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JACKSON HOLEJEWISHCOMMUNITYP.O. Box 10667JACKSON, WY 83002
Phone: (307) 734-1999
Fax: Same by arrangement
www.JHJewishCommunity.org
The office is at 480 S. Cache St.,
Suite 6, Jackson Hole
Office hours are by arrangement.
The Jackson Hole Jewish Community
is committed to creating a diverse
Jewish presence that unites us,
celebrates our faith and promotes
tolerance in the greater Jackson
community. We strive to engage all
families and individuals in
spirituality, education, tzedakah and
the joys of Jewish life.
PAGE 4 • THE JACKSON KOL • AUGUST 2007
from the PresidentsThe big news this month is that your
Board of Directors has voted to beginthe process of affiliation with theReform Movement. After reviewingthe surveys and tallying all the numbersit is clear that the majority of our mem-bers are in favor of affiliation and thebenefits this association will bring to ourwonderful and growing community.
This month the JHJC will be sendingout a membership letter. After sevenyears we are making some adjustmentsto our dues and fees structure.There arethree major changes: High Holy Daysticketing, membership payment optionsand a committee to address any financialconcerns that may arise from our new feestructure.We ask you to please makeyour membership a priority. Dues and feesare the foundation of our operating fundsand fairly allocates the cost among ourmembers.The JHJC must have sufficientfunds if we are to continue to provide ourrange of services and events.We all sharethe responsibility for our growth andprosperity and have an important stake inour community.We remain committed toa philosophy of inclusiveness and wel-come everyone who wishes to participatein any of our events, regardless of abilityto pay. Each and every one of us must doour part.
We have a whirlwind month. Our
annual Membership Party will be heldat the Lyndsay McCandless Gallery.Rabbi Gerry Weider will be returningto lead a Shabbat service, meet withour B'nai Mitzvah students and leada morning adult hike and discussion.AIPAC and the JHJC will sponsormeetings with our senior Senator
Mike Enzi and newly-appointedSenator John Barasso to discuss Israeland issues involving relations with theU.S. and Israel. And Seth Ward, profes-sor of religious studies at the Universityof Wyoming, will be returning for anevening lecture. Check the newsletter fordates and times for all these events.
August is a glorious month inJackson Hole. We are all coming,going, hiking, biking, boating and justplain busy. But take a moment to talkabout the JHJC with family andfriends. Remember, your individualparticipation inspires everyone.
Special thank yous to Carol Mannfor her beautiful and thoughtfulShabbat service in July, Chazzan JuddGrossman, who makes every servicespecial, and to the ever-gracious Roseand Ron Novak for opening theirhome for the service.
B’Shalom,Lisa and Dava, Co-Presidents
Letter Directors 2007Lisa Finkelstein, Co-President
Dava Zucker, Co-President
Rachel Ravitz Co-Vice President
Al Zuckerman Co-Vice President
David Mayers, Treasurer
Scott Stachel, Secretary
Brent Blue
Jen Daniels
Mary Grossman
Merle Lundy
Karin McQuillan
Shannon Thal
Linda Wiener
Carol Mann ex-officio
Rose Novak ex-officio
Larry Thal ex-officio
Phyllis Turtle ex-officio
Linda Weil ex-officio
The
NEWSLETTER FOR THE JACKSON HOLE JEWISH COMMUNITY • AUGUST 2007
Newsletter design and production provided by Planet Jackson Hole and Brent Blue, MD.
AUGUST 2007 • THE JACKSON KOL • PAGE 1
Annual Membership Party!
Saturday, August 255:30 p.m.at Lyndsay
McCandlessContemporary Gallery
Jewish Pet of the Month:Avival Thal’s chocolate lab (Ifyou have a pet that you wouldlike featured in our newsletter,please e-mail a picture [email protected].)
KolJackson
Saturday August 255:30 pm$10
Kosher wine,beer, new Israeli musicand great food.Meet other membersof the community.
