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Volume 53, No. 4

Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center Celebrates 10 Years! Albert and Sara Reuben, of blessed memory, had the vision and foresight to create the Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center (The Reuben Center) in 2002. The Reubens acquired the resources to help their local community with a passion. Albert’s passion was for buildings—bricks and mortar, and Sara’s was for services; this facility was the perfect mix for them. According to their son, Larry Reuben, “My parents recognized that we have a group of people who are aging. The elderly often get lost in the shuffle with no direct connection to the community.” The various services that now operate at The Reuben Center provide that connection for hundreds of elders in the Jewish and non-Jewish community, as well as those who are under the age of 60, but are struggling. In 2002, the Reubens were ahead of their time. According to The Jewish Federations of North America, more than half the Jewish population in the United States is over the age of 65. This is the fastest growing age cohort both in Indiana and throughout the country. As the numbers continue to grow our elders are living longer lives, many times in good health and with family surrounding them. But oftentimes this is not the reality. Albert and Sara understood the need for a support system for the elder population and were willing to support it in 2002 when it was still just a dream. Today the Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center houses three operations—Popsie’s Pantry, the outpatient clinic for geriatric psychiatrist Dr. C. Andrew Class and a northside office for Adult and Child Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare. The Reuben Center also funds three programs of its own: The Albert & Sara Reuben ElderSource Program, Elder-Friendly Communities and Jewish Social Services. “So much has changed from the original vision held by Lori Moss, Director at The Reuben Center, but all the changes have been positive ones that responded to needs presented in our community, and I know my parents would be pleased to know the Reuben name is associated with these programs,” Larry Reuben says proudly. Lori Moss hopes that, “we continue to grow and expand our services to the growing aging population, as well as those who are in crisis. As long as we keep aging there will always be a need for our programs and services!” Turn to page 8 to learn in detail about what The Reuben Center offers to the community today.

Albert and Sara Reuben at the opening of The Reuben Center in 2002.

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Endowment

Dr. Eric and Bonnie Prystowsky ATID Alumni Leadership Program Dr. Eric and Bonnie Prystowsky feel strongly that if our Jewish community is to remain vital, it must have capable leaders. These individuals must demonstrate commitment, motivation and caring along with the knowledge and experience to chart the current and future direction of the community. A structured program of advanced leadership development has proven to be a format that works. Today, alumni of the Federation’s ATID Advanced Leadership Program are involved as agency and Federation leaders and participants. Over the past four years of the ATID Advanced Leadership Program, Bonnie and Eric have hosted several meetings in their home and have been impressed by the quality of the program. Bonnie’s experience working with up-and-coming young leaders as a Past President of Jewish Community Relations Council, and Eric’s mentoring of cardiology and electrophysiology fellows-in-training have solidified their desire to play a role in shaping the Federation’s Leadership Program. The establishment of the Bonnie and Eric Prystowsky ATID Alumni Leadership Program is an impressive step in transforming their values into action. This new program will provide an opportunity to bring together our community’s cadre of alumni lay leaders to engage in rigorous conversations and reflections during retreats with scholars-in-residence and three educational programs per year. The Prystowskys, “adopted Hoosiers” for the past 30 years, want to give back to the Indianapolis community where they raised their two sons, David and Daniel, which motivated them to create the Leadership Program. As adults, the Prystowsky sons have emulated their parents’ dedication to helping their community in their choices of professional careers. David is the Executive Director of JCRC and Government Affairs for the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, and Daniel is a Medtronic sales representative in cardiac rhythm and disease management. Both Bonnie and Eric have observed that today’s Indianapolis Jewish community is the result of our predecessors fulfilling the Talmudic command, “So do I plant for those that come after me.” Eric urges, “We want to encourage others to start thinking about this challenge. It is our turn to step up. It is important for our peers to give back to society.“ Eric and Bonnie Prystowsky are inspired by the past and are working to influence the future of the Indianapolis Jewish community.

Charitable Giving is More Valuable Than Ever! Pending changes in taxes may increase tax rates and reduce the deductibility of charitable gifts beginning in 2013. Act before December 31, 2012 to help your community and yourself. Here are few valuable planning tools that can help:

1. Pre-pay your future Federation Annual Campaign

gifts by opening a Federation Donor Advised Fund. You receive an immediate tax deduction regardless of when distributions are made to your favorite charities. This can be especially useful if you are approaching retirement!

2. Open a Federation Donor Advised fund for your chil-

dren. Receive a tax deduction today, and give your loved ones the ability to be philanthropic.

3. Accumulate contributions to your existing Federation Donor Advised Fund.

4. Create your legacy today by opening a Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment Fund/Lion of Judah Endowment Fund.

