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Elul/Tishri 5777 • September 2017

Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo 2017 Annual Campaign Extravaganza

an insider’s look into the entertainment industry

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Dana Greenblatt Television Writer/ Producer

You are invited to a special evening featuring Toledo natives

Lions at Schedel Gardens

Oliver Cooper Film/Television Actor

Wednesday, September 13 7:30 p.m. at the Valentine Theatre

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Sekach Building turns 10

410 Adams Street, Toledo

You will have the opportunity to make your 2017 annual campaign gift.

RSVP is appreciated by September 1 to colette@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0361.

For more information regarding the 2017 annual campaign, please contact Wendy Goldstein, Campaign Director, at 419-724-0360 or wendy@jewishtoledo.org

Oliver J. Cooper was born in Sylvania Township to parents Wendy and Mike Cooper. He began his acting career in short films in 2010 and is best known for his roles as Costa in the 2012 comedy film Project X and as Levon on the comedy-drama series Californication. He has also had roles in The Hangover Part III, The Goldbergs, Red Oaks, and MacGuyver. For his role in Project X, Cooper was nominated for two MTV awards. Now residing in Pasadena, California, Cooper attributes his humor to his father, as influenced by their mentor, Fred Treuhaft.

CAMPAIGN CABINET Mark Greenblatt – Chair Richard D. Rusgo – Past Chair David Freed Paul Goldner

Alix Greenblatt Jason D. Levine Gail Mirrow Jay Mirrow Melvin Siegel Dena Zack

Dana Greenblatt is a television writer/producer who has worked on a variety of shows, including Queen Sugar (OWN), Nashville (ABC), Missing (ABC), Greek (ABC Family), The Dead Zone (USA), Tru Calling (FOX), and American Dreams (NBC). Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, Dana graduated from Sylvania Southview High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California. She is also a two-day Jeopardy! champion.

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Fall Festival of the

October 8, 2017

Jewish Federation & Foundation

Arts

Artist packets now available

Contact Hallie Freed at hallie@jewishtoledo.org

Meet some of the participating artists

Sue Dessner Sue Dessner has been making jewelry for almost 10 years and has so much fun designing her affordable, unique creations. Dessner is never bored designing her jewelry, she said, because she uses such a variety of materials and components such as metal, glass, acrylic, crystal, shell, wood, stone, and fiber, among other materials. Dessner enjoys many types of styles and works on designs she might not wear herself, but loves to see on others. Because Dessner keeps her designs very affordable, she is able to reach a wider and happily surprised audience, “which always makes my day,” she said. Her next project will be to get a website featuring her jewelry up and running.

Joel Rudinger Joel Rudinger studied watercolor painting and enameling on copper from master enamellist Julius Kosan.

He also works with “black cut paper,” an art form he calls “narrative paper cuts” with which he illustrated his Alaska based and themed children’s book Sedna: Goddess of the Sea. Rudinger earned his master’s degree in English in 1964, writing the University of Alaska’s first creative thesis. He was then accepted into the University of Iowa’s Writer’s Workshop and earned an MFA degree in 1966 with a second volume of poetry. Rudinger also took studio courses in sculpture and life drawing at the University of Iowa. In 1966, he began doctoral work in American literature and Folklore at Bowling Green State University and earned his doctorate in 1971.

Rudinger has published four volumes of poetry total, and was publisher of the Firelands Review (1971-1981). In 2016, he compiled The Stories of our College for the 50th year anniversary of BGSU Firelands College. Rudinger taught there from 1967 until his retirement in 2012. He lives in Huron, Ohio, with his wife, Susan Pocotte. They are members of Temple Shomer Emunim in Sylvania and Oheb Shalom Temple in Sandusky.

Ellen Rubin Ellen Rubin recieved a bachelor’s

degree in art education and art therapy from Ohio State University. After teaching for 26 years at Toledo Public Schools, she studied at the Toledo Museum of Art, inventing and testing glazes for ceramics. Later, Rubin returned to education at the University of Toledo, where she earned her master’s degree in art education and glass, specializing in slumping and fusing. The book she wrote about the new glass techniques she invented is on reference at the Toledo Museum of Art Center for the Visual Arts.

After teaching at the Toledo Museum of Art, Rubin opened her own school, with the mission of being affordable to all at any age and teaching the techniques she has invented. Her glass art can be found in several galleries, and she is presently working with glass accessories at Mood in New York City. Rubin recently participated in the Glass and Bead Expo in Las Vegas as a Glass Master. This is a distinct honor for glass artists from all over the world.

Rubin enjoys her love of teaching and working on her own projects for juried shows, and continues to share her ideas and experiments with her friends, contemporaries, and students.

Michelle (Mickey) Ross Mickey is a 23-year Sylvania resident. Her love of photography started when she was very young, but she got “really serious” with it in the past five years. Mickey enrolled in the New York Institute of Photography and joined two local camera clubs to obtain a better understanding of her camera and what she was photographing. Her specialty is creating local images from around Sylvania and Toledo of iconic landmarks that showcase what this area has to offer. Along with the usual matted and framed prints, Mickey also puts her original photographs on ceramic tiles that can be used as coasters. “The best part is, you can put your frosty glass on them,” she said.

Jeff Rosenbloom Jeff Rosenbloom began working with

wood as a creative outlet. To take a raw piece of wood and turn it into something beautiful and useful gives him “lots of pleasure,” he said. He enjoys giving pieces to friends and family and seeing the joy that usually is on their faces when receiving one of his pieces. When turning wood, it often “tells you” by the grains and colors how it wants to be shaped, from something as basic as a rolling pin to the more tricky endeavor of turning a bowl. Turning pepper shakers and pens are fun for Rosenbloom because they are things that can be used every day. He also enjoys making cutting boards because when one takes several pieces of wood and combines them together, they become an artistic pallet.

Rosenbloom says his most prized pieces of artwork are his children. “Three beautiful, kind, moral, and giving human beings,” he said.

Karen Posner Karen Posner spends her time making decorated flip-flops, among other things. Would you believe that a pair of her flip-flops actually helped save someone’s life? One of her customers related that, after being stung by a lot of fire ants, Posner’s flip-flops were the only shoes she could comfortably put on her feet for many days. “She was a truly satisfied customer,” Posner said with a smile. As a vendor at numerous craft shows and farmers markets for several years, Posner has heard many interesting and satisfying comments from past customers. “That is what makes this ‘job’ so much fun. I enjoy meeting people and chatting with them. I prefer to sell directly at shows and markets as opposed to online marketing for just that reason,” she said.

After selling over 1,600 pairs of flipflops decorated with fabric, fur, or deflated balloons, Posner continues to enjoy her craft. In addition to making flip-flops, she makes hand-knit rugs, shawls, necklaces, and children’s and ladies scarves. She sells her wares at local craft shows in the Toledo area and in Naples, Florida, at a farmers market during the winter season. Posner’s hus-

band, Curt, and their two children, Dan of Venice, California, and Robyn of Solon, Ohio, are her greatest cheerleaders for her endeavors, encouraging her to try new ideas. She is looking forward to participating in the Fall Festival of the Arts and hopes to meet new customers along the way.

Debbie Perlmutter A native of Toledo, Debbie Perlmutter received her BFA from the Portland Museum Art School in 1974 and returned home where she worked as a potter while her husband, David, was in medical school. During that time, Perlmutter made hand-built pieces from colored clay which she sold in gift shops and galleries in the region. She also made pieces that she fired in sawdust and sold through the Collectors Corner at the Toledo Museum of Art. Some of these pieces were also part of the Toledo Area Artists shows in 1976 and 1977.

Both styles of work were sold at the semi-annual sales of the Toledo Potters Guild and, for a couple of years, at the Crosby Festival of the Arts.

