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Super Sunday p. 5
Who’s Who at the Federation p. 7
YLD Passover Food Drive p. 8
Hebrew Academy Eighth Grade Israel Trip p. 15
JFGI News April 2013
In This Issue
Commemorate Celebrate Israel @ 65
Non-profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 362 Indianapolis, IN
Executive VP 2-3 Endowment 3 Campaign 4-5 Partnership 6-7 Other JFGI 7 YLD 8 Reuben Center 9 JCC 10 BJE 11 JCRC 12 Hooverwood 12 Community News 13-14 HHAI 15 Hillels 15 Jegas 16
Volume 52, No. 2
Sunday, April 14 Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis 6705 Hoover Road Indianapolis, IN 46260-4120
Join us for Israel Memorial Day and Israel Independence Day. Turn to page 7 for more details about the programs and celebrations going on at the Max and Mae Simon Jewish Community Campus.
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Melvin Simon’s Endowment Legacy
His $10,000,000 Gift Will Impact Lives for Years to Come
The Federation has been honored to receive a $10,000,000 endowment gift from the estate of Melvin Simon. Through this gift, Melvin and the Simon family have contributed a legacy of caring for our Jewish community, which has been demonstrated through their outstanding philanthropic endeavors. This bequest will be held at the Federation as a PACE (Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment) Fund, and its yearly contribution to our Annual Campaign will enable us to maintain our local agencies, help Jews in need overseas and support Israel. Melvin’s involvement in the Federation’s Annual Campaign began soon after his arrival to Indianapolis. In 1976, along with his brother Herbert Simon, Melvin served as co-chair of our Annual Campaign. After Melvin’s death in 2009, the Federation established the Melvin Simon Tikkun Olam Award for Program Excellence, which is given annually for an outstanding program in the Jewish community.
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Executive VP
From the Desk of Michael Papo
Twelve Good Years: So Many Memories My memories begin with Benton Marks picking me up at the Indy airport in his Mercedes convertible for my first job interview back in the spring of 2001 and the first meet and greet at the home of Claudette and Larry Einhorn. The leadership gifts of the Simon family have for years been the backbone of our campaigns and have helped our community in more ways than can be counted. The generosity of Gene and Marilyn Glick, and now David Barrett and the board of the Glick Foundation, have funded valuable programs and buildings. The Glick Federation Endowment Fund for the Far Future will kick in several decades from now to ensure the continued health and well-being of our community. The positive impact of major gifts from the Simon, Glick, Eskenazi, Efroymson and Maurer families come to mind when we think of Jewish philanthropy’s effect on the general community. Our Missions to Israel program has taken Indiana State and federal officials to Israel. Last year I had the privilege to be on a Federation mission to Israel with David and Nonie Vonnegut-Gabovitch, Marcia Goldstone, Mickey and Janie Maurer and our guest of honor Governor Mitch Daniels. Chuck Cohen represented us all of on a National Solidarity mission during Israel’s war with Lebanon in 2006. His presence let our friends in the Western Galilee, our sister community, know that we were thinking of them in their time of crisis. The three trips to Israel with Offer Korin and ATID groups I, II and III were special. These ATID graduates have and will continue to provide leadership to our Federation and agencies for years to come. Speaking of leadership, we can never thank enough those who have worked so diligently and served as chairs of our Annual Campaigns. During my tenure chairs have included Brad Bell, Sid Laikin, Sandy Levinson, Lynne Himelstein, John Abrams, Gayle Ancel, Jerry Ancel, Leon Mordoh, Tom Herman, David Vonnegut-Gabovitch, Nonie Vonnegut-Gabovitch, Mark Pescovitz, z”l, Paul Kraft, Zeff Weiss, Benton Marks, Chuck Cohen, Dick Leventhal and Gigi Marks Felsher. I was fortunate to come to Indy shortly after the Max and Mae Simon Jewish Community Campus was rebuilt. Looking back over the last 12 years we saw the JCC build its aquatic park, Shaarey Tefilla move into a new home in Carmel, where it was the first Jewish synagogue, the Hasten Hebrew Academy build its new Cultural Arts Center and IHC undergo a major of upgrade of its facility. In the next few years we will no doubt see similar building projects undertaken by the JCC, Hooverwood and IU Hillel. All of this reflects well on the ongoing sense of pride and commitment we have in our Jewish community. During this last decade the Federation has seen considerable growth in our endowment funds, gained many new campaign contributors and increased interest in our Israel Partnership2Gether programs. We have been able to provide maintenance of our 40-acre campus, continue to run and manage our Federation as the successful mid-size business that it is and provide opportunities for leadership development through our ATID and Young Leadership Division programs. The generosity of our community extends to Israel. In the last decade two Israel Emergency Campaigns and the special campaign for Ethiopian Jewry
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have raised over $6,000,000. Thanks to the generosity of Gene and Marilyn Glick, our Federation was able to provide the lead gift to start the building of the underground emergency room at the Western Galilee Hospital, which will save many lives should rockets ever again fall in the north of Israel. The generosity of Steve and Livia Russell helped over a hundred Ethiopian students arriving in Israel get the extra educational support to qualify for a college education.
