Federation Star - September 2013 by Jewish Federation of Collier County

Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World

Federation Star Published by the Jewish Federation of Collier County serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities

www.JewishNaples.org INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

6A Women’s Cultural Alliance 7A Community Focus 14A Israel & the Jewish World 20A Tributes 21A Rabbinical Reflections 23A Synagogues 25A Organizations 28A Business Directory 30A Community Calendar 31A Community Directory 1B Jewish Interest 7B Commentary 10B Focus on Youth

9A Liberator honored at ceremony in Fort Myers

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September 2013 - Elul 5773 / Tishrei 5774

Vol. 23 #1

A tribute to Ann Jacobson David Willens JFCC Executive Director

ver the summer months, Ann Jacobson passed several torches of leadership on to new chairs of Federation committees, and I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to, and express our gratitude and deep appreciation of Ann for all the wonderful, meaningful and creative things she has done for our Federation and our Southwest Florida community. Many people arrive in Southwest Florida to play golf, tennis, bridge and mah jongg, or just laze around. Not Ann. In 1991, she arrived as a full-timer to Naples from Kansas City, Missouri, with the experience and determination to make this community a better place for all of us. There is a litany of her achievements in Kansas City, too long to mention here. Over the past 22 years in Naples, I know that she has been successful in her mission, as evidenced by the following list of her activities, accomplishments and honors:

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¡¡ Past Board member of Temple ¡¡ She was made a permanent memShalom of Naples ber of the Florida Department of ¡¡ Past President of the Jewish Education’s Task Force on HoloFederation of Collier County caust Education this past year (1996-2000) Ann has also been honored by ¡¡ Founding President of the Homany organizations and groups, locaust Museum & Education including but not limited to the folCenter of Southwest Florida lowing: ¡¡ Chair of the Advisory Com• A Queen of the Purim Ball Court mittee which founded for the Jewish Museum the Center for Judaic, of Florida – in recogniHolocaust and Human tion of leaders within Rights Studies (now the many Florida JewGenocide Studies) at ish communities for Florida Gulf Coast their roles in developUniversity ing and building the ¡¡ Chair of our FederaJewish community in tion’s Community Rewhich they live lations Committee • A m e r i c a n A s s o ¡¡ F o u n d i n g m e m b e r ciation of University of the Steering ComWomen Honoree Ann Jacobson mittee which formed • Wo m a n o f S t y l e the Catholic/Jewish Dialogue of (now Woman of Achievement) Collier County, now in its 10th Honoree year • American Jewish Committee Honoree 2010 ¡¡ President of the Shepherd’s Cen• Trustee Emeritus – Jewish Fedters of America – a national eration of Collier County 2010 network of interfaith community• A 2013 Southwest Florida MAKbased organizations that provide meaning and purpose for adults ERS: Women Who Make Souththroughout their mature years west Florida Honoree from ¡¡ Ann helped to establish a CoaliWGCU Public Media tion for a Non-Discrimination continued on page 2A Ordinance in Collier County

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David Willens...continued from page 1A • Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida Honoree 2013 Ann has not left the arena by any means. Her new role will be to serve as historian, mentor and advisor to several committees which can only benefit from her knowledge and experience. On behalf of the Officers, Board of Trustees and staff of the Jewish Federation of Collier County and so many others, we say “thank you” to Ann Jacobson for over two decades of dedication and service to our Federation, the local Jewish community and the community-atlarge.

From Ann Jacobson: This is my farewell to my many faithful readers. I am retiring as Community Relations Committee chair after serving in that capacity for ten years. I am handing the mantle of leadership over to Joel Pittelman, a former chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Milwaukee. I will continue to serve on the CRC committee. We have much to be proud of in what we achieved in the last ten years, including the founding of the Catholic/Jewish Dialogue, the Israel Affairs Committee and our Stand Up for Justice Educator Grants.

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Please accept my apology Judge Norman Krivosha President

t seems to me it was just the day before yesterday that Helene and I were returning from Israel, where we had been for Passover, and were thinking about what we should do for Memorial Day and the beginning of summer. And here we are at the end of summer approaching the High Holidays. I am reminded of the adage that says that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it seems to go. Our tradition implores us to get ready for the holidays by engaging in various preparations. One of the items we are obligated to do is seek forgiveness from those we may have offended even unwittingly during the past year. But because some people wrongly refuse to accept an apology, our rabbis devised a formula. If you offer an apology three times and the offended person still refuses to accept it, you are absolved of the wrong and the previously offended person now bears the burden. While I have not knowingly or intentionally meant to offend anyone, if such an act did in fact occur this past year, I now firmly apologize and seek your forgiveness. And in order to be sure my wrongs have been absolved, I do apologize a second time and again a third time. We are further taught that on Rosh Hashanah we are inscribed in

the Book of Life, and on Yom Kippur we are sealed, and that during the intervening Ten Days of Repentance we are to do mitzvot, including giving charity for those in need. This, therefore, would be a good time if you have not yet made your commitment to Federation for this year, or if you now believe you could do better, to do just that. I am pleased to report that your Federation had many wonderful accomplishments during the past year. Our efforts with our young people through BBYO have been more than we could have expected. Likewise, our support of education to synagogues and temples in the community have permitted them to continue their important work. And, too often, we forget just how many Jews in Collier County are in need of assistance, both financially and emotionally. Thankfully, we have the services of Jewish Family & Community Services, which relies to a large extent on your Federation for the necessary funds to provide those needed services. These programs, however, are dependent upon each of you and your generous contributions. We are hopeful you will generously respond to the needs of our community with your gift during the High Holidays. Helene joins me in wishing you and all of your loved ones L’shanah Tovah Tikatev. May the coming year bring to you and all of your loved ones a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year. May you and your loved ones be sealed in the Book of Life for the coming year, and may we together be permitted to help provide the needs of those less fortunate than us.

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3A Federation Star September 2013 September 2013 Federation Star JEWISH FEDERATION

Why answer the call?

What lies in store for you

By David Willens, Federation Executive Director

By Carole J Greene

ur Annual Campaign is at the core of what we do, providing essential, unrestricted dollars for the organizations that provide very special services to our community and to Jews around the world. It is the Annual Campaign that addresses the most pressing needs and issues at a moment’s notice. It is the Annual Campaign that feeds the hungry, helps the unemployed, supports families in crisis and funds Jewish education. Yet the choice to give is a personal one. While Jews collectively give generously, each of us must examine our own values and commitments regarding our philanthropic decisions. Why do we answer the call? For some of us our philanthropy is the extension of the values with which we were raised. Whether it was the ever present tzedakah box in the kitchen or our active participation in the community, giving to those in greater need was instilled in us from childhood, integral to who we were – and are today. Why now? The needs are great, the resources are critical. The Jewish world of today is fundamentally different and much more challenging than it was just ten years ago. Our security and our identity are increasingly called into question, and the collective issues facing our community and the Jewish people appear to grow daily. We must respond with strength

and vision if we are to overcome these challenges. Why give? A heritage of generosity. Our Jewish family is larger than we know. It is past, present and future. It is the faces of our children, our loved ones, our friends and our communities. The Jewish Federation Annual Campaign puts our values into action. Each year, we build a collaborative network of people whose common bond is the profound belief that it is our responsibility to improve the lives of those less fortunate. Why Federation? The power of many. The Jewish Federation offers a unique opportunity to dramatically enhance your personal philanthropy. More than any other single Jewish organization, the Federation has the experience, the infrastructure and the expertise to put your dollars to work wherever and whenever they are most needed – responding to the call of today and the challenges and opportunities we will encounter tomorrow. The Federation’s Annual Campaign is a pillar of the Jewish community, providing critical funds for our collective strength, vitality and endurance. Responding to the query “Why answer the call?” resonates differently for each of us but, in the end, who we are and how we respond is encapsulated in the profound concept: “The Strength of a People, the Power of Community.”

hat will 2014 bring into your life? Will you lose weight, conquer your high blood pressure, pay off your debts, ensure a secure retirement, enhance romance? Did you really expect me to have the answers to all those hopes? Of course not. What you expect from me is a helpful article designed to rev up your desire to participate in the Jewish Federation’s 2014 planned events. So grab your 2014 calendar or click onto your electronic one and scroll to January. Enter Monday, January 13 for the Major Gifts/Lions of Judah event. Hosts for this elite evening are Bobby and Jack Myers. Guest speaker is Michael Siegal, chairman of the Jewish Federations of North America. Northern Trust has graciously stepped forward to sponsor this fundraiser. On to February, during which you have not one but two dates to mark. Saturday, February 8 is the evening set for the annual Community Celebration Event. The Federation will take that opportunity to honor Rosalee and Jerry Bogo for ten years of dedicated leadership to our organization and community. This dinner will be held at the recently remodeled and redecorated Wyndemere Country Club. To top it off, the program – a night of comedy – will provide plenty of healthy laughter. For the second event of the

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month, move to Wednesday, February 19. Everyone looks forward to the annual Evy Lipp People of the Book Cultural Event. It always fills the venue at Temple Shalom, so be sure to send in your reservation the minute it appears in your mailbox. Federation Executive Director David Willens is looking for patrons. Give him a call at 239.263.4205. This year’s speaker may not be an immediately recognized celebrity like former presenters Alan Dershowitz or Ted Koppel, but rest assured that Bruce Feiler, author of Walking the Bible, is a most significant writer, speaker and thought-provoker. Upcoming issues of the Federation Star will have lots more information about Feiler and why he is the standout choice for this 10th anniversary edition of the Federation’s most highly anticipated annual event. Flip/scroll to Friday, April 11. After a few years of having no activity specifically for the Women’s Division, 2014 marks its comeback year. Under the leadership of co-chairs Nancy Greenberg and Carolyn Roth, this fundraiser luncheon for the 2014 campaign – women only – will be held at beautiful Grey Oaks. The Federation Star will feature more information on each of these events as the dates approach. Until then, laugh every day and work on managing your health and budget.

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The power of the Jewish summer camp experience A Federation success story

ur Federation’s Camp Scholarship program has produced some impressive results from the youth we have sponsored. One of our Federation success stories is that of Felicia Lilien. In Felicia’s words… “If you’re one of those who are worried about the future of our global Jewish community, then nourish and nurture the resources which will strengthen the next generation. For me, this resource was the Jewish Federation of Collier County, and I am now proud to be reaping the benefits of a community that so dearly invested in my success.” Felicia started her journey with our support of her attending Camp Coleman between 1999 and 2004. She then went on to Kutz Camp in 2005 with our assistance; and then received a partial scholarship to attend her first summer at Hava Nashira, a Jewish music and song-leading summer institute. Felicia continued this path by being a song leader at Camp Hess Kramer in Malibu, California, for the summers of 2008 and 2009. She became the Head Song Leader in 2010 and 2011 at Camp Micah in Bridgton, Maine. From 2007 to 2011, Felicia attend Florida State University and became involved with Hillel@FSU as an undergraduate. She reached out to our Federation, which offered

her a small scholarship to afford her transportation to attend the 2007 Jewish Federation General Assembly in Nashville, Tennessee. To add to her credits, while at FSU, Felicia served for two years as President of the Jewish Student Union. Since January 2012, Felicia has been proudly involved with the OSU Hillel, where she is presently its Senior Program Coordinator. Here are Felicia’s remarks about her accomplishments and our assistance: While at Florida State, my Hillel Director suggested that I send out applications to Hillel centers nationwide. It was a field that I both enjoyed and one where my skills were applicable. I was offered a position at Arizona State University, but it conflicted with my commitment to working at Camp Micah, so I had to turn it down. After a few other Felicia Lilien Skype interviews, I finally interviewed with OSU Hillel to direct a pilot program called Growing Jewish Columbus, which is a recruitment and retention program that helps connect Juniors and Seniors with jobs and internships in the Columbus, Ohio, area after graduation, and also helps them build important skills in

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leadership and resume maintenance. However, my lack of connection to the Columbus community deemed me incapable of connecting students to community members and jobs, but my experience with the Jewish community at FSU made me a perfect candidate for an assistant program associate position that they had not considered until I interviewed. Since then, I have assumed the role of Senior Program Coordinator (and am affectionately referred to as “Fabulous Florida Felicia”), which now gives me the opportunity to mentor and supervise over 50 student leaders and 24 student organizations, and to work in a building that serves and feeds approximately 1,500 students per semester. During my “off time,” I teach Sunday School music at two synagogues and to 9th graders, I volunteer as a BBYO advisor, and am currently serving as the Partners Together chaperone, which is a Federation program that sends 10th graders to Israel for three weeks to stay with young Israeli partners and then invites their Israeli counterparts to be hosted the following summer in Ohio. Though my growth at Hillel@ FSU is most visible in my rear-view mirror, I know that my ability to thrive in the Columbus Jewish community wouldn’t be possible without the Jewish Federation of Collier County, which created a framework on which I was free to build my Jewish identity. I owe many of my professional skills to my summers at Camp Coleman, where I led services, created new and

lasting relationships, and learned to take risks and seek adventures. My time at Hava Nashira has made me more than just a musician. It gave me the opportunity to meet with and share my music with Debbie Friedman z”l, how to turn a small collective into a choir of voices, and most importantly, it gave me room to find my connection to Judaism through music in a formal setting. One of the more common discussions within the Hillel community revolves around the topic of “how do we keep them involved?” We create workshops, focus groups and countless other platforms to discuss how we keep the next generation involved in Jewish life in college and, ultimately, after they have graduated and started their own families around the world. Every Jewish community worries what will come of the next generation. My answer: In the words of Debbie Friedman, “We must live for today; we must build for tomorrow.” Sure, there are always students who walk into our building who are late bloomers; the ones who decide that they are finally ready to explore their Judaism now that they have reached adulthood. But those students are few and far between. I can tell you that the majority of our student leaders have a strong Jewish foundation. Most of them went to summer camp and many were involved in youth groups. If you ask them, they will tell you that Judaism was a common theme in their household.

Look for more Federation success stories in upcoming issues of the Federation Star.

5A JEWISH FEDERATION Federation Star September 2013 September 2013 Federation Star Jewish Federation of Collier County 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201 Naples, Florida 34109-0613 Phone: (239) 263-4205 Fax: (239) 263-3813 www.jewishnaples.org Email: info@jewishnaples.org Officers President: Judge Norman Krivosha Vice President: Dr. Karen Ezrine Vice President: Dr. Morton Friedman Vice President: Phyllis Seaman Recording Secretary: Kevin Aizenshtat Assistant Secretary: Alvin Becker Treasurer: Jerry Sobelman Assistant Treasurer: Jerry Bogo Immed. Past President: Rosalee Bogo

Board of Trustees Harvey Brenner Stephen Coleman Alan Gordon Neil Heuer Linda Hyde Wallie Lenchner Ben Peltz Joel Pittelman Dr. Ronald Roth Dr. Tracey Roth Arlene Sobol Michael Sobol Berton Thompson Dr. Joel Waltzer Dr. Daniel Wasserman Beth Wolff Barry Zvibleman

Past Presidents Gerald Flagel, Dr. William Ettinger, Ann Jacobson, Sheldon Starman, Bobbie Katz

Board Members Emeritus Ann Jacobson Hans Levy Shirley Levy

Synagogue Representatives Cantor Donna Azu Roger Blau Rabbi Ammos Chorny Yale T. Freeman Stuart Kaye Rabbi Edward Maline Rabbi Adam Miller Suzanne Paley Rabbi James Perman Dr. Arthur Seigel Rabbi Sylvin Wolf Rabbi Fishel Zaklos

Executive Director David Willens

Staff Iris Doenias, Administrative Assistant Deborah Vacca, Bookkeeper

Federation is the central Jewish community-building organization for Collier County, providing a social service network that helps Jewish people in Collier County, in Israel and around the world. As the central fundraising organization for Jewish communal life in our area, strength is drawn from organized committees of dedicated volunteers. Programs include: • Annual Campaign & Endowment fund • Community Relations Committee • Educational & cultural programs • Long Range Planning for expected community growth • Publication of the Federation Star, our monthly newspaper; Connections, our annual resource guide; and Community Directory • Women’s Cultural Alliance • Women’s Division • YAD – Young Adult Division • Youth Activities Committee – sponsoring youth education and scholarships for Jewish Summer Camp and the Israel Experience

Teaching our children tzedakah “They are smarter than you think!” Phyllis Seaman Federation VP & Campaign Chair

et me begin by wishing everyone a sweet New Year filled with good health, happiness and peace. With the New Year upon us, I thought it was the perfect time to think about tzedakah, our children and grandchildren (our future), our faith and tradition. I know from growing up and raising our family in New York, traditionally we would receive the New Year Appeal in the mail and from the bimah. I sometimes referred to it as the ultimate Jewish guilt appeal. Who could resist...“before the gates close.” Then, I started to realize it was our New Year Wakeup Call. What better way to start the New Year realizing how blessed we are and how we can help others. Recently I was speaking with the father of two of our camp scholarship recipients. He expressed how he wanted to give back as soon as he was financially able. I assured this parent

that volunteering his time or having his family throw change in a tzedakah box is giving back. Doing something and teaching your children is giving back. It is never too early to teach children to care about their world. This parent was the inspiration for this article after I related to him a story about our granddaughter Isabel. In January 2010, two weeks before Isabel’s 6th birthday, the tragic earthquake in Haiti occurred. Isabel returned from school with many questions about the quake for her mother Sloane. Isabel said she was so lucky to have everything and she would rather raise money for the children in Haiti than receive gifts for her upcoming birthday. Sloane was thrilled and proud of her idea, but there was a dilemma. Isabel was having a joint birthday party with a friend. Sloane proceeded to call the other girl’s mother who didn’t think her daughter would go for it. She said she’d get back to her. Minutes later, she received an excited call saying her daughter thought the party plan was “brilliant.” Through this effort, these two little six-year-olds raised enough to have a shelter box that could house a family sent to Haiti. Isabel has continued to raise money – and not receive gifts for her birthday. Now, her sister Tess, for

her 7th birthday in June, followed suit with two of her friends and has raised almost $1,000 for a London children’s charity. Both girls have inspired other friends and their families. This is where my subtitle comes into play. Children are smart and caring. But it is our responsibility to light the fire. After hearing this story, the parent said he was going to tell his children. He encouraged me to write an article to inspire other children, parents and grandparents. And I hope I’ve planted a seed for some of you. As our season is beginning and we welcome all of you back, we are working to close our 2013 Campaign. If you’ve already made your pledge or gift to the Campaign – WE THANK YOU. If you have not yet pledged, then please consider doing so – NOW! We have a $1 million goal this year because the needs are great. We’ve come so close to the goal in the previous two years. Your gift could make our goal possible and permit us to do so much for so many. IT’S OUR TRADITION! Simultaneously, we are also working on plans for an exciting 2014 season. Please see Carole Greene’s article on page 3A for dates and details.

Israel Affairs Committee to bring noted speaker to Naples By Jeff Margolis

r. Eric Mandel, a noted lecturer, has been invited to speak on Thursday, December 19 as part of the Israel Affairs Committee’s education and information programs. Dr. Mandel, a noted New York ophthalmologist, is a director of the Middle East Political and Information Network (MEPIN). The organization

is a private research and analysis network that seeks to disseminate information about Israel and its Arab and Muslim neighbors. He is also the Northeast co-Chair of “StandWithUs,” an advocacy group whose mission is to promote education and understanding that will bring a secure future for Israel and her neighbors. Dr. Mandel was formerly the po-

litical chair of AIPAC for Westchester County, New York. The Israel Affairs Committee is also in the process of preparing other informative programs for the upcoming season. Co-chairs Betty Schwartz and Steve Brazina and committee members are reviewing films as well as educational materials suitable for students. Stay up to date with the committee’s plans in future editions of the Federation Star.