In the early 1980s, Perlmutter and her husband started growing their family and she took a break from her pottery until the last year. Now an empty-nester, she is working again, still experimenting with hand-built pieces that are fired in smoldering sawdust which give the pottery a more primitive finish. Many of these receive additions of cord, wire, embroidery floss, beads, and other materials. Perlmutter has begun explorations into other firing techniques and has enjoyed a return to some use of the potter’s wheel. Debbie has also rejoined the Toledo Potters Guild and has again sold her work. After participating in the Jewish Art Festival last fall, Perlmutter started making mezuzah cases and tzedakah boxes a part of her regular production. They are unique in appearance, but functional pieces of Judaica.

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Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo

Lion, Pomegranate, LOJE event at Schedel Gardens On a warm summer’s evening in July, the Lion of Judah and Pomegranate societies joined together for their annual gathering. This year, the group ventured out of Toledo to the Schedel

Arboretum and Gardens in Elmore, Ohio. The ladies had a tour of the beautiful and unique gardens, cooked with a chef, and enjoyed a scrumptious dinner.

Lion of Judah and Pomegranate members are women philanthropists dedicated to helping preserve Federation’s mission of providing programs and ser vices through their gener-

ous giving to the Campaign. Many of these women have endowed their Lion gifts to ensure that their commitment to the Toledo Jewish community continues for years to come.

For more information regarding the Lion of Judah and Pomegranate societies, please contact Wendy Goldstein, Campaign Director, at 419-724-0360 or wendy@jewishtoledo.org

Jewish Community Relations Council

By Sharon Lapitsky Je wish Communit y Relations Council had the privilege of hosting 26 participants from different organizations around our area for a class held by Homeland Security on August 2. The Protective Measures course was hosted by Federation in its board room. It attracted participants from Sylvania Township Police, Bowling Green State University, Westside Montessori, Toledo Fire Department, Franklin Park Mall security, YMCA/JCC Director and Ohio Jewish Communities Director Howie Beigelman, representatives of the Toledo synagogues, and directors from Federation.

The course was a one day, all day event, where participants had the chance to ask questions, solve scenarios, interact with others, and learn what should be taken under consideration when implementing security measures.

Both leaders and participants enjoyed the course. It was a great opportunity

to get participants from different organizations to come to our campus for a common goal important to us all: security.

Also in August, we were invited to present a talk about Judaism to Otterbein Portage Valley as part of its life enrichment classes. We had about 40 minutes to discuss major Jewish holidays and traditions and to answer questions participants had. JCRC is always happy to attend panels and educate organizations about Judaism and Jewish life in Toledo.

In the last few months, Israel at 70 has taken a front seat as part of the preparations and discussions around the JCRC and Israel at 70 committee.

The committee is working hard to ensure this will be a memorable year for all community members and are proud to have representation from all three synagogues. Please stay tuned for more information in the October Toledo Jewish News.

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Toledo Jewish Community Foundation

Philanthropist couple remembered as bequeathed Sekach Building turns 10

By Emily Gordon “Fate sometimes creates unexpected paths in life. The torturous trail that Vera and Leo followed during the terrible years of WWII led to a better place. We are fortunate that it led to Toledo. Together, they started a new life in their adopted community so that others could benef it from their love.” – Vera and Leo Sekach Community Services Building dedication program, 2007

Shortly after the devastation of World War II, Vera and Leo Sekach, z”l, left Poland and life as they knew it behind, holding onto just each other and a small suitcase.

The couple lost everything and almost everyone in the Holocaust.

With assistance from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, the couple made their way through the United States and was resettled in Toledo by Jewish Family Service.

Here, the Sekaches slowly but surely rebuilt their lives.

They put in years of hard work in their respective careers.

They enjoyed the loving company of friends and neighbors in their home on Gramercy Avenue. They lived Jewishly in a place where they finally had the freedom to be their authentic selves.

They were also mindful of their adopted community’s future.

Decades after embracing Toledo as their home, at their bequest and through contributions from other families, foundations, and individual donors, the Sekaches left a lasting resource to the community in the form of the Vera and Leo Sekach Community Services Building.

This year marks a decade since the Sekach Building was dedicated.

Inside, staff of Jewish Family Service, Jewish Living Center, and Sylvania YMCA/JCC work side by side to serve Lucas County residents of various religions, ethnicities, ages, and backgrounds.

“As I understand it, they were an unassuming couple who lived modestly and had such a core belief of philanthropy that they left this incredible gift to help their community,” said Joel Marcovitch, CEO of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo. “This gift ensures that their love for the life they created and their community will continue on.”

Visitors pick up on that love when they enter the building, said Nancy Newbury, executive director of JFS. The Sekaches’ likenesses in the lobby “greet” visitors with “a certain feeling of acceptance and warmth,” she said.

“The Sekach Building represents kindness, compassion, and community. When I’m in the Sekach Building, I feel Vera and Leo’s presence and their loving arms around me and all who come in,” Newbury said. “The contents of the dedication case provide guests with a rich tapestry of history and tell a complex story of love, sacrifice, determination, generosity, and gratitude.

The historical significance of the contents of the building reflects the community’s regard for and preservation of its legacy. Taking care of each other now and into the future is the Sekach legacy.”

Having survived the horrors of World War II, the couple knew the importance of helping others.

According to the Sekach Building’s dedication program, Leo Sekach spent five years in Auschwitz and was a prisoner in a German death march from January to May 1945 from the camp to Czechoslovakia, where he was liberated by the Soviet Army.

He was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust.

Aside from Vera Sekach’s mother, who

Items of historical significance in the Sekach Building

Several items of historical significance were incorporated into the construction of the Sekach Building to forever connect it to the Toledo Jewish community’s past.

Stained glass Star of David window

Vera and Leo Sekach

Vera and Leo Sekach Community Services Building

eventually joined her daughter and son-inlaw in Toledo, no one from her family survived the war.

In Toledo, Leo Sekach worked for the Columbia Gas Company, and Vera Sekach was an accomplished seamstress.

Though the couple did not have children, they saw their community members as their family, said Joel Beren, president of the Toledo Jewish Community Cemetery Association.

“While they had no children of their own, their gift to the Toledo Jewish community was no less meaningful than any bequest from a parent to a child,” Beren said. “In a way, all people who pass through its doors – recipients of JFS services, participants in JLC activities, children enrolled in child care, the staff who provide these services – should all consider themselves surrogate family members of the Sekaches.”

With this feeling in mind, Federation and the Sylvania YMCA rallied around the construction of the Sekach Building, Beren added.

“Although the Sekach family bequest provided the largest single gift for the construction of the building, the partnership between Federation and YMCA paved the way for much of the additional funding that was necessary to build the building,” he said. “In fact, there was no general community wide capital campaign to raise money for the building. The collaboration between the two organizations facilitated a number of corporate and other philanthropic fund gifts for the construction of the building.”

In addition to the Sekach gift and those of several corporate and private community foundations, significant gifts were also made by the Landman-Goldman Foundation, the E.J and Michael Leizerman families, Joel and Linda Beren and their children, The Yale and Ruth Feniger Philanthropic Fund, Jack and Cheri Lenavitt, the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Fund, Donald and Deirdre Solomon, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, The Stranahan Foundation, Mary and Sheri Neufeld (in honor of Doctor Oscar Neufeld), the Eric Stelzer family, and the trustees of the Jewish Senior Services (in honor of Alfred Billstein).

In all, the project cost just under $1.55 million.

The dedication program notes that a generation of Jewish community leaders envisioned a campus where each community congregation and agency could call home; a “revolutionary” thought at the time.

Made by local artist Shari Bernstein, this Star of David window was in an art show at Temple Shomer Emunim before it was donated to the JCC in 2001. It was relocated to the Jewish Family Service wing of the Sekach Building upon its construction in 2007. This year, a formal dedication of the window took place in honor of Bernstein’s mother, Phyllis Bernstein.

Sekach dedication case – Originally a decorative window frame from the Jewish Education League building on Winthrop Street, it was painted blue and hung on the wall behind the receptionists’ desk in the Sylvania JCC for many years.

