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THE STARTING LINE by Natalie Jacobs
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lunch-time meeting of people involved with the local Jewish community to talk about the play because of its controversial name and very powerful perspective on the history and future of the Jewish people. Two of the Jewish actors performed a scene for us and engaged in frank discussion of their own identities as “culturally Jewish” and their behind-the-scenes struggles to portray their characters distinctly, honestly, and in keeping with the social climate of today. As media sponsors of the production, the San Diego Jewish Journal took a night out to watch “Bad Jews” and I really haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. It’s there that the idea for the “Jewish Millennial Project” began to hatch, seeded with questions like what is religion? What is Judaism? How do we come to connect with it? When do we decide how it’s relevant to our own lives? At what cost? Obviously, we don’t have enough pages for all of San Diego’s Jewish millennials, but the nine people you’ll meet in this issue are as good a place as any to get started. We’re open to adding more voices to this mix in future issues because, like I said, this is a continuous conversation that should be happening in multiple directions at the same time. If you know someone we should talk to, please let us know. On the lighter side, July is also our food and wine issue. A bright kosher wine from kosher wine distributor Andrew Breskin’s must-try list makes a splendid pair with
It’s there that the idea for the “Jewish Millennial Project” began to hatch, seeded with questions like what is religion? the stories you’ll encounter in these pages. Rabbi Jacob Rupp explores why Jews are like wine in a stunning extended metaphor grounded in religious text. Tori Avey is serving up her usual simply delicious recipe – this time for “spiced up turkey burgers” – and she’s joined for this issue by another recipe perfect for the warm weather and outdoor dining. Marnie Macauley, our advice vessel of hilarious and hard-won wisdom, is unpacking the Jewish relationship to food and all the savory problems that can create. The food section starts on pg. 28. A
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we’re listening let us know what’s on your mind FINDING BEAUTY Dear Editor: Thank you for writing about artist Belle Baranceanu in your piece, “Kosher Canvasses” [June 2017, by Brie Stimson]. As a Depression Era child I have always admired those great WPA murals. They depicted the era dramatically. It’s important, in my opinion, that they are preserved and studied. As a side note, while working for the La Jolla Light newspaper in the late ’50s, I did a piece on the Baranceanu murals at La Jolla High School and at the Post Office. The high school mural is gone, but one’s memory still sees those huge figures clinging to the proscenium like silent actors in every La Jolla Playhouse production that was staged there. Regina Morin San Diego Send us your comments: editor@sdjewishjournal.com 5665 Oberlin Dr., Ste 204, San Diego, CA 92121
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JFS ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) has named businesswoman and renowned philanthropist Marie Raftery as chair of the 99-year-old nonprofit’s board of directors. New board members also announced.
REP. DARRELL ISSA WILLING TO TALK ISRAEL BUT NOT HEALTH CARE AT TOWN HALL Town hall meetings have become the hottest ticket in town lately, with disgruntled constituents and faithful supporters both hoping to have their voices heard by elected officials around the country. When embattled Congressman Darrell Issa hosted one in Orange County recently, our Brie Stimson headed up to ask him a few questions and observe the scene. He'd talk about Israel all day, but health care is still a sore subject for the Republican lawmaker. 16 SDJewishJournal.com l July 2017
ISSA CHALLENGER GAINS SUPPORT FROM SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Speaking of Darrell Issa, his second Democratic challenger Mike Levin has gained strong San Diego support from Council members Barbara Bry and Chris Ward. The duo hosted a fundrasier for Levin, an environmental lawyer, at a Rancho Santa Fe home in late June. Issa also continues to face a challenge from his rival in last year's race, Doug Applegate who announced his candidacy earlier this year. All three men have a long way to go until the 2018 midterms, but a lot of Democratic eyes are already closely watching this race. Details on why in our web story.
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obligation of a college is to develop in its students the ability to think clearly and independently, and the ability to live confidently, courageously, and hopefully.” Her educational manifesto resonates like a gong. As the Trump era progresses, young women must be taught to be loud and proud advocates for change. They need to learn how to vanquish misogynist trolls and speak truth to power in all its forms – whether a fratboy sexual predator maneuvering them into a dark corner; a male boss making sexually harassing innuendos; or a presidential candidate who bragged that his reality tv celebrity entitled him to grab “pussies,” called his female opponent a “nasty woman” and led his supporters in chants of “lock her up.” His opponent Hillary Rodham Clinton, a graduate of the all-women’s college Wellesley, handled his egregious behavior with intelligent grace. She continues to encourage young women to remain strong and hopeful. Personally, I regret my high school self’s close-minded dismissal of women’s colleges. I’m grateful that my daughter and her classmates chose to be Athenians (Scripps’ mascot). Athena – the Greek goddess of learning, justice and wisdom – represents intelligence, humility, creativity, enlightenment, eloquence and power. Ancient Greeks regarded her as tough, clever and independent. As the goddess of military strategy, she encouraged people to use intuitive wisdom rather than violence to settle conflicts. So to all high school girls and their parents – I make two entreaties: 1.) Please keep an open mind about women’s colleges; and 2.) Go see “Wonder Woman.” The incandescent Gal Gadot, an Israeli army veteran turned actress, portrays Wonder Woman as an embodiment of Athenian and Jewish values. She demonstrates that women can be tough, independent, intelligent, beautiful, passionate and loving warriors. I can’t imagine a better Jewish role model for women of all persuasions. A
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LIVING ON THE FRONT PAGE by Andrea Simantov
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Bicycles Built for Two
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or the past 15 years I’ve owned a small bridal-day beauty business in Jerusalem. My staff and I style the hair and makeup for the kallah and her family. The work is high-pressure because the simcha is rife with expectations. Nevertheless, there is a famous phrase that states, “Find something you love to do and you won’t ever work a day in your life.” Indeed, I’m very, very lucky. For the sake of brevity I’ll say that almost all of the young girls are cute, sassy, enthusiastic and optimistic. Many a tender bride mistakes the wedding day for “the most important day of her life” and I frequently inform her that while it is an important day, the day after is far more important. Because without the flowers, band, confetti and champagne, the way one grows with his/her spouse is more telling without the flash of cameras and sparklers. Most of the girls nod but probably have no patience for guidance from a Debbie Downer like me. They grab their bouquets, give me a heartfelt hug and run off for pictures. The ones who do get it however, are my favorites because they are older; an occasional first-time marriage at a time when her peers are experiencing grandparenting or those 24 SDJewishJournal.com l July 2017
who have been divorced or widowed. At the prerequisite makeup/hair trial, we laugh harder, sometimes cry a bit, squeeze one-another’s hands and always, always take a few moments to thank G-d for the miraculous opportunity of holy partnership. The older brides don’t agonize over eyelash length or how many centimeters the veil cascades in the back. They are more humble, funnier, less serious while, at the same time, deadly serious. Many of them have paid hefty dues and come to the marriage altar with a wisdom and clarity that cannot be purchased with cash. Understanding cannot be gleaned from a slush-fund. The cost of the actual wedding party is typically assumed by them and/or their spouse-to-be instead of a parent with deep pockets and, consequently, the celebrations are simpler. Adult children are usually part of the equation and this, too, involves greater sensitivities. I was one of these aforementioned brides not too long ago and it is for this reason that, when I receive a call about adorning a peer for her upcoming nuptials, I become particularly emotional. I understand the complexities of melding two already formed families into one discordant
but, hopefully, blessed entity and almost relive the trepidation and prayers-forsuccess that accompany such adventure. More than anywhere else in Israel, Jerusalem is a marrying-kind-of-town and I’d recommend that any man or woman who wishes to find a life-partner seriously consider moving here. Not only those who are religiously observant but even those who are secular. Certainly there is a traditional vibe in this neck of the Middle East and much of the socializing in all age-groups is geared toward coupledom. A dear friend who just turned 64 is getting married after Rosh Hashanah and I have a 55-year-old bride this Friday morning. While I once joyously prepared a 17-year-old Chassidic girl for her chuppah, I had more fun with my oldest bride who was approximately 75 years old. Both the Jewish Agency and Nefesh B’Nefesh will professionally offer advice concerning careers and housing but if and when one has questions about the dating scene in Jerusalem, please do not hesitate to drop me a line. I’m ready and waiting to assist, armed with hair-spray and a fresh-tube of lip gloss. A
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OUR EMOTIONAL FOOTPRINT by Saul Levine
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“Noises Off”*
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hen we children were particularly noisy, my mother would complain (in Yiddish), “Ess Hak’t in Kop!” (literally, “It’s banging in my head!”) It loses something in translation but the meaning is clear: The noise really got to her, irritated and rattled her. I’m sure there’ve been times when you just couldn’t stand some jarring sounds in your vicinity, which were jangling your nerves and disturbing your peace of mind. “Noise in the system” is used to describe an engine, program or organization which isn’t working as seamlessly as it should. Similarly, we humans sometimes experience disturbing sounds which make our own internal “systems” function poorly. The decibel levels in some cities can at times reach deafening crescendos. Loud roars of truck engines or squealing brakes, motorcycles, buses, planes, trains and muscle cars; shrill sirens of police cars and ambulances; rock or heavy metal music blaring; leaf and snow blowers, buzz saws, earth movers, jack hammers and concrete drills: These noises can disturb a person’s equanimity and well-being, especially when they are relentless and incessant. Another form of “noise pollution” has nothing to do with mechanization, but stems from people themselves, in their words or tones of voice. The prevalence of rudeness and incivility in everyday life seems to be increasing. We hear raised voices and arguments in politics, on radio and television and certainly on social media. Loud conflicts and confrontations, angry put-downs, outbursts of yelling, threats and rage are often used by many politicians, television pundits and sadly, by common citizens. Still another form of ambient noise results
