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Contents 

4 HOME AND GARDEN 

From Flipping Pizzas to Flipping Houses 

Newlyweds stumble upon perfect home 

10 SENIOR LIVING 

National Alzheimer’s Month 

12 HEALTH & FITNESS 

Are You Eating a “Cheat Meal” to Lose 

Weight? You Should 

13 BESHERT: True Stories of Connection 

Buying Trip 

14 AGENCY HIGHLIGHT 

Memphis Jewish High School 

Faculty And Administration Hone Skills in 

Harkness Method of Teaching 

21 IN FASHION 

The Holidays are Coming 

22 FROM THE KITCHEN of Extreme Events 

Get Creative with Chanukah Traditions 

23 L’CHAYIM 

The Mysteries of a Wine Brand are 

Revealed in Time for Thanksgiving 

24 ON THE SIDELINES 

Rolling, Climbing Terrain Suits Cyclist 

25 FEATURE 

Going Green: Memphis Landmark has 

Jewish Ties 

26 DOLLARS AND SENSE 

Five Ideas for Staying Sane in a Crazy Market 

27 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

Reviews & Critiques 

28 AGENCY LISTING 

ADVERTISER LISTINGS 

29 COMING ATTRACTIONS 

MAZEL TOVS 

BE SCENE 

16 ASBEE, Memphis; ISJL, Jackson, MS; 


17 Jr. NCSY, Memphis; Memphis Jewish 

Home and Rehabilitation Center; 

Plough Towers, Memphis; Baron 

Hirsch, Memphis 

18 Memphis’s Beth Sholom, Temple Israel, 

BBYO, NCJW 

19 JDC, BSSS, Memphis; MHA/FYOS, 

Memphis 

20 MJCC Memphis 

On the cover: 

Steve Wishnia, Ronald Harkavy and Neil 

Harkavy at annual memphis Jewish Home 

Golf Tournament 

Photo: Susan Nieman 

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Editorial Contributors 

Bob Bernstein 

Lawson Arney 

Gary Burhop 

Shoshana Cenker 

Seth Feibelman 

Mark Hayden 

Betty Hays 

Jennifer Lefkowitz 

Harry Samuels 

Tonya Tittle 

Account Executives 

Greg Belz 

Bob Drake 

Bari Eiseman 

Larry Nieman 

Chief Financial Officer 

Don Heitner 

Business Manager 

Alice Drake 

Editorial Assistants 

Bettye Berlin 

Emily Bernhardt 

Alice Drake 

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November 2008 

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EDITOR’S LETTER 

Jewish Scene I November 2008 3

ROM FLIPPING PIZZAS TO 

FLIPPING HOUSES 

FNewlyweds stumble on the perfect home 

By Susan Nieman 

At 40 years old David Steinberg was 

ready for a change. And although 

he loved his 17-year career at 

Garibaldi’s Pizza in Memphis, Tenn., 

he was offered an opportunity that 

he could not turn down. 

“It was the only job I ever had,” said David. “Mr. Garibaldi is a great man and a big 

supporter of the Memphis Jewish community. It was not an easy decision.” 

But a call from a cousin with St. Louis-based Eighteen Investments was making some 

fantastic real estate investments in that city and believed David might have the same 

success in Memphis. 

“So I quit my job and went to Israel for the first time,” said David. “After returning to 

Memphis, I bought my first property and sold it the next day.” The deals kept coming 

one after another. David was hooked. 

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A year ago he made an offer on an East Memphis 

foreclosure that would soon become his future home. “The 

house was in fairly decent condition,” said David. “With a 

little paint, someone could have moved in immediately.” 

“David was always showing me the homes he was 

renovating,” said Heather. “Nothing ever caught my 

attention. But the first time I saw this one, I said, 

‘I love this house.’ I felt like there were so many 

possibilities. I kept asking him what was going on at 

that house on Charlotte.” 

In March, David purchased the property from the 

company and the couple, who had met the previous 

year on a blind date, soon started working on the 

renovations and planning a beachside wedding. They 

each also had homes to sell – Heather’s in Cordova, 

David’s in East Memphis. 

David enlisted people he has worked with on other 

renovation projects, “real people who have real jobs and 

who I could count on to get the job done the way we 

wanted it,” he said. 

The first thing to go was a downstairs bedroom, which was 

used to replace the small original master bath and closet 

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existing tile. 

Throughout the house the electrical and 

plumbing were updated and the hardwood 

floors were refinished using a non-sanding 

method. “It was amazing,” said David. 

“Damien Johnston with Mr. Sandless began 

the floors early one morning and by the time 

we got home that night, all of the furniture 

was back in place.” 

The couple strived to maintain other natural 

characteristics of the home including the 

glass doorknobs and flat-panel doors, which 

were difficult to match but worth the effort. 

Downstairs, the kitchen appliances and bath 

fixtures were fairly new, so only cosmetic 

changes were necessary including carpet in 

the master bedroom, and lighting, window 

treatments and paint throughout. They 

renovated the laundry and pantry and put 

in double doggie doors for Pepsi. 

In the guest bath, David tried something 

he had heard about and wanted to try. “We 

used an adhesive to bond bead board directly 

over the original tile,” he said. “It worked so 

well, we continued the bead board upstairs 

in Ryan’s bedroom and bath.” 

The upstairs rooms, which were built 

utilizing every inch of space, needed a lot of 

paint and a little attention to detail. David’s 

eleven-year-old son, Ryan, doesn’t even 

have to leave his new room to stay busy. 

Complete with built-ins for clothes and 

sleepovers, the room has plenty of space for 

games and collectables. 

David and Heather use the room upstairs, 

formerly called the watermelon room, 

as a home office and yoga room. It is also 

where he proudly displays his University of 

Tennessee memorabilia. 

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was previously the master bath. 

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The guest bedroom is small but cozy. 

“Heather has the knack for dressing 

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“She is on a never-ending quest to make 

everything perfect. She is always looking 

for great buys and has the right touch. 

You see it in every corner or niche as you 

walk through the house.” 

Heather, a customer service manager at 

International Paper, also enlisted the help 

of Tracie Carter with Eclectic by Design, 

who helped shop when Heather was busy 

or away on business. 

The majority of the furniture came from 

Heather and David’s previous homes but 

they did purchase the bedroom furniture, 

kitchen table and chairs and a brown rug 

for the den from IO Metro. 

The two were lucky in that both of their

homes sold within weeks of making an offer on the new property. 

In May, after returning from their honeymoon, the couple moved 

into the almost-completed renovation. And in August, when all of 

the finishing touches were in place, they hosted a wedding/house 

warming party for 100 friends and family members. 

“I could have made a nice profit by turning this house,” said David. 

“But it is perfect for all of us. The neighborhood is great – mixed with 

original homeowners and young parents with small children. They are all 

fantastic neighbors who care about each other. 

“Pepsi and Ryan like the house and the large yard, and Heather loves 

her patio,” he continued. “I could not have imagined that everything 

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SENIOR LIVING 

NatioNal alzheimer’s moNth 

By BoB BeRnStein 

November is National Alzheimer’s month. It sort of makes 

us wonder why anyone would designate a whole month 

to such a horrendous illness. But think of the possibilities 

that devoting an entire month’s-worth of awareness and knowledge 

about Alzheimer’s disease could bring. 

