 99 students in Georgia to receive scholarships through the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.

ists had to submit a detailed application. They had to write an essay and provide information about their extracurricular

activities, awards and leadership positions. Eligible students were required to have an outstanding academic record,

be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, and earn SAT scores that confirm the qualifying test performance. This year, 173 higher education institutions underwrote Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship Program. Sponsor colleges and universities include 95 private and 78 public institutions in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Students can be awarded between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. ■ Other Jewish students who were finalists in Georgia, please email submissions@ atljewishtimes.com to be recognized.

EDUCATION

Addison Dascher shows the award and medal she received. With her are Joseph Reed, right, for whom the scholarship is named, and Derrica Williams of the Lakeside High School Foundation.

Lakeside Student Leader Receives $1,000 Scholarship By Chloe Levitas Addison Jurin Dascher was recognized for her service to her Lakeside community, along with her academic and extracurricular activities, by receiving the 2019 Joseph P. Reed Alumni Scholarship. The award from the Lakeside High School Foundation includes $1,000 to be used at the college or university of her choice. The scholarship, named in honor of a former Lakeside principal, is awarded annually. Dascher has received many awards and accolades during her four years at Lakeside High School. She is member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, the Chorus Club, Drama Club, French Honor Society, International Thespian Society and Tri-M Honor Society, and was a staff writer for the Lakeside Legend. She played on the tennis team and was a member of the cross-country team. “Addison Dascher personifies the true spirit of a Lakeside Viking! She excels academically, athletically and in our community,” said Derrica Williams of the Lakeside High School Foundation. “We are delighted to be able to present her with the Lakeside Foundation’s scholarship award for 2019.” Addison created and sits on the executive board of TedxYouth@LakesideHS. She has been an honor roll student all four years and is a strong leader at Lakeside, serving as a member of the Student Government Association as a senator during her freshman and sophomore years. She was the junior class SGA president and is now the senior class SGA president. She takes her passion for community service and uses it to volunteer with Books for Africa and Hands on Atlanta and is a Gesher youth peer leader at The Temple. ■ ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES JUNE 14, 2019 | 21

DINING

Antipasto with burrata, English peas and house marinated olives.

Enchanted Springs local trout on fava beans, oyster mushrooms and asparagus were favorites alongside eggplant parmigiana.

Chocolate hazelnut truffles surround lemon panna cotta with intense flavored layers.

Bellina Alimentari specializes in homemade pastas also for takeout.

Israeli-Born Chef Has Vision, Takes Risks By Marcia Caller Jaffe Is it a wine bar? Is it a gourmet market with incredible takeout? An upscale Italian restaurant? A hip Atlanta BeltLine destination? Well, yes, it is all of the above! Entrepreneur and visionary, Tal Postelnik Baum knows her schiacciata from burrata, Sangiovese from Schiava at Bellina Alimentari, an authentic, health and locally conscious trigger of the senses. One of the first restaurants to open in Ponce City Market, Bellina bridges the crossroads of being a tourist destination and just plain destination because it is that unique. Here, the food is well-cared-for and cared about. Recently, Bellina was recognized by the Museum of Design Atlanta. The restaurant’s subtle coffee-flavored pasta with kale and mushroom was created to tie into the “Passione Italiana” MODA exhibit, which closed June 9. For Baum, a culinary background began in childhood. She grew up in Haifa in a family that took pride in food and entertaining. “I was especially keen on preparing fabulous breakfasts,” she recalled. Newly married after serving in the Israel Defense Forces, she moved to Florence, Italy, with her medical student husband to explore new horizons and expand her expertise in Italian cuisine. In addition to Bellina, Baum is calling on her Israeli roots with new restaurant Aziza, offering modern Israeli food, opening later this month, and Rina, serving Israeli street food, coming in the fall. All to say that Baum has indeed “arrived” as the one to watch in our wildly expanding and eclectic dining scene flourishing on the Westside and along the BeltLine. 22 | JUNE 14, 2019 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

server introduced it as “really well cared for; the sun, the stars and real hippy dippy.” There are more than 40 wines on the menu and crafted millennial cocktails with monikers such as “Oh, You Pretty Thing” and “Super Rocky Marciano.” Classes at Bellina You can also take cooking classes at Bellina, so check out their website calendar. Pizza, Pasta 101, and Gnocchi sell out quickly. A fun experience and memorable gift. Tal Baum hails from Israel and is opening several new restaurants to add to Bellina Alimentari.

