Shalom Greensboro Newspaper May 2018 by Greensboro Jewish Federation

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

VOL. 44, NUMBER 9 – MAY 2018, IYAR-SIVAN 5778

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Inside:

Page 2 – A Week of Education – Jewish Community Events Page 2 – Tornado Relief Updates Page 3 – 2018 Campaign Progress

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A WEEK OF EDUCATION

Greensboro Jewish Community Educational Events Leading up to Shavuot, 5778 Tuesday, May 15 The Greensboro Jewish Federation invites all Jewish communal professionals and Jewish communal board members to a Leadership Institute with Hal Lewis, Ph.D., Spertus Institute President/CEO/ Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Greensboro Jewish Federation; 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - heavy hors d’oeuvres; 7:00 p.m. – Program: “Jewish Life Post Pew: A Five Year Retrospective” Dr. Lewis will be in Greensboro this week teaching a course for JFNA’s Next Gen Jewish Federation Fellowship at the Center for Creative Leadership. To RSVP contact Dianne Hines (336) 852-5433 x233. Thursday, May 17 Men’s Major Donor Breakfast with Kenneth Stein, Ph.D., Director, Institute for the Study of Modern Israel, Emory University 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Revolution Room, Proximity Hotel ($5,000 minimum campaign donation) To RSVP contact Dianne Hines (336) 852-5433 x233.

Saturday evening, May 19 Jewish Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot Study Sessions At Beth David Synagogue Connecting to Holiness, 7:30 p.m. – 12:15 a.m. Join a ‘Night of Learning’ with a rabbinic panel discussion, variety of learning opportunities with teachers and scholars from the community, including Rabbis Joshua Ben-Gideon, Rebecca Ben-Gideon, Rachel Brown, Fred Guttman, Andy Koren, and Michael Ross. Sessions include Shavuot treats. Monday, May 21 Evening program at Beth David Synagogue with Joan Nathan, American cookbook author and newspaper journalist. Friday night and Saturday morning, June 1st and 2nd, Shabbat at Beth David Synagogue, Arnold M. Eisen, Ph.D., Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. Installation of Rabbi Joshua Ben-Gideon.

May 2018

Jewish Family Services Coordinates Tornado Relief Efforts Jewish Family Services has organized a collection of canned goods, water and other needed items for those impacted by the tornado that touched down in east Greensboro on Sunday, April 15. Please drop off any needed items at Jewish Family Services (5509C West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro) and we will deliver them to the Interactive Resource Center (IRC) and other disaster relief locations. • Canned goods with ‘pop open’ tops • Toiletries • Flashlights and extra batteries • Blankets and towels • Heavy duty trash bags If you wish to donate to the relief efforts, you may send directly to the Community Foundation of Greensboro’s East Greensboro Tornado Relief Fund (cfgg.org). Or donate to Jewish Family Services via check or online at shalomgreensboro.org (be sure to designate for Tornado Relief in ‘additional info’). To learn more about what is needed, visit the Volunteer Center of Greensboro (volunteergso.org). Call or email David Frazier (336) 852-4829 x227 to learn more about how you can help.

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Thursday, May 17 Lunch Event (by invitation only) with Kenneth Stein, Ph.D., Director, Institute for the Study of Modern Israel, Emory University 12:00 noon, at GJF No charge for program – bring a dairy lunch or order lunch for $18. To RSVP or order lunch contact Dianne Hines (336) 852-5433 x233. Special event for Board members of Greensboro Jewish Federation, Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, Jewish Family Services; GFLI Mentors, Lion/LOJE members, Rabbis, Jewish Educators, Leadership Round Table members To RSVP contact Dianne Hines (336) 852-5433 x233. Friday, May 18 Evening services at Temple Emanuel with Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism 6:30 p.m. – Services and dinner 7:45 p.m. – Talk followed by Q&A

THE STRENGTH OF A PEOPLE. THE POWER OF COMMUNITY.

SAVE THE DATE

A Special Thank You to our corporate partner

Greensboro Jewish Federation will be hosting several missions in the coming year. Look for details in future issues of Shalom Greensboro newspaper and online shalomgreensboro.org.

Upcoming Missions Mission to NYC October 28-30, 2018

JWRP MOMentum Trip to Israel November 12-19, 2018 (this trip is full)

Interfaith Study Mission to Israel March 3-15, 2019 Study Mission to Berlin, Germany September 16-22, 2019

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From the Campaign Trail

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By Alina Gerlovin-Spaulding and Brian Ross, Campaign Chairs 2018

