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Volume 10, Number 6

February 2016 / Shevat– Adar I 5776

OUR COMMUNITY NEWS Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, Inc., 3202 Shalom Way, South Bend, IN 46615

Daniel Goldwin, Midwest Regional Director for AIPAC to speak at Federation

The pro-Israel group AI-PAC (the America Israel Public Affairs Committee) is often in the news, yet how many of us actually know what the organization does? On Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 PM we will have the opportunity to learn the an-swer to this question from South Bend native Daniel Goldwin, Midwest Regional

Director for AIPAC. This educational presentation, sponsored by the Federa-tion’s Community Rela-tions Committee (CRC) is titled, “AIPAC 101: What is AIPAC, and what are its mission and accomplish-ments?”

CRC Chair Brian Kor-dansky said, "AIPAC repre-sents one of the most influ-ential organizations on Cap-itol Hill. Dan is one of the most important decision makers within the organiza-tion having responsibility for guiding an agenda for a strong US-Israel relationship within dozens of congres-

sional districts across the Midwest. We are lucky to have Dan joining us on Feb-ruary 11.”

Daniel Goldwin grew up in South Bend, IN and is a 1989 graduate of Riley High School. Dan attended Temple Beth-El, where he was a Bar Mitzvah and where he still spends Rosh Hashanah. After leaving South Bend, Dan attended and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Northwest-ern Pritzker School of Law.

Dan first worked for AIPAC from 1994 to 1997 in Washington, D.C. and

Chicago, IL. After graduat-ing cum laude from law school in 2000, Dan worked as a litigator at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal for three years. From 2003-2010, Dan worked as a litigation con-sultant.

In 2010 Dan joined the Development Corporation for Israel (Israel Bonds) as Midwest Executive Direc-tor. In 2013 Dan drafted legislation and testified in

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We need volunteers to help us plan and organize a great Carnival to celebrate Purim!

Call Yuval at 574-233-1164 or email him at [email protected] if you’d like to help.

front of committees in the Illinois State Senate and House of Representatives to change Illinois state law to enable insur-ers to meet Illinois mandatory deposit requirements through investments in Is-rael Bonds. The legislation passed and became law on January 1, 2014.

Dan rejoined AIPAC in April 2014 as Midwest Deputy Regional Director, and was promoted to Midwest Regional Di-rector in October 2015. Dan lives in Chi-cago with his wife and two daughters. This event is open to the public. Please

RSVP by contacting the Jewish Federa-tion at 574-233-1164 or by email to [email protected].

2 O ur Com mu nit y New s February 2016

Our Community News Volume 10, Number 6

February 2016 Shevat-Adar I 5776

Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley

3202 Shalom Way South Bend, IN 46615 Phone: 574-233-1164

Fax: 574-288-4103 Web: www.thejewishfed.org

Terry Feldbaum, President Ben Davis, Executive Director (Ext 102)

David Ravitch, President Elect Brian Kordansky, Vice President Lisa Lerman, Vice President Bonny Hoover, Secretary Michael Kirsch, Treasurer

Mitchell Wayne, Immediate Past President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tammie Blackman Brown Avrom Klor Sarah Lotter Mona Medow Megan New Cristyne Porile Yehuda Seligson Alon Shemesh Sorah Stein

STAFF

Emily Benedix, OCN Co-editor Communication Associate (Ext 101)

Karen L. Dwyer, Office Manager/OCN Editor (Ext 105)

Lizzie Fagen, JFS Director (Ext 104)

Bob Feferman, CRC Director (Ext 0)

Samara Gold, Kitchen Manager (Ext 109)

Joe Havens (110) Custodian (Ext. 110)

Rowan Kelley, Program Associate/ Facilities Manager (Ext 106)

Nancy Kennedy, JFS Associate (Ext 1)

Stephanie Scharf, JFS Social Worker (Ext 111)

Yuval Shaham, Israeli Shaliach (Ext 107)

Monika Wayne, Program Associate (Ext 119)

Our Community News is published monthly by the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley for the Jewish community in Michiana.

The mission of the Jewish Federa!on of St. Joseph Valley is to serve the Jewish

people—locally, in Israel, and throughout the world—through coordinated fund

raising, community-wide programming, social services, and educa!onal ac!vi!es.

From the desk of the Executive Director

The Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Val-ley was recently selected to participate in the Jewish Federations of North America/Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY program as one of only eight Small Federated Jewish communi-ties from across North America.

“The Harold Grinspoon Foundation is very excited to be partnering with the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley to establish a culture of legacy giv-ing in Michiana,” said Arlene D. Schiff, National Director of the LIFE & LEGACY program. “ The time is right. This legacy program will make the most of the genera-tional transfer of wealth, change the lan-guage and landscape of giving and pro-vide generous and forward thinking mem-bers of the Michiana Jewish community with the opportunity to express their pas-sion, purpose and commitment to their most valued Jewish organizations.” LIFE & LEGACY is a 2-year program that assists communities, through partner-ships with Jewish Federations to promote after-lifetime giving to benefit local Jewish day schools, synagogues, social service organizations and other Jewish enti-ties. LIFE & LEGACY’s goals are to: ¨ Educate, train, motivate and empower

Jewish organizations to engage their loyal stakeholders in conversations to establish legacy gifts

¨ Increase community awareness of the power of bequests, other legacy vehi-cles and endowments

¨ Integrate legacy giving into the philan-thropic culture of the Michiana Jewish community.

“We are thrilled and honored to be se-lected for the Life & Legacy program by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Jewish Federations of North America. I

look forward to working closely over the next two years with our community part-ners in our Synagogues and Jewish agen-cies here in South Bend and in Benton Harbor.” Ben Davis, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley.

LIFE & LEGACY is the newest initia-tive of the HGF, the visionaries behind PJ Library and the JCAMP180 programs, which has committed $30 million dollars over the next ten years to engage com-munities in legacy building efforts to se-cure the future of vibrant Jewish commu-nities.

