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Mazel Tov!

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Michael and Shulamit Hasten ontheir new grandson Yedidya Asherborn in Jerusalem on Dec. 29, 2015 to theirson and daughter-in-law Tzvi and Leah Hasten.

Rabbi Yisrael and Rebetzin MiriamGettinger on the birth of their newgranddaughter Yehudis born to Rabbiand Mrs. Naphtali Gettinger ofLakewood, New Jersey.

Herb Heller, for a Happy Birthday,who turned 89 on Jan. 3.

Marty and DeAnn Silverman ontheir 45th wedding anniversary Jan. 17.

Arnie Lewin on his new grandsonSammy Max Lewin (below) born on Jan.22 to his son and daughter-in-law Jake andDeena Wertman Lewin in Teaneck, N.J.

HHAI Spelling Bee winners (below):Daniel Ehlich (Grade 8) – 1st place;Gabe Kenyon (Grade 5) – 2nd place; andBrooke Fridell (Grade 4) – 3rd place.Participants demonstrated exceptionalspelling and vocabulary skills in the highlychallenging contest.

Simcha AnnouncementsMazel Tov to…

Betty Carlin, for a Happy Birthday,who turned 94 on Jan. 28.

Rabbi Hal and Jena Schevitz ofCongregation Beth-El Zedeck on the birth of their daughter, Naomi HadarSchevitz, born Jan. 29. Congratulations tothe proud parents and grandparents!

Samrawit Solomon (pictured belowwith Pacer George Hill), sixth grader at theHasten Hebrew Academy, on receivingthe Abrams Academic AchievementAward from the Indiana Pacers. She is one of 15 other students recognized forextraordinary effort in academic achieve-ment, character and leadership. Dr. JohnAbrams, last year’s HAI-Life Award honoree sponsors this along with the Pacers.

Lisl Sego, for a Happy Birthday, whoturned 92 on Feb. 11.

Jack Kamen, for a Happy Birthday,who turned 91 on Feb. 17.

Len Ari Perel, son ofGary and Inga Perel, willbecome a Bar Mitzvah onFeb. 20th at CongregationB’nai Torah in Indianapolis.He is the grandson ofRaisa Perel, and Tiborand Dora Weiss. Lenny is a student at theHasten Hebrew Academy. His sister Ellais a sophomore at Carmel High School.

Mike and Sylvia Blain have a newgreat-granddaughter Leah Ahuva (above

right) born to Rivka and Zion Leshemat 8:30 Shabbat morning Feb. 6 at BikurCholim Hospital in Jerusalem. She weighs3.4 kilo (or 7.5 pounds). She is the grand-daughter of their son, Zvi Leshem ofEfrat. This is their 14th great-grandchild.

Rivkah Bunes, a seventh grader at the Hasten Hebrew Academy, daughter ofCharlie and Stacey Bunes, on receiving a Silver Key Award from the Central andSouthern Indiana RegionScholastic Writing Awardsof 2015 for her criticalessay category submis-sion, “The Limitations Setby Society”. Her essayfocused on her view ofinequality given women’s and girls’ sportsmedia coverage, particularly for TheIndiana Fever by The Indianapolis Star.

Of the 390 submissions, primarily byhigh school students, 28 were awardedGold Key Awards and 49 were awardedSilver Keys. Rivkah and the other winnerswill receive their awards at a ceremony at Bulter’s Clowes Memorial Hall onFebruary 28 – one day after she becomes a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation ShaareyTefilla. AAAA

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We were saddened on Sat., Jan. 23 tohear from Arthur Stein about the passingof Martha Gelb (see obituary on IN p. 13),who had lived at Hooverwood for manyyears. I don’t know exactly when shemoved in but it was at least 17 years agobecause my mother was still alive thenand she died more than 16 years ago.

Martha had her meals at the same tableby the windows in the dining room for allthose years. My father Gabriel Cohen, z”l,and I or one of my sisters used to visit heron Saturdays on our way walking homewith him from Sabbath services. This wasusually at lunchtime and we would walkto the back of the room to converse withher and others sitting at her table.

What is it that attracts people of all agesto congregate in the room of a 101-year-old woman who has poor eyesight andhearing, and other systems that are fail-ing? Bob Green has been a regular visitorto Hooverwood for years on mostSaturdays after services. He told me hesaw her practically every week for morethan 15 years. She outlived youngerfriends Lola Herman and Evelyn Harriswho were two very frequent visitors.Whenever Michelle Hershenson was intown she was there.

When I say all ages, I am thinking ofAnat Berday-Sacks, daughter of JenniferBerday and Elisha Sacks who was nameda U.S. Presidential Scholar from the stateof Indiana last year. That award goes toseniors in high school. I did not knowuntil her funeral that one of Martha’s regular visitors was the daughter of RabbiShlomo Crandall who served CongregationB’nai Torah from 1993–2003. He officiatedand read a beautiful eulogy that hisdaughter wrote. Many other locals visitedbut I am not able to list all of them here.

In my family, my brother Larry who livesin New Haven, Conn., would always stopin and see Martha whenever he was in thevicinity. My sisters Debbie and Herminewho live in Bloomington, Ind., did thesame and they made special trips forMartha’s 99th, 100th and 101st birthdays.My brother Benzion who writes the“Chassidic Rabbi” column in this paperwould spend all afternoon visiting whenever he was in town. Besides herdaughter Elaine who lives in Pittsburghand daughter-in-law Chris from Chicago,there were many others who made specialtrips to visit on a regular basis.

Martha was appreciative of those visitorsand she showed a deep interest in theirlives. She wanted to know what was goingwith them and their families. She wantedto make sure they were living productive

Editorial

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lives, enjoying their work, making a goodliving, and that they were involved in goodrelationships. If they were in school shewanted to hear what classes they weretaking and how they were doing in them.In the eulogy by Rabbi Crandall’s daughter,she wrote she would not have gotten hermaster’s degree in social work if not forMartha’s influence.

What caused Martha to be able to go onas she was gradually losing some of herfive senses, her ability to concentrate andto be mobile? Was it because she learnedto push forward after surviving theHolocaust in her mid-20s but lost all ofher family? Perhaps she developed astrong will to persevere after losing herhusband Amiel and her son Ted withinthree months of each other and thengradually lost her close friends.

I am not saying that she never complainedabout these losses both physical and emotional but she always chose to makethe best out of what she had left. After losing her parents in Auschwitz she wenton to make a new family for herself with her husband and his family fromMinneapolis. Her losses never stoppedher thirst for learning. When she could nolonger read, she requested audio books soshe could listen to books that wouldbroaden her horizons. (see Editorial, page IN 7)

Below in italics is the end of ChrisGelb’s eulogy given at Martha’s funeral.

