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Bernie and Rocky De Koven on their50th wedding anniversary June 27, 2016.

Hart and Simona Hasten on their55th wedding anniversary July 30, 2016.

Lev and Pam Rothenberg on thebirth of their granddaughter Nora Ann onAug. 15 to their son and daughter-in-lawSteven and JoAnna Rothenberg ofPittsburgh. The maternal grandparents areLaurel Isaacson Hecht of Gastonia, N.C.,and Joe and Cheryl Short of MyrtleBeach, S.C. Great-grandparents are JerryGreenberg of Minneapolis, Jill andRobert John, Bill and Rita Isaacson, andRichard and Florence Short all ofCharlotte, N.C. Nora has an older sisterHadley Rae (with her below) who will be2 in November.

Isaiah and Elana Kuperstein, Adamand Michal Kuperstein of Miami Beachon the birth of their granddaughter anddaughter Rafaeli Liv (below) born Aug.29. She has two older sisters BerkleyNoa, age 2 and Jordyn Bella, 3.

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Sid and Linda Dunn on their 47thwedding anniversary on Aug. 31, 2016.

Yaara Guetta (above) daughter of Anatand Meir Guetta, and Jon Weidberg, sonof Benny Weidberg and step-son ofIdrienne Steiman-Weidberg who weremarried on Sept. 8 at Port 15 in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Many relatives and friends from the U.S. traveled to Israel to share in the

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and staunch support of its readers, thispaper and the entire staff take this oppor-tunity to wish you all a happy and healthyNew Year. May your fears vanish in a new dawn of human understanding by allpeoples. May the threatening waters ofthe tidal wave recede before the calmwinds of a new era of friendliness and co-operation and peace. May your tried soulsbe blessed with a new sense of securityand a new hope of and faith in civilization. AAAA

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Inside this IssueSimcha Announcements.........................2About the Cover ......................................2Editorial.....................................................3Community Events .................................4Hanna Fogel

Indianapolis teen at Camp Koby ..........6Rabbi Benzion Cohen

(Chassidic Rabbi).....................................8Peter Max – Retrospective .....................9Seniors in Place .....................................10Obituaries ...............................................11Rabbi Brian Besser (High Holidays)

Don’t be so afraid to admit when you’re wrong............................12

Bruce DavidKavanah before shofar blowing ........13

Rabbi Mordechai LevinHigh Holidays resolutions ...............14

Rabbi Stanley Halpern (Yom Kippur)See Jonah run .....................................14

Avi Steinfeld: (Jewish Humor)Goldberg for President .....................16

Bernie De Koven (A Playful Path)Let us count the ways........................17

IHC is turning 160.................................18Amy Lederman: (Jewish Educator)

Finding a path to forgiveness ..........19Herbert Horowitz:

Rabbinic prime time..........................20Rabbi Karen Companez

L’shana tova – a good 5777..................21Sybil Kaplan: (The Kosher Kitchens)

Rosh Hashanah recipes ......................24

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was able to tie the two subjects togetherbeautifully. See her article on the last pageof the following link: (http://www.jewish-postopinion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NAT_7-15-16FFF.pdg).

Back to the subject of Rabbi Sherman’sbook from the website listed in the firstparagraph. It says, “A wise, uplifting memoir, about a rabbi’s search for joy and understanding after his young sonsuffered a brainstem stroke that left himquadriplegic and dependent on a ventilatorfor each breath.” One might think thebook is depressing but instead it is inspiring.

This book is a memoir demonstratingwith very specific details, not simply howa person copes in one big bite with one ofthe biggest challenges ever, but how getting through each daily challenge associated with it, leads him or her tobecome a more empathetic, patient andless judgmental person. I would not wishhardships on anyone, but we all havethem. Rabbi Sherman sets the examplethat we can learn from these stumblingblocks and grow to become kinder, morecaring, compassionate people.

I had torn out a page about this bookpromotion but did not remember thename, the author’s name or the bulletinfrom which it came. When I finally foundthat torn out page about a month ago, Iwent directly to the website to request areview copy. By the time I received thebook and started reading it, the Hebrewmonth of Elul had begun. That is the lastmonth of the year before Rosh Hashanah.

Dr. Edward Hoffman, a psychologist,has said there are special times of the year,built around the Jewish holidays, whichare meant for self-reflection. The 28-dayperiod prior to the Jewish New Year is themost important time for this.“It is difficultto get into a heightened state, sayingprayers that have been said for centuries,culminating with the blowing of the shofar, if one just walks into the synagoguewithout preparation.”

With chapters titled Normal, Perseverance,Optimism, Faith, Anger, Regret,Time, Actsof Loving-kindness, Connection, Personhood,Communication, Marriage, Gratitude andJoy, this book is perfect to help one withCheshbon Hanefesh (self reflection andexamination) to prepare for the upcomingHigh Holidays. In the various chapters,Rabbi Sherman explains these differentsubjects not only with examples from hisown life but also from the Torah.

For example in the chapter on “Time”hewrites on the importance of staying in thepresent moment – not regretting the pastor fretting about the future. He gives anexample from the Book of Numbers and“the Israelites’forty-year trek from Egyptianbondage through the desert to the

More than a year ago I came across anannouncement in one of the synagoguebulletins that I receive from different loca-tions around the country. It was about aprogram where Rabbi Charles S. Shermanwould be promoting his book titled, TheBroken and the Whole: Discovering Joy afterHeartbreak (thebrokenandthewhole.com).

After reading theendorsements forthe book, I knew areview of it wouldbe ideal for our “MiShebeirach, A Focuson Healing” sec-tion. I tore out thepage from the bul-letin for safe keep-ing, but when itcame time to pre-pare for the next ofour twice-a-year-4-page sections, I couldnot find that page.

After 15 years of publishing, I have cometo realize that sometimes when my besteffort to publish an article at a specifictime does not come to fruition, I find outeventually there is a better time for it to bepublished but I could not foresee that. Forexample, about a year ago I had wanted toinclude an article on Roberta Grossman’scurrent movie project, Who Will Write OurHistory.

I had seen two of her previous docu-mentaries, Hava Nagila and Above andBeyond. Both were excellent and the subject of this one seems even more significant than those two combined. Afterwatching the trailer it looks like it will beright up there with the very best ofHolocaust related movies.

The Unetaneh Tokef prayer from theHigh Holy Day liturgy says, “On RoshHashanah it is written and on Yom Kippurit is sealed who will live and who willdie….With T’shuvah (Repentance), Tefillah(Prayer) and Tzedekah (Righteous Acts),we can transform the severity of thedecree.” For those who like to donate toimportant causes at this time of year, theyhave completed filming and are in theediting stage. They need a little morefinancial support to finish. Go to whowillwriteourhistory.com to donate.

Miriam Zimmerman who had beenassigned to do an interview with Robertawas busy with important mediation work,speaking engagements on the Holocaust,teaching a Holocaust class at a Catholicuniversity and caring for her grandchildren.When she finally had the article finished,it was shortly after Elie Wiesel died. Hertiming could not have been better. She

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Women Creating an Interfaith DialogueThurs., Sept. 22 from noon to 1 p.m., at

IUPUI Education/Social Work Bldg., 902W. New York St., 4th Floor CommonsArea). Sponsored by the IUPUI JewishStudent Association. Co-sponsored by theJCRC, IUPUI Office of InternationalAffairs, the Center for InterfaithCooperation, JFGI, and the Jewish Agencyfor Israel. Women Creating an InterfaithDialogue is a vibrant program in Israel’sWestern Galilee region, where womenwho are Jewish, Christian, and Muslimmeet regularly to share a meal and engagein conversation together.

They get to know each other on a personal level, learning about each other’scultures, customs, and foods. Throughforming personal relationships, dialoguebecomes more open, the bridges of under-standing widen, and the bonds betweentheir various communities deepen. Thesewomen experience how diversity canunite. Please join us to meet the women

HHAI 8th grade Israel TripFundraiser at Graeter’s Ice Cream

All day, Wed. Sept. 21, 11a-10p, enjoy acool, delicious treat and help our kids goto Israel! Proceeds from every purchase (at56th & Illinois location only) with promoflyer will benefit the Hasten HebrewAcademy’s 8th grader’s trip to Israel inSpring 2017. Flyers available at theAcademy, on the website HHAI.org, andat Graeter’s.

Hadassah’s Lunch and LearnFall schedule at Donato’s near Thrifty

Threads on the southwest side of 86th &Ditch. Meetings are on Wednesdays; startat 11:30 a.m. For more information contactPhyllis Russell at [email protected]. 21, Marion Garmel will present theLife of Barbra Streisand; Nov. 16, PhyllisRussell will present the Life of Ida CohenRosenthal, founder of Maiden Form; andDec. 7, Phyllis Kaplan will present Life ofLillian Rifkin Blumenfeld, educator andsafe toys advocate.

