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Uman attracts pilgrims — and some fraudsters

Breslover pilgrims rejoice at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman, Oct. 1, 2017.

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he Israeli Foreign Ministry announced Aug. 28 that it is opening a temporary consulate office in Uman, Ukraine to accommodate Jewish pilgrims coming to the site over Rosh Hashanah.

Some tens of thousands of Jews are expected to visit and pray at the site where Rabbi Nachman of Breslov is buried, during the High Holy Days. Nachman was a famous 18th-century chasidic leader who founded the Breslov movement and was the great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of chasidism.

Many of the visitors are from the chasidic sect named after him.

The ministry said that the consulate will deal with urgent consular matters such as lost or stolen travel documents, and any other emergency assistance.

Israeli police officers, as well as

emergency services such as Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah, will also be sent to help local authorities with maintaining order.

Meanwhile, some 2,000 people planning to travel from Israel to Uman were swindled out of about $1.3 million.

Three people were arrested in connection with the scheme. They are accused of fraud, money laundering and forgery.

All 29 suspects sold the airline tickets to unsuspecting pilgrims and then canceled the tickets a day before the flights were scheduled to leave.

Two of the suspects owned the Europnim travel agency. They told their customers that their tickets were invalid because the agency had been the victim of a scam.The agency said it would refund the travelers’ money.

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Equestrian chooses Yom Kippur over world championships

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n Israeli equestrian has decided to withdraw from an International Equestrian Federation event that serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, due to its conflict with Yom Kippur on Sept.

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Israeli rider Dan Kramer penned a letter to the international federation in August, announcing that he would not take part in the competition in North Carolina because it was scheduled for the most venerated holiday on the Jewish calendar.

“I decided not to join the other members of the Israeli national team and not to participate in the upcoming world championships in the United States because the competition is taking place on Yom Kippur, and

I want to honor this day, as well as the Israeli public and Jewish Diaspora,” Kramer explained to Israel Equestrian Federation chairman Kenny Lalo.

Kramer, who is living in Belgium, grew up on Moshav Mayogev in northern Israel, where his family owned a horse and he dreamed of competing in the Olympics.

He suffered a leg injury while serving in the Israel Defense Forces, and returned to his childhood pastime of horseback riding as part of his physical therapy program. He qualified for the world championships last year.

The rest of the Israeli team is reportedly divided as to Kramer’s decision, which could cost the Israeli team an Olympic berth.

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Jewish history’s port of call

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arlier this summer, I had the opportunity to visit the Western History Center at Case Western University in Cleveland. Sean Martin, the archivist of Jewish community materials, was kind enough to meet me after I inquired about the records for the Cleveland Orphan’s Home, where my greatgrandfather Harry Michael Harris was an “inmate” (the term used for residents) after his mother passed away.

On that same trip I visited the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, which had a wonderful exhibition about the history of Jews in northwestern Ohio. I got to wondering: What’s our equivalent in Denver?

There’s no permanent exhibition of Colorado Jewry, which is indeed a shame considering the colorful and instrumental role Jews have played here, but we do have the Beck Archives at DU. So I set up an appointment with our local Jewish archivist, Dr. Jeanne Abrams.

While the archives function primarily for research purposes, it

maintains a small rotating exhibition in the Fogel Family Reading Room at the Anderson Academic Commons main library comprised of personal artifacts like a wedding dress and ritual objects like a Torah breastplate from the JCRS synagogue. Behind the scenes is a trove of documents, reminiscent of those that Martin shared with me in Cleveland. Letters, photographs, books, meeting minutes — the minutiae from which we try to reconstruct the past.

Preservation, or history, is not often the first port of call for philanthropists focused on the future of Jewish life, but Dr. Abrams informs me that Colorado Jewish history will be part of a new communities area planned at History Colorado. Hopefully it will come to fruition, as it may be the only way that visitors to Denver will discover its Jewish roots. Or, do like I did, and make an appointment at Beck. Dr. Abrams welcomes your call.

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Sukkot plants — banned?

task force charged with implementing the ban on bringing in three of the four species used to celebrate Sukkot will begin working in the coming days at Ben Gurion Airport.

The Agriculture Ministry said the ban on the lulav, a frond from a date palm tree, leaves from the myrtle tree and willow branches is rooted in the need to prevent the spread of plant diseases and pests rather than any protectionist policy.

Israel is the only country in the world that exports all three plants, and one of a handful where the lemon-like etrog, the fourth of the species, is grown commercially.

Inbound passengers may bring a single specimen of the etrog pending an inspection by Agriculture Ministry experts for plant diseases, the Makor Rishon daily reported Sept. 2.

All four plants are either cultivated in Israel or occur there naturally and are used in rituals connected

with Sukkot, which this year begins on the evening of Sept. 23.

Those caught bringing in the proscribed plants will be subject to fines and may be charged with a criminal offense, a ministry official told Makor Rishon.

But the ministry task force also has purchased thousands of sets of four species deemed kosher for Sukkot rites that will be distributed for free at the airport to anyone who may wish to have one.

Last week, ministry inspectors prevented the smuggling in of 40 etrogim, valued at more than $1,000, by a woman in her 40s from Barcelona, Spain. The etrog by far is the most expensive of the four species.

The woman falsely declared her suitcase was lost in the hope of retrieving it later without subjecting it to a customs inspection on the way out of the terminal, Makor Rishon quoted a ministry official as saying.

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L I V E LY O P I N I O N Shalom. Salaam. Peace.

Mideast peace: extraordinary challenge, noble goal

By JASON DOV GREENBLATT Special to the Intermountain Jewish News

halom. Salaam. Peace.

In Judaism, the word peace is found in the common greeting Shalom Aleichem. In the Muslim world, As-Salaam-Alaikum, or “peace be with you,” is similarly used.

The Jewish High Holy Days are upon us and in the machzor (the prayer book for the High Holy Days), the word “Shalom” appears throughout the liturgy, which emphasizes the importance of peace.

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pares to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Muslim community just completed its holiday of Eid al-Adha (the Festival of the Sacrifice), one of the holiest holidays on the Muslim calendar.

These holidays, and the common greetings of well wishes shared throughout the world each day, inspire us to keep striving to improve each other’s lives and to never yield in our hope for a time of peace.

Jason Greenblatt, second from right, on a visit to Safed’s Ziv Hospital, August, 2017.

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HILLEL GOLDBERG

Vi e w f r o m D e n v e r The 48 Ways To Acquire the Torah — Way #18

Over the past 19 months, in pursuit of seemingly distant and elusive peace between Israelis and Palestinians, I have been fortunate to have had many powerful experiences with people in the region.

Israelis and Palestinians, young and old, secular and religious, Muslim, Christian and Jewish, are uncertain about the prospects for peace, and their skepticism is certainly warranted.

Despite well-known challenges, the people of the region and their dedication to the pursuit of peace have inspired me.

People frequently approach to ask me to thank President Donald J. Trump for returning the hope of peace to the region and for bringing its pursuit back into everyday conversation.

The people understand that this is an extraordinary challenge, full of evolving complexities, but they support this noble goal.

In my meetings with leaders in the region, they too point to a potential path for peace.

The Middle East has changed dramatically since this conflict began decades ago. What seemed impossible only a few years ago is possible now. Tomorrow even more is possible. n 1983, when I first traveled to the region, the prevailing stance of the Arab world (with the exception of Egypt) was, as it had been for decades, aggression and war with Israel.

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All nighters Pirkei Avot, “Ethics of the Fathers,” chapter 6:6: “The Torah is acquired in 48 ways.”

Way #18: Limited sleep, yughn vba. hy do college students pull all nighters? The stakes are too high to do otherwise. The same for attorneys who burn the midnight oil on the eve of a trial, or ER surgeons who know that often they must be at their best during the wee hours.

In the acquisition of the Torah, the stakes are high, the trial is imminent, the sense of emergency palpable.The opportunity to commune with the Divine via His word is not to be squandered; the need to guide one’s life based on knowledge of Torah is pressing; and the breadth of the Torah is vast. Limited sleep, especially given everything else one must do, facilitates these goals.

Perhaps there is another connotation to “limited sleep.” Sleep can cradle one’s best thinking. I remember being stumped by a comment of the Vilna Gaon. He cited five sources for one of the laws of mikveh. The problem was, only four of the five substantiat-

Hillel Goldberg ed the law. Why did he also cite the fifth? I was at an impasse, troubled for six weeks.There were no commentaries that addressed this issue. Suddenly one night at 1 a.m. I bolted, awakened my poor wife, and said: “I got it!”

I didn’t even write it down. I knew I’d remember it in the morning. I went straight back to sleep.

Still, my sleep was limited . . . what a blessing.

The 18th way to acquire the Torah: Limited Sleep.

Previous columns on www.ijn.com. #1: Study. #2: Listening. #3: Speech. #4: Understanding. #5: Intelligence. #6: Awe. #7: Fear. #8: Humility. #9a: Joy. #9b: Purity. #10: Serving the Sages. #11: Interaction with Colleagues. #12: Exchanges with students. #13: Deliberation. #14: Scripture. #15a. Mishnah. #15b: Limited business activity. #16a: Limited marital relations. #16b: Limited eating and drinking. #17. Llimited pleasure.

t the time of this writing, the Palestinian leadership refuses to engage with us.

Such refusal began when President Trump made his bold, courageous and historic decision to recognize the reality that Jerusalem has been and will remain the capital of Israel.

The leadership’s unwillingness to engage is disappointing and only hurts the Palestinian people that they claim to serve. It is unfortunate that the Palestinian leadership condemns a peace plan they have never seen, and refuses to engage on a possible path forward for all Palestinians.

This approach will only cause the Palestinian people to fall fur-

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Jason Dov Greenblatt ther and further behind their neighbors. espite these challenges, my experiences over the past 19 months illustrate that among ordinary people and many regional leaders, the desire for peace is real and powerful. We owe it to Israelis and Palestinians to continue our efforts in the pursuit of peace.

They deserve better than what they have now.

This Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, I will pray for an enduring solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I will pray for calm and tranquility for those in the region of Gaza — both Israelis and Palestinians who suffer from Hamas’ malign activities.

I will pray for the Goldin and Shaul families — that Hamas will return the bodies of Hadar and Oron to them. I will pray for the Mengistu and al Sayed families — that Hamas will return Avera and Hisham to them. I hope you will join me in these prayers.

May G-d bless us with a year of contentment, good health, sustenance, happiness and tranquility.

May G-d spread the tabernacle of shalom, salaam, peace over the United States of America, its allies and friends.

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Jason Dov Greenblatt serves as assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations.

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Nitzavim: The world is waiting for you omething remarkable happens in this week’s parsha, almost without our noticing it, that changed the very terms of Jewish existence, and has life-changing implications for all of us. Moses renewed the covenant. This may not sound dramatic, but it was.

Thus far, in the history of humanity as told by the Torah, G-d had made three covenants. The first, in Genesis 9, was with Noah, and through him, with all humanity. I call this the covenant of human solidarity.

According to the sages it contains seven commands, the sheva mitzvoth bnei Noach, most famous

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Some 35 years later, however, there is a different reality. Confronted with an emboldened, aggressive Iran outside their borders, and given populations (including Palestinians in both the West Bank and Gaza) eager for economic opportunity, most leaders understand now that Israel is not the problem — indeed, the Jewish state could be part of the solution.

We are, of course, clear-eyed about the many uncertainties that lay ahead. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not, as many have claimed, the core conflict of the region.

Solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not solve other conflicts in the region, including the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, terrorists in the Sinai Desert in Egypt, a tragic, continuing civil war in Syria, war in Yemen, Hezbollah (a terrorist organization sponsored by Iran) in Lebanon, instability in Libya, and an Iranian regime that oppresses its own people and foments terrorism around the world.

But that does not make resolving this conflict any less important.

As President Trump has said, ultimately it is up to Israelis and Palestinians to make the hard decisions to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement.

the generations as an eternal covenant.’”

That made Abraham the father of a new faith that would not be the faith of all humanity but would strive to Rabbi be a blessing to Jonathan Sacks all humanity: “Through you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”

The third was with the Israelites in the days of Moses, when the people stood at Mount Sinai, heard

ic response.There was nothing Noah had to do to show that he accepted the terms of covenant. He now knew that there are seven rules governing acceptable human behaviour, but G-d asked for no positive covenantratifying gesture. Throughout the process Noah was passive.

From Abraham, G-d did ask for a response — a painful one. “This is My covenant which you shall keep between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin. This shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you” (Gen., 17:10-11).

Declaration of Independence — consent of the governed — originated at Mount Sinai of which is the sanctity of human life: “He who sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of G-d did G-d make man” (Gen. 9:6).

The second, in Genesis 17, was with Abraham and his descendants: “When Abram was 99 years old, the L-rd appeared to him and said, ‘I am G-d Alm-ghty. Walk before me and have integrity, and I will grant My covenant between Me and you . . . I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout

the Ten Commandments and accepted the terms of their destiny as “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”

Who, though, initiated these three covenants? G-d. It was not Noah, or Abraham, or Moses, or the Israelites who sought a covenant with G-d. It was G-d who sought a covenant with humanity. here is, though, a discernible change as we trace the trajectory of these three events.

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The Hebrew word for circumcision is milah, but to this day we call it brit milah or even, simply, brit — which is, of course, the Hebrew word for covenant. G-d asks, at least of Jewish males, something very demanding: an initiation ceremony.

From the Israelites at Sinai G-d asked for much more. He asked them in effect to recognise Him as their sole sovereign and legislator. The Sinai covenant came not with sevPlease see SACKS on Page 5

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THE READERS SPEAK Protecting religious institutions urged Editor: The US Senate adopted the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018. The House of Representatives adopted a similar measure in December.

The increasing attacks and threats against churches, synagogues and mosques disgrace our nation’s most fundamental values, This important legislation, which we ask President Trump to sign into law promptly, provides for new and strengthened measures to deter, as well as punish, perpetrators of attacks on religious institutions.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, former chair

of the Judiciary Committee, and ranking member Sen. Diane Feinstein shepherded the legislation to adoption.

Anti-Jewish incidents continue to account for the majority of religiousbased hate crimes, while incidents targeting Muslims rose nearly 20% in 2017 over 2015.

The Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018 builds on the Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, expanding it to include religiously affiliated institutions such as schools and community centers, in addition to houses of worship.

It clarifies that threats against, as well as acts that result in damage or destruction of, religious institutions’ property are covered.

This important legislation will

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provide a much-needed sense of comfort and security.

JASON ISAACSON American Jewish Committee New York, NY

Paraguay’s return to Tel Aviv disappoints Editor: Paraguay’s decision to relocate its

THE STATEMENT from the Jordanian government spokeswoman Jumana Ghunaimat about Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas’ comments on a new US proposal for a Jordanian-Palestinian confederation was short and to the point: “The matter is not an option.

Jordan supports a two-state solution and an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders.”

According to senior Fatah officials, Abbas shared the proposal, which came from President Donald Trump, with a group of Peace Now activists with the goal of causing a public furor in Israel by demanding that Israel, too, be part of said confederation.

Abbas knows that Israel is afraid of becoming a Jewish minority among Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as the Palestinians in Jordan, particularly after the passing of the nation-state law.

The Jordanian royal family has never forgotten the events of Black September in 1970 when Palestinian groups belonging to the PLO tried to seize the Hashemite kingdom and assassinate King Hussein, who was forced to declare war on them.

As a result, 3,400 Palestinians were killed and tens of thousands wounded. The Jordanian security forces lost 537 people but successfully ousted the terror-

Bevin/Bevan and company return the Mandate to the then newly created UN which approved the plan of division of Eretz Israel, which led directly to the establishment of the State of Israel.

It is long past time that the Jews in Britain and the US wake up to the fact that the main purveyors of antiSemitic, anti-Israeli sentiment and propaganda are the leftist socialists (Labour, Democrats) on the political spectrum. Lest we forget — the Nazis were socialists too.

— Rob Alexander Jews supported Communists and socialists in Russia and got persecuted for their trouble.

In the US, in academia in the 1920s, they used quotas to keep Jews out. Now they classify Jews as whites to accomplish the same goal.

— Yaakov Watkins

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en commands as for Noah, or an eighth as for Abraham, but with 613 of them.The Israelites were to incorporate G-d-consciousness into every aspect of their lives.

So, as the covenants proceed, G-d asks more and more of His partners, or to put it slightly differently, He entrusts them with ever greater responsibilities. omething else happened at Sinai that had not happened before. G-d tells Moses to announce the nature of the covenant before making it, to see whether the people agree.They do so no less than three times: “Then the people answered as one, saying, ‘All that the L-rd has spoken we will do’” (Ex. 19:7). “The people all responded with a single voice, ‘We will do everything the L-rd has spoken’” (Ex. 24:3). “The people said, ‘All that the L-rd has spoken we will do and heed’” (Ex. 24:7).

This is the first time in history that we encounter the phenomenon enshrined in the American Declaration of Independence, namely “the consent of the governed.” G-d only spoke the Ten Commandments after the people had signalled that they had given their consent to be bound by His word. G-d does not impose His rule by force.1 At Sinai, covenant-making became mutual.

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Both sides had to agree.

So the human role in covenantmaking grows greater over time. But Nitzavim takes this one stage further. Moses, seemingly of his own initiative, renewed the covenant: “All of you are standing today before the Lord your G-d — your leaders, your tribes, your elders and officials, all the men of Israel, your children, your wives, the strangers in your camp, from woodcutter to water-drawer — to enter into the covenant of the L-rd your G-d and its oath, which the L-rd your G-d is making with you today, to establish you today as His people, that

By YONI BEN MENACHEM Special to the IJN

Yoni Ben Menachem ist groups from the kingdom, securing the continued rule of King Hussein, the father of the reigning king, Abdullah II. Those events are still seared into Abdullah’s memory. Make no mistake: His current alliance with Abbas stems from vested interested. He knows very well that the PLO for years has wanted to take over the Hashemite kingdom and oust the royal family, but he needs his Palestinian ally because he fears that Trump’s “deal of the century” will hurt Jordan’s special status as guardian of Islamic holy sites in eastern Jerusalem.

A CONFEDERATION is a government alliance between two or

more independent states, and a confederation of Jordan and the Palestinian Authority would require the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank.

It’s unclear whether this was Trump’s intention when his envoy floated the confederation idea.

Apparently, he meant a Palestinian state in the West Bank that would exclude the Gaza Strip and would comprise isolated, demilitarized administrative areas with ties to Jordan, which would be responsible for defending the confederation and its borders.

But the Jordanians are worried that the Trump administration’s confederation idea is an Israeli idea in American wrapping, designed to remove Israel’s demographic concerns, cancel the “right of return” demanded by Palestinian refugees and foist responsibility for fighting Palestinian terrorism onto Jordan.

In 1988, Jordan made the strategic decision to cut itself off from the West Bank. It’s no coincidence that Abdullah is keeping away from the idea of a confederation; he wants to keep Jordan’s borders as they are, and fears that if the idea is implemented the Palestinians will take his country and depose the Hashemite royal house.

Yoni Ben-Menachem is a fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

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is different. An adult knows the burden of responsibility. An adult does not wait for someone else to take the first step.

That is the epic significance of Nitzavim, the parsha that stands almost at the end of the Torah and that we read almost at the end of the year. It is about getting ready for a new beginning: in which we act for G-d instead of waiting for G-d to act for us.

at the beginning of my rabbinical career, I kept waiting for a word of encouragement from a senior rabbinical figure. I was working hard, trying innovative approaches, seeking new ways of getting people engaged in Jewish life and learning.

You need support at such moments because taking risks and suffering the inevitable criticism is emotionally draining. The encouragement never came. The silence hurt. It ate, like acid, into my heart.

Then in a lightning-flash of insight, I thought: What if I turn the entire scenario around. What if, instead of waiting for Rabbi X to encourage me, I encouraged him?

What if I did for him what I was hoping he would do for me? That was a life-changing moment. It gave me a strength I never had before.

I began to formulate it as an ethic. Don’t wait to be praised: praise others. Don’t wait to be respected: respect others. Don’t stand on the sidelines, criticising others. Do something yourself to make things better. Don’t wait for the world to change: begin the process yourself, and then win others to the cause.

There is a statement attributed to Gandhi (actually he never said it,2 but in a parallel universe he might have):“Be the change you seek in the world.” Take the initiative.

ranslate this into human terms and you will see how life-changing it can be. Many years ago,

hat was what Moses was doing in the last month of his life, in that long series of public

t happened because Moses knew it had to happen. The terms of Jewish history were about to shift from Divine initiative to human initiative. This is what Moses was preparing the Israelites for in the last month of his life. It is as if he had said: Until now G-d has led — in a pillar of cloud and fire — and you have followed. Now G-d is handing over the reins of history to you.

From here on, you must lead. If your hearts are with Him, He will be with you. But you are now no longer children; you are adults. An adult still has parents, as a child does, but his or her relationship with them

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‘Don’t wait to be praised — praise others’ He may be your G-d, as He promised you and swore to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob” (Deut.

29:9-12).

This was the first time that the covenant was renewed, but not the last. It happened again at the end of Joshua’s life (Josh. 24), and later in the days of Jehoiada (2 Kings 11: 17), Hezekiah (2 Chron. 29) and Josiah (1 Kings 23:1-3; 2 Chron.

34: 29-33).After the Babylonian exile, Ezra and Nehemiah convened a national gathering to renew the covenant (Nehemiah 8). But it happened first in this week’s parsha.

We profoundly hope that the two countries will be able to mend the rift that this decision has created and resume their crucial diplomatic relationship within the international arena.

RONALD S. LAUDER President World Jewish Congress

Jordan wants no part of a confederation with Palestinians

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(Rocky Mountain Jew, Sept. 3) Why the excitement about Jeremy Corbyn and the antiZionism/anti-Semitism of the Labour Party? They are true heirs of the tradition established by Ernest Bevin, Aneurin Bevan, Clement Attlee etc.

For all those among our brethren who never learned from history, the “statesmen” mentioned here were vile antiZionists in the immediate postWW II years when the British still occupied Mandate Palestine. They enacted a regime of terror and death penalties against the Jewish underground fighters while ignoring the terrorist action of the Mufti of Jerusalem, Hadj Amin al-Husseini, and his followers.

Only when the Irgun and Lehi escalated their war against the British oppressors did Messrs.

embassy back to Tel Aviv less than four months after underscoring its recognition of Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel is deeply regrettable and disappointing.

Paraguay has always been a steadfast supporter of the State of Israel, and it is extremely concerning to witness the unnecessary strain in ties between two historically strong friends.

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addresses that make up the book of Deuteronomy, culminating in the great covenant-renewal ceremony in today’s parsha. Devarim marks the end of the childhood of the Jewish people. From there on, Judaism became G-d’s call to human responsibility. For us, faith is not waiting for G-d. Faith is the realisation that G-d is waiting for us.

Hence the life-changing idea: Whenever you find yourself distressed because someone hasn’t done for you what you think they should have done, turn the thought around, and then do it for them.

Don’t wait for the world to get better. Take the initiative yourself.

The world is waiting for you.

1. Of course, the Babylonian Talmud argues that at Sinai G-d did impose the covenant by force, namely by “suspending the mountain” over the people’s heads. But the Talmud then immediately notes that “this constitutes a fundamental challenge to the authority of the Torah” and concludes that the people finally accepted the Torah voluntarily “in the days of Ahasuerus” (Shabbat 88a). The only question, therefore, is: When was there free consent?

2. See Brian Morton, “Falser words were never spoken,” The New York Times, August 2, 2011. The closest he came was, “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change.As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him . . . We need not wait to see what others do.”

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NEWS: Politics

‘EXISTENTIAL THREAT’ Sacks doubles down on Labour’s Corbyn as anti-Semite

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ONDON (JTA) — Former British chief rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, warned in an interview that Jewish people are making plans to leave Britain over fears of an anti-Semitic backlash precipitated by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Sacks said Sunday, Sept. 2, on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that “when people hear the kind of language that has been coming out of Labour, that’s been brought to the surface among Jeremy Corbyn’s earlier speeches, they cannot but feel an existential threat.”

25-YEAR-OLD Mexican-American Jew wins Arizona primary

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HOENIX (JTA) — Alma Hernandez, a 25-year-old Mexican-American Jew, finished in the top two in her Democratic primary for the Arizona statehouse, paving her way to be elected in November.

Hernandez was second in her district on Aug. 28 — there are two open spots for state representative — allowing her to advance. There are no Republican candidates on the ballot this fall.

If elected, Hernandez would be the first Hispanic Jewish woman to hold elected office in the state, if not the country.

“I’m very proud of everything we were able to accomplish,” she told JTA last week. “We’re not going anywhere, and I’m here to stay.”

Hernandez is a liberal Jewish Latina activist who places both of those identities at the center of her work. She has worked in her hometown of Tucson on issues like immigration, health care and supporting Israel, and used to coordinate the local Jewish Community Relations Council.

The state representative position is part-time, so Hernandez plans to work in health care consulting on the side.

He also said: “Jews have been in Britain since 1656 — I know of no other occasion in these 362 years when Jews, the majority of our community, are worrying, ‘Is this country safe to bring up our children?’”

In an interview last week Sacks labelled Corbyn an “antiSemite” and called his rhetoric “dangerous.” He compared Corbyn’s speech from 2013 in which

he said that “Zionists” were unable to understand British ways of thinking despite growing up in the country to the anti-immigration “Rivers of Blood” speech made in 1968 by Conservative British lawmaker Enoch Powell.

On Sunday, Sacks noted that he has not issued a party political statement in his 30 years in public life.

“I had to issue a warning —

anti-Semitism has returned to mainland Europe within living memory of the Holocaust,” the rabbi said.

“Anyone who befriends Hamas and Hezbollah, anyone who uses the term ‘Zionist’ loosely without great care, is in danger of engulfing Britain in the kind of flames of hatred that have reappeared throughout Europe and is massively irresponsible,” he added.

WEINSTEIN CASE NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo froze probe

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EW YORK (JTA) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo froze an investigation into the prosecutor’s handling of sex crimes allegations against Harvey Weinstein days after receiving a $25,000 donation from the media mogul’s ex-lawyer.

Sludge and Capital and Main reported Aug. 29 about the closure of a probe by the state Attorney General’s Office into how the Manhattan District Attorney’s office handled allegations in 2015 against Weinstein, who is now on trial for rape and sexual harassment charges.

Cuomo had called for the investigation in March after it was revealed last year that Boies, Schiller & Flexner, a law firm that had represented Weinstein, gave $10,000 to Manhattan Dis-

trict Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. in the months after Vance declined to prosecute the film producer on sexual assault charges in a case involving an Italian model.

On Aug. 28, BuzzFeed reported that Cuomo reversed himself in June, sending a letter to the state attorney general, Barbara Underwood, asking her to suspend the investigation for six months.

The order came six days after Boies gave $25,000 to Cuomo’s reelection campaign, according to New York campaign finance records.

In all, Boies and his law firm have given Cuomo’s gubernatorial campaigns more than $245,000 since 2009, according to the report.

This and other issues “spotlight ongoing questions about whether law enforcement actions in New

York are being inappropriately influenced by campaign donations,” Sludge said.

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spokesperson for Cuomo said in a statement: “The attorney general’s investigation was suspended to avoid situations in which Weinstein’s defense attorneys would be able to constantly petition the attorney general’s office for information about what they uncovered and undermine a criminal prosecution.”

Weinstein’s trial, which opened in June, follows the publication in October of accounts by several women from the movie industry who said he had forced himself on them and others for decades with the silent knowledge of many in the film industry and beyond.

AMERICAN JEWRY 45% are ‘religion resisters’

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EW YORK (JTA) — Nearly half of US Jews do not identify with organized religion, a new study by the Pew Research Center finds.

More than one in five, however, are considered “Sunday stalwarts” (or Saturday): those who “actively practice their faith, but they also are deeply involved in their religious congregations.”

The study published last week defines how people practice their religion. It only includes Jews who define their religion as Judaism, or “Jews by religion.”

Conducted last December, the study of more than 4,700 respondents has a margin of error of 2.3%.

Among the seven categories,

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45% of American Jews are listed in the two for the least religious: “religion resisters,” who believe in a higher power but have negative views of organized religion, or “solidly secular,” those who don’t believe in G-d and do not self-define as religious. The breakdown is 28% as “solidly secular” and 17% as “religion resisters.”

On the other end of the spectrum, 21% of Jews are “Sunday stalwarts.” Eight percent are “G-d-and-country believers,” who express their religion through political and social conservatism, and 5% are “diversely devout,” who follow the Bible but also believe in things like animism and reincarnation.

The somewhat religious are defined as either “relaxed religious” (14%), those who believe in G-d and pray but don’t engage in many traditional practices, or “spiritually awake” (8%), those who hold New Age beliefs and believe in heaven and hell.

Americans as a whole are more or less evenly divided among the seven groups. The largest three groups are “Sunday stalwarts,” “relaxed religious” and “solidly secular” at 17% each. The smallest are “G-d-and-country believers” and “religion resisters” at 12% each.

“Jewish Americans are the only religious group with substantial contingents at each end of the typology,” the study says.

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NEWS: Mideast Politics

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Israeli court rules for West Bank outpost

Three-state confederation?

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli court ruled that a West Bank outpost can be legalized even though part of it is built on land that Palestinians claim they own.

The Jerusalem District Court on Aug. 28 based its decision on laws regarding Israel’s market regulation, which allows for illegal property transactions to be legalized when a buyer was unaware that the transaction was illegal, such as with stolen goods.

The Mitzpeh Kramim outpost sits on the outskirts of the Kochav Hashahar settlement located in the northern West Bank. The settlement was established in the 1970s; the outpost was established by several families in 1999.

The first 10 buildings constructed in 1999 had permits and assistance from the government.

Subsequent building was undertaken without such permits, according to reports.

Israel’s Civil Administration told Haaretz that the Israeli government did not know in

the 1980s when the land was allocated to the World Zionist Organization that it was privately owned because of confusion in the mapping of the area.

In 2011, some of the Palestinian landowners petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court demanding the evacuation of the outpost and the return of their land, according to Peace Now. In response, the outpost’s residents said they settled on the land with the assistance of the government based on assurances that it would be retroactively authorized, according to the organization.

Two years later, the residents filed a claim in Jerusalem District Court requesting that the land be registered in their name.

The court’s declaratory judgment last week states that the residents of Mitzpeh Kramim are the legal owners of the land and cannot removed from their homes. The Palestinians who claim ownership of the land parcels reportedly will be compensated.

HAMAS Majority female cell arrested

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel arrested a Hamas cell made up mostly of women who operated out of the West Bank city of Hebron.

The cell made up of seven women was operated by two male senior Hamas operatives who served various prison sentences for Hamas activities, the Israel Security Agency, known as Shin Bet, announced Aug. 28.

They were arrested over the last several weeks and indictments have been filed against them in Judea Military Court, the ISA said.

The cell was used to transfer messages and instructions, transfer funds to finance terrorist operations, and to coordinate operations with Hamas command centers abroad and in the Gaza Strip, according to the ISA.

The ISA said its investigation showed that the cell promoted Hamas activity in Hebron including the recruitment of operatives, coordinating activity at mosques such as preaching and increasing support, disseminating online information and incitement, and assisting the families of prisoners.The network also tried to take control of municipal activities in Hebron and manage the activities of charitable institutions in the city.

“Exposure of the network proves again that Hamas command centers abroad and in the Gaza Strip, are utilizing all means at their disposal, including the use of women, to direct Hamas operations in Judea and Samaria,” the Hebrew term for the West Bank, the ISA said in a statement.

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — PA President Mahmoud Abbas said that Trump administration peace negotiators offered a peace plan that included forming a Palestinian-Jordanian confederation.

Abbas told members of the Peace Now organization and opposition Israeli lawmakers during a widely-reported meeting on Sunday, Sept. 2, that he told Trump advisors Jared Kushner and Jason

solution to the conflict.

Abbas also said that President Donald Trump, whom he has met with several times, has assured him of his support for a two-state solution.

Abbas has said in recent days, including during the Sunday meeting, that he favors a demilitarized Palestinian state with its security guaranteed by NATO. He also echoed his position that the Palestinian refugee issue should be solved in such a way that does not overburden or threaten the existence of Israel, according to Peace Now. Abbas also told his visitors that he occasionally meets with Israel Security Agency head Nadav Argaman, and that Palestinian and Israeli security forces work together daily.

Those in attendance at the meeting included new Peace Now executive director Shaqued Morag, Meretz lawmaker Mossi Raz, and Zionist Union lawmaker Ksenia Svetlova. Palestinian media reported that unnamed members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government coalition also attended the meeting.

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said in a telephone briefing for a Jewish organization last week that a rollout of the Trump administration’s peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians is “not imminent.”

Greenblatt that he would only agree to such a confederation if it was three ways and included Israel.

“I said to them: ‘Yes, I want a three-way confederation with Jordan and Israel.’ I asked them if the Israelis would agree to such a proposal,” Abbas said, according to a statement released by Peace Now after the meeting.

Jordan reportedly has rejected a confederation with the Palestinians and supports a two-state

EAST JERUSALEM Palestinians hurt during demolitions

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — At least 10 people were injured during the demolition by Israeli forces of four buildings in a Palestinian village that lies partly in eastern Jerusalem.

The buildings, where some 40 people reportedly lived, lacked building permits, the Palestinian Maan news agency reported.

The Al-Walaja village is partly under the control of the Jerusalem municipality and partly under the Palestinian Bethlehem Governorate.

Police and Palestinian residents

of the village clashed during the demolition.

Several residents who gathered in one of the buildings and refused to leave had to be removed physically.

Israeli forces responded to Palestinian protesters with riot control measures including rubber bullets and tear gas.

Israel plans to demolish more buildings in the village, affecting about 800 other residents, the Ir Amim human rights organization told Haaretz on Monday, Sept. 3.

GAZA ‘No ceasefire without soldiers’ remains’

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the parents of two soldiers whose bodies are held in Gaza that Israel will not agree to a ceasefire with the ruling Hamas without the return of the soldiers’ remains.

But the family of one of the dead soldiers said in a statement after the face-to-face meeting on Monday, Sept. 3, the first in several months, that Netanyahu has not done enough to return their son to Israel for a proper burial.

“To our regret, other than general statements and empty remarks, which are intended for public relations, Netanyahu still has not done anything significant to return the boys,” said Simcha

and Leah Goldin, parents of Shaul, who was killed during the 2014 Gaza War. “Four years after the kidnapping, Netanyahu is not demanding the boys be returned and again is agreeing to a ceasefire which Hamas can choose when to violate and when to kidnap more soldiers,” the statement also said.

The body of Oron Shaul, also killed in the 2014 Gaza War, also is being held in Gaza. His relatives reportedly also attended the meeting.

A statement issued after the meeting by the Prime Minister’s Office said that Netanyahu “met with the Goldin and Shaul families and told them that there would be no arrangement in the Gaza

Strip without the return of the boys.”

Three other Israelis, who voluntarily entered Gaza, also are believed to be held by Hamas there.

Israel’s border with Gaza has remained relatively quiet over the last two weeks after more than three months of protests surrounding the March of Return and weeks of Gaza rockets fired at Israel and incendiary balloons and kites sent from Gaza.

These burned thousands of acres of agricultural and woodlands in southern Israel.

Egypt and the UN are said to be brokering a long-term ceasefire that would include a reconciliation deal between the PA and Hamas in Gaza.

GERMANY BDS movement deemed anti-Semitic

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ERLIN (JTA) — The Boycott, Divest and Sanctions campaign against Israel has been categorized as antiSemitic by the Berlin State Office

for the Protection of the Constitution.

In its annual report for 2017, the office — which monitors anti-democratic activities across the politi-

cal spectrum in Berlin — describes the BDS campaign as a loosely organized movement, segments of which “question Israel’s right to exist and accuse Israel entirely of racism.”

The report “refers to a grey area” between “legitimate criticism of Israeli politics to antiZionist anti-Semitism,” and bases its understanding of antiSemitism on the working definition proposed by Independent Expert Group on Anti-Semitism of the German Bundestag, and adopted last April.

Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt have announced plans to block the use of city venues and funds for events by groups that support BDS.

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NEWS: Politics

US curtails UNRWA funding Explores other ways it can assist Palestinian children who ‘are part of the future’

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the US announcement that it would halt all funding to the UN agency that aids Palestinians a “welcome and important change.”

Netanyahu made the statement on Sunday, Sept. 2, more than a day after US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement that: “The US will no longer commit further funding to this irredeemably flawed operation.”

“When we made a US contribution of $60 million in January, we made it clear that the US was no longer willing to shoulder the very disproportionate share of the burden of UNRWA’s costs that we had assumed for many years,” the statement said.

The statement also noted that the Trump administration takes issue with the agency’s definition of a Palestinian refugee, which gives refugee status also to the millions of descendants of the original Palestinian refugees.

“Beyond the budget gap itself and failure to mobilize adequate and appropriate burden sharing, the fundamental business model and fiscal practices that have marked UNRWA for years — tied to UNRWA’s endlessly and exponentially expanding community of entitled beneficiaries — is simply unsustainable and has been in crisis mode for many years,” the statement said.

It noted that the US will look for other ways to assist the Palestinians, especially the children who “are part of the future of the Middle East.”

UNRWA provides relief to some five million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

Uniquely among refugee agencies, it identifies multiple generations of descent as refugees; the UN High Commissioner for Refugees extends such recognition only to the second generation.

The Trump administration reportedly wants to slash the number of Palestinians eligible for UNRWA assistance to 500,000.

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etanyahu noted on Sunday in Yad Binyamin that “uprooted people come to us from all kinds of countries. Holocaust survivors who were torn from their land. From communities that they had lived in, in Lithuania — for 500 years, from Poland — for 1,000 years. They were uprooted, survived and came here.

“Did we leave them as refugees?

No, we absorbed them, from Arab countries as well. They were uprooted, from the same war, the war of liberation. Hundreds of thousands of Jews who came here as refugees without anything; they left all their property behind.”

He continued: “This is not what is happening with the Palestinians. There they created a unique institution, 70 years ago, not to absorb the refugees but to perpetuate them.”

He said the withheld funds “must be taken and used to genuinely help rehabilitate the refugees, the true number of which is much smaller

than the number reported by UNRWA.” The US released $60 million to UNRWA in January, but withheld another $65 million that it had been pledged to contribute, saying that it expected other countries to donate more in order to prevent the imbalance that made the US the agency’s single largest donor.

The US donated $370 million to the agency in 2017 and $355 million in 2016.

The Israel Policy Forum said on Sept. 1 in a statement that the “UN Relief and Works Agency is a deeply flawed organization, but it is also responsible for the education, healthcare, and social services of millions of Palestinians in 59 refugee camps in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.

“Because of the Trump administration’s decision to end all US funding of the organization, UNRWA is in danger of collapsing, which will result in chaos and a security nightmare for Israel. There is no other organization that can step in overnight and assume all of UNRWA’s responsibilities, and overseeing UNRWA’s death without a backup plan in place is grossly irresponsible.”

The Palestinian ambassador to Washington Husam Zomlot said in a statement that by cutting aid to the UNRWA the US is “reneging on its international commitment and responsibility. It’s not up to the US administration to define the status of Palestinian refugees.

“The only status the US can define is its own role in peacemaking in

the region.

“By endorsing the most extreme Israeli narrative on all issues including the rights of more than five million Palestinian refugees, the US

administration has lost its status as peacemaker and is damaging not only an already volatile situation but the prospects for future peace in the Middle East.”

BERLIN Germany to increase UNRWA funding

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ERLIN (JTA) — Germany has announced it will increase its funding to the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency “substantially,” to help make up the loss of funds from the US this year.

But it won’t be enough to keep the UNRWA afloat, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a letter last week to other EU member countries.

He is asking them to raise their contributions as well, after the US administration first announced it would cut $300 million from its annual contribution to the agency. On Aug. 31, the US announced the administration would cease any support for the agency.

Reportedly the agency had an annual budget of $1.1 million this year, up from about $700 million in 2014.

In 2017, the UNRWA listed

the US as its top contributor, with more than $364 million. Germany was ranked third, with more than $76 million. Agency director Pierre Krahenbuhl said on Aug. 30 that $200 million is needed before the end of 2018, particularly in order to keep schools open.

In his letter to the EU, Maas said the UNRWA was key to regional stability. He did not specify how much more Germany would contribute.

Meanwhile, Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, said last week that his country will hold a fundraiser for the agency at UN headquarters in New York on Sept.

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Germany has strong economic, scientific and academic ties to Israel, and subsidizes the cost of German submarines for the Israeli navy.According to a Reuters report, bilateral trade in goods and services came to $5.5 billion in 2016.

