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6 adar I 5774 • february 6, 2014 • VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 3 • PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID, SYRACUSE, NY

Dov Waxman to speak on March 6 at the Jewish Community Center By Judith Stander The Jewish Federation of Central New York is co-sponsoring a visit to Syracuse by Professor Dov Waxman, an author and the co-director of Northeastern University’s Middle East Center for Peace, Culture and Development. Other co-sponsors include Syracuse University’s Middle Eastern Studies Program, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Judaic Studies Program and Hillel. On Thursday, March 6, at 7 pm, Waxman will speak on “The Changing American Jewish Relationship with Israel: From Unconditional Support to Critical Engagement.” The program will take place at the Jewish Community Center. It is free and open to the community. Seating will be on a first come-first seated basis. SU’s Maxwell School Associate Profes-

affairs. He is the author of “Issor Miriam Elman stated, “Dov rael’s Palestinians: The Conflict is one of today’s leading experts Within” and “The Pursuit of in the growing field of Israel Peace and the Crisis of Israeli studies. His work is a must read Identity:” He is also an associate for anyone interested in current professor of political science at Israeli politics and society, and the City University of New York. in Israel’s relationship with the He received his Ph.D. and M.A. Jewish Diaspora.” degrees from Johns Hopkins On Friday, March 7, Waxman University and his B.A. from Oxwill speak on the SU campus, at ford University. His teaching and the Maxwell Building in Room research have taken him across 204, starting at 10:30 am. His Dov Waxman the globe, including Bowdoin topic will address “Israel’s Palestinian Minority: A Bridge or a Barrier to College; Ankara, Turkey; Tel Aviv UniPeace?” Light refreshments will be served. versity; Hebrew University in Jerusalem; and St. John’s College at the University of The presentation is open to the public. Waxman is a regular contributor to the Oxford in England. He also was a researcher Israeli newspaper Haaretz and a frequent at the Center for Strategic and International television commentator on Middle East Studies in Washington, DC.

Taglit-Birthright Israel expands eligibility for its 10-day program By Bette Siegel The Taglit-Birthright Israel Steering Committee voted on January 22 to expand program eligibility for its 10-day program to young Jewish adults who have participated in a peer educational trip to Israel before turning 18. They had previously not been eligible. The expansion of the eligibility requirements to include applicants who had traveled to Israel on an organized peer trip was made by Taglit-Birthright Israel leadership to allow more young Jewish adults access to the Taglit-Birthright Israel experience; help them gain “even deeper perspective and insights” about Israel and its people; populate buses with the new participants and those who are unaffiliated to allow peer engagement between young Jewish adults as they

jointly explore Israel and their Jewish roots; and increase the numbers of young Jewish adults equipped to become “effective voices of support” for Israel when they return to their home communities and college campuses. The purpose of this eligibility expansion is “to recognize that all those who share an interest in assuring that as many young Jewish adults around the world as possible have the opportunity to experience the unique Taglit-Birthright Israel program.” It is estimated that the expansion will open up eligibility to approximately several thousand more young Jewish adults each year. It is not expected that the expansion will distract Taglit-Birthright Israel from its focus on enlarging the participation of the many unaffiliated young Jewish

adults in communities across the U.S. and elsewhere. Fifty percent of the eligible 18-26-year-old cohort comes from an intermarried background. Between the expansion of the eligibility to those who have previously traveled to Israel on an organized peer trip and the new outreach on college campuses, Taglit-Birthright Israel is said to be “working hard to increase the numbers of trip participants from all parts of the Jewish spectrum.” The new campus recruitment marketing program unfolding on campuses across the U.S. this winter aims to increase the number of unaffiliated trip participants joining the program and has been called “a key strategic focus of the organization.” The increase of anti-Israel activities, especially

Linda Alexander, president/CEO of Federation, said, “It is important for all of us to be well-informed. We need to be aware of the latest issues affecting Jewish life at home and abroad, and especially in the state of Israel. Federation and SU have invited Professor Waxman to Central New York to share his research, knowledge and insight with us on March 6 and 7 as part of the process of staying alert and attuned to global politics as they affect Israel.”

Florida reunion

Florida residents and snowbirds will hold their fifth Syracuse reunion on Sunday, February 23, from 11 am-3 pm. The event will once again be held at the South Florida Civic Center on Jog Road in Delray Beach. Participants should bring their own food and drinks. There will be a modest charge to attend, with all proceeds going to the Syracuse Jewish Cemeteries Association. For more information, contact Barbara Naditch at 7075 Vivaldi Ln., Delray Beach, FL 33446, 561-865-1253 or barbaranaditch@gmail.com; or Sandy Diamond at 7620A Lexington Club Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33446, 561-638-8114 or sanshel23@ att.net.

Our goal is 2014 donors in 2014! To date, we have 934 donors. Federation's 2014 Campaign now stands at $369,561.

See “Birthright” on page 5

White House taps special envoy for Holocaust survivor community By jta staff WASHINGTON (JTA) – The Obama administration named a special envoy to the Holocaust survivor community.Aviva Sufian, a staff member at the Health Department’s Administration for Community Living, will be the special envoy for U.S. Holocaust survivor services, a White House announcement said on January 24. “Her work as special envoy will focus on those survivors currently living in poverty, as well as those who may not be receiving services for which they are currently eligible,” according to the statement.

The appointment arises from a pledge in December by Vice President Joe Biden to address the needs of aging survivors and as Congress considers legislation for that purpose. It stems in part from a growing consensus among experts that Holocaust survivors should age in place and avoid the institutional care that health providers and government services generally recommend for the infirm. Institutionalization can trigger traumatic memories for survivors. The White House statement said that 25 percent of the estimated 150,000 Holocaust survivors in the U.S. live below the poverty line, as opposed to 9 percent among

the general over-65 population. Sufian previously worked for the New York City Department for the Aging and at a “large nonprofit organization that provided support for Holocaust survivors living in the New York metropolitan area,” the White House statement said.

The 2014 Campaign is underway! To make your pledge, contact Marianne at 445-2040 ext. 102 or mbazydlo@jewishfederationCNY.org.

C A N D L E L I G H T I N G A N D P A R AS H A February 7................5:06 pm............................................................ Parasha-Tetzaveh February 14..............5:16 pm...............................................................Parasha-Ki Tisa February 21..............5:25 pm............................................................Parasha-Vayachel

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Battle of the Bands

Congregational notes

Iran sanctions

The top three bands in the JCC’s Ski trips, scholar weekends, book An analysis of the issues the two Battle of the Bands will perform discussions, lectures, concerts and sides are arguing about in the Iran on March 29. more are announced by area shuls. sanctions debate. Story on page 3 Story on page 4 Story on page 9

PLUS Simchas.....................................7-9 Calendar Highlights................10 Mazel Tov...................................10 Obituaries.................................. 11


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