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JUNE <strong>2007</strong><br />
In This Issue: The Art of <strong>Jewish</strong> Living • The Funniest Jew in the Deep South
Mother Bear Project in support of children in<br />
Africa affected with HIV/AIDS<br />
Doll project for LeBonheur Children’s Hospital<br />
Mitzvah Day at Temple Israel, Memphis<br />
Board members Jonathan Frisch and<br />
Mike Weiss stirring spaghetti, which<br />
provided 864 meals for a variety of<br />
agencies Volunteers Meryl Rosen<br />
and Jane Eckstein<br />
Ann Wilson, Sharon Berman, Sandra<br />
Wurzburg making blankets for<br />
Sarah’s Place<br />
Alvin and Becky Labins and Courtney Bressack making<br />
sandwiches for Plough Towers Tea<br />
Volunteers Brian Shainberg<br />
and Chuck Lucas<br />
SCRAPBOOK<br />
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Contents<br />
4 HOME & GARDEN<br />
8 HISTORICAL MARKER<br />
10 TRAVEL<br />
11 BESHERT<br />
12 SENIOR LIVING<br />
15 TEEN TALK<br />
16 ON CAMPUS<br />
18 SOUTHERN<br />
JEWISH HISTORY<br />
20 FROM THE KITCHEN<br />
21 L’CHAYIM<br />
22 ARTS &<br />
ENTERTAINMENT<br />
24 DOLLARS & SENSE<br />
26 ON THE SIDELINES<br />
28 WATCH OUT: IN THE<br />
MEDIA<br />
20<br />
4<br />
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30 EYE ON ARKANSAS<br />
32 AGENCY/ADVERTISER<br />
LISTING<br />
33 COMING ATTRACTIONS<br />
SCRAPBOOKS<br />
1 Temple Israel<br />
13 Plough Towers/Memphis<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Home<br />
14 Beth Sholom<br />
19 <strong>Jewish</strong> Foundation of<br />
Memphis<br />
27 Memphis <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
High School<br />
29 Bornblum Solomon<br />
Schechter School<br />
31 MHA/FYOS<br />
ASBEE<br />
Baron Hirsch<br />
ON THE COVER: The home of Sally &<br />
Jeff Rosenberg. Photos: Susan Nieman<br />
21<br />
Editor/Publisher<br />
Susan C. Nieman<br />
Art Director<br />
Mollie Baker<br />
Art Assistant<br />
David Miller<br />
Editorial Contributors<br />
Dana Agronov<br />
Bob Bernstein<br />
Regina Bryant<br />
Gary Burhop<br />
Anne Butler<br />
Shep Fargotstein<br />
Seth Feibelman<br />
Chris Arpe Gang<br />
Mark Hayden<br />
Jennifer Lefkowitz<br />
Debbie Ovadia<br />
Harry Samuels<br />
Shoshana Yaffe<br />
Account Executives<br />
Bob Drake<br />
Bari Eiseman<br />
Marie Fischer<br />
Larry Nieman<br />
Chief Financial Offi cer<br />
Don Heitner<br />
Business Manager<br />
Alice Drake<br />
Volume 1, Number 10<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
Sivan/Tammuz 5767<br />
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From the<br />
EDITOR<br />
Dear Readers,<br />
I have had so many positive calls and comments<br />
about our May issue and the <strong>Jewish</strong> Key West<br />
article that I can’t wait to get started on the<br />
next travel articles about <strong>Jewish</strong> Hot Springs<br />
and other areas throughout the South. If you<br />
have suggestions for places of interest, please<br />
send them my way!<br />
You will notice some subtle design and<br />
column changes throughout <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of<br />
the South. If you have young children at home<br />
you may want to try Seth Feibelman’s creative<br />
Father’s Day treat in From the Kitchen of…<br />
And this month, now that school is out for<br />
the summer, we actually have photos from the<br />
University of Texas at Austin, where Brad and<br />
Scott Eiseman planned and hosted their own<br />
Passover Seder. As always, I look forward to<br />
your comments and constructive criticism. I<br />
am always looking for new column ideas.<br />
On another note; while we are still in the<br />
process of reaching periodic status, the<br />
post office has recently increased the postal<br />
rates. This will affect the cost of mailing<br />
the magazine each month. Readers living in<br />
Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, and<br />
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Thank you and Happy Father’s Day!<br />
Shalom<br />
Susan C. Nieman<br />
Corrections & Omissions: In the May <strong>2007</strong> issue<br />
we apologize for omitting Conroy Studio photo credit<br />
for the Home & Garden article at the home of Debra<br />
and Cary Califf. Also omitted in that article was<br />
the mention of Kitchen Solutions, whose designer<br />
Abbey Allman, CKD was insttrumental in designing<br />
the Califf’s kitchen.<br />
FROM THE EDITOR<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong> I <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South 3
HOME & GARDEN<br />
W<br />
Jeff and Sally Rosenberg’s home reflects<br />
The<br />
Art of<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Living<br />
hen Sally and Jeff Rosenberg moved into a contemporary<br />
home eight years ago, they set about infusing it with<br />
light, color and <strong>Jewish</strong> art.<br />
“I love the openness of the house<br />
and the walls of glass that bring the<br />
outside in,” said Sally, a foreign language<br />
teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal<br />
School.<br />
With the help of Jill Hertz, an interior<br />
designer, the couple tackled the<br />
downstairs rooms one by one.<br />
First came “the pit,” a sunken room<br />
with a built-in sofa forming a U with<br />
the fireplace as the focal point.<br />
The cozy spot is where the family<br />
gathers during the winter months<br />
and where Sally holds monthly<br />
Rosh Chodesh Pirkei Ima-ot (wisdom<br />
of the mothers) celebrations<br />
with a small group of women from<br />
Temple Israel.<br />
The spacious living room-dining<br />
room reflects Sally’s goal of “mixing<br />
things up” with contemporary sofas<br />
and chairs covered in a butter yellow<br />
fabric juxtaposed with an antique buffet and traditional dining<br />
room table and chairs (see cover).<br />
A baby grand piano, a gift from Jeff’s parents Sy and Barb<br />
Rosenberg, commands the center of attention.<br />
Beyond that space is a bar and beyond that, the den where<br />
the family hangs out when a fire is farthest thing from their<br />
minds.<br />
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By Chris Arpe Gang<br />
Photos by Susan Nieman<br />
Tarkay hanging in “The Pit”<br />
Peace Wings hangs in the den<br />
Sally loves vibrant colors so much that sometimes Hertz<br />
steers her to slightly more sedate choices.<br />
Jeff, who is an investment broker,<br />
is not always sure about their colors<br />
schemes. He couldn’t picture how<br />
the muted orange walls in the den<br />
would look butting up against the<br />
chartreuse walls in the bar until they<br />
were done.<br />
“Jill and I spend a lot of time cooling<br />
Jeff down on the colors,” Sally<br />
said.<br />
When Sally and Jill selected a chartreuse<br />
paisley pattern on teal wallpaper<br />
for the ceiling in the new master<br />
bedroom, he balked until they promised<br />
to take it down if he didn’t like it.<br />
Jeff, who was home when the paisley<br />
wallpaper went up, quickly called Sally<br />
to tell her how fantastic it looked.<br />
“Sally likes a fun, exciting, contemporary<br />
look,” Hertz said. “It’s great<br />
working with her because she’s open<br />
to using new materials and different<br />
textures.”<br />
The master bedroom and bath, their most recent project is<br />
inspired by a recent family trip to Israel.<br />
“My idea was to create a contemporary Moroccan room with<br />
a <strong>Jewish</strong> feel,” Sally said.<br />
Before the decorating could begin, several architectural<br />
changes were made. The couple spent four months sleeping
next to the pool table in their game room during the construction.<br />
The room was way too dark for Sally so<br />
they had their contractor install a large<br />
window on the wall behind the bed and<br />
another in the adjoining office.<br />
The master bath was enlarged by reconfiguring<br />
a small room that was an office<br />
and pushing out the walls a few feet in<br />
certain areas.<br />
The new shower enclosure, an important<br />
feature for Jeff, is outfitted with<br />
Kohler’s new shower tiles that allow<br />
the bather to custom-program six water<br />
ports on the walls and ceilings.<br />
“It’s like rain in here,” Sally said. “But<br />
I’m a bath person.”<br />
Her tub, positioned next to a window partially covered by<br />
the branches of a maple tree, is surrounded with small<br />
metallic tiles in gold, teal and aqua.<br />
HOME & GARDEN<br />
Basins of pebbly pink glass sit on top of vanity cabinets<br />
topped with pink Italian marble.<br />
She and Jeff have separate walk-in closets<br />
with convenient built-in drawers,<br />
shelves and cabinets.<br />
The floors in both rooms are covered in<br />
dark and light brown Jerusalem stones<br />
cut into rectangles of varying sizes.<br />
“I knew I had to have Jerusalem stones<br />
but I wanted the darker ones,” Sally<br />
said.<br />
Into the grout between the stones in<br />
front of her bathtub, Sally had the contractor<br />
insert small pebbles collected<br />
from historic sites in Israel.<br />
“It’s like stepping back into Israel every<br />
time I get out of the tub,” Sally said.<br />
The bathroom ceiling is painted orange and the walls are<br />
covered in a vibrant yellow wallpaper featuring birds,<br />
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HOME & GARDEN (continued from page 5)<br />
butterflies and flowers in oranges,<br />
greens and blues. The bedroom, which<br />
is a teal cocoon, is almost too sedate<br />
for Sally.<br />
“I needed some excitement in the<br />
bathroom,” she said.<br />
Jill designed the draperies and cornices<br />
in the bedroom using Moroccan<br />
shapes accented with exotic tassels.<br />
The bed is dressed with a quilted coverlet<br />
in solid teal accented with pillows<br />
and a throw in textured fabrics and<br />
colorful prints.<br />
Lamps with irregularly stacked amber<br />
glass ovals – Sally calls them amoebas<br />
– rest on mirrored night stands flanking<br />
the bed.<br />
Next to them are two vertical paintings<br />
by artist Carol Buchman, Sally’s friend.<br />
They depict feminine figures enclosed<br />
in pillars of smoke and fire, representing<br />
the pillars of smoke and fire that<br />
guided the Israelites in the desert.<br />
Ben Avramoil oil above<br />
Sally’s ‘queen’s chair’<br />
A curvy contemporary sofa covered in<br />
white faux suede is easily cleaned with<br />
a spritz of 409 and a sponge.<br />
Sally loves the low seat and high back<br />
of an adjacent chair, which is covered<br />
in tufted mocha fabric.<br />
“I feel like it’s a queen’s chair,” she<br />
said.<br />
On a wall near the sitting area is one of<br />
the two pieces of art Sally and Jeff purchased<br />
on their trip to Israel: A Ben<br />
Avram oil painting of the 12 tribes.<br />
Sally’s considerable library of <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
books is housed in an antique cabinet.<br />