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from the 24/7 news cycle. No sooner than we are upset by a major political scandal, this can soon be followed by a tragic natural disaster, just prior to a horrendous terrorist attack, followed by a report of atrocities in one of many wars raging on this planet. These kinds of negative stimuli affect us at the same time as we’re coping with the usual challenges and stressors of life, like children, relationships, fiscal pressures, illness and frenetic schedules. The end result of continuous assaults on our sensory receptors causes internal “noise” in our personal systems of consciousness and feelings. We react to these noises via our physiological sensations (blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rhythms, digestive system functioning, headaches, taut muscles), • Verdant, pastoral settings • Mountains, deserts, vistas • Oceans, rivers, lakes • Melodic music-making, listening, singing • Intimacy, close “I-Thou” relationships • Meditation, mindfulness • Swimming, water sports • Walking, running, hiking, climbing • Biking, spinning • Camaraderie, communing with friends • Films, plays, concerts • Board games, cards • Spas, massages, baths • Hobbies, crafts, bird watching • Gardening, flora, growing vegetables • Yoga, tai chi, stretching • Educational classes, learning • Sports, gym exercises, dance
and in our psychological responses (tension, anxiety, distractibility, irritability, mood swings, confusion). Our auditory and visual perceptions and our cognitive circuits become over-stimulated and overwhelmed. Our minds race, concentration is difficult, sleeping suffers, thinking is laborious, and we’re prone to anxiety and mood lability. So, how do we “turn off the noise” and achieve internal “Sounds of Silence”? People have long been searching for relief from sources of cacophony. Though none of the following remedies for internal noise abatement are guaranteed to work for everybody, they are all tried and true for some (all in moderation): • Relaxation techniques, breathing exercises • Bio-feedback, auto-hypnosis • Visualization/imagination techniques • Religion, spirituality, faith healing • Group emotional or therapeutic experiences • Art appreciation, painting, sculpting • Reading, writing, prose, poetry • Participation and activism • Mindful eating, nutrition, sleeping • Laughter, humor, amusement • Volunteering, doing for others • Contemplation, appreciation, gratitude, forgiveness • Being, belonging, believing, benevolence • Integrative medicine • Various psychotherapies, counseling • Marijuana, cannabis, wine • Psychotropic prescription medication
*With apologies to Michael Frayn, English playwright of the 1982 Broadway play “Noises Off ”, whose title is a reference to theatrical stage direction referring to sounds coming from offstage.
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POST-POLITICAL by Rabbi Jacob Rupp
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Why Jews Are Like Wine
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or thousands of years, Jews have made and loved wine. We pair it with everything – Sabbath and holiday meals, weddings, even circumcisions! Why do we kick off just about anything special with a cup of wine? It’s simple really; wine captures the essence of what we and life are all about. Alcohol is an accelerator. Nothing can take an event downhill or uphill faster than alcohol. Our sages say that when the wine goes in, the secrets come out. They also teach that a person’s true self is revealed in how they are when they drink, when they are angry, and how they spend their money. So wine (and alcohol) cuts close to the core of who we are by showing us details about ourselves through how we use it. Life is the same way; its ultimate purpose is revealed in the way it’s used. While we say that every day is a gift, it’s a gift that comes with a heavy liability. If we don’t take advantage of life and use it for good, it doesn’t just go away, it causes great problems in its wake. A life wasted, or worse a life that is focused on causing misery and harm, is the greatest travesty. It’s bad enough when you consider someone who has wasted their potential, or someone who is driven by greed, envy, or unchecked desire. Yet this is even worse when you compare it to how this person could have used their life to actualize their potential and create something amazing. The Jewish approach is that everything in life is significant, and an opportunity to 28 SDJewishJournal.com l July 2017
uplift yourself and uplift the world. But life is just the opportunity. You have to do the heavy lifting of actually taking advantage of it. So before any of our major events, holidays, or experiences, we literally drink this message in. Will this meal, this child, this marriage be one that uplifts us, or brings us down? Then, there is the famous teaching of the sages that Jews themselves are like wine. Wine is one of only two liquids (the other being olive oil) that is more valuable than the fruit from which it was squeezed. The real value of the grape comes not when it is whole but when it’s pressed and its contents extracted. Jews have this same quality. Rather than fade into darkness when we face persecution, we excel. With our backs against the wall we kick into action. When everyone else has given up on us, we’re just getting started. This is something literally woven into our foundation. Take the root of the name Isaac, the first Jewish son – it’s the root for the word “to laugh.” When you consider laughing is the result of an unexpected outcome, Isaac is a good name for a son born to two people who had been infertile all their lives and reached the ages of 100 and 90 before conceiving a child. While we might feel bad, initially, seeing a gorgeous bunch of sweet, delicious grapes being crushed and pulverized, the more intuitive person understands that this is the process to make something more valuable.
The same is true with us. Our most creative times and our most creative people came out of, or right after, moments of tremendous destruction. The same is true with us. Our most creative times and our most creative people came out of, or right after, moments of tremendous destruction. Our greatness is in keeping with our struggles and the pressure we endure. The Jewish view on life is to strive to keep perspective of our challenges; they are there to build us, to mold us, and to bring out our hidden exquisite qualities. That which we become is so much better than that which we were when we started. A
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SURPRISING KOSHER WINE SUGGESTIONS FROM A GUY WHO TASTES A LOT OF KOSHER WINE BY BRIE STIMSON
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ndrew Breskin, a lawyer, has devoted the last several years to the wine business – specifically the kosher wine business. “Kosher wine has a reputation of being really bad,” he tells me one Friday morning at his wine storage facility in Linda Vista. “In the last few years it’s elevated from really bad to mediocre. A lot of it in the past was really deserved; a lot of it today is really unfair.” Through his company Liquid Kosher, Breskin serves as a kosher wine distributor for small quantities, often specializing in rarities. He says kosher wine is shaking off its bad reputation. “Many people are familiar with the Israeli wine scene because they’ve been making really, truly excellent wines for the last seven, 10 years or so,” he says. “There’s really a scene now where there’s wine tasting societies, wine tasting clubs meeting on a very regular basis and they’re tasting higher-end kosher wine from around the world.” In his business, Breskin says he looks for kosher wines that aren’t just a carbon copy of something non-kosher. “Here in San Diego most of my clients, they’re not kosher people or Jewish people. ... You buy Oreos – Oreos are kosher, but you still buy them because they’re good … That’s what we’re doing with wine and it’s been going really well.” One of his best sellers is a sparkling wine that comes from a five-generation family vineyard in Champagne, France. The champagne is made of pinot noir and chardonnay grapes. “This comes from some of the greatest vineyards in the region and they made a kosher wine and we tasted it and it was fantastic so we brought it over,” he explains. Breskin also likes the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Flam winery in Israel. “They’re one of the top Israeli wineries that was not kosher, then several years ago they decided to make their production kosher to keep up with the demand of Israeli wines in the marketplace, and this one was really interesting. It was ready to go right
out of the bottle. It was more of a modern style, which is not what I typically go for, but people who like new-world style wines, NapaCabs, etc., this is right up their alley, very jammy, very intense, high octane and it was just delicious. It’s not what I would usually go for, but it’s just quite a surprise.” He also likes the Hajdy Winery’s rosé, which he recommends in the summer. The Berkeley winery makes a different rosé every year. “He makes a delicious rosé,” Breskin says. “Rosé is nice because it’s always cold and it has the crispness and refreshingness of a white wine, but has a little extra dimension of fruit flavor than you get from white wine. It’s made from white wine but since it has less time actually spent on the actual grape skins it’s got less color and it doesn’t ferment all the way so it’s very fruity, crisp and always refreshing on a summer night.” Breskin says he’s also a fan of a new kosher German Reisling, a small project between Israeli and German winemakers. “For many reasons, kosher German wine has not really been a thing … cultural reasons and also practically speaking German wine makes a very small quantity, a lot of German wine is made in very small lots that’s not very conducive to kosher wine production.” The wine is from 2015 and it’s called Gafen Hashalom. “As someone who drank a ton of German wine in the past, tasting this wine really brought me back,” he says. “I’m not sure if the program is continuing because it’s just complicated and lots of different people involved … but to have it taste like a real German Reisling it was very refreshing to me to be kosher.” The most important thing about drinking wine, to Breskin, is appreciating it with good company. “You’ll always remember things with the people they’re associated with. That’s one thing with religion and with wine – I always remember the people I had it with.” A
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SPICED UP
Turkey Burgers
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or many years I’ve wanted to create a turkey burger that is full of flavor…tender, juicy... basically the opposite of bland. Recently I discovered a fabulous blend of spices to infuse ground turkey with scrumptious, savory flavor. I started with my mother-in-law’s “Ima” Burger recipe as a base, then added smoked paprika, some additional Middle Eastern spices and a touch of applesauce. The original Ima Burger recipe replaces the usual breadcrumbs with bread soaked in olive oil. This genius substitute adds texture, flavor and heart-healthy fat to the lean turkey meat. Applesauce adds moisture and just a faint touch of sweetness to balance out the spices; the touch of natural sugar also helps to make some great dark grill marks on the burgers. I am excited to share this recipe with you and with barbecue season in full swing, the timing seems perfect! We usually serve our meals mezze-style with lots of salads and dips. Because of this serving style, I generally prefer making my burgers slider-sized. This allows us to enjoy a burger without filling up on it, so we have room for all of the other tasty side dishes. Of course, you can make the burgers bigger if you prefer, just substitute regular-sized buns and use a half-cup full of meat mix per burger. I like to serve these spiced-up patties topped with freshly sliced tomato, baby kale, and a simple Lemon Herb Mayo sauce. They don’t really need a lot of “dressing up” with so many awesome herbs and spices in the mix. You can of course add your own favorite toppings – dill pickles, ketchup, mustard, sriracha, whatever you fancy! Grill these up and get ready to celebrate a summer of good eating.
