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GOOD NEWS MADE IN THE JEWISH STATE THIS PAST WEEK Diagnosing liver disease. A multicenter trial is to commence of the innovative diagnosis device developed by Israel’s Exalenz Bioscience to detect liver disease. The device is already used to examine a patient’s breath in order to de-

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Israel & Jordan work to cure parasitic disease. Israeli biotech Pharmaseed has initiated a new project bringing Israeli, Jordanian and Swiss researchers together to search for a cure for cutaneous leishmaniasis. The parasitic disease is common in the Middle East and can cause death in patients with weak immune systems.

Doctor saves Shaul twice. Reserves officer Dr. Oren Weisman saved Shaul Hanoni in July after a Hamas mortar severed Shaul’s arm during Operation Protective Edge. Weeks later, Shaul came to Sheba hospital and found that Dr Weisman was on the surgical team that successfully restored functionality to Shaul’s arm.

The first female Druze police commander. Faten Nassraldin, from the Arab Druze town of Dalit El Carmel, received her post and pin as a platoon commander in the Israeli Police force.

“I decided to become an officer myself because I wanted to contribute as much as possible to the country and to the police,” Nassraldin stated.

Hadassah program saves Palestinian Arab children. Hadassah Medical Center’s physicians not only perform complex cardiac surgeries on Palestinian Arab children, they also train Palestinian physicians so that they can treat Palestinian Arab patients closer to home.

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Aid for refugees fleeing Islamic State. The Israeli NGO IsraAid has distributed beds, blankets, basic supplies and food to over 1,000 Yazidis and Christians fleeing the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) terror organization in the Kurdish regions of Iraq. The Israeli team has been warmly received by the Kurdish refugees.

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Green technology for Rwanda. An Israeli delegation is currently in Rwanda, as part of a program helping the poor east African nation save millions of dollars a year through recycling and green technology. It includes a 4,650 sqm solar array on the roof of the Rwandan parliament building saving $7,500 on electricity per month.

Pro-Israeli German magazine relaunches. The last issue of the original Judische Rundschau was published

just before Kristallnacht in 1938. Now, Dr. Rafael Korenzecher has revived the magazine to “reach the German public”.

His two senior editors have promised to “stand behind Israel.” We wish them much success.

New smartphone-tablet has Israel inside. The new $200 Asus PadFone X hybrid smartphone-tablet contains a digital signals processor made by Israel’s CEVA Inc. It also has an Intel chip. In 2013 alone, one billion products were sold with CEVA’s chips inside. See another example of CEVA’s hi-tech innovation in the video. $9.6 million donation for research.

The Helmsley Charitable Trust is granting more than $9.6 million dollars to four Israeli institutions – the Technion, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Weizmann Institute and the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

U.S. honor for Israeli Flash storage innovator. Dr. Eli Harari, Israeli founder of the SanDisk flash storage company, is one of the nine 2014 recipients of the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Dr. Harari developed the Floating Gate EEPROM, which laid the foundation for flash memory.

Top prizes at international Physics event. Eight Israeli high school students from the Ilan Ramon Youth Physics Center at Ben-Gurion University have earned the top prizes in the First Step to Nobel Prize in Physics international competition. Some 80 nations participate in the annual competition, which is held in Warsaw.

Israel’s global water solutions. At the International Water Association’s annual conference in Lisbon Israelis presented creative solutions to global water problems. Israel’s Miya received the IWA’s Project Innovation Award, Asia Pacific Region, for significantly improving urban water system efficiency in Manila, Philippines.

Managing security at Rio Olympics.

The Olympic Committee and the agencies managing the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympiad have selected Israeli security company ISDS to provide security for the world’s biggest sporting event. ISDS will be the systems and security integrator at the various Olympic Games sites.

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The Magic of Tel Aviv A Hallmark of Architectural Innovation and Modernity

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magine glitzy skyscrapers towering over streets teeming with trendy coffee shops and designer shops and bustling with the sheer energy of a financial and cultural powerhouse: Welcome to Tel Aviv!

It may be relatively young and compact for an emerging global financial center, but don’t be fooled by age and size: Tel Aviv has a sack full of hidden treasures and is wellworth a few days spent in it during your upcoming visit to Israel.

Above all, first-time visitors are surprised to learn that Tel Aviv is just over a hundred years old, and that it has recently made the prestigious UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. It turns out that the city boasts thousands of buildings, the world’s biggest concentration, by far belonging to the German “Bauhaus” architectural movement of the 1930s and 1940s.

These once-elegant structures, many of which are now regaining their original splendor through meticulous restoration and renovation projects, were built mainly by Jewish architects who escaped Hitler’s Germany and made it to pre-Israel Palestine. Due to the buildings’ original white color, the young city of Tel Aviv came to be known as “The White City”, and a hallmark of architectural innovation and modernity: a “Little Berlin” nestling on the golden Mediterranean sands, under the blazing Mediterranean sun.

Wandering the streets and discovering these gems is part of the magic of Tel Aviv, Israel’s capital in all but name. Then there’s the world-class nightlife, the great museums and theatres, the lust for life in Israel’s coolest city. The often-heard comparisons to like-minded cities around the world speak for themselves: Tel Aviv is indeed a miniature version of New York in its spirit, a minor Berlin in atmosphere and a small Miami in its architecture and attitude. If you want to understand what makes Israel tick, a couple of days here would be a pleasant way to learn!

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Midreshet Torat Chessed: A Unique and Transformative Seminary Experience in Israel Seminary at Bet Elezraki Campus Changes Lives of Young Women

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The partnership forged between the seminary and Bet Elezraki allows MTC to offer its students a unique combination of serious Torah study, and truly meaningful opportunities.

Mornings at MTC are spent in a wide range of classes with expert educators. Through these classes, each student gains a better understanding of herself and her Judaism. The students explore their Jewish roots, connect to their people’s history, and discover their place in the story of our people. Afternoons are dedicated to the children at the Bet Elezraki children’s home.

stripes and types, giving them a keen understanding of the beautiful tapestry of Israeli society.

In addition, each student’s bond to Eretz Yisroel is further strengthened as she works hand-in-hand with bnot sheirut – Israeli girls her own age who are spending their year in national service as counselors to the Bet Elezraki children.

The MTC experience is a powerful one. The students learn to recognize their own singular talents and strengths within the context of Jewish life and the Jewish land, and learn the power of their ability to give. These two life lessons will complement and mutually enhance each girl in a beautiful way, creating an experience that will last a lifetime.

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Each student is assigned to a small group of children, and she works with them throughout the year. Under the weekly guidance and tutelage of trained social workers, they greet their kids every day after school, help them with their homework, and share life’s ups and downs. These girls develop a deep connection with the Bet Alezraki children, and become an integral part of their lives. They learn the power of giving, and learn that giving is really receiving.

Rounding out the program is the opportunity to experience Israel like never before. Through fun and exciting tiyulim, they learn to connect with the land of their forefathers in a deep and meaningful way. These trips help their learning come alive, and foster a deep appreciation of their nation’s past, present, and future. Numerous shabbatonim in communities across the country introduce the students to Jews of all

For more information about this program, visit toratchessed.com, or contact Rav Yossi Goldin, Menahel, at yossigoldin@gmail.com, or call him at 1-856-393-4749. Rabbi Goldin will be visiting the Atlanta Yeshiva on November 17. He will be available to meet with parents and students, and answer any questions they may have. He can be reached on his cell phone 201-492-0143.

