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Europe remembers how Eichmann trial changed perception of Holocaust No one heard survivors’ perspective before; old charges of bias failed By TOBY AXELROD JTA

ERLIN — The face, with its twisted mouth, receding hairline and dark-framed glasses, is familiar around the world today. But 50 years ago, when Adolf Eichmann — former head of the Nazi Department for Jewish Affairs — first sat in a Jerusalem courtroom to face war crimes charges, his visage was known to very few. Television changed that. For West Germans, the impact was profound. Twice a week, for four months, entire families — and sometimes neighbors, too — gathered in liv-

The Holocaust on television — for months! — changed the discussion ing rooms to watch the reports from Jerusalem. “There was a lot of watching, and it changed the discussion about the Holocaust,” said philosopher Bettina Stangneth, whose book Eichmann vor Jerusalem (“Eichmann Faces Jerusalem”) is set to be published in Germany on April 18. It wasn’t as if most Germans wanted to watch the trial. “But back then, there was not such a big choice of programs,” Stangneth said. “They could not change the channel so easily.” Now, as historical institutes and museums in Europe and elsewhere look back at the pivotal trial that began 50 years ago, on April 11, 1961, media coverage of the event is a key theme. In Frankfurt, German TV reports

from 1961 will be shown at the Fritz-Bauer Institute, which is hosting a symposium on the Eichmann trial this month. At Berlin’s Topography of Terror documentation center, videotaped testimony by witnesses and by Eichmann are part of a new exhibit. In Paris, the Memorial de la Shoah is dedicating a program to documentary filmmaker Leo Hurwitz, who directed the videotaping of the four-month trial. Back then, Israel was practically a country without TV, said Ronny Loewy, an expert on cinematography of the Holocaust at Frankfurt’s German Film Institute. Israelis either listened to a broadcast of the trial live on the radio or attended a simulcast in an auditorium near the court. “Beside the US, there was no other country where they were reporting to the same extent as in Germany,” Loewy told JTA. A survey showed that 95% of Germans knew about the trial, and 67% favored a severe sentence, according to the 1997 book Anti-Semitism in Germany, The Post-Nazi Epoch Since 1945 by German scholars Werner Bergman and Rainer Erb.

o get out the news at the end of each court day, two hours of clips were flown to London for dissemination to European and US news programs, recalled cinematographer Tom Hurwitz, who was 14 when his father was assigned to direct the taping. In Germany, the clips were used to produce biweekly, 20-minute reports called “An Epoch on Trial.” These broadcasts, and other coverage by some 400 German journalists in Israel, had a decisive

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THAT EVIL, EMOTIONLESS FACE Adolf Eichmann, when shown pictures of the mass brutality of the Holocaust, did not react. impact, according to Stangneth. Until the trial, many Germans had dismissed the few books about the Holocaust as biased. Teachers largely had avoided the subject. Once the broadcasts of the Eichmann trial began, however, they could ignore it no longer. Young Germans looked at the wartime generation differently. Dozens of new books about the Holocaust were written. The story of how Eichmann was brought to justice seemed made for TV. He escaped an American POW camp in Germany after the war, got help from the Catholic Church to flee to Argentina, and lived there for years under the pseudonym Ricardo Klement. Recently, it was revealed that German intelligence officials knew of Eichmann’s location as early as 1952. Before his capture, Eichmann had boasted to friends of his involvement in the Final Solution and shared his dreams of resurrecting National Socialism. He even told Dutch fascist journalist Willem Sassen in the late 1950s that he regretted his failure to complete the job of genocide. Eichmann reportedly said he hoped the Arabs would carry on his

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400 German journalists covered the trial — this had a decisive impact As the date of the trial neared, German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer became intensely worried, according to historian Deborah Lipstadt, whose new book, The Eichmann Trial, came out in March. Adenauer feared “that Eichmann might expose the number of prominent Nazis who served in his government,” she said. Even worse, Lipstadt said, by 1951 Adenauer was fed up with the guilt he felt was being foisted on the Germans for perpetrating the genocide of the Jews. Please see TRIAL on Page 16

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GOLDSTONE REPORT

Goldstone spurs Israeli ‘smart’ warfare Despite Israel’s rejection of Goldstone, it changes military policy based on its critique By LESLIE SUSSER JTA

ERUSALEM (JTA) — Despite Israel’s rejection of the Goldstone report on the Gaza war a year-and-a-half ago, the international criticism it engendered has led the Israel Defense Forces to make a number of significant changes in policy and doctrine. And they’ll stay even though Richard Goldstone has recanted one of the most significant findings of his committee’s report — that Israel intentionally targeted civilians and may have perpetrated war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Among the changes made by the IDF were modifying the way soldiers fight in urban areas, teaching relatively low-level combat officers nuances in the laws of war, attaching humanitarian liaison officers to active forces and making media relations a priority. Last May, eight months after the Goldstone report was released, the IDF issued a new document defining rules of engagement in

Now, besides fliers and phone calls, IDF will fire warning shots — to avoid civilian casualties urban warfare. Although the ideas elaborated long had been standard practice, putting them down in writing was tantamount to introducing a new doctrine for fighting in built-up areas. The document noted that during the Gaza operation, even after every effort had been made to induce civilians to evacuate areas where combat was expected — for example, by dropping fliers and making direct telephone calls to area residents — more often than not some noncombatants stayed behind. The new doctrine requires that after efforts have been made to warn the civilian population to leave, the incoming troops first fire warning shots and give the remaining civilians a chance to leave safely. Then, to minimize casualties among civilians who nevertheless choose to stay, IDF fighters and commanders must use the most accurate weapons at their disposal and choose munitions of relatively low impact.

he IDF also has taken significant legal steps. Officer training courses at company, battalion and brigade levels now include detailed study of international law, with special reference to the rules of war. The Military Advocate General’s Office and the Foreign Ministry consult regularly with foreign governments and international organizations to ensure that all IDF operations conform to accepted legal norms. During the month-long Gaza War in the winter of 2008-09, legal advisers from the Military Advocate General’s Office served with combat forces, advising commanders in real time of what might constitute a breach of law. In January, 2010, then Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi standardized this practice, instructing commanders to consult with legal advisers not only in the planning

stages of military operations, but also during the actual fighting. To prevent possible loss of military focus, however, Ashkenazi ordered that the legal advisers be sent to divisional headquarters rather than battalions or brigades, as is common in some other Western armies. Another step the IDF has taken to help minimize civilian casualties and humanitarian distress on the other side is to attach humanitarian liaison officers to troops in the field. The officers come from a pool set up by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, or COGAT, and are in regular contact with the PA in the West Bank and international aid organizations in Gaza. Their task in the event of hostil-

ities is to help coordinate humanitarian needs on the Palestinian side and to point out locations of sensitive facilities like hospitals, schools and UN aid centers to ensure that they are not mistakenly targeted. Such officers were assigned during the Gaza War on an ad hoc basis and, according to the IDF, proved very effective. As a result, Ashkenazi decided in February, 2010 to refine and institutionalize the system.

he most radical change in IDF thinking since Goldstone has been in the realm of media relations. Now there is a firm consensus in the army that the way military actions are perceived is at least as important as their physical impact. Brig. Gen. Avi Benayahu, the

Israeli army’s outgoing spokesman, is fond of quoting the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen’s dictum that whereas pub-

To instill more media savvy, IDF now sends mobile communication officers with combat units lic relations once was supplemental to battle, now battle is supplemental to PR. More than ever, IDF generals

agree, all operations must now be planned with media, legal and international legitimacy aspects in mind. To instill more media savvy, the IDF Spokesperson’s Office routinely sends its mobile communications’ school unit from one combat unit to the next teaching officers to get their messages across in 20-second sound bites. More important, trained media officers are now attached to combat units. This means that in future combat situations, commanders will have legal, humanitarian and media advice on tap.

ot everyone is happy with the changes. Some say it will make it difficult for the Israeli army to operate in

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L I V E LY O P I N I O N Ambitious Turkey preying on ‘Arab spring’ BY DANIEL PIPES Special to the Intermountain Jewish News urkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu grandiloquently proclaimed a few days ago: “If the world is on fire, Turkey is the firefighter. Turkey is assuming the leading role for stability in the Middle East.” Gül warmly greets Ahmadinejad. Such ambition is new for Ankara. In the 1990s, it contentedly fulfilled its NATO obligations and followed Washington’s lead. Starting about 1996, relations with Israel blossomed. In all, Turkish policy offered an attractive exception to the tyrannical, Islamist and conspirational mentality generally dominating Muslim peoples. That the country’s political leaders were corrupt and fumbling seemed of little consequence. Those faults, however, proved extremely consequential, leading to the repudiation of long-established political parties and the victory of an Islamist party, Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi (AKP), in the elec-

tions of November 2002. By March 2003, in advance of the coming war in Iraq, the new government signaled that a new era had begun by refusing to permit American troops to traverse Turkish territory. Over the next eight years, Turkish foreign policy become increasingly hostile to the West in general, the US, France, Israel in particular, even as it warmed to governments in Syria, Iran and Libya. This shift became particularly evident in May, 2010, when Ankara both helped Tehran avoid sanctions for its nuclear program and injured Israel’s reputation with the Mavi Marmara-led flotilla. But the full extent of Ankara’s Middle East ambitions emerged in early 2011, concurrent with the region’s far-reaching upheavals. Suddenly, Turks were ubiquitous. Their recent activities include: • Providing a model: Gül holds that Turkey can have a “great and

unbelievable positive effect” on the Middle East — and he has some takers. Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia’s newly legalized Ennahda movement, has stated: “We are learning from the experience of Turkey, especially the peace that has been reached in the country between Islam and modernity.” Offering an economic lifeline to Iran: The Turkish president, Abdullah Gül, paid a state visit to Tehran in February, accompanied by a large group of businessmen, capping an evolution whereby, according to the Jamestown Foundation, “Turkey is becoming a major [economic] lifeline for Iran.” In addition, Gül praised the Iranian political system. Obstructing foreign efforts in Libya: Starting March 2, the Turkish government objected to any military intervention against Mu’ammar al-Qaddafi’s regime. “Foreign interventions, especially military interventions, only deep-

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en the problem,” Davutoglu put it on March 14, perhaps worrying about a similar intervention to protect Kurds in eastern Turkey. When military operations began on March 19, Turkish forces did not take part. Turkish opposition delayed NATO’s engagement in Libya until March 31 and then freighted it with conditions. Supporting Qaddafi: Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan helped Qaddafi by issuing both demagogic proclamations (“Turkey will never be a party that points a gun at the Libyan people”) and practical proposals (e.g., that Qaddafi salvage his rule by appointing a president). Ankara also offered, according to Hürriyet newspaper “to be involved in the distribution of humanitarian aid in Libya, to manage the Benghazi airport and to deploy naval forces to control the area between Benghazi and the Greek island of Crete.” In gratitude, Qaddafi replied, “We are all Ottomans.” In contrast, Libyan rebels fumed at and marched against the Turkish government. Helping Damascus: In January, Ankara agreed to train Syrian troops; in March, Erdogan publicly advised Syria’s President Bashar alAssad how to maintain power, perhaps fearful that Syria’s 1.4 million

Kurds might win more autonomy and cause unrest among Turkey’s approximately 15 million Kurds. Anti-Zionism: Ankara has emerged as the leader in delegitimizing Israel. Davutoglu tries to unify its enemies while predicting Israel’s disappearance; a government-affiliated organization plans a new Gaza “freedom” flotilla with at least 15 ships taking part; and the deputy prime minister calls for a Libya-style bombing of Israel. nkara’s ambitions must be checked. Less provocatively and more intelligently than the Iranian regime, it aspires to reshape Muslim countries in its Islamist image. The opening salvos of this effort have gone well, being both effective and largely unnoticed. Possible methods to block AKP influence include: expressing displeasure with Ankara’s “neoOttomanist” policies; publicly questioning whether Turkish actions are compatible with NATO membership; quietly encouraging opposition parties in the country’s June, 2011 elections; and, at this moment of AKP hostility and of Kurdish uprisings in eastern Turkey, reconsidering the delicate question of Kurdish civil rights.

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Ben and Sonya e always said the world wouldn’t be the same without them. In fact, the world wouldn’t be. How right we were. When Sonya died, a deep darkness fell over Ben. No wonder. Sonya was the arm, Ben was the leg. You pick the metaphor. Never have two people so perfectly flowed into each other’s lives. And the two of them together flowed into so many other, countless other, lives. They invented the word “fun” for Ben and Sonya. Actually, they invented a lot of words for them. Fun. Jokes. Practical jokes. Gentle jabs. It is said that after 120 G-d will take each of us to task if we fail to enjoy those parts of the universe that give joy. His mountains. His lakes, and good weather, and sites and scenes and colors and outbursts of friendship and camaraderie. No worries. Ben and Sonya will not be called to task on this account. Not a chance. What a beautiful love of life they exuded; what beautiful lives they lived. Because they invented a lot of other words, too, for Ben and Sonya. Reverence. Respect for Torah, and for Torah scholars. Integrity. Friendship. I never knew any two people who more perfectly integrated the joy and seriousness that life should prompt. It seemed good to leave Atlanta, their beloved Atlanta, if their destination could be the Holy City, Jerusalem. So they made it so. In the Holy City they learned to pray with still deeper feeling, and learned to have fun with their shul mates and fellow Atlantans on aliyah with an even greater joie de vivre. Oh, those jabs.

Ben knew how to find your weak spot, and dig in just enough to make you laugh, and laugh, and pull you up speechless. Only he could get away with this even with his mentors and rabbis and teachers. Ben’s love had so much class and sincerity that he could shower it on anyone, his way.

any special insight, but, yes, the world is not . . . it’s just not, without Ben and Sonya. For all the hundreds of people, young and old, who laughed and smiled, no matter what mood they began with, just for being around Ben and Sonya, there are countless more who will never know them and never understand how big the loss is.

They invented the word ‘fun’ for Ben and Sonya. Actually, they invented lots of words for them.

en was born in Charleston and Sonya in Atlanta. My wife Elaine and I first met them in 1978, when some of their kids were teens. How Ben and Sonya loved those kids of theirs and those children-in-law, and later those grandchildren. Ben was moved to tears when his great-grandchild was named Sonya. Half their lives, it seemed, were spent finding just the right gift, not just for their grandchildren, but for everyone else’s. If anyone I ever knew became an unofficial grandmother and grandfather, or uncle and aunt, of so many countless kids around the globe, it was Ben and Sonya. Half their lives was their presentbuying schedule. Ben and Sonya became a backbone of the super low key and super effective informal Jewish outreach of Atlanta’s Congregation Beth Jacob, under the inspiring and extraordinarily wise and deft leadership of Rabbi Emanuel Feldman. The Rabinowitzes — Ben and Sonya’s last name — loved the Torah and mitzvos Rabbi Feldman taught, and showed them to all comers with their low key yet palpable friendship and love of people. With the Rabinowitzes — and with others like them — the congregation grew from a minyan to some 500 families. Now, the world is no longer the same. Sonya died some six years ago, and Ben, I just learned, to my shock and sadness, a number of weeks ago. Not that it required

omeone died? Sonya was there with meals “around the clock.” In her case, this was not just an expression. People got angry? Ben and Sonya were there and made peace. A person was short on Judaism? Ben and Sonya’s home suddenly became available for Shabbos. Soviet Jews were not free? The lead man in the Soviet Jewry movement in Atlanta was Ben Rabinowitz. A yeshiva high school was needed? Ben Rabinowitz was founding president. Community leaders can be detached. Try this anecdote; it is as revealing as anything I know about the soul of a person who notices every human being: There was a certain beggar at the Western Wall — a “regular” — whom Ben befriended. Not too many people pay beggars much attention. But Ben so enraptured the beggar that the beggar wished to show his appreciation, but what could he do? What did he own? No choice — he took some of his change and put it in Ben’s hand. The Torah says: to “know the soul” of the oppressed. Ben knew.

o my knowledge, Ben had no higher education. But could he write. When he put pen to paper about Israel, the words came out crisp and powerful and convincing. Israel, too, has lost an outsized friend. The last thing I read of Ben’s was

his memoir of his friend Jack Perry, also of Atlanta, and later, like Ben, an immigrant to Jerusalem. Jack was a survivor, Ben was born to freedom in America. Jack had to learn a new language, Ben did not. Jack and Ben both struggled in the early years to make a living. Mostly, though, they struggled together to embrace Yiddishkeit, and marveled at how two people, both of such radically different backgrounds, could end up such deep friends, growing and taking eternal pleasure in the Yiddishkeit they embraced. And in passing it down to the next generations — to their families and beyond. Jack died a couple of years ago, and we visited his widow Lila in Jerusalem — Lila, also a southern belle, sweet and kind like Sonya. In fact, when our daughter Shana was born a couple of weeks after we arrived in Atlanta, Lila, a perfect stranger, moved into our house to take care of the kids while Elaine was in the hospital. Lila came in as if we were her own family. Lila and Sonya were like sisters. How Lila kvells over her Israeli grandchildren, including two barely 20 years old who’ve opened a successful business feeding much of the huge Mir Yeshiva with a fabulously successful cholent, hundreds of pounds of which are sold each Thursday night in their small restaurant nearby. What a journey to Jerusalem, what nachas: the next generations, thriving as observant Jews in the Holy City. ome of our most treasured memories, and mementos, revolve around Ben and Sonya. Purim in 1978 — we still laughed, recalling it decades later. The pictures of Ben with our little kids. The time we visited Sonya in the hospital — there she was, projecting her southern charm and smile, despite weakness that took her life only two days later. Sum it up with the “business” cards and bumper stickers that Ben gave out from his print shop, “Toco Instant Printing.” Ben busied himself, besides with business, with a bumper sticker that, it turns out,

Hillel Goldberg has made its way around the world, and with a business card perfect for spurious tales of woe. Ever seen that bumper sticker, or heard the phrase, “Hang in there — Shabbos is coming”? That’s the creation of Ben Rabinowitz. And he made that “business” card, even though it could be used only rarely, at just the right moment, for only the right person. I pulled it out a few years ago when a close friend greeted me sourly on the plane after he’d gotten up at three in the morning to catch a very early flight, only to see it delayed for hours, then cancelled. He ended up on my flight and I thought to myself — perfect timing, perfect person, for Ben’s card:

NEBECH!! Your story has touched my heart. Never before have I met anyone with more troubles than you have. Please accept this expression of my sincere sympathy. Laughs and exasperation and speechlessness greeted me. Yes, if you pull out this card aptly, you’ll emulate Uncle Benny, as we affectionately called him, who always put things in their proper perspective, as only good humor can. And now he is gone . . . Only he could comfort us. At least, this I know: the last times we spoke, I told him how much I and my whole family loved him. He knew. It’s all we have left: He knew.

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THE READERS SPEAK Marla’s struggle; AJF’s example Editor: I want to thank the IJN for sharing with our community the story of my sister, Marla Gilson, and her fight for her life (“Get sick: need to lose a job,” April 1). My sister and her family spent a joyous Chanukah together. She had worked long and hard over the previous seven months to complete the annual conference planning for her new employer, the Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS). The registration materials were in the mail. A determined tennis player and a tireless advocate , she is well known by friends and colleagues in her greater Washington, DC, community. Besides the birth of her two children, and knee surgery in her teens, my sister had never been hospitalized until she was sent by ambulance to Georgetown Hospital. Acute leukemia had struck; never did she anticipate this struggle. And never could she have imagined that her employer would lack the compassion to work with her to accommodate her need for a bone marrow transplant, a temporary accommodation to work from home providing her with continued employment, health care coverage and peace of mind. Marla has spent most of her adult life working in Washington, DC, as an advocate in the Jewish community. Her many friends and former colleagues have provided her with great emotional and physical support. My Hadassah and Rodef Shalom communities and friends have been a similar support for me and my mother during this time. I am aware that Doug Seserman, president and CEO of the Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado, set a fine standard as a compassionate employer recently. I only hope that AJAS will continue to hear from its member organizations and those that fund them throughout the country that it is not too late to revisit their decision. DELLA GILSON LEVY Denver

Speak out against lies about Israel Editor: Just a few hours ago, both my sons, born and raised here in Denver, were on a bus in southern Israel, our ancestral and biblical homeland. They are studying in Jerusalem and touring Israel whenever they can. What Hamas did today, launching an anti-tank missile at a yellow school bus, is barbaric and very personal to my family. I mourn for those who were wounded today and send my prayers to their family, friends and all Israelis. I urge you to support Israel if and when Israel retaliates against Hamas, their sponsor Iran or any other terrorist organization surrounding Israel, denying it peace and the right to exist as a Jewish nation. Urge the international community and the UN to condemn Hamas and Iran in the strongest terms. I commit to speak out against the lies and illegitimate claims made about and against Israel’s right to exist in peace and security in the Middle East, whether it is by Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims, Europeans or Americans here at home. The Palestinians must stop teaching their children to hate Israelis and Jews and stop naming streets and squares after terrorists. They should return to negotiations without pre-conditions with Israel immediately. I will travel to Israel and Europe this summer for two months. Wherever I go I will declare myself a proud

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Israel: Make the consequences clear Editor: I am concerned about how Israel plans to respond to a declaration of Palestinian statehood. As a psychologist who specializes in conflict resolution and in treatment of high conflict marriages, I have seen repeatedly the importance of strength on the part of the victim partner. Israel in this case is the victim. Research has clarified that when abusive spouses know they will be arrested and jailed, they cease their violence. The main action that prevents abuse is the perpetrator’s clarity about consequences. The perpetrator’s clarity comes from the victim’s clarity that she will initiate action by calling the police to remove the perpetrator from the home if there should be further out-of-bounds behavior. For West Bank Palestinians to stop their abuse against Israel, including their threatened declaration of statehood, Israel must clarify to herself and to the Palestinians that the result will be a 100% takeover of the West Bank by Israel. Israel must be prepared to implement this consequence so it is not making a threat but rather stating the if-then reality. Palestinians must be told firmly that a declaration of statehood will trigger full IDF control of the area, with potential, after a period of IDF rule, for a subsequent vote on integration of the West Bank into Israel. Ironically, becoming a part of Israel is in fact probably the solution that most West Bankers privately would prefer, and the only solution that will end Palestinian incitement, hatred and breeding of terrorists. Similarly, Hamas must be clear that further rockets or missiles sent against Israel will result in a takeover of Gaza with removal of Hamas leaders from positions of power. Gaza then could become the Palestine of a two-state solution, provided that IDF supervises the building of a free press and democratic institutions before an interim government appointed by Israel can be converted to an elected government. Strength to take charge of a bad situation, not running away or withdrawal, brings peace. As to what others in the international community will say, now is an ideal time to take action as Europe and the Arab world both are too concerned with their own internal problems to care all that much about the fractious Palestinians. SUSAN HEITLER, PhD Denver

It’s not money Editor: Angela Engel (“How to cut the state budget without cutting education,” April 8) writes in favor of spending more money on education. I have see the term “educational reform” and the statistics proving that no state is spending enough on education ever since I started reading a newspaper. The headlines don’t change, the stories don’t change, the arguments don’t change; only test scores change and they go down. Parents, you cannot turn the education of your children over to the school. You have to set standards for your children. Otherwise they won’t care. It’s your responsibility, not the school’s. If your child learns that you see a certain level of education as a non-

Jamal Pasha by the Dead Sea, 1915 — the man responsible for the death of thousands of Jews in Eretz Yisrael during WW I — and the death of millions of Armenians.

he outbreak of World War I, on August 1, 1914, had dire consequences for the 90,000 Jews of Eretz Yisrael. During the traumatic days of the First World War, the Jews of Eretz Yisrael faced a brutal wave of persecution. This wave intensified over Passover, 1917, when Jewish communities were forced from their homes to wander as refugees in their own land. They would return to their homes only a year and a half later. On October 28, 1914, the Ottoman Turks made a monumental decision and joined the war on the side of the Central Powers with the Germans, and AustroHungarian Empire. Jews in Eretz Yisrael with Russian citizenship, now being deemed within the enemy camp, faced the brunt of Ottoman Turkish oppression. By the end of the year almost 12,000 Jews had fled, or had been expelled, mostly to Alexandria Egypt. Some Jews faced conscription into the Turkish army. Over the next few years Jewish suffering would increase due to the shortages of supplies and the hoarding of supplies by the Turks. Also, a large percentage of relief funds from Russian Jewry were stopped, resulting in starvation and disease. By the end of the war, the numbers of Jews of Eretz Yisrael were reduced to less than half their population in 1914. A large segment of the population was lost to starvation and disease. As British forces eventually pushed through Gaza into Eretz Yisrael in early 1917 to oust the Turks; persecutions of the Jews intensified. On March, 28, 1917, the Ottoman Governor, Jamal Pasha ordered the forced evacuation of the total populations of Tel Aviv and Jaffa.

negotiable minimum, they will find a way to succeed. If your child sees that you spend your time complaining instead of fixing the problem, they will spend their time complaining. If you don’t make sure your kid is learning, nobody else will. YAAKOV “JIM” WATKINS Denver

Vegetarian Passover Editor: We should commemorate the redemption of our ancestors from slavery this Passover by ending

By LARRY DOMNITCH Special to the IJN The Pasha sought to further punish the Jews, and declared that their joy at the arrival of the British would be short lived. The Pasha also stated that the Jews would share the fate of the Armenians then being slaughtered by Turkish troops. As Turkish allies, German Jews spoke out against the persecution. Socialist deputy of the Reichstag Emmanuel Cohn issued a formal complaint to the German Chancellor protesting the atrocities. One German Jewish newspaper, emphasizing Jewish unity, stated, “Jews, at this time, all Jewry must prove that it will not desert the pioneers of our generation in the land of our fathers. We approach all Jewry with an urgent appeal. Help! Help! Quickly! Help with love! Jewry must do its duty.” Some pressure also bore upon the Pasha from American Jewry. A few examples: Forcing the Pasha to allow a few doctors to accompany the exiles and allowing some Jewish guards to protect homes in Tel Aviv.

n April 1, the order was put into effect, which stated that all had to be out of their homes by April 9: the day after Passover. The Pasha stated that those who did not leave during the Passover holiday would be forced out without their belongings. The exodus of several thousand began immediately. There were no means of transportation; they could only transport those who could not walk and their belongings in carts. Even before their departure, Bedouin gangs were pillaging their homes, under the complicit eyes of the authorities. It was a scene of tragedy. The roads from the Jewish colonies

our slavery to harmful eating habits. More Jews are finding ways to celebrate vegetarian Passovers consistent with Jewish teachings. Jews are not required to eat meat at the Passover seder or any other time. Several Passover themes have vegetarian connections: 1. At the seder, Jews say, “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” Vegetarian diets require far less land, water, fuel, pesticides, fertilizer and other resources, and thus enable the better sharing of G-d’s abundant resources, which can help reduce global hunger and poverty. 2. Passover is the holiday of spring-

were swarmed with men, women and children, roaming helplessly, starving, homeless, facing attacks by bandits. Some of the young men from local settlements tried to protect them, but with limited success as refugees were found along the roads murdered. Many of the refugees scattered to Tiberias, Saba, Petach Tikvah, Zichron Yaakov, the Galilee, and some wound up in Jerusalem where 300 Jews were forced out just weeks earlier. At that time, assistance was requested from the Jewish communities of the Galilee, who responded with the words, “We are your brothers,” helping evacuees leave and to find lodging in communities in the North. Other communities as well opened their doors to refugees, saving thousands of lives. Many perished from starvation and disease. Two hundred and twenty four evacuees were buried in Kefar Saba, 321 in Tiberias, 104 in Safed, 15 in Haifa, 75 in Damascus. An estimated 1,500 died out of an some 10,000 evacuees. The new city of Tel Aviv, built up in only eight years, was pillaged and abandoned, as were the Jewish neighborhoods of Jaffa. Amid the tragedy, relief was on the way with the eventual arrival of the British. Alongside were troops of the 38th and 39th battalion of the Jewish Legion, which joined the fighting on June 5, 1918. Only after the war ended in October, 1918, would the Jews be able to return to their homes, and continue their lives with the bitter memories of April, 1917. By the Simchat Torah holiday, a Jewish presence was reestablished in Tel Aviv. The descendants of those who survived the travails at Passover time in 1917 are the realization of the words of the Psalms, 125:6, “those who plant with tears, reap with joy.” time, a time of nature’s renewal. It also commemorates G-d’s supremacy over the forces of nature. In contrast, the production of meat has negative environmental effects. 3. The main Passover theme is freedom. While relating the story of our ancestors’ slavery in Egypt and their redemption, many Jewish vegetarians also consider the “slavery” of animals on modern “factory farms.” RICHARD H. SCHWARTZ, PhD President, Jewish Vegetarians of North America Staten Island, New York

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Israeli MKs learn about US Jewry Not just American Jewish VIPs going to Israel, but Israeli politicos coming to US By URIEL HEILMAN JTA

EW YORK — Hardly a week goes by that the Israeli Knesset doesn’t receive a delegation of visiting American Jewish VIPs. They come from Jewish organizations, federations and communities, sometimes with US politicians, business leaders or big donors in tow. There’s much less traffic in the other direction. When Knesset members do come to the US, it’s usually for meetings in Washington or to deliver a speech at some event or another. Often they

do a lot of talking without having to do much listening. But a visit last week to Boston and New York by six Israeli Knesset members from the Likud, Kadima and Labor parties was all about listening — part of a new effort by an American Jewish foundation to strengthen the US-Israel relationship by educating Israeli political leaders about the American Jewish community. One by one, the Knesset members present on the trip’s final day described being startled at one point

or another by what they encountered over the course of their week in the US.

and get along without each other, but not in the long run.” Labor’s Daniel Ben Simon was

eaten kosher meat. “He helped us sin with grace and with a smile,” Ben Simon said.

Avi Dichter, a Knesset member from the Kadima Party, speaks at Boston's Harvard Club during a weeklong seminar on American Jewry for Knesset members, April 5. Howie Hecht “I came knowing very little about American Jewry,” said Carmel Shama of Likud. “In the short run, Israel and American Jewry can exist

shocked by the grace and tolerance of a rabbi in Boston who helped him find some non-kosher ice cream even though Ben Simon had just

Kadima’s Ronit Tirosh was surprised to learn that the protesters who disrupted one of the trip’s events — a speech at Brandeis University by participant Avi Dichter, a Knesset member from Kadima and former Shin Bet chief — were Jews and Israelis. “I thought, American Jews, they are born as Jews, so they favor Israel,” Tirosh remarked. Shama said that after listening to American Jews, he now has a completely different view of the debate surrounding the controversial Rotem bill — proposed Knesset legislation that would change how Israel handles converts from abroad and conversions at home. “Now I look at the Rotem issue in a wider and deeper way,” Shama said.

hat, said Jay Ruderman, whose family foundation sponsored the inaugural trip for Knesset members in conjunction with Brandeis’ Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program, was precisely the point. “Israel is the center of the Jewish world, and the Knesset makes decisions that affect the whole Jewish world,” said Ruderman, who immigrated to Israel from the Boston area five years ago. After making aliyah, Ruderman Please see KNESSET on Page 8

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Ford stops funding Israel’s left

Ford Foundation says it’s $20 million has worked; Israeli civil society NGOs successful By NATHAN GUTTMAN FORWARD

ASHINGTON — After being a target for political attacks during the past year, progressive nongovernmental organizations in Israel are now bracing for another hit: the loss of one of their largest donors. The Ford Foundation, which has provided $40 million to civil society NGOs in Israel since 2003, will not resume its funding for programs

Ford Foundation: ‘New Israel Fund has grown into a robust, capable foundation’ in Israel once its current grant round ends in two years. The reason, the organization explains, has to do with changing priorities, not with politics. But for struggling groups in Israel, losing the Ford Foundation’s financial backing means spending time and effort on developing alternative resources in an atmosphere of growing hostility toward civil society organizations that focus on human rights. In recent months, the Ford Israel Fund, the foundation’s arm handling grants in Israel, began notifying grantees that funding will not be renewed after the current $20 million grant expires in 2013. The Ford Foundation, ranked the second-largest philanthropic foundation in America, with assets of more than $10 billion, launched its program in Israel in 2003 as a partnership with the New Israel Fund, which provided the presence on the ground and administered the grants. Prior to this program, the Ford Foundation had given to a broad array of causes in Israel since the Jewish state gained its independence in 1948. The establishment of the Ford Israel Fund made the Ford Foundation a key player in Israel’s NGO world. The initiative focused its grant making in three fields — advancing civil and human rights, helping Arab citizens in Israel gain equality and promoting Israeli-Palestinian peace. The initial $20 million grant expired in 2008. But the Ford Foundation then followed up with a new five-year, $20 million commitment. “That initiative wound down successfully,” said Ford Foundation director of communications Alfred Ironside in a statement he provided for the Forward. The statement noted that since 1948, the Ford Foundation’s support

for programs in Israel exceeded $70 million, and said the foundation would “explore how best to contribute toward democracy and development in the region going forward.” But the bottom line is clear: The partnership with NIF, which yielded $40 million for progressive NGOs in Israel, is coming to an end. “NIF has grown into a robust and capable independent foundation, and we look forward to seeing it continue to thrive,” the Ford statement concluded.

aron Back, director of the Ford Israel Fund, explained that the foundation’s commitments “had never been open-ended.” The new leadership of the Ford Foundation had conducted an acrossthe-board review of all programs and made significant changes in its priorities, he said. The foundation’s new president, Luis Ubinas, took office in 2008 after the new grant to Israel already had been approved. Both five-year funding programs were adopted during the tenure of former president Susan Berresford. “I would obviously want to see this money continue into the future, but the legacy of the Ford Foundation’s work with NIF will continue to be noticed,” Back said. He added that despite the foundation’s decision to shift funds to other purposes, he views the funding program for Israel as a success, thanks to the support it provided to organizations that he

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sees as having a “hugely important voice,” and to the way in which it helped NIF in becoming “a robust and capable” organization. The end of the Ford Foundation grants is expected to have a significant impact on NIF. Ford Foundation grants currently make up approximately a third of NIF’s donor-advised giving, which reaches $14 million to $15 million a year. NIF’s core giving, however, which totals $10 million to $15 million annually, will not be affected by the withdrawal of Ford funds. “This was not a surprise for us,” said Daniel Sokatch, the group’s

he director of one of those groups, Jafar Farah of Israel’s Mossawa Center, which advocates for equal rights for Arab Israelis, told the Forward that he hopes the Ford grants will no longer be needed by the time they end in 2013. “I hope that by then, Israel will be a real democracy with equality for all,” he said. But if Farah is unsuccessful in what he calls “changing the reality,” he still expects the Ford Foundation to reconsider its decision to withdraw from Israel. Please see FORD on Page 16

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Class action suit against Goldstone American Jewish lawyers set to file a civil lawsuit over anti-Israel UN report

ERUSALEM (JTA) — A group of American Jewish lawyers is set to file a civil lawsuit against Richard Goldstone initiated by Israeli lawmaker Danny Danon. The class action suit against the author of the Goldstone Report, a UN document about Israel’s conduct during the month-long Gaza war in the winter of 2008-09, is set to be filed this week in US District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan

by attorney Steve Goldberg, according to a statement issued April 6 from Danon’s office. Danon met with the attorneys during a recent visit to the US, the statement said. It gave no further information on Goldberg or the other attorneys involved in the suit. The lawsuit will demand that Goldstone publicly apologize to the State of Israel and pay a symbolic amount of damages for the accusations he made in the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza

Conflict report. “The Goldstone Report is nothing less than a modern version of the infamous blood libels against the Jewish people,” said Danon. “The distorted image that Judge Goldstone spread about Israel and the Israel Defense Forces has caused immeasurable damage to our citizens, and it will continue to do so for many years to come. I call on Goldstone to publicly apologize for his erroneous report with the hope that perhaps this will begin to repair some of the immense damage that has been inflicted on the international standing of the State of Israel.”

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he Jerusalem Post reported that Danon said he plans to file a similar lawsuit in Israel that would go into effect if Goldstone visits the Jewish state. Goldstone said he will visit Israel in July after being invited by Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai. Goldstone, a former South African judge, wrote in an op-ed earlier this month in the Washington Post that Israel did not intentionally target civilians as a policy during the Gaza War, withdrawing a crit-

TO BE SUED Richard Goldstone ical allegation in the Goldstone Report. “We know a lot more today about what happened in the Gaza war of 2008-09 than we did when I chaired the fact-finding mission appointed by the UN Human Rights Council that produced what has come to be known as the Goldstone Report,” Goldstone wrote.

“If I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different document.” In the wake of the Post op-ed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a host of Israeli officials and organizations have called on the UN to cancel the Goldstone Report, which accused Israel of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. Goldstone told AP last week that he will not seek to quash the report, which was presented to the Human Rights Council in September, 2009. Susan Rice, the US ambassador to the UN, said the Goldstone report is probably beyond fixing and should simply disappear. Rice, speaking to a hearing April 7 of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, was reacting to congressional calls on Goldstone to amend the report “I’m not sure it can be amended,” Rice said. “What we want to see is for it to disappear and no longer be a subject of discussion and debate in the Human Rights Council or the General Assembly or beyond.” Rice has led the effort to stymie the advance of the report through the UN system.

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he came. The new Ruderman Fellows program, which he plans to replicate with other Knesset members, aims to change that. Not that it will be easy. For one thing, having Knesset members take a week off from their busy schedules to participate in a weeklong program in America is no easy feat. At one point during a breakfast presentation on April 8 at the offices of the ADL, three of the Knesset members were studying their cellphones, one had wandered out of the room and one already was gone, having flown back to Israel. The sixth was listening. During their week here, the Knesset members met with religious leaders from the major Jewish denominations, talked with college students, toured Boston, saw a Broadway show, attended a $200a-plate dinner of AIPAC, visited the Boston Jewish federation, had lunch at the Harvard Club and stopped by a Jewish day school. They also took in lectures about American Jewish history, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, and anti-Semitism in America. Throughout the week they were accompanied by Ruderman and Jonathan Sarna, who teaches American Jewish history at Brandeis and helped design the itinerary. Sarna said that during a sabbatical in Israel last year, he was struck by Israeli ignorance of American Jewry. “Even the leading figures in Israel do not feel they understand American Jewry appropriately,” he said. Some of the Knesset members who participated are regular visitors to the US. Dichter says he comes about twice a year. Ben Simon was here only a few weeks ago, when he spoke at the J Street conference in Washington. But others, like Labor’s Eitan Cabel, who has been in the Knesset since 1996, had never been to America. “Even here there are Jews with the same problems we face in Israel,” Cabel said, sharing some of what he

said he learned on the weeklong trip. “We can’t forget that after Israel, this is the biggest Jewish community.”

erhaps more than anything else, the Knesset members said the trip showed them that Israel has much to learn from the liberalism, pluralism, diversity and tolerance that exists in the American Jewish community. Shama opined that it would be nice to have haredi Orthodox Knesset members go on such a trip. While many Israeli politicians bristle at the notion of American Jews tinkering in Israeli politics — last month the Knesset held hear-

‘Even the leading figures in Israel do not feel they understand American Jewry appropriately’ ings investigating J Street, which seeks to pressure Israel into reaching a settlement with the Palestinians — Ben Simon said American Jews need to play a bigger role in Israeli political and social debates. “You should take a position because it will affect American Jews here,” Ben Simon said. “You’re not courageous enough to tell Israeli leaders what you’re doing has an impact on us.” In his halting English, Cabel said, “We must AIPAC and we must J Street.” Since the Labor Party split several weeks ago, both Cabel and Ben Simon are in the Knesset opposition. Ben Simon criticized the current government, calling it “not friendly to American Jews” and citing the investigation of J Street as one example. “We have to be more in contact with American Jewry,” Tirosh said.

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SCHOOL BUS AFTER MISSILE ATTACK School bus interior hit by a Hamas terrorist anti-tank missile near the Gaza Israel border April 7. The Israel Air Force launched retaliatory strikes on strategic targets in Gaza. Hamas sued for a ceasefire (page 13). The missile attack on the bus critically injured a 16 year-old boy, now fighting for his life. Isranet

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‘West Side Stories’: The movie that D

The producers thought they would interview six people; it turned out to be 50 — then

SCOOTER DAYS Larry Littman, Dick Heimann and Steve Farber. By ANDREA JACOBS IJN Senior Writer

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est Side Stories,” an hour-long documentary about Denver’s Jewish shtetl of long ago, induces tears of nostalgia in those who grew up in its Yiddish arms. People like me who never lived on the West Side will also cry — because they never felt that soothing embrace. The documentary, directed by Steve Feld, premiered to 800 Denverites last week at the HEA. For days, hearts remained suspended in memory’s grip. “I must have gotten 650 kisses last night,” Libby Rosen, 89, tells the INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS. Along with numerous Westsiders, she contributed her amazing recollections to the film. Libby attributes her immutable memories of her West Side youth to the family-centered nature of the community. “People didn’t have the money to go to movies or dinner parties,” she says. “Everything we did was built around the home or the synagogue or the park — for me, it was Rude Park. “We made our own good times, honey.” Feld first entertained doing a documentary on the close-knit neighborhood in 1993, when he moved back to Denver after a career as a writer, director and producer in Los Angeles. “I started doing videos for various Jewish organizations here, and every time I sat down to talk with people, they said I needed to make a film about the West Side,” he says. “I thought about it for years. “Then about a year-and-a-half ago, my brother Sandy and Ron Bernstein approached me within days of each other and said, ‘We have to do this because the history is fascinating.’ ” Most documentaries cost between $100,000 and $500,000 from start to completion. “We didn’t have that kind of money,” says Feld. “So we decided to select a handful of prominent Westsiders, interview them, and put together a 10-minute marketing

video to try and obtain grants. “But when we began interviewing people, they said, ‘If you interview me, you’re going to have to interview this person, too.’” The list of six individuals grew to 50.