Inside this IssueSimcha Announcements.........................2Editorial.....................................................3Rabbi Benzion Cohen (Chassidic Rabbi)

Belief.......................................................3Community Events .................................4Book Excerpt

Two tigers marry ..................................5Camp Livingston scores high ...............5Cong. Etz Chaim events .........................5Seniors in Place .......................................7Party venue open house.........................7Farahan/Shorr wedding .........................8An Indian Jew’s Journey........................9New BBYO City Director.......................9Bell named to national Federation ....10Scholarships and Internships .............10HUC hosts BBYO KIO Region ...........12Merry mitzvahs......................................12Obituaries ...............................................13Letter to the Editor....................................14Shapiro’s delivers to Flint, Mich........15Cong. B’nai Torah dedicates Torah ....16

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Recently I have been trying to convinceone of my favorite skeptics that we have aCreator, a Father in heaven. I did someresearch and found two proofs that weregiven by the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Here isthe first one.

Do you believe that George Washingtonlead the American troops to victory atGettysburg? Then you can believe thatHashem gave us the Torah 3,300 years agoat Mount Sinai.

How many people witnessed the battleof Gettysburg? A few thousand. How manypeople were standing in front of MountSinai? Over a million. And each and everyone of them heard the voice of Hashemgiving them the Ten Commandments.

If one person tells me that he saw orheard something, I might believe him, or Imight not. It would depend on how muchI relied on him. If ten people would tell methat they had also witnessed this, I wouldbe more likely to believe them. Here we haveover one million witnesses that Hashemgave them the Torah at Mount Sinai.

BY RABBI BENZION COHEN

Chassidic Rabbi

Belief

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Photos on cover, clockwise from top left:Liz Gray and Jack Firestone, Goldman at

Union Camp Institute, May 25, 2014.(photos by Bobbi M. Sheridan)

Amanda Hasten and Jared Goldwasser,at Indianapolis Public Library, Nov. 1,2015. (photos by Bobbi M. Sheridan)

Nicole Katz and Ari Potash at ConradHotel Indianapolis, Aug. 23, 2009. (photosby Bobbi M. Sheridan)

Mina Farahan and Sam Shorr, EtzChaim Sephardic Congregation, Aug. 2,2015. (photos by Fritz Mortl)


Chaim, 6939 Hoover Rd. Join us forGames, Prizes and Dinner! You won’t wantto miss this one. Kids of all ages are welcome! We will serve a light dinner.Free to members, $5 per person for non-members, $25 max/family.

The Kabbalah of IntimacyTues, Mar. 1 at 7 p.m., at the home of

Dr. Aaron and Isabelle Cohen-Gadol.A women’s evening of discussion andinspiration with Miriam Lipskier. She isthe co-founder and director of the ChabadCenter at Emory University. RSVP tochabadindiana.org/speaker. Suggestedcontribution $10.

Two JCRC events in March Wed., Mar. 2 from 7–9 p.m., at the IUPUI

Campus Center, 420 University Blvd.,Indianapolis. JCRC is partnering withIUPUI’s Students Supporting Israel (SSI)group and Jewish Student Association(JSA) to host Ken Stein, Professor ofContemporary Middle Eastern Historyand Israeli Studies, Emory University.Thurs., Mar. 31 from 7–8:30 p.m., atChristian Theological Seminary, 1000 W42nd St., Indianapolis. Rabbi DavidSandmel is the ADL’s Director of InterfaithAffairs & Initiatives. For more informationcontact Lindsey Mintz at [email protected] or 317/926-3925.

Light Up the Night An evening of casino entertainment to

benefit CANDLES Holocaust Museumand Education Center on Sat., Mar. 5from 6:30–10:30 p.m., at the IndianaTheater, 683 Ohio Street, Terre Haute, Ind.Join us for an evening of blackjack, craps,roulette, prizes and giveaways, food anddrink, music and dancing! (Casino tablesare for entertainment purposes only andare free and open to the public.) For moreinfo contact Kiel Majewski at [email protected] or 812-234-7881.

office hours are Mon., Wed., and Fri., from9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Jewish Foodies of the World UniteTues., Feb 23 at 7 p.m. at the Chabad

Center for Jewish Life, 2640 W. 96th St.Second Food Fest: Shabbat TraditionsAround the World. Cost $12. RSVP to 251-5573 or chabadindiana.org/foodies.

Young Leadership Division Shabbatwith Congregation Beth Shalom

Fri., Feb. 26, services at 6:30 p.m. and apitch-in dinner at 7:30 p.m. Services areheld in the West Building. There is a parking lot located off the west driveentrance. RSVP to indianapolis.fedweb.jewishfederations.org/page/s/yld-beth-shalom-shabbat with the food (vegetarian/dairy) you’ll be bringing!

Kenya Carnival 2016Sat., Feb. 27, 12–4 p.m., at Second

Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St.Save the date for this annual event thatraises funds to send Kenyan students tohigh school. There will be games, facepainting, crafts, food and much more.Admission is Free.

JFGI Super Sunday 2016Sun., Feb. 28 from 4–6:30 p.m., in the

Laikin Auditorium. Do good on MitzvahDay! Volunteer on the Jewish CommunityCampus to call donors or participate in aservice project with one of our agencies.Make a donation to the JFGI 2016 AnnualCampaign from your computer, kitchentable, or phone by answering our call orgoing online to make a donation. Do goodanywhere at any time, too, with any mitzvah! To volunteer on Super Sunday,contact Margo Fox at 317-715-9268 [email protected]. To make a difference insomeone’s life, donate online at jfeds.org/jfgidonatenow.

Bingo night at Etz Chaim Sun., Feb. 28 at 4:30–7:30 p.m., at Etz

OngoingJoin Israeli shlichah Inbar Nadir at

Starbucks on the southeast corner of 86th& Ditch on Mondays at 5 p.m., andWednesdays at 10 a.m., to discuss currentevents, topics on Israel, or simply to converse in Hebrew.

New Jewish Learning Institute ClassThe Jewish Course of Why

Give your Judaism the intellection you know it deserves. Prepare to tackle the quizzical, queer, and seemingly-unanswerable questions about Jewishbelief and practice. Ever wondered whythere are so many Jews in Hollywood?Why Jews eat gefilte fish and cholent andwish each other mazal tov and l’chaim?Why the Bible sanctions slavery and animal sacrifices? What is the cause ofantisemitism? What does Judaism sayabout Christianity? About the role ofwomen in Jewish life? You will also gaininsight into mysterious Jewish practices,strange biblical narratives, and enigmas ofJewish identity.

The class will be held at Chabad Centerfor Jewish Life, 2640 W.96th St., Carmel,Ind., six Sundays: Feb. 7–Mar. 13, from10:30 a.m.–noon OR six Tuesdays, Feb.9– Mar. 15, either from 10:30 a.m.–noonOR from 7–8:30 p.m. (The Tuesdayevening class for Mar. 1 will take place onWed. Mar. 2 at 7 p.m.) Fee: $79 textbookincluded. Instructor: Rabbi MendelSchusterman. For more information: Call 317/698-6423 or email [email protected]. This course is eligible forCE credits.

