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InsideConnectionsGIFTING, TRIBUTES & LEGACIES
THANKSGIVING & WINTER CAMP
JEWISH BOOK & ARTS FAIR CALENDAR
FOUNDATIONS OF JEWISH FAMILY LIVING
JEWISH SOCIAL ACTION MONTH
KIDS: QUICKSTART TENNIS
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE JCC ASSOCIATION
FALL 2012FALL 2012 HAPPENINGS AT THE EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTONHAPPENINGS AT THE EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON
JEWISH BOOK & ARTS FAIROPENING NIGHT SPEAKER: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
on the cover:
Photo Credit: Gilles Toucas
D id you know that over 300 Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center members, friends,
local companies, national corporations, Houston-based and national foundations have made gifts to the ERJCC since June 1? Their generous gifts of giving are already supporting enriching programs like the Jewish Book & Arts Fair, the Center for Jewish Living & Learning, West Houston, the ERJCC Locke Lord Golf Tournament, Jewish Programs, Meals on Wheels and the JCC Maccabi Games® & ArtsFest®. Campaigns are underway to fund arts programming through the Patrons of
he Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and the ERJCC are pleased to announce the debut of
Houston Jewish Live, a collaborative effort bringing online programming to the Houston Jewish community and beyond. Houston Jewish Live (www.houstonjewishlive.com) will serve as the portal for locally produced Jewish programming. The ERJCC unveiled ERJCClive this past summer and will continue the live streaming program this fall with the 4th Annual Rice University Jewish Studies Program Lecture Series on Modern Jewish Literature. Two more lectures will be streamed live on October 17 and 24 at 8:00 PM The first lecture is entitled Gender in Modern Hebrew and Yiddish Literature by Dr.
the Arts, early childhood education at the Bertha Alyce Center and financial aid through the Children’s Scholarship Ball. But these programs can’t exist independently. Where could we set up the bookstore without The Levit/Haikin Auditorium? Think of the concerts and Dance Month without the Kaplan Theatre. Where would you swim in the winter if not for the Proler Indoor Pool? Maintaining these facilities and ensuring their smooth operation requires resources beyond membership dues and program fees. A gift to the General Fund can help offset these expenses by allowing the ERJCC to
direct money to infrastructure projects and emerging programs. Consider designating your gift the General Fund to benefit the entire community. Honoring a loved one, commemorating an important event or remembering a special day through a tribute gift to the ERJCC is another way people can support the Center financially. When you make a gift online, you not only honor a person or event but also help to strengthen an institution important to many in the community. The ERJCC notifies the honoree of your thoughtfulness while you get a tax benefit. Please keep this option in mind when planning gifts to your family, friends and business associates. Planning for the future is something every individual, family
and organization does. Financially preparing for retirement and generational wealth transfers can provide an opportunity to support an organization through ones’ estate. The ERJCC has a group of such donors called the Legacy Society. By making a provision in their will to the J, these donors ensure future access to the programs we all enjoy today. These are some of the ways we give. Remember, your membership dues and program fees alone don’t cover all of our costs. Consider making a gift to the ERJCC; we’ll thank you for it! Want to give? Contact Larissa Potiomkin, Director of Development, at [email protected] or 713.729.3200 ext. 3114 or visit the Donate page on erjcchouston.org.
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Gifting, Tributes and LegaciesMembers Supporting our Programs and Investing in the Future of our Community
Contact Larissa Potiomkin, Director of Development, at
[email protected] or 713.729.3200 ext. 3114
or visit the Donate page at erjcchouston.org
HOW TO HELPOR DONATE
Melissa Weininger. The second lecture is Biographes of Moses in German Exile Literature by Dr. Klaus Weissenberger. ERJCClive will stream Opening Night of the 40th Annual Jewish Book & Arts Fair with Michael Feinstein’s
The Gershwins and Me on Sunday, October 28 at 7:30 PM. Also look for author Matti Friedman’s The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible on Monday, November 5 at 8:30 PM and
author Stuart Eizenstat’s The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel and its Relation-ship with the United States on Sunday, November 11 at 4:30 PM. While the live streaming concept has grown in popularity for agencies across the country, it was ERJCC President Sam Stolbun who made the idea come alive with assistance from the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. The Federation has played an integral role in the portal’s creation and hosts the streaming video through Houston Jewish Live. The Federation is also funding the technology for the site, host page design, and content development and coding. “Originally we were looking at streaming our events for people who live in the outlying areas of Houston or for those were unable to attend the event. But we have seen such a growing interest in our programming that we expanded the initiative to reach as many people throughout the south as we could,” said Sam Stolbun, President of the ERJCC.
WE’RE GOING LIVE! “We are glad to be a part of this pro-gram, which will enable us to broaden the reach of important, relevant Jewish community programs through emerging technologies,” said Federation President & CEO Lee Wunsch. “As a convener and community leader, the Federation sees it as part of our mission to collabo-rate with our partner agencies, engage the community and educate every generation so our traditions endure.”Live Streaming at the ERJCC is free to the public so support is needed to see this free community service continue.
Originally we were looking at
streaming our events for people
who live in the outlying areas of
Houston or for those were unable
to attend the event. But we have
seen such a growing interest
in our programming that we
expanded the initiative to reach
as many people throughout the
south as we could.
—Sam Stolbun, ERJCC President
Announcing the debut of houstonjewishlive.com. Bringing ERJCC programming to our community and beyond.
