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Feature Stories C(quDiLETCE: TO‘ I d l {M I President’s
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Tortuous Problems __________ 4 Hilda Bzrr, on September 26, 1999. 3 M essage tric
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. . Wa ne & Anne Graff, on the death of Wa *ne‘s father, Sol b ’ .
On .lewrsh Perspective 5 Grafﬁbn August 9‘ 1999. 3 Mar 1y) Barr If“:
Decalogue in Schools ...... 5 Joe & Connie Grobstein, on the death of Connie’s :30“
nephew, Paul Scott Marder, on September 19, 1999.
Orthodox Shooter .......... 8 babl
Irving & Sheryl Rade, on the death of Sheryl‘s [1
AJJDC ___________________________ 8 grandfather, John Flashner, on September 20, 1999. ’ . ) l
. Robert & Libby Scher, on the death of Libby’s father, arbara and I WOUld like to thank everyone in the “a ,
Sparks K‘ds Page --------- 9 James Bramlage, on October 6, 1999. community for their expressions ofsympathy and A“ ‘
U JC GA ...................... 16 acts of generosity at the time of my mother‘s passing.
14/50 MAZEL TOV TO: It has been several months since I last brought everyone up-
Art & Stacy Dunahue, on the new addition to their family, to—date 0“ What was happening in the Federation and we have
CKJF President’s Nicholas Blake Dunahue who was born on August 15, 1999. been very busy in the interim. First, Holly Barnhill, who did such
Message ..................... 2 Jeff & Guppi Berger, of Charlotte, NC, and proud a $991199?” the interim Executive Director. has accepted the
grandparents Sandy & Phil Berger on the birth of Maya posrtion oi Program Director and will be the professional
Jewish Newcomers ......... 3 Berger. September 23. 1999. interface for the Community Relations and Community Activities
Brooks ....... 3 r Committees. This gives us a complete stafffor the first time this
"""""""""" ‘ REFUAH SH LEMAH F0: year and will be invaluable as we move forward.
Leisure Club ................... 6 Speedy meow“ m Sylvia Cohen. # Secondly. Ginger Knight and Phil Berger have accepted
JFS ............................... 7 , i the co-ehair positions for the Community Activities Commit-
tee and have scheduled organizational and planning meetings
CandlelightVigil ............ 11 U NVEI LING for October.
Letter to the Editor ....... 14 Sunday, November 7, 1999 Third, Lowell Nigoffand Merle Wekstein are working on a
(illllt‘lltlitl‘ ...................... 16 Eve‘yn Morelda KrlS'nv S ,t iiiw, litres ind benefits if
Worship Schedule ........ 17 family inVites you tojoin them in [HM eiling her headstone ll‘ourth. the ( amp Shalom Committee is making great
on Sunday, November 7> 1999 at 10:00 AM at the progress and we will have a program in the year 2000.
Activities & Events ....... 1 8 Lexington Cemetary, Section E—2. Fifth, The Campaign Committee is starting to plan the year
Bulletin Board ............. 1 9 Rabbi Uriel Smith will ofﬁciate 2000 charitable campalgn. We wdl be setting some tough targets
for the Federation as we
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November 1999, Volume VII, Issue 3

Marty Barr, President
Daniel Chejfec, Executive Director
Editor & Advertising Manager, Carrie McDanald
Michael Adelstein & Evelyn Dantzic Geller, Editorial Board
Shainey Marcus, Jewish Family Services
Holly Barnhill, Program Director
Cindy Kahan, Office Manager

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In Brooks“ fantasy world, every Jewish baby born would
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tuition. Every community would sponsor a daily Jewishjoke
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Brooks also ofered a realistic project for the group. He
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turn brings about a more involved commuity. The idea was to
publish a point/counterpoint newsletter with different Jewish

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by Michael E. Adelslein

11‘s fair in love and war” the saying

goes. My Bartlett doesn't reveal the

source. but whoever—that person was
wrong. I don‘t know much about love;
perhaps Dear Abbey or Liz Taylor should be
consulted about that subject, but I do know
that the Geneva Conventions established
certain restrictions about war.

One of these restrictions is currently
raising its vexing head once again in the
NoGunRi incident alleged to have occurred
early in the Korean War. The claim is that
American soldiers massacred hundreds of
civilians in that community. Several ofthese
soldiers. haunted by their conscience, have
confessed to shooting at civilians. An
investigation has been ordered.