Lieberman recalls McCain’s love of Jerusalem The late senator often spent quiet evenings with Lieberman for a ‘Shalom Shabbat’

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ASHINGTON — In his eulogy for his close friend John McCain, Joe Lieberman recalled McCain’s accommodation of Lieberman’s Jewish observance, and his love of Jerusalem.

Lieberman, the former senator from Connecticut, recalled traveling around the world with McCain, the Arizona Republican senator who died last week, together with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC; the three focused on foreign policy, particularly in the Middle East.

Lieberman, speaking Sept. 1 at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, recalled McCain suffering through Shabbat elevators in Israel, walking long distances with him on Shabbat, and forgoing Friday night festivities overseas to share

a quiet meal with Lieberman — what McCain called a “Shalom Shabbat.”

McCain, Lieberman said,“is deriving pleasure from the fact that his funeral is on a Saturday and I had to walk here,” prompting laughter.

Lieberman, who was a Democrat and then in his last term, from 2007-2013, an Independent, recalled McCain in 2008 asking him to be his running mate. Lieberman said it was unrealistic because he remained a registered Democrat; McCain rejoined that that was the point.

Lieberman recalled a year ago when McCain with his vote scuttled a bid by Republicans to roll back health care reforms passed by President Barack Obama. Lieberman noted that McCain was reviled for that vote by Republicans.

“His vote was not really against that bill, but against the mindless partisanship that has taken control of both of our political parties,” Lieberman said.

Lieberman wrapped up his eulogy, recalling how much he and McCain enjoyed talking about faith whenever they visited Jerusalem, a city McCain loved. They would

sit in a hotel balcony looking over the city, and when Lieberman entered the private sector, McCain urged him to buy an apartment in Jerusalem with a view, and to reserve a room for him.

Lieberman said he regretted that he was unable to do so before McCain died,.

But he added that he knew that

McCain was now in a more perfect Jerusalem.

“May angels sing you to your eternal home,” Lieberman said.

McCain was buried Sunday, Sept.

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NEWS: Philippines

Controversial leader visits Israel Duterte: Countries share ‘passion for peace’; critics: Bibi cozying up to autocrats

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — “We remember our friends,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte at the start of a meeting between the two leaders.

The official visit that began on Monday, Sept. 3, is the first by a president of the Philippines in the history of Israel.

Duterte once praised Hitler; later apologized “It is deeply appreciated. We remember the exceptional role of the Philippines that received Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. We remember that the Philippines was the only Asian country that voted for the establishment of the State of Israel in the UN resolution in 1947. Mr. President, we remember our friends. And that friendship has blossomed over the years, and especially over the last few years,” Netanyahu said Monday at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.

Three bilateral agreements were signed during the meeting: • an agreement to improve financial conditions for the tens of thousands of Filipino workers in Israel; • a memorandum of understanding on scientific cooperation; and

• a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in encouraging bilateral investments.

Duterte praised Israelis for treating Filipino caretakers well.

“They have been very happy working here. And I have heard that they have been treated as human beings, unlike in other places, which I am not going to mention now,” he said.

be happy to slaughter them.”

“If Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have. . .” he said and pointed to himself.

Duterte apologized for the Hitler comments during his October, 2016 Rosh Hashanah speech at a synagogue in Manila. Following the apology, he talked about the quality of Israeli arms and asked the congregants to “Please, ask your people who are here to sell us arms.”

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, meets with Philippines Presarlier ident Rodrigo Duterte, Sept. 3.

Amos Ben-Gershom/Israeli GPO on MonIsrael and the Philippines estabday Duterte addressed a also share the same passion of not meeting with some 1,400 Fil- allowing a family to be destroyed lished diplomatic ties in 1957.

Duterte, who has been president ipino workers who gathered in by those who [have] corrupt ideologies,” a reference to his war against since 2016, in that year compared Jerusalem to see the president. his campaign against drug dealers He said during his address to drug dealers in his country.

He is facing two complaints of to the Holocaust, and said he would his fellow countrymen that the two countries share a commitment to murder and crimes against human- kill dealers like Hitler killed Jews, peace and against “corrupt ideolo- ity in the International Criminal Haaretz reported.

“Critics compare me to Hitler’s Court. His war on drugs reportedgies.”

“We share the same passion for ly has led to the execution of thou- cousin,” he said. “Hitler massacred peace. We share the same passion sands of alleged drug dealers and three million Jews . . . there’s three million drug addicts. There are. I’d for human beings,” said Duterte.“We addicts.

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uring a visit Monday afternoon to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, Duterte wrote in the guestbook:“Never again. May the world learn the lessons of this horrific and benighted period of human history. May the hearts of peoples around the world remain forever open, and may the minds of all men and women learn to work together towards providing a safe haven for all those who are being persecuted.”

On Wednesday he was scheduled to lay a wreath at a monument to Filipinos who rescued Jews during the Holocaust in a park in Rishon LeZion, located near Tel Aviv in central Israel.

Some critics of the Duterte visit say Netanyahu is cozying up to authoritarian governments. In recent years the prime minister has either visited or hosted the presidents of Russia, Hungary and Azerbaijan.

Netanyahu touts the support for Israel from these leaders in international forums.

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N E W S : Te m p l e A a r o n

Historic synagogue saved for now The Rubin family, a Colorado nonprofit and the City of Trinidad join forces

By CHRIS LEPPEK IJN Assistant Editor

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eports of Temple Aaron’s demise are — to paraphrase Mark Twain — greatly exaggerated.

The historic synagogue in Trinidad, an architectural jewel in

One of the first magnificent Jewish structures along the Santa Fe Trail that city’s and Colorado’s historical crown, may not be sold and repurposed in a non-religious incarnation after all, if an energized group of supporters has their way.

The announcement two years ago that the Rubin family, longtime care-

takers of the circa 1889 Victorian Moorish synagogue, were compelled to put the building on the market has served as a wake-up call for people interested in preserving Colorado’s Jewish legacy.

Described as “one of the first magnificent Jewish structures built along the Santa Fe Trail,” Temple Aaron has been the recent focus of a fundraising effort that has already raised some $50,000 toward repairs and maintenance; has been placed on a list of Colorado’s most endangered places; has resumed a limited schedule of Jewish religious observances and cultural events; and has embarked on a drive to create an endowment fund that will allow the building to continue functioning as a synagogue into perpetuity.

Participants in the ambitious effort include the Rubin family, a group of Denver-based historically-

minded activists and philanthropists, a nonprofit devoted to historical preservation in Colorado and the city of Trinidad, which has launched a citywide effort to preserve its historical heritage.

The recent activity represents a dramatic shift from the summer of 2016, when the Rubin family, whose members had financially and physically supported the building and congregation for decades, found themselves unable to sustain maintenance and repair costs in the face of a Trinidad Jewish community that had dwindled almost to zero.

“It’s hard to think that it came to a screeching halt on our watch,” said Ron Rubin, whose parents, the late Leon and Kathryn Rubin, took over Temple Aaron’s reins from its longtime supporter, the late Beatrice Sanders, in the 1980s.

‘TIRELESS’ The late Kathryn Rubin “We pursued a lot of things to continue as a congregation. We tried very hard to maintain the building

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The main difference between now and then, Ron Rubin and his brother Randy told the INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS late last month, is that the family is no longer forced to go it alone.

They’re getting lots of help from others.

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mong those offering that help is Neal Paul, a Denverite since 1981 who worked in the energy and environmental sectors before becoming a vice president of the North American Title Company.

Paul says he had never heard of Temple Aaron, nor even been to Trinidad, before hearing a Colorado Public Radio broadcast in 2016 announcing that the synagogue had been put up for sale.

“It was kind of a kick to the gut to hear that the oldest continuously operating synagogue in the region was on the market and I thought that should not be the case,” Paul told the INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS late last month. “I thought that it should be saved.”

“Once I saw the building with a for sale sign in front of it, I basically pleaded with the Rubins to give us a chance. Give us three months, six months, whatever, for a chance to reach out into Denver.”

Paul says that his experience with real estate tells him that saving the synagogue is an achievable goal.

“I’ve looked at that building — 11,000 square feet, sitting on a corner by itself — and I think it can be saved. It does not seem like an overwhelming task to save this one small, old building. It’s doable and there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be what it was intended to be.”

Paul found an ally in Boulder attorney David London whose initial drive to save Temple Aaron was a presentation to the board of B’nai B’rith of the Rockies, which he wanted to enlist as a supporter of the project.

According to B’nai B’rith members who have spoken to the IJN, the organization gave serious consideration to sponsoring the effort, with some going so far as to suggest that it might actually purchase the building.

Ultimately, it chose not to get involved with the ambitious undertaking for a variety of reasons, but momentum for the preservation effort was already in place and growing.

Paul and London were able to convince the Rubin family to take the building off the market and give supporters time to begin an initial fundraising campaign.

“I don’t know a lot, but I know a lot of people,” Paul quips, “so I just

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Community rallies to the rescue ‘I don’t know a lot but I know a lot of people, so I started reaching out’ brothers say, that the forced clearance sale has come to a halt. They

‘A GEM’ Ron Rubin started reaching out.”

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enver homebuilder and philanthropist Larry Mizel was brought on board, publicly supporting the preservation effort and agreeing to contribute $10,000 if the foundation that legally owns the synagogue was able to raise $40,000 on its own.

Mizel’s challenge grant energized the effort, Paul says.

“It was in large part due to his agreement with us that gave us some good wind in the sails and we moved things along. He wanted to see community participation and with my background in sales and marketing, I saw it as a challenge.”

Through a GoFundMe campaign and donations from individual contributors, the campaign reached its goal during the first few months of 2018, thus earning Mizel’s contribution.

Longtime temple caretakers the Rubins very gratified effort is gaining steam It’s an encouraging start, Paul says, but only a first step.

“The money we’ve raised so far basically bought us two years of time,” he says, explaining that the funds will go toward insurance, maintenance, utilities and at least begin to deal with a number of much needed, and quite costly, repairs, including a new roof and heating system.

Keeping Temple Aaron intact as a synagogue beyond those first couple of years, however, will necessitate setting up an endowment fund, a much larger and longer-term commitment, says Paul, who is nonetheless determined to support that effort as well.

“In all reality, it will take millions of dollars to keep this building open into perpetuity,” he says.

A precise endowment goal won’t be known until the completion of assessments to estimate the value of the building and determine the cost of repairs.

“That number has yet to be determined but it’s probably between two and five million,” says Paul.“My preference would be to raise that money in the next five years, so this does not linger for a decade or more.”

The drive to create a sufficient endowment will take much more than money, adds Paul, emphasizing that the participation of supporters will be crucial to the effort.

“It’s a function of individuals’ commitment and of money. We need

‘DOABLE’ Neal Paul financial support obviously, but we also need bodies to help pass the word.

“I don’t really think I’m the person to do this,” he says. “Maybe the person is not on board yet.

“I’m looking for additional energy and support. My goal is to find the right person or organization that will take this under their wings, run with it and accomplish what needs to be done in order to save it as a synagogue, under Jewish ownership and management.”

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eeping Temple Aaron alive as a functioning synagogue and as a standing monument to the history of the regional Jewish community are paramount objectives of Ron and Randy Rubin, who inherited their caretakers’ role from their parents.

The brothers want the synagogue to “hold Jewish services, educate citizens and visitors about the history of Jews in the area, Jewish traditions, culture, and discussions about commonly held values of all faiths,” according to a new vision statement.

Such Jewish programs as holiday services, Shabbatons, educational programs, speakers, retreats, concerts and other cultural events will ideally be held, they say, as well as “dynamic community gatherings, providing social justice and awareness — values that have been in practice at Temple Aaron since 1883.”

They aren’t wasting any time.

Temple Aaron will be open for Rosh Hashanah services this month, on Sept. 9 and 10, with Rabbi Lewis Bogage of Denver officiating.

The Rubins are very gratified, they told the IJN recently, that the effort to preserve Temple Aaron is gaining steam.They said that recent articles in the INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS and Denver Post “created lot of interest,” and that the prospect of selling off the building turned out to be “a pivotal watershed moment.”

Says Randy: “After those articles appeared, it was like the dam broke loose. We started getting call after call and two people — David London and Neal Paul — really took it on.”

“We had a for sale sign out in the front yard,” says Ron. “We had it listed and had a little interest in it, probably for a different use than what it is currently used for and has always been used for. It was probably going to be repurposed into something else.”

The family had already begun to sell some of the synagogue’s venerable ritual objects.

“We were getting so far down that we even sold one of our Torahs,” says Ron. “That was so painful to do.”

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VIRTUAL SURVIVOR January — A holographic image of Holocaust survivor Sam Harris — capable of interactively responding to as many as 2,000 questions even after he dies — is part of the cutting edge education at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie.

UP IN SMOKE HARVEY’S WRATH

October — A hillside Star of David survived a fierce wildfire, but most of the buildings owned by Camp Newman in northern California did not — a fiery preview of this year’s devastating fire season throughout the West.

September, 2017 — The United Orthodox Synagogue of Houston, stripped of its furniture and floors, was among Hurricane Harvey’s many victims.

PARKLAND February — Christian and Jewish markers memorialize the 17 students murdered in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Among the victims were five Jewish students.

POLAND November — Polish nationalists march in Warsaw celebrating electoral victories. Their gaining strength resulted in a controversial law designed to punish those commenting on Polish complicity in the Holocaust.

ON THE BORDER June — Iconic photograph of a young girl highlights painful issues of immigration, asylum and family separation along the US-Mexico border.

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EARTHQUAKE September, 2017—Israeli search and rescue teams were among those searching for survivors after a series of earthquakes struck central Mexico, killing more than 300.

ZAKA

PEACE IN KOREA ?

COLORADO BRONZE February — American snowboarder Arielle Gold, 21, a member of the Steamboat Springs Jewish community, earned a bronze medal in the women’s halfpipe competition at the Winter Olympics in South Korea.

June — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump meet during their summit in Singapore.

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5778: #MeToo dominates US withdraws from UNESCO; Jewish MLB All-Star; Madoff restitution begins

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EW YORK — For North American Jews, the Jewish year 5778 began with tensions between Israel and the Diaspora over egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall and ended with more tension over a controversial nationality law.

In between, North American Jews grappled with the impact of the #MeToo movement, the Trump administration relocated the US Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv and actress Natalie Portman made headlines for turning down a chance to collect a top prize in Israel.

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survey finds that American Jews overwhelmingly disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance. The poll, conducted by the American Jewish Committee, shows that 77% view Trump’s performance unfavorably and 21% view it favorably.

Rabbi Ari Berman is installed as the fifth president of Yeshiva University. A graduate of the university and its rabbinical seminary, Berman succeeds Richard Joel, who had led the modern Orthodox institution through a turbulent economic period.

Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner is sentenced to 21 months in prison for transferring

obscene material to a teenage girl.

The former House of Representatives member from New York had pleaded guilty in the case.

A French Jewish leader and his family are assaulted in their home near Paris amid a spate of violent break-ins, including deadly ones, targeting Jewish victims, according to authorities.

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he US announces its intention to withdraw from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization over its anti-Israel bias. The decision, which will go into effect at the end of 2019, reflects concerns about the general need for reform of the organization as well as “continuing antiIsrael bias at UNESCO,” the State Dept. says.

Harvey Weinstein is fired from the film production company he founded in the wake of multiple allegations of criminal sexual misconduct against him.

Weinstein, who co-founded Miramax (later the Weinstein Company) with his brother Bob, also is expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that awards the Oscars.

The Weinstein revelations spur similar allegations against numerous powerful men, leading to the

#MeToo movement.

S. I. Newhouse Jr., the billionaire media mogul who ran dozens of magazines and newspapers — among them The New Yorker and GQ — dies at 89 in New York. The grandson of Russian immigrants, had run Conde Nast since 1975.

Monty Hall, host of the long-running television game show “Let’s Make a Deal,” dies at 96 in Los Angeles.The Canadian hosted thousands of episodes of the show over more than two decades.

Leon Wieseltier, the influential Jewish scholar and magazine editor, is fired from the New Republic following revelations of multiple accusations of sexual harassment during his tenure at the magazine.

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lex Bregman stars as his Houston Astros win their first World Series championship. The Jewish infielder hits two home runs and in Game 5 becomes the first Jewish player to win a Series game with a walkoff hit.

On the losing side, outfielder Joc Pederson of the Los Angeles Dodgers breaks the record for most homers in a Series by a Jewish player with three, beating the mark of two set

by Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg in 1934.

Eight months later, Bregman is named the All-Star Game MVP for slugging the tie-breaking homer in the American League’s victory.

The umbrella group of North American Jewish federations demands Israel reverse its “divisive and damaging” steps to freeze an agreement on egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall, warning that ignoring the concerns of non-Orthodox Jews could undermine Diaspora-Israel relations.

A resolution slamming Israel’s moves on pluralism is adopted by the board of trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America at its annual General Assembly in Los Angeles.

Israeli actress Gal Gadot is named GQ magazine’s 2017 Woman of the Year. Gadot soared to international celebrity as the star of the blockbuster film “Wonder Woman.”

Stephen Bannon, the former chief strategist for Donald Trump, calls himself a “Christian Zionist” in an appearance at the Zionist Organization of America’s annual dinner. Bannon had long been the target of liberal Jewish protests due to links between the “alt-right” movement and his right-wing news website Breitbart.

The Dept. of Justice begins distributing $772.5 million in recovered funds to some victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. The sum represents a fraction of the more than

$4 billion in assets that US law enforcement is able to recover for Madoff’s victims.

Actress Natalie Portman is named winner of the 2018 Genesis Prize, which honors individual Jews of outstanding professional achievement and commitment to Jewish values, and comes with a $1 million prize.

Canadian Jews take issue with a government report showing a decline of 56% in the country’s Jewish population between 2011 and 2016. Statistics Canada says the number of Canadian Jews dropped to 143,665 in 2016 from 329,500 in 2011. Critics charge that a change in the way a survey question was worded accounts for the falloff.

Far-right marchers in Warsaw, Poland, shout “Jews out” and other racist slogans at an Independence Day march by 60,000 people, constituting one of the largest nationalist gatherings anywhere in Europe.

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resident Trump commutes the sentence of the former chief executive of the kosher meatpacker Agriprocessors, who had been convicted of bank fraud and money laundering. Sholom Rubashkin had served eight years of a 27-year sentence. Trump cites Please see TIMELINE on Page 17

From ancient times to the start of this Common Era, only one people were monotheist, believing in the One supreme Creator, the only true Divinity, the descendants of the Patriarch Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, our common ancestors.

As members of the Greek Orthodox faith, we greet all our Jewish friends during your holy “days of Awe,” Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur May our loving Creator, Who has preserved your culture and ancient traditions continue to bless and preserve the Jewish Community for untold generations to come.

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THE NEW YEAR • HEA September, 2017 — Among those ushering in 5778 in Denver was Zev Cohen, 17, who blew the shofar at the HEA.

WALKOUT • EAST March — Students from East High School walk out of classes in response to the mass shooting at a Florida high school in February. Sophomore Matthew Nekritz, holding the sign on the left, told the IJN: ‘No one in school should feel unsafe.’

ANCIENT SCROLLS • MUSEUM March — Visitors inspect 10 Dead Sea Scrolls making their Denver debut at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

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KOBY

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January — Hundreds of Denverites mourned Yaakov ‘Koby’ Gruenwald, son of Rabbi Salomon and Melanie Gruenwald, who passed away just weeks after his Bar Mitzvah.

July — Israel Study Tour participants from Colorado pay a farewell visit to Jerusalem’s Western Wall after their five weeks in Israel.

JERRY August — The passing of Gerald Mellman, the IJN’s beloved sports photographer for decades, triggered grieving tributes from his colleagues and Denver’s major sports teams.

EMBASSY CELEBRANTS May — Cheryl and George Morrison of Faith Bible Chapel and Israel activist Rob Schwartz were among the Denverites attending the ceremony marking the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem.

RABBI’S FAREWELL July — As he embarks on a new career in health care, Rodef Shalom spiritual leader Rabbi Bernard Gerson reflects on his 25 years with the congregation.

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CANTOR’S FAREWELL January — BMH-BJ’s cantor for 23 years, Joel Lichterman, holds a poster announcing his final, signature Shabbat Shira service for the congregation.

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appeals from across the political spectrum as well as former top-ranked Justice Dept. officials.

Sen.Al Franken resigns from Congress following accusations of sexual misconduct by several women.The Minnesota Democrat had faced increasing calls to step down by leading members of his own party.

Trump signs a proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and directing the State Dept. to begin planning for a US Embassy in the city.

Billionaire philanthropist Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey, are found murdered in their Torontoarea home. Sherman, chairman of the drug maker Apotex, was the 15th richest Canadian with an estimated net worth of over $4 billion Canadian. The Shermans gave tens of millions of dollars to Jewish causes and sat on the boards of several Jewish groups.

A Brooklyn woman and three of her children are killed in a house fire sparked by a Chanukah menorah.

Aliza Azan, 39, and children Moshe, 11; Yitzah, seven; and Henrietta, three, are buried in Israel. Father Yosi, three other children and a cousin sustain injuries in the blaze.

A Syrian asylum seeker breaks into a kosher restaurant in Amsterdam while waving a Palestinian flag as police officers look on. His sentence of 52 days in jail and absence of hate crime charges in

CHAMPION Alex Bregman his indictment anger Dutch Jews.

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he Reconstructionist movement announces that its rabbinical school and congregational umbrella will change their names to Reconstructing Judaism and the College for Reconstructing Judaism, respectively.

A Pew Research Center poll finds that the split between Democrats and Republicans over Israel is the greatest since 1978. The survey reports that 79% of Republicans and 27% of Democrats sympathize with

EMBASSY Ivanka Trump Israel over the Palestinians.

Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Israel for a two-day visit. Pence delivers a speech to the Knesset, visits the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and prays privately at the Western Wall.

Singer Neil Diamond announces he will cease touring following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.The Jewish singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee has 10 No. 1 singles to his credit and starred in the 1980 remake of “The Jazz Singer,” in which he played a synagogue cantor who pursues a pop music career.

Singer Neshama Carlebach

ACCUSED Harvey Weinstein speaks out about allegations of sexual misconduct against her father, the late Jewish composer and singer Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Allegations against the elder Carlebach had resurfaced amid the national reckoning with sexual misconduct sparked by the #MeToo movement.

“My sisters, I hear you. I cry with you. I walk with you,” Neshama Carlebach writes in a blog post.

A photograph of former President Barack Obama with the Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan surfaces, prompting the ADL to ask Obama to again denounce Farrakhan, who has drawn regular crit-

Our best wishes for a good year.

COMMUTED Sholom Rubashkin icism for anti-Semitic rhetoric. The photo was taken in 2005 during a Congressional Black Caucus meeting in Washington, DC, when Obama was an Illinois senator.

Poland’s parliament passes a controversial law that criminalizes blaming the Polish nation for Nazi crimes. The law triggers a diplomatic row with Israel, prompting the law’s amendment to remove criminal charges against would-be offenders.

Anti-Semitic incidents reach a record high in Britain and Ukraine.

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FREED SLAPPER July — Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi is greeted after her release from an Israeli prison where she was incarcerated for slapping and harassing IDF soldiers, who did not respond.

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BLESSINGS October — Hundreds of thousands participate during Sukkot in the birkat kohanim blessing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

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PRINCELY VISIT June — Britain’s Prince William lays a wreath at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. Hillel Maeir/TPS

BEAUTIFUL HARMONY FLASH FLOOD April — A collage shows the photos of nine of the 10 Israeli teens who perished in a flash flood while hiking near the Dead Sea, a tragedy that launched investigations into those responsible for the hike.

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November — On at least two occasions in the past year, Miss Israel, Adar Gandelsman (l) and Miss Iraq, Sarah Idan (r), posed for photos together, defying the hostile relations between their respective nations. Miss Iraq was roundly criticized in her home country.

DEPORTATION January — Israeli teachers and students protest in Tel Aviv against the deportation of African asylum seekers.

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THROWING A FIT January — PA President Mahmoud Abbas angrily denounces Israel and Zionism in Ramallah, only one sign of an Israeli-Palestinian peace process that went nowhere in the past year.

INTENTIONAL FIRE June — Gazans prepare to launch incendiary kites that burn Israeli crops as part of weeks-long hostilities along the Israel-Gaza border.

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YOM HAZIKARON April — Pedestrians in Jerusalem come to a complete standstill for two minutes on Israel’s Memorial Day, marking those who have fallen in defense of the Jewish state.

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5778: Jerusalem embassy opens US withdraws from Iran Deal and Human Rights Council; Labour’s anti-Semitism

STEPPING ASIDE

ANTI-SEMITISM

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Jeremy Corbyn March, 2018

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alcolm Hoenlein announces he will step aside as executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations after more than three decades at the helm.

Hoenlein says he will remain with the conference, the American Jewish community’s umbrella foreign policy group, in a capacity to be determined.

The ADL reports a spike in antiSemitic incidents in the US in 2017.

The 1,986 acts recorded in the US that year represents a 57% increase over the 1,267 in 2016, representing the largest one-year rise ever.

The ADL says the jump is due in part to an increase in people reporting incidents of anti-Semitism.

Ten Jewish organizations urge the Trump administration not to reinstate a question about citizenship in the 2020 Census, saying it will raise fears among immigrants.

Iceland and Denmark each draft precedent-setting legislation proposing a ban on nonmedical circumcision of boys under 18.

Amid protests and intense lobbying by international Jewish organizations, politicians from the ruling parties in each country express opposition to both projects.

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wo senior Jewish members of the Trump administration leave their posts. Gary Cohen resigns as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. He reportedly had been considering leaving the previous year following President Trump’s equivocal response to the violence surrounding a white supremacist rally in Virginia. David Shulkin is fired as Veterans Affairs secretary after becoming embroiled in scandals, including overspending on travel and infighting with senior White House officials.

The president of the World Jewish Congress issues a rare rebuke of Israeli government policies. In an op-ed in The New York Times, Ronald Lauder excoriates Israeli actions that threaten the two-state solution and confirm Orthodox control of various aspects of Israeli life, including marriage and organized prayer at the Western Wall.

The Canadian House of Commons unanimously passes legislation establishing the month of May as Canadian Jewish Heritage Month.

The bill had previously passed the Senate.

The heads of 139 Jewish day schools sign an open letter urging Trump and federal and state legislators to take action on gun violence following a deadly shooting at a Florida high school.

Tens of thousands of Gaza demonstrators approach the Israeli border in the so-called March of Return, launching months of protests on successive Fridays that turn violent and result in the deaths of some 156 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier shot dead by a sniper.

In one protest in May, 62 protesters are killed; Hamas claims 50 as members. Israel’s actions prompt international outrage, with the UN General Assembly condemning Israel for an “excessive use of force.”

Gaza Palestinians later turn to sending incendiary airborne objects into Israel, resulting in the destruction of thousands of acres of farmland and natural forest.

Mireille Knol, a Holocaust survivor from Paris, is brutally murdered in her apartment in what authorities say was a robbery where she was selected as a target because she was Jewish. More than 10,000 people march to what was her home in the French capital to protest her alleged murder.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In response, the Genesis Prize Foundation announces it is canceling the award ceremony and the Jewish actress will not get to distribute the prize money to charities of her choice.The group declines to rescind the honor outright.

Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, publicly advises Jews to avoid wearing kippahs in some urban settings following the assault of an ArabIsraeli man who is trying to prove

to his friend that wearing a yarmulke is safe in Germany.

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n a speech he deems a “history lesson,” PA President Mahmoud Abbas says that Jews caused the Holocaust with their “social behavior,” including money lending, prompting swift condemnation from both liberal and conservative

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’nai Brith Canada’s annual audit shows 1,752 incidents of anti-Semitic harassment, vandalism and violence in 2017, a 1.4% increase over the 1,728 from the previous year. The vast majority take place in Ontario and Quebec, the nation’s two largest provinces.

Dov Hikind, an outspoken New York state assemblyman who has represented Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn for more than three decades, announces his retirement.

Hikind, a conservative Democrat, was first elected in 1983.

Natalie Portman says she won’t attend the Genesis Prize ceremony in Jerusalem because she does not want to appear to endorse Israeli

Wishing you and your family a joyous Rosh Hashanah May this new year be filled with peace, joy and good health.

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AT CAMP May — Jewish camp counselors prepare a Palestinian component for campgoers under the direction of the IfNotNow organization in Boston. IfNotNow

RECOGNITION December — A patron at a Jerusalem pub watches television coverage of President Donald Trump announcing formal US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city.

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EUROVISION May — Israeli singer Netta Barzilai, dark horse winner of the Eurovision 2018 contest for her song “Toy,” performs in Tel Aviv.

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DIASPORA TENSION November — Rabbi Rick Jacobs and other liberal Jews confront Israeli security guards while trying to enter the Western Wall plaza where tensions over a mixed prayer space continued.

Noam Rivkin Fenton

FIRESTARTER April — A Palestinian sets fire to tires on the Gaza-Israel border near Khan Yunis, one of many violent demonstrations against Israel’s 70th anniversary. At least 17 Palestinians died from Israeli fire.

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IRANIAN THREAT April — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses computer graphics to reveal the location of Iran’s nuclear program files, smuggled out of Iran by Israeli intelligence operatives.

THE EMBASSY May — Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat displays a sign marking the new US embassy in Jerusalem, for which he and many other Israelis publicly thanked US President Donald Trump.

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FALLING STONE July — A crane removes a heavy stone that dislodged from the Western Wall, narrowly missing a worshipper and leading some to believe that it was a sign from above, whose meaning, however, was not agreed upon. Hadas Parush/Flash90

August — Israeli Druze leaders join former Israeli military intelligence head Amos Yadlin, third from left, in protesting Israel’s nation-state law that formalized Israel’s status as a Jewish state.

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any loved ones in our community died during 5778. In memoriam, the INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS publishes their names, as well as the date that their obituaries appeared in the IJN. Dates run from September 22, 2017 (the week after last year’s Rosh Hashanah edition) to Sept. 7, 2018 (this year’s Rosh Hashanah edition).

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 Judy Urman, Ilene Harriett Weiss, Dr. Lee Tepley, Adrian Rose, Stanley Albert, Mitchell Flint SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Dr. Harvey Karsh, Ketsie Klausner, Selma Gordon, Shirley Saliman Baer OCTOBER 6, 2017 Bessie Brown, S.I. Newhouse Jr. OCTOBER 13, 2017 Nessie Rappoport, Mikhail Klein, Giorgio Pressburger OCTOBER 20, 2017 Hal Balaban, Marc Klionsky OCTOBER 27, 2017 Seymour Kass, Art Diamond NOVEMBER 3, 2017 Mary Brooks, Leo Silvers, Rabbi Mordechai Scher NOVEMBER 10, 2017 Bernie Gellerman, Sam Pluss, Tzipora Jochsberger, Yisrael Rozen NOVEMBER 17, 2017 Barry Kaufman, Sheila Hyatt, Paul Cohen NOVEMBER 24, 2017 Guiseppe Laras, Frans Krajcberg DECEMBER 1, 2017 Paula Gins, Buddy Dunevitz, Gerald Neiman, Elizabeth Spickler, Hodaya Asulin, Benjamin Scheinkopf, Neil Gillman DECEMBER 8, 2017 Irene Ray Sorin DECEMBER 15, 2017 Irma Strear, Naomi Lauter, Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteiman, Dr. Jeffrey Becker DECEMBER 22, 2017 Janet Howsam, Kazimierz Piechowski, Vera Katz

DECEMBER 29, 2017 Irv Ash, Stuart Schwartz, Jerry Yellin JANUARY 5, 2018 Eleonor “Etty” Hailpern, Shirley Price, Andrew “Andy” Lowinger, Marvin Berkowitz, Rosa Hilde Wolf JANUARY 12, 2018 Warren Toltz, Carolyn Eisen, Lewis Bobrick, Milton Glazer JANUARY 19, 2018 Sig Levisohn, Malcolm Albert, Doris Lee, Molly Jensen, Gabriella Janove, Dr. Mathilde Krim, Blaze Bernstein, Alan Sagner JANUARY 26, 2018 Julius Lester, Red Fisher, Koby Gruenwald, Prof. Mark Balk, Gordon Shwayder Rosenblum, Susan Mabo FEBRUARY 2, 2018 Vivian Guzovsky, Sol Gins, Jack Marcus, Melvin Dinner, Burton Dunevitz, Connie Sawyer FEBRUARY 9, 2018 Thomas Svoboda, Stephen Friedman, Anne Skolkin, Hank Robinson, Sidney Milzer, Ileen Sherman, Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, Naomi Cohen FEBRUARY 16, 2018 Sol Biderman, Dick Meyer, Harold Raizen, Melford Wolf, Jose Caro, Marty Allen FEBRUARY 23, 2018 Sarah Dreksler, Sidney Roth MARCH 2, 2018 Eddie Bernstein, Yona Kellman, Sam Bloch, Dena Trilling Flax MARCH 9, 2018 Tamar Booth, Mildred Rosen Terr, Leopoldo Schiffrin, Uri Lubrani, Lynne Landsberg, Russ Solomon

MARCH 16, 2018 Ronald Kaye, MD

JUNE 15, 2018 Anthony Bourdain

MARCH 23, 2018 Robert Cook, Marlene Zekman, Sala Kirschner, David Wyman

JUNE 22, 2018 Sid Biderman, Norm Wedgle, Marion Davis, Judie Schwartz, Lillian Cohen, Sarita Gantz

MARCH 30, 2018 Molly Lipsman, Dr. Murray Hoffman, Frank Avruch, Johan van Hulst

JUNE 29, 2018 William Silverman, Charles Krauthammer

APRIL 6, 2018 Harriet Hankin, Harold Lande, Mildred Cohen, Robert Gordon, Stephen Reinhardt, Steven Bochco APRIL 13, 2018 Irene Mayer, Joan Gould Pesner, Leona Harris, Rabbi Avichai Ronsky APRIL 20, 2018 Shirley Glickman, Edith Stern, Milos Foreman APRIL 27, 2018 Steven Kippur, Robert Melnick, Pearl Schor, Eileen Schechter, Bina Cooper, Rabbi Rafael Grossman MAY 4, 2018 Rabbi Mel Glazer, Donald Keats, Harold Yarian, Judith Lieber MAY 11, 2018 Eunice Kauvar MAY 18, 2018 Elizabeth Hoskins, Sallyann Berman, Naomi Rae Bennett, I. J. Crane MAY 25, 2018 Larry Sunshine, Dr. Alan Sar, Ruth Schorsch, Kathryn Rubin, Philip Roth, Shoshana Cardin JUNE 1, 2018 Dr. Bernhard Abrahamsson, Richard Pipes, Jackie Gothard JUNE 8, 2018 Rick Bugdanowitz

JULY 6, 2016 Adam Pringle, Dr. Herbert Kaplan, Norma Kurtz JULY 13, 2018 Helen Rotbart, Lillian Taubman, Betty Naster, Claude Lanzmann, Max Fuchs JULY 20, 2018 Leonard Perlmutter, Harvey Greenberg, Herb Cook, Richard Siegel, Mary Symonton, Jerald Cohen JULY 27, 20218 Jeanne Diner, Jonathan Gold, Aviv Lev, Herman Shine AUGUST 3, 2018 Thelma Feldhamer, TeNiya Jones AUGUST 10, 2018 Jerry Mellman, Danyel Joffe, Susan Zalkin, Isaac Green, Ernest Hagler, Charlotte Rae, Moshe Mizrahi AUGUST 17, 2018 Bernard Eisenstat, Edward J. Cohen, Stanley Slavsky AUGUST 24, 2018 Myron Rubin, Laurence Simons, Uri Avnery, Kofi Annan, Yohai Elkayam AUGUST 31, 2018 Jordan Brandon Brody, Paul Jacobs, Neil Simon, Princeton Lyman SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 Michael Alan Bach, Steven Alan “Bones” Miles, Sylvia Barron, Rabbi Rachel Cowan

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Goal: Temple Aaron, forever Jewish Randy Rubin: ‘Mom would be smiling now, knowing the temple is going forward’ TRINIDAD from Page 13

al landmark designation for the temple.

“Our building is a gem among temples,” Ron says. “We’re assembling people who can write grant requests and identifying foundations and individuals around the country who would be interested in preserving our piece of Judaica and Jewish life in southeastern Colorado.”

Randy believes the project has

it look real — it is real.”

Ron expresses relief at the temple’s salvation, and like his brother, a hint of hesitancy about the long-term future.

“I am very pleased with where we are now because we’re not on the ropes and we’re not just trying to be cobbled together enough to pay our current bills.

“I’m not so sanguine about the prospects of the endowment fundraising, just because it’s a

‘There are reasons why some old historic sites should remain on earth’ “good energy; there seems to be interest, not only in the region but outside of it. Something that makes me excited is the fact that we’ve never been repurposed. We have the original pews, the original art, the original building. It’s all there. We didn’t have to spruce this up to make

huge amount of money. In a small town in southeastern Colorado we don’t know what the feelings will be. I think there are foundations interested in preserving historic religious buildings, but we don’t know.”

What Ron and Randy do know is how happy the current news would

‘MAGNIFICENT BUILDING’ Temple Aaron, built circa 1889 in the Victorian Moorish style.

make their mother, Kathryn Rubin, a tireless advocate of Temple Aaron, who passed away in May at the age of 95.

“Our mom would be smiling now,” Randy says, “knowing that the temple is still going forward.”

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ith their family history at Temple Aaron and the fact that they literally grew up worshipping there, the motives of the Rubin brothers aren’t difficult to ascertain.

But what about the motivations of others who support the preservation effort? Why raise tens of thousands, or perhaps millions, of dollars to preserve an aging synagogue in a city whose Jewish community is virtually non-existent in 2018?

“I was born in Israel to two Holocaust survivors,” says Neal Paul.

“There’s enough loss out there in the world, with Jewish history and other histories.

“There are reasons why some old historic sites should remain on earth. Temple Aaron has its own relevance, value and importance.”

As the “midway stop” between Denver and Santa Fe, Paul adds, Trinidad is itself an important part of regional history with its location on the Santa Fe Trail and its mining and labor heritage.

“Trinidad is really a diamond in the rough that most people aren’t aware of,” he says, “and it has done a great job maintaining its historical relevance and appearance.

There’s value in the community and there’s value in Temple Aaron.”

Another supporter of Temple Aaron is Kim Grant, director of the Endangered Places Program of Colorado Preservation, Inc., who was instrumental last year in plac-

‘GOOD ENERGY’ Randy Rubin at a Temple Aaron Passover seder. ing Temple Aaron among more than 100 other historical sites on CPI’s Most Endangered Places program.

In October, CPI plans to submit a grant request to the Colorado State Historical Fund for funds to help with immediate repair needs for the 129-year-old building.

“It is a great project and they’ve made a lot of progress,” Grant says of the preservation effort.

He sees Temple Aaron as an integral component of Trinidad’s effort to preserve its history while revitalizing its downtown area.

“Temple Aaron is a really important legacy to preserve. It helps tell the whole story of Jewish migration into southern Colorado and northern New Mexico.”

The synagogue has additional merit on purely architectural grounds, Grant says.

“It’s a magnificent building that reflects the work of the Rapp brothers who designed over 80 buildings in Trinidad, including Temple Aaron

and Lutheran and Catholic churches.”

As architects, the Rapp brothers are widely credited with helping create what is known as the Santa Fe style, with its combination of mission, colonial and classical influences.

While his work with CPI is mainly focused on keeping Temple Aaron operating for the present in reasonably good repair, Grant says the idea of creating an endowment is “a viable approach” for the project.

“There’s a lot of interest, from Santa Fe to Boulder and everywhere in between,” Grant says. “It’s very encouraging.”

For further information on Temple Aaron visit www.templeaaron.org or call Randy Rubin, 575-707-2752, or Neal Paul, 303-905-2161.

Chris Leppek may be reached at IJNEWS@aol.com.

High academic post for Jewish Aboriginal woman Former synagogue president Jackson Pulver who fought BDS effort in Sydney

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YDNEY (JTA) — An Aboriginal and Jewish professor has been appointed deputy vicechancellor of Indigenous Strategy and Services at the University of Sydney.

Lisa Jackson Pulver is the first known Aboriginal person to receive a PhD in medicine at the University of Sydney.

The newly appointed deputy vicechancellor is a former president of Sydney’s Newton Synagogue and currently a member of Sydney’s The Great Synagogue.

Jackson Pulver played a key role in the development of a designated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health unit, Muru Marri, in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales in Sydney and was the inaugural chair of the Aboriginal Health department.

She cites one her proudest achievements as co-founding the Shalom Gamarada Scholarship Program at UNSW, offering residential scholarships to Indigenous students studying medicine and other disciplines. The Shalom Gamarada is a Sydney Jewish organization which sponsors and accommodates Aboriginal medical students.

Jackson Pulver tied herself to trees as fledgling environmental activists protesters waged a peaceful war against the damming of Tasmania’s Franklin River in the 1980s.