Thanksgiving Camp is offered just
one day Wednesday, November 21
from 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Winter Break Camp include two
weeks, December 24 - 28 and
December 31 – January 4.* The
registration deadline is Monday,
December 3. Registration will be
accepted after December 4 on a
space-available basis only, so be sure
to register early.
ids Nite Out (KNO) is a great social experience for children in grades Kindergarten
through 5th. ERJCC activities include arts and crafts, movies, sports and gym-nastics. Activities vary at each event, and advanced registration is requested. KNO takes place at the ERJCC on Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 10:30 PM.
Fees in Advance: $20 for one child/ $10 each additional child. Register online at www.erjcchouston.org/kidsniteout. For more information, please contact Claire Adams, at 713.729.3200 ext. 3256 or email [email protected].
ome be a part of the ERJCC’s After School Program at KidZone.
Whether it’s one or five days a week, KidZone provides a fun and safe place to hang out after school. Activities include: snack time, homework time, sports, crafts, cooking, games, Judaic programming and more. Transportation is available from the following schools: Beren Academy, Beth Yeshurun, Herod, Horn, Kolter, Lovett, Parker, Shlenker, Red, Trafton and Emery/Weiner. The ERJCC also offers transportation, where your child can take the ERJCC bus from school to the ERJCC where they will receive a snack, optional supervised homework time and taken to class; all this for a nominal transportation fee. For more information, please contact Claire Adams, at 713.729.3200 ext. 3256 or email [email protected].
on’t miss this full-scale musical production by children from Jewish Community Center Stage. The
Nifty Fifties comes to the Kaplan Theatre December 6, 8 and 9. The Nifty Fifties stars Gracie Stanley who has gotten herself in hot water by promising to deliver her distant cousin, rock star Ziggy Springer, for a high school dance. Ziggy’s manager doesn’t want his client performing anywhere without pay, so Gracie and her friends have to produce a double — and fast!
Happy Days Camp will be at the
ERJCC Weingarten Building with
transportation available from the
West Houston - Herzstein Building
on Dairy Ashford.** Adding to the
excitement of the camps will be
recreational indoor swimming, snack
time, sports, games and crafts.
Please be sure to bring a swim suit,
towel and lunch daily. For more
information, please contact Claire
Adams, at 713.729.3200 ext. 3256 or
email [email protected].
Vacation Camp Package includes
two weeks of Winter Break Camp,
one week of Spring Break Camp,
School’s Out program, early school
dismissal days and AM/PM Care
for all Break Camp programs. The
Vacation Camp Package follows
HISD school calendars. This pack-
age can not be pro-rated and is not
refundable.
erjcc houston
THANKSGIVING &
WINTER BREAK
THE ERJCC OFFERS CAMP FOR ERJCC MEMBERS AGES 2 – 13 DURING THE FALL AND WINTER HOLIDAYS. CHILDREN HAVE THE CHOICE OF GYMNASTICS CAMP,
TENNIS CAMP OR OUR POPULAR “HAPPY DAYS” CAMP. WINTER BREAK CAMPS ARE ALSO GROUP-ORIENTED, WITH LOW STAFF-TO-CAMPER RATIOS DETER-
MINED BY THE ACTIVITY AND AGE OF THE CHILDREN. THE ERJCC OFFERS AM/PM CARE (7:00 AM – 6:00 PM) OPTIONS FOR MOST OF THE CAMPS.
Adding to the excitement of the camps will be recreational indoor swimming, snack time, sports, games and crafts.
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* There will not be camp on December 25 and January 1.
* * All transportation campers must be at the West Houston - Herzstein Building no later than 8:00 AM and will return by 4:00 PM. Minimum of five participants is required.
Fall 2012 JCCS Presents
Eva De La Cruz directs this Fall/Winter JCCS production of The Nifty Fifties. Eva directed Alice in Wonder-land for the ERJCC and more recently Aladdin for Performing Arts Camp, this summer. She will be directing with Assistant Director, Susan Shofner.The Nifty Fifties guarantee family fun, starring children from all over our com-munity who participate in the ERJCC’s Children’s Theater Program. For reserved seating tickets visit www.brownpaperetickets.com and look for the JCCS production of The Nifty Fifties. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 2.
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K I D ’ S N I T E O U TKNO!!!
October 27
November 10 & 17
December 8 & 22
Fall 2012 KNO
Dates
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JSunday, November 4
O L I V E R L A P I N FA M I LY D AYConcert, Authors, Stories, Songs, Crafts & Cooking 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
9:30 – 10:20 AM • Ages 2 – 6PJ Library Story Time FREE
10:30 – 11:15 AM • Ages 2 – 6StoryCorners and Crafts FREE
12:00 – 1:00 PM • 2nd – 5th gradesGet Cooking! with Mama Doni and Recipe Rachel FREE (TREATS FOR ALL)
Hands on Cooking Demo with Rachel Harkham and Doni Zasloff Thomas
1:30 – 3:30 PM • 2nd – 5th gradesBuilding Blocks – Masada FREE
Stephen W. Schwartz, Jewish History Construction Series
4:00 – 5:30 PM • K – 5th gradesMama Doni Band Concert, Book and CD Signing
Individual Tickets: $8 ERJCC Member • $12 Public
Family of 5 or more: $6 ERJCC Member • $9 Public
The Mama Doni Band concert is underwritten by the Barbara and Mark Paull Families and the Goldye M. and Samuel W. Spain Children’s Performing Arts Fund
All events take place at ERJCC Houston (5601 S. Braeswood)All family events are FREE and open to the public, with the exception of the Mama Doni Band concert.
