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CKJ F Bulletin Takes
Format

New

As can be seen by the new masthead, by the new
format, this is a new era for the Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation publications and communications department. This
community news report, to be published nine times during the
year, will educate you, entertain you and offer you a vehicle to
both learn and to express yourself as a Jew and as a member
of the Central Kentucky Jewish community.

As the publication of CKJF, these pages are open to
you, the member; it is your voice to advertize. to write articles
about your organization's events, to announce your simchas or
to express yourself in letters to the editors. The contents are
yours, for YOU are the Central Kentucky Jewish Federation --
YOU are why this publication exists.

Articles in this premier edition are compiled from
events in our community as well as from national and
international sources. It is our hope that each and every
member of our community will come to find these pages as
their own, that each and every member of our community will
both look forward to and contribute to the articles found
monthly.

Deadline for submissions will be the 15th day of the

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the 15th in order to guarantee inclusion. Although articles are
accepted from all, naturally, editorial discretion must be
permitted.

As the masthead of this edition states, "Shalom!"

Deadlines: 15th day of month

All members of the community are welcome to submit
articles or advertisements for their organizational programs or
personal simchas at no charge. If a picture that requires a
halftone process is submitted, the cost of processing must be
borne by the submitting individual or organization (usually
$3.00.)

Commercial advertizing rates are $4.00 per column
inch. Camera ready copy is required.

The deadline for material is the 15th day of the month
preceding publication.

Articles longer than 10 single column lines should be
submitted on MS-DOS computer readable disk whenever
possible.

Any questions
Office at 268-0672.

will gladly be answered by the CKJF

   

Rafi Finkel gives a lesson in J udaica to students attending the
Multicultural Festival at the University of Kentucky. The
CKJF booth was a huge success.

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against Israel, has also
created new opportunities to
promote peace.

In a telephone
conversation, Christopher told
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
that Israel's offer to
immediately return 101 of the
ousted Islamic radicals marks
the end of the affair as far as
the US. is concerned, and the
two discussed ways to move
ahead with the peace process.
The bilateral talks are
expected to resume in April -
after Ramadan and Passover.
Christopher is going to the
Middle East this week to lay
the groundwork for the parley.

The new Israeli
Ambassador to the US,
Itamar Rabinovich, expressed
a desire to resume the talks as
soon as possible. Rabinovich,
and the other heads of the
Israeli negotiating teams at
the talks, met with Assistant
Secretary of State for Near
East and South Asian Affairs
EDWARD DJEREJIAN to
discuss the next round,
specifically the Palestinian
track. Israeli officials said the
meeting was also focused on
Christopher’s upcoming trip.
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to push for sanctions.
Shaath, political adviser to
Yasir Arafat, declared that
even if Israel agreed to return

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a host of Palestinian demands.
State Department

officials met with Palestinian
spokeswoman Hanan Ashrawi,
warning her that any delay in
resuming the peace process
would play into the hands of
enemies of peace such as
Hamas. Ashrawi
subsequently appeared to back
away from the PLO's demand
for sanctions against Israel,
saying that Palestinians
would be satisfied if they can
achieve their objective without
sanctions.

Rabin stated that
Syria was the most convenient
and least negative element on

   
   

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March 1993

M. L. King Jr.
Day Parade

Solidarity with
minority communities
throughout Central
Kentucky was the order of
the day as CKJF and the
Jewish community marched
in honor of the birthday of
Martin Luther King, Jr.

describing the PLO as the
most negative factor on
the political scene. "The
Palestinians are in
complete disorder,” Rabin

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the more progress there
will be in the peace
process."' Rabin added
that it is not in Yasir
Arafat's interest to
relinquish his power in
return for Palestinian
autonomy (Yediot
Aharonot, Feb. 9).

Rabin believes
that 1993 will be a
"crossroads year" for the
peace process. He vowed
to ”make progress in any
sector where this is
possible" (Al-Hamishmar,
Feb. 9).

 

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Letters To The Editor

Mazel Tov!

To all of us at the
inception of our Jewish
Community Newspaper! To
the many members of our
community who have helped
make _ this publication a
reality. To Howard Ross our
new Executive Director who
has, with his enthusiasm and
unfailing good humor,
brought all of our efforts to
fruition.

