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NEWSPAPER OF THE CENTRAL KENTUCKY JEWISH FEDERATION

NOVEMBER 2006

Beginning a truly sweet year

American student discovers

Ghanaian community
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By Penina Goldstein

When I travel away from home it becomes a challenge
and an adventure to seek out surrogate Jewish
communities in new and unfamiliar places. I have always
loved sitting down in a new shul to find that they use
melodies from home, that the format of the service is
familiar and reassuring, and that the Torah still contains
the same words being read on the same yearly cycle.

However, when I decided to study abroad in Ghana for
the semester I did not expect to find a Jewish community
here. In fact, it is only recently that l have begun to tell
my classmates that I am Jewish, because it is such a
foreign religion to (Thanaians (ih ma itst- If is tlu must
tell 1 u nlace l h ve ever nyed inﬁgtade up

pre ominantly of Christians with a healthy proportion of
Muslims in the mix. Often, when people find out that I do

not go to church they assume that I
must be Muslim, and are confused
and quick to evangelize when they
find out that I am neither. Judaism is
truly a mystery to people here.

So you can imagine my surprise and
delight when I heard about a
community of Ghanaian Jews nestled
in a small rural community in the
western region of the country. After a
few weeks of back and forth contact,
arrangements were made for me to
travel to the village of Sefwi Wiawso
for Rosh Hashanah with a handful of
other Jewish students also studying
here. I tried to understand Jewish life
in this village in two very different

wavs. first as .i tellmv Irv»: ar‘i-vnpting

atomke senseefa set of Jewish

beliefs and rituals, and second as a

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Elissa, Yonina, and Penina in Legon, Ghana during their study abroad
program at the University of Ghana.

comparative religion major, fascinated by a new and
exciting style of religious life.

The most consistent piece of the story of the community's
ori< in is that for several hundred years they haxe observed

a ban on work on Saturdays. andJiave recentlymmata
believe that this practice must link them to a Jewish

see Sweet year, page 19

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Tickets can be purchased by contacting the CKJF office at
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clicking on the ”Ways To Give" icon. Also, CKJF board
members will have tickets available for sale. If you don't
know who your CKJF board members are, check page 2
of this month’s Shalom for the member list.

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JF S: At Your Service

New Jewish Family Services (JFS)
Director introduces herself

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By Abby Miller

I am excited about helping,
interacting with, strengthening the
clients of JFS, and about providing
assistance and supportive care to
individuals and families in the
local Jewish community. My goal
is to establish genuine rapport,
understanding, and trust with
them, to help make a positive and
meaningful impact in their lives,
and to provide social services, aid, and resources both
directly and indirectly.

Abby Miller

Growing up in Nevada, I was blessed to have been raised
in a loving and supportive Jewish family, culture, and
community. I was active in the Jewish community while
attending Hebrew and religious Sunday school and
Hebrew high; I was heavily involved with USY, B’nai
B’rith Girls (BBC), and Hillel, and I became and am still a
member of Hadassah. Thus, I have strong cultural Jewish
values that lead me to want to serve the Jewish
community here in Central Kentucky to the best of my
ability. Throughout high school, college, and graduate

see JFS, page 10

IN THIS ISSUE

Holidays at—a-Glance ........................ 3
President's Message ......................... 4
TAI Sisterhood Holiday Sale to be November 15 ..... 4
Give a little, get a lot ........................ 4
From the Executive Director ................... 6
Third Opinion .............................. 7
Ask a Rabbi ............................... 8
Family auto empire keeps growing .............. 9
Vocolot comes to Lexington November 12 ......... 9
Camp Shalom serving three generations ......... 11
Sukkot around Kentucky...and Ghana ........... 12
The Shebaa Farms — what are they? ........... 14
Know your board .......................... 14
What’s Cooking? at Hadassah College ........... 15
History of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — Part Xlll . .16
B'tayavon ............................... 18
Community Relations Committee seeks

community input .......................... 20
Around the Community ..................... 21
Lexington Hadassah ........................ 21
TAI .................................... 22
OZS .................................... 23
Lexington Havurah ......................... 23
Community Calendar ....................... 24