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he Jewish Aboriginal president of Newtown Synagogue battled a Sydney municipality in 2011 when it passed a resolution to invoke boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel in protest against the treat-

Lisa Jackson Pulver ment of Palestinians in the West Bank. The Marrickville Council is twinned with Bethlehem.

University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor and Principal Dr. Michael Spence said he was delighted Jackson Pulver had accepted the role.

“The selection panel and I have been enormously impressed with Lisa’s commitment to embed belonging and key Aboriginal frameworks and world views into initiatives across the education, research and government sectors, as well as into the RAAF where she is a specialist reserve member,” he said.

Professor Jackson Pulver said she was looking forward to re-joining the University of Sydney next month. “The University of Sydney gave me the

opportunity to enter tertiary education. I was the first in my family to do so,” she said.

Jackson Pulver’s husband, Mark, was a non-observant Jew when they first met, though she began attending services at a local synagogue.

She eventually underwent a twoyear conversion process, completing her Orthodox conversion in 2004.

She has said she celebrates all the Jewish festivals, keeps a kosher home and has other community members around the house for Friday night dinners.“For me,” she said, “being Jewish is not contrary to my beliefs in spirituality as an Aboriginal woman.”

Though one would think that Aboriginal Jews might comprise the smallest minority in Australia, Jackson Pulver says there are “quite a lot” of them.

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5778: Incendiary kites, violence Philip Roth, Shoshana Cardin, John McCain die; Israel passes nation-state law TIMELINE from Page 19

groups in Israel and across the Diaspora.

President Trump declares he will not waive sanctions on Iran, effectively pulling out of the 2015 nuclear deal reached by Obama.

Israel had been urging Trump to withdraw from the agreement, which trades the removal of economic sanctions for a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program. Germany, France and the United Kingdom all urge Trump to remain in the deal.

Bernard Lewis, a leading scholar of the Islam and the Middle East, dies at 101. A professor emeritus at Princeton University, Lewis was an expert in the history of Islam and his views were widely admired, including by architects of the 2003 Iraq invasion.

Philip Roth, who chronicled the American Jewish experience, dies at 85 in New York. An immensely celebrated novelist, Roth won virtually every major literary accolade, including a Pulitzer Prize.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resigns after facing months of scandal stemming from an extramarital affair and other alleged misdeeds.

A former Navy SEAL and the state’s first Jewish governor, Greitens had been considered a rising star in the Republican Party.

Israel wins the Eurovision song contest, with the song “Toy” by Netta Barzilai securing the victory in the finals in Portugal. “You have brought the State of Israel a lot of pride. Next year in Jerusalem!”

Netanyahu writes on Twitter, referencing Israel’s duty as the previous year’s winner to host the 2019 competition. It is Israel’s fourth Eurovision victory.

The US dedicates its newly established embassy in Jerusalem in a ceremony attended by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin; Trump’s daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, and many Denverites.

The embassy move, mandated by a 1995 law but delayed on national security grounds by successive presidential administrations, is critiqued by other world leaders.

Shoshana Cardin, the first woman to chair the powerful Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, dies at 91. Cardin, a Baltimore philanthropist, also was the first female president of her city’s federation and the first woman to lead the national umbrella body of Jewish federations.

Rabbi Aaron Panken, the president of the Reform movement’s rab-

binical seminary, dies while piloting a small aircraft in upstate New York.

Panken was 53 and had led the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion since 2014.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigns hours after the publication of a report detailing allegations of physical abuse by four women. Schneiderman denies the allegations.

The foundation created by Holocaust survivor and philanthropist George Soros announces it is closing its operations in Hungary, citing government “repression.”

Jared Kushner, center, with David Friedman at the opening of the US embassy Soros, a native of in Jerusalem.

Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 Hungary, had been July, 2018 the target of a series of actions by annual Tony Awards, winning 10 the nation’s prime minister, Viktor awards, including best musical. The ontinued incendiary kites and Orban, who had warned that Soros’ play also takes home trophies for balloons launched from Gaza advocacy was responsible for hun- best actor in a musical, best direcby Palestinian protesters dreds of thousands of immigrants tion of a musical and best original ignite countless fires in Israel, from the Middle East gaining admis- score.

An Israeli court convicts a 19-year- with one of the largest in southern sion to Europe.

Some Jewish critics of the govern- old American Israeli of making hun- Israel’s Kibbutz Or Haner.

Several women accuse Steven ment’s efforts allege that they dreds of bomb threats against encouraged anti-Semitism, but lead- American JCCs and schools. Michael M. Cohen, a leading Jewish sociolers of Hungarian Jewry dispute Kadar is convicted on several counts, ogist, of sexual misconduct, leading the claim, and many sharply criti- including extortion, conspiracy to him to resign from his position as commit a crime, money laundering director at the Berman Jewish Polcize Soros.. icy Archive and later from HUC-JIR. Ken Livingstone, a former may- and assaulting a police officer.

Kadar’s threats in the first three The Knesset passes a controveror of London and harsh critic of Israel, resigns from Britian’s Labour months of 2017 — along with eight sial nationality law that cements Party amid a review of his claims made by a St. Louis man — had Israel as the “nation-state of the Jewthat Adolf Hitler supported Zion- forced widespread evacuations of ish people” and recognizes Hebrew ism. Livingstone’s membership is American Jewish institutions and as the sole official language, among one of many incidents that exposed sparked fear of resurgent anti-Semi- other proclamations. The measure prompts anger from Jewish and Arab the party to allegations of anti-Semi- tism.

The US withdraws from the UN groups in Israel and some Jewish tism under the leadership of JereHuman Rights Council, citing the groups in the Diaspora that view the my Corbyn. body’s bias against Israel. Nikki bill as discriminatory.

Haley, the US ambassador to the Israeli police detain a ConservaJune, 2018 UN, says the council is “not worthy tive rabbi in Haifa for performing a wenty-six Jewish groups sign of its name” and that the decision non-Orthodox wedding under a 2013 a letter calling the US poli- to withdraw had come after a “good law that deems all weddings percy of separating children faith” American-led effort to reform formed outside of the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate. Rabbi Dov Haiyun tells from their migrant parents the body had failed.

Czech President Milos Zeman JTA that he is disappointed “that this “unconscionable.”

The signatories included leaders announces that he will work to move is what’s happening in my country.”

Britain’s Labour Party adopts a of Conservative, Reform and Recon- his country’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem — the first definition of anti-Semitism that is structionist Judaism.

“The Band’s Visit,” a musical based such public pledge by a European laxer than the one used by the on an Israeli film about an Egypt- head of state. A few South Ameri- country’s executive branch. It ian band stranded in a hardscrab- can countries made the same prompts the worst crisis yet over ble Negev town, dominates the 72nd pledge.

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Labour now accepts international definition of anti-Semitism

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ONDON (JTA) — Britain’s Labour Party adopted the internationally accepted definition of anti-Semitism, along with a statement that would allow “freedom of expression” on Israel.

The party’s National Executive Committee approved the full International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, or IHRA, definition and all its examples, as well as the additional clause on Israel, in a vote Tuesday, Sept. 4, that had been deferred since earlier in the summer.

The resolution by the Labour leadership said it adopted “all of the IHRA examples of antisemitism” while adding a statement that ensures it will not “in any way undermine freedom of expression on Israel

or the rights of the Palestinians.”

Labour Friends of Israel’s director, Jennifer Gerber, blasted the free speech on Israel clause.

“It is appalling that the Labour party has once again ignored the view clearly and repeatedly stated by the Jewish community: that it should adopt the full IHRA definition without additions, omissions or caveats,” Gerber said in a statement.

The statement also said: A ‘freedom of expression on Israel’ clause is unnecessary and totally undermines the other examples the party has supposedly just adopted.

Labour appears determined to provide a safe space for anti-Semites.

This decision is a sad reflection on Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the

party and the culture it has instilled.”

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n July, the party had come under fire after its ruling body and leadership endorsed a code of conduct that excluded several of the IHRA examples of anti-Semitism, including accusing Jews of “being more loyal to Israel” than their own country; claiming that Israel’s existence is a “racist endeavor”; applying a “double standard” on Israel; and comparing “contemporary Israeli policy” to that of the Nazis. Party members apparently felt such definitions would chill criticism of Israel.

Labour under Corbyn has come under intense scrutiny over antiSemitic rhetoric by party members.

anti-Semitism within the party under leader Jeremy Corbyn, with a senior member of his party calling him an “anti-Semite and a racist.”

August, 2018

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acebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is slammed by several Jewish community leaders after he refuses to remove posts denying the Holocaust from Facebook. Paul Packer, chairman of the US omission to Preserve America’s Heritage Abroad called Zuckerberg’s stance “dangerous.”

Aziz Asbar, a leading Syrian rocket scientist who had worked with Hezbollah and Iran, is assassinated in Maysaf, near a major Syrian weapons development facility. Israel has no comment.

Israel responds to continued arson kite and balloon attacks from Gaza by cutting off fuel and gas shipments into Gaza. Vandalism later in the month results in the closure of the only pedestrian passage into the Strip.

The leadership of Israel’s Druze community joins other Israelis in protesting the recent nation-state law. Jewish Federations of North America, along with other American Jewish organizations, adds their voice in opposition to the law.

American Jewish philanthropist, Ronald Lauder publicly criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing fears that Israel under Bibi is betraying its democratic and humanistic ideals.

Progressive American Muslim candidates win congressional primary elections in Michigan and Minnesota, eliciting fears among American Jews that the victories of Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar might herald a new anti-Israel tilt in the US Congress.

The release of the film “Operation Finale,” about the Israeli capture and execution of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann, reawakens powerful memories among Jews of the Holocaust and its aftermath.

The death of US Senator John McCain elicits mourning among many American Jews who considered the former presidential candidate a steadfast ally of Israel and advocate for Soviet Jewry.

The Jewish Democratic Council of America says that McCain “rose above politics and represented his values.”

JTA’s Cnaan Liphshiz and Charles Dunst, and the IJN’s Chris Leppek contributed to this chronology.

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As we welcome 5779, we reflect upon last year. The Rocky Mountain Jewish community has celebrated hundreds of Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, a multitude of weddings and births, countless simchas, like graduations, anniversaries and trips to Israel. It has been a year of great happiness and abundance.

As we look to the coming year, the future is brimming with even greater promise. Our lives are rich with blessings, love and meaning.

The year ahead is certain to hold a wealth of untold gifts.

As we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, I hope you will find comfort and peace in the company of your family and friends, joy in sweet memories and a honeyed, bright future.

La Shana Tova.

Mark Goldstein President / CEO Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. / Neoteric Cosmetics, Inc.

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Weizmann mentors teen science whizzes Students from many nations supported by scholarships

By RENEE GHERT-ZAND JTA EHOVOT, Israel — One hot day this summer, 18-year-old Aleix Segui of Barcelona walked around an academic campus in this central Israeli city wearing a gray T-shirt with a mathematical equation on the front.

The meaning of the shirt’s cryptic message would be lost on most people, but Segui’s new friends in an Israeli summer science program easily got the esoteric mathematical joke.

Among them was Miyu Terashima, a 16-year-old originally from Japan who now lives in Hong Kong.

“It’s fun that people understand scientific jokes around here,” she said.

Segui and Terashima are two of 73 recent high school graduates who came to Israel this summer to participate in a scientific research program at the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute, or ISSI. Working in small groups under the tutelage of more than two dozen professors, post-doctoral students and graduate students, participants spend much of their time conducting experiments or developing scientific models.

They help advance their mentors’ research projects, and their findings sometimes are incorporated into papers presented at academic conferences or published in scientific journals.

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The four-week program is highly competitive.

Each year about 70-80 students from around the world, both Jews and non-Jews, are accepted. The largest delegation — about 20 students — comes from the US, but participants also have come from South Korea, Japan, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, European countries — and Israel.The program has more than 3,000 alumni.

The international mix is a huge draw for the students, many of whom have never visited Israel.

Soyeun Yang of Boulder attended the program in 2012 after learning about it from ISSI alumni she met at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, where she presented chemistry research related to tuberculosis.

The participants don’t spend all their time in the lab or in front of computer screens. They also attend lectures, participate in cultural and social events, and go on field trips to different parts of Israel.

Sophia Haeussler, 16, of Germany, said she was pleased to discover that Israel isn’t all a big desert, as she expected.

Ramon Castaneda, 18, of Mexico, said he was glad that daily life in Israel is not the “war zone” his parents feared.

“By being here, I’ve learned that the media is biased. It tells only

May this be a sweet year for all humankind

From left, Dvir Avnon-Klein of New York, Sophia Haeussler of Germany and Elisheva Eisenberg of Montreal work together in an immunology lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science.

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one side of the story,” he said. “You need to be here to know the real situation.” ow in its 50th year, ISSI was founded by the late Dr. Bessie Lawrence, a former deputy superintendent of Chicago’s public school system.

Her goal, she said, was “to give bright, talented kids a future in science.”

In 1969, she and several friends created an endowment that launched ISSI, also known as “The Bessie program.”

The program is conducted in English and is free for participants; all costs are covered by scholarships from Weizmann donors.

The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science raises funds to promote Lawrence’s legacy and support the program.

“The idea was to create a direct interface between active scientists with mentoring potential and enthusiastic students who might choose to follow in their mentors’ footsteps and become research scientists,” said Dr. Dorit Granot, director of international programs for the Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute.

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After three weeks of being based at the Weizmann campus, the students spend their final week of the program in the Judean and Negev deserts with expert guides from the Sde Boker Field School.

There they study the wildlife, ecology, archaeology and history of the surrounding area through extensive hikes, field experiments, wildlife observation and demonstrations.

Castaneda, who concentrated on robotics in high school, said he was happy that his ISSI assignment was with a group working on theoretical physics.

He and program participants from Spain, Belgium and North Carolina worked to advance the research of their mentor,Avner Karasik, a doctoral student in high-energy theoretical physics.

“These kids are very talented, smart and motivated,” Karasik said.

“They know things I didn’t know until the end of my bachelor’s degree or early into my master’s. They are coming up with such good results that we will have a paper soon.”

Elisheva Eisenberg, an 18-yearold from Montreal, was teamed with New Yorker Dvir Avnon-Klein, 17, and Haeussler of Germany in an immunology research lab.They stud-

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ied plasmacytoid dendritic cells, which play an important role in autoimmune diseases.

“I’ve never met people from so many different countries that have a common love for science and research,” Eisenberg said.

Down the hall, another group of students did research on multiple myeloma, a cancer that causes plasma cells to accumulate in the bone marrow.

“We are exploring the microenvironment to see how molecules interact with the cancer cells,” said Luiza Coutinho, 18, of Brazil. ven for outstanding students with prior research experience, working in Weizmann’s real-lab conditions could feel daunting, according to Terashima.

“You get the skills to evaluate every action in the lab,” she said. “You’re facing challenges and limitations, and you learn to overcome.”

The mentors play an important role in helping the young researchers cope with failure, and stay focused and motivated, said Granot, herself an expert in molecular imaging with a doctorate from Weizmann.

“We’ve all experienced it ourselves,” she said. “We can support the students by giving them perspective and tools for dealing with their frustrations.”

Karna Morey, a 17-year-old from Durham, NC, who will head to MIT this fall, said he was struck by the collaborative nature of the work.

“This is one of the very few opportunities for people my age to do research with people from all over the world,” he said. “All four of us in our group have different backgrounds, and we each bring something different to the table. There’s real strength in diversity.”

Most program alumni became scientists or doctors, according to organizers, but some pursue other career paths.

Yang, who attended Dartmouth after spending her summer at ISSI doing cancer research, now works in management consulting in Boston.

She says there are clear connections between her current profession, her love of science and her experience on the Weizmann program.

“Science deals with processes and provides a paradigm for solving problems. I work with data on a day-to-day basis,” said Yang, 23.

“The purpose of ISSI is to work on research, but also to broaden your perspective and think about the science landscape across borders. It’s about using science to communicate.”

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Joint database boosts Jewish genealogy JewishGen, Beit Hatfutsot announce partnership ewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot announced a strategic partnership, bringing together two Jewish names for

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Goal is advancing online genealogy and identity exploration innovation in advancing online genealogy and identity exploration.

The partnership will enable the family tree collections held by both parties, accounting for nearly 20,000 trees in total, to be completely accessible to visitors of both JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People.

Beginning in the late fall, 2018, researchers will be provided with unprecedented access to vital Jewish family history information.

This new search platform will dramatically increase the likelihood that users will find information they are seeking. “Too often we see organizations cajoling for space and prominence, when they should be aligning. The treasures that JewishGen and the Museum of the Jewish People have each built up over the decades are

Desalination helps Israel deal with drought ERUSALEM — Israel’s natural water reserves are at a deficit of 2.5 billion cubic meters — the largest in 100 years, Israel’s Water Authority said last month.

The extreme deficit is due to the drought which has been plaguing Israel for the past five years, with some of the country’s streams and rivers on the brink of reaching historically low levels of waterflow.

While the forecasts for precipitation may predict a slight amelioration in the drought, the water authority said that even a year of average rainfall will leave the Sea of Galilee’s water level beneath the “lower red line� — the absolute lowest water level which allows for pumping water from the lake.

According to the water authority, the 166.7 square-kilometer (66.4 square miles) lake’s level is dropping by as much as a centimeter a day.

The water authority said that while in neighboring countries, water supplies had also been disrupted, Israel is successfully dealing with the challenges posed by the drought because 70% of the water consumed by Israelis originates in one of five major desalination plants constructed in Israel over the past years.

A plan to deal with the crisis was approved by the government in June. The department of energy will construct two additional desalination plants that will pump some 100 million cubic meters of desalinated sea water into the lake’s tributaries.

invaluable and irreplaceable, and it’s a privilege to be able to make that connection, through technology and partnership building,� said Dan Tadmor, CEO of The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot.

Avraham Groll, director of JewishGen.org, said: “JewishGen is committed to doing everything we can to provide the highest quality of access to records, information, and tools that researchers can utilize in their quest to connect with relatives, discover their unique family history and understand what it means to be part of the Jewish people. “Our new partnership with The Museum of the Jewish People will

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help us achieve this goal by eliminating the need to spend time or f i n a n c i a l resources searching at multiple facilities. “For JewishGen, connecting with the Museum of the Jewish People comes during a stage of significant growth from both an archival and technological perspective,� he said. “As we set ambitious strategic priorities for the years to come, I believe that this new relationship will herald continued opportuni-

ties for our organizations to collaborate on behalf of the entirety of the Jewish people.�

For the museum, connecting its Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center with JewishGen comes during the final development stages of its new “Open Databases Project,� due for launch later this year.

The system will integrate each of the museum’s five separate databases together with outside archives from partners such as JewishGen, allowing users to curate their own personalized library of Jewish life, drawing on genealogy, community, photography, music and film.

What’s more, through an open API (application programming interface) and an enhanced data upload function, both developers and personal users can further enrich the archives at any point by uploading their own institutional, personal and family content, creating a shared, online repository for centuries of Jewish life and culture.

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Tourism: $56 million cable car to Kotel $400 million theme park planned for Dimona

By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN Israel 21c uring 2017, a record 3.6 million tourists entered Israel, a 25% increase over 2016.

Between January and June, 2018, a record-breaking two million tourist entries were recorded, a 19% increase on the same period last year.

The most popular destinations are Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, the Dead Sea, Tiberias and the Galilee.

Here are seven newprojects in various stages of planning and construction.

Estimated completion dates are subject to change.

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Cable car in Jerusalem bout 85% of tourists to Israel visit the iconic religious sites in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Although special arrangements can be made for visitors with mobility limitations, accessibility is problematic.

Buses and cars battle heavy traffic; parking is inadequate. Pedestrians encounter stairs, uneven cobblestones and narrow alleys.

That’s why Minister of Tourism Yariv Levin wasn’t exaggerating when he said that a planned cable car “will change the face of

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Its opening delayed again and again, Israel still promises a new double-decker fast-rail line linking Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to open ‘soon.’

Israel Railways Jerusalem, offering tourists and visitors easy and comfortable access to the Western Wall, and will serve as an outstanding tourism attraction in its own right.”

On Jerusalem Day last May, the government approved Levin’s proposal to invest $56 million in building a 1,400-meter cable car route from the First Station leisure compound (offering ample parking and bus transportation) to the Dung Gate, the entrance nearest to the Jerusalem Archeological Park and Western Wall.

Estimated to be operational in 2021, the cable car will stop along the way at the Mount of Olives, Mount Zion and City of David.

An estimated 3,000 people could be transported hourly in each direction.

Fast rail between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem his extraordinary rail line will revolutionize travel between the country’s two biggest cities, replacing a traffic-snarled 60-kilometer (37-mile) trip of about an hour, or sometimes more in rush hour, with a smooth journey of under 30 minutes.

The fast rail will service Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv’s four railway stations and a transportation hub alongside Jerusalem’s Central Bus Station and light rail.

The $1.9 billion Israel Railways project, involving nine bridges and four tunnels, was supposed to launch last March but repeated delays are leaving everyone waiting impatiently.

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Whenever it does start running, perhaps in late September, the fast rail eventually will have four double-decker trains in each direction every hour, each accommodating about 1,000 passengers.

Jewish theme park in Dimona ake a ride on Jacob’s Ladder and hold on tight for the People of the Book roller coaster — two of the 16 rides planned for Park Pla’im (Park of Wonders) to be constructed in the southern city of Dimona.

Advertised as a Jewish theme park promoting universal values, Park Pla’im reportedly has been designed by ITEC Entertainment of Florida, which designs theme parks internationally.

The $400 million tourist destination will include five “worlds,” each with four or five rides: Oasis, World of Spirits, World of the Jewish Nation, World of Society and World of Time.

The projected opening date of Park Pla’im is 2023.

Hotels and other tourist amenities are planned near the theme park, with potential for turning this desert town south of Beersheva and the Dead Sea into an inviting attraction. There’s already a luxury hotel in town, the Drachim.

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Eilat Ramon Airport ocated 18 kilometers north of Eilat, Israel’s premiere tourist resort at the northern tip of the Red Sea, Israel’s new 34,000-

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square-meter international airport will replace the airport in the center of Eilat and Ovda Airport 60 kilometers north of the city.

From October, 2017 to April, 2018, the critical winter season, 145,841 airline passengers landed in Ovda, arriving on about 50 weekly flights from Europe.

That’s a 56% increase over the 2016-17 winter season.

It is expected that the new airport — slated to open in early 2019 — will lead to even greater numbers of domestic and foreign tourists.

Ecological beach in Eilat 200-meter-long stretch of shoreline on the Gulf of Eilat adjacent to the Dolphin Reef is being developed as an ecological beach and environmental education center.

An old pier at the site, formerly used for transporting oil, will be renovated as an environmental tourist attraction — complete with a marine garden, wind chimes and natural climbing structures — as well as a headquarters for Israeli youth group Shomrei Hamifratz (Guardians of the Gulf).

Eilat’s coastline encompasses a marine reserve with magnificent coral reefs.

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Tourism: Six new mega-projects underway

A 200-meter stretch of the beachfront in Eilat is being developed as an ecological beach and environmental education center. a new option in Bedouin tourism experiences in Israel: the world’s first hotel in a Bedouin village.

The 120-room, 4-star hotel will be built at the foot of Mount Tabor in Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam village.

The Ministry of Tourism has

approved a budget to establish a tourism infrastructure in the village, strategically located near Christian holy sites, the Gospel Trail and the Israel Trail.

According to Shibli Regional Council Director Na’im Shibli, the hotel

will be “based on Bedouin culture, featuring Bedouin hospitality and healthy natural Bedouin cuisine from the Galilee.

“This will be a luxury hotel unlike any other in Israel, which will give an economic boost to the village and

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al Park, involved the preservation and renovation of the Roman-era beach promenade, walls, fortifications and towers, and the Crusader market.The Crusader Wall Promenade is part of a larger tourism initiative in the 2,000-year-old port city.

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Housing prices are skyrocketing in Israel, Average apartment exceeds $750,000 in Tel Aviv

By BRIAN J. FRIEDMAN Special to the IJN ome prices in Israel doubled over the past decade.

The average apartment price exceeds $750,000 in Tel-Aviv and more than $500,000 in the surrounding communities.

Salaries in Israel are about 35% less than in the US, taxes are sig-

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the economy down with it.

Almost 80% of Israelis live in apartments. In Israel the word “apartment” refers to both owned units we call condominiums in the US, as well as rentals.

Israel’s homeownership rate of 68% exceeds the US’ 64%.

Economic and population upswing caught the government by surprise nificantly higher, and housing costs take a larger bite out of disposable income.

Over the past decade, the share of bank credit channeled to mortgages and home construction rose from 37% to more than 50% today.

Some economists worry that Israel’s housing market could crash, bringing the financial system and

According to Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics, 33% of Israelis live in three-room apartments, 28% in four-room apartments, 13% in five-room apartments and 5% in one-room apartments.

Typical three-room apartments range in size between 60 and 80 square meters (650 to 850 square feet). Apartments larger than 100

square meters (1,100 square feet) are considered quite spacious.

Factors behind the boom he housing boom was caused by several factors.

As in the US and Europe, Israeli mortgage interest rates hovered close to historical lows in the 10 years following the global financial crisis. Unlike the US and the EU, however, Israeli banks were healthy and able to sustain solid mortgage lending.

Israeli banks usually require home buyers to come up with 40% of the purchase price as a down payment.

As such, bank balance sheets would be threatened by only dramatic price declines.

An unexpected upswing in population growth starting in the late 1990s led to accelerated demand for housing, but new construction failed to keep up.

Investors also bid up apartment prices despite their meager rental yields, because rents nonetheless exceeded the interest available from banks and bonds.

The population boom should continue for the coming generation, but heightened demand due to inexpensive mortgage capital and investor

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purchases will diminish as interest rates rise.

Residential construction accelerated over the past three years as the government improved a variety of permitting processes and accelerated urban redevelopment programs. For the first time in 10 years, home prices posted modest declines in recent months.

Supply and demand are moving closer to a balanced equilibrium, but quantitative and qualitative shortages remain in the Israeli housing market. Prices are unlikely to double in the coming decade; therefore, long-term deflation is also unlikely despite the recent price declines.

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ne of the most surprising facts of recent Israeli history is its demographic profile. Contrary to global trends, Israel’s population growth accelerated over Brian Friedman the past 20 years.

Last year, the Israeli population grew 1.9% to 8.84 million Israeli Jewish population.

He estimates the fertility rate people. Israeli population growth is the fastest in the developed world for Orthodox haredi women declined and even faster than many devel- from 7.5 in 2000 to 6.7 today. Nonoping countries. For example, aver- haredi religious women average age annual population growth in the 4.2 children. Fertility among obserUS, Europe and China is 0.7%, 0.3% vant masorati (traditional) women rose from 2.6 in 2000 to 3.0 today. and 0.5%, respectively.

Despite widely held beliefs to Fertility among non-observant trathe contrary, population growth rates ditional women rose from 2.1 in 2000 for Israel’s Arab citizens and hare- to 2.6 today. For those classifying di Orthodox Jews decelerated, while themselves as completely secular, growth rates for more religiously lib- the fertility rate rose to 2.1 from eral and secular Jews increased sub- 1.8 in 2000. stantially.

Immigration also ticked up in According to the Central Bureau recent years. More than one milof Statistics, the average fertility lion immigrants arrived in Israel rate for Israeli Arab women is between 1990 and 2000 after the down at 3.1; 20 years ago it was 4.3. Meanwhile, the average fertil- Soviet Union’s demise, but immigraity rate for Jewish women in Israel tion dropped sharply during the Secis 3.0, up from 2.6. In comparison ond Intifada in the early 2000s. From the average fertility for industrial- 2001 to 2010, only 225,000 people ized countries is 1.7, well below immigrated to Israel.

Since 2007 immigration increased the 2.1 replacement rate.

In an article in Mosaic magazine, by 4.5% per year, and emigration Ofir Haivry uses surveys of religious decreased.

Many recent immigrants come self-identification to estimate fertility rates for various segments of the from more affluent countries such as France, and the incentive to emigrate diminished with Israel’s low unemployment rate.

Meanwhile the Israeli economy boomed. GDP per capita increased from $25,000 in 2007 to $40,000 at the end of 2017. After adjusting for inflation, income per capita grew by 1.7% per year over the past decade. GDP per capita in the US, by comparison, increased by 0.7% per year during the same time How has Fox Rothschild grown to 800 period.

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Demand for new housing units exceeded 50,000 per year, but finished construction averaged just 38,000.

The supply imbalance hit just as mortgage interest rates plummeted, pushing prices ever higher.

In recent years the government — both national and local — improved permitting processes for new construction. While still a work in progress, building permits and new residential construction finally caught up to the demand for

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new housing.

The backlog will take many years to clear, but rapid home price inflation is moderating.

Housing quality uch of Israel’s housing stock was built during the socialist era from the founding of the state in 1948 through the late 1970s. Construction was inexpensive and particularly rapid during the 1950s and 1960s when Israel’s population doubled from the influx of Holocaust survivors and Jewish refugees from Arab countries.

With Israel’s shortage of developable land, even these dilapidated buildings significantly appreciated in value over the years.

Prior to 1980 Israel’s building code enforced lax earthquake standards, and only apartments built after the 1990 Gulf War have Mamads or safe rooms to protect occupants from missile or chemical attack.

The Israeli government enacted several programs to incentivize urban redevelopment by private real estate developers. For example, “Tama 38” is a program to beauti-

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fy and strengthen older apartment buildings to withstand earthquakes.

Apartment owners collectively contract with developers to improve their building in exchange for several extra floors that the developer can sell for a profit.

Another large scale urban redevelopment program is called Pinui Binui or Vacate and Build. As with Tama 38, current owners sign over their property to a developer in exchange for an upgraded apartment. In this case, however, blocks Houses of low-rise buildings are demolished and replaced with a complex of apartment towers and common space.

Existing property owners exchange their dilapidated unit, often only 50 or 60 square meters, for a brand new four or five-room unit with modern finishes, a safe room, parking and often a balcony.

Residents of the demolished buildings typically occupy 25% to 30% of the new complex, and the developer sells the remaining units for

in the West Bank Jewish community of Efrat. a profit.

Price appreciation will diminish, but opportunities for improvement are abundant rice appreciation in the Israeli housing market is cooling, but deflation is unlikely. Apartment construction is no longer running short of new household formation, so upward price pressure is less intense.

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Israel’s population boom, however, continues apace, as does its economic growth.

Rising living standards will sustain demand for improved housing and living environments.

The quality of Israel’s housing stock remains subpar in many areas, and developable land is in short supply. Israel’s population will remain concentrated in the center of the country, and high-rise towers are already reshaping Tel-Aviv’s sky-

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line. The trend toward urban redevelopment is accelerating as Israel streamlines its permitting processes for these projects.

Given these trends a housing market crash seems unlikely. Fortunately for Israeli home buyers, price appreciation should moderate substantially in the coming years.

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Recovery: Count how many hurricanes Israeli groups help for the long run

By ABIGAIL K. LEICHMAN Israel 21c arvey, Irma, Maria, José and Nate will forever be names associated with the catastrophic 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. One year later, millions of people from Texas to the Caribbean still suffer physical and psychological fallout from those disastrous weather events.

At the time, Israelis from IsraAID,

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IsraAid and Israel Trauma Coalition Magen David Adom, Dream Doctors, ZAKA, the Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC), the Jewish Agency, and United Hatzalah-Israel Rescue Coalition sent help in various capacities, including cleanup, search-andrescue and trauma care.

With hurricane season here again, Here are two organizations — IsraAID and the ITC – who have stayed in the region to continue healing wounds and preparing residents for the next big storm.

HOUSTON urricane Harvey made landfall on Aug, 25, 2017, and wreaked havoc among some 13 million people in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Much of the greater Houston area was flooded and tens of thousands of people needed emergency shelter.

The Israel Trauma Coalition organized a series of resilience training sessions for Houston clinicians, educators and administrators led by Israeli resilience counselors Reuven Rogel and Dalia Sivan.

Rogel returned to Houston this month to lead a fourth train-thetrainers session for 28 professionals.

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ISRAELI IDEALISTS DID NOT FORGET HURRICANE MARIA An island in the Caribbean, Dominica was struck by Hurrican Maria just before it struck Puerto Rico. with Rogel on his previous trip, which provided personal resilience tools to 89 police officers serving in a mental-health intervention force.

Rogel also will work with firefighters from nearby Santa Fe, where a school shooting took place May 18.

Two additional sessions are planned later this year for Houston educators.

Over the past year, professionals trained by ITC have developed methods and protocols to deliver to their own staff in preparation for the next catastrophe.

As deputy head of the Community Stress Prevention Center in Kiryat Shmona, Rogel and other ITC members also deal with pressing mental-health issues at home, particularly among traumatized residents of Gaza border communities.

“It was a huge question if it’s OK to leave in the middle of all that, and the answer is life should go on. We have staff members who will do the work and I will stay in communication,” Rogel said on the eve of his departure.

Niv Rabino, Texas head of mission for IsraAID, has been in Houston since Hurricane Harvey.

In cooperation with Tulane University and other partners, Rabino is going door to door in a 700household community as a pilot project to assess social vulnerability and create a database of people like-

“Together that gives us a picture that’s pretty comprehensive.We don’t think anything like this has been done before as a tool for preparing for a future response.”

Rabino expects to stay at least until the pilot is done in late October. What happens after that depends on the weather. “If there’s

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loss of electricity, homes, agriculture and other infrastructure.

Resident displacement and power outages still haven’t been fully resolved, and thousands of citizens remain psychologically traumatized.

Since these islands are highly vulnerable every hurricane season, IsraAID and partner organizations

In Puerto Rico, IsraAid facilitates safe drinking water and psychological help to kids ly to need extra assistance or education before and after a storm.

“We want to give community management teams more control after a storm by knowing where resources are needed and how to channel them in a cost-efficient way,” Rabino says.

“During Harvey, there were a lot of resources coming in but they weren’t always allocated well.”

This information is being integrated with data about environmental and infrastructure hazards.

another hurricane, I’m ready to start working,” he says.

PUERTO RICO and DOMINICA n Sept. 18, 2017, Hurricane Maria became the first recorded Category 5 hurricane to strike the island of Dominica. Two days later, Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico.

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launched long-term projects to improve disaster response and community sustainability.

Haley Broder of California went to Puerto Rico in June as deputy head of mission. Her team includes an Israeli environmental engineer, a local programs coordinator, a psychosocial specialist from Portugal and two American summer fellows.

Working with Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, IsraAID volunteers are finishing a slow-sand gravity-based water filtration system in the rural mountainous Barrio Real neighborhood in the Pitallas municipality. Barrio Real didn’t have power for seven months after Maria.

“Last year we were giving out water filters and teaching people how to use them. The new system is a longer-term approach to provide

‘I have no idea how you found us on the map’ safe drinking water off the grid,” Broder tells says.

IsraAID trained schoolteachers from the Aspira Association of Puerto Rico’s school network on how to help kids cope with trauma and use resiliency techniques.

IsraAID’s water engineer trained 15 Jewish residents of San Juan to teach members of the approximately 200 households in Barrio Real An IsraAID volunteer cleaning up in Houston after Hurricane Harvey. Photo: courtesy

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Shrage exits; raised $55 million annually He tackled numerous controversies over 31 years

By CARIN M. SMILK JNS arry Shrage has had a good run — a great one, actually. In fact, he says, “I’ve been lucky all my life.” This comes after the 71-year-old Bronx native and City College graduate wrapped up 30 years as president of Boston’s Jewish Federation at the end of June

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been on the decline, but others are strong and thriving. People look for quality, and the ones that offer that are doing great.

“The same goes for Jewish day schools, Hebrew programs, Hillels and informal Jewish learning of every kind.”

‘The periphery is weakening while the core is strenghening’ (“31, but who’s counting”?): the Combined Jewish Philanthropies, “CJP.” To know Shrage is to know what’s going on in the Jewish world. A veritable encyclopedia of Jewish history and events, he’s had his hands — and those of his organization — dug into nearly every major issue in contemporary Jewish life.

That means some of the toughest and most controversial topics of the times: intermarriage, pluralism, adult education, synagogue membership, Israel-Diaspora relations, anti-Semitism, the BDS movement, fundraising, youth apathy and a drop in communal activism and giving.

To grapple with all this means being steadfast and positive in addressing the politics and the people behind them. He’s done that while heading an agency that raises more than $55 million annually for an array of Jewish causes.

“I think about it as accessibility,” he tells JNS, “being there for others when they need” support, protection and advocacy — for Jews in Boston, the US, Israel and around the world.

While he acknowledges that those needs have changed, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, he says.

Take synagogues, for example.

“We hear all the time that synagogues are falling apart,” says Shrage.” But they’re not. Some have

or Shrage — an observant Jew, avid reader, husband, father of two and grandfather of six — the most pressing Jewish concerns of the day can be boiled down to two things: Israel and education.

Education is paramount.

As far as CJP and Boston go, there has been the Me’ah program (100 hours of study) for adults, which has involved between 3,000 and 4,000 people, and has prompted “a changed

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its sister city.

For decades, hundreds of Jewish leaders, volunteers, families and young adults have worked on projects related to the BostonHaifa Connection, building businesses and relationships, supporting immigrants and army personnel, and starting program after program to boost the Jewish state and Israeli people.

“Everyone now wants Israeli t e c h n o l o g y, Israeli companies in their state,” he says, while acknowledging the growing BDS movement that Barry Shrage headed Boston federation for 31 years — raised hundreds of mil- has complicated lions of dollars for local causes and Israel. Education and Israel — these are two these matters.

Shrage says a most important recipients of communal funding, he says. strategy is needed to combat it, ish identity has waxed and waned, strengthening,” he explains.

“And yet, there is another force both on the economic and academwith more waning in recent years.

Shrage describes what’s happening that reignites our connection, our ic levels. One such way is large-scale to non-Orthodox communities in the love of our people, even for Jews visitation to Israel — to see the counUS as “winning and losing at the on the periphery — and that is try firsthand, up close and person-

‘If you want to change Israel, you can’t just talk to those in your bubble’ attitude toward the importance of Jewish learning,” attests Shrage.

“It’s helped participants see Judaism as something extraordinary,” he says.

“It’s not about numbers necessarily, but about seeing the purpose and joy of being part of the Jewish community.”

Education also means identifying. Shrage says it’s about “getting to know ‘your people.’ Joining a synagogue, engaging in a social-justice project, going to summer camp . . . anything to emotionally tie you to the Jewish people. So many yearn for meaning and focus in their lives, for a sense of identity.”

He recognizes that American Jew-

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“After a century in an open and free society, increasing assimilation is inevitable. Our sense of ethnic connection, our love of the Jewish people, is declining. The periphery is weakening while the core is

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He points to burgeoning developments in technology, science and all kinds of research when it comes to the “startup nation.” Boston has had direct influence on that through a longtime partnership with Haifa,

al, and bring positive information back to others.

Take business, government and law-enforcement leaders there, he says.

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Leading Israeli heads of US companies — typical tale: came to US with less than $100 Long list of Israelis who lead American companies

By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN Israel 21c hen a new star was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in honor of “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers� creator and media mogul Haim Saban last year, it was another feather in the cap of Israeli citizens who have built successful enterprises in the US. The list of Israelis heading American companies is impressively long.

Israel21c chose 10 to highlight here, all of whom spent their formative years in Israel (excluding, for example, Israeli-born Oracle co-CEO Safra Catz, who moved to the US at age six).

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HAIM SABAN aim Saban was born in 1944 in Egypt. His family immigrated to Israel in 1957 and his father sold pencils to pay the rent on a one-room Tel Aviv flat with a leaky roof.

A problem student, Saban did his time in the IDF and then played bass guitar in a band before setting out to find fame and fortune first in France and then in Los Angeles. “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,� the show he remade from an obscure Japanese series and labored for eight years to sell, debuted on American TV in 1993 and became one of the longest-running children’s action series as well as the basis for three movies.

In May, Saban sold the Power Rangers franchise rights to Hasbro in a $522 million deal.

In 1995, Saban Entertainment and Fox Kids merged to form the Fox Family Channel, acquired by

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Disney in 2001 for $5.2 billion (Saban’s take was reportedly $1.7 billion).

He went on to found Saban Capital Group and Saban Ventures, which makes worldwide investments in real estate, venture capital and public markets; and its affiliates Saban Brands and Saban Films. Saban Ventures recently opened a Tel Aviv office. He also chairs Univision, the largest Spanish-language media company in the US. ADAM NEUMANN orn in 1979 in Beersheba and raised primarily on a kibbutz near Gaza, Adam Neumann served as an Israeli naval officer for five years before relocating to New York where his sister, Adi, had started a modeling career.

Adapting the communal principles of his kibbutz background to rethink the corporate office, Neumann cofounded WeWork in 2010.