4th Annual Festival of FaithsSun., Sept 18 from 1–5 p.m. at Veterans

Memorial Plaza downtown Indianapolis.Indiana’s largest celebration of the

state’s religious diversity with more than100 congregations and community organ-izations, representing dozens of differentreligious traditions present. Food fromaround the world, cross-cultural musicperformances, and games for kids. Inhonor of Indiana’s Bicentennial, thetheme of this year’s Festival will be “thehistory of religions in Indiana”. Sponsoredby Center for Interfaith Cooperation.More info at www.festivaloffaiths.com.

Rosh Hashanah ExperienceSun., Sept, 18 from 5–6:30 p.m., at

Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 2640 West96th St., Carmel, Ind. All families are welcome. Ross Harding with Beekeepersof Indiana will be presenting a hands-ondemonstration of making honey. He willhave a beehive on hand, along with severalthousand of his employees! RabbiGrossbaum will be showing how a shofargets made from a ram’s horn. One luckychild will go home with his own shofar.Program will also include a Rosh Hashanahcraft, along with refreshments. No charge.For more info, see their website:chabadindiana.org or call 317/698-6724.

JFGI 2017 Annual Campaign Kick OffTues. Sept. 20 at 6–9 p.m., at the

Hasten Hebrew Academy of IndianapolisCultural Arts Center. Guest speakersNoam Neusner and Jay Footlik areWashington insiders who come fromopposite sides of the aisle, and worked fortwo very different presidents (Clinton andBush), but they share a zeal for publicservice, politics and Jewish communityissues. In a lively and often humorous discussion, the two bring to Jewish communities the perspective of what’shappening inside the White House,Congress, the major campaigns and themedia.

The Advanced Gifts ReceptionFeaturing American Regional Tapas beginsat 6 p.m. Cost is $54 couvert per personinclusive of both events. This reception isopen to donors who contribute $5,000 ormore to the 2017 Annual Campaign andmembers of the Jewish Federation Board.Adult family members of invitees are welcome to attend.

The Community Event and DessertReception begins at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $18couvert per person. This event is open toall donors who make a $100 minimumcommitment to the 2017 Annual Campaign.RSVP at www.jewishindianapolis.com.

Community Events

INDIANA JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETYANNUAL MEETING & LUNCHEON

Sunday, October 23, 2016 @ 12 noonBroadmoor Country Club

Honoring Hoosier Jewish LegendsRecognizing those who have made a significant and lasting impact to their profession, community, and the fabric of our cultural heritage in Indiana.

Please join us for our annual buffet lunch and special Bicentennial celebration as we induct our inaugural honorees:

Max Einstandig (Terre Haute)* Rabbi Sandy Sasso (Indianapolis)Leonard Goldstein (Fort Wayne) Rabbi Dennis Sasso (Indianapolis)Dr. Louis Lemberger (Indianapolis)* Helen Schwartz (Muncie)*

Frank Newman (Indianapolis)* Martin Schwartz (Muncie)Lawrence Reuben (Indianapolis)* Elizabeth Weinberg (Madison)*

* Deceased

$36 per person (dairy luncheon)

RSVP by October 9, 2016(A check must accompany all reservations. Please list the names of those attending.)

Send your check to:The Indiana Jewish Historical Society, 6301 Constitution Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46804

For more information, contact the Indiana Jewish Historical Society at (260) 459-6862 or [email protected]

IJHS board members will be available to collect archival materials for our collections at the Indiana Historical Society.

Please have all items identified and in a protective envelope.

This event is funded by a Heritage Support Grant which is provided by the Indiana Historical Society and made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc.

Additional generous support was provided by the Leonard & Marion Freeman Charitable Fund.

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Join Us forHASTEN HEBREW ACADEMY’S

5th ANNUALJOURNEY TO ISRAEL

5K Run/Walk8TH GRADE TRIP FUNDRAISER

Sunday, October 30, 2016at the JCC Pavilion

Registration/ Info: Online via HHAI.org, or pick up a form at HHAI’s front office (317/251-1261).

Entry Fee: $36 /per person, or $90 /family discounted rate whichincludes a family of three (3) or more!

If you can’t make the race and just want to donate, we offer a“Running in Spirit” registration for the same prices. Thank you!

Indianapolis teen spends summer in Israel throughCamp Koby

Indianapolis native Lauren Schwartz isonly 17 years old, but is already makingher mark on the world. She recentlyreturned from a summer in Israel, twoweeks of which were spent at Camp Koby,a summer program for children who had lost loved ones in terrorist attacks.Lauren first heard about the camp whenits director, Moshe Aron, came to speak at her school, Ida Crown Jewish Academyin Chicago.

“I told my father and my friends that if Iwanted to do something with my summerthis past year I would want to do some-thing with chesed (kindness),” she said.“That’s why I got into Camp Koby. I wasreally interested in how we would workwith kids who went through such a horrif-ic time in their lives, and that I could helpchange how they feel about their summerfor two whole weeks… That itself blew mymind. I knew I wanted to go and spendmy summer with those kids.”

In many ways, Camp Koby is like a typ-

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ical summer camp – there are sharedmeals, swimming, and other sports andactivities. But Camp Koby is ever mindfulof the campers for whom they are caring,so they have built in therapy time as well,in order to help the children process theirgrief in meaningful ways. As Laurenexplains, “There were animal, active, art,and counsel therapy sessions. For the ani-mal therapy we had different animalscome in, like a turtle, bunnies, mice, and aguinea pig. The kids took turns pettingthem and then we would learn what typesof animal they were and what they eat.

“During active therapy the kids had

scooters, bikes, jump ropes and smalltrampolines. They would be able to movearound freely and do whatever they want-ed on the active toys. We would teachsome how to use them so they put theirfocus on learning how to improve. In arttherapy we were able to make anythingwe wanted from clay and we were givendifferent art supplies to decorate our cre-ations. Counseling was with a rabbi or thehead therapist, Jackie. She would just talkto them, tell them stories, and give themlife lessons to learn from to help them tryto cope with their losses.”

The camper-to-counselor ratio at CampKoby is very low – Lauren and her co-counselor Leora had three ten-year-oldgirls to supervise – so bonds formed fast.Lauren is quick to gush about hercampers.

“They reached out to us and wanted todo everything with us. They told us funnystories and made us cards to hang in ourrooms; they looked up to us as their oldersister type figures. They were such amaz-ing, sweet girls. What they don’t realize isthat every moment I had with them mademy day. They said that we helped themhave a great summer and touched theirhearts, but I think they made my summer,and truly touched my heart and wantedme to become a better person. I really missthem so much. They also want to stay intouch with me, which made me so happyto hear.

“They would call me and wish me agood Shabbas, or ask how I am doing.Those girls made my summer truly incred-ible. …They made me smile and want tobe the best me I could be, not for them,but for me.Those children are a true inspi-ration to everyone. They were able to pickthemselves up after a loss in their livesand have a great day no matter what.”

Lauren had been to Israel before –sheattended the Hasten Hebrew Academy ofIndianapolis from fifth to eighth grade,and had traveled there with her eighthgrade class. Even so, she was thrilled toreturn – she particularly loved davening atthe Kotel, spending Shabbat in Tsfat, and

Lauren (L) and Leora (R) with 3 campers.

Lauren (second row, fourth from the left)with the counselors and staff in Tsfat.

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CONGREGATION B’NAI TORAH

Annual Dinner

Shana Tova

HonoringPILLARS OF THE TORAH : Drs.Rick Bentley & Caryn VogelCOMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD: The Honorable Speaker Brian Bosma

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016Cocktail Reception at 5:00 p.m. Dinner at 6:00 p.m.

Couvert $125 per personCongregation B’nai Torah 6510 Hoover Road Indianapolis, IN 46260

JCC Holiday Artisan BazaarSun., Nov. 20 from 10a.m.–4p.m. Shop

in a relaxed atmosphere for one-of-a-kindhandmade gifts – ceramics, jewelry, glass-ware, textiles, and much more – fromCentral Indiana’s most talented artisans.Admission and parking are free. AAAA

IHCindy. Click on “register”if you want towalk, or “donate”if you want to contributebut not walk. When you click onDONATE, the choices are Donate to aWalker, Donate to a team, or GeneralDonation. IHC would appreciate donationsto team IHC or to an IHC team members.If you need help registering or you havequestions, please email [email protected].

