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Growth spurt at Beren spurs classroom expansion By MICHAEL C. DUKE | JHV

Half-a-dozen new classrooms have been built on the campus of Robert M. Beren Academy to help accommodate the school’s largest student enrollment in more than a decade. Situated between Beren’s main building and athletics center, the state-of-the-art modular classrooms were installed this summer and will serve the school’s growing early childhood program. “These much-needed additional classrooms enabled the school to accept additional students, who are seeking the specialized education that the Robert M. Beren Academy has to offer,” said Nachum Yanowitz, who serves as vice president of facilities on RMBA’s executive board, and has had six children at the school over the past 10 years. “I am happy to report that with the new additional

classrooms, the school has ensured that no child will be turned away, due to space, and that there is a bright future ahead for the growth of the school and the community,” Yanowitz told the JHV.

‘25 percent growth’

According to RMBA head of school, Rabbi Aharoni Carmel, Beren has experienced a steady enrollment growth of 25 percent over the past three years. Previously, the school operated one class per early childhood age group. Now, with nearly 330 students enrolled for the new fall term, Beren has managed to hold firm to its low student-to-teacher ratio by doubling and, in some cases, tripling, its number of EC classrooms, in addition to adding a few new classes in its elementary program, as well, Rabbi Carmel noted. See Beren on Page 2

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RMBA head of school Rabbi Aharoni Carmel, Judaic principal Rabbi Aaron Levitt and lower school general studies principal Helene Lubel help set up classrooms in Beren's new modular building for its growing early childhood program.

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Kehillah High, Houston’s community Jewish educational program for eighththrough 12th-graders, is ready to kickoff its second year on Wednesday evening, Sept. 14, at Congregation Beth Israel. Kehillah High is a multidenominational partnership that includes Congregations Beth Israel, Beth Yeshurun and Brith Shalom. In addition to students whose families belong to those three congregations, enrollment also is available to any Jewish teen whose affiliated synagogue does not have a formal teen educational program, and to any teen whose family is not affiliated with a congregation. At Kehillah High, students enrich their Jewish identities through substantive Jewish learning, communal engagement and connection to Israel. Kehillah High’s goal is for our teens to become inspired and engaged lifelong learners, committed to living a Jewish life, guided by Jewish values and traditions as expressed in our diverse and pluralistic Jewish world. “Kehillah High is truly a place for every Jewish teen, because no matter our differences or quirks or whatever, we are all Jewish and leading the Jewish

Emery/Weiner School eighth-graders Gyle Israel, Maya Levy and Taya Kol expressed their joy at being reunited among friends at the start of their first day back at school, Aug. 16, for the new fall term. Also see, ‘New school year brings exciting new programs to Jewish schools’, Page 10.

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Raisman wins silver in gymnastics all-around

Israel’s judo team returns as heroes after Egyptian snub (JTA) – Hundreds of fans showed up at Ben-Gurion Airport to welcome home Israel’s Olympic medal-winning judokas. Entering the arrivals hall at the airport near Tel Aviv Aug. 15, Yarden Gerbi and Or “Ori” Sasson were showered with flowers. Supporters waved flags, sang patriotic songs and held up pictures and posters of the athletes. “I didn’t expect so much craziness,” Gerbi said, according to the Israeli news site Ynet, which

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(JTA) – Aly Raisman won the Olympic silver medal in the women’s gymnastics all-around in Rio de Janeiro. The Jewish competitor from Needham, Mass., finished second behind her American teammate Simone Biles on Thursday, Aug. 11. Raisman, 22, is the U.S. squad’s captain and was a key Aly Raisman part of its gold medal in the team competition two days earlier. The silver is her fifth Olympic medal overall. In 2012, she took the gold in the team and floor exercise

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Israeli judoka Ori Sasson, second from left, arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Aug. 15.

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community together,” said Aryeh Gruber, an incoming senior and member of the Kehillah High Leadership Team. “Kehillah High is something I look forward to every Wednesday, because I get to see my friends, teachers and rabbis,” Gruber added. “It’s a place to find out which parts of Judaism interest you because the teens have input in what we get to learn. It is a place where I am really happy!” Classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 14. This first trimester is filled with new, exciting classes and teachers, as well as returning favorites. Students attend weekly Wednesday sessions from 7-9 p.m., and also have the opportunity to participate in grade-specific and immersive experiences. These include an eighth- and ninth-grade Jewish Heritage Tour of the South; 10th-grade Shabbaton in Galveston; 11th-grade program at Houston Hillel; and 12th-grade trip to AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington. Kehillah High students also have opportunities to participate in events

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The school’s new modular building measures 6,000 square feet. Its six classrooms are larger than those in the main building and each is equipped with its own private bathroom facilities and new furnishings. Beginning this fall, the new building will be home to Beren’s kindergarten program and its EC 3’s and 4’s classes, with room to grow. Having created more space in its main building, Beren is set to open an additional EC class in January for children as young as 15 months.

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within the larger Jewish teen community. “Kehillah High has been amazing,” said Jake Greenberg, another incoming senior and member of the Kehillah High

Leadership Team. “It has allowed me to reconnect with old friends and make new ones, all while learning about relevant and interesting Jewish topics.”

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said Bella. “The fact that it is also excellent academically was bonus points from our perspective.” She added, “I think [our kids] are each enjoying something a bit different about their new school, but a general theme is how much they like the other children in their classes. They all feel that they have been accepted by the other children, and that has made a huge difference.”

Drs. Bella and Jeffrey Morgan are among the many young families to have contributed to Beren’s growth spurt. The recent transplants from Michigan now have four children at Houston’s Modern Orthodox Jewish day school, which prides itself on being a welcoming community that offers a well-balanced general studies and Judaics curricula, with strong focus on Hebrew literacy and Zionist education. “We chose RMBA because we felt that it was the school that most closely reflected our approach to our Judaism and our feelings about the State of Israel,”

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There are many ways to get involved with Kehillah High. With the creation of the program, each of the participating congregations nominated four students to sit on the Kehillah High Teen Leadership Team. These teens participate in bi-monthly meetings and represent Kehillah High at community programs. In addition, all the teens have input on teachers and class topics based on their written and verbal feedback. One of the community-wide programs in which Kehillah High participates is the JFS ReelAbilities Film Festival. For the first time this year, teens can sit on a committee to help choose the film that the teens will watch. Kehillah High is funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and its Fund for the Jewish Future, by the Houston Jewish Community Foundation, participating synagogues and donors. For more information or to register for Kehillah High, visit kehillahhouston.org or contact Danielle Alexander, Kehillah High director, at dalexander@kehillahhouston. org or 713-271-7369, ext. 334. believe, is RMBA’s commitment to easing the financial burden of day school tuition. “We believe that every Jewish child should receive a Jewish education,” said Leigh Levine, Beren’s Development and Marketing director. “We work our hardest in order to ensure that each family is able to join our school.” Beren ranks well above the national average in the amount of financial aid assistance it offers families. Currently, 60 percent of Beren families receive financial aid. Last year, those awards totaled $1.6 million. For the 2016-2017 school year, the figure has grown to nearly $2 million.

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Jewish genetic testing to be held at Brith Shalom Aug. 28 By AARON HOWARD | JHV

Houston-based Gene by Gene, Ltd., will offer genetic screening for those of child-bearing years on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Congregation Brith Shalom, 4610 Bellaire Blvd. Today, carrier screening can test for 119 Jewish genetic diseases, according to Gidon Akler, M.D., FACMG, medical geneticist and medical director of Gene by Gene. Gene by Gene is a medical genetics company and sister corporation of Family Tree DNA, specializing in ancestry genetics. There is a cost for the testing, but it includes a 70 percent discount, thanks to a reduced fee from Gene by Gene and a generous subsidy from the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. This screening isn’t just about Tay-Sachs. The ability of carrier screening to detect genetic diseases prevalent in the Jewish community has advanced a great deal since the early 1970s. That’s when geneticists and hospitals began to identify carriers and to work to eliminate Tay-Sachs disease. “Currently we test for 253 conditions,” Dr. Akler told the JHV by phone from Israel. “This includes a subset of 119 Jewish diseases. We test for 48 Ashkenazic diseases, for 56 Sephardic and Mizrachi diseases and for 14 shared diseases like Fragile X Syndrome. We also test for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In contrast, most labs only test for 18 Ashkenazic diseases.” Prior to screening, Akler will give a presentation about genetics, how the inheritance of these diseases works. Carrier screening commonly involves a blood or saliva sample taken from one or both partners. The sample is sent to a lab where the DNA is examined for evidence of genetic mutations. “We developed a proprietary cheekswab method of sample-taking,” said Akler. “No blood is involved. Results of carrier screening are usually available in about two to three weeks. We confirm any mutations we might pick up with a second method of testing. We always do that to provide the highest quality of results.” Carrier screening assesses a couple’s risk of having children with an inherited genetic condition, allowing for more informed family-planning decisions.

