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VOL. 40, NO. 6 - FEBRUARY 2015, SHEVAT - ADAR 5775
FOSTERING COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES WHICH STRENGTHEN AND ENRICH JEWISH LIFE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
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February 2015 Federation 24 DAYS: The True Story of the Ilan Halimi Affair Q: How do you approach such a subject with film? Did basing the film on Ruth Halimi’s book seem to you the most appropriate mode of making “24 Days?”
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n 2006, Ilan Halimi was abducted off the streets of a Paris suburb by a group identifying themselves as the Gang of Barbarians. For nearly a month, the 23-yearold Jewish man was tortured until he died. Based on the book by Ilan’s mother Ruth, and filmed in France in 2014, “24 Days: The True Story of the Ilan Halimi Affair” is a gripping dramatization of the massive police manhunt and the family’s nightmarish ordeal as they race the clock to find Ilan and his abductors. The film portrays a despicable episode in recent French history – one that seems to have taken on almost prophetic significance, in light of recent events in Paris. Prior to the events that unfolded recently in Paris, the director of “24 Days,” Alexandre Arcady, talked about the making of his film and the message it carries. The following is an excerpt of that interview. Q: Why did you find it necessary to make a film on the death of Ilan Halimi and the “Gang of the Barbarians”? A: First off, I would like to clarify that “24 Days” isn’t a film about the Gang of the Barbarians, but a film that bears witness to the martyring of Ilan Halimi. As a filmmaker I have always maintained an attentive eye towards factuality and history. These choices show my desire to attend to current events and to consider that cinema can be a tool for awakening, a way of creating awareness. There are moments in life where we are pushed, outraged, appalled. The death of Ilan, the first young Jew to be killed in France since the Holocaust, was an event that hurt me, as it hurt many among us. This antiSemitic crime wasn’t a random act, but a grave product of a societal phenomenon.
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A: I wouldn’t have made this film without Ruth Halimi and Emilie Frèche’s account in 24 Jours: la vérité sur la mort d’Ilan Halimi (24 Days: The Truth about the Death of Ilan Halimi). Reading it, I had the impression that Ruth Halimi wrote this book to indicate the path for me to take. A line of hers was a eureka moment for me as a filmmaker: “I would like Ilan’s death to serve as an alert.” To ring the alarm, to not remain with crossed arms, to help this tragedy open our eyes. And above all else, to be on the side of the victims, not the hangmen.
have happened to any one of us.” Q: Do you think Ilan’s death could have been avoided?
Movie director, Alexandre Arcady
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Q: Was it difficult to develop a drama, a sense of “suspense,” because we know the tragic ending? A: There is a cinematic drama, a concern, but I don’t like the word “suspense.” There is hope, desperation, anguish, joy, rage, grief in this film. Sadly it’s all true.These events needed to be truthfully translated to the screen, without pathos – in their extreme actuality, relying on documents, statements, police reports; recounting as clearly as possible what happened, maintaining Ruth Halimi’s account, the account of the whole family and the Police during those 24 days. The adaptation I wrote with Antoine Lacomblez and Emilie Frèche had to be constantly in step with that horrifying reality: “It happened to this family, it could
A: From the moment when his mother discovered the letter his abductors sent to a rabbi announcing that “a Jew had been kidnapped,” she understood that in their minds they were no longer holding a man but a Jew. She knew, she could feel, that she was going to lose her son. The killing of her son was planned; it was inevitable. Anti-Semitism is rooted so deeply in certain “territories lost by the Republic” that even a mother’s intuition made no difference, no one listened to her. Q: Are you saying the abductors no longer saw Ilan Halimi as a human being?
A: Exactly. For them he was like an animal. Though he was like them, he was the same age, the same nationality, the same dreams, the same difficulties, and yet, we return to the old schemas we thought disappeared with the Nazis and the final solution. All the elements were there: a Jew, who is locked away and starved and tortured, before having his head shaved, being disinfected, and thrown into a forest with passing trains, who is later burned… All the themes of anti-Semitism and of the Holocaust were reproduced during the abduction and assassination of young Ilan Halimi. Q: Do you think this 2006 tragedy is reflective of a sick society that, terribly, resonates today? A: It is the result of a society that isn’t in a good place. We are living in an unhealthy period when pseudo-humorists
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become the cantors of that which is foul, of racism and of anti-Semitism. We see that certain fragile minds are ready to accept these types of ideas. Nothing is innocent. When we arrive somewhere as a society, we can understand and analyze how we got here by looking back a few years: and can find a total disinformation surrounding the events in the Middle East. We lump together French Jews, Israelis, Zionists, Palestinian murderers. In the words of Mohamed Merah: “I’m going to kill young Jewish school kids to avenge Palestinian children.” I am reminded of an article I read in the Nouvel Observateur that terrified me: a young boy from that suburb was interviewed, he was 13 years old and said that after watching news on France 2 during the intifada he got together with his friends in a parking lot with the intention of nothing but “getting a Jew…” That wording is practically unimaginable. Their psyches lead into a spiral of hate that dehumanizes Jews. Today, there are people like comedian Dieudonné M’Bala M’Bala who use antiSemitic slogans who deny the Holocaust and further the infamous “quenelle” hand-gesture. All this is revolting and despicable. It’s hard to believe that in the streets of Paris today you can hear thousands cry: “Jew, France does not belong to you” and “Faurisson is right, the Holocaust is bull”. Q: You designed your film as a citizen’s act. Is it not also a memorial act surrounding a tragedy that must not be forgotten? A: Besides being a feature film with intrigue, history, and great actors, I think this film will not only shock viewers but also serve as a memorial for Ilan. Viewers can’t remain unmoved by what they will see and discover. Q: So, is it society that engenders “monsters”? A: Society is a convenient scapegoat. I’ve had enough of trying to find excuses for the assassins. No attenuating circumstances – difficult childhood, the absence of a father – enough! They chose a victim by way of the old stereotype that Jews have money and a united community, which they chose to exploit, and it’s unforgivable.
