TileslNewsletter for members of the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU Volume XXVI | Number 4 | June 2014
JMOF-FIU Membersenjoy culinary creations
by Chef Allen page 3
A SIZZLING SUMMER IS PLANNED FOR THE MUSEUM!
As we head into the summer months, our
Museum provides a cool respite from the
summer heat, with lots of activities for you and
your out-of-town guests. We have a full line-up
of programs, including chef demonstrations of
smoothie samples and outrageous desserts,
a wine tasting event, Museum mixers, Sunday afternoon movies and
a recipe contest closing out the season. Be sure to pull out and save
pages 12-13 of TILES with the full schedule. If you have not had the
chance yet to fully enjoy our two current exhibits, Growers Grocers
& Gefilte Fish: Florida Jews and Food and Cinema Judaica: The War
Years 1939-1949, treat yourself to a nice long visit – there’s so much to
explore that every time you come, you learn something new. I am so
excited about and proud of the high quality of our exhibits and events,
regularly engaging such a diverse mix of visitors of all ages, from every
corner of the world. We deeply appreciate your continued support to
make all this possible. Have a safe and relaxing summer. I look forward
to seeing you here often!
Sincerely,Elliot N. StoneChairman of the Board
ADvISORy BOARD OFFIcERS
chairElliot N. Stone, Miami
vice-chairsIsabel Bernfeld Anderson,
Miami BeachKenneth M. Bloom, PinecrestPaul Drucker, Boca Raton
TreasurerDavid Adler, Miami Beach
SecretaryLeslie Jay Gross, Miami
Advisory Board MembersEllie Aibel, Coral GablesElaine Bloom, Miami BeachHelene S. Dubbin, MiamiMurray H. Dubbin, MiamiStephen Fain, DavieFrances Gaynor, PinecrestJudy Gilbert-Gould, MiamiIra D. Giller, Miami BeachNorman Levine,
North Miami BeachGwen Margolis, Coconut GroveBoris Rosen, SurfsideLouis Schneider, MiamiGerald K. Schwartz, Miami BeachLeonard A. Wien, Miami BeachLinda B. Zilber,
Bay Harbor Islands
PAST PRESIDENTSW. James Orovitz (deceased) –
MOSAIC Founding PresidentMaynard Abrams (deceased)Helene Herskowitz, Delray BeachSandra Angel Malamud, SarasotaNorman M. Giller (deceased) –
Museum Founding PresidentNorman Levine,
North Miami BeachHelene S. Dubbin, MiamiIra D. Giller, Miami BeachLeonard A. Wien, Miami BeachLinda B. Zilber,
Bay Harbor Islands
HONORARy cOUNcIL MEMBERSHarold Aibel, Coral GablesSheldon Anderson, MiamiJerry Blank, Sun Valley, IdahoBetty Cooper, Miami BeachMichael Dribin, Miami BeachSamuel J. Dubbin, MiamiHarvey J. Feld, TampaGeorge Feldenkreis, Miami
Mikki & Morris Futernick, Coconut Grove
Jeffrey Gilbert, Miami BeachJane & Jerrold Goodman,
Miami BeachSonya Rabin Greenfield, MiamiNicki Englander Grossman,
HollywoodDaniel F. Herz, PlantationLewis M. Kanner, Coral GablesBetsy Kaplan, MiamiJudge Gerald Kogan, MiamiJack H. Levine, MiamiMorris D. Levitt, Coconut GroveSaundra D. Lieber, AventuraNorman Lipoff, MiamiHannah Lipton, AventuraHazel M. Mack, JacksonvilleJulian Meitin, OrlandoBess Myerson,
Santa Monica, CaliforniaAvis Lee Neiman, MiamiJonathan Nelson, North MiamiNorma Jean Ober Stone,
Coral GablesJoseph W. Pallot, MiamiDoris C. Rosenblatt, TampaLloyd L. Ruskin, Miami BeachLina Zargar Samimy,
Coral GablesGloria G. Scharlin, Coral GablesShirlee Segall Schiller,
Miami BeachNorman Schwartz,
North Miami BeachTeddi B. Segal,
Hendersonville, NCTamra Sheffman, Miami BeachGary P. Simon, MiamiMarilyn K. Solomon,
Coconut GroveJean Soman, MiamiStanley G. Tate,
Bay Harbor IslandsJackie & Bob Traurig,
Coconut GroveLinda Widrich Weitz,
Miami BeachPauline Winick, Miami BeachSharyn Wittner, St. Petersburg
ExEcUTIvE DIREcTOR & cHIEF cURATORJo Ann Arnowitz
FOUNDING ExEcUTIvE DIREcTORMarcia Jo Zerivitz
Chairman’s Message JMOF-FIU Leadership
Table of contents
Chairman’s Message ...................................................................................... 2
Cover Story .................................................................................................... 3
Keys to the Collection .................................................................................... 4
Education ....................................................................................................... 5
Purim 2014 ................................................................................................. 6-9
Happenings ................................................................................. 10-11, 14-15
Events ..................................................................................................... 12-13
Membership ............................................................................................ 16-17
JMOF-FIU Supporters ............................................................................. 18-19
Memorials and Tributes .................................................................................20
Volunteers and Heritage Society ...................................................................21
Fall 2014 Classes at JMOF-FIU & Museum Information ................................22
TILES image: MOSAIC photo: Felix Glickstein on alligator in Jacksonville, 1916.Cover: Haroset sampling prepared by FIU Hospitality Students.
