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MARCH 2013PASSOVERTHE JEWISH LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOR ARIZONADANIELLE ROSENBAUMThird-generationhorse lover wins bigElectionsIsraelis vote for new futureSPECIAL SECTIONS:PassoverThe customs, the food, the funCampsGrowing experience for kids, time for parents

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Table of ContentsMARCH 2013/Adar-Nissan 5773 Volume 1/Issue 7[Cover Story]24 Horsing Around: Danielle & Kevin Rosenbaum[Focus]UPFRONT12 Charles Arnold: Pioneer in Mental Health Law244462FOOD20 Chef’s Corner by Lisa Glickman40 Where Do Jewish People Eat?42 Demystifying the GrapeA&E44 Storyteller Returns to Arizona with New Novel46 From Shul to StageFITNESS48 Knows No Age LimitSENIORS50 Resort-style LivingSINGLES58 Rocking the Single Life60 Searching for Love in All the Right WaysTRAVEL62 Destination Russia[Passover/Special Section 16-23]Kid-friendly seders, Jewish-Latino seder,Cash in on Pesach, Don’t find fault with sederguests, Spice up Passover with homemadegefilte fish and Persian haroset[Camps/Special Section 32-39]Letters from camp, Building confidence at camp,Summer camp news, Evolution of Jewish camps[Columns]23 Advice: Ask Helen30 Fashionista by Kira Brown52 Money Matteers: Helping Aging ParentsTackle Finances54 An Israeli in America by Natalie Nahome55 Life on the Other Side by Anne Kleinberg56 An American in Israel by Mylan Tanzer[Connect]66 Volunteer67 HappeningsCover photo: Danielle Rosenbaum with Jackie O Whiz. Photo by Gene Devine6 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

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Editor’s LetterHow can we decide which amazingpeople to profile first on the pages of ArizonaJewish Life? I’ve talked to so manypeople who enrich both the Jewish andgeneral communities here, and our writerskeep sharing wonderful stories aboutpeople they know. The wealth of ideas isalmost an embarrassment of riches.Fortunately, I’ll have some help decidingas we go forward. Janet Arnold, whohas written several articles on theatersand performers in our early issues, has accepted the position ofassociate editor of Arizona Jewish Life. Her immersion in thecommunity is impressive. She has been involved with the localJewish community since her family moved to Phoenix in 1957.Janet founded and led the Arizona Jewish Theatre Companyfor 24 years. She was president of her chapter and the PhoenixRegion of ORT America, a Jewish organization committed tostrengthening communities throughout the world by educatingpeople against all odds and obstacles. She also served asthe executive director of the Jewish Community Center EarlyChildhood Education Department. Currently she serves onthe board of the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival. Thistruly connected Jewish Arizonan is also a past president of theInternational Association for Jewish Theatre.When Janet accepted this new role as associate editor, shetold me, “I’ve always thought of ‘community’ as my middlename and am very excited to be able to reach out and bringstories about our diverse community to light.”Our Passover section in this issue reflects some of thosediverse stories. I think our stories on a Latino-Jewish seder,making Passover fun for kids and the money-making potentialof Pesach cleaning make for interesting reading.The Camps section reminds us how generations of campershave discovered their strengths, best friends and heritage at Jewishsummer camp. And it shares information on many camps tohelp this generation do the same.We have stories about the elections in Israel, Jewish seniorsfinding a home, a fitness guru who learned her trade in Israeland a best-selling novelist who researched her story in Phoenixand is now returning to share her new book.Following on the heels of last month’s wedding section, thismonth we look at the joys of singleness and introduce you to ournew columnist Ellen Gerst, who shares ideas for finding yourselfbefore finding a relationship.My personal favorite this month, however, was my chanceto talk “horse.” I had a great time connecting with our coversubjects – a Jewish family comprising three generations of horselovers. Ever since I was a teenager showing Arabian horses inMichigan, I’ve heard wonderful things about “The ScottsdaleShow.” It was always too far for me to take my horses, and Inever flew in just to see the biggest Arabian horse show in thecountry. So it was a real treat for me to interview Kevin Rosenbaumand his daughter Danielle, who have taken the horse showworld by storm.Enjoy!DESIGNERSHOE OUTLETGRAND OPENINGof our exciting new locationMarch 1 st – 10 thRaffle drawings everyday for E&J’s gift certificatesWe’ve moved from 8666 East Shea to:[6378 N. Scottsdale Road(corner of Scottsdale Road & Lincoln)Featuring new shipments ofdesigner names including Cole Haan,Donald Pliner, Kate Spade, Calvin Kleinand more. . .[Present this ad for$10 OFFa minimum purchase of $50.Not valid on prior purchasesor with other offers. Expires3/10/13Lincoln Plaza6378 N. Scottsdale Road480.607.0170SCOTTSDALEThe PromenadeScottsdale Rd. & Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.480.609.6905ejsdesignershoes.com Get Social With Us8 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

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[UPFRONT]HONORING CHARLES ARNOLDPIONEER IN MENTALHEALTH LAWBy Elizabeth Schwartz“I think of myself as a mental healthlawyer,” says Charles Arnold, whenasked what kind of law he practices.“We define our practice by the typeof people we serve.”Arnold – “Chick” to his friends– is one of three recipients of theArizona Region American JewishCommittee’s 2013 Judge LearnedHand Award for Community Service.The award, bestowed annuallyon three members of the Jewish legalcommunity, recognizes exceptionalemerging leaders, public service andcommunity service. This year’s otherrecipients are Terry Goddard, formerArizona attorney general and formermayor of Phoenix (public service),and Phoenix lawyer Nicole Stanton(emerging leadership). According toan AJC news release, “AJC’s JudgeLearned Hand award recognizesdistinguished individuals within thelegal profession. Established in 1964,it honors those who have contributedmeaningfully to the legal communityand whose work reflects theintegrity and broad humanitarianideals exemplified by Judge Hand.”Arnold joined the firm of Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold,LLP, in June of 2002; his area of specialization is mental healthand elder law, and his clients are the developmentally disabled,the mentally ill and the elderly. Arnold also served as the MaricopaCounty Public Fiduciary from 1980 to 1981; in that role, hewas the guardian and conservator of approximately 600 mentallyill adults in Maricopa County. Arnold is also the named plaintiffin a landmark class-action lawsuit to assert the rights of the mentallyill in Arizona.Beginning around 1979, social policies across America regardingthe mentally ill shifted away from a pattern of institutionalizationto a gradual integration of people with mental healthissues into the wider community. “When I became the publicguardian, it was a time when the deinstitutionalization processwas in full swing,” Arnold recalls. “The first step in that processwas development of community-based services for people who’dbeen in institutions; the second step involved releasing peoplefrom institutional care into an existing community supportsystem. In Arizona we jumped to the second step without doingthe first. As public guardian, I became the legal caretaker of thesekinds of people.” The need for laws addressing the rights of thementally ill emerged at the same time as Arnold’s stint as public12 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

guardian. “I grew up with this area of law; it coincided with my career trajectory,” heexplains. “Because it was new and I was in a high-profile position as public guardian, Iwas able to have an impact on the way the law here has developed.”In his job with Maricopa County, Arnold supervised the legal needs of more than600 people with serious mental illnesses. Arizona’s traditionally Republican leaningstoward less governmental involvement in providing human services, coupled with thefact that many people relocate to Phoenix alone, without their families or establishedcommunal support networks, made Arnold’s work especially challenging. “I helped draftlegislation that is unique in the country; it states that everybody who lives in our statewith a serious mental illness is entitled to a full range of community-based support. Atthat time, even Republicans recognized there was a deficit in this area, and I’ve alwaysbelieved that it was collective communal guilt that passed this legislation,” says Arnold.When the law passed, in 1980, it merely established these rights for the mentally ill;enforcing them was another matter. “Part of our community existed in what I termed amental health ghetto – a part of town with single-room-occupancy hotels and boardinghomes, which were scary places.” One of the people under Arnold’s supervision was aman named John Gauss, who walked the streets of Phoenix every day because he wasafraid to stay in his home. “John’s residence, S & W boarding home, was notorious; it“I was the kid who always looked outfor the underdog.” – Charles Arnoldhad burned down two or three times,” said Arnold in an interview on the public televisionprogram Arizona Horizon in May 2012. “John was ill; he wasn’t stupid … eachday he’d stop at our office downtown and visit me. He’d heard about the statute thatwas passed that gave rights to people with serious mental illness, and he wondered whythere were no services available for him. I was a lawyer; I was John’s guardian; my gosh,I simply connected the dots. There was a critical need to hold our communities accountablefor the statutes that we had passed.” Arnold joined with the Center for Law and thePublic Interest to file a class-action suit, Arnold vs. Sarn, on behalf of Gauss and fourother named plaintiffs. Despite legal victories in Arizona’s courts, including the ArizonaSupreme Court, the demands of the lawsuit, which focus on the mandatory duty of thestate to provide services enumerated in Arnold’s 1980 legislation, have still not been fullymet. In 2000 Jane Hull, then serving as governor of Arizona, was added to the lawsuitas a defendant. “The terms of the legal statute aren’t being addressed, more than 30 yearsafter we filed our suit,” Arnold explains. “It’s still going on.”Like many people who came of age in the 1960s, Arnold was determined to make theworld a better place, and viewed law school as a means to that end, rather than an endin itself. “I had no intention of becoming a lawyer when I enrolled in law school at theUniversity of Arizona,” Arnold explains. “I just thought a law school education wouldbe invaluable for doing something to serve the greater good.” Arnold could not havepredicted the convergence of mental health law with his own career path when he beganpracticing law in the early 1970s. However, his clear affinity for the legal specializationhe helped pioneer has another, more personal, component. “I had a profoundly disabledsister. So much of my cultural upbringing had to do with being responsible for others; Iwas the kid who always looked out for the underdog, and I tutored disabled kids when Iwas just a kid myself.”For Arnold, the social justice aspects of his Jewish upbringing in Queens and laterat Temple Beth Israel in Phoenix, where his family relocated when Arnold was 14, area central part of his world-view. “Helping make life better for those less fortunate is acritical aspect of our faith. The experiences I had with my sister made me a better advocatein my work, and my work fuels a wonderful way of being a nice person while stillbeing a lawyer.” Elizabeth Schwartz is a freelance writer and musician.Spring ismorewonderfulwith friends,at Pueblo Norte.Lawn mowingor garden-growing?Feeling the heator cool by the pool?Staying at homeor staying social?Instead of worrying about homemaintenance, what’s for dinner, orgetting to appointments, our residentsenjoy Five Star living with friends,exceptional care, and a calendar ofopportunities to experience springin full bloom.CALL FOR OUR SPRINGMOVE-IN SPECIALS!RSVP FOR OURTHIRD NIGHT PASSOVER SEDERHELD ON MARCH 27THPUEBLO NORTESENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY7090 East Mescal StreetScottsdale, AZ 85254480-948-3990www.PuebloNorteRetirement.comPetFriendly©2013 Five Star Quality Care, Inc.INDEPENDENT LIVINGASSISTED LIVINGLONG-TERM NURSINGORTHOPEDIC/MEDICAL REHABARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 13

LEGAL NOTICETo merchants who have accepted Visa andMasterCard at any time since January 1, 2004:Notice of a 6+ billion dollar class action settlement.Si desea leer este aviso en español, llámenos o visite nuestro sitio web.Notice of a class action settlement authorized by the U.S. DistrictCourt, Eastern District of New York.This notice is authorized by the Court to inform you about anagreement to settle a class action lawsuit that may affect you.The lawsuit claims that Visa and MasterCard, separately, andtogether with banks, violated antitrust laws and caused merchantsto pay excessive fees for accepting Visa and MasterCard creditand debit cards, including by: Agreeing to set, apply, and enforce rules about merchantfees (called default interchange fees); Limiting what merchants could do to encourage theircustomers to use other forms of payment through, forexample, charging customers an extra fee or offeringdiscounts; and Continuing that conduct after Visa and MasterCard changedtheir corporate structures.The defendants say they have done nothing wrong. They say thattheir business practices are legal and the result of competition,and have benefitted merchants and consumers. The Court has notdecided who is right because the parties agreed to a settlement.On November 27, 2012, the Court gave preliminary approval tothis settlement.THE SETTLEMENTUnder the settlement, Visa, MasterCard, and the bank defendantshave agreed to make payments to two settlement funds: The first is a “Cash Fund” – a $6.05 billion fund that will payvalid claims of merchants that accepted Visa or MasterCardcredit or debit cards at any time between January 1, 2004and November 28, 2012. The second is an “Interchange Fund” – estimated to beapproximately $1.2 billion – that will be based on a portionof the interchange fees attributable to certain merchants thataccept Visa or MasterCard credit cards for an eight-month“Interchange Period.”Additionally, the settlement changes some of the Visa andMasterCard rules applicable to merchants who accept theircards.This settlement creates two classes: A Cash Settlement Class (Rule 23(b)(3) SettlementClass), which includes all persons, businesses, andother entities that accepted any Visa or MasterCardcards in the U.S. at any time from January 1, 2004 toNovember 28, 2012, and A Rule Changes Settlement Class (Rule 23(b)(2) SettlementClass), which includes all persons, businesses, and entitiesthat as of November 28, 2012 or in the future accept anyVisa or MasterCard cards in the U.S.WHAT MERCHANTS WILL GETFROM THE SETTLEMENTEvery merchant in the Cash Settlement Class that files avalid claim will get money from the $6.05 billion CashFund, subject to a deduction (not to exceed 25% of thefund) to account for merchants who exclude themselvesfrom the Cash Settlement Class. The value of each claim,where possible, will be based on the actual or estimatedinterchange fees attributable to the merchant’s MasterCardand Visa payment card transactions from January 1, 2004 toNovember 28, 2012. Payments to merchants who file validclaims for a portion of the Cash Fund will be based on: The money available to pay all claims, The total dollar value of all valid claims filed, The deduction described above not to exceed 25% of theCash Settlement Fund, and The cost of settlement administration and notice, moneyawarded to the class representatives, and attorneys’ fees andexpenses all as approved by the Court.In addition, merchants in the Cash Settlement Class that acceptVisa and MasterCard during the eight-month InterchangePeriod and file a valid claim will get money from the separateInterchange Fund, estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion.The value of each claim, where possible, will be based onan estimate of one-tenth of 1% of the merchant’s Visa andMasterCard credit card dollar sales volume during that period.Payments to merchants who file valid claims for a portion of theInterchange Fund will be based on: The money available to pay all claims, The total dollar value of all valid claims filed, and The cost of settlement administration and notice, and anyattorneys’ fees and expenses that may be approved by theCourt.Attorneys’ fees and expenses and money awarded to theclass representatives: For work done through final approvalof the settlement by the district court, Class Counsel willask the Court for attorneys’ fees in an amount that is areasonable proportion of the Cash Settlement Fund, notto exceed 11.5% of the Cash Settlement Fund of $6.05billion and 11.5% of the Interchange Fund estimated to be$1.2 billion to compensate all of the lawyers and their lawfirms that have worked on the class case. For additional workto administer the settlement, distribute both funds, and throughany appeals, Class Counsel may seek reimbursement at theirnormal hourly rates, not to exceed an additional 1% of the CashSettlement Fund of $6.05 billion and an additional 1% of theInterchange Fund estimated to be $1.2 billion. Class Counselwill also request reimbursement of their expenses (not includingwww.PaymentCardSettlement.com14 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

the administrative costs of settlement or notice), not to exceed$40 million and up to $200,000 per Class Plaintiff in serviceawards for their efforts on behalf of the classes.HOW TO ASK FOR PAYMENTTo receive payment, merchants must fill out a claim form. If theCourt finally approves the settlement, and you do not excludeyourself from the Cash Settlement Class, you will receive aclaim form in the mail or by email. Or you may ask for one at:www.PaymentCardSettlement.com, or call: 1-800-625-6440.OTHER BENEFITS FOR MERCHANTSMerchants will benefit from changes to certain MasterCard andVisa rules, which will allow merchants to, among other things: Charge customers an extra fee if they pay with Visa orMasterCard credit cards, Offer discounts to customers who do not pay with Visa orMasterCard credit or debit cards, and Form buying groups that meet certain criteria to negotiatewith Visa and MasterCard.Merchants that operate multiple businesses under different tradenames or banners will also be able to accept Visa or MasterCardat fewer than all of the merchant’s trade names and banners.LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONSMerchants who are included in this lawsuit have the legal rightsand options explained below. You may: You will receivea claim form in the mail or email or file online at:www.PaymentCardSettlement.com. from the Cash Settlement Class (Rule23(b)(3) Settlement Class). If you exclude yourself, youcan sue the Defendants for damages based on allegedconduct occurring on or before November 27, 2012 on yourown at your own expense, if you want to. If you excludeyourself, you will not get any money from this settlement.If you are a merchant and wish to exclude yourself, youmust make a written request, place it in an envelope, andmail it with postage prepaid and postmarked no later than to Class Administrator, Payment CardInterchange Fee Settlement, P.O. Box 2530, Portland, OR97208-2530. The written request must be signed by aperson authorized to do so and provide all of the followinginformation: (1) the words “In re Payment Card InterchangeFee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation,”(2) your full name, address, telephone number, and taxpayeridentification number, (3) the merchant that wishes to beexcluded from the Cash Settlement Class (Rule 23(b)(3)Settlement Class), and what position or authority you haveto exclude the merchant, and (4) the business names, brandnames, and addresses of any stores or sales locations whosesales the merchant desires to be excluded. Note: (Rule 23(b)(2) Settlement Class). . The deadline to objectis: . To learn how to object, see:www.PaymentCardSettlement.com or call 1-800-625-6440.Note: If you exclude yourself from the Cash SettlementClass you cannot object to the terms of that portion of thesettlement.For more information about these rights and options, visit:www.PaymentCardSettlement.com.IF THE COURT APPROVES THEFINAL SETTLEMENTMembers of the Rule Changes Settlement Class are bound bythe terms of this settlement. Members of the Cash SettlementClass, who do not exclude themselves by the deadline, arebound by the terms of this settlement whether or not they file aclaim for payment. Members of both classes release all claimsagainst all released parties listed in the Settlement Agreement.The settlement will resolve and release any claims by merchantsagainst Visa, MasterCard or other defendants that were or couldhave been alleged in the lawsuit, including any claims based oninterchange or other fees, no-surcharge rules, no-discounting rules,honor-all-cards rules and other rules. The settlement will alsoresolve any merchant claims based upon the future effect of anyVisa or MasterCard rules, as of November 27, 2012 and not to bemodified pursuant to the settlement, the modified rules providedfor in the settlement, or any other rules substantially similarto any such rules. The releases will not bar claims involvingcertain specified standard commercial disputes arising in theordinary course of business.For more information on the release, see the settlementagreement at: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com.THE COURT HEARING ABOUTTHIS SETTLEMENTOn September 12, 2013, there will be a Court hearing to decidewhether to approve the proposed settlement, class counsels’requests for attorneys’ fees and expenses, and awards for theclass representatives. The hearing will take place at:United States District Court for theEastern District of New York225 Cadman PlazaBrooklyn, NY 11201You do not have to go to the court hearing or hire an attorney.But you can if you want to, at your own cost. The Court hasappointed the law firms of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP,Berger & Montague, PC, and Robbins Geller Rudman & DowdLLP to represent the Class (“Class Counsel”).QUESTIONS?For more information about this case (In re Payment CardInterchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation,MDL 1720), you may:Call toll-free: 1-800-625-6440Visit: www.PaymentCardSettlement.comWrite to the Class Administrator:Payment Card Interchange Fee SettlementP.O. Box 2530Portland, OR 97208-2530Email: info@PaymentCardSettlement.comPlease check www.PaymentCardSettlement.com for any updatesrelating to the settlement or the settlement approval process. ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 15