Will it rcycal another .\lyl ill incident ll!
which more than 100 South Vietnamese
men, women, and children were killed by
American soldiers in a search and destroy
mission? We shall learn in time. But we may
not learn about the fear and terror that
gripped the minds ofthc soldiers and their
officers in that earlier chaotic war. Con—
fronted with the fact that North Korean
soldiers were often disguised in the white
robes offarmers, were soldiers justified in
shooting at the crowds ofrefugees‘?

Recalling my own non-combat days in
WWII as a battalion sergeant major with a
combat engineer unit in Patton’s Third Army
near the front, I can remember several
incidents when our nervous soldiers killed

. cattle who were rustling nearby in the

bushes. Fear can warp minds in war.
Ofcourse, fear is no legal excuse.
Neither is military necessity nor obedience

' to the command of a superior. But one

wonders about these strictures.
I recall one of my University colleagues

f telling of how he and several others had to
. kill some German soldiers because the GI’s

could not guard or feed them. “I felt sorry
for the bastards,” my colleague stated. One

,; wonders how many times similar incidents

occurred.

As for blaming soldiers for following
the commands of superiors, the international
laws are clear. Soldiers are responsible for
their actions according to United Nations‘
resolutions and even U.S.military regulations.
But only Lt. Calley was found guilty in the My
Lai incident; others were acquitted.

It is commonly accepted that the military
trains men and women to follow orders. Theirs
not to questions why; theirs to act first, reﬂect
later if necessary. I laying been brain—washed
in this fashion, can we fault soldiers for follow—
ing orders in battle, regardless ofwhat is
written in military manuels‘?

All ofwhich is a partial digression to the
problem ofhowjust we can be to injustice,
how tolerant to intolerance, how fair to those
who are unfair. This problem arose in my mind
when reading about the recent unanimous
decision ofthe Israel Supreme Court to forbid
even "moderate physical pressure" in the
interrogation of prisoners in what has been a
hot-cold war for years between the‘Arabs’an‘d
the lsi‘aclm‘.

'l'hcjudgcs‘ decision is ethical: two wrongs
do not make a right. Just because Israeli
soldiers have been tortured does not mean
that Arab prisoners should be treated in the
same inhumane way.

Yet. how practical is the decision? Torture
may save many liycs. The prisoners may know
ofa terrorist attack against an office building,
a bus, at headquarters. An anthrax bomb may
be ticking away. lfinfomiation may be gleaned
that can save casualties, should restrictions be
placed on the methods used? In such emer-
gency cases, can one afford to quibble about
means and ends?

Perhaps some sort ofloophole might have
been written into the Court’s decision. Per-
haps torture might be permitted when it is
probable that crucial information might be
extracted that would save many lives. A
Supreme Courtjudge could issue permission,
something like a warrant, in such circum-
stances. Perhaps such a solution might not
help in the case ofa ticking bomb but like all
compromises, it has its advantages and disad—
vantages.

What strikes me in all these war or warlike
situations is that the ethical decisions seem

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ON THE JEWISH PESPECTIVE

by Daniel Chejfec, Executive Director
Central Kentucky Jewish Federation

story is told about two Jews,

Yosl and Moishe, who had a

commercial dispute. Since the
argument did not seem to come to any
kind of conclusion. they decided to
submit the question for their Rabbi to
decide. They go to see the Rabbi, and
here they are both presenting their case to
the Senior Rabbi ofthe congregation and
the Junior Rabbi. Yosl tells the Rabbi that
one ofMoishe’s cows crossed into his
field and stepped on his plants. He
therefore demands a compensation for
the destruction of his property. The
Senior Rabbi listened carefully to his
explanation and lie illlélll} says: “You are
., right. Moishe, no w e» er, is quick to take
offense, and complains that Yosl has the
fence of his ﬁeld always in disrepair, so
that it is virtually impossible for Moishe to
prevent his animals from crossing over.

Life, nowadays is very
complex. Our children are
facing new pressures, new
allurements, and new opportu-

State, which we have set as a
major standard for tax—
supported institutions, including
our public schools. We have

After a thoughtful pause, the Rabbi says “You are
right.” So Moishe and Yosl shake hands and then
they go back to work together to solve the
problems. The Junior Rabbi, however, after they
leave. turns around and confronts the Senior
Rabbi: “Rabbi, how can you say they are both
right? — Their claims contradict each other! ” The
Senior Rabbi looks at him and answers: “You
know what? — you are also right!”

The story is intended to illustrate that from a
Jewish perspective no answer is final nor can we
rely in absolutes. Over the centuries Jews have
argued about every aspect o f Jewish life and
disagree on every issue. yet we are still alive as a
people. Sharing opinions. and doing so passion-
ately is indeed part ofour heritage. and as a
community we are a reflection of how passion-
ately members care about what we do. "Two
Jews, three ideas” or “one Jew two synagogues"
are different expressions of the same principle ~
Dissent is healthy if we listen to each other.

