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ROTHSCHILD LECTURE GAY POLITICIAN HARVEY MILK WILL BE THE SUBJECT.

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We also introduce you to film production investor Adi Cohen, take you to the annual Little PINK Book luncheon promoting professional women and a Chabad Intown Jewish Business Network event featuring marketing guru Joel Babbit.

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Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust are among the other topics we explore this week, from Atlantans who were part of the U.S. Kindertransport of children escaping the Holocaust to the documentary involv-

ing The Temple about the restoration of Jewish cemeteries in Poland.

Plus, we review a popular new movie by a Jewish writer-producer-director about a Hitler youth who conjures up a nicer version of the German dictator and befriends a Jewish girl his mother hides.

We also preview the upcoming annual Eizenstat lecture, a concert-drama showcasing the music of composers imprisoned in the Terezín concentration camp during World War II, and the Rothschild Lecture about Harvey Milk, the 1970s gay political activist.

Our news section is jam-packed this week. We share a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Catholic Church officially denouncing anti-Semitism and no longer holding Jews responsible for Jesus’ death. The AJT also analyzes Dunwoody’s proposed ban on the menorah in public holiday displays.

In advance of the winter holidays, next week we bring you our health and wellness issue, where you’ll learn how to be the best you can be inside and out. ■

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Cover photo: Meet the finalists in our Entrepreneur of the Year contest: Matt Bronfman, Sandra and Clive Bank, and Sara Blakely.

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LOCAL NEWS Eizenstat’s ‘Hours of Freedom’ Steps Up

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

steps of Dvořák, Smetana, Janáček, Martinu, and Suk,” according to a statement on the event. “Some of their compositions The much-anticipated annual Fran reflect the personal, eyewitness account Eizenstat & Eizenstat Family Memoof the agony and suffering of camp life, rial Lecture is back Dec. 5 with The Dewhile others express the assurance of a fiant Requiem Foundation performing return to life as it was before the war.”

“Hours of Freedom: The Story of the TerThe vocalists are Arianna Zukerezín Composer.” The concert-drama to man, Leah Wool, and David Kravitz, take place at Ahavath Achim Synagogue concertmaster and solo violinist Herbert showcases music by 15 composers imprisGreenberg, cellist Julian Schwarz, pianist oned in the Theresienstadt (Terezín) conPhillip Silver, with the “Hours of Freecentration camp during World War II. dom” Chamber Players.

2019 marks the 31st year of lecture, Program highlights include: which has featured Nobel Peace Prize Miriam Levitas and Joe Alterman co-chair this year’s event.

The “Etude for Strings” by Pavel Haas, and Pulitzer Prize winners, U.S. presidents and vice presidents, Supreme subjects, Eizenstat replied, “I have varied back-to-back artistic events, but I have combining the live ensemble with Terezín Court justices, and Israeli prime minis- the programs, occasionally using the arts already made a preliminary agreement musicians captured on film in 1944.

Karel Svenk’s “Everything is Posters, among other eminent national and with a particular Jewish angle, along with with a prominent public figure for 2020, international guests. political figures and journalists. For ex- the presidential election year,” Eizenstat sible,” representing the cabaret “voice” of Terezín from one of EuStuart Eizenstat, a former advisor to ample, Cantor Benjamin Muller and his said. rope’s most imaginative President Jimmy Carter and ambassador choir from Antwerp performed one year.

Co-chairs of the artists. to the European Union, has been The De- Herman Wouk, a Pulitzer Prize-winning event are Miriam Levitas “The Theresienstadt fiant Requiem Foundation board chair author, spoke at another Eizenstat Fam- and Joe Alterman, direccamp had 60,000 people since 2011, and established this series in ily Lecture. Thomas Friedman is not only tor of the Atlanta Jewish imprisoned in a space de1987 to honor the memory of his family a New York Times columnist, but also a Music Festival. Levitas signed for 7,000. Where members. said, “‘Hours of Freedom’ three-time Pulitzer Prize winner.

88,000 were sent to death When asked if he might be altering “With Mona Golabek and ‘Hours of promises an unforgetcamps and 40,000 more the event’s content towards more artistic Freedom’ in 2018 and 2019, we do have table experience, bearing were murdered by malwitness to a tour de force nutrition and disease, concert-drama, created prisoners gave 2,400 lecby maestro Murry Sidlin, tures, 1,000 concerts, and showcasing the music of maintained a ‘new music 15 composers – 14 men studio’ of 20 composand one woman – incarers,” said Sidlin, founder cerated in the TheresienMona Golabek at the of The Defiant Requiem stadt concentration camp Top 1% of Coldwell Banker Internationally, Certified Negotiator, piano last year.

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Voted Favorite Jewish Realtor in AJT, Best of Jewish Atlanta BEST OF “Their music is one of the most mov- ator-conductor and writer of “Hours of JEWISH ATLANTA ing chapters of the spiritual resistance in Freedom.”

“I’ve crafted a narrative which acthe history of the Holocaust, expressing the power of the arts to inspire and sus- companies the music by these men and tain human dignity, courage, harmony women, most of whom had their careers and hope as an affirmation of a future … cut short when they were murdered by proclaiming life is finite – music is for- Nazis. We’re honored that Eizenstat has Showcasing the Richness & Diversity of the Sandy Springs Community invited us to be One Face at a Time ever.” part of his Atlanta The proseries. We’re esgram combines pecially touched video, music, to be performing and narrative to this program in highlight commemory of Stu’s positions by late wife Fran, Viktor Ullmann, who was a beGideon Klein, loved member of Pavel Haas, Ruour board and an dolf Karel, and for others.

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German Refugees to Atlanta on U.S. Kindertransport

By Jan Jaben-Eilon

born, according to Spiegel’s son Mark.

Spiegel was 17 years old when he arJust months before the earth-shat- rived in the United States in 1937. He was tering tragedy of Kristallnacht occurred sponsored by a relative in New York who in Germany in November 1938, awaken- helped him get a visa. ing the Jewish community to a new realIn his first years in Atlanta, he was asity, the family of Heinz Birnbrei already signed a case worker from a predecessor knew their lives were endangered. The agency of Jewish Family & Career Services 14-year-old from Dortmund who was of Atlanta. “He’d meet with her periodilater to be known as Henry Birnbrey cally for guidance and she took copious was given 24 hours to say goodbye to his notes, which are now stored at The Breparents and obtain his visa from the U.S. man Museum,” Mark Spiegel said.

Consulate in Stuttgart. The future Atlan“After getting his first job at a filling tan sailed on the SS station and attending Hansa from Hamburg the Georgia Institute and arrived in New of Technology, my York in April 1938. father went into the Birnbrey, now a Army. He was in boot father of four with 15 camp where he met grandchildren and 21 my mother, Helen, who great-grandchildren, was from Nuremberg,” never saw his parents Mark Spiegel told the again. His father was AJT. Eventually, he killed on Kristallnacht saved enough money and his mother died a to bring his parents, few months later. But brother and sister to the thanks to the littleUnited States in 1941.

Benjamin Hirsch was known for his known U.S. version of award-winning architecture, including The late Benjamin the Kindertransport, Hirsch, who died early the Memorial to the Six Million at Greenwood Cemetery in Atlanta. his life was saved, as last year, arrived in were about 1,200 other German Jewish New York from Lisbon in September 1941 children, including a handful who came with a group sponsored by the U.S. Comto Atlanta. mittee for the Care of European Children According to the United States Ho- on the SS Mouzinho, according to relocaust Memorial Museum, Birnbrey’s cords from the U.S. Holocaust museum. immigration was sponsored by the Ger- Born in Frankfurt am Main, “he was acman-Jewish Children’s Aid, one of two companied on the ship by 49 other kids organizations that helped coordinate including his sisters Gustl and Flora. His the largest effort to bring children to the brothers, Anselm and Jacob, were on an United States during earlier transport that World War II. arrived in the U.S. in Birnbrey, who is June 1941, carrying 100 about to celebrate his kids,” with the help 96th birthday, told the of the same organizaAJT that from New York tion. The Holocaust he went to Birmingmuseum has a copy ham, Ala., with the help of Hirsch’s affidavit in of the local chapter lieu of a passport, isof the National Counsued in August 1941. cil of Jewish Women, In 2000, American and was there for nine researcher Iris Posner months before comcreated the organizaing to Atlanta, where Frank Spiegel was 17 when he arrived tion, One Thousand he was a resident of in the U.S. in 1937. Frank and his wife, Children, Inc., which Helend, helped start Congregation the Hebrew Orphans’ represented and honShearith Israel’s women’s shelter.

Home for a while. ored the experiences of The late Frank Spiegel, who died last unaccompanied refugee children. Posner year, was one of five young Jewish men named this group of children, the “One who arrived in New York and then was Thousand Children,” or OTC. sent to a vocational school in Monroe, The term Kindertransport is most Ga., thanks to HIAS, then known as the commonly used to refer to a British govHebrew Immigrant Aid Society. ernment-sponsored program in which Spiegel was born in Furth, Germany, immigration visa requirements were the same city where Henry Kissinger was waived for some 12,000 refugee children.

The situation was very different in the United States, where the children received no U.S. government visa immigration assistance.

According to an article on the Holocaust museum website about the OTC, “it is documented that the State Department deliberately made it very difficult for a Jewish refugee to get an entrance visa. And it was even harder to secure the appropriate papers for their parents, hence most had to remain in Europe.”

In 1939, Sen. Robert F. Wagner and Rep. Edith Rogers sponsored the Wagner-Rogers Manifest of alien passengers shows Benjamin Hirsch, second from top.

Bill in Congress, designed to admit 20,000 unaccompanied Jewish Many of the dwindling number of child refugees under the age of 14 into the survivors saved through the U.S. Kindercountry from Nazi Germany. However, the transport are not aware that the Holobill failed to get Congressional approval. caust museum has a service that collects According to Birnbrey, “No one ever information on Holocaust survivors, heard of the American Kindertransport.”

Andy Hollinger, director of communiIt saved more than 1,000 lives, plus all cations, told the AJT. He suggested they their descendants, despite the harsh quota check out www.ushmm.org/remember/ system for refugees coming from Europe. resources-holocaust-survivors-victims. ■

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Rothschild Lecture Features The ‘Lives’ of Harvey Milk

By Bob Bahr Harvey Milk, the 1970s gay political pioneer and activist, will be the subject of the 11th annual Rothschild Lecture. It will be presented by The Tam Institute for Jewish Studies Nov. 18 at Emory University.

The lecture, “Harvey Milk Through a Jewish Lens,” will be delivered by Lillian Faderman, a prominent scholar of lesbian and LGBT history. She is the author of the Harvey Milk biography in the Yale University Press series of Jewish lives.

er died in the early 1960s.

He never came out to his father. But it was after his father’s death that I think he examined his own feelings and he realized that it was a mistake not to come out and it’s a mistake politically.

And so he urged gay people to come out of the closet.

And he said in several of his speeches and in his writings, you have to come out; come out to your parents, come out to your neighbors, come out to your friends. If they’re really your friends, they’ll love you for who you are. … And he was absolutely right about that, because more of us have come out in recent years and we see the difference it’s made.

Harvey said it’s the responsibility of adult gay people to pave the way for young gay people. Not to make them gay, quote, unquote. That doesn’t happen. But to show that you can survive, to show that you can lead a productive life as a gay person.

AJT: How would you describe Harvey Milk’s life?

Faderman: He was very complex. I subtitled the Yale Press book, “His Lives and Death.” And what I mean by lives is he just he kept changing who he was. …

He was a jock in high school and in college, and he was a hippie for a long time on and off Broadway.

And he was an associate of the AJT: How would you say guy who produced “Hair” and his Judaism informed his po“Jesus Christ Superstar.” He litical life? was on Wall Street. He was Faderman: He was a very a teacher and he was a shop Jewish without being religious. owner. And finally, of course, Now, his grandfather actually he became a politician in San Lillian Faderman co-founded in the 1920s the first Francisco. But that was just in wrote a biography synagogue in Woodmere, Long the last five years of his life. of Harvey Milk.

Island, where Harvey was born.

What I tried to show is how So Harvey had his bar mitzvah. But afeach of those personas finally led up to ter that, he stopped being religious. And he who he became as a politician. said at one point there was just so much hyAJT: What were the qualities in his pocrisy in the religion. And then finally, and life that allowed him to have so many I myself am not sure exactly what it means, but I interviewed the rabbi at San Francisidentities?

Faderman: I think he loved the lime- co’s gay synagogue, and I interviewed sevlight. And that was certainly one aspect eral of the congregants. And they all told me of him. But I think he also had a genuine that for his last high holidays, Harvey went social conscience. And that goes back to to the gay synagogue. And I’m not sure if it his being Jewish in the times in which he meant that he was actually thinking of comwas brought up. His bar mitzvah was just ing back to the religion before he was murabout the time of the destruction of the dered in November of 1978.

Warsaw Ghetto. And I think that his soAJT: And how do you think he’s afcial conscience really formed him in important ways. And I think that he learned fected your life?

Faderman: Well, I grew to love him. to become a charismatic leader.

You know, when I wrote this biography, AJT: And, of course, one of his most I just kept running across all his warts, important roles was as a gay man and a and I thought, wow, should I really talk about this? And I did because I thought gay activist.

Faderman: He thought it was very he was such a complex person. And I important that we all come out now. He think I can honestly say I grew to love did not come out to his parents. His moth- him warts and all. ■ 8 | NOVEMBER 15, 2019 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

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Proposed Dunwoody Menorah Policy Draws Criticism

By Eddie Samuels

holiday symbols were deemed to be secular in nature.

A number of community members “Some courts have considered Santa are upset about a recent proposed policy Claus, Christmas trees and wreaths to be in Dunwoody that would ban religious secular in nature,” he said. “Whether cersymbols, including Chanukiyah — col- tain things are or are not religious is most loquially called menorah — on govern- certainly an ongoing issue that courts are ment property but permit dealing with. … We do need “holiday” trees, wreaths and to scrutinize carefully when Santa to be displayed. The governments use taxpayer AJT spoke with a few attordollars to promote imagneys and community and ery.” religious leaders to learn Edward Mitchell, execmore about both the legal utive director of the Council and ethical challenges to the on American-Islamic Relapotential policy. tions of Georgia, called the First discussed at the Oct. policy, “unfair and uncon28 City Council meeting, the stitutional.” restriction is a response to a “The city can either David Barkey is the senior and Southeastern citizen’s request to put up a ban all religious symbols, area counsel for ADL . nativity scene, or crèche, as or permit all religious sympart of the city’s holiday displays, which bols. … If the city doesn’t want to ban have traditionally included a Christmas all religious displays going forward, it tree and a menorah among other symbols, must allow members of the community according to Reporter Newsto showcase symbols from papers. The matter was tabled a variety of secular and reuntil the next council meeting ligious holidays throughout Nov. 18. the year, including ChristThe core legal issue at mas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, play is contained within the and Kwanza,” he said.

