xt70gb1xgv85 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt70gb1xgv85/data/mets.xml Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass Kentucky Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass 1981-08 Newsletter of the Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass, previously named the Central Kentucky Jewish Association and Central Kentucky Jewish Federation. The Federation seeks to bring Jewish community members together through holiday parties, lectures, Yiddish courses, meals, and other celebrations of Jewish heritage and culture. They also host fundraisers and provide financial assistance for Jews in need, both locally and around the world. newsletters  English Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass records Jews -- Kentucky -- Lexington Jews -- History Central Kentucky Jewish Association newsletter, August 1981, volume 5 number 4 text Central Kentucky Jewish Association newsletter, August 1981, volume 5 number 4 1981 1981-08 2020 true xt70gb1xgv85 section xt70gb1xgv85 ,7

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Jewish Association

JUDITH H. LEVINE, PRESIDENT

LEXINGTON WELCOMES A NEW RUSSIAN FAMILY

 

On July 7, 1981, Lexington welcomed its second Jewish family
from the Soviet Union. The Rozmans——Grigory, Viktoria, and Alexan—
der-—were mildly surprised to find television cameras filming their
arrival but seemed very glad to see their uncle, Grigory Kaplan,
again. After the interviews at the airport, they all went to the
Rozman's new apartment which, compared to the one—room apartment
they left, pleased them very much.

The Rozmans will start English classes on the 1ch of July and
their son will go to Bar—Y Camp for the same three weeks. They seem
happy to be in Lexington; coming from Vilnyus, a town of 500,000,
they are pleased with the size and greenery of Lexington.

Grigory Hozman, 31, is an electrical engineer who earned a
doctorate in this field. The laws are such, however, that he could
not take his dissertation out of the Soviet Union. Viktoria, 30,
is a civil engineer who worked with construction of communication
buildings. Both are eager to learn English and get a job. Right now,
their greatest need is for social contacts. We hope that the members
of the community will reach out to the Rozmans and make them feel
welcome.

Again, many thanks to the people who spent a very warm Sunday
moving furniture: Mike Ades, Matt Doctrow, Drew Fried, Bobby Le—
vine, Anani Levitan, Natalia Simonovsky, Roman Simonovsky, Steve
Sokol, Bryan Steinberg, and Laura Steinberg. We also thank Stanley
and David Rose for use of the truck and Louis Ades for use of the
warehouse space.

To put the finishing touches on the apartment, Susan Uerstel,
Helen Levy, Theresa Newhoff, and Libby Scher cleaned, unpacked
boxes, set up beds, and stocked the apartment with groceries. Thanks,
ladies! It looks comfortable and inviting.

More thanks go to all the people who donated goods for this
project. The Rozmans have gotten off to a good start, and we hope
that they will be happy and prosperous in the United states.

Bobbi Fried, Grigory Kaplan,
Susan hason—Project Coordin—
ators

 

  

The vitality of any community service organization depends upon
the involvement of its volunteers. CKJA is fortunate in that it can
draw upon a large core of dedicated, hard—working individuals who do
not hesitate to sacrifice personal time to work for the benefit of
the entire Jewish community. Among the many who donate their efforts,
certain individuals stand out by virtue of their leadership and special
dedication to their jobs. Consequently, the CKJA Board of Directors
is pleased to announce that, each month, it will select someone for
special recognition whose volunteer service has significantly contri—
buted to enriching Jewish community life in Central Kentucky.

This month we honor Nancy Hoffman as our Volunteer of the Month.
Although Nancy has lived in Lexington for only three years, her im-
pact on the Jewish community is extensive. She has been actively
involved in the CKJA Women's Division Campaign. In addition, she has
helped organize the pre—school parties sponsored by CKJA's Com—
munity Activities Committee. Her leadership as chairwoman of the Camp
Shalom Committee has led to the develOpment and implementation of
standard practices and guidelines to be followed by camp personnel.
Safety standards have been upgraded and a method for evaluating the
camp program and personnel has been devised. Nancy has approached
these difficult tasks with characteristic good humor and meticulous
attention to detail.

Her involvement with other volunteer organizations is extensive.
She serves on the Hadassah Board of Directors, is Treasurer of Temple
Adath Israel's Sisterhood and participates in fund-raising activities
for the Lexington Philharmonic Women's Guild and the Fayette County
Medical Auxilliary.

30 Nancy, we salute you-—and we thank you for all your hard
work and concern that makes you our Volunteer of the Month.

 

 

CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Steve Caller, chairman of the Men's Division of the CKJA campaign,
reported recently that a total of $192,074 has been pledged so far
during the 1981 fund drive. This includes money pledged to Project
Renewal or in the form of special gifts.

Gail Cohen, Women's Division Chairwoman, reports a total of
over $26,000 pledged so far in the current campaign. When you are

called, we hope that you will be generous in your support of this
year's campaign.

