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Hear noted American Jewish

historian at Pacesetters Dinner

Dr. Gary Zola to speak on August 30
9 § §

Please join us on Sunday, August 30 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
at the home of Judy and Bob Baumann for the annual
Pacesetters Event, a gathering of donors who contribute

a minimum of $1,000 each to the 2009 Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation campaign. Dr. Gary Zola, noted scholar
and American Jewish historian, will be our guest speaker.
Wine and cheese will be served.

Dr Zola is executive director of the Jacob Raider Marcus
Center of the American‘lewwh Archives, the world's larg~

By Marcia Blacker

A frequent category on the quiz show Jeopardy is one in
which three items, seemingly disparate, actually share a
common bond. For example, three such items might be

”a traffic light, slang for money, and a lawn.” And the
answer (phrased in true Jeopardy fashion as a question)
would be: What is the color green? Now that you know
the rules, let’s play: a math teacher, a martial arts student,
a rabbi. And the answer? Who is Moshe Smolkin?

Rabbi Smolkin officially became the spiritual leader of
025 on July 15. He has been in Lexington since June,
however, becoming acquainted with the city and doing
some serious house hunting.

Born in Atlanta, Rabbi Smolkin has spent most of his life
in the Southwest, most recently in Los Angeles where he
completed his rabbinical studies.

est freestanding research center solely dedicated to the
study of the American Jewish experience. Dr. Zola also
serves as professor of the American Jewish Experience at
Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion in
Cincinnati.

In 2006, Dr. Zola became the first American Jewish histo-
rian and the first American rabbi to be appointed to the
Academic Advisory Council of the congressionally rec-
ognized Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. He
initiated the national commemoration of the 350th anni-
versary of Jewish life in America, marking the establish-

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Asked when he knew he wanted to
be a rabbi, he replied, ”When I was
15 or 16. As an adolescent I wanted
to find answers. Orthodox Judaism
provided concrete answers and

filled a void.” A little later, he found
Conservative Judaism a better fit, but
is grateful for the ”good foundation
in Judaism through orthodoxy.”

Rabbi Smolkin holds a BA degree

in mathematics from Brandeis
University. He earned his MA in
math at Tufts University, where he
also did some graduate work in eth-
ics and metaphysics. He taught math

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Jane Chapu‘t has lived in Lexington since 1999, when

she transferred here to be an administrative officer for
Girl Scouts -— Wilderness Road Council. After her retire—

ment in 2004, she became involved with the Lexington

Chapter of Hadassah, serving as donor chair for two

years. She is currently vice president of programming.

She also serves on the TAI Sisterhood board as coordina-

tor of the temple’s Oneg Shabbat celebrations and is a

member of the Shalom editorial committee.

Her previous volunteer work focused on the Temple

Beth Shalom in Anchorage, Alaska, for which she

served as religious school principal, as a member of its
board of directors, and as first vice president for four
years. She also served on the Municipality of Anchorage’s
Cemetery Commission, followed by four years on the Ethics
Commission. Jane has a BS. degree from Boston University.

Susan Cobin was born and raised in Los Angeles.

She completed a degree in Spanish at the University of
California at Santa Barbara and an MFA in creative writ—
ing (poetry) at the University of Oregon, where she met
her husband, Randall Roorda. Marshall, her son, is a cre-
ative writing major as well—at SCAPA at Lafayette High
School, where he will be a senior this year. After leaving
the West coast in 1990, Susan lived in Ann Arbor and .
Kansas City before moving to Lexington in 2000. She has l
experienced a rather eclectic work history, with her most

see Board, page 3

 

 

 

 

 

  

