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ISSUE 2 I MAY 2018

 Contents

Letter from the Editor ...................................................................................................... 1
Car/y Conatser

Making Intentional Jewish Choices ................................................................................ 2
Tamara Ohayon

Moses Montetiore and the Birth of Modern Jerusalem ................................................... 4
Malka Hartman

Paintings, People, and the Development of Modern Demography in the US.
and Israel ...................................................................................................................... 8
Hanna B. Smith

Sharing My Birthright ..................................................................................................... 1O
Fiabbi Sh/omo Litvin

We Remain Slaves: A Free People Beholden to Righteousness ................................... 13
Emanuel/e Wirtschafter Sippy

Young Scientists From Celebrated Israeli Institute Visit Kentucky ................................ 14
Katie Schmier

Volunteers for Israel: Making Friends Through Our Service .......................................... 18
Betty Nigoff

A Connection Between Poets: An Interview with Marcela Sulak .................................... 21
Carly Conatser

A Shavuot Sweet Dairy Decadence ............................................................................... 24
Barbara Goldman

Israel — Connections and Love ....................................................................................... 26
Linda Bavvin

Places in Israel Not to Miss ............................................................................................ 28
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Growing up as a Jewish teenager in the late 90’s,
Israel was a rite of passage. In 1996, I watched my friend
kiss the ground the moment we stepped off of the
airplane. We had arrived from Poland, as I had chosen the
March of the Living as my Israel experience. Me, on the
other hand---l had kissed my hand and touched the rainy
tarmac, not with the kiss of emotion as Seth, but with my
own expected reverence, almost the same way I kissed
my prayer book and reached for the Torah as it came past
my row in services at temple. I didn’t know if I loved Israel
or Torah in the way that I loved people. My family, my
friends, my youth group, my community, and all the things
Judaism, Israel, and Torah offered to me. Yet, Israel and
Torah were concepts almost too big to treat as human or in
the same way. Though, I wanted to love them in the way
my friend Seth did, and I was seeking that fervor by
choosing this trip. I wanted the contrast of Poland to Israel,
dark to light, old to new world. But what I came away with
was necessity of and respect for Israel. Because my trip
happened around the time of the Hamas bus bombings,
we never did the fun summer things of longer trips,
Masada, the Dead Sea, the jeep ride in the Negev, the
things that I imagined would make me fall in love with a
place instantaneously. Rather, my love was quieter, more
private, based on understanding and admiration.

Years later, Israel was the reason for a break—up of
a newer relationship. Ok, maybe not exactly, but it was the
conversation about the rights of people, both Israelis and
Palestinians, to land when I first had doubts about where
the relationship was going. I didn’t understand how
someone who had never been to Israel could stereotype
all Israelis as one way. It was more that I began to question
whether I could be with someone who couldn’t have a
discussion and agree to doing more research before
spouting opinions as the
one way of looking at
truth. Granted, I was
willful and perhaps his

 

views triggered a
defense mechanism.
This was, after all,

something I had studied
throughout my life, and
he was dismissing what I
was saying as if it were

    

Carly Conatser I Editor—in-

just a passing thought and not a living and growing
question.

I admit, I was nervous, wondering what the
Israel issue would stir up, as I know how passions run
with love, place, and identity. To this end, I began to
look towards what rabbis were saying about how to
navigate the divergent perspective even within our
own community. With this, I offer some words about
being open as well as establishing boundaries from
Eric H. Yoffie’s article “Muzzled by the Minority"
featured in Reform Judaism magazine:

When congregations (or communities, my
own addition) are at their best, members hold
respectful debates, truly listen to each other,
and speak personal truths without
reprimanding those with whom they
disagree. Rabbis can take the lead,
presenting their own perspectives as
teachers of Torah and shepherds of the
community, as well as inviting speakers with
different points of view...

While our congregations should welcome
diverse points of view, we need not welcome
all points of view. Synagogues are not simply
open forums; they are Jewish religious
institutions that promote Jewish values and
work to strengthen the Jewish people and
the Jewish state.

Regardless of where we all stand in our own
relationship with Israel, it is important to learn together
as a community. In this issue you’ll find stories about
how we as a community have found connection to
Israel, whether as organizations or individuals,
contributions from organizations in Israel in
relationship to science and art, as well as finding
opportunities and recipes that can help you grow in
your own connection to Israel. I hope that this issue
brings you some new perspectives, challenges some
ideas you may have, and enriches your sense of
culture and connection to any and all Jewish places in

which you call home.