SPICED UP TURKEY BURGERS Patty Ingredients:
1 ¼ lb lean ground turkey (1 package) 1 slice white bread, crust removed 1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing the burgers ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely minced 2 tbsp onion, very finely minced 1 egg 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika ¾ tsp cumin ½ tsp garlic powder Heaping ¼ tsp cayenne pepper ½ tsp salt, or more to taste ½ tsp pepper, or more to taste 1 ½ tbsp applesauce Vegetable oil, for frying (optional, if not grilling) 10 slider-sized buns for serving
Lemon Herb Mayo Ingredients ½ cup good quality mayonnaise (I like Spectrum) 2 tbsp fresh basil, minced 1 tbsp fresh parsley, minced 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 ½ tsp lemon zest Optional Toppings: Baby kale or butter lettuce, fresh tomato slices, dill pickle slices You will also need: Mixing bowl, grill and grill-safe spatula or frying pan, pastry brush Total Time: 35 min Servings: About 10 slider-sized burgers Kosher Key: Meat
DIRECTIONS Cut the crust off of your piece of bread. Pour olive oil onto a small plate. Soak the crustless bread in the olive oil, turning the slice once, until all of the oil is soaked up by the bread. Place ground turkey in a medium mixing bowl. Shred and crumble the oil-soaked bread into tiny pieces and add it to the meat along with the parsley, onion, egg, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and applesauce. Stir ingredients with a fork and/or clean hands until the spices and herbs are well blended with the meat. Gather the mixture in quarter cups to make small patties (they will shrink up to slider-sized during cooking). The patties will initially be soft, but will firm up as they grill. If grilling, grease the preheated grill well before you start cooking. Cook the patties by grilling or frying (I recommend grilling). I like to brush the burgers with olive oil periodically as they grill to keep them nice and moist. Grill for 15-20 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Cooking times may vary by grill type. I also like to grill the buns. If you’re doing this, brush the internal sides of the buns lightly with olive oil, then grill them open-side down for 2-3 minutes until they are warm and golden crisp around the edges. If you prefer not to grill the burgers, you can cook them in a skillet using ¼ cup of vegetable oil. I like using olive oil; any oil with a somewhat high smoke point will do. Heat the oil over medium heat till hot but not smoking. Fry the burgers for 10-15 minutes, flipping occasionally, until thoroughly cooked. Serve turkey burgers on slider-sized buns with Lemon Herb Mayonnaise and your choice of toppings. TO MAKE LEMON HERB MAYONNAISE: Mix mayonnaise together with herbs, lemon juice and lemon zest in a small bowl until well blended. Serve as a sauce for the turkey burgers. A Tamuz • Av 5777 | SDJewishJournal.com 33
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Tahini Marshmallow S’Mores BY SHERI SILVER FOR THE NOSHER, VIA JTA
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ahini is certainly having “a moment.” This ancient condiment is just about everywhere these days – most notably on the sweeter side of things, in treats and desserts. Stuffed into croissants. Turned into cake pops. Folded into brownie batter. And I love it all. This savory ground sesame seed paste lends an unexpected flavor and texture to so many different kinds of desserts, without overpowering. Even better, it can provide some depth and dimension to otherwise “one note” sweets. Like marshmallows. Don’t get me wrong – I love homemade marshmallows – and they are miles above and away from the packaged variety. But at
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the end of the day, a marshmallow is nothing more than a pillow of sweet, spongy sugar. Rolled in sugar. So I knew it would be the perfect foil for a generous swirl of tahini. And boy was I right. All of a sudden that one note marshmallow had it all going on – and I immediately fired up the stove, roasted a few and sandwiched them with graham crackers and squares of semi-sweet and white chocolate. Delicious. Individually wrapped “stacks” of s’mores ingredients are a fun, easy and different dessert to put out at all your warm-weather celebrations, barbecues and picnics!
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Ingredients:
1 cup cold water, divided 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin (kosher gelatin is available at natural food stores, some kosher markets and on Amazon) 2 cups sugar ¾ cup light corn syrup Pinch of salt ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons tahini Confectioner’s sugar White and dark chocolate squares (I used Ghirardelli chocolates) Graham crackers, cut in half to form squares
You will also need:
Parchment or wax paper 9x9 baking pan Non-stick cooking spray String (if desired for presentation)
Directions
Cut 2 squares of parchment or wax paper, to fit the bottom of a 9-by-9-inch baking pan. Coat the pan with non-stick cooking spray, place one of the paper squares in the bottom and spray the paper. Place ½ cup of the cold water into your mixer – sprinkle with the gelatin and let set. Place the remaining ½ cup cold water into a medium saucepan, along with the sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. When the mixture boils, cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the cover, attach a thermometer and continue to cook – without stirring – till the temperature
reaches 240 F. Remove from heat, turn the mixer on low and slowly add the sugar mixture. When the mixture starts to thicken, gradually increase the speed – eventually bringing it up to high. Beat for 5 minutes. Add ½ cup tahini to the mixture and quickly but gently fold in, using a greased rubber spatula – do not overmix so that you can still see the swirls of tahini throughout. Transfer to your baking pan and drizzle over the remaining 2 tablespoons tahini. Use a thin knife to swirl the drizzle. Spray the reserved piece of parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray and place, sprayed-side down, over the marshmallow. Press gently to level and even out the top. Wrap with plastic wrap and let sit overnight. Sprinkle a work surface with confectioner’s sugar; place some more in a medium bowl. Remove the top sheet of parchment from the marshmallow and invert onto the work surface. Peel off the bottom sheet of paper and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. Use a greased knife to cut squares, then roll the cut edges of each square in the bowl of sugar. Make your s’mores by roasting the marshmallows and sandwiching them with a piece of chocolate between 2 graham cracker squares. For parties, tie them together with string or twine to enhance the presentation. Marshmallows may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. A Sheri Silver is writer of the blog Donuts, Dresses and Dirt sherisilver.com, where she shares all of her passions, including baking and cooking, gardening and shopping, and her adventures in and around New York City with her husband and three kids.
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Awkward Food Situations, Confronted Today we’re talking about the single most important thing to Jews – aside from G-d. Food! While other people make schedules for work, chores, getting an oil change, we Jews schedule food. If we’re not saying it, we’re thinking it, cooking it, ordering it, serving it. We Jews also have a different mathematical system for “portions.” One Jewish portion of brisket = 5 pounds per person times three helpings, and extra for leftovers. TOO KOSHER, NOT KOSHER ENOUGH DEAR MARNIE: I admit we’re “lite” Jews throwing a large wedding (Reform) for our daughter in the fall. We’re figuring 250 people, and have chosen an excellent catering place that’s well-known in our community. Most of the guests will not be Jews or if they are, they’re not religious. However, some of my relatives on the invite list are Orthodox. They’ve agreed to attend, but will only eat Kosher food, which we’re not serving. Nor is the kitchen in the catering establishment kosher. We’re paying a fortune for this wedding! Bringing in around 40 entirely kosher meals is unbelievably expensive. My husband feels, “Too bad. This is our affair” and thinks keeping kosher is out-dated. But I don’t want to offend my family. What would you do? – Kosher Quandary MARNIE SAYS: Melt the ice swans! Or, whatever glowing glitz is costing major gelt. Despite hubby’s perspective, kosher food isn’t a cultural “quirk.” It’s an absolute to any Orthodox (and yes, even some Conservative Jews.) Dietary laws, part of the 613 commandments, can seem puzzling or arbitrary to the outsider, but observance is both an opportunity for obedience to G-d and for preserving Jewish unity. When persecuted, many Jews have chosen death over pork. “Out-dated” is neither trivial nor true. You’re “lite” Jews. The world, the spirit, the rules of the Orthodox is light-years from your planet. And while I believe you have every right to your choice, this isn’t about religion. No. It’s about priorities and respect. You see, the real issue here is character. In years down the road, when you look at those wedding videos, ask yourself what will you miss most? The 40 centerpieces or the 40 relatives who were not there and no longer could be?
