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Israeli PrideGOOD NEWS MADE IN THE JEWISH STATE THIS PAST WEEK

ISRAELI POST-TRAUMA TEAM IS IN BOSTON. A team from the Israel Trauma Coalition has gone to the Boston suburb of Watertown – the epicenter of the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers – to help develop “a recovery process” for the local school system.

SCHOOLING NOW AVAILABLE, EVEN IN HOSPITALS. World ORT’s Kadima Mada science program in Israel now encompasses educational facilities in all 35 Israeli hospitals with chil-dren’s units. In addition, the Swiss-based SASA Setton Foundation has just made a $3.2 million investment to cover youngsters at psychiatric hospitals and mental health units.

GAZA TODDLER LIVES AT ISRAELI HOS-PITAL. Three year-old Mohammed was born with a genetic disorder that required the amputation of his hands and feet. He was subsequently abandoned, but doctors raised funds for Mohammed and his grandfather to stay at Tel Hashomer Hospital in Ramat Gan.

IDF CLEARS JORDANIAN LANDMINES. Israel’s specialist mine-removal team has cleared dozens of landmines planted by the Jordanian army in 1967 outside the Arab village of Husan (near Bethlehem). The Arab Council supported the project and visited the site each day. The mines had killed four local children previ-ously.

GIVE YOUR TEXTS SOME EMOTION. Voice emotion recognition developer Beyond Verbal has launched a pat-ented technology that can extract, decode and measure a full spectrum of human emotions from a person’s raw voice. Based on 18 years of re-search, these emotional detection engines understand someone’s mood and attitude as they speak.

SONY INVESTS IN ISRAELI MEDICAL FUND. Sony Corporation has invest-ed $10 million in Rainbow Medical, which in turn invests in the medical device inventions of serial entrepre-neur Yossi Gross. Rainbow Medical

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’80S ROCK IN TEL AVIV. Depeche Mode’s lead singer Dave Gahan and his band delighted the 35,000 fans that flocked to the open-air HaYar-kon Park concert during the second show of Depeche Mode’s Delta Ma-chine tour.

ANCIENT KEY UNCOVERED. Whoever it was that lost a door key on the way to the Temple in Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago will be pleased to know that it has been found during the con-struction of Jerusalem Road 21.

JERUSALEM IS ON THE UP. Jerusalem Day celebrated the 46th anniversary of the reunification of Israel’s capi-tal city. The largest in Israel with

804,400 residents, the city saw an 11 percent increase in tourists last year and a 300 percent increase in cultur-al events and festivals.

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A Message of SupportSTANDING IN UNITY WITH WOMEN OF THE WALL

BY RaBBi MaRk ZiMMeRManCOngregaTiOn BeTh ShalOM

This week, we celebrated the holiday of Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Si-

nai. Our tradition teaches us that every Jew was in attendance for this magnificent, historic event, including all who ever lived in the past and all those yet to be born.

The image is a very touching one: We were all present, and the entire Jewish people stood together as one. The whole Jewish people standing together as agudah achat – one uni-fied group – has always conveyed a beautiful, inspirational lesson for us to emulate in every generation.

Sadly, that was not the scene at the Kotel this past Rosh Chodesh, when more than 500 women came together to peacefully pray and read

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words of Torah together at a service organized every month by the group neshot haKotel (Women of the Wall, or WOW). Participants have repeat-edly encountered opposition, but this time they had even more obstacles to overcome than usual.

Prior to the events, the Jerusalem District Court in a groundbreaking ruling upheld an earlier decision that women who wear tallitot at the Kotel plaza are not contravening “local cus-tom” or causing a public disturbance, and therefore should not be arrested – as they had been in the past.

The issue of equal prayer rights at the Kotel has become more promi-nent recently because of the frequent detainment of women taking part in these special services, and during the Rosh Hodesh Sivan (May 10) service

at the Kotel – the first since the rul-ing – the scene was chaotic.

A large police presence tried to keep the protest-ers and women praying separat-ed. Charedi (ultra-Orthodox) women had gathered in large numbers to fill the women’s section in an at-tempt to prevent Women of the Wall from holding their monthly ser-vice.

Meanwhile, Charedi men and children hurled stones and insults in the direction of the women trying to gather in prayer. It was absolutely appalling.

I, like many of you, have long sup-ported Women of the Wall and their efforts on behalf of religious plural-ism in Israel. Yet when I expressed that support in the comments section of Jpost.com, I was attacked by all those people who deplore any expres-sion of Judaism other than their own.

But let me say it clearly. WOW’s actions are not at all contrary to hal-acha, but Charedim throwing rocks at people clearly is a grave sin in Ju-daism. There is no comparison.

halacha is dynamic, and there has never been only one authorita-tive interpretation of Jewish law. Our sages have taught us that there are shivim panim laTorah (“70 faces to the Torah”), and many modern Jews who support WOW are also liv-ing according to Torah. So those who say WOW and their supporters don’t accept the Torah are completely mis-guided.

The Kotel belongs to all Jews – not just the Charedim, not just the Orthodox and not just Conservative or Reform, either. And beyond that, ethical, moral and civil behavior should be expected of all Jews and in all places, especially in a sacred space such as the Kotel.

Others have objected to my words

of support, saying that this is a com-plex issue and the sensitivities in Israel are differ-ent than they are here in America. I couldn’t disagree more, though; it’s not complicated, at all.

I have dav-ened at the Kotel many times over the years, and 20 years ago I could lead an egalitar-

ian Kabbalat Shabbat service in the Kotel plaza without incident. But today, there are Charedi thugs who can’t accept that anyone has a right to any interpretation of Judaism oth-er than their own narrow definition of Judaism.

The article on the Jerusalem Post’s website where my comments appeared was titled “Western Wall rabbi: I am hurting and crying.” In it, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz told the Jerusalem Post:

“It wasn’t for this Kotel that we prayed. We don’t want a Kotel of dis-agreement.”

Well, I certainly agree. The Kotel should indeed be for all of us, praying together in harmony, each in our own respective way. The Kotel belongs to all Jews, not just those who delegiti-mize us.

We modern Jews who identify with more progressive streams of Ju-daism are tired of having our voices shouted down. And refusing to even acknowledge our observance of hala-cha is an insult that we should no longer tolerate.

I encourage you to add your sup-port to these brave women who are liberating the Kotel for the entirety of the Jewish people.

editor’s note: rabbi Mark Zimmer-man, spiritual leader of Congrega-tion Beth Shalom, celebrates 25 years of service to his synagogue this year.

“The Women of the Wall’s actions are not at all contrary

to halacha, but Charedim throw-

ing rocks at people clearly is a grave sin in Judaism.”

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Taking Care of BusinessWHY RECENT AIR STRIKES OVER SYRIA WERE NECESSARY

BY HaROLD kiRTZaJT COnTriBUTOr

Intelligence reports indicate that Iran is reviving its efforts to ship weapons to Hamas.

As best we know, the route for such weapons is by cargo plane from Iran to Syria, then from Syria to the Sudan, then by road from the Sudan through Egypt and the Sinai Desert to Gaza. These arrangements are the product of negotiations be-tween the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the government of the Sudan and Hamas, which rules over the Gaza Strip.

At the same time, Iran continues to try to supply weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon, in preparation for more hostilities with Israel. It was this ef-fort that served as the impetus for the Israeli attacks in Syria several weeks ago.

An Israeli military official stat-ed that the Israeli air strikes were aimed at the supplies bound for He-zbollah and were not directly relat-ed to the ongoing struggle in Syria. According to the statement, the air raids were not to support or attack either the Syrian government or the Syrian rebels.

With this and other concurrent developments, the picture in the Mid-dle East is getting more and more muddled. But on this we can be clear: Syrian President Assad’s struggle to maintain control over Syria is creat-ing opportunities for havoc among some of the most dangerous charac-ters in the world. The double threat of Hezbollah and Hamas rockets aimed at the heart of Israel is chal-lenging the strength and strategy of Israel to protect its citizens.

Hezbollah has made known that they wish for the Syrian govern-ment to open up a front in the Golan Heights in its war against its own people. They hope that such an effort would bring Israel into the conflict, thus taking some of the pressure off the Syrian government. In fact, a Wall Street Journal article quoted Hezbollah leader Hassan Nizrallah as threatening to fight Israel through a front opened up in Syria.

Meanwhile, former Israel govern-

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ment minister Dore Gold expressed concern that Iran will boost its pres-ence in Syria through Hezbollah and its own forces with a direct ef-fect on Israel. But as much as Israel wants to stay out of the Syrian con-flict, Hezbollah would end up on the short stick of such an effort.

Israel attacked sites in Syria only because they had detected weapons bound for Hezbollah. But if needed, Israel could use a Golan Heights front – if one were opened by Syria – to take out many more caches of weapons that the Israelis believe would be bound for Hezbollah in Leb-anon (or even to Hamas in the Gaza Strip).

Along these lines, commenta-tor Eyal Zisser has stated that the Syrian situation has allowed Israel to change some of the rules at play. Whereas in the past Israel has not wanted to open up a hot conflict with Syria, the Syrian uprising has allowed Israel more freedom of re-sponse. Even though many advanced weapons have been turned over to Hezbollah, Israel has decided that it should and can now respond more forcefully to future transfers of such weapons.

