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Bill Mowat, left, and Linda Clifton, center, both former presidents of the Seattle chapter of the Anti-Defamation League, joined its regional director, Hilary Bernstein, to read the mourners kaddish at Westlake Park on April 19 during a vigil for victims of genocide in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Hillel at the University of Washington, Repair the World, the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, the American Jewish Committee, and Jewish Family Service joined the ADL for the event.
All things considered, a break-even session in Olympia

Joel Magalnick Editor, JTnews
Social-service agencies often hold their breath at the end of each legislative session, hoping their programs wont be cut in that years budget. This year was even more of a nail-biter given the surprise special sessions that pushed lawmakers into all-night budget negotiations. In the end, human-service programs that had been axed in a breakaway budget passed by Senate Republicans and three Democrats were kept at levels similar to last years budget. We were very nervous, said Zach Carstensen, director of government relations and public affairs for the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, which lobbies in Olympia on behalf of Jewish agencies. A lot of us felt that many of these programs were on borrowed time. They had endured cuts and reforms in past years and without significant new revenue or other budget changes outside of the human services context they would be lost. Where the Caroline Kline Galland and Affiliates Jewish nursing facility made out reasonably well was in the legislature maintaining its Medicaid reimbursement levels.
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Join us in exploring how parents can express their emotions and beliefs in balanced and healthy ways, consistently modeling traits we want to pass on.
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For this I am thankful

