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J une/J uly 1996

f‘March of the Living” has emotional
Impact on Lexington teen

by Michael Ra Win

During the busy month
of April, I found the time to take
two weeks to travel through
Poland and Israel as part of a pro-
gram called “March of the
Living” as a member of the
Young Judaea delegation.
Subsequently, I was asked to
write a 500-700 word article for
Shalom newspaper describing my
experiences. I must tell you, that
is a very difficult task, so I will
try to give you, the reader, the
best possible account of my jour—
ney that Iczm squeeze into limited
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participate in “March of the
Living” for a few reasons: I am a
member of the last generation that
has the opportunity to speak to
Holocaust survivors, and I needed
a connection to the Holocaust that
I could pass on to my peers and,
eventually, my children. I am a
Zionist, and I wanted to better
understand the relationship
between the Holocaust and Israel.
Most importantly, I am a Jew liv-
ing in the post—Holocaust world,
which means I am constantly
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good time along the way.

My trip began on a
Friday morning. After barely
recovering from spring break, I
was on a plane to New York for a
weekend orientation session at
Young Judaea’s Camp Sprout
Lake. We spent our time dis-
cussing our expectations of the
program, what we were going to
encounter, and how to process the
information and emotions that

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Pledges average 13% increase

halfway through Campaign

by Gloria Katz

With the successful con-
clusion of the 1996
UJA/Federation Campaign
Women’s Division event,
“Dinner at Dudley’s” held on
Monday, May 13, the first stage
of this year’s campaign has been
completed. The first stage
included solicitor training, a
Passover direct-mail campaign,
the solicitation of the CKJF
Officers and Board of Directors,
and a Major Gifts event in addi-
tion to the Women’s Division
event. Our annual campaign now
stands at $188,000. That puts us

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your 1996 campaign gift know,
our goal for this year of $385,000
represents a 10% increase over

    

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Committee set this goal. it was
felt that a modest increase of just
10% was realistic. Now, an
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Mazel Tov to:

Our Graduating High School
Seniors:
Whitney Bronston

Rebecca Broudy
David Cantor
Erica Cohen
Jessica Flashman
Emily Fried
David Johnson
Barbara Loventhal
Heather Mackey
Amy Nigoff
Michael Ravvin
Sofya Rozenzhak
Jennifer Silberman
Rachel Swan
Jacob Szekely
Beth Veal
Brandon Wides

Mike Mayer & Kate Allison
Waggener on their marriage,
June 23. Mike is the son of Ken
& Annette Mayer.

 

 

 

Shalom
Published ten times annually
by the
Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation, Inc.

340 Romany Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(606) 268-0672
Fax (606) 268—0775

 

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June/July 1996
Volume III, Issue 14

Tomas Milch, H.
President

Joel Eizenstat
Executive Director

Holly Barnhill
Editor & Advertising Manager

Michael Adelstein
Evelyn Dantzic Geller
Editorial Board Members

Mollye Schwab
Jewish Family Services

Kim Slaton
Program Director

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.

 

 

 

 

Barbara & Richard Grossman
on the birth of their granddaugh-
ter, Sara Nicole, April 8, 1996.
The proud parents are
Roz & Marc Lessem.

Ben Auerback, son of Samye
Miller, on being selected a 1996
Governor’s Scholar.

Gloria Katz & Robert Travis
on their engagement.

Rebecca Sharer, daughter of
Sharyn & Jack Sharer, for
placing in the top 1% in the state
on KERA’s Science Test.

The following who were
installed at the
Hadassah Region Conference
held in Columbus in May:

Carole Wilson
Organization Vice President

Kathy Grossman
Treasurer

Merle Wekstein
Area Resource Coordinator

(West Virginia)

Shirley Bryan

Area Resource Coordinator i

Judy Baumann
Co-Chair for next year’s
Region conference.

Adam J. Miller, recipient of the
Yearbook Award and the Drama
Award at Henry Clay. Adam also
won fourth place at the Fayette
County Foreign Language
Festival for his entry “Spanish
Jews.” Adam is the son of
Jack and Susan Miller.

Condolences to:

Marilyn Robie, on the loss of her
father, Carroll H. Robie.

Lewis Epstein on the loss of his
wife, Claire Epstein.