Also, Israel now has reason to be-lieve that more egregious weapons – such as chemical weapons – could fall into the hands of Hezbollah and thus wants to put the brakes on such a development as much as it can. The recent strikes either were aimed at such weapons or were at least a test run to determine whether such an at-tack could be successful.

Interestingly, Abdulrahman al-Rashed, the General Manager of Al-Arabiya News Channel, has present-ed his audience with an analysis that supports Israel’s actions, even though he hates to admit that. He stated that, throughout the years, Iran and

the Syrian regimes have sought to hijack the Palestinian cause in order

to dominate Syria, occupy Lebanon and serve Iranian interests.

And de-spite Egyptian and Iranian condem-nation of Israel’s recent air attack, it is certain that the Syrian people were happy that Assad’s warehous-es and forces were shelled, regardless of Israel’s reason-

ing, as it meant fewer weapons aimed at them.

Of course, while Israel’s actions may have been popular on the Arab street in Syria, the Jewish State’s primary interest was in degrading the capability of Hezbollah. Thus, Israel should be supported – even if tacitly – for its actions by Western countries and all peoples interested in the defeat of terrorist organiza-tions such as Hezbollah.

harold Kirtz is past president of the Jewish Community relations Coun-cil of atlanta.

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Hamas rockets aimed at the heart

of Israel is challeng-ing the strength and strategy of Israel to protect its citizens.”

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Italian Food for ThoughtSWINE AND WINE

BY aRLene appeLROuTHaJT COlUMniST

After the transatlantic cruise my husband Dan and I took for our recent anniver-sary trip, the time we spent

in Europe ended up stimulating more introspection about my Jewish iden-tity than I had anticipated.

On the day we were scheduled to go wine tasting in Tuscany, our guide took us to a popular piazza (plaza) in the Chianti region of Italy. He wanted us to see a famous store that has been doing business in the same place in Greve since 1729.

An enormous stuffed boar stood outside the Antica Macelleria Fal-orni butcher shop. Our guide – Bill, an American expatriate – explained how wild boar used to roam around the beautiful hills in the wine coun-try and that hunting boar was a

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sport that provided locals with many meals.

He was surprised when my hus-band and I didn’t jump at the oppor-tunity to stand next to the stuffed pig at the entrance of the shop for him to snap our photograph. I considered telling him how confusing it would be to explain to my religious grandchil-dren why their grandparents were posing with a non-kosher animal, but I didn’t.

Instead, I walked into the butcher shop, where I was immediately over-whelmed by what I saw and smelled.

Hundreds – maybe thousands – of fat pig’s legs were hanging from ev-ery inch of the ceiling. You can see for yourself by going to your computer: Google “Greve butcher shop” and see any of the many websites that have photos.

As a non-pork eater, I know very little about pigs or boars or the many ways there are to slaughter, carve and prepare these animals for human consumption. And frankly, learning about this is not on my bucket list.

My husband Dan, however, was fascinated by all the cutting and carving tools used by the butchers. He spent a lot of time looking at the knives and studying the anatomy charts of the swine.

Our guide couldn’t wait to sample the wild boar salami, sausages and other products waiting on the top shelf of the deli counter, and the shop became crowded with tourists and natives who had the same idea. They came to buy the packages of pork, the cheese that was aging in the cellar and the wine from grapes grown and pressed throughout Tuscany.

Meanwhile, my only interest was to buy mementos for my grandchil-dren, so I went to a nearby souvenir shop and purchased several post-cards with pictures of something else the region was known for – Pi-nocchio. Note that Carlo Lorenzini, the Italian journalist and author of the popular children’s fairy tale, was born and died in Florence.

I intuitively knew my grandchil-dren would appreciate colorful cards depicting the wooden-boy puppet and its long nose rather than anything to do with pigs. Thankfully, Dan and our guide were ready to leave the butcher shop by the time I chose the cards, and we were on our way to a vineyard.

Vino, on an Intellectual Level

The hilly landscape in the north-west part of Italy was breathtaking; low-growing grape vines covered the ground. After enjoying the gorgeous scenery we ultimately turned off the scenic country road and drove to the top of a hill, where we joined a large group of tourists to learn about grow-ing and harvesting grapes for wine.

Allow me to preface the following by saying that Italians, as a group, tend to be more emotional than people from other cultures, and the

woman conducting the tour fit that stereotype.

“I want all of you to understand that working here is more than a job for me and everyone else,” she said, gesturing with her hands. “We are all passionate about what we do.”

We heard how long it takes to grow the grapes and walked through the rooms where the vines were stored and the grapes hand-picked. I admit it was a surprise to see the different sizes of the barrels in which the wine ages before it ends up in bottles on the shelves of, say, your neighborhood Publix.

Later, once our education about wine was finished, our large group climbed from the cellar and was led into a restaurant-like room for wine tasting and a light lunch.

With visions of dangling pig’s legs still infiltrating my consciousness, I ordered a vegetarian dish.

We were seated at a round table with a retired military couple from the Netherlands and an American couple from Buffalo Grove, Ill. Five wine glasses were lined up at each of our places, and we were taught how to pay attention to the color of each wine – especially on the edge of the liquid – and then to swirl it before raising it to our noses to breathe its scent.

Finally, we were given permission to actually bring the glass of wine to our lips. But before we had permis-sion to actually taste the wine, we were instructed on the importance of swishing the wine side-to-side and to be mindful that the liquid touches the front and back of our mouths be-fore swallowing it.

I tried to follow the directions ex-actly, even though it reminded me a bit of using mouthwash.

arlene appelrouth earned a degree in news-editorial journalism from the University of Florida and her career as a writer and journalist spans a 50-year period; she currently studies memoir writing while working on her first book.

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Legends and Jewish IdentityTALES OF OUR YOUTH BECOME TENETS OF OUR BEING

BY eugen ScHOenfeLDaJT COnTriBUTOr

“Where is Alex?” I asked my daugh-ter.

“He is in bed, reading,” she replied.

At the time of this discourse, my grandson Alex was just 12 years old and a voracious reader. The night before my visit, he had stood in line with many others to make an early purchase of the newest Harry Potter book and thus continue enjoying the youthful magician’s exploits at the school of magic, Hogwarts.

Now, Alex was in his bedroom reading; his aim was to complete the book in one day. I was very proud of Alex’s linguistic proficiency, and lat-er on I would shep nachas from his achievements, particularly his high marks in school.

Reflecting on Harry Potter and Alex’s interest in the character, I was reminded of my own excitement and eagerness to read stories about my heroes and their magical exploits. The difference between my grand-son and I, of course, is that I read in Hebrew about ancient Jewish heroes rather than in English of imaginary English heroes.

Not that I seek to disregard the English literary hero; as a matter of fact, I read the story of the heroic ex-ploits of young Jim Hawkins in Rob-ert L. Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” – but I read it in hebrew.

Living in a predominantly Jewish shtetl and attending a school in which the language of instruction was He-brew, my early childhood heroes were David, Solomon, Bar Kokhba and Gideon (just to mention a few), and my favorite book was the children’s

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edition of Sefer ha-aggadah (The Book of legends). I am convinced that my strong Jewish identity was a function of this internalization of Jewish history through the legends and my identification with the vari-ous Jewish heroes.

In my dreams, I imagined that I was a part of Bar Kokhba’s army and I, like he, was so strong that I could wrest a tree by its roots while riding bareback on a horse. I imagined my-self possessing the strength of Judah Maccabee, fighting the enemies of the Jews; and standing next to Eli-jah, fighting the priest Baal. These stories and many more formed the infrastructure of my Jewish identity.

An Old Habit Worth Keeping

The rabbis in the Talmud often stopped their deliberation about a point of law and eased the dryness of their exposition with interspersed tales. Indeed, we Jews have a long tradition of telling tales – or, as we called it in Yiddish, the telling of ma’aseh.

For instance: During Shabbat To-rah readings of my youth, I remem-ber the women in the balcony gather-ing in small groups around an older woman (perhaps my grandmother), who would read aloud from a book called Tzena Urena or another tome of ma’aseh. Also, in small villages like ours, a traveling maggid would entertain his disciples before mincha with various wondrous tales.

For me, this was majorly impact-ful. There is a strong relationship between childhood stories and the formation of identity; a child starts

forming a worldview early in life and is influenced by many conditions, in-cluding what he or she reads or the stories that he or she is told. These stories often become forces that con-tinue to exert their influence into adulthood.

The ones that I liked in particular were the stories about the Ten Lost Tribes; that is, the ones that consti-tuted the northern kingdom of Israel. The men of these tribes – unlike us in the shtetls and the ghettoes of Eu-rope – were free, tall and strong; ac-cording to legend, red-haired giants who lived somewhere in central Asia, kept apart from the rest of the world by the river called Sambation, which could not be crossed because of the boulders that it threw into the air.

My heroes were not necessarily religious, but they were my ances-tors, my progenitors, and their ex-periences in a way also became also mine. My heroes suffered from intol-erance and fought against odds, and they prevailed, thereby anchoring me in Judaism and providing my first link in the golden chain of history that ties me, even today, to the belief in eternal Judaism.

It was through these stories that I became integrated into the historical k’lal Yisrael.

We are told that every Jew must consider himself as though he him-self was a part of the Jewish people who were redeemed from Egypt. We are also told that we should consider ourselves as one of the eternal Jews who stood at Mount Sinai when the law was revealed.

