www.fwjf.org

Dessert Reception and Book Signing Follows

A free will offering will benefit Associated Churches and Wellspring Interfaith Social

Services food banks.

Brosler Award

The self-nominations are due by May 15, 2014 This is a great award to honor the accomplishments of our community youth who have demonstrated leadership and met the criteria of the award. Winners will be notified by mail, and the award will be presented at the Federation’s Annual Meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Jaki Schreier at the Federation office.♦

Important Dates For MAY/JUNE 2014 ♦May 1 Congregation B'nai Jacob Board Meeting ♦May 3 Zack Zemmol’s Bar Mitzvah – B’nai Jacob ♦May 5 People of the Book-Michael & Jane Stern 7:30 PM at the Temple ♦May 8 Cong Achduth Vesholom Board Meeting ♦May 15 Pathways to Peace –Ralph Nurnberger History Center – 7-9 PM ♦May 22 JFFW Board Meeting – Temple- 7 PM ♦May 26 Closed for Memorial Day ♦June 4 Closed for Chavuot ♦June 8 JFFW Annual Meeting -7PM - Temple

People of the Book Michael and Jane Stern

May 5, 2014 – 7:30 PM - Temple

American authors specializing in books about food, travel and pop culture, the Sterns have written more than 40 books, including their most popular Roadfood . In 1970, the Sterns began highlighting regional American cuisine, putting such comfort foods as meatloaf, mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes on the map. Currently, they are regular guests on National Public Radio's "The Splendid Table" and contributing editors at Saveur . The People of the Book Lecture is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne, with support from the Dr. Harry W. Salon Foundation and the Louis and Anne B. Schneider Foundation.

Pathways to Peace

May 15, 2014 The History Center

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Dr. Ralph Nurnberger Professor of International Relations at

Georgetown University

“The Israeli-Palestinian peace process: Is a peace agreement a

realistic possibility?”

Dr. Ralph Nurnberger spent over eight years as a legislative liaison for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), where he specialized in foreign aid to Israel, arms sales, and peace process related issues. He is the author of a study on the history of the West Bank prepared for the UJA Young Leadership Cabinet and was awarded the Myrtle Wreath Award by the New York chapter of Hadassah.

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Betty Stein Honored Photos by Marv Gottlieb

The Interfaith Prayer Vigil

Members of Fort Wayne’s many religious traditions gathered on Thursday, April 17

at 5:30 pm at the Temple for a time of solidarity and prayer in response to the

shootings on the eve of Passover in Kansas City.

Friday, March 21, 2014

In recognition of her excellence and

contributions in the field of education, St. Mary's Catholic

Church and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend presented the

Father Tom Light of Christ Award to longtime local educator Betty Stein.

Photos by Marv Gottlieb

F W J F Funds

Endowment �Community Relations Committee: To provide for local programming and events through the Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne. �Goldenberg Camp Joe Fund: Every year we get a number of requests for assistance with the registration for our three-week Camp Joe Levine Day Camp. �Baum/Goldenberg Scholarship �Goldenberg Camp Joe Fund �Janet Finkel Campership Fund: A few years ago Audrey Gerson established the Janet Finkel Campership Fund in honor of Janet Finkel. This fund makes it possible to help youngsters go to a Jewish Camp or to a Music Camp. �Holocaust Education Fund �Emergency cash assistance fund �Thoughtful Thursdays Fund �Audrey and Joe Gerson Free Loan Fund �Prejudice Reduction Elimination Fund �JNF - Plant a tree in Israel �Jewish Experience Fund

Thank you for supporting the Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne

*Community Relations Committee

A donation was made in honor of Marv Gottlieb’s birthday by the Schreier family.

*Goldenberg Camp Joe Fund A donation was made by the Schreier family in honor of Heather and Hod Hefer’s baby Meira.

*Holocaust Education Fund

A donation was made in honor of Marian Einstein for her special birthday by the Schreier family. A donation was made by the Schreier family in honor of Betty Stein being presented an honorary doctorate by the University of Saint Francis. A donation was made in honor of Doris Fogel’s birthday by the Schreier family.

*Prejudice Reduction Elimination Fund A donation was made by Joel Warner. A donation was made by the Schreier family in memory of Diane Wolf.

*Thoughtful Thursdays Fund A donation was made in honor of Marni and David Hutner’s baby Ryan by the Schreier family.

*JNF – Plant a tree in Israel A donation was made by the Schreier family in honor of Ellen and Ed Weber’s granddaughter Samantha.