The word “University" originated from Latin
nir'ming "l hit: in lJi‘tp-itj. "l nonll '31 ; v
think ot the Je‘w isir community as a tsunami.) Ail
this sense. we neEd every Jew in Lexington to
participate in the debate and contribute his or
her opinions and ideas. Jump in - there is room
for all. a

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Decalogue in the Schools?

by Rabbi H. D. Uriel Smith
the English language, poetry,
and literature. In American
History or in Social Studies
children can study the effect of

nities. The more sophisticated set this standard so ﬁrmly religious standards and myths
among us usually are able to before us, that we refuse to on human conduct, especially
map out guiding standards for allow any bending of that on the American communities,

the younger generation. But the
less sophisticated just become
bewildered and frightened for
their children. They want to
find secure answers. No
wonder many of our less

standard. We often fear that
the slightest crack in the wall
separating church and state will
be enlarged to become a
major breach. Some of us fear
this breach so much that we

legislation, and cultural mores.
When we eliminate these
topics from the curriculum, we
create just as much a distortion
as we would focusing just on
one religion, or on one reli-

sophisticated Christian neigh- have opposed even legitimate gious sect.

bors have seized upon a quick studies of the Bible and religion By raising the wall of

answer: the traditional standard in the schools. There are separation too high, we have

of the Ten Commandments. several valid topics of study, fueled the fears of our less
Our Jewish community is such as “English Bible as sophisticated brethren, so that

horriﬁed at this simplistic
answer. It conﬂicts with the
Separation of Church and

Literature,” showing the effect
of the King James Version, and
other English translations on

they are now trying to force
religion back into the schools.
They think that the drive for

Separation has been more
political than moral, more anti-
religious than religiously
neutral. At one time, we had
not just the liberal Christian
churches on the side of main-
taining this Separation, but also
fundamentalist churches such
as the Baptists and Method-
ists. The modern antiseptic
approach to religion does not
respond to the emotional
needs of the Christian funda-
mentalists, and so these
churches favor posting the Ten
Commandments on the walls
of public schools.

Our response has to be one
of understanding, even as we
oppose the breaches in the

wall of separation. Part of the
understanding should recognize
that the demand for the
Decalogue is so full of contra-
dictions that it can only in-
crease the tensions. Part of our
response must be to uncover
these tensions, so that we can
diffuse them. In order to
maintain a balanced response
we need people who under-
stand the larger community, as
well as people who understand
the religious sources and how
they may be distorted.

During the rest of this
column I will focus just on the
latter area: on the paradoxes
and distortions perpetrated on
the Decalogue as the funda-

Decalogue continued on page 10

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By Ruth Maser
ere it is November already, and next month is C hannukah. Where did
1999 go‘? Where did the 20111 century go? As someone said, “Time
marches on."
The CKJF Leisure C lub/ I Iadassah Israel Bond luncheon at Portabella’s was
wonderful. We welcomed Doll #75: Carol Ann Schwartz from the Cincinnati
Chapter ofHadassah told the story ofthe Hadassah/Israel bond comiection;
and Lori Bernard from the Israel Bond office in Cincinnati told us about the
brand new Chai bond (which my four grandsons, and Sandy and Karen, now 1
have). And everyone seemed to enjoy being together for this memorable event. 1
Now that doll #75 has been delivered, we can start on the next batch which i
will include doll #100. I’or that we have to do something wonderful. I am open
to ideas. so ifyou have one,just let me know. Meanwhile Susan and Norma
and Judy and the rest of us will keep on cutting, sewing and stufﬁng. Did I tell
you that my cousin Susan Gorden in New York City got 200 labels for us?
When the printer heard it was for CKJF Leisure C lub/ Hadassah, he gave them
to her for nothing. A real mench.
I know that more and more people are bringing their parents to Lexington.
So why haven’t they all come to the Leisure Club? If you can’t bring your
parents, send them in a taxi, call Wheels, or arrange with the van in your
parent’s apartment complex. There has to be a way for them to come to the
Leisure Club, where I know they would have a good time, where they will make
friends, and where they will have Jewish contact. It can be very lonesome out
there, and once a month the Leisure Club provides a place to kvetch and kvell
with one’s peers.
So, let’s all meet at Jennifer’s Cafe on November 16 (a Tuesday), to plan

rnH’h-u-HA—tk

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‘ next month’s Channukah party. Shajney hasrall kindsof giﬁsfor everyone, and a

Indy might even get to help with the entertainment. It will be great, so put
December 14 (again, a Tuesday) on your calendar. This year Natalie and I
promise to make the best potato latkes we have ever made. Y’all come. a

MAZELTOV TO HADASSAH AND
CKJF LEISURE CLUB

By Ruth Maser
e did it! Hadassah and the Leisure Club delivered the 75th doll to the
WChildren’s Hospital of the UK Medical Center.