Chief
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Intentional

Jewish Choices

Tamara Ohayon I

It might seem self-serving to talk about making
intentional Jewish choices as I am employed by a
Jewish institution within a small Jewish community. So I
feel compelled to clarify that I do not serve the Jewish
community simply because it is a job and I am Jewish. I
serve the Jewish community, the Federation, and those
institutions beyond our donor and volunteer base
because the continuity of the Jewish people, of Jewish
life, is profoundly important to me. I serve because this
is my community, my extended family, whether in
Lexington or wherever else Jewish community
happens.

The mission of the Jewish Federation of the
Bluegrass, at its simplest and most fundamental core, is
to build community. We do that in a variety of ways by
looking inward to support one another as individuals
and institutions within our local and global Jewish
communities, and also by reaching outward in how we
educate the non-Jewish world about who we are and
how our Jewish values guide us.

For me personally, and for the Jewish Federation,
making Jewish choices is key to building community. A
Jewish choice could be intentionally buying a product at
the grocery store that has a hechksher (Kosher
certification symbol), or inviting someone over for dinner
on Friday night. It could be attending services Friday
night or Saturday morning, lighting Shabbat candles at
home, or simply saying yes when invited to a Passover
seder. And it could even be as simple a first step as
getting on a mailing or email list for one of our many
Jewish institutions in central Kentucky and reading
incoming messages to stay informed.

You could sign your kids up for Camp Shalom or PJ
Library, or attend a class at JFB or one of the
congregations. You could attend a film night, the
community Yom HaShoah Commemoration, or the
Winter Dinner. We are so blessed to have an active and
caring Jewish leadership here who offer us so many
options to participate and connect.

Wherever those Jewish choices start for you, I hope
you will make them, intentionally.

Jewish choices can bring so much joy and fulfillment
to your life, particularly if you feel an emotional

JFB Executive Director

connecfion
to the Jewish people and our
heritage. Even if you don’t
feel that connection right now,
even if you are just curious,
just discovering, if you take
that leap and find a first place
to connect, you may satisfy
your intellectual curiosity
about one topic or another.
You may experience a spark somewhere in a
conversation. We are also so blessed to have an
engaged, intelligent community here, and we should all
take more advantage of those opportunities to connect
and converse openly about topics that both bring us
closer together and sometimes divide us.

While not every Jewish choice was made by me as
a young person (my parents, of course are responsible
and I should thank them more for those choices made
for me), l want to share a bit about the two that resonate
most with me: Jewish summer camp and traveling to
Israel.

For myself and many others I know, attending a
Jewish summer camp program can be such a
transformative experience. Not only is camp itself an
important rite of passage with new, challenging and
healthy social dynamics and a freedom that doesn’t
always take place during the school year, but when
mixed with the additional layer of Judaism it can greatly
inform and guide a Child’s perspective about what
Jewish life can be. When done well, Jewish camp
creates a safety net within which a child can explore
Jewish identity and values while all of that other social
dynamics stuff is simultaneously happening. It’s
amazing, really.

And it was truly transformative for me, sparking a
long path of discovery into how I could grow into my
Jewish faith on my own terms and at my own pace.

Traveling to Israel can be as transformative, if not
more so for some. If you have not traveled to Israel yet,
regardless of where you are in your own views and
practices, Israel is a truly unique place that cannot be
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magazine piece. It’s so much more, always growing and
changing, while staying true to its roots and founding
purpose. And until you step off the plane, eat a falafel,
pray at the Wall or people watch from a cafe, or even just
witness a child grab a stranger’s hand to help them
safely cross the street, you won’t fully understand.

   

informed, those journeys. Atthough we are spread
throughout the wortd, as Jews we carry a common
thread, a sense at corstert tn krtowtng a tittte about one
another right from our first “Srratem.” t hope we can
learn something new from each other through this issue,
or better yet, that yes feel a. spark at interest in
something yet to be exprerert tegetrrer.

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and Israel experiences, including attendance to our own summer day program, Ca:

We feel so strongly about the importance ofJew/sh summer camp and israei expe" '

Jewish community we will help your kids and grandkids get there

There are many great programs. Please call the Federation office or emaii me a:
more information. (859) 268-0672 or tamaratébjewish/exington.org

    

One of my favorite proverbs:

Tell me and I’ll forget.
Show me and I may not remember.
Involve me and I’ll understand.

