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Every year at this time I
ponder over how to wish that my
Jewish friends be sealed for and
granted the good life I desire for
them without sounding like a sec—
ular New Year’s card. And per-
haps that is just how I should
start. I pray that each and every
Jew is written and sealed for a
prosperous, healthy, and safe life.
I pray, also, that each and every
Jew recognizes that the concept
of free will makes us, in large
measure, responsible for our own
health and welir‘bemg. So, my
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may wane granted the Wisdom to
act in ways that benefit your
health, the discernment to make
the right choices in your business
and social lives, and the common
sense to know when it is time to
give yourselves some slack and
have some fun.

In the words of that wise
old Jewish Vulcan, Mr. Spock,
“May you live long and prosper.”

Evelyn Dantzic Geller, President
Central Kentucky Jewish Federation

On behalf of my family,
Leanne, Eli, Heidi, and myself, as
well as the rest of Ohavay Zion
Synagogue, I would like to wish
everyone in the Lexington Jewish
community a year of happiness, a
year of health, and a year of
spending quality time with family
and friends. I wish our communi-
ty a year of cooperation, a year of
doing things together, a year of
putting aside old histories of con-
frontation, a year of creating a
new history of friendship, of com-
ing together, of understanding
one another better. I hope this
year will be the beginning of
many years of going to Bar and
Bat Mitzvahs at one another’s
places of worship, of teens getting

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5758 - GMT Yunnpp!

Greetings for the New Year

to know each other better, of rab—
bis and teachers and lay leaders
accepting all members of the
Jewish community as equally
important and valuable to our
ongoing success. As we are con-
stantly reminded of the possibility
that American Jewry may be
slowly disappearing, I hope we
have a year in which each of us
contributes toward a stronger,
more vibrant, alive, modern, con-
nected Jewish community here in
Lexington.

Furl flaw; mum I‘M will, t'w’

Una vay Aion Synagogue

May the year of 5758 bring to

each of us:

A year of happiness,

A year of good health,

A year of commitment to our
community,

A year of success and good
fortune,

A lifetime of peace.

Ben Baker, President
Temple Adath Israel

The Lexington Havurah
sends its wishes for a healthy,
happy, and prosperous New Year.
Let us strive to incorporate spiri-

tuality and holiness into our
everyday lives. We pray that har-
mony comes to conflicted areas
of the world and peace to the
State of Israel as we celebrate her
SOth anniversary! Let 5758 be a
good year for us all, L’Shana
Tova U’Metukah——Our Wishes
for a Good and Sweet Year.

Judy Baumann, President
Lexington Havurah

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Welcome triends, to a new
Hadassah year! Every autumn,
the sound of the shofar awakens
the Jewish people to a renewed
sense of energy and purpose. We
started in 1912 by sending two
nurses to fight disease in
Palestine. This humanistic health
care mission has evolved into
Hadassah Medical Organization,
one of the most advanced health
care organizations in the world,
with two world-class hospitals,
out—patient facilities, and schools
of medicine, nursing, dentistry,
and now opthamology. Yet the
words Henrietta Szold chose to
express in Hadassah’s original
mission are still our goal today:
“The healing of the daughter of
my people.”

Unfortunately, we are
called upon too often to continue
the healing process. We take
great pride in Hadassah HMO’s
heroic level of readiness. During
the recent bombings in Mahane
Yehuda and Ben Yehuda over
100 wounded victims were taken
to Hadassah hospitals. Many of
these victim remain hospitalized
as we approach the holidays.

On Yom Kippur, as we

Continued on page 5...
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In This Issue:

 

 

Feature Stories:

Rabbi to Rabbi . . . .3 Mazel Tov to:

Future Direction . .5
S Stanley & Judy Saxe on the

marriage of their daughter,
Harriet Saxe, to Nick Poolos,
May 18, 1997.

A Meaningful Life . 7

Politically Underage

................. 9 Stanley & Judy Saxe on

the birth of their granddaughter,
Hila Esther,
August 6, 1997 in Jerusalem.
The proud parents are
Neal & Tova Saxe.