Rabbi Donniel HaRtMan Shalom hartman institute
For everything there is a season a time to mourn and a time to celebrate, a time for introspection and a time for congratulation, a time for self-correction and a time for appreciation. As a people and as a nation we need to learn to embrace each. At the same time, we need to learn to maintain boundaries and to allot to each its own distinct time. Despite the pain inspired by Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) and the cloud it spreads over Yom Haatzmaut, Israels Independence Day, Yom Haatzmaut is at its core a day in which we must learn the art of celebration and giving thanks. A day in which we put aside our self-criticism and aspirations and connect to the gift that we have, and declare, dayenu. As we celebrate Israels 64th birthday, for this I am thankful. I am thankful for the home that Israel has given me. While as a Jew living in the 21st century there are many places that could serve as my home, I appreciate this home and the sense of belonging to my people that living here facilitates. I appreciate the loyalty I feel my fellow citizens have toward me, a loyalty that has been proven in a willingness to give both our lives and our taxes for the well-being of each other. A loyalty and care I feel every time I walk in the street and know that when push comes to shove, my people have my back. I dont need to live in Israel. I want to. I am thankful for the gift of being able to participate in the building of a Jewish homeland, a place in which Jewishness defines not merely the national identity of the majority of the population but the ideas and values that may shape the public sphere of our lives. I appreciate the opportunity of being a player, helping to shape the identity of the Jewish and democratic state, both mining our tradition for values and resources capable and worthy of shaping a just and moral society, and then working to implement and disseminate them within our young country. I am thankful for the gift and challenges of power and the dignity it affords me. In the global economy we are all interdependent, and in a country of Israels size, even more so. At the same time, my ability to participate actively in shaping my destiny, in having a voice in determining which path to take, is an immeasurable gift. I am thankful for our democracy, which despite its challenges and shortcomings is still alive and breathing. I am thankful that despite living in the Middle East our political culture is still not of the Middle East. I am thankful for the perception of stability and the consequent opportunity for hope, which, despite all odds, has taken root in our country. We dare to want more and even demand more, because the gift of Israel is to believe that it is possible. Finally, I am thankful for the Israelis, an amalgamation of immigrants who, despite their ideological and cultural differences, create a society of warmth, caring, and spontaneity. There is no one else with whom I would want to share my life. Tomorrow we have much work to do, much unfinished business, many challenges and shortfalls which need to be overcome. Today I am thankful.
Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman is president of the Shalom Hartman Institute and director of the Engaging Israel Project in Jerusalem.
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Difficult Decisions
Last week, I attended a talk given by Gershom Gorenberg, who authored the nuanced and well-written Accidental Empire, a history of Israeli settlements following the Six-Day War. I am sorry that I cannot say as much for his talk. Like many on the Zionist left, Gorenberg blames the current political impasse entirely on the settlement movement and the Netanyahu government. I am not commenting on these views, as the settlements are a complex issue the Israeli people need to resolve without interference from the outside. Rather, I disagree with his dismissive comments regarding the threat Hamas and its allies pose to the peace process, a viable Palestinian state, and the existence of the State of Israel. Gorenberg proposed that, under the right conditions, Hamas might make peace as part of a united Palestinian government. Ironically, two days later, a Hamas leader was quoted as saying Hamas might agree to a temporary truce but will never recognize Israel, and any Palestinian state would be only the first step to Israels destruction. Other Hamas leaders have made similar statements often. Last year, on Nakba day (a.k.a. Israeli Independence Day) Hamas head Ismail Haniyeh stated: Palestinians mark the occasion this year with great hope of bringing to an end the Zionist project in Palestine. Hamas doesnt just talk the talk. Its fighters murdered hundreds of Israelis, including dozens of children, in numerous suicide bombings, stabbings and shootings. Hamas bombarded southwestern Israel with thousands of rockets, killing several Israelis and severely disrupting daily life in the region. I respect the fact that Gorenberg, who lives in Israel, has the moral right to decide what policies his country should take in order to best serve the interests of its people, whereas we who live here do not. Nor did I disagree with him entirely. His ignoring or dismissing the genocidal goals and actions of the Hamas camp is not a policy, but wishful thinking that only increases the risks Israelis continue to face. In light of the above, I fail to see how Gorenberg or anyone else can suggest peace is remotely possible as long as the Hamas camp continues to wield power and influence among the Palestinians, regardless of what is done about the settlements. David shayne seattle
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We read the article on the Titanic survivors (The story of Titanic survivors Lean and Filly Aks, April 13) with great interest. We continue to serve on-board cruise ships as professional lecturer/entertainers. We also present our shows for various organizations and retirement centers locally and one of our most requested series of shows concerns nautical themes and the history of ships and early immigration. It was a delight to read about this Jewish immigrant and her small child as they came to America. Please pass on our thanks to the author, Marshall Weiss, for an excellent look at one of the lesser-known survivors of this great disaster. We will keep Leah and Filly Aks in our minds as we present our shows locally and worldwide. Donna and John Mollan Anderson island
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In the current state of the economy a tie is a win, said Kline Galland CEO Jeff Cohen. These days its all about reimbursement on the state level. A consistent reimbursement rate on Medicaid still means a 2 to 3 percent cut for the Kline Galland budget, Cohen said, because of increases in overhead costs, but well be able to hold the line on staff wages and benefits as well as the high quality services that we provide to our residents. Though one bill that received broad support across the Jewish community passed the Senate unanimously, it ran out of time in the House. Senate Bill 6068 was drafted after Brian Grobois, an Orthodox Jewish man from New York, died while hiking on Mt. Rainier in December. A dispute between Groboiss family and the Pierce County coroners office about whether an autopsy should be performed desecration of a body is a violation of
Jewish law resulted in middle-of-thenight interventions by Rabbi Zalman Heber of Chabad of Pierce County and court injunctions being delivered as the coroner was preparing to begin his work. The bill would have created a grace period and options for surviving relatives to work through a compromise with medical examiners. Naturally I was quite disappointed that we got this farand then it got stalled to be brought up in the House, Heber said. More disappointing, Heber said, was that last month he received a call from the family of a man who died in his hotel room while visiting Seattle. The King County medical examiner wanted to do an autopsy against the wishes of the family. The family eventually allowed the autopsy to go through because they didnt want to deal with the courts, Heber said. If it would have passed the House, we would have called up the medical examiner, there would have been the 24- to
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48-hour break, and we would have sat around the table and discussed it, he said. Rabbi Moshe Kletenik of Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath worked with legislators, including bill sponsor Sen. Adam Kline, and the Jewish Federation to seek passage of the bill. He said the language was based on identical laws in other states and cited a memorandum from New York State to Sen. Kline that only two cases in 23 years had had to involve the courts. Kletenik also noted that Jewish law allows for autopsies in cases of homicide or possible public health threats. Additionally, he said, we never have an objection to non-invasive procedures such as blood samples or urine samples, which is
really whats necessary to do a tox screen, or to do an MRI or other non-invasive procedures. Finally, the big news early in the session passage of the marriage-equality bill supported by 26 local and national Jewish organizations is still supported by those agencies, the Federations Carstensen said. There is a lot of work to be done and that is where the coalition members are putting their energy, he said. A referendum to overturn the legislation continues its signature-gathering process to put the measure on the ballot in November. Should there not be enough signatures obtained by June 7, the law will go into effect then.
Throughout the United States weve increased the survival rate. We just keep plugging away. Dr. Saul Rivkin on the success the cancer research institute he started has found. Read about Rivkin and other top docs starting on page 8.
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Join Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Rabbis for Human RightsNorth America, Professor Cynthia Moe-Lobeda of Seattle Universitys Department of Theology and Religious Studies, and Tarek Dawoud from the Council on American-Islamic Relations as they engage in an interreligious conversation at Seattle University on faith and active citizenship. Panelists will address issues such as the role of faith in todays sense of the public square, the three main challenges of being a person of faith in the U.S., how faith should inspire and frame action in this country, and more. Takes place on Mon., April 30 and is part of an SU lecture series, Faith and Values in the Public Square, which examines the role of the faithful person in the world today. The panel begins at 7 p.m. with a reception at 6:30 p.m. in Pigott Atrium, 1016 E Marion St., Seattle. To obtain free tickets and for more details, visit www.seattleu.edu/stm/faithandvalues. In anticipation of the release of their first book, Seattle educators Julie Metzger and Rob Lehman will be leading a lecture as part of the ParentMap lecture series on the topic, Will Puberty Last My Whole Life? For 20 years, Metzger and Lehman have taught a recognized puberty class at Seattle Childrens Hospital. They also give lectures and workshops through their program, Great Conversations. Metzgers professional and clinical experiences include managing a pediatric unit, teaching pediatric nursing, and facilitating projects at Childrens Hospital while Lehman has managed teen clinics in a variety of settings. The lecture will be held on Tues., May 1 from 7-9 p.m. at Seattle Childrens Theatre, 201 Thomas St., Seattle. Tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door and can be purchased at Brown Paper Tickets. For more information, contact Kimberly McDonald at 206-7099026 or admin@parentmap.com.
An interreligious conversation on faith and active citizenship
With a vast amount of playwriting under his belt, Joshua Sobol is most famous for his work, Ghetto (1984), which has been produced in over 25 countries and won the London Critics award for Britains best play of the year in 1989. His work has been internationally recognized and acclaimed over the last 30 years. In Seattle for the next two months as part of the Schusterman visiting artist program, Sobol will be teaching classes at University of Washington with the Stroum Jewish Studies Program and the School of Drama. Sobol will read excerpts from some of his work and sign books immediately afterward. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., May 8, at the University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle. Sponsored by the Stroum Jewish Studies Program. Autographed copies of books will only be available after the event. Current and prospective parents are invited to join Herzl-Ner Tamid for its end-of-theyear brunch and open house at the Frankel Religious School. The event will begin with an all-school assembly, welcoming incoming kindergarteners into the school community, followed by a brunch to allow parents to schmooze, learn about exciting changes in the school, and how to get involved, as well as meet HNT volunteers and staff. A raffle will be held for those who bring their completed registration forms to the event. The event will conclude with a showcase where parents will visit the classrooms to see the accomplishments of the various classes and to learn from their children. Registration for the event is suggested, but not required. Open to the entire community. Starts at 9:30 a.m. on Sun., May 6 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Call 206-232-8555, ext. 219 for more information.
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Across the world for a night
The president of the Technion Institute, Israels elite technological academy, visited Seattle to present an honorary doctorate to a local philanthropist.
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Struggles with the state

Author and journalist Gershom Gorenberg often writes about his struggles with the sustainability of the Jewish State. He spoke in Seattle last week about his difficulties.
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Okay, so its not the real Groucho Marx, but Frank Ferrante, known locally for his work at Teatro ZinZanni, does better than just a reasonable interpretation. He finally brings the legends persona to Seattle audiences next month.
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From the Jewish Transcript, April 24, 1998 In commemoration of Israels 50th birthday, this artwork, Celebration, by Madelaine S. Georgette of Mercer Island, was on display at the Bellevue Art Museums salute to Israel, as well as on the cover of that weeks issue of the paper. Israel celebrated Yom Haatzmaut, its 64th anniversary of independence, yesterday.
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Starting May 1, some changes are afoot at Jewish Transcript Media. Karen Chachkes, our longtime publisher, has moved on to the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center as its director of development. Editor Joel Magalnick will take on the role of editor and acting publisher. The JTNews board of directors is delighted that Joel Magalnick will be leading the JTNews staff in both the acting publisher and editor roles. Joel has served as editor with distinction and were confident he will do a great job managing the entire organization, said Peter Horvitz, JTNews board chair. For more than 20 years, Karen Chachkes has performed her duties as publisher of JTNews with skill and dedication. The boards of JTNews and the Jewish Federation, and the Jewish community, have received great benefit from her work. We will miss her leadership, but are pleased that she will be serving the Jewish community in another important way. In addition, advertising account representative Lynn Feldhammer will move into the role of sales manager.
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Engineering the honors for a longtime philanthropist