The fast-growing, high-profile company provides community, workspace and services to 268,000 members in 77 cities in 23 countries — 287 physical locations as of now, including eight in Israel.

WeWork has given momentum to the “sharing economy� movement sweeping the world. According to Forbes, the company is valued at $21 billion.

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ORIT GADIESH rit Gadiesh is chairman of Boston-based Bain & Company, one of the world’s top business consulting firms. Forbes

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Haim Saban — $5.2 billion

Elie Tahari — medal of honor

Adi Tatarko — $4 billion

Arie Belldegrun — $11.9 billion

Adam Neumann — $21 billion

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has listed her among the world’s 100 most powerful women four times.

Born in Haifa in 1951, Gadiesh completed her military service and a degree in psychology from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

She earned an MBA at the Harvard Business School in 1977 — the first Israeli to do so — and received a prize as the most outstanding marketing student, despite having started with little knowledge of English.

She joined Bain immediately and 17 years later became the first woman to head a major consulting firm.

Gadiesh has said that her experience in the IDF taught her to “respect people without being intimated by them.�

ARIE S. BELLDEGRUN r. Arie S. Belldegrun, born in 1949, is a physician and businessman whom the Los Angeles Business Journal named one of the city’s 500 most influential people in 2017 and Ernst &

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Young honored as 2018 Master Entrepreneur.

Head of the Israeli army’s medical evacuation unit in the late 1970s, he has been closely involved with the founding, development and sale of several private and public biopharmaceutical companies.

His cofounded personalized cancer immunotherapy company, Kite Pharma, was acquired in 2017 by Gilead Sciences for $11.9 billion.

Belldegrun cofounded a new ven-

Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem and a post-graduate fellowship at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot in 1979.

In 2014, Tahari was honored with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, a tribute to immigrants who made a significant contribution to the US.

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orn in 1942, Joe Nakash left Tel Aviv for New York in 1962 with little more than an entrepreneurial spirit. He worked as a stock boy at a Manhattan clothing store, earning enough money to send

aving a path for future Wonder Woman and fellow Israeli Gal Gadot, Noa Tishby was the first Hollywood honcho who could boast that her Israeli army service trained her to “wield any weapon

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Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1996. She met her husband on a trip to Thailand, and together they founded a software company in Israel before moving to the US in 1998.

for younger brothers Ralph and Avi in 1966.

The brothers opened a discount designer jeans shop in Brooklyn and launched the highly successful Jordache Jeans brand in 1978.

Today, Jordache Enterprises and Nakash Holdings comprise an international conglomerate with a multibillion-dollar portfolio in aviation, retail, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing and real estate.

In Israel, Nakash Holdings manages Arkia Israeli Airlines; the Port of Eilat; Prinir tomato, citrus, olive and pickle products; Halutza olive oil; Tel Aviv’s Electra Tower; and a dozen luxury hotels, including recently opened five-star Setai hotels in the Galilee and Tel Aviv.

Nakash also owns The Israeli Network, a TV station based in New York aimed at Israelis living abroad.

ELIE TAHARI lie Tahari, whose name is on the label of clothing, shoes, sunglasses and accessories sold in more than 600 stores in 40-plus countries, was born near Jerusalem in 1952 as one of seven siblings in a poor Iranian immigrant family.

In 1971, he emigrated from Israel to the US with less than $100 in his pocket.

Tahari began working in New York City’s garment center and launched his eponymous label in 1973. In 1989, his first shop in Bloomingdale’s NYC opened followed by Saks Fifth Avenue. By the late 1990s, Tahari apparel was the brand of choice for clothing actors on hit TV shows such as “Ally McBeal,� “The X Files� and “Will & Grace.�

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erious musicians don’t often make it big in the world of business. Hadar Goldman is a sterling exception. Concert master of the

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Young Israel Philharmonic Orchestra from 1978 to 1981, at age 16 he won second prize at the International Young Violinist Competition in Italy.

Goldman moved to London in 1984 when his band, Ciam, landed a record deal with PolyGram. There he got a master’s degree in marketing communications, worked for ad firm Saatchi & Saatchi and returned to Israel to forge a career in advertis-

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Today, Houzz attracts 40 million unique monthly users in 15 countries by selling “In Treatment� to HBO, the first Israeli television show remade as an American series, and served as its co-executive producer.

She went on to introduce additional Israeli television projects to HBO and MTV. Tishby splits her time between Los Angeles and Tel Aviv.

ADI TATARKO di Tatarko is CEO of Houzz, a highly successful home remodeling and design platform that she founded with husband Alon Cohen in 2009 in the San Francisco Bay area.

Today, Houzz attracts 40 million unique monthly users in 15 countries. In 2017, the company was valued at around $4 billion, making 45-year-old Tatarko one of the only female CEOs of “unicorn� startups worth at least $1 billion, and one of the wealthiest women in the US. Tatarko graduated from the

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In May Saban sold the Power Rangers franchise rights to Hasbro for $522 million ture with Pfizer, Allogene Therapeutics, to develop a lower-cost off-the-shelf immune cell therapy.

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He returned as a faculty member in computer graphics in 2002, staying on for nearly six years before turning his full attention to his first startup, Morbideo Aerospace.

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Breaking poverty in sub-Saharan Africa The vision of Bar Ilan’s first African IMBA candidate

By ILANIT CHERNICK TPS EL AVIV — In a crisp suit, David Tosin Bakare eludes confidence as we sit in a McDonald’s restaurant on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv.

We begin our conversation over the noise of children as an Israeli rap song plays in the background.

Bakare opens with describing how

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my generation,” he says. It was a huge turning point for him. s part of his “Entrepreneurship: From Idea to Market” course at Bar Ilan, Bakare, who has become a well-known businessman and consultant in his home

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Israeli ideas can help Nigeria, the poverty capital of the world he has “been bitten by the Israel bug.”

The first African to study at Bar Ilan University’s International MBA program, he has made it his mission to take what he learns and use it to change Africa.

He has a vision to break the vicious cycle of poverty plaguing the continent.

“Over 1,000 migrants have died on the Mediterranean Sea trying to get to Europe — trying to escape poverty in Africa,” he explains.

“Nigeria is the poverty capital of the world with over 200 million people” of whom about 87 million are destitute.

Bakare understands poverty only too well. As a youngster he and his family were unable to escape its clutches.

“I grew up in the slums of Nigeria, I was surrounded by poverty, crime and drugs. I lost my father when I was two years old, my mother had to look after me and support my four sisters,” he says.

The memory still haunts him, judging by the expression on his face.

“Of all my family I was the only one to break the jinx and get an education.”

Asked what kept him inspired to finish school and get a secondary education, Bakare says he realized than education was the only thing that would give him an opening in life. “It was the light at the end of the tunnel. Fortune smiled down upon me.”

In 1986, when Bakare was 12, he saw a Coca-Cola advertisement whose tagline continued to push him toward breaking his family’s cycle.

Bakare closes his eyes and sings as he recalls it; with every word he grows louder ending with the words: “I am the future of the world.”

“I realized that I am part of tomorrow’s people. This has stayed with me forever. My life is the future of

country, has partnered with a fellow classmate and with Naomi Bareket, an American IMBA alumna, in designing a social business project to help break the cycle of poverty in Africa.

“Our model is anchored on the success of the concepts of microcredit and microfinance pioneered by 2006 Nobel Prize Laureate Prof. Yunus Mohammed in Bangladesh.

“It differs from current microfinancing in Africa, which is more profit driven and therefore not achieving the social business goal of poverty alleviation,” Bakare says.

“Nigeria is the seventh largest country in the world and Bangladesh the eighth — the story of poverty in both these countries is the same.”

The project has a three-pronged focus: • empowerment of women, who in many cases are the breadwinners in families;

At Bar Ilan University David Tosin Bakare is designing a social business project to help break the vicious cycle of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.

• youth support, because they have creativity and energy; and • entrepreneurial motivation.The the project employs an “innovative micro-credit model and smart agriculture driven by 21st century technology using the power of social media.”

The youth support gives youngsters and young adults in Africa the opportunity to pitch their ideas.

These ideas are then put onto a platform for lenders to support.The platform is “Kola” (Kings Online Loan Assist).

Although Bareket is fundraising in the US for the project, he says he doesn’t want it to be solely based on charity. “Its focus is social business — business that is value driven.

“Israel’s excellence in technology and agriculture” will play a pivotal role in the implementation of this venture, which he plans to launch

in Nigeria in January, 2019.

“Israel has the technology and Africa has the land.” akare, who is a practicing Christian and pastor, has only praise for the country and its people, saying that he has encountered only warmth and friendliness.

“Israel is the startup nation. It’s only second to the Silicon Valley in the US.Where in many places things may seem impossible, here in Israel nothing is impossible. Africa will tell you not to be ambitious, but the culture in Israel is different. If you dream something, you will see it happen.

“I’m an African who has absorbed the Israeli mentality; I want to see this vision come to life,” he says, a broad smile playing on his face.

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up, I’m being elevated. It’s a unique country where ideas can be activated and actualized.”

The dream to study in Israel has not come without its sacrifices.

Bakare had to leave his wife and son back in Nigeria.

“It hasn’t been easy, I speak with my wife every day, but she has been so understanding and patient.”

When he returns home later this year, he plans to take a little bit of time off to make up the time lost with his family.

He also voiced how Israel is so diverse with Tel Aviv being cosmopolitan and Jerusalem being highly religious and revered. “It’s almost like two different countries,” he jokes.

Heading back into the hustle and bustle of Rothschild Blvd., Bakare stops for a minute and says: “Israel may be a tiny nation, but it is the big heartbeat of the world.”

Jewish Agency will provide loans to businesses damaged by terrorist fires

By ILANIT CHERNICK TPS ERUSALEM — The Jewish Agency for Israel said that it will provide loans to businesses in the southern Israel that have been damaged or affected by recent attacks from Gaza.

The agency’s Center for Business Encouragement announced Aug. 27 it will grant up to 100,000 shekels ($27,600) to small and medium-sized businesses that were significantly damaged by rocket or arson attacks from the Gaza Strip.

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the border since March, setting ablaze thousands of acres of crops and causing millions of shekels in damage across the Gaza Belt region.

The loans have been donated by the Ness Foundation, funded by the Jewish communities of Metrowest and Miami in the US.

These loans will mainly focus on trade, tourism and services, and less on business and agriculture, which the government is addressing.

Loans will be granted to affected businesses in the Hof Ashkelon, Sdot Negev, Shaar HaNegev, Eshkol and Merhavim regional councils, as well

as the cities of Sderot and Netivot.

The interest rate charged on the loans will be 1.5% above the base bank lending rate, with a six-month grace period, followed by five years of repayment. The Jewish Agency says it will provide guarantees on the loans of up to 70%.

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Jewish lessons through a sci-tech lens Applying STEAM to teaching and learning Judaism

By BEN HARRIS JTA

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TLANTA — Technology, civil engineering and mathematics have found their way into surprising

places.

In a classroom in Atlanta, balance scales symbolize the weighing of one’s actions on Yom Kippur.

• Science • Technology • Engineering • Art • Mathematics At a Nashville school, a dreidel spinning on a CD player plays recordings of the late Jewish scholar and activist Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.

In suburban Chicago, a map of Israel made from cups of water honors Israeli Independence Day. And in Irvine, Calif., a Chanukah board game modeled on the popular game Risk shows how a small army of rebels could defeat a much larger and better equipped fighting force — just as the Maccabees did.

These projects at Jewish day schools across the country are examples of how the popular emphasis on STEAM subjects — an acronym for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics — are being used not just to teach math and science, but increasingly Judaic studies, too.

“STEAM is a way for our kids to engage purposefully and meaningfully with the world around them,” said Daniella Pressner, head of the Akiva School in Nashville.

“How do we see this world, and the shifting needs within this world, with possible solutions and even more questions?”

“How do we see somebody walking down the street who might need help and think, ‘I can design something that can make their life better?’” he STEAM educational methodology is meant to teach a range of vital life skills across the full breadth of school subjects.

An outgrowth of STEM — which sees science, technology, Students at The Epstein School, an engineering and math as key com- independent day school outside petencies to ensure American eco- Atlanta, built their own scales as nomic competitiveness in the 21st part of a Yom Kippur lesson about century — STEAM adds in the the weighing of one's deeds, part sort of innovative and entrepre- of an effort to link Jewish studies neurial spirit increasingly prized with science and engineering.

The Epstein School by many employers, proponents say.

It aims not only to develop vation in Jewish day schools. knowledge in specific content The project aims to promote sharareas, but to promote habits like critical thinking, collaboration, inno- ing of ideas about how to better integrate STEAM principles into vation and problem solving.

The Abraham Joshua Heschel Day teaching about Jewish holidays.

“There’s big push in general about School in Northridge, Calif. used a STEAM approach to address a getting students to solve problems Jewish real-world problem of its own. and be collaborators and critical Located in an arid area north of thinkers,” said Alanna Kotler, a conLos Angeles, the school lacked access sultant who oversees the JDS Colto a running body of water to per- laborative STEAM project.

“Teachers are trying to raise the form the tashlich ritual, where sins symbolically are cast away on level of student engagement across the board, in both general and Judaor after Rosh Hashanah.

So three years ago, students ic studies. How do we tap into what devised a system that would recy- they’re interested in? How can we cle water through a kiddie pool using get these kids to really connect to pumps and tubing. Now the pool is Please see STEAM on Page 20 part of the school’s annual performance of tashlich.

“It’s become a part of our school, a part of our tradition and how we celebrate the High Holidays,” said Scott Westle, Heschel’s rabbi-in-residence.

Heschel is one of about 10 Jewish day schools that have participated in an initiative focused on STEAM and the Jewish holidays run by the Jewish Day School Collaborative. This project aims to foster inno-

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Hebrew College sells building for millions

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School leaders say the sale will allow the nearly century-old educational institution in suburban Boston to shed its burdensome debt.

On Aug. 16, the Hebrew College Board of Trustees finalized an agreement to sell the Newton Centre campus, its home since 2002. The agreement allows the college, which is some seven miles west of this city, to remain in the building as a tenant for several years while it searches for another site, according to Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, its new president.

In a statement, Hebrew College described the decision as a transformative milestone as the school nears its centennial.

“This allows us to resolve all of our debt on the building and move forward both debt free and with a balanced budget,” Cohen Anisfeld, the first woman to lead the institution, told JTA in a phone conversation.

“We are building a foundation of growth from a place of financial responsibility and sustainability.”

Cohen Anisfeld took over as president on July 1 after serving as acting president since November, succeeding Rabbi Daniel Lehmann, who stepped down after nearly 10 years. She was the longtime head of the college’s 15-year-old pluralistic rabbinical school.

Its alumni serve in congregations, educational settings, chaplaincies, and in Hillels across North America and Israel.

The institution also includes a

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By PENNNY SCHWARTZ JTA cantorial and advanced degree programs, adult education and teen programs, including Prozdor.

While the main driver of the decision to sell the building was financial, two other key factors played a role, Cohen Anisfeld said.

tion offers online coursework.

Last week’s announcement is the latest chapter in the school’s onagain, off-again plans to sell its building designed by the renowned Israeli architect Moshe Safdie.

Founded in 1921, the college moved to this location after outgrowing its cramped quarters in a rambling mansion in Brookline, a town contiguous to Boston. The new

Stays in same location until 2021 One was the sale and move of Andover Newton Theological Seminary, a historic Protestant institution that until 18 months ago shared the hilltop campus with Hebrew College.

Over many years, the two schools developed a strong interfaith partnership and also shared some administrative functions.

But Andover Newton affiliated with Yale University and in 2017 moved to its New Haven campus.

The new owner of the 20-acre Andover-Newton site was interested in controlling the entire property, Cohen Anisfeld said.

While she did not name the purchaser of Hebrew College, she told JTA it is the same as the new owner of the Andover Newton property, a foundation associated with the Boston-based billionaire developer Gerald Chan.

Changing Jewish population demographics in Greater Boston was another key consideration. The student body across all of Hebrew College’s programs has become more geographically diverse, with students and program participants living in areas beyond Newton. Its graduate school of Jewish educa-

building, with wings connected via an inner courtyard, was financed with a $32 million loan that included a tax-free bond and a $5.2 million loan guarantee from the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston.

Still, the college suffered from financial woes. Over the years it was forced to slash its budget and lay off staff.

In October, 2010, Lehmann as president announced the school would sell its building in order to resolve its debt and planned to share quarters with Andover Newton. Less than two years later, before a deadline to move, Lehmann and the board reversed course and renegotiated its loan, reducing its debt to $7.4 million.

As part of the refinancing, Combined Jewish Philanthropies paid the money tied to the school’s loan guarantee. Hebrew College was able to remain in its building.

While she would not release the terms of the sale, Cohen Anisfeld told JTA that as part of the transaction, Hebrew College will reimburse the $5.2 million to the federation.

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will ultimately go back into the [Jewish] community,” she said, adding that she anticipates deepening the relationship with the federation, which continues to support the college with an annual contribution of slightly more than $1.5 million.

The college’s fiscal year 2019 budget is $8.8 million, Cohen Anisfeld said. abbi David Starr, a one-time leader of Hebrew College who still teaches there, viewed the move as a good step that will position the school to focus on its mission and strengths.

Starr, who had no prior knowledge of the sale, is a scholar of Jewish history and a research associate at Brandeis University.

The older conventional view that bigger and fancier facilities are needed to draw students has turned out to be “a dubious proposition,” Starr told JTA in a phone conversation.

First-generation Jewish immigrants who erected prominent buildings did so to announce to their neighbors that they had arrived.

“The thing that has made it dynamic in the last decade-and-a half has been its programs,” Starr said of the college.

He said the financial burden of the debt and maintaining the building can be a distraction from the school’s mission.

“To the extent they have taken this off the table, I think that is great,” Starr said.

Cohen Anisfeld is looking ahead.

“I’m seeing this as the launch of a three-year arc toward the centennial in the fall of 2021,” she said.

“All of this is in the context of envisioning what the next phase will be, wanting to build on our strengths and innovate in the ways we serve the Jewish world, and to be able to do that from a foundation of fiscal responsibility.”

Since the announcement, Cohen Anisfeld said, she has had many conversations with people who have been part of the school’s history.

While many are sad about the loss of the building and the adjustment may be tough, she acknowledged, there is also some relief for getting Hebrew College on solid footing.

“I have been so moved by the outpouring of support,” she said.

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Freundel shul settles for $14.25 million Paid by Travelers insurance; synagogue admits no guilt

By BEN SALES JTA

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ASHINGTON — Four years after Rabbi Barry Freundel was arrested for secretly videotaping Jewish women as they used a ritual bath, his victims have reached a financial settlement with the rabbi’s Washington, DC, synagogue.

The terms of the agreement, reached Monday, Aug. 27, state

The settlement closes another chapter in a saga that has roiled Kesher Israel, a large Orthodox congregation in the nation’s capital.

Freundel is in prison, set to be released in 2020, and the settlement states that the synagogue will not be held responsible for any further claims.

“In a case this disturbing and sensitive, it’s important to make the

‘This could have bankrupted us — closed us down’ that Freundel’s victims will receive a total settlement of $14.25 million.That entire amount will be paid

by Travelers Insurance, which covers the synagogue, Kesher Israel. As part of the agreement, Kesher Israel and its co-defendants do not admit guilt, and deny any wrongdoing.

The plaintiffs had originally sued Kesher Israel and its co-defendants for $100 million.

Both sides told JTA they agreed to settle to avoid a lengthy, painful and uncertain legal process that had already dragged on for years.

Under the terms of the settlement, each of the women videotaped will receive at least $25,000, and any woman who used the mikvah from July, 2005 to October, 2014 is eligible to receive at least $2,500.

The US District Attorney for DC identified more than 150 women whom Freundel videotaped.

procedures for class members as straightforward and easy as possible,” said Alexandra Harwin, a lawyer for the victims, referring to women represented by the class action suit.

“We want to make sure class members have the opportunity to participate without aggravating what is obviously an extremely distressing situation.”

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reundel, formerly a leading authority in Orthodox conversion, was arrested in October, 2014 for secretly videotaping women as they immersed naked in the mikvah, or ritual bath, associated with the synagogue.

In some cases, he would persuade women to perform extra mikvah immersions, under the pretense of practicing for their conversion to Judaism, which requires the mik-

vah ritual. The bath is much more extensively used by observant Jewish women after the conclusion of their monthly menstrual cycles.

Since the arrest, the case’s fallout has continued to occupy the synagogue.The class action suit was filed in December, 2014. Freundel was sentenced to six and a half years in prison in May, 2015.

This past April, the District of Columbia Department of Corrections mistakenly announced that Freundel would be released in August. His sentence has been shortened due to good behavior, and his actual release date is in August, 2020.

“In one way it feels like closure because it’s been out there for so long,” wrote Bethany Mandel, a columnist who has written about her experience as one of Freundel’s victims, in a message to JTA. “But this case has a way of reopening itself again and again. The last time was the false alarm about his release, the next time will likely be the actual release.”

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victim could receive more than the designated amount if she experienced additional harm in a number of ways. This includes women who were videotaped multiple times or for an extended period of time, or women whose conversion was adversely affected by the videotaping.

It also includes women who suffered sickness or physical or emotional distress, or who received treatment or a medical diagnosis due to the abuse.

Women whose relationship, Jewish practice or professional or social lives were adversely affected are also eligible for additional payment.

“Going to trial, this was really an existential threat to the synagogue,” said Elanit Jakabovics, former president of Kesher’s board of

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EL AVIV — The Israeli Defense Ministry signed a deal with Israel Military Industries (IMI) on Aug. 27, to develop and purchase advanced precision ACCULAR surface to surface rockets.

The new missiles are set to be guided by GPS and will have remote steering capabilities, which, in some cases will nullify the need for a pilot to fly them to the their destination — both mitigating risk to Israeli pilots as well as cutting financial costs of such missions.

As most of Israel’s conflicts take place in urban areas, the new missile is set to vastly improve the IDF’s operational capabilities, as well as significantly increase its potential fire power.

The deal, worth hundreds of millions of shekels, came following Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman’s decision to equip the IDF with both long and short range advanced missiles.

“We are turning the IDF into a stronger, more diverse and smarter army,” Liberman tweeted after the announcement.

The tweet came shortly after a previously deleted one by the Liberman, in which he said that the missiles “can reach any spot in the Middle East.”

IMI Systems Chairman Yitzhak Aharonovitch said: “The state of the art rocket systems the IDF will receive deal are testament to

IMI’s technological capabilities, which put an emphasis on the ability to fire accurately, to strike at a variety of ground targets.”

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directors.

“This could have bankrupted us and closed us down. That threat was always there. That it seems like it’s coming to an end is a relief.”

Jakabovics said that because many of Freundel’s victims have remained anonymous, it’s hard for the synagogue to provide help to them. She said the synagogue did reach out to those who have identified themselves, and has offered counseling and resources for those seeking help.

Moving forward, she said, the synagogue does not plan to emphasize combating sexual abuse or place coping with the scandal’s legacy on the front burner. She reiterated that as part of the settlement, the synagogue did not admit guilt.

“We have to make sure that minyan takes place,” she said, referring to daily prayer services. “We decide whether to run programs based on what the community wants.

“Combating sexual abuse is

always on the forefront of everyone’s mind,” she added. “I don’t know whether I would say that’s a number one priority for a shul, because the number one priority for the shul is minyan.”

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he class action suit, brought by nine victims, claimed the synagogue and the affiliated institutions were negligent in not further investigating reports of inappropriate behavior by Freundel.

The other defendants are the National Capital Mikvah, as Kesher’s affiliated ritual bath is known; the Beth Din of America, the Orthodox rabbinical court system through whom Freundel conducted conversions; and the Rabbinical Council of America, the umbrella Orthodox rabbis’ association affiliated with the rabbinic courts.

In August, 2017, the synagogue hired a new permanent rabbi, Hyim Shafner.

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‘Ed-Tech’ aids schools and companies Ed-Tech summit sponosred

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By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN Israel 21c n the face of an alarming rise in university dropout rates and attention-deficit diagnoses, educational leaders met in Tel Aviv to share and discover educational technology solutions at Shaping the Future international ed-tech conference.

The fifth annual conference focused on how artificial intelligence (AI) can enable a revolution in the understanding of human learning and the transformation of education in the digital age — not only in K12 and college classrooms, but also in corporate, vocational and distancelearning settings.

“Educational systems around the world are not speaking the

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stage ed-tech companies in both countries. ccording to Jacob (Yaki) Dayan, founder of EdTech Israel, there are about 30,000 ed-tech companies across the globe and 300 to 500 ed-tech companies in Israel — depending on how broadly the term is defined.

“The term ‘educational technology’ describes all possible ways technology can be used to create innovation in learning from cradle to grave,” Dayan explains.

“Later this year we will roll out the first searchable index of all companies and startups in this domain.

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Prediction: Global education market at $10 trillion by 2030 language of today’s learners, let alone meeting their needs,” states Cecilia Waismann.

She is vice president, research and development, for Shaping the Future co-sponsor MindCET, a five-year-old ed-tech innovation center of Israel’s nonprofit Center for Educational Technology (CET).

Coinciding with the back-to-school season, the summit is part of the DLD Tel Aviv Innovation Festival that took place in August.

Multinationals such as IBM, Google, Amazon, Intel and Microsoft sent representatives. Education delegations came from as far away as Japan, Hong Kong, Germany and Spain. About 60% of the 700 participants were foreign.

The event’s global appeal underlines that Israeli ed-tech is gaining traction and funding, says Avi Warshavsky, CEO of MindCET. MindCET recently graduated its sixth cohort of eight companies.

Entrepreneurs, educators and researchers brainstorm at MindCET centers in Tel Aviv (the center of Israel), Yeruham (southern Israel) and Haifa (northern Israel), and MindCET recently launched HighGrade Ventures with UK-based VC Arie Capital to invest in early-

“It will mean that every listed company will be immediately discoverable all around the world,” says Dayan, who matches Israeli ed-tech providers with stakeholders in many countries.

On a recent trip, he introduced the Argentinean Ministry of Education to several Israeli startups.

Every June, EdTech Israel holds an Israeli EdTech summit in partnership with Tel Aviv University and New York-based investment banking firm East Wind Advisors to connect the Israeli education innovation ecosystem to global opportunities, investors and business partners.

Dayan notes that top Israeli business accelerators such as MassChallenge and 8200 EISP are nurturing ed-tech startups, which he takes as a sign of market maturity.

“What is driving ed-tech is much more than apps and devices,” he says.

“It’s about human capital and how we can enhance it with learning and technology, including informal learning, skill gaps in the workplace and social gaps in society.”

Israel is one of 10 countries whose ed-tech landscape will be mapped in a database for the industry by HolonIQ, a new market intelli-

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HolonIQ (no relation to the Israeli city) predicts the global education market will reach $10 trillion by 2030, driven by “unprecedented reskilling and up-skilling in developed economies.”

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ere are seven Israeli edtech startups and established companies to watch this school year.

1. Jolt.

It’s creating “microcampuses” (Jolt Rooms) for small-group interactive skills learning led remotely in real time by experts in anything from storytelling to contract negotiation.

Simply download the Jolt app, find classes in your area that interest you and reserve a seat around the table in a meeting room near you.

The company is based in Tel Aviv and London.

2. TinyTap. It offers more than 150,000 educational mobile games developed mainly by teachers worldwide and vetted by in-house educational experts.

Founded in Tel Aviv in 2012,TinyTap recently hit one million registered users.

Used by parents and classroom teachers, the app offers a parents’ guide, The Learning Plan, to ageappropriate games in a variety of subjects.

This guide is available in Hebrew and English, and soon in Arabic, French and Mandarin.

TinyTap recently partnered with Oxford University Press to develop

premium games.

3. Copyleaks.

It is a cloud platform using AI to detect plagiarism and copyright infringement — even highly paraphrased and rearranged similar content — in any language.

Founded in 2015 by former programmers in the Israel Defense Forces’ 8200 intelligence unit, Copyleaks aims to help educational institutions maintain academic integrity and identify students struggling with writing assignments.

Working with universities and companies including Microsoft Education, Copyleaks has its R&D in Kiryat Shmona and a new office in

ing and moving in a personalized way due to AI and machine learning.

Different elastic “skins” wrap around Storyball to change the game — including characters from PAW Patrol, GUNK Aliens and Magic Ballerina, thanks to partnerships with Nickelodeon and HarperCollins.

A companion app lets parents track their child’s progress.

Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, Storyball is expected to ship in November.

6. Agree Online.

It is another MindCET graduate. It teaches members of Gen Z how to achieve peaceful digital

‘Educational systems are not speaking the language of today’s learners’ Connecticut.

4. CirQlive.

It makes an integration platform to simplify the coordination of live online courses over universities’ existing web-conferencing services (such as Zoom or WebEx).

Current clients include universities in the US,Australia, Europe and South America, but K-12 teachers can use the technology to reach pupils unable to come to school.

Started in 2014, with offices in Jerusalem and New Jersey, CirQlive is adaptable to a variety of languages to enable collaborative learning across campuses and continents.

5. Storyball.

It is a MindCET graduate. It developed a screen-free smart toy that uses games, stories and challenges to get children playing, learn-

conflict resolution using age-appropriate learning technologies in a secure digital environment led by their teacher and guided by their classmates as mentors.

Children also learn to distinguish digital conflicts from cyberbullying.

The Ramat Gan-based startup is working with schools in Israel and is in discussions with potential distributors in the US, UK, Argentina and other countries.

7. Edusoft.

It is a subsidiary of Educational Testing Services (ETS), the world’s largest private educational assessment and research organization.

Edusoft develops technology-based English language learning and assessment software solutions serving a range of educational, governmental and corporate clients in more than 30 countries.

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Haifa is no longer in economic decline Competition from Ashdod port no longer a challenge

By EDGAR ASHER JTA aifa in the north of Israel captures the threefold reality of the Jewish state: economic prosperity, great geographic diversity and history.

Israel is a small country, but few other countries in the world offer so much variety of landscape, history and economic reach.

In a short time, a visitor can be traversing a desert, complete with one of the largest craters in the

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rom Mount Carmel hills above the city there are some outstanding panoramic views, unlike any others in Israel.

The city has an outstanding zoological garden near the upper entrance to the manicured Baha’i gardens, which attract thousands of visitors every year. In 1909, Haifa became the world center of the fast growing Baha’i faith.

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Haifa’s port and Technion have nurtured a city of uncommon beauty world, and viewing natural habitats which support shallow, fast-flowing rivers and beautiful waterfalls.

Anywhere in Israel, one is never far away from relics that tell the story of the Jewish people.

There can be no better base to see the north of Israel’s than its economic hub, the main port city of Haifa.

Besides its fine hotels, from its upper elevations Haifa has the most stunning views out toward the Mediterranean Sea.

gardens on Mount Carmel, visitors can make their way down through the beautifully kept gardens until reaching the city’s German Colony below.

The gardens are full of water fountains and pools; all are linked by nine, large, concentric circles filled with flowers. These gardens and the associated buildings are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Haifa is a university city. home to Haifa University and the Tech-

The area around the government center. Under each arch is a modern mosaic depicting part of the history of Haifa. nion Institute of Technology, ranked in the top 100 universities in the world.

Founded in 1912 on Mount Carmel, Technion is Israel’s oldest university, specializing in science, engineering, architecture and medicine.

Two Nobel Prize winners are counted among its current teaching staff.

The scientific orientation of the city is reflected in the ever-growing number of high-tech companies that have established their head offices in the city.

From the vantage point on Mount Carmel, the city is spread out below.

The port and naval dockyard can be seen to the center and the south, while to the north is the industrial heart of the city and its refineries. he British, during the mandate times, established the port and industrial facilities of the city. After the establishment of Israel in 1948, Haifa reversed its steady growth and development, which began with the Templars in the 19th century.

Haifa went into a slow economic decline, largely due to the port of Ashdod, south of Tel Aviv, which attracted a lot of the trade that used to go through the Haifa port. Also, the Ministry of Tourism at the time invested heavily in other parts of the north, in particular Tiberias.

However, Haifa proved itself to be resilient. Slowly but surely the potential of the city was realized when the downtown area alongside the port was redesigned and new buildings were erected.

The new design incorporated some of the structures that had relevance ro the city’s history.

This included several preserved simple houses from the German Templers period dating from the 1860s.

The Templers had been instrumental in modernizing Haifa. They

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The ‘Sail Tower’ — the tallest building in Haifa — is the local district government center. It opened in 2002.

The city is connected to the center of the country via a superhighway (Route 6) and frequent, fast and comfortable trains and buses.

Early next year there will be a new fast train connection that enables travelers to go from Haifa onward to Jerusalem, via Ben Gurion International Airport.

Haifa is the only city in Israel with its own subway, the Carmelit, almost two-kilometers-long, manufactured by a Swiss company. It connectsdowntown Paris Square, near the harbor, to Gan Em on Mount Carmel.

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built and operated a steam-base power station, opened factories and transportation links to Tiberias, Nazareth and Acre.

In the early 1900s, the Hejaz railway came to Haifa, which brought new trade and new populations.

The downtown center of the city has once again undergone a transformation. It reflects a time when Greek Jews from Salonika were encouraged to move to Eretz Israel.

They were mostly fishermen or worked in the port in Salonika.

Haifa combines breathless views and gardens with a scientific orientation In 1918, the British captured Haifa from the Ottomans. With this the city began to prosper, as did the towns and settlement around it.

The British encouraged the industrialization of the city and the population began to evolve. In 1914, about 20,000 lived in the city. In 1947, just before the foundation of the State of Israel, 145,000 people lived in the city. Today that number is around 280,000. aifa’s population is mixed.

Sixty-six percent of the population are said to be secular Jews. Sixteen percent — much lower than the national average — identify as religious Jews.

Christians represent 14%. The remaining 20% or so are Arab Christians and Muslims. All of Haifa’s communities live in harmony.

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Anti-Semitism in Greece in the 1920’s prompted many Jews to consider Eretz Yisrael. This was encouraged by Jews in Haifa, particularly since they had in mind the development of a port. The Greek Jews from Salonika had plenty of experience with the sea. It took until the early 1930s for a Haifa port committee to start recruiting Salonikan stevedores.

Several Templer buildings still exist near the downtown port, and these have been preserved alongside the streets where the Jews from Salonika settled.

Haifa has become a center for high tech and learning. Its beachfront has been developed for tourism and recreation. It is also a cultural center that, among other things, supports its own symphony orchestra.

The city also has the largest capacity football stadium in the country.

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about safe drinking water and avoiding water-borne illnesses.

“One local woman said to me, ‘I had no idea who IsraAID was and I have no idea how you found us on the map but I’m so glad you’re here,’” reports Broder. “Everyone is very grateful.”

“We’re planning to be here for a while,” says Broder.

‘There is a threat of disasters to come’ “There are a lot of pocket communities still without power and there’s a need to build resiliency across the island because there is a threat of disasters to come.

“We had Tropical Storm Beryl in early July, and you could see a rising sense of anxiety.”

In Dominica, IsraAID rushed in immediately after Hurricane Maria at the invitation of the locally based Beverly Foundation.

IsraAID’s slow-sand gravity-based water filtration project in Barrio Real, Patillas, Puerto Rico Six Israeli doctors, part of an emergency team supporting local healthcare facilities, saw 1,289 patients.

Israeli named a woman entrepreneur by UN

By ABIGAIL K.LEICHMAN Israel 21c sraeli marine biologist Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, head of Tel Avivbased ECOncrete, was selected as an awardee in the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge, the first global business competition for women entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The WE Empower Challenge honors five female entrepreneurs, one from each of the five UN regions, who are advancing sustainable business goals through their business practices.

The award recognizes their innovative work, provides capacity-building training sessions and advocacy opportunities.

Perkol-Finkel cofounded ECOncrete in 2012 to address the ecological damage done by concrete ports, breakwaters and piers.

ECOncrete’s environmentally sensitive concrete products enhance marine life while increasing the structural stability, longevity and aesthetics of urban waterfronts and coastal structures.

The technology features a modified concrete “recipe,” a variegated texture attractive to marine life, and a 3D design to accommodate elements such as tiny holes for little fish to hide in.

ECOncrete has won awards, including the Ocean Exchange challenge (Savannah, Georgia, 2012); best startup of the EISP 8200 competition (Israel, 2014); first prize at the World Science & Technology Innovation (Shanghai, 2015);

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and communities are safe in case of a hurricane,” Gaventa explains.

Two Israeli architects brought in by IsraAID are working with local construction teams and partner sponsors to reroof 106 schools and houses damaged by Hurricane Maria. School building guidelines

orking with a variety of partners, IsraAID then embarked on long-term projects focused on recovery and resiliency.

According to Hannah Gaventa, former director of the Puerto Rico Mission and now IsraAID’s country director for Dominica, all 73 schools in Dominica have participated in hazard, vulnerability and capacity assessment training and have built disaster preparedness plans.

“We intend for every student on the island to understand what a disaster is and make sure their homes

have been designed to ensure the buildings are resilient.

Rachel Ullysses, a Castle Bruce resident whose roof was repaired, wrote a “thank you” poem that began:

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Shimrit Perkol Finkel SwitchMed Green Pitch competition (2017); and Port XL scale up alumnae (2018); the 2018 Biomimicry Design Challenge for its tide pool armor product; and the Island of Happiness Coastal Design Challenge (Bali, 2018).

The WE awardees will convene in New York City during the week of the UN General Assembly starting Sept. 24.They’ll attend the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit, a dialogue with the Council of Women World Leaders, the We the People Summit, the G5 collective dinner and the Global Citizen Summit.

Representing the “Western EU & Other” region, Perkol-Finkel will join the other four awardees in a pitch competition hosted by fashion designer and Vital Voices board member Diane von Furstenberg, vying for a $20,000 grant.

Perkol-Finkel has a PhD in marine biology and ecology from Tel-Aviv University and was an EU Marie Curie Fellow during her post-doc at the University of Bologna, Italy.

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Access to safe drinking water was assured for 2,777 people through WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) programs and 150 temporary shelter tents were set up.

More than 13,000 children visited 22 child-friendly “psychological first aid” shelters around the island established by IsraAID and UNICEF, where kids were guided in resiliency activities and adults were trained in psychosocial support for children.

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were trained as commercial beekeepers through IsraAID’s HoneyAid program that has been successful in other countries. Young adults are being trained in construction.

“We only go to communities where we are invited, and we work with great partners,” emphasizes Gaven-

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Gaventa is directing a team of six Israelis and 14 local and national staff to support IsraAID’s programs on Dominica.

One of these initiatives addresses the employment crisis sparked by the hurricane. Fourteen residents

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She organized a conference in Barbados last May with UNICEF at which 100 officials of 18 Eastern Caribbean countries discussed lessons learned in the 2017 hurricane season.

“We talked about what went well, what could be improved and what one country can learn from another. “ We’ll do another in October because regional sharing of knowledge is really important,” says Gaventa, who expects her team to remain on Dominica at least until

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Take non-Jewish clergy. “The goal of BDS is to delegitimize Israel, so we need to counter that. We need people on the ground to see Israel, understand it, appreciate it,” says Shrage, adding that it can’t just be about yelling and fighting, but neutralizing the negative and building relationships.

The same goes for intra-Jewish arguments, he notes. “If you want a change in Israeli policy, you need to talk to Israelis. You can’t just talk to those in your bubble.”

The goal, says Shrage, is “to see Israel as an important place, a vital place.

“Those who visit will see the good, the bad and the ugly, but they’ll also see the truth: That Israel is a miracle.” e credits Birthright trips to Israel for college students and young adults as being crucial to the link between Israeli and American Jews. Shrage notes that when Birthright started in 1999, the chance that a Jewish young adult (by age 25) would have visited Israel was less than 15%.

Today, nearly 50% of this age

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group has gone — their lives changed by the sites, history, culture and encounters with Israelis, especially young soldiers.

“It was a big ‘Dayenu’ moment,” one he says Jewish leaders felt almost immediately.

“It encouraged intimacy, mutual understanding and a way to shape the future together.

“Like the Haifa connection, it’s about bringing people over to see

Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. — the Initiative for Jewish Identity (part of the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies) — to develop innovative educational programming for the Jewish community.

In the fall, he will also begin teaching in the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis, training and mentoring students.

Shrage sits on the boards of two Boston-area Jewish day schools the whole thing. Israelis, they live in extraordinary circumstances, in real danger. We need to understand that and react to that, and we also need to show them that they merit our support, even when we disagree.

“We have to help shape the future — the future is not inevitable. We can do something about it; that’s our job.”

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t will remain his job, but on a different level. Shrage isn’t retiring. Since July, he has been charged with a new effort at

He now sits on the boards of the local Rashi and Maimonides Jewish day schools, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Gift of Life Foundation.

Away from federation work and into academia, he has time to ponder the change of course.