The more we know about this debilitating illness, the more 

we can provide quality care to someone who has been diagnosed 

with Alzheimer’s. The diagnosis does not mean the total end. Each 

day caregivers have the opportunity to 

help enhance the quality of life of the 

afflicted person. 

There has been much research 

and sharing of experiences to help 

lighten the burden of families 

affected by the illness. Research 

shows that each year millions of 

people are diagnosed and that onein-four 

families are affected. And 

as more people age, the numbers of 

people experiencing Alzheimer’s will 

also increase. 

Memory loss and confusion are 

not a normal part of aging, nor is 

Alzheimer’s disease. These are the 

result of a medical disease – not a 

“mental” illness. In simple terms, Alzheimer’s disease is like the 

cells in our brain have “short circuited.” The disease attacks the 

brain. Cells die off and create gaps in communication between the 

cells and processing information. 

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. People 

with Alzheimer’s experience many difficulties in learning, thinking, 

reasoning and communicating. 

Although some change in memory is common as we age, the 

warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease are more than simple lapses 

in memory. These problems are severe and have an impact on an 

individual’s work, social activities and on family life. 

Some good ingredients to help fight this illness are knowing about the illness, love and understanding, 

the caretaker taking care of his or her self, good communication, working together as a family and 

knowing where to find community resources. 

There are wonderful resources and individuals that provide quality care. 

• Alzheimer’s Association - provides support groups, educational materials, information, assistance, 

www.alz.org / 800.272.3900 / tdd 866.403.3073 / info@alz.org / Memphis, 901.565.0011 

• Alzheimer’s Day Service of Memphis, 901.372.4585, www.alzheimersdayservices.org 

• Jewish Family Service of Memphis 901.767.8511 

• Memphis Jewish Home and Rehabilitation 901.758.0036 

• Apple Grove Residential Care – Memphis 901.604.6644 

• Waverly Gardens, Memphis – dementia care, residential program 901.360.8785 

• Comfort Keepers, Memphis – non-medical caregivers 901.752.1515 

• The Caring Place, An Adult Respite Program, Hot Springs, AR 501.623.2881 


When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, total family 

involvement is extremely important. Everyone involved is affected, 

so everyone must learn to work as a team and focus on the one 

who has been diagnosed. Sharing the care is extremely important. 

It provides all caregivers some respite and relief. Creating a team 

including the services of non-medical caregivers/sitters has a 

tremendous positive effect and impact on the care of your loved 

one. Every member of the team brings something special to the 

table that will enhance your loved 

ones quality of life. 

There are numerous resources 

available in your community. It is up to 

each family to choose what is right for 

each situation. The important thing 

to remember is that you are not alone. 

Asking for assistance is a strength not 

a weakness. 

Yes, November is National 

Alzheimer’s Month – a time to become 

aware and take advantage of programs 

and services available to those afflicted 

with Alzheimer’s and those available 

for families and caregivers including 

support groups. 

I wish you nachos as you go forth 

with one of the hardest jobs anyone can undertake – being a 

caregiver to a loved one. 

Bob Bernstein is a Master Level Licensed Social Worker. 

Through his company, Geriatric Consultants, LLC in Memphis, 

he works with seniors and their families and consults agencies, 

organizations, senior living facilities and hospitals in developing 

services and programs. His TV program, “The Time of my Life,” 

appears on local Memphis Comcast Cable Channel 17 every 

Wed. at 2 and 9 p.m. He can be reached at 901.374.0707.

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Learn how to survive caregiving through communication and humor 

presented by nationally acclaimed speaker with 28 years of experience as 

a professional and family caregiver 

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information, lunch, breaks, surprises, contact hours 

$20 per person 

Send check as your reservation by November 7 to 

Caregiver Survival Workshop, Alzheimer’s Day Services, 

3185 Hickory Hill Rd. Memphis, TN 38115 

For more information, call (901) 372-4585 

This day-long workshop is sponsored by Four 

Seasons/Memory, Inc., St. Francis Behavioral Health, 

Amedisys Home Health and Hospice, Carriage Court, 

and Tipton Co. Commission on Aging. 

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A Welcoming Home. 

At Apple Grove, our residents don’t just live a 

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jewish Scene I November 2008

HEALTH AND FITNESS 

ARE YOU EATING A “CHEAT MEAL” TO LOSE 

WEIGHT…YOU SHOULD 

The 10% Rule 

• No more than 4 meals should be missed 

or cheats. (Based on 6 meals a day, 7 days 

a week, or 42 meals per week) 

• If you can achieve 90% adherence you 

can get the results you want. 

• Plan your cheat meals instead of the 

following: “Well, that pizza does look 

good, but I should stick to the plan and 

eat the chicken salad . . . oh what the 

heck, gimme the pizza! I’ll just consider 

it a cheat meal.” 

• Plan them around a social event 

• Don’t turn a cheat meal into an entire 

“cheat weekend,” it will almost certainly 

slow your progress during your results 

attaining phase. 


BY TONYA TITTLE • ENERGY FITNESS 

Are you allowing a spontaneous, unplanned “cheat meal” to 

set off a chain of events that sabotage your newly adopted 

healthy eating plan? 

Strategically planning cheat meals eliminates the guilt and 

self-sabotage of rewarding your hard efforts with food. By looking 

forward to splurging on your favorite foods, you will have an easier 

time sticking with your nutrition plan the rest of the time. It can 

also kick start your metabolism and provide you with extra energy. 

By reducing unplanned calories, your body will eventually become 

quite efficient and will burn fewer calories. 

When you shock your system by eating foods that are higher in 

calories, or are not normally in a food plan, you will increase your 

metabolism since your body is forced to work harder at burning 

the extra calories ingested. The next day, when you return to your 

supportive nutrition plan, your body will burn calories at a faster 

rate now that your metabolism is working harder. 

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5 “CHEAT MEAL” TIPS 

1. Set a cheat day once a week, or eat healthy all week and let 

yourself relax a little when dining out. 

2. Don’t be too hard on yourself. One splurge will not ruin your progress. 

In fact a supportive nutrition plan can include all food in moderation. 

3. Get moving the next day. Do 5 minutes of cardio intervals 

broken into 25 seconds fast and 25 seconds rest or add a couple 

extra exercises to your weight training routine. 

4. Think long term. You will be eating for many years to come, so 

follow your supportive eating plan and get back on track, even though 

you may be tempted to skip dinner to make up for you indulgence. 

5. Learn from your experience. Why did you cheat? Did you not 

have your food prepared? Were you bored? Over hungry? Depressed 

or anxious? Find out what made those sweets so tempting and be 

armed and ready for next time! 

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DISCLAIMER: The physical advantage of the cheat meal is 

only experienced by those individuals who have made noticeable 

progress towards their fitness goals. (This will not work if you are 

not able to follow the 90/10 rule with some type of consistency. The 

extra calories will only end up adding to your weight). 

Tonya Tittle is the owner of Energy Fitness; a Personal 

Training Studio located in downtown Memphis. She holds a 

masters degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 

Exercise Science and is an ACSM-certified personal trainer 

with over 14 years experience in the fitness industry.

