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experience for over
40 of central
Kentucky’s eighth,
ninth. and tenth grade reli-
They
were enrolled in the area 'sfirst
combined religious school,
now known as the Community
School. The Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation provided
funding, and Rabbis Slaton
and Adland worked together to
form the structure and curricu-
lum of the new school.
Following is a report written
by one of the school’s teachers,
Evelyn Dantzic Geller.
gious school students.
dents allowed me access to a wide
range of student attitudes and
behaviors regarding such vital
issues as sex and sexuality, the
“rights" of people to live or not to
live, abortion, and the legitimacy
of assisted suicide. 1 know that
young people spend a great deal
of time considering and dis—
cussing the “rights" and “wrongs”
of these questions.
In addition, I have along
standing academic interest in
ethics; I’ve even presented a
paper at a national meeting on
ethnic and ethical aspects of
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efore I retired,
my daily con-
tact with stu-
Evelyn Dantzic Geller
assisted suicide. These two fac—
tors, coupled with my love of
teaching and for young people,
led to my hope of finding a way
of helping our youth learn the
Jewish points of view on these
matters. In fact, for several years
I’ve thought about teaching a
mini-course or a Shabbaton
course titled Sex, Suicide, and
Stuff Like That to high school
aged students in our Jewish com-
munity.
Along came the newly
organized community high
school, and I thought my prayers
had been answered!! Not quite.
The curriculum for the year had
been set and the only course left
for me to teach was on Finding
("i-(1'. \Vith some trepidation l
ing s
The students, admittedly some
more than others, participate
enthusiastically and well. When
given a reading assignment, most
of them complete it, and their dis-
cussion of these materials reveals
very good comprehension of the
information read.
The students are tolerant
of my views and of those
expressed by other students. This
in no way means that we all come
to a mutual agreement about
every topic. Never! But I sense
an acceptance of the idea that it is
OK to express diverse opinions
about such questions as “What
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CKJF’s Major
Gifts Event
by Joel Eizenstat
The 1997 UJA/Federa-
tion Annual Campaign will kick
off with our Major Gifts Event on
Sunday, March 2, 1997. The
Event will be held at the
Greenbriar Golf & Country Club.
This year’s speaker will be be
Mr. John Loftus.
During the Carter and
Reagan administrations, attorney
John Loftus was a prosecutor
with the Justice Department’s
Nazi War Crimes Unit. There he
discovered top secret documents
working for NATO intelligence.
Loftus resigned from
the Justice Department and
exposed the shocking scandal on
an Emmy Award winning seg-
ment of 60 Minutes. In 1982, he
received CIA clearance to pub-
lish his first book, The Belarus
Secret.
During the last ten
years, John Loftus has been an
international advisor on Nazi
prosecution, authored several
books and articles, and received
numerous humanitarian awards.
In 1992 he co-authored Unholy
Trinity, a history of how the
Vatican helped Nazi smuggling
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COMMUNITY
In This Issue:
Feature Stories:
The Holocaust Revival
................. 5
An Open Tribal
Religion .......... 9
The Jewish Agency in
the Former Soviet
Union ........... 18
Also:
Ask JF S .......... 6
Calendar ........ 19
Editorial .......... 4
Hadassah ........ 14
Havurah ........ 14
Jewish Education...12
.............. 8: 13
025 ............ 15
President’s Spot . . .2
TAI ........ 16 8: 17
Torah Portions . .3
MILESTONES
Condolences to:
David Shraberg, on the
death of his sister,
Nancy Shraberg Marx.
JoAnn & Harry Miller, Barney
& Jennifer Miller and Connie
Jo Miller & Lynn Cravens
on the death of their mother and
grandmother, Ada Mae Ely
Anderson, January 14, 1997.
Richard & Barbara Grossman
on the death of Richard’s mother,
Minnie Grossman.
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alt Barbour, for—
mer manager of
Randall‘s on Romany Road, is
now co-owner and operator of
Pantry Fresh Market.