BIG GUY Bob Loup now — and then “We couldn’t afford to pay crews to film, so I started running the camera and Ron was my assistant,” Feld says of the avalanche of work. “It was just the two of us. And when we finished, we realized we had enough material for the documentary.” The cost of the film, which took a year to make, was $16,000. Each interviewee shared his or her extraordinarily intact memories of the West Side “for over for an hour,” Feld says. “There were so many great stories that we couldn’t include them all.” Different people offered different perspectives of the West Side experience. Ida Strauss, who has since passed away, “was the oldest person we interviewed,” Feld says. “Steve Farber, representing the last of the great generations on the West Side, had a much different view.” While some elderly people can’t

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‘WE MADE OUR OWN FUN’ Irving and Arthur Hayutin.

remember what they ate for breakfast, “those we spoke to remembered every minor detail from their childhood on the West Side,” he adds. “That was the strength of this community. Everyone had such vivid and wonderful memories of growing up there.” The historical photographs — family portraits, wooden shuls, grocery stores, athletic contests, kids in go-carts and playing dice games in alleys, unpaved streets, the ubiquitous Yiddish signs — were donated by individuals and Dr. Jeanne Abrams, head of the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society and Beck Archives. Feldman Mortuary sponsored the premiere of “West Side Stories,” produced under the auspices of the HEA, on the occasion of the mortuary’s 75th anniversary.

week before the premiere, Feld loaned me a rough cut of “West Side Stories” to view in the privacy of my home. After three sips of coffee, I slipped into those hospitable, welcoming West Side arms. Enchanting narratives, accompanied by ceaseless photographic images, breathed life into this transplanted Eastern European shtetl sit-

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uated along the West Colfax viaduct that grew into the communal address for traditional Denver Jewry. The West Side began in the late 1800s after the Gold Rush. An influx of Jews from the illfated Cotopaxi colony contributed to

A West Side man built his own shul because . . . he disliked all 27 existing shuls the West Side’s growth. Jews sent to Denver by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society and the East Coast migration of Jews seeking treatment for TB at the Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society (1904) cemented this self-identified traditional Jewish enclave. The Yiddish-speaking community was populated by peddlers, merchants, groceries, bakeries, dairy farmers, used furniture stores, Yiddish newspapers, saloons, Torah students and aspiring pugilists. In one store, you could buy tefilin and a 3-cent copy of The For-

ward. There were shuls on every corner — 27 synagogues to be exact — reflecting the Old World origins of their founders. For many years, Rabbi Solomon Shapiro led the services. He made everyone cry. Aliyahs were auctioned. (A West Side man who raised chickens for a living built his own shul because he disliked all 27 existing houses of worship.) All the boys had nicknames: Froggy, Governor, Boston, Shmaltzy, Kuku Vinegar (or something like that). The camera asks another man to divulge his distinctive moniker. “Don’t ask,” he warns. Nicknames were so integral to their identities that they didn’t always learn a contemporary’s given name. Gambling in the form of an Italian dice game called Barbut was a favorite back alley diversion. It was a relatively harmless pursuit, but we can only imagine the horror of Westside mothers who learned that their sweet boys were less than perfect. Irv Brown talks about the athletic competency of Jordon “Jordy” Perlmutter, Leonard Alterman, Ed Pepper, Nate Fell, Dick Yates and others. The Guldman Center, with its basketball courts and baseball fields, “was a safe haven for these kids.” “Without the Guldman Center, Bob Loup and I probably would have ended up in reform school,” says Jerry Gray.

B WEST SIDE RALLYING POINT The original Hebrew Educational Alliance building on West Colfax Ave. and Meade St. Beck Archives

y the late 1940s, a rivalry sprang up between Westsiders and their more affluent counterparts on Denver’s East Side. Eventually, however, they became friends. The section on Shabbat is particularly moving — but not lacking in comedic accents. Comedy was integral to the West Side experience. “We used the dining room on Friday nights,” says Bob Loup. “All the other times we See WEST SIDE on Page 12

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ate in the kitchen.” A few days before Shabbos, families walked to Sozny’s or Brizman’s fish market to buy carp to make gefilte fish. The carp were then placed in bathtubs at home, soaking up water until they met their fate. People remember cautiously scan-

DOER Gerald ‘Jerry’ Grey ning their tubs for carp before sticking in their toes. “Everyone’s house smelled the same on Shabbos,” Rosyne Gardenswartz says. “We lived next door to Cantor Jack Lefkowitz of the Alliance,” she remembers. “Every Shabbos morning he would wake us with his gorgeous singing voice.”

BUILDER Jordon ‘Jordy’ Perlmutter When the Hebrew Educational Alliance formed in 1932, it became the central rallying point for Westsiders. The annual dinners attracted 600 to 800 people. “They were the highlight of the social season,” says Neal Price of the HEA. Rabbi Manuel Laderman, the first American-born English-speaking rabbi in the West Side’s history,

assumed the pulpit at the Alliance. To this day, Westsiders praise his accessibility and kindness. “Oh, the rabbi was a giant of a man,” says Mickey Gart. “He had a philosophy of treating everyone with respect, which is a very Jewish thing,” concurs Abe Wagner. After services on Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Laderman played football with the kids. The entire street was closed off. The West Side may have instituted the first economic cooperative in the West. Storekeepers loaned each other money and freely shared inventory. Competition was non-existent. Every Chanukah, A.B. Hirschfeld passed out a little money to the children. The neighborhood established the West Colfax Loan Association for refugees. “We never locked our doors,” the interview subjects repeated. “Never.” This selfless ethos characterized the West Side, which lost its cohesive identity due to urban growth and the ability to realize upscale economic aspirations in the 1950s. The emotional interview with Ian Gardenswartz, whose tears threaten to interrupt the flow, summarizes the indelible spirit of the West Side. One spring, as Ian and his brother Wesley helped their parents fill Passover grocery orders, there was a knock at the door. Brother Mark Gardenswartz, who was studying in Boulder, made the trip to Denver to surprise and assist his family during this harried time. “My dad opened the door and said, ‘Florence Nightingale has come to save the day!’ “And that’s what the West Side was all about,” Ian says.

he proof of an excellent film is evident in the general buzz that lingers after its conclusion. If people talk about it over coffee that night and in small groups at work the following morning, it’s indicative of moderate success. But when nearly everyone who visits the IJN or calls the office on an unrelated matter several days later expresses unbridled enthusiasm, you know something truly magical has transpired. This is the case with “West Side

Stories.” “It was a snapshot of my life,” says IJN account executive Bernie Papper, who can’t stop thinking about the documentary. “It was the most memorable time — and it will never come again.” Feld, who describes “West Side Stories” as a work in progress, says the film is both a tribute to a vanished culture and a teaching tool

‘My dad opened the door and said, Florence Nightingale has come to save the day! — that’s what it was all about’ for future generations. “We want to preserve the history of the West Side because we think it’s unique,” he says. “There are so many stories out there, and we don’t want to lose them after the storytellers are no longer with us. “In a very real sense, this documentary honors them all. But we want everyone in the Denver metropolitan area to see where these people came from. “This documentary is not just for the Jewish community, but for all of Denver. We want people to appreciate the culture that defined the old West Side.” “West Side Stories” was directed by Steve Feld; produced by Ron Bernstein, Sandy Feld and Marc Rosen; and narrated by Keith Riker. The film’s closing credits thank Dr. Jeanne Abrams, Ken Berry, Ron Bernstein, Irv Brown, the family of Lester Gold, Steve Farber, Jerry Feld, Paul Feld, Steven P. Feld, Ian Gardenswartz, Walter Goldberg, Gerald Gray, Wally Halper, Jerry Lande, Robert Loup, Gary Mosko, Jordon Perlmutter, Libby Rosen, Steve Rosen, Meyer Saltzman, Ron Schiff, Goldie Smith, Rosetta and Harold Steinberg, the family of Ida Strauss, Abe Wagner, Leah Wolpa, Mike Zelinger and Morris Zelinger.

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NEWS Black student group slams ‘Israel Apartheid Week’

EW YORK (JTA) — An African-American student group took out ads in college newspapers blasting Israel Apartheid Week organizers for abusing the term. In a full page ad titled “Words matter” and appearing in newspapers on April 7, the Vanguard Leadership Group accused Students for Justice in Palestine of a “false and deeply offensive” characterization of Israel. “SJP has chosen to manipulate rather than inform with this illegitimate analogy,” Vanguard says in the ad, which is signed by members who attend several historically black colleges. “We request that you immedi-

Israel, Gaza terrorists agree to a ceasefire

ERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel and terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip reportedly agreed to a cease-fire. The agreement came late Sunday, April 10, and was followed by a Kassam rocket fired on Ashkelon and 10 mortar shells that hit southern Israel. Israel did not respond to the rockets, showing that the cease-fire was holding, according to reports. Hours before the agreement, Israeli government ministers had ordered the army “to continue to act against those responsible for terrorism.” The cease-fire follows a weekend in which more than 120 rockets were fired at Israel, including one that struck a school bus seriously injuring a teen, and in which Israeli retaliatory strikes on terrorist sites killed 19 Gaza Palestinians. “We will judge the other side over the next few days,” a senior Israeli official told Reuters. “The extent to which Hamas controls the other militant groups will affect the way we choose to act.” A senior Palestinian source quoted in the international Arabic newspaper Al-Sharq al-Aswat said that Egypt was working to seal the current unwritten cease-fire and asked the UN envoy to the Middle East, Robert Serry, to help in negotiations Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday decried the cease-fire, telling Israel Radio that “Hamas is fighting a war of attrition against us. We won’t come to terms with a situation in which they decide when there’s quiet and when the area heats up.” Lieberman accused Hamas of taking advantage of the recent months of relative quiet to smuggle in more and farther-reaching rockets. Israeli military strikes on Gaza began April 7 after Hamas fired an anti-tank rocket at a school bus, critically injuring a teenage boy and the bus driver.

ately stop referring to Israel as an apartheid society and to acknowledge that the Arab minority in Israel enjoys full citizenship with voting rights and representation in the government.” The ad appeared in newspapers on campuses that saw Israel Apartheid Week activity in February, including Brown University, UCLA, Columbia University and the University of Maryland. Vanguard, a leadership development group for students from historically black universities, in recent years has forged ties with AIPAC, and its members have visited Israel.

Withdrawal considered

ERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering withdrawing Israeli troops from the West Bank, Haaretz reported this week. The Tuesday, April 12, report came a day after Netanyahu said during a meeting with the ambassadors of European Union countries that he believes there is little chance of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians resuming anytime soon, and that he is considering what actions to take if negotiations are not resumed. The Israeli leader also addressed the possibility that he would make a major policy address. “I have not decided what to say, and when to say it,” he said, according to Haaretz. Haaretz reported that Netanyahu at this time is not considering evacuating more settlements.

Beck to address Christians United

ASHINGTON (JTA) — Glenn Beck will keynote the 2011 Christians United for Israel conference. Beck’s appearance as a keynoter at the Washington Summit of the group in July was posted last week on CUFI’s website. The volatile talk show host, who announced last week that he is leaving the show he hosts on Fox News Channel, has passionate Jewish detractors and supporters. Liberal Jewish groups have slammed him for abusing Holocaust imagery — for instance, in likening “social justice” movements to the Nazis — and for falsely accusing George Soros, a

KEYNOTE Glenn Beck billionaire liberal philanthropist and Holocaust survivor, of collaborating with Nazis. More recently he has peddled theories that closely parallel antiSemitic tracts, positing the con-

trol of the international economy and culture by a cabal. In these cases, many of the “villains” Beck names are Jewish, but he does not identify them as such. Jewish defenders note Beck’s strong pro-Israel credentials; he was one of the only US news media personalities who focused intensely on the brutal murders last month of five members of a family in a West Bank settlement. A CUFI email blast to followers describes Beck “as a leading spokesman in defense of Israel and the Jewish people. No matter what your political leanings, there can be no denying the depth, sincerity and importance of Glenn’s stand for Israel.”

Supreme Court: parochial credit OK

ASHINGTON (JTA) — The US Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to an Arizona tuition tax credit program that benefits parochial schools, with all three Jewish justices dissenting. The court on April 4 threw out a lawsuit against the program, which provides tax credits to those who donate to “school tuition organizations” that grant scholarships to private schools, including religious schools. The decision prompted the first written dissent by Jewish Supreme Court Justice Elana Kagan, who said the 5-4 ruling “threatens to eliminate all occasions for a taxpayer to contest the government’s monetary support of religion.” Kagan used a hypothetical case relating to Jews in her dissenting opinion, writing: “Suppose a

DISSENT Elana Kagan State desires to reward Jews — by, say, $500 per year — for their religious devotion. Should the nature of taxpayers’ concern vary if the State allows Jews to claim the aid on their tax returns, in lieu of receiving an annual stipend?” She was joined in her dissent by the other two Jewish jus-

tices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer. The ADL called the court’s decision “a significant setback for religious liberty in America.” “The Supreme Court has dramatically undercut the ability of taxpayers to protect religion and government by intervening when government money is improperly spent,” Robert Sugarman and Abraham Foxman, ADL’s national chair and national director, respectively, said in a statement. The Orthodox Union, which supports educational vouchers for parochial schools, applauded the decision. The OU had joined several other faith-community representatives in filing a friendof-the-court brief in support of the constitutionality of the program. “The high court upheld school choice today,” said Nathan Diament, director of public policy for the Orthodox Union.

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Iron Dome successful

ERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s military is ordering four more Iron Dome missile defense systems, which successfully deployed during recent rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces said Monday, April 11, that it would order the batteries from the Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems at a cost of up to $80 million each. The units reportedly will be delivered in a year-and-ahalf and be ready for immediate use. Funding for the new defense batteries, which intercepted all of the rockets in its coverage area in recent Gaza terrorist activity, is slated to come from an extra security aid allocation from the US. The military aid, $3 billion for 2011, plus an additional $205 million for Iron Dome, has been tied up for five months due to a budget impasse in Washington. President Obama was scheduled to sign the 2011 budget bill, which includes the aid to Israel, later this week.

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The Pope and a Jew from Brooklyn Pope John Paul II’s Jewish collaborator, 1988-2005, had dramatic interfaith effect Catholic relations that was a cornerstone of John Paul’s papacy. But it had little to do with formal meetings or dialogue sessions. Instead, from 1988 until John Paul’s death in 2005 at the age of 84, Levine worked closely with the

termed “a deep, spiritual friendship.” “If a Jewish kid from Brooklyn can have a spiritual friendship with the pope, then the world can learn something,” Levine said in a video presentation about the book. The friendship began in 1988, in

The Pope ‘believed that wordless prayer was incredibly important, and I believe music gave voice to that wordless prayer’

MUSIC Pope John Paul II was moved by Gilbert Levine’s music. Levine was moved by the Pope to become a more observant Jew — and don’t ask about the Pope and Levine’s mother. Wiley PR By RUTH ELLEN GRUBER JTA

OME — When hundreds of thousands of people converge on the Vatican for the beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1, a Brooklyn-born Jewish orchestra conductor will have an

honored place among them. Gilbert Levine, whose grandparents emigrated from Poland and whose mother-in-law was a survivor of Auschwitz, is a distinguished conductor who has performed with lead-

‘ . . . the Pope was recalling erev Shabbat in Wadowice and his vivid remembrance of Jewish life in Poland before WW II’

ing orchestras in North America, Europe and Israel. For 17 years Levine enjoyed a unique, and unlikely, relationship with the Polish-born John Paul, one that led him in 1994 to become the first American Jew to be granted a papal knighthood. Levine says it also played a role in his deciding to become more involved in his own Judaism; he now attends an Orthodox synagogue. The connection between the pontiff and the maestro had much to do with the fostering of Jewish-

Polish pope to produce a series of landmark classical music concerts at the Vatican and elsewhere. Their aim was to use music as a tool to foster religious dialogue and reconciliation. “The pope ennobled and enabled me to think that this was a mission that I should take with me for the rest of my life,” Levine told JTA in a telephone interview from his home in New York. “And I do, very gladly.” The performances included the unprecedented Papal Concert to Commemorate the Shoah held at the Vatican on Yom HaShoah in 1994. At the beginning of the concert, which featured the recitation of kaddish by the actor Richard Dreyfuss, six Holocaust survivors lit six candles — one representing each of the six million Jewish victims. One of the survivors was Levine’s mother-in-law, Margit, who was born in Czechoslovakia and had lost 40 members of her family in the Holocaust. The pope “believed that wordless prayer was incredibly important, and I believed that music gave voice to that wordless prayer,” Levine said. “I think he understood and came to understand through me that art can do a tremendous amount.”

evine recounted the story of his years working with John Paul in an intensely personal memoir titled The Pope’s Maestro, which was published last fall. The book traces a relationship that Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, John Paul’s longtime secretary,

the waning days of communism, when John Paul summoned Levine to a private audience at the Vatican shortly after Levine had become director of the philharmonic orchestra in John Paul’s beloved Cracow, the city that had been his archdiocese before he became pope in 1978. From the early days of his pontificate, John Paul had signaled that outreach to the Jewish world would be one of his priorities. Born Karol Wojtyla in the small town of Wadowice in 1920, John Paul had had Jewish friends and neighbors, and he was an eyewitness to both the Holocaust and totalitarian communism. Rabbi A. James Rudin, the American Jewish Committee’s senior interreligious adviser, recalls that at an audience at the Vatican with an AJC group in 1990, the pontiff “became very mystical and began to sway a bit and began talking about Friday afternoons in his hometown during the 1930s. He spoke of ‘candles in the windows, psalms being chanted.’ “He was clearly recalling erev Shabbat in Wadowice and his vivid remembrance of Jewish life in Poland before WW II,” said Rudin, author of the new book Christians & Jews, Faith to Faith: Tragic History, Promising Present, Fragile Future. As pope, John Paul prayed at Auschwitz on his first trip back to Poland in 1979, and he repeatedly condemned anti-Semitism, commemorated the Holocaust, and met with Jewish leaders and laymen. In 1986 he crossed the Tiber River to Rome’s Great Temple to become the first pope to enter a synagogue.

‘The pope honored my faith so deeply that it just opened us up to our heritage even more’ There he embraced Rome’s chief rabbi and paid respects to Jews as Christianity’s “elder brothers in faith.” A few years later John Paul oversaw the establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel, and in 2000 he visited the Jewish state.

ohn Paul’s death triggered an unprecedented outpouring of tribute from Jews around the world, and Jewish leaders joined the millions who crammed Rome for his funeral. There, in St. Peter’s Square, many faithful raised the cry “Santo Subito!” — a demand that John Paul II be made a saint right away. The process ordinarily can take decades, even centuries. But John Paul’s successor, Pope Benedict XVI, put the Polish pontiff on a fast track Please see MUSIC on Page 16

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NEWS

Suspect arrested in attack on Chabad center

MOTIVE? Ron Hirsch

OS ANGELES (JTA) — The suspect in an explosion outside of a Southern California Chabad House was arrested after he was recognized while praying in a suburban Cleveland synagogue. Ron Hirsch, 60, also known as Israel Fisher, was arrested Monday night, April 11, in a Cleveland Heights synagogue and Jewish center by the FBI and local police shortly after evening prayers as he sat studying from a Jewish text. Unconfirmed media reports this week placed Hirsch in Denver, where he had reportedly made a stop during an eastbound bus trip. Hirsch had visited the LA-area synagogue on Sunday night, where he prayed and then asked the rabbi for food and a place to stay. The rabbi bought him dinner and put him up at a local hotel instead of offering to let him stay at the local Hebrew shelter, since Hirsch was not able to produce the proper credentials to

be allowed to stay there. The next day, the rabbi saw Hirsch’s photo on a Jewish website. “I saw the facial features, although he shaved off part of his beard,” the unidentified rabbi told ABC News. “First thing I did was call my local rabbi to see if I could report him. He said, ‘If he is a danger to society, you have to report him.’ I called the FBI in Santa Monica. They asked me to call the Cleveland Heights police. They came to synagogue, and he was sitting right in the back.” The April 7 blast at the Santa Monica Chabad House, which was believed to be deliberately set after initially being classified by police as an industrial accident, forced the evacuation of the Jewish center and synagogue during early morning prayers. It raised security concerns at Los Angeles-area synagogues and Jewish institutions. The explosion launched a 300pound metal pipe encased in concrete, which smashed through the roof of a home next door to the Chabad House Items found near the site were linked to Hirsch, who is being sought on state charges of possessing a destructive device and additional charges. He is known to frequent synagogues and Jewish community centers seeking charity from patrons. Police in Santa Monica knew that Hirsch had purchased a bus ticket to New York and had been scheduled to arrive there Sunday after 10 scheduled stops. Police at each of the stops had been notified, according to ABC News.

Goldstone retraction spurs anti-Semtisim

EW YORK (JTA) — Richard Goldstone’s retraction of key findings in his report to the UN on the Gaza war has spurred a new round of anti-Semitism and conspiracy theories in the Arab world, according to the ADL. “Just as the original report was celebrated by Arab cartoonists as ‘proof’ of the evil nature of Israel and Jews, so too has the decision by Judge Richard Goldstone to reconsider his findings inspired another round of hateful caricatures and stereotypes

US blocks Quartet peace outline

ASHINGTON (JTA) — The US reportedly blocked an initiative by other major powers to outline an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement. The three other members of the Quartet guiding Middle East peace talks — the UN, the European Union and Russia — had pressed for publication of such an initiative as early as today, April 15, AP reported. The US, which usually leads the Quartet initiatives, nixed the idea, saying it was not the right time. Such an outline would include borders and solutions for the Palestinian refugees and for sharing Jerusalem. Talks have been stalled since September, when the PA walked out because Israel would not extend a partial freeze on settlement building. Israel and the US say the burden is on the Palestinians to return to direct talks, but the other members of the Quartet also blame Israel for not stemming settlement building. Israeli President Shimon Peres made keeping such an initiative from coming forward at this time a key message of

his Washington and UN visits last week.

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The Arab cartoons include Jewish conspiracy theories in the Arab Media,” said Abraham Foxman, ADL’s national director. “Newspapers across the Arab world have responded to the Goldstone developments with a series of hideous caricatures, many of them viciously anti-Semitic.” The Arab cartoons include con-

spiracy theories suggesting that the Jewish lobby played a sinister role in pressuring Goldstone to change his mind, or accusing Jews and Israelis of attempting to whitewash the report’s findings, the ADL said. The organization also said that several use creative wordplay to suggest that Israel bribed the jurist with “Gold” while hurling “stones” against the Palestinians, or burying dead Palestinians in a shallow grave marked with a “stone.” A sampling of the cartoons is available on the ADL website.

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Ford Foundation stops funding Israel’s left FORD from Page 7

Mossawa owes nearly 10% of its budget to grants from the Ford Foundation. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel, another Ford Foundation grantee, receives $100,000 a year from the fund, a grant that makes up 3% of its budget. Hagai El-Ad, ACRI’s executive director, said the impact of the Ford Israel Fund’s loss will not be that great. “Getting notice so early in advance allows us to invest in developing new resources,” El-Ad said. ACRI devoted the money it received from the Ford Foundation in recent years to programs aimed at promoting social justice and fighting economic gaps in Israeli society. Back believes that most, if not all, grantees will survive the loss of Ford as a funder. “I’d be surprised if any one of them will go out of existence,” he said, adding that he intends to focus his

work in coming years on ensuring that grantees develop alternative funding sources for the day after the Ford Foundation pulls out. The foundation’s decade-long partnership with NIF was fraught with criticism over its choice of grantees

‘Getting notice so early in advance allows us to invest in developing new resources’ and causes, which mostly were on the liberal end of the political spectrum. This criticism peaked after the 2001 Durban conference, where NGOs, some of them funded by the Ford Foundation, backed resolutions equating Israeli policies with those

of the South African apartheid regime. In response, the foundation adopted stricter criteria for funding, and despite being blasted by Israelis, it decided to move ahead with the first five-year $20 million grant.

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ord Foundation has improved their grant guidelines since Durban I, but there are still concerns with funding practices,” said Naftali Balanson, managing editor of NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based watchdog organization that has been a leading critic of not-for-profit organizations that express critical views of Israel. In the past year, NIF and other NGOs supported by the Ford Foundation came under attack in Israel from politicians on the right and from such organizations as NGO Monitor and Im Tirtzu, which claim that groups support the delegitimization of Israel. The Israeli Knesset passed laws requiring increased transparency of

The Pope and a Jew from Brooklyn MUSIC from Page 14

toward sainthood, waiving the usual five-year waiting period after a candidate’s death before the process may begin. Beatification is a venerated status just one step away from sainthood. It can be granted after a candidate for sainthood is judged to have interceded to cause a miracle. In John Paul’s case, the Vatican declared that a French nun said to have had Parkinson’s disease recovered after praying to him. A second miracle must be recognized before John Paul can be canonized, or made a saint. “Miracles after the death are the

ones that count toward beatification and canonization,” Levine explained. He said John Paul as pope had wrought a sort of personal miracle in his own family — by “bringing peace” to Levine’s mother-in-law, who had been deeply scarred by her experiences during the Shoah and the annihilation of her family. “The pope reached out to her, wanted to see her,” Levine said. The pope spoke intensely with her during a private audience, Levine said, “and he showed her that he understood, and that he heard her. The voice that was inside her, he heard it.” After this, he said, “She was a changed woman. It wasn’t that it made everything all right — of course

it couldn’t. But finally someone had heard and it was just so powerful. “She felt this reaching out to her, and she died at peace.”

evine said his bond with the pope also had a profound effect on his own Jewish identity. He and his family now worship at an Orthodox synagogue in New York. “My sense of Judaism became much more powerful,” he said. “The pope honored my Judaism and the faith of our family so deeply and so honestly, from his heart, that it really just opened us up to our Jewish faith and heritage even more than it was before.”

NGO funding and initiated parliamentary hearings targeting these groups. “Unfortunately, the situation in

Israel is troublesome,” Back said, “but I don’t think this should be the guidepost for measuring our success.”

Fifty years since Eichmann trial — it changed Europe TRIAL from Page 2

“He thought it was time to move on,” she said. “It is shocking that he could say that. And here it was, coming back, in a very strong way.”

he Eichmann trial was full of drama, drawing the world’s attention to the perpetrator and to his victims. Eichmann faced 15 criminal charges, including crimes against humanity and war crimes. Many millions of eyes studied Eichmann through TV sets, trying in vain to discern in his word, manner and expressions signs of remorse. Tom Hurwitz recalled how his late father once filmed Eichmann viewing a selection of film clips taken after the liberation of concentration camps. Eichmann had the right to see the clips before they were shown in the courtroom. During the screening, one cameraman focused on Eichmann as he watched one horrific image after another. Eichmann sat impassively. Hannah Arendt described the stony figure in her 1963 work, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil, launching a debate that continues to this day as to whether Eichmann was a

cog in the Nazi machine or a true believer in genocidal anti-Semitism. The guilty verdict was pronounced in December, 1961, and Eichmann was hanged on May 31, 1962 — the only judicial execution ever carried out in Israel. Eichmann’s ashes were scattered in the Mediterranean Sea. Even once Eichmann was gone, the impact of the trial and its coverage continued. With so many German journalists in Israel, reports about life in the young Jewish state abounded. An era of exchange began. And the obvious fairness of the trial — Eichmann had a German lawyer and obviously was not being tortured — “looked like justice, not revenge,” Stangneth said. “This also had an impact on the image of Israel. One can say that Israel came a little bit closer to Germany.” The trial also helped Germany come closer to confronting itself. Soon afterward, in December, 1963, Germany launched its famous Frankfurt Auschwitz trial, which lasted through the summer of 1965 and lay out the brutality of former neighbors and relatives for all to see. “The Eichmann trial put the theme there,” Stangneth said. “One could not ignore it.”

Goldstone prompts new Israeli military policies GOLDSTONE from Page 3

combat situations and won’t prevent the next Goldstone report because, they say, war is always ugly, brutal and destructive. Nevertheless, it seems that in the post-Goldstone era, with Israel under severe international scrutiny, the IDF is determined to do all it can to uphold the strictest standards of international law. Moreover, the IDF is collaborating with some of the human rights organizations critical of its actions to make sure cases of alleged IDF misconduct are handled appropriately. Last July, the military advocate general, Avichai Mendelblit, singled out B’Tselem, which monitors Israeli actions against Palestinians, for thanks. “Between the military and various human rights organizations, there is constant dialogue,” IDF spokesman Capt. Barak Raz told the Forward newspaper last year. Another inkling of the IDF’s heightened legal sensitivity came earlier this month, when the Israeli army notified the Supreme Court that any Palestinian civilian deaths in the West Bank caused by the IDF in non-combat situations will now automatically spark a criminal investigation. Under the old policy, the army first conducted a fact-finding field inquiry to decide whether or not to open a criminal file, laying itself open to charges that the “fact-finding” often was simply a ruse to block criminal proceedings. Now such criminal investigations will be mandatory.

n what American military strategist Edward Luttwak has dubbed “the post-heroic era,” the IDF finds itself hampered by two major constraints: care not to conduct operations that might incur international censure or operations that could lead to heavy Israeli military casualties. Sometimes the two principles are at odds, as when Israeli ground forces used heavy fire in the Gaza War to avoid casualties, and in so doing put Palestinian civilian lives at risk. But often they are complementary, as in the IDF’s reluctance to commit ground troops unless absolutely necessary. Part of the solution to the postGoldstone dilemma lies in technology. For example, using super-accurate munitions that can pinpoint terrorist targets, pilotless planes that can identify and attack wouldbe rocket launchers, and active defense systems like the Iron Dome — anti-missile batteries that last week downed several Grad rockets launched from Gaza. The system simultaneously located their launch points, enabling immediate attacks on the militiamen firing them. These capabilities enabled Israel to cool the latest Gaza flare-up without incurring international opprobrium or risking soldiers’ lives. In other words, the Goldstone report and its international ramifications have pushed the IDF into a process of self-examination resulting in a new doctrine of “fighting smart” from operational, legal, humanitarian and media points of view.

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NEWS ‘Clean Up’ Israel founder accused of dirt

YDNEY, Australia (JTA) — The Australian founder of a movement to clean up Israel has denied allegations that he illegally dumped hazardous waste. Phillip Foxman accused the New South Wales Dept. of Environment of conducting a “witch hunt” against him, according to a report Sunday, April 10, in the Sun-Herald newspaper in Sydney. The newspaper reported that a local council south of Sydney has taken civil action against Foxman for allegedly dumping more than 25,000 tons of material. In proclaiming his innocence, Foxman told the Sun-Herald, “There are a number of vicious, nasty and unethical people in the organization. I don’t consider this illegal dumping. “I have a development approval for the site to build a house and a pool . . . and I am a licensed recycling contractor.” Foxman was inspired to launch an environmental organization in Israel after witnessing the 1997 Maccabiah bridge disaster. Four Australian Jews died when a makeshift bridge collapsed over the Yarkon River, plunging the Australian team into its polluted waters. On his return from the 1997 Maccabiah, Foxman met Clean Up Australia founder Ian Kiernan, and the idea for Clean Up Israel was born. Foxman was in Israel last week helping for this year’s Clean Up Israel day, March 29.

Iron Dome anti-missile works RESPONSE WILL BE MUCH HARSHER IN THE FUTURE Defense Minister Ehud Barak, left, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center and Israel Air Force Major General Ido Nehushtan examine an ‘Iron Dome’ anti-missile battery near Ashkelon, which successfully stopped a missile fired from Gaza. Isranet

Israel expects next war’s missiles to hit Tel Aviv

‘UNRELIABLE’ Mohammed Tantawi

ERUSALEM (JTA) — In the next war, Israeli officials expect Hezbollah to fire about 500 missiles a day at Israel from Lebanon, including 100 that will reach Tel Aviv, leaked cables show. A batch of leaked US diplomatic cables shared with Haaretz by WikiLeaks were published April 8. Summaries of conversations in 2009 between US officials and Israeli intelligence officials show that Israel expects the next war with Hezbollah, the Lebanonbased Shiite terrorist group, to last two months. Israel long has complained that UN pledges in the wake of the

2006 Lebanon war to stem the flow of missiles into Lebanon have proved worthless, and that Hezbollah is stronger than it was before the war. The group, which is now a leading party in Lebanon’s government, “is preparing for a long conflict with Israel in which it hopes to launch a massive number of rockets at Israel per day,” an Israeli officer is quoted in the cables as saying. “In the 2006 Second Lebanon War, Tel Aviv was left untouched — Hezbollah will try to change the equation during the next round and disrupt everyday life in Tel Aviv.” In other WikiLeaks revelations, released through Haaretz and also in an interview that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gave Yediot Achronot, Israeli officials in 2009 accused Turkey of helping Iran evade sanctions and describe Egyptian Defense Minister Mohammed Tantawi as unreliable in the joint Egyptian-Israeli effort to stem arms smuggling into the Gaza Strip. One US cable alleges that Israel and the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain — currently convulsed in unrest — share intelligence ties. Tantawi now chairs the military council leading Egypt in the wake of the revolution earlier this year.

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NEWS French Jew severely beaten outside synagogue

ARIS (JTA) — A 21-yearold student was severely beaten near his synagogue in southern France after acknowledging to his attackers that he was Jewish. After leaving a synagogue in the town of Villeurbanne, near Lyon, on April 7, the victim was confronted by two men in their early 20s who insulted him and asked him if he was Jewish. When the victim, whose name has not been released to the media, did not deny his religious affiliation, the two men attacked him in the head and

upper body with a pellet gun and a club, according to police reports. The victim spent the night in the hospital and was treated for head, stomach and arm wounds. He was released the following day. Police are searching for the attackers. Marcel Amsellem, president of the CRIF Jewish umbrella group in the southeastern Rhone-Alpes region, said the Jewish community there was seriously concerned about the “horrifying act.” The local mayor also condemned the incident.

Hamas official targeted in Sudan

ERUSALEM (JTA) — The target of an airstrike on a car in Sudan blamed on Israel was a high-ranking Hamas official, Palestinian intelligence officials said. One of the men killed in the April 5 attack was Abdul-Latif Ashkar, who coordinated weapons smuggling for Hamas and was the successor of Mahmoud AlMabhouh, the Hamas official assassinated in a Dubai hotel room in January, 2010, the Palestinian news agency Ma’an reported last week. “This is absolutely an Israeli attack,” Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti told reporters in the capital of Khartoum, Reuters

Lieberman on ‘Arab spring’: Economic stability is the key

ERLIN (JTA) — Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that only economic stability in Arab countries would ensure political stability in the Middle East. Lieberman, on the eve of opening Israel’s new consulate in Munich, also called for stronger ties between Europe and Israel. “The main reasons for the recent uprisings is not the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is not even the Muslim Brotherhood. The reason is misery and poverty,” Lieberman said April 7 at a news conference in Berlin with his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle. Lieberman, who accompanied Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the German capital

last week, presided April 8 over the opening of the new consulate with Bavarian Governor Horst Seehofer and Munich Mayor Christian Ude. Munich bears a historic symbolism as the birthplace of the Nazi Party. According to the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, Israel decided to open the consulate a few months ago, following up on Seehofer’s invitation. An Israeli general consulate was previously located there from 1948 to 1953. “Israel’s decision . . . shows our relations [with Germany] are very intensive,” Westerwelle told journalists April 7 at the 11th European-Israeli Dialogue forum, which was hosted by the Axel-Springer

Verlag media publishers in Berlin. Westerwelle also said that the current uprisings in Arab lands are “a transformative process” but that a “clear guarantee for the security of Israel” is needed. Referring to the recent creation of more than 5,000 jobs in Israel for Palestinians, Lieberman called the popular uprisings “an opportunity for the Arab world to move to democracy and prosperity.” His main concern, he said, was whether the Arab countries could deliver on their promises. He also said that Israel should be part of the European Union and NATO, and that he would be discussing these matters in coming weeks with European leaders.

Golan Heights winery: First Prize

OME (JTA) — An Israeli winery for the first time won the grand prize at Italy’s leading international wine competition. The Golan Heights Winery, founded in 1983 in Katzrin, beat out 3,720 wines from more than 1,000 producers in 30 countries to take home the so-called “Wine World Cup” — the Gran Vinitaly Special Award granted ahead of Italy’s annual Vinitaly wine trade fair in Verona, one of Europe’s

top wine events, which opens today, April 15. International wine experts and journalists were among the members of the 105member jury. Though it was the first grand prize given to an Israeli winemaker, Golan Heights had already won grand gold medals at Vinitaly in 2004 and 2006.

The chief winemaker for Golan Heights is Victor Schoenfeld, a graduate of the University of California, Davis. G o l a n Heights wines are marketed under the Yarden, Gamla and Golan labels.

reported. On April 5, an unidentified plane reportedly flew into Sudanese airspace from the Red Sea and bombed the car, killing its two passengers, before flying back the way it came. The plane evaded several missiles fired by the Sudanese army. Karti said one of the car ’s dead passengers was a Sudanese citizen with no government or Islamist ties. Israel was accused in 2009 of a deadly strike on a convoy of trucks in eastern Sudan suspected of being arms smugglers transporting weapons bound for the Gaza Strip. On April 7, Israel’s Shin Bet

security service announced that it had nabbed five members of a Hamas terror cell that was planning attacks inside Israel. The men were captured last month in Jerusalem, but their arrest had been kept under a gag order. The men, all residents of an eastern Jerusalem village, reportedly were preparing a shooting attack similar to one in March, 2008 at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem, which killed eight yeshiva students. One of the arrested men admitted to preparing a pipe bomb that blew off the hand of a municipal Jerusalem worker in March.

PM pressure tables talks on East Jeruslem building

ERUSALEM (JTA) — Discussions on new construction in eastern Jerusalem have been postponed reportedly due to pressure from the Prime Minister’s office. The Jerusalem District Planning and Building Committee tabled its talks scheduled for this week on projects to build nearly 1,000 apartments in Har Homa and 600 in Pisgat Ze’ev until May 5, Haaretz reported. Discussions on building 942

housing units in the Gilo neighborhood and another 180 in Ramot also were postponed, according to Ynet. The Prime Minister’s office would not comment on the matter, and newspaper sources did not say specifically how the office pressured the committee to table the talks. The move came ahead of a meeting of the Mideast Quartet — the US, European Union, Russia and the UN — scheduled for later this week.

Israel evacuates embassy staff from Ivory Coast

ERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel evacuated its embassy staff from the Ivory Coast amid heavy fire between opposing sides in the west African nation’s civil war. Acting Ambassador Daniel Saada was injured during the April 8 evacuation in Abidjan, the former capital of and largest city in the Ivory Coast, by a UN force. The four staff members had been holed up in the ambassador’s residence for several days due to the ongoing civil war. The diplomats were evacuated out of fear that government soldiers would take over the embassy, as had occurred in the

Acting Ambassador Daniel Saada was injured during the April 8 evacuation Japanese embassy, Haaretz reported. The evacuation involved jumping onto an armored personnel carrier while it was in motion. Saada required medical attention upon his arrival in Akra, the capital of neighboring Ghana.

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Womanhood, Floridahood, Jewishhood Rising fast in the leadership, Debbie Wasserman Schultz also raising three daughters By RON KAMPEAS JTA

ASHINGTON — Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s first day as a sophomore in the US House of Representatives, on Jan. 8, 2007, was marked by a number of extraordinary achievements for a woman barely out of her first term. Named to the Democratic caucus leadership. Named to the allpowerful Appropriations Committee. Named as a major fundraiser — $17 million — for the party’s breakthrough 2006 election. Named by a tabloid as one of the 50 most beautiful people on Capitol Hill. Yet dominating her victory party were blow-ups of headlines from Jewish newspapers: Wasserman Schultz had led the passage of the act establishing Jewish American Heritage Month. President Obama last week named Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), 44, to the most powerful party position, chair of the Democratic National Committee. Even before she has formally assumed the job, the question of her Jewish identity has stirred speculation. Jewish Democrats say Obama’s choice of a successor to former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine in the top party fundraising spot is a signal of Obama’s commitment to a loyal constituency: the Jews. “I guarantee you that her being a woman played a role in the choice, I guarantee you that her being from Florida played a role,” said David Harris, the president of the National Jewish Democratic Council. “But I also guarantee you that her being Jewish played a role.” The question remains open of what role, if any, Wasserman Schultz’s Judaism will play as she leads the Democratic Party into the 2012 elections, when it hopes to re-elect Obama, maintain the majority in the Senate and erode the Republican majority in the House. Wasserman Schultz declined to be interviewed for this story. “She is so, so excited to be Jewish,” said Shelley Rood, who worked as a legislative assistant in Wasserman Schultz’s office and is now a senior legislative associate at the Jewish Federations of North America. “She really enjoys working with Jewish organizations because she believes their priorities for America are right on.”

asserman Schultz arrived at politics through Jewish activism, which has been a centerpiece of her career. The same year Wasserman Schultz was running for her first legislative position, the Florida House in 1992, she joined the National Jewish Democratic Council as a staffer leading its Florida operation. “It was a regional office where you had one person on her own,” Steve Gutow, then the NJDC director, said of Wasserman Schultz, who was just 25 at the time. “But all the things we wanted to happen, happened. She had a strong sense of self; she had a mind of her own.” That single-mindedness and willingness to work with what she had shepherded her through stints in both Florida houses, and then for Congress after her old boss, Peter Deutsch, quit his Fort Lauderdalearea district for an unsuccessful US Senate run in 2004. She won handily and was immediately picked by Rep. Nancy Pelosi

(D-Calif.), then the minority leader in the House, as a leader. Pelosi asked Wasserman Schultz to push potential first-timers past the finish line in 2006. That’s the year Wasserman Schultz formed friendships with Kirsten Gillibrand, who won a seat in upstate New York, and with Gabrielle Giffords, who won an Arizona seat (Gillibrand is now a US senator). Wasserman Schultz’s tireless work with both women was critical to winning both races in districts that might easily have swung Republican. That helped Democrats sweep the House that year and won Wasserman Schultz the chief deputy whip job in her second term, and the plum spot on the Appropriations Committee.

