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There’s an often-told story of how, at age 18, Judith Z. Abrams first picked up a tractate of Talmud seeking perspective on some of the problems she was having moving into adulthood. Eager to plunge into the sea of Talmudic wisdom, she randomly opened the Talmud to Chullin 22b and read, “When do turtle doves first become qualified for sacrifice? When their wing Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams plumage becomes golden. And, when do pigeons become disqualified? When their neck feathers begin to glisten.” “This is eternal wisdom? This is supposed to help me with my problems? Forget this!” was the young scholar’s immediate response.

Celebrating 42 years of authors, music and films, the Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Fair opens Saturday evening, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m. at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd. New this year, presentations by three notable authors will be live-streamed to the public on houstonjewishlive.com. Authors Joel M. Hoffman (“The Bible’s Cutting Room Floor”), Stephen D. Smith (“Testimony: The Legacy of Schindler’s List”) and Everett Fox (“The Early Prophets”) will be seen at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3, Nov. 20 and Nov. 12, respectively.

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Amb. Dermer: Iran is Israel’s biggest problem By AARON HOWARD | JHV

As the Middle “In those East grows more chaotic, Israel places faces challenges where and threats coming from Syria, Jews are Lebanon, the Siattacked, nai and Gaza. But, they have all these problems “pale in the face someplace of Iran’s march to go: towards nuclear weapons,” Israeli Israel.” Ambassador to – Amb. the United States Ron Ron Dermer told a Houston audience. Dermer Speaking Oct. 27 at Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Amb. Dermer asked the audience to imagine a scenario “if any of the fanatic groups in the Middle East get a hold of nuclear weapons.” That’s why the greatest political threat to Israel is a militant Iran with nuclear weapons, said Dermer. Opening his talk, Dermer called political conditions in the Middle East “a mess.” “We’re seeing the collapse of a century-old order … largely imposed by Europeans. That old map is coming See Dermer on Page 6

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Talia, Denise and Alina Goldfine, as a family, participated in Houston’s historic Mega Challah Bake.

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History was made at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Thursday evening, Oct. 23, when some 600 women gathered together for the city’s largest-ever challah bake. Held in conjunction with the worldwide Shabbos Project – “an international grass-roots Jewish identity movement that unites all Jews to keep one full Shabbat together,” according to organizers – Houston’s Mega Challah Bake enjoyed participation from women across the spectrum of greater Houston’s Jewish community. Besides challah making, the event braided women together through communal prayer, music, dancing and, of course, schmoozing. Houstonians filled the majority of the more than 60 tables that covered the entire floor of the J’s gymnasium. Clear Lake, Galveston, The Woodlands and College Station, among other communities, also were represented. “What’s special about tonight is there’s women here from See Mega on Page 4

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Volunteers Jane Alexander, Gita Holodovsky, Jennifer Rosenzweig and Devorah Cohen “beautified the mitzvah” by arranging flowers on each of the 62 tables.

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Joy reigns at disability services party By VICKI SAMUELS LEVY | JHV

When guests began pouring into the lobby of Congregation Beth Yeshurun on Oct. 22, all indications pointed to some kind of celebration. Young ladies were attired in party dresses; men were neatly dressed and coiffed. A few were in wheelchairs; others walked deliberately with a loved one anchoring their gait. Some simply danced into the building. Excitement was in the air! The celebration, “A Night of Joy!” was conceived by Joy and Joe Kaplan one year ago. At that time, a lovely party, all expenses paid, had been donated to Jewish Family Service by an anonymous benefactor, to use however the agency wished. Leadership chose to throw a party for participants in JFS’ Disability Services. Last year’s event was a huge success. Joe Kaplan, whose wife, Joy, JFS Disability Services chair, spoke to the JHV: “Families were able to relax and let their hair down. … A few weeks later, I was

“It was all about the families. They all had a chance to be themselves. All had a great time.” – Joy Kaplan thinking about Joy’s 60th birthday, and it came to me. I was thinking about the ‘Joe Dinner’ [benefiting The Emery/Weiner School], and how wonderful it would be to have a Joy Dinner in her honor. … Sure enough, her friends stepped up in a big way and made this happen.” “A Night of Joy!” was a celebration of, and for, the clients, volunteers and staff, each of whom either impacts or is impacted by one of the beneficiary agencies of JFS Disability Services. The 200 guests this year represented Celebra-

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Joy Kaplan acknowledges Joan Alexander as she lights a birthday candle.

tion Company, Project Shalom; The Social Group; Nite Owls; Kesher Sunday School; and Main Street Opportunities. For Joy Kaplan, who has been Disabilities Services chair for the past three years, the evening was perfect: “It was all about the families,” she told the JHV. “They all had a chance to be themselves. All had a great a time.” Joy described how she and her husband invited friends to help give a party this year. “They knew when they donated that they were not invited,” Joy mused. The evening began with appetizers in the foyer, followed by a birthday program and candle-lighting, and then a seated dinner and dancing to the Dean Kelly band. The dance floor was packed with young men and women, a few in wheel-

chairs, moving to the rhythms of the music. Laughter, gaiety and uninhibited fun were as colorful as the dance-floor decorations. A birthday cake honored Joy, on her 60th, and Celebration Company, on its fifth birthday. Five candles, and one to grow on, were lit, honoring persons important to the success of JFS Disability Services. Honorees included those who made Celebration Company a reality; Joan and Stanford Alexander, along with foundations and community leaders; JFS volunteers; JFS staff; Celebration Company trainees; and two adults who recently joined Celebration Company. For more on JFS’s disability programs, go to jfshouston.org/disability_ services.php.

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Service uplifts chaplains’ ‘spiritual well-being’ By MICHAEL C. DUKE & LISA BROOKS

The head of Houston’s Jewish chaplaincy program led a “recommitment service,” in observance of National Pastoral Care Week, for hospital chaplains across the city. With more than 100 local hospital chaplains in attendance, the service, held in the chapel of Memorial Hermann Hospital on Oct. 21, was among the largest gathering of its kind in Houston history. The theme of this year’s National Pastoral Care Week was “spiritual well-being.” “We need healing sometimes, too,” said Hope Lipnick, director of Houston’s Jewish Chaplaincy Services – a program of Jewish Family Service and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. “It’s hard to be emotionally available to others. “The ‘recommitment service’ was about helping the chaplains, to re-motivate them, to let them know that they are appreciated, that their work is of value, and to help their own spiritual well-being,” she told the JHV.

‘Witnesses’ to lives served

Lipnick delivered the welcome address at the service. In it, she drew upon a Jewish teaching involving stones. “In many spiritual traditions, the stones are used ritually,” Lipnick explained to her colleagues. “One of my teachers taught: When G-d formed the universe, He first created the do’men – the “still beings” – the stones. He said the stones are alive. They do not die. “Stones contain the minerals found in the rest of G-d’s creation,” she continued. “The stones hold the memory of the entire universe. They are the witnesses.” Stones and souls endure when everything else fades, Lipnick said. The stones, in the hands of the chaplains, are reminders of their service to G-d and to humankind, she said. “Let it hold the memory of your journey into this moment. Let the stone hold all the memories of the scaffolding that created the ‘You,’ who sits here, the ‘You,’ who emanates G-d’s compassion, empathy and lovingkindness.” Lipnick described hospital chaplains as “witnesses” to the lives they serve. She said their service requires that they “marvel at life.” “May our memories of the acts of lovingkindness we performed, and will continue to engage in, bring us into our ‘aliveness,’ ” she said. “And, lift us up into spiritual well-being.”

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lain at the Texas Medical Center for nearly 19 years. She’s a denominational chaplain, meaning that she only sees Jewish patients. She works with 20 or so volunteers, organized by JFS. Under HIPAA guidelines, patients can declare a religious affiliation. This past year, Houston’s Jewish chaplaincy program made some 12,000 pastoral care contacts. Lipnick offices at University of Texas M.D. Anderson and heads the only chaplaincy program in the city that does out-patient ministry, she said. Besides Anderson, she’s badged to do weekly rounds at Methodist and Baylor St. Luke’s, and she’s on-call 24/7 to respond to emergencies at any Houston-area hospital. Also, she does all the hospice visits for greater Houston’s Jewish community. “We’re the only denomination to go visit the clinic and find people at their appointments,” said Lipnick, referring to her rounds at Anderson, where more than 100 Jewish patients have appointments each day, she noted. “Oftentimes, this is a place of high anxiety. “We sit with them. We provide services and ministry in the clinic, as well as in the inpatient unit for those who are spending the night,” she said. Lipnick is a Licensed Professional coun-

“I’m very grateful to our community for supporting this program. It embodies the teaching that all Jews are responsible for each other.” – Hope Lipnick selor, a certified Healing Touch practitioner and a certified Contemplative End of Life practitioner. Additionally, she maintains a license as a psychological associate. Though not a rabbi, Lipnick holds a master’s degree in Jewish studies. She described hospital chaplains as “receptacles” for patients’ emotional and spiritual questions. “Basically, what I’m doing is spiritual counseling and supportive counseling,” Lipnick said. “My aim is to connect Jewish patients with their Jewish story. I bring in the Jewish rituals, whether it’s through holidays or through a Jewish healing ritual that I do for patients.” She offers Hebrew prayers and her program distributes items that are Jewish holiday appropriate. The program also makes kosher food referrals at hospitals and dis-

penses pre-packaged kosher chicken soup. Besides her work with patients, Lipnick works with student chaplains in the yearlong Clinical Pastoral Education course. This year, two rabbis are in CPE: Rabbi Seth Stander is training to be a chaplain at Memorial Hermann Southwest, and Rabbi Michael Goldstein is training to be a chaplain at Baylor St. Luke’s. Unlike Lipnick, they will serve as chaplains for all patients at their respective facilities. Other local rabbis who serve as hospital chaplains include Rabbi Deborah Schloss, at the V.A. Hospital, and Aishel House’s Rabbi Lazar Lazaroff. “I love my job. It’s the most fulfilling thing,” Lipnick said. “I’m very grateful to our community for supporting this program. It embodies the teaching that all Jews are responsible for each other.”

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every community,” said Rochel Lazaroff, who chaired the event. “There are women who have baked challah for 30 years, and there are women who are kneading dough for the first time. “Together, we’re going to knead, but we’re also going to pray together,” she said. “It’s about recognizing that there are all kinds of people in the community, and we all need each other to be able to make the Shabbos table.”

Multigenerational

For many participants, Houston’s Mega Challah Bake was a multigenerational affair. Tracey Blumrosen shared a table with her mother, her daughter and her niece. During the dough-making process, Blumrosen was called up to the dais to recite the blessing for the mitzvah of separating the dough, and to say a private prayer for healing. “This is a prayer for people who have a broken heart, but who can still find joy and happiness, even though the heart can never heal,” said Blumrosen, who lost her sister, Lolly Blumenthal Kugler, nearly two years ago. Kugler’s daughter, Mikayla, worked alongside her cousin and Blumrosen’s

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Some 600 Jewish women set a challah-making record for Houston, Oct. 23, at the ERJCC, producing some 1,200 pounds of dough.

daughter, Jenna, at the table. The teens both said they love to cook and being together with family. They were joined by their grandmother, Stella Blumenthal, a native of South Africa, where the Shabbos Project began. “This is an amazing experience, to bring so many people together,” said Blumenthal. “It makes me more conscious of being Jewish and being part of a community. “It’s even more special, doing this with my family,” she added.

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Shani Alatin, joined by her mother, Rinat, make challah in the lobby of the J, prior to the Mega Challah Bake event.

Collaborative effort

Dozens of local women worked together to plan and put on the historymaking event. Volunteers assembled thousands of bags of ingredients, printed programs and instructions and had special aprons made, as well as helped clean up. Students at Houston’s Torah Day School toiveled 600 mixing bowels. Gita Holodovsky, Jennifer Rosenzweig and Devorah Cohen put in several all-nighters to arrange table decorations. Plants ’N Petals provided the orchid plants at cost, and the volunteers sold each arrangement in memory of loved ones, in healing of those in need and in honor of wives, friends and supporters. “We wanted the tables to be beautiful,” said Holodovsky. “We wanted it to be uplifting, to beautify the mitzvah.

“Just like the challah bake, the flowers project brought the whole community together,” she added. “It was so beautiful.”

‘Shared experience’

Lisa Schapiro Strauss emceed Houston’s Mega Challah Bake. “We are blessed to have such a diverse, cohesive community,” Strauss said. “Tonight’s participation from across the board shows the beauty of our great city.” Prior to the main event, the J hosted a challah bake open to families and visitors. The combined events were aimed at brining people together, according to the J’s Rabbi Jill Levy. “This is a great opportunity for the community to come together and have a shared experience, no matter where you come from,” Rabbi Levy said.

