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On Sunday, February 26th the Jewish
community came together to launch
the 2012 community campaign with
our Annual Super Sunday fundraiser.
On that day hundreds of calls were
made and about 100 gifts were con-
firmed totaling just over $20,000. This
represents an increase of about 8%
over what these donors contributed
last year.

Thank you to our wonderful volun-
teers: Mike Ades, Eleanor Benblatt,
Evalyn Block, Bruce Broudy, Jane
Chaput, Diana Clewett, Susan Cobin,
Gail Cohen, Vinnie Dubilier, Lynn Fur-
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Yom HaShoa‘h’ Commemoration" to
be held on April 22

The community wide Yom HaShoah,
Holocaust Remembrance Day Com-
memoration, will take place on Sun-
day, April 22 at 10:30 am at the Ohavay
Zion Synagogue social hall. This year’s
program will be similar to the one last
year, which was a departure from the
usual lecture. There will be roundtable
discussions for adults and teens about
the contemporary messages of the
Holocaust in addition to the memorial
service, candle lighting, and reading

of the Emilie Szekely essay contest
winning submissions. Music will be
provided by the choirs of Ohavay Zion
Synagogue and Temple Adath Israel
under the direction of Anat Ritbii’istein
and Lorne Dechtenberg. All {TAT and
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President’s Message 3
Editorial 3
Supporting Our Children and Families 4
JFS: At Your Service 5
Letter to the Editor 5
Yom Ha Atzmaut Celebration to be held on May 6 ......................................... 6
Ask A Rabbi 7
B’tayavon : 8
New bloOdltest offers early cancer detection 10
Temple Adath Israel 14
The Lexington Chapter of Hadassah 15
Ohavay Zion Synagogue 15
The Lexington Havurah 17
Around the Community 18

 

 

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Barbara, Bear, Scruffy, and I spent the
evening of Friday March 2 in our base-
ment, waiting out the tornado warn-
ings. We were fortunate; we saw no
more than some pea—sized hail. Oth-
ers, of course, were not so fortunate as
we were. Our thoughts and prayers go
out to our neighbors here in Kentucky
and other states that lost so much dur-
ing the storms.

It’s at times like these that the impor-
tance of community organizations
becomes so evident. Groups such as
the Red Cross and the Christian Ap-
palachian Project (CAP) were on the
ground in places such as West Liberty
as soon as the storms had passed,
helping to find survivors, comfort
those who lost loved ones, and provid-
ing victims with shelter and supplies.
Other organizations in central Ken-
tucky have also stepped up. Here at
JFB, we are encouraging people who
wish to help with the rebuilding effort
to contribute to the Bluegrass Commu-
nity Foundation’s Eastern Kentucky
Tornado Rebuilding Fund (www.bgcf.
org), which will focus on longer-term
rebuilding efforts. The Red Cross ..

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(www.christianapp.org) are also wor-
thy organizations that will make wise
and efficient use of your donations.

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for all Jews,
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or no religious institution at all. We
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through Young Bluegrass Jews, to the
Leisure Club. We bring Jews across
the community together to remember
our people lost in the Holocaust and to
celebrate the birth of the State of Israel.
And through the Tzeason of Tzedakah
and our visits to the Stewart Home

in Frankfort, we facilitate rewarding
opportunities for Jews of all political
and religious persuasions to fulfill the
mitzvah of tzedakah. We also provide
some of the few venues, such as the
Winter Dinner and For Women Only,
where Jewish adults who belong to dif-
ferent religious organizations or none
at all can come together to meet one
another and socialize.

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Editorial

By David Wortman

Sometimes it is hard to come up with
new topics for editorials each month.
There are many things that are happen-
ing in the news, for instance, tornado
relief, terrorism in Israel, Republican
primaries, the economy, and the com-
ing of Passover. The news items have
long been covered on CNN and Fox
news, as well as various newspapers.
An opinion about Passover will be
found in Rabbi Kline’s ”Ask a Rabbi”
column in this issue.

I suppose I could write about taxes
since the deadline looms near. How-
ever, what is there to say? Who was

it that said, ”there is nothing perma-
nent other than death and taxes.” We
pay them each year like clockwork.
Sometimes we get a refund; sometimes
we owe. Our taxes fund government
programs as well as a large govem—
ment bureaucracy. Taxes are necessary
for our country to survive. While there
have been many proposals to change
the tax code or even the tax structure,
the concept of paying taxes remains
constant.