BALANCING ACT Debbie Wasserman Schultz It also led to close friendships and regular lunches for the three rela-

tively young female lawmakers. When an assailant shot Giffords in the head in January, Wasserman Schultz and Gillibrand were among the first to fly to her bedside, and they were there when she pronounced her first words since the shooting: a request for toast. Giffords’ chief of staff, Pia Carusone, says Wasserman Schultz has been “invaluable” in supporting the staff. Wasserman Schulz and Giffords shared many interests, Carusone said, but exploring their shared Judaism was critical. “There are not that many women in office, and not so many Jewish women, so it has been a nice friendship,” Carusone told JTA. Wasserman Schultz is seen as a team player. She was a strident leader in the 2008 primary cam-

paign for Hillary Rodham Clinton, and easily shifted to Team Obama when Clinton withdrew — a shift Obama has now repaid.

epublicans deride her as a partisan. Hours after the announcement that she’d be the next party chair, the Republican Jewish Coalition issued a statement citing her connection with J Street, which the RJC describes as marginal and antiIsrael, to question her bona fides. “In blindly conferring legitimacy on fringe groups like J Street, she has raised serious questions about her own credibility and judgment,” RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said. Please see WASSERMAN on Page 20

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — The condition of an Israeli teenager injured in a Palestinian rocket attack on a school bus worsened this week. Daniel Viflic’s condition was downgraded Tuesday, April 12, to extremely critical and life threatening, according to the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. Five days after a rocket fired from Gaza slammed into a school bus traveling near Kibbutz Sa’ad, located in southern Israel near the border with Gaza, Viflic is in a deep coma and is unresponsive, showing no sign of brain

activity, Ynet reported. All medical measures on the boy reportedly have been exhausted. Viflic, 16, suffered severe head trauma and was given emergency CPR at the scene of the April 7 attack. The bus driver, the only other occupant of the bus, was injured in the leg.

Arrested Anne Frank; in German intelligence

ERLIN (JTA) — The man who arrested the family of Anne Frank in their Amsterdam hiding place 67 years ago worked for the West German intelligence agency for years, a new book has revealed. SS Oberscharfuhrer Karl Josef Silberbauer, an Austrian-born Nazi, worked for the West German secret service, or BND, according to author Peter-Ferdinand Koch. His new book, Unmasked, documents the biographies of Nazi soldiers and SS members who ended up working as spies for the democratic state. “It is outrageous and a disgrace to our country that the man who arrested Anne Frank and her family later worked for the BND,” Thomas Heppener, director of the Anne Frank Centre in Berlin, said in a statement this week. The center is a partner to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. According to the Austrian daily Kurier, Silberbauer was in the Soviet occupation zone in Vienna after the war. He was imprisoned for 14 months but later released to the German authorities, who wanted to tap the former SS man as an intelligence officer.

‘OUTRAGEOUS’ Karl Josef Silberbauer German and Austrian authorities used numerous former Wehrmacht soldiers and SS men as spies against the Soviet Union, Koch writes. Koch reports that Silberbauer was a feared sadist. According to Haaretz, Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal located Silberbauer in October, 1963. He was suspended from his job while an investigation was launched. Silberbauer died in 1972. Anne Frank’s father, Otto, the only one in the family to survive the war, reportedly believed the informant who revealed the family’s hiding place deserved punishment more than Silberbauer, who was just following orders.

Presidents conference taps Stone

EW YORK (JTA) — Richard Stone was elected unanimously as the next chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Stone, a New York attorney, was elected Monday, April 11, at a meeting of the Presidents Conference in New York. He will assume his new position on June 1, succeeding Alan Solow. Stone is chair of NCSJ, formerly known as the National Conference on Soviet Jewry. It advocates for the Jewish communities in the republics of the former Soviet Union. Stone said his goals as chair of the Presidents Conference, an umbrella organization of the American Jewish community focusing on national and international issues, includes prioritizing the fight against the delegitimization of Israel, strengthening ties with Israel and promoting unity among the American Jewish community. “I look forward to working with all of the members of the Conference of Presidents to advance the US-Israel relationship and address the pressing issues that face the Jewish people throughout the world,” he said. Stone has served as vice president and on the executive committee of the New York Jewish Community Relations Council and currently chairs its government relations commission. He was the chairman of the Institute for Public Affairs, the public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, 1992-2002, and served on the board and executive committee of Jewish Council for Public Affairs, 2005-2009. He currently serves as a member of the board of the Hebrew Free Loan Society, the America-Israel Friendship League, the American Zionist Movement and the New York Metropolitan Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty. Stone is on the faculty of Columbia University Law School, where he has held the Wilbur Friedman Chair in Tax Law since 1991.

Congressional initiatives target Goldstone report

ASHINGTON (JTA) — Legislation calling on the UN to rescind the Goldstone Report is circulating in both houses of Congress. A Senate resolution, introduced April 8 by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and James Risch (R-Idaho), calls on the UN Human Rights Council to “reflect the author’s repudiation of the Goldstone report’s central findings, rescind the report, and reconsider further Council actions with respect to the report’s findings.” Richard Goldstone, in an April 2 Washington Post op-ed, said the 2009 report on the Gaza war he helped author was wrong in concluding that Israel had as a policy intentionally targeted civilians. The former South African judge, who is Jewish, did not withdraw demands for investigations into the report’s findings that individual soldiers may have committed war crimes, and since publishing the article has said he will not work to retract the report. In the US House of Representatives, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is circulating a letter asking colleagues to join her in sponsoring a UN accountability act to include language demanding the revocation of the Goldstone Report, and withhold the US portion of funds spent on Gold-

stone’s investigation. “This legislation will also condition funding to the UN on a number of other reforms that are vital to make the UN more transparent, accountable, effective, and objective,” the letter says. Ros-Lehtinen’s letter also acknowledges that Goldstone’s “retraction” is not far reaching. “Even while partially retracting his own unsubstantiated accusations, he still defends the report in many respects and puts the blame on Israel for not cooperating with his mission and providing it with exculpatory evidence,” she writes. “Given the mission’s biased origin and mandate, Israel was clearly justified in not wishing to legitimize those who would inevitably seek to falsely condemn her.” Separately, Rep. Joe Walsh (RIll.), a member of the Republican Study Conference, the GOP’s conservative caucus, is seeking sponsors for legislation that would withhold US funding for the UN until the report is retracted. Several House members, in statements and floor speeches, already have called on the Obama administration to press for the report’s rescission. “The Goldstone report is a lie,” Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) said on the House floor April 7. “The UN should kill it once and for all, and we should be leading the way.”

Bieber refuses to meet kids

ERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly canceled a meeting this week with pop star Justin Bieber after the singer refused to meet with children from southern Israel. Netanyahu, who was scheduled to meet Bieber on April 13, a day before his concert in Tel Aviv, invited children living in communities that have been hit by rockets fired from Gaza to join the sit-down. Bieber, however, refused to meet with the children, according to Israel Channel 2, causing Netanyahu to cancel the meeting. Bieber and his manager reportedly asked for the meeting with Netanyahu. The teen idol arrived

Monday in Israel and was scheduled to tour the country. His itinerary includes visits to Christian sites in the Galilee, the Dead Sea, Masada, Acre and Caesarea. He has complained in tweets on Twitter that the Israeli paparazzi have forced him to hole up in his hotel room. Meanwhile, some 700 children from southern Israeli communities that have been hit by rockets and missiles from Gaza were given free tickets to the Bieber concert. The tickets for Thursday’s show in Tel Aviv, as well as transportation, were a gift of the Schusterman Foundation-Israel, Morningstar Foundation and ROI Community of Young Jewish Innovators.

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Wasserman Schultz has praised J Street a handful of times, and she had addressed the organization at least once. Capitol Hill insiders dismissed the flap as RJC politicking — Brooks’ statement resulted in immediate praise for Wasserman Schultz from AIPAC and from the Jewish Federations of North America. Neither organization is prone to praise promotions to hyper-political jobs, so the mere issuance of the statements was an establishment message to the RJC to pipe down. As for Wasserman Schultz, she’s not afraid to take hard shots. Last October, appearing on “Fox News Sunday” with Rep. Eric Can-

tor (R-Va.), then the minority whip and the only Republican Jewish lawmaker in Congress, she chided him for not repudiating a Republican candidate in Ohio who had dressed up in Nazi regalia for SS re-enactments. Cantor repudiated the candidate, and then Wasserman Schultz suggested he was succumbing to her on-air pressure. “You know good and well that I don’t support anything like that,” an annoyed Cantor said. Off the record, Jewish leaders say Wasserman Schultz will ratchet up the pressure on the Jewish establishment to back Democratic initiatives. Eric Golub, a Jewish blogger for the conservative Washington Times, calls her the Democrats’ “Jew shrew”

because of her partisanship. Rood, her former staffer, ridicules this. “She enjoys working with the other side,” she said. “But she’s in the leadership, so of course she’s going to be partisan.”

arusone, Rood and others also cited Wasserman Schultz as an example of a lawmaker able to balance a career with a young family. Wasserman Schultz often can be seen walking around Capitol Hill, one of her three young children by her side, chatting animatedly. She has said many times that she would not be able to pull it off without her husband. Wasserman Schultz’s frankness about the difficulties of juggling parenthood and a career made

her a natural party spokesman for women in the 2008 and 2010 campaigns, and she often refers to her children in explaining her support for reforming health care and attacking poverty. “She’s a mother of young children, so she gets the balancing,” said Carol Brick Turin, the director of the Miami-area Jewish Community Relations Council. That openness made it all the more shocking when she revealed in March, 2009 that she had battled, and defeated, breast cancer. Associates say that’s typical of a woman who has managed a highly public career while maintaining an intense privacy around her family. Still, she remains loyal and available to friends from the earliest

years of her career. When she attended a Chabad event recently, she picked out and warmly greeted Rabbi Aron Lieberman, a Fort Lauderdale Chabad director. As a 20-year-old staffer in former Cong. Peter Deutsch’s office, it had been her job to pick up Lieberman from the airport for the monthly classes Deutsch had with the rabbi. The fact that she remembered Lieberman, never mind deferred to him, took aback the assembled rabbis, said Rabbi Levi Shemtov, the director of American Friends of Lubavitch. “She’s energetic, dynamic, aggressive and well respected even by those who might not agree with her on the policy level,” he said.

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Mice get it right every time; also less invasive than x-rays By DAVID SHAMAH Israel 21c sraeli startup Bioexplorers has developed a new and unique way to sniff out terrorists — literally. After years of research, company CEO Eran Lumbroso says, Bioexplorers has hit upon a foolproof, non-invasive and easy method to detect contraband in purses, luggage and even cargo — using mice. It’s no joke. “Mice have an excellent sense of smell, and they’re relatively easy to train. And they’re easier to use for odor detection than other animals traditionally used for their olfactory capabilities.” Dogs are most often used by security forces to detect drugs and explosives, says Lumbroso, but they generally respond to the directions of their trainer, making their work more of an art than a science. “I was looking for a way to automate and mechanize the training process, so it could be duplicated easily and installed in a variety of settings. And we have been able to achieve that goal using mice.”

MICE GET IT RIGHT EVERY TIME ere’s how it works: A person passes through a passageway in which a Bioexplorers system is installed. A fan passes air into a sensor receptor, and delivers it into a chamber with several mice. The mice, having gone through intensive behavioral training, sniff the air. If the odor is one associated with items the mice have been trained to recognize, like drugs or bombs,

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To use the system, people pass through a Bioexplorers system and a fan passes air into a sensor receptor and delivers it into a chamber with four to eight mice.

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and the mice made the right call every time, says Lumbroso. The rodents employed on this security detail are specially raised lab mice, “which are very clean, and there is no chance that they will transfer diseases to humans, since there is no contact between the mice and the people passing through the sensor,” says Lumbroso. The mice are trained over a period of about two weeks using a patented computerized program based on Skinner-style behavior theory and methods, “which we have tweaked using our own special technology and methodology,” Lumbroso says.

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RODENTS TRAIN EASIER THAN CANINES e stresses that the mice are treated well; they “work” for four hours, and then rest for eight, to ensure they don’t experience sensory overload. Each mouse’s “career” can be expected to last for about two years, and each sensor installation is staffed by four to eight mice. In order to prevent “false positives,” more than one mouse has to respond to the odor and move into the second chamber. Lumbroso, who has a background in biology, has been working on the Bioexplorers system since 2004. “Most animals have senses of smell that can detect the items we search for, but it’s easier to train mice than many other animals,” especially dogs, the four-legged mainstay of the smell-detection industry. “The main advantage of mice is that they can be integrated in a standardized training program, easily duplicable and deployable in numerous settings,” Lumbroso says. With the product ready for market, the four-man Herzliya-based company has seen a great deal of interest, says Lumbroso, who is also looking for investors. Until now, funding has come from several angel investors, and Lumbroso hopes to secure new funding “to bring the project to the next

level.” The first systems will most likely be deployed in airports and public buildings, and a version for cargo examination has been developed as well. The system, which has not yet been priced, will be turnkey for buyers, and the company will carry out the necessary staff training. “We are also looking at develop-

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ing systems for medical use, in which the mice can detect growths or other problems by smell, without the need for invasive procedures,” Lumbroso says. Meanwhile, the company is close to closing some deals for deployment of the system. “Chances are good that in another year or so, you’ll be passing through a Biosensor system when you travel somewhere,” predicts Lumbroso.

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — A new series of Israeli banknotes will feature some beloved national poets. Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fisher in March announced the personalities who will grace the new notes in denominations of 20, 50, 100 and 200 shekels: Natan Alterman, Leah Goldberg, Shaul Tchernichovsky and Rachel the Poetess. The list was finalized following more than a year of heated debate and still must be approved by the government. Others considered for notes’ appearances were writer Shai Agnon and former prime ministers Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Rabin.

The members of the Committee for the Planning of Banknotes, Coins and Commemorative Coins, and Fisher said in a statement that featuring these personalities on the banknotes will “help to instill in the younger generation of Israelis an appreciation of their contribution to Israeli society and to the

state.” Alterman, an author, playwright, poet and newspaper columnist who died in 1970, won the 1968 Israel Prize for Literature. Rachel, who died in 1931, is a leading poet in modern Hebrew whose works have been set to music. Goldberg, who died in 1970, was a poet, author, playwright, literary translator and researcher of Hebrew literature who translated “War and Peace” into Hebrew. Tchernichovsky was a two-time winner of the Bialik Prize for Literature. The current faces on Israeli currency are former Prime Minister Moshe Sharett on the 20 shekel note;

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Ms. Levanon, one smart lady, gives Tel Aviv stocks a leg up By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN Israel 21c nder the steady hand of CEO Esther Levanon, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has not only ridden the waves of war and worldwide economic instability, but has actually thrived. At a January press conference, her first held in English for the foreign press, Levanon confidently declared 2010 to be “a very good year” for TASE. As an information technology specialist, Levanon transitioned Israel’s only public exchange to fully com-

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is introducing Israeli biomed firms to investors puterized trading. Now in her 25th year at TASE, she is still innovating. Her newest project is a multifaceted plan to position TASE as an international hub for tech companies. Levanon was born in Petah Tikva about two years before her father was killed in the 1948 War of Independence. When Levanon was six, her paternal grandfather told her that he

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ended in mid-August, our index was higher than it had been before. The country is built to deal with wars the way Japan is built to deal with earthquakes.” On May 26, last year, the day TASE was promoted to MSCI — the major organization of developed (as opposed to emerging) markets in 23 countries — it saw a record turnover of $4.4 billion. “In dollar terms, we did better than NASDAQ in 2010,” Levanon says. In keeping with her focus on boosting technology, she arranged a fourth-quarter conference with NASDAQ to introduce Israeli biomed firms to investors. “Most high-techs are too small and not interesting enough for analysts, so they get lost on both exchanges,” she explains. TASE is sponsoring a Tel Aviv University course to train analysts in the biomed sector, and has identified many Israeli technology companies with IPO potential. The number of TASE-traded tech companies grew from 102 at the start of 2010 to 144 by December.

WOMEN AT WORK evanon points out that four of the seven top TASE managers are female. Women have served as CEOs of national stock exchanges in England, Ireland, Norway, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nigeria. Still, Levanon is one grandmother with a particularly noteworthy position in Israel’s executive arena. While waiting to board a flight recently at the Eilat airport, she found herself in the company of retired Supreme Court justice Dahlia Dorner and Channel 2 News economics correspondent Keren Marciano. The three women began chatting. “What did we discuss? “Raising children. “And we discovered that all three of us have two boys, 20 months apart.” Levanon’s eldest — father of the eight- and four-year-old grandchildren whose photos she proudly shares with ISRAEL21c following the press conference — works in IT at Israel Discount Bank, while the younger, now nearly 36, is in high-tech. Levanon’s husband is a physicist. A classical music aficionada, Levanon enjoys world travel and has no plans for retirement. “There is so much work to be done here and it’s so interesting,” she said. “I was asked to commit to three years and here I am, 25 years later.”

NJ man wins in cooking contest EW YORK (JTA) — Stuart Davis of Cherry Hill, NJ, won the $25,000 grand prize in the annual Man-O-Manischewitz Cook-Off. Davis took the kosher cooking contest March 31 with a chicken and egg Donburi on a mound of rice. He was one of five finalists, among thousands of entrants from across the US, showing off their stuff in Manhattan for a panel of judges that included celebrity chef Jacques Pepin. Contestants had to submit recipes featuring at least two Manischewitz products and no more than nine ingredients in total. This year, one of the ingredients had to be Manischewitz Ready to Serve Broth.

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Environmentally friendly devices reduce fuel costs By KARIN KLOOSTERMAN Israel 21c he idea has been around for a while, but engineers weren’t able to make it work. At least as far as Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) knows, the Taxibot Dispatch Towing system is the world’s first tugboat-like way to tow both wide and narrow body commercial airplanes to taxi to and from the gate and the runway without the use of their jet engines. Developed and tested in a joint venture with Airbus, the environmentally friendly semi-robotic towing system could potentially reduce annual fuel costs from $8 billion to less than $2 billion, carbon dioxide emissions from 18 billion tons to less than two million tons per year and noise emissions by a significant margin. “This is an outcome of the very innovation process we are doing at IAI,” says Ran Braier, Taxibot project director and civil robotics director in the company’s Lahav Division. He notes that a team of about 26 people, mostly engineers, worked on building the Taxibot. Instead of running the engine as the plane taxis to the runway — and if you’ve ever been stuck sitting in a plane on the runway for three

downs. Taxibot has been designed to overcome this problem. “We have a lot of mechanisms that are maintaining the load envelope in realtime, in a way that it doesn’t affect the landing gear,” Braier says. The device was developed with the environment in mind: “‘Green’ is also part of why IAI select- Israel Aircraft Industries put a crew of 26 on the Taxibot project, the first product ed this program of its kind in the world. among all those year 2020. infrastructure. It will not affect existwe are analyzing,” he adds. The return on investment for ing taxiways and runways. The company recently announced After the test, Lufthansa pilot a series of successful trials with airlines buying the device directly Lufthansa on a Boeing 747 in Ger- is expected to be quite rapid — Bernd Pfeffer stated in his evaluamany, and on an Airbus in Toulouse, less than two years, depending on tion: the size of the plane. “The overall impression is very France. good, and better than I expected. Lufthansa is a likely first customer. Interest has been expressed ‘BETTER THAN I EXPECTED’ Steering the aircraft using the Taxibot with all kinds of turns was by US Airways in Philadelphia. uring trials, IAI showed absolutely to my liking in addition The business model is flexible. how the aircraft’s pilot can to the accelerating and braking capaThe Taxibot could be owned by the steer the plane to the run- bilities that were good. airline, provided as a service by “A big advantage of using the way using tiller and brakthe airport, or owned and operated by privately held ground-crew coming pedals like those used in regular Taxibot is on icy or slippery surfaces where traction is now betairplane taxiing. panies. The Taxibot system requires no ter, and safety is increased when With an estimated cost of about $3 million each, the company aims modification to the airplane and min- turning. I wouldn’t change anything to sell some 1,500 Taxibots by the imal modifications to the airport at all.”

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hours, you know the problem all too well — jets outfitted with Taxibot won’t have to turn on the engine until minutes before takeoff. A Boeing 747 can burn through a ton of jet fuel for every 17 minutes it is taxiing. CONTROL IN PILOT’S HANDS

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Old tires pave new roads in Israel: 1,400 tires per km. By KARIN KLOOSTERMAN Israel 21c ld, used tires are an environmental nuisance. But now a new “green” project in Israel intends to recycle the rubber from old tires, and use as many as 1,400 tires per kilometer of new paved highway. In a pilot trial, a 1.1 kilometer section of road was paved using an experimental

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mixture that included hundreds of recycled tires and a blend of asphalt. At no greater cost than paving a regular road, this new product can increase the life of the pavement by one-third without, the developers believe, compromising safety. Developers anticipate that their technology can be applied in countries in the Middle East and elsewhere with

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similar climates and conditions as Israel. About three million tires go out of service in Israel every year, and they are often found discarded and scattered at various locations. “We are talking about 15% of the total wasted tires in Israel. “Something like 700 tires in one kilometer of lane; in one experiment, we doubled this figure up to 1,400 tires,” says Israel National Roads Co. R&D branch director Adrian Valentin Cotrus. While the idea to reuse shredded rubber on roads came through a technology transfer meeting between Israel and America back in 2005, the results from the pilot trial on a highway section of Road 85 in the Galilee, up north, will benefit its Israeli developers: the Israel National Roads Co., the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Expect the compound and equipment needed to produce the recycled tire asphalt to be ready for sale by the end of this year, Cotrus says.

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ecycled tires are now being incorporated into roads in Arizona and Texas. “We found we have the same problems as the US when tires go out of service. Soon it will be forbidden to bury them in landfills,” Cotrus says. However, when the company tried

a US blend, it disintegrated on the Israeli roads, which can be scorched with temperatures hot enough to fry an egg in the summer, without the benefit of rain to cool them down. Israel’s climate and raw materials are different than those in the US. So although making asphalt from recycled materials is just like

Potentially, Israel can reclaim 15% of all of its wasted tires baking a cake, says Cotrus, “we are not working with the same flour, oven and local temperatures. “Our local rubber is the same, but in order to implement the technology, we have to consider the surface bitumen, the different climate and what’s being provided by the local asphalt factories.” So it was back to the drawing board. “Since our company is seeking the use of recycled materials in many other fields, we thought recycling the rubber tires into asphalt would be a real possibility, but we needed to do extra R&D here.” Theoretically, this Israeli technology could be transferred to other countries that share similar

raw materials and climate. For now, the Israel National Roads Co. will put out a tender seeking a commercial producer for the recycled blend. TIRES TRAP ENERGY FROM OVERWEIGHT STREETS he idea for recycling tires into paving material started with Alan Bilinsky from the US Embassy in Israel. He put the Israelis in touch with Americans who are already recycling tires for roads. Israel’s tech transfer relationship with the US doesn’t only go one way. In the last couple of years, the Israel National Roads Co., in collaboration with Innowattech, has been developing a novel way to collect the mechanical energy created when cars and trucks pass over roads and highways. This is something Americans are very interested in exploring. Using piezoelectric crystals that generate electricity when depressed, so far the result of the pilot in Israel “exceeds the expectations of professionals,” says Cotrus. Based on the same system, the companies are developing a sensor technology called “Weight in Motion,” designed to collect data about the weight of service vehicles and cargo trucks. This is of interest to many countries, including Israel and the US, where overweight trucks can damage roads and bridges and can lead to severe traffic accidents.

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Israel clothing brand ‘NU’ launches its first social action hub, retail store fter more than a year promoting causes and charities on the internet, in campuses and communities around the world, Israel clothing brand “NU” has launched its first social action hub and retail store. The first of its kind in Israel and located in a popular tourist area in downtown Jerusalem, it is becoming a new must-do for students and tourists visiting Jerusalem. Through art, pop culture and fashion, NU is raising awareness for important Israeli causes around the world. The “inside story” behind each design provides a platform for Israel education and engagement initia-

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tives. The story of each cause is printed inside each shirt so that people who wear it can carry the story close to their hearts and represent it wherever they go. “We are seeing the development of

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a global community of people and organizations who are partnering with NU’s ‘cotton phenomenon’ as a means to revitalize Israel engagement and Jewish identity,” says NU Co-Director Michael Lawrence. By representing consensus values we aim to unite people across the spectrum of Jewish life, while connecting them to a positive narrative coming out of Israel,” says NU CoDirector David Kramer. Taken from the Hebrew slang word “NU” means “c’mon” and begs a response. From its social action hub and store in Jerusalem, Kramer and Lawrence reach out to Jewish students, communities and organizations worldwide.

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Real estate prices skyrocket in Israel ers and so there is this need among people here to buy,” said Kaufman, formerly the president of the real estate brokers association in Israel. “Often you will see relatives and

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Last year the average apartment cost rose 16% By DINA KRAFT JTA EL AVIV — Soon after Leora’s second child was born and she and her husband began looking for a larger home, Israel’s new real estate reality smacked them in the face. Though the couple had bought a two-bedroom apartment in Tel Aviv six years earlier that had appreciated to $650,000, more than triple what they paid, they still found themselves priced out of the local market. One apartment in a basement underneath a parking lot was listed at $468,000. They are now planning to move to the coastal town of Pardes Hanna, about an hour’s drive north of Tel Aviv, where prices also have climbed significantly, but where they can still find a house with a garden for the same price as the apartments they saw in Tel Aviv. “Ordinary, hard-working people cannot live in the city, and when they do they sacrifice a lot to be here,” said Leora, who asked that her real name not be used.

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Prices soaring in doubtle-digit rates, particularly in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem “It also feels so out of touch with political realities here. “Where does it cost a half-million dollars to be a prime target for nuclear weapons controlled by a madman?” Israel has become a leader in the global real estate market, with prices soaring in double-digit rates in recent years, particularly in the densely populated center of the country that includes Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Last year the average price for owner-occupied homes in the country rose more than 16%, according to official statistics — a marked contrast to the gloomy straits of the international housing market, particularly in the US. In 2010, the average home price in Tel Aviv was approximately $449,200 and approximately $398,200 in Jerusalem. Haifa showed the most significant increase, with a leap of 20% in one

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Foreign buyers of real estate in Israel, particularly Diaspora Jews from the US, England and France, have helped fuel demand and lifted prices, especially in the luxury market. In the past they tended to buy almost exclusively in Jerusalem, but in the past few years more have been buying up real estate in cosmopolitan Tel Aviv. A recent article in Hamodia about extensive foreign ownership of apartments in Jerusalem was titled, “Unoccupied Jerusalem,” since the foreign owners spend very little time in their apartments.

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even more money into real estate. “People here hate renting, even though rent in Israel is quite cheap while buying homes is very expensive,” said Zvi Wiener, an economics professor at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. “There is no culture of investing in financial markets. It’s considered unstable. And so people have a tendency to over-invest in real estate.” Chaim Kaufman, a veteran real estate agent whose offices in central Tel Aviv face Rabin Square, sees the deeply rooted desire to buy apartments as part of the culture in Israel. Some 70% of Israelis own their homes, a relatively high figure compared with other nations. “Historically, Jews were wander-

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parents contributing money so adult children can buy a home,” he said. “As for the Diaspora Jews, buying here gives them the feeling that they are being good Zionists

and helping Israel.” It’s also helped themselves, he noted. “Real estate here,” Kaufman said, “has proven itself to be an exceptional investment.”

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Israel sending 30,000 dairy cows to Vietnam

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The $500 million operation is largest project of its kind By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN Israel 21c n the largest project of its kind in the world and the biggest ever undertaken by an Israeli firm, 30,000 dairy cows are being shipped to Vietnam to supply 300 million liters of milk annually as part of a $500 million dairy farm project there. “This is a very large operation,” says Daniel Hojman, the Uruguayborn manager of dairy farming professional compliance for SAE Afikim, based in Kibbutz Afikim near the Sea of Galilee. With employees from 10 Israeli companies relocating to Vietnam until the project is fully implemented, this is quite an understatement. The company, whose AfiMilk and AfiFarm computerized systems for modern dairy farm and herd management are globally-recognized, won a five-year contract to manage a new Vietnamese corporation’s scheme to boost milk production and consumption to unprecedented levels in this socialist republic. Every 50 days starting last February, another 1,500 heifers have landed in Vietnam after a threeweek ocean journey. After five years, the operation will encompass 30,000 cows at 12 megadairies and a milk processing plant supplying 300 million liters per year. By the end of 2012, 500,000 liters are expected to be produced daily. Today, the average Vietnamese drinks 11.5 liters of milk each year — most of it made from imported milk powder — compared to 130

liters consumed by the average Israeli. Each dairy cow in Vietnam produces about 3,500 liters a year, or one-third of the output for an Israeli heifer. Israeli know-how will change that.

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he Vietnamese have not developed a professional knowledge of dairy farming, so we have to develop systems, manage the farms and at the same time train them in many different procedures,” Israeli company, SAE Afikim is helping Vietnam develop its dairy industry, in the largest project of Hojman says. its kind in the world. Every 50 days, another 1,500 heifers land in Vietnam after a three-week ocean “Right now we are building journey. and managing three farms. Hojman’s team teaches the most him and the child attends a local former Israeli ambassador in Hanoi, We went there to train the manbasic jobs by example; more skilled kindergarten. initiated many commercial contacts Hojman Skypes and phones the between the two countries and Israeli jobs with the help of manuals outlining step-by-step protocols; and crew often between frequent visits, Minister of Agriculture Shalom Simupper-level management tasks which entail flying 10 hours to chon brought a delegation of corthrough specially created courses in Bangkok and then another two to porate executives in 2007 to Hanoi followed by a 124-mile jourIsrael and Vietnam. With assistance from Israel’s ney over land. “I am grateful to our extraordiforeign and agricultural ministries, Hojman wants to arrange yearlong nary people there, working in not internships in Israel for Vietnamese simple conditions,” he says. “They are 80 kilometers [about 50 veterinary and agriculture university students to enable them to man- miles] from the nearest large city, Vinh. age the dairy farms back home. “The Israeli embassy in Hanoi proIn the meantime, about 30 Israeli agers of those farms for a week vides them with medical coverage dairy and field crop experts, archiand then they came to Israel for tects, engineers and construction and other needs, but they have litanother two weeks of training.” When all 12 farms are operational, workers are living nearby in their tle to do socially or recreationally during their off-hours.” Hojman will be responsible for own little community. In their dealings with the VietMost are young, single men, but educating close to 1,000 employone has his wife and daughter with namese, there is a large cultural gap ees. to overcome, Hojman adds. “The stimulate new business. Vietnamese people are still under Hojman relates that Israeli coma communist regime and that devel- panies provide everything from milkops ways of thinking that are quite ing machinery to food-preparation different from ours. machinery. “The leader makes the decision Feeding the growing herd is a and all others accept it and fulfill major undertaking. Two of three it. There’s not much room for opin- ingredients for their feed are availions and discussion.” able domestically: concentrated

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Cowshed frame under contruction in Vietnam — reachable afer a 10-hour flight from Israel to Bangkok, then a two-hour flight to Hanoi, then a 124-mile overland journey. Accustomed to lively (and famously intense) give-and-take, the Israelis are learning to adapt to the Vietnamese mindset as they work toward turning the project over at the end of 2015. ven before the dairy venture began, more than 200 Israeli companies were doing business in Vietnam and exports from Israel accounted for millions of dollars of sales, according to the Israel Vietnam Corp. SAE Afikim CEO Ronen Zexer says that Ephraim Ben Matityahu,

grain-and-protein pellets and byproducts from sugarcane, pineapple or brewery plants. The third ingredient, silage and long fiber, is not yet grown in Vietnam and must be imported from the United States for the time being. Hojman sees the vast venture as a working advertisement for Israel’s expertise in all the industries involved. “I hope that our ability to manage this kind of huge operation will reflect on all the companies’ reputations to everyone’s advantage,” he says.

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Invention avoids problem of multiple blood sources By KARIN KLOOSTERMAN Israel 21c t’s news that will have cold case murder victims smiling in heaven. Israeli scientists have found a way to identify DNA that would otherwise be inadmissible in court — when it comes from a sample of multiple people. Although forensic DNA analysis is used in less than one percent of all criminal cases, it has helped convict suspects in some of the world’s most heinous crimes, including murder and rape. Providing certainty without a reasonable doubt is not possible when the DNA comes from multiple sources at a crime scene. Accord-

DNA was thrown out in one out of 10 ciminal cases due to multiple blood sources ing to police officials in Israel, this happens in about one in 10 cases, meaning that important evidence for putting a criminal behind bars is lost. But a new technique developed at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem by a professor and his student takes the uncertainty out of DNA samples, when more than one person’s DNA fingerprint is in the mix. The results were published recently in Forensic Science International: Genetics. While Prof. Ariel Darvasi from the department of genetics doesn’t focus on forensics in his day-to-day life, he decided to supervise Lev Voskoboinik’s research after hearing Voskoboinik lecture about the problem and declare that there was no solution. Voskoboinik works at the Israel Police Forensic Biology Laboratory and was looking to earn a second degree in DNA analysis. SOLVING THE UNSOLVABLE he questions and problems I like best are where people think there are no solutions. I prefer to think about the problems as solvable — that was the starting point,” says Darvasi. “Primarily I am working in research related to human diseases, developing standards and research and have never been much into forensics,” he continues. “Forensics though was always a topic I found of interest and there are similarities due to the nature of my research. “Lev came to my lab with the intent of doing a PhD, I suggested that he do something related to his work.” The two went through Voskoboinik’s day on the job, and it was only after listening to Voskoboinik present his work to the lab group that the idea surfaced. In his lecture, Voskoboinik described one of the cases that are common at a crime scene — when blood from more than one victim gets mixed together.

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t can happen in any crime, and in one out of 10 cases, says Darvasi, the evidence becomes inadmissible. Voskoboinik said that nothing can be done about it. But he picked the right supervisor, because it was when he said that, that Darvasi came up with the plan. “That was a year ago or so,” he says. “And we developed a strategy to solve this problem. We proved the concept and theory mathematically. “Strategically, we proved that we can identify the DNA with certainty in the presence or absence of certain markers.” While it will take more replications and validation before it can be used in the court of law, Darvasi believes that it’s just a matter of time. The invention that relies on looking at rare base pairs in DNA is now being commercialized by the university’s tech-transfer arm Yissum and “I have no doubt that it will be used in court,” the researcher states. Expected to cost $100 to $200 per test, the new technology is a combination of bioinformatics and computation biology. The actual strategy was built on the basics of molecular biology using a lab on a chip. It requires pinpointing the rare and unusual parts of a suspect’s DNA, rather than reading the DNA to test a mixture to see if the suspect is present or not.

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lmost every cell in our bodies contains DNA. It is the genetic material that tells our cells how to work. Although 99.9% of human DNA is the same in each and every one of us, Darvasi is interested in the very minute parts of the 0.1% that are unique. If all points of the rare DNA are in the suspect and the mixture as well, there is strong proof that the suspect was at the scene. To find the rare points, the team looks at all the rare variants that

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are spread throughout the entire genome and which are not linked one to the other. The technique consists of investigating the DNA mixture and the suspect’s DNA for 1000-3000 single letter changes (polymorphisms), which are considered relatively rare in any population. Current DNA fingerprinting methods look at only a few polymorphic sites to see if there is a match. Darvasi’s invention looks deeper

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Looking at large numbers of base pairs, the team can show beyond a reasonable doubt whether or not the suspect was in the sample.

Darvasi predicts that with the right investment, the technology could be developed into a product within a year.

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Humble, local, Jewish beginnings to giant in Mark Goldstein heads fourgeneration family business cott’s Liquid Gold, a Colorado business institution and fourgeneration family business, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month. President Mark Goldstein and his wife Barbara recently threw a party for the company’s 64 employees, as well as retired employees, vendors and friends of the business. Goldstein recapped the company’s success story, from its humble beginnings in his grandmother’s garage to its current status as a manufacturer of furniture polish and health and beauty products which are sold worldwide. “Scott’s Liquid Gold is in virtually every grocery store and hardware store in America,” said Goldstein.

ack in 1930, Denverite Ida Goldstein, Mark Goldstein’s grandmother, was a widowed single mother. In the 30’s and 40’s many American products were sold door-to-door. One of the products Ida loved and used was a wood cleaner and preservative called Scott’s Liquid Gold. After she had used it for many years, the family that sold Scott’s Liquid Gold door-to-door approached Ida about buying the company. She thought it might be a good side business for her three boys (by then young men), so she bought the formula, the remaining bottles and inventory for $350 in 1951. That year, the Goldstein boys began mixing and bottling Scott’s Liquid Gold in the garage of their family home in East Denver on Garfield St. As time went on, oldest son

Jerome (Jerry to those that knew him), took on a leadership role and began selling the wood cleaner and preservative to grocery stores and discount stores across the country. Selling it from the trunk of his car, he often lived hand-to-mouth. Selling just one case of Liquid Gold to a small town grocer sometimes meant he could get a room and eat dinner that night. By the early 1970’s, all that hard work had paid off. Jerry Goldstein had achieved

The multi-million dollar corporation began with a $350 purchase national distribution and began advertising Scott’s Liquid Gold on television. Liquid Gold quickly became a household name and within a few years was reporting revenue in the millions of dollars. The company continued to grow and diversify with new products, adding air fresheners and smoking accessories to their range of products. In 1978, Jerry’s youngest child, Mark Goldstein, joined the family business. Mark had a deep love and apprePlease see 60 YEARS on Page 11

ABOVE: The widow Ida Goldstein with her three boys: Jerry of Scott’s Liquid Gold; Max, who became a cantor, and Ivan. Ivan, a WW II hero in the Battle of the Bulge, recently recorded his exploits in an autobiography (Surviving the Reich: The World War II Saga of a Jewish-American GI [Zenith]). He recalls the early years of the Goldstein family, including the humble beginnings of Scott’s Liquid Gold. BELOW: Scott’s Liquid Gold then . . . and now.

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n the industry: Scott’s Liquid Gold’s 60 years Scott’s Liquid Gold today With products that have been around for decades, Scott’s Liquid Gold is anything but “old school.” State-of-the-art offices, an interactive website, a presence on Facebook and Twitter, and a toll-free consumer care line create an atmosphere ready to take on the challenges of changing technology and evolving consumer preferences, according to Barbara Goldstein. Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc.’s manufacturers and distributes Scott’s Liquid Gold Wood Cleaners and Preservative, Scott’s Liquid Gold Mold Control 500, Scott’s Liquid Gold Clean Screen and Touch of Scent Air Fresheners. Neoteric Cosmetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scott’s Liq-

uid Gold is the maker of Alpha Hydrox skin care products and Diabetic Advanced Healing Cream. Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. also distributes Montagne Jeunesse sachets and Batiste Dry Shampoo for worldwide partners in the UK. Scott’s Liquid Gold has been at its 4880 Havana St. location since 1970, with its modern office tower built in 1995. Scott’s Liquid Gold products are manufactured on the premises. The company has its own product research and in-house development, advertising and marketing capabilities. Its common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “SLGD.”

The original Denver garage where Ida Goldstein produced Scott’s Liquid Gold.

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ciation for his father and his work. As a very little boy he went to work with his father and learned every aspect of the business. After graduating from Syracuse University, Mark returned to Denver to work for Scott’s Liquid Gold. Through the years Mark worked in production, sales and accounting. n 1992, he was named president and CEO. Jerry and Mark worked together for more than 22 years. Jerry remained at the helm as chairman of the board until his death in January, 2000.

In 1992, Mark Goldstein was named president, CEO Barbara and Mark Goldstein — the third generation.

The late Jerry Goldstein — the second generation.