Indeed, such an eternal identity must be fostered from childhood, and I was lucky enough to experience this connection with eternal Judaism through the legends depicting the he-roic deeds of my ancestors.

Foundation to Fall Back On

The power of early identity is well exemplified by Benjamin Disraeli, the British prime minister during Queen Victoria’s reign. Although he

converted later in life from Judaism to the Anglican religion as a matter of convenience, his family was faith-ful to their Jewish tradition in spite of having been forced by the Inquisi-tion to leave Spain.

Disraeli, like all Sephardic Jews, had a rich tradition of Jewish learn-ing. Even after his conversion, he retained his Jewish identity so com-pletely that the members of Par-liament would refer to him as “the Jew.” In fact, on one occasion when colleagues made unpleasant remarks about his Jewishness, he retorted and chastised the offenders:

“When my ancestors were writing the Book – yours were still running in the forests clad in animal skins.”

Alas, we know not what specific tales influenced Disraeli as a boy, and the books that influenced me are no longer available – even in English. A few years ago, I went to several At-lanta Jewish book stores, including synagogue gift shops, seeking books of Jewish legends – but, to no avail.

I found ample books about “how Jeremy prepared for Shabbat” and our holidays, but I could find nothing that resembled my old Ha’Aggadah. And still more disappointingly, I came up short when I searched for Jewish tales on the internet – I couldn’t even find books about the Wise Men of Chelm.

How can we induct our children into Jewish historicity? I know from personal experience the great contri-bution of the legends to my identity, and my pride in our achievements has sustained me through the Holo-caust and beyond.

eugen Schoenfeld is a professor and chair emeritus at georgia State Uni-versity and a holocaust survivor.

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The Quiet FightFEMALE LAY LEADERS IN AMERICAN ORTHODOXYBY eDen faRBeRaJT COlUMniST

Last week, a favorite teacher of mine sent me an article from The New York Times, “Whither Moral Courage?”

by novelist Salman Rushdie. The au-thor wrote of activism nowadays and how we as a society ignore most of it.

“We find it easier, in these con-fused times, to admire physical brav-ery than moral courage – the courage of the life of the mind,” says Rushdie.

And with that, we lose sight of all the accomplishments of the morally courageous – those who fight for the future; who fight quietly behind the scenes; who fight not with violence, but with peace.

Today, American Orthodoxy (and that to the right of it, which I will not be dealing with in this article) is the only denomination in Judaism that does not traditionally have female lay leaders; but, in quiet peace, some brilliant and inspirational women have decided to change that.

Yeshivat Maharat, a rabbinical school for “confirming Orthodox wom-en as halachic and spiritual leaders,” is graduating its first class this year. Three splendid women have dedicat-ed the past four years of their lives to training to be a maharat, a halachic communal leader. Learning in their beit midrash, they been a part of the most powerful activism – taking ini-tiative.

In what I can only understand to be a divine signature of approval, all three graduates have already been hired, and their work in feminist ac-tivism has only just begun. I know that at least my friends and I are personally excited to see this insti-tute flourish as time goes on as well as for Orthodox women to make their way into the rabbinate, as they have in every other denomination.

It’s an opportunity I am so thrilled for and one I even hope to be a part of.

So you can imagine the dismay I felt when the Rabbinical Council of America put out a formal condemna-tion of the program. The graduates’ many years of quietly making a place in our world were disregarded with one violent swoop.

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What would Rushdie say now?

“It’s a vexing time for those of us who believe in the right of artists, intellectuals and ordinary, affronted citizens to push boundaries and take risks,” he wrote. “Speak up. Every little bit counts.”

To speak up for the work these women are doing: It’s our job. They’re not making a name for themselves (though they may rightfully do that along the way), and they’re doing more than learning for the sake of learning (although they are certainly spiritually inspired).

They are carving a path, a path for us so that we can live in a world of equal opportunity for every walk of Judaism. We don’t necessarily have to feel comfortable with it now, and I’m not saying that every woman must become a female rabbi or that we should all follow one.

But we have to acknowledge the good they’re doing and support them. The support is crucial. Whether you’re Orthodox or unaffiliated, equal opportunity is something we can all understand.

The devastation of not being able to fulfill your life’s goal would be overwhelming, and that’s a universal truth. So if we have the opportunity to help someone else to not be closed off to their life’s goal, or to a higher spiritual place, what’s stopping us from doing our part?

Rushdie made a powerful point: Don’t get caught up in glitz and glam. It’s what’s driving the activism that’s important. And equal-opportunity Torah study sounds like a pretty worthwhile incentive.

So, American Orthodoxy, I have but one question: I’m ready for equal-ity; are you?

atlanta’s eden Farber, 16, was recog-nized in the Jewish heritage national Poetry Contest of 2010 and has pub-lished op-eds and poetry in Modern hippie Magazine and the nY Jewish Week’s Fresh ink for Teens section.

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Two States is One Too Many?FROM THE PALESTINIAN STANDPOINT, THERE IS ONLY PAST – NO FUTUREBY LiTaL SHeMeSHCOUrTeSY iSraPUndiT.COM

I participated in the Dialogue for Peace, a project for young Is-raelis and Palestinians who are politically involved in various

frameworks. The project’s objective was to identify tomorrow’s leaders and bring them closer together with the aim of bringing peace at some fu-ture time.

The Dialogue involved meetings every few weeks and a concluding seminar in Turkey. On the third day of the seminar – after we had become acquainted, removed barriers and split helpings of rahat lokum (known more commonly as “Turkish delight,” a halva-like Arab delicacy of al-monds) as though there was never a wall between us – we began to touch upon many subjects which were pain-ful for both sides.

The Palestinians spoke of road-

AJTblocks and the IDF soldiers in the territories, while the Israelis spoke of constant fear, murderous terrorist attacks and rockets from Gaza. The Israeli side, which included repre-sentatives from the political right and left, tried to understand the Palestinians’ vision of the end of the strife – in short, we said, “let’s talk business.”

We delved into the issues to better understand how we can end the age-old and painful conflict. What red lines are they willing to be flexible on? What resolution will satisfy their aspirations? Where do they envision the future borders of the Palestinian State that they so crave?

We were shocked to discover that not a single one of them spoke of a Palestinian State – or, to be more precise, of a two-state solution. They spoke of one state: their state. They spoke of ruling Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Akko and Haifa and the overall “pain of the Nakba” (literally “the tragedy,”

in this case the establishment of the State of Israel).

In other words, there was no fu-ture for them. Only the past.

“There is no legitimacy for Jews to live next to us” – that was their main message.

“First, let them pay for what they perpetrated” – that was their de-mand.

In the course of the “dialogue” – which escalated to shouting – the Palestinians asked us not to refer to suicide bombers as “terrorists” be-cause they don’t consider them so.

“So what do you call someone who dons a vest and blows himself up in a Tel Aviv shopping mall with the stat-ed purpose of killing innocent civil-ians?” I asked one of the participants.

“I have a 4-year-old at home,” an-swered Samach from Abu Dis (near Jerusalem). “If G-d forbid something should happen to him, I will go and burn an entire Israeli [part of the] city, if I can.”

All the other Palestinian partici-pants nodded their heads in agree-ment to his harsh words. From our side, Amichai – a religious student in Jerusalem – weighed in:

“Three weeks ago, we gave birth to a son,” he said. “If G-d forbid some-thing should happen to him, I would find no comfort whatsoever in deaths of more people.”

Israelis from the full gamut of po-litical parties participated in the sem-inar: Likud, Labor, Kadima, Meretz and Hadash (combined Jewish/Arab socialist party). All of them reached

the understanding that the beautiful scenarios of Israeli-Palestinian peace that they had formulated for them-selves simply don’t correspond with reality.

It’s just that most Israelis don’t have the opportunity to sit and re-ally converse with Palestinians, to hear what they really think. Our feed of information comes from Abu Mazen’s declarations to the interna-tional press – sentiments which he consistently contradicts when he is interviewed by Al Jazeera, through which he paints a completely differ-ent picture.

I arrived at the seminar with high hopes, and I return home with diffi-cult feelings and despair. Something about the narrative of the two sides is different from the core. How can we return to the negotiating table when the Israeli side speaks of two states and the Palestinian side speaks of liberating Palestine from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea?

How can peace ever take root in a platform which grants legitimacy to terrorism?

lital Shemesh is a rising star in the israeli media who openly expresses her political aspirations to reach the Knesset. She worked as editor-in-chief for the Yedioth Youth Magazines, re-ported for the israel Broadcasting authority and the hot CableTV news channel and is CeO and founder of a web-based girls magazine “Pinkish – everything that girls love.” This article translated by Baruch gordon.

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community

FIDF Atlanta Raises More than $250,000NORM RADOW HONORED FOR SUPPORTSPeCial FOr The aJT

The Atlanta Chapter of the Friends of the Israel De-fense Forces (FIDF) held its Annual Gala on May

7 at the Georgia Aquarium. More than 450 guests attended and showed their support for Israel’s soldiers, raising more than a quar-ter-million to go toward FIDF well-being and educational programs for the brave men and women of the IDF.

Prominent participants at the event included FIDF National Di-rector and CEO, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yitzhak (Jerry) Gershon; FIDF Deputy National Director, Col. (Ret.) Pinhas “Pinky” Zoaretz; Israel’s Naval Attaché, Capt. Ronen Nimni; Gala Co-Chairs, Ilene and Adrian Grant, Elaine and Alan Tanenbaum and Abe Schear; Host Committee Chair, Felicia Voloschin; and Keynote Speaker, Head of the IDF Command and Staff College, Maj. Gen. Yoseph Baidatz.

