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HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS • SPRING EVENTS

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March/April 2010

one month of tuition average cost per day two weeks of MJCC

Facing History and Ourselves Dor L‘Dor Project

four BBYO scholarships

3 months of activities, entertainment and programming

a year of counseling a year at a youth village

provides a scholarship

It all adds up.

educational materials, games and equipment

one month of hot kosher meals

a JDC food package prescription drug assistance

a place at a festive Seder

subsidizes a Shabbat dinner

Contents4 HOME AND GADEN Nashville Condo Refl ects Designer’s

Lifestyle

8 TRAVEL Adventures By Disney Gateway of Family

Vacations

9 BESHERT: True Stories of Connection The Matchbook

10 FEATURE – HOLOCAUST Small Town Inspires Tolerance

11 FEATURE – HOLOCAUST Holocaust Education Program Reaches

Out to Younger Generation

12 FEATURE – HOLOCAUST Remembering

14 ON THE SIDELINES Die-Hard Fans Travel Wherever the Games

Take Them

15 L’CHAYIM U.S. Wineries Growing By Bunches

16 FEATURE IRIS Orchestra: A Unique Family of

Musicians 18 TEEN SCENE

22 FROM THE KITCHEN OF Manischewitz and Cookbook Author and

Chef Sarah Lasry

24 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Reviews 25 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Arts, Entertainment and Events Around

the South

26 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Arts, Entertainment and Events Around

the South

27 DOLLARS & SENSE What’s an Exchange Traded Fund?

28 ADVERTISER LISTING

BE SCENE19 National Events20 Jackson, MS Bagels & Barbecue Memphis21 MHA/FYOS, Temple Israel, Plough

Towers, Memphis Jewish Home

On the cover: Spring is on the wayPhoto: Susan C. Nieman

Editor/PublisherSusan C. Nieman

Art Director Dustin Green

Art AssistantLaura Ehrhardt David MillerRebecca Miller

Arts & Entertainment EditorJennifer Lefkowitz

Editorial ContributorsLawson ArneyGary BurhopShoshana CenkerBluma Zuckerbrot-FinkelsteinCara GreensteinMark HaydenJennifer LefkowitzDebbie RosenthalHarry SamuelsDr. Martin A. Sokoloff

Photography ContributorsNorman Gilbert, Photography, LLC

Account ExecutivesBob DrakeLarry Nieman

Chief Financial Offi cerDon Heitner

Business ManagerAlice Drake

Editorial AssistantsBettye BerlinEmily BernhardtAlice DrakeRae Jean LichtermanLinda Schlesinger

Volume 4 Number 4March/April 2010Nissan/Iyar 5770

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Dear Readers,

Spring is in the air and the sun is shining – finally.

As the weather invites everyone outdoors, there are plenty of activities planned to keep you busy throughout March and April. So many in fact, that I decided to devote an entire section to Arts, Entertainment and Events Around the South (see pages 25 and 26).

If you are headed beyond the South, check out our Jewish Scene Website national calendar www.jewishscenemagazine.com. For a list of daily activities, there is also a Tenn./Miss./Ark. calendar.

At www.jewishscenemagazine.com you’ll also find a list of participating Jewish agencies, schools and synagogues. Due to space we moved that list online. If your congregation or organization is not listed, please e-mail [email protected] with all of the contact information, and we’ll be happy to add you to that growing list.

Among the number of spring events are annual Yom HaShoah observances. Leading up to this memorable occasion are many amazing awareness programs growing throughout the country. On pages 11 and 12 you’ll read how some communities are reaching out to the general community, and on page 12 hear from a World War II soldier whose message is Remember.

I’d like to hear from our readers about other Holocaust community projects. I’d also like to learn more about your favorite Holocaust and Jewish Museum experiences. Please e-mail [email protected] with your story ideas. Who knows? Your article may appear in Jewish Scene Magazine.

Thank you again to our growing number of supporters – both readers and advertisers. While we continue to creep through this slow economy, we continue to offer discount pricing to encourage business growth. If you would like to learn more about these reduced advertising rates, please call Larry at 901-299-7376 or email [email protected].

I hear from people throughout the country everyday about the quality of Jewish Scene Magazine. Be proud that your community is a part of this growing publication.

I am.

Shalom,

Susan C. Nieman - Publisher/EditorSusan C. Nieman - Publisher/Editor

EDITORIAL

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Dining Room: An English Empire sideboard in the dining room is the perfect complement to the 19th-century New England empire mahogany table found in a Rhode Island antique shop. The table, found in pretty rough shape in two pieces but with all of its original leaves, was restored in Connecticut by a good friend and furniture restorer. The globe-shaped Random Light by Bertjan creates a dramatic counterpoint to the Empire furniture.

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A Lee Weitznman original sofa compliments the Biedermeier reproduction chairs.

The condo was once confined and completely pink.

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HOME & GARDEN

“We were attracted to the new lofts that had been cropping up all over the city,” said Lester, who was ready to downsize from their four-bedroom, three-bath home. “But many of them felt cramped and sterile, and none of them had enough wall space for our art and books.”

The condo had not been touched in years, so beginning with a clean canvas was no problem. The first component was opening up the space as much as possible. Out went the pink draperies, carpet and walls. Ceilings were raised or removed to reveal copper vent pipes, electrical cables and HVAC ducting – all replaced. A kitchen wall was removed to create an open area to the living and dining rooms.

While the condo’s look is relaxed, Lester’s incorporation of industrial materials gives it a distinct formal feel. “The design concept is clean, modern with rich tones that warm up the space,” explains Lester. “I love the idea of mixing motifs and styles to obtain a beautiful, functional, holistic design.”

He often places period pieces among modern reproductions with a historical feeling to add interest and to warm cold spaces. The condo represents this style with a diverse collection of antique and contemporary furniture found in antique stores in Nashville and New England, including a pair of French deco club chairs and a pair of mid-20th century Biedermeier reproduction slipper chairs for the living room. Lester’s favorite is the tall Biedermeier chest of drawers in the master bedroom.

Lester’s home office serves as a showcase of his work – the dining room, a perfect setting for his famous dinner parties. “I love to entertain,” said Lester. “So what better way to show my work? Many of my friends are in real estate. It is mainly through word-of-mouth that I have met my clients, but they have hired me based on the reputation of my work.”

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When lester Katz and Jack Becker had the opportunity to purchase a mid-century condo at harding house in Nashville’s West end district, they didn’t doubt for one moment that lester could transform the 30-year-old space into a loft-like dream home.

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Several years ago an eye-opening revelation had Lester changing careers. “I had become aware that I would enjoy and be good at being a designer after I opened my day spa in Stonington, Conn.,” said Lester. “I designed it myself as I had always designed my salons and day spas. I realized that my favorite part of having the business was the opportunity to design it, expand it and redesign it.”

So when he moved to Nashville eight years ago with Jack, president/CEO of Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art, Lester enrolled at Watkins College of Art and Design where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design.