Walt Barbour
Walt is arguably the
most highly regarded grocery
store personality in Lexington.
When Krogers took over the
Randall’s chain of stores, rallies
were held to maintain Walt and
the Romany Road store as it
existed.
’I'hosc ellurls latled and
Walt subsequently left Krogers.
Now Walt Barbour is back serv—
ing the Lexington community.
Walt can be found at the
Pantry Fresh location on Henry
Clay at Liberty Road.
The
President’s
Spot
by Tomas Milch H.
You’ve heard the old
saw: Put two Jews together and
you get three opinions. Having
presided over a number of meet-
ings of the Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation where there are
usually more than two Jews, I can
attest to the fact that the number
of opinions usually outnumbers
the participants. This is a good
thing, to have a deliberative body
deliberate and come to a work-
able consensus.
Many members of the
community have approached me
regarding a pet peeve, a pet pro—
ject, a personal concern, and
questions about the activities at
the Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation. I’m always glad to
hear from all of you. But please
do HM! Iiirw'l Illt‘ lt‘\l \vftlte Rmittl
members and the \ery able stall
of your Federation. They are
your friends, neighbors, and fel—
low Jews. And they are all will-
ing to lend an ear, present your
ideas, voice your concerns, and
answer your questions.
Serving as a Board
member, providing volunteer sup
port, and working in staff capaci—
ty at the Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation is the way we Jews in
this community can make a dif—
ference. Many individuals in our
community have served on com—
mittees, helped in fund raising,
helped in our resettlement activi—
ties, and/or provided their sage
counsel over many years. We are
all indebted to them, for they
have made this little section of
the Diaspora a pleasant, vibrant,
and beautiful place for Jews to
live.
We need many more
people involved to continue to
build this community. Your
ideas, your volunteer work, your
financial support, your involve—
ment is the stuff that this commu-
nitv needs You too should do
)Htlt part. Make a dttlerenee.
PARTICIPATE! Call you Board
member. our staff. or me, and
give us a hand and both your
opinions so we can take this com-
munity forward.
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TORAH
RABBI JONATHAN ADIAND
TORAH ComAEN'mrtY
he Torah portions
in the month of
March conclude
the reading of the book of Exodus
and begin the reading of the book
of Leviticus. The portions at the
end of Exodus are primarily con-
cerned with the building of the
Tabernacle and all of the impor-
tant vessels and implements nec-
essary for running and maintain-
ing the cultic activities of the peo-
ple. The beginning of Leviticus
introduce us to the realm of the
sacrificial laws that the people
and priests used as a vehicle for a
relationship with God. Though
often this part of the Torah is
tii.1ligmxi.i-» l‘t‘itfi' '_ it l'
believe that our arrogance may
force us to miss a great opportuni-
ty for considering the notion of
exaltation and holiness.
When I read these chap—
ters of Torah, Exodus 25—
Leviticus 8, there is a sense of
calm in the Torah. No longer are
we fleeing our enemies. There
are no revolts or dissension.
Brothers aren’t killing brothers,
and dysfunctional family units
disappear. Here we have artists
working to create their most
important work. Here we find
kohanim, priests, in direct rela-
tionship with God, communicat-
ing with God about thanks and
atonement. Here God tells the
people to be generous in their
contributions of precious metals
for the work on the Tabernacle
and the people bring so much that
they are told to stop and not bring
anymore. Here God tells Moses
to tell Bezalel to be the best artist
he can be in his work on the
Tabernacle. And at the end of
this section, Aaron and his sons
are ordained as priests in a mov-
ing, symbolic, and spiritual cere-
mony.
Holiness and exaltation
are found in these chapters.