“We are overwhelmed by the generosity from our 2013 Gala event sponsors and attendees,” said FIDF Atlanta Executive Director Caryn Liss. “We want to truly thank everyone for sup-porting the brave soldiers of the IDF, whose job is to look after Israel. It is our job to look after them, and I am so proud of our Atlanta community for step-ping up to do so.”

Former combat soldier Sarice Holley, who was granted one of FIDF’s IMPACT! aca-demic scholarships, addressed FIDF supporters at the event, saying: “It filled my heart with pride that my home, Atlanta, is now adopting my other home, my combat intelligence unit.”

At the event, FIDF honored Norman Radow for his commitment to Isra-el and for becoming actively involved with FIDF when his son, Neil Radow, joined the Forces in 2012 as a combat soldier in the Artillery Corps.

“By all of us being here tonight,” Radow told attendees, “we are making a difference to Sarice Holley and to all the soldiers who stand between what we believe in and live for and those who seek to destroy it. In a real way, our support for the FIDF helps ensure our very survival as a civilized society.”

FIDF Atlanta Chairman of the Board Garry Sobel said:

“It was truly an honor to host such a tremendous event, as the Atlanta community demonstrated its unwavering support for the brave young men and women of the IDF and for their families. I believe that our guests left with a clear understanding of the mission, programs and importance of the role of the FIDF for Israel’s future.”

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IDF soldier Sarice Holley, a native of Atlanta who made aliyah to serve

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FIDF Atlanta Chairman of the Board Gary Sobel (left) present honoree

Norm Radow with his award.PHOTO/Gabriel Weiss

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education

Math and Science Geeks Can Party, Too!STEM EVENT SHINES WITH MAYIM BIALIK SPeCial FOr The aJT

To celebrate Yeshiva Atlanta’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Initiative and the Legacy Foundation’s Science Upgrade Challenge Grant backing it, event co-chairs Robyn Regen-

baum and Dr. David Jeffrey – along with the brothers of Hebrew Order of David Lodge Carmel and Lodge Magen David – created and produced “Chai + Pi = YA’s Big Bang,” featuring Mayim Bialik, on May 5.

Held at the Georgia Tech Scheller School of Business Atrium and Auditorium, Chai+Pi began with a private re-ception for the program sponsors and coordinators. This was followed by a larger reception, which featured multiple STEM-oriented programs and orga-nizations, both local and international.

Bialik, known best for her role as Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS’s “Big Bang Theory,” was the afternoon’s featured speaker. An observant Jew, she is also a scientist, having earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. Her keen in-terest in STEM has led to her serving as spokesperson for several advocacy organizations, including DeVry University’s HerWorld Initiative.

A long list of very generous individuals and businesses sponsored the event, which attracted more than 300 attendees of all ages. The event, plus match-ing funds from the Legacy Heritage Foundation, raised more than $100,000 towards the program’s $600,000 goal, kicking off YA’s STEM initiative with a “big bang”!

AJTYeshiva Atlanta Honors Top Student AthletesINAUGURAL BLEICH SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDEDSPeCial FOr The aJT

Yeshiva Atlanta held its annual sports awards celebration on the eve-ning of April 29. The first of the evening’s highlights was the nam-ing of the first Dr. Jack Bleich Scholarship Award winners: Yifat Kadosh and Gary Friedlander.

To be named a winner of the Bleich Scholarship – named for a former assistant basketball coach at the school – a student athlete must be commit-ted to honoring the school, community and Judaism; possess a high moral compass, which shows seriousness about who he/she is and what he/she rep-resents; and show a desire to live a balanced life physically, academically, spiritually and emotionally.

Kadosh played volleyball for four years, soccer for two and basketball for one, while Friedlander played baseball for four years. Dr. Paul Oberman, head of school, said of the winners:

“Both Gary and Yifat were mainstays of their respective sports team, but more importantly, they were mainstays of the school as a whole, always serv-ing as role models of what a YA student can and should be.”

Two other students received high honors as they were named Student Ath-letes of the Year: Becca Sirota (four years volleyball, four years basketball) and Ben Brasch (four years basketball, one year soccer). Additionally, senior Ethan Solomon’s basketball uniform number was retired, and senior Levi Siegelman’s was officially inducted into the Whittenburg Wrestlers’ Hall of Fame.

YA Educator Wins 2013 MITInspirational Teacher AwardAL WOLMER NOMINATED FOR MOTIVATIONAL METHODSSPeCial FOr The aJT

Al Wolmer, Head of the Math De-partment at Yeshiva Atlanta, has been selected to receive a 2013 Massachusetts Institute of Tech-

nology (MIT) Inspirational Teacher Award.

Students at MIT nominate the high school teachers who inspired them through dedicated and motivating teaching. Wol-mer was nominated by MIT student Noam Buckman (YA Class of 2011) who shared input about his teaching with the selection committee.

As part of his nomination statements, Noam wrote these thoughts: “Thank you, Mr. Wolmer, not only for taking the time to teach me on a very high level but also for motivating me to strive as a mathematician. You really opened my eyes to the world of engineering and applied mathematics, as well as the world of higher-level math.”

In presenting this award to Wolmer, MIT expressed its gratitude “for inspiring one of his brightest students to become one of [MIT’s] students. [Wolmer’s] inspiring work has contributed to the success of his students and, through them, to the success of our Institute and to the future of our world. We offer our most sincere appreciation and gratitude.”

Wolmer, who has been a member of the YA faculty for the past 11 years, recently announced his retirement to start a consulting practice.

YA Head of School Dr. Paul Oberman (left) and Math

Department Head Al Wolmer

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Epstein’s Zack Cohen Places Second in C-SPAN Video ContestVISIT BY NEWS PROFESSIONALS FOR SEVENTH GRADERSPeCial FOr The aJT

A big red bus visited The Davis Academy on May 9, when representatives from C-SPAN came to The Davis Academy on May 9 to present seventh grader

Zachary Cohen with his second-place prize in C-SPAN’s national studentCam contest. Only one other student from the state of Georgia placed in the competition.

C-SPAN’s studentCam invites middle- and high-schoolers to produce a five- to eight- min-ute documentary on a national issue. This year, students used cameras to answer the question, “What’s the most important issue the president should consider in 2013?”

More than 3,500 students in 44 states and Washington, D.C. submitted a total of 1,893 entries to C-SPAN this year— nearly 60 percent more than the number of entries received in 2012. Students worked in teams or as individuals to address a wide range of public policy issues, from bullying to troop withdrawal to the national debt.

Cohen’s project, “Education: Take A Spin” focused on the importance of education funding. For his efforts, Cohen was awarded $1500, and as his Da-vis Academy faculty advisor, Kendrick Phillips was awarded $125 to spend on digital video equipment for the school.

editor’s note: Zack Cohen’s second-place-winning video can be viewed at stu-dentcam.org.

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Zack Cohen was awarded second place in C-SPAN’s national studentCam contest.

GHA’s Mini-Entrepreneurs Set Sights HighFIRST GRADERS EARN OVERNIGHT ZOO ATLANTA TRIPSPeCial FOr The aJT

Greenfield Hebrew Academy first graders Rebecca Robins and Ra-chel Urbach were determined to help their entire class achieve

their goal of raising enough funds to pay for a spectacular overnight field trip to Zoo At-lanta.

As part of the learning process, students discussed ways to raise funds, cost and bud-geting. As an entire class, they created and sold unique magnets. The effort came up slightly short of the monetary goal, but Rob-ins and Urbach wanted to continue to con-tribute in their own way.

The pair put their teachers’ lessons into practice by enlisting the help of a small staff (their moms), who helped bake cookies and prepare lemonade to sell in their local Dunwoody community. The young aspiring businesswomen raised more than $100, which they personally delivered to their teachers the next morning to earn themselves and their classmates the desired zoo trip.

GHA first-graders Rebecca Robins (left) and Rachel Urbach raise money for a

field trip to the zoo.

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from the jcc

The Sunshine School HonoredMJCCA’S EAST COBB PRESCHOOL RECOGNIZED

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The Marcus Jewish Com-munity Center of At-lanta’s (MJCCA) award-winning East Cobb

preschool, the Sunshine School, recently received the prestigious recognitions of National Associa-tion for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) re-accredita-tion and Bright From the Start’s “Quality Rated” designation.

The School was also selected as a model program to film les-sons showing examples of im-plementing the Georgia Early Learning Development Stan-dards (GELDS). Sunshine School Director Raye Lynn Banks ex-plains this honor:

“The Sunshine School was asked to be a filming site – one of only nine in the state of Georgia – to be a model program exempli-fying how to teach lessons, and show how GELDS can be im-plemented through classroom activities,” she said. “These videos will be resources to ap-pear on the Bright From the Start website so teachers can learn how to use GELDS in the classroom. They wanted us to model lessons that people can learn from.”

One of the MJCCA’s two preschools, the Sunshine School is located at Temple Kol Emeth in Marietta. It has more than 60 years of expertise in early childhood (six weeks through five years) learning and a nationally-acclaimed, pluralistic, Jewish-values curriculum, “An Ethical Start.”

