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Rabbi Meredith Kahan joins the professional staff at Rockdale Rabbi Meredith Kahan joined the professional staff of K.K. Bene Israel/Rockdale Temple as Assistant Rabbi of the Amberley Village congregation. Rabbi Kahan will also serve as Director of Life Long Learning, coordinating all aspects of the synagogue’s continuing education programs including Kehal Kodesh—the Sunday school program for Pre-K through eighth grade, the Tuesday Hebrew School and Rockdale’s Adult Education programs. She will also work closely with the Board of Directors of Kulanu—The Cincinnati Reform Jewish High School.

“Rabbi Kahan brings her wealth of experiences to Rockdale,” says Senior Rabbi Sigma Faye Coran. Rabbi Kahan completed her Rabbinical studies at the Cincinnati campus of the Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion. During her final two years at HUC, she served as Rockdale’s Rabbinic Intern. “In addition to supervising Rockdale’s senior youth group, Rabbi Kahan also energized RUACH, our young professionals group,” added Rabbi Coran.

Rockdale’s Rock Shabbat Band flourished under her musical supervision.

Rabbi Kahan will continue leading the Rock Shabbat Band and will also continue to be involved with Rockdale’s musical liturgy. “Rabbi Kahan has been such a part of our community and this new role is an exciting next step for our Congregation,” says Executive Director Margaret Friedman-Vaughan.

Rabbi Kahan grew up in Blue Ash. She and her husband Sean Flowers now reside in Sharonville. “Rabbi Kahan’s lifelong connection with Cincinnati’s Jewish community makes this a very special addition to our clergy,” said Rockdale Board President Steven Ackermann. “She is a third generation member of Rockdale,” added Ackermann. Says Rabbi Kahan, “As a Cincinnati native, I feel blessed to be serving Rockdale Temple and this greater Jewish community.” As a high school student, Rabbi Kahan graduated from Cincinnati’s Reform Jewish High School and served as Religious and Cultural Vice President of NFTY—Ohio Valley Region. As a college student, she served Cedar Village as part of Cincinnati’s Workum

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Intern program. Kahan graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Social Work at The Ohio State University. During her undergraduate studies, Rabbi Kahan led the Reform Minyan of the Ohio State Hillel, served on Hillel’s Board of Directors, and directed the nationally renowned MeshugaNotes—the Hillel- sponsored Jewish acapella singing group.

During her studies at HUC, Rabbi Kahan served as student rabbi for Temple Beth El in Beckley, West

Virginia and Mount Zion Temple in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She also served as Vice President of Religious Affairs on the Rabbinical Student Association Board. Rabbi Kahan was the recent recipient of HUCCincinnati’s Rabbi Frederick C. Schwartz Prize, awarded for the most significant contribution to furthering the goals and objectives of the URJ’s camping system for youth and NFTY. Throughout her studies, Rabbi Kahan has kept a special passion for

worship and liturgical music. Her rabbinical thesis, entitled “Bo’u L’fanav Birnana: Integrating Liturgy and Music in the Teaching of T’filah in Religious Schools,” focuses on the use of sacred music in teaching children how to pray as Jews. “We have a beautiful tradition of liturgical music in Judaism; the diversity and scope of sacred music is stunning. I believe that the sacred music of our tradition truly enhances and enriches our prayer lives,” says Rabbi Kahan.

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New face at Cincinnati Hillel Cincinnati Hillel is excited to announce that Paula Harlan has joined the staff as the new Program and Engagement Associate.

Cincinnati Hillel helps students build personal relationships and enduring commitments to the Jewish people and to Jewish values. It also connects Cincinnati college students and college graduates with personal growth and career opportunities in Cincinnati that encourage them to live here, to raise their families here and to be part of tomorrow’s model Jewish community.

“I am very excited to be working at Cincinnati Hillel,” says Harlan, who started in her new position on June 1. “I’m looking forward to working with young Jewish leaders and creating new initiatives that enable students to get involved in the community.”

Harlan has a master’s degree in Community Leadership and Philanthropy Studies from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

After completing her degree, she stayed in Israel to work for Aardvark Israel, a study abroad and volunteer program, as their Jerusalem coordinator. In this position, she engaged students on their gap year activities in Israel and led international travel programs for students to Jewish communities in Berlin and Barcelona.

Originally from Toronto,

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Canada, Harlan attended Jewish day school at the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT). She continued her education at York University in Toronto, graduating with a degree in law & society and philosophy before her move to Israel. Harlan relocated to Cincinnati with her husband, Seth, who accepted a position as Associate Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council in May. Harlan fills a position previously held by Sarah Ganson, who is taking a break from her career at Hillel to pursue a master’s degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education at Miami University in Oxford. For two years, Ganson has been a role model for students with

her leadership, hard work and passion for Cincinnati Hillel. At the Jewish Federation Annual Meeting in May, she was presented with the Harris K. and Alice F. Weston Junior “Avodah” Award for professional excellence. She looks forward to returning to Cincinnati after her two-year program.

“All of the students are going to miss Sarah and the positive energy she brings to Hillel, but we are also looking forward to getting to know Paula and seeing what plans she has to make Hillel even better,” says Brett Musick, a rising fourth year student from Cleveland, who has had the opportunity to spend time with Harlan this summer. Musick will be working as one of five Engagement Interns at Hillel in the fall, a group that Harlan will be supervising and mentoring.

“Hillel was very fortunate that someone with Paula’s background and enthusiasm was available just when we needed her,” says Executive Director Sharon Stern.

“Paula and I have already begun to plan some exciting new initiatives for next year. Both her graduate work and her experiences with international college students in Israel have provided her with skills and ideas that will be valuable additions to Hillel. After only a month on the job for Paula, I feel as though she’s been here for years.”

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Best–selling career expert will offer advice about getting promoted The best–selling author of more than a dozen books about career advancement will speak to the Greater Cincinnati Jewish community on Thursday, August 29 in the first of a series of events about careers presented by JVS Career Services.

Career guru Donald Asher will talk about “Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t and Why,” the title of one of his books.

The event will be 6 to 9 p.m. at The Carnegie Center in Columbia Tusculum.

“JVS Career Services is thrilled to host such an acclaimed speaker as Don Asher because of the practical advice he will offer, giving a special edge to people looking for that next great job,” said Peter M. Bloch, President and CEO of JVS Career Services.

“We also are thrilled because we know he will be inspiring and motivating for people who need an extra nudge.”

Just as important will be the opportunity the same night for the community to network with

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key professionals representing various businesses and careers in Greater Cincinnati. Networking sessions will precede and follow Asher’s presentation.

In his presentation, Asher will debunk the notion that people who do their job well will be

rewarded with promotions. He will explain how career advancement is less about skills and more about strategy.

He speaks around the world more than 150 times a year.

JVS Career Services will be providing registration details soon for the event. People interested in attending can contact them for more information.

JVS Career Services provides Jewish community members with various support services when seeking employment or pursuing higher education. The intent is to help people achieve their career objectives and, in doing so, strengthen the already vibrant Jewish community in Greater Cincinnati.

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati provides substantial support to JVS Career Services.

More information about JVS Career Services, including a schedule of workshops, is available online. To meet with a career consultant or to provide networking help to a job seeker, contact JVS Career Services.

Chabad Jewish Center extends its congratulations and best wishes to the founder of its Goldstein Family Learning Academy, Mr. Edwin P. Goldstein, on his installation as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for Hospice of Cincinnati.

Eddie, we are confident that you will use this opportunity to accomplish even more than before in your quest to make this world a better place.

Your enthusiasm and love of mankind will serve you well as you continue to inspire us and so many others.

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football, in the malls, the pool and even a day of social volunteering in Cincinnati. Friday night, we arrive to Beth Adam, which is a synagogue where the congregants pray. This is so different than in Israel. We don’t have changes to the blessings, no women rabbis and the Torah is usually in the center, not the person. We go back to the Oeters’ house after we have pizza, the traditional Jewish food of the U.S., as Rabbi Barr calls it.

I look forward to the week that is waiting me at camp, although I don’t really feel like saying goodbye to my host family. I’ve had such a good time. I can’t believe this weekend is over.

Sherri Mandell speaks for Goldstein Family Hospice of Cincinnati and Fernside Grief Center

By Miriam Karp Contributing Columnist We Cincinnatians are fortunate to have a cutting-edge community facility, dedicated to “promoting healing for life after loss.” Fernside Grief Center, part of Hospice of Cincinnati, provides counseling, support groups, art and other therapies to help children, families and individuals of all ages gain much needed support for coping with bereavement.

On May 6, an overflowing audience of bereaved parents and HOC staff gathered to hear an eloquent, insightful speaker who has traveled the most difficult road of burying a child.

Sherri and Seth Mandell of Tekoa, Israel, have dedicated their lives to offering solace and coping tools to bereaved families. Their work has provided strength and healing to many, most especially themselves. Seth and Sherri’s 13 year-old son Koby was murdered by Arab terrorists twelve years ago. On May 8, 2001, Koby and his friend Yosef Ish-Ran skipped school to have a Tom Sawyer-type day and explore caves in a wadi near their home. They never returned, their bodies found the next day, bludgeoned with boulders and stones.

Sherri’s honest, at times funny, always sincere and real talk was very compelling. She shared pieces of her family’s arduous path of cop-

Expert in elder abuse urges more safe havens in Ohio Awareness Day. Social workers, law enforcement officials and related professionals attended the event at Cedar Village.

Regan based her conclusions on a series of studies she helped to conduct with three other University of Cincinnati researchers. The research team assessed whether enough is being done in Ohio to address elder abuse.

The team did its studies from 2001 to 2006, partly by interviewing elder abuse victims, health care providers and operators of typical domestic abuse shelters. Every year since then, the team has re–interviewed people to keep its work up to date.

While conducting the studies, Regan came to the conclusion that special safe havens are needed to protect victims of elder abuse because typical shelters are inappropriate. Only a recently did she realize such a shelter exists in Greater Cincinnati – the Shalom Center.

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Sherri says straight out, her voice slightly breaking, “I wanted to die.

No escape. There were days I literally thought I’d die from the pain. A loving friend and therapist came every day, just to be with her. She told Sherri, “You’re like a baby. You have to learn again to be, to walk.”

The Mandells asked a rabbi, in desperation, “What can we do?” He told them, “You have to use the pain to grow.”

“Children have their own unique ways of grieving, which can be deceiving,” Sherri has found. “They don’t want to burden their suffering parents, and also go in and out of the pain, sometimes appearing like careGRIEF on page 20

Late summer camps at the J Camp at the J late summer camps, also called S’more Camps, provide fun–filled days for kids in grades K–3 and grades 4–8. These one–week camps offer the perfect bridge between the end of most summer camps and the start of the school year. JCC S’more Camps let your child “choose their own adventure” for maximum fun each day.

The JCC is now accepting registrations for all weeks of S’more Camps (July 29 – August 2, August 5 – 9, & August 11 – 16). Registration is by the week, so families can choose the number of camp weeks that are right for them.

While enjoying the great facilities of the JCC, S’more campers will split up into age groups to enjoy activities including swimming, music, sports, nature, art and more.

Previous S’more camper Coby Burstein,9, said, “S’more Camps at the JCC were the best time I have had in my whole life! It was more camp for three more weeks and I got to play Ga-Ga (Israeli dodge ball) every day.”

S’more Camps have something for everyone. Kids get the opportu-

nity to enjoy camp outdoors in the outdoor waterpark, large playground, Ga-Ga pit (Israeli dodgeball), archery field and baseball diamond, or inside in the indoor waterpark, art room and gymnasium.

Campers will get to have fun with the friends they have already made as well as new ones. Past S’more camper Emily Eppert,12, thought, “My favorite part was going to the JCC art room to make string bracelets; I liked getting to make my own choices. I also enjoyed getting to see my old friends and make a lot of new ones. I can’t wait to go back this year.”

Other options at JCC S’more Camps are extended day at the J and camp lunch. For busy parents and families, extended days help keep your campers busy before and after the regular camp day. Parents can drop off as early as 7 a.m. and pick up as late as 6 p.m. while campers enjoy games, swimming and free choice activities. Long–time S’more Camps counselor Sam Schwartz says, “It’s nice to have camp at the CAMPS on page 20

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A University of Cincinnati research scientist praised the Shalom Center for Elder Abuse Prevention for filling a crucial need in Southwest Ohio and said similar shelters for victims of elder abuse are desperately needed for every county.

Saundra Regan Ph.D, a gerontologist and sociologist who focuses on the health of older adults, noted that Ohio has dozens of shelters for victims of domestic abuse but said those shelters usually do not meet the needs of older adults.

Shelters geared toward older adults are vital because the needs of older adults are different than those of younger adults, she said. Only about six safe havens for victims of elder abuse exist in the United States. The Shalom Center, run by Cedar Village Retirement Community in Mason, is the first of its kind in the Midwest.

The Shalom Center hosted Regan as its keynote speaker during a June 20 seminar held in conjunction with World Elder Abuse

ing and healing, of finding a new and very different “normal.” She reiterated the absolute importance of centers like Fernside. Sherri is emphatically clear that much of the reason her family has been as resilient as they have is because of the tremendous amount of community support they received. “You need support,” she emphasized. “It’s the only way you can carry it (the loss). Though you feel so alone, one of the dangers is isolating yourself.

She continued, “People underestimate how much support you need and how long you will need it. I never would have made it without that solid support.”

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I see Alan, the coordinator from the American side, for the first time (and barely recognize him from the pictures). Behind him stand the host families. My friend and I recognize our host family—the Oeters. They are nice, just like I thought. While driving to their home, we talk mostly with their kids, 16 and 17 years old. “We have much in common,” I think to myself, happy and more calm. We arrive to their home in a beautiful green neighborhood. “This you don’t see in Israel,” I think to myself happily.

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with a wave of thoughts, and with it a sense of unbelieving that I made it so far. “Will I miss my parents? Will I be all right at camp? Will I meet new friends?” As I’m thinking, I open up a letter my aunt wrote for me. It immediately calms me down and I fall into a deep sleep.

When we arrive in New York, we wait 10 hours for the flight to Cincinnati. “Depressing time,” I think to myself, but once again I remember all the fun that is waiting for us and the anticipation of meeting the host families. Times goes by quickly and we eventually arrive in Cincinnati. We collect our luggage and are led to a main area of the terminal, where the moment

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For the next few weeks, a member of the delegation, Affek, will share his story; from the first scouts interview in Netanya, to impressions of day-today life in Cincinnati and at Camp Friedlander. Stay tuned to the Israelite, and visit his blog online for more experiences and photos: Too much time hasn’t passed from when I read the email from my host family and I find myself at BenGurion Airport in Israel, dressed in the representative scout uniform I got not long ago. I meet there all members of the delegation, and we depart on a flight to the airport named after John F. Kennedy in New York.

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Rockdale holds second performance of Opera Goes to Temple Nearly 400 people gathered at Rockdale Temple for the second Opera Goes to Temple performance.