First Amendment to the U.S. Lynn Deutsch, DunConstitution, namely the eswoody Jewish mayor-elect, tablishment clause, which was among the city council prohibits government acmembers who voted to detions from establishing a lay the policy. state religion.

“I frankly don’t think Dunwoody MayorDavid Barkey, senior it’s very well thought out,” elect Lynn Deutsch and Southeastern counsel she said. “I’m not sure we refor the ADL, explained that a nativity ally needed a policy. I think common sense scene is described as a religious symbol should prevail, and I think there’s a way to by the U.S. Supreme Court in County of have objects that are religiously significant Allegheny vs. American Civil Liberties displayed in a way that isn’t religious.”

Union.

City Council Member Pam Tall“The court said basimadge organized a gathcally that a nativity scene ering of religious leaders is purely religious and a that took place Tuesday standalone display of it is evening. Also in attendance unconstitutional,” he said, were Council Members Tom but noted that in the same Lambert and Deutsch (only case, the court ruled that, three council members are “Generally when it comes to allowed at meetings outside a menorah, what the court of formal council meetings) has said is that it has both and Eric Linton and Jay secular and religious meanVinicki, city manager and ings.”

Rabbi Mark Zimmerman assistant city manager, reBarkey explained that spectively. of Congregation Beth Shalom when a menorah is placed “I have been wanting on display with other secular holiday to get them together since it hasn’t hapsymbols, “Christmas trees, candy canes, pened in a few years,” Tallmadge said, wreaths, et cetera, the overall message is referring to the spiritual leaders. “This not a religious message and it’s constitu- really brought it to the front burner with tionally permissible.” a topic for discussion on the agenda.”

Sean J. Young, legal director of the For more information on that gathACLU of Georgia, explained that other ering keep an eye on the AJT’s website.

Photo by Tim Brown // The Supreme Court has ruled that displaying the chanukiyah or menorah alongside other secular holiday symbols, as pictured here, is constitutional.

are not religious symbols, Rabbis Spike Anderbut I think for the average son of Temple Emanu-El Jewish person, we see them and Mark Zimmerman of as religious, not just an Congregation Beth Shalom American cultural icon.” were among the leaders atZimmerman echoed tending the event. They both that sentiment, that while spoke to the AJT about their Christmas trees and wreaths thoughts on the proposal may be legally secular, that’s and what they hoped to gain not the perception, especialfrom the meeting. ly to those of other faiths.

Zimmerman was shocked Rabbi Spike Anderson “It’s obviously not a to learn of the proposal. of Temple Emanu-El purely secular thing,” he “I was confused initially because I’m a chaplain with the emphasized. “When you have the governDunwoody Police Department and I also ment recognizing a Christian holiday, but then come to the Jewish participate with other minholiday, and say, ‘We can’t isters in the annual light-up display that,’ it undermines Dunwoody event, where a the Jewish community.” menorah was lit along with Zimmerman also said a Christmas tree.” that he did not believe that Anderson was also disthe intent of the policy was appointed at the message to single out the menorah. the new policy would send.

Anderson added, “I “Public spaces with think it needs to be clear Jewish populations ought to that Jews are a part of this reflect Jewish sensitivities,” community and we should Anderson said. “I realize Sean J. Young is be recognized if there’s gothat the Supreme Court has legal director of the ACLU of Georgia. ing to be a display.” ■ ruled that Christmas trees

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British Journalist to Speak on Civilization in Crisis

By Bob Bahr Melanie Phillips is a politically conservative Jewish journalist, broadcaster and author who has written extensively about the threat that militant Islamism poses to the nations of the West.

She is on a lecture tour sponsored in Atlanta by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and the Atlanta Israel Coalition. Her two programs here, entitled “The West: A Civilization in Crisis,” will be Nov. 18 and 19.

Phillips is the author of “Londonistan,” a best-selling book published in 2006 that describes what she saw as the inability of British leaders to challenge the growing influence of Islamism in that country. She writes regularly for The Jewish Chronicle of London, The Times of London, The Jerusalem Post and a number of other leading publications.

We asked her about the political conversion she has undergone during her long career.

AJT: How have your political beliefs changed over the years? Didn’t you spend

the Palestine Liberation quite a few years writOrganization in terroring for The Guardian in ism against Israel was virBritain, which is a very tually not discussed at all, liberal newspaper? and Israel was presented Phillips: I often as the aggressor.” have said, to the horror And on each and of my former colleagues every one of the issues I of The Guardian, that wrote about from then they made me what I am on, I found myself at war today, which they really with the left. And so it was don’t like at all. I wrote a long period of education, a book, in fact, a memoir as it were. And eventually I called “Guardian Angel broke with them and they My Journey from Leftism have never forgiven me. to Sanity,” which was published in the United AJT: What is your States in 2016. And in Phillips’ 2006 book “Londonistan” impression of anti-Semthat memoir, I chart was a best seller in Britain. itism in America? what happened to me, Phillips: Unfortunately, the situation because it is a fairly remarkable story. I worked for The Guardian newspapers has only gotten worse over time rather for the best part of 20 years. The first ex- than better. Until the last two or three years, ample of how my beliefs began to change Americans felt that what was going on in was in 1982 when I was a young editorial Europe didn’t affect America. And now writer on The Guardian and Israel was there’s a very different atmosphere because now American Jews are extremely conembroiled in one of its wars in Lebanon.

“I was very, very troubled by the fact cerned about anti-Semitism in America. that Israel was being represented in Britain AJT: What are your thoughts about as in an aggressive war, and that the role of

Melanie Phillips’ long journalistic career has been on both sides of the political divide.

the rise of what has been called the altright, the neo-Nazis and other extremists?

Phillips: I don’t think there are very many of them. I think the number has been exaggerated. I think they’ve got more momentum because of the hysteria in which they are regarded. … They are a menace. They are a danger that is increasing. The violence is increasing. All that is true. They hate Jews. That’s all absolutely correct.

Are their numbers increasing? It’s very hard to tell. I would think that they probably are, … and while we should be concerned about the white supremacist neo-Nazis, I think it’s very important not to exaggerate their importance. ■

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The Narrow Bridge to Interfaith Understanding

By Dave Schechter The Latin phrase “Nostra aetate” translates to “in our time.”

It was “in our time” on Oct. 28, 1965, when Pope Paul VI issued a 1,600-word document entitled “Declaration of the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions.”

In that ground-breaking statement, the Catholic Church acknowledged that truths could be found in other religions, that the Jewish people no longer were to be blamed for the death of Christ, and that anti-Semitism had no support based on church doctrine.

“My students at Marist [School] wonder sometimes why we have to study history,” Brendan Murphy told a Nov. 7 program at Temple Sinai, presented by the American Jewish Committee and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta to mark the 54th anniversary of that papal decree.

“We are here to confront the past in a very meaningful way. We are here to remember . . . There is no future without memory.”

Murphy is acclaimed for his teaching of Holocaust history at Marist, a private Catholic high school. His “Bearing Witness” seminars have incorporated trips to

the sites of Nazi concentration camps in Europe and to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Yet he came to a critical aspect of the subject years into his education. “Not once did a teacher or a professor ever talk about the long and tragic history of Christian anti-Semitism. Not once were the words ‘Nostra aetate’ spoken in a classroom of mine,” said Murphy, who grew up attending Catholic schools, went on to major in history at the University of Notre Dame and earn his master’s degree from Spring Hill College.

Marist is a partner in the “Peace by Piece” program, bringing its students together with those from the Jewish transdenominational The Weber School and the Islamic W.D. Mohammed School.

The day after the Oct. 27, 2018, massacre of 11 Shabbat morning worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Marist students, faculty and staff were encouraged to write letters to The Weber School. The next day, Murphy delivered more than 700 such “affirmations of a rejection of anti-Semitism” to Weber.

“I felt like I was delivering our own ‘Nostra Aetate.’ This was our time,” he said.

Speaking after Murphy, Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser offered the words of a wellknown Jewish song in discussing interfaith work. “All the world is a very narrow bridge and the main thing is to have no fear at all,” she said, quoting words attributed to Hasidic Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.

Interfaith work is based on building bridges between communities, Nemhauser said. “Interfaith connections require us to be vulnerable, to sometimes encounter very uncomfortable feelings.

We are each commanded in our faith to do world repair.”

Nemhauser has devoted many years to such efforts. She serves on the executive board of Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta, has been a leader of World Pilgrims trips, and serves on the executive committee of the Jewish Community Relations Council. Interfaith work, she told the audience, requires “being fearless, getting a little messy, stepping out of our comfort zone” and recognizing that “We need to be a little uncertain. Our truth can’t be the only truth. Our way is just not the only correct way.”

To that end, a portion of the evening last week was set aside for conversations

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Photo by American Jewish Committee // Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser addresses event to mark the 54th anniversary of the groundbreaking “Nostra Aetate.” Seated to her left is Brendan Murphy, who teaches history at the Marist School and also spoke.

at the tables occupied by the 250 or so people in attendance, not only Jews and Catholics, but also members of other faith traditions.

While more than a half-century has elapsed since “Nostra Aetate,” Israeli Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon, who began her post in Atlanta several months ago, noted that slightly more than 25 years have passed since Israel established diplomatic relations with the Holy See, the formal name of the government of the Catholic Church, based in Vatican City, an independent enclave within Rome. ■

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A partnership between Moovit and Waze offers “an affordable and eco-friendly way” for commuters to carpool.

Israeli Transit Companies Merge to Ease Carpooling

Two major Israeli transit companies have joined forces to promote the process of carpooling and lessen the transportation footprint on the environment. Moovit announced Oct. 30 that it will partner with Waze, now a Google company, to integrate Waze’s carpooling feature into Moovit’s transportation app.

This will “empower millions of commuters to share the road and the costs,” according to the companies’ joint statement.

“Once Moovit users tap on the drive details, they will be directed to the Waze Carpool app, where they can request to join the ride and get notified when the carpool is confirmed,” the statement said.

“As the carpool drive begins, waiting pas-

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sengers can follow the driver’s progress to the pickup location. Users can then share the road and the costs to get to their destination.”

The pilot program will take place in the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, and Israel. It will allow commuters to ride together in “an affordable and eco-friendly way,” according to the joint statement.

Iron Maiden to Perform in Israel This Spring

The last time the legendary English heavy metal band Iron Maiden performed in Israel was in 1995. The famous rockers are set to return May 30 with their original singer Bruce Dickinson back in the saddle as the group’s front man when they perform at Bloomfield Stadium.

“The production in Tel Aviv is just like the rest of our productions to date and is based on our mobile game ‘The Legacy of the Beast World Tour,’ which actually takes some of [band mascot] Eddie’s reincarnation into a number of Maiden’s worlds,” Dickinson said in a statement released by the band.

According to Arutz Sheva, some religious Jews are petitioning the concert smash through that line in 1973, forcing Bar-Lev to come out of retirement to help recapture the Sinai.

promoters to switch the date, because the performance is scheduled to start too close to the end of the Jewish Sabbath.

Since 2013, the iconic band’s future has remained a mystery due to Dickinson’s battle with throat cancer. In an interview with NME, Dickinson said he’ll continue with the band for as long as his health permits.

Iron Maiden rose to prominence in the 1980s, releasing chart-topping albums such as “Piece of Mind” and “Powerslave.”

Israel Tops Switzerland in World Bank Business Survey

Israel is moving up in the business world. A recent World Bank report ranked Israel above Switzerland for “ease of doing business” in a survey of 190 countries. This ranking represented an unprecedented 14-place jump from last year’s report.

The research focuses on the largest business cities of each economy. For Israel, Tel Aviv was chosen.

The study evaluates 12 specific areas of regulation of small- and medium-sized businesses over a 12-month period. These include processes for incorporating a busiCorps band during his military service, then becomes the keyboardist for Kaveret, which represents Israel in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. He forms a progressive rock duo, 14 Octaves, with Avner Kenner, and they have success writing songs for other performers. Rechter’s career takes off when he releases his first solo album, “Intending,” in 1979.

Tel Aviv was among the largest business cities in each economy included in the World Bank survey.

ness, getting a building permit, obtaining an electricity connection, transferring property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, engaging in international trade, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, employing workers, and contracting with the government.

Israel’s regulatory improvements were in starting a business, getting credit, paying taxes and cross-border trading, the report said. Israel also introduced an electronic system for filing and paying valueadded tax and social security contributions. It also decreased corporate income tax rates, lowering the cost of paying taxes.

Exporting from Israel was allso made easier due to the elimination of the certificate of origin requirement. This has decreased the time and cost of export documentation compliance. ■ a native of Slovakia who joined the Palmach after making aliyah in 1939, was left behind when the British dropped three other Jews behind enemy lines during an uprising, so she flew in with U.S. pilots and joined her comrades Sept. 21 for rescue and relief activities. They were caught by the end of October.

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plays with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1964.

Nov. 15, 1942: Conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim, who moves to Israel with his family in the early 1950s, is born into a Russian-Jewish family in Buenos Aires. Beginning at age 5, he studies piano all over the world, and he directs orchestras in Paris, Chicago, Milan and Berlin. With Edward Said in 1999, he founds the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, which brings together Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle Eastern musicians to find harmony each summer.

Nov. 16, 1924: Haim Bar-Lev is born in Vienna, Austria. He joins the Palmach after making aliyah in 1939, and leads the rapid conquest of the Sinai in the 1956 war. He rises to Israel Defense Forces chief of staff in 1968 and oversees the construction of the defenses on the eastern side of the Suez Canal that become known as the Bar-Lev Line. The Egyptians 12 | NOVEMBER 15, 2019 ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES

Alchetron photo // Yaacov Alperon survived as many as three attempts on his life before dying in a car bombing Nov. 17, 2008.

