April 2016 by Greensboro Jewish Federation

A Publication of the Greensboro Jewish Federation, Greensboro, North Carolina www.shalomgreensboro.org

VOL. 41, NO. 8 - APRIL 2016, ADAR II- NISSAN 5776

FOSTERING COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES WHICH STRENGTHEN AND ENRICH JEWISH LIFE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY

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Interfaith Study Mission Strengthens Greensboro Community

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he Interfaith Study Mission (IFSM) to Israel is a collaborative project by the Greensboro Jewish Federation (GJF), the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG). This year’s co-chair of the IFSM and past President of GJF, Nancy Brenner, says after chairing the IFSM on four occasions, that it’s one of the best things that Federation does and that it’s also one of the least known programs. The first of now seven missions was held in 1994. “Each time we go to Israel with an interfaith group, we take people from all over the community and that’s why each mission is so special. We work hard to get a good mix of people from Greensboro, including different religions. Our recent mission included people of Bahai and Hindu faiths, various Christian denominations, and members of our Jewish Community,” Brenner said. “We return to our Greensboro community with strong relations and a close-knit group. We can then deal with some of the challenges here in Greensboro on a different, much higher level,” Brenner added. The trip is designed to strengthen the Greensboro community by encouraging people to form relationships around a

Learn more at Marilyn’s online blog: https:// www.shalomgreensboro.org/about-us/ interfaith-study-mission-2016 IFSM participants outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the old city of Jerusalem. 1st row: Sylvia Swayze, Leslie Isakof, Peter Isakof, Nancy Hoffman, Bev Cleveland, Jen Strasser, Edwin Hutsal (father of Jen Strasser), Jane Chandra, Tifanie Rudd. 2nd row: Benjie Cone, Marilyn Chandler, Joyce Shuman, Ivan Canada, Suresh Chandra, Yulonda Smith, Joy Shavitz, Jason Caldwell. 3rd row: Israeli (Issy) Hertzog, Rosie Powell, Nancy Brenner, Nadia Moffett, Ellen Sheridan, Rabbi Eliezer Havivi, Bay Love, Amanda Fonorow, Frank McCain. Back row: Pastor Ches Kennedy, Tara Sandercock, Vicki McCain, Aaron Strasser, Rev. Odell Cleveland.

common goal of building community; developing a greater understanding of different spiritual and faith backgrounds while traveling together; and, helping participants gain a greater understanding of the complex issues pertaining to the Middle East and apply these learnings back home.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR FUNDING PARTNERS, WHO MAKE THE INTERFAITH STUDY MISSION POSSIBLE Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Greensboro Jewish Federation Dorothy and Stanley Frank Fund (held at CFGG) Claudette Burroughs White Scholarship Fund (held at GJF) Anonymous donors The seventh IFSM, co-chaired by Nancy Brenner and Rev. Odell Cleveland, took place March 6-17. Staff from the organizations were Ivan Canada (NCCJ), Marilyn Forman Chandler (GJF) and Tara Sandercock (CFGG). Rabbi Eliezer Havivi of Beth David Synagogue was the Scholar-in-Residence.

“Our city has a wonderful history of relationships between groups of diverse people. We have been blessed partly because of the leaders from the Jewish community who were able to extend their leadership into the greater community,” said Jeanne Tannenbaum, Board of Directors, Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation. The Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation is a private foundation that strives to improve the quality of life for the people of Guilford County, NC. The foundation gave the original seed money for the Interfaith Study Mission and has helped to fund scholarships for each mission to date. “Jerusalem is the holy land for many religions and it is very exciting that we can help bring people together from different faith communities to travel and study together, ultimately, creating greater understanding which leads to making a difference in our community,”

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Tannenbaum added. Brenner noted that although the measure of the success of the study mission is largely anecdotal, that it creates a caring

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Calling Calling Calling! By Emily Kranz, 2016 Women's Campaign Chair

we were helped.” This simple and powerful statement encapsulates so much of why I support the Federation o one told me I would too, and why I think many of need to increase my us do – we are thankful for cell phone plan when I took what we have been given and the job as women’s camwe want to help others. It’s one paign chair! Telethon was of the ironies of Federation life just the tip of the iceberg that you can be a recipient and a for our calls, and we will donor to the same organization continue to call all of our in the same year – perhaps you Federation supporters to will participate in a mission trip ensure that we raise the funds Emily Kranz to Israel or need help organizing to support the work that we care for an aging parent in a year do! If you haven’t pledged yet that you make an especially generous gift. please expect a call soon! Maybe there was a great movie for you at I actually love making these calls, the Film Festival or a Mitzvah Day activity because it lets me connect with people I don’t talk to often enough, and meet people that lets you give back with your hands as well as your pocketbook. Maybe the gift I’ve heard of but don’t know – we always Federation will give you is a lifelong friend think of Greensboro as a small community you make while attending a lecture or but there are a LOT of people who support volunteering to organize the food pantry! the Federation! I love to ask our donors There are so many ways Federation feeds what makes them passionate about the each of our souls, and so many reasons we Federation. Because we are an umbrella are passionate about giving back! organization not all of our supporters have the same reasons for donating – and the reasons you give are as inspiring and Why are you passionate about the compelling as they are varied. Greensboro Jewish Federation? Recently I had the honor of asking Simara Levi for her gift. Simara is a P.S. I can’t write about the WPC member of our Women’s Philanthropy without reminding all the women that Cabinet Executive committee, which is any annual gift of $365 or more includes responsible for planning and executing you in this special group. We do events WPC events and activities, and for that are for group members only such as supporting the women’s annual fund going to see the show Gypsy on May 11 at campaign. Simara brings great ideas the Community Theatre of Greensboro and calm execution to the Women’s and events open to all women in the Philanthropic Committee, and I know how community like the Latkes, Vodkas, and much she loves the Federation. When I Babkas event we held at Gia last December. asked Simara why she is passionate about If you haven’t joined our group we would our organization she said to me “The love to have you, and we invite all women Federation did so much for us when we to join us at our closing event on May 25 – first arrived here, and I just want to give an Art and Architecture Walk in downtown back and support other people the way that Greensboro.

