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DOES KNOWLEDGE EQUAL POWER? Is Education the Jew’s Edge?

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FROM OUR READERS

Ve Ahavtah L’raicha Kamocham Dear Editor, As the new school year begins, the state of Jewish education has been in my thoughts. My daughter was trying to find a day school for her children, and there are two problems which she has encountered that may be obstacles to others, as well.

One is the mundane problem of physical transportation, and the second is the Jewish connection among our community. The transportation issue is inherent in the organization of our Jewish schools. There is no school that provides a Jewish education for children in grades kindergarten through 12th grade in one physical place. Some families have to transport their children to as many as three or four different schools.

The Jewish connection issues run deeper. In public schools, all of our children are called “Jewish,” but in our day schools, they are called “Reform,” “Conservative” or “Orthodox.” How can we tell our children to have ahavat Yisrael, “love for all Jews,” when we set up these walls for them?

My suggestion is that the community builds a Jewish school for children in grades kindergarten through 12th who are from all backgrounds. Students would study all secular classes together, and for Judaic classes, they would have the option to choose the track based on their level of Jewish observance.

The school would provide vans that would transport students from every corner of the city to and from school.

Most importantly, it would provide an atmosphere that would nurture and encourage ahavat Yisrael. We have to find a way to mingle together to get to know each other. We could then say that here in Atlanta, Jews can live with each other in peace and respect under one roof.

After all, “love your fellow man as thyself” begins in kindergarten.

Sincerely, A Sandy Springs resident

L’dor V’dor in Jewish Atlanta

Dear Editor, In the ‘60s, I had a best friend at Emory. George was from New York, and I was from Savannah, Ga. After college, we switched places: He stayed in Atlanta, and I moved up North.

I just received a copy of your most recent Atlanta Jewish Times. On the front page is a snapshot of my son Dov Wilker, who is currently the Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee in Atlanta. [Subsequently], I turned to page 13 to read your story about the Black-Jewish Coalition.

I then glanced to the left, to page 12, and what do I see? A photo of my best friend’s daughter, Rachel Fox. Rachel is the co-chair of the Jewish National Fund’s Lawyers for Israel society. I was so excited!

At a time when a large number of young adults are not affiliating with Jewish organizations, it is thrilling to see two such bright, energetic, and committed young adults featured side by side in your paper. I am so proud that my friend George (and his wife Michele) and I (and husband Bernie) can smile together!

Sincerely, Simone Wilker Via the Internet

Partisan “Ludicracy”

Dear Editor, I read with great amusement the recent series of letters debating whether a true Jew should vote Democrat or Republican [Eugen Schoenfeld’s column in the July 20 edition of the AJT and reader Matthew Schwartz’s response in the Aug. 3 edition].

I haven’t laughed so hard since watching the last Notre Dame versus Boston College football game.

Every year, the players on each team start with a pre-game huddle kneeling in prayer, thus forcing the Almighty to choose which Catholic team he should anoint as the winner and hence claim the title as his favorite son.

Please keep those letters coming,so that your partisan writers can continue to engage in ludicracy for the advancement of humourkind.

Sincerely, Michael Glaser Roswell, Ga.

Exciting Entrepreneurial Coverage

I was very pleased to see the article on Ben Taube in the Aug. 17 edition.

Spotlighting Jewish entrepreneurs in the community who are doing significant work is a very welcome addition to the Atlanta Jewish Times.

Of special interest to the AJT’s readers – but not included in the profile – is Ben’s deep involvement with Israeli companies. Ben chairs the Cleantech Committee of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) and serves on our Executive Committee. He has gone on two business missions to Israel focusing on water and energy.

Last year, he coordinated the Southeast-Israel Energy Technology Business Exchange that brought 14 Israeli clean energy companies to Atlanta for meetings with GE Energy and major utilities. This past May, he organized a program as part of our I3 (Israel Innovation Impact) series on “Smart Grid Technologies” featuring three exciting Israeli companies in a program we sponsored with the University of Georgia.

Next month, he is coordinating a delegation of 10 Israeli solar technology companies coming to Orlando for the Solar Power International Conference on behalf of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor. And in November, he has secured the participation of the director general of Israel NewTech – the national initiative to promote Israeli water and energy technologies – as keynote speaker at the Savannah International Clean Energy Conference that he is organizing.

It is inspiring to see young Jewish entrepreneurs in our community who, like Ben, are connecting their business interests with their passion for Israel.

AICC is the place where this happens, and we look forward to reading in your newspaper about other Jewish business and professional people who are truly making a difference for their community, the Jewish people and Israel.

Thank you for this important coverage.

Sincerely, Tom Glaser President, AICC, Southeast Region

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“This is a great opportunity for our director and for our school,” said Rabbi Fred Greene, spiritual leader of Temple Beth Tikvah. “We believe that our Early Childhood program is more than just a preschool; we see it as a ‘Jewish Head Start’ program. We are thrilled that Beth Tikvah’s program will

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“Following a comprehensive search that stretched throughout the Southeast and Midwest, we chose Perry, a known and proven entity within our community,” Rittenberg said.

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nternationally-acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) on Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. to perform “The Spellbinding Music of Johann Sebastian Bach”. This performance, like the rest of Siegel’s “Keyboard Conversations” programs, is exclusive in the Southeast to the MJCCA’s Morris & Rae Frank Theatre and is designed to make classical music more accessible to everyone.

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As in all iterations of “Keyboard Conversations,” the artist will speak engagingly to the audience about the music before performing each work in its entirety.

