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60 and Better are Out & About in Put-in-Bay
By Nancy Jacobson Religious School students and community members have a rare chance to meet a “Lone Soldier” this month. Former Sgt. Nikoline Larsen will speak October 9 about her experience in the military. Larsen is 22 years old and was born in Denmark. Her mother was born in Israel and her father was born in Denmark. Her father volunteered on a kibbutz during his youth. Lone Soldier continued on page 16
Former Sgt. Nikoline Larsen
Jewish Toledo native honored by NASA
By Emily Gordon Marc Rayman has an extraordinary job. In fact, it’s out of this world. As a top rocket scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, the Toledo and Sylvania native uncovers and explores the mysteries of space. At a recent ceremony in the nation’s capital, he was honored with a trophy for the country’s greatest achievement in space or aviation. The annual Robert J. Collier Trophy was awarded to Rayman's Dawn mission, the only spacecraft in history to orbit two destinations beyond Earth. Under his guidance as chief engineer and mission director, Dawn has conducted “exceptionally successful” explorations of dwarf planet Ceres, the first dwarf planet discovered 129 years before its better known sibling, Pluto, and protoplanet Vesta. Prior to Dawn, they were the largest uncharted alien worlds in the inner solar system, and Dawn has revealed them in rich detail, Rayman said. The key to exploring them was ion propulsion, he said, which he first heard of in an episode of Star Trek. Rayman was instrumental in “turning that piece of science fiction into science fact,” he said.
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Marc Rayman The ceremony was attended by several members of Congress, NASA leaders, and a number of luminaries in space and aviation. Previous recipients of the trophy, which was first awarded in 1911, include Orville Wright, Howard Hughes, Chuck Yeager, the crew of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the Voyager mission team. Dawn has now surpassed all of its original objectives after an interHonored continued on page 16
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Jewish Book Festival Northwest Ohio Jewish Book Festival SUPPORTED BY
Jewish Federation & Foundation
YOUR CAMPAIGN AND LEGACY GIFTS AT WORK
November 2 - 11
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER FIVE
Wednesday, November 2 Mother, Can You NOT? By Kate Siegel appearing with her mother, Kim Friedman, aka Crazy Jewish Mother 7 p.m. The Blarney Event Center – 601 Monroe Street, Rear, Toledo (at the corner of Monroe Street and Huron Street) Enter on Huron Street side $15: appetizer reception & author presentation $25: appetizer reception, author presentation & book
Friday, November 11 Let There Be Laughter By Michael Krasny 12 Noon Congregation B’nai Israel 6525 Sylvania Avenue $10: Luncheon & author presentation $25: Luncheon, author presentation & book It has been said that laughter is the best medicine. If that’s so, there’s a way for you to get really healthy. Come and hear Michael Krasny, award-winning host of NPR’s “Forum with Michael Krasny” and author of Let There Be Laughter, as he riffs joke after joke, but goes behind the laughs to tell us what the jokes mean and what they reveal about Jewish identity through the ages. Is humor part of the DNA? Maybe so. Listen and learn how humor affects Jews and non-Jews alike. You’ll feel really good!
Opening Night
Finale
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Parking: $2.00 per car in the lot at the corner of Jefferson and Huron or at meter spaces. Bus Service: Park at the Jewish Federation Campus, 6465 Sylvania Avenue, at 6:15 p.m. and ride the JFS Senior Adult Center Bus for door-to-door service at no cost and no hassle. Bus seating is on a first come first served basis and by reservation only.
Many mothers and daughters have intensely close relationships, but it might be difficult to be more hardcore than Kate Siegel and her mom, Kim Friedman. Siegel says her mom texts her as often as 50 times a day, with messages like, “Unless you are carrying my grandchild, go to the gym and stop eating garbage,” or “Happy birthday spawn, welcome to the wrong side of 25.” Kate’s mother drove her so crazy that she decided to broadcast their hilarious conversations on Instagram. Soon, hundreds of thousands of people were following their daily text exchanges, @CrazyJewishMom, eager to see what outrageous thing Kate’s mom would do next. Now, in Mother, Can You NOT?, Kate pays tribute to the woman who redefined the term “helicopter mom.” Daughters, bring your mothers, and Mothers, bring your daughters. EVERYONE and ANYONE is invited to an evening that is sure to give a new meaning to “Crazy Jewish Mom.” This event is PG13+!
CHAPTER TWO
The Dinner Party: Food, Family, AND Friends...Fiasco? Thursday, November 3 The Dinner Party By Brenda Janowitz 7 p.m. Highland Meadows Golf Club 7455 Erie Street, Sylvania $15: appetizer reception & author presentation $25: appetizer reception, author presentation & book Why is this night different from all other nights? It is the night the Golds meet THE Rothschilds when their daughter brings home her new boyfriend and his parents for Seder. Of course, their other daughter brings home her boyfriend, the mechanic, and his mother, but we don’t talk about that. The Dinner Party is everything a reader wants in a novel: emotionally complex characters who are lovable, even though they are exasperating, relationships so authentically hilarious, while simultaneously being cringe-worthy, and a story with universal truths about familial love and conflict. The Dinner Party is thoroughly kosher.
Registering for a Book Festival Event is easy!
Registration is requested for all book festival events by Friday, October 21
2016
1. Pick the event or events YOU want to attend! 2. Register by the registration deadline listed! 3. Call or email Registration Hotline at 419-531- 2119 # 2 or registration@JewishToledo.org with your payment information, as payment is due at the time of registration! VISA, MasterCard, AMEX and Discover are accepted.
CHAPTER THREE
Blankies, Dreidels, Punk & Friendship Sunday, November 6 Temple Congregation Shomer Emunim 6453 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania Families and the community are invited and encouraged to participate with their children. Barnes and Noble will be selling all children’s author books from 10:30 a.m. – Noon. Authors will sign books from 11:30 a.m. - Noon Pre K – 1st Grade Sadie and Ori and the Blue Blanket By Jamie Korngold 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 2nd – 4th Grade Ida, Always By Caron Levis 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 5th – 7th Grade Dreidels On The Brain By Joel Ben Izzy 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 8th -10th Grade Oy Oy Oy Gevalt! Jews and Punk By Michael Croland 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
CHAPTER FOUR Cooking Night
“Oy, I registered for an event and now I can’t attend” – CALL US and let us know so we can open your spot to another community member!
