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PROFILE: JUDGE KATHY W.
STEIN —AT SERVICE TO FAMI-
LIES AND CHILDREN

By Hanna B. Smith

"What does a family court judge do?“ I asked Judge
Stein while we met in her office at the Circuit Court
house in downtown Lexington in July 2014. As a
social worker for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health
and Family Services, I stood before family court
judges many times. This was my chance to learn
about a judge‘s perspective of cases that revolved
around children and family life.

Family court, which focuses entirely on the needs of
families and children, is a fairly new concept in Ken—
tucky. The first such court started as a pilot program
in Jefferson County in 1991. This program was very
successful, and other counties adopted it. The goal
for the Commonwealth is to eventually implement
family courts in all 120 counties. According to
JUDGEPEDIA. an online interactive encyclopedia of
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Federation‘s Equine Division will hold its annual
event on Monday, October 20‘h at 6 pm at KES—
MARC, the Kentucky Equine Sports Medicine
and Rehabilitation Center on 258 Shannon Run
Road in Versailles. The guest speaker will be
Chris McCarron, retired thoroughbred horse rac-
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WEKSTEIN (com 'dfi'om page I)

courts and judges, the Kentucky family courts “are
considered so progressive and successful that they are

being used as national models”.

The motto of family court is One Family, One Judge,
One Court. The same judge in the same court hears
all matters pertaining to a particular family. Many
issues can affect families: drug and alcohol abuse,
homelessness, domestic violence, child maltreatment,
status offences, child custody and support, to name
just a few. In the past, these issues were often han—
dled in different courts, which gave rise to delay in or
duplication of services or simply confusion. Having a
family seen in one court and by the same judge allows
for better understanding of the family‘s needs, leads
to better decision making and ultimately to a better
outcome for the family and for the community.

Family court is not adversarial but designed to rebuild
people‘s lives within the limits of the law.

Kathy Stein is one of the four judges of the family
court in Fayette County. Governor Beshear appointed
her to the position in October 2013 to fill the vacancy
created by the retirement of Judge Jo Ann Wise.
Judge Stein was sworn in on October 2], 2013.

According to Judge Stein, family court is an effective
program. The majority of people who appear in fam—
ily court use the services offered, whether learning
good parenting skills or treating substance abuse.
This reduces recidivism. If termination of parental
rights becomes inevitable, the children stand a good
chance of being adopted into stable families. In most
instances, the children are adopted by their foster par--
ents, of whom they are living already with and who
know and love them.

Judge Stein handles all truancy cases in Fayette
County. A child‘s unexcused absence from school is
often a symptom of family dysfunction that cannot be
cured without addressing the underlying issues.
Teaching high school early in her career, Judge Stein
learned how to relate to adolescents. She attributed
this skill to helping her reach out and elicit a child‘s
cooperation in returning to school.

Clinical mental health issues, even in very young

children, have become more prevalent, according to
Judge Stein. Unfortunately the general public still
has misconceptions about mental illness, even
though diagnosis and treatment have improved con-
siderably, and health insurance covers the cost of
treatment. People will not seek treatment for men-
tal illness ifthey have no family or community sup—
port.

Judge Stein has excellent credentials for the posi—
tion of family court judge. She holds a law degree
from the University of Kentucky. Her education
about the issues facing distressed families began
when she worked as a prosecutor in the Fayette
County Attorney‘s office. "This position opened
my eyes to the scourge of domestic violence", she
says. She used her position as a Kentucky legisla-
tor (House of Representatives, 1997 - 2008, Sena—
tor 2009 — October 2013) to champion the cause of
families and children.

During those years, I met Judge Stein in the role of
guardian-ad-litem, representing the interests of
children who were wards of the state. Many attor—
neys shun this work, and it speaks highly of her
that she assumed this obligation.

Why did she choose the legal profession to help
families? “Thejudicial system makes for a civi—
lized society", says Judge Stein. A good answer
from the member of a people who started with the
seven Noahite laws, went on to the Ten C ommand-
ments, and continued with the legislation of the
Talmud.