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There are multiple options enabling carrier couples to build a healthy family. Each couple needs to make their own informed decision, based on the disease or diseases for which they are carriers and other personal considerations. Genetic counseling can explain options in depth. A carrier couple may choose to become pregnant and test the fetus early in the pregnancy. In the case of an affected fetus (a 1-in-4 chance for each pregnancy), the couple can decide whether to continue or terminate the pregnancy. In order to test the fetus, the parents’ carrier status must be known. A carrier couple may choose in-vitro fertilization (IVF) with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). The egg is fertilized outside the body and embryos are tested at a very early stage for the disease(s) carried by the parents. Only unaffected embryos are implanted in the womb. A carrier couple may choose to use egg or sperm from a screened non-carrier donor. A carrier couple may choose to adopt. A carrier couple may choose not to have children. A carrier couple may choose not to marry. In this case the couple needs to be screened before engagement or marriage. – The Jewish Genetic Disease Consortium Planning and Allocations Akler recommends both for the Jewish Federation. male and female should be “C a r r ie r- s c r e e n i n g tested. available today can provide “Traditionally, it was essential information about recommended the female an individual and couple’s should be tested,” he said. risk of having children “If she was not a carrier, with many inherited they would stop. If she were genetic conditions that positive, then they would are common for people test the male. Today, we with Jewish ancestry. The recommend both people in Jewish Federation wants a couple be tested. to help make genetic “We’re all carriers of tests available so that all diseases. In the Jewish members of our community population, probably 1:4 Dr. Gidon Akler who are planning to have are carriers of these Jewish diseases. With more extensive screening children now or in the future can obtain we’re casting a wider net. We can now pick information on their personal genetic up what both male and female are carriers makeup to make informed family planning of. We can sequence the entire gene of the decisions.” To help offset the cost of genetic non-carrier member of the couple in order to detect if there are any mutations that testing so members of our community can we might have missed. Our test picks up 95 perecent to 99 percent of the mutations we know as Jewish mutations. “We’ve made genetic testing as affordable as possible for couples.” “Many of us in the Jewish community understand the pain that a genetic disease can cause for families. Yet, many in our community do not know there are specific diseases that are prevalent in Ashkenazi and non-Ashkenazi Jewish populations,” said Barbara Bratter, vice president of

What is a carrier? A carrier is a person who has one copy of a gene mutation for a recessive disease. A carrier generally has no disease symptoms, but risks having an affected child if the partner also is a carrier. If one partner is a carrier of an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, but the other partner is not, their children will not be affected by the disease. However, there is a 25 percent chance with each pregnancy the child will inherit the defective gene and be a carrier. If both partners are found to be carriers of the same disorder, there is a 25 percent risk with each pregnancy the fetus will be affected by the disease. The chances are 50 percent the child will be a carrier and 25 percent the child will inherit no mutation. If a gene mutation is detected in one of the woman’s X chromosomes, there is a 50 percent chance her male children will inherit the condition. Males who inherit an X-linked condition are generally affected and females are unaffected carriers. If both partners are identified as carriers of the same disease, or if the mother carries an X-linked condition, a genetic counselor can provide more information and advice about available options. pay only a percentage of their genetic test, people can make a designated gift to the Jewish Community Genetic Testing Fund. Contact Suzanne Jacobson, [email protected], for information.

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Rio pays tribute to Israeli victims of ’72 Munich Olympic massacre RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – Under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, Brazilian senior officials joined sports activists from Israel and elsewhere at a commemoration of the 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. The Israeli and Brazilian Olympic committees and members of the local Jewish community attended the event Aug. 14 at Rio City Hall. “What happened in 1972 was one of the most lamentable episodes in the history of the Olympic Games, when fanaticism and intolerance [converged in a] deplorable act of terrorism,” Brazil’s foreign minister, Jose Serra, said on behalf of President Michel

Temer. “I believe the IOC, in all these years, hadn’t held the homage it deserved.” Israel’s most senior representative to the Games, Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev, said terrorism “does not differentiate [among] people” and reaches everyone. “When we fight against terror, we look for peace. We still see discrimination against the Israeli athletes,” she said. “There are countries that deny visas to competitors. We know that mixing sports and politics is against the IOC protocol and contrary to the Olympic spirit. Sport must bring people together.” Unlike previous Olympic commemorations dealing with the 1972 massacre,

Sunday’s event was entirely devoted to the murdered Israelis. A previous homage was held Aug. 4 at a memorial site in the Olympic Village, where not only the Israelis were honored but also four others who were killed during Olympic Games. Ankie Spitzer and Ilana Romano, the widows of fencing coach Andre Spitzer and weightlifter Yossef Romano, were among those who lit 11 candles at the event. Israel’s honorary consul in Rio, Osias Wurman, told JTA: “The mayor opened the doors of his house in a gesture of great friendship with the Brazilian Jewish community and the whole people of Israel. It’s a unique moment for us

Brazilian Jews.” Among the ceremony’s participants was Ori Sasson, the Israeli judoka who gave Israel its second medal in Rio – bronze in the men’s judo over 220 pounds competition. His Egyptian opponent during the competition, who refused to greet him after being defeated, was much criticized. Approached by guests and journalists for a comment, Sasson avoided answering questions about conflict in the Middle East. “It was not the first time this happened between a judo athlete competing against Muslims,” he said, “but I am only an athlete, I’m not a politician.”

BGU student-created technology used at Rio A new app, SayVU, conceived as a graduate student project at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, is being deployed at the 2016 Rio Olympics. International Security & Defense Systems, the security integrator for the Olympics, selected SayVU as one of the Israeli technologies being used to protect attendees. SayVU, now available on the Android platform, enables a user to send a distress signal to an emergency hotline, even if a phone is locked and without having to access the application. The message can be sent in a number of ways: shaking the device, tapping the camera button or simply speaking into the phone. “SayVU strives to minimize the response time of emergency services and other authorities, and to make sure the user gets assistance as quickly as possible,” according to SayVU chief executive officer Amotz Koskas. “We have established a hotline center at the 2016 Rio Olympics, which helps emergency and law enforcement agencies respond to alerts and ensure the safety of Olympics attendees.” SayVU also includes the option for automatically turning on the phone’s microphone. It sends the recorded voice, GPS and other locating information to an emergency hotline. The app uses patentpending machine learning techniques to determine the user’s patterns and checks when it senses abnormalities. If there is no reply, the app automatically sends out a distress message. In addition to SayVU’s lifesaving security benefits, the technology provides real-time event and emergency reporting to emergency medical services and law enforcement agencies, as well as threat management, regional threat mapping and trend prediction. The technology was conceived and developed in the wake of the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli youths in 2014. One of them managed to call and report the kidnapping, but the police did not immediately respond because they thought it was a prank call. Koskas, at the time an MBA student at BGU’s Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management, wondered if there was a technological means to prevent

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Anthony Ervin reacting after winning the men’s 50-meter freestyle final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 12.

similar instances in the future. A year later, Koskas won the joint Google and BGU competition, “Students Thinking Innovation in the Public Sector,” in collaboration with “Digital Israel” and the staff of the “Accessible Government” initiative to promote innovation in the public sector through information and communication technologies. The new technology attempted to meet two main needs: to give citizens the tools to send out a distress message and location quickly in an emergency, and to enable the authorities to get a clear, real-time situation report. Recently, the company ran a pilot with kindergartens in Ofakim, Israel. It was deemed a success when a pedophile was caught by a teacher who used the app. As a result, the Ofakim municipality decided to use the app for all educational institutions, social workers and the municipal hotline, with other municipalities following suit. SayVU has embarked on a $2 million round of funding. The company is developing strategic partnerships in the U.S., China, Europe and Africa. The company also was just awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S.-Israeli BIRD Foundation for a project funded by Israel’s Public Security Ministry and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The goal is to provide orientation within buildings and non-failure communications under extreme conditions to first responders, such as police, firefighters, and emergency medicine personnel.

Jewish swimmer Ervin becomes oldest individual swimming gold medalist (JTA) – Jewish swimmer Anthony Ervin became the oldest Olympic gold medalist in an individual swimming event, at 35, capping a comeback from burnout and drug use in the aftermath of his gold medal at 19. Ervin edged France’s Florent Manaudou by one one-hundredth of a second in the men’s 50-meter freestyle race Friday night, Aug. 12, in Rio. The son of a Jewish mother and a father with black and Native American roots, Ervin won his first Olympic gold medal in the same event in 2000.