Little-known anecdotes about the composers and stories about the historical contexts in which the pieces were written, create a more meaningful listening experience and a more personal connection with the music for the audience.

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Kantor to Talk “The Obamas” at MJCCA AUTHOR DISCUSSES REVELATORY PORTRAIT OF FIRST FAMILY

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With unprecedented access to the First Family, Kantor reveals many unknown stories and revelations about the connection between the personal and political in this presidency and how the First Couple’s partnership affects us all.

How does Barack Obama react to the frustrations of being president? What is Michelle Obama’s influence on her husband’s leadership, and how does she adapt to a life of limited freedom and intense media scrutiny?

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Prior to embarking on “The Obamas,” Kantor had covered the family since 2007, writing front-page stories about their faith, friends, marriage and roots (as well as portraits of Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney and other major political figures).

The event will be held at the MJCCA; tickets are available online at atlantajcc.org or by calling the MJCCA Box Office at (678) 812-4005. Seating is limited; reservations are recommended.

ABOVE: Author Jody Kantor presents a “Page from the Book Festival of the MJCCA” on Sept. 12 as she shares about her book “The Obamas” pictured left. PHOTO/Juliana Sohn

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ACCORDING TO ARLENE

Trying to Please Everyone KOSHER VACATIONING

By Arlene Appelrouth AJT Columnist

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he woman in front of me looked down into my crammed grocery cart, then lifted her face to get a good look at me. We didn’t know each other, but her questioning stare compelled me to explain.

“I’m shopping for 13 people for an entire week,” I said.

“That’s a mistake,” the stranger laughed, judging me without knowing anything about my circumstances.

Also, it’s important – though not always easy – for my husband Dan and I to be active grandparents. And finally, we like it when our three adult children interact with each other.

Everyone planned to spend a week together. Work schedules had to be considered, but we eventually agreed on a week after camp ended but before school started. The decision was made to rent a large house in a resort area in northern Ontario – called Blue Mountain – where there were daily prayer services at a local residence.

I took responsibility for buying ATLANTA+SOUTHEAST She had no way of knowing how the food in Toronto and bringing it, limmudse.org much I want my grandchildren to know each other. With some living in Toronto, Canada, and others in Silver Springs, Md., their paths don’t exactly cross.

knowing there weren’t any kosher restaurants or grocery stores close to where we were staying. As I fulfilled this responsibility, I had reinforced

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One has to go separately to the butcher, the baker and the fish market. In addition to specialized stores, I tried to satisfy the special requests of my highly individualized adult children.

After all (and especially in my family), there are different levels of keeping kosher. It’s far more complex than buying kosher meat, avoiding shellfish and keeping meat and milk products separate; all processed food has to have a kosher certification.

And my son who is a rabbi has kosher standards that exceed the norm. He and his family follow kosher distinctions called chalav yisroel for milk products and pas Israel for grain products. From what I understand, these categories consist of foods that have only been processed

by Jews.

Meanwhile, another of my adult children is satisfied with the more common certifications, and the third doesn’t have a kosher preference but is now eating organic.

So there I was, in a kosher meat store in Toronto, rummaging through the freezer, looking for kosher AND organic chicken and meat. What a surprise when I found it.

Of course, life is filled with surprises, contradictions and irony. Proof of this goes back to my childhood, when I grew up in a home with parents who had different beliefs about how to eat.

My father was a vegetarian, but my mother wasn’t. When I sat down to eat supper, there was the raw food my father ate and wanted me to eat, and the cooked meat and chicken my mother wanted me to eat. No matter what I picked, one of my parents would be disappointed in my choice.

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in my mind the idea that Toronto – even though a bustling metropolitan area – feels like a small town when it comes to kosher shopping.

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Talk about a double bind; I just couldn’t win. So I promised myself that when I was a “grown up,” everyone in my family would want to eat the same kind of food.

Boy, was I naïve. I had no idea how many choices there were when it came to food. It’s not just about whether you want American, French, Italian or Chinese.

In my extended family alone, the choices now include kosher, “more” kosher and organic. Clearly, whoever was listening to my prayers decided to let me know it isn’t up to me!

For our Blue Mountain stay, I bought disposable plates and plastic ware and also purchased a few pots, pans and utensils. I thought it would be easy to make the oven and the stovetop kosher.

So when my daughter-in-law asked what type of stovetop the kitchen had, I assumed she wanted to know if it was electric or gas. But I was wrong.

“You have to find out if it’s one of those flat, glass tops,” she told me. “If it is, we can’t use it.”

One thing about observant Judaism: It’s always full of surprises.

As it turns out, the stovetop was glass, so using it was isser, or forbidden. I learned it was impossible to make it kosher, so I suggested we use the outdoor barbecue grill; my son said grills cannot be made kosher, either.

I went to the hardware store and bought a hot plate with two burners.

As long as I was there, I purchased a toaster. Finally, my rental car filled with all my food and non-food purchases, I programmed the app on my iPhone to provide directions from Toronto to Blue Mountain.

As I was driving north, I had one recurring thought: The next time I plan a family reunion, I’m going to do it differently. I’m going to check out taking a cruise.

Editor’s note: Arlene Appelrouth earned a degree in news-editorial journalism from the University of Florida and her career as a writer and journalist spans a 50-year period; she currently studies memoir writing while working on her first book.

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IF YOU ASK ME

My Son the Rabbi and My Son the Doctor DOES KNOWLEDGE EQUAL POWER?