Mitzvah Day—A Family Friendly Approach to Volunteer Service By David Frazier, JFS Volunteer Coordinator

itzvah Day is approaching! This annual event encourages members of the Jewish community to volunteer in a variety of projects designed to fill the Mitzvah of Tikkun Olam, to repair the world. The Greensboro Jewish community’s 2016 Mitzvah Day is on Sunday, May 15th and represents the culmination of our year-long focus on community service and our long-standing commitment to helping the homeless, sick, hungry, and underprivileged in the Triad community. On Mitzvah Day, our volunteers, young and old working together, lend their time, energy, and compassion to local service agencies working to improve the lives of people in need. In keeping with Judaism's teachings, Mitzvah Day inspires participants to pursue justice through social activism. In the years since its inception, Mitzvah Day has evolved into one of the Greensboro Jewish community’s largest annual

undertakings. Upwards of 600 volunteers each year participate in family friendly activities Mitzvah Day volunteer projects include sorting and stocking food items for Greensboro Urban Ministry’s food pantry; Backpack Beginnings - where backpacks are filled with items age and gender specific as well as basic necessities for children experiencing trauma; People and Paws 4 Hope, which instructs children to teach basic obedience training to dogs; Greensboro Science Center beautification projects that help keep the environment clean and safe for visitors; and the Interactive Resource Center, which provides shelter, clothing, computer skills training and one on one help with professional resumes. If interested in participating in any of these projects please go to www. shalomgreensboro.org, click on the Mitzvah Day 2016 link to sign up or contact David Frazier, JFS Volunteer Coordinator at (336) 852-4829 ext. 227 or email dfrazier@ shalomgreensboro.org.

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Save the Date

for our Spring Women's Events: May 11th: Women's Philanthropy Cabinet Donor Appreciation Event. Join us for dinner and a night at the theater to see Gypsy at the Community Theatre of Greensboro.

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May 25th: Please join us for an Art & Architecture tour of downtown Greensboro. This event is open to all women in the community!

For more information about events or how to join the Women's Philanthropy Cabinet please contact Emily Gray at egray@shalomgreensboro.org

Save the Date Yom Hashoah Commemoration May 4, 7:00 p.m. at Temple Emanuel

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May the memory of Glenn Farthing always be for a blessing

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By Marilyn Forman Chandler Executive Director

Donna Kelly, head of the Special Collections Section of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Every year, Glenn Farthing, Resources, and with John z”l, donned a kippah during our Cope, associate curator of annual Jewish community’s Yom the Military Collection of Hashoa Commemoration and the NC Museum of History. followed Holocaust survivors Matthew Peek will organize and chidren of survivors to the artifacts into a collection, light a memorial candle. He including a biography of was a liberator of the Dachau Glenn Farthing, z”l, which Concentration Camp. Marilyn Forman will be made available to In late 2015, Glenn’s son Ed Chandler the public for oral histories, emailed GJF with a request for books and articles on the subjects. assistance. After his father’s death in January, Ed found artifacts from his father’s time in World War II. He was searching for a place in North Carolina to donate these relics and asked if he could come to visit and bring them. I asked Zev Harel, a survivor of the Holocaust to join us. It was a heartfelt meeting where we viewed, among other things, military medals, belt buckles emblazoned with swastikas, and hundreds of pages of stamps imprinted with the Nazi leader’s face. A call to the chairman of the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust, Michael Marilyn Forman Chandler (center) meets with Ed Abramson, provided contact Farthing (L), son of liberator Glenn Farthing, z”l, and information for Sharon and with Holocaust Survivor, Zev Harel (R) to receive memorabilia from Dachau, which Ed’s father secured Edward Halperin of Chapel upon entering the Dachau Concentration Camp on Hill. Sharon is the Director the second day of liberation. of the Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education of North Carolina/the Holocaust Speakers Bureau and Ed is a physician by training and historian by hobby. They were both invaluable in providing assistance - which catapulted our efforts forward. Christina Shiffler, a Federation staff member, researched appropriate departments and contacts in Washington, D.C., at the North Carolina Museum of History and the Glenn Farthing, z”l, with (L-R) Rabbi Geoff Claussen, Rabbi Eliezer Havivi and Rabbi Andy Koren. North Carolina Archives. It was ultimately determined that the relics would be placed White gloves, magnifying glasses, and within our state museums. Ed, Christina expertise permeated the room in which and I met in Raleigh in February with we met. Ed brought additional objects Matthew Peek, archivist for the Military from his father’s attic. A treasure trove lay Collection for Special Collections, and on the table before us of Glenn’s medals of honor, letters he had written to his father during the war and its aftermath, undeveloped film and much more. We also took a tour of the State archives. It was quite an amazing place, alive with the stories of North (L-R) Christina Shiffler, Marilyn Forman Chandler, Ed Farthing. Carolinians

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Note from Glenn Farthing, z”l.

over hundreds of years. While these materials are being catalogued, restored, placed in acid-free files and organized into a collection, there will be a special announcment later in April to coincide with the anniversary of the liberation of Dachau, which occurred at the end of April, 1945. These materials will be preserved for oral histories, historians and will be open to the public to view at any time. May the memory of Glenn Farthing always be for a blessing. We will , z”l, remember him as he remembered those who perished in Dachau.