Since the LIFE & LEGACY’s launch in the Fall of 2012, 289 organizations in 23 communities and 13 Hillel Campus Affil-iates have secured more than 6,700 legacy commitments with an estimated value of $257 M in future gifts to the Jewish com-munity.

For more information, contact Ben Da-vis at the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley (574) 233-1164 .

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Harold Grinspoon Foundation selects the Jewish Federation

of St. Joseph Valley as a LIFE & LEGACY program partner

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SaBaBaH

Save the Date! 6th Annual Michiana

Jewish Film Festival

May 9-12 2016 At DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on the

Campus of Notre Dame University

Don’t miss out our 6th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival to be held the week of May 9th. We’ll once again partner with DeBartolo Performing Arts Center to show new and cutting edge movies that reflect Jew-ish life and culture both internationally and through-out America.

Join our list of sponsors! The Michiana Jewish Film Festival is brought to you by community members and local businesses. We wel-come any new or returning sponsors to contact us re-garding sponsorship levels. Our sponsorship deadline is March 11, 2016. If you are interested in being a spon-sor please contact Emily at the Jewish Federation at 574-233-1164, ext. 101 or by email to [email protected].

We’ll see you at the movies!

Scholarships available for Jewish Overnight Camps!

The Debby Barton Grant Campership Fund provides assistance to families who wish to send their kids to Jewish overnight camp. For more information contact Ben at [email protected].

Deadline for requests for the 2016 year is May 1, 2016.

SaBaBah Lock-In

Drop Off: February 14, 6 PM Pick Up: February 15, 8AM

Dinner! Games! Movies! Bring your sleeping bag and pajamas for this all nighter. Yuval even has a surprise Israeli game, and will show how to make a delicious Israeli dessert! RSVP by February 5th to Rowan at 574-233-1164 x 106 or by email to [email protected]. Or Yuval at 574-233-1164 x 107 or [email protected].

Bar Night

Tuesday, February 16 at 6:00 PM At Crooked Ewe Brewery

1047 Lincoln Way East, South Bend

Don’t miss our second Bar Night of the year! All young adults 21-45 are invited to join us for a beer

and a bite. Please RSVP by February 15th.

Leap Year Bowling Outing! February 28, 3:00—5:00 PM

At Strikes and Spares 5419 Grape Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545

Bring the kids! Knock down some pins! $10 for adults

and $5 for kids. Look for Rowan to find our lanes.

Please RSVP by February 26th.

Jelly: The Fluid Imagination of Aaron Sandock

On exhibit through February 25, 2016

Coming in March

Transitions in Tranquility:

A collections of watercolor paintings by Patricia Vollmer

Artist Reception March 6, 2016 2—4 PM at the Jewish Federation


Kosher Food Pantry

A huge todah rabah as always for all the generous dona-tions from the community. A gentle reminder....Please remember to check all expiration dates on donated food items to make sure that they aren’t past the expiration date. Thank you SO much.

Featured Item of the Month:

With the cold weather, we are in need of canned or boxed, prepared soups of all varieties, including len-til, bean, chicken noodle, vegetable, etc.

Since the month of Elul (August 2015) until pre-sent, Jewish Family Ser-vices (JFS), has been edu-cating our Michiana com-munity in our monthly Caring Connections col-umn on what JFS actually does! In September, I intro-duced the format for this column; in October, Steph-anie Scharf wrote about “short-term solution-focused counseling”; in November, Nancy Sertich-Kennedy wrote about the Medicare/Medicaid appli-cation process; in Decem-ber, I wrote about our JFS transportation services; and in January Stephanie wrote about one of JFS’s food programs –our monthly lunches.

In this month’s column, I will expand upon Stepha-nie’s “Let’s Do Lunch” theme by sharing with you the history and current status of our Kosher Food Pantry – another vital com-ponent of our Food Expan-sion services that JFS pro-vides for our community.

The idea for our Kosher Food Pantry began with a seed planted in my ear in 2009 by a community member who suggested the importance of the Fed-

eration practicing the mitz-vah of MAOT CHITTIM i.e., ensuring that all mem-ber of our community have the food items and finan-cial resources needed to create a Seder meal during the Passover season. The outcome of this idea was the Federation’s first MAOT CHITTIM distribu-tion – solely funded and supported by community members. In that begin-ning year, JFS provided Kosher L’Pesach food items to 25-30 families.

From that successful pilot project it became clear that food insecurities or need were not limited, only, to the Passover sea-sons. Community mem-bers were in need of food assistance all year round. Knowing that JFS was and is the first link of comfort and support for a Jewish community member seek-ing help for financial or stressful challenges, it made sense that expanding our seasonal effort into a full year food pantry was both logical and necessary.

After a careful analysis of available community food pantries, it seemed clear that none could offer a wide array of food prod-

ucts with kosher food sym-bols (Hekshers) and that this need could and should be provided by the Federa-tion. A full stocked pantry with kosher food products, only, and ethnic food for seasonal holidays, along with grocery gift cards to stores that sold kosher meat and cheese along with nutritional perisha-bles such as produce, fruit, and eggs was just what our community needed.

We launched our Ko-sher Food Pantry in Fall of 2009 and have never looked back. That first year in 2009/2010 , JFS provid-ed 90 distributions. By the end of 2015 we have pro-vided close to 270. We have now expanded our monthly distribution to include gas cards, paper products, personal items, and laundry detergent.

As mentioned in previ-ous columns, our pantry needs $1,000-$1,200 to op-erate per month in order to effectively service our fam-

ilies. That need will contin-ue to grow due to our ag-ing population when in-comes become limited, medical expenses increase, and often a community member has to make the hard decision between paying a bill or putting food on the table. The same is true for our fami-lies or individuals who are marginally employed – that is those families/individuals who are wage-earners but do not earn enough income to meet weekly expenses. The Fed-eration’s Kosher Food Pan-try is the helping hand or bridge that makes ends meet by the end of the month.