By Eugen Schoenfeld AJT Contributor

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ike most people, I too receive unsolicited e-mail. While most of them are mundane, occasionally I find some very interesting articles reflecting unexpected points of view.

Recently, a friend sent me an article titled “Why Are the Jews so Powerful?”, written by Dr. Farruk Saleem from Islamabad, Pakistan.

As this writer is a Muslim, I expected that the article would contain the usual diatribe rooted in conspiracy theory enunciated in the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion.”

To my surprise, the article was not anti-Semitic; it was directed toward the followers of Islam and explained why Jews have far greater power than do the Muslims. Simply stated, the author proposes that Jewish power lies in their education, while by contrast, the Muslims not only lack education but have one of the highest rates of illiteracy in the world.

As evidence, Dr. Saleem presents a long list of Jews who were noted for their scientific, literary and economic success and their contribution to universal culture.

I cannot argue with this view, although the doctor overestimates the power Jews wield in the world. If indeed Jews have all this power that the author claims they do, why then did we have to struggle in the last two millennia for our survival?

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The author is also mistaken about the source of this power. Although education can help, power comes from the control of scarce resources – oil, for example – and is related to critical mass (that is, the size of a population), and neither one of these conditions fit the Jewish case.

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It is true that Jews from the biblical time to present day have been committed to education and knowledge. Jews have contributed to the world’s culture and science to a far greater degree than one would have expected from such a tiny minority; for example, Jews – who are merely two-hundredths of a percent of the

world’s population, have been awarded more than 25 percent of all Nobel prizes awarded.

While I can understand the lack of educational advancement by many nations in the Muslim world, it is however indeed a puzzle: Why have the Arabs – who at one time led the world in science, literature, astronomy, art and many other fields – ceased to continue to be leaders in the disciplines they once dominated?

What brought the decline of science in the Arab world and at the same time what gave rise to the great Jewish achievements?

A Clarification, Courtesy Our History From the ninth through the 12th century (that period when Europe was mired in the “Dark Ages”), Arabs were the dominant force in the world of science. For instance, they developed the common numeric system, including the idea of zero and the decimal system, without which modern mathematics and the physical sciences could have not existed.

Moreover, it was their efforts that saved the wisdom of Greece and Rome, and their advancement of astronomy was instrumental to the expansion of sea voyages. And perhaps most importantly, the Arabic world was a very tolerant society to Jews and Christians.

Indeed, for almost three centuries beginning with the eighth century, Jews in Andalusia enjoyed a life of freedom that led Jewish historians to designate this period as tekufat ha’zahav, “the golden age.” This was the period that produced such literary giants as Rambam, Yehudah Halevy and Ibn Gabirol, all of whom produced works still considered great achievements in Hebrew literature; and during these years, there were also Jewish philosophers – most of whom wrote in Arabic – who became great contributors to philosophy, theology and moral thought.

Still, that success that Jews have achieved to which Dr. Saleem refers did not begin until the 19th century.

For the period between the golden

age but prior to the 1800s, Jewish scholarship was outstanding but limited to and by theology – that is, to explanations and the elucidation of the Talmud.

There has always been a strong bond between Jews and learning. The Torah commands us to be students and teachers, to love learning and to honor those who are learned. To be known as one who is baki batorah, “learned in the Torah,” or one who is a harif, “having a sharp mind,” is a great honor, and happy is the mother who can declare, “my son the rabbi.”

But while the Talmud teaches us that we must combine derech eretz, “worldly occupation,” with Torah learning, Jews in the Diaspora were kept from secular learning and from most occupations for some time.

What was left to Jews for so many years was a shrunken world in which religion became dominant and in which love for learning was centered on only the Torah and Talmud.

Judaism in the past controlled what is appropriate and permissible to study and what is not. The significance and the power of learning is attested by G-d in the biblical narrative which describes Him as an entity who wishes to control knowledge and is jealous of human beings lest they become god-like.

Also consider that the serpent tells Eve not to eat from the tree of knowledge, “for G-d does know that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened and you shall be as G-d…”

Perspectives Shift It is only when religion has lost its grip over us, when we no longer accepted its restrictive limitations on our thinking and when the opportunities to learn were granted to us, that we were able to turn to the secular world and its teachings.

Over time, explanations that were based on revelations have been replaced by empirical observation. To Jews, this freedom of thought and learning coincided with the break-

down of the ghettoes and increased opportunities to enter universities.

As Jews entered into professions not available before, the love of learning and the honor bestowed to the learned still remained but was transferred from the religiously educated to the secularly educated.

Mothers now proudly proclaimed “my son the doctor,” rather than “my son the rabbi.”

In contrast to Jews, Muslims were unable to free themselves from the enslavement of their faith; to the contrary, their submission to Allah’s will based on the Qu’ran became very strong. This religious enslavement not only kept them from entering the modern times but also from living in a multi-faith society.

Regardless of the faith to which one belongs, a total commitment to a belief enslaves the mind and keeps the person from seeing that truth and beauty can also exist outside of their own belief system. The opposite also holds true: A total commitment to empiricism deprives people from having spiritual experiences.

Man, as the Torah teaches us, cannot live by bread alone, and people cannot enjoy the beauty of life without having an experiential existence and the ability to commune with the transcendental force. Life must have meaning, and the idea that human existence is purely the result of certain accidents does not provide an adequate reason for facing life’s struggles, nor does it motivate us to live in a moral and unselfish society.