Bring your membership dues and receive yourFREE High Holiday tickets!
Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary Gallery130 S. Jackson St, behind Earth and Vine
AnnualMembershipParty!
HIGH HOLIDAYS5768
Schedule of Events
All services will be conducted by
Rabbi Robert Frazin and Chazan Judd Grossman at
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jackson Hole.
Rosh HashanahWednesday, September 12:Erev Rosh Hashanah, 6:30 p.m. .Childcare provided.• Thursday, September 13:9 a.m. Children’s Service withRabbi Robert Frazin 10 a.m. Shacharit, Morning Service(Childcare will begin at 10 a.m.).Potluck lunch to follow services inthe Fellowship Hall. If your lastname begins with an A-G pleasebring something sweet for a sweetnew year, H-M please bring a maincourse, N-S please bring a side dish,T-Z please bring a salad.*Following lunch there will beTaschlich at Flat Creek.
Shabbat Shuva Friday, September 14:6:00 p.m. Services will be held inthe small chapel. Oneg to follow.
Yom KippurFriday, September 21: Kol Nidre at 6:30 p.m. Please
note that Kol Nidre services will start promptly at 6:30p.m. Childcare provided.
Saturday, September 22:10:00 a.m. Shacharit, Morning Service2:30 p.m. Children’s program with Rabbi Frazin2:30 p.m. Workshops3:45 p.m. Yizkor4:45 p.m. Mincha/Torah Reading5:45 p.m. Break6:00 p.m. Rabbi’s Discussion6:30 p.m. Ne’ila7:00 p.m. Potluck community Break Fast in the
Fellowship Hall. If your last name begins with A-G pleasebring a side dish, H-M please bring a dessert, N-S pleasebring a salad, T-Z please bring a main course.
Ticket prices:Adults (13 years old and over): $200 each Children 6-12: $100 each Infant-5: Free Guests of members: $100 eachMember’s immediate family members $50 eachLocal relatives and friends of members may become members or
pay as above. Since the JHJC is not affiliated, we will not offer reci-procity with other synagogues. Please send your ticket payment to POBox 10667 Jackson, WY 83002 along with the High Holiday ticketform. If you did not receive a ticket form in the mail, you may down-load the form from our website at www.jhjewishcommunity.org orcontact the office at 734-1999 or [email protected].
High Holiday TicketsWe are now selling tickets for High Holidays. Please notify your
friends and family of our new ticket policy. High Holiday tickets arefree for dues paying members. If you are fortunate enough to do so,you may purchase extra tickets and donate them to be used for otherswho cannot pay. We welcome everyone who wishes to participate in any ofour events, regardless of ability to pay.
www.jhjewishcommunity.org Contact the office at 734-1999
HIGH HOLIDAYS5768
Schedule of Events
All services will be conducted by
Rabbi Robert Frazin and Chazan Judd Grossman at
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jackson Hole.
Rosh HashanahWednesday, September 12:Erev Rosh Hashanah, 6:30 p.m. .Childcare provided.• Thursday, September 13:9 a.m. Children’s Service withRabbi Robert Frazin 10 a.m. Shacharit, Morning Service(Childcare will begin at 10 a.m.).Potluck lunch to follow services inthe Fellowship Hall. If your lastname begins with an A-G pleasebring something sweet for a sweetnew year, H-M please bring a maincourse, N-S please bring a side dish,T-Z please bring a salad.*Following lunch there will beTaschlich at Flat Creek.
Shabbat Shuva Friday, September 14:6:00 p.m. Services will be held inthe small chapel. Oneg to follow.
Yom KippurFriday, September 21: Kol Nidre at 6:30 p.m. Please
note that Kol Nidre services will start promptly at 6:30p.m. Childcare provided.