Its dark wood and carved elements<br />
compliment the Moroccan décor.<br />
The other piece of art purchased in<br />
Israel hangs in the foyer. It’s a three-dimensional<br />
work in cut paper depicting<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> festivals by Ketti Camus.<br />
Other works either with <strong>Jewish</strong> themes<br />
or by <strong>Jewish</strong> artists are: Peace Wings<br />
Carol Buchman paintings flank the master bed Joseph’s Coat<br />
Abstract by Kathleen McElroy
y Calman Shemi; two serigraphs of women by Itzchak Tarkay;<br />
and a graphic depiction of the story of Joseph told in a graphic<br />
design on his coat.<br />
Sally also loves two abstract paintings and two figurative paintings<br />
by Kathleen McElroy, a friend who teaches art at St.<br />
Mary’s.<br />
This summer Sally will embark on another decorating project.<br />
Kayla’s movie-themed bedroom<br />
As a bar mitzvah gift to her son Sam, she will be redecorating<br />
his room using a sports theme with some help from her<br />
mother, Barbara Mansberg.<br />
Daughter Kayla, who had her bat mitzvah three years ago, has<br />
a movie theme.<br />
“They tell me their ideas and then when they get home from<br />
camp, they get to see what I’ve done,” she said.<br />
The inviting home with its spacious rooms, pool and patio is<br />
a frequent gathering place for family members and friends of<br />
Sally and Jeff and their children.<br />
Every fall they entertain in their sukkah and typically have more<br />
than 40 people to their themed seders featuring costumes and<br />
special songs.“I love coming home each day to such a bright<br />
and cheerful environment,” Jeff said. “I’m a grateful man.”<br />
Each time Sally enters her home she consciously touches the<br />
mezzuzah.<br />
“I always remember the first three words inside, ‘you shall<br />
love,’” she said. “Filling my house with the warmth, light and<br />
color of a <strong>Jewish</strong> life helps me to do just that.”<br />
Chris Arpe Gang was a feature writer at The Commercial Appeal<br />
for 33 years. Retired from full-time work, she is now a freelance<br />
writer. Her weekly gardening column, Green Thumb, appears Fridays<br />
in The Commercial Appeal and she has recently created a<br />
Web site, midsouthgardens.com, a comprehensive source of information<br />
for area gardeners. She and her husband, Gregory, daughter,<br />
Madelyn, dog and cat live in Germantown.<br />
HOME & GARDEN<br />
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FEATURE<br />
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Temple Receives<br />
Historical Marker<br />
“On March 2, 1854, seven years before the start of the Civil War,<br />
thirty-six German <strong>Jewish</strong> immigrants and their families banded together<br />
in Memphis to form Congregation Children of Israel, the city’s first<br />
synagogue. Today, Children of Israel – now known as Temple Israel<br />
– is the largest <strong>Jewish</strong> congregation in Tennessee and one of the largest<br />
Reform congregations in the United States.”<br />
Judy Ringel, “Children of Israel”<br />
On the morning of March 2, <strong>2007</strong>, the 103rd anniversary of<br />
its charter date, a historic marker was dedicated in downtown<br />
Memphis officially recognizing Temple Israel as the first <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
house of worship in Tennessee. The location of the marker is<br />
where Temple’s first synagogue was located, on the southeast<br />
corner of Main and Exchange Streets, directly across from the<br />
Cook Convention Center and where the Federal Reserve Bank<br />
presently stands.<br />
Lee Millar, Chairman of the Shelby County Historical Commission,<br />
welcomed the Temple members and leaders, as well<br />
as community friends, who were present. Jerry Klinger from<br />
Washington, D.C., President of the <strong>Jewish</strong> American Society for<br />
Historic Preservation; Temple Israel’s Rabbi Micah Greenstein<br />
and guest speaker Congressman<br />
Steve Cohen offered remarks.<br />
The book: Children of Israel, The<br />
Story of Temple Israel, Memphis,<br />
Tennessee: 1854 – 2004 by Judy<br />
G. Ringel (available for purchase<br />
in the Temple Israel Judaica Shop)<br />
Judy Ringel, author of the congregational<br />
history, Children<br />
of Israel, and Temple archivist<br />
Margie Kerstine helped Rabbi<br />
Greenstein and Jerry Klinger<br />
make this occasion happen. Senior<br />
Vice-President Billy Orgel<br />
and local authorities facilitated<br />
the process.<br />
“There are certain moments<br />
when it hits you just how supremely<br />
special and significant<br />
an occasion is, and this ceremony<br />
was one of them,” said Rabbi Greenstein. “There we all were,<br />
standing on the same site on the same day, 153 years later, consecrating<br />
a marker for thousands to see as they pass by the Convention<br />
Center on Main Street. When you see this impressive<br />
and prominent marker and read it, you take pride in Temple and<br />
being <strong>Jewish</strong>, and you realize just how important Jews have been<br />
to the fabric of our community, state, and nation.”
Unveiling of the Historical Marker<br />
Downtown marker location at Main and Exchange Streets<br />
Rabbi Micah Greenstein; Margie Kerstine,<br />
Temple Archivist; Lee Millar, Chairman of<br />
the Shelby County Historical Commission;<br />
Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell;<br />
Jerry Klinger, <strong>Jewish</strong> American Society<br />
for Historic Preservation; Martha Perine<br />
Beard, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,<br />
Memphis Branch; U. S. Representative<br />
Steve Cohen; Jeff Sanford, President of<br />
the Center City; Cantor John Kaplan;<br />
Temple Senior Vice-President Billie Orgel<br />
U.S. Representative Steve Cohen<br />
The marker reads:<br />
CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL (CHILDREN OF ISRAEL)<br />
First Permanent <strong>Jewish</strong> House of Worship in Tennessee Jews have been<br />
part of Tennessee’s economic, social and political life since the early 19th<br />
century. Congregation Children of Israel, charted by the State of Tennessee,<br />
March 2, 1854, rented and eventually purchased a building near this<br />
site at Main and Exchange Streets. Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, the founder<br />
of American Reform Judaism, dedicated the new synagogue, March 26,<br />
1858. Growing rapidly, the congregation moved to larger accommodations<br />
on Poplar Avenue in 1884. It moved again to the corner of Poplar<br />
and Montgomery in 1915, and to East Massey in 1976. Congregation Children<br />
of Israel became known as Temple Israel in 1943. The establishment<br />
of Congregation Children of Israel in Tennessee affi rmed the American<br />
principles of freedom of religion and assembly.<br />
Erected by the Shelby County Historical Commission, the <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
American Society for Historic Preservation and Temple Israel<br />
Photos provided by Temple Israel<br />
FEATURE<br />
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TRAVEL: Sponsored Section<br />
CANADA<br />
New attractions are on the rise in Canada. Niagara Falls has a<br />
gigantic new casino, a free-fall interactive centre and a 5,000seat<br />
outdoor amphitheatre. In <strong>2007</strong>, Toronto’s futuristic new<br />
airport will open its largest pier, Pier F., and British Columbia<br />
will host the 2010 winter Olympics.<br />
With a land mass of about 3.9 million square miles, Canada is<br />
the world’s second-largest country. However getting around is<br />
no problem. The Trans-Canada Highway, the longest national<br />
highway in the world connects St. John’s new-found land on<br />
the Atlantic to Victoria, British Columbia on the Pacific.<br />
Western Canada – From the spectacular Canadian Rockies<br />
British Columbia to the many small islands off the coast including<br />
Victoria, where time seems to stand still – nature lovers<br />
and history buffs alike will enjoy.<br />
Alberta boasts the world’s largest Calgary Stampede, (with<br />
cowboys and saloons) and for the family, the world’s largest<br />
mall, the West Edmonton Mall.<br />
On the Rocky Mountaineer Train from Calgary to Vancouver,<br />
I saw some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. This<br />
is a short journey, only two days; although you can extend your<br />
trip to cover the Ice Fields and Jasper. I was able to see up-close<br />
10 <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South I <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
and personal many<br />
wild animals such as<br />
bear, moose, birds,<br />
etc. In Kamloops, I<br />
actually saw a moose<br />
crossing the street at<br />
a red light!<br />
The Prairies – Among<br />
the first “tourists” in<br />
Saskatchewan were<br />
the outlaw’s Butch Cassidy and Sam Kelly. Manitoba is home<br />
to the “Polar Bear Capital of the World” where you can observe<br />
these magnificent creatures in the wild.<br />
Ontario – Quaint old villages, explorations of ghostly haunts<br />
and themed heritage tours await you. Theater, art, glitzy worldclass<br />
cities, lakes and long stretches of beaches along the Great<br />
Lakes make for a very romantic getaway.<br />
Quebec – Historians can step back into the 17th century in<br />
Old Montreal and Quebec City. There is golfing, skiing, antique<br />
shopping or simply watch bikers or people stroll by.<br />
Atlantic Canada – In the land of lobsters, lighthouses and foghorns,<br />
life revolves around the sea. New Brunswick’s famous tides<br />
beckon kayakers and whale watchers. Prince Edward Island’s<br />
ginger-bread trimmed Victorian homes, potato patches, village<br />
fairs and 45 sun-drenched beaches are all calling your name.<br />
Newfoundland and Labrador are known for icebergs, seabirds<br />
and whales. You can stand at Cape Spear, North America’s<br />
most easterly point and tour L’Anse aux Meadows where the<br />
Vikings landed 1000 years ago.<br />
The North – Dog-sledding across the Tundra, white-water<br />
kayaking and eco tours are only some of the adventures you<br />
can enjoy.<br />
Canada’s wide range of offerings, from yesterday to today<br />
and tomorrow, ensure that it remains a perennial destination<br />
where visitors can have the time of their lives.<br />
Prices for a family of four with air and hotel for five nights begin<br />
at $750 per person. Summer is a great time to get away from<br />
our sweltering Southern heat to see the wondrous Canada.<br />
Passports are required.<br />
Regina Bryant has been in the travel industry for 15 years. She<br />
specializes in international vacation planning throughout the<br />
world and group travel. She has traveled extensively, and would<br />
love to help you plan the perfect vacation. She may be reached<br />
at Carlson Wagonlit Travel 901.761.1708.