Hadassah Book ClubSun., Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m., My Life on the

Road by Gloria Steinem. Hostess: AnnetteGross and facilitator TBA. Sun., Nov. 20,at 2:30 p.m., Debt of Tamar by Nicole Dweck.Hostess: Helaine Herman and facilitatorTBA. For more info or to RSVP contactHelaine Herman at [email protected].

Second Sunday Concerts at IndianapolisHebrew Congregation (IHC)

Sun., Nov. 13 at IHC, at 2 p.m. TwoHarps and a Flute, A Romantic Escapade.Sisters Kim Glennie and Wendy Mustonalong with Miriam Sosewitz will playlovely French music, tangos, Spanishdances and a few surprises. On Dec. 11will be IHC’s Music Treasures. Free and open to the public. For more info call255-6647.

and learn about their work together. Freeand Open to the Public! For more information contact Michele Boukai at317/475-4274 or [email protected]

Selichot at Congregation Shaarey TefillaSat., Sept. 24, reception begins at 9

p.m., at 3085 West 116th St., Carmel, Ind.Dr. Allon Friedman will speak about:Seven Things Every Jew Should Knowabout Islam in the Year 5777.

LIFE & LEGACY Community CelebrationSun. Sept. 25 from 2–4 p.m., in the

Laikin Auditorium at the Arthur M. GlickJCC. Join us as we celebrate a successfulfirst year of the LIFE & LEGACY programin Indianapolis, and congratulate the LIFE & LEGACY organizations! Ice cream,cake, champagne toast, and family-friendlyactivities! Dietary Laws observed. RSVP ator by calling Pamela Eicher at 715-6981.

JCRC Political Action WorkshopThurs., Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Candidate

Debates for House District 87 and SenateDistrict 30, moderated by Jim Krull, co-sponsored by the Muslim Alliance ofIndiana and the Marion CountyCommission on Youth, and JFGI NextGen.

Premier Movie Screening of DenialThurs., Oct. 13 from 7–9:30 p.m., at

Landmark Cinema Arts Theater. ExclusiveIndianapolis showing. Writer David Irving(Timothy Spall) wages a legal battleagainst historian Deborah E. Lipstadt(Rachel Weisz) after she accuses him ofdenying the Holocaust. Q’s & A’s after theprivate showing. Tickets $11 available nowfrom the BJE’s Holocaust EducationCenter of Indiana. No tickets available onthe day of the show. For more informationcontact Rabbi Paula Winnig 317-255-3124or [email protected] or go towww.bjeindy.org.

Crop Hunger WalkSun., Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Christian

Theological Seminary (CTS). JoinIndianapolis Hebrew Congregation (IHC)as part of an interfaith walk to end hungeraround the block and around the world!Registration begins at noon and partici-pants are encouraged to come and hangout on the beautiful lawn of CTS any timebetween then and the walk start of 2 p.m.,rain or shine. The beautiful 5K (3.5 mile)walk goes past Butler University and theButler-Tarkington Neighborhood. TheCrop Hunger Walk has a website thatfacilitates online donations. IHC’s teamname is IHC and their team URL is:www.crophungerwalk.org/indianapolisin/

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Promised Land.”He writes,“[Life] is a journeyto the Promised Land; life is the wanderingin the desert.The present moment matters– not our future destination.”

Since the devastating news about theirson Eyal, who was four when theyreceived his diagnosis, Rabbi Shermanand his wife Leah have spent many days, weeks and months at his bedside indifferent hospitals. When Rabbi Shermantells a story about a another patient or visiting family member of a patient, anurse, doctor, therapist, technician or evena janitor who has gone out of his or herway to be helpful expecting nothing inreturn, that reminds me of what humansare capable of and what we can hope tostrive for in this new year 5777!

Jennie Cohen, September 16, 2016 AAAA

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5777L’SHANA TOVA TIKATEVUWISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A HEALTHY NEW YEAR

JCC BOARDAND STAFF

Sandi Werner, [email protected]

317-850-6111

Baruch Hashem, I have a beautiful storyto tell you. We are now in the Hebrewmonth called Elul. Elul is the last month ofthe year, just before the month of Tishrei,the beginning of the new year. Now is thetime to prepare for the High Holidays,Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the TenDays of Repentance between them. Oneway is by blowing the shofar every day ofElul, except for the last day, the day beforeRosh Hashanah.

The call of the shofar is meant to wakeus up, to bring out feelings from the depthof our heart and soul, feelings that wemight not have felt for many years, ormight not have ever felt. Just like a childhas a yearning to be close to his parents,so our soul has a yearning to be close toHashem, who is our Father, King andCreator. Why don’t we feel this yearning?Because our soul is clothed inside of aphysical body and lives in a material worldthat may almost completely cover over thelove and yearning of our soul.

And how is it possible that a simpleram’s horn can blow away the dust anddirt of many years that has covered and

BY RABBI BENZION COHEN

Chassidic Rabbi hidden our soul? First, blowing the shofaris a divine commandment, a holy mitzvah,and each and every mitzvah has infinitepower. And second, the shofar is a naturalalarm clock.

Now back to our story.A few days ago I went to our local

hospital, to visit the sick, to cheer them up and to encourage them to do moremitzvahs. I always go with a pair of tefillin,but now, during the month of Elul, I alsotake a shofar. I walked into one of therooms. There were two patients and threevisitors. I put on a big smile and wishedthem a complete and speedy recovery.Then I suggested that they put on tefillin.One of the patients was sleeping, and theother, an 80-year-old man, politelydeclined. An inner voice told me not togive up, so we started talking. He invitedme to sit down and told me his life story.

He was born in Hungary. His family wasreligious, and he had put on tefillin everyday for four years, until he was 17.Then hespent three years in a forced labor camp,until the Russians liberated them in 1944.Then he came to Israel, and fought in twowars, the War of Independence in 1948and the Sinai Campaign in 1956.

He was friendly and told a moving story,but he wasn’t willing to put on tefillin. Ofcourse I could understand him. The Nazis

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visiting the Negev. But of course, the mostmeaningful part of her summer was thetime she spent at Camp Koby. Lauren wastogether with 45 high school students onthis program, many of them Israelis.

Lauren is the daughter of Drew andShelley Schwartz who are members ofCongregation B’nai Torah. She has a twinbrother Sam and two younger brothersand a younger sister. While attending theHasten Hebrew Academy, Lauren wasactive in NCSY, where she met teens fromall over the Midwest. She also volunteeredwith Yachad, an organization for childrenand young adults who have disabilities.She went on Shabbatons for them andloved being with them.

For more information on Camp Koby,go to www.campkoby.com or the KobyMandell Foundation go to www.koby-mandell.org.

Hanna Fogel has lived in Indianapolismost of her life and has been part of theJewish community. She attended the HastenHebrew Academy from Gan through 8thgrade, spent her summers at JCC camps, andremains a member of Congregation ShaareyTefilla. Alongside writing for the JewishPost & Opinion, she is currently a copy editor for NUVO Newsweekly, foundingstaff writer for The Relish (an e-publicationdedicated to female sports fans; sign up forthe twice-weekly newsletter at therelish.comor view longer posts at medium.com/the-relish), and a freelance book editor. For moreinformation on the latter, check out her website at hannamfogel.wordpress.com. She canbe reached on Twitter at @hannamfogel, orby email at [email protected]. AAAA

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had murdered much of his family andfriends, and they put him through threeterrible years of forced labor. His faith in

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Peter Max – TheRetrospective1960–2016

A newly-curated collection by artistlegend, Peter Max’s exquisite paintingswill be on exhibition and available foracquisition in a presentation at CV ArtGallery, 110 South Main Street Zionsville,IN 46077. www.cvartandframe.com

Peter Max will make two very specialappearances at the gallery and all appear-ances are complimentary and open to thepublic with RSVP’s required.

Previews begin Sat., Oct. 1, with a PreviewEvent Fri., Sept. 30 6–8 p.m. There arethree scheduled Meet the Artist receptions:Fri., Oct. 7 7–9 p.m., Sat., Oct. 8 4–7 p.m.and Sun. Oct. 9 noon–2 p.m., RSVP to317.873.2976 or [email protected],VIDEO CLIP: http://Roadshowcompany.com/peter-max/

Famed American artist Peter Max, wasborn in Berlin, Germany in 1937 to twoGerman Jewish parents, Salla and JacobFinkelstein. In 1938, Jacob fortuitouslysecured passage for himself and his familyalong with a number of other Jewishrefugees on the SS Conte Verdi, an Italianocean liner departing from Marseille,France to Shanghai.