CARB-ONATED BUBBE DEAR MARNIE: My mother is a tremendous Jewish cook. She’s also tremendous. I’m 35, divorced with a 12-year-old son. She’s 79. I pride myself on a healthy diet, low in fat and high in protein, vegetables, and grains. I also exercise. “Gram” comes about twice a month and brings enough food for a Bar Mitzvah. My mother knows how I feel, but still brings the food and actually stands over my son kvelling with pleasure while he eats! I’ve talked to her about it and every time she just shrugs. Any suggestions? – Fed Up by Overfeeding MARNIE SAYS: Absolutely! Send the dear lady to me – with freezer wrap and baggies. Oh pshaw, little Grape Nuts. So the lady gets her kicks frying, fricasseeing and seeing grand-sonny dig into a pan of matzah brei now and then. In matters of bubbes, my first rule is “Never get between a bubbe and her grandbabe’s belly.” It’s a ritual, hon. Assuming your son’s weight and cholesterol are lower than the number of calories in a tablespoon of schmaltz, Ess! Ess! The damage potential of twice a month? Minimal. In between, you can ply your little guy with enough seaweed to fill the La Jolla shoreline. Finally, learn from the master, who, I should mention, has managed to make it to 79 and is still frying high.
POTLUCK POLICY DEAR MARNIE: What’s your take on leftover courtesy when hosting a potluck dinner? My husband and I are hosting a pot luck dinner for 10 couples in our condo. We recently moved in and this is the first party we’ve thrown here. How do you think we should handle the question of leftovers? – Sweating the Small Stuff
MARNIE SAYS: Poopsie, if I baked a brisket (OK, ordered from a deli), I’d be watching over it as though I’d hatched the silly thing. Nevertheless, normal humans must use common sense. Ask the guest you’re closest to if your condo already has a potluck policy, and follow. No policy or everyone takes back their leftovers and you’re making voodoo dolls out of cling wrap? You’ve no doubt guessed my choice. (I want my brisket back, plus the centerpiece – and potato salad). Nevertheless, a potluck dish isn’t a “gift” like a box of Ghirardelli’s. It’s a contribution for immediate use, not to be stored like nuts for the hosts’ winter. If you’re really concerned, announce your potluck policy before the festivities, so there’s no awkward casserole moments or tinfoil shortage at the end. Each potlucker may, of course, bring home their own leftovers. If they protest, “Don’t be silly! We wouldn’t think of it! After all, you’re supplying the napkins!” Good. Fine. Keep it. (Just send me my cut.) When in doubt in matters of etiquette, the wisest course is always “Guests first.” If you don’t offer, there’s bound to be one sow who’ll tell the whole condo you’re a selfish cow. If you do say, “Darling, I’ve got foil,” you’ll not only be the soul of sensitivity, you’ll probably wind up with the spoils. As your stuffed guests probably won’t be thrilled to dribble pickle, most will say: “No darling, you keep it.” Then enjoy, mamala! A
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The Jewish Millennial Project BY NATALIE JACOBS AND BRIE STIMSON
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learned through studying Judaism and different religions but the Torah is not necessarily what makes sense now. I still enjoy going to services, saying prayers. Not because I believe it, but because I enjoy that tradition.”
Dor Ashur, 32 | Born in Haifa, Israel. Grew up in Los Angeles. | Raised going to Chabad synagogue “semi-regularly,” currently unaffiliated but participating in community events and organizations. | Mechanical engineer working as a patent agent, studying to become an attorney
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think today, religion, most people don’t really know what religion is. Most people haven’t studied the big questions of their religion or someone else’s religion. What does it mean to practice? What do we actually believe and what do we specifically not believe? I think a lot of people have felt Jewish, maybe today people feel less Jewish, but in terms of religion and practice and observance, I think most people just have never taken the time to explore that. I’m still not sure how to communicate exactly what I feel about [religion]. I think it’s a life choice. It’s conscious choices to incorporate what Judaism is into your daily life and how you view things, how you make choices ... I think today culturally Jewish is like tikkun olam where you feel like you just have to volunteer or do something
good for someone else, but I think millennials like me think the tikkun olam thing is going to run its course. There has to be more to Judaism than being the world’s oldest rotary association or Kiwanis club. There has to be meaning behind it. And I think eventually, people are looking for authenticity and self awareness that ultimately I think will retrace back to people figuring out where did this all come from?”
Andrew Breskin, 34 | San Diego | Raised Conservative, currently Orthodox | Owner of a kosher wine distribution business and adjunct business law professor
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guess I should head this off by saying I don’t really believe in G-d. For me, [Judaism] is really about the traditions, the community, the lessons that you learn from it. An example of that is, my family would always do Friday night dinner growing up. We’d observe the Sabbath and created a closer family tie. Going to synagogue with my dad and seeing other friends from school or other Jewish things that I did. I would not go to pray to G-d but to be part of the community. ... If you take the Bible as something trying to teach us lessons, not something that actually happened or something that was given to us by G-d, [like] don’t be jealous of your neighbor, treat other people how you want to be treated, that kind of thing. It’s a set of traditions and customs that are enjoyable and teach some nice lessons. Often when it comes to politics and Judaism it’s a question of do you vote solely based on the politics in relation to Israel or do you vote based on everything else? I have my opinions and they tend to line up with liberals on the Democratic side ... I don’t
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put that specific focus on the Israel policy. ... I feel like there’s often the idea that if you say anything bad about Israel it means you’re anti-Israel whereas I believe I can be pro-Israel while still believing that settlements are bad and that Israel should be doing a lot more to try and reach a peace deal or a two-state solution. ... I think with [my] generation that didn’t experience quite as much anti-Semitism there’s less of a need for us to not say anything critical of Israel. I would consider myself pro-Israel but I think it’s dumb to just blindly say Israel is completely right and anything bad you say about Israel is bad.”
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always going to be gray areas for me, but I made a decision at that point in my life, about four years ago I was out in Israel studying on and off. I came to a point where I had enough to say I’m willing to accept this package. ... For me, the question is more are millennials different than the generation before? I think the answer is we have to be, because our environment is different. Our parents grew up in a world where they went to work at 8, 9 o’clock and got home at 5 and they were done for the day. In our generation, we don’t turn off, we’re constantly at work. I hear a lot about how millennials are lazy, but to me they’re working a lot harder than the generation before them.”
Rachel Eden, 34 | Born in Philadelphia, grew up in San Diego | Raised #it’scomplicated, currently Orthodox | Preschool director
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for purity means everybody who is unpure has to be destroyed. ... The quest for purity itself can be dangerous no matter whose hands it’s in, religious or non-religious. ... Millennials aren’t different from any people in any other generation. What’s changed is our world, our economy. Let’s say you used to work for Xerox or Hughes Aircraft, you work there your whole career, you get your pension. Nowadays it’s a start-up, you don’t have security but you have innovation, ideas and your own schedule. That’s what we have in our religious lives as well. The establishment for establishment’s sake is not what we’re willing to accept. If there is something in there, then ok, but if there’s not then why am I going to drive myself crazy with this?”
Matt Ferry, 33 | Los Angeles | Raised “Reform-ish,” currently Torah Observant “probably Orthodox would be a more standard definition.” | Technology transactions attorney
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think [religion] is a way to calm people down, essentially, to make them trust that everything will be ok. And tradition. And some wisdom. I don’t like everything that happens in religion or in Torah, but there are a lot of wise interpretations that I like to listen to. I love tradition and I love reforming tradition – taking the things that I like and leaving out the things that I don’t like. I think there’s a lot of tradition and respecting the history of the people and everything that they went through. For my family, the discrimination that they faced in Ukraine. I grew up with so many stories, so I really want to hold that memory. Now I feel so blessed that I can just do what I want and practice whatever I want and nobody says anything about it. I’ve never faced discrimination ever and I’ve lived in four countries. ... I feel like when I’m around Palestinians I feel the most Jewish, which is really weird but there is something that we connect with on our values and our religion. I don’t know how to explain it but I feel it for sure. ... When I moved to Israel I was very open to whatever I was going to see there, whoever I was going to meet. I have a lot of family and friends who entirely disagree with me. ... I wish that Israel was not a Jewish state. I don’t think it should be because we have Muslims and Christians and Jews and all sorts of other types of peo-
ple living there. The fact that it’s Jewish is the biggest problem, in my opinion. After living here [in San Diego] and going back and forth I just realized that it’s not working and a lot of people are getting harmed by it. And no, it’s not going to influence my Judaism. I think the opposite, because I think that the Palestinian culture, and the Christian [culture], all of us in that area can beautifully live together and make each other flourish. But the hatred that exists is because, in my view, because it’s a Jewish state and it’s like ‘These are the rules and you are second class because you’re not Jewish.’ It’s not something that is going to change. We can’t tell them, ‘Well, you know, here’s a way for you to be first class like everybody else.’ That creates a lot of hatred towards Jews. I think it can be separate very easily.”
