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TheVOL. 19, NO. 5OCTOBER 2012ELUL 5773

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Table of Contents

3 Membership Matters

4 Bret Stephens to speak October 14

6 Israelis & Thanksgiving

8 3 Holocaust Perspectives

10 Robert Wistrich to speak November 12

12 Early Childhood Center

14 Art House

15 Markell School of Dance

16 2012 JCC Maccabi Games

18 Adults

19 Senior Adults

21 Athletics

24 2013 JCC Maccabi Games

25 Personal Training Open House

26 Exercise Class Schedule

28 Aquatics

29 Youth

31 Staff Highlight

Welcome to the Memphis JCC!

JCC HoursSunday 8:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.Monday- Thursday 5:30 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.Friday 5:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

JCC Upcoming Holiday ScheduleMonday, Oct 1, 2012 Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012Sunday, October 7, 2012Monday, Oct 8, 2012Tuesday, Oct 9, 2012Thursday Nov 22, 2012Tuesday Dec 25, 2012 Monday Dec 31, 2012Tuesday Jan 1, 2012

Closed for SukkotClosed for SukkotClose at 3:45 p.m. for Shemini AtzeretClosed for Shemini AtzeretClosed for Simchat TorahClosed for ThanksgivingOpen 8:00 a.m.- 5:45 p..m.Close at 5:45 p.m.Closed for New Years Day

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Dear JCC Members and Friends,

We hope that you all had a meaningful High Holy Day Season and that you spent quality time with your family and friends. As 2012 begins to wind down and 5773 begins, we want you to know that there is always something for everyone at the Memphis JCC from Wellness, the Early Childhood Center, aquatics, dance, sports, and the Art House, to all of our other specialty programs and events. Please use this guide to help you find the best opportunities for you and your family.

Let me wish you and your families a Shana Tova, may you be inscribed for a happy, healthy and sweet new year.

Hope to See You Soon!

Kara BiermanPresident

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MJCC Membership Matters

The Membership Department is here for you, our members and all of our future members. We hope that you are enjoying our new brand, new logo, and the new JCC Scene layout. In the coming months, you will be seeing more upgrades to our look as well as more advertising throughout the community. Your refferals are one of the biggest ways that we gain new members so please don’t keep us a secret.

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Contact Anna Shabtay, Membership & Marketing Director, [email protected] or 901-761-0810

Thanksgiving CateringFrom Holy Cow

Chanukah CateringFrom Holy Cow

You’ll Spend Less Time Cooking & More Time with Family & Friends

¥ Chipotle Corn Chowder

¥ Mock “Crab” Cakes with Remoulade

¥ Turkey and Gravy

¥ Sweet Potato Pie, Corn Bread Dressing, and Cranberry Sauce

¥ Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars





Latkes...Latkes...LatkesAnd a Whole Lot More!

¥ Stuffed Cabbage

¥ Oven-Fried Chicken

¥ Corned Beef Brisket

¥ Latkes...Latkes...Latkes

¥ House-Made Apple Sauce

¥ Fudge Pie and Chanukah Cookies

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Bret Stephens is the foreign affairs columnist of The Wall Street Journal, as well as the deputy editor responsible for the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal Asia and Europe. He is a member of the paper’s editorial board and a regular panelist on The Journal Editorial Report, a weekly political talk show carried nationally by the Fox News Channel.

Mr. Stephens has reported stories from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank, Mexico, South Africa and Indonesia, and interviewed dozens of world leaders, including

Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Vaclav Havel and every Israeli Prime Minister since Shimon Peres.

He has won numerous journalistic awards, including the Eric Breindel Award, the Frank Knox Award, the Bastiat Prize, and the South Asian Journalists Association Award. He has twice been nominated for the , and the Atlantic Monthly named Mr. Stephens to its list of the most influential pundits in the United States.

Israel,America

and theEmergingMiddleEast

BretStephens

The William P. and Marie R.Lowenstein Foundation Presents

Sunday, Oct. 14that 1:00 pm in theBelz Social Hallof the Memphis JCC

Followed by Q & A Session

“Stephens can make the conservative case for a hawkish foreign policy and American unilateralism so convincingly that he has persuaded more than a few liberals to join his side. In prose that is sophisticated but disarmingly casual, he favors objective moral calculus over the pure self-interest espoused by most on the foreign-policy right.”Atlantic Monthly

Stephens: Muslims, Mormons and Liberals By BRET STEPHENS Why is it OK to mock one religion but not another?

asa Diga Eebowai” is the hit number in Broadway’s hit musical “The Book of Mormon,” which won nine Tony awards last year. What does the phrase mean? I can’t tell you, because it’s unprintable in a family newspaper.

On the other hand, if you can afford to shell out several hundred bucks for a seat, then you can watch a Mormon missionary get his holy book stuffed – well, I can’t tell you about that, either. Let’s just say it has New York City audiences roaring with laughter. The “Book of Mormon” – a performance of which Hillary Clinton attended last year, without registering a complaint – comes to mind as the administration falls over itself denouncing “Innocence of Muslims.” This is a film that may or may not exist; whose makers are likely not who they say they are; whose actors claim to have known neither the plot nor purpose of the film; and which has never been seen by any member of the public except as a video clip on the Internet.

No matter. The film, the administration says, is “hateful and offensive” (Susan Rice), “reprehensible and disgusting” (Jay Carney) and, in a twist, “disgusting and reprehensible” (Hillary Clinton). Mr. Carney, the White House spokesman, also lays sole blame on the film for inciting the riots that have swept the Muslim world and claimed the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three of his staff in Libya.

So let’s get this straight: In the consensus view of modern American liberalism, it is hilarious to mock Mormons and Mormonism but outrageous to mock Muslims and Islam. Why? Maybe it’s because nobody has ever been harmed, much less killed, making fun of Mormons.

Here’s what else we learned this week about the emerging liberal consensus: That it’s okay to denounce a movie you haven’t seen, which is like trashing a book you haven’t read. That it’s okay to give perp-walk treatment to the alleged – and no doubt terrified – maker of the film on legally flimsy and politically motivated grounds of parole violation. That it’s okay for the federal government publicly to call on Google to pull the video clip from YouTube in an attempt to mollify rampaging Islamists. That it’s okay to concede the fundamentalist premise that religious belief ought to be entitled to the highest possible degree of social deference – except when Mormons and sundry Christian rubes are concerned.

And, finally, this: That the most “progressive” administration in recent U.S. history will make no principled defense of free speech to a Muslim world that could stand hearing such a defense. After the debut of “The Book of Mormon” musical, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints responded with this statement:

“The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening but the Book of Mormon as a volume of scripture will change people’s lives forever by bringing them closer to Christ.”

That was it. The People’s Front for the Liberation of Provo will not be gunning for a theater near you. Is it asking too much of religious and political leaders in Muslim communities to adopt a similar attitude? It needn’t be. A principled defense of free speech could start by quoting the Quran: “And it has already come down to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah [recited], they are denied [by them] and ridiculed; so do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation.” In this light, the true test of religious conviction is indifference, not susceptibility, to mockery. The defense could add that a great religion surely cannot be goaded into frenetic mob violence on the slimmest provocation. Yet to watch the images coming out of Benghazi, Cairo, Tunis and Sana’a is to witness some significant portion of a civilization being transformed into Travis Bickle, the character Robert De Niro made unforgettable in Taxi Driver. “You talkin’ to me?”

A defense would also point out that an Islamic world that insists on a measure of religious respect needs also to offer that respect in turn. When Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawi – the closest thing Sunni Islam has to a pope – praises Hitler for exacting “divine punishment” on the Jews, that respect isn’t exactly apparent. Nor has it been especially apparent in the waves of Islamist-instigated pogroms that have swept Egypt’s Coptic community in recent years. Finally, it need be said that the whole purpose of free speech is to protect unpopular, heretical, vulgar and stupid views. So far, the Obama administration’s approach to free speech is that it’s fine so long as it’s cheap and exacts no political price. This is free speech as pizza.

President Obama came to office promising that he would start a new conversation with the Muslim world, one that lectured less and listened more. After nearly four years of listening, we can now hear more clearly where the U.S. stands in the estimation of that world: equally

despised but considerably less feared. Just imagine what four more years of instinctive deference will do.

On the bright side, dear liberals, you’ll still be able to mock Mormons.

They tend not to punch back, which is part of what makes so many of

them so successful in life. Reprinted from WSJ.

Bret Stephens will be speaking at the MJCC on Sunday, October 14th.

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Bret Stephens is the foreign affairs columnist of The Wall Street Journal, as well as the deputy editor responsible for the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal Asia and Europe. He is a member of the paper’s editorial board and a regular panelist on The Journal Editorial Report, a weekly political talk show carried nationally by the Fox News Channel.