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come acutely aware of our tax system.
The preparations for tax payment are
tedious. Receipts and records have
disappeared. We expand a great deal
of time searching for every nickel that
will reduce our obligations. Nobody
likes taxes. Nobody is excited about
taxes (unless one is due a refund).

Why even mention taxes? I’m glad you
asked. Recently, on Super Sunday, we

all had a chance to commit ourselves
to a Jewish tax. That is one way to
understand our contributions to the
Federation campaign. It is a Jewish tax.
It is our opportunity to rise to our ob-
ligations that will support community
programs, here and in Israel.

From medieval times through the 19th
century, there was actually a Jewish
tax in many European cormtries. This
tax supported synagogues and other
Jewish institutions and services. It was
administered by the government and
it was incumbent for every Jew to pay
this tax. We no longer have this system.
We have replaced it with a voluntary
contribution to the Jewish community
and to many Jewish causes. This meth-
od of collecting the ”Jewish tax” has
frequently left the community’s ability
to function on the brink of extinction.

Another form of what I consider to be
an obligation, like taxes, is support of
our congregations that provide reli-
gious, educational, social justice, and
community services. This is no less
vital than our commitment to Federa-
tion programming.

2!; therefore, propose that we change
our idea of voluntary giving to one of
paying our Jewish tax. If we take this
as seriously as we do the payment

of our federal, state, and local taxes,
our community will be better able to
meet our needs. In 2012, may all of us,
whenever asked, make a commitment
to submit our tax to Federation and
communal institutions. :3

 

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Supporting Our Children and Families:
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Prevent Child Abuse
Kentucky

www.pcaky.org

We love our children. Obviously. We
celebrate births. We argue over who
gets to hold each baby. Many formally
bring them into the Jewish community
with a bris or a baby naming. We have
schools for them and special services
for them, and programs revolving
around Jewish children’s books. We
celebrate B’nai Mitzvah and gradua-
tions and visits when they get older.
We love the children in the wider com-
munity and beyond.

Because we love our children, we want
to protect them, support our families,
and create spaces in which they may
flourish. Jewish Federation of the
Bluegrass / Iew15h Family Services
(JFB/IFS) has a partnership with Pre-
vent Child Abuse Kentucky (PCAK).
As part of IFS’s Family Life Education,
we are celebrating child abuse preven-
tion month, which takes place in April.

PCAK, an organization that creates
programming, community education
and advocacy to prevent child abuse,
explains Child Abuse Prevention
Month: The month of April is devoted
to celebrating ways in which individu-
als and communities can actively sup-
port families and children. By ensuring
all parents in the community have
access to quality childcare, affordable
health services, parenting education
and resources, the Commonwealth
makes progress toward ensuring no
child is subjected to abuse or neglect.

Preventing child abuse, as evidenced
by the goals of Child Abuse Prevention
Month, is more than reporting sus—
pected child abuse and neglect. While
responding to child abuse is critical, it
is equally critical to strengthen fami-
lies, educate about child development
and discipline, support social networks
for parents, and provide information
about resources.

April is Child Abuse Prevention
Month, and therefore the perfect
moment to kickoff opportunities for
creating awareness in the community,
and to network as a community and as
individuals in support of our families,
children and safe spaces.
Representatives from IFS are beginning
to speak with leaders in our commu-

nity to strengthen the work we all do
for our families. At the writing of this
article, discussions with Rabbi Kline
and Rabbi Smolkin have taken place
regarding additional steps we can take
to support our children and families.
In addition to what organizations in
the community are doing, there are nu—
merous ideas to share regarding what
we can do as individuals (read on for
steps everyone can take, and see ”At
Your Service" in this paper for some of
PCAK’s parenting tips).

This community already does a great
deal. As individuals, we strive to be
sensitive to the needs of community
members. Numerous programs bring
us together, creating social support and
networking for our families. Reli-
gious programs, religious schools and
preschools, community wide programs
such as Yom Haatzmaut, and P] Library
are just a few examples. While the
initial goals of these programs revolve
around Jewish identity and commu-
nity, they also serve to support families
generally.

Our readers may be asking what else
they can do as individuals to support
families and prevent child abuse. The
PCAK lists numerous ideas at www.
pcaky.org / what_everyone_can_
do.html.