How can the local community support the work of
the family court? Judge Stein suggests that people
support the various organizations providing ser—
vices to families in distress. Some of these organi—
zations, like the Court Appointed Special Advo-
cates (CASA) for children in out-of—home care and
the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
rely heavily on volunteers. Staying involved with
children‘s education and keeping one's eyes open
for distress signals in those we meet are additional
ways to support children and families.

 

 MCCARON (com 'd_fr()m page I)

McCarron began racing on East Coast racetracks in
1974 and soon won the 1974 Eclipse Award for
Outstanding Apprentice Jockey in the US. He
moved to California in 1977, the year he scored his
first of three wins at the Kentucky Oaks. He won
nine Breeders‘ Cup races, including five Breeders'
Cup Classics, and rode six winners in the US Triple
Crown Races. In 1989, he was inducted into the
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame. After 28
years in racing, he retired in 2002. He finished as
thoroughbred racing‘s all-time leader in purse eam-
ings with more than $264 million in winnings.

In 2003. McCarron served as technical advisor, rac—
ing designer, and actor in the 2003 film Seabiscuit.

In 2005, McCarron opened the first riding academy
in the USA, the North American Racing Academy,
part of the Kentucky Community and Technical
College System, which he oversaw until his recent
retirement.

Funds raised at the dinner will be used to support
the horseback riding therapy program at Ben Yakir,
a residential school and treatment center in Israel
for at— risk youth. There is no charge for the event.

For information and reservations, contact Judy
Wortman at 268—0672 or ifbaiiewishlexingtonorg.

 

DIRECTOR’ S

MESSAGE
Judy Wortman

Changes at Shalom

After four years at the
helm of Shalom, Rabbi
David Wortman has re-
tired. We thank David for
his many unique contributions to the paper. In ad-
dition to bringing us news of world Jewry, Israel,
and our own local Jewish community, he provided

 

us with profound and moving editorials. We hope
he will continue to be a regular contributor to
Shalom.

This issue is the first that is edited by Barbara
Goldman. Barbara, who lives in Maysville, has
had a career as a writer and editor as well as a
chef, an educator, and even a bartender! Barbara
received her BA from the University of Missouri—
Kansas City in 2005 and spent the next nine years
working as a newspaper reporter, copy editor,
educator, layout designer, proofreader, and video
journalist. Her writing has been published in a
wide variety of newspapers, magazines, online
publications, and cookbooks. Barbara has said
that the position as editor of Shalom merges "her
nine-year strive for journalistic excellence with
her lifelong love of the Jewish Commonwealth."

In order to assist Barbara in her new position and
to make Shalom exciting and relevant, we need
your involvement. We are always looking for
members of our community to write articles and
share opinions through letters to the editor or op—
ed columns. We want the paper to be dynamic
and we encourage you to share your views. We
would like Shalom to be a vehicle that reflects the
talents, passions, and varying points of view of
our diverse community. We also encourage young
people in the community to write articles, opinion
pieces, or poetry. If you have any questions or
suggestions, please contact Barbara at m
lom(ZLiewishlexingtonorg.

 

At this time, I would also like to thank Kasey Hall
who has been doing layout for our new online for-
mat as well as our hardworking volunteer edito—
rial committee members: Hanna Smith who chairs
the committee, Jane C haput, Susan Cobin, and
Betty Nigoff. They have worked tirelessly to
make Shalom a quality newspaper. But it takes a
village.

 

  

ASK A RABBI
Rabbi Sharon Cohen

Q: How did the holi-
day ofSimchat Torah
come to be? Why is
this holiday celebrated
at the end ofan al-
ready long Jewish
holiday season ?