In Shanghai, Peter’s mother, Salla, whowas a Berlin fashion designer, cultivatedhis artistic skills, while his father, Jacob,who was an astute businessman, stimulatedhis business acumen – a combination thatcontributed to his development as one ofAmerica’s most successful artists.

In 1948, as Mao Tzu Tung’s armyadvanced on Shanghai, Peter and his parents quickly settled their affairs inShanghai and joined a boat of Jewish

An exhibition of works from the American’siconic artist, an artistic diversity that hasdefined American Art: Captured by theArtist who began a new visual culture.

emigrants from Shanghai to Israel. It was1948 and coincidently the trip took 48days, as the Suez Canal was closed duringthe Arab-Israeli war, forcing them toreverse course and sail around Africa intothe Mediterranean Sea to Haifa.

Peter was eleven years old when he andhis family arrived in the new independentstate of Israel. The family was taken toTiberius, on Lake Kinneret (the Sea ofGalilee), and eventually moved to a housenear Mount Carmel in Haifa. There, Peterattended grade school and learned tospeak Hebrew. His mother, Salla,encouraged his art interest by sending him to take painting classes withProfessor Hünick, a Viennese painter.Soon after, Peter had also developed a

fascination with astronomy and Sallaarranged to have him sit in an astronomycourse at the Technion – Israeli Institute ofTechnology. Peter had spent five years inIsrael before departing for America in1953, with a six-month stopover in Paris.

In 1998, Peter Max was honored tobecome the official artist for Israel’s 50-year anniversary as a nation.“I have beenasked to become official artist for manyevents in sports, music, ecology, etc., butbecoming official artist for Israel’s 50-yearanniversary was the most special as it notonly celebrated my own Jewish heritage,but also the wonderful time I had spentthere as a young boy,”said Max. AAAA


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Backwards Dinner Fall Fundraiserin Zionsville

Sun., Sept. 25, depart from the JCC at 5 p.m. Remember how much fun you hadat our mystery dinner last year? This yearour dinner will be a backwards dinner.Come and enjoy a three-course meal,starting with dessert. Karin Glass makesthese dinners full of fun. There will bedoor prizes. Dinner $30, transportation $10.

Classic Movie Club: Kate and Leopold

Mon., Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. Come join us atMorningSide of College Park, 8810 ColbyBlvd. Popcorn and drinks will be served.Stay for dinner for only $5.

Indiana repertory theatre: The Three Musketeers

Weds., Sept 28, depart from the JCC at9 a.m. When an eager young lad from theprovinces comes to Paris to join the king’sguard, he finds intrigue, love, and plentyof crossed swords. A legendary tale ofdanger and daring, royalty and romancevibrantly comes to life on the IRT stage.$27 includes transportation and show.Lunch at your expense.

Carmel Community Players:Barefoot in the Park

Thurs., Sept. 29, depart from the JCC at 6:15 p.m. Paul and Corie Bratter arenewlyweds in every sense of the word.He’s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer, andshe’s a free spirit always looking for thelatest kick. He’s too staid, too boring, andshe just wants him to be a little morespontaneous; running “barefoot in thepark”would be a start. $10 transportation.

The Stratford Coffee Pops Series:Cirque de la Symphonie GoesBroadway!

Fri., Oct 21, depart from the JCC at 9a.m. The amazing acrobats, aerialists,strongmen and jugglers of Cirque de laSymphonie are back for another set ofheart-stopping, gravity-defying shows,this time set to the sounds of Broadway’sgreatest showpieces. $47 includes concert,transportation, pastries, and coffee/tea.

Indiana Repertory Theatre:Finding Home: Indiana at 200

(TBA) The Indiana Repertory Theatreexplores the state’s fascinating past, our

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(see Seniors, page IN 11)


Rabbi Avi & Nina Grossbaum, Rabbi Eliezer & Chana Zalmanov, and

Rabbi Levi & Adina Tiechtel,Rabbi Yehoshua & Zlata Chincholker

and their families of Lubavitch of Indiana send Best Wishes for a

Joyous and Inspiring New Year. May all be inscribed for a year of life!Join us for Free High Holiday Services

at the Chabad Center, Carmel, IN

SENIORS(continued from page IN 10)

complex present, and our potential futureswith a newly-created collection of shortplays and monologues by writers from allover Indiana: not only playwrights butpoets, journalists, novelists, and manyothers, as well. Featuring songs byHoosier singer-songwriter Tim Grimm,this multi-faceted look at our life andtimes mixes music and history, comedyand drama, fact and fable. $27 includestransportation and show. AAAA

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Hashem had been severely shaken. After67 years, what could I do to renew hisfaith? I thought about giving up. Then Itold myself that Lubavitchers don’t giveup so easily. So I asked Hashem for someassistance.

At that point his daughter entered theconversation. She said “When I travel outof Israel and go into a shul, I get goosepimples. Two days ago I was in Bulgaria.I went into the Lubavitcher shul. The rabbiblew the shofar and told me to requestsomething from Hashem.”

I looked down into my lap. I was holding a pair of tefillin and a shofar! Iblew the shofar for them. While blowingthe shofar, I asked Hashem for two things:that Moshiach (Messiah) should comealready and that this man should put ontefillin. Hashem immediately answered mysecond request. The sound of the shofarawakened the faith in the heart of my new

friend. I told him about the requests.He smiled, put on tefillin and prayed for

the first time in many years. I could seethat a weight had been lifted from hisheart. I’m sure that very soon Hashem willalso grant my first request, and Moshiachwill redeem us. May all of us be inspired todo more mitzvahs. Every mitzvah bringsour redemption closer, and helps us to beinscribed for a good and sweet year.

Rabbi Cohen lives in K’far Chabad, Israel.He can be reached by email at [email protected]. This column originallyappeared in our Oct. 1, 2008 edition. AAAA

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ObituariesGene Saul Klein, 80, of Indianapolis

passed away on August 16, 2016. He issurvived by his wife Sally A. Klein, andchildren Jordan Klein and Leslie Rubin. Agraveside service was held on Aug. 19 atIndianapolis Hebrew Congregation SouthCemetery.

Jerry Leve, 70, passed away onAugust 17, 2016 unexpectedly in a hospital in Florida, where he resided thepast two years. Jerry was born on March26, 1946 in Indianapolis. He was the son ofthe late Manuel D. Leve and RoyeKlezmer Rich, who survives him. He isalso survived by two brothers, Robert“Bob” Leve of the Villages, Fla., andStephen Leve of Dayton, Ohio; in additionto several nephews and nieces. Jerry was a graduate of Broad Ripple High Schooland worked many years as a housepainter. His true love was the IndianaPacers and Rock & Roll music. Gravesideservices were held at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck North Cemetery onAugust 21. Arrangements entrusted toA.R.N. Funeral & Cremation Services. (see Obituaries, page IN 22)


B′′HShana Tova

Tizku leshanim rabbotBest wishes, good health and happiness to the entire

Community for the coming year!Rabbi David & Nili Gingold-Altchek and their daughters Noyah & Bat-Shevah

and the Etz Chaim Congregation

giving me the opportunity to do teshuvah:to make amends to him, and, more importantly, to mend my ways in general.Because chances are, if I sinned againsthim, I sinned against others in a similarfashion. Behavioral patterns do not springup in a vacuum.

If we protect ourselves from all criticism,if we always defend ourselves against disturbances, we won’t develop, morally or spiritually. Our bad habits remain.People begin to whisper: “you know wecan’t mention that subject around her.”We withdraw from others because we’reafraid to expose our vulnerabilities.

If we mean to grow, we have to do theopposite. If people or situations try to disturb us, let them have at it! What’s the worst that can happen? A blow to theego! But you know what? In the end, it’smore painful, and it certainly takes moreenergy, to be on constant guard against all possible agitation! Instead, try toobserve with equanimity as feelings comeand go, and – above all and always – treatyourself and others with compassion, andmaybe a little bit of humor thrown in.L’shanah tovah!

Rabbi Besser has been leading CongregationBeth Shalom in Bloomington, Ind., since 2012. AAAA

It is a peculiar trait that we Jews tend to blame ourselves for whatever befalls us.The Roman imperial army was the greatestpower on Earth, Judea was a minorprovince in the Roman sphere, and nothingcould have stopped the Romans fromsacking Jerusalem. But never mind all that.The Temple was destroyed, say the Rabbis,solely because of baseless hatred amongthe people, internal divisions, cruel wordsand petty bickering.