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reported that nearly 1,000 people packed the airport. Gerbi and Sasson both won bronze medals in judo at the Rio Olympics. The medals – which bring Israel’s all-time total to nine, five of them in judo – were a bright spot among disappointing performances and controversy for Israel in Rio. Gerbi and Sasson have become instant national heroes and helped establish judo as Israel’s unofficial national sport. They were celebrated last week with headlines in the Israeli press and congratulatory phone calls from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After beating Egypt’s Islam El

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AJC Houston is meeting with area members of Congress throughout the summer to discuss anti-Semitism in Europe, BDS legislations and continuation of the Iran Sanctions Act. AJC members met with Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, on Aug. 1 and Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, on Aug. 9 to request their support for the extension of the Iran Sanctions Act, which expires at the end of 2016. The Iran Sanctions Act allows the U.S. to sanction Iran’s energy sector and entities that help Iran obtain advanced weaponry and weapons of mass destruction. Keeping this legislation current safeguards our ability to snap back sanctions if Iran violates the JCPOA. Green agreed to co-sponsor H.R. 750, calling on the EU to fully designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and to co-sponsor H.R. 4514, the Combating BDS Act of 2016, introduced by Reps. Bob Dold, R-Ill., and Juan Vargas, D-Calif. The resolutions reaffirm the rights of state and local governments to divest from – or refuse to invest in – entities that support BDS and protect state and local governments from retaliatory lawsuits.

AJC SW Diplomatic Marathon to assess foreign policy, global issues in next administration in Europe, radical Islamic terror, the refugee crisis and the Middle East. Following breakfast, smaller AJC delegations will pivot to Asia in meetings with the consuls general of India and China. Following those conversations, the Middle East takes center stage with discussions with the consuls general from Egypt and Israel. The Southwest Diplomatic Marathon coincides with AJC’s National Diplomatic Marathon. For 25 years, AJC has held an intensive series of private meetings with world leaders who have come for the opening of the U.N. General Assembly. AJC’s Diplomatic Marathon, is a 10-day period that has become a hallmark of the global advocacy organization’s pioneering year-round diplomatic outreach around the world. In Houston, members from throughout Texas are welcome to participate. To participate in briefings and discussions with area diplomats during the marathon, call AJC at 713-439-1202.

In September, AJC Houston will coordinate the Southwest Diplomatic Marathon that will feature a Wednesday night, Sept. 28, Consular Corps briefing with Michael Singh, former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council from 2005 to 2008. Singh will discuss the next U.S. administration’s foreign policy agenda. Singh’s briefing is for the Houston Consular Corps, which is the thirdlargest in the U.S. Besides serving in the White House, Singh served as special assistant to secretaries of state Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell, and at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. On Thursday, Sept. 29, separate briefings with consuls general from Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East will be taking place. There is a modest cost for the Wednesday night marathon and for Thursday. Thursday morning begins with a breakfast discussion with EU consuls general, discussing anti-Semitism

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Karina Gates, with her 18-month-old daughter Elena in tow, were among the hundreds of Houstonians who shopped for bargains at Congregation Emanu El’s annual Brotherhood Garage Sale on Aug. 14. The first Sunday of the two-part event raised some $14,000 in support of Emanu El and other charities. The garage sale reopens this Sunday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at 8620 Stella Link Rd.

Prize launched for Excellence in Progressive Jewish Education often seen as an endpoint, not as a crucial step toward success. To foster a growth mindset in students, we have to begin by fostering it in our teachers.” Cohen added “We’re shifting the paradigm from ‘failure is bad’ to responsible risk-taking and failure breed success. That’s a game changer for the field of Jewish education.” To submit an entry, educators will share their work by uploading it directly to the Kohelet Prize website at koheletprize.org, any time starting Sept. 29, until 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 29. A panel of judges in the fields of education, psychology and neuroscience will select the winning entries. To promote an open source culture within the field, the Kohelet Foundation plans to create a searchable database of all entries. The database will be accessible, after the close of submissions, via the Kohelet Prize website. The Kohelet Prizes will be awarded in early 2017. For more information, visit koheletprize.org. Established in Philadelphia in 2008, the Kohelet Foundation’s work focuses primarily on Jewish day schools.

The Kohelet Foundation is opening nominations for its inaugural Kohelet Prize. An unrestricted $36,000 prize will be awarded to educators or teams of educators, who currently work in Jewish day schools, and whose work skillfully demonstrates a progressive approach to education in six categories. Catagories include Interdisciplinary Integration, Real-World Learning, Learning Environment, Differentiated Instruction, Development of Critical and/or Creative Thinking, Risk Taking and Failure. “We know there are incredible, creative and highly effective teachers doing this work in the field right now. We want to inspire them to share what they know about developing the minds and hearts of their students,” said Holly Cohen, Kohelet Foundation’s executive director. The first five categories are critical to excellent education. By honing in on these, we hope to surface work that demonstrates the elements that matter most in the classroom,” said Rabbi Dr. Gil Perl, the Kohelet Foundation chief academic officer. Explaining the sixth category, Rabbi Perl noted, “In schools, failures are too

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Editorial Community must confront cause of too many untimely deaths

Distrust between Fatah, Hamas obstacle to statehood In Touch From Jerusalem

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Depression is more than just a silent killer. It’s insidious. When a loved one loses his or her life to another illness, like cancer, there’s no parsing words or second-guessing what should, or should not, be said or written in an obituary. It’s expected, almost comforting in a way, to read the opening line of this type of death notice: After a long and brave battle against cancer, so-and-so died on suchand-such date in such-in-such place at some age. Clearly, our desire to eulogize the dearly departed as someone who was “brave” and fought long and hard against a deadly disease enables us, the living, to begin the process of mourning and, ultimately, to come to terms with our loss. In addition, by naming the cause of death – in this case, cancer – family and friends can be inspired to donate their time and resources toward finding a cure in memory of their loved one. The situation is strikingly different when a loved one loses his or her life to a mental illness, like depression. Especially, if one’s death is a suicide. The pain, the anger, the impossibility of the tragedy often is expressed, in words, through avoidance. Rarely does an obituary state, never mind begin with, acknowledgement of the role of a mental illness in a loved one’s untimely death. The pain, the anger, the impossibility is compounded by the pervasive stigma associated with mental illness and suicide. Over the past couple of years, our Jewish community has lost several young adults to depression and other mental health-related suicides. The situation could correctly be understood as an epidemic. And yet, it appears as though little is being done and even less is being said to address this problem. I am someone who has survived both cancer and depression up to this point in my life. On Aug. 30, I will be 39 years old. Should either of these diseases ultimately prevail, G-d forbid, I want my obituary to unequivocally state that I battled both. I fear that by remaining silent, our community will lose more up-andcoming young leaders, educators, artists, entrepreneurs, role models, spouses, exes, daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, neighbors and best friends. We should be under no illusion that every depression-related death is preventable, just as every cancer-related death isn’t preventable. But, some, if not many, surely are. Our community can help save lives. Our first step is to start talking, openly and honestly, about deadly mental health diseases, such as depression.

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FELICE and MICHAEL FRIEDSON If asked to identify the primary obstacles to Palestinian statehood, many jump – in error – to a presumption that Israeli policies no doubt top the hit parade. But, after speaking with observers on both sides of the conflict, it’s safe to posit that, in reality, nothing can or will move forward to the point of sustainability until the Fatah and Hamas factions reconcile. The slogan “Two states for two people” is not supposed to refer solely to the Palestinian people. It’s revealing of the depth of distrust between the two groups that no less than six reconciliation agreements have been signed during the past several years. Despite the plethora of pacts and the efforts of the Middle East’s most prestigious personalities and powerful organizations, things are so quagmired that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly is turning to Arab Israelis, who are members of Israel’s parliament, to try their hand at brokering a deal. The idea surfaced on Saturday when Abbas hosted the Israeli lawmakers at his Ramallah compound. The situation has deteriorated against the backdrop of Hamas rejecting the legitimacy of Abbas’ right to the presidency, since his term in office expired several years ago; confounded further by a growing number of Abbas’ own constituents seeing him as too old to continue in office. But, uniting both sides is the fact that, regardless of your reason, the Palestinian people need to go to the polls and make at least some showing of the readiness of its infrastructure. Abbas used the occasion to chide Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his expressed willingness to meet the Palestinian leader “any time, any place.” He would, too, said Abbas, but only with the caveat that Netanyahu be prepared to “respect signed agreements.” The back-and-forth offers a firstrate show-and-tell into how politicians can offer two opposite thoughts in a single phrase. *** Upon hearing that a Palestinian doctor was fired because he came to the aid of an Israeli family ambushed by gunmen, Israel’s local administrative body in the area in which the attack occurred – the Hebron Regional Council – acted to return the gesture in kind. Two Palestinians, one of whom is a physician, had provided immediate help to the family of Rabbi Michael Mark, who was killed during the July attack. The pair extricated Rabbi Mark’s wife and children from the vehicle, assessed their wounds, and protected them from angry Palestinians driving by shouting at the help-givers because they were assisting Jews. During a tour of the area, Council head Yochai Damri and