Today, Mark is the executive leader at Scott’s Liquid Gold. His wife, Barbara, joined the company about five years ago after raising their three children for more than 18 years. With more than 20 years of experience discussing business at the kitchen table, she was named director of corporate communications. Mark and Barbara Goldstein work together on a daily basis and still find that most discussions happen at their kitchen table. Mark and Barbara have three children who work for the company from time to time. The Goldsteins’ oldest daughter, a graphic designer, worked in consumer relations and the art department until moving to New York in 2009. Their oldest son worked in production and drove a forklift during the summers, while their youngest son, affectionately known as “Little Goldstein,” works in consumer relations and sales when he is not in school. Nearly 60 years after Ida bought Scott’s Liquid Gold it is still helping to support her family. It is doubtful that Ida Goldstein knew that the brand she used and loved would be a household name into the 21st century.

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Spoilage would be prevented minus low temperature storage By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN Israel 21c magine if all the paper, cardboard, foil and plastic that envelops the food we buy could not only keep it clean and tidy but also free of the bacteria that leads to spoilage. That scenario is possible in the near future, thanks to an Israeli student and his master’s thesis supervisors. Graduate student Ronen Gottesman developed a silver nanoparticle-coated paper with the guidance of Prof. Nina Perkas at Bar-Ilan University. Perkas is with the university’s Institute of Nanotechnology and

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In the future food packaging may include Israeli technology that can keep food free of bacteria. The packaging would include nanoparticles — each 1/50,000 the width of a human hair. Nati Shohat/Flash90

Silver already is widely used as a bacteria fighter in medicinal ointments, kitchen and bathroom surfaces and even odor-resistant socks. Scientists have been exploring the use of silver nanoparticles — each 1/50,000 the width of a human hair — as long-lasting germ-fighting coatings for plastics, fabrics and metals. “The smaller the size of the particles, the more effective they are against bacteria,” Gedanken says. However, developing a nanoparticle-coated product suitable for commercial use has proven difficult.

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edanken, who is spearheading a multi-country project to commercialize an antibacterial textile for hospital use, suggested that his student explore how germ-fighting nanoparticles could be introduced to paper and other food wrappings. First, Gottesman had to spend a year brushing up on microbiology under the supervision of Prof. Yishayahu Nitzan. “We are chemists, not biologists,” Gedanken explains. Using silver fabricated nanoparticles, Gottesman used a sono-chem-

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ical technique he innovated for “throwing” the particles onto paper or textile at such high speed that they become permanently embedded. Then he took the paper to the microbiology lab to test its antibacterial properties. The coated paper showed potent antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus, two causes of bacterial food poisoning. It killed all of the microbes in just three hours. “In the future, people could coat any packing material, like plastic bags, paper and cartons, to keep the food fresh for a longer time,” says Gedanken. “It is bacteria that causes food to rot.” INQUIRIES FROM ABROAD fter the paper was published, Gedanken — who has had a hand in more than 570 such scientific articles — was surprised by the intense interest this one aroused. A large number of companies have contacted him about it, mostly from the US and one from the UK. Any commercial development of the invention would be handled by Bar-Ilan Research & Development, the corporate interface between scientific and technological devel-

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Advanced Materials and faculty of life sciences. As reported in Langmuir, the journal of the American Chemical Society, the “killer paper” is intended for use as a new food packaging material. It could provide an alternative to preservation methods such as radiation, heat treatment and low temperature storage. “Metallic silver has been known for generations as an antibacterial agent,” explains Prof. Aharon Gedanken, director of the Kanbar Laboratory of Nanomaterials at the Bar Ilan institute.

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opment at the university and the world of business and industry. “The application is straightforward in its ability to elongate shelf life, especially for products such as packaged meat,” Gedanken says.

Despite all the interest — it’s all trial and error right now “Yesterday I wrote to one company explaining that they can send us a trial of paper to coat with nanoparticles using our machine.” Instead of silver, however, the scientists have switched to zinc oxide, a gentler and highly effective bacteria killer that is favored by the US Food and Drug Administration over silver. BACTERIA-FREE HOSPITALS inc oxide is also the substance Gedanken is using for his antibacterial textile, which has recently been proven to remain embedded after many washings. The trials, as well as the design and manufacture of machinery to mass produce the fabric, are taking place under the auspices of a large European consortium headed by Gedanken “toward our dream of having a hospital free of bacteria.” Two machines are now being assembled in the Italian headquarters of Klopman International. “A year or so of experiments will take place to gauge performance,” says Gedanken. A second machine is being installed in Romania. Gedanken notes that many other scientists are scrambling to develop antibacterial products, largely in response to “superbugs” against which current antibiotics are help-

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less. But as one multibillion corporation executive told him, none of the others survive washing. “So we are pretty sure our product is unique,” says Gedanken. Time will tell.

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By KARIN KLOOSTERMAN Israel 21c Could aliens blow up the Internet? And if they did, should we be worried? Where did the Brisbane flood start? Why did President Mubarak resign in Egypt? ll of us have questions that need to be answered. Far-fetched or down to earth, out of sheer curiosity or for a school project, these are some of the recent ones posed on the world’s most popular Q&A site, Answers.com.

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“Answers.com will be the best place for answers on the Internet. The company expects to continue to generate a good return for its shareholders, which will also be good for the company,” Rosenschein says. “This agreement is also a positive [one] for our community members. “The integrity and commitment of our company to our products remain unchanged, as we continue our mission of creating the ultimate destination for answers,” he adds. Not long before the announcement from Answers.com, news was also released of the sale of one of the world’s most popular online prop-

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Founder and CEO of Answers.com Bob Rosenschein. Based in Jerusalem, Israel and New York, the company and its URL comprise one of the most popular pieces of Internet real estate in the world — currently at spot 22 in the US. Via its wiki-format question-and-answer guides, the company lets users log in and upload their content and then share it on Facebook or Twitter. It also employs a staff of experts to generate expert content. After more than 10 years in the business, the NASDAQ-traded company announced earlier this month that it will be sold for $127 million to equity investor Summit Partners. AFCV Holdings, a Summit portfolio company, will acquire all the outstanding shares of Answers.com common stock in a deal that is expected to go through by the second quarter of 2011. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PAGE VIEWS s one of the world’s largest Q&A sites, with 10-plus million questions and answers posted by the end of 2010, each month the company generates about 260 million page views from its 90 million or so unique visitors. The website includes content on

erties, The Huffington Post, which was acquired by AOL for $315 million. This suggests that after a couple of years of waning interest, content sites might be regaining their crown as “king” of the Internet. Just like The Huffington Post, which relies on blog content from users, Answers.com relies largely on content generated by the community. Revenues are earned mainly through advertising. Its in-house software, 1-Click Answers, which works on Windows and Mac OS platforms, lets readers click on any word on the screen to get an instant explanation.

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Founded in 1999, Answers.com has 88 employees literally millions of topics and provides information from 250 dictionaries and encyclopedias from leading publishers such as Houghton Mifflin, Barron’s, and Encyclopedia Britannica. It supports questions and answers in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Tagalog (Filipino). Without divulging too many details, CEO and chairman Bob Rosenschein tells ISRAEL21c that he expects the mission of Anwers.com to stay the same.

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How was the stethoscope developed? Frenchman René Laënnec said his invention of the stethoscope was inspired by seeing children play with a hollow stick, as well as by his experience as a flutist. In Laënnec's day, a doctor listened to a patient's heart by putting his ear to the chest, but Laënnec was uncomfortable with this method. When a particularly plump, older woman complained to him of heart problems, Laënnec recalled that sound often traveled better through a wooden cylinder. So, he rolled sheets of paper into a tube and placed one end of the tube to the woman's chest, and the other end to his ear, thus hearing the heartbeats much A Stethoscope more clearly. Laënnec called the instrument a stethoscope (from Greek words meaning "to examine the chest"), and created the first practical ones from wood in 1816. Known as the "father of chest medicine," Laënnec was born on Today’s Highlights February 17, 1781.

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This man can finesse a conflict, strike, etc. through hundreds of scenarios in which students he’s trained have successfully applied his techniques. They are as simple as asking what the other fellow had for breakfast, and as profound as remaining dispassionate in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. If he had to distill his approach, he said, it would include: • trying to understand the othmond’s students at the University er guy’s perceptions from the outof Pennsylvania Wharton business set. school told him over and over. So • practicing keeping your emohe did. Published in December, the tions under control. book is Getting More: How to Nego• practicing stating the obvious — “We’re not getting along, why do you think that is?” — when conversation becomes stalled. • finding out what the other party values and be willing to trade for it. • never making yourself the issue. • finding out how the parties intend to honor their commitment once an offer is on How to Negotiate to Achieve the table. “In the end, it’s no more Your Goals in the Real World complicated than basic human interaction,” Diamond says. 12 INVISIBLE STRATEGIES THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING “What I try to do in the book YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT NEGOTIATING is break it down to its simplest elements. I suggest that, first of all, readers pick one thing at a time to learn. Then they have a lifetime to practice.” FAMED COURSE AT WHARTON BUSINESS SCHOOL He says he believes the keys to successful interaction tiate to Achieve Your Goals in the include moving incrementally and Real World. valuing a wide range of viewpoints, The guide parses Diamond’s nego- a quality he mastered growing up tiating strategies for the person in in Nuremberg, Germany, where the street and debuted as a No. 1 his father was sent to sell insurance. choice on Amazon’s business book Landing in March, 1959, the famwebsite. It also topped the Barnes ily found a Germany still living in & Noble bestseller list. the shadow of war and dealing with its heritage of anti-Semitism. t even beat out George The religious leader of the synaBush’s book — can you gogue where the young Stuart believe that?” Diamond trained for his Bar Mitzvah is says, marveling over tuna believed to have been the last sursalad and coffee during a late morn- viving rabbi of the Warsaw Ghetto. ing interview at a restaurant. Diamond believed he either could From scoring discount airline tick- learn to hate or to tolerate diversiets to ending conflict in the Middle ty — embrace it, even. East, Getting More offers a toolkit “If you’re different, or at least perof skills that emphasize making peo- ceived as different, the extent to ple-to-people connections over exer- which you are honest about this will cising raw power. gain you trust and credibility,” Diamond walks the reader Diamond writes in his book.

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Stuart Diamond reveals his secrets in ‘Getting More’ By FREDDA SACHAROW Philadelphia Jewish Exponent HILADELPHIA — He was part of a team that convinced 3,000 Bolivian farmers to stop growing coca for cocaine and start cultivating bananas. He helped forge an agreement that ended the bitter, three-month long Writers Guild strike in 2008. He moderated a discussion between Latvia’s agriculture minister and its defense minister that nudged a fledgling government closer to democracy. He even finessed his way out of danger when a trigger-happy Congolese soldier in fatigues shoved a submachine gun into his belly on the tarmac at Kinshasa Airport, part of an attempted diamonds-for-tanks mission. Stuart Diamond, a 62-year-old Pulitzer Prize winner, may not have been born negotiating his way into the world, but it became clear early on that he had an innate ability to bring people to the table. And, once they’re all seated, he manages to broker an agreement that leaves everyone feeling good. As a college junior circa 1969, Diamond persuaded the administration of what was then an all-male Rutgers University to allow female visitations in the dorms. He’s been making deals — big and small — ever since. The Philadelphia area resident has represented governments and corporations in 45 countries, including China, Kuwait and Ukraine, and taught marketing and business courses at Wharton, NYU, Columbia University and UCLA. He spent eight years at the UN, a tour of duty whose highlights include advising the Cuban government on its burgeoning biotech industry. Clients of his Philadelphia-based Global Strategy Group include Google, Microsoft, IBM, Yahoo! and the World Bank. You should write a book, Dia-

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ture that was a linchpin of the US anti-drug campaign in the late 1990s. Diamond left a career in journalism that included winning a Pulitzer Prize in his 30s as part of a New York Times team investigating the crash of the Challenger space shuttle.

These days his most satisfying deals are those he makes with a third-grade boy — his only child “Look at me. I couldn’t be more different than you,” he said through an interpreter. “I dress differently. I talk differently. I look different.” Diamond moved beyond the perceived chasm. “I think we have something in common. We both want a better life for ourselves and our children. And if we work together, we just might be able to do something together.” That “something” would grow into a lucrative banana-exporting ven-

It wasn’t enough to report the news, he says; he wanted to be an agent for change. Today, he says his most satisfying deals — in nearly half a century of making them — are those he makes every day with a flaxenhaired third-grade boy who is his and his wife’s only child. “Alexander’s my negotiating partner — we trade piano practice for TV,” Diamond says. “He’s my best negotiation.”

Tel Aviv studies omega 3 oils and Alzheimer’s By ISRAEL 21 STAFF Special to the IJN gene named APOE4 is the bad guy when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, which plagues an estimated five million Americans. It is present in half of all Alzheimer’s patients, and in 15 percent of the general population, putting them at risk of this common form of senile dementia. But it looks like there’s a way to neutralize this villain. Tel Aviv University Prof. Daniel Michaelson developed animal models to investigate the effects of diet and environment on carriers of APOE4. In experiments performed on mice, researchers in Michaelson’s neurobiology lab demonstrated that eating foods high in omega 3 oils (such as fatty fish) and low in cholesterol appears to significantly reduce the negative effects of the gene. APOE, created by the apolipoprotein E. gene found in all humans, comes in two forms: a “good” APOE gene and a “bad” APOE gene, or APOE4. In differentiating between the good and bad variants, Michaelson

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and his team studied many variables. They provided a stimulating environment for the lab mice, with running wheels and tubes, ropes and other toys. Those mice carrying the “good” APOE gene formed new nerve connections in their brains. Surprisingly, the same environment caused the death of brain neurons in APOE4 carriers. “Conditions that are generally considered good can be harmful if the mouse is a carrier of the APOE4 gene.” Extrapolating this to the human population, individuals with the ‘bad’ APOE4 gene are more susceptible to stress caused by an environment that stimulates their brain,” says Michaelson, who has been researching Alzheimer’s disease over the past 15 years with support from the Joseph and Inez Eichenbaum Foundation of Beverly Hills. This would contradict currently accepted wisdom that a stimulating

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Eating foods like salmon, rich in omega 3 oils, appears to reduce the negative effects of a gene associated with Alzheimer’s. Nati Shohat/Flash90 “Of course nutritionists have environment staves off the dis- experiment to see how three different dietary approaches — a “nor- had this general idea for a while, ease. The neurobiologist originally wrote mal” diet, a “bad” diet high in but it’s nice to be able to show that an article about the topic of APOE cholesterol and a “good” diet high this approach can be applied to in the Journal of Neuroscience in fish oil — would affect APOE, specifically counteract the negain 2008. Now, he expanded his which is a lipoprotein and known tive effects of Alzheimer’s diseaserelated genes.” research to study the effect of diet to be influenced by omega 3 oils. The results of the experiment will “The main take-away message on the gene. Under a joint European Com- here is that good diets can allevi- be presented at an international conmission grant, Michaelson and Euro- ate the effects of bad genes,” says ference in Barcelona, Spain, next month. pean colleagues constructed an Michaelson.

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Greenberg to receive Regis’ Civis Princeps sentations, personal papers, poetry, and files for projects and programs for which Greenberg raised more than $20 million. Since 2008, she has been the founding president and CEO of EMG and Associates, a Colorado-based consulting and publishing firm. In 2010, Greenberg was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame. Greenberg and her recently deceased husband of 54 years, Manny, have three children and four grandchildren. Greenberg’s Civis Princeps Award will be presented during the commencement ceremony for adult undergraduate students in Regis University’s College for Professional Studies, where about 300 students will receive bachelor’s degrees.

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Speech pathologist, activist, educator, author cited linor “Ellie” Miller Greenberg will receive Regis University’s highest honor — the Civis Princeps (First Citizen) Award — during the May 7, 1 p.m. spring commencement ceremony on the university’s North Denver (Lowell) campus. “When I first found out about this incredible award I just wept, I was so overwhelmed,” said Greenberg, who learned about the honor via an email from Regis University President Father Michael Sheeran, S.J., while in Zimbabwe, Africa. Her work encompasses a nearly six-decade career guided by a quote from Mary Lyon, founder of Mount Holyoke College, Greenberg’s alma mater — “Go where no one else will go. Do what no one else will do.”

reenberg, who earned a doctorate in lifelong education from the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s degree in speech pathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, worked for nearly 20 years as a speech pathologist before enertering the higher education field in the 1970s. She was the national coordinator of the 13 University Without Walls (UWW) programs across the nation; developed BA programs in the Colorado prisons and on the Navajo Reservation; designed the first competency-based teacher education program in Colorado; and launched the first weekend college for nurses in Colorado. As founding director of the UWW program at Loretto Heights College, she invented learning contracts, learning stipends, upside down degrees, advisement faculty, community-based learning resources and other concepts that she could define

from the start. In the 1980s, Greenberg adapted many of these innovations to create the 14-state pathways to the future program, which she led for 40,000 US West employees. In the 1990s, she coordinated the mountain and plains partnership, the first online masters degree program for health professionals, based at CU Health Sciences Center. She held positions at the Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges/Council for Independent Colleges, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, the Institute for Research on Adults in Higher Education of the University of Maryland University College. She was a consultant for many universities. Greenberg founded or co-founded several community organizations and projects, including: • the Littleton Council for Human Relations which brought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Littleton in 1964; • Project Leadership, which focused research and training for leadership on non-profit boards; • Colorado Women’s Economic Development Council, which established the Women’s Business Office in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development; and • Colorado Women’s Leadership Coalition, a collaborative effort of more than 80 women’s organizations . She cited her great aunt Sara Holland — a community builder in the mid-1900s who established a camp for blind children and raised money for hospitals through several events — as a role model. “That was not too common for women at that time,” Greenberg

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Isranet uring the intermediate days of Passover this year, an unusual project will take place at the Ha-Chava urban farm in the HaYarkon Park in Tel Aviv. The project is sponsored by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in conjunction with the city of Tel Aviv. Participants will be able to take part in an ancient game of kings, the story of Pharaoh Tutankhamen and acquaint themselves with the mysteries of ancient Egyptian writing. There will be a show that dra-

Just in time for Passover vacation matizes the story of the Exodus from Egypt in an educational and entertaining way that combines environmental and social messages. As part of the journey back in time, the IAA will set up an excavation compound where one can discover different artifacts such as pottery shards and coins, as well as candy. Children will be invited to go on an adventure in time, equipped with special digging tools with which they will dig and find the remains of an ancient kingdom. Activities will reveal the ancient Egyptian culture to children through an abundance of different archaeological finds, the symbols of the monarchy, the hieroglyphics, the world of art and more. In addition to the excavation compound, visitors to Ha-Chava will enjoy a number of activity stations including: • the Egyptian writing station, where one may learn about the mysteries of ancient hieroglyphics and prepare an Egyptian cartouche with various decorations; • a workshop where one may learn the games of the ancient kings of Egypt, prepare an ancient game board and play with it; and • the Tutankhamen station, where one may learn the story of the pharaoh Tutankhamen who ascended to the throne as a child. Children will hear the story of the discovery of Pharaoh’s tomb and also make copies of his mask. The pictures show children playing in the archaeological park specially set up in the center of Tel Aviv for Passover.

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4. VIBER. Within three days of Viber’s launch in December, 2010, some one million people had downloaded it. Two months later, the number is up to an overwhelming 10 million. What’s all the fuss? Viber, a free app, aims to be the Skype-killer, a voice-over-IP phone service that integrates seamlessly into your iPhone’s contact list and allows you to make free calls to other Viber users anywhere in the world. The app is drop-dead simple: Install it, and any other Viber users in your contact list show a Viber icon. Since the Viber app runs in the background (and the company claims it doesn’t drain the phone’s battery like Skype does), calling that contact for free is a single tap away. Viber also doesn’t require any registration (another step saved) and uses your phone number as your ID. Contrast that with Skype, where you have to sign up for a unique ID and use only the Skype app to make calls. Viber “officially” only supports the iPhone, but savvy callers claim it works on the iPad and iPod Touch, too. Android and BlackBerry versions are coming soon.

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Waze iPhone App gets you out of traffic jams. for your pocketbook). The app uses the iPhone’s builtin camera to scan a product’s bar code. Using its proprietary algorithm, Fooducate counts up the nutrients and assigns a letter grade from A to D. The app is smart enough to spot cleverly disguised additives — did you know that “autolyzed plant protein” is just another way to say MSG? Fooducate is primarily for products manufactured in the US, and its database isn’t yet complete (the company encourages users to snap pictures of items they’d like to see covered and send them in).

Users automatically add information about traffic tie-ups in real time — without having to do a thing. Waze tracks where drivers are via GPS. If there are more drivers than expected in a certain stretch of road, the Waze map will turn red. So if Highway 101 is backed up coming into San José, Waze will instantly tell you if Interstate 280 is the better bet. That’s a whole lot faster than waiting for the radio to report the latest jams every 15 minutes. And it’s why the service has proved incredibly popular, with more than two million drivers signed up.

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2. FIDDME. FiddMe is also a food app, but it takes a very different approach. Rather than aiming to educate, FiddMe wants to turn eating into a worldwide social game. FiddMe allows users to take pictures of great meals they’re eating (in real time) and post the snapshot and information about the restaurant to the cloud. Other FiddMe users can tap into the growing database of yummy recommendations. The service is integrated with other location-aware apps like Four Square and Facebook. You can also post to Twitter or to the FiddMe website. FiddMe is not competing directly with user-generated recommendation services like Yelp. Those focus on restaurants as a whole, while FiddMe drills down to the quality of the fettuccini — not surprising from an app created by self-described Israeli “foodies.”

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hether you’re looking for something healthy to eat or trying to plot the best way home through rushhour traffic, there’s an application for that on your iPhone. And if you look under the hood, you might discover it’s made in Israel. With its expertise in cellular technologies, its love affair with the cell phone, and a fast national adoption rate for the iPhone — despite the fact Israelis pay some of the highest prices in the world for these privileges — Israelis have plunged into development of iPhone applications. Israel21c combed through some of the best Israeli apps to come up with the top 10 blue-and-white list for the iPhone.

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5. FRING. Fring is another made-in-Israel app that allows free phone calls. Unlike Viber, Fring piggybacks on existing phone networks like Google Talk, ICQ, Twitter, Facebook and others, acting as a universal communications center for voice, chat and even video calls. You open the Fring app and get a separate contact list; you can then call anyone on the list at no cost. For friends not on the list, “Fring Out” calls start at one cent per minute (although that can jump to as high as 44 cents per minute for far-flung locations like Samoa and Zimbabwe). Fring got a big boost when the

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enver, CO – Four local women Jewish business owners overcame the first hurdle toward making their companies million dollar revenue generators. Jennifer Finke, founder of Red Jeweled Media, Beth Ginsburg, owner of The Bagel Store, Christen Roberts, owner of Essentia Web Works, and Shira Zimmerman, CEO of Zim Consulting, Inc., were among 250 women who participated in Make Mine a Million $ Business conference in Denver, April 4. Participants received the opportunity to convince a panel of judges that their firms have a chance to hit it big. Out of 157 business owners who spoke, 61 were selected as prospective winners including the four Jewish women mention above. Judging criteria included a com-

pany’s prospects for hitting the $1 million level and the owner’s ability to articulate a vision and growth strategy — in two minutes or less. All of the top 61 received $1,000 gift cards. After the 61 women’s financial metrics are reviewed, a smaller group will receive a package of prizes that includes business coaching sessions, financial support, national publicity and other business services. “This is an amazing opportunity to receive national publicity, focused business coaching and other extremely important tools that will help us beat the odds,” says Shira Zimmerman. “National trends show that there are barriers, real or perceived, that keep women-owned businesses from reaching that million dollar level and we are bucking that trend.”

acing from one business meeting to the next, Asher Bennett, the 42-year-old founder of Israeli electric battery maker Evida, couldn’t elaborate on how he came up with the invention in such a short time. But the former military submarine man did say that his company has been in stealth mode for the last two years. Under the media’s radar until now, Evida has just signed a $250 million contract with the French-German automaker Mia Electric to manufacture its batteries. Funded with about $2 million from the Israeli venture capital firm Terra Venture Partners, and backed by private investment, Evida has been contracted to provide 50,000 8-kilo-

watt/hour battery packs for three of Mia’s newest electric models, through to the year 2016. The deal was revealed after intense months of negotiations and was made public at the Geneva International Motor Show at the beginning of March. Mia will start rolling out its cars, powered by Israeli innovation, in June.

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Census statistics show that female-owned businesses have fewer employees, on average, than maleowned firms and are significantly less likely to grow to $1 million in annual sales. In a survey of over 150,000 women-owned businesses, approximately 3% are at the one million

dollar level in annual sales. To address this disparity, the nonprofit Make Mine a Million $ Business was created. Since its inception five years ago, the organization has held 23 competitive events with 202 awardees. Thirty-eight of the winning firms

have already grown to sales of more than $1 million. “I’m deeply honored to have made it this far,” says Beth Ginsburg. “It’s really wonderful to be around other successful women, and know that my business goals are not only valid, but that I will have help making them attainable.”

tric drive trains.” His motive for keeping things hushhush was that he didn’t want to create a huge buzz and then fizzle — something all too common in the startup automotive landscape. “We’ve been in discussion with many companies and were under the radar until recently — until we’d proven ourselves,” he says. Environmentalism fueled Bennett’s passion. “The EV [technology] is one of the most cutting edge to come to the market. “Where else do you get the opportunity to be part of one of the most important industries in the world — one that hasn’t changed in the last 100 years?” Evida currently runs operations in

Israel, the UK, France and the US (it’s registered officially in California), plus a contracted manufacturing facility in China that employs 200 people. Fourteen of the company’s 20 employees in Israel are engineers who have been working on the battery concept since 2009, a few years after the wheels in Bennett’s mind began turning around the idea. At its Jerusalem R&D center, Evida has created its own proprietary lithium-ion-phosphate battery pack. Unlike the extensive and expensive charging networks proposed by another Israeli electric car enabler, Better Place, Evida’s batteries can be juiced from any ordinary electrical outlet at home, work or the shopping mall.

In a pinch, a 10-minute “fast charge” will give the car an added range of about five miles.

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orn to American parents, Bennett spent a lot of time in the US and speaks English fluently. Now living in Kfar Saba, Israel, he gave ISRAEL21c a brief background: “I got battery experience from being an officer in Israeli submarines — ones that use batteries with fully elec-

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ith a five-year contract in place, Evida will supply 10,000 battery packs a year to Mia for its zeroemission three- and four-seater Mia and Mia L town cars, and a European-sized utility vehicle. Evida will provide a comprehensive vehicle integration solution including batteries, cooling systems, a battery management system and software tools. With a battery charge range of up to 90 kilometers, or 55 miles, Mia’s battery can be recharged in three hours when hooked up to a standard European 220V power supply.

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calls a major attraction (the upcoming iPad 2 is rumored to have the same feature). The app also has a “Fring Stream” that consolidates all your Twitter tweets and Facebook updates (plus any Fring chats and calls) in one place. There’s one service that’s missing from the Fring roster: Skype. Fring used Skype’s network to enable video calls for several years until December, 2010, when they parted ways. Fring claims Skype blocked its service; Skype says Fring had been misusing its software and decided to pull out on its own. Either way, Fring is slightly less useful than it was six months ago. 6. BABLLER. Babller is a simple iPhone app that allows you to post status updates to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in your preferred language and have it automatically translated into a variety of other lingos. The app works the other way around, too, translating posts you receive. Babller is essentially Google Translate with built-in social networking integration. It’s not likely to be around for long — as soon as Google does its own Facebook translation mash-up, Babller will be gone. 7. MY6SENSE. Owning an iPhone can quickly result in serious information over-

load. With your email, social network updates, tweets and RSS feeds, you may find yourself sifting through hundreds (if not thousands) of messages and articles every day. My6Sense aims to reduce the clutter by learning what you’re interested in and filtering the stream so that’s what you see. Focusing primarily on updates via RSS, My6Sense “learns” what you like by monitoring which articles you choose and which links you forward. You may view your subscriptions by most recent posts or by My6Sense recommendations. What’s particularly cool is you don’t have to do anything — no tapping buttons to give a thumbs up or down to a particular piece. The company calls its service “digital intuition.” My6Sense has received media accolades including a “Best of 2010” award from ReadWriteWeb.

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means you can bump up against your iPhone’s memory limit. Israeli startup Libox lets you stream your media from home. There are two parts to the app — one that goes on your computer and scans your hard drives to find media, and a second that you download to your phone, which then streams the media from your computer via your regular cell service or WiFi. Libox also allows sharing media with friends. One downside: the app requires that your home computer be turned on with Libox running. That may not work for people whose laptops are their primary machine. The company’s pedigree suggests that Libox will continue to

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8. LIBOX. Consuming media on an iPhone or iPad is perhaps as popular as actually making a call. Despite its tiny screen, users love to watch video, show off pictures and listen to music. But how do you get your media content from your desktop computer or laptop onto your phone? Apple’s answer is to synch via iTunes. But that requires plugging your mobile device into your computer. And you have to physically move files onto your phone, which

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innovate in future versions: The company’s founder is Erez Pilosof, who also founded Walla!, the Israeli equivalent to Yahoo and still an uberpopular Hebrew language site. 9. TOUCHOO. Buying your toddler an iPhone or iPod Touch is not as wacky an idea as it seems with Israeli startup Touchoo’s vision of creating interactive “touch” books for tykes. The company, which calls itself a publisher rather than a development house, has assembled a team of writers, illustrators, animators and programmers (all from Israel) to create their touch books. The company emphasizes that all book apps are made under the super-

vision of a developmental psychologist. Featured first books include Benny the Cat and the touch-screen appropriate Thumbelina (based on the original classic from Hans Christian Andersen). Some of the books are available in multiple languages. Touching not only changes pages but triggers interactive fun (an animated character may jump out and sing). Touchoo’s concept has already been proven . . . 20 years ago. When the first round of interactive multimedia products was being released on CD-ROM, one of the most popular genres was animated storybooks that both entertained and taught. Touchoo has simply updated a proven concept to the 21st century, where a click of the mouse has been replaced by a tap of a finger. 10. APPSFIRE. Appsfire lets you find other apps. Sure, you can always go searching in the Apple App Store or visit an app review site. But Appsfire uses the power of the crowd to recommend the best apps. As an Israeli company, its roster of “VIP” experts making recommendations is mostly culled from the Israeli tech scene; that will change as the app gains traction around the world. And there are plenty of “regular” users adding their favorite apps. Appsfire and Appstream are both free.

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$35,000 matching grant to help BJDS finish the year he Allied Jewish Federation has approved $35,000 in emergency funding to help enable Boulder Jewish Day School to finish the 2010-2011 school year and honor its commitments to its families and teachers. The school has announced that it is closing. Representatives from the school approached Federation leadership in early March, 2011, with a request for emergency funding, as they were projecting to exhaust their cash on hand by the end of the month and were facing a revenue deficit of $70,000 through the end of their fiscal year in July, 2011. Federation agreed to consider funding half of the shortfall, with the school raising the other half. Shortly thereafter, the school’s board of directors voted to close

est within 24 months of the first day of school.

the school for the 2011-2012 school year, and Federation’s Coordinating Council and Jewish Resource Center board voted to approve the emergency funding. The council approved up to $35,000 in emergency funding for BJDS at its meeting on March 23, 2011: one immediate installment of $10,000, with the remaining $25,000 to be funded incrementally, as the day school raises its share of the deficit. Release of matching funds will be dependent on the school collecting the remainder of their tuition revenue for the 2010-2011 school year. While the school has said that it will not operate during the 20112012 school year, if the school does become operational after next year, then the emergency funding must be repaid to the federation with inter-

ichard Galdieri, Boulder Jewish Day School president and parent of two current students, is devastated that his children will not be able to attend the school next year, but is grateful that they will at least have the chance to finish this school year. “We are extremely grateful to federation for helping us finish out the remainder of this academic year, as closing mid-year would make this transition even more difficult. “Their support, in addition to our own fundraising will enable us to give the children time to say goodbye to the school they love.” The community day school, which has been in existence for 17 years, serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Three years ago, the school’s enrollment reached an all-time high with 65 students, but has since declined to the 26 students currently enrolled.

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Marnie Miller, JRC chair School leadership was projecting a further decline for the 2011-2012 school year, prompting the decision to close the school next year.

arnie Miller, chair of Jewish Resource Center board, worked with the school and

federation volunteers and staff to facilitate the emergency funding agreement. “I am so happy that Federation is able to respond to BJDS’s emergency request, and that 26 young Jewish children will have a positive experience as they complete the school year,” said Miller. “It is most unfortunate that BJDS is closing,” says Judy Robins, Coordinating Council chair. “Federation has supported the school during its years of serving the Boulder Jewish community, and we are committed to assisting the school as it faces this challenge. “This is what federation is all about — being there for Jewish communities in Colorado and around the world when they are in need.” Federation will be implementing a supplemental campaign to enable donors in the Denver-Boulder area to help support the school through the end of the year. Information: Dani Gilady, dgilady@ajfcolorado.org, (303) 316-6466.

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earthquake until the last one, almost 1,000 years ago. This unusually long interval means that a great deal of tension has been building along the fault line, and may be released at any time in a potentially devastating earthquake in the region. If danger zones can be pinpointed accurately before hand, however, it can help engineers ensure that all new buildings in the vulnerable areas are quake proof, and that old ones are fortified. As last week’s devastation in Japan, and the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti a year earlier, prove only too well, the need to predict where and when an earthquake might hit is vital information for countries as far apart as Israel, the Middle East, Asia and the US.

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The Haitian national palace in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, in the wake of January, 2010’s devastating earthquake there. Can earthquakes be predicted and prepared for? Zaka/Flash90 s Japan continues to pick up the pieces after last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami that are likely to have killed over 10,000 people, left hundreds of thousands homeless and threatened a nuclear catastrophe, Israeli geologists have unveiled a new tool that allows researchers to learn critical lessons for the future by understanding patterns of seismic activity in the past. Developed by Prof. Shmuel Marco of Tel Aviv University, the tool, which he calls a “fossil seismograph,” examines geological formations to find historical patterns of earthquakes reaching far back into the ancient past. With this information, experts can better predict where and when earthquakes, like the destructive 8.9 earthquake that hit Japan, may occur again — and take measures to prevent more catastrophic damage. “Current seismographical data on earthquakes only reaches back a century or so,” says Marco, whose latest research was published in the journal Geology. Most earthquake activity takes

place on a longer cycle, sometimes of several hundred years, so 100 years of information just isn’t enough for predictive purposes, he explains. MUD CAN BE REVEALING

ur new approach investigates wave patterns of heavy sediment that penetrate into the light sediments that lie directly on top of them. This helps us to understand the intensity of earthquakes in bygone eras — it’s a yardstick for measuring the impact factor of earthquakes from the past.” Marco began developing the seismograph, which can be used in areas where earthquakes affect large bodies of water like lakes or seas, after observing a strange “wave” phenomenon in disturbed sediment in the Dead Sea region. Marco, along with his colleague Prof. Eyal Hefetz and doctoral student Nadav Wetzer, found that the layers of mud in the Dead Sea were originally stratified in a very stable manner, but now heavier sediment appears to have been pulled up into the lighter sediment —

presumably the result of seismic activity, since earthquakes cause deformation in rocks and sediment. Using a combination of physics and geometry principles, the researchers were able to analyze the deformation of sediment caused by past earthquakes and calculate how past earthquakes were distributed in scale, time and place. How the deformation process advances depends on the strength of the earthquake — the stronger the trembler, the more intense the deformation.

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hen and where the next big quake will hit is a question that has captured Marco’s attention. In his previous research on the history of earthquakes in the Middle East as a predictor of the future, Marco delved into hundreds of ancient manuscripts, many of which were written by Christian and Muslim clerics, to determine that a series of major earthquakes hit the Jordan Valley over the past 2,000 years.

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Closeness to mountains — two day trips in one day Red Rocks amphitheater, a ‘bucket list’ concert venue that’s hosted everyone from the Beatles to Bruce Springsteen.

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enver is a city of adventure. It is possible to plan more than 130 personal adventures in the Mile High City, based on a new website developed by VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau. The new site, www.visitdenver.com/ adventure, lets visitors mix and match activities to create a variety of action packed itineraries that meet their individual tastes. Because Denver’s backyard playground is the scenic Rocky Mountains, the city actually offers two vacations in one. It’s possible to spend the morning whitewater rafting, and the afternoon browsing art galleries. The summer of 2011 is an especially good time to “get your adventure on” in Denver, thanks to a number of special events offering everything from Blackbeard to Billy the Kid. With 300 days of annual sunshine, any Denver morning is the perfect time to grab a cup of coffee and make the short drive to the mountains for some easy day trip adventures. Options include: • Drive up the highest paved road in North America to the 14,260-foot summit of Mount Evans, seeing Rocky Mountain goats along the way (the 14-mile summit road begins at beautiful Echo Lake, one hour from Denver; at the top, the breathtaking view from the summit takes in much of Colorado). • Ride a narrow gauge steam locomotive over a 100-foot high trestle on one of the great engineering feats of the West, the Georgetown Loop, then shop for antiques in this cute Victorian village (40 minutes west of Denver). • Feel the rush of white water rapids as you hurtle down the black rock walls of Clear Creek Canyon in a raft (35 minutes west of Denver). • Admire the view of the plains and the snowcapped Rockies from the gravesite of the West’s most famous scout, Buffalo Bill Cody. Then see a herd of buffalo in a panoramic mountain setting (25 minutes from Denver). • Watch wildlife including elk, moose and big horn sheep in Rocky Mountain National Park, then hike around beautiful Bear Lake with sheer, rugged, snowcapped peaks in all directions (1 hour and 15 minutes from Denver). BACK IN DENVER

ack in the city for afternoon and evening, adventures and fun await on every corner, including: • Learn about the true swashbucklers of the sea at “Real Pirates,” some 200 artifacts from a sunken pirate ship at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. • Cruise to the Denver Zoo on a B-cycle, the

nation’s first large-scale bike sharing program, and along the 850-miles of off-street, paved bike trails. • Scream your head off on a roller coaster at Elitch Gardens Theme Park, then head to the adjoining Water Park for a wet and wild thrill ride. • Get your hands dirty in the “Mud Studio” or goof around on the “Clayground” at “Marvelous Mud,” Denver Art Museum’s celebration of all things clay.

Georgetown • Stare eyeball-to-eyeball with a Sumatran tiger, then dive into the tanks with giant groupers, moray eels, guitar fish and sea turtles at the Downtown Aquarium. • Sharpen your repelling and rock climbing skills at REI’s indoor climbing wall, and shop at the store where Lewis & Clark would have loved to outfit, complete with 100,000 square feet of hiking, climbing, paddling, pedaling and skiing equipment. • Bid on the original tintype of Billy the Kid and thousands of other Old West memorabilia on sale at Brian Lebel’s Old West Show & Auction (June 24-26). • Snap up a Denver original, a Rockmount snap button Western shirt — as worn by Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and even Elvis — then wear your new duds to dance the night away in the 90 surrounding bars and clubs. • Taste one of 100 craft beers made in Denver every day, then cheer on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. • Attend a concert under the stars at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre (20 minutes from downtown).

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How a San Francisco actor comes to Torah Berkeley’s Josh Kornbluth performing in ‘Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews?’

‘ORTHODOX COMMUNIST’ FINDS JEWISH PRIDE

Josh Kornbluth’s lens: Warhol By SUE FISHKOFF JTA

ERKELEY — Josh Kornbluth didn’t find his Jewish identity the typical way. It was pop artist Andy Warhol who sparked the process that brought the successful San Francisco Bay Area performer, now 52, to discover Torah, synagogue — and, in a few months, a Bar Mitzvah in Israel. “I was raised orthodox — orthodox communist!” Kornbluth said as he sat down with JTA to discuss his newfound appreciation of his Jewish roots. “Zionism was the enemy in our house.” Kornbluth is a writer, activist and former host of the “The Josh Kornbluth Show” on TV. But he is best known for his one-man

Jewish journey. “I’ve always been culturally Jewish, but I in no way connected it to the religious aspect of Judaism, to being ‘a Jew.’”

ornbluth grew up in New York shuttling between the homes of his divorced parents, both card-carrying members of the Communist Party. In the 1970s, when his Jewish friends were demonstrating on behalf of Soviet Jewry, he mocked them — something he’s not proud of today. “But at the time, I was so in love with the ideals of communism as transmitted to me by my

He mocked his friends demonstrating for Soviet Jewry — he’s not proud of it shows, where he offers pithy, highly personal witticisms on history and the human condition. Sometimes he assumes other personae, as in his performance piece about Ben Franklin. But his real genius comes through in his autobiographical monologues, especially “Red Diaper Baby,” a bit about growing up as the son of New York communists that he later turned into a book, and The Mathematics of Change, which chronicles his failed attempt to become a math genius at Princeton University. It was his most recent oneman show — “Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews?” — that activated his pintele Yid, the Jewish spark that the kabbalists say lurks inside every Member of the Tribe. “My humor has always had a Jewish sensibility, but only recently have I come to terms openly with my Jewish identity,” he told an audience at the JCC of San Francisco during a recent discussion onstage of his

parents,” he says. He recalls a trip he made as a teenager to visit elderly relatives in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. A great-aunt served him cold borscht, saying it was what the poor Jews ate in the Soviet Union. “I said, but there are no poor Jews in the Soviet Union!” Kornbluth recalls. “I can only imagine their bemusement.” Kornbluth says he knew “nothing at all” about Judaism when he got a call in 2008 from the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco asking if he’d put together a talk for an upcoming exhibit of “Warhol’s Jews,” 10 portraits the artist made of famous Jews in history. Eventually the talk became a full-blown monologue that Kornbluth opened at Theater J in Washington, then brought back to the Bay Area for a soldout run and now hopes to take elsewhere. In many ways the show was typical Kornbluth. The lights go up to find him standing on

the stage — a portly, colorfully dressed fellow whose continually startled eyes peer out from behind wire-rimmed glasses — gazing at a wall displaying huge reproductions of Warhol’s Jewish portraits. He begins working his way through the pictures, interweaving his own personal history of coming to terms with his Judaism as he explores what each character stands for in world Jewish iconography. Golda Meir and Jewish pride. Sigmund Freud and self-examination. Louis Brandeis and social justice. With each portrait he delves deeper into the Jewish psyche — and his own. In preparation for the piece, Kornbluth wanted to learn more about philosopher Martin Buber, and was referred to Rabbi Menachem Creditor, a Buber aficionado and spiritual leader of Berkeley’s Congregation Netivot Shalom. Kornbluth had met Creditor some years earlier when he performed a one-man show at the synagogue as a benefit for Darfur, and the rabbi in gratitude offered him a family membership. Kornbluth declined. “Going to temple wasn’t anything I contemplated doing,” he says. “My fear was that I’d go in the coat room and have to check myself, that I wouldn’t be able to be me.”

s he worked on the Warhol piece, Kornbluth spent more and more time in Creditor’s office. The talk turned from Buber to what Kornbluth calls “the big issues: G-d, the meaning of life, Israel.” Kornbluth found himself opening up to new ideas about his own heritage. “I told him that I’d never experienced the supernatural G-d and didn’t believe in it,” Kornbluth says.