The window was restored to its former wood grain finish and incorporated into the display cabinet built to properly honor the Sekaches.

Dedication stones – Two dedication stones were set into the west exterior wall of the JFS wing. One is in honor and in memory of the Sekaches. The second is the original cornerstone from the Jewish Education League building, the predecessor of the JCC on Collingwood Boulevard. Formerly located in the lobby of the Collingwood JCC and later outside the Sylvania JCC for 30 years, the stone was cut and resized to be installed in the Sekach Building in 2007.

Memorial plaques – Plaques in the Dar-

lington Community Room of the Sekach Building were relocated from the chapel of Darlington House Toledo Jewish Home for the Aged.

Ceramic Star of David tiles – These tiles from pre-inquisition Seville, Spain, can also be found in the Darlington Community Room.

They were once prominently featured in one of the main corridors of Darlington House.

Maxinne Callif Stepping Stone Pathway – This pathway is named after the

former director of the JCC preschool program, who served in this capacity for 30 years. In her honor, numerous friends, former students, and their family and friends purchased engraved brick pavers to form a lasting tribute outside the gate of the preschool playground. The pavers were relocated and reinstalled in the walkway leading to the entrance of the Helen Goldman JCC/YMCA Early Childhood Wing.

The Sekach Building fit into the design perfectly, Beren said.

“The building was designed not only to meet the needs of JFS and the YMCA/ JCC day care program at that time, but with an eye on the future of the Toledo Jewish community,” he said.

The Sekach Building was dedicated June 3, 2007, and includes the Jewish Family Service Wing, Helen Goldman JCC/YMCA Early Childhood Wing, Darlington House Community Room, Jewish Living Center, JFS Food Pantry, Yale and Ruth Feniger Patio and Gardens, and Cheri and Jack Lenavitt Family Playground.

Leo Sekach passed away in 2001 at age 93, and Vera Sekach passed away in 2005 at age 90, but both knew their bequest would serve their beloved community for decades to come, said Arleen L. Levine, director of Toledo Jewish Community Foundation.

“It was an honor and a privilege to have known Vera Sekach, z”l. She was a woman of vision - a true eshet hayil (woman of valor), Levine said. “Her desire to provide a legacy gift to our Toledo Jewish community was a testament to her and Leo’s concern for the future generations of our community.”

Levine recalls how excited Vera Sekach was about her legacy gift.

“During my many visits and conversations with Vera, she displayed grace, resilience, and determination. She was not one

to dwell on the past and was forward thinking,” Levine said. “During our visits, she informed me of her bequest provisions and I assured her that her very important gift would be honored by our community. Each and every day as I enter the campus, I am reminded of that honor.”

Thanks to the couples’ vision of a thriving Jewish community and their bequest, Toledo-area residents have access to resources that might not have been available before, Marcovitch added.

“If we didn’t have them, where would the departments and programs in the Sekach be housed?” he said. “Because of their ethics and generosity, we’ve been able to provide unbelievable services to the community. They’re an example to all of us.”

The Sekach Building stands as “a visible and permanent monument to the Sekaches,” and their foresight, Beren added.

Ten years after the opening of the building, the Sekaches’ bequest continues to inspire and uplift others. “ W hen you walk into the building looking for help, you will always leave with hope. We deal kindly with everyone.

JFS is all about chassed (kindness),” Marcovitch said. “What the Sekaches did was give gemilut chassadim (the ultimate act of loving kindness). They did something with which they’d never see the fruits of their labor, but entrusted it to the community to be used for good. And, my word, what a way it’s been used.”

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Spotlight on Jewish humor in The Cemetery Club

By Jennifer Zaurov Don’t let The Cemetery Club’s title fool you.

The upcoming play at the Village Players is as funny as it is poignant, and the Toledo Jewish community has a chance to see it free of charge.

With the generous underwriting of Joel and Linda Beren, the Jewish Living Center of Greater Toledo, in partnership with Congregation B’nai Israel, Temple Shomer Emunim, Congregation Etz Chayim, the Chabad House of Greater Toledo, and Pelham Manor, has sponsored a show for Jewish community to enjoy at the Village Players Theatre on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.

There are 150 complementary tickets set aside for the Jewish community.

Directed by Irina Zaurov, The Cemetery Club follows three Jewish widows who together navigate the loss of their husbands.

Each month, the three friends visit the cemetery and speak to their deceased husbands.

“The conversations the women have with their husbands at each grave is what gets me every time,” Zaurov said. “They speak to the men as if they were standing right next to each other, constantly nagging them and reminiscing on better times.”

However, their routine is soon interrupted when they spot a man laying flowers on a grave nearby.

One of the women, reserved Ida, gets along surprisingly well with him.

The story centers on Ida’s idea of moving on in the midst of her friends’ Doris and Lucille’s meshuggana commentaries.

In the end, the friends come to learn about themselves as well as their shared friendship. Together, they let go of their

sorrows.

“I love how much Jewish humor is incorporated into this play. Its playwright, Ivan Menchell, definitely captured the essence of what it means to be a grieving woman,” Zaurov said. “Everyone deals with death a different way, so it is nice to shed light on these characters and how they grieve.”

Zaurov, a drama and theater professor who holds BA and MFA degrees from Russia and another bachelor’s degree in theater from the University of Toledo, has directed numerous shows in the Toledo area.

She has created and directed youth theater classes and shows for the Sylvania Community Arts Commission for 12 years.

Proud of her Jewish faith and culture, Zaurov shares her love of Judaism through directing.

All of the characters in The Cemetery Club are Jewish, which is something that the Village Players boldly approved of, Zaurov added.

“I pitched this play to every local theatre, trying to get someone to see that Jewish culture can be very relatable to others.

However, I was consistently denied,” she said. “Getting thematic plays that differ from the status quo is what’s going to keep Toledo’s theatre world relevant to other diverse communities.”

The relatability of The Cemetery Club’s characters is striking, Zaurov said.

“There’s nothing more impactful than seeing yourself in a character, no matter how different he or she may be from you,” she said.

For complimentary tickets, contact Rene Rusgo at rene@jewishtoledo.org or call 419-531-2119.

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Jewish Living Center Learning and Expressing Yourself

Jewish Living Center Specialty Wellness

These classes are designed to offer you an opportunity to try something new and enhance your way of living. We ask that you please call and register for the class or classes that you are interested in participating in at least one week prior to class.

Friday, Oct. 27 & Nov. 3 1– 2 p.m.

Posture Perfection

No more slumping in your seat or hunching over! Let us show you the way to properly exercise your upper back and neck area, and get those shoulders to relax and not be so stiff. We will also show you the best way to work with your lower back, pelvis and hip area. This class will include a posture evaluation, including the National Academy of Sports Medicine corrective exercise evaluation. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Limited to 10 students.

Friday, Nov. 10 & 17 1– 2 p.m.

Pelvic Floor Workout

Many factors can cause weakened pelvic floor muscles, including a history of back pain, pregnancy, childbirth, being overweight, heavy lifting, chronic cough or sneeze, and growing older. These problems can occur when the pelvic floor muscles are stretched, weakened or are too tight.

This class is for both men and women. It will teach you and give you a better understanding of the anatomy of your body. Along with learning the basic exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor, as well as, other complimentary exercises. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel to class.

Our approach to aging includes the belief that you should never stop learning or expressing yourself. At the JLC, we make opportunities to do so available with our wide range of programs.

WEDNESDAY 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Drawing and painting class: all levels

Join Anjelika’s drawing and painting class to relax, express yourself, and see art through a new lens: your own. In this class you can work with pencil, watercolor, pastel, acrylics, or oil at your own pace. Draw inspiration from a favorite photograph or something you have seen in a magazine. Anjelika is here to help you create your masterpiece, even if you don’t think you can, in this fun and casual environment. All supplies provided. Free.

TUESDAY September 26, October 3, 10, & 24 10 a.m. to Noon

Sip & Swipe Café ®

Sip & Swipe Café ® is a brand new, easy, and free way to learn how to use an iPad or tablet computer. It is designed for those who have never handled an iPad or tablet as well as those with minimal experience.