BESHERT: True Stories of Connection<br />
A Monthly Selection from the book written by Harry Samuels<br />
Turkey<br />
By Harold Newburger<br />
Dena Newburger had just completed a year of study at Hebrew<br />
University in Jerusalem. She planned to travel to Turkey with<br />
a friend who changed her mind at the last minute. Instead,<br />
Dena’s father Hal Newburger decided to accompany her on<br />
the trip.<br />
While sitting on a bench of a ferry in Turkey, Hal asked a<br />
stranger sitting on the same bench if he would watch their personal<br />
items while he proceeded to take a picture of his daughter<br />
from a different spot. The man agreed. Upon their return,<br />
the stranger said, “You certainly must be a very trusting soul<br />
since I could have walked away with all your things.”<br />
“Of course,” replied Hal, “we are from Memphis, Tennessee,<br />
which is in the United States, and we trust people there. My<br />
name is Hal Newburger, and this is my daughter Dena.”<br />
“I know,” the young man responded. “I once spent a week as a<br />
guest in your home.”<br />
In 1983, the Memphis <strong>Jewish</strong> Community Center hosted the<br />
first North American Junior Macabbi Games; Dena’s mother<br />
Ronna was president at that time. Hospitality was provided by<br />
Memphians for hundreds of young teenagers from around the<br />
world, including this young man from Israel.<br />
“Beshert” and Mr. Samuels newest book, “Crossroads: Chance or<br />
Destiny?” are available at Amazon.com, Iuniverse.com, Barnes and<br />
Noble, Borders, Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Memphis <strong>Jewish</strong> Community<br />
Center and at Temple Israel in Memphis.<br />
Harry Samuels is a graduate of Washington University in St.<br />
Louis, Missouri, and has devoted many years to volunteerism<br />
in Memphis, Tennessee. He and his wife, Flora, have been married<br />
for 46 years and are the parents of Martin, William and<br />
the late David Samuels. Proceeds from the sale of his books go<br />
to charity.<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong> I <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South 11
SENIOR LIVING<br />
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Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most horrendous illnesses one<br />
can get as they age and is now recognized as the fourth leading<br />
cause of death for older adults.<br />
The disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disease with no<br />
known cause or cure. Although it can strike at any age, the disease<br />
primarily attacks older adults ie: population over 65 years<br />
old and primarily those over 85 years old.<br />
Alzheimer’s not only affects the “patient” but has an impact on<br />
the entire family.<br />
However, there are services and programs to assist not only<br />
those afflicted with this illness but also to provide support, respite<br />
and other services for loved ones caring for those afflicted<br />
with the disease.<br />
For approximately seven years I have had the privilege of being<br />
a member of the Alzheimer Day Services of Memphis (ADS)<br />
board of directors. ADS operates two day services programs<br />
in Memphis, Grashot Center in Kennedy Park and Dorothy’s<br />
Place on Ridgeway and Knight Arnold Rd. It mission: “To help<br />
persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders live their<br />
lives with dignity and respect while providing relief to their caregivers<br />
and support for their families.”<br />
ADS fulfils its mission statement by providing programs such as<br />
music, art, socialization, crafts and other stimulating activities<br />
to assist the participant in maintaining and continuing to do<br />
as many life tasks as possible. Being active and participating in<br />
stimulating activities helps “push back” many of the symptoms<br />
one experiences with this illness.<br />
The day services programs are usually open from 7 a.m. to 6<br />
p.m. to offer flexibility and provide caregivers relief from their<br />
difficult 24-hour-a-day task. These programs also help reduce<br />
the very expensive costs associated with bringing in professional<br />
caregivers.<br />
Support groups are also important for those providing care for<br />
loved ones afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.<br />
Many organizations in Memphis provide these services including<br />
Alzheimer’s Day Services, <strong>Jewish</strong> Family Service and the<br />
local Alzheimer Association. One can call “Senior Connection”<br />
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Interior doors at Alzheimer Day<br />
Services of Memphis offer a comforting setting<br />
By Bob Bernstein<br />
at the <strong>Jewish</strong> Family Service 901.767.8511 or me at<br />
901.374.0707 to obtain a complete listing and schedules for<br />
these support groups or to find a support group in your community.<br />
One of the most popular resources available, however, is “knowledge<br />
about the disease.”<br />
Learn about Alzheimer’s disease. Many of the organizations<br />
mentioned in this article operate free lending libraries with<br />
books written by professionals, caregivers and others that impart<br />
information on enhancing the quality of life for those afflicted<br />
with the disease, as well as the caregiver.<br />
Caregivers must remember “You are not alone,” take care of<br />
yourself if you are to provide care for your loved one. Take advantage<br />
of all the myriad of services and programs your community<br />
has to offer.<br />
Bob Bernstein, a Master Level Licensed Social Worker, is one<br />
of the best-known Geriatric Professionals in Shelby County.<br />
Through his company, Geriatric Consultants, LLC, he works<br />
with seniors and their families, assists agencies and organizations<br />
in developing senior adult services and programs and is a<br />
consultant to many local hospitals and senior living facilities.
Family and friends of the late<br />
Dottie Greenberg at Knitting<br />
Room Tribute<br />
Birthday Celebration and<br />
Women’s Lunch Brunch<br />
(Above) Karen Wener with Memphis Zoo<br />
Wildlife on Wheels walks around with fur<br />
exhibit.<br />
(Left) Debra Saharovich and sons, Adam<br />
and Daniel, planted fl owers during Temple<br />
Israel’s Mitzvah Day.<br />
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The Passover Picnic at Shelby<br />
Farms Pavilion featured family<br />
games, kite flying, softball and<br />
world class matzo brei.
TEEN TALK : UPDATE<br />
Climb, Walk and Zip the Line<br />
By Dana Agronov, Director Memphis BBYO<br />
Twenty-eight Memphis BBYOers spent a thought-provoking and<br />
physically challenging day at Memphis Bridge Builder’s leadership programming.<br />
First, participants discussed their expectations of the program and<br />
developed a Values Contract for each of themselves and the group.<br />
Their criteria – working together as a<br />
group, communication, open mindedness,<br />
respect for others and belief in<br />
yourself.<br />
Then it was time to hit the low ropes<br />
course for a ‘Blind Climb’ on the<br />
Climbing Wall. The teens worked in<br />
pairs helping their blindfolded partner<br />
navigate the wall.<br />
After a few more low ropes initiatives, the participants met with Rabbi<br />
Levi Klein for an interactive program on <strong>Jewish</strong> Leadership. They were<br />
asked to defi ne <strong>Jewish</strong> values, leadership and what makes a person a<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> leader.<br />
They spent the afternoon navigating one of the most diffi cult high<br />
ropes courses in the country. Hoisted 35 feet up by their teammates,<br />
participants made their way through diffi cult tasks such as walking<br />
across a four-inch beam, zip-lining across the course, climbing up<br />
the incredibly diffi cult cargo net tunnel and “falling” twice during the<br />
course. All with their fellow participants doing the belaying! (The practice<br />
of controlling the rope fed out to a climber).<br />
“I felt a sense of accomplishment when a task was completed,” explained<br />
10th grade River City BGG participant Emily Trotz. “Participating<br />
in the various ropes courses, activities and discussions, I now know<br />
that I am capable of whatever I put my mind to. Whether I am scared<br />
to death or extremely excited, I know that if I try, then I can do it.”<br />
Participants – Okeon AZA: Jeremy Kahn, Jordan Saslawsky, David Ruben, Graham<br />
Kochman, Nathan Evans, Dylan Levy, Ben Orgel, Logan Scheidt, Max Alpert and Evan<br />
Kline. From Peres AZA: Sam Thomas, Luky Guigui, Ben Finan and Ryan Saharovich. From<br />
Tikvah BBG: Debra Kaplan, Becca Lipscomb and Nora Parker. From River City BBG:<br />
Jennifer Edelson, Cary Segal, Emily Trotz and Gabby Harkavy. From Kriger BBG: Libby<br />
Skolnik, Sara Greenberg, Emily Greenberg, Maya Rabinovich and Rita Rabinovich.<br />
TEEN TALK<br />
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ON CAMPUS<br />
Doris Cassius, Tara Gordon, Nora Johnson, Lila, Ester, Elaine and<br />
Alvin Gordon, Bert Bornblum & Yosef Friedan<br />
Art Wolff, Beryl and Millie Malkin and Bert Wolff<br />
Harriet, Louisa & Lawrence Beck<br />
EISEMAN SEDER IN TEXAS<br />
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Brad Eiseman<br />
leading Seder<br />
MIRIAM’S CAFE<br />
Lynnie & Tova Mirvis Harry & Flora Samuels<br />
Food by Seth Feibelman & Chris Miller<br />
Extreme Events Catering<br />
Mark & Mary Freilich<br />
Brad and Scott Eiseman hosted a Passover Seder at their<br />
apartment for fellow University of Texas at Austin students.