His discussions with Creditor turned into a class at the synagogue that was open to the public. The class is serving as Kornbluth’s preparation for his own Bar Mitzvah, which he will celebrate in Israel in July as part of a synagogue trip, also open to the public (the deadline for sign-up is April 15). It will be his first trip to the Jewish state, and he’s a bundle of nerves. “It’s very deep, very complex for me,” he says. Since the Warhol project, Kornbluth has been reading voraciously about Israel, beginning with the early Zionists and working his way through the country’s 20th-century history up to the current political situation. He’s studying Torah, midrash — whatever he can get his hands on. He keeps a notebook close at hand to record new facts, creative thoughts — anything that

can help him construct his newly emerging Jewish identity and bring it into line with the rest of his beliefs. In doing so, he seems willing to turn everything he thought he believed on its head. “I’d always felt an affinity to Israel as a country set up by ‘my’ people, a place I could always go if something happened, but I’d never thought of actually going,” he tells JTA. Kornbluth also has always supported Palestinian rights, as well as the rights of nonJews in Israel. That hasn’t changed, he says; his horizons simply have expanded. He’s finding his brave new world somewhat unsettling. “When I started the Warhol piece, I really started looking at myself as a Jew,” Kornbluth says. “And as a Jew I feel a responsibility and a desire to participate in what is happening in Israel, which I didn’t feel before. I want to engage, to find out as much as I can, and to be on the side of justice as much as I can. “It was always easier for me to see the Palestinians as ‘my’ people. That was my upbringing. Now they’re both my people.” Kornbluth smiles ruefully, and writes something in his notebook. He has, he says, “a lot to learn.”

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EW YORK — With all the restrictions, are decent desserts possible during Passover? “My particular talent is working around restriction,” says Paula Shoyer, author of The Kosher Baker: Over 160 Dairy-free Recipes from Traditional to Trendy (Brandeis University Press, 2010). Her cookbook contains a chapter on Passover baking, as well as many sensational recipes sans flour or yeast — Passover taboos. Flourless chocolate cake, marble chocolate matzoh and mocha matzoh Napolean are some of the book’s gems. Shoyer’s magical touch is without peer in the Passover dessert genre. More than anything, Shoyer wants the eye-rolling to stop upon hearing the words “pareve desserts.” She laments that kosher bakeries year after year offer the same dry brownies, sponge cakes, coconut macaroons and vanilla rolls with jam inside. “Have you ever noticed that packaged Passover cookies and cakes start appearing in supermarkets in February?” asks Shoyer, of Chevy Chase, Md. “With so many preservatives in them, they could survive a nuclear attack.” During Passover, Shoyer bakes as much as possible, mostly for the sake of her children. “Home-baked desserts are kind of a holiday bonus,” she says. Using 28 dozen eggs during the holiday, mostly in pastries, Shoyer prepares plenty of chocolate chip hazelnut biscotti and chocolate brownie cookies for the kids’ snacks. She also keeps a supply of her popular Amaretto Cookies on hand for visiting friends. Her most stunning Passover dessert? Key lime pie — even though Shoyer’s favorite is the chocolate chiffon cake. Waxing poetic about the silky texture of her strawberry mousse, Shoyer confides that when she was growing up, her mother stuck to traditional dessert fare at Passover. She relied on Manischewitz mixes to make brownies, coffee cakes and sponge cakes. Her grandmother baked the per-

fect lemon sponge cake using a recipe straight from the Streit’s box, then changed it so frequently over time that one couldn’t recognize the airy but distinctly citrus result. With such natural talent, Shoyer’s grandmother once asked her, “Why go to school to learn how to bake?”

hoyer had started baking for fun during college. She brought back chocolate from a trip to Belgium in 1984 and began experimenting with it in recipes. During her 20s she moved to Geneva and landed a job at the UN. In Switzerland, she tasted some sensational desserts and decided to reinvent them as dairy free without sacrificing their buttery flavor. Then in her 30s, while living in Paris, Shoyer received her pastry diploma from the Ritz Escoffier Ecole de Gastronomie Francaise. She returned to Chevy Chase, Md., and started Paula’s Parisian Pastries Cooking School. With such a varied career, she found time to get married and raise four children — and revolutionize kosher baking. “I wouldn’t eat a dessert that isn’t worth the calories,” Shoyer says. In The Kosher Baker, Shoyer worried that the Passover chapter was too heavily weighted with chocolate pastries. “Can you have too much chocolate?” asked one of her friends. The following recipes are from “The Kosher Baker.” All are pareve and kosher for Passover. AMARETTO COOKIES (Quick and Elegant) If you’ve ever been to Italy and sipped a cappuccino, you may have been lucky enough to enjoy these almond-flavored cookies, which are a favorite of Shoyer’s. Parchment paper 8-oz. bag slivered almonds (about 1 3/4 cups) 1 cup sugar

Moussecake 1 tbsp. potato starch (flour can be substituted after Passover) 2 large egg whites 1 tbsp. amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur) Preheat oven to 325°. Line a large jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Spread the almonds on the parchment paper and toast for 20 minutes, stirring the nuts after 10 minutes. When the almonds are golden and fragrant, remove the pan from the oven and slide the parchment off the pan. Let cool for 5 minutes. Place the toasted almonds into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process until the nuts are ground to a powder. Place the ground nuts in a medium bowl. Add the sugar, potato starch, egg whites and amaretto; mix until combined. Paula Shoyer likes to use her hands to mix the ingredients, but a wooden spoon is a neater option. Line 2 jelly roll pans or cookie sheets with parchment. Wet your hands and take walnutsized clumps of dough and roll them into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Be sure not to overcrowd the cookies; they spread while baking. You can bake in two batches. Bake for 25-30 minutes: 25 minutes for chewier cookies or 30 minutes for crunchier cookies. Slide the parchment off the cookie sheet onto a cooling rack and let the cookies cool. Place baked and cooled cookies into an airtight container or freezer bags and store at room temperature for up to five days or freeze up to three months. Yield: about 3 dozen cookies STRAWBERRY MOUSSE (Two-Step Prep, But Very Doable) Shoyer likes to serve this dessert in individual ramekins. You can also use wine or martini glasses. 16 oz. fresh strawberries 1 tso, rum or cognac 2 tsp. kosher for Passover confectioner’s sugar (or confectioner’s sugar after Passover ends) Juice of 1 lemon 6 tbsp. sugar 2 tbso, unflavored kosher gelatin powder 1 cup pareve whipping cream Remove the stems from the strawberries. Select 6 strawberries, slice thinly, and place in a small bowl with the rum and confectioner’s sugar. Mix to combine and then place in the refrigerator. Cut the remaining strawberries in half and place in a blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade. Puree the strawberries completely, scraping down the sides of the processor bowl or blender so that all the strawberry pieces are pureed.

Place the strawberry puree in a small saucepan. Add the lemon juice and sugar and stir. Cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar melts. Add the gelatin, whisk, and then remove from the heat. Strain into a medium bowl, pressing hard to get as much strawberry puree through as possible, and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, stirring twice during that time. In a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed, whip the whipping cream until stiff. Remove the strawberry puree from the refrigerator and fold in the whipped cream in four parts. Scoop the mousse evenly into the ramekins and smooth the tops with the back of a spoon. Cover with plastic and place in the refrigerator for at 3 hours or overnight. You can store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. To serve, remove from the refrigerator and place a few of the rumsoaked strawberry slices on top. Yield: serves 8 CHOCOLATE CHIFFON CAKE (Two-Step Prep, But Very Doable) This cake is a classic Passover dessert in terms of the technique, which entails separating eggs. But the flavor is without peer. 1 cup matzah cake meal 1/2 cup potato starch 1 tbsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided in half 1/2 cup vegetable oil 8 large eggs, separated 3/4 cup water 1 tbsp. rum extract 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice 4 oz. pareve bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch chunks Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, sift together the cake meal, potato starch, baking powder, salt, and 3/4 cup of the sugar. Add the oil, egg yolks, water and rum extract; beat until smooth. In a separate bowl, use an electric mixer on high speed to beat the egg whites with the lemon juice until stiff. Turn the speed to low and gradually add the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar. Turn up the speed to high and then beat until the whites are very stiff and shiny, about 1 minute more. Use a silicone spatula to fold the egg-yolk mixture into the whites and then fold in the chopped chocolate. Pour the batter into an ungreased 10-inch Bundt or tube pan. Bake for 1 hour. Let cool in the pan. When cool, use a knife to loosen the edges of the cake and turn onto a serving plate. Store covered in plastic at room temperature for up to five days or freeze wrapped in plastic for up to three months. Yield: 16 servings KEY LIME PIE (Three-Step Prep, Doable But Requires Planning) Although this classic American dessert is usually made with condensed milk, Shoyer went through several stages of experimentation to achieve creamy results using only pareve ingredients. Her recipe calls for regular limes. CRUST: 4 tbsp. pareve margarine 2 cups ground walnuts (walnuts can be purchased ground or can

be prepared from 4 cups of walnut halves ground in a food processor but not as fine as flour) 3 tbsp. light brown sugar 8- or 9-inch pie pan FILLING: 5 large eggs, plus 3 yolks 1 1/2 cups sugar 7 limes, or 14 Key limes (which are smaller than regular limes) 1/2 cup (1 stick) pareve margarine 1 drop green food coloring, optional MERINGUE TOPPING: 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup water Candy thermometer 2 large egg whites Preheat the oven to 350°. To make the crust: Place the margarine in a medium microwave-safe bowl and heat for 45 seconds or until melted. Add the walnuts and brown sugar; mix until combined. Place this mixture into the pie pan and press to cover the bottom and about 1 inch up the sides. Place in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Leave the oven on. To make the lime cream filling: Place the eggs, yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl and set over a medium saucepan with simmering water (or use a double boiler). Zest 3 of the regular limes (6 of the Key limes) and add to the bowl. Stir to combine. Juice the 3 zested limes, plus the remaining 4 limes (or 8 Key limes) to obtain about 1/2 cup of juice. Then stir juice into the egg and sugar mixture. Cook uncovered over simmering water for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a thick mixture forms. Be patient and do not stir too much. If the water in the saucepan or double boiler boils too fast, turn down the heat. Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in the margarine in small pieces until the lime cream is smooth. Add the green food coloring, if using, and stir. Pour the lime cream into the prepared crust and smooth. Place the pie on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until the outside edges of the lime cream are set (the inside can remain wobbly). Let cool and then place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. To make the meringue topping: In a small heavy saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Continue to cook the sugar until it reaches 230 degrees on the candy thermometer. You can dip a pastry brush in water and wipe down the sides of the pot, if any sugar crystals appear on the sides. While the sugar is cooking, in a medium bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff. When the sugar is ready, turn the mixer speed to low and then slowly pour the cooked sugar into the bowl, down the side of the bowl, not directly onto the wire whisk. When all of the sugar has been poured in, turn the mixer up to medium-high and beat for 1 minute, until the meringue is thick and shiny. Use a silicone spatula to spread the meringue all over the top of the pie. You can use a blowtorch to lightly brown the top or place the pie in a 450-degree oven for a few minutes, watching the entire time until the top browns. Chill in the refrigerator. Pie can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days. Yield: 8 servings

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OS ANGELES — In every generation, the Haggadah tells us, the wise, the simple, the non-askers and even the baddies are obligated to see themselves as though they themselves went out from Egypt. I hope that the closest some of us come to this ideal is not the stroll through the Passover aisle of our neighborhood supermarket. Why does Passover have to come in a neatly packaged box with easy bake instructions? This Passover, to heat up and personalize my leaving from Egypt, I decided to forego the usual rectangular shrink wrapped packages of the holiday’s mainstay, matzah. If our ancestors could prepare for their journey in one night by baking an unleavened quick bread, so could I. In my best Mah Nishtanah singsong I chanted, “How hard could it be to bake homemade matzah?” With only a teaspoon full of baking experience, I consulted Claudia Roden’s The Book of Jewish Food, which assured me that Jewish people once “made unleavened bread at home.” According to Rodin, all I needed was some closely guarded, “special hard wheat bread flour,” spring water, an oven and a fork to poke holes in the rolled-out dough. Problems rose immediately: The flour is harder to find than any afikomen. Jewish law requires nothing less than shmurah flour for their matzah, which is made from wheat that has been guarded from the time it was taken to the mill to ensure that it has not come in contact with fermentation-causing moisture. Searching for shmurah flour, I called a kosher market where I shop. “Don’t have it,” said David, one of the owners, adding, “And I don’t think it’s available anywhere commercially.” Next I tried a local Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi, Mendy Cunin. “I can help arrange a trip to Crown Heights, where there is a matzah bakery,” he suggested. That meant traveling across the country to Brooklyn, NY. I was in a rush, I explained. Unfazed, Rabbi Cunin suggested that as I proceeded, I should see the “humility of the matzah.” “It’s unlike the egotism of the challah, which is mostly air,” he said. “With matzah, what you see is what you get.” A Conservative rabbi with whom I consulted had another opinion, believing that I could simply use kosher flour. She suggested that I was covered for Passover use under the principle of batel b’shishim, which says that if a forbidden ingredient like chametz is less than one-sixtieth of the hole, then the product is still OK. Problem: the principle doesn’t apply to leaven on Passover, not to mention that it holds only if a mis-

Matzahmaking is a lot harder than it sounds — how did our ancestors do it?

Rodman’s matzah: ‘If it tasted like a chewier cardboard, well, it was my cardboard.’ take were made and the flour were already baked — that is, it applies after the fact, not as a bonafide plan of attack.

prepared my exodus from the box with a bag of kosher whole wheat flour and a bottle of spring water. I cranked up the oven as high as it would go, to 550 degrees. While waiting for the oven to reach the desired temperature, I removed my watch and laid it on the kitchen table; I would need it. Someone long ago determined that the matzah-baking process from the time you add water to flour until you take the unleavened bread from the oven should not take more than 18 minutes.

Longer than that and the mixture could rise and thus be leavened. As I measured out the ingredients, three parts flour to one part water, it dawned on me that in addition to becoming a baker, I was now a game-show contestant, too. As I readied the mixing bowls and measuring cups, I imagined a show called “Unleaven Heaven” or “18 Minutes to Win It.” Round 1: I added water to flour, mixed it together with my hands, kneaded the sticky ball for a minute and slapped it down. With a rolling pin I flattened and spread the dough. I carefully poked wholes with a fork. But when it came time to lift the taco-sized round, the whole thing wouldn’t budge. My exodus was

stuck. Round 2: I checked the instructions; I needed to knead longer. As I did, I could feel the dough becoming less sticky in my hands. For the bread made in haste the night before the departure from Egypt, patience was an unlisted ingredient. I flipped the easily freed round into the oven and returned to rolling out another. But why did the kitchen smell like burning toast? I opened the oven door to matzah flambe´. Two of the wonders of the Haggadah were happening right in my kitchen: fire and pillars of smoke. Round 3: The fork wasn’t working; to bake more crisply, the dough needed more holes. Veterans of matzah baking

use a kitchen tool called a docker, a hand roller with spikes. I thought about buying one. What would Moses do? Didn’t liberation call for taking freedom into your own hands? So with three forks, some duct tape and a piece of cardboard, I devised a “forkler.” I mixed, kneaded and rolled. I forkled. Flipping the round into the oven with plenty of time to spare, this time I watched, guarding my freedom carefully. Still warm out of the oven, I admired my work as I ate it. It was one part haste, one part invention and one part humility, but all parts with meaning baked in. And if it tasted like a chewier cardboard, well, it was my cardboard.

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ADL’s Holocaust Remembrance The ADL’s 2011 Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program will feature an original video highlighting the stories and messages of over 30 Holocaust survivors who reside in Colorado. The program, which will be held on Tuesday, May 3, will mark the

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30th year that ADL has partnered with the Colorado Governor’s office to present an evening of Holocaust remembrance. “This year’s program is especially meaningful, as we will have the opportunity to hear directly from the survivors themselves, while

Temple Shalom 40th anniversary April 30 Temple Shalom in Colorado Springs will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a dinner and dance Saturday, April 30, 6-11 p.m., at the Antlers Hilton. Guests will enjoy a champagne reception, watch a video of temple activities through the years, participate in Havdalah, enjoy a sit-down dinner, dance and pay tribute to a century of past pres-

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they are still able to share their stories with us,” said ADL Mountain States Regional Director Scott L. Levin. “Their moving histories and inspirational messages help us to remember and empower us to persevere in the fight against hatred and bigotry.” Local survivors participated in the video in many ways, sitting for Gov. interviews, proHickenlooper viding photographs and offering written statements. The video was produced by local filmmaker Susan Brody of Family Legacies, Inc. One survivor who will be featured in the video explained, “It was especially important to me to participate in this project to capture my story and the stories of others for future generations.” The program will begin with a candle-lighting ceremony memorializing Holocaust victims and honoring Holocaust survivors and present a special ‘Message to Colorado’ from the governor. Winners of the Leslie and Norman Davis Student Essay Contest, “A Tribute to Moral Courage: Standing Up Against Injustice,” will also be announced during the program. ADL board members Gay CurtissLusher, David Hauptman and Gil Hermann are co-chairs. Information: (303) 830-7177.

Community Talmud Torah, which has served as the supplemental religious school of BMH-BJ and Rodef Shalom for more than two decades, is closing. BMH-BJ will begin a Sunday morning educational program, Mesorah Learning Center (MLC). Mesorah means tradition. “Our goal is to impart to our children traditional values, synagogue and Jewish cultural literacy and an excellent foundation in Hebrew,” said Rabbi Selwyn Franklin, senior rabbi of BMH-BJ. MLC program will run 9:30-noon on Sundays, commencing Aug. 28, at BMH-BJ. MLC will be a substantially subsidized program, with the intention to make the school accessible to all. The curriculum will include an online learning component and options for adult learning classes and an intensive Hebrew immersion course. Rebecca Lobel will direct MLC. She is a member of BMH-BJ, with more than 15 years of teaching and administration experience in Jewish and in academic settings. Lobel has a masters in Jewish

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idents. Attendees will have the opportunity to write a message to be inserted in cracks of Temple Shalom’s replica of Jerusalem’s Western Wall. The notes will be taken to Israel and placed in the Western Wall. Information: Temple Shalom, (719) 634-5311 or mcampbell @templeshalom.com.

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EW YORK (JTA) — Jewish federations throughout North America have raised nearly $1.35 million to help Japan recover from last month’s massive earthquake and tsunami. The federations’ Japan, Hawaii and Pacific Relief Fund opened immediately following the earthquake and resultant tsunami that struck Japan on March 11. The fund has collected the money to support relief and recovery efforts in the damaged areas. The Jewish Federations of North America, the umbrella group of

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the federation movement, has directly raised more than $187,000 through online, mobile and mailed donations. Several individual federations also have opened funds, which have yielded nearly $680,000 in combined donations. As of April 8, the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and the UJA-Federation of New York have raised more than $125,000 each, while the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto’s fundraising has totaled more than $100,000. The emergency committee of The Jewish Federations of North America voted last week to a l l o c a t e $135,000 of the funds raised to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, which is supporting victims on the ground in Japan through local humanitarian organizations. “The Jewish federations stand ready to respond to disaster with the strength of our collective action, to ensure that the funds contributed by generous donors are put to work in the most effective way possible,” said Jerry Silverman, president and CEO of JFNA. “Working in partnership with our trusted overseas partner, JDC, we can be sure that these funds will have the greatest impact where they are needed most in Japan.”

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JCRC lunch to honor Elliot Husney, Bill Ritter on June 16 The Jewish Community Relations Council will honor former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and attorney Elliott Husney at the fifth annual Celebration of Leadership luncheon on Thursday, June 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Temple Emanuel. Ritter will receive the JCRC’s 2011 Public Official Recognition Award, and Husney will receive the 2011 JCRC Leadership Award. “Gov. Bill Ritter has been a true friend to the Jewish community,” said Rick Kornfeld, JCRC chair. “Through his work both during and after his term as Colorado governor, he has advanced issues that are important to the Jewish community. “Elliott is a long-standing and dedicated volunteer, both on and

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Alexander David Wise will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at BMH-BJ. Alex is the son of Lee-Anne and Ronald Wise and the brother of Jason. His grandparents are Beryl and Lewis Cohen of Denver and Rachel and Kivi Wise of Cape Town, South Africa. His great-grandmother is Flora Cohen of Toronto, Canada. Alex, a student at Denver Jewish Day School, has strong interests in science and the arts including visual arts and piano. He is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Kenpo. Family and friends from around the country and world will be coming to Denver to celebrate Alex’s simcha.

Quebec grocery store fights over Star of David MONTREAL (JTA) — A grocery store in suburban Montreal returned a Star of David over a display of Passover products after removing it following a customer’s complaint. The Metro grocery store in Westmount was ordered April 3 by the chain’s head office to remove the Star of David over the Passover display after a customer complained that it was religious propaganda. But it put back the star two days later after about a dozen phone calls from angry local customers, according to the Montreal Gazette. This is the 10th year that the store, which has many Jewish customers, made a special display of Passover products. It was the first time that the chain of 600 stores has logged any complaints about it, according to the newspaper. Marie-Claude Bacon, director of corporate affairs for Metro, apologized for the misunderstanding during a visit to the store. “We’re here for all our customers,” she said, “so we decided to put back the Star of David realizing we made a mistake.”

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off Capitol Hill,” Kornfeld said. “As the chair of the JCRC, Elliot has worked tirelessly to support — through advocacy and education — the well being and security of Jews in Colorado, across the US, throughout Israel, and around the world.” Ritter is now director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at CSU. He was elected Colorado’s 41st governor in 2006. In July, 2010, Gov. Ritter traveled to Israel with the federation on the Colorado economic development and international trade mission. The mission focused on exchanging knowledge, advancing research and building partnerships in fields such as renewable energy, clean-

tech, water and agriculture. A number of agreements were signed. Since 1990, Husney has been the president and shareholder of Elliott R. Husney, PC, a law firm. A former chair of the JCRC, Husney remains an active member of the organization and also is a former co-chair of federation’s Israel, National & Overseas Board. Husney is now a member of federation’s Jewish Resource Center board, a past member of its Coordinating Council, and he cochaired the first JCRC luncheon. Husney is the founder and a board member of the Kabbalah Experience and past president of the Denver chapter of the American Jewish Committee. Information: (303) 316-6466.

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For the 10th year, Chabad at DU held Shabbat 200, a catered Friday night dinner for 200 Jewish students at DU’s Craig hall. Co-sponsors included Hillel at DU, DU Pro- Libby Skolnik grams Board, the undergraduate student government diversity committee, community members, parents of students and DU alumni. Sophomore chairperson Libby Skolnik from Memphis, Tenn., said, “Rabbi Yossi and Chanie Serebryanski willingly opened up their home and hearts to the DU community, and I

The National Council of Jewish Women, Colorado section, awards scholarships annually to Jewish women who reside in Colorado, all pursuing a degree in higher education. The following scholarships will be awarded Thursday, April 28 at the Marriott Denver Tech Center at the 10th annual scholarship luncheon: • Judy Rae Alterman Memorial Scholarship, • Lisa Appel Scholarship, • NCJW Colorado Section Scholarship, • Sue Kaufman Memorial Scholarship, • Molner Foundation: Morton John Barnard Memorial Scholarship, • Helena and Allan Striker Scholarship.

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SARAH AND JASON GROPE and the parents of a son, Zev Oren, born, March 23, 2011. Maternal grandparents are Esther and Edward Yenkinson of Denver. Paternal grandparents are Charles and Carol Grope, Youngstown, Ohio. Great-grandparents are Sarena Yenkinson and the late Morris Yenkinson of Baltimore and Fran Wolpo and the late Abe Wolpo of Denver. Zev is the brother of Avi and Aaron.

RABBI AVRAHAM AND TEMIMA SHULMAN are the parents of a daughter, Rivka Ahuva, born, February 22, 2011, in Passaic, NJ. Maternal grandparents are Rabbi Hillel and Elaine Goldberg of Denver. Paternal grandparents are Alex Shulman and Hedy Shulman of New York City. Great-grandmothers are Miriam Goldberg of Denver and Lila Silberstein of Brooklyn. Rivka is the sister of Fayga Rachael, Amalya Gella, Aviva Esther and Eliana.

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t’s one of healthcare’s biggest ironies: going to a hospital for lifesaving treatment can actually cost you your life. More than one million people in America each year get sick from infections they contract in hospitals,

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resulting in about 100,000 deaths. Fighting these infections costs the healthcare system about $30 billion every year. The main reason, says Efrat Raichman, is poor hand hygiene of the hospital staff. Raichman has developed Hyginex, a new high-tech system to keep hospital workers’ hands clean. If everyone from nurses and doctors to orderlies and candy-stripers — even food handlers in the cafeteria — are required to use it, hospital administrators can help ensure higher sanitary standards. Hyginex is an online software solution that communicates with a bracelet resembling a sports watch. Worn by every shift worker, the bracelet is equipped with gyroscopes and other movement sensors and emits a gentle red LED light to remind personnel to wash their hands between patients — or more frequently. Hyginex aims to improve handwashing compliance and quality without special training. MEASURES QUANTITY AND QUALITY

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head or staff can be alerted to any problems,” she says. In the future, the bracelet will be equipped with an optional watch that can be programmed for other functions, including security — so that staff might be able to open or close doors using the bracelet as a remote control device. But Raichman’s primary goal is cleaner hands. This passion came out of a personal tragedy: Her uncle died from a hospital-contracted infection. “It’s scary. I am afraid to go to the hospital,” says Raichman, who has a degree in electronics and computer science from the Holon Academic Institute of Technology in Israel. ONLINE REPORTS TO MANAGER’S DESK

yginex was founded in 2008 and is based in Tel Aviv, funded by private investors from Europe and Israel.

The staff of five is already seeing sales in several Israeli hospitals, including one of the country’s largest, Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, which has 3,000 employees. The cost is less than $100 per month per bracelet. That includes installation of the system on water taps, plus maintenance and performance reports that go to management. The reports detail how well the hospital is performing hand washing overall; they can even single out specific personnel who need to do better. Raichman says the cost savings for hospitals is, potentially, greater than the outlay. Using Hyginex could save on antibiotics and on the days patients must be hospitalized due to hospital-acquired infections. Insurance companies may not cover illnesses picked up in the hospital. The company is now starting to market the system to US hospitals.

Now, MRIs despite pacemakers The CU Hospital is the first in Colorado and the region to offer a pacemaker designed, tested and approved for use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines. Physicians at UCH implanted the device in February. Before the new pacing system was available, MRIs were impossible for patients with implanted pacemakers due to the potential for serious complications, including interference with the pacemaker’s operation and possible damage to its components. A pacemaker monitors the electrical impulses in the heart and delivers electrical pulses to make it beat in a normal rhythm. “Medical imaging and electronic implantable devices, such as pace-

makers, are important technological advances, and are often lifesaving,” said Dr. William Sauer, director of cardiac electrophysiology at UCH. “MRI-conditionally-safe pacemakers are an important step to providing our patients the highest level of care, without compromise. UCH patients now have access to this revolutionary technology,” he said. “They no longer have to choose between a device to monitor the heart and improve their quality of life or a scan that could ultimately be life-saving.” Sauer served as an advisor and consultant to Medtronic during the development of the device. Approximately 200,000 pacemakers are implanted annually in

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the US and the use of MRIs is increasing. About 40 million MRI scans are performed annually in the nation. UCH performs approximately 13,800 MRI scans each year. Scans are often preferred by physicians because they provide a level of detail and clarity not offered by other imaging technologies. “The Cardiac and Vascular Center at UCH is committed to providing the highest quality of care for our patients and the use of this novel pacemaker technology is an important example of this commitment to excellence,” said Peter Buttrick, MD, division head of cardiology at UCH. There are estimates that as many as 75% of pacemaker patients will eventually need an MRI and more than 200,000 patients in the US are not able to have the scan because they have a pacemaker.

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Health Israeli Breeze@home to reduce hospitalizations By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN Israel 21c

round the globe, some 200 million people suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung condition usually triggered by long-term smoking. As the disease worsens, patients typically face hospitalization several times a year — at a cost of thousands of dollars per day. An Israeli company’s innovative medical device could radically change that scenario. If approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, the trademarked Breeze@home will allow COPD and other chronic lung disease patients to stay out of the hospital while receiving continuous remote monitoring by their healthcare provider from home. “This will not only make life more bearable for them, but will also save the healthcare system a lot of money,” points out Dr. Michael Nagler, CEO of a medical device company headquartered in Or-Akiva, Israel, with offices in the US. The Breeze@home device is also of potential use for imaging, diagnosing and monitoring patients suffering from asthma, congestive heart failure and other conditions affecting the lungs. This promising entry in the emerging field of home-based, wireless telemedicine is the second generation of the hospital-based Deep Breeze vibration response imaging (VRI) technology approved by the FDA in 2007. These VRIxp systems are in use at major hospital research facilities and in emergency rooms in the US, UK, China, Germany, Greece, India, Japan, South Korea, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, Turkey and Russia. According to Deep Breeze, the radiation-free technology has been used in more than 5,000 patients worldwide without a single adverse event.

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he VRI concept works by recording acoustic lung vibrations through external sensors, and then converting the vibrations into images and quan-

titative parameters representing lung function, using proprietary algorithms specifically developed for the system. “The VRIxp system is a non-invasive tool that enables physicians to triage and manage patients rapidly and accurately, and potentially decrease length of stay in the ER, stratify patients and improve patient outcomes,” says Dr. Rita Cydulka, professor and vice chair of the Dept. of Emergency Medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. In March, 2010, the FDA gave the thumbs up to extend VRIxp’s approved uses from monitoring to becoming an aid for diagnostics by trained personnel. In terms of regulatory status, that puts it on a similar footing with imaging modalities such as x-ray and ultrasound. The new Breeze@home works on the same principle as the hospital model, but takes advantage of technological innovations in the decade since VRI was invented. This smaller and cheaper unit utilizes an array of sensors incorporated into a custom-tailored vest that makes daily home monitoring as easy as putting on an item of clothing. Breeze@home automatically transmits the collected data via an incorporated smart phone or tablet computer such as an iPad. The procedure takes only minutes to complete, according to Nagler. BETTER COMPLIANCE, FEWER HOSPITAL VISITS

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glucose. This year, Deep Breeze will begin the process of obtaining FDA approval for breeze@home and setting up clinical trials. A variant of the same product will also be used to provide telemedical

care to patients living in areas where it’s difficult to get personal primary care. Nagler says the company will research and develop potential VRI applications specifically for children.

12 • Section C • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS — Passover Edition • April 15, 2011

Sports Photos, Cutlines By GERALD MELLMAN IJN Sports Editor

Virtually 18,000 Avs fans paid ADAM FOOTE a hero’s farewell as Foote played his final game in the 4-3 win over Edmonton. The team captain since 2009 when JOE SAKIC retired, Foote ended his 19th season in the NHL and his 17th with the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise. He was a member of Colorado’s 1996 and 2001 Stanley Cup championship teams.

CARLOS GONZALES congratulates TODD HELTON as Helton crosses home plate in a win over the Dodgers.

Nuggets guard TY LAWSON tallied 10 straight 3-pointers, an NBA record, scoring 37 points in the win over Minnesota.

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Jewish Learning DAILY DAILY D AF Y OMI , EDOS — Cover one folio of Talmud daily. 5:30 a.m. Ted Gelt. SATURDA Y, APRIL 16 SATURDAY CHASIDIC PHILOSOPHY, BAIS MENACHEM — 8:15 a.m.; Rambam after Mincha. C ONTINUING J EWISH S TUDIES , T EMPLE EMANUEL — Topics presented by the rabbis and cantor. 9-10 a.m. at the temple. (303) 3884013. “TRINITY”: CONNECTING TO G-D THROUGH TORAH, PRAYER AND CHESED, BMH-BJ — Taught by Rabbi Landau. 10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. (No classes April 16 and 23). (303) 217-1174. WOMEN’S PARSHA CLASS, DENVER KOLLEL — With Yehudis Heyman. 9:45 a.m., Aish Denver. (303) 820-2855. SUNDAY SUNDAY, APRIL 17 TALMUD CLASS WITH DAVID RICHMAN, HEA — New students welcome. No prior knowledge of Talmud required. 9-10 a.m. (303) 758-9400, ext. 213

a.m. (303) 388-4203.. SEFER HACHINUCH FOR WOMEN, THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE — Mysteries and meaning of the 613 Mitzvot. With Aliza Bulow. 9:15-10:15 a.m., Aish Denver. (303) 316-6412. NEFESH HACHAIM, DENVER KOLLEL — With Rabbi Shachne Sommers. 9:15 p.m., Aish Denver. (303) 820-2855. BASIC SKILL BUILDING GEMARA, DENVER KOLLEL — With Rabbis Levi Lebovits and Mordechai Mandel. 7:30 p.m., Aish Denver. (303) 820-2855. ONE-ON-ONE TORAH STUDY, MERKAZ TORAH V’CHESED — Six chaburah members from Yeshiva Torah Chaim facilitate learning. 810 p.m., 295 S. Locust. (720) 881-2768. TALMUD, EDOS — with Rabbi Rafael Leban. 7:30 p.m. (303) 629-8200. TUESDAY TUESDAY, APRIL 19 FIRST DAY OF PASSOVER CHECK AVAILIBILITY OF CLASSES

TORAH FROM THE INSIDE, JEWISH EXPERIENCE –– Mordechai Mishory teaches students how to read and translate Hebrew in the parsha. 7:30 p.m., Zera Abraham. (303) 237-8511.

Experiencing Talmud with Rabbi Franklin, BMH-BJ — 8 a.m.-8:45 a.m. (303) 388-4203.

“T HE WAY OF G- D ,” D ENVER K OLLEL –– With Rabbi Moshe Heyman. 7:15 p.m., Aish Denver. (303) 820-2855.

DAF YOMI, BAIS MENACHEM — Meets Sundays through Thursdays, 8 p.m.

“TANAKH AND TABLOIDS,” RODEF SHALOM –– 2 p.m., Rodef Shalom.

IVRIT FOR ADULTS, TEMPLE MICAH — Beginning, intermediate and advanced Hebrew. 10:30 a.m., Denver Campus.

TORAH AND KABBALAH CLASS, CHABAD OF NORTHWEST METRO DENVER — 8-9 p.m., 4505 W. 112 Ave., Westminster. Information: (303) 429-5177.

PARSHA CLASS — on the Ishbitz rebbe. 10 a.m. Shalom Al Israel, 694 S. Flamingo Ct. (303) 237-8511. LOX AND BAGELS WITH A PROPHET, BAIS MENACHEM — 9 a.m. GEMARA SUKKAH IN DEPTH (MEN), DENVER KOLLEL — With Rabbi Yehuda Amsel. 8 p.m., EDOS. (303) 820-2855. “LIVES AND TEACHINGS OF THE CHASIDIC MASTERS,” KEHILATH AISH KODESH (BOULDER) — With Morah Yehudis Fishman. 11 a.m.12:30 p.m., Boulder JCC. (720) 406-7657. TALMUD LECTURE, YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM — For men. With Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum. 9:15 a.m. (303) 629-8200. “STRIVE FOR TRUTH,” AISH DENVER— Presented by Rabbi Moshe Heyman of the kollel. 9:15 a.m. (303) 820-2855. PIRKE AVOT, DENVER KOLLEL.— Presented by Rabbi Levi Lebovits. 9:10 a.m., Aish Denver. (303) 820-2855. MONDAY MONDAY, APRIL 18 EVE OF PASSOVER PASSOVER FIRST SEDER IN EVENING MITZVAH CLASS, DENVER KOLLEL — With Rabbi Yehuda Amsel. 8 p.m., BMH-BJ. (303) 820--2855. “JUDAISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY,” BMH-BJ — Taught by Rabbi Franklin. 9:45 a.m.-10:45

TRACTATE SANHEDRIN, DENVER KOLLEL –– Chavruta style learning with Rabbis Levi Lebovits and Rabbi Mordechai Mandel. 7 a.m., Aish Denver. (303) 820-2855. TANYA, BAIS MENACHEM — 7:15 p.m. WOMEN’S SHIUR, MERKAZ TORAH V’CHESED — Rotating speakers. 8-9 p.m., 295 S. Locust. (720) 881-2768. MESECHTE BRACOS GROUP STUDY, MERKAZ TORAH V’CHESED — With Rabbi Chaim Sher. 8-9 p.m., 295 S. Locust. (720) 881-2768. TALMUD CLASS WITH RABBI GAVRIEL GOLDFEDER — 8:15-9 a.m., Kehillath Aish Kodesh, 1805 Balsam Ave., Boulder. ISRAELI DANCE CLASS, HEA — For beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. 710 p.m. (303) 759-5549. LAWS OF SHABBOS, AISH DENVER — With Rabbi Yaakov Meyer. 8:15 a.m. (303) 220-7200. WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 SECOND DAY OF PASSOVER CHECK AVAILIBILITY OF CLASSES

PARTNERS IN TORAH, DENVER KOLLEL — With kollel scholars as mentors. 8 p.m., Aish Denver. (303) 820-2855. TORAH S TUDY, BMH-BJ — With Cantor Joel Lichterman. Following morning minyan, 7:30 a.m. (303) 388-4203.

CHABAD OF ASPEN — 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m., Chabad of Aspen Valley, 435 W. Main St., Aspen. (970) 544-3770. PARSHA, BAIS MENACHEM — 7:15 p.m. LITERATURE AND LIFE: JEWISH SHORT STORY DISCUSSION GROUP, HEA — 11:30 a.m., brown bag lunch; noon-1 p.m., discussion. (303) 7589400, ext. 213. GEMARA SKILL BUILDING CLASS, MERKAZ TORAH V’CHESED — With Dr. Mordechai Mishory. 89 p.m., 295 S. Locust. (720) 881-2768. MEDITATION, HALACHAH, TORAH STUDY — 7:30 p.m. Shalom Al Israel, 694 S. Flamingo Ct. (303) 237-8511. GAINING CONFIDENCE IN TALMUD, AISH DENVER — Weekly class by The Jewish Experience. For men. With Mordechai Mishory. 8 p.m. (303) 629-8200. THE GOLDEN STUDY GROUP — Bi-monthly Torah class from a mystical and Kabbalistic perspective. 7-8 p.m., private residence. Information: (303) 279-2790 or (303) 429-5177. T RAVELING T HROUGH THE S IDDUR , R ABBI GAVRIEL GOLDFEDER — Obtain spiritual and halachic guidance in the prayer book. 7:308:45 p.m., 1805 Balsam Ave., Boulder. TWICE-MONTHLY WOMEN’S PARSHA GROUP, LUBAVITCH OF BOULDER — “The Jewish Meaning of Life.” Meets alternate Wednesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. (303) 494-1638. PARTNERS IN TORAH, AISH DENVER — Study with Kollel scholars as mentors. 8-9 p.m., Aish Denver. (303) 820-2855. THURSDAY THURSDAY, APRIL 21 SHIUR, MERKAZ TORAH V’CHESED — With Rabbi Aver Jacobs. 8-9 p.m., 295 S. Locust. (720) 881-2768.

dence from leading diplomats, scholars, legal experts and government officials to make the cse for Israel’s legitimacy and right to self defense. 7 p.m. (303) 758-9400, ext. 213. TUESDAY TUESDAY, MAY MAY 10 EIGHTH ANNUAL “A MORNING MAGIC,” HEA — Blanche Greenberg, Gabriela Gottlieb, Debbie Center and others present a concert in honor of Israel Independence Day. 10 a.m. RSVP encouraged. (303) 758-9400, ext. 213.