IN THIS ISSUE
Faith-based communities asked to aid in

child abuse prevention ............................. 3
President's Message ................................. 4
Third Opinion ...................................... 5
From the Director .................................. 6
Ask a Rabbi ....................................... 7
JFS: At Your Service ................................. 8
Winner of ”What Israel Means to Me" Essay Contest 2009. . .9
Shana Tova, the Hadassah way ........................ 9
Memoir ......................................... 10
Profile: Rob Siebert ................................ 11
Tikkun Lexington’s Stewart Home visits inspire, entertain. . . . 12
B’tayavon ........................................ 13
Letter to the Editor ................................ 14
Think Green! Mark occasions with trees

and water for Israel .............................. 14
Sim Shalom faces rewards, challenges .................. 15
Lexington Chapter of Hadassah ....................... 16
Lexington Havurah ................................. 16
Temple Adath Israel ................................ 17
Around the Community ............................. 18
Ohavay Zion Synagogue ............................. 19
Community Calendar ............................... 20

 

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UJC announces new president

Gerrald “Jerry" Silverman will be joining UJC (United Jewish
Communities) on September 30 as its president and CEO.

 

Jerry comes from the Foundation for Jewish Camp, where since 2004
he helped the only national organization dedicated to non-profit Jewish
resident camps raise awareness and build support for Jewish summer Ierry Silverman—New LIIC Director

 

camps.

Jerry was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His father was a cantor and rabbi. Jerry is married to Erica Silverman
and is the father of five children, ranging in age from 15 to 24. a

 

Hadassah offers winlwin opportunity to the community

because it raises funds through the sale of
the gift cards for its valuable programs here
in the U.S. and in Israel.

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opportunity to catch a break in terms of both convenience
and finances. Simply purchase a Macy’s Gift Card (in $25,
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CKJF Board

Bruce Broudy
Jane Chaput

David Levine
Jennifer Miller

Susan Cobin Angie Ornstein
Executive Committee Ronit Eres Jeremy Popkin
Michael Grossman, Vice President Evelyn Dantzic Geller Ricki Rosenberg
Pat Shraberg, Secretary Larry Kant Kae Schennberg

David Shakib
David Wekstein

Mimi Kaufman
Audrey Korotkin

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By Hanna B. Smith

On April 24, 2009, I attended a workshop, ”What
Faith Communities Can Do about Child Abuse and

 

zations to help combat child abuse
and neglect. By their very nature,
religious organizations are already
concerned for the welfare of their
members as well as those of the larg-
er community.

Neglect,” sponsored by Friends of Children, Inc. and

the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and
Family Services. Officially, I was representing Ohavay
Zion Synagogue, my faith community. During the intro-
ductions it transpired, though, that I was the only repre-
sentative of a Jewish organization there.

Child abuse and neglect are serious problems in
Kentucky and nationwide. The main speaker at this

Child abuse tends to increase in hard
economic times. Other contributors
are drug and alcohol abuse. Without
family support, teenage or intellectu-
ally challenged parents are especially
vulnerable because of lack of parent-
ing skills, even though their inten-
tions may be good.

workshop, Director of the Division of Child and

Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky Dr.
Allen Brenzel, called child abuse and neglect the num-
ber one public health issue of our nation. According to
Cabinet statistics for 2007 there were close to 3,000 child
victims of substantiated physical and sexual abuse in
Kentucky, and over 13,000 child victims of substantiated
neglect. Twenty-eight percent of these victims were 3

years old or younger.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services, together
with Friends of Children, Inc., want faith—based organi—

The Cabinet advises faith communi-
ties to ensure that their congregations
and houses of worship are safe places
for children. Communities must have
policies in place that protect children
from abuse and adults from being
falsely accused of perpetrating abuse.
Recommendations included shar-

ing information with parents about
planned activities and pick-up pro-
cedures for children, religious school

 

teachers and daycare providers employing appropriate
discipline procedures, and having an open
door policy when counseling with children and youths.

School and worship buildings must be evaluated for their
child safety. Buildings should be well-lit, and free of hid-

den and lonely places where a child could be taken with-

out knowledge of the community at large.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services also asks
permission to recruit foster and adoptive parents among
faith-based communities. Fostering and adopting pose
special challenges for Jewish families in Kentucky
because the great majority of children in the care of the
Cabinet belong to Christian denominations. Even children
not affiliated with any formal religious group are accus-
tomed to celebrating Christmas and Easter.