The Federation’s yearly contribution to our Kosher Food Pantry is generous but it can not afford to cov-er the $12,000 in yearly ex-penses. JFS relies on direct community member dona-tions to our Kosher Food Pantry to meet our operat-

Kosher Food Pantry by Lizzie Fagen, JFS Director

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Join our Jewish Family Services social workers, Stephanie Scharf or Lizzie Fagen for Essen and Fressen

( Eating and Schmoozing) at Holy Cross on Thursday February 11 at 1:30 PM

Or Tanglewood on Thursday, February 25 at 1:30 PM.

Monthly Senior Jewish Programming


RSVPS are requested for all lunches in order to en-sure we have prepared enough food for all partici-pants. You can RSVP by calling 574-233-1164 or by email to [email protected]

Rosh Chodesh Holiday and Birthday Lunch Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Musical Entertainment: Penn High School's String quintet conducted by Penn High School's symphonic/orchestra conductor: Mr. Lavon Oke. We’ll be having a Super Bowl themed menu in the month of Adar 1! Come enjoy a meat meal of mini corn dogs, chicken poppers, cole-slaw, chili and other yummy fare! This meal cost $7.50 for a meat meal. Please be sure to RSVP, 574-233-1164.

February Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Kashrut Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Join us for lunch as we welcome our Kitchen Manager, Samara Gold who will share with us the difference be-tween the different levels of Kashrut observances, how to identify them by the different heksher, and how this ap-plies to the Jewish Federation’s Kosher Kitchen. Please RSVP for this event, 574-233-1164.

February Lunches

Children 0-5 and parents are invited to join us February 15 from 9:30—11:30 AM for playtime, crafts, and story time. For more information, please con-tact Lizzie Fagen at 574-233-1164, ext. 104 or by email [email protected].

Babies, Tot's 'n' Blocks will meet once a month during the months of January through May. We will expand on the theme of the month, through play, story, song, and refreshments! Please note the following date!

Monday, February 15 TuB’Shevat: Birthday of the Trees.

Babies, Tots ‘n’ Blocks

What We Learned About Women in Ghana

On December 23rd, our Lunch and Learn speaker was Professor Monika Tetzlaff from IUSB who spoke to us about her time as a Fullbright scholar in Ghana, West Africa. Pro-fessor Tetzlaff was in Gha-na as part of a group work-ing to educate people about the inhumane treat-ment of women who had been accused of witchcraft. We learned that there are currently safe houses for these women, where they are given shelter and pro-tection from persecution. Professor Tetzlaff shared with us that there is cur-rently a Jewish contingent that works within the coa-lition to help the accused. Several guests had ques-tions after the presentation, which Professor Tetzlaff answered.

About Yoga On January 6th, Mary

Beth DiGann, Yoga In-structor in South Bend and Granger, spoke to us about the benefits of yoga prac-tice, particularly as it re-lates to chronic pain. Ms. DiGann began by telling us about her experience working with children and adolescents with develop-mental and psychological challenges, and how yoga was beneficial to them in focusing, self-calming, and emotional resilience. She shared with us her own personal story of coping with chronic pain, and how yoga helped her to develop coping strategies. Ms. DiGann ended her talk by sharing with us an exer-cise in mindfulness and relaxation. We are looking forward to hearing more from her at a Lunch and Learn in the fall.

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ing expenses. And gener-ous you are!! JFS is so for-tunate to have partner-ships with our major reli-gious institutions in town – Midwest Torah Center, Sinai Synagogue, Temple Beth-El, and Hebrew Or-thodox congregation. We also have partnerships with the South Bend He-brew Day School, and our two regional youth groups – NCSY and SABABAH. And, of course, you our individual community members and our Kosher Food Pantry’s sponsoring angel who are the “bread and butter” of our pantry. Without our partnerships, sponsoring family, and all of you – JFS could not pro-vide the services that we

do. This is very true for many of our services pro-vided by JFS, but especial-ly so for our pantry.

In the months ahead, JFS will continue to share with you what we do and how we operate. Look to future columns on: On-site Jewish Monthly program-ming for our seniors; how JFS makes assessments and referrals; JFS’s advocacy role; and so much more.

For now, stay warm and take pride in how we, as a community, take care of and provide for one anoth-er. Together we practice the mitzvah of Tikkum Olan – making this world a better place.

Todah Rabah, Lizzie

Todah Rabah

A huge thank you to our anonymous donor whose generous donation made it possible for the Federation to purchase a wheel-chair accessible van! Our Jewish community is so grateful for this generous gift.

Partnership between the Jewish Federation and the Forever Learning Institute

The FLI courses for the spring semester are listed below and are held at the Jewish Federation. Each course is $45, unless otherwise stated. Checks should be made out to Forever Learning Institute. Please register at the Federation by contacting Monika Wayne at 574-233-1164, ext. 119, [email protected]. or register at the FLI site at 54191 Ironwood Road, South Bend, IN 46635,

574-282-1901, or online www.foreverlearninginstitute.org. Registration deadline is March 3, 2016.

Forever Learning Institute Partnership Spring Class Schedule

Mondays: Genetics Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:00 AM Taught by Elliot D. Rosen, retired scientist and professor at the Indiana School of Medicine This course is organized in 5 sessions and will cover the fol-lowing topics: 1) Central Dogma in Genetics: The Developing Under-standing of the Biochemical Basis of Heredity. 2) Genetic Engineering 3) Controversy Regarding Genetically Modified Organisms 4) Human DNA Sequencing – Promise of Personalized Medicine 5) Nature vs. Nurture. Reading materials will be provided for an additional fee of

$2.00 payable during the first class. March 7 – April 4, 5 sessions min. 4

American Mahjong Mondays and Thursdays, 12:00 – 2:00 PM Taught by Anita Fishman, long-time instructor Mahjong is a game that originated in China. It is commonly played by 4 players around a square table using numbered tiles. Similar to the card game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation, and it involves a degree of chance. It can be learned in 6-8 sessions. Mahjong tiles and instruction folders are provided by the Jewish Federation. A small fee of $2.00 will be collected for the materials during the first class. March 7 – March 31, 8 sessions min. 4, max. 12