Described as a summer evening of gospel, sacred, jazz and classical music, the event was jointly produced by The Cincinnati Opera and Rockdale Temple.

The program began with two renditions of the Kol Nidre ritual. Rockdale member Benjamin Fryxell performed a cello version followed by Thom Mariner chanting the sacred prayer.

“The Kol Nidre prayer marks one of the

most solemn parts of the Yom Kippur ritual,” said Rockdale Senior Rabbi Sigma Faye Coran. Mariner regularly chants Kol Nidre during Rockdale’s Yom Kippur services. Fryxell’s parents—Rebecca and Stephen also took part in the program with violin and viola selections.

Soprano Mary Elizabeth Southworth, director of the Rockdale Adult Choir, performed two vocal solos including a 20th century arrangement of Lakol Z’man—the widely known

arrangement from the Book of Ecclesiastes. Southworth also joined the Rockdale Adult choir in several other pieces.

Rabbi Meredith Kahan and the Rockdale Rock Shabbat Band performed several pieces during the 90 minute concert. “This program gives us the opportunity to share some of our most powerful musical traditions with the community of those who appreciate music,” said Kahan, now Assistant Rabbi at Rockdale Temple.

Cincinnati Opera Soprano Meghan Tarkington performed one solo and joined the Rockdale Adult Choir in a 20th century arrangement of Yih’uy l’ratzon—the prayer that follows silent meditation in the weekly Shabbat service. Opera tenor Richard Troxell and baritone Claude Cassion each performed solo opera selections accompanied by pianist Carol Walker. Organist Christopher Koon brought the Rockdale

organ to life with opening and closing selections including an impressive improvisation of the traditional prayer Esa Einai. Koon serves as regular organist for several Cincinnati churches and for Rockdale Temple.

This is the second year that the Cincinnati Opera reached out to Rockdale as an extension of the popular Opera Goes to Church program, now in its eighth year.

Hold fast to this flowering staff The 130th Ordination Class from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion celebrated Shabbat with Friday night services at Cincinnati’s Rockdale Temple on June 7. Rabbi Gary Zola, Executive Director of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archive, addressed the Rockdale congregation, the future rabbis, their families and other dignitaries visiting for the ordination events.

Rabbi Zola called upon the ten graduates to defend the integrity of

Jewish education. Quoting HUC founder Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, “Never forget for a moment that you are watchmen for the House of Israel.” Rabbi Zola shared the test of leadership story from the weekly Torah portion—Korach. Each of the twelve tribes presented Moses with an ancestral staff which he placed in the Tent of the Covenant. When Moses returned the following morning, the staff from the tribe of Levi had flowered—confirming Aaron as the next leader of the nation of Israel.

According to Rabbi Zola, “The tribal staff is a familiar symbol of strength, security and leadership.”

He continued, “Just as a shepherd leads and protects his flock with a staff, so too does the leader of a community function as a guide, a guardian, and a guarantor who stands at the communal helm.” “It is a privilege to host the ordination class, many of which have worshipped with us, taught with us and learned with us,” said Rockdale Senior Rabbi Sigma Faye Coran.

Lollipop book swap Why break the bank buying expensive children’s books when you can trade in your gently used titles for “Book Bucks” and bring home a slew of books, CDs and DVDs that are new to you when Mayerson JCC and Shalom Family present, the Lollipop Book Swap, a free event open to families with children ages 12 and under on Sunday, July 28 from 3–5 p.m. at the JCC. Don’t relegate those old books to a box in the basement! Now you can exchange them for a whole new and exciting line-up of “kid lit” sure to liven up your home library while giving the kids a chance to “swap ‘til they drop!”

With the high cost of books these days, this event offers a fun and affordable way to help kids add to their collection of favorites without having to fork over a lot of money in the process! “As children grow, so should their selection of age appropriate books,” explains Elizabeth Woosley, the JCC’s PJ Library Event Coordinator. “Being read to, and then having ample opportunities to read to themselves, feeds their imaginations while also encouraging a love of reading that will serve them throughout their lives!”

Before the Swap begins, all little bookworms will have a chance to decorate their own bookends and make a lollipop bookmark to take home. They will also get to visit the Lollipop Tree where they can try their luck at winning a brand new book or even a locan bookstore shopping spree! Plus, characters from some of their favorite books, such as Humpty Dumpty, the Cat in

the Hat and others will mix and mingle with guests, make balloon sculptures and pose for photos. Young participants can also visit the PJ Library station for story time and other activities. Cookie pops and gummy “book” worms snacks will also be available.

From fairy tales and board books, to picture books and early readers, children will receive one Book Buck for each gently used or new book, CD or DVD they bring.

All items must be appropriate for children ages 12 and under and can be dropped off and then “purchased” on a first–come first–served basis once the activity portion of the event is complete and the book swap opens. After the event, families are invited to stay and swim in the JCC outdoor pool and/or adjoining indoor waterpark until 6:30 p.m. at no cost.

For those with babies ages 18 months and younger (older siblings always welcome), Shalom Baby is offering a way to “super size” the day with a pre-event Playdate on the Playground from 2–3 p.m. at the JCC, where families can get to know one another in a safe and fun outdoor play space before heading to the JCCAmberley Room for the Lollipop Book Swap. Each child that participates will receive a brand new copy of the popular book I Love You, Stinky Face, with an advance RSVP, to keep or to trade at the Swap! Families may choose to just come to the Playdate on the Playground event, or stay for the Book Swap and swimming afterwards.

For more information, or to RSVP to the Lollipop Book Swap and/or Playdate on the Playground on Sunday, July 28, please visit Shalom Family’s website which can be found in the Community Directory in this issue. PJ Library is a program of Jewish Family Service and the Mayerson JCC. Shalom Family is an initiative of The Mayerson Foundation.

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Tough congressional language limits Obama’s Egypt options

By Ron Kampeas Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON – When it comes to foreign assistance, American law couldn’t be clearer: A coup d’etat suspends funding, period.

But the directive, which has persisted for years in federal appropriations bills, is clashing with another congressional priority: the apparent desire to foster an alternative to Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s democratically elected Islamist president who was removed from power this week by the Egyptian military.

In recent months, Congress has intimated that it would be happier if Morsi’s secular foes in the military were running the country. But the law ties Congress’ hands.

On July 3, President Obama said he would “review” what the coup means for American aid.

“We are deeply concerned by the decision of the Egyptian Armed Forces to remove President Morsi and suspend the Egyptian constitution,” Obama said in a statement. “I now call on the Egyptian military to move quickly and responsibly to return full authority back to a demo-

cratically elected civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and transparent process, and to avoid any arbitrary arrests of President Morsi and his supporters.

Given today’s developments, I have also directed the relevant departments and agencies to review the implications under U.S. law for our assistance to the Government of Egypt.”

Following mass demonstrations from an increasing restive population, Morsi was removed this week and replaced on an interim basis with the country’s chief justice, Adli Mansour, in the latest development to roil

Egypt and a region already on edge from Syria’s ongoing civil war.

The United States provides some $1.55 billion in aid to Egypt annually, most of it defense assistance conditioned on Egypt’s observance of the 1979 peace treaty with Israel.

Congressional leaders cited those circumstances in suggesting that the Obama administration work with the interim government.

But other lawmakers, while noting the flaws in Morsi’s leadership and the popular uprising that led to his ouster, underscored that the language in the appropriations bill left

virtually no wiggle room.

“Egypt’s military leaders say they have no intent or desire to govern, and I hope they make good on their promise,” said Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the longtime chairman of the Senate’s foreign operations appropriation subcommittee. “In the meantime, our law is clear: U.S. aid is cut off when a democratically elected government is deposed by military coup or decree. As we work on the new budget, my committee also will review future aid to the Egyptian government as we wait for a clearer picture.”

At New York synagogue, a hero’s welcome for Edith Windsor

By Joe Winkler Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Courtesy of Hugo Fernandes

Edith Windsor, left, embracing Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York City, June 28, 2013.

NEW YORK – At 5 p.m. last Friday, a line of visibly excited people – many decked out in rainbow regalia – gathered on the sidewalk outside Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the gay and lesbian synagogue in Manhattan.

Worshipers don’t generally form lines down the block in advance of Sabbath services. But it’s not every Shabbat that one can celebrate gay pride weekend with Edith Windsor and Roberta Kaplan – the gay community equivalent of Rosa Parks and Thurgood Marshall.

Windsor is the lesbian whose Supreme Court petition resulted

in the historic overturn last week of the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law barring the U.S. government from recognizing gay and lesbian marriages. Kaplan is her lawyer. Both women are CBST members.

More than 600 people, including New York mayoral candidate Christine Quinn, came to the synagogue to celebrate the ruling; some stood outside listening in through speakers.

As the services started, a diminutive, elegantly dressed woman walked in slowly. No one noticed at first, but then one person recognized the smiling woman as Windsor, and the cheering and applause turned into a sustained standing ovation.

Services were extended and included the recitation of the Hallel prayer normally reserved for holidays. Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum dedicated the night to Thea Speyer, Windsor’s deceased partner, and said that while there may be reasons not to fully rejoice in the court’s decisions last week – the justices declined to overturn laws banning gay unions already on the books in several states – the occasion still merited a celebration.

And celebrate they did. With a choir on hand, the synagogue was full of joy, music and hugs.

Kaplan and Windsor spoke together at the end of the service, comparing their efforts in securing equal rights for same-sex mar-

riages to the efforts of the biblical daughters of Zelophehad, who fought for their inheritance rights and won.

“Inherent in Jewish belief is the view that people, communities and even the law must and should change when times and ethical circumstances require it,” Kaplan said. “Indeed, both the Torah and the rabbis teach that such change is actually a positive value.”

She added, “That is the kind of change, the kind of tikkun olam, or repair of the world, that lies at the heart of our tradition. It is, I believe, what God commands of every individual, every community, even of the law, even of God.”

Sudden passing of congressman Gray leaves void in black-Jewish relations

By Bryan Schwartzman Jewish Exponent PHILADELPHIA – In the 1980s, when the historic relationship between Jews and AfricanAmericans appeared to be coming apart at the seams in Philadelphia and other cities throughout the country, William H. Gray III worked steadfastly to preserve the alliance.

Now the Jewish community is mourning the loss of the 71-yearold former congressman from Philadelphia, who died suddenly on July 1 during a visit to England. He represented the city in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991, rising through the ranks to become chairman of the influential House budget committee.

Broadly speaking, he’s being remembered as a titan of Philadelphia politics and a mentor to a generation of AfricanAmerican politicians and civic leaders. But Jewish leaders are also remembering Gray – the longtime senior pastor of Bright Hope Baptist Church in North Philadelphia – for his steadfast support of Israel. Gray

was also honored by the Jewish Community Relations Council in the mid-1980s for his activism on behalf of Soviet Jewry.

“Bill was a real friend to the Jewish community,” said Burt Siegel, who spent 35 years at the Jewish Community Relations Council and remained friends with Gray long after he left Congress.

The politician may be best known in the Jewish community for co-founding Operation Understanding in 1985, which brought African-American and Jewish teenagers together for a summer trip to Israel and Senegal to learn about one another’s roots.

Today the group travels throughout the United States to visit places significant to the civil rights struggle as well as Jewish and AfricanAmerican history.

Gray started the initiative with Jewish philanthropist George Ross, who died in 2011. It began as a project of the American Jewish Committee’s Philadelphia chapter and the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia, but eventually became its own organization.

Gray had wanted to create a program that would inspire African-

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William Gray III, pictured in March 1984 at a news conference in support of freeing Soviet Jewry.

American youth to become community leaders. Growing up a child of the civil rights movement, he remembered a time when Jewish and black youth worked closely together and he wanted a younger generation to have that same kind of experience, according to David Hyman, an attorney who was active in the early days of Operation Understanding.

“He sought to keep that alliance thriving,” said Hyman. “Because of people like Bill Gray, things never

unraveled like they did in other cities.”

Hyman said Gray would often talk about traveling to the South as a child and seeing signs that said “No Jews and No Niggers.” After that, Hyman said, Gray always saw the two groups as being in the same boat.

In a 1991 interview with the Exponent, Gray said he saw himself as a “bridge builder with all communities. This is an international village that we live in. If we don’t

live together, we will surely destroy each other.”

In 1989, President George H.W. Bush admonished Israel for its 1989 abduction in Lebanon of Hezbollah leader Sheikh Abdel Karim Obeid.

While Bush demanded Israel release Obeid, Gray defended Israel, though he did add that he wished Israel had consulted the United States before carrying out the raid.

Gray also worked to mend communal fences after a 1979 incident in which Andrew Young, an African-American politician who was serving as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was forced to resign after meeting with a representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Some AfricanAmericans blamed the Jewish community for Young’s downfall.

Siegel said that Gray’s concern for Israel was based on his views of the Bible and his belief that Zionism represented the Jewish people’s liberation movement.

Gray did criticize Israel from time to time, especially for its harsh crackdown against the first Palestinian intifada in the late 1980s.

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Navy commander’s daughter does double duty for bat mitzvah

By Debra Rubin Jewish Telegraphic Agency Preparing for one’s bar or bat mitzvah service is tough enough. Eliana Werbel did it twice: once for an egalitarian service at a campsite, the second at a women’s prayer service two weeks later at her family’s Modern Orthodox synagogue.

The first service came on the Hebrew date of her 12th birthday, which happens to be the second day of Shavuot. For the Werbels, Shavuot also means an annual holiday retreat to Cacapon Resort State Park in West Virginia with two dozen families from Modern Orthodox and Conservative synagogues in the Washington area. The retreat, which has taken place for the past eight years, draws about 100 people.

Busy preparing for a June 1 bat mitzvah celebration at Kemp Mill

Synagogue in Silver Spring, Md., where Eliana would give a dvar Torah after the main morning service and then lead the women’s afternoon prayer service, the family wasn’t planning to mark the milestone at Cacapon. But then Eliana spoke with her mom, Nechumah Getz, about joining the women and girls who read from the Book of Ruth at the retreat on the second day of Shavuot.

“Before we knew it, she had a full bat mitzvah celebration at Cacapon,” reading not only from Ruth, but also the maftir – the final selection of that day’s Torah portion – said her dad, Aaron Werbel.

Eliana’s Shavuot talk focused on the biblical Ruth’s “loving kindness” and “girl power;” her synagogue dvar Torah centered on the weekly parsha, Shelach, with its three types of people: those who have confidence in themselves and God, those who have no faith and no confidence, and those who think that

“Hashem will help them” even if they have sinned, she said.

Retreat participant Jessica Nemeth took the lead in preparing for the Shavuot bat mitzvah, picking up on the navy and white nautical theme that Eliana had selected for her synagogue celebration (her dad is a Navy commander).

In Cacapon, a poster board cut in the shape of waves featured photos of Eliana, while each table had a centerpiece of an anchor-decorated handkerchief and a sailor’s cap with her photo on it. The table numbers at her synagogue, meanwhile, had photos of Eliana throughout the years on various boats.