What we went crazy over For antipasto, we had the burrata, with English peas and pea shoots, which was a fine indicator of the treats to come. The marinated artichoke was splendid firm stalks with fresh herbs and topflight evoo. The marinated olives were also prepared in-house. The crudité platter alongside anchovy parmesan aioli would rival any rainbow. The carrots, radishes and cauliflower were crunchy and right off the farm. The aioli was on the bland side and could have had more anchovy to add some spike. Enchanted Springs trout was bursting right out of a Georgia brook onto its platter of bright green fava beans, oyster mushrooms, asparagus and green garlic. As my mother would say, “very generous portions.” So the ideal would be to share with the eggplant lasagna. Pomodoro, basil, mozzarella and parmigiano reggiano alternated with the eggplant ever so delicately stacked. The cavolfiore “adult grilled cheese sandwich” was roasted cauliflower, sun-

The market side of the restaurant boasts gourmet Italian treats and provisions.

dried tomato, shallots, artisanal cheese grilled into schiacciata, Bellina’s homemade bread made with potato water. This would also make a satisfying lunch. The desserts were authentic “dolci,” lemon panna cotta with layers of distinguishable intense flavors paired with chocolate hazelnut truffles. At this point, we weren’t counting calories, but it’s worth every single one. Delight in an orange vino Our knowledgeable server suggested these pairings: • Antipasti - Sangiovese LaSelva (Tuscany), dry Brioche classic sparkling, always refreshing. • Primi - Trebbiano Le Ragnaie (Tuscany), unusual blend of nutty baked pair. • Secondi - Castelfeder Schiava, Alto Adige 2107, light body, earthy. • Dolci - Amaro Nonino, sweet and bitter balance, walnut. And our winner is … the Schiava because of its mouthwatering acidity and sunny orange hue. From really beautiful macerated orange/white varietals, the

Expansion Baum will soon open Aziza, happiness in Arabic, in Westside Provisions District. “We will dip into modern Israeli food as a melting pot, with a focus on sharing. It will not be shawarma and hummus. Diners will experience exciting, complex, yet ethnic flavors, and leave feeling as if they’ve just been welcomed into someone’s home in Israel.” There will be outdoor seating and a stand, “Falafel Nation,” with to-go items, including hummus bowls, falafel, pitas and other vegetarian street food. Baum plans to continue with a third restaurant this fall, named after her grandmother Rina. This Israeli street food concept will open along the Eastside BeltLine in the Ford Factory Lofts across from Ponce City Market. “I take great pride in showcasing Israeli food [introducing] these new concepts onto the Atlanta dining scene; and literally, my mom is the greatest help to allow me to do it! “An idea starts in my head and the dream spreads into reality,” Baum said. “I am most proud of building a great team. Opening Bellina was the best business decision I have ever made.” ■

Photos by Dark Rush // The Larrabees went “wild” bringing in geodes on the left wall, the wisteria chandelier, alpaca pillows and the gray cowhide console. The “velvet” chairs on the far left are custom Blue Jay fabric. The tiered cocktail table is petrified wood.

Chai Style Home

On left, designer Julia Larrabee poses alongside Sherry Habif, who enjoys her entrance foyer with Alina Eydel’s intricately beaded original “Only the Art of the Girl in a Dress”

Everything Nature Imagined, and Then Some Sherry Habif wanted to rev up her Brookhaven Sherry’s extensive collections without her feeling sachome to reflect her entertaining lifestyle and transform rificed. One key to this was mounting the wall art into it into an exuberant wonderland. So she approached de- simple lucite frames with brass brads on each corner. sign team Julia and Ted Larrabee to travel the world for Let the art itself do the speaking.” just the right textures, fixtures and furniture. Step into Habif’s world of icicles, petrified wood Habif is known citywide for her room decorations and entertaining spaces. in many major hotel ballrooms and synagogue functions. She just has “the knack” Jaffe: Why did you choose to engage (and storage crates of linens and centerinterior designer Julia Larrabee? pieces) to turn “plain” into color-soaked Habif: We had an extensive interview. themes for family and friends’ celebrations. I had seen her work in various homes and Her knowledge of baking and gourmet food was impressed that I could not recognize preparation has been touted in restaurants it! I told her I wanted “NO BEIGE!” and at and cookbooks. Her challah souffle and trathis stage in my life, I wanted to be bold, ditional vegetable kugels are the recipes of and even wild, but not outlandish. I aligned which legends are made. with her philosophy of what a home repreFrom the designer’s end, Julia Larra- Marcia sents. bee mused, “We wanted to make a splash Caller Jaffe and used fantastical designs to balance Jaffe: Julia, how did you go about apthe practical versus the indulgent. We brought in cus- proaching the renovation? tomized pieces from far away lands. The dining room Larrabee: When Sherry came to us, she had collectdrapes have imported crystals from Turkey and Italy. ... ed a large amount of her life’s treasures from travels and All along the way we brought in strands of the earth in especially art glass. Our job was to showcase it in a betorganic forms like birch, stone and properly resourced ter format and, of course, update, glamorize and refinanimal skins. … The first challenge was simplifying ish the furnishings for a totally new look. When Sherry