Mr. Stephens has reported stories from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank, Mexico, South Africa and Indonesia, and interviewed dozens of world leaders, including

Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Vaclav Havel and every Israeli Prime Minister since Shimon Peres.

He has won numerous journalistic awards, including the Eric Breindel Award, the Frank Knox Award, the Bastiat Prize, and the South Asian Journalists Association Award. He has twice been nominated for the , and the Atlantic Monthly named Mr. Stephens to its list of the most influential pundits in the United States.

Israel,America

and theEmergingMiddleEast

BretStephens

The William P. and Marie R.Lowenstein Foundation Presents

Sunday, Oct. 14that 1:00 pm in theBelz Social Hallof the Memphis JCC

Followed by Q & A Session

“Stephens can make the conservative case for a hawkish foreign policy and American unilateralism so convincingly that he has persuaded more than a few liberals to join his side. In prose that is sophisticated but disarmingly casual, he favors objective moral calculus over the pure self-interest espoused by most on the foreign-policy right.”Atlantic Monthly

Stephens: Muslims, Mormons and Liberals By BRET STEPHENS Why is it OK to mock one religion but not another?

asa Diga Eebowai” is the hit number in Broadway’s hit musical “The Book of Mormon,” which won nine Tony awards last year. What does the phrase mean? I can’t tell you, because it’s unprintable in a family newspaper.

On the other hand, if you can afford to shell out several hundred bucks for a seat, then you can watch a Mormon missionary get his holy book stuffed – well, I can’t tell you about that, either. Let’s just say it has New York City audiences roaring with laughter. The “Book of Mormon” – a performance of which Hillary Clinton attended last year, without registering a complaint – comes to mind as the administration falls over itself denouncing “Innocence of Muslims.” This is a film that may or may not exist; whose makers are likely not who they say they are; whose actors claim to have known neither the plot nor purpose of the film; and which has never been seen by any member of the public except as a video clip on the Internet.

No matter. The film, the administration says, is “hateful and offensive” (Susan Rice), “reprehensible and disgusting” (Jay Carney) and, in a twist, “disgusting and reprehensible” (Hillary Clinton). Mr. Carney, the White House spokesman, also lays sole blame on the film for inciting the riots that have swept the Muslim world and claimed the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three of his staff in Libya.

So let’s get this straight: In the consensus view of modern American liberalism, it is hilarious to mock Mormons and Mormonism but outrageous to mock Muslims and Islam. Why? Maybe it’s because nobody has ever been harmed, much less killed, making fun of Mormons.

Here’s what else we learned this week about the emerging liberal consensus: That it’s okay to denounce a movie you haven’t seen, which is like trashing a book you haven’t read. That it’s okay to give perp-walk treatment to the alleged – and no doubt terrified – maker of the film on legally flimsy and politically motivated grounds of parole violation. That it’s okay for the federal government publicly to call on Google to pull the video clip from YouTube in an attempt to mollify rampaging Islamists. That it’s okay to concede the fundamentalist premise that religious belief ought to be entitled to the highest possible degree of social deference – except when Mormons and sundry Christian rubes are concerned.

And, finally, this: That the most “progressive” administration in recent U.S. history will make no principled defense of free speech to a Muslim world that could stand hearing such a defense. After the debut of “The Book of Mormon” musical, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints responded with this statement:

“The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening but the Book of Mormon as a volume of scripture will change people’s lives forever by bringing them closer to Christ.”

That was it. The People’s Front for the Liberation of Provo will not be gunning for a theater near you. Is it asking too much of religious and political leaders in Muslim communities to adopt a similar attitude? It needn’t be. A principled defense of free speech could start by quoting the Quran: “And it has already come down to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah [recited], they are denied [by them] and ridiculed; so do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation.” In this light, the true test of religious conviction is indifference, not susceptibility, to mockery. The defense could add that a great religion surely cannot be goaded into frenetic mob violence on the slimmest provocation. Yet to watch the images coming out of Benghazi, Cairo, Tunis and Sana’a is to witness some significant portion of a civilization being transformed into Travis Bickle, the character Robert De Niro made unforgettable in Taxi Driver. “You talkin’ to me?”

A defense would also point out that an Islamic world that insists on a measure of religious respect needs also to offer that respect in turn. When Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawi – the closest thing Sunni Islam has to a pope – praises Hitler for exacting “divine punishment” on the Jews, that respect isn’t exactly apparent. Nor has it been especially apparent in the waves of Islamist-instigated pogroms that have swept Egypt’s Coptic community in recent years. Finally, it need be said that the whole purpose of free speech is to protect unpopular, heretical, vulgar and stupid views. So far, the Obama administration’s approach to free speech is that it’s fine so long as it’s cheap and exacts no political price. This is free speech as pizza.

President Obama came to office promising that he would start a new conversation with the Muslim world, one that lectured less and listened more. After nearly four years of listening, we can now hear more clearly where the U.S. stands in the estimation of that world: equally

despised but considerably less feared. Just imagine what four more years of instinctive deference will do.

On the bright side, dear liberals, you’ll still be able to mock Mormons.

They tend not to punch back, which is part of what makes so many of

them so successful in life. Reprinted from WSJ.

Bret Stephens will be speaking at the MJCC on Sunday, October 14th.

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ext month, Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving –a great American invention. As Americans from coast tocoast sit down and dig in, eating their turkey and stuffing,

their cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, Israelis should contemplate the holiday’s broadmindedness. This is the all-American day, when blacks and whites, Jews and non-Jews,immigrants and natives, act in concert, bonding as one nation.

Thanksgiving’s magic lies in each individual’s memory. For me, Thanksgiving is about schlepping into a cold, windy Manhattan with my parents to see Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade – shivering from the cold and with delight, while watchingsupersized-balloons of Superman and Underdog waft down Broadway. It’s about defrosting in the apartment of my Aunt Jennieand Uncle Lenny, clambering around with mybrothers as the grownups crowd around a table extending the length of their Bronx apartment. It’s about braving the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as a college student, sitting on the highway from Boston to New York, as millions rush to make it for the command performance which is the Thanksgiving meal. It’s about the sweet smellof American success as we gather around successively larger dining room tables in my

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What Israelis Can Learn from American ThanksgivingBy GIL TROY

Thanksgiving’s charms evoke themany, magical communal moments punctuating Israel’s calendar. There is anational magic and grandeur to Rosh Hashanah’s mass joy and massive heartburn, Yom Kippur’s stillness and piousness, Chanukkah’s lights and lightheartedness, Purim’s costumes and chaos, Passover’s cleaning and cuisine, Yom HaShoah’s sorrow andsolemnity, Yom HaZikaron’s sadness and supportiveness, Yom Ha’atzmaut’s Ha’atzmaut’s bliss and barbecues. But none of thesefabulous festivals which enrich Israeli life involve all Israelis. Twenty percent of the population, the Arab twenty percent, takes

the days off but few Israeli-Arabs partake inthese national celebrations.

The absence of 20 percent of the population does not invalidate these nationalfestivals. The majority culture in a democracy can mount mass celebrations enacting majority rituals and expressing majority ideals. But it would be great if the Arab sector embraced Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, or another holy day, perhaps making the Yitzhak Rabin’s memorial day a day for uniting all Israelis. American Thanksgiving should inspireIsraelis to nurture more national rallying

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ext month, Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving –a great American invention. As Americans from coast tocoast sit down and dig in, eating their turkey and stuffing,

their cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, Israelis should contemplate the holiday’s broadmindedness. This is the all-American day, when blacks and whites, Jews and non-Jews,immigrants and natives, act in concert, bonding as one nation.

Thanksgiving’s magic lies in each individual’s memory. For me, Thanksgiving is about schlepping into a cold, windy Manhattan with my parents to see Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade – shivering from the cold and with delight, while watchingsupersized-balloons of Superman and Underdog waft down Broadway. It’s about defrosting in the apartment of my Aunt Jennieand Uncle Lenny, clambering around with mybrothers as the grownups crowd around a table extending the length of their Bronx apartment. It’s about braving the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as a college student, sitting on the highway from Boston to New York, as millions rush to make it for the command performance which is the Thanksgiving meal. It’s about the sweet smellof American success as we gather around successively larger dining room tables in my

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What Israelis Can Learn from American ThanksgivingBy GIL TROY

Thanksgiving’s charms evoke themany, magical communal moments punctuating Israel’s calendar. There is anational magic and grandeur to Rosh Hashanah’s mass joy and massive heartburn, Yom Kippur’s stillness and piousness, Chanukkah’s lights and lightheartedness, Purim’s costumes and chaos, Passover’s cleaning and cuisine, Yom HaShoah’s sorrow andsolemnity, Yom HaZikaron’s sadness and supportiveness, Yom Ha’atzmaut’s Ha’atzmaut’s bliss and barbecues. But none of thesefabulous festivals which enrich Israeli life involve all Israelis. Twenty percent of the population, the Arab twenty percent, takes

the days off but few Israeli-Arabs partake inthese national celebrations.