Through the work of our hands in
building and through the sacri-
fices on the Temple altar to God,
we are bound up with God. Our
self—perception is that we are a
holy people. By the beauty of our
work and the pleasing odor of the
sacrificial smoke that rises up to
the heavens, God looks down and
smiles as we engage in this
process of kedusha, holiness. As
the priests are dressed for ordina-
tion in the special clothing for the
moment, as the animals are pre-
pared for offering, as the people
gather for this special moment,
one can almost hear the sound of
breathing in the gathering throng
as only uttered words would
pierce the holy moment.
What do we do in our
. tuln‘. to unite the kind of
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direct, and immediate. Creating
holy space is a trial testing our
ability to put aside time in our
busy lives to accommodate the
spiritual. It could be periods of
meditation. It could be the tradi—
tion of praying three times a day
as does the observant Jewish
community. It could be taking a
moment each day to reflect, pon-
der or consider what needs to be
done, what deeds are unfinished,
tasks not completed.
Our homes can be con-
ceived of and made to reflect the
spirit of holy space. By placing a
mezzuzah on the doorposts of our
house, hanging Jewish art on our
walls, keeping out in plain sight
the ritual objects we use during
the festival seasons, and lining
our shelves with Jewish books,
we build for ourselves our own
Jewish tabernacle. Yet, as we
learned in the Torah portions, just
as we build the Tabernacle, we
must also work to bring God’s
presence into the sanctuary.
Creating holy space may
also be what we do within our
homes, making them into a
Temple, our dining table our
altar. There is a certain beauty
and spirituality involved in saying
a blessing before eating a meal.
Rather than just sitting down and
chowing down, thanking God for
what we have, for the labors that
brought it to our table, nature
which worked to create it, and
God who is the source of all cre-
ation puts eating a meal into a dif-
ferent perspective. It transforms
the food on our table into the eat—
ing of an offering which we have
brought before God.
The confines of our
homes are also holy space when
we observe the traditions and ritu-
als of our people at holy times
and joyful times, and at times of
sadness. Seeing a table set for a
Shabbat meal, sitting down at a.
table which has been prepared to
observe Pesaeh. watching the
Honlikn candles burn down. it‘s-
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at a house of mourning are all
ways we can create holy space.
God’s presence exists every-
where. It is our actions, our
deeds. our words, our prayers,
that transform the presence of
God into the holiness of God’s
presence.
I believe that verses at
the end of Exodus capture the
essence of the holy presence of
God drawn into a special place
because God’s people’s hands
labored and built this house for
God. It says, “When Moses had
finished the work, the cloud cov-
ered the Tent of Meeting, and the
Presence of the Lord filled the
Tabernacle. Moses could not
enter the Tent of Meeting because
the cloud had settled upon it and
the Presence of the Lord filled the
Tabernacle.”
May this be what hap-
pens to us as we create our own
holy space. May we fill up this
space with so much goodness,
kindness, and love, and with so
much connection and commit-
ment to our Jewish heritage that it
is obvious to others that the pres-
ence of holiness is around us.
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The article appearing in
the February 1997 edition of
Shalom (by Michael Adelstein)
about the influence of Robert
Rubin on President Clinton came
out before John B. Judis’
February 10 article in The New
Republic. In it, he contended that
“Robert Rubin wields more
power over economic policy than
any presidential advisor in
decades.”
We didn’t go that far.
We were satisfied with merely
stating that Rubin “along with
Alan Greenspan...will play a
major role in the economic des-
tiny of our nation.”
COMMUNITY
CKJF Board
- Michael Ades reported a nine
percent drop in pledges for the
1996 Campaign, amounting to a
decrease of $24,000.
- $1,700 has been allocated for
the Gift of Israel Program based
on 17 current participants.
. Ruth Moser reported on the
need to find a new location for
Camp Shalom. The December 24
Erev Party was a success and the
Leisure Club was doing well.
Ruth thanked Kim Slaton for all
her help.
- Michael Grossman reported on
the well attended and excellent
Briefs:
Oliver Thomas
January Meeting
lecture by Oliver Thomas of
Vanderbilt University’s Freedom
Forum about the first amendment
and religion in the public schools.