When making Jewish choices we often take for
granted that the way we think is right, or the way most
comfortable to us, is the best option. How often do we
get involved enough to see how others outside our
usual circles observe, converse, and infuse Judaism
into their daily lives? When we involve ourselves in
community, choose to experience Jewish life in other
settings, and make a conscious effort to participate, we
learn not only about others but also about ourselves.

If you are reading this magazine then you likely have
a desire to connect Jewishly. And whether you are
already very active in our Jewish community or not, I
hope for all of you -- especially those of you just
discovering or rediscovering your Jewish life -- that you
will join me in making intentional Jewish choices as
often as you can. If you are at that place in life where
traveling to Israel is possible for you but you aren’t sure
how to make it happen, reach out to me or other Jewish
leadership in town. If you have kids or grandkids (or if
you are the kid or teen reading this!) and want them to
attend Jewish summer camp, we can help you get
there, too.

This issue of Shalom Magazine is as much a vehicle
to learn from each other about different aspects of
modern Israel, its young history, and some of our own
interactions with its people and the place, as it is a way
to explore where we are in our own Jewish journeys --
and in some cases, how Israel has been a part of, or

Whatever the Jewish choices in front at yes tester; arts
beyond, I hope you witl make them. And t took terward
to connecting with you soon and building a stranger amt
more vibrant Jewish community together. I

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Tamara grew up in Los Ange/es, CA, spending summers
as a camper and staff at Camp JCA Shalom in Malibu.
She received her BA in Art Studio with an emphasis on
Ceramics. Fiber Arts, and Digital Media from the
University of Kentucky in 2005, Tamara was hired as a
Staff Associate for JFB and has since transformed her
role multiple times. evolving and growing with the job.
Tamara was promoted from Communications Director to
Director of Marketing, Outreach, and Engagement and
then to Assistant Director in 2014, In 2076, she completed
her final year as director of the Federation’s Jewish day
camp, Camp Shalom. Now with a toddler at home,
Tamara fee/s blessed to continue working in this nurturing
Jewish community where programs like PJ Library the
congregations’ Kids Shabbat services, and so many
others, can enrich their life in Lexington.

  

The modern metropolis of Jerusalem,

M O S e S destination for millions of tourists each year, would not

exist today without the vision and tireless efforts of Sir
Moses Montefiore, the renowned 19th century Jewish

M O m t 6 fl O f e philanthropist.

Jerusalem was Sir Moses’ passion, and his

dream was to help the impoverished Jews living there.

a n d t h e For that purpose, he purchased land in 1855 — the first

western Jew to do so - and began construction on a

- windmill and housing. In 1860, he established the first

B I r t h 0 f Jewish neighborhood outside the Old City, Mishkenot
Sha’ananim.

In Jerusalem and all over Eretz lsrael,

M Q d e r m Montefiore gave money to poor Jews and Muslims,

built synagogues, supported yeshivas and girls’ trade

schools, founded charitable institutions, and renovated

J G r U S a I e m the tomb of our matriarch, Rachel. In 1854, he saved

countless people in the Holy Land from starvation

through his international famine relief appeal that
revolutionized Jewish philanthropy.

His contributions to Jerusalem were so great;
five neighborhoods in the city were named after him,
including Yemin Moshe, adjacent to Mishkenot
Sha’ananim. And his iconic windmill was and still is an
~ .-. “ important and cherished symbol of Israel’s capital,
V Jerusalem.

Born in Livorno, Italy in 1784 to a Sephardic
family, Moses Haim Montefiore was raised in England
and became one of only twelve Jewish members of the
British stock exchange. At age 28, he married Judith
Barent-Cohen, whose sister was the wife of Nathan
Rothschild. The two brothers—in-Iaw were business
partners. By age 40, Montefiore had amassed so large
a fortune, he was able to retire and devote the next 61

‘ « years of his life to assisting Jews in need in England
5,; and abroad.

' In Damascus, Montefiore helped free Jewish
prisoners falsely accused of the blood libel. In Russia,
he met with Tsar Nicholas I to halt the expulsion of half
a million Jews in the western frontier. In Romania, he
intervened to stop pogroms and anti-Jewish laws. In
Morocco and Persia, he saved thousands of Jewish
lives.