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Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said they were appealing to the defense minister to expedite work permits inside of Israel for the Palestinians who came to the aid of the Mark survivors. Shaked promises to bring the matter to the United Nations, asking for its assistance in bringing pressure to bear on the Palestinian Authority for allowing the humanitarian act to be a reason for punishing the “heroes.” *** Keeping with Israeli policy – and now law – the Israel Defense Forces has demolished the home of the Palestinian terrorist who stabbed a 13-year old Israeli girl to death as she slept in her bed last June. The attacker who killed Hallel Yaffa Ariel, Mohammed Tra’ayra, was shot and killed at the scene by a security guard. But, it is pro-forma to destroy the family home of those who carry out violent attacks as a deterrent to others. The 13-year old was the youngest victim among those killed during the spate of violence that began at the start of October and has resulted in the deaths of more than 30 Israelis. Of some 200 Palestinians who also have died, most were killed while in the act of carrying out attacks. Hallel Ariel also held American citizenship. Prior to launching his deadly mission, Tra’ayra had been posting on Facebook laudatory expressions for the terrorist attacks undertaken by other Palestinians. *** Despite the strong interest in the Olympics here in the Middle East, it’s virtually impossible to find spectators who are surprised by any of the nationalistic shenanigans. Inside of Israel, word that the Lebanese team would not allow the Israeli team to board the same bus heading to the opening ceremony was met by cries of “What did you expect?” In the same vein, the Egyptian athlete’s refusal to shake hands with the Israeli who just won their judo match was pretty much accepted. One dedicated sportsman explained that the vanquished Egyptian would suffer enough embarrassment at home without having to explain his unwarranted sportsmanship as well. And, as for the Palestinians, all eyes remained focused on its team of six men and women (two runners; one equestrian with the unlikely ecumenical name “Christian Zimmermann”; one judoka and two swimmers), all of whom failed to advance. But, for Middle Easterners, it was far more likely that the water in the diving pool would turn green, than a new level of sportsmanship would be on display. *** Mideast Daily News. It’s in your inbox five days each week with a look at what’s happening in Israel, the Palestinian territories and the Middle East – “informative but not abusive” was how one loyal reader put it. Send you email address to editor@ themedialine.org and let us know you read “In Touch from Jerusalem.” Next week we’ll again be “In Touch from Jerusalem”… ©2016. The Media Line Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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CALENDAR A Sabbath of consolation Parashat Va’etchanan – Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 RABBI DR. TZVI HERSH WEINREB Weekly Torah PorTion I had all four of my grandparents and even was privileged to have known one great-grandparent, my mother’s mother’s mother, Yitta Leah Kriegel, may she rest in peace. My great-grandmother was the impetus for my lifelong preoccupation with the Holocaust, its history and its horrors. Somehow, although others claimed that they were then unaware of what was transpiring in distant Europe, she knew what

was happening to her family there. Not only did she know, but she responded. Her response was prayer; prayer and fasting. She fasted every Monday and Thursday from dawn to dusk, and spent those days entirely in prayer, tearfully but silently reciting Psalms. If my childhood memories serve me correctly, she recited the entire book of Psalms each day that she fasted. I do not know, and to this day have had no way of ever knowing, when she began this pious spiritual practice, but I know for certain when she concluded it. I know this for certain, for I was with her on that summer day in 1950 when she passed away. The image of my great-grandmother, by now, mostly has faded from my memory.

Preparing the soul for the High Holy Days As the High Holy Days approach, one should prepare for the prayers and the Cheshbon HaNefesh, the introspection called for at this time of the year. Rabbi Stuart Federow of Congregation Shaar Hashalom will lead a three-session discussion, looking at the prayers, talking about the themes of the season and helping

to make this season more meaningful. Classes will take place at Congregation Shaar Hashalom on three Sundays: Sept. 4, 18 and 25 between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Congregants and community members of all ages are welcome. Contact the synagogue office at 281-488-5861 or email csh@shaarha shalom.org for more information.

But, every year, as this coming Shabbat approaches, that image is revived. For one thing, it is close to the date of her passing on the 22nd of Tammuz. But, what brings it back to me even more forcefully is another image, this one from this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Va’etchanan. It is the image of Moses, days before his demise, praying urgently and repeatedly that the A-mighty grant him permission to enter the Promised Land. Sadly, the prayers of neither were answered. Except for those who were already in America, great-grandmother’s extended family had but one survivor, and Moses never set foot into the Promised Land. It is partly for this reason that this week’s parashah calls to mind the theme of unanswered prayers. But, there is another reason. This Shabbat inevitably follows the somber day of Tisha B’Av, a day whose very essence is the theme of unanswered prayers: “You have screened Yourself off with a cloud, so that no prayer may pass through” (Lamentations 3:44). This verse expresses the feeling of every faithful Jew as he or she struggles to cope on Tisha B’Av with the recollection of the multitudes of unanswered prayers that characterized the long list of the catastrophes of Jewish history.

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It is thus so very apt that our tradition designates this Shabbat as the Sabbath of Consolation, Shabbat Nachamu. There can be no greater consolation than the hope for “answered prayers” and the promise that they will be answered. Joel Cohen, in his beautiful book, “Moses: A Memoir,” poignantly describes Moses’ last moments and imagines him saying these words: “For better than allowing me to walk with my people in the Promised Land, He has indulged me to see the beauty and magnificence of His continuum and how, despite all, He has loved them so. …” Both our parashah itself and its Haftarah, the reading from the book of Isaiah which accompanies it, encourage such hope and herald such promise: “For what great nation is there that has a god so close at hand as is the L-rd our G-d whenever we call upon Him?” (Deuteronomy 4:7). And, “Comfort, oh comfort My people … Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and declare to her That her term of service is over, that her iniquity is expiated …” (Isaiah 40:2). To read more articles and essays by Rabbi Weinreb, go to ou.org/torah/parshaseries/rabbi-weinreb-on-parsha.

UPCOMING EVENTS THURSDAY, AUG. 18

Premiere of the film, “The Age of Love,” 7 p.m., in the JCC’s Kaplan Theatre. For tickets, visit erjcchouston.org/film or contact Esther Bethke, 713-595-8186. Young Jewish Professionals Houston White Party – 7:30 p.m. Come in summer white cocktail attire and celebrate an evening of laughter and live music on Tu B’Av, the Jewish holiday of romance. Host and show by LA comedian Danny Lobell. Details and advance tickets at yjphouston.org. Discount with exclusive JHV coupon code: “JHV5.”

SATURDAY, AUG. 20

BBYO Lonestar Region invites Houston-area Jewish high school teens to seventh-annual White Out Kickoff Party with Greater Houston Council, 8-10:30 p.m., The Zone, 10371 Stella Link Rd. Casual white clothing is encouraged. For information, contact Sarah Yonas at [email protected], or call 330-475-5067.