5. Create a Charitable Gift Annuity to insure lifetime in-

come and a charitable gift. You receive an immediate tax deduction.

6. Donate appreciated stocks, bonds/mutual funds to the Federation. Avoid capital gains tax.

7. Donate gifts from retirement plans. 8. Create a Federation fund for an agency in your area of interest.

Learn more by calling Winnie Goldblatt at 726.5450 ext. 1530 or emailing wgoldblatt@JFGI.org.

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Visit Cuba with the Federation! The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis is headed down to Cuba for a trip of cultural and religious discovery and a humanitarian effort.

Trip Details

Dates: April 17-25, 2013 Transportation: Round trip chartered air travel from Miami to Havana, air-conditioned motor coach in Cuba Accommodations: One night at the Miami Crowne Plaza Hotel, five nights at the five-star Hotel Nacional in Havana, two nights at Hotel Jagua in Cienfuegos Meals: six breakfasts, five lunches, four dinners Cost: $2,930 per person/double occupancy, $3,250 per person/single occupancy*

On the Itinerary:

• Meet the leaders and members of the Cuban-Jewish community. • Take guided tours of historic and cultural sites in Havana, Santa Clara and Cienfuegos. • Experience old and new Havana. • Deliver aid packages to the Jewish community. • Visit Belles Artes Fine Arts Museum, Plaza de Revolución, the Jewish Holocaust Memorial, Ernest Hemingway’s estate and much more! Trip participants will attend a pre-departure orientation meeting. Space for this trip is limited. For more information please call Winnie Goldblatt at 726.5450 ext. 1530.

Executive VP

From the Desk of Michael Papo

5773 and Counting We look back at the start of fall—Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot—and we look forward to family celebrations of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and the upcoming secular New Year of 2013. But all is not serene as we look ahead to the last quarter of 2012 and the beginning of 5773 on the Jewish calendar. We ask ourselves the following questions: Will the election in November save us or push us over the financial cliff we are headed toward? Will we as a people, elected officials and government find the right balance between taxes, deficits, stimulating the economy, providing for a strong military and the necessary social services that a majority of our fellow citizens can and will rally around and support? On the international front there are questions, too: Will Israel have to go at it alone to stop Iran from obtaining the capacity to develop nuclear weapons, which would enable Iran, in the words of Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, (as reported in the New York Times August 18, 2012), to fulfill its desire to wipe Israel off the map? Should Israel place its faith and existence on American promises to keep Iran from ever developing a nuclear weapon? These are hard questions to contemplate as no matter what answer is given there will be no escape from serious downsides and unforeseen consequences. The two things that we can be very sure of are that an Iran with nuclear weapons will make the world a much less safe and stable place; and unless America gets its fiscal house in better order with a broad base political consensus to stimulate the economy and begin to reduce the national debt, the hope and promise we all experienced at the beginning of the new millennium will be gone. If there is any good news it is that both America and Israel have long-standing histories of reacting to crisis situations with both resolve and intelligence. In our prayer book there is a special prayer in which the congregation asks the Lord’s blessing for the leadership of the United States, and another one for the leadership of Israel. In the weeks and months to come, the days will get shorter as fall turns into winter and the necessity to make critical decisions will become more urgent. And we do indeed pray that the elected leaders of both America and Israel will act with both wisdom and courage as their upcoming decisions, for better or for worse, will resonate for decades and generations to come, and in the words of our prayer book “And let us say Amen.”

* Cost of trip subject to change. September 2012

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Community News

Our Community Birthright Israel’s Indy 500 by Jennifer Bell Hillel

To date, over 500 Indianapolis young adults have experienced the life-changing Birthright Israel trip. 2012 marks the 13th year and Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration of the program. Since the first trips departed in December, 1999, Birthright Israel has transformed the lives of over 300,000 participants worldwide, igniting the sparks of Jewish identity and redefining the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora. Each trip, costing $3,000, is a free gift to eligible young Jewish adults, funded by a three-way partnership between individual donors and foundations, the government of Israel and Jewish communities around the world.

