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Gift of Israel program
increases in numbers

Now in its second year,
the Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation’s Gift of Israel
Program has become a very popu-
lar way to plan for a trip to Israel.

Fourteen children are
currently enrolled in the program.
After the end of the tenth grade,
all of these children will have an
opportunity to travel to Israel

with the help of the Central Gift of Israel Enrollees; a'prominent Christian church, the
Kentucky Jewish Federation. Joshua Adland F1rst Presbyterian Chi-Wh-

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By setting up a special
bank account for their child and
making regular contributions, a
family invests financially and
psychologically in the powerful
experience that a teen trip to
Israel can provide.

To enroll in the program,
call Joel Eizenstat at 268-0672.

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THE DINNER...
by Evelyn Dantzic Geller

The evening of
November 6, 1997 will live long,
and most fondly, in my memory.
It marked the ﬁrst major event
ever co-sponsored by the Central
Kentucky Jewish Federation and

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address a room full of Christians
and Jews, talk about religion, and
then leave them laughing. Rabbi
Harold Kushner, renown author
and lecturer, did just that on his
recent visit to Lexington.

Kushner said, “The Jews
are waiting for the Messiah to
come and the Christians are wait-
ing for his return. Why don’t we
just wait until he comes and ask
him if he’s been here before.”

Kushner described his
new book, How Good Do We

oil is to the Arabs--a major source
of energy,” quipped the Rabbi.

All religions also offer
many ways of working off guilt,
such as good deeds (mitzvahs) or
giving ﬁnancial assistance to wor-
thy causes.

Shame is a different
story. Rabbi Kushner said feeling
bad about yourself is a difficult
problem. We need acceptance

negative ee mgi’.
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Rabbi Kushner
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In This Issue:
Feature Stories:
Rabbi to Rabbi . . . .3

What’s in a Name?
................. 7

The Jews: Many Faces
in Many Places . . . .9

Politically Underage
................ 11

Leisure Club ..... 17

Also:

B’nai Mitzvahs . . .18

Calendar . . . .18 & 19

CKIF President’s

Message .......... 2
Editorial .......... 4
Hadassah ........ 12

Havurah ........ 12

IFS ............. 10
ozs ....... .13 a; 14.
TAI ........ 15 a 16

MILESTONES

Mazel Tov to:

Etta Pollan on her
granddaughter’s marriage;
Dr. Ruth Milanaik was wed
to Michael Goldman,
August 24, 1997 in New York
City. Dr. Milanaik received her
degree in May of 1997. She is
also the niece of Bruce Engel.

Kevin & Ann Freund
on the birth of their daughter,
Kathryn Dagny,
on October 21, 1997.

Sandra Dubilier & Victor
Meyerowitz, on their marriage
November 2, 1997.
Sandra is the daughter of
Lou & Vinnie Dubilier.

Gerald & Angela Dubilier,
on the birth of their twins,
Gabrielle Elizabeth and
Alexander Samuel, on
September 11, 1997.
Gerald is the son of
Lou & Vinnie Dubilier.

Condolences to:
Melvin Levy, on the death of his
wife, Bea Levy.

Lou Kroot, on the death of his
uncle, Morris Kroot.

David Marwil, on the death of
his mother, Lenore Marwil.

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Message

by
Evelyn Dantzic Geller

Happy Birthday? ?

Before we know it, 1998 will be upon us.
- For Jews the world over, the signiﬁcance
of this year is that it marks the ﬁftieth anniversary of the establishment
of the State of Israel; of the Jewish homeland. In 1948, after millennia
of dispersion; after countless efforts by innumerable national and reli-
gious entities to obliterate the Jewish people; we ﬁnally would be safe
in a land of our own. Israel’s existence not only validated the Jewish
presence among the community of nations, it also was to stand as a
unifying force within the world Jewish community.

Today, many Jews do not remember a time when there was no
Israel. Some Jews even say that they see no need for a Jewish state or
a state for Jews--and there is a difference. Most Jews, however, con-
tinue their financial, educational, emotional, spiritual, and physical
support of Jews in Israel and the diaspora who are in need. We furnish
this support as one way of honoring our commitment to the ideal of our
being “Am Ehad,” one nation. Among the principals who arrange for
the provision of this support are the Joint Distribution Committee
(JDC) and the Jewish Agency; both of which are major beneﬁciaries of
the funds we contribute to the United Jewish Appeal Campaign.