SUNDAY, AUG. 21

Membership Brunch Fun in the Sun, 10 a.m.noon, at Congregation Or Ami. Everyone is invited to a Mimosa Brunch, followed by a choice of three indoor classes: “Jewish Comedians: Take 2,” with Rabbi Gideon Estes; “Rum 101,” with Brian Perlmutter; and “Crafts for Kids: For the Young and Young at Heart,” with Rabbi Daniel Aronson. Phone 713-334-4300; email houstonorami@ gmail.com; or oramihouston.org. Temple Sinai Ice Cream Social and Open House, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Open to all current and prospective members. Special musical performance by Reunion Street. Temple Sinai is located at 13875 Brimhurst Dr. in West Houston. For information, call Cindy at 281496-5950 or email [email protected]. Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center hosts celebration for the beginning of the Jewish New Year for the entire community, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 713-551-7255 or visit erjcchouston.org/newyearatthej for information or to purchase tickets. FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE AT THE JCC ON AUG. 21 •6Fall Market to shop for all kinds of gifts. Come with friends and neighbors, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •6High Holy Days Family Concert, 11 a.m., Kaplan Theatre, Joanie Leeds, children’s musical artist, will perform. •6“Explore Yom Kippur and More,” 1:30-3 p.m. Guest instructors include Cantor Mark Levine, Rabbi Barry Gelman, Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss and Rabbi Samantha Safran. •6Sharon Ruben and Ron Zach will be inducted into the Ronnie Arrow Houston Jewish Sports Hall of Fame at 3 p.m. •6Opening reception for “Scriptures in Pictures: The D’rash Design Project Revisited,” 3:30 p.m., at JCC Deutser Art Gallery. •6“Stars of David” encore performance at JCC Kaplan Theatre, 4:30 p.m.

dedication during the 6 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat. After services, a celebratory oneg will be held throughout the hallway and adjacent areas. The celebration is open to the community. Congregation Shaar Hashalom’s special musical Acoustic Shabbat service, featuring Joe Buchanan, at 7:30 p.m., 16020 El Camino Real. CSH is the Conservative synagogue in the bay area. For information, contact the synagogue, 281-488-5861, [email protected] or visit shaarhashalom.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 26-28

Women of the community are invited to join the Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Israel on the weekend of Aug. 26-28, for worship, food, friendship and learning. The Sisterhood will host Sharon Benoff of the Women of Reform Judaism. To RSVP for the Friday night dinner or the Sunday morning study sessions, contact Anita Seline at 713-771-6221, or send a check to Beth Israel Sisterhood, 5600 N. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77096, no later than Aug. 22.

SUNDAY, AUG. 28

Congregation Beth El in Fort Bend County hosts Open House, 10 a.m. Those who would like to learn about plans for the future can meet Rabbi Joshua Lobel and visit with community leaders. For information, call 281499-5066 or email [email protected]. Temple Sinai Hot Dog Social and Open House, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., immediately following the first day of Religious School. Open to all current and prospective members; fun for all ages. Kosher and vegetarian options will be available. Temple Sinai is located at 13875 Brimhurst Dr. For information, call Cindy at 281-496-5950 or email [email protected]. Houston-based Gene by Gene, Ltd., will offer genetic screening for those of childbearing years, 12:30-4:30 p.m., at Congregation Brith Shalom, 4610 Bellaire Blvd. There is a cost for the testing, but it includes a 70 percent discount, thanks to a reduced fee by Gene by Gene and a generous subsidy from the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. Contact Suzanne Jacobson, sjacobson@houstonjewish. org, for information.

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A new one-year course in the teaching of Jewish Mysticism will be offered by TORCH starting Sunday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m., and Thursday, Sept. 8, at 12:30 p.m. In addition, there will be a special session in Zohar Study beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. All classes meet at the TORCH Centre, 9427 Glenfield Court. To register or for information, go to torchweb.org. Scholarships are available.

ONGOING Congregation Shaar Hashalom’s Rabbi Stuart Federow hosts free, open to the public weekly discussions, on the second Thursday of the month at Victor’s, 1425 NASA Parkway, Houston 77058. The community is invited.

For information or tickets to these JCC events, call 713-551-7255 or visit erjcchouston.org/ newyearatthej.

Israeli folk dances are held at Shaar Hashalom, 16020 El Camino Real, Houston, on Mondays from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUG. 26

An Introduction to Judaism class meets Wednesday, 7:15-9 p.m., at Shaar Hashalom, and is conducted by Rabbi Stuart Federow. Cost covers all handouts in class.

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Defining Jewish women Have you noticed that pearls – once regarded as Bubbies’ accessory of choice – have made a major comeback in the fashion world? Forbes wrote an article about it last year. The trend does not seem to be slowing down just yet, with the fashion icons of popular culture showcasing pearls in stunning jewelry designs on red carpets all over the world. As I see more and more of this trend, I can’t help but think that unbeknownst to the fashion world, in a certain sense, Jewish women have been “leading the pearl trend” for more than 2,000 years. King Solomon said in the first verse of Eishet Chayil, “Who can find a woman of valor? She is more precious than pearls.” I like pearls, don’t get me wrong. I’ve liked them way before this recent trend started, but I do wonder: Why pearls? Why not diamonds? Gold? Precious gems? Wouldn’t any of these have been a more fitting choice to praise Jewish women? What’s with the pearls? Yes, pearls are beautiful and valuable but, as we all know, so are many stones, and many much more so than pearls. Thus, I think King Solomon’s praise alludes to something beyond the external value and /or beauty of a given “gem.” There has to be something intrinsic to a pearl itself, different from other precious gems or metals, that explains the analogy to Jewish women. Interestingly, the natural process by which pearls are formed is one with which I suspect many of us can intimately relate. Pearls emerge when an irritant – sand, a parasite, a tiny piece of sediment, something – enters an oyster’s shell. As a defense mechanism, the oyster begins to secrete a substance, nacre, around the irritant. It creates layers upon layers of nacre around it. Over time, the fully covered irritant becomes what we know as a pearl. We all have “irritants” in our lives: Things that bother us, things that challenge us, things that make us ache. Most often, we have no control over what those things are, when, where and how they come to “attack” us. The one thing we can control is how we react to them. It seems to me the Torah is trying to remind us that we Jewish women have a “defense mechanism” to

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adversity that also gives birth to pearls. We have the ability to turn those inevitable irritants of life into precious and beautiful pearls. Scientists deem the formation of pearls as one of nature’s mysteries. They are still unable to re-create this phenomenon outside of the oyster. Cultured pearls are made when man implants an irritant into the oyster. There is no other way to create a pearl. Similarly, while we understand that G-d created a natural system in which greatness emerges out of the depth of our struggles, the mystery remains as to why G-d wills it so. As I was writing this, a friend of mine, Devorah, stopped by my table at the coffee shop where I was sitting. We had seen each other 12 hours earlier at a meeting, where nearly 20 Jewish women gathered to plan how to help a fellow Jewish woman – a mother of six – diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. (May she have a refuah shlema, a complete recovery.) After a warm hello, we optimistically conversed about our fer vent belief that our friend’s situation will turn around miraculously. Devorah then said to me, “Despite what I went through, Yael, I truly believe that this will be OK – she will go back healthy to her six kids.” Now, my friend, Devorah, is no stranger to challenge, having lost her 6 -year-old son to cancer two years ago. I smiled in agreement with her. Then she told me, “In life, even in the pain, we have to find purpose. Today, knowing that I am helping others deal with similar situations as the one I went through is what propels me to move forward.” The exchange with my friend and with the words of King Solomon still fresh in my mind, I couldn’t help but wonder if this recent trend in popular culture foreshadows a joyous time in which we will see all of the beautiful pearls that have emerged from our personal struggles, artfully stranded together as a masterpiece – a beautiful answer as to the why of it all. In the meantime, I think we should say to G-d, the Ultimate Designer: “We have been trendsetters of sorts for more than 2,000 years, giving forth plenty of pearls – strands and strands of them. Beautiful ones. Now, we are ready for You to finally give us a diamond clasp to tie them all together.” May it be speedily in our days! Have you or a woman you know transfor med a ter ribly challenging situation into a precious pearl? Tell us about it at women@jhvonline. com.

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Temple Sinai, the Reform congregation in West Houston, is hosting its Ice Cream Social and open house, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 21, 12:302:30 p.m. The social will feature special guest performers, Reunion Street. The Ice Cream Social always draws a large crowd from the congregation, and everyone looks forward to greeting old friends and meeting new ones. Prospective members can meet Rabbi Annie Belford; director of congregational learning, Chava Gal-Or; and other members of the congregation. This is a great way to experience the vibrant and welcoming community that is Temple Sinai. “The Ice Cream Social is great fun for children and adults. It offers a casual atmosphere in which to find out about our services, the variety of programs we offer and our terrific religious school. Rabbi Annie brings a singular warmth to everyone, and she makes every spiritual experience feel special,” said Ellen Neuwirth-Hirsch, temple president. Temple Sinai serves the geographic region of Cypress to Richmond,

Temple member Joan Adler takes a break after scooping gallons of ice cream.

Fulshear and Katy and to The Galleria area. From families with young children to seniors in their golden years, everyone finds a home at Temple Sinai. The temple is at 13875 Brimhurst Dr. For questions, contact the temple office, 281-496-5950 or email admin@ temple-sinai.org.