Ongoing SUNDAYS SUNDAYS “FROM INNER SMILES TO PROFOUND JOY,” A LLIED J EWISH A PARTMENTS — Learn a technique called the “inner smile” to create positive emotions. Every first Sunday of the month, 1 p.m., at AJA. (303) 399-1146. JEWISH WAR VETERANS DENVER POST 344 MEETING, SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH — Veterans and active duty personnel are invited. 10 a.m., Temple Sinai. Information: Jim, (303) 791-6114. CANDLEWYCK HARMONIKERS — Harmonica group practices from 10 a.m.-noon at the Candlewyck Apartments. New players are always encouraged to join the group. Gilda, (720) 529-8001. MONDAYS MONDAYS

JEWISH BUSINESS ASSN. OF COLORADO, LUNCH — JBA meets the fourth Tuesday of every month for lunch and networking. 11:30 a.m., Benedict’s Restaurant, 8181 E. Arapahoe Rd., Suite A-1, Greenwood Village. www.jbacolorado.org. JEWISH REPUBLICANS OF COLORADO (J-GOP) MONTHLY MEETING— Meets the third Thursday of each month, except for special events and Jewish holidays. East Side Kosher Deli. Karen, (303) 668-2737. WEDNESDAYS WEDNESDAYS DROP-IN MAH JONGG AT THE HEA — 13:30 p.m., HEA Library. (303) 758-9400, ext. 213. LUNCH AND LEARN, CONGREGATION EMANUEL — Cantor Regina Heit leads a discussion on the weekly Torah portion. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. (303) 388-4013, ext. 309. Bat Mitzvah Experience, TJE —For young ladies who want to be engaged in an active Jewish adulthood. 7-8:15 p.m., in east Denver. (303) 316-6412 or rsvp@theje.com. LUNCH AND LEARN, HEA — Discussion of Jewish authors with Abbey Kapelovitz. Lunch, 11:30 a.m.; discussion, noon-1 p.m. (303) 758-9400, ext. 213 S HIR A MI S INGERS , J EWISH F OLK M USIC ENSEMBLE — 7:30-9:30 p.m., JCC. (303) 5710278. KNITTING FOR ISRAEL, JCC — With instructor Delores Flax. 10-11:30 a.m., senior lounge, JCC. (303) 316-6359.

“FROM INNER SMILES TO PROFOUND JOY,” A LLIED J EWISH A PARTMENTS — Learn a technique that can make you feel better and experience the joy in life. Held the first Sunday of every month, 1 p.m., at AJA.

MAH JONGG CLASS, JCC — With instructor Sunshine Cohen. All levels welcome. 12:30-3:30 p.m., Perlmutter Room, JCC.

“THE TEEN EXPERIENCE,” THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE — Fun and varied activities for

THURSDAYS THURSDAYS

B ERESHIT — Geared toward seniors but open to all. 10:45 a.m., Shalom Al Israel, 694 S. Flamingo Ct. (303) 237-8511.

teens led by Rabbi Menachem Zussman. 7-8:30 p.m., Aish Denver. (303) 316-6412.

LUNCH AND LEARN, TEMPLE SINAI — Text from classical Jewish literature with Rabbis Rick Rheins or Jay TelRav. Noon-1 p.m. Bring a brown bag lunch.

PARSHA, THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE — With Rabbi Isaac Wasserman. 9145 E. Kenyon Rd. (303) 316-6412.

MONDAYS AT THE MOVIES, JCC — First Monday of the month, 12:30 p.m., JCC. No charge. (303) 316-6359.

MAIMONIDES TEACHES JEWISH SPIRITUALITY, AISH DENVER — Spiritual philosophies of Judaism. 12:15 p.m. (303) 629-8200.

AISH KODESH: TEACHINGS OF THE REBBE OF THE WARSAW GHETTO — 7:30 p.m., Shalom

DROP-IN MAH JONGG AT THE HEA — 7-9 p.m., HEA Library. (303) 758-9400, ext. 213.

JEWISH PROFESSIONALS LEAD GROUP — Business networking through weekly meetings. Information: (303) 459-3026.

Al Israel, 694 S. Flamingo Ct. (303) 2378511. PARSHA CLASS, BOULDER — With Morah Yehudis Fishman. Every Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m. Boulder JCC, 3800 Kalmia in Boulder. (720) 406-7657. WOMEN’S PARSHA CLASS, BMH-BJ — With Ellyn Hutt. 11 a.m. (303) 333-0666.

Seniors TUESDAY TUESDAY, MAY MAY 3 MUSIC AT EMANUEL: OSI SLADEK — Sladek, an international folk singer, accordionist and composer, will perform a variety of musical selections. 10:45 a.m.-noon, Temple Emanuel. RSVP by April 28. (303) 388-4013, ext. 307. WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY, MAY MAY 4

“FIND YOURSELF IN THE STORIES OF THE BIBLE,”

FILM, “THE CASE FOR ISRAEL BY ALAN DERSHOWITZ,” HEA — Dershowitz presents evi-

COLORADO HEBREW CHORALE — All vocal parts are welcome. Rehearsals from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the HEA. (303) 355-0232. PSYCHODRAMA GROUP — Group therapy combining psychodrama and Torah insights with Rabbi Howard Hoffman. Six-session commitment required. 7 p.m. No drop-ins. (303) 399-3059.

B’YAHAD, SHALOM PARK — Join the residents of Shalom Park for an afternoon of refreshments and activities, and visit friends who live there. Transportation will be provided. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jody, (303) 680-5000. FRIDAYS FRIDAYS

TUESDAYS TUESDAYS

C URRENT E VENTS , JCC — Facilitated by Susan Jacobs. No charge. 9:30 a.m., JCC.

DENVER TECH CENTER LUNCH AND LEARN, TJE — Learn how Torah and Jewish texts relate to business ethics. Noon-1 p.m. Call for location. (303) 316-6412.

NESHAMA MINYAN, HEA — Every fourth Friday of the month, Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald leads this Kabbalat Shabbat service. 6:15-7 p.m.

“CARING FOR THE AGING PARENT: TOPICS IN JEWISH PERSPECTIVES,” HEA — First Tuesday of the month, 7-8:30. A speaker will discuss a particular topic, followed by remarks from an HEA rabbi. RSVP. nkirshner@headenver.org or (303) 758-9400.

“Y OUR I DEA : C URRENT I SSUES ” — For seniors. 9:30 a.m., Loup JCC

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Passover Features Boulder symbolic seder highlights human trafficking By SUSAN GLAIRON IJN Boulder Correspondent

hen members of Congregation Nevei Kodesh heard that about 30 immigrants had been forced to work up to 70 hours a week in a Boulder restaurant, without overtime pay and with exhorbitant “visa fees” deducted from their checks, they were outraged. “We were just shocked,” said Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, the Boulder Renewal congregation’s spiritual leader. “We were just appalled.” Soon after, about 20 congregants and Rabbi Firestone, formed “The Moses Project,” a faith-based pro-

sitions Global, an international antihuman trafficking organization; Beth Klein, a local trial and human rights attorney who wrote the Colorado 2010 anti-human trafficking laws and is on the national steering committee of Demand Abolition Coalition; and Brad Riley, president and founder of iEmpathize.com. At press time it was unknown how many people attended. “The idea is to teach people how to get involved and also how to recognize slavery in their own communities,” Rabbi Firestone said. “We have an imperative to be aware of oppression and to be aware of who has been marginalized in our society. This is our imperative as Jews and as Christians.”

t’s estimated that worldwide there are 27 million slaves, more than at any other time in history. The anti-slavery effort is being

Rabbi Tirzah Firestone ject which examines the issue of modern day slavery and hopes to effect change. Since then approximately 10 people from the First Congregational Church of Boulder have also joined the effort. The Moses Project hosted its first annual freedom seder this week to raise awareness about human trafficking around the world and in Colorado. The event was a collaboration between Nevei Kodesh and the First Congregational Church of Boulder. The purpose of the symbolic seder was to link the exodus story with the struggle against modern day slavery, Rabbi Firestone said. Speakers included Pam Harvey, Denver’s representative for Tran-

Another form of human trafficking: a 70-hour-work week with huge deductions for ‘visa fees’ supported by several prominent Jews, including Colorado State Senate President Brandon Shaffer, who recently introduced to the Colorado legislature anti-trafficking legislation, to try to reduce the demand for prostitution. Senate Bill 11-085 Prostitution Offender Program Courts recently was approved by the Colorado Senate and now moves to the House. It is scheduled to be heard by the House Judiciary Committee on April 21. “Demand for prostitution is directly related to the human trafficking issue,” Shaffer said. “The less demand, the less trafficking problems.” The legislation requires those accused of soliciting prostitutes to be educated on the secondary and

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tertiary effects of their behavior, he said. The educational program would include teaching that the fact that women were forced into the profession as young girls, sometimes as young as 10. Shaffer said he hoped that addressing the demand side would put the prostitution rings out of busi-

ness and that it would be more effective than placing offenders in jail. Brad Riley said the average age for a girl to enter prostitution is 12 to 14. In Colorado, as well as other states, prostitution shows up at truck stops, military bases and along highways, he said. “Even when we see someone at

[age] 22, the backstory is that there is a long history of exploitation going on here,” Riley said. “Anytime someone is being coerced, that is the modern day definition of slavery. Those are the new and invisible chains.” Information: www.bouldermoses project.org

FROM JTA ARCHIVES • APRIL 24, 1929

Soviet co-operatives offer kosher Passover products

ARSAW (JTA) — An odd light on the anti-religious campaign now being conducted by the Jewish section of the Communist party in Soviet Russia in connection with the Passover festival was thrown by the commercial offer made by the Soviet cooperative representatives here to Jewish merchants and consumers’ cooperatives of Warsaw. Kosher goose fat especially prepared for Passover, is greatly in demand in this city on the eve of the festival, for use by Jewish families to be eaten with the matzoth and for preparation of the special dishes during the holiday. The representative of the Gostorg, the Soviet commercial agency here, has offered for sale goose fat especially prepared for the Passover in accordance with the strict rules of the Orthodox code. The jars of fat, prepared by the Soviet cooperatives of Charkoff, Kiev and Berditcheff, bear the labels “Kosher L’Pessach” (approved for Passover). The seal of Rabbi Levi Halevi

Grossman, City of Kiev, is attached to each jar. Certificates of supervising rabbis attesting to the kosher preparation of the fats are also furnished.

To make assurance doubly sure, the certificates of approval contain a full description of the names of the Talmudic treatises — composed by the supervising rabbis.

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PASSOVER — HAGGADAHS New Passover Haggadahs, and an old favorite By SUE FISHKOFF JTA

needed to be rescued immediately, and he was going to do whatever he could to motivate the world community to take action.” A Passover Haggadah: Go Forth and Learn, by Rabbi David Silber with Rachel Furst, is being put out by the Jewish Publication Society. If the Szyk Haggadah is gorgeous, this new work by Silber and Furst is thought provoking, delivering new insights into the seder themes as well as first-rate commentaries on the liturgy. Silber is an Orthodox Torah scholar and educator, the founder and dean of the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. He has been teaching these lessons for years, and here he puts them down on the page in a manner at once scholarly and accessible. Furst teaches at Matan, a women’s institute for Torah studies in Israel, and is pursuing a doctorate in medieval Jewish history at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This is a seder to study and discuss, but also to use — with the right crowd.

AN FRANCISCO — Nearing its 80th birthday, perhaps it was time the most printed Passover Haggadah in history had a major facelift. The Maxwell House Passover Haggadah, which has had more than 50 million copies published, hits the shelves — and supermarkets — this spring featuring its first new English translation since 1934, the year it was originally printed. Banished are the awkward “thee” and “thou,” replaced by the more conversational “you.” The Eternal One no longer “deliverith” but “delivers,” and seder participants are not invited to “eat thereof” but simply to eat. While American Jews of the early 20th century might have accepted the original, archaic language, “it makes the Haggadah more clumsy for contemporary readers,” said Elie Rosenfeld, CEO of Joseph Jacobs Advertising. The firm has represented Maxwell House from the beginning and spearheaded the new translation, which took nearly a year to complete. “We wanted to make sure everyone who uses it feels comfortable

A David Silber Haggadah; a 3-D Haggadah with 3-D glasses

The most printed Haggadah of all time — Maxwell’s — gets a facelift with it,” Rosenfeld said. That meant political as well as linguistic changes. The Higher Power in this Haggadah isn’t a He, L-rd or King, but is referred to by the gender-neutral monikers G-d, the Eternal and Monarch of the Universe. The impetus for the new translation was not to address gender issues but to retell the old tale in contemporary language. Still, using gender-neutral language for G-d is indicated by modern theological understanding, Rosenfeld says. “The fact of the matter is, G-d doesn’t have a gender,” he said.

he original Maxwell House Haggadah was created as a marketing tool to promote the company’s coffee, certified kosher in 1923. There had been controversy for years over whether coffee beans were legumes, and thus forbidden for Passover according to Ashkenazic norms, or whether they were in fact a berry — a fruit — and therefore permitted. Marketing whiz Joseph Jacobs, founder of the advertising agency, got Orthodox Rabbi Hersch Kohn to certify the coffee kosher for Passover. The publication 11 years later of the eponymous Haggadah, still distributed free in supermarkets with the purchase of the coffee, cemented the dominance of Maxwell House and its Haggadah at American seder tables ever since. Over the years, the cover design has changed, from the original bronze through various blue-andwhite versions to this newest iteration, which features a Yemenitestyle silver kiddush cup. The inside illustrations are more subtly rendered than in previous versions, but have not changed significantly, with one exception: Instead of a young boy, a little girl is pictured asking the Four Questions. And not just any little girl: It’s Rosenfeld’s youngest daughter, 6year-old Avigail.

The text is bigger to make it easier to read and the layout is easier to navigate. But the story stays the same. “The Jews don’t end up in Boca; they still get to the Promised Land,” Rosenfeld says.

nother old-new Passover Haggadah out this year is a new edition of the famous Szyk Haggadah featuring the magnificent illustrations of Polish-Jewish artist

Arthur Szyk. Set for April publication, it has a newly commissioned English text written by Rabbi Byron Sherwin with Irvin Ungar. A refugee from Nazi Europe, Syzk embedded Eastern European chasidic imagery in his intricate and highly emotional rendition of the Exodus narrative, creating the original version of his hagaddah in the mid-1930s. Jewish survival, which Szyk viewed as the pressing need of his age, also is the theme of his Hag-

gadah: The illustration on page 26, for example, depicts empires that have tried to conquer the Jews, from the Assyrians to the Inquisition to Nazi Germany, with the two tablets of the Law astride them all, signifying the perseverance, and ultimate triumph, of the Jewish people. “Szyk was an activist artist,” said Ungar, a former pulpit rabbi and San Francisco Bay Area resident who is curator of the Arthur Szyk Society. “He believed the Jews of Europe

THE LOST MINYAN By CHRIS LEPPEK IJN Assistant Editor

he days of the Spanish Inquisition have provided the backdrop for some of literature’s most gifted writers, not surprisingly, because few historical eras are so dramatically fraught with horror, suspense, tragedy and heroism. Through a series of fictional (but fact-based) “narrative tapestries,” scholar David Gitlitz has striven to capture one of the lesser-known dimensions of that dark era — the original Crypto Jews, those who were, often THE LOST MINYAN u n d e r penalty of By David M. Gitlitz death, compelled to University of New Mexico Press covert outALBUQUERQUE wardly to Christianity but then tried to maintain some level of secretive observance of the religion of their birth.

The term Crypto Jewry is familiar today in the modern American Southwest because recent historical, genealogical and even scientific discoveries have shed light on what appear to be cultural traces and remnants of Crypto Jews who managed to flee Spain for the New World. Gitlitz turns the clock back considerably on that fascinating story, going back all the way to the first generations of Crypto Jews — those who were personally confronted with the stark choice of conversion or death. His vignettes of these people are compelling and suspenseful, ironic and often tragic, as one might expect. The stories of his semi-fictional subjects not only provide fascinating background to the whole saga of Crypto Jewry, but add colorful and important pieces to the complex mosaic of the Inquisition and its aftermath. More than this, these tapesties are striking testimonies to the courage and perseverance of a centuries-old Jewish community that refused to disappear.

Speaking of the right crowd, kids are the target audience for Passover Haggadah in Another Dimension by Michael Medina, with artwork (sculptures and paintings) by Emi Sfard and photograph by Eli Neeman. Published by Kippod3D, this Haggadah boasts 3-D illustrations and comes with a pair of 3-D glasses that make the characters seemingly leap from the pages. Whoa, are those soldiers really drowning in the Red Sea? There’s an English text, some Hebrew and transliterations of the main attractions — the plagues, the blessings, the favorite songs. But this is really all about the images, which might make some adults too queasy to tackle the gefilte fish. It’s a gimmick, but a fun one. Proceeds will be donated to the Children of Hayim Association, which raises money for pediatric cancer research in Israel.

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THE ABLEST NAVIGATOR WW II veteran created the Israeli navy By CHRIS LEPPEK IJN Assistant Editor

aul Shulman was one of 50 Jews who graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1944. Within months, he had survived both Japanese kamikaze attacks and a typhoon aboard the US Navy destroyer on which he was stationed. Within months of that, he found himself in Palestine, a volunteer for the Haganah. With the support of David BenGurion, a friend of his mother’s, he was soon assigned a formidable task: Create an Israeli navy.

THE ABLEST NAVIGATOR BY J. WANDRES Naval Institute Press, Annapolis

The story of how Shulman, while still a young man, was able to transform a ramshackle collection of refugee ships into a powerful naval squadron capable of successfully engaging enemy warships is the engaging story at the heart of The Ablest Navigator. J. Wandres, a retired Navy public affairs specialist, establishes an admirable level of credibility in this slim biography.

On the one hand, he gives Shulman well-deserved credit for his courage and ingenuity in creating an effective Israeli naval force. On the other hand, he presents a realistic and decidedly unromantic account. Shulman, he writes, was “not a charismatic leader” despite the fact that he might accurately be described as the father not only of the Israeli navy but its officers’ academy. Although he would be the first Israeli to earn the title of admiral, Shulman was never given any significant credit or honor by his adopted nation, a fact which Ben-Gurion himself would later lament. The Ablest Navigator can be seen both as the exciting story of an Israeli patriot and the means by which that patriot is finally and belatedly getting his proper due.

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he role of France during the Nazi occupation of WW II is problematic. Although it had a brave and effective underground movement, it also had one of the highest rates of official collaboration among the nations occupied by Hitler’s Germany. Far less known, however, is the fact that the French people also had among them righteous Gentiles, some of whom not only acted with

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great courage as individuals but as entire communities. In This Hospitable Land is a fictionalized account of the general events that happened to the family of the author ’s wife. In the written account, a Belgian Jewish extended family — t w o brothers who were married to sisters, their parents and children — flee to southern France in the wake of the Nazi invasion of Belgium.

After a series of harrowing escapes and a period of suspenseful and furtive travel, the family finally arrives in the backwoods town of Cevennes, a historical home for people descended from French Protestant Huguenots. Perhaps because of their own history of religious persecution, or perhaps because of a cultural tradition of empathy, the residents of this quiet town take the refugee family, as well as other Jews who live in the region, under their collective wing. The courage displayed in this story, both by the fleeing family and the rural community that protected them — and the touching interaction between them — form the literary backbone of a compelling and inspiring novel.

A CROSS TOO HEAVY Pope Pius XII and the Jews of Europe By CHRIS LEPPEK IJN Assistant Editor

he seemingly endless friction between Catholics and Jews over the actions — or, more precisely, inactions — of Pope Pius XII during WW II is likely to endure into the foreseeable future, or at least until the Vatican opens the archives that will hopefully shed light on decisions made during those darkest of days. Until those facts are made public, however, A Cross Too Heavy, the thoughtful work of Australian historian Paul O’Shea, provides insight and understanding that might otherwise be lost in the maelstrom of anger still generated by Pius’ refusal to issue a clear and unambiguous condemnation of the Nazi campaign of genocide against

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European Jewry. O’Shea’s wellresearched and economically written account sheds light not only on the complicated man who became leader of the world’s largest religious body, but the highly complicated and contentious times in which he assumed that leadership. The author is convincing when he argues that the political, diplomatic, religious and moral decisions which Pius was compelled to make cannot be understood or judged until those complications are understood. Which is not to say that O’Shea refrains from drawing his own conclusions or making his own judgments. On the contrary, he does so with considerable power and credibility, his grasp of context and circumstance adding considerable weight to those conclusions.

Torn between fascist Germany and communist Russia, commanded to make the survival of his church and its followers his absolute priority, wary of incurring the wrath of Italy, which literally surrounds the tiny enclave in which he operated, Pius made decisions — O’Shea contends — which he honestly felt were the best ones he could possibly make. A “tragic and pathetic figure,” in the author’s words, Pius was forced to decide who would ultimately become the “lesser victims” in a fanatical and brutal era. O’Shea does not allow this to excuse the pope’s failure to act, but he also argues that Pius was far from the conniving closet anti-Semite many Jews have come to believe. As Jews demand more information on those troubled times and fateful decisions — and as the Roman Catholic Church ponders whether Pius is worthy of sainthood — A Cross Too Heavy is timely, relevant and fascinating.

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Passover Features Yocheved, Miriam, Shifra, Puah and all Israelite women: Deepening the seder through their righteous deeds By DASEE BERKOWITZ JTA

EW YORK — What woman has changed your life? My toddler intuited his answer when he said to me, “Thank you Ima for making me.” That’s right folks, mothers, hands down, have probably had the single biggest impact on our lives. Giving birth to children is probably one of the most courageous things that women can do (do you know how much that hurts!). Beyond the physical drama, there’s the courage to bring life into our uncertain world. Even in places of dire political and social unrest, women continue to have children and, in that very act, prophesize hope for better days. It’s a story familiar to Jews as it is precisely the story about birth, and more specifically, the birth of a Jewish nation, that we celebrate each Passover. The birth images and references of the Passover story are uncanny. Just look at the first chapter of the book of Exodus. We see a nation swelling in numbers under a Pharaoh who did not know of the deeds of Joseph. We meet midwives ordered to kill the Hebrew male babies and deny Pharaoh’s decree by Miriam, Moses’ sister, stood guard over the basket carrying her letting the Hebrew children infant brother down the Nile, and later celebrated the parting of the live. Red Sea as the Israelites escaped Egypt to the Promised Land — We meet Israelite women from beginning to end, women are front and center at the creation who are incredibly fertile. of the Jewish people at Passover time. We see Moses’ mother, Yocheved, protecting her threehifra and Puah, Hebrew midmonth-old child in a womblike baswives, blatantly defy the ket. demand of the Egyptian king. Finally, we witness the Twelve In reaction to the bursting popTribes of Israel bursting forth to freeulation growth of the Israelites, dom surrounded by rushing water. Pharaoh orders them to kill every The rabbis say that Israel was son born to an Israelite woman. redeemed from Egypt because of When the king discovers their civrighteous women. While women may il disobedience and they continue have been front and center of the to let baby boys live, the midwives story way back when, by the time defend their actions by saying: the seder rolls around these days, “The Hebrew women are not as the only thing that righteous women the (Egyptian) women; for they are seem to have strength to redeem is or even negligent to some, but it is like animals, and [give birth] before the pot roast from the oven. that sense of risk that brings about the midwives come to them” (Exothe leader of our redemptive nar- dus 1:19). Their strong moral compass and ho were these righteous rative, Moses. Miriam, Moses’ sister, stands clever protest save lives. women of the Exodus stoIsraelite women enticed their husry and how can their deeds guard on the bank of the river as help deepen our experience Moses’ basket floats downstream. bands while the husbands toiled She has the confidence to ask under the harsh conditions of slavof Passover this year? Yocheved, under the decree to Pharaoh’s daughter to let an Israelite ery. They had the foresight to know that the survival of their people murder Israelite male babies, con- (her mother) nurse the baby. We meet Miriam again after the depended on a next generation. ceives and has a son. After three Rashi, the famous Bible commonths she is afraid that he will crossing of the Red Sea, leading be discovered and harmed, so she the women in victory. As Exodus mentator, speaks of G-d’s praise for the mirrored jewelry that the places her son in a basket in a riv- 15:20 states: “And Miriam the prophetess, Israelite women later brought as er and hopes he will arrive to a the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel their contribution to the Mishkan, new reality in safety. Because of her daughter’s inter- in her hand, and all the women went the temporary tabernacle in the vention with Pharaoh’s daughter, out after her with timbrels and with desert, saying that “these are dearer to Me than all the other contriYocheved is able to feed and nour- dances.” Rushing out of Egypt, with little butions, because through them the ish her own son until he is grown. Only then does she give him over time to pack any non-essentials, women reared those huge hosts Miriam brought her tambourine. [many children] in Egypt!” to Pharaoh’s daughter. Rashi continues, “For when their Her decision to continue to have She had faith that there would be husbands were tired through the children might be viewed as risky reason to celebrate.

Israelite women enticed their husbands to ensure another generation of their people

crushing labor, they used to bring them food and drink and forced them to eat. They would then take the mirrors and each gazed at herself in the mirror together with her husband, saying endearingly to him, ‘See, I am more handsome than you.’ Thus they awakened their husbands’ affection and subsequently became the mothers of many children.” These women, both named and unnamed, have the qualities that redeemed the Jewish people. Their courage, foresight, willingness to fight for what they knew was right, and their self-possession give us cause to celebrate. When we sit down to the Passover seder this year and raise four cups of wine, let’s dedicate each cup of wine to these qualities that our women of freedom possessed in abundance. Like Yocheved and Miriam, when we are faced with adversity, in what ways are we courageous? Like the midwives, how can we be sure to do what is right even when it is unpopular, or worse, political-

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Passover Features Ethical dilemma in Israel: posthumous grandchildren? By MICHELLE GOLDBERG Tablet

EW YORK — Last fall, 27year-old Ohad Ben-Yaakov was injured in an accident at his part-time job, and he died after two weeks in a coma. BenYaakov wasn’t married. No woman was pregnant with his child. Nevertheless, his devastated parents believe it’s not too late for them to become the grandparents of his offspring. And because they live in

A young, single Israeli soldier is killed — should his parents harvest his seed with an eye to posthumous grandchildren? Israel, the world capital of in-vitro fertilization and a country that regularly pushes the envelope on reproductive technologies, they might get their wish. Mali and Dudi Ben-Yaakov, upon learning that their son was brain dead, had his sperm extracted. Now they are awaiting the decision of Israel’s attorney general on whether they will be permitted to find a woman to bear their grandchild. “If we were entitled to donate the organs of our son, why are we not entitled to make use of his sperm in order to bring offspring to the world?” they asked in Haaretz. If their petition succeeds, it will be the latest legal and cultural innovation in a country that already has embraced the idea of posthumous parenthood and come closer than any other to acknowledging a right to grandparenthood. It’s not surprising that Israel, a society that is at once rooted in ancient faith and deeply invested in cutting-edge technology, has pioneered futuristic forms of procreation. The biblical emphasis on fruitfulness, when compounded by the legacy of the Holocaust and the demographic issues shaping the Middle East, have made Israeli society and public policy exceptionally pro-natalist. The country is aggressive in pushing the boundaries of reproductive technology. It has the world’s highest IVF rate: According to a 2006 paper prepared for the Knesset, 1,800 treatment cycles are performed each year per million people, compared to 240 in the US. Its specialists are among the best on earth, and health insur-

ance there covers unlimited IVF attempts up to the birth of two live children. Israel was the first country in the world to legalize surrogate-mother agreements.

n a country where almost every family sees its children join the military, there’s a hunger for anything that might salve the anguish of losing a son or daughter. Posthumous reproduction can seem like one more weapon in the ancient Jewish struggle for ongoing existence. Irit Rosenblum, the feminist lawyer representing the Ben-Yaakov family, says that “It’s an idea of continuation. It’s a dream. Magic.” Some feminists and scholars, though, are troubled by Israel’s culture of boundary-pushing reproductive technology. Quite aside from the issue of postmortem fatherhood, the combination of state subsidies and intense pressure to have children can lead infertile Israeli women to endure many more IVF attempts than they might elsewhere. Whereas women in the US might undergo several cycles, says Wendy

When must tragedy be accepted instead of combated with the full arsenal of our technology? Who gets to decide? Chavkin, a professor at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, “Israel is the only place I know of where people can have 17,” although no one knows the longterm effects of such treatment on a woman’s body. Then there is the psychological toll. “It used to be, G-d forbid you were infertile, it was sad and terrible and tragic, but you came to terms with it,” says Susan Martha Kahn, a Harvard anthropologist and author of Reproducing Jews: A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception in Israel. “Now you can never come to terms with it. There’s no resolution. Some of these women go through round after round, 12, 15 rounds of IVF, and it doesn’t work. That is the eclipse of an entire young life spent trying to get pregnant.” Creating children from the sperm

of the dead adds further philosophical complexity to the tangle of issues around IVF. When must tragedy be accepted instead of combated with the full arsenal of our technology? Who gets to decide? “Where we are with reproductive technologies is a result of the fact that we have refused to accept infertility as a fact,” says Vardit Ravitsky, an Israeli-born assistant professor in the bioethics programs at the University of Montreal faculty of medicine. “Today, the idea that I have a right to have a genetic child is much more accepted than in the past. To extend that one generation to genetic grandchildren maybe is not that farfetched.”

avitsky was a participant in the Israeli Ministry of Justice discussions that led to the country’s guidelines on posthumous reproduction issued in 2003. The guidelines were notable for allowing a dead man’s wife or partner to access his sperm as long as he didn’t leave explicit instructions to the contrary. “This notion of presumed consent, that we can assume that a man would want to have genetic children after his death, that was really pushing the envelope at the time in comparison with other countries,” says Ravitsky. But the ministry refused to allow a man’s mother or father similar access, concluding that parents have no legal standing regarding their children’s fertility, “[n]ot in their lifetime, and certainly not when they are dead.” For years Rosenblum, the BenYaakovs’ lawyer, has been fighting to give bereaved parents in Israel the power that the guidelines denied them. In 2001, she campaigned for the Israeli army to adopt what she called a biological will, offering soldiers the option of freezing their sperm or eggs in order to see their lineage continue in the event of their death. Though the army rejected the idea, it received media attention. Then, one night the following year, Rosenblum got a phone call from a hysterical woman. Her son, 19-year-old Keivan Cohen, had just been killed by a sniper in Gaza. His mother wanted the hospital to save his sperm, which can survive for 72 hours after death. The woman had read about Rosenblum and begged for her help. Rosenblum rushed to file an affidavit and succeeded in having the

young man’s sperm extracted. Through a newspaper ad, Cohen’s parents found a woman who liked the ideas of using a known donor and also of ensuring that her baby would have supportive grandparents. But with no written instructions from Cohen, the hospital keeping his sperm refused to release it. Following a long legal battle, a Tel Aviv court in 2007 ruled in his family’s favor. So far, the potential mother’s IVF treatments have not been successful, though attempts are ongoing. But Rosenblum retains an almost giddy faith in the ability of technology to triumph over cruelties of nature and fate. Speaking of Cohen’s mother, she says, “No psychiatrist can help

grandparenthood become common, they could create intolerable pressure on surviving partners, who might feel obliged to bear a dead man’s children rather than start a new life with a new husband or boyfriend. Ravitsky cites a case in which the partner and parents of a deceased man went together to access his sperm and “the medical team had the impression that the young woman was being pressured.” The woman eventually decided not to go through with it, but others might not be strong enough to say no, whatever their own doubts. At the same time, new reproductive innovations have a sinister sci-fi air at first, until they are folded into everyday life. A 1974 Chicago Tribune article about what were then called test-tube babies asked, “Is 1984 already here?” and suggested that the technology could lead to the “creation of a slave race.” These days, IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies are routine and unremarkable. Few find it shocking when single women seek sperm donors to parent alone. If the babies born to such women have two sets of grandparents to welcome them into the world, that would make their lives more traditional rather than less. Ravitsky says she is troubled by the idea of a society in which “whenever a young man loses his life in his 20s, the expectation is that his parents will use his sperm to create genetic grandchildren.” But she also sees cases where the interests of would be single mothers and of heartsick parents align. During the discussion leading to the Ministry of Justice guidelines, those who had lost their children came

‘No psychiatrist can help this bereaved mother recover from the loss of her son. But this is giving a new hope . . . brings her back to life’ this kind of a woman to recover from the loss of her son. But this is giving a new hope. It’s unbelievable. It brings her back to life.”

here is something unsettling in this desire to create a child to compensate for the loss of another. Many of our earliest and our most enduring myths warn against the hubristic human desire to transcend the forces of life and death. On a practical level, if posthumous reproduction and a right to

forward to plead for the right to grandparenthood. “I remember really being struck by an elderly father who lost his son in the army who spoke before the committee with tears in his eyes and talked about what it would mean to him to have grandchildren, and the grief he had about the fact that at the time his son died, the technique wasn’t there to extract sperm,” Ravitsky says. “I remember thinking we should think outside the box here. It’s too simple to just say no.”

FROM JTA ARCHIVES • APRIL 6, 1945

Jewish soldiers hold Passover services in Nazi meeting hall on Adolph Hitler St.

ERMANY (JTA) — Passover services for hundreds of Jewish soldiers of an Infantry Division were held in a Nazi party meeting hall, No. 29 Adolph Hitler Strasso, in Dahn, Germany. Pressing deep into Germany, the soldiers halted only for the traditional religious ceremonies. “I am sure this Passover will live in your memories forever,” the division commander told the men.

“You celebrate it in Germany, in the land in which Hitler said no Passover would be celebrated for at least a thousand years. “Fighting side by side with your Protestant and Catholic [sic] this stronghold of the tyrant, to give the lie to his rantings about the Herrenvolk. “You have shown by your deeds what the American soldier can do when he fights for a cause in which he believes.

“We dedicate ourselves to continue this fight until we have smashed this enemy — smashed him so that he shall never be able again to rise against us.” The services were conducted by the division’s Jewish chaplain, Eli A. Bohnon of Temple Emanuel, Buffalo, NY.

Jewish US soldiers mark Passover in Dahn, Germany, before the end of WW II.

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In the spirit of the Mishnah . . . freeing up the seder By DAVID ARROW JTA

CARSDALE, NY — You can find the secret to creating lively Passover seders in a surprising place — the 1,800-year-old law code, the Mishnah. For starters, the Mishnah designed a careful balance between aspects of the seder evening that should be fixed and others that left room for spontaneity. Fixed elements included drinking four cups of wine, eating matzah, explaining the meaning of the Passover sacrifice, eating matzah

When it came to telling the Passover story, the Mishnah encouraged creativity to prevent seders from becoming lifeless clones. Brilliant!

Only if a child were unable or failed to ask spontaneous questions should a parent offer the prompt, “Why is this night different from all other nights?” Then a parent might point out things like “on all other nights we eat leavened bread or unleavened bread, on this night only unleavened bread.” Just as the child’s questions were not prescribed, neither were the answers. The Mishnah says, “According to the understanding of the son his father teaches him. He begins with disgrace and ends with glory; and he expounds from My father was a wandering Aramean . . . ” (Deut. 26:5) until he finishes the whole section. Using a succinct version of the Passover story in Deuteronomy 26:5-8 as a frame, the story was to be told through the process of expounding, drasha — literally “drawing out meaning.”

ators, the very antithesis of our ancestors mired in the mind-numbing pits of slavery. In so doing we renew the divine sparks within us that mark us each as images of G-d, the free Creator. In the spirit of the Mishnah, here are two simple suggestions that will help breathe life into your seder: A few weeks before Passover, ask each of your guests to respond to the following question: “What do you think would be a particularly important question to discuss at the seder this year?” If you do this by email, paste the responses into a document without identifying who asked which question. Make a copy for each of your guests. Take turns reading the questions aloud. This is an easy, non-threatening way to let the group know what’s on everyone’s mind. Choose a few questions for discussion throughout the seder. You’ll probably find that questions cluster around particular issues, which can guide you in choosing which questions to discuss. The second suggestion involves deciding where and when to hold this discussion. Countless readers of Creating Lively Passover Seders have confirmed that holding some of your Passover discussions before you sit down is the simplest, most powerful way to create a more engaging evening. If either of these suggestions helps you to experiment with your Seder this year, Dayyenu! It would suffice!

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with bitter herbs, and reciting the six psalms of Hallel. These would bind Jews together as a people wherever and whenever they live. But when it came to telling the Passover story, the Mishnah encouraged creativity. This would prevent seders from becoming lifeless clones. Brilliant! For example, the Mishnah envisioned a night that should be so different from other nights that children would naturally ask, “Why?”

here was no expectation to create the exact same drasha every year. The story was to be geared to the level of the child’s understanding, which would develop from one year to the next. The story becomes meaningful to those gathered around the table through an interactive process. The Mishnah thus implies that the seder should change, in part, from year to year. The Mishnah encouraged us to take liberties, using the fixed text as a springboard to further discussion and examination. Now, in some households, rather than asking their own questions, children read or memorized a man-

dated set of questions. And in addition to answers aimed at the level of the child’s understanding, the Haggadah incorporates a biblical text on “My father was a wandering Aramean.” The goal of an ideal seder became reading the Haggadah from beginning to end, skipping not a word. The result? Seders feeling like a celebration of freedom — if orally adjusted to the crowd around the table.

Generation after generation we recited these words from the Haggadah: “Whoever elaborates on the story of the Exodus from Egypt deserves praise.” Many families pry open a little room for creativity, so the words don’t just remain on the page.

n the liberty with which we elaborate on the Exodus, we taste and celebrate freedom. We experience ourselves as free, independent cre-

David Arnow is the author of “Creating Lively Passover Seders: A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities.”