2012 Annual Campaign

Locally, JFGI has contributed $161,000 over the years, as well as supported the efforts of Birthright Israel Foundation (BRIF) to raise supplementary funds in Indianapolis. Demand for the program is at an all-time high, with half of all applicants currently being waitlisted (51% locally). To address this, the program has attracted strong local support, with John Abrams and Irwin Levin serving as Indianapolis fundraising co-chairs for BRIF. Additionally, Chuck Cohen will be serving on the Planned Giving Committee of BRIF’s national Board, because he says, “There is no better way to contribute to Jewish continuity than by sending young people to Israel.” Last December, over $45,000 was raised for Indianapolis participants through a parlor meet- Local participant Ellen Bradley (niece of Chuck and Karen Coing hosted by John and Diane Abrams, featur- hen) visits the Western Wall with ing local alumni speaking about the personal new friend and Israeli program impact of the trip—Mike Abrams (son of John participant Stav Belogolovsky in January 2012. and Diane), Yaakov Bartky (who went on a Special Needs Birthright Israel trip) and Kenny Lambert (Indianapolis JCC Teen Director and BBYO Regional Advisor). Funds raised were matched by the 2011 Adelson Challenge and will send an additional 30 Indianapolis and IU Hillel participants to Israel this winter.

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An IU Hillel group enjoys the Negev on their Birthright Israel trip in May 2012, including Indianapolis participants Joshua Abrams and Adam Thompson.

In 2012, the community’s goal is to raise $60,000—matched by the 2012 Adelson Challenge—to send 40 more local young adults on Birthright Israel trips. Jeff and Lynn Abrams, parents of recent IU Hillel participant Joshua Abrams, will be hosting the second annual Indianapolis BRIF event on November 1, 2012. Joshua cites Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum, as the most impactful part of his trip, inspiring him to make major life changes to honor the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust. As Irwin Levin puts it, “When we look back 100 years from now, Birthright Israel will be the critical element influencing future generations, especially the leaders of the Jewish community. My son was fortunate to participate in this incredible program, and it is important to me to make sure that others have the same opportunity.” John Abrams reflects similar sentiments: “I want to pay forward this amazing gift my kids received and encourage other parents to do the same. It would be incredible to say that our local waitlist is zero, because every Indianapolis young adult has gone to Israel.” To make a donation to support increased local participation please visit www.birthrightisrael.org/indy2012. For more information about Birthright Israel, visit www.birthrightisrael.org.

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Annual Israel Bonds Dinner

The state of Israel bonds organization is pleased to announce that it will be honoring Gigi Marks Felsher at its Annual Israel Bonds Dinner of State in the Laikin Auditorium at the Arthur M. Glick JCC at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 11. Eli Groner, Israel’s Minister for Economic Affairs in the United States, will be the guest speaker. Gigi Marks Felsher is an active volunteer in the general and Jewish communities. She has served as a member of the executive committee of Community Action of Greater Indianapolis and was a member of the Junior League of Indianapolis. She has served on the boards of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Hadasah, the National Council of Jewish Women and the Hasten Hebrew Academy and has held leadership roles with Women’s American ORT both locally and regionally. With JFGI, she is a three-time Campaign co-chair, Endowment co-chair and has served as its President. She has won the L.L. Goodman Young Leadership Award and the Endowment Achievement Award from the Jewish Federation and the HAI-Life award from the Hasten Hebrew Academy. Call 312.558.9400 with questions or to RSVP. You may also email your RSVP to indianapolis@israelbonds.com.

Congregation Beth-El Zedeck

Laughter: The Universal Language: featuring Rabbi Bob Alper and Mohammed Amer for a cabaret performance, Saturday, November 10, 7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m., Congregation Beth-El Zedeck. Renowned comedians Rabbi Bob Alper and Muslim Mohammed Amer come together for an interfaith evening of comedy. The spiritual, psychological and physiological benefits of laughter are immeasurable. Sharing laughter helps build community. Desserts and coffee will be served. Cost: $15. For more information on the event and how to purchase tickets, visit www.bez613.org. Presented by The Alan and Linda Cohen Center for Jewish Learning and Living at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in partnership with Center for Interfaith Cooperation, Christian Theological Seminary and the Muslim Alliance of Indiana. This program is a Spirit and Place event.

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla proudly hosted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on August 8. Nearly 200 listened to Brian Abrahams, AIPAC Midwest Regional Director, give an update of the current situation in Israel, as well U.S.-Israeli relations. Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, Marc Ginsberg recounted his years as a young man living in Israel, as well as his time working in the Carter and Clinton administrations. He was emphatic that the time is short for Israel and the world to confront the threat from a nuclear Iran, regardless of who will be in the White House the next four years. Irwin Levin and Gary Schahet introduced the three members of Indiana’s congressional delegation who were in attendance. Congregation Shaarey Tefilla will look forward to welcoming AIPAC to many additional visits. M@ST Music at CST: Monday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.“6-strings and Keys” featuring Adam Levin and the Lincoln Trio. Shabbat services on Friday evenings are at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 9:00 a.m. We hold minyans on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and Monday and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. We will look forward to your joining us and introducing yourselves. Call Andrea at our office at 733.2169 for any interest or questions in our membership. We will be starting adult education and our post B’nai Mitzvah program, 3D@CST. Also, our Yad b’Yad for children ages 3-5 will be held on Sundays from 9:1510:45 a.m. on October 14 (Sukkot), October 28 (Simchat Torah),November 11 (Shabbat), December 2 (Chanukah), December 16 (Synagogue Scavenger Hunt) and from January-April. Non-members are always welcomed to our programs.