The absence of 20 percent of the population does not invalidate these nationalfestivals. The majority culture in a democracy can mount mass celebrations enacting majority rituals and expressing majority ideals. But it would be great if the Arab sector embraced Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, or another holy day, perhaps making the Yitzhak Rabin’s memorial day a day for uniting all Israelis. American Thanksgiving should inspireIsraelis to nurture more national rallying

i t l b di t

N

Become a Member before November 1st and recieve the rest of 2012 for FREE!

BRING IN THIS AD FOR A TOUR AND TO RECIEVE THE REST OF 2012 FOR FREE**New Members Only

FITNESS FACILITIES & CLASSES • ATHLETICS & SPORTS LEAGUES • AQUATICS • DAY CAMPS • ART• DANCE • PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN • CULTURAL EVENTS • SENIOR ADULT ACTIVITIES • AFTER-SCHOOL CARE

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Sixteen year old Hanna Stern (Kirsten Dunst) was a typical American teenager who ignored her family’s heritage until a mystical Passover seder takes her back in time to German-occupied Poland on an emotional journey of life, death and survival. Transported to a dank, cold, concentration camp, she experiences the horrors of the holocaust and for the first time understands the grim reality of her people’s fate. Fighting for survival, she keeps everyone’s spirits up by entertaining them with stories of the future, but she soon must face a terrible sacrifice.

A documentary chronicling the adolescent years of Elie Wiesel and his “long trip”, the history of his sufferings. In a remote corner of one-time Hungary, in the shadow of the Carpathian mountains, Eliezer was fifteen when Fascism brutally altered his life forever. Fifty years later, he returns to the town where he was born to walk the painful road of remembrance – but is it possible to speak of the unspeakable? Or does Auschwitz lie beyond the capacity of any human language – the place where words and stories run out?

Shoah-Holocaust Perspectives 3Hannah Stern

Elie WieselSonia Reich

Until February 15, 2001, Howard Reich’s mother, Sonia, had managed to keep from her son almost everything about her experience of the Holocaust. That night, she packed some clothes and fled her house in Skokie, Illinois, convinced that someone was trying to kill her. This was the first indication that she was suffering from late-onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition more often associated with veterans returning from combat or others not far removed from traumatic events. For Howard, it was also the opening of a window onto his mother’s past.

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Angela Merkel, Barack Obama and Elie Wiesel

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Sixteen year old Hanna Stern (Kirsten Dunst) was a typical American teenager who ignored her family’s heritage until a mystical Passover seder takes her back in time to German-occupied Poland on an emotional journey of life, death and survival. Transported to a dank, cold, concentration camp, she experiences the horrors of the holocaust and for the first time understands the grim reality of her people’s fate. Fighting for survival, she keeps everyone’s spirits up by entertaining them with stories of the future, but she soon must face a terrible sacrifice.

A documentary chronicling the adolescent years of Elie Wiesel and his “long trip”, the history of his sufferings. In a remote corner of one-time Hungary, in the shadow of the Carpathian mountains, Eliezer was fifteen when Fascism brutally altered his life forever. Fifty years later, he returns to the town where he was born to walk the painful road of remembrance – but is it possible to speak of the unspeakable? Or does Auschwitz lie beyond the capacity of any human language – the place where words and stories run out?

Shoah-Holocaust Perspectives 3Hannah Stern

Elie WieselSonia Reich

Until February 15, 2001, Howard Reich’s mother, Sonia, had managed to keep from her son almost everything about her experience of the Holocaust. That night, she packed some clothes and fled her house in Skokie, Illinois, convinced that someone was trying to kill her. This was the first indication that she was suffering from late-onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition more often associated with veterans returning from combat or others not far removed from traumatic events. For Howard, it was also the opening of a window onto his mother’s past.

All Films Are Free and Start at 7:00 p.m.in the Belz Theater of the Memphis JCC

Sponsored by the William P. and Marie R. Lowenstein Foundation

Angela Merkel, Barack Obama and Elie Wiesel

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conversation

Sponsored by: Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Historical Society of Memphis and the Mid-South, the Germantown Performing Arts Centre, the Spence L. Wilson Chair in the Humanities, and the Rhodes Lecture Board

www.facebook.com/communities.in.conversation

Robert Wistrich Antisemitism, Nazi Art and the Holocaust

NOVEMBER 12 - 7:00 P.M. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

Ambivalence and Betrayal: Israel, the Left and the Jews

NOVEMBER 13 - 6:00 P.M. BLOUNT AUDITORIUMArt, Propaganda, and Terror in the Third Reich

NOVEMBER 14 - 7:30 P.M. GERMANTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRESpectrum Dance Theater – the Theater of Needless Talents

communities in

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conversation

Sponsored by: Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Historical Society of Memphis and the Mid-South, the Germantown Performing Arts Centre, the Spence L. Wilson Chair in the Humanities, and the Rhodes Lecture Board

www.facebook.com/communities.in.conversation

Robert Wistrich Antisemitism, Nazi Art and the Holocaust

NOVEMBER 12 - 7:00 P.M. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

Ambivalence and Betrayal: Israel, the Left and the Jews

NOVEMBER 13 - 6:00 P.M. BLOUNT AUDITORIUMArt, Propaganda, and Terror in the Third Reich

NOVEMBER 14 - 7:30 P.M. GERMANTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRESpectrum Dance Theater – the Theater of Needless Talents

communities in

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Dates to Remember Nov 22 & 23 ........ECC Closed – ThanksgivingDec 24 ..................Last Day of Preschool & Kindergarten for 2012Dec 25 ..................ECC Closed Dec 26-28 ............Winter Break for Preschool & Kinder- garten; Toddling Tots Open, Winter Camp Available for Preschool & Kinder- garten Dec 31 ..................ECC Closed at 4:00; Winter Break for Preschool and Kindergarten; Toddling Tots Open, Winter Camp Available for Preschool and Kindergarten

January 1 .............ECC Closed – Happy New YearJanuary 2 .............Preschool and Kindergarten ResumeJanuary 21 ..........ECC Closed – MLK Jr.’s Birthday

early childhood center

Toddler Sports & GamesOlder Toddler and Transitional NurseryYour child will be introduced to basic soccer, basketball, football, and baseball skills as well as fun, interactive games during this stimulating class. In a group setting, your child will practice gross motor skills such as kicking, catching, and throwing as well as fine motor skills such as grasping and hand-eye coordination. Positive social skills are encour-aged by teaching children to wait patiently and take turns. Ages 2-3. Must be 2 years old by 8/1/12.

MonWed 3:15-3:45pm | 10/22-12/19 | $153m | 11102214

New! Combo Class: Toddler Sports and Story Stretchers Drop-Off ClassA great hour-long class that focuses on enhancing your child’s gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Toddler Sports will introduce your child to basic soccer, basketball, football and baseball skills as well as fun, interactive games. Story Stretchers will extend your child’s enthusiasm for books through art, dramatic play, music and movement, and manipula-tives. The class also encourages positive social skills by teaching children to wait patiently and take turns. Ages 2-3. Must be 2 years old by 8/1/12.

Tue 9:15-10:15am | 10/23-12/18 | $96m/$128 nm | 11102225No class 11/21

New! Adventurers, A Me & You ClassEnjoy fun-filled time playing with your toddler while also discovering creative ways to enhance fine and gross motor, social, emotional, language, and intellectual development. Each theme-based session will include music and move-ment, learning games, story time, art, sensory play, and a parenting discussion. Activity handouts will be presented at each session. For adults with a 12 – 24 month old.

Wed 9:15-10:15am | 10/24-12/19 | $80m/$112nm | 11102227No class 11/21

New! Hola AmigosNursery, Pre-k and KindergartenYour child will learn Spanish through songs, rhymes, finger plays, games, stories, puppets, role playing, movement, and hands-on vocabulary building using an assortment of props and other engaging activities. Ages 3-6. Must be 3 years old by 9/30/12.

Mon 3:15-3:45pm | 10/22-12/17 | $103m | 11102216

New! Explorers, A Me & You ClassEnjoy special time with your baby or grandbaby as you play, learn, and grow together. Meet other parents and discover creative ways to enhance your baby’s social, emo-tional, and intellectual development through music and movement, learning games, story time, art, and sensory play. Each theme-based session will include a parenting discussion and activity/parenting handouts. For adults with a 4 – 12 month old.

Wed 10:45-11:30am | 10/24-12/19 | $64m/$96nm | 11102226No class 11/21 Developmental Sports see page 21

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Math ManiaNursery & Pre-kPreschoolers will enjoy learning early math skills through hands-on activities, fun and educational games, and art projects. Children will explore concepts such as numbers, shapes, patterns, sorting, graphing, comparing, and mea-suring. Ages 3-5. Must be 3 years old by 9/30/12.