left for Europe, we came into the house and stripped the walls, installed the fireplaces. … Then the rest of the project was completed in five months. Since Sherry is a grandma first and foremost, we used plush and sensual ultra-suede and velvet-like fabrics mostly in Blue Jay tones all double-treated for spills and curious little hands. Jaffe: Relate how seasonality ties in the various rooms. Larrabee: Sherry is such a strong woman, we wanted to translate the story of her life in an allegorical way. There are submeanings. She is always moving forward. The autumnal foyer, the summer den/game room, the icy cold wintery dining room, and the great room is full of its spring glory and new beginnings. The chandeliers reflect this also – wisteria, icicles, and so on. The five museum-quality geodes were separated with brass dowels, which are displayed on the south wall of the great room. We custom-designed the dining room rug to reflect a lake. Jaffe: What do you collect? Habif: Since he is local now, originally from Germany, I like Hans Godo Frabel, who custom-designed the ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES JUNE 14, 2019 | 23

ARTS Larrabee Designs coordinated a grotto-like scene with crystals, custom-designed lighting and indigo bamboo flooring. The rug is cowhide.

The media wall of the master bedroom reflects Habif’s love for big “funky” flowers. The door window panes give the illusion of black diamonds.

dining room table centerpiece, a stick man sitting on an ice pond with raindrops. I also like Kosta Boda glass from Smaland, Sweden, and intense vertical silk thread sculptures by Myra Berg, “Quiet Oboes.” I go for thick textures, layers of oil on paintings like the one in the master bedroom (1995 Vienna) “Lovers Among Flowers,” where Angelo Modling also painted the luscious frame. I also am drawn to big “funky” flowers. I have accumulated Murano glass fruit, cherries and the like, so my granddaughter and I can have fun (carefully) rearranging.

Jaffe: Describe your master bedroom. Habif: We went for a buttoned-up tuxedo and gown style with primarily ebony walls, lush comforter, Swarovski crystal, and my two mirrored vanities. There I added some Scarlett glass, vintage purses, and costume jewelry to pep things up. The floor is bamboo shaded in indigo. The ceiling was custom-designed by Julia to reflect the heavens and constellations. It’s almost cavelike in here. Even the pillows have great details of agate and crystal to be found in a grotto with all its sparkles.

The summer garden den has ceramic tree trunk cocktail stands, a chartreuse grass “silk” rug, and colorful floral game table lucite chairs. The lamp shade is a cardinal bird cage.

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Habif selected this oil by Viennese artist Angelo Modling because she was drawn to his use of layered paint and original frame. The glass flowers are from Robert Mickelsen’s Contemporary Botanical Collection.

ARTS Habif sits in her handpainted carved mahogony “throne chair” by Chrisopher Guy. The photograph on white aluminum is “ Napping Moose” by Wink Gaines. The candlesticks are David Goldhagen.

Grand winter dining room: Julia designed the lucite icicle console (on left) below the ventless, alcoholfueled fireplace, and the imported icicle chandelier from Italy. The rug reflects a frozen lake. A dining room corner shows the crystal drapes. The snake tray is by South African artist Carrol Boyes. The wood sculpture is ginkgo leaves on camphor wood designed and built by the Larrabees.

Jaffe: You brought in many natural elements. Habif: All of the animal skins were sourced from responsible and environmentally conscious suppliers. The console is cowhide. The dramatic two-tiered cocktail table is petrified wood. The pillows are alpaca by Aviva Stanoff. The focal piece of the great room is a hand-placed birch forest from Colorado where the base changes colors to spice things up. We used sugar quartz in the den alongside ceramic tree trunk tables. The den fireplace is stone. The custom dining room fireplace is hanging on the wall, ventless, and runs on alcohol.

Jaffe: You were the catering manager of the renowned Coach and Six Restaurant on Peachtree. Do you use your home now for entertaining? Habif: Always. … I cook for all the Jewish holidays. My annual Super Bowl party is a bounteous tradition. I host charity events, lunches, coffees and baby namings. When it’s nice out, we open up the porch and patio. Note that my tables and some of the consoles have built-in gliding leaves that can add an additional 12 seats in minutes. The furniture is flexible with movable chairs for easy set-up. ■

The Larrabees refinished this blue console from Habif’s original buffet. The glass sculpture on the right is Murano glass from Venice, “Picasso’s Lovers” by Dino Rosin. Julia and Ted Larrabee designed and built the forest box with imported birch trees from Colorado. The lighting at the bottom changes colors remotely. Glamorous Julia is a Russian Jewish emigre from Minsk, Belarus.