Saturday, September 22:10:00 a.m. Shacharit, Morning Service2:30 p.m. Children’s program with Rabbi Frazin2:30 p.m. Workshops3:45 p.m. Yizkor4:45 p.m. Mincha/Torah Reading5:45 p.m. Break6:00 p.m. Rabbi’s Discussion6:30 p.m. Ne’ila7:00 p.m. Potluck community Break Fast in the
Fellowship Hall. If your last name begins with A-G pleasebring a side dish, H-M please bring a dessert, N-S pleasebring a salad, T-Z please bring a main course.
Ticket prices:Adults (13 years old and over): $200 each Children 6-12: $100 each Infant-5: Free Guests of members: $100 eachMember’s immediate family members $50 eachLocal relatives and friends of members may become members or
pay as above. Since the JHJC is not affiliated, we will not offer reci-procity with other synagogues. Please send your ticket payment to POBox 10667 Jackson, WY 83002 along with the High Holiday ticketform. If you did not receive a ticket form in the mail, you may down-load the form from our website at www.jhjewishcommunity.org orcontact the office at 734-1999 or [email protected].
High Holiday TicketsWe are now selling tickets for High Holidays. Please notify your
friends and family of our new ticket policy. High Holiday tickets arefree for dues paying members. If you are fortunate enough to do so,you may purchase extra tickets and donate them to be used for otherswho cannot pay. We welcome everyone who wishes to participate in any ofour events, regardless of ability to pay.
www.jhjewishcommunity.org Contact the office at 734-1999
CALENDAR
PAGE 2 • THE JACKSON KOL • ΔAUGUST 2007
TID BITS
AUGUST 2007 • THE JACKSON KOL • PAGE 3
Survey ResultsWe are still in the process of col-
lecting and processing the surveyswhich were sent out this summer.Thank you to all who completed andreturned the survey. Your input willhelp shape the future of the JHJC.If you have not filled one out, youstill have a little time to do so. Ifyou lost your copy, you may down-load a copy from our website atwww.jhjewishcommunity.org. Pleasesend your survey to PO Box 10667Jackson,WY 83002.
Host the RabbiRabbi Frazin will be leading High
Holiday services this year inJackson. We have a generous offerto house the Rabbi and his wifePenny for one week during the HighHoliday season. We are looking for aguest house for the Rabbi and hiswife for the second week of theirstay in Jackson. If you have spaceavailable at your home, and wouldlike to host the Rabbi during thisvery important time of year, pleaselet us know. The mitzvah of hostingthe Rabbi would be a great econom-ic help to the JHJC.
Many Thanks:Phyllis and Howard Turtle for
housing one of our camp counselors.Shannon Thal, Josh Kleyman,
Sydney Daniels, Eve Bernfeld,Allan Willes, EJ Hirschfield andJudd Grossman for helping withcamp activities.
Rose Novak for graciously allow-ing the camp to use her backyardfor their overnight.
Jamie Dakis and Lisa Finkelsteinfor donating books to our library.Mazel Tov:
Dr. Michael Gellis & MarylouLeven on their upcoming nuptials.Healing Prayer to:
Rabbi Mike Comins and his family.Russell Scott , Eve Scofield
I recently had an amazing experi-ence. I went to Israel with my familyand had my Bar Mitzvah at theWestern Wall. Having it at theWestern Wall was something that Iwill never forget. The differences ofhow Israel and Americado their Bar-Mitzvah isquite intriguing. Forexample in Israel youhave to wear a teffilenaround your head andarm. A teffilen is ablack box, and in theseboxes are scrolls withprayers on them; com-ing off the box areblack leather strapswith which you wraparound your arm in aspecial way. The Bar-Mitzvahs in Israel also seem to beshorter than those in America, butreally they aren’t. I think the reasonthat they seem shorter in Israel isbecause everyone joins in and theservice is actually a bit chaotic. Itwas quite interesting at the WesternWall, because there were manystrangers that would randomly start
to sing with your group. It was trulyan honor to have my Bar-Mitzvah atthe site of the 1st and 2nd Templesin Jerusalem.