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FIU Hospitality Students with Chef Allen Susser and Chef Michael Moran after a fantastic evening.
FIU Hospitality Students Get Real Life Experience with Alumnus Chef Allen Susser
It was a mouthwatering experience that left guests with intoxicating dreams of exotic variations on haroset, succulent mushrooms, flavorful Mahi-Mahi, and a chocolate dessert that would soothe any soul… On April 9, 2014, Upper Level
JMOF-FIU members and supporters were treated to an exclusive four-course dinner curated by the acclaimed Chef Allen Susser.
The event was held at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Guests were escorted to the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s beautiful new state-of-the art dining room with its high ceilings, ornate fixtures, and video monitors that ran a presentation of the students preparing for the dinner and a photo montage of past Museum events.
Under the supervision of Lead Instructor Chef Michael Moran, this special dinner was planned, prepared and served by FIU Hospitality students as a training session for the Advanced Food Production Management Course. Each student had a role in the event, either front or back of the house. The team that ran the front of house had to focus on proper service etiquette, while the back of the house team focused on food preparation using Chef Allen’s recipes. This evening’s class served as a “final exam” for the Student Group Managers: Mauricio Uribe (General Manager), Skylar Siegel (Dining Room Manager), Stephanie Zorrilla (Assistant Dining Room Manager), Kerline St. Prouix (Operations Manager), Viviana Siles (Bakery and Pastry Manager), Jenna Wohl (Kitchen Manager), and Claudia Vera (Assistant Kitchen Manager). In the weeks prior to the event, Chef Allen mentored the students, showing them the proper preparation and presentation of his delectable dishes, created especially for this event.
“We did so much to prepare for this event, but the main thing that we did was to train our front of house and back of house staff, which consisted of our classmates,” explained Dining Room Manager, Skylar Siegel, “We spent a lot of time training them on the menu, ingredients and service procedures.”
When asked how she felt the evening went, Skylar replied, “I feel that the evening went amazingly well, especially being
that my management group and I had no idea what the printed menus or centerpieces would look like until the day of the event. But the most fun part of the evening for me was having the opportunity to speak to the guests one-on-one, because it was so great to hear their positive feedback. I also thoroughly enjoyed working with Chef Allen and introducing him at the beginning of the event.”
Mauricio Uribe, the evening’s General Manager, has a lot of experience in the service industry, but this program gave him a special insight into other roles. “I learned about the prep and timing of the meal and the dining room preparation, like folding napkins and placement of silverware. I never had back of the house experience, so this was the best part. The facility has state-of-the-art equipment that I’ve never seen in most restaurants! Also, Chef Moran was great. He was very approachable.”
For many of the students, this was the end of their coursework. After graduation, most plan on pursuing positions at top restaurants or training in specialized leadership programs. For instance, Skylar hopes to take part in Marriott’s Voyage MIT/ Leadership Development Program. “I just got a great email from them and when I am accepted, I will be sent away to a new unknown location where I will work with the best of the best in the hospitality industry and be molded into the great manager that I know I can be. Upon completion of that program I plan to complete my masters degree while working for Marriott. Overall, I am just so thankful for all that FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality has taught me and for all of the opportunities that the career services offices have provided me with. It is an amazing program that I will dearly miss.”
Feature
JMOF-FIU Executive Director Jo Ann Arnowitz and Chef Allen Susser at An Evening with Chef Allen.
Dining Room.
This intimate Dinner with Chef Allen was offered as part of our series of food related events in conjunction with our current exhibit, Growers, Grocers & Gefilte Fish. You can see more photos from this special evening on page 11. If you are hungry for more, our next “foodie” event is Sunday, June 8th with NPR personality, Linda Gassenheimer sharing recipes and smoothies from her latest cookbook Simply Smoothies (see pages 12-13).
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collections
Keys to the Collection offers an inside peek at JMOF-FIU’s vast collectionsFrom the Collections of the Jewish Museum of Florida, originated by Marcia Jo Zerivitz, founding executive director.
As is the case for all museums, our limited amount of gallery space prevents us from showing visitors everything in our collection, which includes more than 100,000 artifacts, documents, photographs and ephemera. This series provides the opportunity for a “behind the scenes look” at items in our collection, giving our audience from all over the world a chance to learn about some of our museum’s treasures.
Pocket watch with Hebrew numerals owned by George Dzialynski, born in 1857, in Jacksonville. George was the first child born in Florida to a Jewish family that planted roots in the state and has continued to live here as Jews since 1850.
U.S. Army Sergeant Jeanette Jacobson, c.1943.Born in New York City, Sergeant Jacobson enlisted in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in August 1942 and was sent to Fort Des Moines, Iowa for training. When the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) formed in 1943, she enlisted again and was assigned as a supply sergeant. In September
1943, Sergeant Jacobson was sent to England and served at Headquarters-8th Air Force as a secretary. After V-E Day, she was transferred to the Intelligence Section until October 1945, when she was discharged. Sergeant Jacobson was awarded the Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, WAC Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Victory Medal and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross. After the war, she joined the Jewish War Veterans, becoming the first woman Commander of the North Miami Beach (FL) Post. In 1996, she was elected to be Florida State Commander. Jacobson has served as a Director of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History. She also volunteered four times in Israel, working in vehicle maintenance at a tank and heavy truck base.
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Abe Stein, c.1944.Sergeant Stein joined the Army in November 1940, rather than waiting to be drafted. He was assigned to the Army Medical Department and he asked to be stationed in Hawaii. Sergeant Stein arrived in Hawaii in January 1941 and was assigned to the Schofield Barracks Station Hospital.