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Dazzles 1600 at Eizenstat Lecture Thomas Friedman Spoke at Ahavath Achim Nov. 6

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notes and felt like I had attended a 6 week course at an Ivy League university that evening. It was also inspiring to see uniformed rows of young men there from the Riverside Military Academy.

Friedman rarely looked at notes while speaking for over an hour. Mixed with his own Minnesota humor, he acknowledged that Rabbi Emeritus Arnold Goodman Bar Mitzvahed him decades ago (as he did current Rabbi Neil Sandler).

book, the world is FAST is the current theme. “World population has doubled in our lifetime. Skype and twitter were unheard of 7 years ago.

The top of Mt Everest has Wifi. We are hyperconnected.” ● Even Friedman’s parking attendant has his own blog.

ISIS uses whattsapp and facebook as Command Control Centers.

● Average is OVER. Dick Planer, head event usher, said this impressed him the most.

“Even farm cow milkers are being replaced Crowd Comments by robots. To get a “I’ve enjoyed job, you must invent reading Friedman your own Unique for years.” Attendee Eizenstat Lecturer Value Contribution.

Ed Goldberg said, Thomas Friedman Look for the non “Recently I sensed routine and crewe were going in ative.” The audience chuckled when different directions; but after hearing Friedman revealed a new website what he had to say, I think he is not striving to make lawyers obsolete; only aware of how complex the neigh- but for the fact that “they can’t yet borhood is, but also why there may handhold or wipe away tears.” never be peace in the Middle East our time. Wish he consulted with our enemies to explain as clearly why they ● Interviewing the Google HR manager, Friedman revealed that pediare going down the wrong track.” grees and degrees are not given the

Quill Healey said, “I thought weight they used to. “It’s what you claiming that climate caused the can do with what you know…whethproblem (Isis) in Syria was far er you get it from an online course or fetched. Think back to Oklahoma in home schooling…Live like you are the 30s.” a paranoid optimistic immigrant.

Anna Robertson observed, “His Anything can be taken away from speaking style was a great match you because you came from a worse for the intimate sanctuary. He is a place. Always be in your Beta mode: master at taking complex topics and re-learning, re-tooling, as a work in distilling them to clever analogies progress.” such as the “second half of the chess board”. ● “It’s not so good to be a leader any

Dr. Dan Kleinman said, “His immore. Why would Rahm Emanuel migration imagery stuck with me. leave the Number Two job in DC to ‘We need a high wall with a wide be a mayor in a Midwest city? Watchgate.’” ing Congress is analogous to Ameri Susan Feinberg, family friend can Idol.” of Stuart Eizenstat said, “I sent my ● Friedman’s world travels enable grandchildren excerpts of Friedman’s him to connect the dots. “I was in a speech about success in today’s workgift shop in Cairo buying a pyramid place like ‘passion and persistence ashtray that was made in China.” overtake high intelligence’.”

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golf course where no one stops him to chat up topics. Friedman is after all, Snapshot of his ideas: a self described frustrated optimistic. ● Furthering his WORLD IS FLAT

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4 Quick Tips to Tackle Flu Season From MedZed Expert Dr. Timothy Horton, MD, FAAP

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any of my patients tend to ask me this time of year how they can keep from catching the flu this winter. Although I didn’t learn special secrets in medical school or from my Canadian great grandmother, I do have a few thoughts based on my experience that seem to reduce the chance of bringing home the dreaded flu and many of its less harmful cousin viruses.

2. Eat well. The saying “you are what you eat,” is unfortunately true, and your ability to fight colds is often affected by your diet. Having three square meals of healthy food each day is critical. Taking vitamins is an effective way to help prevent illness, but vitamins are much easier and more safely taken in the food we eat. A good general rule is to make sure there are at least three colors of fruits and vegetables on your plate every meal.

3. Wash your hands frequently and properly. Truly, this is probably the most effective weapon against winter colds, influenza included. Washing your hands frequently reduces the amount of viruses that can potentially be exposed to your body. Another related secret is to change your clothes frequently, especially after being in high-risk areas such as schools or out holiday shopping

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4. Finally, get your flu shot! It is surprising how many people still don’t do this. The influenza shot will protect you from four types, or strains, of influenza. Rarely, a fifth strain will appear and cause people to still get sick, but this happens only every 10 to 15 years.

Influenza is an illness that can be life threatening for people younger than two or older than 55 years old.

Taking care of yourself with these simple steps will keep you and others around you healthy during flu season!

Dr. Timothy Horton, M.D. Attended Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. In line with his lifelong love of working with children, he chose a residency in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles in Hollywood, Calif.

Before finding his way to Georgia in 2010, he worked for Kaiser Permanente in Riverside and Temecula, Calif., as a general pediatrician for 12 years. He currently works with MedZed, an Atlanta based Telemedicine service offering in home pediatric care. He has three boys of his own.

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Food for Thought About Caregiving Berman Commons Supports Dementia Education

By Sallie Wolper Boyles Special For The AJT

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ith Thanksgiving just around the corner, many are busy planning menus—or simply imagining the big feast they’ll soon enjoy among family and friends. Besides savoring traditional homemade dishes, all look forward to catching up, telling old stories and making new memories.

Such occasions, however, often draw attention to those who cannot participate, such as loved ones who suffer with dementia. Depending on the afflicted individual’s impairment, simply being in a room filled with people can be overwhelming.

Disappointment, frustration, sadness and anger are among the many emotions that surface when a dear friend or family member—once the life of the party—no longer takes part. “We can debate who suffers more: the grandparents, parents and

spouses with dementia or their loved ones, who miss the way things used to be,” says Harley Tabak, President and CEO of Jewish Home Life Communities of Atlanta. “Instead, however, we focus on providing environments that enhance the quality of life for those with memory loss, while also supporting families as they navigate the changes.”

Each individual and family’s needs vary greatly, which is why Jewish Home Life Communities offers an array of lifestyle options for seniors, including assisted living and memory care at Berman Commons, opening in March of 2015.

Currently taking reservations, Berman Commons features concierge-style living and personalized support with 90 spacious residences—a combination of one-bedroom and studio apartments—in Dunwoody, right next to the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA). In addition to compli-

The 12 Steps: A Plan for Everyday Living H.A.M.S.A. and ARA to Host Joint Event Dec. 2 Special for the AJT

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re you or a loved one facing challenges of substance abuse or looking for a safe space in your Jewish community? Are you seeking to be strengthened by your faith or by Jewish teaching?

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(Helping Atlantans Manage Substance Abuse) and the Atlanta Rabbinical Association (ARA) will host an event the evening of December 2 featuring Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky, executive director of the Jewish Outreach Institute and author of Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery.

Rabbi Olitzky will speak about The 12 Steps: A Plan for Everyday Living.

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H.A.M.S.A. is a program of Jewish Family & Career Services (JF&CS) of Atlanta. The Jewish Outreach Institute (JOI) is a national independent organization dedicated to bringing Judaism to interfaith families and the unaffiliated. A fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies, Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York,

Rabbi Olitszky previously served as vice president of the Wexner Heritage Foundation, the premier adult Jewish learning and Jewish leadership program in North America.

Before that, he was national dean of Adult Jewish Learning and Living of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where he served on the faculty and administration for 15 years following his tenure at Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, Conn. A leader in the development of innovative Jewish education, particularly for adults, he has shaped training programs for clergy of all faiths, especially in the area of pastoral care and counseling in the Jewish community. He has done pioneering work in the area of Jewish Twelve Step spirituality as well as Jewish gerontology.

Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery will be available for purchase at the event, which will be at Temple Sinai at 7:30 p.m. For more information, please contact HAMSA@jfcs-atlanta.org.

mentary MJCCA membership for all residents, the community, which welcomes all religious affiliations yet caters to Jewish life, promises a full calendar of activities; chef-prepared, restaurant-style kosher dining; beautiful terrace gardens, overlooking the busy MJCCA ball fields; plus an in-house beauty salon—all with gorgeous open concept common areas.

“In addition to superior care, socialization is one of the most important supports someone with memory impairment needs,” says Jenice Holtz Cunningham, Executive Director for Berman Commons. “Whether a resident requires minor assistance tying shoes in the morning or needs around-the-clock memory care, our professional staff is ready. We’re equally focused on fostering a vibrant community of residents who, along with family members and friends, are involved and engaged according to their ability.”

Professional and personal appreciation for each individual’s ability is fundamental.

To promote an enlightened understanding of dementia, Jewish Home Life Communities has invited geriatric specialist, author and founder of Second Wind Dreams®, P.K. Beville to speak at the MJCCA on Sunday, January 11 at 4:00 p.m.

Her topic addresses how families and caregivers can more effectively manage the complex challenges encountered by loved ones suffering with various stages of dementia, including Alzheimer’s. “In addition to sponsoring this event, which is free to the public,” says Cunningham. “We have also embraced a fundamental component of Beville’s work: the Virtual Dementia Tour®, or VDT. The VDT simulates the various sensory percep-

tions that occur during the process of cognitive decline, leaving caregivers (and any others who take the tour) with a greater comprehension of the disease and utmost compassion for the impaired person’s challenges.”

“Through proven research, we know the VDT heightens sensitivity in those caring for individuals with dementia,” says Beville. Based in metro Atlanta, she is also the founder of Second Wind Dreams, an international nonprofit organization that fulfills dreams (similarly to Makea-Wish) for seniors and also funds educational programs, like the VDT. Incidentally, a Second Wind Dreams dream fulfillment will be announced at the MJCCA event.

“In addition to building awareness and fostering compassion every moment of every day,” says Beville, “we are changing the perception of aging. Aging and having a great life are not mutually exclusive.”

Jewish Home Life Communities comprises a comprehensive system of life care communities and services that meets the many needs of seniors and their families: The William Breman Jewish Home, Aviv Rehabilitation Center, The Zaban Tower, The Cohen Home, Berman Commons, The One Group, Meyer Balser NORC and Weinstein Hospice. From longterm care, independent and assisted living, to rehabilitation, home care and hospice, Jewish Home Life Communities provides care and resources for generations. To learn more visit www.JewishHomeLife.org.

To learn more about P.K. Beville’s appearance at the MJCCA or how VDT training will be implemented at Berman Commons, readers should visit www.bermancommons.org or call 404.410.1200.

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Davis Decibelles Sing For Halocaust Survivors Community Concert Brings Generations Together Special For The AJT

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community concert recently brought generations together in a truly moving experience. The Davis Academy Decibelles, an all-girl Middle School singing ensemble, recently performed at Cafe Europa, a monthly JF&CS (Jewish Family & Career Services) program for Holocaust survivors. The Decibelles perform a blend of contemporary and Jewish songs and sing at a variety of events from concerts to Jewish holiday celebrations, but they also focus on team work, leadership, public speaking, and the broad range of skills that have earned them the reputation as Atlanta’s premier adolescent Jewish choir. With traditional songs like Oseh Shalom and new Jewish music, the girls’ clearly touched the audience. But afterwards, the girls had a chance to speak with and show respect for the members of their special audience.

The Davis Academy Decibelles sang at Cafe Europa.

Kendrick Phillips, Davis Academy’s Director of Visual and Performing Arts directs The Davis Decibelles.

She summed up the experience this way:

The Davis Decibelles who sang at this performance were: Talia Barras, Nicole Cobb, Darcy Denneen, Erin Edwards, Maddie Fellner, Katie Foodman, Shayna Fraley, Eliza Frankel, Caroline Goldman, Ayden Grey, Audrey Kaye, Gracie Kirschner, Isabelle Mokotoff, Caroline Morrison, Mary Ella Rinzler, Sarah Rosenbloum, Lili Stadler, Sarah Stanley, Rachel Stinar, Paige Swygert, and Isabella Waid.

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“As we shared our songs of hope, faith, community, compassion, joy and life, the girls and I felt so honored, blessed, and truly fortunate to be in a room full of Holocaust survivors who have lived first hand & been directly impacted by the very worst darkest corners of humanity and to have the honor to bear witness to and acknowledge their heroic strength & their stories, to be touched by their light. We must never forget. We must protect these chains from generation to generation.”

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Navigating the Elder Care Maze Online

BY NANCY KRISEMAN featured columnist AJT

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nter “aging services Atlanta” into one of the popular web search engines and you’ll get over 93,000 entries returned. The amount of available information on the internet can be overwhelming. So how do you evaluate websites and find reputable, quality information? Here are some questions to help:

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Is This an Ad? Search engine companies make money by selling ads. The ads are directly related to the words or phrases you use. For example, if you enter “nursing homes,” into google search, the first several entries at the top of the page will be ads. Some people think that the best or most popular places show up first.

Many people don’t notice the faint little grey phrase, “ads related to” on the top of the page. This doesn’t mean that ads are inherently bad, but one should simply be aware that each of these companies paid to appear in this position.

Who Sponsors the Website?

Make sure the sponsor or hosting organization is clear and apparent.

Some websites have been created for the sole purpose of selling a medication, product or service, and the host may not be disclosed. Look to see if there is a section titled “about us,” or something similar. Reputable sites disclose who they are, who sponsors them (if applicable) and whether or not any government, non-profit, business, or commercial entity has contributed funding, services, or mate9:13rial AM to the site.

What is the Domain? Another clue to discovering the sponsor is the “domain” name or the last three letters that follow the ‘dot.’ Certain domains are “restricted” to particular organizations, such as military (.mil), government (.gov), or educational institutions (.edu). Federal and state government websites have a .gov ending, and their content often undergoes an extensive review process. Theoretically, their purpose is to provide unbiased information, free from outside influence. Likewise, academic and educational institutions are committed to educational information and can be useful in provid-

ing objective and unbiased material.

Non-profit organizations were once designated by ‘.org’. However, these sites no longer have to prove their non-profit status. Generally speaking, a website with a .com ending represents individuals, businesses or companies. The site may have been created with the purpose of selling its goods and services, but this does not mean that the site does not contain valuable information. Evaluate it, understand its purpose and scrutinize its content.

What is the Purpose of the Website? Is it evident? Is it to sell a product or service? Provide information? Look for a mission statement or a description of the organization.

Ask yourself if the information is unbiased. Companies exist to make a profit, so expect that they will promote their goods or services. As is the case with most things, there are trustworthy companies, as well as those without such integrity.

Does the Website have Contact Information? The site should provide clear contact information. Look for a physical address and telephone number. If no physical address exists, be cautious, as the business may employ call-representatives from around the country. This, in and of itself, may not be negative, but if you are looking for local services, you don’t want to be talking to a call center two thousand miles away.

What is the Quality of the Content? Content Quality has many different dimensions.

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Are statements referenced or substantiated? Where the information is coming from should be clear.

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Is the information factual? Make sure the information provided can be verified from an independent source. And are sources clearly identified?

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Does the site provide useful links? Many reputable sites will provide useful links to help you.

But some sites only list links that have been paid for. Unfortunately, it is not always clear which organizations have paid fees.