Mazal Tov to Evelyn
Geller, who has made a rapid
move from Jewish community
Professional to consummate
volunteer. She has just
accepted the Chairmanship of
the New Americans (formerly
Russian Resettlement)
Committee. Our deep
gratitude to Gail Cohen who
served first as a Co-Chair
and then Chair of this
Committee since its inception
almost four years ago. Kudos
are also due Sharyn Sharer,
Program Director who has
been resident expert and
anchor for this committee.

The Community
Relations Committee has met
with Mayor Pam Miller and

Co a -ssm_an Scotty Baesler.

o D ' eefim
the Mayor will be held March
3, and Congressman Baesler
has promised to be part of a
similar meeting this summer.

T h e C a m p a i g 11
Committee is working
enthusiastically to reach our
highest ever goal of
$425,000.00. To attain this
new level of achievement we
need your help. By making a
serious and substantial
pledge when you are called
you will enable our
community to offer even more
services and programs not
only to help others but to

benefit ourselves.

I have not gone into
detail about every Committee
because there is so much to
say. Rather I will ‘save some
of our exciting developments
for next month.

Let's all be part of
this exciting new era in the
life of the Central Kentucky
Jewish Community so we can
turn to each other and
exclaim - Mazel Tov!

«Judy Saxe

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"Mezze - Felafel,
Tahina and more..."

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The Citadel of David, inside the Old City of
Jerusalem at the Jafi'a Gate. stands majestic
against the clear blue sky. On a cold, but
sunny day last December, our family stood
high on its ramparts, above the rooftops of
the walled city. Below us, reminiscent of
Jerusalem's past and of its distinctive flavor,
vendors sold bread from pushcarts and further down the
alleyway, others hawked their fresh produce. The magnificent
archeological site on which we stood is now the City Museum
of Jerusalem. Wonderful exhibits reflect the ethnic diversity
of Israel's capital, and our favorite was "3,000 Years of Eating
in Jerusalem." In a huge room adorned with fruits,
vegetables, spices, breads. grains, and more, we sampled pita
and labanah (a cheese-like mixture of milk and yogurt). We sat
at an enormous banquet table while pictures of markets,
restaurants, and foods typical of Jerusalem‘s past and present
moved around the center of the table. Our "guidebook"
contained this wonderful passage:

In the middle of the Street of the Chain. at the right, alleyways
lead to the Western Wall. To the left. directly past the largest
Arab bread bakery in the city, is the turning to Hebron Street.
In the springtime, they would also roast in this oven Chamle
Melane. green chick peas in its husks. tied together in sheaves
like a broomstick. The sheaves are roasted in the bread oven.
Then they are arranged in rows on a wooden block and sold
three or five sheaves, still fresh and hot from the oven for 10
prutot (pennies). You pluck husk after husk, throw away the
peel and eat the contents, and when the , , is finished, you
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donkeys to finish off. The chick- -pea season reached its peak at
Lag Ba' Omer, when it was un- -thinkable to make pilgrimage to
the tomb of Simeon the Just without partaking of roasted
chickpeas.

 

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Though not as tantalizing to our sense of smell but
certainly to our palates, chickpea spread. or hummus is a
delectable treat. Hummus and baba gamuj became staples in
our refrigerator. Alone or with other salads or vegetables, we
spread them on pita, fresh from the ovens at Mahane Yehuda,
Jerusalem's large outdoor market. Forget hamburgers and
pizza -- we lunched on falafel! Falafel (spicy chickpea patties),
chopped onions, cucumbers and tomatoes. tahina sauce and hot
sauce to taste are loaded into a pita pocket and sold as ”falafel”
for two shekels, or 76¢.

Collectively, these tasty salads and appetizers are
known as mezze (mezzo or mam) and are served throughout
the Middle East either before a festive meal or as a meal
themselves. Historically, the creation of a fabulous array of
mezze was the result of many women in an extended family
working together and sharing wisdom, advice and, of course,
recipes! You’ll find mezze ideas in collections of Armenian,
North African, Jewish, Eastern European, Middle Eastern and
vegetarian recipes. Select four or five authentic dishes that
can be prepared several hours and/or days in advance. Try
tabouli, lentils, black bean or white bean salads (ful), olives,
eggplant dips, yogurt cheese (Iabanah), walnut patés, or stufl'ed
grape leaves. Here are a glossary and some recipes to get you
started for a simple pita and felafel supper or an elegant mezze.

