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Contributors This Week ALEX VALIN BOB BAHR DAVE SCHECHTER MARCIA CALLER JAFFE RABBI DAVID GEFFEN RABBI JOAB EICHENBERG-EILON RABBI LAURENCE ROSENTHAL RABBI MICHAEL BERNSTEIN RACHEL STEIN SHAINDLE SCHMUCKLER

All Roads Lead to Mom What do moms and staycations have in common? Maybe a reminder to pack your toothbrush. This week we offer ideas for where to stay if you’re a tourist in your own town. We also asked our readers to tell you why their mother deserves flowers, candy or a day at the spa for Mother’s Day. You can read their responses in this issue.

One working mother who sets the standard for how women can rise to the top of the corporate ladder on their own terms is Primerica Executive Vice President and CFO Alison Rand. She shares wisdom learned from about two decades as an exec of the financial services company while raising twins, now in college.

Hear what she has to say about creating your own style, breaking traditional stereotypes and the power of “standing tall.”

We also give you choices for hotels and tourist attractions, most with a Jewish connection, when trying to get away without leaving town. One new site to visit is the Houdini exhibit at The Breman Museum. Another entertainment

dynamo is Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the subject of a new documentary shown last week as part of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival’s AJFF Selects.

Westheimer lost her parents in the Holocaust, a period in Jewish history commemorated during several community events last week, including Days of Remembrance at the Georgia Capitol and Memorial to the Six Million at Greenwood Cemetery. One Holocaust survivor the AJT mourns personally is Eugen Schoenfeld, who we lost this week a the age of 93. Eugen shared his stories of European Jewish life in these pages for years. He gave us hope and history, Yiddishkeit and inspiration, and we will greatly miss his presence both physically and in print.

In our opinion section, we include reflections on the recent shooting at a Chabad center in Poway, Calif. We tell you how the incident is affecting security around the community and share the Anti-Defamation League’s latest report on anti-Semitism nationwide.

THIS WEEK Some good news amidst the bad and some promise amidst the chaos. Despite all, there’s the celebration this weekend of mom, ever the stable force who inspires and reminds us what’s important in life – family. ■

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Photo by Eddie Samuels // Above: Survivors and their Photo by Duane Stork // Community members, leaders and legislators packed

the House chamber on May 5 for the Days of Remembrance ceremony.

Photo by Duane Stork // Gov. Brian Kemp

and Sally Levine display a Days of Remembrance proclamation.

families lit candles in remembrance of those who survived the Holocaust, and those who did not.

Below: Volunteers in the Capitol atrium read out names of Holocaust victims before the ceremony.

Georgia Remembers Holocaust Victims, Recognizes Survivors

By Eddie Samuels Uniting legislators, dignitaries, representatives and Jewish leaders, the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust held its annual “Days of Remembrance” event May 3, a day after Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Before the event, names of Holocaust

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victims were read aloud in the atrium of the Georgia Capitol building, as part of B’nai B’rith International’s “Unto Every Person There is a Name.”

Volunteers from the Jewish community took turns reading from a list of Holocaust victims provided by Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, recognizing their individual tragedies.

At 11 a.m. the ceremony began in the Georgia House chamber with the Atlanta Young Singers’ rendition of the Holocaust-inspired “I Never Saw Another Butterfly.”

Georgia Commission Executive Director Sally Levine began the ceremony with a brief opening statement, culminating with a single message, “Holocaust education reminds us of the danger of remaining silent.”

Gov. Brian Kemp followed with a proclamation, declaring the week of April 28 through May 5 Holocaust Days of Remembrance.

“I appreciate Gov. Kemp opening our ceremony,” said Michael Morris, AJT owner-publisher and member of the Georgia Commission. “His presence added the right mix of solemnity and commitment to our memorial.

Awards were then presented to a number of community members, beginning with the “Humanitarian Award” to Dr. Perry and Shirley Brickman.

“Like many of you probably, I didn’t know anything about the Holocaust even by the time I was bar mitzvahed,” Perry said in his remarks. “I was totally unaware until Shirley introduced me to her Holocaust survivor friends.”

She recounted an experience that stuck with her from giving tours at the William Bremen Jewish History Museum.

“We had a 12-year-old come in late to one of our exhibits. I watched him read every single caption there.”

She described how they discussed the immense suffering of the Holocaust, and how survivors made it through this horrible period of history.

“I told him, it took a lot of mazel, luck,” she said. “He said to me, ‘I wish you and all your people good mazel.’”

Two educators were recognized for their work in Holocaust education and 10 students for their leadership and community service.

One of two special recognitions was Paige Mathis of the Atlanta Young Singers, who received her recognition while on the balcony above the crowd, where her group was wowing the assembly with angelic compositions.

The second person recognized was Rufus Montgomery, president and CEO of Cascon Group LLC, for his work in Holocaust education and advocacy for Israel through AIPAC, where he serves on the national council.

Montgomery described his experience serving abroad, and even in Germany, and the impact that visiting the Dachau concentration camp had on him, and how the memory remained with him to this day.

Morris, who introduced the candlelighting with a responsive reading, shared his gratitude for this event.

“It is important to me that I’m able to stop and take some time every year to remember and reflect about the Holocaust and the 6 million Jewish lives lost. What better way to do it than to be there with survivors and hear firsthand stories of how the Holocaust affected members of our community.”

Six candles were then lit, each by a survivor or family members in remembrance of a loved one.

One by one the survivors’ stories were told by government officials, representatives, senators and dignitaries, and each was accompanied by a consul general to Georgia.

Atlanta Rabbinical Association President and The Temple Rabbi Peter Berg then recited “El Maleh Rachamim,” a prayer of remembrance. ■

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Karen Lansky Edlin, president of Eternal Life-Hemshech, addressed about 400 people at the annual community Holocaust memorial service.

Eric Robbins, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, spoke at the service at Greenwood Cemetery.

Yom HaShoah at Greenwood

By Dave Schechter Hershel Greenblat had just started his remarks as keynote speaker at the annual community Holocaust observance when a tiny voice cried out. With obvious pride, Greenblat noted that the appeal for attention came from his greatgrandchild.

In its own way, the moment symbolized a theme of the 54th annual service of remembrance May 5 at the Memorial to the Six Million inside Greenwood Cemetery.

The event, attended by about 400 people, was sponsored by Eternal Life-Hemshech, the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, and The Breman Museum.

“The list of survivors is getting smaller and smaller,” said the 78-year-old Greenblat, who spent the first two years of his life hiding with his parents in caves in southwest Ukraine.

As the generation that witnessed the horror of the Holocaust passes from the scene, the focus shifts to teaching the children about the experiences of their elders. The service honored survivors, each lighting a memorial candle with the

assistance of a young person.

Ambassador Judith Varnai Shorer, Israel’s Consul General to the Southeastern United States, herself the daughter of Hungarian survivors, said, “Our responsibility is to take responsibility for the memory of the Holocaust.”

Shorer also noted that at the same time as the service, Israel was under attack by rockets fired from within the Gaza Strip.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used his remarks to stress his support for Israel and the Jewish community. “We must stand vigilant to stem the rising tide of antiSemitism,” Kemp said.

As World War II ended, Greenblat’s family escaped the Iron Curtain descending over Eastern Europe and spent five years in displaced persons camps in Austria before emigrating to the United States.

“We must embrace the stranger in our community,” said Greenblat, who arrived in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day in 1950. He used his remarks to remember the kindness shown him by teachers and others who made him feel welcome in America. ■

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp reiterated the state’s support for the Jewish people and Israel.

Holocaust survivor Hershel Greenblat delivered the keynote message.

Memorial candles and rocks with messages painted by school children were placed at the Memorial to the Six Million during the May 5 service.

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LOCAL NEWS Houdini’s Magic Lights up the Breman

By Bob Bahr A pair of eyes that are dark, intense and mysterious stares out at each visitor to the latest exhibit at The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum. They belonged to a poor Hungarian rabbi’s son named Erik Weisz, who came to America in the 1870s, renamed himself Harry Houdini, and became one of the most famous magicians and escape artists who ever lived.

He was a spectacular performer, who made short work of a variety of locks, chains, ropes and straightjackets while confined to all sorts of containers and contraptions.

He started his career escaping from a locked water-filled milk tank, but quickly expanded his act to freeing himself from heavy canvas mail bags, packing crates, riveted boilers and even a dead whale that was found in Boston harbor.

A masterful self-promoter, he frequently staged his most spectacular stunts before vast crowds while suspended high above the streets of major cities around the world. In an age before the full impact of modern communications

Houdini often performed his spectacular escapes with a minimum of clothing to help convince the audience that he was not hiding any keys or tools.

technology was felt, he was an early media star.

You can follow his spectacular career from start to finish in “Inescapable – The Life and Legend of Harry Houdini” which runs through Aug. 11 at The Breman Muse-

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This poster is of a movie serial that starred Houdini in 1918.

The Chinese Water Torture was a popular escape during much of Houdini’s later career. It had him escaping from a glass and metal tank overflowing with water.

um. It’s a fascinating step back into show business history during the early years of the 20th century when Jewish performers and promoters were remaking the nation’s entertainment industry.

Not only were they successful in the vaudeville theaters of the era, but the hardscrabble, risk-taking Jewish entrepreneurs of the time laid the foundation for much of what became the modern music, motion picture and broadcasting industries.

Houdini himself tried his hand at the film industry, and the exhibit shows a clip from one of the feature films he produced and starred in. There are more than a hundred artifacts in the exhibit, which was originally put together for the Jewish Museum of Maryland in Baltimore by David London, who, as a professional magician and performer, has spent a lifetime exploring Houdini’s legacy.

Visitors can try their own hand at mastering illusions, including the world’s smallest version of Houdini’s biggest trick – making an elephant “vanish.”

The Breman will offer a number of programs to complement the exhibi-

tion, such as several speakers and family events. This month there are two programs planned, including an interview May 28 with Holocaust survivor Werner Reich, who managed to stay alive in three different concentration camps, in part because of his interest in stage magic.

Among the programs will be Magical Mondays, a series of kid’s events featuring magical activities, stories and projects, and on June 30, an Atlanta Magic Spectacular where Atlanta’s top magicians will perform.

The summer programming will climax on July 21 with Houdini’s Magic Block Party, a family event featuring street magicians, concessions, magic tricks you can do at home, and a recordsetting simultaneous escape by a number of local performers.

The exhibit and the extensive series of programs at The Breman is the first effort by the museum’s new director, Leslie Gordon, who formerly ran the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. She came aboard in January after an extensive 1 ½ year search involving more than 300 candidates for the job. ■

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Three of the gala co-chairs are, from top left, Janis Greenfield, Linda Weinroth and Bonnie Negrin, bottom right, and ad book chair Suzanne Rivchun. Gala co-chair Ellen Spandorfer is not pictured.

Tribute Committee Readies for Lewis Gala

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Bob Bachrach, synagogue past president and former executive director, will Clear the dance floor for May 19 serve as emcee of the evening. There will at Westin Atlanta Perimeter North for be a seated dinner and dancing with a Congregation Etz Chaim’s gala tribute to band. In addition, there will be greetings Rabbi Shalom Lewis. Event co-chair Bon- from U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson and several nie Negrin said, “Rabbi other speakers, including Shalom Lewis has been current Etz Chaim Rabbi the spiritual leader at Dan Dorsch, and remarks Congregation Etz Chaim from Rabbi Lewis. for over 40 years. As The man of honor he transitions to rabbi said, “I am excited about emeritus, it was the conthe upcoming gala begregation’s desire to reccause it is a celebration of ognize his dedication to what was and what will the members of our synabe, how a successful shul gogue, the Atlanta Jewish can survey with pride community, and to our its remarkable past and East Cobb neighborhood. plan with confidence its Thus, the idea for a gala great future. This event is celebration, an evening not about me alone, but Rabbi Shalom Lewis to say a joyous thank you about a marvelous conand show the rabbi what he has meant to gregation that has created a loving, spirieach of us. The planning committee has tual, committed community. It has been had an overwhelming response to our ad an honor and privilege to be the rabbi of journal/directory and we look forward Etz Chaim for these past 41 years.” ■ to the festive evening.”