Photo by Amos Ben Gershom, Israeli Government Press Office // Ofra Haza performs at Israel’s

Nov. 17, 2008: Yaakov Alperon, an organized-crime leader and suspected killer who has survived multiple assassination attempts, dies at age 53 when his car is destroyed by a bomb in Tel Aviv.

Known in the Israeli media as “Don Alperon,” he has led a largely Mizrahi crime family after growing up poor as one of 12 children in an Egyptian immigrant family in Givat Shmuel. Both his brothers and his sons are believed to be part of his organization.

Nov. 19, 1957: Singing star Ofra Haza is born in Tel Aviv to parents from Yemen. She gains notice by coming in third at the Mizrahi Music Festival in 1974. She is named Israel’s Singer of the Year every year from 1980 to 1983 and finishes second at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest. She sings “Jerusalem of Gold” at Israel’s 50th birthday celebration in 1998, the year she voices Moses’ mother in the film “The Prince of Egypt.” She dies of AIDS-related organ failure in 2000.

Nov. 18, 1951: Yoni Rechter, considered one of Israel’s greatest musicians, is born in Tel Aviv. He joins the Artillery

50th birthday celebration April 30, 1998.

Nov. 20, 1944: Haviva Reik and two other paratroopers from Mandatory Palestine are among 40 Jewish fighters executed by the Nazis in Slovakia. Reik,

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs // Ethiopian Jews arrive in Israel during Operation Moses.

Nov. 21, 1984: Working with the CIA and Sudanese State Security, the Mossad launches Operation Moses to bring Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Almost 8,000 Ethiopians are flown from refugee camps in Sudan via Brussels to Israel in less than seven weeks. The operation ends Jan. 5, 1985, after it is publicized. A CIA mission, Operation Joshua, then carries up to 800 people to Israel. An additional 14,000 Ethiopians reach Israel in Operation Solomon in 1991. ■ Items are provided by the Center for Israel Education (www.israeled.org), where you can find more details.

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ISRAEL NEWS Atlanta’s Yoel Levi Returns to Israel Philharmonic

By Martine Tartour Maestro Yoel Levi, former musical director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, returned to his roots to open a new season for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

For almost a half century this orchestra, founded in 1936 by the Jewish violinist Bronislaw Huberman, who saved Jewish musicians from the Nazis, had been under the direction of maestro Zubin Mehta.

Last month, the Indian-born conductor stepped down. Levi, recorded as the first Israeli to serve as principal guest conductor of the Israel orchestra in 2001, started this new post-Mehta era with nine concerts.

“It is a great privilege to conduct immediately after Mehta, whom I knew and respected all my professional life.”

Levi long remained a guest conductor of the Israel orchestra. As recently as February, he conducted the orchestra on a series of concerts for a U.S. tour. He has deep spiritual and artistic connections with the orchestra. He was a member of the youth orchestra in Israel before leaving Tel Aviv to join The Cleveland Orches-

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The “War Requiem” performance includes more than 260 musicians and singers.

Yoel Levi returns to conduct the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

tra with Lorin Maazel in 1988. Since then, he has returned regularly to the Israel orchestra to perform.

Among the pieces Levi chose to conduct for his recent concerts was the “War Requiem” by Benjamin Britten.

This monumental work, written in 1962 by the English composer, was once described by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich as “the greatest work of the 20th century.”

Britten knew the ravages of war very well and maybe more so because he was

a pacifist and conscientious objector.

When World War II hostilities ended in 1945, he accompanied violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin to the recently liberated Germany for a concert tour that took them to concentration camps. The idea of writing a large liturgical work first came to Britten after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. So he was ready when, in 1956, he was chosen to compose a requiem in memory of all victims.

The “War Requiem” was played in 1962 for the inauguration of the Coven-

try Cathedral in England, built near the ruins of the old one destroyed by Nazi bombardments.

The piece was scored for soprano, tenor and baritone, large choir, boys’ choir, and two orchestras, a full orchestra and a chamber orchestra. With more than 260 musicians and singers on stage, Levi performed in some of Israel’s main cities: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa.

All of the concerts were sold out in spite of the size of the country and the complexity of the work. That’s in contrast with the fact that other monumental works by more famous and popular classical composers, such as Beethoven, in countries much bigger than Israel, are performed only once or twice, Levi said.

The “War Requiem” seemed to evoke strong emotions from the Israeli audience, which is still so well aware of the tragedies of the war. Levi preserved the highly spiritual traditions of this sacred music.

Back in Atlanta, Levi will return to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to perform for its 75th anniversary gala concert March 11, 2020 with master violinist Itzhak Perlman. ■

ISRAEL NEWS

Israelis Favor Blue and White Party Alliance

Benny Gantz has until Nov. 20 to establish a government before the Knesset votes on prime minister.

By Jan Jaben-Eilon A recent survey conducted by the Jerusalem-based Israel Democracy Institute indicated that 62 percent of Israelis support the parties they voted for in September joining a Blue and White Party-led government coalition. That includes nearly half of supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and two-thirds of supporters of Yisrael Beiteinu, the party led by Avigdor Lieberman, who has called for a unity government between the two largest parties and his own.

Most recently, Lieberman presented an ultimatum to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and Netanyahu, stating that if they don’t make compromises in order to form a coalition together, he would back the other candidate for prime minister. Likud called the ultimatum a “bluff.” Meanwhile, Gantz’s charge to establish a government expires on Nov. 20, when the Knesset would be asked to vote, as individual members, on a prime minister. They would have 21 days in which to vote before a third election would be called.

In an article published last month on the IDI website, President Yohanan Plesner wrote, “Every deadline that we pass without the formation of a new government brings us closer to a new election. Sadly, this would have sounded like science fiction just a few months ago, but it might soon become reality.”

Another factor influencing the ongoing coalition negotiations is the possibility that Netanyahu will be forced to defend himself against several corruption charges. Plesner doesn’t see Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announcing his decision about possible indictments against Netanyahu before Gantz’s Nov. 20 deadline. “It takes time to form a government, at least five days, so by the end of this week,” Nov. 15, Plesner told the AJT from Israel. “I can’t see that happening.”

Most of this month’s IDI survey focused on what Plesner calls the “ongoing political crisis” in Israel. Even after national elections in both April and September, no politician has been able to es-

Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, is surprised by the IDI’s monthly study.

Avigdor Lieberman, who leads the Yisrael Beiteinu party, has called for a unity government.

Benjamin Netanyahu is the current prime minister running for re-election.

tablish a government. This has caused a sense of instability in the country, having seen municipal elections in October 2018 and an early call for national elections immediately afterwards. Now there’s talk of a third election to be held early next year, although voters express exhaustion with the process.

There’s talk of alternatively holding a vote, during which the electorate would be asked to specifically select a prime minister, rather than choose political parties – the norm for Israel. Plesner said he believes that it would be “virtually impossible” for a prime minister to govern under those conditions. The first time Israelis voted directly for prime minister was in 2001. In the following two elections, in 1996 and 1999, they voted separately for prime minister and for the party of their choice.

Plesner points out that the IDI had always been opposed to the concept of direct elections for prime minister and was instrumental in cancelling direct elections.

“It caused huge damage with more indecision, fragmentation and a decline in the two major parties,” he said. “We want electoral reform, but our approach is to strengthen the two largest parties by determining that the leader of the winning party would automatically become prime minister.”

As it stands, because he had support from more Knesset members, Netanyahu had the first opportunity to cobble together a majority government after the September election. When he failed, the task was given to Gantz and the Blue and White party, which received the most votes in the election.

Plesner said that the most surprising answer Israelis gave in the organization’s monthly survey was that they have less faith in U.S. President Donald Trump’s commitment to their country’s security. In answer to the question about the extent they believe Israel’s security is a central consideration for the Trump administration in formulating U.S. foreign policy, the majority of Israelis no longer believe that is true.

In May 2017, not long after Trump became president, 54 percent thought Israel’s security constituted a central consideration for him when formulating foreign policy. In the Israeli Voice Index last month, however, 51 percent said they now believe Israel’s security is not a central consideration for the U.S. president.

“I was surprised by the extent of the decline in the perception of Israelis about the president’s commitment to Israel’s security,” Plesner told the AJT. He believes that it was Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. military from Syria that impacted that perception.

“The withdrawal was a reflection of the broader American trend to reduce its presence and role in the region, which started with former President Barack Obama’s pivot to Asia,” Plesner said. “The decision to pull out of Syria and desert the Kurds worried Israelis.”

The lack of faith in President Trump’s security support comes despite his seemingly supportive political moves that included moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and supporting Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights – both marking a dramatic change in longstanding U.S. foreign policy. ■

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OPINION A Survivor, Scholar and Mensch Challenged Over Israel When we were his students four decades ago, neither my brother nor I knew of the ordeal Harold Kasimow endured as a child during the Holocaust.

Many years would pass before Kasimow spoke about how his family hid from German troops; in particular, the Dave 19 months and five days that Schechter he, his parents, and two older From Where I Sit sisters spent in a pit that his father dug beneath the stable of a Christian farmer.

“We shared our underground hideout with mice, frogs, and worms. We also dug a small hole for defecation and urination. The entire time we were in the dark and did not wash. We were all infested with lice,” he wrote in a 2004 essay.

Kasimow was not yet 4 years old when German troops overran his village, in a section of Poland that today is near Vilnius, Lithuania. Now 82-years-old, Kasimow lives with an awareness that of 1 million Jewish children living in Poland before the Holocaust, he was among 5,000 who survived.

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Inside my copy of “Understanding Jewish Theology: Classical Issues and Modern Perspectives,” the text from a course Kasimow taught, I found underlined passages and scribbled notes in essays by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Jakob Petuchowski, Arthur Hertzberg, Emil Fackenheim, and Solomon Schechter (the latter highlighted with an orange marker as a great-grandson might do).

All of this is prelude to finding Kasimow at the center of an incident trending on social media, stemming from his two days in October as a visiting scholar at Benedictine University, a Catholic college in Lisle, Ill., west of Chicago.

“Dr. Kasimow is one of the key figures in interfaith dialogue today. He is America’s foremost Jewish interpreter of papal contributions to interfaith relations and a model of spiritual integrity for believers in all traditions,” Peter Huff, chief mission officer at Benedictine, wrote prior to lectures that Kasimow delivered on “Advancing Abrahamic Friendship: Modern Popes in Dialogue with Jews and Muslims” and “Bearing Witness: Memories of a Child Holocaust Survivor.”

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to a question she asked.

“It honestly means the world that you were willing to share your story with us, but I wanted to bring your attention towards a similar story,” Ayah Ali said.

“I’m sure you know about what’s happening in Palestine and my question to you is, do you support or do you condemn the establishment of the Zionist Israeli state, and whether it’s okay to exile and completely, the complete ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people, the way that the Jewish people were exiled and ethnically cleansed?”

Kasinow responded that the Israel-Palestinian issue is “not an area of my expertise,” and said, “It’s such a complicated issue. There are many Jews involved in interfaith centers who are working on this very issue, trying to help create peace, but it’s really, both sides need to [be] open to each other and talk to each other. But if Israel should exist? Yes, I believe Israel should exist.”

Ali countered, “It’s disappointing to know that a Holocaust survivor would remain neutral in a situation of injustice,” to which Kasimow replied, “It’s not a matter of neutral, it’s not total guilt or innocence on either side.”

The video posted by the SJP chapter does not show Ali walked out after restating her opinion.

My brother, who became a rabbi and has stayed in touch with Kasimow, noted the “gentle” way that he dealt with the situation, offering context rather than confrontation.

I emailed Kasimow with personal greetings. Part of his response read, “I do want you to know that I was totally caught off guard with this comment and that will never happen again. I should have challenged her immediately on her comparison of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with the Holocaust.”

When I spoke about 17 years ago at a Grinnell symposium on the news media and politics, I was touched that, so many years after I graduated, Kasimow came to see me. My brother and I know this much: Harold Kasimow is a scholar and a mensch. ■

Letter to the editor:

On behalf of our board, staff, residents and clients, thank you for featuring Jewish HomeLife in the cover story “Caring for Jewish Atlanta’s Seniors” in your Nov. 8 issue. I am hopeful your thought-provoking spotlight on all that Jewish Atlanta is doing to care for older adults will aid many Atlanta families in finding the right care for their individual needs.

As the only care network in Atlanta that offers supportive services for every stage of the aging journey, Jewish HomeLife has grown rapidly to anticipate and meet the needs of our community’s most vulnerable individuals. Regardless of income, we continually strive to offer exceptional care and the highest quality of life possible, cherishing life until the very last moment.

I was pleased to see your reporting also covered the Agewell Atlanta partnership between Jewish HomeLife, Aviv Older Adult Services of JF&CS, the MJCCA and Federation. Modeled after a similar program in Pittsburgh, we are hopeful that the community will appreciate having a single entrypoint when looking for programs and services for themselves or a loved one.

Senior housing is growing, but so is the desire to age in place. There are many communities in the metro area that provide people with means a luxurious retirement experience. But for those at other income levels who also want to retire comfortably, or who would prefer additional support in their own surroundings, Jewish HomeLife has a service or community for you. We’ve been honoring our mothers and fathers since 1951 and will continue to be here when you need us.

Harley Tabak, president and CEO of Jewish HomeLife

Letter to the editor:

I must take exception to the letter of L. Weinstein (Nov. 8) regarding Trump’s handling of anti-Semitism. Elan Carr, the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combatting Anti-Semitism, is not the first for such a position. In fact, President Obama appointed an assistant secretary of state, a higher position in the administration, to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal, a former president of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.

I was very happy to see Mr. Carr appointed, but President Trump left the position open for two years before deciding to fill it – TWO YEARS. Moreover, the attendance at the Elan Carr program held at Atlanta Jewish Academy was not as represented in the Weinstein letter. There were well over 200 people from a number of congregations who came out to see him, including a good number of Democrats as well as Republicans.

I hosted a meeting for Mr. Carr the next day with some community leaders, and Mr. Carr again gave a good account of himself.

Harold Kirtz, Atlanta

OPINION

Letter to the editor:

You cannot escape everyday news without some discussion on quid pro quo and impeachment, but it has completely overwhelmed other political news relevant to Jews, so take this time to refresh your short-term memory.