I had the pleasure of serving under the presidencies of Benton Marks, Dick Leventhal, Gigi Marks Felsher, Brad Bell, John Abrams, David Vonnegut-Gabovitch and Paul Kraft, and to have worked with past Federation presidents Irwin Katz, Walter Wolf, David Kleiman, Ed Gabovitch, Jerry Litwack, Stanley Talesnick, Marty Kroot, Estelle Nelson, Chuck Cohen and Claudette Einhorn. When I think of working at the Federation, I think of the strong department heads I have worked with for half a decade or more: Jerry Segal and Erica Crowell as CFOs, Ruthie Cannon, z”l, and Margo Fox as Campaign Directors, Winnie Goldblatt as Endowment Director, Michele Boukai as Director of Israel Programs, Elliott Gold as Director of Campus Maintenance, Thomas Boehm as our IT Director and Inna Kolesnikova-Shmukler as Director of our Young Leadership Division. Special recognition goes to Darlene Monninger, who has provided key administrative support for our Annual Campaign for over three decades. My thanks also to Annette Boeck, Irina Brodskiy, Patti Freeman Dorson, Laura Rich, Marva Eden, Julia Goodman, Vadim Inger, Josh Lee and Michael Smogor, all of whom are excellent members of our Federation staff, and who I have had the privilege to work with daily. No such list could of course be complete without a loud shout out to the recently retired June Herman. In terms of an ongoing contribution to our community Carolyn Leeds gets the prize. Carolyn began her career as a Jewish communal professional in 1967. She is the only person in our community’s history who has served as Intierm Director of both the JCC and Hooverwood, as well as leading our Campus Campaign. Thanks to the generosity of the Reuben family and the work of Lori Moss as Director of the Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center, our Federation
JFGI News
Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Inc., and in cooperation with its constituent agencies: Jewish Community Center Association, Bureau of Jewish Education, Jewish Community Relations Council, The Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center and Hooverwood. Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. Samuel Kroot Community Services Office 6705 Hoover Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260-4120 Phone: 317.726.5450 • Fax: 317.205.0307 • www.JFGI.org Michael A. Papo, Executive Vice President Paul A. Kraft, President Julia Goodman, Marketing Director and Editor
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has been able to offer invaluable service and support to individuals and families who need assistance. The ongoing generosity of the Hasten family allows the Hasten Hebrew Academy to offer quality Jewish day school and general education. I have watched the high level of professionalism of Marc Penner at Hooverwood and Ira Jaffee at the JCC, as both agencies have continued to thrive and produce quality services through both easy and difficult economic times. I had the opportunity to work with Marcia Goldstone as executive director of our JCRC as she helped defend Israel and built coalitions in support of Jewish values and minority rights. This last year I welcomed and worked with Lindsey Mintz as she builds on the sturdy foundation left to her by Marcia. When all is said and done the hundreds of Campaign workers and thousands of donors have made it possible for us to support the BJE, now under the capable leadership of Rabbi Paula Winnig, as it provides Hebrew school education and Bar and Bat Mitzvah training, as it has for over a hundred years. In addition our Campaign supports the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee as it impacts the lives of so many poor elderly Jews living in the former Soviet Union. Together we help the Jewish Agency for Israel bring more than a hundred thousand Ethiopian Jews to Israel and support them as they begin a new life. Our Campaign workers and donors provide funding to our Hillels, Birthright Israel trips and to Young Leadership Division programs as we continue to build a positive Jewish identity for the young adults in our community.
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Donors Pass Along the Value of Tzedakah to Next Generation Every family has their own methods of transmitting the value of tzedakah. The involvement of children in the acts of tzedakah is one of the most powerful ways to inculcate this message to the next generation. This tradition might begin with weekly additions to the family pushke/blue box/tzedakah box and by taking tzedakah coins to Sunday School. The tradition then may evolve into family participation in community activities benefiting people in need, individual and family participation in annual giving to the Federation Annual Campaign etc. It becomes a family ethos. These acts become imbedded in the family lore—this is what our family does, we help others. One family has demonstrated the highest form of tzedakah by donating funds anonymously. They have a desire to help people in need, and so have created a fund during their lifetime that will be their legacy to the community for generations. This family’s commitment to helping others will enable the Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center to provide assistance to individuals and families who are in temporary crisis. The donors have discussed this decision with their adult children and with their grandchildren. They have encouraged these next generations to continue this family tradition of tzedakah by making their own additional contributions to this fund. The donors want their descendants to understand their personal obligations to help the less fortunate. Our community is indebted to this family for their commitment. If you would like to fulfill your own desire to provide a solution to a community need or service, please call the Federation Endowment Department at 317.726.5450. There are a number of ways to transform your dreams into a reality.
How To Build Your Legacy I have worked 45 years as a social worker—I spent 40 years as a Jewish communal professional—12 of them here in Indy; I will be 69 on July 3, 2013; and my tenure here at JFGI will come to an end on June 30, 2013. It is hard to believe how quickly these last 12 years have gone by, which is a clear sign of how much I have enjoyed them. This is an amazing community with great traditions: 107 years of Annual Campaigns, committed lay leaders, a dedicated Federation staff and generous donors. This makes us one of the most successful communities within our Federation system. There no doubt will be many challenging days in the years to come. As I am preparing to turn the directorship of our Federation over to the next pair of capable hands, I am sure that this community and Federation will continue to go from strength to strength. I feel honored to have spent a dozen years being part of this wonderful community and our collective and ongoing efforts to build and enhance Jewish life here in Indy, in Israel and for Jews in need around the world.
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1. Determine your dream, and explore ways to make the dream a reality by meeting with Federation Endowment staff. 2. Start today with either a lump sum or periodic payments. 3. Donate cash, appreciated stocks, real estate or collectibles. 4. Donate retirement funds, e ither during lifetime, if you are 70 years or older, or designate the Federation as one of the beneficiaries of your plan. 5. Name the Federation as a beneficiary of your will or trust. 6. Donate a paid up life insurance policy. These are just a few examples of ways to benefit the community and establish a permanent legacy! Contact our Endowment Department for more information.
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A Million Reasons—A Million Stories
Why is the Annual Campaign so important? The dollars represent real people, here in Indy and abroad. Staff at the Elder-Friendly Communities Aging in Place program at the Albert & Sara Reuben Senior and Community Resource Center met with a client who was just diagnosed with lung cancer and the client’s family. The Aging in Place staff prepared the client’s home with grab bars and a hand railing for the home’s entry. Staff connected the client and family with a home healthcare company that will provide care on an ongoing basis, and set them up with hospice care for the future. They then helped prepare the family for what to expect as the disease progressed. Staff conducted weekly visits to the client’s home and stayed in touch with the client throughout the entire process.