Sharing<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Culture<br />
By Debbie Ovadia , ISJL Education Fellow<br />
Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, is full of young<br />
adults who are excited to have the opportunity to learn about<br />
themselves, be challenged<br />
and explore things that<br />
are unfamiliar to them.<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Cultural Organization<br />
(JCO) at Millsaps<br />
has provided the perfect<br />
opportunity for <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
students to continue to<br />
learn about Judaism and<br />
celebrate their faith, while<br />
sharing <strong>Jewish</strong> culture<br />
with the rest of the school.<br />
There are about dozen<br />
self-identified <strong>Jewish</strong> students<br />
at the school, but<br />
the organization contains<br />
many more members who have are interested in learning<br />
about <strong>Jewish</strong> life. The group’s faculty advisor, James E. Bowley,<br />
chair of religious studies, received his doctoral degree<br />
from Hebrew Union College – <strong>Jewish</strong> Institute of Religion.<br />
He brings such a positive vibe to the group and really connects<br />
with the students. He has taken students to Israel for<br />
touring and archaeology in addition to opening his home for<br />
festive holiday celebrations.<br />
The JCO has brought great <strong>Jewish</strong> cultural programming<br />
to Millsaps’ students. There has been a variety of programming<br />
around holidays with everything from a Sukkah in the<br />
middle of Campus to the simple Shabbat dinner. The <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
students at Millsaps are excited to share their <strong>Jewish</strong> culture<br />
while other students love to actively participate and learn. At<br />
Purim, students’ faces lit up at the opportunity to eat tasty<br />
Hamentashen and pick up a mini Megillah containing the<br />
Purim story.<br />
The JCO has done more than just share <strong>Jewish</strong> culture with<br />
the students of Millsaps but has brought great programming<br />
to the larger community. Recently Millsaps College and the<br />
JCO sponsored “Stand up for Peace,” an incredible program<br />
that uses humor to promote a peaceful political dialogue of<br />
the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Students and members of the<br />
community of all ages and faiths came out for this hilari-<br />
ON CAMPUS<br />
ous event presented by New York comedians Scott Blakeman<br />
and Dean Obeidallah.<br />
The two started this show as a<br />
benefit for Seeds of Peace, a summer<br />
camp in Maine, that brought<br />
together Israeli and Palestinian<br />
teens to promote understanding.<br />
During the performance, Scott,<br />
a Jew, and Dean, a Palestinian<br />
American, poked fun at their<br />
own backgrounds; showing how<br />
much they had in common while<br />
growing up. The comedians promoted<br />
the idea of taking action<br />
to support Middle East peace.<br />
At a reception following the performance, attendees had the<br />
opportunity to not only enjoy great food but to reflect on the<br />
show and interact with the comedians.<br />
The presence of the JCO and the <strong>Jewish</strong> Students at Millsaps<br />
College has not only allowed for a positive impact on the<br />
college but a positive impact on the community. Millsaps<br />
College is the only college in the state of Mississippi with<br />
an active <strong>Jewish</strong> student group associated with Hillel; and<br />
the community in Jackson is thankful to have its presence.<br />
Millsaps College truly appreciates diversity and the sharing<br />
of culture that the <strong>Jewish</strong> Students at Millsaps have brought<br />
with them.<br />
Debbie Ovadia has been an Education Fellow for the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute<br />
of Southern <strong>Jewish</strong> Life since 2005. Born and raised in Southern California, she enjoys<br />
the beauty and heart of the Deep South. As an ISJL Education Fellow, she has the<br />
opportunity to strengthen the <strong>Jewish</strong> identity of young people across the region. During<br />
the 2006-<strong>2007</strong> academic year, Debbie had the opportunity to work as a consultant for<br />
the <strong>Jewish</strong> Cultural Organization at Millsaps College.<br />
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SOUTHERN JEWISH HISTORY<br />
St. Francisville<br />
Louisiana’s<br />
Freyhan School<br />
By Anne Butler Photos: Henry Cancienne<br />
An influx of <strong>Jewish</strong> immigrants arrived<br />
in America in the mid-1800s escaping religious<br />
persecution in the Old Country,<br />
and many of them followed the westward<br />
movement of the cotton empire, their<br />
mercantile skills proving invaluable in<br />
the agrarian South.<br />
One of these immigrants was Julius Freyhan<br />
of Germany, who arrived penniless<br />
in Louisiana in 1851 and through shrewd<br />
fiscal policies died one of the richest men<br />
in the South. His extensive business interests<br />
included dry goods stores, cotton<br />
gins, saloons and opera houses, cotton<br />
mills and real estate along the Mississippi<br />
River, first in the St. Francisville-Bayou<br />
Sara area and later downriver in New Orleans.<br />
The historic museum in St. Francisville<br />
exhibits old crockery whiskey jugs<br />
stenciled “J. Freyhan & Co. Handmade<br />
Sour-Mash Bourbon,” some still sporting<br />
corncob stoppers. Freyhan & Co. in a<br />
single year often sold upwards of a million<br />
dollars worth of goods and handled<br />
some 14,000 bales of cotton.<br />
When Julius Freyhan died, his obituary<br />
in the New Orleans newspaper said,<br />
“Through his energy and business acumen,<br />
he was able to build up one of the<br />
largest supply houses in the states, and<br />
during the hard times which swept over<br />
the country at various periods, he was<br />
able to keep the farmers on their feet until<br />
the price of their crops rose.” As hardworking<br />
immigrants like Julius Freyhan<br />
prospered, the South became the center<br />
of <strong>Jewish</strong> population in the country, and<br />
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the Jews shared their prosperity in great<br />
philanthropies, funding museums and<br />
civic improvements, hospitals and public<br />
schools for both black and white students.<br />
Upon his death in 1904, Freyhan<br />
left $8,000 to help build the first central<br />
public school in St. Francisville, a legacy<br />
increased by his widow by another thousand<br />
and in 1905 the eight-room slateroofed<br />
brick structure opened to great<br />
public acclaim.<br />
Photos: Ann Weller<br />
of Freyhan Foundation<br />
Imagine the horror, then, of the townsfolk<br />
when, on the evening of February<br />
8, 1907, the magnificent new school<br />
building caught on fire and burned to<br />
the ground despite the best efforts of the<br />
frantic local hose companies. Within a<br />
year and with a generous contribution<br />
from the Widow Freyhan, the school<br />
would be rebuilt, on the same site and of<br />
almost identical construction, spacious<br />
classrooms resplendent with beaded<br />
wainscoting and archways, divided stairways<br />
and patterned tin ceilings, and a<br />
splendid third-floor auditorium; down<br />
the hill toward the Mississippi River was<br />
a football field and amphitheater used for<br />
graduation exercises.<br />
In the 1950s Freyhan School was replaced<br />
with a modern structure and fell into disrepair.<br />
Now the non-profit Freyhan Foundation<br />
is raising funds to restore it as a<br />
community cultural center and historical<br />
museum with extensive exhibits relating<br />
to the Freyhan family and the significant<br />
contributions of the 19th-century <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
settlers in the area. When Julius Freyhan’s<br />
granddaughter Pauline Friedman<br />
died recently in California, she left a generous<br />
bequest which has already resulted<br />
in a new roof for the school building, but<br />
much more is needed. Tax-deductible<br />
donations can be sent to Julius Freyhan<br />
Foundation, P.O. Box 338, St. Francisville,<br />
LA 70775; for additional information,<br />
telephone 225-635-6330.<br />
Anne Butler is the author of<br />
numerous articles and 14 books<br />
including the Three Generous<br />
Generations: the history of the<br />
Freyhan Family. Since graduating<br />
from Sweet Briar College in Virginia<br />
and receiving her master’s<br />
degree from Humboldt State in<br />
California, Anne has spent many<br />
years recording Southern history.
At is annual meeting,<br />
the <strong>Jewish</strong> Foundation of<br />
Memphis launched<br />
Create Your <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
Legacy, a 3-year deferred<br />
giving initiative with a<br />
goal of $25 million.<br />
Diane Troderman of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation,<br />
Create Your <strong>Jewish</strong> Legacy chairman, Nick Ringel.<br />
Curt and Hedi Ward thanked by Laura Linder and<br />
honored as members of the Foundation’s Legacy<br />
Society for their generous endowment gift in<br />
support of teen programming at Temple Israel.<br />
Cara Greenstein and Rayna Exelbierd represented<br />
the 130 members of B’nai Tzedek in thanking Diane<br />
Troderman and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation<br />
for being instrumental in making teen philanthropy<br />
an important part of the <strong>Jewish</strong> experience for kids<br />
in Memphis and all around the country.<br />
Max Notowitz and Steve McDaniel, members of<br />
the Foundation’s Professional Advisory Group,<br />
comprised of estate planning attorneys, accountants,<br />
fi nancial planners and life insurance agents.<br />
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FROM THE KITCHEN OF...<br />
Seth Feibelman:<br />
As a young child, I thought Father’s Day was created<br />
based on the fi fth commandment “Honor your father and<br />
mother.” I never thought to seek the origin of the holiday<br />
until recently. My research led me to confl icting theories<br />
as to how the holiday began. I also learned that although<br />
President Johnson declared it a national holiday in 1966,<br />
Father’s Day was not offi cially the third Sunday of <strong>June</strong><br />
until 1972.<br />
My father urged me to be creative with his gifts. I was<br />
never fond of giving him a tie; and he is not much of a<br />
golfer. One thing he loves though is to sleep in on Sundays.<br />
As a child this gave me the perfect opportunity to pamper<br />
him with breakfast in bed. I showed an interest in cooking<br />
at a young age so my mother encouraged me to utilize<br />
these skills as part of my Father’s Day gift.<br />
The fi rst step in preparing breakfast in bed is to design a<br />
menu. My personal favorite was French toast with maple<br />
syrup and chocolate milk. As a child I was not concerned<br />
about calories; and after all it is a holiday.<br />
One benefi t to French toast is you can prepare it ahead<br />
of time, put it in the freezer and reheat it before service.<br />
This can be an invaluable time saver if your father is an<br />
early riser.<br />
The idea of this Father’s Day breakfast is to be creative. I<br />
suggest cutting the bread into shapes with a cookie cutter.<br />
This adds a nice “Wow” factor to your plate presentation.<br />
Beat the remaining ingredients together until batter is consistent.<br />
Place a nonstick frying pan on the stove on medium<br />
heat. Add butter to the pan. The pan is ready once<br />
INGREDIENTS:<br />
8 slices of white bread<br />
2 eggs<br />
1/4 cup milk<br />
1 Tbsp. maple syrup<br />
1 tsp. salt<br />
1 Tbsp. margarine or butter<br />
1 Pinch powdered sugar<br />
Maple syrup<br />
Fresh berries (strawberries,<br />
blueberries, blackberries)<br />
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Father’s Day Treat<br />
the butter is melted and bubbling. Avoid overheating your<br />
pan. Once the pan is too hot it will burn your butter and<br />
provide an undesirable taste to your meal. Coat both sides<br />
of bread in the batter and immediately place in the pan.<br />
Sauté each side until golden brown (approximately 3-5<br />
minutes).<br />
Lay the French toast on a cookie sheet. Holding a strainer<br />
above the cookie sheet, add the powdered sugar. Dust the<br />
toast by giving the strainer a couple of taps. Using a spatula,<br />
remove the toast from the pan and place on a plate. Add<br />
maple syrup and garnish with berries.<br />
The perfect accompaniment to breakfast for Father’s Day<br />
is a handmade menu of the meal. You can make it using<br />
construction paper, photos, crayons, etc. This is just another<br />
way to be creative for dad.<br />
When serving breakfast in bed, if the recipient is sleeping<br />
peacefully I urge you not to place the food on the bed<br />
or try to nudge them awake. The best course of action<br />
is to place the meal on a table nearby and allow dad to<br />
discover the surprise. For even if dad oversleeps, a cold<br />
breakfast beats maple syrup under the sheets.<br />
Seth Feibelman lives in Memphis with his wife Sylwia and<br />
their dog, Czarny. He is the food and beverage director for<br />
Mud Island Riverpark as well as the General Manager for<br />
Extreme Events Catering.