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What is the expertise of the individual or organization? If the website represents a professional or organization, can you independently validate their claims?

Do professional staff members list their expertise, training and licensed academic degrees?

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How current is the information?

Look for a notation, often at the bottom of a page, indicating when the content was created, last reviewed or updated. Good content, especially medical information, should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis.

Who created the content? This is particularly important for sites providing medical information.

The site should list the qualifications of the author, reviewers and/or editorial board.

I hope that after reading this article you will be more equipped to

Nancy Kriseman is an author, of The Mindful Caregiver: Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey and licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with older people and their families. This column is about helping families make the best decisions possible and be proactive when supporting and caring for elder family members. To contact Nancy, visit her website at www.nancykriseman.com, go to her Facebook page, or follow her on twitter @GeriatricMSW.

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Fried Chicken and Latkes Rain Pryor Explores Her Jewish Heritage In Award-Winning Solo Show Special for the AJT

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he Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) and Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company are pleased to co-present “Fried Chicken and Latkes, A Rain Pryor Solo Show,” January 15 – 17, 2014. Rain Pryor, the daughter of comedian Richard Pryor, reflects upon her father’s unconventional style of parenting, and how she learned to embrace her Jewish and AfricanAmerican heritage. The show is for ages 18 and up.

“Fried Chicken and Latkes” is an award-winning solo show based on Pryor’s life. An irreverent and poignant look at racism in the late ‘60s and ‘70s, the entire show was written by Pryor, including original music and lyrics. She has been hailed

comedian Richard Pryor, Rain has made a name for herself as a stand-up comedian and performed for soldout crowds across the country.

by critics across the country. The Los Angeles Times praised her singing and sense of comedic timing, while the New York Times called her “an ebullient performer with a robust singing voice whose outsized personality was built for Broadway.”

True Colors Theatre Company and the MJCCA are pleased to have the opportunity to present this show together. “We are excited about the partnership, the piece, and the artist. Atlanta wins with this one,” said Kenny Leon, co-founder and artistic director of True Colors Theatre Company.

“We look forward to presenting Rain’s hilarious show, and are long overdue for this co-production with True Colors,” said the MJCCA’s Brian Kimmel, Assistant Director of Arts and Entertainment.

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Rain Pryor is a director, producer, actor, stand-up comedian, educator, activist, dynamic speaker, and mother. Growing up black and Jewish gives her a unique perspective on race, religion, and spirituality, as seen through Fried Chicken and Latkes. Determined not to stand in the shadows of her famous father,

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All performances will be held at the Southwest Arts Center, located at 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta, GA. Performances start at 8 p.m. on January 15, 8 p.m. on January 16, and 6 and 9 p.m. on January 17. To purchase tickets, call 877-7258849, or visit True Colors Theatre Company. Prices are $20-50 for general seating, $20 for students in general seating, and $100 for premium seating.

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MJCCA Announces Completion of $7 Million Capital Campaign $7 Million Raised For Improving MJCCA’s Facilities

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he Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) has announced the successful conclusion of its Framework for the Future capital campaign, having raised $7 million.

Funds raised will support renovations and enhancements of the MJCCA’s facilities at its Dunwoody Zaban Park campus and its overnight summer camp in Cleveland, Gorgia called Camp Barney Medintz (CBM).

Ron Brill, former Chief Administrative Officer of The Home Depot, Inc. and chair of the MJCCA’s capital campaign said: “For more than two years, our team has worked closely to plan and conduct our Framework for the Future Capital Campaign. Implementing these critical updates will be transformative for the MJCCA and for the 55,000 people we serve each year.�

Gail Luxenberg, CEO of the MJCCA, said: “It is a testament to the deep commitment our community has for our agency that we have been able to raise this extraordinary amount of money. Our donors’ generosity is humbling and will enable us to enhance existing facilities and infrastructure.

Sustaining our property through augmentation and growth is vital to the continuity of the Jewish Community in Atlanta. It is truly an exciting time to be a part of this agency.�

Campaign funding has already been invested in the creation of new classrooms for The Weinstein School, the MJCCA’s NAEYCE-accredited preschool; as well as a state-of-the-art technology lab in the Zaban building.

Renovations to the MJCCA’s swimming pools, fitness center, and locker rooms are nearly completed.

The MJCCA’s resident summer camp, Camp Barney Medintz, has been a strong priority for the agency since its founding more than 50 years ago.

Campaign funds have already helped the agency complete construction on a new aquatic center and staff housing units. Future improvements include renovations to an updated waste water treatment system to serve more than 1,200 campers each summer.

Doug Kuniansky, president of the MJCCA said, “We are fortunate, not only to have the dedication and generosity of our volunteer leadership and stakeholders, but also the young families and camp alumni who are committed to ensuring that the next generation can continue to rely on the programs and services provided by the MJCCA.� Kuniansky adds, “It is gratifying to know that shortly we will be able to upgrade our facilities to meet our members changing needs and expectations.�

Ron Brill said, “I am proud to have seen the MJCCA achieve financial stability and serve the community with its cutting edge programs. There is a new standard for our JCC, and I am honored to have been involved with the Framework for the Future capital campaign.�

To date, the MJCCA has raised more than $7 million,with lead gifts coming from: Marlene and Abe Besser, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, The Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable Trust, Lynne M. and Howard I. Halpern, The Marcus Foundation, Inc., The Cohen-Kogon Charitable Fund, Inc., Halpern-Oppenheimer Family Foundation, Joan and Stanley Srochi, Barbara and Sanford Orkin, The Van de Grift Family, and The Zaban Family Foundation.

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Ambassador Ron Prosor, to Speak at AJA Israel’s Representative to the United Nations will Speak Nov. 19 SPECIAL FOR THE AJT

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tlanta Jewish Academy is delighted to announce the second program in their Israel Speakers Series, featuring Ambassador Ron Prosor, Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Ambassador Prosor will speak at the AJA on Wednesday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Atlanta Jewish Academy auditorium on “Insights into Israel’s International Diplomacy.”

“No matter what position one may hold on decisions made by the Israeli government, one thing we should all agree on is that Israel is the ‘canary in the coal mine’ of the free and democratic world,” said Head of School Rabbi Pinchos Hecht. “How the West supports and helps Israel to

Israel Speakers Series 2014 Join us for an informative evening featuring

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Ambassador Prosor has earned an international reputation as one of Israel’s most distinguished diplomats, renowned for his articulate and forthright support of Israel.

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address the newest and ever-growing threats to world peace and stability will continue to dictate the success or failure of the free world in response to these events. We all need to learn more about what’s really happening to effectively make our voices heard.”

Ambassador Prosor received his appointment to the U.N. in 2011, when he became Israel’s 16th representative. Chosen for his nearly 20 years of diplomatic experience at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he dealt with coordinating Israel’s response to the Palestinian unilateral bid for statehood immediately upon his arrival in New York. Prior to Ambassador Prosor’s appointment, he was Israel’s ambassador to the United Kingdom for four years. Ambassador Prosor has become noted for his articulate and witty presentations of Israel’s views, and is also a prolific writer of editorials that clarify Israel’s position. “Permitting Iran to serve on the U.N.’s leading disarmament committee (First Committee) is like appointing a drug lord CEO of a pharmaceutical company,” is a frequently quoted example of an Ambassador Prosor quip.

Atlanta Jewish Academy’s Israel Speakers series was initiated by George Birnbaum, an international political consultant who is both an alumnus of and a parent at AJA. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu was a client during his campaign for re-election, and Mr. Birnbaum spent a year and a half as the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff.

