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Page 46 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN January-February 2012 MISH MASH By Erin O’Shinskey MAKING HISTORY. In honor of its 175th anniversary, Emory University has designated Elliott Levitas, of the law firm Kilpatrick Townsend, one of 175 Emory Historymakers. Mr. Levitas, a Rhodes Scholar, served in the Georgia Legislature (1966-1975) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1975-1985). He served on the plaintiffs’ litigation team in the historic class-action suit of Cobell v. Norton, which sued the federal government on behalf of more than 500,000 Native Americans for breach of trust regarding U.S.-held lands and trust funds; this led to a $3.4 billion settlement, the largest class-action award against the government in U.S. history. Elliott Levitas FEDERATION HONORED. At its biennial convention, the Union for Reform Judaism’s Synagogue-Federation Relations Committee presents the Shutafim Award for Outstanding Federation/Synagogue Partnerships to three communities—one small, one mid-sized, and one large. The UJA-Federation of New York, the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, and The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts were honored at URJ’s December convention, outside Washington, D.C. Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and nine other Federations (Princeton Mercer Bucks; Springfield, Illinois; Tulsa; New Mexico; Ft. Worth & Tarrant County; Broward County; Greater New Orleans; and Greater Toronto) were recognized for meritorious cooperation and mutual support. LOCAL PROFESSIONALS ON NATIONAL TEAM. Two Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta professionals have been selected to serve on Jewish Federations of North America’s 10-person Professional Development Institute Leadership Team. Ronette Throne, vice president of Community Campaign, and Phyllis Silverstein, vice president of Planned Giving & Endowment, will assist in planning this year’s skill-building conference, in coordination with other Federation professionals from around the country. The conference will unite development professionals to discuss new ideas about integration and new models of development, as well as address timely and critical issues. Phyllis Silverstein (from left); Rabbi Louis Feldstein, Federation COO; and Ronette Throne at Federationʼs Major Donor Thank You event CASINO NIGHT. Nearly 200 people had a great time at Jewish Educational Loan Fund’s 2nd annual casino night, JELF: A Sure Bet on the Future Casino Night and Silent Auction Fundraiser, December 3, 2011, at Le Fais Dodo. The event, chaired by Karen Goldstein, Marcey Alter, and Justin Wyatt, raised funds for JELF, which provides interest-free loans for post-secondary study at accredited institutions to Jewish students from communities in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Applications for the 2012-2013 academic year will be available at www.jelf.org on March 1. Casino Night guests at tables ANNUAL MEETING. At JELF’s 135th Annual Meeting, December 15, at Marcus Hillel Center, Emory University, a new president was inducted—Ed Hyken, who is not only a seasoned JELF volunteer, but also a past loan recipient. JELF also thanked and acknowledged outgoing President Jeff Alperin for his excellent leadership over the past two years, awarding him a place on the JELF Honor Roll. Lisa Salzman of Durham, North Carolina, and Howard Wexler, of Atlanta, were awarded the Garber Family Service Award, which recognizes newer board members and up-and-coming leaders. Jeff Alperin and Rob Smulian Marvin Botnick, Harold Berger, and Morris Brown SEPHARDIC BAKING. The Mt. Scopus Group of Greater Atlanta Hadassahʼs Sephardic Baking Event with Sarah Duwell took place November 6, at a kosher home of a member. The money raised by this event will help Hadassah support its two state-of-the-art hospitals doing breakthrough medical research in Jerusalem. Sarah Duwell holds a cookie sheet of biscochos de huevo, a sugar cookie, as Mt. Scopus member Julia Alvo looks on. “Beyond Politics: Inspirational People of Israel” was the subject of the Mt. Scopus Group of Greater Atlanta Hadassah meeting, November 9, at the Chamblee Library. Anita Levy presents speaker and author Ronda Robinson a Hadassah certificate in honor of her presentation. DELEGATION VISITS ATLANTA. Top leaders from the Israeli Center for Disease Control recently made an unprecedented working visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The delegation consulted with several directors and experts in various fields at CDC, including chronic disease prevention, cancer prevention, smoking and health, food safety, public health preparedness, injury prevention, environmental health, and immunizations. ICDC members learned about how CDC works 24-7 saving lives, protecting people worldwide, and saving money through prevention; they plan to incorporate this newly acquired knowledge