When asked a lighter question — for instance, the flavor of icecream he likes best — Shrage actually seems stumped.

He pauses, thinking (as usual) before answering: “It’s all good.”

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Business Briefs $41 million for Jewish theater ARSAW, Poland (JTA) – The city of Warsaw will allocate $41 million to give its Jewish theater a new home.

On August 30, the Warsaw City Council approved the proposal by Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz to adapt a five-story tenement building.

The building from the late 19th century is one of the few remnants of the former Jewish Warsaw. It is located on Prozna Street in the area of Grzybowski Square, where the original theater building was located before its demolition in 2017.

The Warsaw Jewish Theater was closed in 2016 when the building’s owner decided to empty the building before authorizing its demolition. Its director and actors protested the decision.

Malgorzata Zakrzewska, a Warsaw City Council member, called the Jewish theater “one of the most important guardians of Jewish culture in Warsaw, and all over Poland.”

“It is our commitment, but also our responsibility for culture, which was a permanent element of the Warsaw landscape before the war,” Zakrzewska said August 30 at a news conference.

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EW YORK (JTA) — A rabbi was among seven people arrested in connection with an alleged $14 million scam to steal funds earmarked for Orthodox yeshivas in New York state’s Rockland County.

The suspects arrested August 29 are accused of requesting funding for chasidic schools through a federal school technology funding program for underprivileged students, NBC New York first reported.

The internet is banned in the schools for which the funds were requested.

Those arrested, from heavily haredi Orthodox Monsey and the Satmar chasidic village Kiryas Joel, allegedly bilked the E-Rate program funded by the Federal Communications Commission.

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The former building of the Warsaw Jewish Theater was demolished in 2017.

Wikipedia hold an architectural competition and for design documentation in order to restore the splendor of the former Jewish tenement house.

According to preliminary plans, there will be two stages along with facilities for the activities and promotion of Yiddish culture.

The city is waiting for conservation recommendations from the Provincial Conservator of Monuments, which will be the basis for

the competition for architects.

The opening of the new theater is planned to take place in five years.

“The city authorities believed with us that this theater is an ambassador of Jewish culture,” theater director Goda Tencer said at the news conference.

“I promise that together with the actors, staff and administration, we will make something special here.”

KFC: Kosher comeback?

ERUSALEM (JTA) — KFC is planning to bring the Colonel’s secret fried chicken recipe back to Israel.

Representatives of the chain belonging to the Yum restaurant group have met in Israel with several potential franchisees and real estate agents while launching negotiations with poultry suppliers, the Hebrew-language business daily Calcalist reported.

A delegation of 10 KFC representatives was in Israel last month, according to the report.

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es in Israel within five years of its return, the Calcalist reported.

Israel Hayom reported that KFC said in a statement last week: “We are very optimistic about the Israeli market and we strongly believe in the success of the network here.We are now in the process of planning the re-launch in Israel.

We can give further details later.”

No date has been announced for a KFC relaunch.

KFC first opened in Israel in 1993 and lasted until 2013, with up to 10 locations during that time, while the franchise changed hands twice.

There are 700 KFC outlets, all halal certified, in Arab countries including the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

There also are outlets in four cities in the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.

KFC has had trouble reproducing the Colonel’s special recipe for a kosher clientele since it is milkbased. A soy-based substitute has been used in the past.

The Yum group also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.

Anti-BDS campus initiative at $8-10 million ASHINGTON (JTA) — The Maccabee Task Force, the initiative funded by billionaire philanthropist Sheldon Adelson targeting the campus BDS movement, will double its presence to 80 campuses and for the first time will operate in Canada.

In place since 2016, the task force works with pro-Israel students on programs countering activities of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting Israel.

Last year it funded programs on 40 campuses chosen because of the intensity of BDS activity on the campus.

The task force sends representatives to campuses and solicits ideas from pro-Israel students

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Israel Supreme Court ups What’s Israel worth?

Dankner fraud sentence 17.6 trillion shekels ERUSALEM (TPS) — Former IDB Holding Corp. controlling shareholder Nochi Dankner will begin serving a three years term prison on October 2, the Supreme Court decided on August 29.

The Supreme Court rejected Dankner’s February, 2017 appeal to overturn his conviction for stock fraud and instead increased the twoyear jail sentence handed down in December, 2016 by the Tel Aviv District Court.

The Supreme Court also decided to double the sentencing of financier Itay Strum, founder and owner of ISP Financial Services Ltd., a company headquartered in Switzerland who aided Dankner. Strum will serve two years in jail instead of one.

Supreme Court Justice David Mintz said in the verdict that the case was the gravest incident of securities fraud in recent years.

“Artificial intervention by market forces through fraud harms public confidence and increases the suspicion that the prices of securities traded do not accurately reflect the economic activity of the company and the market “This is one of the most severe and exceptional cases of fraud that

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involves securities discovered in recent years.

“It relates to one of the most prominent and influential companies in Israel at the time. Dankner and Strum implemented a large-scale fraud program in which millions of shekels were invested to stabilize the price of IDB’s securities,” the judge wrote in his verdict.

Dankner’s IDB Holding Corp was one of the most powerful companies in Israel, sitting on the top of a pyramid controlling dozens of companies, including Israel’s biggest supermarket chain, Shufersal; mobile operator Cellcom; and financial giants Clal Insurance and Bank Hapoalim, among others.

Dankner raised money via the stock exchange and artificially inflated IDB’s share price by getting wealthy friends to buy and sell at high prices.

According to Judge Khaled Kaboub of the Tel Aviv District Court, who sentenced Dankner and Strum in 2016, the two committed the crime over three days “in a war-room Dankner set up to make sure the offering would succeed.”

“Dankner controlled IDB from on high and exploited his talent and contacts,” Kaboub wrote at the time.

EL AVIV (TPS) — The State of Israel is officially worth more than 17 trillion shekels — or NIS 17,638,763,277,054, to be precise, Finance Minister

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‘We are at a debt-to-GDP ratio that is one of the lowest in our history’ Moshe Kahlon said Aug. 14 as he opened trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE).

To mark Israel’s 70th anniversary of independence earlier this year, the TASE conducted an initial estimate of the valuation the State of Israel would achieve if it were floated on the exchange.

The valuation, using the methodology employed by the World Bank in a recent survey of the valuations of 140 countries, found that Israel would be worth NIS 16 trillion.

(Israel was not included in the original World Bank survey.)

The valuation was then revised upward based on a questionnaire

They posed as consultants and vendors to obtain the funds, but never provided the funded services.

The scam took place from 2010 to 2016.

NBC reported that in one case, over $500,000 in video conferencing equipment was ordered for a day care center serving two- to fouryear olds.

“The suspects in this investigation allegedly used funding from a program designed to give underprivileged schools internet access to pad their own bank accounts,” NBC quoted William Sweeney, the FBI assistant director in charge of the case, as saying.

“To add insult to injury, school officials, who see the day-to-day struggle to even find money for pencils and paper, were allegedly involved in the scheme.”

to the general public examining measuring human capital in the country.

“A country that doesn’t grow is a country is a country in decline,” Kahlon said at the opening bell.

“Growth is the answer to social, economic and security [needs].

Today we are at a debt-to-GDP ratio that is one of the lowest in our history. Low debt leads to strong ratings, a strong stock exchange and a strong economy.

“But economies are cyclical . . . and my job is also to prepare the economy for crisis. We must continue to lower our debt even though sometimes we are criticized for that.

Low debt is important for the future of Israel.”

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In an interview August 29, David Brog, who directs the task force, predicted that 70-75 of the 80 campuses with a Maccabee task force will include Israel trips.

For the first time, the task force will operate on four or five campuses in Canada, Brog said.

The task force does not publish its expenditures, but a spokesman said that it spends in the low six figures per campus, suggesting that it will spend at least $8 million to $10 million this school year.

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STEAM makes its way into Jewish schools ‘Learning in science or math can be used in Judaics’ STEAM from Page 13

the content in new and different ways? This is a vehicle for that.” t Irvine Hebrew Day School, students are engaged in a yearlong project to develop games connected to Chanukah that the school hopes to eventually sell as a fundraiser.

One student came up with a version of Risk.

Another created a version of Chanukah charades.

Others created online holiday games using iPads.

In the process, students followed design protocols that wouldn’t be

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out of place in Silicon Valley: developing prototypes, testing them out with their friends, making adjustments and trying again.

Over the summer, they fine-tuned their games and returned to school with ideas of how to bring the games to market.

“It’s a way of thinking and working and understanding context,” said Tammy Keces, Irvine’s head of school.

“There are actual opportunities to create a business. It’s an entrepreneurial spirit that’s happening in this program.

“It shows them the kinds of careers where they could actually earn an income. That is kind of the theme of our school.”

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t Solomon Schechter in Northbrook, Ill., students learning the laws of sukkah used computerized drafting software to design different models of the temporary huts used on the holiday, each consistent with traditional Jewish laws about how a sukkah must be built.

Then the students used a 3-D printer to create actual scale models of their designs.

“In a lot of schools, subjects are very compartmentalized,” said Suzanne Mishkin, director of the Sager School, the Schechter’s K-8 division.

“What we are trying to do is to show students that, first, we’re Jewish all day long. Second, learning can happen throughout the day.

“And the learning you do in science or math class can be used in Judaic studies classes, too.”

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students were challenged to build their own quick-disassembling menorahs. One student tried a design that used Velcro to hold the menorah together.

Students at the school also created LED light menorahs, built a model of the Western Wall out of sugar cubes for Israeli Independence Day and designed balance scales to symbolize the weighing of personal actions on Yom Kippur.

“Not every balance scale was perfect. But they all succeeded in the idea of making something to balance their actions,” said Barri Gertz, the school’s STEAM coordinator.

“With STEAM, it’s not just one try and you’re finished,” she said.

“You might try something. It doesn’t work. You try again.”

September 7, 2018 • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS • Personal Greeting Section • Rosh Hashanah Edition • Section C • 1

Rosh Hashanah Personal Greetings 5779

2018

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Best Wishes For a Healthy New Year

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Le-Shana Tova To All

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We Wish The Entire Denver and Mountain Community A Happy New Year — LeShana Tova Eric, Hollis, Desiree & Danielle Samler

Le-Shana Tova vcuy vbak In Blessed Memory Of Parents and Grandparents Ivan and June Goldstein Harold and Selma Schreiber Judy & Alan Schreiber & Family

vcuy vbak Happy and Healthy New Year To Susan Grauer, Freda and Jerry Miklin, Alisa and Steven Zapiler, Erik, Marrika, Leo, Nathan and Benjamin Zapiler, Dana and Patrick Moore, Lisa and Robert Adams, Ted and Bernie Roland and Their Children and Grandchildren, and To All Our Friends and Family Joan & David Zapiler

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We Wish All Our Friends a Blessed and Happy New Year

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To All Our Friends and Neighbors: May We All Have a Shana Tova Umevorechet, Sh’nat Shalom, Sh’nat Osher (both kinds), a Shana In Which All Our Prayers Are Answered Ephraim & Aliza Bulow & Families

Dear Family and Friends !veu,nu vcuy vba We Are Praiying For Shalom and The Safety Of The Israel Defense Forces Peter & Gabriela Gottlieb

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Le-Shana Tova Tikatevu May You Be Inscribed and Sealed In The Book Of Life Debra Friednash Josh, Doris & Jonah Andrew & Lauren Evan Le-Shana Tova vcuy vbak Our Prayers For a Year of Health & Prosperity

A Sweet & Healthy Year To All

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Michael Freiheiter, Dr. Ellice Goldberg David, Robert & Kate

Le-Shana Tova

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We Wish The Entire Denver Community Shana Tova and a Gmar Chasimah Tovah

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vcuy vbak Shana Tova To Our Friends and Relatives

Bev & Sid Olesky

Blessings Upon All Our Friends and Family

Joe Golinsky & Esther Shaoul

In Memory Of Beloved Hershy & Steve Steinberg

Rosetta, Cary, Jimmy, Jay Steinberg & Families

In Honor Of The Louis and Josephine Goldberg Family In Memory of Thomas Svoboda May the Center Of Their Goodness Shine a Light To Us All Sandra, Aaron, Valerie & Esther Svoboda

A Year Of Happiness, Peace and Good Health

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ately I have heard from people my age and from people older than I — and even from people some 15 years younger than I — “As I get older, I have become more conscious of my own mortality.”

This brings me up short.

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Gloria Ginsberg & Family

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Wishing Everyone a Year Of Peace and Good Health

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Le-Shana Tova To All Our Friends and Family In Loving Memory of Sheldon Ginsberg

Isn’t consciousness of mortality what Rosh Hashanah is all about?

Have not all of these fine people been fully observant of Rosh Hashanah for many years?

Everything from “coronating the King” to apples and honey to trembling at the shofar blasts can mask an underlying reality: our mortality. As Reb Yisrael Salanter put it starkly, every year everyone observes that most people live another year — most, but not all. Even a few youths are taken.

A Jew who absorbs Rosh Hashanah, from its overarching themes to the powerful words of its prayers, is, or should be, fully conscious of his or her own mortality.

It’s built into Rosh Hashanah.

Consciousness of mortality can motivate a person not just to observe Rosh Hashanah Please see ROSH HASHANAH on Page 6

Le-Shana Tova - vcuy vbak and Wishes for a Healthy and Peaceful New Year Della, Jeff, Sarah & Mark Levy Selma & Charles Friedman

Le-Shana Tova To All A Happy & Healthy New Year

Alice Borodkin & Arnold Brodsky Julie Borodkin

Le-Shana Tova Tikatevu Wishing All Of Our Family and Friends a New Year Filled With Health, Happiness and Peace Richard, Yvonne & Kendra Zuber Sam & Adira Zuber

To Our Family and Friends a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year Le-Shana Tova Stephen, Carol & Nathan Siegal Kyle, Jennifer, Luke, Levi & Liliana Walsleben

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In Memory Of Rabbi Daniel Goldberger And Of My Sons, David and Joel Goldberger Happy, Healthy New Year To My Dear Friends and Family Ida Goldberger Baltimore, Maryland

Wishing The Denver Community

Fondest Wishes For a Good and Sweet Gebentch Year To All Our Family and Friends in Denver

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A Healthy and Happy New Year Marvin, Genny, Zev, Jonah, Debra, Jessica & Joey Rosenberg

Dr. Mordechai & Arel Rachel Mishory Baltimore, Maryland

Skokie, Illinois, St. Louis, Mo., North Woodmere, NY

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In Memory of Dave and Florence Goodman and Gratitude For Their Wonderful Lives Carol Flexer, Heather Gelb, Hillari Klynn, David Flexer & Family

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Columbus & Kent, Ohio, and Alon Shevut, Israel

A Healthy and Peaceful New Year

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To All Our Friends and Family a Healthy and Happy New Year

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A Beautiful and Sweet New Year To Our Many Friends in Denver Le-Shana Tova vcuy vbak

Rabbi Daniel & Diane Cohen & Family Stamford, Connecticut

May Our Family and Friends Be Inscribed In The Book Of Life For The New Year 5779 Joe & Dotty Scott Naples, Florida

Around T h e World

Riki & Alex Kushnir & Family Passaic, New Jersey

un,j,u uc,f, vcuy vbak To The Entire Denver Jewish Community

Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Rapp & Family New York City and Denver

All Good Wishes For a Healthy, Peaceful New Year

Richard H. Goldberg Phoenix, Arizona

Happy New Year To Our Family and Friends

Happy New Year To Our Friends and Relatives

Scott, Barbara & Devi Knaster Jess & Lindzy Knaster

The Eskanos & Schwartz Families The Schlozman Family

Campbell, California

Colorado Springs, Florida and Kfar Saba, Israel

We Wish All Of The Jewish People and Jerusalem a Year Of Peace Avraham, Mimi, Rachael, Amalia, Aviva, Eliana & Rivka Ahuva Shulman

vcuy vnh,ju vch,f Rabbi Mattis & Batya Goldberg & Family Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel

Passaic, New Jersey

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Shaya and Reuven Billowitz & Families Edison, NJ, and Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel

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To All Our Friends and Family A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year

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Cantor Zachary & Trudy Kutner & Family

Embrace 5779

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Wishing The Entire Community a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year

Best Wishes For a Healthy and Prosperous New Year

Kathy & Rob Klugman

Henry Dubroff

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A Joyful New Year To All

Sara, Chuck, Shmuel & Benjamin Michaels Bentzion & Shayna Fishman

The Dezen Family Dave & Edra, Ron, Chelsea, Lev & Ariella Rasis Ben & Emily Dezen

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Le-Shana Tova Tikatevu A Year Of Happiness, Peace and Good Health

May We All Be Blessed With a Year Of Good Health, Happiness, Success, Love and Peace Chaya Sarah & Scott Tené

Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky

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For a Year Of Peace and Health To Everyone In The Community

David, Devorah, Judith & Rachel Kasztl

Riva Weissbrot & Family

Best Wishes To The Denver Jewish Community For a Shana Tova, A Year Of Sweetness and Peace, Of Fulfillment and Joy Rabbi Bernard & Sue Gerson & Family

Our Best Wishes To Our Family and Friends For a Happy and Healthy New Year

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Fred & Maxine Davine

May The Coming Year Be One Of Peace For Those You Love and For Our World

Happy and Healthy New Year To All Our Friends and Family

Morton, Rayna, Alec, Adam & Aidan Zussman

We Wish Everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year Alan & Reuben Brandt, Rachel Ariel, Dan, Ezra & Amalia Kay Lautman

Dr. Jerry & Freda Miklin Alex, Danny, Becky, Zach & Jason

Wishing All a Happy and Healthy New Year Larry & Gail Ashkanazi Hankin Jennifer, Max, Matti, Sam, Maya, Yoni & Eliana Heyman Michael, Chris, Alex, Dani & Victoria Hankin

uc,f, vcuy vbak Wishing You and Those You Love All The Good Fortunes Of Life — A Year Blessed With Health, Happiness and Peace The Primack Family Dr. Scott, Debra, Samantha & Kyle

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Blessings On Your House and Your Loved Ones Happy New Year

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Harry & Vicki Sterling

Stephanie J. Kane Judge John L. Kane, Jr.

Shana Tova To All Our Friends and Community May You Be Inscribed and Sealed For a Happy, Healthy, Good Year

With All Good Wishes To Our Friends and The Entire Community

Carolyn, Gretchen & Ed Koplin Marc, Lauren, Kaitlyn & Lindsay Emma Finer

Rabbi Aaron & Rivka Sirota

Happy New Year To The Entire HEA Family and The Whole Community

Wishing All Our Family and Friends, Near and Far, Old and New A Happy and Healthy New Year

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Rabbi Bruce, Tamra, Yonatan, Yeshai, Akiva & Aviva Dollin

Shana Goldberg & Andreas Lev Schmid

In Memory Of Our Beloved Max and Miriam Goldberg Herman and Lila Silberstein Rabbi Hillel & Elaine Goldberg & Family

From Our Family To Yours Warmest Wishes For a Year Of Good Health and Happiness

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Happy and Healthy New Year Le-Shana Tova To All Our Friends and To The Community May Peace Come To Israel The Kauvar Family

!un,j,u uc,f, vcuy vbak May The New Year 5779 Bring You G-d’s Blessings Of Peace, Health and Happiness!

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To All Our Friends Best Wishes For a Happy and Healthy New Year

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Le-Shana Tova To All Of Our Friends and Associates

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Best Wishes For Health and Happiness In the New Year

Dr. Daniel Siegel Dr. Jonathan Fishman Dr. Julie Polson Dr. Laura Wolfe Dr. Lawrence Miller Dr. Stephen New

Be Well and Enjoy Every Day Best Wishes For an Awesome Year

Marlene Jay; Lee, Melanie & Philip, Zach & Josh Siegel

Wishing Family and Our Friends a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year

We Wish Our Family and Friends a Happy and Healthy New Year and Strength To The People Of Israel

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Larry & Julie Gelfond & Family

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Le-Shana Tova To The People Of The Jewish Community Of Denver

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We Wish All Of Our Family and Friends a Healthy, Happy and Peaceful New Year

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Our Best Wishes For a Happy, Healthy New Year To Our Family and Friends Arlene Aron Stuart, Susan, Katie, David & Allison Aron Mani Isler, Lori & Dylan Aron

Happy, Healthy, Joyous New Year To All Our Friends Throughout The Community Larry Coffee Judy & Rory Taggart

In Memory Of Our Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother Eloyce Pepper and Our Beloved Aunt Joyce Sachter The Pepper Family

more authentically but to live life with greater focus and achievement. This question was once put to a group of Jews: “What would you do if you were told that you have only one month to live?” All kinds of answers flowed, with everyone summoning his unfulfilled wish list — everyone, except one person. He answered: “Exactly what I am doing now.”

The message of Rosh Hashanah is clear: Our lives are limited. Are we living them the way we know we should?

The opening line of Mesillat Yesharim says, “The foundation of piety and the root of perfect service [of Hashem] is that it become clear and true to a person what his obligation is in this world.” Long ago Rebbetzin Shoshana Perr pointed out that the standard translation of the last phrase does not actually refer to a person’s obligation “in this world.” It refers to a person’s obligation “in his world,” his own world. My wish list should should not really contain mere hopes or desires; it should dovetail with that which I am, and am supposed to be, doing. What would you do if you only had 30 days left? “Exactly what I am doing now.” Consciousness of one’s mortality compels focus and direction in life.

Please see ROSH HASHANAH on Page 7

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To Our Family, Our Friends and The Denver Jewish Community May You Have a Healthy and Happy 5779 Rob & Debbie Friedman

Happy and Healthy New Year To Our Family, Friends and The Entire Community

Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Gottesfeld

Happy New Year To All Our Friends and Family In The Community

Marjorie & Harold Barry & Rickie Rosen

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Happy New Year “I Shall Bless Those Who Bless the Jews” — GENESIS 12:3

Rich & Rochelle Sokol

To Kaiya and Her Wonderful Fox and Askenazi Family . . .

Health and Joy in the New Year Special Thoughts of Love For Eliana and Suri Elise Edelson Katch

Le-Shana Tova

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Best Wishes For a Healthy and Happy New Year To Our Family and Friends Larry & Irit Karsh Jason, Becky & Penelope Karsh Lauren & Melissa

FROM MORTALITY

In Memory Of The Unforgettable Byron Raznick HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER

Tillie Raznick & Family

In Loving Memory Of Alan Laff Jess Kortz and Rose Kortz

TO

Pearle Rae & Mark Levey

REALITY

Happy New Year

Dennis Gallagher & Beloved Son Daniel Patrick Gallagher !ezj ROSH HASHANAH Page 6

Wishing All a Healthy and Happy New Year

Millie & Jack Zerobnick & Family

In Memory of Joyce Sachter We Wish You All A Peaceful and Happy New Year

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Some years ago a woman who had recently lost her husband turned to me in anguish: “It wasn’t his time to die. He was too young.

This is wrong!” This was not only an emotional response; it was a philosophical conundrum. The widow was roughly 65; her husband, a few years older. I did not intrude on her pain, but wondered to myself:Although this woman had observed Rosh Hashanah for decades, she had missed its message: Our mortality is on the line every year. Our “time” is not determined by demographic, medical or social expectations. The “three books” opened on Rosh Hashanah — for the living, the undetermined, and the condemned — may be a metaphor, but it’s a metaphor that reflects a reality: judgment.

Wishing All Of Our Family and Friends a Healthy, Happy New Year

Chuck & Honey Goldberg & Family

For 5779 May We All Breathe Free and Easy.

Le-Shana Tova. Le-Bri’ut.

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After the passing of one of the early chasidic masters, Uri of Strelisk, his son came to another early chasidic master, the Rizhiner Rebbe, who asked: “What did your father tell you before he left this world?”

What did he say on his deathbed?

Wishing Our Friends a Very Happy New Year

Said his son: “Every word my father ever uttered was as if it were uttered right before he died.”

Every day was like his day of death. Because

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Please see ROSH HASHANAH on Page 8

Le-Shana Tova vcuy vbak To The Entire Community

David, Connie and the Suson Family

Le-Shana Tova From Our Family To Yours

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rom mortality to reality ROSH HASHANAH from Page 7

of that, his focus, his sense of purpose, his living to the ultimate, every moment of every day, was resplendent.

Every day, in other words, cradles infinite potential.

This is the goal of Rosh Hashanah.

Consciousness of our own mortality is consciousness of our own obligation and our own potential, whatever our age.

May we grasp it, and be granted it, this coming year.

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The secret to these cookies is a rich crumble topping and storebought pie crust.

EW YORK — The sweetest time of year is upon us, quite literally: It’s Rosh Hashanah.

And while I know most families have their standard holiday dishes they make year after year, sometimes it’s nice to swap in a new appetizer, alternating main dish or quick but delicious new dessert to serve.

Trade in your beet and apple salad for some sweet beet latkes.

Instead of a brisket, try a slow-cooked pomegranate lamb stew. And if you want the easiest, cutest apple dessert, you’ve got to try my friend Sheri Silver’s easy as apple pie cookies.

Wishing you and your family a sweet and delicious new year.

Ingredients: For the streusel: 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon pinch of kosher salt For the filling:

APPETIZER: BEET + SWEET POTATO LATKES There’s no reason to save latkes for Chanukah. Since beets are actually a traditional food to enjoy for the New Year, these appetizers are the perfect symbolic, sweet and satisfying dish to serve at the holidays.

Ingredients: 2 medium beets 1 small sweet potato (can also use 2 carrots) 1 medium Idaho potato 2 eggs 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Beet + Sweet Potato Latkes

Lamb Stew with Pomegranate 1 tsp. fresh thyme 1 tsp. salt Additional sea salt for sprinkling Directions: 1. Peel beets, sweet potato and potato. Cut each in half. In 3 or 4 batches, place vegetables through food processor for a coarse grate (you can also grate coarsely by hand).

2. Place mixture in a large bowl. Add eggs, flour, thyme and salt.

3. Heat around 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Form bite-size mounds of latkes, taking care not to squeeze too much liquid out of the latkes.

Fry until brown and crispy on each side, then place on a wire rack on top of a baking sheet to cool.

Immediately sprinkle with an additional Shannon Sarna pinch of salt while

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they are still hot.

4. Serve warm with applesauce, if desired.

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Brisket is the quintessential American Jewish dish for holidays. But in Israel and for Sephardi Jews, lamb is a far more common main dish to serve for special occasions.

This lamb is sweet and savory, and actually takes less time to cook than a brisket.

It’s perfect to serve on top of fluffy couscous or rice, and it’s particularly striking due to the jewel-toned pomegranate seeds and fresh herbs on top.

Ingredients: 3 lbs. lamb stew meat, cut into 2to 4-inch pieces 1 large onion, sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1-2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 3 cinnamon sticks 2 1/2-3 cups water or stock 3 tbsp. pomegranate molasses, plus

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extra for drizzling 1 cup pomegranate seeds, divided Fresh parsley, mint and/or cilantro for serving Directions: 1. Heat a heavy casserole with a little oil over medium-high heat.

Sear lamb pieces on each side until lightly golden.

2. Remove lamb.

3. Add onion and saute until translucent. Add garlic and saute for another 3 minutes.

4. Place lamb back into the pot and add salt, pepper, cinnamon stick, pomegranate molasses and half the pomegranate seeds.

5. Add 2 to 2 1/2 cups water or stock, until meat is covered. Bring to a boil.

6. Reduce the heat to low-medium, cover and continue to cook over low heat for about 2 hours.

Check on stew periodically, and add more water if needed. Lamb should be fork tender when it is done.

7. Serve stew over couscous or rice.

Drizzle top of stew with additional pomegranate molasses (around 1-2 tablespoons), the remaining pomegranate seeds and freshly chopped herbs such as parsley, mint and/or cilantro.

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Combine the streusel ingredients in a bowl, breaking up any large clumps, and spread onto your baking sheet.

Set aside to dry (can be made a day ahead; store covered at room temperature).

2. Make the filling: Combine the filling ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring until the mixture comes to a simmer. Cook for 5-10 minutes, until the apples are slightly softened. Remove from heat, drain the liquid and cool completely (may be made a day ahead; store in the fridge).

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1/2 tsp. salt 5 tbsp. cocoa 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup milk (or dairy substitute) 1/2 cup strong coffee 2/4 cup melted coconut oil, preferably organic 2 eggs, whisked 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 cup chocolate chips, optional

or many Jewish families, fall brings back memories of irresistible aromas emanating from Grandma’s kitchen and delicious, soul-warming feasts to welcome Rosh Hashanah. Every family had at least one cherished “it wouldn’t be the holidays without” dish.

But with the rise of foodie culture, people’s palates are more adventurous than ever. The current generation is way more health-minded than back in the day. What if you changed things up a bit?

Pereg understands that today’s cook wants to respect old traditions and while sparking new ones.

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 2” loaf pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the banana flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cocoa, and sugar. Stir in the chips if using.

Whisk together the eggs, milk or dairy substitute, coffee, vanilla, and coconut oil in a large bowl.

Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.

Pour into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove cake from pan to cool completely.

Stuffed Mini Peppers Radio host and food and lifestyle writer Cindy Grosz shares this tip for a quick, healthy appetizer. Try it with cucumbers, zucchini or any firm vegetable.

Mini peppers 1 package of Pereg grain mix Add-ins of your choice (chopped apples, dried fruits, sautéed leeks, mini cubes of grilled butternut squash) Mint or dill Prepare the grain mixture according to package directions. Stir in add-in(s) of your choice.

Slice off the top of each mini pepper, scoop out the seeds, and fill with your stuffing. Garnish with mint or dill to taste.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs Seasoned breadcrumbs add zest to this versatile dish from The Set Table. It works as a hearty entrée or serve with toothpicks as an elegant hors d’oeuvres.

1 lb. ground beef 1 egg 1/4 cup Pereg Thai Sweet Chili Panko bread crumbs 1 diced onion 1 cup packed brown sugar 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups water 1/4 cup distilled vinegar 3 tbsp. soy sauce

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In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, flour, water, white vinegar, and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly.

Add meatballs and bring to a boil.

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A gluten-free spin on a Rosh Hashanah classic, courtesy of The Set Table.

2 eggs 1 3/4 cup sugar 2 heaping tsp. Pereg cinnamon 1/3 cup oil 6 medium gala or honey crisp apples 2 cups banana flour (substitute all-purpose flour for non glutenfree recipe) 2 tsp. baking soda Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, cinnamon and oil.

Peel and slice the apples and add to mixture to the bowl, coating as you go to keep the apples from turning brown.

Mix together the baking soda and banana flour and stir into the ingredients in the bowl. Mix well with a fork until all of the flour is absorbed by the wet ingredients.

Pour mixture into a greased 9x13

Teff Crust 2 cups glute-free teff flour 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 cup honey 2 tbsp. cold water Filling 1/2 cup apricot jam 1 cup full-fat coconut milk 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 tsp. vanilla Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, mix together the crust ingredients until fully blended. Dough will be crumbly. Press into a 10” tart pan. Lightly prick the bottom with a fork (don’t go through to the bottom). Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Let cool.

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PEACH & MAPLE GLAZED RIBS Serves 6-8 2-3 lbs English style ribs 3 large Palisade peaches, pitted and sliced thinly 3 tbsp. BBQ spice rub 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup peach nectar 1 cup plain BBQ sauce (shhh don’t tell) 1 cup bourbon 1 peach, chopped finely Wash off ribs and pat dry. Massage ribs with BBQ seasoning.

Preheat a seasoned cast iron soup pot to medium. Sear the ribs on each side and remove from the pot. Place peaches into the pot

and sauté until they begin to caramelize.Add the ribs back into the pot along with the BBQ sauce, maple syrup, nectar and bourbon.

Turn heat to medium-low. Simmer on low and cover with a lid.

Simmer for six hours total. Check periodically to make sure ribs aren’t too dry. Add a little water if needed. After six hours the ribs should have achieved fall-apart, melt-in-your mouth goodness.

Heat your grill to medium-high.

When the grates are hot, carefully remove ribs from the pot and allow them to drain over a colander.Turn temperature up to medium and simmer sauce until it thickens slightly. Place the ribs on the grill and sear until slight crust forms. Remove from heat and plate.

Garnish with fresh peaches and BBQ sauce remains from the pot.

Pour the extra sauce into a gravy boat or dish of your choosing and serve along with the ribs.

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September 7, 2018 • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS — Rosh Hashanah Edition • Section D • 5

Today’s Life O RG A N I Z AT I O N S • C E L E B R AT I O N S

‘The Staenberg Campus’ reflects a philanthropist businessman’s desire to bolster Jewish communities The corner of Leetsdale and Dahlia is changing. The Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center will now be known as The Staenberg Campus, which is reflected in new signage.The campus name change went into effect Aug. 23.

The JEWISHcolorado building is undergoing major renovations at Alameda and Dahlia.

Campus namesake, Michael Staenberg, says he is excited about building and promoting a cohesive community in Denver and he is proud to have his name associated with this campus.

Staenberg has been active with JCC Denver, gifting more than $10 million over the past several years to renovate and upgrade the facility. “I believe these buildings will serve as a catalyst for Jewish families and businesses across Denver to come together and form a true community built around shared experiences and a common vision for the future,� said Staenberg, a philanthropist based in both St. Louis and Denver who has worked on JCC buildings across the country to strengthen Jewish communal life.

Staenberg adds that the vision

of Denver’s Jewish community and his own personal vision are aligned: facilitating and promoting meaning for the entire Colorado Jewish community.

For nearly 40 years, Staenberg has developed more than 200 shopping centers comprising more than 35 million square feet of retail space.

In 2012, he founded The Staenberg Group, a privately held company headquartered in St. Louis that is dedicated to building premier properties to serve the community.

Previously, Staenberg was president Michael Staenberg and co-founder of THF Realty, which was His company gives to many charestablished in 1991 and grew to itable organizations and also leverbecome the third largest commer- ages additional funding through cial real estate firm in the US. community events, including the As a philanthropist Staenberg has Staenberg Group Gateway Cup, an instilled a passion for giving at annual cycling competition.

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The commitment to community

High Chabad Teen Club holds Holidays Shofar in the Park; Tashlich South Colorado Chabad-Lubavitch of Southern Colorado, based in Colorado Springs, has announced its High Holiday services: On erev Rosh Hashanah, Sunday, Sept. 9, Mincha will be at 7 p.m., followed by Maariv at 7:45 p.m. A community dinner follows services.

On both days of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 9 and 10, services begin at 10 a.m., with shofar blowing at noon. Kiddush and hot lunch will follow Musaf. Mincha and Tashlich will take place on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. with Maariv at 7:45 p.m.

A community dinner will follow.

On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 10, Mincha and a Chasidic fabregnen featuring melodies will be at 6:30 p.m.

Information: 719-238-2115.

Chabad Teen (Cteen) Club of South Metro Denver will hold Shofar in the Park and a Tashlich service on the first day of Rosh Hashana, Monday, Sept. 10, 6-7 p.m., on Lincoln Ave., 1/2 mile east of I25 at the corner of Meridian Blvd. and Havana St. Refreshments will be served.

There is no charge.

To counter the decline in synagogue attendance by younger Jews, Cteen wants to bring traditions of the High Holidays to teens where they are, a place of outdoor recreation and leisure, accessible to all.

Additionally, with school in session, the teen leadership board decided to move it to after school. “With Cherry Creek and Dou-

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Stapleton The Jewish Life Center in Stapleton will hold Rosh Hashanah services at the DoubleTree Hotel, 3203 Quebec St. Services will be led by Rabbi Mendel Popack and Cantor Tzvi Perlow.

Erev Rosh Hashanah services are Sunday, Sept 9, 6:30 p.m., followed by a family community dinner.

On Monday and Tuesday, Sept.

10 and 11, morning services are at 9:30 a.m.; sermon, 11:30 a.m.; and the shofar will be sounded at noon, followed by the Musaf service.

Junior congregation will take place a 10:30 a.m. each day.

Tashlich and a shofar blowing will be Monday, Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m., at Westerly Creek. Meet at the trailhead at Martin Luther Blvd. and Beeler St. Information: 720-515-4337 or info@jewishstapleton.com.

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A teen Neilah service and breakthe-fast is also planned for Yom Kippur, Wednesday, Sept. 19.

Additional information: www.CteenDenver.com.

giving has inspired his employees to follow suit. Through corporate contributions, coupled with employees giving of their time and talent to organizations of their choice, the company is expanding its philanthropic reach.

A pro bono consulting program also leverages Staenbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business network to assist nonprofit organizations by providing professional expertise to build capacity.

In 2005, Staenberg and his wife Carol established the Staenberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.

Their mission is to ensure that the Jewish community, as well as the greater St. Louis region, thrives and flourishes. Funding supports programs relating to arts and culture, children, education and medical services.

Over the past decade, the foundation has given over $60 million in financial support to organizations in St. Louis, Denver and Israel as well as in-kind services valued at $10 million.

More than 70% of their giving is allocated to Jewish causes within the local communities they support.

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The Staenbergs also created Staenberg Fellows, a program of the ADL of St. Louis to educate and build leadership skills of young Jewish professionals.

Michael Staenberg has been recognized for his civic and business leadership by numerous organizations and serves as a board member and trustee for agencies, including the JCC (past chairman), Regional Business Council, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Forest Park Forever (fundraising chair), St. Louis Variety Club, Holocaust Museum and Epstein Hebrew Academy.

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Leisure & Entertainment PERFORMANCES • RENAISSANCE

Tel Aviv possible location of Eurovision in 2019

Charles Clore Park in Tel Aviv, on the Mediterranean Sea, is under consideration for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.

Roseanne Barr speaks at the March 28 ‘Stop the Boycott’ conference in Jerusalem, which was hosted by Yediot Achronot/Ynet.

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oseanne Barr is moving to Israel, the American-Jewish comedienne and actress announced on Sunday via Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s podcast.

“I have an opportunity to go to Israel for a few months and study with my favorite teachers over there, and that’s where I’m going to go and probably move somewhere there,” Barr told Boteach.

“I have saved a few pennies and I’m so lucky I can go . . . and study with any rabbi that I can ask to teach me, and it’s my great joy and privilege to be a Jewish woman,” she said.

Her sitcom “Roseanne” was axed by ABC in late May due to a tweet from Barr calling former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett the product of a union between the Muslim Brotherhood and “Planet of the Apes.”

The show is being rebooted as “The Connors” without Barr.

Speaking to Boteach in June, Barr said she was remorseful about the tweet. “When you hurt people even unwillingly, there’s no excuse,” Barr said at the time.

In an interview with Boteach on Sept. 2, Barr also revealed she had cut a new music record

and is working on a new sitcom. She did not elaborate on the project.

Barr has apologized to Jarrett since the original tweet and previously stated she was on Ambien when she wrote it. She also claimed she was unaware that Jarrett is black. Barr has insisted that her show was canceled because she was a Trump voter.

Barr told Boteach that while she was actually sorry for what she tweeted, she regretted apologizing publicly.

“My friends told me at the beginning, ‘You made a fatal mistake, and that is you apologized . . . and once you apologize they never forgive, they just try to beat you down until you don’t exist,’” she said, adding, “It’s just sad.”

Barr previously visited Israel in 2016.

In April, she told Israel Hayom, “When I visited two years ago, it was around Purim. I really want to experience the wonderful atmosphere in the streets again, with the costumes and the parties, and to come with my mom, who’s 84 years old, so she can also see it.”

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Lana Del Rey pulls out of Israel

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — American singer Lana Del Rey pulled out of her scheduled performance at an Israeli music festival at the last minute, saying it was because she was unable to arrange a second performance for her Palestinian fans.

Del Ray on Friday night in a tweet announced the cancellation of her performance at the Meteor Festival in the northern Israeli kibbutz of Lehavot Habashan, scheduled for Sept. 7. It would have been the artist’s first performance in Israel.

“It’s important to me to perform in both Palestine and Israel and treat all my fans equally. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been possible to line up both visits with such short notice and therefore I’m postponing g my appearance at the Meteor Festival until a time when I can schedule visits for both my Israeli and Palestinian fans, as well as hopefully other countries in the region,” she tweeted.

Festival organizers called Del Rey’s withdrawal a publicity stunt. An announcement of the singer’s cancellation on the festival’s Facebook page said the organizers “want to thank Lana Del Rey for choosing us to be a part of her periodic publicity stunt.”

The announcement added that dozens of other Israeli and international acts still are slated to play at the annual festival.

In total, nine acts pulled out of the festival due to intervention by the BDS movement.

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he Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, tweeted in response to Del Rey’s decision: “Thank you Lana Del Rey for your principled decision to withdraw from Israel’s Meteor Festival. . . .

We urge all participating artists in the festival to respect our nonviolent picket line.”

