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And (The Intention Behind Tzeason of
Tzedakah)

By Talia SmoIkin

‘And’ is an important word.

While it may be frowned upon

to begin a sentence with ‘and’,

sometimes it becomes neces-

sary.

It is necessary when speaking

with friends or loved ones about
a tough subject. For example. “I hear you care about your
signiﬁcant other, and you need to take care of yourself.”
Or, “it sounds as if you love the Beatles and Elvis.” or,
“you seem to love UK Basketball and celebrating Shab-
bat.” ‘And’ is a critical word because it validates multiple
realities.
Tzeason of Tzedakah, when we set aside the month of De-
cember for community—wide volunteering, is clearly about
tzedakah. It is about taking our time, money, or both, to
give to those in need.

And.

And it is about spending time with our friends. Recon-
necting when time keeps many of us busy.

And it is about familiarity. It’s about being with those
who share this connection to Jewish community.

And it is about newness. While we might volunteer with
the organization we afﬁliate with, we might also volunteer
elsewhere, to celebrate the expanse of this amazing Jewish
community. (continued page 2)

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Synagogue
foliowing December

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website)

Irma Rosenstein Obituary

Irma Sarett Rosenstein
passed away on Novem-
ber 6, 2015. All who
knew Irma were deeply
touched by this incred-
ible woman. Originally
from New York, Irma
made a great impact on
the Lexington commu-
nity from the time she
arrived with her beloved husband Irv. A talented social
worker herself, Irma was asked to develop the Social
Work Masters program at the University of Kentucky
and she taught there as well. In 2001 , Irma was inducted
into the UK’s Department of Social Work Hall of Fame.
In her honor her family endowed the Irma S. Rosenstein
Lecture Series held annually at the university.

A distinguished volunteer, Irma helped establish the Lex—
ington Chapter of the National (continued page 2)

CAMPAIGN NEWS
2015 Community Campaign to Close December 31

By Judy Wortman

As the year comes to an end, it is appropriate for many to
make gifts to better people’s lives. One gift to the Jewish
federation provides the ability to change lives locally, in
Israel, and in endangered Jewish communities around the
globe. Here in Central Kentucky, we serve those in need
through our Jewish Family Services. We offer counseling
and referrals and give emergency grants to those ﬁnding
themselves in need of basics such as food, clothing, and
electricity. We also provide need-based scholarships for
children at Camp Shalom and at Jewish overnight camps
as well as merit scholarships for teen programs in Israel.
In addition, we provide many cultural, educational and
social programs for our community — for people from
infancy to old age.

Our support to our Israeli brothers and sisters is also used
for families in need and for services to new immigrants.
As Israel is again being attacked by terrorists, the need for
support is great.

Please send a check or pay on— —line through our Good—
Giving Challenge campaign atb1~\ s o L J1 cdo'__n

BIuCL rass by December 31 in order to receive a 2015 tax
deduction. We thank you in advance for your generosity.

(And, continued from page 1)

And it is about caring for our neighbors. Some orga-
nizations in Lexington struggle in December because
volunteers are understandably elsewhere with family
and friends. When we volunteer at this time, we help
these organizations take care of those in need. And we
provide relief for volunteers and staff. And we dem—
onstrate to our city that we care. We strengthen the
relationship between the Jewish community and wider
Lexington.

And, let us not forget, it’s fun.

There are so many reasons to re—energize our kavanah,
our intention, behind Tzeason of Tzedakah.

Everyone is invited to participate in numerous vol-
unteer opportunities. Some of these opportunities
are sponsored by a Jewish community organiza-
tion. Each individual is welcome to join any volun-
teer opportunity, whether or not they are afﬁliated
with the organization sponsoring the activity.

' Hope Center’s HopeMobile — Make sandwiches
for distribution from Hope Center’s HopeMobile
— December 6, at Ohavay Zion Synagogue, Time
TBA. Sponsored by Ohavay Zion Synagogue.