Oliver Lapin Family Day is endowed in loving memory of Oliver Lapin by his family
For concert tickets call 713.551.7255 or visit erjcchouston.org/bookfair
See Calendar on back page for KNO themes.
40th Annual Jewish Book & Arts Fair
ANN & STEPHEN KAUFMAN JEWISH EDUCATION FUNDIn Memory of Jack Turk – Kim and Jonathan FishmanIn Honor of Abby Blachman’s Confirmation – Kathy & Stephen Parven
CENTER FOR JEWISH LIVING AND LEARNING FUNDIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Kathy and Drew BerkmanIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Frances and Abe FriedmanIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Joni and Randy LevyIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Karen and David PalansIn Memory of Sylva Schreiber – Minnette RobinsonIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Barbara and Ernest Golub
CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP BALLIn Memory of Brad Gaber – Vikki and Richard Evans
DONNA FRANKOFF JEWISH BOOK FAIR FUNDIn Memory of Lee Hardy, Sr. – Marsha and Lionel Schooler
ELLEN BONIUK EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FUNDIn Memory of Jack Turk – Laurie and Milton Boniuk
EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JCC BUILDING FUNDIn Memory of Jack Turk – Mitzi Shure and Jerry WischeIn Memory of Jack Turk – Patti and Dan Steiner
EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JCC HOUSTON FUNDIn Memory of Brad Gaber – Kay and Joel LevyIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Ann and Bobby Rauch
GENERAL TRIBUTE FUNDIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Joanna BrofmanIn Memory of Jack Turk – Lara and Phillip LadinIn Memory of Jack Turk – Carol and Barry GoodfriendIn Memory of Jack Turk – Anita and Arthur KotlenIn Memory of Jack Turk – Kay and Joel LevyIn Memory of Jack Turk – Gloria and Andrew TodescoIn Memory of Jack Turk – Laurie and Bob GidlowIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Ann and Stephen KaufmanIn Memory of Brad Gaber – Ann and Stephen KaufmanIn Memory of Jack Turk – Ann and Stephen KaufmanIn Memory of Jack Turk – Esther Z. ShelbyIn Memory of Jack Turk – Maxine and Bubba SilbersteinIn Memory of Brad Gaber – Maxine and Bubba SilbersteinIn Memory of Jack Turk – Betty and Sidney AronIn Memory of Jack Turk – Theba and Buster FeldmanIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Theba and Buster FeldmanIn Memory of Brad Gaber – Theba and Buster FeldmanIn Memory of Jack Turk – Frances and Abe FriedmanIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Joy and Joseph KaplanIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Patti and Dan SteinerIn Memory of Jack Turk – UHY LLP, Certified Public AccountantsIn Memory of Jack Turk – Shirley and Hy WarshawIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Kathy Dreyfus and James GrottaIn Memory of Leonard Hyman – Martha and Donald FreedmanIn Memory of Brad Gaber – Martha and Donald FreedmanIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Martha and Donald FreedmanIn Memory of Jack Turk – Laura and Bruce ShelbyIn Memory of Jack Turk – Sharon and Daniel BrenerIn Memory of Gil Shoham – Sharon and Dan HananIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Susan and Tom Martin In Memory of Jennifer Falik – Sherry and Gerald Merfish
In Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Sherry and Gerald MerfishIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Debbie and Stuart DiamondIn Memory of Leonard Hyman – Debbie and Stuart DiamondIn Memory of Jack Turk – Maxine and Herman LapinIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Joanne and Bruce LevyIn Honor of Lila Rauch’s Birthday – The Susman FamilyIn Memory of Jack Turk – Marsha and Stanley RosenblattIn Memory of Brad Gaber – Marsha and Stanley Rosenblatt
GERALD RAUCH MEMORIAL FUNDIn Honor of Barbara Cook’s Birthday – Lila RauchIn Honor of Beth Weisberg’s Birthday – Lila RauchIn Honor of Renee Spolane’s Birthday – Lila RauchIn Honor of Lila Rauch’s Birthday – The Susman FamilyIn Honor of Lila Rauch’s Birthday – The Glesby FamilyIn Memory of Veda Mae Glesby – Mitzi Shure and Jerry WischeIn Honor of Bernard Fuchs’ Birthday – Lila RauchIn Honor of Mr. & Mrs. John Falik’s Anniversary – Lila RauchIn Honor of Molly Ann Kaplan’s Birthday – Lila Rauch
HARRY K. SMITH MEALS ON WHEELS FUNDIn Honor of Mr. & Mrs. J. Lawrence Folloder’s Wedding – Jeffery Folleder & FamilyIn Memory of Roz Kilsdonk – Michele and Bob PerchonokIn Honor of Albert Stein – Shelley and Victor WisnerIn Honor of Jim Falick – Carol and Desey DesenbergIn Memory of Jack Turk – Michelle and Marvin BlumIn Memory of Roberta Yellin – Susan and David MorrisIn Honor of Louis Lippman – Beverly, Howard and Daniel FeldmanIn Honor of Perry Schwartzberg – Beverly, Howard and Daniel Feldman
IRVIN KAPLAN CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Honor Ruth Brodsky – Mitzi Shure and Jerry WischeIn Memory of Jack Turk – Sally and Bernard FuchsIn Memory of Jack Turk – Roslyn and Ricky HaikinIn Memory of Veda Mae Glesby – Sally and Bernard FuchsIn Memory of Veda Mae Glesby – Roslyn and Ricky HaikinIn Memory of Brad Gaber – Mitzi Shure and Jerry WischeIn Memory of Gabby Glesby – Joy and Joseph KaplanIn Memory of Bradley Finger – Maxine and Herman Lapin
IZZY ROBINSON MEN’S HEALTH CENTER FUNDIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Mindy and Stephen Brown
JEWISH ARTS AND CULTURE FUNDIn Honor of Malcolm Marco’s 80th Birthday – Sonia and Leon Horowitz