BBYO AZA/BBG Havdalah andInstallations Ceremony

Sat., Feb 20 at 7:30 p.m., come join theAZA and BBG BBYO teens in a beautifulHavdalah service followed by the timelessBBYO tradition of board member installa-tions. The event will take place at theArthur M Glick JCC. For more informationplease contact BBYO City Director, ArielMovshovich at [email protected] 317-500-4838

Hadassah Book ClubSun., Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m. Subject is

Poetry. Create your own verse or bring apoem to share. Special guest is TracyMishkin. Hostess will be Phyllis Kaplan.Sun., Mar. 20, at 2:30 p.m., Marriage ofOpposites by Alice Hoffman. Hostess isJennifer Berday and facilitator is JudyKoor. For more info or to RSVP contactHelaine Herman at [email protected] the Hadassah office at 475-4278. Officeadministrator is Leslie Barrick and her

Community Events

II——1 Recommended Jewish Camp in NorthAmerica according to survey from Summer 2015

Taste of Livingston Program: For first time campers entering grades 3 – 6! July 10 to July 17

New for 2016! All 22 cabins on camp have been completed renovated!

Scholarship Programs! Camp Livingston is dedicated to making camp affordable for ALL Jewish families so call and ask about scholarships!

(513)793-5554 • [email protected]

Come & see why our campers coming back year after year!

LOVE

What is your Childdoing this Summer?

(see Events, page IN 8)


Camp Livingstonreceives highest campersatisfaction score

Each summer the Foundation forJewish Camp and Summation ResearchGroup offer a survey to families from over70 Jewish camps across North America.Camp Livingston has participated in thissurvey since 2010. Livingston was recentlynotified that their score in the “Likelihoodto Recommend”category was the highestscore of any camp in the country.

Livingston’s families overwhelminglyrated the camp as a “five” on a five pointscale on this question. Camp Livingstonwas also 14% above the North Americanaverage on the “Overall Satisfaction”category. In addition, 95% of Livingston’sfamilies responded at the highest level onwhether camp is an “Atmosphere wherethe child is proud to be Jewish”.

After a complete renovation of all 22cabins on camp, it was likely that familieswould respond positively on categoriesrelated to the facilities at camp. However,no one expected that 99% of our surveyrespondents scored our cabins at thehighest level possible. This score increaseda remarkable 43 percentage points fromthe previous year.

There are so many great things going onat Camp Livingston, and these scoresbegin to tell some of the story about themagic there. Know any children ages 8–17that are still looking for plans for this summer? Visit www.camplivingston.com to find more information or reach out to Aaron Slovin, Livingston’s ExecutiveDirector at (513) 793-5554 or [email protected]. AAAA

Past and upcomingevents at Etz Chaim

Over the past few months Etz Chaimhas had many events: the community-wide Tu B’Shevat celebration, a visitingrabbi, Chanukah kids, a sisterhood dinner,a musical concert by Kativar, an annualdinner honoring Sid Eskenazi and a lecture about the history of the Ladinopeople. They also hosted several groupssuch as, IUPUI/Ivy Tech professors of religious study and a group from theInternational School.

They were delighted to have a visitor,Rabbi Chaplain David Gingold-Altchekcame with his wife and children Jan. 7–10.He gave several very interesting presenta-tions and participated in services. Theyhope to see him again soon.

They are continuing to add more activities to the synagogue’s calendar withat least one event per month. A Bingonight is scheduled for Feb. 28 (seeCommunity Events), a Purim celebrationon March 24, and their annual Mimounacelebration at the end of Passover.

If you would like to receive emails containing the weekly Shabbat flyer,events or special announcements,subscribe at www.etzchaimindy.org. Asalways, you can contact Etz Chaim byphone: 317/251-6220, email: [email protected], or President Gadi Boukaiat: president@ etzchaimindy.org. AAAA

Four men who served in the Armed Forcesstand with Rabbi Chaplain Gingold-Altchek (center). Photo by Gadi Boukai.

Book Excerpt

From Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage,by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and PeninnahSchram.

The story of our love and marriage is astory of cultural differences and renewingconversation. Imagine: starry-eyed,Midwestern WASPin his early twen-ties meets thirty-one-year-old edgyJewish womanfrom Boston. As ifour differences inage and life planswere not enough,our different com-munication styles,sense of propriety,even sense of selfmade for an exciting yet turbulent five-yearcourtship. The day after we finally decided to getmarried was a day of rapidly changing weather.Following a fraught nightof decision, we emergedfrom our little duplex in between the passing storms. We stepped out into thesunshine and picked our way past thepuddles. Before we could share the newsof the engagement, our Korean neighborin New Jersey joked,“In Korea, when theweather is like this, we say that two tigersare getting married.”Happily the growlingconflicts and wary circling of each otherare long past, but the love holds fiercely.

Jocelyn: Our first meeting was less auspicious. David was twenty-three and Iwas thirty-one when we started at HarvardDivinity School. It was the first week ofclasses when students sample courses.Hoping to charm, David sat down next tome before one class and remarked,“I sawyou parading around at orientation.” Putoff by his word choice and young-boyarrogance, I responded,“I was not parading.I don’t parade.”After class, as we returnedtogether from Harvard Yard to the DivinitySchool, I asked his age. Hearing of theeight-year difference, I thought, “Well,he’s cute, but no way.”My boyfriends hadalways been older than me, and youth hadno appeal. Fortunately even young menunderstand the cold shoulder.

David: After Jocelyn rebuffed me, I was pleasantly surprised whenever shestopped to chat with me – or, really, at meas I could hardly get in a word. Over the

Two tigers marryBY JOCELYN SISSON AND DAVID CRAIG

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next year, our conversations grew longer,and I took the hint when Jocelyn handedme her phone number. Our first date wasdinner at a Thai restaurant. Fresh off a coursein Buddhism, I shared my fascination withBuddhist nonattachment and my plans totravel to China. Jocelyn countered withher personal theory of commitment andtold me of her plans not to see me again ifI were leaving.

Jocelyn: But David didn’t leave, and thatspring he asked to come to Passover tomeet my parents. I initially put him off, butlater had a change of heart, inviting him

midway through the Seder. Arriving lateand sitting in Elijah’s chair, David beganhis Jewish education on the spot with myfather telling him off-color Jewish jokes.Though I am a fairly secular Jew, Jewishtradition and culture have informed myidentity. Though raised Protestant, Davidfeels little connection to Christianity, buthe does enjoy Christmas trees. In our earlyyears, as we wrestled with having a tree,

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University of Indianapolis DinnerTheater – Out of Order

Sat., Feb. 20, leave the JCC at 5:30 p.m.When Richard Wiley, a government juniorminister, plans to spend the evening withJane Worthington, one of the opposition’stypists, things go disastrously wrong. Joinus to find out what happens. $35 includestransportation, dinner & play.

Coffee Pops ISO – The Magic of Motown

Fri., Feb. 26, leave the JCC at 9 a.m.Relive the magic of Motown with a tributeto the biggest movers and shakers of an unforgettable era. $45 includes trans-portation, pastries, coffee/tea & concert.

Broadway AcrossAmerica/Indianapolis: Newsies at Clowes Hall

Thurs., Mar. 17, leave the JCC at 6:30p.m. They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines… Direct fromBroadway comes Newsies, the smash-hit,crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney.Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards for BestScore and Best Choreography, Newsieshas audiences and critics alike calling it “Amusical worth singing about!” (The NewYork Times). Filled with one heart-poundingnumber after another, it’s a high-energyexplosion of song and dance you just don’twant to miss. Based on true events,Newsies tells the captivating story of aband of underdogs who become unlikelyheroes when they stand up to the mostpowerful men in New York. It’s a rousingtale about fighting for what’s right…andstaying true to who you are. $50 includesticket and transportation.