JCC

Taste of Judaism: Tuesdays, October 9-23 or October 30-November 13, 6:00 p.m. IHC is offering a three-session exploration of Judaism: spirituality, values and people from a modern, Reform Jewish perspective. This class is open to non-IHC congregants interested in learning about Judaism. There is no charge for this class but registration is necessary. Call 255.6647, ext. 219 to register. Klezmer Meets Jazz: Monday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. at IHC. Improvisation joins two musical genres—klezmer and jazz. Musicians in both types of ensemble play their instruments, and play with the music—a spontaneous free play, which is grounded in tradition, yet unstructured. “Klezmer Meets Jazz” features performances by the Icarus Ensemble and IHC’s 65th Street Klezmorim. The concert is free to the public, however donations of gently used wind instruments or money for string instrument repairs will be accepted to benefit the Indianapolis Public Schools. This program is a Spirit and Place event.

Congregation Beth Shalom

Be part of our good deeds and good fun this fall! October 13 we will participate as the Congregation Beth Shalom Mitzvah Walkers in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)’s Light the Night Walk for charity. LLS must raise $550,000. Please be a part of this by donating what you can to in our team’s name or by signing up to walk with us. Details can be found on our team page at www.lightthenight.org/in/register. Book Club Meeting: October 21, 2:00 p.m., Zionsville Library. We will discuss Hostage by Elie Wiesel. Our book club gathers on the third Sunday of each month. We invite you to come and join in the intelligent conversation. Back by popular demand, in early December we will host our Second Annual Progressive Dinner. Plan to attend! See our website for details. We hold 6:30 p.m. Shabbat worship services on the second and fourth Fridays of every month at University High School in Carmel. For information on our activities or to be on our mailing list, visit our website at www.bethshalomindy.org.

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Young Leadership Division

YLD

Young Leadership Divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sizzling Summer! A Mega Summer Kick-Off

On June 9 YLD threw a summer kickoff get together at Rock Lobster in Broad Ripple. Around 70 YLDers filled the private room, laughing, talking, dancing, snapping pictures and having a great time! The night truly set the bar for the great summer ahead.

Oliver Winery Tour

On August 5 YLD headed down to Oliver Winery for an afternoon of wine tasting, winery tours and a picnic by the lake. Those who came enjoyed the wine, learned a bit about the winery and relaxed in the sun with friends. Cheers!

A Magical Mystery Tour

One Small Night Makes One Big Difference

The Beatles were in town on August 18, and YLD saw them! Well, the Broadway cast of Beatlemania came to Symphony on the Prairie, and YLD was there. Friends gathered on blankets and chairs in the grass to sing along to favorite Beatles songs and enjoy the end of summer.

YLD joined Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, the PJ Library and the Interfaith Hospitality Network on June 11 as they hosted local homeless families at IHC. Several YLD members spent the evening serving dinner to the families and leading activities, such as kick ball, capture the flag, nature hikes, story time and cookie decorating. The big smiles on the faces of the kids through the night said more than any words.

Making a Splash

Hot days didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop YLD this summer! On July 21 friends gathered at the home of John and Diane Abrams for havdalah and a pool party. Everyone participated in a meaningful service by the pool, and got down to some swimming and quality time with friends. Attendees also brought school supplies for local Jewish families.

Save the Date 8th Annual Adopt-A-Family

Sunday, December 2 Help local Jewish families this Hanukkah. Shop for items and wrap them on Community Day, Sunday, December 2; or shop on your own during November and December, and drop off items at the Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center. More information to come soon!

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This is YOUR Federation.

Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support all Young Leadership Programs.

To learn more about YLD send an email YLD@JFGI.org, or join our Facebook group, JFGI Young Leadership Division. RSVP for all events on our website, www.JFGI.org.