[PASSOVER]HOME HOLIDAYObserved at home, Passover is a great time to give kids a starring roleBy Rich GellerThe crack of that first piece of matzah, destined to become theafikomen. Homemade matzah ball soup simmering on the stove,its magical aroma evocative of days of Pesach past. The warmthof family gathered together. Is it any wonder that Passover is themost widely observed Jewish holiday in America?Why is this night different from all other nights? Unlikemost Jewish holidays, observance of Passover (or Pesach) takesplace in the home rather than in the synagogue. For parents withyoung children this home-field advantage can be both boon andburden. No need to worry about getting your kids to serviceson time. However, as leader of the seder, now it is up to you toconduct the service in a way that captures the imagination ofyour little kinderlach.As a Jewish parent during Passover, you are tasked withteaching your children the epic story of the ancient Hebrewsand their journey from slavery to freedom. Growing up in NewJersey, I recall that our seders were warm family affairs withdelicious food, but the Haggadah readings were a little stiff.Pesach and the ritual of the seder meal really lend themselves toOregon’s thriving do-it-yourself culture. With a bit of planning,you can create Passover memories that will last a lifetime.As Pesach approaches, have your kids assist you in roundingup all the chametz (leavened products) in your home. Withtheir help, box it up and dispose of it or sell it to a neighbor. Tomake the bedikat chametz ceremony (the search for chametzon the night before Passover) more fun this year, assemble yourkids into The Chametz Squad! Parents, be sure to scatter smallpieces of bread throughout the house before you deploy yourteam. Your mission: to seek and destroy all offending breadstuffthroughout the house. Assign each team member a flashlight(candles for older kids) plus a feather and spoon (when crumbsare found, sweep them into the “dustpan” with the “broom”).After the search is completed, place the chametz in a paper bagand burn it in the fireplace (or outdoors). Be sure to recite theblessing before burning the chametz. Mission complete!Visit Chabad.org and Kveller.com for coloring pages withPassover themes that are simple to print; then let their imaginationrun wild. Last year my kids raided their closet and costumebins and reenacted a battle of Egyptians versus Slaves. Shoplocal and support Arizona stores for all kinds of fun items toliven up your seder table. KidKraft makes a Passover playsetthat includes everything you need for the perfect pretend seder,including the afikomen, matzah cover, seder plate and even abottle of Passover wine. For an inexpensive alternative, make aseder plate out of construction paper, paper plates, glue andglitter. Kids love to get crafty: Ask them to create art for thewalls and decorations for the seder table.As the Haggadah is the central text of the seder, what betterway to make Passover more meaningful for your family thanto make your own Haggadot? In our home we use a wonderfulpatchwork Haggadah that my wife, Leslie, forged from multiplesources, including the official CCAR Haggadah published forthe Reform movement, numerous children’s Haggadot, andmaterial culled from various seders we have attended in otherpeople’s homes. You can visit your synagogue’s library or sisterhoodgift shops to find kid-friendly Haggadot. Sammy Spider’sFirst Haggadah by Sylvia Rouss and The Animated Haggadah(with charming illustrations lovingly rendered in clay by RonyOren) are both excellent children’s versions.The 10 biblical plagues sent by G-d to punish Pharaoh arethe perfect point in the seder for some silly fun. Each child atour seder receives a groovy little goody-bag of plagues. For therivers of blood, we give the kids a kosher chocolate-coveredcherry. For the plague of frogs, we give a small plastic frog. Forthe plague of lice, we give the kids small bags of confetti to tossin the air (beware: you’ll be picking it up for years!). For thewild beasts and diseased livestock we give small plastic lions,tigers and cows. Mini-bubbles represent the plague of boils, anda small bag of mini-marshmallows stands in for hail (many local16 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

Happymarkets stock kosher-for-Passover mini-marshmallows). We givechocolate “bugs” for the locusts. Dollar-store sunglasses create theillusion of darkness. To represent the final plague, death of thefirstborn Egyptian sons, we give skull and crossbones stickers.For the visit from Elijah, you can do everything from theol’ disappearing wine trick to making/renting your own Elijahcostume and really getting into character!After the seder why not snuggle up with your little ones forsome Passover entertainment? Here are my top five picks forgreatest kids’ Passover TV moments:1 “A Rugrats Passover”: If you have small children, thisholiday classic is one they won’t want to miss. When GrandpaBoris and the babies accidentally get locked in the attic, it’stime for a retelling of the Passover story, Rugrats style. WithAngelica as the Pharaoh and Tommy Pickles as Moses, you’llbe shouting, “Let my babies go!”2 “The Prince of Egypt”: Sweeping visuals, a masterfulscore and a stellar cast will leave your kids mesmerized bythis epic retelling of the Book of Exodus.PassoverHymson Goldstein& PantiliatAttorneys, Mediators & Counselors16427 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 300Scottsdale, AZ 85254480-991-9077 | 480-443-8854 Faxwww.scottsdale-Lawyer.com3 “Shalom Sesame: Jerusalem Jones and the LostAfikoman”: In this Passover themed episode of the Israeliversion of Sesame Street, the afikomen goes missing! It’s upto Kippi Ben Kippod and Jerusalem Jones, ably played by ayoung Sarah Jessica Parker, to save Passover.4 “The Ten Commandments”: Best Passover movie ever!With Yul Brynner as Pharaoh and Charlton Heston as Moses,dazzling special effects and a cast of thousands, you’ll beswept away like baby Moses down the Nile.Tuesday, March 26th 6:30 pmTraditional Second Night Seder5 “The Animated Haggadah”: Companion to theaforementioned book. Classic stop-motion claymation reallybrings the story to life!Be sure to include an orange on your seder plate in solidaritywith the girls and women at your seder, and place a Miriam’scup filled with spring water beside Elijah’s cup of wine. Thesecontemporary customs honor women’s contributions to thesurvival and prosperity of the Jewish people and demonstratethat Judaism is a living faith. To that end, build on the themesof freedom and slavery that define the holiday. Remind yourchildren that African-Americans were slaves less than 150 yearsago and that around the world people are still held in captivityand slavery today. The point of the holiday is making history andtradition come alive for your kids. If you make being Jewish fun,you might never even hear the age-old plea, “When do we eat?”Rich Geller is a freelance writer and father of three children.Service will be conducted by our clergyRabbi Judi Ahavah Del Bourgoand Hazzan Bernard SavitzARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 17

[PASSOVER]Carlos Galindo-Elvira blends his cultures in annualJewish-Latino sederBy Janet ArnoldWalking into the office, one isimmediately drawn into thewarmth radiating from thecolorful artwork and artifactson the walls and shelves. Colorful Latino artposters depicting animals, birds and nature,and wonderful Judaic handiwork: a menorah,a ceramic bowl with a “chai” in the center,a wooden box with a bronze Star of David.The juxtaposition seems to work perfectly,particularly when you talk to the intriguingman who has chosen these items to surroundhim at work.Carlos Galindo-Elvira is the chief developmentofficer for Valle del Sol. Generallythat title denotes the person in charge ofraising money for a nonprofit organization,but in this case, it means a lot more.In addition to raising money for the multifaceted organization,he is raising awareness and creating meaningful connections forhis community – in fact, for both of them.Carlos is a Latino Jew… or a Jewish Latino. This wasn’t alwaysexactly the case.Carlos was born and raised as a Catholic. About seven yearsago, Rabbi Robert Kravetz and Ken Smith invited him to spenda week in Israel through the American Jewish Committee’s programcalled Project Interchange.Project Interchange is an educational institute of AJC, bringingpolicy-makers and community leaders to Israel for a week ofintensive travel and learning. Participants experience Israeli society,connect with their Israeli counterparts and learn about Israel’sextensive contributions in their fields.“Before the trip, I thought of Israel as biblically grand,” saysCarlos. “But when you’re there on the ground, you realize howtiny it is, and that brings to focus so many of the social and politicalrealities.” It was an ecumenical trip; the tours included visits tomajor points of interest for all the major religions represented inthe area. “When we went to Yad Vashem,” he smiles with modestpride, “I was the one chosen to lay the wreath.” And when theyreached Masada, Carlos felt something special happened. Theyhad come down from the top of the fortress when he heard hisname called. He looked back to see a group gathered aroundthe flagpole, and he suddenly remembered the end of the film“Masada,” which he had seen as a young child: the same scene,around the flagpole. It seemed to Carlos that things were comingfull circle.He had been looking for more religiousmeaning in his life. He called Rabbi AndrewStraus, who was at the time the rabbi for TempleEmanuel in Tempe. Rabbi Straus suggestedthat Carlos might be interested in taking a basic“Understanding Judaism” course. Carlos agreed,and thus began his exploration. He appreciatedit when Rabbi Straus told him, “You are thedriver on this journey. I am not going to call orsuggest or push. You are in charge.”After reading in depth and taking additionalcourses, Carlos knew Judaism was what hewanted in his life. He completed his requirementsfor conversion and accompanied therabbi to Saguaro Lake for submersion on June21 that year, “the longest and hottest day of theyear,” he recalls. With them was a teenager whohad received permission to convert as well. AsCarlos was coming out of the lake, he wondered why the youngman was still behind him, splashing away. He gave his hand to theteenager and helped him out of the water.It seemed the young man could not swim. Carlos had saved alife – his first official mitzvah. He says Rabbi Straus smiled andsaid, “You see, Carlos, G-d approved of your decision.”In Carlos’ home the Galindo-Elvira family celebrates all theholidays. His parents approved of his conversion when they understoodthat he still believed in G-d, in being his brother’s keeper, inproviding service to others and in the all-important honoring one’sparents. “Once my mother understood that honoring one’s parentsalso meant caring for them, she felt grateful that she could counton this son to take care of her in her old age,” he grins.About a year prior to his trip to Israel, Carlos was approachedby Ken Smith and Rabbi Larry Bell, then director of the localAJC. They wanted to create a Latino-Jewish seder in the Valley.They knew that Valle del Sol sponsored the Hispanic LeadershipInstitute, which helps to develop leaders in the Latino community.It turned out to be the perfect partnership.The two communities share a love and respect for family andcommunity. And Passover’s message of freedom and hope is onethat resonates with both as well. Smith, a local philanthropist whopassed away last year, had the vision to connect the communitiesto move the conversation forward in a meaningful way. On March14 the Eighth Annual Latino-Jewish Seder will be held at theArizona Jewish Historical Society’s Cutler-Plotkin Jewish HeritageCenter.Carlos is particularly pleased that the Center will be their new18 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

home. “It’s perfect,” he says. “The Center itself is a place that exudesappreciation of diversity, having been home to so many differentethnicities.” His reference is to the fact that the building began asTemple Beth Israel in 1921, became a Chinese Baptist church in1957, then a Latino Baptist church in 1981, and now has comeback to the Jewish community. He’s equally pleased that RabbiMaynard Bell will continue to lead the service.Attendance at this unique seder is by invitation only, simply tocontrol numbers. Between 100 and 150 individuals attend, includingthose from the Hispanic Leadership Institute, American JewishCommittee and a variety of other community organizations. Carlostakes care to seat the Latinos and Jews in checkerboard fashion, incase there are questions.The Haggadah for the seder is a lovely, full-color booklet that isnow in its second printing. Originally 8,000 were printed, and thoseare now gone, since each participant is allowed to take one home.Included are the basics of any seder, but there are some special additionsto this one.“Kuanto fue demudada la noche la esta mas ke todas las noches”(Why is this night different from all other nights?) is Ladino, theSephardic Jewish language that combines Spanish and Hebrew.The four questions and an ancient poem, also in Ladino, areincluded in this Haggadah.The Haggadah includes an interesting addition to the plagues.Besides the 10 biblical plagues, this Haggadah contains moderndayevils: hatred, violence, crime, fraud, political corruption,injustice, xenophobia, discrimination, neglect of human needsand neglect of our environment. These are accompanied by thetraditional drops of wine and said with the hope that people willcast out these plagues wherever they are found.While the seder is not meant to have political overtones,Carlos knows that each year the topic of immigration will comeup. He knows, too, that this year the discussion will be even moreemphatic than usual. In fact, he laughs, he’s thinking of puttinganother empty chair next to Elijah’s and labeling it “ImmigrationReform,” hoping that it too will walk through the door very soon.In addition to creating good feelings and warm friendships, theseder and the extended Latino-Jewish relationships it encourageshave very practical benefits. Just a couple of years ago, the ArizonaLegislature was debating the birthright provision in the U.S.Constitution. The 14th Amendment ensures that anyone born inthe United States is a citizen. Repealing or amending this rightwould have devastating consequences in the Latino community.Fourteen rabbis – he repeats the number – wrote an editorial inthe Arizona Republic to stand up for the existing amendment. “Itmatters who carries the message,” he added, saying the supportfrom the Jewish community was very significant.“It is in the interest of both the Latino and the Jewish communitiesthat we are friends and support each other. Maybe theGoldberg will help the Garcia today, and tomorrow the Garciawill come to the aid of the Goldberg.” And Carlos Galindo-Elvirawill be there at the forefront and on both sides. WHEN FIVE STARS ARENOT ENOUGHEscape to a dude ranch resortOut Wickenburg Way! In less than anhour’s drive you will enjoy horseback riding,championship golf, spa, cookouts, trapand skeet and much more. Call todayfor rates starting at $199.00*per night for two.Call for reservations: 1-800-684-5030ranchodeloscaballeros.comH O R S E S | S P A | G O L F*Limited Availability. European Plan Rates.Rate does not include 8.3% tax and 15% gratuity in lieu of tipping.ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 19

[PASSOVER]CHEF’ SCORNERSpice up your Passoverwith homemade GefilteFish and Persian HarosetBy Lisa GlickmanEvery year when it’s time to shop for supplies for my Passoverseder, I see the grocery store’s annual holiday display made upof boxes of matzah, potato starch, macaroons and potato kugelmix. Invariably included in the arrangement of foodstuffs isthe jarred gefilte fish floating in murky liquid. Who actuallyeats this stuff? In the words of my 12-year-old, it looks “a bitsketchy!” Our good friend Dan, who is originally from NewYork, told us the fish is in fact a delicacy and that he onceheard a funny story about where these gefilte fish come from.He relayed this story by Lawrence Sherry to us:Many times I have been upset by people who seem to think thatgefilte fish is some kind of mixture you make in the kitchen ratherthan one of the Lord’s creatures. This has led me to explain exactlywhat a gefilte fish is.Each year, as soon as the frost on the Great Gefilte Lakes (locatedsomewhere in the Catskill Mountains) is thin enough to breakthe surface, frum (observant) fishermen set out to “catch” gefilte fish.Now, unlike your normal fish, gefilte fish cannot be caught with arod and a reel. The art of catching gefilte fish was handed down forhundreds, maybe thousands of years. You go up to the edge of lakewith some matzah and whistle and say “Here boy,” “Here boy.” Thefish just can’t resist the smell of the matzah. They come en masse tothe edge of the lake, where they jump into the jars and are bottledon the spot.Funny story, but since we have no gefilte fishermen in ourfamily and live nowhere near the Catskills, I prefer to makemy own! Typically, because it’s more economical, gefilte fish ismade with two or three different types of freshwater fish suchas pike, haddock and carp. I opt for fish that are indigenous tothe West Coast, like Alaskan halibut, lingcod and salmon. Iutilize salmon for its beautiful color, fat content and richness,halibut for its creamy texture and cod for its mild flavor. In myrecipe melted leeks – which, when slightly caramelized, have apleasant sweetness – stand in for the onions. For the poachingliquid, you can make your own fish stock or buy a good-quality20 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

GEFILTE FISHMakes about 20 “egg size” fish balls1 pound salmon fillet, fresh if possible1½ pounds halibut fillet1½ pounds Alaskan lingcod fillet3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil3 carrots, separated3 leeks, white and light green parts, rinsed and finely chopped1 tablespoon sugar1 egg2 tablespoons matzah meal½ cup water2-3 teaspoons kosher salt2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning12 cups fish stockRemove any skin and bones from fish and cut into 2-inch cubes.Using food processor fitted with a steel blade, pulse each type of fishseparately until ground and place in a large bowl. Heat fish stockto medium high in a large skillet or Dutch oven with high sides anda lid. (You will probably need two.) Heat olive oil in a large skillet onmedium high. Grate two of the carrots on the fine side of a box grater.Place leeks in olive oil and soften slightly. Add carrots and continueto sauté until carrots are tender and leeks begin to caramelize,about 8-10 minutes. When cooled slightly, add vegetables to fishalong with beaten egg, matzah, sugar, water and spices. Mix gentlybut thoroughly. Mixture will seem a bit loose. When stock is hot,take a small teaspoon of the fish and drop into stock. Let cook for2-3 minutes, remove, taste and adjust seasonings. Peel and sliceremaining carrot into coins and drop into stock. Using wet hands,scoop about ½ cup of fish mixture and shape into egg-shaped balls.Gently drop into hot stock in a single layer, trying not to let them touch.Bring stock up to a gentle boil, cover, reduce to a simmer, and cookfor one hour. Check occasionally to make sure stock is not boiling toorapidly. When cooked, carefully remove gefilte fish to glass baking dish.Extricate carrots and save. Pour stock over fish and allow it to cooluncovered. Fish can be served chilled or at room temperature.PERSIAN HAROSET25 dates, pitted and diced½ cup salted pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped½ cup almonds, chopped½ cup yellow raisins1½ apples, peeled, cored and diced1 banana, sliced½ to 1 cup sweet red wine¼ cup apple cider vinegar¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper½ teaspoon ground cloves1 teaspoon cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground black pepperMix spices together in a small bowl. Combine the fruits and nutsin another larger bowl. Add the wine and vinegar until a paste isformed. Add spices a bit at a time until desired spiciness is reached.packaged one. The trick to making moist, tender gefilte fish is topoach the pieces at a low temperature and not to let the stockboil too vigorously. It should just be bubbling gently at a simmeron the stove. Cooked too quickly, the fish balls may not remainmoist throughout. Serve chilled or at room temperature with redhorseradish and garnished with cooked carrot coins.On the Passover seder plate, haroset symbolizes the mortarused by slaves in Egypt. The classic Eastern European harosetfeatures apples, honey, sweet wine and cinnamon. Although mostAmerican Jews are familiar with these ingredients, this is by nomeans the only combination possible. Walnuts, pine nuts, peanuts,pistachios or chestnuts can be mixed with apricots, coconut,raisins, dates, figs and even bananas. Also intriguing are recipeswith spices like ginger, cloves, cayenne and cardamom. Harosetis a tasty snack that can be enjoyed with matzah all week duringPassover. Most families have a recipe they have been making foryears. This year, try adding just one new ingredient to the family’straditional recipe. I borrowed my favorite ingredients from thisJoan Nathan recipe for Persian Haroset. I love the subtle sweetflavor from the banana and the little touch of heat from the blackand cayenne pepper. Lisa Glickman is a private chef and teacher,and she recently made a TV appearance on theCooking Channel’s “The Perfect Three.” She canbe reached via email at lisa@lisaglickman.com.Serving Breakfast All Day, Lunch & Dinner 7 Days a Week!Custom Catering for All Events & Group SizesHuge Menu Including Traditional Jewish FavoritesFeatured on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Season 3Register for Chompie’s Rewards, join our Mile High E-Club and more atwww.chompies.comARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 21

[PASSOVER]Clean Up,Cash InUse Passover cleaning to declutteryour life, aid others and get a bit of cashBy Masada SiegelClearing clutter and cleaning house is a Passover ritual. The Jewishversion of spring cleaning started a long time ago, when theJews had to leave Egypt on the run and without lots of stuff.Today, however, life is messy, and it’s so easy to keep collectingmore and more clutter. But does more stuff make us happier?On the contrary, clutter usually makes people tense andstressed out.So while you’re scouring your home of chametz, it’s a greattime to do a little spring cleaning – make that Passover cleaning.A way to create new opportunities in your world is to clearyour mind, and one of the best ways to start is by clearingyour house.Donating your goods willalso get you a tax break.First, look around the house and see what you haven’t usedor worn in a few years. Ask yourself, am I really ever going towear this or use this more than once a year? If I’ve lived this longwithout it, do I really need it? If the answer is no, take the itemand put it in a “toss” pile.When you have a pile of things to toss, you can determinewhat should be thrown away, and what could be used again bysomeone else.At this point, make sure to congratulate yourself. You are ona path to a place where your life will be easier to navigate, andnow you have an opportunity to improve your world as well asimprove the lives of others.So what should you do with the expensive suit that has beensitting in your closet for three years, or those handbags that arecollecting dust and never seem to see the sunlight? There aremany options.First, and perhaps easiest, is to ask those around you – friends,neighbors, co-workers and people who work for you, like a housecleaner, gardener or au pair – if they would like any of the items.Second, pick up the phone and call charities such as JewishFamily and Children’s Services, or log onto websites such asvolunteermatch.org to find out how to turn your junk intoother people’s treasures.Many charities have drop boxes, while others have scheduledpickups in your neighborhood at set times during themonth. Donating your goods will also get you a tax break.Third, let technology do the work. Use a digital camerato take photos of the items and post them on eBay. You cansell pretty much anything on eBay, from clothes to housewares.Be aware that eBay involves a little more effort thansimply giving things away, and there are fees involved (includinga listing fee and a percentage fee if the item sells) –but if you have something people want, you can make afew bucks off your throwaways.In order to turn your clutter into cash on eBay, do theresearch. Search the site to find out what sells and to seethe going rate for similar items. It is important to describethe item precisely and be honest about its condition.Most important, when setting a price, make sure you arebeing realistic. Bidding can start as low as a penny, but youmight end up selling a $150 item for a dollar, in which case,is it really worth the effort? Conversely, if you start thebidding too high, you could discourage bidders.If the ins and outs of eBay make your head spin, aconsignment shop might be a fun alternative.Different from thrift stores like Goodwill, consignmentand secondhand shops usually sell more upscale anddesigner items. They will often give you store credit inexchange for your clothes or will pay you a percentage afteran item sells.However, some stores are picky about what they accept,so you may have clothes left over when you’re done.Whether it’s cold hard cash, more peace and harmonyin your home or simply saving the planet by recycling,clearing clutter is a win-win situation. And once you clearyour clutter and can finally relax before the first seder, youwill revel in the good vibes, knowing you’re doing a mitzvahand giving to others. An added bonus: You’ll have plenty ofroom in your closet for a little something new. Masada Siegel is the author of the new novel Window Dressings,available at masadasiegelauthor.com.22 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