“We are so proud of our wonderful East Cobb preschool,” Gail Luxenberg, MJCCA CEO, said. “We know that the Sunshine School team worked hard in preparation for this process and we are so pleased with the results. Thank you to Kim Sucan, Raye Lynn and all of the great staff for their help in this process. We know our parents are confident that their children are attending a school whose excellence is recognized by a national agency.”

Banks, speaking of the three honors, said:

“I felt like we had won the lottery. We were being filmed, we had received word of our NAEYC re-accreditation, and we had the Quality Rated visit, which we received the results of a short time later.

“People would say, ‘I Googled “best preschools in East Cobb” and The Sun-shine School would come up.’ We feel so fortunate that we can continue to provide the best early childhood experience to the East Cobb community.”

AJTIt’s Almost Time for Fun in the Sun!MJCCA PRESCHOOL SUMMER DAY CAMPS

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The MJCCA preschools (ages 6 weeks to 5 years) are gear-ing up for summer camp at both locations – Dunwoody

(Camp Marie Benator) and East Cobb (Camp Billi Marcus). Led by certi-fied, fully-trained teachers, these pro-grams (available June 3 to August 2) provide a safe, nurturing and fun en-vironment where children can make new friends, enjoy exciting activities and experience age-appropriate inde-pendence.

Campers will enjoy arts and crafts, singing and dancing, games, gardening, stories, science activities, cooking, nature walks and water play. All activities are designed to enhance gross motor skills and sensory experiences, as well as in-crease independence.

• Camp Marie Benator (MJCCA Zaban Park) – The MJCCA’s 52-acre campus offers unending exploration op-portunities for its campers. Children will splash and swim in the outdoor pools and splash park; play soccer and other sports on the MJCCA’s ballfields; and enjoy feeding the ducks and story time by the beautiful lake and care for the organic garden.

• Camp Billi Marcus (Temple Kol Emeth) – Children will meet lifelong friends and make ever-lasting memories as they play and explore at Camp Billi Marcus. The comfortable, inviting class-rooms and enormous age-appro-priate playgrounds offer endless opportunities for fun and learn-ing. Campers will also acquire a love for making things grow in the beautiful, organic garden.

The MJCCA preschool camps and traditional preschool’s half-day program provides students with the core curriculum and an excellent level of learning. The full-day program includes the core curriculum, as well as enrichment opportunities to round out the day and a healthy catered lunch.

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business & finance

Character Study: Joey ReimanTHINKER, WRITER, HUMANITARIAN

BY aL SHaMSaJT COnTriBUTOr

The highlights of Joey Rei-man’s life read like some-thing out of a Hollywood screenplay. It’s no exag-

geration to report he’s had a power-ful impact on thousands of people as a businessman, writer, educator and humanitarian.

In short, he’s lived his life as a mensch. And his remarkable journey began in a truly amazing way.

A native of New York, Reiman at-tended Brandeis University. In his senior year, he wrote a screenplay and had the chutzpah to submit to Fedirico Fellini, the hugely suc-cessful and famous Italian filmmaker.

He was subse-quently offered a summer intern-ship on the set of a Fellini film in production in Italy but unfortunately involved in a hor-rific traffic accident that nearly severed his arm shortly af-ter his arrival over-seas. He found himself with little to do in a small rural hospital in a for-eign country.

But something important hap-pened while he was recuperating: Reiman began to believe in the power of ideas. It’s something that changed the way he views the world; he start-ed to realize that if you can change your thoughts, you can change your life.

For example, although his injuries left him partially paralyzed, Reiman found himself visualizing his thumb moving as he lay in his hospital bed. He came to believe that if he could eventually move his thumb he would be able to move his shattered arm.

The long months of healing proved transformative. Reiman became proof positive humans are resilient and that we all possess incredible recuperative powers, eventually re-gaining full use of the injured arm,. When he left Italy, he took along a

AJTfew new core beliefs that have guided his life:

• You are what you think; as you think, so you are.

• The human mind has the power to envision and create amazing things and great wonders.

• Each person has tremendous la-tent power in their mind.

Putting the Power of Thinking to Good Use

After returning to New York, Rei-man wrote a musical and began an

advertising career on Madison Av-enue. He joined the firm of D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B) as the company’s chief creative offi-cer and was even-tually transferred to Atlanta, where in 1995 he joined forces with Joel Babbit and formed Babbit and Rei-man, an Atlanta-based ad agency.

Believing that many agencies were “ad-rich and idea-poor,” the goal of the firm was to embrace the idea of “thinking positively,” be creative and – just as importantly – match passion with persistence.

The agency prospered. Among the highlights were:

• Being named ad Week’s Agency of the Year for the Southeast region

• Winning 29 of 32 major presenta-tions

• Becoming the first ad shop in At-lanta to reach $100 million in busi-ness

• Creating some notable – and con-troversial – TV spots

In 1998, the company was sold to a British firm and Reiman once again had the time to do what he enjoyed most: thinking. He wondered what

the world might be like if companies sought to improve public life, not just their image and bottom line.

Maybe, he thought, he could find a way to help companies improve lives while also serving the interest of shareholders. That was the genesis and goal of his next endeavor: Bright-House.

The Bright Ideas of BrightHouse

The business, the world’s first “ideation” company, was formed to bring purpose to business and to work with leaders to create a world in which business could improve the world and be profitable.

In Reiman’s mind, purpose is in-extricably linked to business: It’s the positive impact businesses and their leaders seek to make in the world, and it illuminates everything in its path and defines and drives all orga-nizational activity – innovation, com-munications, programs, mergers, ac-quisitions, HR measurement as well as recruiting and training.

The Coca-Cola, Sun Trust Bank, McDonalds and Proctor & Gamble are just a few of the companies that in

recent years have embraced purpose as a part of their corporate culture. Reiman is certain that companies with this key element can be profit-able and better the lives of people in meaningful ways.

Over the years, he has received more than 500 awards for his vision-ary thinking, including the Lion at Cannes and the Gold Medal at the Houston Film Festival.

Given the accolades and accom-plishments, Reiman still thinks his greatest accomplishment is in being a “famillionaire” – a person whose wealth is family. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Cynthia and two sons, Alden and Julien.

And to think all of this – the suc-cess, the companies, the ideas, the vision and the fulfilling home life – started in a small hospital in Italy. It’s something for all of us to think about.

al Shams is a Sandy Springs resi-dent a former CPa and an invest-ment professional with more than 35 years industry experience.

Innovator Joey Reiman, father of ideation, is CEO and founder

of BrightHouse.

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out & about

“The Experiment”: Different Directions, Both ProgressFOLLOWING DR. JANET PAGE’S “GET MARRIED THIS YEAR”

BY anDRew SingLeManaJT COlUMniST

Rachel and I have been dat-ing now for just over four months now, and I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt

that she is a much more private per-son than I am. Considering some good friends of mine know I write this col-umn and read it, its anonymous sta-tus has even been questioned.

I care about and respect Rachel a great deal, so I tread a fine line ev-ery time I sit down to write about what’s happened to us since the last time you’ve heard from me. As a mat-ter of fact, I’d say it’s an increasing challenge with each passing month – questions like “Have you used the ‘L’ word yet?” and “Could she be the one?” are inevitable.

All I’ll say right now is that I like Rachel very much and I’ll do every-thing I can to respect and preserve her privacy.

So what’s next? Where do we go from here? How about going back to basics?

Before you get married, you’ve got to date. And before you date, you’ve got to get out and meet people. In or-der to meet the people you’re going to want to date, you’ve first got to put your best foot forward – or, really, the best you forward.

Of course, as the saying goes, “No-body’s perfect.” In her book, Dr. Page emphasizes that if you’re looking for the perfect person, you’re wasting your time. And there’s also the say-ing though that there’s “always room for improvement,” and whether your goal is to get married, do some dat-ing, or even just get out and make friends, that’s going to mean making some changes and taking some risks.

I think back to a personal low point: A year before I met Rachel, my divorce had just been finalized, and three weeks after that, I was down-

AJTeditor’s note: Our anonymous columnists, andrew Singleman and ellen Mazelman, are reading dr. Janet Page’s “get Married This Year” and following the steps therein on their dating journey. This month, they’re going forward, each in their own way.

What Led Us Here

sized and lost my job. Let’s just say I wasn’t exactly “dating material.”

It took a little time, but I thank-fully put my divorce behind me and found work as an independent con-sultant. I was ready to meet people and live life again, so at that point, I got involved with the local Jewish singles group Atlanta Jewish Singles.

Meanwhile, Rachel also got in-volved with the group. She felt join-ing the group gave her a chance to make some friends but also put her in a position where she would be pushed to confront her shyness. Going to an event where she didn’t know anyone was a big step – and I happen to be very grateful she made that effort.

But what’s my point?

My point is that if you want things to change in your life, you are the one who is going to have to make it hap-pen and work at it.

Are you hung up on an old rela-tionship? Are you too shy to intro-duce yourself to someone? No one is going to come banging on your door and say, “Hey, let’s get out and be friends and do something.”

Take a look at what you’re doing. Is it working? If not, make a change.

Dr. Page discusses a variety of things that could be holding you back and how to correct them. It isn’t an overnight fix, but it is a journey well worth taking. Eventually, if all goes well, you’ll end up in a situation simi-lar to mine.

I’m no longer looking for a re-lationship or wondering how and where to find one. I’m now focused on nourishing and growing one. It’s a se-ries of steps – both Rachel and I took that first one, and now we’re on to the next.

