xt71c53f1t5d https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt71c53f1t5d/data/mets.xml Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass Kentucky Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass 1980-03-20 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, March 20,1980 text Central Kentucky Jewish Association newsletter, March 20,1980 1980 1980-03-20 2020 true xt71c53f1t5d section xt71c53f1t5d CK w JA Central Kentucky
Jewish Association

Dr. David Wekstein, President

20 March, l980
Dear Member of the Central Kentucky Jewish Community:

In an attempt to keep people informed about activities of interest
to the Jewish Community, the Executive Committee of CKJA thought it would
be appropriate to send out an interim bulletin to let you know what has
been planned for the immediate future. We hope you will read the articles
in this publication, and mark your calendars accordingly.

As in the past the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee
encourage each of you to contact any one of them to express your thoughts,
offer suggestions, and even let some one know that you support a particular
planned activity.

David R. Nekstein
President

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APRIL l5 ESTABLISHED AS DEADLINE FOR CAMPERSHIP APPLICATIONS

For the last few years CKJA has had a limited number of camperships
available for students who wish to attend a non-profit Jewish camp. Eli-
gibility is based on need and the amount of a campership varies according
to individual circumstances. In order to treat all applicants equally
the Committee has established April l5 as the last date it will receive
applications. For an application or for additional information please
contact Judy Levine at 278-2846, after 5 p.m.

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CAMP SHALOM BEGINS JUNE 16

Camp Shalom will begin on June l6 and run through July 4. The
camp will again be located at the Waveland Property. We are pleased
to announce that Barry Reimer has agreed to be Camp Director for the
season. Barry did such a fine job last year that we are delighted he
will continue the programming and activities which he began. Camp
will be held Monday through Friday with a morning session for 4 to
5 year olds and a full day for 6 to l2 year olds. Detailed inform-
ation will be distributed in the early part of April.

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ZVI ANKORI WILL SPEAK ON MARCH 27

The last of the l979—8O Forum series will be held on Thursday
evening March 27th in Haggin Hall at Transylvania University. Our
featured speaker will be Professor Zvi Ankori of Tel Aviv University.
His topic will be Judaism and Islam: Dialogue or Confrontation. Plan
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RUSSIAN RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE (CONTINUED)

Employment Committee Co—chairmen Leonard Lipton and Harvey Abend
will arrange for job placement counseling and interviews. Several
manufacturing firms in the area have already been contacted.

Ethel Schwartz, Karen Diamond, Bobbi Fried, Jane Fisher, and Karen
Edelstein of the Family Services Commitee will help the families
learn how to shop, bank, budget funds, mail a letter, deal with
the laws, etc. They have enlisted the expertise of Michael Ades,
Evelyn Geller and Ben Kaufman who will meet with each of the fam—
ilies after their arrival.

Publicity for the project is being coordinated by Gloria Katz
and Marilyn Moosnick. We hope that many of you saw Marilyn Gall's
interview with the newspaper as well as the specials on television.

We are all aware of the fact that relationships between the United
States and the Soviet Union have taken a turn for the worse. One
of the many consequences of this fact is that Jewish emigration
from the Soviet Union has been slowed down significantly. This
has had a direct effect on our community. We have been informed
by New York that although we definitely will receive Russian
families, we will not be able to expect them to arrive by the

end of March. Our community is ready to accept them and as soon
as we know when they are coming we will let everybody know. Re—
member, they are coming, they have just been delayed.

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T980 CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES WELL UNDERNAY

On Tuesday March 25th at 7:30 p.m. there will be a meeting of the
CKJA Women's Division Campaign Board. The meeting will be held at
the home of Penny Miller, 2l36 Lakeside Drive. There will be a
featured speaker as well as solicitor training. All Board members
are urged to attend. Within the next several weeks all the women
in the community will be contacted in person, by telephone or

by mail. Please respond generously.

Men, reserve Sunday April 20th from l0 a.m. to l p.m. for the
exciting Campaign Kick—Off Brunch. Great food, prominent speaker,
extremely important cause. Detailed information will be sent

to each of you within the next few weeks.

 

 NEWS FROM THE ANNE FRANK HAVEN — A VISITOR

For the last few years the Central Kentucky Jewish Community has been
providing support to the Anne Frank Haven located on Kibbutz Sasa. A
number of members of our community have visited the Kibbutz and are
aware of the fine work the Haven does with disadvantaged children in
Israel. On Wednesday night April 23 at 7:30 p.m. we are pleased to
announce that Mr. Ahron Dinar, who was principal at the Anne Frank
Haven for a number of years, will speak at Congregation Ohavay Zion.

He will present a lecture on the Anne Frank Haven to members of
the Board of CKJA and anyone else in the community who wishes to
attend. We hope that many of you will be able to meet with Mr. Dinar.

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RUSSIAN RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE

Project coordinators Marilyn Gall, Judy Levine and Marty Barr
are pleased to report on the progress of their committees.

The Housing Committee co—chaired by Sara and Erle Levy and Alan
Brock have located two East-end apartments within the same complex.
These two—bedroom apartments have fully equipped kitchens, are
located on bus lines and are within walking distance of two shop—
ping centers.

The Furniture Procurement Committee co—chaired by Judy Baumann and
Libby Scher will ”beg, borrow and possibly steal” to furnish these
apartments. Although the community response has been generous,
please look a second time through your attics, basements, and
closets to help make these apartments more livable.

Helen Levy and Susan Gerstel, co—chairs of the Apartment Set—Up
Committee are waiting in the wings to arrange the apartments,

do the initial grocery shopping and prepare the first meals. Some
items have already been prepared and frozen to be transferred to
the families' kitchens on their arrival.

Personal Services Committee co—chairpeople Ken Germain and Merle
Nekstein have recruited a group of people who are helping to ar-
range clothing, religious activities, camp scholarships, hospi-
tality, etc. Zelda Gall is serving as Appointment Calendar Secre—
tary through whom all arrangements and appointments for the
families will be scheduled.

Alberta Gerson and Barbara Barr, co—chairs of the Medical and
Dental Committee have determined, after careful consideration,
that the Hunter Foundation will be the best source of health
care for the families. They will make the necessary appoint—
ments and arrangements for each family member.

Jackie Milman and Charlotte Baer, of the English as a Second
Language Committee have already held a communications workshop
for all the volunteers. The program was led by Dr. Dennis
Scheider of the English Department at the University. The
workshop gave those who will have direct contact with the fam—
ilies some insight as to how to communicate before English
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