Have these whites on hand…<br />
CHARDONNAY can be from any country<br />
and moderately priced or expensive<br />
depending on your budget. Chardonnay is<br />
produced in two distinct styles, one with<br />
little or no oak aging: the other style relies<br />
on the use of more oak giving the wines a<br />
richer, heavier, toasty butterscotch mouth<br />
feel and flavor profile. Chardonnay works<br />
well with creamy sauces, veal dishes and<br />
light pasta.<br />
SAUVIGNON BLANC is bright, crisp<br />
and citrusy on its own. Blended with<br />
Semillion, as the Bordelais do, the wine<br />
takes on a rounder, softer style that makes<br />
it a good match with grilled fish and roasted<br />
poultry.<br />
PINOT GRIGIO or PINOT GRIS (the<br />
same grape variety) is a perfect aperitif<br />
wine. Consume a bottle on the patio or<br />
by the pool, with snacks, dips, cheese and<br />
crackers.<br />
RIESLING is so overlooked in the Midsouth,<br />
despite being the ‘wine du jour’<br />
of cooking shows and foodie magazines<br />
for the past two years. Dry styles compliment<br />
delicate seafood, somewhat fruity<br />
Rieslings match sushi, scallop and shrimp<br />
dishes without tasting of iodine. Medium<br />
dry to sweet Rieslings are the perfect foil<br />
for spicy dishes from gumbo to Tex-Mex<br />
to Asian.<br />
or some wine is only Red…<br />
Wine for<br />
Summer Menus<br />
By Gary Burhop<br />
Wine and food pairings can be a last minute<br />
challenge. Here is my idea of what to<br />
have on hand so that the only thing you<br />
have to think about is ‘Can I get the white<br />
wine chilled in time?’<br />
BEAUJOLAIS can be a perfect wine for<br />
summer. Made primarily from the Gamay<br />
grape, Beaujolais is a lighter, fruity, but<br />
not sweet, wine. Within the Beaujolais<br />
are wines named for small villages such<br />
as Morgon and Brouilly. These tend to be<br />
more serious wines than the simple Beaujolais<br />
or Beaujolais Villages labeled wines.<br />
These wines are perfect for grilled chicken<br />
and salmon, roasted fowl and even beef<br />
entrees like grilled flank steak or brisket.<br />
CABERNET SAUVIGNON is always my<br />
choice when I grill a steak. Having grown<br />
up in cattle-country Nebraska, grilled beef<br />
is popular at my house.<br />
PINOT NOIR is another lighter bodied<br />
red that when well done is a delight to<br />
drink, vibrant with cherry and red fruit<br />
flavors and nuances of the earth in which<br />
the vines grew. A mature Red Burgundy<br />
is a sensory treat, but lacking a cellar full,<br />
you can enjoy new world ready-to-drink<br />
Pinot Noirs with grilled or roasted lamb,<br />
turkey, duck and other poultry dishes.<br />
L’CHAYIM<br />
RHONE wines, be they Cotes du Rhone<br />
or Cote du Ventoux bring a bit more body<br />
and structure to a meal, being usually a<br />
blend of grenache, gamay, syrah and possibly<br />
more. The ones we recommend offer<br />
good fruit but with a bit of spice on<br />
the finish. These are pizza and hamburger<br />
wines at the best.<br />
CHIANTI or an abutting region like Montepulciano<br />
d’Abruzza produces likeable<br />
wines that fit summer meals. The primary<br />
grape of Chianti is Sangiovese. The simple<br />
ones are just easy drinking glasses of fruit,<br />
but Chianti Classico or even a Riserva,<br />
take the wine to a new height. For pizza<br />
or a quick spaghetti supper, the inexpensive<br />
Chianti or Montepulciano is perfect.<br />
For dishes with fennel, tomatoes, sausage,<br />
lamb, veal or beef, step up to the Classico<br />
level at least.<br />
Bon Appetit.<br />
Gary Burhop is the owner of<br />
Great Wines & Spirits located at<br />
6150 Poplar Avenue in Regalia,<br />
Memphis, Tenn. Great Wines &<br />
Spirits carry a large and varied<br />
selection of kosher wines.<br />
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
THE COMIC MICHAEL “ZIGGY” DANZIGER<br />
If He’s Not Cracking Jokes, He’s Not the Rabbi’s Son!<br />
Thirty-one-year-old Michael Elliott Danziger,<br />
son of Rabbi Harry and Jeanne Chaban<br />
Danziger of Memphis, is causing a stir<br />
of laughs.<br />
“When I was 4-years-old I would impersonate<br />
family and friends,” says Michael.<br />
“My parents and brother made me think<br />
I was funny.”<br />
Comedy is a daily routine for Michael. His<br />
full time job as affi liate broker for Malkin<br />
Management & Investment Co., Inc. even<br />
includes a brief case full of jokes.<br />
Michael, aka “Ziggy,” a name he acquired at<br />
camp that followed him back to Memphis,<br />
was recently titled The Funniest Jew in the<br />
Deep South in a New Orleans’ contest<br />
sponsored by Dumishagas, a <strong>Jewish</strong> Mardi<br />
Gras crew. He is also credited as The Funniest<br />
Person in Memphis, a title received<br />
at the Tennessee Comedy Club last year.<br />
A graduate of White Station High School<br />
(WSHS), Michael was voted friendliest<br />
and wittiest, served as class offi cer and<br />
broadcast the morning announcements.<br />
All of which infl uenced his creativity for<br />
the stage, he attests. He continues to visit<br />
WSHS by attending the annual Queen of<br />
Clubs as guest judge. He is a graduate of<br />
the University of Texas at Austin with a<br />
Bachelor of Arts in communications.<br />
“Public speaking paid off and certainly<br />
plays a part in what I’m doing now,” says<br />
Ziggy.<br />
Ziggy is an honorary member of the<br />
North American Federation of Temple<br />
Youth (NFTY) and is Temple Israel’s youth<br />
advisor. He has led birthright trips to Israel,<br />
coaches girls’ and boys’ basketball<br />
teams, teaches music, sings and plays guitar<br />
in the Ruach group led by Rabbi Micah<br />
Greenstein.<br />
22 <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South I <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
Michael “Ziggy” Danziger:<br />
“People’s reactions when they<br />
fi nd out I’m a comedian…<br />
they’re not sure.”<br />
Before comedy and real estate, Ziggy<br />
was assistant director of Henry S. Jacobs<br />
Camp, in Utica, Mississippi, and youth and<br />
family life director of Temple Israel. Public<br />
By Jennifer Lefkowitz<br />
speaking, performing and writing children’s<br />
plays supplied Michael with key tools for a<br />
stage comic.<br />
“I want to work on more <strong>Jewish</strong>-related<br />
material with no lushin hurrah,” he says.<br />
In February 2005, Ziggy performed on<br />
stage at his fi rst comedy show in Memphis<br />
with three other comic performers.<br />
“I was a part of the open mic night at Patty’s<br />
Pub Stop 345, and I didn’t want to tell any<br />
of my friends,” Ziggy says. “Right when I got<br />
there, I wished I had told a lot of people.”<br />
Ziggy described the performance as<br />
“going very well.”<br />
His comedy routine topics include family,<br />
friends, media, news and extras.