0 Stewart Home School — Share Hanukkah ac-
tivities with residents of Stewart Home School
— December 8. Meet at Jewish Federation of the
Bluegrass at 5 pm to carpool.

° God’s Pantry — Sort goods at God’s Pantry for
those in need in Lexington — Dec 17, 6:30 pm.

0 Sayre Christian Village — Help run program for
residents of Sayre — Date and Time TBA. Spon-
sored by The Lexington Havurah.

0 Moveable Feast — Deliver meals to those in need
(training required and can be arranged) — Decem—
ber 24, Arrive 4:30—5:00 pm.

0 Ronald McDonald House — Cook and serve din-
ner — December 24, Arrive 3:30 pm for cooking
and/or 6:45 pm for serving dinner. Sponsored by
Lexington Chapter of Hadassah.

~ Meals on Wheels (3 locations available) — Deliver
meals to those in need — Dec 25, Arrive 10:15—

11:00 am depending on location. Sponsored by
B’nai B’rith.

- Mayfair Village — Help run program for residents
of Mayfair — Dec 25, 3 pm.

0 Catholic Action Center — Preparing and serving
lunch — Cook Dec 24 (time TBA), Serve lunch
Dec 25 (time TBA). Sponsored by Temple Adath
Israel.

And of course, in addition to volunteering, there are
opportunities to donate items. Both Ohavay Zion
Synagogue and Temple Adath Israel have wonderful
tzedakah projects happening. This is a great time for
all of us to come together to strengthen these projects:

0 Temple Adath Israel — Refugee Settlement Proj-
ect TAI, with Kentucky Refugee Ministries, is
co—sponsoring a Congolese family, helping to wel-
come them to Lexington and to smooth their transi-
tion. The ﬁrst step is to provide furnishings and set
up their apartment. Go to http://vx \x xx .lcxtaiorg/
social—action/rclugcc—family for an updated wish
list. Contact Bruce Engel (home 252—3734 or cell
338—7321) to coordinate pick—up, or bring smaller
items to Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass.

- Ohavay Zion Synagogue - Tzedakah for Mary
Todd Elementary:

OZS is helping to collect items for students at
Mary Todd Elementary. Students at this school are
in need of:

- New or gently used children’s clothes & shoes

- Luggage and child size college t—shirts for their
College Bound Bulldog program

Please drop off these items at Ohavay Zion Synagogue
or Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass.

To sign up to volunteer or for more information,
e-mail talia@jewishlexington.org, or call the Jewish
Federation of the Bluegrass at (859) 268-0672.

www.twitter.com www.facebook.com

(Inna Rosenstein Z ”L, cont. from pg. 1) Conference of
Christians and Jews. She was also instrumental in
establishing Planned Parenthood of the Bluegrass. She
served on a myriad of boards of directors of arts and
social justice organizations. Irma and Irv were lead—
ers of Temple Adath Israel and generous donors to the
Jewish Federation.

Irma is survived by her children Ann Rosenstein Giles
and Bill Giles, Rob and Kim Rosenstein and grand-
children Ross, Kyle, and Jamie.

The Herald—Leader obituary can be found at hupﬂ/
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President’s Message

By Michael J. Grossman

I was moved recently by
‘ an article that appeared in
the Wall Street Journal.
The author, Georgette
Bennett, is the founder of
the Multifaith Alliance for
Syrian Refugees, a project
of the Tanenbaum Center
for Interreligious Understanding in cooperation with
the American Joint Distribution Committee.

Ms. Bennett visited a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
known as Za’atari. Za’atari is home to over 83,000
Syrians, making it the fourth largest “city” in Jordan.
It occupies a vast desert plain, with endless rows of
tents and metal caravans. As the author describes it,
Za’atari is a dreary place, but nevertheless teeming
with resilient people.

Camps like Za’atari account for only 20% of the 4
million refugees who have escaped from Syria. Most
of the others are assimilated into cities, and most of
those in cities instead of camps are not eligible for
services. These people tend to live in squalor and are
often exploited. And nearly 80% of all refugees are
women and children.