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Partne rship

Israel Partnership2GETHER

Israel Partnership2Gether Came Together in Indianapolis by Greg Maurer Photos by Ben Tamir Rothenberg

In July, Indianapolis hosted the semi-annual Israel Partnership2Gether Steering Committee meeting. Partnership2Gether, or P2G, is a program of the Jewish Agency for Israel founded as Partnership 2000 in 1994. The current program connects roughly 550 Jewish communities in the Diaspora with 45 Partnership areas in Israel. The efforts of P2G serve to unite Israeli and Diaspora communities, strengthen Jewish identity, facilitate people-to-people interactions and idea exchange, and support less-resourced communities in Israel’s periphery. Indianapolis is a leading community in the Western Galilee Central Area Consortium, joined by others in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas. These communities work together with the City of Akko and the municipality of Matte Asher in the Western Galilee. For the past decade, the Central Area Consortium and the Western Galilee have worked hand-in-hand to create a diverse offering of programs to connect our communities, including the Artist in Residency program that exchanges Israeli and American artists from a variety of disciplines, the “twinning” of Western Galilee and U.S. schools, including North Central High School in Indianapolis, and the training of U.S. physicians in the Western Galilee on emergency medicine techniques. Much was accomplished during July’s Steering Committee meeting. Long-distance relationships were nurtured as folks caught up on life’s happenings. Budgets were discussed, opinions were shared (everyone has one), success stories were celebrated, and projects that didn’t make the grade were analyzed. Throughout all of this, the passion and commitment of the lay leaders and staff ensured that the Partnership’s interests were met. Read the rest of Greg’s article and see more pictures, all in color, at www.JFGI.org. Click on “Israel Partnership2Gether Steering Committee Meeting Recap” on our home page.

Shlicha

Israeli Shlicha

Meet Marva Shalom, My name is Marva Eden, and I am the new Israeli Shlicha (emissary) here in Indianapolis. I am 24 years old and originally from Kibbutz Hanita, a small and beautiful place in the Western Galilee, right on the border with Lebanon. I’m the older sister to Nevo (21), who is currently serving in the IDF, and Inbar (17), a senior in Sulam Tzur High School. Prior to my service in the IDF as a Science of Behavior Diagnosist in the Air Force, I did a “Shnat Sherot,” a year of volunteering. Along with 11 other people, I worked in Neradim Children’s Village, a boarding school for kids who were taken out of their homes by the court. In the past year I followed a great Israeli tradition and (with a small delay) I finally went on my “post IDF trip.” I traveled for over five months in New Zealand, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Thailand and Italy. It was an amazing experience of new places, cultures, smells, tastes and people. If I look familiar to you, it might be because this is my fourth time here in Indy. My first visit was part of a Partnership2Gether project between my high school in Israel, Sulam Tzur, and Carmel High School. In the summers of 20102011 I came back as a JCC camp counselor, and what can I say, I fell in love with this community, and here I am again, this time for a full year. In this year I hope to keep on building connections inside the community and with our twin region Akko and the Western Galilee (where I live). I believe that we are the greatest power that we have; it is people that can make the real difference and keep on building a strong Jewish community here and around the world. I hope you will all like to take part in our programs this year! - Marva Eden shaliach@JFGI.org 475.4276

Save the Date: Israeli Movie Night Monday, October 15 and Thursday, December 6 7:30 p.m. Room A25 Arthur M Glick JCC Israeli Movie Night is back! Join Marva, our Shlicha, for an evening of thought-provoking and entertaining Israeli film. Join the JFGI Israel Community Shaliach Program Facebook group or visit our website, www.JFGI.org, for the titles and brief descriptions of the movies Marva will be showing. Movies are always free of charge, with popcorn and soft drinks provided. For more information about Israel Partnership contact Michèle Boukai at mboukai@JFGI.org or 475.4274, or visit www.JFGI.org.

This is YOUR Federation.

Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support Israel Programs in Indianapolis.

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ASRSCRC

Reuben Resource Center

ASRSCRC

Thank You

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Jewish Social Services, located within the Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center, could not carry out the essential work that it provides to members of our community in need of assistance without the invaluable contribution of our many volunteers. Some are professionals who donate their time or expertise—legal, dental, therapeutic, etc; some provide goods for clients; some are individuals who graciously reach out to help an individual client or to help with our pantry. We would like to acknowledge some of those who have been instrumental in the past several months: David Weiner Tom and Judy Dorhman Nancy Koppel The Women of Council Connects and NCJW Mark Zuckerberg Stu and Grace Sobel Lori Schankerman Illana Mordoh Steve and Barb Bailie The Mervis Family Eric Goldsmith Carly Turow Gigi Marks Felsher

Celebrating 10 Years continued from page 1 ElderSource provides ...

elders and their families a network of programs and services, including: • Wheels to Wellness • Escorted medical transportation • Homemaker services (light housekeeping) • Libby Fogle Lunch Bunch (a lunch program that meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays) • Lorraine Fay Linder Grocery Shopping Service (weekly transportation to the grocery) • Home visits and assistance from professional social workers trained in the field of geriatrics

Elder-Friendly Communities, our Aging in Place program ...