“Some things are off limits no matter what you do, and you have to<br />
have a fi lter,” he explains. “I make jokes that everyone can identify<br />
with; mannequins, dogs, toothpaste.”<br />
He also does “W” humor. “We believe anything we see on TV,” he<br />
says. “We believe George W. Bush can be president because we<br />
see him on TV.”<br />
Ziggy’s on-stage character has been compared to Jerry Seinfeld.<br />
“I’m honored to be compared to him,” says Ziggy. “He is defi nitely<br />
the clearest model for what I do; and it’s no accident getting familiar<br />
with him. I learned his stuff and loved the way he wrote. I love<br />
his presentation and his writing is perfect.”<br />
Ziggy often travels to New York for comedy appearances at clubs<br />
and venues. He has performed at several well-known comedy<br />
clubs including New York’s Gotham Comedy Club where his live<br />
show appeared on “Comedy Central.”<br />
Asked if he would like to star in his own sitcom, Ziggy said, “I’m<br />
happy to let the comedy go as far as it can go, if I become the<br />
next Seinfeld, fantastic. I’m not going to drop everything, it’s not my<br />
career. It’s more than a hobby, too. But I’ve made the jump and I’m<br />
happy. I don’t know how it all fi ts together, all these moments, but<br />
it’s the greatest life ever.”<br />
Website: Laughwithziggy.com<br />
Jennifer Lefkowitz, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, graduated from the Academy of<br />
Art University, Motion Pictures & Television, Screenwriting in San Francisco, CA in 2005.<br />
Jennifer is partial to fairytales.<br />
Hebrew Name: Micha.El.Aliaho<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Tribe: Israelite<br />
Hobbies: Guitar, piano, languages (currently learning Greek)<br />
Music: Classic rock, top 40 songs, movie scores<br />
Mentors: John Marks & Sammy Marten of Comedy<br />
Tennessee (comedytn.com)<br />
Infl uences: Adam Sandler, Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Eddie<br />
Murphy, Ellen DeGeneres<br />
Personal Quote: “I wish a camera were following me<br />
around.”<br />
UPCOMING SHOWS:<br />
<strong>June</strong> 2, <strong>2007</strong>, 8 p.m. - North American Federation of<br />
Temple Brotherhoods Convention, Memphis, Tenn.<br />
July 9, <strong>2007</strong>, 8 p.m. - Institute for Southern <strong>Jewish</strong> Life<br />
Education Conference, Philadelphia, MS<br />
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong> I <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South 23
DOLLARS & SENSE: Sponsored Section<br />
529 Plans: An Education Funding Option<br />
Provided by Shep Fargotstein, V.P. Investments, UBS Financial Services, Inc.<br />
College costs have risen faster than the<br />
rate of infl ation. The cost of a four-year<br />
college education in 2024 (1) is expected<br />
to climb to $160,000 for a public institution<br />
and $345,000 for a private university. (2)<br />
Given these fi gures, it may be prudent to<br />
start saving as early as possible for higher<br />
education costs.<br />
There are several options for education<br />
funding, but for the purposes of this article,<br />
we will only discuss one of those options<br />
– 529 Plans.<br />
529 PLANS<br />
Named for section 529 of the U.S. Internal<br />
Revenue Code, 529 Plans are state<br />
sponsored, tax-advantaged investment<br />
programs that allow donors (parents,<br />
grandparents, other relatives and friends)<br />
to save for higher education costs for a<br />
named benefi ciary. The Pension Protec-<br />
24 <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South I <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
tion Plan of 2006 makes permanent<br />
the federal tax exclusion for withdrawals<br />
from 529 Plans, if those withdrawals<br />
are used for qualifi ed higher education<br />
expenses. Remember, however, that tax<br />
laws are subject to change at any time.<br />
These and other tax implications of a 529<br />
Plan should be discussed with your legal<br />
and/or tax advisors. (3)<br />
It is also important to note that the tax<br />
implications, as well as the investment<br />
choices of 529 Plans may vary signifi cantly<br />
from state to state. You should carefully<br />
consider these factors before establishing<br />
and contributing to a 529 Plan. 529 Plans<br />
are sold via Plan Description Documents,<br />
which contain detailed information regarding<br />
the Plan, risks, charges and tax<br />
treatment. You should read the Plan Description<br />
carefully before investing. (4)<br />
There are two types of 529 Plans: 529<br />
College Savings Plans<br />
and 529 Prepaid Tuition<br />
Plans.<br />
529 COLLEGE<br />
SAVINGS PLAN<br />
FEATURES<br />
• Federal tax<br />
advantage<br />
529 College Savings<br />
Plans are funded with<br />
after-tax contributions<br />
that have the opportunity<br />
to grow taxdeferred.<br />
Distributions<br />
are received free from<br />
federal taxes if used for<br />
qualifi ed higher educa-<br />
tion expenses. Otherwise, the distribution<br />
of earnings will be subject to a federal tax<br />
penalty and treated as ordinary income<br />
for tax purposes.<br />
• State tax considerations<br />
Since 529 College Savings Plans are statesponsored,<br />
some may provide state income<br />
tax advantages for the residents<br />
or taxpayers of that state. These benefi ts<br />
may include tax deductions for contributions<br />
to the plan and/or exemptions from<br />
state tax for qualifi ed higher education<br />
distributions. Please consult with a tax advisor<br />
regarding the state tax implications<br />
of the specifi c plan.<br />
• Almost anyone can establish<br />
a 529 College Savings Plan<br />
Parents, grandparents, siblings, uncles,<br />
aunts, friends or colleagues can establish<br />
529 College Savings Plans for the benefi<br />
t of others or themselves. There are<br />
no income limitations or age restrictions<br />
regarding who can open an account. In<br />
addition to accepting all instate investors,<br />
most 529 College Savings plans accept<br />
out-of-state investors as well. Please<br />
note that funds must be used for qualifi ed<br />
higher education expenses or they may<br />
be subject to a penalty and treated as ordinary<br />
income for tax purposes.<br />
• Substantial contributions<br />
allowed<br />
Annual contribution amounts vary by<br />
state, though a donor may contribute up<br />
to $60,000 per benefi ciary in the fi rst<br />
year of a fi ve-year period ($120,000 for<br />
married couples fi ling jointly). (5)<br />
1 The year in which most of today’s newborns are expected to enter college.<br />
2 Trends in College Pricing, The College Board, 2006<br />
3 Neither UBS Financial Services Inc. nor any of its employees provide legal or tax advice.<br />
4 This content is provided for informational purposes only and is not a detailed or complete discussion of 529 Plans.<br />
Neither UBS Financial Services Inc. nor any of its employees provide legal or tax advice. The tax implications of<br />
529 Plans should be discussed with your legal and/or tax advisors. The information in this article should not be<br />
relied upon as investment advice, and does not constitute a solicitation or recommendation to purchase or sell<br />
any specifi c security.<br />
5 The $60,000/$120,000 contribution is, in effect, treated as fi ve separate $12,000/$24,000 annual exclusion gifts<br />
(one for the current year and then one in each of the next four years). No federal gift tax will result as long as<br />
you make no other gifts to the benefi ciary in the same fi ve-year period. As always, future legislation may change<br />
or affect the tax treatment of 529 Plans. Please consult your tax advisor regarding your personal situation.
• Designate — and change —<br />
account beneficiaries<br />
A donor can set up a 529 College Savings<br />
Plan for just about anyone and maintain<br />
control of the funds, allowing for a change<br />
of the beneficiary. The new beneficiary,<br />
however, must be a close family relative<br />
of the original beneficiary, otherwise<br />
there may be adverse tax consequences.<br />
Beneficiary changes may be limited to<br />
one per year.<br />
• Choice of investment options<br />
Select from among several investment<br />
options offered by the state’s plan, which<br />
may include portfolios consisting of a variety<br />
of mutual funds. Changes in investments,<br />
while permitted, are generally limited<br />
to one per year.<br />
• Flexible rollovers<br />
One tax-free transfer or rollover of benefits<br />
from one 529 College Savings Plan<br />
to another for the same beneficiary may<br />
be allowed during a 12-month period.<br />
The rollover must be completed within<br />
60 days of the withdrawal.<br />
529 PREPAID TUITION PLANS<br />
A state’s 529 Prepaid Tuition Plan generally<br />
allows donors to fund future education<br />
expenses—tuition and, in some instances,<br />
room and board—at specific in-state<br />
(typically public) colleges at current rates,<br />
which provides protection against rising<br />
higher education costs. Some plans provide<br />
additional benefits for state residents,<br />
and funding options range from one-time<br />
lump-sum contributions to monthly installment<br />
payments.<br />
TALK TO YOUR FINANCIAL<br />
ADVISOR Your Financial Advisor<br />
should be able to provide you with more<br />
information about 529 Plans, as well as<br />
other education funding options, and help<br />
you evaluate the choices from the perspective<br />
of your overall investment goals,<br />
risk tolerance and time horizon.<br />
Shep Fargotstein is a financial<br />
advisor with UBS Financial Services<br />
Inc., in the Memphis branch at<br />
1717 West Massey Road, Memphis,<br />
TN 38120. To reach him directly<br />
please call 901.415.3040, toll free<br />
800-232-7954.<br />
DOLLARS & SENSE<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong> I <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South 25
ON THE SIDELINES<br />
Nike Hoops International Team’s<br />
Omri Caspi<br />
At first glance Israeli power forward Omri Caspi looks like a<br />
mild-mannered basketball player. But as a player for Maccabi Tel<br />
Aviv, Hapoel Galil Elyon-Golan or this year’s Nike Hoops International<br />
Team, Caspi can, at times, turn into the Incredible Hulk.<br />
No, he doesn’t change color; but<br />
his passion and outright emotion<br />
can dictate the flow of a game.<br />
The 6-foot 8-inch 220-pound Israeli<br />
provided a second-quarter<br />
spark for the International Team<br />
in a recent exhibition at FedExForum.<br />
With less than five minutes<br />
left in the second quarter and his<br />
team down by 27 points his play<br />
helped narrow the gap.<br />
His burst of energy included two<br />
successive dunks and a follow up<br />
steal. His quickness and ability to<br />
read defenses led to a reversed<br />
dunk and some needed momentum<br />
for a squad that opened<br />
slowly and never could catch up.<br />
But the American side of the Nike<br />
Hoop Summit, which included<br />
Tiger recruit Derrick Rose and<br />
a host of other top high school athletes, were never seriously<br />
challenged in the 100-80 rout. Caspi finished with 14 points;<br />
but the American team proved too athletic for the international<br />
squad.<br />
“It was a big surprise for me and my parents when they told me<br />
that I earned a spot on the NIKE team,” said Caspi. “We were<br />
quite delighted. I’m the first Israeli to ever make the team; and<br />
it’s a big honor. I thank my Israeli team for releasing me.”<br />
That team would be Hapoel Galil Elyon-Golan, who in turn received<br />
Caspi on loan from Maccabi Tel-Aviv.<br />
“Maccabi is the best club in Europe,” he said.<br />
If his presence was missed, it was early this year. Without their<br />
main scorer, Maccabi (winners of 14 straight games) dropped<br />
the contest to Hapoel Galil Elyon-Golan when Caspi scored<br />
26 <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South I <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
17 points, five rebounds and three assists. In addition, Maccabi<br />
failed to reach the final 4 of the Euroleague Season this year for<br />
the first time in three years.<br />
Caspi returns to Team Maccabi next year where he’ll play until<br />
2010.<br />
“Everybody in Israel knows Maccabi,”<br />
said Caspi. “The players on the team<br />
are famous – almost like celebrities.”<br />
They share celebrity status these days<br />
with tennis star Shahar Peer. “She’s a<br />
big name in Israel,” he said. “Yeah, she’s<br />
a great tennis player.”<br />
Like Peer, Caspi is also part of the<br />
Israeli army which allows athletes to<br />
complete their duty around their<br />
sports careers.<br />
“I’m a soldier right now,” explained<br />
Caspi. “I’ve been in the army for a<br />
year and completed my basic training<br />
in four weeks.” His brother, Eitan has<br />
already finished his stint, while his 14year-old<br />
sister and tennis player, Aviv, is<br />
a few years from duty.<br />
As far as his plans as a possible future player in the NBA, he lets<br />
others speculate on that.<br />
“Players all over the world want to play for the NBA, and obviously<br />
that’s my goal,” said Caspi. “But I’m 18; and it’s so far in the<br />
future that the only thing I’m thinking about now is how I can<br />
continue to improve and be aggressive in my play.”<br />
While Caspi has enjoyed traveling in the United States visiting<br />
cities including Memphis, Washington D.C., San Francisco and<br />
Las Vegas, if he is not called to the NBA, he’s more than content<br />
to stay in Israel.<br />
“It’s beautiful,” he said about his home.<br />
“Yeah, I’m lucky.”<br />
By Mark Hayden<br />
Mark Hayden has been writing about Memphis sports for a variety<br />
of magazines for more than 10 years. He works at HYC Logistics.<br />
For story ideas please contact Mark at marktn58@aol.com.