“I felt really excited and happy that Eliana was going to do something at Cacapon that was not only her bat mitzvah, but really part of what we do at Cacapon was having the minyan of people of different backgrounds,” says Nemeth, who belongs to Adas Israel in

Washington, a Conservative synagogue.

“Part of the ethos that underlies that group is we’re committed to showing our kids the diversity that you can daven egalitarian, that you can daven separately and you can still be friends with each other.”

Eliana says the Shavuot bat mitzvah in some ways was more meaningful to her than the synagogue one. Since it was Shavuot and not a typical Shabbat service, “It felt different and it was my actual birthday,” she says.

Although men and women sit separately during prayer services and women can’t lead a mixed service at Kemp Mill, the Cacapon service’s egalitarian nature was no big deal to her.

“I’ve been to other egalitarian services,” she says.

Since her synagogue allows up to nine men to observe the women’s service, her dad was able to see her in action both days.

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Eliana Werbel

“I was incredibly gratified,” he says, “that she bit off more than was expected of her.”

On Tisha b’Av, feeling the loss from the flames

By Edmon J. Rodman Jewish Telegraphic Agency LOS ANGELES – On Yom Kippur, we ask “Who by fire?”

Sadly, this year at Tisha b’Av we already know who – the 19 firefighters who perished in Arizona.

“This is as dark a day as I can remember,” Gov. Jan Brewer said in a statement.

Unknowingly, the governor connected me to the mood of the Ninth of Av, the Jewish day of mourning that begins this year on the evening of July 15.

Each year we come from the sun of summer unprepared for this darkest day on the Jewish calendar. With the itinerary of vacation days on our minds, we reluctantly stop over on this day without even a road map of the tragedies of our people.

Perhaps that’s why this year, with the tragedy of Arizona, I found myself reflecting on those who gave their lives, so that others would not die or lose their homes in fire.

Tisha b’Av marks a day on which we are supposed to connect with pain and loss. It’s a day to wail about how the awful happened and why.

The flames from the destruction of the first and second Temples, as well as other tragedies that we remember on Tisha b’Av, seem so distant until a story of flames and heroism burns a connecting path.

All but one of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshots, an elite firefighting crew trained in wildfire suppression, died in an effort to protect a subdivision near the small town of Yarnell. None of the victims were Jewish, yet their loss and the mourning of their loved ones cannot help but remind us at this time of year of those Jews who died in flames.

In Los Angeles and the West, during the weeks leading up to Tisha

b’Av, it is almost always high fire season. In 2007, during the Griffith Park fire here, I could see the flames coming down from the Hollywood Hills. As I looked at the faces of my neighbors standing in the street, I could see that fear of fire, of the horrendous loss it can bring, was not religion specific.

The Arizona Forestry Division reported that the Yarnell Hill fire started from a lighting strike, not as from Jewish martyrdom from the torch of a conquering army or homicidal mob. Yet the result is the same: wives are without husbands, children without fathers, parents without sons.

Today there is a congregation in Prescott, Temple B’rith Shalom, and its new rabbi, Jessica Rosenthal, was planning to hold a memorial service to recall and honor those who had been killed or injured in the blaze.

Unfortunately, memorial services and mourning are aspects of life with which we have too much experience.

On Tisha b’Av, the saddest day of the Jewish year, we have customs that connect us to tragedy.

Traditionally, you do not eat, drink or bathe; there is no sex; and as a sign of mourning you do not wear leather, which is considered a sign of luxury.

In some communities during services, the worshipers sit on the floor or on low stools and recite prayers in a subdued voice.

On Tisha b’Av, we also chant Eicha, a dirge that in part poetically and painfully captures the fall of Jerusalem. Filled with phrases such as “their faces are blacker than soot,” you can’t help but imagine the flames. Adding to the flames, the cover of the ArtScroll edition of Eicha shows a scroll that’s been singed.

Eicha is dense with anguish and in places difficult to follow. But while rereading it, after following the sto-

ries of the firefighters’ wives, those who lost husbands and the fathers of their children, phrases that once made little sense began to pop from the page, helping me to connect to their loss: “Panic and pitfall are our lot Death and destruction.

My eyes shed streams of water Over the ruin of my poor people.”

In Eicha, which in Hebrew means “how,” a text illuminated with “blazing wrath,” who could not but think of how these men died protect-

ing their community. “None survived or escaped,” the text says. In Eicha we also find the words, “Why have you forgotten us utterly” and “pour out your hearts like water.”

Transporting the agony of Eicha to Arizona were the words of Patricia Huston, who is married to a member of a different Interagency Hotshot crew. She wrote a few days after the tragedy on the Wildland Firefighter’s Wives blog, “The poor wives who were greeted by a uniformed official knocking on their door last night. I

can’t even imagine.”

Huston also wrote a Hotshot Firefighters Prayer. It closes this way: “For if this day on the line, I should lose my life, Lord, bless my Hotshot Crew, my children and my WIFE.” Perhaps in age-old conversation, Eicha responds, “Our dancing has turned into mourning.” But closing on words of hope it ends, “Renew our days as of old.”

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Jewish groups facing obstacles in bid to restore voting protections

By Ron Kampeas Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON – Reps. Eric Cantor and John Lewis stood together recently at a Montgomery, Ala., memorial to martyrs of the civil rights struggle, joining hands to sing “We Shall Overcome.”

With last week’s Supreme Court decision gutting the 1965 Voting Rights Act – one of the landmark pieces of legislation from that era – Virginia’s Cantor, the Republican majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Georgia’s Lewis, a Democrat and civil rights hero, now have what to overcome.

The June 25 ruling in Shelby County v. Holder invalidated Section 4 of the law, which designated nine Southern states and a number of other smaller precincts as requiring Justice Department clearance before changing any voting laws. The court found that the section was outdated.

By leaving the act’s basic architecture in place, however, the court left the door open for Congress to update the clearance standards.

“This is an issue that has enjoyed immense bipartisan support, overwhelming bipartisan support from the very beginning of the VRA regime,” said Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Reform

movement’s Religious Action Center. “There’s no reason to expect it would not continue to do so.”

Except that there are reasons – not least of which are differences between national Republicans like Cantor, who believes that outreach to minorities and other Democratic constituencies are key to turning around the party’s fortunes, and local ones eager to seize on the court’s decision.

Republican governors and legislatures in Texas, Mississippi and Alabama already have said they will go forward with voter identification laws that civil rights groups say discriminate against the poor and the elderly.

A similar divide exists in the Jewish community.

National groups – including the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee and the National Council of Jewish Women – lined up in decrying the removal of voting protections for minorities and pledging to join efforts to restore them.

In local communities, however, opinion is much less uniform.

“It’s amazing how people who are not in these states can comment,” said Farley Weiss, president of the National Council of Young Israel and a lawyer in Arizona, one of the

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Left to right, Reps. Steny Hoyer, Eric Cantor and John Lewis, a hero of the civil rights movement, singing "We Shall Overcome" at a memorial to martyrs of the civil rights movement in Montgomery, Ala., March 2, 2013.

states subject to Section 4.

“I see the need for protections against discrimination, but not for discrimination that hasn’t occurred in 30 years. To apply an unbalanced rule for something that doesn’t currently exist doesn’t seem right.”

Jews once were central to the struggle for civil rights in the South, an alliance symbolized by Cantor’s appearance with Lewis in Montgomery in March. Outrage over the 1964 murder of two New York Jews attempting to register blacks to vote in Mississippi helped galvanize public opinion and led to

Heeding Kerry’s peace call, Jewish groups rap Bennett’s two-state obit

By Ron Kampeas Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON – It’s almost boilerplate: The American Jewish community asks a foreign leader with whom it has cultivated a close relationship to kindly tell firebrands in the leader’s government to pipe down and fall in with an established policy that happens to be embraced by the U.S. government.

Greece? Romania? Hungary?

Russia?

Try Israel.

In a rare rebuke of a sitting Israeli minister, three major centrist Jewish groups in recent weeks have criticized Naftali Bennett, the economics chief in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, for saying that the two-state solution is a “dead end.” Bennett also called on the government to annex the West Bank.

“Minister Naftali’s remarks, rejecting outright the vision of two states for two peoples, are stunningly shortsighted,” David Harris, the American Jewish Committee’s executive director, said in a June 17 statement. “Since he is a member of the current Israeli coalition government, it is important that his view be repudiated by the country’s top leaders.”

Also repudiating Bennett, who

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Dani Dayan, a leader of Israel's Yesha settlers council, makes a point at a meeting with Republican congressional leaders in Washington, June 27, 2013.

heads the right-of-center Jewish Home party, were the AntiDefamation League and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the umbrella body for public policy groups, although the JCPA statement did not name him personally.

Typically loath to publicly criticize the Israeli government, centrist groups in recent years have been the targets of liberal critics who charge that they are, at best, lukewarm supporters of Israeli-Palestinian peace.

But coming in the wake of an appeal to Jewish groups by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to press “lead-

ers” to back the peace process, the latest statements suggest otherwise.

Each of the groups that repudiated Bennett framed their statements in the context of Kerry’s bid to restart the peace process and come as Israeli settler leaders opposed to a two-state solution are making their case in Washington. Dani Dayan, a leader of the Yesha Council, the West Bank settlement umbrella body, met last week with top Republican lawmakers in Congress.

The initial reaction to Kerry’s appeal was hesitant, but in recent weeks a number of mainstream groups have warmly embraced it.

Participants in a closed-door meeting June 26 of Jewish leaders and Democratic U.S. senators said that Michael Kassen, the president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, “heartily” embraced Kerry’s initiative, albeit with a caveat: The main obstacle to peace, he reportedly said, is Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

A similar point was made by ADL National Director Abraham Foxman in a recent Op-Ed calling on Netanyahu to rein in Bennett and Deputy Defense Minister Danny HEEDING on page 19

the passage of both the Voting Rights Act and its predecessor, the Civil Rights Act. But the powerful alliance has frayed in the South. Bill Nigut, the Anti-Defamation League’s regional director in Atlanta, said a decision by local black groups to invite Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan to campaign in Birmingham, Ala., on the voting rights issue exacerbated tensions with local Jews.

“Certainly in Alabama there are probably some bridges to repair,” Nigut said. “I think the Jewish and African-American communities of

National Briefs ‘Christian Century’ under fire for ties with editor from magazine accused of antiSemitism (JNS) The Christian Century, a mainline Christian magazine based in Chicago, has come under fire from the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) for its ties to James M. Wall, an associate editor at the controversial Veterans News Now (VNN), who appears on the publication’s masthead.

According to CAMERA, VNN is a magazine that “traffics in ugly anti-Semitic tropes and imagery,” including several recent pieces that highlighted “Jesus’ Aryan identity” and a pro-Iran piece titled “Abraham is Not My Father.”

Omri Casspi agrees to terms with Houston Rockets, his third NBA team (JNS) Omri Casspi, the first Israeli-born player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history, has agreed to terms on a

Alabama – it’ll be interesting to see how they get back on track.”

In Birmingham, the local federation director, Richard Friedman, said his organization would stay out of the Voting Rights Act fight because there was no consensus on the matter.

“Some members of our community are concerned over what they see as a weakening of the Voting Rights Act that could lead to renewed voting difficulties for blacks and other minorities,” Friedman said. “Others in our community, while sensitive to these minority voting concerns, are comfortable with the court’s opinion and ruling in favor of Alabama’s Shelby County.”

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), a Jewish lawmaker from a majority black district around Memphis, said the Jewish and black communities faced a common enemy on this issue and urged Jewish voters to lobby their representatives.

“The people trying to repress the black vote are the same people who don’t welcome Jews into mainstream society,” Cohen told JTA. “The same mamzers that were there in 1963 are there today.”

Cantor, the only Republican Jewish member of Congress, will likely find himself navigating this divide in the months ahead. two-year, $2 million contract with the Houston Rockets, who will be his third NBA team, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Tighten Iran sanctions before Islamic Republic reaches nuclear goal, U.S. Reps. say (JNS) Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) and the committee’s ranking member U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), in addition to 43 other members of the committee, in a July 1 letter urged U.S. President Barack Obama to increase pressure on Iran to discontinue its nuclear weapons program.

Alvin Schiff, Jewish education pioneer, dies NEW YORK (JTA) – Alvin Schiff, a pioneer in Jewish education and a prolific author, has died.

At Yeshiva University, he established and directed the Graduate School of Jewish Education in 1959, which later was renamed the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration.

Recognized for his global dedication to Jewish education, he was awarded the President’s Prize in Jewish Education in Israel in February 2005.

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In quest for open dialogue, Germans and Jews thinking outside and inside the box

By Jeffrey Barken JointMedia News Service BERLIN – Here in Berlin, there is a simultaneous sense of urgency and growing patience. While Germans embrace the cultural history of the Jewish people, who they persecuted during the Holocaust, they are seeking additional forums through which they can break down barriers to dialogue with Jews in their communities today.

This quest can lead modern Germans to challenge what is considered politically correct. The most striking recent example of this trend is “The Whole Truth,” a controversial current exhibit at the Berlin Jewish Museum that confronts many Germans’ shame about the Holocaust as they explore their own curiosities about Judaism and the Jewish people. Subtitled “everything you always wanted to know about Jews,” the exhibit employs a large glass box installation positioned in the center of the hall. Each day, one or more Jewish guests volunteer to sit in that box, fielding questions about their identity as museum patrons pass by.

“Germany needs a lot of boxes, because different groups of people don’t have the chance to meet and mingle as much as they should,” Bill Glucroft, an American Jew living in Berlin who has volunteered to sit in

International Briefs Hezbollah asks Iran to send more fighters to Syria (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS) Pressure from stalwart Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah’s increasing involvement in Syria has prompted the terrorist organization to send a delegation to Iran to ask the Islamic Republic to shoulder more of the burden in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported Sunday.

Mounting casualties among Hezbollah fighters in Syria has led some of the organization's Lebanese supporters to petition its leaders to scale back its involvement in the Syrian conflict, the Saudi paper reported. Saudi Arabia supports the more Sunni-extremist Islamic elements fighting to topple Assad's regime, elements that are also directly confronting Hezbollah's Shiite fighters in Syria.

An anonymous source told Asharq Al-Awsat that the increasing numbers of Hezbollah men killed in Syria has raised concerns among the Lebanese Shiites, prompting some of them, particularly reasidents of Ba'albek, to visit Hezbollah Shura

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The Berlin Jewish Museum's "The Whole Truth" exhibit, in which Jewish men and women sit in a glass box and answer questions from visitors about Judaism.

the box on several occasions, tells JNS. The exhibit, which opened in March and will close in September, is now about halfway through its scheduled run time. Michal Friedlander, its curator, believes a misinformed press has hyped up controversy about the exhibit, but is pleased by what she says is the overwhelmingly positive experience most American visitors report after touring the museum.