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LOCAL NEWS

ADL Reports Anti-Semitic Incidents Down Slightly in 2018

By Dave Schechter In a year that included the deadliest attack on Jews in American history, the Anti-Defamation League reported a 5 percent decline in anti-Semitic incidents nationally in 2018, compared with the year before.

The 1,879 incidents in 2018 (down from 1,986 in 2017) were still the thirdhighest in the 40 years that the ADL has issued such reports.

The 1,066 incidents of harassment represented a 5 percent increase from 2017. Assaults, 39 incidents affecting 59 victims, rose 105 percent. The 774 reported acts of vandalism were down 19 percent from 2017.

The Oct. 27, 2018, massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, in which 11 worshippers were killed and two were wounded, counted as a single incident.

The ADL reported 249 anti-Semitic incidents in 2018 attributed to known extremist groups or to individuals inspired by extremist ideology, a 13 percent increase from 2017 and the highest number since 2004.

Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP // Members of the National Socialist Movement, one of the largest neo-Nazi groups in the U.S., hold a swastika burning after a rally on April 21, 2018, in Draketown, Ga.

The report cited 344 anti-Semitic incidents at non-Jewish K-12 schools in 2018, down from 457 in 2017, and 201 incidents at colleges and universities, down from 204 the previous year.

In Georgia, the number of reported incidents of anti-Jewish harassment, vandalism and assault in 2018 was roughly

half that of the previous year.

“Yes, the numbers are down nationally and locally, but the numbers are still extremely significant,” said Allison Padilla-Goodman, director of the ADL’s regional office in Atlanta.

Describing 2017 as a “record-breaking year,” Padilla-Goodman noted that “2018 still registered the third-largest number of anti-Semitic incidents since 1979. Just because there was a small drop does not mean that anti-Semitism is waning.

“In 2018, we saw violence and aggressivity against Jews in ways that we haven’t seen,” Padilla-Goodman said, referencing not only the killings at Tree of Life but the assaults on Jews walking on streets in the New York borough of Brooklyn.

In Georgia, 25 incidents of harassment were reported in 2018, down from 40 in 2017; reported incidents of vandalism declined to 4 from 17 the year before; and in both years, a single incident of assault was reported.

For those who might think the national and state figures too low, PadillaGoodman cautioned that “We have a very, very, very high bar for what qualifies as an anti-Semitic incident, and these anti-Semitic incidents we are reporting are the things that are reported to us.”

The current year is off to an inauspicious start, highlighted by the terror attack at Chabad of Poway near San Diego, in which one woman was killed and three people were wounded.

As reported in the AJT, the current year has had its share of local incidents.

“When we think about what’s happened so far in 2019, I think the impact is hitting the Jewish community very strongly,” Padilla-Goodman said, mentioning the “eviction notice” controversy at Emory University, the swastikas spraypainted on the exterior of Centennial High School, and the flap at Autrey Mill Middle School over a map displayed on a multi-cultural night that replaced Israel with Palestine.

“Those are incidents that had huge repercussions in the Jewish community,” Padilla-Goodman said. “We have to remember the impact here, not just the dates. Each of these incidents represent people and communities.”

In the same week that the ADL released its U.S. report, a report on antiSemitic incidents internationally was released by the Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry based at Tel Aviv University, and the European Jewish Congress.

According to that report, major violent cases of attacks on Jews increased 13 percent in 2018, rising to 387 from 342 in 2017. “This sense of turning gradually [into] an outsider is coupled with an ominous feeling of insecurity that reached its peak in October, after the murder of 11 elderly Jews in the Pittsburgh Tree of Life-Or L’Simcha synagogue,” the report said. ■

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Lori Gilbert-Kaye was killed inside the Chabad of Poway synagogue by a gunman who opened fire during services.

The Chabad of Poway shooting occured six months to the day after the massacre at the Tree of Life-Or L’Simcha synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Synagogue Terrorism Sharpens Security in Atlanta

By Dave Schechter

tain, trying to raise awareness and not create fear at the same time,” said Marc Open doors as a sign of welcome Sokol, congregation president at Young during Shabbat services are a tradition Israel of Toco Hills.

The security program created in at many synagogues. Today the visible presence of security is a sign of welcome. 2001 by the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta provides profesThe challenge of balsional guidance in finding ancing welcome and secuthat balance. rity is both practical and “It’s the footprint of existential. the Jewish community to Rabbi Daniel Dorsch be welcome and open,” said of Congregation Etz Chaim Cathal Lucy, the Atlanta referenced a rabbi who “reFederation’s director of ferred to the American dicommunity-wide security. aspora as the best sukkah “Unfortunately, when that the Jewish people have an event like Poway, Calif., ever had in our history.”

Daniel Dorsch, rabbi of happens, my phone rings “Echoing the words of Congregation Etz Chaim, more than it normally Psalm 30, we assumed unvoiced concerns about the does,” Lucy said. “Anxiety til recently that ‘nothing fragility of a once-safe space. levels to go up,” reflected in could shake our security.’

Now, what seems to be most frightening calls seeking advice on enhancing secuto people – especially those of us who reg- rity measures.

Shelly Dresdner, associate executive ularly attend shul expecting a safe place – is that there is a sudden awareness of director of Temple Sinai, described the the fragility of the walls of our sukkah balancing act as “unfortunately ongoing and challenging.” She that, in recent years, we assaid, “We continue to focus sumed had become permaon keeping an appropriate nent,” Dorsch said. balance as it relates to camComing six months pus security and creating a to the day after the maswelcoming environment.” sacre at the Tree of LifeThat is the attitude Or L’Simcha synagogue in Lucy likes to hear. “SecuPittsburgh, the April 27 territy [planning] is ongoing. rorism at Chabad of Poway, It’s fluid. It’s alive,” he said. near San Diego, brought Lucy speaks in terms the dilemma into even of concentric circles of sesharper focus.

Cathal Lucy, the Atlanta curity. An outer layer might “I think today’s realFederation’s director of community-wide security, be fencing, a middle layer, ity is the circles of impact said planning is ongoing. entry doors, and an inside have gotten much closer to home. Whereas in the past we felt con- layer, the lobby, offices, classrooms or the nected to events that occurred in Israel or sanctuary.

“Security training is a very imporin Europe, and empathized and prepared, unfortunately we are now seeing things tant portion of that,” he said, but so is occurring here in the United States, and “target hardening,” the installation of it is hitting much closer to home. It is a “physical assets,” such as fencing, door delicate and difficult balance to main- access controls, cameras, and lights.

Upgrading security can be a neces- funds designated for Georgia outside sary, but potentially expensive proposi- metro Atlanta will be shared by Chabad tion. of Athens, Inc., and three institutions in “I have seen an increase lately in Savannah: the Chabad Center for Jewish donations to our security fund. I think Life, the Rambam Day School, and Conpeople are beginning to realize the im- gregation Bnai Brith Jacob. portance of security and Congress appropripreparedness, and the fact ated $60 million for fiscal that it is not cheap,” Sokol year 2019 but made an imsaid. portant change, allowing The federal governreimbursement for conment recently released the tracted security personnel. list of institutions that will “The tragic reality of share $60 million that ConJewish history, both ancient and modern, is that gress appropriated in fiscal Jews feeling safe in their year 2018 for the Nonprofit places of worship has ofSecurity Grant Program.

Shelly Dresdner is ten been the exception, not Jewish institutions associate executive the rule. Our people have in metro Atlanta have redirector of Temple Sinai. been attacked at one time ceived nearly $1.52 million through the program in the past three or another in our houses of worship in virtually every part of the world. Thankyears.

The $252,452 approved for the At- fully, these recent attacks are internalanta metro in fiscal year 2018 will be tional news, which shows how far we shared by the Marcus JCC and Temple have come,” said Rabbi Yitzchok Tendler, Sinai. Under the program, the recipient executive director of Congregation Beth Jacob. institutions file through As for striking the the Georgia Emergency right balance, “We continManagement Agency to ue to have a policy to welreceive the federal funds as come all who want to pray, reimbursement for money but we exercise caution in spent on pre-approved seterms of security covercurity upgrades. age, as well as increased The MJCCA, which revigilance by members to cently assessed members a identify any potential red $5 per month security fee, flags,” Tendler said. would not discuss issues “Our doors will always related to security.

Jews feeling safe in houses of remain open, as we strive Temple Sinai already worship are the exception, said Yitzchok Tendler, to be a welcoming congreplanned building renovaexecutive director of gation to all visitors. At the tions to begin this summer.

Congregation Beth Jacob. same time, we maintain a “While we will be making upgrades to various aspects of our secu- vigilant presence through volunteers, in rity system during the renovation, the coordination with local police resources, main focus of the grant expenditures is and are constantly looking for ways to on campus-wide communication hard- improve the safety and security of our shul for all congregants and visitors,” Soware and software,” Dresdner said.

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OPINION Confrontation with True Slavery This Passover holiday final day of Passover with hatred. During this spiritual was met with more bloodtime when our scriptures shed, hate and evil than I recall the closing of the wacan remember in my many ters upon our enemies and years as a practitioner of my our people’s song at the Sea Jewish faith. This year the of Reeds, a gunman entered plagues jumped off the page a Jewish sacred space and of my haggadah and onto desecrated its song with my news feed. the sounds of bullets and On the second day of screams.

Passover, Easter Sunday for Rabbi Laurence Even though the worship our Christian brothers and Rosenthal in both places might have sisters, evil ripped through churches and hotels during holy wor- looked different, the spiritual essence has ship. In the Sri Lankan cities of Colombo, major similarities. Each community was Negombo and Batticaloa, a coordinated gathered together recalling a holy story attack left 253 people dead and about from their people’s past in an attempt to 500 injured. Although a world away, both commune with the infinite. What both geographically and in some ways spiritu- communities encountered during their ally, it’s hard not to feel a connection to worship was the manifestation of true slavthe people touched by such evil. As we all ery. This is ironic since both communities know too well, an attack in one place of (in conjunction with our own communiworship is an attack on all places of wor- ties) were engaged in sacred efforts to rid ourselves of such bondage. ship. This is how Passover began.

In the Sri Lankan community, our By the end of holiday, my news feed was once again buzzing with new reports Christian neighbors were attempting to of hate, now a little closer to home. A unshackle themselves from the bondage synagogue in San Diego was met on our of sin through their sacred story of salva-

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tion. For our Jewish brothers and sisters in San Diego, they were offering praise to Hakadosh Baruch Hu, the Holy One of Blessing, for the redemption from Egyptian slavery and the ushering in of a new life filled with dignity and self-determination.

In both places, the perpetrators were playing out their own enslavement. Enslavement to an ideology that is devoid of God’s compassion and concern. …

Enslavement to a twisted theology that would diminish God’s ever-present love and strength by thinking that thousands, if not millions of people, labeled as ‘the other’ are the embodiment of evil that must be destroyed. … Enslavement to a hate that sees fathers holding hands with daughters, mothers carrying their sleeping sons on their shoulders, lovers embracing each other as they walk, and seeing a need to obliterate these beautiful images. What a dark and fearful world these individuals live in. What enslavement these perpetrators experience in every waking moment.

It is interesting that our Passover experience prescribes that each of us must see ourselves as if we were slaves in Egypt and brought out from slavery to freedom. Yet, the haggadah spends a large portion of its pages describing the 10 plagues experienced by the Egyptians.

The haggadah barely touches on the pain and suffering brought upon the Jewish people through the building of storage cities of Pithom and Ramesses. Instead, we talk a lot about blood and frogs and boils and cattle disease, all things that our perpetrators experienced, not us. In some ways, our haggadah is showing us that if we want to understand true slavery, we need to look at the Egyptians and see how they were enslaved to their own hate, fear and genocidal ambitions.

Although the haggadah is insistent that each generation must see itself as if WE were brought out of enslavement, we don’t need to imagine too hard to see what true slavery really looks like. Today, it’s not found with chains and shackles.

Instead, we can see slavery in the suspicious eyes of those who view their neighbors as ‘the other.’

Slavery is a mindset that can see no other choice but to blow up churches and shoot up synagogues and mosques. Slavery is listening only to the paranoid, hatefilled rhetoric of a single source without any attempt to broaden one’s perspective and seek opportunities to learn about ‘the other’ through open-minded encounter.