Sit and Be Fit Mondays, 1:00-2:00 PM Taught by Jim Fischoff, instructor at Tanglewood Retire-ment Home and Center for the Homeless Sit and Be Fit is an exercise class in which the work-out is done sitting in a chair using weights, tubes, bands and balls. The exercises can also be done standing up, according to the fitness level of the individual participant. This class works on muscle conditioning and strength as well as on flexibility,

which are important for fall prevention, stamina and im-provement of life quality. Equipment is provided by the Jewish Federation. Please wear comfortable clothing. March 7 – May 9, 10 sessions min. 4

Tuesdays: Understanding Israel Tuesdays 2:00 – 3:00 PM or 7:00 – 8:00 PM Taught by Yuval Shaham, Robert Feferman and Alan Dowty This 4 session course is offered twice a day on the following dates:

1) March 29: Israel the Land (Yuval Shaham and Robert

Feferman)

2) April 5: My Israeli Story (Yuval Shaham)

3) April 12: Living with Terrorism (Yuval Shaham)

4) April 19: The Israeli – Palestinian Conflict (Alan

Dowty)

Please sign up for either the afternoon or the evening ses-sions. 4 sessions each time slot, min. 4 each time slot

Wednesdays:

Lessons of the Holocaust Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:30 AM Taught by Sid Shroyer Sid Shroyer, director of education at Temple Beth El, South Bend, taught a semester class he created called “Themes: Literature of the Holocaust” at New Prairie High School, New Carlisle, between 2001 and 2013. His teacher training took him to the Holocaust museums in Jerusalem and Washington and to historical sites in Germany and Poland. What he learned by teaching provides the basis for this course. Each weekly session will last 90 minutes. Ordinary Men, Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Po-land, by Christopher R. Browning is the only required text. It is available for download electronically, on Amazon.com or at Barnes and Noble. March 9 –April 27, 8 sessions min. 4

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Sit and Be Fit Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:00 AM See Monday Sit and Be Fit Class description for more details. March 9 – May 11, 10 sessions min. 4

Graphic Novels – Modern Literature Wednesdays, 11:00 – 12:00 PM Taught by Ben Davis, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation “Graphic Novel" is a format, not a genre. Graphic nov-els can be fiction, non-fiction, history, fantasy, or any-thing in-between. Graphic novels are similar to comic books because they use sequential art to tell a story. Un-like comic books, graphic novels are generally stand-alone stories with more complex plots, but can also be anthology collections of a series. We will explore many different genres in this class including crime noir; ro-mantic comedy, whimsical fantasy, science fiction and history just to name a few. The first class will be going over the format and select the reading list for the re-mainder of the class sessions, so no preparation is re-quired before the first class. The following is a sample of possible choices:

1) Maus, by Art Spiegelman. Pulitzer Prize and Eis-ner Award winner 1992. Strangers in Paradise, The Collected Edition, Volume 1 by Terry Moore. Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story, 2) Bone: Out from Boneville, Volume 1 by Jeff Smith. Winner of the 1993 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication 3) Road to Perdition, by Max Allen Collins 4) Fables: Legends in Exile, by Bill Willingham. Win-ner of the 2003 Eisner Award for best new series. 5) Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes, by Neil Gaiman. Winner of Eisner Award 1991, 1992, 1993 for Best Continuing Series.

March 9 – May 4. No class on April 6! 8 sessions min. 4, max. 12

Hebrew 103 Wednesdays 2:00 – 3:00 PM Taught by Yuval Shaham, emissary from Israel Hebrew 102 is for the participants who know the Alef-Bet and know how to read Hebrew. The class will start with a quick review and then studies Hebrew vocabu-lary and grammar with the textbook that is available online or at Barnes and Noble: Ha-Yesod, Fundamen-tals of Hebrew (English-Hebrew edition) by Luba Uveeler and Norman Bronznick. March 9 – May 11, 10 sessions min. 2, max. 12

Beginning Arabic Wednesdays, 1:30 – 2:30 PM Taught by Joseph Araman a native speaker. Learn a different way of reading and writing! This course will introduce the participants to the Arabic alphabet, the vowels and the different ways of writing the consonants whether free standing, initial or ending. Materials will be provided in the first class for an extra fee of $3.00, paya-ble at the first class. March 9 – May 11, 10 sessions min. 4, max. 12

Continuing Arabic Wednesdays, 2:45 – 3:45 PM Taught by Joseph Araman a native speaker. This course is for the students who have taken Beginning Arabic with Joseph Araman in the fall. Materials will be provided for an extra fee of $3.00, payable at the first class. March 9 – May 11, 10 sessions min. 4, max. 12

Middle East and Mediterranean, Ancient and Modern Wednesdays, 3:45 – 4:45 PM Taught by Alan Dowty, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Notre Dame This course offers a quick tour of ancient and modern cultures in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean that have helped shape our world. It covers ancient and modern Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Rome; the Arab world and Islam; the Turks in history; an overview of the Arab-Israel conflict, and the Middle East today. Excellent back-ground for anyone who has traveled or plans to travel in the region. March 9 – April 27, 8 sessions min. 4

Continuing Hebrew Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Taught by Sandy Hall This class if for students who took Hebrew with Sandy Hall in the fall. The instructor will use the textbook Ha-Yesod, Fundamentals of Hebrew (English-Hebrew Edi-tion) by Luba Uveeler and Norman Bronznick, available at Amazon.com. March 9 – May 11, 10 sessions min. 2, max. 12

Thursdays:

Needle Arts No Charge The Jewish Federation Needle Arts Group meets on two Thursday mornings a month, from 10:30 – 12:00 at the Federation. Our Needle Arts Group knits, crochets, does needle point or other projects. We welcome all skill lev-els, can provide instruction, and also can supply materi-als if your project goes to charity. You can bring your project, help with our charity projects, or come to learn.



For our current charity project we need: scarves, hats, mittens, blankets for babies, children and adults. We are also looking for cotton dish cloths, slippers and ponchos. Needle Arts will meet on: February 11and 25, March 10 and 24, April 14 and 28, May 12 and 26. For more information, please contact Monika Wayne at 574-233-1164, ext. 119 or [email protected].