This course will give you access to email, magazines, puzzles, recipes, drug comparison, family and friends, and so much more. Space is limited and registration is for the series. iPads provided for in-class use only.

Participants may bring their own devices.

To register for a Jewish Living Center Program, please call Emily Harel at 419-531-2119 #2 or email registration@ jewishtoledo.org. For questions about a program, please call René Rusgo at 419-531-2119 #1 or rene@JewishToledo.org

Monday, Oct. 23 3 – 4 p.m.

Breathe Easy

Breathing is a basic human function, but not all of us breathe effectively.

This class will teach us how to breathe properly to get the greatest benefit, especially during stressful times. By learning to breathe properly and understanding the basic physiology of breathing, you can reduce stress and improve your body’s overall functioning. Yoga and Tai Chi styles of breathing will be shared as well as breathing tips for those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Monday, Oct. 30 3 – 4 p.m.

Happy Feet

This class will offer you a variety of exercises to specifically help you strengthen and increase your flexibility in your feet, ankles and lower legs. It will also include information about proper foot care, shoe fit, and the role feet play in balance.

Monday, Nov. 6 3 – 4 p.m.

Travel Fitness

Plane, train, car or boat, it doesn’t matter your mode of transportation.

What does matter is that you keep moving while you are on your adventures. This class will share the importance of circulation and movement that can be done while in transit. This class will also include exercises that you can do while in your hotel room. Keeping a routine is key to staying to fit!

Saturday Morning Shabbat & High Holiday Bus Service Did you know that the Jewish Living Center ( JLC) offers transportation for Saturday Morning Shabbat & High Holiday Services to those 60 and better?

Those 60 and better may board the bus at 9:30 a.m. at Pelham Manor, and 9:35 a.m. at West Park Place and neighborhood residences. Passengers are dropped off first at Etz Chayim, then B’nai Israel or Temple Shomer Emunim and then at Chabad House.

The return trip begins at 12:30 p.m., in the reverse order. We can also help congregants who need rides from their homes.

Everyone is required to have a current client form on file to use this service.

You must call by Friday at Noon each week to reserve your spot on the bus as seats are limited - 419-531-2119 #2. Please be sure to leave your name and phone number and which shul you want to attend.

High Holiday Bus Service Offered on the following days: Rosh Hashanah Thursday, September 21 must call by Sept. 18 Yom Kippur Saturday, September 30 must call by Sept. 25 Departure times for High Holidays will be determined based on ridership.

There is no charge for this service, which is provided through a generous grant from Jewish Senior Services Supporting Organization.

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Jewish Living Center Free services and events at the

Jewish Living Center Vera & Leo Sekach Community Services Bldg, Jewish Family Service, 6505 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania

SUPPORTED BY

Jewish Federation & Foundation YOUR CAMPAIGN AND LEGACY GIFTS AT WORK

Jewish Living Center for 60 and better The Jewish Living Center (JLC) is a fresh, holistic approach to how we look at aging and how we view ourselves as we age. We strive to make the JLC the place where you come when you want to learn about something new and exciting.

Where you can try out the newest trends in movement and exercise. Where technology is just a touch away.

Where adventure takes you places. Where you gather with your old friends and make new ones. Where you can feel comfortable being yourself.

Healthy Living Our approach to aging includes promoting a healthy lifestyle. By offering a series of wellness programs, the JLC helps those in our community achieve their health goals.

MONDAY Check In with Us Pelham Manor 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Jewish Living Center 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

It doesn’t have to be a manic Monday when you come by to get your blood pressure and/or glucose checked by a registered nurse. It’s quick, painless, and keeps you on the path to good health. L’Chayim! All supplies are provided.

11 a.m. – Noon Get Fit…It’s Never Too Late This exercise class combines great music and fun moves to give you a comprehensive workout by focusing on cardio, strength, and flexibility.

Balls, bands, chairs, and light weights are used in this class. All supplies provided.

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Drumming A full-body workout for any fitness level that anyone can do. Drumsticks are pounded on exercise balls and clinked overhead and side-to-side to upbeat music that will have you moving in step and around the circle.

This class keeps you active and gives your core a great workout. All supplies are provided.

WEDNESDAY 11 a.m. – Noon Get Fit…It’s Never Too Late (see above for description) 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Ballet Ball Fusion This is a great combination class that brings together basic ballet, Tai Chi, and drumming to give you a complete and fulfilling workout unlike any other with music to guide you. It focuses on your core for balance and strength and offers a full range of motion to help you work on your stretching and breathing.

FRIDAY 11 a.m. – Noon Get Fit…It’s Never Too Late (see above for description) 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Poker & More…

Big and Little Vegas, Stretch, and Red and Black - those are just a few of the games you can expect to play in this lively get together for all. Nickels and dimes are what you will need to make this an afternoon of fun.

To use any of the above services, just fill out a simple and quick Client Registration Form. To learn more about the Jewish Living Center, call 419-531-2119 or visit JewishToledo.org. The Jewish Living Center is supported by the Area Office on Aging, the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo and Jewish Seniors Services Supporting Organization.

Be a part of the Jewish Living Center: Pick the event(s) you want to participate in.

Register by the registration deadline to join the fun.

1 Call us at 419-531-2119 # 2 or email Emily@JewishToledo.org with your payment information, as payment is due at the time of registration.

VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, and Discover are accepted.

Personal checks can be mailed to: Jewish Living Center 6505 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, OH 43560 2 “OY! I registered for an event and now I can’t attend.” Please call and let us know so we can open that spot for another community member.

Scent-free space Jewish Living Center participants are asked not to wear perfume, cologne, or any other strong-smelling fragrances while participating in classes, programs, and trips. Your cooperation in this effort will allow all of our participants to take part in our programming.

For more information about the Jewish Living Center or its programs, please call Director René Rusgo at 419-531-2119 # 1 or email Rene@JewishToledo.org.

The Jewish Living Center (JLC) and all of its programs are open to those who are 60 and better and are supported through a generous grant from the Jewish Senior Services Supporting Organization (JSSSO) and through your campaign dollars. The JLC also receives funds from the Area Office on Aging.

SUPPORTED BY

Jewish Federation & Foundation YOUR CAMPAIGN AND LEGACY GIFTS AT WORK

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Young Jewish Toledo

SUPPORTED BY

Jewish Federation & Foundation YOUR CAMPAIGN AND LEGACY GIFTS AT WORK

Programs especially for postcollege to young families.

Trivia Night

Wednesday, September 6 Trivia game starts 7 p.m., arrive around 6:45 p.m.

El Camino Real – 2500 Sylvania Ave. Free – Includes appetizers and margaritas Test your skills and pub knowledge by joining YJT for a night of trivia!

RSVP by Wednesday, September 6, by 12 p.m. to Colette@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0361.

Sushi in the Sukkah

Saturday, October 14 7:30 p.m.

Jewish Federation, Leonard Lounge and Patio – 6465 Sylvania Ave. $18 per person in advance/ $25 at the door – includes sushi demonstration, lots of sushi to eat, and sake tasting It’s back and better than ever! Join us for Sushi in the Sukkah and learn how to get your roll on. Study from our master sushi chef and make your own sushi, sample sake and different beers from Asia, and meet other sushi lovers. Vegetarian and fish options will be available.

RSVP by Wednesday, October 11, at 12 p.m. to Colette@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0361.

Please notify us of any dietary issues one week prior to the event.

Cooking with YJT – Fresh Pasta Making

Thursday, November 2 6:30 p.m.

Foodology – 2059 W. Laskey Rd. $20 per person by Thursday, October 19/$25 after – Includes hands on cooking and learning, tasting, drinks and to-go boxes.

Spots are limited, no walk-ins If you love pasta, you've come to the right place! For this class, we will be working on some basic knife skills as well as learning how to make fresh pasta using traditional and non-traditional ingredients. Create your own signature rolls.

