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Shevat-Adar 5759

Eizenstat Says “Goodbye,” to Central Kentucky Jewish Federation

 

5 my 31/2 years as
your Executive
Director comes to a

close, I have occasion to pause
and rellect on my tenure here at
the CKJ F. It seems like only
yesterday I arrived here in
Lexington to a new wife, new
home and ne\\ job opportunity
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been quite an eventful 3 1/2
years!

Before I get to the personal
portion of this article, I need to
attend to the business at hand.
Firstly, I would like to review
some of the accomplishments of

rewarding—on both the per-
sonal and professional levels.
With the advent of such events
as the UJA Federation
Shabbots held at the Synogogue
and Temple. the hosting of
Camp Shalom by the Temple
and numerous CKIF programs
held at both locations, I believe
we have achieved a working
partnership that is much less

strained than when I first arrived.

Feeling strongly that unity as a
Jewish community is imperative
to the growth and preservation
of the Jewish heritage in Lexing-
ton, it is my wish that things will
continue to improve in this
regard. We experience enough
discord. from 1. miside- criticisrrrs;

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even more to ensure the promo-
tion and observance of our
heritage in this community.

I am also very proud of the
direction and quality of the
CKJF newsletter, the Shalom.
Under the able direction of Ms.
Carrie McDanald, a format has

appeal of the paper to our
younger readers.

Thanks to a grant from the
Zanker Foundation, the CKJF
has a new computer system!
We have added new accounting
and membership software that
has improved our record
keeping capabilities, and enables
us to locate contribution infor—
mation much more quickly and
efficiently.

Along those same lines, we
have restructured our endow-
ments portfolio to facilitate the
marketing of‘ ‘planned giving”
programs, whereby people may
arrange for a portion of their
estate to be designated for
l edemt ion in their will. This is

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Directions” program aimed at
getting younger people involved
in the Jewish corrrrnunity.
Incorporating visiting speakers,
Shabbot dinners, video tapes,
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the CKJF under my short term been created that more effec- focus was on instilling a sense of
as Director. I am very pleased lively gives recognition and Jewish identity and tradition to
with the strongercommurrity notification of community events ouryounger“future community
bond that I feel exists, especially and happenings. The paper has leaders.” While membership
between the Temple and the increased it’s advertising due to numbers were not as high as I
Federation. At the time I the efforts of Sharon Sharer, the would have liked, attendance
replaced the previous Director a paper’s advertising sales repre- from those who did choose to
great deal of animosity appeared sentative. We have added be involved was consistently
to exist between the two. I have articles from the Jewish Tele- good. Hats off to their dedica-
worked to develop close graphic Agency, which relays tion and sense of purpose!
friendships with both Rabbi news of Jews around the world. I have been pleased with the
Adland and Rabbi Slaton, and We have also added the Sparks numbers and types of commu-
this has proven to be most Kid’s Page to broaden the nity events the CKJF has played

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a part in sponsoring. To name a
few: lectures by Eli Wiesel,
Harold Kushner and Gerta
Klein, the dedication of the
Children’ s Holocaust Memorial
at the Lexington Cemetery, the
Israel 50 Celebration held last
summer, each of the December
24"" parties, and the Camp
Shalom day canrps. I cannot
mention these events without
mentioning the CKJF program
director, Kim Slaton, without
whom this would not have been
possible. She has worked
tirelessly to plan, organize and
ensure the success of these
various projects. Her dedication
and commitment were unwaver-
ing. To Kim. a standing ovation!
The ( ii it A it‘lsrael prr igrarrr

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was another way for us to
facilitate our young people
experiencing Israel. Basically,
this offers financial assistance to
a child whose parents have
started a savings plan for this
purpose and who make a
minimal contribution to Federa-
tion. I know firsthand just how
moving a trip to Israel can be—
it creates a connection to Jewish
heritage and tradition that no
other experience can offer.
Finally, while the monetary
amount of pledges is down, the
number of actual people making
pledges is up. This shows a
commitment from a larger
number of people than in the
past. It also brings us to the next
portion ol‘my letter: issues which

 

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el H. Eizenstat submitted his
resignation as Executive Direc
tor of the Central Kentucky
h Federation at the December

23rd meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors. His resignation became effective
January 31, 1999. At the Board

ng, thanks were expressed to

him, and the contributions that he

to CKJ F over the past three

and a half years were recognized. The Board gave him their

best wishes for the future.