Marina Yanay-Triner, 29 | Born in Vinta, Ukraine. Grew up between Israel and San Diego | Raised “celebrating the holidays because we lived in Israel, but we weren’t religious about it,” currently celebrating holidays and having family Friday night dinners. | Vegan blogger Tamuz • Av 5777 | SDJewishJournal.com 45
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state of Israel. I also feel connected to traditions of Judaism which I think transcends culture a little bit, and I also feel ethnically associated with Judaism as well. Religion to me means hav“ ing faith, giving yourself into the belief in G-d, that the Torah was passed down (which I believe is possible). I’m agnostic, not fully non-religious. I’m seeking something, I just haven’t found it yet. I think some people are very stern and at least they feel they know it’s false. Me, I don’t think I can make that assumption. I think religion gave birth to lots of traditions and cultures, but it’s become much deeper. It’s just part of our soul and the soul of our values. So I think values is a huge part of what makes us Jewish. ... To me personally, to not eat pork and not eat
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shellfish, that connects me with my identity. It’s also important to me to have a Seder because that’s a time to reconnect with community as well as Judaism and I think the High Holidays are a very important time. I think a lot of aspects of the Torah and the Talmud are also applicable whether or not you come from a religious standpoint. ... I think some people draw a deeper meaning from Judaism that may not be religious but might not [just] be cultural [either].”
Zach Warburg, 28 | San Diego | Raised Conservative, currently “an agnostic Jew; It’s more the community for me.” | Research biologist at a biotech firm
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of helping people, empathy, care and compassion for the sick. The moment that it started to feel like it wasn’t, I left. That’s not to say that Judaism is the only thing in my moral compass, but it’s so intimate to who I am and how I make decisions that when something has stopped feeling like the Jewish thing to do, I stop doing it."
Sarah Edelstein, 24 | San Diego | Raised Reform, currently identifying with Progressive Judaism/Post-Denominational | Illustrator and designer
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The Surprises of Jewish and Polish Poland Exploring an intertwined and difficult history in Central Europe WORDS BY JUDITH FEIN, PHOTOS BY PAUL ROSS
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was Jewish, and their photos are prominently displayed along with a laser model of the synagogue that was destroyed. The owner of the house young Karol’s family lived in was Jewish, and photos of him as well as Karol’s Jewish childhood buddy are exhibited. The latter remained a close friend throughout the papacy. A video shows the Pope putting on a tallit, or prayer shawl, at the Wailing Wall. He was the first Pope to pray in Jerusalem in the Orthodox Jewish fashion, and he also placed a paper with his prayers in the wall. A copy of his words are blown up and exhibited: he prayed for brotherhood. There is also a video of him praying in a synagogue in Rome, and photos of a Polish family that saved a Jew by hiding him in the attic of a mill; they too were designated Righteous Among Nations. The museum ends in a dark room with a persistent heartbeat. It is a reminder of the Pope’s life drawing to a close. There’s a Hebrew Bible open to the Book of Kings II, with the word “Amen” highlighted. This is what the Pope’s assistant was reading to him when he passed. Fifty kilometers away, in Krakow, I was again surprised to discover a most singular memorial at the Ghetto Heroes Square. Thirty-eight large, empty bronze chairs, almost all of which face in the same direction, symbolize the 38,000 Jews who lived in the city before the Second World War. They brought basic furniture like chairs and tables with them when they were relocated to the ghetto, and left them behind when they were shipped off to the camps. Almost all of the chairs face the pharmacy on the corner to honor the Polish owner, Tadeusz Pankiewicz, who helped the Jews imprisoned in the ghetto. He was the only non-Jewish inhabitant of the ghetto, and his pharmacy was called the “Embassy of Freedom.” A few chairs face the direction where Jews were sent off to the camps, and every year people gather there for a memorial walk to a camp that is a kilometer away. About 10 years ago I visited Kazimierz (the Jewish section of Krakow since the Middle
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Ages), but discovered on this most recent trip that the area is now the trendy, sort of bohemian part of the city, with Jewish-themed bars, restaurants, shops, and gaggles of tourists everywhere. I remembered several ancient synagogues in the area, especially the Remuh synagogue – a small, intact 16th century synagogue that is still active. I recalled the adjacent, restored 16th to 17th century cemetery whose headstones had been badly damaged by the Nazis, and the fragments of tombstones which could not be restored, assembled to create a “wailing wall.” What I didn’t expect on this visit was the story I heard when I was standing in front of the grave of the famous Rabbi Moses Isserles, who was known by a Hebrew acronym pronounced “Remuh.” Apparently, there was a legend that if you demolished the grave of the Remuh you would die at once. So the Nazis, who were superstitious, left it alone. Today people petition the deceased holy man for help by leaving handwritten prayers at his tomb. The internet lists a free Jewish walking tour of Krakow and several custom tours ranging from $20-$110. One tour, offered by Schindler’s Museum, includes many sites where “Schindler’s List” was filmed in Krakow. On the subject of Schindler, the last time I was in Krakow, I stood outside the gates of his old factory. This time, the Oskar Schindler
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Museum in the factory was open. I expected it to deal with the extraordinary story of a man who was a member of the Nazi party, a rich, profit-driven industrialist, and a human being who underwent such an opening of the heart that he saved at least 1,200 ghetto Jews from deportation and extermination by employing them in his ammunition and enamel factory. What I didn’t know was a remarkable tale of karma: after the war, Schindler’s financial situation was dire, and the very Jews he had saved supported him. He was the only Nazi named a Righteous Among Nations, and was buried on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. I didn’t know that the museum is also about pre-war Krakow, the misery of Polish life under Nazi occupation, the bravery of the resistance, and the eventual domination by the Soviets. The film clips of Jews in Krakow before and during the war are moving and priceless. The recreation of the war atmosphere is chilling. In rare footage, Jewish children carry chairs from Kazimierz to the ghetto. The filmmaker Roman Polanski, who lived in the ghetto, wrote, at age 8, that they built a wall around the ghetto, and he was so scared he was crying. A propaganda poster proclaims that “Jews Mean Lice.” Hatred and anti-Semitism are everywhere, but nearby, a large image of Schindler is accompanied by his words, which are an antidote: “Life makes sense as long as you save people.” I was surprised to see that my Gentile Pol-
ish guide, Anna, was crying. I asked her what was wrong. She quietly confessed that “I am always sorry that because of World War II I didn’t have Jewish neighbors and friends. It is impossible to have met these Jews. But I can cry and I can tell people the story about them. They are a part of us. A part of Polish history.” As we walked the streets, she pointed out Krakow pretzels for sale. Made by boiling and then baking, they are like bagels. And she told me about “Jewish style fish” that her family ate on Christmas Eve, made with almonds and sugar. She said her grandmother never used the Polish word for oven. “Instead, she referred to it as a ‘shabasnik,’ which refers to the Jewish Shabbos.” Anna took a deep breath, and said that, “Twenty five percent of the population here was Jews. My family had Jewish friends, dentists, doctors, and 60 percent of the students in my grandfather’s school were Jewish. It is such a sad story – all those people disappeared. Yes, there was anti-Semitism. It is true. But we could all still live together.” As I drank warm borscht in a glass before lunch, Anna’s words were soothing to me, in terms of intercultural and interfaith understanding and hopeful for the capacity of people to live peacably together at any particularly polarized period in human history. Nothing will ever diminish the impact and the horror of seeing rooms full of human hair, shoes and suitcases in Aushwitz, or walking into the barracks at Birkenau and staring into a crematory oven. But this time my mouth dropped open when I saw that they were selling ice cream, and we had to pay to use the
toilet. The site is in such high demand (more than 1.7 million visitors a year!) that now you can only tour it with an official guide, and must reserve in advance. In Warsaw, we visited the zoo made famous by Diane Ackerman’s book “The Zookeeper’s Wife.” Germany had invaded Poland in 1939, and many of the animals at the zoo had been killed cruelly and the buildings ruined. The zoo’s director Jan Zabinski and his wife Antonino, who were active in the underground resistance, continued to live in their villa on the grounds, and secretly hid Jews despite the fact that the punishment for helping Jews was death. At the villa, the Zabiniski’s story is told in more detail. They are said to have helped the Jews out of “common decency” and diminished their impact as nothing extraordinary. I stood in front of the piano where Antonino entertained the German troops who arrived each day. Her playing signaled to the Jews in hiding that the Germans were around, functioning like a kind of musical alarm. I walked down to the basement where only Antonino had the key. Jews, especially children, stayed there, and were fed and clothed. I peered into the secret tunnel that led outside of the building; it was used by the Jews to get in and out. Everywhere in Poland there were tantalizing remnants of the once thriving Jewish presence. At the Sunday outdoor Breakfast Market, which started a few years ago, one of the vendors offered Gesi Pipek. I was raised on chicken soup with gorgel (throat) and pupik (stomach). Could pipek be the pupik of my memories? I cautiously asked the seller if this meant anything to him. He grinned