Alina GerlovinSpaulding

Brian Ross

or our last letter, before summer interrupts our widely anticipated musings, we thought we would communicate together, as we did at the kickoff dinner when this adventure started. SFirst, we would like to thank Greensboro, our beloved community, for making the 2018 Campaign an amazing experience. As of press time, you have pledged 1,428,000 which is a 7.1% increase over last year. Your generosity will fund resources for Jews around the world and in Israel in need of support, camp scholarships at home, GFLI, B’nai Shalom, Jewish Family Services, Hillel, community trips to Israel (JWRP, Mission and Birthright), College scholarships through JELF, and many outstanding Federation programs and initiatives. It is an incredible body of work. It should go without saying that without the support of our families – Chris and Sabine; and Kendra, Keira, Isaac and Liam (and Nana and Pop for all those babysitting days) - this would not be possible. They have had to put up with the ups and downs of fundraising and work combined, which has been both frustrating and exhilarating. As we think back on our speech in December, we keep coming back to all the wonderful things that the Greensboro Federation and National Federation does. Alina’s story and her experience in getting to America, did not end with Federation. She has spent much of her

Allocations Committee Update

• Jewish Federations of N.A. (JFNA) – Rina Edelstein, Managing Director, JFNA Israel Office (via Skype)

Campaign Update

Let’s take it to the finish line!

he Allocations Committee met on Sunday, April 15 to hear reports from outside agencies requesting funding and learn more about the needs and how Federation funds can help. Allocations to outside agencies are the way Federation supplements and extends our reach and impact in the Jewish community. The committee heard presentations from the following core partners:

life giving back to this great community and sharing her passion for Judaism throughout the Jewish world as a leader and speaker. Brian’s life in Greensboro was formed, from BBYO and the Jew Crew Basketball team, to Hillel, B’nai Shalom [as a parent], and Mission trips to Israel and Cuba. These items are the fun part of the Federation. They do not cover the support and services that Federation provides to those that don’t have voices to speak themselves. From Greensboro Jews in search of jobs, to the homebound Latvian in a 4th floor walkup Skyping into Shabbat services, Federation provides for those in need. We would like to point out two open requests in addition to the campaign. One is to provide for our neighbors in Greensboro who were impacted by the recent Tornado (see more on page 2). Additionally, there is a request to aid the Jews of Cuba in support of Shabbat Dinners and an active Jewish life. As we complete the campaign, we want to thank each of you for the contributions you’ve made through your time, wisdom, and philanthropic dollars. It was a meaningful year for both of us, and it’s YOUR support that has embraced us and allowed us to reach this level of success for our community. With gratitude, Brian and Alina

GOAL $1,550,000 Aaron Strasser, Susan Siegel, Rachel Wolf, Ari Hausman

$1,428,000 pledged as of 4/19

• Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) – Mark Moskowitz, Senior VP, Israel & Global Philanthropy • American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) – Will Recant, Assistant Executive Vice-President, Government Affairs, Disaster relief (via Skype)

Ginny Vellani, John Mark Forrest, Ari Gauss

• B’nai Shalom Day School – Rachel Wolf, Director of Development; Susan Siegel, Head of School; Ari Hausman, Business Director; Aaron Strasser, President Thank you to everyone who served on the Allocations Committee and to all presenting partners.

2018 CAMPAIGN PROGRESS We are nearing the end of the 2018 Campaign and we are pleased to report that we have $1,428,000 in pledges to date. Our goal is $1,550,000.

Noam Soker, Marilyn Forman Chandler, Mark Moskowitz, Michele Perrell

We need your help! If you have not yet pledged and would like to help, call Dianne at (336) 852-5433 x233 or donate online www.shalomgreensboro.org.

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Executive Director’s Column

Federation

By Marilyn Forman Chandler, Executive Director

e’ve just completed a Strategic Plan for the Federation for the next few years in a process capably chaired by Sue Simmons, Federation’s President-Elect and Federation President Marc Isaacson led the board to unanimously support the plan. Thank you to members of the Task Force which was intentionally representative of the diverse demographics and opinions Marilyn Forman in our community. The process Chandler began in the Fall of 2017 when our Strategic Planning Task Force requested proposals from several different consultants and ultimately hired Belenky Consulting Group in Charlotte to guide our process. They reviewed past plans, programs and services, marketing materials, and spent many hours interviewing staff and community stakeholders. From their discovery, the Strategic Planning Task Force developed a document based on feedback from all of our constituents. Our Federation Trustees have approved the proposed strategic objectives as well as goals and assignments for each goal. I thought I would share some of the ideas that emerged from this plan. First, our vision incorporates the fact that our Federation embarked on a process to ensure that our Federation and our community will be a place where Jewish life thrives in all its various forms and religious practices well into the future. Greensboro Jewish Federation Vision Statement 2018: Our vision for Greensboro: A community where YOUR Jewish life can thrive. The Task Force identified 6 strategic opportunities and created goals and timelines to operationalize these opportunities, realizing that we live in a changing world. This document will be a roadmap for work plans for staff, volunteers and board members acknowledging tactics may change along the way, to achieve the goals set out which align with our mission and our vision for our future. Financial Stability: Increase the Federation’s total financial resources* to support the Jewish communities of Greensboro, Israel and the world. The Federation and Foundation will work cooperatively to grow endowments, donor advised funds, Federation endowment and the annual campaign. We will align staffing to accomplish this goal. Market Alignment: Establish the Federation’s identity as a comprehensive entry point and pathway for Jewish

