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Dr. Ilona Szekely:
Kentucky’s Higher
Educator of the Year

Each year the Kentucky Art Educa—
tion Association
(KyAEA) honors
excellence

in teaching, re-
search, and ser-
vice to students
and Kentucky
schools. This
year, the award
for Higher Edu-

W‘ﬁ the Year- ‘

was awarded

to Professor

Ilona Szekely, a
member of the
faculty in the
College of Arts
and Sciences,

the Department
of Art at East-

ern Kentucky
University. The
awards ceremo-
ny was held at the
Kentucky Museum of Art and Crafts in

Louisville, followed by a gala reception.

Dr. Szekely serves as the director of the
Higher Education Division for the Ky—
AEA. She is also coordinator of student

chapters in art education in Kentucky.

Professor Szekely has
been in charge of the
Bluegrass Regional
High School Art Show
for the past 5 years.
Last fall, Dr. Sze—
kely hosted the highly
successful State Art
Education Conference
at EKU. Dr. Szekely
heads the Art Educa— i'
tion Program in the Art
Department and works
with future art teachers
in the undergraduate
program and lead-
ers in the ﬁeld in the
graduate art education
Masters division.

Szekely has published

numerous articles, held

art exhibitions, and

participated in invited

lectures in the United States and abroad.
Since Dr. Szekely takes her art educa-
tion students along to state and national
conventions, many of her students
participated in the Louisville conference
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Global Day of Jewish Learning
returns to Lexington!

The Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass,
in collaboration with B’nai B’rith, Jewish
Family Services, the Lexington Chapter
of Hadassah, the Lexington Havurah,
Ohavay Zion Synagogue, and Temple
Adath Israel, will take part in the fourth
annual “Global Day of Jewish Learn-
ing” to be held on Sunday, November
17th, 2013 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
and hosted by Temple Adath Israel, 124
N. Ashland Ave. This event brings Jews
of diverse backgrounds, from around

Wat, together for a day to study

Ie‘Wish foundational texts. A project of
Aleph Society and Rabbi Adin Even-
Israel Steinsaltz, The Global Day is an
opportunity for our Lexington Jewish
community to experience global Jew—
ish unity by delving into the meaning

and importance of this year’s theme:
”Creating Together: Jewish Approaches
to Creativity and Collaboration."

This year’s event will focus on creativ-
ity and collaboration. On November 17
our community members will have the
opportunity to learn together and, in
doing so, create a stronger, deeper sense
of togetherness, amongst ourselves

and with Jews around the entire world.
Our participation is an example of the
diversity and l-vibrancy of global Jewry
working together and creating together.
Facilitators to date are: Alvin Goldman,
Jennifer Rice, Beth Ellen Rosenbaum,
Beth Goldstein, and Evalynne Elias.

see Global Day:, page 4

Join the GoodGiving Guide Challenge

up several challenge grants to award
bonus money to the nonprofits that raise
the most dollars and donors. They have
also secured dozens of thank you gifts
to be awarded to individual donors.

Blue Grass Community Foundation

and Smiley Pete Publishing have just
launched the 2013 GoodGiving Guide
Challenge to inspire charitable giving to
108 local nonprofit organizations. The
Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass is
one of them. The purpose is to get the
whole local community excited about
giving and to inform them about the
vast array of agencies that serve the peo-
ple in our community. The GoodGiv-
ing Guide was distributed with Smiley
Pete’s publications — the Chevy Chaser,
Southsider and Business Lexington.
There is a write up about each agency in
the Guide. The Blue Grass Community
Foundation and Smiley Pete have lined

You can help us win the challenges

by giving right now. Just go to www.
GoodGivingGuide.net to make your se-
cure donation to the Federation. Even if
you have already made your annual gift
to the campaign, please go online and
add to it so that we can do even more to
meet the needs of our Jewish family. The
race is on for the Jewish Federation to

see Goodgiving:, page 7

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- PJ Library Celebrates Chanukah 6

. PJ Library Joins Global Day of Jewish Learning ............................................... 6

- How to Make A Pumpkin Menorah 6
Important 911 Service Expansion 7
Ask a Rabbi 8
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The P] Library is a national program offered
locally, which mails free, high-quality and age-
appropriate Jewish children’s literature and music

75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
- Kristallnacht in Austria

- Sylvia Green - A teenager’s experiences 9 - ~ -
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- Alice Goldstem - A small child’s memory 10 t l e 0 a y
. My SIX Miracles 1 1 Allfamilies raising Jewish children ages six months to eight years are welcome to enroll. IFB is proud
. Blaustein Family Experience 12 to oﬂer yourfamily, through our partnership with local donors and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation,
Sim Shalom News 14 this opportunity to explore the timeless core values of [udaism through books and music.
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B tayavon 19 visit www.pjlibrary.com and visit our Lexington community page.
Havurah 20
Temple Adath Israel 21
Ohavay.Zion Synagogue 22 Lunch and Learn with our
The Lexrngton Chapter of Hadassah 23 Lexington community rabbis
Chagall Exhibit 24
lsrael21c: Shaike EI-Ami 25 November 26 with
Around the Community 26 Professor Tikva Meroz-Aharoni

Topic: Israeli poetry

At 12 noon on the last Tuesday of each month,
in the JFB ofﬁce, rabbis, on a rotating basis, will be
discussing the holidays, the Torah portion of the
week, and other topics of interest. A dairy lunch is
offered at a nominal charge. If you are interested in
attending, please call Judy Wortman at
859—268—0672 so we can order lunch for you.