Hatha Yoga Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00 AM Taught by Sherry Cummings, certified instructor Hatha Yoga has participants moving full range: from standing to sitting, to kneeling and lying down. This class works on physical mobility and flexibility as well as on a healthy mind-set. Poses range from easy to intermediate. Essential oils will also be introduced to enhance relaxa-tion, breathing and overall enjoyment of the class. Partic-ipants should wear comfortable clothing and need to bring their own mat. The Federation provides yoga straps and yoga blocks. March 10 – May 5, 9 sessions min. 4, max. 12

German 103 Thursdays 2:00 – 3:00 PM Taught by Monika Wayne, former adjunct instructor at Notre Dame This course continues to study German grammar, vocab-ulary, reading and speaking. The instructor is using the textbook “German Made Simple” by Arnold Leitner, Ph.D, the same book that is used in the Intermediate Ger-man class, taught by Bertha Gunn. We also use a lot of additional handouts. A copy fee of $ 5.00 is required and payable at the first class. New students are welcome. Please contact Monika Wayne (574-233-1164 ext. 119) to find out if this class is for you. March 10 – May 12, 10 sessions min. 4, max. 12

Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen: The Musical Magic of Gilbert & Sullivan Thursdays 2:00 – 4:45 PM Taught by Ron Hellenthal, Ph.D. The unlikely pairing of Arthur Sullivan, one of Britain’s most acclaimed composers, with brilliantly witty lyricist W. S. Gilbert, resulted in nearly 5,000 London perfor-mances of 14 comic operettas between 1871 and 1896 that forever changed the nature of musical theatrical produc-tions. Drawing on the best of a large library of recorded performances, we will view and discuss 2 film documen-taries and video performances of 9 G&S operettas. We will see parody performances of some of the best known G&S songs and “patter songs”, including, “I am the cap-tain of the Pinafore” (from H.M.S. Pinafore), “I am the

very model of a modern major general” and “When the foeman bares his steel” (both from The Pirates of Pen-zance), and “I’ve got a little list” (from The Mikado). We will examine Gilbert’s lexicon as explained in the works of Isaac Asimov, Ian Bradley, and Harry Ben-ford, and consider the origin, context, and reception of each theatrical production. Cast members appearing in these filmed G&S performances include members of the original D’Oyly Carte Company (1875-1982), including Martyn Green and John Reed, Simon Butteriss, from the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, and a remarkable assortment of talented amateur and professional actor/singers from around the world. March 10 – May 12, 10 sessions min. 6, max. 16

Fridays: Beginning French Fridays 10:00 – 11:00 AM Taught by Rowan Kelley This course is an introduction to French, its grammar and vocabulary. The instructor will use the textbook, Easy French, Step-By-Step, by Myrna Bell Rochester (McGraw Hill) available at Amazon.com or at Barnes and Noble. March 11 - May 13, 10 sessions min. 4, max. 12

Jewish History: Showing No Signs Of Infirmities Fridays 10:30 – 12:00 PM Taught by Rabbi Kuppel Lindow, administrator of Midwest Torah Center The Jewish people have always played a major role in world events and it doesn't appear that any change in this pattern will soon diminish. In this course you will learn why this may be so and get a glimpse at G-d's blueprint for the Jewish people’s existence. Join us for this five week crash course and learn about where we've come from and take an educated guess where we may be going. The only materials needed are a writ-ing utensil, extra paper for notes and an imaginative mind. March 11 – April 8, 5 sessions min. 4

Origami and Japanese Culture Fridays 10:00 – 10:50 AM Taught by Yukako Sakaue and Rie Yamazaki Learn about the art of paper folding and Japanese cul-ture from two natives. A fee of $5.—for the Origami paper is payable at the first class. March 11 – April 15, 6 sessions min. 4

Telling Our Stories will return in March.

Everyone has a story to tell, and we would love to hear your story

and help you record and/or write it. You can keep your completed stories private or you can give us permis-sion to publish it. To assist you, we

have Gabrielle Robinson, author of several books, Maggie Goldberg (MJHS), and Monika Wayne, Pro-gram Associate. To make an appointment, please contact the Federation or Monika Wayne at 574-233-1164, x119 or by email at mwayne@ thejewishfed.org.

Telling Our Story is a cooperative effort of the Jewish Fed-eration of St. Joseph Valley and the Michiana Jewish His-torical Society.

Sundays: Better Homes of South Bend: An American Story of Courage Sundays 2:00 – 3:00 PM Taught by Gabrielle Robinson, M.A. Better Homes of South Bend: An American Story of Courage de-scribes the struggle of a group of Studebaker workers who in 1950 defied racial segregation to build homes in a “nice neighborhood.” They created a corporation with the name Better Homes of South Bend. Most of the workers had come from the South in the 1940’s hoping for freedom and solid employment in a northern city. They found work at Stu-debaker but not the equal citizenship for which they longed. As one worker put it: “I have left the South to get away from Jim Crow and then I met Jim Crow in the North.”

The story of how Better Homes fared in an environment of discrimination and exclusion is brought to life through the biographies of the people involved and their relationships. The detailed minutes the group kept chart the three year process to getting their own homes with its many set backs on the way. Pictures of people and places, local archives, newspaper accounts, and the recollections of contemporaries and their children round out the story. The book ends with a description of the Better Homes neighborhood today and the perfect storm of challenges it faces. April 10, 17, 24. Visit location April 25 (time to be announced)

4 sessions, including visit to location min. 5


A call for Yiddish! Our Forever Learning program has had a few requests

for a Yiddish class next year. We are looking for a teach-er of a beginning Yiddish class during one of our FLI semesters. If you or someone you know could help us out, please contact Monika Wayne at 574-233-1164 ext. 119, or [email protected].