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A sneak preview of WCA’s 2013-14 Speaker Series By Jane Hersch, WCA President

CA will again offer our popular Speakers Series on Thursday mornings to inform, delight and thrill our members. All are free, open only to members of WCA, and fill up very quickly when they are advertised in WCA’s Thursday eBlast. To start off the season, we have Rosette Gerbosi, a Holocaust survivor. She will talk about her life as “a hidden child” in the “free zone” of France during the Holocaust. Rosette was sent to live with a Christian family in the South of France by her family during the Nazi occupation in Paris. Continuing the theme of the Holocaust, Deby Eisenberg will present her novel, Pictures of the Past. The novel is a compelling saga through Chicago, Paris and Berlin, reliving events from pre-World War II, beginning with an Impressionist painting in The Art Institute of Chicago. A special treat awaits WCA in November. Myra Janco Daniels will address WCA. Her topic is “How I Did Not Sleep for Thirty Years,” but we all know what she will probably talk about since she is the former CEO and President of The Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts! In December we welcome Marc Simon, author of the recently published novel, Leap Year. As a former advertising copywriter, creative director, comedy writer and performer, he will talk about “What Makes Great Writing?” Harold Kirsch will also be joining us in December. He will discuss “Pivotal Periods in American History.” His talk will be based on a 14,000 mile trip to visit every president’s birth and burial site as well as all of the 115 Presidential Museums and Libraries. Three very interesting women will be joining us in January. Kathy

Bertone, a WCA member, will discuss her book, The Art of the Visit. She will show us how we can have truly fabulous, stress-free visits when spending time with family and friends. Ann Dalton, a creative arts attorney, will lead an interactive and fun workshop, “Five Easy Pieces: Legal Tips for a Photographer’s Holiday.” She will show us how to protect ourselves and our photographs when taking photos in national and state parks. Finally, Kathryn Taubert, jazz pianist and author, will talk about “It’s Never Too Late to Start Over, Begin Again or Take Off in a Whole ’Nother Direction.” Perfect advice for many at WCA! In February, WCA has four speakers with varied themes. David Auerbach, a prominent New York attorney, will discuss ”Nixon and the Yom Kippur War of October 1973: Paranoia and Paralysis at the Nuclear Brink.” Next will be WCA member Rochelle Eisenberg, a Senior Member of The American Society of Appraisers. She will talk about “How to Be a Savvy Collector and Protect Your Collection.” Jeff Margolis, professor and author, returns to WCA! He will discuss “How the Disney Company Had an Impact on the American Middle Class.” WCA concludes February with “fashion stylist to the stars” Barbara King and her interactive workshop “How to Step Up Your Wardrobe.” The month of March has our own WCA members doing presentations! Professor Marilyn Buxbaum always enlightens us with her knowledge of music. This season she has chosen as her theme “Who is Afraid of Classical Music?” Authors Ida Margolis and Rhonda Brazina will talk about their experiences of late with “You Are Never Too Old to Follow Your Dream.” Linda Blackman, author,

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7A September 2013 September 2013 Federation Star Federation Star COMMUNITY FOCUS

Looking back on three years at JFCS Dr. Jaclynn Faffer JFCS President/ CEO

s I begin to write my article for this issue I cannot help but reflect that this is the third year I am privileged to wish all of you L’Shana Tova on behalf of the board and staff of Jewish Family & Community Services. August marks my three-year anniversary in Naples and as professional leader of this wonderful organization. With your consistent support, JFCS has experienced many changes in the past three years. Here are some examples: ¡¡ On March 1, 2012, JFCS moved into 3,000 square feet of space on

Castello Drive in Naples. ¡¡ Our JFCS Food Pantry has expanded from a small bookshelf in a corner of our intake and referral office to six commercial shelving units with thirty-five shelves in its own large space with a separate entrance and exit for privacy. ¡¡ Our mental health staff has increased from part-time to fulltime, enabling us to serve many more individuals, couples and families who need assistance with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief or life cycle challenges. ¡¡ Three years ago we learned of a wonderful program for families with children between the ages of 6 months and 8 years – The PJ Library. We wondered if there were significant numbers of Jewish households with small

The Naples Jewish Caring Support Group By Phyllis Lazear

hen some of my friends and I watched illness attack our loved ones, we found ourselves isolated by the job of caregiving. Some of us became surviving spouses and that left an empty spot filled with grief and loneliness. We craved the closeness we once had with family and friends. Where could we find companionship where it was safe to discuss our distress and find the encouragement we needed? It was then that we joined the Naples Jewish Caring Support Group and found compassionate friends who shared so much with us. Some of us had to make life-changing decisions and it felt good to talk things through in this safe and friendly environment. All this we could do because we knew that confidentiality was paramount to our group. We are our in our fifth year now and the group has helped us to accept

the stress of being a caregiver or a lonely survivor of that journey. We help each other overcome uncomfortable and unwanted feelings, such as anger and frustration, that are the normal human reactions to undesired change. The upbeat attitude and acceptance we find in our bi-monthly meetings comfort us and give us the confidence we need. Our meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Temple Shalom has kindly offered the use of its chapel. This is a free service to the entire Jewish community. After our meetings many of us go out for lunch. For more information, please call me at 239.352.2907.

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children in Collier County. Today, help so many more people who need JFCS brings The PJ Library, with our assistance. As we begin this New its books and media of Jewish Year, I want to thank our wonderful content, into the homes of 180 JFCS board and staff, our community children every month. of generous donors and, of course, our ¡¡ It is hard to imagine that three major funder, the Jewish Federation of Collier County, for making all of years ago JFCS did not provide services to frail, isolated seniors. these changes possible. May you all Today, JFCS is a key provider of enjoy a New Year filled with peace senior services in our community and happiness. with 115 individuals in our case management program, our monthly congregate meal program, and our volunteer senior support services such as friendly visiting. And three years ago, who would believe that in the coming months, JFCS would be opening the very first Senior Center in Collier County! JFCS has certainly experienced many changes over the Debby Waranch, Tomer Shmuel and Dr. Jaclynn Faffer past three years, enabling us to at The PJ Library table during the Israel Scouts event

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Charlotte & Leonard Henschel

Rosalind & Morris Herstein Wishing you and those you love a sweet New Year of happiness, contentment & peace.

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Jewish Community Directory Our Jewish community continues to grow. To help everyone keep in touch with one another, your Jewish Federation of Collier County will be publishing the 2014 Community Directory. Free copies will be made available to all. But first...

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Reminded once again that freedom is not free about five years ago. In the interceding time, Dorothy donated several Amy Snyder items to the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida Executive related to her experience in Germany. Director As a nurse and 2nd Lieutenant in the 7th Army, Dorothy was part of the forces that liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp in April 1945. Her role was n early June, I was invited to to tend to the typhus patients in the participate in a very personal camp. This experience certainly made and significant event. The family an impression on Dorothy, and in her of Dorothy Paulson Carlson invited later years she committed to helping me to attend a short ceremony held the Holocaust Museum by sharing the at Health Park Rehab in Fort Myers story through her personal effects. in honor of her service as a nurse in First, Dorothy donated a few World War II. medals and pins she had collected I met Dorothy and her husband while in Europe. One was a German Ray, also a World War II veteran, Wound Badge – Silver. This indicated that the soldier who had received it had been wounded three or four times in battle. This donation allowed us to complete the set of Black, Silver and Gold Wound Badges now on display in the Holocaust Museum. Dorothy Paulson Carlson, friends and family A year or so at the recent ceremony in Fort Myers

later, Dorothy came in again with along” and the recitation of her military oath, Dorothy showed that the several photographs from her time role she played as part of the Greatest at Dachau. What an amazing story Generation was still very much a part these pictures tell! Although the war of who she is today. in Europe was over, death was still so close for many of the I was once again reminded, as I am former camp prisoners every time I have the and soldiers. Dorothy’s wonderful smile brought opportunity to shake the hand of a veteran, comfort to many a patient, as it still does today that freedom is not free and those who to those who know her. About three years have gone before me have paid a steep ago, Dorothy came in for price for me to enjoy the last time with Ray the life I do today. It and daughter Malinda. is a humbling experiOn this visit, Dorothy donated her Army issue ence to be in the presence of those who blouse and cap, which is do not think what on display right next to they did was great or her photographs. Not long after that heroic, but that they Dorothy (at left) at Dachau, were just doing their visit, Dorothy began her standing outside the typhus ward job. It is now my job battle with Alzheimer’s to make sure that the younger generaand was moved to Health Park Rehab Center. In June, former servicemen tions do not forget or take for granted and volunteers from Hope Hospice what was done on their behalf. The responsibility in now on our shoulders performed a beautiful ceremony to to make sure the ideals that created recognize Dorothy for her service to and have sustained the United States our country. Attended primarily by family and close friends, it was an are not lost to history, but that we take up the mantle and strive to meet those honor for me to be invited. With the ideals each and every day. singing of “As the caissons go rolling

Generations of the Shoah SW Florida begins season with film presentation open to the public By Ida Margolis

fter a very full season last year, GenShoah plans to have even more speakers, films and activities this season. On Sunday, October 20, after a regular business meeting from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m., Steve Brazina will show clips from the 2011 documentary Hitler’s Children, followed by a discussion. Hitler’s Children is a look into the lives of the descendants of the top Nazi officials who worked under

Hitler’s command. Five descendants talk about a number of topics including what it is like to carry a name associated with the Nazi Party, being a blood relative to someone associated with hate and murder, dealing with their family regardless of their allegiance to the Nazi Party, and if they feel any guilt. This film should generate much interest. Although articles appear monthly about GenShoah, there are many

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people who are still not familiar with this group, and others who say they think that they are not permitted to attend GenShoah events. This is not the case. Although originally GenShoah was a group that consisted only of children of Holocaust survivors, the membership of this group has grown to include not only children of survivors (the Second Generation), but also others who are interested in Holocaust education and preserving the memory of the Holocaust. It was decided that due to the importance of, and interest in many of the topics, events and speakers presented by GenShoah, that many of the programs should be open to the public.

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The Jewish Federation of Collier County, located in Naples, is seeking a Community Program Coordinator. The position includes all programming and several of the administrative and logistic aspects of the organization. Candidates should have knowledge of Jewish values, heritage and ethics. Salary range depends upon experience. Comprehensive benefits package.

Please email your resume and letter of interest to david@jewishnaples.org. st Congregation of Greater Naples, 6340 Napa Woods Way, Naples, FL No phone calls, please.

The business meetings of the group are generally held the third Sunday of each month from October to April from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the Holocaust Museum, with speakers, films, discussions or activities following the meeting. Nearly all of these are open to the public, and not only is the public invited, but they are welcome. This year there will be major events at special times, and these will be publicized in the Federation Star, and information will be emailed to members. To be placed on the GenShoah email list, send your email address to ida.margolis2@gmail.com or call me at 239.963.9347.

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A tribute to L.C. Goldman

By Jennifer Singer, Chapter Director, American Technion Society, Southern Region

.C. Goldman (Lou to friends and family) passed away on July 2, 2013 due to complications from cancer. He was the founding chairman of the Naples Chapter of the American Technion Society (ATS). Simply put, there would be no Naples chapter of the ATS, were it not for Lou. When exploring whether to open a chapter in Naples, the ATS held a brunch for a few local residents who were supporters. Lou brought with him a letter from the first recipient of the Roslyn Goldman Fund, which he had established in his beloved wife’s name. He was so very proud of the in-

terest-free loan fund for students at the Technion, and thrilled by the student’s letter. We began to meet regularly to discuss how we might engage the Naples community in learning about and supporting the Technion. Lou, in his own inimitable style, took charge. Over the past five years Lou brought hundreds of people to ATS events, and helped ATS raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of the university. He talked about the Technion and the ATS wherever he went. He was a tireless promoter of our lecture series, and took personal pride in every donation that came from the Naples community.

Lou was a star athlete in high school and college, and an advertising agency executive for over forty years, supervising major consumer names such as Seagram’s, the Concorde (SST) and Ralph Lauren. After retiring to Naples he published several novels, including A Big Hit in Pelican Bay, which was set in Naples. Two local leaders, Dr. Bernie Lublin and Sue Bookbinder, have stepped forward to take Lou’s place as co-chairs of the ATS Naples Chapter. On a personal level, I truly enjoyed Lou’s company. Witty and smart, a true raconteur, Lou was great fun. He was full of stories about his

days in advertising and sports, always ready with a story or quip. He liked good food, and made a point of taking me to a different restaurant every time I came to Naples to meet with him. His curmudgeonly insistence on remaining a dinosaur and refusing to use a computer (or even a fax machine!) became a running joke. But the truth is, it was so much fun to talk to him that I never minded the fact that he wouldn’t learn how to send an email. I will miss him very much. There will be a memorial service for Lou on Sunday, November 3 at 10:00 a.m. at the Vineyards Country Club.

Tax law changes, effects on charitable giving An important message from David Willens, Federation Executive Director

the distribution from your IRA is not a taxable event. Donations of appreciated stocks and securities The stock market fluctuates daily, but has shown a steady rise over the past year. Now may be the perfect time to donate highly-appreciated stocks or securities you hold in your portfolio. By doing so, you can deduct the current fair market value of the stocks donated and avoid any and all capital gains you might realize if you sold the shares yourself. The bottom line is that you can use your gains for charitable good and receive tax savings for doing so. Charitable trusts and other planned gifts You may also wish to consider estab-

abbi Hillel explained Judaism while standing on one foot. While I am no Rabbi Hillel, I took a couple of paragraphs to summarize some of the recent changes in tax law that impact charitable giving. In 2013 tax rates are increasing. Most taxpayers will see some increase in taxes and tax rates. Charitable giving can help reduce your 2013 taxes. Consultation with your tax advisor can give you some insight into the various possibilities in reducing taxes. Charitable IRA Rollover The Charitable IRA Rollover, revived through the end of 2013, allows taxpayers age 70½ or older to make distributions from their IRA directly to qualified public charities in an amount up to $100,000. By doing this,

L’Shana Tova

Bert & Joan Thompson

Roz & Dave Citrin Wishing you and those you love a sweet New Year of happiness, contentment & peace.

Estelle & Stuart Price

Todah Rabah… Thank You

lishing one of several different types of charitable trusts or other planned gifts, which can provide you with lifetime income, tax and estate savings benefits, as well as the satisfaction that you will also be leaving a legacy for charitable causes that are near and dear to you. Here are the new long-term capital gains rates: ATRA (American Taxpayer Relief Act) permanently retains the 0% and 15% tax rates on qualified dividends and long-term capital gains and adds a new 20% tax rate that would apply to taxpayers who fall within the new 39.6% tax bracket. Which capital gains tax rate will apply depends on what tax bracket a person is in. The new capital gains tax rates for 2013

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and future years will be: XX 0% applies to capital gains income if a person is in the 10% and 15% tax brackets XX 15% applies to capital gains income if a person is in the 25%, 28%, 33% or 35% tax brackets XX 20% applies to capital gains income if a person is in the 39.6% tax bracket. Again, the higher the rate, the higher the tax incentive to give longterm appreciated assets. Will changes in the tax law really affect charitable giving? That remains to be seen, because tzedakah comes not just from the brain, but from the heart as well.

L’Shana Tova

Bobbie & Gene Katz

William & Carolyn Greenberg Wishing you and those you love a sweet New Year of happiness, contentment & peace.

Beverly & Howard Moeckler

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Temple Shalom events open to the community

he Temple Shalom Sisterhood proudly reopens the Judaica Shop on Monday, September 9. The Judaica Shop is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, please contact the Temple Shalom Judaica Shop at 239.455.3030. *** The Temple Shalom Sisterhood invites you to a special movie night on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Silverspot at the Mercato. Join us for a showing of the classic film Sunset Boulevard. Tickets are $25

per person and include a drink (beer, wine or soda), snack and sweet treat! For information, please call Tracey Albert at 239.572.8643. *** “Shab-bark Shalom!” Temple Shalom is delighted to invite you to the second annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, September 29 at 12:15 p.m. Rabbi Adam Miller again becomes Rabbi “Dolittle” as he and Cantor Donna Azu celebrate the wonderful animals that bring so much joy to our lives. Please make sure your pet is leashed or in a carrier, and join us on our outdoor patio adjacent to the Social Hall. For more information, please contact Temple

Shalom at 239.455.3030. *** The Temple Shalom Sisterhood Book Bag returns Thursday, October 17 at 1:30 p.m. in the Perman Library. This month’s selection is The Retrospective by A. B. Yehoshua. In this novel, an aging Israeli film director has been invited to Spain for a retrospective of his work. When he and his leading actress (and longtime muse) settle in their hotel room, he notices a painting that triggers a distant memory from one of his early films. Read, talk, nosh! Book Bag is open to all. There is no charge. For more information, please contact Temple Shalom at 239.455.3030. ***

On Sunday, November 10 the entire Jewish community is invited to join together and celebrate everyone’s return to Naples with our annual Welcome Back Community Dance. This is a great way to see your friends who have been away and see some new faces as well. Let’s kick off the season together! The festivities will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Shalom, featuring the band Night Train. Their music is guaranteed to get you on the dance floor! Let’s join together for friends, fun, light refreshments and dancing. Watch this space for more information.

Hadassah events open to the community o all connoisseurs of fine food, the Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah would like to extend an invitation to our Epicurean Adventure – an exciting charity event to culminate on Sunday, December 8 at the Pelican Marsh Community Center. The Grand Prize winners will be awarded up to 52 complimentary dinners donated by well-known restaurants. So far, the response has been overwhelming and the momentum is building! Letters and drawing tickets will be offered to over 800 Hadassah households and will also be available to all in the local and surrounding communities. The best news is that

one need not be present to win, although everyone is welcome to attend the drawing. Proceeds from this endeavor will help support the extraordinary work of Hadassah, including helping to send local children to camp, educating the workforce of tomorrow, giving abused children hope, and supporting medical research – just a sampling of the meaningful projects and work of Hadassah. The Power of Positive Thinking will be the subject of our guest speaker’s presentation on Wednesday, October 23 at our well-received Knowledge and Nosh at Noon. Additionally, watch for infor-

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All are invited to attend the above events. For more information, please call Shelley Skelton at 239.676.3052.

ZOA season schedule Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m.: Stephen Steinlight from the Council on Immigration Studies will speak at the Jewish Federation of Collier County offices. Sunday, November 10 at 10:00 a.m.: Islamic scholar Dr. Andrew Bostom will be the guest speaker during a breakfast event at the Chabad of Naples Jewish Center. Tuesday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m.: Dan Pollak, Director of Government Relations at ZOA, will speak at the Chabad of Naples Jewish Center. Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m.: Pulitzer Prize-winner Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal will speak at Temple Shalom in Naples.

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NJC Game Day

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The Naples Jewish Congregation Sisterhood is sponsoring Game Day at Pelican Nest Golf Club on Monday, December 16. Plan your tables of mah jongg, cards, dominoes, etc. for a fun-filled day. For details, please contact Marilyn Goldenberg at 239.566.1464 or marilyngoldenberg@comcast.net, or Ruth Ruskin at 239.352.6992 or rusruthie@gmail.com.

Interested in your family’s history?

Do you have a similar photo in your home? Who are these people? Are they related to you? Do you know where your forebears came from? Why do you want to know? How do you find out? Do your grandchildren know who these people are? Why should you or they care? Researching your family genealogy can help you find the answers to all these questions. And the answers to questions you don’t even know to ask yet. Want to find out how to get started? Come to the next meeting of the Jewish Genealogy SIG (Shared Interest Group) at the Jewish Federation of Collier County offices (2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201, Naples) on Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. Seating is limited. RSVP to genresearch13@yahoo.com. You will receive an acknowledgement that you have a reservation. Bring a notebook and pen with you to the meeting.