Nevertheless, members of the Lexington Jewish commu-
nity have fostered and adopted. They should be asked to
share their experiences and how they handled religious
differences between themselves and the children.

Jewish Family Services will hold a workshop for the
Jewish community in October on child abuse and neglect
prevention. Workshops on fostering and adopting and on
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bring new advertisers into Shalom, so
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Rabbi Audrey Korotkin combines
her joy of Jewish living with serious,
deep study of Jewish texts and tradi—
tion, connecting the ever—changing
challenges of everyday life with the
eternal messages of Torah. She also
brings twenty years of pre-rabbinic
experience as an award-winning
broadcast journalist and public-rela-
tions specialist.

Following ordination from Hebrew
Union College-Jewish Institute of
Religion in 1999, Rabbi Korotkin
served six years at Temple Judea
Mizpah in Skokie, Illinois. She relo-
cated to Lexington in 2006 with her
husband, journalist Don Clippinger,

became editorial director for Thoroughbred Times. Rabbi
Korotkin now splits her time among her work for CKJF
(including the JFS board and the CRC), serving as
part-time rabbi for Temple Adath Joseph in St. Joseph,
Missouri, and studying as a PhD. candidate at HUC—JIR
Cincinnati, in the fields of Liturgy, Talmud and Jewish
law codes.

She also serves as a voting member of the Central
Conference of American Rabbis’ Responsa Committee,
which issues frequent answers to lay and rabbinic ques-
tions on contemporary religious practice.

David Shakib was born in Isfahan, Iran and came to

the US. to continue his education when he finished high
school at age 18. After receiving his master’s degree in
mechanical engineering, he was hired by IBM while con-
tinuing his training in electrical engineering at UK. In the
course of a varied 27-year career at IBM, he was the recipi-
ent of several patents. He was also a residential builder for
many years. Fifteen years ago, he and his New—York—born
wife, Phyllis, developed and built a number of luxury
houses in their subdivision. In fact they have designed
every house they have built. The Shakibs have a daughter,
two sons, and several grandchildren. They love this coun-
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President's Message

One of the definitions of ”community" in the Webster's
New World College Dictionary is ”a group of people form-
ing a smaller social unit within a larger one and sharing
common interests, work, identity and location.” It is also,
according to the same dictionary, ”the condition of living
with others and a friendly assedation/fellowship.” I can’t
think of a better example of community than ours: the
Jewish community here in Central Kentucky. We interact
with each other as an extended family: we learn togeth—
er, pIay together, pray together, and provide support
together both within and outside our Jewish community.

We have accomplished much over the past year, includ-
ing the establishment of a new jFS director, Paula Clancy,
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for their outstanding service to the
Central Kentucky Jewish community
over the years and particularly
during the past year.

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Linda Rawin

This was a challenging year for the
staff and volunteers associated with
CKJF. We dealt with the absence

of an executive director from the
end of September 2008 until May

1. All of our programs continued
because of the dedication and hard
work of our staff and volunteers.

The most exciting news is our
expanded friendship with and sup-
port of Ben Yakir, a youth aliyah
village just outside Hadera in Israel.
For the next three years we will be
directing our Israel allocation to sup—
port the music program at Ben Yakir.
The Equine Division of CKJF/UJC
Campaign has for the last few years
already been assisting with a thera-
peutic horseback riding program

at this residential program for chil-
dren considered high—risk (because
of their family situations and their
vulnerability). In most cases, this

is the last chance to reach, educate,
and rehabilitate these problem chil—
dren; they are referred to Ben Yakir
because they must be removed

from their normal environment and
schools. Both the music program and
horseback riding program offer the
students a way to gain confidence,
learn a new skill, develop teamwork
and trust, build relationships, and
motivate them academically. The
association we had for three years
with Hadassah Neurim and the
Net@ program has been fulfilled
and we are very pleased to expand
our relationship with Ben Yakir.