But we now are confronted by what is to me a truly dreadful
reality. Israel, our Jewish national home, the land which was to serve as
the focal point of our unity as a people, has become'a focal point for
divisiveness among our people. Actually, it is not the land per se which
divides us. Rather. it is the actions of some among.y us which generates
fear and dissensron among many of us. I speak of the attempts by
members of some far right wing religious parties in Israel to invalidate
the identity of most of us as Jews- By virtue of my last message, you
know how abhorrent their efforts are to me. What bothers me equally is
the impact that their behavior and statements can have on the contribu-
tions being made to central Kentucky’s joint UJA/CKJF campaign and
on the support by the Jewish community of the Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation’s plans fur a “Really Big” region wide, multifaceted
celebration of Israel’s fiftieth birthday in 1998.

On a personal basis, I entreat you to bear with your CKJF
Board, your Executive Director, and your campaign committee while
they work out ways to continue to support the JDC and to funnel
money into Israeli social, educational, heath care, and other institutions
which are sponsored by secular Jewish groups, and by Reform and
Conservative Jews. We are listening to your Concerns over the Jewish
Agency’s apportionment of funds, and are looking for alternatives to
the current Bylaws driven allocation policy. Please don‘t penalize the
people of Israel--and Jews still in lands of oppression--for the hard—
hearted and hard-headed actions of One group. Continue your generos-
ity of spirit and of pocket and dig deep for the rest of the 1997 and for
the soon-to-be 1998 campaigns.

In the same spirit of generosity, I ask you to respond positive-
ly when we solicit your help in planning and effecting the year-long
celebration of Israel’s ﬁftieth birthday. We will be kicking off the
“party” at CKJF’s annual Chanukah party in 1997. During 1998, we
will highlight a giant celebration in May. In addition we are planning
ancillary events in the spring and fall, as well as presenting Israel as a
central theme for our summer day camp, Camp Shalom. Whatever our
feelings about the current government of Israel, I ask you to remember
that the Jews of central Kentucky are one with the people of Israel. Let
all of us join together in celebration of the auspicious anniversary of
the rebirth of our nation. Volunteer and make this festivity THE event
of the year for Lexington.

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”DEFINING REFORM &; CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM”

The Reform Viewpoint

by Rabbi Jonathan Adland

world around them by looking at
the rules of Jewish life and modi—
fying those rules. On another
level, Reform Judaism is each
Jew’s personal response to the
history, tradition, values, celebra-
tions, Observances, and rules of
Jewish life. Being a Reform Jew
means having a sense of autono—
my within the world of Judaism.

Reform Judaism today is
not what it was a half century or
even a quarter century ago.
Reform Judaism is active in
evolving and changing to meet
the practical and spiritual
demands of its membership. For
example, where the ritual of
Jewish life was discarded or

downplayed by the early
Reforrners, ritual is critical to and
a part of many Reform Jewish
lives today. Most Reform Jewish
congregations are involved with
the study of Torah and to a lesser
extent Talmud. Reform Judaism
encourages the study and use of
Hebrew, the observance of
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, as well as the
Conﬁrmation ceremony. Jewish
tradition is seen practiced in more
Reform congregations all the
time.

The way I like to

describe Reform Judaism is in the

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which declared that "all such
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regulate diet, priestly purity, and
dress, [are] apt rather to obstruct
then to further modern spiritual
elevations," and that, "we do not
consider ourselves a nation, but a
religious community, and there—
fore expect neither a return to
Palestine" the moderates decided
to go their separate ways.

This group included tradi-
tional Sephardic Jews and moder-
ate reformers. They founded a
school, called the Jewish
Theological Seminary in 1885.
In 1913, the chancellor of the
Seminary, Rabbi Solomon
Schechter established The United
Synagogue of America (now The
United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism) to reach
out to all Jews who were willing
to remain open to the role that
Jewish law can play in their lives,
and who understand that the
Jewish people have always had a
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of the Jewish people, and that
observance of Halacha, that is
Jewish law, is the best way Jews
express ourselves spiritually and
live up to the covenant.
Conservative Judaism was espe-
cially successful at reaching the
millions of Jews from Eastern
Europe who wanted to live as
Jews and modern Americans.

The challenge of maintain-
ing a balance between modernity
and three thousand years of
Jewish law and tradition makes
the Conservative Movement one
that is never at rest, but one that
is constantly struggling and
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: . ‘teria line, every choice is a

Jewish choice and every choice is

the Reform Jew chooses from
this Jewish cafeteria line to make
a part of his/her life, the choice is
a good one. The cafeteria is
always open for more choices to
enhance the spiritual life of the
Reform Jew.