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CALENDAR CANDLE-LIGHTING TIMES

SUNDAY, JUNE 16

Kabbalah and Coffee – Chabad Intown On The BeltLine, 730 Ponce De Leon Place NE, Atlanta, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Discuss, explore and journey through the world of Jewish mystical teaching and learn how to apply these profound teachings to your daily life. This ongoing class probes the esoteric through a unique program of English text-based study. No prior kabbalistic experience required. Free. For more information, www.chabadintown.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 17

Magical Mondays – William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For children ages 6 to 12 years old and their families. Do you want to learn some magic? This summer at The Breman, you’ll have your chance. Every

Naso Friday, June 14, 2019, light candles at 8:32 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019, light candles at 9:34 p.m. Behaalotecha Friday, June 21, 2019, light candles at 8:34 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019, Shabbat ends at 9:36 p.m.

Meet the Atlanta Magic Clubs – Wil-

week a staff member or a visiting guest magician will perform and teach magic that you can do using items you have around the house. By summer’s end you’ll be a regular Houdini. Free for members, regular admission for nonmembers. For more information, www.bit.ly/2FRA3yP.

liam Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, from 7 to 9 p.m. See how magicians interact and develop their skills. Both local clubs, I.B.M. Ring 9 and S,A,M, Assembly 30, will be on hand performing creative and mystifying feats. The theme of the evening is “Wild About Harry: Magic Inspired by Magical Harrys.” Free for members, regular admission for nonmembers. For more information, www.bit.ly/2HgSJIW.

hoping for focus, clarity, and connection to a raw and vulnerable place deep within you; or you just want to start each day from a positive, humble and grateful frame of mind, this course is for you. Jewish wisdom teaches profound techniques to give wings to our emotions and words to our yearnings, allowing us to make contact and communicate with something larger than ourselves and feel comfort and shelter within a reality that’s more whole, more intense, more real, and more beautiful. For registration and more information, www.bit.ly/2KQ7PYn.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

Bayning on the BeltLine – Chabad Intown On The BeltLine, 730 Ponce De Leon Place NE, Atlanta, from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. Join Chabad for live music, soup and challah prior to the start of Shabbat. Open bar with cocktails for adults and mocktails for the kids. Walk the BeltLine with your loved ones and friends to usher in the Shabbat in a naturally relaxed state. Free. For more information, www.chabadintown.org.

Shabbat Swim-A-Long – Post Oak A Page from the Book Festival presents Jennifer Weiner – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. From Jennifer Weiner, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of “Who Do You Love” and “In Her Shoes” comes a smart, thoughtful and timely exploration of two sisters’ lives from the 1950s to the present as they struggle to find their places in “Mrs. Everything.” $32 per person for members and the community and includes a hardcover copy of the book. For more information, www.bit.ly/2E7GHzy.

Recreation Association Pool, 2515 Tritt Springs Trace NE, Marietta, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join Congregation Etz Chaim for a pizza dinner, snacks, free swim, Shabbat blessings and songs led by Rabbi Dan and Amy Dorsch. $5 per family. Registration closes on June 21. To register, www.etzchaim.net/event/ shabbatswim2019.

JUNE 18 – JUNE 19

JLI- With All My Heart – Chabad Intown On The BeltLine, 730 Ponce De Leon Place NE, Atlanta, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Chabad of North Fulton, 10180 Jones Bridge Road, Alpharetta, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Whether you’re seeking relief from stress; you’re 26 | JUNE 14, 2019 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

SUNDAY, JUNE 23

The Leo Frank Case Tour – Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Marietta, from 2 to 4 p.m. Join Historic Jewish Atlanta Tours at the Marietta Museum of History for a special lec-

JUNE 16-24

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 AJFF Selects: Tel Aviv on Fire – Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, from 7:40 to 10 p.m. Join the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival for its next AJFF Selects screening, “Tel Aviv on Fire.” The film is a big-hearted satire that follows a charming 30-something Palestinian slacker, Salam (Kais Nashef), as he drives between Jerusalem and the West Bank for his lowly job as a production assistant on a cheesy soap opera, where his uncle is a top exec. The TV show, with action set just before and during the Six Day War, is stilted and melodramatic, but has a devoted following in both Israel and the Territories. Stopped each day at a checkpoint to reach the television studio, Salam crosses paths with an authoritarian Israeli commander Assi (Yaniv Biton), who begins contributing his own ideas for the show. Aspiring to make it as a screenwriter, Salam becomes entangled in an absurd series of quid pro quos, the action jumping slyly among fiction, fact and farce in skewering Middle East politics. Doors open at 7:10 p.m. $15 per person, 20 percent discount for AJFF members. For tickets and more information, www.ajff.org.

ture on the Leo Frank case by legal expert Van Pearlberg. Free for William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum members, $10 for nonmembers. For more information, www.bit.ly/2E8niii.