Janis siegel JTnews correspondent
On April 17, Dr. Peretz Lavie flew nearly 7,000 miles to Seattle. The president of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology spent a few hours in town, had dinner, then flew back to his post in Israel, but not before awarding Olympia philanthropist Hal Marcus an honorary doctorate degree from the institute. This was only the fourth time in the Technions 100-year legacy of producing scientific discoveries it awarded its lifetime achievement honor to a recipient outside of Israel. In Marcuss case, it was due to health concerns. Marcuss wife of 50 years, Inge, was also honored. There are very few people in the world for which I would fly 24 hours for one event, said Lavie, who took a few minutes to speak with JTNews shortly after his arrival here. He has been a leader, he has been a supporter, and he has given his heart to the university, and Inge, too. He truly deserves it. We honor everything he has done. They are a very unique couple. Three Technion committees spent eight months evaluating candidates, and unanimously chose Marcus. The Northwest philanthropist has now joined the ranks of other recipients of the prestigious award that include the late prime minister of Israel, Yitzchak Rabin, and the late King Hussein of Jordan. Naomi Newman, president of the Northwest chapter of the American Society for Technion, told JTNews the award ceremony at the Washington Athletic Club drew 115 attendees from the community. She found it moving, historic and awe-inspiring. He really came across as a sage, Newman said of Lavie. He made people laugh with his brand of humor, yet his pride was so obvious and his sense of commitment to what Technion stands for. He commended them, saying they had a heart. The Marcuses have given generously in the local Seattle community most recently a major gift to help complete construction of the new $9 million Jewish Family Service building. Ive known [Hal and Inge] for more than 20 years and they are true philanthropists for the good of humanity, Lavie said. On behalf of the ATS Northwest chapter, Newman, the emcee for the event, gave roses to Inge Marcus, who stood at her husbands side. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Marcus earned an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering in 1949 from Penn State, followed by a Masters degree from the University of Southern California. He spent much of his life as an industrial engineer and management consultant before moving on to real estate development. In 1999, Penn State renamed its industrial engineering department the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering following the couples $5 million gift for which they also received the schools Philanthropists of the Year award. The Marcuses inaugurated the first partner program between Penn State and the Technion called the Marcus International Exchange in Industrial Engineering, a vehicle for international students to swap ideas and research. He [originally] learned about Technion from an ad in a magazine! Newman said. Today, he is the largest Technion supporter in the Northwest and definitely one of largest on the West Coast. Long after the first Technion Society president, Albert Einstein, declared in 1924 that, Israel can win the battle for survival only by developing expert knowledge in technology, the school has fostered 10 Nobel Prize-winning scientists since 2004, including its latest winner for chemistry in 2011, materials engineering professor Dan Shechtman. The world-class research hubs next leap into the future will be the opening of the new Technion Cornell Institute of Innovation scheduled to accept its first class next year in New York City. The Technion has already appointed a dean from Israel. Instruction will start in rental space until the facility is finished. Meanwhile, the Technions groundbreaking scientific research continues. Lavie, one of the top sleep researchers in the world, founded the Technion Sleep Laboratory. He will present new findings along with his wife and research partner, Dr. Lena Lavie, a Technion senior researcher, at the May meeting of the American Thoracic Society in San Francisco. Right now we are focusing on cardiovascular diseases in patients with sleep apnea syndrome and we have new findings, said Lavie. Inge Marcus will chair the symposium. We are working on the mechanism that provides this protection and we are about to publish a very important finding, Lavie said.
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Unraveled from the jaws of victory

Dikla tucHMan JTnews correspondent
Gershom Gorenberg identifies himself as a left-wing, skeptical Orthodox Zionist Jew. Yet, others might simply describe him as a journalist who encourages congestive dissonance. Gorenberg has worked as an associate editor of The Jerusalem Report and has contributed features and commentary on politics, religion and aspects of IsraeliAmerican relations to newspapers including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. Currently, he is a senior correspondent for The American Prospect and blogs at the South Jerusalem website with fellow journalist Haim Watzman. He is best known for his 2006 study on the origins of Israeli settlements in the West Bank following the 1967 Six-Day War, The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967-1977. Gorenbergs most recent book, The Unmaking of Israel, reveals how the countrys policies are undermining its democracy and existence as a Jewish state, and explains what must be done to bring it back from the unsustainable situation it currently faces. Gorenberg visited Temple De Hirsch Sinai on April 17 as a guest of the Israeladvocacy organization J Street and spoke to a room packed with audience members from all walks of Jewish life. He quickly described where Israel has dropped the ball in its policy making over the years. While he does not put the blame of the current situation squarely on the shoulders of the Israelis, he does point out the high level of responsibility Israel faced, having been the victors in a war 45 years ago. If theres anything more difficult for a revolutionary than defeat, its victory, Gorenberg said. Decisions made then, he said, have ultimately affected todays complicated situation. Holding on to the West Bank was debated, but no decision was made, Gorenberg said. This set the stage for the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Gorenberg discussed the inconsistency in Israeli policy enforcement in the disappearance both figuratively and literally of the Green Line, the delineation between Israel proper and the West Bank, and the building of settlements. Though settlements were against Israeli law, the government not only ignored their emergence but also began supporting them through ways such as military presence. By supporting the settlements, Gorenberg noted, the government continues supporting the religious fundamentalism of the state. Gorenberg also argued that the lack up for ultra-religious groups to have an easier point of entry into the military has led to an influx of the religious right gaining power within the military, which has led to what he believes is a breaking point. Their influence over the politics of settlement dissolution has been tremendous, he said. Like many other progressive Israelis, Gorenberg is in favor of pushing urgently forward with a two-state solution. The economic and social cost raises with each day of inaction, he said. Whether fair or not, the responsibility must rest on the shoulders of the Israeli government, Gorenberg said, because the Palestinian government is not cohesive enough to move things forward. Yet Netanyahus government is not making concrete moves toward negotiations, he added. I think that for Israelis who are interested in a peaceful solution, living under the current government has been extremely frustrating, Gorenberg said. One state is unrealistic, he believes.
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Israeli author and journalist gershom gorenberg spoke to a packed house at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle on April 17.
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When we went out to find the top doctors in our Jewish community, we received several suggestions for practitioners who may do positive work within the community, but also do wondrous things out in the world as a whole. One constant we found was that each of the five medical professionals we profile here four doctors, one physical therapist is that each is intently focused on what his or her patient wants and needs. Bedside (or fieldside) manner might not be everything, but it certainly helps!
Stopping illness before it begins