On December 7, 1941, he was shaken from his bed at 7:55 a.m. as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began. Having survived the attack, Sergeant Stein returned to the U.S. in June 1943, before being sent to Europe in March 1944. As a member of the 31st Medical Depot Company, he also participated in the Allied Invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
U.S. Army Private Harold Baumgarten, 1944.Private Baumgarten was drafted into the Army when he turned 18 and was assigned to the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. He was sent to England and trained for the invasion of Europe. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Private Baumgarten, with a large Star of David painted in his field jacket, landed with the
first wave on Dog Green Sector, Omaha Beach. Of the 30 men on his landing boat, he was only one of two survivors. During the two days of taking the beach, he was wounded five times, including stepping on a land mine. He was awarded the French Legion of Honor, Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars, Conspicuous Service Cross of New York State and the Jubilee Medal of Freedom from the Government of Normandy. The wristwatch that Baumgarten wore on D-Day is on exhibit at the National World War II Museum. His story inspired Steven Spielberg’s opening scene in the film “Saving Private Ryan.” After the war, Baumgarten received his Master of Science and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami and practiced medicine in Jacksonville for 40 years.
U.S. Army Technical Sergeant Adah Straus, c.1944.Born in 1914 in Richmond, VA, Sergeant Straus taught band in small towns in Virginia. In 1943, she joined the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and the 403rd Army Service Forces (ASF) band. Sergeant Straus’ stripes came quickly and when the director told the band that she was now the top non-commissioned (non-com), the other non-com (Sergeant Holland) said “No G-damn Jew is gonna boss me.” The Post Attorney
made Sergeant Holland apologize to Sergeant Straus in front of the band. This was the first time that Adah Straus had run into antisemitism. She moved to Coconut Grove, FL in 1954 after marrying Harold Jaffer.
Saluting Florida Jewish Service men and women in the armed forces.
It’s important to remember that the museum would not have its extensive collection if it weren’t for so many of you who have graciously donated your family’s memorabilia to be preserved and available for future generations. To add items about the past and current Florida Jewish experience to the museum’s collection, please contact the registrar at 786-972-3167.
Learn more about our latest Keys to the collection
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Education
On Sunday, March 9, we conducted our third and final Professional Development Workshop for the 2013-14 school year for K-12 educators. The cross-curricular workshop was designed in conjunction with our exhibit, CINEMA JUDAICA: The War Years, 1939-1949, focusing on popular culture, mass media and effecting positive social change in the classroom and the community.
The goal of the workshop was to provide instructional materials about the role of the Hollywood film industry in the war effort and how propaganda can be used to influence attitudes of the community towards a particular
point of view. The keynote speaker, Professor Barbara Weitz, serves as Director of the FIU Film Studies Certificate Program in addition to her roles as member of the FIU European Studies Faculty and Affiliated Faculty of both the Women’s Studies and the Judaic Studies departments.
The highlight of the workshop for the teachers was breaking into groups to create and share posters they designed to advocate for positive social changes in society. The workshop provided the tools and inspiration for the teachers,
to implement the concepts from the workshop in classroom exercises with their students.
In its first year, the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU’s Jonathan Symons B’nai Mitzvah Project provided family gift memberships to the Museum to
nearly 350 bar and bat mitzvah celebrants from 22 participating synagogues.
The b’nai mitzvah members and their families were also invited to special programs each month, designed to entertain, educate and excite, using the Museum’s exhibits as a inspiration
for meeting and mingling with teens from other synagogues. This year’s activities included creating a B’nai Mitzvah Comic Book, an interactive
cooking demonstration with Chef Danny Serfer, a challenging museum scavenger hunt and a film-making day to create a video highlighting their visit to the museum. The b’nai mitzvah students also had their pictures taken for our B’nai Mitzvah photo archive, since they are all now a part of Florida Jewish History!
For more information about JMOF-FIU K-12 Educational Programs contact: 786-972-3187 or [email protected]
Promoting Social Action in the classroom
A Busy First year for the Jonathan Symons B’nai Mitzvah Project
Some teacher reflections from the Professional Development WorkshopLidia Lechtman, Aventura Waterways K-8 Center educator whose parents fled both Europe and Cuba wrote, “I like how the workshop tied in the topic of propaganda and hidden messages that have been brought out through cinema and advertising. I feel this is a very important topic that needs to be covered and discussed in the schools…It would be wonderful if through education and understanding, the human race will learn to live together and respect each other’s differences and similarities.”
Elizabeth Mirabal, an art teacher at several area schools, commented, “(I) teach my students about forms of mass communication and visual culture…I enjoyed examining how the movie posters and the movie excerpts reflected certain ideas or points of view that are no longer considered politically correct, but which were acceptable topics of propaganda in the 1940s. I left motivated and wanting to share the information with the student population I work with.”
Aracely Jurado, Aventura Waterways K-8 Center, summarized the experience saying, “We must learn from the past and the mistakes that humanity has made. In our poster you can see the evil side and the good side, as well as justice in the middle. As an educator and a mother, the most important thing is to teach the students and my own kids to fight for justice and equality.”
Ariel, Adam and Howard Weinberg, Eric Moss (cameraman), and JMOF-FIU’s Chaim Lieberperson.
Teachers present their final projects.
All B’nai Mitzvah Project families are invited to a special year-end celebration on Sunday, June 1, at 10:30 a.m. RSVP to Nancy Cohen at 786-972-3164 or [email protected]. Also, please contact Nancy to have your synagogue included in this exciting project!