I also want to thank and con-
gratulate our award winners, Ricki
Rosenberg and David Feinberg.
Ricki Rosenberg received the
President’s Award for her long-
standing dedication to the com—
munity. Ricki has been instrumental on the Board and

in our CKJF/UIC Campaign for many years, chairing the
Campaign Committee for more than three years. She has

also been involved in community activities, especially

Tikkun Lexington, and is one of the most committed and

steadfast visitors to the Stewart Home. David Feinberg
has been one of our hardest—working volunteers. C KJF
and our community have been lucky to benefit from
his time and expertise. He has fulfilled two full terms
on the Board and served as CKJF president. He has vol-
unteered for the Campaign Committee and for Jewish
Family Services and has been a truly valued member
throughout. This past year David chaired our Executive
Director Search Committee, a volunteer effort that took
many hours of discussion, interviews, and meetings.

It is particularly because of his role with this commit—
tee that David received the Cookie Wenneker Volunteer
of the Year Award. Mazel Tov to David and to Ricki!

We also recognize and thank those members of the
CKJF Board who just stepped down. We appreciate and
laud their participation and leadership: David Feinberg,
Lowell Nigoff, Linda Noffsinger, Ruth Foley, and Elissa
Weinstein. We welcome the new members to the Board:
Jane Chaput, Susan Cobin, Rabbi Audrey Korotkin, and
David Shakib. I thank you for your com mu nity efforts.

We are a community, an extended family, here in Central

Kentucky, committed to living together and to helping,

both within and outside our immediate community. Our
goal is to strengthen our Jewish life in Central Kentucky,
in Israel, and throughout the world, while participating in

tikkun olam whenever and wherever possible. Help us to

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Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder

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Conservatives who preach ”abstinence” to teen-agers are
right, but for all the wrong reasons. It's not essentially a
moral issue. But first, a little history.

In the Tanach, if two eligible people coupled, they were
considered married. Period. Unless the union was adul—
terous or incestuous, it ”counted,” even if one partner
wasn’t a willing participant. The idea is that when two
people ”cleave together” they really become ”one flesh.”

And it was usual for Israelites/Jews to get married shortly
after puberty, sometimes even before, so that abstinence,
meaning refraining from sexual activity until gradua-
tion from medical school, was simply not a category of
thought.

Jewish tradition includes abstinence, but within the
marital union. Traditional Judaism decided that couples
should refrain from relations during the woman’s men-
strual period and for a week thereafter. This, I’m sure,
makes their hearts grow fonder, (and also has the effect
of putting their subsequent reengagement very close to
the woman’s time of ovulation). Orthodoxy also man-
dates that marital relations are enhanced by being per—
formed on Sabbath, that is, even for couples whose lives
privilege them to live under the same rOOf. (The Talmud
has a “schedule" that varies with the husband’s occupa-

‘ Wt led to some abstinence during the course of

' ’eac week, with concomitant elevation of attraction levels

through anticipation. And that’s the point.

Marriage is a tough act to pull off. In this age of no-fault
divorces, half of our unions get dissolved. Why? Well, we
live in a throw-away society and one that indoctrinates
us to seek our own pleasure. That’s one reason so many
people have sex before marriage.

But sex before marriage is like having dessert before din—
ner, or, if you will, like opening a bottle of Champagne
the day before you intend to drink it. Champagne goes
flat, and so can marriage if the transcendant ”pop” that
ought to be a special feature of the union has preceded it.
Familiarity breeds contempt, but long before that it can
breed boredom.

The first year we were married, Mary and I got into a
pattern of having arguments almost every Friday. We
acquired enough perspective, finally, to label these

the ”Friday night fights,” and to see that they were a
response to the tensions that had accumulated at work
(hers) and graduate school (mine) during the week. SO we
made a pact not to pick fights with each other on Fridays,
but to let grievances lay over until Saturday, to be trot-

  
 
 
 

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grandparents,
parents, and
students

ted out only
if they still
required dis-
cussion.