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P] Library Joins Global Day
of Jewish Learning ‘

Communities from around the world
will be joining together for Global Day
of Jewish Learning and P] Library, along
with the youngest members of our com—
munity will also participate. On Sunday,
November 17th, at Temple Adath Israel
at 10:00 am, P] Library will be offering a
program on Creating Togetherness. Beth
Ellen Rosenbaum will lead children ex-
ploring in the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim,

visiting the sick through story, move—
ment, and music. The program is open
and free to every Lexington P] Library
child but we do ask that you contact
us and let us know you will be attend-
ing so we can plan for everyone. Either
call Lori at 859-268-0672 or email her at
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How to Make
a Pumpkin
Menorah

By Leah Sherman

The once-in-a-lifetime holiday of
Thanksgivukkah is the perfect excuse
for a new menorah, but that doesn’t
mean you have to buy one (unless, of
course, you want to). It’s easy to create
a fun twist on the traditional Hanuk-
kah menorah by using materials you
have on hand (well, most of them!). This
homemade menorah uses pumpkins to
bring a seasonal vibe to your holiday
table and is a great way to engage kids
of all ages.

Materials

0 Eight mini pumpkins and one
medium pumpkin (for the shamash,
or helper candle)

0 Tea light candles

0 Hanukkah menorah candles (these
will be easier to use for lighting the
tea lights)

0 Hand or electric drill ﬁtted with 1
1/2-inch-wide paddle bit (you can
ﬁnd the paddle bit at a hardware
store for about $7)

0 Paint and brushes or paint pens

0 Other decorative materials of your
choice (sequins, beads, buttons,
gems, glitter, etc.)

0 Newspaper to protect your work
surface

Instructions

1. Kids: Remove the stems from pump
kins. (Mine snapped right off but
adults can use ﬂoral cutters if neces
sary.)

Adults: Using a drill with a 1 1/2-inch—

wide paddle bit, drill holes in the

tops of the eight mini pumpkins.

A hand drill will allow you to hold

the pumpkin in place with one

hand. I only had an electric drill,
which worked great, but you will
need a vice or a second adult (wear
ing work gloves) to hold the pump
kin in place. Make the holes just
deep enough to fit the tea light can
dles.

3. Adults: For the pumpkin that will
hold the shamash candle, use a
regular drill bit and make a hole
large enough for your Hanukkah
menorah candles.

4. Kids: Decorate the pumpkins. I used
glitter paint pens, sequins and
beads, but you can use any craft
materials you have on hand. Be
creative!

5. Kids: When the decorated pumpkins
are dry, line them up to create a
menorah.

6. Kids and adults: Use your Thanks

On Sunday, September 22, 3) Children

givukkah menorah as you would
any Hanukkah menorah, replacing
the tea lights and shamash candle
each night. Enjoy!

Leah Sherman is a licensed clinical social
worker specializingy in work with children
and families. As a former preschool teacher
in the ICC Early Learning Centers, she
loves developing creative and fun ways to
share Jewish holidays with young children.
Leah lives in Newton with her husband,
Rabbi Philip Sherman of Temple Beth
Elohim.

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This was a P] Library program.

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Important ”911” Service

Expansion In Lexington,
Jessamine County, 8: Three
Other KY Communities

Anyone can have an emergency and the
Lexington 911 system has taken a giant
step toward meeting the need for supe-
rior emergency responses by partnering
with ”Smart911” which is a free service
to the public.

Previously, when citizens called 911, the
Emergency Call Center automatically
recognized the address of the caller but
nothing more. Call Center dispatchers
had to get other important information
verbally and that wasn’t always pos—
sible.

People who go to < httpz/ / www.
smart911.com > can enter as much (or
as little) information about themselves
and their families as they wish. The
information is secure; nobody but the
citizen or the emergency responders
can see it. When a call comes in from
a number recognized by the Smart911
system the information is immediately
displayed and responders arrive with
a wealth of critical information they
wouldn’t otherwise have.

The information can include anything
potentially critical in an emergency
including, but by no means limited to:

HEALTH CONDITIONS
ESSENTIAL MEDICATIONS
PHOTOS OF THE OCCUPANTS
LOCATION OF HIDDEN DOOR
KEYS

AGGRESSIVE / NONAGGRESSIVE
PETS

LOCATIONS OF BEDROOMS

Smart911 isn’t just a matter affecting the
elderly and infirm. Anybody can have
an emergency; heart attacks, injuries,
life-threatening situations of any sort
can strike anytime, anywhere affecting
people of all ages. Children go missing;
there are ﬁres, medical emergencies, and
accidents at home... The list goes on.

In circumstances like these, seconds
count; all members of the community,