To learn more about an author or an event, call René Rusgo 419- 531-2119 Thursday, November 10 # 1 or rene@JewishToledo.org The Gefilte Manifesto: All programs are subject to change or cancellation New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods without prior notification due to schedules and By Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern commitments of our authors. Refunds will be 7:15 p.m. – Doors open at 7 p.m. available. The Ward Pavilion at Wildwood Metropark - 4830 West Central Ave., Toledo (East Entrance) $15: appetizer reception & author presentation $35: appetizer reception, author presentation & book In today's reality, most families don't store a live carp in the bathtub before the holidays anymore. Under the banner of conWestern Lake venience, the past several decades have seen treasured food traditions stuffed into jars Erie OMS Ltd. and neglected, gefilte included. Gary and Andrea Delman We need not accept the extinction of Family Foundation these traditions or the extinction of the robust, colorful, fresh flavors of Ashkenazi cuisine. We know that gefilte - like borscht and kvass and so many Old World foods - is excellent when done right. It comes down The Joseph Wasserstrom Family to the basics of quality, freshness, care, and Supporting Organization creativity. Please join us as Jeffrey brings our foods Congregation Temple Shomer Emunim out of the jar, and back to the street, to the Congregation Etz Chayim pushcarts where we began, to the flavors of Congregation B’nai Israel our people. Be ready to make something great!
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Dear Jewish Toledo
A note from your CEO
Wow! What an amazing time had by all at our very first Jewish Art Festival. Over 350 people attended and helped support our local Jewish artists. It would not of happened without the incredible Art Festival Committee who worked tirelessly along with Federation Staff members Hallie Freed and Colette Lundberg. Thank you Sharon Lapitsky, Gabi Mallin, Alix Greenblatt, Dawn Goldstein, Renee Jacobson, Stephanie Shaulskiy and Beth Silver for making an event go from idea to actuality and knocking it out of the park! Plans are already underway to make the 2017 Jewish Art Festival even bigger. If you would like to help in the planning or be a volunteer or exhibit your art work, please contact Hallie@jewishtoledo.org.
Joel Marcovitch, CEO
On behalf of the Board of Directors and Staff, we wish you all a very happy and healthy new year and a meaningful fast. We can’t wait to show you what 5777 has in store from the Federation. Thank you all for your support and Shana Tova!
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Saturday, November 19
There’ll be chuck wagon grub, libations, games, dancin’ and one-a-them new-fangled photo-graphic booths, where you can git tintypes of yerself and yer friends carryin’ on like a pack-a-wild animals. AND it won't cost ya but a-couple gold nuggets! Only $10 per person!
Hanukkah Palooza 2016
A Far Out Groovy Hippie Hanukkah Happening Get stoked for an unreal celebration of Hanukkah! Come in your best hippie attire – tie dye, peace signs, mood rings and more! Groovy music, outtasight moves, righteous eats, airbrush trucker hats, spin art Frisbees, face painting and more!
Sunday, December 11 11:30 a.m. Temple Shomer Emunim FREE! Right on, man! Please bring in adult socks (new or gently loved) or toiletries to donate to St. Paul's community center
Don't flip out! Stay in the groove for more information! Have any gnarly questions? Contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@jewishtoledo.org
Groovy, b aby
Sunday, December 11
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Toledo Jewish Community Foundation
Create a Jewish Legacy
IRA Charitable Rollover As of December 18, 2015, the IRA Charitable Rollover was passed by Congress and signed into permanent law by the President, allowing taxpayers age 70 ½ or older to transfer up to $100,000 annually from their IRA accounts directly to charity without first having to recognize the distribution as income. Prior to 2006, taxpayers wishing to transfer Individual Retirement Account (IRA) assets to charity first had to recognize the amount as income, make a transfer, and then claim a charitable deduction for the
amount gifted. This often resulted in tax liability, even though the donor ultimately transferred the entire IRA distribution to charity. The Pension Protection Act (PPA) partially solved this problem by allowing taxpayers age 70 ½ or older to transfer up to $100,000 annually from their IRA accounts directly to charity without first having to recognize the distribution as income. The IRA charitable rollover has proven to be very popular with taxpayers and beneficial to charities. Despite its broad appeal, the provision remains
limited in several respects: it is limited to taxpayers age 70½ or older; the amount of gifts is capped at $100,000; and donors are specifically not permitted to make charitable rollovers to donor-advised funds, supporting organizations, and private foundations. The Council strongly supports enhancing the IRA charitable rollover by dropping the age threshold and expanding the organizations eligible for transfer of the IRA distribution to donor advised funds, supporting organizations and private foundations.
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Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo Jewish Community Relations Council Report
By Sharon Lapitsky Community Relations Council has been doing preparation work on a few projects currently in the works. In collaboration with Pastor Brock and the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, we are working on showing the movie “Rosendwald” as part of Black History Month to students in middle schools and high schools. This will be a great opportunity to show true collaboration between the Jewish community and the African-American community. We are also finalizing plans for a diversity program for students, which will take place at the Valentine Theatre this year. We have had such great demand for this program in the last few years that we had to move it to a larger venue this year to accommodate the more than 600 local school children who attend. The CRC committee, with the help of Bruce Post and Devorah Shulamit, was able
to become more involved in the planning of the second Toledo International film Festival. We have yet to receive the exact date of when the movie we suggested will be screened. Please mark your calendars for February 4, 11, and 18. One of these evenings, after Shabbat is over, come join us at the Ohio Theatre and Event Center. Last year, we had a great crowd and we are hoping you will be able to make it. More details will follow as the dates come closer. As a kickoff for Toledo Pride 2016, there was a faith ceremony in which participants represented the Native American, Islamic, Multifaith, Buddhist, campus ministry and Jewish communities. Each representative took part in a water ceremony, where they read what their water color represented, and concluded by mixing the colored water together. Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson also participated in the event. CRC would like to wish you and your loved ones Shana Tova!
Joel Marcovitch, Jewish Federation CEO, represents the Jewish community at the Faith Ceremony at Toledo Pride.
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Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo Gift Policy Statement Regarding Donations of Stock Stock Payments Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo is happy to accept donations of stock as payment for pledges made to the Annual Campaign. Stock gifts need to be received by 12 p.m. (noon) on December 30, 2016 in order to sell before the market closes. It should be noted that our procedure is as follows for accepting stock: Whenever a gift of stock is made, the donor receives a confirmation in writing that the gift was made on that date. Normally upon consultation with financial professionals, this is the date used when valuing the gift for IRS tax purposes. After being notified that a gift of stock has been made, either from the donor or a stockbroker, the stock will then transfer into the Federation’s account and Federation will sell the stock. The net proceeds of the sale of stock will be applied against any outstanding pledges for the individual. The donor will be notified, in writing, what the net proceeds were. To expedite this process, it is extremely helpful if the donor, his/her stockbroker or financial advisor notifies Federation's Department of Finance verbally or through email when a gift of stock is made. By following this procedure, the timing between the gift being made and the sale of the stock is greatly reduced. Please contact Tina Stieben, CFO, at tina@JewishToledo.org or 419-7240371 for further assistance.