“The harshest criticism initially came from the U.S., where there was some misunderstanding about the member Mohamed Yazbek and demand a halt on deployments of their men to Syria.

Girls on PA TV call Jews ‘barbaric monkeys, wretched pigs,’ advocate for violence (JNS) Two young sisters demonized Israel and the Jewish people in a poem they recited on Palestinian Authority TV (PA TV), with one of the girls calling Jews “barbaric monkeys, wretched pigs,” Palestinian Media Watch reported in its July 7 bulletin.

Interior minister: ‘Further evidence’ that Hezbollah was behind Burgas bombing (JNS) Tsvetlin Yovchev, the new interior minister of Bulgaria, said “further evidence had been added” to an investigation implicating Hezbollah in the July 2012 bus bombing in Burgas (Sarafovo) that killed five Israelis and their Bulgarian driver.

There has been “no change” in Bulgaria’s view – as expressed by former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov – that there is a “justified assumption” that Hezbollah was behind the Burgas bombing, Yovchev said July 4.

After Morsi ouster, Fatah officials hope Palestinians in Gaza will overthrow Hamas (JNS) In wake of the ouster of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-con-

exhibition concept,” Friedlander tells JNS. “It is very important to understand that the showcase with the Jewish guest is not an exhibition in isolation,” she adds, explaining that the box with a live person in it “is situated within the context of an entire exhibition and is a response to just one of over 30 questions which are posed throughout the show.”

The immediate question posed by the exhibit – “Are there still Jews living in Germany?” is answered resoundingly by the presence of resident German Jews who volunteer to sit in the box. The span of religious devotion among the volunteers runs from the totally non-observant Jew to the ordained rabbi.

“They are simply people who happen to be Jewish,” Friedlander says.

This personal and private interaction between museum visitors and volunteers who sit in the box fulfills the museum’s primary goal of introducing Germans who may never have met a Jewish person before to a real and approachable member of their society.

Asked how he conducts himself while in the box, Glucroft says, “I’m just myself. I answer questions to the best of my ability. If visitors expect some grand answer to their questions, then they don’t understand Jewish culture – the best answer to a

question is another question.”

Critics have labeled the exhibit “dehumanizing,” believing that the show made a spectacle of a human being and stirred up distasteful memories and vulgar stereotypes of a past era. Stephan Kramer, general secretary of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, rhetorically asked when the exhibit opened, “Why don’t they give him a banana and a glass of water, turn up the heat and make the Jew feel really cozy in his glass box?”

But exhibit organizers are seeking to move the display past its inflammatory image, and hope for it to be regarded as an important and positive teaching tool. The box toys with memories of Germany’s troubled past with the goal of provoking new honesty and open dialogue.

That being said, volunteers like Glucroft proceed with a certain level of caution.

“When the young groups come by – the student groups – you want to be on your best behavior,” Glucroft says, admitting to some trepidation before greeting different audiences while in the box.

“Teenagers are so impressionable and who knows what lasting effect the experience may have on them.”

Neverthless, openness remains the prevailing theme of the exhibit, according to Friedlander.

“One day I got a call from the

information desk, a Holocaust survivor was on the line,” Friedlander recalls. “He told me that he’d seen the exhibition showcase empty and offered to go immediately and sit in the box. From his perspective, it was imperative that we make the most of the opportunity for Jews to interact with non-Jews and he was prepared to share his story.”

Bold techniques that force public dialogue will be successful as long as the discussion “is self-generated and not imposed by some government office of integration,” Glucroft says.

“The exhibit is meant to be in your face and controversial, and that sensation rubs off after a while,” Glucroft says.

Until September, the exhibit will continue to pursue its objective of fostering a larger dialogue on the moral imperative to engage and accept minorities worldwide. But for those who sat in the box, a different process is underway. Glucroft seems emotionally exhausted from the experience, and needs time to reflect on the questions he was asked by museum visitors before being able to ask new questions himself.

“My Jewish identity ebbs and flows,” Glucroft concluded after his third and final stint in the box. “At the moment, I’m actually getting a little tired of talking about and debating this.”

trolled government and President Mohamed Morsi, Fatah officials express hope that the Palestinians living in Gaza will oust Hamas from power there.

“Now it’s Gaza’s turn to get rid of the Muslim Brotherhood branch,” said one Fatah official, the Jerusalem Post reported. “The dark era of political Islam has ended. The era of hypocrisy and lies has ended and Gaza will soon witness its own revolution against Hamas.”

“We hope that the historic victory of the Egyptian people’s will would help our people get rid of the destructive division and restore national unity,” Fatah spokesman Ahmed Assaf said in an indirect reference to Hamas's control over the Gaza Strip, according to the Jerusalem Post.

of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Egypt’s State Information Services reported.

Conference.

The decision to resume paying reparations to Hungarian Holocaust survivors living outside the country was announced Saturday by Janos Lazar, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff.

Egypt’s Christian and Muslim leaders support roadmap for new government (JNS) Egypt’s top Christian and Muslim leaders are supportive of the new roadmap announced by Egypt’s military following the removal of Egypt’s Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.

Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese Pope Tawadros II and Grand Imam of al-Azhar Dr. Ahmed el-Tayyib joined secular opposition leader Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei in support of the roadmap for a new government presented by General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, chairman

German newspaper’s cartoon depicting Israel as wild monster draws ire (JNS) Israeli Ambassador to Germany Yakov Hadas-Handelsman and Jewish activists criticized a major Munich newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, for publishing a cartoon demonizing Israel.

The cartoon-which the newspaper has since apologized for and called “a mistake” – depicted Israel as a wild monster about to feast with a fork and a knife while being served by a woman, along with the wording, “Germany is serving. Israel has been given weapons for decades ¬and partly free of charge. Israel's enemies think it is a ravenous Moloch.”

Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Rabbi Abraham Cooper said, “The characterization of the Jewish state as a ravenous Moloch-an idol to whom children were sacrificed-is a blatant antiSemitic canard,” the Jerusalem Post reported.

Hungary to resume reparations payments through Claims Conference (JTA) – The Hungarian government ended a yearlong freeze of money transfers to Holocaust survivors through the Claims

Canada’s Anglican Church asks members to educate themselves about settlements TORONTO (JTA) – Canada’s Anglican Church passed a resolution calling on members to educate themselves “more deeply” about Israel’s “illegal settlements.”

The resolution passed with the support of 73 percent of the synod’s nearly 300 members.

Debate ranged among members from some who said the resolution went too far and demonstrated leftwing or anti-Israel bias to those who said it did not go far enough in addressing the oppression of Palestinians suffering under an apartheid system, the Journal reported.

Snowden says U.S., Israel created Stuxnet virus (JTA) – Whistleblower Edward Snowden told a German magazine that Israel and the United States created the Stuxnet computer virus that destroyed nuclear centrifuges in Iran.

He said Germany and most other Western nations are “in bed together” with the NSA.

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Facing possible draft and reduced subsidies, Israel's haredim respond with prayer

By Ben Sales Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM – The large white poster is topped by a screaming headline written in large black letters: “Hell.”

Posted on a wall in Jerusalem’s haredi Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood, the sign describes a development that threatens the community with “extinction” and “makes all living hearts tremble.”

Known as a pashkvil in Yiddish, the signs are common in Mea Shearim, most of them announcing upcoming funerals or opportunities for Torah study. But several now predict impending doom if the Israeli government moves ahead with plans to draft haredi men into the military.

One poster, announcing a protest for June 19, describes the battle as an “existential war.”

If there was a war on the streets of Jerusalem that night, nobody noticed.

With the exception of a demonstration in May that drew 30,000 people, there have been no mass haredi demonstrations in Israel similar to what took place in Lower Manhattan in early June. This despite a range of measures under

consideration that threaten to strip the haredi community of privileges it has long enjoyed.

In addition to a bill to draft thousands of haredi yeshiva students into the army beginning in 2017, the government is considering various incentives to draw haredim into the workforce and off the public dole.

The government’s new austerity budget drastically cuts haredi childcare subsidies. The Education Ministry is mandating math and English in haredi public schools, where such subjects are given little attention, if any.

Despite the apocalyptic rhetoric, Israel’s haredi community has stayed relatively silent in the face of proposed reforms, a posture due in part to the reticence of Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman, the leading Ashkenazi rabbinic authority.

Yisrael Friedman, a follower of Shteinman and the deputy editor of the leading haredi newspaper Yated Ne’eman, told JTA that the rabbi’s preferred response is for the haredi community to strengthen itself from within, focusing on Torah study, prayer and repentance. Friedman said haredi yeshivas have seen an uptick in students on weekends.

The Sephardic religious leadership has taken a similarly restrained

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Haredi Orthodox Jews passing through Shabbat Square, a central intersection between two Jerusalem haredi neighborhoods.

approach.

The Shas party plans to fight the reform legislatively, but so far has not called for protest. Even Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, a figure known for his fiery pronouncements, has stopped just short of calling his followers into the streets – though he did say “Pray to God to foil our enemies’ counsel, suppress their thoughts, revisit their plans on their heads,” he urged followers last month.

Not everyone in the haredi com-

Amid Egypt turmoil, Israel casts its eye on violent Sinai region

Israel Briefs

By Gideon Allon, Shlomo Cesana and Israel Hayom JointMedia News Service Israel should do all it can to help the new secular government in Egypt beat the Muslim Brotherhood, even if that means amending the Military Annex of the Camp David peace accords to allow more Egyptian military assets into the Sinai Peninsula, the former director of Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau in the Prime Minister’s Office Brig.

Gen. (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel said Sunday.

Speaking to Army Radio, Nuriel said a defeat for the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters in the Sinai would reverberate across the Middle East, and would be of huge strategic importance to Israel.

Pointing to increasing instability in the Sinai, Israeli Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman MK Avigdor Lieberman (Likud-Beytenu) warned over the weekend that jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula are taking advantage of the current turmoil in Egypt to stage attacks on Israel.

A Salafi terror group took responsibility for rocket fire on Eilat last Thursday. The Sunni

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The security fence along the Israel-Egypt border, built in 2012. Israel is monitoring the situation in the Sinai region amid turmoil in Egypt following president Mohamed Morsi's ouster.

extremist group Jamaat Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis stated in a message from its Sinai base that the group would continue to target Israel.

“Jews, enemies of Allah, are those who are responsible for what is happening in Egypt and their long arm is to blame for the current situation,” the statement said. “We bombed them to scare them and let them know that Allah is with us.”

In addition, a new Islamist terrorist group in the Sinai calling itself Ansar al-Shariah announced

munity has chosen to place their trust solely in the hands of heaven.

Rabbi Shmuel Pappenheim, who in the past represented Eda Haharedit, the haredi organization that backed the May protest, says the quiet is mainly tactical. The draft is four years off and as it draws near, he says, the volume of protest will increase.

“There will be an internal war within the Jewish people,” Pappenheim said. “We’ll create great chaos until the secular Israelis

its formation amid the chaos.

Ansar al-Shariah denounced democracy and said it would instead champion Islamic law (sharia), acquire weapons, and train Muslims to “deter the attackers, preserve the religion and empower the sharia.”

An Israeli defense official told Israel Radio on Saturday that the global jihad call to fight the Egyptian army over the weekend will “lead the army to take further action against Islamist elements and make a determined effort to restore order.”

Israeli Christian woman defends allegiance to Jewish state and military service (JNS) A young Israeli-Arab Christian woman, Rajada Jaraisi, has taken to social media to speak out in support of Israel and the right to enlist the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

In an open letter to Arab MK Hanin Zoabi posted on her Facebook account, Jaraisi said “I am an Arabic-speaking Christian, but I am not an Arab. I ask, with all due respect, that you not say in the name of the Christians that ‘we are Palestinians.’ Hear me, we are not Palestinians and we don’t care about them. We are Israeli Christians, covered in blue and white in our hearts and souls,” Jaraisi wrote, according to a translation provided by The Jewish Press.

Israel casts its eyes on violent Sinai region amid Egypt turmoil (JNS) Israel should do all it can to help the new secular government in Egypt beat the Muslim Brotherhood, even if that means amending the Military

will say let’s go back to the arrangement we had before.”

One place where the haredi rank-and-file has taken a more voluble approach is online.

Last year, Aharon Kravitz launched the website Dossim.com to convey the haredi perspective on Israel’s culture wars. The site aims both to present haredi society in a positive light and to document antiharedi articles and physical attacks on haredim.

Haredi leaders are silent because they “don’t have the tools to fight the fire from the media and politicians,” said Kravitz, who says it’s important to have the haredi viewpoint out there even if no one is persuaded.

Friedman agrees that such efforts at dialogue are probably useless because the haredi lifestyle is so misunderstood among secular Israelis. Better, he says, for haredim to focus on upholding their way of life.

“The State of Israel has brought us to a situation where the Jewish nation and the Israeli nation need to separate,” he said. “The State of Israel is lending a hand to the worst and most dangerous thing. They haven’t broken us with this. They won’t break us.”

Annex of the Camp David peace accords to allow more Egyptian military assets into the Sinai Peninsula, the former director of the Israeli Counter-Terrorism Bureau in the Prime Minister’s Office Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel told Army Radio on Sunday.

Attack by Sinai-based Islamic terror group rocks Eilat (JNS) Two powerful explosions echoed through the Red Sea resort town of Eilat on Thursday night, shortly before 10 p.m. A Color Red alert did not sound beforehand. The Sinai-based Sunni terrorist group Jamaat Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis took responsibility for the attack.

“Jews, enemies of Allah, are those who are responsible for what is happening in Egypt and their long arm is to blame for the current situation,” the group said in a statement, Israel Hayom reported.

Israeli high school students win contest with robot wedding (JNS) A team of 9th-graders from a high school in Rehovot, Israel, won the RoboCup 2013 international robotics competition in Holland with their robotic reenactment of a Jewish wedding, returning to Israel on Wednesday night with the first-place trophy.

HEALTH & FITNESS • 11

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Health & Fitness

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As a licensed massage therapist for seven years, he has worked for many businesses and is now on his own with Advanced Therapeutic Massage.

The unique aspect of his business is that he works out of a chiropractor ’s office. Hunt works with the chiropractor to help his clients receive the best massages.

Even though he works in an office, he does make house calls as well.

His massages will increase circulation in your body and give you an overall good sense of well–being. Massages get rid of toxins and relieves stress.

Hunt gives some health tips of his own. He says that everyone should get a massage at least

once a month because it relieves stress. After every massage, he suggests to his clients to stretch every day and drink plenty of water.

CARDIO DANCE PARTY LLC For a little over two years now, Cardio Dance Party LLC has been offering fun, adult, dance fitness classes. All of these classes are fast paced, challenging and most of all, fun. They have 14 classes a week at five different locations in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. They incorporate a variety of dance styles, including jazz, hip hop, latin, ballroom, disco, bollywood, and plenty more danced to popular music that you probably already know and love to these classes.