BESHERT: True Stories of Connection 

BUYING TRIP 

By Harry Samuels 

In 1968, while managing a discount department store in Memphis, 

Tennessee, I traveled to New York City to evaluate a new buying 

office that our firm had purchased. Prior to leaving Memphis, my 

wife asked where we would be staying, and I told her it would be the 

Gotham Hotel in Manhattan. 

Arriving in New York, I learned the name of the hotel was the 

Warwick, and I called to give her the correct address. The only 

association I previously had with the name Gotham was as the name 

of the metropolis in the Batman comic books I had read as a child. 

Why that name had entered my head was a mystery. 

Later that evening some of the store managers invited me to dine 

with them at a French restaurant located a few blocks from the 

Museum of Modern Art. Instead of making an evening of it with 

the others, I returned to my hotel after dinner in order to catch 

up on some correspondence. Entering the lobby, I felt disoriented 

and was having trouble finding the elevator, which seemed to be 

located in the wrong spot. Imagine my shock when I approached the 

concierge and discovered on his desk a metal plaque imprinted with 

the name “Gotham Hotel.” The hotels were near each other, and I 

had “accidentally” visited the wrong one. 

This episode felt like something from The Twilight Zone. I still get chills 

when I think about it. 

Harry Samuels is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, 

and has devoted many years to volunteerism in Memphis, Tenn. He and his wife, 

Flora, have been married for 47 years and are the parents of 

Martin, William and the late David Samuels. Proceeds from the 

sale of his books go to charity. 

Beshert and Mr. Samuels newest book, Crossroads: Chance or 

Destiny? are available in Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Amazon.com 

and Iuniverse.com and the Memphis Jewish Community Center. 

BESHERT 

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AGENCY HIGHLIGHT 

Memphis Jewish High School Staff and Students 


(MJHS), the only school 

in Memphis to offer the 

Harkness Method of teaching, recently 

welcomed Ms. Becky Moore, Phillips 

MEMPHIS JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL 

FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION HONE 

SKILLS IN HARKNESS METHOD OF TEACHING 

contemplate in order to learn and succeed. 

All MJHS classes, just like at Exeter, 

from English to Algebra, from History to 

Chemistry are held around Harkness tables 

and use the Harkness method of learning. 

“The Harkness Method goes beyond the 

mechanistic transmitting of information and 

experientially teaches students how to learn.” 

Exeter Academy’s English Department Dr. Mark Cowett, dean of general 

chair, to the school to lead a day-and-a- studies at MJHS, answers the following 

half In-Service training seminar. 

question, Why the Harkness Method? 

Dr. Beth McBride, head of school at “The Harkness Method goes beyond the 

MJHS, described the hands-on, interactive mechanistic transmitting of information 

training as “an invaluable experience and experientially teaches students how 

that will provide enormous benefits to to learn. It is a mistake for teachers to 

our student body and parent body in the assume that students know how to learn. 

coming years.” 

Learning requires a series of complex skills, 

Harkness refers to a method of such as the ability to analyze text, verbal 

teaching that was developed in the 1930s and written articulation of questions and 

at the Phillips Exeter Academy in New ideas, listening, critical thinking, dialogue 

Hampshire. In a Harkness class, learning and research, to name just a few. In most 

takes place through discussions around an learning environments, faculty transmits 

oval “Harkness Table.” Sitting at the table, information in bite-sized chunks where the 

all members must question, contribute and students then repeat the information onto 


tests which no more than provides for the 

student the ability to ‘parrot.’ 

“Students can be taught to repeat what 

they are told without having to actually 

understand what they are repeating,” 

stated Cowett. “The implicit message of 

lecture instruction is one that ultimately 

disempowers students. By contrast, the 

Harkness class lessens students’ ability to 

simply ‘parrot’ information. As members 

of the learning group, students must 

engage with the class by asking questions 

and contributing their own thoughts. In 

general, Harkness teachers will minimize 

the amount of information and answers 

they give directly to their students. They 

give their students resources in which the 

information and ideas can be found, or at 

the very least, they will help their students 

locate the necessary resources. Because of 

this approach, students will experience the 

complex process of learning. Students at 

MJHS will have a greater sense of autonomy 

and empowerment knowing that they 

know how to learn. Students will have an 

increased ability to verbally articulate the 

questions and opinions in discussions. In 

addition, Harkness students will come away 

with the important understanding of the 

power and necessity of listening as well as 

the skills needed to be effective listeners.” 

Following the sessions, Becky 

Moore said she was “inspired by seeing 

the commitment, enthusiasm, and 

professionalism of the faculty of the 

Memphis Jewish High School and 

their ability to strive for making the inclassroom 

experience the most meaningful 

and productive for their students. Not 

only is Harkness a method of teaching; 

it is, in fact, a philosophy with its own 

specific culture.” 

“What is most rewarding is that the 

students are not only learning in a new 

way, but in addition, the etiquette that 

our students bring to the ‘Harkness Table’ 

will be attributes which will carry them 

through the rest of their lives,” said MJHS 

President Andy Groveman. “Our students 

practice civility, they come prepared,

they stay on topic, they 

learn to listen, as well as 

to speak, they address their 

classmates by name, they 

maintain eye contact, they 

write to learn, they acquire 

the ability to cite specific 

material and they remain 

seated unless there is an 

emergency. Our students 

also learn to sit up straight, 

listen, ask and answer, nod, 

and track the speaker.” 

Aviezer Gellman, dean 

of Judaic studies at MJHS, 

added “The Sanhedrin – the 

supreme legal authority and 

interpreter of the Torah, 

was located in the “lishkat 

hagazit,” right in the Holy 

Temple precincts. The 

members of the Sanhedrin 

had to sit in a semi-circle. 

The main reason for this was 

so that in their deliberations 

each judge could see the 

faces of all other judges. In 

this way, the deliberations would be more faithful and to the point, 

with no biases, and every person would be equal in expressing an 

opinion. The manner of study and of discussion were very important 

to our Sages, and to them this arrangement was the best for coming 

to understand the Devine Torah, which was given to them to expand 

and develop. In this way our Sages set down the manner of study of 

the Oral Torah, whose entire essence is expansion and development 

by way of dynamic study, disagreements, and different understandings 

of the Torah. 

“Jewish studies entail creativity and cooperation for mutual 

enhancement,” continued Gellman. “The ‘Harkness Table’ is not just a 

teaching method, but almost a way of life - a life of study, attentiveness 

to others, and consideration of different views and mutual enrichment 

that gives rise to something in which we are all partners. In this 

connection, the words of Rabbi Hanina in the Talmud, Ta’anit (7a) 

are especially interesting and relevant. He said ‘I learned much from 

my teachers, yet more from my friends!’ But, what Rabbi Hanina then 

adds is most interesting: ‘And from my students, [I learned] the most!’ 

He is talking about the opportunity that each one of us teachers has to 

profit so much from our students! And when I say ‘us,’ I most definitely 

include the rest of our outstanding MJHS faculty and myself. We see 

this opportunity not just as a ‘job,’ but as a real chance to create a 

Place of Torah on a level of excellence through stimulating, enjoyable 

learning – learning that will help shape an attractive, serious, and 

giving personality.” 

For more information on the Memphis Jewish High School and 

its Harkness method, call 901.767.4818 or visit www.mjhschool.org. 