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IRA Charitable Rollover Checks Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo is also happy to be able to accept IRA Charitable Rollover contributions to the Annual Campaign. Please contact Sherry Majewski if you are making provisions with your financial advisor to donate with an IRA Charitable Rollover check; this way we can ensure that the check is processed timely and that you receive the appropriate tax letter. For further information on the eligibility to contribute using your IRA Charitable Rollover, please consult your financial advisor. Personal Credit Card & Check Payment Deadlines Credit card payment information must be received at Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo by Tuesday, December 27, 2016 for 2016 tax purposes. Payments by check need only be postmarked December 31, 2016 for 2016 tax purposes, or you can make payments online at www.JewishToledo.org by midnight on December 31, 2016. Please note that our offices will be closed Monday, December 26, 2016 in observance of Christmas holiday.
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Jewish Family Service
Calling the Jewish community: Come join in and help make this food drive a huge success!
Pick up a paper bag from your synagogue, fill it, and return it promptly to the synagogue. Youth volunteers will transport bags to Jewish Family Service on October 16. Please keep in mind that all canned goods must be sealed, non-dented, and cannot be past the expiration date. Please double check each item as this saves JFS volunteers a lot of time in having to pitch unusable items. By law, expired food cannot be distributed. Items needed for the Jewish Family Service Food Pantry: Paper products: Facial tissues Napkins Paper towels Toilet paper Baby items: Baby shampoo or body wash Baby wipes Bandaids Diapers—sizes 3, 4, 5, 6 Pullups – sizes 2-3 and 4-5 Personal Care Items: Bars of soap Deodorant
Dish soap Disposable razors Feminine hygiene products Laundry detergent Liquid hand soap Shampoo/conditioners Toothpaste Canned Food: Applesauce Baked beans Boxes of mac & cheese Boxes of pasta Canned chicken Catsup Cereal
Creamy peanut butter Diced tomatoes Fruit Jelly Mayonnaise Mustard Oatmeal –quick oats or packs Pancake mix –complete Pancake syrup Salad dressing Soups Spaghetti pasta Spaghetti sauce Spaghettios or ravioli Tomato sauce Tuna Vegetables
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS Volunteers needed to help organize, sort, & shelve items and to fold/discard brown paper bags. Please call Barbara Levison at 419-724-0407 or barbara@jewishtoledo.org.
Jewish Family Service launches Handy Helper program By Emily Gordon Everyone can use a little help now and then. That’s why Jewish Family Service created the Handy Helper program, said Deb Damschroder, support services coordinator for JFS. Volunteers for the program help seniors with simple fixes for safety hazards and accessibility issues around their homes that they aren’t able to fix themselves, she said. “Handy Helpers aid clients with things that need to be fixed but just aren’t getting done,” Damschroder said. “It’s a resource that assists seniors in staying in their own homes and being as independent as possible for as long as possible.” A Handy Helper volunteer recently installed a hand railing along Leanne Lewis’s staircase and replaced her old smoke alarm. His help was much appreciated, Lewis said.
“He helped me out a lot. It’s a good program,” she said. “I would advise others to call if they need help because it’s easy.” The program was created for people like Lewis, whose family lives on the East Coast and is not able to assist her with such things, Damschroder said. “We had heard a lot about similar programs through other Jewish service organizations and thought our community could use one. We could see the need, just by being in our clients’ homes,” she said. Other clients have had volunteers install grab bars in their showers and repositioned toilet paper roll holders to make them more accessible from their wheelchairs. If you have a mother or father who would benefit from a Handy Helper’s assistance, contact Deb Damschroder at 419-724-0405 or deb@jewishtoledo.org.
A LAND · A LEGACY · A BOND 2016 · 5777
NOW RECRUITING volunteers for the new “phone buddy” program
Would you like to “visit” someone without ever leaving your home? Would you like to volunteer but feel you don’t have the time to commit to visiting someone in person? If so, we have a program that’s just right for you! As an extension of our Friendly Visitor Program, we are now implementing a program called “Phone Buddy,” and here is how
it works. A volunteer will be given a few names of Jewish individuals who are homebound and desire a connection to the community. Your weekly phone call can be as long as the two of you desire to chat. By staying in touch on a regular basis, you will be providing individuals with much needed interaction. In inclement weather, your phone call will serve to check on their welfare so a family member can be alerted if their loved one is without heat or low on medication or food. The beauty of a “Phone Buddy” is that you are still in touch with another Jewish community member and providing a valuable link to the outside world. If you would like to be a special “Phone Buddy,” please contact Barbara Levison at barbara@JewishToledo.org or 419-724-0407.
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Active Life for 60 and Better Free services and events at the
You‘re Invited… Annual Thanksgiving Celebration – The Turkey Dinner Thursday, November 17 5 p.m. dinner and entertainment by Dave Putano Senior Adult Center -2700 Pelham Road $5 per person Registration & payment requested by Friday, November 11. Join us as we come together to celebrate and be thankful for all that we have and enjoy a bountiful traditional meal together. Annual Latke Luncheon Tuesday, December 20 12 p.m. Noon – Luncheon Congregation B’nai Israel, 6525 Sylvania Avenue $5 per person – lunch and entertainment - The New Fashioned Registration and payment requested by Monday, December 12 Celebrate the festival of lights together with a celebratory Hanukkah lunch and wonderful entertainment! This not to be missed event is always the talk of the town so register early and be sure to call your friends to join you! The New Fashioned is a breath of air to both pop & jazz music, bringing the traditional styles and articulation of jazz, blues, swing, and rock ‘n’ roll to the forefront of mainstream pop. The goal is to bridge the gap of generations by combining the gritty shadows of old speakeasies with the high - energy neon dance clubs of today. To register for a Jewish Federation Senior Program, please call Emily Harel at 419531-2119 #2 or email registration@jewishtoledo.org. For questions about a program, please call René Rusgo at 419-531-2119 #1 or rene@JewishToledo.org
TOP 10 JFS SENIOR ADULT CENTER FACTS: 1 The JFS Senior Adult center is open to anyone 60 and older 2 The JFS Senior Adult Center offers wonderful classes at NO CHARGE to participants 3 Transportation services for grocery store and banks are FREE 4 Outings include mystery lunches, day trips and much more 5 Wellness checks are provided weekly – FREE 6 Informative presenters speak regularly 7 Laughter is contagious 8 Assistance is available for Golden Buckeye Card applications 9 Community is a focal point 10
Participants meet, mix and mingle regularly
Mondays Wellness Checks 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Have a registered nurse from Senior Independence help you keep your blood pressure and sugar under control with a FREE weekly check! Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays Prime Movers 11 a.m. – Noon Prime Movers is a basic all around strength and movement class. A mix of cardio, strength and flexibility. All levels welcome. Walk-ins welcome. Mondays Drumming 1 – 2 p.m. Any fitness level, anyone can do this! Come give it a try and be your own rock star! Wednesdays Balance Class 1 – 2 p.m. Take your workout to the next level and focus on your core and balance. Wednesdays Art Class 2 -4 p.m. From sketching to oils to water colors you’re in charge of your project. No assignments. Work with the instructor to create a one of a kind piece of work. Fridays Poker Group 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Poker players needed! Nickel and dime games.