Mon 2:15-2:45pm | 10/22-12/17 | $103m | 11102215

Story StretchersNursery and Pre-kStory Stretchers will extend your child’s enthusiasm for books and better connect your child with stories and literacy through art, dramatic play, music and movement, manipulatives, and more. Ages 3-5. Must be 3 years old by 9/30/12.

Tue 2:15-2:45pm | 10/23-12/18 | $103m | 11102218

Young ScientistsNursery and Pre-kChildren are naturally curious about the world around them and this class will answer their questions through various games, simple experiments, and art projects. Your child will explore different themes such as weather, colors, nature, stars and planets, lights, magnets and mirrors. Scientific discovery has never been more exciting or educational. Ages 3-5. Must be 3 years old by 9/30/12.

Wed 2:15-2:45pm | 10/24-12/19 | $92m | 11102219

Aleph Bet Blast OffNursery and Pre-kBlast off into a fun and engaging Hebrew language class. The curriculum follows a natural progression and includes greetings, animals, ABCs, people, numbers, colors, food, clothing, transportation, weather, daily and seasonal activi-ties & more. Your child will learn Hebrew through music, rhymes, art and basic conversation. Ages 3-5. Must be 3 by 9/30/12.

Tue 2:15-3:00pm | 10/23-12/18 | $110m | 11102217

Master ChefsNursery and Pre-kCooking is a lifelong skill that can be artistic, creative and sometimes surprising! By incorporating recipes, age-ap-propriate culinary skills, basic nutrition, literacy, and coop-eration, your child will love being in the kitchen! Ages 3-5. Must be 3 years old by 9/30/12.

Thur 2:15-2:45pm | 10/25-12/20 | $92m | 11102221No class 11/21

New! World of CharactersOlder Toddler and Transitional NurseryRead it again! is the plea parents and teachers want to hear when a child connects with a story. World of Characters is a class that will extend that enthusiasm and better connect your child with books and stories through art, dramatic play, music & movement, manipulatives, and more. Ages 2-3. Must be 2 by 8/1/12.

Thur 3:15-3:45pm | 10/25-12/20 | $92m | 11102213No class 11/21

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Kidz Korner Babysitting Located near the Children’s Fun ZoneDrop in babsitting for children 6 months and up. You must be onsite to use this service. Reserva-tions can be made at the Sports & Fitness desk. Contact the Wellness Department for ad-ditional Kidz Korner policies.

901-761-0810 x121

Fees 1 child $2/30 minutes Babysitting packages can be purchased at the front desk

Hours Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 12 Noon Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 12 Noon Monday - Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Chanukah Celebration and Bagel BrunchJoin us for a fun-filled family event for children of all ages! We will enjoy: a yummy brunch of bagels, latkes, jelly donuts, and more! Plus, chanukah crafts, cookie decorating, a sing-a-long, a Treasure Hunt, and much more!

Sun 11:30-1:30pm | 12/9 | $15/Family | 11012230

Yoga for KidsThrough fun games and exciting stories that focus on animals and nature your child will learn about yoga and all it has to offer: breathing techniques to increase energy and decrease tension; exercise to increase flexibility through practice of physical poses; meditation & positive thinking to develop focus, gain self-control, & cultivate inner peace; and relaxation to calm emotions and the nervous system, and give their little bodies a chance to recharge.

Transitional Nursery and NurseryAges 2-4: Fri 2:45-3:15pm | 10/26-12/14| $80m, 11102223Must be 3 by 1/31/13 Pre-k and KindergartenAges 4-6: Fri 3:15-3:45pm | 10/26-12/14 | $80m | 11102224Must be 3 by 9/30/12

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The Art House is a community art space that provides the opportunity for process-based artistic exploration and creative indulgence through classes, workshops, private lessons and an open studio.

Open StudioThe Art House at the MJCC offers an open art studio for children and adults daily. Explore your creative side with a wide variety of artistic mediums appropriate for aspiring artists. Each session is purchased at an hourly rate.

$8m/$10nm per hour____________________________________________________

Pay Your Age SundaysLooking for something fun to do on Sundays? Well look no further! The Art House is now offering a pay your own age art time. If your child is 3, it is $3 per hour and have “free reign” of the Art House. Whether you want to paint, draw, sculpt, weave or any other form of art you can imagine, this is the time and place to do it. All ages welcome!

Ages 8 and older: $8m/$10nm per hour____________________________________________________

Mommy and MeMommies and little ones will enjoy this fun and creative time working together to make some of their first master-pieces while exploring a variety of supplies. Ages 1-4.

Mon 9:30-10:15am | 10/15-12/03 | $40m/$64nm | 17492218Tue 9:30-10:15am | 10/16-12/04 | $40m/$64nm | 17492219Wed 10:15-11:00am | 10/17-12/05 | $40m/$64nm | 17492220____________________________________________________

Early Care Art ClubGet the little one’s creative juices flowing first thing in the morning with this playful exploration of color, shape and fun. Ages 3-6.

Mon 8:00-8:45am | 10/15-12/03 | $80m | 17492221Tue 8:00-8:45am | 10/16-12/04 | $80m | 17492222Wed 8:00-8:45am | 10/17-12/05 | $80m | 17492223____________________________________________________

Early Development ArtPreschool students will begin to develop their problem solving and motors skill through creative artistic exploration. Using tools such as color mixing, mark making and shape building, young artists will start the creative journey into devolving confidence and imagination.

Ages 3-4: Mon 2:15-3:15pm | 10/15-12/03 | $160m/$200nm | 17492214 Wed 2:15-3:15pm | 10/17-12/05 | $160m/$200nm | 17492216Ages 5-6: Mon 3:15-4:15pm | 10/15-12/03 | $160m/$200nm | 17492215 Wed 3:15-4:15pm | 10/17-12/05 | $160m/$200nm | 17492217____________________________________________________

New! Drawing What You SeeStudents will learn and play with the concepts of drawing from life. Looking at their surroundings and drawing what they see how they see it. They will also learn how to build and draw from their own still life.

Ages 7-9: Mon 4:30-5:30pm | 10/15-12/03 | $160m/$200nm | 17492224Ages 10-13: Wed 4:30-5:30pm | 10/17-12/05 | $160m/$200nm | 17492225____________________________________________________

New! Fun With ColorStudents will create several colorful creations while learning the basics of color theory and mess making.

Ages 7-9: Tue 4:30-5:30pm | 10/16-12/04 | $160m/$200nm | 17492226Ages 10-13: Thur 4:30-5:30pm | 10/18-12/06 | $160m/$200nm | 17492227____________________________________________________

Fundamentals of ArtThis class is for any level artist. Students will learn founda-tion art concepts through a series of projects that will chal-lenge and entertain their creative side. Ages 13-16.

Sun 1:30-2:30pm | 10/14-12/02 | $160m/$200nm | 17492228____________________________________________________

New! Intro to PaintingStudents will learn basic color theory concepts through working on a single painting of their own choice from start to finish. They will work along with the instructor to create a finished masterpiece they will be proud of. Additional sup-plies will need to be purchased. A list will be supplied the first day of class. Ages 13-16.

Sun 2:30-3:30pm | 10/14-12/02 | $160m/$200nm | 17492229____________________________________________________

New! Painting Into AbstractionStudents will transform everyday objects into beautiful and mysterious paintings through learning the basic concepts of abstract painting. This course will also educate them on color theory during the process of painting. Additional sup-plies will need to be purchased. A list will be supplied the first day of class. Ages 17 and older.

Sun 3:30-4:30pm | 10/14-12/02 | $160m/$200nm | 17492230____________________________________________________

New! Drawing Into AbstractionStudents will transform everyday objects into beautiful and intricate drawings through learning the basic concepts of perspective, value and composition. Additional supplies will need to be purchased. A list will be supplied the first day of class. Ages 17 and older.

Sun 4:30-5:30pm | 10/14-12/02 | $160m/$200nm | 17492231

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The Markell School of Dance Company

PRESENTS

A DARK NIGHTAN EVENING OF FRIGHTENING FICTION AND SPINE TINGLING TALES

November 18, 20126:00 p.m.

MJCC Belz Theater

Artistically Directed by Kristin BihlerSet Designed by Amy Hutcheson

Tickets $5 (m) or $7 (nm) on sale October 1, 2012

For more information Please Call 901-761-0810 OR E-mail [email protected]

Memphis Jewish Federation 2013 Annual Community Campaign Kickofffeaturing a dress rehearsal of Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s

Opus One with DJ Red EyeIn the heart of Soulsville • 915 E. McLemore Avenue (across the street from the Stax Museum)

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 promptly at 7:00 p.m.Cost: $10 a person in advance; $15 at the door

For more information or to register, call Memphis Jewish Federation at 901-767-7100 or visit www.memjfed.org

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2012 JCC Maccabi Games

Thank You to Everyone Who

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Were A Huge Success

Made The Games Happen

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adults

Hadassah Book ClubIt’s time to renew!! Register at the MJCC front desk for the upcoming year. The Hadassah Book Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1:30 PM. Check www.jccmemphis.org for updates.