• began as a NORC—Naturally Occurring Retirement Community—with federal funding from the Administration on Aging in 2004. • serves over 167 households and has 212 members. •h elps those over the age of 60 remain in the home they love and enjoy it in a safe and secure manner. • i s only offered in a defined geographic area, but there are hopes to expand those borders as additional funding becomes available.

Shoftim Initiative and BJE Sponsor CLE Workshop The Shoftim Initiative, a program of the Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center, and the Bureau of Jewish Education are sponsoring a Continuing Legal Education workshop “Can You Keep a Secret?” Jeremy Kridel will explore confidentiality and Jewish law in the American legal system on Tuesday, November 27 at 11:30 a.m. The course will take place at Katz & Korin, PC and has been approved for 1 CLE Ethics Credit by the Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Registration of $75 includes lunch. The Shoftim Initiative gives Jewish lawyers the opportunity to provide education, pro bono legal services and advice to assist clients currently being served by ASRSCRC and other Federation constituent agencies. For more information or to register visit www.bjeindy.org.

This is YOUR Federation.

Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support programs and services to the elderly and those in need.

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The Jewish Social Services program ...

• was created in 2007 to field increasing calls regarding employment issues, housing concerns and family issues. • is proud of our GEAR (Glick Economic and Recovery) Program helping members of the Jewish community who have lost their job since the 2008 economic downturn with resume development, practice interviews and networking services. • offers dry and canned goods through Popsie’s Pantry, along with household items and toiletries, to those who qualify for food assistance and/or require Kosher food. • offers professional social workers to provide assistance. If you would like to help continue and maintain these vital programs and services contact Lori Moss, lmoss@JFGI.org, Carolyn Leeds, cleeds@JFGI.org, or Winnie Goldblatt, wgoldblatt@JFGI.org. For more information on our programs and services please feel free to contact any of the staff at The Reuben Center at 259.6822, or visit JFGI’s website, www.JFGI.org, and click on the Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center link on your left.

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Camp Jewbilation We know that kids love summertime, and we know why. They play sports, hang out with friends and explore new interests. For those fortunate enough to spend their summer at a Jewish overnight camp, it can also mean developing a strong sense of Jewish self, Israeli culture and a burgeoning familiarity with traditions that have sustained the Jewish people for thousands of years. Add to that potent mix new found confidence, social skills and enduring friendships, and you’ve got a recipe for success. Research on the One Happy Camper program shows that participants leave with an increased inclination to practice Jewish behaviors in their lives, from Shabbat candle lighting to using Jewish websites. They develop an appreciation of the value of Jewish philanthropy and have increased desire to connect to the Jewish community. Because camp is an exciting experience in living as part of a community, campers build a long-lasting yearning to rejoin that community, which makes Judaism part and parcel of their favorite time of year. It’s fun, visceral and addictive—a perfect gateway into the fold, and for an advocate of Judaism, it’s a dream come true. The Foundation for Jewish Camp and JFGI offer One Happy Camper grants of $1,000 for first-time campers in grade 3-11 who aren’t receiving an intensive Jewish education, to attend one of over 150 nonprofit Jewish camps. Secondyear campers who received the first-year grant of $1,000 are eligible for a $750 stipend. These grants are not need-based and are available through 2014. At that time, our community will be the sole funder of this program. The Federation, realizing the importance of Jewish camp, is implementing a camp endowment fund to ensure the availability of this experience for the young people of the Indianapolis Jewish community. For further information or to make a contribution, contact Carolyn Leeds at cleeds@JFGI.org or 715.9274.

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Letters From Camp: Amanda’s Summer at GUCI Summer camp and the One Happy Camper Grants truly do make a difference, and there’s no better evidence than words directly from the campers. Amanda Borek received a $750 stipend as a secondyear camper to attend Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) during the summer of 2012. She sent us a first-hand account of her summer. Dear Ms. Kolesnikova-Shmukler Thank you for helping make my GUCI experience more affordable so it could happen. When I go to camp I feel so happy to be with my friends from last year like Elie, Alana and Bari, and also my new friends I made this year like Francesca, Sara and Monya. I think GUCI is a great experience and a great opportunity for kids to find their inner Jewish selves. You can make great accomplishments at GUCI, like this year I finally made it to the top of the Migdal (six-story climbing tower). It is so nice of you to give children grants for URJ camps around the country. Thank you. ♥ Sincerely, Amanda Borek

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Barb Marquis Retires After 17 Years of Dedication and Leadership The Hooverwood Family bids farewell to a true legend. Barb Marquis, Director of Social Services and Admissions, retired this summer after a 17-year career in our Social Service and Admission departments. Barb’s smile, energy, enthusiasm and sensitivity truly touched the lives of our Residents, their family members and our employees. Barb knew everyone, and everyone knew Barb. Her Energizer battery personality was seen every day as she spread her wisdom and love throughout the entire building. Whatever had to be done, Barb got it done! The Hooverwood Board of Directors honored Barb in June at the Annual Meeting. The Hooverwood staff honored her later in the summer with a surprise retirement brunch. We know that Barb will never be a stranger to Hooverwood. We wish her the very best of health and happiness. We miss her!