widely and said, of course. He used to own a Jewish restaurant in Kazimierz with stuffed gorgel and pipik. He makes gefilte fish. “The whole fish is gefilte – stuffed,” he said. He serves it with jelly. The most delightful surprise of the trip was the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews, which opened in 2014 in the area where the Warsaw ghetto stood. It was selected as the Best European Museum in 2016; it covers and honors more than a thousand years of Jewish life in Poland. From the outside, the building looks fairly simple and I think the opening resembles the Hebrew letter chet, which means life. The stone mezuzah is made from a ghetto brick. I heard people from all over the world discussing the meaning of the building’s shape and opening. Inside, there are no straight lines; everything curves and swoops and leads to dynamic, sophisticated exhibitions that let us not only learn about but experience what Jewish life was like. The eight galleries are animated with video projections, installations, art, interactive video and digital displays where visitors can answer questions, create objects, and meet Jews from centuries of Polish history. We learn about Jewish traders who brought spices, jewelry and expensive stones to the country and took away furs and weapons and slaves. Most of those who settled there had come from overpopulated German towns. The earliest mention of Jews in Warsaw was 1414, when they comprised five percent of the population. They had a kahal (council), slaughterhouse, mikvah (ritual bath) and a cemetery outside of town with matsevot or headstones. One gallery takes you to Jewish Paradise, which was a description of life in the 16th to the first half of the 17th century,
where tolerance of all religions was the norm. By the 18th century, Poland was huge and included Belarus, Ukraine and Lithuania; 700,000 Jews comprised about l0 percent of the population. Continuing through history, the museum examines the horrors of World War II, resistance and secret synagogues, to 20th century events like the l968 protests at the University of Warsaw, when Jewish students were expelled and blamed as organizers. Many non-Jewish Poles stood up for them and protested their expulsion. The most precious jewel of the museum is the reconstructed vault and bimah (platform part of altar) from the 17th century Gwozdziec wooden synagogue. It is a breathtakingly polychromatic, ornate interior with images of deer, squirrels, lions, hands, flowers, zodiac signs, Ten Commandments, and other symbols. The reconstruction took years of collaboration between historians, carpenters, engineers, timber experts, artists, and student volunteers from around the world to complete. That process is memorialized in a documentary film “Raise the Roof.” A Judith Fein is an award-winning international travel journalist. Her website is globaladventure.us. She thanks the Polish Tourism Board and LOT Polish Airlines, which now offers direct flights from Los Angeles and Chicago to Warsaw, for making this trip possible.
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He opens up about his everlasting sense of fear, using Old Mrs. Cohen, the woman who “lives in the back” and stares at him from her window as a metaphor for the never-ending questions that plague him – “Have I gone too far?” “Have I been too much?” “Are you alright?” One of the highlights of “Are You Anybody?” is Tambor’s reflection on his relationship with the late Garry Shandling. As Tambor tells it, during the taping of “The Larry Sanders Show,” Shandling would prepare for the monologue by reviewing the cue cards with each of the joke writers. Tambor shares his awe at this process of preparation. And then there’s Maura Pfefferman and the role that changed Jeffrey Tambor’s life. He offers behind-the-scenes glimpes at how he prepared for the role and what it has been like on set of the groundbreaking show. Before the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, the awards and the red carpets, Tambor was a gangly Jewish kid attending Temple Beth Shalom at 14th Avenue and Clement Street in San Francisco and an actor working in repertory theatre. In 1976 he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with the formidable George C. Scott in the Larry Gelbart play “Sly Fox” and then his screen debut in 1979’s “… And Justice for All” opposite Al Pacino. One piece of advice he gives readers is to encourage others and give praise – which he calls “attaboys.” He explains this doesn’t mean giving somebody an award for turning up to work, but rather offering small bits of support to help boost another’s confidence through challenging situations. When asked in a recent interview what part his Jewish heritage plays in his career, Tambor said, “It’s all of me. I carry all of that, and I have all my life. It’s part and parcel of me. Hank was Jewish. George was Jewish. I celebrate it all.” His new book colors in those lines with humility and grace. A
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? GOIN '?ON ?? WHAT'S The San Diego Symphony kicked off its Bayside Summer Nights season with “Star Spangled Pops Concert,” a tribute to the music of America – including Broadway tunes and patriotic favorites. This first concert under the stars will complete its weekend run on July 2. Wynonna Judd returns to Bayside Summer Nights on July 4 with a celebration of the nation’s birthday, featuring her new band. Herb Alpert and Lani Hall perform a romantic evening on July 6, followed on July 7-8 by Leslie Odom Jr. (of “Hamilton” fame). Tony Bennett performs Tony Bennett is on tap for July 12, July 12 at Summer Nights. and Air Supply bring their classic hits to the Embarcadero July 14-15. A free community day concert is slated for July 16. New Orleans Jazz series kicks off its second year at the Embarcadero July 27, followed on July 28 by Hooray for Hollywood, a salute to movie music. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is slated for July 29. The orchestra will accompany the movie. All these alfresco concerts will include a fireworks display at the end.
La Jolla Playhouse
The La Jolla Playhouse extended its popular world premiere production of “Escape to Margaritaville” until July 9. If you can snare a ticket, this music-based show is eventually headed for Broadway. The Playhouse will unwrap an intimate contemporary play on July 5. “At the Old Place,” by Rachel Bonds, deals with a search for the roads not taken. This thoughtful piece will inhabit the Mandell Weiss Forum through July 30.
Broadway-San Diego
Broadway-San Diego is bringing back the popular satirical musical, “The Book of Mormon” for a week-long run at the Civic Theatre July 25-30. This 9-time Tony Award-winning musical has become an international phenomenon, so it should sell out fast – even the second time around!
Cygnet Theatre
Cygnet Theatre has a rare treat in store for local theater-goers of all ages. “Animal Crackers,” a show adapted from the Marx Brothers’ classic hit, will shake things up at Cygnet’s Old Town Theatre July 5 through Aug. 13. The madcap musical comedy is a barrel of fun – with puns, physical comedy, and non-stop hilarity. 60 SDJewishJournal.com l July 2017
Lamb’s Players
The Lamb’s Players reeled in “Big Fish” (a movie-based musical) for a run at its Coronado home. This new musical – a reminder of the importance of imagination and storytelling – was directed by Deborah Gilmour Smyth. It will continue through July 30.
North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Repertory Theatre will present the San Diego premiere of “At This Evening’s Performance,” a farce about a Bohemian theater troupe performing in an Eastern European police state. With romantic entanglements, political intrigue, and plenty of laughs, the show has all the ingredients for an entertaining evening of theater. You have from July 12 to Aug. 6 to get in on the fun.
Old Globe Theatre
The Old Globe’s summer season on the outdoor Festival Stage continues with Shakespeare’s “King Richard II.” This moving and insightful portrait of the way a nation’s political landscape can be affected by the forces of history is one of the Bard’s greatest historical plays – and one of the most challenging to stage. Count on director Erica Schmidt to get it right. The dramatic work will be performed through July 15. The Globe’s Main Stage production of “Guys and Dolls” will make its debut on July 2, where it Robert Sean Leonard appears in the title role will delight audiencof King Richard II at The Old Globe. es through Aug. 13. This masterpiece of Americana (based on the tales of Damon Runyon and propelled by Frank Loesser’s marvelous music) is chock full of memorable songs and dance numbers. The Globe’s White Theatre extended its world premiere adaptation of Moliere’s “The Imaginary Invalid” to July 2. The farcical bauble, “Robin Hood,” by the ever-amusing Ken Ludwig, will move into the White Theatre on July 22, where it will keep audiences rolling in the aisles through Aug. 27. If you enjoyed last year’s “Baskerville” (also penned by Ludwig), you won’t want to miss this clever comedy. PHOTO BY JIM COX
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San Diego Musical Theatre’s Off Broadway Series at the Horton Grand continues on July 28 with “Pump Up the Volume.” The musical (described as a “’90s palooza”) will stay put through Sept. 11.
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The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla is closed for renovation and expansion, but there’s a lot going on in the downtown facility. It is showing off “Jennifer Steinkamp: Madame Curie” – a digital video animation inspired by the artist’s research into atomic energy – through Aug. 27. “Dimensions of Black: A Collaboration with the San Diego African American Museum of Art” is on view downtown through next January. “Andrea Chung: You broke the ocean in half” (an immersive installation on colonialism and migration) is on tap through Aug. 20, as are some selections from the museum’s collection. Also this month, the Museum of Contemporary Art takes its collection to North County for “California Connections” at the California Center for the Arts. Members of the two museums will receive reciprocal free admission for the duration of the exhibition, which runs July 8-Aug. 27.