AskHelenSkip the post-seder analysisof everyone’s faultsDear Helen:Please remind your readers about the etiquette of family events.Every year I end up embroiled in the post-seder round-robin conversationsbetween various siblings, nieces, aunts and cousins, critiquingthe quality of so-and-so’s cooking, commenting on the inappropriatenessof someone’s attire, who said what to whom – every possible waythat one human being can kvetch about another. And this in a familythat generally likes one another.—Tired of GossipDear Tired of Gossip:The irony of turning a holiday that’s about liberating ourselvesfrom slavery into enslaving ourselves to criticism is beyondsad. We’re supposed to be celebrating the end of 400 years ofbrickmaking and servitude. Not turning up the heat on thosenear and dear to us. I’m reminded of the scene in “Avalon,” agreat movie set in mid-19 th -century Baltimore, about two brotherswho feud on a Thanksgiving. One drives off in a huff whilethe other screams at him, waving a drumstick; they don’t talk for50 years. Imagine 50 years without a sibling. You might smile fora bittersweet second, but in truth it would be a terrible loss.Here’re the rules for all family events, from Passover throughHanukkah: Thou shalt not criticize others. That includes theircooking, clothing, children, homes, cars, choice of vacations, orselection of souvenirs for the mishpoche. Thou shalt not say anythingthat can be misinterpreted by someone with a grudge againstsomeone else. When asked about anyone’s cooking, answer, “Itisn’t how I remember my mother’s but is an interesting new wayof doing that dish.” When asked about someone’s atrocious newsofa or dress say, “It’s not my taste but it suits her and seems tobe making her very happy.” Express joy in the satisfaction ofothers. Do not appear to take any pleasure in the misfortunes,shame, failures or other life traumas of anyone in your circle.Compliment sincerely when possible; keep your mouth shutwhen not. It’s all a pretty goodway to improve your adherenceto lashon hara, the mitzvah thatproscribes gossip. It’s also a goodway to get people to like youmore, relatives or not. Kindnessbreeds kindness, not rancor. Helen claims to have black belts inschmoozing, problem-solving andchutzpah. She’s a writer and an artist(www.kabbalahglass.com).Please email your questions tohelen@yourjewishfairygodmother.com.OR ADAM CONGREGATIONfor HUMANISTIC JUDAISMWelcomes You to Our 2013PASSOVERCELEBRATIONFOR INFORMATION CONTACT:480-663-7788 | info@oradam.org | www.oradam.orgSecond Night CommunityPassover SederTemple Emanuel invites congregants, members of thecommunity and those who seek to participate in acommunity seder to join us at Temple Emanuel.The service will be led by Rabbi Shapiro.Adult Member $36 | Adult Non-member $54Senior Member $30 | Senior Non-member $40Children Member $18 | Children Non-member $25Children under 5 freeBring your favorite wine to enjoy with dinner.Reservations are required. Please RSVP by March 19.For more information please call the Temple at 480-838-1414.ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 23

[COVER STORY]horsingaroundBy Deborah MoonKevin and Danielle Rosenbaum ride forthe love of horses, but they’ve also wonmany national championshipshe genesisof 18-year-oldequestrienne DanielleRosenbaum’s 13 nationalchampionships extends back to decades before herbirth, to the summer her grandfather Carl Rosenbaumfell in love at camp – with horses.Danielle won her first two national championships at the tenderage of 11 at the Arabian Horse Youth Nationals in Albuquerque,NM, riding her purebred Arabian hunter in pleasure andequitation. After that she shifted to western-style riding andbegan competing in reining, reined cow horse and horsemanshipclasses, in which she has won the balance of her national championships,in addition to 12 reserve national championships andnumerous top 10 honors.Danielle Rosenbaum on BlueViking (Vic). The pair won fiveU.S. National Championshipsand four Reserve NationalChampionships. In 2011alone, the two were thechampion Arabian ReiningHorse, 14-17; Arabian ReinedCow Horse; and ArabianReining Seat Equitation, 14-17. Kevin Rosenbaum alsowon the 2010 U.S. NationalChampionship for ArabianAmateur Reining on Vic.24 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

Kevin Rosenbaum and Tina Turnarounddemonstrate the classic sliding stop forwhich reining horses are known. At the2012 Scottsdale Show, they won theNon-Pro Half Arabian Reining Futurity.ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 25

[COVER STORY]KevinRosenbaum andJackie O Whiz(Rita) win theScottsdale Non-Pro Half-ArabianReining Futurity.Last month, in preparation for thederbies put on by the NRHA (NationalReining Horse Association), she rode hernew Quarter Horse, Coronas in Hollywood,at the Sun Circuit reining showsponsored by the Arizona Quarter HorseAssociation at West World in Scottsdale.She returned to West World Feb. 14-24to compete in the 58th annual ScottsdaleArabian Horse Show, the largest event ofits kind in the world, drawing more than2,200 horses from across the country.Kevin and Danielle Rosenbaum in the earlydays of their riding partnership.Though results for this year weren’t available at press time, last year her father, Kevin,won the non-pro Half-Arabian reining futurity on Tina Turnaround, who also was atop 10 Scottsdale Half-Arabian junior horse.Two years ago at the famed Scottsdale show, Kevin won the non-pro Half-Arabianreining futurity on Jackie O Whiz (Rita), the first horse the family bred and raised.Rita was the daughter of a mare the family bought as a broodmare. But when Rita wasjust 6 weeks old, the mare died. Fortunately another nursing mare on the farm allowedRita to nurse alongside her own foal.It was the first time any of the Rosenbaums’ horses had even been seriously sick,and it hit them hard. As successful as Danielle and Kevin have been in the show ring,they say they consider their horses family pets. “They know us when we get to thebarn,” says Kevin.“It’s about loving riding. Showing is fun, but on Saturday it’sabout sitting around on a horse talking with your friends forthree hours.”It’s a natural progression from Carl’s love affair at camplong ago.Carl’s love for horses led him to buy an Appaloosa geldingwhen Kevin was about 6. Kevin spent many summers at the samecamp his father had attended – Greenwoods Lake of the Woodsin Decatur, MI. He says it was popular with his Jewish friends inChicago who enjoyed getting out to the country for water sportsand horseback riding.“From that point on I loved horses and did shows all over theMidwest,” says Kevin. His bar mitzvah gift was a hunter/jumperthat he showed till near the end of high school.But Kevin quit riding for about 20 years while he helped runhis family’s record store in the Chicago area, where his dad alsoworked as a concert promoter for 27 years.The family enjoyed escaping to Phoenix for vacations every year, and Grandpa Carlstarted to tell Danielle he would buy her a horse. When technology changed, Carl andhis wife, Joanne, closed the record store and moved to Scottsdale.26 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

Kevin Rosenbaum competes at the2008 Scottsdale Classic.Through the years Kevinhas divided his time betweenaiding his daughter’s riding careerand coaching his son’s baseball teams.They also joined Temple Solel,where Danielle and Matthew attendedSunday school and Hebrew school.ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 27

[COVER STORY]“Danielle is a really genuine person and a hard worker. Sheworks hard for what she has … that’s nice in a young person.”– Trainer Crystal McNuttThe Rosenbaums are still in themusic business, selling CDs andDVDs to big retailers from TopHits, their family business headquarteredin Chicago. When technologyenabled the family to runthe business largely online, Kevinand his wife, Marianne, broughtDanielle and her older brother,Matthew, to Phoenix. At GrandpaCarl’s urging, the two youngstersbegan to take riding lessons whenDanielle was about 6. Kevin saysthat as soon as Matthew discoveredhorses involved mucking out stalls,he turned his attention to baseball.Meanwhile, Carl fulfilled his promise and bought Danielle herfirst horse, a small Arabian named Form VanRaf. The first timeDanielle showed “Peanut” in a big show, her legs were so shortthey didn’t reach below the saddle pad.“I was kicking the entire class,” says Danielle, noting Peanutjust calmly carried her 7-year-old rider through the class at aslow walk.Through the years Kevin has divided his time between aidinghis daughter’s riding career and coaching his son from T-ballthrough high-school baseball. The family also found time to joinTemple Solel in Paradise Valley, where Danielle and Matthewattended Sunday school and Hebrew school until Matthew’s barmitzvah. Danielle says she enjoys celebrating all the holidays,especially Passover, when the family gathers for the seder at hergrandparents’ home.Though Danielle’s mom, Marianne, is afraid of horses, sheenjoys watching the shows and every year accompanies Danielleto Nationals for a 10-day mother-daughter getaway.While Danielle was competing on her Arabian hunter, Kevinbecame interested in reining horses. Danielle was riding at onestable, and Kevin had his reining horse at Crystal McNutt’sPerformance Horse barn. Soon Danielle was tagging alongand riding the reiners too. Now all eight of their horses are atCrystal’s barn.They still own Eddy, an 18-year-old that Kevin calls his firstreally good horse. Kevin bought SR Desperado (Eddy) nineyears ago, after Eddy won the Half-Arabian reining nationalchampionship that year. Soon Eddy became his daughter’s horse,and, though Eddy is now retired from showing, Danielle says heis still the first horse she rides when she gets to Crystal’s barn.“Had I not been with Crystal, I probably wouldn’t still be rid-28 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFEDanielle Rosenbaum on Kona, a Half-Arabian.ing,” says Danielle. “Crystal makesit so much fun.”Kevin agrees: “Crystal has madethe entire experience fun and enjoyable.”Crystal specializes in Arabiansand reining horses. In 2011 she wasinducted into the Arabian Professional& Amateur Horseman’sAssociation’s Hall of Fame thesame year she was named APAHA’sHorsewoman of the Year.Crystal says Danielle, who wasnominated for APAHA JuniorWorking Western Rider in 2011and 2012, has earned all of hervictories.“Danielle is a really genuine person and a hard worker,” saysCrystal. “Every time she comes out, she wants to get better. Sheworks hard for what she has … that’s nice in a young person.”Crystal also praises Kevin: “He’s a very supportive person.They got into it so they could ride together. They ride for thelove of the horse.”Crystal took 40 horses to this year’s Scottsdale Arabianshow. “Scottsdale is the highlight of the year for Arabians,” saysCrystal. “It’s an event. The Arabians put on a great show.”According to an article by Linda White in the ArabianHorse Times, the Scottsdale show is “the largest equine eventof its kind in the world, with more than 2,200 horses comingto town to compete for over $1 million in prize monies. And ifthat isn’t enough, some 300,000 people from 50 countries cometo Arizona’s Valley of the Sun to participate, to spectate, buy andsell horses, make new friends and have even more fun than theyever imagined. Arabian horse enthusiasts everywhere plan far inadvance for the annual pilgrimage.”So if you missed the show this year, be sure to put it on yourcalendar for next February. The 11-day extravaganza also includesShopping Expo, featuring one-of-a-kind sculpture, jewelry,artwork, footwear, hats, clothing, tack and fencing as well asreal estate agents knowledgeable about equestrian properties inthe area.And you’ll be able to see Danielle compete in her final yearas a youth competitor next year. After considering three colleges,she chose to attend Arizona State University in Tempe so shecan keep riding and showing. She received an academic scholarshipand plans to major in biology, with thoughts of medicalschool or veterinary school in the future.

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[CAMPS]Letters from CampAn attempt to make parents feel guilty turned into a confidence-boosting life skillBy Debra Rich GettlemanThe first time I went to overnight camp Iwas 9 years old. I don’t remember havingany particular desire either to go or notgo. It was just what 9-year-old little girls fromChicago’s North Shore did. For two months!Two months! That was a really long time formy 9-year-old self to be away from home, and Iwasn’t ready.I spent a good portion of that summer sobbingalone in my upper bunk. I wanted to go home. I rememberpromising my dad that if he’d just let me come home, I wasamenable to all sorts of torturous events. I would do the dishesafter every meal. I would snow blow the walk every singletime it snowed once winter arrived. I would even let my cloyingAunt Frieda hug and kiss me to her heart’s content. Butno dice. My parents stood firm. I was there for the durationwhether I liked it or not.I went back to overnight camp a second summer. It was entirelyagainst my will and I literally went kicking and screaming.My mother insisted I go.Certain she wanted me goneso she could take over mycloset with her overflowingcollection of expensivedesigner togs, I set out tomake her summer everybit as miserable as I wassure mine was goingto be.Armed with a stackof Holly Hobbystationery, a packageof Bic pens and ArtLinkletter’s newestbook, Letters FromCamp – a twist onhis bestseller KidsSay the DarndestThings – I wasdetermined to havemy mother cryingfor mercy as she andmy dad hopped thefirst plane to Wisconsinto save their youngestdaughter from the perils of the Northwoods.I spent hours carefully calculating which letterto copy and send home each day. There was the oneabout catching malaria from my bunkmate, the oneabout my unfortunate horseback riding accident thatsent my beloved horse to the glue factory; I evenincluded the somewhat predictable epic about theviolent kidnapping of my one and only camp friend,a loner from Pomona with a propensity for liceinfestations and with whom I shared all of my hats,hairbrushes and pillows.I sent a letter a day, every day, for eight weeks. The thingis, it started to be really fun. I liked sending my daily treatises,imagining my parents’ faces as they perused each letter,not quite sure if it was real or a mere figment of my torturedimagination. I started to share my letter writing escapadeswith my cabin mates. They thought it was fun too. Every dayafter lunch we would retreat to our cabin for rest time, and Iwould regale my compadres with various Linkletter entries.Then we would vote on which one to send to my poor unsuspectingparents.A funny thing started to happen to me that summer. Istarted to connect to people, to make real friends, friends whothought I was funny and clever and just a little bit quirky. Ihad found my first audience and I was loving it. Suddenlycamp became a special place where I could let my hair down,be myself and explore my newfound creativity.I grew to love my summers in Eagle River, WI, and wentback for 10 consecutive years. My parents forgave me for torturingthem. My mom even started to laugh about the lettersI’d sent that second summer.My 12-year-old son, Levi, first ventured to overnight campwhen he was 9 years old. He first went for 12 days and was immediatelysmitten by the energy, joy and Judaism that definesJewish summer camps. He went back the next two summersfor equally wonderful 12-day sessions. Still scarred by my owneight-week camp stretches, I never pressed him to go longer.But this summer he’s going for a full month. He couldn’t bemore excited.My youngest son, Eli, always insisted that he would neverleave home, a declaration I was pretty sure he’d outgrow, butsince you can never be sure, I did have some concerns. Whentalk of summer came up this past fall, Eli surprisingly decided,with a bit of parental nudging, that he too would like to flyup to wine country and experience life away from home for afew days. He’s attending a short, 12-day camp session in June.32 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

He’s definitely more apprehensive about it than his brother everwas. But just beyond the fear, I can sense an excitement aboutventuring off on his own and experiencing what his brother haslabeled “the most incredible place in the universe.”I still have my collection of Art Linkletter books packed awayin our garage somewhere. It might be fun to pull them out andshare my mischievous letter-writing escapades with my kidsbefore their summer sessions begin. But, come to think of it, thatmight inspire copycat behavior that would ultimately bring medown. I realize now how precious those camper letters really areto parents. Just a few scribbled words before running off to playmean more than any kid can imagine.I tell my kids that they don’t have to write me letters fromcamp. Though I write to them daily. It’s a habit I started the firstsummer Levi went away. But I want them to have fun, to behappy and carefree. The last thing I want to do is saddle themwith the responsibility of having to write home. Plus, maybeI’m just a little afraid that there’s a heap of karmic mail floatingaround in the universal post office that really does deserve tofind its way back to my doorstep as some kind of payback.So I think I’ll keep my Linkletter books safely packed awayand my Allan Sherman CD with the infamous “Hello Muddah,Hello Faddah” song locked in my armoire until they’re a fewyears older, say maybe in their 30s, with kids of their own. Afterall, it’s not until then that we start to really appreciate our ownparents and feel sorrow for the silly, stupid, selfish things we didwhen we were little. Debra Rich Gettleman is a mother and blogger based in the Phoenixarea. For more of her work, visit unmotherlyinsights.com.Sports2013 Camp DatesJune 16-29 June 30-July 14 July 15-288-Day Camps: July 15-21 & July 21-28Now Enrolling For 2013!SUMMER CAMP FUNOur Early Childhood Center fosters each child’s intellectual,physical, emotional, social and language development. Music,Science, Spanish, Hebrew and Creative Movement enhance acurriculum that prepares children for their journey ahead.Nurturing and Loving EnvironmentSmall Class RatiosHighly Qualified StaffPart-time and Full-time Hours (Infants - Pre K)We welcome new students and would be pleased to showyou our school. Contact our Early Childhood CenterDirector, Debbie Glassman, at 480.951.5825www.templekolami.org/early-childhood-centerTemple Kol AmiWelcometemplekolami.org2013Be a Star!Sign up today!THEATER WORKSAt Peoria Center for the Performing ArtsCampsSing . Dance . Act . Play … Be LIVEARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 33

[CAMPS]BB Camp cultivates confidenceBy Suzye M. KleinerCamp is about activities, friendships, the great outdoors, skill building, selfmanagement,leadership, building community, Shabbat walks and havdallah,songs and spirit – it all adds up to a lot of fun. Beneath the fun, an importantquality is helping to shape individuals.Simply put, camp boosts confidence.Layers of different camp experienceshelp foster confidence, whichis something that helps kids resist peerpressure, work toward goals and becomeopen to change.B’nai B’rith Camp has been fosteringthese positives since 1921. According tothe American Camp Association’s 2011research report: of campers say camp helped themfeel good about themselves; of campers say they tried thingsat camp that they were afraid to doat first; and of parents say their camper gainedself-confidence at camp.“Camp is an opportunity for kids tobe kids, delve into new experiences anddo it on their own terms. They not onlylearn who they are, they create who theyare while strengtheningtheir Jewish identity,” saidMichelle Koplan, executivedirector of BB Camp. “Kidsnot only gain confidencewhen they master a skill, butthey are building confidencealong the way.”BB Camp helps traincounselors to recognizecampers’ strengths, using a variety ofprograms centered on building self-confidencein campers. Much of the counselortraining is focused on teaching valuablelife skills, such as problem solving andnegotiating situations.“I like to loan kids some confidence tillthey grab their own,” said Vicki Gordon,waterfront director 2012, who first cameto BB Camp in 1979. Her favorite part ofBB CAMP REGISTRATIONVisit bbcamp.org to register for camp.Check out the new track programsheld during the one-week Maccabeesession for basketball or theater opento fifth- to eighth-graders.The high-ropes courseat BB Camp instillsconfidence andteamwork amongcampers.34 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

camp has always been “skill builders” because of the confidencethat comes with mastering a new skill.The ropes course is an obvious camp activity that instillsconfidence. It is a challenge by choice opportunity where amajor component is peer encouragement – it’s teamwork. Thisteam approach plays out throughout the BB Camp experience,whether it’s on the water, performing, cleaning cabins or leadinga Maccabiah team.“I try to instill a sense of encouraging ‘spirit’ and it has adomino effect. I cheer on a camper, care about the camper, otherkids see a camper be successful, and then everyone starts to feelit,” said Jason Arch, 21, a counselor who started at BB Campat age 8.Camp empowers kids to feel a different comfort levelthan they feel in the real world where they are bombarded byhomework and other commitments. Every type of personalitybenefits from the camp experience, and kids attempt thingsthey would never try at home.“Volleyball has become such a positive aspect in my daughter’slife, one she wouldn’t have found without BB Camp,” saidEmily Bauman, a parent. “A counselor recognized a spark of aninterest and taught her techniques that gave her the confidenceto try out for the volleyball team at school.”For 2013, BB Camp will be offering new immersionbasketball and theater track programs for its one-week Maccabeesession. Registration is now open for the entire summer. A summer of Jewish, outdoor, and recreational activities on theOregon CoastFirst Time Camper?Up to $1000 Grants Available!Suzye Kleiner resides in Scottsdale, AZ, and loves spending her summersat BB Camp. She has enjoyed the positions of camp store manager,photographer and writer.www.bbcamp.orgESCAPETOalonim.comCAMP ALONIM(877) 2-ALONIMin Southern CaliforniaSUMMER 2013Grades2-11Session 1: June 18 - June 30Mini Camp: June 23 - June 30Session 2: July 2 - July 21Session 3: July 23 - August 11CIT: June 17 - August 11Camp shuttleavailable fromLAXandBurbankArts & CraftsDramaIsraeli DancingAdventure CourseRadio BroadcastingCookingGagaActivities Include:SoccerBaseballBasketballArcheryTennisYogaSwimmingOrganic GardeningHorseback RidingTeva (Nature & Hiking)Creative WritingMountain BikingMusicOvernightsSCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 35