By David Benkof, DavidBenkof@gmail.com 1. “Mama” Elliott 5. ___ Beit Shemesh 10. “I ___ I’ve said, merely competent” (Billy Joel) 14. “___ Named Scooby-Doo” (cartoon spinoff of 1988) 15. Halimi and Ramon 16. 1882 Palestine immigration group 17. Allot 18. Del Boca ___, Florida (Where Seinfeld’s fictional parents live) 19. Comics pioneer Lee 20. She succeeded her husband as “spiritual leader” of her congregation in Mississippi 23. Moral restraint 24. “Go jump in ___!” 27. Certain chickens 28. Canadian actor (“Knocked Up”) 32. ___ Nidre (Yom Kippur prayer) 34. 50 percent of a dance 35. Use JDate 36. North Carolina Jewish boarding sch. 39. “Ha!” 42. Some Holocaust survivors 43. End notes? 45. Achinoam Nini’s stage name 46. Graduates of Einstein (abbr.) 48. He played Fish on “Barney Miller” 51. 411 54. Jonas Salk vaccine’s target 55. They’re held at the American Jewish Archives 58. It represented Orthodox Jews in Eastern Europe 62. Yesh ___ (political party) 64. Eden, for one 65. “Anything ___” (Woody Allen film) 66. Bird extinct since the late 17th century 67. “American Judaism” historian Jonathan 68. William L. Shirer’s “The ___ and Fall of the Third Reich” 69. Count on it! 70. Where the heart is 71. Sing using nonsense syllables

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Down 1. Ramah and Olin-Sang-Ruby 2. “Be ___” (Cooperate with me) 3. Part of a closing act? 4. Explore Bar Kochba caves, perhaps 5. Burger Ranch, to McDonalds 6. Restaurant Arlo immortalized 7. It may be worn on Purim 8. Status quo ___ 9. Russian title derived from “Caesar” 10. King David’s son and rebel 11. “Opponent” of Hasidism 12. “___ recherche du temps perdu” (Proust work) 13. First day of the wk. 21. Lhasa ___ (dogs) 22. Purim mo. often 25. Observe, as Shabbat 26. Some docs 29. One in Jerusalem 30. Cynthia Ozick’s “___ Pagan Rabbi” 31. The way some people like their matzo balls 33. ___ Island Jewish Hospital 36. Put ___ on: limit 37. “I Am a Lonesome ___” (Bob Dylan song) 38. Capital of South Australia 40. “It’s ___ Late” (Carole King classic) 41. Cantor and Yoffie 44. Soviet-born Israeli politician Lieberman 47. Sleep disturbers 49. Debt to be paid 50. Members of Hitler’s “master race” 52. Play around 53. Jabotinsky’s birthplace 56. Israeli beach city 57. Fall as ice 59. Compact ___ (music store purchase) 60. ___ HaChareidis 61. Like the Negev 62. “Oklahoma!” character ___ Annie 63. “New Historian” Segev

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Israel Scouts rock Naples By Ted Epstein

he Israel Scouts rocked the house at Temple Shalom on Friday evening, June 21. The ten exuberant teenagers sang and danced to Israeli and American songs, often including several of the 250 audience members in their performance. The Scouts had a jam-packed day and evening. They arrived in Naples at noon, and were quickly whisked off to lunch by their host families. Then from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., the Scouts engaged, entertained and educated the Summer of the Arts and Camp Gan Israel campers at Chabad of Naples. Then it was back to Temple Shalom at 3:30 to set up for their main performance at 5:00 p.m. After dinner, participating in Friday night services, and meeting congregants at the oneg,

they were finally taken “home” by their host families at about 9:30 p.m. The mission of the Israel Scouts is more than entertainment. They also strengthen relationships between Israel and North American Jewry, especially with American youth. After their 12-week summer tour across the Southeastern United States, the Scouts returned to Israel and entered their senior year in high school. Following graduation next spring, they begin their mandatory service in the Israel Defense Forces – three years for the men, and two years for the women. Several Scouts said they wanted long-term military careers, but most planned on traveling when they completed their military service. Enrollments in Israeli universities begin when the Scouts return home

from their travels. Many thanks to the following people and organizations, who helped bring the Scouts to Naples and facilitated the day’s events: Chabad of Naples and Rabbi Fishel and Ettie Zaklos; the Jewish Federation of Collier County; Jacqui Faffer and the Jewish Family & Community Services of SWFL volunteers; Temple Shalom and Rabbi Adam Miller; Federation Media Group, Inc.; and the host families for the Scouts – Mike & Nina Diamond and their kids Allie, Vickie and Nick; Josh & Kris Isenberg and their kids Ben, Gabriel, Samuel

and Clara; Melissa Kahn and her kids Max, Eva and Holland; Stuart & Jay Kaye and sons Zach and Ben; Bob & Kim Klausner and their kids Ben and Sara; and Lorel Martens and daughter Elena.

Look for more Israel Scouts photos on page 29A.

First Annual Par Mitzvah Invitational

n Sunday, July 7, twenty men from several Naples synagogues played golf and lunched at Olde Cypress Golf and Country Club. The event, organized by Alan Peltz of Temple Shalom and Ed Ezrine of Beth Tikvah of Naples, was an opportunity for socializing and competition. The winners of the shotgun tournament were Alan Peltz, Jim Sernovitz, Bob Goodman, and Fred Kamin. Winner of the longest drive and closest to the pin was Jonathan Newman, the youngest competitor. All agreed that we had a lot of fun and that this should be an annual happening.

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ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD

Top 12 made-in-Israel photo and video apps

Maybe you’ve already joined the millions using apps such as Magisto, Mobli and Moment to enhance, organize and share your images. By Abigail Klein Leichman, ISRAEL21c

e at ISRAEL21c are thinking of renaming Israel “App Nation.” Mobile applications are coming out of Israeli startups on a seemingly never-ending basis. We’ve reported on many of them separately and will continue to do so. Meanwhile, we are launching periodic roundups of the best Israeli apps in a range of categories. In this article, we bring you (in no particular order) top photo and video apps devised by Israelis. 1. GroupShot Listed on the Apple App Store’s “Best Apps of 2012,” this program from Macadamia Apps lets you create the best possible group portrait from a collection of shots. A powerful set of algorithms deletes a flawed photo detail (Aunt Betty sneezing, perhaps) and replaces it with a better image from another photo in the collection, in a simple and intuitive way. 2. Mobli Mobile picture-and-video-sharing platform Mobli has won big bucks from celebrity investors including Leonardo diCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Serena Williams. Recently unveiled are new auto-edit options and

location-specific filters. In a bid to unseat its main rival, Mobli ran a contest through June 30 where Instagram users could upload an original picture and tag it on both platforms, then quit Instagram for at least three months. Judges will select the most original and creative picture and award the winner $100,000 (to be announced in October). 3. Facetune Founded by Jerusalem’s Lightricks, Facetune is a new state-of-the-art image-editing iPhone application promising “to give every user the ability to easily edit portrait photos like a Photoshop expert.” Its trademarked

Transform portraits with Facetune

SafeBrush technology uses computer vision and machine learning tools to comprehend the precise area that the user wants to be retouched with anything from tooth whitening and hair

This article is included as part of the Jewish Federation’s year-long Israel@65 celebration. During this time, in a series of articles, the Federation Star will spotlight Israeli innovation. coloring to changing the proportions of a face. 4. Pixplit Pixplit lets users collaborate in a visual dialogue, creating a photo collage in two to four parts (“splits”). The viral social nature of the cloud-based app is its best selling point. Users create profiles; friends follow each other, commenting on and “liking” each other’s collages. A real-time feed displays completed splits as well as splits with open spaces waiting to be filled by friends – or friends of friends. 5. Magisto Like a professional human film editor – but a lot faster and cheaper – Magisto uses artificial intelligence to automatically select the best parts of videos shot with your smartphone, then adds your chosen music, themes and effects, and splices them into polished movies to share. The new Draw a Video feature allows users to add hand-drawn special effects. In May, Magisto launched on Google Chrome’s Packaged App Platform, meaning it’s included on Chrome’s native apps.

6. Takes This is not another app for making a slideshow “video.” Takes uses your smartphone’s motion-sensing technology to turn pictures into moving images instantly and seamlessly. Imagine snapping pictures throughout a three-hour party, and then using Takes to transform all those stills into a movie. You can spice up your video with filters, and add music from the app’s royalty-free soundtrack library. 7. Pixtr Tagline: “Putting your best face forward.” Pixtr, still in beta, uses computer vision and machine learning algorithms to gauge parameters such as your age, likes and dislikes, and then touches up your pictures accordingly – eliminating red-eye, skin “artifacts” and asymmetry. Microsoft Israel R&D Center liked this photo-improvement app so much that it accepted Pixtr into its fourmonth accelerator for Windows Azure.

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lives on the Facebook platform and lets users choose from 400 photo effects just by clicking the mouse. 9. Dumpr Select an effect, upload an image from your computer, watch the app do its magic and then save, email, print, blog or share your enhanced photo on social media platforms. Just some of the cool effects: turn your photo into a Christmas ornament, stone mosaic, Rubik’s cube, jigsaw puzzle or LEGO construction. Dumpr comes from Gil Megidish of Macadamia Apps, the same Israeli video-game developer behind GroupShot. 10. Glide Talk Billed as “video walkie-talkie,” Glide Talk allows iPhone users to record and message brief video clips to several Facebook friends at once. If a recipi-

ent is offline, no problem; he or she can watch later. Because it’s based in the cloud, the video message doesn’t take up phone memory, and requires no uploading or downloading. At the recent TechCrunch Disrupt New York event, Glide was chosen first Audience Choice Battlefield company, and launched the beta version of its Android app. 11. Flayvr This free application accesses your photo library and then automatically organizes your pics into interactive, editable albums. Plus, Flayvr offers tools for one-click sharing to social network sites or via SMS or email. The UK’s Guardian named Flayvr one of its top 20 Android apps for the week of May 12, 2013. 12. Moment Use this iPhone application to combine your photos, videos and tweets from social networks, and automatically organize them into multimedia albums (“moments”) where friends can see 360-degree views of your entire experience. The system is based on proprietary “smart-matching” technology. If the event you’re documenting is still in progress, a red “Live” banner indicates that more is yet to come. Abigail Klein Leichman is a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c. Prior to moving to Israel in 2007, she was a specialty writer and copy editor at a daily newspaper in New Jersey and has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.

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BRIEFS YAD VASHEM NAMED FOURTH BEST MUSEUM IN THE WORLD

Yad Vashem, Israel’s official Holocaust memorial museum, was ranked fourth recently on the popular travel website TripAdvisor’s list of the Top 25 Museums in the world. It was also ranked #1 out of 148 attractions to visit in Jerusalem. The ranking was based on reviews and commentary from visitors from around the world. Yad Vashem was also awarded TripAdvisor’s 2013 Certificate of Excellence, given to sites that consistently receive top reviews from visitors and because it maintained a 4-star rating out of five as recommended by visitors. Around one million visitors, mostly tourists, visit the popular museum each year. Yad Vashem was dedicated in 1953 by the Yad Vashem Law to preserving the memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Shoah, as well as the thousands of Jewish communities destroyed by the Germans and their collaborators throughout Europe. Yad Vashem recently opened a new exhibit, “I Am My Brother’s Keeper,” marking 50 years of recognizing the brave efforts of non-Jews during the Shoah to save Jews. The new exhibit is dedicated to the 24,355 gentiles from over 47 countries who

have been honored as Righteous Among the Nations. (David Shankbone, The Embassy of Israel to the United States)

KING DAVID’S PALACE UNCOVERED IN JUDEAN FOOTHILLS Two royal public buildings from the Kingdom of Judah of the tenth century BCE were uncovered this past year by researchers of the Hebrew University and the Israel Antiquities Authority at Khirbet Qeiyafa – a fortified city dating to the time of King David and identified with the biblical city of Shaarayim. One of the buildings is identified by the researchers, Professor Yossi Garfinkel of the Hebrew University and Saar Ganor of the Israel Antiquities Authority, as David’s palace, and the other structure served as an enormous royal storeroom. In the storeroom building the kingdom stored taxes it received in the form of agricultural produce. Hundreds of large store jars were found at the site, their handles stamped with an official seal as was customary in the Kingdom of Judah for centuries. The site is to become a national park. (Israel Antiquities Authority)

ENDANGERED SPECIES: THE JEWISH DELI May your favorite Jewish deli thrive, but according to the Los Angeles

Times, their popularity and prevalence are dwindling. The recent report cites the shuttering of such famous landmarks of Jewish cuisine as New York’s Stage Deli, Chicago’s Ashkenaz Delicatessen and L.A.’s Junior’s Deli. Changing demographics, high rents, soaring food prices and a vast array of restaurant fare, including fast foods, account for younger, more hip crowds simply eschewing the deli. The Times quotes Jewish cultural maven and Dickinson College professor Ted Merwin: “There’s nothing that can bring back the centrality of the deli in either Jewish life or American life. There’s no way they’re going to survive in the numbers they once did. (World Jewry Digest)

JEWS POPULATING Last year, 88,000 Jews were born, bringing the world Jewish population to a new modern high of 13.75 million. These figures come from a Hebrew University study by Sergio Della Pergola, who summarizes that Jews comprise one out of every 514 people on the planet, or less than 0.2 percent of mankind. About 43 percent of the world’s Jews live in Israel, which translates to about six million. (World Jewry Digest)

BIRTH RATES OF ARABS AND JEWS IN ISRAEL ARE CONVERGING The birth rates of Arabs and Jews in Israel are close to converging. In the first 12 years of this century the number of Arab births in Israel has flat-lined at 40,000 per annum. Over the same period, Jewish births have risen from 95,000 to 130,000. In the first four months of 2013, Jewish births were up 38% compared to the same period in 2001; Arab births were down 6%. The falling Arab fertility rate reflects well-documented trends elsewhere. Between the early 1960s and 2005-2010, the UN reports that the average woman in Egypt went from having 6.5 children to fewer than 3. In Lebanon, the fall was from 5.5 to 1.5. In Jordan and Syria, fertility rates declined from 8 and 7.5 to 3 and 3.5. The surprising factor has been the steady rise of fertility of Israel’s Jewish women to around 3, a rate unprecedented for a developed country. (Paul Morland, Jerusalem Post)

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continued from previous page from the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) in facilitating gender equality and preventing sexual harassment, as Israel’s military is recognized as one of the world’s most advanced in this regard. The office of the IDF Women’s Affairs Advisor explained: “Service for women is required, and therefore we strive to expand equal opportunities for recruitment and placement, and to empower women’s [military] service through a variety of roles.” The IDF stands out among the world’s militaries for the high representation of women in its ranks. 34% of those serving are women, including 23% of all officers and non-commissioned officers. 92% of the IDF’s jobs are open to women. (Israel Defense Forces)

ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN BANDS UNITE TO TOUR EUROPE United by a love of heavy metal rock ‘n’ roll – plus a belief that music is above politics, religion and conflict – the Israeli band Orphaned Land is

joining forces with the Palestinian group Khalas to take a message of coexistence across Europe. The bands will perform in six countries, including Britain, this autumn and will share a tour bus for three weeks. Orphaned Land’s lead singer, Kobi Farhi said, “Sharing a stage and sharing a bus is stronger than a thousand words. We’ll show how two people from different backgrounds who live in a conflict zone can perform together.” Khalas lead guitarist Abed Hathut added, “there is no bigger message for peace than through this tour.” “One day our children will form a band together,” said Farhi. (Harriet Sherwood, Guardian - UK)

PM NETANYAHU MEETS WITH FATHER GABRIEL NADAF On Monday, August 5, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Father Gabriel Nadaf, a Greek Orthodox priest from Nazareth and spiritual leader of a forum for the enlistment of Christian youth in the IDF, Naji Abid, leader of the Orthodox council

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to guard the Holy Land and the State of Israel. We have broken the barrier of fear – the state deserves that we do our part in defending it. Those who oppose the integration of the Christian community in the institutions of state do not walk in the path of Christianity.” (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

INSIDE THE SECRET TECH VENTURES THAT ARE RESHAPING THE ISRAELI-ARABPALESTINIAN WORLD Nearly 100 times over the past two years, Israeli high-tech experts and Palestinian entrepreneurs have gotten together in the hope of making Israel’s “Startup Nation” economic miracle a cross-border affair. And this is just one of dozens of business-driven dialogues quietly – in many cases secretly – proliferating across the Holy Land. Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians are becoming actual business partners and colleagues in startups that are slowly transforming the Palestinian economy, at least in the West Bank. The Palestinians, flooded for years with foreign aid money that often gets misused and almost never sticks, accept partnerships with Israeli firms and Israeli offices of U.S. firms because it offers them perhaps the best chance to develop their economy. They are simply being sensible –

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More Israeli Arabs are volunteering to serve Israel By Rachel Avraham, staff writer for United With Israel, www.unitedwithisrael.org

he number of Israeli Arabs who are volunteering to participate in Israel’s National Service program has increased to 3,000, representing a 76 percent increase over the last year. Ninety percent of Israeli Arabs who serve do so within the Arab sector, in schools, daycare centers, hospitals, and programs against drugs and violence. Upon completion of their national service, 85 percent of the National Service volunteers are able to find work. Among Israel’s minority population, of the 16,000 residents who participate in National Service, 19 percent are members of minority groups, with 17 percent being Christian Arab, 21 percent being Druze, and 51 percent being Bedouin. Israel has compulsory military service, where men are required to serve three years while women are in the army for two years. Two groups, however, are exempt – Israeli Arabs and ultra-Orthodox Jews. However, both groups are permitted to volunteer for National Service and many have done so, realizing that the lack of service adversely affects one’s resume. In addition to an increasing

amount of Israeli Arabs volunteering for National Service, there are also a number of Israeli Bedouins and other Israeli Arabs who are proudly serving in the Israel Defense Forces, viewing it as a means to advance within Israeli society. One former Muslim Knesset candidate, Aetef Karinaoui, supports Israeli Arabs giving back to their country by either serving in the IDF or doing national service. Individual stories Nasim Awadallah is one of the Israeli Arab National Service participants. He assists the physical education instructor in a local Arab school. “I decided to do something with my life,” Awadallah claims. “I decided to serve the country and I hope it will help me in the future. I think that after I do this, people will look at me differently. The program has taught me how to be a teacher. I have learned so much and now I really know how to deal with kids. I have much more self-confidence than I did before I started.” Another Israeli Arab who has completed national service is Nasra Hmod. She claimed, “I really wanted to volunteer for the Magen David

Adom [the Israeli Red Cross] but didn’t succeed. Then I heard about National Service, and contacted Chaya at Shlomit and told her I was an Arab.” Soon after that, Hmod was assigned to the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, where upon completing her national service she was given a job. Prior to doing her national service, she was unable to find work. A great opportunity for Israeli Arab women A director who recruits Israeli Arab volunteers for national service claimed, “National Service represents a potential for empowerment for Arab women, and they sense that. That’s why they put on pressure to be allowed to volunteer despite the social opposition, because it’s their

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TEXAS TEAMS SIGN BOTH ISRAELI-BORN NBA PLAYERS Omri Casspi, the first Israeli-born player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history, will don a Houston Rockets uniform for the next two years in a $2 million deal.