Exploring starts early at the J Evelyn Rubenstein JCC of Houston offers after-school Jewish and Hebrew enrichment programs that grow with their kids and allow them to explore Jewish values, language and tradition in a fun and meaningful way. “Jewish Explorers is an amazing class, that extends my children’s learning of Judaism beyond Sunday school,” said Robyn Burck, mom to Riley and Asher. “They learn so much about Judaism while doing fun crafts, snacks and songs.” Children will discover, learn and dream about traveling through time, space and tradition to learn about the joys of Jewish living. The Jewish enrichment class will be taught every Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. by Pre-K teacher Laura Talisman from the Bertha Alyce School. Due to the success of last year’s program, the J is adding a new Hebrew Explorer class for Pre-K students. This gives BAS and other families an opportunity for their children to begin Hebrew language acquisition at a young age. “We’re thrilled with the success of the program after just one year. We’re adding pre-K Hebrew to keep our BAS grads engaged in Jewish learning at the J, and

to provide continuity for families who have aged out of Mishpacha & Me,” said Rabbi Jill Levy, Center for Jewish Living and Learning director. “This program will enable them to stay connected to each other while continuing their exploration of Jewish life.” Children will have the opportunity, also, to enroll in Hebrew Explorers after Jewish Explorers, where students focus on modern Hebrew language acquisition. In this class, Hebrew will be taught in a fun and developmentally appropriate way for young children to gain new language skills. It will be taught by Nomi Barancik, Kindercamp Judaics educator and J staff member of the CJLL. Families can pick one or both classes, which will be offered in consecutive order. The program also offers a high level of convenience as it will be offered during the hours of the J’s KidZone after school program. For more information, or to register, go to erjcchouston.org/explorers. Check out KidZone After School program, offered weekdays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Also, find the J on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Emanu El offers alternative High Holy Days experience Congregation Emanu El’s annual ReJEWvenate, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Dr., allows participants to sample alternative High Holy Days practices. High Holy Days – especially services – can feel overwhelming. Even the imagery used – a scale to weigh good deeds against bad deeds – can loom large and menacing. But, the intent of these days is to help us check in with ourselves; with our souls and the way we live our lives. The ReJEWvenate experience is for all ages and open to all members of the community. It offers two tracks for children and, for the first time, two distinctive tracks for adults. Babysitting for children age 3 and younger is available. The “study” track for adults will comprise three holiday texts with each block, featuring one of 3 Emanu El clergy members – Rabbi Oren Hayon, Rabbi Pam Silk and Rabbi Samantha Kahn.

The themes are prayer, repentance and charity. The adult “experience” track will focus on more spiritual pursuits. The five spiritual practices available include meditation, yoga, intentional silence and writing as prayer. A fifth session will be led by Emanu El’s visiting Cantor Richard Cohn, who is an experienced presenter for the Institute of Jewish Spirituality. While each of these approaches to thought and practice can be intimidating, ReJEWvenate is a sample of these Jewish experiences. The two children’s tracks feature one for ages 3 to 6, and another for ages 7 to 10. Each of these will vary slightly, though the programs will include children’s yoga, music, Arts Alive and a service project. To register for track options and/or babysitting, visit EmanuElHouston.org. For phone registration, contact Alisha Klapholz, executive assistant to Rabbi Kahn, 713-529-5771, ext. 213, or alishak@ emanuelhouston.org.

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Senior athletes vie for medals at Seven Acres Olympic Games

Medal winners in the Bagel Throw competition were: Marjorie Odiakosa, representing the USA – silver; The Medallion resident Hyman Grover, representing Canada – gold; and Meyer Lewis, representing Israel – bronze. In back are master of ceremonies Seth Malin; Carol Burks, Canada coach; and Rabbi Mark Urkowitz, Israel coach.

The 2016 Seven Acres Olympic Senior Games were held Tuesday, Aug. 9, in the Seven Acres auditorium-stadium as resident-athletes entered to Olympic music and the music of each participating country. While the official 2016 Summer Olympic Games made it to Houston via television, some rather unofficial games records were broken along Brays Bayou as a cheering crowd of more than 100 staff, volunteers and others rooted for their favorite country resident-athletes. This was the sixth time Seven Acres has hosted resident Olympic games to coincide with the International Summer Olympics. The senior athletes represented five countries – United States, Great Britain, France, Canada and Israel. A total of 25 resident-athletes participated with five residents as flag bearers. Seven Acres

Development director Seth Malin acted as the “Bob Costas” commentator for the event. The sports events included Ring Toss, Bagel Throw, Orange Roll, Football Kick and Baton Pass. Gold, silver and bronze metals were presented at the conclusion of each event. The parade of countries began with resident Soula Molho, who was born in Greece, carrying the Greek flag in honor of the country that originated the Games. Each of the sporting countries had a flag bearer: Judy Bogos carried the Israeli flag, Raquel Sanchez carried the French flag, James Richardson carried Great Britain’s flag and the U.S. flag was carried by Kristin Milligan. The flag carrier for The Medallion was Norma Morgenstern, representing Canada. The paper Olympic torch entered the “stadium,” held high by Sonia Bloom, who

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has lived at Seven Acres longer than any resident. Bloom moved to the current Braeswood campus from the Chimney Rock location more than 40 years ago. Bloom, accompanied by her grandchildren, Brianna and Braden Burgan, passed the torch to Gerald Feiner, president of the Residents Club, who lit the Olympic flame and formally opened the games. “They came from as far away as the Klein, Cohen, Miller and Wolff, Lowenstein and Battelstein units, and from The Medallion. We’ve held the Summer Olympics games for the residents for the last 20 years, making this our sixth Olympiad. The residents were so excited and they were so competitive,” said Sue Cororve, event director and Seven Acres director of Life Enrichment and Volunteers.

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New school year brings exciting new programs to Jewish schools

Houston Hillel High Holy Days services offer small, intimate atmosphere Houston Hillel will hold High Holy Days services at the Ida and William Zinn Building, 1700 Bissonnet St. Rabbi Kenny Weiss, executive director, will lead services with cantorial soloist Emily Moses, a recent vocal performance master’s graduate from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. Rabbi Weiss said, “I’m really looking forward to leading services with Emily for a third year. Emily has a beautiful voice that will engage our students and the members of the Houston Jewish community who join us for the High Holy Days. I appreciate all of her hard work preparing with our talented student musicians.” Student musicians on piano, violin and harp will help to enhance Houston Hillel’s High Holy Days services. In addition to students from Houston-area universities, Hillel’s services attract other members of the Jewish community. While many attend Houston Hillel’s services because they do not belong to a synagogue, Rabbi Weiss estimates that 20 percent of non-students who attend are affiliated. “When I first realized that members of some of Houston’s larger congregations not only attended services at Houston Hillel, but also had been doing so for many years in some cases, I was a bit surprised. Then, I heard people describe that, among

other things, they really enjoy our small, intimate environment,” said Rabbi Weiss. Houston Hillel’s services feature participation by students and other congregants. The Student Center can accommodate fewer than 150 people for each service. Rabbi Weiss said, “We have never turned people away at the door, but it gets pretty crowded during some of our services.” Students may attend the services free of charge and attendance does not require tickets or advance reservations. Non-students, including recent graduates, may attend all High Holy Days services and a breakfast for a required minimum donation. There is no reduction in the donation for partial attendance. For a donation, Ner Tamid sponsors receive four non-student admissions to all of the services and special recognition during the High Holy Days. Houston Hillel will offer services on erev Rosh Hashanah and both mornings, in addition to Kol Nidrei, Yom Kippur morning, Yizkor afternoon and Neilah. Houston Hillel will host dinners for students on erev Rosh Hashanah and erev Yom Kippur, along with a breakfast at the conclusion of Yom Kippur. For information, call the Hillel Student Center, 713-526-4918, or visit houstonhillel.org.

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As Houston Jewish day schools prepare for the start of another year this fall, many are introducing new programs, curricula and points of emphasis into their education systems. For example, at Beth Yeshurun Day School, a new leveling system of Hebrew studies for children in second through fifth grades is being implemented. This, according to director of Judaic Studies Ariel Rozen, “allows teachers to work better with kids,” as well as manage any educational disparities between students. Rozen told the JHV that BYDS is entering its second year of working with the Jewish Theological Seminary, a Jewish higher education institution, in order to create benchmarks for Jewish learning. This partnership allows teachers to create Tanach units, based on standards, in the same way that general studies operate, instead of the sometimes disconnected lessons taught in Judaic studies. Now, Judaic studies will have a framework for specific learning targets to reach with students. This system, according to Rozen, was meant to give the Judaic subjects the “rhyme and reason” that usually is associated with general studies. It also will allow teachers to personalize their teaching goals in order to emphasize specific skills for the students. For the first time, BYDS will have organized Tefillah benchmarks, as well. Rozen also noted that BYDS will try to align its general and Judaic lessons in order for the two studies to associate with one another. An example she gave was children learning about the concept of shelter while, at the same time, learning about the sukkah. This interdisciplinary approach is meant to make both areas of learning more relevant to each other. Also, starting the year with a new program, is Torah Day School, which will introduce a new middot curriculum that will be taught once or twice a week. These lessons, according to Chiena Lazaroff, director and principal of Judaic Studies at TDS, will teach ethics, morals and social skills. The curriculum will be accompanied by an extensive Jewish philosophy class that will cover areas such as Divine Providence and Commandments, serving G-d with joy and the power of the soul. Lazaroff noted that this philosophy class has been taught in the past, but only to the older and more mature students. As of this year, it will be taught in all three middle school grades. As a secular initiative, a new STEM curriculum is being launched, as well, which Lazaroff called “the latest focus in schools.” Lastly, the school will utilize the Orton-Gillingham method for reading and launch a lower school resource-room program.