Ambassador Prosor will be speaking at Atlanta Jewish Academy, 5200 Northland Drive, Atlanta at 7:30 pm, to be followed by a question-and-answer session. Although this event is free and open to the public, reservations are requested for security reasons.

To register for this event, visit www. atljewishacademy.org and click on “Upcoming Events” under Quick Links. For more information, contact Jill Rosner at jrosner@atljewishacademy.org or call 404-8439900.

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Rabbi Joseph Telushkin Visits MJCCA Prominent Rabbi Speaks about Best Selling Book “Rebbe”

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abbi Joseph Telushkin, writer, scholar and pulpit rabbi, lectured to a packed house Monday night at the Marcus Jewish Community Center’s annual Book Festival. Talking about his current best seller “Rebbe,” on the life and philosophy of the iconic Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, Telushkin presentation was warm, instructive, interactive, and filled with questions and statements that elicited much laughter from his audience of close to five hundred people.

brew words that refer to hospitals, and how the Rebbe insisted on using different Hebrew words.

“What are hospitals in Israel called,” Telushkin asked. “They are called Beit Cholim,” he answered his own question. “It turned out that the Rebbe was troubled by “beit cholim, because it means, literally ‘house of the sick,’ clearly a discouraging term. The term the Rebbe used instead was ‘beit refuah’ a house of healing.”

Telushkin spent five years researching and writing “Rebbe.”

Why did he choose to write about the Chabad rabbi?

During a telephone interview with this Menachem Schreporter prior to his neerson was the last Atlanta appearance, Chabad Lubavitcher Rabbi Joseph Telushkin Telushkin explained Rebbe.. A pioneer in that it is often discourJewish outreach with the ambitious goal of wanting to reach aging to him to read about intermarout with unconditional love to every riage, assimilation, and the declining Jewish person. The Rebbe, according to American Jewish population. Like the Telushkin, is “the most influential rabbi Lubavitcher rabbi, who preferred to foin modern history.” “Rebbe,” a 600- page cus on what’s positive, Telushkin also religious biography, has been on many chooses to pay attention to what’s posiprominent American best seller list, in- tive and what’s right about the state of cluding those of The New York Times Judaism today. and the Wall Street Journal. Telush- The Chabad movement meets that kin, a prolific writer of eighteen books, criteria. penned an interesting, readable book, Telushkin has been intrigued by entertaining the audience with stories about the Rebbe, who was the Chabad the growth of the Chabad movement. leader from 1951 until his death in “With Chabad institutions in forty-nine states and more than eighty countries, 1994.

Chabad continues to grow and gain fol What was unusual about the lowers, in spite of the fact that its leader Rebbe, Telushkin said, was his belief died in 1994.” that “every act counts and every step matters.” It was the Rebbe who sent Since Schneerson’s death, no one religious emissaries to airports. These has replaced him as leader of the bearded men, dressed in Chasidic garb, Chabad movement. would approach men, and ask if they Telushkin, an orthodox rabbi orwere Jewish. dained by Yeshiva University in New If the answer was yes, they would York, calls himself a “traditional Jew.” be encouraged to put on tefillin, right “I don’t like to deal with denominationthere, in the airport. This tefillin cam- al labels,” he said. paign was controversial.

His introduction to the Rebbe and

“Secularly inclined Jews didn’t like the Chabad movement, occurred when it,” Telushkin said, and many orthodox he was growing up in Brooklyn. “My faJews questioned what value this single ther worked as the Rebbe’s accountant for forty years.” ritual act would have.

Telushkin told a personal story to “The Rebbe’s attitude,” Telushkin continued, “was that each act has value illustrate the Rebbe’s character. in itself. Every act has value.”

“In 1986, I was living in Israel One thing that characterized the when I got a phone call that my father Rebbe, was his focus on the positive, had suffered a bad stroke. I flew back including positive language. To explain, (to New York). Every day, there were Telushkin gave the example of the He- two calls about my father from the Reb-

be’s office.”

“The stroke had ended his father’s career as an accountant, but the Rebbe called, wanting to ask my father an accounting question,” Telushkin said.

“My father was able to answer. This showed the Rebbe was thinking about my father as an individual. He wanted to remind my father that he could still be useful,” Telushkin said.

“The Rebbe always showed great moral imagination.”

Telushkin’s admiration for the Rebbe, whom he said “empowers people,” came across in his speech, just as it is obvious to anyone who reads his book.

Steve Chervin, a popular adult educator on Jewish topics, was at Monday night’s lecture.

“Tonight’s program was remarkable,” Dr. Chervin commented, echoing the sentiment expressed by many who attended the program.

“I found tonight heartwarming, up-

lifting and inspiring,” said Atlanta psychotherapist Elaine Friedman. “Rabbi Telushkin gave a wonderful presentation that just exuded love.”

Rabbi Yossi New, the leader of Chabad of Atlanta, was one of many rabbis in the audience. He also had positive words about the lecture.

“I thought the best part was that everything he said was instructive and empowering.” Dossi New, Rabbi New’s wife, added that she “loved the way Telushkin ended his remarks.”

Telushkin ended his speech by talking about one of the reasons the Chabad movement is successful.

“Chabad is on a mission to reach every Jew,” Telushin emphasized. The Rebbe taught all his emissaries that the way to reach a Jew is to ask him to participate.

“We see each Jewish person as waiting to be asked,” Mrs. New said.

“It’s up to us to ask.”

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Young Israel of Toco Hills Celebrates New Building Sunday, November 16 at Chanukat Beit Knesset Special for the AJT

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oung Israel of Toco Hills is getting ready to mark the culmination of a dream that has been made real after ten long years of working and planning, and the congregation couldn’t be happier about it.

Founded in 1994 with just enough congregants to fill a large living room, the congregation grew exponentially as time passed. Ten years ago, it was clear that larger quarters would be necessary, and planning and fundraising commenced. When ground was broken last year, the congregation had grown to over 200 families, and had overflowed their converted house to the point that kiddushes were held in the backyard and simchas were often standing-room only.

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The Modern Orthodox synagogue will celebrate the completion of their new building at a Chanukat Beit Knesset on Sunday, November 16.

The program features keynote speaker Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schachter, the well-known professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University, who is Senior Scholar at YU’s Center for the Jewish Future.

And what is a better harbinger of the Jewish future than the story of the

“This great step was achieved by ten years of hard work, vision, and leadership by this congregation. It’s a dream come true,” said Rabbi Adam Starr, spiritual leader of Young Israel of Toco Hills (YITH). “Now, we’re

blessed with this beautiful spiritual space that is not only a building, but a reflection of our values.”

The new building is much bigger than the old one—13,200 square feet of space, as opposed to the 3,200 square feet that held the congregation before—but the new Young Israel building is about more than square footage. Every detail was carefully planned to create the perfect space for prayer and spiritual growth. For example, there are ramps in the front of the sanctuary that ascend to the Bimah, modeling the message of inclusion.

Additionally, because the YITH congregation is very conscious of the greater world around them, the shul was designed to be environmentally friendly. As one of the first houses of worship to receive an Earthcraft certification, the building is thrifty with water and energy. There’s even a space in the new parking lot that features a charger for electric cars.

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“We wanted a beautiful, airy, light-filled space,” said the congregation’s president, Davi Kutner. “We planned the building to enhance the experience of prayer and the com-

ing together of our community in every possible way.”