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The Houston Rockets are the six-footnine-inches-tall forward’s third NBA team, following the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers. Casspi was born and raised in the town of Yavne, south of Tel Aviv. He made his professional debut as a 17-year-old with Israel’s basketball powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv during the 2005-06 season. Casspi’s best season in the NBA so far was his rookie season in 2009-2010 when he averaged 10.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Kings. Casspi will be joined by a second Israeli-born player in the state of Texas. Point guard Gal Mekel, 25,

signed a three-year, $2.3 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks. “Gal is a smart player. He picks up things quick,” Monte Mathis, the Mavericks’ summer league head coach told the Star-Telegram. “I’m just trying to get him to understand our defensive schemes and things like that, and being a guy that causes problems off pick-and-rolls offensively.” (Viva Sarah Press, Israel21c)

180,000 PALESTINIANS VISIT ISRAEL DURING RAMADAN Nearly 180,000 Palestinians received special permits to enter Israel dur-

ing the month of Ramadan this year. “The moment I entered Israel I was surprised. I felt like I was in Europe. There’s a total difference between the West Bank and Israel,” said Amer al-Jallad, 27, from the West Bank city of Tulkarem. “In light of the positive reactions to this policy, Israel decided to adopt an even more lenient policy this year, thanks to the stable security situation in Judea and Samaria,” said a spokesman for Israel’s office for Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). (Elhanan Miller, Times of Israel)

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ccountants have March and April; retailers, November and December; rabbis have August through October. This is the “season.” Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a rough time of year for most rabbis because Rosh Hashanah is Yom HaDin – the Day of Judgment – and often we think that we are the only people being judged...on the quality of our sermons. Of course, it isn’t that way. At this time of year we all come and stand before the Judge of all creation. Most holidays are easy to prepare for. They require physical preparation, focusing on the external aspects of life. However, Rosh Hashanah and

Yom Kippur demand that we journey inward, exposing our kishkes to the uncomfortable truths of our lives, admitting errors, weaknesses and faults. Such self-analysis makes us very uncomfortable. By nature we are not a self-reflective society, so Rosh Hashanah does not come easily. The essence of Rosh Hashanah was captured in a movie called Liar, Liar. An attorney, played by Jim Carrey, is forced to speak the truth no matter its implications. Imagine having to stand up in front of people and speak the truth, admitting to having made countless mistakes, some by accident and some on purpose. Imagine being exposed for who you really are, and not how you would like people to think of you. The High Holidays are founded on the concept of Yirat Hashamayim – of having a sense of awe in the presence of God. And that’s something with which we all struggle. I confess to having a fantasy. I

get up to deliver my Rosh Hashanah sermon and say, “Ladies and gentlemen, today is Rosh Hashanah, a day for self-reflection, the season for spiritual accounting before God. I can’t tell you what to think about or what issues are foremost in your life. So instead of delivering a sermon this year, I’d like us to spend the next twenty minutes silently thinking about life and our obligations to God and our neighbors.” Then I’d sit down and spend the next twenty minutes in silent reflection. But then the dream would most certainly turn into a nightmare in which I would be looking for a new pulpit the next day. So how do I begin this journey? I read, study and spend time in reflection. I ponder important ideas such as mindfulness and self-awareness. I try to uncover the hidden layers of my soul, preventing the holidays from remaining empty expressions of ritual in which I will fail to do the hard work of change. I want to suggest an exercise

which may help you attain the lofty goal for this season. I believe that the Machzor (prayer book) can become a tool for self-reflection, not because of what it says but because of what it does. While davening, try to focus on the words (even if you do not understand them all). Inevitably, the mind will wander from those words in a hundred different directions, and as you gently return to the words of the Machzor, take note of what thoughts your mind has grabbed hold of. These are probably the key issues and concerns in your life. After Rosh Hashanah, write down some of these thoughts. What are you worried about? What would you like to change about yourself? Then use the week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to meditate on these issues and repair those things you can take care of. I hope we will all find new meaning and resolve to change in the year that comes. Shanah Tova!

YOLO: Hit delete on that old email! Rabbi Fishel Zaklos

man once heard his rabbi say that on the High Holidays we won’t achieve forgiveness from G-d unless we forgive others. The man then went over to someone he bitterly disliked and said, “I forgive you today, but I want you to know that as soon as Yom Kippur is over, I will despise you as much as before.” There is both truth and a little wry humor in this, for many people, sadly, hold on to their grievances like clutter in a closet. Hey YOLO (You Only Live Once, as the twitter/texting/tweeting says) – at the start of the High Holidays, we need to delete the old messages before writing on a clean slate. It’s a time when we can give a precious gift to ourselves by getting rid of the heavy load of negativity and grievances, those burdens of bitter memories and resentments that needlessly weigh us down. They’re stressful, toxic and destructive. Forgiving someone is good for them, but even better for us. So let’s get practical: with an apple in one hand and honey in the other, we can start the new year right. We know we want to forgive, but if we

are completely honest with ourselves, we know there is anger in our hearts that we carry around. How do we let it go when we may not really want to or know how? We all carry burdens of unhappy memories and insults which serve no purpose except to weigh us down, bankrupt our personalities, and prevent us from moving onward and upward with our lives. Until we let go of the leaden weight of negativity, it creates barriers between us and other people. I have heard it said that “Hanging on to resentment is allowing someone we dislike to live inside our heads without paying rent.” Holding that thought, imagine the sense of relief and freedom we will feel when we find the courage to put these burdens aside, and to evict the rent-free tenants who live in our hearts and minds! Once we are successful in performing this ‘eviction,’ we will feel significantly lighter and relieved, exhilarated by the sense that a heavy load has been lifted. Until we let it go, we may never realize just how burdened we have been and just how easily happiness can be achieved. Let’s take a lesson from the precious children by exploring one difference between them and adults. Children don’t harbor grudges. They may declare with all sincerity, “I hate you,” and yet, usually within 15 minutes, they become your best

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friend once again. An adult, on the other hand, sometimes carries resentment for decades without forgetting and without forgiving. Why the difference? Children subconsciously choose being happy over being right; adults choose being right over being happy. At this time of the year we can choose to become children again. Rather than being rigid, right and miserable, we can elect to relax and

be happily accepting and forgiving. We, too, must reach to our essence and innocence, to recognize some simple truths. It’s a cleansing and refreshing choice we can make and it guarantees a sweet new year. Hey, you only live once: make it matter. Ettie and I wish you all a Shanah Tovah – a sweet, healthy and Happy New Year!

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10Q (Questions): Reflect. React. Renew. An exercise for the New Year Rabbi Sylvin L. Wolf

amim Noraim – Days of Awe. Rosh Hashanah and the days leading up to and including Yom Kippur. These days are for reflection and resolution. I’ve often thought what shall I reflect on; what shall I resolve. Quite by accident, I came across the website www.doyou10Q.com. Ten questions to be considered during our High Holy Day Season. Ten questions, one each day, to be considered, answered in writing, and the answers kept to be read at the High

Holy Days next year. The questions for the new Jewish year will be presented on Wednesday, September 4, Erev Rosh Hashanah. The questions presented at Rosh Hashanah last year are available. I think the questions presented last year are still worth considering. I invite you to read and answer one question each day, starting with Rosh Hashanah and continuing through Yom Kippur. Put your answers aside and bring them out next year before Rosh Hashanah. Describe a significant experience that has happened in the past year. How did it affect you? Are you grateful? Relieved? Resentful? Inspired? Is there something that you wish you had done differently this past year? Alternatively, is there something you’re especially proud of from this past year?

Think about a major milestone that happened with your family this past year. How has this affected you? Describe an event in the world that has impacted you this year. How? Why? Have you had any particularly spiritual experiences this past year? How has this experience affected you? “Spiritual” can be broadly defined to include secular spiritual experiences – artistic, cultural and so forth Describe one thing you’d like to achieve by this time next year. Why is this important to you? How would you like to improve yourself and your life next year? Is there a piece of advice or counsel you received in the past year that could guide you? Is there something (a person,

a cause, an idea) that you want to investigate more fully in the coming year? What is a fear that you have and how has it limited you? How do you plan on letting it go or overcoming it in the coming year? When September 2014 rolls around and you review your answers to your 10Q questions, how do you think you’ll feel? What do you think/ hope might be different about your life and where you’re at as a result of thinking about and answering these questions? Considering and answering these questions may help make the Yamim Noraim days of reflection, reaction and renewal. Sandy and I wish for you and yours a Shanah Tova U’Metukah – a year which is good and sweet.

Who shall live, who shall die – a call to action Rabbi Adam F. Miller

y now we have all heard the jokes and insights relating to this year’s calendar: the link between Chanukah and Thanksgiving, and Rosh Hashanah the same week as Labor Day! While we may joke about the timing, there are certain prayers and rituals of the High Holy Days that evoke something deep within us, regardless of the day on the calendar. The Unataneh Tokef prayer, with its memorable and chilling words, “Who shall live and who shall die… who by fire, who by water…” falls within that category of unforgettable liturgy. Each year when we come to that prayer, I am conscious of its impact on the congregation. I look out and see the pain written on the faces of those who have lost loved ones and experienced tragedy. I witness the

struggle of those who are currently battling illness, or others facing their mortality, and who as a result feel those words strike deep within. In many prayer books the Unataneh Tokef prayer is prefaced with the legend of Rabbi Amnon of Mayence. According to this medieval tale Rabbi Amnon refused to apostatize and convert to Christianity. Tortured, he is said to have uttered these words before his death. In memory of Rabbi Amnon’s martyrdom, we are told the importance of reciting this same prayer at the holiest time of our year. However, Rabbi Larry Hoffman and other modern scholars have shown that this story, and even Rabbi Amnon himself, were the invention of medieval rabbis. The story was intended to urge congregants to repent. “Amnon” is a play on the Hebrew root of the word Amen. Further Scholarship demonstrates that the prayer itself was based on a similar text found in Christian liturgy, which also places the individual trembling before the Almighty.

High Holydays message Rabbi Edward M. Maline, D.D.

ow “high” are the High Holydays? In ancient Biblical times, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur were not the “highest” of days. The Festivals – Sukkot, Pesach and Shavuot – were the “highest” of days because our people then were an agricultural people who depended upon the fertility of the soil and the abundant harvest for their livelihood. On the Festivals they pilgrimaged by the tens of thousands to the Temple

Mount to offer prayers for Divine providence. The Jews of the Diaspora chose Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to be the “highest” of days because we craved the spiritual meaning which these days celebrate. We yearned for teshubah – repentance, regeneration and renewal. Judaism is the religion of the second chance. We desire to build the palace of tomorrow’s dreams upon the graves of a thousand disappointed hopes. As we approach the Days of Awe and Reverence – the “High” Holydays – let us wrest from their observance the great spiritual meaning these days impart to us, to the people of Israel everywhere and to all the world. L’Shanah Tovah.

So, how are we to make sense of this prayer? Knowing that it does not come from a mythical story of martyrdom, we are now free to choose how to make this prayer meaningful. Toward that end, I would argue that choosing to embrace Unataneh Tokef gives the prayer even more power. It is a prayer that speaks to us of a world in which we must acknowledge we do not have all the answers, we do not have control. Even centuries removed from the origins of this prayer, there are many illnesses, accidents and tragedies that are beyond our ability to anticipate. There are moments in life in which we cannot ask “why” and expect to have an answer. As Rabbi Harold Kushner teaches, “why” can be the wrong answer after tragedy. A better response to loss is to ask “how.” How can we help those who have suffered? How can our community lift up those who have fallen? Unataneh Tokef reflects that same teaching. Consider the final message, “Repentance, prayer and tzedakah temper Judgment’s severe decree.”

We often think of this in terms of mitigating our own punishment for transgressions. What if the tempering is not of our own punishment, but rather the impact that loss has had upon us or others? What if the message is not that we should repent, pray and do tzedakah so that we will be saved, but rather as forms of response to tragedy? Repentance, prayer and tzedakah are the “how.” This is the recipe for how to respond to suffering, and bring light after darkness. When you gather with your community, family and friends this year, listen to the Unataneh Tokef with a new understanding. Be aware of those around you who have suffered loss – and how you can lift them up. Reflect on what you will do to aid those who have experienced tragedy. Realize that though we are mortal, we each have the capacity to be partners with the Divine in making our world whole and holy. On behalf of the entire Temple Shalom family, I wish you a New Year full of sweetness and blessing. Shanah Tovah U’Mtukah.

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BETH TIKVAH

Beth Tikvah update By Stuart Kaye and Rosalee Bogo, co-Presidents

t may be old news by now, but we are pleased to announce that we have contractually extended our relationship with Rabbi Ammos Chorny and look forward to many productive years with him as our spiritual leader. In July, we enhanced our High Holy Days experience by engaging Cantor Rebecca Zwiebel to be with us on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Cantor Zwiebel, originally from the Cleveland area, came to New York City to study at the H.L. Miller Cantorial School in the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she was invested and received a Masters of Sacred Music. She also received a Masters of Arts in Jewish Education from the Davidson School of Education at JTS. Before coming to New York, she attended Kent State and Arizona State where she received a Bachelors and Masters Degree respectively. An experienced chazzan, she currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and two children. We will strive to accommodate those who have not yet made High Holy Day plans. Call the synagogue or Phil Jason (239.287.8921) to make arrangements. See the schedule at right. Beth Tikvah’s Selichot observance begins at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 31. We will view a film relevant to the themes of the occasion and then turn to Selichot prayers.

Check our website for the complete High Holy Day schedule and reservation details. Wherever you worship, we wish you an inspiring High Holy Day experience. Shana tova u’mtuka – a good and sweet New Year. Liturgical calendar Beth Tikvah is performing an experiment this coming year with regard to the Yom Tovim. Rather than follow the traditional Diaspora calendar that employs two Yom Tovim on the pilgrimage holidays, we will follow the Israel script, which is largely the Torah script. This month we will observe only the single (first day) Sukkot Yom Tov and the combined celebration of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah following Sukkot week. Education Rabbi Chorny offers two adult courses on Tuesdays. Torah Study meets at 12:15 p.m. and Liturgical Hebrew, designed to make people comfortable with the siddur, meets at 4:00 p.m. Each runs 75 minutes. Conservative Judaism, also led by Rabbi Chorny, is keyed to chapters in the The Observant Life. This book is an amazing compendium of information and insight, valuable to Jews of all stripes. The course generally meets at 8:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. However, because of the Wednesday evening holidays this month, we will meet only on September 11 and ponder the meaning of

that fateful day. Youth Education meets Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Classes begin on August 25. There are still opportunities for new students to enroll. Book Discussion Group Our Book Discussion Group resumes on Monday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m. We’ll explore Nathan Englander’s brilliant story collection What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank. (See Phil Jason’s book review on page 3B.) Future titles include Herman Wouk’s The Lawgiver, about making a Hollywood movie on the Biblical hero, and The Rise of Abraham Cahan, Seth Lipsky’s compelling biography of the protean cultural giant who gave the Jewish world (among

other things) one of its great novels: The Rise of David Levinsky. Religious services schedule Friday services begin at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday services begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude with a Kiddush Luncheon. Sunday morning minyan runs from December through March at 9:00 a.m. We convene Yahrzeit minyanim upon request. Please join us at any service. Our participatory worship services and most other events are held at 1459 Pine Ridge Road just west of Mission Square Plaza. For more information, call 239.434.1818, email bethtikvahnaples@aol.com or visit www.bethtikvahnaples.org. You can reach Rabbi Chorny directly at 239.537.5257.

Holiday services schedule ÎÎ Saturday, August 31 at 8:30 p.m. – Film & Selichot service ÎÎ Wednesday, September 4 at 7:30 p.m. – Erev Rosh Hashanah ÎÎ Thursday, September 5 at 9:30 a.m. – Rosh Hashanah day 1 followed by Tashlich ÎÎ Friday, September 6 at 9:30 a.m. – Rosh Hashanah day 2 ÎÎ Friday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. – Kol Nidre ÎÎ Saturday, September 14 at 9:30 a.m. – Yom Kippur / 3:30 p.m. Study Session / 5:30 p.m. Mincha through Neila (followed by Break-theFast for those who have signed up) ÎÎ Wednesday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m. – Erev Sukkot ÎÎ Thursday, September 19 at 9:30 a.m. – Sukkot Yom Tov ÎÎ Wednesday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. – Erev Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah ÎÎ Thursday, September 26 at 9:30 a.m. – Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah with Yizkor

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Chabad Jewish Center of Naples update Jewish art calendar Our beautiful Chabad Naples Jewish art calendar featuring an updated design has been printed. For the last ten years, it has been our pleasure to mail this beautiful calendar to the entire Jewish community of Naples and Marco Island at no charge. If you do not receive a calendar and would like one, please call our Center at 239.262.4474 or email office@ chabadnaples.com and we will mail you a copy. High Holiday services Do you have a GPS? We don’t mean those wonderful Global Positioning Systems that almost every current automobile carries – we want to know if you have a General Prayer Structure so that your family won’t be caught short, without a warm, welcoming place to participate in the High Holiday celebrations. Before you know it, Rosh Hashanah will be at the front door. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the services with Rabbi Fishel’s enlightening commentaries and asides. Bring the children to special services they can appreciate and understand, and to partake as a family at the beauti-

ful kiddush following services. Our Yom Kippur service will be followed by a delicious break-the-fast meal. To reserve your seat or for more information, call 239.262.4474, e-mail rabbi@chabadnaples.com or visit www.chabadnaples.com. The services will also include a special Children’s Program, so feel free to bring your children or grandchildren along for this fun program, which will also include entertainment. Hebrew School for Adults Beginning in October, Chabad of Naples will be offering an opportunity for adults in the Naples greater community to learn Hebrew. For parents with children at Hebrew School, it is a learning experience that may make helping your child with Hebrew School homework less stressful. For those who would like to learn a new language and meet new friends, it’s a warm, friendly environment. And for those who would like to follow a synagogue service with ease, it’s a unique learning opportunity to do so. Classes will be held Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, please call the office.

Partners Project Our Partner Project has grown to 275 partners since its inception. Regardless of participation level, each partner does make a difference as we continue our success in securing our future as a thriving Jewish community. This coming year, our goal is to have 336 partners. For more information or to receive your Partners Package, call 239.262.4474, email office@ chabadnaples.com, or visit www. chabadnaples.com. First mikvah in Naples As with many projects, it all began with a hole in the ground. And now, if you have been keeping your eye on it, you’ll know that soon the Naples Jewish community will be blessed with the gift of a stunning, elegant, state-ofthe-art, women’s mikvah, often seen as the cornerstone of Jewish life and the continuity of a community. We owe thanks to the founders – Sally Aaron, Roni & Moriah Elias, Mr. & Mrs. Ilan Elias and Rami & Coki Yitzhak – without whom we could not be moving forward on this fabulous facility for the community. This one-of-a-kind incredible five-star mikvah will boast modern

and elegant exteriors and interiors, and enhanced hi-tech security. In the last three months, we have accomplished so much. Please cntact us for more information, private tours, a look at the construction plans and site, and opportunities for dedications and memorials that are being offered. Shabbat services Our warm and welcoming Shabbat services are held every Saturday morning. The Torah Service begins at 11:00 a.m. and includes the rabbi’s insights during the Torah reading. The message is always topical, contemporary, meaningful and relevant. Services are followed by a delicious Kiddush buffet lunch. Bring your children and grandchildren along with you! Weekly email and mailing list If you would like to be added to our weekly updates and mailing list, please call 239.262.4474 or email office@chabadnaples.com.