IRT: FencesWed., Mar. 30, leave the JCC at 9 a.m.

Powerful drama from Wilson’s epic cycle.A former Negro League baseball player,thwarted in his dreams of a Major Leaguecareer, struggles to provide for his familyand break free from the boundariesimposed upon him. Set in 1957, at theintersection of old prejudices and changingopportunities, Fences is a powerful dramafilled with passionate love and thundering

rage, generous laughter and searing pain.Lunch after play, your expense.Tickets $26includes transportation and admission.Must be paid for by Feb. 17.

Vera Bradley Outlet Sale – Ft. Wayne Coliseum

Weds., Apr. 13, leave the JCC at 10 a.m.A large variety of styles and colors of purses,clutch bags, tote bags and accessories. Wewill have lunch at Casa RestoranteItaliano; your expense. The restaurant islocated directly across from the coliseum.Of course, lunch before shopping. Don’tyou need a new purse? $25 includesadmission & transportation. AAAA

can pray to Hashem. We can plead to Him toredeem us already! We want Moshiach now!

Rabbi Cohen lives in K’far Chabad, Israel.He can be reached at [email protected]. AAAA

Seniors in Place Open House for Bar and Bat MitzvahParty Venue

Sunday, March. 6 from 3–5 p.m., at502 East Event Centre in Carmel. Join usfor a complimentary Bar and Bat Mitzvahparty tasting. The tasting will include aspecially crafted menu from our award-winning executive chef, DJ Tim Fuller andParty Time Sound, and our team of eventprofessionals to assist you with any questions. 502 East Event Centre is theperfect place to host your next bar or batmitzvah celebration. Newly renovated and conveniently located at 502 East CarmelDrive, 502 is the largest event center inHamilton County. To RSVP for the openhouse, please call 317-843-1234 or emailBailey Glavan at [email protected]. AAAA

They passed this over to their children,and their children passed it over to theirchildren. This chain continued unbrokentill this very day.

Here is another proof that the Rebbegave. Suppose that you walk into a facto-ry, and all that you see are machines.Everything is working automatically, andthere is no human being in sight. Youwould say to yourself wow! Somebodyreally smart put this factory together!

The same thing should happen to uswhen we look at the universe. The uni-verse is one huge and amazing and awe-some factory! And everything worksautomatically! How great is the One whoput all of this together!

This proof applies especially for thosewho have learned science. They knowmore than others just how complicatedand huge the universe is.

I hope and pray that these proofs willhelp those last diehard skeptics to come tobelieve in Hashem. We believe that we arenow entering the first stages of the com-plete and final redemption. More andmore are coming to believe in Hashem andfollow His commandments. Soon theentire world will be full of the knowledgeof Hashem.

We can help this to happen by learningmore Torah and doing more Mitzvahs. We

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It expresses what those who knew her are feeling now. I am including it becauseJudaism meant so much to Martha, and itreminds me of the verse in Deuteronomy30:19.“I call heaven and earth to witnessagainst you this day, that I have set beforeyou life and death, the blessing and thecurse; therefore choose life, that you andyour offspring may live.”

Last summer Elaine and I were visiting[Martha] in the hospital. She was quite ill.She commented: “You have to know when toget out of the game.”

“That could be true” I replied. “But howdo you know when that time is here?

She answered: “That’s where the couragecomes in.”

She rallied, returned home to Hooverwoodwhere she received such loving care over somany years, and returned to telling us:“Every day is a gift.”

I’ve thought about that conversation somany times and still can’t help but believethat the greater courage is choosing life asMartha always managed to do, until therewas no choice. I will miss her so much.

Jennie Cohen, February 17, 2016 AAAA

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16th Annual Casino Night & Silent AuctionJoin us Sat., Mar. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla. Black Jack,Poker, and Craps. Hors d’oeuvres,desserts, wine and beer with admission.Fantastic auction items! Tickets availablenow: $25/person – includes $10 off anauction purchase. For tickets contact thesynagogue office 317-733-2169.

Second Sunday ConcertSun., Mar. 13 at 2 p.m., at Indianapolis

Hebrew Congregation: “The Year’sPleasant King”. Mitzi Westra andElisabeth Hoegberg celebrate the arrival

of Spring in music for voice and piano featuring Spring-themed Lieder ofSchumann, Wolf, and Brahms. Theremaining seasons are showcased in LesSaisons of Albéniz and Tchaikovsky forsolo piano, with works by Argento, Duke,and Ives offered as additional seasonalfare. Concerts are free and open to thepublic. For more info call 255-6647.

Hadassah Lunch and LearnWed., Mar. 16 at 11:30 a.m., at Donato’s

at 86th and Ditch [new location]. Learnabout Lena Bryant Maslin founder of LaneBryant. Phyllis Russell is presenter. Wed.,Apr. 13 Dianne Feinstein and BarbaraBoxer, California U.S. Senators. MarionGarmel is presenter. For more info callLeslie Barrick at 475-4278 or email [email protected].

Israel TalksThurs., Mar. 17 from 7–9 p.m., in Room

A25 of the Arthur M Glick JCC. TheShaliach program of JFGI and the JewishCommunity Relations Council bring youmonthly discussions about important andtimely topics related to Israel presented by experts on each topic. For more infocontact Inbar Nadir 317/800-9350 [email protected]

Cantor Meyersberg 18th anniversaryat the BJE

Sat., Mar. 19 from 6–11 p.m., a celebration of Cantor Meyersberg’s ChaiAnniversary teaching and serving theIndianapolis community. To celebrateCantor Meyersberg’s 18 years of service atthe BJE, we are having a party in her honorat Triton Brewing Company. Triton islocated at 5764 Wheeler Rd., Indianapolis,46216. To RSVP for this event, [email protected] or call 317-255-3124.

Indy Jewish Experience welcomesAdrienne Gold

Sun., Mar. 20 from 4:30–7:30 p.m. Twolectures at the Hasten Hebrew Academyof Indianapolis, 6602 Hoover Rd., Cost $18Contact Judith Friedman 317-417-1610 [email protected].

35th Greater Lafayette HolocaustRemembrance Conference

Sun.–Weds., April 10–13 on the PurdueUniversity Campus with keynote speakerDaniel Mendelssohn. Included this year willbe a film series: My Italian Secret (US/Italy),Aftermath (Poland) and The Flat (Israel); aperformance; an educator workshop andmuch more. For information go to:www.glhrc.org or email: [email protected]. AAAA

j i Mina Farahan and SamShorr wed on Aug. 2,2015 at Etz Chaim

Mina Farahan, daughter of Rakhel andFarid Farahan, granddaughter of Habibehand Solomon Mottahedeh and Julet andShalom Farahan married Samuel Shorr,son of Eileen and Howard Shorr, grandsonof Rachel and the late Stan Albert andNorma and the late Leon Shorr. Thereception was in the Laikin auditorium ofthe JCC. (See photo – lower left – on thecover and more on our website.)