Judaic Studies Program
................. 8

Community New Year

Greetings """" 11 Tomas & Annette Milch on the

marriage of their daughter,
Miriam Alice, to James Russell
Bidlack, September 13, 1997.

Dance of Hope . . .12

Also:

, . . Michael & Harriet Ades on the
B nal MItZVahS ‘ ‘ ‘19 marriage of their daughter,

Sarah Ellen to Kenneth Keiler,

 

 

 

October 2
First Day of Rosh
Hashanah

October 10
Kol Nidre

October I I
Yom Kippur

October 16
First Day of Sukkot

October 25
Shernini Atzeret
Sirnchat Torah
(Reformed)

October 24
Siinchat Torah

(Conservative)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

calendar ........ 19 September 16, 1997_
CKJF President’s
Message .......... 2 Condolences to:
Editorial .......... 4 ,
Jon & Sandy Adland on the

Havurah ....... 14 death of Sand) ‘s cousin.

David Dwork, August 18, l997.
IFS """"""" 10 Sue Westerman, on the death of

her aunt, Louise Heigel.

ISO / Hillel ........ 8

Arthur Herman, on the death of
025 .......... 17-18 his cousin, Milton Miller.
TAI ........ 15 & 16

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Hadassah thanks
Rhoda Kay

The Lexington Chapter
of Hadassah sends its best wishes
to Rhoda Kay, as she leaves
town to further her adventures
with her husband Neil. Rhoda
has been a wonderful president
and her work has been most
appreciated by our local chapter,
as well as the Region Board.

Until we install a new
president in May, Shirley Bryan
will be the interim president. If
you have any questions regarding
Hadassah, membership, JNF
trees, blue boxes--please contact
Shirley at 272-1851.

 

The President’s
Message

by

Evelyn Dantzic Geller

 

 

Religious Pluralism: Is it a
realistic condition for our
people?

To save you the effort of turning to the end of this article to
learn my position on this vital question, I will say at the outset that my
answer is a decisive and unequivocal “Yes!” Now that you know my
bias, bear with me a bit while I explain why I hold this belief,

First, however, is a disclaimer. I write as a Jew with very lim-
ited knowledge of Jewish lore and law. I speak from a personal per-
spective; from a point of view that derives from time, a great deal of

, thought, and some limited experiences. I speak from what I believe, in

my heart of hearts, it is to be Jewish. Therefore, what I offer is, as I
used to tell my students, the “gospel according to Geller." It is the
truth as I see it and is offered in the hope that my convictions will spur
you to consider this most important matter and to develop your own

? credo regarding religious pluralism.

So, what do I think it means to be Jewish? Essentially I
believe that there are two major aspects to being Jewish. I contend that
the primary requisite in Judaism is acceptance of one Deity. There are

some who believe thét"6h’é“c§fi 6E Mandnot believe firm. This

might be so it we were with .i 'lLil'ViL'. Hut .iL'\\"
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we are both a people and a religion, The S/iema is central to the

rillilllt' ill that

i prayers of all Jews who declare, publicly and privately, that our G—d is

Eternal and our G-d is One. This tenet makes our belief system singu—
lar. I contend that it is the first basic principle of Judaism.

The second essential dimension of being Jewish is our com—
mitment to perform the Mitzvot within the scope of our individual doc-
trinal structures. Although many of the 613 Mitzvot are no longer uni—
versally observed in Judaism, there is a core of Mitzvot which are fol-
lowed by almost all of us; for example, honoring our parents. comfort-
ing the mourner, and performing acts of Tzedakah. I think that our
dedication to the Mitzvot is well exemplified by the Biblical injunction
“Justice, justice shall you pursue." Since the Hebrew word “Tzedek”
is also translated as “righteous,” that tenet could be read as
“Righteousness, righteousness shall you pursue.” Such a reading
would enable one to consider the notion that doing that which is right
equates with doing that which is just. In an oversimplified philosophi-
cal sense, the concept of justice admonishes us to see that people
receive from society that which is their societal due. At this time let’s
not go off on another tangent about the application of this idea to penal
justice. What I’m trying to get at here and now is that if we behave in
ways that reflect our dedication to doing Mirzvot, we would focus on
the obligation of Jews to be just and to be righteous rather than on
what other Jews say or on the way they do--or do not--carry out ritual
Observances.