Residents Welcomed Sabbath With Friends From Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation

The Hooverwood Family wishes to sincerely thank Rabbi Nadia Siritsky and the wonderful congregants of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation who volunteered their time on Friday afternoons this summer to help our Residents welcome the Sabbath. The Residents looked forward each week to seeing their new friends from IHC in the Glazer Family Chapel before Shabbat Dinner. Gathered in a big circle, they enjoyed music, prayer and discussion in the chapel. The program became so popular that many of our non-Jewish residents participated and enjoyed this weekly service. We thank everyone who participated and we look forward to starting up the program again next year.

Hooverwood Talent Show

The absolute finest entertainment in town recently was enjoyed by our Residents, family members and staff at the second annual Hooverwood Talent Show on August 17. Highlights of talent included Peter Mellas, Director of Nutritional and Dining Services, playing the guitar and singing Cat Stevens songs and the entire staff from the Activity Department, along with Resident, William Wilson, dancing to “Hit the Road Jack.” Resident Joan Mendez sang a magnificent rendition of “Ave Maria,” which left no dry eyes in the entire audience. The finale included a “flash dance mob” where all the staff did a surprise line dance to the song “Cupid Shuffle.” It was awesome. Many thanks to Hooverwood’s Activity Department for coordinating such a fantastic show.

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Bureau of Jewish Education

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Adult Learning Opportunities with BJE BJE has something for everyone who wants to expand their Jewish knowledge. Course offerings that will begin in the upcoming weeks include: Beginning Conversational Hebrew October 29-December 3 6:30-8:00 p.m. Instructor: Shoshi Roland

Intermediate Conversational Hebrew October 29-December 3 6:30-8:00 p.m. Instructor: Yossi Cohen

Joseph: Beyond the Technicolor Dreamcoat December 5, 12 and 16 6:30-8:00 p.m. Explore the story of Joseph beyond the text in the Torah. Using modern texts as a tool to further our understanding, we will explore the many lessons taught through Joseph’s life story. The course includes attending the December 16 matinee of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Civic Theatre.

Hebrew School Off to a Great Start

BJE Hebrew School began on Sunday, August 19. Aleph students are getting acclimated to the Hebrew language in fun and creative ways. Bet, Gimmel and Dalet students are continuing their exploration of the siddur and Shabbat worship. Throughout the year, students will learn about Israeli culture, history and language, as well as explore Israeli cities and daily life. We especially focus on our Israel Partnership2Gether region and connect with programs there. Our new classroom technology is transforming learning for many of our students. We look forward to a great year.

Holocaust Education Programs

The BJE continues to serve as the primary resource for Holocaust education for central Indiana schools. In addition to the Holocaust Education Trunks and Speaker’s Bureau, the BJE offers workshops for Indiana educators to be trained in Holocaust education. This fall’s workshop will feature Greg Dawson, author of Judgment Before Nuremberg. The workshop will take place on Monday, November 12 at 5:00 p.m. at the BJE and will include Mr. Dawson’s lecture as part of the JCC’s 14th Annual Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts. Full details about all Holocaust education programs are available at www.bjeindy.org. Information about the full schedule for the Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts is available at www.jccindy.org.

Additional classes will begin in January. For additional information and to register, please visit www.bjeindy.org or contact the BJE office.

Early Childhood News

The BJE Early Childhood Department recently celebrated our newly renovated space by hosting an open house and mezzuah blessing of each classroom. Freshly painted classrooms and halls and new flooring welcomed our new school year. The renovation was made possible through funding from the JFGI Campus Management Committee. If you missed this event and would like to see our classrooms and visit with our staff we would be happy to set up day and time that works for you. Our Parent’s Time Out program is expanding this year. We offer a drop-off program for children 12-24 months on Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. No registration is necessary. This program introduces beginning social skills and autonomy. Your child will learn through songs, stories, finger plays and cooperative play in a stimulating, loving and safe environment. For more information about BJE Early Childhood programs, contact Elaine Fairfield at 255.3124 or efairfield@bjeindy.org.