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Death penalty opponents march in Downtown Houston By MICHAEL C. DUKE | JHV

Houstonians rallied against capital punishment in the state of Texas. The 15th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty took place Oct. 25 in Downtown Houston. Campaigners at the march said capital punishment unjustly targets nonwhites and the poor. Family members of death row inmates were among the more than 100 participants who marched from Little Tranquility Park to the “Old Hanging Tree” at the corner of Rusk Street and Bagby Street. The group also included a man who wrongfully was convicted and sent to prison for life as a juvenile offender and the attorney who helped set the man free. “I spent 28 years of my life in prison,” said Mark Clements, who was incarcerated in Illinois from 1991-2009. “I was 16 years old and was condemned to die in prison. “But, I was innocent,” he told the JHV. Clements called on the state of Texas to repeal the death penalty on the grounds that it’s “barbaric” and “innocent people are on death row.” “Texas doesn’t care about innocence or guilt,” he said. Daniel Mayerfeld proved Clements’ innocence. The attorney worked on the case pro bono through the Center for Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University. Mayerfeld said that Clements received “poor representation” at the trial level. Overturning Clements’ conviction involved finding the people who actually committed the crime, Mayerfeld told the JHV. He said he turned out for the march in Downtown Houston to show support

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Student Min. Robert Muhammad joined family members of death row inmates Oct. 25 in a call to abolish capital punishment in Texas.

for Clements. Robert Muhammad, a student minister with the Nation of Islam’s Muhammad Mosque No. 45, participated in the rally and railed against the death penalty. He called the law “racist,” adding that “those without the capital get the punishment.” Another campaigner, who passed out anti-death penalty literature at the march, said, “The death penalty is one more reason why we need a revolution in this country.” Texas leads the nation in executions, reportedly having executed more than 500 people since 1982. The state executed its first Jewish offender in July 2013.

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apart at the seams, because many of the nations in the Middle East are not really states. And, forces of militant Islam are moving in wherever there’s a vacuum,” he observed. Dermer referred to Syria where more than 200,000 people have been killed and where the country is breaking up into “little ’stans” (political entities). He said President Bashar Assad now controls no more than 25 percent of the country. Hezbollah now controls Lebanon, Dermer continued. In the Sinai, Egyptian President Abdel Sisi is battling jihadists, who killed 31 Egyptian soldiers last week. In Gaza, controlled by another militant group, Hamas, has fought three wars in seven years against Israel. Surprisingly, the most stable area in the Middle East has been Judea/Samaria, said Dermer. “That’s because Israel had the idea to battle terrorism by fighting back,” he said. “Israel uprooted the terrorist infrastructure in the West Bank and put up a security fence. And, terrorism went way down.” Making an argument against those who advocate peace will follow Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian-claimed land, Dermer said. Israel withdrew from Lebanon and now faces 100,000 Hezbol-

We can’t simply withdraw [from the West Bank],” said Dermer. “We must have real security arrangements. … Palestinians want a state and want to continue the conflict. That won’t happen. … Palestinians have to recognize the rights of the Jewish people in the land of Israel.” – Amb. Ron Dermer

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Amb. Ron Dermer spoke to a Houston audience on Oct. 27.

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Meanwhile, the BBC reported that Central Intelligence Agency officials are said to have turned to the country’s former enemies to help beat the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Academics studying the documents said the U.S. used at least 1,000 ex-Nazis. Some had served at the highest levels of the Nazi Party, and were recruited to work as spies for the U.S. in Europe, the BBC reported. Records indicate longtime FBI director J. Edgar Hoover not only approved of the use of ex-Nazis as spies, he also dismissed the horrific acts they had been involved in during the war as Soviet propaganda, according to reports.

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TEL AVIV, Israel (JTA) – Israel’s president fills a largely ceremonial role: meeting with foreign dignitaries, representing the government at state funerals and other official gatherings. But, the office’s new occupant has embraced a challenge not inherent to the job: curbing what he sees as an epidemic of antiArab racism. “Israeli society is sick, and it is our duty to treat this disease,” Reuven Rivlin, 75, told a group of Israeli academics recently. The Likud Party elder statesman has been Israel’s most vocal politician in recent history on issues of racial discrimination and violence within the Jewish state. And, he’s taking on the issue at a particularly challenging moment, when as he explained in his speech, “the tension between Jews and Arabs within the State of Israel has risen to record heights, and the relationship between all parties has reached a new low.” Of Israel’s population of some 8.9 million people, about 20 percent is Arab. Strong condemnation of anti-Arab racism in Israel generally is the province of the country’s Arab and left-wing politicians. So, Rivlin, who opposes Palestinian statehood and advocates annexing the West Bank, does not seem like an obvious candidate to take up the cause. But, despite his position on the two-state solution, the president has a reputation for defending civil liberties and minority rights within the land that Israel controls. Rivlin took office in July – as the war between Israel and Hamas intensified and just weeks after three Jewish extremists captured and burned alive a Palestinian teen. The teen’s murder was a revenge attack for the kidnapping and deadly shooting of three Israeli teenagers in June. But, nearly two months after a cease-fire was declared, Arab-Jewish tensions have not waned. Last Tuesday, Jewish extremists burned a West Bank mosque, damaging prayer books and rugs. The same day, reports emerged of three Jewish brothers beating a Palestinian construction worker. And, the following day, Arab protesters at the Temple Mount injured three policemen in riots that continued across Jerusalem throughout the week. Then, on a recent Sunday, dozens of Jews moved into buildings overnight in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, the second such move into the primarily Arab neighborhood this month. The next day, Arabs threw firebombs at the building in protest. Rivlin also has called for an end to racism in high-profile TV appearances, in Facebook posts and at a recent dedication ceremony for a Jerusalem road bearing the name of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. And, he made headlines last month when he notably recorded a video with an 11-year-old Arab-Israeli, George Amira, who had endured homophobic bullying at school. In the video, which went viral, Rivlin and George sit side by side in silence, holding up sheets of paper

that call for an end to “violence, hostility, bullying, racism” in Israel. “He said I was a courageous kid,” George told JTA. “He said he has friends who don’t have that courage.” Former Likud minister Dan Margalit, who grew up with Rivlin in Jerusalem and served alongside him in Knesset, told JTA that Rivlin’s anti-racist activism stems from a commitment to traditional revisionist Zionism. The ideology espouses Jewish sovereignty over the Land of Israel, including the West Bank, as well as democracy and minority rights for Israel’s Arab citizens. Although he supports Israeli annexation of the West Bank, the former longtime Knesset member broke with his party by opposing a 2010 law that criminalized boycotts of goods produced in Israeli settlements. The same year, Rivlin attempted to block the Knesset from stripping an Arab-Israeli lawmaker of her parliamentary privileges as punishment for participating in the flotilla operation to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. “Ruvi stayed the course,” Margalit said, using Rivlin’s nickname. “Racism is one of the worst attitudes and crimes you can think of. We were persecuted and killed by racists for generations, so to think there would be racism in our country is horrendous.” Because Israel’s presidency is ceremonial, Rivlin’s power to advance policy changes is limited. Case in point: His predecessor, Shimon Peres, had little impact on Israeli government policy toward the Palestinians despite constantly calling for Israeli-Palestinian peace during his term. “I think there’s a limit to what the president of the state can do,” said Gadi Gvaryahu, chairman of Light Tag, a coalition that opposes anti-Arab racism. “He can cry out from time to time, or protest from time to time, but the trends happening here are difficult and profound, and, if the government doesn’t have a clear policy, even the president can’t influence.” On the issue of racism, the Israel Democracy Institute, a think tank that researches Israel’s democratic institutions, is developing a curriculum to teach tolerance and pluralism. It also is setting up a task force to review existing anti-racism laws in Israel. Mordechai Kremnitzer, the institute’s vice president of research, met with Rivlin recently and is optimistic that the president will endorse its initiatives. Activists for Arab-Israeli rights told JTA that racism demands forceful action from Israeli lawmakers. But, some said they appreciate that Rivlin is raising an issue that largely had been ignored and feel he is creating a more conducive atmosphere for coexistence. “The Arab public finds itself in despair from the amount of racist incitement and racist attitudes that exist,” said Jafar Farah, chairman of Mossawa, an organization that advocates for Arab-Israeli rights. “When suddenly Rivlin’s voice rises, people say maybe there’s a chance. Maybe we can live a shared life in this state.”

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Joint religious school program Seminar for early childhood for teens planned on Nov. 4 teachers coming in November The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is teaming up with the congregational religious schools to bring high school students together on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Congregation Emanu El for the first of three high school programs planned for the 2014-2015 school year. More than 150 high school students are expected to attend, to hear noted Israel advocacy expert Neil Lazarus. The congregational schools are moving their normal school day from Wednesday to Tuesday, Nov. 4, that week in order to accommodate Lazarus’ busy schedule during his visit to the United States. Lazarus is a prominent Jewish educator. He is the director of an Israel advocacy website, AwesomeSeminars.com, that partnered with the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the Jewish Agency for Israel in a project aimed at increasing the ability of students to engage in hasbara or public diplomacy in Israel. Lazarus said that “hasbara is not just the role of government spokespeople. It’s the role of the Jewish people.” Lazarus speaks to 30,000 people annually about Israel and is emerging rapidly as one of Israel’s leading informal educators. Lazarus earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Wales. In 1988, he immigrated to Israel and earned his M.A. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has served as a consultant for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israel Defense Forces, the Israel Air Force, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, Jewish Federations, Keshet Television, The World Bank, Harvard University Extension Courses in Israel, Yad Vashem, Hillel, Hadassah, Birthright

Israel, the Jewish Agency, UNESCO, the reality show “The Ambassador” and the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center. Lazarus comes to Houston every fall to present an all-day seminar to the incoming 11th-grade students of the Federation’s Teen Israel Ambassadors program. He is staying in Houston an extra day in order to present this collaborative program to religious school teens. The congregational schools come together for shared student programs a few times throughout the school year. These programs give students an opportunity to socialize with teens from other schools and broaden their base of Jewish connections. In addition to the program on Nov. 4, two additional programs are being planned: Jan. 21, 2015, Noted Israeli musician Lior Ben-Hur will present a program of Israel culture and music; March 25, the film, “Beneath the Helmet,” will be shown in collaboration with the ERJCC Film Festival, BBYO and other youth groups. More information about these programs will be shared as the dates approach. “Bringing our congregational religious school students from different schools together for community programs has become an annual tradition. The students enjoy being together, and the Federation is happy to help with the funding to help make this happen,” said Jewish Federation vice president of Education, Elaine Kellerman. For more information about these programs, contact Federation managing director of Jewish Education, Lisa Klein, at 713-729-7000, ext. 330, or LKlein@houstonjewish.org.

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The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston invites all early childhood teachers to be part of the Federation’s Early Childhood Teachers Seminar on Monday, Nov. 3, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., hosted by Congregation Beth Israel. All 10 of Houston’s Jewish early childhood programs will close on Nov. 3, so their teachers may come together for a day of learning. More than 240 teachers are expected to attend, with 18 different classes to choose from, presented in three sessions. A special feature of this year’s program is a keynote address by Faye Bankler Casell, founder and director of Full Circle Teaching. Her address, “Inclusion Begins With a “Yes, And. …” School directors also will have a professional development session specifically to help satisfy their professional development requirements for management and leadership hours. Classes include: “Social Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom,” presented by Renee Attaway; “What’s in a Name,” presented by Sharon Dworaczyk; “The Project Approach to Learning: Seeing Children as Constructivists,” presented by Michelle Staller; “Come Out of the Torah Center: Integrating Jewish Learning into a Center-Based Classroom,” presented by Alana Shepetofsky; “Challenging Behaviors in the Pre-School Classroom,” presented by Eileen Kaplan; “Preschool Prop Paradise,” presented by Tina Sabuco of ARTS ALIVE; “Cognitive and Visual Processing Skills that Affect Learning and Sensory Processing Abilities: The Impact on Behavior of Children in the Classroom and their Daily Lives,” presented by Donna Abramson and Tammy Baron; “You’re So Predictable! and Management Magic,” presented by Faye Bankler Casell; “Positive Psychology: Applications in the Early Childhood Setting and Mindfulness in Early Childhood,” presented by Julie Oudin; “Make Some Music, Add Some Movement,

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In the wake of Israel’s war with Hamas this past summer, student groups seeking to demonize and delegitimize the Jewish state have, in dramatic fashion, stepped up their activities on college and university campuses, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League. The online report, “Anti-Israel Activity on Campus after Operation Protective Edge,” available at adl.org, found that the current fall semester has seen a doubling in the number of anti-Israel events on U.S. campuses. To date, more than 75 anti-Israel events have been reported, compared to 35 the previous fall, according to the report. ADL’s national director, Abraham H. Foxman, cautioned that while such activities are intensifying, they still are not widespread. “As of now, the vast majority of Jewish students on campus are not [a]ffected and do not encounter these events,” he said. According to ADL data, anti-Israel student groups have become increasingly active and effective in recent years, disrupting campus life with confrontational tactics and rhetoric that often has led to administration intervention. The new report cites several examples during the current semester in which anti-Israel sentiment crossed the line into anti-Semitism. This should come as no surprise. Those who harbor anti-Semitic views routinely cloak them in the guise of being simply anti-Israel or anti-Zionist. Scratch the surface, however, and it becomes clear that they single out the world’s only Jewish state for demonization and delegitimization. Why? Because it’s Israel. As such, these groups and their activities should be held accountable for violating campus hate speech rules. For, hate speech, even on college campuses, which are bastions of free speech, is not protected speech, especially when it incites violence. History repeatedly shows what can happen when hate speech goes unchecked. If it’s acceptable, today, to demonize a country and its people based on their identity, what will be acceptable tomorrow?