At Robert M. Beren Academy, a newly revised Judaic art initiative, which began this past year, will be “renewing our commitment to art in the Judaic classroom, as well as Judaics in the art classroom,” said RMBA at teacher, Colleen Bryant. “The art curriculum was altered to include more meaningful Jewish connections and explorations of Jewish themes through art,” said Bryant. Another part of this program that originated in the previous year is the school’s three-sided outdoor sculpture, that will be revealed in an all-school ceremony the first Friday after school starts. “This sculpture,” said Bryant, “was envisioned by our high school Judaic Arts Committee last year, and was created in the style of Israeli artist, Yaakov Agam. The three sides of the sculpture contain painted murals that focus on three themes from Bereshit: creation, destruction and re-creation. They also were inspired by the connection of these themes to the Memorial Day Flood here in Houston, which are referenced in the murals. “We also hope to continue our outdoor sculpture garden by adding a new piece each year,” Bryant continued. “As the goal of this is to have the sculpture idea be student-driven, we will be meeting with our Judaic art student committee in the fall to collaborate on a direction for this year’s sculpture of installation idea.” The Judaic art initiative will continue to introduce new programs this coming year, said Bryant, such as “combined community service and photography project, where RMBA photography students will be working on two portrait series documenting the Jewish community of Houston. “The first project will take place in the fall, where students will be paired with a senior citizen at The Medallion on the Seven Acres campus. Over a series of visits, students will get to know the person’s life story and background, which they, then, will photographically document through a series of portrait and still-life images (of mementos, belongings, etc.). These images will be put into a photo book by the student for the senior citizen and their families to have.” Towards springtime, RMBA students also will be creating portraits of Houston Jewish community leaders, to be displayed in a photo show. In The Shlenker School’s Early Childhood program, daily hours will be extended for the 2016-’17 school year. Young toddlers, older toddlers, and pre-K 3 classes will end at 12:30 p.m., which, according to Lisa Miller, director of Communications at The Shlenker School, will allow students to enjoy lunch with their peers. The pre-K 4 classes will dismiss at 2 p.m. “These changes are significant,” said Miller, “as they will impact the opportunities for learning.”

ARTS/SIMCHAS Project TABS: A website combines Torah and biblical scholarship By AARON HOWARD | JHV

of exegetes, most notably, Rashi. When Tanach was taught in Orthodox schools, it was taught within the context of a highly literal interpretation of the doctrine of “Torah min HaShamayim”; the Torah as we have it is exactly the same Torah which was conveyed by G-d to Moshe at Sinai, who then wrote it completely and precisely. The establishment of the State of Israel changed that approach. Tanach came to play a significant role in Israeli culture. The founding of Bar-Ilan University in 1955 by the Religious-Zionist Mizrahi movement was particularly significant. A Bible Department was established and, ultimately, it became the largest, not only in Israel, but internationally. Waxman also credits a major role to Yeshivat Har Etzion. (For a comprehensive text detailing the yeshiva’s approach to Torah study and military service, read “The Ideology of Hesder: The View From Yeshivat Har Etzion,” by Harav Aharon Lichtenstein (etzion.org.il/vbm/english/archive/ral2-hes. htm). Har Etzion instructors included Rabbi Mordechai Breuer, who developed the “Aspects Theory” (“Shitat haBehinot”), an approach he viewed as an antidote to the major assertions of biblical criticism concerning the human composition of the Torah, while recognizing that the Torah spoke in several voices. Briefly, he argued that the Torah written by G-d is not limited by the laws of time, space or linguistics. Another important Har Etzion instructor was Yoel Bin-Nun, probably the central figure in the “revolution” in Tanach study that has taken place during the past three to four decades. In contrast to Rabbi Breuer’s approach, which showed a strong interest in what critical scholars considered sources, but interpreted these as original aspects of G-d’s revelation, Bin-Nun developed an approach that places emphasis on the historical, geographical and linguistic contexts of passages in Tanach. Still other factors Waxman credits include a new openness in segments of American Modern Orthodoxy, the impact of the Internet in making information readily available and in providing the ability to disseminate ideas and the willingness of contemporary American Modern Orthodox Jews to live with and employ a variety of discourses, some religious and some secular. Sociologists and scholars who study the American Jewish community tend to emphasize factors that are weakening group connections and religious identification. While digital technology cannot replace institutional (synagogue) settings, TABS is a manifestation of an emerging 21st-century “virtual community”: a community that communicates, educates itself and relates to Jewish culture in nontraditional ways. Who knows whether TABS will play a meaningful role in the future of the Jewish community? For now, I’m encouraging Zagat Survey Houston Press people who treasure Judaism Jewish Rated Excellent Best ofand Houston learning to discover this website. May TABS Elite Dining Marvin Zindler’s go from strength to strength.

Ever since I discovered Project TABS (theTorah.com,) I’ve been recommending the website to rabbis, teachers and friends who love a high level of Jewish learning. Project TABS (Torah and Biblical Scholarship) is an educational organization founded to integrate the study of the Torah and other Jewish texts with the disciplines of academic scholarship. As of now, there doesn’t appear to be any other Jewish website or organization dedicated to academic biblical scholarship, where an understanding of Torah is integrated with scientific approaches and scholarly knowledge in a constructive, religiously meaningful way. It’s important to realize that for many Torah-observant Jews, academic biblical scholarship remains problematic. Simply put: To read Torah and Tanach in any other way other than the ancient interpreters read it is to read Torah and Tanach improperly. For example, I remember speaking to former Harvard professor James Kugel, author of “How to Read the Bible,” when he came to Houston for the JCC Jewish Book & Arts Fair in 2008. For him, the bottom line was the approaches of Torah and biblical scholarship are irreconcilable. The Project TABS scholars don’t make a case for replacing traditional Torah interpretation with academic-style interpretation. In defining their mission, they write, “We believe that by supplementing classical parshanut with academic methodologies, those who study the Torah will have access to yet another sliver of the multifaceted and infinitely complex divine work that is the Torah.” The TABS website lists a commitment to certain Jewish values including: • To uphold the spiritual importance of intellectual honesty. As the Talmud teaches: “The seal of G-d is truth.” (Yoma 69b). • To live with uncertainty and ambiguity, even in important areas of religious thought and belief. • To appreciate the mystery of G-d and the human effort to confront that mystery. • To value Jewish practices and observances independently of the historical origin of the Torah and rabbinic law. • To treasure Judaism as “the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people,” which takes and has taken many different forms. • To recognize that debate and a multiplicity of perspectives have always been fundamental to Judaism. • To embrace Torah study as a way of seeking g-dliness. • To recognize that Judaism is a textbased religion, connecting Jews to each other through study of common sacred texts. Chaim I. Waxman, professor emeritus of sociology and Jewish studies at Rutgers University and a senior fellow at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, recently asked what factors have caused the extensive interest in Project TABS from the religiously Neighborhood Favorite Blue Ribbon Award! observant (mostly Orthodox) community? 2005 And, why now? • Tandoori Specialities As Waxman sees it, the emergence of • Innovative new menu featuring theTorah.com is anSelection outgrowth& of a series Heart Healthy Specialities of Vegetarian developments in American Jewry, in • Freshand gourmet luncheon daily general, Orthodox Jewry, inbuffet particular, • Outstanding a la carte creations as• Banquet well as developments within the dati & Catering Services (religious) community in Israel. • Courteous & Friendly Service • All Majordescribes Credit Cards Acceptedof a Waxman the emergence generation of college-educated Orthodox 5704 Richmond Ave • 713.266.0131 Jews who also studied in yeshivot and/ Catering/Take Out • 5 min from Galleria or Jewish schools. An &estimated • Betweenday Chimney Rock Fountainview A Taste of Paradise two-thirds of Modern Orthodox Jews www.indiasrestauranthouston.com and Neighborhood Favorite have bachelor’s degrees or higher degrees, with Elite Dining according to National Jewish Population surveys. Concurrently, there’s been an u Tandoori Specialities increase in Jewish studies programs on u Innovative menu featuring university campuses. Orthodox students Heart Healthy & Vegetarian form a disproportionately large number of u Fresh gourmet luncheon buffet daily Jewish studies students. u Outstanding a la carte creations Another factor Waxman sees is a change u Banquet & Catering Services in Jewish educational content and context. 5704 Richmond Ave There are the year-in-Israel programs that introduce young Orthodox to different thinkers, such as Rabbi Abraham Isaac www.indiasrestauranthouston.com Hakohen Kook. Perhaps, more significant is Zagat Survey Houston Press the increase in study of Tanach (Bible). Rated Excellent Best of Houston Tanach traditionally was not studied Winner of Marvin Zindler’s in the Lithuanian yeshiva world. When it Blue Ribbon Award was, the study was via a limited number