Louis & Kathie Kroot,
David Kroot and Shalom Anwyl
on the loss of their
son and brother Joseph.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah...summer is here! School
is out! Vacation is upon us! And
the Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation solicitors are calling!
What!? The solicitors are call—
ing!? They want money again!?
...Again!?

Elsewhere in this issue of
Shalom is a breakdown of where
the money with which you sup-
port the Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation is allocated. Please
take a few minutes to review the
numbers, the beneficiaries, the
activities and programs these

The President’s Spot

by Tomas Milch H.

funds support. I believe that you
will agree that we do a lot with a
little. And I am convinced that
we can do a lot more with a little
more!

Your generosity is needed to
fund the continuation of building
a thriving Jewish community in
central Kentucky. This year we
expect to underwrite a record
number of camperships for our
children. We also expect to pro-
vide care for a growing number of
the elderly. Those in need contin-
ue to receive our succor and sup-
port. New and revised programs
to enhance the quality of Jewish
life in central Kentucky are being
instituted: The Leisure Club, the
Jewish singles line, a large num-
ber of educational events and pro—
grams. You need to get involved
and support these!

Your generosity is needed to
support the United Jewish

Appeal, as in the past. Jews
across the world face continuing
challenges to their very existence.
Man’s inhumanity toward man
did not stop with the end of the
Holocaust. The persecutions,
exclusions, and oppressions of
Jews continue. We must not for-
get them, be they in a Balkan, for-
merly Soviet, African, or Middle
East country! The needs of peo-
ple in Israel itself, especially
those recently resettled there are
also our concern!

So yes, the solicitors are call-
ing! So yes,...again!! This year
we need to impose on your gen-
erosity and the generosity of all
Jews in central Kentucky to fund
all the activities, programs, and
beneficiaries mentioned above.
Your generosity will continue to
help us build a thriving Jewish
community. When the solicitor
calls upon you, BE GENEROUS!

 

 

 

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known. long time member of the
Lexington Jewish community
will turn 100 years of age.
Elizabeth Levy, most often
referred to as Liz or Lizzy, born
in 1896, will celebrate her 100th
birthday with her son Melvin and
her daughter-in—law Bea, in her
new residence in West Palm
Beach.

Liz, who grew up in
Cincinnati, came to Lexington as
the bride of Ben Levy, owner of
Just Rite Tailoring on
Limestone. Before moving to
their long term residence on
Cooper Drive, Liz and Ben lived
near the store downtown.

Even as a child in
Cincinnati, Liz was a determined
and energetic person. She often
tells stories of walking five miles
to save the nickel bus fare, of

 

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the many linusehnlti responsihih
ties she had. That energy is CV17
dent also in her commitment to
her son, Melvin, her husband
Ben (of blessed memory),
Judaism, in particular, the
Ohavay Zion Synagogue, and
good works in general. Always
active in her husband’s business
and the Jewish community, Liz
made many friends in Lexington.
Still vigorous in her 90’s, Liz
continued to participate in the
sewing club at Shriners Hospital.
And who can forget the delicious
baked goods, particularly the
cookies, that she produced in
prodigious quantities for the
wide range of community activi-
ties in which she was involved.
All of us who know Liz
know the charm and wit of this
wonderful woman. In recogni-

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dedicated a new curtain for the
Synagogues auditorium stage on
the occasion of her 80th birth-
day. The curtain went with the
congregation when it moved to
Edgewater Court. After services
one day, Liz noticed some chil-
dren playing with the curtain. In
no uncertain terms, she cau-
tioned the children not to dam-
age “my curtain!"

Liz will be the first to
tell you that 100 years of age is
not old; never call someone old -
especially not her! She says,
“Only you can decide when
you’re old.” Liz is simply a per—
son of experience, history, and
by all definition, a true lady.

 

 

 

 

 

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June 1
Naso

This portion begins with
a description of the duties of fam-
ilies of the tribe of Levi regarding
the tabernacle. Next the Torah
sets out a test for one suspected of
committing adultery.

Certain people wished to
show their devotion to G-d by
taking special vows. They would
refrain from eating or drinking
anything made from grapes and
would not cut their hair. In
Hebrew this kind of vow is
called Nazir, Nazarite in English.
Samson is the most famous
Nazarite. The vow could be for a
month or a life time. At the end
of the period of the vow, the
Nazarite would bring an offering
to the priest and shave his or her
hair.