October 16Adriana Trigiani Shoemaker's Wife

November 13Herman Wouk Inside Outside

2012 MJCC Shainberg Gallery Holiday BazaarDecember 2-9The MJCC Shainberg Galllery Holiday Bazaar is one stop shopping destination where you can find memorable and unique gifts for your family, friends and of course for your pet too. Come join the fun festive mood at one of the area’s best Holiday craft shows that supports local and regional artisans and crafts-people. There will be a variety of handcrafted items including scarves, hats jewelry, soaps and lotions, handbags, glass-ware, artwork, organic dog treats and clothing, candles and much more.

The Nathan and Dorothy Shainberg Art Gallery featuresLost and Found – Artwork by Hallie Salky Charney and Lisa Jo Perdue

November 4 – November 27

Opening Reception: November 4 from 2-4 PM

Hallie and Lisa Jo each operate as scavengers, finding, collecting and sorting their objects that they present in different ways, yet each creating a narrative of a time past, a moment that is long gone, a well used tool now discarded. Something lost or found in attics, in the woods, in an old box….

Hallie Salky Charney studied art at University of Tennessee at Knoxville where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree followed by a Masters of Fine Art degree in Printmaking & Photography from the University of Memphis. Hallie has taught photogra-phy at Rhodes College and the University of Memphis. Her current body of work involves combining different mediums of photography, encaustic wax, and painting.

Lisa Jo Perdue studied art at the University of Memphis where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Graphic Design. Lisa Jo worked as a graphic designer for many years in Memphis. Her current body of work com-bines old photographs and found objects to create narrative memories.

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TuesdaysOct 2 .............MJCC Closed SukkotOct 9 .............MJCC Closed Simchat TorahOct 16 ...........Speaker: MedicareOct 23 ...........Speaker: Fall and Accident Prevention Oct 30 ...........Trip to Lichterman Nature Center to see “Scarecrow” exhibitNov 6 ............Speaker: HypertensionNov 13 ..........Movie TBDNov 20 ..........BINGO! .25/cardNov 27 ..........Trip to Dollar Tree!Dec 4 .............Speaker: Rabbi Katie Bauman of Temple Israel. Topic: HanukkahDec 11 ...........Speaker: StressDec 18 ...........Speaker: Dory Lerner from Lichterman Nature Center. Topic: Nocturnal Ani mals - Whooo’s Out at Night?Dec 25 ...........BINGO! .25/card

ThursdaysOct 4 .............Trip to ASBEE SukkahOct 11 ...........Trip to Dixon Art Gallery Oct 18 ...........MJCC ECC Visits the Lunch Bunch!Oct 25 ...........Jewish Family Service Senior Resource Fair at Memphis Botanical GardenNov 1 ............Trip to TargetNov 8 ............Trip to Sensational Sofas to see BRALAPALOOZA exhibitNov 15 ..........Speaker: Jeannine Paul- Slideshow of her European VacationNov 22 ..........MJCC CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAYNov 29 ..........Speaker: Will Worledge on Tiffany GlassDec 6 .............Speaker: Type 2 DiabetesDec 13 ...........Speaker David Wade from Memphis Bar Association Topic: The importance of the American Legal SystemDec 20 ...........MJCC ECC Kindergartners visit the Lunch Bunch!Dec 27 ...........Dutch Treat trip to the movies. Call Jennifer at 761-0810 for details.

SundaysOct 28 ...........Trip to U of M to see Daniel Pearl concert “Harmony for Humanity at the University Center Theater.Nov 4 ............Guided Tour of Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art and dutch treat trip to yogurt shop. $3.50 museum admission.Dec 2 .............Trip to Sam’s Town Casino. $20 includes transportation, lunch & $5 slot play. Please prepay at JCC Front Desk.

senior adults

November 28Teresa Pate and

Dom FuscoJazz Standards and Piano

Adult Club Monthly Luncheons12:00 p.m. in the Belz Social Hall

$5.00 per lunch reservation. Reservations are required the Wednesday before the luncheon date. If you are not called by the Telephone Committee, call Sylvia Walter at 754-1986. If you cannot attend, please call

to cancel. Musical entertainment provided by Creative Aging.

October 24Andy Tolmaci

Singing Tunes of Elvis, Frank Sinatra and

Dean Martin

December 26 LaDon Jones

Vocals Include Classics and Top 40 Hits

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Medicare Part D Enrollment AdviceMonday, October 29Tuesday, October 30

Need help in finding the best Medicare Part D drug plan? The Council On Aging will be glad to help you find the best plan for you. Please call Jennifer Rob-erts to schedule an appointment at 761-0810. You

should check your plan every year as there may be changes.

Please bring your drugs or a list of them with dosage, strength and drug name. Bring your Medicare card and

drug card, too.

Paragon Casino Tripssponsored by MJCC & Paragon National Bank

Wednesday, October 17 Resort’s Casino

Reservations must be made and paid in full by Wednesday, October 10.

Wednesday, November 14 Fitzgerald’s Casino

Reservations must be made and paid in full by Wednesday, November 7.

• No casino trips in December or January •

Leave JCC at 9:00 a.m.Return to JCC at 4:00 p.m.

$20 includes round-trip motor coach transportation, $5 slot play & buffet lunch

Pick up reservation form at Front Desk, and mail $20 check payable to: Paragon National Bank; Attn: Rita Fiduccia; 6300 Poplar Avenue, Suite 117; Memphis, TN 38119

Limited Spaces!

senior adults

Arthritis Aquatics Exercise see page 28

Hadassah Book Club see page 18

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New! Go Girls GoGo Girls Go participants will receive professional instruction in a highlighted sport each week. Our professional coaches will seek fun and creative ways to teach the fundamentals of the sport, proper ways to react to situations, and enhancing overall skills. The focus will be on fun while moving and de-veloping a life-long joy of movement. The class will feature guest speakers (male and female), sports quizzes, weekly prizes, and potential “end of class” field trip. Ages 6-10.

Thur 3:45-4:45pm | 10/25-12/20 | $200m | 14382201 Drop In Fee: $30m per class____________________________________________________

Early Childhood SportsDevelopmental SportsBasketball & Indoor SoccerFor children ages 3-4, Developmental Sports is a child first introduction to sports through the MJCC. Using modified games and activities we spend a period of time focusing on one sport in order to teach the kinesthetic skills needed to grow and play in the field of sports. Ages 3-4.

TueThur 2:15-2:45pm | 10/23-12/20 | $165m | 14372203____________________________________________________

Stepping Stone SportsBasketball & Indoor SoccerFor children ages 4-5, Stepping Stones is the next step to sports through the MJCC. Using modified games and activities we spend a period of time focusing on one sport in order to teach the kinesthetic skills needed to grow and play in the field of sports. It is our goal that participation in Stepping Stones sports becomes the stepping stone to participation in one of the many MJCC Youth Sports programs. Ages 4-5.

TueThur 3:00-3:45pm | 10/23-12/20 | $180m | 14372204____________________________________________________

MJCC Bucs Basketball AcademyThe mission of the MJCC Bucs Basketball Academy is to provide all players the opportunity to learn the game of basketball, develop and improve their skills, and play basketball at high levels of competition. Bucs Basketball also seeks to initiate, stimulate, and improve opportuni-ties for quality basketball competition and to promote and develop leadership within our Junior High and High School age basketball players.

Macro Bucs for 5th & 6th gradersBasketball league for 5th & 6th grade boys. Ages 10-12.TBA* | 10/14-03/07 | $225m | 14132215*Practices will be determined by the number of teams, players and coaches availability during season. No games or practices 11/22/12.____________________________________________________

Junior Bucs for 7th & 8th gradersBasketball league for 7th & 8th grade boys. Ages 12-14.TBA* | 10/14-03/07 | $225m | 14132216*Practices will be determined by the number of teams, players and coaches availability during season. No games or practices 11/22/12.____________________________________________________

JV Bucs for 9th & 10th gradersBasketball league for 9th & 10th grade boys. Ages 14-16.TBA* | 10/14-03/07 | $250m | 14132217*Practices will be determined by the number of teams, players and coaches availability during season. No games or practices 11/22/12.____________________________________________________

Varsity Bucs for 9th-12th gradersBasketball league for 9th-12th grade boys. Ages 14-18.TBA* | 10/14-03/07 | $250m | 14132218*Practices will be determined by the number of teams, players and coaches availability during season. No games or practices 11/22/12.____________________________________________________

New! Junior Lady Bucs for 5th-6th grade GirlsBasketball league for 5th-6th grade girls. Ages 10-12.