They also offer a service for private events called Party Starters. They will get people dancing and break the ice at your next private event such as a wed-

ding, a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, birthday parties, corporate events and more. Through Party Starters, they send some of their instructors to lead simple group dances and to get the party started.

Cardio Dance Party LLC’s President, Kim Boardman has some health and fitness tips. She believes people shold choose a motive exercise that they will enjoy and stay with it in the long run. She wants everyone to enjoy their workout with the dance fitness classes she offers so they will continue to get the exercise they need.

THOMA & SUTTON EYE CARE Thoma & Sutton Eye Care prides itself in their quality first and foremost. They use the highest quality optical lenses and frames and state of the art contact lenses. They are the premier eye are provider in Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

Their staff consists of highly

Time to adopt a healthier lifestyle

By Aliza Wadler Solomon Jewish Telegraphic Agency As we become a society of couch potatoes, our health declines. Americans are eating more and moving less, and unfortunately, these habits are rubbing off on our children.

Food marketing has led to increased portion sizes and added sugars, salts and fats, while the advent of new technologies has had the unintended effect of decreasing physical activity. More than ever, American kids eat loads of junk food and spend much more time texting, watching television and playing video games than running around and being active.

Researchers estimate that only about 20 percent of children meet basic activity level recommendations and 25 percent are completely sedentary. At the same time, the foods we eat have become larger and more calorie-dense over the past 20 years. Bagels and pizza slices are almost double the size they used to be, and certain beverage cups can now hold an entire bottle of soda.

These changes in the American lifestyle have increased children’s risk of obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetes and many other health conditions.

Indeed, children are increasingly succumbing to adult diseases – so much so that doctors have changed the term adult-onset diabetes to type II diabetes because

so many children have the disease.

The Jewish community is not immune to this trend. Original research by Dr. Mendel Singer, director of the Jewish Community Health Initiative and a professor at Case Western Reserve Medical School, shows that Jewish children are almost as likely to be obese as their non-Jewish counterparts. In fact, Singer found that Jewish children in certain pockets of the community are substantially more likely to be obese.

Part of the reason for these troubling findings is that children who attend Jewish day schools study a joint Jewish and secular curriculum, which means 10 hours per day sitting in school, and then going home and sitting for a few more hours of homework.

Physical education is often deemed less important than other subjects, so kids are sedentary for most of the time they spend in school. Moreover, in many Orthodox day schools, fitness activities are further restricted because of limitations on coed exercise.

Unfortunately, Jewish adults are not doing any better. We have a food-centric culture in which the highlight of each week is often an elaborate Shabbat meal that is rich in fat and calories and can last late into the night – it’s like having Thanksgiving dinner every week.

We justify these meals by saying things like “calories don’t count on Shabbat,” but it’s time that we become honest with ourselves. As

a community, we like to cook and eat but we don’t like to exercise very much. The average Jewish family is more likely to eat a lavish meal together than go for a walk or kick around a soccer ball.

Parents should set an example for their kids by adopting healthy lifestyles for themselves. This means more fruits and vegetables, less oil, salt and sugar, and a far more active lifestyle. Instead of watching television as a family, parents should encourage walking, hiking and other healthy activities.

At the same time, our Jewish day schools should recognize that physical activity is just as important as Hebrew and algebra, and should modify their curriculums to make physical activity a major part of the day. This can be as simple as creating a schedule that makes children walk across the school to get from one class to another, or shortening every period by a few minutes to make more time for organized physical activity. Schools also might consider bringing in professional dieticians and exercise instructors to teach children about exercising at home and making smart food choices.

Summer camps are also great places for children not only to be active, but to learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle at home.

It’s up to all of us to make sure that today’s Jewish children grow up to be tomorrow’s healthy adults.

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12 • SOCIAL LIFE

JYP EVENT AT CIVIC GARDEN CENTER This past January, Jewish young professionals embraced their inner environmentalists for a Tu B’shevat celebration that paid tribute to trees and nature! Access brought the fun indoors when they took over the Civic Garden Center to plant cacti and learn about plants that are indigenous to Israel. Dinner and drinks were included. Access is an initiative of The Mayerson Foundation. For more information about Access, please consult the community directory in the back of this issue.

VALENTINE’S HAPPY HOUR The Saturday before Valentine’s Day, Access took over Betty Bar, a private space located above the popular Mainstay Bar. Jewish young professionals from all over the Region, including Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville and Columbus took part in this special Saturday night Valentine’s Happy Hour which featured light bites and drinks. Access is an initiative of The Mayerson Foundation for Jewish young professionals, 21-35. For more information about Access, please consult the community directory in the back of this issue.

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SCHMOOZE FOR TWOS Young couples in the Jewish community got to celebrate together with a pre Valentine’s Day dinner when Access’ Schmooze for Twos presented its Italian Wine and Dine Dinner Date for Sweethearts at Buca di Bepo. Nearly 100 people participated in this event that featured a 3-course Italian meal, including wine and other beverages and dessert. Three couples auditioned in front of the crowd for a chance to be contestants in the hilarious game show: Who Knows Their Better Half Best. Couples had to answer a series of questions about their significant others, similar to the Newlywed Game. For more information about Access or the Schmooze for Twos program, please consult the community directory in the back of this issue.

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS On Saturday, March 23rd nearly 220 young professionals rendezvoused at the fabulous Cincinnati Club for Midnight in Paris, Access’ first big blowout event of the year, where guests got to glam it up and enjoy a Parisian-style night out on the town featuring champagne and other drinks, dancing, a green screen photo station, a nine foot Eiffel Tower, a caricature artist, a French street café with specialty coffee drinks, courtesy of the Coffee Emporium cart, and a decadent dessert bar. The event was c’est magnifique and fun was had by all! For more information about Access, please consult the community directory in the back of this issue.

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14 • DINING OUT

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Walt’s Hitching Post renews a tradition of excellence

By Bob Wilhelmy Dining Editor Remember the glory days of Walt’s Hitching Post? Well, those days are back, and then some.

Bronson Trebbi, owner and proprietor, and Donny Arnsperger, managing partner and GM, have teamed up to redo and reopen Walt’s. They have worked with the former owners to borrow from the storied past of this iconic restaurant, while also focusing on the trends and tastes of today. The result is something special for the dining public.

First, the redo: “Rustic luxury” is what Trebbi calls the setting. He’s right. Inside, the place has the ambiance of a mountain lodge, but with accouterments of Kentucky horse culture everywhere, right down to the jockey attire of the wait staff. The redo is rustic, but beautifully done, warmly inviting and perfectly fitting the heritage of Walt’s.

More important than the décor is the menu. In its heyday, Walt’s was a rib place, known for its classic dry–rub pit barbecue. That’s part of the menu mix today as well, and you might consider the BBQ salmon, chicken roasted over a hickory wood fire, or the hickory slow-smoked (for 11 hours!) brisket sandwich.

But there is more; a lot more.

“Women make a lot of the dining decisions these days, and our menu was built around the idea that we wanted to appeal to both women and men,” Arnsperger said. “We have outstanding appetizers, attractive dinner salads, great chicken and seafood entrées, special sandwiches and more, to go with top–quality steaks and hearty smokehouse items. Walt’s menu has something for every diner.”

That’s true. The menu is loaded with good choices. For example, the Granny Smith Waldorf salad is a popular choice focused on the female palate. Fresh apples and grapes are combined with raisins and walnuts in a Waldorf dressing that is both classic and delicious.

Other salad choices are: Caesar, spinach, hot slaw, Walt’s (iceberg) wedge and a chopped variety.

We enjoyed the Pacific panseared halibut and a 6–ounce filet mignon on our visit to Walt’s. Both entrée items were excellent.

The halibut was moist, flaky and flavorful, served over asparagus spears in a lemon demi sauce. Yummy! The filet was done rare, to order, and perfectly charred. The steaks feature Donny’s Dust as season-

Pictured, from left are: David “Sanchez” Wilson, manager; Donny Arnsperger, managing partner/GM; Bronson Trebbi, owner/proprietor; and Ryan Terry, executive chef.

Walt’s entryway today, at the newly redone restaurant.

ing, which imparts a special delicious flavor to the sear.

Also, we enjoyed the value at Walt’s. All entrée items are accompanied by choice of potato (baked, mashed or home fries with onions) and a house salad.

The salads were cold and crisp and the entrée items were piping hot. All good! By the way, steak–eaters will find something special at Walt’s.

“Our steaks are seared at 850° so the juices do not escape,” said Ryan Terry, executive chef.

Steaks seared at that temperature hold in more of the juices, Terry said, stating that Walt’s is the only area restaurant preparing steaks in that way. The only other place we know of doing 850° searing is Peter Luger’s in the Big Apple, arguably the best steakhouse in the U.S. of A. One specialty item is a

One of the steak entrees at Walt’s.

Friday–only offering— kosher–salt–encrusted prime rib of beef, while it lasts. The prime rib is available in 10-, 14- and 18-ounce cuts.

While dining, a couple desserts went by, and seeing them, we saved room. You may want to try the 5–layer chocolate cake and the red velvet cheese cake as we did. I can vouch for both—scrumptious!

David “Sanchez” Wilson, manager and

long–time veteran of the Greater Cincinnati restaurant scene, recommended we try those desserts.

“We get good comments across the board, but people really like the chocolate cake and the red velvet cheesecake.” Also, carrot cake, key lime pie and other cheesecake choices are on the list. On Sundays, the chef makes up potato latkes as well.

Walt’s Hitching Post is open seven days a week, for dinner

only. Also, Walt’s offers party rooms accommodating from 10 to 100, and arranges special menus to meet the needs of party planners. Contact Christine Speeg.

See you at Walt’s!

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Editorial As many of you have heard, three campers were struck by lightning June 29 at Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) in one of their open fields. Scott and Alexia Kadish’s son, Ethan, was critically injured and is currently in Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Alexia is the American Israelite’s Copy Editor and Obituary Writer. He is being tended around the clock by a team of expert caregivers.

Please pray for Ethan’s safe and speedy recovery. Add him to the Refuah Shlema List. Recite Mi Shebeirach (Prayer for Healing) with us: Mi shebeirach avoteinu M'kor hab'racha l'imoteinu May the source of strength, Who blessed the ones before us, Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing, and let us say, Amen.

Mi shebeirach imoteinu M'kor habrachah l'avoteinu Bless those in need of healing with r'fuah sh'leimah, The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit, And let us say, Amen.

Recite The Refuah Shlema Prayer (A Prayer for Complete Healing): Mi-sheberakh avoteinu v'imoteinu, Avraham v'Sarah, Yitzhak v'Rivkah, Ya'akov, Rachel v'Leah hu y'varekh et (recite the English and Hebrew name) v'yavi aleihem refuat hanefesh u'refuat haguf yachad im kol cholei amo Yisrael. Barukh atah Adonai, rofeh ha'cholim.

May the One who was a source of blessing for our ancestors, bring blessings of healing upon (recite the Ethan’s English and Hebrew names), a healing of body and a healing of spirit. May those in whose care they are entrusted, be gifted with wisdom and skill, and those who surround them, be gifted with love and trust, openness and support in their care. And may they be healed along with all those who are in need. Blessed are You, Source of healing. Amen.

Recite Psalms 121 and 130: Tehillim 121:1 Shir LaMaalot: Esa einai el heharim me'ayin yavo ezri

Correction In the Announcements section of the July 4, 2013 issue of the American Israelite, we made an error. In the wedding announcement photo, it said Jeffrey and Frances Lazarow were pictured in the photo. The man pictured in the photo is Jonathan Lazarow. We regret the error.

A Song to the Accents: I raise my eyes to the mountains, from where will come my help?

2 Ezri me'im Y-H-V-H oseh shamayim va'aretz My help is from HaShem, Maker of heaven and earth.

3 Al yiten lamot raglecha al yanum shomrecha He will not allow the faltering of your foot; your Guardian will not slumber.

4 Hineh lo yanum velo yiyoshan Shomer Yisra'el Behold, [He] neither slumbers nor sleeps, the Guardian of Yisra'el 5 Y-H-V-H shomrecha Y-H-VH tzilecha al yad yeminecha HaShem is your Guardian, Hashem is your protecive Shade at your right hand.

6 Yomam hashemesh lo yakeka veyare'ach balailah By day the sun will not harm you nor the moon by night.

7 Y-H-V-H yishmarcha mikol ra yishmor et nafshecha HaShem will protect you from every evil, He will guard your soul.

8 Y-H-V-H yishmar tzetcha uvo'echa me'atah ve'ad olam HaShem will gaurd your departure and your arrival from this time until eternity.

Tehillim 130:1 Shir HaMa'alot: Mima'amakim keraticha Y-H-V-H A Song of Accents: From the depths I called You, HaShem.

2 Ad-nai shima' vekoli tihyeina azneicha kashuvot lekol tachanunai O L-rd, hear my voice; may Your ears be attentive to the sound of my pleas.

3 Im avonot tishmar Y-h Adnai mi ya'amod If iniquities You preserve, O G-d, O L-rd, who could survive?

4 Ki imcha haselicha lema'an tivare For with You is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

5 Kiviti Y-H-V-H kivtah nafshi velidvaro hochalti I placed my hope in HaShem, placed hope did my soul, and for His word I yearned.

6 Nafshi leAd-nai mishomrim laboker shomrim laboker My soul [yearns] for the L-rd among those longing for the dawn, those longing for the dawn.

7 Yachel Yisra'el el Y-H-V-H ki im Y-H-V-H hachesed veharbeh imo fedut Yisrael shall yearn for HaShem, for with HaShem is kindness, and abundant with Him is redemption.

8 Vehu yifdeh et Yisra'el mikol avonotav And He shall redeem Yisrael from all its iniquities.

Sincerely, Netanel (Ted) Deustch Publisher

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Dear Editor, Every year on Tisha B’av the 9th of Av (Tuesday, July 16), Jews will fast, remember and mourn the destruction of the first and second Holy Temples of Jerusalem. Most notably this day marks the rise of Nazism and the Holocaust and why our task on this day we make it a point to remember these tragedies and to understand what we should be truly sad about and where our sadness should lead us. If our sadness leads us to depression and despair, it can be destructive, but the first Lubevitcher Rebbe Shneur Zalman says that true grief is not a punishment but a remedy to heal the soul, that sadness and depression poses a great danger of lowering one’s spiritual elevation that consequently hinders spiritual progress.

But nevertheless it a necessary part of the healing process and so a person should set a fixed time for contemplation and introspection of his/her sadness so that the heart is broken in genuine unhappiness, but immediately The Rebbe adds, that after this heartbreaking re-evaluation has been attained, one should completely remove all sadness from the heart and have perfect faith in Hashem and this shall be the source of genuine joy that comes after sadness.