As for me, I have the need to be attached to my historical roots, to the wisdom of our sages and, above all, to the existence of a transcendental force. The good life exists only when we live in the world of science while mitigated by the world of spirit.

Editor’s note: Eugen Schoenfeld is a professor and chair emeritus at Georgia State University and a Holocaust survivor.

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Setting the Right Pace for Your Fitness Routine

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Therefore, you join a gym or set up some equipment to use in your home; maybe you even hire a personal trainer. You are ready and raring to go!

You purchase new workout gear and tell everyone you know about your decision and how excited you are to get started. You boldly state that you are going to work out five, six or possibly seven days a week, and you plan to dedicate at least one hour for each session, perhaps even more.

You are going to eliminate all of the bad food that you have consumed for so long, and you decide to begin eating only healthy alternatives. You are going to read, study and learn all there is to know about exercise and nutrition because, after all, this is completely new to you.

Does this sound familiar?

Maybe you have felt this surge of adrenaline in the past, or know someone else who has; it is not uncommon.

While you may think it is something I would encourage, it actually sends up a red flag to me – exercise and eating right are wonderful things, but doing too much too soon or making drastic changes to your lifestyle too quickly can cause burnout and lead you right back to where you began.

Furthermore, taking your body from basically no activity to extreme amounts of it right away can cause overuse injuries to your muscles, tendons, bones and joints, and this, of course, can set you back even further.

When it comes to fitness, it is beneficial to start slow and finish strong.

Initially, get yourself moving by walking for a few minutes and doing some basic stretches; this will probably make you feel more energized and limber than you have in a long time.

Gradually increase your walking time and pace, add more advanced stretches and incorporate resistance training with light weights or exercise bands and tubes. Do not skip breakfast; instead eat smaller portions more frequently throughout the day.

Making these relatively modest but highly effective changes to your daily routine will allow your body to slowly adapt without overtaxing your system. As you continue to feel better and stronger, you may see subtle changes in your appearance, as well as how you fit into your clothes. Family, friends and co-workers will likely begin to notice and compliment you, and all of this will provide the motivation for you to continue to move forward.

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Unfortunately, it does not work that way; there are no short-cuts when it comes to fitness, but there are satisfying, worthwhile returns.

So get excited about your new journey to wellness, but do not go too hard too fast or you may pay the price. Be patient, take it one step at a time, and you will ultimately get to where you want to be.

Editor’s note: Jeff Rosenblum, BS, is an ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified personal trainer and president of Posture Plus Fitness (www.postureplusfitness.com), providing in-home and on-location personal training as well as group presentations and corporate wellness programs. He is also a personal trainer at the Marcus Jewish Community Center, where he trains MJCCA Total Health members.

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Stitching Up a Storm LEARNING THE ‘CHICKEN SCRATCH’

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he Peach S t a t e Stitchers of the Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Art and guests learned a new technique, called “chicken scratch,” from PSS member and program co-chair Pamela Rishfield at the group’s Aug. 13 meeting.

Rishfeld put together kits which included patterns of dreidels, Stars of David and a chanukkiah along with sewing instructions and thread. Some members may turn their completed project into a future Chanukah “Gelt Bag.” Meetings of the Peach State Stitchers are held the second Monday of each month at the North DeKalb Cultural Center in Dunwoody (unless there is a Jewish holiday on that date). The organization also offers some daytime meetings, monthly morning “stitch-ins,” special trips pertaining to Judaic or needlework interests and opportunities for tzedakah projects. To learn more, visit pomegranateguild.org or peachstatestitchers.org.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Vilma Arenson learns a new sewing technique called “chicken scratch” at the Peach State Stitchers’ program held Aug. 13. TOP RIGHT: Pamela Rishfeld demonstrates a new sewing technique to Rhoda Margolis.

ABOVE: Members of the Peach State Stitchers – the Atlanta Chapter of the Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Art – at the group’s Aug. 13 meeting. LEFT: From left to right, Peach State Stitchers Arlette Berlin, Judy Sternberg and Debbie Taratoot sew blue or white thread into blue and white Gingham check fabric attached to a 6-inch or smaller embroidery hoop.

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GHA Builds Creativity With New Imagination Playground IF YOU BUILD IT, YOU CAN PLAY!

By Leah Levy AJT Contributor

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hen the younger students at the Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew Academy attended the school Open House on Aug. 12, they were surprised to see something new in a lovely but little-used courtyard: An Imagination Playground had sprung up overnight!

This groundbreaking playspace concept – a gift from GHA’s own Parent-Teacher-Student Association – features giant blue foam shapes designed to intrigue and interest children, sparking their imaginations and encouraging them to design their own course of play.

Young students seemed to gravitate to it immediately, working together and separately to create amazing structures. There were Seussian castles with flowers sprouting from the towers, Rube-Goldberg-style ball runs and courses and otherworldly gardens of triangles and parallelograms, all in a vivid shade of bright blue.

“I think the older kids are going to want to play with this, too,” she remarked.

Yael Katz, who teaches in the kindergarten, said, “I certainly enjoyed playing with them!”

Principal Leah Summers was very enthusiastic about the educational opportunities disguised as simple play.

“They encourage collaboration and problem-solving,” she said. “They allow children to develop leadership skills, [and] they introduce the concept of doing things in the real world. What a fantastic gift from the PTSA!” Editor’s note: Leah Levy is a paraprofessional at GHA and the author of “The Waiting Wall,” a Sydney Taylor Notable Book for 2010.