For the first time in fifty years, one congregant of Etz Chaim married anothercongregant. The chuppah was set up infront of the beautiful stained glass windowin front of the building. The wedding tookplace when the sun was shining throughthe window leaving such a splendid arrayof colors that those watching had tearsfrom the emotional impact.

The chuppah was made by the bride’smother Rakhel Farahan. She made it forthe wedding of an older daughter,Freshteh to Edward Mintz in March of2004. At that time Rakhel went to Chicagoto buy the golden red fabric. This chuppahhas been used for several other weddingsand carrying four Torahs to Etz Chaim andB’nai Torah. Most recently it was at B’naiTorah for their new Torah dedication onJan. 24. (See back page.)

Rabbi Avi Grossbaum and Itamer Cohenofficiated. Rick Bentley and StephenRosenfeld were the two witnesses. TheMaid of Honor was the bride’s cousin,Sheeda Golian, and the Best Man was thegroom’s older brother, Joey Shorr. ParisaKeisari, the bride’s sister, catered andSylvia Decastro made the desserts. FritzMortl was the photographer and BrianWhitis was the DJ. The couple honey-

(see Farahan/Shorr, page IN 12)

show Kids R US. See more at the followinglink: polytechnic.purdue.edu/alumni-profiles/norman-moses-joseph

All members of the Purdue Universitycommunity and the public are cordiallyinvited to attend this free event offered bythe Jewish Studies Program. AAAA

An Indian Jew’sJourney to Americaand Disney Animation

On Mon., March 28, at 8 p.m., in the Krannert Auditorium at PurdueUniversity, the Ben and Louise KlatchJewish Arts Series Presentation featuresNorman Moses Joseph,Technical Director,Walt Disney Animation Studios: “FromMumbai to Disney Animation: A PersonalStory of an Indian Jew’s Journey toAmerica and Animation”.

As a child, Norman Joseph never realized while watching Jungle Book, hisfavorite animated film, that he would oneday help create the movies children andadults enjoy today. Norman grew upJewish in India. As one of only about fivethousand, or less than one two-thousandthof one percent of the population of India,Norman didn’t realize how unique hisexperiences and upbringing truly were.Many Westerners don’t even know thereare Indian Jews, but to Norman and hisfamily, it was and is ordinary, everyday life.Norman was brought up to celebrate bothhis family’s Indian and Jewish heritageand traditions. He will take you on hisjourney to reaching Disney and share withyou how his faith, family and religion allcontributed to that voyage and ultimatelyled to him working on Oscar winning animated films and even to present histechnological advances at the SiggraphAsia Computer Graphics Conference inShenzhen, China.

Norman Joseph, originally fromMumbai, currently works as a TechnicalDirector with Walt Disney AnimationStudios in Burbank, Calif. He has almostten years experience in the InformationTechnology, Computer Graphics andAnimation Industries. His first film withWalt Disney Animation Studios, Big Hero 6, won a prestigious Oscar for bestanimated feature film along with 11 otherawards. Norman’s achievements wererecently recognized when he was awardedthe Early Career Award by PurdueUniversity, College of Technology this past spring (2015). He has also earned a Project Management ProfessionalCertification (PMP).

Joseph has traveled extensively, repre-senting India as a Youth Leader to manyinternational Jewish youth conferences inWashington D.C., USA and Jerusalem,Israel, even serving as the electedSecretary of the Jewish Youth Pioneersgroup in Mumbai. Growing up in India,Norman starred weekly as a child artist onthe national children’s television seriesPhulwari Bachchon Ki for six years as wellas performed for three years on the stage


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and Ohio Regional convention. I wasextremely impressed by the teen’s leader-ship abilities, intellectual curiosity, passionfor tradition and deep friendships. I knewimmediately that BBYO was a highlyimpactful organization, which presentedteens with amazing opportunities for personal growth and Jewish enrichment. Ihad no doubt that I wanted to join BBYOin the mission of facilitating meaningfulJewish programs and experiences.Moreover, after working as a college campus activist in support of Israel, I amkeenly aware of the challenges facingJewish teens as they begin their collegeexperiences.

I am particularly excited to mentor,inspire and assist our teens in their preparation for school, by ensuring thatthey are educated and confident beforethey even step foot on a college campus.Having a strong Jewish identity has beenintegral to shaping my life and hasbrought with it unimaginable experiencesand blessings. I very much look forward tosharing my knowledge and connectingwith BBYO teens as they embark on theirown unique paths as our future Jewishleaders. I can be reached at: 317-500-4838or [email protected]. AAAA

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Brad Bell named to National JewishFederation’s Board of Trustees

Brad Bell, a longtime leader in theIndianapolis Jewish community wasappointed to the Board of Trustees of theJewish Federations of North America(JFNA), the organizationannounced recently. Bellwill join the leadership ofthe umbrella organizationrepresenting 151 JewishFederations and 300 inde-pendent Jewish communi-ties across North America.

Bell has served as past president, officerand member of the Jewish Federation ofGreater Indianapolis (JFGI) ExecutiveCommittee and Board of Directors; the Board of Directors of the Simon Hillel Center at Indiana University-Bloomington; and as past president of theArthur M. Glick Jewish CommunityCenter (JCC) of Indianapolis.

“The Indianapolis community is thrilledfor Brad Bell and his new role,” saidExecutive Vice President of the Jewish federation of Greater Indianapolis DebraBarton Grant.“The work that Brad has donehere has been invaluable, from establishinga PACE fund – a Perpetual AnnualCampaign Endowment that will supporthis legacy for years to come, to his strongleadership with both the JFGI and JCC. Wewish him nothing but the best as he embarkson this new journey. I am confident thatJFNA will find they have selected a shiningexample of a leader in the Jewish world.”

Leaving the Jewish Federation’s Board ofTrustees is Chuck Cohen, after completinghis second term of five years of service.Chuck remains a valued contributor to the national conversation, especially as aleading voice in the endowment arena,and a representative of the JFNA DelegateAssembly. At the 2015 General AssemblyChuck was one of 13 trustees representingthe 52 Intermediate Federations. He hasalso served on a number of national committees including (among others)Endowment, Israel & Overseas and thePartnership Committee of the GlobalPlanning Table.

Bell is currently a member the“Professional Advisors LeadershipCouncil” of Central Indiana CommunityFoundation. He is an alum of “The WexnerHeritage Foundation Lay LeadershipProgram”and he previously served on the


Jewish Federations proud to announceappointment following Bell’s more than 30 years of service in Indianapolis

Brad Bell

I made clear my opposition. Fortunately,we celebrated Christmases with David’sparents in Oberlin, Ohio.

David: We married when Jocelyn wasthirty-seven and I was twenty-nine. Ourearly married years were filled with twobabies, Jocelyn’s difficulties with postpartumdepression, and my doctoral dissertation.Soon, the stresses of two jobs, two commutes, and dual parenting tugged atus as much as they pulled us together.Through it all, we talked, we argued, welistened, we loved. As I told Jocelyn, “Wemay not have been made for each other,but we have made each other for eachother.” Part of that remaking was knittingour lives and our daughters into a Jewishhome. I love the humanity and communityof Judaism. I admire the intellectual tradition of wrestling with the Torah andsharing disagreements in search of fullermeaning. Our daughters, Claudia andEliza, have helped me on the journey,teaching me Hebrew prayers as I preparedfor their becoming B’not Mitzvah. TheirHebrew names honor their great-grand-mothers. Claudia is named Dina Sara afterher Russian Jewish forebears Dorothy andSadie. Eliza’s name, Hanna Leah D’rorah,remembers two Virginia-born Protestantladies, Annie Lee and Frances.