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TEMPLE SHALOM

President’s message By Yale Freeman, President

ere we are, about to celebrate the High Holidays once again – the season that encourages us to reflect on the past, make changes in the present, and consider the opportunities that may be presented to us in the future. I’ve had the incredible privilege of being the president of Temple Shalom for this past year. I especially look forward to being president during the New Year that lies ahead of us because, during this first transitional year, we instituted a variety of projects and initiatives that it’s time to follow through on. This past year we have begun the process of looking inward, examining

ourselves and taking the first steps in our plan for the future. Who are we as a congregation? How have families changed and how have their needs changed? What purpose do we serve as a temple today? As part of this process, we initiated an effort that led to the release of the Strategic Planning Group’s report in June 2013. Based upon the report and its recommendations, the board has sought to implement the Congregational Relations Group, as well as to modify the volunteer structure within Temple Shalom to be more in tune with our congregants’ needs and desires. During this past year we contin-

ued to play a role in the overall Naples Jewish community. In this spirit, we would like to extend a very special invitation and we hope many of you will be our guests: This High Holiday season, for the first time, we invite all members of our Jewish community who have not previously attended High Holy Day services at Temple Shalom to share the experience with us at no charge. Simply call the office at 239.455.3030 to obtain tickets and additional information. Last year also marked initiation of the Our Torah Project. Temple Shalom has begun the mitzvah of scribing a Torah for and by our

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temple community, the Naples Jewish community and the greater Naples community. Everyone is invited to participate and fulfill the 613th Commandment with us. The opportunity to scribe a letter and make your mark in our community will be available, once again, during the fall months. We will celebrate the completion of Our Torah in December. Please visit www.naplestemple.org to schedule a time and for further information. On behalf of all of us at Temple Shalom, we wish all the members of our Jewish community L’Shana Tova.

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President’s message Roger Blau JCMI President

’m a fan of the Dalai Lama. While I’m not a follower of his faith, I admire the wisdom he reveals in many of his philosophical observations about the human condition. I keep something he wrote on my refrigerator door and try to incorporate his thoughts into my own world view as often as I am able. I have to admit…I’m not very good at doing so…but still, I try. I want to share his observation with you because I think a great many of us suffer from the mindset problem

he describes. The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered: “Man, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.” I admit that for me it’s a struggle to “live in the present.” It’s difficult for someone like me who was raised to always be concerned about the future, to plan, to consider all the things that might go wrong and to be prepared. Maybe it’s something that the

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children of Depression Era parents, like me, just have drilled into their DNA. I try hard to live in the present, but it doesn’t come naturally to me. I realize how important it is, so I really try. After all, we don’t live forever. And, at the end of the day all we really have is the satisfaction that we lived our lives to the fullest extent possible. So my friends, consider the Dalai Lama’s admonition and focus on the here and now. In the final analysis, that’s the only reality that counts.

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President’s message By Suzanne L. Paley, President

rom what I read and hear, summer is over – although it is never really over here in Southwest Florida. Schools are back in session, we begin to see different flowers and fruits, stores are having sales on fall clothing, and up north the leaves will start to change color in a few weeks and apples will be ready for picking. Rosh Hashanah is upon us, albeit very early, so we are busy making last-minute preparations for the celebration of this season’s High Holy Days and festivals. I, for one, begin to reminisce about the traditions I grew up with and those that I passed on to my children. I wonder if they will be passed on to my grandchildren or if their parents will create new traditions

that incorporate a more modern and global world. How many of you remember teiglach – those gooey sweet balls of boiled dough? I can still invoke the memory of trying to pull one from the reused jam jars that my grandmother stored them in, as the jars got passed around so everyone could have that special treat – while she noted just how difficult it is to make them so we should all be very appreciative of her efforts! In addition, there were always freshly picked apples, slices of which we dipped into yummy honey – along with our fingers. And my aunt, who was the baker in the family, made her honey leckach, which I later found out was made with coffee, and her fruitcakes that were made with tomato

soup! I have never made teiglach, I do make honey cake, and I have promised myself that sometime this year I will make my aunt’s prized fruitcake – I just have to find someone other than myself to eat it! Aside from food, another of my fondest memories was having snacks in the sukkah. Since we lived in an apartment complex, the sukkah I am referring to was at the temple. We spent time making decorations and stringing fruits to hang from the rafters. This tradition my children definitely participated in and enjoyed every minute of it. Children and their parents worked at tables set up in the “Oneg” room, drawing pictures and stringing fruits and vegetables, while the parents set up the sukkah

and hung the decorations. We cleaned up the room and set the tables for a pot luck supper, preceded by blessings and followed with dessert. What would Sukkot be without the lulov and etrog? Our rabbi’s wife always made a special pie with the etrog when the holiday was over. I recall watching my children, and many others, parading around the sanctuary on Simchat Torah with paper flags on which were impaled apples, hoping no one would accidentally get an eye poked when they turned around to see who was behind them. I could go on with more memories of traditions and continue to hope that my grandchildren will grow up

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Hadassah update Shelley Skelton President

s families gather together to celebrate the New Year, I always think of the man I never met. He was a quiet man, from what I’ve been told, who lived a very introspective life. His love for family was evident, but he passed away many years before I even became aware of his existence. Had he lived, I know our connection would have been strong. His name was Willis Raymon. He lived in Alabama and his great passion and only hobby was fox hunting. In those days, so many years ago, fox hunters used dogs to help them find their prey. The dogs were highly prized and when it came time to call them home from the hunt, usually late at night, a horn was sounded. Each horn was hand-carved and each one had its own unique sound, and each dog responded to the distinct sound

of its master’s horn. Fast forward many years. I loved everything about Rosh Hashanah, especially spending this special time with my family. It was a time of introspection, of righting wrongs, a chance to atone for sins and, somehow, the blowing of the shofar always seemed special to me. The dictionary definition of a shofar is: an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram, or sometimes a goat, gazelle or antelope. It was used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons, used in synagogues today on solemn occasions, and in modern Judaism, the shofar occupies a prominent place in the Rosh Hashanah holiday service, marking the end of the fast on the Yom Kippur holiday. We all know that Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and it’s a day of many faces. It’s a festive holiday celebrating making it through another year, but it’s also a day of solemn prayer and reflection as Jews ask God to grant them health and life in the coming year. Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn meditative day when fasting is a symbol of repentance. At the end of the

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holiday prayer services, the shofar is sounded once, long and loud. It is an unmistakable and unforgettable ending to the day. There is a lot more to the shofar. It is an instrument with a 3,000-year history. It is one of the oldest types of instruments still in regular use, it has a prominent place in major Jewish holidays, and it has an unforgettable voice that has been used to usher in freedom, to proclaim victory in war, and to bring the listener closer to God. There is no other horn as full of meaning as the shofar. Moving forward to the here and now, and being married to Bennie Raymon Skelton, the son of the man I never met, I realize that I may never have met him, but I knew him well. When I noticed a shofar among his personal effects, I asked Ben where it

came from. He explained to me how it was hand-carved by his father and used to call in the foxhounds. As with every major Jewish holiday, women and girls light candles and recite the appropriate blessings on each evening of Rosh Hashanah. We wish each other the blessings of a Sweet New Year. And every New Year, I think of him, the man I knew but never met, the man who somehow knew that one day I would appreciate the shofar that he had carved just for me. To all of our Hadassah friends and colleagues, may the New Year bring continued success so that the extraordinary work of Hadassah can continue. “L’Shanah tovah tikatev v’taihatem” – “May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year.”

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Monday, September 16: Daytime Study Group Wednesday, October 23: Knowledge & Nosh at Noon Tuesday, October 29: Membership Luncheon - Election of Officers Sunday, December 8: Epicurean Adventure Sunday, December 15: Major Gifts and Keepers Luncheon

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JWI launches “What’s a Woman to Do?” Millie Sernovitz JWI Past International President

ith so many issues affecting our safety, our well-being, our work and our lives… What’s a woman to do? Well, what JWI is doing is encouraging people to explore the iconic names, terms and places that are in the news or on our radar, that give us pause, make us think, provoke a reaction and, hopefully, encourage action. JWI has launched “What’s a Woman to Do?” The innovative project centers around a word cloud featuring people’s names, phrases and places that as a whole, reflect the real-life reasons that JWI is working to empower women and girls. Some

of the terms are edgy, many are controversial, a few are silly, some are fun, and several are sad or even tragic. They are names and concepts that we read about in the news, talk about at the water cooler, and ponder how they might apply to our own lives. JWI is taking on the issues behind these words head-on. The issues of preventing violence against women, sexual assault and gun violence, building healthy relationships, developing economic security and financial literacy, growing self-esteem and female leadership, and enhancing women’s health, often do not have easy answers. And that’s exactly why JWI is taking them on. JWI is the only Jewish organization engaged on all of them. JWI invites you to explore each of the words and names in the word

Naples Jewish Congregation...continued from previous page with wonderful memories as well. At Naples Jewish Congregation we will celebrate the High Holy Days and festivals, serving apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah and ending Yom Kippur with a Break the Fast meal, and a pot luck supper for Simchat Torah. We are all looking forward to a happy and healthy year. My family joins me

in wishing you a happy and sweet year ahead. L’Shana Tova Tikatevu. For more information on any aspect of the Naples Jewish Congregation, please contact me at 239.776.7559 or suzanne.paley@ comcast.net. If you choose to use email, please use the words “Temple Information” in your subject line.

cloud at www.jwi.org/membership wordcloud, because for better or worse, motivational or controversial, these are the realities that frame our work today. We can’t ignore them. We won’t ignore them. Instead, we will embrace their relevance as we seek to build a community of Jewish women invested in advancing the well-being of women and girls everywhere. Check out the issues, and then join the JWI community and start making a difference. Visit www.jwi.org/membership. As a community thousands strong, we build on our Jewish values to empower women and young girls. But we need your help – and your engagement. Your minimum $36 contribution makes you part of a dynamic network of Jewish women

working on all the issues that build up, break down, and otherwise impact women and girls today – across the country and around the world. Members receive a subscription to our award-winning magazine, Jewish Woman; invitations to conference calls with activists, authors and other inspirational leaders; and updates on JWI’s critical federal advocacy work, programs and opportunities to get involved in initiatives that speak to you. Join now! Be part of JWI’s vision, voice and leadership to empower women and girls. To learn more about JWI’s word cloud, JWI membership or other JWI endeavors locally and nationally, please contact me at 239.498.2778 or millie@sernovitz.com. Also, please visit the JWI website at www.jwi.org or its companion website for Jewish Woman magazine at www.jwmag. org.

Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida The Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the preservation of the Jewish history of this region. Currently, the organization is seeking individuals interested in serving on the Board of Directors. For more information, email jhsswf@gmail.com.

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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN

National Council of Jewish Women update By Linda Wainick, co-President he officers and board of NCJW wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year. Our luncheon meetings last season were delicious and informative. Our first guest was Dr. Howard Simon, Executive Director of the Florida America Civil Liberties Union. He spoke on the Proposed Constitutional Amendments 6 & 8. Our November guest, Dr. Kamela Patton, provided an “Overview of Collier County Public Schools.” We learned that 86 languages are spoken by students, and that Florida and Texas are the two most legislatively mandated states in the U.S. for education. District priorities are Student Achievement, Early Childhood Education, and STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Workforce Development, college and career pathways, are also a priority. In December we had our annual Visions Luncheon for visually-im-

paired elders. We joined JFCS to prepare and deliver Chanukah “baskets” to elders in our community, provided Chanukah programs at assisted living facilities, and again participated in the Women’s Chanukah Tea. In January we enjoyed a wonderful performance of Fiddler on the Roof at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater. Our luncheon guest, Suzanne Graziano, NCH Director of Orthopedics, shared information about common bone and joint problems. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Repetitive Stress Injuries and Fractures affect more Americans than any other health problem, occurring in one of two adults. Our February guest, Naomi Buck, Director of Programming for the Naples Philharmonic, manages the Phil Events Operations staff and plans and books events. She spoke about the process and shared many anecdotes.

Also in February, we hosted a “Just Lunch” JFCS program for seniors. In March we had our annual fashion show, with fashions by Casual Connection. Our members modeled beautifully to a sellout crowd. In April we participated in the Israel@65 event with other Federation organizations. We joined JFCS to deliver Passover “baskets” and provided Passover programs to assisted living facilities. At our concluding luncheon, we honored our life members, Jeff Silverman of Naples Envelope and Printing Company, JFCS and RCMA. Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, President/CEO represented Jewish Family & Community Services. Gloria Padilla, Area Coordinator for Redlands Christian Migrant Association, represented RCMA, along with Velma Adame, RCMA’s Food Service Manager for the State of Florida. Velma shared her story of how RCMA helped her follow her dream for education and

ORT AMERICA – GULF BEACHES CHAPTER

a meaningful career. Our community service projects – Courtwatch, Educational Volunteers, Knitting Project – continue through the season. Please join us as we begin another busy, productive season. Our opening luncheon is on Tuesday, October 15 at the Vineyards Country Club. Our guest will be Kara Laufer from the Naples Botanical Garden. Please contact Bobbie Katz or me for more information. *** We remember with fondness Doris Feuer. Doris was a dedicated board member. She chaired the Tribute Cards and Dinner Theater, and cochaired the Fashion Show and Reservations. Doris always had a smile and a helping hand. May her memory be a blessing for all who knew her.

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ORT invests in “Science Journey” with triumphant dividends By Helene Dorfman Fuchs

n our previous article, Gulf Beaches Chapter introduced you to some of the stellar American graduates of Los Angeles ORT College. But these high-achieving students are just part of an advanced system of education second to none, as well as members of a worldwide family of students 300,000-strong. This ORT family encompasses energized students in Kadima Mada (Science Journey), ORT’s science and technology revolution in Israel that ORT America supporters helped create and sustain, including Gulf Beaches Chapter here in Naples. Kadima Mada – what a return on investment this amazing program has produced since its inception in 2007. It is now active in 200 schools, with 5,000 well-trained teachers interacting with some 150,000 students in under-resourced communities. Matriculation rates have soared in those areas where Kadima Mada operates: 71 percent from Kadima Mada-affiliated schools compared to Israel’s national average of 50 percent. And in Kiryat Yam, home of the Alex and Betty Schoenbaum Science, Education, Cultural and Sports Campus, this year’s graduates at Rodman High School passed their matriculation exams at a rate of 95 percent, almost double what it was prior to the opening of the campus in 2010. That accomplishment earned the school special recognition from the Ministry of Education and praise from

ORT’s national executive director, Alan Klugman, who recently visited the campus. Klugman stated, “I marveled at just how far the community has come since operations began three years ago…We met with junior high school students who spoke about special projects they had participated in and said the experience made them want to solve problems. “One group of three girls described a visit to a partially paralyzed Holocaust survivor. A stroke had left him without the use of his left arm and hand; he was unable to do something as simple as butter his breakfast roll in the morning. The girls created a metal contraption that allows him to cut and butter his roll with his one good hand. The school principal remarked that while the device itself was important, even more important was how working on it gave them empathy and heart.” Kadima Mada-Kav Or brings the same expertise and sophistication to Israeli children in dozens of pediatric hospitals, ensuring they have access to all the learning experiences they’d normally have if they were in their classrooms. Kadima Mada is a textbook example of how, since 1880, ORT has never wavered from its mission to educate and elevate people for lives of dignity and independence. But the way that mission is fulfilled now, in the 21st century, with more sophisticated technologies and a more global reach, is also more ex-

pensive. The need for funds is always immediate and forever constant. You can help. First, if you are not already a member, join Gulf Beaches Chapter at $36 for a year’s membership. Send your dues to Hella Amelkin, 3200 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., Apt. #307, Naples, FL 34103. Join ORT and know you are investing in an educational organization that makes a world of difference – for

300,000 students annually around the globe. Beyond that, you will be part of Gulf Beaches Chapter, a group that offers interesting, intellectually-challenging cultural programs throughout the year. And you will meet extraordinary women – and men – who share your belief in tikkun olam – repairing the world – through education. Portions of this article were culled from the ORT America website.

Gulf Beaches ORT 2013-14 Calendar of Events • Thursday, November 14 at noon: ORT opening event at the Jewish Federation of Collier County, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Naples. Speaker to be announced. • Thursday, January 23 at 11:30 a.m.: 2nd annual private-art collection viewing at a private residence. • Friday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m.: ORT Shabbat at Beth Tikvah Synagogue, 1459 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples. Speaker: Rabbi Ammos Chorny. • Sunday, February 16 at 11:00 a.m.: ORT special brunch at the Jewish Federation of Collier County offices. • Thursday, March 13 at 2:00 p.m.: “Just Desserts”* at the Jewish Federation of Collier County offices. Speaker Ellaine Rosen will talk about “Jewish Artists of the Paris School.” • Wednesday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m.: ”Just Desserts”* at the Rosen Studio and Gallery, 2172 J & C Blvd., Naples. Host: Richard Rosen. • Monday, March 24 at 2:00 p.m.: “Just Desserts”* at the Jewish Federation of Collier County offices. Speaker Dottie Magen will talk about “Caravaggio, the Artist and the Man.” * This new series features elegant desserts followed by outstanding programs on a variety of art topics. It is being held on three different days of the week in order to accommodate busy schedules. Note: All members are invited to attend ORT board meetings, which are held on the first Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. in the Jewish Federation of Collier County boardroom.

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Humanistic Jews commemorate Yom Kippur Paula Creed President

embers of the Humanistic Jewish Havurah of Southwest Florida will gather at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14 at The Carlisle, 6945 Carlisle Court, Naples, to share a meaningful commemoration of Yom Kippur. Immediately following, there will be a lovely break-the-fast in The Carlisle dining room. Nonmembers may make reservations by mailing a check payable to “HJH” in the amount of $25 per person to Cynthia Cook, 25051 Banbridge Court, #202, Bonita Springs, FL 34134. Space is very limited, therefore reservations are essential! Payment must be received by September 11. What is a “Humanistic” Jewish commemoration of Yom Kippur? Rather than prayers meant to communicate with a deity, humanistic “services” or celebrations consist of

meditations, poetry and music that express universal humanistic ideals such as freedom, justice, peace, integrity, honesty, responsibility and dignity – as well as a humanistic appreciation of Jewish experience, past and present, and hope for the future. Humanistic Jewish communities also create adaptations of some traditional prayers and blessings to express humanistic ideals and concepts. Following is an example of a Responsive Reading for Yom Kippur: “Introspection” Once each year Jews stand back from the round of ordinary days and say: “Let us ask ourselves hard questions, for this is the time for truth.” How did we spend our time? Did we fill our days with life? Did we fill our days with life or were they dull and empty? Was there real companionship with our family? Were we both living and growing together? Was there love inside our homes? Did we communicate and share our love? How were we as friends? Were we loyal and reliable? Did we perform kind deeds?

Were we mindful of other people’s pain? Did we acquire only possessions or did we acquire insights as well? Did we fear what the crowd might say and keep quiet when we should have spoken out? Did we live right, and if not, then have we learned? Why a “Humanistic” interpretation of Yom Kippur? Jewish holidays have never stood still. They have accommodated themselves to many economic conditions and many ideologies. They are the most flexible items in the Jewish cultural treasury. They are able to embrace the widest number of Jews. In their development, the festivals featured different orders of importance. In the royal period of David and Solomon, Sukkot was the annual spectacular. By the time of the priestly Ezra, Passover moved into first place. Then the rabbinic period transformed Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur into the high holidays. In modern Christian America, Chanukah emerged as a shining highlight. While having originated as celebrations connected to nature and

then agriculture, priestly Judaism and rabbinic Judaism covered the holidays with religious activity. Sacrifice, prayer and scripture readings dominated the festival routine. New stories emerged to give the holidays a connection to Yahveh and to divine revelation. The Mosaic priests pushed the royal exploits of the House of David out of the picture and attached Moses and the Exodus to almost every festival. Everything major came to involve Moses. This Mosaic influence remained so strong throughout the times of the rabbis, that only minor festivals, like Chanukah and Purim, could remain non-Mosaic. Jewish holidays have no intrinsic divine connection. They derive from the evolution of the human species and human culture. They are as comfortable with a natural explanation as they are with a supernatural one. Humanistic Jews are rescuing the holidays from rabbinic interpretation and giving them a secular language and a secular story. Humanistic Jews have claimed these holidays for yet another view of Jewish history. Come experience a beautiful and meaningful commemoration of Yom Kippur.