Of the many other things we did onour trip my next favorite part, and it
was very hard tochose, was going toPetra in Jordan.Petra is a fantasticcity from 3000years ago that wasliterally carved outof a mountain; sta-bles, houses, tombsand guard towerswere all carved fromrock. Some buildingswere almost 100feet tall with grandentrances. On our
trip we also rafted the Jordan River,swam in the Mediterranean Sea, theSea of Gallilee, the Red Sea and,most interestingly, the Dead Sea, wellwe actually floated in the Dead Sea.We saw ruins from almost every cen-tury, rode camels, donkeys, horsesand walked in the Western Wall tun-nels. What a trip!
August 13: AIPAC Meeting withSenator Mike Enzi at 3:00 p.m. at theAntler Inn Meeting Room.
August 14: AIPAC Meeting withSenator John Barrasso at 8:00 a.m. atthe Fellowship Hall at St. John’sEpiscopal church.
August 21: Seth Ward Lecture:“Moses, Jesus and Muhammad:Prophetic Traditions in History andScripture.” 7:00 p.m. at the Teton CountyLibrary. All are welcome.
August 23: Spotlight concert:TheGypsies at the Grand Teton MusicFestival. 8:00 p.m. at Walk Festival Hall.Tickets: $40.
August 24: Shabbat with Rabbi JerryWeider at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Garyand Veronica Silberberg. Oneg to follow.Please contact the office for directions [email protected] or 734-1999.
August 25: Hike with the Rabbi andAdult Discussion. 9:00 a.m. South ParkFeedground. (Park 200 yards north ofSouth Park Bridge on the west side of theroad.) Discussion topic will be on the con-cept of repentance.
August 25: Membership Party. 5:30p.m. at the Lyndsay McCandlessContemporary art gallery (formerlyJackson Street Gallery) 130 S. Jackson St.
August 26: Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class withRabbi Jerry Weider. 9:30 a.m. Downstairsconference room, 480 S. Cache St.
September 2: Matisyahu Concert atthe Jackson Hole Mountain Festival.Tickets $35. Tobacco Row or online.
September 5: Board Meeting.5:15 p.m. Downstairs conferenceroom, 480 S. Cache St.
September 8: Old Bill’s Fun Run11. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Race begins attown square.
September 12: Erev Rosh HashanaSeptember 13: Rosh HashanaSeptember 14: Shabbat ShuvaSeptember 20: Back-to-Bet
Sefer get togetherSeptember 21: Kol NidreSeptember 22:Yom KippurSeptember 23:Holocaust Workshop September 27: Bet SeferSeptember 30: Sukkot
Each summer at theSpirit of the MountainsSummer Camp we striveto create an environmentwhere Jewish identities areformed, Jewish friendshipsare created, and where theseeds of life-long involvement in theJewish community are planted.
This summer we had 25 chil-dren attend our annual Jewishday camp in July. We welcomedback returning campers, andwere thrilled to have several newadditions to the mix. Thecampers participated in the usualarray of camp activities – tiedying, theater, arts and crafts,white water rafting, photography,songs, and swimming. The oldestcampers had a special overnight,despite the bad weather. JoshKleyman took the children on a
day hike and connectedthe natural environmentto Judaism. Mitzvah waswoven into the theme ofcamp as the camperssang with JuddGrossman to the seniors
at the Senior Center of JacksonHole. The campers came awayfrom the experience with hugesmiles, and told their counselorsthat they wanted to repeat theactivity for years to come. Thecampers also participated in acamp clean-up on the last day ofcamp. They collected trash fromthe grounds of the Wilson Schoolwhere camp was held. TheJackson Hole Jewish Communitywould like to send a huge “ThankYou” to the staff and volunteerswho helped make our summercamp possible.
SPIRIT OF THE MOUNTAINS SUMMER CAMP MY BAR MITZVAH IN JERUSALEM
Ben Trauner
Josh Kleyman shows off hisskills in the kitchen.
Dillon Weiss enjoys showingLisa Finkelstein how to kneed.