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Rachel Wolf helps Glenn Farthing, z”l, light a memorial candle.

BETSY GAMBURG, ext. 225 JFS Director DAVID FRAZIER, ext. 227 Volunteer Coordinator KATY CLAUSSEN, ext. 228 Chai Notes Facilitator MARLENE BARUCH, ext. 224 Congregational Nurse MARCIA HERMELIN, ext. 222 Administrative Assistant

Shalom Greensboro is published ten times a year from September through May, and June/July, by the Greensboro Jewish Federation, 5509-C West Friendly Ave., Guilford Corporate Park, Greensboro, NC 27410-4211. Telephone: (336) 852-5433. Fax: (336) 852-4346. Its purpose is to provide informational and educational coverage of Jewish news, events and programs in the greater Greensboro and Guilford County areas. Delivery is on or before the first of the month. News of community-wide activities are welcome but must be submitted either on a disk or by email to: jfededitor@ shalomgreensboro.org. Photographs are accepted accompanied by captions. Please include the date, the contact person and a phone number with your articles and photographs.

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reensboro was a wonderful place to grow up Jewish. That was not so for every southern town at the time. We owe a lot to the Cone family, who came here in the 1800’s and made a good name for themselves, contributing so much to the general community and most notably to Cone Hospital. Their legacy, and the legacies of other well-respected Greensboro Jews, made it much easier for other Jewish families like ours to rise to prominence too - and for me and my brothers to feel as comfortable as we did going to public school here. My parents were both great examples for me, concerned with helping others and making Greensboro a great community to live in for both Jews and non-Jews. One year, in particular, my father was president of both the YMCA and Temple Emanuel at the same time. We grew up observing Jewish holidays, attended Sunday school and were confirmed; but it is a testament to how accepted Jews were here that I barely noticed I was different from our many non-Jewish friends. It was not until I went to Duke University that I even realized I was a minority. At Duke, there were separate fraternities for Jews because we could not join the non-Jewish ones. That came as a surprise to me as my family had always been so involved in things in

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Greensboro that I had never felt excluded before. Still, I quickly made friends in both circles, and again I felt comfortable being Jewish. I did not have much time for fraternity life anyway as I spent much of my time studying so I could complete my undergraduate degree in three years. I always knew I wanted to go straight

to medical school and one day return to Greensboro and join my father and his brother, and later my younger twin brothers, Sam and Gene, in our medical practice, LeBauer Healthcare. When I returned to Greensboro as a young physician, I joined the Greensboro Jewish Federation Young Leadership

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group. In the Jewish community, specifically, I have been chairman of the Federation's Men’s Campaign and the Israel Bonds Drive. I served on the boards of the Temple, the Federation and the Foundation for a number of years, and as a member of the American Physicians’ Fellowship for Israel, which supports Israeli doctors who come to the U.S. for their fellowship programs. Israel is important to me, and I hope my three sons feel the same way. I traveled there with Young Leadership and, most recently, an interfaith mission organized through the Federation. My brothers and I took our family on a mission to Israel and later my boys traveled there by themselves on various occasions. I have supported AIPAC for many years. I hope my sons will give back to their communities, too. I included them in my endowment with the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro because I want them to be able to participate in deciding where our charitable dollars will go, both in the realm of Jewish and non-Jewish organizations. And I hope they will stay true to their roots. I love seeing my granddaughters attend school at B’nai Shalom, which lets me know my family will continue the Jewish values that are so important to me.

Simplify Your Charitable Giving with a Donor Advised Fund By Susan R. Gutterman, J.D. Endowment Director

aving just collected and organized receipts for donations in preparation of your income tax returns, you may be seeking a way to consolidate your charitable contributions. While the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro offers a full range of philanthropic services, one of these services, a Donor Advised Fund, can significantly simplify your charitable giving. You can open a Donor Advised Fund with as little as $5,000 in cash or appreciated stocks. You receive a tax deduction at the time you make your gift, and you can defer your Fund's charitable distributions to future years. You recommend gifts to the Jewish and secular charities of your choice when it is convenient for you, and the Foundation writes all the checks with a letter indicating it is from your Donor Advised Fund. Some of the many benefits of opening a Donor Advised Fund are:

Saving Taxes and Money • You receive an immediate tax deduction in the year you contribute to your Fund (with carryover) and keep the right to recommend charitable distributions in future years as long as your Fund has a balance. • You can contribute long-term appreciated stocks or mutual fund shares to your Fund and pay no capital gains taxes when the assets are sold.

Foundation Board of Directors: Back Row: Sara Lee Saperstein, Bob Cone, Tom Cone, Jerry Pinsker, Tom Sloan, Barbara Barrett, Joyce Shuman, Dicky Globman. Center: Board Chair, Cathy Levinson, Gail LeBauer. Seated Front Row: Susan Gutterman, Frank Brenner, Marilyn Chandler, Marshall Tuck, Jeri D’Lugin, Freddy Robinson.

• A Donor Advised Fund can accept mandatory distributions from a family foundation.

Saving Time • You will get one receipt when you contribute to your Fund, simplifying your work at tax time. You receive copies of the letters and checks sent to charities you recommend but are not burdened with keeping receipts from the charities for tax purposes. • The Foundation invests your Fund along with other assets of the Foundation. • The Foundation writes all the checks and provides you with quarterly statements on your Fund's balance, distributions, contributions, and

investment performance. There is a nominal fee for this service. • You will have online access to your fund to make recommendations to charities, review your fund history, and the fund balance.

Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) • You can recommend that gifts be made from your Fund to almost any secular or Jewish charity with an IRS 501(c)(3) status. • Your gift from your Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro is clearly designated as coming from your Donor Advised Fund. • Your gift through the Jewish

Foundation of Greensboro helps show Jewish support of the general community. • Your Fund positively impacts your favorite charities. • You can authorize your family members to make recommendations for distributions from your Fund. Please consider establishing a Donor Advised Fund with the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro for your charitable giving. For more information about opening a Fund, please contact Susan R. Gutterman, Endowment Director at 336-852-0099 or by e-mail at sgutterman@JewishFoundationNC.org.

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We thank the following people for their contributions to Jewish Family Services. All contributions to JFS are used for client assistance unless otherwise specified by the donor.

Jewish Family Services Judith Abraham Alisa and Sue Bloom-Forshee Romeo Club In Honor: Of: Linda Baggish Joann Cassell Jeri D’Lugin Ellen Fischer Marsha Glazman Rachel Hyman Sylvia Hyman Helene Kraselsky Susie Mackler Sara Lee Saperstein Joyce Shuman Janie Silvers Marian Stein Polly Strasser Adele Weinstein From: Tammy Kom In Memory: Of: Abraham Bober From: Michele Haber and Martin Friedman Food Pantry In Honor: Of: Debbi Aberman’s 60th birthday From: Steve Shavitz Of: Leon Davidowitz’s 60th birthday From: Steve Shavitz Of: Randall Kaplan’s 60th birthday From: Steve Shavitz In Memory: Of: Marilyn Benson From: Steve Shavitz We apologize if we have missed anyone’s contribution. Please call Jewish Family Services at 852-4829, ext. 222 if we missed you, and we will include you in the next issue. The minimum donation for each submission is $10.00. Thank you.

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JFS thanks the Greensboro Roller Derby and Christina Shiffler, Federation Administrative Assistant, for making the JFS Food Pantry their “Social Action Project Of The Evening.” Attendees to the Roller Derby that evening brought canned goods for the JFS Food Pantry. (L-R) Audrey Krakovitz, Chair of the JFS Food Pantry Taskforce; Betsy Gamburg, Director JFS; Christina Shiffler; and David Frazier, JFS Volunteer Coordinator.

DON'T FORGET - A SIMPLE GESTURE!

Simple Gesture is an easy door-todoor food collection program that is helping with the hunger crisis in Greensboro. If you live in Greensboro, you can help by signing up for this program. You receive a bright green canvas bag, delivered to your door, which you and/or your family (a great project for children!) will fill. Every two months, on designated dates which are attached to the bag, you simply leave the bag on your front door step. Volunteers collect it, and it is then distributed that very day to area food banks including Urban Ministry, Packback Beginnings, Out of the Garden,

Next meeting: April 14 Contact bgamburg@ shalomgreensboro.org

or 852-4829, ext. 225 for more info.

New participants always welcome

Jewish Family Services and others. A replacement bag will be left for you for the next pickup. During the last collection in February, A Simple Gesture received over 15,000 pounds of food! JFS received its first drop off and it made a tremendous difference in our ability to support over 70 families from all over Greensboro who rely on us for their food. Sign up by going to www.asimplegesture.org and they will deliver your first bag to you. Or, you can come to JFS and sign up and we will give you your bag.

The Power of Music with Someone Who Has a Dementia By Cantor Katy Claussen, Chai Notes Facilitator

aring for a loved one who is living with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia can be heartbreaking as you watch the person you love seem less and less him or herself. While the heart of a person with dementia is not diminished by the illness, it can become increasingly difficult to connect with that individual. Familiar music can often be an effective tool in re-establishing that connection. Neuroscientists have shown that at least part of our musical memory is processed independently of the part of the brain that stores other memories. Therefore, songs from the past can be recalled even when other memories are lost. Through my work as JFS Chai Notes Facilitator, I have worked with several clients who have difficulty remembering recent events and who have some difficulty communicating verbally, but who are able to sing familiar songs flawlessly. Other clients may not be able to sing the lyrics clearly, but they are able to rhythmically engage with the music through movement or even dance. I love these moments of connection through music because I feel

that I get a glimpse into that person’s soul. When using music with someone who is living with dementia, use familiar songs that have positive associations for the person. Music that is associated with sad or traumatic events from the past can be very distressing and should be avoided if possible. Allowing the music to affect you, the caregiver, will also help to engage your loved one. Move rhythmically, encouraging movements such as clapping hands together, making your hands dance together or, if your loved one is physically able, standing and dancing to the music together. Using music to help with mood and energy level can also be effective. Playing fast-paced music in the mornings can help boost energy, whereas quieter music at night or during a time of stress or agitation can often help calm someone. As a caregiver, you can also allow the music to calm you during a time of agitation that could otherwise be easily frustrating for you both. Through the Chai Notes program which is designed to use the arts to reach older adults including those with a dementia, I have the great privilege of working work with members of

our community who have a dementia. Additional referrals are always welcome. Please let me know if you think that your loved one would benefit from working with me through music and movement. You can reach me at kclaussen@ shalomgreensboro.org or 852-4829, ext. 228. Chai Notes is funded in part by the BJH Foundation for Senior Services.

