Newspaper of the Central Kentucky Jewish Federation " Shalom cxtfixar “l” J une/J uly 1997 Iyar-Tamuz 5757 Campaign heats up with two June events by Joel Eizenstat lollovtin! M'1y s \e1\ successful “No Stul'lcd Shirts Allowedl (“1111;111:111 c\c11t. Division event will be held at Portahella's (formerly the Italian Oven) and will he an evening of wine. dinner. camaraderie and inspiration. - The cost for this event is $15. For the Women‘s Division, Nancy Hoffman will host a ; “Dessert Reception" at her home on Thursday, June 19. There will be 1 a speaker. program. and group solicitation. A minimum gift of $100 is l required to attend. The speakers for these events have not been final— ized, but will be from the UJA Speakers Bureau, Watch your mail for l invitations to these events. and be sure to attend! the I997 [HA/Federation Annual ‘ Campaign has slated two more events for June. The first is a “Men’s , Night Out!" on Thursday, June 5. This $l50 minimum pledge Men’s : i '2' f” l t ,L ’ a. /c. We a / ,, 43 74;... Information & application on page 3 way to experience is T; '4 «£1 aei together A 71:3 .2 ”I . .. 3 of Bar/Bat Mitzvah age will TRAVEL FREE! You ll hear more about this mis- sion soon, but go ahead and tell your parents--or maybe your grandparents—- that this is just the kind of family trip that no one should miss. We’re taking our parents to Israel for Chanukah! Want to join us? Sponsored by the Central Kentucky Jewish Federation, the Winter Family Mission to Israel, December 22- -January 1 is a fun and affordable We it Visit olaces we ve only read and a: .0:0 ‘2 Benjamin and Rachel Ezrine (bringing our parents Barry and Sue) For more information call Joel Eizenstat at the Federation office: (606) 268-0672 ~é3¥fl~zm s » , .‘._,. , _ ~ ‘i: CKJF 340 Romany Road Lexington, KY 40502 NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID LEXINGTON, KY PERMIT NO. 719 Address Correction Requested Do a Mitzvah - Become a Mentor by Cindy Derer Beating President Clinton to the punch by a good six months, a group of volunteers from Ohavay Zion Synagogue participated in a mentoring pro- gram at Harrison Elementary, a Lexington inner city school, this school year. The mentors includ- ed Ricki Rosenberg, Kathie Kroot, Cindy Derer, Simone Salomon, Nancy Hoffman, Ben Hoffman, Rhoda Kay, Sue Ezrine, and Charlotte Levy. Each of these adults spent about an hour a week inter- acting with one to three children in a primary (first and second grade) classroom. A GREAT time was had by all reading together, playing games, working puzzles, doing arts and crafts, and simply talking. The children ben- efited with improved reading, social skills, and self esteem. The adults received a warm and heart- felt weekly welcome. This program has been such an unqualified success that it’s being expanded to include more classrooms next year. Volunteers from all over the com- munity are encouraged to join the fun. Can you spare an hour a week? No teaching experience is required, just the ability to consis- tently be there for a few kids who need a positive adult role model. You don’t need to know what to do in advance - either the teacher or the kids will guide you. Please contact Cindy Derer at 266-0622 or any of the other mentors mentioned for more info. Be prepared for a surpris- ingly enthusiastic testimonial from these people! Join us! ,,,,,,,,,,,,