To use any of the above services, just fill out a simple and quick Client Registration Form. To learn more about the JFS Senior Adult Center, call 419-531-2119 or visit JewishToledo.org. The JFS Senior Adult Center is supported by the Area Office on Aging, the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo and Jewish Seniors Services Supporting Organization.
Active Life for 60 and Better
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Prime Time Summer lived up to its usual high ratings!
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Active Life for 60 and Better - Out and About Seniors enjoy a fun-filled day at Put-in-Bay
By Emily Gordon
Gordon and Judy Hirsch are Toledo natives, but neither had ever been to one of the area’s top tourist attractions - Put-In-Bay. That all changed thanks to a late summer trip through the Jewish Family Service Senior Adult Center and Senior Programming. “We’ve heard good things from our friends who have gone on their trips and had really enjoyed themselves, so we thought we’d give one a try. We’re so happy we did,” Judy Hirsch said. “We’ve shied away from senior trips in the past, but they make traveling so easy and comfortable. It was on our list of things to do for a long time and now we know we should have done it a long time ago.” The Hirsches, along with 18 other Toledo Jewish seniors, enjoyed a narrated tram tour of the island; a gourmet seafood lunch at the Boardwalk Upper Deck restaurant; a visit to the free-flight Butterfly House; a trip to the Antique Car Museum; and a wine tasting and tour of Heineman Winery. The group saw the whole village of Put-in-Bay in one afternoon with enough time left over to shop for souvenirs and stop for some ice cream and fudge. “It made for a great ‘daycation.’ Everything was fun and well-organized,” said Ilene Miller, who brought her husband, Allan Miller, along on the trip. “They make all the arrangements for you and it’s always a very friendly, easy going group.” Senior Programs serve those “60 years old and better,” supported in part by campaign dollars and a generous grant from the Jewish Senior Service Supporting Organization through the sale of Darlington House. The Seniors Out & About Tour to Put-in-Bay has become an annual favorite, said René Rusgo, director of Senior Services and the JFS Senior Adult Center. “In regards to planning trips, it’s all about what people want. We send out surveys and they always say ‘When’s the Put-in-Bay trip? I want to put it on my calendar,’” she said. “It’s become a demand. People enjoy the trip every year.” Similar day trips close to home, like a Toledo Mud Hens game downtown or a kosher shopping and lunch trip to Detroit, are “a bunch of fun,” Rusgo said, but overnight journeys like a several day-stay in North Carolina to tour the Vanderbilt family’s Biltmore Estate and view the Great Smoky Mountains are also popular with the seniors. Though the locations and content of the trips vary, the purpose of each is to give seniors the opportunity to have fulfilling experiences independently and to go further than they would be comfortable doing by themselves, Rusgo said. “I’ve got people on the bus ages 60 to 92. They get to leave the driving to us, the planning to us. The ease, comfort, and affordability of these trips can’t Don't miss out on the sounds of the season be beat,” she said. “And they know they’re safe with us. That’s a big deal for this age group - safety and security.” For Selma Master and Jerry Lacker, participating in the trips and at the Senior Adult Center has changed their lives. Lacker was new to Toledo last year, having relo-
cated from New Jersey after his wife passed away to be with his daughter and son-in-law. He met Master at B’nai Israel, where they are both members, and have been by each other’s side on many of the senior trips ever since. “The trips were an introduction to a lot of people I wouldn’t have met otherwise. The people you meet are all contemporaries of yours and everyone’s compatible,” Lacker said. “The trips are interesting and well-organized, and all we have to do is show up. They allow you to focus on the trip rather than focus on how you’re getting there and how you’re getting home.” Master agrees, having joined her friends on senior trips for the past six years. “You just don’t think ‘Let’s pack up and go to Put-In-Bay today.’ I wouldn’t even know how to get there. This way, it’s easy. They figure it all out for you,” she said. “We’re so fortunate to have these trips. So many people wouldn’t have the chance to do these kinds of things without JSSSO. It’s very economical.” The trips also get seniors out of the house without having to be alone, Rusgo said. They can plan to take their trips with their friends, or make new ones along the way. Facilitating the trips so Toledo’s Jewish seniors can live an “active and vivacious” life is rewarding, she said. “It’s important to us that everyone feels welcome, comfortable, and connected. These trips are fun. We laugh a lot. We have great conversations to and from our destinations,” Rusgo said. “It always warms my heart to see everyone smiling and happy, to see couples holding hands and enjoying their time together.” Emily Harel, Jewish Family Service Senior Adult Center program associate, said the trips redefine senior living. “These trips prove that age is just a number. So many people who I see have retired say they’ll give the trips a shot and when they try them, they love them. Just because you’ve retired, doesn’t mean you have to stop living life the way you like to,” she said. “We’re not just a senior center. We’re not playing bingo and jeopardy. We never do. We all truly get to know each other and have a great time together.” To learn about upcoming senior programs and trips and their registration information, visit www.jewishtoledo. org, hover over the “Get Involved” tab, and select “Senior Upcoming Events.” For further information, call René Rusgo at 419-531-2119 #1 or email rene@jewishtoledo.org.
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Active Life for 60 and Better - Out and About
Seniors Out And About at Put-In-Bay
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Sunday, October 23 9:30 a.m. Jewish Family Service, Darlington Hall, 6505 Sylvania Ave
Toledo
The Jewish Family Service Food Pantry is a well-known resource not only in the local Jewish community but for all Lucas county residents. Community food drives help sustain the food pantry, and the High Holiday drive is the largest of the year for the agency. This drive will help sustain the food pantry and will provide holiday meals for those in need. YJT will join with JFS and the religious schools to organize, box, and shelve food pantry items for the upcoming holidays. Please bring a paper item (napkins, toilet paper, etc.) with to donate to the pantry. RSVP Requested by Friday, October 21 to Colette Lundberg at 419-724-0361 or colette@jewishtoledo.org
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From Hebrew Happy Hours to date nights to volunteer opportunities, Young Jewish Toledo provides a range of outlets 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.
YJT Serves Up the Annual Turkey Dinner at Pelham Manor
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Thursday, November 17 Pelham Manor – 2700 Pelham Road Dinner starts at 5, please arrive by 4:45pm
Join YJT for an amazing opportunity to give back to the Seniors of our community. We will be serving drinks, taking orders, and helping with clean up for the Annual Turkey Dinner at Pelham Manor. Volunteer Space is limited, You MUST RSVP by Monday, November 14 to Colette Lundberg at 419-724-0361 or colette@jewishtoledo.org
YJT Pallet Painting Date Night! Saturday, December 17 7 p.m.
Pinterest has nothing on you! Bring a date, friend or pal and paint the night away! More details to follow!