LEO HORVITZ SCHOLAR FUND In Honor of Joe Kirk’s Speedy Recovery – Shirley and Sigmund Horvitz
JCC MACCABI GAMES FUNDIn Honor of Jonathan Margolis’ Confirmation – Kathy and Stephen ParvenIn Memory of Jack Turk – Sherry and Lenny DubinIn Honor of Debbie Kaplan – Susan and Caspar HeylIn Honor of Joel Dinkin – Kathy and Stephen ParvenIn Honor of Alan Lipman – Kathy and Stephen ParvenIn Honor of Mindy Levinson & Andy Bursten – Kathy and Stephen ParvenIn Honor of Lenny Dubin – The Dubin FamilyIn Honor of Michael Benjamin Hirschfeld – Ruth and Richard Hirschfeld
Tributes We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our many individual, corporate and foundation donors
whose generous ongoing support helps the ERJCC continue to be a vital community asset.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS!
OCTOBER 28 OCTOBER 29 OCTOBER 30 OCTOBER 31 NOVEMBER 1 NOVEMBER 2
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM OLIVER LAPIN FAMILY DAY///////////////////////////////////////////////
2:00 PM Film Portrait of Wally///////////////////////////////////////////////
4:30 PM Anne-Marie O’Connor The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of the Gustav Klimt Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer///////////////////////////////////////////////
7:30 PM Gail Hareven On the Crazed Experience of Translating Shakespeare’s Sonnets///////////////////////////////////////////////
7:30 PM Inside the Author’s StudioJustin Halpern I Suck at Girlsfor 21 – 35 yr olds (private)
11:00 AM Andrew ErlichThe Long Shadows: The Story of Jake Erlich///////////////////////////////////////////////
2:00 PM FilmBar Mitzvah///////////////////////////////////////////////
4:30 PM Stuart EizenstatThe Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, & Its Relationship with the US///////////////////////////////////////////////
7:30 PM
CLOSING NIGHT Jeffrey Toobin The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court
10:00 AM Alicia Oltuski Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family and a Way of Life
at Congregation Beth Yeshurun 4525 Beechnut St.///////////////////////////////////////////////
7:00 PM Michael Bar-Zohar Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service
6:15 PM Leonard Mlodinow Subliminal: How Your Un-conscious Mind Rules Your Behavior///////////////////////////////////////////////
6:30 PM Ari Schonbrun Miracles & Fate on 78: A 9/11 Story of Inspiration(private)///////////////////////////////////////////////
8:00 PM Frankin Foer & Marc TracyJewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame///////////////////////////////////////////////
8:00 PM Rabbi Rami Shapiro Amazing Chesed Living a Grace- Filled Judaism
at Congregation Or Ami3443 Wilcrest Dr.
6:15 PM Larry Smith Six-Word Memoirs on Jewish Life ///////////////////////////////////////////////
8:00 PM Dr. Howard Pollack Marc Blitzstein: His Life, His Work, His World
8:00 PM FilmStrangers No More With Karen Tal
7:30 PM DAVID BROZA CONCERT
at Miller Outdoor Theatre
1:00 PM FilmWelcome to Kutsher’s:The Last Catskills Resort
6:15 PM David Misch Funny: The Book Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Comedy ///////////////////////////////////////////////
8:00 PM Matti FriedmanThe Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible
6:15 PM Leslie MaitlandCrossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed///////////////////////////////////////////////
8:00 PM Dr. Wendy Mogel The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
The Blessings of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers
7:30 AM Rachelle Bergstein Women from the Ankle Down: The Story of Shoes and How They Define Us (private)///////////////////////////////////////////////
12:30 PM Yehuda KurtzerShuva: The Future of the Jewish Past (Melton Lunch and Learn)///////////////////////////////////////////////
6:15 PM Francesca Segal The Innocents///////////////////////////////////////////////
8:00 PM Naomi Wolf Vagina: A New Biography
6:15 PM Deborah Feldman Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots///////////////////////////////////////////////
8:00 PM Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich Unbroken Spirit: A Heroic Story of Faith, Courage and Survival
NOVEMBER 3
NOVEMBER 4 NOVEMBER 5 NOVEMBER 6 NOVEMBER 7 NOVEMBER 8 NOVEMBER 9
OCTOBER 21
NOVEMBER 10
NOVEMBER 11
10:00 AM Bookstore opens///////////////////////////////////////////////
2:00 PM FILM Nicky’s Family///////////////////////////////////////////////
4:30 PM Helen NashHelen Nash’s New Kosher Cuisine: Healthy, Simple, & Stylish///////////////////////////////////////////////
7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT free event
Michael Feinstein The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in 12 Songs
6:15 PM LOCAL LITERATI free event
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8:00 PM Simon Sebag Montefiore Jerusalem The Biography
4:00 PMNathan EnglanderCOMMUNITY READWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank Stories
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Watch the programs we are streaming online
a free live streaming service open to the community that allows you to watch
select programs LIVE on your computer screen or mobile device. It even has
archived viewing on-demand, so you can attend the program in-person and then
go home and watch it again. Join thousands from around the globe to watch
our world-class programming ONLINE.