Chef Andi Lawrence is the owner and main chef instructor at Foodology. She is a Toledo native, but went to culinary school in Pittsburgh, where she graduated from the International Culinary Institute with Le Cordon Bleu honors. After culinary school, she traveled and worked in tourist driven kitchens from the north to the south, including Mackinac Island and Savannah, Georgia.

In 2002, Chef Andi moved back to Toledo and a few years later started teaching culinary classes at Owens Community College and at the Toledo Restaurant Training Center. She is currently teaching Culinary Arts at The Maritime Academy of Toledo. ​After years daydreaming about opening a recreational cooking school of her own, Foodology has finally turned that dream into a reality. Chef Andi brings 10+ years of experience teaching culinary arts to Foodology and looks forward to answering one of Toledo's most commonly asked questions: "Where can I take cooking classes just

Young Jewish Toledo Bunco Night

Y O U N G

Toledo

for fun?"

RSVP to Colette@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0361 Please notify us of any dietary issues one week prior to the event

SUPPORTED BY

Jewish Federation & Foundation YOUR CAMPAIGN AND LEGACY GIFTS AT WORK

Young Jewish Toledo is a staple of Jewish life in the Toledo area, existing to draw wonderful, dynamic, young Jewish people together for the greater benefit of the community.

From Hebrew Happy Hours to date nights to volunteer opportunities, Young Jewish Toledo provides a range of opportunities for young Jewish professionals 2140. These future leaders of Jewish Toledo are continuously strengthening personal connections while participating in – and perpetuating – Jewish life in Toledo.

To find out more about how you or someone you know can get involved with Young Jewish Toledo, contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@JewishToledo.org.

Toledo Jewish News • September 2017 • Page 11

PJ Library SUPPORTED BY

Preschool Co-sponsored by

Jewish Federation & Foundation YOUR CAMPAIGN AND LEGACY GIFTS AT WORK

Chabad and Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo Supported by the Federation’s Annual Campaign

es t a d y PJ Pla Gan Yeladim Tiny Treasures & PJ Library proudly present:

Fall into Hanukkah Playdates Join us for Fall into Hanukkah Playdates with Gan Yeladim Preschool and PJ Library! Playdates offer creative movement, Jewish songs, interactive and hands on activities, recipe sharing, baking, story time, snacks, and free play. Fall into Hanukkah Playdates are a great opportunity for Moms, Dads, Bubbies, Zaydes, and guardians to meet other new, young families.

All classes are from 10 – 11:30 a.m. in the Leonard Lounge on the Federation campus (unless otherwise noted) Suggested donation - $10 per class/$60 for all 7 sessions Friday, September 15 – A sweet start to a new year. Apples, honey, and more.

Friday, November 3 – Shabbat Shalom! Make challah and learn new recipes. Music with Miss Megan.

Friday, November 10 – Menorah and candles. Bring in one of your family's own menorahs.

Friday, November 17 –Dreidels and music. Let us begin the Hanukkah fun with Hanukkah melodies and songs.

Friday, December 1 – Touch and feel sensory Hanukkah activities. More Hanukkah music with Miss Megan.

Friday, December 8 – Smell, taste, and share favorite Hanukkah recipes.

Friday, December 15 – Hanukkah party!

To learn more about PJ Library® and to ensure your child receives this wonderful gift, please contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@JewishToledo.org PJ Library® is supported in part by the Gary and Andrea Delman Family Foundation and Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo.

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PJ Library

FREE books and CDs Are you getting YOURS? PJ Library® is completely FREE for participating families in the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo region.

PJ Library® seeks to engage Jewish families with young children.

Each participating child in our community from age six months through eight will receive a high-quality Jewish children’s book or CD every month.

Each book and CD comes with resources to help families use the selection in their home. The book and music list has been selected by the foremost children’s book experts and includes a wide array of themes related to Jewish holidays, folktales and Jewish family life.

To learn more about PJ Library® and to ensure your child receives this wonderful gift, please contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@JewishToledo.org.

PJ Library® is supported in part by the Gary and Andrea Delman Family Foundation and Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo.

SUPPORTED BY

Jewish Federation & Foundation YOUR CAMPAIGN AND LEGACY GIFTS AT WORK

WILL YOU READ ME A STORY?

SAVE THE DATE Hanukkah Palooza Winter Wonderland at Tam-o-Shanter Sunday, December 3 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

YJT at the Mud Hens

Toledo Jewish News • September 2017 • Page 13

Local

Simcha

Toledo City Director

B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (AZA-BBG) Job Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education is preferred, but not required. Undergraduate students may also qualify based on experience and ability. Prior experience in Jewish youth groups, Jewish camps, community centers, Hillel, or other typical institutions associated with Jewish community programs and activities is preferred.

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are necessary. A competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook are preferred skills for the successful completion of this position.

A background in college level Jewish studies or a formal day-school/high school Jewish education is preferred but not required for this position.

(Successful results from required background checks for individuals who work with youth are necessary) Job Responsibilities The director is directly responsible for the coordination, development and implementation of appropriate programs and activities for the Toledo Chapters of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization.

The BBYO City Director shall supervise the BBYO Chapter Advisors.

Volunteer Reporting Relationships The director shall serve as the liaison to any parent or other adult advisory or support group of the Chapter.

The director shall be responsible for any appropriate communications with parents of Chapter members.

For more information or to apply, contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or Hallie@JewishToledo.org

Sophia Brooke and Samuel Alex Golding will be called to the Torah as B’nai Mitzvah on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Temple Shomer Emunim. Sophie and Sammy are the twin children of proud parents, Cami and Andy Golding, and the younger siblings of Joey and Benny Golding.

Their grandparents include Thomas and Maria Buzzi of Akron, and the late Sanford and Joanne Golding of

Toledo.

Sophie and Sammy both attend 7th grade at Timberstone Junior High. Sophie is a member of the Timberstone Dance Team and plans to run track this spring. She spends countless hours of competative dance training for the Gravity Dance Company at Inspire Dance Center. She is a lover of camp and attended Camp Walden in Northern Michigan for many years. Sammy is a member of the spelling bee team and plays trumpet in the band at Timberstone. He is also a member of the Tzunami Swim Team and Sylvania Water Polo Team. A good portion of his summers are spent at Camp Walden. Both Sophie and Sammy have been involved as volunteers with the Friendship Circle of Toledo.

Sophie, Sammy and their family are looking forward to spending this simcha with family and friends.

Locally owned and operated since 1955

advisors needed!

BBYO Boys BSN-AZA and Girls B’not Shalom BBG Chapter

Job Responsibilities Advisors work with teens on the ground level to help them plan highquality programs, get involved with the community, and help their chapters to reach their full potential. Our advisors serve as positive Jewish role models by sharing observations with the teens, exploring problems and potential solutions, and encouraging them to strive for excellence. With advisor oversight, chapter programming is the responsibility of chapter members, allowing the teens to make some mistakes while helping them to learn and grow. Advisors also work with teens to develop the character and confidence they need to handle the challenges of the high school years. Must be 21 years of age or older.

For more information, please check out bbyo.org/support/volunteer/.

Interested in finding out more or applying? Please contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@jewshtoledo.org.

Rabbi Sokobin, Sharon, Jonathan and grandchildren are grateful for the caring, warmth and love expressed during their time of sorrow.