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Our 2015 Campaign Chairs on COMMUNITY… “As I became more enmeshed in Greensboro’s Jewish community, I realized that I was truly home, spiritually, ethically and intellectually. I have Jewish children whom Am Yisrael would never have been able to count among its numbers but for a quirk of fate, an inspiring rabbi, and the wonderful Jewish community I encountered here in Greensboro.” -Andrew Brod, 2015 Men’s Campaign Chair “I have met the most amazing Jewish community. I had not felt such a sense of belonging since making Aliyah and living in Israel. So when I was asked to become active in the Federation I agreed to serve because of you, our Greensboro community. Federation is my Jewish Dream Catcher, my opportunity to hand down my Jewish values from generation to generation. Here, I am able to catch my dreams of being a responsible Jew, practicing Tikkun Olam, compassionately creating continuity and leadership for future generations.” - Victoria Milstein, 2015 Women’s Campaign Chair On January 10th, we kicked off Federation’s 75 Days of ImpACT, shifting into high gear with a goal of completing this campaign by the end of March-75 days!
75 days to correspond to our Federation’s 75th anniversary. During this community wide effort, we will also be shining a light on ways our Federation, its partners, and supporters make a difference in Jewish life. Each week we will be telling you the stories of people making a difference and benefitting from our Federation. Please watch for these weekly updates in your Federation emails. Please be a part of this important endeavor. The Federation Campaign hopes to raise 1.6M dollars in the next 75 days and we are counting on you. We know you have been exceedingly generous over the 75 years of our Federation's life. We know that you have said Yes on so many occasions and you will say yes again and again. You understand that saying Yes means there are groceries in our food pantry, that saying yes means a child sleeps away from the siren’s screech, that saying yes helps fund a part time director for a Hillel in Greensboro. You understand the need and are able to see others as a part of your world. There is a generous leadership match available for all increases. New donors pledging $75 will have their gift matched and current donors who raise their gift by a minimum of 7.5% will have their raise matched. We are asking you what part do you play in our COMMUNITY, what part do you play in raising this $1.6 million?
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Federation
February 2015
Response to Terrorist Attacks in Paris American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to determine the Jewish Federation movement’s response to aid the Jewish community of France. was pulling out of my driveway on It has become clear over the weeks what was to be a quiet day in the office, following the horrific attacks that the when I pushed the button on community will need my dashboard radio set to support with regards to 91.5. “Terrorists gun down safety and security, social Charlie Hebdo Magazine services for the victims journalists and cartoonists; and their families and the Hostages being held at Kocommunity at large as sher Market in Paris suburb.” well as assistance for those I backed up to my driveway, French Jews who choose to drove up the steep hill at make Aliyah to Israel. probably 40 mph and ran I am proud of our back into our house. Robert national and international looked at me with surprise. efforts on behalf of French All I said was “Paris shooting. Jewry and know that because Marilyn Forman I am calling Titi.” our Federation annual Chandler Laetitia Yona Cohen lived campaign dollars support with our family as an exchange JFNA, JAFI and JDC, we were student for a year to attend Grimsley able to be immediately by the side of High School and to learn English. She the French Jewish community. We will and her husband, four children and continue to stand by them to support entire family now live in Paris. “Titi” as their security needs and to support those we affectionately call her, lives with her making Aliyah. I also appreciated our family in a suburb called Sainte Mande, a rabbis demonstrating their support and few blocks away from the Kosher Market solidarity by asking our congregations that was terrorized. She answered my the following Shabbat to share in phone call in a whispered voice saying: grieving for those killed by offering “We are on lock down at the school blessings. where I teach. Everyone is safe. All of the Members of our Jewish community children and family are safe. I need to go who wish to express their personal now. We’ll talk later.” support for the Jewish community of Needless to say, my heart was heavy, France can do so on a special website set my legs a bit wobbly and Robert and I up by JFNA at: just looked at one another in horror and http://fedweb.fedwebpreview.org/ shock. We knew that my place was at the stand-together-with-french-jewry Federation and that’s where my car next I close with an excerpt from the took me. speech of French Prime Minister As soon as I arrived into the office, Manuel Valls in his speech to the French emails started flowing into my inbox and National Assembly on January 14, 2015: conference calls were arranged by our “Without its Jews France would Jewish Federations of North America not be France, this is the message we office. On behalf of Federations, JFNA have to communicate loud and clear. participated in memorials in France and We haven’t done so. We haven’t shown Israel and hosted community-wide calls enough outrage. How can we accept that on security and antiSemitism in France. Additionally, JFNA sent letters to the Jewish leadership in France, opened a mailbox for donations and initiated a community-wide letter of solidarity, and a national solidarity mission was just 1577 D New Garden Road announced. The Secure (No expiration date) Community Network 336-763-0380 (part of JFNA) has also worked tirelessly to assist the French community and other Jewish groups worldwide in need of security consultations. JFNA consulted immediately with representatives of the French Jewish community as well as our partners with the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the
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in certain schools and colleges the Holocaust can’t be taught? How can we accept that when a child is asked “Who is your enemy” the response is “the Jew?” When the Jews of France are attacked France is attacked, the conscience of humanity is attacked. Let us never forget it.”
Two days after the shootings, Laetitia forwarded these photos of the 3 million person march to protest the shootings. She proudly stood amongst them holding a poster which read: JE SUIS CHARLIE & JUIF & FLIC. I am Charlie. I am Jewish. I am the police.