That’s why the seats are comfortable and solid, but more flexible than pews; the acoustics in the main sanctuary are flawless, and the windows flood the interior with leaf-filtered natural light. There are plenty of smaller rooms for children’s groups and Torah classes, and the main sanctuary can expand into more rooms during the High Holy days and other times of need. And, at last, the administrative offices are located in the synagogue building.

The congregation moved in for the recent Rosh Hashanah services of 5775, marking the first time in a few years that the entire congregation could pray together in one room in their own building.

“Now, we can touch more people, and offer more classes, programs, and activities,” said Rabbi Starr. “We want to continue to inspire our congregants and the whole Atlanta Jewish community.”

The Young Israel of Toco Hills will hold a Chanukat Beit Knesset featuring Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schachter as keynote speaker on Sunday, November 16, at 3:00 pm. The new building is located at 2056 Lavista Road NE, Atlanta, 30329. For more information, contact office@yith.org or call Leslie Mallard at 404-315-1417.

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Nadiv Lev Puts the “Mitzvah” Into Bar/Bat Mitzvah Epstein School Program Supports Israel Shelter for Abused Religious Women

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n parshat ‘Va’eira’, Hashem reveals his desire to share with Avraham the news of His decision to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, based on one criterion:

“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Hashem, to do Tzedaka and Mishpat” (Bereishit 18:19).

The Torah is clearly showing us the importance of imparting the ways of Hashem, Tzedaka and Mishpat to our children.

The “Nediv Lev” (“Gift from the Heart”) program of the Epstein School of Atlanta was designed to accomplish exactly that – to hand over the reins of responsibility to our younger generation by empowering them to make charitable decisions through an educational philanthropic process.

This year, the seventh grade Bar and Bat Mitzvahs at the Epstein School selected to support the incredible work of a shelter for abused religious women in Israel called Bat Melech.

The Epstein students emphasized with the trials and challenges of children from abusive homes. Uprooted from their previous environment, these children, together with their mothers, desparately needed a

setting conducive to building a better future after escaping tragic cycles of violence.

The students were moved by reports of the counseling, schooling and daycare programs that Bat Melech organizes for the children residing in their shelters. They were equally impressed by the efforts and attention to detail that the Bat Melech provides in order to help each child lead as normal a life as possible, under the circumstances.

Their hearts won over, the Epstein Bar and Bat Mitzvahs decided to reach out and provide their support to Bat Melech.

Over 6,000 miles away in Israel, Mr. Noach Korman, founder and director of Bat Melech Shelters for abused women, and Amy Oppenheimer, North American Director, were surprised and delighted to receive such a generous donation from the “Nediv Lev” project.

The connection spans not only continents, but generations. As Bat Melech and the Epstein School look to further their connection, it is clear how much the next generation has gained from this project, both the children of Bat Melech, who benefited from the gift, as well as the children of the Epstein School, who made a valiant effort to put the mitzvah back into Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

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ara Elise Benbenisty and Joshua Scott Cherry were married on October 12, 2014, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Rabbi Brad Levenberg officiated the ceremony.

Lara is the daughter of Drs. Lorna and Victor Benbenisty. She is the granddaughter of the late Esther and Morris Benbenisty of Atlanta and the late Maxine and Mendel Lazarus of Moultrie, Georgia.

Josh is the son of Michelle and Robert Cherry of Encino, California. He is the grandson of Bernice Cherry and the late Sidney Cherry and Ruth Deutsch and the late Sidney Deutsch, all of Brooklyn, New York.

Josh earned a bachelor degree from UC Berkeley and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and is now an assistant professor at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business. Lara is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and Tulane Law School, and is currently employed as a Faculty Manager for Kaplan Test Prep. The couple reside in Chicago, Illinois, with their two dogs, Lola and Bosco.

Bar Mitzvah Harris Greenbaum

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n November 24th, 2014, Harris Greenbaum, a 7th grader at Pace Academy, will become a Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel in Jerusalem. A member of Temple Sinai, Harris honored his simcha by volunteering with the Christopher League, a baseball league run by NYO for children with disabilities.

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Harris is the grandson of Michael and Heather Greenbaum of Paradise Valley, AZ and Phil and Pat Jameson of Athens, GA. Parents Jordan and Bonnie Greenbaum and older sister Alyse are filled with love and joy for this Bar Mitzvah. Harris is also the great-grandson of Sarah West of Macon, GA.

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by Wells Fargo with a $1,000 grant at the Days of Giving celebration in North Atlanta on Oct. 28 at the Marriott Perimeter Center.

Greater Atlanta Hadassah was among 240 groups across metro Atlanta chosen by the bank’s team members for the recognition. The donation helped push total giving to more than Terrell Jones of Wells Fargo North Atlanta $1.5 million across Georgia since Community Banking, and Lee Tanenbaum, who accepted the gift on behalf of Greater Atlanta the program’s inception six years Hadassah ago.

“We are honored to be one of the 69 organizations in North Atlanta receiving this recognition. We very much appreciate Wells Fargo’s gift,” said Lee Tanenbaum, co-chair of Greater Atlanta Hadassah’s recent Touch A Truck Family Festival to Benefit Heart Health. “This gift will help support Every Beat Counts: Hadassah’s Heart Health Program™ and cardiac research at Hadassah Medical Organization.

Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women worldwide, despite the fact that it is mainly preventable. This health and wellness program emphasizes choosing a healthy lifestyle to promote healthy hearts. The program empowers women of all ages to make appropriate lifestyle choices for themselves and their families.”

Wells Fargo Area President, Scott Asher, led the ceremony. “To some a $1,000 grant may seem small, but we know each of these great groups will be able to make a huge difference with this,” he said. “And collectively this will have a major impact on our community.” Added Robert Dobbs, Wells Fargo business banking area manager added, “This is one way we are trying to be the best local bank in Atlanta.” Wells Fargo also announced that its metro Atlanta employees gave or pledged $1.8 million this fall to the United Way and Community Support campaign – 24 percent more than last year.

For more information about what Hadassah is doing in the area of heart health, visit http://www.hadassah.org/everybeatcounts. For more information about Greater Atlanta Hadassah and its programs, visit www.hadassah. org/atlanta.

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lizabeth Banks is set to direct a new single-camera TV comedy on ABC. The Jewish convert will be directing The Greater Good, a series which she will also executive produce, in what will be her first TV directing job. The Greater Good has been described as a “Comedic X-files” and a relationship/workplace comedy set in the world of conspiracy theories. The actress/ director has extensive experience with single-camera comedy as an actress, appearing in Scrubs, 30 Rock and Modern Family.

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The Blue Box A Story of a Different Time and Place

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y mom was a Zionist.

My family belonged to Farband (The Jewish Culture Association).

So, it stands to reason that her three daughters would be Zionists as well. Did we know what that meant?

We had no clue. We did, however, know that we collected money for the Keren Kayemet in the Blue Box pushkah (Piggy bank- or should you find piggy offensive a box that holds a lot of collected loose change and a few bills, if we were very lucky), and we knew we went to Farband shule and camp. The Blue Box money was for Israel.

I did not go to Hebrew School or Sunday school. And, if you really want to know, I did not have a Bat Mitzvah.

I mean really! Who knew about Bat Mitzvahs? This was a phenomenon I discovered when Gene and I moved to the south. I attended Yiddisha shule four afternoons a week (After secular school) and half a day on Sundays, beginning my kindergarten year.

My mom hired a babysitter to walk me the three or four miles to shule every day until I was around nine or ten, at which time I became old enough to walk by myself. I would cut through Crotona Park and end up on Boston Road near the 174th street El, where David Pinsky Shuleh was

located (Today you could go to jail for child neglect for allowing a child to walk alone at such a young age).