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Position/Employer: Larry: Financial Planner at MetLife Carly: Of Counsel Attorney at Katz & Korin, P.C. How long and in what ways have you been involved with JFGI? We have been involved in campaign fundraising for 5 years. Carly has cochaired and served on the Super Sunday Planning Committee, and is co-chairing the Pace Setter Women’s portion of the 2013 Campaign. We’re both ATID Alum, Larry from class II and Carly from class III. We were lucky to go on mission trips to Israel to see the great work that Federation is doing there. We also serve on the Federation Board and Boards of constituent agencies of the Federation. Larry has been a board member at Bureau of Jewish Education for 5 years, and currently serves as one of its vice-presidents. He also works with the Federation’s Pomelit committee. Carly sits on the JCRC Board. We participate in nearly every JFGI sponsored activity that involves children—from a Tu B’shvat celebration to Adopt-a-Family! Why did you get involved with Federation? We moved to Indianapolis from Chicago, and Carly grew up here. We felt very embraced by the Jewish community when we arrived in Indy. It continues to be the circle in which we make and deepen friendships. We want to maintain and improve the community that’s such an important part of our lives. We believe that’s important for its own sake, for the sake of the current community and for the future of the Jewish community in our city.
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Super Success on Super Sunday Thank you, Indianapolis, for answering the call on Super Sunday! Over 80 volunteers joined together on February 10, 2013 for the Jewish Federation’s annual phonathon and together raised a total of $124,677. Many thanks to event co-chairs Matt Tobe and Emily Gurwitz, and committee members Marina Grabovsky and Scott Levinson for all of their work planning this day. A special thanks also goes out to the young men and women of the BBG and AZA youth groups for making calls to thank our donors.
Thanks also to the staff of the Bureau of Jewish Education for providing activities for our volunteers’ kids, so that their parents could take part in the day. Congratulations go to our prize winners: Brad Cohen raised the largest gift of the day, Hannah Joseph got the largest increase, Scott Levinson brought in the most new donors and Josh Kitterman closed the most gifts. Thanks also to our youngest callers, Jonah Katz and Yael Korin. Super Sunday is an Annual Campaign tradition, raising the funds that support our local agencies and help meet essential social service needs in Israel and Jewish communities around the world. Thank you for answering the call and supporting this important effort.
Thank you to Our Volunteers! Bernard
Ackerman
Wendy
Larman
Gadi
Boukai
Carolyn
Leeds
Michele
Boukai
Scott
Levinson
Irina
Brodskiy
Barbara
Levy
Brad
Cohen
Greg
Maurer
Chuck
Cohen
Lindsey
Mintz
Mary
Demetriades
Darlene
Monninger
Gigi
Felsher
Lori
Moss
Murray
Firestone
Sarah
Mossler
Daniel
Fox
Sandra
Nachlis
Margo
Fox
Joe
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Noah
Glazier
Madeleine
Ohrn
Elliott
Gold
Michael
Papo
Julia
Goodman
Marc
Penner
Adam
Goot
Daria
Penner
Marina
Grabovsky
Patrick
Pollock
Emily
Gurwitz
Laura
Rich
Evelyn
Harris
Miles
Roger
Debora
Herold
Mark
Roger
Bradley
Herold
Marla
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Steven
Hurwitz
Julia
Rubenstein
Vadim
Inger
Seymour
Schwartz
Tracey
Jaffe
James
Schwartz
Hannah
Joseph
Sylvie
Siegel
Martha
Karatz
Michael
Silver
Robert
Katz
Alexis
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Jonah
Katz
Michael
Smogor
Wendy
Keller
Mark
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Julie
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Mike
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Jeff
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Matthew
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Josh
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Leslie
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Beth
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Carly
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Michelle
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Nonie
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Yael
Korin
Marilyn
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Heather
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Partnership
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Commemorate Celebrate Israel@65 Sunday, April 14
Israel Memorial Day Yom Ha’Zikaron 4:00 p.m. Domont Auditorium
Bureau of Jewish Education 6711 Hoover Road
Walk the Land Procession 4:30 p.m. Domont Auditorium
It is customary to wear a white top and dark bottoms.
Israel Independence Day Yom Ha’Atzmaut 5:00 p.m. Laikin Auditorium
Arthur M. Glick JCC 6701 Hoover Road Featuring performers Shuli and Moshe Dayan from our Partnership region
Israeli-Style Buffet 6:00 p.m. Domont Auditorium Free!
Save the Date: Tzofim Friendship Caravan Tuesday, June 18 Tzofim Friendship Caravan is a group of Israeli teenagers who crisscross North America each summer as emissaries, sharing their lives in Israel through song, dance and story in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Their performance in Indianapolis is open to the community. Look for more information coming soon!
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This is YOUR Federation. Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support Israel Programs in Indianapolis.
For more information about Israel Memorial and Independence Day events please visit www.JFGI.org or contact Marva Eden at shaliach@JFGI.org or 317.800.9350.
Israel Partnership2Gether Trip to Israel September 21-October 1, 2013
Connect with your extended Partnership2Gether family in Israel on this amazing trip! Discover, learn, recharge your soul and make a difference together! Items on the itinerary include Yad Vashem, the new Yitzchak Rabin Center, the opening gala of Ballet Austin's Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Performance and much more. Cost, not including flight: $2,980. For more information contact Michele Boukai at 475.4274 or mboukai@JGI.org.