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ASBEE 

ISJL 

Rabbi Batsheva 

Appel 

officiated at the 

Confirmation 

service for 

Nathaniel 

Graham, 

Danielle 

Freedman & 

Jordan Swidler 

of Auburn, AL 

Rabbi Uri Barnea delighted audiences with music programs in 

Gulfport, MS & Mandeville, LA, in programs coordinated by the ISJL 

MEMPHIS MEMPH JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL 

The University of Mississippi’s 

Department of Journalism joined 

with Justine Magazine to host the 

2008 Presidential Election: Teens and 

Politics Forum and Panel Discussion. 

Parker Mantell, a junior, was 

selected to the elite panel to discuss 

his own views of the election and 

how the media has covered the 

candidates. Mantell also emphasized 

his passion “to protect the rights of 

the State of Israel.” 

MJHS’s first golf team. Captains Parker 

Mantell and Jake Tobey, Monte Eiseman, 

Logan Belz, Logan Bierman, Alex Nahon

Jr. NcSY 

Jr. NcSY’s biggest annual Limo 

Scavenger hunt. Seventy memphis 

Jewish kids joined bat ami 

Shlichot & Kollel Torah mitzion for 

a fun-filled afternoon of finding 

clues across the city that led them 

to fill in the puzzle of the “Ten 

commando-mints.” 

baroN 

hIrSch 

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memphis Jewish home 

golf Tournament celebrating elvis week with elvis 

impersonator brian howell 

Bea Volozin & Wanda Griffin 

Sarra Patskin 

yakov Munchnik 

Labor Day party 

valentina Moshkina & yelena gindina 

Sylvia Spiegel & Madeline Bluestein 


SCENE 

BETH 

SHOLOM 

Trivia Selichot Event 

Old Enough To Know Better group 

enjoys Bingo Night 


School Naming Ceremony for the Wendy and 

Avron Fogelman Religious School 

Deaf Awareness Fold 

cotton states region 

Kallah: Jessica Davenport, Libby Skolnick, 

Sara Greenberg, Abby Durham, Emily 

Roberts, Molly Meltzer, Sam Thomas 

Lizzy Belz, Carey Segal, Jessie Belz, Sami Rosenthal at Intake 

Kallah: Jessica Davenport, Libby Skolnick, Sara Greenberg, 

Abby Durham, Emily Roberts, Molly Meltzer, Sam Thomas

The IFCJ-JDC Partnership for Children in the FSU (International 

Fellowship of Christians and Jews /American Jewish Joint Distribution 

Committee), led by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, has distributed Back-To- 

School supplies to children in need. These children in the Former Soviet 

Union are now prepared to begin the new school year with hope. 

*Photos courtesy of JDC 

8th graders 

2nd graders enjoying artwork 

prepared for ASBB BBQ booth 

IFCJ-JDC 

4th graders Anna Cowett and Sivan 

Komatsu studying 

7th graders Eden Siskind, Hannah Filderman, 

Dena Frisch and Sonja Lipman proud of their 

dissected starfish 

Josh Thorpe, Alex Wells, Austin Bierman at 

Tashlich on the Wolf River 

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Goldie Margolin School for Girls Choir Performance 

Judaic Studies Teacher and NCSY regional director 

Marc Lennon with Sammy Mamiye, Yaakov Ross, 

Marc Lennon, Dovid Rubin, Moshe Blockman 

ASBEE BBQ Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament 

with Jamie Epstein, Sarah Belz, Shira Osdoba, 

Rochelle Bouchard 

2nd graders learn with popcorn - Akiva Finkelstein, 

Dovid Freiden, Edya Finkelstein 


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Farmington Centre – Farmington & Exeter 

Germantown, TN – 901•754•0018 


ecc Fall holiday celebrations 

Alex Graflund & Sydney Emion help 

kindergarten teacher Sara kaplan make 

upside down apple cupcakes during 

judaic studies class 

peer-K Family breakfast 

Hayden Miller traces hand on 

friendship banner >>>>>>>>>>> 

Sarah Blen & Benny kay 

help Rabbi klein show class 

one of his longest shofars 

greg, Brandi & 

nathan gruber 

ecc Fall holiday experience 

debbie daneman-Smith 

& daughter Sara Smith 

decorating shofar 

toddling tots teacher 

Becky kronenberg 

watches Henry Rochkind, 

Hadas Finkelstein & Wallis 

Rogin decorate for Sukkah. 

drew klayman in 

beekeeper’s clothes with 

Mr. Richard underhill

IN FASHION 

FASHIONBY BETTY HAYS 

What the world needs now are 

holidays, sweet holidays. 

The upcoming season brings family 

and friends together to share a meal and a 

hug. During these uncertain times, all of 

us can look forward to the security of our 

traditional celebrations. 

Let us stop for a while; put on our 

festive attire and enjoy the events. In the 

past few years, we have all complained 

about the commercialization of this time. 

The “good” of our current economic 

situation is that we are coming back to 

center. Most likely, with more family 

celebrations than large gatherings, we will 

select more “relaxed” glamour. 

Sequins are showing up on tanks, 

tops, dresses and jeans, as well as metallic 

fabrics. Speaking of jeans, we are seeing 

hints of glitter in the fabric as well as 

leather-looking styles. 

Team your outfit with this year’s 

accessory – the SCARF. This may be a 

comfortable way to introduce a bright, 

bold color to your wardrobe. Gorgeous 

purple, plum, cobalt blue or berry are the 

“hot “ colors. Just a touch of these tones 

brings a regal look to your outfit. A simple 

purple neck scarf with a tee and jeans can 

put you in the spirit. 

A trip back to retro days has resurged 

the long “hostess” dress or skirt. This trend 

returned this past season with the long 

sundress and returns again for the holidays. 

Big, bold, statement jewelry is 

everywhere and it is gold, gold, gold! 

IN FASHION 

The Holidays are Coming – Tra La! 

Foot dressing is totally running the 

gamut from riding and ankle boots to very 

high “spekey spiky” high heels. Number 

one in the foot fashion scene is the ballet 

flat. A really fun look is the western boot 

with a pencil skirt. 

Please don’t forget fun! We owe it 

to ourselves to keep our chins up, dress 

up, show our love and appreciation and 

count our blessings more than ever. 

Happy holidays! 

Betty Hays is the owner of 

Seriously Fun in Germantown, 

TN. She may be reached at 

901.754.0018. 


FROM THE KITCHEN OF 

Chanukah 

Get Creative with 

Traditions By 

Zucchini Latkes Makes 14 to 16 

ingredients: 

• 2 lbs. zucchini • 1 Tbs lemon juice 

• 1 medium potato • 1 cup flour 

• 1/2 cup grated • 1 Tbs sugar 

cheddar cheese • 1/2 tsp each salt, 

• 1 red onion pepper 

• 1 egg, slightly 

beaten 

• oil for frying 

directions: Grate zucchini and potato; zucchini is very moist, you may adjust flour 

drain well. Mix in remaining ingredients. or potato starch for firm consistency. 

Form into patties and fry in oil until brown For Sweet Potato Latkes substitute Sweet 

and crispy on both sides. Latkes can be Potatoes for zucchini and Orange Juice for 

prepared ahead and reheated in oven. If Lemon Juice in above recipe. 