[CAMPS]NewsCAMP STEIN WELCOMES NEW DIRECTORCongregation Beth Israel welcomes Brian Mitchell asthe new director of Camp Daisy and Harry Stein forsummer 2013.Brian is originally from St. Louis, MO, andgraduated from Indiana University in 1999. For thepast year and a half, Brian has been the director ofthe University of Missouri Hillel at Columbia. Hepreviously was the senior assistant director of theUnion for Reform Judaism’s (URJ) Crane Lake Campin West Stockbridge, MA.Brian has also been a member and standards visitorof the American Camping Association. He has beeninvolved with Jewish camps all his life. Brian says hecan’t wait to get started.The public is invited to the Prescott camp for anopen house on Sunday, March 31, from 10 am to 2 pm.RSVP online by March 24 at campstein.com.FRIENDLY PINES CAMPERS GET BROAD BLEND OF FUNAn Arizona tradition since 1941, Friendly Pines Camp turns childhood momentsinto life’s rich memories. High in the heart of the cool, pine-clad Bradshaw Mountainsnear Prescott, AZ, the camp offers over 30 activities for both girls and boys,ages 6-13, in June and July. Campers from around the world choose from a list thatTop left: If a camper brings a guitar toCamp Alonim, counselors will teach himhow to play a Hebrew song. Top right:Water sports are popular at Friendly PinesCamp near Prescott. Above: Three-yearoldsenjoy varied activities at Temple KolAmi’s summer camp for preschoolers.36 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

includes horseback riding, waterskiing, rock climbing, sports,performing arts, fine arts, pets, hiking, canoeing and kayaking,and much more. With its low camper to staff ratios, FriendlyPines provides a safe, well-supervised environment where kidscan enjoy all the wonders of childhood.For more information, visit friendlypines.com.KOL AMI CAMP CHANGES WEEKLY FOR PRESCHOOLERSTemple Kol Ami in Scottsdale gears up for another fun summerfor infants through pre-kindergarten. The 10-week camp programincludes a variety of activities with exciting weekly themesthat offer challenging and innovative learning opportunities:music, creative movement, science, Spanish, water play andShabbat. Weekly fees are available for part-time and full-dayprograms.For more information, visit templekolami.org.CAMP ALONIM CREATES SPARKSCamp Alonim strives to spark a love for Jewish culture, traditionand community in campers by exposing them to a multitudeof ways to be Jewish. Camp Alonim staff see every activityas a “gateway” – a means by which to engage with being Jewish.By starting with activities a child already enjoys, counselorsshow him or her how that activity might be Jewish, therebymaking it a gateway to a Jewish connection. For example, acamper who brings his electric guitar to camp will learn to playa Hebrew song. A camper who loves to play basketball willlearn about Jewish values such as teamwork, humility and fairplay while she is on the court.Jewish camping has been found to be one of the most effectivemethods of Jewish education, ensuring a Jewish identity inadulthood. It is so effective because it is a complete immersionexperience where Jewish values are lived and modeled by thestaff, the rhythm of the week is anchored by Shabbat, andJewish culture is brought to life through song, dance andexperiential education.A program of the American Jewish University, the campis set in Simi Valley, CA. The picturesque grounds include aclimbing wall, basketball courts, Ga-ga pit, swimming pool,sports fields and a beautiful Havdallah garden.For more information, visit alonim.com.THEATER WORKS EXPANDS YOUTH PROGRAMMINGTheater Works, located in Peoria, AZ, is proud to present asummer day-camp experience like no other. Unprecedenteddemand for Theater Works Youth programming in its one-ofa-kind,state-of-the-art performing arts venue prompted theprogram to expand its youth programming.Campers experience a topnotch summer theater camp in afacility that was built for actors and audiences.Choose from a summer camp series that offers a full-scalemusical production, a comedy slapstick play and three one-weekworkshops. Prices have been restructured to be more familyfriendlyand we now offer a variety of dates that are sure tomeet the needs of even the busiest vacationers. Break-out workshopswill place kids with their peers for more age-appropriatetraining. Professional artists will guide the way in this noncompetitive,safe environment. Campers can design their ownsummer program based on what they love about theater.For more information, visit theaterworks.org. JUNE 12 - JULY 30LIVING JUDAISMsummer of funLifetime of MemoriesARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 37

[CAMPS]CAMPJewishcamps change tomeet the needs of each new eraCity youth head off to Camp Judaea.By Eileen R. Warshaw, Ph.D.Jewish summer camps are a uniquely American invention,an invention that over the years has changed the lives ofcountless Jewish youngsters. Founded in 1883 by the JewishWorking Girls Vacation Society, located in New York, the firstJewish summer camp was a girls’ camp.38 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

Campers enjoy Camp Charles Pearlstein (now Camp Stein) in Prescott, AZ, in 2011.“Going to Jewish camp has made me a prouder Jew becausebeing at camp just makes me feel more spiritual in general withJudaism. It has changed me for the better to grow and be a betterleader to everyone I love. It has changed my life positively; it hasbrought me my best friends, family and the love of my life.”– Brooke Wolinsky, Camp Daisy and Harry Stein (formerlyCamp Charles Pearlstein), 2004-2012The concept expanded widely at the turn of the 20th century as a means of givinginner-city youth, many of whom were European immigrants living in the squalor ofsettlement houses or orphanages, a chance to breathe the unpolluted air of the countryside.Focused on social services, some of the camps directed their programming as a wayto accelerate new immigrant children into the American Jewish way of life.In the polio epidemic of the 1940s and ’50s, many inner-city youth were sent tosummer camps in the belief that the fresh air and camp activities would help to stop thespread of the crippling disease.In the 1950s and ’60s the focus of the camps shifted from social services to educationalexperiences and Jewish identity. These fresh-air programs blended spiritual,educational and recreational components. The campers were Jewish, and the camps wererun by Jewish communities with Jewish counselors, in a nurturing and supportive Jewishmanner. The camps offered common Jewish experiences, building lifelong friendshipsin the fun of the outdoors.“Summer sleepover camp is where I learned confidence and forged lifelong friendships,”states 1950s camper Dr. Barry Friedman, of Tucson. “It taught me to ‘give it ashot,’ I couldn’t fail. My experiences at camp, what I learned there about myself and lifein general, have been instrumental in directing me along a Jewish life.”There is broad agreement aboutthe power of all summer camps as atransformational experience for children,but that has been especially trueat Jewish camps. The effects of campingon Jewish identity are well documented.Jewish Camping 2000, by Gary Tobinand Meryle Weinstein, cites an AtlantaFederation study that showed thatadults who attended Jewish camp aschildren are more than 50% more likelyto belong to a synagogue than thosewho did not attend camp.Over the centuries, Jewish campshave evolved to meet the community’smost pressing needs. No longer focusedon providing refuge from the squalor ofthe inner city, today the Jewish campingexperience may be specificallyfocused on celebrating the artof Yiddish, computer scienceand the Kabbalah, koshercuisine or Jewish ethicsin the teenager’s hightechworld.Today, withsynagogue membershipdwindling, thestruggle to instill Jewishleadership in the next generationis a daunting task. The Jewishcamp of today is one of the crucialtools being utilized to build pride ofheritage in today’s youth, the Jewishleaders of tomorrow.Camp programs have definitelychanged, but yesterday and today Jewishcampers still sit around campfires in thesame camps their grandparents attended.Campers still fill the night skies withIsraeli songs old and new. Jewish campscontinue to build Jewish pride, combatassimilation and build friendshipsthat last a lifetime. Sometimes thosefriendships become a Jewish family andthe next generation of Jewish campers.The statement above proves that whileJewish camps will continue to adapt toour community’s needs, some thingsstay eternally the same, and the missionof the Jewish camp is fulfilled today as itwas yesterday. ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 39

[FOOD]Where doJEWISH PEOPLE EAT?By A. NoshmanRemember when pizza was kid food? It was the most anticipatedlunch in the school cafeteria, and in Arizona, it was a realtreat to go to Shakey’s or Organ Stop Pizza. At home, Momwould make the dreaded homemade pizza from a box or, almostas bad, frozen pizzas that really didn’t taste much like pizza atall. There were a few neighborhood places in Phoenix like RedDevil Pizza, where you could phone in an order but you had topick it up yourself. Then came Domino’s with home delivery andPizza Hut, but for the most part, all of this stuff was doughybread with canned tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.Yet, we ate it because pizza shares the same quality that allideal foods do. No utensils are required.Today, there are gourmet pizza shops, take-home-and-bakepizzas, thin crust, deepdish, white pizza, Greekpizza, fried egg pizza andjust about any kind ofpizza you can dream up.Because we are hardwiredfrom childhood toadore pizza, the disappointmentof biting intoa mediocre slice is just sosad for me. I’m constantlylooking for a deliciouspie, and I have found itat a restaurant called TheParlor Pizzeria – a namethat honors the beautyparlour that occupiedthat space for 58 years,Salon de Venus.The Parlor Pizzeria $$1916 E. Camelback Rd.Phoenix, AZ 85016theparlor.usGone are rows of hair dryers and the ladies withtheir shampoo sets. The restaurant has been beautifullymade over into a trendy, hipster joint that combinescool original features of the ’50s-era building – like thesee-through block wall in the front and the salon chairsas barstools – with a sleek hardwood interior design and modernfixtures.It’s a beautiful night and the windows are open. The soundsand smells of the restaurant spill outside. It’s kind of a loudplace; alternative music is playing, but it’s happy people talkingand eating that makes most of the noise.There are 16 draft beers on the menu, a nice wine list andsome very interesting cocktail specialties. We settle in for ourdining experience with a great deal of hope, which is kind ofdashed by a waiter who doesn’t know too much about the menu.Fear not though, the food speaks for itself. Here’s what we had:ODELL MYRCENARY DOUBLE IPA SNIFTER $5 It is served in a brandyglass to allow the floral aroma and citrus flavors to breathe andyou to breathe it in. Look out,though, it has a 9.3% alcoholcontent; maybe the smallglass is a good thing if you’redriving.CAPONATA BRUSCHETTA $7.50Sweet and Sour Eggplant/Roasted Peppers/Pine Nuts/Currants/Herbed RicottaSpread I am a sucker forroasted peppers and love eggplant,so this one was an obviouschoice; it was scrumptious.Crispy bruschetta moundedwith sweet, smoky herbalyumminess. It was comfortingand complex and delicious.ARANCINE $8.50Crispy SaffronRisotto/Provolone/PomodoroOut came threemeatball-looking (it’snot meat) fried riceballs swimming ina red sauce that justscreamed “eat me.”They were crispy onthe outside, but tenderon the inside, and notthe least bit greasy. Thepomodoro was freshand flavorful. The twoof us looked at each40 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

other when it came down to the last rice ball and no wordsneeded to be said. It was cut into equal halves because no onewas going to offer to give up the last bite.MIXED GREEN DINNER SALAD WITH WHITE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE$5 I had a confession to make. I have never heard of, let alonetasted, white balsamic vinegar, so this I had to have. It wastruly delicious. The salad was cold, crisp and fresh, perfectreally, and the dressing was out of this world. White balsamicis lighter and not as sweet as dark balsamic, which makes it anexcellent and aesthetically pleasing ingredient for a dressing. Iam going to look for this in the store.FUNGHI PIZZA $8 (8” PERSONAL PIZZA) Roasted Mushrooms/Goat Cheese/Truffle Oil/Chives There is a list of housespecialty pizzas or you can build your own. This one soundeddelicious, as I am a fan of the mushroom in or on anything,so I went with it. It’s a thin crust pizza (not a cracker), and itarrives hot and loaded with a variety of mushrooms thattaste like they were sautéed before they were baked on thepizza. It is fresh and wonderful. The crust is goldenbrown from the wood-fired oven, and at this price it reallycan’t be beat.ARTICHOKE HEART AND SPINACH PIZZA $8 (8” PERSONAL PIZZA)This was a build-your-own affair and, like the other pizza,came loaded with toppings. The artichoke hearts were hugebut invisible under the generous serving of fresh spinachleaves. The menu says that they use a house blend of cheeses,and I’m not sure what it is but it works!BREAD PUDDING $6.50 House-Made Brioche/RoastedChestnuts/Dates/Tuaca Custard My friend, who for thepast 15 minutes has been saying how stuffed she is, ordersdessert. What’s that about? She goes for the bread pudding,and it is elegantly served on a large plate in a pool of custardsauce. The bread pudding has a crispy, powdered sugar-coatedcrust. It falls apart in chunks in the shape of croutons underthe pressure of our fast-moving forks, and she says, “I thinkthese are croutons.” It wasn’t your traditional bread pudding,but I can report there was none left. The custard sauce washeavenly and reminded me of warm rummy eggnog. It wasworthy of spooning up after the bread pudding was gone.There was one disappointment. As I mentioned earlier, thecocktail specialties looked interesting and I felt like havingan after-dinner drink. The one I ordered, a rye and applebitters with cinnamon, apparently was a “seasonal” drink andno longer available. I asked the waiter to please double checkbecause he hadn’t been that knowledgeable about the menubefore, but, darn it, he was right this time. This is a pet peeveof mine. If you don’t have it, don’t put it on the menu.Kids grow up and I guess pizza does too, andthat’s why there was truffle oil on mine. TheParlor is a charming place with very good foodat reasonable prices. I will go back, though noton Sundays, when they are closed. I still wantthat drink! FINALLY...AN ALTERNATIVE!Abe’s of Scottsdale Deli and Restaurant belongs to a very differentdelicatessen era, the glamorous age of 1930s Times Square deliswhere Broadway performers ducked out between shows for a pastramion rye. Abe’s of Scottsdale is pleased to open this fall in the AcaciaCreek Village Shopping Center at the southwest corner of ScottsdaleRoad and Gold Dust Avenue behind California Pizza Kitchen.10050 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 127Scottsdale, Arizona 85253TEL: (480) 699-5700www.abesdeliscottsdale.comContact A. Noshman at a.noshman@azjewishlife.com.ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 41

[FOOD]Demystifying the GrapeBy Mark GluckmanSo my editor asks me to write an articleabout wine – maybe something aboutkosher wines? During a Torah class Iattend, the subject of kosher wine comesup at times. OK, I’m in the wine business,and I’m curious about what is consideredkosher wine. A quick heads up, I am a verysecular Jew. In one sentence, a kosher winemust be produced, handled and supervisedfrom the beginning by Shabbat-observantJews and must contain only kosher ingredients.That said, here is the wine versionof the typical Jewish answer to almost any question: it’s a kosher wine if … however itcould be kosher when …, but then maybe it would be considered kosher at times. Gotthat? Neither do I, but that’s the beauty of Judaism – the discussion, the arguments.Unfortunately, in the Phoenix market a consistent source of good kosher wines existsnot. Trader Joe’s had a wonderful kosher tempranillo from Spain for about $5, butthey no longer carry it. Costco had a lovely Italian kosher moscato for $6, but it’s hitor miss which Costcos have it. AJ’s and Whole Foods also have an array of wines, butagain each store has a different selection. So I switched subjects – good wines under$12, that’s easy. As I started the hunt, I realized it’s too subjective. What’s good? I’mnot going to drink a $5 moscato, white merlot or riesling, and there are people whowould never drink a big earthy $7 Bordeaux that needs two hours out of the bottle tobreathe.Then it occurred to me: Ask my clients. I had them each write one question theywould love answered about wine. I carried a notebook with me and queried more than100 people. Here is a smattering of the questions:Aren’t corks better than screw tops? I don’t think cork is better than a screw top,and neither do some very prominent wineries. Tests have shown that in the short term,meaning 10 years and under, screw caps were as good a seal as cork for wine, if notbetter. Researchers at U.C.-Davis will test the effects of various types of seals on 600bottles of Sauvignon Blanc including natural cork, screw caps and synthetic cork. Theresults will not be known until the summer of 2013, when a chemical analysis will beconducted on the wines. So it seems the only reason to prefer corks can be summed upperfectly by Tevye: “Tradition!”What’s with the ratings and what do they mean?A wine with a higher rating is normally more expensive than average wines, althoughthis is not always true. Some ratings take price into consideration, much likeConsumer Reports does when assessing a car or washing machine. A major drawbackto wine ratings? They’re absolutely subjective, and the taster’s opinion is colored byvarious factors: mood, food, company. With movies I will ask people or read reviewerswhom I know have similar taste, and I do the same with wine. My friend Amy lovesgory slasher horror films (I don’t), so I would not ask her about films, but I would trusther implicitly with picking out a great Gevrey Chambertin. On the other hand, myAunt Jewels has impeccable taste in foreign movies; however, I would not ask her torecommend wines. She slugs Manischewitz Elderberry while watching Akira Kurosowa’s“Rashomon.”What’s the difference between sweet and fruity?This concept is the biggest cause of bewilderment in the neophyte wine drinker.There’s a simple answer. Sweet is addingfour tablespoons of sugar to your iced tea;fruity is biting into an apple or orange.People confuse wine that is fruity, likesauvignon blanc or chardonnay, withwine that is sweet, like Concord grape,white zinfandel or moscato. In fact, thereis a huge difference. A wine can be dryand fruity, or sweet and fruity but notdry and sweet. A grape is normally fruity,while the grape that becomes a raisin issweet; drying the fruit concentrates theresidual sugar. A dry wine is a wine thatisn’t sweet – nothing more complicatedthan that. Most of the wine sold in theU.S. is dry, and that holds true be itred or white. Dryness is the absence ofsweetness, so white wines can be just asdry as red wines. Remember, when youadd lemon to that sweet iced tea, it isnow sweet and fruity. In the early 1970s while spending a year inEurope, Mark Gluckman began his oenologyeducation when he decided wine was bothan economical and legal intoxicant. When hereturned to the U.S., a wine guru named Ralphat Trader Joe’s guided his love of the grape.Ralph pointed to a $1.99 1971 Saint Emilionand a 1975 Nuits-Saint-Georges and explainedthey were either $12 wines (a fortune at thetime) or great vinegar. Since then, Mark hasworked in restaurants as a waiter, busboy,wine steward, wine buyer and even as anowner. You can email your wine questions toMark at winegeekmark@gmail.com.42 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