Joel came to CKJF in August, 1995 afier eight years as a
Jewish communal service professional with the Jewish Commu-
nity Center of Jacksonville, Florida. Joel’s wife, Linda, has
accepted a position with the University of Georgia, and they will
be relocating to the Athens area. They have purchased a 33

acre farm in Comer, Georgia.

At its January meeting, the Executive Committee of the

Central Kentucky Jewish Feder

ation named Kimberly G. Slaton

as the Acting Executive Director. Kim has been the
Federation’s Program Director since August, 1995. She will
continue these duties as well. The CKJF Board has begun a
search process to find a replacement. It is expected that all

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In This Issue. PreSIdent 5
Feature Stories CONDOLENCES T0= Message
‘ , Paula Bayer, on the death of her mother. Ann Sprinkle.
()1 ‘iCWISh Doctors """"" 4 Alison Courant, on the death of her brother-in—layy. Rich by . ‘
ilate Groups/Internet 9 Schmidt. on November 25. 1998. [fruit]! Dun/:u' (IUil/Ur
it """" David & Aida Fine. on the death of David‘s father. Harold
General Assembly ......... 10 Fine, on January 7, 1999. SOME THOUGHTS
, . _ Richard & Michele Freed. on the death of Michele‘s ABOUT
bpatks Kldb Page """"" 13 father. Allan Magilow. on November 23. 1998.
Politically incorrect ....... 16 Sylvia Green, on the death of her brother. Bernard E. COM M UNITY . . .
Farber.
HIAS --------------------------- 18 Jeff & Mindy Heller. on the death of Jeffs father. Max hope that all ofyou know the admiration and affection
A/SO Heller. on Noyember 28‘ 1998' _ ‘ _ , l K , l which I hold for the members ofthe Central Kentucky
. . Joseph KrlSlov‘.On the death Of his mic. me \n .m. ,0" Jewish community. For over thirty years you have been my
CKJF PrCSIdeiit s Marcelo & Carina Kugelmas, on the death oi C arina s .. , d . ‘ Y b I) ‘ fort‘d me and )uided
grandfather, Julius Gans. on December 8. 1998. tricnds an my mentors. 0” mg com L 5 ‘
Message ------------------------- 2 Edythe Lach. on the death of her husband. Michael Lach. me. encouraged me and corrected me. You made me one of
Channukah Skatinu ........ 4 Ira & Anita Mersack. on the death ofAnitzi‘s cousin. Alan you. And for all your efforts on my behalf I have been. and
. T Yud0f5k3'~ 0” December 1 1~ '998- _ ‘ ever will be. humbly grateful. However. my gratitude and
Leisure( IUb """""""""" 6 RObert & Jud-V Oer. 0” the death “1 Md} 5 “SIC“ Dorothy humility inno way diminish my need to voice my opinions about
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Havurah ......................... 7 S“:n5(.);; (120233113: 1125311)?)th I fither John Robinson matterslconsiderimportant to our community. lheretore.
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Winter Party ............ 12 Charlie Spiegel. on the death 0t. his father. Irving Spiegel. becauseyou have honoredmc Will] this torum. l \Hll take ‘
. ' Sue Westerman. on the death of her {amen James advantage of the opportunity and use it this month as aplattorm
M-L- K1178 March --------- 14 Blanford. for speaking about the concept “community".
Judaic Studies ............... 14 MAZEL TOV TO: I submit that “community“ is a condition or state ofbeing‘
P . OfE 21 Antony & Angela Beck on the birth oftheir son, Andrew together. Members 01 acommunityjom to reach shared objec—
rince gypt """""" Robert Harry, on December 18, 1998. tives and goals and purposes. They regard one another With
JewishSingles ............... 22 Stephen & Nancy Kesten 0n the engagement 0t their son, respect; as individuals whose ends bring them into cooperative
. Daniel L- to Stacy sm'th- A ”W wedd‘"g ‘5 Planned endeavor and fellowship. Their mutual aims drive them to
Jew1shWomen ............. 22 M & M D 'd St th b'rth fth ’r n _
r. rs' 3“ egman on‘ e l 0 6' so ’ harmonious relationships; to living togetherasapeoplein
Cal dar 23 Kyle Louis on November 23, 1998 in Ft. Hood, Texas. Kyle’s , . , _
en --------------------- - , . . g .. 7 _ -_ accord. OK. This offersonb an ideal perspectn e. Rut uh}
grandmother is him. Wendy Stegman and ills gitiiidtnthei is ‘ _ -_ _
'I‘AI ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 34 the me Louis Stegman. not.‘ 1in lll bctiei‘to becoiiiniitted to the notion ot eoiiiniunit)
OZS 76 REFUAH SHLEMA' and demonstrate that we are here to help and support one
"""""""" Continued speedy recovery to Greg Frankel, Bea Milner another than it is to keep pomting out why another s ideas are
and Lloyd Mayer is incorrect or unreasonable or unworthy?
And that is the segue from a community‘s positive precepts of
alliance and kinshi and affini to the “Thou Shalt Not" rece t
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(606) 268-0672 :3: Fax (606) 268-0775
February 1999, Volume VI, Issue 5