This belief does not give license to any Jew to become
aggressive toward or to impugn any other Jew for differences in prac—
tice or observance or prayer. Rather, I suggest that it obligates each of
us to develop an assertive stance that our religious identity goes
beyond these external reflections of the way laws are interpreted and is
based in such basic elements as being a Tzadick, a righteous person.

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Reform & Conservative is not too
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passed a resolution embracing
patrilineal descent, the resolution
did not effect practice. Most
Reform Rabbis accepted as
Jewish a child whose father was
the Jewish parent if the child's
Jewish identity was "established
through appropriate and timely
public and formal acts of identifi—
cation with the Jewish people and
faith.” This resolution was a
statement of principle. Since it
did not effect practice, some said,
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patrilineal descent as Jewish.
Orthodox did not recognize con-

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even if Reform Rabbis insisted
on conversion of children of
patrilineal descent, they still
would not be accepted as Jewish.
The resolution passed and the
Orthodox reacted in anger.
Reform and Conservative
leaders have made angry state—
ments about impending legisla-
tion in Israel denying legal status
to Reform and Conservative con-
versions performed in Israel.
These statements were made
despite the fact that this has been
the status quo in Israel since
1948. Rabbi Ismar Schorsch,
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see Conservative

 

The Reform Viewpoint

by Rabbi Jonathan Adland

The Liberal Jewish com-
munity‘s relationship with the
Orthodox Jewish community is
very shaky at best these days. Of
course, the degree to the lack of
this relationship is certainly deter-
mined by which Orthodox Jewish
community one is speaking about.
The observant Jewish community
in Israel (Orthodox, Hasidic,
Ultra-Orthodox, and Charedi) are
very assertive, if not aggressive,
in undermining Jewish unity
while the Orthodox in this coun-
try are not normally as visible or
verbal in their relationship.

What are the significant
issues? From the Reform Jewish
perspective, the question of who
has the authority to determine
who is a Jew is paramount. There
are several parts to this issue.
First is the concept of Pauilineal
Descent, a resolution passed by
the Central Conference of
American Rabbis in 1983. This

resolution affirms that a child
with only one Jewish parent and
who is raised as a Jew can be con—
sidered a Jew. This resolution
violates the Talmudic principle
that Jewish birthright is only
inherited from the mother.

Second is the concept of
bringing new Jews into the
Jewish community through con-
version. Here, the Orthodox
Jewish community says that it
must be done according to
Halakhah (Jewish Law), but even
then, if it is not done under the
auspices of the Orthodox rab-
binate, then it is still invalid.
Reform Judaism sees itself as
inheriting the same authority as

does Orthodox Judaism.
Therefore, our conversion are
valid too.

In Israel, the Orthodox
community is working through
the political system to gain sole
authority of the who is a Jew

 

question. Reform Jews in Israel
and around the world are vehe-
mently protesting this move. The
issue is causing a deepening rift
between the movements, which is
becoming so deep people are
beginning to wonder whether
there are any solutions.

In closing, one should
also note that it isn’t only authori—
ty of determing identity that is
causing problems. Control of

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mitzvah of ahavat yisrael, of lov—
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remember that this is as impor-
tant as listening to the shofar and
fasting on Yom Kippur. We
have already damaged the House
of Israel. Let us not continue lest
we cause irreparable harm, bring-
ing about its fall as once did our
ancestors.

Refor

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to hold public egalitarian wor-
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sons and property of Liberal Jews
are also increasing tension as
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Further, I believe that the mystery of G—d demands that we
acknowledge that there are innumerable ways to G-d and to goodness.
No one person or group has all of the answers for we have been made
lower than the angels, and even they do not have all of the answers.
Religions developed when people who had similar views about a high—
er power and about the pathways one should follow in order to emulate
the way this deity wanted humans to behave joined together for sup—
port and sustenance. Similar divisions can occur within major reli—
gious denominations. We must not allow our differences, our religious
pluralism, to divide us. We must see our differences as legitimate dis-
parities; as alternative routes to the same end.