BY eLLen MaZeLManaJT COlUMniST

Wow; what a difference a month – or even a weekend in NYC – makes! But let me back

up for a moment...

I met with Dr. Page this week and saw my parents last weekend, and they both had a very similar message: Make your announcement. Tell everyone you know that you are available and ready to date.

They said the same thing but in very different ways, but in the end, the same way. Make sense?

Maybe not to you, but to me, it did.

Of course, all I could think of was a “Sex in the City“ episode where Charlotte got out her address book and called all of her married friends, set appointments with them and asked them to set her up on blind dates. It was her “announcement,” so to speak, in order to get married within that year. And although she didn’t end up getting married direct-ly from one of these appointments, she did meet her spouse indirectly through this process.

Interestingly, Dr. Page suggested a similar approach to Charlotte’s. She told me to start with Andrew, my counterpart, in this endeavor – ask him if he knows anyone worthwhile…and get your darn profile on Jdate and Match.com updated and ready-to-go!

She gave me a homework assign-ment and some suggestions on what to write. After all, she and her col-leagues did meet their soul mates via this route.

My parents, meanwhile, had an odd suggestion. You are writing for the paper, they said; work it and use it. Basically, resurrect the old per-sonal ads from new York Magazine.

For those of you not familiar with the concept, hundreds of people would place a personal ad – no picture, just describing themselves and what they

Your Attention, Pleasewere looking for – each week in the same section. I thought, “In this day and age, how ridiculous and prepos-terous – it could never work; not in today’s world!”

But as I thought about it after meeting with Dr Page…why not? Make my big announcement! And where better to do it than in the atlanta Jewish Times? Be the “old-school” Charlotte.

So take a leap of faith with me. No picture, and I can’t really tell you what I am looking for yet (although there is always the obvious). I’ll fill you in more after I complete anoth-er homework assignment from Dr. Page, her “Spouse Shopping List” which I apparently need to create this week.

In the meantime, if you read something that might interest you, write to our editor, [email protected] (he is going to kill me for this one) and tell us why I would like to go out on a date with you.

So here we go, my personal:

Single, Jewish, original New Yorker (which should tell you a lot, but don’t let it scare you away), and loves living in the South. Mom of 2 incredible kids, mostly empty-nester, 53 years old.

My parents and family would tell you I am fabulous, gorgeous and per-fect. My friends would probably tell you I am fun, funny and a riot to be around. I would tell you I look great for my age, have lots of friends (which tells you a lot about me), sometimes say more than I should, love to trav-el, love to be social and socialize, stay busy and go out with friends, and am successful.

And did I mention I have two in-credible kids?

This month, I sign off as the 50-year-old Charlotte. Hope to hear from all of you nice Jewish men out there looking for, well, me!

Until next month! And remember, if you have figured out it is me, it is between you and me!

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arts & life

Q&A: Israeli Saxophonist Uri GurvichPLAYING ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL, MAY 27

BY eLiZaBeTH fRieDLYaSSiSTanT ediTOr

The 36th-annual Atlanta Jazz Festival, a month-long afair, is well underway. Among the happenings, of

particular interest and excitement is the May 27 appearance of Israeli saxophonist/composer Uri Gurvich, playing with the Uri Gurvich Quar-tet.

Gurvich won Israel’s Jazz Play-er of the Year at the age of 19. The honor led to his eventual enrollment at the Berklee College of Music, and he has since performed all over the world.

The quartet is currently touring in support of their second studio al-bum, “BabEl.” Drawing from the tra-ditions of all five band members, this record has roots in Israel, Argentina, Bulgaria, Cuba and Morocco.

In preview of the group’s perfor-mance, the atlanta Jewish Times spoke with Gurvich about his pas-sion for the genre as well as his new release.

Atlanta Jewish Times: How has the music changed since your debut, “Storyteller”?

Uri Gurvich: It’s from the same record label [Tzadik], so both re-cords definitely have a strong Jewish theme. [But] it’s different on this new album; we have a player from Moroc-co that plays percussion.

The direction is gonna be a little more Middle Eastern, but it’s the same core quartet on both albums and the same group we’re going to perform with in Atlanta.

AJT: Speaking of which, have you been to Atlanta before?

UG: Actually, it’s gonna be my first time, so I’m very excited. It’s great.

AJT: Now, you’ve been to a lot of fes-tivals. Is there anything in particular you’re looking forward to about the Atlanta Jazz Festival?

UG: Well, the Atlanta festival is a very prestigious festival, and there

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will be some friends there. Also, it’s con-sidered one of the best in the country, so it’s very exciting; it’ll be great to be in the company of a lot of great musicians.

AJT: Back to the new album – what inspired “BabEl”?

UG: Well, the four of us, we come from different countries. I’m from Israel, my piano player is from Argentina, the bass-ist is from Bulgaria, and the drum-mer is from Cuba.

So really “BabEl” represents this mixture of culture and languages that we have between us but [also that] we also kind of speak the same language of music. We all have differ-ent influences on the compositions.

AJT: But this is still a jazz record, yes?

UG: It’s definitely still a jazz record; a lot of folk music influences, but it’s all been done in this big sound called jazz, improvised music and music of the moment. It’s definitely a jazz re-cord most of all.

AJT: How did you become interested in the genre?

UG: I started playing jazz as a kid, maybe like age14. I would just play in this jazz band in school, and I had a couple great teachers who were into jazz. They introduced me to a lot of records, to Charlie Parker and all these other musicians.

AJT: And what was it like winning the Jazz Player of the Year at 19 years old?

UG: It was fun, yeah (laughs). The great thing about it was, the prize was to go and study – my school in Israel is an affiliate of Berklee, so

the prize was to go to Boston for the big conference of the International Asso-ciation of Schools of Jazz.

So I had the chance to go to that, and we really got exposed to a lot of great players and got familiar with Berkley, and eventu-ally – in three years – I went there.

AJT: I understand you’re living in New York City now,

which has a real history in jazz. Was it a dream of yours to end up in NYC?

UG: Definitely, yeah. I had a dream

of coming to New York. It’s the capi-tal of jazz, throughout the world, so yes. I always had that in mind. I kind of planned it after going to Berklee.

AJT: Any final thoughts on the new album that you’d like to add?

UG: It really represents the mixture of different cultures, and I’m excited to bring the music here.

editor’s note: For more information on the atlanta Jazz Festival and a complete listing of events, visit atlan-tafestivals.com.Uri Gurvich

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Kosher Movies: Marvin’s Room (1996)HONOR THY MOTHER AND FATHER

BY RaBBi HeRBeRT cOHenaJT COnTriBUTOr

Both of my parents died sud-denly while they were still leading active lives. I never had to think about elder

care or nursing homes, so it was not until a friend of mine asked me to accompany him on a visit to some assisted-living and nursing home facilities that I began to understand the dilemma that families experi-ence when they are facing the reality of caring for a loved one who cannot take care of himself.

Children want to do the right thing, but decisions are often made not based on what’s best but based on what is most affordable. There is a scene in “Marvin’s Room,” a serious drama with lots of comic relief, which captures this predicament.

Two daughters, opposite in tem-perament, are visiting a senior care facility for their father. Marvin, who has been “dying for the past 20 years,” now needs full-time atten-tion. One sister – Bessie – has been Marvin’s active caretaker for the past 17 years, ever since he had his first stroke.

The other sister, Lee, has been absent all those years and even now does not want to make a personal sac-rifice for her ailing father. She fears that her future will be compromised, stating unequivocally:

“In a few months, I’ll have my cos-metology degree. My life is just com-

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ing together; I’m not going to give it all up now!”

What brings the sisters together after so many years apart is the sad news that Bessie has leukemia and may not be able to care for her father any longer. Bessie contacts Lee, who has two boys, and asks her to come with her kids so that they all can be tested as potential bone mar-row donors. They may be able to save her life; and as a consequence, Bessie can continue to care for their father.

But if Bessie dies, the responsibility will fall to Lee. That pos-sible scenario is the catalyst for their visit to the elder care facility.

Complicating the situation is Lee’s oldest son, Hank, who has been in a mental institution after deliber-ately burning down their house in an act of rebellion against his mother – who he hates and feels was the cause of his parent’s split. Hank idealizes an absentee and abusive father who he barely knew and his mother feels the brunt of this anger, so family dys-function abounds.

“Marvin’s Room” gives us a win-dow into the world of families faced with awesome decisions. It exposes the raw nerves of a group both chal-lenged and confused by an inevitable future. Depicted are two contrast-ing points of view – one very dark and one optimistic – suggesting that confronting the mortality of a loved one can be a stimulus for reinventing one’s life and reordering life’s priori-ties.

In fact, Lee and Hank finally

undergo an epiphany in which they understand that living fully means giving to others, not just being con-cerned about one’s own needs. This, according to common interpretations of scripture, is the Jewish way.

For example, the Talmud tells us that it is better to visit the house of mourning than the house of feasting because the lessons learned at the latter are so profound and so mean-ingful for purposeful living.

Moreover, the Bible exalts the commandment of honoring parents, which is defined in books of Jewish law as providing for the needs of par-ents, especially when they get older and cannot take care of themselves. This includes feeding them, clothing them, escorting them and respecting them.