- Mollye Schwab announced that
the Social Services Committee
had met with the new chair,
Ralph Crystal, and that a UK
Social Work student was intern—
ing with her.
- For Resettlement Evelyn Geller
reported that the new family was
adjusting well and the son was
taking ESL (English as a Second
Language) courses at UK.
Editorial
Lookin
g to be
Jewish
by Holly Barnhill
“Funny, you don’t look
Jewish,” is a vernacular many of
us have heard for most of our
lives. What exactly does this
mean? What is “looking
Jewish?”
Could it be having dark
curly hair, no, that can’t be it. I
“don’t look Jewish” and I DO
have dark curly hair. So does this
mean straight blond hair “looks
Jewish?” No, that’s not right
either. Everybody knows all
Germans and Swedes have blonde
hair.
Oh wait a minute, that’s
a definition by race, not religion.
I wonder what color hair atheist
have. It must be gray because
gray is when there‘s no pigment -
no pigment, no God, right?
Red hair must be for
Catholicism, fire and brimstone
and all that. Yeah, that must be it
- red goes with fire.
Now where does that
leave people with really dark,
blue-black hair? They must be
ironetlcnorninattonal Christians.
because anyone with blue—black
hair probably uses some form of
tint, you know, to cover up the
gray...and you know what gray
means.
Now, what about noses.
Jewish noses are suppose to be
big. I guess that means small
noses exemplify Christianity.
Wrong, they personify the work
of a good plastic surgeon, who
was probably Jewish.
I suppose dark eyes
would be the most synonymous
with being Jewish. That means
tinted contacts could change your
religion. One day you’re a
brown—eyed Jew, the next a blue—
eyed Methodist, and then a green-
eyed Buddhist. Why not?
All this may sound pret—
ty far fetched, and it is. Surely
most people must be aware that
hair and eye color have absolutely
no bearing on one’s religion. So
why do some insist on categoriz-
ing people?
Attempting to categorize
a Jew’s commitment or level of
Jewishness by mere definition is
just as rmalitl or nonsensical its
the prior analogies. For example,
going to synagogue two times a
month instead of three times a
month doesn’t make someone a
less devout Jew. Neither does
keeping kosher or not, dressing in
traditional garb or not, or whether
you were born into or converted
to Judaism affect one's level of
religion.
There is no rating sys—
tem...all Jews are equal. True,
some Jews may practice more of
their traditions or pursue a more
in-depth study of the Torah and
Talmud. This may bring them
more knowledge and fulfillment
of Judaism, but it does not make
them more of a Jew or better than
any other Jew.
A Jew is a Jew is a Jew.
We all need to stick together. If
Jews do not get along with each
other, how can we expect to get
along with the rest of the world.
I may or may not look
Jewish, but I certainly feel
Jewish. My hair color may vary,
but please accept me as I am - a
Jew.
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FEATURE”
“It ain’t over ‘till
it’s over.”
his statement,
attributed to Yogi
Berra (although
perhaps penned by a sports-
writer), might pertain to news
about the Holocaust. Some fifty
years after the liberation of the
concentration camps, revelations
about this atrocity seem to be
forthcoming almost daily.
Last spring, Daniel
Jonah Goldhagen, a young
Harvard professor and the son of
a Jewish scholar who barely sur-
vived the war in a Romanian
ghetto. witnessed the furor arising
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xecutroners.
In it he documented his
provocative thesis that not only
the Nazis. but most of the
German people knew of the
Holocaust. and many participated
in it.
Elie Wiesel stated that
the book is “a tremendous contri-
bution to the understanding“ of
the Holocaust. German scholars
objected, but when Goldhagen
toured their country in a book
tour last August they agreed that
he had amassed much convincing
evidence, particularly about the
local police battalions who round-
ed up the Jews. These deporta—
tions were done not by SS men,
but by ordinary Germans in full
view of many townspeople.
Goldhagen pointed out
that the Holocaust was unique in
two respects: its thoroughness in
hunting down every Jew and its
motivation in killing people not
for territory, power, or wealth, but
for their religious affiliation.