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Artists in the Wild – En Plein Air Art– Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Tuesday through August. The CNC partners with the Roswell Fine Arts Alliance to present local painters creating en plein air art focused on spring and summer blooms. Visit with the painters and observe them at work. Artist availability may depend on weather, so call ahead to determine schedule. Included with general admission to the CNC. $6 per child ages 3-12, $10 per adult, $7 for seniors 65 and older, $7 for students ages 13 to 18, free to CNC members and children 2 and younger. For more information, www.bit.ly/2JnQXba.

Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For children ages 6 to 12 years old and their families. Do you want to learn some magic? This summer at The Breman you’ll have your chance. Every week a staff member or a visiting guest magician will perform and teach magic that you can do using items you have around the house. By summer’s end you’ll be a regular Houdini. Free for members, regular admission for nonmembers. For more information, www.bit.ly/2FRA3yP.

Cafe Europa for Holocaust Survivors – Congregation Beth Jacob,1855 Lavista Road, Atlanta, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cafe Europa is a monthly social gathering for Holocaust survivors at Congregation Beth Jacob held the last Monday of the month. It includes entertainment or a speaker and a kosher catered lunch. Free. For more information, www.bit.ly/2MEdRxG.■

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A Life in Journalism, From One Generation to the Next By Dave Schechter In my office at home, I work at the same drop-leaf table I did homework on as a boy, with all of its stains, scratches and worn spots. If I get around to repainting the walls, down will come framed newspaper pages, plaques, posters and other art. Personal and professional mementos cover the windowsill, are wedged into the bookcase, rest atop other pieces of furniture, and generally take up whatever space is available. On the floor are boxes of family photographs to be sorted, research material for a book that demands more attention, and other paper waiting to be filed, shelved or thrown out. Throughout this chaos are reminders of my father. A born-and-bred New Yorker, he married a woman from Des Moines, then worked in Chicago and lived in its suburbs for most of 60 years. He died six years ago. Atop a wooden file cabinet is a heavy, gray manual Royal typewriter, a birthday gift from my sons, similar to the machines on which I wrote articles for my junior high and high school newspapers. The plaque on a wooden sign on my desk reads: Daniel S. Schechter/“Ahoy” Editor, from when Dad edited the newspaper at the Charleston, S.C., naval base in the latter stages of World War II. His professional career began at the Associated Press in Albany, N.Y. “Make your lead potatoes,” the editor said, as he dropped the state agricultural budget on Dad’s desk his first day on the job. Dad would go on to spend many years editing and managing publications in the hospital field. I have numerous photos of my father on display, including a black-andwhite taken in the mid to late 1950s, of an earnest young man wearing a suit and tie, seated behind a desk, flanked by filing cabinets. Among the items I have from Dad’s later, roomier offices are two framed posters now on my walls. “Care more for the truth than what other people think,” reads one. “The right to search for truth implies also a duty; one must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be true,” reads the other. A Post-it Note on the wall in front of my desk says, “This is very much on loan. Good reading, so please read it and return it.” I have no idea what book it was attached to, only that it’s my father’s handwriting. His presents to me usually were books about some aspect of journalism.

Dave Schechter's home office, with the desk he used as a boy, surrounded by mementos, including reminders of his father, his first journalism mentor.

My mother says I learned to read by tracing newspaper headlines. From the age of 11, I wanted to be a newspaper reporter. My first pay-for-writing came during high school, from a chain of weekly papers. Through college, I wrote mostly about sports. When I did not know whether to apply for a job or pursue a master’s degree after college, I told my father, “I feel like I’m at a crossroad.” He replied, “Get out of the street before you get run over.” I began my professional life as the night-side police reporter at a newspaper along the Iowa-Illinois border. My path out of the aforementioned crossroad was graduate school and the articles I wrote for the Washington bureau of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism helped get me that job (which opened when my predecessor was – wait for it – arrested for shoplifting). I covered police, city government, politics, the farm machinery industry, railroads and labor unions. With my trench coat, suits and wingtips, I was a walking cliché. But nothing beat the romance of being in the roaring press room at 11 p.m. and grabbing the next morning’s first edition with my byline on the front page. A series of events, a few of which I’m still a bit foggy about, led me into television. With all the disdain a print guy could muster, I declined an offer to be an on-camera reporter and instead became a behind-the-scenes editor. Six months after Audrey and I married in 1985 we left jobs at a Kanas City television station for a study program in Israel, which I quit when I was hired as CNN’s Jerusalem bureau producer, a nonpareil experience that took me throughout the country and elsewhere in the region. When the program ended, Audrey joined the bureau as a pro-