Parker Mantell at<br />
MJHS Passover Seder<br />
Dr. David Patterson of Bornblum Judaic Studies at the University<br />
of Memphis came to speak to students about the Holocoust<br />
Ann Indingaro leads math class while Logan Belz and Jessica<br />
Rubin listen<br />
SCRAPBOOK<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong> I <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South 27
WATCHOUT! : IN THE MEDIA<br />
Sarah Silverman, Andy Samberg, Seth Meyers<br />
By Jennifer Lefkowitz - JenniferLefkowitz.com<br />
SARAH SILVERMAN<br />
Comedy Central’s “The Sarah Silverman Program” stars Sarah<br />
Silverman, a girl with an entourage of friends (including her real-life<br />
sister Laura Silverman) who find themselves in unique, awkward, and<br />
forthright humorous situations. An array of funky random scripted<br />
stories and songs is The Sarah Silverman Program. (Ouy)<br />
These kids arenʼt goyim; Sarah Silverman, Andy Samberg, and Seth Meyers are<br />
making LOLʼs everywhere – and I think you should know.<br />
Above: Saturday Night Live host<br />
Scarlett Johansson (l) tries to<br />
cheer up “American Idol” cast-off<br />
Sanjaya Malakar (Andy Samberg)<br />
by inviting him to sing with her<br />
during her monologue -- NBC<br />
Universal Photo: Dana Edelson<br />
Right: “Weekend Update” coanchors<br />
Amy Poehler and Seth<br />
Meyers -- NBC Universal Photo:<br />
Dana Edelson<br />
28 <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South I <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
Def.: To “Laugh out Loud”, also “Lots of Laughs”<br />
Example: Yitzi LOL(ed) at Aliza in the library… until Aliza saw revenge.<br />
Photo courtesy of Comedy Central<br />
ANDY SAMBERG &<br />
SETH MEYERS<br />
SNL’s Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers are<br />
tearing up the club. The curly headed one,<br />
Samberg, is currently in his second season<br />
on SNL, while Meyers is in his sixth, not to<br />
mention his second season as head writer<br />
on the show and first season as co-anchor<br />
of “Weekend Update.” Meyers recently<br />
completed filming “Journey<br />
3D” and “Spring Breakdown.” (Stay<br />
tuned for more Meyers.) Samberg<br />
is partly accountable for the innovative<br />
series of “SNL Digital Shorts”<br />
during the past season. Coming<br />
soon: Andy Samberg in his upcoming<br />
feature film debut “Hot Rod.”<br />
(Oh, Samberg.)
Jamie Kirkell<br />
Iris &Orchids<br />
Garvin<br />
Gardens<br />
Hot Springs,<br />
Arkansas<br />
JUNE 3- JUNE 30<br />
Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration at BSSS<br />
Seventh grade girls forming the Star of David (Magen David )<br />
Marching with Israeli fl ags<br />
Seventh grade girls perform Israeli dance during<br />
Yom Ha’atzmaut ceremony.<br />
Science<br />
(Left) Mrs. Gish teaches the<br />
parts of a sheep kidney to<br />
Rebecca McAlexander and<br />
Ruth Shaffer.<br />
Technology Classes<br />
(Below) Elliot Slovis in the<br />
afterschool technology<br />
enrichment class, Video<br />
Game Design Technology.<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong> I <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South 29
EYE ON ARKANSAS<br />
A World of Discovery<br />
Travel to Mexico in Passport to the<br />
World, 305 animals and insects and<br />
dozens of hands-on, interactive exhibits.<br />
Find that and more at the Arkansas Museum<br />
of Discovery in Little Rock.<br />
Celebrating its 80th anniversary, the museum<br />
is the oldest in Little Rock. Established<br />
as the Museum of Natural History<br />
and Antiquities in the late 90s, it evolved<br />
into a technology and science museum,<br />
eventually merging with a children’s museum<br />
to become what it is today.<br />
In 2004, Nan Selz<br />
was hired as its executive<br />
director. She first<br />
became familiar with<br />
the private, non-profit,<br />
award-winning museum<br />
through numerous<br />
visits with her grandson.<br />
“I have many wonderful memories here,”<br />
says Selz.<br />
A graduate of Little Rock’s historic Central<br />
High School, Selz received a Bachelor<br />
of Arts from Vassar College in New<br />
York and a master’s degree from the University<br />
of Arkansas at Fayetteville.<br />
Selz is married with two sons and two<br />
grandsons, and has a background in<br />
nonprofit management. Raised in Little<br />
Rock, she and five generations of her<br />
family have been members of Temple<br />
B’nai Israel.<br />
“I’ve always felt that my career in nonprofit<br />
management resulted, in part,<br />
30 <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South I <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
from my religious and family upbringing,<br />
which emphasized the importance<br />
of tzedakah,” says Selz.<br />
Selz is the museum’s head administrator<br />
and fundraiser. “I’ve learned a lot about<br />
running a museum,” says Selz. “But the<br />
staff members are experts! They’re very<br />
creative and help develop new ideas.”<br />
There are 15 full-time employees and 15<br />
part-time, along with volunteers.<br />
“My favorite exhibit is the Great Electric<br />
Show,” says Selz. “It was built in-house<br />
and explains energy concepts in a simple<br />
way.” The exhibit demonstrates how<br />
different energy sources are generated<br />
– from hydroelectric, to gas, wind and<br />
solar. (The museum even has solar roof<br />
panels.)<br />
The museum runs a summer camp;<br />
kids can sign up for a week or the entire<br />
summer. There’s computer camp, animal,<br />
Native American and more. In Go<br />
Green camp, kids learn how to live more<br />
energy efficiently.<br />
With the museum’s overnight program,<br />
students have an opportunity to spend<br />
the night. Schools from Arkansas, Tennessee,<br />
Mississippi, Texas and Oklahoma<br />
have participated.<br />
And the museum created “Race for Planet<br />
X,” an interactive, hands-on mobile science<br />
exhibit. It travels to rural Arkansas towns,<br />
giving sixth-graders, who may not be able<br />
to experience science and technology exhibits,<br />
the opportunity to do just that.<br />
By Shoshana Yaffe<br />
Photos courtesy of Arkansas Museum of Discovery<br />
Thanks to a grant from the Donald W.<br />
Reynolds Foundation, over the next<br />
five years the Museum of Discovery will<br />
share an allocation of $7.34 million with<br />
six other Arkansas museums.<br />
During the next few years, the museum<br />
will undergo major improvements.<br />
There are 25,000 square feet of exhibit<br />
space, with the goal of redeveloping<br />
around 15,000. New exhibits will be<br />
brought in and some existing ones will<br />
be made over. Coming in September is<br />
a new exhibit, Room to Grow, for preliterate<br />
kids.<br />
The museum’s gift shop, The Explore<br />
Store is 100% educational. “It’s the only<br />
one of its kind in Little Rock,” says a<br />
proud Selz.<br />
The Museum of Discovery is a place for<br />
people of all ages; kids, teachers, parents<br />
and grandparents, to come and enjoy,<br />
learn, experience and grow.<br />
For information on the Museum of Discovery,<br />
check out their Web site;<br />
www.amod.org or call 501.396.7050.<br />
Shoshana Yaffe was born and<br />
raised in Memphis, graduated<br />
from White Station High School<br />
in 1998 and from Indiana University<br />
in Bloomington in 2002<br />
with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism<br />
and a minor in Hebrew<br />
and <strong>Jewish</strong> Studies. She studied<br />
abroad in Israel for a semester at Hebrew University<br />
of Jerusalem. She is news writer/producer for the ABC<br />
Affiliate News Station, WSB TV in Atlanta.
The annual community-wide Yom Ha’atzmaut service<br />
and celebration co-sponsored by the Anshei Sphard<br />
Beth El Emeth and Baron Hirsch Congregations, with<br />
help from Bat Ami Young Women from MHA/FYOS and<br />
Kollel Torah Mitzion drew more than 300 people.<br />
ASBEE/NCSY Shlichot Hila wrote, produced, directed<br />
and choreographed a poignant play for Yom Hazikaron,<br />
and Maayan choreographed an impressive Flag Dance in<br />
honor of Israel’s 59th birthday.<br />
Children’s Choir directed by Baron Hirsch<br />
Cantor Ricky Kampf and Anshei Sphard Beth El<br />
Emeth Cantor Aryeh Samberg.<br />
More Yom Ha’atzmaut celebrations<br />
Shulamit Schlesinger enjoys the Yom Ha’atzmaut<br />
celebration with grandson Ariav Schlesinger. Mrs.<br />
Schlesinger was a sergeant in the Haganah and<br />
fought in Israel’s War of Independence.<br />
At a moving Yom HaShoah assembly, Interim Dean Shelley Kutliroff<br />
watches as Brooke and Rachel Winestone light candles in memory of<br />
their family members who died in the Holocaust. Their grandfather, Ted<br />
Winestone, is a survivor and was present at the ceremony.<br />
Seth Goldstein races down the Baron Hirsch driveway at the end of the parade.<br />
At Baron Hirsch, the students cooled down with fl avored ices then went inside<br />
for some words of inspiration from Rabbi Finkelstein, Mincha services and a lot<br />
of dancing.<br />
ASBEE<br />
Flag Dance<br />
SCRAPBOOK<br />
Mrs. Lidiya Botvinnik enjoys Yom Ha’atzmaut procession with Cooper<br />
Yeshiva High School for Boys Jacob Bacaner, Kyle Delmoor, Nate<br />
Chertok and Mendel Lazaros at Memphis <strong>Jewish</strong> Home.<br />
Annual Yom Ha’atzmaut parade from MHA/FYOS to Baron Hirsch Synagogue.<br />