Our Jewish heritage and values compel us to express
our sadness and compassion for the plight of the refu—
gees. Working in partnership with the American Joint
Distribution Committee and the Tanenbaum Center,
Ms. Bennett, who is Jewish, initiated the Multifaith
Alliance for Syrian Refugees. The Alliance includes
Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and Sikhs, as
well as other faith—based and secular groups. It works
to raise awareness of the crisis in addition to raising
funds to support organizations that work on the ground
to provide services to refugees. The Alliance recogniz-
es that people of many faiths and coming from differ-
ent traditions are drawn to help people who have been
expelled from their homes.

Ms. Bennett writes about Amin and Anat as a way

of illustrating how small, targeted initiatives can lay
the groundwork for broader change in the Middle
East. Amin, a Syrian businessman, had been provid-
ing medical assistance in Syria when he was forced to
leave. The Assad regime attacked medical workers
and medical facilities to limit the treatment of opposi—
tion ﬁghters. More than 15,000 physicians have ﬂed
Syria. One day, as Amin was smuggling aid to Syria,
Amin met Anat, the founder of an Israeli NGO. Amin
was suspicious, having been taught that Israel is the
enemy, yet here she was an Israeli offering help.

Amin and Anat have now worked together for nearly
three years. Anat’s Israeli organization and a promi-
nent Syrian NGO now work together to deliver food
and help Syrian children get lifesaving medical treat-
ment in Israel. Israelis and Syrians have been able to
rise above long held fears and hatreds to work together
to alleviate suffering. Amin put it quite succinctly:
“The Syrian uprising against the Assad rule gave a
rare opportunity among the Syrian society to start to
question the rationale behind this hate for Israel. With
Israelis coming to the aid of Syrians in their struggle
to survive, more Syrians have come to the conclusion
that Israel is not the enemy but a potential partner in
the new Syria.”

The glimmer of light in the tunnel is that Israelis and
Syrians, Jews and Muslims and others are changing
their perceptions of one another and ﬁnding construc-
tive ways to work together.

Make a Donation to J FB in
Someone's Honor or Memory

Make a donation to the Jewish Federation in honor
or memory of someone, or in celebration of a spe-
cial occasion, and help JFB nurture the values of
tikkun 01am (repairing the world), tzedakah (char-
ity and social justice) and Torah (Jewish learning)
within our Jewish community at home and abroad.

Send us your special contributions with a note
specifying its intent. Also, let us know if you
would like your contribution published in this

box in Shalom. You may also make your special
contribution online. Celebrate your loved ones and
support our Jewish community by giving a special
contribution. Thank you for your support.

Thank you to GoodGiving Guide donors:
0 Al Isaac, in memory of Terry Isaac.

0 Betty and Lowell Nigoff, in honor of Ari,
Harmah, and Maya who enjoy PJ Library
books.

- Susan Westerman, in appreciation of Judy
Wortman.

° Linda and Leon Ravvin in memory of Irma
Rosenstein, Alicia Rose Lom, Neil Foley,
and Vicki Doukas.

- Judy Wortman, in memory of Irma Rosenstein.

ASK JFS
By Mimi Kaufman

On October 23rd, President]
CEO of the Association of
Jewish Family and Children’s
Agencies, shared a message
of the tragic death of a col—
league, a 15 year old girl.
This hit home, as I too, am
the parent of a 15 year old.

. The death was a suicide.

Suicide is always tragic as she was a young and bright
girl with the world ahead of her. I thought it was
extremely brave and altruistic that in this time of ex-
treme grief the parents asked for the President/CEO of
AJFCS to share some of their story within the JFS net—
work in the hopes that it could help another family. So
I am, therefore, sharing it with our community. The
parents also shared the Rabbi’s beautiful eulogy which
was incredibly insightful about the challenges of the
teenage years and the factors that can lead to depres—
sion. The Rabbi’s eulogy summed up what I thought
parents would like to communicate to our teens. My
hope is for readers to be on the lookout for teens in
trouble. I really do believe it takes a village.