 

 

  

FROM THE DESK OF THE COMMUNITY WORKER:

 

Shalom! We are pleased and proud to announce that the new CCJA
office is open and operating. The office is located at 258 Plaza
Drive, Suite 208, Lexington, Kentucky 40503. The new telephone num—
ber is: 277—8048.

   

The office is staffed by our summer secretary, Lois Germain, and
me. Our summer hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from
9 am to 12 noon, and Thursday afternoon from 1 to a pm. The office
will be closed for all the major Jewish holidays and on Shabbat.

Personally, I feel privileged to be the first Community Worker
employed by CKJA. I am excited by the possibilities this position
offers to enhance the quality of Jewish life in our community. With
a new office and professional staff, we hope to expand the services
currently available through CKJA. The major committees of CKJA-—
social Services, Community Activities, Community Relations, Campaign,
and Budget-—are all reviewing their current activities and possibil—
ities for expansion. We hope that you, the members of CKJA, will
share with us your interests and concerns relating to the Jewish Com—
munity of Central Kentucky.

Judy Saxe, Community Worker

HELP US SERVE YOU

Let us know if you are moving, in town or out, so that we can
keep our community mailing list up-to-date. Also, be sure to contact
our office if you know of any newcomers to the Central Kentucky Jew—
ish community. We are maintaining a central file for the use of all
our constituent organizations, and in addition, we want to help all
newcomers feel a part of our community by receiving our newsletters
and other communications.

Remember, too, that we maintain a community calendar. All the
constituent organizations have agreed to put the dates of their
meetings and events on this calendar, and private individuals are
welcome to utilize this service. Your name will not be published
or used publicly if you do utilize the calendar, but it will be of
great help to the organizations in planning their activities. Leona
Stern is the coordinator for the calendar, and she can be reached
at 277—0350 in the evenings.

SECRETARY WANTED

CKJA Secretary wanted for 10-15 hours weekly. Schedule can
be arranged. Excellent typing and organizational skills reguired.
Salary negotiable. To begin August 2ch. Contact Judy Levine at
278—2846, or Judy Saxe at 277—8048, for further information.

 

  

CAMP SHALOM NEWS

Camp Shalom, a CKJA supported activity, was in session this summer
from June 15th through July 3rd at Naveland State Shrine. Twelve 4 and
5 year olds attended the half day adventure group program with twenty
6 to 9 year olds in the all day group. Camp Director, Barry Remer,
praised the work of the staff: Senior Counselors: Alycia Rozen,

Amy Yessin and Elisa Shain; Junior Counselors: Alex Miller, Polly
Goldman and Mark Farrell; and CIT's: Michele Mayer, Jon Berger and
Beth Gewirtzman.

The theme for camp was "The Cycle of Jewish Life" which was imple—
mented by celebrating four main holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot,
Pesach, and Shavuot. In addition to learning about these holidays,
the children tie—dyed T-shirts, played baseball and kickball and
thoroughly enjoyed the newly purchased Sprinklers.

The small number of campers allowed the children to take four
field trips with much appreciated help from parents who volunteered
to carpool. The campers visited the Kentucky Horse Park, the Blue
Grass Gem and Mineral Club Show at the Lexington Center, and the Dairy
Barn at Coldstream Farm. The Adventure group also visited the Lansdowne
Public Library for story hour. In addition, the campers had two special
guests: Bill Mallory, Agriculture Extension Specialist, and Karen
Edelstein, who taught Israeli dances.

Last but not least, the overnight was enjoyed by all the campers.
They were treated to a movie, ate pOpcorn and marshmallows, and slept
in the Philip Call and Son tents.

Many thanks to all who made this year's camp a success: staff,
campers, parents(who provided carpools to and from camp as well as
on field trips), Waveland staff, and CKJA. It is important for Jewish
children of this age to associate with each other in an enjoyable
setting.

Shalom until next year from Barry and the hardworking camp committee:
Carol Arenstein, Suzanne Benninga, Harriet Fine, Nancy Hoffman(chair—
person), Connie Loventhal, Marsha Matthews, Simone Salomon, Libby Scher,
and Alice Weinberg.

CAMP SHALOM'S LOST AND FOUND

All items left at Camp Shalom this year and last year can be claimed
until September 1 at the home of Phil and Nancy Hoffman, 3413 Pepperhill
Road (phone number: 266—2380). After September 1, all clothes towels
etc. will be taken to the CKJA office at 258 Plaza Drive. . ,

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We are pleased to announce a fine line—up of performing artists
for the 1981—82 Forum Series. Our first event will feature the world—
renowned clarinetist, Giora Feidman, accompanied by guitar and double—
bass. Following the Feidman Trio, we are delighted to present popular
lecturer and author, Max Dimont, whose fascinating book, Jews, ggd, Egg
History, has become one of the most popular histories of the Jews
written in the English Lanuage. Our third event will feature dis—
tinguished English Actress, Thelma Ruby, and well—known Canadian actor,
Peter Frye, in a theatrical presentation entitled "Stars In Your Eyes:
A Dramatic Portrait of Golda Meir." Finally, we will present Cantor
Sarah Sager, whose beautiful voice has already charmed many of our
community members.