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[ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT]The StorytellerSince Valley residents shared their stories with her, novelistJodi Picoult shares her new novel in ArizonaBy Debra Rich GettlemanIt’s a bit intimidating to find yourself on the other endof the telephone with one of the top-selling novelistsin the world. But when she’s as bubbly, personable andunassuming as Jodi Picoult, you quickly forget abouther multiple No. 1 best-sellers and find yourself enjoyingthe chat as if you were longtime pals catching upon old times.Picoult’s novels My Sister’s Keeper, VanishingActs, The Tenth Circle, House Rules,Handle with Care and Lone Wolf are justsome of her New York Times best-sellers.But we’re not talking about her admirableachievements, impressive academiccredentials or numerous honors and awardstoday. What brings us together today isher newest book, scheduled for releaseFeb. 26. Called The Storyteller, it’s abouta beloved 90-year-old man, Josef Weber,and his unlikely friendship with Sage,a young woman who works in the localNew Hampshire town’s bakery. Josef hasa strange request for Sage: to help himdie. “It’s what I deserve,” he confesses, andbrandishes a photo of himself in an SSofficer uniform. Complicating things just awee bit more is the fact that Sage’s grandmother,Minka, a Holocaust survivor, has asurprising connection to Josef.Sage struggles to comprehend hergrandmother’s story of survival and howshe was able to live a peaceful and productivelife after the brutality and horrors sheendured at the hands of the Nazis. ButSage also is plagued by how a respectedelder who coached Little League andtaught German at the local high schoolcould have committed acts of unthinkableevil. In The Storyteller Picoult takes readers into the mind of aNazi, offering his own rationale to justify his acts of horror. Shealso draws us into the heart of a remarkable survivor whose pathto forgiveness has taught her how to go on living.Picoult did extensive research for this novel here in the Valley.She spoke with several survivors as well as Paul Wieser, a localHolocaust historian and Mandel fellow of the U.S. HolocaustMemorial Museum. Picoult’s parents heard Wieser speak at aJewish film festival in town and asked if he would meet with44 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFEBest-selling authorJodi Picoult speakson her new novel,The StorytellerTUCSONTucson Festival of BooksMarch 9, 1 pm at University ofArizona; Student Union,Ballroom, 1303 E. UniversityBlvd., 2nd FloorContact: 520-954-3300PHOENIXMarch 10, 1-3 pm atCongregation Beth Israel,10460 N. 56th St., ScottsdaleContact: 480-947-2974Pre-event: Private receptionhosted by ADL: 602-274-0991Jodi Picoulttheir daughter on her next visit. Weisersaid his first conversation with Picoult waswonderful. “The next thing I knew shewas over at the house, and we spent hourstalking about the history, possible storylines, viewing photos ...”Wieser explains that Picoult eventuallyconnected with Peter Black, headhistorian at the USHMM. He helpedher enormously with details and accuracy.Picoult also worked with someone in thespecial investigations office – a real liveNazi hunter, whose job it is to find andprosecute former Nazis. According toPicoult, the road to prosecution is tough,since you cannot prosecute genocide inthis country unless perpetrated by Americansagainst Americans. “The only wayto punish former Nazis is to catch themon immigration violations,” she explains.“Then you can extradite them and hope that their home countryprosecutes them.”Picoult also spoke with several local survivors. “Every singleHolocaust survivor is inspiring,” she insists. But she especiallyconnected with Mania Salinger, spending the most time andeffort getting to know her story. “Mania reminded me so muchof my grandmother,” says Picoult. “I’m so grateful she allowedme to rifle through her memories.” Picoult says she and Salingerhave become good friends, and she praises Salinger for her

commitment to telling her story to young people and speakingto school groups.One of Picoult’s greatest compliments on The Storyteller camewhen she sent Salinger several chapters of an early manuscript toread. Salinger read the first chapter about the Jewish ghetto andhad to put it down before going on. “She told me it was too real,”says Picoult. “She had to work up the courage to read the secondchapter.” That gave Picoult faith that she had accurately depictedthe horrors of that devastating period in history.The Storyteller raises questions about the absolute nature ofgood and evil. According to Picoult, “No one is ever black andwhite. There are always extenuating circumstances. You can’t lookat good or evil in a vacuum. You have to see the world as it is.”Picoult’s research has also taught her to avoid absolutes andgeneralizations about any group. “It’s a mistake to assume thatall Nazis were evil. There were individuals who did something tosave lives.” She also points out the error of the belief that Naziswho refused to kill Jews were shot for insurrection. “That’s justnot true,” Picoult recounts, “a Nazi wouldn’t have been shot onthe spot if he said no to harming Jews.”Picoult was raised in a Jewish family but doesn’t consider herselfa practicing Jew. She did have relatives who died in the Holocaust.Beyond her personal connection, however, Picoult wasdrawn to the subject through Simon Wiesenthal’s compellingbook, The Sunflower, in which Wiesenthal recounts his experiencein Lemberg Concentration Camp in 1943, when he was summonedto the bedside of a dying Nazi to offer forgiveness for theman’s heinous crimes against Jews. Wiesenthal’s book sparkedreligious and philosophical debate about whether or not someonewho commits brutal acts of hatred and violence can ever beforgiven. For Picoult, “The Holocaust represents the greatest actof evil in our history.” Thus it provided a perfect environment toexplore the issues of good versus evil and forgiveness.While Picoult admits to having a personal connection to thesubject because of her Jewish heritage, she reminds us, “Jewswere not the only victims of the Holocaust’s genocide. Lots ofother people were grievously affected by the Nazi regime.”The relevance of hatred is still palpable for Jews and peoplethroughout the world. No one knows that better than the Anti-Defamation League, which fights anti-Semitism and all formsof bigotry in the U.S. and abroad through information, education,legislation and advocacy. The ADL has joined CongregationBeth Israel to promote Picoult’s visit to Phoenix on Sunday,March 10. She will speak at Congregation Beth Israel from 1 to3 pm. ADL is sponsoring a pre-event private reception.Bill Straus, Arizona Regional Director of ADL, says, “We areconnected to Jodi Picoult both through her parents (who livehere) and through the ongoing education ADL does with regardto the Holocaust. Ms. Picoult’s research for this book includeda survivor who lives here in the Valley, and also Paul Wieser,who for years was our director of education here. As one of thisregion’s most knowledgeable authorities and educators on theHolocaust, Paul’s contribution to the writing of the book createda natural tie to the work we do in this area.” Debra Rich Gettleman is freelance writer and blogger based in Phoenix.ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 45

[ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT]From ShulBy Janet ArnoldDavid Ira Goldstein’stheatricalcareer began inthe shul wherehe became a bar mitzvah. Hewas a teenager in the Jewishsuburb St. Louis Park inMinneapolis and his templewas putting on that mainstayof community musicals, “TheMusic Man.” David won therole of Mayor Shinn, and hiscareer took off from there.“My shul is a bit famous,”David adds, “not because of‘The Music Man’ for sure, butbecause it is the same oneused in the Coen brothers’movie, ‘A Serious Man.’”Now in his 21st year asartistic director of ArizonaTheatre Company, Davidlooked back at his entréeinto the theater world witha nostalgic grin. The solemember of his family to beintrigued by the arts, Davidnonetheless received greatsupport from his parents andsiblings. While they mighthave preferred he go into lawor medicine, they acceptedthe fact that he had a penchantfor the arts, attendedhis shows and encouragedhis drive. He received hisbachelor of fine arts degreeand started in the theateras an actor, but he eventually realized that he was even moreinterested in directing.After acting at various venues around the Twin Cities, hereturned to school at the University of Minnesota to earna master’s in fine arts, with a directing emphasis. He soondiscovered that while his potential career as an actor might notbe successful, his future as a director was very bright. He’s beensteadily employed as a director ever since.46 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFEto StageDavid was associateartistic director at ActorsTheatre of St. Paul from1983-86 and also servedas a consultant for theNational Endowment forthe Arts (NEA), travelingto various theatersthroughout the countryand writing reports onthe strengths and needsof regional theaters. Inthis capacity he was alsoable to expand his networkof colleagues, whichin turn, led to invitationsto direct at theatersacross the country.He has directed intheaters from Alaska toFlorida and most placesin between. Before comingto Arizona TheatreCompany, he was associateartistic director atACT Theatre in Seattle.In 1992, he had cometo Tucson to direct “OtherPeople’s Money” forArizona Theatre Companywhen he was asked ifhe’d like to apply for theposition of artistic directorof ATC. He jumpedat the chance, thoughhe did have to have asuit sent from Seattleby FedEx so he couldlook presentable for theinterview. Since that timehe has produced morethan 190 mainstage plays, workshops and presentations, includingacclaimed appearances by the Royal National Theatre of GreatBritain and the Theatre Royal Bath. He received the 2010 Leaderof the Year Award in Arts and Humanities from the Capitol Timesand the 2003 Governor’s Arts Award as Individual Artist for hiscontributions to the arts in Arizona.David recently was able to cross one desire off his bucket list: todirect “Fiddler on the Roof.” “With such a terrific book and won-After catching the theater bug as a teen, David IraGoldstein grew up to lead Arizona Theatre CompanyThe Sunshine BoysPRESENTED BY: Arizona Theatre CompanyWHEN: March 2-23 in Tucson, March 28-April 14 in PhoenixWHERE: Temple of Fine Arts, 330 S. Scott Ave., TucsonHerberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, PhoenixDETAILS: arizonatheatre.org

derful music, ‘Fiddler’ is a joy to direct. We had only three Jewsin the cast at Village Theatre (Seattle), so we brought in severalrabbis to help with background. I’ve always wanted to be able tobring this show ‘To Life’ and had a great time doing it.”Not wanting to be type-cast as a director of just “comedies”or “musicals,” David directs them all, including Shakespeare.While he has directed intimate, small shows, he prefers to directa large-cast show, such as a musical or Shakespearean production.His training emphasized this kind of work, and David findsit both challenging and rewarding to paint the large pictures onthe stage. When directing for ATC, David wears dual hats as thestage director and company artistic director, which gives him greatauthority and also great responsibility.As artistic director, David chooses the season. This year he hasincluded the Neil Simon classic “The Sunshine Boys,” which hewill direct himself. “I think of ‘The Sunshine Boys’ as a bridge playbetween Simon’s earlier comedies and his later, more significantworks. I’d count it among his top five plays, alongside ‘The OddCouple,’ ‘Brighton Beach,’ ‘Broadway Bound’ and ‘Lost inYonkers.’”Written in 1972, “The Sunshine Boys” tells the story of thevaudeville comedy team of Lewis and Clark. They’re aging andhaven’t performed together for 11 years, mostly because theycan’t stand each other! They agree to reunite for one last TVperformance, if they can manage to get along long enough forthe taping. It is most likely based on the comedy team of Smithand Dale (born Sultzer and Marks), who performed with heavyJewish dialects and memorable one-liners. Simon may have alsobeen influenced by Gallagher & Shean. Shean was born AlbertSchoenberg and was the brother of Minnie Marx, the mother ofthe Marx brothers.“This play has a great mix of comedy and pathos. Simon gotthe mix just right,” David opines. “It’s very honest and touching.Simon knows this world. Their bickering is so Jewish. The playdeals with issues of aging, friendship, resentment and reconciliation,all wrapped up in the comic genius of Neil Simon’s writing.”In 2011 ATC produced “Lost in Yonkers.” For the part of thecrotchety grandmother, they brought in Judy Kaye from NewYork. Judy is a two-time Tony award winning actress who wasborn and raised in Phoenix. And now, for “The Sunshine Boys,”ATC is bringing in David Green, who happens to be Judy’s husband,for the role of Al Lewis. David was seen on the ATC stagelast season in “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the SuicideClub” and has extensive Broadway credits as well.Nemesis Willie Clark will be played by Peter Van Norden withBob Sorenson, a Valley favorite, in the role of Ben Silverman,Willie’s nephew. Also appearing is Phoenix actress Lillie Richardson,University of Arizona student Caitlin Stegemoller andSeattle-based Jon Lutyens, fresh from his role as Mendel in the“Fiddler on the Roof,” which David recently directed.Putting on his stage director hat, David looks forward to yetanother project. “You learn something about life and the humancondition from each play you delve into. You find the themes, themetaphors, the honesty. And I have a marvelous cast to add intothe mix.”ATC is perhaps the only professional regional theater toproduce in two cities. The show will rehearse in Tucson and openthere at the Temple of Music and Art on March 2. Assuming, ofcourse, they can stop laughing long enough during the rehearsalsto get the real work done. 520-622-2823 | www. arizonatheatre.org602-256-6995 | www. arizonatheatre.orgProduction SponsorARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 47

[FITNESS]FitnessFormer Israeli aerobicdance champion nowinspires Arizonans of allages to stay fitKnows No Age LimitBy Debra Rich GettlemanEvery year at Passover we tell the story of the Jews leavingEgypt. Whether you take that story to be a literal taleof a people moving from slavery into freedom, or a symbolicrepresentation of a massive psychic shift of consciousness,in retelling the story it benefits us to look at our own lives,confront the issues that hold us back and find new ways to freeourselves from the self-imposed limitations that curtail ourgrowth and impede our personal progress.Ilana Arzt, founder and owner of Enerjoy Fitness inScottsdale, is the perfect person to help you challenge thoseold limiting patterns. As a daughter of Conservative RabbiRaphael Arzt, she grew up in Israel and found it curious that“Jewish people were always so focused on the mind and thespirit. It was like they tended to ignore the body, to negate itsimportance.” Ever since Ilana can recall, she’s been educatingpeople about the body andinspiring others to move beyondthe limitations they often set forthemselves.“There is a common agreementin society,” explains Ilana,“that once you hit 40 you startdeclining. But that isn’t inevitable.”She recognizes that the accumulationof years and wear andtear on the body is real. But withthe proper components, Ilanaguides people to replenish theirbodies and limit their discomfortfrom aging and disease.Ilana taught aerobics in Israeland was the Israeli champion in48 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFEIlana Arzt’s master bodybuilders range in age from 60-71and have fun with their fitness.aerobic dance in 1993 and 1994. She represented Israel in theworld championship in 1995. She also served in the Israeli AirForce and was a fitness trainer for combat soldiers. She had agood life in Israel.But after attending a seminar by People Unlimited in TelAviv, she found a community of like-minded individuals whoshared her beliefs about agelessness and wellness. So she packedup and moved to their headquarters here to Scottsdale.Two years ago she opened her own gym, Enerjoy Fitness, toinspire people around her to move and stay healthy.“This belief that you have to slow down as you age,” counselsIlana, “is simply not true. You actually have to speed up. But youhave to be smart about it. I’m inspired to move. So my clientsare inspired to move. We propel each other.”Ilana’s clients range from people in their 20s to octogenarians.She works with them on diet, exercise and overall wellness.In fact, six of her “masters” (age60+) competed in last year’s NaturalFigure and Body Building competitionin Mesa, AZ, an event attendedby more than 300. Isa Parrault, 62;Cheryle Piatelli, 64; Sandy Felkins,60; Christi Christians, 62; ChristinaIriza, 71; and Sara Goldenberg, 66,donned string bikinis and broughtthe audience to its feet when theywere introduced at Mesa Arts Center.Their beauty, vibrancy and confidencewas overwhelming. Like Ilana, thesewomen challenged the myths thatinsist growing old means lookingold, feeling old and thinking old. “It’sunheard of for women in their 60s

plus to look and feel this good,” says Ilana, “so we were excitedto break new ground.”“Physically,” says Isa Parrault, “I am in better condition thanI’ve ever been in my life.”Christi Christians agrees, adding, “I want to give the messageto people that we never have to give up, that we can be fit,beautiful and attractive at any age.”Ilana is proud of her masters team and the progress they havemade. “I felt they could reach places they never dreamed of,” sheconfides. “I knew it would give them a feeling of being unlimitedand not giving in to the way that people think about aging. Iwanted them to experience a different reality – that as long asthey choose to, and are willing to work at it, they can get betterall the time.”So this year, as you tell the amazing story of our ancestors’exodus from Egypt, challenge whatever beliefs are holding youback and enslaving you. Believe that you can break free fromyour own limitations. Maybe that means physically challengingyourself, or at least challenging the myths that in some way holdyou captive. As my father, alav ha-shalom, used to say, “You cando anything when you put your mind to it.”Check out Ilana at enerjoyfitness.com. Debra Rich Gettleman is a freelance writer and blogger in Phoenix.Your story continues here…Happyas aLark.A caring, friendly environment combined with personalattention goes a long way toward ensuring the quality of life forour residents. Our work providing the independence residentswant and the support they need contributes to improvedhealth and longevity.If you have a loved who might benefit from personalizedattention and care in an uplifting environment, call or visitFreedom Inn Scottsdale today.Personalized Assisted LivingAlzheimer’s & Dementia Care15436 North 64th StreetScottsdale, Arizona 85254(480) 948-6950www.brookdaleliving.com Ask for Gary Kravetz, Fleet DirectorRIGHT HONDA’s Fleet and Internet Departmentwelcomes different buying clubs like Costco, Sam’s,all credit unions, Police and Fire Departments,Motorola, Intel, etc., so please call or email to see ifyour company is an approved organization.The buying process for our fleetand internet department is doneat your speed. Our Fleet andInternet Managers will use their15 years of experience to helpanswer all of your questions.This is a stress and hassle-freebuying program and we areproud to help serve the localcompanies of Scottsdale andthe sorrounding areas. Contactus today to get started.7875 E Frank Lloyd Wright BlvdScottsdale, Arizona480.778.2510righthonda.comARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 49

[SENIORS]LA SIENA RESIDENTSenjoy new homeBy David M. Brown“A sheynem dank,” “Molto grazie,” “Manythanks.”Dr. Herbert and Seema Liston and JoyceStutzer are all enjoying their new retirementhomes at La Siena, so whether they say it inYiddish, Italian or English, they’re glad theymoved into the lifestyle-focused senior-living community innorth Phoenix.Named for and taking some of its architectural styling cuesfrom the Italian city of the same name, La Siena, at 909 E.Northern Ave., is just four years old, and in that short time hasalready received five silver awards from the National Council ofSenior Housing. In addition to its design excellence, La Sienaoffers Stutzer, the Listons and their neighbors resort-style livingto meet their individual needs.On five acres, in view of Phoenix’s second-highest point,Piestewa Peak, the four-story, 190-unit community offersresidents outstanding accommodations, premier communityamenities, friendly neighbors and the opportunity to celebratetheir Jewish heritage.“I didn’t live too far from here – and I am happy I moved onmy own choice and not my children’s,” says Stutzer, who movedto the Valley 36 years ago from Minneapolis with her husband,Gerald, who died a few years ago. For years, they ran a retailclothing business in McCormick Ranch.She and one of her sons, Wayne Stutzer, a financial plannerand senior vice president of RBC Wealth Management in theValley, chose the community late last year because of its convenience,the option of either independent or assisted living, and50 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFEAbove: During Hanukkah some La Siena residents made olive oil for the menorah,and Selma Shapiro joined a game of dreidel. Top: Seema Liston: “We lit the menorahand enjoyed the holidays in a very comfortable setting.”because they can rent rather than buy. Her other son, MichaelStutzer, Ph.D, is a professor at the University of Colorado inBoulder.“Wayne and I loved La Siena immediately, and I knew it wasa new home I would enjoy,” says Joyce Stutzer. “It’s such a lovelyplace, and the people here are marvelous.”The Listons moved to the community in September 2012 forthe same reasons: “We thought it was the best location and wewanted to stay in the area where our children grew up,” Seemasays. Married for nearly 56 years, they have lived in Phoenix for50 years, where Herbert practiced podiatry for 30 years.The couple has three children: Aaron, who lives in Corvallis,OR; Sally, who lives in Glendale, CA; and Elaine in Los Angeles.They have four grandchildren who are working or in colleges herein Arizona and California.One of 17 communities operated by SRG Senior Living,based in Solana Beach, CA, La Siena features “destinationswithin the community” that encourage and enhance residentsocialization, explains Mary Poisson, the community’s director ofsales and marketing.These spaces include the 41-seat surround-sound movietheater where residents can also watch sports events or the newsand even play Nintendo Wii’s bowling game. The second-floorclubhouse has an extensive library, where Stutzer and the Listons

can also play bridge or mah-jongg and discuss books with otherresidents in the community book club.And, in the craft room, the community schedules Monday andFriday morning ceramic classes and greeting-card creation andpainting sessions Thursday afternoons. Salon PS, a full-servicesalon and spa, offers manicures and pedicures, massage therapy,facials, makeup application and hair and barber services. “Theyreally know how to deal with an older person there,” Stutzer says.Dining offers two options: the formal Grande Canal restaurant,with outdoor seating, and the more casual bistro. Here, too,is the always stocked Bud’s Pub, named for Bud Brown’s Barn,which once occupied the site.The community also employs an onsite fitness instructor, whocoordinates activities in the heated pool: “Our residents love doinglaps and water aerobics,” Poisson says.In addition, there’s yoga, workouts in the fully equipped gym,shuffleboard, the Dance Studio or the putting green. Withinthree miles are the Moon Valley and Phoenix country clubs, bothwith 18-hole golf courses. The community offers its challengingBrain Fitness classes designed to help reduce short-term memoryloss. “These signature programs can often help rejuvenate yourmemory,” she explains.Stutzer and the Listons are enjoying their homes, withfeatures such as granite countertops, stainless steel appliances,washer and dryer, walk-in closet, covered patio or balcony andclimate-control settings. They are also happy to live in a maintenance-freecommunity without the burdens of household tasks.“A lady comes in once a week to clean,” Stutzer says, “and Idon’t have to worry about paying bills such as the electricity.”Seema adds, “This gives us the opportunity to do the things wewant to do without chores such as grocery shopping or even takingcare of appliances.”Stutzer uses this time to go to the nearby Paradise Valley Malland take part in the community singing group, The Hipsters. Shealso attends services whenever she can at Temple Chai, where shehas been a member for 15 years. With La Siena’s program director,Logan Johnston, she is also discussing enhancing La Siena’sgift shop.Seema, who has a little more mobility than Herbert, takeseducation classes at the Women’s Jewish Learning Center at TheNew Shul.And, there are regular community excursions to venues andevents such as the Phoenix Art Museum, Desert BotanicalGarden, Herberger Theater Center and Chase Field to see theArizona Diamondbacks.All three say they appreciate the many opportunities La Sienaprovides for them to enjoy their religious and cultural heritage,with events such as Rosh Hashanah services onsite and organizedtrips to activities at the Jewish Community Center inScottsdale.“This Hanukkah season we had Linda Feldman, the fantasticdaughter of La Siena resident Ann Robin, who was a big partof our scheduled events,” Poisson says. “We lit the menorah andenjoyed the holidays in a very comfortable setting,” Seema adds.On the first Friday of every month, a Shabbat dinner andservice is led by cantorial soloist Patricia Bruner. “It’s very nice,and Cantor Bruner is very good,” Stutzer says. “I wish we woulddo it every week!” David M. Brown (azwriter.com) is a Valley-based freelancer.Your lifestyle continues here.Where you’ll find a distinctive blend ofexceptional service, supportive healthand well-being programs and spaciousresidences all designed to fit your lifestyle.Come discover the full-service lifestyleawaiting you at La Siena.Call to schedule your personal tour today.602.910.6319INDEPENDENT & ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES909 East Northern Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85020SRGseniorliving.comAsk how you can benefit from a CARFaccredited retirement community!AN SRG SENIORLIVING COMMUNITYCommission forthe Accreditation ofRehabilitation FacilitiesYour comfort.Our privilege.ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 51