And this is the very thought in connection with Tisha B’av, that when meaningful tears are shed out of deep and sincere feelings, it is the most genuine expression of the essence of the human soul. So it

should be on Tisha B’av that our mourning brings us to real tears, not tears for our personal feelings but rather the tears that come from deep inside the recesses of our soul so we clearly understand that we shed tears over one thing only, the loss of the Temple, the heart of the Jewish Nation. But the very fact that each year on Tisha B’av we grieve in remembering what was lost and we fast to show Hashem that our faith is still strong, so strong that we can overcome our physical discomfort and still find joy in the day. In essence, Tisha B’av teaches us how to distinguish the positive, that is so often encased within every negative experience and no one shows us better than King David, whose entire life had so many enemies and endless successions of misfortune yet it was only happiness, faith and love for Hashem that saturate his Psalms.

So possibly the tears we shed on Tisha B’av are not for the past; rather our tears are a reminder of Hashem’s love for us, that he continues to be with us and reinforce in us hope and optimism even on this day of total grief.

The Shabbat preceding the fast day which is this coming Shabbos is called the Shabbat Chazon or “Shabbat of Vision” for it is on this Shabbat that traditionally we read a chapter from the Haftorah entitled “The Vision of Isaiah”. This Haftorah is the last, the longest and the most tragic of the three readings from the Prophets which speak of the calamities that occurred during the time preceding the destruction of

the Temple and the radical transformation that the world will ultimately undergo in which a final peace, harmony and spiritual awareness will prevail.

A more spiritual importance to the “Shabbat of Vision” is that on this Shabbos, each of us is granted

by Hashem a flash of a heavenly vision of the third and final Temple.

This indestructible Third Temple built by Hashem himself will be where Hashem will show himself to us and we will present ourselves to Hashem. It is where the spiritual and physical worlds will join. Twice before we were given this gift of a divine in our midst and twice we failed to prove worthy hence temporarily concealing the divine presence from our lives, for that reason Hashem withholds this last Temple from us, confining its reality to a higher, heavenly sphere that is beyond our grasp. Even so, on this Shabbos, we are motivated by this heavenly vision to correct our behavior and hasten the day when our exile will end and this spiritual Temple becomes our reality. In contrast, our spirits have not been entirely crushed by this day of mourning as our sages remind us that Moshiach was born on Tisha B’av and one day, this day of remembrance and sadness will be turned into a day of joy and celebration, permanently bringing real peace in Israel and in the world.

Sincerely, Seena Rubenstein Blue Ash, OH

How the U.S. gains from Israel alliance

By David Pollock and Michael Eisenstadt Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON – When two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in April, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital found themselves well prepared for the aftermath.

Two years earlier, Israeli medical experts had helped update the hospital s disaster response plan to deal with mass-casualty incidents.

Drawing from expertise honed over decades of treating victims of terrorist attacks, Israeli doctors and nurses shared best practices with their American counterparts, including how to distribute the wounded to hospitals and methods to locate fragments deep in wounds.

On the day of the bombing, Alastair Conn, Mass. General’s chief of emergency services, acknowledged the value of that

exchange, telling reporters, We asked the Israelis to come across and they helped us set up our disaster team so that we could respond in this kind of manner.

Israel s training of Boston first responders spotlights one of the many ways the United States has benefited from bilateral cooperation with the Jewish state. The U.S.Israeli alliance contributes more than ever to American security. The strategic logic that first brought the two countries together to fight Soviet influence and counter radical Arab nationalism during the Cold War endures amid the current challenges of political Islam and violent extremism.

The U.S.-Israel relationship isn’t symmetrical, as the U.S. provides Israel with indispensable economic and military support – to the tune of more than $115 billion since 1949.

But it is a two-way street.

Israel has contributed to

American hard security through counterterrorism cooperation, intelligence sharing and the development of such innovations as unmanned aerial vehicles and missile defense.

And Israel also has contributed to America s soft security”: Advances in the high-tech, medical and sustainability sectors have helped maintain American economic competitiveness and promoted sustainable development.

With a high-tech community second only to Silicon Valley, Israel s cooperation with U.S. companies on information technology has been crucial to their success. As Bill Gates observed in 2006, the innovation going on in Israel is critical to the future of the technology business.

Unsurprisingly, dozens of leading U.S. companies including Intel, IBM and /Google have set up major U.S. on page 22

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It is this Divine guarantee which emerges from Tisha B’Av that enables the Ninth Day of Av to become a festival (mo’ed) once Israel learns to appreciate the lesson of the day ...

Jewish survival and the ultimate beginning of Israel as God’s elected nation (ibid 29-40). Would not a reading from either of the two Biblical portions of Chastisements (Tochechot – Leviticus 26 or Deuteronomy 28) have been more fitting for Tisha B’Av, the day of utter calamity and loss of national sovereignty?!

My revered teacher Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik answers these questions – as well as an edifying insight into the significance of Tisha B’Av – in a commentary on one of the fast day dirges (kinot) – “How the Rose of Sharon sat alone,” written by Rabbi Elazar HaKalir. On the words, “The enemy stretched out his hand against the Temple, for we deserved extinction no less than the generation of the flood.”

The Rav explained that while the suffering on Tisha B’Av was grievous and horrific, the day also contained an important element of God’s hesed (loving kindness): The Almighty chose to express His wrath against the corruption and insensitivity of the nation Israel by destroying the inanimate stones of the Holy Temple; God razed the Temple to the ground, but He allowed His nation Israel to live.

Israel “deserved the punishment of extinction no less than the generation of the flood;” but God chose to destroy His earthly throne, the Holy Temple, as substitute or collateral for Israel. In this manner, God demonstrates the eternality of His covenant with Israel; Israel may be punished but we will never be destroyed. Israel remains God’s covenantal nation, Israel will ultimately repent and Israel will ultimately be redeemed and will redeem the world (Kinot in the Tradition of the Rav, Lookstein Edition, OU – Koren Press pp. 282-3).

This is the force of the Biblical reading from Va’ethanan on Tisha B’Av. After the text states that because of Israel’s perverseness and idolatry she “will be destroyed, yes destroyed” (Deut 4:25), the very next verse lightens the punishment to exile and dis-

persion, promises that Israel will seek out God and repentance and declares that our God of compassion will never forsake or destroy us, He will never forget the covenant He swore to our fathers (ibid 4:29-32).

It is this Divine guarantee which emerges from Tisha B’Av that enables the Ninth Day of Av to become a festival (mo’ed) once Israel learns to appreciate the lesson of the day and becomes worthy of the fulfillment of the Covenant. And this is why it is precisely when the flames were devouring and destroying the physical stones of the Temple, but not wiping out the Jewish people, that Jewish law alleviates the somber and burdensome atmosphere of the day by allowing us to rise from sitting on the ground and to adorn ourselves with the Tefilin.

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fashion. Pushing each other and not respecting the leaders and elders. Rashi 5. B 1:23 Moshe was not concerned they would not like the land, but thought they wanted to know the best parts for their future settlement. Sfornon

EFRAT, Israel – This is what the Lord Almighty says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah.

Therefore, love truth and peace” (Zechariah 8: 19).

This week, I would like to explore a number of difficult issues concerning Tisha B’Av. Firstly, the prophet Zechariah, cited above, optimistically declares that our fast days will one day become “joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals” he therefore cautions us to “love truth and peace.”

We give credence and added strength to this prophecy by changing and lightening the foreboding character of Tisha B’Av by rising from our shivah stools (we must sit on the ground on Tisha B’Av) at mid-day. Likewise, adult males put on their Tefilin for the post mid-day afternoon prayer – despite the fact that Tefilin is called an “adornment” (pe’er) by the prophet Ezekiel. How can we change the character of a day and date of historical destruction, doom and gloom? In every other instance of a festival, the manner in which we celebrate the Kedushat HaYom (sanctity of the day) is determined by the miracles of God performed on that day.

What miracle occurred on Tisha B’Av which enables it to become a festival in the future?

Even more paradoxically, it was specifically in the late afternoon of Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of Av, that the actual burning of the Holy Temple commenced, continuing into the next day, the tenth of Av (B.T. Ta’anit 21a). How can we alleviate the heavy atmosphere of our observance of the day precisely at the time when the destructive flames were beginning to envelop the Temple?

Finally, our Biblical reading for Tisha B’Av is taken from the Biblical portion of Va’etchanan, which will be read next week on the Sabbath known as the Sabbath of Comfort (Shabbat Nahamu).

Indeed, although the passage opens with a brief description of the corruption of the Israelites and the eventual destruction which will occur after they enter the Promised Land (Deut 4:25-28), it then speaks of the miracle of

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a.) Chazerot b.) Rephidim c.) Kadesh Barnea 4. Who proposed to send the spies? a.) Hashem b.) Moshe c.) The Children of Israel 5. Who liked the idea? a.) Hashem b.) Moshe c.) All of the Children of Israel

finds a way to make the wrong right. Rashi 3. C 1:19 Hashem led the people on an eleven day journey from Mount Sinai to Kadesh Barnea to enter Canaan right away. However, the Children of Israel sinned, by sending the spies. and lost the chance. Sforno 4. C 1:22 All the people came in a disorganized

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SHABBAT SHALOM: PARSHAT DEVARIM Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22

Written by Rabbi Dov Aaron Wise

ANSWERS 1. A 1:14 Actually, Yisro came up with the idea of a multilevel judicial system. Moshe did not mention Yisro because he was humble (Yisro was his father in law), or Moshe consulted with with Hashem before implementing it. Ramban 2. A 1:17 If the judge makes a mistake, Hashem

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By Nate Bloom Contributing Columnist Tribe Record Holder “Grown-Ups” (2010) was killed by critics. But it made big bucks, so now there’s a sequel (“Grownups 2”) to the original about five guys on a junior high team who, some 30 years later, go on vacation with their romantic partners and kids. The sequel stars (again) ADAM SANDLER, 48, as Lenny Feder, a high-powered Hollywood agent.

It opens with Feder moving back to his sleepy hometown with his wife and kids. There’s a huge cast, with many “names” playing cameo parts (including Sandler’s real-life wife, JACKIE, 38, and their daughters SUNNY, 5, and SADIE, 7). This film may hold the record for famous Jews in one movie. Here they are, in role size order: JAKE GOLDBERG, 17, and CAMERON BOYCE, 14, as Lenny’s sons, Greg and Kethie; MAYA RUDOLPH, 40, as Deanne, the wife of one of Lenny’s buddies; ROB SCHNEIDER, 49, as Rob, Lenny’s buddy; JON LOVITZ, 55, as a janitor; HALSTON SAGE, 20, (the star of Nickelodeon’s “How to Rock”), as “love interest” Nancy; OLIVER HUDSON (GOLDIE HAWN’s son), 36, as Kyle; ALLEN COVERT, 48, as a hippie; ANDY SAMBERG, 34, and AKIVA SCHAFFER, 35, as cheerleaders; NORM CROSBY, 85, as a K-Mart shopper; Victoria’s Secret model ERIN HEATHERTON, 24, as Ginger, a cheerleader; GREG GRUNBERG, 46, mailman; and as a “party band”; there’s most of the members of the famous J. Geils rock band, including: frontman PETER WOLF, 67; bassist DANNY KLEIN, 68; and harmonica player RICHARD “Magic Dick” SALWITZ, 68 (Opens Friday, July 12).

Some Baseball Notes It’s very rare when a Jewish player is sent down to the minors and another Jewish player is called up to take his place. But, as I write this, that’s the NY Mets situation: IKE DAVIS, 28, a good defensive player, was brought-up in 2010 and, while his batting average has never been high, he made up for that with power hitting (32 homers in 2012). However, very anemic hitting got him sent down to the minors on June 9th to “find his swing.” He was replaced at first base by JOSH SATIN, 28. Satin didn’t shine in two previous short stints with the Mets (201112). During the last three weeks of June, however, he finally got a

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lot of playing time and he responded with an incredible hitting tear that moved the Mets manager to say that Satin “has to be included in our future plans.”

Meanwhile, Satin says he is friends with Davis and hopes he does well in the minors. About a day after Satin said this (July 1), the buzz was that Davis’ hot hitting in the minors will result in him being called back up soon.

Here’s hoping the Mets find a way to keep two Jews on the big club.

Elsewhere: the Oakland A’s rookie first baseman, NATE FRIEMAN, 26, was named AL rookie-of-the-month, for the month of May, 2013. Also happy is pitcher ROBERT KAMINSKY, 18, a New Jersey high school phenom who was St. Louis Cardinals first round draft pick and got a $1,785, 000 signing bonus. Here’s an excerpt from a NY Daily News profile: “[He’s] a high-school lefthander who has a 94 MPH fastball and a hammer of a curveball…” a Jewish kid whose prized possession is a SANDY KOUFAX baseball card that he keeps in an acrylic case on his bedroom shelf. “Sandy Koufax was a Jewish guy playing baseball, and so am I, and that’s rare,’” Kaminsky says. “Even being in the same sentence with him would be an incredible honor.”

Got Milk?

ALICIA SILVERSTONE, 36, a big supporter of breastfeeding, has announced a new program that urges mothers to share their milk. The program was announced on her blog and it’s called “Kind Mama Milk Share.”

She touts it as a community service to “support mamas and babies” and tells blog readers: “If you have milk to share – post it.”

The actress says that she was inspired by a friend who couldn’t produce enough milk. The friend had trouble finding local donors and trouble figuring-out what kind of “lifestyle choices the donor had made.” Many women responded to the blog posting with requests for milk or offers to donate and many noted whether they were vegan or not.

However, as doctors point out, there is risk with sharing breast milk: the milk can carry HIV and other viruses. There are an increasing number of professionally run breast milk banks that test donated milk for safety.

But an informal sharing program, such as Silverstone has launched, offers milk that is not tested and, therefore, carries a risk.

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100 Y EARS A GO

CINCINNATI, O. WANTED – By the Congregation Shearith Israel, on the 1st day of September, 1863, a Hazan, who is also able to teach children in Hebrew and German. – Hebrew prayers and in the German language, who is able to produce undoubted testimonials as to his moral and religious character, with a fixed salary as Hazan of $600 per annum and all the income of the school. Applicants must bear their own expenses of coming here.

Apply to the undersigned. J. Holzman, Sec’r. care Samuels & Holzman, Cincinnati WANTED. – A competent Hazan, Teacher, and Shochet by the congregation of Honesdale, Pa. The place will be vacant in July next.

Candidates please address S. FRANKEL, Honesdale, Pa. – July 24, 1863

The National Cash Register of Dayton has removed from the old stand on Vine street to its magnificant new quarters at 224 East Fourth street, telephone, Main 224 and 223. Mr. Bert Alexander, the sales agent, who has been in charge of the N. C. R’s business in this city for so long a time, is justly proud of his splendid new home and cordially invites the people of Cincinnati and vicinity and all visitors to the city to call and see the new quarters and inspect the wonderful arrary of new cash registers.