Here is a small part of the Rabbi’s eulogy:

“Life is hard. It is ﬁlled with challenges. That is
the nature of life. To become a responsible—happy—
person, we need to accept this fact and know that
life will often be testing us, and that we will need
to struggle and be brave and wrestle with what it
means to do right and to love well. We adults are
still working on this the rest of our lives, and that is
as it should be.”

“I’m here to tell you that if your friends are hurt-
ing themselves, get in their face. Look out for each
other. Be brave. Risk losing a friend in order to
help them. Share your deepest fears with each

other, and your biggest dreams. Loving one an-
other is wonderful and life-giving, but is also very
risky and challenging work. And it’s the best thing
you will ever do. Be bold, take a deep breath and
reach out. We adults, as annoying as we are, are
right here with you. We know that you teens some—
times move close to the edge of darkness. Our
hands are always ready to reach out and grab you
and pull you back into our arms before you fall.
Often you give us warning signs that you are losing
your balance and we can grab you before you fall.
We adults remember being 15. Hate us, resent us,
make fun of us—we can handle it! But know that our
hand is there. “

Being a teenager is hard. They are children/adults.
They are aware of the world and its problems. Howev—
er, they are still developing the armor that we all need
to face the world’s hardships and problems. Thanks to
the information age, today’s teens are probably more
aware of world problems than we were when we were
kids. It is especially hard for our kids with “sensitive
souls” like many kids have. These days many kids will
turn to alcohol and/or drugs to numb their pain. They
will mix legal substances into cocktails that are dan-
gerous. Good kids make mistakes. How do we adults
support them to grow into their own adulthood, but
also stay out of their way? That is our challenge. One
of the best things you can communicate to your kids is
when they feel alone and miserable and sure that they
are the only one who ever felt that way, they are not.
We need to assure them that they are not alone and to
ask for help.

JFS: At Your Service is a monthly column covering a
wide range of issues. If you have a problem or a con—
cern that you would like addressed in this Shalom col—
umn, please send them either by mail to Jewish Family
Services at 1050 Chinoe Road Suite 112, or by email
to jfs @ jewishlexingtonorg. You can also always call
with your conﬁdential questions at (859) 269—8244.

Want to give your child a cherished Jewish camp experience?
Looking for your next adventure in Israel?
Worried about the cost?

JFB’s Jewish Family Services (JFS) is now accepting
confidential applications for camperships to not-for-profit Jewish ,
summer camps in the region (including our local Camp Shalom)
and scholarships toward not-for-profit Israel educational programs. ”‘
income is a criteria used to evaluate eligibility for camperships.

Dgagdlin for applications is April 1, 2015.
Applications can be requested from JFS.

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For more information, contact
Mimi Kaufman, JFS Director, ,
at (359) 269-8244 or ,3!»
jfs@jewishlexington.org.

Ask A Rabbi: Rabbi Sharon Cohen

Celebrating
Hanukkah and the Power of
Light

Studying the Jewish calendar
is fascinating. We can learn so
much from our ancestors who
established for us the rhythm
of months and days and the
celebration of holidays that ﬁll
our year. After the explosion
of the High Holy Days in

the Hebrew month of Tishrei, there is no special fes—
tival or holiday on the Jewish calendar for nearly two
full months. After the holidays of Sh’mini Atzeret
and Simhat Torah on the 22nd and 23rd of the Tish—
rei, through the whole month of Heshvan and most of
Kislev, we take a breath and fall into the rhythm of
celebrating Shabbat with its message of rest and reju-
venation each week.