[SENIORS]Helping Aging Parents Tackle FinancesWith each passing year, baby boomers increasinglyare called upon to aid their aging parents witheverything from home repairs to health care.One of the touchier topics tends to be finances.As the author of the upcoming book The Boomers’Guide to Talking to Your Parents About TheirMoney, Kim Rosenberg has a few tips.Dear Kim,Last week I was grocery shopping withmy 80-year-old mother and I noticed shewas having trouble filling out the check topay the bill. When we got home, she toldme she couldn’t get her checkbook to balancethis month. For someone who wasmeticulously organized with her doctor’sappointments, her medication and evenmy appointments, her behavior caught metotally off guard. Do you think I shouldhelp Mom with her money? How do Ieven begin to discuss the issue with her?Signed,Devoted daughterDear Devoted Daughter,I guarantee you are not alone in tryingto find the best way to support your agingmom with her financial issues. For a hostBE RECOGNIZEDBE ENTERTAININGBE COMFORTABLEBELONG.FIND OUT WHAT SENIOR LIVINGWAS MEANT TO BEMcDowellVillageIndependent and AssistedLiving Community480.630.27178300 East McDowell RoadScottsdale, AZ 85257www.mcdowellvillage.comFinally Assisted Livingin LuxuryOUR PARENT’SHOMEBrand new | Individual suites | All kosherOver 5000 sq ft of living spaceBeautiful back yard | Outside covered patioEach suite has its own bathroomand outside access.……………………………WWW.OURPARENTSHOMEAZ.COM(site coming soon)52 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

the consequences of not having the money discussion will helpyour mom realize that withholding information could exacerbatean already difficult time.of reasons, getting aging parents to talk openly and realisticallyabout their finances is one of the biggest hurdles Boomerseverywhere face. It may take a great deal of courage to begin,but once the ice is broken, you’ll likely find that each subsequentconversation gets easier. To help you get started, here are somethings to consider:1. TALK TO YOUR MOTHER ABOUT MONEY BEFORE IT’S TOOLATE. Ideally, start having the “money conversation” while she isstill healthy and self-sufficient. Be direct and say you’ve gotsome concerns and want to know what kind of thinking shehas already done on “what ifs.” Respect the fact that she iscapable of making her own decisions, but help bring up thetough questions.2. INSTEAD OF TELLING HER WHAT TO DO, SHARE YOUROWN FINANCIAL ISSUES OR ISSUES OF A FRIEND. Anexample might sound something like this: “When my friendJen’s dad died, he left such a mess that she can’t even mourn himproperly because she is overwhelmed by paperwork!” Showing3. ENLIST THE HELP OF A THIRD PARTY. Your mom mightbe more willing to discuss her finances with you – and let youhelp her – if this is suggested by a third party she trusts. Yourmom might be more receptive if the advice comes from a trustedprofessional.4. OFFER TO HELP LIGHTEN HER LOAD. Offer to do her taxreturn. This will give you insight into her sources of income, howmuch mortgage debt she may have, and whether she’s givingaway a lot of her money to charity.But, what do you do if none of these strategies work? If, afterall your efforts, your mother still refuses to talk about anythingrelated to her financial status? Though you may not like it, theanswer is simple: Let it go and try again later. If she can see youtruly want to help her plan well for her own future as well asyours, and you don’t want to make decisions that are rightfullyhers, she will be much more likely to talk openly and often. Kim Rosenberg is a registered investment advisor at Rosenbaum Financial,specializing in family financial planning.Securities and investment advisory services are offered solely through Ameritas InvestmentCorp. (AIC). Member FINRA/SIPC. AIC and Rosenbaum Financial, LLC are notaffiliated. Additional products and services may be available through Kim Rosenberg orRosenbaum Financial, LLC that are not offered through AIC.Enjoy the Luxury Lifestyle You DeserveAVAILABLE NOWWinterVisitorPackagesCall for detailsindependent & assisted livingArté Resort Living residents enjoying our Hawaiian Luau PartyLuxury Senior LivingOur carefree lifestyle features all-inclusive rentwith meals, housekeeping and so much more! TOUR TODAY!(480) 451-1800APARTMENTS STARTING ASLOW AS $2,495 PER MONTH**LIMITED TIME OFFER. Other restrictions apply. Call for details.Premier Sponsor of the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center in ScottsdaleARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 53

[ISRAEL/AN ISRAELI IN AMERICA]The IsraelNational TrailLeft: Nadine Nahome enjoys the view from a mountaintop onthe northern stretch of Israel National Trail.Right: Hikers, such as Sharon and Nadine Nahome, aresmart to pack swimsuits to take advantage of the manywater features along the trail.By Natalie NahomeThe Israel National Trail, listed in National Geographic’s 20most “epic trails,” is a hiking trail that crosses Israel from southto north. Beginning at the Gulf of Aqaba in Eilat, it runs northto Dan, near the Lebanese border crossing approximately 1,000km (620 miles) long. The Israel National Trail has been describedas a trail that “delves into the grand scale of biblical landscapesas well as the everyday lives of the modern Israeli.”Unfortunately, I have not yet had a chance to enjoy the trail,but my sisters Nadine and Sharon went on a three-day trip alongthe northern section of the trail. They enjoyed it so much theyplan to return and continue on from their stopping point. Thetrail provides an amazing way to experience Israel through itsnature and history, and it offers splendid views.Because the hike is so long, hikers often seek help from “trailangels” who offer “lawns to sleep on,” “a room with a shower” or“a pickup from the trail.”For example, at Kibbutz Yagur, a soldier leaves the key toher room for hikers who need a place to sleep, and a farmer inHadera Forest offers sleeping quarters in exchange for a day’swork. So as long as you plan your trip in advance, you won’t beleft sleeping outside unless you want to. You can do part of thetrail or be ambitious and do the whole trail at once. For mostpeople traversing the entire trail takes about two months.The Israel National Trail includes 11 sections, each unique inits own way:NAFTALI RIDGE AND RAMIM CLIFFS (UPPER GALILEE): This area begins ata deserted sandstone quarry above Kiryat Shmona, at the heightof 280 meters above sea level, and stretches south toward YeshaFortress.KADESH ILI STREAM AND YESHA FORTRESS (UPPER GALILEE): Along theKadesh Stream, hikers can climb rock steps up the stream’ssouthern bank to view the ravine from above.MERON STREAM’S PARKING LOT TO EIN ZEVED AND SHEMA RUINS (UPPERGALILEE): In spring you can see a variety of rich blossoms includingorchids. As summer approaches, flowers color the areayellow.MOUNT TABOR (LOWER GALILEE): This trail takes hikers up the Taborand around the monasteries on its peak, near the remains of ancientwalls, corner towers, caves, exposed antiquities, spring blossomsand views in any direction from the sides of the mountain.TZIPPORI STREAM (LOWER GALILEE): Along the trail are streams offlowing water, improvised water pumps and a castle named TheMonks Mill. You can see the remains of another impressivegristmill at the Alil ruins.MA’APILIM/NAKHASH STREAM (CARMEL): A walk along NakhashStream provides a complete representation of the Carmel’shidden treasures: From the top of the trail and while walkingdown the ravine, you can see an impressive view of the NorthernCoastal Plain and the Galilee.SHAYAROT RANGE (JUDEAN MOUNTAINS): A trip to the Shayarot Rangeprovides views down to the Coastal Plain and up to the JudeanMountains, walking routes, caves and an abundance of flowers inthe spring. The trail passes through the famous “Burma Road.”MAMSHIT AND MAMSHIT STREAM (NEGEV): The trail passes throughthe ancient city of Mamshit – its alleys and churches, remains ofstables, houses and administrative structures.MITZPE RAMON AND RAMON CRATER (NEGEV): The town of MitzpeRamon is a meeting place for artists, a station for people goingsouth to Eilat and a base for visitors to the Ramon Crater. Ibexroam free on the cliffs, and the colors of the crater change atdifferent times of day.KISUY STREAM AND OVDA VALLEY (NEGEV): Near Ovda Valley are sanddunes like those found on the beach or in the Sinai. Ancientremains include temples, ritual locations and interesting structuresnear the sides of the roads.SHKHORET STREAM (EILAT MOUNTAINS): The Eilat area featuresdifferent shades of sandstone, granite in varied shapes anddark colors, plaster ornaments on the rockand colors galore.To read answers to some travelers’ questionsabout the trail, visit wikitravel.org/en/Israel_National_Trail. Natalie Nahome is the Israeli Shlicha (emissary) tothe Jewish community of Portland.54 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

[ISRAEL]Lifeon the Other Sideby Anne KleinbergAh, the joys of Passover preparation.For anyone celebrating thisholiday with some semblance ofobservance, the arrangementsrequired to ready the house oftenseem like an additional plague.As I scan my brain for earlyrecollections, I can feel thebackaches coming on. Not tospeak of the aching feet andsteel-wooled hands. Ladies,this is not the timeto consider a manicure!The preparationsalways startwith shopping.Hugequantities ofstuff invade the house – and they stay in their bags, away fromthe chametz products of everyday life. In my home it started withcleaning products, shelving paper, aluminum foil and potatoes –don’t ask me what the potatoes were for.If you want to do it right, counters have to be scrubbed,re-scrubbed and then totally covered with aluminum foil. Rangeburners have to be disinfected to the point of nearly burning downthe house. Then you have to cover them with tinfoil too. Ovenshave to be stripped bare, down to the primary coat of enamel.Refrigerators have to be totally emptied. (Ah, so that’s where I leftthe sun-dried tomatoes!) And they too have to be scrubbed down– best if you just throw it out and buy a new fridge.Every crumb that has ever entered your home must be searchedout and zapped. Nuke ’em if you can – just get them out of there.Because then, on the eve of the first night of Pesach when youconduct the Bedikat Chametz ceremony, there must not be evenmicroscopic evidence of the nasty leavened products. Except, ofcourse, for the big chunks that you hide and then have to find witha feather and a candle. (I love that hide-and-seek adventure.)Every shelf you intend to use during the holiday has to becovered. Wax paper was the covering of choice in my youth. Andevery shelf that you don’t intend to use must be covered, wrapped,hermetically sealed – whatever – just so long as you don’t seewhat’s sitting on it.And then, after you’ve schlepped up hundreds of heavy cartonsfrom the basement – all illegibly marked – and unwrapped all thedishes, cutlery, pots, pans, utensils, etcetera that you will use forexactly one week, you get to relocate it all in the newly covereddrawers, cabinets and shelves. I am telling you right now – anyonewho wants to disagree with me is welcome to, however wrong shemay be – this is the hardest holiday of all, and it always falls on awoman’s shoulders. Do you think that God decided he would testevery modern-day woman to see how devoted she is – by makingher shlep, scrub, shop, cover, wrap and unpack?But there’s good news. You get to buy new lipstick. That wasthe treat in my home, new lipstick (I was always considered tooyoung to wear it, but Pesach brought an opportunity to enjoyYardley Happy Pink). You also get new toothpaste (kosher ofcourse), new toothbrushes and, best of all, new clothes. That meanta trip to New York’s Lower East Side to Berent & Smith – everyJewish girl’s favorite clothing store, where you were nobody if youdidn’t get to pick up a few designer numbers for a great discounted(of course) price. And new patent leather shoes. Ooh, I loved theseparts of the holiday preparations.There were lots of fun food products that I adored (eventhough we were supposed to be making do with less during thesetimes). There were Horowitz-Margareten chocolate chip cookies,for instance. I think the main ingredient was some sort of talc,but I loved them. And there was chocolate-covered matzah andBarton’s chocolates and ice cream (that was a really special treat).And almond kisses, and macaroons and chocolate-covered jelliesand chocolate-covered orange rinds (still don’t get why people likethose). Now that I think of it, Pesach is a chocoholic’s dream of aholiday.On the one hand I can’t stand the thought of so many women/people having to go through the difficult preparations this holidayrequires. Isn’t the fact that one has to eat matzah for an entireweek enough? If you’re Sephardic, at least you get to eat rice andlegumes (and I have it on good authority from a converted Ashkenaziwoman that in general Sephardic food, especially on Pesach,is better). But perhaps all the fuss and hellish preparations makethe holiday feel like a more special time.And maybe all this food one is “forced” to eat is really an enjoyablepart of the ritual. And maybethat refrigerator really did needcleaning out.Good luck – I’m thinkingof you. Anne Kleinberg, author of Menopausein Manhattan and several cookbooks,left a cushy life in Manhattan to begin anew one in Israel. Now she’s opened aboutique bed and breakfast in her homeon the golf course in Caesarea. Fordetails, visit www.annekleinberg.comand www.casacaesarea.com.ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 55

[ISRAEL/AN AMERICAN IN ISRAEL]Israelis bet new party’s visionoffers brighter future By Mylan TanzerBinyamin Netanyahu, right, retained leadership of Israel’s Knesset,but Yair Lapid’s new party, Yesh Atid, was the big winner.In the run-up to the elections, the vast majority of media commentatorsand so-called experts relentlessly classified theseelections as the least interesting and most lackluster in recentmemory. This is the ninth time I have witnessed an Israelielection campaign in all of its sometimes wondrous and oftenquestionable glory. While I am far from an expert, I scratchedmy head at the media’s dismissal of the interest in theseelections due to their potentially game-changing ramificationsfor Israeli society.It was a foregone conclusion that the recent Likud-YisraelBeiteinu alliance would gain the largest amount of seats andthat Binyamin Netanyahu would form the next government.This created an illusion of apathy and set a trap that the hyperalertIsraeli media generally avoids. They should have thoughtof basketball: When a team leads by 20 points at halftime, thefalse sense of security can lead to an upset by the time the finalbuzzer sounds. From the moment Bibi Netanyahu called forearly elections, every move he and his party made smacked ofthe arrogance of the overwhelming halftime lead, followed bythe panic of not knowing what to do when the opposing teamgains momentum.Yes, the Likud-YB coalition won the most seats, but thenumber plummeted to 31 from the combined 42 seats in theoutgoing Knesset. The Likud itself will have only 20 seats, justone more than Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid (There Is a Future) party,unanimously regarded as the election winner due to the ex-traordinary success of a first-time party whose 19 newlyelected legislators have never served in the Knesset.The morning after the election veteran columnist DanMargalit wrote in the pro-Bibi paper Israel Today, “TheLikud suffered a decisive political blow. They ran a flawedcampaign from the moment they joined forces withYisrael Beiteinu all the way to the ridiculous recruitmentof Kahlon.” (Two days before the elections, Bibiattempted to appoint Moshe Kahlon, the popular Likudminister who had announced he would not continue inthe next government, to chair the Israel Lands Authorityto oversee reduction of outrageously high housing prices.)The Likud-YB made many errors, four of themdisastrous: with Yisrael Beiteinu alienated manyLikud voters who do not identify with YB leader AvigdorLieberman’s Russian immigrant agenda. intensely negative campaign against NaftaliBennet, the young and energizing new leader of the rightwingnationalist religious Bayit Yehudi ( Jewish Home)party, turned off potential Likud voters who in turn votedfor other parties – mostly for Lapid, ironically. flawed primary system created a list of rightwingextremist candidates, who ousted almost all the wellrespectedparty veterans, including Menachem Begin’s son,Benny. completely missed the boat by not focusingon the issues that concern the public. Security issues, thePalestinian problem and even Iran were not at the top ofthe public’s list. Netanyahu chose to focus on security to theexclusion of intenal problems. Though these issues are pressing,most Israelis realize that we must deal with our internalproblems to be strong enough to cope with external existentialchallenges. All the Likud campaign could muster was the slogan,“Netanyahu, a strong leader.” Aluf Benn of Haaretz summed itup when he said, “The Likud ran a very poor campaign. Theykept showing shots of Bibi at the borders, with the bomb drawingat the U.N., at the Western Wall with a kippah, but this timethe voters were concerned first and foremost with issues otherthan a united Jerusalem, Nasrallah or Ahmadinejad.”While the tent cities and 500,000-strong protests of disgruntledIsraelis are no more, the high cost of living and theinequitable burden on the middle class remains, as does thepolitical system that allows a government to arrogantly maintain34 ministers (half of the coalition members are ministers). Thoseministers not only fail to solve the problems of the majority, butthey cater to sectors who do not serve in the military, and theyturn a blind eye to extremists.More astonishing than the result itself was the failure of theexperienced pundits to recognize this resentment was still brewingand would come out on election day.Given this state of affairs, it is surprising that Likud-YB didnot lose even more seats. Netanyahu and the Likud-YB were theclear losers in these elections, and centrist Yesh Atid – and to alesser extent the right-wing Bayit Yehudi and left-wing Meretzparty – were the winners. These elections transcended and56 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

maybe shattered the traditional right-wing, left-wing paradigm,because the issues of these elections obliterated party lines. Therecord number of 46 new Knesset members attests to the desirefor change.Nahum Barnea wrote in Yediot Ahronot: “It started in the2011 summer protests. Come fall, the tents were removed; thegeneral feeling was that the protest was dead and buried. Thatwas wrong. The seeds were sown and waiting for the rain tosprout. The rain arrived. The protest demands were not met andthe token steps that were taken helped the ultra-orthodox morethan the young middle-class majority. The feeling of disgustfrom the rules of the political game did not die, they got stronger.They transcended Facebook and influenced not only theurban younger generation but impacted other age groups andlayers. The votes of disgust went to Lapid and the other partieswho represent something different.”Ben Caspit of Ma’ariv commented, “There is no King Bibi(referring to the Time magazine cover last year). We are not abanana republic, not a monarchy. Lapid might be a new driver,but Bibi is a drunk driver. Let them drive together. The publicsaid that you (Bibi) won’t be alone at the wheel any longer.”Channel 2’s political correspondent, Udi Segal, was no lessblunt: “The voters said you are Prime Minister, not King, and it’snot forever, and as we cannot rely on you and we don’t think thatyou’re a strong leader, we are going to tell you who your coalitionpartners will be and what the agenda will be.”On election night, when the first returns bore out the exitpolls, Netanyahu and Lapid ended up addressing the faithfulat their respective headquarters at the same time, which thenetworks covered with a split screen.Sima Kadmon, writing in Yediot, described the moment: “Onthe left side of the screen, Lapid. On the right, Netanyahu. Onthe left, the future. On the right, the past. There is no other wayto put it. The public performed a no-confidence vote in Netanyahuand not only in him. The public showed their disgust inthe entire political system and proved that they want new faceswithout connection to their political affiliation.”This is the true revelation of the 2013 elections. They werepossibly as dramatic as the 1977 elections, which saw the historicalvictory of Menachem Begin and the Likud.Lapid has ridden the wave of the Israeli public’s desire forresolution of social issues to overwhelming success. If he joinsthe government and cannot deliver, he, his party and this rareopportunity to change the system could be vanquished for along time to come, perhaps until it is too late.Nahum Barnea writes, “The success at the ballot box createshuge expectation amongst the voters. If in a matter of weeks ormonths these expectations are not fulfilled, they will not want tohear about him (Lapid); 19 seats will evaporate. Until electionday, Lapid was a national darling. The darling status ended withthe counting of the votes.”Or, as Channel 2 pundit Amnon Abramovitch put it by playingon the name Yesh Atid, “The difference between there is afuture and there was a future is about one day.”As I write, the coalition negotiations are just beginning andthe structure of the next government is not set. Lapid’s ability totranslate his electoral success and fulfill Yesh Atid’s agendawill determine whether these elections will truly be a watershedevent or yet another disillusioning failure of a centristparty. Netanyahu will be the prime minister, but Lapid hasthe power to call the shots in forming the government andbecome its moving force. Netanyahu needs Lapid almostmore than Lapid needs Netanyahu.Lapid’s success was based on his tenacious repetition of thefour main tenets of the Yesh Atid platform: No more religiousexemptions from military or national service, electoral reform,lowering the price of housing and a reduced government.He must immediately succeed on the first issue and at leastone of the other three. The religious parties completely rejectcompulsory service for yeshiva students. For Yesh Atid, it isthe do-or-die issue. The brutal coalition negotiations mustdeliver a written agreement with Netanyahu that a meaningfulcompulsory service law for all 18-year-olds will be put forthwhen the government is sworn in. Without this, Netanyahuwill do to Lapid what he has done often in the past.Sima Kadmon quotes an anonymous source: “WhenNetanyahu needs someone, there are three stages: He woosand charms them with promises, telling them everythingthey want to hear, then exploits them and in the end betraysthem.” She adds, Netanyahu will probably find in Lapid “amuch tougher and less naïve figure than he appears to be.”I hope Lapid has the foresight to film coalition negotiations.In the world of Israeli politics, where truth is sometimesin short demand and spin doctors are everywhere, itcould be valuable evidence if Yesh Atid does not join thegovernment and instead ends up leading the opposition.Likud, the ultra-orthodox parties and all of the old orderwill attempt to cause the failure of the 19 Yesh Atid Knessetnewcomers, who will aggressively practice their campaignslogan, “We have come to change.” Add this to the pressureof coalition negotiations and one gets a feeling for the uphillbattle that Lapid and his party will have to fight to impactIsrael’s future. Whether or not they join the government, theycan create a more civilized model for Israeli politics, one thatwill not be based on the old, bitterly partisan lines. The factthat none of the 19 have served in the Knesset before offershope that this might be possible.The curtain has come down on the first two acts of theIsraeli democratic process. The campaign was a worthy warmupto a very good election. Now the third and final act ofthe show – the coalition horse-trading – begins. Like mostIsraelis, I wish for the sake of my children and for all of Israelthat the hope of the 2013 elections is atleast partially fulfilled.Born in the U.S., Mylan Tanzer moved to Israelin 1981. He was the founding CEO of the firstIsraeli cable and satellite sports channel.Since 2005, he has launched, managed andconsulted for channels and companies in Israeland Europe. Tanzer lives in Tel Aviv with hiswife and five children. He can be reached atmylantanz@gmail.com.ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 57