 

A: Each year during this season we talk about
celebrating the “Holidays." Generally, people are
referring to Rosh ha—Shana and Yom Kippur, the
Ya‘meem Nora‘eem, "High Holy Days" on our
Fall calendar which come during the Hebrew
month of Tishrei. However, the holiday season
doesn’t stop with Yom Kippur. In fact, we are
only just getting warmed up! Sukkot, Sh‘mini
Atzeret and Simchat Torah arrive only a few days
afterward (the Reform Movement observes the
latter two holidays on the same day). By the time
we reach Simchat Torah each year, we often find
ourselves with waning energy and excitement for
yet another holiday; and we might question the
wisdom of our ancestors to add an additional ob-
servance to this very busy month. But, Simchat
Torah actually provides a wonderful ending to the
High Holy Day season, for it combines the serious
message of the High Holy Days with the sense of
celebration and happiness of Sukkot.

The holiday of Simchat Torah, the festival of re-
joicing with the Torah, is not found anywhere in
the Bible. In fact, it isn’t even mentioned in the
Talmud. The first reference to this unique holiday
is found in post-Geonic literature dating back to
the early Middle Ages. On Simchat Torah, we
celebrate the gift of Torah as we read the final
sidra (portion) of the Torah and begin the Torah
again by reading the first section of the book of
B”raysheet (Genesis). It has been asked why the
reading of the last portion in the Torah was as-
signed to this special holiday, rather than simply
read on the last Shabbat of the year, the Shabbat
before Rosh ha--Shana. Why was a special holiday
created?

 

It seems that there was a desire on the part of our
ancestors to join Siyum ha—Torah —— the joy of
completing the cycle of Torah reading —— with Si—
yum he-Hag -- the joy of completing the long
holiday period. The High Holy Day period is one
in which we put a conclusion on the past year and
begin anew. Similarly, on Simchat Torah we
study V‘zot ha-Brakha, the concluding portion in
which Moses bestows his final blessings upon the
Children of Israel, and we immediately begin
again by reading the account of Creation. The
message, of course, is that Torah, like life itself, is
really never-ending. We are taught that even as
we close the book, we immediately open it again.

In addition, on Rosh ha-Shana and Yom Kippur
we engage in the process of introspection and do—
ing teshuva -- recognizing what we need to do to
become better human beings and the steps we
must take to reach for the blessings of life in the
New Year. For us as Jews, it is the Torah that
teaches us how to be the best we can be and to
craft a life of goodness. Thus, on Rosh ha—Shana
and Yom Kippur we express thanks for the gift of
beginning another year of life, and on Simchat
Torah we celebrate the precious tool we have for
making the new year one filled with holiness and
meaning.

If you have ever been to a Simchat Torah service,
you will know that it is unlike the holiday ser-
vices that precede it. Although we always study
the Torah text with reverence and understanding,
Simchat Torah is marked by sheer revelry and
joy. We dance seven times around the sanctuary
with all of the Torahs in hand and sing songs ex-
pressing our love of Torah and its importance to
us. In some communities, the Torahs are carried
out onto the city streets where dancing and sing—
ing continue. Children wave flags and carry
miniature Torahs as they dance. To add to the
revelry, in many communities the prayer service
on Simchat Torah is recited using upbeat and un-
usual tunes. We even have a wedding ceremony
of sorts as the people called to the Torah for the
readings that end and begin the Torah are called
flatan Torah and flatan B‘raysheet (Hatan mean-
ing “groom." In the case of a woman being called

 

 

 to the Torah the term Ka-la, “bride," is used). Of-
ten, these honorees are individually paraded down
the aisle of the sanctuary under a talit, just as a
bride and groom stand under a canopy at their
marriage ceremony. In doing so, we are reminded
that we are betrothed to God through the Covenant
of Torah.

While Simchat Torah often takes a back seat to the
other holidays in the month of Tishrei, it is clear
that its place as a part of the Jewish “High Holy
Days“ is not only well deserved, but very neces-
sary. If Torah is an Aytz flayim, a Tree of Life,
then the holiday of Simchat Torah is the yearly
celebration of its planting. As we end and begin
again, we reaffirm our vow to learn, to teach, to
observe, and to celebrate Torah.

 

J F S: AT YOUR
SERVICE

By Mimi Kaufman, Director
of Jewish Family Services

What do caregivers need?