Well, you know what’s coming.

On Saturday mornings we usually
couldn’t even remember what we’d
been bothered by the day before.
The power of physical love, that
we’d been careful not to engage in
before marriage, still had the healing
effect that it was meant to have. In
other words, the bubbles were still
in our Champagne.

 

Sex before marriage is like
having dessert before dinner,
or, if you will, like opening a
bottle of Champagne the day
before you intend to drink it.

 

 

 

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It’s tough to sell kids in the post—
industrial age on abstinence, so a lot
of people favor providing them with
the means for safe sex and sexual
education. But safe sex is still sex
and, I think, substitutes the physical
thrill for the healing power that sex
should have after marriage. Dessert
before dinner.

I hope that conservative people will
realize this and not preach to, bully,
or threaten their young. Maybe, just
maybe, kids can be shown that it is to
their everlasting advantage to reserve
marital behavior to the period after
marriage and not squander its power
by premature indulgence. a

Stanley Ned Rosenbaum, PhD (Brandeis),
is an adjunct professor of Hebrew at UK
and professor emeritus of [udaic Studies
at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Penn.
The title of this recurring column is
drawn from the old chestnut, ”Two Iews,
three opinions.”

 

 

 

 

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elementary —— and high-schooI—age children. If you’re proud of something
written by one of our kids, either fiction or non-fiction, please email it to
Dl-lFR@Bardstown.com.

  

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Vision for Central Kentucky Jewish

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At CKJF’s Annual Meeting on June 24, after being here only two months,
I spoke about my vision for Lexington’s Jewish community and out-
lined eight steps that would lead to the actualization of that vision. I
shared this personal statement about the community with those who
attended the meeting, but it was not approved by our Board or any offi—
cial committee. I welcome your comments and suggest that you might
want to respond by letter or by email to ckjf@jewishlexingtonorg.

I would like to see a caring, interdependent, Jewishly knowledgeable, pas-
sionate community that strategically plans services and programs for us and
that raises adequate funds to pro-

 

vide programs and services locally
and for our brothers and sisters

in Israel and in endangered situa-
tions throughout the world. While
we are on our way to being there,
we have not yet made it. That said,

I would like to see a
caring, interdependent,
Jewishly knowledgeable,
passionate community...

 

 

 

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6 I August 2009 Shalom

what are the steps we need to take?

1. We need to rewrite our mission statement. Nowhere does it
say that we are the Jewish community’s planning and fund-
raising agency. On the other hand, it does say that we pro-
vide moral and financial support for the State of Israel, which
is not true. We fund programs for those in need in Israel.
2. We need to take a different approach to fundraising. It is not a dirty

word. Fundraising is friend raising. We need to reach out to people on‘ "

a face-to—face basis and understand that the fundraiser is not asking
for himself or herself, but for those who cannot ask for themselves.

3. We need to sponsor a mission to Israel. It is through these special
kinds of Visits that strong Jewish leaders are cultivated and educated.

4. We need to develop a high quality leadership development
program for CKJF and for the congregations and organiza—
tions. We should develop a pattern of leadership succession.

5. We need to become involved in a serious strategic plan-
ning process. We need to examine carefully what we have
been doing and where we want to be going. We shouldn't
repeat programs just because they have always been done.

We need to look for gaps in service and avoid duplication.

6. We need to involve the entire community in a topnotch program
of adult Jewish education. The congregations have the expertise to
plan this, and as in larger communities where Federation funds
the agencies, Federation should allocate funds to the congrega-
tions to make this happen. Perhaps if CKJF were able to provide
funds to the congregations, our campaign could increase.

7. We need to ensure that during this time of uncertainty, no
one in the community has fallen through the cracks.

8. Finally, we must reach out to as many people in the com-
munity who have not yet become involved as we can.

At the Annual Meeting, we had the opportunity to thank
departing Board members and elect new ones. I hope to be
able to introduce these ideas to our new Board. :3

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