Diana bReMent JTnews columnist
As chief of cardiology and director of Northwest Hospitals Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Margaret Hall sees a lot of sick people. What shed like to do, though, is keep those people from becoming sick in the first place. At the hospital and in her practice at Summit Cardiology, she admits she can sometimes get a little confrontational with patients. Would you change this behavior if you had a heart attack? shell ask, advising, why wait until you [do]? Its a fine line between earning patients trust and alienating them, but its disingenuous to not be forthright, Hall says, adding, Im not cynical about whether people can change. There are simple steps to health, says the doctor who friends and family call Peg. Stay out of elevators. Park far away from your destination. Go up and down stairs with three small loads of laundry. Dont wear shoes you cant walk in. Recently, Hall has taken to the airwaves with occasional appearances on local television stations to talk about heart health. She speculates that this exposure might explain being named Outstanding Health Care Professional of 2012 by Seattle Business magazinewhich came as a complete surprise. She was one of 21 healthcare professionals selected for recognition by an independent panel of nine judges. Among one of the most important things I do, Hall says, is guide people through end-of-life-care and end-of-life decisions, which she does frequently with elderly patients and their families. Hall completed her 10 years of medical studies at the University of Washington in 1988, including a fellowship in cardiology, at a time when less than a third of medical school graduates were women and even fewer were choosing cardiology as an area of expertise. Few still do. But as the mother of two young children who had seen her first husband through cancer treatment, I was used to putting out fires, she says, and felt cardiologys
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The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research salutes Dr. Saul E. Rivkin, our founder and our inspiration for being chosen as one of JT News Top 5 Docs!
McMurray Medical Building 1536 N. 115th St., Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98133 206-363-1004 www.summitcardiology.com
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Fighting the good fight against the deadliest disease

Joel Magalnick Editor, JTnews
Throughout the United Every cloud has a silver States weve increased the lining. That adage drives Dr. survival rate, Rivkin says. Saul Rivkin in his quest to We just keep plugging cure one of the most prevaaway. lent types of cancer among There was a huge lack of women ovarian cancer. activity in basic research on Many people in the Seatovarian cancer even 20 years tle area know the Rivkin ago, says Clint Burwell, name because of the ovarian executive director of the cancer research center that Marsha Rivkin Center for bears the name of Sauls late Ovarian Cancer Research. wife, Marsha Rivkin, and the The organization itself has annual run and walk that now grown to be one of the takes place each summer. couRTESy maRSha Rivkin cEnTER Thats the silver lining. oncologist Saul Rivkin, founder largest non-government The cloud is the disease of the Marsha Rivkin Cancer funders of ovarian cancer in that took Marsha from her Research Center, has been the nation. Given that the Rivkin husband and five daughters called a tireless advocate for his just weeks before her 50th patients by those he has treated. Center is so small, its humbling that were that signifbirthday. icant but also sobering that theres not a It was tragic for my wife and my kids lot of funding out there, Burwell notes. and myself, Rivkin says. What hes been able to do for this research The center is about the science: In the is really significant on a national level. past 10 years the fight against ovarian At 75, Rivkin continues to work hard cancer has seen better early detection, and says he has no desire to retire. better surgery, better techniques, better Why? he asks. chemotherapy, better radiation, better That he lost his wife to a cancer that scans, he says. affects only women the potential that Breakthroughs come from clinical any of his five daughters that could face trials in conjunction with local hospithis same disease is always on my mind, tals such as the Swedish Cancer Institute he says. My daughters, my friends any or the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research woman. Center as well as national institutions, and Which is why, when asked about his awarding grants and scholarships in what interests, the first thing he says is curing the center calls a highly competitive procancer, which he follows with, have a cess to fund research that hold promises healthy family, stay healthy what everyof breakthroughs.
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one else wants. Peace in the world. Peace in Israel. Peace all over. Everybody else wants the same thing. Burwell says Rivkins stamina is legendary. Theres lots of stories of him being here from 6 a.m. to midnight, all days of the week, out fighting for patients, Burwell says. But even before he lost Marsha and changed his focus to ovarian cancer, he was a pioneer in the field of medical oncology in the early 1970s, and spearheaded the effort to make Swedish a major medical research center for the West Coast, Burwell says.
His influence is far and wide in the larger area, beyond just ovarian cancer. Rivkin and his second wife Joyce are very active in the Jewish community, and support the Seattle Hebrew Academy and the Northwest Yeshiva High School, as well as the Stroum Jewish Community Center. Ive never known anyone so dedicated as Saul, or anyone with so much tireless energy. Hes very devoted to his patients and to his family, Joyce Rivkin says. I think his deep sense of religion has carried him through the tough job he faces every day.
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Mariann Drucker, M.D.

Dr. Drucker is a board certified radiologist at Seattle Radiologists, specializing in Breast Imaging for over 20 years. She combines her expertise and state of the art technology with a personalized and practical approach to patients at Swedish Breast Imaging Center and Seattle Radiologists. She has been with Seattle Radiologists since 1999, following her position as Director of Breast Imaging at University of Washington. Congratulations from all of us at Seattle Radiologists!
emergency nature suited her skills. Even today she estimates that out of about 150 cardiologists in the Seattle area, about 20 percent are women. Of those, Hall is one of less than 10 who specialize in angioplasty. The vibrant and passionate mother of three and grandmother of seven recently cut her work hours and would like to become more of a spokesperson for heart health, promoting healthy habits, and combating misinformation. The strong focus on low-fat and, therefore, high-carbohydrate [foods], that began in the 1970s, misled the country about what constitutes healthy eating and contributed, along with the explosion of fast foods, to the obesity epidemic, she says. Basically, bad food is cheap, and people have lost the ability to cook. A non-practicing Catholic since her early 20s, Hall had already begun to explore Judaism when she met husband Moss Patashnik through a personal ad. Many of my best friends in medical school were Jewish, she says, and the religion appealed to her as, an ethical construct with individual responsibility. She converted and married Moss and they had
their daughter Moriah a few years later. When shes not working, Hall loves to cook and practices what she preaches with lots of exercise and a long bike vacation every year. A talented seamstress, she made tallitot for her daughter and all but two of her nieces and nephews when they became Bnai Mitzvah.
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How technology helps with patient care