BJE Family Bingo Night Sunday, November 4

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Hanukkah Celebration Sunday, December 9 Watch the BJE website for more information.

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Borns Jewish

Hasten Hebrew Academy

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Hasten Hebrew Adacemy uses iPad Technology for Education at All Levels The Hasten Hebrew Academy has entered the electronic tablet era with the use of iPads throughout the school. The school has 15 iPads for use among the classes. Ongoing staff training keeps teachers informed about the best applications for educational use in different curricular areas. Mrs. Sheila Sims, our media specialist, has attended a number of general and education-related workshops to learn about the most exciting and productive use of this technology. She points out that when using the iPads it is important to remember that they are a tool that we use to help our students achieve the educational goals we set out for them. iPad applications are part of a broader curriculum and enhance learning by providing practice of skills in new and interesting ways. Students synthesize their knowledge and show that they know how to use it by producing a product. In Library class Mrs. Sims is working with third graders to produce a lesson, complete with a video and illustrations,on how to use the library for first and second graders. At the early childhood level, children practice letters and sight words. The applications are very intuitive, and they can touch the screen and experiment. At the elementary level the tablets are used for spelling, idea mapping and reference. Middle schoolers are using the iPads as a reference tool, as well as taking advantage of the many math and science appications available. English teachers have found another advantage to this technology. The Hebrew Academy has a number of students for whom English is not their first language. These students use iPad apps to take a picture of an object, say the name of it and practice writing it. There is even a Hebrew/ English translator app. Teacher training on use of the iPads as part of the curriculum included a workshop at teacher orientation and weekly one-on-one meetings with Mrs. Sims. In addition, our faculty cohorts, made up of teachers from each discipline, have each been assigned an app to learn and at which to become experts. The cohorts will then teach each other. iPads have enhanced the educational process at the Hasten Hebrew Academy and are part of a wide range of educational activities and processes which also include the use of manipulatives, individualized instruction, use of smart boards, morning meetings and more. We hope to acquire more iPads in the future so we can take further advantage of all they have to offer.

Jewish Studies

Borns Jewish Studies Program

Fall 2012 Event Highlights “Jewish Life in Nazi Germany” Marion Kaplan, Skirball Professor of Modern Jewish History, New York University Sunday, October 21, 7:30 p.m. Room A25, Arthur M. Glick JCC Dorit & Gerald Paul Lecture for the Study of Germans & Jews “Dominican Haven: The Jewish Refugee Settlement in Sosua” Marion Kaplan, Skirball Professor of Modern Jewish History, New York University Monday, October 22, 5:00 p.m. State Room East, Indiana Memorial Union, 900 East 7th Street, Bloomington Dorit & Gerald Paul Lecture for the Study of Germans & Jews “Antisemitism and Philosemitism in France: Emile Zola and the Ambiguities of Universalism” Professor Maurice Samuels, Director, Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism, Yale University Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 p.m. State Room East, Indiana Memorial Union Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism “One of the Biggest Upheavals in History: The End of the Cold War and German Reunification” Dr. Alexander Von Plato, Director, Institute for History and Biography, Open University of Hagan Tuesday, October 30, 5:00 p.m. State Room East, Indiana Memorial Union Co-sponsored with Departments of History & Germanic Studies “Holocaust Rescue in History and Memory” Workshop Monday, November 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial Union Co-sponsored with the College of Arts & Sciences & Themester

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For more information, please contact the Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at 812.855.0453 or IUJSP@indiana.edu. “Up, Up and Oy Vey: Jews, Comics and the Graphic Novel” Professor Samantha Baskind, Art Department, Cleveland State University Tuesday, November 13, 5:30 p.m. Room 015, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, 1201 E. 7th Street, Bloomington Co-sponsored with School of Fine Arts “Justice in the City: The Talmud as a Resource for Social Justice” Aryeh Cohen, Professor of Rabbinic Literature, American Jewish University Thursday, November 15, 5:00 p.m. Faculty Room, Indiana Memorial Union “Manasseh Sawed Isaiah with a Saw of Wood: An Ancient Legend in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Persian Sources” Professor Richard Kalmin, Theodore R. Rocoosin Chair of Rabbinic Literature, The Jewish Theological Seminary Thursday, November 29, 5:00 p.m. Oak Room, Indiana Memorial Union Samuel and Lillian Solotkin Lecture “Presidents and Prime Ministers: An Insider’s View of American-Israeli Relations” Ambassador Yehuda Avner, Israeli Former Diplomat and Prime Ministerial Advisor Monday, December 3, 5:00 p.m. State Room East, Indiana Memorial Union Simona and Hart Hasten Lecture Visit us online at www.indiana.edu/~jsp.

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