Jewish Education Loan Fund (JELF) Interest free last dollar loans for Jewish individuals enrolled in full-time post-secondary education programs Apply now on line at www.jelf.org Applications close April 30 Contact Betsy Gamburg at 336-852-4829, ext. 225 Or bgamburg@shalomgreensboro.org

Join us for the Caregiver Support Group We meet the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Emanuel

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Join us for a fun afternoon of art expression, connecting with others and refreshments. Free of charge! Led by Lia Miller, Executive Director of Creative Aging Network-NC

Learn to paint sunflowers inspired by the masterwork of Van Gogh

To register, contact Jodi Kolada, Director of Caregiver Education Adult Center for Enrichment 336-545-4245 or jkolada@well-spring.org or Marlene Baruch at JFS 336-852-4829, ext. 224 or mbaruch@shalomgreensboro.org.

Thank you to Spring Arbor for being our corporate sponsor for the Passover Senior Luncheon

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Safety Programs in Our Community By Marlene Baruch, RN, MSN Congregational Nurse As your congregational nurse, I am constantly looking for programs that will enhance life, safety and health for our community. The following programs are of great interest to me and may be helpful to you.

Project Lifesaver This lifesaving program is sponsored by the Women’s Pilot Club of Guilford and is administered by the Guilford County Sheriff ’s Office. A bracelet tracking device is used to locate missing older adults. Certain criteria must be met to qualify for this program. There must be a decrease in cognitive ability, one or more instances of wandering or a case where an individual wandered and was unable to find their way home. Also, the family must be providing 24/7 care or the person must be in adult daycare. An application will be sent to the family and person of concern to determine if criteria for the program is met. If the application is approved, a representative from the Sheriff ’s Office along with a Pilot Club Member will meet with the family. The rules and contract for the Project Lifesaver program are reviewed and a small bracelet containing a transmitter and a battery is attached to the person’s arm or ankle. This bracelet can only be removed by cutting it off and it is waterproof. This device is analog radio driven and has a frequency number which is registered in the Project Lifesaver database along with local 911 communications. The frequency of the transmitter is assigned to the client. Upon realizing the family member is missing, time is of the essence. The family must call 911

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and give the missing person’s name. Knowing the frequency number is not necessary but is helpful. The longer a family waits to call, the longer and more difficult it becomes to locate the individual. There is a $20 monthly fee for this program and needs based scholarships are available.

Yellow Dot Program This program is designed to provide EMS responders with your medical information in the case of an emergency. The Yellow Dot form asks for demographic information, a current photograph, current medications, any allergies and other pertinent medical information. The Guilford County Sheriff ’s Office provides the Yellow Dot packet, one per household, and it is free. Each Our new Congregational Nurse, Marlene Baruch, RN, MSN resident of the household will complete their (pictured center) was recognized with an Award for Excellence individual forms. The packet is then placed on the from the Cone Health Congregational Nurse program last refrigerator. A relective yellow dot sticker is placed month. Rabbi Andy Koren from Temple Emanuel and Betsy on the front of the residence which alerts EMS Gamburg, Director JFS, celebrated the evening with Marlene providers that you are enrolled in the program and at a dinner honoring all the nurses who achieved the high alerts them to look for this important information. standards of care for this award. A packet of medical information may also be placed in the glove compartment of your car and cars of family Join JFS on SUNDAY April 17 members. A yellow dot sticker is At the Federation Building - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. placed on the rear windshield of the car to alert EMS in the event To make Festive Senior Passover Gift bags of a car accident. And help deliver them For more information on both of these programs, call Good Fun! Good Friends! Good Food! Corporal Bryan Herndon at the Sheriff ’s Department in Guilford Contact David Frazier County at 336-641-3378. 852-4829, ext. 227 or dfrazier@shalomgreensboro.org

Another Family Friendly Volunteer Activity!

The Congregational Nurse program is funded in part by the BJH Foundation for Senior Services.

Lomir Zingen!

Yiddish Music Group will begin in May and meet every other month at Abbotswood! If you are interested in joining us, please contact Katy Claussen, Chai Notes Facilitator, 852-4829, Ext. 228

You’ve heard about heart health… What about BRAIN HEALTH??? Brain Health starts early in life but it’s never too late to begin to pay attention.

Dr. Cheryl Greenberg, EdD School of Education, UNCG Join us for this program designed for people of all ages on protecting and exercising your brain, strengthening your memory, and understanding this critically important organ. Wednesday Evening, April 13, 7:00 PM Jewish Family Services 5509C W. Friendly Ave.

Contact bgamburg@shalomgreensboro.org or 852-4829, ext. 225 to reserve a spot or for more information

The Greensboro Jewish Community One Happy Camper Program provides grants to encourage children to attend overnight non-profit Jewish camp for the first-time. We offer $1,250 (for programs 19 days or longer) or $875 (12-18 days). Go to www.onehappycamper.org to apply. Contact David Frazier, JFS Volunteer Coordinator, at 336-852-4829 x227 or email at dfrazier@shalomgreensboro.org if you have any questions.

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Seeing Israel - A Real Life Nation Through a Theological Lens: A Reflection on Jewish and Christian Perspectives Rabbi Dr. Irving Greenberg World renowned theologian Irving Greenberg will explore the tensions and risks in how the State of Israel is imagined by contemporary Jews and Christians, the conflicts over Israel that have led to controversy and distrust in Jewish-Christian dialogue, and how such dialogue might be improved. Dr. Greenberg is a celebrated Jewish-American scholar, author, and Rabbi with a PhD from Harvard University. During the course of his career, he has served as Jewish chaplain of Brandeis University, professor of history at Yeshiva University, founder, chairman, professor in the department of Jewish Studies at the City University of New York, President of CLAL: the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, President of the Jewish Life Network/Steinhardt Foundation, and Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Greenberg's many books include the recent "For the Sake of Heaven and Earth: The New Encounter Between Judaism and Christianity." His theological writings and teachings have been internationally influential, being called "integral [...] to the development of the Jewish people over the last half century" and he himself "a prophet in our own time."