Did you know that AIPAC at its 2019 Policy Conference meeting in Washington had over 18,000 participants? In years past, candidates from each party had a moving sidewalk of candidates to woo this large donor class. This year none of the then 22 Democrat candidates showed their face on the stage to address the crowd.

In the past two weeks, J Street had its national meeting with about 2,000 attendees and four Democrat candidates appeared in person and two sent in a video of their address. J Street represents less than 10 percent of Jewish support, but is pro giving back all lands, but no quid pro quo.

Did you know that Warren, Sanders and Mayor Pete have all threatened Israel to block it from buying arms for its defense if it does not give back most if not all of their West Bank settlements to the Palestinians with no quid pro quo to recognize the state of Israel or sign a peace deal?

Do you remember when President Obama sent political consultants with tax dollars to work against the re-election of Netanyahu and interfered with our allies’ election?

Do you remember when Hollywood Progressives and Democrats called for a boycott on all movie production in Georgia over its limitations on abortion to only during the first term of pregnancy? This would have forced nearly 100,000 out of their jobs.

Did you notice that the November Democratic debate will be held at Tyler Perry’s recently opened movie production studio in South Fulton? Moral outrage seems to be out of fashion when a party wants to quid pro quo a large voting bloc.

Did you know that Rep. Katie Hill resigned her Congressional seat at the behest of Nancy Pelosi and fellow Democrats when her sexual exploitation of her staff became public? No Republican asked for this but supported an ethics investigation as the rules state. Her leaving office had nothing to do with Trump, Republicans, or the famous Hillary vast right-wing conspiracy, which Katie blamed for her early exit from politics.

Jeff Kunkes, Atlanta

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONALS 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists

By Eddie Samuels

For the second year, our readers voted for Jewish Atlanta’s top entrepreneurs. This time, 11 nominees received nearly 2,000 votes, and the top three are your finalists. These finalists will have a separate vote, between Nov. 15 and Dec. 15, to determine the Entrepreneur of the Year. The final three are: Matt Bronfman (35.35 percent), Sandra and Clive Bank (30.7 percent) and Sara Blakely (11.75 percent).

Get to know the top three finalists here: for the property. … We furthered our commitment in the technology and innovation space, making direct investments in promising startups,” he said. “These are just a few of the many highlights that will help set the stage for an exciting 2020 and beyond.”

Bronfman credited his economic spirit to his father.

“My dad started his first business while in college and was an entrepreneur his entire life. He always taught me that it is not what happens to you in life but how you respond to it,” he said. “As someone who has been part of multiple economic cycles and worked on challenging projects, those words of wisdom have been very valuable.”

Bronfman serves on the board of Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and was previously on the boards of The Epstein School and The Weber School.

He explained that if he were to be named Entrepreneur of the Year, it would be due to his invaluable support.

“It would be an honor and a true reminder of how fortunate I have been. I have great partners (at work and at home); work alongside a tremendous team at Jamestown; won the lottery by having great parents and a Dad who taught me about business; and have the opportunity through my good fortune to give back to the community,” he said.

Matt Bronfman Matt Bronfman is the CEO of Jamestown Properties who was instrumental in the re-imagining of Ponce City Market into the bustling place it is today.

Originally from Overland Park, Kansas, Bronfman studied at Tufts University and then Northwestern University Law School. After graduating from law school magna cum laude, he clerked for a federal appellate judge and then went to work for Holland & Knight in Atlanta practicing real estate and corporate law.

He joined Jamestown in 1998 and has now worked there for over 20 years. Acquiring billions of dollars of real estate in the last decade, it has been a driving force behind ongoing redevelopment of some of Atlanta’s most iconic scenes, including The Shops Buckhead Atlanta and Ponce City Market.

2019 has been a banner year for Jamestown, Bronfman explained, as they have completed over a billion dollars of real estate purchases and are expanding their business into new places, especially in Europe, and also purchased Levi’s Plaza in San Francisco, Jamestown’s biggest deal of the year.

“We’ve been keeping very busy. In Atlanta, we purchased The Shops Buckhead Atlanta and launched a community engagement campaign to help guide our vision

Sandra and Clive Bank Natives of South Africa, Sandra and Clive Bank are the owners of Added Touch Catering, which has been a fixture of the Atlanta culinary scene since 1996.

Added Touch is headed by Sandra, who first developed her love of food in South Africa cooking for her parents’ dinner parties, and further developed her skills upon moving to Atlanta, working as a private chef and for caterers and restaurants.

“I believe both the spirit and the secret to success in any business is being passionate about what you do,” Sandra said. “I love entertaining and creating unforgettable experiences for people.”

She also explained that she strives for perfection in every order, whether that be a pick-up order at A Healthy Touch, their café at the Marcus JCC, or “a 500-person gala.”

“I truly believe we are only as good as our last party,” she said. “Because so many of our clients are Jewish Atlantans – there are some weeks where the same group of people may be eating our food at two or three different events – to keep it exciting, I am always pushing the envelope to create new and unique menu items and presentations.”

Among the reasons 2019 was exciting for Added Touch was the JCC Maccabi Games, which were hosted in Atlanta over the summer.

“We served over 9,000 meals in four days for the JCC Maccabi Games,” Clive said.

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONALS He added that they work with a number of Jewish organizations and fundraisers and travel to cater kosher events throughout the Southeast.

“We feel very rewarded, looking back on this year, to know that we have elevated kosher [food] in this city,” he said.

Sandra noted that she is especially thrilled at seeing people with whom she worked take on larger roles in the Atlanta culinary and events world, especially women.

“It makes me very proud to look around and see so many successful young women in the Atlanta food and events industry whom I’ve had the pleasure of mentoring, who first got their start at Added Touch,” she said.

Sandra explained that the list of nominees consisted of a lot of familiar faces.

“The irony is that I have either worked in the kitchens of or catered events for almost every one of my fellow 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year nominees,” she said. “I feel very blessed and have gratitude to be recognized among this incredible group of people.”

Jewish Atlanta Your Vote Counts Cast your vote for AJT’s 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year Nov. 15 to Dec. 15, at www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019BizVote Sara Blakely Sara Blakely is the billionaire owner and founder of Spanx, a widely popular women’s undergarment line, and a minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks.

Born in Clearwater Fla., Blakely grew up planning to follow in her father’s footsteps as an attorney. She graduated from Florida State University but bombed the LSAT twice and took it as a sign the law may not be for her.

“In my mind, the universe was now telling me to drive to Disney World and audition for the role of Goofy,” Blakely told Gillian Zoe Segal, author of “Getting There: A Book of Mentors,” earlier this year. “That’s literally how I responded to my defeat. But [Disney World] only auditioned people for the character roles every once in a while, so in the meantime, I got a job at Epcot.”

After working at Disney, she returned home and began selling fax machines door to door, something she knew she had a knack for. During that time, she thought about what she wanted to do with her life.

“I knew I was good at selling and that I eventually wanted to be self-employed. I thought, instead of fax machines, I’d love to sell something that I created and actually care about,” she told Segal.

Finding herself without the right apparel one day in 1998, Blakely took a pair of scissors to a pair of pantyhose — the genesis of her business.

Going into production in 2000, Spanx has seen enormous growth over 19 years, and Blakely skyrocketed to business superstardom. In 2012, at 41, Forbes named her the youngest self-made woman billionaire. Spanx has since expanded beyond just the original footless pantyhose and into all facets of the women’s apparel market.

Blakely is also the founder of the Sara Blakely Foundation, which since its inception in 2006 has donated millions to charities around the world that uplift underserved women and girls.

In 2013 Blakely was the first self-made billionaire to commit to Melinda and Bill Gates’ and Warren Buffet’s Giving Pledge, vowing to donate at least half of her net worth to charity.

She and husband Jesse Itzler are co-owners of the Atlanta Hawks and have four children. She is a guest judge on Shark Tank and remains Georgia’s only female billionaire. ■ ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES NOVEMBER 15, 2019 | 19

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Israeli Film Mogul Invests in Georgia

By Marcia Caller Jaffe Georgia’s multibillion-dollar movie industry is in for another infusion of confidence, jobs, and bottom-line enhancement. Jerusalem-born Adi Cohen, now of New York, and co-principal Mark Damon of Los Angeles, plan to invest $150 million in the post-production phase, including editing, special effects, music and sound.

From his vacation home in Barcelona, Cohen told the AJT, “We chose Georgia because of the tax credit {the highest in the U.S.] but Georgia was missing the last part in the process. In the past, the filming was done here, but then left for LA to finish the job,” he said. “All of this was escaping Georgia. I would state that this is 15 to 25 percent of the production budget, which should not be leaving the state. Think also of the additional jobs that will anchor here.”

Note that post-production jobs are longer term than those of specific films, which can last only weeks or months. Cohen’s funds are earmarked for independent films that are nearing completion and in Georgia only.

Cohen’s background includes three

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newest investment, years in Israel Destating that “DCR’s Go fense Forces’ combat Media … could help esand computer science tablish infrastructure units. Some studies and expertise in a segwere done in London ment of the industry and some at Hebrew that’s lacking in this University.

Against state.” his father’s advice, Co-principal DaCohen dropped out of mon has a 60-year college because he felt reputation as one of he already knew his the leading producers niche: high tech, stock in the industry and market and finance.

Adi Cohen stands strong against has won two Oscars.

He started and ran his boycotting, investing $150 According to Cohen, first company from million in Georgia films.

“Damon has a record Manhattan, but then went back to Israel. “I promised my fa- of tremendous box office success in such ther that I would complete a degree and films as ‘The Princess Bride’ and ‘Top wanted to honor that. So I did go back to Gun.’…We have a terrific movie coming out in January 2020, ‘The Last Full Meacomplete that.”

Cohen’s venture is through DCR Fi- sure’ with Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda nance and the Atlanta wing of Go Media {recently deceased} and Diane Ladd.”

Cohen is also a hero in that he esProductions.

On Oct. 3 the Atlanta Business chewed naysayers about not executing Chronicle announced the formation of this investment based on pressure to Uppercut, Cohen’s New York post-pro- boycott Georgia because of the state’s duction studio, expanding into a facility House Bill 481 “heartbeat abortion bill” on the Westside. That followed an Atlan- passed earlier this year. It is currently ta Journal-Constitution story about the on hold and likely not to become real-

ity. Cohen chose to sidestep the issue by saying, “Although I can respect the opinions of others, I do not mix business and politics. It doesn’t work anyway, and I am not intimidated. I go by what makes business sense.” Other states like California are trying to poach business away from Georgia to take advantage of this political hot potato. Amazon Studios cancelled productions here; others are taking a “wait and see” approach.

Perhaps an Israeli like Cohen, who has been exposed to the negativity of the BDS movement, would best be sensitive to boycotting of this nature.

Cohen speaks five languages including the classics like Greek and Latin and is an avid jogger and swimmer. When asked to give voice to his talent, he mused, “I can identify opportunities and act. I believe that all parties should benefit when doing business in a win-win culture,” Cohen said. “The bottom line is the production is already here in Georgia, why not stay and complete the job?” ■ Adi Cohen spoke Oct 26 at an event sponsored by the Georgia Film Commission entitled “How to Protect your Greenlit.”

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Good’s ‘PINK’ Scores 15 Years

By Marcia Caller Jaffe Now in its 15th year, PINK, Little PINK Book, one of America’s top digital platforms, held its bi-annual event Oct. 31 at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia. This year’s empowerment theme was “Crush Your Fears.”

Cynthia Good, PINK CEO, strives to shift workplace culture on behalf of women through events meant to develop, inspire and celebrate the nation’s 75 million working women.

Pre-program, Good said, “It’s rare to have so many of the most senior level Photo by Marcia Caller Jaffe // Jewish women women from the biggest companies on who came out to support Cynthia the planet, on one stage. What differentiGood’s efforts were Faith Goldberg, ates PINK events is that the panel’s busiMartha Jo Katz and Wendy Babchin. ness leaders are willing to be genuine and vulnerable as they share their expe- quoted Jewish Congresswoman Bella Abriences, and we’re all better for it. zug, saying, “Change the nature of power, “I’ve found that over the last 15 years, rather than the power changing our namany of the questions remain the same, ture.” Mitchell also spoke at the Book Fesbut the answers are different. We’re al- tival of the MJCCA Nov. 6. ways evolving. Plus, a recent partnership The Oct. 31 panel was Janet Foutty, event revealed that men in the organiza- chair of the board, Deloitte; Joanne Smith, tion were unaware of many of the chal- executive vice president and chief human lenges women at the company face and resources officer, Delta Air Lines; Audrey indicated they want to know what specifi- Boone Tillman, executive vice president cally they can do to help. Major progress!” and general counsel, Aflac; Nancy Quan, Ninety minutes prior to the program, chief technical officer, The Coca-Cola Co.; women-owned companies had displays and Allison Dukes, CFO, SunTrust. The in the hotel exhibition moderator was Lisa area. Wendy Babchin, Rayam, WABE “Morning an Atlanta Mart compaEdition” host. ny owner, in addition to Some of the panel’s her colorful display of wisdom: scarves and accessories, Tillman: Women advocated for clothing have better regard for donations to Dress for being a whole person.

Success, which was also At work, men are not the recipient of the rafworried if the house is fle money intake. clean. Also keep things Good welcomed in their proper perthe more than 350 in spective. “This too shall the audience with new pass.” At 25, I couldn’t statistics, “78% feel that Photo by Marcia Caller Jaffe // Cynthia do that.

Good, right, welcomed Vikki gender diversity at work Dukes: Don’t stay Locke, a past media colleague. is important, … and let’s in your own lane. Dive not wait another 30 years for gender parity into solving new problems to stand out on corporate boards.” and show leadership. Learn to fail forGood related conquering her own ward to build on the next level. fears post-divorce such as losing her Quan: Sometimes it’s good to be nahome. “With the support of friends, I got ïve and not listen to the voice inside that through it.” may be your own worst enemy. At Coke, Pat Mitchell accepted PINK’s Leg- there are few females in the top technical endary Woman of the Year Award. spaces, but the young talent coming up is Mitchell, the first female president of doing just that.