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e, as a Jewish community, are relaunching a collaborative effort to Create a Jewish Legacy for our children and grandchildren in Greensboro. Under the auspices of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, five institutions—American Hebrew Academy, Beth David Synagogue, B’nai Shalom Day School, Greensboro Jewish Federation, and Temple Emanuel— have begun a coordinated campaign to raise endowment funds. Each of us has the opportunity and privilege to participate in this program, chaired by Mike Berkelhammer and staffed by Susan Gutterman, Endowment Director of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro. No matter how young or old we are, we can Create a Jewish Legacy through our wills or other testamentary
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vehicles. We spend our days energetically working to make this community vital and vigorous. We all want to make certain that our energy and passion are sustained after us. This is what the re-launching of this initiative is all about: sustaining the community that we work so hard to build. For more information on how to Create a Jewish Legacy, please contact Susan Gutterman, Endowment Director of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro at 1-336-852-0099 or by email at Sgutterman@JewishFoundationNC.org
Donations to the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro November/December 2014/January 2015 In memory of Ellis Berlin —The Jacke W. and Lottie K. Samet Israel Experience Fund, by Mr. and Mrs. David Lafferman - Wake Forest University, by Ellen Berlin - North Carolina Museum of Art, by Ellen Berlin In memory of Hilda Godwin — The Jacke W. and Lottie K. Samet Israel Experience Fund, by Mr. and Mrs. David Lafferman In honor of Bob Cone —Greensboro Public Library Foundation, by Cathy Levinson In honor of Susan Schwartz —Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, by Cathy Levinson In honor of Tobee and Leonard Kaplan —Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro, by Cathy Levinson - Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro, by Gail and Gene LeBauer In honor of Polly Strasser’s birthday —Interactive Resource Center, by Cathy Levinson In honor of Henry and Louisa Wachs —Georgetown Day School, by Cathy Levinson In honor of Alexandra Rothman —Friends of Rodeph Sholom School, by Cathy Levinson In honor of Gloria Karpinski’s birthday —Women and Wisdom Foundation, Inc., by Gail and Gene LeBauer In honor of Shirley Fry —YMCA of Greensboro, by Ronald and Victoria Milstein In honor of Robin Britt and Margaret Arbuckle —Guilford Child Development, by Sylvia and Michael Berkelhammer In honor of Ronald Johnson —Triad Health Project, by Harvey Colchamiro In honor of Ellen Goldstein’s Virtual Bat Mitzvah —BBYO, Inc., by Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Hyman In honor of Jana and Brian Neff ’s anniversary —Fisher Island Day School, by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nehmen In memory of Bob Mezer —Beth David Synagogue, by Susan and Gary Simmons In honor of Joel Fleishman’s birthday —American Hebrew Academy, by Joann and William Cassell In honor of the Hyman Family and Jerry Hyman day —Greensboro Children’s Museum, by the Weisberger Family We apologize if we have inadvertently omitted a contribution. Please contact Melanie Verges, Stewardship, Program, and Communications Coordinator, at 336294-0846, and we will make sure to include it in the next issue. Thank you.
Phyllis Shavitz
y mother taught me that Judaism always comes first. She believed that even if you had hardly any money, you had to give first to the Synagogue. She was also generous with her time and served twice as president of Richmond Hadassah. Growing up in Virginia, we attended services at Beth El. I was married at that synagogue, and I continued to celebrate the High Holy Days there until my mother passed away. Judaism has always been an important part of my life. I was a member of a Jewish social sorority in my teens. I have been involved in Hadassah and am the Lion of Judah Endowment Chair on the Foundation Board. I believe in giving back to the greater community as well. I serve on the Advisory Board of the Women to Women Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. I also served on the board of the Shepherd Center and volunteered at Moses Cone Hospital for 13 years. After Stanley and Steven served on the Children’s Museum Board, we started funding an annual bus trip for school children to visit the museum and donated the Shavitz Family Pavilion in the Edible Garden. My greatest achievement, besides having my son, Steven, is starting “Taste of the Town” in High Point. The first affair, held in 1989, raised $3,000 for three local non profits. The event has grown tremendously, now involving over 60 restaurants and hundreds of volunteers and raising over $135,000 for Hospice of the Piedmont. This cause is now even more dear to my heart since I used Hospice for Stanley’s last weeks. I often approach even my non-Jewish commitments with a Jewish bent. I have been active on the board of the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, where I have focused on building the Judaic collection. We have accumulated a whole room full of beautiful relics—Torah covers, spice boxes, menorahs—most of
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them salvaged from Europe after World War II. I especially love showing them to children. Stanley and I sponsored a spice box and established an endowment which purchased Torah finials for the collection. Giving young people a Jewish education is very important to me, and it was to Stanley, too. When our son was young, I taught at the Sunday school at B’nai Israel Synagogue in High Point. More recently, when Stanley and I saw how much our grandchildren loved camp, we established the Stanley Shavitz Camp Judaea Camper Incentive Grant Fund and the Shavitz Family Climbing Tower. We also created a scholarship to sponsor high school students at the American Hebrew Academy, and we funded the Hebrew language-learning lab there. I could not be happier with the Jewish life here in Greensboro, and I am proud of all of our Jewish organizations. Being involved in philanthropy gives meaning to my life. It is important for me to know that the organizations I hold dear will live on for my family after I am gone.
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Jewish Family Services
The Friendly Visitor Program — Making a Difference By David Frazier, JFS Volunteer Coordinator The Friendly Visitor Program at Jewish Family Services matches Jewish volunteers with older adults and ill or homebound individuals and provides a unique opportunity for meaningful one-on-one relationships. Aligning itself with the Jewish principle of Bikkur Holim (visiting the sick) is the Jewish concept of comforting and connecting with those who are ill or isolated. Friendly Visitors fulfill a sacred role by reminding these individuals that they remain important members of our community. Volunteers typically visit one hour each month (though it can be more) for companionship and conversation.