Organizers told Hadashot news that the proof that the singer used the festival as a publicity stunt is that Del Rey had reached out to them requesting an opportunity to perform at the Meteor Festival, and that she had never made a credible effort to organize a mirror show in the PA. As recently as Aug. 19, Del Rey had asserted that she would appear at the festival, tweeting that “music is universal and should be used to bring us together,” and that her performance in Israel would focus on peace. She also wrote that she and her band often perform in places where they may not agree with the government’s policies.

Days later she announced that in addition to her performance in Israel, she also would be “visiting Palestine too and I look forward to meeting both Palestinian and Israeli children and playing music for everyone. I want peace for both Israel and Palestine.”

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srael, which won the annual Eurovision Song Contest in May and therefore gets to host in 2019, has recommended Tel Aviv as the site of next year’s singing competition.

In Lisbon, Portugal, 25-year-old Netta Barzilai won the event with her song “Toy.” It was Israel’s fourth Eurovision win.

Israeli network KAN, which will be the host broadcaster, submitted the proposal to the European Broadcasting Union, whose members participate in the event, and expects the EBU to “accept” it.

The EBU recently visited Israel, where representatives scouted potential host cities, including Eilat, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Eilat was eliminated as a potential host because the venue proposed did not meet EBU requirements,

leaving only Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

EBU executive and supervisor Jon Ola Sand said that hosting the contest without having to violate the Jewish Sabbath would be impossible. That left Tel Aviv, which is more secular than Jerusalem, as the only logical choice.

Were Tel Aviv to be selected, its mayor, Ron Huldai, said the city would cover the expenses behind the venue.

Reportedly, two possible date ranges are being considered. Most likely, the grand final will take place on May 25, 2019, or around that date.

It is rumored that Tel Aviv is considering Charles Clore Park, a 30-acre park along the Mediterranean Sea, which features sculptures and art, as the Eurovision Village setting.

Rabbi Sacks to host BBC radio series on morality

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ONDON (JTA) — Britian’s Emeritus Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, will discuss morality in a five-part series airing on the BBC. “Morality in the 21st Century” is a five-part series that will air daily beginning this week on BBC Radio 4, and comes a week before the Jewish high holidays.

Sacks will look at “some of the most pressing moral issues of our time,” according to the BBC. Among those appearing in the series are Melinda Gates, philanthropist and co-founder of the Bill

and Melinda Gates Foundation; Steven Pinker, cognitive psychologist, linguist and author; and David Brooks, political and social commentator and author.

Sacks also will speak with groups of teenagers ages 16 to 18 to get their opinions on topics under discussion, including “The Selfie Generation”; “Moral Heros”; “Artificial Intelligence”; and “Is Society a Myth?”

Sacks, whose parsha column appears in the I NTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS, regularly contributes to the BBC Radio 4’s Thought of the Day.

‘Fauda’ screenwriter teaching at Rutgers in Fall

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EW YORK (JTA) — The Israeli screenwriter who serves as head writer for the hit series “Fauda” will teach at Rutgers University for the fall semester.

Moshe Zonder will teach “Screenwriting for Television” in the creative writing program, as part of the Visiting Israeli Artists Program.

He also will participate in outreach activities of the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, including the Rutgers Jewish Film Festival.

“Fauda,” the Israeli drama in Hebrew and Arabic, focuses on a commando unit of the Israeli Defense Forces whose members embed themselves in the Palestinian community, gathering intelligence and preventing terror attacks.

It airs on Netflix.

Zonder has written screenplays

for film and television, including the documentary film “Sabena Hijacking,” on the 1972 hijacking of a Sabena Airways flight bound for Israel.

He is working on several projects, including a dramatic series about Israel’s struggle against the Iranian nuclear program and a dystopian series about a futuristic State of Israel ruled by a king who builds the Third Temple in Jerusalem.

Zonder began his career as an investigative journalist at Maariv.

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HIGH HOLIDAY LITURGY Themes are repentance, judgment, forgiveness

By ISCAH WALDMAN

Forgiveness and confession

My Jewish Learning EW YORK — The High Holidays prayer book, or machzor, emphasizes the two main themes of the Days of Awe: introspection and repentance.

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Rosh Hashanah as the opening day of a court trial he great shofar is sounded.

A still small voice is heard.

This day, even the angels are alarmed, seized with fear and trembling as they declare: ‘The day of judgment is here!’”

In a loud and trumpeting voice, the cantor describes the shofar blast, then softly and gently describes a “still, small voice.”

This poignant line from the musaf (“additional”) service sets a tone for the High Holidays. It is a dichotomy played out over and over throughout the liturgy of the Days of Awe. On these days, we sing of the king, judge and awesome sovereign who sits in judgment over us, while at the same time we appeal to G-d’s mercy and longstanding tradition of forgiveness, likening G-d to a shepherd sheltering his flock.

Rosh Hashanah is the first day of court. Additions and different emphases on G-d as sovereign and as merciful start as early as the beginning of the Shacharit (morning) service, with the word HaMelekh, the King).

While these words also appear in the liturgy of Shabbat morning, on the High Holidays the service begins with a powerful note on the word “King” itself.

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Ashamnu and Avinu Malkeinu he structure of the morning service on Rosh Hashanah is similar to weekday and Shabbat services. The additional piyyutim (liturgical poems) such as “to the G-d who sits in judgment” or “My Master is King”, however, evoke the seriousness with which we would approach a trial with the true judge.

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Torah readings he Torah reading on Rosh Hashanah is from the story of Isaac’s birth, describing G-d’s gift of life: a child to Abraham and Sarah in their old age (Genesis 21). We, too, pray for the gift of life.

On the second day we read the story of the binding of Isaac, which ends with a ram as a substitute for Isaac (Genesis 22). The shofar that is so prominent on Rosh Hashanah is symbolic of this ram.

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U’netaneh Tokef Who shall live and who shall die he moving U’netaneh Tokef tells us that on Rosh Hashanah we hope to be inscribed to “the book of life,” while on Yom Kippur the book is sealed. These simple lines open us up to the possibility of reflection on our past deeds and teshuvah (repentance).

U-netaneh Tokef is recited on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (though not in the Sephardi liturgy). The key line of the prayer follows on the heels of the demand to know who among this congregation will perish and how many will be brought to life. But even those fated for the worst can depend on the key line: “penitence, prayer

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ll five services on Yom Kippur include Selichot (penitential prayers) and Vidui (confession). Selichot includes a basic confession of sins, an expression of our contrition and reflections on G-d’s forgiving nature.

We recite the 13 Divine attributes of mercy, which are taken from a prayer that Moses recited in Page from a machzor, the beginning of the 14th century. Prisma/UIG via Getty Images Exodus 34. In it, and good deeds can annul the severe G-d. we assert that We may take from this that even G-d is compassionate, patient and decree.” while we call Rosh Hashanah “Yom righteous. Included in the Vidui is ha Din” (Day of Judgment), we can the Ashamnu, which is an alphabetThe shofar blasts hope that at the end of the process ical acrostic of different sins we have here are two sets of shofar blasts we will be accepted and forgiven our committed. on each day of Rosh Hashanah. sins. This is the overall theological It is said in first-person plural The first follows the Torah ser- message of the Rosh Hashanah litur- because while each individual may vice. The second is intertwined with gy: We still have hope. not have committed each of these three sections in the musaf: Malchuyspecific sins, as a community we Yom Kippur ot (biblical verses relating to G-d’s surely have, and on this day our fates The Day of Judgment Kingship), Zikhronot (verses relatare intertwined. ing to G-d’s remembrance of all things) We also read the Al Chet, a prayer and Shofarot (verses relating to when f we view Rosh Hashanah as the that similarly lists transgressions the shofar is sounded, in the past but first day of our court case, then we have made over the year. These mostly in the future, heralding the Yom Kippur is the day on which two sections best reflect the theolultimate redemption. the verdict is reached. The tension ogy of the day: We are in a state of The interspersal of the shofar mounts as we near the Day of Judg- self-reflection.We admit our sins fulsounding in the musaf prayer shows ment, and this can be seen in the ly; we even beat our breasts while itself to be a part of the prayer itself. liturgy as well. doing so. We place our fates in In liberal congregations that do The evening of Yom Kippur begins G-d’s hands, for G-d is tov ve-sole’ach not recite musaf, these sections, with with Kol Nidre, which has become (good and forgiving). the shofar sounding, are added to the symbol for the solemnity of the Yom Kippur musaf includes a secShacharit. day. tion on the Avodah, the order of In The Jewish Holidays, Michael In this prayer, repeated three the sacrifices and rituals performed Strassfeld writes that these three times, we pray that all vows and by the High Priest in the ancint Holy sections, unique to Rosh Hashanah, oaths we have made throughout the Temple on Yom Kippur. reflect three central principles of year will be forgiven us, so that we We also add a piece known as Judaism: might enter into this coming year the martyrology, a solemn section in • The acceptance of G-d as King with a clean slate, forgiven for any which we recall 10 martyrs who were of Universe promises we might inadvertently killed in the most brutal ways, giv• The acknowledgement that have broken. ing their lives while declaring their G-d intervenes in the world to punSome rabbis viewed this as an faith for the world to hear. ish the wicked and reward the good. unnecessary absolution that might • The recognition that G-d was lead people to sin by taking their revealed in the giving of the Torah vows too lightly in the future. Howat Sinai and again will be revealed ever, this prayer had already proven at the end of days. to be so powerful and longstanding If we were to pick out one piyyut that it has become a centerpiece of as an archetype of the theology of the holiday. the Rosh Hashanah, we might choose Le-E-l orekh din (“to G-d who sits in judgment”).

The poem begins by declaring that G-d “probes all of our hearts” and therefore will always divine our most secret thoughts and fears.

It moves on to say that G-d suppresses wrath in judgment, so that regardless of the dark nature of our secret sins, G-d will suppress anger in discovering them.

It ends by announcing that G-d acts with compassion, accepts G-d’s subjects and guards those who love

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Neilah The gates are locked t is the final service on Yom Kippur, Nei’lah — literally “locking” (of gates) — which paints an image of the gates of heaven closing, lending urgency to our prayers and our need for repentance and forgiveness.

We begin the service with a piyyut that asks G-d to “open the gate” and let us enter so that we might have a final appeal before G-d’s decree is sealed. There is another silent Amidah prayer, which is repeated by the cantor. Throughout Neilah, the language of being “written” in the book of life used thus far in High Holiday liturgy shifts; we now speak of being “sealed” in the book of life.

The final section of Neilah includes a recitation of the Shema (“Hear O Israel . . .”) and these lines: Baruch Shem Kevod (“Blessed be G-d’s name. . .”) three times, and Ad-nai Hu Ha-El-him (“G-d is the G-d”) seven times. We conclude with a long blast of the shofar.

Thus ends the period of the High Holidays. We begin with contrition and awe as we enter the courtroom for our trial. We end with the acceptance of our verdict and the assertion that the L-rd is our G-d — powerful, all knowing and of course, compassionate.

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ROSH HASHANAH CARDS Five tips for creating your own personalized greetings

By STACEY ILYSE Kveller/JTA its leaves are thick enough to create a solid block, otherwise you will get spotted light all over them in the images. If you are shooting indoors, shoot during the daytime and use natural light — most likely it will be from a window.

Lastly, remember if you are trying to capture someone’s face and expression, you will want them to be facing the window light, not with their back to the light.

rowing up, I remember getting cards in the mail for Rosh Hashanah. They were always the normal, generic, Hallmark Happy New Year-type card.

Nowadays, people are much more tech savvy and can create really fun cards that reflect and show off who they are and their adorable kids and family.

If you want to give your Rosh Hashanah cards a personal touch this year, here are five tips, plus a few resources, for creating and producing the picture perfect photo card.

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1. Type of photo It’s nice to have a photo of the whole family on a card, which is harder to do when you don’t have someone else taking the photo. If you have the luxury of having professional photos done, great! Not only will you be able to cherish the images you have taken, but you can use them for many different purposes besides a holiday card.

I like the non-traditional type of image, the one that really shows off who the family is and what everyone’s personality is like, but at the same time allows you to see their faces and captures everyone in that moment of time.

There is nothing written in stone that says you must have a full family photo for a holiday card. Many parents like to just show off their kids!

This is also great if you don’t have the time, money or desire to get professional family photos taken, since you can act as photographer.

You can do a combination of things for a card. You could take one photo of each child alone, which is generally easier to photograph, or do a shot of your kids together. But remember, they do not have to be facing the camera. People appreciate the candid, true-to-life moments.

2. Where to take the photo Make it fun. Maybe take the kids to the beach, a playground they love, go on a picnic. Or maybe play with imagery: Rosh Hashanah is known for its apples and honey, that’s how kids remember it, so perhaps take a shot of a child with a

Apples and honey are a perfect fit for New Year’s cards if you don’t want to use family photos.

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big apple!

3. What to wear Please don’t be all matchy-matchy; just work on coordinating. People look best, and are generally more comfortable, when you allow them to wear the clothes that reflect who they are.

If your daughter only wants to be a princess or your son Batman, then maybe that is how you have to

photograph them. I would take a happy kid in a costume over a grumpy one all dressed up anyday!

Also, yes, a baby might not yet know who she or he is, but I know that my daughter wears the clothes that reflect me! I am not a white button down and jeans kinda gal, so neither is she.

Make their outfits fun, festive and nice, but true to who your kids are.

4. Let there be light Do not take photos during midday (noon to 3 p.m.) unless it is overcast. Then you are in the clear (ironically enough). Overcast days — or what is called “open shade” — are the best light. Look for spots that have large blocks of shadow, like that of a large building. Stick your little one in the shadow and shoot!

Don’t shoot under a tree unless

There are some resources for making already designed cards, where all you need to do is upload your image and tweak your text. Check out sites like Minted.com, TinyPrints.com and even Shutterfly and Snapfish.

I use Minted for almost all my own personal photo-related cards.

For sites where you can design the entire card from scratch, check out Uprinting.com or Vistaprint.com.

However, these sites usually require larger quantities of cards to be purchased. I know Uprinting offers 250 cards as its lowest amount.

Thankfully the cost is not that high, it has great quality and gives you the envelopes as well.

Now that you have some ideas swirling around in your head, some inspiration to get you going, tips on how to take a nice photo, and resources to get them printed, go for it!

Stacey Ilyse is a photographer and blogger.

Five kid-friendly holiday-season activities

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By AMY DEUTSCH

ere are our favorite Rosh Hashanah-y activities that are great to do with young kids.

Apple picking

It’s traditional to eat apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah to symbolize a sweet new year. Rather than just picking up apples at the grocery store, take the kids to the nearest pick-your-own apple orchard and let them see where apples really come from.

At home, find some recipes for a new take on Rosh Hashanah’s traditional apples and honey.

Or use a few apples to make apple-

Kveller/JTA print tablecloths or apple-print placemats for your Rosh Hashanah dinner. Even better, turn an apple into a honey bowl.

Honey tasting There are lots of different kinds of honey out there. Because bees suck nectar from all types of flowers, types of honey have a very different taste. Assemble your family for a taste test. Go to the local farmer’s market and buy two or three kinds of honey.

At home, arrange an array of foods to dip into the various kinds of honey — challah, apples, pretzels, bananas, and others. Which honey goes best with which foods?

Check with your pediatrician, but generally honey is not recommended for children under the age of one.

New Year’s cards We love making apple-print New Year’s cards — just cut or fold construction paper to the size of your choice and follow these steps

(https://www.kveller.com/article/appl e-print-blessings-placemat/) to do apple prints.

Challah baking On Rosh Hashanah, it’s traditional to make a round challah. Why round? Because the year is a circle.

If you’ve never made challah before, it’s like many other bread recipes — you get to punch and knead the dough.

That’s a great way to get out all of your frustrations before the new year begins!

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HONEY • CALENDARS • BOOKS Think beyond flowers and wine for your host gifts nvited to someone’s house for a Rosh Hashanah meal and looking for an appropriate gift? In addition to the always appreciated flowers or bottle of wine, here are some other must-have (or mustgive) items for the Jewish New Year.

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JEWISH CALENDARS Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year after all, and every year needs a calendar. While many people rely on digital calendars for dayto-day scheduling, a pretty wall calendar makes a nice decoration and can help keep the household organized.

Most Jewish calendars sold in the US list secular dates as well as Hebrew ones (including all the holidays, of course), and run through the end of the next Gregorian year.

(So one that starts with Rosh Hashanah in 2017 will last you until December, 2018.) You can find a wide selection online and in Judaica stores and bookstores.

These inlude a stress reliever coloring-book calendar featuring intricate Judaic motifs such as Jewish stars and Chanukah menorahs.

JEWISH COOKBOOKS If your host invited you over for a meal, he or she probably likes to cook.The four books listed here were published within the last couple of years, so your host might not yet own them — and what better than a cookbook to subtly convey to your host that you’d love more holiday meal invitations?

Modern Jewish Baker: Challah, Babka, Bagels & More is by Shan-

Rosh Hashanah greeting cards.

If your host likes scented candles, try this apples-and-honey one. Just make sure you don’t try to eat it after reading the description:“Brown sugar glazed apples blended with warm cinnamon, golden clove and grated nutmeg wrapped in sweet caramel honey drizzles and hints of pure maple syrup.”

You can also find a variety of pomegranate-scented candles here.

Savanah Bee (mentioned under “Food”) also sells honey-based products, like body lotions and soaps.

Apples and honey for Rosh Hashanah: So why not provide the honey?

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non Sarna, editor of The Nosher food blog.

In this gorgeous book, she pays homage to Jewish baking traditions while reinvigorating them with modern flavors and new ideas.

The mother-daughter team of Gabrielle Rossmer Gropman and Sonya Gropman in The GermanJewish Cookbook: Recipes and History of a Cuisine features recipes for German-Jewish cuisine (reviewed

by Shana Goldberg last week in the IJN High Holiday Foods Section). The dishes are a departure

from better known Eastern European Jewish fare, and focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Israeli baker Uri Scheft’s Breaking Breads: A New World of Israeli Baking offers sweet and savory recipes for European, Israeli and Middle Eastern favorites.

For vegan cooks — or those hosting vegans — The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook: Entertaining for Absolutely Every Occasion by Isa Chandra Moskowitz offers meatand dairy- and egg-free recipes for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Rosh Hashanah dictionary ere are some important Hebrew words and terms you may encounter over the High Holiday season.

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Akedah — Literally “binding,” the Akedah refers to the biblical story of the binding of Isaac, read on the second day of Rosh Hashanah.

Chag Sameach — Literally “happy holiday,” a common greeting on Rosh Hashanah and other Jewish holidays.

Elul — The final month of the Jewish calendar; a time of reflection, introspection and repentance.

Het (also chet) — Sin, or wrongdoing.

L’shana tovah u’metukah — Hebrew greeting for the season that means “For a good and sweet year.”

Machzor — Literally “cycle,” the machzor is the special prayer book for the High Holidays containing all the special liturgy.

Selichot — Literally “forgivenesses,” selichot are prayers for for-

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giveness. Selichot refers to two related types of penitential prayers: the prayers that customarily are recited daily before morning services during the whole month of Elul

by Sephardi Jews and the last week of Elul by Ashkenazi Jews; as well as the name of the service late at night on the Saturday preceding Rosh Hashanah.

Shofar — The ram’s horn that is sounded during the month of Elul each morning in the synagogue, on Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur. It is mentioned numerous times in the Bible in reference to its ceremonial use in the Temple and to its function as a signal horn of war.

Tashlich — Literally “cast away,” Tashlich is the ceremony observed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah in which sins are symbolically cast away into a natural body of water.

The term and custom are derived from a verse in the Book of Micah (7:19).

tral themes and spiritual components of the High Holidays.

Tishrei — The first month in the Hebrew calendar, during which Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot all occur.

Unetaneh Tokef — Literally “we shall ascribe,” the moving religious poem recited during the Musaf (additional service ) Amidah that is meant to strike fear and nurture contemplation.

Yamim Nora’im — Literally “Days of Awe,” referring to the High Holidays season — the 10 days from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, which are also known as the Aseret Yimei Teshuvah, “10 Days of Repentance.”

break-the-fast, as well as dishes for other holidays.

HONEY Why dip good apples and challah in mediocre honey? The Savannah Bee Company, a gourmet honey purveyor, sells a variety of beautifully packaged artisanal honeys, including several variety packs. Or encourage your host to sample some raw honeycomb.

ASSORTED ITEMS Barbara’s Gifts is based in Israel but ships to the US. Its Rosh Hashanah gift box contains a pomegranate hand towel, pomegranate challah cover, Jewish calendar tea towel, pomegranate-shaped trivet, pomegranate fabric placemats, a pomegranate notepad and set of

OFF THE BEATEN PATH Who doesn’t need a Rosh Hashanah-themed smartphone cover or case? Models from Luxlady come in various sizes for popular iPhone and Android models.

Children and adults alike will enjoy accessorizing with High Holiday-themed nail decals from Midrash Manicures.

Nothing quite right? Try searching for Rosh Hashanah on Etsy or visit The Sabra Patch, an Etsy-like online store for Israeli artists. Whatever you buy, best wishes for a sweet and happy New Year!

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A. LINCOLN, LAWYER In addition to everything else, he was a firecracker lawyer

By CHRIS LEPPEK IJN Assistant Editor

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ne of Abraham Lincoln’s best biographers, Lloyd Lewis, referred to the 16th president in terms that would ordinarily be applied to a messianic or prophetic figure, not only because of the tragic circumstances of his death but the almost preternatural aura of holiness with which his memory came to be east in America’s historical consciousness.

While the authors of Lincoln’s Last Trial don’t exactly avoid the saintly dimensions of the true man that Lincoln was, they emphasize those aspects of his personality that have largely fallen into the shadows of his towering legacy. The result, not unlike Daniel Day Lewis’ remarkable portrayal in the 2012 film “Lincoln,” is fascinating and — somewhat counterintuitively — even more rewarding than the mythology.

Focusing an 1858 murder trial in Lincoln’s hometown of Spring-

field, Ill. in which the then future president represented the defendant, the book paints a detailed portrait of Lincoln through the details of the case.

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In a small frontier town in which almost everybody knew everybody — including Lincoln, who had known both the defendant and his victim — the case was a sensation, with townsfolk divided between those who felt the killer acted in self-defense and those who believed that he acted with forethought and malice.

While the trial itself is a fasci-

of quoting Shakespeare during trials, including this one, and did so at perfectly appropriate moments.

An exemplary logician, eloquent debater and — if the case demanded it — a powerfully dramatic litigator, Lincoln was not only respected but feared by his legal opponents.

Such are the attributes of any top-flight attorney, of course — and Lincoln was certainly that — but lest one think that’s all he was (and if such skills should conjure unethical stereotypes sometimes associated with the legal profession) Lincoln’s Last Trial effectively puts such misconceptions to rest.

Among the book’s many fascinating revelations was Lincoln’s unshakeable bottom line that he would never, under any circumstances, represent a client whom he truly believed to be guilty.

Proving, of course, that not all myths are rooted in falsehood.

Chris Leppek may be reached at IJNEWS@aol.com.

nating depiction of small town American life in the mid19th century, the book’s primary power lies in Lincoln’s pivotal role in it.

We learn that Lincoln was a highly pragmatic man, an invaluable trait for an attorney with extensive experience as a practitioner in both defensive and prosecutorial roles.

He was, as the myths say, a true “man of the earth,” a folksy character who personified the frontier in which he was raised, but he was also a lawyer who could conjure classical references at will; he was fond

FATHER’S VOICE RISES IN SON’S Wolf Kogul’s Holocaust experiences — ‘I am going to survive’

By ANDREA JACOBS IJN Senior Writer

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unning Breathless: An Untold True story of WW II and the Holocaust is a dramatic, compelling first-person account of the heroic survival of Denverite Van “Wolf” Kogul, who died in 2014.

Morey Kogul, his son, wrote this engrossing read — but like a skilled magician, he disappears entirely in the telling. (And if you skip Morey Kogul’s name on the cover, you might mistakenly assume that Wolf is the author.)

This literary magic is based on several interviews with Wolf Kogul, who fought against the Nazis with the Soviet Army in the Holocaust, rarely discussed the details but trusted his son to hear, absorb and shape his struggles into a book.

Running Breathless is divided in three categories: Refugee, Soldier and Survivor. A single word or phrase delineates individual chapters: “Passover,” “Bridges and Bread,” “Trenches “Missions,” “Moscow,” “A Way Out,” etc.

Morey Kogul’s skillful writing wraps impending fear, battle and chaos in masterful detail — all in the first person.

Wolf Kogul is the lone speaker, commentator and active voice, suspending the reader in the 75year-old “now.”

In an unusual move, Wolf Kogul immediately enters the narrative in the two-page prologue, on the eve of the Battle of Budapest: “Each day was long and exhausting, and now it was getting darker, colder. The casualties would be severe, as always. News from the front showed signs of hope, but in the midst of these losses, the countless dead, it was difficult to see victory.

“Vladimir Nusseyonovich!’ called my superior officer. I hastily ran over to review the communications plans under a drenched and tattered tarp . . . The accumulated stress of three years of war creased the officers’ faces.

“We were in a continuous, evolving state of grief, mourning the living as much as the dead . . . I was swallowed by my memories.

Faces of lost friends. The embrace of my family. My stolen home. Yiddish jokes, Polish insults, Russian orders, German threats — all

swirling in my mind . . .

“The hum of an airplane motor, high above the clouds, rattled me from my thoughts . . . It was just

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as I placed the spoon into my mouth that the silhouette emerged. Then one lone, streaking sound split the sky . . . I gasped in sudden terror, choking on the soup, transfixed by the falling bomb . . . Time and space stood still, save for that neverending whistle . . .

“Racing for safety from the impending doom, a surprising feeling came over me: I suddenly realized that I actually cared whether or not I lived or died . . . Now, after three years of hell, I vowed to myself: I am going to survive.”

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unning Breathless starts in the dead heat of war but rewinds to a 1941 Passover in Wolf’s hometown of Dubno, Poland, as palpable yet unimaginable clouds gathered.

The juxtaposition conveys a sense that the Holocaust occurred over an interminable eternity, in the space of a minute.

Morey Kogul vividly chronicles his father’s childhood and rude awakening (Part 1), his lengthy conscription as a Jew in the Russian Army (Part 2) and journey toward freedom (Part 3).

Photos included in the memoir show a handsome, strapping, athletic young man. Historical references are carefully researched, verified and footnoted.

Van “Wolf ” Kogul immigrated to the US in 1949. Based at Fort Carson during his military service with the US Army, he moved to Denver upon his discharge and resided in the Crestmoor area for about 37 years.

Despite the temptation to provide a chapter-by-chapter roadmap of Running Breathless, this review-

er strongly encourages readers to disappear inside this gripping, often funny and inherently brutal memoir themselves.

Morey Kogul, whose own voice surfaces at the book’s end, is 42, which makes him one of the youngest second-generation survivors. His description of first learning of the Holocaust is invaluable.

He was seven when his parents returned from an evening out with friends “from Poland. “The moment the door opened, it felt as if all of the air in the room was instantly swallowed by a vacuum,” Kogul writes.

Wolf Kogul had just learned of his mother Chana’s horrible fate 40 years earlier.

His son, who never forgot that moment, asked his father for permission to interview him about his experiences in the Holocaust, which Wolf rarely discussed.

“At 65 years old, he agreed to spend a few days answering my questions (and repeated the painful

process 10 years later). “Those were extremely difficult conversations.

I was not prepared to deal with the burden he bore.”

Both men cried during these interviews — and “my father never cried.”

Wolf Kogul, who died at 81, did not see the memoir’s completion.

“Pa,” Morey Kogul writes in the acknowledgements,“I believe in my heart that you know I have kept my promise; I only hope to make you proud.”

Mission accomplished — skillfully, artfully, with love and honor.

All proceeds from Running Breathless will be donated to the US Memorial Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, and Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

EUROPE, JEWISHLY Updated guidebook

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ecades after WWII left is ugly mark on the world, an abundance of Jewish institutions and cultural ties still endure in a world that goes back more than 2,000 — Jewish Europe.

Ben G. Frank, the prolific Jerusalem Post travel writer who

A TRAVEL GUIDE TO JEWISH EUROPE Ben G. Frank Pelican Publishing Co. GRETNA, LOUISIANA

has stamped his passport in more than 90 countries, has written his fourth edition of A Travel Guide to Jewish Europe, which guides firsttime and experienced European travelers to local Jewish neighborhoods and historical sites.

From kosher dining in France to memorials in Scandinavia, this book combines practical information, intriguing stories and an eyeopening investigation into the many Jewish contributions to European history.

New chapters make this updated fourth edition a useful companion for those seeking their roots in Europe or searching for clues to the history and modern lives of the Jewish people in Europe.

It’s an easy-to-navigate guidebook that pairs history and lore with practical information such as kosher restaurants and where to find synagogues.

Countries and regions Frank covers include France, England, Ireland, Italy, Span, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Greece, Turkey, Scandinavia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria.

Even if you’re not planning a trip

to European soon, A Travel Guide to Jewish Europe is an alluring book.

Just open it up to any page and there’s something to capture your imagination.

September 7, 2018 • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS — Rosh Hashanah Edition • Section D • 11

MORE THAN ONE DAY

LO CA LA UT HO RS

Bringing the week into Shabbos and Shabbos into the week

By LARRY HANKIN IJN Associate Editor

I

clearly remember a song from religious school when I was very young: I must hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry What a worry, worry, worry, wor-

ry

See the sun has almost set I haven’t lit my Sabbath candles yet!

How stressful is that?

Not until I grew older and learned more about the Sabbath did I realize that Shabbat offers the total opposite of that stressed-out, rushed feeling. Shabbat is a time to abandon the pressures of the work week and to enter a zen-like state, focused on G-d, Judaism and family. Nothing else.

Upon reading Rabbi Hillel Goldberg’s latest book, Countdown to Shabbos, I now also realize that the Shabbat state-of-mind can and should begin during the weekdays leading up to Shabbat, and can even linger in the days following.

In fact, Goldberg demonstrates how each day of the week and its corresponding number (Sunday=1,

Monday=2, and so on) has a significant role in leading one to the spirituality of Shabbat. Each day’s number is equivalent to a Jewish spiritual concept that one can apply

to one’s Shabbat observance. Each of the seven chapters in the book reveals a different concept.

For example (spoiler alert!), in the chapter,“Shabbos as Two,” for Monday, the second day of the week, Goldberg explores the relationship between the two most important days in a person’s life, the day of one’s birth and the day of one’s death — and Shabbos.

There are two versions of the Ten Commandments in the Torah — one concerning Creation and the other the Exodus — and both help one anticipate the arrival of Shabbos.

“Two” is graphically represented on Shabbat with two candles, two loaves of challah, and two angels accompanying the Jew home from

synagogue on Friday night. What’s the relationship between Shabbos and two’s?

Actually, a way of learning how to “countdown” to Shabbat would be to start reading this book on Sunday, and read one chapter each day until and including Shabbat.

The anticipation for Shabbat will slowly build up during the week and by the time Shabbat does come,

COUNTDOWN TO SHABBOS: Bringing the Week into Shabbos, Bringing Shabbos into the Week Rabbi Hillel Goldberg OU Press, NEW YORK the reader will welcome Shabbat with a new perspective.

That’s on the spiritual level.

Goldberg also offers practical advice for letting go of the pressures of the work week as Shabbat approaches. He has adopted a personal strategy of not dealing with

any contentious or aggravating matter, on Friday, erev Shabbat, whether be work-related or dealing with repair annoyance, unless it truly requires immediate attention. He simply puts it off — and out of his mind — until after Shabbat.

He also recommends beginning to shop for non-perishable food Shabbat meals on Sunday or Monday. Not only does that alleviate last-minute shopping stress on erev Shabbat, but it puts the shopper in the Shabbat-anticipation mode early in the week. Another practical tip: set the Shabbat table on Thursday night. Even something as simple as setting up the Shabbat candles the night before says, “Shabbat is coming,” and every time you see those candles in place, you’ll be reminded of the 24-hour oasis of serenity that is coming.

“Countdown to Shabbos” is an easy, enjoyable read, only 96 pages including notes and an extensive bibliography. It is a spiritual and practical guidebook for coping in this unpredictable world.

COLORADO’S WW II HERO Pictorial biography of General Maurice Rose

By ANDREA JACOBS IJN Senior Writer

A

few years ago, Marshall Fogel started sleuthing around the IJN archives at least once a week. The staff gradually learned that he was preparing to write a book on Gen. Maurice Rose.

Maj. Gen. Rose, born of humble roots in Denver, ascended the ranks of the US military like a destinyfueled star. When he was killed in a German ambush on March 30, 1945, he was the highest-ranking Jew in the US Army.

Major General Maurice Rose: The Most Decorated Battletank Commander in US Military History, Fogel’s intricately researched 532page book, explores not only the man but also the historical barriers Jews confronted in WW I and WW II. Chapters include “General Maurice Rose:The Soldier,”“Rose and the Invasion of France, Belgium and Germany,”“Conflicting Accounts of General Rose’s Death,” “Maurice Rose’s Family History,” “Anti-Semitism in

the US Army from 1900 to the Early 1950s,” “Do the Jewish Community Leaders Make the Correct Decision Naming the Hospital in Honor of General Rose?” and “Intermountain Jewish News Articles, 1945.”

Fogel’s book contains hundreds of photographs. The images of Rose, a handsome figure,travel through child-

MAJOR GENERAL MAURICE ROSE Marshall Fogel Self-published hood and WW I to his status as major general in WW II. History buffs who assume they’ve seen all the general’s photos will be amazed.

Others photos depict battles, military figures, tanks (Panzer I, Panther Mark II, Tiger, Tiger II, etc.), memos, letters, maps, battle plans,

decorations, insignia badges, accompanied by informative captions.

Fogel presents daily, comprehensive accounts of Rose’s military strategies and assaults.

Beloved for leading his troops into battle instead of trailing behind, the general’s brilliance is as striking as his bravery.

Memories of several soldiers who marched under Gen. Rose, including the late Art Diamond’s interview with the IJN, are reprinted, as are this paper’s coverage of Rose’s battle successes and moving tributes following his death.

While Fogel devotes considerable emphasis to Rose’s Denver connection — including a report card from East High — and the drive to build General Maurice Rose Memorial Hospital, the book’s platform is also national and global.

For readers who might be overwhelmed by an abundance of technical military ephemera, we recommend selective immersion.

It’s worth the read.

M

uch has been written about Rose’s dubious relationship to his Judaism.Fogel didn’t shy away from these issues, such as Rose identifying as Protestant or Episcopalian on army docu-

ments. Fogel presents a thoughtful conclusion.

Gen. Rose was a beloved commander who literally walked ahead of his troops into battle. He comforted the wounded, interacted easily with his men. His exemplary strategic agenda never violated his moral compass.

Seventy-two years after his death, the general’s legacy remains a touchstone for Jewish soldiers. Despite institutionalized anti-Semitism that claimed Jews were incapable of fighting, Rose proved the exact opposite.

Marshall Fogel is the consummate collector. His baseball collection is known far and wide. Major General Maurice Rose, regardless of whether readers want to increase their knowledge of one incredible man or of all the major American military players in WW II, is a collector’s dream.

Net sale proceeds will be donated to the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society and DU’s Beck Archives.

HOMEGROWN TERRORISTS How can we keep our children safe from the threat of jihad?

D

enver native Valerie L. Greenfield has written Backyard Jihad, a book that takes a candid and scary look at the grooming and recruiting of young homegrown terrorists.

Well before the horrors of Sept, 11, 2001, it was apparent that terrorism had arrived inside the US, but it wasn’t on the radar screen of the average American.

“After watching the proliferation of terror in Ft. Lauderdale, Ohio State, San Bernardino, Orlando, Boston, Chattanooga, Fort Hood, Garland, Queens, Philadelphia and Charlottesville, Americans have become weary. Unfortunately, attacks are not slowing down, Greenfield says.

“Statistics show there is one attack every 84 hours,” Greenfield says.

dire warnings elicit: • With terrorism increasing inside the US, citizens must learn how to protect themselves and their children. How can we keep our children safe from the threat of jihad?

• How will these developments affect the next generation — our

BACKYARD JIHAD Valerie L. Greenfield Jones Media Publishing PHOENIX, ARIZONA

In Backyard Jihad, Greenfield answers the questions that these

children’s generation, and their children’s generations; and what actions need to be taken now to protect them? We must inquire: • How are young adults being recruited and radicalized in America?

• Why do jihadi recruiters target American youth? Why do teens join terrorist organizations?

• Who are the extremists in our neighborhoods? Where are they recruiting?

• What should parents do to become informed about safety, religious discrimination and predatory radical Islamic organizations on campus?

• How do we raise healthy, happy, safe children who are aware of their surroundings without living in fear?

T

he first chapter of Backyard Jihad begins with three Greenwood Village girls who fled Cherry Creek High School to join ISIS. The Denver Post confirmed that these girls had been “likely recruited online.”

Greenfield writes that the indoctrination of these girls followed a step-by-step process that began with simple chatting and texting on Twitter and other social media platforms.

Valerie L. Greenfeld has worked for the US Senate, the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for President Ronald Reagan, the Investigative Project on Terrorism and Dr. Kissinger’s Center for Strategic & International Studies.

She earned two master’s degrees in public policy, one at the University of Maryland in international security and economic P\policy, and another at George Mason University in international negotiations and transactions, a certificate at the Counter Terrorism Institute in Herzliya; and another Master’s at Georgetown University in international business.

Information: backyardjihad.com.

12 • Section D • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS — Rosh Hashanah Edition • September 7, 2018

Color Color Time!

Time Adam and Eve

ROSH HASHANAH

CELEBRATES THE CREATION OF THE WORLD.

ON

THE SIXTH DAY,

ADAM

AND

EVE

WERE CREATED

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AND TEMPTED BY THE SNAKE.

Weekly Jewish events . . .

also on www.ijn.com

DENVER & BOULDER FRIDAY

September 7 Preschool Shabbat Sing, 9:30 a.m., Temple Sinai Current Events, 10 a.m., JFS at the JCC Studying & Storying the Torah, 11 a.m., HEA

SATURDAY

September 8 Torah Discussion & Breakfast (Boulder), 9 a.m., Har HaShem Tot Shabbat, 11:15 a.m., Rodef Shalom YAD Elevate, 7 p.m., Seawell Ballroom

SUNDAY

September 9 Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah Celebration (Beth Ami), 4 p.m., East Boulder Rec Center Adventure Rabbi Rosh Hashanah Retreat, 5 p.m., Camp Granite Lake (through Sept. 10) Rosh Hashanah Dinner

& Services (Chabad NW Denver), 6 p.m., Westminster City Park Rec Center

Rosh Hashanah Services & Tashlich (Steamboat Spgs.), 10 a.m., Har Mishpacha

Rosh Hashanah Communal Dinner (Chabad Stapleton), 6:30 p.m., Doubletree by Hilton

B’nai Chaim Tashlich Service (Littleton), 1:30 p.m., Blue Heron Park

Erev Rosh Hashanah Potluck Dinner, 6:45 p.m., B’nai Havurah

Rosh Hashana Family Service, 2 p.m., Aspen Hebrew Cong.

Communal Rosh Hashana Dinner (Aspen), 7 p.m., Chabad JCC

Open House & Tashlich (Micah), 3:30 p.m., Rabbi’s home

(DAT Minyan/BMH-BJ), 5 p.m., The Lex at Lowry Tashlich at Westerly Creek (Chabad Stapleton), 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

September 11

THURSDAY

Bingo & Bagels, 10:30 a.m., JFS in the JCC Lunch & Learn, noon, Temple Sinai Torah Thursday (Cheyenne), noon, Mt. Sinai

Rosh Hashanah Services & Honey Cake Contest (Westminster), 7 p.m., B’nai Torah

Ethical Questions of Jewish Law (Jewish Chamber), 5:30 p.m., The Jewish Experience

Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner, 7:15 p.m., Western Center for Russian Jewry

Conversational Hebrew, 6:15 p.m., beginners; 7:15 p.m., intermediate, HEA

Rosh Hashanah Dinner (Santa Fe), 7:15 p.m., Kol BeRamah

JEWISHcolorado Annual Meeting, 7 p.m., BMH-BJ

MONDAY

Outdoor Family Rosh Hashanah Service & Tashlich (Sinai), 4 p.m., Westlands Park

Rosh Hashanah, First Day

Rosh Hashanah Services & Communal Lunch, 9:30 a.m., Beth Evergreen

Essential Judaism: Ashrei Prayer, 7:30 p.m., DAT Minyan

Rosh Hashanah, Second Day

Rosh Hashanah Dinner & Services, 7 p.m., Chabad Lone Tree

Rosh Hashanah Retreat, Shwayder Camp (through Sept. 11)

Israel Speaker Series: Cheryl Morrison (Women), 7 p.m., JNF

September 13

Rosh Hashanah Communal Dinner (Vail), 7 p.m., Chabad Center

September 10

Israeli Dancing, 7 p.m., HEA

Tashlich: Tossing Away Our Transgressions (Colo. Spgs.), 4 p.m., Sondermann Park Family Tashlich Service (Rodef) 5 p.m., Lollipop Lake Joint Tashlich Service

WEDNESDAY September 12

Lunch & Learn, 11:30 a.m., HEA Lunch & Learn, 11:30 a.m., Temple Emanuel Hebrew Reading for Beginners, 6:45 p.m., HEA

Theater Or: “Oh My G-d!” 7:30 p.m., JCC (performances throughout Sept. and Oct.)