The San Diego Museum of Art is opening its vaults to show off a treasure trove of artwork usually kept under lock and key. “Visible Vaults,” a collection of 300 pieces, including works by Andy Warhol, Rodin, Toulouse-Lautrec and other great artists, will be on view through Nov. 12 of next year. Also on display at the Art Museum are “Richard Deacon: What You See is What You Get” (on view through July 25) and “Modern Japan: Prints from the Taisho Era (ensconced through Aug. 13). The Deacon show is the first major survey of the artist’s work, and includes 40 pieces. The Japanese exhibit encompasses pieces from 1912-26 and includes some very rare prints. The newest exhibition at the museum opens July 1 and runs through Jan. 7, 2018. Titled “Brenda Biondo: Play,” it features 25 photographs (circa 1920-1970).
Mingei International Museum
Mingei International Museum is showcasing “Kanban: Traditional Shop Signs of Japan,” an exhibition that features a variety of forms and mediums, through Oct. 8. Joining that show is “Homage to the Horse and Other Steeds,” an exhibition of objects celebrating the nobility and power of horses from all over the world. This new exhibition is slated to stay on through Nov. 12.
Timken Museum
The Timken Museum has two new exhibitions. “Private Devotions: Italian Paintings and Sculptures from San Diego Collections” features more than a dozen masterpieces. It will be on exhibit through Aug. 20. “The Modernist Presents Bianca Luini: Meeting of the Arts,” is an installation that includes fashion images and permanent artworks. That exhibition is slated to remain through Aug. 27. Also featured is an exhibition of notable Russian Icons. Among them are 12 never before exhibited. “Batiquitos“ by Manny Farber from the Museum of Contemporary Art collection on display at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.
Fleet Science Center
The Fleet is unveiling its latest exhibition “Game Masters”. Showcasing the work of the world’s best video game designers, from the arcade era to today’s console and online games. The work of more than 30 designers is on display in this unique exhibition that tracks the growth of this huge industry.
San Diego History Center
The San Diego History Center is celebrating “The History and Heritage of the San Diego Jewish Community” in its new exhibition, which has been extended through winter 2018. Also on display is “Irving Gill: New Architecture for a Great Country,” and closing this month is “Art and Heritage: Maurice Braun, Belle Baranceanu, and Harry Sternberg.”
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Megan Spector with her aunt Marjie Block, who suffers from ALS.
Teen Hosts Second Fundraiser for ALS in Honor of Aunt In 2012, teenager Megan Spector put on her first Strike a Chord concert as part of her Bat Mitzvah project. Five years later, Spector, now 17, is putting on another benefit performance. The 2012 show, which raised more than $35,000 for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), was inspired by Spector’s aunt, Marjie Block, who continues to struggle with the disease. Last year, during the #IceBucketChallenge – a viral, if accidental, ALS fundraising campaign – Megan’s younger brother Cole was inspired to also start up his own fundraising effort to find a cure for their aunt’s disease. At the time, the Del Mar Times reported that the whole family had raised about $150,000. “Our family will not stop trying to raise awareness and funds for research until there is a cure,” Megan says. The Strike a Chord fundraiser concert will be held July 29 at 7 p.m. at Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall. Tickets are $30, $15 for students. Emmy-Award-winning broadcast journalist Jane Mitchell will host and singers from around the country will perform at the event. The proceeds will go to the ALS Association to help find a cure. Tickets may be purchased by calling (858) 271-5547 or online at web.alsa.org/strikingachord. 62 SDJewishJournal.com l July 2017
Robin Israel with son Jacob Adam Israel at his Bar Mitzvah June 3.
Ethan Fitzgerald, Bar Mitzvah May 27.
Mitzvah Mazel Tovs Jacob Adam Israel, son of Ron and Robin Israel, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah with friends and family from around the country on June 3. A memorable weekend of music was led by Jacob’s sister, Talia, and father, Ron. Jacob’s grandmothers, Susan Sobel of Encinitas, Calif., and Marilyn Israel of Green Valley, Ariz., were in attendance. The weekend started Friday evening with a musical Shabbat on the beach followed by Bar Mitzvah and Havdallah services on Saturday evening. Jacob, a 12-year-old musician who has performed twice at the House of Blues, gave a moving speech about how music can heal. He also spoke about the importance of apologizing to one another and the need for positive examples and kindness, leadership and respect in our world, based on his Torah portions. Ethan Fitzgerald also became Bar Mitzvah recently, on Saturday, May 27, at Temple Solel in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. His Torah Portion: B’midbar, Numbers 1:1-4:20 and Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22. His Mitzvah project was feeding the homeless. Proud mother is Gayle Mestel of Carlsbad.
Father Joe’s Hosts First-Ever Walk to End Homelessness While San Diego’s City Council and the Mayor jostle over funding for a special election to increase hotel taxes to fund homelessness projects and the convention center expansion, Father Joe’s Villages is planning their first-ever walk to end homelessness. A Short Walk Home will benefit Father Joe’s efforts to provide housing of all kinds to San Diego’s homeless. Father Joe’s Villages is one of San Diego’s largest homeless service providers. The walk will cover 2.1 miles along the Embarcadero and starts at 8 a.m. on Aug. 5 at 200 Marina Park Way. Registration costs between $15 and $30. To register go to my.neighbor.org/event/short-walk-home.
Lisa Kalal Settles in at United Way After a short tenure as director of women’s philanthropy at Jewish Federation of San Diego County, Lisa Kalal has settled into her position as vice president of philanthropy at United Way. Kalal started with the 97-year-old nonprofit in April, just as they were preparing to host their first annual Changing the Odds Community Breakfast which went on to earn $200,000 for the group. Lisa Kalal is new vice president of philanthorpy at United Way.
“Lisa exemplifies leadership qualities that will help United Way continue to grow and strengthen its philanthropic presence in the community,” said President and CEO Laurie Coskey, Ed.D. “We have much to do to fulfill our commitment, and we believe Lisa can help us achieve our bold goals that give the children and families we serve the best odds for success.” Prior to her time with Federation, Kalal raised more than $26 million for the San Diego Opera as director of development for major sponsorships and director of institutional giving.
Seacrest Golf Tournament Tees Up This Month The Seacrest Foundation is presenting its annual Guardians of San Diego Annual Golf and Tennis Tournament with Spa Day to benefit seniors this month. Their 26th annual tournament takes place at the Del Mar Country Club and Rancho Valencia Spa on Monday, July 24th at 10:30 a.m. Registration fees are $525 for each golfer, $225 if you are under 40, $400 per tennis couple or $225 each and $360 for the spa package. All proceeds benefit Seacrest Village’s charitable program that supports current and future residents who have depleted their financial resources and have no where else to turn for housing and health care.
Men’s Club Dinner Forum to Host County Sheriff San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore will be the guest speaker at Beth Israel’s Men’s Club Dinner Forum on July 19. The sheriff, who previously worked at the FBI for 33 years, is expected to talk about the “Status of ongoing Sheriff’s Department programs and the intended vision for the upcoming year.” The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is one of the largest in the nation, with 4,200 employees, an annual budget of $758 million and a service area of more than 4,400 square miles, which includes 60 miles along the border. The program is open to the public, both men and women. A buffet dinner will be served and costs $15 with an R.S.V.P. and $18 without. Dinner will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. To R.S.V.P. go to cbisd.org, call (858) 900-2598 or send an email to cbimensclub@gmail.com.