Tahini: Sesame seed butter or paste, available in Middle
Eastern food markets or specialty stores; different from tahina
spread

Hummus: Chickpea spread

Babs Ganouj: Eggplant and tahini salad/spread

Pita: Middle Eastern pocket bread - look for fresh, pufl'y pita
Falafel: Small, spicy chickpea patties

Note: Both Hummus and Tahini Spread are available canned.

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Canned Tahini Spread may need to be diluted with a little
lemon juice and/or water and additional seasonings added to
taste. Hummus and falafel can also be purchased as dry mixes

to which you add water.
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Hummus (or Hummous) about 2 1/2 cups
Preparation tips: Hummus is most easily prepared in a

food processor, but it can be made in a blender, in small

batches, or the chick peas can be pureed in a food mil d

Hummus can be made days—-even a week—ahead and refrigerated. H
Serving suggestions. Serve chilled or at room L

temperature in a small bowl. Israelis like to pour on a a

little olive oil and chopped parsley just before serving.
Serve with pita bread. If desired, split pita and cut in
triangles; toast lightly or bake at 350 for about 5 minutes.
Also good with assorted vegetables or crackers as 'dippers.

1 2/3 cups (15 oz. cooked chickpeas, drained and the
liquid reserved

1/4 cup tahini

1/4 cup lemon juice
Water, if needed

3 large cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

1/2 tsp. ground coriander
1/4 tsp. cumin

1/4 tsp. paprika

Dash cayenne

1/4 cup minced scallions

can)

2 Tb. minced fresh parsley, for garnishII a blender in
batches, or in a food processor, process the chickpeas,
tahini, and lemon juice until the mixture reaches the

consistency of a coarse paste; use as much of the chickpea

liquid and/or water as needed.

Add the garlic, coriander, cumin, paprika and cayenne, and
process the ingredients again to combine them thoroughly.
Transfer the hummus to a bowl, and stir in the scallions.

Cover the hummus, and chill it until 1 hour before serving

time, adding the parsley garnish just before serving the dip.
From Jane Brody's Good Food Gourmet

Tahina Dressing about 3/4 cup

1 clove garlic, or garlic powder to taste
1/2 cup Tahini
1/3 cup water — approximately
2 Tb. lemon juice

1—2 Tb. minced onion,

1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste)
Ground pepper to taste
1 tsp. cumin
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by nand, using wooden spoon: M1LCe garlic. Combine
all ingredients except water and mix till smooth. Add water,
a little at a time, and continue mixing till desired
consistency is achieved. Consistency should be like

mayonnaise or slightly thinner.

Using food processor and steel knife:
through feed tube while machine is running. Process until
minced. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth,
about 10 to 15 seconds. Consistency should be like mayonnaise
or slightly thinner. Add more water if needed.

Recipe may be doubled successfully.

Baba Ganouj ("Ga-NOOSH") 4—5 Servings

Preparation Tips: The instructions call for baking the
eggplant, but you can prick it with a fork and place in a
microwave on HIGH for five minutes, or until eggplant is
tender. If you have the opportunity to grill it over hot
coals or to roast it over a direct flame, the Baba Ganouj will
taste even better.

. Serving Suggestions: Transfer to an attractive serving
dish, cover tightly, and chill. Drizzle the top with a little
olive oil and sprinkle with minced parsley just before
serving. Serve with crackers or pita.

Drop garlic

Cooking oil spray

1 medium (7 inch) eggplant

2 medium garlic cloves, minced
2-4 Tb. lemon juice, to taste

1/4 cup tahini

1/2 tsp. salt, to taste

black pepper and cayenne, to taste
olive oil )for the top
freshly minced parsley)

Preheat oven to 350'. Lightly oil baking sheet.

Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise, and place face— down on
the baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until very tender.
Cool until it's comfortable to handle.

Scoop out the eggplant pulp, and discard the skin. Place the
pulp in a food processor or blender, and add the garlic, lemon
juice, tahini, and salt. Puree until smooth. (Another

alternative is to mash b hand, leav
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Adapted from Moosewood Cookbook,15 Years Collection

Judith K. Baumann is a registered dietitian, whose interest
lie in tradtional Jewish and vegetarian cooking for a
healthier lifestyle. She writes a monthly column for the
Washtenaw Jewish News, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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March 16. 1993 7:00 pm
at Temple Adath Israel

The Hamas Deportees:
who are they?