If allowed, suffering can lead to intro-spection, which leads to teshuvah. RabbiAlan Lew writes in This Is Real And YouAre Completed Unprepared: “The walls ofour soul begin to crumble and the firstglimmerings of transformation begin to

seep in. We stop blaming others. Our suffering, the unresolved elements of our lives, are also from God. They are theinstruments by which we are carried backto God, to be embraced.”

Think back to the last time someone letyou know that you had offended her.Maybe she made you feel guilty. Maybeyou started thinking of different excuses tomitigate or rationalize what you had done.Maybe you took offense yourself, becausethe other person was overreacting, or wastaking things the wrong way, or wasattempting to foist blame upon you for her own shortcomings. Whatever yourreaction, I’m sure it was uncomfortable, ifnot painful.

The thing is, the other person was acting to your benefit. Better for him toconfront you directly than nurse silentgrievances and avoid you without tellingyou why, or – worse still – complain toothers about you behind your back (which is quintessential lashon hara).When someone tells me that I wrongedhim, he’s not doing me a courtesy so muchas fulfilling his obligation: lo tisna etachicha bilvavecha… velo tisa alav chet,“you shall not hold hard feelings towardyour fellow, lest you bear guilt because ofhim.” (Leviticus 19:17) Moreover, he is

Don’t be so afraidto admit whenyou’re wrong

BY RABBI BRIAN BESSER

The HighHolidays


Shana Tova! I would like to start with aquick catch-up as a way to bring us to thismoment: Why are we here? To see andhear someone try to get a series of notesout of an animal part, a ram’s horn? Arewe here to fulfill a biblical instruction,something that has been passed along tous from generations of our ancestors, whodidn’t have near the scientific knowledgeor technology that we do today, but saidthat we still need to do this?

The life-growth aspects of RoshHashanah suggest that it is to our benefit to have reviewed our efforts overthe last year, with an eye for improvement;and to celebrate the opportunity we havenow, that we are a year older, more experienced and hopefully wiser, toimprove on our choices.

Rosh Hashanah, spiritually, is like theultimate mikvah cleansing. We get a “doover,”a chance to start again with a cleanslate. We are here, now what? Are we heresimply to reconnect with our family,friends and community, or are we herepraying? Are we opening our hearts in thehopes of improving the quality of ourlives, and those of our loved ones, Israeland the world?

If we are praying, this means we are trying to communicate with a seeminglyundetectable Powerful Intelligence thatwe think is involved with our lives, withwhom we must believe we have the ability to engage and influence. For me, itreally comes down to this. If there is a G-d – there is hope. There is a chance fora better life now and in a world to come.There is a chance for our world, for allpeople and all our children.

Fortunately, our tradition teaches us ofthe Divine Shechinah Presence, of justsuch a powerful Force, One interactingwith and influencing our lives. Knowingthis enables us to pray while being truthful to ourselves and our understanding,relating to the hope of something morebeyond this life, which this offers us all.

Hearing the shofar is traditionally recognized as one of the main Torahcommandments relating to Rosh Hashanah.Who has the most difficult challenge me,having to engage the sound vibrations in ameaningfully connecting way, or you, whohas to “hear” the sound in a way that willprofoundly impact your life?

It’s been said that because of its unpre-dictable sound, shofar blowing can be afrustrating and challenging endeavor. And

it’s true. But“you,” actually,have the mostdifficult part ofthis partnership,because regard-less of the soundsI make, you haveto be able to hearand process themin a way that will awaken andincrease your awareness and advance yourkavanah, your spiritual intention.

To draw on a line from another one ofour festivals, why is this sound differentfrom all other sounds? Because it is anopportunity for us to reconnect with thedeepest part of our life and genuinelyexperience the wonders of this New Year!The closer this sound of sounds helps usget to our heart, the more successful thetime we have spent here will be.

From our current perspective, the mostimportant thing for us is to have our

kavanah in the right place, because thismeans that our hearts and minds are inthe right place, and that we will know“wholeness” in our lives. Whole – ness!Holy – ness! The fact that we are even heretogether to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, anysounds we make and share together iswonderful. Listen to the sound of the shofar call, the resonance of energy andvibration, past and present, manifestingthe wonders of the Creative genius thatinfluences our existence.

Bruce David is a Judaic artist and headsLight of the Nations, a non-profit Jewisheducational outreach organization whichuses art, music and other forms of creativeexpression to share the modern day values of Judaism to our world. He welcomes comments at: [email protected]. Hewill be glad to share the link to Light of theNation’s YouTube Playlist, which includes a Jonah animation, for those interested inviewing samples of their art-music videos.David’s art may be viewed on his own Website at www.davidart.com. AAAA

Kavanahbefore shofarblowingBY BRUCE DAVID

The Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis is a Jewish coeducational school whose purpose is to educate students of the entire Indianapolis Jewish community from preschool through the eighth grade. Committed to serving the entire Jewish community, the Academy welcomes children from a broad range of backgrounds and beliefs, recognizing and respecting the dignity of those beliefs.

Students attending the Hasten Hebrew Academy benefit from:3 Pilot school for ISTEM (Instruction of science, technology, engineering, mathematics)

Science Literacy connection/inquiry program sponsored by Purdue University

3 Four Star Accreditation (only awarded to schools with high ISTEP+ scores)

3 Level I Paths to Quality Early Childhood Program following Reggio Emilia based education philosophy

3 Early Childhood CCDF Certification (vouchers available to attend quality preschools)

3 Project based learning including Science and Torah Fairs, and integrated Humanitiesand fine arts units, as well as, concept based instruction

3 21st century skills and meta-cognitive learning (learning how to learn)

3 Hebrew language immersion, and eighth grade trip to Israel

3 Hands-on Algebra program and participation in Math Counts Competition

3 Middle School Elective Program

3 Each student in grades 5-8 receives an iPad for the new iPad learning program

L’Shana Tova to the Jewish community from

Providing Our Children Academic Excellence with Judaic Values Since 1971


Congregation Beth ShalomInvites You to Worship with Us

for the High Holidays

All services are held at Ann Skilling Hallin the East Building of University High School

2825 West 116th St. Carmel, IN 46032

All Services are Open to the Community

Erev Rosh Hashanah October 2, 7:30 PMRosh Hashanah (Children’s) October 3, 9:00 AM

(Full service) 10:00 AMTashlich (at Carmel West Park) Following AM serviceErev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre October 11, 7:30 PMYom Kippur (Children’s) October 12, 9:00 AM

(Full service) 10:00 AMYom Kippur Rabbinic Discussion 2:30 PMYom Kippur Afternoon Service 4:00 PMYizkor/N’eila 5:00 PM

More about our Congregation and Services is available on our Websitewww.BethShalomIndy.org

Child Care will be provided for Morning Services 9:30 to 12:30No reservations are necessary, but an RSVP is kindly appreciated for staffing purposes

Please RSVP to [email protected]

BY RABBI STANLEY HALPERN

On Yom Kippur we read the Book ofJonah, a text that is simultaneously incredibly simple and incredibly complex.Perhaps that is why Jonah and Yom Kippurfit so well together.

We know the simple story of Jonah. Godtells Jonah to go to Nineveh, but Jonahgoes to Tarshish instead. He is swallowedby a big fish (not a whale) and ends up inNineveh.

It’s a simple story that we teach our children. Simplistic Moral: Do What God

Wants You To Do.The problem with the Book of Jonah is

that there is a substantial list of perplexingquestions that jump up at us throughoutthe story:

What is the point of the gourd at the end?

Why does the book end by mentioningcattle?

Why are the most righteous people notIsraelites?

Why is the big fish masculine in onepart of the story and feminine in another?

And more.However, while the answers to these are

worthy of exploring at perhaps anothertime, for me the most perplexing questionof all is why Jonah runs in the first place. Certainly, as a prophet Jonah knowsthat he cannot go where God is not. Whywould Jonah do what he did at all – suchan utterly futile act?

The answer, I would suggest, is found inNewton’s Third Law. For every actionthere is an equal and opposite reaction.However, we need to understand what theaction is and what the reaction is, andwhose action and reaction these are.

The answer comes after Nineveh issaved, when Jonah vents his frustrationtowards God. Jonah almost shouts at God

See Jonah run

YomKippur

Jewish people across the world areengaged in preparations for RoshHashanah – one of the most importanttimes in the Hebrew calendar. RoshHashanah has deep significance in that itmarks the beginning of a process of reflec-tion and self-examination that culminatesin Yom Kippur. The High Holidays are ourchance to start again, renew ourselves andrenew our lives.

Rabbi Abraham J. Heschel, a Conservativerabbi and theologian, wrote a book titled,The Sabbath, in which he explored theimportance of time in Judaism.