Then comes the much anticipated holiday of Hanuk—
kah, which begins on the 25th of the Hebrew month
of Kislev. During this time in the latter days of the
lunar month, the moon goes into exile, as the old
moon wanes and the new moon is not yet in the sky.
Late in Kislev, here in the Northern Hemisphere, the
nights are dark, and getting darker, as we are close to
the moment of the winter solstice —- when the sun is
also in exile. The day is at its shortest and the night
is at its longest. It is the darkest moment of the year,
the moment when it is easiest to believe that the light
will never return and the moment it is easiest to feel
despair as the dark coldness of winter invades.

How ironic, or perhaps, it is a purposeful quirk of
history, that at this dark moment in the cycle of the
seasons, we pause to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival
of Lights. In contrast to the darkness of the season,
we celebrate by lighting candles. Night after night
for eight nights, the candle—light increases. Night after
night our hearts are brightened by the glow of the

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by the ﬂames of religious freedom and integrity so
gallantly fought for by our brave ancestors, the Mac—
cabees.

Light as a symbol, theme, or idea has always perme-
ated Jewish practice and thought. The Torah is called
ORA, light, as it is the source that lights our path
through life. Our Sages described the human being as
the source of God’s light as they taught: NER ADO-
NAI NEESHMAT ADAM —- the candle of God is the
soul of the human being. Of course, we welcome in
Shabbat and the Festivals by lighting candles and say
farewell to Shabbat with the brightness of the multi—
wicked Havdala candle. We mark the anniversary of a
death with a 24-hour ﬂame of remembrance. Several
of our Jewish holidays take place during the middle
of the lunar month when the moon is full and bright
in the sky (Passover, Sukkot, Tu bi-Sh’vat, Purim), a
further reminder of the brightness with which we are
to celebrate these special days.

Although Hanukkah actually marks the valiant mili—
tary Victory of Maccabees over the Syrian-Greeks — of
religious freedom over religious oppression and assim—
ilation — we tend to focus on the legend of the oil — the
legend of light. About 500 years after the Maccabees,
the Rabbis of the Talmud reexamined the message of
Hanukkah. Instead of emphasizing a military battle,
they spoke of miracles of faith in God. The Rabbis
taught (Shabbat 21b): when the Maccabees wanted

to rekindle the Ner Tamid, the Eternal Lamp in the
Temple, they found only enough oil to burn for one
day. Nevertheless, they lit the lamp. Lo and behold,
the oil burned not for one, but for eight days, enough
time to make new oil, and thus, the holiday of dedica—
tion was celebrated for eight days. In recounting this
miracle, Hanukkah becomes more than a commemora—
tion of victory in war and freedom of religion, it also
celebrates faith in God and in fantastic miracles. And,
the symbol of those ideas?

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Perils of Purchasing
By Hanna B. Smith

Recently I did something that I had promised myself
never to do. I fell for an advertisement. You have all
seen the ﬂyer, mailed from an established automotive
enterprise. The ﬂyer comes attached with a pretend
car key and a scratch-off square. The instructions say
that if the number on the square matches the number
on the key then you are a winner.

The prizes to be won are impressive: a sizeable
amount of cash, a ﬂat—screen TV, a gas grill, and
several small electronic devices. Of course the two
numbers on my ﬂyer matched. “You are already a
winner”, screamed the ﬂyer and I was hooked.

Why was I hooked? Alright, I knew why, but let’s
skip that part. My ﬂyer with the matching numbers
clutched in my hand I went to the dealership.

The salesman who greeted me at the door was sooth—
ing and kind. “Yes, other people had come in with
their ﬂyers”, he assured me. All he needed from me
was basic information: my name, phone number and
email address. What car did I drive, how much mile—
age was on the odometer, how old was it and was it in
clean condition? Did I consider buying a new car?

The salesman scanned the serial number on my ﬂyer
into a computer. Then he told me to spin a wheel,
similar to a wheel on a game show, only it was on a
touch screen and required no physical effort. I slid
my foreﬁnger across the touch screen with bravado,
watched the wheel spin, and the arrow stop on a $2.00
bill. Yes, that is right, $2.00 for my efforts.