Over the past weeks, there has been a great deal of
discussion on the international and the local levels of the
Hamas deportees now living in the "no man's land" north of
Israel. The covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement
(Hamas) gives us a clue to understanding these individuals :

Our struggle against the Jews is very great and very
serious. The Islamic Resistance Movement is but one
squadron that should be supported until the enemy
is vanquished and Allah's victory is realized. it strives
to raise the banner of Allah over every inch of
Palestine. it is one of the links in the chain of the

 

CKJF is sponsoring a Jewish Camp
Night. Come and join no for an evening

struggle against the Zionist invaders.

The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him
salvation, has said: "The Day of Judgement will not
come about until the Muslims fight the Jews (killing
the Jews), when the Jews will hide behind stones
and trees. The stones and trees will say 'there is a
Jew behind me, come and kill him'". There is no
solution for the Palestine question except through
Jihad. Initiatives, proposals, and international
conferences are all a waste of time and vain
endeavors. Palestine is an lslamic land.

Zionist organizations under various names and
shapes, such as Freemasons, Rotary Clubs,
espionage groups and others, are all nothing more
than cells of subversion and saboteurs. The Islamic

peoples should perform their role in confronting the
conspiracies of these saboteurs.
Muslim society confronts a vicious enemy

 

and children.

Our enemies took control of the world media.
They were behind the French Revolution and the
Communist Revolution. They were behind World War
i, when they were able to destroy the islamic
Caliphate, making financial gains and controlling
resources. They obtained the Balfour Declaration
[and] formed the League of Nations through which
they could rule the world. They were behind World
War II, through which they made huge financial
gains by trading in armaments, and paved the way
for the establishment of their state. It was they that
instigated the replacement of the League of Nations
with the United Nations and the Security Council to
enable them to rule the world through them. There
is no war going on anywhere without [them] having
their finger in it.

The Zionist invasion is a vicious invasion. It
does not refrain form resorting to all methods, using
all evil and contemptible ways to achieve its end. It
greatly relies on the secret organizations it gave rise
to, such as Freemasons, the Rotary and Lions Clubs
and other sabotaging groups. All these
organizations work in the interest of Zionism. It is
behind the drug trade and alcoholism, so as to
facilitate its control.

Writers, intellectuals, media people, orators.
educators and teachers, and all various sectors in
the Arab and Islamic world, all of them are called
upon to perform their rolels], and to fulfill their duty,
because of the ferocity of the Zionist offensive and
the Zionist influence in many countries exercised
through financial and media control, as well as the
consequences that all this lead to in the greater part

of the world.
The Zionist plan is limitless. After Palestine, the

.‘ .I’ I

Sue Ezrine finds time for her
committment of bettering the

lives of her fellow
Lexingtonians in a number of
ways. As Super Sunday 00-
chairperson for CKJF.
coordinator of the National
Conference Green Circle
program, member of the CKJF
Women's Division Board,
member of the Board of Baby
Health and lst Vice President
of Congregation Ohavay Zion,
Sue makes her statement as a
volunteer who makes a
difference. The support of her
husband Barry and her
children. makes her efforts on
behalf of others a family affair.

volunteer of the month.

(Volunteer of the month is a regular combining

feature, recognizing the volunteer efforts
of members of the Jewish community of
Lexington. Nominations from the
community are welcomed.)

 

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of Jewish Camping opportunities.

Camp Shalom
Camp livingston
. Camp Young Jnden
Camp GUCCI

Stop by hnd talk with representatives
of me canlpo to ensure a fun-filled
{Summer for your children.

Facts and Figures from the
JDC

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Jewish Agency ofiers courses

training in
and Jewish

Students learn
construction while actually
helping to build the
administration wing of their
school. To date, all graduates
of the Lahav Project have
found work and two have gone
on to become building
contractors.
- The Jewish Agency and the
Israel Defense Forces have
launched a new program for
young olim primarily from
Ethiopia and the C18. The
program helps acquaint young
oljm with the IDF before they
are called up for military
service.
0 A group of 28 Russian

construction
studies.

retraining programs
sponsored by JDC, the
Ministry of Labor and Social
Affairs and the Absorption

Ministry. One course
prepared olim with a
computer background to work

with computer software; the
other trained immigrants in
the use of specialized fiber
technology and chemistry to
fill the needs of Israel's
textile industry.