Maurice J. Speiser, of Philadelphia, a member of the House of Representatives and a leader in the Republican ranks, has been appointed to the post of assistant district attorney, made vacant by the appointment of John M. Patterson, as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Speiser represented the First Legislative Representative District at Harrisburg. – July 10, 1913

125 Y EARS A GO The Esculapia Springs are now ready to accommodate guests for the season under the new management and with a new corps of the best of French cooks. Good music, fine rooms, and the most most modern and convenient accommodations at the Club House. Hot and cold sulphur baths. The Springs are located in Lewis County, Ky., and can be reached by a pleasant boat ride over night and arriving at the Springs for breakfast. The Big Sandy Railway is now completed from Maysville to Ashland. The best family accommodations at the old rates are offered, and everything is warranted first class.

Messrs. Jacobs & Sachs, southeast corner Pearl and Race, manufacture fine and medium pants for the trade. Their facilities are such that they can produce the finest and best made article at the very lowest price. They solicit correspondence with country firms and guarantee satisfaction in quality, make and price.

Cut flowers, bouquets, emblems and pot plants at Huntsman’s, the Walnut Street florist. Special attention given to artistic decoration of halls and banquet boards, wedding dinners, etc. Prompt and satisfactory work at reasonable prices guaranteed.

One of the exhibits at the Exposition which draws the crowds is that of the Bartholdi Suspender Co., of New York. Embroidering the name and place of residence on silk suspenders for a customer while he waits is the attractive novelty.

The exhibit is on the west side of the main aisle, Park Building, Section D Mr. J. Reizenstein of the Company is in charge. – July 13, 1888

75 Y EARS A GO Dan Harris is cast as Sonora in “The Girl of the Golden West” in the Zoo Opera tonight (Thursday, July 21st). He also has the role of Montano in “Otello” Friday, July 22nd, and of Dancairo in “Carmen” Saturday, July 23rd.

The Cincinnati Zoo Opera schedule includes the following: “The Girl of the Golden West,” tonight (Thursday, July 21st).

“Otello,” July 22nd.

“Carmen,” July 23rd.

“La Boheme,” July 24th, 28th.

“Tannhauser,” July 26th, 29th.

“Pagliacci” and “Hansel and Gretel,” July 27th, 30th.

“Thais,” Aug. 2nd, 5th.

Performances begin at 8:15 p.m.

Tickets may be obtained at the downtown Zoo Opera office (Parkway 4990), Sixth and Walnut Streets, week–days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets may be obtained at the Zoo, beginning at 7:15, nightly.

There are no Monday operas. – July 21, 1938

50 Y EARS A GO Charles Weiner, 9054 Eldora Drive, has been elected president of the University of Cincinnati Hillel Adult Advisory Board for 1963–64.

Mr. Weiner, has been active in Hillel since his attendance at Indiana University. He is married to the former Miss Patricia Bartel.

Others elected are Marvin Levy, first vice president; Mrs. Elias Levine, second vice president; William Frakenstein, third vice president; Miss Janet Marks, honorary vice president; Mr. Larry Rogavin, recording secretary; Mrs.

Bernard Kluber, corresponding secretary; Miss Marlene Kerman, treasurer; Morris Barron, financial secretary; Leonard Kirschner, assistant financial secretary. – July 11, 1963

25 Y EARS A GO Janet Steinberg, international travel correspondent based in Cincinnati, has received frst place Henry Bradshaw Memorial Award for the Best in Show in travel journalism.

The Bradshaw Award, the highest honor given to an active member of the Central States chapter of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), is presented to the travel writer whose work has been judged the best in all categories in the chapter’s annual writing contest.

In judging the winning trilogy, “Travels with Lakshmi,” “No Handicaps Here” and “Auschwitz Place That Says Remember,” professors of journalism for the communications department of Duquesne University said, “This writer was witty, moving and engaging. Did an excellent job with a wide variety of tones and topics.”

In the same SATW Travel Writing Contest, Steinberg also won a second place award for the best story in the Humor/-Pathos category with her article “Auschwitz: A Place That Says Remember.”

Since 1981 Steinberg has won 15 travel writing awards including two Lowell Thomas Awards and a Cipriani Award for the best overall writer. Steinberg’s articles have appeared in over 100 newspapers, magazines and books. – July 14, 1988

10 Y EARS A GO Ten college students are spending the summer interning at local Jewish social service agencies as part of their participation in the Workum Scholarship Fund Intern Program.

The Workum Scholarship Fund is an internship program facilitated by the Jewish Vocational Service, with partial funding provided by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.

College-age students from Cincinnati are selected to participate as interns at Jewish social service organizations within the community.

Working for 30 hours a week, the interns participate in weekly seminars, where they learn about the role of each of the interns and the function of the Jewish agencies where they are working. The scholarship provides the funding for these paid interns, and it is the hope of the organizers , that the students will be inspired to choose to work in the Jewish community when they begin searching for a job. – July 17, 2003

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EXPERT from page 4 Cedar Village launched the Shalom Center in January 2012, using available beds in its nursing unit. Since then, 50 older adults have been referred to the Shalom Center for protection. But only seven have accepted help. Abusers often are relatives, making it difficult to break the bond between abusers and their victims.

Typical shelters are inappropriate for several reasons, including that they are not prepared to handle the health needs of older adults, Regan said. Those shelters also can be difficult for older adults to access because they are intentionally located in places that made it hard for abusers to find them. Older women also can be uncomfortable because of the young high–energy children who stay in typical shelters with their mothers.

Regan also concluded that physicians and other health care providers need more training to screen for and identify elder abuse.

Many doctors do not screen for abuse during exams, failing to pick up signs of abuse, according to Regan. And when they do notice abuse, they lack places to send their patients for help.

She encouraged agencies that focus on domestic violence and elder abuse to collaborate more.

Agencies that deal with domestic violence need more training in dealing with older adults. Agencies that deal with older adults need more training in dealing with domestic violence.

HEEDING from page 8 Danon, who also has declared the two-state option dead.

“It would be good for Mr. Netanyahu to find as many occasions as possible to reinstate his commitment to a two-state solution, and make clear once again that it is he that wants to move forward through negotiations, while it is Mahmoud Abbas who is injecting rejections and is the true obstacle to peace,” Foxman wrote.

AIPAC, notably, declined an invitation to attend the meeting June 27 between Dayan and top Republicans, including Rep. Ed

She said more community-wide awareness efforts, such as those initiated by the Shalom Center, need to be undertaken to educate the public about elder abuse and where to get help.

In an interview, she urged passage of the Ohio Elder Justice Act, designed to protect older adults from abuse. One key provision would provide ongoing, comprehensive training for caseworkers and develop educational materials for people who are legally required to report abuse. Another provision would require employees in various financial service industries to report suspected elder abuse.

During the question-and-answer portion of Regan’s presentation, Lacy Cowdrey, who works for Warren County Adult Protective Services, thanked Cedar Village for creating the Shalom Center. Before the Shalom Center, she said, it was even more challenging to help abused older adults. “Having a facility like this covers every aspect of an aging person’s needs.”

The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati helps to support the Shalom Center. The Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in New York City, the first such center in the nation, provided guidance and inspiration for the creation of the Shalom Center.

The Shalom Center accepts people 65 years of age and older who reside in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Montgomery or Warren County.

Royce (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Rep. Ileana RosLehtinen (R-Fla.), the chairwoman of the committee’s Middle East subcommittee; and Rep. Pete Roskam (R-Ill.), the party’s chief deputy whip.

Instead, the Zionist Organization of America and the Republican Jewish Coalition led the Jewish contingent at the meeting. The ZOA has counter-rebuked the Jewish groups that criticized Bennett and Danon.

Foxman, the ZOA said in a June 24 release, was “suppressing opposition to a Palestinian state.”

Ros-Lehtinen declined to com-

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The Jews of Ecuador and Peru If water flushes down the toilet south of the equator in the opposite direction than north of the equator, in which direction does it flush when you are exactly on the equator?

If you are a Jew in Lima, Peru, or Quito, Ecuador would you be of Sephardic or Ashkenazic origin?

Well, we are not sure of the first answer but the second can be answered by learning about the history of the Jews who immigrated to Peru and Ecuador.

We know that the early Jews in Peru and Ecuador were of Spanish origin and few in number (14 Jews in Quito in 1917). The large immigration of Jews to these two nations were those escaping the Holocaust.

“In the early years of World War II, Ecuador still admitted a certain amount of immigrants, and in 1939, when several South American countries refused to accept the 165 Jewish refugees from Germany aboard the ship “Koenigstein,” Ecuador granted them entry permits.

Nevertheless, the country eventually gave way to a policy of selectivity. Jewish immigrants to Ecuador were supposed to be employed in the agricultural realm, but the authorities soon surmised that the immigrants were actually merchants, industrialists, and businessmen, and were not farming. As a result, 1938 legislation was passed compelling any Jew “not engaged in agriculture or industry to leave the country” (Virtual Jewish Library, Ecuador, by Jacqueline Shields).

Today there is a thriving Jewish Community in Quito of about 5,000.

It boasts a community center that offers educational, religious, cultural and social opportunities, as well as all the other communal functions.

“The Jewish community of Peru reached a peak of 5,200 members in 1970, but it has slowly declined since then. This is due to several factors. In the 1970s the government of

Juan Velasco was elected. He brought socialism to Peru and did not allow for much private property or freedom of the press. Socialism was a big deterrent for the Jews who were mostly business owners. This caused many Jews to emigrate to places where they could do business freely and not have their children’s education censured.

In the 1990s when a new government was elected, Jewish emigration stopped. Since then Jews started to immigrate to Peru. Even though the Jewish community has been dwindling in South America, they are well represented in Peru.

Jews own many of the important businesses. Many Jews also serve in the government.

One extraordinary case is Efrain Goldenberg Schreiber, who served as finance minister and prime minister in the 1990s. The first lady of Peru, Eliane Karp is Jewish and so is the second vice president, David Waisman.

The unique asset of Peru’s Jewish community is the number of indigenous Peruvians who have recently started practicing Judaism.

These Jews are descendants of people who were converted to Catholicism when the Spanish took over Peru. (Virtual Jewish Library, Lima Peru).

These are some fascinating facts about the Jewish communities of Peru and Ecuador that we will meet with when traveling to these fascinating countries. You’ll also have a chance to sit down with members of congregations in both countries and learn about Jewish life there today.

Couple this with the phenomenal sights of nature in Machu Pichu and the Galapagos and perhaps you will want to join us on a remarkable trip to Ecuador, Peru and the Galapagos on January 5-17, 2014.

For more information please contact Rabbi Daniel Roberts.

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free children. They need their own safe places, like Fernside, to let down their guard and heal.”

Sandra Lobert, President and CEO of Hospice of Cincinnati, was grateful to have such a unique couple bring so much to the audience.

“Sherri was such a compelling speaker. She clearly touched those suffering from grief and offered them hope. I also saw Seth speaking personally to a man who brokenly asked about how to get up off the floor of devastation. It was just so clear that they both cared deeply about helping others who had gone through similar loss.”

JCC because it is a safe and fun environment that parents can trust. The extended day options are helpful for parents who work and need a place for their kids to go early in the mornings or stay late in the day.”

Camp lunch is another great option at Camp at the J. It can be hard to get kids ready and out the door in the mornings. With camp lunch, parents no longer have to worry about packing lunch every day. JCC campers love the pizza, wraps and burgers as well as fruits, vegetables and other healthy choices. Vegetarian choices are also available.

To register or learn more about S’more camps, please see the Mayerson JCC contact information in the community directory of this issue.

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The flavor of Bordeaux Wandering Jew

by Janet Steinberg

By Janet Steinberg “God only made water” stated Victor Hugo, “man made wine “ And what better place to taste that wine than in the world’s major wine industry capital?

Because our cruise ship, Silversea’s Silver Whisper, docked overnight in Bordeaux (the sixthlargest urban area in France) we had time enough to explore both the city and some of the surrounding wine region.

Our first day’s Silversea shore excursion (Panoramic Bordeaux & Wine Tasting) indulged our senses with the beauty and flavors of this port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. Bordeaux has diligently preserved its elegant 18th century architecture.

A panoramic sightseeing drive took us through the Old Town of Bordeaux (Place de la Bourse), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We saw the Palais Rohan (now the City Hall or Hotel de Ville), and Place Tourny, that offers a view of the late 18th-century Grand Theatre. From here, we passed by the 14th-century Cailhau Gafe, the former belfry of the Town Hall from the Middle Ages, and the impressive Grosse Cloche Bell of Bordeaux.

The current Grosse Cloche Bell was cast in June 1775. Until the Liberation of France, at the end of World War ll, the bell announced all of the town’s important events, including fires and the beginning of the grape harvest. Due to its weight and the risk of cracks that could be caused by the vibration of the bell, it has not been rung since the commemoration of the Allied Victory on 8 May 1945.

Our panoramic sightseeing tour culminated with a visit and wine tasting at Chateau Smith Haut Lafite. Sniff... swirl... sip. Gaze at it. lnhale it. Taste it. Once you have gotten even a mere taste of France’s Route du Vignoble, you will never again just drink a glass of wine. Like the best of Francophiles, you will know it is something to be savored.

If you care to learn more about French wines, stop in at La Maison du Vin De Bordeaux, the

headquarters of the Bordeaux Wine Council. There you can get free maps, advice, and a crash course in wine tasting.

On our second day in Bordeaux, among its many diverse choices, Silver Whisper offered a shore excursion to the UNESCO Village of St. Emilion. The celebrated vineyards of St. Emilion are among the most famous and attractive destinations in the Bordeaux region. The vineyards reach all the way up to St. Emilion’s 13th-century town walls.

The St. Emilion excursion toured the village, its underground monuments, and other landmarks including the Collegiale Church and its magnificent cloister, the 12th-century ramparts, the marketplace and Egllse Monolithe, a 12th century church carved from one of the cliffs above the city. It is the largest underground church in Europe. Adjacent to the church, the catacombs include a charnel house and numerous sepulchers dating from the 11th and 12th centuries.

You might also want to visit Bordeaux’s synagogue, built in 1882 in the Spanish Portuguese style. One of the largest places of worship in France, it can accommodate up to 1,500 people.

Bordeaux has a special place in Jewish history because it was home to the Marranos, the “secret” Jews who fled there from Spain and Portugal after the lnquisition.

During World War ll it was badly desecrated and used as a prison for Jews waiting to be sent to the camps. A plaque in the courtyard commemorates the family names of those who perished.

Be sure to make time for a pleasant stroll along the Garonne River from the Esplanade des Quinconces to the to the pedestrian area that radiates from the Place de la Comedie. On the Esplanade des Quinconces is the Monument aux Girondins. It consists of fountains and a large column surmounted by a statue representing liberty. There are two statues of Montaigne and Montesquieu on either side of the place.

Two rostral columns, erected in 1829, stand at the end of the Esplanade, overlooking the

Garonne River and glorifying Bordeaux’s port activity. These columns are surmounted by statues of Neptune (symbolizing navigation) and Mercury (symbolizing trade).