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Temple Shomer Emunim September Worship Schedule st

Friday, September 1 Shabbat Service at 6:00PM Rabbi Weinstein will speak Friday, September 8th Shabbat Service at 6:00PM Rabbi Weinstein will speak Friday, September 15th Shabbat Service at 6:00PM Rabbi Weinstein will speak Cantor Roher will also officiate Saturday, September 16th Shabbat Service 10:30AM B’nai Mitzvah of Sam and Sophie Golding Friday, September 22nd Shabbat Service at 6:00PM Rabbi Weinstein will speak Friday, September 29th Kol Nidre Service 7:30PM

High Holiday Worship Schedule

Thursday, September 21st Family Service (with Shofar Choir) 9:00AM Followed by Taschlich at JCC Lake Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 10:00AM Children’s Program (PreK-4) 10:00AM

Friday, September 29 Kol Nidre 7:30PM

Saturday, September 30th after Services

Thursday, October 5th Sukkot Morning Service 10:30AM

Thursday, October 12th Simchat Torah/Shemini Atzeret Yizkor Service 10:30AM

High Holiday Schedule EREV ROSH HASHANAH Wednesday, September 20 Mincha/Maariv Candlelighting

5:45 p.m.

7:16 p.m.

ROSH HASHANAH (first day) Thursday, September 21 Morning Service Family Service Mincha/Maariv Candlelighting

8:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

5:45 p.m.

8:14 p.m.

ROSH HASHANAH (second day) Friday, September 22 Morning Service Family Service Mincha /Kabbalat Shabbat Candlelighting

8:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

5:45 p.m.

7:13 p.m.

Shabbat, September 23 (Shabbat Shuvah) Morning Service Mincha

9:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

TASHLICH Sunday, September 24 at 9:45 a.m.

Bring your own bread and meet at the lake behind the campus.

SUKKAH BUILD Sunday, September 24 at 10:00 a.m.

Rain date– October 1

HIGH HOLIDAY JUNIOR CONGREGATION SERVICES

YOM KIPPUR

Friday, September 29

Kol Nidre Candlelighting

7:00 p.m.

7:01 p.m.

Yom Kippur Break Fast

Do you have a place to break the fast? Join our Temple family

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Saturday, September 30th Family Service 9:00AM Yom Kippur Morning Service 10:00AM Children’s Program (PreK-4) 10:00AM Afternoon, Yizkor & Concluding Services 2:00PM Break Fast Immediately Following (Reservations Required)

Congregation B’nai Israel ROSH HASHANAH

Reservations are limited to the first 300 people

Sunday, September 24th Memorial Service at Woodlawn 10:00AM

Wednesday, October 11th Simchat Torah Service 5:00PM Followed by Brisket & Chicken Dinner Wednesday, September 6th at 11:00AM

Before Erev Rosh Hashanah Services Wednesday, September 20th at 5:30PM Adults $18 Children 10 & Under $9 In-Town Non-Members Adults $28 Children 10 & Under $19 Reservations a must by Friday, September13th to mkuehnle@templese.com or 419/885-3341

Wednesday, September 20th Erev Rosh Hashanah Service 7:30PM

Friday, October 6th Consecration Service 6:30PM

Coffee with the Clergy

“Let’s Have Dinner” to celebrate the New Year!

Enjoy a delicious dairy buffet: Bagels, Cream Cheese, Lox, Tuna Salad, Egg Salad, Kugel, Fresh Fruit, Salad & Desserts!

Temple Members Adults - $15 Children 10 & Under - $7 In-town Non-Members Adults $25 Children 10 & Under $15 RSVP to the Temple by Friday, September 22nd to mkuehnle@templese.com or 419/885-3341 September Religious School Calendar Sun. Sept. 3rd NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Wed. Sept. 6th Hebrew School 4:20PM Sun. Sept. 10th Religious School 9:15AM; Temple Tots 9:30AM Wed. Sept. 13th Hebrew School 4:20PM Sun. Sept.17th Religious School 9:15AM Wed. Sept. 20th NO HEBREW SCHOOL Sun. Sept. 24th Religious School 9:15AM Wed. Sept. 27th Hebrew School 4:20PM Temple Tots “High Holidays” Sept. 10th at 9:30AM

Adult Education

SELICHOT

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Sunday, September 10

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

"What I said to the Catholics"

Selichot Program, Movie and Refreshments 8:00 p.m.

Selichot Service 9:30 p.m.

Presenter: Rabbi Alan Sokobin

KEVER AVOT - CEMETERY SERVICE Sunday, September 17, 2017

S.O.A.P. resumes Aug. 30

Beth Shalom Cemetery 11:00 a.m.

Wednesdays, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

September 6 and 13

Shabbat, September 30

Morning Service 9:00 a.m.

Family Service 10:30 a.m.

Yizkor 11:00 a.m.

Break- approx. 2:00 p.m.

Mincha 5:00 p.m.

Neila 6:15 p.m.

Fast Ends 7:58 p.m.

SUKKOT EREV SUKKOT

Wednesday, October 4

Service Sukkot Dinner Candlelighting

5:45 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

6:52 p.m.

SUKKOT ( first day) Thursday, October 5 Morning Service 9:30 a.m.

Mincha/Maariv 5:45 p.m.

Candlelighting 7:50 p.m.

SUKKOT (second day) Friday, October 6

Morning Service 9:30 a.m.

Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat 5:45 p.m.

Candlelighting 6:49 p.m.

Shabbat, October 7

BREAK THE FAST Saturday, September 30

Immediately following Neila service at approximately 7:58 p.m. $18/ adults $9 /children ages 3-12 children 2 and under /no charge MENU includes: Hot Dish, Salad,Tuna, Soup, Lox, Bagels, Cream Cheese, Fruit, Veggies, Egg Salad, Desserts

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Open to everyone.

Your check is your reservation. Please send it to the office

by September 20.

September 9, 2017 9:30 a.m.

We will be honoring Congregation B’nai Israel’s matriarchs. Please join us as we recognize their dedication to CBI. A delicious Kiddush luncheon will follow the service.

David S. Stone Religious School September 2017 Sunday

Sisterhood 2.0 Maj Night Sunday, September 10 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. CBI Library

Sukkot Dinner

Wednesday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m.

RUMMAGE SALE Is coming in November

Please save your treasures for us!

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Wednesday 6 Sunday

Shabbat Chol Hamoed 9:30

Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on both days of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur. Pre-K through 6th grade. BABYSITTING will also be availableContact Kim Brody kbrody@cbitoledo.org

Special Shabbat Service

NO Religious School (RS) RS 4:30-6:00

10 RS 9:30-12:00

Wednesday 13 RS 4:30-6:00, Young children’s enrichment program 4:15-5:30 (ages 3-7) Sunday

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RS 9:30-12:00

Wednesday 20

NO RS Erev Rosh Hashanah

Sunday

RS 9:30-12:00 Tashlich at 9:45 followed by class

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Wednesday 27

RS 4:30-6:00

USY/KADIMA

Lounge Night Wednesday, September 14 from 6:15-8:00p.m.

ALL USY and KADIMA kids are invited!

Ninja Theme!

Toledo Jewish News • September 2017 • Page 15 HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE

Congregation Etz Chayim SISTERHOOD NEWS The Sisterhood will be honoring its Woman of the Year, Margie Siegel at the Opening Luncheon. It will take place on Sunday, September 10th, at 12:30 p.m. The cost will be $12 per person. Men are invited to attend. The guest speaker will be an informative speaker from the Toledo Metroparks who will talk about adult programs/activities. This luncheon will be an opportunity for Sisterhood members to pay their yearly dues. Contact Marcia Grossman at (419)536-0890 or margro@bex.net to RSVP. Put these dates on your calendar! Our annual Etz Chayim/B’nai Israel Rummage Sale has been scheduled for 2017. Set-up at Etz Chayim will start on October 26th. On October 29th and 30th we will have drop-offs. The set-up is on October 31st and November 1st. The actual Rummage Sale will be on Sunday, November 5th and Monday, November 6th is Bag Day. Clean-up will be on November 7th. The Sisterhoods are in need for both women and men to volunteer to help unload boxes from cars, set up racks and tables, sit and hang or fold clothing items, or work at the actual sale.

Contact our President, Marcia Grossman at (419)536-0809 or margro@bex. net, or Etz Chayim’s head chairman, Diane Treuhaft at (419) 829-9986 or ditreuhaft@gmail.com.

Mark your calendar for the Sukkot Dinner on October 8th. A charge of $15 per person will include appetizers in the Sukkah followed by a delicious pasta dinner in the auditorium.