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to spiral upward, both Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas are campaigning energetically for the sympathies of the international community, while accusing the other side of instigating instability. In a sequence of events morbidly similar to the pre-Gaza war kidnap/murder of three Israeli teens. followed by the murder-in-kind of a Palestinian teenager, Abbas is demanding an investigation into the shooting of a 14-year-old Palestinian at a demonstration turned violent and investigations into the deaths of eight Palestinians shot by Israeli security forces since the start of the year. *** Meanwhile, neighborhoods on Jerusalem’s east side are seething, especially along the route of the Light Rail system, which has become the city’s largest and most popular moving target. More so since last week’s “murder-by-vehicle” incident in which a 21-year-old Palestinian man drove his car at high speed into a crowd of passengers disembarking from the train at the Ammunition Hill stop, killing a 3-month old baby girl and a 22-year old Ecuadorean woman who succumbed to her wounds several days later. Netanyahu has pledged not to allow the situation to get out of hand, and Abbas has turned to the White House and United Nations to

given how some foreign countries are making higher education much less expensive, and some entirely free. U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, also spoke to the Meyerland group, urging everyone to exercise their right to vote. He noted that the Supreme Court is testing us with its decision to let this election go forward with a voter ID requirement in place in Texas, even though such requirements already have been ruled unconstitutional in other states. Rep. Green insists every Texan has the right to vote, and wants to receive evidence of anyone being turned away from the polls. He asks that we bring him receipts for anyone who is denied their right to vote for lack of an official ID; he intends to present all evidence to the Supreme Court. “It’s time for us to bring Texas in line with the rest of the country,” regarding voting rights, Rep. Green said. Sen. Watson agreed: “If we want to outlaw voter fraud, let’s do that instead of making it harder for people to vote.” He encouraged everyone to “do what we can now, so more people will be elected who want to make Texas greater. We’ve had good fortune in Texas, with lots of resources in the ground and above.” Our religious traditions exhort us to respect the government of wherever we live. We are blessed to be citizens of the most free country in history; exercise your voting rights to keep it that way. For more information about the election, visit harrisvotes.org. Report voter ID problems at voterid@ txdemocrats or 1-844-TXVOTES.

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In Other WOrds Biking to work TEDDY WEINBERGER Notes from the homelaNd

About a decade ago, in my commute to regular employment in Jerusalem, I discovered the wonders of public transportation (i.e., the bus). This time around, at a company called Meaningful, I find myself biking to and/or from work on a regular basis. [Note to self: For easy column, get next job walking distance from house.] I purchased a slightly used Trek bike, helmet included, and I was all set. To be on the safe side, since my derriere was tender from years of bicycle-less living, I also bought a pair of padded shorts. The bike store guy said that I wouldn’t need the shorts for all that long. I assumed that if he was right (and it turned out that he was), it would mean that I soon be would biking in complete comfort. What he didn’t tell me was that the shorts become unnecessary because you simply get used to the pain. I’m a person who likes to do aerobic exercise every day (except Shabbat), and so, while it is true that commuting by bike takes much longer than by car, I view it as time well spent. It takes me about 25 minutes by car to commute to work and about 70 minutes by bike. Unlike running (no longer a good option with my meniscus-torn cartilagechallenged knees), biking has built-in intervals. When you are going downhill, you are obviously on an “off” cycle. (I have two major climbs going and only one coming home – I still haven’t figured out why it takes me about the same time either way.) As I hurtle down the sidewalk of the Begin Highway, part of me is whooping it up, but part of me is screaming: Slow down, you idiot; flying downhill is zero exercise, so why risk killing yourself? I much prefer biking just one way rather than to and from work. I get a lift

with my bike either from Sarah, who now works about a 10-minute bike ride away from my office, or from my friend, Elana (who has a van). We don’t yet have a bike rack, but the front bike tire comes off (this is easier than I thought), the car’s back seats fold down, and voila. I’ve even learned how to change a flat, and have even done so, though from the safety and comfort of my home and not under pressure on the road. When I have to, I will commute both ways by bike: to and from work. On the morrow of the days when I do this, I tend to work standing up. When I commute by car, I typically listen to a book on my iPod, and I do the same when I bike (except for the downhill sections, when the wind whistling in my ears makes it hard to hear). At first, I thought that this was somehow introducing something “impure” into my environmentally friendly commute, but I’ve come to look forward to the diversion of my recorded books as I climb that big Ramot hill once again. My Mom is still my Mom, and she worries about how I fare alongside the people commuting the old-fashioned way, especially with the end of daylight saving time on Oct. 26. Since there are no bike paths along the route of my commute, I play it safe and ride on sidewalks. There is one scary part on the descent from Mount Samuel, where there is no sidewalk, and I have to ride on the road’s shoulder. As long as the cars stay on their part of the road, everything is fine and, so far, they have been behaving. After several months of regular bike commutes, I went to Dr. Adi Friedman for a checkup and to see if I could convince him for time to perform arthroscopic surgery on my knees. (I kind of like saying “arthroscopic.”) Dr. Adi is the top knee specialist at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. He looked at the MRIs of my knees and then physically examined them. Dr. Adi told me: “You’re skinny, you have great leg muscles; keep on biking.” I will. Copyright 2014, Teddy Weinberger

‘The Allegory of the Long Spoons’ dena marks in

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I’ve been thinking about my Mom a lot lately and the influence she had on so many people but, most significantly, on her children. One of the wonderful memories I have of her involves a rabbinical story she used to tell us, called “The Allegory of the Long Spoons.” It involves a man who’s being taken on a tour of Heaven and Hell. First, he’s taken to Hell, which is a banquet hall. In the center of the hall is an enormous table, laden with the most delicious, colorful, appetizing, aromatic food imaginable. Numerous people sit around the table, and all of them have long-handled eating utensils bound to their arms so that their arms cannot bend. The people around this table are very unhappy, because they cannot feed themselves. Next, the man is taken to Heaven. Heaven also features a banquet hall, with a huge table overflowing with food so enticing you can almost eat it with your eyes. Many people are seated around the table with the same long-handled utensils strapped to their stiffened arms. But, the atmosphere in this room is very different. These people are smiling, laughing and feeding each other. Mom could have been a rabbi, because her stories almost always had deep meaning and were designed to make us better people. I love this story, not just because it provides the secret to a happy life – serving others is the best way to serve yourself – but because it so encapsulates my mother’s philosophy and the way she lived her life. Really, both my parents spent the bulk of their lives helping other people. My Dad repeatedly said, and truly believed, “cast your bread upon the

waters, and it will come back a thousand-fold.” How lucky I am to have had them for parents! It is because of them that I work for the Anti-Defamation League, which also believes in the “Allegory of the Long Spoons.” In fact, our upcoming Houston in Concert Against Hate, which brings together nine theatrical organizations (Alley Theatre, Asia Society, Celebration Theatre, Main Street Theater, Talento Bilingüe de Houston, The Ensemble Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars, and the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance) on the stage of the Hobby Center Nov. 13 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, is dedicated to my Mom. It also will honor individuals or organizations (Benny Agosto Jr., Allen Becker, Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School and founding president TJ Martinez, Dr. Edith Irby Jones, Dr. Renu Khator and Legacy Community Health Services) that have supported civil rights over the years. My wonderful colleagues decided such a dedication would be appropriate, because of my mother’s career as an actress and director and her passionate commitment to civil rights, which included working directly with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As my mother liked to convey, we’re all happier, more efficient, more successful and more productive when we help each other, and when we include each other. That’s what ADL is all about. That’s what the “Allegory of the Long Spoons” is all about, and that’s what my mom was all about. I’m grateful to my mom for making sure we learned this very important lesson. I hope I can honor her memory by living that lesson as much as possible, and I hope you will help ADL honor her memory by attending Houston in Concert Against Hate Nov. 13. You can learn more about the concert at adl.org/houstoninconcert. Dena Marks is an associate director in the ADL’s Southwest Regional Office.

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Birthdays come faster now ELLIOT GERSHENSON In My MInd’s EyE I am writing this on my birthday, Sunday, Oct. 19. It’s not a big one, that’s next year, I guess, when I turn 65. But, I have learned a thing or two. One: the birthdays come faster now and, Two: I know there are fewer in front of me than those that came before. I don’t say that in a maudlin way. It’s just a piece of truth. And, there is some wisdom in there, too. If there are fewer birthdays in front of me, then it is even more important to live every day to its fullest. I count myself among the most fortunate on Earth. I’ve been blessed by having a loving wife and partner, Alyson; two great kids and five wonderful grandchildren; a very meaningful career, topped off by my time at Interfaith Ministries; good health and education; a religious foundation that gives direction to my life; and the good fortune to have won the parent lottery. (I borrowed that phrase from Randy Pausch’s book, “The Last Lecture.”) Winning the parent lottery gave me and many of us a step up in the competitive world we now all inhabit.

For some of us, winning that lottery is an albatross around our necks. We take our good fortune for granted, and we don’t fully understand how ephemeral it can be. Good health can escape us in a second; even good jobs and financial security. I find that the truly happiest among us are those who keep all of this in balance. They take the good with the bad with equanimity and grace. These are the most fortunate of people. And, they share something in common worth noting. They give of themselves unselfishly. These are the people who volunteer their time to causes that better communities. These are the people who give of their financial resources because they know that their dollars, leveraged with others, change the world. They are generous people who do these things not out of obligation, but with a sense of joy. Their payback is not in accolades, but in how their children see them, and what their children have learned. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and there will be many opportunities for you, your friends, co-workers and families to find the right place or places to spend some quality time. Open your heart, and it will be filled with joy. Elliot Gershenson, the president and CEO of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, can be reached at egershenson@imgh.org).

The five o’clock shadow that changed the face of American political campaigns By ALICE ADAMS | JHV

For the midterm elections this year, dismayed voters have watched many candidates eschew time-honored traditions as League of Women Voter candidate surveys, meetings with newspaper editorial boards, interviews with reporters and public debates. Instead, voters doing due diligence on candidates have found themselves restricted to pablum-based stump speeches and a plethora of slick campaign ads. So, when did candidates decide the public didn’t deserve an opportunity to get better acquainted with those seeking office and their views on the issues? In fact, it all started when Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John F. Kennedy faced Republican Vice President Richard M. Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate on Sept. 26, 1960. Historians remind us the main take-away from that debate was not the candidates’ responses. Kennedy looked well-groomed, energetic and confident. Nixon, on the other hand, appeared haggard and rumpled with a “five o’clock shadow” (light beard). Hospitalized the previous two weeks after knee surgery. Nixon refused any makeup, despite his unhealthy pallor. Kennedy was declared the winner of the hour-long debate by TV viewers, and the haunting headlines about his disheveled appearance led Nixon to refuse further debates in his 1968 and 1972 campaigns. Nixon’s five o’clock shadow became symbolic for future politicians who weren’t willing – or were afraid – to “walk the walk” necessitated to run for office. The Huffington Post observed a growing trend among political office seekers in 2010: “Some incumbents refuse to debate their challengers, while some challengers request an unrealistically high number of face-offs. There are candidates who refuse to speak to the press, candidates who back out of debates and candidates who continue to argue about the issue even after events are agreed upon. This trend isn’t restricted to any one party, nor is it always the incumbent who refuses to engage.”

Republican political strategist Mark McKinnon offered the following as a standard debate-dodging scenario: “1) Challenger calls on incumbent to multiple debates; 2) incumbent claims busy schedule serving voters; 3) challenger keeps pressure on, suggesting incumbent is afraid to show up; 4) incumbent finally agrees to single debate held on a night and station that no one watches; and 5) incumbent wins re-election.” McKinnon added, “We can only hope that voters have become hip enough to the game that they demand their representatives debate early and often.” When Texas Gov. Rick Perry (Republican) ran against former Houston Mayor Bill White in 2010, Perry refused to meet for any debates and, unlike every Texas gubernatorial candidate in the 40 prior years, Perry also would not meet with newspaper editorial boards. The League of Women Voters dropped sponsorship of the presidential debates in 1988. Their reason? The campaigns had negotiated “behind closed doors” in a way that had given them too much control over the debate proceedings, questioners and audience. The League released a strongly worded statement at the time: “It has become clear to us that the candidates’ organizations aim to add debates to their list of campaign-trail charades, devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions. The League has no intention of becoming an accessory to the hoodwinking of the American public.” This year, candidate arrogance is at an all-time high and, at first glance, it appears some office seekers think “it’s none of the voters’ business” what they (the candidates) believe about important issues. Candidates who agree to debates come with stacks of pre-prepared notecards and have the ability to decline questions about certain issues. Many candidates regularly refuse to respond to League of Women Voter Guide surveys, and newspaper editorial boards, once the gold standard for candidates, are dismissed out of hand. Strategist McKinnon said it best when discussing candidate transparency: “It ain’t the law, but it sure as hell ought to be an obligation.”

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SCHOOLS/ON CAMPUS

BETH YESHURUN DAY SCHOOL

ROBERT M. BEREN ACADEMY Raphael Hananel collects material for his hunt during the fifthgraders’ visit to the Houston Museum of Natural Science Time Line of Life exhibit. Armed with composition books and graphite pencils, each student was challenged with creating a Time Line scavenger hunt for fourth-grade cohorts.