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priests the words with which they
are to bless the people. It is (1
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the blessing or peace.

pleted and the gifts of the princes
of each tribe are described. The

altar is also dedicated by the
princes.

June 8
Behaalotcha

Four ritual matters begin
this portion, the lighting of the 7
branched candelabrum by Aaron,
sanctification of the Levites, the
second Passover and the making
of two silver trumpets to be used
for signaling the people. The por-
tion relates that the Israelite camp
was to remain where it was as
long as the cloud of glory covered
the Tabernacle, to move camp
only when the cloud was lifted
from the Tabernacle.

Reported are two acts of
rebellion. In the first, the people
complain about the lack of meat.
G—d causes quail to be blown into
camp which are caught and eaten
by the people. While enjoying
the fresh meat they are struck
with a plague. The second act of
rebellion is against Moses by his
own siblings, Aaron and Miriam,
who suggest that they too should
speak with G—d. Moses ignores
their challenge, however G—d is
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Moses' prayer for them is their
punishment lifted.

June 15
Shlach

Approaching Canaan,
Moses sends out 12 spies. They
all report the land is rich. Ten of
the spies say that the inhabitants
are too strong for the Israelites to
overcome. Frightened, the people
begin to discuss returning to
Egypt. Only Joshua and Caleb
urge the people to trust in G-d
and move forward, but the people
do not listen. G-d threatens to
destroy the people, only Moses'
intercession saves them. G-d says
they will indeed not enter the
land, but die in the desert, only
their children will enter the land.
The ten spies who spoke against
entering Canaan die immediately.

The people are alarmed
and now attempt to enter Canaan.
Moses warns them not to trans-
gress G—d’s command, again they
do not listen. The Canaanites and
Amulekites deliver a crushing

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death.

June 22
Korach

This portion is named
after one of the men who begins
another rebellion. The people
are disheartened after learning
they will not enter Canaan and are
again persuaded to rebel against
Moses' authority. Moses tells the
rebels who are challenging the
right of the Levites to serve in the
tabernacle to come to the
Tabernacle with their incense
pans. G—d is again ready to
destroy the entire people who
support the rebellion, but Moses
persuades G—d to destroy only the
rebels. The earth opens up and
they are swallowed alive. Their
pans are then taken and beaten
into a covering for the altar to
remind the people of what hap-
pened.

The people are again
angry that the rebels died and
begin to demonstrate. Only
Aaron’s atonement using incense
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from a plague. The right of the
tribe of Levi to serve in the
Tabernacle is proved when each
tribe is told to bring a staff with
its name written on it before the
ark. In the morning, Aaron’s staff
has sprouted almond blossoms.
The portion concludes with the
duties and gifts that belong to the
Kohanim and Levites.

June 29
Chukkat/Balak

This portion begins with
the law of the red heifer, whose
ashes mixed with water were used
to purify all who come in contact
with a dead body. Miriam’s
death occurs, and the people
again complain about water.
Moses and Aaron assemble the
people near a cliff. Moses strikes
the rock from which water pours
forth.

The Edomites refuse
permission for the Israelites to
pass through their land.

Aaron's death is record-
ed. and he is mourned for thirty
days. His son Flea/Jar takes his
place as Kellen Uadol, High
plain about water, and poisonous
snakes bite the people. Moses
made a copper snake and placed it
on a pole. Whomever looked on
this snake would survive.

The Kings Sichon and
0g refuse the Israelites permis-
sion to travel through their land.
They are defeated, and the people
camp near Jerico.

Balak, king of the
Moabites, is frightened by the
military success of the Israelites.
He sends for Beelam (or Balaam)
to curse the Israelites. G-d warns
Beelam not to go, but he persists
in his requests. G—d finally tells
him to go. G-d sends a messenger
to kill Beelam, though his donkey
saves him by avoiding the mes-
senger twice. Seeing the messen-
ger at a narrow pass, the donkey
refuses to go on and Beelam beats
him. G-d then lets the donkey
speak, and Beelam sees that he
has erred. Arriving at Balak's
camp, Beelam tells the king that
he can only say what G-d puts in
his mouth. Every time Balak
brings Beelam to curse Israel, he
blesses them.