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Purim 2014
Dining Room before the festivities.
Inge Gatto, Isabel Anderson, Dorothy Cohn.
Sara Somberg, Bonnie Sockel-Stone, Cheri M. Joblove.
Paul Drucker, Ellie Ganz, Steven Berwick, Elaine Bloom, Elliot Stone, Jo Ann Arnowitz, and Bonnie Sockel-Stone.
Phyllis and Marty Winston and Marlin Galvin.Stephen and Georgia Nimer.
FIU Students provide musical entertainment for the evening.
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Purim 2014
Top row: Lou Schneider, Rosalie Ehrenberg, Rudy Schwartz, Roberta Gordon, Lauren Carra.Bottom row: Ruthie Schwartz, Dr. Arthur and Rivka Shapiro, Daniela Bonini.
Miami Beach City Manager
Jimmy Morales and FIU President
Mark Rosenberg.
Jonathan Macy, Candice Gidney, FIU President Mark Rosenberg, and Jo Ann Arnowitz.
Top row: Robert Goldfarb, Nancy
Rachman, Jo Ann Arnowitz, Georgia
and Stephen Nimer.Bottom row: Paul Drucker, Barbara
Goldfarb, Amy Sadeghi, Ellie Ganz.
Fran Gaynor, Helene Dubbin and Hazel Cypen. Top row: Frank Futernick, Elliot Stone, Michael Joblove, Jimmy Morales.Bottom row: Sara Somberg, Bonnie Sockel-Stone, Cherie Joblove.
Diane and Alan Lieberman. Jo Ann Arnowitz, Renee Gross, Fran Gaynor, Ellie and Hal Aibel.
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Purim 2014
Elaine Bloom, Jerry and Debby Schwartz, and Rabbi Amy Morrison.
Top row: Jerry Cohen, Nancy Doyle Cohen, Dominique Schwartz. Bottom row: Rita Cohen, Bob and Jackie Traurig.
Top row: Sam and Lori Dubbin, Madalyn Lesman, Andy Dubbin, David and Susan Dubbin. Bottom row: Hazel Cypen and her aide, Murray and Helene Dubbin.
Top row: Jonathan Raiffe, Lori and Brett Spodak, Candice Gidney, Jonathan Macy. Bottom row: Laura Raiffe, Rachel Schapiro, Hinda Adler.
Top row: Norman and Sylvia Levine, Ivy Schamis, Sage, Linda and Ron Pasternak.Bottom row: Eleanor Levy, William and Esther Belfer.
Top row: Ronald and Eleanor Cohen, Barbara and Leonard Wien.Bottom row: Rabbi and Mrs. Sol Schiff, Honey and Ira Giller.
Top row: Diane Lieberman, Michael Denberg, Yael Dorin.Bottom row: Alan Lieberman, Ronalee and Russell Galbut.
Top row: Steven Schwartz, Michaelangelo Dooley, Claudio Ravinet, Sugey Vega, Chaim Lieberperson, Gita Shonek. Bottom row: Ed Vega, Ghislain Gouraige, Andrew Fusco, Patricia Perez.
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Arthur and Rivka Schapiro.
Linda and Sage Pasternak, Alex Bana.
Rudy and Ruthie Schwartz.
Cherie and Michael Joblove.
Purim 2014
Top row: John Stack, Debby and Dean Kenneth Furton, Steven Berwick, Roger Gresham. Bottom row: D’Arsey D. Houlihan, Jill Granat, John Bussel, Emily Gresham.
Top row: Roger Epstein, Linda and Fredric Friedman, Phyllis and Marty Winston. Bottom row: Natalia Butsko, Jo Asmundsson, Laurie Galvin, Rabbi Amy Morrison, Marlin Galvin.
Top row: Gita Shonek, Jackie Goldstein, Alex Bana, Tammy Stern, Guy Ben-Zvi, Risa Schiff. Bottom row: Dominique Schwartz, Ira Newman, Karen and Gabe Deutch.
Top row: Ron Mayer, Jeanne and Boris Rosen, Susan Vogel.Bottom row: Tamra Sheffman, Wendy Belkin, Inge Gatto, Isabel Anderson, Dorothy Cohn.
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Daughter of the King: Growing up in Gangland Author Presentation
Touring the Museum
Jo Ann Arnowitz with City of Miami Beach Commissioner Edward L. Tobin, Mayor Philip Levine, and Meyer Lansky II.
Packed house for Author Sandra Lansky.
Dr. Nathan Katz, Sandra Lansky, Meyer Lansky II, and Jo Ann Arnowitz.
JMOF-FIU Supporter Jonathan Symons receives the Key to the City of Miami Beach, presented by Commissioner Joy Malakoff.
FIU Senior V.P. for Finance and Administration and CFO, Kenneth A. Jessell with State University Board of Governors Director of Finance and Facilities, Chris Kinsley and his wife Amy Kinsley.
Judge David Young and Burton Young.
Front: Supporter and new JMOF-FIU docent Jonathan Symons, world-famous violinist Ida Haendel, JMOF-FIU Admissions Manager Eva Shvedova; Back: Dr. Jelle de Boer, The Netherlands. It was particularly thrilling for Jonathan, from England, to guide Haendel through “the best show in town,” as he tells everyone. Her critical acclaim includes being appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. Haendel, born in Poland, began playing violin at age three, and by age seven she was competing against towering virtuosos. She has lived in Miami since 1986.