Heschel wrote that Judaism teaches usto be attached to holiness in time, to beattached to sacred events, to learn how toconsecrate sanctuaries that emerge fromthe magnificent stream of a year. TheSabbaths are our great cathedrals, and ourHoly of Holies is Yom Kippur.

Heschel said that Judaism is a religionthat aims to sanctify time. For some people, time is unvaried, homogenous. Tothem, every day is like every other day andevery hour is like every other hour. But notwo days or hours are alike. Each hour isunique and the only one given at thatmoment, exclusive and endlessly precious.If before going to bed every night, wewould tear a page from the calendar andsay, “There goes another day of my life,never to return,”we might become awareof the value of time. Time is life. Therefore,if we waste our time we waste our life.

The sounding of the shofar calls us toexamine our lives: “Awake, you sleepers, andponder your deeds; remember your Creator,forsake your evil ways, and return to God!”

Therefore on these High Holidays, let us resolve to live a good life, a life of commitment and purpose.

Let us find the time to be grateful for thedaily blessings that we are given. Theblessing of life itself and the opportunityto enjoy our lives in the time we have.

Let us resolve to tell the people we lovethat we love them, to reach out to thosewho need us, to make amends with thosewho have hurt us and whom we have hurt.

Let us find the time to make a new Jewishbeginning for ourselves and our families.

Let us resolve to study more Torah, tospeak kindness and love, and to live a lifepermeated with mitzvot.

My best wishes for a year of life, health,fulfillment, justice and peace. Shanah Tovah!

Rabbi Levin has led Congregation BethIsrael in Munster, Ind., since 2013. He

BY RABBI MORDECHAI LEVIN

High Holidaysresolutions

received his rabbinic ordination from theLatin American Rabbinical Seminary, and is a member of the Rabbinical Assembly. In2010, he was awarded an HonoraryDoctorate of Divinity from the JewishTheological Seminary in New York City forhis years of dedicated service to the Conservativemovement and the Jewish community. AAAA

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(see Halpern, page IN 21)


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I am running along the path theDepartment of Parks and Recreation hasbeen kind enough to shovel out for me.My doctor says I need to exercise. He saysa lot of things. Like some other people Iknow. I am panting. Where’s that ice creamtruck that’s always parked on this corner?

As I make a left turn, I notice a group of volunteers in bright red shirts handingout flyers to the people in the park.Their smiles seem so genuine. It seemslike another candidate is campaigning to become president. I am always in themood for a good laugh so I venturetowards the pack. I decline the shiny button they offer me, but I take the waterbottle, Hershey’s bar (I have some caloriesto make up), and hand solution.

Being President has a lot of perks. I thenbegin to dream. What would happen if I

Goldberg for President

JewishHumorBY AVI STEINFELD

were elected President? Well, the first thingI would do is to tell my mother, of course.She would need to find my birth certificate.

I can just hear her now.....“My son, thePresident. After he spilled that Postumcoffee all over Ethel’s wool sweater, I didn’t think anything would become ofhim. What a mistake! He gets his brainsfrom my side of the family, you know.”

As President, I would remove the silentletter “b”from the word “Debt.”We need toeliminate something. I would have a longtalk with the Chef. Matza ball soup is a priority. I would talk to the TreasuryDepartment about portraying my likenessas the face of the Three Dollar Bill.

The American people would put theirtrust in a President who would proclaimduring inauguration, “I do solemnlyaffirm.” No helicopters would be allowedto land on the front lawn while I’d bearound. What good would such a largelawn do for me, anyways? I am not inter-ested in paying higher property taxes.Convert it into condos, perhaps?

On second thought, it would be best tobring in a greens keeper from Scottsdaleto convert the grounds to a championship18-hole golf course. And exactly why isCamp David nestled in the woods ofMaryland? I would move it to MiamiBeach where it belongs. Every cabinet

meeting would conclude with a game ofMah-Jongg. My wife would have a hayday redecorating the place. Think ofmagenta room, cyan room, terra cottaroom (you see where this is going). Hey, ifthe table is set, I’m there.

What would I do with all of thoserooms, you ask? I guess I could fill themwith bookcases stuffed with my favoritecomic books and Hogan’s Heroes DVDs.I’m thinking of renting some place onPennsylvania Avenue for my in-laws to stay.I would ensure a negotiation to stabilizethe price of oil. I need those potato latkes.

“So Mr. President,” the intrusive mediareporter asks.“How do you plan on securingthe borders?”“Borders shmorders!”I respond.“Let them all come in. Just make them attendsynagogue once a year. We need to receivemembership dues some way or another.”

I would hire my friend, Morty, to be myadvisor. He knows everything. He was thekid whose work everyone used to copy offof in school. I remember another friend,Steve, who was not the brightest bulb inthe shop, getting caught after he copiedhis paper from Morty. When he denied theallegations, the teacher pointed to the topof his paper and asked,“So did you changeyour name as well?”

Yes, life really would be good if I were(see Steinfeld page IN 18)

A PlayfulPathBY BERNIE DE KOVEN

Let us count the waysMy wife of 50 years and I were watching

the last episode of a Masterpiece Theatreshow called Any Human Heart (you canfind about the show online – http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/anyhumanheart/). In it, the main character is period-ically overwhelmed by flashbacks of hiswife, whom he lost years and years agoduring the blitz.

After the show, we looked at each other,tears in our eyes, overwhelmed for amoment by the reality of our love and thenot-totally-baseless fantasy of one of uslosing the other. It moved us deeply,because, as we grow older and more profoundly precious to each other, theinevitability of losing each other growsevermore unavoidably, well, inevitable.

It struck me, for all the heartache of themoment, as kind of fun. I know, it seemsalmost blasphemous to use the word “fun”to describe such a delicately gloriousmoment of weathered love. But there wassomething undeniably joyous in what wewere sharing together. In that teary-eyedlook that we gave each other, there was acertain twinkle. We’re still alive. Still inlove.The actual death of one of us, regard-less of the purported inevitability, is still afantasy. We were, in a way, playing. Wealso were, in another way, honoring thedepth and beauty of the love we havespent the majority of our lives creatingtogether.

Pre-grieving. Not actually grieving.Playing with the possibility, but not reallyfacing the actuality. Facing, rather, eachother, basking, once again, in the mutualdelight of our still living love.

Once, for the fun of it, we decided to makea list of how we make our lives togethermore fun. Today, we added pre-grieving.

Fun things we do just between us:Paying attention to each otherAdmiring each other’s talentsAccepting each other’s

differences, limitsListening to each other,

asking questions, getting clearEncouraging each other to do what

each of us most wants to doMaking each other laughBeing funnyDoing silly thingsLittle acts of improvisation,

spontaneous skits

Generally, not keeping scoreAppreciating each other’s successChanging the rulesBeing kind to each otherWhoever gets up first

makes breakfast in bed for the otherSurprising each otherMaking meals for each otherMaking a face out of raisins

and bananasAppearing in an outrageous outfitBuying each other something special

at the grocery or hardware storeDancing – spontaneously, sometimes

without music

Playing gamesLeaving notesSharing memoriesWhen one of us looks happy

(singing, humming or smiling),it makes the other happier

PlanningRespecting each otherTrusting each otherTouching each otherPre-grieving

Fun things we do between us and the world:Learning something new together

(see De Koven page IN 18)


The Board of Directors and the Foundation of

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation along with its Brotherhood, Sisterhood,

Youth Groups, Staff and Members wish you

L’Shana Tova!May 5777 be a Happy, Healthy, and

Prosperous year for us all.

Rabbi Brett KrichiverRabbi Scott Fox

Cantor Janice Roger

Indianapolis HebrewCongregation isturning 160!

On Nov. 2, 1856, 14 visionary men founded Indianapolis HebrewCongregation. Now, at 160 years strong,it is time to celebrate with an entire weekend of festivities happeningNovember 4–6.

The weekend begins with a CommunityCelebration during IHC’s spirituallyuplifting, music-filled Erev Shabbat Serviceat 6:15 p.m., on Friday. Former SeniorRabbi, Jonathan Stein and his wife, Susanwill be among other special guests. RabbiStein is IHC’s Scholar-in-Residence forthe weekend and will speak from the bimahabout “Reform Judaism: Past, Present andMainly the Future”. The community isinvited to stay for a beautiful Oneg Shabbathosted by Shapiro’s, Brian and SallyShapiro, Temple Sisterhood and IHCBrotherhood.