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AGENCY / ADVERTISER LISTING<br />
AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, SYNAGOGUES ADVERTISERS<br />
Anshei Sphard Beth-El Emeth<br />
Congregation (ASBEE), 120 East<br />
Yates Rd. North, Memphis, TN,<br />
38120, 901.682.1611<br />
Baron Hirsch Synagogue,<br />
400 S. Yates, Memphis, TN, 38120,<br />
901.683.7485<br />
Beth Sholom Synagogue,<br />
6675 Humphreys Blvd., Memphis,<br />
TN, 38120, 901.683.3591<br />
Bornblum Judaic Studies,<br />
301 Mitchell Hall, University of<br />
Memphis, Memphis, TN, 38152<br />
901.678.2919<br />
Bornblum Solomon<br />
Schechter School, 6641<br />
Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN,<br />
38120, 901.747.2665<br />
Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee,<br />
6629 Massey Ln., Memphis, TN,<br />
38120, 901.766.1800<br />
Congregation Agudath Achim,<br />
7901 West 5th St., Little Rock,<br />
AR, 72205, 501.225.1683<br />
Congregation Beth Israel,<br />
5315 Old Canton Rd., Jackson,<br />
MS, 39211, 601.956.6215<br />
Congregation B’nai Israel,<br />
3700 N. Rodney Parham Rd.,<br />
Little Rock, AR, 72212<br />
501.225.9700<br />
Congregation Etz Chaim,<br />
P.O. Box 477, Bentonville, AR,<br />
72712, 474.464.8001<br />
Goldring/Woldenberg Institute<br />
of Southern <strong>Jewish</strong> Life,<br />
PO Box 16528, Jackson, MS,<br />
39236, 601.362.6357<br />
Hadassah Memphis Chapter,<br />
422 Miracle Pt., Memphis, TN,<br />
38120, 901.683.0727<br />
Hebrew Union Congregation,<br />
504 Main St., Greenville, MS,<br />
38701, 662.332.4153<br />
Hillel of Memphis,<br />
3581 Midland, Memphis, TN,<br />
38111, 901.452.2453<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Family Service,<br />
6560 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN,<br />
38138, 901.767.8511<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Foundation of Memphis,<br />
5118 Park Ave. #308, Memphis,<br />
TN, 38117, 901.374.0400<br />
32 <strong>Jewish</strong> Living of the South I <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
Margolin Hebrew Academy/<br />
Feinstone Yeshiva of the South,<br />
390 S. White Station Rd.,<br />
Memphis, TN, 38117,<br />
901.682.2409<br />
Memphis <strong>Jewish</strong> Community<br />
Center, 6560 Poplar Ave.,<br />
Memphis, TN, 38138,<br />
901.761.0810<br />
Memphis <strong>Jewish</strong> Federation,<br />
6560 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN,<br />
38138, 901.767.7100<br />
Memphis <strong>Jewish</strong> High School,<br />
1203 Ridgeway Rd., Park Place<br />
Ctr., Suite 203, Memphis, TN,<br />
38119, 901.767.4818<br />
Memphis <strong>Jewish</strong> Home,<br />
36 Bazeberry, Cordova, TN,<br />
38018, 901.758.0036<br />
Plough Towers,<br />
6580 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN,<br />
38138, 901.767.1910<br />
TEAM (Torah Education<br />
Association of Memphis)<br />
5350 Poplar Ave. Suite 550,<br />
Memphis, TN, 38119<br />
901.685.8322<br />
Temple B’nai Israel,<br />
1301 Marshall St., Tupelo, MS,<br />
38802, 662.842.9169<br />
Temple Israel,<br />
1376 East Massey Rd., Memphis,<br />
TN, 38120, 901.761.3130<br />
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp,<br />
Utica, MS, 601.885.6042, Serving<br />
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,<br />
Mississippi, and Western Tennessee<br />
Young Israel,<br />
531 S. Yates, Memphis, TN, 38120,<br />
901.761.2352<br />
AAA Termite & Pest Control<br />
page 29<br />
901.737.7378<br />
Belmont Village<br />
page 11<br />
901.624.8820<br />
BuzzOff Mosquito<br />
page 25<br />
901.685.0900<br />
Carol Buchman<br />
page 27<br />
901.237.0237<br />
Carlson Wagonlit Travel<br />
page 10<br />
901.761.1708<br />
Carriage Court<br />
page 19<br />
901.763.3232<br />
Certa Pro Painters<br />
page 27<br />
901.384.7020<br />
Comfort Keepers<br />
page 13<br />
901.752.1515<br />
Conroy Studios<br />
page 3<br />
901.624.6535<br />
Crye-Leike Property<br />
Management<br />
page 9<br />
Barry Less, 901.758.5678,<br />
901.461.0046 cell<br />
Designer Baths & Kitchens<br />
page 8<br />
901.756.6217<br />
Ed Wiener, DDS<br />
page 23<br />
901.756.1151<br />
Edible Arrangements<br />
page 15<br />
901.624.1200<br />
Firehouse Subs<br />
page 14<br />
901.755.8633<br />
First Class Linens<br />
page 9<br />
901.969.0121, 601.899.9206<br />
888.619.9482<br />
Gastrointestinal Specialists, PC<br />
page 19<br />
901.761.3900<br />
Great Wines & Spirits<br />
page 22<br />
901.682.1333<br />
Harkavy,Shainberg<br />
Kaplan & Dunstan PLC<br />
inside front cover<br />
901.761.1263<br />
Henry Turley Realtors<br />
page 14<br />
Jason Durston, 901.596.3027<br />
Kirby Pines<br />
page 25<br />
901.369.7340<br />
Kitchen Solutions<br />
page 5<br />
901.624.5331<br />
Leco Realty, Inc.<br />
page 23<br />
901.272.9028<br />
Lexus of Memphis<br />
page 1<br />
901.362.8833<br />
Loni’s Fashions<br />
page 15<br />
901.850.3380<br />
RE/MAX at Mallard Creek<br />
page 7<br />
Melissa Hayes<br />
Mack Andrews Builder<br />
901.372.9933<br />
Sancor<br />
page 7<br />
901.388.3100, 800.825.6369<br />
Scan Interiors<br />
page 3<br />
901.266.8000<br />
Stanford Financial Group<br />
back cover<br />
901.537.1600<br />
The Tower Room<br />
page 6<br />
901.767.8776<br />
UBS Financial Services, Inc.<br />
page 24<br />
Shep Fargotstein<br />
901.415.3040<br />
VistaCare Health Services, Inc.<br />
page 13<br />
901.373.8831<br />
The Wormser Firm<br />
page 8<br />
901.767.0265
JUNE <strong>2007</strong><br />
Weekly Meetings & Events Coming Attractions<br />
MONDAYS<br />
NOON Beth Sholom, Mphs. Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Rubenstein.<br />
Bring dairy lunch. Drink, dessert provided.<br />
NOON T.E.A.M., Mphs. Women’s lunch and learn. Call up to an hour before<br />
to reserve lunch, 901.685.8322.<br />
WEDNESDAYS<br />
9 a.m. <strong>June</strong> 13, 20, 27 Temple Israel, Mphs. WRJ Adopt-a-School<br />
program with children of Colonial School “Vision Camp.”<br />
1:00 p.m. Temple Israel, Mphs. Women’s Minyan with Rabbi Tara Feldman.<br />
8:00 p.m. Beth Sholom, Mphs. Limmud Study, Rabbi Rubinstein, The Torah<br />
of Relationships.<br />
SECOND WEDNESDAYS<br />
NOON Temple Israel, Mphs. Book Club Eileen Wishnia, 901.685 9820.<br />
THURSDAYS<br />
9:15 a.m. Infants, Temple Israel, Mphs. Mommy (and Daddy) & Me.<br />
10:30 a.m. Toddlers, Temple Israel, Mphs. Mommy (and Daddy) & Me.<br />
NOON T.E.A.M., Mphs. Men’s Lunch and learn with Rabbi Avi Mammon.<br />
Call up to an hour before to reserve lunch, 901.685.8322.<br />
1:30 p.m. Temple Israel, Mphs. Mother Bear Project. Knit bears for African<br />
children with HIV/AIDS.<br />
8:00 p.m. Exclusive Telecast of Rabbi Frand on the portion of the week,<br />
ASBEE, Mphs.<br />
FRIDAYS<br />
6:15 p.m. Beth Israel, Jackson, MS. Shabbat Services.<br />
SATURDAYS<br />
8:45 a.m. Temple Israel, Mphs. Torah Study.<br />
9 a.m. Beth Israel, Jackson, MS. Services<br />
10:15 a.m. Talmud study, Beth Israel, Jackson, MS.<br />
4:30 p.m. Open Mic, Rabbi Levi Klein, Everything You Always Wanted to<br />
Know About... Home of Dina and Sharon Knafo, 6693 Massey Lane, Mphs.<br />
Chabad.<br />
An hour and a half before sundown ASBEE. Mphs. Portion-of-theweek<br />
class and Dovid Menachem Brown Talmud Class.<br />
9:30 p.m. ASBEE, Mphs. Rabbi Yisroel Reisman on <strong>Jewish</strong> thought.<br />
SUNDAYS<br />
8:30 a.m. Chabad Lubavitch, Mphs. Bagels, Lox & Tefi llin. Tefi llin with minyan,<br />
breakfast, “Living Torah” video presentation, Torah discussion.<br />
10 a.m. Beth Sholom, Mphs. Cantor Julian, hot topics and speakers.<br />
Free, open to public.<br />
11:00 a.m. Beth Sholom, Mphs. Artful Torah. Paintings of Bible stories/Biblical<br />
themes from Chagall, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, etc.<br />
JUNE 1<br />
5:30 p.m. Beth Sholom, Mphs. Tot Shabbat Service<br />
and Dinner, preschool and elementary children and<br />
family. RSVP 901.683.3591.<br />
6 p.m. Beth Sholom, Mphs. Dinner, Installation and<br />
Friday Night Service RSVP 901.683.3591.<br />
JUNE 2<br />
8:30 a.m. Services, 11 a.m. classes, Baron Hirsch,<br />
Mphs. Synaplex Shabbat Focusing on Torah.<br />
1:00 p.m. Temple Israel, Mphs. Women’s Minyan with<br />
Rabbi Tara Feldman.<br />
JUNE 5<br />
NOON Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Joel Finkelstein<br />
at the offi ce of Sam Chafetz • Baker Donelson,<br />
165 Madison Ave. 21 fl oor, Memphis, TN. RSVP<br />
901.577.2367.<br />
JUNE 12<br />
1 p.m. Baron Hirsch Knitting Group, Hanover Library,<br />
Mphs. All welcome – for good cause.<br />
JUNE 20<br />
Noon Baron Hirsch, Kol Rena So-Shuls open<br />
to all seniors. $3 per person includes lunch and<br />
entertainment. RSVP 901.683.7485.<br />
JUNE 26<br />
1 p.m. Baron Hirsch Knitting Group, Hanover Library.<br />
All welcome to knit for good cause.<br />
JULY 15-18<br />
Hadassah National Convention, New York City.<br />
JULY 27<br />
Northwest Arkansas Summer Scout Celebration, The<br />
Tzofi m Friendship Caravan, as details become available<br />
they will be posted on the Congregation Etz Chaim<br />
Web site, www.etzchaimnwa.org or contact Etz Chaim<br />
at 479.464.8001.<br />
SEPTEMBER 24<br />
Memphis <strong>Jewish</strong> Home Annual Golf Tournament<br />
NOVEMBER 9-11<br />
Temple B’nai Israel, Tupelo, MS. 50th Anniversary<br />
Rededication, Marilyn Cohen, 662.869.5893.<br />
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