Happenings
City of Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine with JMOF-FIU Advisory Board Members Isabel Bernfeld Anderson, Elliot Stone, and Kenneth Bloom.
Patricio Kreutzberger, son of Mario Kreutzberger (aka Don Francisco, Host of Sabado Gigante).
Sandra Lansky in front of the original synagogue’s stained-glass window dedicated to her father Meyer Lansky.
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An Evening with chef AllenHappenings
Seated: Ellie Ganz, Paul Drucker, Wendy Rothfield, Dr. Maurice Laszlo, David MesnekoffStanding: Jo Ann Arnowitz and Faith Mesnekoff.
Henry Wolf, Donna Seldes, Michael and Norma Orovitz, Barbara and Leonard Wien.
Mildred Wassman, Doris Elkins, Robin Hechler.
Fred Sciammas, Rita Cohen, Nancy Doyle Cohen, Jerry Cohen, Aida Politano, Ron Ager.
Seated: Mark Bender, Stuart Geller, Gary Green Standing: Sue and Barry Sussman, Toby Green.
Seated: Rabbis Jonathan and Laura Berkun, Judith Susser. Standing: Carole Pumpian, Lynnia Allison Cohen, Chef Allen Susser.
Peter and Barbara Reavely, Bernice Issenberg, Phyllis Henann, and Millie Yachter.
Howard and Ellen Sprechman, Sandra Lansing, Paul and Elaine Richman.
Seated: Jonathan Macy, Ruthie and Rudy Schwartz. Standing: Candice Gidney, Nancy Rachman, Bunny and Mort Lechter.
Seated: Paul Ruthfield, Linda Zilber, Stephen Rose Standing: Rosalie Ehrenberg, Lou Schneider, Sharon Silver Rose.
Irene Baros, Ethel Gitterman, Alan and Hannah Lipton, Mark and Sandi-Jo Gordon.
Don Szumowski, Howard Brayer, Wendy Belkin, Isabel Bernfeld Anderson, Larry Wiggins and Jose Garcia.
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JuneSunday, June 1, 2014, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Jewish Food Walking TourIn conjunction with its Growers, Grocers & Gefilte Fish exhibition, Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU is proud to host a Walking Food Tour! Learn the history of the SoFi neighborhood and the staple Jewish-owned restaurants in the area past and present, including tastings from places such as My Ceviche, Aroma Espresso Bar, Pita Loca, and of course key lime pie from Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant. You’ll also hear about historic Jewish businesses and restaurants, including the Nemo Hotel, Goldstein & Gilbert’s, Famous and Friedman’s. This Walking Food Tour will be an exciting adventure for locals and visitors alike — and your taste buds will thank you!cost: Museum members $36; Non-members $46 (includes museum admission and exhibition tour). RSvP: 786-972-3175 or [email protected] **Advance reservations are required. 20 people max per tour. No refunds. Tours are rain or shine and last approximately 2-3 hours. Tour distance is approximately 2 miles. All ages and fitness levels are welcome. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing! Meeting point: Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue.
Sunday, June 1, 2014 2:00 p.m.Family ProgramFood Celebration in Film: A Survey of How Hollywood Serves Us Ethnic Suppers!From films such as Willy Wonka to Ratatouille and many delicious snippets before and since, this cinematic romp illustrates how Hollywood teaches us about ourselves while putting a smile on our faces! This presentation is geared for families and celebrates our Growers, Grocers & Gefilte Fish: A Gastronomic Look at Florida Jews & Food.Free for JMOF-FIU Members; All others are free with Museum admission.
Sunday, June 8, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Simply Smoothies… A Sampling with Linda Gassenheimer Join Linda Gassenheimer for a smoothie demonstration and tasting as she presents her latest books Simply Smoothies: Fresh and Fast Diabetes-Friendly Snacks and Complete Meals and Fast and Flavorful: Great Diabetes Meals from Market to Table.Free for JMOF-FIU Members; All others are free with Museum admission.
Sunday, June 15, 2014, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Jewish Food Walking Tour(see June 1 info)
Thursday, June 19, 2014, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.Mixer @ the MuseumJMOF-FIU presents a special evening of fun and networking! Guests can enjoy cocktails, music, and a special Curator’s tour of the current exhibition, Growers, Grocers and Gefilte Fish: A Gastronomic Look at Florida Jews & Food.$10 Admission; Free for JMOF-FIU Members.
Sunday, June 22, 2014, 3:00 p.m.Summer Matinee Series: FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT In partnership with Miami Jewish Film Festival, JMOF-FIU presents a three-part series of screenings of the films in the current exhibition of movie posters, CINEMA JUDAICA: The War Years, 1939-1949. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT (United Artists, 1940) was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. This critically acclaimed international spy drama was so timely in its day that it ends with the onset of the Battle of Britain. In the midst of the German aerial bombardment of London, the hero, an American newspaper reporter, broadcasts to his countrymen declaring that they are the last bastion of democracy left in the world.JMOF-FIU and MJFF Members: $5 per event; $12 for 3-part series. Non-Members: $10 per event; $25 for 3-part series.Seniors and Students: $8 per event; $20 for 3-part series.Tickets may be purchased online at jewishmuseum.com.