Mariann J. Drucker considers herself a problem solver. For more than 13 years, Dr. Drucker has been working as a boardcertified radiologist at Seattle Radiologists and Swedish Hospital Medical Center in Seattle, specializing in diagnostic radiology and breast imaging. She is also an affiliate investigator with the cancer prevention research program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Drucker graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 26 years ago and decided upon the field of radiology after completing her fellowship in mammography. She also worked as chief resident of diagnostic radiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Drucker says shes always been a problem solver and at one point aspired to enter into the intellectual field of oncology. But, as she began making her career choices, her husband wisely pointed out during her internship that she would never leave the hospital should she continue on that path. As a visual learner who enjoys learning about all aspects of medicine, I soon found my passion and blend of diagnostic skills in diagnostic radiology, Drucker told JTNews. I have never looked back. Some of the most important work being done in diagnostic radiology right now, Drucker points out, is the combination of research with functional imaging to better understand how the body functions in normal and in disease state. Drucker and her colleagues hope this will lead to a more personalized and targeted treatment of cancers and cardiovascular disease, among others. Drucker has seen significant changes within her field over the years. I clearly remember the horror I felt 25 years ago as a medical student, she says, when a woman would wake up from surgery wondering whether or not her lump was cancer and if she had undergone a mastectomy or not. Advances in breast imaging and needle biopsy have nearly eliminated the shock from breast surgery. I feel fortunate to be able to provide the expertise and care that either eliminates unnecessary excisional biopsy or helps fine-tune the treatment of breast cancer, she says. Innovations within diagnostic radiology and breast imaging have made advances that will allow for a level of expertise not previously seen in smaller communities. For example, Drucker says, at Seattle Radiologists, we provide interpretations of x-rays, MRI, CT, mammograms from outlying smaller communities, with immediate and accurate results. As a recognized expert in her field, Drucker has lectured at the Washington State Self-Insured Association and the Northwest Medical Technology conference. Though she is not afforded the chance to teach as much as shed like, Drucker finds education a vital part of what she does. I love teaching and certainly miss the opportunity to teach on a regular basis in an academic setting, she says. Drucker feels strongly that informed patients are empowered and better able to navigate through the maze of healthcare today. My teenagers and college-age kids are now often the targets of my passion for teaching, she says.
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Take a good history and listen

cHaRlene kaHn Special to JTnews
As a boy growing up in Santa Barbara, California, William Holderman remembers how much he liked accompanying his father, a family practice physician, on visits to see patients. It was fun to watch him, he says. That youngster later became a physician specialist, with a successful practice in gastroenterology at Digestive Health Specialists in the Tacoma area. In fact, Holderman is so popular with his patients hes been nominated as a top doctor twice: Once in South Sound Magazine and now for the JTNews Some of my biggest fans are my Jewish patients, Holderman says. As a gastroenterologist for the last 20 years, Holderman has diagnosed and treated patients with illnesses and diseases of the digestive tract like colitis, irritable bowel disease (IBD), and colon cancer. We have seen an uptick in IBD, Holderman says, mentioning both environmental and genetic factors. On the positive side, he notes that the earlier diagnosis and biologic drugs targeted to IBD are helping. He also noted a higher incidence of IBD among Ashkenazic Jews. According to the National Institutes of Health, genetic factors have been implicated in the etiology [cause] of inflammatory bowel disease because of the increased occurrence of IBD in relatives. Even more direct is Jewish genetic diseases website mazornet.com: Inflammatory Bowel Disease is two-to-eight times more common in Ashkenazi Jews. What motivates Holderman? My father influenced me, he says. [I learned the importance of] taking a good history, and merging that with gastrointestinal medicine and tests. Its quite unique the old-fashioned and the diagnostic. Although Diagnostic Health Specialists clinics coverage area runs from south King County to Olympia, I see patients with IBD from around the state. Sometimes its for a second or third opinion, Holderman says. Aside from helping his patients, he likes art and photography, collecting post World War II photography in particular. I like contemporary photography, and my wife and I are members of Photo Center Northwest, he says. He is on the board of the Tacoma Art Museum as well. Hes been in the Northwest since 1993 and practicing in Tacoma for nearly 20 years. He and his family feel right at home in the Northwest. We live in Seattle, my two daughters are in school there and the reverse commute is only 40 minutes, he says. At 52, he expects his practice to continue to grow, saying, My practice is open. To maintain an active connection to Tacomas medical establishment, professional education is a continuing priority for Holderman. He has served as president and chief of staff of Tacoma General Hospital and is a member of its Medical Executive and Graduate Education Committees. He received his medical doctorate from the University of Health Sciences/ The Chicago Medical School in Chicago, Illinois; he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics. His undergraduate degree is from the University of California in San Diego. Whats William Holdermans own prescription for practicing good medicine? Take a good history. Listen. Partner with your patients. Just by listening, you can figure out whats serious, he says. Hearing about their goals and feelings also goes a long way. Patients often want reassurance. Im good at that.
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The guardian of the muscle