Cheesy Pita Pizza serves 8 

ingredients: 

• 4 Pita breads • 1 tsp chopped basil 

• 2 cups diced • 1 Tbs olive oil 

fresh tomatoes • Pinch salt 

• 3 chopped olives • Pinch pepper 

• 2 Tbs capers • ½ cup grated 

• 1/3 cup balsamic Gouda cheese 

vinegar 

• ½ cup grated 

• 1 tsp fresh thyme mozzarella cheese 

directions: Grill pita bread for about Place grilled pitas on a baking sheet. Strain 

a minute on each side. Add remaining mixture and evenly spread over pitas. 

ingredients except for cheese in a bowl Cover with cheese and bake in a 400- 

and let marinate for at least 20 minutes. degree oven until cheese is melted. 

Olive Oil dipping sauce 

• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 

• Pinch of salt, freshly ground black pepper, thyme, 

seasoned salt (optional) 

Most of us know the story of Chanukah but 

for those that need a refresher, here’s a 

brief summary. Many, many years ago the 

temple in Jerusalem was invaded and destroyed 

several times. After it was sacked during the time of 

the Maccabees, the cleanup crew only found enough 

sacred oil to last one day. Miraculously it lasted for 

eight days. For this reason Chanukah is known as 

the Festival of Lights, and it is a tradition to eat 

items that are fried, such as latkes, to commemorate 

the sacred oil. 

One custom lost over time is eating dairy 

products (specifically cheese) during the holiday. 

This comes from the story of Judith who, some say, 

may have been the aunt of Judah the Maccabee. 

She was a brave heroin who saved her town from 

an Assyrian general named Holofernes. One night 

while the Assyrians were campaigning in Judea, 

Judith snuck into Holofernes’ tent and seduced him 

with wine and cheese. I will not go into the gory 

details, but the following day the Assyrians lost a 

major battle while gripped with fear of what had 

happened to their leader. 

There are not many traditional meat entrées 

associated with Chanukah due to the use of dairy 

ingredients and the overabundance of latkes. So I 

have designed a hearty meal of side dishes to use 

for your observance. Traditional latkes are made 

with potatoes and onions but you can get creative 

and make a few batches with sweet potatoes or 

zucchini (when serving latkes, don’t forget the 

applesauce, sour cream and ketchup for those that 

need condiments). 

A Cheesy Pita Pizza adds a nice twist to a child 

favorite and Challah can be eaten with an olive oil 

dipping sauce to represent the sacred oil that lasted 

eight days. 

Seth Feibelman lives in Memphis with his 

wife Sylwia and their dog, Czarny. He is the 

food and beverage director for Mud Island 

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In the fall of 2000, Napa Valley winery 

owner and viticulturist, Jim Regusci 

purchased 20 tons of exceptional 

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from a vineyard 

that he planted and manages for a close 

friend. Not having a specific plan for the 

grapes, he asked his winemaker, Charles 

Hendricks to crush the grapes, make the 

wine and age it separately. Because the 

particular vineyard did not have a name, 

one of his cellar hands chose to label the 

barrels ‘Twenty Bench,’ chosen to signify the 

20 tons of fruit from the gentle rising bench 

land vineyard from which they were picked. 

In 2001, Jim was approached by close friends 

James Harder and Jim Gill, who also happen 

to oversee the sales and marketing of Jim’s 

own Regusci Estate wines. The two wanted 

to develop their own wine with one mission 

in mind: to make an exceptional Cabernet 

Sauvignon that could retail for under $25 

per bottle and ‘over deliver’ on quality for 

the price. Both men knew that Jim, as owner 

of Regusci Vineyard Management, could 

likely source the grapes for their project. 

Going to the cellar, Regusci drew barrel 

samples of wines for the two to try. After 

one small taste of ‘Twenty Bench’ both knew 

that this was the Cabernet Sauvignon they 

had in mind and that they had discovered 

a great name, thanks to a cellar hand. A 

partnership was struck on the spot with Jim 

Regusci providing the wine growing and 

winemaking capabilities while James Harder 

and Jim Gill would develop a label and 

handle the sales and marketing. 

After just three vintages, the highly allocated 

“Twenty Bench” has already earned a stellar 

reputation, including a designation in the 

October 2008 edition of Food & Wine as 

one of Napa Valley’s great values. It is my 

pick for Thanksgiving 2008. 

Gary Burhop is the owner of Great 

Wines & Spirits, 6150 Poplar 

Avenue in Regalia, Memphis, TN, 

38119 (phone 901.682.1333) 

and is available to help with any 

wine or spirits question. 

L”CHAYIM 

The Mysteries of a Wine 

Brand are Revealed in Time 

for Thanksgiving By Gary Burhop 


ON THE SIDELINES 

Rolling, Climbing 

Terrain Suits Cyclist 

There’s an old adage that asserts that when one door shuts, 

another opens. For cyclist Clark Butcher that couldn’t be 

closer to the truth. Dividing a life between the challenges 

of Elite bicycle racing and a full-time job, the 24-year-old appears 

happy, content and enjoying the best years of his life. 

Butcher’s dream was to become a professional cyclist. Whether 

he knew it or not, it was at the 

tender age of 9 when those 

dreams first took root. Through 

some gentle prodding from his 

father, his early interest in racing 

sports mushroomed and within 

three years he had entered into 

his first half-marathon. 

“When I was real little he 

would take me to these local 5 

and 10 kilometer runs because 

they also had a one-mile fun 

run,” said Butcher. “One day 

when I was 7, we showed up at 

a local 5 and 10k run. There 

weren’t enough people there for 

the one-mile fun run so I filled 

in and before I knew it, I had 

finished the race – from then on 

it’s just been a blast. 

But by high school his passion 

for running began merging into 

cycling – a passion he continues 

to enjoy today. “In my opinion 

running is pure strength where 

cycling is both strength and 

tactics,” he explained. “In cycling 

there’s a whole lot more to it 

than to see who runs the fastest. 

clark Butcher 

Photo: Mark allen 

There are tactics within a team, tactics within the individual.” 

He joined the Memphis Motor Werks Cycling Team, currently 

known as the Marx & Bensdorf Cycling Team, and it was there that 

he jumped to the next level. “They saw the potential in me, taught 

me how to race and how to train,” said Butcher. “They set me up 

with a coach, helped me out with my equipment and really raised 

me up to be a bike racer. They essentially turned me from a bicycle 

rider to a bicycle racer.” 

He gave himself a goal of two years to reach pro status. He was 

racing at the top amateur level and joined an Elite squad that took 

him all over the nation. But after two years, he realized that the 

professional leap was too steep. 

That’s when the other proverbial door opened. 

“I’ve actually had the best year of my life,” he reported. “Maybe 

now that I’m working 50 hours a week as well as bicycle training, 

I’m doing better because I’ve got more going on.” 


Butcher has been affiliate broker with Marx & Bensdorf 

Realtors for three years. 

“I’m having more fun with the sport now,” he said. Now 

averaging 15 races a year, down a third from previous seasons, 

he still has topped 300 career races. “As long as I have fun, 

I’ll continue.” 