This was my life until age fourteen. From ages fourteen to sixteen I took the train to Farband Central Mittle Shule (Middle School and High School) in downtown New York City on Mondays and Thursdays after school and half a day on Sundays.

At that time, taking the train downtown alone was no big deal for kids who grew up in New York. The train was relatively safe and was always an adventure with some very unique entertainment, which included the occasional pinch from an anonymous prince charming (if only).

My two sisters and my cousins all took this same journey to teen hood.

We were die-hard Farbandists.

We spent many hours at the train station on our way to David Pinsky or Mittle Shule holding our blue cardboard boxes, wearing our hearts and love of Israel on our sleeves, as we collected money to send to the homeland.

By the way, we did not need contests for incentive to collect as much money as we could. The incentive, the prize, was Israel’s continued existence.

One winter night, my sister Maggie and our cousin Larry did not come home at the specified time. At first, no one was really worried, as they were at the train station with their

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blue boxes. Have you ever noticed, the darker the night becomes, ‘not really worried’ turns to ‘worry’, which quickly turns to ‘panic’. Suddenly, I became acutely aware that my mom and Aunt Ruthie were in panic mode.

“Where could they be so late”? (It was probably 6pm); “It’s getting dark.

How will they walk so far alone in the dark”?

Oy, panic started to spread throughout each apartment in our building. It is important to note, that of a six-story apartment building, our family and extended family occupied a minimum of one apartment on every floor. We were a very close clan.

My dad was still at the butcher shop (Can you believe it? He was an authentic Kosher butcher) and none of my aunts drove. What to do? Should we go looking? Where would we start?

What if someone took them?

It was a wonderful time in the U.S.of A. Of course, we did not even know what a truly wonderful time it was. We just lived and let live. We worried more about Israel’s well-being than just about anything else.

Of course, I also worried about my hair, my clothes, my friends, when I would be able to drive my father’s car and a little bit about school.

Looking back, I sometimes wonder about those blue box pushkahs.

Shaindle would like to thank her proofreader daughter Raina for insuring my minions make sense.

Suddenly, without much fan-fare, our very own superman arrived, in the body of my uncle Joe (Larry’s dad).

Unlike Superman, my uncle could not fly. He had something more powerful - a car! I was instructed to go with my uncle Joe to search for the Kinder (Children). My uncle asked me to decide where to start the search.

Me decide? What if I’m wrong?

What if we go down Elsmere Place and they are on Prospect Avenue? Or visa versa?

Upon flipping the preverbal coin in my head, we began our search. My uncle seemed quite calm, to tell you the truth. He was a little put out by all the hysteria, but on the other hand, he could light up his cigarette without being strashed (Hassled).

He drove, I looked. Finally, we spotted them slowly meandering up the street, completely worry-free. “Get in the car,” I shouted out the window, before singing joyfully, “You’re gonna get it!”.

When we got home, boy did they get ‘it’. And we all know what ‘it’ is.

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no, we did not notice it was getting dark; what’s the big deal? Who would take us?”. Have you heard the phrase, no good deed goes unpunished?

As they were getting ‘it’, they cried out, “We were doing a mitzvah; it took a long time; we forgot the time;

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Maxine Neidich 62, Norcross

Maxine Neidich, age 62, of Norcross, passed away September 14, 2014. Survivors include her loving husband of forty years, Jerry Neidich; son, Josh Neidich, Philadelphia, PA; brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Robin Herman, Boynton Beach, FL; sister and brother-in-law, Marlene and Jules Siflinger, Roswell, GA; brother-in-law, Larry Neidich; several nieces and nephews. She will be remembered for her love of Torah.

Sign online guest book at www.edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Chabad of Gwinnett, The William Breman Jewish Home, Congregation Beth Jacob, Congregation Ariel, The American Heart or the American Lung Association. A graveside service was held Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Crest Lawn Cemetery with Rabbi Ilan Feldman officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta (770) 451-4999.

Martha Lee Lasky Sanders Atlanta

Martha Lee Lasky Sanders passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 26, 2014. Martha was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania to Pauline and Abe Lasky on November 20, 1936. She was the older sister to Carole Lasky and had numerous aunts and uncles, as well as first cousins on both her Mother’s and Father’s sides of the family. Martha graduated from Bradford High School and went on to attend Chatham College in Pittsburgh. On a blind double date, Martha met Paul Sanders, a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon, whom she married one week after graduating from college on June 14, 1958. After Paul finished his graduate studies, the two moved to Atlanta.

There Martha and Paul had two children, Liz Sanders Neiswander and David Sanders, and built a life full of friends, work, family and travel. Martha became a teacher at the Hebrew Academy (currently called the Atlanta Jewish Academy) in 1966, where she worked for 29 years, eventually becoming the Assistant Headmaster. She was an active member of Hadassah and an avid volunteer for a wide range of causes. Martha is survived by her husband, children and their spouses, Scott Sickeler and Ghila Ottolenghi Sanders, and her grandchildren, Max, Mac, Jane, Danny, Jeremy and Rose.

Martha will be remembered for her spirit, enthusiasm for life, creativity, artistic talents, generosity, ability to connect with students and impact lives, being an amazing grandmother and for her off-key singing and sense of humor. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Atlanta Jewish Academy, 5200 Northland Drive, Atlanta, GA 30342. Sign online guest book at www.edressler.com. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 27 at 2:00 pm at Crestlawn Cemetery at 2000 Marietta Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30318. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta (770) 451-4999.

Joseph Hershey 95, Alpharetta

Joseph Hershey, 95, of Alpharetta, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Born to Romanian immigrants in NYC, he came to Atlanta during his service in the US Army during WWII. He met his beloved Rose Fishman at a USO dance and worked in the Fishman family business, the Atlanta Broom Company, until his retirement in 1990. Joseph was preceded in death by his wife, Rose, two brothers, and one sister; and is survived by his daughters, Robyn and Sharon; and his brothers-in-law, Leonard and Herman Fishman. He was of the first residents of the Cohen Home and has lived there ever since. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cohen Home, 10485 Jones Bridge Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30022. An online guestbook is available at www.edressler.com. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM TODAY, Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Crest Lawn Memorial Park, with Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.

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Karen Hurtig, 97, of Atlanta, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 7, 2014. She was born in Breslau, Germany and excelled at math and gymnastics. Prior to World War II, Karen began to study nursing. She was a Holocaust Survivor, and worked for the American Joint in Munich immediately after the war. She, her mother, and nephew immigrated to Atlanta a few years later, after being sent for by her sister and brotherin-law whom she lived with until marrying. Karen was a very precise person. Her first job was at the Jewish Community Center, and then she worked at the Southern Israelite as their copyreader. Later, after the birth of her daughter, she worked as the bookkeeper and assisted at the family business, The Tech Shop, “across the street from the Varsity”. She was known to stay up until all hours of the night, when working on

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the books, if the figures were only two cents off. In her later years, when others her age were retired, she began a new job as bookkeeper for the John Yopp Publishing Company. When she finally did retire, she enjoyed clipping coupons and shopping at Kroger on Wednesdays for “Senior Day” and running errands for her sister and Rabbi and Mrs. Epstein. She was a firm fixture of love and devotion in her daughter’s life and then also in her son-in-law’s and his family as well. She enjoyed the Harry Potter books and movies! She was much beloved by her daughter’s friends whom she considered adopted daughters. Karen is preceded in death by her beloved sister, Doris “Puppi” Rosh, and mother Marta Schiftan. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Scott Miller; nephew and niece, Karl and Jeryl Rosh; nieces, Ilene Rosh, and Meryl Rindsberg and family; and close relatives: Adela Rosh and Lee and Wayne Greenberg and family, Deborah, Felton, Allison and Elizabeth McLaughlin and Richard Miller. An online guestbook is available at www.edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hemshech at www.eternallifehemshech.org. Graveside services were held on Monday, November 10, 2014 at Greenwood Cemetery, with Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.