Todah Rabah 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 Elaine Abrams Peggy Bernstein Bernice and Zev Harel Janice Hyman Susan Nehmen Sara Lee Saperstein Polly and Richard Strasser Adele Weinstein In Honor: Of: Dillon Strasser’s Bar Mitzvah From: Susan and Freddy Robinson Of: Tobee and Leonard Kaplan on their wedding anniversary and for receiving the Citation Award From: Joan and Samuel LeBauer Of: Jen, Aaron, Emma, Finn and Noah Strasser From: Peggy and Nat Bernstein
They converse, play games, write letters, organize scrapbooks, take walks together, celebrate holidays, and partake in many more activities based on the seniors' needs and interests. Nancy Wilkinson, a JFS Friendly Visitor, shared the following experience about her visit with an older adult: “My first visit went better than I'd hoped. Relaxing at her kitchen table, we looked out onto a lovely wooded area. We soon realized that we had a lot in common. We each have an adult child living far away. We each spend time caring for beloved pets. And we each deal with the challenges of maintaining an older house. It was interesting to hear about her career, which was in a field quite different from my own. And as she shared her experiences with me, I realized how much the Greensboro Jewish community had meant to her over the years.” By connecting with our seniors in this way we show them that they are not forgotten and reassure them that they are not alone. The experience is reciprocal as it also provides the volunteer with the inner warmth and peace that comes from service to the community. The Friendly Visitor program is open to any Jewish senior who might feel lonely or desires more companionship. Generally, the individual needs to be homebound due to illness, frailty, or disability. Individuals should be in good emotional health, enjoy conversation, and want the companionship of a volunteer. Volunteers are carefully screened to determine program appropriateness and matches are made based on common interests, hobbies, and location. Our goal is to reach as many Jewish seniors in the community who need our help as possible. We are happy to accept referrals of those who might like a friendly visitor from friends, family, or other organizations. You may make the referral or volunteer as a Friendly Visitor by contacting David Frazier, Jewish Family Services Volunteer Coordinator at (336) 852-4829, ext. 227 or email at dfrazier@shalomgreensboro.org.
Of: the birth of Maxwell Abrams Nelson From: Eleanor Procton In Memory: Of: Ellis Berlin From: Eleanor Procton Of: Bernard Cohen From: Eleanor Procton Food Pantry Debbi and Neil Aberman In Honor: Of: Leah and Charles Wilkins From: Zelda and George Breslow Van Fund In Memory: Of: Ellis Berlin From: Polly and Buzz Strasser 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.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Beth David Vatikim, Temple Emanuel Friendship Circle, and Jewish Family Services invite you to the
Senior Passover Luncheon March 19, 2015 Twelve Noon Temple Emanuel Corporate sponsorship by Abbotswood at Irving Park. Additional support from BJH Foundation for Senior Services and the William A. Stern Foundation.
February 2015
World's Largest Blanket Fort
In January, children, teens, and parents from all over Greensboro helped build the "World's Largest Blanket Fort" (at least In Greensboro!) at the IRC. Families in our community helped raise awareness of the needs of those who are homeless, helped collect blankets, and demonstrated what a community working together can do.
JFS Jewish Overnight Camp Scholarship Applications Are Available If your child is interested in camp this summer and you are looking for financial assistance, go to www.shalomgreensboro. org and click on JFS Camp Scholarship Application on the home page. A Guide to Financial Assistance for Jewish Overnight Summer Camp for Greensboro Area Families is also on the website. You can view this by going to the “I want to…” tab and then clicking on “…go to camp.”
The deadline for submission is always the last day in February. All families are encouraged to apply to the camps themselves for financial assistance and to explore a new program called BunkConnect at www.bunkconnect. org. This program offers deep discounts to middle and lower income families based on unfilled slots the camp has available. If you have questions, please contact Betsy Gamburg at 852-4829, ext. 225 or bgamburg@shalomgreensboro.org.
JELF Awards $750,118 In Interest-Free Student Loans for the 2014-15 Academic Year JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund) awarded $750,118 in interest-free lastdollar loans to Jewish students throughout Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia for the 2014-2015 school year. During JELF’s two annual loan application cycles, students came to JELF seeking to fill the gap between the resources they assembled through grants, loans and scholarships and the real cost of their education. JELF responded to the rising need by loaning funds to 202 students across its five-state region. In Greensboro, 16 students received loans totaling approximately $47,000. While JELF currently administers over $4.5 million in outstanding loans, it has maintained its impressive 99% repayment rate. As students repay their loans, JELF uses those payments to make new loans, creating a circle of tzedakah. JELF loans
are need-based and can be used for fulltime undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as vocational programs. As one loan recipient recently expressed to JELF, “I just wanted to say thank you to JELF for another generous loan for my next school year. I will use the support to its fullest capacity in my path to my career and life!” The program is administered locally through Jewish Family Services by Betsy Gamburg. She can be reached at 852-4829, ext. 225 or bgamburg@shalomgreensboro. org. You can also contact JELF Executive Director Jenna Shulman at 770-396-3080 or visit www.jelf.org. Applications for a JELF interest-free loan for the 2015-2016 academic year will be available on JELF’s website at www.jelf.org on March 1, 2015 and will close on April 30, 2015.
Adult Children of Aging Parents Support Group Second Thursday of the month 7 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel. Newcomers welcome! Sponsored by JFS, Temple Emanuel, and Beth David Synagogue
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Christmas at Cone
Marlene Davis, Kate Panzer and Arlene Gutterman Anne Parsons serves lunch bringing “Elfin” smiles to the kitchen at Wesley in the Cone cafeteria. Long hospital.
Mila Kilimnik and her son Daniel await customers in the Wesley Long Gift Shop.
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New ESL Teacher
Christina Shiffler (pictured above middle), started as the new English as a Second Language Teacher (ESL) for our older adults from the FSU (former Soviet Union). She has lived in Russia and taught ESL there and brings new experience, skill, and enthusiasm to the class.
Sing A New Song This Year: Join the JFS Chai Notes Choir Rehearsals are twice a month. New members welcome! Contact Katy Claussen, 852-4829, ext. 228 or kclaussen@shalomgreensboro.org
Steven, Barry, and Sharon Kaiser (back row) and Bob and Joyce Shuman are ready to help in the Moses Cone Gift Shop.