 

According to the National Alliance for caregiving
in collaboration with AARP, its estimated that
more than 65 million people, 29% of the US popu-
lation, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled,
or aged family member or friend during any given
year and spend an average of 20 hours a week pro-
viding that care. 13% of family caregivers provide
at least 40 hours of care per week. These statis—
tics are from a March/April 2012 journal article in
Social Work Today reporting on a study done by
the National Family Caregivers Association
(NFCA) in conjunction with Allsup, Inc (a nation-
wide provider of Social Security Disability Insur-
ance representation and Medicare plan selection
services).

There is growing evidence that many family care-
givers are not getting the support they need to

thrive. The top concerns that were cited in the
study are taking care of their own personal heath,
lack of respite care, and meeting monthly finan-
cial obligations.

There are many forms of caregiving including
assistance with personal needs such as bathing
and toileting, managing finances, transportation
and everything in between.

There are many faces of caregivers too. Tradi-
tionally people tend to automatically think of
women family members as the caregivers, but
men are often the caregivers as well, and good
ones, too. There are endless scenarios of caregiv—
ing roles, but the thing that they all have in com-
mon is that a family caregiver can find taking care
of oneself particularly challenging. It is, how—
ever, a must because if the caregiver falls apart,
everyone around them suffers.

Caregiver burnout is real and can be a serious
problem. The best way to combat burnout poten-
tial is to get support and respite however possible.
Social workers can help by providing suggestions
of where to find respite care. Respite care can be
expensive but finding a buddy for support is free.
Finding a buddy can happen formally through a
support group or informally through personal con—
nections. Two caregivers can talk to each other
about things that they may not want to say in a
group. Feelings of isolation are still quite com-
mon with family; caregivers, in fact, 75% of those
reported in the study that they struggle with this.
Sometimes primary caregivers can use the help of
a social worker to arrange a family meeting to
facilitate some team caregiving. There are things
that family members can help with, even when
they live out of town, that can ease the stress of
the primary caregiver.

Caregivers, especially those that suddenly have to
care for their parents, may end up not only having
to become medical experts, but financial experts
as well, as they may be thrown into the role of
taking care of their parents financial matters. It
may be helpful in the beginning for caregivers to
get some professional help with financial plan—
ning. The burdens may be heavy but the rewards

 

   

 

can be great. The real key to staying healthy as a
caregiver is having support.

The new Pathways Resource Guide hasjust
come out. It is a wonderful, free resource guide
for the Lexington area. It is put out by the Blue-
grass Area A gency on Aging and Independent Liv-
ing. There are copies in the JFS office as well as
both congregations. Please‘f'eel‘free to take a
copy. It isfull ofhelpfal information}! Alsokf‘eel
free to call the JFS office at 269-8244 with ques-
tions and concerns.

 

The Meaning of Play

Announcing: PJ Playgroup
By Talia Smolkin

The great Mr. Rogers said, “Play is often talked
about as if it were a relief from serious learning.
But for children play is serious learning. Play is
really the work of childhood." (httpn
www.imdb.com/name/nm0736872/bio) Play is
endlessly important. So get the sippy cup. Velcro
those shoes. Brush your kid(s) hair (or don‘t).
Buckle that car seat. Come to PJ Playgroup. It‘s
time to play!

 

Starting on Sunday, October 12, our Jewish com—
munity is coming together for our littlest ones to
play. PJ Playgroup will meet the second Sunday
of each month, 10:15-1 1 :30 am during the school
year. It is an opportunity for families with kids
under 4 years old to come together, have time to
informally play. eat a light snack, and perhaps sing
a song, create a craft, or read a PJ Library book.

The whole Jewish community is coming together
for this. Locations will alternate between Ohavay
Zion Synagogue, Temple Adath Israel, and other

fun locations around Lexington.

By now, certainly the families with an older child
in religious school have noticed that playgroup is
at the same time as the religious schools in our

 

community. This is a great time to create space
for play with the younger sibling(s).