I cannot be responsible for what another Jew says about me.
I can be responsible for what I say about another Jew. There are too
few of us to think of ours as being the only way to express our
Judaism. The Jewish obligation toward human dignity and human
worth requires each of us to live by our convictions and to respect the
convictions by which other Jews choose to live.

Let us enter the New Year resolved to stand together as we
stood at Sinai, at Masada, and during the War of Independence. Let us
recognize our unity by celebrating our diversity.

 

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wo children lost
their mother and a
young woman,

just finding her stride, tragically
lost her life. That woman and
mother was the Princess Of
Wales. Of course you knew that.

Even proverbial cave
dwellers knew about the death of
the Princess. For weeks every
paper, magazine, radio station,
and television program printed or
broadcasted the news. First there
was the spectacular and horrify—
ing report of the accident that
shocked the world. Then came
the funeral and the tributes.

Now, weeks later, Diana
is still headline news. The reports
have diminished to interviews
with anyone who ever met, or
even wanted to meet, the
Princess. Doesn’t the media real-
ize this is no longer news? This
sort of sensational news reporting
does not honor the memory of
Diana, nor does it send the right
message to a young impression—
able audience.

Though her death was a

heinous turn of events and a terri-
ble loss for her family, the over
zealous hype given to this tragedy
is just another example of the
twisted values the media delivers
to the younger generation--our
children.

Some may argue that the
humanitarian acts of the Princess
warrant the extreme coverage.
However, if humanitarian endeav-
ors are the gauge, why is the
death of Mother Teresa buried
behind the news of Diana? What
a shame that the minds of our
children must be filled with
images deemed important, not for
the benefit of the children, but for
achieving the highest Neilson rat-
ings. This is the sort of exposure
that could only serve to prolifer-
ate the myth of the “Jewish
American Princess.”

Instead of seeing a
young woman barely surviving a
terrible marriage, lack of self
esteem, and the effort to find her-
self, the media presents a fairy
tale princess. Images of her many
fashion statements or dancing

with John Travolta at the White
House permeate the air waves,
rather than the reality of whom
the woman actually was.

I hope every parent takes
equal time, as they allowed their
children to watch the continuous
Diana eulogy, explaining to their
children the merits of the life of
Mother Teresa. Then, perhaps,
our children will grow up having
a more meaningful life and
accomplishing more than just
“making reservations.”

5758

The New Year is 'upon
us, we start anew. Some of us
will throw bread crumbs for
Tashlich, others will need the
whole loaf. It doesn’t matter, we
all start with a new slate.

Everyone’s year will be
different, some will achieve all
they hope for, others will suffer
disappointment, illness, or even
loss of a loved one. Some things
are out of our control, others are
not.

Remember to View the

glass “half—full" instead of half-
empty." Always recount the good
in your life, especially when the
bad rears its ugly head.
Remember to appreciate your
own self-worth, yes you are wor-
thy. If each of us attempts to be
the best we can be, then we have
accomplished a great deal. I wish
you joyful sips from the glass of
life, may it always be replen—
ished--Happy New Year!

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

A Jewish Enrichment Program of the
Central Kentucky Jewish Community

uture Directions, a

Jewish Enrichment
Program, is being developed by
the Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation to help ensure the
strength of the central Kentucky
Jewish community. A program
for the 20-something to 40—some-
thing generation, the aim of
Future Directions is to cultivate a
new generation of knowledgeable
Jews who are prepared to imple-
ment creative and innovative
solutions for the future.

Limited to 40 partici-
pants, this select group will study
a wide variety of subjects ranging
from Jewish history to modern
communal dilemmas. At the con-
clusion of the two-year program,
participants will be encouraged to
accept active roles in the central
Kentucky Jewish community.

The first Future
Directions event was held on
Sunday, September 7 at the
Copperfield Clubhouse. “Beat

the Sunday Night Blues!" brought
35 people together for an evening
of spirits and a Mediterranean
dinner complete with falafel.
Those in attendance were asked
for their input on programming
for Future Directions. Based on
their suggestions, an exciting pro-
gram has been developed.