JFS Volunteer Coordinators new and old (David Frazier and Gail Bretan) enjoy the day.
Larry Arnold, Sue Weisenfeld, and Mike Weisenfeld (pictured left to right) welcome arrivals at Moses Cone Hospital.
Marcia and Lee Horowitz take a turn helping at the Wesley Long reception desk.
JFS Food Pantry and 60 Greensboro families need your help!
Bring donations of canned fruits and vegetables, tuna, canned meat, cereals, snacks, soups, peanut butter and jelly to Jewish Family Services or the Federation office.
Don’t stay in because of the cold! Pictured left to right are Rodna Hurewitz, Gail Lebauer, Rabbi Pictured left to right, Rachel Villalba, Mila Kilimnik, and Jerry Eli Havivi and Gene Lebauer sharing a moment at Wesley and Linda Wearb at the Moses Cone reception desk. Long on Christmas Eve.
Call for door to door service with the JFS Van. Call Marcia at 852-4829, ext. 222
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Federation
February 2015
2015 Federation Campaign Kickoff launches the 75 DAYS of IMPACT!
Guest speaker, Eric Fingerhut, with Randall Kaplan, Chairman of Hillel International Board of Governors.
The Greensboro Jewish Federation welcomed Eric Fingerhut, President and CEO of International Hillel to the 2015 Campaign Kickoff on January 10th. Fingerhut took the helm of International Hillel in June 2013 as the organization began its 90th year serving as the home for Jewish students on campuses and communities around the world. Members of the Greensboro Jewish Federation were joined by Hillel directors from across the state, college students from Elon, Appalachian State, Wake Forest, UNC-Greensboro, Charlotte, Chapel Hill and NC State University and area high school students. Fingerhut shared the successes and challenges of our Jewish students on college campuses. Campaign co-chairs, Victoria Milstein and Andrew Brod introduced the launch of 75 DAYS of IMPACT, a community-wide initiative to engage, involve and inform about the work of Federation. The Greensboro Jewish Federation proudly celebrates 75 years and to mark this important anniversary, the 75 Days will highlight ways Federation strengthens our community and the roles each of us can play to make it possible. The 2015 Campaign goal is $1.6M dollars and chairs, Milstein and Brod, hope to complete this goal within the next 75 days with the help of a generous leadership match: New donors pledging $75 will have their gift matched and current donors who raise their gift by a minimum of 7.5% will have their raise matched.
Campaign co-chair, Victoria Milstein, with Marissa and Ron Milstein. Campaign Kickoff Photos courtesy of Andrew Bowen Photography
Hillel students from around the state enjoy Kickoff.
Erin Rosen, Eric Fingerhut and Andrew Brod (Campaign co-chair), enjoy a lively conversation.
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Guest Speaker, Eric Fingerhut, President and CEO of Hillel International.
Randall Kaplan (Chair, International Hillel), Eric Fingerhut (President/CEO, International Hillel), Marilyn Chandler (Federation Executive Director), Keith Rosen (Federation President), Victoria Milstein and Andrew Brod (2015 Campaign Chairs).
Members of NC Hillel pose with Erin Rosen, Vice Chair, NC Hillel.
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Mission chairs, Keith Rosen, Jerry and Linda Shapiro, Erin Rosen, and Aaron and Jen Strasser invite you to join them in Cuba.
Members of the Kickoff Planning committee: Ellen Fischer, Erin Rosen (Event co-chair), Joyce Shuman, Ellen Samet (Event co-chair), Janie Silvers, Susan Robinson, and Leslye Tuck.
Twenty local high school students joined the Kickoff to hear about Hillel.
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Ten Women's Campaign division leaders met for lunch and picked up their division cards to begin work on the 2015 Federation Annual Campaign. Women's Campaign Chair, Victoria Milstein, hosted the gathering and thanked her "dream team" for helping the Federation reach its $1.6M Campaign goal.
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ichele Perrell will begin as the Greensboro Jewish Federation’s Director of Finance and HR on February 1, 2015. Michele has been the finance and operations manager for a local nonprofit for more than 17 years. She earned a bachelor's degree from Kent State University and added advanced accounting coursework from the University of Maryland and Montgomery College. In 2013, Michele completed certification in Non Profit Management from Duke University. Michele feels strongly about using
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Out of College and want to participate? Contact Rachel Wolf, Director of Outreach & Education at the Greensboro Jewish Federation, at 852-5433 ext. 229 or log onto www.birthrightisrael.com. More than 400,000 young adults from 66 countries have been to Israel with Taglit-Birthright Israel. Taglit-Birthright Israel is a unique, historical partnership between the people of Israel through their government, local Jewish communities (Jewish Federations of North America; Keren Hayesod; and the Jewish Agency for Israel), and leading Jewish philanthropists. Taglit-Birthright Israel’s founders created this program to send young Jewish adults from all over the world to Israel as a gift in order to diminish the growing division between Israel and Jewish communities around the world; to strengthen the sense of solidarity between Israeli youth and Jewish communities throughout the world; and to promote the idea of a trip to Israel for all Diaspora Jews as a critical part of Jewish life outside of Israel. Preference will be given to students at North Carolina schools, though North Carolina natives studying out-of-state will also be considered.