Rabbi Stein will join Rabbi Krichiverand the Tankh Study Group at 9 a.m.,followed by Shabbat Morning Services at

10:30 a.m.A Farm to Table Dinner and Benefit

called The Community Table will start at 6 p.m., at GUCI (Goldman Union CampInstitute). Chef Ryan Nelson of LateHarvest Kitchen and North End Barbecue& Moonshine will create handcraftedcocktails and a 4 course harvest inspireddinner. A wine grab, silent auction andspecial appeal will be part of the evening,all followed by a bonfire and s’mores.

On Sunday morning during theReligious School Birthday Bash, studentswill learn about IHC’s history during theScooby Jew and the Magical Mystery Tour.Rabbi Stein will meet with the students,there will be birthday cake and all areinvited to stay for IHC Brotherhood’sfamous Chicken ‘n Noodles lunch for afree-will donation.

The community is invited to participatein ihcbay, an online silent auction for achance to bid and win great items andexperiences, all donated by IHC and community members. Ihcbay will be liveand open for bidding Oct. 24–Nov. 7.

For more information on IHC’s 160thCelebration Weekend and tickets to TheCommunity Table event, please visitihcindy.org. AAAA

ExperimentingTrying new spices, fruits, foods, etc.Trying out new restaurants, stores, parks,

neighborhoods to visit, roads to travelSolving household dilemmasInventing new ways to “make do”New uses for common objectsBeing kind to others to other people

(family, friends, strangers)Being kind to animals, insects, plantsPointing out things to each other that

we think the other would enjoyBringing new people

into each other’s livesPretendingSpeaking in accentsPretend conversations as we walk

by people, e.g.: “Where did we leave that body?”

Walking togetherExploring different pathsWalking and talkingBuilding junk sculptures on our walksNoticing, smelling and

touching flowersListening to bird songs,

trying to sing alongSharing chores –

keeping things fair, in balanceBeing with the kids and grandkidsHelping togetherDeciding together about

how to spend and save

I hope you appreciate these items onour list. In reflecting on the past year andpreparing for what you might do to makeimprovements in the New Year, gettogether with one or more loved ones andboth of you make a list of what you will doto keep your relationship alive, whole, andjoyous.

Bernie De Koven, is the author of TheWell-Played Game, A Playful Path andJunkyard Sports. A Playful Path is availablehere: http://www.aplayfulpath.com/the-book/ where one can also purchase the paperor download the electronic version for free.Bernie can be found on the Internet at histwo main websites: http://deepfun.com andhttp://aplayfulpath.com. AAAA

DE KOVEN(continued from page IN 17)

President. But getting there? Maybe Ishould focus more on running…

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Finding a path to forgiveness

On a chilly day in February over adecade ago, I drove my mother to the hospital to visit her only sister, Emily.|My mother was anxious about seeing her.Not just because of her condition, whichbordered on terminal, but because of theirrelationship, defined by years of unspokenhurt and unfinished conversations.

We both fidgeted in the elevator as weapproached the room to say what weknew would be our final goodbyes. Nomatter how hard you try, there is no wayto prepare for a moment like this.You cancomfort yourself with thoughts like “She’s so sick, it’s for the best,” or “She’s lived a good life and now it’s hertime.” But as we entered the room I wasstruck by the realization that the cadaverousshell of a woman lying in bed, the samewoman who had caused my mother so

much grief and pain in her youth, mightnever be able to speak again. And therewas still so much left to say.

Her daughter greeted us at the door.“She’s been calling for you for days,”she

said softly, looking at my mother.As if choreographed, my mother began

stroking Emily’s forehead with her owntired hand. She spoke softly of their livestogether as little girls, of books they hadloved, of summers at the beach. A smilespread slowly across Emily’s face and for afew moments, her weary eyes focused andwere young again.

My mother repeated softly, “I love youEmily.”And Emily, who had been unableto talk for days, uttered the words whichhelped ease my mother’s pain and teachher how to forgive: “I love you too, Elise. Ihave always loved you.”

Granting forgiveness to those who havehurt us is one of the most difficult thingsto do: it doesn’t come easily or naturallyfor most of us. When we are wronged, ourtendency is to withdraw or retaliate. If wedisengage, we often hold on to the hurtwithout ever having a chance to resolve it.If we respond by causing new pain, weincrease hostility making resolution orforgiveness that much more difficult.

When the injury is interpersonal, we cancarry the pain for years and the emotional

scar tissue which forms can prevent usfrom ever healing. When the injury is notjust against us, but against our family,faith, or the community we care about, itcan be even more difficult to find ways to“forgive and forget.”

When we love, we open ourselves up toexperiencing many wonderful, intimate,nurturing and deeply gratifying feelings.We also open ourselves up to being hurt,disappointed, betrayed and abandoned.That is the nature of being in relationship– with others, with our community, ourcountry and yes, even with God.

The Torah is the Jewish blueprint for livinga good, compassionate and meaningfullife. As Jews, we are not expected to beperfect; we are expected to be human.There will be times when we let ourselvesand others down, when we hurt othersthrough our words, actions or thoughtlessdeeds. Because wronging others is part ofbeing human, Judaism provides guidancein our efforts to forgive and be forgiven.

We are taught that we can’t seek forgiveness from God for a wrong we have committed against others. For thoseacts, we must ask forgiveness directly fromthe person we have offended and, if westill are not forgiven after three attempts,our obligation is satisfied.

(see Lederman page IN 21)


The approaching month of Elul bringsout the “Rabbinic juices”of High Holy Daypreparation. Sephardic Jews begin recitingSlichot (Penitential Prayers) when themonth of Elul begins (this year Sept. 4).Ashkenazi Jews wait until a week beforeRosh Hashanah to do the same. The Shofaris blown equally by both traditions at thestart of Elul.

What High Holy Day message can Iimpart to you this year? I have given muchthought about it during the last twomonths. A review of the year coming to an end forces a Cheshbon HaNefesh(Accounting of One’s Soul).What have beenmy accomplishments and shortcomingsthis year? Have I done my best in dealingwith my loved ones and my community?Have world events galvanized me to haveacted positively for my fellow human

beings? Have I truly heard the sounds ofthe Shofar? In the coming New Year, all ofus must really listen to the Shofar to makea difference in our lives.

This year, we blow the Shofar both daysof Rosh Hashanah. The blowing of theShofar consists of three major sounds: (1)Tekiah (2) Shvarim (3) Teruah.

What is the focus of the Tekiah? TheTorah in Bamidbar (Numbers) Chapter 6:7supplies us with an answer. “U’vihakhel EtHakahal Titkouah” which translates as:When you want to bring people togethersound the Tekiah. The Tekiah summons us to remember that we cannot live in isolation. The essence of Jewish life is theinvolvement in Jewish communal affairs.Martin Buber, famous Jewish Philosopherand author of I And Thou reminds us,“God is found in every loving relationship”.This sound of the Shofar calls upon us tonever take love for granted.

The Shvarim echoes the broken notethat lies in a thousand broken hearts. TheShvarim cuts across all religious and ethnic lives. For example, the five-year-oldSyrian boy battered and bloody calls out tothe world for compassion and action inthe face of brutality and evil; the 22 childrenmurdered at the Kurdish wedding festivityblares forth; and the horrific use of a 12-year-old Turkish suicide bomber which

caused unimaginable devastation. TheShevarim also reminds us of our personaland individual tragedies – death, diseaseand loss can devastate us emotionally,psychologically and physically.

The last Shofar sound is the Teruah. TheTeruah proclaims God’s sovereignty, theruler of the world. There are times wedoubt the Teruah. Many people questiontheir faith and some lose their faith when natural disasters engulf their lives.As the U’Netane Tokef prayer poignantlyquestions the frailties of life and its mortality,“Mi Bamayim?”(who by water?)“Mi BaAish?” (who by fire?) But then welearn of individual heroism and sacrifice.

We have modern heroes, Captain Khanwho sacrificed his life to protect soldiersunder his command, Major Klein whoused his body as a human shield to saveIDF soldiers from certain death. Theseheroes like many others heard the heraldof God’s sovereignty.The call of the Teruahwas inculcated into their Neshamot(Souls). Each of us has the capacity to be heroes in our own right if you heed the call of the Teruah.

Before the sounding of the Shofar werecite the prayer: “Happy are the people who know how to hear and understand themessage of the Shofar”This Rosh Hashanah

BY RABBI HERBERT HOROWITZ

Rabbinic prime time

High Holidaymessage

(see Horowitz page IN 21)

When someone hurts or wrongs us, theTorah counsels us not to take vengeance orbear a grudge. And when we are sincerelyasked for our forgiveness, Judaism teachesus that we should forgive, and do itwholeheartedly.