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In Israel In Israel everything is nearby. The school is close, the store is close, your army base is nearby, your work place is close, your friends and family are always near, and even if you move, everything is still just a touch away. It is no surprise that our memorial days are so close to each other, as well. Yom Ha’Zikaron la’Shoa Ve La’Gvura, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, is held on the 27th of Nisan, and only seven days later on the 4th of Iyar we observe Yom Ha’zikaron, Day of Remembrance for Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism. On Yom HaShoah we remember all of those who fought in silence or out loud, secretly or out in the open, in actions or by abstaining from them, each in their own way, but all for one cause—life. On Yom Ha’Zikaron we remember all the warriors who gave, acted and fought on the borders of Israel and outside of them for the exact same cause—life. And let’s not forget those who did exactly that—lived. They sat in a coffee house, shopped at the mall, sat in school or were just on their way from one place to the other when, against their will, they lost their lives in the battle against terrorism. In Israel everything is close by. The Holocaust that reflects in your grandparents’ eyes. The wars that your dad, or your older brother or even you took part in. The terror attacks that often occur right in your front yard. Everything is close—the sadness and the happiness, the loss and the life, the anger and forgiveness, the grief and the acceptance, Memorial Days and Independence Day. On Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, only one day after Yom Ha’Zikaron, Israel explodes in blue and white. The streets are filled with smiling people, music, the smell of ‘Al Ha’Esh’ (BBQ) and a strong feeling of togetherness. One after the other we’re commemorating the memory of those who are no longer with us and celebrating the thing they all commanded us to do—live. In Israel everything is close by and these eight days between Holocaust Memorial Day and Israel Independence Day are ours to remember the people, their promise and most of all remember to live. May we remember this all year round—LIVE, LOVE and ENJOY LIFE ! I hope to see you all at our community commemoration of Yom Ha’Zikaron and celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut on Sunday, April 14. - Marva Eden shaliach@JFGI.org 317.800.9350
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Getting to Know YOUR Federation Professionals Name: Jack Briker Family: My wife, we’ve been married 38 years. I have two beautiful grandsons. Hometown: I consider Indianapolis my hometown now. I’ve been here for 35 years. Something you might not know about me: I ride motorcycles. I’ve been riding since I was 14, all my life, and I own two of them. I also like traveling. My favorite place I’ve visited so far has been Vienna, Austria. My wife and I have been there three times. Position at the Federation: Driver for the Albert & Sara Rebuen Senior and Community Resource Center Worked here since: I’ve worked here for over 10 years. People can come to me if they need: We have a program called Wheels to Wellness. I drive older people to doctor appointments, people who don’t drive anymore or can’t drive. It is an excellent program. Why I find working for the Federation meaningful: I feel like I’m helping people who really need it. I drive a lot of people—between four and six people every day, all over the city. They’re very appreciate and nice and it’s great. I like the job. I meet a lot of neat, different people.
PJ Library Brings on New Program Facilitator We are delighted to announce that Inna Kolesnikova-Shmukler has been selected to succeed Patti Freeman Dorson as PJ Library Program Facilitator. Inna, is a graduate of Indiana University with Non-Profit Management and Jewish Studies Area Certificates and a Hebrew minor, and a double major in Political Science and International Studies. She has a master's degree in Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution from the Lauder School of Government in Israel. As the Federation Young Leadership Director and Donor Relations Manager, Inna has developed programs for young Jewish families with children such as the Adopt-A-Family program since 2010 and Passover Food Drive since 2011. She is looking forward to facilitating new and exciting PJ Library programs! The PJ Library program supports families in their Jewish journey by sending free Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children from age six months to eight years. A grateful thank you to the Alan & Linda Cohen Family Foundation and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation who, together with the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, make the PJ Library program possible in Greater Indianapolis. Do you know a child 6 months to 8 years of age in the Greater Indianapolis area who is not yet enrolled in the PJ Library? Visit www.pjlibrary.org to sign them up today!
The Samuel Kroot Internship Program
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The Samuel Kroot Internship Program provides an opportunity for students who have completed at least one year of college to work at a Federation agency. The goal of this internship is to interest the individual in a career choice in Jewish communal service. The total time commitment required for each internship is 190 hours, which can be divided up as deemed necessary by internship supervisors. Internships are paid. Go on www.JFGI.org for more information and to download and print an application. You can also email internship@JFGI.org. Applications must be received by April 15, 2013.
JFGI Academic Scholarships
JFGI has several academic scholarships available—the Mark Pescovitz Scholarship Award, the Eugene Friedmann Memorial Scholarship, the Len Perel Scholarship and the Jules Dorfman Scholarship for Graduate Studies in Jewish Communal Service. Get more information about scholarships and print out an application at www.JFGI.org or email AcademicScholarship@JFGI.org. Applications must be received by April 15, 2013.
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Good Deeds Day and Third Annual Passover Food Drive This year’s community-wide Young Leadership Division Passover Food Drive for Popsie’s Pantry coincided with the International Good Deeds Day on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Over 100 participants of all ages brought Kosher for Passover food items with them to Hooverwood on Sunday afternoon for local Jewish families in need.
Residents read PJ Library books to children and helped them make Passover crafts. Ruthie Gal and Eddie Shmukler provided lively entertainment with Passover songs on the accordion.
We collected a record amount Kosher for Passover food for Popsie’s Pantry! Check out more pictures at www.facebook.com/JFGIndy.
Save the Dates YLD Independence Day Celebration
Saturday, April 13, 8:00 p.m. Celebrate Israel’s 65th birthday with a huge Israeli party at Rock Lobster!
Earth Day—The Magic of Flight
Sunday, April 21 YLD and the PJ Library join in the JCC’s Earth Day festivities! We’ll make and fly kites and learn about the ways that Israel cares for our earth.
Lag Ba’omer Shabbat and Bonfire
Friday, April 26 Find your best s’mores stick and come to Matt and Leslie Tobe’s home for a Lag Ba’omer bonfire and pitch-in shabbat dinner.
Summer Kick-Off
Saturday, May 11 Feel the summer breeze blowing off of the picturesque Eagle Creek Reservoir at YLD’s summer kick-off event at the VIP Cocktail Deck at Rick’s Boatyard! More information about all the events can be found at www.JFGI.org or by emailing Inna, YLD Director, at YLD@JFGI.org.
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This is YOUR Federation. Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support all Young Leadership Programs.