GHA is the first school in Atlanta to host this revolutionary new mobile and interactive play environment.

The Imagination Playground design, which was created by award-winning New York-based architect David Rockwell, is the response to what a real parent felt was lacking in the typical playground.

Rockwell was inspired to create the Imagination Playground by watching his own children play, and he used his design experience to enhance dynamism and learning outcomes in free play.

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David Krishock, President of Bright Days and Imagination Playground, personally introduced the Imagination Playground to GHA staff. He explained that the shapes are safe, easy to manipulate and designed to intrigue.

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“It’s really something to see two little ones working together to move one of the bigger blocks into position,” he said. “They won’t get hurt, and they’re working together on an idea. Maybe not the same idea…but Imagination Playground shapes allow them to connect their dreams.”

Greenfield parent Cheryl Haas looked on as a group of kids worked on an amoeba-shaped track for several rolling balls, pushed by a toddler.

Clockwise beginning TOP RIGHT: GHA student Alex Katz poses atop the seat she built for herself in the Imagination Playground.

RIGHT: Greenfield’s new Imagination Playground – a gift from the school’s PTSA – encourages teamwork and group play.

ABOVE: Greenfield Hebrew Academy’s Ian Yagoda made a comfortable place to rest out of the giant blue foam shapes.

TOP LEFT: Sam Franco, GHA elementary schooler, created a ramp out of elements he found in the Imagination Playground.

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RIGHT: Fourth grade friends Jared Berenthal (left), Max London (middle), and Jacob Powers (right) take a spin on the playground during first-day recess.

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ARTS & LIFE

Kosher Movies: Winter’s Bone (2010) DEBRA GRANIK’S TALE OF OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

By Rabbi Herbert Cohen AJT Columnist

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everal years ago, I was invited to a wedding of a friend in a small Jewish community in rural New Jersey. My host showed me around and was particularly proud of the local Jewish day school and its stellar staff. He introduced me to Warren, who looked somewhat familiar, but I couldn’t place him.

Warren, however, remembered me. He told me he that for a short time he was a dorm student at Yeshiva High School of Atlanta, at which I was principal, and he actually boarded at my home for about half a year.

He did okay at the school but dropped out after a semester, leaving me with a sense that he was going nowhere academically or religiously.

So it was both surprising and gratifying for me to see Warren was now a successful teacher of Judaic studies in the local day high school and married happily with two kids to boot.

Meeting an old acquaintance after so many years reminded me that one can never predict with certainty who will be successful in life. Sometimes kids with little support on the home front manage to define themselves as independent, thoughtful and courageous people even when nothing in their background indicates that this should be so.

“…possessing knowledge, being a religious functionary or being of royal lineage does not guarantee ethical behavior or success in life; what is most important is the possession of good name.”

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of America, the film takes place over a backdrop that is sparse and dreary (both materially and spiritually); it depicts a grim world where people exist but do not aspire beyond the nitty-gritty world they inhabit.

In this dark universe, Ree Dolly – only 17 years old – looks after her mentally ill mother and her two younger siblings. Every day, she gets them ready for school; and after school, she teaches them how to cook and hunt. Her father, involved in making and selling drugs, is nowhere to be found.

Things get worse when the local sheriff informs Ree that unless her father shows up for a court date, their house – which serves as collateral for his bail – will be lost. Thus begins the young woman’s determined search for her father; it is a search that brings her in touch with an unsavory and dangerous crowd, where secrecy and distrust of the law reign supreme.

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A flood of memories washed over me: Warren was a hard case as a teenager, and came to school not so much for its Jewish studies program but to avoid an abusive and dysfunctional home situation.

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Our sages tell us that there are three crowns that a person might wear: the crown of Torah, the crown of priesthood and the crown of kingship. It is the crown of a good name, however, that surpasses them all. This statement reflects the reality that possessing knowledge, being a religious functionary or being of royal lineage does not guarantee ethical behavior or success in life; what is most important is the possession of good name.

Any man can achieve this if he is determined and if he behaves ethically, and this is what Ree does in “Winter’s Bone.” She reminds us that it is possible to triumph over circumstances, no matter how hopeless they appear to be, and become a beacon of inspiration and support to those around you.

Editor’s note: Rabbi Cohen, former principal of Yeshiva Atlanta, now resides in Beit Shemesh, Israel. koshermovies.com.

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insurance,” Erickson said. “It’s called ‘social media’ for a reason – you must be engaging and real!”

He has a point, and if the name of the social game is to be “engaging and real,” then Erickson is playing like a true champion.

Social marketing superpowers aside, Erickson still insists that he’s really just a “regular guy who loves to eat.” It’s that kind of humble attitude that helps him hold his place in the interest and attention of a rapidly growing social network.

Known in the Twitter-sphere as @fifthgrouper, Erickson’s sweet signature “Cheers!” in response to new followers gives the impression that he’s raising a glass to new friends. The master of marketing for Fifth When he’s not busy as Group Restaurants, the marketing maven his social media savvy fof Fifth Group, Erickis one of the reasons son finds his foodie fix why this Director of at places like Bluefin, Marketing stays fresh Floataway Café and and valued among felMichael Erickson.

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Parshat Shoftim WE ARE ALL JUDGES AND KINGS

By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb Orthodox Uniont

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here is something about mid-August that says, “The summer is waning.”

Schoolchildren begin to experience the anxieties that come with the anticipation of the return to school; vacationers hasten to relish the last of the “lazy, hazy days”; and the baseball season is at the stage when the pennant and wild-card races begin to really heat up.