Upcoming events include:

The American Jewish
Experience, Lexington’s Jewish
Community

Sunday, November 2 - 10 AM
Explore the history of Jews in
America and the workings of our
central Kentucky Jewish
organizations.

The Shoah

Sunday & Monday, December 7-8
Travel to Washington for an emo-
tional tour of the Holocaust
Museum on Sunday. Then visit
with Kentucky’s representatives

in Congress before we depart on
Monday.

Kabbalat Shabbat

Friday, January 9 - 6 PM
Join other participants as we
welcome Shabbat and partake
in a festive meal.

Jews in a Non-Jewish World
Sunday, February 15 - 6 PM
Explore the realm of Jewish
community relations and
political action.

Contemporary Jewish Issues ’98
Sunday, April 26 - 6 PM

Identify the major issues con-
fronting the American Jewish
community and relate them to our
own community.

Group Mitzvah Project
Sunday, June 7 - 10 AM

Plan and undertake a charitable
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contemplate the immense need
for healing in our own lives and
in our society, our bodies may not
be the only parts of us which
hunger. The inevitable questions
arise: How can I do better? What
do I want my life to be? What is
inside my heart?

We must continue
Hadassah’s work to fill these
longings of conscience, mind, and
soul. We stand with HMO at Mt.
Scopus and Ein Kerem, turning
from death to life, from pain to
comfort, and from strife to peace,
not only during the High Holy
Days, but every day, without
cease. Through the tikkun olam

of Hadassah’s healing hands, we
fulfill the ancient directive: “It is
not for you to complete the task.
Neither shall you desist from it.”

Shirley Stem Bryan, Interim
President, Lexington Chapter of
Hadassah

To all of our students
whose participation and enthusi—
asm sustain us, and to our many
friends in the university and cen-
tral Kentucky Jewish community
who support and encourage us,
we extend very best wishes for a
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New Year.

The Leadership Team of the
University of Kentucky Jewish
Student Organization/Hillel
Foundation:

Brad Fine, President

Laura Oremland, Vice President

Jamie Scher, Secretary

David Cantor, Treasurer

Michal Weinrauch, Program
Coordinator

Austin Cantor, Director/Advisor

Susan Goldstein, Ass. Director

Rabbi Eric Slaton, Religious
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Israel.

July 16, 1997

Dear Eleanor,

Thanks you for the lovely pictures. It brings
back memories of a beautiful day.

We are back at our Jewish Community Center.
They are still doing some repair work, but it feels
good to be back.

We will plan a get together sometime in the
future.

Thank you again.

Love from the members of the
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FEATURE

 

 

As I write this article to
meet my mid-month deadline,
death seems to strike everywhere:
to Princess Diana, Mother Teresa,

the innocent bystanders in
Jerusalem’s mall, and Dr. Viktor
Frankl.

Only the latter, one of
the great Jews of this century,
failed to gain public attention
although the New York Times
devoted half a page to him in its
obituary section, a friend wrote an
article in the Wall Street Journal,
there were a few lines in the
Herald-Leader, and mention on
National Public Radio (NPR).

But generally. his death

was ignored

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Frank]?

He was the author of
Man’s Search for Meaning:
Experiences in the Concentration
Camps (1946), selected as one of
the 10 most influential books in
their lives by general-interest
readers, according to a 1991 sur-
vey conducted by the Library of
Congress and the Book of the
Month Club.

To understand the
importance of this work, it is
helpful to know something about
Dr. Frank]. He was born in
Vienna of Jewish parents. A bril-
liant teenager, he wrote a letter to
Freud, and a correspondence
ensued. One day Frank] enclosed
a two-page article he had written.
Freud was so impressed with it
that he sent it to the International
Journal of Psychoanalysis, which
published it.

At the University of
Vienna, Frank] attended seminars
given by Alfred Adler, the emi-
nent psychiatrist. One day when
Frank] challenged his teacher,
Adler let him speak for 20 min-
utes, during which time the young
student criticized him for denying
that people had freedom of choice
and the willpower to overcome

A Meaningful Life

by Michael E. Adelstein

 

their problems. The result: Adler
expelled Frank] from the seminar.

In 1941 as a rising
young pr