Old Bill’s Fun Run 11For every dollar you give to the
Jackson Hole Jewish Communitythrough Old Bill’s, we receive anadditional grant of nearly fortycents. However, donations to OldBill’s are for public outreachprogramming purposes only anddo not count as your membershipdues. In order to get the benefitsof membership, including ticketsto High Holiday services, onemust pay membership dues. Wehave used money from Old Bill’sthis year for programs such aslectures by Seth Ward andShoshanna Bryen, our annualAIPAC meeting with our state
representatives, and helpingunderwrite the LibraryFoundation’s program with PoetLaureate Billy Collins. This mes-sage is meant neither to encour-age nor is to discourage contri-butions through Old Bill’s, ratherto ensure that you understandthe benefits and limitations ofthese donations. If you would likeyour gift to be unrestricted,please donate directly to theJackson Hole Jewish Community.Membership and donation mate-rials are available online. Therace will be on Sunday,September 8 at town squarefrom 10 am – 1 pm.
Speaker Seth Ward ComparesJewish, Islamic and ChristianTraditions
Historian Seth Ward will use scrip-tural traditions and modern scholar-ship to highlight connections betweenthe key religions of the Middle East atthe Teton County Library on August21 at 7:00 p.m. In his talk, Dr. Wardwill trace parallels in the lives ofMoses, Jesus and Muhammad, focus-ing on the tensions between modernresearch and religious piety. SethWard currently teaches at theUniversity of WY. He received hisPhD in Near Eastern languages andliterature from Yale University.
Membership to the JacksonHole Jewish Community
Membership application forms havebeen mailed. If you did not receive one,you may download the form from ourwebsite at www.jhjewishcommunity.orgor contact the office at [email protected] or 734-1999. In keep-ing with our long-held desire for ourcommunity to remain inclusive andwelcome everyone who desires to par-ticipate in any of our events, we haveestablished a membership committeeto address any financial concerns orhardships that may arise with our newfee structure. Contact Phyllis Turtle at739-3093 for a rate variance.
Annual AIPAC MeetingsAIPAC and the Jackson Hole
Jewish Community will sponsormeetings with our senior SenatorMichael Enzi on Monday August13th at 3:00 p.m. at the Antler InnMotel meeting room. The followingmorning on Tuesday, August 14thwe will meet with newly appointedSenator John Barrasso at 8:00
a.m. at the St. John’s FellowshipHall. The purpose of these meetingsis to discuss Israel and issuesinvolving relations with the US andIsrael. Please make a point toattend these meetings as the morepeople we have in attendance, themore we will impress upon our rep-resentatives the importance of thestate of Israel.
CALENDAR
PAGE 2 • THE JACKSON KOL • ΔAUGUST 2007
TID BITS
AUGUST 2007 • THE JACKSON KOL • PAGE 3
Survey ResultsWe are still in the process of col-
lecting and processing the surveyswhich were sent out this summer.Thank you to all who completed andreturned the survey. Your input willhelp shape the future of the JHJC.If you have not filled one out, youstill have a little time to do so. Ifyou lost your copy, you may down-load a copy from our website atwww.jhjewishcommunity.org. Pleasesend your survey to PO Box 10667Jackson,WY 83002.
Host the RabbiRabbi Frazin will be leading High
Holiday services this year inJackson. We have a generous offerto house the Rabbi and his wifePenny for one week during the HighHoliday season. We are looking for aguest house for the Rabbi and hiswife for the second week of theirstay in Jackson. If you have spaceavailable at your home, and wouldlike to host the Rabbi during thisvery important time of year, pleaselet us know. The mitzvah of hostingthe Rabbi would be a great econom-ic help to the JHJC.
Many Thanks:Phyllis and Howard Turtle for
housing one of our camp counselors.Shannon Thal, Josh Kleyman,
Sydney Daniels, Eve Bernfeld,Allan Willes, EJ Hirschfield andJudd Grossman for helping withcamp activities.