It is becoming clearer every day how important
play is. NPR is one of numerous media outlets to
recently report on this. In an August article, NPR
quotes scientist Sergio Pellis as saying that

play, “is what prepares a young brain for life, love
and even schoolwork." (http: y’wwwnprorg/
blogsedfi2014/08/06 336361277"scientists-sav-
childs—plav-helps—build-a—better—brain) Play helps
us build critical connections in our brains, and in
this case, can build wonderful connections Jew—
ishly and in our community. At PJ Playgroup,
under supervision of their parents/ guardians. chil-
dren can make friends, as well as create those
wonderful warm connections to being Jewish. At
PJ Playgroup, parents can have sacred time to
play with their children, and visit with friends of
their own.

 

The first playgroup is Sunday, October 12,
10215-1 1 :30 am, at Temple Adath Israel.
Following is the calendar for the year.

There will be updates as the year goes on, so con—
tact pilibrarvm iewishlexingtonorg to guarantee
complete information.

RSVPs can also be sent to mi

braerz iewishlexinmonorg to guarantee suffi—
cient snack.

 

Date Location

October 12 Temple Adath Israel - 124 N. Ash-
land Avenue

November 9 Ohavay Zion Synagogue - 2048
Edgewater Court

December 14 To be announced

January 1 1 Temple Adath Israel

February 8 Ohavay Zion Synagogue

March 15 Centered — 309 N. Ashland Ave—
nue, Suite 180

April 12 Temple Adath Israel
May 10 Ohavay Zion Synagogue
June 14 To be announced

Playing benefits us neurologically, creatively, and
socially. Playing together makes it even more
meaningful. So wash the breakfast dishes, put on
your shoes, brush your hair (or don‘t), grab your
keys, and bring your kid(s). It‘s time to play.

 

 

  

Announcing:

Beginning October 12, 2014
One Sunday a Month
10:15 am to 11:30 am
Locations will alternate.
Our 1st playgroup is at TAI
please RSVP to
pjlibrary®jewishlexington.org

 

The Lexington Chapter of Hadassah Progressive Dinner Saturday October 25

The Lexington Chapter of Hadassah. will hold a progressive dinner on Saturday, October 25. This is the fourth
consecutive year for this popular fundraiser. Guests will begin the festive evening at the home of Dr. Martin and
Odette Kaplan for wine and appetizers and then disburse to individual homes for an elegant dinner. Dessert and
Havdallah will complete the affair at the home of Dr. Leon and Linda Ravvin. There will be music. door prizes.
and lots oflaughter and great conversation. Tickets are $54/person paid in advance. Please contact Evalyn

Block ateblock3375/cz gmailcom for more information or RSVP to Kathie Kroot at k; k466()“u aolcom.

 

  

EDITORIAL
By Barbara L. Goldman

“T he free expression of
the hopes and aspirations
of a people is the greatest
and only safety in a sane
society. ” —Emma Gold-
man (Living My life,

I 931)

 

During the summer months my 80 year-old Father
was thrilled to learn of the editorial position be-
coming available with Shalom this fall. Every time
I saw him, which was daily, he asked if I had ap—
plied. I hadn't. I was sure the committee was look—
ing for someone older and more established in a
leadership role within the central Kentucky Jewish
community.

Growing up my family cherished our copies of
Shalom. My parents were chiropractors based out
of Maysville, Kentucky and any link to other Jews
throughout the Bluegrass helped us to feel like we
were a part of that community. We regularly drove
an hour and fifteen minutes along a two—lane hi gh—
way to get to religious school, Shabbat services,
and other youth group events.

"Did you apply for the position?" Arnold Gold—
man, a third generation Jew from Albany, New
York asked me daily for weeks. He knew I wanted
the position and couldn‘t understand why I was
holding myself back.

“You don‘t ask, you don‘t get," announced my
Father. The next time Dad asked me if I had ap-
plied, my answer finally changed. I can still envi—
sion the childlike grin on his face when I an-
nounced I had been called back for an interview.

I am truly humbled to be following in the footsteps
of Rabbi David Wortman. His direction, leader-
ship, and integrity have led this wonderful news—
paper through continued success. The eloquence

 

and determination spoken throughout his editori—
als has lifted the voices of our Jewish Common-
wealth community.