The Muses Workshop Concert Schedule:

Sunday, February 21, 2016: A New Dog, Old Tricks?? Baroque and contemporary compositions per-formed on both historical and modern instruments

Sunday, April 3, 2016: Klezmer Stories Take a historical journey of Klezmer music through anecdotes, folk tales and even a little dancing

Sunday, May 22, 2016 Finding Humanity in a Digital World Through works for clarinet/bass clarinet and elec-tronics, the concert explores how technology has influenced the world.

Concerts begin at 3 PM with a suggested dona-tion at the door ($10 adults, $5 seniors/students).

Further information about the concerts, performers, and repertoire can be found at www.claricello.com/muse or by calling Jason at 574- 229-5165.

What happens when you put high caliber musicians armed with a fascinating variety of chamber music in the same room as artists, writers, and thespians? Beginning this month, Michiana has a chance to find out. The Jewish Federation has partnered with the local music ensemble Claricello to bring three concerts to local audiences under the name The Muses’ Workshop. This new concert series features collaborative performances that blend vari-ous art forms including fine arts, theater, writing, and dance. Held at the Jewish Federation, these concerts allow audience members to be up close and personal with the performers in a relaxed setting. While watching the performance one will be able to munch on freshly made goodies provided by The Muses Workshop and occasionally even have the opportunity to join in the fun with audience participatory activities.

In the opening concert, A New Dog, Old Tricks?? on February 21, performers share a collection of Baroque and contemporary com-positions performed on both historical and modern instruments in various combinations, all tied together with readings from writers who looked back on the past or envisioned the future. The concert features Claricello members Jason Gresl on bass clarinet and recorder and Lara Turner on viola da gamba, as well as Saint Mary’s vocalist Laurel Thomas, Fleur de Lys viol player Mary Anne Ballard, and NYC-based harpsichordist John Austin Clark.

Claricello and the Jewish Federation present chamber music that steps out the ordinary

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Teen Trip to Israel by Yuval Shaham

This past month I had the honor to join six of our amaz-ing teens on their trip to Israel. For me, even though it’s my home country I saw Israel in another perspective.

To experience Israel with the teens their first time ever in the Jewish country is an experience I will never forget.

To see how much they want to learn about Israel, and how every day they found out more about this beautiful country and about the people there, made me realize even better how great Israel is for all of us, whether it’s for me as an Israeli or for every other Jew around the world.

I think that the teens had an unbelievable experience with 70 other teens from America and many Israeli teens that they met during the trip. I can tell you for sure – my decision to join the trip was one of the best decisions I have ever made. To see their experience, as well as the bonding between me and them was just amazing.

This month, I wanted to give the teens the opportunity to tell you a little bit about the trip, each one of them in their own words.

Abbee La Place When asked the question

“What was your most memorable moment in Is-rael?” I couldn't answer. I can't seem to find the words to describe my most treasured moments in Isra-el. Thinking back on my trip, my thoughts go to the passion that the people have for their country, their community, their life-style, and their work. I will

never forget meeting the clown who worked for the hospital. He spoke of giv-ing happiness to those who are in a constant battle to live, of those who have little hope left, of those who can no longer see the good in their life. He was so passionate about giving everyone a reason to smile, to laugh. We walked around and talked with him and I don't think I ev-

er stopped smiling. I cher-ish his dedication because you could not only see his passion, you could feel it too. This man was one of the many who showed me how to give your entire self into what you believe in. Walking through the old city of Acco gave me chills, seeing Tel Aviv made me appreciate life, being a part of history by repairing the biblical wall made me feel bigger than just another person in the world. Standing on the top of Masada showed me just how lucky I am to be alive and to have had the chance to see the beautiful Jewish state. In Haifa I stood above the Ba’hai gardens, from there you can see eve-rything up to the Lebanon border. It's breath taking and humbling to be able to see so much of a country from one spot. These are just a very small selection of moments on my trip there is so much more to say, but the words have escaped me. I fell in love with a country that I al-ready loved so much. Isra-el healed part of me that I didn't know was broken.

Israel feels more like home than home does now. It was bittersweet to leave because it became such an important part of my life so quickly. I couldn't be more grateful for the chance to explore and to find my own passion for Israel. Naomi Freel

Visiting Israel, our Holy Land, was one of the most amazing and eye-opening experiences of my life so far. From the inviting and friendly people to the rich historical sights, it is an experience that I will sure-ly never forget, and will most likely never be able to top. Every day we woke up and went on a new ad-venture, exploring the vast variety of cultures and people who have chosen to

Dylan Duke, Andrew Wayne, Nathan Cholak, Abbee La Place, Naomi Freel & Yuval Shaham attend a bas-ketball game while visiting Israel.

Dylan Duke, Naomi Freel, Andrew Wayne, Nathan Cholak, Shoshana Stein, & Abbee La Place.

Nathan Cholak, Yuval Sha-ham, & Dylan Duke enjoyed the volunteer opportunities.

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call Israel their home. My favorite one of these ad-ventures was hiking the Snake Trail at Masada. The views were unbelievable and the hike really made you imagine what climb-ing up the mountainside, so long ago, would have been like. On top of sight-seeing, we also did a lot of volunteering and educa-tion based activities. We went to a number of places including a hospital in Na-haria that has a fully func-tional underground wing so that they can operate while under attack; they also are the hospital in Is-rael that treats Syria's’ wounded from the Civil War. The presentation at the hospital was, to me, one of the most interesting things that I was able to learn about while in Israel. Another truly special as-pect of the trip was having the opportunity to meet Jewish kids my age, both from Israel and from America, and creating last-ing friendships with them. This was definitely an ex-perience that I will surely carry with me for the rest of my life and I am so thankful to have had it.

Nathan Cholak My most memorable mo-

ment in Israel was walking along Tel Aviv Boardwalk. Walking on that path and looking at the city, was the most breathtaking experi-ence I’ve ever seen. How peaceful it was, how clean it was.

The one thing I didn’t know about Israel, was that most of the culture in many areas there was from Germany.

Experiencing the way kids my age live and how they go through every day with knowing that they are living in a country that is hated by some of its neigh-bors. It’s very shocking how they do that.