Last year’s mild winter 

temperatures gave him plenty 

of outdoor bike time so he could 

prepare himself for the upcoming 

season. He’s hoping for a repeat 

this year. 

His favorite temperature 

for riding with his group is 85 to 

90 degrees – just warm enough 

to claim an advantage over cool 

weather riders. Humidity isn’t a 

problem either. “It just requires me 

to drink more liquids,” he said. 

“As a team, we meet before 

the race to establish who the 

course best suits,” said Butcher. 

“I’m a small guy, so flat and windy 

races don’t suit me. It takes me a 

lot more energy just to keep my 

position than it does for a big guy. 

At 5’5” a rolling and climbing 

terrain suits him best. 

Next up for Butcher: a 

February race that opens the 

2009 season in Little Rock. “Last 

year I finished second there; that 

told me I was racing well and it 

helped me schedule my next few 

months,” he said. 

Without a doubt the most popular race in the world is the 

Tour de France. “There’s nothing better,” he said of the professional 

cycling event that’s a must-see event for all cyclists. “There are 

probably 50 other events that people have never even heard about. 

But, before the tour was on television, no one really understood 

what I do.” 

Mark Hayden has written about Memphis sports for a 

variety of magazines. For story ideas please contact Mark at 

marktn58@aol.com. 

By MaRk Hayden

Drive down the Northeast side of Poplar 

Avenue at I-240 where Midtown meets 

Downtown Memphis, Tenn, and it’s 

hard to miss the Residences at The Greenstone, 

a beautifully renovated property that has just 

been converted into condominiums. Hubert 

T. McGee, also known for the Pink Palace, 

designed The Greenstone in 1927 as apartments, 

and it’s been a staple in Memphis architecture 

ever since. 

Principals Steve Weisman and Tobey 

Hubbard, operating under Blackstar Urban 

Fund II, are the reason this building has come to 

life once again. Together, they’ve re-developed 

the property into 18 condominium units that 

are now completed. 

The property is in all senses, ‘Green,’ as the 

building seamlessly mixes the old with the new. 

It has the original three-story mahogany staircase and eightfoot 

doors and is upgraded with brand new state-of-the-art 

stainless steel appliances and modern decor. The kitchens have 

marble countertops and the bathrooms have marble flooring, a 

touch that goes with the 1920s time period. 

“This property, which is now on The National Register of 

Historic Places, really speaks for itself. It has great bones,” says 

Tobey. “We’re very happy to be involved with this project.” 

“You really wouldn’t be able to build this building these 

days,” says 31-year-old Steve. “The price point just wouldn’t 

make sense if you tried building this from the ground up.” 

Steve and Tobey’s partnership began a few years back 

while they were attending graduate school at New York 

University and obtaining their degrees in real estate. Tobey, 

a 34-year-old native Memphian, convinced Steve that there 

were opportunities for an East Coast Jew in Memphis and the 

two decided to invest in the Memphis real estate market five 

years ago. 

Blackstar has completed prior condominium projects in 

Memphis, and those experiences helped guide Steve and Tobey 

with the Greenstone venture. Most recently, they developed the 

Residences at South Main, which is a gated condo development 

in the South Main Historic Arts District. Seeing success with 

that development, the two are hopeful and confident they can 

find success elsewhere in the city. 

And as the saying goes, location, location, location, is 

something the developers are banking on. The project is 

located near Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis 

FEATURE 

Going Green: 

Memphis Landmark has Jewish ties 

BY SHOSHANA CENKER 

“The property is in all senses, ‘Green,’ as the 

building seamlessly mixes the old with the new.” 

Photo Courtesy of Blackstar Urban Fund II 

College of Optometry, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital 

and the Memphis Bioworks Foundation. 

“We’re hoping to draw on the medical center for some of the 

development’s buyers,” says the recently engaged Steve. “The 

University of Memphis Law School and Rhodes College students 

may also be potential buyers.” 

“All of these institutions are within close proximity of The 

Greenstone,” adds Tobey. Some might remember the original 

location of Baron Hirsch synagogue, which was located in the 

“Pinch” district on Fourth Street and Washington Avenue. 

In the late 1920s, residents of The Greenstone were within 

walking distance of the synagogue. 

While remodeling and location are 

key points in real estate, wise developers 

know, it’s also important to let the 

property sell itself. 

“I’m sure there are some people who are just going to fall 

in love with it,” says Steve. “There’s a level of craftsmanship 

here you’re not going to find in other projects.” 

Shoshana Cenker was born and raised in Memphis, graduated from White 

Station High School in 1998 and from Indiana University in 

Bloomington in 2002 with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism 

and a minor in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. She studied 

abroad at Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. She 

is the Director of Communications at Greenfield Hebrew 

Academy. She and her husband Dovid, live in Atlanta, GA. 


DOLLARS AND SENSE 

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through a period of uncertainty. Being able to keep your 

cool is one of the most valuable skills you can have as an investor. 

Stay on course by continuing to save 

Even if the value of your holdings fluctuates, regularly adding to 

an account that’s designed for a long-term goal may cushion the 

emotional impact of market swings. If losses are offset even in part 

by new savings, the bottom-line number on your statement might 

not be quite so discouraging. 

If you’re using dollar-cost averaging--investing a specific amount 

regularly regardless of fluctuating price levels--you may be getting 

a bargain by buying when prices are down. However, dollar-cost 

averaging can’t guarantee a profit or protect against a loss, and 

you should consider your financial ability to continue purchases 

through periods of low price levels. 

Stick with your game plan 

Solid asset allocation is the basis of sound investing. One of 

the reasons a diversified portfolio is so important is that strong 

performance of some investments may help offset poor performance 

by others. Even with an appropriate asset allocation, some parts 

of a portfolio may struggle at any given time. Diversification can’t 

guarantee a profit or protect against a loss, but it can help you 

balance risks. 

Look in the rear-view mirror 

If you’re investing long term, sometimes it helps to take a look back 

and see how far you’ve come. If your portfolio is down this year, it can 

be easy to forget any progress you may already have made over the 

years, though past performance is no guarantee of future returns. 

Think about why you made a specific investment in the first place. 

That can help you determine if it still deserves a place in your 

investing strategy. Understanding how a specific holding fits in 


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Arts &Entertainment 

“HOT” CHALLA! MUSIC SCHPEAL 

3 Cohens 

Braid 

Anzic Records 

I N T H E B E G I N N I N G 

If I Should Die 

Before I Wake 

Gary David Chattman 

Author House 

The Mental 

Environment: 

Mostly About 

Mind Pollution 

Bob Gebelein 

Omdega Press 

An astounding composition of Jazz by 3 Israeli siblings: comprised of 

Anat Cohen award winning saxophonist and clarinetist, her younger 

brother trumpeter Avishai Cohen, and older brother Saxophonist 

Yuval Cohen. Avishai says, “Braid is a metaphor for the way the three 

of us play together. On this record, and in general, we have a way 

of improvising together or accompanying each other in which we 

‘braid’ our melodies. Weaving the air with each other…” Braid is the 

second recording from this talented family trio. The album ranks with 

a family of Jazz instrumentalists like the Marsalis Brothers. (Branford, 

former bandleader of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”) Braid is 

the soundtrack for your ‘perfect Fall journey.’ 