Spiritually, too, there is a change going on inside of us. The month of Elul, the last month before the New Year, has begun, and with it comes the sound of the shofar, which lit-

rah selection. What we find instead are laws and narratives which seem to be meant for someone else, not for us mere struggling ordinary mortals; the passages we read are directed toward the elite stratum of our society, to the leaders, to the judges and kings.

But there is one approach which I would like to suggest and which seems to me to be of great practical utility. To explain this approach, I must remind you of an important movement in the history of the Jewish people which had its roots in the middle of the 19th century.

The parsha opens with a description of the judicial and legal institutions, and with the establishment of a locale which we are to visit if we wish to consult priests, Levites and experts in the law. The parsha proceeds to speak of kingship and royalty, of the privileges and responsibilities of the priestly class, of the role of prophets, and even of the structure of the military.

A man named Rabbi Israel Salanter was disturbed at the superficiality of the religious life that he observed even in the most traditional and observant communities of the Eastern Europe of his time. He felt that people were numb, or at least indifferent, to the important ethical issues which he considered to be the core of our faith.

“It reminds us that we are all ‘judges and kings,’ that we all need to take our responsibilities seriously. Each and every one of us is a leader – if not over throngs of thousands, then over our communities, neighborhoods and families (or at the very least, over ourselves).” erally signals the fast approaching High Holidays and Days of Awe. The shofar simply gives voice to the inner feeling of “the fun times are over, it is time to get serious.”

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It is precisely at this season that we read the Torah portion Parshat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9).

We open our Bibles to this Torah portion in anticipation of some words to edify each of us as individuals; we hope to find verses which will goad us toward introspection and inspire us to improve ourselves in many ways.

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But that is not what we find in the parsha of Shoftim. We are disappointed in our search for a deeply personal message in this week’s To-

Where is the role of the individual in all of this? At this time of year, when those of us who are serious about our religious responsibilities are searching for personal guidance and spiritual illumination, what lessons can we learn from these texts which seem to be addressing a more lofty audience?

What is a humble person to gain from laws of societal governance? Of what relevance are the responsibilities of judges and priests and kings to those of us with pedestrian concerns?

There are, of course, numerous approaches to resolving this quandary.

So the rabbi initiated a religious revolution known as the Mussar Movement, which was designed to once again place ethics and spirituality at the center of Jewish religious life. Now, this column is not the place to describe in detail the development of this movement over the course of the last century and a half, suffice it to say that this movement – like so many similar ones – splintered into a number of different streams.

One of these was centered in the small Lithuanian village of Kelm, and another in a suburb of the large city of Kovno, Slobodka.

The “old man” of Kelm, Rabbi Simcha Zissel, emphasized man’s limitations, his frailties and vulnerabilities. His followers would spend the days of Elul in fear and trepidation, hoping to overcome the burdens of their sins.

The other “old man,” Rabbi Nosson Zvi Finkel of Slobodka, had a very different spiritual strategy. He encouraged his disciples to recognize gadlut ha’adam, the greatness of man; he urged his followers to recognize their strength and near infinite potential.

Far be it from me to decide which approach is correct. Indeed, I believe that they are both correct, though each is designed for its own time and place. In our time and in our place, I

am convinced that it is the Slobodka approach which is preferable.

Nowadays, paradoxically, our external demeanor of arrogance and hubris is but a mask for deep inner feelings of inferiority and inadequacy. We fail to understand that we are capable, as individuals and as a nation, of gigantic accomplishments.

We need to be reminded not of our limitations, but of our capabilities.

Perhaps it is for this reason that we read the parsha of Shoftim at this time of year. It reminds us that we are all “judges and kings,” that we all need to take our responsibilities seriously. Each and every one of us is a leader – if not over throngs of thousands, then over our communities, neighborhoods and families (or at the very least, over ourselves).

This week, we are reminded that from our very beginnings we were given the appellation “a kingdom of priests, a holy nation.” The road to teshuvah, to authentic repentance, is not a private and solitary road. It is not a road which we travel as isolated individuals, with the puny tools of introspection and contemplation.

Rather, with the approach of the New Year, we must regard ourselves as part of a great nation and imagine ourselves as leaders of that nation.

That is why the parsha of Shoftim, with its emphasis upon large social institutions and systems of governance and military defense, is read at this time of year.

It is to remind us – nay, to persuade us – that we are all “judges and kings.”

Editor’s note: Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb is the Executive Vice President Emeritus of the Orthodox Union.

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Rabbi Welcoming Kiddush, come join Congregation Beth Tefillah in welcomig their new rabbis and families, Rabbi Avi and Chani Shlomo and Rabbi Sender and Rochel Lustig. Sat., Fri., Aug. 24 9th-Annual Congregation Or VeShalom Aug. 25, following services. Congregation Beth Golf Tournament. Fri., Aug. 24. Register- Tefillah. (404) 843- 2464. ing sponsors now. Bear’s Best in Suwanee.

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AUG Guns and Fun, hosted by North Atlanta Jewish Singles, come meet other Atlanta area singles and learn how to shoot guns.