“Marvin’s Room” provides a text-book case of varied responses to a life problem facing many, and in its own idiosyncratic way, recommends that love trumps all. Family endures when children and parents care for one another.

rabbi Cohen, former principal of Yeshiva atlanta, now resides in Beit Shemesh, israel. Visit koshermovies.com for more of his Torah-themed film reviews.

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JEWS MAKING NEWScOMpiLeD BY eLiZaBeTH fRieDLYaSSiSTanT ediTOr

Andrew Garfield, of “Spi-derman” and “The Social Network” fame, recently showed his support for a

great cause while attending the 16th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women in New York City. He ap-peared with girlfriend and co-host of the event Emma Stone, and the cou-ple walked hand-in-hand with their golden retriever, Ren.

The event, which garnered the par-ticipation of more than 20,000, raises funds for women’s cancer research, counseling and outreach; since its cre-ation in 1994, the run has distributed over $68 million.

And speaking of worthy causes, Garfield also became the Worldwide Orphans Foundation’s Ambassador of Sport in 2012. Meanwhile, on the movie front, he just landed a role in Martin Scorsese’s long-in-talks project, “Silence” – guess one could call it a case of good karma that the generous celeb will star in this adaptation of Japanese author Shusaku Endo’s novel, green-lighted for June 2014.

Garfield was born to a British mother and an American father – both Jew-ish – in Los Angeles. He grew up with his parents in Britain, where he began his acting career.

AJTGarfield Gives, Gets New Movie Role

Thought of by many as the biggest draw of NBC’s singing competition “The Voice,” Adam Levine might finally be expanding upon his TV

stardom. The singer and his longtime man-ager Jordan Feldstein (brother of Jonah Hill) have signed a development deal with NBC, for which the pair will be working on scripted, original programming for the net-work.

And besides his singing competition judgeship and potentially larger role in tele-vision, the Maroon 5 frontman has also re-leased his own fragrance line. Yes, it seems like every star and their mother has one, but Levine insists his men and women’s scents bring something artful to the perfume game.

Another L.A. baby, Levine was raised in the state with parents Fred and Patsy. Both Levine’s father and maternal grandfather were Jewish, and the singer identifies strongly with his religion.

Fun fact, though: He declined a bar mitzvah as a child due to his belief that modern parties place an overemphasis on cash. Well, he’s certainly got some to spare now!

More Levine on Your Screen

Pianist and Singer Michael Feinstein to Perform with ASOGRAMMY NOMINEE’S NIGHT OF AMERICAN CLASSICSBY DeBBie DiaMOnDaJT COnTriBUTOr

Grammy-nominated singer and pianist Michael Fein-stein will join Principal Pops

Conductor Michael Kra-jewski and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for an evening of favorites from the American Song-book at 8 p.m. on both May 24 and 25 in Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.

A multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated enter-tainer, Feinstein is widely recognized for his commitment to preserving the legacy of America’s popular song. He performs more than 200 concerts each year and has per-formed at Carnegie Hall, the Syd-ney Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl, as well as at the White House and Buckingham Palace.

The roots of his work began in Co-lumbus, Ohio, where a young Fein-stein began playing piano by ear as a 5-year-old. After graduating from high school, he worked in local piano bars for two years before relocating to Los Angeles at the age of 20.

It was there, in July 1977, that the widow of legendary concert pianist-actor Oscar Levant introduced Fein-stein to Ira Gershwin. The young art-ist subsequently became Gershwin’s

assistant for six years, which earned him access to numerous unpublished Gershwin songs, many of which he has since performed and recorded.

Gershwin’s influence provided a solid base upon which Feinstein

has evolved into one of the country’s finest interpreters of music legends like Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington and Harry Warren. He has also become a popular performer, composer and arranger of his own original music.

He also sits on the Library of Congress National Record-ing Preservation Board and serves as the director of the Jazz and Popular Song Se-ries for New York City’s Jazz

at Lincoln Center and as the artistic director of the Palladium Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Ind. He hosts the public radio program “Song Travels” and is the subject of the PBS special “Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook.”

In addition, Feinstein has also received three honorary doctorates; and his new book, “The Gershwins and Me,” is a tribute to the brothers who most influenced his career.

editor’s note: Single ticket prices for these performances are $29 to $65 and available online at atlantasym-phony.org; by calling (404) 733-5000; or at the Woodruff arts Center Box Office or any Ticketmaster outlet.

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matZah ball souP for the soul

What’s Mine Can Be Yours, TooNO LESS SPECIAL FOR DUPLICATION

BY RacHeL LaVicTOiReaJT COlUMniST

The first step towards change is admitting you have a problem, right? Well, today I’d like to own up to one

of my most unattractive qualities, something I’ve dealt with since I was very young: I’m extremely possessive.

In kindergarten, I made Rachel Foody sit outside my blanket-fort for an hour while I played in it. A few years later, Jill Rubinger sat next to me while I single-handedly con-trolled the lives of our virtual “Sims” characters.

And in fifth grade, we had a group in our math class called the “Pretty People” – which actually had nothing at all to do with being pretty – and no one could claim membership without my approval (which I never gave)!

It’s fairly easy to blame these mo-ments on immaturity or second-child syndrome. The sad truth is I had a habit of claiming things as mine – and only mine – and this problem stretched far past a reluctance to pass the Nintendo controller off to my brother.

Unfortunately, I still deal with this compulsion: I want my things to be, well, mine!

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Blessing for the Candles Baruch Arah A-do-nai,El-o-hei-nu

Melech Haolam Asher Kid-shanu b’mitzvotav

V’zivanu l’hadlik ner shel Shabbat

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of time and space.

You hallow us with Your mitzvot and command us to kindle the

lights of Shabbat.

Blessing for the Wine Baruch Atah A-do-nai, El-o-hei-nu

Meelech Haolam, Borei p’ri hagafen

Praise to You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the Universe,

Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Blessing for the Bread (Challah) Baruch Atah A-do-nai, El-o-hei-nu

Melech haolam, Hamotzi Lechem min haaretz.

Our Praise to You Eternal our God, Sovereign of the universe,

Who brings forth bread from the earth.

For example, I will admit to some cunning conversation during my week of sorority rush this past Janu-ary (though I am far from proud of it). Having decided which sorority to call “mine,” I felt it was necessary to help everyone else realize which sororities to call “theirs.” Even when talking to a good friend, I couldn’t help myself.

“I don’t know what to do,” she told me, “I went to X today and I really liked them, but I also liked Y and Z.”

X was mine.

“Ya, I kinda liked X too. I’m really between X and Y,” I offered.

Honestly, I’d made up my mind to put X as my first choice, and though I never lied to my friend, I certainly re-scripted some of the thoughts I was having – focusing on my cons list for X and my pros list for Y, rather than the other way around.

In the end, my friend chose Z, so I realize that my manipulation meant nothing; regardless, though, it wasn’t right.

I don’t know why I’m prone to this sort of behavior. Morally, I know it’s wrong. I know things that are mine can also be someone else’s and that

we have to share in order for thoughts to thrive and ideas to flourish.

But there’s just something about someone stealing my individuality that really irks me. After all, it was my idea, my fort, my Sims characters – my everything!

Perhaps I could learn a thing or two from this week’s parsha. Naso details the dedication of the Taber-nacle, an event for which all 12 tribes have gathered together.

First, as the passage reads, the tribe leaders bring a gift to the Tab-ernacle.

“The chieftains of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, pre-sented [their offering]. They brought their offering before the Lord: six cov-ered wagons and twelve oxen, a wag-on for each two chieftains, and an ox for each one; they presented them in front of the Mishkan (Numbers 7:3).”

In addition, each leader then brought his own individual offering for the dedication of the altar. G-d said to Moses:

“One chieftain each day, shall present his offering for the dedication of the altar (Numbers 7:11).”

The next 76 verses describe each of the 12 leaders’ offerings. The in-teresting point is that they’re all the same: one silver bowl, one silver sprinkling basin, one spoon of gold filled with incense, one young bull, six rams, six lambs in their first year, six goats and two oxen.

That’s right: All 12 offerings were exactly alike – down to the weight of each silver item and quantity of each animal – and yet G-d insists that they all come separately.

Once all 12 offerings have been made, the Torah reads:

This was the dedication offering of the altar presented by the chieftains on the day it was anointed; there were 12 silver bowls, 12 silver basins and 12 gold spoons. The total of the cattle for the burnt offerings was 12 bulls, 12 rams and 12 lambs in their

first year with their meal offerings. And [there were] 12 young he-goats for sin offerings…

The total of cattle for the peace of-ferings was 24 oxen, 60 rams, 60 he-goats and 60 lambs in their first year. This was the dedication offering for the altar, after it was anointed.

Thus, in the end, they were aggre-gated…

So why did G-d ask for them to be made separately?

I see His request as a sign of His appreciation. One gift is no more or less important than the others, re-gardless of the fact that they are all the same.

G-d took the time to accept each individual offering. Whether the sil-ver bowl was from Nahshon on the first day or Ahiezar on the 10th, He saw the value of the contribution and welcomed it as a beautiful gift.

It’s a perfect illustration of what I need to start realizing – that even if “mine” isn’t just “mine,” it’s still valuable. The idea, the fort, the Sims characters, the everything – “mine” can still be appreciated, even if some-one else has the same, too.

And perhaps this goes even one step further: Maybe it’s the culmina-tion of everyone’s “mine” that pro-vides value.