He immediately found a niche in commercial interior design where he continues to draw inspiration for his residential and commercial clients. The condo reflects that style in lighting and floor coverings.

Not only has Lester changed the interior of his top floor, corner unit, he is now helping retain Harding House’s exterior. As chairman of the building maintenance committee, the group is charged with repairing and repainting the original elements including the existing balconies, railings and awnings. “We want to reflect the history of the building but give it a warmer feel,” said Lester.

At the end of the day, Lester and Jack can delight in their new surroundings, enjoy the quiet, walkable neighborhood, relax in their small sitting area/guest room or even throw one of those famous dinner parties.

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Dr. Pierre Secher was born and reared in Vienna, Austria. His father Emil had come to the city in 1886, and the family had lived there comfortably until the rise of Adolph Hitler. During the early 1930s, a cousin by the name of Herman Handel traveled to Vienna on a vacation from America. Emil was quite hospitable to his visitor, showing him beautiful pre-war Vienna in all its splendor. Herman was appreciative of the hospitality shown to him, and prior to returning home, he tossed Emil a matchbook. It displayed the name of his cafeteria in Newark, New Jersey. He added, “When you come to the United States, please look us up so we can reciprocate your kindness.” Emil thanked him, throwing the matches into a box.

In July of 1938, it became apparent that remaining in Austria was not a good option for Jewish families. The Sechers registered for visas to come to America. At that time they were told that there would be a waiting period of eighteen months.

“On September 1, 1939, the Nazis marched into Poland to begin World War II. I was listening to Hitler on the radio that day,” said Pierre. “As the declaration of war was being announced, the postman rang our doorbell. He had brought the required papers for the precious visas; however, there was still a requirement to be met prior to their final issuance. The United States was in the midst of the Great Depression. Its government insisted on guarantees from local American citizens that newcomers would not become financial burdens on the country. Without these guarantees, the final papers could not be obtained.” As immigration was about to be stopped completely, the Sechers searched frantically for the address of their American relatives. At last they found the box into which it had been thrown years earlier. When the American cousins were reached, they immediately arranged for the required vouchers, and the lives of the Sechers were saved—in part by a matchbook, which allowed them to contact the visitors to whom they had once extended kindness.

Dr. Pierre Secher, a former professor of political science, has recently completed his book Left Behind in Nazi Vienna: Letters of a Jewish Family Caught in the Holocaust 1939–1941.

Harry Samuels is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and has devoted many years to volunteerism in Memphis, Tennessee. He and his wife, Flora, have been married for 48 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: True Stories of Connection

THE MATCHBOOKBy Dr. Pierre Secher


FEATURE

The small town of Hot Springs, Ark., has garnered international attention through its countywide “Holocaust Remembrance Education Project.”

It all began in the summer of 2008 when Congregation House of Israel’s Sisterhood joined forces with the Garland County Library after they brought in the U.S. Holocaust Museum’s traveling exhibit, “Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings. But the project’s co-chairs, Sisterhood President Joanne Reagler and Garland County Library Director John Wells, had even more events in mind for area schools, synagogues and churches.

“From that exhibit, the old saw proved true: From little acorns mighty oaks grow,” explains John. “Several groups and individuals got together and were able to put on a quality educational effort of interest to all.”

“Sisterhood held a Resource Fair to help area teachers learn how to teach diversity and equality,” says Joanne. “We displayed materials including Houston Holocaust Museum papers.”

In addition to the exhibits, dozens of students have entered the project’s essay contests. The fi rst, “Superheroes: People Who Saved Lives in the Holocaust” asked ninth-12th graders to focus on non-Jewish citizens of the world who helped save Jews and non-Jews from Nazi obliteration. Seventh through 12th graders participated in this year’s contest, “Genocide Around the World.”

“The goal of the essay contest refl ects our on-going focus and dream to raise awareness of the many occurrences of the attempted obliteration of people, in the past and now, simply because of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or beliefs,” says Joanne. “The winners of the essay contest will be announced at our Yom HaShoah Ceremony at the library in April. The fi rst place winners will be invited to read their essays aloud.”

Many of the kids in the Hot Springs area have never met a Jew, much less a Holocaust survivor. So the Holocaust Remembrance Education Project has worked to present them with that opportunity. Last year, the son of a survivor spoke to the crowd.

“This year Holocaust survivor Rosa Blum from Dallas talked to middle and high school students and at National Park Community College,” says Joanne. “About 3,000 students had the chance to hear Mrs. Blum.”

Continuing to partner with the local library, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Exhibit entitled “Schindler” will be on display in mid-April.

“Another project we plan to begin this summer is to introduce into churches and schools the Butterfl y Project,” says Joanne. “This is a project in which preschool and elementary age children create a butterfl y in memory of the one and a half million children who died in the Holocaust. The Houston Holocaust Museum, which created this project, hopes to collect and put on display one and a half million butterfl ies from around the country by 2011.”

These educational Holocaust efforts have not gone unnoticed by the international Jewish community. In November at the 47th International Assembly of Women of Reform Judaism in Toronto, the Sisterhood was

awarded an “Or Ami Light of My People” Award. The award is presented to select organizations in honor of their high quality and innovative programs of social justice, community service and education.

For the Sisterhood, the recognition was an “honor and privilege,” says Joanne. “You must remember our county has just 97,000 people. In our rural, Southern, Christian community with no history of Holocaust educational programs, our Sisterhood in partnership with the Garland

County Library brought these events to the public through joint efforts of community agencies, school administrators, teachers and our congregation.”

At the request of teachers, school administrators, interfaith organizations and other non-profi ts, the project is expanding its programs. Says a Sisterhood member enthusiastically, “We have stepped up and out of the kitchen!”

“We continue in our efforts to memorialize the past, to educate for the present, and to prepare for the future by offering educable moments for our citizens,”

says John. “We have increased the scope of our offerings to include all genocide. It has opened a dialog between students and the local congregation. One school wants to host a lunch for the congregation. Think of that...Christians and Jews, old and young, black, brown and white, all sitting down together and learning from one another.”

The Holocaust Remembrance Educational Project is a vibrant on-going program.

“It has been a source of pride and accomplishment to Sisterhood members, our Temple congregation, and personally to me as Sisterhood president and co-chair of the Holocaust Committee,” says Joanne proudly, yet humbly. “We strive to bring about a safer, brighter future by remembering and learning from our past. We never dreamed when we began this project that it would grow and develop and infl uence so many people in so many ways.”

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

Small Town Inspires ToleranceBy Shoshana Cenker

Rosa Blum, Dallas Holocaust Museum; John Wells, director Garland Co. Library and Holocaust Remembrance Education

member; and Joanne Reagler, CHI Sisterhood president Holocaust Remembrance Education Project chairperson

Joanne Reagler, Rosa Blum and J. C. “Pancho” Rowe and Betty Kleinman. The Kleinmans are board members of the

Rosenzweig Fund for Interfaith Activities.