Yet, what it all boils
down to is the moment on Mt.
Sinai when God stood ready to
give the Torah to Moses. Reform
Judaism does not take this
moment literally. We see this
story as the way our people chose
to portray the creation of the laws
and rules of the community. We
do not see it as a something that
really happened as depicted in the
chapter in Exodus. As a result,
we are granted the freedom to
make up our own minds as to
how we will live and celebrate
our Jewish lives. Reform Jews
look for the spirit of the law and
not the letter of the law.

EDITORIAL

The “Religious Freedom” Constitutional Amendment

The United States has
long been a haven for people
seeking freedom from religious
persecution. In fact, it is such an
important and valued right that
religitus freedom is guaranteed
by the First Amendment of the
United States Constitution. The

1 First Amendment provides for the

separation of church and state and
prevents government interference
in religious practices

In May of 1997,
Congressman Ernest Istook (R—
OK) introduced the “Religious
Freedom” Amendment to the US.
Constitution. This amendment
would permit government—spon-
sored prayer a‘nd public funding
of religious institutions. It would
pose a serious threat to religious
liberty and tolerance by weaken-

HADASSAH ACTION ALERT

ing the crucial separation between
church and state.

While private, voluntary
religious practices in public
places are currently protected by
the First Amendment, the
“Religious Freedom" Amendment
would permit the government to
endorse and organize religious
activities such as prayer in public
schools and other public places.
Ultimately, this bill could lead to
the coercion of religious minori—
ties in classrooms, courthouses
and government offices.

The “Religious
Freedom” Amendment would
also allow the government to pro—
vide funding to religious institu-
tions. This would permit the gov—
ernment to become directly
involved in particular religious

activities and to regulate and
interfere in them. Thus, taxpayers
would be forced to support partic-
ular religious institutions even if
the funded institutions do not pro—
mote an individual taxpayer’s
religious beliefs.

Hadassah is a long—
standing supporter of strict
church—state separation and reli—
gious liberty. We are extremely
concerned about the ramifications
of this legislation both for the
Jewish community and for other
religious and non-religious groups
throughout the nation. Hadassah
is currently part of a broad,
national coalition comprised of
numerous religious, civil liberties
and educational organizations that
vigorously oppose this bill.

Call, write, or fax your
Representatives and Senators
urging them to oppose the
“Religious Freedom”
Amendment. To contact your
Representative or Senators, call
the capitol Switchboard at: (202)
224-3121.

Form a coalition with local reli-
gious, civil liberties and educa-
tional groups to oppose the
“Religious Freedom”
Amendment.

Please send copies of your corre—
spondence or a record of your
calls to the National American
Aﬂairs/Domestic Policy
Department at 50 West 58 Street,
N Y, NY 10019.

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summing up what Christmas

ahealthy choice, No matter what 3 means '0 Jews, especially for

Jews who are also parents.

Jews are always getting
the short end of the holiday stick.
We must fight the traffic, send
Christmas cards to business asso-
ciates (unless you work for a
Jewish organization), gain weight
(you can’t turn down ALL those
holiday goodies your co-workers
bring into the ofﬁce), and last, but
not least, keep your children from
feeling left out or deprived
because they don’t celebrate
Christmas.

The problem of assimi—
lating Jewish children into a
largely Christian environment
during the the Christmas season is
arguably one of the most difﬁcult
issues to resolve. Schools, you
know those “safe havens” where
you send your children every
week day to learn reading, writing
and ‘rithmetic, continue to be a
source of difficulty for many
Jewish parents.

The problem is not the
other children, it’s their parents,
and/or an occasional teacher or
two. These “learned” adults have
a holiday tradition of accusing the
Jewish families of “taking away
their Christmas.” Don’t waste
your time explaining these people
to the kids. Tell them to feel
sorry for people whose entire hol-
iday is based on a few songs sung
and some decorations hung dur—
ing and at their child’s school.

Also, don’t try to go
one-on-one with the commercial-
ization of the holiday. A Blue Fir
strung with white lights and
adorned with dreidels does not
constitute a “Hanukah bush,” it’s
still a pseudo-Christmas tree. I
hate to think of what some of us
would hang by the fire, albeit
with care.

Hanukah does share one
similarity with Christmas--the
presents. Whereas, the gift giving
has gone overboard for both holi-
days, it does afford the Jewish
family a way to alleviate some of
the guilt parents may have about
the holiday season.