He must question his purpose and the importance of becoming a 

Bar Mitzvah. Chattman writes a fictional book where vivid dreams 

of Jewish life in the Middle Ages and 1940s Poland invade a boy’s 

dreams. Reuben Maimon, about to take the vows of Judaism on his 

Bar Mitzvah must distinguish between real and fake and truly realize 

the significance of becoming a Bar Mitzvah. An intriguing book full 

of imagination and substance for an adolescent. I’m telling you that 

Gary David Chattman grew up watching the black and white version 

of “The Twilight Zone.” 

Bob Gebelein, Harvard graduate and publisher of Re- Educating Myself: 

An Introduction to a New Civilization writes about ‘mind pollution’ – 

the ways of society altering your true belief system. “In my search 

I had to find my way out of the network of lies – not the obvious 

lies of advertising and politics, but lies that are much closer to all 

of us, coming from the influences of religion, education, and social 

ties,” says Gebelein. Bob breaks the book down into sections to 

discuss psychotherapy, withdrawal from the culture, dream analysis 

and more. His search and personal experiences are also shared. The 

book includes thought influences of modern culture such as peer 

pressures and childhood learning of “right” and “wrong.” Gebelein, 

an unconventional thinker, writes a rarity of a book, a fascinating 

experience of the mind and “ordinary culture” – which he examines; 

is a block from visual and mental clarity. The Mental Environment: 

Mostly About Mind Pollution made my 2008 reading list. Challa! 

Rating Scale: 

Ouy Not bad Good Mazel-Tov, Outstanding!!! 

Note: Challa @ Cha! JS wants to know what you make of these ‘precious items!’ 

Mail: Jennifer Lefkowitz, MusicForAFilm@aol.com, TODAY! 

Jennifer Lefkowitz is a native of Memphis and graduate of Academy of Art University, Motion Pictures 

and Television in San Francisco. Jennifer enjoys running, construction art, and those cliché long walks 

on the beach – if one is within a 100mi radius. She does not enjoy sand in the garments, or cafes that 

close before 2am – especially on weekends. Jennifer says, “My reviews are like peeling onions; it all 

depends on the reader. JenniferLefkowitz.com 

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HOT SPRINGS 

congregation House of israel* (R) 

300 Quapaw Ave., 71901-5203 

501.623.5821 

LITTLE ROCK 

congregation agudath achim* (o) 

7901 West 5th St., 72205 

501.225.1683 

congregation B’nai israel (R) 

3700 N. Rodney Parham Rd., 72212 

501.225.9700 

Hebrew academy of arkansas 

Lubavitch of arkansas 

11905 Fairview Rd., 72227 

501.217.0059 / 501.217.0053 

MISSISSIPPI 

GREENVILLE 

Hebrew union congregation (R) 

504 Main St., 38701 

662.332.4153 

HATTIESBURG 

temple B’nai israel (R) 

P. O. Box 15636, 39404-5636 

601.545.3871 

JACKSON 

congregation Beth israel* (R) 

5315 Old Canton Rd., 39211 

601.956.6215 

goldring/Woldenberg institute of Southern 

jewish Life* 

PO Box 16528, 39236 

601.362.6357/Fax: 601.366.6293 

ADVERTISERS 

Alzheimer’s Day Services of Memphis 

page 11 

Apple Grove Alzheimer’s & Dementia 

Residence page 11 

Comfort Keepers 

page 11 

Cozart Insurance Agency/Nationwide 

page 9 

Creative Kitchens 

page 5 

DeShields Lighting 

page 7 

Embassy Suites 

page 13 

TUPELO 

temple B’nai israel (R) 

1301 Marshall St., 38802 

662.842.9169 

UTICA (SERVING AL, AR, LA, MS, 

AND W. TN) 

uRj Henry S. jacobs camp 

3863 Morrison Rd., 39175 

601.885.6042 

TENNESSEE 

CHATTANOOGA 

jewish community Federation of 

greater chattanooga 

PO Box 8947, 37414 

423.493.0270 

CORDOVA 

Memphis jewish Home and 

Rehabilitation center* 

36 Bazeberry, 38018 

901.758.0036 

JACKSON 

congregation B’nai israel (R) 

401 West Grand St., 38308 

731.427.6141 

KNOXVILLE 

knoxville jewish alliance 

6800 Deane Hill Dr., 37919 

865.690.6343 

MEMPHIS 

anshei Sphard Beth-el emeth* (o) 

120 East Yates Rd. North, 38120 

901.682.1611 

Baron Hirsch Synagogue* (o) 

400 S. Yates, 38120 

901.683.7485 

Extreme Events and Catering 

page 22 

Firehouse Subs 

page 13 

Great Wines 

page 23 

Harkavy Shainberg Kaplan & Dunstan PLC 

Back Cover 

Jewish Foundation of Memphis 

Inside Front Cover 

Jude Fine Gifts 

page 15 

Leaddog Web Design 

page 20 


Beth Sholom Synagogue* (c) 

6675 Humphreys Blvd., 38120 

901.683.3591 

B’nai B’rith youth organization 

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138 

901.767.7440 

Bornblum judaic Studies 

301 Mitchell Hall, University of Memphis, 38152 

901.678.2919 

Bornblum Solomon Schechter School 

6641 Humphreys Blvd., 38120 

901.747.2665 

chabad center for jewish Life 

2570 Kirby Parkway, 38119 

901.754.0404 

Hadassah Memphis chapter* 

422 Miracle Pt., 38120 

901.683.0727 

Hillel of Memphis 

3581 Midland, 38111 

901.452.2453 

jewish Family Service/ adoption connection 

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138 

901.767.8511 

jewish Foundation of Memphis 

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138 

901.374.0400 

Margolin Hebrew academy/Feinstone 

yeshiva of the South 

390 S. White Station Rd., 38117 

901.682.2409 

Memphis jewish community center 

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138 

901.761.0810 

Memphis jewish Federation 

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138 

901.767.7100 

Memphis jewish High School 

1203 Ridgeway Rd., Suite 203, 38119 

901.767.4818 

national council of jewish Women 

P.O. Box 17921, 38187-0921 

901.685.8976 

Memphis Jewish Federation 

page 1 

Menage 

page 27 

Mona Spa & Laser Center 

page 3 

More Space Place 

page 8 

Morgan Keegan/Lawson Arney 

page 26 

Mr. Sandless 

page 7 

Pet Butler 

page 9 

Plough towers* 

6580 Poplar Ave., 38138 

901.767.1910 

Sam Schloss Lodge # 35 of B’nai B’rith 

P.O. Box 17616, 38187-0616 

901.761.0300 

temple israel / Barbara k. Lipman early 

Learning center (R) 

1376 East Massey Rd., 38120 

901.761.3130 / 901.937.2785 

torah Mitzion 

390 S. White Station Rd., 38117 

901.606.7059 

young israel* (o) 

531 S. Yates, 38120 

901.761.6060 

NASHVILLE/BRENTWOOD 

akiva community day School 

809 Percy Warner Blvd., 37205 

615.356.1880 

Congregation Beit Tefilah 

142 Belle Forest Circle, 37221 

615.646.5750 

congregation Micah (R) 

2001 Old Hickory Blvd., 37027 

615.377.9799 

congregation ohabai Sholom (R) 

5015 Harding Rd., 37205 

615.352.7620 

congregation Sherith israel (o) 

3600 West End Ave., 37205 

615.292.6614 

jewish Federation of nashville & 

Middle tennessee 

801 Percy Warner Blvd., 37205 

615.356.3242 

West end Synagogue (c) 

3810 West End Ave., 37205 

615.269.4592 / 888-335-8993 

Savannah Tile & Stone 

page 9 

Seriously Fun 

page 20 

State of Israel Bonds 

Inside Back Cover 

Terri Hannah Home & Garden 

page 3 

Tuscany Tile & Stone 

page 8 

Dr. Ed Wiener 

page 15

Your Israel Bonds Investments Help Israel 

Continue 60 Years of Economic Miracles 

Development Corporation for Israel/State of Israel Bonds 

12600 South Belcher Road, Suite 101A • Largo, FL 33773 

727-539-6445 • 800-622-8017 

This is not an offering, which can be made only by prospectus. Read it carefully before investing to fully evaluate the risks associated with investing in State of Israel bonds. Issues subject to availability. 