Dave Schechter and his father, Dan (right, displaying his allegiance by wearing his New York Yankees jacket over a borrowed Braves sweatshirt) at a 1996 World Series game in Atlanta.

ducer. We returned home a couple of years later and moved to Atlanta, then the heart of CNN. Audrey was a writer, show producer and reporter, leaving after the second of our three children was born. And after 26-plus years in various positions on the CNN national news desk, another series of events led to my current life as a freelance writer.

A line in the song “Teach Your Children,” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young says: “And feed them on your dreams/The one they pick, the one you’ll know by.” My father was a journalist. I am a journalist. And the father of a journalist, our daughter Maayan, a newspaper reporter. Dad would have gotten a kick out of his granddaughter being a third generation in the business. ■

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BRAIN FOOD Tikkun Olam By: Yoni Glatt, koshercrosswords@gmail.com Difficulty Level: Manageable 1

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1. Dayan of note 6. Elected officials in Isr. 9. Arab leader 13. Like some gloves 14. Ending for “cash” or “front” 15. Created 16. rRoMbSuAN (singer) 18. Eye part 19. A-line designer 20. Give out 21. UwsiiNlVlEaSm (athlete) 25. Most white 26. “___ peanut butter sandwiches!” (“Sesame Street” line) 27. “Olam” preceder, in song 28. Marc of fashion 30. Green prefix or a homonym of 28-Across 33. Tikun Olam... or a hint to solving this puzzle’s themers 37. Three, in Torino 38. It might have a job done on it 39. Many a June celebrant, for short 40. “Breaking Bad” org. 41. British noblemen 43. drSNaeRlTeUAs (car salesmen) 48. Mossad operative 49. Doc Holliday’s pal

50. Open-___ (like some Naot) 51. mErAoHwRT (invertebrate) 56. Taylor who might compete with 19-Across 57. Sandler hosted it for the first time in ‘19 58. NBC, of 57-Across 59. Market in the Big Apple: Abbr. 60. “Gangnam Style” singer 61. Loses it

22. Split to unite? 23. “99 Luftballons” German singer 24. George or Geneva 25. Role 28. Ewoks and Na’vi, in brief 29. Argentina’s Guevara 30. Unwanted computer message 31. Tribes 32. 7-2 or 18-1, e.g. 34. Like some gas elements DOWN 35. Gray-spotted horse 1. Org. for Bregman and Braun 36. Mike Myers voices a famous one 2. Blade for the water 40. Famed fictional Aussie of the 3. Name that fits between R and V? 80’s 4. Kosher bird 41. Milhouse’s toon friend 5. Autobiography of Moses, maybe 42. Pack leaders 6. Cat’s sound (var.) 43. “Adversary” in Hebrew 7. Olympian Strug 44. “... the ___ of defeat” 8. Many June celebrants, for short 45. NCSY and USY participants 9. Clarke who faced a lot of fan back- 46. College list lash in May 47. What some might call Passover 10. She was once married to Donald starting in March 11. “When pigs fly” is one 51. Subj. of parapsychology 12. Keeps the Sabbath 52. Make like Gideon against the 17. “Gorillas in the ___” (Dian Fossey Midianites book) 53. Singer Rita 20. Let 54. Sales agent, for short 21. From his point of view the Jedi 55. “ ___ Miniver” were evil

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■ Torah Day School of Atlanta held a baseball hitting competition at the Atlanta Jewish Community Center’s Zaban Park fields June 19, to raise funds for its school.

■ As 18-year-old Helen Reiber’s family fled the Nazis in 1940, her mother handed her a gold piece and uttered her last words to Reiber: “Go where your eyes take you.” Reiber shared her story with The Epstein School as part of Shachar, a yearlong project pairing students with Holocaust survivors. The project included a sculpture of nearly 600 students’ hands reaching toward collages of the 23 survivors.

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25 Years Ago // June 10, 1994

15 Years Ago // June 18, 2004

■ With the rapid growth of the Jewish population in North Fulton County and beyond, Steve Rakitt, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, led a survey to set program and services priorities for the Jewish community. The study cost $87,000 and was sponsored by the Federation and the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz of Chabad of Alpharetta said enrollment in summer day camp had grown to 160 campers.

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Federation CEO Steve Rakitt surveyed North Fulton’s Jewish community.