During chol hamoed (the intermediate days of) Sukkot, Cantor Diane Dorf made preparations in the Congregation Beth Yeshurun sukkah with second- and third-graders Jenna Weitz, Raya Sulman, Talia Schwartz, Sara Rozen, Elah Tuchshneider, Sigal Waisman, Lillie Kleban, Dori Smith, Byer Swartz and Talia Musher. The children read Torah portions in the chapel at Congregation Beth Yeshurun for Simchat Torah.

Students carve pumpkins at Hillel

Dr. Rick Hodes presents Extreme Medicine, 26 Years in Ethiopia, at Texas Hillel

Students showing off the pumpkins they have carved are David Leventon, Jeff Colburn, Meshi Alt, Alex Cherem, Jakob Avery, Michael Leytman, Rose Fineberg, Michael Scheinthal, Galia Weber, David Enav and Rena Cohen-Kurzrock.

Houston Hillel’s students spent the afternoon of Oct. 12 carving pumpkins and hearing Jewish ghost stories. Zoe Goldberg, Houston Hillel’s director of undergraduate engagement, facilitated the pumpkin-carving event for students from the University of Houston and Rice University. Goldberg commented, “We had a great group of students take some time from their Sunday afternoon to get their hands messy and express their creativity. Pumpkins can be a bit difficult to carve, but the students came up with some funny and scary faces. Those students who had never carved pumpkins had the best time exploring something new. After the pumpkins, we all enjoyed some freshly roasted pumpkin seeds.” Students from the University of Houston, University of Houston Downtown and the University of St. Thomas participated in the activity. Rabbi Kenny Weiss, Houston Hillel’s executive director, stated, “Some people

think that Jews should not celebrate Halloween, but it’s a great opportunity to explore Judaism’s haunted past. There are Jewish stories from hundreds of years ago about demons, vampires, ghosts and all the other characters we associate with Halloween. More often than not, the stories include Jewish characters, like a rabbi. Most of the stories also teach a lesson or reinforce Jewish observance, like not rushing to do work immediately after Shabbat concludes.” Rabbi Weiss described the students’ enthusiasm for a lighthearted, fun activity, after the intensity of the High Holy Days and Sukkot. “All of us can benefit from something fun and different after the past month of spiritual intensity. Pumpkin carving also was a great activity for getting our students together on a Sunday afternoon,” said the rabbi. For information about Houston Hillel’s programming, call the Hillel Student Center at 713-526-4918 or visit houston hillel.org.

Dr. Rick Hodes addresses students and community members at Texas Hillel.

Standing before a crowd of 140 students and community members at Texas Hillel on Tuesday, Sept. 23, American-born Dr. Rick Hodes spoke about the life he leads almost 8,500 miles away in Ethiopia. The event was organized by University of Texas junior, Elan Kogutt (who traveled to Ethiopia on a Liberal Arts Honors scholarship this summer to teach English and will shadow Hodes). The occasion was sponsored by Texas Hillel, UT Liberal Arts Honors Program, student group GlobeMed and the Jewish Federation of Greater Austin. Hodes, a graduate of the University of Rochester medical school in New York, first went to Ethiopia in 1984 to provide aid during a famine that ravaged the country. “I got a Fulbright Fellowship to teach in Ethiopia for one year following the

famine, and it has actually turned into 26 years,” Hodes said. Hodes has served as the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee’s medical director in Ethiopia since 1990 and volunteers almost all of his time at Mother Teresa’s clinic in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Hodes explained his personal journey to Ethiopia and presented examples of the medical conditions that he sees on a daily basis. He began with the story of Bewoket, who had severe congestive heart failure, an abnormal heart rhythm, chronic hepatitis B and active tuberculosis when Hodes first met him in an Addis Ababa hospital. When hospital personnel found that there was no more they could do for him, Bewoket was sent to Mother Teresa’s clinic to die. After treating him at Mother Teresa’s clinic, Hodes brought Bewoket to his home so that he could look after him full time. After a year, Bewoket was cured. Now, the once sickly boy is a graduate nurse working for the doctor who saved his life. The people Hodes treats are some of the poorest in the country. They travel great distances by foot and bus just to find possible treatment in the capital city. Hodes treats people as needed, free of charge and pays out of his own pocket for his patients’ transportation. In addition, Hodes has adopted five boys. He explained that it began with his first two spine patients, Dejene and Semegnew, who came into Mother Teresa’s with tuberculosis of the spine. Hodes adopted them so that they could be covered under his health insurance. The recent event is just one example of the many educational, social justiceminded programs that Texas Hillel offers to students throughout the year. “I think, here at Hillel, we believe that tzedek and creating tikkun olam are, for many students, an essential part of expressing their Jewish identity and a lens through which students can create change in their communities,” Rebecca Katz, Hillel’s Repair the World and Tzedek Professional, said. Whether it’s by bringing in an incredible doctor such as Hodes, baking challah to aid the hungry or Holocaust remembrance and genocide awareness through the White Rose Society, Hillel is helping to create a more connected, proud and socially conscious generation of Jewish young adults.

SIMCHAS Bat Mitzvahs

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Wedding CARLIE ROSE SACHS

Carlie Rose Sachs will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Nov. 1, 2014, at Congregation Beth Israel. Carlie is the daughter of Lisa and Michael Sachs. She is the granddaughter of Marsha Sachs and the late Carl Sachs and Ronald and SuDell Hull. Carlie graduated from The Shlenker School and currently is a seventh-grader at The Kinkaid School. In addition to her academic studies, she loves singing, dancing and acting. She has studied and performed with the Humphrey School of Musical Theatre and Theatre Under the Stars since 2010. Carlie’s mitzvah project is collecting funds to purchase school supplies, computers and other much-needed items for an economically challenged school in Mumbai, India. She is donating all of her monetary Bat Mitzvah gifts to her project and will be traveling to Mumbai in the spring to volunteer at the school. Carlie is thrilled to share her Bat Mitzvah with her dear friend, Laine Cohen.

NAGLER – BOWMAN Gary Nagler and Cody Bowman are thrilled to announce their marriage, which occurred on Aug. 31, 2014, on the garden isle of Kauai, Hawaii, with friends and family in attendance from Texas, California, New York, Illinois, Holland and Australia. The wedding culminated nearly 10 years of committed relationship. Both attorneys, Mr. Nagler maintains his own practice, concentrating in employee benefits law, and Mr. Bowman practices family law as an associate with Jenkins & Kamin. Mr. Bowman is the son of Barbara Bowman, and the grandson of Lillian and Ralph Lau, Mr. Nagler is the father of three grown children, and together they enjoy being grandparents to a 2-year-old grandson. The couple continues to make its home in Houston.

JOELLE ROSE SOKOLOFF Joelle Rose Sokoloff was called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Oct. 25, 2014, at Congregation Beth Yeshurun’s Museum Minyan. Joelle is the daughter of Debi and Jeff Sokoloff; the sister of Kayla and Koby; and the granddaughter of Barbara and Richard Dryer and the late Jerry and Rita Sokoloff, for whom Joelle is named. Joelle is a seventh-grader at The Emery/Weiner School, and she dances at Masters Upper Level. For her mitzvah project, Joelle made Shabbat boxes for patients at the Texas Medical Center and the Methodist Hospital in Sugar Land and she packaged Undies for Everyone. Joelle will be donating 10 percent of her monetary gifts to the National Psoriasis Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston’s Stop the Sirens Relief Fund.

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Residents from The Medallion and Seven Acres celebrate Sukkot

Front: CEO Malcolm Slatko, David Stein, Gerald Feiner and Sue Cororve; (back) Kosher Klezmer Band members Zach Lerner, Doug Wright, Janice Rubin, Motzy BenBassat, Velizar Shumanov and Rich Latimer.

Members of Seven Acres religious committee and residents who regularly attend services were honored at the Sukkot luncheon. Standing: Rabbi Moishe Traxler, Moe Schimmel, Roy Cohen, Shelby Goodman, Bobby Livitz, Bert Finkelstein, Larry Leva and Rabbi Mendy Traxler; (seated) Shoshana Traxler, Rabbi Avigayl Young, Doris Perlberg, Yolande Dauber, Sandra Schimmel and Ralph Finkelstein.

Rabbi Mendy Traxler and a group of residents, volunteers and staff prepare to say the Sukkot prayer with the lulav and etrog: volunteers Larry Leva, Roy Cohen, Seven Acres Administrator of Health Services Carol Johnson, Seven Acres resident Georgette D’Ambreville, Medallion resident Yolande Dauber and director of Recreation and Volunteer Services Sue Cororve.

EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JCC HOUSTON

Kaddish

The celebration of Sukkot has been a Seven Acres tradition for more than 70 years, with the auditorium and sukkah decorated with colorful fruits, vegetables and palm fronds. The holiday also has become a time to thank those who organize and run the religious services throughout the year. The annual Seven Acres Sukkot luncheon welcomes the religious committee volunteers and those residents who regularly participate in services and fulfills the mitzvah of sharing a Sukkot meal. Guests and volunteers from the community always are welcome to join the residents and attend daily and holiday services at Seven Acres. They take place every morning at 8:45 a.m., seven days a week, year round. Traditionally at the Sukkot luncheon, the residents present a gift in honor of the religious committee volunteers. Usually, it is a Jewish art piece to be placed in the Miriam and Benjamin O. Leff Judaica Collection in the Seven Acres lobby. This year, Residents’ Club president Gerald Feiner announced that the gift would be new booklets for use during Yizkor services, to be rewritten totally by Seven Acres chaplain Rabbi Mark Urkowitz. “The last one was written and printed in 1983, and we think it is time for a new edition,” remarked Feiner. “Each year, the residents look forward to enjoying our sukkah luncheon and saying thank you to the volunteers who do so much to make our daily minyans and High Holy Days services possible. I

hope you know how much we appreciate all that you do for the residents.” At the conclusion of the luncheon, the volunteers and residents from Seven Acres and The Medallion were treated to a visit from the Chabad Outreach Sukkah Mobile. The traveling sukkah was driven by Rabbi Mendy Traxler, who parked it outside the Seven Acres sukkah. He was joined by his parents, Rabbi Moishe and Shoshana Traxler. Rabbi Mendy invited residents and guests to come into the Sukkah Mobile to say the blessing over the lulav and etrog; Rabbi Moishe helped everyone in the Seven Acres sukkah to do the same. Also during the holiday, the Shirley and Bruce Stein family continued their tradition of hosting a Sukkot party for the residents. With musical entertainment provided by the Kosher Klezmer Band, a packed auditorium of residents and their guests danced, shook maracas and clapped to the lively old-world music. Led by singer Janice Rubin, the band played klezmer, Yiddish, Ladino and Hebrew favorites, such as “Tum Balalaika,” “Mayyim” and “Hava Nagilah.” The Stein family was represented by David Stein, who stated, “Our family has been hosting a sukkah celebration for 15 years, but Seven Acres has been a part of our family for at least 50 years, dating back to when my Aunt Sharlene was a resident here. We are glad that so many of you were able to come out and enjoy this terrific band.”

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First row: Benjamin Litofsky, Macy Langland, Mila Robinowitz, Maya Schwartz, Claire Schwartz, Kovi Omessi, Yael Motamed, Allison Pacholder and Shannon Pacholder; (second row) Samuel Antonoff, Hannah Wittlin, Kadence Rogal, Lila Gabbay, Anneliese Swanson, Annie Katz, Ben Sternthal and Ryan Gartzman; (third row) Hogan Zach, Gabriel Kalina, Elena Lonsford, Wolfgang Schindler, Leah Dinerstein, Lyla Terinsky, Naomi Block and Sarah Savitz; (fourth row) Hayley Selzer, Kelly Moriarity, Jonah Lerner, Logan Mendelovitz, David Rzepa de Carvalho and Sebastian Lerner; (fifth row) Haylee Frenzel, Benjamin Goodman, Benjamin Shoss, Jacob Sheinbein, Maverick Rose, Jacob Hirsh, Blake Weiss and Merle Bloch; (sixth row) Caitlin Jaeger, Make Burke, Talia Mitrani, Ari Levine, Samuel Besmehn-Ettelson, Colin Josephson, David Barrash and Deborah Edwardson; (seventh row) Nancy Picus, Ricki Komiss, Cantor Daniel Mutlu, Rabbi David A. Lyon, Rabbi Joshua Herman, Rabbi Adrienne Scott, David M. Scott and Pam Seitz.

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Jewish Book & Arts Fair to live stream events Evelyn Rubenstein JCC of Houston and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston bring J Live back to the Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Fair, Nov. 1-16. The collaborative live-streaming effort brings essential and timely online programming to the Houston Jewish community and beyond. The JCC will offer the free public service during the Fair. J Live will live stream three notable authors, allowing viewers to experience the program in real-time or on demand, on computer tablet or mobile device. The three events to be streamed live include: • Joel M. Hoffman, “The Bible’s Cutting Room Floor: The Holy Scripture Missing from Your Bible,” Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. • Stephen D. Smith, “Testimony: The Legacy of Schindler’s List and the USC Shoah Foundation,” Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. • Everett Fox, “The Early Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings,” Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. “The J is thrilled to be able to provide the community with the opportunity to view three of our wonderful book fair programs through our community internet site,” said Joel Dinkin, JCC executive vice president. J Live, houstonjewishlive.com is free to the public. Houston Jewish Live serves as the portal for Jewish programming produced by local Jewish community organizations and agencies. The Federation has played an integral role in the portal’s creation and hosts the streaming video. Visit erjcchouston.org/bookfair to see the Jewish Book & Arts Fair brochure or call 713-551-7255 for ticket information; also, look on Facebook and Twitter.