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Jennifer Becker
has joined the staff at the
Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation in the position
of Office Manager.
Jennifer is new to the
Lexington community.
She moved from
Greensboro, North
Carolina after graduating
from the University of
North Carolina with a
degree in education.

Her reason for
transplanting herself to
the Bluegrass is due to a
young man, Brady
Rosenbluth, who is study-
ing pharmacology at the
University of Kentucky.
Jennifer and Brady are
planning 3 Labor Day

    

CKJF Welcomes
Jennifer Becker

Jennifer Becker

weekend wedding which will take place in North Carolina.

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by Michael E. Ade/stein

April Board Meeting

To date (April 24), the
UJA/Federation Campaign has

received pledges of $176,000.

The following were
elected to the Board of Directors
for three year terms: Michael
Adelstein, David Feinberg, Susan
Goldstein, Merle Wekstein,

Arlene Cohen, Joan Flashman,
and Neil Kay.

By a margin of 14-2, the

Board voted not to grant a sub-
sidy of $50 a year to religious
school children participating in
the proposed Israel Experience
plan. Final approval of the plan
was not voted on pending discus-
sion with the rabbis and their
boards.

Additional funding for
Social Services is being sought.

CKJF was praised for its
role in the Elie Wiesel dinner and
lecture, and the Spinoza Society
and Zanker foundation were
lauded for the monument com-
memorating the Holocaust in the
Jewish section of the Lexington
Cemetery.

The Community
Relations Committee will look
into the naming of the Adonai
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Tobeornottobeisno
longer the question. To date or
not to date, or more specifically,
who, what, when and where to
date is the question of the 90’s. Is
it nobler to cruise the bars, let
your mother fix you up or sit
home with Ben & Jerry (that’s ice
cream for all you health fanatics).

Dating is more complex
today than ever before. Instead of
“Hello, what sign are you?”,
today’s jargon would go more
like this; “Hello, do you prefer
same sex or heterosexual dat-
ing?...Have you been tested
yet?...What rehabs have you been
to lately?”

Providing there is com-
mon ground to be found in this
initial contact, a date might possi-
bly manifest itself. However,
more hurdles lurk on the horizon
for those who reach this point.

With many dating for
their second or third time around,
more complex issues emerge.
The blending of families, jobs and
homes becomes the next chal-
lenge. But facing these decisions

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is a luxury because if you’ve
come to these issues, then that
means you’re dating.

But let’s back up. How
DO you meet someone? On the
Internet, where you can be what-
ever you can type. In a bar, the
alcohol has to wear off eventual-
ly. In your mother’s kitchen,
come on, even Mom isn’t in the
kitchen anymore.

Soon there will be a new
matchmaker in town, Wise Jewish
Dateline will have a satellite
office at the Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation. Clients will
be able to view profiles of possi-
ble dates without having to drive
to Cincinnati. The profile books
will contain clients from the tri-
city area (Lexington, Louisville &
Cincinnati), so the choices will be
broadened, while the actual act of
choosing will be as simple as
shopping through a catalogue.

This may seem imper—
sonal to some. But is it so differ-
ent than being fixed up by
friends? Only this way, you get
to preview the choices. It’s better

than the Internet or personals
because there has to be some
validity in the persona represent-
ed in the books.

Some pictures may be
outdated, or some statements
exaggerated because they sound
better than the actual truth. But at
least there‘s security in knowing
you won’t have to pass through
prison metal detectors should you
choose to meet a client.

Now, I myself have a
personal choice. Will Ijoin the
client list at Wise. I don’t know.
I still feel a little uncomfortable
with the idea, however, my erst-
while CKJF colleagues seem
determined that I should partici-
pate. Of course, all my co-work-
ers are either happily married or
soon to be betrothed. After eight
years of an almost non-existent
social life, perhaps I should ques-
tion my methods of dating.

To join or not to join,
that is the question. Whether I
join or not, it’s nice to know the
option is there and close at hand.

Well, if you’ll excuse me

now, I must study a foreign lan-
guage, enroll in a cooking class,
listen to classical music, begin a
new exercise program and learn
to paint because it ‘tis nobler to
do all these things. Or at least it
sounds good on a profile page.