What can we do? Is there hope? Yes, we will win this battle! Our sacred task is to bring light into a dark world. We cannot fulfill God’s will and commandments by lessening our light in the hope it will go unnoticed by those who might do us harm due to their enslavement to hate. Instead, we must shine brighter and bring in others to help generate radiance and warmth. Reach out and connect with the people you might consider different and separate from yourself.

If engaging and creating those spaces to encounter seems too daunting or fearful on your own, encourage your worship community to create that sacred space where you will feel safe and able to engage and encounter with an open heart and an extended hand.

Our Passover story teaches us that even amidst extraordinary hate and genocidal madness, we can overcome. We can win. But to do it, we must walk into that turbulent Sea of Reeds together. ■ Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal is a rabbi at Ahavath Achim Synagogue.

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Hate Will Not Replace Us well have struck Chabad beBaruch Dayan HaEmet. cause he, like countless othBlessed is The True Judge. ers intoxicated with their This is the blessing hate, believed them to be said upon hearing tragic pulling the strings of a presinews, especially of a loss of dent they see as too cozy life. These are the words for with Jews and Israel. Either when there are no words. way, the targets vary across Despite the tone of certainfaiths and ideology. The perty, this blessing really is a petrators do not. way to throw up our hands The gunmen and arsonin grief. The words land Rabbi Michael ists and vandals at black hard after a tragedy like the Bernstein churches, synagogues, murderous assault on the Chabad synagogue in Poway by a self- mosques, and Sikh Gurdwaras. The Militias at the border. The emboldened atproclaimed radical white nationalist.

Before I knew all the details, I saw tackers of hated cultural, academic and a post that Lori Gilbert-Kaye, of blessed political institutions. The deadly march memory, was a dear friend of the sister of in Charlottesville, where, as we know a colleague I know well. We would learn well, the chant was “Jews Will Not Relater that she put herself in front of the place Us.” As long as there is any place or quarrabbi, himself injured as the attack continued. So again, I have no words for this ter in our country for the organized haheartbreak. Other than Baruch Dayan tred of those who are Other, there will be permission, if not encouragement, to HaEmet. spread one of the oldest and most poisonBut this is not the time for silence.

This act was not senseless violence ous delusions about our people. Jews will any more than Lori Gilbert-Kaye’s act never be the “Us” in a country that does not afford dignity to everyone. was senseless sacrifice.

Even as we watch the darkest acts unThe killer, whose name I will not say, like those he was inspired by in Pitts- fold, we see rays of light that have rarely burgh and in Christchurch, New Zealand, been seen. The first message I received afmade clear his motives. He explained that ter the news broke from Poway was from he acted to defend the white European a Muslim woman I had only just met at race, to guard the country from a flow of Al-Farooq Masjid, the mosque that hostimmigration orchestrated in great part ed an interfaith vigil for the slain in the by a Jewish conspiracy. Although, as in Christchurch massacre. Many more have Pittsburgh, this white nationalist terror- come in since from every direction and I, ist was somehow taken alive, he expected too, have sent broken-hearted messages to die. Whereas the woman he murdered of friendship along these same channels. gave her life to save another, he gave his The worst and the best of what we are capable of, side by side. for the sake of killing others.

Will white nationalists be allowed to The specific danger of white supremacist nationalism runs deep in this replace our dream of a nation of many country. A churning of hatred is fed by creeds, backgrounds and identities? The fear or resentment about Others com- work is urgent, the stakes couldn’t be ing to take something away, to dilute and higher, and we only have each other. even destroy something called the “Real May comfort come to the bereft, America.” Nationalists, not committed healing to the wounded, and the memory to an American nation, but to the vision of Lori Gilbert-Kaye be a blessing for all for a white nation reflecting their values she touched. May there be no more ocof racial purity, monolithic faith, fam- casions for condolences and only the ily uniformity. Virulent and now viral, exchange of solidarity and friendship whether old bigots or newly radicalized between us. youth, these men have built their lives Ken Yehi Ratzon. So may it be. ■ around the belief that they own this place and deserve to live here without the peoRabbi Michael Bernstein is rabbi of ple they hate.

Congregation Gesher L’Torah.

Too much time is wasted putting a political label on this hatred rather than zeroing in on how to fight it. The murderer in Pittsburgh attacked a synagogue he learned was hosting HIAS, a Jewish organization advocating more immigration. In San Diego, the murderer may ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES MAY 10, 2019 | 11

OPINION

Are Jews Facing A “Clear and Present Danger”?

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upheld the Espionage Act The breaking news of of 1917, he said that “we the massacre last October at should be eternally vigilant the Tree of Life synagogue against attempts to check felt like a punch in the gut. the expression of opinions My initial reaction to … unless they so imminently the shootings at Chabad of threaten immediate interPoway was less one of shock ference with the lawful and than of revulsion. pressing purpose of the law Another terrorist atthat an immediate check is tack in an American synarequired to save the coungogue as Jews worshipped Dave try.” on a Shabbat morning – six Schechter Having spent more months to the day after the From Where I Sit than 40 years in a profesPittsburgh tragedy.

The (alleged) gunman posted a mani- sion that relies on the First Amendment’s festo on a social media site frequented by freedom of the press provisions, I am purveyors of racial, religious and ethnic slightly uncomfortable even asking this hate. He expressed his “disgust” of Jews, question: Does the proliferation of antiswore allegiance to white supremacy, Jewish speech online, with its encouragemade clear his intentions, and wanted it ment of violence, constitute a “clear and understood that he did not suffer from a present danger” that warrants a more aggressive response by law enforcement? mental defect.

Even if there is no clear-cut answer My second thought was: When will this (four-letter word beginning with “s”) – and I wouldn’t expect there to be – perhaps at least the question merits discusstop?

Perhaps when these incidents are sion.

Certainly, if these attacks were being viewed less as the work of an individual and more as representation of a “virtual” committed by robed and hooded Klansmen, the Justice Department would be mob.

Deborah Lipstadt, the Emory Uni- under pressure to move the proverbial versity professor and Holocaust scholar, heaven and earth to root out not only the addressed this point on Twitter: “I keep perpetrators but also the enterprise suphearing that the shooter in San Diego porting them.

Not only did 2018 include the dead‘acted alone.’ He did not. He was inspired, supported by, and egged on by white su- liest attack on Jews in American history, premacist websites. No one may have but according to the Anti-Defamation given him instructions, but this is not a League’s annual audit of anti-Semitic activity, the Tree of Life killings were just ‘lone actor.’”

The phrase that played through my one of 39 reported incidents of assaults thoughts was “clear and present danger.” on Jewish individuals – an increase of 105 There is a legal doctrine stemming percent from the previous year.

A line can be drawn from the tiki from Schenck v. United States, a 1919 case before the U.S. Supreme Court, that at- torch-carrying mob that marched in tempts to define what constitutes a “clear Charlottesville two years ago chanting “Jews will not replace us” to the dead and and present danger.”

Charles Schenck, general secretary of wounded last year at the Tree of Life Synthe American Socialist Party, admitted to agogue and now to the dead and woundmailing anti-draft circulars to men sched- ed at Chabad of Poway.

Indeed, the accused in Poway helps to uled to enter military service. Accused of interfering with the law authorizing the draw that line by citing as sources of indraft, Schenck argued that he had exer- spiration the massacre at Tree of Life and cised his free speech rights under the First the shooting rampage in March at two Amendment of the Constitution. mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Supreme Court Justice Oliver WenAfter Pittsburgh, the call was “Never dell Holmes held that the determining Again!” And after Poway, the call is “Nevfactor in whether the government should er Again!” limit free speech was “whether the words The virulent anti-Semitism behind … are used in such circumstances as to the terrorism in Pittsburgh and Poway create a clear and present danger.” may not feel like a “clear and present” to Holmes later cautioned against too- many Americans, but Jews are left wonhasty action. Writing in the case Abrams dering how imminent is the next Pittsv. United States, in which the high court burgh, the next Poway. ■

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ISRAEL PRIDE

News From Our Jewish Home

Screenshot via Channel 12 // An enormous whale

shark spotted off the coast of Eilat on April 26.

Whale Shark Surprises Eilat Tourists

While Jewish Atlanta may be spoiled with whale sharks just a short drive away at the Georgia Aquarium, Israelis and tourists alike were surprised in Eilat with the appearance of the gentle giant.

With tens of thousands in Israel’s national parks on April 26 in the waning days of Passover, only a few were given the chance to see the enormous sea creature. But its appearance was noted by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, according to The Times of Israel.

Whale sharks weigh upwards of 12 tons and are the largest fish species on the planet, but despite the shark moniker they are harmless to humans.

Courtesy of Rabb Collection // A photo of the 1964 declaration recognizing Israel’s independence, with former president Harry Truman’s signature.

One-of-a-Kind U.S.-Israel Declaration for Sale

For the low, low price of $300,000, a unique piece of American-Israeli history can be yours. The Raab collection, a Philadelphia historic autograph dealer, is selling the only known copy of a 1964 press release signed by President Harry Truman recognizing Israel’s Independence.

This is distinct from the 1948 release after a new provisional Israeli government declared itself a Jewish state, which is housed at the Truman Presidential Library in Missouri.

That original release didn’t bear a signature, but thanks to Jewish activist Zecharia Sitchin, who was chairing

Today in Israeli History May 10, 1948: Golda Meir, the head of the Jewish Agency’s political department, travels in disguise to Amman, the capital of Transjordan, for a secret meeting with King Abdullah. Meir and Abdullah also secretly met at Naharayim on the Jordan River in November 1947, when Meir offered support for Transjordan’s plan to annex the Arab areas of post-partition Palestine if the king kept his troops out of the war against Israel. But Abdullah says at the second meeting that he no longer is free to operate independently of his Arab neighbors, and peace between Israel and Jordan waits until 1994.

May 11, 1949: The U.N. General Assembly votes 37-12 with nine abstentions to admit Israel as the 59th U.N. member.

The approval of Israel’s third application for membership comes after the Security Council votes 9-1 in favor, with Egypt opposed, on March 4 and after a passionate, 2½-hour speech by Israel’s ambassador, Abba Eban, on May 5. The Security Council rejected Israel’s initial application in May 1948 because of doubts about the state’s viability, then again said no in December.

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the American-Israel Pavilion at the 1964 World’s Fair, a copy was made and signed

by Truman for display and has remained in the Sitchin family until recently.

“I’ve never carried anything in recent history like this,” Nathan Raab, a principal of the company, told The Times of Israel.

“Anything related to the founding of Israel is very uncommon and extremely desirable among collectors. I’ve seen letters of Churchill that reference the founding of Israel and they tend to sell very high. But I’ve never seen a document like this – and I probably never will again.”

Survivor Benefits Increased 10 Percent in 2018

The benefits for some 152,000 recognized Holocaust survivors living in Israel increased by roughly 10 percent in 2018, according to Israel’s Finance Ministry on the eve of Yom HaShoah.

The annual report noted that Israel paid more than $1.6 billion in benefits last year to 210,000 Israelis who were adversely affected by World War II, the aforementioned survivors, and 58,000 Jewish refugees from Morocco, The Times of Israel reported.

The $158 increase over 2017’s figures

The pact focuses on four areas: economic cooperation, particularly investment in Israeli industry; elimination of double taxation on income earned in both countries; loan guarantees for investments in Israel; and increased bilateral trade.

Photo by Moshe Pridan, Israeli Government Press Office // West Germany’s first ambassador

to Israel, Rolf Pauls (left), meets with Israeli President Zalman Shazar and Foreign Minister Golda Meir after presenting his credentials Aug. 19, 1965.

May 12, 1965: Israel and West Germany exchange notes establishing official diplomatic relations, completing a process of increasing connections that began with Israel’s acceptance of Holocaust reparations from West Germany in 1952. The relationship is controversial, including the naming of a career German military officer, Rolf Pauls, as his nation’s first ambassador to Israel, but Israel benefits. Egypt, Iraq and Syria are among the Arab states that cut off relations with West Germany over the move.

May 13, 1975: The United States and Israel sign a wide-ranging economic agreement at the end of a two-day summit chaired by U.S. Treasury Secretary William Simon and Israeli Foreign Minister Yehoshua Rabinowitz in Washington.

May 14, 1947: Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko addresses a special U.N. General Assembly session on Palestine and calls for the British Mandate to give way to one state shared by Jews and Arabs. But after recognizing the Jewish right to self-determination and Arab claims, Gromyko also says the Soviet Union could support Palestine’s partition into independent Jewish and Arab states if a special U.N. commission determines that enmity between the two groups prevents a unitary state.