■ Congregation Bet Haverim, a Reconstructionist synagogue serving gay and lesbian Jews, held its annual gay pride seder June 10. It marked the 25th anniversary of the New York Stonewall uprising that sparked the gay rights movement. 50 Years Ago // June 13, 1969 ■ Mr. and Mrs. David Langer of Birmingham announced the engagement of their daughter, Judith Lee Langer to Cary Stevens Merlin, the son of Mrs. Louis I. Merlin and the late Mr. Merlin of Atlanta. The wedding was Aug. 3 at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue. ■ Atlantans took part in “The Conference on Human Needs” June 16-20 in Jerusalem, along with 200 delegates worldwide, 120 from the U.S. Prime Minister Golda Meir and Chairman of the Executive Board of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Louis Pincus, called for the conference. Receiving invitations were M. C. Gettinger, executive director of the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation, and Nathan Lipson, president of Trend Industries, Inc. While there, Gettinger joined select professional social workers planning the International Conference of Jewish Communal Service, to be held in Jerusalem in 1971.

Jewish Joke of the Week

Yiddish Word of the Week Tchótchke – a trinket or a chick? Tchótchke ‫טשאטשקע‬ ַ (alt. pron. tcháthchke or tsátske ‫צאצקע‬, pl. add -s) has become since the mid-1950s an informal term in American English for something small of little practical value kept as a decorative accent or for a sentimental memento. By analogy, it is also used as a term of endearment (or ridicule) for a young girl or woman. While the term entered the English language from Yiddish, it originates in Slavic languages such as Russian, Polish and Ukrainian, in which means “a trinket.” The different pronunciations reflect the countries from which the Yiddish speakers came.

The Shadken

An example for the original usage, “trinket:”

A shadken (matchmaker) goes to see a poor man and says, “I want to arrange a marriage for your son.” Martin replies, “I never interfere in my son’s life.” The shadken responds, “But the girl is Lord Rothschild’s daughter.” “Well, in that case …” Next, the shadken approaches Lord Rothschild. “I have a husband for your daughter.” “But my daughter is too young to marry.” “But this young man is already a vice president of the World Bank.” “Ah, in that case ...” Finally, the shadken goes to see the president of the World Bank. “I have a young man to recommend to you as a vice president.” “But I already have more vice presidents than I need.” “But this young man is Lord Rothschild’s son-in-law.” “Ah, in that case ...”

“My husband went to the furniture shop to get a chair and, guess what, he came back with a box full of tcháthchkes!” The derived usage for a girl or woman can be well-meaning or snide: “I can’t believe my granddaughter – the little tsátske has become such an impressive young woman!” or, “Honey, I need you to come home straight from the office - no happy hour with all your tsátskes today!”

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Rabbi Joab Eichenberg-Eilon, PhD, teaches Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies, eTeacher Group Ltd.

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OBITUARIES koff, and Lisa and Tyler Wright; and many grandchildren, nephews and nieces, who affectionately called him “Umps.” A graveside service was held to honor Rupert’s kindness and accomplished life June 7, 2019, at Arlington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be designated “in memory of Rupert Barkoff, class of 1966” to Isidore Newman School, 1903 Jefferson Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115, or “in memory of Rupert Barkoff, JD 1973,” to the University of Michigan Law School, Development and Alumni Relations, 701 South State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091 or 734-615-4500. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta, 770-451-4999.

Florence Sunshine Bernes Rupert M. Barkoff 71, Atlanta

Rupert M. Barkoff, 71, passed away peacefully June 5, 2019, in Atlanta. He was born May 7, 1948, in New Orleans, to Martha and Samuel Barkoff. Rupert was a proud graduate of Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and The University of Michigan Law School. Attending Michigan football games with his children and grandchildren brought him tremendous joy. Rupert spent his entire career as an attorney with Kilpatrick Townsend (originally Kilpatrick & Cody), joining in 1973 upon moving to Atlanta following law school graduation. He was a pioneer in the field of franchise law, demonstrating expertise in franchisor and franchisee practices, both nationally and internationally, with frequent trips to Australia to support new business concept development. Everyone who encountered Rupert remarked about his gentleness, intelligence and sense of humor. These traits were present at home and in the workplace. Rupert is survived by his wife Susan; sisters Bonnie Mayerson and Susan Kobayashi; children and their spouses, Stuart and Alison Barkoff, Jeffrey and Marla Bar-

92, Atlanta

Florence Sunshine Bernes, 92, of Atlanta, died June 4, 2019. Florence was preceded in death by husband Leonard Bernes; parents Lillie and Harry Sunshine; brother Irving; and sister Shirley. Florence is survived by her children, Myra Bernes (Gary Rebholtz), Sandy Bernes (Jane) and Gary Bernes (Shirley); grandchildren Lane Genee (Jordan), Matthew Bernes and fiancee Heather Allen, Cory and Brent Rabiner, Sarah Bernes, and Benjamin Bernes (Corey); great-granddaughter, Drew; brother Philip Sunshine (Mona); and sister-in-law Ann Kaplan (Ted). A graveside service was held at Arlington Memorial Park June 7. Shiva was held June 8. Donations in Florence’s memory may be made to Temple Sinai, The Temple and The Willian Breman Jewish Home. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta, 770-451-4999.