Montefiore made seven trips to the Holy Land,
his last at the age of 91. Getting to Jerusalem in those
days was no easy feat. There were no roads to speak
of from the port of Jaffa up the hills to the Old City.

In 1827, Montefiore and his wife Judith were
the first distinguished Jewish visitors to Jerusalem and
were treated like royalty. The Turkish governor invited
them to stay in a nice area outside of the city, but
Montefiore turned him down, preferring to remain in the

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 Jewish Quarter.

Later he wrote, "I hope I shall ever live, and die, in
the society of my brethren of Israel."‘ And to commemorate
his trip, Montefiore added the word "Jerusalem" in Hebrew
- in three places - to his coat of arms.

Following his election as Sheriff of London in 1838,
Montefiore was knighted by Queen Victoria. Several years
later, Victoria elevated him to baronet. Upon receiving his
knighthood, Sir Moses wrote, "I cannot express all I felt on
this occasion. I had, besides, the pleasure of seeing my
banner with 'Jerusalem' floating proudly in the hall."2

Kent where Sir Moses had resided for fifty years. After
recognizing the names "Montefiore" and "Ramsgate"
on a plaque, they decided to "re-interpret" their orders,
and only blew off the top of the windmill.

In 1968, after the Six Day War and
reunification of Jerusalem, the windmill was repaired,
but was still not functional. Finally in 2012, with $1.25
million raised by the Jerusalem Foundation, and the
hard work of many people including the Dutch
organization Christians for Israel, the windmill was
lovingly restored. After 150 years of standing still, the

 

In 1857, of 15,000 people residing in
Jerusalem, over 7,000 were Jews who were
suffering in overcrowded and unsanitary
conditions within the city walls.

With funds from the estate of Judah
Touro of New Orleans, Montefiore built the
windmill, an almshouse with 28 one—and-a-half
room apartments, and a second, smaller
building. There were gardens, kitchens, an
oven, a water pump, a schoolroom, a clinic, two
synagogues, and ritual baths. The name of the
new neighborhood, Mishkenot Sha‘ananim,
"Tranquil Dwellings" in Hebrew, was taken from
Isaiah 32:18, "And my people shall live in an
oasis of peace, in secure dwellings, and in
restful tranquility."

At first, Jews were afraid to live outside
the protection of the Old City walls. Montefiore lowered the
rents to zero, but when that still did not attract tenants, he
offered them cash bonuses. Eventually, families began to
move in, but at night, they would sleep in the Old City.
However, after a cholera epidemic in 1865 killed 3,000
people, one third of them Jews, there was increased
interest in residing in Mishkenot Sha'ananim.

Montefiore’s Windmill

Sir Moses’ idea of the windmill was to give the
residents of Mishkenot Sha‘ananim a way to support
themselves and to provide flour to the poor of Jerusalem at
a lower price. The English-style windmill operated for 18
years. But due to the cost of imported replacement parts
and the invention of the steam-driven flour mill, the
windmill was closed and left abandoned.

Shortly before the 1948 War of Independence, the
British high commissioner, as he was leaving a Sunday
church service, noticed that Jewish Haganah soldiers had
added a lookout post at the top of the windmill. He ordered
the entire structure to be blown up, in an action that Jewish
residents nicknamed "Operation Don Quixote."

As fate would have it, the demolition team
assigned to the task hailed from Ramsgate, the town in

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windmill’s blades could be
Sir Moses' coat of arms

features several Judaic
symbols: the Lion of Judah. a
stag symbolizing the tribe of
Naphta/i two stars of David, a
cedar tree, and a small hamsa.
Three banners proudly display
his love for Jerusalem, each
with the word Jerusalem written
in Hebrew. A hill represents his
Italian surname. Monte
(mountain) flore (flower). At the
bottom is the family motto.

“Think and Thank. "

seen once again turning in the Jerusalem skyline.
Today, Montefiore's Windmill houses a small
museum including a replica of Sir Moses' famous
carriage that he traveled in throughout Israel, and
around the world, helping Jews wherever he went.

Montefiore’s Contributions to Tikkun

Olam

Sir Moses Montefiore, Baronet, was a giant of
Jewish philanthropy who dedicated the majority of his
life to assisting Jews in trouble and to advancing equal
rights for Jews and others throughout the world.