The salesman walked me over to his manager who had
a billfold full of $2.00 bills and who handed me one.

I made a joke to cover my embarrassment and drove
home.

What does Jewish law say about a situation where
customers are invited to enter a business on the prom-
ise of a substantial reward just for checking out the
merchandise? The business staff feels free to ask the
visitor for personal information and buying habits.

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Then the customer is sent away with a meager conso-
lation prize.

What about the customer’s responsibilities? Could
I have taken the ﬁrst prize of $100,000 in good con—
science? My last purchase at this business had been
twelve years ago.

Advertising, competition, price wars, deceptive busi-
ness practices, protectionism, gullible or impudent
customers, all this was known in antiquity. The rabbis
of the Talmud concerned themselves with these issues
and tried to bring ethics into the interchange between
merchant and customer and between fellow business-
people. If Jews were to be a holy people they had to
be honest in all their dealings, no matter how mun—
dane.

For the rabbis of the Talmudic and later eras the basis
for all business law were the 8th and 10th command—
ments: “You shall not steal” and “You shall not
covet”. This concept was reﬁned in Leviticus 19:] 1,
“You shall not deal deceitfully or falsely with one
another.”

In their rulings the rabbis used real-life business situa-
tions rather than generally exhorting people to be hon-
est and fair. For example, the seller may present his
goods in an attractive manner but he should not hide
defects, nor may he hide inferior goods under superior
ones. The bait and switch method of selling is forbid-
den.

There are discussions how far a merchant can go to
inﬂuence a customer to buy and whether enticements
such as “freebies” are ethical. This is especially prob-
lematic when the customer is a child. Valid promo-
tion of quality merchandise is acceptable but outright
manipulation of customers is not, as is badmouthing
other merchants’ goods.

The rabbis had a good sense of free competition in
commerce and took it into account as much as pos—
sible. However, they also decreed that society had an
obligation to set rules to ensure honesty and fairness
to customers and competitors alike, and to protect the

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B’tayavon: Lentil Soup
By Vivian Bitensky

A good, ﬁlling soup for
cold nights, along with
salad and warm rolls
make a good supper.

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp. olive oil

2 carrots chopped

2 celery stalks chopped

1 medium onion chopped

1/4 tsp. thyme

2 cups chicken stock or
vegetable stock

2/3 cup dried lentils

PROCEDURE

Sauté vegetables in olive oil for ten minutes.

Add soup stock and lentils. Bring quickly to boil
over high heat. Lower heat and cook for about 1 hour
until the lentils are tender. Remove 2/3 cup of soup to
blender and then stir back. If the soup is too thick add
more stock. Salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!

University of Kentucky Jewish Life
Celebrating the Sesquicentennial:

A Report from the J HFE Jewish Kentucky
Oral History Project

In collaboration with undergraduate researchers and
J HFE Scholars, Jan Fernheimer, Director of UK Jew—
ish Studies and Co—Pl for the Jewish Heritage Fund
for Excellence (JHFE) Jewish Kentucky Oral History
Project, will showcase the long history of Jewish Stu-
dent Life at UK. Focusing on oral histories collected
from Jewish students attenting UK in the 19403 and
19505, this presentation will highlight the longstand—
ing impact of Jewish Student organizations such as
Hillel, Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, and Phi Sigma Sigma
sorority, and will provide a window into the larger
work of the Jewish Kentucky Oral History project,
which showcases the diversity of Jewish experiences
in the Commonwealth.

December 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Boone
Center.

Reception to follow. There is free parking in the
Boone Center parking lot which can be accessed from
Columbia Avenue.

( Perils of Purchasing, continued from page 6)

The two main rules for customers are, not to waste a
salesperson’s time when there is no intention to buy,
and not to take advantage of the seller if merchandise
has been mispriced or if the salesperson returns too
much change in a transaction. Comparison shopping
is permissible as long as one is upfront about one’s
intentions. The customer has a duty to inform the
seller if he thinks that an item is mispriced or that he
has received too much change in return. It is then up
to the seller to decide if he wants to sell the item at the
lower price.