Here is a sample: ”(1) Stop and see a
struggling parent. Smile, offer words
of encouragement or lend a hand
(hold the door, help with the grocery
bags)... (2) Offer to assist with seek-
ing resources or seeking appropri-

ate child-care resources. .(3) Offer
homework assistance or tutoring... (4)
Encourage parents to remove them-
selves from situations that become
volatile and to take a time out before
confronting difficult situations. Let
them know it is OK to feel frustrated
and it is OK to ask for help... (5) Tell
parents about 1-800—CHILDREN and
other local resources (parenting classes,
mothers morning out).”

1-800-CHILDREN is a great resource.
Trained volunteers at this PCAK
program offer support to parents and
caregivers by providing support and
resources.

If you suspect child abuse or neglect,
report it by calling 1-877-597-2331.

This is a remarkable community that
has always demonstrated care and
respectforits members andthewiden
community We love our children
And as we strive to demonstrate

this again and again, we can further
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its tool belt numerous ideas and tips.
Anyone can call 1-800—CHILDREN for
support and resources. The following
tip sheet by PCAK offers some of these
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healthy, nurturing relationship with
your child requires a lot of energy and
work, but the rewards are well worth it
and will last a lifetime! Below are some
easy tips.

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cure: a) Make sure your children know
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something wrong. (b) Encourage your
children. Praise their achievements
and talents. Recognize the skills they
are developing. (c) Spend time with
your children. Do things together you
both enjoy. Listen to them. Share your
opinions and ask for theirs. (d) Learn
how to use non-physical discipline.
Depending on your child’s age and
level of development, alternatives may
include simple redirecting your child’s
attention, offering choices, using “time-
out,” or withdrawal of privileges.”

”Take Care of Your Children: (a)
Provide nutritious foods. Try to make
mealtime a fun, learning experience.
Regular meal times help you ensure
your children are getting the right
amount of nutrition. (b) Health care
begins before babies are born. Get

   

JFS: At Your Service

Talia Smolkin, JFS Director

prenatal care for yourself and your un-
born child. After birth, regular medi-
cal visits allow the doctor to monitor
the baby’s development, immunize
against various diseases and address
any questions, concerns, or frustrations
you have about your child's health or
behavior. (c) Healthy, happy children
need regular sleep. As babies grow,
they need less sleep. Soon, their rou-
tines include regular awake and nap
times. Children feel best if they have a
regular bedtime and a regular bedtime
routine. ((1) Keep children safe. Infants
should never be out of a parent or care-
giver’s sight unless they are in a crib or
another safe place. As soon as children
begin to crawl, it is important to child-
proof your home. Toddlers need con-
stant supervision and frequent remind-
ers about behaviors that are a danger
to them. (e) When you cannot be with
them, choose caregivers carefully to be
sure your children are safe. When pos-
sible, use licensed or certified childcare
providers. Never leave your children
with anyone- even friends and rela-
tives- unless you are confident they
have the skills and experience neces-
sary to provide sale care.”

For more tips on parenting and infor-
mation about Prevent Child Abuse
Kentucky, take a look at their website:
http:/ / www.pcaky.org, especially their
parent education and fatherhood pro-
grams for ideas and resources. April is
Child Abuse Prevention Month. This
is a great opportunity for us to take the
time to learn and celebrate the steps
we can take to support children and
families. (See ”Supporting Our Chil-
dren and Families” in this paper).

And of course, to contact Talia
Smolkin, JFS Director, for information,
referrals, or other needs, e-mail jfs@
jewishlexingtonorg or call (859) 269-
8244. Feel free to ask Talia to send you
even more care giving tips from PCAK.

ATTENTION proud grandparents,
parents, and students

We want to publish any original writing produced by our community’s 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 shalom@jewishlexingtonorg

 

 

 

Letter to the Editor

N0 Peace for Israel
By Donald A. Moskowitz

Some Arab countries have made peace
with Israel and others might enter into
peace agreements, but these agree-
ments are worthless. They are pieces
of paper to be burned by the Arabs

at an opportune time. A supposedly
peaceful Palestinian country may be
formed next door, but the Israeli Jews
will never be accepted as citizens of the
Middle East.

Israel has to maintain a large, high
quality military force that is readily
maneuverable and equipped with
the latest high technology weapons,
including defensive and offensive
missile systems and nuclear weap-
ons. An important element of Israel’s

national security posture is the success
of its intelligence services. It is based
on electronic and human intelligence
sources.