Dylan Duke My most memorable mo-

ment of the trip was when I was at the host family’s house and how they opened up so warmly to a complete stranger. On this trip I learned that you can’t judge a whole country by one thing or one person, no matter how small the country.

The father in the family was a scary looking guy. When I talked with him and had a conversation, I

realized he was just a nice farmer, who was upset that so many people thought of Israel as a war zone.

He told me if I told any-one one thing about this trip it was that it’s nothing like the news says. Andrew Wayne

The most memorable moment in Israel was when I attended a basket-ball game with my South Bend friends and Yuval. It was great to see the Israel teams play basketball.

I didn't know about the City of David before my trip. Now I know about the history and the intertwin-ing tunnels of the City of David.

I will always remember how nice and friendly the host family in the moshav was during Shabbat. I would love to live there. Shoshana Stein

For me, the Teen Mission trip to Israel was an amaz-ing experience. The oppor-tunity to be with 70+ other Jewish teens in a Jewish country for 10 days was incredible. Meeting up with the Israeli teens in

their high school was inter-esting and they were very friendly. A lot of the vol-unteer work that we did while in Israel was fun, the highlight being the Hospi-tal- doing painting and visiting some of the pa-tients, and even learning about some of the services that the hospital offers. When we had lunch at the hospital, Jacob G. and I had the opportunity to have our lunch with two of the hospitals’ doctors, who were both Jewish. One even invited us both to spend Shabbat with her, or have Shabbat lunch with her and her family. Just being able to be in Israel for 10 days was a truly amazing experience, from spending Shabbat with a local Jewish family to tour-ing the city of Akko and helping to repair some of the walls there, I will never forget the time I had there. This trip has given me more to look into regard-ing spending a year in Isra-el for school. I hope to go back soon, I miss it al-ready!


Our teens taking a break with a taste of home, pizza.

Pictured: Shoshana Stein, Andrew Wayne, Dylan

Duke, Nathan Cholak, Yuval Shaham, Abbee LaPlace

Naomi Freel, & Jacob Gottlieb.

Memorial Contributions to Jewish Federation Designated Funds

We welcome contributions to our various funds listed below. Individual acknowledgment cards are sent for each contribution.

Debby Barton Grant Campership Endowment Fund Friends of The PJ Library Jewish Federation Exec. Director Discretionary Fund Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley (Unrestricted) Jewish Federation Annual Campaign (Jewish Welfare Fund) Jewish Women’s Endowment Fund Ruth and Ben Levy Senior Services Fund Sherry Moses Holocaust Memorial Fund Bernard H. Natkow Community Lecture Fund Steve Rodin Jewish Family Services Fund Bernard and Shirley Natkow Campership Fund Bob and Pat Turbow (Library Acquisitions) Fund Okon Family Endowment for Holocaust Education Ronald S. & Nancy Plotkin Cohen Endowment Fund Post 318, Jewish War Veterans Library Fund Robert Simon Leadership Development Fund Kurt &Tessye Simon Seniors Living with Dignity Fund

The Jewish Federation expresses its appreciation to these generous donors:

From the following contributors: Sheri & Steve Alpert Shirley Berebitsky Marilyn Brown Tammie & Alan Brown Sally & Jerry Brumer Sally Durante Debbie Gentner Marsha & Bill Golod Sally Goloubow Ruth Goltz Corky Karlin Nancy Lichtenstein Carolyn McGuire Stephanie McMurray Linda & Dick Mintz Lloyd & Lois Nevel John O’Hare & Carole Silver Adele Paskin Bud & Pinky Raab Ina & Irv Rosenberg Debbie & Bob Rosenfeld Kristine Ullery Babs & Mel Waks Jean Waldman Gloria Wolvos Terry & Jeff Zelvy Board & Staff of the Jewish Federation

To the following funds: Jewish Family Services/Kosher Food Pantry Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley (Unrestricted) Levy Senior Fund Neil & Leah Silver Undergraduate Degree Scholarship Fund Ronald S. & Nancy Plotkin Cohen Endowment Fund

Mazel Tov to: Fred & Rhoda Feldman on their 50th Anniversary David Cangany on becoming CEO of Transpo Bob & Charlene Schuman on the engagement of Marly & Chad Melvin Cohn in celebration of his birthday. Shirley Berebitsky in celebration of her birthday.

In Memory of: Howard Schrager Hurd Schuman Benjamin Schwartz Neil Silver Elsye Vodnoy Shirley Weingarten Harry Zavatsky

Get Well / Thinking of You: Mitzie Schrager Honor Of: Cathy Blum

We continue to encourage new members to join us at lunch from noon to one for stimulating conversations in-spired by the books from our reading list. The Sandra Winicur Fund provides a good portion of the funding for our lunch, but donations from members are also necessary to supplement that fund. In order to continue providing these lunches, at our next meeting we will discuss sched-uling members to take turns shopping for these meals. Other ideas and suggestions are welcome. For questions and suggestions, please contact Monika Wayne at [email protected], or 574-233-1164, ext. 119.

Our book discussion for a second month was All the Light We Cannot See, the 2015 Pulitzer Prize winning nov-el by Anthony Doerr. With use of a reading guide, the con-versation began with whether or not the skewered chro-nology and quick transitions from one character to anoth-er were beneficial or confusing. Although confusing, we agreed the book is well-worth reading a second time around. The story moves from a loving father building miniature cities to help his blind daughter independently learn her way, to an obsessively greedy, super-vigilant Nazi, to a young German girl’s exasperation, “We’re bombing Paris!” (an attempt at evoking her brother’s con-science), to an underground French Resistance made up of women bakers. Human spirit is periodically crushed and oftentimes enhanced and saved by radio, the wonders of biology, and literature. We all agreed that the rich authen-ticities of this brilliant book are endless.