Now that’s something to think about this Shabbat.

rachel laVictoire ([email protected]) is a graduate of the davis acad-emy and Westminster high School, recipient of the prestigious nemerov Writing and Thomas h. elliott Merit scholarships at Washington Universi-ty of St. louis and an active member of Temple emanu-el and the Marcus Jewish Community Center of atlanta. She was recently named to the board of St. louis hillel.

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SAT., MAY 18

Art in the Park for Adults, ages 55+ canvas painting class, no experience necessary. Sat., May 18, 9:30 a.m. $25/person; advance registration necessary. Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs. (404) 389-9023 or [email protected].

Accordion Invasion, presented by Next@19th, a collection of eclectic ac-cordionists marching and performing to the concert destination. Sat., May 18. ArtsCenter’s Project 924 gallery in Miami Beach, Fla. (786) 393-4731.

SUN., MAY 19

“What Is a Jewish Soul?” Dr. Eugen Schoenfeld discusses the themes of his recent Atlanta Jewish Times ar-ticle. Sponsored by Shema Yisrael. Sun., May 19, 11 a.m. Free. JF&CS boardroom. (404) 943-1100.

Etz Aviv Lakeside Picnic, barbeque and good company. Sun., May 19, 12 p.m. Private residence. (678) 521-5999.

Sunday Matinee, viewing of the Acad-emy Award-winning short documen-tary, “One Survivor Remembers.” Sun., May 19, 1 p.m. Anne Frank in the World exhibit in Sandy Springs. (770) 226-1558.

BBYO Connect Summer Camp Send-Off, open to all Jewish 6th through 8th graders; pool party and supervised rock climbing, with snacks. Sun., May 19, 4 p.m. $10/person, $15/per-son after May 10. Zaban Park. (678) 812-4000.

Fine Arts Showcase & “Spelling Bee” Performance, young artists’ galleries and poetry readings; followed by the premiere of the spring musical: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spell-ing Bee.” Sun., May 19, 6 p.m. The Weber School. weberschool.org.

MON., MAY 20

Lessons from Our Matriarch Sarah, a special lecture with Rabbi Mordechai Pollock; all proceeds benefit Temima High School. Mon., May 20, 7:30 p.m. $25/suggested donation. Congrega-tion Ariel Social Hall. (770) 390-9071.

TUES., MAY 21

Biggest Loser Challenge 3.0 Kickoff, for adults who want to make a posi-tive lifestyle change under a profes-sional trainer; two 45-minute ses-sions per week. Begins Tues., May 21. Zaban Park. (678) 812-4024 or [email protected]

WED., MAY 22

Ovarian Cancer in the Jewish Commu-nity, a Chyatte Lecture with Benedict B. Benigno, M.D. Wed., May 22, 7:30 p.m. Temple Sinai. (404) 683-0990.

THURS., MAY 23

Edgewise Speaker Series: Bob Bahr, former CBS reporter speaks on “The Chosen: Hollywood’s Look Back at American Jews.” Thurs., May 23, 10:30 a..m. Free. Zaban Park. (678) 812-4064 or [email protected].

“Famous Jewish Women You’ve Never Heard Of,” with Mt. Scopus Greater Hadassah, partnering with Sister-hood of OVS, welcoming scholar Bar-bara Rosenblit. Thurs., May 23, 7:30 p.m. Congregation Or VeShalom. RSVP to (404) 636-8582 or [email protected].

First OVS Men’s Talmud Foundations Session, rabbi leading the lesson “Giving of the Torah.” Thurs., May 23, 7:30 p.m. Private residence. RSVP to [email protected].

SUN., MAY 26

Splash for Summer Sundays Kickoff, enjoy the MJCCA outdoor pool and splash park in this Sunday series, featuring various entertainers or events. Sun., May 26, 12 p.m. Zaban Park. (678) 812-4161 or [email protected]

MON., MAY 27

Uri Gurvich Quartet, celebrated saxo-phonist performing as part of the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Mon., May 27, 5 p.m. Piedmont Park. atlantafesti-vals.com.

WED., MAY 29

Congregation Ariel Annual Meeting, of-ficer elections. Wed., May 29, 7 p.m.

AJTCongregation Ariel. (770) 390-9071.

THURS., MAY 30

Edgewise Speaker Series: Aaron Berg-er, director of the Breman Museum speaks to the organization’s rich history. Thurs., May 23, 10:30 a..m. Free. Zaban Park. (678) 812-4064 or [email protected].

Eagle Star Awards Gala, AICCSE hon-ors those who have contributed most to the Southeast-Israel business and economic relationship. Thurs., May 30, 6 p.m. HP Graphic Arts Experi-ence Center. aiccse.org.

FRI., JUNE 1

Dive Into Shabbat, summer series kick-off at the MJCCA pool and splash pad. Bring a picnic or pur-chase food. Fri., June 1, 5 p.m. Free. MJCCA’s Zaban Park. [email protected].

CBT Graduation Shabbat, honoring

8th graders, high school and college graduates; provide grad’s name and school for recognition. Fri., June 1. Congregation Beth Tefillah. (404) 843-2464 ext. 104 or chabadga.com.

SAT., JUNE 2

Jewish Genetic Disease Screening, a simple blood test with genetic coun-seling for 19 preventable genetic diseases. Sat., June 2, 10 a.m. Free. MJCCA’s Zaban Park. [email protected].

Atlanta Balalaika Orchestra Concert, traditional instruments from East-ern Europe in concert. Sat., June 2, 3 p.m. $10/members, $15/non-mem-bers. Zaban Park. (678) 812-4002 or [email protected]

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ACROSS 1. Mighty as ___6. “Exodus” and others11. “That’s the spot!”14. Beliefs15. “It’s ___ life”16. Big name in sporting goods17. “A Woman of ___, Who Can Find?”18. Author Joseph (“Jewish Lit-eracy”)20. Everest guide22. BlackBerry, e.g.23. “___ I a stinker?” (Bugs Bunny line)24. “___ worse than death”26. Actress Amanda (“Hairspray”)27. He starred in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”32. “___ in Ruins”: Uris33. First anti-AIDS drug34. Gluekel of ___39. Country where only a quarter of its 40,000 Jews survived the Holocaust41. Actress Portman who played a “Star Wars” princess42. Word with cruise or gym43. “... l’hadlik ___ shel Chanukah”44. Cut (away)45. Big name in cosmetics48. Not a Mitnaged52. More boorish53. “Ko ___ Hashem” (“Thus said the Lord”)54. Logan airport symbol

55. ___ Gaon60. Albright or Kunin63. Columbia Jewish historian Salo64. Beirut-to-Jerusalem dir.65. Tevye portrayer Theodore66. Pessimist’s words67. It’s eaten with an egg before Tisha B’Av68. Kosher symbol69. Paris-born actress Anouk

down 1. Modifying wds.2. “Evan Almighty” analogy3. Emulate Groucho Marx4. Love overseas5. It’s often parsley6. Posed for Annie Liebovitz7. Having a knack for8. “The ___ Land” (English/Yid-dish musical)9. Juan’s water10. Air leak sound11. “Chicago Hope” star Adam12. “Book of Songs” author, Heinrich13. Tips19. The end of Chanukah?21. Jerusalem Center for Public ___25. Left-of-center pro-Israel grp.26. The “Exodus,” e.g.27. Actor Klugman (“The Odd Couple”)

JEWISH PUzzLERby David Benkof

Last week’s answers

28. Farmer’s prefix29. Sounds on a kibbutz30. ___ HaChareidis31. Philanthropist Bronfman35. Hebrew novelist Abraham36. Israel’s only official religious municipality37. Pre-euro money38. Not even once, in a poem

40. Got ready to drive?41. “So that he shall have no ___ of spoil” (Prov 31:11)43. Prolific author Jacob (“A Rabbi talks with Jesus”)46. Ruling threesome47. “Aladdin” setting48. Palm-shaped amulet

49. Build up50. Yitzchak of the Palmach51. Wrath54. ___ Hamikdash (Holy Temple)56. Org. for olim57. A little liquor58. Skye who married one of the Beastie Boys59. Penny, perhaps61. Abbr. on a baby announcement62. Antlered critter

CHESS PUzzLE OF THE WEEKby Jon Hochberg

Challenge: Black to move: Checkmate in 2 moves

LAST PUzzLE’S SOLUTION.1) __, Qb5

2) BxQ, Bc2#

JON HOCHBERG is a chess instructor who has been teaching in the Atlanta area for the last 6 years. Currently, Jon runs after school chess programs at several Atlanta schools. He always welcomes new students, and enjoys working with children who have no prior chess knowledge. Jon can be reached at [email protected] to schedule private lessons.

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CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINEMindy Gentry, M.D. Michael Hardee, M.D. Harvey Sacks, M.D.

1010 Johnson Ferry Road

Marietta, GA 30068

770-321-3490

ENDOCRINOLOGYSona Patel, M.D.Reshma Shah, M.D.

3939 Roswell Road

Suite 110

Marietta, GA 30062

678-403-4300

FAMILY MEDICINE & GERIATRIC MEDICINEWhitney Denton, M.D.Shravantika Reddy, M.D.

3939 Roswell Road | Suite 240

Marietta, GA 30062

678-403-4660

ALLERGY & ASTHMAGrace Chiang, M.D.

3939 Roswell Road | Suite 200

Marietta, GA 30062

770-973-2272