I am beyond elated to be working with editorial
committee Hanna Smith (chair), Betty Nigoff,
Jane Chaput, and Susan Cobin. As well as, pro—
fessional supporters Judy Wortman, Tamara
Ohayon, and Kasey Hall. This driven team has
already been a fountain of invaluable information
and kindness since my interview process began.

This September my father passed away. He had
been sick with heart failure for sometime now. I
am relieved for his body and mind to now be free
of the burden of sickness. Yet, we are never pre—
pared for the shock of losing someone we love.

I pondered and pondered this editorial. Not sure
how to best approach it, what stories and relation—
ships to explain. I have procrastinated it for days.
Even wondered if] should skip this month. But
that's not my style or Dad‘s.

Dad loved my brother David, my mother Rita,
and myself very much. Yes we loved him because
we were related to him, but we also loved him
because of the KIND of father he was. He always
made sure we knew he loved us very very much.
He shaped us, giving us a core value system that
clearly defined who we would become, values
that defined who HE was: A friend to the sick. A
man who kept promises and honored commit-
ment, a healer, a man ofintegrity. An enemy of
the bigoted and intolerant. A menace to salami
and various salted meats the world over.

Whenever we stumbled, he could have accepted
our fussing and moaning and advised us to take
the easy way out, to give up, and to quit. But he
fully expected us to see things through, all the
way to the end, to go forward when others would
stop. He taught us to push ourselves, and assured
us we would be amazed with what we could ac—
complish if we believed in ourselves like he did.
And he was so right — about all ofit.

Dad taught us to live a life rooted in love and

 

 

 hope. There is enough poverty in the world for
everyone to have a full load. But there is also
enough prosperity in the world for everyone to
have a full load.

Hope is the companion of power and the mother of
success (Samuel Smiles). Many things motivate
people: money, cars, drugs, power. and recogni—
tion, to name a few. Yet all these pale in signifi—
cance compared to the motivating power of hope
and love. Without hope people drift into despair
and apathy. What motivates people? Hope. What
motivates change? Hope.

As the October days quickly pass us by, we must
not forget to live each day embracing our hopes,
and remembering to tell those around us we love
them.

 

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UK Jewish Studies October Events

The University of Kentucky‘s Jewish Studies Pro—

gram is known for offering compelling and diverse
events each year. This next semester will prove to
be especially exciting, as the College of Arts and
Sciences program Passport to the World is titled
"Year of the Middle East". The program explores
the culture and history of a particular region. and
this year‘s focus requires collaboration with the
Jewish Studies Program to offer additional events
and activities that will provide people with the op-
portunity to learn and grow together. Starting in
October, the calendar offers two different events

that promise to engage, entertain, and give people
the chance to connect with each other. The UK
Jewish Studies Program invites students, faculty,
and members of the Lexington community to at-
tend the following events:

“Pilgrimage in a Tourist Age: The Case of
Birthright Israel" October 27 @ 7:00pm -
UKAA Auditorium W. T Young Library

The Jewish Studies program will host this
event in conjunction with the College of
Arts and Sciences Passport to the World:
Year of the Middle East. Professor Shaul
Kelner of Vanderbilt University will be
visiting campus to speak about how Birth-
right Israel affects Jewish and other identi-
ties. The visit will coincide with the read—
ing of Sarah Glidden‘s How to Understand
Israel in 60 Days in Professor Fem-
heimer‘s ENG/WRD 401: Comics and
Conflict in Israel/Palestine course. Stu—
dents, faculty, and community members
will have the chance to speak and interact
with Professor Kelner.

“Papirosen”, October 30 @ 7:00pm - Wor—
sham Theatre

A screening of the award-winning 201 l docu—
mentary “Papirosen” by Gaston Solnicki
will take place on campus. The film mixes
footage from various decades to explore
the Jewish experience in Argentina and
follows several generations of a single
family. The event is free of charge and
open to the public.