PBS, co-creator of TEDWomen and winFoutty: Get more men involved, not ner of 37 Emmy awards, talked about just those who say, “now that I have a her new book “Becoming a Dangerous daughter …”

Woman.” She boasted, “At 76, I have nothSmith: Take risks when you don’t ing left to prove, … and the freedom to be have all the answers. in the struggle, not on the sidelines.” She Tillman got the biggest laugh re-

Photo by Martha Jo Katz // The pink theme was colorfully carried through the

Crowne Plaza Ravinia ballroom with table settings for more than 350.

vealing that her greatest fears were big snakes and serial killers. She said that she could be really “spicy” since she was raised in southwest Atlanta. Above all, she ended, “Build a work sisterhood where you can give real feedback like the difficult words, ‘you need to fix this’ to be able to grow.”

Event consultant Martha Jo Katz con-

cluded, “PINK’s event had an energetic, intelligent and professional panel. It has been my pleasure to attend PINK events since the very beginning, to watch Good keep up with changing times and assist career women by giving the opportunity to hear high-ranking females share their success secrets. Women have to have confidence and pursue their dreams!” ■

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Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is newest tenant of The Works at Chattahoochee.

By Eddie Samuels

Those conversations took place in the early spring, and things have been moving Selig Enterprise’s exciting develop- quickly since then. In contrast with the curment, The Works at Chattahoochee, has rent DeKalb Avenue restaurant, The Works already added a litany of big names to its will feature a spacious 10,000-square-foot, roster, including one of the fastest-grow- 300-plus seating area, which Jonathan and ing breweries, Scofflaw brother Justin are both exBrewing, and a food hall cited and nervous about. curated by Andrew Zim“The nice thing mern of “Bizarre Foods” about being in a small fame. space is that it really Mindy Selig, vice feels like you have a lot president of retail leasof people there when its ing for Selig Enterprises, full,” Jonathan said. “But explained that the viwe get hit up for private sion for The Works was dining a lot or renting that of her late brother out space, and it’s just Scott. not something we’re Mindy Selig is vice president of “He knew about able to do currently, so retail leasing for Selig Enterprises 10 years ago that this having the extra space area of town was going to be something for a dining room or bulk seating gives us special,” she said. “It’s centrally located a lot of options.” and accessible to all of the great neighWhile there will be no shortage borhoods. … What he envisioned was re- of restaurants and attractions at The ally this connected community that offers Works, that excites Justin. experiences that will bring people back “Hearing from Selig about their plans, again and again. … It is my greatest honor whether it’s the food hall or the shopping or to be able to do this projthe parks, it really seems ect because this really is like something that can my brother’s legacy.” attract a lot of people,” Located in West he said. “You can really Midtown, the project spend a whole day there, spans over 80 acres, starting the day shopseeking to cater to many ping, and then maybe needs, from retail and hang out at the brewery dining to industry and for a little bit and then beyond. While it is being you can eat over at Fox completed in phases, the Bros. or in the food hall.” first stage is expected to As for why Fox Bros Fox brothers are the heart be finished in early 2020. appealed to Selig, the anof the barbecue.

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q swer is simple. is the latest to sign on to open a space in “We knew from the first meeting The Works. that it was the right fit,” Mindy Selig said.

“We’ve been looking to open a second “After four years of searching, I feel very location for about four or five years now,” honored that they chose us for their secJonathan Fox said. “We sat down with ond home, and I personally think that them and walked away feeling like we had they’re the best at what they do, and a really good opportunity with Selig.” they’re just great people too.” ■

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Mabra Project a Boon for West Midtown

Perimeter Group Among Top 100 Real Estate Teams

By Eddie Samuels

The Mabra Firm is owned by former state representative Ronnie Mabra.

Shaun Weinstock of Weinstock Realty & Development represented The Mabra Firm in the deal.

By Eddie Samuels Weinstock Realty & Development announced a new project on Atlanta's Westside bought for just over $2 million

by The Mabra Firm, a personal injury law practice owned by former state representative Ronnie Mabra. The firm purchased 1231 Booth Street, located in the heart of West Midtown. The building is part of the adaptive reuse movement and will undergo an overhaul of more than $1 million. It will serve as the Mabra Firm’s future headquarters.

The now 8,000-square-foot building will expand to over 10,500 square feet of Class A, modern loft office space, which will include a spawning mezzanine, reception, conference space, storefront and improved streetscape.

The architectural redesign and interior vision will be led by architects Kronberg Wall Architecture Design Development.

The new project is located at 1231 Booth Street in West Midtown.

Shaun Weinstock of Weinstock Realty & Development represented The Mabra Firm in the deal. “We helped Ronnie move his legal practice over to West Midtown in 2012,” Weinstock said. “For him to finally see his original vision through to fruition with this purchase and custom development of his longterm future headquarters in that same community, is really something special and shows his commitment to the area and city of Atlanta.” ■

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Residential Brokerage in Atlanta as well The Robin Blass Team includes Rob- as the No. 1 team based on sales volume in Blass, Jennifer Blass Birnbrey and Lau- and total units sold. ren Blass Solomon, who have 60 years of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokercombined experience. age in Atlanta is a leading residential real “I am very proud of The Robin Blass estate brokerage company with 12 offices Team for earning this prestigious honor,” and about 900 affiliated agents serving Rittenberg said. “Their accomplishments Greater Atlanta. ■

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Schusterman and Babbit Get Down to Business

The lower level of Intown Chabad hosted a full 110 for the Babbit presentation.

By Marcia Caller Jaffe Chabad Intown sponsored a home run event for 115 Nov. 6 in conjunction with its Jewish Business Network series.

Featured speaker was Joel Babbit, CEO of Narrative Content Group, a marketing network company founded with Chuck Leavell, Rolling Stones’ keyboardist.

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Caterer Eli Brafman greeted guests along with Chabad Intown Director Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman.

Speaker Joel Babbit showed his skill as a marketing guru through humor.

Confluence exhibit artwork was a backdrop for Donna Bogatin, Joel Alpert, Jonathan Barash, Jennifer McKenzie and Lauren Dyckman.

Many members of the audience best remembered Babbit as one of the most successful advertising/PR/marketing pioneers ever to grace Atlanta, including a high profile stint developing the city’s marketing plans.

Aside from that, he was akin to a standup comic with a homespun native Atlanta self-deprecation and irresistible

ability to make sense of nonsense and real issues alike. Truthfully, some folks were howling hysterically as Babbit explained complicated concepts while shedding new light on the basics of marketing with charts and videos.

Intown Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman kicked off the program, introducing the concept of professionals through education and connections by saying, “One might ask why a kippahed, bearded guy like me is facilitating this. So we Jews turn to Torah.” He went on to share the parashah telling how Abraham put himself out by saving his nephew Lott, who was a “nogoodnik.” Schusterman related that growing up in California, he internalized that we take care of family and Jews (even the not so good ones) who are our family.

Schusterman is motivated by Chabad Intown becoming a center for Jewish life and hosting over 1,000 visitors. “We are planning for these monthly events through late spring. [We hope] by then to have had 1,000 people pass through our doors for JBN related events (already over 400). The goal is to build a strong Jewish network for people in varying professions.”

The rabbi was feeling the love with fresh news announcing a $1 million anonymous donation, which boosts the $12 million target capital campaign to $8 million to date. The project will allow the Intown Chabad to rebuild and expand the preschool, renovate the upstairs and purchase more of the current property. He promised more details at a later time.

One of the night’s sponsors, Jack Halpern, a University of Georgia roommate of Babbit’s, introduced him with nothing short of a roast. Halpern had a built-in cheering squad with a table of

“almost alta cockers” egging on his every revelation. “Joel was the first to use “WTF,” and I was his best man-twice! He is the first to leave an event and the first to offend everyone.” He also had a perfect SAT and went to Harvard, … “maybe the SAT was a combo of two people’s scores,” Halpern joked.

Babbit then took the podium: “I’m nice to Doug Hertz cause I want Falcons tickets. Steve Labovitz and Jack Halpern just returned from a trip around the world. The last time they did that was at the Clermont Lounge.” Steve Selig, Billy Bauman, Mark Rosenberg, Steve Kuranoff and Gerry Benjamin were the brunt of the jokes. With his Don Rickles’ swag, Babbit articulated how his out-of-the-box, logical thinking works. He took a fun jab at Michael Morris’ father Bernie Marcus, who decided to delete “The” from the Georgia Aquarium name because it would cost extra for the sign. He did compliment Marcus’ management style as decisive and instinctual versus the sludge in companies that have too many layers to produce good and timely solutions, which he labeled “the destructive power of a committee.”

Babbit explained that the answer is not always immediate. “Think about marketing a $40,000 bottle of Remy Martin that no one will buy yet will boost the brand.”

The crowd laughed as he told his city ordinance dilemma about putting signage on the moon.

He offered humor with charts outlining the marketing objectives for Christopher Columbus and also the American Revolution. He concluded, “The older I get, the more right-wing I get.” ■

The Lowdown I Bet You Didn’t Know …

Michael Habif

Atlanta is chock full of interesting movers and shakers, some bent on creativity, empire building and activism, others on just plain having fun and living the good life. Lean in to hear some off-the-cuff remarks about what makes Michael Habif tick.

Habif is president of Habif Properties, where he directs a commercial real estate portfolio that includes 48 properties and 298 tenants ranging from Walmart and Carvana to the local barber shop.

He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Tulane, receiving an MBA there and a law degree from the University of Georgia Law School, where he was a senior editor of the Georgia Law Review.

After practicing law for four years, Habif joined his father, Morris, in opening five automotive transmission supply warehouses. They sold the business in 2006 and now focus full-time on their real estate holdings.

A 37-year volunteer with the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, his positions included campaign co-chair of the Young Leadership Division, chair of the Real Estate Division and serving on the allocations committee. He co-chaired Zoo Atlanta’s annual fundraiser and served two terms on the zoo board. Habif is currently on the board of Ahavath Achim Synagogue, where he co-chaired construction of the Ahava preschool.

Habif said, “Dad and I have enjoyed an amazing partnership for 36 years. At 92, he still keeps me on my toes. We disagree at times, but I can’t remember the last time we argued. There were a few times when his input kept me from pulling the trigger on properties I would like to own today; but his wise counsel kept me from making other investments I would now regret.”

Get to know Habif better right here.

My kids would say I’m …

Obsessed with technology. Lamps, locks and even the grill in my home are controlled by apps. Our tenants pay rent using our company’s app.

My greatest gift from law school …

Mastering the ability to articulate arguments on both sides and to genuinely hear the other position.

I use this daily when working with tenants and negotiating leases.

One talent I wish I had …

[Ability to] cure disease

My last fashion disaster …

Wide-leg khaki pants.

I’m reading …

“Killers of the Flower Moon” [by David Grann], but most of the time I’m fixated on the news. I start each day reading three newspapers and skim Flipboard.

Favorite TV show ...

“Breaking Bad,” with “The Wire” in close second.

Most unusual job ...

Water ski instructor at a camp in North Carolina working with Gail, my girlfriend at the time, and now wife of 43 years.

If I could be one animal …

Gorilla. During my time on the board of Zoo Atlanta, I was there the first day Willie B. was released from his cage. I have a picture of him entering his new habitat and kissing a tree.

My biggest pet peeve is …

Waiting in lines.

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DINING Tran Re-Creates Vietnamese Fusion Inside 285

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

protein is selected, for example, tofu ($13) or Atlantic Salmon ($20).

The curry was creamy without being overly sweet.

Nice sized portion with leftovers.

“Sapa” refers to the Lao Cai Province in Vietnam.

Walk with Catherine Deneuve out of the “Indochine” Academy Award-winning movie set, into the new 285 Colonial Kitchen, one of two well reviewed entries into the Atlanta dining scene.

285 Colonial KitchAlthough we did en is reminiscent of the Egg rolls are an integral The blue and metallic interior brings The Sapa Curry offers a choice of four not sample, the desturn of the 20th cenVietnamese appetizer, shown here back the elegance of Vietnam, when proteins. Pictured here is Atlantic serts were well thought tury French influence with tofu and vegetables.

French diplomats dined in Saigon. salmon with squash and broccoli. out: guava cheesecake, in Vietnam – primarily cheesecake crème bruin Saigon – where diplomats roamed until 1954, when French stone’s throw distance inside Interstate tween chic and comfortable. Tables are lee, homemade yogurt and carrot cake rule ended. This was a time of elegance, 285 off Roswell Road. fairly close together, and the two times from $4.50 to $6.

A large pho is priced at $1.50 until with noodle soups, pho, eggrolls, appetizThe other new French Vietnamese we dined, there was no shortage of Jewyou add the protein ranging from $9 to ers, and seafood fusion that has been re- restaurant, Le Colonial, is a little down ish patrons. ferred to as “heaven on a plate.”

For a Sunday night, it was unusually $12.50. Brisket and/or filet mignon are the road in The Shops at Buckhead. The among the options.

Experienced chef-owner Duc Tran, two are not related. busy, with a bit of a wait at 7 p.m.

The food was served hot, but evenly who also owns 575 Bistro in Kennesaw, 285 Colonial Kitchen is divided into because of an unusual kitchen back-up chose the spot next to the Target in The two distinct dining rooms designed by What we enjoyed most: Indochine Salad - Spinach, Viet- issue. Entrees came out at different times.

Prado, for the 2,000-square-foot restau- Kacey Nguyen in cool sapphire, aqua Brown rice is not an option, reminisrant alongside a 600-square-foot patio, blues and metallics, with a touch of namese pickles, carrots, Hue pearl oncent of my trip to Asia. When I requested thus the “285” moniker describing the glam for lighting. It’s somewhere be- ions, sweet basil sauce Basil Fusion Salad - Romaine, Viet- brown rice, they laughed at my naïve namese pickles, carrots, Vietnamese hon- Americanism. “Here, the prisoners eat ey chili sauce brown rice, and white rice is more highly Both salads were $6 and large sought after.” enough to split. The latter was most memorable, light, sweet and tangy.

To try next visit: Pad Viet noodles Under “Dynamic and “Garden” StephaFrench Fusion Ennie spring rolls with trees” there were 11 Fuji apples, peanut choices with the abilsauce and scallions. ity to sub proteins.

Braised ginger This type of cuisea bass ($25) - Cool sine is known for becucumber slices, ing low-fat, mostly Hue pearl onions, gluten-free, vitamin quail eggs, broccoli rich, and artistically and steamed rice. plated. Some say it’s The small eggs were best for soaking up a a bit rubbery, but hangover. The lunch easy to separate. Evincludes hero Banh erything else totally Mi sandwiches for Hear the brilliant Melanie Phillips, Times of London worked.