Another way Jews may
benefit during Christmas is by
getting together with family and
friends. Jews may take advantage
of the general acceptance of vaca-
tion time during December to
visit family and friends. You
don’t have to have Christmas to
have a family reunion.

Also, by participating in
social gatherings, Jewish families
may share in the feelings of good
will and good cheer. However a
word of warning, don’t get caught
up in the joys of stress, loneliness,
and depression that cause the sui-
cide rate to spike this time of
year.

The true answer, is to
not consider the Jewish issue a

once-a-year thing. Being Jewish ,

is a year-round identity. Send
that message to your children.
Celebrate all the Jewish holidays
with great zeal. Make Judaism a
strong and positive part of your
life throughout the year. Then by
December you won’t feel so
trapped by all the strings of lights,
wreaths, and men in red suits that
surround you.

There are no easy
answers. nor arc there any right or
wrong answers. Different things
work for different people.
Whatever works for you, I wish
you Happy Hanukah or Merry
Christmas (whichever applies)!
For those of you who have solved
the “December Dilemma,”
remember to wear sun block, the
Florida sun can be very strong
this time of year.

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groups allow an individual to
reveal their “shameful secrets” to
others who understand and still
accept you, despite these secrets.

Rabbi Kushner also sug-
gested to “choose happiness over
righteousness.” This means to
forgive, but not necessarily to for-
get, the transgressions of others.
Letting go of resentment and
anger is good for you, while har-
boring resentment hurts you, not
the offender.

Kushner advised parents
to come to terms with the differ—
ences between the child they
always envisioned vs. the child
they actually have. Appreciate all
your children for who they are,
don’t degrade them for what they
are not.

As an example, Kushner
described the praise parents give
children when they take their ﬁrst
steps. Parents would never scold
their toddler for falling down
after a few precious steps. This
praise should not end as children

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grow up.

The lecture also included
the Rabbi’s interpretation of the
story of Adam and Eve. He
acquainted Adam and Eve as the
“Biblical account of evolution.”

Kushner said God made
man as a combination of the ani-
mals and himself. Eating the
apple was not a sin, but the evolu-
tion of man’s acceptance of work-
ing for a living and a woman’s
responsibility for bearing chil-
dren. Though birth can be
painful, the joy of birth far
exceeds the pain.

Kushner points out that
only in the New Testament are
Adam and Eve referred to as “the
original sin.” Children and work
are actually ways for man to
accept his mortality because both
live on after you die.

Rabbi Kushner’s lecture
was co-sponsored by the First
Presbyterian Church and the
Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation.

Michael E. Atlclstcin
Sanford & Sandra Archer
; Mitchell Barnes
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‘ Joseph & Sandra Berger

Steve & Susan Caller
Rodes Campbell
Bill & Ellen Chapman
Lee Anne Clarbour
Tom 8: Kathy Courtney
Sarah David
Lou & Vinnie Dubilier
Steve 8r Karen Edelstein
Paul & Beth Engel
David & Kathy Feinberg
Bill Garmer
Evelyn Dantzic Geller
Alvin 8: Elisabeth Goldman
Larry Herman & Pam Allweiss
Marvin & Sandra Heymann
Cokie & Renee Hymson
Gil & Suzann Johnson
Dorothy Karnes
Mark & Ginger Knight
Harold Leggett

Thank You Kushner Patrons;

Elliott & Rena Marcus
Wayne Masterman
- Walter May & Ann Render
Jack L. & Susan Miller
Robert 8; Eleanor Miluurd
jerry 8r Chris Morgan
Lois Margaret Nora
Kim Nichols
Ted & Anne Clay Oldham,
Lewis Paisley & Sheila Isaac
Del 8: Martha Pearson
Reverend Jay & Patti Pierce
Neil 8: Ruth Poley
Betsy W. Poole
George & Nawanna Privett
Doug Rank
Jim & Pat Render
Stanley R. Saxe
Virginia Schmidt
David & Pat Shraberg
Clifton & Renee Smith
Franklin Thompson
Shirley Tipton
Jerry Yon 8r Pamela Mathis-Yon

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then were seated, served a deli—
cious meal, and treated to a spe-
cial presentation by Rabbi
Kushner. After his speech, Rabbi
Kushner graciously answered
questions. Things were so com-
fortable that it was difficult get—
ting people off stage so the Center
staff could set up for the Rabbi’s
main address.