YEAR OF THE MIDDLE EAST EVENTS
LISTING

Sept. 30: Ami Pedahzur "Start—up Army: Military
Entrepreneurs and the Evolution of Israel's Special
Operations Forces" UKAA Auditorium W. T.
Young Library 7:00pm

Oct. 27: Shaul Kelner “Pilgrimage in a Tourist

 

  

Age: The Case of Birthright Israel” UKAA Audito—
rium W. T. Young Library 7:00pm

Oct. 30: screening of “Papirosen”, a 2011 docu—
mentary made by Gaston Solnicki that mixes foot-
age from various decades to explore the Jewish
experience in Argentina 7:00pm Worsham Theatre

Nov. 10: Ilan Troen, “The Significance of Being
First; Competing Jewish and Arab Discourses“
7:00pm location T BD

Nov. 17: Ariel Sabar “My Father’s Paradise: How
a Jewish Kid from Los Angeles Traveled to War-
time Iraq in Search of Roots, Identity, and His Fa-
ther’s Improbable Life Story” 7pm location T BD

Dec. 5: Benyamim Tsedeka “The Israelite Samari-
tan Today” time and location T BD

Feb. 23: Sami Shalom Chetrit screens & discusses
his film “The Black Panthers (in Israel) Speak”
7pm location T BD

April 16: Claudia Roden “Gefilte Fish and Cous-
cous” time and location T BD

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Potato Soup

By Vivian Bitensky

Now that the weather is getting cooler enjoy a de-
licious bowl of hot soup for supper.

(Makes 8 cups soup)

6 potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 ‘/2 inch cubes
( 21/2 pounds)

2 medium onions, diced

2 carrots thinly sliced

2 celery ribs, thinly sliced

1 quart low-sodium vegetable broth
1 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper

‘/4 cup flour

1 ‘/2 cups fat free half and half

Fresh celery leaves

Combine first 8 ingredients in 4 1/2 quart slow
cooker.

Cook, covered at HIGH for 3 hours or until vege-
tables are tender.

Stir together flour and half-and half; stir into soup.

Cover and cook 30 minutes or until thoroughly
heated.

Pour into bowls and garnish with celery leaves.

Enjoy!

 

  

In Appreciation of Renee and Cokie Hymson

Once again we acknowledge with gratitude the generosity of Temple
members past and present. Sheldon (“Cokie“) and Renee Hymson‘s
devotion to Temple Adath Israel goes back decades.

Cokie was born in Louisville but grew up in Providence, Kentucky.
where his father had started a clothing business. After serving in the
US. Navy, he joined his older brother, Maurice, who established
Hymson‘s Tots and Teens department store on 163 East Main Street.
C okie opened its shoe department.

Renee was born and raised in St. Louis and came to Lexington via
Texas, following a first marriage whose upside was her beloved
daughters, Patty Kahn and Marcy Hambleton. Renee‘s parents had
moved to Lexington, where her father joined TAl. Renee and C okie
married in 1957, and she joined him at Hymson‘s where they ran the
shoe department together until the store was sold in 1979.

 

In his later years, Cokie chaired the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) division of the local Better
Business Bureau. Throughout his life, his debonair charisma was well-known and loved, as was his skill on
the trumpet, both classical and jazz. He played with the Donovan Scholars program locally, across the coun-
try, and in Canada, and memorably blew the shqfar over the High Holidays.

Renee‘s path-breaking life—a working mother and wife, well before this profile became the norm—is beauti-
fully recounted in a section of Rosie Moosnick‘s book, Arab and Jewish Women in Kentucky: Stories QfAe-
('ommadafion and Audacirv (The University Press of Kentucky, 2012). Renee‘s commitment to supporting
other women in their quest for education, agency, and self-expression began with her own children: both
graduated from college—Marcy in the first computer science program at the University of Kentucky—and
Patty earned a PhD. in art education. It extended to Renee’s treatment of her customers, her role in starting
the continuing education program at the University of Kentucky, and her fund—raising for the Women Writers
Conference at UK. Currently, she spends winters in Sarasota, Florida, savoring the symphony, opera. theater.
dance, lectures, films, and books—schooling herself after years of