community life in Greensboro. The Federation will work with the Jewish Community Leadership Roundtable to create a plan to support community concierge services as an entry point to the Greensboro Jewish community. We will implement a marketing strategy to promote our community and a consistent message about the Federation as the community convener around Jewish life in Greensboro. We will also revisit the Gesher Greensboro effort to connect with existing resources in order to become a value-added organization for businesses in Greensboro. Succession Planning: Attract and develop the Federation’s next generation of volunteer leadership and professional leadership. The Federation will continue to grow the GFLI (Greensboro Federation Leadership Institute) program and build on its success and create a succession plan for professional leadership. Federation will develop a professional development program for all staff and have a process to develop and retain qualified candidates for senior leadership positions. We will also insure that an inventory and documents of core Federation functions including an operational plan including cross training of staff. Pace of Change: Improve the Federation’s adaptability and responsiveness. Federation will create and implement a new communications plan, reviewing leadership engagement regarding creating more effective decision making processes and structures. Inclusive Environment: Adapt and enhance Jewish programs, services and involvement opportunities to support the rapidly changing demands of the local community. Federation will identify individuals across age groups involved in Jewish activities and define gaps in engagement and programming. We will work toward providing opportunities to different age groups for engagement at life transition points. Community Leadership: Foster greater collaboration and partnership with Greater Greensboro community agencies and organizations. Federation will engage greater numbers of the Jewish community in general community nonprofit and civic organizations and boards and will review current engagements with greater Greensboro community organizations and define other opportunities. We have our work cut out for us for the next few years. Be amongst those who volunteer to assist. There’s room for everyone at one of our many planning tables. Please join in!

Jewish Family Services Coordinates Tornado Relief Effort

ewish Family Services (JFS) led a team of volunteers and staff from Greensboro Jewish Federation, Jewish Foundation of Greensboro and JFS in making 500+ peanut butter & jelly sandwiches on April 19. The sandwiches, along with dozens of gallons of water were delivered to Greensboro Urban Ministry. The need for volunteers, food and other items will continue to be felt in the coming weeks. Please take a look on page 2 for specific ways you can join the tornado relief effort.

May 2018 SHALOM GREENSBORO WWW.SHALOMGREENSBORO.ORG 2017-2018 FEDERATION OFFICERS Marc Isaacson Sue Simmons Andrew Brod Jenny Kaiser Tammi Thurm Victoria Milstein Arthur Samet David Rosenstein

President President Elect Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Secretary Treasurer

FEDERATION STAFF MAIN NUMBER: (336) 852-5433 MARILYN FORMAN CHANDLER, ext. 236 Executive Director EMILY GRAY, ext. 237 Assistant Director MICHELE PERRELL, ext. 231 Director of Finance and Human Resources JUDI ROSSABI, ext. 229 Communications and Corporate Partnership Manager NOAM SOKER, ext. 221 Engagement and Outreach Coordinator DIANNE HINES, ext. 233 Campaign and Program Associate EMPERATRIZ PEREZ, ext. 230 Accounting Assistant CHRISTINA SHIFFLER, ext. 238 Office and Database Administrator DENA KOVACH (336) 707-7690 Design Editor JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO SUSAN R. GUTTERMAN, (336) 852-0099 Endowment Director MARYANN KINGSMILL, (336) 294-0846 Donor Relations Coordinator DEBORAH LINDLEY, (336) 852-8462 Senior Financial and Technology Associate JESSICA WISNIEWSKI, (336) 852-5433, ext. 289 Manager of Finance and Operations JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES MAIN NUMBER: (336) 852-4829 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 DEBORAH FRISCO, ext. 226 Clinical Social Worker JENNY SCHULTZ, ext. 235 Program Specialist

David Frazier, Volunteer Coordinator, Betsy Gamburg, Director with Greensboro Urban Ministry staffer Marcus Miller

Staff and Volunteers with 500+ sandwiches ready to deliver to Greensboro Urban Ministry.

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 274104211. 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 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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Donor Advised Fund Advantage