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Thoughtful Thursdays Finishing

Fourth Year

As we wrap up another school year on May 21, it’s hard to believe we’re completing our fourth year of Thoughtful Thursdays. Our team of volunteers discussed recently how quickly the year has gone since we received a national Jewish social action award for our work serving 85 students who attend Temple Head Start with bags of food and educational items. We continue to grow and refine the program each year. Aside from the benefit to the families and our support of local farmers and vendors, the Jewish community involvement has been terrific. Congregation Achduth Vesholom, Congregation B'nai Jacob, and the Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne have come together to really make a difference. Looking ahead, please keep Thoughtful Thursdays in mind. Donations of personal hygiene items and paper goods can be brought to either congregation over the summer months. We are always looking for volunteers to help assemble bags or do projects at home. Please contact me by email at jberger02@comcast.net or phone 672-8715 if you wish to get involved. Thank you to the Thoughtful Thursday bag ladies and all the volunteers for all you do! Have a wonderful summer!● Jamie Berger, Thoughtful Thursdays chair

REGISTRATION CONTINUES

FOR CAMP JOE LEVINE

Plans are underway for Camp Joe Levine! This year’s program will include many creative activities, fun games, and exciting adventures. As always, Israeli counselors are bringing to Camp Joe a wonderful Judaica program to teach our children about Israel and to introduce them to Hebrew fundamentals. The lake at Fox Island County Park, the Nature Center, the trails, and, of course, our dedicated staff, all anxiously await your child’s arrival. We hope that you can join us this summer. If you are not yet registered for Camp Joe Levine please mail your application and elective form to the Fort Wayne Jewish Federation. Camp applications are available online at www.fwjf.org. If you have any questions or would like a camp application to be mailed to you, please contact Fort Wayne Jewish Federation at 260-422-8566. We hope to hear from you soon. We look forward to sharing this great camping experience with your child.●

NOTE If you would like to volunteer to

host two female Israeli counselors during the three weeks of Camp Joe Levine, please call the office at 422-

8566. They will want to keep Kosher.

Congregation B’nai Jacob

Bar Mitzvah Zackary Zemmol

Friday, May 2 - Saturday, May 3 Zackary will lead our Shabbat services on Friday evening at 7:30pm and on Saturday at 9:15am. On Shabbat morning, Zackary will be called to the Torah and chant his portion.

Religious School Religious School meets on Tuesdays from 4:00-6:00pm, and Shabbat School meets on Saturday, May 10 at 10:00am. There is no Shabbat School on Saturday, May 3. Havurat Noar class meets Tuesdays from 4:30-6:00pm. K.I.S.S. (Kids in Shabbat Services) - Friday evening, May 9, at 7:00pm will be the K.I.S.S. service. Shabbat Saturday classes begin at 10:00am on May 10. Religious School will conclude on Sunday, May 18 when students and their families will enjoy the Doug Cotler Concert and Lag B'Omer Picnic at the synagogue at 11:00am.

Shabbat Services Shabbat morning services begin at 9:15am. After our services, congregants and guests have an opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie at the Kiddush.

Torah Classes

Torah class takes place at 12:45pm on Shabbat. We are currently studying the offerings in the Tabernacle. Mishneh Torah class takes place on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. In this class we are learning about the mitzvah of the Torah scroll.♦

Doug Cotler Concert

and Lag B'Omer Picnic Sunday, May 18 at 11:00am

Doug Cotler is a Grammy Award-winning composer and an accomplished singer, songwriter, and musician. No one fuses traditional Jewish melodies with the power and rhythm of modern popular music like he does. He performs more than 100 concerts each year. Doug has recorded six original Jewish music albums, with his 1984 Grammy being awarded for writing "Manhunt", a powerful song featured in the smash album and movie, Flashdance. Doug will perform at B'nai Jacob synagogue on Sunday, May 18 at 11:00am as part of the Congregation's Lag B'Omer celebration. A picnic will follow the concert. The concert is sponsored by the Salon Foundation and is free and open to the public. The picnic is also open to the community, with a donation of $5 per person. Reservations may be made by calling the office at 672-8459, by Thursday, May 8.

Charlie Harary, Esq.

Guest Speaker Wednesday, May 28, Noon and 7:00pm

Charlie Harary, Esq. is CEO of H3 Capital LLC,

and a Senior Lecturer for the OU, Aish Hatorah and NCSY. He is the founder and president of Milvado Inc., an organization that develops innovative methods to teach spirituality in relevant and modern ways. Charlie will be the scholar-in-

residence at B'nai Jacob synagogue on Wednesday, May 28 at Noon and at 7:00pm. The lectures are open to the community and are sponsored by the Harry W. Salon Foundation.