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Upcoming Events

March 9thJeannie Simmons & John Ross 6p-8p

Classic flute and guitar duo

March 16thOpera Memphis 5p-6:30p

Local award winning vocalists performhits from classic performances

March 23rdCharlotte’s Web 6p-8p

By Germantown Community TheaterScenes from the classic kids’ story

April 13thPuccini’s Madame Butterfly & more

5p-6:30pBy Opera Memphis

April 27thSilverWind Flutes 6p-8p

Amazing flute duets of fantastic harmony

Holocaust Education Program Reaches Out to Younger GenerationBy Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein

Holocaust survivors have been visiting Memphis-area schools in an effort to engage the younger generation in the study of the Holocaust. Their incredibly moving stories are making an impact on students, teachers and administrators.

“The Holocaust Speakers Bureau was assembled by the Community Relations Committee (CRC) of Memphis Jewish Federation to expand its Holocaust education and outreach to the Memphis Jewish and general community,” said CRC Chair Scott Richman.

The Holocaust survivors have spoken at Tara Oaks Elementary in Collierville, Horn Lake Middle in Desoto County and Brighton Middle in Tipton County.

CRC has also inaugurated a Holocaust-themed competition to give students the opportunity to refl ect on the Holocaust and to understand how its study and lessons impact their lives today. This year’s theme centered on the question: “How is the Study of the Holocaust Relevant to Our Lives in the 21st Century?”

Middle school students submitted art projects, ninth and 10th graders submitted poetry and 11th and 12th graders submitted essays. The artwork will be displayed at the annual Federation-sponsored, community-wide, Yom HaShoah observance on Sunday, April 11, 2010, at the Memphis Jewish Community Center. The commemoration will include recognition of the fi rst place winners in all categories, a photo of the winning art entry on the cover of the event’s program, insertion of the winning poem in the program, and a reading of the winning essay during the observance. The winning essay and poem will be published in The Hebrew Watchman. Gift card prizes, sponsored by the Tennessee Holocaust Commission, will be awarded to the top three winners in each category.

An illustrious panel of judges included local artists Carol Buchman, Carol DeForest and Iris Harkavy, Facing History & Ourselves Executive Director Rachel Shankman, University of Memphis English professor Stephen Tabachnik, local poetess Emily Green, and Memphis Holocaust survivor and member of the Tennessee State Holocaust Commission Leonid Saharovici.

“While it is a responsibility of each new generation of Jews to learn about the Holocaust, it is equally important to connect to the experience of the Holocaust on a personal level,” said Richman. “Federation has designed a program that helps the next generation make this connection through an age-appropriate set of contests linked to the Yom HaShoah observance.”

The contest was organized under the guidance of an advisory committee composed of leading Memphis Holocaust educators Michal Almalem, Bornblum Solomon Schechter School; Barb Gelb, Temple Israel; Shelley Kutliroff, Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South; and Rachel Shankman, Facing History & Ourselves.

Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein is Director for CRC and Israel & Overseas Education for Memphis Jewish Federation.

Memphis Holocaust survivor Paula Kelman spoke to 200 seventh graders at Horn Lake Middle School in November 2009


FEATURE

It was in the spring of 1945, and the war in Europe (World War II) was both speeding up and winding down. Winding down in the sense that the German Army was being defeated on all fronts; speeding up in that the Allied armies were speeding eastward to try to capture Berlin before the Russians got there.

Since my team was providing communications from XII Army Group to several armies, this necessitated our setting up, operating, tearing down and moving our station, sometimes a couple of times a day.

One day, somewhere in East Germany, we were ordered to tear down at the end of the day, pack up, and be prepared to move early the next morning. We were given the map coordinates for the location we were to set up next.

When we neared our assigned location, we approached a tall wire fence with a gate, and proceeded to enter the area. We had only gone about a quarter of a mile when we were stopped by a group of MPs. When they asked where we were going we showed them the map and indicated the exact location. One of the MPs said, “You can’t go there.” Why not? “Because it’s still in German hands. Up ahead you’ll see a red brick building. You can wait in there until you can get to your station.”

Our convoy consisted of three trucks carrying our station equipment and our team, one truck carrying a squad of tank destroyers, their half-track vehicle to pull their tank destroyer gun and the gun itself. (The tank destroyers were assigned to us as guards.) We stopped at the building the MPs had designated and went inside.

We entered one large room, with rows of clothes hooks on one wall and a couple of iron doors at the far end. Along one long wall was a row

of racks holding many bottles which looked like wine bottles, with straw caps over the ends. One of our guards, anticipating a drink of wine, pulled off the straw cover from one of the bottles and pulled out the stopper.

Immediately he began choking and retching, and within seconds we were all doing the same. We all ran outside, our eyes streaming, choking and gasping for breath. By the time most of us had recovered, the same military police came along and told us we could proceed to our site and begin to set up. At this point we began to realize that this was one of the gas chambers.

As we drove along we came to a very high wire fence. Behind it were what looked like hundreds of live human skeletons, dressed in prison uniforms, many of them holding out their arms and begging for food. As we drove along outside the fence, our guards and our team members broke into our rations and began throwing boxes of them over the fence. As the boxes landed, the people inside swarmed to them and began tearing them open and gulping down the food.

Tears were streaming down my face at this time from a combination of sorrow and rage that innocent human beings could have been treated this way. I felt ashamed of my tears until I looked around and saw that everyone else was crying too.

We finally reached our location and set up our station, after passing bodies of both dead and wounded German soldiers lying along the sides of the road.

Later that day, we needed some supplies and drove out of the concentration camp (which is what it turned out to be) and drove down the road. We passed long lines of German civilians who were being herded by troops from the military government up to the camp from the nearby town to witness what the Nazis had done.

As I recall that day, I can still see very clearly the hundreds of prisoners rushing for the food that was thrown to them and waving to us and rejoicing in our being there to rescue them. I also

remember the awful smells, of the prisoners and the dead bodies lying in the sun and the sight of those hundreds of civilians as they marched back down to the town after they saw what had existed right next to where they were living.

We found out the next day that the name of the concentration camp was Buchenwald. The next day we were pulled back to western Germany along with most of the Allied armies.

Dr. Martin A. Sokoloff is a retired professor of Speech Pathology at Pace University, New York. He is the author of Speaking Clearly and Murder on the Dunes. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1942-1946. He and his wife of 68 years, Vivienne, live in Yarmouth Port, MA.

Remembering…..

Marty Sokoloff, and his wife of 68 years, Vivian. Their most favorite pastime is sailing.