Palmach commander Yitzhak Sadeh (left) and Yigal Allon review troops in 1948.

May 15, 1941: The Palmach is formed as an elite division within the Yishuv’s

included raises to stipends for spouses of now-deceased survivors, grants for those already receiving German reparations and boosts to the welfare for low-income survivors and to the funding of nursing care.

Officials from the ministry explained that among the biggest barriers for those in need of funding are bureaucratic, with survivors either unaware of the funding available or confused or struggling with how to apply.

New Vegan Member Knesset Requests Non-Leather Chair

Miki Haimovich, a newly elected legislator of the Blue and White Party, penned a letter to Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein requesting that her seat — traditionally made of leather as all are in the room — be replaced with one not upholstered with animal skin.

Haimovich, a vegan, suggested that all the seats in the room be changed, noting her objections to the meat industry, and said, “The thought of sitting all the hours I would be in the Knesset plenum on such a chair is insufferable.”

She also said that if replacing the leather couldn’t be budgeted for by the Knesset, she would pay for the switch herself. ■

Haganah military organization to protect Jewish settlers in Palestine from any attack by the Axis powers or Arabs during World War II. The Palmach’s name is an abbreviation of Plugot Mahatz (Strike Force). Led by Yitzhak Sadeh, the elite group has six units: three ground, one naval, one aerial and one intelligence. After the war, the Palmach smuggles in tens of thousands of Jewish refugees, then suffers extreme casualties fighting Arabs between the U.N. partition resolution Nov. 29, 1947, and independence May 14, 1948.

May 16, 1916: British diplomat Mark Sykes and French diplomat Charles Georges Picot, a former consul in Beirut, complete a secret pact known as the Sykes-Picot Agreement, in which France and the United Kingdom agree to divide the former Ottoman Empire territories in the Middle East after World War I. The League of Nations endorses the agreement, under which Britain establishes its mandate in Palestine and takes control of Transjordan and Iraq. ■ Items are provided by the Center for Israel Education (www.israeled.org), where you can find more details.

The Situation on the Ground in Israel

ISRAEL NEWS

By Rabbi David Geffen As I write this on Sunday night at 8 p.m. here in Jerusalem, for 48 hours almost 1,000 rockets and missiles have been fired on Beersheba, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Rehovot and many other settlements along the border separating Israel and Gaza. As of this minute, the fourth death of an Israeli has been announced, and more than 200 people have been wounded. One young man was driving his car and a rocket hit directly, killing him instantly.

From Beersheba north, most of the schools are closed. All the stores are closed. Some people drive their cars but as soon as they hear the sirens, they pull over to the curb, jump out and lay on the ground. In homes and buildings where there are shelters especially built to withstand a hit by a rocket or missile, those individuals rush into the shelters.

At times, the TV will capture the people running and laying on the ground. Right now, we in Jerusalem are not targets yet.

Who knows?

Let me explain some of the reasons

Photo by Ahmad Gharabli/AFP // Israeli

emergency personnel gather at the site of a rocket attack in the southern Israeli town of Ashdod on May 5.

Photo by Thomas Coex/AFP // A picture taken from the southern village of Netiv Ha’asara shows missiles fired from Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system intercepting rockets fired from the Gaza Strip on May 4.

for this attack now. Israel has been allowing millions of dollars from Qatar for Hamas in Gaza through the guarded crossings. This is one way Netanyahu has been holding off an attack. Right now Israel has slowed down the flow of cash, so the residents of Gaza are starving because Hamas uses whatever monies it receives for armaments. Islamic Jihad and Hamas, the two groups which run Gaza, are attacking to try to get Israel to bow to the demands for more Qatar money.

These attacks are the week of Memorial Day and Israel Independence Day, Wednesday and Thursday. Those doing the firing assume that Israel will bow to them and accept their conditions.

However, what is more dramatic for the attackers of Israel is that May 16 the Eurovision Song Contest begins its preliminary rounds in Tel Aviv before the finals on Saturday night, May 18. The leaders from Gaza are using their attacks to try and force all the participants, who

Photo by Andres Putting/EBU //

Reception area at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv.

are already here practicing, to become so frightened that they will leave. Moreover, if the firing of the rockets becomes so intense, the Eurovision in Tel Aviv may have to be cancelled.

By the time you read this, the scary atmosphere may have cleared. Right now, we do not know what will happen. Our prime minister is trying to avoid an actual war, so other than Israeli planes bombing Gaza, nothing is happening which would help to calm Israelis. ■

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MOTHER'S DAY Working Mom Alison Rand:

Learn How to Delegate and Find Your Voice

By Roni Robbins The concept that “you can be everything to all people all the time is bull,” said Alison Rand, who balances being the mother of college-age twins with serving as the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Primerica.

She believes women put the pressure on themselves to be “everything,” which can be frustrating.

Rand was the mom who showed up at her son’s sporting events in “fancy” work clothes, arriving straight from the office. She had to figure out a gentle way to explain to her young child, “I understand; I’m not like other moms.”

She certainly has bucked the norm by joining a top tier of business leaders in a role traditionally dominated by men.

As Rand continues to redefine her image of a strong working mom and csuite executive, she recalls setting that foundation first with her own children.

“The more boys see powerful moms and expect to see not just powerful men but

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have been there. I didn’t see it. I didn’t think it would stop me.”

It also helps that her financial services company is so supportive of families. “We have a balanced respect for life outside the workplace.”

She said companies should “create a work environment that is more flexible for working moms. … So many responsibilities can be handled without being face-to-face. With more remote workplaces and different ways to collaborate, it will be easier for women to achieve success both in the home and in the workplace.”

Women make up 50 percent of the company’s sales force and the company embraces diversity, she said.

When she’s not leading the ranks, Rand mentors and empowers women to Family time: Allan Zachariah, Lindsay, Alison and Alex Rand. be confident leaders. “I feel like women decide they can either be a good mom or a good working professional.” But it’s not women as well, the better the next gen- perfect at everything.

The 51-year-old exec recounted how an either-or proposition, she said. eration will be.”

Women need to do a better job of The twins, now 19, were also the she once stayed up all night dipping Oreo ones who taught her she didn’t need to be cookies in chocolate so they looked like expressing themselves in the workplace, monkeys for her daughter’s class, only she added. “Someone wants to hear what you have to say. You to later learn her have to contribute. daughter just wanted So many get in the plain Oreo cookies. room and do not “I was in my contribute.” mid-30s and I realShe encourages ized if I was going to them to shatter tramake it work, I had ditional stereotypes to spend my time and expectations wisely on the things about professional that mattered. I had women.

“Profesto divide and consional women often quer.” think they have to Delegating is look a certain way: the only way she dark clothing and was able to balance not a lot of flair, not raising a family, rise stand out. In the late to the top of the cor90s I saw a speaker porate ladder, and who wore a pink suit help lead commuand heels, and that nity organizations that support women day I developed my Alison Rand serves as the and children. “I’m own brand. I wear executive vice president and chief not the best at everya lot of colors and financial officer of Primerica. thing. …I embrace heels. I love to do it. my team and strive to give them the con- It’s part of who I am and has given me fidence to always do better.” confidence. I show up at the table physiRand credited multitasking as one of cally and mentally to be heard.” the skills contributing to her “very fast, Rand offers this advice for working oddly fast” progression in Primerica, women: which she also attributed to her tenacity, • Create your own brand. intelligence, a strong mentor, and blind- • Feel good about yourself. ness to whatever glass ceiling might have • Find champions to keep you up when existed. you are down.

“I never had the attitude you can’t • Stand super tall. do this because you’re a woman. It may • Figure out how to divide and conquer. ■

The Lowdown I Bet You Didn’t Know …

Alison S. Rand Our readers are having fun with “The Lowdown” column we rolled out in 2018 spotlighting some local movers and shakers, some bent on creativity, others on empire building, activism and/or just plain living the good life. Lean in to hear some off the cuff remarks about what makes Alison Rand tick.

Alison S. Rand has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Primerica, where she oversees 130 people who handle all financial responsibilities including reporting, treasury, actuarial and accounting.

“In my role as CFO, one of my main responsibilities is being a liaison to the investing community and educating the investing public on Primerica’s strong investment thesis. I’m actively involved with product development and ensuring that we utilize our capital and other resources effectively to maximize shareholder value.”

Her volunteer passion is helping organizations that support women and children. She will soon start as chair of Cool Girls, is on the executive committee for Junior Achievement, and served on the boards of Partnership Against Domestic Violence and the Atlanta Children’s Shelter. “I’ve chaired galas and like tying philanthropy with having a great time. I mentor professional women through formal and informal programs. I love paying it forward.” She also serves on the University of Florida Foundation National Board and the Terry College of Business Executive Education CFO Roundtable Advisory Board.

A New Jersey native, Rand has twins – one at the University of Pennsylvania and the other at the University of Florida. “They are my reason why,” she declares.

Get to know her better here:

Greatest extravagance?

Anything made by Christian Dior.

Regrets?

That’s a waste of my time.

When and where are you happiest?

On a quiet beach with my family, a YETI and a great book.

Which talent would you like to have?

I wish I could dance ... and let my husband lead.

Current state of mind?

Sleepy. Actually did an all-day sleep study and “sleepy” was my medical diagnosis.

I am often mistaken for …

Arya on “Game of Thrones.”… Just kidding, but I wish.

I feel most comfortable when …

I am wearing 4-inch heels. Seriously, as a 5-foot-3 female in a male-dominated business world, they give me the confidence to stand tall, literally and figuratively! My office is filled with my favorite sayings such as “be a stiletto in a room full of flats’’ and “behind every strong woman is herself!”

Best advice my mother gave me ...

The only way to get to Jewish Heaven is through Boca Raton. ■ Reported by Marcia Caller Jaffe

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MOTHER'S DAY

A mother understands what a child does not say.

- Jewish proverb

Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in our community. This Sunday is an opportunity to share our love and appreciation in a special way. The submissions below will be entered in a raffle to win one of three Mother’s Day surprises: Flowers, candy or a day at the spa.

Michal Bonell

There are a few universal truths when it comes to being a mother: loving her children unconditionally, making sacrifices to better her kin, and balancing her desires with those of her family. Mothers are the captain to the family ship, and without them, the ship would surely sink. My mother is the epitome of all mothers, sailing our family to what always feels like paradise.

Even when the waters are rough, my mother finds a way to keep the boat afloat. She is strong-willed, passionate, affectionate, courageous, impartial and sincere. Though these words are true to her character, they are far from enough to display her greatness. This past year, I attended the University of Georgia for my freshman year, and ironically, I learned more about my mom than all the years living beside her. Several weeks into first semester, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The news hit our ship harder than a cannonball, and I feared the worst for my beloved captain. But her confidence, her faith, her ambition, all inspired hope in our family, and after months of hospital visits, constant treatment, and all the other horrors it brings, I can proudly say my mother beat cancer.

-Nick Bonell

through some of the hardest times of my life, reminding me of the beauty of the world around me. My favorite song of Mac’s is “I’ll be There,” the song he wrote for his mom. The one song on repeat in my head while I cried in the locker room after practice. I couldn’t stop thinking of his mom and her listening to this song.

Teenagers frequently get angry at their parents, me included. Often times I would say things to my mom that I didn’t mean. But now being in college, away from her... I miss her. Mac’s song reminds me of how important my mom is to me.

“If you have your moms, you better treat her right Call her up, say ‘wassup’ before you sleep tonight Tell her you love her and thank her for what she did You may be grown now but remember being a kid when she fed you in your bed, **** You were her baby, so find out what she doing lately, uh I wanna tell you momma Sunshine or rain, I’ll be there For the good times or bad, I’ll be there Sunshine or rain, I’ll be there For the good times or bad, I’ll be there.”

My mom is the most incredible woman in my life, and I just want her to have a day to relax.

-Rem Hellmann

I was walking off the soccer field at Tufts University for practice when Mac Miller died. At first I thought my friend was messing with me, but when I looked at him I knew he was serious. Mac Miller meant a lot to me. His music inspires me constantly and his words have helped me

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We live in a society that values the individual. A person’s success comes from their hard work, dedication and talent. Yet, by focusing purely on the individual, we ignore those that give the individual the support needed to achieve that success.