The ERJCC proudly presents ERJCClive
To check out our upcoming live streaming
programs, visit houstonjewishlive.com
YEARS
CELEBRATING
October 28 – November 11A U T H O R S – F I L M S – M U S I C////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Michael Feinstein SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 7:30 PM Author Presentation
Rice Lecture SeriesOCTOBER 17 & 248:00 PM Lecture
Matti FriedmanMONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 8:00 PM Author Presentation
Stuart EizenstatSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 114:30 PM Author Presentation
upcoming programs
MARILYN HASSID JEWISH BOOK FAIR EMERGING AUTHOR FUNDIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Relda Finger-HofferIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Cindy and Les FoxIn Memory of Brad Gaber – Marilyn HassidIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Marilyn HassidIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Leslie and Mark Kaufman In Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Evelyn EvansIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Susan and Steven WeilIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Gloria and Buzzy BluestoneIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Diane and Scott GroginIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Marsha and Stanley RosenblattIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Barbara and Mark PaullIn Honor of Raffi & Devorah Arbisser’s Wedding Anniversary – Barbara and Mark PaullIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Gail VolkmanIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Patricia and Mark RauchIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Sherry and Lenny DubinIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Beverly and Howard RobinsonIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Pam and Steven RosenIn Honor of Rafi & Dorit Arbisser’s Wedding Anniversary – Abigail Neiman and Marshall Levit
MARILYN LANDSBERG STEINER PRE-SCHOOL FUNDIn Memory of Jennifer Beth Falik – Shirley and Sonny LandsbergIn Honor of Bob Goldberg’s Speedy Recovery – Shirley and Sonny Landsberg
MELTON MINI SCHOOL FUNDIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Julie and Andrew Alexander
................................................................................Elton and Janet Lipnick, David Lipnick, and Myles and Amy Kelman underwrite Shabbat Dinners in memory of Paul Lipnick, an active senior participant, so that other active adults can enjoy the traditional meal and meaningful service to usher in Shabbat. Paul Lipnick enjoyed dining with friends, and his family has chosen this special way to honor his memory.
.............................................................................................PLEASE NOTE: Names and organizations listed in this newsletter reflect donations received by August 31, 2012. Great care has been exercised to ensure the proper recognition of our donors. If an error or omission does occur, we apologize and hope you will bring it to our attention. Please address all corrections with the Develop-ment Office, 713.729.3200, ext. 3103 or [email protected].
To make a donation visit the Support the ERJCC
tab on our website..
MERFISH TEEN CENTER FUNDIn Memory of Jack Turk – Valerie and Michael WallaceIn Memory of Jack Turk – Sherry and Gerald Merfish
MIKE GROSSMAN/JUDY RICHKER MACCABI SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of Chester Grevsky – Vicky and Michael RichkerIn Memory of Barbara Schultz Lerner – Vicky and Michael RichkerIn Memory of Clarice Pesses – Vicky and Michael RichkerIn Memory of Ruth Gardner Romano – Vicky and Michael RichkerIn Memory of Katie Silverstein – Vicky and Michael RichkerIn Memory of Jack J. Turk – Vicky and Michael Richker
NANCY LERNER SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Honor of Nancy Lerner’s Birthday – Mitzi Shure and Jerry Wische
OLIVER LAPIN CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR FUNDIn Memory of Sylvia Schreiber – Eve and Bobby LapinIn Honor of Bobby Lapin’s Birthday – Mitzi Shure and Jerry Wische
PATRONS OF THE ARTS FUND In Honor of Bunny Radoff – Kaki & Larry Buck
SOPH & AL NATKIN STARS PROGRAM FUNDIn Memory of Jack Turk – Linda & Jerry RubensteinIn Memory of Barbara Wagner – Linda & Jerry RubensteinIn Memory of Bradley Finger – Linda & Jerry RubensteinIn Honor of Sandy & Sammy Chaskin’s Wedding Anniversary – Linda & Jerry Rubenstein
Recognize special lifecycle
events with a tribute to
support a program or fund
at the ERJCC. A gift can
be made for a birthday,
anniversary, promotion,
sympathy, holiday, gradu-
ation, wedding, new baby,
bar/bat mitzvah and more.
BE A PART OF THE TRIBUTES SECTION
A N E W P R O G R A M F O R F A M I L I E S W I T H Y O U N G C H I L D R E N
F O U N D A T I O N So f J e w i s h F a m i l y L i v i n gJoin us as Rabbi Ethan Tucker, Co-Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of
Mechon Hadar, the only egalitarian yeshiva in the United States, visits our community from September 2012 through February 2013. Rabbi Tucker will offer an in-person residency in September and February and lead four interactive webinars in October through January. Rabbi Tucker was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and earned a PhD in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish
Theological Seminary. He was named one of Newsweek’s Top Fifty Rabbis in America in 2011 and 2012.