Published ten times per year by the Central Kentucky Jewish Federation, Inc.
1050 Chinoe Rd., Suite 203. Lexington, KY 40502

Phone (859) 268—0672 0 Fax (859) 268-0775
email: shalom@jewishlexington.org

NOVEMBER 2006, VOLUME XIII, ISSUE 9
Marty Barr, President
Daniel Chejfec, Executive Director
Jana LaZur, Activities Director
Tamara Ohayon, Office Administrator
Abby Miller, JFS Director

SHALOM COMMITTEES
Editorial Board
Ruth Paley, Editor-in-Chief
Mary Heléne Rosenbaum, Editor/Administrator
Marcia Blacker, Editorial Board
Judy Levine, Editorial Board
Advisory Board
Elissa Brown, Gail Cohen, Angie Ornstein,
Janet Scheeline, and Rose Rita Wurmser

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Rachel Belin, Jessica Berger, Vivian Bitensky, Elissa Brown, Melissa Crase,
Penina Goldstein, Marilyn Robie, and Stanley Ned Rosenbaum

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The editorial staff has the right to edit all articles submitted for publication
in Shalom. The appearance of any advertising in this publication does not
represent a kashruth endorsement on the part of CKJF or any other agency
or organization. Shalom is supported by the advertisements appearing in

the paper.

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Have a question? Ask a rabbi

The rabbis are now writing their columns in response
to questions submitted by the readers. We encourage

you—whether you are a member of the Jewish
community or not—to submit your queries on

theology, morality, ethics, religious Observances, etc.

for response by one of our rabbis.

If you have an issue you would like to see addressed,

please email it to di—ifr@bardstown.com and put

”Ask a Rabbi ” in the subject line of your email. (It may
take quite a while until your question is answered—
or it may never be answered, if no rabbi selects it.)

You will not be identified as the writer of the
question to either rabbis or readers, nor will you
be asked to specify which rabbi should answer.

Opinions expressed—by writers in

Shalom

are not necessarily those of the editorial staff or
advisers, nor of the Central Kentucky fewish
Federation or its constituent communities, ,
officers, staﬁf, or committee members. Letters to
the Editor are always welcome—send them to
di-ifr@bardstown.com

CORRECTION

LEt us Know“ In the article in the October
‘Wﬁat’sgoiry on with you. Shalom about the B’nai B’rith
Semi announcements and. . : COOKOUt!zBQb Sher’s name Was. ”Qt

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to (ﬁ-WEaTlﬁtOW-wm. the speaker at this event.

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would like to, please email your name and email
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CKJF President
Marty Barr

Executive Committee

Michael Grossman, Vice President

Pat Shraberg, Secretary
Ruth Poley, Member At-Large

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CKJF Board

Ray Archer

Judy Baumann
Elissa Brown
David Feinberg
Robert Grossman
Stanley lsenstein
Odette Kaplan
Doug Katz

Mimi Kaufman

Jennifer Miller
Lowell Nigoff
Linda Noffsinger
Angie Ornstein
Rickie Rosenberg
Walter Solomon
Lisa Satin

Carole Wilson

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By Mary Rosenbaum

Shabbat
(Sunset Fridays till full dark Saturdays)

Significance—Commemoration of the seventh day of
creation, on which God rested, and of the liberation from
forced labor in Egypt.

References—Gen. 2:1-3, Ex. 2018-11, 31:12-17, Deut. 5:12-15.

Religious activities—Home-centered prayers and
ceremonies, synagogue services, Torah study.

Food—Challah (braided egg bread), wine (grape juice
will do, or in emergencies kiddush can be said over the
bread), and something delicious for Friday dinner. On
Saturday, three meals should be eaten before sundown,
often including chollent, a bean stew that can be kept warm
for hours so no cooking is required on the day itself.