This event is free and open to the public Thursday, April 7 , Elon University, Numen Lumen Pavilion, McBride Gathering Space, 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Jewish Studies at Elon; the Elon Center for the Study of Religion, Culture and Society; Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Lori and Eric Sklut Emerging Scholar in Jewish Studies Endowment; Wendy and Lee Pake; the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte; and the Greensboro Jewish Federation.

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response from the greater community when something happens in the Jewish community. Because of the relationships that have been built, people feel personally involved and want to do what they can to help. And the reverse is true. Rabbi Eliezer Havivi, Beth David Synagogue, noted that the more people get to know each other, the less ‘suspicion and otherness’ exists. “It’s important as humans to connect faith to faith and culture to culture. It’s good for the human race and good for Greensboro,” according to Rabbi Havivi, who added, “I love showing people my Israel as a Jew and I love watching the delight as people see the Sea of Galilee and explore Israeli food and culture.” Rev. Odell Cleveland, Chief Administrative Officer of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, has been to Israel twice before and was honored to serve as cochair, along with Nancy Brenner, for the IFSM2016. “This experience shares diversity of faiths and of race, which is important. I have come to a place over the years where your faith doesn’t have to be wrong for mine to be right,” Rev. Cleveland said. Rev. Cleveland noted, that “the experience takes you from a macro perspective to a micro perspective where you deal with the individual, and begin to understand that throughout history, people have misused faith and this was the individual, not the faith. We can restore the world to peace with this understanding.” “The friendships that we make are lasting and powerful and affect the fabric of our life in Greensboro after we return,” added Rabbi Havivi.

Father Timothy Meehan with Pastor Ches Kennedy at Magdala.

Amanda Fonorow at King David Tomb.

(L-R) Marilyn Forman Chandler (GJF) with IFSM co-chairs Rev. Odell Cleveland and Nancy Brenner, Tara Sandercock (CFGG) and Ivan Canada (NCCJ) at Peres Center for Peace.

Nadia Moffitt at Bahai Gardens.

Elon Student Reflects on Holocaust Studies Journey Each year non-Jewish college students are awarded scholarships from the Miriam and Abe Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship Fund. The students who receive these awards attend programs that foster greater understanding of Jewish issues, particularly the Holocaust. For 2016, two Elon University students received scholarships to study abroad through Holocaust Journey, a winter course at Elon University’s Jewish Studies Department, which brings students to a variety of locations that were significant to the Jewish experience during the Holocaust. The following is the experience of Christopher Jacob.

My Holocaust Journey By Christopher Jacob

Christopher Jacob in Poland

This January, I was given the opportunity to travel through Europe to learn more about the Holocaust, as well as visit some of the famous Holocaust sites. There was a lot of emotion that surrounded this trip for me and the rest of the group.

The impact of the multiple camps and memorials that we visited was shown through the change in emotion of each student. We all became much quieter and more introverted, and were in deep thought and reflection over what we were seeing. The most emotional experience I had was when we were at Auschwitz looking at the display of left over luggage. In that enormous pile, I saw a piece of luggage that had someone with my last name on it. Coming from a German background and my grandmother being in Germany during the events, I thought to myself, “could this be a family member I have not been told about?” The fear that this image brought to me made me think of the feelings that surrounded the families of the Holocaust as they were being separated and knowing they could never see each other again. During our trip, we were able to meet a survivor of Terezin, Doris Schimmerlingova Grozdanovicova, and she gave us a tour of the ghetto where she lived during that time. To come back to such a place that caused so much destruction to her and loved ones to give a group of college students a tour

was extremely brave and we were grateful for it. It was great to listen to her story and it showed how much it still affects her with the emotion she showed during her talk. Having her teenage years taken away from her along with some opportunities to live the way one should in the world, she showed that she is working on a bucket list to do some of those things. Stories like these are where you are able to learn more insight on the events that took place and how they affected the victims. Since the last generation of Holocaust survivors is slowly decreasing, it is important to strive to educate the younger generations about these tragic events. I was able to speak to three classes of 5th graders at Englewood Elementary School about my experience and help educate them on what the Holocaust was. I was very fortunate to have been able to go on this journey and experience some of the most devastating sites in history. I am very grateful to the Brenner Family and the Miriam and Abe Brenner Scholarship Program for making this experience possible.

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The Department of Religious Studies, the Jewish Studies Program, and the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in conjunction with the Henry Samuel Levinson Program Endowment for Jewish Studies, the Herman and Zelda Bernard Distinguished Professorship in Jewish Studies, the Barbara Colchamiro Endowment, and the Judith Rosenstock Hyman Jewish Studies Program Endowment present

The Annual Henry Samuel Levinson Lecture Dr. Amy-Jill Levine

University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies, and Professor of Jewish Studies Vanderbilt University Divinity School

Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Parables as Jewish Stories Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:30 p.m. Elliott University Center Auditorium 507 Stirling Street

Parking available free of charge at the Oakland Parking Deck Amy-Jill Levine is a scholar of early Jewish-Christian relations. She holds a B.A. from Smith College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University. She has received honorary doctorates from Christian Theological Seminary, Drury University, the University of Richmond, the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, and the University of South Carolina-Upstate. Professor Levine has received grants from the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned Societies. Her books include The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus (HarperOne), the edited collection, The Historical Jesus in Context (Princeton), and the fourteen-volume edited series, Feminist Companions to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings (Continuum). She also edited the Jewish Annotated New Testament (Oxford) with Marc Brettler of Brandeis University.