Chef Marla Cohen SAVE THE DATE

Sunday, June 29, 2014 Chef Marla Cohen returns to Fort Wayne and Congregation B'nai Jacob for an afternoon of

entertainment and education, with her spicy shtick! More details to follow. Open to the community and sponsored by the Harry W. Salon Foundation. PJ SHABBAT CELEBRATES A GREAT YEAR

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Congregation Achduth Vesholom

Condolences Our sympathy goes out to the family and

friends of Diane Wolf, who passed away on April 5.

Condolences to the Rifkin Family on the passing of their aunt, Shirley Shevick.

Our PJ Shabbat group for children in first grade and younger and their families will celebrate Shabbat together on Friday, May 16 at 6:15 p.m. This is our final PJ Shabbat until the next school year. A kid-friendly Oneg Shabbat follows. Want to be notified of PJ Shabbat events? Email us at office@TempleCAV.org to be added to our mailing list. SAVE OCTOBER 30 FOR CORNED BEEF SANDWICHES Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 30 to enjoy a delicious corned beef sandwich on rye, creamy cole slaw, gigantic pickle, fudgy brownie, and a cold drink at Congregation Achduth Vesholom’s 13th annual Corned Beef on Rye – Sure to Satisfy Fundraiser. Would you like to receive an order form as we get closer? E-mail us at office@templecav.org. CELEBRATE SHAVUOT, CONFIRMATION AND CAMPERS Share in a very special Shavuot service on Friday, May 30 at 7 p.m. at Congregation Achduth Vesholom when we also celebrate Confirmation and offer a blessing for students who will be attending a Jewish summer camp. A festive Oneg Shabbat follows. Mazel tov to our Confirmands Seth and Marc Pomerantz, sons of Bonnie & Lee Pomerantz. As part of the service, Seth and Marc will read from the Torah and offer a personal reflection about their association with the Temple. We invite all children who plan to attend a Jewish summer camp to join us during the service for a special blessing before their summer adventures begin. We feel fortunate to have many young people spending the summer at Goldman Union Camp Institute, Camp Joe Levine, and other Jewish settings to reinforce their learning at the Temple.

ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION OFFERS MATCHING GRANT FOR CAMPUS AT 5200 The Madge Rothschild Foundation has offered a challenge grant of $250,000 to Congregation Achduth Vesholom in support of the Campus at 5200 project. For every dollar raised now through June 30, the Rothschild Foundation will match the amount. Combined with an earlier dollar-for-dollar matching grant of $625,000 from the Rifkin Family Foundation, new gifts for the Campus at 5200 project will be tripled for the next 60 days. Your gift today of $1,000 will result in $3,000 for the project. Learn more and find a pledge form at www.templecav.org. The generous support from the Madge Rothschild Foundation links the Jewish community’s future with the Temple’s historical roots in 1848 as Indiana’s first Jewish congregation. At the time of her death in 2005, Madelon “Madge” Rothschild, a great-granddaughter of Sigmund Redelsheimer, was the last direct descendent of a founding family of Achduth Vesholom. Her legacy through the Madge Rothschild Foundation has provided support for a large number of building projects and programs in the Fort Wayne area.♦

Beating Back the Assault on

Israel's Legitimacy NEW YORK (JTA) — Leaders of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement say they are protesting Israel’s policies in the West Bank. They are doing far more than that. BDS advocates routinely oppose a two-state solution and seek to delegitimize the sovereign, Jewish State of Israel. In some cases, BDS becomes the latest form of anti-Semitism. The BDS movement aims to isolate and punish Israel, using the same techniques applied to apartheid South Africa. Not hesitating to misrepresent facts and ignore context, these Israel bashers take advantage of ignorance and naïveté within civil society circles, mostly in Western Europe, to advance their anti-Israel agenda. BDS advocates view the situation in the West Bank through a one-way lens, seeing only a single perspective. They cite, for example, the security checkpoints that make life difficult for Palestinians but conveniently overlook the reasons for those checkpoints. They ignore the fact that hurting Israel’s economy would also hurt Palestinians who earn their livelihoods from Israeli-owned businesses. BDS backers don’t bother to protest the many countries that have horrific human rights records, instead singling out the world’s only Jewish state, often based on false or misrepresented information. A tipping point for the Jewish community’s response to BDS came in 2009 when a number of anti-Israel groups called for a boycott of the Toronto International Film Festival because one of its themes was Tel Aviv’s 100th anniversary. The Toronto and Los Angeles Jewish federations joined forces and, with the involvement of major figures in the entertainment industry, fashioned an effective response. With calls for BDS escalating in the mainline Protestant churches, on college campuses and elsewhere, Jewish community leaders realize that the situation calls for more than an ad hoc approach: Local communities need a strategic approach with national support and coordination. In 2010, the Jewish Federations of North America, representing more than 150 local federations, allocated significant resources so that the Israel Action Network could serve this purpose. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs — with its 16 national member organizations, including all four of the religious movements, and 125 Jewish community relations councils, which work with non-Jewish