The venture was a suc-
cess from every vantage point.
First off, our speaker was magnif-
icent. In Shalom you will also
read about Rabbi Kushner‘s lec-
ture to the general public. I will
not attempt to summarize his pre-
sentation to those attending the
patron’s dinner. I will marvel at
the ease with which Rabbi
Kushner addressed some of the
aspects of religion to which all of

Patrons Jack Miller and Sandy Heymann with

Rabbi Kushner
Photo by Doug Hall

(L to R) CKJF Program Coordinator Kim Slaton
with Patrons Susan Caller and Sanford Archer

Photo by Harold Roth

us, Jew and Gentile, attest. He
got us thinking about factors
which could serve to draw us
together as members of the
human race who are believers in
G-d. We were fortunate, indeed,
that he chose to honor us with his
presence and his words.

I want to thank all of the
generous patrons who attended
the pre-lecture dinner. Your
warm reception of Rabbi Kushner
went far in making him feel wel-
come. Just as important was your
ﬁnancial support of this undertak-
ing. Without your magnanimity,
the charitable ends of this lecture
could not have been realized.

My gratitude to the staff '

and volunteers who effected the
evening’s happenings is bound-
less. Too often we attend func-
tions and enthuse about the event
without giving much thought to
the labors of a group of special

people whose time, energy, and
effort enable us to enjoy our-
selves and the program. At the
risk of not mentioning everyone, I
will mention those people whom I
recall are responsible for the suc-
cess of the evening. Our sincerest

thanks to:

The staff of
Singletary Center for the Arts
The staff of
First Presbyterian Church
The staff of Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation

David Larson from
The Pampered Chef

Reverend Jeb Magruder
l’ut Render
for organizing the event

Clifton Smith for publicity and
articles in the Herald Leader

Harold Roth 6L Doug Hall for
their great photography
Susan Caller
for the table ﬂowers

This was a great
evening. The response to the
venture and to the speaker has all
been positive. We hope that the
next such outing will draw con-
tinued support from our commu-
nity.

Patrons Susan Caller, Walter May, Ann Render;
and Steve Caller

Photo by Doug Hall

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contention: A rose by

any other name would
smell as sweet. Yes, indeed. But
there’s much in a name. Some
races can recognize one another
by their skin color. Jews, on the
other hand, generally can recog—
nize one another by their names.

Note that sneaky word
“generally.” There’s Abbey
Cohen, the Jewish Wall Street
guru and William Cohen,
Secretary of Defense, who’s not
Jewish. And therein, as I see it,
lies the problem.

Jews can’t always tell
who’s Jewish and who’s not from
their names.

As a result, Jews have

W137 in taking pride intact

accomplishments of fellow Jews.

I contend that Jews have
made incredible contributions to

of all proportion to their numbers.
The last figure I saw indicated
that Jews made up less than 1%
of the world’s population and a
little over 1% of the US. popula-
tion. Seldom have so few con-
tributed so much.

But generally, there is
little pride among Jews. One rea-
son may be the failure to trumpet
Jewish accomplishments. The
silence about Jewish achieve-
ments may in part be attributed to
a strategy devised by some
Jewish leaders. They felt that
Jews should lie low, not calling
attention to themselves or their

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FEATURE

What’s in a Name?

by Michael E. Adelstein

accomplishments. Anti-
Semitism, it was contended,
resulted from envy or jealousy of
the Jews. Publicity would feed
the belief that Jews were taking
over Main Street, Wall Street, and
Pennsylvania Avenue.

But in keeping quiet
about Jewish accomplishments,
Jews have failed to develop the
pride that other minority groups
seek. Children grow up without
recognizing Jewish heroes. And
there are “heroes” aplenty in
many ﬁelds. It boggles the mind
to thing about them.

One of the major recent
historical social changes in our
country and the world has been
the rise of women. And one of
the great leaders in this move—
ment for equality has been Jewess
Betty Friedan, whose book The
Feminine Mysti ue '

ﬁrst being the suffrage movement
that won the vote in 1920.

One of the great new

the stage and in ﬁlm. Here Jews
have been prominent with
Richard Rodgers, Oscar
Hammerstein, Lawrence Hat, and
Steve Sondheim coming quickly
to mind.

And, of course, there
were the great Jewish songsmiths:
the Gershwins, Irving Caesar
(who wrote one of my favorites,
“Tea for Two”), Cole Porter,
Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, and
others. Irving Berlin, a Jewish
composer, wrote two of our
nation’s most popular songs: iron—
ically, the Christmas favorite, “A

taught in the universities where

White Christmas,” and the most
singable national anthem, “God
Bless America.”

While on the subject of
music, I can think of many Jewish
greats, such as Leonard Bernstein,
Bernstein