COMING ATTRACTIONS NOVEMBER 2008 

TENNESSEE 

MEMPHIS 

oct. 26 – nov. 11 

goldring/Woldenberg institute of Southern jewish Life 

Jewish Cinema South, regional network of film festivals, 

Mobile, AL. January festivals will take place in Baton Rouge, 

LA and Jackson, MS, visit www.isjl.org 

nov. 1 

10:45a.m. Beth Sholom Shabbat First: Special monthly Shabbat 

service for infants, toddlers, preschoolers & their families 

nov. 2 

temple israel 11th Annual Mitzvah Day 

nov. 2- nov. 9 

10 a.m.- 4 p.m. temple israel WRJ Holland Bulb Store at the 

MJCC Pool House (closed Sat.) 

11 a.m. Hillel of Memphis Prepare for Butterfly Garden 

4:00 p.m. Bornblum Solomon Schechter School Prospective 

Student Open House 

nov 4 

6:30 p.m. 20s & 30s jews around Memphis Election 

Night Dinner, Rabbi Adam and Amy Grossman’s home, 

Babysitting available 

Hillel of Memphis SipNSchmooze 

nov. 6 

6 p.m. Facing History and ourselves 12th Annual Memphis 

Benefit Dinner at The Peabody Hotel featuring Nina Katz 

& Dr. Leon Bass RSVP 901.452.1776 ext.223 lauren_ 

grossman@facing.org 

nov. 7 

6:15 p.m. temple israel Tot Shabbat Service and Dinner, 

RSVP www.timemphis.org 

nov. 8 

8:00 p.m. Baron Hirsch Young Couples Ben & Jerry’s Night, 

RSVP 901-683-7485 

nov. 9 

9:30 a.m. aSBee Akiva Institute 

1 p.m. Hillel of Memphis Butterfly Garden/ 

Kristallnacht Commemoriation 

nov. 11 

7 p.m. temple israel WRj Game Night, RSVP 901-937-2790 

nov. 12 

2:15 p.m. temple israel WRJ Book Club 

nov. 14 

6 p.m. Baron Hirsch Family Shabbat Dinner & Sr. NCSY 

Shabbaton, RSVP 901-683-7485 

6:30 p.m. Hillel of Memphis Shabbat Dinner 

7:30 p.m. temple israel Ruach Shabbat Service 

nov. 15 

9:15 a.m. Beth Sholom Anniversary and Birthday Shabbat 

nov.16 

10 a.m. temple israel Family Fun Day and Holiday Bazaar 

11:15 a.m. temple israel Religious School concert with 

Sheldon Low 

7 p.m. Beth Sholom “Old Enough to Know Better” Catskills 

Comedy Cabaret 

nov. 18 

6:30 p.m. 20s & 30s jews around Memphis Evening at 

the theatre members only event http://www.timemphis. 

org/about/jam.htm 

nov. 19 

noon 

Baron Hirsch Kol Rena So-Shuls Luncheon for seniors, 

RSVP 901-683-7485 

Hillel of Memphis Chinese Kosher Food Event 

7 p.m. temple israel WRJ Cooking for Estival Communities 

nov. 21 

Baron Hirsch Camp Darom Reunion Shabbaton, RSVP 

901-683-7485 

6 p.m. Beth Sholom Rubinstein’s Rockin’ Ruach Shabbat 

nov. 22 

aSBee Boutique Shabbos 

10:45 a.m. Beth Sholom Shabbat Fourth: Special monthly 

Shabbat service for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and 

their families 

Not Just A Bond. 

A Bond With Israel. 

7:30 p.m. goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern 

Jewish Life Recovering & Rejoicing with Robyn Helzner 

Trio, concert for communities rebuilding in the wake of 

hurricanes, cosponsored by The Covenant Foundation, 

Saenger Theatre, Biloxi, MS, visit www.isjl.org 

nov. 23 

3:45 p.m. temple israel EJ’s 5K Run/1 mile walk 

7p.m. goldring/Woldenberg institute of Southern jewish Life 

Recovering & Rejoicing with Robyn Helzner Trio, concert 

for communities rebuilding in the wake of hurricanes, 

cosponsored by The Covenant Foundation, Manship 

Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA, visit www.isjl.org 

nov. 25 

7 p.m. temple israel Interfaith Thanksgiving Service (at 

Church of the Holy Communion) 

nov. 27 

8:30 p.m. 20s & 30s jews around Memphis, Thanksgiving Fun 

at Young St. Deli 

nov. 28 

7:30 p.m. Beth Sholom Drum Circle, home of Rabbi and 

Sharona Rubinstein 

nov. 29 

5 p.m. temple israel Havdalah Homecoming for College 

Students 

nov. 30-dec. 11 

ASBEE Israel Mission 

jan. 18 

artist ascending Series, Baron Hirsch,16-year-old violinist 

Jourdan Urbach 

For a list of weekly meetings and events visit our website www.jewishscenemagazine.com 

Erik Hearon was recently promoted from 

Brigadier General to Major General 

Back: erika Hearon, daughter; 

Mark Hearon, brother; erik 

Hearon, Marla Harbor, wife. 

Front: destiny Hearon, 

grandaughter; Paulette Hearon, 

mother; Benjamin Hearon, son 

MAZEL TOVS 

erik Hearon takes oath of 

Office with Major General 

William Freeman, adjutant 

general of Mississippi, & wife, 

Marla Harbor 

To advertise in 

Jewish Scene magazine, 

call 901.624.4896 

The Temple - Congregation Ohabai 

Sholom’s board of trustees in Belle Meade 

(nashville, tn) has named 2008-09 Patrice “Patty” 

Marks, president; Randall “Randy” goldstein, vice 

president; Rafael “Ray” Berk, treasurer; Ralph Levy, 

jr., secretary. Marks is the 55th president of the 

temple and the fourth woman president. 

Paige elmore (center) is congratulated by 

u of M college of education alumni dr. 

joel & Mariette turetzky as the fall 2008 

recipient of the Turetzky Family 

Student Teaching Scholarship. 

The scholarship benefits academically 

deserving students during their studentteaching 

semester. Photo: kathy garrott

CHEAT MEAL - Jewish Scene Magazine

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