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Let My People Run B’nai Shalom Day School’s 2nd Annual 5K Run/Walk Join families, students, alumni, faculty and community members on Sunday, April 10, for this community event that encourages healthy activity, civic involvement… and promises to be lots of fun. Register online, sign up to volunteer and learn more about sponsorship opportunities at www.bnai-shalom.org/5k. Event Schedule: 8:45 a.m.: Warm-ups 9:00 a.m.: Kids Dash (5 years and

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ceremony on the Academy campus on February 3. Jaime was named to the Triad Athletic Conference all-conference team in his sophomore and junior campaigns and was named all-state as a junior. During his senior season Jaime earned a spot in the US Soccer Academy, with the Fusion, and therefore unfortunately had to forgo playing for the Academy, as the club program is a year round commitment. American Hebrew Academy Associate Director of Athletics, Coach Mike Johnston, stated: “Jaime is outstanding player, a great leader, and an even better young man. We are all extremely proud of Jaime and wish him the best of luck next year."

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Beth David Synagogue VATIKIM: The Siddur, One Prayer at a Time

April 5, 11:45 a.m. Lee Bretan, local cultural anthropologist and Hebrew/Bible instructor, will introduce us to our Siddur Sim Shalom and talk about one prayer each session. This is a recurring event, new attendees welcomed at any time. All materials will be provided. Vatikim is a program for seniors, age 65 and up. It offers a weekly knitting group which makes items for local hospitals; special holiday luncheons and a weekly *kosher* lunch and learn program featuring a speaker or entertainment, and great company, all for $3 a person. Proudly funded by the BJH Foundation

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Community Seder Friday, April 22, reservation deadline will be Friday, April 15. Adults $36/person (online $38) Children 6-12 $12/person (online $14) Children under 6, free Seniors (age 72 +) $20/person (online $22) Passover services schedule April 23, 24, services at 9:30, April 29 services at 9:30, Shabbat Services at 9:30 with Yizkor.

Shalom, Shabbat! Family Shabbat dinner on Friday, April 1 Enjoy a child-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat as a family and then share Shabbat dinner with your friends and their families. There will be a Tot Shabbat service for young children, and Rabbi Michael will lead a family service for older children. After our Shabbat service and family-friendly dinner, our madrichim play with the children while adults have time to shmooze. Reserve your space online, email Kathy at kclontz@bdgso. org or call the synagogue at 336-294-0007 to make your reservation. (No WalkIns, please) Cost: $25/family and $10/ additional adults.

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April 13, 7:15 p.m. How can I find meaning in the words of the Siddur? How can I find my own prayers? How does prayer relate to contemporary life? In this monthly workshop, we will explore our own spiritual practices around prayer, and learn how to enliven our daily

APRIL 2016 lives with these ancient wisdom practices. We will also look at spiritual roadblocks to meaningful prayer practices. All are welcome. For both beginners and advanced daveners. Questions? Contact Rabbi Michael Ross, mross@bdgso.org or 336-294-0007.

92Y: US Foreign Policy and the 2016 Election April 14, 7:15 p.m. Four of America’s most distinguished foreign policy experts explore crucial issues that our next President must face: Unprecedented turmoil in the Middle East, belligerence and muscleflexing from Moscow. economic and political uncertainties in Europe. a China determined to supplant U.S. influence in Asia. How should America’s next president deal with all this? What can we learn from this year’s election campaign about the likely future of U.S. foreign policy? A free-wheeling discussion with four of America’s most distinguished experts: Hudson Institute’s Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs editor Gideon Rose, Foreign Policy editor David J. Rothkopf and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal. Free event. 92Y programming is made possible by the generous donations of Sylvia and Norman Samet.

Oneg Shabbat April 15, 7:00 p.m. Join Rabbi Havivi, other congregants and new members after a peaceful kabbalat shabbat for snacks and conversation before heading home for Shabbat dinner. Please call the office at 336-294-0007 with any questions.

Family Passover Seder, Sunday, April 17 Contact Rabbi Michael Ross with any questions 336-235-7731 or mross@bdgso. org

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Friday, April 8, 6:00 p.m. – Tot Shabbat and Oneg For more information about tot programs, contact Louise Van Schaack at 336-292-7899 ext. 302 or lvanschaack@ tegreensboro.org

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Shredding Fundraiser

Sunday, April 17, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. $5/Box or bag (Banker-sized) Back by popular demand. Safely discard sensitive documents and support the Temple – proceeds benefit the Temple Emanuel Religious School.

Congregational Second Night Seder Sunday, April 23, 6:00 p.m. Temple Emanuel invites you, your family, and friends to their annual Congregational Seder at the Jefferson Road Campus. Temple Emanuel is hosting TWO second night Passover seders. Choose the seder that is the best fit for you and your family. Option 1: Family Friendly Seder, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Rabbi Andy will lead us through a family friendly, abbreviated version of the Passover story, perfect for families with young children of all ages. Option 2: Traditional Full-length Seder, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Rabbi Guttman will lead a traditional seder, with additional time included for discussion about the deeper meaning of this beautiful holiday. Menu for both Seders: Roast turkey with gravy, potatoes, vegetables and traditional favorites such as gefilte fish and motzo ball soup. (Vegetarian entrée option available.) Cost (for either Seder): Adults (13+) - $20; Kids (5-12) - $10; Kids 4 and under - Free To reserve your space at one of the Seders, contact the Temple office or fill out a reservation form on the Temple website at www.tegreensboro.org.