Please send letters
to the Editor:

CKJF
340 Romany Road
Lexington, KY 40502

All letters must be signed and
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Counselor-in-Trainmg

For our oldest campers ages 11 to 13, we are pleased to offer our new and improved Avodah (pre-

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 TAI Preschool marks ten years
of sewing the community

. by Sandy Adland

Temple Adath Israel
Preschool, founded in 1986, is a
community preschool dedicated
to the growth of the whole child.
We admit children of any race,
color, nationality, religious, or
ethnic background. Our institu-
tion strives to help children devel-
op confidence and positive self-
image, social skills and a cooper-
ative spirit, a basic awareness and
appreciation of values, as well as
large and small motor skills.

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Our classes provide each
child with the opportunity to
explore and discover his/her
world through multi-sensory
experiences, the use of a variety
of materials and media, stimulat-
ing activities which enhance
thinking skills, and programming
aimed at expanding knowledge of
science and nature.

The philosophy of TAI
Preschool is to get the child from
the “me" world into the “we”
world. This is a time to be intro-
duced to socialization skills such
as sharing with one another, tak-
ing turns and learning from one
another.

The curriculum is tradi-
tional in that we have circle time,
arts and crafts, music, and story
time during the day. The class-

rooms are set up in centers:
housekeeping, art, library, sand
and water table, and science cen-
ters. We have an additional room
for large motor skills. Jewish
holidays and Shabbat are recog-
nized and celebrated in our class-
es.

Three classes are
offered. There is a 2 l/2-year-old
class which meets on Tuesday
and Thursday mornings, a 3-year-
old class which meets Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings,
and a 4-year-old class which
meets Monday through Friday
mornings. All classes meet from
9:00 AM-12:00 PM. An optional
Extended Day program is open to
our 4-year—old class each
Thursday from 12:00 PM — 2:30
PM.

Temple Adath Israel
Preschool is proud of its outstand—
ing teaching staff which contin—
ues to offer a quality preschool
experience to the children who
enroll in this program. A few
spaces remain available for the
1996—1997 school year.

If you would like more
information about Temple Adath
Israel Preschool, contact Sandy
Adlandr.at»(606) 269-3979 or»,
(606) 271—3568.

 

 

Let’s “Do Jewish”

by Evelyn Dantzic Geller

ecently, at
H a d a s s a h ’ 5
Central States

Region Conference, a colleague,
Ruth Lando, told a story about
one of her grandchildren who was
concerned that a friend might feel
out of place at a Jewish home
observance because the non-
Jewish playmate didn’t “Do
Jewish." How many of us often
find ourselves in a similar

quandary? I believe that many of .

us frequently wonder about what
we are to do to express our
Jewish identity; about those acts
which constitute “Doing Jewish."

Our sages pondered this
same question and arrived at a
solution. They Combed through
the 613 mitzvot and identified
nine that are basic to having a
Jewish “neshama.” First and
foremost, declared our teachers, is
the study of Torah. Why is this
mitzvah given such priority
among the panoply of Mitzvot?
The acquisition of knowledge,
while one advantage of contem-
plation and analysis of Torah, is
not the reason we must study this
ancient tome. We are admon-
ished to study the text because
exposure to the concepts in Torah
will lead to performance of the
other essential mitzvot. What a
novel idea! One good deed leads
to another!

 

   
 
      
   

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What are the other
mirzvor the rabbis set forth as
being essential to “Doing
Jewish?” Let me list them:

Honor your parents.

Perform acts of love and
kindness.

Welcome the stranger.
Visit the sick.

Rejoice with the bride and
groom.

Console the bereaved.
Pray with sincerity.

Make peace where there is
strife.

How simple! And how
wonderful! For, if we look at
these fundamental acts, we realize
that doing them will lead to the
performance of still more mitzvot;
and so on ad infinitum!

onsider the
admonition to
honor our par-

ents. We could say “Sure, that is
one of the commandments." True
enough; but consider the idea that
our parents are the people who
are primarily responsible for mak-
ing us who we are. They “create"
us, as it were, not just in a physio-
logical sense. They give us the

materials we use in .develqping.

our personalities. our behavioral
codes, our ethical standard, and
our goals in life. By extension
then, we are to honor our grand—
parents who influenced our par—
ents, and their parents, and all of
our ancestors. The trick comes
when we get back to the One who
created human life. It would
appear then that the counsel to
honor our parents is a precursor to
the mitzvah of honoring G-d.
And if we hon