Fri., Aug. 24, 7 p.m. $57/ person. Sandy Springs Gun Club and Range. RSVP to Sun., Aug. 26 Back to Shul Grillin’ and Chillin’ BBQ, as Mark Horvath mhorv00@gmail.com. part of Ahavath Achim Open House Weekend, Shabbat UNplugged, as part of Ahavath bring your swimsuit and come enjoy a day of Achim Open House Weekend, come expe- water fun, food and fun. Sun., Aug. 26, 12 p.m. rience a Shabbat with music and prayer Ahavath Achim Synagogue. (404) 355-5222. followed by a social gathering. Fri., Aug. 24 7:30 p.m. Ahavath Achim Synagogue. CTeen Paintball and BBQ, come meet teens from across the state and enjoy a paintball (404) 355- 5222. shooting adventure and great barbeque. Sun., Aug. 26. $25/person. For more information AUG and to RSVP, rebarik@gmail.com by Aug. 20.

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Congregation Beth Shalom Beautification Day, all hands needed outdoors to spruce up the grounds before High Holidays. Bring your clippers, shovels, gloves and children to help.

Sat., Aug. 25 Morning Services, Yoga, Torah Study No RSVP needed. Sun., Aug. 26, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Meditation, as part of Ahavath Achim Congregation Beth Shalom.

Open House Weekend, begin Shabbat with a traditional Saturday morning service, fol- Taste of Judaism, class with Rabbi Brian lowed by yoga, torah study with Judith Hod- Glusman. Sun., Aug. 26, 10 a.m. Free. MJCCA. ara and a meditation service. Sat., Aug. 25, shelley.buxbaum@atlantajcc.org.

9 a.m. Ahavath Achim Synagogue. (404) Luna Strings, featuring Katerina Lewis, Erica Ransbottom and Leah Jacobson, will be per355- 5222. forming “The Evolution of Pop” as part of their Family Day at Cherokee Valley Ranch, annual concert series. The recital will follow hosted by North Atlanta Jewish Singles, the progression of popular music from Strauss come meet other Atlanta area singles with and Joplin through the Beatles and Coldplay. It your family and fun activities, like ziplin- is sure to be a fun and entertaining event for all ing and horse back riding. Sat., Aug. 25, ages! Sun., Aug. 26, 4 p.m. $5 suggested dona10 a.m. Priced per activity from $8- $25/ tion. Congregation Shearith Israel. person. Cherokee Valley Ranch, Jasper GA. RSVP to Mark Horvath mhorv00@gmail. Acclaimed Pianist Jeffrey Siegel, featuring The Spellbinding Music of Johann Sebastian com.

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Bach. As part of his “Keyboard Conversations” program, Siegel explains the classical music of Bach, followed by a performance.

Sun., Aug. 26, 4 p.m. $25 General admission / $18 MJCCA Members. MJCCA. For tickets, (678) 812-4078.

Or Hadash Men’s Club Outing to the Gwinnett Braves v. Syracuse Chiefs game. Sun., Aug. 26, 5:05 p.m. $12, order

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Annual OVS Mitzvot Auction, preceded by the traditional Keftes dinner. Sun., Aug. 26, 5:15 p.m. $10/adult, $7.50/ child. Congregation Or VeShalom. (404) 633-1737.

Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’, come support The Drake House at this family friendly ice cream social. Sun., Aug. 26, 2 p.m. $5/person or $20/family. Historic Roswell Square.

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Mon., Aug. 27 Parenting Class, Bringing G-d into our home through positive Jewish parenting. Mon., Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m. $50/ couple for 6 sessions. Private residence. To register, rabbimordy@congariel.org

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Tues., Aug. 28 Literacy Program Kick-Off Event, the Atlanta Jewish Coalition is always looking for child literacy tutors. Come join the tutors, teachers and principals at the special event and learn more about participating in the program. Tues., Aug. 28, 4:30- 6 p.m.

Temple Sinai. Contact Rita Zadoff at (404) 843- 9600.

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Wed., Aug. 29 Celebrating Defiance, this program will offer performances and a panel discussion by artists and art experts whose passion is to ensure that work created during the Holocaust is both remembered and celebrated. Panelists include: Cory Godbey, artist and animator; actor, Tom Key; musician, Juan R. Ramírez-Hernndez; and art historian, Dede Thompson. Wed., Aug. 29, 7 p.m. The Breman Museum.

Treasures from Terezin, as part of the ADL Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin Atlanta Symphony Series, come see this special exhibit displaying materials that survived the Terezin concentration camp, like art and personal documents. Wed., Aug. 29 through Oct. 26. Free to members or $12/ person. The Breman Museum.

(678) 222- 3700.

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Thurs., Aug. 30 Rocky Mountain Chai, five-day international event of the Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America. Thurs., Aug. 30 through Mon., Sept. 3. JCC Ranch Camp in Elbert, Colo. event@mosaicoutdoor.org or (888) 6672427.

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Fri., Aug. 31 Camp Coleman Family Camp Weekend, a Labor Day camp experience for the entire family. Fri., Aug. 31 through Mon., Sept. 3. Space is limited, sign up by Aug. 17. URJ Camp Coleman in Cleveland, GA. $600/ family of four. (706) 865- 4111.