Our next Sisterhood Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the Etz Chayim Library. All Sisterhood members are welcome to attend.

SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS PLANNED NEW AT ETZ CHAYIM...

Introducing Learners' Shabbats with Aviva Panush: Beginning Saturday, September 9th we will begin our first monthly Learners' Shabbat with Aviva Panush. Aviva will begin the Learners’ Shabbat at the conclusion of Rabbi Rubin’s sermon. Following the sermon, we will gather together in the chapel. She will offer a different perspective on the service, which will be meaningful, engaging and interactive for the participants.

Aviva has been involved with formal and informal Jewish education for many years. Many of us remember her as she served as Interim Director of the Toledo Hebrew Academy and taught for the Florence Melton Adult School about 20 years ago. Aviva is now the School Director at Shaaret Zedek Synagogue in Ann Arbor. Prior to her cur-

rent position, she has directed, taught and consulted at other religious schools.

Following services everyone will meet together for a kiddush luncheon in the Social Hall. Mark your calendars for future Learners’ Shabbats on October 28th, November 11th and December 9th.

SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, October 15th at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sandpiper Cruise on the Maumee - The guided tour will feature the theme of “Fall Colors”. The cost is $18.00 per person. Please call the synagogue office to register.

Family and friends, I hope you will continue to join us for our programs. If you have any ideas or suggestions for future programs, please feel free to contact me through the synagogue office.

ROSH HASHANA EVENING SERVICES Wed., Thurs. & Fri. Sept. 20, 21 & 22 Mincha 6:05 P.M. Ma’ariv 6:20 P.M. Thur., Sept. 21 6:00 P.M. Fri., Sept. 22 6:00 P.M. ROSH HASHANA MORNING SERVICES Thursday & Friday, Sept. 21 & 22 Shachris, Morning Service 7:45 A.M. Reading of the Torah (Kreeah) 9:20 A.M. Kiddush 10:30 A.M. Sermon 11:00 A.M. Blowing of the Shofar

11:15 A.M. Musaf 11:15 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Tashlich, Sun. Sept. 24, B’nai Israel 9:45 A.M. SHABBAT SHUVA Friday Evening, Sept. 22 6:00 P.M. Saturday Morning, Sept. 23 9:00 A.M. Shabbat Shuva Lecture & Kiddush Saturday Evening, Sept. 23 6:00 P.M. YOM KIPPUR SERVICES Friday, Sept. 29 Mincha, Fri. Afternoon Kol Nidrei

2:30 P.M. 7:00 P.M.

Saturday, Sept. 30 Shachris, Morning Service 8:15 A.M. Reading of the Torah (Kreeah) 10:30 A.M. Memorial, Dedication Service and Sermon

11:30 A.M. Musaf 1:00 P.M. Mincha 5:00 P.M. Neila, Conclusion 6:30 P.M. Blowing of the Shofar 8:00 P.M. Break the Fast Light Dinner Following Shofar YOUTH SERVICES Rosh Hashana

Yom Kippur

11:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M.

Chabad House B”H

Light of Shabbat Project HIGH HOLIDAYS AT CHABAD OF TOLEDO ROSH HASHANA SEPTEMBER 21-22

10 AM Morning Learner’s Service 11 AM Children’s Program 11:15 AM Sermon, Torah Reading and Shofar 3 PM Tashlich Service (9/21)

YOM KIPPUR SEPTEMBER 29-30

7:00 PM Kol Nidrei Service 10 AM Morning Learner’s Service 11:30 AM Sermon, Torah Reading and Yizkor 6:30 PM Neila Closing Service

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Jewish Toledo takes to the road to see Harvey at the Purple Rose Theatre

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Complimentary tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis by contacting Temple Shomer Emunim, Congregation B'nai Israel, Congregation Etz Chayim, Chabad House of Toledo or the Jewish Living Center The Cemetery Club is a humorous and touching story of three Jewish widows who meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husband’s graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life, Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun, and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave.

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Maccabiah Games

Area Maccabiah Games competitors score medals and memories

By Emily Gordon In July, four members of the Toledo Jewish community traveled to Israel to compete in the largest Maccabiah Games to date.

The quadrennial games, sometimes referred to as the “Jewish Olympics,” drew 10,000 participants from 80 countries to compete in 43 sports, according to its website.

Team Maccabi USA consisted of 1,100 athletes, including Toledo natives Neal Golding, Charley Kale, and Harriet Theise.

Jason Bauer of Perrysburg took part in the games as gymnastics coach for Team USA. Funding to help get Kale and Theise to the games was provided in part by the Paul Kahn Fund and the Jewish Experience Fund through Toledo Jewish Community Foundation.

“Paul would be proud and happy, as I am, to be able to help these two fine young people represent the US and, particularly, the Toledo Jewish community, while fulfilling their dreams,” said Shelley Kahn, Paul Kahn’s widow.

While the four competitors came to Israel, they left with more than medals in their categories.

Braun, Golding, Kale, and Theise reflect their memorable experiences in Israel as Jewish sports professionals.

WHO: Jason Bauer, associate head coach of Bowling Green State University’s women’s gymnastics program. From New Jersey, Bauer moved to Perrysburg with his wife and three children upon accepting his position at BGSU. ROLE: Maccabi Team USA gymnastics coach. Bauer previously coached Team USA in the 2013 World Maccabiah Games in Israel, for which they earned a silver medal. In 2011, he coached Team USA in the Pan American Maccabi Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where they earned gold.

This year, Bauer said he had “an incredible time” with his team, which consisted of “the six best Jewish gymnast kids in the nation.” Bauer and his team enjoyed the Opening Ceremonies together and taking pictures at the top of Masada, among other locales unique to Israel. The athletes are from New York, Maryland, Arizona, and Texas, respectively.

RESULTS: Team USA placed second in the team competition (Israel placed first). In individual events, the team won gold in uneven bars and took silver in all other events. “Coming in second to Israel is nothing to be ashamed about. In fact, we’re pretty proud of it,” Bauer said.

“Israel’s team has different rules they compete under, so we had to alter our routines that are under our country’s rules to fit their rules when we arrived, and the team did very well.”

WORDS OF WISDOM: “The competitor in me hates to lose, but being a part of the 20th Maccabiah Games was an amazing experience. Our competition with Israel is very stiff so it was exciting, and it’s very exciting just to be there,” Bauer said. “We were there for the experience, the cultural exchange, and exploring everything Israel has to offer. The competition is just the icing on the cake.”

TAKEAWAY: “There’s a huge misconception on this side of the world regarding Israel. It’s a beautiful place, it’s incredibly safe, and it’s portrayed in a light that’s unfair. It wasn’t like that when I was a kid,” Bauer said. “If you have the opportunity to go to Israel, I would highly recommend it. Going for athletics, that just makes it more fun.”

WHAT’S NEXT? “Now I go back to my daily routine focusing on college gymnastics, hopefully taking the MAC Championship and qualifying for post-season for the team,” he said.

WHO: Neal Golding, founder and president of JellyFish RAS. A Toledo native, Golding started playing squash as a student at Sylvania Northview High School in 35 years ago. He practiced on the courts at the Sylvania JCC and the Toledo Club. Since then, Golding has become quite the squash player, winning the Club Championship at the Toledo Club in 2003 and traveling across the country and around the world to play squash. He’s played in Spain, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, and Israel. Golding relocated to West Palm Beach, Florida, several years ago for his business and to be near family members.

He has a daughter in Toledo and a son in New York City.

ROLE: M a s ters Division squash player. To prepare for the games, Golding was on the court five to six days a week for three months.

“When you’re preparing, it feels like being on a treadmill. Training twice a day, everything you eat, how you sleep, your energy – everything is moni-

tored because you have to be ready to go,” Golding said. “You’re wound up so tight you become a squash machine.”