While Goldhagen is
undoubtedly correct in stating that
the purpose for the Holocaust was
not to acquire wealth, neverthe-
less it is becoming evident these
days that wealth was acquired by
the Germans and -- probably the
Swiss.
The Holocaust Revival
by Michael E. Adelstein
In recent months, Jewish
leaders and others have ques-
tioned the role of the Swiss banks
during World War II. It is alligat-
ed that the banks held money
entrusted by Holocaust victims
and failed to return it to them or
their heirs after the war. In addi-
tion, the banks may have laun-
dered money for the Nazis.
Finally, Switzerland’s neutrality
is questioned in view of conces-
sions they appear to have made to
the Nazis.
The Swiss role is being
investigated. At this writing, the
Swiss government has agreed to
set up a fund to compensate
Holocaust victims, but has not yet
decided whether to contribute any
money. Switzerland’s three
largest banks have agreed to con—
tribute $71 million. Meanwhile,
the World Jewish Restitution
Organization, headed by former
Federal Reserve Chairman Paul
Volcker and formed with the sup-
port of the World Jewish
Congress and Swiss Bunkers
,v\\\ngi,ii1un, l\ amcsiigiitmg the
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suit being filed in Brooklyn by
survivors and another by the
World Council of Orthodox
Jewish Communities.
For a while, the Swiss
scandal made from page news
with the Jews being accused of
“blackmail” and of waging a pro-
paganda war. Then a Swiss bank
was caught shredding wartime
documents. And a former Swiss
ambassador and two historians
produced a 142 page report
indicting their government and
banks.
How is it that this whole
matter has only recently come to
light -- some fifty years later?
Also brought to light
recently are files from British
intelligence revealing it knew that
genocide was being committed in
September 1941 (before Pearl
Harbor) when the Germans invad—
ed the Soviet Union. After an
inexcusable lapse of more than a
year, Britain and the United
States informed the world, in
1942, about the plight of
European Jews.
Knowledge of the
British and American awareness
of the Holocaust appears in tran-
scripts of radio intercepts from
the SS and German police com-
.on
manders recently released here as
a result of the declassification of
1.3 million military war docu-
ments. Why these and British
documents were not used in the
prosecution of war criminals at
Nuremberg and other trials
remains a perplexing question.
Another question that
has not been publicized in our
media concerns the French, main-
ly the Parisians, and their disposi-
tion of Jewish property in the
Marais section, formerly a ghetto-
like area, which now has become
fashionable. An investigation of
this matter is presently being con-
ducted and should be resolved in
several months.
On another Holocaust
front, the Canadians are being
criticized for their harboring of
alleged former Nazis, who are liv-
ing comfortably in Canada, many
drawing pensions from abroad as
former policemen or soldiers, and
admitting to their past misdeeds.
These confessions were
obtained by Steve Rambam. for—
mer member of the militant
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research for St. Paul’s University
(a fictitious college) and recorded
the atrocities using a microphone
in his pen. Some of the alleged
Nazis had even been deported
from the United States for their
past actions. Why the Canadians
have put up with them for these
many years is a question that is
causing embarrassment to their
government.
But people in glass hous—
es should not hurl invectives It
has recently been disclosed that
we in the United States shelter
many Nazi war criminals, some
of whom are slowly being
brought to justice -- some thirty
or forty years after settling here.
Of course, they have lived exem-
plary lives in this country (no
more murders); their neighbors
vouch for them being fine people.
One or two have even moved into
dwellings where many Jews live.
Some people think that the past
sins of these alleged Nazi war
criminals should be forgiven and
forgotten. But justice delayed
will hopefully not be denied in
their case.
What else about the
Holocaust will be revealed in the
months and years to come? Stay
tuned. It’s not over.
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networks to penetrate western intelligence. This international best sell-
er indicts a score of American politicians who worked with the
Vatican.