On the Place de la Comedie, directly across from the Grand Theatre, the elegant, faithfully restored Grand Hotel de Bordeaux reigns supreme. Take a break from touring with a drink in the Grand Hotel’s Orangerie, the hotel’s winter garden. For 7 Euros you can enjoy an Alain Milliat Jus de Fruits and a complimentary plate of gougere fromage (flaky cheese roll), grissini (melt-in-your-mouth poppy/sesame sticks), tomato relish, and pesto.

If you have more time in Bordeaux than a shore excursion allows, you must further explore this region where sunshine ripens the grapes to luscious colors. Let yourself be treated to la couleur du bon gout. (The color of good taste.) Let yourself be totally immersed in le vins de Bordeaux.

(The wines of Bordeaux.)

A tour through the Bordeaux wine-producing region that lies along the banks of the Gironde, the Garonne, and the Dordogne Rivers, is a tour through vineyards gently bathed by iodine-perfumed breezes from the Atlantic Ocean.

The 250,000 acres of vines, which occupy this most favorable location in southwestern France, account for one-third of the total wine production in France. A variety ofsoils, subsoils, microclimates, grape varieties and traditionsgenerate a diversity of nuance and bouquets and offer a range ofwines unique in the world. (Red wines; dry white wines; sweet white wines; and white dessert wines).

Bordeaux represents an age-old cultural influence of rare permanency and richness. With its extraordinary heritage of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary architecture, it is little wonder that it became a UNESCO World HeritageSite in 2007.

Bordeaux, the capital of Aquitaine, is a place where vineyards are art and buildings are history.

Courtesy of Janet Steinberg

Chateau Smith Haut Lafite and vineyard

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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013

All about food – holiday happenings Zell’s Bites

always ask the head of the produce department to help me choose the watermelon.

DRUNKEN WATERMELON Ingredients One large watermelon 1/4 to 1/2 cup of vodka

by Zell Schulman The last of the fireworks were heard outside my window around midnight. I had arrived home quite late from celebrating the Fourth of July holiday at my children’s farm in Cynthiana, Kentucky. The American flag was proudly seen all along the drive down and the drive home.

The Fourth of July has always been extremely important to my late father, Harry Sharff. He arrived in this country from Russia at the age of twenty. “Becoming an American Citizen” he always told me, “Is the most important gift I was given. This is a country where you have freedom of speech, freedom of religion and if you know the right people and have enough funds, you can even become the President of this United States.”

Before leaving for my daughters, I was watching the news and saw a clip of people from all over the world being sworn in as citizens of this United States of America. It brought tears to my eyes. As a first generation American, I was taught to live and love this country and became aware of the many opportunities it gave.

What, may you ask does any of this have to do with food? Well one of the things I’ve learned is you don’t celebrate a holiday without the food. It’s the food that helps you celebrate. What would Rosh Hashanah be without honey cake, or Thanksgiving without turkey.

The all American hot dog, hamburger and French fries are in great demand on the Fourth of July. It isn’t a baseball game without a hot dog, or the Fourth of July without sinking you teeth into a cold, tasty, juicy piece of watermelon.

Over years of celebrating the Fourth of July, I have added several tasty recipes to my holiday menu. The one that goes over the best, is my drunken watermelon.

This recipe is for adults only please. The number of servings depends on how large the size of the watermelon. Make sure you choose a sweet, ripe watermelon. I

Method Cut the watermelon in half if it is really big. With the tip of a sharp knife, poke holes about 2 inchs apart over the surface. If it is a smaller watermelon, do not cut it in half, just poke the holes on the outside of the skin. Slowly pour the vodka into the holes. Wrap the watermelon tightly in plastic wrap then in foil, and place in the coldest spot in your refrigerator overnight. This makes a great hor d’oeuvre. Cut the watermelon in small squares and serve with toothpicks in them for easy pick up.

WATERMELON ICE Makes about 1 quart This is a perfect summer dessert.

Ingredients 6 cups of watermelon chunks, seeded 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1/2 teaspoon rose flavoring 1 cup boiling water Processor Method 1. Puree the watermelon in your blender or food processsor, remove to a medium bowl. Push the watermelon through a fine sieve or use a Foley food mill to remove any fiber; stir in the lemon juice and rose flavoring.

2. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the sugar and gelatin; slowly pour the boiling water over this sugar mixture; stirring to dissolve the sugar, add to melon and mix well. Pour the watermelon into a shallow metal bowl or cake pan and place in the freezer until it is frozen solid, about 6 hours or overnight.

3. Break into chunks and process until smooth. Serve immediately.

Zells Tips: You can purchase the rose flavoring at a baking supply shop or an Indian food store.

Should you have any watermelon ice left over, place it back into the food processor, add a little whipping cream and place it back in the freezer. You'll have great tasting sorbet.

2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet – refining the art of top down driving The redesigned 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet offers the aggressive yet refined styling of a coupe with the open air freedom of a cabriolet. Elegant available features include LED light technology, Audi connect with Wi-Fi hotspot and a head-level heating system for chilly mornings.

Its interior features include three–zone automatic climate control, three–spoke multifunction sport steering wheel, tilt and telescopic manually adjustable steering column, power windows with one-touch up/down operation and pinch protection and acoustic folding roof that folds at speeds up to 31 mph. The smartly designed retractable roof on the Audi A5 Cabriolet takes all of 17 seconds to liberate you.

With high quality interior features, the Audi A5 Carbiolet has matching high quality exterior features such as Audi Singleframe grille, halogen headlights with daytime running lights, automatic headlights, power–adjustable heated exterior side mirrors, front fog lights, dual exhaust outlets, aluminum trim around windshield frame, LED turn indicator light technology integrated into the exterior side mirrors and heated windshield washer nozzles For safety and security purposes, the Audi A5 Cabriolet

2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet

includes driver and front passenger dual-stage airbags, knee airbags, and head/thorax side airbags, front passenger occupant detection—for airbags, power central locking system with safety unlock feature if airbags deploy, Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brakepressure Distribution (EBD) and brake assist, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with traction control (ASR), anti-theft alarm system with panic function, tirepressure monitoring system, safety belt reminder for driver and front passenger, lower anchors for child seats in rear seats, electromechanical parking brake and pop–up roll bar system.

The infotainment/technology and seating that the Audi A5 Cabriolet provides will be as comfortable as possible. The seating has leather seating surfaces, eight–way power front seats and four–way power lumber adjustment for driver and split folding rear seatbacks. The tech-

nology includes Audi concert radio with ten speakers and single CD player with MP3 playback capability, SiriusXM Satellite Radio with 90–day trial subscription, cruise control with coast, resume and accelerate features and rain/light sensor for automatic windshield wipers and headlights.

Driving the Audi A5 Cabriolet is already thrilling. With available Audi quattro all–wheel drive, the excitement is heightened with confidence–inspiring handling in practically any weather. Engineered to distribute power to the wheels that need it most, quattro helps give the Audi A5 Cabriolet its grip and control.

With quattro, the road bends for you. It creates a distinct advantage for every day driving by better distributing the engine's power.

A radical shift from convention, Audi TFSI combines direct injection with forced induction supercharging or turbocharging.

This unleashes higher power output with greater fuel efficiency and produces outstanding responsiveness—making the engine more of an extension of the driver.

The Audi A5 Cabriolet gives the freedom of a convertible with stylish features.

MSRP starts at $43,350.

22 • OBITUARIES D EATH N OTICES HERZFELD, Hermine L. age 105, died June 27, 2013; 19 Tammuz, 5773.

WEINSTEIN, Anna age 61, died July 5, 2013; 27 Tammuz, 5773.

WILLIAMS, Freada age 93, died June 24, 2013; 24 Tammuz, 5773.

O BITUARIES BROH, Robert A. Robert A. Broh was born on March 11, 1938 in Huntington, West Virginia, a city along the Ohio River that was a hub of the steel industry.

He was the devoted – and only son – of Adele and Dolph Broh making it a point of taking out his wife, Jenny, on the anniversary of their birth to honor their profound influence on his life.

Robert felt very strongly that when his time on this Earth came to an end that he be interred beside his parents in Huntington.

After completing his primary schooling he left home in 1956 and

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enrolled at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

Robert studied chemistry and completed his bachelor degree in 1960 with plans to continue his studies in graduate school.

Graduate school took him north to Cambridge, Massachusetts where he had been accepted into one of the most prestigious schools in the country, MIT. In one year he completed his master’s in Chemical Engineering. Always an avid fan of the Cincinnati Reds, in the short time he spent in the Boston area he became a fan of the Boston Celtics and the Boston Red Sox. In 1975, when the Red Sox met the Reds in the World Series, Robert had his dream matchup; whichever team won he came out a winner. In 2004 he celebrated when the Red Sox finally overcame their “curse”, winning the World Series for the first time in 86 years.

Robert was an ROTC graduate and before he embarked on a career Robert served his country from 1964-1966. He was discharged with the rank of Captain. Robert accepted a position at Proctor and Gamble which led him to move to Cincinnati where he was to live the rest of his

life. Robert was at Proctor and Gamble for 35 years in a variety of roles. He wrote a few books including one on business management – “Managing Quality for Higher Profits: A Guide for Business Executives and Quality Managers (1982, McGraw Hill).

Although he worked hard, it was his family that was his real joy.

Shortly after arriving in Cincinnati he met his life partner, Jenny, at a Young Republican’s Club meeting. They were married for 46 years. As a husband Robert supported, respected and encouraged Jenny’s political activism and her involvement in the Jewish community.

Robert was a devoted father who engaged with his children in many ways. Whether it was math tutorials or coaching their basketball teams at Madeira High School he was fully involved in their lives. Later he would be as devoted a grandfather, spending time with his grandchildren relishing the time that he spent with them at games and on holidays.

When Robert retired from Proctor and Gamble he returned to the game that he loved – golf; he played three times a week. Robert had a cherished group of friends that he played golf and poker with and did his best to beat them at both games.

Robert A. Broh, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the age of 75. He is survived by his loving wife, Jenny, his children Randy (Diana) E. Broh, Scott (Sara) Broh and Dr. Beckett A. Broh as well as the grandchildren he doted on Emily, Michael,

Jessica, Elijah and William Broh; he is also survived by brother-in-law Todd Boering.

Memorial services were held Friday, June 28 at 11 a.m. at The Valley Temple. Internment took place back in Huntington, West Virginia at the Spring Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to Neediest Kids of All or the Freestore Foodbank, both in Cincinnati, OH.

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and oil-free environment – also has made important contributions to American water, food and energy security. Netafim, an Israeli manufacturer of drip-irrigation products, has a production facility in California and has captured half of the global market share in this key tool against the risk of climate change. Also in California, BrightSource Industries is building a solar power plant using Israeli technology that will double the amount of solar thermal electricity produced in America.

Naysayers suggest the alliance with Israel has not been cost-free for the United States, particularly in the Muslim and Arab world. But measured in empirical terms, Arab ties with the United States, at both the official and popular levels, have boomed in the past decade. Arabs are coming as students or visitors in record numbers; anti-American street protests have fallen dramatically since the start of the Iraq war in 2003; and defense cooperation with most Arab countries is closer than ever.

Sales of iconic American consumer brands also have soared during this period, despite occasional talk of boycotts, and overall U.S. exports to the Middle East increased to an all-time high of $56 billion in 2011. Conversely, oil exports to the United States from most Arab coun-

research and development centers in the country. Intel has a particularly strong presence, relying on Israeli engineers for the design of many of the company s most successful microprocessors. Greg Slater, senior counsel and director of trade and competition policy for Intel, told a recent Washington Institute forum that “Israeli engineers saved the company” by pioneering energyefficient technology that enabled increased capacity on each microchip.

Israel s mushrooming start-up population has particular appeal for U.S. companies looking to expand or consolidate their technical edge, as evidenced by Google’s recent acquisition of the Israeli traffic navigation start-up Waze for a reported $1 billion. Israeli innovators also have arrived at novel solutions to water and food security challenges, pioneering widely used techniques of conserving or purifying water, including drip irrigation and reverse osmosis desalination. According to the 2012 Cleantech Global Global Innovation Index, Israel leads the world in creating cleantech companies.

Israel s success in producing clean technologies – born out of necessity from living in a hot, dry

HERZFELD, Hermine L. Hermine L. Herzfeld died in Montgomery, AL on June 27, 2013 at the age of 105. She was born in Nashville, TN on April 30, 1908 to Solomon and Sadie Lowenstein. She graduated from Peabody Demonstration School and Vanderbilt University, Class of 1930.

She taught school in North Nashville before marrying Reuben Herzfeld of West Point, GA and moving to Cincinnati, OH. Their marriage lasted over 61 years until Reuben's death. At age 90 she moved to Montgomery, AL. She is survived by her daughter Louisa Weinrib (Michael) of Montgomery, AL; grandsons David Weinrib (Elizabeth Wahls) of Charlotte, NC, Stephen Weinrib (Lynne) of Asheville, NC, and Daniel Weinrib (Karen) of Birmingham, AL; and great-grandchildren Benjamin, Michael, Claire and Jack, all of whom are grateful to have had her in their lives for so long.

Hermine and Reuben were season ticket holders for the Cincinnati Reds games for 52 years, and every

summer their grandsons were invited to visit for "Herzfeld Camp" of baseball, grandma's good cooking and many other pleasures. The grandsons' lives were greatly enriched by the involvement of their grandparents both in Cincinnati and in Montgomery.

Hermine was a member of Wise Temple in Cincinnati and Temple Beth Or in Montgomery, AL, the National Club of Jewish Women, and a long time member of the Women’s City Club an organization founded in 1915 with a mission “to secure a more just and livable community for all.” She was an avid social bridge player. During the 1950s she worked as a volunteer in civil defense.

Hermine had a great love for gardening, which she continued to do for much of her life. She loved landscaping and growing flowers. Her grounds were filled with trees, blooming flowers, and a cavalcade of color. Each year she would can seasonal fruit for her family and friends.

There will be no funeral; burial will take place at a future date in Montgomery, AL. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund, c/o Charley Frank, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati OH 45202; Temple Beth Or Archives, 2246 Narrow Lane Road, Montgomery AL 36106, or to the charity of your choice.

Arrangements were made through Southern Memorial Funeral Home.

tries rose or remained steady since 2000, regardless of any political tensions.

Just as important, public opinion in every Arab or predominantly Muslim country polled has turned sharply against al-Qaida, notwithstanding the tight U.S.-Israel connection. Finally, Israel has been at most a very marginal factor in all the recent Arab uprisings. Even the new Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt is maintaining the peace treaty with Israel and decent working relations with Washington.

As Israeli researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, doctors and others continue to help the United States promote nation-building at home and security and sustainability abroad, Washington can rest assured it will continue to benefit greatly from its alliance with the Jewish state. By helping to ensure the United States maintains its global edge, Israel will continue to contribute to Americans lives and livelihoods, and to restoring the global economic competitiveness of the United States.

Michael Eisenstadt and David Pollock, senior fellows at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, are the authors of Asset Test: How the United States Benefits from Its Alliance with Israel.”

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