Go ‘green’ this Passover . . . after all, it is a springtime holiday with agricultural roots and meaning By LEAH KOENIG My Jewish Learning

EW YORK — One of the dirty little secrets about the Jewish calendar is that many of the holidays have agricultural subtexts, which over time have been muted or lost completely under the historical and religious themes layered on top of them. Two of these holidays, Sukkot and Shavuot, have maintained a relatively transparent relationship to their earthy roots. But finding the nature themes of Passover takes a bit more digging. The first step is to forget about Moses — for now, anyway — and recall that Passover, also known as Hag ha-Aviv (holiday of spring), is one of the Torah’s three mandated pilgrimage festivals. It is inextricably linked to the beginning of the barley harvest in Israel. Leviticus 23:10-11 describes the omer (sheaf) offering of barley (the first grain to ripen in the spring) that took place in the Temple on the second day of Passover: “When you enter the land that I am giving to you and you reap its harvest, you shall bring the first sheaf of your harvest to the priest. He shall elevate the sheaf before the L-rd for acceptance on your behalf.” This priestly grain dance symbolized prosperity and was the official green light that the season’s harvest could be consumed. Jews today count the Omer for 49

days, starting on the second night of Passover — to coincide with the date of the omer offering — and continuing through Shavuot, the beginning of the wheat harvest. In most cases, however, omer practices have been nearly disembodied, stripped of their connections to grain and ground.

ontemporary Jews are, of course, forbidden to bring sheaves of just-picked barley, which is chametz, to our seder

tables. Still, if one is willing to look, signs of spring and nature’s rejuvenation abound throughout Passover. This is especially true of the seder plate, which weaves together the historical and agricultural in one eating ritual. The green vegetable (karpas)

sitting next to it that gets dipped in saltwater is a symbol of the first sprouts that peak bravely out of the just-thawed ground in early spring. The roasted egg (beitzah) recalls both the sacrifices made at the Temple and also spring’s rebirth. Even before Passover begins, the act of removing chametz from our homes offers other opportunities to connect to the natural world. This period of “Jewish spring cleaning” requires us to shake out our sheets and round up any bread or crumbs hiding in our kitchen cupboards. But removing chametz from our homes also can remind us to get rid of the excess “stuff” clogging up our lives — to liberate ourselves from the emotional or spiritual baggage from the year, and send bad habits

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LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2010-5010 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/10/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: DAWN E STRYKER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR BANCSOURCE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A COLORADO CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/20/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 6/5/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008077547 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $125,530.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $123,182.33 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 15, BLOCK 19, IRVING PARK SUBDIVISION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4610 West Nevada Place , Denver, CO 80219 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/18/2011 Last Publication: 4/15/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/26/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC CHRISTA NICOLE KILK Colorado Registration #: 29855 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-23991 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0002 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/10/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: VERNIECE VAFEADES Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2004-2 NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/5/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 4/14/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004090237 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $229,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $218,891.58 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 33 AND 34, BLOCK 3, PARK HILL ANNEX, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2935 Eudora Street , Denver, CO 80207 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/18/2011 Last Publication: 4/15/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/26/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: VADEN LAW FIRM, LLC WAYNE E VADEN Colorado Registration #: 21026 2015 YORK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80205 Phone #: (303) 377-2933 Fax #: (303) 377-2934 Attorney File #: 10-051-01274 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0026 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/11/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: SCOTT GERALD HABEL AND SHERRI LYNNE HABEL Original Beneficiary: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/24/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 4/8/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003065896 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $168,555.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $156,286.22 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 18, BLOCK 1 GATEWAY VILLAGE FILING NO. 2, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4652 Durham Court , Denver, CO 80239 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/18/2011 Last Publication: 4/15/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/28/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC KEITH GANTENBEIN JR Colorado Registration #: 39213 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-24156 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0097 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/10/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: LANE COPE AND ANDREA COPE Original Beneficiary: COMMERCIAL FEDERAL BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF THE WEST, SUCCESSOR TO COMMERCIAL FEDERAL BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/17/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 10/14/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005174470 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $100,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $98,894.03 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the lender declares a violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust as follows: through failure to make monthly installment(s) due thereunder. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, EXCEPT REAR 8 FEET TO CITY, BLOCK 47, BYERS SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 148 West Maple Avenue , Denver, CO 80223 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/18/2011 Last Publication: 4/15/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/28/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOHN A. LOBUS JOHN A LOBUS Colorado Registration #: 3648 710 KIPLING STREET SUITE 402 , LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215 Phone #: 1 (303) 232-5606 Fax #: 1 (303) 237-0686 Attorney File #: 231-705593 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0068 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/14/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: ALAN F SMALLWOOD AND STEPHEN CRAIG PALMER Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/26/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 3/11/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004066941 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $233,740.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $227,018.39 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: The Condominium Unit comprised collectively of Residence R-201 and Parking Space(s) PS-1011, The Residences at Penterra Plaza, a Condominium according to the Condominium Declaration of The Residences at Penterra recorded on October 6, 2003 at Reception No. 2003209487, the Master Condominium Declaration for Penterra Plaza recorded on October 6, 2003 at Reception No. 2003209486 and the Condominium Map for Penterra Plaza recorded October 6, 2003 at Reception No. 2003209490, in the records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the City and County of Denver, City and County of Denver,

State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 8110 East Union #R-201 , Denver, CO 80237 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/25/2011 Last Publication: 4/22/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/18/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT J. HOPP & ASSOCIATES, LLC AMANDA R BERTRAND Colorado Registration #: 40324 PO BOX 8689 , DENVER, COLORADO 80201 Phone #: (303) 788-9600 Fax #: Attorney File #: 11-00055CO PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0102 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/14/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: JASON W BERRETT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CLARION MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/17/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 4/4/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005055135 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $280,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $255,576.40 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 32, AND THE NORTH 3/4 OF LOT 33, BLOCK 6, FIRST RESUBDIVISION OF BRYN MAWR, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 829 South Corona Street , Denver, CO 80209 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/25/2011 Last Publication: 4/22/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/31/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-00377 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0130 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/20/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: ILI E BARTOK-BENNETT Original Beneficiary: PEOPLE’S CHOICE HOME LOAN, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006RP2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/8/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 2/7/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004038345 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $264,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $250,687.92 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The lender declares a violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make payments as provided in the Deed of trust and Negotiable instrument. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 17 AND 18, EXCEPT THE REAR 6 FEET TO CITY, BLOCK 308, CAPITOL AVENUE SUBDIVISION, THIRD FILING, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 1031 Harrison Street , Denver, CO 80206 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns

therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/25/2011 Last Publication: 4/22/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/24/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ARONOWITZ & MECKLENBURG, LLP LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: Attorney File #: 1185.01996 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0134 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/20/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: CATHARINE MITCHELL AKA CATHERINE MITCHELL Original Beneficiary: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/28/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005216071 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $50,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $18,789.35 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 18, BLOCK 5, SECOND FILING OF MCCULLOUGH’S ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1840 Race Street , Denver, CO 80206 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 3/25/2011 Last Publication: 4/22/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/24/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-24317 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0152 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/21/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: LANE COPE AND ANDREA COPE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/12/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 8/26/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003181120 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $138,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $121,665.82 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: The East 37 1/2 feet of Lot 3, Block 2, H. Witters North Denver Addition, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point 152 1/2 feet East of Northwest corner of said Lot 3; thence South on a line parallel with West side of said Lot 187, feet to South side of said Lot; thence East 37 1/2 feet to Southeast corner of said Lot; thence North on East side of said Lot 187 feet, to Northeast corner thereof; thence West on North side of said Lot 37 1/2 feet to Place of Beginning, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 1832 West 33rd Avenue , Denver, CO 80211 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/1/2011 Last Publication: 4/29/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/28/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s)

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representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC KEITH GANTENBEIN JR Colorado Registration #: 39213 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-24953 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0165 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/25/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: CHRISTOPHER BORNE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/7/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 12/7/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007188862 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $225,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $212,275.29 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 35, 36 AND THE SOUTHERLY 1/2 OF LOT 37, BLOCK 75, OF BLOCKS 73 TO 80, 97 TO 104, 137 TO 144 AND 177 TO 184, INCLUSIVE, BERKELEY, EXCEPT THE REAR OR WESTERLY 8 FEET THEREOF, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4845 Quitman Street , Denver, CO 80212-2634 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/1/2011 Last Publication: 4/29/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/8/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC KEITH GANTENBEIN JR Colorado Registration #: 39213 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-00398 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0195 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/24/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: ADAM LACKEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TOWER MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/23/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 7/7/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006105683 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $138,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $131,316.84 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: 2011-0195 Legal Description UNIT 6, BUILDING 7, ARROWHEAD I, FILING NO. 9, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR ARROWHEAD I, FILING NO. 9 RECORDED NOVEMBER 16, 1983 IN BOOK 25 AT PAGE(S) 55-58 AND ACCORDING AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR ARROWHEAD I, RECORDED JUNE 19, 1981, IN BOOK 2395 AT PAGE 626 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO RECORDED FEBRUARY 18, 1982 IN BOOK 2536 AT PAGE 388, JULY 12, 1982 IN BOOK 2617 AT PAGE 559, DECEMBER 1, 1982 IN BOOK 2701 AT PAGE 423, MARCH 28, 1983 IN BOOK 2776 AT PAGE 275, MARCH 28, 1983 IN BOOK 2776 AS PAGE 401, MARCH 28, 1983 IN BOOK 2776 AS PAGE 401, MARCH 28, 1983 IN BOOK 2776 AT PAGE 405, JUNE 9, 1983 IN BOOK 2830 AT PAGE 534, AUGUST 2, 1983 IN BOOK 2872 AT PAGE 230, NOVEMBER 16, 1983 IN BOOK 2956 AT PAGE 190, MAY 31, 1984 IN BOOK 3111 AT PAGE 225, AND AUGUST 30, 1984 IN BOOK 3187 AT PAGE 205 TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE GARAGE 7, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8005 East Colorado Avenue #6 , Denver, CO 80230 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/1/2011 Last Publication: 4/29/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/28/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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LEGAL NOTICES CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-21070 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0271 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/26/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: DOUGLAS E EKSTRAND AND JEANNETTE L EKSTRAND Original Beneficiary: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE. INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/28/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 11/15/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005195164 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $213,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $213,497.80 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 19 AND 20, BLOCK 1, STRAYERS PARK PLACE, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2514 Forest Street , Denver, CO 80207 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/1/2011 Last Publication: 4/29/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 1/28/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-00704 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0137 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/28/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: JOSE CONTRERAS AND MARTHA L CONTRERAS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COMMUNITY MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/29/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 5/19/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005083116 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $163,927.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $154,227.35 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 41, BURNS BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 7, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2646 South Green Court , Denver, CO 80219 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/8/2011 Last Publication: 5/6/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/8/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-00356 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0202 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/28/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: GLENDA M BARRETT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SIERRA

PACIFIC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. (FN) Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/7/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 10/30/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008148695*** DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $304,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $311,875.85 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 15 AND 16, EXCEPT THE REAR OR EAST 7 FEET OF SAID LOTS, BLOCK 301, ESPLANADE HEIGHTS, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. ***LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT SIGNED BY GLENDA M BARRETT ON AUGUST 1, 2010. Which has the address of: 2630 Holly Street , Denver, CO 80207 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/8/2011 Last Publication: 5/6/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/11/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-00786 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0210 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/1/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: ALMA L PEREZ Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/20/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 10/17/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003217276 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $205,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $184,887.74 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 15, BLOCK 2, GREEN VALLEY RANCH FILING NO. 33, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 19511 East 39th Avenue , Denver, CO 80249 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/8/2011 Last Publication: 5/6/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/14/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT J. HOPP & ASSOCIATES, LLC BOYD A ROLFSON Colorado Registration #: 40035 PO BOX 8689 , DENVER, COLORADO 80201 Phone #: (303) 788-9600 Fax #: Attorney File #: 11-00613CO PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0233 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/2/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: MARVIN E ARELLANO AND CHRISTINE B ARELLANO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/6/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 11/21/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 2002221212 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $160,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $143,493.73 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 12, BLOCK 11, SOUTHLAWN GARDENS, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2455 West Vassar Avenue , Denver, CO 80219 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/8/2011 Last Publication: 5/6/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/3/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-00716 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0241 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/31/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: LANE COPE AND ANDREA COPE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/8/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 8/13/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003168378 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $116,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $101,974.26 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, BLOCK 47, BYERS SUBDIVISION, EXCEPT THE REAR 8 FEET OF SAID LOT, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 148 West Maple Avenue , Denver, CO 80223 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/8/2011 Last Publication: 5/6/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/2/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-24873 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0248 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/31/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: JOAN L FUNK Original Beneficiary: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/16/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 3/26/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009037542 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $181,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $169,168.31 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: NORTH 15 FEET OF LOT 40, AND THE SOUTH 17 FEET OF LOT 41, BLOCK 10, LINCOLN SUBDIVISION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 815 South Pearl Street , Denver, CO 80209 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness pro-

vided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/8/2011 Last Publication: 5/6/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/2/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC ALISON L BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-00735 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0294 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/3/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: LANE ALLEN COPE AND ANDREA COPE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CLARION MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/3/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 8/27/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004178166 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $148,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $144,665.71 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. Said Deed of Trust was rerecorded on 9/30/2004, under Reception No. 2004205165.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: THE EAST 53 FEET OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 146, SOUTH DIVISION OF CAPITOL HILL, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 1134 East 8th Avenue , Denver, CO 80218 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/8/2011 Last Publication: 5/6/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/17/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC KEITH GANTENBEIN JR Colorado Registration #: 39213 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-24979 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0312 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/28/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: CHRISTOPHER K GREENBURG Original Beneficiary: BELLCO CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BELLCO CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/7/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 8/31/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007135863 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $54,485.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $52,853.46 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the lender declares a violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust as follows: through failure to make monthly installment(s) due thereunder. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: A parcel of land being a part of Lots 25, 26 and 27; Block 2, Wolff Place, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 25, which point is also the point of intersection of the West line of Newton Street and the North line of West 29th Avenue; thence West, along the South line of said Lot 25 and along the North line of West 29th Avenue, a distance of 54.67 feet; thence North, parallel with the East line of said Lot 25, a distance of 21.2 feet to the centerline of an existing party wall; thence continuing North, parallel with the East line of said Lots 25 and 26 along the centerline of said party wall, a distace of 28.33 feet to the point of termination of said party wall; thence West, parallel with the South line of said Lot 25, a distance of 5.80 feet: thence North, parallel with the East line of said Lots 26 and 27, a distance of 9.15 feet: thence East, parallel with the South line of said Lot 25, a distance of 14.1 feet; thence South parallel with the East line of said Lots 26 and 27 a distance of 9.15 feet to the centerline of an existing party wall; thence East, parallel with the South line of said Lot 25 and along the centerline of said party wall, a distance of 30.4 feet to the point of termination of said party wall: thence South, parallel with the East line of said Lots 26 and 27, a distance of 1.83 feet: thence East, parallel with the South line of said Lot 25, a distance of 15.97 feet to a point on the East line of said Lot 26, which point is also on the West line of Newton Street: thence South, along the East line of said Lots 25 and 26 and along the West line of Newton Street, a distance of 47.70 feet, more or less to the Point of Beginning. And an undivided one-sixth interest in the following described parcel: A parcel of land being a part of Lots 27 and 28, Block 2, Wolff Place, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Lot 28, which point is 22.35 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot 28; thence East, along the North line of said Lot 28, a distance of 44.28 feet; thence South, parallel with the East line of said Lots 27 and 28, a distance of 34.54 feet; thence West, parallel with the North line of said Lot

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28, a distance of 44.28 feet; thence North, parallel with the East line of said Lots 27 and 28, a distance of 34.54 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning. City and County of Denver, State of Colorado Which has the address of: 3801 West 29th Avenue , Denver, CO 80211-3645 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/8/2011 Last Publication: 5/6/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/11/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOHN A. LOBUS JOHN A LOBUS Colorado Registration #: 3648 710 KIPLING STREET SUITE 402 , LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215 Phone #: 1 (303) 232-5606 Fax #: 1 (303) 237-0686 Attorney File #: NA PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0371 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/2/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: CM YATES ACQUISITIONS CO LLLP Original Beneficiary: YATSU FUNDING GROUP LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: YATSU FUNDING GROUP LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/13/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 7/19/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010079608 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $200,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $200,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make monthly payments of prinicpal and interest together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 6 AND THE WEST 3 FEET OF LOT 7, BLOCK 1, BROADWAY ADDITION TO BYER’S SUBDIVISION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 121 East Maple Avenue , Denver, CO 80209 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/8/2011 Last Publication: 5/6/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/3/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: FOSTER GRAHAM MILSTEIN CALISHER LLP ROBERT GRAHAM Colorado Registration #: 26809 621 17TH STREET, 19TH FLOOR , DENVER, COLORADO 80293 Phone #: (303) 333-9810 Fax #: (303) 333-9786 Attorney File #: 3018.0013 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2010-2581 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/8/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: GRANT STREET MANSION, LLC Original Beneficiary: FIRSTBANK OF DENVER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRSTBANK OF DENVER Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/4/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 1/12/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006008780 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,750,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,616,798.28 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the covenant violations under the debt or Deed of Trust or both on which this demand for foreclosure is based is or are as follows: default on payments due under the debt or Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 19 THROUGH 24 INCLUSIVE, AND THE SOUTH 8 FEET OF LOT 25, BLOCK 63, H.C. BROWN’S ADDITION TO DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1115-1121 Grant Street , Denver, CO 80203 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/15/2011 Last Publication: 5/13/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News

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LEGAL NOTICES Dated: 2/8/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROTHGERBER JOHNSON AND LYONS LLP STEPHEN T. JOHNSON Colorado Registration #: 10226 1200 17TH STREET SUITE #3000, DENVER, COLORADO 80202-5855 Phone #: (303) 628-9543 Fax #: (303) 623-9222 Attorney File #: 30362-362 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0287 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/9/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: GEORGE E HANDLEY Original Beneficiary: BANK UNITED Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP. CSMC TRUST 2006-CF3, CS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CF3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/17/1997 Recording Date of DOT: 6/27/1997 Reception No. of DOT: 9700082956 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $364,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $290,462.52 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: Unit 505 Residential Unit, WYNKOOP LOFTS CONDOMINIUMS, according to the Condominum Map thereof recorded March 19, 1992 under Reception No. 9200026606 and as amended November 19, 1992 under Reception No. 9200130102 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, and as defined and described in Condominum Declaration for WYNKOOP LOFTS CONDOMINIUMS, recorded March 19, 1992 under Reception No. 9200138103. Together with the rights as contained in easements and licenses established under the Declaration of Easement and Licenses recorded March 19, 1992 under Reception No. 9200026611, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Which has the address of: 1792 Wynkoop Street #505 , Denver, CO 80202 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/15/2011 Last Publication: 5/13/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/14/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-01118 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0322 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/10/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: STEVEN ROMERO JR AND MARY ANN ROMERO Original Beneficiary: NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2007CH1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CH1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/29/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 10/10/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005171856 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $127,920.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $123,697.21 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: THE EAST 50 FEET OF THE WEST 80 FEET OF TRACT 89, GARFIELD HEIGHTS ANNEX, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 3485 West Florida Avenue , Denver, CO 80219 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/15/2011 Last Publication: 5/13/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/14/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY

DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC KIMBERLY L MARTINEZ Colorado Registration #: 40351 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-26210 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0340 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/10/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: RYAN M PETERSEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR U.S. BANK N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/23/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 4/30/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008058509 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $71,379.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $69,261.26 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: Condominium Unit No. 108, Building No. 7, WOODSIDE VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS, in accordance with the Declaration recorded August 17, 1981 in Book 2434 at Page 10, and Amendment recorded October 20, 1981 in Book 2470 at Page 65 and Second Amendment recorded January 25, 1982 in Book 2522 at Page 541 and Third Amendment recorded March 26, 1982 in Book 2557 at Page 151 and First Amendment to Condominium Declaration of WOODSIDE VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS recorded April 26, 1982 in Book 2572 at page 547 and Condominium Map recorded August 17, 1981 in Book 20 at Page 11, and First Supplement to the Condominium Map of WOODSIDE VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS recorded October 20, 1981 in Book 20 at Page 41, and First Amended to the First Supplement to the Condominium Map of WOODSIDE VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS recorded April 14, 1982 in Book 21 at Page 45 and Second Supplement to the Condominium Map of WOODSIDE VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS recorded January 25, 1982 in Book 21 at Pages 1-3, and Third Supplement to the Condominium Map of WOODSIDE VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS recorded March 26, 1982 in Book 20 at Pages 100-102, of the Denver County, Colorado, records, TOGETHER WITH the exclusive right to use the following limited common elements: Parking Space No. 434, and/or Garage Space No. 270, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 8335 Fairmount Drive #7-108 , Denver, CO 80247 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/15/2011 Last Publication: 5/13/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/14/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CASTLE, STAWIARSKI, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-01170 PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2011-0383 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/7/2011 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County. Original Grantor: THE 3730 LLC Original Beneficiary: FIRSTBANK OF DENVER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRSTBANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/1/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 3/1/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007034632 DOT Recorded in Denver County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $2,000,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,837,267.85 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the covenant violations under the debt or Deed of Trust or both on which this demand for foreclosure is based is or are as follows: default on payments due under the debt or Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18 AND IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP AND RANGE AFORESAID, 150.007 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AFORESAID SECTION 18, AS MEASURED IN THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION, SAID POINT BEING 150 FEET NORMALLY DISTANT EASTWARDLY OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18, 61.8 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE 250 FEET TO A POINT 135 FEET NORMALLY DISTANT EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18, A DISTANCE OF 180.54 FEET TO A POINT 135 FEET NORMALLY DISTANT EASTWARDLY OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 18 A SISTANCE OF 290 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTIONS 18 AND 19, 570 FEET TO A POINT

78.11 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID SOUTH LINE 275 FEET TO A POINT 150 FEET NORMALLY DISTANT EASTWARDLY OF THE WEST LINE OF AFORESAID SECTION 19; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 19, 78.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Together with all rights, easements, appurtenances, royalties, mineral rights, oil and gas rights, crops, timber, all diversion payments or third party payments made to crop producers, all water and riparian rights, wells, ditches, reservoirs and water stock and all existing and future improvements, structures, fixtures, and replacements that may now, or at any time in the future, be part of the real estate described. Which has the address of: 4800 Colorado Boulevard , Denver, CO 80216 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/15/2011 Last Publication: 5/13/2011 Publisher: Intermountain Jewish News Dated: 2/14/2011 STEPHANIE Y. O’MALLEY DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROTHGERBER JOHNSON AND LYONS LLP STEPHEN T. JOHNSON Colorado Registration #: 10226 1200 17TH STREET SUITE #3000, DENVER, COLORADO 80202-5855 Phone #: (303) 628-9543 Fax #: (303) 623-9222 Attorney File #: 30362-324

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. 2011 PR 192 in the matter of the estate of LILLIAN M. OPPERMANN, aka LILLIAN OPPERMANN, 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, City and County of Denver, Colorado, 1437 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80202 on or before July 22, 2011, or the claims may be forever barred. STEPHEN M. OPPERMANN Personal Representative 3015 S. Linley Court Denver, CO 80236 Attorney for Personal Representative STEVEN J. GOLDSTEIN Atty. Reg. #. 9747 5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 1350 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone Number: 303/283-8888 FAX Number: 303/743-0005 E-mail: SJGDRAKE@AOL.COM First Publication: April 8, 2011 Last Publication: April 22, 2011 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

NOTICE: REVIVAL OF JUDGMENT DENVER COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. N69787 FIRST EAGLE FUNDING CORP. vs. MERCEDES CAABAY-FLORES YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are required within ten days of your receipt of this Notice to show cause why the Judgment should not be revived by filing an Objection with the Court, which will then be set for Hearing. DATED this 15th day of March, 2011. CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT First Publication: March 25, 2011 Last Publication: April 22, 2011 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. 2011PR167 the matter of the estate of JOHN S. NEILSON, 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, 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202 on or before August 2, 2011, or the claims may be forever barred. BEVERLY A. NEILSON, Personal Representative 8612 East Amherst Dr., Unit B Denver, Colorado 80231 Attorney for Personal Representative: ANN C. KILEY, Atty. Reg. #: 28059 Law Office of Ann C. Kiley, P.C. 35 Jersey Street Denver, Colorado 80220 Phone Number: 303-320-3073 FAX Number: 303-388-8141 E-mail: annkiley@msn.com First Publication: April 1, 2011 Last Publication: April 15, 2011 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. 2011PR269 the matter of the estate of CECELIA MAE MOORE, 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, 1437 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80202, on or before August 1, 2011, or the claims may be forever barred. GLENDA ANN KIBEL, Personal Representative 10932 W. Bellewood Pl. Littleton, CO 80127 Attorney for Personal Representative: RONALD S. DEE, ESQ. Atty. Reg. #: 17426 1901 W. Littleton Blvd., #216 Littleton, CO 80120 Phone Number: 303-736-5286 E-mail: rondee@qwestoffice.net FAX Number: 303-795-3546 First Publication: April 1, 2011 Last Publication: April 15, 2011 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. 11PR0336 in the matter of the estate of WILBERT A. DENDINGER, aka Wilbert Arlow Dendinger, aka Wilbert Dendinger, aka W.A. Dendinger, aka Wil A. Dendinger, aka W. Dendinger, aka Wil Dendinger. 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, City and County Building, 1437 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80202 on or before August 15, 2011, or the claims may be forever barred. JOANNE LEE DENDINGER Personal Representative 4461 W. Quinn Pl. Denver, CO 80236 jdendinger@q.com First Publication: April 15, 2011 Last Publication: April 29, 2011 Published: Intermountain Jewish News NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. 11PR159 the matter of the estate of JOHN ALEXANDER BAILEY, JR. a/k/a JOHN ALEXANDER BAILEY, a/k/a JOHN A. BAILEY, a/k/a JOHN BAILEY, 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, 1437 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80202, Phone Number: 720-865-8310 on or before August 2, 2011, or the claims may be forever barred. DAVID K. BAILEY Attorney/Personal Representative 10955 Westmoor Dr., #400 Westminster, CO 80021 Attorney or Party Without Attorney: DAVID K. BAILEY. Atty. Reg. #: 6709 10955 Westmoor Dr., #400 Westminster, CO 80021 Phone Number: (303) 410-4277 E-mail: DKBCUBUFF@aol.com FAX Number: (303) 410-4278 First Publication: April 1, 2011 Last Publication: April 15, 2011 Published: Intermountain Jewish News NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. 2011PR384 in the matter of the estate of JOY ALTROGGE. 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, City and County of Denver, Colorado, 1437 Bannock St. #230, Denver, CO 80202-5382 on or before August 16, 2011, or the claims may be forever barred. J. LINDA DETLING Co-Personal Representative 3535 Terry Point Drive Fort Collins, CO 80524 JUDY A. HARRER Co-Personal Representative 15899 W. Ellsworth Drive Golden, CO 80401 Attorney or Party Without Attorney DENISE D. HOFFMAN, ESQ., #33143 Mastin Hoffman & Crews PC 5750 South Ulster Circle East, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Phone Number: (303) 217-4876 E-mail: denise@mastinlaw.com FAX Number: (303) 217-4887 Atty. Reg. #: 33143 First Publication: April 15, 2011 Last Publication: April 29, 2011 Published: Intermountain Jewish News

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PA, Hamas harass journalists

ERUSALEM (JTA) — The severe harassment of Palestinian journalists by PA and Hamas forces in the West Bank and Gaza has had a chilling effect on freedom of expression, a new report by Human Rights Watch found. The 35-page report issued last week documents cases in which Palestinian security forces tortured, beat and arbitrarily detained journalists in the West Bank and Gaza, in addition to confiscating their equipment and preventing them from leaving the Palestinian enclaves. “Palestinian security forces are becoming notorious for assaulting and intimidating journalists who are just trying to do their jobs,” said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director of Human Rights Watch. “Both the PA in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza need to end these blatant attacks on free expression.” Since Hamas’s takeover of the Gaza Strip in June, 2007, the majority of abuses against journalists in the West Bank and Gaza have been related to tensions between the PA and Hamas, the report found. In the West Bank, the primary targets are journalists whom PA security services suspected of working for television, radio, websites and newspapers seen as favoring Hamas or other Islamist groups (Islamic Jihad), or are otherwise critical of the PA. PA security services also have targeted independent journalists suspected of working on reports that might be critical of the PA, according to Human Rights Watch. In Gaza, Hamas internal security agents have summoned journalists for questioning, which the journalists interpreted as a form of intimidation, and government officials called some journalists to warn them that their coverage was “slanted” or “biased,” the report found. The majority of abuses documented by HRW and reported by local rights groups involved the PA’s Preventive Security agency and General Intelligence Services, and the detention of civilian journalists by the PA’s military judiciary. The military judiciary recently said it would stop exercising jurisdiction over civilians, although many civilians are still detained by the military. The report, based on interviews with Palestinian journalists, journalist syndicate representatives and PA officials, focuses on seven cases of journalists who were abused by PA security forces and documents two cases of abuse by Hamas internal security forces in Gaza.

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I TRANSLATOR Bracha Beverly Weingrod, who translated ‘The Yiddish Family Cookbook,’ says the 1914 book is ‘actually a very practical guide for today’s young people.’ It’s also a howler. Aaron Weingrod By DINA KRAFT JTA

EL AVIV — When a rare volume of a 1914 cookbook written in Yiddish for American Jewish housewives came into the hands of Bracha Weingrod, the once popular but forgotten book began its long journey from dusty oblivion to celebrated translation. The thick, worn copy of Dos Familien Kokh-Bookh, now newly translated by Weingrod as The Yiddish

‘This book is actually a very practical guide for today’s young people’ Family Cookbook, appears to be the only Yiddish cookbook now on the market. It came to Weingrod more than 35 years ago, soon after the native Canadian immigrated to Israel. A friend, a forager of old books, had found it on the bottom shelf of a used bookstore in New York and had brought it for her as a housewarming gift in Jerusalem. Wingrod was instantly smitten. “It was like going back to my roots. I did not have to go Russia to the small village where my mother was from,” Weingrod, a retired teacher, told JTA. “I just opened the book and it was somehow there.” But it was as much a cookbook with Old World tips, like how to stuff a goose (“place it between your legs and open its mouth, putting in as many dumplings as possible”), as it was a practical guide for Jewish women finding their way in the New World with foods such as cherry pie, ice cream and sandwiches transliterated and thoughtfully decoded by the author, H.

Braun.

here is virtually nothing known about Braun aside from the authoritative but neighborly tone she strikes as she sets out to educate a generation of Jewish immigrant women who avidly read her cookbook, sailing it through four printings, the last in 1928. She tried to coax women to liberate themselves from the ways of heavy shtetl cooking and make more careful, considered dishes, introducing them also to French and Italian cuisine modified for a kosher kitchen, like mock turtle soup. A search by Weingrod about Braun in the US Library of Congress quickly went cold. But through the translation, Weingrod hopes a new generation will be able to tap into Braun’s knowledge. That includes her boundless advice on nutrition, special focus on digestive issues (“no herring in the summer”) and tips for being a practical, frugal shopper, among them how to select fresh fish. Included in her suggestions are how to substitute olive oil for schmaltz and lemon juice for salt, marking her as a nutritionist ahead of her time. “This book is actually a very practical guide for today’s young people, whether they are part of the new expanding religious communities or back-to-basic green or organic health seekers because all they had were basics,” Weingrod said. “This book provides innovative ideas for preserving and creating foods using long-lasting core ingredients often without need for refrigeration.”

eingrod has translated some 200 of the original 693 recipes in the book. She said she did her best to preserve the cadence of tone of the original Yiddish.

In the Tel Aviv building that is home to the Organization of Yiddish Writers in Israel, several dozen people recently came to hear Weingrod describe the cookbook and the process of translating it. She began the project after retiring, although the idea for a translation had been in her head for years. “The kitchen was their life,” she said of the immigrant women for whom the book was written.

Cherry pie, ice cream and sandwiches — transliterated! “That is where they produced, that’s where they created. That is where memory is.” Joan Nathan, the doyenne of Jewish cooking and a proponent of the new translation, wrote in a blurb: “It is wonderful to have this translation available to those who do not speak Yiddish. Dos Familien Kokh-Bookh in English is a fantastic entry to the canon of Jewish cookbooks.” Hasia Diner, a professor of Jewish history at NYU who has written about the intersection of immigrant women to the US and food, wrote the translation’s introduction. “Through the exquisite details included in the recipes, the author introduced Jewish cooks to American standards of nutrition and health. “The recipes themselves as well as the commentary introducing each chapter explicitly point out the differences in lifestyle and aspirations between the intended readers’ European past and their American present.”

n their lives in Europe, Braun reminds her readers, food could be scarce, but in America, where food — and food choices — were abundant, she cautions against rich diets and repeatedly returns to the subject of being kind to the mogen — the stomach. Writing about sauces for meat, for example, Braun warns, “It is the sauce that plays a great role in giving many foods their taste, but if not prepared correctly the stomach will protest.” She also mentions coconut butter as a substitute for butter for making such sauces so that kashrut can be maintained. In a chapter titled “Caring for a Sick One,” she counsels how to best feed the ill, admonishing, “In no part of the kitchen is there as much art and devoted care as in cooking for a sick one. Everything must be tasty, healthy, and fresh,” she writes. “People who don’t know how to cook for a sick one can very easily make them even sicker.” Braun suggests serving a variety of food from soups to raw beef sandwiches and always with a white napkin, polished cutlery and “the nicest plates.” In a chapter on greens, she asserts that no meal is complete without a vegetable, describing how vegetables grown on the ground should be prepared in boiling water but those that grow inside the earth (with the exception of potatoes) should be prepared in cold water. In her sandwich chapter, Braun describes the “great role” that food plays for Americans, where bringing lunch in a pail is not acceptable as it was in the Old Country. She even provides a recipe for making homemade peanut butter, describing it as delicious and cheap. Among her many recipes are roasted goose, puff pastry, pickled watermelon rind and cornbread. Of course, there are also Jewish staples like honey cake and lokshen kugel (noodle pudding). In an introduction for her readers that presages what many in the new food movement are saying today, Braun writes: “It is true: we live not to eat but eat to live. It is therefore also true that the kind of food we eat determines the kind of life we lead.” Recipe from “The Yiddish Family Cookbook” for Honey Cake: Sieve a quart of honey into a bowl. Here one must note that our Jewish housewives are often cheated in America regarding honey. Instead of honey made by bees, they are given imitation molasses. And so we

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caution that one must have clean, pure, natural bee’s honey. This can always be found and purchased through better grocery stores. So, take one quart of clear honey, and add 1/2 pint of sugar and the same amount of melted butter. Dissolve a teaspoon of soda in a 1/2 cup of warm water, grate in half a nutmeg, add a full teaspoon of ginger and sifted flour and mix all together. We do not give the exact measurement of flour because the housewife has to know that this depends on the type of flour. Often the flour is too dry and sometimes it is too fresh. Therefore she must know that just enough flour is needed to make a dough that can be rolled out. The dough should be cut up in thin pieces, like cakes, put on a greased pan, and baked in a hot oven.

Go ‘green’ this Passover, reduce disposables, waste SPRINGTIME from Page 19

orescent light bulbs or volunteer for a cleanup day at a nearby river, beach, forest or park. It also offers a great opportunity to plan ahead in order to avoid the all-too-common overuse of disposable dishware during Passover. As you clean out your kitchen cabinets, stock them with lightweight, recycled dishes and cutlery that store easily and can be reused year after year. While these actions might seem like a distraction on an otherwise very busy pre-Passover to-do list,

Pesach — a time to ‘de-clog’ from junk integrating them into our holiday preparations can imbue the celebration with an additional significance that lasts beyond the holiday. During Passover, Jews are challenged to remember the Israelites’ journey from slavery to freedom, and feel as if they went through it themselves. The story of Passover is not simply historical. It is rooted in the land of Israel and the joys of spring. It is a reminder that after every period of dormancy and every experience of suffering, new life awaits just under the soil.

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Jacob Grossberg, who fought in the Soviet Army from 1940-1945, passed away March 31, 2011, in Aurora. Rabbi Steven Kaye officiated at the April 3 graveside service at Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements. Mr. Grossberg was born Jan. 22, 1915, in Dubno, Poland. He attended high school before the Holocaust. He married Eva Perelman on June 1, 1946. She passed away April 10, 1999. Mr. Grossberg, who was a garment cutter and owner of a small business, lived in Denver, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Miami Beach. He retired in 1985. Mr. Grossberg is survived by his sons Alex (Barbara) Grossberg and Felix (Kimberle) Grossberg; brother Van Grossberg; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Contributions may be made to the charity of choice.

Jean Joyce Susman, a resident of Denver since 1942, passed away April 10, 2011, in Denver. Rabbis Joe Black and Steven Foster officiated at the April 12 service held at Temple Emanuel. Interment followed at Emanuel Cemetery. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements. Mrs. Susman was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Lubbock, Texas. She moved to Denver in 1942 and graduated East High School. Mrs. Susman married David J. Susman on March 21, 1948. Mr. Susman passed away on Dec. 20, 1988. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Susman is survived by her daughters Suzi (Peter) Fischer and Vicki (Ron) Simon; and grandchildren Janna Fischer, Reid Fischer, Josh Simon and Joel Simon. Contributions may be made to the charity of choice.

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Sidney Lumet LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Director Sidney Lumet, who started his career as a child actor in the Yiddish theater and whose films examining social justice in America stand as hallmarks of his craft, has died. Lumet died Saturday, April 9, of lymphoma at his New York home. He was 86. His parents were veterans of the Yiddish stage: father Baruch Lumet was an actor and director, and mother Eugenia Wermus was a dancer. In later years,

Sidney Lumet attributed his films’ emphasis on conscience and struggle for justice to his Jewish upbringing. Moving with his parents from one New York borough to another, often in antiSemitic neighborhoods, the smallstatured Sidney learned at an early age to fend for himself. One of his early acting gigs was in Ben Hecht’s 1946 pageant, “A Flag Is Born,” which rallied American public opinion in support of a Jewish state in Palestine

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Melvin L. Greene, a giant of a man to his family and friends, passed away April 8, 2011, in Denver. He was 90. Rabbis Joe Black and Steven Foster and Cantor Regina Heit officiated at the April 13 service held at Temple Emanuel. Interment followed at Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements. “His wife, children, grandchildren and friends were the only honors that mattered to Mel,” family members said. “His humor, heart and intelligence guided his life. “He cherished every singular moment of his life,” they said. “We’ve never known anyone like him. He was a giant in this family.” Mr. Greene was born March 10, 1921, in New York City. He received a communications degree from the University of Missouri, where he played college basketball. During WW II, Mr. Greene served as a PT boat captain in the South Pacific with the US Navy. He married Zelda Cook on Aug. 5, 1951. They moved to Denver the following year. Mr. Greene, who rose to prominence in manufacturing and sales, loved traveling the world with his wife. He also was an avid hunter, fisherman, golfer and tennis player. A cancer survivor who battled the disease for 45 years, Mr. Greene regularly mentored and offered emotional support to other cancer patients. Mr. Greene is survived by his wife Zelda; sons Stan Greene, Kelly (Mindy) Greene, Andy (Lynne) Greene and daughter Kathy (Danny) Conn; and grandchildren Hannah, Benjamin, Erin (Adam) Groom, Lauren, Jessica and Derek. Contributions may be made to the cancer charity of choice.

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UCHAREST (JTA) — The remains of dozens of Jews killed by Romanian troops during the Holocaust and found in a mass grave were reburied in a Jewish cemetery. The unidentified remains of at least 40 Jewish victims were reburied on April 4 in the Jewish cemetery of Iasi in northeastern Romania. The bodies were discovered by archeologists near the village of Popricani last November, according to reports. The victims were killed there in the summer of 1941. More than 15,000 Jews were killed in Iasi during pogroms in 1941. American and British rabbis officiated April 4 at a memorial service for the unidentified victims.

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ERLIN (JTA) — The second of two paintings confiscated by the Nazis from a Jewish family in Vienna has been returned to its heirs following two years of negotiations. The London-based Commission for Looted Art in Europe announced last week that a work by Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein (17881868) was delivered by the Dresden Gemaldegalerie museum to London to be given to the heirs of the Rosauer family in Vienna. Another work, by Johann Baptist Lampi the Elder (1751-1830), was returned to the family late last year. It had been in the custody of the German government. “We are very pleased that both the government and the museum returned the paintings,” Anne Webber, co-chair of the commission, told JTA April 6. “The process in both cases took longer than might have been expected, and we hope that one of the changes that might result from this is that [there will be] clear claims procedures that set out the framework of the process.” The works were among 160 that belonged to three sisters, Malvine, Eugenie and Bertha Rosauer. Forced by their brother to remain unmarried, the sisters lived together in an apartment in Vienna. Malvine died there in 1940 and

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the two younger sisters were murdered in Treblinka in 1942. Of the entire family left in Vienna, only one great-nephew, the late Rudolf Epstein, survived. He had managed to save a watercolor painting of the family’s home, in which many of the artworks were portrayed. The only other evidence is a list of property that the sisters had to provide to the Nazis. Painstaking detective work revealed that the two now-restituted paintings were among the works that ended up in the hands of Hitler’s art dealer, Julius Bohler of Munich. They changed hands several times before settling in the Dresden museum. Negotiations for their return began in 2009. Webber told JTA that clues have been found and now other works are being traced as well. “Uncle Rudy said these paintings were stolen from my uncle and aunts, and when the time is right you must look for them,” Susan Freeman, who was born in Vienna in 1936, told JTA. She and her parents fled to England in 1938. “This is the first homecoming, and it was such an emotional moment to feel that the aunts were there,” Freeman said. “Rudy would have been over the moon.”

Man who threatened Eric Cantor gets two years

ASHINGTON (JTA) — A man who threatened to kill Rep. Eric Cantor, speaking of his “final Yom Kippur,” was sentenced to two years in prison. The Washington Post on April 8 quoted prosecutors as saying that Norman LeBoon, 33, of Philadelphia, also must complete three years of supervision after his sentence is complete, including no Internet access. LeBoon had posted the video on YouTube in March, 2010, at the height of the debate over health care when a number of Democ-

rats had been threatened, although it is not clear why he threatened Cantor (R-Va.), the only Jewish Republican in Congress. “Our judgment time, the final Yom Kippur has been given,” LeBoon said in the video. “You and your children are Lucifer’s abominations.” LeBoon pleaded guilty in a federal court in November to threatening Cantor and his family. Cantor, at the time the minority whip in the US House of Representatives, is now the majority leader.