LGBTQ Passover Seder Wednesday, April 27, 6:00 p.m. What is the quintessentially Jewish experience in the United States that resonates so strongly with the LGBT community? The Passover Seder. A unique ritual specifically celebrating the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, the Seder also honors universal principles of liberty and freedom. At the Seder table, we are reminded that there are still groups of people who are routinely denied basic freedoms and rights. Celebrating a people's escape from bondage is a celebration that can be shared, particularly through the Passover meal, the Seder. From the ancient to the contemporary, freedom from oppression is a universal value that the LGBT community - or any other - can appreciate. And while Passover provides a time to reflect upon oppression faced

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L’Chaim! Celebrating Temple Emanuel’s Last 20 Years With a Special Toast to Rabbi Fred Guttman

Moshe Waldoks, Rabbi and Humorist

Tentative Schedule: Lennie Gerber (L) with her wife Pearl Berlin.

Our special guest teacher and speaker at this Seder will be Lennie Gerber. Lennie and her wife, Pearl, were highlighted in the film Living in the Overlap. This film told the improbably true story of two girls growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, falling in love in the Midwest, and making a life together in North Carolina. Lennie is a retired attorney focusing on LGBT issues, and Pearl is a retired professor working on various political issues. They are surprised to have reached icon status for simply living their lives together. The film includes public and private moments in Lennie and Pearl’s lives using interviews, archival material, and sequences shot during their efforts to defeat North Carolina’s anti-gay marriage amendment. Please visit the Temple Emanuel website at www.tegreensboro.org or call the office at 336-292-7899 to register and find out more details.

Passover Yizkor Service

Saturday, April 30, 5:45 p.m. at Temple Emanuel’s Greene Street location at 713 North Greene Street, Greensboro, N.C. 27401

Erev Yom Hashoah: Greensboro Commemoration of the Holocaust Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 1129 Jefferson Road, Greensboro, N.C. 27410

Schmooze with the Rabbi at Print Works Bistro:

Wednesday, April 29, 12:00 p.m. Enjoy a casual lunch with Rabbi Andy Koren along with other Temple friends at the Print Works Bistro. Join us as we talk about anything and everything – from local politics to Jewish issues. Your lunch is on you, while the conversation is on us. Reserve your spot with Noah at 336-2927899 or ndomont@tegreenboro.org.

Temple Emanuel is going to Eastern Europe! Join us! November 13 – 21, 2016 Rabbi Fred Guttman will be leading a trip to Prague and Budapest. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the greatness of Eastern Jewish life then and now. Contact Noah at Temple Emanuel for more information at ndomont@ tegreensboro.org or 336-292-7899.

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elebrations are around the corner for Rabbi Guttman's twenty years at Temple Emanuel. Expect a celebration that reflects back on those twenty years — what has been done and what has changed. An entire weekend has been planned with educational sessions on Friday night, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning. The BIG EVENT occurs Saturday night with musical entertainment and a show featuring the renowned Jewish humorist, Rabbi Moshe Waldoks. Invitations have been mailed. Check the Temple Emanuel website for more information.

Shabbat Service - Friday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. - Rabbi Waldoks will speak on the topic of “What can Jews believe in today?” Chevra Torah – Saturday, April 9, 9:00 a.m. - Rabbi Waldoks will speak on “Kabbalistic, Hasidic and Spiritual Approaches to the Weekly Torah Portion.” Shabbat Service – Saturday April 9, 10:30 a.m. - Rabbi Waldoks will lead services with the theme: “The Journey of Jewish prayer.” Evening Celebration – Saturday, April 9 - Rabbi Waldoks will present a 45 - 60 minute standup routine entitled “Beyond Laughter through Tears – A Short History of Jewish Humor.” Sunday Morning Coffee – Sunday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. - Rabbi Waldoks will lead a session entitled “Nishmat Hayim – the Breath of Life” - Contemplation and the Jewish spirit.

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The Chabad Women's Circle Presents A Pre Passover Cooking Demo & Tasting with chef par excellence and magazine editor Shifra Klein

Tuesday April 12th 7:00 p.m. At the Home of Leslye Tuck Shifra uses the finest ingredients, to prepare healthy, fresh gourmet meals quickly and efficiently. Watch as she prepares an entire meal in front of you and taste the incredible results. $36 Per Person $180 Sponsor ~ Reservation Required ~ Space is limited For information & Reservations Please call 336-617-8120 or Email: Hindy@ChabadGreensboro.com

Pesach Seder Enjoy the holiday of freedom at an inspirational Seder, complete with a gourmet Passover dinner, the original hand-made Shmurah Matzah, and four cups of exquisite Kosher wine. Journey with us through the Haggadah with traditional songs, stories, and spiritual insights. Our Seder is English friendly so everyone can feel welcome.

First Seder, April 22, 7:30 p.m. Second Seder, April 23, 8:00 p.m.

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some similar needs among the different communities. After careful consideration, grants are awarded on a yearly basis. The board frequently re-evaluates where the greatest areas of need are in the older Jewish adult population. BJH Foundation is based in Greensboro, but we are a foundation for all older Jewish adults across both North and South Carolina. The board welcomes input from the various communities in order to have the most impact on the greatest number of older Jewish adults. Please help us help your older Jewish adult population by communicating with us. Look for the 2016 grant awards announcement in early May. For more information please contact Wendee Cutler at wcutler@ bjhfoundation.org, visit our website at www.bjhfoundation.org or call the BJH Foundation office at 336-854-8400.

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