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PJ Library
Children's Corner at Art Festival
Children at the Toledo Jewish Art Festival last month were entertained by Metro Detroit resident and author of Shmulik Paints the Town, Lisa Rose. Children will had lunch, heard Lisa read her book and enjoyed in some fun crafts! Free babysitting was provided for children 3 and older while parents visited the Arts Festival.
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s e t a d y a l P J P Join us for a new program designed for you and by you! PJ Library® will be hosting bi-weekly playdates in the Leonard Lounge on the Federation Campus. Playdates will offer story time, snacks, and free play. Some playtimes will have themes and crafts! PJ Playdates are a great opportunity for moms, dads, bubbies, zaydies and more to meet other young families! Turkey Tots! Friday, November 16 10 – 11:30 a.m. Jewish Federation Campus – Leonard Lounge Make some fun decorations for your Thanksgiving Table with friends! RSVP requested the Thursday prior to each event to Colette at 419-724-0361 or colette@JewishToledo.org ***Please notify us of any dietary restrictions***
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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Markowicz lecture views biblical violence through American lens By Emily Gordon Religious violence is a recurring topic in the news, but there’s nothing new about it. Yonatan Miller, Ph.D., will discuss the legacy of violence in the Hebrew Bible as seen through a contemporary American lens in his lecture for the Philip K. Markowicz lecture series on October 26. The Philip K. Markowicz Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and director of the Center for Religious Understanding at the University of Toledo’s lecture, “Unnecessary Roughness: American Perspectives on Biblical Violence,” contains material from his research and dissertation, which he is rewriting as a book. “It’s really going to be a two millennia long exploration of this phenomenon of what I call ‘priestly violence.’ Most people imagine the
priesthood as this quiet, immaculately dressed group of pietists that were the ancient spiritual representatives of the Israelite people, but the reality is more complicated,” Miller said. “Numerous members of priesthood and their ancestors are associated with disturbing acts that we might term ‘vigilante violence.’ How this relates to America, you’ll have to come to the lecture and find out.” The words ‘unnecessary roughness’ key the audience in to how certain instances of violence we see in contemporary America and the world can help us better make sense of such disturbing biblical narratives, Miller said. An assessment of violence among football players on and off the field, for example, will be included in the lecture, set alongside the instances of the priesthood slaughtering animals in the Temple setting and engaging in “vigilante vio-
lence” outside the Temple. Using these contemporary examples can better illuminate the dynamics of priestly violence, Miller said. “One outcome of my analysis is to make sense of what is otherwise gratuitous violence. It doesn’t justify or excuse it, but at least creates a framework of understanding,” he said. “It may be 2,000 to 3,000 years removed, but there’s nothing like a good analogy.” The annual Markowicz lecture is named for Philip Markowicz, a Holocaust survivor, Toledo author, and retired businessman. Miller will present his lecture at 7 p.m. in the university’s Libbey Hall. A dessert reception and meet and greet with Miller will follow. To RSVP to the free public lecture and secure tickets, visit cfru.eventbrite.com.
Toledo Area Jewish Historical Society
Interested in being a part of the Historical Society and the important archival work they are accomplishing? Email Toledo Jewish Historical Society Director Lynn Jacobs for information at lbjacobs82@gmail.com. By Lynn Jacobs Despite the heat, humidity, and trying to enjoy our too short summer season, your Jewish Historical Society has accomplished a great deal toward realizing its vision of permanently safekeeping and opening the long and vibrant history of our Toledo Jewish community. Chief accomplishments include: 1. Our recent publication, "The History of the Toledo Jewish Community: 1895-2006,” by David Noel, is now accessible online through "Ohio Memories", linked from the Toledo Lucas County's website, toledolibrary.org. 2. The “Toledo Jewish News,” 1937-2015, and a compilation of the World War II newspaper created by the ambitious mother of our Diane Phillips are in the process of being put online now.
3. Our historical photo from last month's photo in the TJN has prompted many responses - thanks to our readers! A phone call to southern California will soon verify the last person in this large group photo of good looking, early 1950s Toledo Jewish teenagers. Stay tuned. Your input creates success. 4. Finally, I attended a meeting of the newly formed group of like-minded Ohio Jewish cultural historians in Cincinnati in early September. The result will be networking with the Skirball Museum (Cincinnati), Maltz Museum (Cleveland), and the Columbus Historical Society through which we Toledo Jews will gain enhanced notice of Jewish cultural events around the state. A "byproduct" of this meeting
was personally enjoying the privilege of meeting the heads of Hebrew Union College. The comprehensive Krall Library (with interlibrary loan available for our future research and exhibition needs) is a fully updated and inviting attraction. A special thrill was having a comprehensive tour of the American Jewish Archives with its director, Kevin Proffitt, where most of all archives of Reform Judaism (and many other Jewish institutions) are housed in very cold fireproof rooms which we were permitted to enter. The almost literal "icing on the cake" was a private tour of the dazzling fully restored 150 year old plum street temple, conceived by the father of the Reform Jewish movement, Rabbi Isaac Mayor Wise. Anyone interested not only
in the history of Reform Judaism, but also in architectural history, city planning, and general cultural beauty should make it a destination en route down I-75 to more southerly destinations. Please don't hesitate to participate in our historical renaissance. We need you; our accomplishments and projects can go forward only with your interest and help. Please call or email: Lynn Jacobs 419-351-5719 lbjacobs82@gmail.com L'dor V'ador – Make our unique chance to preserve our history possible due to the Toledo Lucas County Public Library's offer at no cost to the Jewish community!
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B'nai Mitzvah
We Honor Our B'nai Mitzvah
Joseph Goodman Liber will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Temple Shomer Emunium. Joey is the son of Corey Liber and Abby Liber, and the youngest brother of Jake and Mitch. Joey’s grandparents include Dan and Mary Hartnett, Linda Liber, the late Buzz Liber and the late Marcia Liber. Joey is a seventh grade honor student at Arbor Hills Junior High where he is a member of the band, Youth to Youth and the football team. He also enjoys rec basketball, lacrosse and spending time at Wamplers Lake in the summer tubing and hanging out with friends. Joey is a friend to all with his infectious smile, big heart and easy-going personality. Joey and his family are looking forward to celebrating this special occasion with family and friends.
Samuel Aron Kalniz will become a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday morning, October 29th, at Temple Shomer Emunim. Sammy is the son of Drs. Julie and Scott Kalniz of Sylvania and the brother of Abigail and Zachary. He is the grandson of Joey Laidman of Highland Heights, Ohio, the late Barry Laidman, Thomas Kalniz of West Palm Beach, Florida and the late Sharon Kalniz. Sammy is a student at Timberstone Junior High and enjoys basketball, baseball, golf and wakeboarding. He will be donating part of his Bar Mitzvah money to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and to the American Brain Tumor Association.