WEBINAR LECTURES AT THE ERJCC OCTOBER 15 — JANUARY 15, 2012
Shabbat: Creating A Meaningful Atmosphere with Ancient Ritual LawsMonday, October 15 • 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
This session will look at the overarching themes that undergird Biblical and Rabbinic thinking about Shabbat and explore how the details of practice aim to advance a larger vision.
Kashrut: Toward Sensible, Meaningful, Contemporary Jewish Food ChoicesMonday, November 26 • 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
This session will seek to understand the broad picture of motivations and frameworks for eating differently than we might otherwise without the Jewish tradition.
Inclusion: The Halakhic Case for EgalitarianismMonday, December 10 • 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
If much of the Jewish past assumed that many supporting roles were delegated to women in order to allow men to be fully present, how can an egalitarian world ensure full presence for some without dividing roles along gender lines alone? We will attempt to address this difficult and contentious topic with sensitivity and honesty.
What is a Jew?Monday, January 14 • 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
In this session, we will look at sources that grapple with the precise definition of Jewish-ness. What are the ramifications for contemporary policy in the Jewish community?
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE AT THE ERJCC FEBRUARY 24 — 27, 2013
Between Wisdom and Honor: When Divine Commands Threaten Human DignitySunday, February 24 • 7:30 PM
Ethical Norms as the Foundation of the TorahMonday, February 25 • 7:30 PM
Was Abraham Asked to Sacrifice His Ethics?Tuesday, February 26 • 7:30 PM
Can Jewish Texts Be Unethical? Grappling with Difficult Sources Wednesday, February 27 • 7:30 PM
In partnership with Congregation Brith Shalom, Congregation Beth Yeshurun and Congregation Or Ami.
Mechon Hadar Houston
To register for any of these
programs contact Nomi Barancik
at 713.729.3200 ext. 3288 or
Center for JewishLiving and Learning
Neither Here Nor There:
Gender in Modern Hebrew and Yiddish
Literature
Lecture Offered by Dr. Melissa Weininger
Wednesday, October 17 • 8:00 PM
From the Rabbinic Period, gender has been
understood as an unstable category in Jewish
culture, and in constructing a modern litera-
ture Jewish writers have had to grapple with
female characters and the place of women in
Jewish society. Displacement has typically
been understood as a condition of modernity,
but to what extent does the sense of disloca-
tion described by modern Jewish literature
overlap with issues of gender and gender
relations?
Dr. Melissa Weininger is currently a post-doctoral
fellow in Jewish Studies at Rice University. She
received her Ph.D. in 2010 from the University of
Chicago. Her areas of scholarly interest include
Modern Hebrew and Yiddish literature, gender
studies, and Jewish nationalism.
Biographies of Moses in German Exile
Literature
Lecture offered by Dr. Klaus Weissenberger
Wednesday, October 24 • 8:00 PM
Sigmund Freud, Thomas Mann and Martin
Buber, all three wrote biographies of Moses
during their exile period. The purpose of this
lecture is to discuss the different intentions
for their endeavors and the varying literary
devices which they used to convey them.
Dr. Weissenberger has been a professor of German
language and literature at Rice University since 1971.
His major areas of research are lyric poetry, exile
literature and non-fictional prose. In these areas
he has published or edited 7 books and written 75
articles.
These lectures will be held at the Evelyn
Rubenstein Jewish Community Center.
This series is made possible by the
Maurice Amado Foundation.
THIS SERIES IS FREE TO PATRONS OF THE ARTS WHO SELECT THIS AS ONE OF THEIR BENEFITS.
READING BETWEEN THE LINES IN MODERN JEWISH LITERATURE
OCTOBER 17, 24 AT 8:00 PM $10 Member/$15 Public (per lecture)
$25 Member/$36 Public (series pass)
WATCH THESE PROGRAMS
STREAMED LIVE AT
houstonjewishlive.com
This exhibit includes the work of more than 20 artists, and is composed primarily of paintings, etchings, photographs and lithographs. The 30 images are of Jews, both men and women, at prayer or at study, contemplating the words of Torah. The work is from the permanent collection of Hebrew Union College Museum
Gallery HoursMonday – Thursday • 10:00 AM – 10:00 PMFriday & Sunday • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
E X A LTAT I O N O F P R AY E R Thru – Oct 19, 2012
4th Annual Rice University Jewish Studies Program Lecture Series
with Rabbi Adrienne Scott
What are the Jewish values you want to teach your child?
FIND OUT IF FOUNDATIONS IS RIGHT FOR YOU.
Join us for a Taste of Foundations at the ERJCC
Wednesday, October 24 • 12:00 PM
Thursday, November 1 • 12:00 PM
oundations is a new learning opportunity that gives parents the confidence to
teach and practice the core values of Judaism at home with their families. The
only cost to participants is a $54 materials fee.
The program is generously underwritten in our community by
Saranne and Livingston Kosberg.
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For more information or to RSVP, contact
Nomi at [email protected] or at
713.729.3200, ext. 3288.