Jocelyn: David is the cook and thekeeper of ritual in our home. I am thebaker and the maker of festivity. Claudiaand Eliza remind us to keep holidays andkeep laughing. Passover is the family’sfavorite. David plans the Haggadahreadings, and I add midrashic commentaryand levity. For Chanukah, the girls and Ilight the menorah, David cooks the latkes,and we all recite the prayers, closing witha heartfelt “Baruch Hashem.”

David: Our differing religious backgrounds have posed challenges; however, we have never disagreed aboutwhich religion to support. Our differentethnicities – yes, WASP is an ethnicity –have been the more frequent sources ofmisunderstanding. From my first Seder, Iwas drawn to Jocelyn’s boisterous andboundary-less family. Now I can almostkeep up with her banter and even makejokes she finds funny. Jocelyn has learnednot to say out loud everything she thinksas she makes her way in the world.

Jocelyn and David: Our marriage is acovenant, transcending our differencesand softening the harder edges of our personalities. Our marriage is a journey

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of traveling alongside each other andgrowing together, sharing struggles andfrustrations, delighting in joys and accomplishments, and laughing at ourselves and with our daughters. Withevery step, we are committed to keepingthe conversation going.

Jocelyn Sisson and David Craig live inIndianapolis, Indiana. Jocelyn teachesEnglish at North Central, a diverse urban-suburban high school. David is a professor of religious ethics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).

Copyright © 2015 Rowman & Littlefield.Used by arrangement with the publisher. Allrights reserved. No part of this excerpt maybe reproduced or printed without permissionin writing from the publisher. AAAA

Scholarships and Internships

The Jewish Federation of GreaterIndianapolis is proud to offer a variety ofscholarships, from academic scholarshipsfor high school, college and graduate students, to summer camp scholarships,to scholarships to help teens and youngadults travel to Israel. Contact InnaKolesnikova Shmukler at 317/715-9264 or [email protected] withquestions. These scholarships are madeavailable through endowment funds. Ifyou would like to help to fund one of ourscholarship programs, contact Katy Cantorat 317/715-9266 or [email protected].

The Federation also offers summerinternships to students who have com-pleted at least one year of college. Internswill spend the summer working in theJewish community at one of our agencies.Individual internships focus on differentskill sets and areas of interest. Contact InnaKolesnikova Shmukler at 317/715-9264 [email protected] with questions.

The scholarships offered by NationalCouncil of Jewish Women IndianapolisSection include The Francis E. MazurScholarships, The New AmericanScholarships, The Judith B. LichtenbergSingle Parent Scholarships, The JewishStudent Scholarships, and The Mary FinkMerit Scholarship.

Each application offers a full description,including the eligibility requirements forthat specific scholarship. Please submitcomplete applications, with all materialsas requested, as we are unable to processincomplete submissions.

If you have any questions regardingthese scholarships, please email [email protected], or contact the NCJWScholarship Committee Co-Chairs, LoriMoss, 317/691-4400, or Cindy Wides,317/370-1122. AAAA

board of directors of Indianapolis HebrewCongregation. Bell will begin his term inJanuary 2016. AAAA

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Hebrew Union Collegehosts BBYO KIORegion convention

From Jan. 29–31, the KIO (Kentucky,Indiana and Ohio) region came togetherfor Chapter Execs/AZAA Basketball &BBG Sisterhood Weekend in Cincinnati.Held for the first time on the grounds ofthe historic Hebrew Union College (HUC),the weekend took place in a beautifulfacility, perfectly suited for leadershiptraining and programming. 130 teens participated in “fantastic and dynamic programming activities. The feedback wasoverwhelmingly positive and teens had a great time!” said Ariel Movshovich, thenew BBYO City Director for Indianapolis(see article p. IN 9).

Programs included Saturday morningservices conducted at the American Jewish

Archives, spirituality and leadership programming held in conjunction withHUC and led by its distinguished staff,guest speaker Jennifer Dauer of the OhioJewish community who joined BBYO forthe “Lean In – Bold not Bossy” BBGSisterhood program, and finally theyclosed out the weekend with the infamousKIO AZAA Basketball tournament.However, for many teens, the highlight oftheir experience was a new KIO initiativeto increase Israel education, which wasfacilitated by a representative from the“Stand with Us” organization. Describedby many participants as,“the best programever!”teens expressed immense interest in


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learning more about the issues facingIsrael and how they can better educatethemselves. AAAA

j i j i Merry mitzvahholiday celebrationfor interfaith families

Reed and Meyer Goldsmith (right),children of Eric Goldsmith and JenBoehm-Goldsmith, grandchildren ofNikki and Phill Goldsmith and NatalieBoehm and Ted Boehm participated in thisevent on Jan. 24 in the afternoon at theMarket District. It was a service day andcelebration to teach children about theshared values of charity and tzedakah. Thisservice project benefitted Coburn Placeand Popsie’s Pantry. Coburn Placeempowers victims of intimate partnerdomestic violence to live as survivors.Mothers and their children live rent-freein one of 35 apartments and receive supportive services and advocacy for up to24 months. Popsie’s Pantry offers dry andcanned goods, along with householditems and toiletries, to those who qualifyfor food assistance. Popsie’s Pantry servesall people, regardless of religious, ethnic orracial background. AAAA

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mooned in the Dominican Republic.Anne Calderon was the matchmaker.

When Sam came to Etz Chaim with hisfamily to say Kaddish for his grandfatherLeon Shorr, Anne asked him if he had agirl friend. When he said no she told himshe knows someone who would be a goodmatch for him. By the end of the day Samand Mina were messaging on Facebook. AAAA


ObituariesJoan Sanger, 84, of Indianapolis

passed away Dec. 11, 2015. She was born inMt. Vernon, N.Y., to Maurice and PriscillaLevine on Dec. 28, 1930. Joan received herBachelor’s degree in Political Science andwas a principal at Akiva School, a Jewishday school, in Nashville, Tenn.

She is survived by her daughters, Susan(Hercules) Costakis and Mindy S. Koch;grandchildren, Jessica and Ashley Hutchins,Stephanie (Kevin) Butler and Deborah(Matt) Berliner; great-grandchildren, Eli andIsaac Butler, Kai Berliner, and Jordan Fox;and sister-in-law, Sally Levine. Joan waspreceded in death by her husband, Richard.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hadassah. Arrangements entrusted toA.R.N. Funeral & Cremation Services.Friends may leave a memory or messageof condolence by visiting the online obitu-ary at www.arnmortuary.com.

Donald Todd, 83, former resident ofIndianapolis and long time resident ofSyracuse, Ind.; passed away Jan. 1, 2016.Don was born in Indianapolis on Dec. 24,1932 to Joseph and Clara Epstein. He was agraduate of Shortridge High School, IndianaUniversity and New York Law School.