FRIDAY

September 14 Young Family Shabbat Experience, 6 p.m., Temple Emanuel

September 7, 2018 • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS — Rosh Hashanah Edition • Section D • 13

Health Acute leukemia drug?

50% cure rate in laboratory mice

J

ERUSALEM — Acute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggressive cancers. While other cancers have benefitted from new treatments, there has been no encouraging news for most leukemia patients for the past 40 years. Until

now.

As published in the scientific journal Cell, Dr. Yinon Ben-Neriah and his research team at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem faculty of medicine have developed a new biological drug with a cure rate of

Drs. Oz and Roizen Plastics; Diet’s not working

By MICHAEL ROIZEN, MD, AND MEHMET OZ, MD IJN columnists Q: I’ve tried to reduce the amount of plastics — their waste and hormone disruptors — but it’s difficult. Do you have any tips or helpful guidelines for me and my family to follow?

Candice B., San Diego A:With all the recent media attention focused on plastic waste in our oceans and the trend away from BPAs in plastics, there are steps you can take, and some things you cannot, or do not, have to change.

There’s a new generation of entrepreneurial plastic recyclers — more are emerging every day — that are making recycling a much more effective way to manage the huge quantities that we discard daily.

So, here are a few things you can do in your everyday life to reduce your plastic footprint and recycle every chance you get.

The ReThink Plastics pilot study wanted to see if some pretty simple behavior changes could reduce exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals in plastics and printed register receipts — and it did! Along the way it also succeeded in reducing plastic use and waste.The study participants were asked to take the following steps: • Use glass or stainless steel water bottles.

• Store food in glass or ceramic containers.

• Skip canned foods and beverages • Reduce take-out food.

• Do not handle receipts with bare hands. (If you do, wash with soap and water as soon as possible. Hand sanitizer won’t wash BPAs off your hands, so wash them before you touch your food.)

We have a few more tips for you as well: • Opt out of using plastic bags at the store, and rely on reusable cloth bags to carry groceries and brown paper bags to hold produce. Use cloth bags for purchases in other stores as well.

• Use non-plastic containers to pack your lunch, and carry along reusable utensils — and no plastic straws.

Q: I am trying to take off a few pounds gradually, but in truth, it’s so slow that it’s adding up to nothing. I’ve been eating a wide variety of foods like the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines says to, so what’s wrong?

Abigail L., Springfield, Ill. A: Losing weight gradually is the right way to shed it and keep

it off. That said, we wonder about what you mean by “variety.”A milkshake and a carrot stick is not what’s meant by “variety” — but it’s what many folks seem to think they can get away with.

In fact, it’s gotten to be enough of a problem that the American Heart Assn. recently issued a position paper saying, “Greater dietary diversity is associated with suboptimal eating patterns, that is, higher intakes of processed foods, refined grains and sugar-sweetened beverages.”

So what is the variety that you should be aiming for? A variety of colors and types of veggies and fruits is a good place to start. You want to enjoy some legumes, some leafy greens, some cruciferous veggies like broccoli and cauliflower, some citrus and some fleshy fruits and berries daily. You can add lean proteins like skinless chicken and fish.

But if that variety doesn’t spice up your interest in healthy eating, just remember that while variety may be the spice of life, spices are the life of variety. Here are three of our favorites.

Turmeric: A main component of curry powder, turmeric delivers powerful flavor. Preliminary studies show it can reduce the number of heart attacks bypass patients have post-surgery and control knee pain from osteoarthritis as well as ibuprofen can. People from India, who use it frequently, have much lower rates of dementia. Animal studies confirm its brain benefits.

Cinnamon: Use this to flavor your coffee, zip up stews and make black beans sing with flavor. It’s also has anti-fungal properties, and helps to control glucose levels.

Pepper: Black pepper can combat cancer-causing properties of grilled foods — just coat lean chicken or veggies with ground pepper (after marinating in just about anything) before cooking over a flame.

Email your health and wellness questions to Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen at youdocsdaily@sharecare.com. © 2018 Michael Roizen, MD and Mehmet Oz, MD

50% for lab mice with acute leukemia.

BioTheryX bought the rights to this drug from HU’s technology transfer company Yissum. Together with Ben-Neriah’s research team, they are applying for FDA approval for phase I clinical studies.

Leukemia produces a variety and a high quantity of proteins that, together, provide leukemic cells with rapid growth and death protection from chemotherapy.

To date, most of the biological cancer drugs used to treat leukemia target only individual leukemic cell proteins. However, during “targeted therapy” treatments, leukemic cells quickly activate their other proteins to block the drug. The result is drug-resistant leukemic cells which quickly regrow and renew the disease.

The new drug developed by BenNeriah and his team functions like a cluster bomb. It attacks several leukemic proteins at once, making it difficult for the leukemia cells to activate other proteins that can evade the therapy.

Further, this single molecule drug accomplishes the work of three or four separate drugs, reducing cancer patients’ need to be exposed to several therapies and to deal with often unbearable side effects.

Additionally promising is the new drug’s ability to eradicate leukemia stem cells. This has long been the big challenge in cancer therapy and one of the main reasons that scientists have been unable to cure acute leukemia.

“We were thrilled to see such a dramatic change even after only a single dose of the new drug. Nearly all of the lab mice’s’ leukemia signs disappeared overnight,” said BenNeriah.

Dangers of pot during pregnancy

A

LEXANDRIA, Va — In response to growing evidence that more pregnant and breastfeeding women are using marijuana, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a recommendation that women avoid the drug altogether when they are pregnant or breast-feeding.

In a statement, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) president, Dr. Kevin Sabet, said: “Based on the research, we know that marijuana use in utero can lead to a host of issues ranging from low birth weight to developmental problems.Worse, marijuana use during pregnancy has been linked to a rare, fatal developmental disorder known as anencephaly.”

According to the statement 70% of dispensaries in Colorado were recommending high potency THC products to expectant mothers to ‘treat’ symptoms of morning sickness.

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14 • Section D • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS — Rosh Hashanah Edition • September 7, 2018

NEWS

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Civil Action No. 17CV33859, Div. 215 DISTRICT COURT, DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Plaintiff, THE HUNT CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION v.

Defendants, RHEA M. MERIDITH-FLOYD, et al.

On May 10, 2018, the Denver County District Court issued its Decree of Foreclosure.

Original Grantor(s): Rhea M. Meridith-Floyd Original Beneficiary: The Hunt Club Homeowners Association Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: The Hunt Club Homeowners Association Date of Lien: August 22, 2016 County of Recording: Denver Recording Date of Lien: August 29, 2016 Recording Reception Number: 2016115915 Original Amount: $908.51 Outstanding Amount: $9,589.07 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the provisions of The Hunt Club Homeowners Association’s Declaration (“Declaration”) have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 3833.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assessment Lien.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN: Lot 2, Block 1, Wickford Patio Homes, Subdivision Filing No. 6, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado also known by street and number as 1470 South Quebec Way, #96, Denver, CO 80231 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Lien, described herein, has filed the Court’s Decree in Foreclosure as provided by law.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on October 4th, 2018, at the front steps of the City and County Building, 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202, phone number 720-865-9556, sell to the highest and best bidder, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Assessment Lien, plus attorney fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT OF THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: July 11, 2018 Patrick Firman, Sheriff City and County of Denver, Colorado By: Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Line The name, bar registration number, address, and telephone number of the attorney is: Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823, Tobey & Johnston, P.C., 6855 S. Havana Street #275, Centennial, CO 801123813, Telephone number (303) 799-8600.

First Publication: 8/10/18 Last Publication: 9/7/18 Published In: Intermountain Jewish News PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 18C02211 Div. Civil, Courtroom 186 Public Notice is given on August 28, 2018 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Denver County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of ARIANA SHAMAI ORTEGA be changed to AUDI SHAMAI ORTEGA. TERRIE LINGHAM, Clerk of Court By: Deputy Clerk of the Court First Publication: August 31, 2018 Second Publication: September 7, 2018 Last Publication: September 14, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 18C02217 Div. Civil, Courtroom 186 Public Notice is given on August 28, 2018 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Denver County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of NATALIE CELESTE COLEMAN be changed to NATALIE CELESTE LORRAINE. TERRIE LINGHAM, Clerk of Court By: Deputy Clerk of the Court First Publication: August 31, 2018 Second Publication: September 7, 2018 Last Publication: September 14, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2018PR0403 In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM R. TRIBBLE aka RANDY TRIBBLE, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before December 31, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

LISA A. HEBERT Personal Representative 321 S. Gilpin Street Denver, CO 80209 First Publication: August 31, 2018 Second Publication: September 7, 2018 Last Publication: September 14, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

NOTICE OF SALE 5701 W. 25TH AVENUE, EDGEWATER, COLORADO 80214, DESCRIBED AS LOTS 25 AND 26, BLOCK 117, EDGEWATER, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO. A sale of the entirety of the referenced property is being conducted by Sam Leger, Unique Properties, 400 S. Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80209; 303.512.1159; sleger@uniqueprop.com. The property comprises 8,883 square feet of mixed commercial and residential space. The asking price for the property is $1,800,000. Mr. Leger will receive and consider all offers to purchase the property until such time as an offer is accepted. The property is owned

by Cummings, LLC and Michael Elliott.

First Publication: August 24, 2018 Second Publication: August 31, 2018 Third Publication: September 7, 2018 Fourth Publication: September 14, 2018 Last Publication: September 21, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Case Number: 2011CV005077 Div. 424 Ctrm.

DISTRICT COURT, CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street Denver, Colorado 80202 Tel: (720) 864-7800 Plaintiff: ODS FINANCING, LLC as Assignee of PALACE LOFTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v.

Defendant: FRANK K. RODRIGUES SHERIFF’S INITIAL COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHTS TO CURE AND REDEEM Under a Judgment that entered May 2, 2014, I am selling certain real property, as follows: Original Judgment Creditor: Palace Lofts Condominium Association Judgment Debtor: Frank K. Rodrigues Current Judgment Creditor: ODS Financing, LLC Date of Judgment: May 2, 2014 Date of Recording of Judgment: June 11, 2014 County of Recording: Denver County, Colorado Recording Information: Reception No. 2014067366 Original Judgment Amount: $102,450.97 Outstanding Judgment Amount as of the date hereof: $102,450.97 Legal description of property to be foreclosed CONDOMINIUM UNIT 506, (TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE(S) B2-121 AND B2-122, AND STORAGE SPACE S2-36) WATERSIDE LOFTS CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2002, WITH RECEPTION NUMBER 2002173931, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN WATERSIDE LOFTS CONDOMINIUMS CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2002, WITH RECEPTION NUMBER 2002173930, IN SAID RECORDS, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Common description of property to be foreclosed 1401 Wewatta Street, Unit 506, Denver, Colorado 80202 THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE JUDGMENT. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The Judgment remains unsatisfied and judgment holder is enforcing its remedies under law including, without limitation, levy, execution and sale of the property.

IF YOU BELIEVE THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT PURSUANT TO § 38-38-103.1, C.R.S., OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING PURSUANT TO § 38-38-103.2, C.R.S., YOU MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE CFPB, OR BOTH, BUT THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL: Colorado Department of Law, Ralph L. Carr Judicial Building, 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80203, Telephone: (720) 508-6000, Facsimile: (720) 508-6030.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CFPB: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, P.O. Box 2900, Clinton, Iowa 52733-2900, Telephone (855) 411-2372, Facsimile: (855) 237-2392 NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the front steps of the City and County Building, 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202, phone number 720-865-9556, sell to the highest and best bidder, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Judgment Debtor and the heirs and assigns of said Judgment Debtor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. CERTIFIED FUNDS ARE PAYABLE TO THE REGISTRY OF THE DENVER DISTRICT COURT NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF THE STATUTES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED HERETO. IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. The name, address, and business telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of debt are as follows: Aaron J. Conrardy, #40030, Wadsworth Warner Conrardy, P.C., 2580 West Main Street, Suite 200, Littleton, Colorado 80120, telephone: (303) 2961999.

Said proceeding may result in the loss of property in which you have an interest and may create a personal debt against you. You may wish to seek the advice of your own private attorney concerning your rights in relation to this foreclosure proceeding.

INTENT to cure or redeem, as provided by the aforementioned laws, must be directed to or conducted at the Denver Sheriff’s Department, 201 West Colfax Avenue, First Floor Atrium, Denver, Colorado 80202.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This Sheriff’s Notice of Sale is signed July 11, 2018.

Patrick Firman, Sheriff City and County of Denver, Colorado By: Deputy Sheriff Sergeant First Publication: August 10, 2018 Last Publication: September 7, 2018 Name of Publication: Intermountain Jewish News

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S. Case No. 18PR0069 In the Interests of JERRY VIGIL. To: KRYSTAL VIGIL Last Known Address, if any: N-A. A hearing on full guardianship will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued.

Date: September 19, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m.

Courtroom or Division: 300 MEAGAN PEREA Person Giving Notice 7368 E. Severn Place Denver, Colorado 80230 First Publication: August 24, 2018 Second Publication: August 31, 2018 Last Publication: September 7, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

NOTICE OF SALE The following individuals are hereby notified that their vehicles are to be sold at Wyatt's, Lone Star, Boulder Valley Towing, and Klaus’ Towing abandoned vehicle sale: Address: 5130 Brighton Boulevard, Denver, CO 80216, Phone: (303) 777-2448. **Sale Date: 09/07/2018: STOCK YEAR MAKE/MODEL VIN 102762 2003 Audi A4 144497 102685 1994 Cadillac Eldorado 604140 102731 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 231034 102643 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 790503 102553 2005 Chevrolet Classic 169564 102547 2008 Chevrolet Impala 301848 102892 1978 Dodge F30 717698 102527 2002 Dodge Intrepid 128921 102502 2000 Dodge Neon 561863 102838 1990 Ford Ranger C13083 102806 2005 Ford Expedition B06704 102529 1999 Ford F150 C23750 102521 2000 Ford Explorer B07533 102511 2003 Ford Econoline A83579 102886 2004 GMC Envoy 164094 102589 1997 Honda Accord 028369 102561 1996 Honda Accord 271578 102558 2007 Honda CBR600RR 007497 102515 1998 Honda Civic 585378 102435 1991 Honda Accord 031357 102449 2008 Honda Civic 509573 102631 2004 Hyundai Sonata 083327 102442 2006 Hyundai Sonata 016357 102818 2001 Infiniti G20 406480 102688 1999 Infiniti I30 753847 102900 1997 Jeep Cherokee 553601 102447 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 630796 102654 2001 Kia Rio 075448 102448 2010 Kia Soul 159725 102543 2007 Mazda CX-7 104650 102500 2001 Mazda Protege 451350 102726 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse 120570 102876 1996 Pontiac Grand Am 845869 102454 1999 Subaru Forester 750130 102473 2001 Subaru Legacy 204042 102700 2001 Toyota Corolla 498961 102530 2003 Volkswagen Jetta 042972 100869 2002 Ford Explorer B51839 Date of Publication: September 7, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News NOTICE OF SALE The following individuals are hereby notified that their vehicles are to be sold at Klaus’ Towing abandoned vehicle sale: Address: 3880 Wabash Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80906, Phone: (719) 391-0600. **Sale Date: 09/07/2018: STOCK YEARMAKE/MODEL VIN 102545 2004 Cadillac SRX 182184 102462 1998 Chevrolet Blazer 262250 102539 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 145934 102470 2005 Chevrolet Malibu 282817 102140 2003 Dodge Durango 555026 102451 2001 Ford Escape A25557 102457 1999 Ford Windstar C09131 102564 2003 Ford Windstar A43606 102647 1993 GMC Sierra 509310 102480 2002 Kia Optima 169067 102459 2006 Kia Sorento 637183 102431 1992 Mercury Topaz 621584 102555 2007 Mitsubishi Galant 082203 102802 1995 Nissan King Cab 440516 102475 2002 Nissan Pathfinder 731564 102542 2007 Nissan Titan 240651 102420 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 374267 102418 2003 VW Jetta 106025 Date of Publication: September 7, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News NOTICE OF SALE The following individuals are hereby notified that their vehicles are to be sold at COLORADO AUTO RECOVERY, INC., 281 E. 55th Ave, Denver CO 80216, 720-400-9995.

YEAR/MAKE/MODEL VIN # 2010 Nissan Altima 124731 2009 Ford Focus 210254 1997 Ford Expedition A89785 1989 Dodge Aries 449348 2002 Nissan Pathfinder 739915 1999 Lexus ES300 063867 2003 Honda Civic 008108 2006 Mazda 3 528452 1997 Ford F150 D40534 Date of Publication: September 7, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2018PR30868 Division CLX In the Matter of the Estate of SCOTT MICHAEL HAHN, also known as SCOTT M. HAHN, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado, on or before January 7, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

VICKI L. HAHN Personal Representative 16271 Princeton Circle Aurora, CO 80013 FRANCIS J. EVANS Attorney for the Personal Representative 5299 DTC Boulevard, Suite 750 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 First Publication: September 7, 2018 Second Publication: September 14, 2018 Last Publication: September 21, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

NOTICE OF SALE BY INTERCEPTOR TOWING & RECOVERY LLC P.O. Box 764, Westminster CO 80030.

Phone: 720-291-3878 The following individuals are hereby notified that their vehicle will be sold at INTERCEPTOR TOWING & RECOVERY L.L.C., P.O. BOX 764, Westminster, CO 80030: YEAR/MAKE/MODEL VIN # 2005 Monte Carlo Red 348032 2004 Dodge Stratus White 106756 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Gray 503470 2011 Ford Taurus White 161896 Date of Publication: September 7, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News Public Notice 62114 1993 Dodge Dakota 62269 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 62308 2002 Saturn SL2 62312 1998 Honda Civic 62317 1999 Suzuki Esteem 62316 2001 Toyota RAV4 62329 2013 Land Rover 62358 2006 BMW X5 62390 2000 Volkswagen Jetta 62400 1997 Honda Accord Parking Authority, LLC PO Box 1151 Commerce City, CO 80022 303-719-2067 Date of Publication: September 7, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

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Redgrave unapologetic for ‘Zionist hoodlums’ speech

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OS ANGELES (JTA) — Vanessa Redgrave is unapologetic for referring to “Zionist hoodlums” during her Academy Award acceptance speech 40 years ago.

On Aug. 30, the veteran actress told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview ahead of receiving a lifetime achievement Golden Lion Award from the Vienna Film Festival that she felt a responsibility to speak out no matter the consequences.

Redgrave, 81, was referring in her remarks at the 1978 Oscars to the members of the Jewish Defense League who objected to her funding and narrating “The Palestinian,” a 1977 documentary about the Palestinians’ situation and the activities of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

She received the best supporting actress Oscar for her performance in the 1977 film “Julia,” in which Redgrave played the title role — a woman murdered by Nazis prior to WW II for her anti-fascist activism.

Following her nomination, members of the JDL burned her in effigy and allegedly offered a bounty on her head. There was a firebombing at one of the theaters that screened the documentary.The JDL also picketed the Academy Awards ceremony where she received her Oscar opposite pro-PLO demonstrators.

“In the last few weeks you have stood firm and you have refused to be intimidated by

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2018PR31019 In the Matter of the Estate of DAVIS MACKENZIE CARLSON, a/k/a DAVIS CARLSON, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before January 7, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

RAYNE M. ROHR Personal Representative 7600 Landmark Way, Unit 1504 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 GREGORY T. DENSEN, Esq. Atty. Reg. #: 29874 Attorney for the Personal Representative Sherman & Howard LLC 633 Seventeenth Street, Ste. 3000 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone Number: (303) 299-8314 FAX Number: (303) 298-0940 E-mail: gdensen@sah.com First Publication: September 7, 2018 Second Publication: September 14, 2018 Last Publication: September 21, 2018 Published: Intermountain Jewish News DISTRICT COURT, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 Case No.: 2018CV032163 Division/Ctrm.: 424 Plaintiff(s): THE PARKFIELD MASTER OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant(s): ELIAS GUZMAN; SONIA ALVAREZ MENDEZ; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNITED CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC; STEVE ELLINGTON, as the Denver County Treasurer; and DEBRA JOHNSON as the Denver County Public Trustee SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response.

You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 and damages seeking to foreclose a statutory lien on the following property: Lot 17, Block 4, Parkfield Filing No. 8, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado Dated August 27, 2018 MOELLER GRAF, P.C. David J. Graf, #26070 Timothy M. Moeller, #31150 K. Christian Webert, #43739 Address: 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Phone Number: (720) 279-2568 First Publication: September 7, 2018 Last Publication: October 5, 2018 Published in Intermountain Jewish News

the threat of a small bunch of Zionist hoodlums, whose behavior is an insult to the stature of Jews all over the world, and to their great and heroic record of struggle against fascism and oppression,” Redgrave told her supporters during her acceptance speech.

She concluded the speech by pledging “to fight anti-Semitism and fascism for as long as I live.”

The controversial statement about “Zionist hoodlums” reportedly cost her many roles over the years.

“I didn’t realize pledging to fight anti-Semitism and fascism was controversial. I’m learning that it is,” she told the Hollywood Reporter last week.

“I had to do my bit. Everybody had to do their bit, to try and change things for the better, to advocate for what’s right and not be dismayed if immediately you don’t see results.”

Redgrave has remained true to political causes even at the twilight of her career.

Last year she directed her first film, “Sea Sorrow,” a documentary about the European migrant crisis and the plight of migrants encamped outside Calais, France, trying to reach Britain.

She has criticized the British government for its policies toward migrants.

Times Square: ‘Kidney donor needed’

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EW YORK (JTA) — A New York man in search of a kidney donor has posted his request on a billboard in Times Square.

Marc Weiner lost both of his kidneys and his bladder to what he describes on his website, helpmarcfindakidney.com, as “aggressive” bladder cancer in 2015 at the age of 50. Now cancer-free, he must undergo dialysis three times a week, which he calls “debilitating.”

The billboard, which went up late last week, was donated by a friend of Weiner’s wife, Lisa, who is the president of a national billboard company. Dawn Del Mastro-Chruma told CNN that she wants to spread awareness about the need for live kidney donors in general.

“My name is Marc, I need a Kidney,YOU can Help!” reads the billboard, alongside a photo of a smiling Weiner. It also lists his website, which includes an informational video about living donor transplantation.

His wife Lisa said in a post on Facebook that 10 people who have seen the billboard have come forward to be tested to see if they are a match with Weiner and able to donate a kidney.

“My illness does not define me.

I have a beautiful 12-year-old daughter and fantastic wife who support me on this wild journey.

Although it is challenging, I have tried to maintain an award-winning career in TV News and stay as engaged in life as possible. Each day I push to be positive and make the best of what is not an easy situation,” Weiner writes on his website.

The billboard reportedly will remain in place until Weiner finds a donor or the end of November when it must come down due to prior construction plans.

September 7, 2018 • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS — Rosh Hashanah Edition • Section D • 15

CROHN’S How Lois Fink rose above it

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t age 14, Lois Fink couldn’t eat. Clothes hung on her skeletal frame. The doctor attributed her abdominal pain, fever and gastrointestinal difficulties to a stomach virus. Case closed.

Two years later, Fink still weighed between 80 and 85 lbs. The pain

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was unbearable. Her friends had developed into young women but Fink looked “abnormal” for her age.

Doctors offered what became the standard diagnosis: “No physical basis for the patient’s symptoms.”

Courage Take Guts: Lessons Learned from a Lost Colon (2017) tackles multiple roads from misdiagnosis to a correct yet devastating one — Crohn’s disease — to Fink’s decision to have ostomy surgery (removal of the colon and rectum).

She was 36.

Two years earlier, a doctor suggested the procedure, commonly associated with a permanent “collection bag” connected to her body.

Fink, who lived in Denver until 1979 when she moved to Seattle, was terrified.

But the alternative — doing nothing — had progressively worsened from high doses of steroids, dietary regimens, planning each moment around bathrooms, bowel resections, bowel incontinence and unrelieved agony.

“When someone has a history of bowel disease, people often attribute it to stress,” she writes. “‘It’s just a little cramping,’ they say. ‘All you need to do is relax.’

“How can you relax when it feels like there’s a wrench twisting your guts in a knot?”

Courage Take Guts is not a mere recounting of the excruciating complications of Crohn’s disease.

It’s about taking a leap into the unimaginable to achieve a life free of pain and brimming with human possibility.

“We all face ‘Mount Everest’ moments,” Fink writes. “While they might not come with any media fanfare, these experiences can bring about change in ourselves that is just as satisfying as scaling the world’s highest peak.”

Fink, who is Jewish and now resides in Ft. Collins, recalls every detail of the night before surgery.

Her parents accompanied her to the hospital. The surgeon came in to talk about the operation.

“If something goes wrong tomorrow, I don’t want to end up being a vegetable,” she told him through her tears. The surgeon, who asked Fink whether she had faith in him and his abilities, also wanted to know her religion.

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“I am Jewish,” she said.

“An ancient and beautiful religion,” the surgeon said. “With your strong belief and my skill, I promise you will be healthy.”

His prediction was correct.

Fink, a member of Har Shalom, was discharged from the hospital after eight days (almost unheard of today).

“After twenty years of living with a chronic disease, I was about to find out how wonderful life would be now that I was healthy.”

Despite transitional accidents, embarrassments and a significant learning curve, Fink has scaled that mountain — and triumphed.

Andrea Jacobs may be reached at andrea@ijn.com.

LESSONS LEARNED Stories about life in elementary school

By LARRY HANKIN IJN Associate Editor

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or nine — almost 10 these days — months a year, a child’s life revolves around school. School is so much more than sitting at a desk being fed information by a teacher in the front of the room. A child’s world is colored by all the things that happen at school — quirky teachers, quirky kids, lunchtime,

HOW WAS SCHOOL TODAY? Zoya Master Boston 2018

recess, kids with challenges — and perhaps some learning math, English and social studies along the way.

Children relate to stories about school, so Denverite Zoya Master drew upon her 20 years working in Denver Public Schools to write How Was School Today?, a fun collection of short stories about school told through the voice of “Mike.”

All the stories are tied together by a set of characters:Mike, his classmates, their homeroom teacher, and the principal.

Mike tells us 10 different stories about his friends dealing with funny situations, coping with sad situations and interacting with their teachers and the strict principal who has absolutely no sense of humor.

The characters are written to be identifiable, memorable and multi-dimensional through unique highlights in their individual personalities. A goal of the stories is to show how the “special” can shine through the ordinary. Each story

conveys a gentle lesson in understanding, tolerance and seeing the good — or humor — in most situations.

Examples of the short stories and their lessons include “Jerry and the Fly” — when you laugh at others, don’t forget to look at yourself — and “In the Dark” — seeing a blind schoolmate and pretending to lead her life for just a few minutes changes two boys’ way of thinking forever.

“Having been a teacher myself, I wrote this book intentionally for both self-reading by students in primary classes (7-9 years old), and for home reading by parents to children of late preschool age,” Master says.

“I also made sure that each story had an easily identifiable plot and timeline so that teachers could use the stories to cultivate reading, comprehension and writing skills. The school-setting of the stories is key because school is one very common experience that

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all children share together — and that will help motivate class discussion about their own experiences in school situations, and even to write about them.”

Beyond the classroom, How Was School Today? is a fun book for kids to read on their own. They are bound to smile and relate as they finish each of the 10 short stories.

Master’s book is already available at The Tattered Cover and Douglas County Public Libraries and will soon be on the shelves at Arapahoe County libraries.

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WAGNER Israeli station under fire for playing his music

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s public classical music station Kol HaMusica came under fire for playing a live recording of an act from the Richard Wagner opera “Twilight of the G-ds” (Götterdämmerung), conducted by Daniel Barenboim, at the Bayreuth Festival in 1991.

Several complaints were made to the radio station about the broadcast, Haaretz reported.

Wagner’s music traditionally has been boycotted in Israel.

The forerunner to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra stopped performing his music in 1938 following Kristallnacht. Wagner, who held anti-Semitic views, was Adolf Hitler’s favorite composer.

A few minutes after the piece was introduced it was cut short by a 40-second pause, which the station said in a statement was a technical glitch,“perhaps designed by fate.”

The station said in a statement that that Kol Hamusica maintains the directive of not playing works of Wagner: “This from an understand-

ing of the pain caused by playing [ Wa g n e r ’ s m u s i c ] among Holocaust survivors who listen to us.

The editor was wrong when he chose to play Richard the piece . . . Wagner we apologize for this before our listeners . . . the matter was clarified to those related to the issue.”

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16 • Section D • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS — Rosh Hashanah Edition • September 7, 2018

OBITUARIES Michael Bach

Steve ‘Bones’ Miles

Sylvia Barron

Michael Alan Bach, a Denver native, passed away Aug. 23, 2018, after a brief illness in Costa Mesa, Calif. Rabbi Laurie Rutenberg officiated at the Sept. 2 service at H a v a r a h Shalom in Portland, Ore. Burial followed at Jones Cemetery. Holman’s Funeral Service made the arrangements.

“Michael lived his life on his own terms,” his family said. “Born with spina bifida, his life was always compromised but he never let that get in his way.

“He lived independently for the past 28 years with Terri Cone, and had countless friends and acquaintances as he rolled through life in his wheelchair.

“We celebrate his amazing 56 years.”

Mr. Bach was born April 11, 1962, in Denver.

A graduate of Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, Calif., he also went to Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Mr. Bach is survived by his parents Charlotte and Ted Bach of Hillsboro, Ore.; sister Kelly Bach of Hillsboro and brothers Robert Bach of Portland and Kyle Bach of Hillsboro; nephews Gabriel Bach and James Bach and niece Hannah Bach.

Contributions may be made to the charity of choice.

Steven Alan “Bones” Miles, owner of the wine company Steve Miles Selections for 10 years, passed away Aug. 15, 2018, in Denver.

Rabbi Rick Rheins officiated at the Aug. 31 memorial service at Temple Sinai. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.

“Steven was a remarkable man,” the family said. “He was a wine-drinking, food-loving travel fanatic who loved riding his Harley Davidson Road King all over the Colorado mountains.

“He had a great sense of humor and was always kind to strangers, neighbors, friends and family.

“Michael was very hard working,” the family said.“Although sometimes intense, he always had your back.”

Mr. Miles was born in Des Moines, Iowa.

He attended Urbandale Senior High in Des Moines and earned a business degree at the University of Iowa.

He married Allison Miles on July 25, 1993.

Mr. Miles was active in the wine business for more than 40 years.

He worked for Gallo, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Preferred Brands (his own company) and Eric Solomon European Cellars before launching Steve Miles Selections 10 years ago.

In the late 1980s, Chateau Ste. Michelle named Mr. Miles Salesman of the Year.

He loved scuba diving and exotic locales, was an expert underwater photographer and was very fond of skiing crazy terrain. He also loved his pets and sharing boxes of fine wine with close friends.

“Steven was charming, generous and an extreme force of nature,” his loved ones said.

“At 60, he was still fighting his battle against ALS with great fierceness. He wanted to live, and was a fighter until the very end.”

Mr. Miles is survived his wife Allison Miles; brother Hugh Miles; sister-in-law Marcia Miles; and nieces Sarah-Levine Miles and Maggie Miles and nephew Mike Miles.

Contributions may be made to the ALS Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter, 10855 Dover St., Suite 500, Westminster, CO 80021.

Sylvia Barron, a native Denverite and lifelong resident, passed away July 19, 2018, in Aurora. Rabbis Salomon Gruenwald and Steven Rubenstein officiated at the July 22 graveside service at Rose Hill Cemetery. Shalom Funeral Service made the arrangements.

“Sylvia was a wonderful wife, mother and aunt to many family members here in Colorado and elsewhere,” her loved ones said. “She loved going to Rockies baseball games with her family and loved just being around her children and family.

“She will be so sorely missed by all those who loved and admired her.”

Mrs. Barron was born February 5, 1924, in Denver. She had nine brothers and sisters.

She attended North High School, where she met her future husband Harold Barron.

They married in 1950.

Mrs. Barron worked as an associate at Joslins-Dillards for 26 years and loved being around people.

Mr. Barron predeceased his wife.

During her last five years, Mrs. Barron suffered from dementia and resided at Shalom Park Nursing Home.

Mrs. Barron is survived by her children Steve Barron, Dennis Barron and Sharyl Barron; and brother Stewart (Merna) Saliman.

Contributions may be made to ShalomCares.org, Macular.org,Alz.org or Komencolorado.org.

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hilippines President Rodrigo Duterte placed a wreath at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Monday, Sept. 4, alongside his daughter, whose mother (Duterte’s ex-wife) is Jewish.

“Never again,” he wrote in the hall’s guestbook.

tors, educators and congregants interested in enhancing their religious life with contemplative Eastern practices borrowed from the healing services such as meditation, yoga and mindfulness.

Cowan made a video a year ago calling on US lawmakers to not vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. She also urged them to preserve Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled that would have been overhauled, and critics say diminished, under some Republican plans.

“Last week I was back in the hospital for another series of treatments and I woke in the middle of the night and I thought to myself, ‘Oh my goodness, there are people who want to take this away. I will die without it,’” she said in the video.

Cowan is survived by a daughter, Lisa Cowan; a son, Matthew; two sisters, Constance Egleson and Margaret White; a brother, Richard; and four grandchildren.

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he board of managers of Mt. Nebo Memorial Park announces that the annual Kever Avot (memorial) services will be held at Mt. Nebo and Rose Hill Cemetery on Sunday, Sept 16.

The BMH-BJ clergy will conduct the services at 10:15 a.m. at Mt. Nebo, and at 11 a.m. at Rose Hill.

The entire community is invited to attend.

City accused of plagiarizing memorial

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MSTERDAM (JTA) — A German artist who installs memorial cobblestones across Europe for Holocaust victims accused a Dutch city of plagiarism for undertaking a similar initiative.

Günter Demnig, who has set more than 50,000 brass cobblestones into sidewalks in front of buildings from which Jews were deported in 18 European countries, made the accusation in an interview published Aug. 25 in De Stentor daily in the Netherlands.

He was reacting to the city council of Apeldoorn’s plans to install black marble cobblestones in front of the houses of its deported Jews.

“I find it not alright,” Demnig told the daily. “To me it’s plagiarism. I tried to prevent it but what can you do. I don’t want to waste time

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NEW YORK (JTA) — Rabbi Rachel Cowan, a pioneer in the Jewish healing movement who converted to Judaism has died.

Cowan died on Aug. 31 of brain cancer at her home in Manhattan at the age of 77. She was diagnosed two years ago with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, the same cancer that Sen. John McCain died of days before.

Cowan’s family could trace its lineage back to the Mayflower. She converted to Judaism years after her marriage to writer and reporter Paul Cowan, who grew up with little sense of his Jewish heritage, according to The New York Times.

The couple had married in 1965, and then spent time registering black voters in Mississippi and later serving in the Peace Corps in Ecuador.

In the ‘70s, they became involved in the Jewish revival on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and belonged to the Ansche Chesed synagogue, which was made up of smaller congregations.

Rachel Cowan and her husband were the authors of the book: Mixed Blessings: Overcoming the Stumbling Blocks in an Interfaith Marriage.

Cowan completed her rabbinic studies at Hebrew Union College after the death of her husband in 1988, eight years after her conversion to Judaism.

She never took a pulpit, however. Believing that the religious response to her husband’s death was inadequate, according to The New York Times, Cowan in 1990 was one of the co-founders of the Jewish Healing Center, a pioneer in the Jewish healing movement that provides spiritual resources and wisdom to help people deal with the suffering that surrounds personal loss and serious illness.

She also served for 14 years as director of the Jewish Life and Values Program at the Nathan Cummings Foundation in New York,where she helped direct grants for programs that addressed the spiritual dimensions of serious illness.

In 2004, she left the foundation to the Institute for Jewish Spirituality in Manhattan, initially funded by the foundation, which organizes retreats for rabbis, can-

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Demnig charges nearly $300 for each brass cobblestone, which he installs personally. But the Apeldoorn Memorial Cobblestones Association, an organization recently established by volunteers, has chosen a cheaper alternative, made of marble.

Roland Oudejans-Albers, who heads the association, said Demnig himself suggested the association go ahead with a stone variant.

He added that installing Demnig’s brass cobblestones would take too long at a time when Holocaust survivors are dying out.

The Dutch municipalities of Bellingwedde, Amersfoort, Vught and Veendam also have decided to install their own variant of Demnig’s patented brass cobblestones, De Stentor reported.

Separately, the city of Antwerp in Belgium has lifted its objection to installing memorial cobblestones, the VRT broadcaster reported last

week.

The city objected to requests for installing them following the local Jewish community’s preference.

Communal leaders said the memorial cobblestones would invite vandalism and be disrespectful to the people commemorated on them, as dogs and other animals may defecate on them.

Jewish groups in Antwerp and Brussels, Belgium’s federal capital, where cobblestones have been installed with the local Jewish community’s blessing, have clashed publicly on this issue. The Jewish community in Munich also opposes memorial cobblestones for similar reasons.

Last month, unidentified individuals painted several memorial cobblestones black in Moers, a city near Düsseldorf in western Germany, RP online reported. Several residential houses and a nearby kindergarten were sprayed with Nazi slogans and swastikas.

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The headstones were discovered Aug. 26 at the Congregation Agudath Achim Cemetery in Freehold Township, in the Shore area. No other acts of vandalism were discovered at the cemetery, the local Asbury Park Press reported.

One of the headstones belonged to a WW II veteran, according to Michael Berman, executive director of the Freehold Jewish Center, which operates the cemetery.

“In terms of it being the desecration of a holy space, it is,” Berman told the Asbury Park Press.“Being Jewish, we’re all connected to our history. Our history, unfortunately, has some difficult times in the past and memories that go back to WW II and much farther than that.”

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S Y N A G O G U E METRO DENVER Aish Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-220-7200 9550 E. Belleview Ave. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 . . . . aishdenver.com Rabbi Yaakov Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . ymeyer@aish.com Bais Menachem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-329-0213 400 S. Holly, Denver, CO 80246 . . . www.baismenachemdenver.com Rabbi Yisroel H. Engel . . chabadcolorado@msn.com Beth Evergreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-670-4294 2981 Bergen Peak Dr., POB 415, Evergreen, CO 80437-0415 Rabbi Benjamin Arnold. Hal Stein, Pres . . . . . . . . . . . leah@bethevergreen.org . . . www.bethevergreen.org Beth Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-794-6643 P.O. Box 3107, LIttleton, CO 80161 . www.cbsdenver.org Rabbi Jeffrey Kaye . . . . . . . . cbsdenver@yahoo.com BMH-BJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-388-4203 560 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224. Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky.

Cantor Martin Goldstein. Jeff Kline, Pres. www.thedenversynagogue.org B’nai Chaim of SW Denver . . . . 303-697-2668 4716 So. Coors Ln., Morrison, CO 80465. . . . www.bnaichaim.org Rabbi Kim Harris. Susan Bergkamp, Pres.. . . office@bnaichaim.org B’nai Havurah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-388-4441 6445 E. Ohio Ave., Denver, CO 80224-1459 . . . www.bnaihavurah.org Rabbi Evette Lutman. . . . . . . office@bnaihavurah.org Chabad of NW Metro Denver . . . 303-429-5177 4505 W. 112th Ave., Westminster, CO 80031 . . . www.thechabadhouse.com Rabbi Benjy Brackman. . . . . . MileHighChabad@aol.com Chabad of South Metro Denver . 303-792-7222 9950 Lone Tree Pkwy., Lone Tree, CO 80124 . . . info@DenverJewishCenter.com www.DenverJewishCenter.com Rabbis Avraham Mintz, Meir Simon Congregation B’nai Torah . . . . . 303-552-0498 3990 W. 74th Ave., Westminster, CO 80030 . . www.bnai-torah-colorado.org Rabbi Anat Moskowitz. . . . . . . . . . . . bnaitorahpres@gmail.com DAT Minyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720-941-0479 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 . . . . . . . . . .

Rabbi Joseph Friedman. Mark Raphaely, Pres. . . . . . . . info@datminyan.org . . . . . . . . . . . . www.datminyan.org East Denver Orthodox Synagogue . . . 303-322-7943 198 S. Holly, Denver, CO 80246.. . www.edosdenver.org Rabbi Daniel Rapp. Craig Schottenstein, Pres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . manager@EDOSDenver.org Hebrew Educational Alliance (HEA) . . 303-758-9400 3600 S. Ivanhoe St., Denver, CO 80237 . . www.headenver.org Rabbis Bruce Dollin, Salomon Gruenwald.