Photo credit: National Archives photo no. 208-YE-193. (ww2_116.jpg)

By Dr. Martin A. Sokoloff


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The traveling component of “Bagels & Barbeque: The Jewish Experience in Tennessee”i s a jo in t p ro ject o f the Tennessee State Museum in co l laborat ion w i th the Jew i sh Federat ion o f Nashv i l le and Midd le Tennessee , Jew i sh Commun i t y Federat ion o f Greate r Chat tanooga, Knoxv i l le Jew i sh A l l iance , and Memph i s Jew i sh Federat ion , w i th the par t ic ipat ion of other Jewish commun i t ies around the s tate . The t rave l ing exh ib i t ’ s s tatewide tour i s supported in par t by a grant f rom Humani t ies Tennessee,

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ON THE SIDELINES

Die-HarD FansTravel Wherever the Games Take Them

By Mark Hayden

A friend of mine and I took a scientific poll recently – ok there were only two votes – and we came to the conclusion that Alex Saharovich may be the No.1 St. Louis Cardinals’ baseball fan in the Memphis Jewish community.

There may be dozens of people who claim top status to this very unofficial title, but Saharovich does more than talk a good game. He does visit St. Louis a few times a year, but his enthusiasm doesn’t stop there. He’ll follow his beloved ‘Birds all over the United States if need be.

Saharovich, a partner in an East Memphis law firm, loves his Cardinals. His ultimate road trip came last year when he and wife Debra enjoyed a one-day stopover in New York before moving on to Europe. Never one to pass up a chance to catch his team play, he hopped on the subway to see the Cardinals tangle with the Mets. St. Louis lost that one, 1-0. “It was a great game,” he said.

Alex and Debra are the parents of three sons, Ryan, Adam and Daniel, two of whom spend parts of their summers at camp. “My middle son goes to camp in Pennsylvania, so I always hope that the Cardinals are playing the Mets or Phillies when I’m there,” said Alex. “The other goes to camp in Wisconsin, so we try to go to Chicago or Milwaukee. “It usually works out.

“I love my Cardinals. They’re awesome,” he said.Some of his more memorable trips are the

ones he took with Ryan in 2002 when former Cardinal Ozzie Smith was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, a 1987 St. Louis-San Francisco playoff game and Game 1 of the 2006 Cardinals-Detroit World Series.

Saharovich went to Game 3 of the Cardinals-Dodgers divisional championship series last year and had planned to go to fantasy camp this year. The timing didn’t work out, this time.

“That’s ok. I’ll go next year,” said Alex.Equally passionate about her sports trips

is Sheri Lipman. Lipman, legal counsel for the University of Memphis, is a died-in-the-wool tennis fan. She’s come close to completing her own Grand Slam tour – as a spectator – with only the Australian Open left on her docket.

“I’ve got to figure out a way to get there,” said Sheri.

The first time Lipman went to the US Open was significant because she sat near the top of the 22,000 Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing

Meadows (New York). Even from that vantage point it was exciting to see the No.1 player in the world. “I knew it was Pete Sampras because of his unique look; I could only see the outline of his face, though,” she chuckled.

Her favorite US Open match came years later when her seats went through a major upgrade. Through a mutual friend, Lipman and a buddy saw Andre Agassi’s last match from the 10th row. While he lost the match, he addressed the sold-out crowd in an emotional and memorable talk afterwards.

While he was able to extend the final game to four sets the one-sided crowd couldn’t help him defeat the 112th-ranked player in the world. Those kinds of passionate crowds make the US Open her favorite stop, but the oldest slam of them all remains intriguing as well.

“When you go to Wimbledon you can’t help but be impressed by all the tradition, the strawberries and cream and the grounds,” she said. “In a way though, it’s harder to get around. The grounds are small, they’ve added a roof recently but they can’t expand because they’re surrounded by a golf course.”

Her early fascination with the tournament grew even more when it became known as Johnny Carson’s must-see event every year. “I’ve just always

wanted to go because he always went,” said Sheri.

With her resume of visits to the US Open, two trips to Wimbledon and one each to the French Open and Davis Cup, one of the most exciting matches she ever attended

occurred at the Italian Open in Rome.“An Italian player beat Roger Federer, and it

became really fun because the player was ecstatic and the crowd went nuts,” she explained. “The player was running around, giving everyone a high five. It was pretty much a party atmosphere.”

Lipman would like to revisit those events again and hopes to even go “down under” in Melbourne soon. But, the Open remains her clear-cut favorite.

Lipman went to school at NYU and has never had trouble traveling around New York. “The crowds are great; the spectators are rather laid back and I like the city,” she said. “Besides the tournament is fun.”

Mark Hayden has written about Memphis sports for a variety of magazines. For story ideas please contact Mark at [email protected].

Fish, Roddick and the Bryan Brothers

after winning the Davis Cup Tie

Alex, Debra, Ryan and Daniel Saharovich

Entrance to Italian Open

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If you find the number of wines and wine labels to be overwhelming, you are not crazy or incapable. According to WineBusiness.com, there were 6,223 wineries in the United States as of the end of November 2009. Their database breaks the wineries into ‘virtual’ wineries and ‘bonded’ wineries, distinctions established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau.

That is an increase of 122 over 2008, despite the lingering recession. And while that represents a 6 percent growth rate, it is a slowdown from the rapid growth in new wineries we saw in 2006 and 2007, when winery numbers increased 15 and 10 percent respectively.

The Website also reports that Canadian wineries grew in number during 2009 to now total 364. British Columbia and Ontario are home to most.

The above distinction of ‘virtual’ and ‘bonded’ wineries is relevant only for those who are responsible for the government required record keeping, reporting and tax remittances. A bonded winery is responsible for all the production activities that take place on the ‘bonded’ premises, and the owner of the bonded winery is responsible for all the expenses of operating the facility, including the winemaking equipment and building(s).

A ‘virtual’ winery is a winery that has a physical location, produces at least one brand and has its own management and winemaker. A virtual winery must use the services of a bonded outside facility to produce and bottle its wine, such as another winery or a custom crush facility. Due to the capital requirements for land, buildings and equipment of a bonded winery, many begin life as a virtual winery.

Winery growth in the United States has been nothing short of phenomenal. Wineries exist in all 50 states, including one with vineyards in Central Nebraska where I hunted pheasant as a young man. California still leads the nation by a considerable margin with 3,047 wineries. However, there are now 10 states each with more than 100 wineries. Again according to WineBusiness.com, North Carolina has 101, Michigan 104, Ohio 120, Pennsylvania 141, Texas 157, Virginia 163 and New York 229. Oregon has the third most with 453 wineries, while Washington registers 564.

Great Wines and Spirits stocks over 5,000 different wine labels, but with this many North American producers, not to mention foreign wineries, universal distribution is impossible. But variety and the thrill of trying something new is what makes being a wine consumer interesting.

Gary Burhop owns Great Wines & Spirits located at 6150 Poplar Avenue in Regalia, Memphis, Tenn., 38119 and invites your questions and patronage. Contact him at 901.682.1333 or [email protected].