Evelyn Dantzic Geller, President

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 organiza-
tion. $hololn is supported by the advertisements appearing in the paper.

(9 1999 by Central Kentucky Jewish Federation

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of “Lifne Iver”, of not putting stumbling blocks before the blind.
This sage principle is to be taken both literally and figuratively.

Central Kentucky Jewish Federation, Inc. D d: Jewish lawprohibits our putting any obstacles in another
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individual’s success.

No matter which side ofthe coin comes up - heads or tails -
acommunity is about all of its members. All ofus give and all of
us receive. Each of us is held accountable for carrying out acts

Joel Eizenstat, Executive Director by 12:00 noon ofliaothfcommfiion and omission, with the proviso that any act
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Editor & Advertising Manager, Carrie McDanald :h ene icon. 0 one may abrogate his or her responsibility to
for the e community at large.
Sharyn Sharer, Advertising Salesperson NOW comes the big question. If you buy any of my conten-
_ _ . . MarCh tions about community, what will it take to get you to become a
Michael Adelstein & Evelyn Dant2ic Geller, Editorial Board more active member of the Central Kentucky Jewish commu_

nity? It is wonderful to see so many of you at community parties
and programs. But where are you when we need volunteers to
plan the programs and events? Please don’t put down the
paper. I know you are sick of hearing how much your help is

President’s Message continued on page 8

     

    

 

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OF JEWISH DOCTORS

by Michael E. Adelslein

 

 

s an alumnus of by-pass surgery, I

was intrigued by a recent New

Yorker article about Dr. Billy Cohn, a
38 year old Texan, who has pioneered a break-
through procedure in open heart surgery.

Described as the off-pump method, it elimi—
nates the use of the heart-lung pump machine,
where the blood is shunted while the heart and
lungs are stopped. Instead, Colin operates on a
beating heart. using a stabilizer that enables him
to suture the saphenous vein from a patient‘s leg
to the heart.

llowe\ er. although I‘m fascinated with Dr.
Billy Colin‘s new procedure. l‘m mainly inter—
ested here in how he got to be a doctor. As he
tells it, he was a poor student, “a kid with
ADD, but it’ 5 like with every Jewish boy, your
mother wants you to be a doctor.” So after he
realized that-he wasn’t going to make it as a
rock star while playing bass guitar with a punk
band at Oberlin, he heeded his mother‘s advice.
headed for Baylor Medical School, and after-
wards ended up at Boston’s Beth Israel Dea-
coness Medical Center.

What is it about Jewish mothers (and fathers)
that causes them to urge their sons (and now
probably daughters) to become doctors? Is it
the humanitarian instinct—to help others? The
financial rewards? The respect and admiration
that doctors earn?

Or tradition?

And there is much of the latter. Since the

beginning of the 20th century, over 620
people have won the Nobel Prize. Although
comprising less than 2% ofthe world’s
population, Jews have received this award
about 100 times; one-third of those have
earned it for their work in medicine.
Strangely, such great Jewish figures, in my
estimation, as Salk, Sabin, Wasserman, and
Crohn are missing from the list.

But we need not go far afield to note the
pre—eminence of Jewish doctors. While he
was in private practice, Dr. Franklin
Moosnick was generally recognized as the
best diagnostician in Kentucky. And the late
Dr. Irv Kanner of the fomrer Good Samaritan
Hospital was respected and admired by all in
the profession. As we well know. we are
fortunate in having other outstanding Jewish
doctors in our community.