Security requires the Golan Heights
and the West bank area be retained as
buffer zones.

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The impediments to peace in the
Middle East are overwhelming. The
Arabs hate the Israeli Jews and want
to destroy them. The Israeli Jews
continue to envision the specter of the
Holocaust hanging over their country,
and they do not trust the Arabs.

Peace in the Middle East will just be in-
terludes between wars. Preparedness
and vigilance should be the watch-
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 : We are approaching Passover, and

as we are preparing to sit down to
our tables to celebrate the end of slavery
to Pharaoh, I am struck at how despite
several thousand years of this celebration,
we still have not figured out how to bring
people to freedom in this world. What are
we missing?

: Wow! At first blush, I wanted to
tackle this question by pointing

‘ out that if the greatest minds of the
world have not solved this dilemma
over thousands of years, I do not know
that I can answer it in even a thousand
words. I wanted to accept this more

as a letter to the editor than a ques-
tion seeking a rabbinic answer. As I
thought about the question, though,

I was struck by the realization that
many have answered this over time,
and that the tools to solve this problem
are available to us. The problem is not
that we have not found the answers; it
is that we do not want to pay attention
and hear them.

 

We need to first understand that

is not the same slavery that we expe-
rienced in our own American history,
nor that of what we have witnessed all
over the world throughout recorded
history. The word in the Torah is eved,
which gets translated as slave. The
problem with this idea is that while
we may have been slaves to Pharaoh,
we become each an eved Adonai, and I
am not sure how one can be a slave to
God, certainly not a loving nurturing
God. Eved must mean something along
the lines of servant. The word Avodah
(a form of the word eved) has several
meanings in colloquial speech. It can
refer to one’s employment. Avodah

can refer to worship, or to the service
one brings to an endeavor. For each of

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these meanings, one receives a reward
for one’s effort. This reality certainly
puts the status of the eved over that

of any slave in our understanding of
United States History. Additionally,

the avadim (plural) in the Bible were
able to borrow the gold and silver from
their neighbors before leaving.

Certainly, slavery still exists in this
world. Human trafficking is rampant.
People are oppressed into serving
dictators as slaves serve masters in far
too many places in the world for any
of us to think that human bondage

is a matter of history. But the slavery
we speak of at Passover is not rooted
in the slavery that a taskmaster holds
over another. The entire episode of
Moses killing the taskmaster to free a
slave from the whip is not even in the
Haggadah. In fact, there is no mention
of Moses in the traditional Haggadah.
This holiday is really not about the
slavery of Israel to Egypt. The holiday
seeks to free the soul of humanity from
its slavery to its own limitations — its
ego and the seduction of power, its

7“...» whateveralavery was-indie Wit ‘ m'é’e’éur’ityartdits sen-assasemmt. ‘

In this respect, even comparing servi-
tude in the bible to what we normally
think of as slavery does not help. In
our own American history, even while
slavery destroyed lives, slaves still felt
free before God. The black spiritual
demonstrated that the eyes and hearts
of even those enslaved were bent

on freedom before God. The Earthly
master could not get in the way of this
intimate relationship with God. We
know that this same faithful devotion
existed in the hearts of many through
the Shoah, and through every attempt-
ed destruction of humanity that the
world has witnessed.

We also know of the stories of people

who have unfettered freedom and op-
portunity, who succumb to the slavery
of addiction, of ego, and of power.
The number of celebrities, who had
the world in their hands and then lost
it enslaved to alcohol and drugs, is
countless. The wars that wage because
one person or group feels the need

to dominate another, fill our history
books and our news pages. The bul-
lying in our schools, our streets and
our workplaces even our houses of
worship keep us from experiencing the
freedoms that our country’s founders
declared to be inalienable: life, liberty,
and the pursuit of justice. The way in
which people proposing to have faith
bludgeon others who believe differ—
ently is certainly not freedom; rather,
an enslavement to a fear of their own
spiritual inauthenticity. The problem
does not begin because people hold
others back from freedom. The prob—
lems begin when people do not feel
free themselves, and need to oppress
others to feel any sense of self worth.
\Ne cannot be free until we feel free,

and when we'c‘an support Mother-«.Msamnt '

come to power. As I see it, slavery ends
when we truly feel free.

On that day, there is no need to take
from another. On that day, there is no
need to prove a hierarchy of human
value. On that day, w