It is mothers that act as the ultimate support in someone’s life. And it is mothers who deserve our praise and validation. My mom gave me everything she could, from working multiple jobs to make ends meet, to driving across town and back to make sure I attended every dance and theater rehearsal, to listening to me cry on the phone because the stress of college was overwhelming. Every time I came across a closed door, she gave me the strength to open it. Every time I needed to fall, she gave me somewhere safe to land. Without my mom being the support she is, I would be a mess. But therein lies the beauty of a mom, even when you are a mess, she still loves you. Mine deserves the world for everything she has done for me and my brother. The least she could get is some flowers.

-Avery Evans

Amy Friedlander

My mom deserves all these things and more. She is the most strong and selfless woman I know. She not only looks out for herself, but everyone she loves and cares about. She will do anything for me without asking for anything in return. She is the life of the party and everyone that knows her loves her to death.

-Ilana Bonell

Janice Convoy-Hellmann

Jen Evans

Shelley Dube

Growing up my mother always taught us that “there is always room for one more at the table” and to be as welcoming and inclusive as we can be. She instilled in us the importance of reaching out to people who may not be outgoing and recognizing that everyone has something that makes them unique. The life lessons she taught us have carried through to my work, and now that I am a mother, to how I am raising my own child.

My mom constantly thinks of others and this Mother’s Day it would be wonderful to show her how deeply she is appreciated and loved.

-Danniell Nadiv

My mom is the most selfless, kind, generous, loving, positive, supportive, volunteer, mensch, mother/mother-in-law/grandmother/ daughter/sister/wife/ and friend! If I’m half as good a person as she is, I’ll be doing well!

-Robin Mayer

MOTHER'S DAY Rae Jaben

My mother has outlived two husbands, one my father and the other my step-father who helped raise me. But my mother’s biggest accomplishment is having raised four children (and along the way a step-son who says he saved her life by including her in our family).

These four children – my three siblings and me – are the closest siblings you will probably ever find. We love, respect and trust each other and are now working together to bring our mother into my husband’s and my home, where we know she will be happiest. At 94 years old, she deserves everything that’s good and pleasant and easy. As you can see from the photo, she’s beautiful, inside and out.

-Jan Jaben-Eilon

Risa Jennison

My mom deserves a day at the spa for Mother’s Day because she works so hard and could use a relaxing break. She was a single mom who raised two kids while working three jobs, yet still always had time for my sister and me. Happy Mother’s Day! -Lilli Jennison

Shirley Kayne

Sitting across from my Mom this Passover and hearing her read the Hebrew and sing the melodies we grew up with, I realized what a treasure she is.

Will I ever be able to duplicate the precision with which she chants?

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MOTHER'S DAY Generation to generation. She passed it to me, and I passed it to mine. And not just Jewish tradition. Her love of music and theater too.

She taught my sister and me violin when we were young and I made it all the way through freshman year of orchestra, when I quit. I started my kids playing piano when they were preschoolers, and then guitar, which I also played once upon a time.

They play a few chords every once in a while. But more importantly, they developed an ear and appreciate for music.

Mom also exposed us to Broadway plays, and I, in turn exposed my kids, mostly through Fox Theatre and visits to New York. And from that base, my son became a theater major in college, heading to LA this summer to work with an agency for playwrights, actors and directors.

And my daughter is coming home soon from nine months in Israel, again, because of a love of Judaism passed down l’dor v’dor. Not to mention my AJT job, a return to my roots.

So thanks Mom! For expanding our minds, for being so generous with your talents, for passing on your love of life and Judaism. We owe it to you what we’ve become, in more ways than one.

-Roni Robbins

Kaylene Ladinsky

Throughout thick and thin, my mom has always been there for me. I have never felt a deeper connection and relationship with anyone else. She has supported me throughout every stage of my life. She has also loved and cared for me more than she has ever needed to. She has always brightened my day when I needed her the most, and I feel she deserves the same.

She works hard, day and night, so I can have a future and be able to live my life to the fullest. My mom has always gone above and beyond, and I appreciate every moment with her. I will always appreciate the

things she does for me, even the tough love. There is no one else on this earth who I think would be better for me. She’s the best mother a son could ask for, and that’s why she deserve the best Mother’s Day. -Bradley Rudy

Belinda Morris

My mother is the most selfless, compassionate and hardworking person I have ever met. She does everything for me, from planning trips, sending Rosh Hashanah packages, to my taxes. She even does things for me that I didn’t even know needed to be done. I would not be where I am without her.

She is my emotional and mental support, she is my rock. In reality, my mother deserves the world with a cherry on top.

-Alexandra Morris

Roni Robbins

Six thousand miles away, nine months in another country, I never imagined that we would be closer than ever.

Mom, you put up with so much. Remember that car ride when you told me that someone said I needed to brush my hair because it was a mess? When we got out of the car, in our driveway, I looked you straight in your beautiful hazel eyes, with a fist in my hand, I yelled, “It’s my bonsibility!” All you did was nod yes. Now, I’m constantly urging you to buy me the millions of products I think I require for my hair. Fast forward a few years to when you cried as I drove away in a car for the first time. You’ve watched me grow into the individual I am today. Thank you for always watching over me and putting my best interest at heart. Even though I love working with children, I won’t understand the amount of courage and strength it takes to be a mother. That is, until I have my own sweet child to care for. I love you. Happy Mother’s Day <3. XOXO. -Lena Robbins Name another mother that wakes you up to nine different texts about your daily routine at 8 a.m. Name another mother that makes a “Welcome Home” sign from college that highlights all your achievements and leaves her favorite AJT articles on your side of the table. Name another mother that signs her son up for sports all through his childhood for him to become a theater major in college. Name another mother who gets excited when you send her your college essays to edit. Name another mother that corrects you’re grammar over text (if my mom sees this, I promise she’ll be mad I used the wrong “your”). Name another mother that counts down Mother’s Day each year to only pretend to be asleep while the rest of family serves her food in bed. Name another mother who made a more handsome son than me. Name another mother that’s as loving and beautiful as mine. You simply can’t. I’ve looked all over Atlanta. You won’t find anyone like Roni Robbins. I love you Mom. You’re my best friend!

-Seth Robbins

Rhonda Stark

My mother deserves all of the above because she is loving and caring towards her whole family.

I love her more than words and I would not be the person I am today without her help. She is kind, warm-hearted, and the answer to all my problems.

I know I can always rely on her for absolutely everything. I love her from the bottom of my heart, and she is the shining light in my life. I can’t believe I got lucky enough to have her as my mom. MY mom!

-Ava Stark My mother honestly deserves the world. There are no words to explain how much she does for me and my sister. My mother works day and night to make sure I am always happy. I wish I could give everything to her be20 | MAY 10, 2019 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

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cause she gives everything to me. The highlight of my day every day is going home and talking to her about my day. Just seeing her smile lights up my world and I do not know what I would do without her. She is my world and I love her so much and she deserves everything the world has to offer.

-Lily Stark

Allison Crane

My fabulous mother deserves a day at the spa or flowers and candy because of how selfless she is every day of her life. She is a loving mother and the kindest Mimi. She is always wanting the best for her family and puts her wants and needs after everyone else. Words canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even explain how much she means to my family and me. Happy Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day to the best Mom/Mimi EVER! -Jenelle Lovell

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STAYCATION Get Away, But Stay

By Eddie Samuels Leaving town and traveling around can be an exciting opportunity, but it can also be an expensive proposition. Many have been looking for fun closer to home without having to worry about any of the expensive travel costs.

“Atlanta operates daily on a global stage, but I believe one of the things that makes our city exceptional is our ability to engage residents with our countless local attractions,” said Richard Cox, chief operating officer for the City of Atlanta. “From millennials and seniors to families with school-aged children, Atlanta provides a variety of opportunities for all people to feel a sense of community connection as each area of town comes with its own unique identity. As a native Atlantan, I am proud of the growth I have seen over the years. Watching our city thrive has been incredible.”

Here are a few of the AJT’s ideas for where to head to get away, without getting too far away, and the well- and lesser-known Jewish histories behind some of the attractions.

World of Coca-Cola While most of Atlanta’s residents have visited the World of Coke once or twice in the past, it’s a spot worth checking out again. With Passover recently concluded, it’s worth remembering the history of Jews with Coca-Cola and how it ended up on many seder tables.

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Coke may never have become the juggernaut it is today if it weren’t for a Jewish pharmacist named Dr. Joseph Jacobs, who was among the first to sample the beverage, and to sell it via a soda fountain in his pharmacy. He famously wrote an article titled, “How I Won and Lost an Interest in Coca-Cola,” in 1929 in a pharmaceutical magazine describing how he sold his shares to Asa Candler, who would turn the business into the titan it is today.

While Jacobs’ Pharmacy is long gone, its mark has been indelibly left on Jewish Atlanta, Georgia and the world, and as Coke proudly says, “Coca-Cola was first served on May 8th at Jacobs’ Pharmacy.”

Georgia Aquarium Atlanta Jews were instrumental in making the Georgia Aquarium one of the world’s finest. Bernie and Billi Marcus, through the Marcus Foundation, were responsible for funding the aquarium’s construction, and CEO Mike Leven has overseen the growth and current expansion of the space.

The aquarium is an ever-popular attraction in Atlanta, particularly for family fun. It played host to the AJT’s inaugural Atlanta Jewish Life Festival in January and includes a packed daily schedule for those looking to learn about aquatic life or simply to get out of the summer heat and see some sharks under the sea.

The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Located on the corner of 18th Street and Spring Street, the Breman Museum is a premier site for learning about Southern Jewish history.

It is home to the permanent exhibit, “Absence of Humanity: The Holocaust Years, 1933-1945.”

Currently on display are “Eighteen Artifacts,” which explores Jewish Atlanta’s history through 18 artifacts, images and stories, and “Inescapable,” which details a young Erik Weisz, son of a Hungarian rabbi, on his journey to become the international superstar Harry Houdini.

College Football Hall of Fame The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame offers a unique view into both the history of one of the South’s most beloved games and the modern college football experience. Between exhibits, indoor playing fields, a threestory helmet wall and, of course, the gravitas of the hall of fame itself, there’s something for fans of every age.

Recently, Jewish Atlanta’s own A.J. Robinson was appointed chairman of the board of Atlanta Hall Management Inc., which oversees the hall’s operations.

Mercedez-Benz Stadium Keeping the sports theme going, there’s no time like the present for those who’ve yet to visit Atlanta’s newest sporting venue, Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Whether it’s to catch Atlanta United this summer or waiting until football season rolls around and the Dirty Birds are back defending their home, the stadium’s state-of-the-art features and affordable concessions make it an ever-popular site for tourists and native Atlantans alike.

The Jewish history of the building is no secret, Falcons and United owner Arthur

STAYCATION Blank is among the most well-recognized members of the community and an ever-present force in U.S. sports.

National Center for Civil and Human Rights While the history of Jews in Atlanta’s rich civil rights story is well-documented, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights is nonetheless an excellent reminder of the greats who came before, with names like King and Rothschild.

Recently announcing its newest CEO, Jill Savitt, previously of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the center is continuing the legacy of keeping Jews involved in America’s premier center for civil and human rights.

The center itself is dedicated to education, with permanent exhibits on “The U.S. Civil Rights Movement” and “The Global Human Rights Movement,” as well as current temporary exhibits, such as “Breaking Barriers,” which addresses social change through sports, and Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Collection.

To learn more about Savitt, and her new position at the center, visit the AJT’s website, (www. atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/new-headof-civil-and-human-rights-center-sets-direction).

The Temple Founded in 1867 as the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation, The Temple is one of, if not the most recognizable Jewish icon in Atlanta and all of the Southeast. The Temple, as it’s known today, was completed in 1931 before its bombing in 1958.

It was led by Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, who used his position to reach out to Christian communities in Atlanta and build strong ties, and to speak out in favor of social justice despite tensions throughout Atlanta at the time.

It was featured in the 1989 Oscar-winner “Driving Miss Daisy,” where now-emeritus Rabbi Alvin Sugarman can be seen giving a sermon to his congregation.