In part. what I attribute to the general
superiority ot‘Jewish doctors may be not only
tradition or other factors but ironically.
antisemitism. Years ago, only the creme de la
creme of the large numbers of Jewish appli-
cants to medical schools were admitted.
These brilliant students are our doctors today
No wondct‘llte‘} excel

And speaking ol‘excelling but far from
Lexington, Dr. Irwin Goldstein is one ofthe
new superstars in the health—care field. He
didn’t develop Viagra (y’all know about that
drug), but this 47-year—old urologist and
professor at the Boston School of Medicine
headed its clinical study, which was crucial in
obtaining FDA approval. Dr. Irwin Goldstein
is widely recognized today as having done
more for male impotency than anyone else.

Let me end on that uplifting note —(I
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December 20th at
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their feet!

   

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These bills are a slap in the face to American Jews, as well as millions of Jews around the world. They also abridge the religious
freedom of growing numbers of Israelis who are embracing diverse forms of Jewish practice.

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Tell the Israeli government that you oppose these bills. They will further undermine the unity of the Jewish people. They renege on
the promise of freedom of religion and conscience guaranteed by Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
Make your voice heard. Call today.
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LEISURE CLUB UPDATE
Looking Back at 1998

by Ruth Moser
nnette Milch and I had a busy year planning, arranging, checking out
Aplaces. cooking. writing, calling. meeting Shalom deadlines, and
trying to keep all our Leisure Club members happy and actively
involved.

We ate at a lot ofdifferent restaurants. We began the year at the Coach
House. Then we had a private room at
Portabella‘s and Wayne Masterman
treated everyone to dessert. At .lennifer‘ s
Cafe we had a private room and Jennie
Wilson read poems to us for the tirst time.
One month we even went to Flag Fork
Farm and were able to enter through a
private door. We get around!

In September Evelyn Moreida Krislov (may she rest in peace) and I did the
Kvetch and Kvell Yiddish Program at Ohavay Zion. It was wonderful. Evelyn
brought prizes for everyone, even if he/she didn’t win. Lots ofour friends
joined us, and we all had a good time and laughed a lot.

In October we brought the second batch ofdolls to the UK Children‘s
Hospital. We have now delivered 50 babies. Who would have believed that a
year ago? Now we are working on the next 25 to be delivered in the spring.
In case you forgot. this is a combined service project the CKJF Leisure Club
is doing with the Lexington Chapter ofHadassah.

Forty-four people attended the Channukah Party. including members.
guests, entertainers, and our New American friends with their English teacher,
Phil Matanick. Jennie Wilson read poems. Bob Orbach did “Cascv at the

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Carnegie l lall. Everybody ate
latkes, lukshen kugel. and
sufganyot; every table had a lit
menorah for a centerpiece; and
there were Channukah gifts from
Evelyn, and Channukah gelt for
everybody. The event was
bershert, especially with David
Haller hailing from Idaho, the state
that gave us the potatoes for the potato latkes.

It was a good year. and we hope 1999 with be even better. Annette and I
are already meeting to make plans, and we will hope you will join in the fun.
Come and give the Leisure Club a try. We would love to have you. You don’t
really join, you just come. a

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Please join us for an evening with
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Lexington Havurah
Calendar of Events

The following services and celebrations are open to the Central
Kentucky Jewish Community and will be held at:
The Lexington Theological Seminary Fellowship Hall
631 S. Limestone
with entry from the parking lot in the back

Friday, February 19‘“ — 8 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Monday, March 1St — 8 pm
Purim - Megillah reading

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A Birthday Party for the Trees!

Te Lexington Havurah held its 20th annual Tu B’Shevat seder-celebrated with great
enthusiasm Sunday night, January 31 ! Tu B’Shevat, the fifteenth day of the Hebrew
month Shevat, is the New Year of Trees. In Israel, the rains subside and sap again
begins to rise in the fruit trees. The rains nourish plants and trees, enabling them to provide
fruit for the coming year. The Biblical system of tithing fruits came to use this date to distin-
guish between fruits of one year and the next, establishing a “tax year” for fruit. One of the
customs of Tu B’Shevat is to eat a fruit you have not yet eaten that year.