He had a special interest in the abolition of
slavery, seeing the slaves in the West Indies as an
oppressed people like the Jews. In 1835, he and
Nathan Rothschild underwrote a huge loan — valued
today at £15 billion - to the British government to
finance the freeing of the slaves in the British Empire.
It took Great Britain until 2015 to finish paying off the
loan.

Sir Moses passed away at age 101, leaving a
very large endowment, still in use today, for the
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tolerance, and for maintaining the Montefiore
synagogue and mausoleum in Ramsgate. His
endowment also administers and funds the Judith Lady
Montefiore College in London, and is owner of the
Ramsgate Jewish Cemetery.

Mishkenot Sha‘ananim was redeveloped, with
the original buildings still standing, and is one of the
most picturesque and upscale neighborhoods in
Jerusalem, home to many artists and writers.

Kentucky Jews Honor Montefiore on his

Centenary
In 1884, Jews across the globe sent tributes to

Montefiore for his 100th birthday. Among those who
sent their best wishes to Sir Moses was the Jewish
community of Paducah, Kentucky:

"The Israelites of the city of Paducah, in the
State of Kentucky, U.S.A., being assembled in their
Synagogue on this seventh day of March Cheshvan
5645 (October 1884) for the purpose of recognizing in
becoming manner the Centennial anniversary of their
venerable co-religionist Sir Moses Montefiore, have
unanimously passed the following Preambles and
Resolutions."

"Whereas, by the blessing of Divine Providence,
Sir Moses Montefiore on the 24th day of October 1884
has entered upon the One Hundred Anniversary of his
birth, and Whereas the distinguished Centenarian, by a
long life, nobly devoted to deeds of Philanthropy and
Benevolence, has endeared himself to the hearts of his
Brethren in Faith, and elicited the profound admiration
of all good men in every land, where true and
disinterested love of humanity is looked upon as the
greatest virtue. Therefore be it Resolved that
Congregation "Yeshurun" of Paducah hail this

auspicious day with deep gratitude to our Heavenly
Father for the preservation of His most noble and pious
servant, in permitting him to see the dawn of his second
century in the enjoyment of his physical and mental
faculties."

"Resolved that we join the Thousands of Jewish
Congregations throughout the world in sending up to the
Eternal on High our fervent prayers, that He may grant
the venerable Centenarian a long and happy life,
undisturbed by lingering illness, and free from the
infirmities of old age..."3

Top 10 Things To Do In Or Near Mishkenot

Sha’ananim

The Mishkenot Sha’ananim-Yemin Moshe area offers
spectacular views of the Old City. Visitors can stroll
through narrow cobbled streets and gardens, see
historical sites, or walk to the new First Station mall
where one can hop a free shuttle into the Old City.

1. Montefiore’s Windmill and Museum

Tour the 4-story mill, see how flour is made, and learn
about Jewish Jerusalemites in the 18003. The Museum
contains an interesting collection of photographs and a
replica of Sir Moses' famous carriage with his coat of
arms. http://mishkenot.org.il/hanging—out/

2. Maurice M. Dwek Guesthouse

The original almshouse built by Montefiore was
completely renovated and is now a guesthouse popular
with visiting artists, writers and musicians.
http://mishkenot.org.il/guest-house/

3. Jerusalem Music Center

The second of the original buildings in Mishkenot
Sha'ananim is home of the Jerusalem Music Ceter

   

which hosts master classes and concerts with musicians
from around the world. Audio and video of the classes
and special projects are available to the public for
listening or viewing. https://www.jmc.org.iI/E/index.php

4. Bloomfield Garden

The Bloomfield Garden is a 17-acre park that includes the
tomb of King Herod's family, lawns, play areas, and the
Lions Fountain, a gift from Germany's former chancellor
Helmut Kohl in 1989.
http://projects.jerusalemfoundation.org/heritage/parks-
gardens/bloomfieId-garden.aspx

5. King David Hotel

U.S. presidents and royalty have stayed at the historic
5-star King David Hotel. Built in the 19205, it’s considered
by many as the finest hotel in Israel.
https://www.facebook.com/kingdavidhotel

6. The First Station

The first train station in Jerusalem is now one of the city's
hippest hangouts. Hatachana Harishona is an outdoor
mall with shops, food stalls, cafes and restaurants, a live
music bar, and art galleries. It has special events, free
concerts and classes, and children's activities, including a
train ride, carousel, GymboSports tent, bungee
trampoline, and a train museum. Park your car and take
the free shuttle service to the Old City on Sundays
through Fridays. http://firststation.co.il/en/businesses/