With these rules in mind, have an enjoyable shopping
trip!

For more information about Jewish business ethics,
check out the following book: “The Observant Life,
the Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contempo-
rary Jews,” by Martin S. Cohen and Michael Katz,
The Rabbinical Assembly, New York.

(Ask A Rabbi, continued from page 5)

As we light the candles this Hanukkah, may we recall
the legend of the small ﬂask of oil which was only
expected to last for one day, but miraculously lasted
for eight. May we remember that the symbol of light
— those dancing candles — represents the power of the
human spirit to triumph not only over physical dark-
ness, but also, over the dark forces that try to extin—
guish the light of freedom. Like our Maccabee ances-
tors, may we ﬁnd the fuel needed to keep the ﬂames
of hope and faith dancing in our hearts. May our
celebration of Hanukkah inspire all of us to work for
a life ﬁlled with the light of Torah, the radiance of our
Tradition, and the brightness of our mission to make
the world the best it can be for both ourselves and all
of humanity.

Happy Hanukkah — Enjoy our special Festival of
Lights!

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The Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-
Atlantic Region regrets to inform you of the
passing away of Yitzhak Navon.

Yitzhak Navon- Fifth
President of the State
of Israel

Date of Birth: April 9,
///// 1921

at“ Term 111 Ofﬁce 1978—

1983, served as the ﬁfth President of the State of Israel

Education: Graduated from the Hebrew University.
Accredited in Pedagogy, Islamic culture, Arabic lan—
guage and Hebrew literature

Other Major Public Positions: Prime Minister’s Chief
of Staff, Minister of Education, Knesset Member and
Chairman of the Zionist Executive Committee

Yitzhak Navon was born in Jerusalem on the ﬁrst of
the month of Nissan 5681 (1921) to an old Jerusalem
family. His father was a scion of exiles from Spain
who arrived in Jerusalem from Turkey in 1670, and
his mother Hannah was from the Ben Attar family
that arrived in Jerusalem in 1884. In 1963 he married
psychologist Oﬁra Erez. The couple had two children.
Through the years Navon combined public activity,
political activity and writing, which centered mostly
on preserving the cultural heritage of Sephardic and
Mizrachi Jewry. In 1978 he was elected to serve as the
ﬁfth President of the State of Israel. He served in of-
ﬁce until 1983. After ﬁnishing his term he returned to
public and political activity.

Public Activity

During the War of Independence Navon headed the
Arab division at the Information Section (Shin-Yod)
of the Haganah. After the war’s end he served as
second secretary at Israel’s delegations to Uruguay
and Argentina. In 1951 he served as secretary to For-
eign Minister Moshe Sharett, and from 1952—1963 he
served as Chief of Staff to the Prime Ministers of that
period - Moshe Sharett and David Ben Gurion. From
1952-1963 he served as Chief of Staff to the Prime
Ministers of that period — Moshe Sharett and David
Ben Gurion. From 1963-1965 he served as head of the

culture division of the Education and Culture Ministry.

While serving in this capacity, he initiated the “11—
literacy Eradication Operation” which was aimed at
helping adults acquire an education.

From 1965-1978 he served as a member of Knesset,
ﬁrst with the Raﬁ Party and later after the uniﬁcation
of Raﬁ with Ahdut HaAvoda and Mapai he served on
behalf of the Labor Party. During his service in the
Knesset, he served as Temporary Speaker, as Deputy
Speaker and as Chairman of the Foreign and Defense

Committee. He also served as Chairman of the Zionist
Executive Committee.

In 1978, he was elected to serve as the ﬁfth President
of the State of Israel. During his term in ofﬁce, N avon
spent much time touring the country: the Cities, neigh-
borhoods, the agricultural settlements, development
towns and minority settlements, and won tremendous
personal popularity. His term in ofﬁce was character-
ized by political, social and ethnic tensions throughout
the countr