coalition partners on a range of international and domestic concerns — was the JFNA’s obvious partner. One principle that guides this work is that we should understand our audiences. And when we speak with others, we should do so with a respect for the sensitivities of that constituency so that our important messages are authentically heard. Whether on a campus, in a church or speaking with an LGBT group, we should always be clear that we stand as partners, sharing the goal of a future with peace and security — not one of conflict and BDS. Experience and research demonstrate that what works best with these audiences — mostly made up of political and religious progressives — is not an all-good-vs.-all-bad characterization of Israelis and Palestinians. Instead, a more nuanced narrative is the one that is likely to defeat the one-sided and hostile stance of those seeking to delegitimize Israel. This means honestly conveying the situation’s complexity, expressing empathy for suffering on both sides (without implying moral equivalency) and offering a constructive pathway to helping the parties move toward peace and reconciliation based on two states for two peoples. Whether we are dealing with a boycott of Israeli academic institutions adopted by the American Studies Association or an attempt to remove Israeli products from a Brooklyn food co-op, the most effective opponents of these initiatives are the people who travel in those circles. It is not enough to only expose the true goals of the boycotters and their allies. Israel’s supporters must also go on the offensive and drain the swamps of ignorance that allow the poisonous ideas of the Jewish state’s opponents to incubate. Thus, we are taking the initiative to inoculate vulnerable politically progressive sectors, presenting a more factual perspective on Israel and taking prominent leaders to the region to see the real situation firsthand. The Israel Action Network, of course, does not work alone in this arena. On a daily basis, numerous organizations stand up for Israel. Through the IAN, JFNA and JCPA are working together to convene around a common strategic planning table not only our affiliates but also a range of other North American, Israeli and European groups in order to share best practices and coordinate our collective resources in confronting this global danger. There is no imminent threat to the critical and broad North American support for Israel. But American support for Israel is not something to be taken for granted in light of the organized campaign we now face. While we should not be panicked, we cannot be complacent either. We pledge to continue to work hard to prevent any erosion of that support.♦

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French Vigilance on Anti-Israel Speech

Provoking Backlash By Cnaan Liphshiz Farida Trichine (third from right) and fellow activists advocating a boycott of Israel in Mulhouse, France, Sept. 11, 2010. (Collectif Palestine 68)

(JTA) — When Farida Trichine and 11 of her friends burst into a French supermarket in 2009 and began applying stickers with anti-Israel slogans to vegetables imported from the Jewish state, she expected to be escorted from the store by police. What she didn’t expect was to be convicted of inciting racial hatred and slapped with a $650 fine. Three months ago, a court in Colmar convicted the 12 activists under a French law that extended the definition of discrimination beyond the expected parameters of race, religion and sexual orientation to include members of national groups. What Trichine, who was wearing a “boycott Israel” shirt during the protest, saw as a protected act of political speech was being treated by the authorities like a hate crime. “It’s surprising that our actions are considered a crime when the real criminals are the colonists, the butchers of Gaza,” Trichine said in a video message in 2011, soon after her legal troubles began. Trichine, 54, is one of approximately 20 anti-Israel activists who have been convicted under France’s so-called Lellouche law. Named for the Jewish parliamentarian who introduced it in 2003, the law is among the world’s most potent legislative tools to fight the growing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS, and has catapulted France to the forefront of efforts to counter the movement through legal means. “The French government and judiciary’s determination in fighting discrimination, and the Lellouche law especially, are exemplary for Belgium and other nations where discriminatory BDS is

