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Play of Jewish interest offered at

Danville’s Pioneer Playhouse

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By Hanna B. Smith

This season, from August 9 through
August 20, Danville’s Pioneer Play-
house offers a play of interest to the
Jewish community. Kosher Lutherans,
by William Missouri Downs, is a com—
edy of errors about a Jewish couple
wanting to adopt a baby. In past years
Pioneer Playhouse has shown other
plays that feature Jewish characters
and their concerns within the Ameri-
can melting pot. Most notable of these
plays is The Last Night of Ballyhoo, by
Alfred Uhry, about an assimilated Jew-
ish family in the South during World
War 11.

When asked why she picked these
plays, Playhouse President Charlotte

Henson said that both were good plays
and that she liked the Neil—Simon-type
of repartee in Kosher Lutherans.

Pioneer Playhouse specializes in so-
phisticated comedies. ”We want to en-
tertain people, make them feel good,"
Charlotte Henson stated. At the same
time the content of the play has to have
a solid core, a message, a heart, to be
selected for the Playhouse. ”To attract
quality actors to work at the Pioneer
Playhouse we have to give them some-
thing to work with,” Ms. Henson said.

At the heart of Kosher Lutherans in
this context are the issues of prejudice,
honesty, and love of children.

see Play, page 17

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The new Jewish Agency for
Israel expands role

On June 28 and 29, a number of mem-
bers of our Jewish community had the
opportunity to meet with Jeff Sokoloff,
Director of Community and Donor
Relations, Southern region of the Jew-
ish Agency International. As the staff
liaison to the Jewish federations of
Texas, Louisiana, and Kentucky, Jeff
was here to give us an update on the
programs we fund at Ben Yakir and
to explain the Jewish Agency's new
strategic plan.

As most of you know, the Jewish
Agency for Israel was founded before
the State Was born. Its first leader was
David Ben Gurion. It initially func-
tioned as a quasi-governmental body
to help resettle refugees and Holocaust
survivors into what was then the Brit-
ish Mandate of Palestine. Once the
State of Israel was established, its role
continued to be the rescue and resettle—
ment of Jews from distressed lands.

Natan Sharansky, JAFI’s new head, led
the Agency’s strategic planning pro-
cess, which has expanded its role. The
Agency will continue its leading role
in encouraging and promoting aliyah.
It will increase its efforts to encour-
age aliyah through Israel engagement
and education, based on the belief that
the only way to create future aliyah is
through strengthening Jewish identity
worldwide. There are two additional
thruststo this plan, based on regional
circumstances. The ﬁrst is a compre-
hensive approach to aliyah of the Jews
of the former Soviet Union, reconnect-
ing them to their Jewish roots. The sec-
ond is ensuring the aliyah and integra-
tion into Israeli society of immigrants
from distressed countries. Today this
focus is on the Ethiopian olim.

In the future, Jeff will provide us with
news about the JAFI and its many pro-
grams such as the unique Horseback
Riding Therapy and Music Therapy
programs we support at Ben Yakir. a

Sisters Dani and Rachel Heller in Tsfat on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip in June. Read
more about their trip in the September Shalom.

IN THIS ISSUE

Hadassah announces new vision for Young Judaea ....................................... 3
UK Jewish Studies: Professor Lisa Leff to Lecture ............................................ 3
TAI Congregational Picnic 3
Book Review 4
Ask a Rabbi 5
From the Director 6
Third Opinion 7
Opinion: What if Jews had Followed the Palestinian path? ......................... 8
Israel 21 c: Getting cancer on the world health agenda .............................. 10
therinka Jewish Ghetto Documentary: Part 2 ............................................ 12
B’tayavon 1 3
Opinion: A positive light 13
The Lexington Havurah 14
Ohavay Zion Synagogue 15
Temple Adath Israel 16
JFB Annual Meeting June 1, 2011 16
The Lexington Chapter of Hadassah 17
Around the Community 19

Community Calendar 20

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This year's dinner will be on Wednesday evening, August 24

A \OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY ’

The speaker will be ‘ I 337?, popular sportswriter for the
Herald-Leader. The tOpic will be UK athletics (what else).

As usual, there will be steak or salmon with salad, baked potato, dessert,
and drinks. The cost is $ 15 a person, payable at the door. Reservations are
requested and can be made by contacting David Rose at bbsteakdinner@
comcast.net or calling David at (85 9) 263-9606. Let him know your choice
of steak or salmon. Judging from the attendance at last year’s dinner with
Doug Flynn, a reservation is recommended.

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