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Naples Jewish Social Club update By Arnold Bresnick, President

he Naples Jewish Social Club is a friendly group from southern Lee, Collier and Marco, representing the entire Jewish spectrum. We encourage members to jump on board and let their ideas blossom. Chanukah party Mark your calendars for our Chanukah Dinner Dance scheduled for Saturday, November 23 at Heritage Bay Golf and Country Club in Naples. The evening begins with cocktails and appetizers, which include wonderful potato latkes. The entrée selections are braised beef brisket, char-grilled Atlantic salmon, and pan-seared chicken piccata. Noodle kugel and glazed carrots will accompany these delicious selections. We will have a traditional Chanukah ceremony with Rabbi Troupp officiating prior to dinner. And to add further excitement to the evening, there will be a DJ to provide music for dancing until 10:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Sondra Greer at Sondanc1016@ comcast.net or 239.353.4468. She will be sending out detailed information by October 1. Please save this very important date for a lovely evening you will thoroughly enjoy. Annual Gala Plan to attend our annual gala on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Longshore Lake Country Club in Naples. It promises to be an extraordinary event. Your committee has begun meeting with the caterer and arranging for the entertainment. Recent successful events Dinner at Bha! Bha! Persian Bistro on August 11: Between the outstanding Persian fare and the fortune teller, our members had a lovely evening. Thanks to Harvey Chodock for arranging this affair. Indoor Picnic & Games Fun Night on June 30: This event was a great success for those who braved

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the indoor elements. The food was excellent. Many thanks to Sandy Epstein and Sondra Greer for creating and hosting the event. Everyone had a super time enjoying each other’s company and the summer fare. Bridge and Mahjongg In addition to our regular monthly events, we offer bridge and Mahjongg. Our terrific bridge games, which include social and duplicate, are played respectively on the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of the month at Sterling Oaks Clubhouse in North Naples. Games begin at 6:00 p.m. Coffee and cookies are served. The cost is $8 per couple. Reservations are a must by the preceding Thursday. For Social Bridge contact Tilda

Ellis at 239.949.9913; for Duplicate Bridge contact Rhoda Abramovitz at 239.514.1296. Our Mahjongg game is a spirited one played weekly at Longshore Lake Clubhouse in North Naples every Thursday. Play begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch being served at 12:30 p.m. The afternoon ends at 3:30 p.m. Contact Barbara Bresnick at 239.566.1126 or Sondra Greer at 239.353.4468. For membership info, please call Sondra Greer at 239.353.4468. Contacts for the Naples Jewish Social Club are President Arnold Bresnick at 239.566.1126 or bhbnaples@ gmail.com, or Vice President Harvey Chodock at 239.949.4927 or harvey chodock@earthlink.net.

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Jewish War Veterans update By Gil Block, Commander Post # 202

e welcome back some of our northern friends who have returned. We will be having our first meeting of the season on Sunday, October 20, at the Federation offices as usual. It is extremely important that we all try and attend. We will be planning for our entire season, as well as for our

“Annual Veterans Shabbat” at Temple Shalom. This will take place on Friday, November 8 or 15, depending on Temple Shalom’s schedule. Toward the end of the season last spring, we signed up five new members. Thank you for joining, and we hope to see you at our meetings and events.

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WEDNESDAY

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10:00am TS-S Board Mtg Erev Rosh Hashanah ROSH HASHANAH ROSH HASHANAH 12:15pm BT Torah Study 1:30pm CJD Steering Cmte 4:30pm BT Hebrew School Call your synagogue Call your synagogue for services schedule for services schedule 4:00pm BT Liturgical Call your synagogue Hebrew for services schedule

SATURDAY 8:30am TS Torah Talk 9:30am BT Services 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS Services

13 Erev Yom Kippur 14 YOM KIPPUR

9:00am BT Religious School 10:30am TS Naples Jewish 10:00am Jewish Genealogy 1:00pm JCMI Bridge 1:30pm Israel Affairs Caring Support Group 11:30am TS-S Luncheon 4:00pm TS Memorial Service 4:30pm BT Hebrew School 2:00pm HDH Board Mtg 12:15pm BT Torah Study 4:00pm BT Liturgical Hebrew 7:30pm JFCC Board Mtg

3:00pm HM Exec Cmte Mtg Call your synagogue Call your synagogue 6:30pm HDH Evening Group for Kol Nidre services or organization for schedule services, Yiskor and Break Fast schedules

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9:00am BT Religious School 12:00pm NJC-S Book Club 1:00pm HDH Study Group

12:15pm BT Torah Study 4:00pm BT Liturgical Hebrew

9:00am BT Religious School 10:30am TS Naples Jewish 12:15pm BT Torah Study 9:30am TS Sunday School Caring Support Group 4:00pm BT Liturgical Hebrew 11:00am Mem Lit Series 5:30pm CHA Community 7:30pm BT Book Group Sukkot 7:00pm TS Board Mtg

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1:00pm JCMI Bridge ATZERET 4:30pm BT Hebrew School Call your synagogue 4:30pm CHA Hebrew School for services schedule 4:30pm TS Hebrew School 5:30pm CHA Jewish Storytime/Dinner 7:30pm BT Erev Shemini Atzeret Service

Call your synagogue 9:30am BT Services for services schedule 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 6:00pm JCMI Borr 10:00am TS Services 65th Anniversary Dinner

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Candle lighting times: September 6: 7:24 September 13: 7:16 September 20: 7:09 September 27: 7:01

9:00am BT Religious School 9:30am TS Sunday School 12:15pm TS Blessing of Animals

Throughout the year, some holidays fall within the normal work week. The Federation office will be closed in observance of those holidays which are listed in all CAPITAL LETTERS.

Key: • AJC: American Jewish Committee • ATS: American Technion Society • BT: Beth Tikvah • CHA: Chabad Jewish Center of Naples • CHA-M: Chabad Men’s Club • CJD: Catholic/Jewish Dialogue • CRC: Community Relations Committee • HDH: Hadassah • HJH: Humanistic Jewish Havurah • HM: Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida

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• JCMI: Jewish Congregation of Marco Island • JCMI-M: JCMI Men’s Club • JCMI-S: JCMI Sisterhood • JFCC: Jewish Federation of Collier County • JFCS: Jewish Family & Community Services • JNF: Jewish National Fund • JWV: Jewish War Veterans • MCA: Men’s Cultural Alliance • MDA: Magen David Adom • NCJW: National Council of Jewish Women (Adopted by the Officers and Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Collier County 1/98) To avoid misunderstandings, controversies and destructive divisions among our people, the Officers and Board of Trustees of the “Federation” have adopted the following publication policy: Advertisements: All advertisements, regardless of their sponsor, shall be paid for in full, at the established rates, prior to publication. The contents of all advertisements shall be subject to review and approval of the Federation Board or its designee. Commercial advertisers may make credit arrangements with the advertising manager, subject to the approval of the Federation Board. Regular Columns: Regular columns shall be accepted only from leaders (Rabbis, Presidents, Chairpersons) of established and recognized Jewish organizations within Collier County and the designated Chairpersons of the regular committees of the Jewish Federation of Collier County.

• NJC: Naples Jewish Congregation • NJC-M: Naples Jewish Congregation Men’s Club • NJC-S: Naples Jewish Congregation Sisterhood • NJSC: Naples Jewish Social Club • ORT: Organization for Rehabilitation/Training • TS: Temple Shalom • TS-M: Temple Shalom Men’s Club • TS-S: Temple Shalom Sisterhood • WCA: Women’s Cultural Alliance • ZOA: Zionist Organization of America

Special Announcements: Special announcements shall be accepted from established Jewish organizations within Collier County and may, at the discretion of the Federation Board, be subject to the conditions applicable to paid advertisements, as set forth above. News Items: Only those news items pertaining to matters of general interest to the broadest cross-section of the Jewish Community will be accepted for publication. Note: Items of controversial opinions and points of view, about political issues, will not be accepted for publication without prior approval of a majority of the Federation Officers and Trustees. All persons and organizations objecting to the actions and rulings of the Editor or Publications Committee Chairman shall have the right to appeal those rulings to the Officers and Board of Trustees of the JFCC.

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According to the By-Laws of the Jewish Federation of Collier County, members are those individuals who make an annual gift of $36 or more to the UJA Federation Campaign in our community. For more information, please contact the Federation at 239.263.4205.

September 2013 September 2013 Federation Star COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 31A Federation Star TEMPLE SHALOM OF NAPLES (Reform) 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34119 Phone: 455-3030  Fax: 455-4361 Email: info@naplestemple.org www.naplestemple.org Rabbi Adam Miller Cantor Donna Azu James H. Perman, D.D., Rabbi Emeritus Yale T. Freeman, President Susan Shechter Daugherty, Exec. Dir. Caren Plotkin, Religious School Dir. Seyla Cohen, Preschool Director Peter Lewis, Organist/Choir Director Shabbat Services: Shabbat Eve - Friday 7:30 p.m. Shabbat - Saturday 10:00 a.m. • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Adult Education • Havurot • Youth Groups • Religious School • Judaic Library • Hebrew School • Pre-School • Adult Choir • Social Action • Outreach

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American Technion Society • Chapter Dir: Jennifer Singer, 941-378-1500 • Naples Chairman: L.C. Goldman, 592-5884

Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah • President: Shelley Skelton, 676-3052

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Anti-Semitism declines statewide according to ADL 2012 audit Anti-Defamation League, www.adl.org, July 22, 2013

ccording to the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents issued on July 22, anti-Semitic incidents declined in the State of Florida by 20 percent between 2011 and 2012. A total of 88 anti-Semitic incidents of assault, vandalism and harassment were reported to ADL in Florida in 2012, down from 111 antiSemitic incidents in 2011. This snapshot of anti-Semitism in Florida parallels the three-year trend of incremental declines experienced nationwide. In 2012, a total of 927 anti-Semitic incidents across the

U.S. were captured in ADL’s Audit, marking a 14 percent decline from the 1,080 incidents reported in 2011. Florida continues to rank fourth nationwide with the highest amount of reported anti-Semitic incidents, following three other states with large Jewish populations: California, New York and New Jersey. “For 100 years, the Anti-Defamation League has been on the frontline of combating all forms of anti-Semitism, and we are encouraged by the decrease in anti-Semitic incidents in Florida for the third consecutive year,” stated Hava Holzhauer, ADL

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Florida Regional Director. ”However, the fact that such anti-Jewish hatred still exists within our communities is disheartening and unacceptable, and it reinforces the need for greater civility and vigilance.” The annual ADL Audit has tracked criminal and non-criminal incidents of vandalism, harassment and physical assaults against Jewish individuals, property and community institutions using data reported to the ADL Florida Office and law enforcement statewide since 1979. “During our centennial year, we remain resolute in our commitment to eliminate anti-Semitism from our schools, college campuses, workplaces, online and elsewhere to ensure that Jews are not victimized or discriminated against because of their religious beliefs,” stated Steven Daniels, ADL Florida Regional Chair. The Audit has never included the daunting number of online anti-Semitic events and expressions that appear on countless and fluid websites and social media outlets, since they are virtually impossible to quantify. However, ADL does receive and address reports from community members who have seen anti-Semitic content online. In addition, when a Jewish individual is targeted personally in an online forum and feels threatened,

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Continuing a consistent trend for many years, the states with the highest totals were those with large Jewish populations: ¡¡ New York State, with 248 incidents in 2012, up from 195 in 2011 ¡¡ California, with 185 incidents, down from 235 ¡¡ New Jersey, with 173 incidents, up from 144 ¡¡ Florida, with 88 incidents, down from 111 ¡¡ Massachusetts, with 38 incidents, down from 72 ¡¡ Pennsylvania, with 37 incidents, down from 38

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“It is encouraging that in the past few years we have seen a fairly consistent decline in the number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States,” said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. “While these numbers only provide one snapshot of anti-Semitism in America, to the extent that they serve as a barometer the decline shows that we have made progress as a society in confronting anti-Jewish hatred. Still, it is disturbing that there are so many incidents in America, and we must remain vigilant in responding to them and in encouraging law enforcement and the public to report these incidents as much as possible.” Despite the overall decline in the number of anti-Semitic incidents in 2012, the complete picture is more complex. For even as anti-Semitic harassment, threats and events declined – to 470 incidents in 2012, from 731 in 2011 – other categories remained at a similar level or increased substantially. “While we cannot point to any single explanation for the fluctuations from year to year, the declines of the past several years occur within the context of the continued proliferation of hatred online,” said Barry CurtissLusher, ADL National Chair. “Unlike years ago, when racists handed out pamphlets on street corners or sent them through the mail, the Internet provides racists and bigots with an outlet to reach a potential audience of millions. “This explosion of viral hate is impossible to quantify, but it may have led to a migration of sorts where the haters and bigots are more likely to take to the Internet to express themselves anonymously, rather than acting out in a public setting,” added Mr. Curtiss-Lusher. “The danger, of course, is that these online expressions can inspire and fuel real-world violence.”

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ADL Audit...continued from page 1B such an incident would be included in the Audit. Anti-Jewish vandalism The ADL Audit in Florida recorded 22 incidents of anti-Semitic vandalism in 2012, up from 20 in 2011. Vandalism incidents are evaluated by ADL individually and are classified as anti-Semitic based on the presence of anti-Semitic symbols or language, the identity of the perpetrator(s), if known, and the target of the vandalism and its proximity to Jewish homes, communities and institutions. Swastikas that explicitly target Jewish property or communal institutions were included in the Audit. However, swastikas targeting other minorities or those used out of context simply for shock value were not counted. The following is a list of selected instances of anti-Semitic vandalism in Florida in 2012: ¡¡ Port St. Lucie: A spree of anti-Semitic vandalism over the course of six weeks targeted at least 13 businesses with anti-Jewish messages, vandalism and fecal matter. (January) ¡¡ Bushnell: Anti-Semitic desecration of 14 Jewish gravestones at the Florida National Cemetery. The Jewish gravestones, engraved with Stars of David, were kicked over and uprooted, while no gravestones representing other religions were vandalized. (March) ¡¡ Hallandale Beach: A swastika was etched onto a Holocaust sur-

vivor’s car. (October) ¡¡ Naples: A middle school was vandalized with multiple swastikas and the message “we will burn you piece by piece.” (October) ¡¡ Miami: A mezuzah was ripped off a Jewish person’s front doorpost. (November) ¡¡ Miami Beach: The words “Jews killed Jesus” were discovered in front of a very prominent Chabad Hanukkah display in an area with high foot traffic. (December) Harassment, threats and events The ADL Audit in Florida recorded 64 cases of anti-Semitic harassment in 2012, down from 90 in 2011. Incidents included verbal attacks and slurs against Jewish individuals (or individuals perceived to be Jewish); anti-Semitism conveyed in written or electronic communications, including anti-Semitic cyberbullying; and anti-Semitic speeches, picketing or events. The following is a list of selected instances of anti-Semitic harassment in 2012: ¡¡ Deerfield Beach: A series of anti-Semitic letters appeared at Mozart Café, a kosher restaurant. (January) ¡¡ Pensacola: A synagogue received an anti-Semitic email with disturbing messages. (January) ¡¡ Boca Raton: An elderly man was told by two aides at an assisted living facility that he should “Go back to Nazi Germany, and they will finish you off. We should

just drop you and get the hell out of here.” (June) Anti-Semitic incidents on campus The ADL Audit reported five incidents of anti-Semitism on Florida campuses in 2012, a minimal increase from four incidents reported in 2011. The following is a list of selected anti-Jewish incidents that took place on Florida campuses in 2012: ¡¡ Boca Raton: A female student stood up in a biology class and went on a rant yelling “white people suck, Jewish people who think this world is theirs which it’s not, I will f---ing kill you at the Holocaust events all over the world.” The student also threatened to kill the professor and hit a male student in the front row before she was removed from the classroom. (March) ¡¡ Gainesville: “F-ck Israel” was spray-painted outside of Norman Lipoff Hall adjacent to the University of Florida Hillel. (April) ¡¡ Miami: The Hillel website at the University of Miami was hacked with a pro-Palestinian logo and face. (July) Anti-Semitic bullying among children and teens ADL also continues to receive a troubling number of complaints about children, adolescents and teenagers engaging in anti-Semitic behavior, both on and off school grounds. These incidents include physical assaults, threats of violence, and verbal and

written taunts promoting anti-Semitic stereotypes or evoking disturbing Holocaust themes. Within the anti-Semitic harassment category, following are two selected incidents in 2012 that represent anti-Semitic bullying of children by their peers in Florida: ¡¡ Melbourne: A 12-year-old was bullied and taunted for months at school for being Jewish, and was repeatedly called a “dirty Jew.” ¡¡ Palm Harbor: A middle school student was the target of antiSemitic bullying at school, constantly being referred to through anti-Jewish derogatory names. About the ADL Audit The Audit identifies both criminal and non-criminal acts of harassment and intimidation, including distribution of hate propaganda, threats and slurs. Compiled using information provided by victims, law enforcement and community leaders and evaluated by ADL’s professional staff, the Audit provides an annual snapshot of one specific aspect of a nationwide problem while identifying possible trends or changes in the types of activity reported. This information assists ADL in developing and enhancing its programs to counter and prevent the spread of anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry. For more information, contact the ADL Florida Region office in Boca Raton at 561.988.2900 or florida@ adl.org. Or visit www.adl.org.

Save these 2014 dates for major Federation events Monday, January 13: Major Gifts/ Lions of Judah event

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Community Celebration Event

Wednesday, February 19: 10th Annual Evy Lipp People of the Book Cultural Event

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Women’s Division Luncheon

Hosts for this elite evening are Bobby and Jack Myers. Guest speaker is Michael Siegal, chairman of the Jewish Federations of North America. Northern Trust has graciously stepped forward to sponsor this fundraiser.

The Federation will take that opportunity to honor Rosalee and Jerry Bogo for ten years of dedicated leadership to our organization and community. This dinner will be held at the recently remodeled and redecorated Wyndemere Country Club. To top it off, the program – a night of comedy – will provide plenty of healthy laughter.

This annual event always fills the venue at Temple Shalom. This year’s speaker may not be an immediately recognized celebrity like former presenters Alan Dershowitz or Ted Koppel, but rest assured that Bruce Feiler, author of Walking the Bible, is a most significant writer, speaker and thought-provoker.

After a few years of having no activity specifically for the Women’s Division, 2014 marks its comeback year. Under the leadership of co-chairs Nancy Greenberg and Carolyn Roth, this fundraiser luncheon for the 2014 campaign – women only – will be held at beautiful Grey Oaks.