TBA* | 10/14-03/07 | $225m | 14132220*Practices will be determined by the number of teams, players and coaches availability during season. No games or practices 11/22/12.____________________________________________________

New! Lady Bucs for 7th-10th grade GrilsBasketball league for 7th-10th grade girls. Ages 13-16.

TBA* | 10/14-03/07 | $225m | 14132219*Practices will be determined by the number of teams, players and coaches availability during season. No games or practices 11/22/12.____________________________________________________

Recreational Basketball Registrationand Open House Day at the MJCC

Join us on Sunday, October 28th from 4:00-6:00pm for a day of basketball fun and registration. Come register for the winter recreational basketball season and get $10 off of the cost for this day only. Basketball coaches will run basketball classes and clinics for the kids while you take a moment to register your basketball player and receive his/her uniform. Participation is free and everyone may participate as little or as much as they would like.

All basketball leagues will restart on Sunday, January 6

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Junior Grizzlies MJCC Basketball AcademyStarting at the earliest of ages the Jr. Grizzlies MJCC Bas-ketball academy emphasize individual skill development as well as the essential team concepts. The Academy’s goal is that your child may learn to enjoy the game while develop-ing the necessary skills needed to excel in any future bas-ketball endeavor whether it is school, recreation, or MJCC Bucs basketball.

Kindergarten (Co-Ed)In-House basketball for kindergarteners. Ages 4-6.

Sun 1:00-2:00pm Wed 4:30-5:30pm | 11/11-02/10 | $150m/$185nm | 14142201No games or practices 11/21/12, 11/22/12, 12/23/12-01/02/2013.____________________________________________________

1st & 2nd Grade BoysIn-House basketball league for 1st & 2nd grade boys. Ages 6-8.

Sun 2:00-3:00pm MonWed 5:00-6:00pm | 11/11-02/10 | $150m/$185nm | 14142202No games or practices 11/21/12, 11/22/12, 12/23/12-01/02/2013____________________________________________________

1st & 2nd Grade GirlsIn-House basketball league for 1st & 2nd grade girls. Ages 6-8.


3rd & 4th Grade BoysBasketball league for 3rd & 4th grade boys. Ages 8-10.

Sun 3:00-4:00pm MonWed 6:00-7:00pm | 11/11-02/10 | $165m/$200nm | 14142204No games or practices 11/21/12, 11/22/12, 12/23/12-01/02/2013.____________________________________________________

3rd & 4th Grade GirlsBasketball league for 3rd & 4th grade girls. Ages 8-10.


Youth Fitness see page 29____________________________________________________

Kids Night Out see page 30____________________________________________________

Memphis Grizzlies Basketball CampsSpend your days off from school practicing basketball with the best. Bring a bag lunch or purchase lunch from Holy Cow.____________________________________________________

New! Fall Break Basketball CampAges 6-16.

ThurFri 9:00am-3:30pm | 10/11-10/12 | $85m/$100nm | 14442202 | Drop In Fee: $60 per day____________________________________________________

New! Thanksgiving Basketball CampAges 6-16.

WedFri 9:00am-3:30pm | 11/21-11/23 | $85m/$110nm | 14442203 | Drop In Fee: $60 per day____________________________________________________

Holiday Hoops Basketball CampAges 6-16.

ThurFri 9:00am-3:30pm | 12/20-12/21 | $85m/$120nm | 14442204 | Drop In Fee: $60 per day____________________________________________________

New! Spring Break Basketball CampAges 6-16.

Mon-Fri 9:00am-3:30pm | 03/11-03/15 | $225m/$250nm | 14443101 | Drop In Fee: $60 per day____________________________________________________

New! Winter Basketball Coaches ClinicJoin Coach D, Coach Henry, and Coach Mike on Sunday, November 4th for a two hour clinic on the in’s and out’s of coaching Youth Basketball. Help us by committing to becoming an excellent basketball coach and teacher via the education of our professional coaches.

Sun 1:00-3:00pm | 11/4 | $0m/$25nm

All basketball leagues will restart on Sunday, January 6

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Youth TennisMini Champs “Quick Start”Introduce your child to tennis! Taught by our world class tennis coaches, your little one will learn the fundamentals of tennis. Ages 4-6.

MonWed 2:30-3:30pm | 10/22-12/12 | $180m | 14322212____________________________________________________

Super Servers “Quick Start”Introduce your child to tennis! Taught by our world class tennis coaches, your little one will learn the fundamentals of tennis. Ages 6-8.

MonWed 3:30-4:30pm | 10/22-12/12 | $180m | 14322213____________________________________________________

Next Level “Quick Start”Take tennis to the next level with this class. Children will perfect the skills that they need to become tennis stars. Ages 9-11.

MonWed 4:30-5:30pm | 10/22-12/12 | $180m | 14322214____________________________________________________

Middle School Match PlayMiddle schoolers can practice their tennis skills by playing matches against other middle schoolers. Ages 11-13.

MonWed 5:30-6:30pm | 10/22-12/12 | $180m | 14322215

Adult TennisSunday Men’s ClinicAges 18 and older.

Sun 8:30-9:30am | 10/21-12/09 | $100m/$135nm | 14322216____________________________________________________

Monday Women’s ClinicAges 18 and older.

Mon 8:30-9:30am | 10/22-12/10 | $100m/$135nm | 14322217____________________________________________________

Wednesday Men’s ClinicAges 18 and older.

Wed 6:30-7:30pm | 10/24-12/12 | $100m/$135nm | 14322218____________________________________________________

Private Tennis Lessons at the MJCC$60 per hour

$30 per half hour For more info or to schedule a private tennis lesson contact

Austin Carr, Athletics Director at [email protected].

Fall TaekwondoBeginner TaekwondoThis class focuses on basic Taekwondo stances, blocks and strikes. Some semester goals include testing for a new rank and improving self control, balance, coordination, memory and strength. Ages 4-5.

TueThur 2:15-3:00pm | 10/23-12/13 | $180m | 14362206No class Thursday, November 22____________________________________________________

Green Belts & Up, 5-8 yearsThis class will incorporate high rank skills (sparring & board breaking) as well as continuing to focus on improving self control, balance, coordination and strength. Ages 5-8.


All Ranks, 6-12 yearsIn this class the entire group works together on basic drills, partnership exercises and strength training. There is a continued emphasis on improving self control, balance, coordination, memory and strength. This class will also separate into groups to work on rank appropriate material (sparring, board breaking etc.). Ages 6-12.


Green Belts & Up, 6-12 yearsThis class will incorporate high rank skills (sparring & board breaking) as well as continuing to focus on improving self control, balance, coordination and strength. Ages 6-12.


All Ranks, 12 years and olderIn this class the entire group works together on basic drills, partnership exercises and strength training. There is a con-tinued emphasis on improving self control, balance, coor-dination, memory and strength. This class will also separate into groups to work on rank appropriate material (sparring, board breaking etc.). Ages 12 and older.


Fall Taekwondo TournamentFall Taekwondo tournament involving, forms, movements, and board breaking. Tournament will also feature a black belt demonstration.

Sun 10:00am-4:00pm | 10/21 | $15m per event____________________________________________________

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Austin, TX: July 28-August 2The JCC Maccabi Games are an Olympic-style sporting competition held each summer in North America and is the second largest organized sports program for Jewish teenagers in the world. Join the Memphis delegation for a fun-filled week of sports, friends, and Judaism. Ages 13-16. Athletes must be 13 years old by August 1, 2013. Deposts are refundable until March 01, 2013. Register now to receive try outs and planning information.

Sun-Fri | 07/28-08/02 | $50 deposit | 14693102

Sports Offered in Austin, TXBaseball DanceBasketball SwimmingFlag Football Table TennisSoccer TennisVolleyball GolfBowling

Jewish Historical Society of Memphis & the Mid-South and University of Memphis

Bornblum Judaic StudiesPresents

“Early American Jewrey-My Family”with Phil N. Steel Jr.

Sunday October 71:30 p.m.

at theMemphis Jewish

Community CenterPhil’s Ancestors include:Great-great-great-great Grandfather: Philip Moses RussellGreat Uncle: Mordecai SheftallDistant Cousin: Uriah Phillips Levy

October 14 | Shelby Farms Park8am Start Time

October 13 Shelby Farms Park7pm-9pm Visitor Center

Park After Dark

Bands, Bikes + Block PartiesOctober 13 High Point12pm-6pm Terrace

Post Race Party: music by Wolf River Rednecks +

lunch for runners by Central BBQ

GREENLINE MARATHON1/2

greenlinehalfmarathon.racesonline.comAll proceeds benefit Shelby Farms Greenline.

Register for Greenline

1/2 Marathon

Orange County, CA: August 4-9The JCC Maccabi Games are an Olympic-style sporting competition held each summer in North America and is the second largest organized sports program for Jewish teenagers in the world. Join the Memphis delegation for a fun-filled week of sports, friends, and Judaism. Ages 13-16. Deposts are refundable until March 01, 2013. Register now to receive try outs and planning information.