he Jewish Foundation of Greensboro has grown dramatically to approximately $80 million in assets in Donor Advised, Designated and Affiliate Funds. The Foundation holds funds not just for individuals and organizations in the Greensboro Jewish community, but also has Federation Affiliates including the Federations of Raleigh-Cary, Asheville and Roanoke, Virginia. In 2017, the Foundation distributed over $5 million on behalf of its fund holders to a variety of charitable organizations, both Jewish and secular. While the Foundation offers a full range of philanthropic services, one of these services, a Donor Advised Fund, can significantly simplify all your charitable giving. Q: What is a Donor Advised Fund? A: A Donor Advised Fund is a special fund at the Jewish Foundation that offers the benefits of immediate tax advantages, the flexibility to recommend how your charitable dollars are spent, and the convenience of professional management services. 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. Q: How does a Donor Advised Fund simplify my charitable giving? A: You will get one receipt when you contribute to your Fund, simplifying your work at tax time. You may recommend gifts to the Jewish and secular charities of your choice when it is convenient for you, including using our online DonorCentral portal. The Foundation writes all the checks with a letter indicating it is from your Donor Advised Fund. 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. Q: What is the minimum contribution to establish a Donor Advised Fund? A: You can open a Donor Advised Fund with as little as $5,000 or $2500, if you are under age 40, in cash or appreciated stocks. You receive a tax deduction at the time you make your gift while maintaining the flexibility to defer your Fund’s charitable distributions to future years. Q: How does a Donor Advised Fund enhance my philanthropy? A: 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 Fund positively impacts your favorite charities. Your gift is clearly designated as coming from your Donor Advised Fund. Because it is sent by the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, your gift also helps show Jewish support of the general community. You can engage your children in philanthropy by matching their charitable donations with recommendations for distributions from your Fund We hope that you will consider establishing a Donor Advised Fund with the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro for your family’s charitable giving. For information about Donor Advised Funds, please contact Susan R. Gutterman, JD, Endowment Director at (336) 852-0099 or by e-mail at SGutterman@JewishFoundationNC.org

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Taste it. Certain Jewish foods have magical powers. For some, it’s a piece of egg challah. For others, some flaky rugelach, a sweet noodle kugel, or a savory brisket. Magical foods might taste good, but they get their power from the memories they bring us memories of home, community, heritage, and love. When you leave a Jewish legacy, you’re setting a table for the future, ensuring that what you cherish about Jewish life continues to sustain, nurture, and delight the generations to come. To learn more about leaving a legacy gift, contact Susan Gutterman at 336-852-0099 sgutterman@JewishFoundationNC.org. The Jewish Future. Make It Real.

5509-C West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27410

Donations to the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro May 2018 IN MEMORY Rina Sky Wolfgang Memorial Scholarship Fund By: Susan and Jerry Goldberg, Jillian Reposa, Stuart and Carol Gilbert, Rabbi Daniel Aronson, Albert Glickman Family, Edward and Harriet Schultz In memory of Rina Sky Wolfgang Aeta Chayin Fund By: Mark Davidowitz and Cheryl David In memory of Rebecca Davidowitz Jacke W. and Lottie K. Samet Israel Experience Fund By: Mollie and David Lafferman In memory of Rebecca Davidowitz

2017 – 2018 Board members: Standing – Freddy Robinson, Vice Chair; Marilyn Chandler, Jeri D’Lugin, Dicky Globman, Susan Gutterman, Sue Simmons, Howie Mezer, Tom Cone, Sam Cone. Seated – Joyce Shuman, Chair; Cathy Levinson, Andy Aronson, Jerry Pinsker, Mark Wiener, Michele Gordon, Sara Lee Saperstein Not pictured: Tom Sloan, Gail LeBauer, Mike Berkelhammer, Frank Brenner, Steve Friedland, Randall Kaplan, Keith Rosen, Steve Shavitz, Marshall Tuck, Bruce Moskowitz, Ari Hausman, Marc Isaacson, Fred Levick, Larry Davidson, Robert Goldstein, Andy Schneider, Robert Deutsch

IN HONOR Jacke W. and Lottie K. Samet Israel Experience Fund By: Mollie and David Lafferman, Ellen and Lenny Samet In honor of Norman Samet’s 80th birthday We apologize if we have overlooked anyone’s contribution. Please contact the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro at 336-852-0099, and we will make sure to include you in the next issue. Thank you. Donations may be made to the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro to honor a Special Occasion, as a Get Well Wish, In Memory of, or In Honor of a friend or loved one.

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Todah Rabah We thank the following people for their contributions to Jewish Family Services. All contributions to JFS are used to support JFS programs and services and those in our community unless otherwise specified by the donor.

Jewish Family Services In Honor:

Of: Norman Samet’s special birthday From: Simone and Joel Liebling Steve Shavitz

May 2018

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES

Passover Senior Luncheon Draws a Crowd

his year’s Passover Senior Luncheon, held at Temple Emanuel and hosted by Temple Emanuel Friendship Circle, Beth David Vatikim, and Jewish Family Services, was a festive occasion led by Rabbi Andy Koren and Mitchell Somers. Thanks to BJH Foundation for Senior Services and to our corporate sponsor, Abbotswood of Irving Park, for their support.

In Memory:

Pictured above, back row standing left to right, are some of our wonderful volunteers: Murray Lipman, Gail and Artie Haber, Carol Gillespie with grandson (to her right) and granddaughter (standing in front of her), David Frazier, JFS Volunteer Coordinator, and Lori Heimann. Front row, left is Roz Robbins and far right, Marion Adams. Other volunteers were Cheryl Kersky, Steve and Davida Levine, Bob and Ellen Levin, Dima Doroshevitz, Bev Brenowitz, Marilyn Cherry, and Joyce Slakter.