Rose Novak for graciously allow-ing the camp to use her backyardfor their overnight.
Jamie Dakis and Lisa Finkelsteinfor donating books to our library.Mazel Tov:
Dr. Michael Gellis & MarylouLeven on their upcoming nuptials.Healing Prayer to:
Rabbi Mike Comins and his family.Russell Scott , Eve Scofield
I recently had an amazing experi-ence. I went to Israel with my familyand had my Bar Mitzvah at theWestern Wall. Having it at theWestern Wall was something that Iwill never forget. The differences ofhow Israel and Americado their Bar-Mitzvah isquite intriguing. Forexample in Israel youhave to wear a teffilenaround your head andarm. A teffilen is ablack box, and in theseboxes are scrolls withprayers on them; com-ing off the box areblack leather strapswith which you wraparound your arm in aspecial way. The Bar-Mitzvahs in Israel also seem to beshorter than those in America, butreally they aren’t. I think the reasonthat they seem shorter in Israel isbecause everyone joins in and theservice is actually a bit chaotic. Itwas quite interesting at the WesternWall, because there were manystrangers that would randomly start
to sing with your group. It was trulyan honor to have my Bar-Mitzvah atthe site of the 1st and 2nd Templesin Jerusalem.
Of the many other things we did onour trip my next favorite part, and it
was very hard tochose, was going toPetra in Jordan.Petra is a fantasticcity from 3000years ago that wasliterally carved outof a mountain; sta-bles, houses, tombsand guard towerswere all carved fromrock. Some buildingswere almost 100feet tall with grandentrances. On our
trip we also rafted the Jordan River,swam in the Mediterranean Sea, theSea of Gallilee, the Red Sea and,most interestingly, the Dead Sea, wellwe actually floated in the Dead Sea.We saw ruins from almost every cen-tury, rode camels, donkeys, horsesand walked in the Western Wall tun-nels. What a trip!
August 13: AIPAC Meeting withSenator Mike Enzi at 3:00 p.m. at theAntler Inn Meeting Room.
August 14: AIPAC Meeting withSenator John Barrasso at 8:00 a.m. atthe Fellowship Hall at St. John’sEpiscopal church.
August 21: Seth Ward Lecture:“Moses, Jesus and Muhammad:Prophetic Traditions in History andScripture.” 7:00 p.m. at the Teton CountyLibrary. All are welcome.
August 23: Spotlight concert:TheGypsies at the Grand Teton MusicFestival. 8:00 p.m. at Walk Festival Hall.Tickets: $40.
August 24: Shabbat with Rabbi JerryWeider at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Garyand Veronica Silberberg. Oneg to follow.Please contact the office for directions [email protected] or 734-1999.
August 25: Hike with the Rabbi andAdult Discussion. 9:00 a.m. South ParkFeedground. (Park 200 yards north ofSouth Park Bridge on the west side of theroad.) Discussion topic will be on the con-cept of repentance.
August 25: Membership Party. 5:30p.m. at the Lyndsay McCandlessContemporary art gallery (formerlyJackson Street Gallery) 130 S. Jackson St.
August 26: Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class withRabbi Jerry Weider. 9:30 a.m. Downstairsconference room, 480 S. Cache St.
September 2: Matisyahu Concert atthe Jackson Hole Mountain Festival.Tickets $35. Tobacco Row or online.
September 5: Board Meeting.5:15 p.m. Downstairs conferenceroom, 480 S. Cache St.
September 8: Old Bill’s Fun Run11. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Race begins attown square.
September 12: Erev Rosh HashanaSeptember 13: Rosh HashanaSeptember 14: Shabbat ShuvaSeptember 20: Back-to-Bet
Sefer get togetherSeptember 21: Kol NidreSeptember 22:Yom KippurSeptember 23:Holocaust Workshop September 27: Bet SeferSeptember 30: Sukkot
Each summer at theSpirit of the MountainsSummer Camp we striveto create an environmentwhere Jewish identities areformed, Jewish friendshipsare created, and where theseeds of life-long involvement in theJewish community are planted.