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My Generation launches with Shabbat services and supper

New exhibit of powerful prints at Holocaust Museum Houston

A new social group, at Congregation Emanu El, My Generation, is designed for people between the ages of 55 and 75, single, married or partnered. The group will meet on Friday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. for an evening featuring Shabbat services at the synagogue (1500 Sunset Blvd.), followed by dinner at the Buffalo Grille (4080 Bissonnet St.). This is an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new friends. For more information and to RSVP, contact chairs Brenda Sherman and Susie Askanase at MyGenerationEmanuEl@gmail.com.

stories. Many of the Determined to creworks address the Hoate a permanent impreslocaust and the loss of sion with her audiences, birthright that accomWashington-area printpanies the loss of one’s maker Pauline Jakobshomeland. berg uses her powerful “I believe that creprints – full of tenderating images of people ness, caring and humannow gone or maybe ity, balanced with panever known, renews thos and grief – both as their lives and gives a legacy to her relatives’ substance to their experiences during the memory,” she said. Holocaust and to remind “The remarkable courall that the human image of those who fled pulse to remember our Europe to pick up the past cannot be fulfilled pieces of their lives in by giving universality to a new and foreign enthe individual history of vironment filled me specific people. COURTESY OF PAULINE JAKOBSBERG “What Was Left Unsaid” with admiration of Inspired by memHolocaust survivors, a ory drawings, journal sketches, artifacts and family tales, told desire to learn from them and a need to by the Holocaust survivors of her hus- continue to know more about those who band’s family, Jakobsberg has created art did not survive.” Working in an environmentally safe that leaves sweet, yet haunting memories, making her visions a reality. By incor- studio, using acid-free etching techporating images from photographs and niques, she etches, silk screens and emother documents into her etched prints, ploys chine collé on her handmade and she develops a story, reminding us of our Japanese paper, creating dense overlays of images that re-create the complexity inability to grasp our past completely. Her legacy work is the subject of a of accumulated memories. Repetitive use new exhibit opening Friday, Oct. 31, and of background drawings, metaphors of on view through June 14, 2015, in the heavy block walls, old letters or photoCentral Gallery at Holocaust Museum graphs and the repetition of images leave Houston’s Morgan Family Center, 5401 an impression filled with meaning – too Caroline St. HMH members are invited to difficult to forget. There is much pathos in a nine-frame a free preview reception from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. To renew a member- print of a gentle face, “Birthrights Left ship or to join and attend, visit hmh.org, Behind,” where a man’s eyes change from email membership@hmh.org or call 713- nonchalance to fear to the blank stare of someone refusing to see the chaos and 527-1640. In “Birthrights Left Behind,” Jakobs- despair. Echoes of shapes in “Changing berg poses the question: “Is it possible to Tides” represent the historical changes shape the future through memories of the leading up to a dictator’s rise. “Earlier past?” “Birthrights” is a selection of Jako- Stirrings” is the artist’s rendition, highbsberg’s work, consisting of 20 original lighting the Nazi boycott of Jewish-owned hand-pulled prints using various print- businesses, while “Lost Memorabilia” repmaking techniques, ranging from engrav- resents personal items left behind in the frantic rush to flee. ing, etching, silkscreen and collagraph. Jakobsberg was raised in the WashJakobsberg dedicates the exhibition to her children and her late husband, ington Heights area of Manhattan and Wolfgang, who, at age 6, fled Nazi Ger- schooled in a background in fine art, many to Bolivia with his parents in 1939. eventually majoring in printmaking. HMH is located in Houston’s MuseInspired by the stories of her husband’s family, who suffered considerable loss at um District. For information about the the hands of the Nazis, Jakobsberg has museum, call 713-942-8000 or visit hmh. devoted much of her art to telling their org.

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Guardian of the Human Spirit award to be conferred at luncheon Event closes with a conversation with Alan Dershowitz

were sent to a remote govHolocaust Museum ernment grain farm in SiHouston will honor two beria. They were granted Holocaust survivors who amnesty when the Soviets helped found Holocaust joined the Allies; however, Museum Houston and who as war still was raging, they devoted much of their adult could not return home until lives to other charities the war ended. Seeing no as well. They will receive future in post-war Poland, Houston’s 2014 Guardian of Edith fled to the American the Human Spirit award, in zone in Germany. recognition of their contriIn September 1939, butions to the quality of life the Mincberg family was in Houston. in their hometown of SzyHolocaust survivor dlowiec, Poland, where Edith Sternlicht Mincberg Alan Dershowitz they were subjected to the and her late husband, Josef Mincberg, will receive the honor on atrocities of the Nazi regime. Gradually, Monday, Nov. 3, at the museum’s annual they were forcefully separated from each luncheon, which begins at 11 a.m. at the other and sent to death camps. Josef beWestin Galleria Hotel, 5060 W. Alabama came the only survivor from his family, as St. More than 1,100 people already have he jumped from the moving train taking him to Treblinka. After his liberation at registered. The museum established the Guard- the end of the war, Josef saw no future in ian of the Human Spirit award in 1997 as post-war Poland and fled to the American a platform for acknowledging dedicated zone in Germany. Edith and Josef met at a displaced Houstonians who have worked to enhance the lives of others and to better human- persons camp and had been married five months when they arrived in Houston on kind. The individual Holocaust sagas of July 5, 1949. Here, they re-created their Edith and Josef began on Sept. 1, 1939, lives, established new roots, grew a family as Germany invaded their home country and successfully established a business. of Poland. Edith’s family, the Sternlichts, When the idea of creating a Holocaust mufollowed a well thought-out plan to flee seum surfaced, they were deeply involved the invasion and settle for the duration of in numerous philanthropic endeavors the war in a safe locality, behind enemy around the city. However, they immedilines, just as they did in World War I. They ately answered the call and joined other fled their hometown of Bielsko during the like-minded individuals who, as a group, night and boarded a train; however, when founded Holocaust Museum Houston. Joe became part of the Building Comthe whole crew abandoned the train, Edith and her family found themselves on mittee and Edith spearheaded the Library and Archives Committee. To enhance the the road and kept fleeing on foot. Unbeknownst to them, Poland was narrative of the permanent exhibit, they attacked from the east, and they found established the Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery. To ensure a future expansion of themselves in Soviet-occupied Poland. Deemed as enemies of the state, they the museum, they gladly contributed to

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the purchase of the adjoining property. Edith continued her work with the museum and helped spearhead the drive to complete the sloped roof tile displays of its Destroyed Communities Memorial. She is working now to realize a digital version that will explain that history in a way that today’s young people can interact with and better understand. Both Edith and Joe have been driving forces behind numerous other institutions in Houston. “With their support, thousands of people have learned, not just about the history of the Holocaust, but about the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy in our world today. Edith and Joe have taught that we each have a responsibility to stop discrimination and intolerance,” museum chair Mark Mucasey said. Edith and Joe were married nearly 54 years when he died in January 2003. Edith was moved deeply when she received an unexpected condolence message from the Texas House of Representatives, House Resolution 172, acknowledging the passing of “a distinguished and heroic citizen Josef Mincberg.” Edith has remained deeply involved in the museum and serves on the board of trustees. A highlight of her volunteer activity at the museum, with two co-chairs at her side, was the dedication of the Destroyed Communities Memorial in October 2012. Dershowitz is a Brooklyn native who has been called “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer” and one of its “most distinguished defenders of individual rights,” “the best-known criminal lawyer in the world,” “the top lawyer of last resort,” “America’s most public Jewish defender” and “Israel’s single-most visible defender – the Jewish state’s lead attorney in the court of public opinion.” Dershowitz held the Felix Frankfurter Professorship for 20 years during his 50-year career at Harvard Law School. Dershowitz, a graduate of Brooklyn College and Yale Law School, joined the Harvard Law School faculty at age 25. He has published more than 1,000 articles in magazines, newspapers, journals and blogs and is the author of 30 fiction

Edith and Josef Mincberg

and nonfiction works with a worldwide audience, including The New York Times No. 1 bestseller “Chutzpah” and five other national bestsellers. His autobiography, “Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law,” was published in October 2013. He will be joined onstage for a 30-minute “Conversation with Alan Dershowitz,” moderated by Ernie Manouse, senior producer and host for Houston Public Media. KPRC-TV’s Khambrel Marshall will serve as master of ceremonies. Chairing this year’s event are Houstonians Lainie Gordon and David Mincberg and Araceli and Rigo Flores. Honorary chairs include the Houston-area Survivors of the Holocaust; Michael S. Goldberg and Glen A. Rosenbaum. PaperCity magazine is serving as media sponsor. Previous recipients of the award have included Bill Morgan and Murry Bowden; the Harry Mach family; KIPP founders Dave Levin and Mike Feinberg; Mayor Annise Parker, Barbara and Gerald Hines; Marc J. Shapiro; Lester and Sue Smith; Sandra Weiner and Martin Fein; Naomi Warren and Fred Zeidman; Joan and Stanford Alexander; Ed Wulfe and the HE-B grocery chain; Jack Blanton and The Houston Chronicle; the Rev. William A. Lawson and Julie and Ben Rogers; Linda P. Lay and Siegi Izakson; and Ron Stone. Holocaust Museum Houston is located in Houston’s Museum District at 5401 Caroline St. For information about the museum, call 713-942-8000 or visit hmh.org.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR/SYNAGOGUES Ancestral decisions

CALENDAR

UPCOMING THURSDAY, OCT. 30

Jewish Family Service offers free Career Paths to Success Workshops, beginning at noon, at JFS, 4131 S. Braeswood Blvd. Registration is required: jfshouston.org/ employment_services/calendar.php. SoulMates series for Jewish women kickoff, 7 p.m. Go to jewishbellaire.com/RCS, chabadatrice.org or call 713-484-9887.

Anne Leff Hadassah goes to the ERJCC Jewish Book & Arts Fair to see “Liel Leibovitz: A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption, and the Life of Leonard Cohen.” Meet at 6 p.m., at Café Express in Meyerland for dinner or at the event. For information, call 832-661-6033.

NOV. 1-16

Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Fair at the ERJCC. Live streaming of certain events will be presented. For information, visit erjcc.houston.org/bookfair.

MONDAY, NOV. 3

The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Early Childhood Teachers Seminar, 8:30 a.m.2:30 p.m., hosted by Congregation Beth Israel. For class descriptions, visit houstonjewish. org, or contact Lisa Klein at 713-729-7000, ext. 330, or LKlein@houstonjewish.org. Holocaust Museum Houston’s annual luncheon, honoring Holocaust survivors, Edith Mincberg, and her late husband, Josef Mincberg, 11 a.m., at the Westin Galleria Hotel, 5060 W. Alabama St. For information, call 713-9428000, or visit hmh.org.

TUESDAY, NOV. 4

Congregation Beth Yeshurun’s Sisterhood’s Torah Fund, “Mishpacha … Family and the Tree of Life,” is presented in conjunction with the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC’s 42nd Annual Jewish Book & Arts Fair speaker, Ruchama King Feuerman, 10 a.m., at Beth Yeshurun, 4525 Beechnut St. For information about the Torah Fund event, visit bethyeshurun.org. Jewish Family Service, 4131 S. Braeswood Blvd., will hold “Pay Yourself First,” the second in series of Financial Literacy Workshops, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; registration required at Jfshouston.org/events.php. The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston brings religious high school students together at Congregation Emanu El for the first of three programs. For information, contact Lisa Klein at 713-729-7000, ext. 330, or LKlein@ houstonjewish.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5

Emanu El Sisterhood’s fourth-annual Women’s Day, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Checks confirming reservations are to be mailed to Emanu El Sisterhood, 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston, TX 77005. Avital Hadassah’s meeting at Linda Freedman Block’s home. Refreshments at 1 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting at 1:30 p.m., will precede a discussion of pertinent legal issues by Richard Alderman, the “People’s Lawyer.” Guests are welcome. RSVP to Libby Lieberman Baum, 713-774-1729 or libbylieberman12@gmail.com.

SYNAGOGUES

Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism, 801 Bering Dr., hosts a Bar/Bat Mitzvah vendor fair, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For information, contact Hilary Kamin, Hilaryk@hcrj.org or 713-782-4162. Anne Frank Hadassah, 10:30 a.m., at Sharon Brier’s. “The Voice” of Cantor Meir Finkelstein of Beth Yeshurun will perform and discuss Jewish music. RSVP to Paulette, plevine300@ aol.com or 713-827-7227. Bring a dairy or veggie dish to share.