JulySunday, July 6, 2014, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Jewish Food Walking Tour(see June 1 info)
Sunday, July 13, 2104, 2:00 p.m.Film screening: “Meating” with Tradition Presentation and discussion by filmmaker Aaron DavidsonParadoxically, kosher meat is more readily available, yet many kosher butcher shops are closing around the country. In this film, Aaron Davidson visits Miami Beach’s last surviving stand-alone kosher butcher shop to find out why customers keep coming back – and it’s as much about the meat as it is who they meet. Free for JMOF-FIU Members; all others free with Museum admission.
Thursday, July 17, 2014, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.Mixer @ the MuseumJMOF-FIU presents a special evening of fun and networking! Guests can enjoy cocktails, music, and a special Director’s tour of the current exhibition, Cinema Judaica.$10 Admission; Free for JMOF-FIU Members. Reservations online at jewishmuseum.com or [email protected].
Sunday, July 20, 2014, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Jewish Food Walking Tour(see June 1 info)
Thursday, July 24, 2014, 7:00 p.m.Wines with ChipPresentation and Tasting by Chip CassidyJoin us as FIU Professor Patrick “Chip” Cassidy, Ph.D., presents a special tasting of select red and white wines, while discussing the history of wine, beer, and liquor. Guests will enjoy samples of wines while snacking on various cheeses and chocolates.$18 for JMOF-FIU Members; $25 for Non-MembersSpace is limited; purchase tickets in advance online at jewishmuseum.com or call 786-972-3164.
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach 33139Special Guide for Programs at the Museum • June 2014 – September 2014Please remove and save this special guide so you won’t miss out on any of these educational, fun and enlightening programs.
All programs take place at the Museum unless otherwise indicated. RSVP to 786-972-3175 or [email protected]: Members Free, non-members $6; $12 families (unless otherwise indicated)Not yet a Museum Member? Call 786-972-3164 to join or sign up on-line at jewishmuseum.com.
Events
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Sunday, July 27, 2104, 3:00 p.m.Summer Matinee Series: GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENTIn partnership with Miami Jewish Film Festival, JMOF-FIU presents this second in a three-part series of screenings of the films in the current exhibition of movie posters, CINEMA JUDAICA: The War Years, 1939-1949. GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (20th Century Fox, 1947) received considerable pre-release opposition from several Jewish American organizations, and won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress. The plot depicts Protestant magazine reporter Phillip Green (Gregory Peck) posing as a Jew in order to observe, experience and expose the subtler forms of antisemitism in America.$5 for JMOF-FIU and MJFF Members; $10 Non-Members; $8 Seniors and StudentsTickets may be purchased online at jewishmuseum.com.
AugustSunday, August 3, 2014, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Jewish Food Walking Tour(see June 1 info)
Sunday, August 3, 2014, 2:00 p.m.Pastry Demonstration with Hedy GoldsmithJoin us for this special event with Hedy Goldsmith, James Beard Award finalist and Executive Pastry Chef of the Genuine Hospitality Group of restaurants including Michael’s Genuine. Hedy will share stories of her cooking adventures, as she demonstrates some of her famous recipes.$10 JMOF-FIU Members; $15 Non-Members. visit jewishmuseum.com to purchase tickets online.
Sunday, August 17, 2014, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Jewish Food Walking Tour(see June 1 info)
Thursday, August 21, 2014, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.Mixer @ the MuseumJMOF-FIU presents a special evening of fun and networking! Guests can enjoy cocktails and a special presentation by local filmmaker Billy Corben. Director of such films as Cocaine Cowboys and The U, Corben will show clips from some of his films, talk about the documentary process, his career and future projects.$10 Admission; Free for JMOF-FIU Members. Reservations online at jewishmuseum.com or [email protected].
Sunday, August 24, 2014, 3:00 p.m.Closing reception for CINEMA JUDAICASummer Matinee Finale: TO BE OR NOT TO BEIn partnership with Miami Jewish Film Festival, JMOF-FIU presents this final film in a three-part series of screenings of films in the current exhibition of movie posters, CINEMA JUDAICA: The War Years, 1939-1949. TO BE OR NOT TO BE (United Artists, 1942) is a comedy set in occupied, devastated Poland, and replete with running jokes about the new Nazi concentration camps in Poland and Hitler’s saturation of bombing of Warsaw. The film earned its Jewish writer-director Ernst Lubitsch harsh criticism. However, the movie has many defenders who have suggested that humor was the only weapon Lubitsch, a displaced Berlin Jew, possessed, so he used it against the Nazi characters in the film. $5 for JMOF-FIU and MJFF Members; $10 Non-Members; $8 Seniors and StudentsTickets may be purchased online at jewishmuseum.com.
septemberSunday, September 7, 2014, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Jewish Food Walking Tour(see June 1 info)
Monday, September 15, 2014, 6:00 p.m.From a Coin Toss into Politics: The Life of a SenatorMembers Only Exhibit OpeningJoin us for the opening of this colorful exhibit on Senator Richard B. Stone, who served as Florida’s second and most recent Jewish U.S. Senator (1975-1981). From a Coin Toss includes photographs, classified documents and artifacts, illustrating the Senator’s fascinating story, from growing up on Miami Beach in his family-owned Blackstone Hotel, to the elegant ball gowns worn by his “First Lady” Marlene at White House State dinners, to highlights from his prestigious Ambassadorships in Central America and Denmark. Stone’s foray into 40 years of public service began as Miami City Attorney, however, when a new Florida Senate seat was created in 1967, it was a winning coin toss that solidified his course in the political arena. Free for Museum Members at the $125 level and above; $18 for all other Museum Members. RSvP by September 10.