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A Neighborhood in Need of Sidewalks Spring is in the air; let’s take a walk outside! If you live in the Elder-Friendly Communities neighborhood (that’s defined by the borders of 64th Street on the south, Spring Mill Road on the east, Ditch Road on the west and 77th Street on the north) you may want to walk to your friend’s house, take an after-dinner walk with your family or walk to Holliday Park to enjoy the trails or playground. Maybe on Friday evening and Saturday you walk to your synagogue for Shabbat. But if you live in the Elder-Friendly Communities neighborhood you may have some trouble walking to these places, because the neighborhood is not very walkable. In fact according to www.walkscore. com the area’s walk score is a mere 32 out of 100. So what would help that walk score? One major improvement would be the addition of sidewalks. The benefits of sidewalks are innumerable. They help to improve health by providing more opportunities for walking. Studies have shown that people with access to sidewalks are more likely to walk, which wards off diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and obesity. Houses in walkable neighborhoods with sidwalks have a higher value, they improve access to city buses and decrease short car trips, saving gas and lowering emissions. The social benefits of sidewalks are especially important for the older adult population in the EFC neighborhood. Studies show the benefits of being connected to your neighbors, which happens when neighbors can easily walk from house to house. In 2009 Elder-Friendly Communities started a campaign to raise awareness about the need for a more walkable community. In May of that year EFC and the AARP did a Walkability Survey. Staff and residents walked the neighborhood assessing different concerns. What was found? A lack of handicap access on roads, difficult to read street signs, no decent shoulders on the sides of roads, a lack of pedestrian cross walks, lack of bus shelters that need sidewalks to be installed, stop lights that were green for only short periods of time, poor drainage, and over and over again, no sidewalks. Overall, it was quite apparent the neighborhood was not walkable, did not accommodate those with accessibility needs, families could not walk their children to Holliday Park and many intersections were unsafe. Following the Walkability Survey EFC contacted the mayor’s office and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works, but the need for sidewalks in the neighborhood gained no traction. Today Elder-Friendly Communities is raising awareness about this issue, and your voice can help us. Bring the need for sidewalks in this area onto the city’s radar. To voice your support call the Mayor’s Action Center at 317.327.4MAC or go to www.indy.gov/eGov/Mayor/Mac/Pages/Home.aspx. If you are making your voice heard, we’d love to know! Contact Cindy Wides at cwides@JFGI.org or 259.8048 or Ann Allen at aallen@JFGI.org or 259.6817.
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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Programming for Families With Children With Special Needs
Recently, the community hosted two programs for families with children with special needs based upon input from focus groups of parents and other interested parties. In partnership with the Arthur M. Glick JCC, Crossroads Rehabilitation, The Reuben Center and with a grant from the Leonard and Marion Freeman Charitable Fund, there was a Parents Night Out Program on February 16 for 13 children with special needs and their siblings. The purpose of the evening was to provide these children with opportunities to play with peers and to give their parents a well-deserved night to themselves. Another PNO program is scheduled for May 11. Pre-registration is required through Julie Sondhelm, who can be reached at jsondhelm@JFGI.org or 259.6822. On Sunday, March 16 the BJE hosted a Passover Experience for families with children with special needs, again in conjunction with The Reuben Center and with a grant from Freeman Fund. The program featured child-friendly ways of bringing the Passover Seder alive for children and strategies for making the Passover story more accessible. We are looking for volunteers to assist with our next Parents Night Out Program on May 11. If you are interested, please contact Julie Sondhelm. Look for more programming in the future!
Libby Fogle Lunch Bunch Celebrates Passover
The Libby Fogle Lunch Bunch celebrated Passover with a Seder on Tuesday, March 12. Students from the Hasten Hebrew Academy served a delicious lunch and Rabbi Rothstein explained the meaning of the items on the Seder plate.
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JCC
JCC Celebrates Earth Day!
Get your hands a little dirty on Sunday, April 21, 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Second Annual Earth Day Community Celebration at the JCC, sponsored by Indianapolis Power & Light Company. This free family-friendly event is open to the entire community. Meet the Purdue University Solar Racing Team, and check out their futuristic car powered by renewable energy. Take part in a scavenger hunt, learn to identify subterranean critters, color a t-shirt and make your own bird-feeder, art creation and terrarium from recycled materials. Talk to a meteorologist from Fox 59 and learn about weather forecasting. These are just some of the more than 50 activities you can take part in to learn about the wonders of nature and the simple actions you can do to protect our environment. The JCC’s Earth Day Community Celebration has events to appeal to all ages. What’s a celebration without music, food trucks, vendors and opportunities to win prizes? There will be all that and more at the JCC’s Earth Day Community Celebration on Sunday, April 21, at the Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road.
Fence Art Festival, sponsored by Indiana Living Green and NUVO. Calling all artists to participate in the one and only fence art festival in Indiana (and maybe the U.S.!) Create a piece of 2- or 3-dimensional art on the theme of nature and the environment. Artists will receive 8 feet of chain-link fence space on which to display their art. Artwork must be appropriate for children and must be able to be installed and taken down in one day. This is a rain or shine event as part of the JCC’s annual Earth Day Community Celebration. For more information, please contact Mindi Epstein at mepstein@JCCindy.org.
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The JCC Summer Camp Shlichim
Every year in the summer when we happily welcome the sun, warmth and school break, we also welcome a few new members into our community—our summer camp shlichim from Israel. The shlichim (emissaries) are part of the Jewish Agency For Israel (JAFI) program that sends over 1,400 young Israelis to 200 summer camps in North America. They are chosen, trained and assigned to a camp by the Jewish Agency. The main goal for the shlichim is to strengthen the bonds to Israel in camps and the connections with the Jewish Diaspora . Some camps invite one shaliach to join them, some invite three, 10, 20 or even more. At the JCC summer camp we invite four shlichim to come and share with our kids their great love to the state of Israel, their knowledge in Israeli culture, music, dance and more. Each shaliach spends the summer with a host family from our community and has the special opportunity to experience life in the United States first hand. These host families welcome a new member into their lives and households and get a unique look into Israeli life and culture.