[SINGLES]ROCKINGthe single life:what is rightwith you!By Masada SiegelSo it’s a new year, Valentine’s Day has come and goneagain, and you are single. You most likely have hadenough of those concerned, pitying looks that silentlysay, “Oh, you are single, at your age.” You know theyare secretly thinking, “What is wrong with you?” Thefact is, everything is right with being single. Let’s take a momentto point out all the positives ofyour single life.1. First of all, you are free as abird, and you can travel the world.One of my favorite things is totravel solo. The truth is, when youtravel alone you are never alone.People find you, gravitate towardyou and want to protect you.When a couple travel together,they tend to be more insular andspend time only with one another,which makes them more alonethan a solo traveler.Traveling solo also makes youmore interesting and alluring.People love to hear your stories,and they put you in a special classwhere you are seen as an internationalman/woman of mystery.Now that should put a smile onyour face.2. It is all about you. Seriously,that is as good as it gets. Yourmain goal in life is whatever youwant it to be in terms of activities,adventures and how to spend your58 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFEUse your single years for adventure. Photos courtesy ofMasada Siegelfunds. If you wake up one morning and decide you want to surf,you can go take lessons. A painting class might be a great way tospend your Sunday afternoons, so just go ahead and sign up. Theworld is your oyster, and if you want to learn how to dive andfind your own pearls, it is just a phone call away.3. Be happy about your life. I know family members might bebugging you about “project grandchildren.”And if it’s your mom whohas done the world for you, appeaseher and go to singles events. (I know,I know – but all you need to do ismeet one person.) Otherwise, yourjob is to enjoy your life. You see,happy people attract happy people.So the only way to meet the personof your dreams who is optimisticand enjoys life is to be that wayyourself. Therefore, your obligation isto bask in your wonderfulness.4. One of the best parts of beingsingle is about the dishes, laundryand vacuuming. You might haveto do all these chores around thehouse, but seriously, if you are singleand not in the mood to deal, no onecares if they are done immediately.If you don’t feel like picking up themagazine off the floor, no one isthere to give you a look of horror atyour miserable housekeeping skills.There is something so fabulousabout living your life exactly as youwish. You set the schedule and how

you would like to spend your free time. And people are givingyou looks of horror about your singlehood, otherwise known asfreedom?5. You are exciting, you are intriguing, even if you don’t thinkyou are. People assume your life is just like that of a character inthe movies. If you don’t believe me, ask any married person withkids what he or she did for dinner the last two nights. Chancesare he or she is too exhausted to remember. Every day for youcan be an adventure, or it can be filled with reading books andgaining knowledge to throw out at cocktail parties. You canmake your life as interesting as you want it to be. Now doesn’tthat feel good?6. Every outing has the potential to be fabulous and fun; younever know whom you might meet. It could be going out withfriends or on your own. While going solo might seem weird oruncomfortable the first time you do it, if you go to an organizedevent and make an effort to talk to people, you might surpriseyourself. It also makes you very approachable for someone whofinds you interesting. If you always travel in a group, it can beintimidating for someone to try to chat with you.7. People pay attention to you. Talk to any of your marriedfriends; they always find your life interesting. They rememberthe days when people flirted with them and their concerns werenot married people dilemmas, which often focus on dishes anddiapers. Whether it is true or not, they see your life as filled withpossibilities and the freedom to do as you please.So while you might get annoyed or upset when people look atyou as if being single is synonymous with being a leper, it’s not, itjust means you are fabulous and enjoying your life.The reality of your singlehood is the following: You havesomething to look forward to because if you do want to finda life partner, statistically speaking, the odds are in your favor.At some point the right person will surprise you, and then youmight have a wedding or some sort of celebration to plan. Soyour future looks bright. You should enjoy every moment of beingsingle – because even if it feels never-ending, it’s not going tolast forever. Masada Siegel is the author of Window Dressings, available at masadasiegelauthor.com.BoutiqueBed & BreakfastGolf Residence, Caesarea, Israel~Casa Caesarea is an oasis on the green,offering luxury suites, gourmet mealsand spectacular views - all in a totallyprivate setting.Close to the beach, antiquities and harbor.Available for short or extended stays.~Anne Kleinberg – Author & Proprietorwww.casacaesarea.comARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 59

[SINGLES]Searching for Love in All the Right WaysBy Ellen GerstWelcome to our newfeature about love: how tofind it and how to keep italive and vibrant. I hope thiscolumn will pave the way foryou to find the love you seek.WWhen it comes to relationships, if you wantto be terrific, you need to be specific; this isactually great advice for any endeavor youundertake.Can you assess with specificity where youare in life and define the places where youaspire to go – physically, professionally andpersonally? If so, have you made a checklistof the steps to reach these places? Or doesyour list only include the things you don’twant while the things you DO want remainnebulous?To obtain what you want and to getwhere you want to go, you first have todefine the what and where. You also have toknow why you want what you want.Knowing why moves you forward. Withouta list of good reasons, it’s easy to makeexcuses for not taking action. After all, whywould you vigorously move toward a goalwhen you don’t even understand why youwant to reach it?Once you determine your what, whereand why, the next issue to address is how.Although many find these questionseasier to answer in their professional life, it’sequally important to define your personalgoals, especially at the inception of dating ora new relationship.To begin this process, I suggest youcomplete an exercise I call Be a Reporter ofYour Own Life. Ask yourself the six basicjournalistic questions so the answers canbecome the core of an action plan to focuson your goals.HERE ARE SOME SAMPLE QUESTIONS:1. WHO will be the participants? A helpful startingpoint is a “wish list” of the characteristics you aresearching for in a mate, which may be refined as youmeet prospective partners. While it’s good idea tomake this list, try to be flexible. Sometimes features60 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFEyou thought were so important may get relegated tothe bottom of your list when you encounter a personto whom you connect on a higher level.To recognize the type of person who would make anappropriate new partner, you also need to determinewho you are. If you’ve recently ended a relationship,you’re probably not the same person you were at theinception of this past relationship. If the last time youdated was many years ago, you may have an outdatedmental picture of yourself. In both these instances,your concept of self may need some readjusting.2. WHAT concrete steps are you going to take to meetpeople; for example, will you join an Internet datingsite, go to a matchmaker or start hanging out atStarbucks? If you’ve just ended a relationship, whatsteps have you taken to grieve this loss before youlook for a new partner? What result will you considera success?3. WHEN will you put your plan into action? Will yougive yourself a deadline to complete various steps; forexample, how soon will you post your profile on theInternet?4. WHERE are the venues you intend to use to meetprospective dates? Are they online? Are they local,such as meet-up groups or professional networkingoutlets? Are you considering looking for a long-distanceromance? When you do meet dates, where willthese get-togethers take place to ensure your safety?5. WHY do you want to start dating? Do you want alife partner, to have fun or just lessen your boredom?Determining your why allows you to be clear in youragenda – and, yes, everyone has some sort of agenda,which does not necessarily have a negative connotation.It might not be fair to date those who arelooking for a serious relationship when you are onlyinterested in casual dating. Someone is going to gethurt in that scenario.6. HOW are you going to prepare for success? If yourprevious efforts have not been fruitful, you might wantto do some research to learn how to approach datingand relationship development in the most effectivemanner. You could speak to friends, read books, takea class or consult a professional.In the coming months, I will help youanswer some of these questions by sug-gesting specific actions you can take tosee a myriad of options for dating; honethe vision of your true self; determine thetype of partner you seek; jump-start yourdating career; and, once you find love,have a successful and healthy relationship.I hope to open your eyes to seeing theworld of love, dating and relationships innew and different ways.Some columns will feature questionsfrom readers such as the following:So many people are successful usingonline dating as a way to meet people.Why am I having such a hard time?It’s probably because you haven’tlearned to use this venue in an effectivemanner. Here are six rookie mistakes.1. Without any forethought, you wrote your onlineprofile. It has typos, grammatical errors and misspellings.It’s also boring and reads like every otherprofile with statements such as, “I like sunsets andwalks on the beach.” Remember that you only haveone opportunity to make a first impression, andyour profile is it!2. You didn’t upload a picture, or you’re using onethat doesn’t capture your best qualities. It’s outdated;blurry; too small; and the background is tellinga wrong story about you.3. You’re rigid in your age parameters of prospectivedates.4. You’re basing your interest and willingness tomeet solely on physical attributes.5. You’re waiting around for someone to contactyou instead of searching for those who fulfill yourcriteria. You know bestthe type of person whointerests you.6. You’re sending outbad karma by not beingcourteous. If you’renot interested in a person,at least write backwith a “Thanks, but nothanks.” Ellen Gerst is a relationship and grief coach, author and workshop leader.Using a combination of her personal experience as a young widow and her professionalexpertise, she helps people look at challenging life circumstances fromdifferent perspectives to enable them to move gracefully toward a renewal of lifeand love. Visit LNGerst.com or follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/FindingLoveAfterLoss.To ask Ellen a question to be answered in a future column,email her at LNGerst@LNGerst.com.

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[TRAVEL]Great Choral SynagogueComing from a generation whose first impressions of Russiawere molded by early James Bond films, I hope I might beexcused for having a soundtrack of Bondian music runningthrough my head the day I risked all by breaking away frommy official tour group to enjoy a few glorious hours freely wandering thestreets of St. Petersburg alone.I knew the rules, but getting an “independent” visa is so expensive($230) and convoluted that I’d opted for the “all-inclusive” shore excursionsdeparting twice daily during the three days my Baltic-cruising ship,the Crystal Symphony, was docked in St. Petersburg. Assured of having afloating hotel and ample sightseeing opportunities, I nevertheless longedto explore a bit on my own.destinationRUSSIAJewish St. PetersburgStory and photosby Joseph LiebermanThe Nevsky ProspektBridge crosses theMoika Canal.62 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

At left, JosephLieberman inthe sanctuary ofthe Great ChoralSynagogue. Below,Cantor GregoryYakerson performsfor a tour groupat Great ChoralSynagogue.Perhaps the inspiration to “go rogue” came to me when we visited a young couplestruggling to regain their Jewish roots during Crystal Cruise’s “Jewish St. Petersburg”tour. Against the odds, and certainly to the surprise of their parents, Dima and RivkahKrasilshikov had joined a growing movement to resurrect the small surviving Jewishcommunity there.“During the Soviet era of our parents and grandparents,” Dima explained, “beingany religion was frowned upon, but being Jewish carried more historical baggage.”Rivkah, his wife of just one year, added, “In my family, we lost all sense of Judaism. Iwouldn’t want our kids, should we have any, to grow up that way. More and more youngpeople feel as we do, as we create a support network.”When Rivkah started serving light drinks and snacks, some in our group quietlyslipped a “donation” into Dima’s pocket, knowing that his job fixing computers andtheir modest apartment were not evidence of untold riches.One might think there wouldn’t be many people on a luxury cruise opting tospend half a day focused on such a small niche of Russian culture, but there were 40American dermatologists with their wivesaboard our ship, and almost all wereJewish. Others joined in, so we ended upfilling two busloads.Another stop was the Great ChoralSynagogue, a majestic building constructedin Moorish style between 1880 and1893. It’s the second-largest synagogue inEurope, and one of the most ornate, witha cupola reaching a height of 154 feet anda prayer hall holding 1,200 worshipers.Next door is a small Chabad shul and,beside that, a shop that sells kosher foodand gifts such as Jewish versions of thosefamous Russian “matryoshka dolls.”ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 63

[TRAVEL]While two armed policemen stoodguard across the street, representatives ofthe Jewish community told how the synagoguemanaged to remain open for prayereven during the difficult Stalinist period.The climax of our visit was a performanceby the synagogue’s cantor, Gregory Yakerson,backed by a keyboard player. Yakersonsang three religious and three traditionalfolk tunes with an operatic skill worthy ofthe finest concert halls.Other shore excursions in St. Petersburgwere not Jewish-oriented, butseveral had Hebraic elements. I especiallyenjoyed visiting the tsar’s former WinterPalace, now the Hermitage Museum. It’sthe second-largest art museum in theworld, after the Louvre. A woman namedSvetlana (meaning “Sweet Lana,” she kept reminding us) guided us through innumerableBaroque halls and throne rooms filled with priceless masterpieces by classical andImpressionist painters and sculptors. The Rembrandts included a sympathetic “Portraitof an Old Jew,” and the Old Testament themes “Abraham and Isaac” and “HamanRealizes His Fate.”Moses appears in mosaic wall tiles at another landmark, the spectacular “oniondomed”Church on the Spilled Blood. The “blood” refers to that of Tsar Alexander II,who was assassinated at the siteon March 13, 1881.Scores of Jews also had theirblood spilled during dozens ofpogroms and similar persecutions,but that kind of dark history islittle noted here. There are noHolocaust memorials, but thereare plenty of monuments to Russianroyalty, many of whose livesended badly.A twist on that theme is seenat another palace, famous for agrisly murder. The “mad monk”Grigory Rasputin gained enormouspower over the tsar’s familyusing “deception and occult arts.”In December 1916 Prince FelixYusupov and his friends murderedRasputin and threw his body intothe canal that still flows outsideYusupov Palace.Tsar Peter the Great designedSt. Petersburg in 1703 to rival thegreat capitals of Europe, and soTop: Jewish matryoshka dolls. Bottom: Rivkah andDima Krasilshikov share their story of helping reviveJewish life in St. Petersburg.it does. Wanting to see more ofthat city unhindered, the next dayI made my “great escape.” Ourexcursion group had stopped forA Chabad Rabbi in St. Petersburg.shopping along bustling Nevsky Prospekt,the main commercial avenue. Makingexcuses, I committed the ultimate touristtaboo and broke away to explore parks,waterways and decorative bridges on myown as a free agent.For lunch, I headed to anotherlandmark, the classic Grand Hotel Europe,an Orient Express property and themost magnificent accommodation in St.Petersburg. Manageress Irina Khlopovalet me view the fabulous Fabergé, Pavarottiand Romanov suites, each named forthe esteemed guests who had lodged here.What my stomach wanted, however,was a chance to try authentic Russiandishes that had infiltrated American-Jewish kitchens via thousands of immigrants– familiar comfort foods such asblinis (potato pancakes) or borscht (beetsoup) with smetana (sour cream).“Unfortunately, we serve that only atnight,” Irina said, “so for lunch, I’d recommenda delightful sea bass with saffron.”That got no argument from me, butbefore long I had to hurry back to rejoinmy compatriots to re-board the CrystalSymphony. I had not accomplished all mygoals, but I’d certainly enjoyed a wonderfulslice of life in old St. Petersburg. Joseph Lieberman is a freelance travel writer.64 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

5th AnnualJEWISH STORYTELLING FESTIVALTucson, ArizonaThe 5th Annual Jewish Storytelling Festival is dedicated to the memory of western historian and writerMark DworkinTHE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF THEJEWISH WOMAN BEHIND WYATT EARPLADY at the O.K. CORRALNATIONAL BOOK RELEASEAUTHOR LECTURE – BOOK SIGNINGwith the authorANN KIRSCHNERTHURSDAY - MARCH 7, 2013 - 7:00 pmTucson Jewish Community Center3800 East River RoadTucson, Arizona 85718Go to www.jewishhistorymuseum.org for informationabout additional Jewish Storytelling Festival events.Author book signing - Tucson Festival of BooksJewish History Museum Booth 453Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 2:00 pmSPECIAL SECTION:WEDDINGSPrepare to celebrate!PLUS:ISRAEL & GUNSWhat Americans don’t knowCELLULAR LOVE:Ease separation anxietyFEBRUARY 2013PURIMKen & LuciaSchnitzerA tale of perseverance and successFind out what the buzz is all about...ARIZONA JEWISH LIFEThe Jewish lifestyle magazine for Arizona* * Arts & Entertainment* Education ** Business & Finance *Food & FashionHealth & Beautyand so much moreReaching over 60,000 readers each monthADVERTISE TODAYAND FEEL THE IMPACT!CALL:(602) 538-AZJL (2955)ADVERTISE:advertise@azjewishlife.comEDITORIAL:editor1@azjewishlife.comFor your complimentary subscription log on to www.azjewishlife.comARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 65

[VOLUNTEER]Volunteering:YOU GET MORE THAN YOU GIVEBy Amy Hirshberg LedermanThe year was 1976: America celebrated its 200 th birthday,Alex Haley published Roots, the Dow Jones closed at 1004,and I arrived in Tucson with a backpack, a college degreeand $80 in my pocket. My parents were less than thrilledwith my postgrad decision to hitchhike across the country to“find myself.”Tucson was, and still is, a truly welcoming community, andit didn’t take long to feel at home. The mountains and desertair intoxicated me in a way I hadn’t felt since my junior year inIsrael. Everyone I met offered help and suggestions about placesto live, jobs to find and the best places to eat under $3.But it didn’t take long before my wanderlust turned to wonder-lust.I wondered, long and hard, about what I would actuallydo with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and no real skills otherthan waitressing tables and acquiring a serious tan.I don’t remember much from my 20s (not because I didn’tinhale, but because my memory is getting hazy), but one thingstands out: volunteering did more to positively direct andinfluence my choices than almost anything else. It may be thebest-kept secret of all time, one that deserves a great big shoutout for most of us who struggle to figure out who we want to be“when we grow up,” but it’s true.ARIZONA GIVES DAYThis March, every single resident in Arizona (this means you!)is being asked to do one simple thing – give.On March 20, all Arizonans will be asked to participate in thefirst-ever Arizona Gives Day.Beginning at midnight on March 20 and continuing until 11:59pm, Arizonans can go online at AZGives.org to give where theylive and support a local nonprofit in their community, or pledgetheir financial support to one of the hundreds of nonprofitsacross the state. Arizona Gives Day, presented by First Bank,will focus on giving back to the organizations whose invaluableefforts have helped empower communities and provideservices, products and more to those in need.Donations will help the state’s nonprofits: rally volunteers;change lives; build leaders; develop networks; fight for rights;create scholarships; and champion critical community causes.Giving is as easy as 1-2-3!1. On March 20, visit AZGives.org2. Click on “Donate”3. Choose your nonprofit of choice and give awayProvided by Arizona Gives Day Committee66 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFEI started with what I knew and felt most comfortable with– food. As I shelved and bagged organic products at the foodco-op, I met wonderful people and learned more about Tucsonthan any guidebook could ever tell me. Next I volunteered at theSecond Street School, where I heard about another volunteeropportunity working with kids at a counseling center. That positionactually led to a paying job when a parent asked me to workprivately with her disabled daughter. We didn’t call it networkingin those days, but that’s exactly what it was: a pathway to thepeople, places and opportunities that would indelibly affect myefforts to define myself and determine a career.The most significant experience was my volunteer stint as anintake-receiving officer at the Juvenile Court Center. This requiredextensive training from some of the finest professionals inthe juvenile system, and while the hours were long and the workdemanding, the rewards were great. It was in those offices in thefall of 1976 that I decided to apply to law school so I could betterunderstand the legal system, with the hope that I might helpthose who entangled in it.The concept of helping others, of giving of our time, resources,talents and money to those in need, is one of the pillarsof Judaism, based upon core values like chesed (compassion),tzedek (justice) and tikkun olam (repairing the world). The ideathat we are partners with God in the continuing creation of theworld and therefore have an obligation to repair what is brokeninforms much of the work of Jewish philanthropy.At a time when funding for so many of our community needs– from healthcare and education to employment and housing –is being cut, resulting in serious staff and service reductions, it ismore important than ever to volunteer. Yet, according to a recentstudy by the National Conference on Citizenship, 72 percent ofAmericans report that they have reduced the time they spendvolunteering, largely as the result of the recession and a needto look out for themselves. The findings amount to what thereport’s authors called “a civic depression.”The paradox of volunteering is this: the more you give, themore you are given – personally, psychologically and professionally.Helping others who have problems or needs greater thanyour own can provide a perspective about your own life thatcontributes to a more positive attitude or sense of self-worth.Informal networking can lead you in new directions and opendoors you never knew existed. It is truly awin-win situation as everyone – the giver,the recipient, those inspired by your efforts –comes out ahead.Winston Churchill said it beautifullywith these words: “We make a living by whatwe do, but we make a life by what we give.”Today, more than ever before, we should heedhis message. Amy Hirshberg Lederman is an author, Jewish educator, public speaker and attorney. Her columns have won awards from the American Jewish Press Association,the Arizona Newspapers Association and the Arizona Press Club for excellence in commentary. Visit her website at amyhirshberglederman.com.