February 8, 2016: Go Set a Watchman, by Harper Lee Referred to as either a prequel to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, or even a sequel, Go Set a Watchman is truly neither one. This novel was Lee’s first draft from which Mockingbird emerged many decades ago. It is best read as an academic study to see how beautifully polished Lee’s writing had become for publication of her 1961 Pu-litzer prize winning novel. With her fast-paced writing style, Lee addresses race relations and the effects the Su-preme Court had on Jean Louise Finch’s homecoming at age 26 to her small town in Alabama. While other beloved characters in addition to Scout reappear, their incarnations are shockingly different, especially to those of us for whom Atticus Finch has always been a civil rights hero.

Coming Dates: March 7, 2016: Henna House, by Nomi Eve

April 11, 2016: Beautiful Ruins, by Jess Walter

Under consideration by the group for May, 2016: Snow in August, by Pete Hamill, 1997 OR The Mystics of Mile End, by Sigal Samuel, 2015.



Est Gezunterhait (Eat in Good Health)

If you have a recipe to share, please send it my way! You can send reci-pes to Deena Abraham at dsabraham@ameritech. net or call me at 287-8872. If you prefer, mail recipes to me at 2926 Er-skine Blvd., South Bend, IN 46614.

At the end of every Est Gezunterhait column, I ask (sometimes even beg) for readers to send in their fa-vorite recipes. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does I am always happy. As much as I enjoy sharing my favorite recipes, I also like to see what your favorites are. A few weeks ago I was pleased to receive a recipe from Razel Lerman for Roasted Eggplant Fries. Eggplant is so versatile. I’ve seen cookbooks that were singularly devoted to egg-plant. There are literally hundreds of ways to pre-pare it. Many Israeli and Mediterranean recipes focus on this wonderful vegetable.

The recipe below is a Paleo recipe. The Paleo diet is quite popular now. If you are not familiar with it, it is a diet based on the types of foods presumed to have been eaten by early humans, consisting chiefly of meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit, and excluding dairy or grain products and pro-cessed food.

Razel comments that this recipe “has become one of our favorites lately.” She has served it to guests and got rave reviews.

PALEO ROASTED EGGPLANT FRIES

From the recipes of Razel Lerman

2 medium-large eggplants 1 1/2 c. coconut oil (refined is preferable) 2 hefty jumbo storage slid-er bags 2 tsp. coriander 2 tsp. cumin 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 c. almond flour 1 tsp. salt 4 Tbsp. arrowroot powder or tapioca starch

Cut off the tops of the eggplants. Slice the egg-plants down the middle lengthwise. Then cut each half until 1/4-1/2” sections. Then cut each section into fries about 1/4-1/2”. You may cut each fry in half lengthwise.

Melt the coconut oil and place it in one of the Jumbo bags. Add in the coriander, cumin, and eggs. In the oth-er bag, put the almond flour, salt and arrowroot powder/tapioca starch. Seal and shake to combine.

Put all the eggplant in the bag with the coconut oil mixture, zip it up and shake so that all eggplant fries are evenly coated. Then transfer the eggplant fries to the bag with the almond flour mix-ture, zip it up and shake it as well. Lay the coated egg-plant fries flat out on two cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment pa-per. Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes until crispy and brown.

February Events at Temple Beth-El ¨ Thursday, February 4, 5:30 PM: Movie Night “The

Woman in Gold” at Stephanie Scharf & David Taber’s home.

¨ Friday, February 5, 5:30 PM: Learners’ Service ¨ Monday, February 22, 5:30 PM: Women’s Torah Study

Save the date! The Shabbat of May 20/21 will be the Installation of Rabbi Karen Companez as Temple Beth-El's rabbi.

SPAGHETTI DINNER. Sinai's Spaghetti Dinner has

been a community tradition for 39 years. The dinner this year will be on Sunday, March 13, from noon to 6 PM, at the synagogue on the corner of Eddy and LaSalle.

Menu consists of all-you-can-eat soup, salad, spaghetti with meat sauce, bread, bev-erage, and dessert. Tickets for adults are $8, children $3, and are available at the door.

SHABBAT DINE-IN. Dine in with us on Friday, February 5th following 6:00 PM services. $12 for adults, $6 for children 5-12 and free for children under 4. Your check is your reservation! Please arrive by 6:00 PM. No walk-ins and no carry-outs. For more information con-tact Sinai at 574-234-8584.Vegetarian options available.

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY EVENT. The Michiana Jewish Historical Society will host the South Bend Area Genealogical Society on Monday, February 22, 2016, at 6:30 PM at the Jewish Federation. The topic will be the History of the Jewish Community in South Bend. Mem-bers of the Michiana Jewish Historical Society will pre-sent photographs and speak on the topic. All are wel-come to attend. No reservation is necessary.

Scholarships available through the Jewish Federation!

Applications for the Craig and Carol Kapson Scholarship Fund, the Lillian and Harvey Ro-land Scholarship, and the Neil and Leah Silver Ad-vanced Degree Scholarship are now available.

Applications for scholarships are available on our website, www.thejewishfed.org on the Youth and Children page, or by contacting the Jewish Federation at 574-233-1164. The deadline for completed applications is May 1, 2016.

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Coming Soon… Camp Ideal 2016!

You asked, we listened! We asked for feedback on how to improve Camp Ideal, and

got great feedback from around the community! So...

2016 Camp Dates:

· June 27-July 1

· July 5-8

· July 11-15

· July 18-22

· July 25-29

· August 1-5

Camp Tuition is only $125 per

week!

Scholarships and discounts are

available!

Camp Ideal 2016 will feature reduced tuition rates and a new daily schedule, as well as more activity special-ists, including arts & crafts, sports, music, Israel, and Judaic learning. As always, scholarships and discounts will be available, so that every child in our community can have a memorable summer experience.

Names to Know: Rowan Kelley will be our Camp Director for 2016.

Rowan has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Western Michigan University. He has worked for the Federation since 2013, has been the Camp Administrator since 2014, and became the Federation’s Youth & Family Program Associate in June of 2015.

Yuval Shaham will be our Assistant Director this year. In addition to being our community’s Shaliach since September of last year, Yuval

was a Camp Shaliach at Camp Alonim in California, and a Youth Leader of his Moshav in Israel.

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