While not a medical doctor, Neil Chasan certainly has his hands full with treating and coaching his patients in impactful ways. After moving to Seattle from Johannesburg, South Africa, and then graduating from the University of Washington in 1982, Chasan decided his calling was to work with athletes. He founded the Sports Reaction Center in Bellevue in 1997 to focus on working with professional and amateur athletes using innovative technologies. Having been a competitive athlete in his formative years, Chasan has always been drawn to what he calls thinking in terms of biomechanical and physical levels of performance from the paradigm of physical therapy. He sought to gain
When we think of charity, we think first of gifts of money, which is sorely needed. But just as important are gifts of time. Weve taken five gifts of time from the list of volunteer opportunities at the King County agency Jewish Family Service. You can use these suggestions as ways to give back to people in need.
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Concert Tickets: $36 | (206) 365-7770 | musicofremembrance.org
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Join Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, MORs own Mina Miller, the evenings stellar performersand a very special guestTadeusz Andrzejewski, son of Krystyna Zywulska, for this once-in-a-lifetime evening of gourmet dinner, drinks, and celebration at the Four Seasons!
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a deeper understanding of function and human performance. Chasan has acted as a consultant to the U.S. Olympic Training Center and U.S. Rugby Sports Medicine, is the author of the book Total Conditioning for Golfers, and the creator of the video The Swing Reaction System. Hes even got an iPhone app, Pain Free Back, put out by Smart Health Software, LLC, which was heralded as a model for the future of health care in Future Trends magazine in 2010. After finishing school at UW, Chasan decided to stay in Seattle, as he is an avid outdoorsman and loves the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Of course, it doesnt hurt that Seattle attracts a large population of athletes. Seattle has been rated as the second most active city in the country, Chasan says. Chasan feels the most essential work and research he and his colleagues are doing currently is with concussion recovery. Having a protocol in place and dealing very specifically with athletes returning to play after overcoming a concussion injury can be vital, especially for young athletes. The more we understand about concussion management, Chasan says, the more seriously we must take it. While Chasan works with athletes competing in a variety of sports, the most rewarding work for him, he says, is with rugby players. The Sports Reaction Center has been
involved with the Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby Club, and Chasan attends training sessions, travels with the team to games, and provides sports physical therapy coverage on the sideline. Im a longtime coach, so to be part of the coaching squad is a way in which I can be directly involved in their performance, Chasan says. He points out that being able to help athletes figure out whats wrong with them, getting them on the right track, and then helping them ultimately do better in their competitions is the most rewarding part of his job. When dealing with sports physical therapy, Chasan says the most important aspect to focus on is how to prevent preventable injuries. Hard bodies dont get hurt, soft bodies do, points out Chasan. The best way to treat a sports injury is to prevent it. Chasan emphasizes the ideals of being a strong athlete in the most complete way possible. Being responsible and stretching, being responsible about nutrition, rest, being mindful of your body are important parts of being at the top of your game as an athlete, he says. But Chasan also asserts that being a consumer of information is just as important. Being physically and mentally fit is all part of your consideration as an athlete, he says. You need to be both mentally tough and physically tough.
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Cardozo Society 2012 LDor VDor

The Cardozo Society of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle will honor Justice Bobbe Bridge and Judge Anthony Wartnik at its annual LDor VDor Reception at the Swedish Cultural Center on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Justice Bridge and Judge Wartnik share a history of passionate advocacy for children and youth in the criminal justice and child welfare systems. As colleagues on the King County Superior Court, they worked to establish the Unified Family Court to help King County work effectively with families in crisis. Justice Bridge and Judge Wartnik were at the forefront in recognizing the impact of organic brain damage resulting from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and Judge Wartnik continues to be a leading educator and advocate for children and youth impacted by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Now retired from the Washington State Supreme Court, Justice Bridge is the founder and executive director of the Center for Children & Youth Justice, a non-profit organization dedicated to reforming the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. The Cardozo Society engages members of the legal profession in the Jewish community. For additional information about this event or to register, call 206-443-5400 or email Events@JewishInSeattle.org.
Give Big
On Wednesday, May 2nd, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is participating in the Seattle Foundations GiveBIG Campaign. When a participant makes an online donation to the Jewish Federation through the Seattle Foundations website, the Seattle Foundation will match a percentage of your donation. GiveBIG is great opportunity for individuals to show their support of the Jewish Federation and to have an even bigger impact on the Jewish community. How do donors benefit from GiveBIG?
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Annual Meeting 2012

Save the Date! June 21, 2012 5:30 - 8:00pm Seattle Art Museum at Volunteer Park Join us for our 2012 Annual Meeting where we will present this years recipients of the Jack J. & Charlotte Spitzer Young Leadership Award, Board Chairs Award for Outstanding Service and the Pamela Waechter Jewish Communal Professional Award. This meeting is where we recognize and thank all of our volunteers for keeping our organization moving forward. RSVP to Events@JewishInSeattle.org.
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PJ Library in Seattle Lauded