Of: Rebecca Davidowitz From: Steve Shavitz Melanie and Kevin Vaughan Well Spring Retirement Community We apologize if we have missed anyone’s contribution. Please call Jewish Family Services at 852-4829, x222 if we missed you, and we will include you in the next issue. The minimum donation for each submission is $10. Thank you.

JFS Invites You to a Museum Tour and Lunch Where:

Reynolda House followed by lunch at Five Points Restaurant

When:

Tuesday, May 22

Time:

Meet at JFS, 9:15 am. Return by 3:00pm

Cost:

$10 includes bus, admission & tour. Lunch on your own.

RSVP:

David Frazier 336-852-4829, ext. 227

Seating is limited so reserve your spot today!

Russian ESL Class Receives Gift

ur Russian ESL class received a generous donation of books in Russian. The class had a wonderful time looking through them and talking about authors and literature.

Students from Temple Emanuel Helping with the JFS Food Pantry

Jewish Family Services

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A PLACE FOR EVERYONE Jewish Family Services Directors and Staff from North Carolina Meet in Greensboro

randparents, parents, children and interested adults all joined together to learn to make beautiful flower arrangements that were used as the centerpieces for the Passover Senior Luncheon.

FS Greensboro invited all the JFS Directors in our state along with other staff to meet for a day of networking and sharing here in our offices. A highlight was a session with BJH Foundation for Senior Services who also provided lunch. Thank you to the Foundation for helping to make this a productive and great day.

Passover Program Volunteers Assemble Over 100 Gift Bags

Do you need some help with the internet? Or have questions you’ve wanted to ask? Tech Navigators is a new initiative from the Greensboro Public Library that offers free one-onone assistance at each branch location. Individuals can make an appointment for a 30-minute session which will cover such things as computer basics, how to use a mouse and keyboard, how to set up email, browse the internet, research online databases, search for jobs online, use a smart phone or tablet, and download free library resources. Go to https://library.greensboronc.gov to find your nearest branch or call the Central Library (336) 373-2471, Benjamin Branch Library (336) 373-7540, Glenn McNairy Branch Library (336) 373-2015 or the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch (336) 3732923. Tech Navigators is available at all branches.

Flower Arranging For Passover Senior Seder

Greensboro Public Library offers Free Technology Assistance

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Volunteers gathered on a Sunday at JFS to assemble and help deliver gift bags for seniors in the Jewish community. Macaroons, tea bags, and other goodies were delivered the week of Passover.

MANAGING STRESS For parents of school age children

Nancy Bougess Guttman will present on the topic of stress Includes Q & A session

Wednesday, May 2 7:30-8:30 PM Jewish Family Services Nancy Bougess Guttman is a licensed clinical social worker who has been doing therapy for over 40 years. She works with individuals, couples and groups. Nancy specializes in couples counseling and family relationships. She currently is in private practice here in Greensboro.

For more info call Jenny Schultz, Program Specialist (336) 852-4829 EXT. 235 jschultz@shalomgreensboro.org

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May 2018

DR. DANIEL BENSIMHON SPEAKS TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS at the Maimonides Society Program in March The Maimonides Society program on March 25 featured an outstanding talk by Dr. Daniel Bensimhon. Dr. Bensimhon, who is a Cardiologist with Cone Health Medical Group, presented on the topic “Advances in Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease”. Dr. Bensimhon shared information about the advanced heart failure program at Cone, which was started in 2012. The program initially had 125-150 discharges per month and by 2017, the program was serving 6,000 heart failure patients per month. “We provide advanced therapies,” said Dr. Bensimhon. “Greensboro is very diverse ethnically and we are motivated to bring cutting edge technologies,” he added.

Neil Lutins, Gary Fischer

Dr. Jeff Katz commented, “What we have here in our community is world class – it’s beyond belief. The history [at Cone Health] is incredibly strong in heart failure treatment.”

Bob Kriegsman, Stephen Mackler

Elaine Abrams with speaker Dr. Dan Bensimhon

Jeffrey Segal, Gary Fischer

Mort and Sharon Ershler

Michael Altheimer

Stephen Mackler, Dr. Dan Bensimhon

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Jerry and Marnie Ruskin, Jerry Plovsky

The Maimonides Society is committed to be at the forefront of Jewish education, networking, philanthropy and social action for members of the healthcare professions. Marc Isaacson, Jennifer and Steve Schneier

Barbara Schechter, Helene Bargebuhr

Dr. Dan Bensimhon and Dr. Jeff Katz

Deborah Schoenhoff, Jerry Plovsky

Gail and Art Haber

reensboro Jewish Federation staff were honored to attend a special presentation on Yom Hashoah (April 12) featuring a moving testimony as well as a presentation about Holocaust education in the secular classroom. Erica Herman shared her story of growing up as the child of Holocaust survivors in a touching and personal reflection. Erica’s mother was from Germany and her father was from Austria. They met, married and came to the United States from a deportation camp in Europe. Guilford County school teachers Douglas Greene and Brittany Brown shared stories and posters of their experience in teaching middle and high school students about the Holocaust. Douglas is a high school English teacher and Brittany is an 8th grade liberal arts teacher. Both Douglas and Brittany received scholarships from the Greensboro Jewish Federation to participate in multiple Holocaust teacher training programs, including the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teachers Program and Centropa. “Thank you to Erica for sharing her story with our staff. Thank you also to Douglas and Brittany for taking a personal interest in teaching Holocaust studies to Guilford County students. We at Federation are proud of what they have been able to accomplish as educators,” said Marilyn Forman Chandler.