RESULTS: The athlete won gold in Men’s 55-60 Singles Squash, where he competed against an Israeli squash player, and won bronze in Men’s 50-60 Team Competition Squash along with his two American teammates. “It felt good to win.

You’re never too old to win a trophy or a medal,” Golding said.

“Winning isn’t life or death, it’s just important to me, important for myself but also because I had six coaches I’ve taken lessons from who have been part of my success. I felt obligated to validate their coaching skills and I wanted to make them proud.”

WORDS OF WISDOM: “Do I win every time? No. That’s what keeps you coming back. Winning is a rare moment. You will run against people who will beat you,” Golding said. “It keeps you engaged and teaches you lessons for next time.”

TAKEAWAY: “I really took away a sense of fellowship.

Even though the majority of us on the American team didn’t know each other, we ended up having great camaraderie,” Golding said.

WHAT’S NEXT: “Right now, I’m enjoying this win, resting, and reflecting,” Golding said. “Then, I’ll go back to getting tightly wound for an invitational competition International Masters Squash Tournament in Toronto in October where I will be on a 12-person team with squash professionals from the Toledo Club.”

WHO: Harriet Theise, 15, student. Theise has been playing soccer since she was in the fourth grade. She is also an active member of BBYO and Friendship Circle volunteer.

Theise’s mother, Kate, and sister, Hillary, joined the athlete on her first trip to Israel.

ROLE: MaccabiUSA Beach Volleyball Team player.

RESULTS: “We were fourth out of eight. I thought we could’ve gotten a bronze, but I thought we played our best. It was just fun to be there and play,” Theise said. “I can take so much back with me from this trip. Continuing to play to the best of my ability and growing is what it’s all about. I will carry this with me for the rest of my life.”

WORDS OF WISDOM: “To future athletes playing in the games, I would tell them to take a lot of pictures and write everything down. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, so make sure you never forget it,” Theise said. “I kept a journal while I was in Israel. That way, I can always read it and remember everything that happened.”

TAKEAWAY: “It was really cool meeting all these new people. Even though we were competing against each other and we were all from different countries, we all talked and congratulated each other,” Theise recalls. “It was cool to meet people like myself, who are also Jewish athletes. That’s not as common in the US.” Participating in the games and being in Israel added to Theise’s connection to Judaism, she said. She jumped on the opportunity to become a B’nai Mitzvah before the game in Jerusalem. “There was a campsite stage a rabbi was on and he B’nai Mitzvahed people of all ages, both athletes and coaches. It was a really cool part of my trip,” Theise said.

WHAT’S NEXT: This fall, Theise started a new year in high school. She plans to continue to play volleyball and be active in BBYO and Friendship Circle.

Maccabiah Games WHO: Charley Kale, 18, student. On the online fundraising page she created to help fund her trip to the games, Kale wrote about how much soccer means to her and how playing the sport as a woman athlete can be challenging. “You never hear much about professional women's soccer or women's college soccer. It is always about professional men’s or men’s college soccer. I hope the impact I make to the game will help people realize how competitive and dedicated women are to the game of soccer,” she wrote. In high school, it was difficult to get her peers to come and watch her games, Kale recalled on her page, but after a winning season, more and more students came and their number of fans and supporters grew. This year’s audience attendance was at an all-time high, she added. “Throughout my soccer career, I have been working to grow women's soccer within my community by sharing team updates on social media, telling people about the games, and most importantly, winning them,” Kale said. “I believe we can get women's soccer even more recognition by playing in the Maccabi Games. I hope my journey motivates girls to follow their passion and give 100 percent while doing so.”

ROLE: Kale began the trip as a MaccabiUSA Junior National Women’s Soccer Team field player, but ended up filling a different role due to an injury. “During our first scrimmage against the 19-women national Israeli soccer team, I injured my leg in a tackle when I was trying to win the ball back. Once this happened, I knew that I had done something very wrong to my knee,” Kale recalled. “Later that day, I went to the doctors/trainers to see what happened. They said that they were 99 percent sure that I tore my ACL.” Kale was informed about her injury during the first Shabbat dinner and service the team had in Israel. “This of course had a huge effect on me because I was then no longer allowed to play, and it had only been the first week. Being the oldest on the team I knew that I had to keep my head up and focus on our goal, which was to win the gold medal,” she said. “My role as a field player turned more into like an assistant coach or a captain.

Although I wasn't on the field, I still played a big role on the team by being a vocal leader and helping the coaches.”

RESULTS: “Our first game was against Sweden and we won 8-0. This was very exciting because it was the first game of the whole thing. We played Canada in the semis and won 6-0. They were our biggest rivals though the entire games,” Kale recalled. “We won the gold in the final match against Israel 2-0. We won every game against the other teams, we had no goals against us, and had a total of 31 goals. These were all very exciting games.” On Twitter, Maccabiah Games joked that Kale’s team did “poorly,” adding their high scores, a message of congratulations, and a winking emoji. Kale said she is very proud of her team. “You may be wondering why we won by so much. It was because all the girls on the team were elite athletes. Half of the team was already committed to play in college and some were still in the recruitment process,” she said.

WORDS OF WISDOM: Kale’s team spent their first week in Israel in "training camp,” where all the teams would travel in the morning and then go touring. They visited the Dead Sea, Masada, the Western Wall, Jerusalem, the Holocaust museum and many more places. “This was an opportunity to truly dig deeper into my Jewish religion and all of the cultures. This was my last summer home before college, which made it a hard decision of if I really wanted to go. But there is nothing else I would rather have done,” Kale said.

“It truly was the best experience of my life. I met so many people that will and have become my lifelong friends. I can't even put into words how amazing the entire trip was.”

TAKEAWAY: “This was my first time in Israel ever, and I had always been wanting to go. Being able to play in Israel and being on the team was a life changing experience. Words can't even describe the excitement I had playing with the 20 other girls and bonding with them,” Kale said. “I never knew being able to play in Israel in the world’s third largest sporting event would mean so much to me and have so much impact on my life. The best part of the games besides winning gold was the opening ceremony. It was literally as if I was at the Olympics walking out to a huge fan crowd. It was the exact same as that.”

WHAT’S NEXT: After having surgery and recovering, Kale began her freshman year at the University of Akron, studying international business. She will play collegiate soccer, but is “redshirting” her freshman year due to her injury. Kale plans on trying out again for the Maccabiah Games in four years.

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SAVE THE DATE Kristallnacht Commemoration World Premiere Never Again: Music Out of the Ashes Wednesday, November 8, 2017 7 p.m.

Congregation B’nai Israel

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13th Annual Northwest Ohio Jewish

Book Festival 2017 Wednesday, November 8 Glenn Frankel High Noon –The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic Sunday, November 13 Sarah Aroeste Ora De Despertar- Time To Wake Up

Larry Epstein The Mystery of the Missing Matzah (a Friendship League Novel) Kathy Kacer To Look a Nazi in the Eye: A Teen’s Account of a War Criminal Trial Monday, November 13 Gary Belsky Up Your Game!: Skills, Tips, and Strategies to Achieve Total Sports Mastery Tuesday, November 14 Jane Healey The Saturday Event Girls Club

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Chabad's Jewish Women's Circle Chabad's Jewish Women's Circle started off the year with a beautiful evening of friendship, learning and relaxation. We enjoyed wine and cheese and an interactive game followed by the feature presentation by the childhood friend of Raizel Shemtov, Mrs. Shani Katzman of Omaha Nebraska, who spoke about Prayer & Femininity and led us in song. Everyone left spiritually uplifted and ready to head into the New Year with a nourished mind, body and soul.

Summer Camp is always a highlight at The Friendship Circle For five fun-filled and action-packed days, Friendship Circle participants and volunteers were seen all over the city with activities and trips ranging from crafts to the zoo to blueberry picking. But the smiles tell the true story; with a friend by your side, everything is right in the world!

Thank you to all of our staff and volunteers for another wonderful summer.

We look forward to seeing you all in September as we begin the new year a t Fr i e n d s h i p Circle.