Irma Lebowitz Landerman 90, Atlanta

Irma Lebowitz Landerman, 90, of Atlanta, died peacefully at home May 31, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Robert M. Landerman. Born in Hartford, Conn., Irma was the daughter of the late Louis and Sally (Fish) Lebowitz. Her brother, Sidney Lebowitz, and beloved daughter, Rhonda, predeceased her. Irma leaves behind her children, Deborah (Larry) Levine; Pamela (Ricky) Tinter; Alan (Laura) Landerman, nine grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Graveside services were held June 4 in Hartford. Shiva was June 5. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Irma’s name to the Lustgarten Foundation and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. The family would like to thank Della Carroway, Jaunette Fennell, Undrea Morrow and Weinstein Hospice for their compassion and care. A tribute to Irma was held June 9 at Sunrise at Huntcliff Summit I. ■

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CLOSING THOUGHTS Our Home Health Center Recently, I began to get early morning phone calls that were intended for some kind of “health center.” At first, I benignly accepted these queries, but their frequency began to get on my nerves. When I stated that the callers had reached a private residence and I asked the number these women Chana wanted (yes, always wom- Shapiro en), I learned that it was identical to mine and had been found online. I admit that it’s flattering that one’s home is considered a health-promoting location, and I do like to think of myself as emotionally nourishing, but you know as well as I do that something was amiss. I don’t stay up late reading mysteries for naught. Here, a personal whodunit had fallen directly into my lap, and, using my well-honed powers of deduction, clarity of reasoning and Yankee ingenuity, I immediately knew what had to be done: identify the usurpers of my phone number (possibly for nefarious purposes), confront them, and reclaim that which was rightfully mine. In order to do that, the name of the sought-after health center was key; however, when I asked exactly whom each caller wanted to reach, I got an embarrassed, mumbled answer or, more often, none at all. Typically, once I asked that question, I was rewarded with a dial tone. I decided to take a different approach to solve the question of identical numbers. I needed the exact name of the health center the women wanted, then I’d find details on its web page, and I’d contact my phone service provider to clear up the problem. First, I needed the name of the place. I was pretty sure that I knew what the callers were looking for. I decided to bypass the “what number are you trying to reach” and “this is a private home number.” Those responses, on my part, were keeping me from my goal. Maybe a caller could take care of the confusing identical phone numbers for me. This week, I finally had the opportunity to fix the problem. Caller: Is this the health center? Chana: Which one? Caller: (She gave me the exact name) Chana: This isn’t their number, but

I assume you’re looking for the abortion clinic, right? Caller: It’s for a friend, not me. Chana: I don’t know the number, but you can help your friend and me. I’m sure their address is on their website. Does your friend know where the place is? Caller: Yes. Chana: When she gets there, please ask her to tell them that their contact number is wrong. Caller: OK. (hang up) Now, knowing the name of the place, I went online. Sure enough, there was our home number. I called AT&T, our phone provider, and eventually reached Daphne, a customer service rep. She verified my information and agreed that our home number was correct. Then, while on the phone with me, Daphne went to the clinic’s website and saw our home number there, too. Alas, she couldn’t check the account because AT&T wasn’t the clinic’s provider. She offered to try to resolve the conflict, and she promised to get back to me. Was I willing to wait around all day while Daphne did the dirty work? You know me better than that. I decided to go to the clinic and deal with this face-to-face. I got dressed, drank several restorative cups of coffee and re-visited the website to get the address. Wow! Between the time of my initial call to AT&T and my last sip of coffee, the phone number on their web page had been changed. One numeral was now different from mine! Apparently, the day’s early-morning caller (her friend?) did let the people at the clinic know about the identical phone numbers, and whoever’s in charge of the web information made the correction. I immediately contacted Daphne at AT&T, who was as delighted as I at the happy ending. I’d like to tell future generations that I heroically revealed and corrected a crucial internet mistake and subsequently led to its clarification. Well, if not that, at least I can honestly claim that a mystery was solved, starting in my own little home health center. ■ ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES JUNE 14, 2019 | 33

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