Customs—The observance of the Sabbath is so important
in Jewish life that it's hard to separate custom and law
(and if you're very traditional you’ll consider them
identical). Some nice ones include: making the house
beautiful beforehand; blessing the children; the husband's
reading ”The Woman of Valor” (Prov. 31:10-31) to the wife
(if you can come up with an appropriate passage for the
wife to read the husband, please let us know); enjoying
marital sex.

Requirements—These will vary especially widely along
the Reform/ Orthodox continuum because the day is so
central and recurs so frequently. A middle of—the—road

cause might bezlight the candles, attend evening
services, bless the bread and wine at a festive meal,
refrain from work‘, study Torah, and finish off when
three stars are visible in one area of the Saturday night
sky with Havdalah, or Separation (of the sacred from the
profane)—a special candle, wine, spices, songs—a lovely
service and especially appealing to children.

*"Work" in Jewish ceremonial contexts is a technical term
with many ramifications. In practice, it can range from
simply staying home from the office and relaxing in any
way that seems appropriate, to the elaborate structuring
of the Orthodox that encompasses pre-Sabbath tearing of
toilet paper and unscrewing the little light in the icebox.
We suggest that nontraditional Jews for whom any
curtailment of normal activity seems alien, repressive, or
superstitious experiment before making judgments—find
out how liberating it can be, for instance, to refrain from
riding in or driving any vehicle on holidays and one day
of the weekend: no malls, no beach-bound traffic jams, no
distant social obligations, just napping, reading, eating,
enjoying your family. Try it, you'll like it.

Franz Celebrating Our Differences: Living Two Faiths in One
Marriage, by Mary Helene Rosenbaum and Stanley Ned
Rosenbaum ( Ragged Edge Press, 1994); reprinted by permission. Q

Think Altai...

The December/January issue of Shalom

will be published in early December. If you
have. an event in January you wish to have
publicized, the deadline for that material
is November 10.

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December 22nd, 2006

Yes, I am willing to volunteer my time. ( Please X a shift.)
Some volunteers will meet at the Giving 722m outside the CKJF oﬂiee at the scheduled times
to caravan to their locations. All volunteers will receive a confirmation letter in the mail.

A. Catholic Action Center

1. Serving meals at 11:00 a.m.

2. Working Christmas store “8:30 a.m. ___ 11:30 a.m.

3. God’s Garments - organizing and folding clothes at 10:00 a.m.

4. God's Quarters - assisting with laundry from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

B. Meals on Wheels - delivering meals (2 locations) on
__ 1. Friday, Dec. 22 at __ 10:45 a.m. _ 11:00 a.m.
2. Monday, Dec. 25 at __ 10:45 a.m. __ 11:00 a.m.

Lexington Humane Society - helping animals at 11:00 a.m.

Florence Crittenden Home - serving dinner to residents on Dec. 12 at 6:00 p.m.
Mayfair Village Retirement Home - share Hanukkah with Rabbi Cohen at 11:00 a.m.
Shriner's Hospital — Assisting with program for patients at 10:00 a.m.

. Ronald McDonald House - cleaning from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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MASH unit (group home for youth in crisis). Bringing dinner on Dec. 14 at 6:00 p.m.

No, I am unable to work, but would like to help by donating" the"
following items: * Items will be collected at 02S, TA], and CKJF during
the entire month of December:

A. Baked goods for the Ronald McDonald House

B. New/Gently used toys for the Catholic Action Center and Ronald McDonald House

C. Pet supplies for the Lexington Humane Society (dry pet food, collars, bowls, leashes,
chew toys, cat play toys, old towels, blankets, crates/cages, cat litter, sheets,
and pillowcases)

D. Baby supplies for the Florence Crittenden Home

E. Toileteries, warm clothes, coats for Catholic Action Center.

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. Please complete this form and return it
. to Jana LaZur at the CKJF ofﬁce:

email: tikkuntgéjcwishlexingtonorg
phone: (859) 268-0672
fax: (859) 268-0775

Central Kentucky Jewish Federation
1050 Chinoe Road Suite 203
Lexington. Kentucky 40502

()nl/ne registrationﬁn: this event will begin on .N’ovember I, 2006.

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