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Gary Burhop, Owner Great Wines & Spirits

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary this season, the IRIS Orchestra has established itself as one of the most successful musical groups in the United States. Performing in Memphis five or six times a year, IRIS has received unanimous public and critical acclaim.

“The IRIS Orchestra is a who’s who of soloists that can rival any orchestra in the country,” said Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Michael Stern. Stern founded IRIS in 2000 at the invitation of Albert Pertalion, former executive director of Germantown Performing Arts Centre (GPAC).

It is with Michael Stern’s energy, commitment and ability to attract and assemble a pool of 80+ world-class musicians from all walks of life, from across the United States and beyond, and by its combination of varied programming and exciting performances that IRIS has been embraced by its audience and the community.

Little did Stern realize that on his first visit to Memphis and GPAC, that the city would become like a second home. “I came to perform, by invitation of my long-time friend, Yo-Yo Ma, with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra,” said Stern. “Albert, whom I’d never met before, picked me up at the airport and said ‘You should start an orchestra in Memphis.’ I said, ‘Do you know what that would take?’”

Pertalion stressed his desire to offer high-quality concert music to his Southern community of which they could be proud. He also envisioned a youth string program – still strong at GPAC today. “He finally wore me down,” said Stern. “I told him if he could raise the money, I would do it.” The Germantown Board of Alderman turned them down the first time. It was Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy who took a leap of faith.

“I was in Germany when Albert called that he got the money,” said Stern. “IRIS became the first municipally funded orchestra in the United States.” Since then, IRIS has established its own non-profit 501(c)3, developed its board of directors and remains GPAC’s resident orchestra.

During the past 10 years, the orchestra has built a support system and grown as a family. Many, including Stern, have even stayed with the same host families year after year. IRIS musicians are a unique group of chamber orchestra members, faculty and students with varied experience but with a level of excellence and aptitude unlike any other orchestra. During each piece you may often see the musicians switch chairs. “We have formed a cohesive bond and love playing together,” said Stern.

Under Stern’s direction, IRIS has been heralded for the brilliance of its playing, its varied programming with special emphasis on American contemporary music. A central part of its mission is a deep commitment to furthering American composers. From its inception, IRIS has been dedicated to carrying music from the concert hall into the community through masterclasses at the University of Memphis, as well as formal and informal programs at high schools and after-school programs throughout the area.

The 2009-10 season also marks Stern’s fifth as Music Director of the Kansas City Symphony. In 2000 Stern concluded his tenure as the first American chief conductor of Germany’s Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 1991, he was appointed permanent guest conductor of the Orchestre National de Lyon

in France, a position he held for four years. He has also appeared around the globe with national orchestras throughout the United States, Europe, Russia, Tokyo, China, and Israel.

Stern received his degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. His studies have included two summers at the Pierre Monteux Memorial School in Hancock, Maine. Born in 1959, Michael Stern is a graduate of Harvard University,

where he earned a degree in American History. He makes his home in Kansas City and in New York with his wife, Shelly Cryer, and their two daughters Hannon and Nora.

In 2000 the IRIS Orchestra began its first performance with renowned classical musician Yo-Yo Ma. It is fitting that it will kick off the 2010-11 Anniversary Season with a return performance on October 1, 2010 at the Cannon Center in downtown Memphis.

IRIS’s unique structure gives Stern an opportunity to “make every concert an event,” he said. “There may be someone in the audience who could be hearing a concert for the first time or their 100th. Our approach is free form, more like a festival. We like to take the audience for a ride.”

Visit The IRIS Orchestra online at www.irisorchestra.com.

IRIS Orchestra- A Unique Family of Musicians

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Cara Greenstein is in the 12th grade at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. She is past president (Madricha) of River City BBG in the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO). Cara is also an advisory board member of B’nai Tzedek Philanthropy Organization, an active member of MeFTY, Temple Israel’s youth group, and one of the first members of the Temple Israel Teen Team. She enjoys playing guitar, writing, eating sushi, and taking part in all of her high school youth group activities!

MEMPHIS TEEN SCENE By Cara

Greenstein

NFTYTemple Israel MeFTY’s busiest season of the year began with one of the most

festive holidays at Temple—Purim! Stephanie Betesh organized weekly hamentashen baking for the annual hamentashen sale, along with the annual Purim Carnival fundraiser on Feb. 28, planned by chairs Joel Saslawsky and Caroline Frisch.

Sami Rosenthal, the NFTY-Southern Social Action Vice President, represented Memphis and the Southern Region at the NFTY Ve’ida Conference in February to elect a new National Board and implement a social action theme for the upcoming year.

BBYOMemphis BBYO chapters began the New Year with new leaders - N’siot and

Godolim (Presidents): Stephanie Betesh (River City BBG), Nathan Feler (Peres AZA), Morgan Cantor (Kriger BBG), Ethan Trotz (Okeon AZA), and Sarah Arnold (Daniel Pearl BBG). They will start spring term with fresh ideas and tactics for outstanding involvement and programming. Cotton States Regional board invited all new chapter boards to attend February Regional Execs Weekend to learn leadership skills in Nashville. Almost 20 Memphis BBYO teens joined the Cotton States Region delegation of over 750 teens at “International Convention: Dream Big, Act Bigger” in Dallas, TX, planned by Memphis’ own Evan Kline, the AZA International S’gan (Vice President).

Currently, the spring JCC Basketball league, which hosts BBYO, Temple Israel, and Yeshiva teams every Wednesday night, is off to a great start and will continue until April. There is much to look forward to in Memphis BBYO – Peres formal, Okeon Summertime play, River City April Fashion Show benefiting JFS, Pearl fundraiser, and Kriger Mr. AZA Pageant.

B’NAI TZEDEKThe teens of B’nai Tzedek (Children of Justice) made grants from their individual funds

in February. This is the time when teens have the chance to make a difference in the lives of others through donations to their favorite charities. Every teen in B’nai Tzedek has a charitable fund they created at the time of his or her bar or bat mitzvah. Each of the 146 members made a donation of 20% of their total fund to lots of different charities both inside and outside Memphis.

Sami Rosenthal, Regional Social Action Vice President, and Bradley Ringel, MeFTY’s Treasurer

Evan Kline, AZA International S’gan, and Happie Hoffman, BBG International Sh’licha, were honored at International

Convention as pivotal BBYO leaders of the year.

MEMPHIS JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL

Binyamin Besser, Nathan Light, Monte Eiseman, Brandi Eiseman, Megan Fortas, Jessica Rubin were recognized for achieving 2nd quarter Honor Roll.

Parker Mantell makes history at MJHS by being the first to apply and the first to be accepted into his first choice for college - Indiana University. He was also accepted into Kansas University and the University of Arizona.

Musician Jody Stephens speaks to students as part of yearlong Fine Arts Program. Different artists from all art fields have come to the school to share their experiences.


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Physicians affi liated with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) were among the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) medical and rescue delegation in Haiti.