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brought 127 olim to Israel. K

Some 11,600 Jews remain in
the republic. Of those, about
10,000 have expressed a
desire to go to Israel.

1 Joint Distribution Committee programs are funded by
your contributions to the United Jewish Appeal I

Federation Annual Campaign.

Zionists aspire to expand from the Nile to the
Euphrates. When they will have digested the region
they overtook, they will aspire to further expansion,
and so on. Their plan is embodied in the “Protocols
of the Elders of Zion“, and their present conduct is
the best proof of what we are saying. Leaving the
circle of struggle with Zionism is high treason, and
cursed be he who does that.

With these words, Hamas defines itself and its mission.
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Saturday, April 17, 1995
6:30 PM.
Temple Adath Israel
124 N. Ashland Avenue

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Dear Parents,

It is time to start

thinking about summer,
. because believe it or not it
will be here before we know
V it. The Camp Shalom

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annually by the
Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation, Inc.

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Please send address
changes to:
340 Romany Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(606)268-0672

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Judith S. Saxe, President

Howard L. Ross,
Executive Director

Sharyn Sharer,
Program Director

Kimberly Nye,
Office Manager

The appearance of any
advertising in this
publication does not
represent a kashrut
endorsement on the part of
CKJF or any other agency
or organization.

   

 

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Camp Dates
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Camp Shalom at New Site — 1993

How Do We
Tell Our
Children?

The Holocaust was an
event of such significance that
historians and philosophers
routinely refer to the post
World War II period as the
"post-Holocaust" era
Hundreds of books, articles,
documentary and commercial

1 films have exposed Hitler's
fanaticism and the poisonous

worked hard this winter to
make the necessary
preparations for three great
weeks this summer.

This is an important
year for Camp Shalom, you
might call it "The year of
change". Camp has a new
location. The first two
weeks will be held at

-Wocdmanof the World

, Camp. it is

located
approximately eight miles
south from New Circle Road
on Tates Creek Road. The
camp is fully equipped.
Transportation will be
provided as well. The bus
schedule will be printed in
the Camp Brochure. The
last week of camp will be at
Temple Adath Israel.

The next important
thing about camp is the
staff. This year we are
happy to announce that
Sara Hoffman will be the
director and Sue Little will
be the assistant director.
Sara and Sue are teachers
at St. Nlichaels Pre-School.
Sara has a BS in
Elementary Education and
has been an art teacher for
six years. Sue has a BS in
Physical Education and has
taught at St. Michaels for 5
years. Sara has worked as
director at Camp Shalom
and Sue has worked as head
counselor at Camp Shalom.
Both women have vast

experience
children.

Donors have rented Champ‘s for our children so that all

donations from the children will go directly to the United
Jewish Appeal / Federation Campaign. We hope that you will
encourage your children to participate in this special

community-wide event.

 

Sincerely,

Chairman

. Nazi
culminated in the

anti-Semitism that
Final
Solution Prayer books have
been written to attempt to
explain the Holocaust, and to
remember its victims.

How do we tell our
children about the
Holocaust?

The Bureau of Jewish
Education of Indianapolis has
joined with The Children's
Museum of Indianapolis to
offer the first major Holocaust
exhibit designed for. and about.
children. "Remember the
Children" tells the story of
Daniel, a fictitious young
German Jewish boy and his
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The exhibit takes visitors to
Daniel's normal, happy
childhood, through social
ostracism. legal persecution,
deportation to a Polish ghetto,
and transportation to a
concentration camp. There,
Daniel loses his mother and
sister. The exhibit ends with
Daniel's liberation by American
soldiers. At the conclusion of
the exhibit experience, there is
an interactive section where
children can talk to Holocaust
survivors and express their
feelings about what they have
seen.

The exhibit will be on
display and supplementary
programs will take place from
February through May, 1993.

