Newspaper of the Central Kentucky Jewish Federation

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November 2001 _ Hes/7 van / Kis/ev 5762

2001 Community Campaign Continues; Goal is to Set Record
Chair Alan Stein says successful campaign needed to support all-time record activity

Ian Stein. chairperson of the 2001 CKJF/ agers. to finding long—term care Options for our force behind the unique bond between JeWs around

UJC Community Campaign announced aging parents and for ourselves! Community the world and in Israel. More than 887,000 immi-

recently, “Our 2001 Community Cam— Relations Committee represents the interests of the grants came to Israel from the former Soviet Union
paign is still going, and we are striving to reach an Jewish community to the general public on local, between 1989 and 2000. Thousands still arrive
all-time record campaign to support our all—time national, and international issues. It also partici— monthly. The American Jewish Joint Distribution
record activity. The recent attacks in New York and pates in citywide coalitions to improve our comer of Committee (JDC) for 84 years has embodied the
Washington are still fresh in our minds, and the the world. Community Activities Committee principle that all Jews are responsible for one
wounds will take a long time to heal, if they ever organizes social and cultural events that bring the another. Operating in 57 countries around the
will. But these attacks also highlight the signifi- Jewish community together. It also organizes ’ world, JDC rescues Jews in distress, provides relief
cance of our Annual Community Campaign to help regional trips to concerts and museums as well as for Jews in need, reconstructs and rebuilds Jewish
our Israeli brothers and sisters who have been living community-wide celebrations such as Israel Inde- communities and helps Israel address its social
under the boot of terrorism for a very long time.” pendence Day or programs such as a boat ride on challenges by serving as a force for innovation and

In a recent message to those individuals who may the Kentucky River or the screening of “The Life reform. The collapse of the former Soviet Union

not yet have been contacted. Chairperson Stein and Times of Hank Greenberg." Camp Shalom (FSU) presented JDC with two challenges: reviving
noted, “The participation of very member of the provides a unique and loving summer day camp for Jewish life, nearly obliterated by WWII and the
community in the annual mmpaigm is important We the cmumunin 's children ages 4 it). where the\. Sm iets, and meeting the \\ e‘ifare needs ofthe Jewish

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for every community member. If it hasn’t touched to fulﬁll our commitment to world Jewry. He

provides food and home care to the 220,000. most

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you personally, it can.” referred to the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and needy. JDC’s Hesed centers distributed these
Included among CKJF local activities Stein the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee services by incorporating senior citizen centers,

particularly noted Jewish Family Services, Commu- (JDC). The Jewish Agency for Israel plays a unique with food programs, medical equipment loan

nity Relations Committee, Community Activities role in building Jewish peoplehood. For 70 years, facilities, medical consultations, and a variety of

Committee, and Camp Shalom. He cited our the Jewish Agency, a humanitarian organization services for the homebound under one roof. There

Federation’s role overseas through the Jewish committed to the highest ideals of freedom and are 145 Heseds in the FSU.

Agency for Israel and the American Jewish Joint equality, has been pivotal to Israel’s remarkable At this time, Stein said, we are contacting those

Distribution Committee which operates in countries story of immigration, renewal and growth. And for who have been generous participants in the CKJF/
other than Israel. over 50 years, since the establishment of the State UJC Community Campaign in the past and hope to

The primary purpose of our Jewish Federation, of Israel, the Jewish Agency has been the driving have each reafﬁrm a commitment for this year.
Stein said, is serving the greater Lexington Jewish
community with programming that brings us
together and by providing support to the elderly and Letter From IsraeI
trio“ m need. Jewrsh Fa-mlly semce-S helps commu- osh Adland, son of Sandy and Rabbi Jon Adland and a junior at Tates Creek High
nity members in need With confidential help, one by _ . .
one through services such as ﬁnancial assistance School, has been m Israel smce the end of August as part of the International

’ Exchange High School Semester in Israel Program. In this “Letter From Israel,” Josh

and one-on-one counseling. JFS also designs and . . . .
conducts programs to address the unique individual shares some of his expenences With us. We look forward to reading future articles before he

and family needs that face us throughout our lives, returns in January.
from finding other single friends, to ﬁnding daycare, geezbz;:i’d:w1
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to raismg awareness a 11 image or e I has been almost two weeks since I last wrote.

The past fourteen days have been occupied by a

ggrkomany Road Nﬁgrgggtgf' well needed break from our normal schedule. Here

Lexington, KY 40502 PAID in Israel, school is not in session during the holiday
permit # 719 of Sukkot. Many families go on vacations or just
Lexington, Ky relax and enjoy the holiday. Our break started on

Sunday morning at “Efes b-Iailah” or, in English,
“Zero in the morning.” We boarded the bus for
Masada at 2:30 AM. I had gone to sleep around
8:30 the night before, so, unlike most, I was well

Change Service Requested Israel continued on page 5