Sunday, September 21, 2014, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Jewish Food Walking Tour(see June 1 info)This series has been so popular, we have extended it! Check out our Calendar Page on jewishmuseum.com for additional tour dates.
Sunday, September 21, 2014, 3:00 p.m.Pre-Closing Event and Recipe ContestFree for JMOF-FIU Members; all others free with Museum admission. Do you think your grandmother’s gefilte fish recipe is good enough to win a prize? How about your homemade pickles? Can your rugelach satisfy any sweet tooth? Enter this special contest, in conjunction with the final days of the Growers, Grocers and Gefilte Fish exhibit, and find out! A panel of Celebrity Chefs will judge the contest entries in three categories: Best Gefilte Fish, Best Homemade Pickles, and Best Rugelach. This promises to be a delicious and fun event for the whole family!Entry details available online at jewishmuseum.com or call 786-972-3170.Free for JMOF-FIU Members; all others free with Museum admission.RSvP: 786-972-3175 or [email protected].
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Cinema Judaica Exhibit Opening
FIU School of Journalism class learns about propaganda through materials from JMOF-FIU’s Art of Hatred exhibit and items from the collection of Paul Drucker.
(L-R) Event sponsors Iris & Melvin Chasen with Zangwill’s grandson, Kevin Bohanon.
Lecture and Panel Discussion about African-American Jewry
Guest Lecturer Rabbi Capers Funnye.
JMOF-FIU Intern Carmen Ekert and JMOF-FIU Assistant Curator Jackie Goldstein inspect the objects prior to the installation of Cinema Judaica.
Happenings
Curator Laura Kruger gives a tour of CINEMA JUDAICA during docent training.
Kenneth Bloom, Jo Ann Arnowitz, Paul Drucker
and Ellie Ganz. Kenneth Bloom represented the
Robert Arthur Segall Foundation and Shirlee Schiller, Opening Event
Sponsor.
The spread at the Preview.
Greater Miami Youth Symphony ensemble performs a program Music Around the World.
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Breaking the Glass ceiling Annual AwardsHappenings
Tudor Parfitt and Guest Speaker Emanuela Trevisan Semi at lecture How are Jews Remembered in Morocco?
Past and Current Honorees with Program Committee.
Author of Das Haus J. Arthur Heise and FIU President Mark Rosenberg.
Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff (left) and Barbara Eisenberg (far right) Co-Chairs with Galbut Family Miami Beach JCC at Imaginary Witness Screening.
Exhibit by Ellen Goldberg of Jews in Cochin, India to accompany the lecture on the topic by Dr. Nathan Katz.
Panel Presentation for the International Conference for GLOBALIZING ARCHITECTURE: FLOWS AND DISRUPTIONS held at JMOF-FIU.
2014 Honoree Dr. Zena Lansky of Clearwater (seated center), with her husband Warren Rodgers (left), Elizabeth Gellman of Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg (nominated Dr. Lansky) Standing: Margery O’Neill-Butler of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council and Roger Martin.
Edward Shumsky (husband of 2014 Honoree Susan Kronick), Lori Gold, Past Honoree and Sponsor Ruth Greenfield, Jo Ann Arnowitz.
Jo Ann Arnowitz, City of Miami Beach Commissioner Joy Malakoff, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman.
Event Sponsor and Committee Member Isabel Bernfeld Anderson, 2014 Honoree Melissa Fronstin, Donna Dowless of Orlando (nominated Melissa).
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IMO Norman GoldmanMarci & Ross GoodmanMario & Teresa KreutzbergerNeil & Sandra Angel MalamudMiami-Dade Cty Commissioner
Sally A. Heyman, District 4Bruce KaplanKathy & Robert KlausnerElliot Kleiman - IMO JudithAdele LassarLehman BrothersAlan & Hannah LiptonIMO Ben Lubitz: Bea, Alan & JonSenator Gwen MargolisJ. P. MorganNational Endowment for the HumanitiesLisa S. NewmanIsaac and Nieves OlembergPremier DevelopersEstate of Eva RabinRFLP Group IHO
- Doris & Frank RosenblattStephen & Laurie RiemerMartin & Doris RosenSteve RosenbergRosenzweig-Coopersmith FoundationHelen & Burnett RothRubin-Prager-Hymowech FamiliesRuden McCloskyNorman & Ruth RussDebra & Gerald K. SchwartzMelvin Shifke - IMO LorraineJack F. ShorsteinNorman Shulevitz FoundationMartin & Sara SolomonSamuel M. & Helene Soref FoundationTed & Rosalind SpakGale Goldstein TuckerBill Ussery Motors, Inc. &
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLCSenator Sherman WinnIsidore & Patricia Wollowick FoundationWomen’s American ORTPhyllis & Robert Yawitt & FamilyManuel & Hilda Zaiac
$5,000 - $9,999 FELLOWSRebecca AckersonAlpha Omega Dental FraternityRichard AshenoffWendy BelkinBank of Boston FloridaEsther K. & William BelferEstate of Bernie BercusonMarshall BerksonPeter L. Bermont - IMO RonniRobert L. BeskindWalter & Adi Blum Foundation, Inc.
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU SupportersThe JMOF-FIU prospers from the generosity of its many donors. From those who gave the first gifts to open our doors in 1995 to those who contribute now, we thank you all for your continued support. Names of contributors of $5,000 and more are engraved on a stone commensurate to the size of the gift and placed on our Major Gifts Wall in the Museum lobby. The names that follow are as of 4/22/14. Italics indicate new or increased commitment since the previous issue of TILES.