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Rayman honored continued from page 1
planetary journey of nine years and more than 3.5 billion miles, Rayman said. This month, he will again be honored with a prestigious medal from NASA for his leadership of the successful extraterrestrial expedition. The rocket scientist is the son of Jane F. Rayman and the late Alexander Rayman and brother of David N. Rayman. Rayman studied astrophysics and cosmology at Princeton University, where he earned an A.B. in physics. He received an M.S. in physics from the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he conducted investigations in nuclear physics. Rayman went on to perform research at the Joint Institute for Labo-
ratory Astrophysics on experimental tests of special relativity and atomic and laser physics, and received his Ph.D. there. He continued at JILA as a postdoctoral researcher before joining JPL in 1986. Rayman and his wife, Janice Rayman, a brain scientist, reside in La Cañada, California. In his spare time, Rayman writes about his work on his blog and gives public lectures. To read about what he describes as the “fascinating, thrilling, and even inspiring story of this ambitious interplanetary adventure,” visit http:// dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal. asp.
Have something to kvell about? Let Jewish Toledo celebrate your good news with you! Send us your wedding, engagement, graduation, baby, job or other news for consideration in Toledo Jewish News today! Submit your simcha to Paul Causman at paul@JewishToledo.org. Lone soldier continued from page 1 The family vacationed in Israel during the summer. There were very few Jews where their family was living in Denmark. Seven years ago, Larsen followed in her father’s footsteps by going to Israel to volunteer her time on a kibbutz. During this time, she decided to enlist in the military. Larsen told her parents, although they did not completely support her decision. Come hear her personal story and
share in her experience with the military. There will be a meet-and-greet lunch at Etz Chayim on October 9 at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $5. Open to the community. Please call Etz Chayim by October 5 to register. If you have any questions, email Nancy Jacobson at Jaco824@Bex.net. Editor's note: The Federation Campaign supports one loan soldier for their entire military service.
Intra-faith Blood Drive, Sunday, Nov. 13
from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Congregation Bnai Israel. If you donated blood before Oct. 20 you are eligible to donate on Nov. 13. It is both a mitzvah and Tikkun Olam to save an individual's life via the gift of life. Please donate a pint of blood, the need is great! To volunteer the day of the drive, contact Devorah Shulamit at 419-356-5280. Volunteers are needed to call our donors.
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Youth
Toledo BBYO’s Summer Adventures
Hillel
By Sarah Kuljian How was Israel? Lately, I have been asked this question quite a bit. I recently had the opportunity to attend the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem for three weeks as part of a Hillel Professionals cohort. Pardes is what I would call an open Yeshiva. I studied with men and women in a non-denominational Jewish learning community. People of all ages, walks of life and interests dissected Tanakh and Talmud together every day at Pardes. I have to admit, my first week at Pardes was a little rough. Having never formally studied Jewish text, I felt lost and in over my head. Luckily, I had some amazing chavrutas (study partners) who worked through difficult texts with me. We analyzed, discussed and discovered meaning behind biblical stories. We found the first mention of Succoth, or booths, in the Tanakh. In case you're wondering, it is found in Genesis 33:17. I learned one of many reasons why we can have two challahs during Shabbat. We can use two because in Exodus 16:22, Moses and the Israelites gathered double the amount of food. I learned so many things at Pardes and these examples only scratch the surface. During that first week of difficult and intense learning, I had to figure out my approach for the next few weeks. I suppose that the "Pardes mentality" had already gotten to me because my first thought was to find a quote about overcoming adversity in the Tanakh. I looked for something and found it in Mishlei (Proverbs) 24:16. "For a righteous man can fall seven times and rise, but the wicked shall stumble upon evil." I memo-
This summer Toledo BBYO has been filled with exciting programs, informative meetings and awesome summer leadership camps. B’not Shalom BBG recently hosted a Cupcake Wars in which they battled for the greatest cupcake design in front of a panel of judges. The cupcakes made were then dropped off at a local police station. BSN’s president, Joey Golding attended a wonderful summer leadership camp called Chapter Leadership Training Conference (CLTC) where he made new friends from all over the country, learned leadership techniques, and celebrated Judaism through Shabbat services and other programming.
rized this verse and that moment was a turning point for me. The beit midrash (study hall) was not such a scary place anymore. It became a place of learning and discovery even if I made mistakes along the way. Luckily, Pardes must have realized that we needed some breaks in our forty-hour weeks. I went on a tiyul (trip) to the Jerusalem Forest. I had no idea that there even was a forest in Jerusalem but our hike provided a nice reprieve from the hot city sun. The Israel Story podcast recorded a live episode in our beit midrash. If you like This American Life, you should definitely check them out. You will probably cry, laugh and learn all in one episode! Another tiyul brought me to Ir David, or the City of David. I passed through underground tunnels and saw the birthplace of Jerusalem. Excavations are still going on today and I imagine the next time I return new things will have been discovered. I heard from a mother who enrolled her daughter in a Hand in Hand school. These schools are springing up in Israel and are trying to create inclusive, bilingual schools in integrated communities. Her story was inspiring and deeply impacted most of us. I could go on for hours talking not only about Pardes and the things I learned there, but the experiences I had living in Jerusalem. While at Pardes, I learned so much but also realized that I have a lot more to learn. Now I have the resources and motivation to learn those things. Thank you to Toledo Hillel and Hillel International for making this experience possible and one that I will never forget. Now… who wants to be my chavruta in Toledo?
Most recently, the Golding family hosted a BBYO Parents and Teen Information Night where alumni BBYO members spoke of their experiences and some of the advisors, Adam Goldberg and Andrea Baer, as well as the city director Ali Moore, answered questions and discussed future programming initiatives and ideas. It was great to see the Toledo BBYO community together to support the teens and their experiences. If you would like more information about BBYO and the exciting leadership as well as Jewish experiences it can give your teen, please contact Ali Moore at ali@jewishtoledo.org.
BBYO Boys BSN-AZA Chapter Advisor Needed!
Advisors work with teens on the ground level to help them plan high-quality 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 http://bbyo.org/support/ volunteer/ Interested in finding out more or applying? Please contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@jewshtoledo.org
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Temple Shomer Emunim
Congregation B’nai Israel High Holiday Schedule ROSH HASHANAH
EREV ROSH HASHANAH Sunday, October 2 Mincha/Maariv Candlelighting
6:00 p.m. 6:55 p.m.
ROSH HASHANAH (first day) Monday, October 3 Morning Service Family Service Mincha/Maariv Candlelighting
8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:53 p.m.
Morning Service Family Service Mincha Holiday Ends
8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:51 p.m.
Evening Service Candlelighting
6:00 p.m. 6:47 p.m.
ROSH HASHANAH (second day) Tuesday, October 4
Friday, October 7 Saturday, October 8 (Shabbat Shuvah)
Morning Service Mincha Shabbat Ends
9:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:44 p.m.