The brocabout $12 in addition journalist and best-selling author, lay out the reasons coli was crunchy, to curries, rice verJews are at the eye of the storm and the remedies to this and the sea bass was micelli, salads, and assault on our civilization.

Chef-owner Duc Tran mingles served in large cubes more pho. ■ with his adoring patrons.

Join us: lightly coated in some crunch before the braise. Traditional The restaurant is located at 5610 RoNovember 18, 2019 -- 6:30 PM braising involves sautéing then slowly swell Road. It is open every day with daily November 19, 2019 -- 7:30 AM simmering in very little liquid or using lunch and weekend brunch. There is easy, both dry and wet heat. free parking out front. Note that Tran doFor more information: nadine@CAMERA.org Sapa Curry - Atlantic salmon with nates a portion of his profit to women and mixed squash, onions, Brussels sprouts, children’s charities in memory of the last broccoli and steamed white rice. ($20). queen of Vietnam, Nam Phuong Hoang Mention the Atlanta Jewish Times The price varies depending on what Han. for more than half off of the general admission ticket.

A rising tide of global anti-Semitism Western civilization under attack

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Photos by Duane Stork // A breathtaking view of the AGG lobby shows the expanse of Midtown and the construction underway.

Chai Style Art

AGG partner Bert Levy has been instrumental in the firm’s art acquisitions over 35 years. Behind him is Robert Rauschenberg’s 1988-91 “Soviet/ American Array VII, 14 color intaglio.

Law Firm Walls Represent Museum Quality We spent an afternoon with attorney and collec- ty and philanthropic endeavors. He has been chairman tor Bertram Levy, awestruck by the depth and qual- of the board of the Piedmont Healthcare Foundation ity of the art on display at Arnall Golden Gregory law for nine years. He also sits on the boards of the High firm, high atop Atlantic Station.

Museum of Art and the Fernbank Museum of Natural With about 180 attorneys in Atlanta and Wash- History, among others. ington, D.C., AGG is known for transactional, litigaWhy would a firm or company go to such great tion, healthcare, private wealth, real eslengths and expense to decorate an office? tate, corporate, regulatory and privacy In a May 2017 Undercover Recruiter counsel, and serves clients in a wide article, “7 Reasons Why Office Décor Matvariety of industries. Levy’s practice is ters,” the study found that “97% of workfocused exclusively on complex wealth ers consider their workplace a symbol of transfer planning for high net worth whether or not they are valued by employfamilies, including charitable planning ers.” In addition, the study found “Few and sophisticated post-mortem adminisAmerican workplaces are optimized for tration; and he has special expertise with success – Nearly half of workers say that issues surrounding the transfer of large their workplace design and décor [have] family business interests and succession Marcia no personality. On top of this only one in Caller Jaffe planning. four would be proud to show their office The group he heads at AGG is preemito their family and friends. nent. What also stands out about him, in the context Not so at 171 17th Street, the AGG Law office. of this article, is his knowledge and love of art. For the Levy said, “Our focus here is contemporary works past 30 years, Levy has served on the firm’s art acquisi- on paper by 20th and 21st century artists and master tion committee, which continues today. photographers. We only buy things that are shown and Levy is actively engaged in a number of communi- curated in museums. We have about 250 pieces spread

out over several floors.”

Walk the halls with Bert Levy.

Jaffe: How would you describe what we are seeing on site?

Levy: We are very cognizant of the space here and the wonderful views and natural light. When we began collecting years ago, we were moving from a more traditional space downtown with oriental rugs, heavy furniture, and hunt scene paintings, which made no sense here in more modern offices. We worked with a curator at the High Museum of Art to establish focused collecting areas. We placed the photography in the hallways where one can get close up, and the larger works on paper in the lobbies and conference rooms. Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Serra, Jim Dine, Frank Stella, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, and Judy Pfaff are some of the larger and more prominently positioned works.

Jaffe: Is the AGG collection still evolving?

Levy: Quarterly we do rotate art with different shows. In our multipurpose room, we currently have the works of a local artist Jerry Siegel. In collecting art,

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CHAI STYLE This colorful Judy Pfaff 1988 “Manzanas y Naranjas” woodcut brightens the firm’s dining area.

The firm’s multipurpose room has quarterly rotating exhibits. Shown here is the work of local photographer Jerry Siegel.

one is never done. We are continually evaluating the space. And, of course, find value in supporting local artists.

representation; that appealed to me. But that was an unusual occurrence.

Jaffe: Do you ever buy on impulse and see something inspirational, perhaps while traveling to acquire?

Levy: We chiefly buy through dealers. On occasion, we go outside that framework. I once toured the Museum of Modern Art in New York and saw the work of a Turkish photographer, who by chance had no U.S.

Jaffe: What here are your favorites?

Levy: If I had to chose, I would say the Donald Judd diptych; and the Alex Katz “Red Cap” [1990] is a stunner. Overall, I am a devotee of Roy Lichtenstein.

Here we have his “American Indian Theme II” [1980], woodcut.

A large rather colorful lobby piece, which attracts a lot of attention, is “Nine Pointed Stars” 1996 portfolio

This stunning Alex Katz “Red Cap” 1990 etching oversees a couch setting in the adjoining lobby.

Jim Dine’s “Orange Juice” 1998 woodcut intaglio with hand color carries through his traditional heart theme.

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CHAI STYLE Andy Warhol’s 1986 “Teddy Roosevelt” screen print sits above a letter from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to then Georgia Gov. Ellis Arnall.

“Untitled Sparkling Bird,” 2010, in a conference room, is by Kiki Smith. Levy notes that this is a bit offbeat from the usual collection.

A prominent lobby wall displays Frank Stella’s “Monstrous Picture of Whales” 1993, color lithograph, etching, aquatint relief.

of 36 prints by Sol LeWitt.

Certainly, a conversation piece is the cerulean Andy Warhol “Teddy Roosevelt” [1986] screen print. It is positioned by an original letter from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to then [Georgia] Gov. Ellis Arnall [194347]. Note that the art and letter are not related, just juxtaposed.

Levy: I did go to Northside High School, but I think you are referring to the fact that I have two sets of great-great-grandparents dating back to shortly after the Civil War here.

Jaffe: You’re an Atlanta native with quite a family tree.

A whimsical David Hockney lithograph, 1980 “Celia with Green Plant,” graces a back hallway.

Jaffe: Bottom line: What boon is it to a law firm to invest in this type of art?

Levy: We strive for a stimulating work environment that mirrors our services, which are both creative and of the highest quality. ■ This set of four monotypes by Gregory Amenoff, 1994 “The Starry Floor” series I through IV, provides a wide swath above a sofa setting.

Roy Lichtenstein’s “American Indian Theme II” 1980 woodcut is among Levy’s favorites.

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CALENDAR CANDLE-LIGHTING TIMES

NOVEMBER 15 – 18

28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta. More than 45 authors. The final days of two epic weeks.

For times, prices and more information, www.atlantajcc.org/bookfestival.

Vayeira Friday, November 15, 2019, light candles at 5:16 p.m.

Saturday, November 16, 2019, Shabbat ends at 6:13 p.m.

Chayei Sarah Friday, November 22, 2019, light candles at 5:13 p.m.

Saturday, November 23, 2019, Shabbat ends at 6:10 p.m.

person. For tickets and more information, www.bit.ly/34fvTKF.

Shabbat Friday Night Monthly Musical Service – Congregation Etz Chaim,

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15 & 16

A Painful Hope: A Rabbi and A Palestinian Talk Peace – Two nights: Friday at Congregation Bet Haverim, 2074 Lavista Road, Atlanta; and Saturday at Congregation Gesher L'Torah, 4320 Kimball Bridge Rd., Alpharetta. Both 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Join JCRC for an evening with Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Shadi Abu Awwad of Shorashim/Judur/Roots. They come with no ready peace plans in hand, but only with the conviction that human understanding and trust will be the prerequisites for lasting justice, freedom and peace on that tiny sliver of land that they both call home. Free. For more information, https://bit.ly/2Nf5VRB

1190 Indian Hills Parkway NE, Marietta, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come be part of their Friday night musical service. They are looking for musicians of all ages, so if you play an instrument that enhances the ruach of Shabbat, join them.

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

Friday Night Live – Congregation 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, NOVEMBER 17

Chabad of Gwinnett’s 18th Anniversary Gala – Spring Hall, 7130 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Join them for an auction, live entertainment and much more. $100 per person, $180 per couple. For more information, www.chabadofgwinnett.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Women in the Bible – Metulla Hadas-

YJP Shabbat 360 – Chabad Intown on the BeltLine, 730 Ponce De Leon Place NE, Atlanta, from 6 to 10 p.m. Join 360 of Atlanta’s young Jews as they come together to mingle and meet while enjoying an open bar, buffet-style Shabbat dinner and an incredible Shabbat spirit. $40 per

Find more events and submit items for our online and print calendars at:

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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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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Ecumenical Thanksgiving Celebration – Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta, from 7 to 8:45 p.m.

People of many faiths and religious backgrounds join together to celebrate life, humanity, and what connects us. This is the 15th annual event, and our theme this year is: “Are We Our Brothers’ Keepers?” The evening consists of invigorating speakers, wonderful music sung by many choirs joining together to inspire us, supportive clergy from many faiths, teen speakers, and upon our conclusion, a dessert reception sponsored by our many participating congregations. Free. For more information, www.bit.ly/2PP71Fr.

sah presents Rabbi Ari Sollish’s program “Women in the Bible” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rabbi Sollish is a noted author, teacher, founder and director of Intown Jewish Academy and teaches Jewish studies at Emory’s continuing education program. $5 per person. For more information, sandyecharlop@gmail.com.

Navigating Parenthood: “Like” Film Screening – Emory Alumni Memorial University Center, 630 Means Drive, Atlanta from 7 to 9 p.m. A film screening hosted by Scilla Andreen, “Like” director and CEO of IndieFlix, a leading global screening and streaming service of social impact films and series to create positive change in the world. Free. For more information, www.bit.ly/31N6BSo.

Bearing Witness – William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, from 2 to 5 p.m. The speakers of Bearing Witness, all Atlanta residents, recall their experiences during the Holocaust. Their words rise above hatred and retribution to speak about the strength and will that enabled them to survive and go on to build new lives.

Free. For more information, www.bit. ly/2VQtIJ8.

you’re invited to drop in for as little or as long as you’re able. We invite you to network, participate, or find a quiet corner and work as needed. Free. For more information, www.bit.ly/2WJbbQy.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Shabbat Me & Rabbi G at the JCC! – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 5 to 6 p.m. Bring your children to the JCC for a Shabbat celebration featuring fun songs with Rabbi G. Program begins at 5 p.m. with an activity/craft followed by songs and blessings with Rabbi Brian Glusman, concluding with a visit from the popular “Weinstein School Shabbat Dinosaur!” Challah and grape juice will be served. Free and open to all. For more information, www.bit.ly/34z2YBf.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Professional Co-Working Day: Social Media and Bullying – Roam Innovative Workplace: Dunwoody, 1155 Mount Vernon Highway NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. JumpSpark, as an innovation initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, is exploring Professional Co-working Days as an investment in relationship building within the professional community and teen ecosystem. With a full day of skill building, professional development programming and opportunities to connect,

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Tum Tum Teen LGBTQ + Allies Group – The Phillip Rush Center, 1530 Dekalb Avenue NE, Suite A, Atlanta, from 2 to 4 p.m. Join SOJOURN for Tum Tum, a new teen group for Jewish LGBTQ+ identified teens and allies to share, learn and connect in a safe space. Free. For more information, contact tumtum@ sojournsgd.org or visit facebook.com/ events/469275077179100.

NOVEMBER 15-30

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Bari Weiss, “How to Fight Anti-Semitism,” sponsored by the AJT – Part of the Book Festival of the MJCCA — Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 8 to 10 p.m. This timely book is Weiss’s cri de coeur: an unnerving reminder that Jews must never lose their hard-won instinct for danger, and a powerful case for renewing Jewish and liberal values to guide us through this uncertain moment. Not just for the sake of America’s Jews, but for the sake of America. $30 per person. For more information, www.bit.ly/2oo4vus.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Divorce & Separation Support Group – Jewish Family & Career Services, 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, from 6 to 8 p.m. Join this bi-weekly support group facilitated by Helen Kotler Ph.D. LPC. $25 per session. To join the group, hkotler@jfcsatl.org or call 404210-9571.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28

Jewish Spirituality & Mysticism – Chabad of North Fulton, 10180 Jones Bridge Road, Alpharetta, from 8 to 9 p.m. weekly. Join Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz for a weekly class on Jewish spirituality, mysticism, and how to apply it to your personal growth in a meaningful way.

Free. For more information, www.bit. ly/2WPA3Gn.

Monday Night Parsha – Chabad of North Fulton, 10180 Jones Bridge Road, Alpharetta, from 7 to 8 p.m. weekly. As Chabad of North Fulton begins the new annual cycle of Torah reading, consider joining this new class by Rabbi Gedalya Hertz on the weekly parsha. Free. For more information, www.bit.ly/34E5JS1.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Open Play Games (Mahjong, bridge, etc.) – Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get your game on at the MJCCA. Open play tables are set up every week on MJCCA’s Main Street on Mondays and Wednesdays for you to enjoy popular strategy and skill games while making new friends.

Free for members, $5 for nonmembers. For more information, www.bit. ly/2H6mYRt.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Starlab – Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell, at 12 and 12:30 p.m. Come to CNC’s inflatable planetarium and get a sneak peek of the new fall sky with your front row seat.

Learn about the constellations right before your eyes. Ages 6 and up. Note, the planetarium is completely dark inside.

Included with general admission, $6 per child, $10 per adult, $7 for seniors 65 and up, $7 for students 13 to 18, free for CNC members and children 2 and under. For tickets and more information, www.bit. ly/34z6ziJ. ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES NOVEMBER 15, 2019 | 31

COMMUNITY Temple Plays Role in Film About Restoring Polish Graves

By Jan Jaben-Eilon

around remembering, restoring and reconciling. “Due to More than 100 people the Shoah, we know that the flocked to The Temple Monrelationship with the Jewday after a weekend of comish community is strained,” munity commemorations according to The Matzevah for the 81st anniversary of Foundation’s pamphlet. “We Kristallnacht to view the Atseek to bridge the gap between lanta premiere of the docuthe Jewish and Christian culmentary, “The Presence of tures as well as connect Jews of Temple audience members Their Absence.”