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ith the support of $2,000 travel scholarships from the Miriam and Abe Brenner Holocaust Scholarship administered through the Greensboro Jewish Federation, six Appalachian State University students spent four weeks in Europe studying the Nazi Holocaust and experiencing Europe today. This 2014 Summer Study Abroad program, endorsed and supported by Appalachian State's International Education Office, Department of History, and Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies, enabled these successful scholarship applicants from across the University to visit Holocaust related sites in France, Germany, and Austria. Included in the itinerary were visits to Nazi concentration camps at Dachau and Natzweiler; Holocaust related museums in Berchtesgaden, Paris, Salzburg, and Heidelberg; historical sites in Munich, Nuremburg, Strasbourg that played a role in the Nazi Party's rise to power and defeat; and an afternoon at the Nuremberg court room where Nazi war criminals were tried following World War II. The primary goal of this program was to study the Holocaust where it happened. A secondary goal was to experience the best of European culture and society today. Besides the six Brenner Holocaust Scholarship recipients, five additional Appalachian students participated in the program along with five students from Austin-Peay State University in Tennessee for a total of 16 students. This program has been a joint venture between the two schools for 16 years. Dr. Dewey Browder, chair of the Austin-
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Life Changing Experiences Studying the Holocaust in Europe Summer Study Abroad Appalachian State University (May 11 - June 6, 2014) Peay history department and Dr. Rennie Brantz from the Appalachian's history department co-teach the classes and co-direct the program in Europe. Students earned six semester hours of academic credit toward graduation in two history courses (History 3533-"The Nazi Holocaust"; History 3534 -- "Film and the Holocaust"), which involved classroom sessions and film screenings before departure, classes at the Chateau de Pourtales in Strasbourg, essay examinations, and a film journal. All students carried out their academic assignments diligently and successfully. The trip had a profound impact on participating students. When asked to comment on how the experience affected them, the Brenner Scholarship students responded with insightful observations about why this program is so powerful and life changing. Appalachian senior Ashley Sigmund, a psychology major, wrote: "Little did I know when I arrived in Europe that I would be amazed at how much more there was to the Holocaust than I could have imagined. Classroom lectures and professors
taught me much about the Holocaust, but it was the experience of observing memorials, documentation centers, and concentration camps that would offer me a greater understanding of life in Nazi Germany. The first instance of understanding came while my group was visiting a French memorial where we saw a man kneel in prayer over a candle lit near his father's name. I had never before personally witnessed the effects of the Holocaust and my time in Europe would prove that this was not going to be the only remnant of the past I witnessed. ... The scar left by such a tragedy is still very real. ... "This study abroad experience also gave me a certain perspective on conflict resolution and further motivated my ambition to join the Peace Corps. I was able to cite this trip as a huge motivator for wanting to advocate peaceful relations in other countries and to promote understanding between cultures in my Peace Corps application process. I am entirely grateful to the Greensboro Jewish Federation for allowing me to participate in a study that would not only provide insight into the past, but would help push me in a direction where I can
February 2015 advocate against such cruelties in the future." Sydney Eckhardt, a rising senior and history major who plans on becoming a social studies teacher wrote briefly but sincerely: "This trip meant so, so much to me. I have already used the knowledge you and Dr. Browder shared in other courses. I feel very blessed to have learned so much where it all happened. The financial help allowed me to go on the trip. I feel so grateful. I made many wonderful friends and had so many once in a lifetime experiences. Best four weeks of my life so far. Thank you." Allison Merims, a sophomore criminal justice major from Cary, North Carolina, wrote: "This trip was the first time I had been out of the United States and it has opened my eyes to the potential that traveling can show you. As a Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies minor, this European adventure gave me the opportunity to study Nazi events and history in person. I was able to see the importance of education when it comes to the persecution of a population. Yes, our trip centered around Anti-Semitism and the Nazis, but we also learned to apply what happened in the 1900s to what has happened since then to various populations all over the world. This trip has taught me how being educated about the persecution of groups of Continued on page 15
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people can prevent another genocide like the Holocaust from occurring again. Furthermore, since I am Jewish, it was important to see what happened to ancestors I was never able to meet or know. This trip also opened my eyes to the potential of me going into Jewish education or Holocaust education and possibly working at a Jewish and/or Holocaust museum in the future." Hayden Porter, a special education major from Shelby, North Carolina, wrote: "Summer 2014 was a season of life changing opportunities and eye-opening experiences. For four weeks I had the chance to study abroad with Appalachian State University in France, Germany, and Austria. Our focus was the Holocaust. We learned and experienced in ways I could not have imagined... This was one of the hardest, most heart-breaking and surreal experiences of my life. I stood atop the balcony in front of the Eiffel Tower where Hitler stood. I walked the grounds of Dachau and wept at the horrific reality of the place. I visited Kehlsteinhaus (or Eagle's Nest), and beheld the views of Bavaria that Hitler once surveyed. l saw the NatzweilerStruthof concentration camp in France and attempted to comprehend the majesty of the mountains surrounding the grounds along with the awful sadness that overwhelmed the area. I was moved by the stories of courage, the brave heroes that endured such dreadfulness or protected those who could not protect themselves. I learned a lot about the human race during those weeks. Some people possess bravery and strength I could only hope to have; some people are so full of corrupt evil, I can never understand. I am truly grateful for the Brenner Scholarship I received through the Greensboro Jewish Federation that enabled me to participate in this experience. ... I realize that there is more for me to gain from this experience; more than learning about the Holocaust. It is going to change the way I regard my future career and the people I am privileged to work with. I am a senior in college studying Special Education. At first glance, this trip had little relevance to my major and the credits I earned were electives. However, I discovered a real significance in the experience that I had not been expecting. I found similarities between the persecution and cruelty that the Jews and others experienced during the Holocaust and the oppression that people with special needs sometimes still experience. ... People with disabilities often experience torment, intimidation, and ill treatment. Studying the Holocaust really drove home to me that we are all created equal - we might look different, talk differently, believe different things, and live our lives in different ways - but that does not make any one of us better than another. The essence of this truth is fundamental to living in a peaceful, equitable society."