FRIDAY, NOV. 21

A new social group at Congregation Emanu El, My Generation, for people between 55 and 75, will meet, 6 p.m., for Shabbat services at the synagogue, 1500 Sunset Blvd., followed by dinner at the Buffalo Grille, 4080 Bissonnet St. For information and to RSVP, contact chairs Brenda Sherman and Susie Askanase at MyGenerationEmanuEl@gmail.com.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 14 Shabbat Lunch & Film, noon

Shabbat Lunch, noon WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 Book Club, noon FRIDAY, NOV. 7 Music with Bill Orlin noon

SATURDAY, NOV. 15 Evening Bus Trip – Yemen Blues at Miller Outdoor Theatre 6:30 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 10 Community Memory Screenings, 1 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18 Great Books Discussion, 10 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 Jewish War Veterans Lunch, noon

FRIDAY, NOV. 21

SINGLES Adult Fun – Want to have real fun and meet new people? If you’re 55 or older, join us for house parties and restaurant experiences. Call 713-772-4629. Houston Adult Jewish Bowling, 9:30 a.m., Sundays, at 4191 Bellaire Blvd. [Palace Lanes Bowling]. Contact Jennifer at jennybp@ hotmail.com or 713-569-8619. Running Jewish Singles. Contact David, 713-6216699 or lamdj@hotmail.com. Savvy Singles, a senior ladies’ and gentlemen’s social dinner club, for those who are 65-plus. Call 713-772-5947. The Mosaic Outdoor Club of Houston: Biking on the Bayou. Visit mosaicoutdoor.org.

CONGREGATION BETH EL [R] 3900 Raoul Wallenberg Ln., Missouri City 77459 281-499-5066; CBEFortBendTx.org

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12 Bellaire Triangle Arc, Bellaire 77401 832-971-3781; BJCHouston.org

5600 N Braeswood Blvd., Houston 77096-2924 713-771-6221; Beth-Israel.org

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CONGREGATION BETH JACOB [C]

201 Live Oak St., College Station 77840-1923 979-220-5020; JewishAggies.com

PO Box 750, Galveston 77553-0750; 2401 Avenue K, Galveston 77550-4403 409-762-4545; cbigalveston.org

CHABAD OF SUGAR LAND [O] 4501 Cartwright Rd., Ste. 770, Missouri City 77459 832-758-0685; ChabadSugarLand.com

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CONGREGATION BETH RAMBAM [O] 11333 Braesridge Dr., Houston 77071-2327 713-723-3030; BethRambam.org

CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM [R] 101 N Coulter Dr., Bryan 77803-4831 979-822-2738; CBS-BCS.org

4311 Bettis Dr., Houston 77027-443; 713-419-3960; ChabadUptown.org

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5125 Shadow Bend Pl., Spring 77381-4111; 281-362-1100; CBSW.org

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W Weekly eekly orah P PorTion orTion TTorah

Many of my forebears, and many of yours, dear reader, made decisions in their lives that determined the futures of their children and grandchildren. Reflecting upon this fact leads to many important life lessons, including the need to take one’s own decisions very seriously. It remains true, however, that all Jewish people can trace their ancestry much further back than a couple of centuries. I am reminded of the retort uttered by the late Lubavitcher Rebbe to a disciple who proudly reported that he was tutoring several “Jews with no Jewish background.” The Rebbe insisted that there was no such thing. “Those Jews,” he exclaimed, “have the same Jewish background as you do. They are all children of Abraham and Sarah.” Indeed, we all are children of Abraham and Sarah, and we remain influenced by the consequences of their decisions. Study the Torah portions beginning this week, and you will discover the extent to which we remain influenced by the decisions made by our patriarchs and matriarchs millennia ago. This week’s parashah, Parashat Lech Lecha, begins with one such decision: Abraham and Sarah’s resolve to leave their “native land and father’s house” and proceed to the “land that I will show you,” the land of Canaan. That decision, which reverberated across the generations, still sustains our commitment to the Holy Land. There are some lesser-known decisions made by Abraham in this week’s Torah portion. The first was his decision to intervene personally in a war conducted by four great world powers against five other kingdoms. What prompted Abraham to do so was the report that his kinsman, Lot, was taken captive by invaders. Unlike some contemporary world leaders, Abraham immediately sprang into action. Not having access to jet fighters and long-range missiles, he “mustered his retainers, chanichav.” He enlisted the help of 318 of those who had been “born into his household,” raised and educated by him. He made the decision to draft his disciples into military service. Was that a good decision? Not ac-

cording to one view in the Talmud, Tractate Nedarim 32a: “Rabbi Avahu said in the name of Rabbi Elazar: Why was Abraham punished so that his children were enslaved in Egypt for 210 years? Because he used Torah scholars as his army!” In Abraham’s judgment, enlisting 318 of his disciples to help rescue innocent victims was a no-brainer. For Rabbi Avahu, however, Abraham’s decision was a disaster of historical proportions. There is no doubt that Abraham’s decision remains relevant down to this very day, perhaps even more urgently than ever before. Our Torah portion continues with the narrative that describes the offer of the King of Sodom (whom Abraham defended and who had Abraham to thank for his survival) to “give me the persons, and take the booty for yourself.” Abraham, ever meticulously ethical, declines the booty but also yields the persons to the king of Sodom. A wise decision? Not according to another opinion in that Talmudic passage: “Rabbi Yochanan said that [Abraham’s children eventually were enslaved in Egypt] because he impeded those persons’ ability to take refuge under the wings of the Shechinah. “That is, had Abraham insisted that the King of Sodom yield those “persons” to Abraham’s care, they eventually would have converted to Abraham’s monotheistic way of life. Abraham had a dilemma. Was he to insist on his ethical principles and take no reward whatsoever, not persons and not booty, from the king of Sodom? Or should he have engaged in spiritual outreach and taken those prisoners into his own household? For Abraham, his ethical principles trumped his goal of encouraging pagans to convert to monotheism. For Rabbi Yochanan, on the other hand, Abraham missed a critical opportunity. This is yet another of Abraham’s decisions with great implications for us today. We are all children of Abraham and Sarah. In so many ways, their dilemmas remain our dilemmas. Rabbi Avahu and Rabbi Yochanan taught us that we cannot merely emulate their choices. We must assess their decisions, determine their validity, and then consider the extent to which our circumstances conform to theirs. As we study the parashah each week, we must remember that we are not just reading Bible stories. We are studying ancestral decisions which continue to affect our daily lives in an uncanny way. To read more articles and essays by Rabbi Weinreb, go to ou.org/torah/par sha-series/rabbi-weinreb-on-parsha.

Candle lighting for Sabbath, Friday, Oct. 31, 6:18 p.m.; Torah reading: Lech Lecha, Genesis 12:1-17:27; Abram, later to be known as Abraham, is commanded to move to the Promised Land; Haftarah (Prophetic reading), Isaiah 40:27-41:16; Sabbath ends: Saturday, Nov. 1, 7:32 p.m. [C=Conservative; O=Orthodox; R=Reform; Rt=Reconstructionist; I=Independent]

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1955 University Blvd., Houston 77030-1303 713-522-2004; ChabadAtRice.org

Shabbat Dinner, 6 p.m.

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SUNDAY, NOV. 9

THURSDAY, NOV. 13

FRIDAY, OCT. 31

Exhibition of printmaker Pauline Jakobs berg’s prints opens in the Central Gallery at Holocaust Museum Houston’s Morgan Family Center, 5401 Caroline St. For information, call the museum at 713-942-8000 or visit hmh.org.

Parashat Lech Lecha – Genesis 12:1-17:27

CONGREGATION BETH YESHURUN [C] 4525 Beechnut St., Houston 77096-1896 713-666-1881; BethYeshurun.org

CONGREGATION EMANU EL [R] 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston 77005-1899 713-529-5771; EmanuElHouston.org

CONGREGATION JEWISH COMMUNITY NORTH [R] 5400 Fellowship Ln., Spring 77379-8861; 281-376-0016; CJCN.org

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CONGREGATION OR AMI [C] 3443 Wilcrest St., Houston 77042-4830 713-334-4300; OrAmiHouston.org

CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHALOM [C] 16020 El Camino Real, Houston 77062-4414 281-488-5861; ShaarHashalom.org

CONGREGATION SHMA KOLEINU [R] P.O. Box 1808, Bellaire, Texas 77402-1808, 713-960-1800. Services at Grace Episcopal Church, 4040 West Bellfort, Houston 77025; shmakoleinu.com

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HOUSTON CONGREGATION FOR REFORM JUDAISM [R] 801 Bering Dr., Houston 77057-2105; 713-782-4162; HCRJ.org

HOUSTON HILLEL [--] 1700 Bissonnet St., Houston 77005-1710 713-526-4918; KWeiss@HoustonHillel.org; HoustonHillel.org

JEWISH COMMUNITY OF BRAZOSPORT (JACOB) [R]

Northwest Houston/Cypress area; ShalomCypress.org

TEMPLE BETH TIKVAH [R] 12411 Park Shadows Trl., Houston 77058-1215 281-286-1717; TempleBethTikvah.org

TEMPLE BETH TORAH [--] 320 Shallow Dr., Humble 77338-5273; 281-446-5611; TBTHumble.org

TEMPLE B’NAI ISRAEL [R]

PO Box 443, Clute 77531-0443; 88 Flaglake Dr., Clute 77531-5130 JewishCommunityBrazosport@gmail.com

604 N Main St., Victoria 77901-6511 361-576-5667; BnaiIsraelVictoria.com

KOL HALEV [RT]

211 Baumgarten St., Schulenburg 78956-2203 PO Box 602, Schulenburg 78956-0602; TempleIsrael. webs.com

PO Box 35634, Houston 77235-5634; 832-378-7545; KolHalevHouston.org

THE L’CHAIM CENTER [I] PO Box 3321, Bellaire 77402-3321; 5151 Buffalo Speedway, Houston 77005-4270; 713-705-7662; L-ChaimCenter.org

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CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL [R]

1120 Broadway St., Beaumont 77701-2199 409-832-6131; EmanuelBeaumont.org

11000 Fondren Rd., Ste. B104, Houston 77096-5525 713-774-0300 ChabadOutreach.org

3008 Avenue O, Galveston 77550-6898; PO Box 8060, Galveston 77553-8060; 409-765-5796 TBIGalveston.org

CONGREGATION TORAH VACHESED [O]

9606 Chimney Rock Rd., Houston 77096-4102 9002 Chimney Rock Rd., Ste. G, PMB 186 Houston 77096-2509 713-398-1566 MeyerlandMinyan.org

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The first imperial dynasty of China was the Qin dynasty, lasting from 221 to 206 B.C.E. It derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Gansu and Shaanxi. It eventually conquered the other warring states to gain control over the whole of China. The most ambitious project was a wall on the northern border, now known as the Great Wall of China. The Qin dynasty also introduced several reforms: Currency, weights and measures were standardized and a uniform system of writing was established. Qin Dynasty, the restaurant, is large, stunning and picturesque, with the most superb Hunan food. It is one of my favorite places for Chinese food and, I believe, Houston’s premier location for Asian cuisine. The artwork, sculptures and décor make the dining room as exquisite as the food. When you park, take notice of the Terra Cotta Warriors guarding the front entrance. Beautiful music on a grand piano (Thursday to Saturday) adds to the ambience. Dinner began with two incredible appetizers. First was Beijing Duck, roasted with its crispy skin and meat rolled in crepes with scallions, cucumbers and an amazing plum sauce for dipping. The other was Minced Chicken in Lettuce Wrap. I don’t know how they get such perfect iceberg cups. Each dish comes with two wraps, so it is easy to share. Soup was next, and I usually order their excellent hot and sour soup, but this time, I tried the Pumpkin Bisque. The first spoonful convinced me this was my new go-to soup. Steamed pumpkin was pureed and simmered, served very hot with sliced button mushrooms on top. You must try this one! For the main dish, my table shared three plates – Shanghai Crispy Orange Roughy, Orange Chicken and Black Pepper Beef Tenderloin. The Orange Roughy included sweet peas, red bell pepper, mushrooms and shredded ginger in a sweet rice wine sauce, garnished with shredded green onion and cilantro. This beauty was rich and intricate. Orange Chicken was lightly breaded and

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heat-tossed in Tso’s sauce with lots of orange peel. I loved this combination of orange peel and white breast meat. The tenderloin was grilled and topped with dry shallots, aged soy sauce and topped with red wine and black peppercorn sauce. It was served on a sizzling plate. What a great mixture of flavors and textures in our main course. When you come with a bunch of people, it’s fun to eat on a Lazy Susan table. I was impressed with the dessert menu and finally decided on two – Honey Crispy Lychee and Fried Tempura Ice Cream. Both were knockouts, but the Lychee was my favorite. The fruit was breaded and fried, topped with honey and served with a large scoop of chocolate ice cream and whipped cream. The Tempura covered a scoop of vanilla ice cream, deep-fried, then served in a sundae dish with chocolate syrup and whipped cream. Great ending to a fabulous meal! Sushi and sashimi lovers will enjoy the large menu, and fish folks will enjoy the variety of fish like Chilean sea bass, salmon, tilapia and the roughy, of course, all done in a variety of ways. Vegetarians will be keen on all the meatless items. There are dishes like Buddha’s Eggplant, made with basil, cilantro, jalapeno and celery, braised in a clay pot. Another winner is Spicy Szechwan Bean Curd, with pickled mustard greens and spicy Szechwan peppercorn sauce. There are 10 veggie main dishes on the menu, as well as appetizers, soups and sushi rolls. Planning a party? Qin Dynasty has two private rooms holding 40 and 45 guests. They also will make up platters for you to serve at home. They are located at 5115 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 900, 713-660-8386, qindynasty.biz.