“Our shaliach “son” was eager to share what life is like in his home country. He had interesting photos and stories, but some of the most fascinating experiences were the observations and comparisons to our home turf. We were surprised at the similarities and differences that we uncovered between his culture and ours. It’s now been a few months since he left to return to Israel and our two-year-old son still asks us, “Where’s Davi today?” The two older boys talk about visiting him in Israel one day. Hosting a shaliach was a positive way to challenge our family to grow and reflect on our life and surroundings.It put us directly in touch with a new way of living that is all part of the daily experience in another part of the world. And we gained a new friend as well.” -Rachel Hernandez and Frank Stevens who hosted Nadav, one of our shlichim last summer. The opportunity to truly change the life of someone you have never met while also changing your own does not come along often. Now is the time to take advantage of this experience and think about hosting a JCC summer camp shaliach this summer For more in depth information and questions about how you can be a part of this program please contact Aaron Atlas at aatlas@jccindy.org or 715.9247.
Artwork at the Fence Festival in Israel.
This is YOUR Federation. Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support early childhood and adult education, culture programs and fitness at the JCC.
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BJE
Bureau of Jewish Education
Early Childhood Summer Camps Go Up to the Sky and Back with BJE Early Childhood Summer Camps. Children ages 1 to 6 years old will explore the world around them through exciting multi-sensory methods. Camp themes include “A World of Color,” “Performers Workshop” and “Celebrating Diversity.” Camps are offered as 2-, 3-, or 5-day weeks with full- and half-day options and also include swimming. Learn more about this amazing way for your child to learn and grow. Find more information online at www.bjeindy.org/ece.
Hebrew School Graduation and Spring Fling
Join us as we honor the hard work of our Hebrew School graduating class on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in the Laikin Auditorium. Immediately following the graduation ceremony, you are invited to participate in the Fourth Annual Spring Fling Carnival. We will have games for kids of all ages, food, and a Silent Auction with wonderful prizes. Watch the BJE website, www.bjeindy.org, for more information.
Hebrew School Enrollment
Enrollment for the 2013-2014 Hebrew School Year will begin mid-April. Students who will be entering third grade should be enrolled to fulfill all synagogue Hebrew requirements for B’nai Mitzvah. New this year: enrollment will be online. Parents should enroll their children as early as possible to ensure they receive their preferred schedule. Parents who have any questions about enrollment should contact the BJE office at 255.3124.
Adult Ed Hebrew Refresher Courses
Want to brush up on your Hebrew but cannot commit to a full class? Sign up for the BJE Modern Hebrew Refresher courses starting May 6. Join us for 3 weeks of Hebrew where you can practice conversation skills. Classes will be available for beginning/intermediate and intermediate/ advance levels and cost $25 for the 3 sessions. Register online at www.bjeindy.org or by calling the BJE office.
This is YOUR Federation. Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps make Jewish Education accessible at the Bureau of Jewish Education through program funding.
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JCRC
JCRC
Hooverwood
Hooverwood
JCRC Welcomes New Executive Director
Hooverwood’s “Senior” Prom
My name is Lindsey Mintz and I am honored to serve as the JCRC Executive Director. From 2002 to 2007 I served at the JCRC Government Affairs Director. I was able to be home full-time the past 5 years, starting a family with my husband, Jason. Now I am thrilled to be returning to a career that satisfies both my professional calling to be an advocate on behalf of our community and my personal commitment of making a meaningful contribution to the Jewish community. The JCRC is tasked with convening the Jewish community’s Common Table around which representatives from every Jewish agency, synagogue and organization are welcome and encouraged to find consensus on issues concerning the Jewish community. Our goal is to pursue a just society and secure Jewish future. How do we do this? Well, it’s in our name: we establish and cultivate relationships, within and among communities. The Indianapolis Jewish community has made community relations a priority for nearly 75 years. We advocate for Israel pro-actively, build strong coalitions, combat anti-Semitism and fight for human rights and justice. We promote education about Jews, Judaism and Israel in Indiana schools and are the community’s voice to civic leaders and elected State and Congressional officials. We have had a presence in the Indiana State House for 30 years, advocating for policies that help protect the most vulnerable among us, and strengthen the relationship between Indiana, the U.S. and the State of Israel. (Our Government Affairs Director, David Sklar is truly excellent!) As the inter-faith and inter-group arm of the Jewish community, the JCRC always looks to build bridges. When we educate the community-at-large about ourselves and take time to learn about other communities, we foster understanding, respect and a more secure environment for Jewish living. Building coalitions, seeking partnerships, and encouraging dialogue while advocating for Israel, social and economic justice and civil rights are crucial investments in creating a tolerant society and informed advocates. I am proud of my Jewish identity and grateful for the experiences that have shaped it: a family involved in the South Bend Jewish community, GUCI, the March of the Living, the Jewish Studies Program at IU, researching the history of the Indianapolis Jewish community and living in Israel several times. I am grateful to be beginning a career that informs who I am as a Jew and American. I am honored to represent our Jewish community as we work together to live out these commandments and prophetic teachings: • “Remember the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy); • “Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, defend the orphan, and plead for the widow.” (Isaiah); • “Act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.” (Micah); And the commentary that challenges us to act: • “If a person participates in public affairs, he or she helps to give stability to the land, but if that person sits at home thinking ‘what have the affairs of the society to do with me, let my soul dwell in peace,’ that person brings about the destruction of the world.” (Talmud); • “If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?” (Hillel) I look forward to meeting and working with as many of you as possible. Please contact me if you’re interested in learning more about JCRC or how you might get involved. And save the date for the JCRC Annual Meeting Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m.
Once again, Hooverwood’s annual Senior Prom was a highlight of the year for our Residents, staff and family members. The big bash took place on February 21 in our Main Dining Room. The beautifully decorated room was filled with Residents wearing their finest attire and looking very “Hollywood.” Everyone enjoyed musical entertainment that featured Tom Wright of the famous Wright Brothers and a performance by the Golden Girls of Indiana dance group. A month long campaign for Prom Queen and King led up to this celebration. After the ballots were counted, the big announcement was made, and the crowing of the Queen and King proudly took place. Many thanks go out to Hooverwood’s Activity Department for creating this magical experience for our Residents.