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ERUSALEM (JTA) — Visitors to the tomb of Jewish scholar and philosopher Moses Maimonides have been left in the dark. That’s because the rabbis who manage the site in the Israeli city of Tiberias neglected to pay the electric bills over a long period of time. The Israel Electric Corp. cut electricity to the site after the mounting bills passed the $11,500 mark. Visitors usually come to pray

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S Y N A G O G U E METRO DENVER Aish Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-220-7200 9550 E. Belleview Ave. Englewood, CO 80111 . . . . . aishdenver.com Rabbi Yaakov Meyer, Lisa Berkow, board chair . ymeyer@aish.com Allied Jewish Housing Chapel . . . . . . . 303-355-0232 22 S. Adams, Denver, CO 80209 - Dr. Seth Ward sward@uwyo.edu Bais Menachem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-329-0213 400 S. Holly, Denver, CO 80246 . . . www.baismenachemdenver.com Rabbi Yisroel Engel . . . . . info@baismenachem.com Beth Evergreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-670-4294 2981 Bergen Peak Dr., POB 415, Evergreen, CO 80437-0415 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.bethevergreen.org Rabbi Benjamin Arnold, Marilyn Saltzman, Pres . shalom@bethevergreen.org Beth Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-794-6643 6116 So. Penn. St., Centennial, CO 80121 . . www.cbsdenver.org Rabbi Jeffrey Kaye . . . . . . . . cbsdenver@yahoo.com BMH-BJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-388-4203 560 S. Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80224-1227. . . www.bmh-bj.org Rabbis Selwyn Franklin, Joel Landau, Cantor Joel I. Lichterman, Mark Boscoe, Pres. B’nai Chaim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-697-2668 4716 So. Coors Ln., Morrison, CO 80465 . . . . . www.bnaichaim.org Rabbi Joel R. Schwartzman, Sandra Solove, Pres. . . info@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 . . . . Rabbi Avraham Mintz Colorado Bukharian Center . . . . 720-628-1141 1930 S. Havana St., Aurora, CO 80014 Rabbi Aryeh L. Steinman, mentor; Rabbi Refael Mordechayev Congregation B’nai Torah . . . . . 303-692-5234 3990 W. 74th Ave., Westminster, CO 80030 . . www.bnai-torah-colroado.org Rabbi Anat Moskowitz, Mark Harvey, Pres . . bnaitorah@mindspring.com Congregation Emanuel . . . . . . . 303-388-4013 51 Grape St., Denver, CO 80220. . . www.congregationemanuel.com Rabbis Joe Black, Mitchell Delcau, Cantor Regina Heit Jim Cohen, Pres. . . . . shalom@congregationemanuel.com Congregation Kohelet . . . . . . . . 303-321-7729 428 S. Forest St., Denver, CO 80246. . . . . www.kohelet.org Adam Hirsch, President . . . koheletadmin@gmail.com DAT Minyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-281-8999 6825 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80224 . . http://www.datminyan.org Scott Friedman, Pres. . . . . . . . . . info@datminyan.org East Denver Orthodox Synagogue . . . 303-322-7943 198 S. Holly, Denver, CO 80246 Rabbi Marc Gittler, Rabbi Yaakov Calm, President Hebrew Educational Alliance (HEA) . . 303-758-9400 3600 S. Ivanhoe St., Denver, CO 80237 . . www.headenver.org Rabbi Bruce Dollin, Cantor Martin Goldstein, Rick Rubin, Pres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@headenver.org Kehilas Bais Yisroel. . . . . . . . . . 303-720-0818 295 S. Locust St., Denver, CO 80224 Rabbi Aver Jacobs, Elly Zussman, Pres. Ohr Avner — Bukharan Jewish Community . . . . 720-435-5906 11275 East Missippi Ave., Aurora, CO Rabbi Yaakov Abayev, Yaakov Bachaev, President Rodef Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-399-0035 450 S. Kearney St., Denver, CO 80224 . . . www.rodef-shalom.org Rabbi Bernard Gerson, Cantor Dr. Saul Rosenthal Scott Fisher, President. . . . . . . . . . crsoffice@aol.com Shalom Al Yisrael . . . . . . . . . . . 303-399-3059 694 S. Flamingo Ct., Denver, CO 80246 . . . www.rabbihenochdov.com Rabbi Howard Hoffman Shir Chadash Southeast Denver . . . . . . 303-779-6741 Hilary Palmer, President . . www.shirchadashdenver.org Tehilat Hashem (WCRJ). . . . . . 303-355-8223; 303-399-8917 295 S. Locust St., Denver, CO 80224 Rabbi Aharon Sirota, Barry Karp, President Temple Micah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-388-4239 2600 Leyden St., Denver, CO 80207-1009 . www.micahdenver.org Rabbi Adam Morris, Eric Ziegler & Brenda Morrison, Co-Pres. Temple Sinai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-759-1827 3509 S. Glencoe, Denver, CO 80237 Rabbi Richard Rheins, Rabbi Jay TelRav, Rabbi Raymond Zwerin, Emeritus; Neil Culbertson, President Zera Abraham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-825-7517 1560 Winona Ct., Denver, CO 80204 Feivel Gallard, Pres.

BOULDER B’nai B’rith Hillel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-442-6571 2795 Colorado Ave., Boulder, CO 80302 . hillelcolorado.org hillelcu@colorado.edu Chabad at CU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-444-2775 718 14th St., Boulder, CO 80302 . . www.jewishcu.com rabbi@jewishcu.com Congregation Bonai Shalom . . . . . 303-442-6605/FAX 303-442-7545 1527 Cherryvale Rd., Boulder, CO 80303. . . http://www.bonaishalom.org Rabbi Marc Soloway, Bruce Wildman, President Congregation Har HaShem . . . . . . . . . 303-499-7077 3950 Baseline Rd., Boulder, CO 80303 . . . . . . . www.harhashem.org Rabbis Deborah R. Bronstein, Joshua Rose, Andre Halperin, Pres. Congregation Nevei Kodesh . . . . . . . . 303-271-3540 POB 21601, Boulder, CO 80308-4601. . . . www.neveikodesh.org Rabbi Tirzah Firestone . . . . . . info@neveikodesh.org Kehillath Aish Kodesh. . . . . 303-443-2497, 720-406-7657 1805 Balsam Ave., Boulder, CO 80301 . . www.BoulderAishKodesh.Org Morah Yehudis Fishman, Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder heyrabbi@comcast.net Lubavitch of Boulder County . . . . . . . . . 303-494-1638 4900 Sioux Drive, Boulder, CO 80303 . . . . www.lubavitchofboulder.org Rabbi Pesach Scheiner . . . . . . . . . lubavbldr@cs.com Pardes Levavot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-530-4422 7077 Harvest Road, Boulder CO 80301 Rabbis Victor and Nadya Gross . . . pardes@ecoisp.com

COLORADO Aspen Jewish Congregation . . . 970-925-8245 Aspen Chapel, 0077 Meadowood Dr., Aspen, CO 81611 Rabbi Laurie Green . . . . . . . . . . www.jewishaspen.org Beth Israel Congregation. . . . . . 970-353-0869 POB 867, Greeley, CO 80632-0867 . . . Rabbi Sara Gilbert Barry Shelofsky, Pres. . . . . . www.bethisraelgreeley.org B’nai Butte Congregation . . . . . 970-349-7742 PO Box 2537, Crested Butte, CO 81224 . . . . www.bnaibutte.com Bruce Alpern & Tami Gitin, Co-Pres. . . . bnaibutte@crestedbutte.net B’nai Or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719-543-5289 106 W. 15th St., Pueblo, CO 81003 . . . . . Paul Aviles-Silva, Pres. Rabbi Dr. Robert Saunders . . . . . . . shatzka1@earthlink.net B’nai Vail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-477-2992 Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Rd. Vail, CO 81657. www.bnaivail.org Rabbi Debrah Rappaport, Brad Cohen, C.J. Tenner, Pres.’s. . info@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 940 Pioneer Ave., 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.chabadaspen.com Rabbi Mendel Mintz. . . . . . . . . aspenchabad@aol.com Chabad of Vail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-476-7887 1000 Lionsridge Loop, Suite 3B, Vail, CO 81657 . . www.jewishvail.com Rabbi Dovid Mintz . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@jewishvail.com Congregation Har Shalom . . . . . 970-223-5191 725 W. Drake Rd., Ft. Collins, CO 80526 . . . www.congregationharshalom.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . office@congregationharshalom.org Congregation Ohr Shalom . . . . . . . 970-243-2491 441 Kennedy Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501 David Eisner, President, Rabbi Jamie Korngold Har Mishpacha . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-879-2082 POB 774362, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 Bert Halberstadt, president; Rabbi Steve Booth-Nadav Har Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-375-0613 2537 County Road 203, POB 9199, Durango, CO 81302-9199 Rabbi Eliot J. Baskin . . . www.harshalomdurango.org Judaism in the Foothills . . . . . . 303-679-0613 3959 Ponderosa Ln., Evergreen, CO 80439 . . . www.judaisminthefoothills.com Rabbi Levi Brackman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@jitf.org

D I R E C T O R Y Longmont Shabbat Group . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-6822 Susan Scruggs . . . . . . . . . . . . shablong@comcast.net Synagogue of the Summit . . . . . . . . . . 970-668-0670 PO Box 4625, Frisco, CO 80443 . . . www.synagogueofthesummit.org Carol Barrons, President . . . . . . . . cbarrons@aol.com Temple Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719-846-2781 309 S. Maple, Trinidad, CO 81082 Kathryn Rubin Temple Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . 719-544-6448 1325 N. Grand Ave., Pueblo, CO 81003. . . . mikeeaa@coloradobluesky.org Michael Atlas-Acuna, Pres., Cantor Birdie Becker Temple Or Hadash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970-407-7896 PO Box 272953, Ft. Collins, CO 80527 . . . . . www.templeorhadash.org Rabbi Ted Stainman, Marty Goldberg, Pres. United Hebrew Center . . . . . . . . 719-544-9897 106 W. 15th St., Pueblo, CO 81003 Gerald Rosenblatt, President

COLORADO SPRINGS Air Force Academy . . . . . . . . . . 719-333-2636 2348 Sijan Dr., Suite 100, USAF Academy, CO 80840 Chaplain Rabbi Gary Davidson; Interim Rabbi Anat Moskowitz Chabad Southern Colorado . . . . . . . . . 719-634-2345 410 Allegheny Dr., Colo. Spgs., CO 80919 . . www.thejewishflame.com Rabbi Moshe Liberow . . . . Rabbiliberow@gmail.com Temple Beit Torah . . . . . . . . . . . 719-573-0841 P.O. Box 25909, Colo. Spgs., CO 80936 . . . . www.beit-torah.org Rabbi Don Levy, Kim Gilbert, Pres. therabbi@beit-torah.org Temple Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719-634-5311 1523 E. Monument St., Colo. Spgs., CO 80909 Rabbi Mel Glazer, David Ervin, President

IDAHO Ahavath Beth Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208-343-6601 11 North Latah St, Boise, ID 83706 . . . www.ahavathbethisrael.org Rabbi Daniel Fink, Sharon Katz, Pres. . . rabbidan@ahavathbethisrael.org Chabad Jewish Center of Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . 208-853-9200 6114 North Cape Arago Place, Boise, ID 83714-4029 Wood River Jewish Community, Ketchum . . . . . 208-726-1183 Box 837, Ketchum, ID 83340

MONTANA Aitz Chaim POB 6192, Great Falls, MT 59406-6192. http://uahc.org/mt/aitzchaim Marjorie Feldman, President . . . . . . . . . quack@sofast.net Jewish Community of the Flathead Valley — Bet Harim . . . . 406-756-5159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . website: betharim.com Eric Kaplan, President . . . membership@betharim.com Beth Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-556-0528 2010 W. Koch St. Bozeman MT, 59718 . www.bethshalombozeman.org Rabbi Ed Stafman . . . . . . . rabbi@bethshalombozeman.org Chabad Lubavitch of Montana . . . . . . . 406-585-8770 8755 Huffman Ln, Bozeman, MT 59715 . . www.JewishMontana.com Rabbi Chaim Bruk . . . . . . . rabbi@jewishMontana.com Congregation Beth Aaron. . . . . . . . . . . 406-248-6412 POB 187, Billings, MT 59103 Diane Kersten, Pres. Congregation B’nai Israel. . . . . . . . . . . 406-723-7993 327 W. Galena St., Butte, MT 59701 Paul Blumenthal, Pres., Janet Cornish . . . janallyce@aol.com Har Shalom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406-549-9595 POB 3715, Missoula, MT 59806-3715 . www.Har-Shalom.org Bert Chessin, President . . . . . . info@Har-Shalom.org

NEW MEXICO B’nai Shalom Havurah . . . . . . . . 505-737-2878 c/o S.J. PO Box 1108, Taos, NM 87571 Jeremy Powell, President Chabad Jewish Center of Santa Fe . . . 505-983-2000 242 W. S. Mateo., Santa Fe, NM 87505 . . www.chabadcenters.com/santafe 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 Congregation Albert . . . . . . . . . 505-883-1818 3800 Louisiana Blvd. N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87110. . . www.congregationalbert.org Cantor Barbara Finn, Marcia Lubar, President . . . . admin@congregationalbert.com Congregation Beit Tikva . . . . . . . . . . . 505-820-2991 POB 24094, Santa Fe, NM 87502 . . www.beittikva.info Rabbis Leonard Helman, Nicolas Behrmann; Cantor Michael Linder; Paul Grace, President . . . . . . Rap1818@aol.com Congregation B’nai Israel. . . . . . . . . . . 505-266-0155 4401 Indian School Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 . www.bnaiisrael-nm.org Rabbi Arthur Flicker, Wayne Bobrick, Pres. . . rabbi@bnaiisrael-nm.org Congregation B’nai Israel . . 505-622-5814; 505-625-9883 712 N. Washington, Roswell, NM 88201 Richard Sidd, President Congregation Nahalat Shalom . . . . . . . 505-343-8227 3606 Rio Grande Blvd., NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. . www.swcp.com/~rweisz Rabbi Deborah Brin, Marg Elliston, Marc Wunder Co-Presidents Los Alamos Jewish Center . . . . . . . . . 505-662-2140 2400 Cannon Rd., Los Alamos, NM 87544 Rabbi Jack Shlachter, David Izraelevitz, President Rio Rancho Jewish Center . . . . . . . . . 505-892-8511 2009 Grande Blvd., Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Norman Koplowitz, President Temple Beth El . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505-524-3380 PO Box 1029, Las Cruces, 88004-1029 . . http://nm002.urj.net Rabbi Gerald Kane, David Steinborn, Pres. . jercyrl@aol.com Temple Beth El of Carlsbad . . . 575-885-3699 1002 Pate Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220 Joel Siegel, President. Temple Beth Shalom . . . . . . . . . 505-982-1376 205 E. Barcelona Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87501 Rabbi Marvin Schwab. Bette Yozzell, President

SOUTH DAKOTA Synagogue of the Hills . . . . . . . 605-348-0805 417 N. 40th Street, Rapid City, SD 57702. . . . . . . . . . Barb Ames, Administrator. . . bhshul@rushmore.com

UTAH Brith Sholem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-392-7688 2750 Grant Ave., Ogden, UT 84401 Judi Amsel, Pres. . . http://uahc.org/ut/ut004/index.html Chabad of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-467-7777 1433 S. 1100 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 www.chabadutah.org Rabbi Benny Zippel Chavurah B’Yachad . . . . . . . . . . 801-325-4539 PO Box 9115, Salt Lake City, UT 84109-9115 Alan Fogel, Pres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.cbyachad.org Kol Ami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-484-1501 2425 E. Heritage Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Rabbi Tracee Rosen, Cantor Laurence D. Loeb, Richard Rappaport, Pres. Sha’arei Tefila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-553-4196 851 E. 1300 S., Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Micha Barach Temple Har Shalom . . . . . . . . . . 435-649-2276 1922 Prospector Ave., POB 681236, Park City, UT 84068 Rabbi Joshua Aronson, Bill Tumpowsky, Pres., Drora Oren, Admin. drora@templeharshalom.com

WYOMING Chabad Jewish Center of Wyoming. . . . 307-462-0847 POB 9818, Jackson, WY . . . . . . . www.JewishWyoming.org Rabbi Zalman Mendelsohn . . . . . info@JewishWyoming. org Congregation Kol Ha’Am . . . . . . 307-265-5962 PO Box 51526 Casper, WY 82605-1526. . . . . www.WyomingJews.com Barb Watters, pararabbinic fellow . . . . . info@WyomingJews.com Jackson Hole Chaverim . . . . . . . 307-734-4754 PO Box 10667, Jackson, WY 83002 . . www.jhjewishcommunity.org Rabbi Mike Comins, Phyllis Turtle, President Laramie Jewish Community Center. . . . 307-760-9275 POB 202, Laramie, WY 82073-0202. www.laramiejewishcommunitycenter.org. Rabbi Harley Karz-Wagman, Mike Wasser, President . . . . . ljwy@starband.net Mt. Sinai Synagogue . . . . . . . . . 307-634-3052 2610 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001 . . www.mtsinaicheyenne.org Rabbi Harley Karz-Wagman, Marv Wolf, Pres. Temple Beth El . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307-237-2330 4105 S. Poplar; mailing address: POB 50933, Casper, WY 82605-0933. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.jewishcasper.org Sam Wiseman, Gen. Sec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . utopialtd1@aol.com

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Aish Denver

DAT Minyan

9550 E. Belleview Ave. Rabbi Yaakov Meyer (303) 220-7200

6825 E. Alameda Ave. Rabbi Daniel Alter

(303) 366-7850

Orthodox congregation. FRIDAY, EREV SHABBOS — Mincha, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, SHABBOS — Shacharis, 8:30 a.m. PASSOVER — Call for times.

Bais Menachem 400 S. Holly St. Rabbi Yisroel Engel (303) 329-0213 Orthodox congregation. FRIDAY, EREV SHABBOS — Mincha, 7:30p.m. SATURDAY, SHABBOS — Chassidus, 8:15 a.m. Shacharis, 9 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by Bais Menachem. Daf Yomi, 5:30 p.m. Shabbos Hagadol Drasha, 6:30 p.m. Mincha, 7:15 p.m. SUNDAY — Shacharis, 9 a.m. Mincha, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY — Shacharis, 6:30 a.m. Siyum for firstborn, 7:35 a.m. Selling of chametz, 8 a.m. Mincha, 7:25 p.m. Maariv, 8:10 p.m. Seder, 8:45 p.m. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, Passover Days 1 and 2 — Shacharis both days,9 a.m. Tues. Mincha both days, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, Passover 1st two Chol Hamoed days — Shacharis, 6:25 a.m. Mincha, 7:30 p.m.

Orthodox congregation. FRIDAY, EREV SHABBAT — Mincha, 6:05 p.m. SATURDAY, SHABBAT — Shacharit, 9 a.m. Kiddush sponsored DAT Minyan. Mincha, 7:05 p.m. Havdalah, 8:20 p.m. SUNDAY — Shacharis, 8 a.m. Mincha, 7:25p.m. MONDAY — Shacharis and Siyum for firstborn, 6:30 a.m. Stop eating chametz, 10:44 a.m. Burn chametz, 11:52 a.m. Mincha, 6:20 p.m. Candlelighting, 7:20 p.m. First seder. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, Passover Days 1 and 2 — Shacharis,9 a.m. Mincha, 6:20 p.m. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, Passover 1st two Chol Hamoed days — Shacharis, 6:30 a.m.

East Denver Orthodox Synagogue 198 S. Holly St. Rabbi Marc Gitler (303) 322-7943 Orthodox congregation. FRIDAY, EREV SHABBAT — Mincha, 7:20 p.m. SHABBAT — Rambam, 8:30 a.m. Shacharit, 9 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by EDOS. Shabbat Hagadol Drasha, 6:15 p.m. Mincha, 7:15 p.m. SUNDAY — Shacharis, 7:30 a.m. Mincha, 7:25 p.m. MONDAY — Shacharis and Siyum for firstborn, 6:15 a.m. Stop eating chametz, 10:44 a.m. Burn chametz, 11:51 a.m. Candlelighting, 7:22 p.m. Mincha, 7:25 p.m. First seder. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, Passover Days 1 and 2 — Shacharis,9 a.m. Mincha, 7:25 p.m. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, Passover 1st two Chol Hamoed days — Shacharis, 6:30 a.m. Mincha, Thurs., 7:25 p.m. Fri., 7:30 p.m.

C A L E N D A R April 15 - April 23 11 Nisan - 23 Nisan F RIDAY, A PRIL 15, 2011 Light Shabbat candles (Denver): 7:19 p.m. Light Shabbat candles (Boulder): 7:21 p.m. Light Shabbat candles (Aspen): 7:26 p.m. Torah portion: Achare Mot Pentateuch: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Prophets: Malachi 3:4-24 S ATURDAY, A PRIL 16, 2011 Shabbat Hagadol Shabbat ends (Denver): 8:22 p.m. Shabbat ends (Boulder): 8:24 p.m. Shabbat ends (Aspen): 8:29 p.m. M ONDAY, A PRIL 18, 2011 Eve of Passover First Seder in the evening Light candles (Denver): 7:22 p.m. Light candles (Boudler): 7:24 p.m. Light candles (Aspen): 7:29 p.m. T UESDAY A PRIL 19, 2011 First Day of Passover Second Seder in the evening Light candles (Denver): after 8:24 p.m. Light candles (Boudler): after 8:25 p.m. Light candles (Aspen): after 8:30 p.m. Omer: Count Day 1 in the evening W EDNESDAY, A PRIL 20, 2011 Second Day of Passover Omer: Count Day 2 in the evening

T HURSDAY, A PRIL 21, 2011 First Intermediate Day of Passover Omer: Count Day 3 in the evening F RIDAY, A PRIL 22, 2011 Second Intermediate Day of Passover Light Shabbat candles (Denver): 7:26 p.m. Light Shabbat candles (Boulder): 7:28 p.m. Light Shabbat candles (Aspen): 7:33 p.m. Omer: Count Day 4 in the evening S ATURDAY, A PRIL 23, 2011 Third Intermediate Day of Passover Shabbat Chol Hamoed Shabbat ends (Denver): 8:29 p.m. Shabbat ends (Boulder): 8:31 p.m. Shabbat ends (Aspen): 8:36 p.m. Omer: Count Day 5 in the evening MORNING

TIME LIMIT FOR RECITATION OF

SHEMA YISROEL (sof zeman keriat shema, GRA) 9:41 a.m.-9:36 a.m. D AILY TALMUD S CHEDULE Sat.-Fri., Menachot, 38-44 E RUV H OTLINES E AST S IDE E RUV: (303) 836-3788 W EST S IDE E RUV: (303) 767-3788

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IMPORTANT TIMES REGARDING PASSOVER, 5771 • Search for chametz (leaven) Sunday, April 17, after nightfall (8:13 p.m.). • On Monday, April 18, chametz (leaven) may not be eaten after 10:44 a.m. • Chametz should be burned by 11:52 a.m. that day

• One may not start unpacking and eating chametz until after 9:32 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26.

26 • Section A • INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS — Passover Edition • April 15, 2011

George W. Bush is waiting in Dulles Airport for a flight to Atlanta, where he’s giving a lecture on his presidential legacy. While sitting on the couch, he notices a man in a flowing white robe and long white hair. The man has a staff in one hand and carries stone tablets under the other arm. George W. is fascinated. “Excuse me, sir,” he says in his Texas drawl, “but you sure look like Moses to me!” The man ignores the former executive in chief and stares at the ceiling. “Maybe I didn’t make myself clear,” George W. persists. “I asked whether you’re Moses. I know it sounds crazy, but you sure look like him.” Again, the man stares mutely at the ceiling. Finally, George W. tugs at the man’s long sleeve. “Now I’m being as nice as I can be about this,” the ex-president says, “but I need to know — are you Moses?” The man looks directly at George W. and says with incredible irritation, “OK, you’re right, I’m Moses.” “Well,” George W. smiles. “I’m glad I was correct in my assumption — but why are you actin’ so uppity? Have I offended you in some way?” “No, it’s not you per se,” Moses sighs. “You don’t really stand out in my memory. “But the last time I spoke to a Bush, I had to spend 40 years in the desert — and once was enough.” • • • Dede Kanowitz Klatsky was born in Brooklyn but moved to Denver’s West Side in 1952. She

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Yeshivat Sha’arei DAT High School students Shifra Brandt, Yoni Rabinovitch, Alex Zussman and Noah Keiffer volunteered at the AIPAC brunch at the Denver Grand Hyatt last week. attended Colfax Elementary, Lake Junior and North High Schools. She

Dede Kanowitz Klatsky then and now spent her junior year of high school at Tel Aviv University. Active in BBYO and BBG, Dede worked in accounting at Channel 4, took time off to raise her son and returned to accounting. She belongs to the HEA. Dede has one son, Jason, and fre-

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quently visits him in New York . . . Correct guessers are Sheila Rudofsky, Raeann and Ed Lampert, Gail Marcus, Mike Grazi, Ida Goldberger . . . Jeff Litvak called from Chicago to ID his old friend Gary Saltzman last week . . . Next week’s Guess Who was 18 when this beautiful photo was taken. A graduate of East High, she ran a grocery store with her husband on the West Side for more than 30 Guess Who? years. Her children were confirmed at the old Alliance on the West Side. A graduate of the Melton Mini School, she has worked in her son’s accounting office for many years. Her first name, which has a lot in common with the matriarch of the Kennedy clan, sounds like rowing (substitute another letter for the w). Her last name combines the area in your front or back yard where you plant flowers with the German word for black. We have an early deadline this week, so call by Monday, April 18. (303) 861-2234. • • • ABE FOXMAN, national director of the ADL, and New York Arch-

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meaning “mister” 45. R. Crumb’s “___ Steinberger, the Jewish Cowgirl” 46. “Ben-___” (Heston role) 48. P.D.Q. 50. Talmudic scholar also known as the Ralbag 55. ___ law 57. Sicilian seaport 58. 70 C.E. enemy 62. It can be shocking 63. Part of the Maccabiah games 64. The Jerusalem Post is part of it 65. Elijah of Vilna, for short 66. Cuban and Spitz 67. Matzah feature 68. Perennial enemy of Isr. DOWN

1. Bit of high jinks 2. Unwilling 3. Wife of Abram 4. Like Noah in the ark 5. Desert west of Israel 6. Jewish feminist Klepfisz 7. Barry Scheck’s tool in overturning convictions 8. Uri Geller “specialty” 9. Antisemite Wilhelm 10. White house? 11. Tel Aviv University’s

neighborhood 12. El Al announcement, briefly 13. Richard Blumenthal, e.g. 19. Tablet and others 21. Colony member 24. Security ___ 25. Fetch 27. ___ Rene (women’s Yiddish Bible) 28. Kind of matzah 31. Frequently, in verse 33. “Green ___” (Eva Gabor sitcom) 34. Holiday celebrated with bonfires 35. Oscar-nominated song from AshmanMenken’s “Beauty and the Beast” 38. Kind of trip 39. Hound 40. Bone-chilling 41. Betty Friedan goal 46. Like Bea Arthur’s voice 47. But 49. Bit of high jinks 51. Purim ___ (mocking play) 52. Grounds 53. Manicurist’s board 54. Type of panel 56. Aardvark fare 58. Kind of sleep 59. In vitro items 60. Speedometer letters 61. ___-choice (the position of many Jews on abortion)

Solution to Crossword IJN April 8 Schechter School of Manhattan listened to the story of Passover. • • • SAM FORSHNER, former IJN intern, chaired American Jewish University’s delegation to the Far West Model UN Conference in San Francisco this week. Colleges and universities from Russia, the Philippines and all over the US participated. The AJU team studied Finland for the conference, titled “People On The Move: Urbanization, Migration and Forced Displacement.” Sam is the addressed the son of Alice Forshner and Mike crowd in EngMayeshiba. lish and • • • Hebrew, was in GENE SIMMONS of the rock Israel to film group “KISS” packed the King David two episodes of Executive Lounge at the Dan Carmel the TV show, Hotel recently. Born Chaim Witz “Gene Simin Haifa, he came to the US when mons Family he was eight. Simmons, who Jewels.” Gene Simmons

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From Atlanta to Jerusalem hen I was six years old, in the first grade, I lived in Atlanta for about eight months. The night before we left Jerusalem for Atlanta, while my parents were tying up last minute loose ends, I can still remember Noa, our babysitter, putting us to bed in our tiny little box, Jerusalem home. That was the first time I heard the story of Jack and the Beanstock. I can almost still feel a shiver up my spine when I think of it. I was terrified. We were awakened when it was still dark out. And we drove off to the airport while it was still dark. By the time we arrived at Lod Airport, it was morning. As far as I was concerned the house in Atlanta we moved into was a palace. It was, to my Israeli apartment mentality, huge. It was a split level (three floors!), with a gigantic front and back yard. We even had a creek at the side of the house, the gentle sound of moving whooshing water the background to our outdoor play. The street was called Holly Lane. My mother’s name is Elaine. I was six. Plus, Israeli. Lane-Elaine . . . it all sounded the same to my little ears. I thought in America that was how it worked. That when you lived on a street, it was given the name of the mother of your family. Holly Elaine. One day my mother noticed me referring to our street as Holly Elaine. That was when she explained to me about Lanes and Streets and Avenues . . . Just a couple weeks after we moved to Atlanta my sister Shana was born. To this day she is proud of her Southern roots and identi-

fies with the Peach State. Indeed, she is our own southern belle. My five-year-old sister Mimi spread the word at school that my mother had given birth to twins. I guess that was what she wished for and played the fantasy out. Next thing we knew there were piping hot meals galore (that was how we met the adorable Lila Perry, the Atlanta “babysitter”) and double baby gifts at our doorstep. Blissfully unaware of the rumor Mimi spread, my parents thought to themselves . . . geez, that Southern hospitality thing is no joke. t’s interesting, I remember Atlanta vividly. I remember grocery shopping with my family at the Piggly Wiggly. I remember long Shabbos walks to the Beth Jacob Synagogue. There was the youth minyan with lots of packaged cookies adorned with sprinkles or thick dry bubblegum pink frosting on them for kiddush. I can picture the youth director who led our little minyan — just can’t think of his name. I remember first grade at the Hebrew Academy. Mrs. Frankel and Mrs. Baron. I remember the first time, me the Israeli, finally scored 100 on an English spelling test. Mrs Baron and the entire class organized a surprise party for me in honor of that milestone. They were all cheering me on. I remember my first grade buddies Daniel May (of blessed memory), with his adorable smile and bright carrot top red hair, who went onto become a Harvard scholar, but so sadly died a young husband and father; as well as Nechama

Dina, the Chabad emissary’s daughter. I think there was an Estreicher boy or two around my age as well. And the Dershowitz girls. Mostly, though, I remember our friends. I suppose I never really had to remember them, for in those short eight months my family forged lifelong friendships with many of those Atlantans we met that year. Seriously though, that southern hospitality thing? It ain’t no platitude. Rabbi Emanuel Feldman, together with his gracious wife Estelle, were the spiritual shepherds of the community. They were the true inspiration and builders of the Atlanta Jewish community. But Uncle Ben and Aunt Sonya, as this dynamo couple was known to all — Uncle Ben was more like the mayor of the Atlanta Jewish community. A kind of hybrid leader-mayor, at the same time heimishe uncle to all, type of a guy. If you are from Atlanta, ever lived in Atlanta, or were somehow connected to Atlanta, Uncle Ben means one thing to you and one thing only. No, not white instant rice. But Uncle Ben (Benny) Rabinowitz. My family and I just found out that he passed away recently and we just can’t believe it. en and Sonya were the most alive people I have ever known. There was just something about their energy and enthusiasm as a pair that made you laugh, and instantly raised your mood and energy level 10 notches. For starters, they were the funnest people around. Ever. They traveled, they ate, they explored and

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Country moving from chametz to matzah assover in Israel is a magical time of year. The winter rains and chilly air are replaced by a flurry of activity and sense of renewal that is unequal to any other season. Flaming poppies, black-eyed Susans and Queen Anne’s lace fill the fields while birds travel back to the Hula Valley to build their nests. In the north the Banias River, swollen with winter rains, tempts even the most timid nature lover to take off her shoes and socks and feel the springtime mud squish between her toes. But it is not just winter waking up to spring that intrigues me. It is the transition of a country moving from chametz to matzah, a country in the process of cleansing itself that makes me marvel at the power of Jewish tradition and faith. On the eve of Passover during the

year I lived in Israel, I walked with my husband for more than three miles from our apartment in Baaka to Meah Shearim, Jerusalem’s famous religious neighborhood. The city was working double time to get itself ready for Passover and Shabbat, which fell on the first seder night. The clanging of pots and dishes resonated as restaurants and bakeries frantically labored to convert their kitchens for Passover. A symphony of sounds accompanied us as we moved through the streets. People laughing, babies crying, closet doors banging, horns blasting; the air charged with energy and purpose. But the smell was what got to me. The dense smell of the last vestiges of burning bread products hovered over us like a cloud, reminding me of fall leaf burning in New Jersey when I was a child

Huge cauldrons of boiling water lined Strauss Street so that people could kasher their pans and utensils for the holiday. I thought of our tiny Jerusalem kitchen and how, earlier in the morning, my family and I had spent hours soaping down the counter tops and washing out the cabinets. We felt so clean and tidy afterwards, “all spic and span” as my mother would say. There was something deeply gratifying about the process of cleaning up our home, as if we had lined our nest with downy, new feathers. We put our house in order, just as the seder creates an order to the telling of the Passover story. As we walked home along King George St., we watched the city in its closing moments of cleansing; a community making its way from winter to spring, dark to light, chametz to matzah. The streets were

lived each day to its fullest. And they were always together. The newness of the honeymoon period just never wore off for them. Ben and Sonya were like cream and sugar, peanut butter and jelly, bread and butter, mustard and ketchup. They just went together. They were like one person, one was the right and the other was the left. One soul. They met in their youth at a Jewish summer camp and were inseparable since. Sonya hailed from the South, as she would say, in her twinkling and mischievous, high pitched southern lilt. Oh she was southern all right. I picked up a lot of little southern expressions from Sonya. In true southern form lots of her comments were metaphors. She would pepper her conversation with them and would say them as naturally as ever. She was chock full of them: He’s fit as a fiddle! It’s as hot as a blaze! She is cute as a button! Ooh . . . Prettier than a picture! Slower than molasses! Skinny as a rail! Hotter than a pistol! Uncle Ben was a big teddy bear, with an even bigger heart. He had the Atlanta southern dialect going in his accent. And boy did he take pride in that “southern” twang. There, along with his devilish jokingness, was pride in his words. But for Ben and Sonya, what came to be their true passion and love was Judaism. And especially Israel — which, till Sonya died, they called home. “Tehilla [with a confident and challenging swagger in his step and voice], do you know what a pruzbol is?” Uncle Ben had just returned from a Torah class and, pleased with himself, proceeded to explain the halachic matter to me in detail. I believe it was a Gemara class with Rabbi Gold, that time. The truth is, it was hard to keep up because when Uncle Ben retired to Jerusalem he immersed himself in Torah learning and loved hopping from class to class. He and Sonya traveled the length and breadth of the land with all their new friends. It was hard to catch them because they were always off somewhere for a few days. They developed a true chibat ha’aretz, an abiding affection for the land. But their home was always Jerusalem. I can still remember hushed; the smells of burning bread and cake all but gone. I understood for the first time the longing that for centuries has dominated the Jewish heart and spirit. “Next year in Jerusalem” is not only a physical call to bring people from all over the globe to the most holy city in the world. It is a call to inspire all Jews, as a community of people, to work together to bring a sense of order and renewal, of purpose and optimism, to our lives, our future, our world. his has been a year of many challenges for Israel: political instability, corruption, fiscal pressures, the Gaza flotilla incident and emerging revolutions throughout the Middle East continue to drain the people and their resources. It has also been a year where the values that we cherish most as Jews and Americans have been under attack from within and abroad.

their excitement as we were approaching Jerusalem from the airport — me exhausted from the flight, and they began nudging me excitedly so I wouldn’t miss the verdant green sign in the grass “Bruchim Habaim L’ Yerushalayim — Welcome to Jerusalem.” They were bowled over with joy. You’d think it was their first time seeing the sign approaching Jerusalem. They had such a love of life. It was as if everything was experienced for the first time. It was no show. They were the genuine article. I stayed with Ben and Sonya on that trip, and I have an abundance of fond memories. With the three of us squeezed into their tiny Jerusalem apartment, it was a little adventure of fun and laughter. They were just always up for a good time. Later, when I moved to Israel, we would bump into one another from time to time. I remember I was once with a friend visiting for a long weekend from abroad, and we all just spontaneously spent the afternoon together. feel privileged to have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with them, together with hundreds of their friends, in Israel. It was a grand party, in Uncle Ben and Sonya typical style, infused with their by then Israeliness. From the moment I received the invitation of Ben and Sonya’s blackand-white vintage wedding portrait — only this one with their current faces in place of their youthful ones — I just knew I wanted to be there. And I was. Ben and Sonya were so fully present in everything they did, and how they lived their life. They wore their hearts on their sleeves and exuded joy, love and partnership. I only realized the extent of this after Sonya died, when Uncle Ben became so sad. Together with my family we visited Sonya at Shaare Zedek hospital on erev Shabbos. By Sunday morning she was gone. Uncle Ben just wasn’t the same after that. Leaving his Israel, too, broke his heart. But he was back in Atlanta with his beloved children and grandchildren over whom he and Sonya always kvelled. Who, along with the rest of us all, loved Uncle Ben so much.

As we sit at our Passover table and retell the story of Jewish redemption from slavery to freedom, let us remember not only our history as Jews but our obligation to justice and compassion. Let us recall not only our treacherous escape from Egypt (Mitztrayim, which also means narrow straits), but our own fight to escape the narrowness, prejudice and bigotry that can enslave our own thoughts and actions today. And when we close our seder singing “next year in Jerusalem,” may the words inspire us to continue to fight to protect the people, land and values that throughout history have imbued the Jewish people with the strength to endure at all costs. If the spirit of “next year in Jerusalem” loses its hold on us, then terrorism, political strife and economic hardship will not be the reason we do not succeed. We will have done it to ourselves.

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Editorial KUDOS Five special people who make Passover freedom come alive ANDY LEVY

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Andy Levy has that touch. He’s the kind of person you want as a friend and are pleased to have as a friend. He likes making other people look good. It’s not about Andy Levy — it’s about others. Andy has made people look good in every way. He was a buyer for the old Fashion Bar, once a major clothing store in Denver. He made people look good that way. Then he went over to the non-profit world, starting with the Allied Jewish Federation endowment foundation. He made its staff look good and made the project look good — which it is. Now Andy is at Denver Hospice. There is no more challenging group of individuals who require selfless dedication than the dying. That’s why Andy Levy is a perfect match for this job. He builds hospice because, to him, each moment of life is precious, and because it takes a very special person to bring out the best at the end of life. Vintage job for Andy Levy.

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OK. A rabbi on campus is supposed to work with students. If he does it well, we are pleased, but not surprised. Rabbi Yisroel Wilhelm, Chabad at CU in Boulder, is both pleasing and surprising. He works with students, yes. He works with them uncommonly well — getting scores of students over to his house, and hundreds of students to his big programs. He jumpstarts the first kosher kitchen on campus. He stands up to the dangerous “Israel Apartheid Week” charade. He’s everywhere — for the students.

In the 1970s, when evangelical Christians began expressing their support for Israel and professing a love for the Jewish people, many Jews were skeptical and confused. Especially after the second intifada began in 2000, those who accepted this support did so hesitatingly with the disclaimer, “Israel needs all the friends she can get.”

There’s a rumor . . . Larry Mizel has a job. We know it’s hard to believe — given his 24/7+ philanthropy schedule as an interntional and local leader, bridge-builder and ambassador. Mizel heads Mizel Development Corp. It’s spelled with 27 letters. Now, add up the letters in “Mizel Museum,” “Mizel Arts and Culture Center,” “Men’s Event,” “Simon Wiesenthal Center,” “The CELL,” “American Israel Public Affairs Committee,” “Boy Scouts.” Keep adding. We list merely the basics of Larry Mizel’s philanthropy.

Pleased — and surprised. The rabbi and his wife have reached out to parents of children with major special needs. This is not an effort limited to the student community, or even the Jewish community. It’s pure compassion, sharing and expertise. The Wilhelms have added a distinct humanitarian touch to life in Boulder.

Not that Andy has dropped out of his previous pursuits. Hardly. Always dressed in good taste, Andy is ubiquitous. The Aish dinner. Temple Emanuel. DAT. At just about every Jewish cause and event you could think of, Andy is there, as if he were still back in Jewish communal life. Actually, he is. The whole Jewish community is important to him and therefore it’s his personal task to make it . . . look good.

Then there’s the “Jewish vs. Catholics” . . . basketball game. Almost by chance, Rabbi Wilhelm met a Catholic priest and then figured out how to build religion on campus, that is, any and all religion. If the Catholic students could be better Catholics, and if the Jewish students could be better Jews, so much the better for everyone. And what better way to make the point than a highly ironic “versus,” a competiton — this time, a friendly one — between the two groups?

Take a look at Andy — that smile — you see his spirit immediately.

Rabbi Wilhelm, please keep surprising us.

As time wore on and this evangelical Christian support for Israel grew, Jews in Denver got to know, trust and appreciate two of the original Christian lovers of Israel, Pastor George and Cheryl Morrison, leaders of the Faith Bible Chapel mega-church in Arvada. From their pulpit to thousands of congregants, in small groups and on frequent missions to Israel, Pastor George and Cheryl teach their fellow Christians how and why they should stand behind Israel. As believers in and students of the Bible, the Morrisons many years ago realized that G-d expects them to love the Jewish people and the land of Israel. There is nothing that will stop this power couple from responding to this Divine command. Through the years, they have done so in the face of Jewish mistrust, which they’ve slowly counteracted with genuine love and true acts of friendship, especially directed at Israeli soldiers and the poor in Israel. “Israel needs all the friends she can get” is no longer applicable here. We have come to realize that Israel and Denver Jewry are honored to have Pastor George and Cheryl Morrison as true friends.

Peer into just one: Colorado AIPAC. Larry lines up the Democrats and lines up the Republicans in the legislature and Congress. He lets them see his consuming passion for Israel. He is highly persuasive. Of all that Mizel does — international chair of the Wiesenthal Center, founder of America’s advocacy center/security booster/ museum, The Cell (to limit his philanthropic letters) — perhaps nothing is more important than what he does for AIPAC. As in underwriting its entire annual event; as in serving notice that Colorado Jews are eagle-eyeing their Congressional delegation on Israel. Miriam Goldberg, IJN editor and publisher, observes that no matter how early in the morning one gets up, Larry gets up earlier. What a beautiful ambassador for the Jewish people his dedication has made him. Arts. Security. Anti-Semitism. Israel. Kids. Oh, and what about those non-basic events of his, those “frills” — like bringing Israel’s ambassador to the Colorado Capitol? Larry, G-dspeed! Until 120!

On Passover, the INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS salutes people — well known or obscure — who bring Passover’s freedom into our lives.

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