President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, presented United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Director Sara J. Bloomfi eld with the Offi cers Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland in recognition of the Museum’s work in preserving the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, educating people worldwide about this tragedy and furthering Jewish-Polish relations. Presented at site of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2010.

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URJ Camps

Touro Synagogue of New Orleans hosted “From Broadway to the Breezeway” featuring ACC Cantors from the Deep South performing notable songs from Broadway and many camp favorites. The event raised over $6,100 for URJ Camp scholarships.


Mississippi Music N Motion Is Gaining Speed By Susan Nieman

Mississippi Music-n-Motion, founder Bette Shornick of Jackson, Miss., has taken her vision of the KIDS Fund (Jewish Scene Nov. 2007) to the next level. What began several years ago as a mission to help raise funds to buy and repair instruments in support of middle school band students has grown to include after-school programming. Her goal is to provide music education for underserved youth by making it accessible to those who otherwise could not afford it

A recent exhibition featured instruments salvaged from a music store fi re – the inspiration for Bette’s project. Some of the instruments were transformed into works of art by Mississippi artists for sale to support the program. continued on pg. 27

Bagels and Barbecue The Jewish Experience in Tennessee runs through April 11 at Memphis Pink Palace Museum. The exhibit features historical artifacts depicting life in West Tennessee donated or on loan by long-time Jewish Memphians. Bagels & Barbecue will travel throughout Tennessee where each community can display its unique artifacts.

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Faye, Sylvia (Boussi) and Sandra Kilstein with the singer sewing machine used by their late father, Jakob, who worked as a tailor at Julius Lewis.

Rabbi Joel and Bluma Finkelstein

Ronna and Hal Newburger Dr. Stephen E. Tabachnick and Sherry Weinblatt

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Jeffrey Feld, Memphis Jewish Federation Executive Director and Steve Pike, Director Pink Palace Family of Museums


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Patricia Slawski and Joyce Binder make hamentachen

Jake and Ann Evensky at Valentine’s Day Party

Yelena Gindina and JCC Kindergartner at Purim Program

David Finkelstein, Jason Schubert, Akiva Braverman, Aylon Segal

Tehila Kugielsky, Leora Hazan, Lee Sauer

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FROM THE KITCHEN

Keep your holiday celebration enjoyable this Passover with innovative yet easy- to-prepare recipes from Manischewitz and acclaimed cookbook author and chef, Sarah Lasry.

“Many people find that creating an exciting Passover menu can be challenging but it doesn’t have to be,” says Sarah Lasry, author of The Dairy Gourmet. “With a variety of kosher for Passover products from Manischewitz, it only takes a few additional ingredients to create a meal with culinary interest that also satisfies Passover dietary laws.”

Passover is the Jewish festival of freedom that commemorates the Jewish delivery from oppression as slaves under the Egyptian Pharoah’s rule. Because the Jews were in such a hurry to leave, they barely had time for their bread to rise. As a result, during Passover, Jews eat matzo, unleavened bread. Matzo has become the symbol of Passover and during this eight-day celebration is eaten instead of bread or any other leavened products. Since matzo is the basis of most Passover recipes, here are a variety of creative recipes to make your celebration exciting.

Whether you celebrate Passover or not, you can impress your guests with these updated recipes.

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“Double Stuffed Vea l Roll with Glaze,”originated from a 1969 Manischewitz Cookbook and has been modernized by Lasry.

Ingred ients:

For more recipes like this, go to www.manischewitz.com.

The Manischewitz brand was founded in a small bakery built to make Passover matzo in 1888 by Rabbi Dov Behr Manischewitz in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1932, Rabbi Manischewitz opened a plant in Jersey City, NJ, replacing the operation in Cincinnati. This move paved the way for the introduction of new products like Tam Tam Crackers, Chicken Soup, Noodles and Gefilte Fish. Today, all plant operations take place in Newark, NJ. Manischewitz continues to introduce unique, delicious, premium specialty food products such as coating crumbs, dairy-free frostings and more.

• 1/2 chopped onion• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil• 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced• 1 tomato sliced in very small chunks • 1/2 teaspoon salt• 1/8 teaspoon pepper• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

• 1 pound chopped chicken or beef (uncooked)

• 3 pounds boned breast of veal• 2 Manischewitz® Matzos

finely broken OR 1 1/2 cups Manischewitz® Matzo Farfel

• 1/4 cup hot water• cooking string

• 2 cups ketchup• 1/4 cup Manischewitz® Chicken Broth

• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar• 1/4 cup Manischewitz® Golden Honey

Glaze:

Preparation:Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

On a medium-high flame, sauté the chopped onions in 2 tablespoons olive oil until they start to turn translucent. Add sliced mushrooms and tomatoes. Mix well and continue to sauté until mushrooms are soft. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Add chopped chicken or beef to mushroom mixture. Sauté all ingredients for about 5 minutes, mixing everything together with a wooden spoon until the chopped meat sizzles and browns. Lower flame and add the matzo and hot water to meat mixture. Combine thoroughly and sauté for 5-6 minutes more. Remove from flame, add parsley and let stuffing mixture cool for later handling. Continued on p. 23


FROM THE KITCHENIn a separate bowl, mix all 4 glaze ingredients together. Set aside.

Lay veal out on fl at surface. Spread the stuffi ng meat mixture over veal, leaving a one-half inch margin on all sides. Roll up and tie with cooking string to hold veal roll securely. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven and brown the veal roll on all sides.

Remove from heat and generously pour glaze over browned veal roll making sure to fully cover meat. Cover and place into preheated oven and let roast for 2 hours. After 2 hours raise oven temperature to 350 degrees F and uncover veal. Let cook for an additional 40-45 minutes or until a nice thick glaze has formed over veal.

Remove from oven and let veal roll stand for 15-20 minutes before slicing.

Zesty Lemon Chicken Salad Matzo Hors D’Oeuvres

• Leftover chicken nuggets or roasted chicken, chopped into small bite size chunks

• 1 cup shredded cabbage

• 1 cup shredded carrots

• 1/4 cup chopped celery

• 1 red pepper, diced

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise

• 1/4 teaspoon sugar or 1 packet Splenda®

• Manischewitz® Matzo (broken into pieces) or Matzo Crackers

Ingred ients:

Preparation:In a bowl mix all your ingredients except for matzo crackers. Spoon chicken salad mixture onto matzo crackers. Sprinkle with fresh chives or cut parsley and serve.

Try this “Banana Split Ice Cream Cake” recipe, which originated from a 1958 Manischewitz Passover Cookbook and has been modernized by Lasry:

• 4 eggs separated, room temperature

• 3/4 cup mashed bananas

• 1/4 cup peanut oil

• 12 oz package Manischewitz® Passover Sponge Cake Mix

• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

• 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted

• 2 bananas, sliced thin

• 4 cups vanilla ice cream (you can use a parve tofutti ice cream as well)

Ingred ients:

Preparation:Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Separate eggs. Using a mixer, beat yolks with mashed banana and peanut oil until light and fl uffy. Add sponge cake mix gradually and beat very thoroughly. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites and chopped nuts into batter gently but thoroughly. Pour batter into lightly greased 9 x 13 pan and bake in moderate oven 10-12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in center.