For more information
about visiting the exhibit,
contact the Indianapolis
Bureau of Jewish Education,
(317)255-3124.

working with

Jessica Ross
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in the Jewish
Community
from the
Resettlement
Committee

Since our first Soviet
Brethren arrived in
Lexington in 1991. our local
Soviet Jewish Resettlement
committee has been actively
pursuing successful
integration of our new
Americans in the Lexington
community and we have
successfully resettled thirty-
one new Americans. Many
new Soviet families are at
long last being reunited with
family and friends previously
resettled by the Lexington
community. We are also
expecting a few others to
arrive who have neither close
friends nor family. They
have made the courageous
decision to begin a new life in
the United States, in our
Lexington community

A key element in the
process toward successful
integration into life in their
new country and community
is the achievement of
economic self sufficiency i e .
a job. Our new omflmdhity
members come to us with a

variety of skills and
experiences. Many are
highly trained and educated,
but all have one thing in
common. the need and desire
to find gainful employment
as soon as possible. This
may mean that some will not
be able to pursue the careers
they followed in the Soviet
Union for a period of time,
due to the lack of English
skills and other barriers.
Though many will overcome
these barriers in time, the
first job many of our new
community members need to
accept will be unskilled entry
level positions. They do this
out of necessity to provide for
themselves and their family
following the initial support
provided by the Jewish
community through the
Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation.

We strongly urge that you
consider the employment of
these energetic, hard-
working, dedicated
individuals when
employment opportunities
become available through
your firm. We believe they
will be a credit to your
business.

Please call CKJF to
inquire about our new Soviet
community members and to

list» any positions yourmuy‘r‘
have.

 

Preschool Purim Shpiel at

Children's Museum, March 21

The CKJF Preschool Holidays Parties Committee. in
conjunction with Hadassah Moms and Tots and the Lexington
Children's Museum, will present a Purim Shpiel at the
Lexington Children’s Museum on Sunday. March 21. 1993 from
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The event will include educational
opportunities. storytelling, singing and arts and crafts.
Children may attend in costume if they wish. Members of the
Jewish Community may enter the Museum free of charge for
the purpose of attending this program, but Free Admissions
Passes must be picked up at the CKJF Office by Friday, March
19th. RSVP (a must!) to the CKJF Office at 268-0672. Come
out and celebrate Purim with us.

For further information, contact Sandy Adland or Ricki
Rosenberg, CKJF Prescth Parties co-chairs.

AnyTown, USA
Recruiting
Participants

A n y t o w n , U S A
(Kentucky), recognized as one
of the most effective youth
leadership programs in
America today, is recruiting
participants for their 1993
summer program.

A week long workshop
results in changes in attitudes,
awareness for the participants,
as well as increased sensitivity
to religious, racial, gender and
ethical issues.

Open to incoming high
school juniors and seniors, the
participants live together for
one week, bringing to each
other the experiences of their
diverse cultural, ethnic,
religious and economic
backgrounds. Anytowners
meet in discussion groups and
workshops where they
participate, offering their ideas
and listening to the feelings of
others -- including leaders of
Kentucky cultural, professional
and religious communities.

Around since 1957,
listening to the hopes, fears.
frustrations and dreams of all
kinds of high school students.

Purlm'
b9 Wilham' .1. Leffler

Judaism is a religion with many and varied traditions
some with deep theological significance and others of lesse:
meaning. But together all of these traditions weave the fabrii
of Judaism, with its myriad of teachings, moods and insights

Purim is very much a part of this fabric. Yet, withii
this fabric, it stands out as different, vividly different fron
most everything else we find in our religious tradition.

Purim is a holiday of release -- release from the evi-
decree of Haman Instead of Purim being a day of "sorrow" am

"mourning".1t becomes a (lay of feasting and gladness a (18}
of joy and festive celebration.

And what a celebration it became. totally different fron
any other Jewish observance. It became a day of seemingly
reckless abandon. It was the time in the year when it wa:
permissible for a Jew to be drunk -- so drunk that he was m
longer able to distinguish between Haman and Mordecai. I
was the time for raucous celebration in the synagogue, ever
more raucous than Simchat Torah could become, with greggar:
to drown out the name of Haman during the reading of th
Megillat Esther. It became a time of festive costume balls tha
were a highlight of the social year among the otherwise stait
German - Jewish communities of this country during the latte:
part of the last century. It was a time for imaginative Purin
"Shpeils" in Jewish communities around the world, ofteiv

recounting their personal deliverance over the centuries from

the wicked decrees of history’s other Hamans. It was a holida;
for the children. They should know the story of Queen Esthe
and her bravery. It was a Jewish "fairy tale" and the childrei
needed to learn its lesson appropriately.

The traditional injunction against pictorial art was
disregarded. The Megillah had lovely illustrations to maintaii
their interest and attention.

While I lived in Israel in 1960, I witnessed th«
extensive Adloyada parade in Tel Aviv marking this holiday
w ith elaborate floats and marchers from almost every school 11

 

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