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at 12:00 PM. Classes meet for 20 sessions
of 1.5 hours each.
he Meals on Wheels program at the ERJCC is successful because of its volunteers. As the ERJCC
observes the programs 30th anniversary, we look back with pride at those served and those serving. Meals on Wheels are probably the most important day-to-day mitzvah that we perform. Keeping homebound seniors fed and socializing are primary to our mission, but growing referral lists and reductions in funding make this necessary community service all the more challenging. The ERJCC Community Meals program is one place to put your mitz-voth in action with the opportunity to support Be’Tay Avon weekday lunches, RSVP, Senior Companions, Jewish Family Service, school food drives, chili cook-offs, or support of the Houston Kashrut Association in guaranteeing the integrity of kosher food items. Committed volunteers have figured out how to transform their talents into mitzvoth for Meals on Wheels clients. They incorporate client need into bar and bar mitzvah preparations, home re-pair and gardening projects or scholastic community service. Some synagogues require students to earn mitzvah points by organizing group projects and performing charitable deeds, while others encourage community service but
atti Hanfling takes the lead as Chair and Robyn Shkolnick as co-
Chair for the 23rd Annual Children’s Scholarship Ball on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Westin Galleria. Benefitting the Irvin Kaplan Children’s Scholarship Fund at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, this evening of dinner, dancing and silent auction is always a memorable experience for all participants.
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do not make it mandatory. “Other than funding, primary challenges to maintaining core client nutrition services is fewer full-time volunteers,” said Community Meals Director, Timothy Stewart. “More volunteers mean lower operational costs for the program and more rewarding dividends for our clients. More than 50% of our Meals clients are home alone or with limited and infrequent care from family, neighbors, or provid-ers. Volunteers let the light in.” A full-time volunteer is defined as one who commits to delivering at least one route once weekly throughout the year. Of the rotating roster of over 160 committed delivery volunteers, fewer than 100 deliver a weekly route. To volunteer to deliver meals, host a food drive, or assist our clients in some other way, please call Community Meals at 713.595.8178. Since 1989, the program has been subsidized by the Harris County Area Agency on Aging with federal Title III and Community Development Block Grant funding secured by the Older Americans Act of 1965. Substantial funding is received from the Texas State Department of Agriculture and Harris County Community Services as part of the Texans Feeding Texans home-delivered grant program. Nosher Catering provides kosher meals.
Jewish Social Action Month E R J C C C O M M U N I T Y M E A L S A S M I T Z V O T H
The evening will honor Jim Crownover, former director at McKinsey and Company; Lenny Dubin, community leader and owner of Dubin’s Fine Jewelry and Gina Luna, Chairman of Chase Bank-Houston Region. Honorary Chairs are Marc Shapiro, Louis Lippman & Jeremy Samuels, andAmy Bernstein. The Honorees are selected for their extraordinary commitment and support of children in our community. Fundraising efforts benefit the Irvin Kaplan Children’s Scholarship Fund, which provides financial aid to hundreds of families who want to enrich their children’s lives with programs at the ERJCC.
As always, a highlight of the evening is the extensive silent auction that annually raises more than $90,000 to help defray the cost of the event. Tables of 10 and individual tickets may be purchased starting at $300 and $3000, respectively. Donations and tributes can be made in honor of these outstanding community leaders at erjcchouston.org/csb. Individual donors pledging $600 or more will be listed on the invitation for the black tie gala as part of the 2013 Tribute Committee.
Benefitting the Irvin Kaplan
Children’s Scholarship Fund at
the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish
Community Center of Houston,
this evening of dinner, dancing
and silent auction is always a
memorable experience for all
participants.
HEADS UP! HERE COMES THE BALL23rd Annual Children’s Scholarship Ball · Saturday, March 2, 2013 · Westin Galleria
W H O T O C O N T A C T T O G E T I N V O L V E D : Silent Auction donations .....................Lena Lieb, ext. 3212 or [email protected]
Tables, tickets or tributes .....................Michele Rathers, ext. 3101 or [email protected]
General event questions ........................Melissa Gordon, ext. 3202 or [email protected]
As part of her Bat Mitzvah last August, Zoe Katzenellenbogen
collected more than 200 pounds of food for use in centerpieces
to be given to the Meals on Wheels food pantry. Many of the
foods made for a nice treat for clients over the Labor Day
weekend. Her brother, Zak, did the same for his Bar Mitzvah.
LEFT TO RIGHT
Honorees Jim Crownover,
Lenny Dubin and Gina Luna;
Ball Co-Chair Robyn Shkolnick
and Ball Chair Patti Hanfling.
On Saturday, September 15, Ian Toubin and friends worked together to
fulfill one of his requirements of Bar Mitzvah. They made extensive exte-
rior repairs to the home of an ERJCC Meals on Wheels client. The Meals
on Wheels client expressed, with great emotion her appreciation for
their work; as she had ‘been embarrassed” by her home’s appearance.
If your son or daughter would like to perform similar tasks for a Meals
on Wheels client, please contact our office at 713.595.8178.