On Thursday, May 3rd, The PJ Library in Seattle will be recognized by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation as the most successful PJ Library community in the country. Rosalie Eisen, Director of Community Development for the PJ Library, will be meeting with Seattle-area Jewish leaders to discuss the success of the program in our community and how it can continue to grow. In the three years since The PJ Library commenced in Seattle, more than 1,800 families living King County and South Snohomish County have enrolled in the program, representing 74 percent of all eligible families (eligibility is defined as a family where one household member is Jewish and where a child ages 6 months to 6 years resides). The birth of a child is often the starting point for families to determine how they wish to connect with the Jewish community, said Amy Hilzman-Paquette, coordinator of The PJ Library at the Jewish Federation. The PJ Library removes a barrier to connecting Jewishly by bringing the Jewish experience right into the familys home. Added Richard Fruchter, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation, We are grateful to our donors who are funding this cutting-edge initiative and are honored that Rosalie Eisen will be representing our partners at the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to acknowledge our continued success.
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Monday, May 14 at 6 p.m. Music of remembrance spring concert: Another sunrise concert In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Seattle-based Music of Remembrance will present its world premiere of Another Sunrise. The concert will be followed by MORs spring gala in the ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel. At the Ilsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Seattles Benaroya Hall, Seattle. Tickets are $36 at musicofremembrance.org, by calling 206-365-7770, or at the door. Tickets for the gala available by phone or online.
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It removes the issue of boundaries, but it leaves all of the other issues that divide Israelis and Palestinians still on the table, Gorenberg said. The decisions necessary for a government of a combined Israeli and Palestinian populace right of return, settlements, land disputes, and so on would render it dysfunctional. I see that as a recipe for continued intercommunal conflict, not for a peace
agreement, Gorenberg said. Former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, in the week before Gorembergs Seattle visit, publicly announced support for a single state. His statement, Gorenberg said, reflects a frustration for the fact that weve been engaged in this process that was supposed to lead to a two-state solution over 19 years ago, since Oslo, and we havent arrived. When Gorenberg frames his message both in writing and when he speaks pub-
licly about the situation facing Israel especially with young people he said, you dont have to accept monochromatic pictures of the conflict. You dont have to repeat the old PR which is Israel can do no wrong. Nor, if you become dissatisfied with that, should you switch to a position of Israel can do no right. Instead he encourages people to learn to understand complexity and challenge themselves with cognitive dissonance.
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It will come as no surprise to anyone who has seen Frank Ferrante at Teatro ZinZanni that this is a man who knows how to ad-lib. The wisecracking Ferrante has starred in several ZinZanni productions, most recently in Hail Caesar! but he has a whole other career playing the legendary comedian Groucho Marx. Despite his local following and the enormous success of the Groucho show, which Ferrante has performed in more than 400 cities across the U.S. and Canada, Ferrante has never played it in Seattle. But thats about to change as ACT Theatre presents the production in a three-week run from May 3-20. For Ferrante, whose typical Groucho gig is one or two performances per city, this is a chance to settle in with local audiences and hes clearly excited at the prospect. Ferrante comes by his impression he doesnt like the word impersonation of Groucho honestly. Ferrante saw his first Marx Brothers movie, A Day at the Races, when he was 9 and was immediately captivated by Groucho in particular and by all the Marx brothers in general. Immediately afterward, Ferrante went to his local library and started reading all about the Marx brothers and other vaudeville stars of their era. He had a chance to see Groucho in person just once, as the great man was nearing the end of his life. When Ferrante was 13, his father took him to a performance Groucho was doing for a book promotion and although Groucho looked, in Ferrantes words like he was almost ready to expire, Marxs quick wit was on full display. To a woman who wanted to know, What do you dream of? Groucho responded without skipping a beat, Not you. By the time he was a theater major at USC, Ferrante was completely hooked on Grouchos unique blend of wit, physical comedy and improv. When it came time to create a student project, Ferrante developed his first iteration of the Groucho show. He invited Marxs son Arthur to a performance and when Arthur Marx decided to write a show about his fathers life a few years later, he asked Ferrante, then 23, to star in it. When Groucho: A Life in Revue opened in New York in 1985, it was a surprise hit and went on to an equally successful run in London, paving the way for Ferrantes lifelong commitment to keeping Grouchos jokes, songs and spirit alive. Groucho is my alter ego, explains Ferrante. Theres so much in life we dont say but Groucho cut through that. He had license to say the emperor has no clothes and an outsiders humor like the guy who crashes the party but refuses to be put down by the lack of inclusion. But Grouchos appeal for Ferrante is far greater than his ability to take on the establishment and get away with it. Groucho could do it all. He could read the dictionary and make you laugh, he could go from falsetto to bass, he was athletic and he was fearless. Although Ferrante is not Jewish, he honed his gift for shtick not just by watching Groucho but also from some of the greatest Jewish-American comedians, like Milton Berle and Sid Caesar, at New Yorks Friars Club. Over the years, Ferrante has taken Berles advice to do everything and learn from everything you do to heart and though he has played Groucho for more than 25 years, he continues to fine-tune his performance. Each time before I go on, I say Frank, your job is to exhilarate the audience and share the playfulness of the Marx brothers. Given the improvisational nature of An Evening with Groucho, Ferrante has a chance to continually hone his comedic skills. The performance, which Ferrante describes as what Groucho himself would
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have done in 1934 if he had worked without his brothers, is tightly structured to include material from Grouchos films and shows but also includes pockets to allow for improv bits. As he does at ZinZanni, Ferrante wanders through the audience, stopping for a few wacky one-liners, or calling an unsuspecting soul up on stage for what invariably turns out to be a hilarious interchange. Most of all, Ferrante says he tries to conjure up the spirit of Groucho and emphasize his performing style in a format he describes as part stand-up, part musical, part acting and part free-flowing improv. Whatever the label, An Evening with Groucho is a chance to appreciate Grouchos genius and the contemporary actor who is his heir in spirit, intellect, and irreverence.
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Frieda Gelb
Frieda Gelb, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the age of 91. Frieda was born Frieda Herz in Presov, Czechoslovakia in 1920. She survived the Holocaust, evading the Nazis by courageously hiding in the Tatra Mountains from 19421944 with other Slovak Jews. Following the war, Frieda returned to her hometown and married Emanuel Gelb. In 1947 she gave birth to their only child, Robert. Two years later, with her husband and son, she fled the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia and emigrated via Canada to the United States. They initially settled in Philadelphia and then moved to Spokane, Wash. Following the births of their two grandsons, David and Aaron, Frieda and Emanuel moved to Bellevue in 1979 to be near their family. Friedas husband Emanuel passed away in 1996 after 50 years of devoted marriage, yet she continued to live an active life in Bellevue. In 2006 she moved to the Summit at First Hill, then in 2008 to the Kline Galland Home. Despite the tragic losses encountered in the Holocaust, Frieda never lost her love of Judaism nor her positive outlook on life. She always had a sweet smile on her face and a kind word for everyone, and was a willing witness to history, sharing her experiences and memories of that time. Frieda always believed it was important for survivors to continue to tell their stories. She viewed life as a precious gift and appreciated each and every day. She is survived by her son, Robert Gelb and his wife Talby of Bellevue; grandson Aaron Gelb of Los Angeles; grandson David Gelb, his wife Heather, their children Friedas triplet great-grandchildren, Molly, Andy and Taylor Gelb of Los Angeles of whom she was so proud. A memorial service and funeral took place at Herzl-Ner Tamid Memorial Park on April 6, 2012. Donations in her memory may be made to Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, The Kline Galland Home, Congregation Shevet Achim, or Hadassah.
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Emily Shayna Eastern

Emily will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 5, 2012, at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue. Emily is the daughter of Stacey and Richard Eastern, and sister of Josh and Zach. Her grandparents are Sharon and Sam Eastern of Medina, Marsha Burdman of Youngstown, Ohio, and the late Kenneth Burdman. Emily is a 7th-grader at Issaquah Middle School. She enjoys competitive dance, piano, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. Her mitzvah project was a dancewear clothing drive for Treehouse and she plans to continue volunteering with the Friendship Circle.
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Jonathan Lawrence Ramsay