Easy Honey Chicken Wings ¼ tsp. ground black pepper 8 drops red pepper sauce 3 pounds chicken wings or drumettes

Combine honey, soy sauce, chili sauce, garlic salt, pepper and red pepper sauce. Arrange chicken in single layer in a 9- by 13-inch baking pan and pour on sauce. Turn chicken over to coat with sauce. Bake at 350°F for one hour, turning over once. Cool slightly and serve. (The National Honey Board)

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Stovetop Method: In heavy pan, combine honey, butter, orange peel, and cinnamon. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and cook to 235°F. Stir in nuts, and continue to stir four to five minutes more, until nuts are glazed. Pour onto parchment paper or buttered foil and spread into a single layer to cool. Oven Method: Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 13- by 9- by 2-inch pan with foil. Tear another sheet of foil the same size and place on counter; butter both. Pour nuts into pan; set aside. In a microwave-safe, 1-cup measure, combine honey, 2 tablespoons butter, orange peel and cinnamon. Microwave 60 to 90 seconds, stirring occasionally until butter is melted. Pour honey mixture over nuts and stir until all are coated. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring every five minutes. Remove from oven and pour onto reserved buttered foil, spreading nuts into a single layer to cool. Store in airtight container. (The National Honey Board)

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RABBI JUDITH Z. ABRAMS Judith Zabarenko Abrams died in Houston on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at 56 years of age. She was born in Pittsburgh, attended college at Oberlin University and obtained Rabbinic Ordination at HUC-JIR in Cincinnati. She then obtained a Ph.D. in Jewish studies at Baltimore Hebrew University. She was a devoted scholar and teacher, authoring more than 20 books and leading a nonprofit effort called Maqom, dedicated to teaching Talmud to students of all ages and levels. She was a passionate and charismatic teacher. She had the ability to say things in a down-toearth manner, while being articulate and knowledgeable, which is a very powerful combination. She really connected to all her students, who knew better than to be late to one of her classes. She also was a true believer in education, both religious and secular. She instilled these beliefs into her three children, who always strived for the best on all education levels. She was an active participant in her civic duties and voted

in every election, while encouraging young people to register and vote. She loved her family, Judaism and, especially, the Talmud Yerushalmi. Rabbi Abrams was so much more than a brilliant scholar, so much more than an engaging teacher, so much more than a witty intellect, so much more than a passionate Jew, so much more than a loving wife and mother, so much more than a caring friend. She accomplished what many of us desperately attempt ... Living by her values, and greeting every moment with intention. She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. Ralph Zabarenko. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Steven Abrams, and by her three beloved children, Michael, Ruth and Hannah. Services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at Congregation Beth Israel, 5600 N. Braeswood Blvd. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the charity of your choosing. – Houston Jewish Funerals

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us get through all the circumstances that arose in the religious schools and our lives. “During our study, I was going through a hard time with G-d. One day she said, ‘I want you to know that you are upset with people, not with G-d. So, don’t take G-d out of your life, because it was people who hurt you. She brought me back. She returned me to a belief in G-d. She was spiritually a perfect mensch.” Meyer’s classmate, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Community Engagement director Barbara Loeser agreed. “Judy was an endearing combination of quirkiness and brilliance. She was always kind when teaching her students. Her infectious enthusiasm for teaching and learning was a treasured gift to us all.” Howard J. Stern was a student of Rabbi Abrams about 20 years. “We met every Monday night, principally over at UOS,” said Stern. “We’d study Bavlli (Babylonian Talmud) and, more recently, Yerushalmi (Jerusalem Talmud). We’d have Talmud discussions and personal issue discussions related to the topic of the day. She saw the rabbis in the Talmud as living and breathing contemporaries. Classes were like discussing the text with them. She had a way of taking a complex subject and breaking it down so you could get to it. “Judy used to get up at 4 a.m. in order to be at the JCC to swim when it opened at 5. We’d often swim together, five times a week, a mile each time. Her death was a shock because, between her conditioning, her age, and her zest for life, you don’t expect such a loss. For the community to be deprived of a teacher and a great person suddenly like this is tragic. Heather Westendarp helped set up a Monday class in the Abrams’ home library. “Her library was incredible, full of these old books,” said Westendarp. “I had just been to her class on Monday, where she was talking about the 18 blessings. She didn’t mind answering any question. Nothing was too outrageous. It’s hard to

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It wasn’t until years later that Rabbi Abrams began studying Talmud daily, letting Talmud into her life and adding her authentic self to Talmud study. And, she began to create her legacy as a unique teacher and spiritual seeker. Many of her Houston friends, supporters and fellow students shared their stories and impressions of Rabbi Abrams in the days immediately following her sudden and unexpected death this Oct. 22. United Orthodox Synagogues Rabbi Emeritus Joseph Radinsky recalled how Rabbi Abrams came to his Monday night Talmud class in 1985, while serving as assistant rabbi at Congregation Emanu El. “She was curious about Talmud, although the dove thing turned her off completely,” said Rabbi Radinsky. “I don’t think they taught students any Talmud back then at HUC [Hebrew Union College]. She stayed with my class a long time and always kept in touch with me. I read all her books in manuscript form before they were published. “Our relationship was that of teacher to a student who surpasses her teacher in some areas. What was unique about her was her joy in studying. She made a great contribution to American Jewry as a Talmud teacher. She was a Reform rabbi who didn’t have a beard, but who loved and taught Talmud. She was invited all over the country as a scholar in residence to teach Talmud. She enjoyed learning, and she saw the fun and the wordplay in Talmud. She introduced the Talmud to thousands of people.” Congregation Beth Israel Associate Rabbi Adrienne Scott noted how all the clergy at Beth Israel had an opportunity to do a chevruta [paired partners] study with Rabbi Abrams for about eight years. “If one of us would make a comment that was profound, she’d write the comment in pencil in her tractate as part of her book. So, you knew you were in her collection. It was affirmation that the Talmud is

accessible to everyone, especially being a Reform Jew and a woman. Her world was the Talmud, and everything in her life was a parallel or antithesis to what was happening in the Talmud. “I sat with her 24 hours before she died, and her death was a shock. I fielded calls from rabbis from coast to coast, because her teaching was often over distance. She blurred the lines between denominations. Her loss is profound for the entire Jewish community of the United States. She was a role model and an incredible mother.” Rabbi Abrams had a unique way of making the Talmudic rabbis come alive off the page, said longtime student Sondra Shapiro. “Judy was on a first-name basis with all the rabbis in Talmud,” said Shapiro. She had her favorites – and those who she didn’t like as much. Resh Lakish was her favorite. She spoke of him as a sort of superhero. My feeling is one of the sages called her home.” Beverly Sufian took Talmud classes with Rabbi Abrams for about seven years. “Her class was more than Talmud; it was about life,” Sufian told the JHV. She was a role model. She always said Talmud can take you anywhere, and she guided us to do that in class. She was very proud of her husband. “My daughter took a class in disabilities in San Francisco, and Judy Abrams’ name and book came up in the class,” said Sufian. (Rabbi Abrams wrote on disability issues in her dissertation, numerous academic articles and the book, “Judaism and Disability: Portrayals in Ancient Texts from the Tanach through the Bavli.”) Marna Meyer studied with Rabbi Abrams for more than 10 years. Meyer was part of a group of Bureau of Jewish Education educators who studied Talmud every Wednesday. “More than studying, it was therapy,” said Meyer. “We’d study a line of Talmud and we’d apply the text to what was going on in our lives, particularly in relation to parents, children and rabbis. She helped

find somebody that knowledgeable who had such a playful side. Her dog, Tildy, was always there at the class, waiting for us. In 1986, when she was at Congregation Emanu El, Rabbi Abrams converted Paula Bottecelli. “Our house was the scene of her first date with the man who became her husband, Steven Abrams,” said Bottecelli. “Later, Judy and I were pregnant at the same time. She used my husband, Chuck [Koller] as a touchstone and consultant when she was ill. And, when my husband died, she was a great spiritual comfort to me.” While some found her teaching style was a little scattered, Temple Beth Torah Rabbi Dan Gordon recalled taking a graduate-level class through the Siegel College of Jewish Studies, taught by Rabbi Abrams. “In that class, she was more focused than I’ve ever seen her. Because the context was graduate level, not studying for study’s sake, she was planned and on target every minute of that class,” said Rabbi Gordon. “In 1999, she was the recipient of the Covenant Foundation award. That was a big deal, a national cash award given out to Jewish educators who have contributed creatively to the transmission of Jewish knowledge, values and identity. “When she founded Maqom, she extended the boundaries of learning Talmud around the world. “She also produced the play, ‘A Talmud Tale,’ which I consider a representative of her life’s work. She created an entertaining musical way for people to see that embracing Talmud could be fun,” added Rabbi Gordon. In her life, Rabbi Abrams’ conversation with the Talmud never ended. Now, unfortunately, the conversation of this friend and teacher has ceased. May all take solace in her epitaph, “Did you say your bracha?” Because, it is only in this world that one is able to make a blessing. May the many good deeds Rabbi Abrams did serve as a source of blessing for us all.

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(JTA) – More than 75 anti-Israel events have been reported on U.S. college and university campuses this fall, more than twice as many as last year, according to a report by the Anti-Defamation League. The anti-Israel events have more than doubled in the wake of Israel’s 50-day operation in Gaza over the summer, according to an ADL report, “Anti-Israel Activity on Campus after Operation Protective Edge.” There were 35 anti-Israel events scheduled in 2013, marking a 114 percent increase in the number of those events scheduled to take place this year. “Not all criticism of Israel is antiIsrael in nature, and not all anti-Israel rhetoric and activity reflect anti-Semitism. However, anti-Israel sentiment increasingly crosses the line to anti-Semitism, by invoking anti-Semitic myths of Jewish control and demonic depictions of Israelis or comparing Israel’s actions to those of the Nazis during the Holocaust,” according to the report. Such messages appear to be moving more to the forefront of many anti-Israel protests, the report said. Student groups hosted at least 374 anti-Israel events during the 2013-2014

academic year, with about 40 percent of them focused on how to initiate Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaigns on campus. There also were at least 57 events sponsored by university academic departments over the last two years that presented a one-sided view of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, according to the report. In addition, at least 30 anti-Israel demonstrations in the U.S. during Israel’s Operation Protective Edge this past summer were sponsored or cosponsored by pro-Palestinian student groups. One anti-Israel event this semester that crossed the line into anti-Semitism was the distribution of fliers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, depicting the Twin Towers and a Star of David and alleging that the 9/11 attacks was “an outside job” and “9/11 was Mossad.” BDS activity this semester was led by the Student Senate president at Ohio University, who dumped a bucket of “blood” over her head to represent the blood of Palestinians killed by Israel in a sendup of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Michael Joseph Novominsky, born March 1, 1939, in Galveston, Texas, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at VITAS Hospice in Houston. Mike, son of Jennie and Jake Novominsky, loving husband of Annette Novominsky, passed away after complications following surgery. He was predeceased by his beloved son, Steven, and is survived by his adoring wife, Annette, and two loving daughters, Lynae Novominsky (Don White) and Amy Pate (Ronnie). He also is survived by five treasured grandchildren: Miles and Maura White, Cayla, Matthew and Sarah Pate; numerous nieces and nephews; and many longtime family friends. Mike worked in accounting (Foley’s, Walter Pye’s, HISD) until his retirement in 2004. He loved fishing, traveling and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He will be missed greatly by his family and friends. Services were held this Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Jewish Family Service (jfshouston.org) or Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism (hcrj.org) or a charity of your choice.