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Parables for the twenty-first century: Nathan Englander’s short-story magic By Philip K. Jason, Special to the Federation Star

n the title story of this virtuoso collection, two fortyish couples come together for a kind of reunion. The wives grew up together in Forest Hills, New York, and went to Modern Orthodox schools for young women. Debbie married the narrator, who dragged her toward secularism and South Florida. Lauren (now Phil Jason Shoshana) married Mark (now Yerucham), and that couple has for twenty years lived in a Hassidic community in Israel. They have ten daughters; the Floridians, at whose home the meeting takes place, have one teenage son – Trevor. The brilliant dialogue spins out like a culture war, full of innuendo and one-upmanship about secular versus religious, American Jews versus Israelis. Each couple defends its own choices. Somewhat guarded at first, these extremely recognizable characters are reduced (or elevated) to a hilarious series of revelations once they begin sharing Trevor’s marijuana stash. Much of the dialogue turns on Debbie’s obsession with the Holocaust and the question of a Jewish identity distinct from that catastrophic event. Slowly, that edgy conversation unpacks the full meaning of Englander’s peculiar title. Sister Hills is a long, complex fable that begins in 1973. It presents

the relationship between the wives techniques are spectacularly varied. of two community-founding families In How We Avenged the Blums the settled on nearby hilltops in Samaria narrator takes a distanced, bemused as the Yom Kippur War breaks out. look at how several Jewish boys strive Rena has three sons who follow their to overcome their strongly summoned father in case they can help engrained meekness in order the combat effort. Rena’s superstitious to confront the anti-Semitic neighbor, Yehudit, rushes over with bully who terrorizes them. her infant daughter who is running an They learn useful lessons extremely high fever. She urges Rena from a Russian immigrant to sign a contract transferring the child and from their would-be savto Rena, releasing the girl from any ior, the one Jewish kid they harm from Yehudit’s sins that might know who has the physical befall her. prowess and know-how to Rena signs, but also agrees to let take down the bully. Yehudit continue to raise the child. Peep Show has a nightmare In time, Rena decides to enforce the premise. When Ari (now Allen) contract as a kind of compensation for Feinberg (now Fein) scrapes his the loss of her husband glossy, expensive shoe, and two of her three his surface of success (gorsons to war (the third geous blonde gentile wife, is lost in an auto acthriving law practice, stylcident). ish garb) is pierced. He Englander concrosses a threshold and is nects Yehudit’s sense drawn into a peep show of sinfulness and her that first reveals his sexual ailing child to the issue hunger and lack of control, of Israel’s legitimacy and then reveals – through in the disputed terthe whacky appearance ritories. Is this land of three rabbis from his Nathan Englander a true homeland or a religious school days – his tainted region? What is the value and mixture of guilt and resentment stemmeaning of a contract, whether land, ming from the black and white moral servitude or a covenant between God world he had left behind for a comand the Israelites? When a court of fortable secular relativism. Finally, rabbis comes to settle the case of who Allen becomes the object of desire in is the true mother, they have their the fantasy peep show cubicle. hands more than full with Rena’s Everything I Know About My Torah-based arguments. The fable, with its encapsulated history of this region and of the nation, is an unsettling inquiry into Israel’s soul. Englander’s topics, tones and

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Local lecturer relates story of Jewish refugees in Sosua

hen President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened the Evian Conference in France in 1938, the goal was to discuss the plight of European refugees, primarily the Jewish population. None of the 32 participating nations, including the U.S. and Canada, agreed to accept any Jewish refugees. One tiny nation bucked the trend. Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic, offered to accept as many as 100,000 Jews. Trujillo asked for a fee for each Jew entering Sosua, but promised that there would be no government discrimination against the Jews. In an unlikely series of events, the Jewish community of Sosua was born. Local author and lecturer, Jeff Margolis presented his research on Sosua to attendees at a presentation on July 22 at the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida. Margolis’ presentation, entitled “Sosua: Dominican Refuge, a Community Born in Pain and Nurtured in Love,” traced the history of the Jewish community in Sosua,

Family on My Mother’s Side, Camp Sundown and Free Fruit for Young Widows can each provoke endless discussion. Highly original and yet eerily familiar, each balances the particularity of Jewish experience with the universal connections that have earned Nathan Englander, at forty-three, a seat the table of major contemporary American literary figures. For all the celebrity he has attained, Englander still knows, or remembers, the inevitable frustration of finding an audience. In The Reader, perhaps the least Jewish-themed story in the collection, the unnamed author is on one of those book tours when audiences are slim to nonexistent – a situation that threatens his very reality. The overwhelming need to reach others is something that writers like Englander are born with. A handful of them, like this exquisitely talented and disciplined man, succeed. Philip K. Jason is Professor Emeritus of English from the United States Naval Academy. He reviews regularly for the Naples edition of Florida Weekly and for Fort Myers Magazine. For more of Phil’s insights and reviews, as well as literature/publishing links, visit his website at www. philjason.wordpress.com.

which was established on a tract of land in the Dominican Republic near the Atlantic Ocean. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee had acquired this land to develop an agricultural community similar to the kibbutzim that were being established in Palestine at the same time. Between 1940 and 1945 almost 700 Jews landed in Sosua, most from Germany and Austria. Even though these refugees were, for the most part, urban professionals, many tried to adapt to the tropical climate and the agrarian lifestyle. Others remained in a refugee camp in nearby El Batey, anxiously awaiting the opportunity to immigrate to the United States. After World War II, most of the refugees obtained visas and came to the U.S. The debate continues as to whether the Sosua Project was a success or a failure. Margolis noted that there have only been two books written about this subject – Dominican Haven by Marion A. Kaplan and Tropical Zion by Allen Wells, the son of a Sosua refugee.

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notice (Swingers, 1996). Favreau had a big critical and box office hit with the mega-budget Iron Man (2008). However, two of his other directing gigs didn’t do as well and he reportedly blames studio script interference for the lukewarm reviews for Iron Man 2 (2010), though it made mucho gelt, and the box office and critical failure of Cowboys and Aliens (2011). Favreau plays the title role in Chef – a guy who loses his prestigious chef job – which leads him to set up his own food truck so he can regain his artistic promise and repair ties with his estranged family. SCARLETT JOHANSSON, 28, plays a restaurant manager who is a sometimes love interest of the chef. Robert Downey Jr. is also co-starring, but, as with Hoffman, his character’s backstory has not been disclosed. Johansson, meanwhile, is the subject of a pretty stunning, high-fashion photograph in the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar. She is the “lead woman” in a photographic portfolio entitled “Singular Beauties.” It features 20 quite diverse looking women. The text describes Johansson as “the modern Marilyn.” (Johansson’s mother is Jewish and she identifies as Jewish). Scandal Sidelight: Florida Connection As you might have heard, on July 30, the news broke that music mogul and former American Idol judge Simon Cowell, 53, was expecting a baby with his mistress, Lauren Davis Silverman, 36, the estranged wife of Cowell’s friend, ANDREW SILVERMAN, 37. (Andrew and his brother work for a big New York City real estate firm his father heads up.) It appears that Silverman’s parents are Jewish. (I have not run his mother’s family history to a certainty.) Andrew’s brother wed a Jewish woman in a Jewish ceremony. Lauren’s background is also somewhat murky. She grew-up in a pretty affluent household in Boca

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Saland are Jewish. Reports that I tend to believe say that Andrew’s parents boycotted his wedding to Lauren because they thought something was “not right” about her. While some – like Eisenberg – defend her, others say she was always looking to find a famous husband. Simon Cowell appeared on a British TV show about five years ago that explored celebrities’ ancestry, and was informed, for the first time, that his late father was born Jewish. His mother isn’t Jewish.

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Why does Rosh Hashanah come before Yom Kippur? Cantor Donna Azu, Temple Shalom

n Tuesday, August 6 we entered into the month of Elul, the last month before the New Year and the 30-day countdown to Rosh Hashanah. Our (Ashkenazic) liturgy brings this to our attention in two ways: 1. For the entire month of Elul, with the exception of Shabbat, the morning service ends with a Shofar blast. Hearing that call every day is intended to force us to do the spiritual work of Cheshbon Hanefesh (accounting of the soul). 2. The second addition is that we include Psalm 27 in every service. This is sort of a tricky one to understand. What is it about this psalm that makes it THE psalm for the “Penitential Season?” To answer the question of the psalm, we have to start with an even more basic question: Why does Rosh Hashanah come before Yom Kippur? It sounds crazy, but it would make so much more sense if it went the other way. If Yom Kippur was first, we could come clean from all that we’ve done wrong, wipe it all away, and then come to Rosh Hashanah and begin our new year with a clean slate. Well, as much sense as that makes, it doesn’t actually work out that way. As it usually happens, we start with this grandiose holiday

filled with BIG music, BIG prayers and Shofars blasting away, and then we have 10 days to recuperate before coming back to beat our chests and ask for forgiveness. So why do we do it that way? I think our tradition is telling us that we can’t just expect to be able to authentically come before God and ask forgiveness without a lot of preparation. We need to remember who God is – and what we hope God does – and who we are when we stand in God’s presence. Rosh Hashanah gives us that preparation and reintroduces ourselves to the longing and hope that lives inside us. Only then can we enter Yom Kippur and access the part of us that asks for forgiveness. With all that, I haven’t mentioned Psalm 27 yet. This psalm CRAVES God’s attention. It starts out proclaiming that “God is my light and my help” with a certainty that belies our real experience of life in this world. Reality enters the picture with verse 4. One thing I ask, only this do I seek To dwell in Your house all the days of my life To behold Your loveliness, in the light of Your temple dawn. We have only one request, to live with the knowledge that we are with God. Whatever situations life gives us, good or bad, we hope and pray

that God will be with us in them. We start singing these words on Rosh Chodesh Elul and keep going all the way through the “closing of the gates.” Traditionally, it is sung every day as we begin the work of teshuvah, re-turning toward God, aligning ourselves in the right direction again. We try using the words of this psalm, to bring ourselves into God’s presence, so that we can find the parts of ourselves, however deeply buried they may be, that know how to ask for forgiveness. The High Holy Days are a personal time. It is about each person, the universal human condition. A time to ask, what am I asking for, what do I seek? The Psalmist answered like this: “To dwell in Your house all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of Adonai, and to frequent God’s temple.” Psalm 27 ends with a simple blessing, some words of encouragement for the work we all have before us. Hope in Adonai Be strong and of good courage! And hope in Adonai. To see Psalm 27 in its entirety, visit www.biblegateway. com/passage/?search=Psalm%20 27&version=CJB.

Kaddish By Abe Price

But the horrid storm Like a vicious, blood-thirsty beast Without mercy and commiseration Tore up and devoured my dreams And annihilated my world. Today I want to say Kaddish I will stand before the altar with a “Talit” Woven from ashes and smoke on my shoulders I will say Kaddish With a voice so loud, so mighty That the foundation of the universe Will shudder and quake My voice will be so powerful and so dreadful, That the seven heavens Will rend and split us under… I will then call upon the Creator of all living And ask him to be the tenth… And let him say AMEN Today I want to say Kaddish For the lost Ten Tribes And for the devastated locations of my birthplace. Today, I want to say Kaddish For my world which was inhumanly and beastly devoured And lies under heaps of ashes and mire. Today, I want to say Kaddish For the garden of my youth And for the forest of my dreams. Both of them were utterly destroyed. The garden became a graveyard And the forest burned to ashes. All I have left Is sweet memories of my youth And lots of nightmares of the Holocaust

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JEWISH INTEREST

Standing up to bullies By Paul R. Bartrop, PhD

hen I was a little boy, my parents raised me to believe that the only way to deal with bullies was to stand up to them and not be intimidated by their threats or actions. Anyone who has ever had to confront a bully will concede immediately that this, all too often, is easier said than done. Bullying uses force or coercion to inDr. Paul Bartrop timidate others. It focuses on the exercise of power, and how it can be employed to obtain a desired outcome at the expense of someone else – a person usually understood to be weaker than the bully. While bullying has always interested me, one of my scholarly interests has focused on those who stand by and watch it happen without doing anything to stop it. All sorts of studies have taken place to try to delve into the world of the unresponsive bystander, but they always seem to come down to one essential characteristic: the relief shown on the part of the bystander at their own good fortune that “at least it isn’t happening to me.” Seventy-five years ago this month, one of the greatest examples of caving in to bullying, albeit on the international stage, took place when Britain and France sacrificed the democratic state of Czechoslovakia on the altar

of the policy that became known as appeasement, in the hope that they could buy off Adolf Hitler and thus avoid having to confront him in a war they were not physically prepared to fight. By not standing up to the bully, however, all they did was to encourage him to continue with his campaign of intimidation and threats. Every time the Western allies surrendered to some new demand, he was inspired to reach even higher, firm in his belief that he could get what he wanted at no cost to himself. The Munich Agreement was signed on September 30, 1938 by Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy. It permitted Nazi Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia, an area populated by about three million German-speaking people who had never belonged to Germany. As early as May 1938 it was known that Hitler and his generals had their eyes set on Czechoslovakia, while the Czechs, in turn, relied on alliances with France and the Soviet Union to counter German threats. As the year progressed, however, it became clear that France (and its ally, Britain) was unprepared to defend Czechoslovakia. There was a desperate desire to avoid a military confrontation with Germany – at any price. This is not the place to recount the intricacies of the Munich Crisis or the events which led up to it. The

bottom line is that, in order to keep the peace, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made three trips to see Hitler in order to discuss the situation personally and offer whatever concessions it would take to stop Germany from going to war. By the time of the third trip, Chamberlain proposed that a four-power conference be convened to settle the issue. On September 29, Hitler, Chamberlain, the French Premier Edouard Daladier, and the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini met right in the heart of the Führer’s lair – the Bavarian city of Munich. They agreed that Germany would annex Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland, with an international commission to decide the future of other disputed areas. The Czech government of Edvard Beneš played no role in these discussions, and was simply informed of developments. Two Czech delegates were denied access to the Munich meeting, and kept under virtual house arrest in their hotel until the agreement had been signed. Britain and France simply informed the Czechs that there were two options: they could either resist Germany alone, or submit to the German invasion of their sovereign territory. So that Britain and France would not have to confront the Nazi bully, this small democratic nation would have to pay the price they demanded, and were left to suffer the ultimate punishment for merely existing as their country was dismembered

in tears and sorrow. Before returning to London, Chamberlain paid Hitler a personal visit in his Munich apartment. He took with him a short note declaring that the two nations agreed henceforth to always resolve their differences through consultation rather than war. Offering this to Hitler, Chamberlain then signed it. Hitler signed too, reputedly telling one of those in his circle later that the British Prime Minister seemed like such a nice old gentleman that he was pleased to offer him his autograph. Upon his return to London, Chamberlain was met at Heston Airport by jubilant crowds, relieved that the threat of war had passed. The Prime Minister informed the British public that he had achieved “peace with honor,” saying that he believed the settlement would bring “peace for our time.” A few months later the hollowness of this promise was revealed when Hitler marched his troops into what was left of Czechoslovakia, and snuffed out the little country without a hand being raised to defend it. Little wonder that Winston Churchill could state that the impact of Munich would not mean peace with honor, but war with dishonor. Six months after the invasion of “rump Czechoslovakia,” Hitler tried his bullying tactics one time too many, invading Poland in the firm belief

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Rosh Hashanah recipes Playing by the rules By Edythe S. Cohen

pples, honey cake, taglach and matzoh ball soup. These are the foods that we associate with the Jewish New Year. However, for me it means Bubbie’s Brisket, Carrot Tzimmes and Mandelbrot. Rosh Hashanah 2013 begins at sundown, Wednesday, September 4, bringing in the Jewish New Year of 5774. In ancient times it was known as the Days of Awe, with ten days of repentance, culminating with Yom Kippur, which starts Friday evening September 13. Almond Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot Ingredients: • 3/4 cup vegetable oil • 1 cup sugar • 1/2 tsp salt • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract • Juice from 1/2 orange plus the zest • 3 cups all purpose flour • 1 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp baking soda • 1/2 cup chocolate chips • 1/2 cup crushed almonds Method: XX Preheat oven to 350 degrees. XX Place the oil, 1 cup sugar, eggs, salt, vanilla and orange juice plus zest into a bowl. Combine with a hand electric mixer until incorporated. XX Add the flour, baking powder and baking soda into liquid mixture, beat until combined. XX Stir in chocolate chips and almonds. XX Divide the dough into three logs, long and about 3 inches wide. XX Place on an ungreased baking sheet for about 35 minutes. XX Cool slightly, then cut gently with a serrated knife into thick slices. Edye’s Tzimmes Serves 8 Ingredients: • 7 medium-sized carrots • 3 ¾ lbs sweet potatoes • 3/4 cup small pitted prunes • 1 cup pitted apricots • 2 tbs fresh lemon juice • 2/3 cup fresh orange juice • 1/4 cup honey • 2 tsp orange zest • 1 cup water • 2 tbs brown sugar Method: XX Place a large pot of water on top of stove and bring to a boil; add small amount of salt. XX Place sweet potatoes into water, and after 15 minutes add carrots that have been scraped and cut into chunks. XX When carrots and sweet potatoes are soft, not mushy, drain and cool. XX Remove skins of sweet potatoes and cut into chunks. XX Heat oven to 350 degrees. XX Mix lemon, orange zest, brown

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sugar, honey and water. XX Place prunes, sweet potatoes, apricots and carrots into a 2-quart oven-safe dish. XX Place lemon, orange and honey mixture over potatoes, carrots, etc. XX Cover and cook 30 minutes. XX Serve immediately! Edye’s Easy Barbecued Brisket Serves 8 Ingredients: • 5 lbs brisket of beef • 1 tsp kosher salt • 1 tsp ground black pepper • 1 tsp garlic powder • 1 tsp paprika • 1 tsp olive oil • 1 cup water • 10 oz Kraft Light Original Barbecue Sauce • 1 large sliced onion • 2 stalks celery, medium-sized chunks • 2 carrots, medium-sized chunks • 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley Method: XX On the day before the brisket is baked: XX Remove fat, wash and dry brisket. XX Rub both sides of brisket with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. XX Wrap brisket, onions, carrots, celery and parsley into a foil package, then refrigerate for 12 hours. XX The next day, remove brisket and vegetables from foil and place into a medium-sized roasting pan. XX Rub brisket with olive oil. XX Heat oven to 350 degrees, place brisket into oven for 10 minutes, braise 5 minutes each side. XX Turn down oven to 325 degrees. XX Mix barbecue sauce with water and pour over brisket and vegetables. XX Bake uncovered for 1 hour, then baste with sauce in pan, and bake covered for 3 hours or until fork tender. XX Remove brisket from pan, cool, refrigerate, then slice, cover with sauce, reheat at 325 degrees. About Edythe Edythe S. Cohen received a master’s in education from Long Island University. She worked for PBS in its Department of Higher Education, and taught Family and Consumer Science for 20 years. Edythe wrote and edited a food column for The Northport Journal, and owned Suburban Woman, a public relations firm that presented special events for major department stores in Long Island. Most recently, Edythe and Publish America published The Ghetto Garden, a novel for middle school students.