This summer we had 25 chil-dren attend our annual Jewishday camp in July. We welcomedback returning campers, andwere thrilled to have several newadditions to the mix. Thecampers participated in the usualarray of camp activities – tiedying, theater, arts and crafts,white water rafting, photography,songs, and swimming. The oldestcampers had a special overnight,despite the bad weather. JoshKleyman took the children on a
day hike and connectedthe natural environmentto Judaism. Mitzvah waswoven into the theme ofcamp as the camperssang with JuddGrossman to the seniors
at the Senior Center of JacksonHole. The campers came awayfrom the experience with hugesmiles, and told their counselorsthat they wanted to repeat theactivity for years to come. Thecampers also participated in acamp clean-up on the last day ofcamp. They collected trash fromthe grounds of the Wilson Schoolwhere camp was held. TheJackson Hole Jewish Communitywould like to send a huge “ThankYou” to the staff and volunteerswho helped make our summercamp possible.
SPIRIT OF THE MOUNTAINS SUMMER CAMP MY BAR MITZVAH IN JERUSALEM
Ben Trauner
Josh Kleyman shows off hisskills in the kitchen.
Dillon Weiss enjoys showingLisa Finkelstein how to kneed.
Old Bill’s Fun Run 11For every dollar you give to the
Jackson Hole Jewish Communitythrough Old Bill’s, we receive anadditional grant of nearly fortycents. However, donations to OldBill’s are for public outreachprogramming purposes only anddo not count as your membershipdues. In order to get the benefitsof membership, including ticketsto High Holiday services, onemust pay membership dues. Wehave used money from Old Bill’sthis year for programs such aslectures by Seth Ward andShoshanna Bryen, our annualAIPAC meeting with our state
representatives, and helpingunderwrite the LibraryFoundation’s program with PoetLaureate Billy Collins. This mes-sage is meant neither to encour-age nor is to discourage contri-butions through Old Bill’s, ratherto ensure that you understandthe benefits and limitations ofthese donations. If you would likeyour gift to be unrestricted,please donate directly to theJackson Hole Jewish Community.Membership and donation mate-rials are available online. Therace will be on Sunday,September 8 at town squarefrom 10 am – 1 pm.
Speaker Seth Ward ComparesJewish, Islamic and ChristianTraditions
Historian Seth Ward will use scrip-tural traditions and modern scholar-ship to highlight connections betweenthe key religions of the Middle East atthe Teton County Library on August21 at 7:00 p.m. In his talk, Dr. Wardwill trace parallels in the lives ofMoses, Jesus and Muhammad, focus-ing on the tensions between modernresearch and religious piety. SethWard currently teaches at theUniversity of WY. He received hisPhD in Near Eastern languages andliterature from Yale University.
Membership to the JacksonHole Jewish Community
Membership application forms havebeen mailed. If you did not receive one,you may download the form from ourwebsite at www.jhjewishcommunity.orgor contact the office at [email protected] or 734-1999. In keep-ing with our long-held desire for ourcommunity to remain inclusive andwelcome everyone who desires to par-ticipate in any of our events, we haveestablished a membership committeeto address any financial concerns orhardships that may arise with our newfee structure. Contact Phyllis Turtle at739-3093 for a rate variance.
Annual AIPAC MeetingsAIPAC and the Jackson Hole
Jewish Community will sponsormeetings with our senior SenatorMichael Enzi on Monday August13th at 3:00 p.m. at the Antler InnMotel meeting room. The followingmorning on Tuesday, August 14thwe will meet with newly appointedSenator John Barrasso at 8:00
a.m. at the St. John’s FellowshipHall. The purpose of these meetingsis to discuss Israel and issuesinvolving relations with the US andIsrael. Please make a point toattend these meetings as the morepeople we have in attendance, themore we will impress upon our rep-resentatives the importance of thestate of Israel.