Lindsey Mintz lmintz@indyjcrc.org 926.2935
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This is YOUR Federation. Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support the JCRC, your public policy voice.
Everyone Loves Cupcakes
The Hooverwood Bake Sale, sponsored by the Activity Department, raised over $250 toward the Earl and Carla Harris Resident Recreation Fund. The Activity Staff created beautiful and delicious cupcakes that were quickly purchased and enjoyed by the Residents and staff. The bake sale also featured a raffle with items donated by Distinctive Diamonds and the Jewish Community Center. Our sincere appreciation to everyone involved in this delicious and successful event.
Hooverwood Chosen To Participate In Federal Research Program
In conjunction with the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Hooverwood was chosen as one of nineteen nursing homes in Indianapolis to participate in the Optimistic Initiative. This four year multi-component quality improvement program supports nursing homes in redesigning and improving care delivery processes. Specifically, the goals of the Optimistic program include the reduction of unnecessary hospitalizations through enhanced care and communication, onsite training and mentorship for nursing home staff and improved support for advanced care planning and palliative care. This initiative will provide Hooverwood with a full time Registered Nurse who will be responsible for assisting our nursing staff with clinical assessment, family education and communication, and staff training in end of life care. Hooverwood is honored to participate in this progressive research study and to play an integral role in the development of our healthcare system. This is YOUR Federation. Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support programs and services to the Residents of Hooverwood.
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Our Community Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
Mordechai Rosenstein at IHC. Since 1979, Mordechai Rosenstein has created Jewish art for homes, synagogues and agencies throughout the world. He has visited many different communities to make sure that the walls of homes and offices are covered with Jewish art. From his studio in his home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, Mordechai creates myriad of pieces utilizing vibrant colors and flowing lines that transform the art of Hebrew calligraphy into a modern day feast for the eyes.
Community News Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
Yizkor Services Passover, Monday, April 1, 8:00 a.m. High School Shabbat, Saturday, April 13, 10:30 a.m.: Meet with Kenny Lambert and Marva Eden, our Indy shlicha, for a teen discussion. We welcome all area teens, members and nonmembers, for these interesting discussions held monthly. The group concludes at noon with the rest of our congregation. A light Kiddush will follow. Music@Shaarey Tefilla, Monday, April 15, 7:00 p.m.: “Music from Israel” with violist Atar Arad and clarinetist Eli Eban in honor of Yom Ha’Zikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. Tickets: $20 general admission/$18 CST members/$6 students Torah on the Road Lunch and Learn sessions with Rabbi Sendrow, 12:301:30 p.m. last Tuesday and Wednesday monthly: Guests welcomed. You may attend Tuesdays, which will be held downtown Indianapolis at Katz & Korin or Wednesdays to be held on the north side at Schuckit & Associates in Zionsville. Mother’s Day Brunch, Sunday, May 12, 10:00 a.m. Yad Squad membership: Become a member of our Yad Squad. This program is designed to encourage teens to participate in the weekly Shabbat services by learning a short section of the Torah reading. After doing so a certain number of times, two awards will be earned: a Torah Yad of their own, and their name will be added to a special Yad Squad plaque that will be prominently displayed at CST. 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 Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. We look forward to you joining us and introducing ourselves. Call Andrea at our office at 733.2169 with any interest or questions in our membership. Please refer to our website, www.shaareytefilla.org, for information on all programs.
Congregation Beth Shalom
From Wednesday, May 1 through Sunday, May 5, Mordechai will be Artist in Residence at Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation. In addition to a variety of programs, he will create a unique piece of art for our congregation. The entire community is invited to come to IHC to hear him speak about his artwork on Friday, May 3, and celebrate his creativity on Saturday evening, May 4 at a wine and cheese reception. Rosenstein’s art will be available for purchase throughout his residency. Please mark your calendar, join us, and be inspired by the creativity of Mordechai Rosenstein.
Have you used the JFGI Community Calendar? There’s always something exciting going on in the Indianapolis Jewish community! Stay in the know about events and important meetings via the JFGI online community calendar. Visit www.JFGI.org/calendar, where you can also submit your events to appear on the calendar.
Busy First Quarter Beth Shalom members have been active! So far this quarter we have sponsored Dr. Pierre Atlas in January to speak to the community on Arab-Israeli relations, had Book Club meetings each month to discuss a new, Jewish-related book, held a Family Purim Shabbat in February, and as a group visited the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition in Cincinnati in March. We also initiated a Torah Study group. Tot Shabbat, Saturday, April 13, 10:00 a.m.: Beth Shalom will sponsor a thoroughly enjoyable Tot Shabbat. Targeted at children ages 5 and under, there will be plenty of music, stories, crafts and snacks. Sheryl Hassel-Bennet of Bettendorf, Iowa, will provide the music. We encourage the entire community to bring their little ones. Please RSVP to Mickie Gurvis at mgurvis@comcast.net to let her know how many people to plan for and check our website for exact location and details. Chinese Dinner Saturday, April 20: In keeping up the activity and true to our Jewish traditions, Beth Shalom is going Chinese! We are planning a tasty dinner at Yen Ching. Seating will be limited, so make plans to come! See the website for details. We welcome all to attend our Friday night Shabbat worship services held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at University High School, unless designated otherwise. For more information about membership, inclusion on the email list or participation in Beth Shalom activities, visit our website at www.bethshalomindy.org.
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
Shabbat Service for Rabbi Sandy Sasso Friday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. Congregation Beth-El Zedeck: Please join us for a special Shabbat Service honoring Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso for thirty-six years of dedicated leadership to Congregation Beth-El Zedeck and the Indianapolis community. Oneg following the service. RSVP to the synagogue office, 253.3441 or bez613@bez613.org.
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Central Indiana Days of Remembrance Yom HaShoah 2013
Yom HaShoah Memorial Service
Monday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. Albert and Sara Reuben Holocaust Memorial Garden Max and Mae Simon Jewish Community Campus
State of Indiana Holocaust Observance Wednesday, April 10, 12:30 p.m. State House Capitol Rotunda 200 W. Washington Street
City of Carmel Holocaust Observance Friday, April 12, 12:00 p.m. Carmel City Hall 1 Civic Square
These Yom HaShoahprograms are brought to you in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council, the Bureau of Jewish Education and the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis.