At the joint Hadassah/Leisure Club Israel Bond luncheon at
Portabello’s on October 21, the dolls were handed over to Judy Martin, Child
Life Specialist at the hospital. Judy is the “Honorary Grandmother” to the dolls.
She heard about a Hadassah project in Rhode Island where dolls were being
made for a hospital, and the rest is history.

A special thank you to all sewers, including Susan Cantor, Norma Allweiss,
Judy Maxwell, Shirley Bryan, Liz Broudy, Marily Swan, Ruth Moser, and Ann
Fruend (who moved away).

Now we are working on the next group of 25 dolls, which will include Doll
#100. We are planning a very special event for that delivery. If we get more
cutters, sewers and stuffers, the delivery can happen that much sooner.

Again, Mazel Tov to Hadassah and the Leisure Club for having produced 75
dolls. That is something to be proud of. And don’t forget — each doll wears a
hospital gown. That means that 75 dolls and 75 hospital gowns were produced,
or 150 pieces that were cut out, sewn, labeled, stuffed, dressed, and delivered.
Quite a feat. s

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Jewish Family Services Updates

by Shainey Marcus

Successful Parenting The Long Road to Citizenship

n October Jewish Family Services of Central Kentucky

Jewish Federation presented “Parenting in the New Millen- I I Valentina
nium”. The program was a four part seminar that met every Fur man
Sunday in October. The topics covered were violence in the has
home and community. setting limits and conﬂict resolution, habits r ecert tly
of good Jewish parents, and the positive spirituality of parenting. obtained
All the programs were well attended and were followed by her. as ,
thought provoking discussions. Parents from throughout the Citizenship.
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communIty gathered over breakfast to compare and share .
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Family Services would like to extend a thank you to everyone

who participated and all the speakers and volunteers that made
this program a success. A special thanks goes out to Alan
Siegal and Susan Isaacs, the October 17 speakers. They
donated their speaker fees to the Temple Adath Israel Pre-
school. The director of the preschool, Sandy Adland, an-
nounced that in honor of their contribution she will be begin the
Temple Adath Israel Preschool Parent Resource Library. #1

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working with the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS). Together, with the assistance of

you in the community, we have resettled several refugee families. Today there are approxi-
mately forty-four New Americans still living in Lexington. There are many obstacles that each
person must over come as they adjust to their new life. One of the most difficult, but precious, is
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American becomes an ofﬁcial citizen of the United States. The dedication and perseverance that
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answer segment of the program. A representative from each family who is still working on their
citizenship attended the program. Jewish Family Services will be following up with each family
and individual to provide continuous support to citizenship. Jewish Family Services of Central
Kentucky Jewish Federation would like to say Mazel Tov to everyone who have become United
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Tortuous Problems continued from page 4

simple and clear (don’t ﬁre at or bomb civilians, don’t torture
prisoners), but the battleﬁeld realities make them much more
complicated matters. We need to bring back Maimonides or
Solomon to help us decide whether all’s fair in war.

UPDATE:
Orthodox Shooter Shifts Schools

by Michael E. Adelstein
eaders of this column planning a trip to Baltimore this
winter to watch Tamir Goodman. the l 7-year-old
basketball phenom. who had unofﬁcially accepted a
scholarship from the University of Maryland. will have to change
their plans slightly. 'l‘amir has left his yeshiva and enrolled in a
Seventh-day Adventist school in Takoma Park. Md.

His father stated that the yeshiva 0170 students couldn‘t
handle the crowds of four or ﬁve thousand that showed up. He
also stated that Tamir couldn’t play Mendel ball anymore.
explaining that Mendel ball is a term for pick up basketball
(“Heyz Mendel, pass me the ball").

Tamir‘s new school, Takoma Academy. plays in a highly
competitive league and has one ofthe largest gyms in the area.
The school of400 students has no Jews.

Tamir exempted from the religious curriculum at his new
school and will attend classes at a yeshiva in the morning.
Obviously, he’ s attending Takoma for basketball, which he
played in the summer at various basketball camps. including
the NBA camp, and in a pro-am league. According to his
father, he held his own and is ready for a good year against
better competition.

However, there are rumors that Tamir did not play as well
as scouts and coaches expected and that Maryland is having
second thoughts about the scholarship.

Stand by for further news about the orthodox shooter. at.

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