into ICDC’s 2012 working plan. ICDC visits CDC: (front) Ross Mason, founder and managing Director HINRI Labs, Inc.; (back, from left) Dr. Michal Bromberg, head, Infectious Diseases Unit, ICDC; Dr. Inbar Zucker, senior resident, Public Health, ICDC; Sharon Kabalo, deputy consul general of Israel to the Southeast; Anneke Ifrah, head, Publications Department, ICDC; Shelley Castaldi, director of Academic Affairs, Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast; Opher Aviran, consul general of Israel to the Southeast; Michael Edmeades; Dr. Tamy Shohat, director, ICDC; Dr. Lital Keinan-Boker, deputy director, ICDC; and Talyah Aviran Etz Chaim Preschool students recently learned about “Parsha Bereshet,” the story of creation. Sophie Levy and Milo Medoff explore their shadows while learning about light and darkness. As part of a unit about Parsha Bereshet,” the story of creation, Etz Chaim Preschool students gathered interesting objects from nature to examine in the classroom. Pictured (from left) are Tzvi Gan, Julia Goldberg,
January-February 2012 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 47 Sophie Levy, Ethan Efrat, Ellison Krivutza, Milo Medoff, Hannah Buxbaum, Daniel Barchichat, and Jackson Greiner COOKIN’. Support The Temple Early Learning Center and get some delicious recipes in the bargain. The TELC cookbook, Not Just Chicken Soup, is now available for just $20. It comes packed with recipes collected from Temple members, as well as helpful tips and tricks for every kitchen situation. Discount pricing is available for bulk orders, but act fast before they’re gone. To place an order, contact Karen Luscher at karen.luscher@gmail.com, or call The TELC at 404-872-8668. JEWISH HERITAGE CONTEST. The 9th Annual Jewish Heritage Contest is a writing competition that offers a creative opportunity for fostering strong Jewish identity among middle-school students. Entries are judged on originality of thought and quality of writing in three categories: creative writing (essay); true story: personal or family; and poetry. The contest deadline is April 16. For details, visit www.jewishheritagecontest.com. JOB SEEKER STRESS. Are you dealing with the emotional stress of being unemployed and looking for a job? Job loss can take you on a roller coaster of emotions—anger, fear, relief, and hope for a new direction. JF&CS offers a support group where you can release your emotions and reinvigorate with other job seekers as you move through this transition. Come share stories, experiences, ideas, and resources—without the pressure of needing to be “on.” Contact Betsy Frasier at 770-677- 9310. Mrs. Dena Friedman and Mrs. Elana Shenk lead Torah Day School of Atlanta kindergarten students in singing Chanukah songs for the residents at Summerʼs Landing assisted living facility. (Photo: D. Kapenstein) Epsteinʼs 4th-grade choir performed for a group of Holocaust survivors at their monthly social gathering, Café Europa. Afterward, they worked on decorating cookies to be donated to a homeless shelter. Service! Where is it? BY Marice Katz A recent article in The Wall Street Journal Magazine featured a gentleman who had been CEO of an exclusive store some years ago. He talked about how disgusting retail is now, not like in the old days, when the salespeople wore proper outfits and treated customers royally. It reminded me of how frustrated I often get when so little consideration is shown the ones paying their wages: the customers. And it is not just retail. I don’t want to identify the ones at fault, but take one of the big telephone companies. I was talked into signing up for a new service a few years ago, and my phones have not worked properly since. Yes, I have had technicians out— three in a row—and the last was a supervisor. He fixed the new problem that the previous tech created, but now my fax rings when my phone rings. To whom do you complain about a supervisor? Another supervisor? I am just living with it right now. And then there was the office supply company that did not want to give me the rewards I had accumulated, because they said the answer I gave to a privacy question was incorrect. The question: Where were you born? I told them Durham, North Carolina. They did not accept that, and I heatedly told them I certainly knew in which city I was born. When I told this to the head manager, he said, “Oh, for Pete’s sake; I am so sorry you had to go through that.” Of course, we have all had the experience of being transferred from one section of a company to another. And still not getting the department we needed. One final thing: I was on the phone all afternoon recently with someone overseas, because my new printer has never worked, and the company from which I purchased it refused to exchange it for another. Why? Because the deadline for that was 14 days, and nobody told me that. Well, I got it fixed, but it took all afternoon. Thanks for letting me vent.
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