Sun-Fri | 08/04-08/09 | $50 deposit | 14693101

Sports Offered in Orange County, CABaseball BowlingBasketball SwimmingIn-Line Hockey Table TennisSoccer TennisSoftball Track & FieldVolleyballDance

jcc maccabi games & artsfest 2013

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wellness

*Personal Training Packages include Hour, ½ Hour & 45 Minute PT packages in 5, 10 or 20 session increments. All sessions purchased during this event must be used by 12/31/12 & will not be allowed to roll over into 2013- NO EXCEPTIONS! You must participate in this event in order to receive the discount for session purchases. No “call-in” purchases will be taken.

Personal Training Open House

Sunday, November 4, 2012

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Any questions? Contact Lauren at [email protected]

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aquatics

Beginning SwimThis class is for children who are just starting out and cannot put their face in the water on their own. Ages 3 and older.

MonWed 2:15-2:45pm | 10/22-12/12 | $153m | 14532226MonWed 4:00-4:30pm | 10/22-12/12 | $153m | 14532227TueThur 2:15-2:45pm | 10/23-12/13 | $143m | 14532228TueThur 3:15-3:45pm | 10/23-12/13 | $143m | 14532229TueThur 5:30-6:00pm | 10/23-12/13 | $143m | 14532230No class Thursday, November 22

Jr. Blue DolphinsThis class is for young swimmers ready to go longer distances. They will discover breaststroke, butterfly, racing dives and more. Ages 4 and older.

MonWed 3:15-3:45pm | 10/22-12/12 | $153m | 14532235

Advanced Beginning SwimStudents learn the fundamentals of front and back crawl, turning over while floating, and water safety. Ages 4 and older.

MonWed 2:15-2:45pm | 10/22-12/12 | $153m | 14532231MonWed 5:30-6:00pm | 10/22-12/12 | $153m | 14532232TueThur 2:15-2:45pm | 10/23-12/13 | $143m | 14532233TueThur 4:00-4:30pm | 10/23-12/13 | $143m | 14532234No class Thursday, November 22

Blue Dolphin Swim TeamThe Blue Dolphin Swim Team is an entry level competitive swim team. We swim with the Mid-south swimming confer-ence. Ages 4 - 17.

SunThurs 4:30-5:30pm | 8/27-12/13 | $210/m $160/Sibling | 14552201

Aqua ZumbaAn on-going aquatic exercise class with a Latin sizzle. Purchase a 10-session card at the front desk.

MonFri 10:00-11:00am | $55m/card | $65nm/card

Aqua-FitA fun on-going non-weight bearing aquatic exercise class which covers most of the major muscle groups and lightly challenges your cardio. Purchase a 10-session card at the front desk.

Wed 10:00-11:00am | $55m/card | $65nm/card

Arthritis Aquatics ExerciseThis class is designed by the Arthritis foundation to work on the flexibility and range of motion of the joints in a warm environment.

MonWedFri 8:30-9:20am | 10/3-10/31 | $17m/$30nm | 14572204MonWedFri 8:30-9:20am | 11/2-11/30 | $17m/$30nm | 14572205MonWedFri 8:30-9:20am | 12/3-12/31 | $17m/$30nm | 14572206

Triathlon and Masters Swim TrainingA great structured swim workout. There is a swim coach on deck who will work with your stroke if needed. MonWedFri 5:45-6:45pm | 10/3-10/31 | $15m/$30nm | 14562204MonWedFri 5:45-6:45pm | 11/2-11/30 | $15m/$30nm | 14562205MonWedFri 5:45-6:45pm | 12/3-12/31 | $15m/$30nm | 14562206

Kayak Roll ClassIn this drop in class, the instructor will teach you how to roll your kayak and successfully return to an upright position.

Wed 7:00-9:00pm | $8m/$10nm drop in fee

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For more information, to become a vendor or sponsor, please call 901.767.8511.

Jewish Family ServiceSenior Resource Fair

11thAnnual

Joe & Rita Green

Thursday, October 25, 201210 a.m. to 2 p.m. Memphis Botanic Garden

750 Cherry Rd., Memphis, TN 38117

ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONSVendors Fair

with over 60 companies, agencies and organizations represented.

SpeakersStaying Active, Maximizing Coupons, Computers, Volunteering, etc.

Entertainment – TBA

Door Prize including LARGE Flat Screen TV!GREY HOUNDS!! – Provided by Helping Hounds

Over 500 Participants Expected• Flu Shots • Health Screenings • Bright & Open Atmosphere •

• FREE & Open to the Public • Hands-On Demonstrations •• Educational Opportunities •

CPR Adult Work Place (American Red Cross)In this class, learn how to respond to cardiac and breath-ing emergencies in adults. With an emphasis on hands-on learning, our CPR courses give you the skills to save a life. Ages 15 and older.

Mon 6:30-9:00pm | 10/22 | $35 | 14542201

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Youth Fitness ProgramBeginning October 15We know that you want your child to grow up to be big, strong,healthy and smart and we also know that you’re busy and it is tough to find time to take your children to exercise, make them healthy snacks or give them the necessary time outdoors that each child craves. Luck-ily for you, the JCC has something that might help! Each Monday, drop your children off at the JCC and allow our talented staff to engage your children in activities ranging from proper exercising, crazy cardio games, making, and of course eating, healthy snacks, as well as tough mental brain teasers, outdoor/field games and more. Each week, there will be a different theme and the children will leave tired, full and with a bunch of new friends. Ages 5-10.

Mon 4:30-5:15pm | 10/15-12/17 | $30m/card | $45nm/cardDrop In Fee: $7m/$10nm per class____________________________________________________

Tuesdays at the JTuesdays at the J is back and better than ever. Tuesdays at the J is a once a week program for your homeschool students to get them out of the house and into our JCC. We will be offering electives such as physical education, advanced art and music; each lasting for approximately 45 minutes. You DO NOT have to be a member to enjoy this wonderful, innovative program so tell all of your friends and head on down to Tuesdays at the J.

For more information, or if you have any questions please contact Aaron Tevlowitz at 761-0810 or via email at [email protected]. Ages 4-12.

Tue 12:00-4:30pm | $200m/card | Drop In Fee: $12 per day ____________________________________________________

Girl Scouts of MemphisThe JCC is looking to put together a GIRL SCOUTS TROOP of our very own! If you are interested in hav-ing your child join a troop, or interested in being a Troop Leader, please contact Aaron Tevlowitz at 761-0810 or via email at [email protected].

Here is the age breakdown for Girl Scouts of Memphis:Daisy: Kindergarten-1st gradeBrownies: 2nd-3rdJunior Girl Scouts: 4th-5thCadette Girl Scouts: 6th-8th

Youth Basketball see page 21____________________________________________________

Youth Tennis see page23____________________________________________________

Study ShackEvery parent wants to pick up their child from an after-school program with all of their homework done (and cor-rect) and all other school work completed. That is a study shack GUARANTEE! With qualified teen staff, an amazing game room and the return of the Youth Yoga component (every Friday), this is the perfect environment for your child to improve his/her health and report card. Is your child enrolled in another amazing JCC activity such as swim team, sports, dance or tae kwon do? If so don’t worry, our staff will make sure they have changed clothes and we will escort them to and from the activity.

Purchase a Study Shack card at the MJCC front desk. Get 20 sessions for $200 and you can use the sessions as needed. One day drop-in is $12.

Attention Riverdale Parents: Every day, the MJCC will be sending a bus over to Riverdale to pick up the children that have signed up for study shack and bring them to the JCC! Get 20 sessions complete with transportation for only $300. Ages 5-12.

If you have any questions please contact Aaron Tevlowitz at 761-0810 or via email at [email protected].

Without Transportation: Mon-Fri 3:00-6:00pm | $200m/card | Drop In Fee: $12m per dayWith Transportation (Riverdale only): Mon-Fri 3:00-6:00pm | $300m/card | Drop In Fee: $18m per dayParents must contact Aaron Tevlowitz in order to schedule transportation and drop in per day. ____________________________________________________

New! Go Girls GoGo Girls Go participants will receive professional instruc-tion in a highlighted sport each week. Our professional coaches will seek fun and creative ways to teach the fun-damentals of the sport, proper ways to react to situations, and enhancing overall skills. The focus will be on fun while moving and developing a life-long joy of movement. The class will feature guest speakers (male and female), sports quizzes, weekly prizes, and potential “end of class” field trip. Ages 6-10.