7. Writers Festival

The International Writers Festival is the literary event in
Israel, taking place every two years and showcasing
Israeli and international authors. Many events are in
English including discussions, readings, writing
workshops, musical performances, and other activities.
http://mishkenot.org.il/writersfestival/en/

8. Menachem Begin Heritage Center Museum

The Museum tells Israel's history through multimedia
exhibits on the life of the prime minister who made peace
with Egypt. On the Center’s grounds are tombs from the
First Temple period.
http://www.gojerusalem.com/items/258/Menachem-Begi
n-Heritage-Center/

9. Sultan’s Pool

The Sultan's Pool, once the site of an ancient water
source near the Old City walls, is an outdoor concert
venue. Summer events include the Jerusalem Opera
Festival, and International Jerusalem Arts and Crafts Fair
put on by the local artists’ colony, Hutzot Hayotzer,
featuring nightly musical performances.
https://facebook.com/chutzot.hayotzer
http:/fjerusalem-operacom/

10. Cinematheque

The Cinematheque screens underground and classic
movies and hosts the annual Jerusalem Film Festival.

 

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The Israel Film Archives and other film libraries are
located there. https://www.jer-cin.org.i|/en I

Footnotes

 

1. Abigail Green. Moses Montefiore: Jewish Liberator, Imperial
Hero. 2010. Harvard University Press, p. 77.

2. Ibid. p. 110

3. montefioreendowmentorg.ulr

Montefiore at 100 (page 4)

Montefiore’s Coat of Arms (page 5)

Montefiore’s Windmill, Jerusalem, Israel 2013 (left) Photo
by Paul Arps.

 

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During February 2018, new Lexington residents
Sidney and Alice Goldstein treated their friends to an
exhibit of Sidney’s paintings. The Goidsteins had moved to
Lexington the previous year to be near some of their
children and grandchildren. Sidney, a retired professor of
sociology specializing in demography, says that he has
always been interested in painting, but family and work
commitments made it difficult for him to pursue this hobby
in his younger years. After he retired, he returned to his
hobby when he found a painting group, guided by an art
teacher, in his home state of Rhode Island.

Sidney’s paintings reflect nature scenes from his
native New England and other parts of the US. as well as
from his overseas trips to Africa and Asia. There are family
paintings of his mother and her favorite dog and of Sidney
and Alice celebrating their wedding anniversary while in
Beijing, and while visiting the Great Wall of China. Other
paintings show people of different cultures and their daily
activities, such as a rural Chinese boy riding a water
buffalo and a Nigerian woman carrying a bundle of sticks
on her head. Most of the people in Sidney’s pictures are
shown within the setting of their cultures, hinting at the
painter’s training as a sociologist and demographer.

While studying sociology as an undergraduate,
Sidney took a course in population studies which ignited
his interest in demography. After obtaining his Bachelor of
Arts and Master of Arts degrees at the University of
Connecticut, he transferred to the University of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he received his Ph.D.
There, he studied under Dr. Dorothy Swaine Thomas, a
noted research professor of sociology and a demographer.
Dr. Thomas and her late husband, Dr. William l. Thomas,
also a sociologist, had been interested in studying Jewish
populations and their adjustment to life in the United
States. Neither had ever followed up with a study, but Dr.
Dorothy Thomas aroused enough interest in this subject in
Sidney, to immerse himself in Jewish population studies
once the opportunity presented itself.

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Sidney Goldstein’s academic credentials are
impressive and he has had a distinguished career as a
researcher, innovator, teacher, and mentor and
consultant of other experts in the field of demography.
He is recognized as a giant in the field of the study of
urbanization and population mobility in the United States
as well as internationally. To discuss all of his work in a
magazine article is impossible. Here we will concentrate
on Sidney’s Jewish population studies.

After obtaining his Ph.D. in Sociology from the
University of Pennsylvania, Sidney joined the faculty of
Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1955
and remained there until his retirement in 1993. “Brown
University was looking for a promising new
demographer,” Sidney said with a chuckle. At Brown,
Sidney became chairman of the sociology department
and he founded and led the Population Studies and

Training Center, which he developed into an
internationally recognized research unit.
When Sidney began teaching at Brown

University, the chair of the sociology department was
Jewish. He encour