BERLIN

Remembering the Holocaust

May 2018

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BERLIN WE ARE GOING TO BERLIN. GREENSBORO STUDY MISSION TO BERLIN

Brittany Brown, Erica Herman, Douglas Greene

September 16 – 22, 2019

Greensboro Bound Literary Festival

he first ever Literary Festival in Greensboro will be held May 18-20 at walk-able venues throughout downtown Greensboro, including the Greensboro Cultural Center, Guilford Central Library, the Greensboro History Museum, the International Civil Rights Center and Museum and Triad Stage. The Festival will feature over 70 authors in all genres, including Dan Pink, Naima Coster, Stacy McAnulty, Carmen Maria Machado, Kevin Powers, Beth Ellen Fischer (children’s author and Macy, Nikki Giovanni, and John member of the steering committee T. Edge. There will be events for for the festival) reading one of her children and teens as well as adults books to children. and all events are free. “It’s more than just a literary festival – it will offer a diversity of voices and ideas from the literary world. Authors from around the world are excited about the festival. This is a festival for children and their parents as well as adults,” said Mary Coyne Wessling, one of the festival organizers. Jewish Foundation of Greensboro and the Greensboro Jewish Federation are sponsors of the Greensboro Bound Literary Festival.

For more details about the trip and how to register, visit daattravel.com or call 888-811-2812

BERLIN

Telling the story of Israel and the Jewish World

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Your Future ...

Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia and Aging

any people fear the day they are forced to acknowledge they are not remembering things. The media is loaded with stories about Alzheimer’s and Dementia, its effects on aging, lifestyle, ways to slow the process and how to live with these diseases. “A Cheater’s Guide to Beating Alzheimer’s” was published in Parade Magazine on Sunday 4/8/18. The following is a sample of the information presented. If you can’t remember why you entered a room or where you left your keys, that does not guarantee you will develop dementia or Alzheimer’s. Richard S. Isaacson, M.D., a neurologist and clinic founder at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic, indicated scientists think a mixture of lifestyle, genes, age, environment and health conditions contribute to brain changes leading to Alzheimer’s - possibly 20 or 25 years prior to symptoms. There are a few places across the county with new tests for people in younger years to help determine the likelihood of showing signs of Alzheimer’s. The test creates the “ABC’s of Alzheimer’s prevention.” If threats are identified, some issues may be fixed early, preventing or slowing the onset of Alzheimer’s. According to the article “up to onethird of dementia cases can be delayed or prevented.” A few things that appear to lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s include: • High School class ranking; being an early achiever • The size of your waist in your 20’s compared to today • Dreamers are better sleepers and rest is an important factor • Music – growing research indicates music, playing or singing has benefits • Knowing your “numbers” from blood tests and making appropriate lifestyle changes

•C ognitive testing – create a baseline of current thinking skills. The SAGE test can be completed at home. (for a link. Go to alzu.org) • Maintain muscle mass • Maintain a healthy weight • Eat “green, lean and clean” •E at fatty fish twice a week (salmon, albacore tuna, mackerel, lake trout and sardines) • Don’t eat or snack after dinner •G et at least 8 hours of sleep. Put away electronic devices and turn off the TV 30 to 45 minutes prior to sleep. • Balance stress with downtime • Have hobbies and friendships •M ake sure to have regular eye and dental exams • Don’t smoke • Consider genetic testing The Alzheimer’s Association-funded U.S. Pointer study will begin the largestever lifestyle study on preventing cognitive decline with enrollment beginning in June. This will take place across 5 U.S. regions with the first being in Wake Forest, NC and Northern California. They are looking for symptom free participants for the study. Visit alz.org/us-pointer for more information. BJH Foundation 2018 Grant awards will be announced in the next issue of Shalom Greensboro. The grants fund programs for Jewish adults, helping improve lives and connect people with needed services. Many times Jewish Dementia and Alzheimer adults benefit from the BJH Foundation grants awarded throughout North and South Carolina.

For more information about BJH Foundation, a printed copy of the survey or other matters, please contact Wendee Cutler (336) 854-8400 or email wcutler@bjhfoundation.org.

SE FIN ASO AL N E!

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Hadassah GAME NIGHT Thursday, June 21 6-9 p.m. at Temple Emanuel Mah Jongg, Canasta, Bridge and more! Cost $36 Dinner and drinks included. For more information or to rsvp contact Carole Kaplan (336) 339-2899 or caroleknc@yahoo.com.