Thur 3:30-4:30pm | 10/25-12/20 | $200m | 14382201 Drop In Fee: $30m per class

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Youth Theater101 Dalmatians PerformancesWednesday, October 17 at 6:30pm and Sunday, October 21 at 2:00pmThe actors/actresses have been rehearsing for weeks, have been learning new songs and dances, and have been memorizing all their lines to bring you the greatest performance of 101 Dalmatians since its debut on Broad-way. Our actors are looking forward to performing in front of a full house and we need YOU to help us fill the theater. These “dalmatians” will have you laughing and singing along from curtains up until they close. Come and show your support as we bring Cruella, Pongo and the rest of the gang to life! Ages 8-10.

Ticket Price: $5 each

School Is Out JCC Is InFall Break CampOctober 10-12Just because Fall break has begun, doesn’t mean your child(ren) have to sit at home being bored all day! Drop them off at the JCC and they will enjoy a day of swimming, sports, art, camp games and much much more! Drop off begins at 7am and the day lasts until 6pm. Drop your child(ren) off with a bathing suit, towel and lunch and let us take care of the rest.

This might be the last chance your kids have to play outside with all of their friends before winter creeps up on us, so don’t miss it! Ages 5-12.ThurFri 7:00am-6:00pm | 10/10-10/12 | $150m | 17512201 | Drop In Fee: $50m per day____________________________________________________

Veteran’s DayNovember 12Stay at home and watch TV or hang out with your friends and swim, make USA themed art projects and play the sports? Hmmmm, which sounds better to you? If you think your child will enjoy option 2 better then School Is Out JCC Is in is the place for you! Drop them off at the JCC and they will enjoy a day of swimming, sports, art, camp games and much much more! Drop off begins at 7am and the day lasts until 6pm for only $50! Drop your child(ren) off and let us take care of the rest. Ages 5-12.

Mon 7:00am-6:00pm | 11/12 | $50m | 17502204___________________________________________________

Winter CampDecember 19-January 2School is out all throughout Memphis/Germantown and you are probably wondering what you are going to do with your child during that time. Sign your child up so they can hang out with all of their friends. Electives: • Art 9:30am-12:00pm | 12/19-01/02 • Grizzlies Basketball Camp 9:00am-3:30pm | 12/20-12/21• Indoor Soccer 9:30am-12:00pm | 12/24, 12/26-12/28

Campers will reconvene for lunch and an afternoon full of swimming, sports and all different games! All you need to send your child with is a swim suit, a towel and a lunch…leave the rest up to us. If you want your child to have the best winter break ever, then sign them up for JCC Winter Camp today! Ages 5-12.

MonWedThuFri 7:00am-6:00pm | 12/19-01/02 | $400m | 17512205 | Drop In Fee: $50m per dayNo camp Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1____________________________________________________

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Kids Night OutSaturday, November 24Parents, you deserve a night off to relax….and we can help provide that at the MJCC! Kids Night Out “Magi-cal Madness” will be the most “magical” night your kids have ever experienced! Your children will not only enjoy a magic show from the great Michael Clayton, but will have a chance to learn a few slight of hand tricks they can teach you when they get home. If that wasn’t enough, for dinner we will have a an Italian feast, an ice cream sundae station for desert, a game of pickup basketball (for those interest-ed) as a post magic break and much more! We can’t wait to see you all for this magical evening! Ages 5-10.

Sat 6:00-9:00pm | 11/24 | $20m/$25nm | 17502205____________________________________________________

Chanukah Celebration and Bagel BrunchJoin us for a fun-filled family event for children of all ages! We will enjoy: a yummy brunch of bagels, latkes, jelly donuts, and more! Plus, chanukah crafts, cookie decorating, a sing-a-long, a Treasure Hunt, and much more!

Sun 11:30-1:30pm | 12/9 | $15/Family | 11012230

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staff highlight

Christen SkinnerAssistant Wellness DirectorThe MJCC is proud to announce a new addition to our staff; Christen Skinner recently assumed the role of Well-ness Assistant Director. Christen had been teaching and training here at the MJCC for two years prior to taking her new position. As part of her work at the MJCC, she will work closely with Lauren Carr, Wellness Director, to ensure that we are utilizing our state-of-the-art facilities and offering top notch wellness programs and classes. Christen is a certified Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Running and Cycling coach. She is also an AFAA Exercise Specialist and a FiTour Fitness Presenter. She is best known for her creativity and common sense approach to teaching and coaching. Within the fitness industry Christen is recognized for her down to earth approach to exercise. Christen is originally from Memphis where she grew up with a dance and athletic background before moving into the world of fitness. She has studied exercise science to participate in the professional field of fitness. She finds her inspiration from all around – but she explains that her husband, Wayne, is her part-ner, confidant and friend and holds her accountable to her personal as well as professional goals. Christen’s philosophy is that often we need to get out of our own way to really soar in life. Exercise is one tool that can help us do that. Every day is a gift and life is an unexpected road of miracles and surprises. Let’s be in the best health that we can be so whatever life decides to throw at us, we are ready. Christen explains “I believe that we can all be healthier and more fit and I am excited to be able to help all of the members here at the MJCC achieve their own desired level of fitness.” She continues, “If you have any questions or suggestions about the Wellness department, especially group fitness, my door is always open. Please stop by and introduce yourself.” She can be reached at 901-761-0810 or [email protected]

Pictured: Christen’s husband Wayne (holding 4 year old, Samantha), Christen, and oldest daughter Layne

TRIBUTESThe Mariette and Herbert Shainberg Endowment Fund receives all gifts and requests not specifically designated for other purposes. Other special tribute funds available are the Building Fund, the Dorothy and Nathan Shainberg Scholarship Fund, Morris and Mollye Fogelman Ellis Island Fund, Stanley Zellner Memorial Fund and Day Camp Scholarship Fund.

In Memory OfSTEVE BAUM

Karen & Michael Koplon Dr. & Mrs. Tod Singer Brenda & Rodney WolfROSA LEE EPSTEIN

Stacy & Josh SandersonMARSHA GRANT

Ellen & Herbert LebovitsEDWARD GREEN

Evelyn & Jerome MakowskyDOT LEBOVITZ

Evelyn & Jerome Makowsky Lyda ParkerFRED LEHMAN

Doris & Butch CaliffESTA LIPSEY

Anise & Ron Belz Bari & Richard Eiseman Jenny & Larry Herman Jenny & Larry Herman Marian Levy Evelyn & Jerome Makowsky Stacy & Josh Sanderson Dr. & Mrs. Harby WenerCELE LUBIN

Evelyn & Jerome Makowsky Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl Dr. & Mrs. Charles Plesofsky Stacy & Josh SandersonHONEY SALTZMAN

Jill & David Buring & FamilyROBERT SEGAL

Dr. & Mrs. Brad SomerRALPH “SONNY” SHANKMAN

Susan & Barry Chase

In Memory Of Con’tDENA SHAPIRO

Esther Shendelman ISIDORE TEVLOWITZ

Sarah, Naftali, Lea & Adam ThomasJENNIE LEE THOMAS

Sandy & Clifton LipmanSANDY TUMMINS

Evelyn & Jerome MakowskyCELE UIBERALL

Brenda & Rodney Wolf

In Honor of GABY & DAVID ATTIAS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Jeanine PaulAUSTIN CARR

Cathy & Craig WeissMARILYN COOK

Brenda & Rodney WolfNEW HOME OF SHARON & MIKE GOLDSTEIN

Cathy & Craig WeissTERI GRABER’S BIRTHDAY

Marilyn & Harvey Cook Brenda & Rodney WolfIKE GRUBER’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY

Doris & Butch CaliffJCC STAFF

Julie & Jerry KleinROSALIND KIMMELMAN

Sarah, Naftali, Lea & Adam ThomasBETTY KRAMER

Jeanine PaulNEW HOME OF MOLLY & KURT LANE & FAMILY

Cathy & Craig Weiss

In Honor of Con’tBETZY LYNCH

Cathy & Craig Weiss BAYLA & ARNOLD MANIS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Marcia & Tom Fisher IRVIN SERENCO

Gail SerencoHAYDEN STARK’S BAR MITZVAH

Buddy BarasTHE MACCABI STAFF, ATHLETES AND VOLUNTEERS

Heather, David & Ryan Steinberg

For Recovery ofED BRUCKER

Marilyn & Harvey CookEvelyn & Jerome Makowsky

JAY DANEMAN Evelyn & Jerome Makowsky

JERRY ENGELBERG Roslyn & Lester Lit

CHERYL KAPLAN Marilyn & Harvey Cook

Evelyn & Jerome MakowskyJEROME MAKOWSKY

Doris & Butch Califf Marilyn Haas & Tom Howard Judy & Nick Ringel Barbara & Mannie Scheinberg Deanna & Irvin SerencoMILLIE MALKIN

Lyda ParkerDR. CHARLES Z. PLESOFSKY

Frances & Maynard EvenskyANNE WEISS

Evelyn & Jerome Makowsky

Memphis JCC 6560 Poplar AvenueMemphis, TN 38138

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