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atching the latest U.S. Arab-Israeli peace initiative could be compared to watching a game of Tridimensional Star Trek Chess – it looks very impressive, but it is very difficult to understand which version of the game’s rules are being used. Palestinian Authority negotiating official Yasser Abed Rabbo denies to the PA Arabs that the PA has relinquished its stance and tells them they will not compromise on a single issue. PA Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas has emphatically stated, “In a final resolution, we would not see the presence of a single Israeli – civilian or soldiers – on our lands.” One must consider, according to Arab perception, “What land in Israel is not their land?” Any PA leader advocating actual concession would be removed from our metaphorical chessboard. Therefore, by utilizing the “list of pre-negotiation demands” strategy, the PA can steadily move toward their intended objective without concession. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to the bewilderment of his new coalition government, does an about face and agrees to a building freeze and a terrorist release. This appears to be a repeat of 2010 when Israel was under international pressure to return to the negotiating table. Despite the popular opinion of the Israeli majority at that time, Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to extend the building freeze only to be rebuffed by the PA. Release of prisoners, political adversaries or high ranking officials has historically been an effective negotiating tool. This tactic changed in recent history whereby criminals are now substituted. Those living in south Florida at the time when Castro staged his, can we still call it a “coup,” should recall the result of Cuba emptying its prisons on Miami. The U.S. knows full well the outcome of criminal release. Incredibly, to be even more insulting, in this case all 104 prisoners listed

are serving life sentences for either murder or attempted murder. Changing levels on our metaphorical chess board: Another level of negotiations here appears to be with the U.S. Ostensibly, to offset an ongoing anti-Israeli campaign in Europe, the U.S. State Department played a major role in the European Union acknowledging Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and placing them on blacklist. To Israel this is critical because the war on the northwestern border poses a renewed threat due to the Syrian rebels’ connection with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Preventing rearming the rebellion is preferred to the other not-so-great option of an Assad regime, that on multiple occasions used chemical weapons against its own population, including Palestinian Arabs in Yarmuk, near Damascus. Simultaneously, the newly installed president of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, presents to the world an image of an Iran desirous of resolving the nuclear impasse causing economic sanctions. Satellite imagery recently revealed a new test site for the launching of ballistic rockets. One has to believe that PM Netanyahu anticipates the U.S. will support Israel if and when the time comes to militarily confront Iran. Other than promises, what has Israel actually received for their return to negotiations? How is it that Israel can be convinced to release over 100 murderers when the U.S. refuses to release one Jonathan Pollard whose sentence was purely political? More than just a promise, in 1995 the U.S. Congress passed an act to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and relocate its embassy there. As we approach the 18th anniversary of the passing of that act, the administration continues to refuse to even comment on the status of Jerusalem. It makes one wonder, are any two of the three negotiators playing by the same version of the rules?

Dr. Paul Bartrop...continued from previous page that the democracies would again back down. This time, of course, they did not – and World War II was set in motion. For the Jews of Czechoslovakia, none of this passed without chilling fear and apprehension. Seemingly within minutes of the Nazi invasion, the full weight of Nazi anti-Semitic laws was imposed on Czechoslovakia’s Jews, leading to a desperate search for some sort of haven. By

this time, however, with the Evian Conference of earlier in the year a bad memory, the doors of entry for Jews were being closed all over the world – a situation that would only get worse in the year after Munich. Dr. Paul Bartrop is Professor of History and the Director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University. He can be reached at pbartrop@ fgcu.edu.

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The EU and Hezbollah: Half a loaf is far better than no loaf

By David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), July 24, 2013 A bit of history was made this week. The EU designated the “military wing” of Hezbollah a terrorist organization. For several years, AJC (American Jewish Committee) has hoped for EU action on Hezbollah. To that end, we’ve had literally hundreds of private meetings with European leaders on the topic, especially since the Hezbollah-instigated terrorist attack in Bulgaria on July 18, 2012. While Monday’s outcome wasn’t all that we – or, for that matter, the U.S. and Israeli governments – would have wished for, it was a major step forward. This Jerusalem Post blog explains why. he European Union has now designated the “military wing” of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. The decision came on July 22, when the EU’s 28 foreign ministers gathered in Brussels and voted unanimously, as required, to do so. For many, including AJC, which has been active on the European scene for decades, this was a welcome step. But others in the Jewish world considered it too little, too late. In principle, yes, it was too little. After all, trying to bifurcate Hezbollah into “military” and “political” wings is seeking to make a distinction without a difference. They are the same, part and parcel of one “Party of God,” with one outlook and one mission. They can no more be divided

internally than can the Ku Klux Klan, Al-Qaeda, Hamas or the Nazis. Thus, implementing the EU decision will not be a simple matter. Hezbollah fundraisers in Europe don’t go around seeking donors for such earmarked projects, outlined in glossy brochures, as attacking the AMIA building in Buenos Aires, training agents for assaults in West Africa, or dispatching troops to Syria’s grisly war with rebel forces. Rather, it’s all cloaked in concern for “widows and orphans” in Lebanon. Revealing the truth about such efforts and following the money require operational capacity and political will. It remains to be seen if the EU will have both. And in principle, yes, it’s too late. Hezbollah was a terrorist organization long before last year’s deadly attack in Bulgaria, an EU member state, and the later conviction of a Hezbollah operative in Cyprus, another EU member state, for scouting for terror targets. No doubt, it took the EU far too long to reach a decision that should have been painfully obvious a decade ago, and that raised troubling questions about exactly why the regional group wouldn’t act. But, as the saying goes: “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” And this week’s EU decision, against which Lebanon in particular lobbied energetically, is a good one, far more than might have been expected even 6-12 months ago.

It means that Hezbollah can no longer act with impunity in Europe. It has been named and shamed. Its activities on European soil will be monitored far more carefully. And Israel has just announced that, as a result of the EU step, it will begin to share more intelligence on Hezbollah. No doubt, the U.S. will do the same. After the 2012 attack in Burgas, Bulgaria, in which five Israelis and one Bulgarian were killed, the U.S. and Israel both pointed the finger at Hezbollah. Many in the EU were skeptical, either because they didn’t believe it or didn’t want to believe it, lest they be forced to draw policy conclusions from it. And there were even voices within Bulgaria that wanted the whole thing to go away as quickly and quietly as possible. But – and this is a big but – Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov and his government, including Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov and Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, pressed ahead with the investigation. Without their steely courage, determination and principle, the EU’s action on July 22 might never have happened. They produced the evidence of Hezbollah involvement in an attack on European soil, which in turn demanded a European response. And Cyprus added to the picture. After arresting a suspected Hezbollah operative, a Cypriot court successfully prosecuted him, proving his link to the terror group and his assignment to identify potential targets for a Burgaslike attack.

Again, there were those who hoped against hope that Cyprus wouldn’t press ahead. But, to its credit, it did. As both cases evolved and it became clearer that the EU couldn’t just sit on its hands, and that all the excuses for inaction were ringing hollow, some suggested a path of least resistance – name a few Hezbollah military leaders, add them to the EU terrorism list, bar their entry into Europe, and freeze their assets, if any, held in European institutions. At the other end of the spectrum, the Netherlands, the only EU country to list Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist group, wanted to see the 28 member states adopt the Dutch position. Regrettably, there was little appetite for that laudable option. Britain took the lead in urging the EU to designate the “military” wing, as London had done years ago. Ultimately, the British position prevailed, with a big boost from France, which indicated its openness to the idea six months ago, and Germany, which overcame some initial concern about whether there was sufficient legal evidence to stand up in the European courts should any decision be challenged. So, was the EU decision too little? Yes. Was it too late? Yes. Was it nonetheless welcome? Absolutely. And is the effort over? No, not until the EU joins the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands in recognizing that Hezbollah is a unified, not a bifurcated, terrorist organization. For more information, visit www. ajc.org.

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ince the 1947 UN Partition Resolution placed Jerusalem under international control, U.S. presidents have declined to take a position on the status of the city. The parts of Jerusalem that fell under Israeli control in the wake of the War of Independence were never recognized by the U.S. as part of Israel. The U.S., Israel’s most important ally, stubbornly insists on maintaining an anachronistic foreign policy that relates to Israel as if the year were 1947. That policy must change. Ostensibly, the State Department’s position on Jerusalem is that any change in U.S. policy could “provoke uproar throughout the Arab and Muslim world and seriously damage our relations.” But caving in to extremists only encourages more extremist behavior by proving that intimidation works. A radicalized Palestinian leadership – backed by bellicose Arab nations – rejected the 1947 UN Partition Plan that would have given them a Palestinian state. Instead, the Palestinians made the historic mistake of attempting to snuff out the fledgling

Jewish state at birth. They refuse to face the consequences of their acts of violence. So does the U.S. The time has come for President Obama to amend America’s policy. Whatever the final borders with a future Palestinian state, Jerusalem will remain Israel’s capital. U.S. policy should recognize this.

U.S. refusal to list Jerusalem as Israel on passports Is offensive

A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that allowing “Jerusalem, Israel” on passports of U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem would infringe on the U.S. president’s power to recognize foreign governments. This should not be a question of legalities or separation of powers. It should be a question of sensible public policy. Jerusalem was always the capital of Israel. Yet the U.S. has been unwilling for 65 years to grant its number-one ally the courtesy and respect to say, “This is your capital.” Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, in Ha’aretz

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The European Union – hypocrisy, hostility and blatant prejudice By Alan Baker

¡¡ The publication of guidelines by the European Commission on the eligibility of Israeli entities for EU cooperation is the culmination of a concerted policy initiative led by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, directed against Israel’s settlements in Judea and Samaria [the West Bank] to press the Israeli government into making territorial and political concessions. ¡¡ This unprecedented and hostile EU fixation with Israel and its settlements is based on a series of longstanding and deliberately misleading and flawed legal and political assumptions regarding the illegality of Israel’s settle-

ments and the status of the pre1967 armistice lines as Israel’s border. ¡¡ Similarly, they negate the very positions supported by the European states that endorsed UN Security Council Resolution 242 from 1967 calling for “secure and recognized boundaries,” and negate the EU’s own commitments as signatory and witness to the Oslo Accords not to predetermine and undermine specific negotiating issues including the final status of the territories, borders, settlements, Jerusalem and other issues. ¡¡ Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949), often cited as the basis for the claim that

Israel’s settlements are illegal, relates to deportations of over 40 million people subjected to forced migration, evacuation, displacement and expulsion in World War II. The vast numbers of people affected and the aims and purposes behind such a population movement speak for themselves. There is nothing to link such circumstances to Israel’s settlement policy. ¡¡ The rigid fixation of the EU to assert that its agreements with Israel must reflect the non-recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over any territory beyond the 1967 lines stands out in contrast to European policy toward other conflicts. ¡¡ The EU has many free trade

agreements and understandings with countries whose territorial boundaries are in dispute. The EU has been negotiating a free trade agreement with India, yet its applicability to Kashmir is not under discussion. An EU fisheries agreement from 2005 allows European fisherman to operate in Western Sahara, even though the EU does not recognize Moroccan sovereignty in this territory. Ambasssador Alan Baker is Director of the Institute for Contemporary Affairs at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, former Legal Adviser to Israel’s Foreign Ministry, and former Ambassador of Israel to Canada, Institute for Contemporary Affairs.

any non-Palestinian non-males. I hold Palestinian politics and society up to high standards out of respect. Giving Palestinians a free pass, be it when they terrorize or demonize, shows contempt for them, assuming that somehow they cannot live up to basic standards of decency. Just as many critics of Israel insist they are true friends trying to save Israel’s soul, true friends of the Pal-

estinians in the West would start by publicizing Abbas’ remarks – and then repudiating them as contrary to the kind of country he should be trying to build and the kind of tone he should be trying to set in negotiations. Gil Troy is professor of history at McGill University and a Shalom Hartman Institute research fellow in Jerusalem.

The outrage gap By Gil Troy in The Daily Beast

ahmoud Abbas recently told journalists: “In a final resolution, we would not see the presence of a single Israeli – civilian or soldier – on our lands.” Imagine the outrage if Benjamin Netanyahu had said such a thing about Arabs. Yet few mainstream media outlets decided this was news. This outrage gap, this magical ray that renders Palestinian bigotry and

hate-mongering invisible, has perverted the peace process for decades. This outrage gap holds democratic Israel, with all its imperfections, to an impossibly high standard, while rarely holding Palestinians up to even the most minimum standards when it comes to judging their undemocratic procedures, their appalling human rights record, and their hostile attitudes toward gays, women, Jews or

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The Jewish Federation of Collier County, Temple Shalom Sisterhood and Temple Shalom Men’s Club, together offer PARTIAL scholarships for Jewish Summer Camps and the Israel Experience for teens. There are scholarship opportunities for all Jewish children in the community regardless of congregation affiliation. For information and a scholarship application, contact your local synagogue or call the Jewish Federation at 239.263.4205.

Scholarship request deadline is November 25, 2013.

For more information, please contact North Florida Region Program Associate Lory Conte at nfr@bbyo.org.

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Preschool of the Arts update By Ettie Zaklos, Preschool Director

hank you to the Jewish Federation of Collier County for the generous donation to Summer of the Arts/Camp Gan 2013. While it is still hot outside, summer vacation is officially over and our new school year is off to a great start! I hope you had a happy summer filled with wonderful memories – and are as excited and happy as my teachers and I are to be starting a new school year. Champion Choice Award Winner – again! We are also excited about the fact that even though we opened our doors only two years ago, once again we have scooped up the Champion Choice Award for Best Child Care in Naples. We are truly humbled by – and thrilled about – the accolades that local Naples residents have showered on us for the second consecutive year. Thank you! New Art & About Program Our new Art & About Program has begun. Each month, this program will focus on a local guest artist who will visit our preschool to talk about his/ her art and lead a hands-on activity with our preschool children. Naples is a wonderful art-rich community, and we look forward to expanding our ever-growing Preschool of the Arts curriculum (which already includes our Outdoor Artist’s Corner) even further by connecting our preschool community to our local artist community. New studio Our new bright, airy studio is up and running – and is now home base for our popular Visual Arts Program, our Performing Arts Program and our Culinary Arts Program. Our children

now have a state-of-the-art, engaging setting where they can learn new skills and develop new interests in the arts – from learning new songs and musical techniques, to basic cooking skills and healthy eating habits through handson food preparation, to learning about different artists and their artistic styles (which is in addition to class time art projects). Fifth classroom opens To accommodate our ever-growing preschool, we have opened up a fifth classroom for the 2013-2014 school year. We are so happy to welcome our new three-year-olds and their families to our Preschool of the Arts family and look forward to many happy preschool years together. Eco-Healthy Child Care At Preschool of the Arts, we pride ourselves on being the first – and only – preschool in Collier County to be certified green by the Eco-Healthy Child Care (EHCC) program. EHCC is a national program that seeks to

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ALMOST HALF OF BELGIAN, FRENCH, HUNGARIAN JEWS MULL EMIGRATION

Two new studies show that almost half the Jews in Belgium, France and Hungary are considering emigrating, some to Israel, others to North America. Anti-Semitic incidents in Europe increased by more than 30% in 2012. In France, anti-Semitic incidents increased by 58%, with 96 violent attacks. 50,000 French Jews have moved to Israel since 1990, 10% of French Jewry. (Amir Mizroch, Israel Hayom)

ISRAEL AND INDIA TO DEVELOP 5G TECHNOLOGY TOGETHER

India and Israel have agreed to work jointly on development of fifth generation (5G) telecom technologies. The matter was discussed during the visit of Indian telecom and IT minister Kapil Sibal to Israel last month. Sibal and his Israeli counterpart, Gilad

improve the environmental health of children by partnering with childcare professionals to eliminate or reduce environmental health hazards found in childcare facilities. Eco-healthy, nut-free lunchbox ideas A recent visitor to Preschool of the Arts, who toured our campus over lunchtime, commented on the healthy lunches the children were eating in each of the classes. With our preschool emphasis on being eco-healthy, it got me thinking about how we can help keep things simple for parents – and healthy for all – and offer up some eco-healthy lunchbox ideas (with little to no packaging or waste) to help you plan for those busy school mornings. Preschool of the Arts is proud to be a peanut/nut-aware school. We strive to maintain the safest possible environment, which means our preschoolers are not allowed to bring food that contains peanuts or nuts.

We also have a kosher policy, which means children have to bring in either a dairy or pareve lunch (no meat allowed). So here are some practical suggestions for nut-free, kosher, eco-healthy preschool lunches for the 2013-2014 school year: Sandwich/bagel with: egg salad, tuna fish, jelly + cream cheese, jelly + butter, jelly + sunbutter, cheese Fruit and vegetables: cut up/ sliced fresh fruit, apple sauce, cut up/ sliced vegetables, hummus, edamame (soybeans) General: raisins, dried fruit, pretzels (no trail mix), cheese sticks or slices, yogurt (no granola), crackers (cheese, wheat), chips, pizza (no pesto), macaroni & cheese, pasta + butter, pasta + sauce (no pesto), vegetable/noodle soup For more information, please contact me at 239.263.2620 or naples preschoolofthearts@gmail.com, or visit www.naplespreschoolofthearts. com.

Hebrew School 2013-2014

Chabad Hebrew School is currently enrolling students for our 2013-2014 Hebrew School year. Our curriculum includes Hebrew reading (using the Aleph Champ reading program), Jewish history, mitzvot and Jewish practice (the hows and whys of Jewish living), and tefillah (prayer). Lessons are engaging and exciting, with lots of projects, activities and discussions that provide meaningful insight into contemporary Jewish life. Hebrew School is held on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. To enroll your child, please call 239.262.2620 or visit www.chabadnaples.com.

One big happy Summer of the Arts family!

out of discussion related to telecom were reducing roaming charges between India and Israel, and exploring the possibilities of standard formulation, research and development, and manufacturing in the area of 4G and 5G,” a Department of Telecommunication official said. At present, Indian

telecom operators are providing 2G, 3G and some 4G services. No country in the world has 5G technology, while some companies claim to have tested 5G technology. There have been claims by companies that 5G technology will be in place by 2020. (Times of India)

Part-Time (15 hours/week) Position Available BBYO Naples Program Associate Organization Summary: Since becoming an independent international organization in 2002, BBYO has built a powerful platform of professionals, volunteers, teens and community stakeholders who deliver a wide menu of compelling Jewish experiences to connect Jewish teens in their post-b’nai mitzvah years. The number of teen participants has increased to over 40,000, and staff has grown to over 100 professionals. BBYO continues to offer clearly defined learning objectives, more program experiences, more opportunities to connect and more substantive tools to measure impact, ultimately sending a more passionate generation of young Jews on to campus and young adulthood. The North Florida Region BBYO program has been growing stronger each year. There are currently close to 200 BBYO members in chapters spread throughout Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, and Naples with an additional 200 teens involved through BBYO Connect and other community-wide programming. With an AZA and BBG Chapter in Naples, we are seeking an energetic individual who will help continue to grow and strengthen the Naples program.

The ideal candidate will take an entrepreneurial approach to creating Jewish activities that resonate with teens today, encouraging them to experience Judaism on their terms, and providing them the tools, resources and guidance to program in a way that adds value, meaning and identity to their lives. Experience in working with youth is preferred and evidence of self-motivation and initiative preferred.

Position Summary: The Naples BBYO Program Associate will:

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Inspire and support Jewish teens by creating leadership development opportunities and serving as a Jewish role model/experiential educator. Work with teens in AZA and BBG to develop innovative programs that engage teens socially, culturally, communally and intellectually and reflect the diversity of Jewish life, including: Israel, philanthropy, current events, community service, recreation, education and Shabbat. Develop annual BBYO Connect (for 6-8th graders) program calendar, budget and implementation plan/timeline. Serve as the BBYO liaison to parents, alumni, Jewish organizations and the community at large. Coordinate annual regional events in concert with the NFR BBYO Program staff such as J-Serve, kickoffs, dances, conventions, and more. Lead in the planning process, administration and supervision of BBYO Connect in Naples and surrounding communities if applicable. Maintain and build collaborative partnerships with Jewish and secular community organizations and reach out to the entire community to engage new teens in BBYO. Attend and supervise local programming, as scheduled, primarily on evenings and on weekends. Enhance BBYO’s community visibility and teen involvement through targeted marketing (including on-line) and stellar programming. Optional opportunity to staff one of BBYO’s Summer Experiences.

Send cover letter and resume to Gary Levin, BBYO Southeast Director of Field Operations, glevin@bbyo.org

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