With a "history wall," detailing its past, truly no site in Atlanta captures Jews' long, winding and complex history with the city quite as well. ■ ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES MAY 10, 2019 | 23

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AC Lobby’s ceiling sculpture, “The Movement,” reflects the hotel’s location near the arts district.

High Note rooftop bar has a great vibe for a variety of demographics wanting a low-key but happening space.

AC/Moxy Hotel is Fairly Foxy for Staycation

By Marcia Caller Jaffe The AJT recently visited a dual-hotel concept that unites the first Moxy Hotel in Georgia with the third AC Hotel in Atlanta. Marriott International and Noble Investment Group opened the dualbranded AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown and Moxy Atlanta Midtown earlier this year.

The first-ever combination of the two brands has a total of 288 rooms and suites and is situated in the heart of a thriving business and arts district, incorporating local artwork into the décor.

Our host, beverage manager Jacob Strawn, a graduate of Sprayberry High School, explained that on our visit weekend, the hotel was at full occupancy. “The

AC is about 75 percent business, where the pea hummus was a generous portion and Moxy is more locals. The cool thing about served with raw veggies. The tuna poke the Moxy is that we put most of the ame- was a top choice with ahi, edamame, cunities in the lobby as one big active space.” cumber, avocado, wasabi, pickled ginger, and crispy onions on a Above both hotels is sesame wonton. the High Note, a vibrant There were divine rooftop featuring pool, touches such as wacabanas and bar, meettermelon radishes and ing space, state-of-thegrilled lime halves. art health and fitness, AC has a “Stay for and an outdoor firepit Breakfast” package that entertaining area. includes a full breakThe vibe was defifast offering plus an à la nitely upbeat with first carte menu and coffee dates and families, some drinks. This summer the in flip flops, others stylhotel will launch expeishly in short skirts and riential packages that heels. The food was acBar Moxy lets guests check highlight nearby arts, ceptable enough for a in with a free cocktail. culture and nightlife. limited menu (about 14 Bottom line: Envision living on Long total items), but not necessarily worthy of a targeted culinary destination visit. We Island and taking the subway into Manhad “Avocado Smash” with spiced pepitas hattan for an overnight show and stay. AC/ and pickled onion. Very cool presenta- Moxy is definitely an “upbeat getaway” if tion and enough to split. The black-eyed not spilt-personality staycation. ■

The bear mural is by Atlanta artist Greg Mike.

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Old World Glamour Graces Buckhead

By Marcia Caller Jaffe A great dame with an illustrative past offers a slice of Buckhead without the “bustle and buzz.” A boutique hotel, the Waldorf Astoria (now under the Hilton flagship) first opened in 2008 as the Mansion at Rosewood, only to foreclose in 2010. In 2012, it reemerged as the Mandarin Oriental Atlanta.

day to $180 on the weekend. The “Citrus A Peel” facial is $180 versus $205.

A pedicure prices at $80 for weekday, $95 weekend. A manicure, $65 and $85.

For a very special occasions, the couples' 3 hour and 50-minute Magnolia massage includes light food and runs $1,410.

More choices: Himalayan Salt Stone, Mother-to-Be and Four-Handed Harmony. The menu states that a 20 percent gratuity will be automatically added to the tab. Be that as it may, the therapists are very accommodating, speak in hushed tones and are very accomplished.

There are numerous wraps, therapies and combinations to top off with an additional $75 for a 20-minute body scrub. The fitness center is open 24/7 with an indoor coed saline lap pool.

The front door, with a welcoming but low-key vibe, greets Waldorf guests.

When the Waldorf took over in December, former Mayor Sam Massell called the hotel “the crown jewel of hotel flags known internationally. So much history, so many celebrities, dignitaries … they bring a cachet to Buckhead that is very exciting.”

Hilton manages the property, which is owned by the Xenia Hotels & Resorts out of Orlando.

Originally designed by Jewish architect Robert Stern, the 42-story structure has 127 rooms including 10 suites. The 15th floor and up are individually owned condos. A New Yorker, Stern was the dean of the School of Architecture at Yale University.

The spa is 15,000 square feet with creative Southern-themed facials, massages and treatments.

The Spa The 15,000-square-foot spa is well appointed with high ceilings, original art and 13 treatment rooms. The menu of services is extensive and correlates to Southern tradition à la Peach Indulgence with what else, but peach oil? The treatments are priced differently for weekdays with an upcharge for weekends. A basic 50-minute facial starts at $150 on a week-

The ballroom is majestic for smaller crowds of up to 120.

Special Occasions The upstairs mezzanine is the hidden gem. The common areas and conference rooms atop the spiral staircase have exquisite chandeliers and divided meeting rooms such as the Astor Ballroom. It could entertain a wedding or b’nai mitzvah for up to 120 with the possibility of an outdoor ceremony in the lush ground floor gardens. The hallway to the garden showcases unique art and a heated patio for cool nights.

The pop-up sushi chef blends surprise fusions with South American touches and an effort towards sustainable fish.

Dining The main dining area is just off the lobby in the front entrance, glamorized by the open staircase. There are only a handful of tables, including a romantic round-tabled private alcove. More towards the rear wing is the bar/snack area, which is livelier on Fridays and weeknights. The menu is creative, but not extensive for such a small nightly turnover.

A highlight is that from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday there’s pop-up sushi with a Latin chef from El Salvador.

Fresh from stints in Miami and Anguilla, he pairs traditional sushi with jalapeños and his special ponzu fusion sauce with leche de tigre and bonito flakes. He is especially proud of his double fermented ceviche marinade with a Peruvian spike to enhance Japanese dishes. He speaks of using sustainable seafood (hiramasa) to avoid the over-fished varieties. The cocktails were sexy, using hibiscus flowers.

The bloody mary was “bloody mearii” with Haku Vodka, pickled ginger, Asian mix and baby corn. Coconut sorbet was the perfect dessert.

Afternoon tea is served from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday (advance reservation is required). Live music is at the bar 8 to 11 p.m. every Friday.

The outdoor patio has views to Peachtree and across the street to Westin and Lenox Mall on the east side. The marble blackand-white-tiled bathrooms have the expected TV, elegant tubs and a window shade. There is a separate shower and toilet enclave with requisite stall phone.

Especially useful was the cozy entrance foyer, which has additional cabinets and shelving for hidden unpacking.

The hotel has spring room rates beginning at $313 a night, based on availability. The one-bedroom suite at 1,030 square feet with two terraces starts at $685. There is also a two-bedroom presidential suite.

The guest rooms have Bluetooth stereo and designer dark wood furnishings.

Black and white lends itself well to marble and tile in the guest bathrooms.

The Rooms The rooms are equipped with Bluetooth connected stereo, solid tiger wood furnishings and amenities such as dimming sconces by each bedside and a pullout writing desk from each end table.

A Glance at Jerusalem Waldorf Worldwide, there are only 31 Waldorfs, including Bangkok and the fivestar Jerusalem Mamilla, owned by French Jewish businessman Michel Ohayon, which includes the famous free Israeli-style breakfast. Conde Nast picked it for three years in a row as the best hotel in Jerusalem. Ohayon paid $160 million for the Israeli location, whereas the Buckhead property was acquired for $53 million plus $7 million for the Del Frisco’s Grille restaurant property facing Peachtree. ■

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working with Eastwood, he said, “He’s very soft-spoken, and we had to lean in to You may have seen his handsome hear him. He is not young. I think 88, but face and not attached the name, but Ep- very nice and respectful.”

He also worked with Damon Waystein School graduate Adam Rosenberg is the one to bet on. A few of his credits ans Jr. and Jake Johnson in “Let’s Be include the lead in a commercial for the Cops.” Other credits are MTV’s “Teen Atlanta Jewish Film Festival in 2018 and Wolf,” BET’s “The Game,” WGN’s “Underappearances on the TV series “Better ground” and GMC’s “The Way Home.”

In terms of profesCall Saul,” “The Tonight sional training, RosenShow” with Jimmy Falberg studied at Nick lon, and the movie, Conti’s Professional Ac“The Founder.” Some tor’s Studio in Atlanta tease him that his bigand under coach Tim gest claim to fame is Donner. being the grandson of Let’s talk about the colorful Sephardic rejection.

“Typically, Shemaria family, which you’ll get one out of evowns Bennie’s Shoes. ery 100 auditions. TalRosenberg grew ent is only one portion up in Roswell, playof the recipe. There are ing sports and makmany other factors being comedic videos yond the actor’s control with a home camera.

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A graduate of Georgia part of an impressive portfolio. … Still, after 11 years, I State University, Rosenberg attends Congregation Or VeShalom don’t deal well with rejection. … Ha, ha.”

Rosenberg filled us in on what a typiand worked in the family shoe store. At Epstein, he knew he wanted to be an cal day is like being on set: Rise at 6:15. entertainer and thought he would be a Hair and makeup. “hip hop pop star.” To get his feet wet, Personal assistant sent to get breakhe performed in the school plays, which were biblical or Jewish heritage-based. “I fast.

Go to my trailer and sit for one to played Abraham when he was told to sacrifice Isaac. … There was one play, maybe three hours waiting for my scene.

Put on costume.

Annie, where we needed a girl and no Hang out in video village to get comone could do it, so I took on the role. …

Ha,ha.” He’s not a song and dance man, fortable.

The first team goes out to rehearse. but started making jingles and raps, one It can take ANOTHER three to four of which was used as an introductory song for the weekend DJ on the Atlanta hours to get all the shots: close ups, difradio station V103.3 FM. “They played it ferent angles, turn around from the back, for eight months. I called myself ‘Ad-Lib’ then inserts.

It’s a 10- to 14-hour day. The camaraat the time.”

When asked after whom he most derie is a plus.

For an example of a really wild set, models style-wise, I guessed Tom Cruise or Ben Affleck, but Rosenberg corrected Rosenberg said, laughing, “When I shot me, “I identify most with Johnny Depp, ‘Let’s Be Cops,’ we had to do the scene in Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill.” two versions starting with alcohol then Rather diverse group. His favorite mov- switching out to ‘weed’ [fake]. Then that ies are “Catch Me if You Can,” “The Dark scene was cut from one minute to 12 secKnight,” “War Dogs,” and “The Wolf of onds.” Interestingly, in “The Founder” Wall Street.” and “The 15:17 to Paris,” all of his scenes My personal favorite and his first re- were kept uncut, he said. ally pithy role was alongside Oscar winWhen asked why he doesn’t head to ner Michael Keaton in “The Founder,” LA or NYC, Rosenberg said, “Right now, which he filmed for nine days and was Atlanta is No. 1 for filming and produclater featured on Jimmy Fallon’s “The To- tion. I believe it’s only a matter of time night Show.” before someone [an actor] here slips “The 15:17 to Paris,” directed by Clint through the cracks and becomes wellEastwood, would be a close second. On established, and I’m hoping it’s me!” ■

ARTS

‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ Doesn’t Ask Enough

By Bob Bahr

“Ask Dr. Ruth,” the new documentary about the sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, will not disappoint her many fans. An AJFF Selects presentation of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival last week, the film is an affectionate and slickly produced tribute to one who has long been affectionately called “Grandma Freud,” the sex therapist.

In her cluttered N.Y. apartment, Dr. Ruth has managed to hang on to many of the reminders of her long and successful life. Each is used in the film to tell some part of the story, which begins during Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s in Germany.

She still has the washcloth that her mother gave her when she shipped out on one of the Kindertransports to Switzerland in 1938. Her initials were embroidered in small letters on one side.

Thousands of German Jewish children were separated from their parents before the war. Her life was saved, but there was nothing she could do to save her parents who died in the Nazi Holocaust in the 1940s.

She still has each of her mother’s letters that she wrote her daughter in the Swiss orphanage where she lived out

vision programs she created around the same the war. And she time. still has the diHer pubary that she kept lic appearances during those opened up the years in Switzerconversation land and even about all sorts of some photos sexual behavior from that time. that had rarely There are Dr. Ruth Westheimer has lived in the same been discussed pictures of boycluttered N.Y. apartment for more than 40 years. publicly with friends and lovers, and of the three husbands she either such frankness and good humor. No subdivorced or outlived during her 91 years. ject was off limits, except one, Ruth WesNothing seems to slow her down, not theimer’s own intimate thoughts about as a teen whom one friend remembers herself.