In the 16th century, the kabbalists of Safed created a Tu B’Shevat Seder loosely modeled
after the Passover Seder. It includes drinking four cups of wine, eating at least 15 kinds of
fruit, especially ones that grow in the Land of Israel (apples, almonds, carob, figs), some-
times eating challah, and reading or singing appropriate poems, stories, and psalms. Like
Passover, the Tu B’Shevat Seder uses a haggadah. The Lexington Havurah’s family Tu
B’Shevat Seder is a creative endeavor with children and adults working together to create
an exciting adventure in the celebration of this birthday of the trees!

In honor of Tu B’shevat plant a tree for those you love from the (JN F )
Jewish National Fund. Cost $1 1.00 each, multiple
increments available. Send orders to: Shirley Bryan,
JNF/Hadassah Rep, 4974 Hartland Pkwy., Lexing-
ton, KY 40515-1 I 18. Please enclose the name and
address of the recipient.

 
      
   
 
   

  

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author of Across the Jordan, The Gates Are Closing, and A Spiritual Life).
Study talmud or kabalah, learning with people from across North America!
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Join the Summer Institute Chorus and Orchestra organized
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President’s Message continued from page 2

needed. But I’m just telling it like it is. We need you now,

more than ever. Our Executive Director, Joel Eizenstat, left for
Athens, Georgia at the end of January. We have been without

a Jewish Family Services Director for almost six months.

Without a community wide response, without a massive offer of

volunteer time and effort by members of this community, the
services and programs you have come to expect from the

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by Douglas Rank
‘ x r hen traveling in New Jersey I heard about a case of
anti-semitism that suggested the lntemet as a maintain
ing influence. The rabbi involved told me that he had
been harassed verbally, daily for 18 months, by two teenagers
about fifteen years old, as he walked to the house of study. He
noticed that they consistently used terminology from the Holocaust
that is no longer common, such as the word “beast.” The young
rabbi confronted them with their behavior and it only became
worse. He noticed that they bragged about it to their friends, who
did not join in. Finally, he took the matter to court, where the case
is pending.

This story suggests the lntemet as a maintaining influence for
two reasons. The anti-semitic terminology was consistently from
the Holocaust and out ofcontext for the current place and time.
Secondly, how could two teenagers maintain this behavior for 18
months without peer support? Though not proven yet, the avail—
ability of hate propaganda on the Internet could explain these
observations.

In the early 1980’s Aryan Nations‘ Louis Bean was setting up
a private network of computers to disseminate information among
violence-prone far right extremist groups. Such a network would
have given extremists, who are often spread across isolated parts
of the country, a way of staying in constant touch with each other.
Fortunately, such a private network was technically difiicult, time-
consuming and expensive. incurring many long-distance phone
charges. The development of the World Wide Web, which is
inexpensive, easy to master and has no regulation, changed all
that.

The Internet is the ideal medium for creating a sense of cohe-
sion among like—minded individuals who are spread out and
unpopular. It is a medium to exchange ideas, information, publish
hate propaganda, and identify other vulnerable individuals to
merchandise their beliefs. The Internet gives hate propaganda the
appearance of being more important, more believable, more
significant that it really 15 The hate groups that have developed
lntemet sites include Anti- Government, Anti- Semitic, Racist and
Militia groups. They create links to each others’ websites.

In my opinion, many teenagers who surf the Web are vulner-
able to the influence of hate propaganda. I can easily imagine how
the two teenagers described above might have been using some
lntemet hate site to learn the outmoded terminology that they were
using, and to find support and ev en applause for their activities.
while their immediate peer group and even their parents were both
unsupportive and unaware.

The Anti-Defamation League has developed software that can
block access to hate groups when installed on your computer. To
find out more about this important issue The Central Kentucky
I ew1sh Federation Community Relations Committee is sponsoring
a program entitled “Hate on the lntemet and what we can do
about it in a Democratic Society with Clifford Savren, Regional
Director of the Anti- Defamation League, February 11 at 7: 30
p m. at Temple Adath Israel.

Dr. Rank is a member ofthe Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation Community Relations Committee. Call the Cen—
tral Kentucky Jewish Federation Office at 268-06 72 for more
information about becoming involved with the C KJF Com-
munity Relations Committee.

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ON THE INTERNET

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