Newspaper of the Central Kentucky Jewish Federation halom Serving the Central Kentucky Jewish Community Since 1962 June/July 2003 Sivan-7ammuz-Av 5763 Wekstein, Geller, Miller to Receive Awards, Highlight of Federation Annual Meeting Election of New Board Members, Reports, scheduled for CKJF Event June 25‘“ hree Lexington residents will be honored for their effort and commitment to Federa- tion and the Central Kentucky Jewish community at the Central Kentucky Jewish Federation’s Annual Meeting Wednesday, June 25‘”. Dr. David R. Wekstein will receive the President’s Award, Evelyn Dantzic Geller will be recognized as the Volunteer of the Year and Lisa M. Miller will receive the Young Leadership Award. The President’s Award is presented to a volun- teer who has demonstrated significant long-term effort for the welfare of the Central Kentucky Jewish community. The Volunteer of the Year is awarded to a person who over the past year has demonstrated outstanding effort on behalf of Federation tobenefit the local community. The Young leadership Award is given to a volunteer between the ages of 25 and 45 who has demon- strated proven commitment to the local Jewish community through activities of Federation. Mission to Israel for Central Kentucky planned for November, precedes General Assembly ""'"’““"“’Other “Small Cities" Federations join CKJF v Susan Caller, named Central Kentucky chair, reparls asfollovirs: The Central Kentucky Jewish Federation Officers and Board have recently an- nouncedplans to join with nearby “Small Cities” Jewish Federations of Knoxville, Chatta- nooga, and Southern Illinois to have a Mission to Israel this coming November. The General Assembly (annual meeting) of United Jewish Communities will take pl ace mid- November in Jerusalem, Israel. Thousancb of Jewish leaders and volunteers from the Jewish Federations of North America will converge on the capitol of the Jewish homeland, not only to conduct the usual once-a-year convention, but to send a clear message: American Jews stand with Israel and the Israeli people. While the General Assembly (6A.) will take place from November 16 through the 20, many communities, including ours, are also plannirgpre- ber 16. The full trip will last from November 9 to November 20. Central Kentucky is planning to join with Knox- ville, Chattanooga, Southern Illinois andperhaps others on a “Small Cities” mission. It will be a great chance to see Israel and participate in the celebratory support of American Jewry for our fellow Jews in our homeland Duringthetripwewillhaveachancetosee how Israelis continue to seek peace while defend- ing their country. We will visit many places which bear testimony to the past andpresent of our people: Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, the Galilee, Massada, andmore. We will be able to see how our contribu- tions to the Community Campaign help Israel continue to bring home andintegrate into Israeli society Jews from Ethiopia, South America, France, and the Former Soviet Union We will see how our GA. community trips from November 9 to Novem- see "I scion on page 2 00‘ Nonprofit Org. 1mmm,mzo3 U_S_Pow Permit # 719 bxhstm. Ky At the Annual meeting each year elections are held for the Federation Board of Directors. Ap- proximately one-third of the 24 member Board, seeAnnual Meeting on page 10 Temple Chooses New Rabbi Marc Kline to begin duties July 1“ abbi Marc Kline, 42, of Florence, South Carolina has been named the new spiritual eader of Temple Adath Israel. The reform ’ .. cmnoh’apmmmdi’fitsh arrow that Rabbi Kline will assume thepostasrabbi ofCentral Kentucky’s largest congregation on July 1". Rabbi Kline comes to Lexington following eight years as rabbi of Beth Israel Congregation in Florence, SC. He brings with him a history of having reached out to his community, dcscnbinglrimself as “passionate about social justice andeducation.” His activities have included chairing Florence’s Human Relations Committee, teaching at an Episcopal day school and at a Catholic church, as well as achninistering a community center along with a Black minister. A native of Las Vegas, Rabbi Kline was gradu- ated from Tulane University and the University of Arkansas Law School at Little Rock. I-Ie practiced law for six years prior to entering Hebrew Union College. Following graduation and then ordination he acceptedhis firstpulpitin Florence. Rabbi Kline says he believes people should have equal access to opportunity. “In accepting as my standard ‘justice first,’ I afirm the teaching of Pirkei Avot ‘Ifnot now, when?’ I am also all about youth work. The children of today are the CEOs of tomorrow. If we do not care for them and respect them, we have no future.” A love of college sports andhaving a 15 year old son who loves baseball prorrpted the Rabbi to state “I will take any “Wildcats tickets available andif the Legends need a chaplain, I volunteer.” Rabbi Kline andhis wife, Cindy, lave four children, Corrine 16, Joshua 15, Dana 10 andRachel, who is threeAhearty welcome to the Kline family from the Central Kentucky Jewish community.