JACKSON HOLEJEWISHCOMMUNITYP.O. Box 10667JACKSON, WY 83002
Phone: (307) 734-1999
Fax: Same by arrangement
www.JHJewishCommunity.org
The office is at 480 S. Cache St.,
Suite 6, Jackson Hole
Office hours are by arrangement.
The Jackson Hole Jewish Community
is committed to creating a diverse
Jewish presence that unites us,
celebrates our faith and promotes
tolerance in the greater Jackson
community. We strive to engage all
families and individuals in
spirituality, education, tzedakah and
the joys of Jewish life.
PAGE 4 • THE JACKSON KOL • AUGUST 2007
from the PresidentsThe big news this month is that your
Board of Directors has voted to beginthe process of affiliation with theReform Movement. After reviewingthe surveys and tallying all the numbersit is clear that the majority of our mem-bers are in favor of affiliation and thebenefits this association will bring to ourwonderful and growing community.
This month the JHJC will be sendingout a membership letter. After sevenyears we are making some adjustmentsto our dues and fees structure.There arethree major changes: High Holy Daysticketing, membership payment optionsand a committee to address any financialconcerns that may arise from our new feestructure.We ask you to please makeyour membership a priority. Dues and feesare the foundation of our operating fundsand fairly allocates the cost among ourmembers.The JHJC must have sufficientfunds if we are to continue to provide ourrange of services and events.We all sharethe responsibility for our growth andprosperity and have an important stake inour community.We remain committed toa philosophy of inclusiveness and wel-come everyone who wishes to participatein any of our events, regardless of abilityto pay. Each and every one of us must doour part.
We have a whirlwind month. Our
annual Membership Party will be heldat the Lyndsay McCandless Gallery.Rabbi Gerry Weider will be returningto lead a Shabbat service, meet withour B'nai Mitzvah students and leada morning adult hike and discussion.AIPAC and the JHJC will sponsormeetings with our senior Senator
Mike Enzi and newly-appointedSenator John Barasso to discuss Israeland issues involving relations with theU.S. and Israel. And Seth Ward, profes-sor of religious studies at the Universityof Wyoming, will be returning for anevening lecture. Check the newsletter fordates and times for all these events.
August is a glorious month inJackson Hole. We are all coming,going, hiking, biking, boating and justplain busy. But take a moment to talkabout the JHJC with family andfriends. Remember, your individualparticipation inspires everyone.
Special thank yous to Carol Mannfor her beautiful and thoughtfulShabbat service in July, Chazzan JuddGrossman, who makes every servicespecial, and to the ever-gracious Roseand Ron Novak for opening theirhome for the service.
B’Shalom,Lisa and Dava, Co-Presidents
Letter Directors 2007Lisa Finkelstein, Co-President
Dava Zucker, Co-President
Rachel Ravitz Co-Vice President
Al Zuckerman Co-Vice President
David Mayers, Treasurer
Scott Stachel, Secretary
Brent Blue
Jen Daniels
Mary Grossman
Merle Lundy
Karin McQuillan
Shannon Thal
Linda Wiener
Carol Mann ex-officio
Rose Novak ex-officio
Larry Thal ex-officio
Phyllis Turtle ex-officio
Linda Weil ex-officio
The
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AUGUST 2007 • THE JACKSON KOL • PAGE 1
Annual Membership Party!
Saturday, August 255:30 p.m.at Lyndsay
McCandlessContemporary Gallery
Jewish Pet of the Month:Avival Thal’s chocolate lab (Ifyou have a pet that you wouldlike featured in our newsletter,please e-mail a picture [email protected].)
KolJackson
Saturday August 255:30 pm$10
Kosher wine,beer, new Israeli musicand great food.Meet other membersof the community.
Bring your membership dues and receive yourFREE High Holiday tickets!
Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary Gallery130 S. Jackson St, behind Earth and Vine
AnnualMembershipParty!