Jon will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 5, 2012 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Jon is the son of Michelle Brot and Doug Ramsay and the brother of Ben. His grandparents are Nathan and Gloria Brot of West Orange, N.J. and the late Robert and Ruth Ann Ramsay. Jon is a 7th-grader at University Prep in Seattle. He plays soccer and basketball and serves on Student Council, and enjoys spending his summers at Camp Solomon Schechter. For his mitzvah project, Jon is collecting individual toiletries, such as soaps, shampoo, deodorant, and toothpaste for Angelines, a womens homeless shelter in downtown Seattle.
Death
Victor Hara
Victor Vic Hara, of Bellevue, passed away on March 24, 2012 at the age of 78. Born in Seattle to Mollie (Fisse) and Albert Hara, longtime proprietors of a fruit and vegetable stand at the Pike Place Market, Vic spent many years of his youth working at the market. Vic was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard after the Korean War and was stationed out of San Francisco on the ship Escanaba. While attending the University of Washington, where he was a member of the AEPi fraternity, he met his wife of 55 years, Adrienne Breslow. Vic worked as an accountant in the finance department at Boeing for 33 years and was a founding member of Temple De Hirsch Sinai, active in the Brotherhood and taught Hebrew on Sundays. At the age of 62 Vic took an early retirement, spending his time enjoying his passions: Golf, traveling, and time with his family, and was always ready to indulge in the next Sephardic delicacy. Vic is survived by his wife Adrienne, daughters Mindy (Sandy) Salzberg and Lori (Ed) Horowitz, grandchildren Gavrielle, Geyliah and Galit Hara-Salzberg, Arieh and Mishala Horowitz, his sister, Suzanne (Harris) Falkin, and his brother, Irv (Pam) Hara. Burial services were held on Monday, March 26 at Hills of Eternity Cemetery in Seattle. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to City of Hope.
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Ty and Emily Alhadeff of Seattle announce the birth of their daughter Bina Yael on April 13, 2012, at Seattle Home Maternity Services birth center in Seattle. Bina weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz. and measured 19-1/2 inches. Binas grandparents are Hali and Gerry Keeler of Groton, Conn. and Joan and Mark Alhadeff of Redmond. Binas great-grandmother is Beth Alhadeff of Bellevue. Bina is named after her mother Emilys aunt, Barbara Kelco.
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Rivy PouPko kletenik JTnews columnist
Dear Rivy, I dont know what to think after seeing the Oscarnominated Israeli movie, Footnote. On one hand, it was exhilarating to see the inside world of Jerusalems Hebrew University and to have a glimpse of the intricate inner workings of Talmud study. On the other hand, it was quite disturbing to see such complicated multi-generational tortured father-son relationships at the heart of the film and the petty infighting by scholars! I am disappointed that those who study Torah would behave like this. Is this acceptable behavior? One good turn deserves another and one good Footnote surely deserves many a footnote!1 Glad you saw the movie theres nothing like hearing Hebrew and seeing the Holy City on the big screen! That said, I somewhat share your disequilibrium. Though the film has a decided humorous lilt to it, the painful stilted nature of the rapport between fathers and sons2 is disquieting, as is the highly charged rancorous academic milieu in a department we would hope would embody a loftier pedagogic atmosphere.3 The title, Footnote, refers to the lone single footnoted reference4 of Professor Eliezer Shkolnik, the father character. It also offers a subtle dig that suggests Eliezers deep existential dread of being a mere footnote.5 This while his scholarly yet charismatic son6, Professor Uriel Shkolnik, whom he holds in pronounced disdain7 for embracing a more popularizing academic approach, surpasses him in admiration and widespread fame, owing in part, to Professor Seniors own, shall we say, more quirky, reclusive and socially challenged persona. The movies dramatic twist hinges on
is still the minutiae of minutiae, of this smallest of departments at the Hebrew University. 5 Who of us, frankly, would want to be relegated to a mere footnote in history? My mother, of blessed memory, would often evoke her keen observation that few of us do not wear upon our chests a sign that reads Make me feel important. It is, notably, an opinion that psychiatrist Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, author of many a book, often eschews; self-esteem is at the heart of everything. Can we blame Professor Eliezer Shkolnik for his deep need to be recognized, admired, and honored? 6 The Talmud, in the famous passage detailing origin of schools and their teachers, presents the conflicting techniques of the teacher whose practice is precise and pedantic versus the teacher who covers ground and is less demanding. The debate rages on; the scholar whose work is so high level and obscure that though it is critical in nature, it is unascertainable, while the teacher who succeeds in making his learning accessible and thus more in demand is inevitably
a phone call taken by elder Shkolnik as he walks8 from his home to the Hebrew Universitys Givat Ram campus. The call is the device that propels the ultimate fidelity of the son9.Ultimately, we are left unsure of the fathers final choice, allowing the filmgoer the license to figure it out for himself. That may make this disquieting film yet worthwhile. Pass the popcorn!
Rivy Poupko Kletenik is an internationally renowned educator and Head of School at the Seattle Hebrew Academy. If you have a question thats been tickling your brain, send Rivy an e-mail at rivy.poupko.kletenik@gmail.com.
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1 A note with added information that is placed below the text on a printed page. 2 Father-son relationships in the Torah seem to be fraught with conflict and quite difficult to navigate. Consider Abraham and Yishmael, Isaac and his twin sons, Jacob and Esau. Then there is Jacob and his 12 contentious sons, King David and his rebellious son, Absalom. We may be hard-pressed to come up with a model for a healthy father-son relationship in the Torah. The core archetypical truth of Oedipus Rex is fairly ubiquitous. Should we expect less from a film so rooted in Jewish culture that seeks to entertain while providing a healthy context for audience identification? 3 Lofty, to be sure. The atmosphere of the traditional Beit Midrash, the house of study, is not often one you would find very touchy-feely, to say the least. Lets not even begin to discuss the prickly nature of academia. Characterized in the Talmudic ideal of kinat soferim tarbeh chachamah the competitive nature of scholars results in greater wisdom and is more often than not the
dominant culture of Jewish scholarship. Interestingly, scholars are referred to as gladiators in the Talmud instruments that sharpen one another. This ideal at times results in the ousting, deposing, and excommunicating of colleagues, reported on colorfully in the Talmud. So folks, there are no surprises here when we witness the very same flavor of hardcore intellectual competitiveness and highly charged situations. If we were to visit, say, most typical present-day yeshivot, we would likely witness lively discussions, even heated arguments in line with the missive, milchamta shel Torah, the battle of Torah! 4 Professor Shkolnik, Sr., seems to have spent his years in the excruciatingly exacting field of scrutinizing and comparing manuscripts to ascertain the most critical and perfect of texts. But which texts? Shkolnik has labored all these years on the Jerusalem Talmud, which is much less studied and significantly smaller than the far more popular Babylonian Talmud, which is esoteric enough. This philological study, never to be sold short it certainly is the rock bed of the field
more popular. 7 This is in itself odd. The Talmud asserts a person might be jealous of everyone, but never of a son or a student. Thus, Professor Shkolniks implied resentment of his sons popularity is surprising. That he goes so far as to decry his sons mode of scholarship in a newspaper interview is disheartening at best. 8 Inside scoop; knowing filmgoers will notice as Professor Shkolnik, who so desperately seeks recognition, walks mechanically by the stone marking the spot where, in 1989, Professor Menachem Stern was murdered by a terrorist on his daily Jerusalem walk from his home to the Hebrew University. Stern was an Israel Prize honoree the very coveted prize our protagonist so desires. 9 In an ironic twist, we might ask ourselves if this is not an echo of the son being sacrificed on the altar built by the father, reflecting the opaque Midrashic notion that Isaac was actually sacrificed.
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