Nathaniel Luger, a senior history major from Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, wrote: "This summer I spent nearly a month immersed in the most enriching experience of my time at Appalachian State University.... We delved into the annals of Jewish history, studied anti-Semitism, and came to know the nefarious ins and outs of the Nazi Party. While the readings and lectures were all well and good, they alone cannot encapsulate what our hands-on experiences taught us. I grew up in Durham, N.C., in a conservative Jewish family. I have family members that died in the Holocaust on either side of my family. I never knew what that meant, nor had I ever felt what that meant. There is something that triggers inside of you as a human being when you walk into a gas chamber, when you stare down the ash-stained furnaces, or when you run your hand over thousands of inscribed names on a monument. It is primal, real, and powerful. This trip enabled me not only to come to terms with my own place in history, but it also allowed me to contextualize the Holocaust in historyits scale, its pure evilness, its importance as a reminder to the world to never allow this to happen again. After studying the Holocaust abroad, I am deeply concerned for what hasn't changed. Genocide has not only happened again, but it has happened in comparable scales - Rwanda, Cambodia, Sudan. It goes on today. It is up to our millennial generation, my generation, to fix what has not been fixed, to mend the tears in the world's understanding of race, gender, sexuality, and religion. We have the tools at our finger tips, we live in an age of technology and international accountability, and have international precedents like the Nuremberg Trials to show us how to deal with perpetrators. Never again is still the mantra, and the
past is still a constant reminder of why our future must be different." Zachary Champion, a senior Political Science major from Elon, North Carolina, wrote: "No one event on this trip can truly represent what we all learned or the feeling we all had once we left, but I think one story connected to our visit to the Shoah Memorial in Paris is a good place to start. It was our last day in Paris.... We entered the welcoming area of the museum where we all took notice of a green cylindrical object which had inscribed on it the names of all the Nazi extermination camps active during the Holocaust. This monument could not have prepared me though for what was yet to come that day. Finally, it was our turn to begin our open tour of the museum and our first stop brought tears to the eyes of many of my classmates, including myself. In the next courtyard was a set of three walls about 60 feet long and 10 feet high that had the names of Jews who were deported from France during the Holocaust and were eventually murdered. The names on the walls were in alphabetical order followed by the person's birthday and when they were deported. As I walked, reading the names of each person, I realized something that broke my heart. Many of these victims, actually a large percent, were children not even two years old. I couldn't and still cannot imagine the cruelty and sickness of mind that would
SHALOM GREENSBORO 15 cause someone to justify the slaying of children all because they were of a certain background. This angered and shocked each of us. But then as my friend Nat Luger and I were about to move into the next part of the museum, Nat noticed an elderly man wearing traditional Jewish attire preparing to light a candle near a section of the wall. Nat when up to him and asked why he was lighting the candle. The elderly man seemed happy to answer the question and before speaking pointed to a name on the wall and said, "that is my father." The response shook us deeply as the man explained how proud he was of his father and how pleased he was that young people like us were visiting the memorial. I think this is when I realized the true significance of the subject we were studying. Sometimes when all you do is read or see documentaries about a subject like the Holocaust it is hard to make the connection that this tragedy happened to real people and that even 70 years later it still affects the lives of those victims. This elderly man never got to know his father because of the ignorant hatred imposed by one group of people. ... Education is the most important thing we can do to prevent something like the Holocaust from ever taking place again...." The thoughtful and insightful comments of these six students demonstrate just how important this kind of Holocaust education continues to be for each generation.
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2015 BJH Foundation Grant Application Deadline is February 27, 2015 BJH Foundation wants to help your non-profit organization become a grant recipient. The application process for the 2015 grant cycle has begun. Visit our website at www. bjhfoundation.org to download the 2015 Grant Application. Pay close attention to the guidelines and application as the format has changed from previous years. If you are a non-profit synagogue, school, or another organization with a 501(c)(3) status and you serve the older Jewish adult population in North or South Carolina, you could be eligible for a grant. Your organization could be one of the lucky recipients if you have a qualifying program or service, complete a grant application following the guidelines, and submit it by the February 27, 2015 deadline. Our older Jewish adults are the real winners of these funds as a result of the incredible programs and services nonprofit organizations provide. Don’t miss this opportunity. It is only available once a year. BJH Foundation is always interested in new and innovative ideas for our older Jewish adults. Programs that target a
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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
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Jesus’ Parables as Jewish Stories Thursday February 26, 2015 7:30 p.m. Alumni House, Virginia Dare Room 404 College Avenue 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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Temple Emanuel February Programs for Tots:
Kids Tag Sale
Friday mornings, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Mazel Tots
Any donations of new or gently used children’s items and maternity clothing are welcome. These items will be sold and the money raised will go toward the Early Childhood Engagement Center. For more information or to arrange pick up of items that you can’t drop off at Temple yourself please contact Claudia Ortiz at caukal@ gmail.com.
Friday, February 13, 6:00 p.m. – Tot Shabbat and Oneg Friday, February 27, 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat and Oneg
Mazel Tots is an informal gathering for adults & children ages birth-2. It’s a fun playtime for little ones in a beautiful playroom at The Early Childhood Engagement Center at Temple Emanuel. The cost to attend is FREE. Stick around and take part in the Early Childhood Engagement Center’s Shabbat celebration that begins directly after. For more information about tot programs, contact Louise Van Schaack at 292-7899 ext. 302 or lvanschaack@tegreensboro.org
Tu’B’Shevat Family Education/ Activity Day Sunday, February 1, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Marriage Reconsecration Shabbat Service
Friday, February 20, 7:30 p.m. Temple Emanuel will be holding its nineteenth annual ceremony of Marriage Reconsecration during the Shabbat Service on Friday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. During this service, our members who will be celebrating a wedding anniversary in multiples of five years in 2015 will be invited to the pulpit. Those couples will gather on the bima and exchange vows similar to those they first pledged on their wedding day and then share a champagne toast. There will be a special Oneg Shabbat following the service, featuring an anniversary sheet cake for the entire congregation. If you and your spouse would like to take part in this wonderful event, please contact Brenda at Temple Emanuel by February 9. This is a very unique service that has become a favorite among the congregation. You don’t want to miss it.
Young Family Havdalah
Saturday, February 21, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Havdalah at Temple Emanuel. All are welcome to come and enjoy this family friendly service.