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May 2018

B’nai Shalom Day School

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Lag B’omer Community Celebration Thursday, May 3, 4:30 p.m.

At Chabad Jewish Center, 5203 W. Friendly Ave Cookout ~ Moon Bounce ~ Music ~ Cotton Candy & More! Fun for the whole family! $9 per person, $36 per family, $100 sponsor To RSVP email lagbomer@chabadgreensboro.com

Shavuot Join us for a delectable dairy lunch, complete with cheesecake, ice cream and toppings galore!

Sunday, May 20, 11:00 a.m. Reading of the Ten Commandments Special Children’s Program 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

A Day in the Life of a B’nai Shalom Kindergartner

here is something magical about B’nai’s Kindergarten class. Walk through the classroom doors and you are instantly transported into the Kindergarten world. Each year, with a different theme (Dr. Seuss, Fairy Tales, etc.), students and parents are excited to enter the world of Kindergarten. Students are taught and encouraged to take ownership of their learning. This ownership is fostered through the many facets of the curriculum. Just like all classes at B’nai Shalom, students have access to wonderful resources, including a learning specialist, guidance counselor, and specialists (art, P.E., technology) to address individual

needs. From time in the B’nai Shalom makerspace, the Fab Lab, to STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), projects with fourth grade buddies, to learning to keyboard in addition to writing, Kindergarteners spend their day learning, laughing and enjoying every second in the class. Students are exposed to Hebrew as a living language and Judaism as a vibrant and joyful part of their daily experience. Ritual, holidays and milestones are celebrated through art, dance, music and prayer. Our students begin the week with Havdalah every Monday morning and end the week with Kabbalat Shabbat.

J Triad JTriad’s events are growing in popularity, boasting new faces and high attendance. Upcoming events include a night rooting on the Greensboro Grasshoppers on May 3 and participating in Mitzvah J Triad Day on May 6. They are currently taking applications for new board members, so if you are interested in getting involved and helping the area’s young Jewish professionals community plan events and continue to grow, send an email to jtriad336@gmail.com. Visit www.jtriad.com for more information on upcoming events. STEM - designing and creating a way for Rapunzel to get down from the tower without having to use her hair

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Upcoming Community Events at B’nai Shalom: Tools for More Effective Parenting with Dr. Phyllis Post May 9, 6-8 p.m.

Workshop designed to equip parents with communication skills to use with their children that are designed to enhance the parent/child relationship. RSVP to Ashley Garcia at agarcia@bnai-shalom.org

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www.shalomgreensboro.org Beth David Synagogue CELEBRATE SHAVUOT AT BETH DAVID Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot Connecting to Holiness, Saturday, May 19, 7:30 p.m. – 12:15 a.m. Join a ‘Night of Learning’ with a rabbinic panel discussion, variety of learning opportunities with teachers and scholars from the community, including Rabbis Joshua Ben-Gideon, Rebecca Ben-Gideon, Rachel Brown, Fred Guttman, Andy Koren, and Michael Ross. Sessions include Shavuot treats. 1st day Shavuot Services, Sunday, May 20, 10:00 a.m. (please note later start time). 2nd day Shavuot/Yizkor Services, Monday, May 21, 9:30 a.m - Beth David offices will be closed. Special Event, Monday, May 21, Joan Nathan visits Beth David and shares stories and recipes from her new book, King Solomon’s Table. Stay tuned for details.

VATIKIM Vatikim, a lunch and learn program for seniors (60+), meets Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m. with a kosher buffet lunch, $5/person. Vatikim is made possible with a generous grant from the BJH Foundation for Senior Services. May 1–Nefertari and Mt. Nebo with guest Christine Wilhelm May 8 – with guest Rabbi Ben-Gideon May 15 –All about French Jews with guest Rick Schneid May 22 - TBA

Lag B’omer Dinner & Annual Congregational Meeting Wednesday, May 2 - Dinner at 6:00 p.m.; Annual Congregational Meeting begins after dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Confirmation Shabbat Saturday, May 12 - 9:30 a.m. Beth David’s graduating high school seniors lead parts of the Shabbat service and share words of wisdom during the confirmation service.

Chanting Circle Saturday, May 12 - 9:30 a.m., B’nai Shalom Library Led by Cantor Katy Claussen and Rabbi Michael Ross.