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he tennis courts at the Merfish Teen Center have recently been resurfaced, with added
lines to accommodate the latest in-novation in tennis, “QuickStart,” or 10 and Under Tennis. As a QuickStart certified facility, the ERJCC Tennis Center uses low-compression balls and smaller courts and racquets to make learning the game easier and more fun for children, the same way Little League scales down the game of baseball. With equipment suited to their size, younger children are able to sustain rallies and hit the ball with more success. The new bright green and blue court colors are appealing to the younger tennis player, while the additional lines will help create smaller courts, allowing the ERJCC to hold its newest program, QuickStart Team Training, at the Merfish Center. “We already have a large group of five- to ten-year-old players who are ready to start playing tournaments, so this class is just what they need to get more competitive and hone their skills,” said ERJCC Tennis Pro Erik Kiser. Resurfacing work was also just completed on the Boniuk Family Indoor Tennis Center courts at the main ERJCC campus. Utilizing “US Open blue and green” court colors
T has brightened and modernized the ERJCC’s state-of-the-art facility. The resurfacing was completed just in time for the center’s eighth annual Harris J. Weingarten Tennis Tourna-ment, taking place November 2-4, 2012. The Weingarten tournament was initi-ated in 1983 to honor community leader Harris Weingarten, and is open to all junior singles and doubles and adult doubles and mixed doubles players. The tournament draws 200 participants each year, and its proceeds fund improve-ments to the ERJCC Tennis facilities. Contact the Tennis Center if you are interested in sponsoring the 2012 Har-ris J. Weingarten Tennis Tournament with the opportunity to play in the fourth annual Weingarten Pro-Am on November 17. The Tennis Center is also the home of the ERJCC’s Junior Tennis Programs and Excellence Academy, summer and holiday tennis camps, adult leagues, Junior and Adult USA Tennis and The Emery Weiner Jaguars School Tennis Team. The Center is open seven days a week (times vary). Call 713.551.7292 to arrange for a tour of our beautiful facil-ity or for more information about the professional coaching and great events available at the ERJCC Tennis Center.
QuickStart Tennis is comingNew Courts, New Colors: Team Training Tennis Programs for Kids Ages 10 and Under
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THANKYOU!
On behalf of the Housing and Volunteer
Committees, we want to thank you for your
time and support to make the
2012 JCC Maccabi Games® and
ArtsFest® a huge sucess.
Opening your homes to our visiting teens
and lending a helping hand is what makes
the Maccabi Experience unique and
creates memories and friendships
that lasts a lifetime.
We have recieved such positive
feedback from our our-of-towners
and we can only attribute it to your
enthusiasm and smiles.
Larissa Potiomkin, Director of Development
Glenn Lowenstein, Vice-Chair, Development
Mindy Levinson, Co-Chair
Andy Bursten, Co-Chair
WE ALREADY HAVE A LARGE GROUP OF FIVE TO TEN YEAR-OLD
PLAYERS WHO ARE READY TO START PLAYING TOURNAMENTS, SO
THIS CLASS IS JUST WHAT THEY NEED TO GET MORE COMPETITIVE
AND HONE THEIR SKILLS. — ERJCC Tennis Pro Erik Kiser
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12Calendar EventsdOctober16 Symposium Classes Begin21 Community Read: What We Talk About When We
Talk About Anne Frank (Nathan Englander)26 Shabbat Zahav Dinner27 Kids Nite Out (Pajama Party themed)28 40th Annual Jewish Book & Arts Fair opens
November2-4 Harris J. Weingarten 2012 Tennis Tournament 4 Oliver Lapin Family Day9 Shabbat Zahav Dinner10 Kids Nite Out (Super Hero themed)10 Concert: David Broza (Miller Outdoor Theatre)11 40th Annual Jewish Book & Arts Fair closes16 Shabbat Zahav Dinner17 Kids Nite Out (Carnival themed)21 Thanksgiving Break Camp22 Thanksgiving - closed
December1 Kids Nite Out6,8,9 The Nifty Fifties Children’s Musical Production8 Kid’s Nite Out (Hanukkah themed) 14 Shabbat Zahav Dinner22 Kids Nite Out (Jungle themed)24 Winter Break Camp begins
For more information visit erjccohuston.org
CO M M U N I T Y R E A D : The book that binds
AUTHOR TALK AND BOOK SIGNING3:30 PM Reception 4:00 PM Author PresentationLocation: ERJCC (5601 S. Braeswood)
Price: Free to Series Pass Holders$10 ERJCC Member / $15 PublicTickets: erjcchouston.org/BookFair
*Purchase book in advance at ERJCC for free entry
oin the conversation on the book everyone’s
talking about! Nathan Englander’s What We
Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank is a
collection of short stories that is sure to captivate just
about anyone. Whether you are in a book club, part of
an organization or a fellow book lover, make this year’s
Community Read your October choice!
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BOOKS ON SALE NOW! Purchase your book at the ERJCC and receive FREE entry to the Nathan Englander event.
Meet a panel of experts on the written form of short story, editing and publishing.The panel will consist of Aaron Howard, Jewish Herald-Voice Book Editor & Critic, Marsha Friedman, CEO of EMSI, a public relations company which promotes authors through radio and television and Gerald Blumenthal Ph.D., author of The Brass Compass (now being made into a full length movie) who will give a first time author’s perspective on publishing & promoting.
ADDED BONUS: With Community Read participation (book or author program purchase), receive a FREE ticket to Francesca Segal (The Innocents) appearing Thursday, Nov. 1 at 6:15 PM. If purchasing the book, receive a discounted rate of $18.
BUY A BOOK & ARTS FAIR SERIES PASS: Receive guaranteed reserved seating for Opening Night with Michael Feinstein and the David Broza concert Sat. Nov. 10 PLUS admission to all programs. For more information visit erjcchouston.org/BookFair
Don’t miss the LOCAL LITERATI: Writer’s Workshop PanelOctober 21 @ 2:30 PM (preceding Community Read event)
Sunday, October 21
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JEWISH BOOK & ARTS FAIR CALENDAR
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