Thursday, February 19, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday, February 20, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 25, 12:00 p.m. Enjoy a casual lunch with Rabbi Guttman and/or 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 292-7899 or ndomont@tegreenboro.org.
Stand with Us Thursday, February 26, 5:00 p.m. StandWithUs is an international, non-profit organization that believes that education is the road to peace. StandWithUs is dedicated to informing the public about Israel and to combating the extremism and anti-Semitism that often distorts the issues. They believe that knowledge of the facts will correct common prejudices about the Arab-Israeli conflict, and will promote discussions and policies that can help promote peace in the region. Through print materials, speakers, programs, conferences, missions to Israel, campaigns, social media and internet resources, we ensure that the story of Israel’s achievements and ongoing challenges is told on campuses and in communities around the world. On Thursday, February 26 they will once again be bringing Israeli soldiers to Greensboro. Please come to Temple Emanuel at 5:00 p.m. to hear them speak about their experiences.
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Share Shabbat Friday, February 6
B’nai Shalom Day School is the Triad’s only dual-curriculum Jewish day school serving children from Preschool - 8th grade. To learn more about the benefits of a B’nai Shalom education, please visit www.bnai-shalom.org or contact Nikki Goldstein, Director of Admissions, at ngoldstein@bnai-shalom.org or (336)8555091 Ext. 7705 for more information or to schedule a tour.
Bring a dairy or vegetarian dish to share and enjoy Shabbat dinner in the home of one of our Beth David family. Themes for this Share Shabbat include Camp Ramah, Bookworms, and Singles. Please consider being a host or a guest for Share Shabbat. For more details or to rsvp, contact Annette Davis at derekannettedavis@yahoo.com or 336-299-9909 or Merrianne Leff at merrianne8508@triad.rr.com or 336-8417843.
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Worldwide Tefillin Wrap Sunday, February 8 at 9:30 a.m.
PJ Library invites you to Monday Morning Playgroup at B'nai Shalom Day School. Enjoy an hour of music, stories and play with your little one. Who: Children birth - four years and their parents/caregiver When: Monday Mornings from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Where: B'nai Shalom Day School's Kids' Care Room Questions? Contact Nikki Goldstein, Director of Admissions, at ngoldstein@ bnai-shalom.org
The Beth David Men’s Club invites men, women, and B’nai Mitzvah families to learn about the commandment to place a sign upon the hand and forehead as a reminder of fulfilling the commandments, how tefillin is made and how to put on tefillin. Rabbi Havivi and personal trainers will be there to help. Bring your tefillin and any spares to share. Extra sets will be available. Those attending will share breakfast afterwards. Contact David Feinstein at dfeinstein@triad.rr.com for more information. Reservations are appreciated, but not required.
Chabad of Greensboro Winter Camp Chabad of Greensboro hosted their second year of Winter Camp. The campers got together for a fun filled and action packed five days of trips, crafts and more. With special trips to Tumblebees, Artquest, Pump It Up, Ice skating, Bricks4Kidz and Bowling everyone had a blast. On the last day of camp the kids brought Challah and thank you cards to the local police station to show their gratitude. The week went by so fast. It was so much fun we’re actually looking forward to next winter so we can do it again.
Upcoming Events: Youth Zone
Chabad Youth Zone is a program where young teens get together, once a week, for a Mitzvah project and field trip. Youth Zone is a fun and exciting way to give our time and talents with others in the community and share the experience with awesome friends. Upcoming dates: Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15 For more information contact Hindy Plotkin at 336-617-8120
Chabad Women’s Circle Presents The fourth annual Spa Night Rejuvenate ~ Relax ~ Recharge Tuesday, February 17, 7:00 p.m. At Hollywood Nails, 2611 Lawndale Dr. Sushi ~ Salads ~ Smoothies Couvert: $36 (one spa service included) $100 sponsor
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Senior Trip to the Barn Dinner Theatre: The Odd Couple Tuesday, February 24 at 1:30 p.m. Thanks to a grant from the BJH Foundation, we are able to offer up to 20 half price tickets to the Odd Couple matinee at the Barn Dinner Theatre. The cost is $20 a person. Only five seats remain, so make your reservations before they’re gone. For more information or to reserve a seat, contact Lia at 235-7734 or lsater@bdgso.org.
BOOK SALE If you LOVE books, then you’ll LOVE Beth David Synagogue’s 13th Annual Used Book Sale with more than 45,000 great quality books, most $3 or less. This year, shop the grand opening from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Friday morning, February 20 for a $5 early bird fee. Shop without an admission charge from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. We’ll be closed on Saturday, but open all day Sunday, February 22 from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. with no admission charge. The Bag Sale will be Monday, February 23 from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Donations of already loved books are accepted year round. For more information, call Beth David at 294-0007.
“Rima’s Recipes" 7 Species Salad This fruit and whole grains salad makes a perfect Tu B'Shevat dish. Freekeh is young green wheat that lends a nuttiness to this fruity salad. Serve this high-fiber salad as a sweet side to roast chicken or fish, or top with feta to make this a light dairy entrée. 1.5 cups barley, cooked (according to instructions) 1.5 cups freekeh, cooked (according to instructions) 1/4 cup dried figs, chopped 1/2 cup dates, chopped 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds 1/4 cup red grapes, chopped 1.5 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp. honey Juice of half of a lemon Salt and pepper, to taste Combine cooked barley and freekeh in large bowl. Add fruit (figs through grapes) and mix well; set aside. To make dressing, combine olive oil, vinegar, honey and lemon juice. Add dressing to grains and fruit salad and mix well. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serves 4-6 as side dish, or 2-4 as entrée. Rima Kleiner, MS, RD, LDN Registered Dietitian | Nutrition Consultant c 703.877.9339 | rima@kleinernutrition.com Find me at kleinernutrition.com or on Twitter @RimaKleinerMSRD
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