TASHLICH Sunday, October 9 at 9:30 a.m. Bring your own bread and meet at the lake behind the campus. SUKKAH BUILD at 10:00 a.m.
SHEMINI ATZERET
Monday, October 24
Morning Service 9:30 a.m. Yizkor 10:45 a.m. Evening Service 5:45 p.m.
YOM KIPPUR
Tuesday, October 11
Kol Nidre Candlelighting
6:30 p.m. 6:40 p.m.
Wednesday, October 12
Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Family Service 10:30 a.m. Yizkor 11:00 a.m. Mincha 4:45 p.m. Neila 6:00 p.m. Fast Ends 7:38 p.m.
SUKKOT EREV SUKKOT
Sunday, October 16
Candlelighting Service
6:33 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SUKKOT ( first day)
Monday, October 17
Morning Service 9:30 a.m. Mincha/Maariv 5:45 p.m. Candlelighting 7:31 p.m.
SUKKOT (second day)
Tuesday, October 18
Morning Service 9:30 a.m. Mincha 5:45 p.m. Holiday Ends 7:29 p.m.
SIMCHAT TORAH
Tuesday, October 25
Morning Service 9:30 a.m. Evening Service 5:45 p.m. Holiday Ends 7:20 p.m.
BREAK THE FAST
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Immediately following Neila service at approximately 7:38 p.m. $18/ adults $9 /children ages 3-12 children 2 and under /no charge
RSVP to office by Oct. 6
David S. Stone Religious School October Sunday
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Wednesday 5 Sunday
9
NO Religious School (RS) Erev Rosh Hashanah RS RS Tashlich service 9:30-10:00 Lone soldier Program 10:00-11:30 Parent/ child class 10:00-11:30
Wednesday 12
NO RS Yom Kippur
Sunday
RS Erev Sukkot Parent/ Child class 10:00-11:30
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SHEMINI ATZERET/ SIMCHAT TORAH
Wednesday 19
RS
Sunday
NO RS in a.m., Students expected to attend Simchat Torah celebration beginning at 5:30 pm
DINNER includes:
Wednesday 26
RS
Sunday
RS Sisterhood Opening Program with presentation by Israel Trip Participants
Sunday, October 23, 2016 Macaroni and cheese, veggie lasagna, salad, fruit & ice cream sundae bar!
COST: $5.00 per per son, NO Charge for Religious School students and aides
RSVP to office by Oct. 16
Sisterhood 2.0 Book Club
Tuesday, November 1 7:00 p.m. at Panera on Central
STAY CLOSE, by Harlan Coben
Maj Nights
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Thurs. October 13 & Sun. October 30
RUMMAGE SALE
Drop off at Etz Chayim: October 30, 31 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sale at Etz Chayim: November 6, 7 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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USY/KADIMA
Sunday, October 16 Wednesday, October 26
Apple Picking Lounge Night
Contact Megan for details- meganbmiller@bex.net
Sisterhood and Sisterhood 2.0 Opening Meeting
and
Art Dedication
Sunday, October 30, 2016
10:00 a.m. in the Barry Social Hall Continental breakfast will be served. Please join us as we dedicate a magnificent piece of art to commemorate our 150th Anniversary. NO CHARGE for paid-up Sisterhood members Men are welcome to join us at $5.00 person
RSVP to office by Oct. 21
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Congregation Etz Chayim SISTERHOOD NEWS The Etz Chayim/B’nai Israel Rummage Sale will be held on November 6th and 7th (bag day) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Drop-offs for your items to donate will be on Sunday, October 30th and Monday, the 31st, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Volunteers, both men and women, will be needed to set up on October 26th and 27th, November 1st, and in the evening of November 5th. Volunteers will also be needed for the actual sale on November 6-7, and for clean-up on November 8th. Call Marcia Grossman 419536-0890 (margro@bex.net), Phyllis Wittenberg 419-841-2579 (cwitt841@ yahoo.com) or Diane Treuhaft 419-8299986 (ditreuhaft@gmail.com) to volunteer. Looking for some delicious new culinary ideas for your Rosh Hashanah dinner? Maybe you want to try a delicious noodle kugel recipe to surprise your Shabbat guests. Our Sisterhood is sell-
ing a new cookbook titled Recipes from Etz Chayim’s Kitchen. Copies are available for purchase at a cost of $10. Etz Chayim’s Sisterhood’s diligent shoppers have noticed that there are a number of great and necessary Kosher food items at the new Fresh Thyme Market on Monroe Street. Items such as milk, cheeses, lox, and pie crusts have been spotted. The Etz Chayim Sisterhood will sponsor a Kiddush on both days of Rosh Hashana and a Yom Kippur Break-theFast. The next Sisterhood Board/Planning meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19, at 10:00 a.m. in the Shul Library. All Sisterhood members are invited to attend. The upcoming Sisterhood Sukkot Spaghetti Dinner will take place on Thursday, October 20th. The dinner will begin at 6:30 pm following services. Prior to the dinner snacks will be served in the sukkah.
LONE SOLDIER PROGRAM PLANNED A lone soldier is a person who serves in the Israeli Army who has no family living in Israel. On Sunday, October 9, 2016, Nikolina Muller Larsen, a lone soldier, will speak at Congregation Etz Chayim to describe her life as a soldier living in a country without any family close by. Nikolina’s mother was born in Israel and moved New York as a young child. She grew up and married and moved with her husband to Denmark who was in the medical field. Nikolina’s family visited Israel during the summer months and she became very fond of the country and ultimately decided to serve in the Israeli Army. She will be sharing her story with the congregation as well as anyone in the community who would like to attend. A light lunch will be served for a nominal fee of $5.00 per person beginning at 12:30 p.m. Please R.S.V.P. to the synagogue office at 419-473-2401.
SUKKOT/SIMCHAT TORAH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 Erev Sukkot 8:30 a.m. 6:35 p.m. Mincha 6:50 p.m. Ma’ariv 6:32 p.m. Candlelighting MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 Sukkot 9:00 a.m. 6:35 p.m. Mincha 6:50 p.m. Ma’ariv 7:30 p.m. Candlelighting TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Sukkot 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Mincha 7:29 p.m. Havdalah WEDNEDAY, OCTOBER 19 Chol Hamoed 6:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Chol Hamoed 6:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Chol Hamoed 6:30 a.m. 5:20 p.m. 6:24 P.M. Candlelighting SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 Chol Hamoed 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:23 P.M. Havdalah SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 Hoshana 8:00 a.m Rabbah 6:25 p.m. Mincha 6:40 p.m. Ma’ariv 6:22 p.m. Candlelighting
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 Shemini Atzeret 9:00 a.m. Yizkor 11:00 a.m. 6:25 p.m. Mincha 6:40 p.m. Ma’ariv Hakofos 7:10 p.m. 7:20 p.m. Candlelighting TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Simchat 9:00 a.m. Torah 6:00 p.m. Mincha 7:19 p.m. Havdalah 6:32 p.m. Candlelighting
SHABBAT SHUVA LUNCH PLANNED The Shabbat between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is called Shabbat Shuva. This year it falls on October 8th. As part of this Sabbath, Rabbi Rubin will be presenting a special lecture. A delicious lunch will be served immediately following morning services and the drosha will take place after the meal. It will focus on repentance and inspiration leading up to the solemn holiday of Yom Kippur. His topic will be “The Journey of Repentance”. Everyone is invited to attend.