Don was an attorney and later workedas a general contractor. He was a formermember of Indianapolis HebrewCongregation and was a classically trainedpianist. He loved classical music and boating on Lake Wawasee, where he hadlived for many years.

Don is survived by his beloved wife,Sarah; step-son, William (Denise) Ecklor;four grandchildren and five great grand-children. Don was preceded in death byhis step-daughter, Melinda Ecklor.

A memorial service was held at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary on Jan. 5, 2016.Memorial contributions may be made to alocal animal shelter.

Sally Felsher, 93, of Indianapolis,passed away Jan. 9, 2016. She was born in Krakow, Poland on Sept. 6, 1922 andwas a survivor of the Holocaust. She cameto the U.S. in 1949 and was a member of Congregation Shaarey Tefilla andHadassah.

She is survived by her children, Arthur(Gigi) Felsher and Susane (Dan) Quinlan;five grandchildren and five great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by herloving husband Harry Felsher. A funeralservice was held at the Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary Jan. 11 followed byburial in the Ezras Achim Cemetery.

Memorial contribution may be made inher honor to the Yad Vashem Martyrs’and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority, Har

State University. He was also a PastPresident of the American Burn Assoc.He was active with the Columbus JewishFederation, served on the board of the JCCColumbus and board of JCC Assoc. ofNorth America. Sid traveled internationallyteaching doctors how to establish burn centers.

Graveside services were held on Jan. 20at Beth El Zedeck North Cemetery. In lieuof flowers, donations are preferred toCongregation Tifereth Israel, the AmericanBurn Association or charity of donor’schoice. Online guestbook at www.epsteinmemorial.com

Martha Schoenberg Gelb, 101, ofIndianapolis, passed away Jan. 23, 2016.She was born in Vienna, Austria May 23,1914, the only child of Sarah andBenjamin Schoenberg. In 1939, as anti-Semitism was escalating, she was encour-aged by her parents to leave Austria andimmigrate to Minneapolis where distantrelatives welcomed her. Shortly after arriving she met Amiel Gelb and theymarried Sept. 29, 1940, eventually settlingin Indianapolis. Once her children Ted andElaine were both in school, she resumedher own education achieving a Bachelorsin Science and a Masters Degree in education from Butler University.

She taught physical sciences atShortridge High School 1962–70 andNorthview Junior High School 1970–80. Alifelong devoted educator she also contributed her talents to Beth El ZedeckReligious School 1956–72 and teachingEnglish as a second language to Russianimmigrants settling in Indianapolis. Shewas a proud and active member of theBeth-El Zedeck Sisterhood, IndianapolisChapter of Hadassah, and HooverwoodAuxiliary. Her greatest joy and devotionwas to her family and ever expandingsphere of friends. She was a skillful com-municator and continued to engage withthose around her until her final moments.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Amiel Gelb; and son, TheodoreBenjamin Gelb. She is survived by herdaughter, Elaine Gelb, MD (Pittsburgh);and daughter in-law, Christine Gelb(Chicago).

Funeral Services were held Jan 26 atnoon at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuarywith burial following in Beth-El ZedeckNorth Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made toHooverwood Foundation.

William “Bill” Greenwald, 84,passed away on Jan. 27, 2016. He was bornto Rabbi Milton and Ruth Greenwald onAug. 6, 1931. He grew up in Evansville,Ind., and entered the Navy in 1952. As a

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Jean D. Goldstein,99, of Indianapolis, passedaway January 14. She wasborn in Harrisburg, Pa.,to Lewis and MarieD’Englere on Jan. 23, 1916.She was a buyer forWilliam H. Block Company’s fine jewelrydepartment for 12 years. Jean then went towork for Rost Jewelry Company as a buyerfor 27 years, retiring in 1978. She enjoyedknitting, baking and playing on her iPad.

She was a member of CongregationBeth-El Zedeck, Beth-El ZedeckSisterhood, and the Hooverwood Guild.Jean was a life member of Hadassah andvolunteered during WWII in the Office ofCivilian Defense.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents; six siblings; and husband, Paul.She is survived by her children, Mel E.(Judy) Goldstein and Barbara (Herb)Frankovitz; seven grandchildren; and 15great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary on Jan. 18. Entombmentfollowed in Washington Park NorthCemetery. Memorial contributions may bemade to Hooverwood, the HooverwoodGuild, American Cancer Society, or theIndianapolis Humane Society.

Robert S. Sacks, 83, life resident of Indianapolis, passed away on Jan. 16,2016 at Riverwalk Nursing Home inNoblesville. Bob was a graduate ofShortridge High School and had proudlyserved in the United States Navy. Hespent his career selling automotive partsas a counter man for Ram Parts,Washington Auto Parts and Highway Parts.

Bob was a member of Etz ChaimSephardic Congregation. He is survived by his children, Michael L. Sacks and EveAnn Machlin; sisters, Doreen Nahmiasand Helen (Fred) Stickler. His brother,Danny preceded him in death. Gravesideservices were held on Jan. 19, 2016 in EtzChaim Cemetery.

Dr. Sidney F. Miller, 72, passed awayon Jan. 18, 2016. Preceded in death by hisparents, Joseph and Sarah Miller, he issurvived by his wife, Babs Miller; daughters,Amy (Frank) Fiorella and Debra (Jim)Gaetano; sister, Elaine (Arthur) Atlas;grandchildren, Brooke Fiorella, Andrew,Jayson and Matthew Gaetano.

Sid graduated from Indiana UniversityMedical School. He practiced general surgery at Miami Valley Hospital and wasa professor at Wright State University inDayton, Ohio. Sid moved to Columbus toestablish the Burn Center at The Ohio (see Obituaries, page IN 14)


journalist, Bill was assigned to theAdmiral’s staff in Pearl Harbor, during theKorean War. After 4 years in the Navy, heattended Indiana University where he metHarriet Spasser, who became his belovedwife of 56 years. He graduated in 1958with a degree in Business Administration.

Bill spent 42 years as a manufacturer’srepresentative in the home furnishingsindustry. The last six years of his life wereespecially rewarding. Bill volunteered over5,000 hours at the C.O.A.G. clinic in St.Vincent Hospital. He was an emotionalsupport for the families in clinic. He lovednothing more than his family and friends,and being “Papa”to his grandchildren. Hiscompassion and sense of humor endearedhim to everyone he met.

Bill is survived by his wife, Harriet; sister, Susan (Paul) Roberts; daughter,Rachel (Steve) Gallagher; son, David(Jamie) Greenwald; and grandchildren,Jason, Alison, Matthew, Aaron and Emily.

Funeral services were held Jan. 31 at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary.Memorial contributions may be made tothe Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation or St. Vincent Hospital Foundation ofIndianapolis.

Shirlee Adele Binzer Schuchman,90, passed away on Feb. 2, 2016. She wasborn May 4, 1925. Shirlee worked for over30 years at Hooverwood as a payroll clerkand receptionist. She was a former member of Congregation Beth-El Zedeckand B’nai Torah Congregation.

She is survived by her beloved daughters,Benice (Al) Silver of Carmel and Donna(Jay) Broder of Royal Palm Beach, Fla.; sister, Rae Lea Lipken and granddaughter,Heather Broder. Her husband, Hermanpreceded her in death. She will be deeplymissed by those who knew and loved her.