Then as now, this smart, aggressive could not sit still for 10 seconds, nor as a woman in her ninth decade who still survivor of the Holocaust years throws up employs a full-time scheduler to remind a wall that the producers of this likeable her of where and when she needs to ap- documentary never make an attempt to breach. We never really learn what it is pear next.

Finally, there are the numerous re- that makes her run, what propels her so cordings of her early career in N.Y. radio, late in life at such a frenetic pace.

Like the good therapist that she is, where her cheerful, direct questioning and short, simple prescriptions for sexu- she is ready to explore the deepest real happiness made her a sudden and un- cesses of her clients’ psyche in very publikely candidate for stardom beginning lic ways, but seems to disclose little from her own dark storehouse of memory, in her early 50s.

The documentary makes frequent even to her own children.

When her daughter was asked to use of a “60 Minutes” profile done by Diane Sawyer in the 1980s and frequent comment at last week's AJFF screening clips from the nearly 500 syndicated tele- about her mother’s attitude toward Juda-

ism and Jewish life, she thought it a difficult question that seemed even more tough to answer.

More curious still, that in this film about a woman who lost her father in Auschwitz and her mother in the Nazi ghetto of Litzmannstadt (Lodz), she is never asked by the producers what that religious heritage means to her.

So “Ask Dr. Ruth,” which was in production for two years and benefits from an abundance of resources, a generous budget and Dr. Ruth’s eager cooperation, never rises much beyond a filmed version of a People magazine profile.

Perhaps that has as much to do with the marketplace as it does with the subject of this film. Maybe it’s part of the price that filmmakers pay these days, when documentaries have become not a staple of public television or a candidate for a Peabody award, but hot, commercial properties that have the potential to return millions at the box office and rival successful feature films.

When you are a programing executive at Amazon, Netflix and, in the case of “Ask Dr. Ruth,” an executive at Hulu who demands a hit, you don’t risk alienating the very valuable subject of your production or the audience that has invested so much of itself in the image of this driven and sweetly charming performer. ■

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CALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 10

Frankly Speaking with Sherry Frank – National Council of Jewish

Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta Book Discussion – William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Join Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta for a book discussion about “A Walk Across the Sun” by Corban Addison.

Free. For more information, www.bit. ly/2Vkyn9L.

CANDLE-LIGHTING TIMES

Kedoshim Friday, May 10, 2019, light candles at 8:10 p.m.

Saturday, May 11, 2019, Shabbat ends at 9:09 p.m.

Emor Friday, May 17, 2019, light candles at 8:15 p.m.

Saturday, May 18, 2019, Shabbat ends at 9:15 p.m.

2019 Hillels of Georgia Annual Meeting – Marcus Hillel Center at Emory University, 735 Gatewood Road NE, Atlanta, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Free. For more information, contact Shana Dukette at 617-775-9411 or Rabbi Russ Shulkes at 404-895-1541.

support from corporations, small businesses and individuals throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area. Contact eprager@davisacademy.org or 678527-3326 for pricing, more information regarding sponsorship and for details about the event.

Auxiliary Spring Luncheon – Inter-

SATURDAY, MAY 11

World History by a Jew – “Ancient Egypt: What does King Tut have to do with the Jews?” by Seth Fleishman – 1985 Lavista Road NE, Atlanta from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. King Tut, famous pharaohs, life in Egypt’s New Kingdom and Jewish connections. This lecture will zero in on the 18th Dynasty, which has without a doubt the most impressive list of Kings: King Tut, Akhenaten, Amenhotep II & III, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III and more. Free. For more information, HistoryByJew@gmail.com.

Continental Buckhead Atlanta, 3315 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join the Auxiliary of The William Breman Jewish Home at the InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead for its annual Spring Luncheon to honor outgoing leadership, welcome a new slate of officers and show appreciation for all the volunteers who helped make a difference in the lives of the residents.

Raffle prizes, door prizes and a delicious meal await you. $50 per person, $10 per raffle ticket. To register, www. bit.ly/2UXmUNW.

The Weber School, 6751 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Join Weber alumni, family, honorees and friends to celebrate the lives of Jewish women translated by Weber students into mixed-media artworks. Free. For more information, www.bit.ly/2IY4Eg3.

2019 FIDF Atlanta Gala Dinner A Night of Heroes – Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Come together in celebration and support of the soldiers serving in the IDF at the 2019 FIDF Atlanta Gala Dinner, A Night of Heroes - honoring Garry Sobel, chair of the FIDF Southeast region and FIDF national board member. For pricing and more information, www.bit.ly/2VkBjTP.

MONDAY, MAY 13

Davis Academy 21st Annual Golf Tournament – 1 Golf Club Dr, Alpharetta, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Davis is proud to receive sponsorships and 28 | MAY 10, 2019 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

The Center for Civil and Human Rights, 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW, Atlanta, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how Hollywood and leaders in entertainment and government battled for the hearts and minds of Americans. Free. For more information, www.bit.ly/2IHU7Xb.

The Tasting Presented by JF&CS –

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

A Page from the Book Festival presents Jill Biden – Marcus JCC, 5342

SUNDAY, MAY 12

Pentimento - There’s a Story Here –

Media Through 1930s and ‘40s –

TUESDAY, MAY 14

What Were We Watching? American

Women - Atlanta Section, 6303 Roswell Road NE, Sandy Springs, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. NCJW Atlanta continues its women’s discussion group for members and friends. Moderated by noted Atlanta advocate Sherry Frank, this monthly luncheon meeting focuses on current events through a Jewish lens. Bring your lunch; we’ll provide beverages. Lunch and discussion group. Free. RSVP before the meeting to christineh@ncjwatlanta.org or call 404-843-9600.

Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This is the story of how Jill built a family and a life of her own.

From the pranks she played to keep everyone laughing to the traditions she formed that would carry them through tragedy, hers is the spirited journey of a woman embracing many roles. “Where the Light Enters” is a candid, heartwarming glimpse into the creation of a beloved American family, and the life of a woman at its center. $40 to $60. For more information, www.bit.ly/2PAJIgq.

The Stave Room, 199 Armour Drive NE, Atlanta, from 7 to 10 p.m. Benefiting JF&CS Zimmerman-Horowitz Independent Living. Join us at The Stave Room for more than 25 of Atlanta’s top chef’s culinary creations, over 200 wines and spirits to sample, and a program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. $100 per person in advance, $125 per person at the door. For more information, www. bit.ly/2vutFHH.

FRIDAY, MAY 17

Acoustic Shabbat Café Virginia Highlands – San Francisco Coffee Roasting Co., 1192 North Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, from 7 to 9 p.m. Join Rabbi Brian Glusman, Drew Cohen and teen musicians from The Weber School for an evening of music and Shabbat prayers. Food and wine available for purchase. This interactive Shabbatthemed experience is sponsored by Atlanta Jewish Music Festival and The Weber School. Free. For more information, www.bit.ly/2nVTxbJ.

THURSDAY, MAY 16

Lunch ‘N Learn @ The JCC – with Reform Rabbi Jordan Ottenstein – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Join local rabbis for an interactive class and discussion at their Lunch ‘N Learn series that features Atlanta rabbis who share unique perspectives on topics of their choice.

This program is free and open to the community. Bring a dairy lunch or purchase kosher food at the cafe. For more information, www.bit.ly/2GM7SAN.

SUNDAY, MAY 19

Gala and Celebration of Rabbi Shalom Lewis – Westin Atlanta Perimeter

MAY 10-26 North, 7 Concourse Parkway, Atlanta, from 6 to 10 p.m. Black tie optional. $250 to $500. For more information and to register, www.bit.ly/2IRWBlM.

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.

The Hiding Place A Musical Drama Depicting the Life of Corrie ten Boom.

In Nazi-occupied Holland, Corrie ten Boom and her family risked their lives by providing a refuge for Jewish people, saving many from the Holocaust.

Yet, they paid a terrible price…Thrust into a secret world of spies and espionage two spinster sisters and their elderly father heroically hide Jews from the Nazis during WWII. This inspiring musical brings to life the powerful testimony of Corrie ten Boom, which has changed countless lives.

TUESDAY, MAY 21

Flags at the Jewish Cemeteries to Remember our Veterans – Crest Lawn Memorial Park, 2000 Marietta Blvd.

NW, Atlanta, from 10 to 11 a.m. Fresh flags will be placed on the graves of Jewish veterans. All cemetery visits begin at 10 a.m. and all are invited to join in this twice-a-year event. For additional details, Robert Max, 770-403-4278.

2019 Conexx Gala – Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, from 6 to 9 p.m. This year, the Conexx Gala will be celebrating its 18th year and will feature the Israeli Tech Village, a showcase of new Israeli technology that is next to impact your life.

For more information and to register, www.conexxgala.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 24

Friday Night Live – Congregation

Magic and Theatre in the Time of Houdini – William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, from 2 to 3 p.m. Actor, author, and magician Max Howard explores not just the fundamental elements of theater and magic, but also the period in which Houdini performed and how the theatrical customs of the times informed and influenced his performances. Free for members, $12 per person for nonmembers.

MONDAY, MAY 20

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

Shearith Israel, 1180 University Drive, Atlanta, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Shearith Israel’s monthly, spirited, song-filled Friday evening service followed by a lovely oneg and socializing. It’s a wonderful way to welcome Shabbat.

Free. For more information, www.bit. ly/2Gp5SRI.

Sunday, May 26th Doors open at 4:30 pm. Drama begins at 5:00 pm Learn more and reserve your seats at VisionBaptist.com/TheHidingPlace

This event is free through our host by Vision Baptist Church!

355 Windy Hill Drive Alpharetta, GA 30004

SUNDAY, MAY 26

An Interview with Holocaust Survivor Werner Reich – William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, from 2 to 4 p.m. Werner Reich was captured and imprisoned when he was 15 years old and spent time in three different concentration camps. Werner joins magician, author, and entrepreneur Joshua Jay onstage for an interview about his unbelievable and harrowing time at Auschwitz, and the magic that helped him get through it and past it.

Free for members, $12 for nonmembers. For more information, www.bit. ly/2GRco1O. ■

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Calendar sponsored by the Atlanta Jewish Connector, an initiative of the AJT. In order to be considered for the print edition, please submit events two weeks in advance. Contact community relations director, Jen Evans, for more information at jen@atljewishtimes.com.

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COMMUNITY SIMCHA SPOTLIGHT

Engagement Announcement Miller – Enoch

Cathy and Ronny Miller and Ina and Harold Enoch are thrilled to announce the engagement of Amanda Miller to Ryan Enoch.

Grandparents are Harriet Miller, Sheila Herman, Helen and Irving Lipsky, all of Atlanta, and Rebecca and Jay Enoch of Seattle.

Amanda graduated from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in event management. She works as Southeastern program coordinator for AIPAC. Ryan graduated from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California and received his master’s degree from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. He works as a principal consultant for Thought Logic.

A February 2020 wedding will take place in Atlanta.

B’nai Mitzvah Notices:

Emerson Bleu and Kenzie Rose Crow, daughters of Jordana and Kevin Crow, on April 27.

Alexis Ryan Lubow, daughter of Alicia Starkman and Mark Lubow, on May 4. ■

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COMMUNITY Dear Smothered, What a difficult situation! You must feel overpowered, like Stan and Susan are standing as a united team against you. And as you mentioned, that doesn’t feel right, because a wife should take precedence over a sister.

So, what should you do so that you can breathe more freely?

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OY VEY! HAVE I GOT A PROBLEM...

Jewish Joke of the Week

Got a problem? Email Rachel Stein at oyvey@ atljewishtimes.com, describing your problem in 250 words or less. We want to hear from you and get helpful suggestions for your situation at the same time!

Yiddish Word of the Week nisht Nisht ‫נישט‬, not, don’t. From the German nicht, same meaning.

Often used in idiomatic terms such as:

A Blessing in Disguise The Goldberg family was having Friday night dinner at their grandmother’s house. Seated around the table little Moishe Goldberg dug into the food immediately.

“Moishe!” his mother exclaimed. “You have to wait until we make the blessing.”

“No I don’t,” the little boy replied.

“Of course you do,” his mother insisted, “we always say a blessing before eating at our house.”

“That’s at our house,” Moishe explained, “but this is Bubbie’s house and she knows how to cook.”