happening,” said Joel Rubinfeld, co-chair of the European Jewish Parliament and president of the Belgian League Against Anti-Semitism. French authorities have acted aggressively in recent weeks to crack down on anti-Israel and anti-Jewish speech, most prominently by banning a tour by the comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala, who has been convicted multiple times of belittling the Holocaust and alleging that a Jewish mafia runs France, among other offenses. But the dragnet has also swept up BDS protesters whose actions have targeted Israel, not Jews. Pro-Israel activists in neighboring Belgium are pushing for a similar law to Lellouche, hoping it might also put a dent in BDS activities in that country. No other countries have followed France’s lead. In France, the official crackdown is sparking a backlash from activists who argue that the Lellouche law is too restrictive of free speech. Before the convictions of Trichine and her associates, a solidarity petition by pro-Palestinian activists failed to garner more than 1,500 signatures. After the convictions, 51 groups — among them several labor unions and political parties with hundreds of thousands of supporters combined — condemned the verdict as “an unbearable attack on freedom of expression.” Three short documentaries have been made about the case, which has been covered in dozens of articles in leading French publications. “These convictions are unconscionable,” Nicole Kiil-Nielsen, a French member of the European Parliament, said at a special session on the case in Strasbourg in 2011. “Governments are doing nothing to end Israel’s illegal occupation and the French court is wrongfully denying citizens from acting through BDS.” Pascal Markowicz, the head of the BDS legal task force of the CRIF umbrella group of French Jewish communities, said the Lellouche law was enacted not because of the lawmakers’ desire to protect Israel, but because they sought to strengthen French republican values and counter sectarian tendencies. The law was passed in 2003, shortly after unprecedented gains by the far right National Front party in the presidential election. The measure was designed to respond to a social climate of not only mounting anti-Semitism, but also anti-Arab discrimination and xenophobia. Nevertheless, it has been invoked repeatedly against anti-Israel activists. France has seen 10 trials against BDS supporters based on Lellouche. Markowicz says the law is “the most effective legislation on BDS today.” “We had only one acquittal, so the statistics are looking good,” he said. Elsewhere in Europe, in countries where free

speech traditions are more robust, laws like Lellouche are a much tougher sell. But that hasn’t stopped pro-Israel activists from trying to fight BDS with existing anti-discrimination laws. In 2007, the British University and College Union said it would drop plans to boycott Israeli institutions after legal advisers said doing so would violate anti-discrimination laws. Last year, a British court threw out a discrimination case against the union brought by a pro-Israel activist in what Jonathan Goldberg, one of Britain’s leading trial lawyers, called “a legal and public relations disaster” for pro-Israel forces. In the Netherlands, legal efforts to curb the anti-immigrant politician Geert Wilders, a supporter of Israel, have been largely unsuccessful. “The French legislation is effective there but would be too unpopular here,” said Gidi Markuszower, a prominent pro-Israel activist. In recent months, the Netherlands has seen several large divestments from Israel, including the Vitens Water Company and PGGM, the country’s largest pension fund. Similar divestments were announced recently by the largest pension fund in Norway and Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest. But in France, despite its reputation as a hotbed of anti-Israel activity, there has been no divestment from Israel of late, a fact Markowicz attributes largely to the Lellouche law. Still, Markowicz acknowledges that the law is a double-edged sword, not least of which is the “I boycott too” campaign to support Trichine and her associates. The Lellouche law also precludes calls for a boycott against Iran over its nuclear program, requiring the Jewish community to take care in how it expresses itself on the issue. Despite the costs, Markowics is willing to pay the price. As for the backlash, Markowicz says the issues are so removed from the lives of ordinary Frenchmen that it’s not a major concern. “For us, BDS is a big issue, so we must fight,” he said. “But in French society it’s just not big enough of an issue to provoke a strong, popular reaction one way or another.”♦

Lens Developed at Bar-Ilan University to Offer Tactile

Sight for the Blind

Prof. Zeev Zalevsky, head of the Electro-Optics study program at Bar-Ilan University's Faculty of Engineering, has developed a bionic contact lens that has tremendous potential to enable the blind to see. According to Zalevsky, the lens processes digital images and translates them into tactile sensations. These sensations can be felt on the person's cornea, allowing him or her to form a picture of their physical surroundings. "It's like reading Braille, not with your fingertips but with your eyes," said Zalevsky. He explains that the system uses a mounted camera or smartphone to capture images that are turned into a form of electronic Braille. Zalevsky said that with a short training the user can use the lens effectively. Explaining that the device is worn just like a regular contact lens, Zalevsky said, "We can encode an image with many more points than the Braille systems, and use these to stimulate the surface of the cornea." He added, "The more shapes you want to recognize, the longer the training should be. This is similar to how a visually impaired person learns Braille writing." Zalevsky and his research team is currently seeking funding to complete full-scale trials and move into mass production. He said that with the proper funding, the research and development period will be completed in approximately two years.●

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Photos by Marv Gottlieb

Photos by Marv Gottlieb