[HAPPENINGS]Honoring a Legacy ofLiving JewishlyBy Michael RosenthalIf you are one of the lucky 1,000 bar orbat mitzvah students they tutored, or awitness to the Jewish sustenance theybring to the residents of assisted livingcenters, honoring Hannah and PhilAdelman will come as no surprise. OnApril 6 Temple Kol Ami will recognizeHannah and Phil Adelman’s love ofserving the Jewish community in citiesacross the nation – and the world – formore than 50 years.They met at a BBYO SweetheartDance in Denver, then married asteenagers one year later. Wherever theywent, Hannah and Phil, who see theworld through Jewish eyes, improvedthe lives of the people they encounteredand left a trail of new religiousschools, social action programs and lives saved.Phil joined the U.S. Air Force soon after high school andeventually became an officer. His career in the Air Force lastedmore than two decades. Phil had an extremely varied Air Forcecareer, including serving as a bombardier, navigator, pilot,teacher, flight instructor and commander. His most difficult– but most gratifying – time came when he was stationed inVietnam. Although leaving Hannah and three young childrenbehind was difficult, Phil saved many lives as he piloted andcoordinated more than 100 rescue missions. He retired as alieutenant colonel.Throughout their years in the Air Force, Hannah and Philmoved more than 20 times. In every city, Phil, Hannah and theirthree children, Eddie, Danny and Tova, were integrally involvedin the Jewish community. If they were stationed at a locationthat had no synagogue, they formed their own. Phil and Hannahbecame lay leaders for Jewish military families. While stationedin Bermuda (rescue pilots get some exotic assignments), theystarted a religious school for 10 children who lived there.Phil and Hannah have always stressed the importance ofeducation. They both went back to college as adults. Hannahearned her degree in Jewish studies (and celebrated her batmitzvah) in her mid-30s, in Salt Lake City. Phil earned undergraduateand graduate degrees before his Air Force retirement.He then began a second career as a college professor, which hecontinues to this day. As lifelong Jewish educators and universalFrom Bermuda to Vietnam, and all across theU.S., from youth to the elderly, Hannah and PhilAdelman have helped shape countless lives.lay leadership partners, their Jewishservice has been filled with positionsranging from teacher to youth director,and from religious school principal toboard president. The Adelmans movedto Phoenix in 1981 when Hannahbecame the principal of the religiousschool at Temple Beth Israel.In 1985 the couple’s direction tooka wild detour when they became bakersand opened Hannah’s Donut Shop.Their lifelong commitment to tikkunolam (repairing the world) remained ahuge part of their mindset. Hannah’sDonut Shop gave generously to foodbanks, missions and a school servingunderprivileged students.Hannah and Phil found their ultimateJudaic home at Temple Kol Ami.Since joining in 1992, Hannah has never stopped teachingreligious school and Hebrew School, and is a bar and batmitzvah tutor extraordinaire. She is cherished by each andevery student. It is mind-boggling to try to calculate thenumber of students Hannah and Phil have taught over thelast 50 years. The Adelmans’ refrigerator remains wallpaperedwith invitations and notes of heartfelt thanks. Phil currentlyserves on the board of Kol Ami and was highly effective asboard president.Children are not the only ones who have benefited fromHannah and Phil’s dedication. Hannah noticed the incrediblevoid that exists for seniors throughout the Valley, whoare in senior centers that provide no Jewish activities for theirresidents. She created a program – Al Tashlichenu (Do NotForsake Us) – to fill that void. For the past 15 years Hannah,with the support of Phil, her current students at Kol Ami andher friends, has brought Jewish lay services to 14 independent-livingand assisted-living centers throughout the Valley.Through tefillah, songs, yiddishkeit and food, our parents andgrandparents benefit through Hannah’s actions.For all of these reasons, we honor Hannah and Phil Adelmanfor their immeasurable contributions and their tirelesssupport of Temple Kol Ami and the Jewish world they nurture.You can be a part of an evening that celebrates how theirlifetime of work has made the world a better place. For moreinformation, contact Temple Kol Ami at 480-951-9660. ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 67

[HAPPENINGS/FACES]231Centennial Celebration Finale – On Feb.110 the Arizona Jewish Historical Societyhosted Marshall Trimble, Arizona’s officialstate historian, at its closing programcelebrating Arizona’s Centennial. The eventalso featured local artisans who displayedtheir works and a performance by localwomen of “For Better and Worse: JewishMarriages in the Arizona Territory.” Photo byBonnieJeanne PhotographyBBYO Convention – Carly Weintraub and Josh Sandquist,2 above, coordinated the annual BBYO Spirit ConventionJan. 18-21. The event brought together more than 150teens from across the region (Arizona, Nevada and Utah) fora weekend of chapter spirit, Judaic education and brotherhood/sisterhoodprogramming. The BBYO convention washeld at the Holiday Inn in Mesa. This year the theme was“Mountain Region and the Heroic Hunger Games.”Festival of Trees – The Jewish National Fund Tu B’Shevat3 Festival on Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Scottsdale Civic Centerdrew approximately 2,000 attendees. Children learned toplant trees and met Smokey the Bear, who accompanied theUS Forest Service Fire Truck to the event. Participants also enjoyedlive music, wine tasting, arts and crafts, 20 retail vendors,and Israeli food and dancing. JNF sold 300 trees to be plantedin Israel.4NFTY Weekend – Members of National Federation of TempleYouth organize medical supplies as part of a Jan. 18-21Southwest Region Social Action Weekend. Other social actionactivities included: making fleece blankets, working at WilsonElementary School, playing at the Boys & Girls Club, and helpingat St. Vincent de Paul food bank. The weekend included twofriendship circles, a Shabbat service, Torah study, a workshop onmental health, and a dinner - dance at Temple Emanuel in Tempe.68 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE54Musical Shabbat – Cantorial soloist Todd Herzog is joined5 by children and families for a musical Shabbat experience.While the biblical Shabbat Shira (Sabbath of Song) occurs oncea year when the Torah reading includes Shirat Hayam, the songthe Israelites sang after they crossed the Red Sea, Temple Solelhas expanded the idea. About four times a year this Reformcongregation in Scottsdale celebrates a Shabbat Shira, whichdraws about 300 to 400 people. Building on the success of theShabbat Shira service, Temple Solel added the Shabbat Loungefor young singles and couples to gather. About 100 peopleages 21-45 typically stay after services for the Shabbat Lounge,which has an open bar, music, food and a relaxed vibe.

[HAPPENINGS]MARCH CALENDARThrough March 13“Visions of the West,” the latest collection ofphotographs by local artist Edlynne Sillman, is ondisplay in the fine art gallery of the Tucson JewishCommunity Center, 3800 E. River Road, Tucson.Taken in June of 2011 at the historic Mantle HorseRanch, Sillman’s photographs explore landscapes,horses and cowboy culture in a contrasting visuallandscape. 520-299-3000 or tucsonjcc.orgMarch 1-17“Maple and Vine,” a dark comedy starring AZJL’sown Debra Rich, runs at the Theatre Artists Studio,4848 E. Cactus Rd., No. 406, Scottsdale, at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm Sundays.Fed up with their stress-filled and time-challengedlives, a couple decides to leave modern societybehind and join a 1950s re-enactment community.Come to the corner of “Maple and Vine,” where “TheTwilight Zone” meets “Ozzie and Harriet!” Also stars:Maureen Dias, Dale Nakagawa, Radford Mallonand Brad Bond. Tickets: $10-20. 602-765-0120 orthestudiophx.orgMarch 2Phoenixphriends is holding a reunion for those fromthe Jewish community who graduated from a Valleyhigh school in the 1960s. The 2000 reunion drewover 200 people from around the country. 5 pm atthe Arizona Jewish Historical Society, Cutler-PlotkinJewish Heritage Center, 122 E. Culver, Phoenix.phoenixphriends.orgLadysmith Black Mambazo, the Grammy-awardwinningSouth African choral group performsat Scottsdale Center for the Arts, 7380 E. 2ndSt., Scottsdale, $39-$59. 480-499-8587,scottsdaleperformingarts.orgMarch 2-23 in TucsonMarch 28-April 14 in Phoenix“The Sunshine Boys” by Neil Simon brings us thecomedy team of Al Lewis and Willie Clark, who keptaudiences in stitches for decades. Though they’vebeen estranged for 11 years, they agree to reunite forone last TV performance. Can they get through theirmost famous sketch one last time without killingone another? Reconciliation and friendship battlegrudges and resentment in this comic masterpieceabout growing old. Arizona Theatre Company inTucson at the Temple of Fine Arts and in Phoenix atthe Herberger Theater Center. arizonatheatre.orgMarch 4New Readers Theatre Group for adults, four Mondaynights – March 4 and 18; April 8 and 22 – 6:30-8:30 pm at Har Zion Congregation in Scottsdale.Facilitated by Janet Arnold, former producingdirector of Arizona Jewish Theatre. For men andwomen; no prior experience necessary. $30 forCongregation Kehillah or Har Zion Congregationmembers/$35 non-members; registrationrequired. 602-369-7667March 423rd Annual Brandeis Book and Author Event includesboutiques and book sales starting at 9:30 am,program at 11, and lunch at 12:30. Sean McLaughlinfrom KPHO, Channel 5 News, is the moderator,presenting nationally known authors. Proceedssupport the work of Brandeis University. $115 atPhoenician Resort, 6000 E. Camelback Road,Scottsdale. 602-315-1595, brandeisphoenix.com2013 Educators Conference on the Holocaust is anannual full-day program to help local teachers learnboth facts and sensitivity regarding the Holocaust.The keynote speaker is Doreen Rappaport, authorof Beyond Courage, The Untold Story of JewishResistance During the Holocaust. Participantscan earn six hours of continuing education credit.Sponsored by the Bureau of Jewish Education andthe Phoenix Holocaust Survivors Association inconjunction with community colleges and stateuniversities. 7:45 am at the Valley of the SunJewish Community Center, 12701 N. ScottsdaleRoad, Scottsdale. 480-634-8050 or jewished@bjephoenix.orgMarch 7The Lady at the OK Corral, a book about JosephineMarcus Earp, is celebrating its Arizona release.Author Ann Kirschner will sign and talk about thebook. Josephine was Jewish and married legendaryWyatt Earp. The evening is dedicated to thehistoric research and memory of Marc Dworkin, aresearcher for the book and docent at the JewishHistory Museum in Tucson. Free. 7 pm at the TucsonJCC, 3800 E. River Road, Tucson. 520-670-9073,jewishhistorymuseum.orgMarch 7-10Worlds of Wonder featuring “Rite of Spring” ispresented by the modern dance group Center DanceEnsemble. It’s been 100 years since Igor Stravinksyshocked the world with the 1913 premiere of his“Rite of Spring.” CDE commemorates with FrancesSmith Cohen’s acclaimed interpretation, plusher look at the “Worlds of Light, Love and Loss.”Herberger Theater Center, 222 W. Monroe, Phoenix.602-252-8497, centerdance.comMarch 8Objects d’Art Auction is an evening of visual artshowcasing the work of Arizona artists. Proceedsbenefit the Herberger Theater’s arts educationand outreach programs for youth. 6 pm at 222 W.Monroe in Phoenix. 602-254-7399, ext. 105, orherbergertheater.orgMarch 8-10The Scottsdale Arts Festival has been recognizedfor its high-quality fine arts since 1971. The festivalshowcases nearly 200 jury-selected artists fromthroughout the United States and Canada who workin painting, sculpture, glass and ceramics, jewelry,photography and more. Works of art are availablefor purchase directly from the artists and throughthe Festival’s online art auction. Food and musictoo. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts,7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. 480-499-8587,scottsdaleperformingarts.orgMarch 9Speakeasy is a Prohibition-era-themed event tocelebrate the 83rd anniversary of CongregationAnshei Israel. Jeepers creepers! If you’re hip to thejive, you’ll want to be there, dressed in ’30s garb(cash prize for best costume). The event includesgambling, “hooch,” jazz and silent auction. 5550 E.5th St., Tucson. 520-745-5550, ext. 242, or caiaz.org“You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up!” is a new comedyby award-winning comedy writers AnnabelleGurwitch and Jeff Kahn, presented as a special eventfor Invisible Theatre. One night only at the BergerPerforming Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd,Tucson. 520-882-9721 invisibletheatre.comARIZONA JEWISH LIFE | MARCH 2013 69

March 9-10Devoured Culinary Classic is the region’s premierannual culinary event, hosted by Phoenix ArtMuseum, Local First Arizona and Devour Phoenix,showcasing the fine food and drink producers andpurveyors of Arizona. “Devoured” features culinarycurators and purveyors who support the Arizonafood, wine and restaurant industries. Starting at 11am each day, tickets are $49-$59 with proceedsto benefit the Phoenix Art Museum and Local FirstArizona. Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Ave.,Phoenix. 602-257-2124, phxart.orgMarch 10Planting a Seed and Watching It Grow is this year’stheme for the annual Gala for Pardes Jewish DaySchool. This don’t-miss event features delicious foodand drinks and will take place from 5 to 9 pm at theTempe Center for the Arts, 700 West Rio SaladoParkway, Tempe. Tickets are $150-$250 to benefitthe school. pardesschool.orgPassages Lecture Series: “Corruption at the UnitedNations: An Ongoing Enigma. Is It Solvable?” SpeakerClaudia Rosett is a journalist-in-residence at theFoundation for the Defense of Democracies, a policyinstitute based in Washington, D.C., 7:30 pm at JessSchwartz (East Bldg.) on JCC Campus, 12701 N.Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. bjephoenix.orgYo Gabba Gabba Live presents “Get the Sillies Out”with new music and surprises for the whole family atComerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix,$25-$45. 602-379-2999, comericatheatre.comMarch 11Shaol Pozez Memorial Lecture Series: “Who Is Not AJew?” Speaker Matt Goldish, director of the MeltonCenter for Jewish Studies at Ohio State University,is presented by the Center for Jewish Studies at theUniversity of Arizona. 7 pm at Congregation AnsheiIsrael, 5550 E 5th Street, Tucson 85711. 520-626-5758, judaica.arizona.eduMarch 12“A Taste of Passover,” a film hosted by TheodoreBikel, includes sacred traditional music and favoritePassover drinking songs, silly seder songs inhomespun and concert versions and a demonstrationof the perfect matzah ball. Free. 7 pm at ArizonaJewish Historical Society’s Cutler-Plotkin HeritageCenter, 122 E. Culver, Phoenix. RSVP to 602-241-7870 or azjhs@aol.comMarch 12-17“Fiddler on the Roof,” the Tony Award-winning musicalthat has captured the hearts of people all over theworld with its universal appeal, embarks on its NorthAmerican tour. No other musical has so magicallywoven music, dance, poignancy and laughter intosuch an electrifying and unforgettable experience.March 12-13, Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St, Mesa,480-644-6500; March 14-17 Orpheum Theatre, 203W. Adams St., Phoenix, 602-262-7272; Tickets: 800-745-3000, theaterleague.comMarch 13“Zadie’s House” is a new interactive exhibit exploringthe Jewish home of the 1950s, opening at 1 pm at theJewish History Museum, 564 S. Stone Ave., Tucson,$5 general admission, free to members. 520-670-9073, jewishhistorymuseum.orgPhoenix Holocaust Survivors Association’sCafé Europa luncheon includes the BroadwayBabies providing entertainment. 1 pm at Beth ElCongregation, 1118 W. Glendale Ave, Phoenix. RSVPto Edie Wade at 602-944-8809 or ewade410@cox.netMarch 13-April 7“La Cage Aux Folles,” one of the great Broadwaymusicals, is playing at Phoenix Theatre. Based on theplay “La Cage Aux Folles” by Jean Poiret, “La Cage” isa tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle tostay together, stay fabulous and above all else, staytrue to themselves! With a glorious score written byJerry Herman of “Hello Dolly!” and “Mame” fame, anda humorous and poignant book by Harvey Fierstein,“La Cage” exemplifies once again the Jewish influenceon Broadway. Phoenix Theatre, 100 W. McDowell,Phoenix. 602-254-2151, phoenixtheatre.comMarch 15-April 6“Musical of Musicals – The Musical!” June can’t paythe rent. Will the evil landlord evict her? Can herhandsome leading man come to the rescue? It’s anoft-told tale, and in “Musical of Musicals” it’s toldfive more times, in the styles of America’s greatestmusical-makers: Rodgers & Hammerstein, JerryHerman, Kander & Ebb, Stephen Sondheim andAndrew Lloyd Webber. One of these is not Jewish –know which one? Theater Works, 8355 W. Peoria Ave.,Peoria 85345. 623-815-7930, theaterworks.orgMarch 16Sandra Bernhard comes to her hometown ofScottsdale to perform “I Love Being Me, Don’t You?”This provocateur and graduate of Scottsdale’s SaguaroHigh School is backed by a band for a no-holds-barrednight of cutting-edge irreverence and high-energyperformance. $49-$79 at 8 pm at Scottsdale Centerfor the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale.480-499-8587, scottsdaleperformingarts.orgMarch 17“Jewish Soldiers in Blue and Gray” is an award-winningdocumentary from the National Center for JewishFilms being shown by the Jewish History Museum andTucson JCC. 2 pm at the JCC at 3800 E. River Road,Tucson. 520-670-9073, jewishhistorymuseum.orgMarch 19Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer is an informativesession on this disease. 6 pm at the Tucson JCC, 3800E. River Road. 520-299-3000, ext. 193, or llambert@tucsonjcc.orgMarch 21Book Discussion: Jews and Words by Amos Oz andFania Oz-Salzberger. Through a blend of storytellingand scholarship, conversation and argument, fatherand daughter tell the tales behind Judaism’s mostenduring names, adages, disputes, texts and quips.This month’s discussion leader is Rachel Leket-Mor,Jewish Studies librarian at ASU. 7 pm at ArizonaJewish Historical Society, 122 E. Culver, Phoenix.RSVP to 602-241-7870 or azjhs@aol.comThe Power of Community is the Jewish CommunityAssociation’s Mega Event for 2013. The keynotespeaker is Bruce Feiler, a best-selling author andnational columnist/commentator for NPR, CNNand Fox News. Feiler, the author of five consecutivebest-selling books, is one of America’s most popularvoices on faith, family, and finding the meaning ineveryday life. He is known for living the experienceshe writes about. 7 pm at the Arizona Biltmore, FrankLloyd Wright Ballroom. jewishphoenix.org, or call480-634-4900, ext. 1129March 25Erev Pesach, first seder at sundown. Passoverextends for eight days through April 2. Specialtymock seders, such as women’s seders or chocolateseders, are held throughout the community duringthe month of March. Check with a temple or JCC tofind out about offerings near you.March 28Community Feasts in Antiquity, a talk by GloriaLondon, Ph.D. Over 25,000 cracked animal bonesand many cooking pots, the residue of feasting, werefound in a repository near a 13th-century B.C.E.house at Tell al-’Umayri near Amman. 12:30 pmin the Vista Room at the U of A Hillel Foundation,Tucson. 520-626-5759, judaic.arizona.eduThrough March 31Arizona Renaissance Festival is back to celebrate 25years of cheers. With several acres of a medievalthemedfestival including jesters, jousters, shops,music and more, this is a fun trip back in time.Saturdays and Sundays at Renaissance FestivalGrounds, 12801 E. U.S. 60, Apache Junction,$11-$21, 520-463-2600, royalfaires.com/arizonaCactus League Baseball is here! Spring Traininggames for most of the major league teams areavailable every day. Fifteen teams train in thePhoenix metropolitan area from Goodyear to Tempe.Check it out at mlb.com or cactusleague.comWant to have your event listedhere? Please emaileditor1@azjewishlife.comwith all the details.70 MARCH 2013 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE

Please join us in honoringHannah and Phil AdelmanApril 6, 2013 at 6:00pmTemple Kol Ami15030 N. 64th StreetScottsdale, AZ 85254Dinner, Dancing, Silent Auction and RaffleBe part of an evening that celebrates how their lifetime of work has made the world a better place!Please bring canned food items to be donated.For more information or to RSVPcall (480) 951- 9660www.templekolami.org/honoring-hannah-and-phil

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