Lynn Geller, Pres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@headenver.org Jewish Life Center . . . . . . . . . . 720-515-4337 8380 E. 29th Ave., Denver, CO 80238 . www.jewishstapleton.com Rabbi Mendel Popack . . rabbimendel@jewishstapleton.com Kavod Senior Life Chapel . . . . . . . 303-355-0232 22 S. Adams, Denver, CO 80209 . . . . info@kavodseniorlife.org Kehilas Bais Yisroel. . . . . . . . . . 303-720-0818 295 S. Locust St., Denver, CO 80224 Rabbi Aver Jacobs. Jeff Wilson, Pres.

Kohelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720-301-2282 428 S. Forest St., Denver, CO 80246. . . . . www.kohelet.org Neiel Baronberg, Joel Barach Co-Pres. . . neielbaronberg@gmail.com Ohr Avner — Bukharan Community . . . . 720-388-2704 11100 East Mississippi Ave., Aurora, CO 80012 Rabbi David Araiev Rodef Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-399-0035 450 S. Kearney St., Denver, CO 80224 . . . www.rodef-shalom.org Rabbi Rachel Kobrin. Cantor Dr. Saul Rosenthal.

Chandra Rosenthal, Pres. . . mainoffice@rodef-shalom.org Shalom Al Yisrael . . . . . . . . . . . 303-399-3059 694 S. Flamingo Ct., Denver, CO 80246 . www.rabbihenochdov.com Rabbi Howard Hoffman Tehilat Hashem (WCRJ) . . . . . . . 303-399-8917 295 S. Locust St., Denver, CO 80224 Rabbi Aharon Sirota. Barry Karp, Pres.

Temple Micah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-388-4239 5209 Montview Blvd., Denver, CO 80207 . . www.micahdenver.org Rabbi Adam Morris. Helen Spiegel, Pres.

Temple Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-388-4013 51 Grape St., Denver, CO 80220. . . www.congregationemanuel.com Rabbis Joe Black, Emily Hyatt, Eliot Baskin, Cantor Elizabeth Sacks Mark Idelberg, Pres. . . . shalom@EmanuelDenver.org Temple Sinai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-759-1827 3509 S. Glencoe, Denver, CO 80237 Rabbis Richard Rheins, Susan Miller Rheins Rabbi Raymond Zwerin, emeritus. Lawrence Jacobson, Pres.

Zera Abraham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-825-7517 1560 Winona Ct., Denver, CO 80204 Rabbi Tzvi Steinberg. Chaim Abrams, Pres.

BOULDER Adventure Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-417-6200 5353 Manhattan Circle, Ste. 103, Boulder, CO 80303. www.adventurerabbi.org Rabbi Jamie Korngold . . . . info@adventurerabbi.org Boulder County Ctr. for Judaism. . 303-494-1638 4900 Sioux Dr., Boulder, CO 80303 . . . . . www.boulderjudaism.org Rabbi Pesach Scheiner . boulderjudaism@gmail.com Chabad at CU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-444-2775 718 14th St., Boulder, CO 80302 . . www.jewishcu.com Rabbi Yisroel Wilhelm . . . . . . . . rabbi@jewishcu.com Congregation Bonai Shalom . . . 303-442-6605 1527 Cherryvale Rd., Boulder, CO 80303. . www.bonaishalom.org Rabbi Marc Soloway. Bruce Wildman, Pres.

Congregation Har HaShem . . . . 303-499-7077 3950 Baseline Rd., Boulder, CO 80303 . . . www.harhashem.org Rabbi Fred Greene. Ira Greschler, Pres.

Congregation Nevei Kodesh . . . 303-443-4567 1925 Glenwood Dr., Boulder, CO 80304 . . www.neveikodesh.org Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny info@neveikodesh.org Kehillat Orot Yisrael PO Box 20762, Boulder CO 80301. . . orotyisrael@gmail.com Pardes Levavot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-563-2110 7077 Harvest Rd., Boulder CO 80301. . www.pardeslevavot.org Rabbis Victor & Nadya Gross . . . rabbis@pardeslevavot.org

COLORADO Aspen Jewish Congregation . . . 970-925-8245 Aspen Chapel, 0077 Meadowood Dr., Aspen, CO 81611 Rabbi Emily Segal. . . . . . . . . . www.jewishaspen.com Beth Israel Congregation. . . . . . 970-353-0869 POB 867, Greeley, CO 80632-0867 . . . Rabbi Sara Gilbert Naomi Johnson, Laura Manuel Co-Pres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.bethisraelcolorado.org B’nai Butte Congregation . . . . . 970-349-7742 PO Box 2537, Crested Butte, CO 81224 . www.bnaibutte.com Rabbi-Cantor Robbi Sherwin . . bnaibutte@gmail.com B’nai Vail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-477-2992 Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657. . www.bnaivail.org Rabbi Joel Newman., Mark Gordon, Pres . . . . . admin@bnaivail.org Chabad Jewish Center of Longmont . . . 303-678-7595 195 S. Main St., Ste. 4, Longmont, CO 80501 . www.JewishLongmont.com Rabbi Yakov Borenstein . . . rabbi@JewishLongmont.com Chabad Jewish Center of Northern CO . 970-407-1613 1220G W. Elizabeth St., Ft. Collins, CO 80521 . . . . . www.jewishnco.com Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik. . . . . . rabbi@jewishnco.com Chabad of Aspen . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-544-3770 435 W. Main St., Aspen, CO 81611 . . . . . . www.jccaspen.com Rabbi Mendel Mintz . . . . . . . . . . . . info@jccaspen.com Chabad of Vail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-476-7887 1000 Lionsridge Loop, Suite 3B, Vail, CO 81657. . . . www.jewishvail.com Rabbi Dovid Mintz. . . . . . . . . . . . info@jewishvail.com Har Mishpacha . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-457-4270 PO Box 776106, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 . . . . . www.harmishpacha.org Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman, Joella West, Pres.

Har Shalom (Durango) . . . . . . . . 970-375-0613 2537 County Road 203, POB 9199, Durango, CO 81302-9199 Lisa Smith, spiritual leader . . . www.harshalomdurango.org Har Shalom (Ft. Collins). . . . . . . 970-223-5191 725 W. Drake Rd., Ft. Collins, CO 80526. . www.congregationharshalom.org Rabbi Shimon Moch . . . . . office@congregationharshalom.org Judaism in the Foothills . . . . . . 303-679-0613 3959 Ponderosa Ln., Evergreen, CO 80439 . www.jitf.org Rabbi Levi Brackman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@jitf.org Longmont Shabbat Group . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-6822 Susan Scruggs . . . . . . . . . . shabbat1818@gmail.com

D I R E C T O R Y Neshama Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-925-9568 PO Box 8064, Aspen, CO 81612 Rabbi Itzhak Vardy. . . . www.neshamacenteraspen.com Ohr Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-243-2491 441 Kennedy Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501 Gayle Gerson, Pres.

Synagogue of the Summit . . . . . . 970-468-1444 PO Box 4625, Frisco, CO 80443 . www.synagogueofthesummit.org Rabbi Ruth Gelfarb, Jonathan Knopf, Pres. . . jcknopf@gmail.com Telluride Jewish Center . . . . . . 970-729-8016 PO Box 3953, Telluride, CO 81435 . . . www.telluridejewishcommunity.com Rabbi Michael Saftler Temple Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . 719-544-6448 1325 N. Grand Ave., Pueblo, CO 81003 . . mikeeaa@coloradobluesky.org Rabbi Birdie Becker. Michael Atlas-Acuna, Pres.

Temple Or Hadash . . . . . . . . . . . 970-407-7896 PO Box 272953, Ft. Collins, CO 80527 . . www.templeorhadash.org Rabbi Hillel Katzir. Brooke Freeman, Pres.

United Hebrew Center . . . . . . . . 719-544-9897 106 W. 15th St., Pueblo, CO 81003 Gerald Rosenblatt, Pres.

COLORADO SPRINGS Air Force Academy . . . . . . . . . . 719-333-2636 2348 Sijan Dr., Suite 100, USAF Academy, CO 80840 Chaplain Rabbi Michael Bram Chabad Southern Colorado . . . . 719-634-2345 6616a Delmonico Dr., Colo. Spgs., CO 80919www.thejewishflame.com Rabbi Moshe Liberow . . . . Rabbiliberow@gmail.com Temple Beit Torah . . . . . . . . . . . 719-573-0841 522 E. Madison St., Colo. Spgs., CO 80907 . www.beit-torah.org Rabbi Steve Kaye, Jeff Ader, Admin. . . . . . . tbt@beit-torah.org Temple Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719-634-5311 1523 E. Monument St., Colo. Spgs., CO 80909 Rabbi Jay Sherwood. Brent Mellow, Pres.www.templeshalom.com

IDAHO Ahavath Beth Israel . . . . . . . . . . 208-343-6601 11 North Latah St, Boise, ID 83706 . . . . www.cabi-boise.org Rabbi Daniel Fink. Sharon Ledsema, Pres.office@cabi-boise.org Chabad Jewish Center of Idaho. . . 208-853-9200 3813 W. State St., Boise, ID 83703 Rabbi Mendel Lifshitz . . . . . . . . . . www.jewishidaho.com Wood River Jewish Community . . . . . . 208-726-1183 Box 837, Ketchum, ID 83340 Rabbi James Mirel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.wrjc.org

MONTANA Aitz Chaim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-322-2705 525 Central Ave., Ste. U4, Great Falls, MT 59401 www.aitzchaim.com Beth Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-248-6412 POB 187, Billings, MT 59103 . . . . . . . . www.cbamt.org Beth Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-556-0528 2010 W. Koch St. Bozeman MT, 59718 . www.bethshalombozeman.org Rabbi Ed Stafman, Richard Wolff, Pres.

B’nai Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-782-2100 327 W. Galena St., Butte, MT 59701 David Canty, Pres.

Chabad of Missoula . . . . . . . . . . 406-529-3196 518 Evans Ave., Missoula, MT 59801 . . . . . . . www.JewishMontana.com Rabbi Berry Nash. . . . . . . . rabbi@jewishMissoula.com Chabad of Montana . . . . . . . . . . 406-585-8770 8755 Huffman Ln, Bozeman, MT 59715 . . www.JewishMontana.com Rabbi Chaim Bruk . . . . . . . rabbi@jewishMontana.com Glacier Jewish Community . . . . 406-261-4830 PO Box 615, Kalispell, MT 59903 Rabbi Francine Roston Har Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-549-9595 POB 3715, Missoula, MT 59806-3715 . www.Har-Shalom.org Holly Kingsford, Pres. . . . . . . . . info@Har-Shalom.org

NEW MEXICO Beit Tikva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505-820-2991 POB 24094, Santa Fe, NM 87502 www.beittikvasantafe.org Rabbi Martin W. Levy. Cantor Ephraim A. Herrera Paul Grace, Pres. .. . . . . admin@beittikvasantafe.org B’nai Shalom Havurah . . . . . . . . 505-737-2878 810 Dillion Lane, Taos, NM 87571 . . . . Bette Myerson, Pres.

Chabad Jewish Center of Santa Fe . . . 505-983-2000 230 W. Manhattan Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501 . . . . www.chabadsantafe.com Rabbi Berl Levertov, director. . ChabadSantaFe@aol.com Chabad of New Mexico . . . . . . . 505-880-1181 4000 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. . . www.ChabadNM.org Rabbi Chaim Schmukler Chabad of Las Cruces . . . . . . . . 575-524-1330 2907 E. Idaho Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88011 . . www.ChabadLC.org Congregation Albert . . . . . . . . . 505-883-1818 Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld, David Janik, Pres. admin@congregationalbert.com Congregation B’nai Israel . . . . . 505-266-0155 4401 Indian School Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 . www.bnaiisrael-nm.org Wayne Bobrick, Pres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . office@bnaiisrael-nm.org Kol BeRamah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505-216-6136 1409 Luisa St., Ste. A, Santa Fe, NM 87505 . . www.kolberamah.org Rabbi Ron Wittenstein. Dr. Daniel Israel, Pres. . email@kolberamah.org Los Alamos Jewish Center . . . . 505-662-2140 2400 Cannon Rd., Los Alamos, NM 87544 Rachel Adler, Pres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.lajc.org Nahalat Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505-343-8227 3606 Rio Grande Blvd., NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.nahalatshalom.org Rio Rancho Jewish Center . . . . . . . . . 505-892-8511 2009 Grande Blvd., Rio Rancho, NM 87124 . . . . . . www.riorjc.org Temple Beth El . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505-524-3380 3980 Sonoma Springs Ave., Las Cruces, 88011www.tbelc.org Rabbi Lawrence Karol. Ellen Torres, Pres. . . . admin@tbelc.org Temple Beth El of Carlsbad . . . 575-885-3699 1002 Pate Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220 Bill Kingston, Pres.

Temple Beth Shalom . . . . . . . . . 505-982-1376 205 E. Barcelona Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87501 Rabbi Neil Amswych. Ken Warner, Ethel Hess, Co-Pres.

SOUTH DAKOTA Synagogue of the Hills . . . . . . . 605-348-0805 417 N. 40th St, Rapid City, SD 57702 . . . www.synagogueofthehills.org

UTAH Brith Sholem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-392-7688 2750 Grant Ave., Ogden, UT 84401 Jaques Behar, Pres. . . . . . . . . . . . www.brithsholem.org Chabad of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-467-7777 1433 S. 1100 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Rabbi Benny Zippel . . . . . . . . . . www.chabadutah.org Chavurah B’Yachad . . . . . . . . . . 801-325-4539 PO Box 9115, Salt Lake City, UT 84109-9115 Ben Luks-Morgan, Pres. . . . . . . . www.cbyachad.org Congregation Kol Ami . . . . . . . . 801-484-1501 2425 E. Heritage Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Rabbi Ilana Schwartzman. Boaz Markewitz, Pres.www.conkolami.org Chabad of Park City . . . . . . . . . 801-553-4196 1327 Park Ave., Park City, UT 84060 Rabbi Yudi Steiger . . . . . . . www.jewishparkcity.com Temple Har Shalom . . . . . . . . . . 435-649-2276 3700 N. Brookside Ct., Park City. . www.templeharshalom.com Rabbi David Levinsky, Miriam Eatchel, Pres.

WYOMING Chabad of Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307-462-0847 POB 9818, Jackson, WY . . . . . www.JewishWyoming.org Rabbi Zalman Mendelsohn . . . . info@JewishWyoming.org Jackson Hole Jewish Community . . 307-734-4754 PO Box 10667, Jackson, WY 83002 . . www.jhjewishcommunity.org Laramie Jewish Community Center. . . . 307-760-9275 POB 202, Laramie, WY 82073 . . . . . . www.laramiejewishcommunitycenter.org Laurie Richmon, Pres.

Mount Sinai Synagogue . . . . . . . 307-634-3052 2610 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001 . . www.mtsinaicheyenne.org Rabbi Larry Moldo. Dave Lerner, Pres.

Temple Beth El . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307-237-2330 4105 S. Poplar; mailing: POB 50933, Casper, WY 82605-0933 Sam Wiseman, Gen. Sec. . . . . www.jewishcasper.org

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SATURDAY, SHABBOS — Shacharis, 8:30 a.m.

Mincha, 6:50 p.m. Shabbos ends, 8:01 p.m.

SUNDAY, EREV ROSH HASHANAH — Selichos, followed by Shacharis, 6:30 a.m. Early Mincha, 1:30 p.m. Mincha-Maariv, 6:40 p.m.

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MONDAY, ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 — Shacharis, 7:30 a.m. Torah reading, 10 a.m.

Sermon, shofar, 10:50 a.m. Musaf, 11:35 a.m.1:45 p.m. Mincha-Maariv, 6:40 p.m. Candlelighting, not before 8:01 p.m., from existing flame.

TUESDAY, ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 — Shacharis, 7:30 a.m. Torah reading, 10:10 a.m.

Sermon, shofar, 11 a.m.

Musaf, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Mincha-Maariv, 6:40 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FAST OF GEDALIAH — Selichos, followed by Shacharis, 6 a.m.

WEEKDAYS — Selichos/Shacharis, Thurs., Fri., 6 a.m.

Bais Menachem 400 S. Holly St. • (303) 329-0213 Rabbi Yisroel Engel Orthodox congregation.

FRIDAY, EREV SHABBOS — Candlelighting, 7:03 p.m. Mincha, 7:08 p.m.

SATURDAY, SHABBOS — Tehillim, 7:15 a.m.

Shacharis, 9 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by Bais Menachem. Pirkei Avos at EDOS, 6 p.m. Mincha, 7 p.m. Women’s class. Maariv and Havdalah, 8 p.m. Daf Yomi 8:40 p.m.

SUNDAY, EREV ROSH HASHANAH — Selichos, 7:15 a.m. Shacharis, 8 a.m. Candlelighting, 7 p.m. Mincha, 7:05 p.m. Maariv, 8 p.m.

MONDAY, ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 — Shacharis, 9 a.m. Shofar, approx.10:45 a.m. Mincha, 5:30 p.m. Tashlich, 5:50 p.m. Candlelighting, not before 7:57 p.m. from existing flame.

Maariv, 7:57 p.m.

TUESDAY, ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 — Shacharis, 9 a.m. Torah reading, 10:10 a.m. Musaf, Sermon, shofar, 11 a.m. Mincha, 7 p.m. Maariv, 7:55 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FAST OF GEDALIAH — Shacharis, 6:25 a.m. Mincha, 6:50 p.m.

WEEKDAYS — Shacharis, Thurs.,6:30 a.m.

Fri., 6:45 a.m. Mincha, Thurs., 7:05 p.m.

BMH-BJ 560 S. Monaco Pkwy. • (303) 388-4203 Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky Cantor Martin Goldstein Modern Orthodox congregation.

FRIDAY, EREV SHABBAT— Mincha, 6:15 p.m. Candlelighting, 7:02 p.m.

SATURDAY, SHABBAT — Shacharit, 9 a.m.

(Sanctuary), 9:15 a.m. (Chapel). Taste of Torah, 10 a.m. Reb Noam Horowitz, 11 a.m. Mincha, 7 p.m. Havdalah, 8:02 p.m.

SUNDAY, EREV ROSH HASHANAH — Shacharit, 8 a.m. Mincha-Maariv, 6:30 p.m. Candlelighting, 6:58 p.m.

MONDAY, ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 — Shacharit, 8 a.m. Mincha-Maariv, 6:30 p.m.

Candlelighting,7:59 p.m.

TUESDAY, ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 — Schacharit, 8 a.m. Mincha-Maariv, 7 p.m. Havdalah, 7:57 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FAST OF GEDALIAH — Shacharit, 6:20 a.m. Rabbi’s class, 7:30 p.m. MinchaMaariv, 6:30 p.m.

WEEKDAYS — Shacharit,Thurs., 6:10 a.m. Fri., 6:20 a.m. Mincha-Maariv, Thurs., 6:30 p.m.

Chabad Jewish Center South Metro Denver 9950 Lone Tree Pkwy. • (303) 792-7222 Rabbi Avraham Mintz Rabbi Meir Simon A congregation without labels.

FRIDAY, EREV SHABBAT — Evening services, 6:30 p.m. Candlelighting, 7:14 p.m.

SATURDAY, SHABBAT — Kabbalah class with Rabbi Meir Simon, 9:30 a.m. Morning service, 10 a.m. Rabbi Mintz’s sermon, 11:30 a.m.

Kiddush follows service.

SUNDAY, EREV ROSH HASHANAH — Evening service, 6:30 p.m. Community dinner, 7 p.m.

MONDAY, ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 — Morning service, 10 a.m. Family service, 10:45 a.m.

Babysitting, 10:45 a.m. Shofar, noon. Kiddush sponsored by Beverly Fleischer.

TUESDAY — ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 — Morning services, 10 a.m. Children’s program, 10:45 a.m. Shofar, noon. Kiddush follows service.

WEDNESDAY — Torah class with Rabbi Mintz, 7:30 p.m.

East Denver Orthodox Synagogue 198 S. Holly St. • (303) 322-7943 Rabbi Daniel Rapp Orthodox congregation.

FRIDAY, EREV SHABBAT— Candlelighting, 7:03 p.m., Mincha, 7:10 p.m.

SATURDAY, SHABBAT — Shacharit, 9 a.m.

Mincha, 6:35 p.m. Havdalah, 8:02 p.m.

SUNDAY, EREV ROSH HASHANAH — Shacharit, 7 a.m. Candlelighting, 7 p.m., Mincha-Maariv, 7:05 p.m.

MONDAY, ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 — Shacharit, 8:30 a.m. Mincha-Maariv, 6:45 p.m.

Candlelighting, 7:58 p.m.

TUESDAY, ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 — Schacharit, 8:30 a.m. Mincha-Maariv, 6:45 p.m.

Yom Tov ends, 7:57 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FAST OF GEDALIAH — Shacharit, 6:05 a.m. Mincha-Maariv, 7:45 p.m.

WEEKDAYS — Shacharit,Thurs., 6:05 a.m. Fri., 6:15 a.m. Mincha-Maariv, Thurs., 6:50 p.m.

C A L E N D A R September 7- September 15 27 Elul - 6 Tishri Friday, September 7, 2018 Light Shabbat candles (Denver): 7:03 p.m.

Light Shabbat candles (Boulder): 7:05 p.m.

Light Shabbat candles (Aspen): 7:10 p.m.

Torah portion: Nitzavim Pentateuch: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Prophet: Isaiah 60:1-22 Saturday, September 8, 2018 Shabbat ends (Denver): 8:06 p.m.

Shabbat ends (Boulder): 8:08 p.m.

Shabbat ends (Aspen): 8:13 p.m.

Sunday, September 9, 2018 Erev Rosh Hashanah Light candles (Denver): 7:00 p.m.

Light candles (Boulder): 7:02 p.m.

Light candles (Aspen): 7:07 p.m.

Monday, September 10, 2018 Rosh Hashanah, First Day Light candles after (Denver): 7:57 p.m.

Light candles after (Boulder): 7:58 p.m.

Light candles after (Aspen): 8:04 p.m.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Rosh Hashanah, Second Day

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Fast of Gedaliah Friday, September 14, 2018 Light Shabbat candles (Denver): 6:52 p.m.

Light Shabbat candles (Boulder): 6:53 p.m.

Light Shabbat candles (Aspen): 6:59 p.m.

Saturday, September 15, 2018 Shabbat ends (Denver): 7:55 p.m.

Shabbat ends (Boulder): 7:56 p.m.

Shabbat ends (Aspen): 8:02 p.m.

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SHMOOS COLUMN The new president of a New York shul is a great businessman but “ritually challenged.” Despite this, the rabbi offers him an aliyah on Rosh Hashanah.

“You know I’m not educated in these rituals,” he tells the rabbi.

“Besides, I wouldn’t want to take the honor from someone else.”

“You’re our president,” the rabbi smiles. “We all want to see you honored.”

“No, no!” says the panic-stricken president. “I can’t read the Hebrew blessings; I’ll embarrass myself.”

“I understand,” the rabbi says.

“But you must accept this honor as our president. I’ll teach you!”

“Can you give me a job where I don’t have to speak?” the president begs. “Then maybe I could fulfill this honor.”

“How about doing gelilah?” the rabbi suggests.

“What’s that?”

“It’s easy. Just come up after the Torah is lifted. After it’s covered, you put on the breastplate, the crown, and sit down.

“You can’t go wrong!”

Greatly relieved, the president agrees.

The morning of Rosh Hashanah, the president takes his seat in the sanctuary.

Soon he becomes so engrossed in the service that he forgets what’s ahead of him.

Then the big moment arrives.

The president walks proudly onto the bimah, puts on the breastplate and the crown, and returns to his seat.

“I did it!” he smiles to himself.

But the congregation is very upset.

What’s going on?

The rabbi halts the service and rushes over to the president.

“The breastplate and crown were supposed to go on the Torah — not on you!”

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• • • TEMPLE SINAI’S Confirmation Class of 1977 is planning a reunion Sept. 14-15 for a trip down memory lane. By the way, members of Sinai’s inaugural first-grade class are in this confirmation class! Laurensterling1222@gmail.com.

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Across 1. Fido’s feet 5. Eleventh Judah King 9. Rabbi Abraham ben David 14. Israeli city 15. Borne 16. Zaftig (Eng) 17. Nobel prize chemist 19. Comedian, __Fields 20. Geshmak (Eng) 21. Mt. Gilboa flower 23. ___ Ha Am 24. Picnic pest 25. Scotch name starter 27. Rachel’s resting place 29. ___ B’rith 30. Larry David’s venue 31. Recede 34. Chicken soup?

37. Anti-Semitism fighters 39. Sect started by Rabbi Teitelbaum 41. Son of Gad 43. Lamed (Eng) 45. Felix Salten animal tale 46. The scapegoat 48. Israeli shipping line 50. Pantomime comedian 51. Tel-Aviv to Bet She’an (dir) 52. Maimonides has two 54. Sit for Modigliani 56. “One Destiny”, novelist 57. Michael Dell’s position 58. Noodge (Eng) 61. Hamas weapon 64. Hebrew Letter 66. Asherites or Gadites 68. Sight for Sagan?

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• • • CARLOS ZARUR’S weekly class “The Evolution of the Jewish Religion” begins its second session on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 7:15 p.m., at the HEA. Subsequent classes are Oct. 16, 23 and 30, 7:15 p.m. Topics range from the awakening of Adam and Eve through rabbinical Judaism to Zionism.

• • • THE CITYWIDE Progressive Sukkah Hop, where participants visit various Denver organizations’ sukkahs, is Sunday, Sept. 30, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Snacks and activities exploring an aspect of “home” are included.

• • • MOISHE HOUSE Denver (MoHoDen) is hosting an event Sunday, Sept. 16, 2-4 p.m., at Cheesman Park. Music, frisbees and refreshments.

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THIRTY-FOUR candidates are scheduled to become US citizens today, Friday, Sept. 7, in a ceremony at Four Mile Park.They hail from Australia, Bhutan, Burma, China, Congo, Czechia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Kenya, Laos, Nigeria, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Taiwan and Vietnam.

• • • IJN 75 years ago. “Tears welled up in a thousand pairs of eyes and a new spirit of faith and determination gripped a thousand hearts at the mass demonstration and memorial meeting Tuesday in the B’nai B’rith building.

“An overflow audience was profoundly moved by the tragic story of the slaughter of two million defenseless Jews in Europe” . . .

“Gone is the day when we may speak of the oppression of minorities,” said guest speaker Rabbi H. Raphael Gold of Dallas. “This is the day of suffering for the majority” of the Nazis’ victims in Europe.

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Eulogy for a little bird ith the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur season upon us, it is that time of year when the central philosophical question — the mystery and meaning of life itself — is most sharply on our minds and hearts.

In the world of philosophy, from Socrates onward to particular traditions of Jewish thought, be they Kabbalah, Chasidism or Musar, not to mention abundant Talmudic teachings, the elusiveness of the human condition has generated countless treatises. In literature for children, too, there is the magical book, Tuck Everlasting, which tackles the question of the limits of time versus infinity, imagining a deathless, immortal world, as the world was originally conceived in the Garden of Eden.

While we deeply yearn for endless life, this season of the year arrives, reminding us how fragile and temporary we actually are.

Sometimes, a simple letter written to a sad little girl can pro-

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vides gentle yet crystal clear clarity about life’s purpose, moreso than a complex treatise.

Perhaps I found the following letter so touching because as a little girl I myself lost two little pet birds, Sammy and Susie. Originally they were a birthday gift from my mother to my father; in time, though, they became our family birds.

Or, more likely, it’s the poignancy of an esteemed scholar who took the time to pen a letter to a little girl so sad over the passing of her pet bird. This letter, an act of empathy so touching, lives as a teaching on what makes life meaningful.

I came across the following letter from Rabbi Norman Lamm, written in 1976.

A LETTER TO A YOUNG GIRL Eulogy For A Little Bird To A Little Girl Who Mourns For It:

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ear Laurie, I just learned that your pet bird passed away. I can appre-

ciate how badly you feel because of this. I know how attached you were to it.

I am not one of those who dismiss such things as trivial, because it is only a bird or a dog or a cat or any other living thing, When you form a warm relationship with a living creature it becomes a part of your life. So I can understand how much you miss the company of even a little bird which relied upon you and which made you so happy.

However, all of us have to learn this lesson in life. We are all mortal creatures. By this I mean that all that is created must sooner or later come to an end. This holds true not only for birds and animals and flowers, but for human beings as well. It is a sad thought, but it is a fact, and one which we have to learn to live with.

After all, if life were endless, then living might not really be worthwhile, because we would never do the things that were important —

always postponing them for next year or next century. Because we know that life must end sometime, we try to cram into the span of life that G-d gives us all the love and the affection and the good deeds and the creativity that we possibly can.

It is only because life eventually ends that the living we do until then can be meaningful, happy and valuable. For instance, if you knew that you would have your bird forever and ever, you might never take the time to develop warmth toward it, feed it, and derive any pleasure from its chirping and singing. It is only because we humans know that everything in life is limited that we make the effort to fill the years we have with light and helpfulness and kindness and goodness. o look upon the death of this little bird not only as a blow, but also as something that was necessary and that allowed you to shower your love and affection upon it for the time you did have it. In a way, it is only because it died that you were able to love it so much before. The same holds true for parents and grandparents and rela-

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The patrician advocate for Jews in distress African countries sat at the table with Israel helped lead to Israeli diplomatic inroads in those countries.

Pro-Israel activists will never forget — or forgive — when Bush said he was “one lonely guy” facing off against “thousands of lobbyists on the Hill.” He was referring to lobbyists from AIPAC, who in 1991 were pushing back against his pledge to suspend loan guarantees to Israel unless it froze settlement building.

GEORGE H. W. BUSH The patrician advocate eorge H. W. Bush was involved in Soviet Jewry advocacy since his days as ambassador to the UN under President Richard Nixon. As vice president to Ronald Reagan, his responsibilities included efforts to free Jews in distress — not only in the former Soviet Union but in Ethiopia and Syria.

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Bush quarterbacked Secretary of State George Schultz’s confrontation with the Soviets over Russia’s captive Jews and was instrumental in persuading the Syrian dictator Hafez Assad to allow young Jewish women to immigrate to the US so they could marry within the faith.

As president, he gave the nod to the Marxist Mengistu regime in Ethiopia that led to Operation Solomon, the mass airlift to Israel in 1991.

Following his success in the 1991 Gulf War, Bush convened the multilateral Arab-Israeli peace conference in Madrid. It was marked by his tensions with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. But in retrospect, Bush was as tough on the Arab interlocutors, and just the fact that Saudi Arabia, Gulf states and North

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pray, may we all be inscribed for a year of healthy, blessed life. With more time to “cram in” all the love and the affection and the good deeds and the creativity that we possibly can.

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tives and friends.

So, if anything, this sad occasion should give you pause for thought, as it does for me while I am writing this letter, about how very much we have to do in the time that G-d has allotted us. We have so much to achieve, so much love to show, so many mitzvot to perform. so much happiness and pride to give our parents and grandparents! . . .

I know, Laurie, that losing the bird was a painful experience, but I hope that the explanation I gave you will help you in some way to accept the fact with less anguish.

If the death of that little bird will help you achieve this kind of perspective, then that little bird will itself have made a real contribution to your life, and in that way, it will live on!

Cordially Yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm

ut lacking Reagan’s easy charm, the patrician Bush couldn’t get away with the tough guy talk and instead sounded self-pitying and mildly anti-Semitic. His chief of staff, James Baker, didn’t help things when he reportedly dismissed the prospect of Jewish protestations by saying, essentially but much more crassly, “To hell with them — they don’t vote for us anyway.”

After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, the Iraqi strongman pelted Israel with missiles.

Israel itched to respond, but Bush insisted that Israel take it on the chin so he could assemble as broad a coalition as possible to oust Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

Israel complied, and its leaders were stunned when in the war’s aftermath Bush used American actions to protect Israel during the war as leverage to get Israel to Madrid.

It seemed galling because Israel had been reluctant to accept the assistance in the first place.

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hat was American Jewry’s greatest failing in 5778? With Rosh Hashanah approaching beginning on Sept. 9, we should all have some ideas about where we stand, both individually and as a community, in terms of living up to our ideals and obligations.

The month of Elul, which concludes as the religious New Year begins, is the period of four weeks that Jews traditionally spend engaging in a cheshbon hanefesh, an “accounting of our souls.” This is a time of introspection during which an honest evaluation of where we fell short on proper behavior is necessary.

But for 21st-century Jews where do we find the mental space to think seriously about the past year in a 24/7 news-cycle culture in which everything that happened the day before yesterday is considered ancient history?

That’s the challenge that rabbis should be contemplating as they polish their High Holiday sermons.

For many rabbis, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur provided them with their best opportunity to make an impression on their congregants.

This is particularly true for Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist synagogues whose attendance on those days is far greater than at any other moment during the year.

Often, rabbis use these occasions to rally their listeners to support a specific cause or issue.

That’s why many American Jews should be bracing themselves for a thorough dose of advocacy about President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coming days.

This is par for the course in liberal congregations whose members are adamantly and overwhelmingly opposed to the Trump administration, and view the current Israeli government with similar animus.

The same applies to the temptation to use the High Holidays to criticize the State of Israel.

Arguments about pluralism are rooted in genuine resentment about policies that offend the non-Orthodox segment of North American Jewry.

There is far less to be said for claims that Israel has become an

“illiberal” country that has supposedly discarded Jewish values.

It may be that the divide over Trump — the Israelis appear to appreciate a leader on their side, albeit one disliked by most American Jews — may have done more to widen the gap with the Diaspora than settlements, the peace process or even religious pluralism. ut if the point of the Days of Awe is self-evaluation, then perhaps what is most needed now is less politics and more healing, as well as commentary about a declining sense of Jewish peoplehood and a love for one’s fellow Jews.

The danger here is not so much the criticisim of Trump or Israel.

The problem with politics on the pulpit is if it exacerbates the partisan divisions that are taking on the same unyielding characteristics that used to be associated with religion.

Tolerance of political disagreement is essential to any free society. But we should be just as worried about engaging in apocalyptic rhetoric in which differences on even important issues are falsely interpreted as a harbinger of a new Third Reich or Holocaust.

On Israel, the measure should not be whether we disagree with Netanyahu.The real issue is whether our communities understand that such differences are insignificant when compared with our obligation to stand with the Jewish state as it remains under assault from those still determined to destroy it.

If we are to honestly evaluate the spiritual health of our communities, I don’t think many of us would conclude that we haven’t played a role in fueling a divisive political culture that has coarsened our society.

At a time when there is no shortage of screaming for and against Trump or arguments about Israeli laws and security decisions, the question is whether rabbis can speak in a manner that heals, rather than worsens, a sick political culture.

The challenge for rabbis this year is whether they can uplift a nation and a Jewish community desperately in need of an alternative to toxic divisiveness.

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LEDERMAN:

In a year of great turmoil in our country and the world, may we find the strength, wisdom and insight to contest injustice, combat bigotry, advocate for equality and seek holiness in the everyday ordinary of life.

May you be graced with quiet moments of simplicity and reflection, challenged by new ideas, travel to new places, and have the courage to acknowledge your mistakes as you forgive others for theirs.

May you be embraced by your loved ones when you need their support and offer love, guidance and an open mind and heart to those who need you.

And may all of us have a year of good health, abundant blessings, gratitude and peace. Shanah Tova UMetukah.

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GOLDBERG:

During the years that I lived in London I spent the High Holidays in a Sephardic synagogue, the magnificent Bevis Marks, Britain’s oldest. The liturgy was quite different from the Ashkenazi one I was familiar with; indeed stalwarts of the Ashkenazi service, such as Unetaneh Tokef, were not included.

Amid the differences, however, were all the similarities: Proclaiming G-d’s power, admitting sin, asking for forgiveness.

The apocryphal observation attributed to George Bernard Shaw that “Britain and America are two nations separated by a common language,” could be amended to “Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews are two Jewish cultures separated by a common liturgy.”

Another difference in the two services that I noticed was that many of the tunes in the Sephardic service were sung in upbeat melodies.

These were often recited out loud, in unison, the joy permeating the sanctuary. It seemed almost contradictory as the text of the piyyutim (liturgical poems) did not imply celebration. For example: “Chattanu lefanecha, rachem alenu, we have sinned before You; have mercy on us!”

Unexpectedly, the syna-

gogue in Zurich had a similar custom specifically for the Al Chet prayer: Together, in a happy melody, the congregation sang the various sins we had all committed either as individuals or as a community.

Joy in confession? It seems contradictory. But Rosh Hashanah, we often forget, is also a festival, a time of celebration. We are not only fearful of G-d’s power on judgment day; we celebrate it.And while we acknowledge our misdeeds, and strive to be better people in the upcoming year, not only do we celebrate that opportunity but we express joy because we believe that G-d will pardon us our sins.

Wishing everyone a Rosh Hashanah filled with joy and celebration.

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JACOBS:

This was a year of losses, personally and tangentially. Even though the seasons changed on schedule, it felt as though I walked through a perpetual autumn.

Soon fall will reappear in nature. The High Holidays circle like leaves.

The challenge is beginning anew, without forgetting.

Some of us face this mysterious flux every hour of very day — but something larger

RABBI HILLEL GOLDBERG

SHANA GOLDBERG

JONATHAN TOBIN

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looms in yearly cycles.

Whether real or imagined, we believe it.

My prayer for 5779 is that we begin again — always moving forward, and remembering the love.

H

ILLEL GOLDBERG:

Most of all I pray for health. Then I pray to learn how to pray with greater depth, direction and care. I pray for freshness each and every day — and for the safety of the people and the state of Israel. I am thankful for a lucid consciousness and the spiritual capacity at least to know where I go wrong. I take joy in the triumph of good when it pops up, and it does.

I am grateful for the opportunity to write and publish, to string together words and ideas in a way that, I hope, yields rhythm and beauty. I have no words for the gift of the study of Torah and the the gift of family.

L

ORI

ARON:

I join my family in wishing the community a happy and healthy New Year; one filled with goodness, kindness, charity and much deserved happiness. I am thankful to Hashem for all the good in my life and feel fortunate each and every day.

AMY HIRSHBERG LEDERMAN COLUMNIST

L

ARRY

HANKIN:

Tolerance — which does not mean “approval” — has a basis in Judaism. It doesn’t mean we are always perfectly tolerant of each other, but we are expected to try.

The Talmud tells of a disagreement between the schools of Hillel and Shammai that was finally resolved by a voice from Heaven: “The teachings of both are the words of the living G-d, but the law is in agreement with the School of Hillel.” Why did G-d side with the School of Hillel? “Because they were kindly and humble, and because they studied their own rulings and those of the School of Shammai, and even mentioned the teachings of the School of Shammai before their own.”

In other words, they were tolerant and G-d rewarded the House of Hillel for that.

At this time of renewal — the New Year — let’s look to the example of Hillel and Shammai. However you celebrate, may 5779 be a year of health and happiness.

J

ONATHAN TOBIN:

As we approach the start of 5779, my prayers are for the peace and security of my family, our country and the Jewish people.

But I’m also praying that Americans and Jews, here and in Israel, are able to approach the coming year with the peace of mind that will enable them to think clearly about the challenges that face us without engaging in hysteria and hyperbole and the grace to discuss them without resorting to smears, demonization and questioning the good will or the intentions of those who disagree with us.

We confront a rising tide of anti-Semitism around the globe, threats to Israel’s security and questions about how we define ourselves as Jews and Israel as a Jewish state.

I pray that we not forget the centrality of Zionism and Israel in the fate of the Jewish people as well as the importance of our religion, laws and tradition in keeping faith with both the past and the hope of a Jewish future.

I pray that we will not treat secular partisan loyalties as our chief loyalty and that we as well as our children will find the courage to stand up for Jewish rights in the face of a hostile popular culture.

And I pray that we remember that what unites us as Jews and as Americans is still greater than that which divides us.

T

EHILLA

GOLDBERG:

“Zochreinu le-chaim . . . Remember us for life, O King who desires life.”

I’m praying together with and on behalf of people fighting to beat illness, to regain their good health and independence. I’m praying for doctors and nurses — G-d’s angels — in helping people find healing. Zochreinu lechaim. Praying for another year of life. May it be a healing one. May it be sweet.

Shana Tova U-Metukah.

C

AROL COEN:

Again, I give thanks for my loving husband and family. I pray that we all show compassion and respect. We can all touch a person who may be hurting and suffering with a simple act of kindness. Just stop for a moment and look around.

May everyone be blessed with good health, happiness and peace. May G-d intervene in the world.

TEHILLA R. GOLDBERG

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