Meetings and Events for Jewish Seniors Jewish War Veterans of San Diego, Post-185 Contact Jerome Klein at (858) 521-8694 July 9, 10 a.m. North County Jewish Seniors Club at the Oceanside Senior Center Contact Josephine at (760) 295-2564 July 20, 12:30 p.m. Veterans Association of North County, Post-385 Contact Marsha Schjolberg (760) 492-7443 Jewish War Veterans meetings July 9, 11 a.m. Lawrence Family JCC Contact Melanie Rubin (858) 362-1141 July 28, 10:30 a.m. Middle East update with Mark Silberstein. $6 for members and $4 for nonmembers. JFS Balboa Ave. Older Adult Center Contact Aviva Saad (858) 550-5998 July 27, 10 a.m. Family Day. On the Go Excursions Contact Jo Kessler (858) 637-7320 Aug. 13, 1 p.m. “Animal Crackers” at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town. Cost is $70 due by July 31. JFS No. County Inland Center at Adat Shalom Contact (858) 674-1123 July 24, 11 a.m. Farewell party. Please R.S.V.P. by July 19. *This is the final event for the North County Inland Center at Adat Shalom. JFS College Avenue Center at Temple Emanu-El Contact Elissa Landsman (858) 637-3273 July 12, 10:30 a.m. New creative writing class with Lisa Balderston Tamuz • Av 5777 | SDJewishJournal.com 63
SYNAGOGUE LIFE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS Fourth of July Celebration at Ner Tamid July 4, 6 p.m., 12348 Casa Avenida, Poway CA 92064 Fireworks and fun, with tickets including a hotdog or veggie dog, chips, beverage and dessert. Bounce houses and crafts will be on-site. Cost is $15 for adults, $5 for children. Pre-registration is requested at nertamidsd.org. Red, White and Blue Shabbat at Temple Adat Shalom July 7, 6:15 p.m., 15905 Pomerado Rd. Poway, CA 92064 Come celebrate a patriotic Shabbat with blessings for July birthdays and anniversaries. Go to adatshalom.com for more information
SPECIAL EVENTS Trip to San Diego History Center w/Tifereth Israel July 9, 3:30 p.m., 6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd. San Diego, CA 92119 Take a trip to see the “History and Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community” at the Center and join the synagogue for dinner at the Prado restaurant afterward. Email mensclub@tiferethisrael.com to sign up. One Book, One Congregation with Dor Hadash July 9, 1 p.m. 11860 Carmel Creek Road, San Diego, CA 92130 OBOC will discuss “The People of the Book” by Geraldine Brooks. The novel tells the fictional story of Hanna Heath, an Australian book conservator who is responsible for restoring the Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the oldest surviving Jewish illuminated texts. Go to dorhadash.org for more information. Movie Night at Temple Beth Shalom July 15, 7:30 p.m., 208 Madrona St., Chula Vista, CA 91910 Family-friendly movie night at Chula Vista. Cost is $5. Call (858) 3445632 for details. 64 SDJewishJournal.com l July 2017
EDUCATION Preschool Open House at Congregation Beth Israel July 11, 10:30 a.m., 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92122 Learn about CBI’s infant, toddler and preschool programs, beginning with information session, Q&A and tour of the facility. R.S.V.P. online at cbisd.org. Looking Ahead with Rabbi Bohm at Temple Solel July 12, 26, Aug. 9, 23, 6:30 p.m. 3575 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007 Based on the book “Wise Aging” by Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Dr. Linda Thal, Rabbi Lenore Bohm will lead a 4-session class that will cover these questions as well as provide opportunities to address these issues: what does Judaism teach about aging and aging well, how to harvest decades’ worth of experience and perspective, and how to become an example of wisdom and legacy. To sign up, visit templesolel.net. *Interested in having your event featured? Contact assistant@sdjewishjournal.com. Submissions are due by 15th of the month for the next issue.
TWICE IN A LIFETIME Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim dedicates its second Torah scroll in as many years BY BRIE STIMSON
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n a warm spring morning near the end of May, music and laughter can be heard coming from Rabbi Yonatan Halevy’s house on top of a picturesque hill overlooking University City. Rabbi Yoni’s congregation Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim is celebrating their second anniversary and the dedication of their new Torah scroll – their second in as many years. Shalom Halevy, the rabbi’s father (who wrote the last words on the Torah scroll) brings the Torah outside and sets it under the chuppah, explaining that the dedication is symbolic of “a marriage between HaShem and the Jewish people,” the rabbi tells me. “It’s a handmade Torah that was brought to us from Jerusalem. It was actually written by the former Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel,” Rabbi Yoni says while we sit near the scroll in its temporary ark in his home. “It finally arrived in San Diego and it’s a big celebration.” After the Torah is set underneath the chuppah there is music and singing and people touching its ornate silver casing. Everyone in the circle stands the same distance from the Torah, because, as Rabbi Yoni puts it, everyone is the same distance from the truth. After the children are given candy, the rabbi’s wife grabs me. “Come on!” she says, and we all start danc-
ing hand-in-hand in a circle: old and young, family, friends and a surprised reporter, laughing, clapping and attempting to follow her choreography. A family in the community who had heard about the congregation gave the synagogue their first Torah, three days after they opened in 2015. The second Torah, the one being celebrated, was donated by the rabbi’s parents. “They wanted to donate a Torah for a long time and now was the right time for them to do it,” Rabbi Yoni explains. He says a synagogue getting two Torah scrolls in two years is rare. One synagogue he knew of didn’t receive a Torah scroll for 30 years. “We see it as G-d blessing us,” he says. “It’s a very complicated issue to obtain one,” Judy Halevy, Rabbi Yoni’s mother, explains. “We specifically wanted one written for us. It’s inscribed.” The rabbi says the synagogue and its success would have never happened without his wife, Devorah, who just finished her Master’s in social work and is getting a Ph.D. in social welfare. “She is – unlike [in] other communities where the rabbi leads and the rabbi’s wife stands in the background –” he beams, “she’s a leader.” He says when he goes out of town for a month she teaches his classes. “She’s really our big support system over here … She’s a big deal. I’m just a rabbi.” Her vibrance and generosity of spirit are abundantly clear. “It’s become a tradition on our anniversary we dedicate the Torah, which is kind of like saying every anniversary I get a Bentley,” Devorah jokes.
She says Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim is nondenominational, “but what binds us together is the pursuit of truth through learning Torah.” Devorah says she balks at religious groups that say they have the answer. “Come on!” she exclaims, though this time without pulling me on the dance floor. “You won’t find one group with absolute truth,” she philosophizes. “It means sitting with people who are Catholic, Muslim. We always say whether we like it or not we’re much more similar to our cousins that are Muslims, that are Christians. We share a lot. Whether it’s our culture, our foods, our songs … Uniting doesn’t mean we lost our identity … When we penetrate a little deeper we hurt the same, we love the same, we’re anxious the same and ultimately we’re here to make the planet a better place.” After more singing and dancing and lots of food, the Torah is taken just a few miles from the rabbi’s house to the small but cherished synagogue. “The old scroll will come down the stairs to greet its new sister and they’ll dance up together as a unification,” the rabbi explains. The new scroll is then placed in a similarly new handmade ark that was built and donated by a member of the congregation. A
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Gal Gadot and
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ry to think of the most famous Israelis in history. Not necessarily the most consequential or “important” ones – like any number of Nobel Prize winners or behind-the-scenes Middle East peace deal negotiators – but those who are most universally recognizable. Lists would likely include a pioneering role model (Golda Meir), a supermodel who once dated Leonardo DiCaprio (Bar Refaeli), its seeming prime minister for life (Benjamin Netanyahu), a politician with crazy hair (David Ben-Gurion), a war hero with a pirate-style eye patch (Moshe Dayan) and a virtuoso violinist (Itzhak Perlman). Some might even mistakenly include a fictional character — Ziva David, the former Mossad agent on “NCIS,” America’s mostwatched TV show, who is played by a Chilean actress. But a new name may soon go at the very top of the list: Gal Gadot (pronounced “gahl gah-DOTE”). The actress and model has officially taken the world by storm with her stunning portrayal of “Wonder Woman” in the film based on the iconic DC Comics. “Wonder Woman,” featuring one of the few iconic female superheroes, carries the kind of symbolic weight that could turn Gadot into a global feminist torch-holder for decades to come. For those who have seen the film but still don’t quite know the woman behind the warrior suit, Gadot, 32, has long been a household name in Israel, where she has been a supermodel since winning the Miss Israel pageant at 18 in 2004. Unlike Refaeli, the famed Israeli model she is often compared to, Gadot is known, too, for carrying out her mandatory two years of military service in the Israel Defense Forces. And if you’re wondering: Yes, she is married (to Israeli real estate businessman Yaron Versano). Gadot scored a part as an ex-Mossad agent in the fourth film of “The Fast and the Furious” franchise in 2009 — in part, she has said, 66 SDJewishJournal.com l July 2017
because director Justin Lin was impressed with her military experience. Since then she has had a few other small roles in Hollywood films, such as “Date Night” (starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey). Her first appearance as Princess Diana of Themyscira (Wonder Woman’s real name) came in “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in 2016. It won’t hurt Gadot’s popularity that she seems to be, as the original Wonder Woman character was in the comics, sculpted from clay by a god. On screen, she has a magnetic quality — simultaneously graceful, elegant, tough, athletic and (although it may not be the most feminist quality to point out) bursting with sex appeal. How popular will Gadot become? It’s hard to say. Other recent female superhero movies have starred actresses who already were well-known, such as Jennifer Garner in “Elektra” and Halle Berry in “Catwoman.” Neither movie made much of an impact. Hollywood is also prone to reboot its most popular franchises, swapping out actors and diluting a star’s connection to a character (see Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield in the various Spider-Man films, and the many actors linked to Batman and Superman). One thing is for sure: Gadot will go down in history as a distinctly Israeli actress. Unlike Natalie Portman, an international superstar and Oscar winner who was born in Israel but left at age 2, Gadot speaks English with an Israeli accent. She talks openly about being from a small Israeli city, Rosh Haayin, and her love of the Israeli character. “In Israel, people have chutzpah,” she said in a recent cover story in Marie Claire. “People take issue with it, but I’d rather have that than play games. Here, everyone’s like, ‘We love you; you’re so wonderful.’ I prefer to know the truth, not waste time.” So if Gadot finds the the superstardom she seems headed for, Israel will have a new most famous face. A
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