Harold Lester Weinberg 96, Atlanta

Harold Lester Weinberg, who won his first photography prize at 17 and his last at 96, died on November 8, 2014, at North Fulton Hospital in Alpharetta, Georgia. Mr. Weinberg was born on November 25, 1917, in Newark, New Jersey. As a youth, his passions were Boy Scouting and photography. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout and later served as a Scout Master and member of New Jersey’s Orange Mountain Council. In 1970, he was awarded the Silver Beaver medal for distinguished service by the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Weinberg graduated from Newark College of Engineering with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In October, 1946 he married Florence Feldman, with whom he celebrated his 68th anniversary last month. Mr. Weinberg’s first job was with Thomas Edison Company in West Orange, New Jersey, where he worked for 11 years. Mr. Weinberg was credited as inventor on patents for a number of devices critical to the U.S. Army Air Force’s success in the Second World War. In 1951, when the Vice President of Edison started a new company manufacturing electronic components, he invited Mr. Weinberg to join him as Vice President in charge of manufacturing. Mr. Weinberg worked for that company and its successors until 1982, retiring as a Senior Vice President. Mr. Weinberg then began his second career, which was to cover meetings all over the world for a pharmaceutical periodical while pursuing his continuing interest and expertise in photography. He and Florence would attend these meetings and then add on tours of the areas. Between this work and other travels, they visited most of the world, including a cruise to Tahiti, where they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. From 1953 until 1985, Harold and Florence lived in Livingston, New Jersey, where Mr. Weinberg was active in local government and Temple Emanuel, as well as Scouting activities. They subsequently moved to Columbus, New Jersey, pioneering the new retirement community of Homestead. In 2010, they moved to Alpharetta, Georgia. Mr. Weinberg is survived by his wife Florence; his son David B. Weinberg of Bethesda, Maryland; his daughter-in-law Ronnie Genser of Sandy Springs, Georgia; his niece Deborah Weinberg Goodelman and her husband and son of Roswell, Georgia; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sign online guest book at www.edressler.com. The family requests that any contributions in memory of Mr. Weinberg be sent to the Dr. Sandy Weinberg Student Service Learning Awards Program, CSU Foundation, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Boulevard, Morrow, Georgia 30260. Sanford Weinberg, Mr. and Mrs. Weinberg’s other son, was a Professor in the Department of Health Care Management at that institution and passed away in 2011. Mr. Weinberg’s funeral was held November 10, 2014 at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta (770) 451-4999

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Pauline Hyman, age 90, of Murfreesboro, TN and formerly Atlanta, GA died October 23, 2014 at her daughter’s home. Survivors include her daughter, Shelley Schklar, Murfreesboro, TN; grandchildren: Leah S. Bryce and husband Glenn, Arnold, Maryland; Seth D. Schklar and wife Eliza, New Orleans, Louisana; great-grandchildren: Lydia Bryce, Loralei Bryce and Miles Samuel Schklar; special nieces: Sharon Polsky of Philadelphia, PA and Debra Polsky of Dallas, TX; many special friends in Atlanta and Murfreesboro. Sign online guest book at www.edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. A graveside service was held Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Arlington Memorial Park in Atlanta, GA. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta (770) 451-4999

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Across 1. Mayim Bialik joined “The Big Bang Theory”’s in 2010 5. Paskesz ___ Toast 10. Performs a sweatshop task 14. Awards hosted by Canadian-Jewish rapper Drake in 2014 15. Lynn Ahrens’s “___ is a Person, Place, or Thing” 16. 1988 Conservative Jewish manifesto “___ v’Emunah” 17. Bar mitzvah boy 20. Joel Grey’s “Cabaret” role 21. Alternative to a glass of Manischewitz 22. Canadian politician Bob 23. Dance Sammy Davis, Jr. was known for 26. Gornisht 27. ___ Crown Jewish Academy (Chicago day school) 30. 2014 “Bachelorette” Dorfman 32. ___ Moines (Location of Lubavitch of Iowa) 34. Scandal fictionalized in David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” 36. Bob Hilliard song whose title is a term of affection 39. Bacteria that may be a particular risk with kosher chicken 40. He partnered with Rodgers on “South Pacific” 42. Shalom from Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Haw.) 44. Embark (for) the Holy Land 45. Opposite of haredi 47. “Simpsons” neighbor Flanders voiced by Harry Shearer 48. “Mad About You” character Buchman and others 52. Andy Newmark band ___and the Family Stone 53. God number in Ladino 55. Milliband and Asner 57. Uri Geller claims to have it 58. Bit of comedy on “Saturday Night Live” 61. Scholar Robert (“The Art of Biblical Narrative”) 63. Husband-and-wife comedy duo who were regulars on “The Ed Sullivan Show” 67. Greek equivalent of the Hebrew letter yod 68. “___ Again” (motto of the Jewish Defense League) 69. “___, Mikey, Jakey, Sam. We’re the boys who eat no ham” 70. 1936 Palestine Commission 71. Alexander I, II, and III 72. “Nothing but ___” (Reform movement anti-malaria program) Down 1. Part of the King’s mantra in “The King And I” 2. He wrote the lyrics for “Under the Sea” and “Be Our Guest” 3. Sephardic cookbook “The Well-___ Life” 4. City nearly destroyed in the Lebanon War 5. Voice actress Whitman (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) 6. Eilat-Baghdad dir.

7. Like Samson’s hair 8. The amount Gabe Kaplan spends when he joins a poker game 9. Fanconi ___ (Jewish genetic disease) 10. “Shabbat is ___” (Paul Zim album) 11. (:-}# is supposed to be one of a bearded man with peyos 12. Brooks of “Silent Movie” 13. Abbr. for the last word in a conservative magazine edited by William Kristol 18. Yod preceder

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19. Like a kosher hot dog 24. Levine of Maroon 5 25. He was president until he was 90 28. Indian version of the dish Esau served Jacob 29. Jeremy Ben-___, author of “A New Voice for Israel” 31. State where Moses Alexander was once mayor of Boise 33. In Israel, commonly heard sound in July 2014 35. Asimov genre (abbr.)

37. Temple ___ (synagogue name in St. Louis, Atlanta, and Beverly Hills) 38. She said, “If I believe in something, I sell it, and I sell it hard” 40. Hebron’s Tomb of the Patriarchs, e.g.

41. Sweeney ___ (Sondheim character) 42. Freud remarks during psychoanalysis 43. Al Capp’s ___ Abner 46. Kavannah, an essential element of Jewish prayer 49. Six-Day War goal, vis-a-vis Jerusalem 50. ___ Y’mei Teshuvah (Ten Days of Repentance) 51. Uses paint in anti-Semitic graffiti, often 54. The Old City has about 225 56. “I am ___” (2001 Sean Penn film) 59. ___ Yisrael (the whole Jewish people) 60. “___ neranenah” (Israeli folk song lyric) 62. Read Torah 63. Emulate Elijah at the seder 64. It might check the temperature of a mikvah 65. ___ neshama (yahrtzeit candle) 66. Advice-givers Laura and Ruth

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