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May 2018

AHA’s Molecular Gastronomy Seder: Freedom Reimagined

rabbi walked into the MakerSpace… no, this is not the start of some bad joke, but rather the start of a collaborative process to reimagine one of the most important elements of Judaism: the food. AHA Campus Rabbi Rebecca Ben-Gideon has been bringing new, interactive Jewish experiences to American Hebrew Academy, and with Passover just around the corner, wanted to offer students a fresh, imaginative way to prepare for the holiday. Chief Information Officer Jason Epstein manages the Academy’s Dream Lab MakerSpace, and after so many years of working in Jewish education, he knew that students would not get excited about just another Seder Plate activity. Every day at the Academy, students benefit from the collaboration between creative and passionate educators. When Rabbi Ben-Gideon sought out Epstein, the two began brainstorming how science and technology might help students to connect with Passover traditions in new ways. Epstein had seen Molecular Gastronomy (food chemistry) on the Food Network and had always wanted to try it. What if, he wondered, they could produce a Seder plate using food science? Could this be done kosher? What about with the traditional Passover flavors? The challenge was on! While he researched molecular gastronomy, Rabbi Ben-Gideon was imagining what this Seder tasting program might look like for students. What makes a food “traditional”? What makes it kosher for use as a ritual item? If a food looks like an egg but is made of something else, can we use it on a Seder plate to represent spring and the Passover sacrifice? Is charoset that looks like a fruit roll up really charoset? Many experience Seder foods as comforting because of their sameness from year to year. What would it mean to change them? Could you have a “real” or authentic Seder using these items? In fact, strangeness of foods is key to the Passover Seder’s educational model, which makes use of odd items on the table as a prompt for questions. In the Four Questions, the youngest child is supposed to notice that unlike a regular ritual meal (such

as Friday night dinner) this dinner has no challah and follows an unusual ritual order. The child’s noticing strange foods and rituals at the Seder sparks the discussion of the Exodus from Egypt: How different things are on this night! Epstein and Ben-Gideon realized they could recreate this feeling of strangeness for students just before they left to go home, where they would eat Seder foods that feel more familiar than strange. Creating a “crazy” way to experience these culturally and ritually freighted foods and posing these questions could set the stage for students to think about their own expectations and assumptions about what Seder foods mean to them, as well as what they value about their own family traditions that stay the same from year to year. Epstein formulated the menu of classic Seder foods that would be transformed through science into new forms, and other foods that would look like a classic ritual food but taste like something totally different. Ben-Gideon found posters that explained both the scientific processes and the Jewish symbolism of ritual foods such as parsley, egg, salt water and charoset. Kosher additives were ordered, groceries were purchased and students and staff were finally ready for a trial run in Epstein’s home kitchen on campus. By manipulating temperatures, introducing ingredients like agar, and plating things uniquely, the group gave foods we expect to look and taste a certain way new forms and flavors. In a two-hour trial run, the group produced several items, including the egg from the Seder plate. What looked like a sunny-side-up egg actually tasted like mango and vanilla yogurt. Salt water caviar (salt water turned into tiny spheres) were beautifully plated over fresh parsley. And after several laughterinducing trials, Epstein and students mastered charoset noodles. They pureed and then heated apple, cinnamon, brown sugar and the thickener agar, sucked the mixture into a syringe, cooled it in an ice bath to induce thickening, and then extruded it through plastic tubing. These noodles were the most fun (and actually very tasty), but were also too labor intensive to produce

Rabbi Rebecca Ben-Gideon, Joshua Epstein

on a mass scale—impractical to cook for the entire school to try. All the recipes needed to be scaled up for to feed approximately 100 people. Consequently, the group adapted the recipe to create charoset jelly squares, which were by far the favorite item at the Molecular Gastronomy Seder Tasting, held a few days before Passover itself. In a 24-hour span, the students and adults with the help of Chef Paul Lasovsky and his kitchen were mad food scientists and made items for tasting by the American Hebrew Academy community. “Our eyes were telling us we should be tasting one thing and our taste buds were telling us we were eating something else!” was the mantra of many of the tasters that day. The freedom to reimagine our Seder was within our grasp and the opportunity to experience the reimagining of our freedom both through our sight and taste buds was real! The looks of shock on tasters faces said it all. Whether it was the texture, the plating, or the flavors changing, the essence of what is Passover remained, prompting tasters to ask, “What is this? Why are we doing this?” Nothing could be more kosher for Passover than that.

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FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Wednesday, May 2, 12:00 noon Special program with Katy Claussen. Meeting will be held at the Federation office. Wednesday, May 16, at 12:00 noon A program of Sephardic music with vocalist Lorena Guillen, conductor of the Triangle Jewish Chorale, with guitarist Rich Nick, bassist Steve Landis and percussionist Erik Schmidt for a program of Sephardic music. The Sephardim are a Jewish population centered on the Iberian Peninsula. They represent a unique culture combining traditions from ancient Judaism and Western Europe. Their Ladino language, a variant of Old Spanish, has been preserved in a rich repertoire of folk songs and ballads. Dr. Guillen and her band will present several Sephardic songs along with a discussion of their historical and cultural contexts. To rsvp email Brenda at bhenley@tegreensboro.org.

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Shabbat Starts Here Featuring Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Friday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. Program with Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, the most powerful force in North American Jewish life. The URJ leads the largest and most diverse Jewish movement in North America, with almost 900 congregations reaching nearly 1.5 million people. For nearly 150 years, the URJ has been at the forefront in promoting an open, progressive Judaism. Incredible opportunity for the community to hear Rabbi Jacobs speak. RSVP for dinner at tegreensboro.org.

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