ME LVIN A. (SOUPY) SONDOCK Melvin A. (Soupy) Sondock, native Houstonian, retired piano entrepreneur and avid sportsman, died peacefully in the presence of his family on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. A fighter pilot in World War II, Mr. Sondock for many years was the proprietor of the Brook Mays Music Company. When he wasn’t running the business, he brought a no-nonsense approach to boards of directors for the temple, area banks and businesses, and a range of charitable organizations. But, Soupy, perhaps, is best known for his many leisurely pursuits, including countless weekends spent fishing in Galveston. He was a club golf champ, a softball MVP, an accomplished hunter, a bridge aficionado, and a loyal Aggies fan. When he wasn’t piloting his boat, he was crisscrossing the country on his Harley. He and his highschool sweetheart, Ruby Kless Sondock, his wife of more than 70 years, traveled the world, visiting every continent and seemingly every country on their frequent jaunts abroad. Soupy was predeceased by his parents, Joe and Mollie Sondock; his brother, Filmore; his son-in-law, Howard Marcus, and two grandchildren, Jason and David Marcus. In addition to his wife, Ruby, Soupy is survived by two daughters, Marcia Cohen (Michael) and Sandy Marcus (Stan Poladsky); four grandchildren, Todd Marcus, Matthew Marcus, Josh Cohen and Jamie Lipsitz; and a great-granddaughter, Ella Cohen. Soupy loved gadgets, animals, chocolate and Jack Daniels. He will be remembered for his quick wit and omnipresent smile. Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at the Kagan-Rudy Chapel at Emanu El Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations, may be made, in Melvin’s memory, to Jason and David Playground at Congregation Emanu El, 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston, TX 77005. – Houston Jewish Funerals

Sylvia (Davis) Caplan Rawley, age 79, of Pearland, Texas, passed away on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Sylvia, well known as a sculptor and actor, was born on Nov. 21, 1934, in Mexico City, and grew up in Laredo, Texas. She has called Houston and the surrounding area home since 1970. Largely self-taught, Sylvia was a versatile artist. Her work reflected her background, history, influences and values. She also juried competitions and lectured in workshops throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Sylvia was involved in the performing arts and worked in radio, television and film. Sylvia had the unique ability to touch everyone she met. She was known by all as loving, gracious and charming. Her greatest joy was being with her family. Sylvia is survived by her loving husband, Harold Rawley; sons, Curtis Caplan and Mark Caplan; and daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Randall Davidoff; grandchildren, Adam and Heather Davidoff and Justin and Jennifer Davidoff; and great-grandson, Noah Davidoff of Houston. She also is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Doryn and Steven Chervin of Dunwoody, Ga.; and niece, Cara Chervin Pearsall of Washington; and nephew, Micah Chervin of Brooklyn, N.Y. Donations in Sylvia’s memory may be made to the Lawndale Art Center in Houston or the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. – Levy Funeral Directors

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Netanyahu slams Abbas over deadly rail attack in Jerusalem JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for the light rail attack in Jerusalem that killed a 3-monthold girl. The Prime Minister’s Office spokesman, Ofir Gendelman, on his official Twitter feed, identified the driver of the car that crashed Oct. 22 into the Ammunition Hill station in northern Jerusalem as a Hamas member. Eight people also were injured in the suspected terror act as pas-

confirmed that he was from the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan and previously had served time in an Israeli prison. After the attack, which was captured on security camera video, Palestinians and Israeli forces clashed in Silwan, which has been a recent source of Arab-Jewish tension. Israeli security forces also reportedly raided the home of the suspect in the attack, Abdelrahman alShaludi, who is the nephew of Mohiyedine Sharif, the former

sengers were disembarking from the train. Netanyahu, in a statement, referred to the fact that Abbas’ Fatah Party recently formed a unity government with Hamas. “This is how Abu Mazen’s partners in government act, the same Abu Mazen who, only a few days ago, incited toward a terrorist attack in Jerusalem,” the prime minister said, using Abbas’ nom de guerre. The driver of the car attempted to flee the scene on foot and was shot by police, who

head of Hamas’ armed wing who was killed in 1988. Netanyahu ordered tightened security in Jerusalem. The city’s mayor, Nir Barkat, called for the reinforcement of police forces in order to “restore peace and security.” “As I have said for months, the situation in Jerusalem is intolerable and we must act unequivocally against all violence taking place in the city,” he said in a statement. “Today, more than ever, it is clear that we must send police forces into neighbor-

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Thus, teachers in Spain have “I portray three terthe power to undermine a rorist events, one in each headmaster. book. All three are 100 That’s what Harvey percent true-to-fact events Jones, a Texas Jew, learns that I experienced as a perafter he lands his dream job son who lived in Basque as headmaster of a small country. In my third book American private school in “Brujas,” one of the Amerinorthern Spain. His dream of can characters asks about growing the school turns into the history of ETA. And, a nightmare when he finds one of the Spanish characthat his Spanish colleagues ters explains the roots of will do anything to sabotage Christy Esmahan ETA, which began under his plans for changes in the the reign of Franco.” school. Write about what you know. That’s the To make Jones’ struggles believable through the course of a novel takes first- advice most would-be writers get. So, when hand experience. Houston novelist Christy Esmahan retired from Emery/Weiner in Esmahan has that. To make Harvey Jones’ 2008, she considered writing about Spain struggles sympathetic through the course of and teaching from the point of view of the three novels takes a writer of some talent. conflict between teachers and administrators. Esmahan also has that. Originally, the three novels were one Esmahan will be one of 14 “Local Literati” scheduled to appear on Nov. 11 at 6:15 700-page novel. Literary professionals adp.m. at the Jewish Book & Arts Fair at the vised that this wasn’t market-friendly. MoreERJCC. The “Local Literati” program spot- over, they told Esmahan that readers like lights Houston writers whose books were to continue with the same characters over several books. So, she edited, rewrote and published this year. Esmahan first went to Spain as a Ro- changed the narrative arcs. She threw out – tary International Foundation Scholar. She pay attention, writers! – about 40 percent of worked in education 15 years, both at an what she originally wrote. Be brutal in your cutting, Esmahan tells American International School in Spain and then in private schools in the United writers. Don’t be afraid to rewrite. And, States, including The Emery/Weiner School don’t be afraid to murder your characters! When Esmahan first starting writing, here. Before retiring, she was honored with the Rav Preida Award for Teaching Excel- she kept tearing up everything she wrote. lence. Her three works of literary adult fic- Nothing was good enough. It took her sevtion, “Bueno,” “Sinco” and “Brujas,” explore eral years until she started to feel comfortshared human experiences that cross na- able. “I read some advice by Steven King, who tional and cultural boundaries. “Bueno” is a semi-finalist for the 2014 Elixir Press Fic- said there is no such thing as a good writer. There are only good rewriters,” said Esmation Award. As a teacher and school administrator in han. “The fact I needed to edit my writing so Spain, Esmahan learned firsthand how fijo much was a good thing. I edit no less than 30 times, and they can be complete rewrites. (tenure) plays out in Spanish schools. “Due to the Spanish labor laws, teachers I’m not on a contract, so I have the luxury of who are fijo or permanent can flagrantly rewriting. “Every word you put down should be disregard the directives of the headmaster,” said Esmahan. “I made this a shock to Har- there for a reason. A writer must pick and vey when he first came to Spain. He knew choose what they want the reader to focus how to work with teachers in the U.S. but on. But, it must be done in a very subtle way. finds he can’t discipline them in Spain. He You try to appeal to all the senses and help wants at least to hold their paychecks if they the reader sink into the world that you’ve created. The reader should not be able to don’t get grades in on time. “It takes Harvey a while to figure out his detect the voice of the writer. When you’re teachers are sabotaging him. I use about involved in a story as a reader, you make four points of view to let the readers know it into a movie in your mind. And, if you’re that the sabotage is real. Things go wrong, constantly seeing the writer’s hand, it will but they go wrong in a subtle way. In the jar you. The writer must craft her sentences fourth chapter, I switch to another adminis- and paragraphs carefully, so the reading trator’s point of view who notices the three comes from the page directly into the reader’s brain.” groups trying to sabotage Harvey.”

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PAM GEYER Med Notes The information in this column is not intended to provide medical advice on personal health matters, which should be obtained directly from a physician. According to results of an analysis of people in the Framingham Heart Study, published recently in the American Journal of Medicine, blood pressure measurements should be obtained in both arms. If the difference is more than 10 points in the systolic pressure (the first number), the measurement should be repeated. If it repeats with the same or close measurements, a medical evaluation should be done to determine the underlying cause. Some common causes include: diabetes, hypertension and undesirable cholesterol levels, making follow-up essential.

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Houston Area Parkinson Society celebrates milestone In 1974, a small group of families gathered around a table to discuss the need for additional support to help their loved ones who were facing the daily challenges of Parkinson’s disease. These family members united and formed Houston Area Parkinson Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those affected by Parkinson’s through services, education and advocacy. Four decades later, HAPS continues to be the only Parkinson’s support organization in Houston, offering free therapeutic exercise and support groups, social services, transportation, emergency financial aid and education. As the organization celebrates its 40th anniversary and looks ahead to the future, HAPS will present its upcoming Annual Awards Event, “Changing the Face of Parkinson’s: Forty and

Forward,” on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Houston Racquet Club. HAPS will honor the past presidents of the HAPS board of directors with the Roy H. Cullen Quality of Life Award for their outstanding wisdom and generosity, having led the organization with passion and commitment through the years. In addition, HAPS will recognize Roslyn Waechter with the Lillie Cullen Quality of Life Award for helping those with Parkinson’s live with purpose, dignity and courage during her tenure as president of the Parkinson Foundation of Harris County. Join HAPS for this incredible evening that includes dinner, dancing, awards, live auction, wine pull and more. For information and cost, contact Midge Claiborne at claiborne@ hapsonline.org or 713-313-1669.

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According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, which claims to have a copy of the paper, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has told the Palestinians that it agrees with Israel’s opposition to the PA taking any additional unilateral steps toward statehood, such as seeking recognition from United Nations agencies and joining international treaties. The paper reportedly also deals with possible Palestinian responses to the expected American veto of the resolution. *** Security cooperation between Israel and the Palestinians has been one of the most successful of all joint efforts between the two sides. Israeli security officials routinely praise the security forces created by former Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and trained by the American military. In a conversation with The Media Line, Fayyad called the Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation one of his proudest achievements. *** Israeli media call it a “humiliation.” Not only was Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon denied meetings with such senior Obama administration officials as Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Kerry and National Security Adviser Susan Rice, but the administration made sure to leak word of the snub in graphic detail, so there would be no mistake about it. The ruffled feathers date back to last January, when the defense minister was quoted in an Israeli daily as referring to Kerry, whose peace mission was going nowhere, as “obsessive” and “messianic,” regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The administration, which even rejected Ya’alon’s apology at the time, apparently has not gotten over the incident. *** Be sure you’re receiving The Media Line’s daily blast, the Mideast Daily News. To receive your subscription, send an email to editor@themedialine.org, with your name and email address. It’s free. Next week, we again will be “In Touch from Jerusalem.” ©2014. The Media Line Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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Beren basketball seeks identity, state title By MATT SAMUELS | JHV

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Over the past three seasons, Beren Academy has finished within one, two and three victories of a basketball state championship. The program has seen its players decorated with top honors and move on to play basketball at the collegiate level. While a strong tradition has been established, each team still has had to find its own identity. On a Sunday morning just before the first preseason scrimmage, this year’s version of the Beren Stars is just beginning that discovery process. “You can kind of feel the culture changing from the past years,” longtime Beren coach Chris Cole said. “When you look at Beren’s identity, I think we are a team that always plays good, hard defense and we try to do what we do well a lot, and stay away from our weaknesses. The only question this year is what are our weaknesses.” While many of the names and faces of this year’s team have changed, the goal remains the same: winning a state basketball championship. “We want to win state. Nothing less. Nothing more,” said senior point guard Hersh Bootin. “We want to get back there, and I think our guys understand that.” Bootin, along with fellow senior Roni Buchine, both earned second-team all-district honors last year and bring the most experience to the starting lineup. The two seniors are joined by three ju-

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niors – first-team, all-district post-player Ben Yoshor, post-player Asaph Kupferman and guard Zach Katz. Another junior, Alex Gehlman, also is expected to be in the regular rotation. “We are really excited for the season to start. It’s going to be a good season,” Buchine said. “I see us as a team that can learn a lot. We have a solid six or seven players and a lot of guys that are new to the program. I think that is an exciting prospect.” While the offense will run through Bootin at the point, Yoshor and Kupferman look to give the Stars big scoring options in the post. “We have some true post players, and one of our main emphasizes is getting the ball in their hands and taking advantage of their size,” Bootin said. Buchine will be asked to do a lot of things on both offense and defense, while Katz will provide speed and smarts to the backcourt. The group will be trying to replace last year’s top two scorers in Drayton Ratcliff and Yoni Schiff. “We have some major losses,” Cole said. “Last year we started out 0-4 and had some games where it was like ‘this team is terrible,’ but it was all part of the process to get to the regional finals.” The Stars lost to Geneva by one point in regionals, one year after losing to Geneva in four overtimes in the state semifinals. This year’s goal is to get back to Fort Worth and play for the state championship like the Stars did in 2012. “I was there my freshman year when it happened,” Buchine said. “It would really be

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Beren’s Hersh Bootin (top) and Tehilla Teigman (right) are expected to be key contributors to their team’s championship hopes this season.

nice to get back to state again. It is always nice to go out with a bang and that kind of bang would really be special.”

Bar set high for Beren Girls

While the Beren boys basketball team hopes to follow in the program’s recent rich history, the expectations for the Beren girls basketball team may even be higher this year. The Stars return five players from their six-girl rotation, including first-team all-district 5-foot-10 junior Tehilla Teigman, who will see time all over the court. “Everything starts with Tehilla,” Cole said. “She has gotten a lot better and added things to her game. She has a jump shot that did not exist last year. The whole key with that is to handle teams that are trying to just

sit back and take charges. We will also put her in the post some.” Teigman is joined by fellow 5-foot-10 junior Shayna Guttman and four key seniors – Anabella Berti, Elisheva Teigman, Melissa Stock and Lauren Mueller. “We’ve improved so much and we have a lot more experience,” Tehilla Teigman said. “Anabella has improved in ball-handling. Melissa has improved her shot. I feel a lot more confident in my shot. I think everyone has gotten to be a better shooter.” Beren reached the regional finals last year and could be eyeing an even further journey this time around. “I expect good things,” Cole said. “The bar is set really high for them. We have every reason to expect to get back to where we were last year.”

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