CKJA FORUM

We look forward to a most pleasurable and successful series. Tickets
will go on sale in September. More information will be forthcoming.

Susan Gerstel
Chair, CKJA Forum

 

CRC UPDATE

At its July meeting, the Board of CKJA approved the planned
activities of the Community Relations Committee. This Committee
will initiate the following programs: (1) Crisis ReSponse will
receive, investigate and take appropriate action in response to
situations which arise within Central Kentucky in regard to anti-
semitism and associated ills; (2) Speakers Bureau will provide
Speakers on issues of importance to the community; brochures will
be printed and distributed to churches, service groups and other
organizations; (3) Education Programs will be presented to selected
groups such as attorneys, clergy, Sunday School teachers, etc.;

(4) Dialogues between Jewish and non—Jewish groups in Central Ken-
tucky will be established; and (5) Information will be provided
for our local, state, and national elected officials about our
position on various issues which affect the Jewish community. If
you wish to be involved with these programs or just want additional
information, please call David Wekstein, chairman of the Committee,
at 269-4454, or Marilyn Moosnick, co—chair, at 277-3040.

 

 

 

 

 

 

III-I EDITOR WANTED ""'

Enterprising and enthusiastic individual wanted to edit commu—
nity newsletter. Proposed monthly publication. Secretarial services
provided, including contacting sources, typing and some writing. If
interested, call CKJA President, Judy Levine, 278—2846, or CKJA office,
277—8048.

 

 ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY

Israel Independence Day was celebrated in a big way by CHJA this
year. On May 9th many people enjoyed Israeli food and an amusing Is—
raeli full—length movie entitled "The Policeman." This event was
held at the University of Kentucky Student Center Theatre. On May 10th
a group gathered at a shelter at Jacobsen Park for a picnic. "Official"
events included lighting and carrying a torch commemorating the Mac-
cabean Games and some spirited dancing by the CKJA—Sponsored Israeli
Dance Group led by Karen Edelstein.

The following people deserve special thanks for their time and
efforts in making Israel Independence Day a successful celebration
this year:

Levi Rabinowitz, Program Chairman
Suzanne Benninga

Lisa Campbell

Millie Cohen

Heidi Fuchs

Dawn Haber

Arlen Lichter

Tom Stern

Laura Szekely

And don't forget the members of the Israeli Dance Group:

Beth Cohen
Jayne Fisher
Bobbi Fried
Susan Gerstel
Sharyn Sharer

PROPOSED BY-LAWS CHANGE

The CKJA constitution requires notification of its membership
when the Board of Directors is considering a by—laws change. The

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Article VI, Section I, which now reads: US meeting.

Appointment of Directors

Nine directors shall be selected from the membership
as follows: Three (3) shall be appointed by the Pres—
ident of Temple Adath Israel; three (3) shall be
appointed by the President of Congregation Ohavay
Zion; one (1) shall be appointed by the President

of the Lexington Chapter of Hadassah; and one (1)
shall be appointed by the President of Lexington

Lodge #289 of B'nai Brith.

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PreSident of the Lexington Havurah.” PPOlnteG bJ the

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this proposed change is welcome.

 

 

  

 

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July 21, 1981

Ms. Judith R. Levine, President
Central Kentucky Jewish Assoc.,Inc.
P. 0. B. 23086

Lexington, Kentucky 40523

Dear Ms. Levine:

We wish to thank you most sincerely for the contribution
of $1,000 from your Association and have pleasure in
enclosing your receipt.

Please accept our apologies for the delay in acknowledging
your generosity, but we wish you to know and please to
convey to all the members of your Association that we are
deeply grateful for your assistance and for the opportunity
you have provided us to purchase essential equipment for
our operating room.

We have pleasure in also enclosing a certificate of
appreciation of your support to our Medical Center.

Thank you.

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DENIS GOLDENBERG BAR NITQVAH

Our son, Denis Claude, will be called to the Torah
on Saturday morning, August 29, 1981, at ten o‘clock at 1h
Synagogue, 120 West Eaxwell street, Lexington, hentuckg.
conduct services Friday evening, August 28th, at eigi‘ ‘
worship with us on this joyous occasion and join us at a“
Friday evening. He also invite you to join us for the L:
following the Sabbath morning service.

 

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 COUNCIL OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS TO CONVENE
50th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

St. Louis, Missouri, will be the site of the 1981 General Assembly
of the Council of Jewish Federations from November 10—15. This meeting
will inaugurate the Council of Jewish Federation's Jubilee Year, marking
50 years of building the North American Jewish Community.

The agenda covers a broad range of topics of concern to American
Jews—-financial, political, social. CKJA has sent representatives
the past two years, all of whom have been impressed with the high
quality and wide range of subjects dealt with in the various work—
shops and plenary sessions.

Contact Judy Levine, CKJA President(278—2846), or Judy Saxe, Commu—
nity Worker(277—8048), if you desire further information about the Gen—
eral Assembly.

 

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