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Nisht geférlekh ‫נישא געפערלאך‬, lit. “Not terrible,” typically meaning “not a big deal.” Example: “Oy vey, Danny failed his driver test!” “Nisht geférlekh, it will save us some money on the insurance premium.”

Nisht mílchig nisht fléishig ‫נישט מילכיג נישט פליישיג‬, “neither dairy nor meat,” – bland, nondescript. Example: “What’s Rifkah’s new boyfriend like?” “He’s OK. Nisht mílchig nisht fléishig.”

Nisht ahín un nisht ahér ‫נישט אהין און נישט אהער‬, “neither hither nor thither,” – indecisive, neutral. Example: “They can’t make up their minds what to do. Nisht ahín un nisht ahér.”

Kéiner mácht nisht górnisht ‫קיינער מאכט נישא גורנישט‬, “nobody does anything,” – nobody cares. Example: “This city is getting dirtier by the day, and kéiner mácht nisht górnisht!”

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

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■ Congregation Ariel celebrated the double bar mitzvah of Vladimir Bukshteyn and his father-in-law, Mark Lifshitz May 7. They resettled in Atlanta from the former Soviet Union. Mr. Bukshteyn helped build and install the synagogue’s ark.

50 Years Ago// May 9, 1969 ■ The 1969 Jewish Welfare Federation’s Regular and Israel Emergency Fund Campaign passed the $2,450,000 mark, a rate of progress which co-chairmen Meyer Balser and David Goldwasser viewed as “dramatizing our community’s strength in the face of mounting crisis.”

■ Walton High School junior Shari Rabin was elected United Synagogue Youth regional executive vice president for communications and appointed co-editor of the USY international newsletter.

25 Years Ago// May 6, 1994 ■ Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Levine of Atlanta announced the engagement of their daughter, Janet Lynn, to James Jacob Nahirny, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Nahirny Jr., of New York.

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■ Rabbi Richard J. Lehrman of Temple Sinai delivered the commencement address at the graduation ceremony of the Central Hebrew High School May 13 at the Hebrew Academy building. As part of the commencement, the graduates presented a dramatic reading entitled “Dawn of a New Day” which gave expression to the thoughts and emotions of Jewish youth on contemporary problems and events.

The graduating class included Robert Hazen, Judy Birnbrey, Irvin Rabinowitz, Steve Robkin, Emily Plutchok, Victor Benator, Jeffrey Kaufman, Deborah Bregman, Ether Palatsi, Marsha Garber, Hans Erman, Beth Karp, Julian Sloman and Janet Weiner.

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OBITUARIES Dr. Eugen Schoenfeld, Professor and Author, Dies at 93

By Alex Valin Dr. Eugen Schoenfeld, Holocaust survivor, professor of sociology and author passed away May 1, 2019, at the age of 93. Eugen was born on Nov. 8, 1925, in the Jewish shtetl of Munkács, Czechoslovakia (now Mukachevo, Ukraine) near the Carpathian Mountains. The son of a book store owner and educated in the Munkács Gymnasium, Eugen developed a love for reading and knowledge.

In April of 1944, Hungarian officials, under orders from the Nazi military, began to ghettoize Munkács, shortly after which Jews in the city were transported to concentration camps. Eugen and his family — his father, mother, younger brother and younger sister — were transported first to Birkenau and then to Auschwitz.

Soon after, he and the surviving members of his family were forcibly transported to Warsaw, Poland “to work on a project of rebuilding Berlin.” A few months later, he and his father were forced to march with other prisoners to Dachau, where they were liberated by American military forces in the summer

demia, receiving vices. Eugen was a frequent contributor of 1945. His mothhis Ph.D. in sociol- to the Atlanta Jewish Times. He published er, brother, and ogy from Southern his second book “Faith and Conflict” in sister were killed Illinois University, 2011, and up until his death, was working in the camps. after which he be- on a third book, detailing the evolution of After the war, gan teaching in his thoughts on Judaism.

Eugen worked for Memphis, Tenn. the United Nations Eugen took great pride in his family.

In 1970, Eugen was He and his wife, who passed away in Auin Prague, escaphired by Georgia gust 2014, felt fortunate to see their faming to Germany to State University ily grow and thrive over the years. avoid the Sovietas the chair of the controlled governIn addition to his wife, Eugen is presociology depart- deceased by his grandson, Michael Eilen. ment that would ment, where he re- He will be remembered by his daughters soon come to powmained for many Leslie (Gary) Myerson, Stephanie Eilen, er. His father reyears, developing Karen (Neil) Hollingsworth, and Robin mained behind the the department’s (Michel) Valin; five grandsons, Aaron Iron Curtain. From graduate program (Kimberly) Myerson, Jason (Alison) MyerGermany, Eugen and advocating on son, Dana (Heather) Eilen, Alex and Nicoimmigrated to the Dr. Eugen Schoenfeld z"l behalf of the fac- las Valin; and five great-grandchildren, United States in 1948, coming through Ellis Island, and ulty for better pay and reasonable teach- Aiden, Naomi, Sadie, Caleb and Brinley. traveling to St. Louis, where he earned a ing loads.

We remember Eugen as the center Always an avid fisherman, Eugen of family gatherings, at the head of the master’s degree from Washington University. It was in St. Louis that he met his also developed a passion for photog- table at Passover, directing the seder. We wife, Jean Appelman. The two were mar- raphy and tennis. After retiring from learned, as his students who crowded his ried in 1949 on Christmas Day and would GSU, Eugen joined Georgia Tech’s study lecture halls over the years learned, to have four daughters: Leslie, Stephanie, abroad program, teaching and travel- listen when he spoke. We close with his ing the world Karen and Robin. own words, from Unsatisfied with working multiple, with his wife. His an article publow-paying jobs, Eugen returned to aca- memoir, “My Relished on March 20 constructed Life,” in the AJT: “Now at was published by 93, with advanced Kennesaw State heart failure and University Press in struggling for my 2005. breath, what is left He frequently to me is hope for traveled to talk a few more years about his experiand for a pleasant Eugen Schoenfeld with daughters ences during the old age, and above Stephanie Eilen, Leslie Myerson, Robin Holocaust, from all, for a peaceful Valin, and Karen Hollingsworth and her husband Neil Hollingsworth.

Jewish organizaworld.” tions in Atlanta to high school football Graveside services were held May 3 teams in London, Ky., to 4-H clubs in Boz- at Arlington Memorial Park with Rabbi eman, Mont.

Michael Bernstein officiating.■ He was also heavily involved with the Atlanta Jewish community and spoke Donations may be made to The Breat several synagogues in the Atlanta area man Museum in Atlanta, www.thebreman. during Shabbat and High Holiday ser- org/support/tribute-gifts.

Lena (Lee) Fogel 101, Atlanta

Lena (Lee) Fogel (aka Lakey), 101, of Atlanta died April 28, 2019. She was a lifelong resident of Atlanta. She was married to Morris Fogel (z"l) for more than 70 years. She was an avid poker player and loved to gamble. Lee loved to talk on the phone. She had friends of all ages. Many of her friends’ children considered her their second mother.

She is survived by her son, Warren (Carol); daughter-in-law, Brigitte Fogel (Allan) (z"l); grandchildren, Brandi Kattan, Damon (Allyson) Fogel, Devorah (Allen) Shaw, Cory (Jennifer) Fogel, Steven (Camilla) Fogel; and great-grandchildren, Harrison and Ryan Fogel, Shai Kattan, Eden and Dalia Shaw, Jake and Olivia Fogel, Jonas and Isabella Fogel; and brother Robert Kaufman.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation.

A graveside service was held May 1, 2019, at Arlington Memorial Park. Arrangements

by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta 770-451-4999.

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Velma Kaufman Kellert 90, Atlanta

Velma (Vicky) Kaufman Kellert passed away May 2, 2019, at the age of 90. Born in Hartford, Conn., Vicky graduated from the University of Connecticut and later earned a Master's of Social Work, which she used throughout her career, most recently with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. She enjoyed traveling and playing games, especially when it involved her grandchildren.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Cynthia Kellert of Norcross, Bill and Elyse Kellert of Dunwoody, and Stephen Kellert and Sara Mack of St. Paul, Minn.; grandchildren Gregory (Erika) Tyburski, Emily, Bryan, Caroline and Asa. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org. A graveside service was held May 5, 2019, at Arlington Memorial Park with Rabbi Max Miller officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta 770-451-4999. Sign online guestbook at www.edressler.com.

Sam Weinstein 99, Atlanta

Sam Weinstein, 99, of Atlanta, died April 28, 2019. Sam was loved by all who met him and was a World War II veteran. Sam had his bar mitzvah at the age of 97.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Rose Weinstein. Survivors include his daughters, Terry Chervin and Enid Herskowitz; son, Aaron Weinstein; grandchildren, Rachel, Andrea, Leslie, Dana, and Tracy; brother, William Weinstein; and sister, Hilda Milbauer.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation. A graveside service was held April 30, 2019, at the Georgia National Cemetery. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta 770-451-4999. ■

CLOSING THOUGHTS Pinocchio’s Nose something to do while I am Once upon a time, on a waiting for the doctor to be lovely spring morning, I was right with me. Usually I can reading House Beautiful complete the “five books.” magazine while waiting to Today however, I barely hear my name called to visit get through the article on with my doctor. The wait spring decorating ideas. lasted long enough for me The doctor arrives. We to read the magazine from greet each other; he sits on cover to cover and lose all his rolling, spinning stool track of time. checking the information Suddenly, a mysteri- Shaindle on the form. I see a little ous unmarked secret door Schmuckler smile creep onto his face, opened. A nurse stepped out Shaindle’s Shpiel and I watch it grow bigger with a pasted smile on her face singing (a bit off key, I might add). and eventually into a little guffaw.

What’s he laughing at I wonder?

“Mrs. Smuker, Mrs. Shumaker, oh I’m so sorry,” she says in her sing-song off- What’s so funny?

“Are you mathematically chalkey voice. “How do you pronounce your lenged?” he asks me. I look at him aghast! name?”

I respond in a way that my sweet “Mathematically challenged?” I repeat, deaf cousins could understand, slowly stalling for time to think. “No, I don’t and clearly, “It’s Sch-muck-ler,” I say. “It’s think so, why do you ask?” “Well,” he a mouthful, I know,” I add apologetically. replies, “I see you put your age as XX.” “Wait until I tell you my first name!” I say (You thought I would slip up and divulge the number didn’t you dear readers? Be smiling through gritted teeth.

Right then and there I am happy I assured, I did not just fall off the turnip lied about my age on the form I fill out truck!) “However,” he continues, “there every single time I go to a doctor’s office. seems to be quite a disparity between the Yes, I lied, so whatcha gonna do about it!? date of birth and your age.”

I don’t get it! My friend has never In the room where we wait for the doctor on the examination table, which gotten caught. Do I have a neon sign that is so high I must climb up as though I am flashes Pinocchio nose on my forehead?

Every year my sisters Maggie, Joya little girl sitting in a high chair again, a room which is usually so cold I could cie and I have sister reunions. One year make a snowman, the nurse transfers the we were at Maggie’s home, where we information from the form I have dili- cooked, ate, hiked and watched movies every night. We are all lovers of movies gently completed to the computer.

By the way, her chair is much closer as was our mom. Almost every day afto the ground, and it’s a spinning chair ter school we would come home and the no less. One day I will boldly sit in that four of us would watch “The Early Show” chair and spin around, with my feet movies on TV. One morning at Maggie’s during straight out in front of me.

Now I ask you: Why don’t they have breakfast, I proposed a toast to us. Ina form that automatically feeds the com- cluded in my toast was a request to offiputer? She asks questions that I have cially change our birth orders. We talked memorized from the millions of times about this life-altering topic with the ap(OK, maybe one hundred times) other propriate reverence.

After the coin flip, I became the nurses have asked these identical questions. But I am nothing if not polite, so I youngest.

I think it may be hereditary. I inrespond with a tight little smile.

“The doctor will be right with you” herited this gene from my Mom z”l, who she informs me. Who is she kidding? I feel sure gave whatever age she felt at The doctor will certainly NOT be right that moment when filling out her forms.

We know she died at a young age, with me. The good doctor might be with me eventually, but not RIGHT with me. but just how young is not quite clear.

So, for the last time, don’t ask beThank goodness I swiped a magazine from the waiting room, so I would have cause I won’t tell. ■

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