Polish descent with their past.

Steven D. Reece, Donna Kantor, The Matzevah Foundation tries watched spellbound as the to restore Jewish cemeteries.

As Rabbi Peter Berg noted Rabbi Peter Berg and Fred Zaidman This has become my life. This documentary unfolded. presented the Atlanta premiere of in his opening remarks, The is what I do.”

“The Presence of Their Absence.”

Temple had a feature role in When Zaidman told this film, despite the fact that its Reece about his search for main subject, Fred Zaidman, lives in Los An- atives murdered in the Holocaust. to this city, where he was introduced to Re- his family in Poland and the disrepair of geles. Another significant subject in the film “I didn’t want to do the documen- ece who, at the time, was teaching an adult the cemetery in which family graves were is Atlantan Steven D. Reece, a Baptist minister tary,” Zaidman told the crowd listening course at The Temple [along with this writer] found, Reece responded, “Let’s do somewho founded The Matzevah Foundation “to and watching intently. “The first time I about Poland and the Holocaust. thing about it.” They brought a crew to clean remember and honor the Jewish heritage of went to Poland, I just wanted to be alone.

In the film, viewers see Zaidman’s up the cemetery and discovered the graves Poland by restoring Jewish cemeteries and But friends told me that it was a way to at-times angry, frustrated search for his of Zaidman’s great-grandparents. reconciling Jews and Christians through par- honor my parents, so I decided to.” Zaid- dead family. As the film points out at the “Fred was dealing with his loss in a very ticipating in a common mitzvah, or righteous man’s parents had recently died. end, 115 of his ancestors were murdered tangible way, by cleaning the graves of his act,” according to the Foundation’s brochure.

Zaidman’s journey unfolds like a de- in the Holocaust. He wants family,” Reece said in the film.

The film, “The Presence of Their Ab- tective story, taking him not only to Poland, proof that his grandparAlong for the journey was sence,” documents the journey of Zaid- where his parents were born, but also to ents actually existed. He Donna Kantor, award-winning man, the son of Holocaust survivors, as Germany and Israel. In the latter, he discov- struggles with the realdocumentarian and producer he tries to find photos, documents and ers family members he never knew he had. ity in which his parents’ “who really believes in the stograves of his grandparents and other rel- Newly found cousins in Atlanta brought him homes no longer exist. And ry she has created,” Berg said Monday. “It’s an extraordinary he explodes when he finds story.” Kantor also has ties to swastikas on graves in overAtlanta and Georgia, having grown Jewish cemeteries in submitted films to the Atlanta Poland.

Jewish Film Festival and having Yet, he also breaks Steven D. Reece cousins in Savannah. down upon meeting family started The Matzevah Foundation to bring The day after the premembers and seeing their reconciliation between miere screening, Tuesday, family albums containing Jews, Christians and Poles.

Zaidman, Reece and Kantor the same photos he’d seen in his parents’ albums. “I went to Poland were to be interviewed at The Lovett School with a chip on my shoulder,” he explained by school chaplain Steve Allen. “We won’t to the audience. But after meeting very have time to screen the film, but it will be helpful Poles, “the chip on my shoulder an interview style program about why they did this and why they are so passionbegan to chip away.”

Reece had spent years in Poland be- ate about it,” Allen told the AJT. Expected to fore launching his Foundation that revolves attend were 650 students and 50 faculty. ■

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COMMUNITY

In First Year, Stadler Walking the Walk

By Eddie Samuels Ryan Stadler, who is in his first year as volleyball coach at The Walker School, led his team to a championship game appearance.

Stadler started playing volleyball at an early age. His father was the head coach of Marist School’s volleyball team for over 40 years.

“He was the Jewish coach at the Catholic school,” Stadler joked about his father. “I grew up in the gym with my dad, so every fall I went to most of the volleyball practices and games and I learned to play through helping out as I got older.”

Also at Marist, his mother ran the theater department, and Stadler’s interest once again followed.

“I was involved in theater at every school I ever attended, and when I graduated from high school, I decided I wanted to make a go of it as an actor,” he said. “I spent about three years working professionally around Atlanta and then I went to college and studied opera.”

From there, Stadler spent almost 10 years working in New York, acting and doing voice-over work for a number of

Walker’s varsity girls volleyball made the state championship, falling to Hebron Christian Academy.

Stadler’s Yu-Gi-Oh character, Dr. Faker

projects. volleyball for Northview High School.

“I love when the things “I got really excited at I did that the kids recognize the prospect of dipping my come up,” he said. “I did a toe back in the water,” he said. bunch of voices for PokéContinuing to coach mon and I had a major charwas an important factor acter in a show called Yu-Gifor him when he moved to Oh. I always love when I can Walker this year, and the see the recognition in their team already had a good face when they realize that I deal of experience under was in one of the things they its belt. watched growing up.”

“Here I come stepping Stadler returned to Atin and no one knows who Ryan Stadler lanta a few years ago and I am, but they already had began teaching Spanish and coaching a lot of chemistry together as a team,”

Stadler said. “It was really about respecting that they were already a team and it was a little bit of a learning curve for everyone.”

Early in the season was a little rocky for the team, as it took a quick loss to Savannah Christian Preparatory School.

“There were definitely some bumps in the road, but we also beat some powerhouse teams to get here, including Alpharetta, and we came very close to beating Blessed Trinity — which is just an extraordinary team,” Stadler said. “This year really showed the potential of what we could accomplish here.”

The team fell in the finals to Hebron Christian Academy 3-0 on Nov. 2, but Stadler wasn’t going to let that define the season.

“It’s not the result that we wanted, but we couldn’t be more proud of everything we accomplished,” he said. “We’re aiming to really make our entire program cohesive, so we have a J.V. team and two middle school teams, so I want to make sure that we’re doing the same thing philosophically starting at an early age.”

Three Jewish students were among the 11 competitors on Walker’s runner-up team this year, Julia Wieskopf, Hannah Charles and Sarah Laufer. ■

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COMMUNITY

Perry and Sherry on Their Powerful Histories

By Roni Robbins

Frank started by discussing cases of anti-Semitism she helped Their first names fight against at Agnes rhyme and they both Scott College and Kenhave a commitment to nesaw State University. bringing about social When Evans change. Perry Brickman asked her where her and Sherry Frank shared resilience comes from, a stage Nov. 6 at the Book Frank said, “I was 11 Festival of the MJCCA to when my father died.” speak about their new Later, she divorced works of nonfiction, dewith four children. scribing their personal Sherry Frank signs copies of her book Michael Morris, owner and publisher Perry Brickman prepares to sign books She recalled how she battles to make a differabout her life as a Jewish activist. of the AJT, which sponsored the at the Book Festival of the MJCCA. went to work with her ence, rectify wrongs and author talk, welcomes the audience. uncle Joe Zimmerman break down barriers to equality.

What started his quest was seeing a at Zimmerman’s men’s store downtown.

A clip from the documentary, “From They were interviewed by Gail Ev- Silence to Recognition: Confronting Dis- chart by Emory professor Eric Goldstein “Daddy King preached his eulogy. He said ans, former executive vice president of crimination in Emory’s Dental School in 2006 that showed that 65 percent of Zimmerman’s was one of the few places CNN and best-selling author.

History,” included interviews with key Jewish male students in the dental school African Americans could try on clothes.”

Frank followed in her uncle’s footBrickman used video interviews and players during Brickman’s 13 years of re- between 1948 and 1961 had failed comsteps and drove African Americans to footage from a 2012 documentary to help search to reveal how the dean of the den- pletely or repeated one or more years. tell what went into the making of his tal school purposely ended the education Dr. Ronald Goldstein recounted in polls. In addition to starting the Blackbook, “Extracted: Unmasking Rampant of Jewish dental school students. Some of the documentary how dean John Buhler Jewish Coalition, she maintained a long Antisemitism in American’s Higher Edu- those students, now in their 80s, spoke questioned, “I don’t know why you Jews friendship with “Black-Jewish sisters,” cation.” The book and documentary de- on the video. One was in the audience, want to be dentists. You don’t have it in including Johnnetta Cole, the first female tail his quest to uncover unfair treatment Brickman said. your hands.” Goldstein replied, “I treated African American president of Spelman of Jewish students at Emory University Also captured was the 2012 public apol- the faculty. They must have thought my College.

When the 9/11 tragedy struck and Dental School in the 1950s. hands were good enough for them.” ogy by Emory for the wrongs of the past. mosques were The audithreatened, the ence laughed Jewish commuwhen Brickman nity joined with recalled how his Muslims to show children bought Jews understood him a laptop for what it’s like to his 70th birthfeel vulnerable. day 17 years “When you feel ago, so he could others’ pain and write. “We used have authentic your credit card relationships, we to buy it,” they Brickman and Frank are interviewed strengthen ourtold him.

by Gail Evans, former executive vice president of CNN and a fellow author. selves as Jews.”

After BrickEvans asked Frank whether she man convinced the Emory administration what had happened, they asked, thought social media was a positive in“’What do you want us to do?’” Brick- fluence. She admitted misinformation man’s response: “That’s up to you. There spreads, but “I wouldn’t want to be withwas not enough money to pay us for what out social media.” When the Pittsburgh they did to us. … They apologized and we shooting occurred last year, Jews and non-Jews worldwide knew through social accepted it.”

He teared up talking about the pub- media to #ShowUpForShabbat. “With a lic apology. “It was a great moment. It 24/7 news cycle, we would have known about the Holocaust.” was really a great moment,” he said.

Frank’s latest activism is helping In the audience, Frank listened to Brickman tell how he and his fellow revitalize the National Council of Jewstudents kept their experience secret ish Women, which is about to celebrate for years. “Such shame,” Frank could be its 100-year anniversary. She became its heard murmuring. Later, she told her president for the second time recently own longtime history of fighting anti- and has been leading monthly luncheons Semitism, building bridges within the on current events. That’s 13 years after black-Jewish communities, and helping she planned to retire and spend more Soviet and Ethiopian Jews resettle in Is- time with her 11 grandchildren. It’s hard rael. It’s captured in her book, “A Passion to take a back seat when you’re an activist and there’s a need to fill. ■ to Serve: Memoirs of a Jewish Activist.”

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COMMUNITY SIMCHA SPOTLIGHT

Bob Maran on Veterans Day with fellow JWV members raising funds for the organization.

Mazel Tov Bob Maran

Bob Maran, 95, and a longtime Atlantan, dons his Army uniform twice a year on Veterans Day and Memorial Day weekends to raise money for the Jewish War Veterans in front of the Georgetown Kroger in Dunwoody. He is an active member of the JWV Post 112.

Maran also volunteers twice a month at the Atlanta VA Medical Center nursing home.

He is a World War II veteran who served in Patton’s Army in Europe and was then sent on a troop ship to the Philippines to participate in the invasion of Japan.

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OY VEY OY VEY! HAVE I GOT A PROBLEM...

Dear Rachel, ce writing. About a year I work as a teacher, and in my free time I do freelan a writing project. Tragically, ago a relative recommended me to her friend, Karen, for decided they wanted a book Karen lost a child to Tay-Sachs, and she and her husband their child. written to chronicle their experiences and memorialize involved countless hours.

This story. the g writin about set I ation, With trepid therapists and teachers who I interviewed Karen and her husband. I interviewed conversations. It was a worked with their little girl. I then transcribed these many emotional energy. tremendous investment of time, taxing my physical and count. Even though we Karen and I agreed on a price based on the final word to compensate me for my still had a few revisions to make, I would receive $4,500 time and effort. to an abrupt hiatus.

And then, after receiving the money, our project came complete the manuscript.

I tried calling, emailing and texting so that we could ble. First it was the child’s This continued for six months, yet she was never availa summertime rolled in, and yahrzeit. Then came Pesach and Shavuos. After that, the kids needed her attention … s on the line.

I decided to call Karen once more and lay my feeling ed. “Is that true?”

“I get the feeling you’re not really up to this project,” I ventur nt vision in mind.

“Not at all,” Karen said. “It’s just that, well, we had a differe of information lot a is there So many things that you wrote are out of order. And that you didn’t include.”

“I’m happy to fix it,” I offered. asked you to send me “And, by the way,” she added, “do you remember I had did that.” never You the first few chapters so I could see how it was going?

Jewish Joke of the Week

Mind Reader My cousin Moishe owned one of the biggest and fastest-growing businesses in North West London, a furniture store.

I convinced him that he needed to take a trip to Italy to check out the merchandise himself, and because he was still single, he could check out the single scene, and maybe find the lady of his dreams.

As Moishe was checking into a hotel, he struck up an acquaintance with a beautiful young lady. She only spoke Italian and he only spoke English, so neither understood a word the other spoke.

He took out a pencil and a notebook and drew a picture of a taxi. She smiled, nodded her head and they went for a ride in the park. Later, he drew a picture of a table in a restaurant with a question mark and she nodded, so they went to dinner.

After dinner he sketched two dancers and she was delighted. They went to several nightclubs, drank champagne, danced and had a glorious evening. It had gotten quite late when she motioned for the pencil and drew a picture of a four-poster bed.

Moishe was dumbfounded, and to this day remarks to me that he’s never been able to understand how she knew he was in the furniture business.

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Whump! Oh, my … I forgot all about that. in the writing and inter“You’re right,” I agreed. “I’m sorry! I got so involved views that I totally forgot!” that didn’t belong to And then, my stomach turned over. Had I taken money beginning chapters those her me? If our initial agreement had been for me to show sion of stolen posses in I was and I didn’t deliver on my part of the deal, then maybe money!

Like I took your money, “Are you feeling like you lost out on your investment? and you’re not satisfied with what I delivered?”

“There is a little of that,” Karen replied.

I felt sick.