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Birth EVAN MICHAEL Grandparents Dr. Dico Hassid/Laurie Lee and Marilyn Hassid/Marc Gessner joyfully announce the birth of their grandson, Evan Michael, on July 27, 2016. Parents are Eli Hassid and Nicole Hast of North Potomac, Md. Maternal grandmother is Jane Meyers of Brooklyn, N.Y. Evan’s English name mirrors the initials of his father, Eli Michael Hassid. His middle name honors the memory of his mother’s late cousin, Mara Balkan. In the Sephardic tradition, Evan’s Hebrew name, Tsadik Elias ben Eliezer haKohen, honors his paternal grandfather Tsadik “Dico” Hassid. Evan’s Hebrew middle name honors his father, Eliezer “Eli” Hassid, who was named after Dico’s late father, Eliezer. Evan is the great-grandson of the late Morris “Chick” and Sadie Levitch and Eliezer and Eleanora “Lena” Hassid.

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If you are skeptical, check the spelling of Shr!mp. Here is some background: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, for every pound of fish caught, up to five pounds of unintended marine species are caught and discarded as by-catch. Many scientists agree three-fourths of the world’s fisheries are exploited or depleted, and we could see fishless oceans by 2048. New Wave Foods, based in San Leandro, Calif., has set out to replace the unsustainable wild shrimp industry with plant-based imitation shrimp created entirely in its food laboratories. The company was inspired by Mother Nature to re-create what people have been eating for centuries, in a better and more sustainable way. Founders Dominique Barnes and Michelle Wolf use science and biotechnology to develop an alternative to seafood and eventually replace part of the huge real shrimp market. New Wave Foods is a leader in “seafood” made with only vegetarian products and that is healthier and better for the environment, with products high in nutrients and delivering a familiar culinary experience. The vegetarian shrimp substitute is made primarily with red algae and a plant-based protein powder. Assuming all ingredients are vegetarian and kosher, the final product, Shr!mp, should be certified kosher. I can’t wait to taste it. When samples are released, I’ll tell you what I think.

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The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand Hotel in Galveston, brings a new buzz to the traditional coffeehouse experience through Wyndham Grand’s Brew Parlor: A fresh take on the afternoon happy hour where people can meet, recharge or simply take a breather over cold-brewed coffee-based drinks. Coffee lovers can experience coldbrewed pick-me-ups and hand-crafted caffeinated cocktails 4-6 p.m., Monday through Friday, at The Tremont House, 2300 Mechanic St. Tremont is working with Houston roasting company, Katz Coffee, for its coffee beans. Cold-brewed coffee is available at The Tremont House sister property, Hotel Galvez and Spa, 2024 Seawall Blvd. This coffee is brewed for eight to 10 hours with cold or room-temperature water, producing a condensed, smooth and full-flavor beverage. Menu items include Five Spice Shaken Iced Coffee (Thai chili, cinnamon, clove and star anise and sweetened condensed milk) and Biscotti Coffee (almond whipped cream and simple syrup, made with star anise, fennel seed and orange zest).

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After you acknowledge the issue, being you is better than being right DR. EDWARD REITMAN I promised at the end of my last article that I would discuss in far more detail the steps required to mitigate your fear of sharing who you are and what you believe with people important to you. Before I start, however, let me say it’s unlikely you will deal with this issue unless you recognize you possess this fear. The reason being, people don’t fix things until they know they’re broke, or they adversely affect them. Well, let me state, “That it does!” Why? Because your fear of being exposed, insufficient and rejected is the primary reason you and everyone else experiences problems in their interpersonal relationships. So, to the degree you have any problems in your intimate relations is the degree to which you have fear. Even more, I believe your fear increases the more you love someone. Consequently, the few instances when you allow yourself to be fully transparent and take the risk of being rejected are those times when anger, stress, alcohol or drugs override or numb your fear. This might explain the reason people open their heart – so to speak – to bartenders, beauticians, tennis coaches or topless dancers, none of whom they’re likely to interact with on a daily basis. It’s emotionally safer than opening yourself up to your spouse, because the risk isn’t as great. I’d have you keep this in mind while we consider the steps you need to take to enhance your transparency or vulnerability without the benefit of anger, stress, alcohol or drugs, etc. Ask yourself, “What do I want?” If your answer is, “I want a loving relationship,” you have to risk being rejected and ask for it in a healthy manner. You cannot feel sorry for yourself or play the victim, hoping someone will have pity for and nurture you on the basis of your victim status. Be proactive. Not only by expressing your desires, but also by reaching out

and initiating the same warm intimate relationship you desire. That means you must stop thinking in terms of who wins, or who gives in, or how weak asking for love makes you feel. It isn’t a sin to want love, so, go after it but be willing to pay the price, i.e. risk being hurt or rejected. Discern what you have to do to get your partner’s love as opposed to what it takes to buy it. Note, “BUY” is the quintessential word. Going after love needs to be a positive action. One that stems from your having the courage and emotional strength to ask for it, solely because you love someone. Not because you’re emotionally dependent and willing to prostitute yourself to get it. If you’re in a dysfunctional relationship, that you want to improve, the odds are – no matter how positive your words and actions are – you will not be the immediate recipient of the love you desire. Despite that probability, you have to persist. You need to continue to behave in a manner that will eventually get you the relationship you want. It will also help if you exercise increased insight and sensitivity in order to determine what your spouse is most likely to respond to. For example, I have never given my wife a toaster or electric mixer to celebrate any occasion, because she very clearly indicated on our first anniversary, that anything with an electrical plug wasn’t a gift that would touch her heart. Ask yourself, “If I constantly find fault, point out someone’s insufficiencies, ignore, reject, resent or demean my partner, will that elicit love?” The answer is obvious, but despite that fact, many of you do depreciate, punish and/or reject the very person whose affection you want. Sometimes, it’s because you’re angry but, for the most part, it’s because you’re hurting and feeling badly about yourself. However, rather than look at self, you do the very thing that will ensure the love you desire won’t be forthcoming. Then, when it isn’t, you interpret its absence as indicative of the fact your spouse is the problem. He/she is cold and nonsupportive. No wonder you don’t share your problems with them. They’re the victimizer and you’re the victim. The solution: Develop a rational

self-interest. Reach out to your partner no matter their behavior. Go after the love you want solely because you care. Not because you’re play-acting them or fearful of losing them, but because you’re willing to do whatever it takes, within normal limits, to get their love. Doing so will positively enhance how you feel about yourself, because your actions will stem from a sense of inner strength as opposed to feelings of fear and dependency. As a result, you will no longer resent them because you feel controlled by them, or punish yourself because you feel weak and subservient. What I would have you be able to say is “Honey, let’s go out to dinner tonight. There’s no one in the world I’d rather be with, than you. How about X, Y or Z?” If their response is “no,” you have a choice. You can stay home or go out on your own, but either way, you eliminate your right to be angry. At the same time, they also have a choice. They don’t have to comply with everything you want or agree with your every thought. Instead, your shared goal should be to create a relationship devoid of obligatory

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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and her Democratic primary challenger in Florida exchanged sharp accusations about which candidate is more pro-Israel. Tim Canova, a lawyer, in a televised debate Aug. 7 on the CBS affiliate in Miami attempted to use Wasserman Schultz’s vote last year for the nuclear deal with Iran against her. “Her vote has been condemned by an awful lot of folks,” Canova said in remarks reported by Jewish Insider. “I think she wasn’t looking out for Israel’s security.” Wasserman Schultz, one of the most prominent Jewish members of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, accused Canova of “waffling” on Israel during the debate and repeated the charge Aug. 8 in an email linking to a Q&A that Canova hosted earlier this year on the Reddit

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