Set aside cake and let cool completely.

Meanwhile melt chocolate over double boiler and let cool down partially. When cake is completely cooled, pour chocolate over top of cake - spreading evenly. Place sliced bananas onto melted chocolate evenly. Place cake in freezer for 25 minutes or until chocolate has hardened. Remove from freezer and spread a thick layer of vanilla ice cream over top of cake – refreeze for an additional 40-45 minutes. Remove from freezer and serve with drizzled chocolate sauce.

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Jennifer Lefkowitz is a native of Memphis and graduate of Academy of Art University, Motion Pictures and Television in San Francisco, CA. Jennifer is a nationally published media writer and member of the Writers Guild of America, West. Jennifer enjoys running, Conceptual Art, and outstanding coffee. “And a good thing,” she says.

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Email Jennifer (musicforafi [email protected]) if you have questions or comments, or just want to spill your schpilkes.

Fool’s GoldFool’s GoldI Am Sound

Penguin LuckKay MupetsoniUniverse

A band way overdue has fi nally arrived. Fool’s Gold is fresh and exciting: Island pop indie rock, and songs are more often sung in Hebrew than in English. Luke Top and Lewis Pesacov (born in Israel) are the front men behind Fool’s Gold. The self-titled debut from the Los Angeles collaborative is the kosher crunk. Fool’s Gold plays with band mates from We Are Scientists and the Fall. I will listen to this album for months,-years.

In this fi ctional drama, she is propelled throughout her life to continue on a family legacy, seeking out family truths. Dorren Lowe, the main character in Penguin Luck deals with a family past. Dorren is a third generation product of Holocaust survivors. Penguin Luck is a story of family and survival, a moving truth and a valuable lesson in history.

IN THE BEGINNING

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The Fruit of Her Hands: The Story of Shira of AshkenazMichelle CameronPocket Books

A book as rich as the cover illustration, The Fruit of Her Hands is based on the life of Cameron’s 13th century ancestor, Meir Ben Baruch, a renowned Jewish scholar of medieval Europe. The Fruit of Her Hands is a dramatic fi ctional tale centered on the character of Meir Ben Baruch’s wife, Shira. The book paints a picture of the dawning of the renaissance; a society faced with prejudices and one woman’s fi ght for justice and equality.

The Diary of Anne FrankJon JonesDarlow Smithson ProductionsThis particular fi lm adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank stars Tasmin Greig, Ellie Kendrick and Ian Glen. An important artifact of history and a universal tale, the extraordinary social document gives a personal account of life in hiding under Nazi occupied Europe in World War II from the

perspective of a teenage girl. The fi lm begins on Anne’s 13th birthday in Amsterdam and documents two years in hiding. Living with the Franks (Otto, Edith and their two daughters, Margot and Anne) and Otto’s work colleague, Hermann Van Daan and his wife and son, and Albert Dussell. The Diary of Anne Frank is a fi lm adaptation of great intensity, a symbol of the oppressed in a world of violence and tyranny. The Diary of Anne Frank inspires audiences through the ages.

An Unbroken ChainA fi lm about survival and hope

Henry Oertelt (89) is a Holocaust survivor and author of An Unbroken Chain: My Journey Through the Nazi Holocaust, which tells the various circumstances that led to his survival and his brother’s, Kurt Oertelt (95). A group of fi lmmakers and

organizers at Launch Flix, a production company that creates, produces and distributes original content is seeking to make a fi lm adaptation of An Unbroken Chain: My Journey Through the Nazi Holocaust. “We are consulting with experts like Facing History and Ourselves and educators to insure that our fi lm will be a lasting tool for Holocaust education in schools. We started a 501(c)(3) education fund, Six Million for Six Million for the fi lm project to provide tax deductions to donors. We estimated the fi lm and marketing budget to be six million dollars. If six million people donate one dollar each we can make this fi lm. We have raised one third of the funds from our partners at MarVista Entertainment who will executive produce and distribute this fi lm. KarBen Publishing, the book’s publisher, will carry the fi lm and distribute it to educators all over the world.” Visit 6mfor6m.org for more information on the production of An Unbroken Chain, A fi lm about survival and hope.

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PRE-PRODUCTION NOTES


Plans are underway for the 11th annual Hadassah Breast Cancer 5K and Family Fun Walk at Shelby Farms on Sun. May 2, 2010. Aptly named In Living Color, the race will be dedicated to breast cancer survivors.

“The Memphis Chapter has dedicated 11 years to raising funds for breast cancer education and research and this year would like to celebrate the lives of women who have benefi ted from early detection and treatment,” said event chair Angela Gordon. “Friends and family, as well as breast cancer survivors, are encouraged to attend.”

Survivors will be presented with different color T-shir ts depending on the number of years since diagnosis.

“There are a great many women in our community who survived the breast cancer experience and are leading wonderful, productive lives,” said Angela. “It would be our goal to create a sea of living color to honor these wonderful women and their families.”

Donations can be made to the race in honor of family members or friends and a list of honorees will be read.

“We want people to see that breast cancer education and research really does pay off,” said event founder Emily Steinberg.

Emily has dedicated a great many hours to the Memphis Check It Out® program, which teaches teenage girls how to do self-breast exams.

Public health data from the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, published in 2009, indicates that the burden of breast cancer in women is substantial and is on the rise. It is estimated that more than one million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Consequently the need to raise funds for research is ongoing.

The race begins at 8:30 and is sanctioned by Memphis Runners and Track Club. There will be music, food and fun after the event and special events for children under 9. Please visit www.hadassah5k.com for a schedule of events and registration. Come help us celebrate life!

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Emily has dedicated a great many hours

rise. It is estimated that more than one million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Consequently the need to raise funds

The race begins at 8:30 and is sanctioned by Memphis Runners and Track Club. There will be music, food and fun after the event and special

In Living Color: A Celebration of Life!

The Belz-Parker Artists Ascending Concert Series will welcome Classical Violinist and Julliard graduate student, Laura Lutzke, Sun., March 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Baron Hirsch Congregation. Laura has impressed the music world in the United States, Europe and Asia with her depth and style. 400 S. Yates Rd., Memphis, 901.751.2036.

Unique, fabulous and extraordinary works of art and jewelry on display during the Temple Arts Festival (TAF) in Nashville the weekend of April 10-11. Over 50 highly-acclaimed master artists and craftsmen from across the country, most of whom rarely exhibit in Nashville, will offer beautiful, eclectic selections of original glass, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, ‘outsider art’ and more. 5015 Harding Rd., Nashville, 615.352.7620, www.templenashville.org.