Born in Boston from an Irish Catholic family, Loftus now
lives with his wife and daughter in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he is ,
working on a film version of Unholy Trinity. His newest book The
Secret War Against the Jews, exposes the still classified archives of the
Holocaust, which tells how American Jews have been systematically
wiretapped since 1944, and how Israel was set up for the Iran—Contra
affair by George Bush.
His non-profit foundation, The Loftus Fund, educates
Americans about the dangers of communism, fascism and indifference.
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does G-d expect of us?” and “What is G—d’s nature?" and “What is the
source of evil?".
The students’ questions and comments are stimulating and
insightful. In fact, their questions and comments are of such caliber
that I believe my major objective for the course, that the students will
begin to learn the appropriate questions to ask in their on-going search
for G-d, has been realized.
My sole disappointment was that there was only one stud?!
in the class from the synagogue. Iappreciate all ofthe reasons that t is
ASK
Jewish Family Services
by Mollye Schwab
sk Jewish Family Services is a regular column in Shalom that is
Aintended to reflect personal and family situations that may pro-
vide information and resources to readers in the community. It is
intended to provide general information, but it may not necessarily relate
to all readers. Letters and phone calls to ASK JFS are welcome and can be sent to Jewish Family Services.
340 Romany Road. Lexington. KY 40502; or call (606) 269—8244.
Dear J FS,
I know that the years of adolescence can be trying times for both kids and parents. I am buying a
very difficult time with my daughter. She is a beautiful 14—year-old girl with a lot going for her. We used
to be so close and able to share so much, but lately she won’t talk to the the way she used to. nor does she
participate in family functions. I try to talk with her and let her know that I Will try to help her in any way
1 that I can, but shejust shuts me out. Is there anything I can do other than mm It out?
was the case. But one is a start; and I hope that that number will ‘
increase next year.
The opportunity for Jewish youth, regardless of affiliation
now have the opportunity to learn about one another as Jews and to see
the strength Jews can find in both their commonalities and their differ-
ences. I hope that all parents will encourage their post Bar and Bat
Mitzvah children to enroll in the community’s high school. Even
more, I hope that our eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students will be
positive about continuing their formal Jewish education and ask their
parents to enroll them in this program. The challenge is before us. Let
us meet it.
Community School Third Block
Course Study
(March 2 - May 11)
Eighth Grade:
Holocaust
Jewish Literature
Ninth Grade:
Cults
Sacred Jewish Texts (Mishna, Midrash,
Talmud; Parshat Hashavua; Prophets/
Writings)
Tenth Grade:
Confirmation
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Sincerely.
Missing My Daughter
Dear Missing.
You are right, the years of adolescence are universally difficult for a family and a teen. One of the
closest yet often the most conflict-ridden relationships in a family can be that between a mother and daugh-
ter. I think most of us, as women, can either relate to that as a daughter or a mother. Even in the healthiest
of families, this type of conflict is common.
i Was mlkirtg‘tora close friendwfrnine the other day who ‘was sharing-With mehet trying times with
her teenage daughter. She mcrhcntd her daughter ct)11tg on the plum and tapped on the door out «it coir
cern. Her daughter screamed, ”Get out!" So my friend let a couple of days go by and then asked her
daughter what she was so upset about. Her daughter replied, “Oh. I don‘t know, I‘ve never been this age
before!"
Adolescence is a time for girls and boys to begin going out in the world on their own. This is often
difficult and painful for parents and adolescents. The following are some tips published in Parent‘s Place
newsletter Family Matters that both mothers and daughters may want to try in order to improve their rela-
tionship.
Agree to listen to each other’s feelings first and foremost...often a teenager just needs to
be heard. When we respect them enough to listen, they are more likely to listen to us.
Let your daughter know that you trust her to make good decisions. When kids know their
parents trust them, they feel compelled to live up to that trust.
When you see you daughter going the wrong direction, express concern and offer guid-
ance, then back 017 and give her a chance to think