There is much to gain, psychologicallyand spiritually, when we let go of pastinjuries. It frees up the energy we use to stay angry or disappointed for morepositive things that can bring us happiness, fulfillment and love. AndJudaism assures us that if we show com-passion to those who offend us, God willshow us compassion as well.

The High Holidays are a time when weare called upon to look deeply at ourefforts during the past year to see wherewe have succeeded and where we havemissed the mark. We are asked to makeamends to those we may have hurt bygoing directly to them and asking for forgiveness in order to clear the slate forthe new year. It may not be easy, but it isan opportunity to right the wrongs wehave done and begin again, each year,with the hope that we will do better andbe better in the year ahead.

I think of the years of hurt that mymother endured and of how she longedfor her sister to apologize for the hurtfulthings she did, or at least, to talk about them.She will never have that conversationnow, but what she does have is almost as good. Because she has found a path to forgiveness and a way to heal herselfeven though her sister is gone.

Amy Hirshberg Lederman is an author,Jewish educator, public speaker and attorneywho lives in Tucson. Her columns in the AJPhave won awards from the American JewishPress Association, the Arizona NewspapersAssociation and the Arizona Press Club forexcellence in commentary. Visit her website atamyhirshberglederman.com. Originally publishedin our Jan. 27, 2010 Healing section. AAAA

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that he knew from the very beginning thatGod would not destroy the city.“You are amerciful and compassionate God – I knewyou could not do it. All Nineveh had to dowas say ‘Sorry’”.

God’s saving of Nineveh was the action.Jonah’s anger over the lack of justice (retribution) by God was the reaction.

Jonah is angry with God – so angry thathe does not even want to talk to God. Godtells him to go to Nineveh, but because heis angry, Jonah instead goes to Tarshish.God produces the storm, and Jonahignores the storm by sleeping in the bot-tom of the boat. Jonah ends up inside thefish and says nothing to God for threedays. Finally, Jonah confronts God. Hedemands of God an accounting for God’slack of justice.

And so here we come to the reasonJonah and Yom Kippur fit so well together.We want God to show compassion for us,for our loved ones and for our community.But at the same time we want God to meteout justice to all those would harm us.

Compassion for us? Justice for them?Maybe that’s not how it works.Rabbi Stanley Halpern serves Congregation

Beth Shalom in Carmel, Ind. AAAA

HALPERN(continued from page IN 14)

We will soon gather in our temples andsynagogues to celebrate the new year andlook forward to the coming year, hopingand praying for a good and healthy one. Ifyou find yourself in the South Bend area,you are welcome to attend Temple Beth-Elat 305 West Madison St.

We will hold an Erev (evening) RoshHaShanah service at 8 p.m., on Sun., Oct. 2and a Rosh HaShanah morning service at10:30 a.m., on Mon., Oct, 3, preceded by achildren’s service at 9:30 a.m.

Our Kol Nidrei service will take place at8 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 11, and our YomKippur morning service will begin at 10:30a.m., on Wed., Oct. 12, preceded by ourchildren’s service at 9:30 a.m. During theearly afternoon of Yom Kippur, we willhold an interactive program, which will befollowed by the afternoon service, Yizkor,Neilah, and Havdalah. Please visit ourwebsite: tbe-sb.org for further details.

L’shana tova tikateivu – we look forwardto welcoming you at Temple Beth-El,South Bend, Ind. Rabbi Karen Companez. AAAA

BY RABBI KAREN COMPANEZ

L’shana tova –a good 5777

and Yom Kippur reflect on the meaning ofthe sounds of the Shofar and internalizethem. This will bring you Divine “happi-ness”, you shall spend your days in thepresence of God.Your love and sacrifice inserving God will transform into preciousand eternal meaning.

Herbert Horowitz is Rabbi Emeritus ofShore Parkway Jewish Center, Brooklyn,NY. He is a popular lecturer and scholar-in-residence. He can be reached at [email protected]. AAAA

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KAPLAN/RECIPES(continued from page IN 24)

the dates, onion and garlic from the lambpot to create the sauce for the lamb.

Quinoa and roasted Acorn Squash Salad (Serves: 2)Submitted by: Chef Alon Hirtenstein,

Aubergine at the InterContinental David,Tel Aviv

1 cup quinoa1 acorn squash, roasted and

sliced into thin half-moon shapes1 Tbsp. chopped cranberries1 Tbsp. diced fresh fruit (persimmon,

kiwi, nectarine or fruit of your choice)1 Tbsp. chopped caramelized hazelnuts1 Tbsp. parsley1 Tbsp. coriander2 Tbsp. pomegranate seeds1 tsp. honey1/2 crushed garlic cloveThymeGround dried “Shata”chili pepper1 Tbsp. lemon juice1 Tbsp. olive oilSaltGround black pepperApple ‘fan’ for garnishMint leaves in ice water

Acorn Squash Preparation:Pre-heat oven to 345°F. Peel and cut the

acorn squash in half, clean out the seedsand slice into thin half-moon shapes. Mixthe olive oil, honey, garlic, thyme, salt andground black pepper in a bowl. Oncemarinade is ready, place the acorn squashslices in the bowl and let sit for a few minutes. Place the slices on a baking traywith parchment paper and bake in thepre-heated oven for 10 minutes, or untilsoft on the inside and crispy on the outside.

Quinoa Preparation:Boil 1-1/2 cups of water and 1 cup

of quinoa, while stirring, for about 15 minutes. Drain the water and let cool.

Plating Suggestion:Mix all ingredients, but the acorn

squash, in a bowl. Season with olive oil,lemon juice, salt, ground black pepper andground dried “Shata” chili pepper. Placethe salad in a high martini glass and garnish with mint leaves and apple fan.

Two Layer Apple-Honey Cake

2 cups flour2 tsp. baking soda2 tsp. ground cinnamon1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg1/4 tsp. ground cloves3/4 cup sugar or sugar substitute1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract2 large eggs

3/4 cup canola oil1/3 non-dairy creamer1/2 cup honey or honey substitute*3 cups grated apples

Frosting2 cups tofu cream cheese1/2 cup unsalted pareve margarine1 tsp. grated orange peel1 cup confectioners’ sugar2 tsp. vanilla extract1/2 cup honey (or honey substitute*)*To make cake diabetic, use sugar substi-tute and sugar-free imitation honey.

Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray vegetablespray on 2 (9-inch) cake pans. Place flour,baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves,and sugar or sugar substitute in a largebowl and mix. Add vanilla, eggs, oil, non-dairy creamer and honey. Mix then addapples. Place half of the batter in eachbaking pan. Bake in preheated oven about45 minutes or until a toothpick insertedinto the center comes out clean. Cool. Beatcream cheese and margarine in a bowluntil fluffy. Add orange peel, confectioners’sugar and vanilla and blend. Add honey.Chill until firm enough to spread. Placeone cake on a serving dish. Spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with second cake andspread remaining frosting on top and sides.

Sybil Kaplan is a journalist, book reviewer,food writer and cookbook author who lives inJerusalem. AAAA


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A few years ago I wrote a column inwhich I interviewed chefs and found itquite fascinating. For Rosh Hashanah, I amincluding recipes of two chefs, Chef NirElkayam of the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalemwhom we have met and interviewedand Chef Alon Hirtenstein from theInterContinental David, Tel Aviv. I alsoinclude a Rosh Hashanah favorite.

Festive Holiday LambSubmitted by: Chef Nir Elkayam,

Executive Chef, The Inbal Jerusalem Hotel

1 lamb shoulder on the bone2 Tbsp. olive oil

Marinade ingredients:20 small red onions20 garlic cloves

BY SYBIL KAPLAN

30 pitted dates1 bottle of semi-sweet red wine1 ginger root1 pod of cardamom1 stem of thyme1 cup of olive oil

Sear all sides of the lamb with the oliveoil. In a stockpot, pour the marinadeingredients into the pot and bring to aboil. Remove from heat and let cool. In alarge deep roasting pan, pour half of themarinade in, add the lamb, then add theremainder of the marinade over the lamb.Wrap the pot tightly in parchment paper

and then in aluminum foil. Place in therefrigerator for about 12 hours. Pre-heatthe oven to 280°F. Remove 2/3 of the liquid and pour into a stock pot, simmeruntil the sauce is reduced to a thickconsistency (thick enough to coat thelamb and not too runny). Remove foil andparchment paper and place the pot inoven for about 1 hour or until the lamb issoft and nearly falling off the bone. Raisethe temperature to 325°F until the lambturns a golden brown. Once the saucehas reached the correct consistency, usinga hand blender, blend the marinade with

(see Kaplan/recipes, page IN 22)

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