Highlighting the economic and cultural contributions of Jewish families to communities across the south during the 19th and 20th centuries, The Julius Freyhan Foundation will present Matzo Ball Gumbo: A Symposium on Jewish Life in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Sessions at the West Feliciana Courthouse in St. Francisville, La., on Fri., April 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Participation fee $20 per person.

The Yiddishe Cup 2010 will be awarded at Hillel’s Mini Golf Family Tournament on Sun., April 25 from 2-4 pm at the Golf and Games on Summer Ave., Memphis. Download sponsorship and team registration form, at www.hillelmemphis.org click on Special Events or go to www.memjfed.org. For more information, [email protected] or call 901.425.2453.

11th annual Hadassah Breast Cancer 5K and Family Fun Walk at Shelby Farms on Sun., May 2. Aptly named In Living Color, the race will be dedicated to breast cancer survivors. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. Please visit www.hadassah5k.com for a schedule of events and registration.

Temple Israel Golf Tournament, Mon., May 10 at Noon. Ridgeway Country Club, 9800 Poplar Ave., Memphis. 901.682.0069 / [email protected].

Memphis Friends of Israel 5K and Festival, Sun., May 16, in honor of Memorial Day and Israel’s 61st Anniversary. All day family event includes balloon bounce, a hot-air balloon, face painting, fire trucks, SWAT teams, ar ts & crafts from Israel, Mid-Eastern foods. Register : http://www.friendsofisrael5k.com Shelby Farms Memphis. www.Memphisfoi.org.

Sun., May 16 - Jewish Food Festival, Celebrating Jewish Life in America! 2010 Little Rock River Market, Little Rock, Ark., 501.663.3571.

Classical violinist Laura Lutzke

2009 Memphis Friends of Israel 5k

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Make your plansto play in the

2010 Yiddishe Cup Mini Golf TournamentSunday, April 25, 2010 2-4 PM Golf & Games

The only family ‘fun’draiserwhere all ages can participate.

All funds raised will benefit Hillel student programs, projects,

and scholarships.

How You Can Particpiate:Be a Sponsor ($100 & up)

Enter a Team ($36 - Team of 4)

Go towww.hillelmemphis.org

to download forms or call 901.452.2453 for more information.

hadassah5K Run/walK & family fun laKe walK

Family members and friends can make donations or register in honor ofa survivor. The names will be recognized and special T-shirts awarded.

To register and for more information visit www.hadassah5k.com.

Music, food, fun and games for all the family!

Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Shelby Farms

MRTC sanctioned event.

In LivingColor

“The community was so supportive of last year’s Hillel’s Mini Golf Family Tournament that our goal is to make The Yiddishe Cup an annual spring event,” said co-chair Lawson Arney.

Arney and co-chair Rachel Bernstein Kannady agree that the mini-golf tournament is run like any regular golf tournament with sponsors, teams and trophies. The major difference is that anyone 3 to 103 can enter and win. “We are targeting families and providing them with a fun and affordable way to spend an afternoon together that will also benefi t the students of Hillel of Memphis,” said Kannady.

Despite strong fi nancial support of Memphis Jewish Federation, current economic times have encouraged the Hillel of Memphis Board to think out-of-the-box to ensure their fi nancial stability. They seek funds to maintain services to all area Jewish college and universities students, and to engage collegiate Jewish students in Jewish programs, activities, events and projects. Funds raised from the Yiddishe Cup Family Mini Golf Tournament will also provide fi nancial assistance for student Hillel scholarships.

“This is Tzedakah at its best. Everyone is a winner,” said Arney.

The Yiddishe Cup 2010 will be awarded at Hillel’s Mini Golf Family Tournament Sunday, April 25 from 2-4 pm at the Golf and Games on Summer Ave., Memphis.

To download sponsorship and team registration form, please go to www.hillelmemphis.org. Click on Special Events or go to www.memjfed.org.

For more information, contact [email protected] call 901.425.2453.

Hillel Yiddishe Cup Returns With More Family Fun


DOLLARS & SENSE

Like a mutual fund, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) pools money from investors to buy a group of securities. Though diversification alone can’t guarantee a profit or protect against potential loss, such an investment helps you spread your risk over many individual securities.

Most ETFs are passively managed. Instead of having a portfolio manager who uses his or her judgment to select specific stocks, bonds, or other securities to buy and sell, ETFs try to approximate the performance of a specific index, which can be either broad-based or narrowly focused. In this, they are somewhat similar to an index mutual fund.

However, there are some substantial differences between mutual funds and ETFs. Perhaps the biggest is the ability to trade ETFs throughout the day. Mutual funds are priced once a day after the market closes. If you buy or sell after that, you’ll receive the next day’s closing price. By contrast, ETFs are priced throughout the day. Also, they can be bought on margin or sold short; in other words, they can be traded just like stocks. As a result, investors may use ETFs to actively trade a particular sector or industry.

ETFs typically have no minimum investment requirements or redemption fees for brief holding periods. And because most ETFs are based on an index, the administrative costs can be relatively low. However, ETFs must be purchased through a broker. Since you’ll pay a brokerage commission with every transaction, ETFs may not be well suited to a systematic investing program such as dollar cost averaging--transaction costs could quickly eat up any cost efficiencies.

Because the differences between one ETF and another can be dramatic, you should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses, which are included in the prospectus available from the fund. Read it carefully before investing.

Disclosure Information – Important – Please Review

This information is for illustrative and discussion purposes only. Morgan Keegan does not provide legal or tax advice. You need to contact your legal and tax advisors for additional information and advice before making any investment decisions. Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. Member FINRA, SIPC. Securities and insurance products are not FDIC insured, not a deposit, not an obligation of or guaranteed by Regions Bank, its affiliates, or any government agency and may lose value. This advertisement was prepared for Lawson Arney using material prepared by Forefield, Inc. Copyright 2009.

Lawson Arney is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and works as a financial advisor at Morgan Keegan with his uncle, Elkan Scheidt. Lawson and his team work with their clients to provide comprehensive custom solutions for their financial and investment needs.

For all your financial needs.

Morgan Keegan

Lawson Arney, Financial Advisor

50 North Front Street, 17th Floor

Memphis, Tennessee 38103

901.529.5320 • 800.366.7426

Fax 901.579.4276

[email protected]

WHAT’S ANEXCHANGE-TRADED FUND?Provided by Lawson Arney, Financial Advisor, Morgan Keegan

DOLLARS& SENSE

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“Plans are underway for a community-wide drive to collect new and gently used instruments,” said Bette. Monetary donations should be sent to The KIDS Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson.

An exhibit showcasing 80 years of Lou Shornick’s photography was also on view. Proceeds from the sale of his work will benefi t Mississippi Music N Motion.

More photos available at www.jewishscenemagazine.com / www.facebook.com/pages/Jewish-Scene-Magazine/

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Debra and Joel Jacobs

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