We would go through the We wound up our conversation with an agreement. ter’s third year. I would manuscript together, reviewing the story until her daugh Upon completion of ted. insert any corrections and elaborations that Karen reques forward. And if move would this section, I would send it to her. If she liked it, we not, the project would come to naught. unappreciated. I have At this point, I’m feeling extremely disheartened and and try to make Karere two questions bouncing around in my mind: 1. Do I persev 2. If I can’t satisfy re? anymo en happy? Or should I just call it quits before I get hurt l? schoo ter’s her vision, do I owe her the money she paid my daugh you! from g hearin to rd forwa I look Signed, A Frustrated Writer Dear Frustrated, I’m so sorry to hear about your predicament! Writing, like any art, is not just an investment of time. It’s an investment of your heart, your thoughts, your emotions. So, the pain of rejection cuts deeply.

As a writer, I believe you’ll feel better, especially since you already invested so heavily in this project, by trying your best to meet Karen’s expectations.

Regarding your second question of whether you need to give back Karen’s money, I turned that over to a wise rabbi I know. He responded, “She does not have to pay back the money. If Karen had wanted to see those initial chapters before paying,” he continued, “she should have asked for them before she paid the writer.”

And now, my friend, I have one word for you: RESILIENCE! This is a challenge, like so many others that life throws our way. Ultimately, when you tackle this hurdle, you will rejoice upon its successful completion!

And if, despite your best efforts, Karen is not satisfied, then you will know that you gave it your all – and who can do more than that? There will be other projects awaiting you, and with the passage of time, this painful experience will fade.

In addition, you will have flexed and strengthened muscles you never knew you had, and you will undoubtably be able to incorporate valuable lessons from this experience into a different life encounter.

Wishing you strength and success as you re-write, Rachel Atlanta Jewish Times Advice Column 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 Schtick/ Shtick/ SHtik

‫שטיק‬

A gimmick, comic routine, style of performance, etc., associated with a particular person.

“There are many great comics who have based their stand-up shtick on observational comedy.”

A person’s special talent, interest, or area of activity.

“Movies about ordinary women who do extraordinary things—that’s my shtick.”

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Jewish Book Festival, beginning the week celebrating literature and Judaism. As the third year of Atlanta’s Jewish Book Festival, it had become recognized by well-known authors and large publishers, and over 15 writers came to speak over the course of the week.

Remember When 15 Years Ago// November 19, 2004 ■ The American Jewish Committee made its Thanksgiving reader, “America’s Table,” available to families and organizations.

The booklet celebrated American diversity and shared values.

■ The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta scheduled Super Sunday, the largest single day of fundraising for the Campaign for Community Needs, for Jan. 30. The 2005 campaign goal was $19.1 million.

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50 Years Ago// November 21, 1969 ■ Dixieland jazz fans of metropolitan Atlanta were invited to attend a special recording session Nov. 22 at Ruby Red’s in Underground Atlanta. Top Dixieland musicians from throughout the country gathered in Atlanta as “Toni Parenti and his All-Stars” recorded an LP stereo album.

■ In observance of Jewish Book Month, the Hebrew Academy PTA sponsored a special exhibit of books in the school lobby. The exhibit was coordinated by Miss Mona Garvey, librarian; Mrs. Howard Epstein, art instructor; and Mrs. Clarence Lieberman, library chairman.

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The director of the film, Taika Waititi, on location in Prague

By Bob Bahr The new film, “Jojo Rabbit,” which is now playing in a number of Atlanta theaters, works hard to create a likable production in the least likely of places, Nazi Germany during the waning months of World War II. The film was produced, written, and directed by Taika Waititi, who grew up in New Zealand with a father who’s a Maori tribesman and a mother whose family were Jews from Russia.

He has described himself as a Polynesian Jew, who has sometimes gone by his name from the Jewish side of the family, Taika David Cohen. He scored a big hit in “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017, which grossed $854 million worldwide and made it possible to do this film.

His main character in “Jojo Rabbit” is 10-year-old Johannes Betzler, also known as Jojo Rabbit, a sweet, innocent charmer who strives mightily to be a good Nazi and a committed member of the local Hitler Youth group. Blind hatred and love of violence doesn’t come easy to the young hero.

Despite a strong performance, it’s clear from the outset that the actor who plays the young Jojo, Roman Griffith Davis, looks less like a hardened Nazi and more like a fresh-faced member of the Vienna Boys Choir.

It’s evident that during his frequent moments of weakness and indecision he needs a strong personal coach, someone he can conjure out of his youthful imagination at will, that knows the difference between a real Nazi and a young and ineffectual wannabe.

What he gets is the best coach an aspiring Nazi could want, an imaginary likeness of der Fuhrer himself, Adolf Hitler, who is portrayed by the director, Waititi. He was said to have been embarrassed directing portions of the film while still in costume for his role as the German dictator. Initially seeing Hitler on the screen in this film might, for some, be unsettling and disturbing.

But the Hitler of this young boy’s imagination is not the maniacal, wildeyed mass murderer of history. He’s a

Jojo’s imaginary Hitler is a part of a conversation he has with his mother.

cheery and almost loveable buffoon that could have come straight out of the loony 1960s sit-com, “Hogan’s Heroes.” He’s got the same toothbrush moustache, he fills out his properly tailored Nazi tunic, and there’s an occasional gesture that could be genuine, but that’s as close as he comes to the original. This one, unlike his real counterpart, is played strictly for laughs.

A complicating element in the story is the boy’s mother, played by the Jewish American actress, Scarlett Johansson. She is an anti-Nazi hiding a teenaged Jewish girl in a secret crawl space in the family home. The young girl is an insouciant, self-confident and attractive young woman with whom the young boy slowly develops a relationship, particularly after the death of his mother.

Out of these disparate and unlikely elements, the director has woven a generally appealing story with a strong cast.

At this year’s prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, it won the People’s Choice award. It has had several strong opening weeks at the box office.

What’s missing from this engaging and entertaining movie is a deeper, more provocative message. For all its technical sheen and fresh style, “Jojo Rabbit” seems oddly empty.

The motivation to make the film came originally from Waititi’s Jewish mother in New Zealand, who had read the story in its original form. It was initially the critically successful novel, “Caging Skies,” by the America writer Christine Leunens.

In the novel, Jojo is a mature, teenaged Nazi. He has none of the young charm of his counterpart in the film and he doesn’t need a comic Hitler to motivate him.

His discovery of the young Jewish girl that his family has been secretly hiding, even from him, creates a sense of danger, suspense and conflict that is never fully resolved.

But all that is passed over in the film version, “Jojo Rabbit,” in favor of the tale of a 10-year-old who brushes up against a Hitler of his imagination and a world teetering on collapse and emerges, finally, with a smile on his face. ■

Robyn Gerson Barocas 48, Johns Creek

Robyn Gerson Barocas, 48, of Johns Creek, passed away Nov. 8, 2019. Robyn was born Dec. 30, 1970, in New Orleans, La., where she graduated from Metairie Park Country Day High School. She went on to attend the University of Georgia, where she was in Sigma Delta Tau sorority. She graduated in 1992 with a degree in education, and she moved to Atlanta after college.

She is survived by her husband of 22 years Scotty Barocas; daughters Sophie and Lily Barocas; parents Marshall and Jane Gerson of New Orleans; brother and brother-in-law, Scott Gerson and Nick Brown of New York City; sister and brother-in-law, Keri Gerson Pollock and Mark Pollock of New Orleans; and nephew and niece, Max and Sarah Pollock of New Orleans.

For the past 15 years, Robyn has worked as an executive assistant at Monterey Wealth in Sandy Springs. She was a wonderful wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Diagnosed with cancer three years ago, she bravely fought the illness until the very end. She was a devoted mother to Sophie and Lily and was happiest when with family and friends. As a child she attended Camp Barney Medintz for 10 years, and as an adult, she worked there in the infirmary for eight more years while Sophie and Lily attended camp.

She will be missed by many but leaves wonderful memories with everyone who knew her. The family would like to give their utmost thanks to Robyn’s hospice team, Jenny Buckley, Cindy Hopkins and Barbara Davis, for their service and devotion.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Weinstein Hospice, 3150 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30327, and to Camp Barney Medintz, 4165 Highway 129 N., Cleveland, GA 30528.

The funeral took place Nov. 10 at Chabad of North Fulton with burial following at Arlington Memorial Park. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770451-4999.

OBITUARIES passed away and made sure that all of their wishes for their daughter were fulfilled.

She had a way of making a person feel that they were the most important one in the room. Her laugh was infectious, and she was a fabulous cook. She loved her family and her friends, but the light of her life were her three grandchildren, who will always have their Meme in their hearts.

Simone was predeceased by her husband Julius Iteld; parents Rebecca and Isaac Maman; brothers Joseph, Haim, Albert and Raphael Maman; and nephew Ari Levadi.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Hershene Elisa and Gavin Ellman; grandchildren Sarina, Kira and Judah Ellman; siblings Laurette (David) Levadi and David and Yom Tov (Debbie Diamond) Maman, and Reina, Michel, and Maurice (Celine) Mamane, Cecile Blate and Colette (Abie) Myszka; sisters-in-law Suzanne and Annette Maman, Lise Blondin and Clemence Levy. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

The family is so grateful to her wonderful caregiver, Cathy, and to Nolan and the Weinstein Hospice for their great care.

A graveside service was held Nov. 7 at Greenwood Cemetery with Rabbi Binyomin Friedman officiating. Donations may be made to the American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem (www.acsz.org), Aish HaChaim (www.aishhachaim.org), Congregation Ohr HaTorah (www.ohrhatorahatl.org), Congregation Ariel (www.congariel.org), or Beth Jacob Preschool continuing education fund (www. bethjacobatlanta.org). Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.

‫זיכרונה לברכה‬ Obituaries in the AJT are written and paid for by the families; contact Managing Publisher Kaylene Ladinsky at kaylene@atljewishtimes.com or 404-883-2130, ext. 100, for details.

Marcia Leder Goldman 71, Atlanta

Marcia Leder Goldman was born Nov. 15, 1947, in Jacksonville, N.C., to Sam and Sylvia Leder. She was raised in Eastern North Carolina, surrounded by her large family. After graduating from the University of Georgia, she moved to Atlanta in 1969, where she lived until her death.

She married Murray Goldman in 1973 and partnered with him raising their son and growing a successful business. Marcia was a bright light to everyone who knew her. She was passionate about her family and philanthropic endeavors revolving around Jewish education, Hadassah Hospital, and her synagogue of over 30 years, Congregation B’nai Torah, and was active with Murray fighting anti-Semitism and hate. She succumbed to pancreatic cancer Nov. 5, 2019, surrounded by family and friends after a valiant more than two-year battle. She is survived by her husband Murray; son Jeremy; daughter-in-law Gill; and grandchildren Hannah and Oliver, all of Atlanta. She is also survived by her brother Nathan Leder, and sister-in-law Sandy Leder of Weston, Fla. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at pancan.org. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.

Simone Maman Iteld Atlanta

Simone Maman Iteld, of Atlanta, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family Nov. 6, 2019.

Simone was born in Meknes, Morocco, moved to Paris, then Detroit, and finally settled in Atlanta in the 1970s. She began her career in Morocco as a nurse, which was the perfect trade for her kind, loving, empathetic and patient personality. She was a fighter and always found the silver lining of every cloud. She shook her fist at adversity and never let the bumps in the road get her down.

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CLOSING THOUGHTS We Are Living Rainbows Rosh Chodesh Kislev begins at sundown dark, and of concealment on Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day here in the Unitand revelation. It’s naturaled States. The month is best known for hously a time of darkness as the ing the festival of Chanukah, marking the relast week of Kislev usually dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem coincides with the winter by the Maccabees after it had been destroyed solstice, the shortest, darkby the Syrians. In this month of dreams, rainest day of the year. This is bows and miracles, our task is to be the bringwhen we light the Chanuers of light to the darkness. kah candles and put them The zodiac sign is Sagittarius, a cenby a window or mirror so taur who is half-man, half-horse. Are you Dr. Terry the light is reflected and a Sagittarius or do you know one? Think Segal increases. But how many about the qualities and traits of that per- New Moon Meditations people feel light inside at son. The good aspects of the sign are that this time of year? Many they’re smart, level-headed individuals. They’re caring, suffer from SAD, Seasonal Affective sometimes too much, deep thinking, risk-takers who are Disorder. Sometimes mood can simply 10 steps ahead of everyone else. You always know where become a default response. If that’s you, you stand with these wild, open, tell-it-like-it-is spirits. there are actions that can balance the Some of their negative traits are carelessness in tasks, energies. Observe yourself and listen because of impatience, which can make them grumpy. to your words. When it’s raining, for inThey can be boastful, prone to exaggeration, attention- stance, do you say, “It’s miserable out?” seeking, and brutally honest. While they may share Change your thoughts, your words, and their views about others, they often become time bombs your actions and you can change your of emotion themselves, until they explode, spewing ev- life. If you need help, please reach out erything out that they have withheld. to friends, family, and/or professionals.

We all have aspects of each sign in our own charts, so No one should suffer, and certainly not this month we must guard against falling down the rabbit alone. hole of darkness and work toward becoming the light for This Kislev let’s look at the energy wheels, or meridourselves and our world. ians, nadis, in Sanskrit, and play with balancing them.

Kislev invites us to explore polarization, of light and We can celebrate the keshet, or rainbow, of swirling ener-

gy within our bodies. The 10 spiritual centers in Hebrew, called sephirot, add three aspects to the seven, more familiar, Sanskrit chakras. Sephirot begin at the top and chakras, the bottom.

Ayin, just above the head, atop the Tree of Life, is male energy, G-d, the undifferentiated infinity. On the bottom, below the tree is Shekinah, the differentiated reality, the Divine feminine energy of earth and great abundance.

The first, red root chakra, at the base of the pubic bone, is Kabbalah’s malchut, where Shekinah dwells.

This rules grounding, or the lessons from your tribe.

Second, orange sacrum, hip bone socket, yesod, foundation, linked to the sexual center, rules betrayal, creativity Answers the What, Where and When, and finances. Kabbalah’s hod, majesty, and netzach, eternity Today, Next Week, or Next Year. or endurance, to the left and right sides, balance yesod’s disAnswers the What, Where and When, Connecting you to organizations! tribution point.

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Fourth, green heart chakra, is balanced by gevurah, justice, restrictive power and chesed, abundant lovingkindness.

Fifth, blue throat chakra, binah, is understanding, speaking the truth and exerting the will.

Sixth, indigo, third-eye wisdom point chakra, hokmah, is the potential of what is.

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