Graveside funeral services were held on Feb. 4th in The B’nai Torah Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association.Arrangements by Aaron-Ruben-NelsonMortuary.

Maria Grishin, 82, of Indianapolis,passed away on Feb. 10, 2016. She wasborn on March 9, 1933 in Goeml, Belarusto Yevsey Grishin and Slava Zlodnikov.Maria worked as nurse in Russia; whenshe came to the United States she becamea seamstress and worked for the UniformHouse.

She is survived by her two devoted children and their families: daughter,Raisa Grishin and her husband, Gregory;and son, Leo Grishin and his wife Rita;grandchildren, Marina (David) Piechocki,

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Dennis Grishin, Stas Grishin and MartinGrishin. Maria lost her husband, LevInzelbukh, in 2005.

Funeral services were held on Feb. 11,at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary andburial followed in IHC North Cemetery. AAAA

Freedom of the Press – The Post &Opinion encourages readers to send letters. All letters to the editor should beaddressed to The Jewish Post & Opinion,1427 W. 86th St. #228, Indianapolis, IN 46260,or by e-mail: jpostopinion@ gmail.com.

Dear Editor,The Dec. 30, 2015 edition of the Post &

Opinion reported that at a meeting ofJewish attorneys in Indianapolis on Dec.16, 2015, Indiana University School of Lawprofessor Rob Katz maintained that the“LGBT community would be best served”if proposed legislation to give the IndianaCivil Rights Commission jurisdiction toresolve allegations of discriminationagainst them were not enacted (myemphasis) because doing so would “impair the impact“ of “strong localhuman rights commissions in many localcommunities.”I could not disagree more.

Without state-wide legislation andabsent Federal law prohibiting discrimina-tion against the LGBT community andproviding procedures for investigatingalleged violations and specifying remediesavailable to victims, there would be norelief available to persons in the LGBTcommunity if the alleged discriminationoccurred in one of the many cities andtowns in Indiana where there are no localordinances to protect them. Should LGBTHoosiers or out-of state LGBT visitorshave to travel at their own risk to suchareas? Should they have to eliminate them as possible places to find work or to

Letter to the Editor attend college?Even assuming the unlikely passage of

ordinances throughout Indiana prohibitingsuch discrimination, it is highly unlikelythat more than a small minority of Indianacities and towns will be able to afford professional staff to provide meaningfulenforcement.

Furthermore, a statute with state-widecoverage could include a procedure forthe Indiana Civil Rights Commission todefer to a local jurisdiction if the localjurisdiction provides remedies comparableto those created under state law and if thatjurisdiction is deemed to have trained,professional staff capable of administeringthe local ordinance.

Finally, I think the well-organizedIndiana LGBT community, of which I amnot a member, is better qualified thanProfessor Katz to determine what is bestfor it.

Norman Sider received his JD from theIndiana University School of Law in 1967and was admitted to the Indiana Bar thesame year. He subsequently worked on thestaff of the Indiana Civil Rights Commissionand the United States Equal EmploymentOpportunity Commission for over sevenyears. His duties included investigating andsupervising the investigation and settlementof charges of alleged discrimination inIndiana.

Response by Rob Katz:People who support a bill must show

that it would, if enacted, be an improve-ment over what’s already in place. A significant percentage of LGBT individualsin Indiana are currently protected by localhuman rights ordinances (HROs) that,whatever their flaws, unequivocally bandiscrimination based on sexual orientationand gender identity on equal terms asother protected classes. By contrast, SB100, the Senate Republicans’bill to amendthe state civil rights law, is a mixed bag.Although it extends certain protections to

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LGBT Hoosiers, it qualifies them in myriad ways aimed at blunting the allegedthreats these protections pose to religiousfreedom. SB 100 would also weakenexisting HROs by prohibiting localitiesfrom maintaining or enacting ordinancesthat protect LGBT individuals more thoroughly and evenhandedly than state law.

I invite your readers to read the bill in itsentirety and draw their own conclusions.It is available online at: www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/clientuploads/Documents/2016%20Session/SB100_LS6175.pdf

They can compare it to Marion County’sHRO, which is available online at:https://www.municode.com/library/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH581HUREEQOP

Robert Katz, Professor of Law, IndianaUniversity Robert H. McKinney School of Law. AAAA

Shapiro’s delivers…all the way to Flint, Michigan!

David Stanley, a member of Temple BethEl in Flint, Mich., wrote a blog on theReform Judaism site about Shapiro’sDelicatessen in Indianapolis. With the helpof the Jewish Federations of the two cities,Shapiro’s delivered a care package of theirfood to the Jewish community there. Below isan excerpt from that and the rest can be readat the following link: http://www.reformju-daism.org/blog/blog-author/David-Stanley:

In the midst of the water crisis here in Flint, Mich., Shapiro’s Delicatessen ofIndianapolis – purveyors of exceptionalJewish foods since 1905 – traveled 300miles to deliver a “We stand with you”meal to Flint’s Jewish community on thelast Shabbat in January. Staged with helpfrom the Jewish Federations of both Indyand Flint, Shapiro’s delivered kosher-stylecorned beef, pastrami, chicken noodlesoup, saltine crackers, mustard, mayo,bagels, cream cheese, Kaiser rolls, onionrolls, bread, dill pickles, potato salad,coleslaw, chocolate sheet cake, mandelbread, rugalach, and five cases of Dr.Brown’s soda pop.

I spoke with Sally Shapiro, who told me:“It’s the Jewish tradition, to send food.

It’s like when a family is mourning: Wesend food, not flowers. Flowers die, right?That reminds the family of their loss.Yourcommunity is suffering. We felt a kinship,so we sent food. It’s what we do. We hopethat providing food will ease the burdenfor a while.”

Nancy Epstein, Temple Beth El, Flintdoyenne, expressed the congregationgratitude to Shapiro’s, “Thank you for the delicious dinner you so generouslydonated, prepared, and driven to TempleBeth El, Flint. Spirits were lifted and tummies were filled. What a mitzvah youdid for us! Our entire community benefitedand will be forever grateful…”

The food was exceptional.The gesture, outof the blue and completely unexpected –was overwhelming. From our hearts toyours, Indianapolis and Shapiro’s, todahraba – thank you so much for sending suchlove to our community in this time of need.

Top: Temple Beth El, Flint families share inthe “special delivery” by Shapiro’s. Middle:Members of the Temple and the FlintJewish Federation. Below: Flint FederationExecutive Director, Steven Low (middle),with Kyle and Carl from Shapiro’s.


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Congregation B’nai Torah dedicated a new Torah on Sun., Jan. 24 in loving memory of Morris Katz, z”l, by his wife Sarah Katz and their children (above left). A processional followed by music and dancing took place, as well as, a luncheon co-sponsored by theSacks family. Israel and Parisa Keisari and their staff catered the delicious meal. Barry Pakulawas the chairman of the Sefer Torah Campaign.The Sofar was Rabbi Yosef Heineman (pictured on the right in the small photo at top) from Cleveland. Photos by Dr. Jack Cotlar.