Gift Shop News Please remember to patronize our Sisterhood Gift Shop, as new and exciting merchandise is coming in all the time. Come in and check out the jewelry from the Bali Chi collection including beautiful natural stone, shell, and silver jewelry. New O “chi” O and “mem” Michigan hats and kippahs will be arriving any day! Exquisite glass platters and apple and honey plates will arrive before the holidays. Call our gift shop chairman, Sandy Marcus at (419) 473-2401, if you need an idea or have a particular gift item you’re looking for. As always, we offer free gift wrapping.
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ROSH HASHANA OCTOBER 2-4
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The Joanne Galler Rubin Friendship Circle is off to a great start for the 2016-17 year! Our Volunteer Orientation took place at the end of August and was once again a great success. Teens gathered for a great afternoon with lunch and a fabulous game show, but the highlight of the event was the panel discussion with two parents and a sibling of a child with special needs. The panelists opened up to the teens, answering personal questions about their lives and sharing valuable perspectives, leaving a rich and deep impression on the volunteers. Other things that were discussed included tactics for bullying prevention and being a friend who is an advocate as well. Both the panelists and the teens left with a greater respect and understanding, strengthening our community for the better! It is not too late to join! If you know a teen in grades 8-12 who would like to be a part of the the Friendship Circle community, please contact Mushka at419.509.0105 or mushka@fctoledo.com
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The following poem wass written by Seymour Rothman z"l for Rosh Hashana in 2002.
Healthy, Happy Rosh Hashana L'Shana Tova everyone. Two whole days of food like manna. Rosh Hashana's lots of fun. From the kitchen, odors, ooh-ah. Honeyed brisket, wine like dew. Blow Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah. Gee, it's great to be a Jew. Don't think you've found nirvana. There's a catch you can be sure. Eight days after Rosh Hashana We are hit with Yom Kippur. What happened to the wine and honey? Where's that delicious gourmet meal? A crust of bread for blood or money You cannot borrow, beg or steal. Sit in shule. Such destitution. Judgement day to your regret. You pray loudly for absolution, And quietly for the sun to set. – Rosh Hashana, 5763
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First Jewish Art Festival draws plentiful talent and colorful crowd By Emily Gordon Temple Shomer Emunim was overflowing with art lovers last month at Federation’s first Jewish Art Festival. On September 11, 25 local Jewish artists showed and sold both Judaic and non-Judaic art to more than 350 admiring customers. From jewelry, glass, and pottery, to 3D framed digital collage art, knitwear, and needle felted fairy houses, there was a type of art for everyone to enjoy. Jeff Rosenbloom, who owns and runs Rosenbloom’s Farm, a nonprofit that brings positive experiences to children and adults who have special needs through the sights, sounds, and touch of their farm animals, sold some of his woodwork at the festival. Self-taught on the lathe, he turns pens, bottle stoppers, bottle openers, and other useful kitchen gadgets like honey dippers and rolling pins. But his most beloved and well-used items are endgrain cutting boards, he said. “Our son Zach is a chef, so that’s how I got into making them. They will last generations if properly taken care of. I like making things that are functional,” Rosenbloom said. For one young festivalgoer, both the quality and beauty of the artist’s work had her sold. “A little girl and her uncle came up to my table. She’s really into Sherlock Holmes and had just had her Bat Mitzvah. When she saw my magnifying glass, her face just lit up, and he bought it for her,” Rosenbloom said. “When you see a child smile like that… who would’ve thought a 13-year-old girl would have wanted a magnifying glass so much? That alone was worth the whole trip here. It’s satisfying and makes you feel good when people enjoy your products.” The artist has also been in the bookbinding business for over 40 years with his wife, Linda Rosenbloom. He sees woodworking as a creative release and enjoyed spending time among artists and those who love art. “I got to see a lot of familiar faces and had a good time. Everyone here is very supportive and very nice,” he said. Debbie Perlmutter agrees.
Participating in the art festival helped mark the end of a pottery making hiatus, and she was happy to sell her collectable art to friends old and new, she said. “It was an easy day to plan for and very nice to chat and catch up with everyone here,” Perlmutter said. Most of her pieces shown at the festival, vessels with animal themes, are intended as art, not necessarily as functional pieces, she said. The artist started incorporating animal themes in her work when her daughter, Leah Perlmutter, was studying abroad. The family visited a museum in Santiago displaying ancient pots with animal themes, inspiring the artist, she said. “Then I started incorporating elephant faces because my son likes them. Someone here made a comment about elephants being tied to republicans and then started talking about the election, so I said ‘These are apolitical elephants,’” she joked. Perlmutter’s mezuzahs and pieces with wire were also popular at the festival. Each vendor and artist donated a piece of their work for an auction and raffle benefiting Ohio Concerns of Police Survivors, which provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Ticket sales totaled $888, and 100 percent of it went to Ohio C.O.P.S., said Hallie Freed, director of Community Programs. In the basement of the Temple, Lisa Rose, metro Detroit resident and author of "Shmulik Paints the Town," entertained children as she read her PJ Library book about friendship, cooperation, and doing one’s best. After enjoying lunch together, the children drew on paper banners. The bustling artist and vendor area and energetic Children’s Corner are indicative of a successful first
Jewish Art Festival, Freed said, and she couldn’t be more pleased. “Thank you to the art festival committee: Colette Lundberg; Sharon Lapitsky; Gabi Mallin; Alix Greenblatt; Dawn Goldstein; Renee Jacobson; Stephanie Shaulskiy; and Beth Silver. Without you, this could not have been possible,” she said. “Thank you also to our corporate sponsors, Huntington National Bank; Perry ProTech; Rehmann Robson; Arakyta; and an anonymous funder. Last but certainly not least, thank you to all of our volunteers and the community for supporting our wonderfully talented local artists.”
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Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die
A statement, not a question. Each year at this time our High Holy Day prayers ask that we be inscribed in the Book of Life for yet another year. To everyone's Book of Life, however, there is a final chapter.
If one were to leaf through your Book, what would your biography show? That you commanded the respect of your peers? That you provided well for your family? How about your communal responsibilities and Jewish responsibilities ... synagogue, our Federation and Foundation, and other organizations? Don't wait until it's too late to turn over a new leaf. Don't worry. When we head for the Library of Life, we'll ask to see your Book. In fact, we'll ... check it out.
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