Atlanta Synagogue Directory Congregation Shearith Israel 1180 University Dr. Atlanta, GA 30306 www.shearithisrael.com 404.873.1743

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Chabad Intown 928 Ponce De Leon Avenue Atlanta, GA 30306 www.chabadintown.org 404.898.0434

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Congregation B’nai Torah 1633 Hwy 54 E Jonesboro, GA 30238 www.bnai-israel.net 678.817.7162

Chabad Israel Center 5188 Roswell Rd. Sandy Springs, GA 30324 www.cicatlanta.com 404.252.9508

Atlanta Chevre Minyan Druid Forest Clubhouse North Crossing Dr. Atlanta, GA 30305 www.atlantachevreminya.org

Congregation Dor Tamid 11165 Parsons Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30097 www.dortamid.org 770.623.8860

Chabad Jewish Center 4255 Wade Green Rd. Suite 120 Kennesaw, GA 30144 www.jewishwestcobb.com 678.460.7702

Congregation Shema Yisrael 6065 Roswell Rd., #3018 Atlanta, GA 30328 www.shemaweb.org 404.943.1100

Congregation Ner Tamid 176 West Sandtown Rd. Marietta, GA 30064 www.nertamidonline.com 678.264.8575

Guardians of the Torah P.O. Box 767981 Roswell, GA 30076 www.guardiansofthetorah.org 770.286.3477

Congregation Rodeph Sholom 406 East 1st Street Rome, GA 30161 www.rodephsholomga.org (706) 291-6315

Nediv Lev: the Free Synagogue of Atlanta 3791 Mill Creek Ct. Atlanta, GA 30341 My.att.net/p/PWP-NedivLev 770.335.2311

Temple Beth David 1885 Mcgee Rd. Snellville, GA 30078 www.gwinnetttemple.com 770.978.3916

Chabad of Cobb 4450 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta, GA 30068 www.chabadofcobb.com 770.565.4412 Chabad of Gwinnett 3855 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Suite 770 Norcross, GA 30092 www.chabadofgwinnett.org 678.595.0196 Chabad of North Fulton 10180 Jones Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30022 www.chabadnf.org 770.410.9000 Congregation Beth Tefillah 5065 High Point Rd. Atlanta, GA 30342 www.chabadga.com 404.257.9306

Conservative Ahavath Achim Synagogue 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. Atlanta, GA 30327 www.aasynagogue.org 404.355.5222 Congregation Beth Shalom 5303 Winters Chapel Rd. Atlanta, GA 30360 www.bshalom.net 770.399.5300 Congregation B’nai Torah 700 Mount Vernon Hwy. Atlanta, GA 30328 www.bnaitorah.org 404.257.0537 Congregation Etz Chaim 1190 Indian Hills Pkwy Marietta, GA 30068 www.etzchaim.net 770.973.0137 Congregation Gesher L’Torah 4320 Kimball Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30022 www.gltorah.org 770.777.4009 Congregation Or Hadash 6751 Roswell Rd. Atlanta, GA 30328 www.or-hadash.org 404.250.3338

Orthodox Anshi S’Fard Congregation 1324 North Highland Ave. Atlanta, GA 30306 www.anshisfard.com 404.874.4513 Congregation Ariel 5237 Tilly Mill Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338 www.congariel.org 770.390.9071 Congregation Beth Jacob 1855 Lavista Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.bethjacobatlanta.org 404.633.0551 Congregation Beth Yitzhak 5054 Singleton Rd. Norcross, GA 30093 770.931.4567 Email: anatoliy@bjca.com Congregation Ner Hamizrach 1858 Lavista Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.ner-hamizrach.org 404.315.9020 The Kehilla of Sandy Springs 5075 Roswell Rd. Sandy Springs, GA 30342 www.thekehilla.org 404.913.6131 Young Israel of Toco Hills 2074 Lavista Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.yith.org 404.315.1417

Reconstructionist

Congregation Bet Haverim 2676 Clairmont Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.congregationbethaverim.org 404.315.6446

Temple Beth Tikvah 9955 Coleman Rd. Roswell, GA 30075 www.bethtikvah.com 770.642.0434 Temple Emanu-El 1580 Spalding Dr. Atlanta, GA 30350 www.templeemanuelatlanta.org 770.395.1340

Invest in Your Family’s Memories

Temple Kehillat Chaim 1145 Green St. Roswell, GA 30075 www.kehillatchaim.org 770.641.8630 Temple Kol Emeth 1415 Old Canton Rd. Marietta, GA 30062 www.kolemeth.net 770.973.3533 Temple Sinai 5645 Dupree Dr. Sandy Springs, GA 30327 www.templesinatlanta.org 404.252.3073 The Temple 1589 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 www.the-temple.org 404.873.1731

SEPHARDIC Congregation Or VeShalom 1681 North Druid Hills Rd. Atlanta, GA 30319 www.orveshalom.org 404.633.1737

Traditional Congregation Shaarei Shamayim 1810 Briarcliff Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 www.shaareishamayeim.com 404.417.0472

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Arlington Memorial Park features 126 acres of serene, beautiful, park like property for permanently honoring family and loved ones. With many distinct sections, we are able to offer the families of Metro Atlanta a wide selection of memorial arrangements – from dedicated Jewish gardens to gated private estates.

As a member of the Dignity Memorial® network, we strive to give your family peace of mind knowing that the place future generations will visit will be maintained and cared for perpetually.

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Arlington Memorial Park currently offers dedicated areas for 14 synagogues throughout Metro Atlanta: Ahavath Achim B’nai Torah Congregation Beth Shalom Congregation Beth Tikvah Congregation Dor Tamid Congregation Etz Chaim Congregation Or Hadash Congregation Or VeShalom Shaarei Shamayim Shearith Israel The Temple Temple Emanu-El Temple Kol Emeth Temple Sinai

For complete cemetery arrangements for one person in the unaffiliated section of Menorah Gardens. $149 monthly payment is based on 5 years at 0% financing for one interment right, vault, opening and closing and bronze memorial. Offer expires September 26, 2012.

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