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Middle schoolers make catapults.
HHAI
Hasten Hebrew Academy
Hasten Hebrew Academy Eighth Graders Prepare for Trip to Israel
Mr. Netanel Edri will be leading the Hasten Hebrew Academy eighth grade Israel trip, which will take place from April 7-22. The trip is a culmination of the students’ studies at the Hasten Hebrew Academy. Special thanks to the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis for the scholarships provided the students. In addition, the families have been working diligently all year doing various fundraising projects. In preparation for the trip Mr. Edri assigned each student a place that is on the itinerary to learn about and present to the class. This helps create a connection between the students and the places they will visit in Israel. Atlit and City of David by Rebecca Bruns During our stay in Israel, we will be privileged to visit Atlit, a place to learn about our Jewish heritage and history. It was formerly an immigration camp established to contain those who have fled in search of safety and security to Israel during 1930-40. However, the camps had poor conditions and were very hazardous to the residents’ health much like the very thing they were trying to
IU Hillel
Jewish Campus Life
IU Hillel Commomorates Yom HaShoah Seventy years ago, Hitler and the Nazi party took the lives of millions of individuals, men, women and children. It is now our responsibility to commemorate those who died and to ensure that such an atrocity will never occur again. On Wednesday, April 10 IU Hillel will observe Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, with the Bloomington campus to remember the lives we lost in our Jewish communities and throughout the world. The Helene G. Simon Hillel Center at Indiana University, co-sponsoring with the Herman B Wells Library Diversity Committee, the Lilly Library, UITS and the IU Zeta Beta Tau Beta Gamma chapter, will be holding a commemoration for Yom HaShoah. The program will include multiple exhibits, a names reading of individuals who perished in the Holocaust, a candlelight walk through campus and
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This is YOUR Federation. Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support the educational programs at the Hasten Hebrew Academy. escape. Nowadays, visitors walk past the gates and view the barracks as they make their way through what Atlit has to offer. In the City of David, we are given the opportunity to explore the underground tunnels as well as watch a 3D movie telling us everything we need to know about Jerusalem. Tel Hai by Maya Harris Tel Hai is a historic site that commemorates the heroism of the Hula Valley pioneers who stubbornly defended their homes to the death. Tel Hai was founded in 1916 by a group of Hashomer guards. Hashomer was an organization that believed that only Jews should guard Jewish settlements. After the First World War, Tel Hai and other Galilee settlements were transferred to French rule and suffered in the Arab revolt against the French. In January 1920 two Tel Hai members were killed in an Arab attack, and on the 11th of Adar, 5680 (March 1, 1920), six more died when hundreds of Arabs attacked the settlement. Tel Hai was abandoned, but the battles did not end for another few months, after which the settlers returned to rebuild their homes. Since then, Tel Hai has been a symbol of heroism. Kfar Kedem by Chava Bunes Kfar Kedem is located in the Western Galilee. It re-creates the day-to-day life of the ancient land. It’s a hands-on experience that will transport you to the roots of your heritage. Ride the rolling hills as Abraham rode them. Take in the scents that Jacob smelled tending Laban’s flocks. Hear the words of the prophets as you thresh grain, press oil from fresh olives and wine from fresh grapes. You’ll even dress like them! You will even use all of your senses.
Hasten Hebrew Academy Unveils Tree of Life Mosaic
After months of planning and hard work, the Hasten Hebrew Academy unveiled a beautiful work of art—a mosai called the Tree of Life conceived of by art teacher MaryEllen Fellegy, Artist in Residence Joani Rothenberg and Hebrew Language teacher Maya Shmoel. Lovingly created by these same three people along with students, parents, alumni, staff and volunteers, the piece will hang in the school lobby. Brass leaves and pomegranates may be purchased to honor friends and loved ones. Please stop by to see this beautiful mosaic.
Exciting iPad Initiative Announced
The Hasten Hebrew Academy is pleased to announce that beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, that each student in grades 5-8 will receive an iPad. Students will own the iPad upon graduation from the Academy. For more information about this initiative please contact Miriam Gettinger, principal of the Hasten Hebrew Academy.
This is YOUR Federation. Your gift to the Annual Campaign helps support a Jewish “home away from home” for college students. interfaith service. The exhibits will include artifacts recovered from the victims as well as an interactive experience that will offer virtual tours through concentration camps using maps and photos taken from the events that occurred, to educate about the history of the Holocaust. The names reading, which will take place from 12:00-6:00 p.m. on the front steps of the Herman B. Wells Library, will be followed by a candlelit walk through campus in remembrance of the death marches that were held by the Nazi oppressors. At the culmination of the walk, students and community members will participate in an interfaith service to honor and remember those who perished in the Holocaust. Watch for more information at www.iuhillel.org.
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Jegas
An evening to remember The Young Leadership Division's Second Annual Jegas, Jewish Las Vegas, JFGI Campaign Celebration was a huge success with over 200 attendees and a generous amount was raised for the 2013 Annual Campaign! Peter Oprisko, the hit musical sensation from Chicago, serenaded guests with classic favorites while Las Vegas showgirls from Pur The Company performed several musical numbers. Guests put down chips to test their luck in games like Blackjack, Roulette, Wheel of Fortune, Texas Hold'Em and Craps and enjoyed delicious hors from Jacquie's Gourmet Catering. Many attendees left as winners of amazing prizes like a one night stay at the JW Marriott, a weekend stay at the Biltmore Hotel in Arizona, basketball game tickets, restaurant gift certificates and many more! A special thank you to goes out to our platinum sponsors: Eddie Merlot's, Indiana Vodka, Jon Sinder of Crown Liquors, Upland Brewery, Holographic DJ Services, Samantha Fox Photography and the ATID Alumni Association.
Photos by Samantha Fox
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