$2,000,000 and above PRESIDENT’S cIRcLEMiami-Dade County
Building Better Communities Bond Program & Cultural Affairs Council
City of Miami Beach Mayor, Commissioners & Cultural Arts Council
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999 DIREcTOR’S cIRcLEState of Florida
Dr. Harold Posner - IMO Ilse Falk Posner
Bernice Samkoff
Jonathan Symons
Support
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Bronstein-Rose-Unger FamiliesBrown Charity FoundationBurdinesCarol Gross ClarksonLawrence & Yuki DenmarkYaffa Dermer - IMO Jay DermerMelvin & Lois DouglasClifford & Janice DubbinPhil EmmerDr. Harvey & Karen FeldDavid & Norma FentonFine & Greenwald Foundation, IncPat & Martin FineFleischmann’s YeastAlbert H. Friedman & Rose KannerIMO Isaac Fryd - by Business
Associates & WifeCarol & Lee FuternickMarisa Anne Galbut & Jenna Beth
GalbutEdgar (Buddy) Galvin - IMO Reuben
& Barbara GoldmanGanz Family FoundationRosemary and Leo Gelvan FundGibralter BankConsul General of the Federal Republic
of Germany in MiamiGerson Preston & Company, P.A.Robert Goldberg
IMO George GoldbloomGoldstrom-Goudiss FamiliesHerb & Beth GopmanLauren R. Gould, LeRoy Goldstein,
Taffy GouldSonya Rabin GreenfieldDolly & Ernie HarrisDaniel HerzBrenda & Alan HimelfarbDebbie & Dr. Andrew HirschlHSBC RepublicMelanie Jacobson and
Michael ColemanJewish Chautauqua SocietyFederal IMLS Jewish Community Foundation of
the United Jewish Community of Broward County
Karen, Ronni & Mortimer KassRaananah Swirsky Katz & FamilyRoslyn & Jerome KaufmanElliot Kleiman - IMO Lenore KleimanJudy & Franklin D. KreutzerSarah Bramson KupchikLandstar DevelopmentThe Levine FamilyLevine Realty, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Philip LevitzJan & Dan Lewis
Sarah Luddle EstateTamar Mayer for her FamilySheryl & Julian Meitin Mellon Private Asset ManagementGordon R. Miller, MDHoward R. MillerRobert & Robin L. Moel - IHO Herbert
& Jeanne KayMalka MordujovichMartin & Cindy NashRuth NeinkenNorthern Trust BankOrange Bowl FoundationPasadena HomesMarlene & Michael PerlmutterDorothy & Aaron PodhurstGabriel PowellRabin-Newman FamiliesRachlin Cohen & Holtz LLPAbe and Sarita ResnickVinson & Randa RichterCraig RobinsStephen & Sharon Silver RoseHerman & Evelyn RubinIMO Muriel Rusten
- Isabel Bernfeld AndersonSagamore HotelSydell & Quentin Sandler
Leroy & Renee SchechterBeatrice Schwartz EstateSamantha & Eric SeidenDaniel J. Shapiro, M.D.Louella ShapiroLeon, Josh, Alan Sirkin FamilyCecily SilbermanSilverman-Hunter FamiliesSteel Hector DavisHana SteinSpecial Events CateringCharlotte StevensSenator Richard & Marlene Stone Levi Strauss FoundationSunTrust BanksSunVest CommunitiesTargum Shlishi, Inc.Harold & Carol UngerIsrael Weisman by his son EzraSam & Dusty WeissMarcella Werblow - IMO Bertha AbessFlorence WiseSharyn WittnerAaron, Mark, Sharon & David Wolfson
- IHO Sorrell L. & Jacqueline Falis Wolfson
Roland Wood - IMO Judy WoodWorld Erotic Art Museum - Naomi Wilzig
Support
$2,500 – CHAVERIMLeonard Abess, Jr.Samuel I. Adler FamilyAmerican Jewish CommitteeAmTrust Bank/Ohio Savings BankAssociated Photo & ImagingMicky & Doris BissCarol Gross ClarksonSamuel & Judy Cuenca & Meschoulam
FamilyDuPont SentryGlasDr. Lawrence & Suzanne FishmanBruce FitellCipora & Guido FraimanGerson Preston & Company, P.A. Taffy GouldDr. Tiberius GrunJay & Clayre HaftAvi HoffmanIndian Creek HotelIsrael Discount BankPatricia Johns & Michael RuddMarshall KarasikEleanor M. & Herbert Katz FamilyMarcos, Fanny & Dennis KerbelIMO Ida Lee Koenigsberg from her
family & friendsRafael & Rebeca KravecSarah Bramson KupchikIHO Rabbi Sol Landau from his family
& friendsTania & Israel LapciucMr. & Mrs. Emanuel LassarRichard LevineMellon Private Asset ManagementMonroe & Judith MilsteinNorwegian Cruise LineLinda & Joseph PallotMilton & Anita Katz ParisPeacock Foundation
Melvin & Janet Richard Harry RosenzweigHarry & Ruth RottIMO Mason & Delores “Sis” SchwartzSheldon Ribotsky & Levine, CPAsRick Silverman & FamilySirkin FamilyIMO Beatrice (Bea) Small from her loving
familyWilliam & Jean Soman - IHO birth of
Gabriel Erik Reiter, - IHO birth of Joseph Bernard Reiter, - IHO birth of Noah Marcus Reiter, - IHO birth of Sarah Caroline Dereser Soman
Manuel Stern - In MemoriamStiller, Zucker, & Trupkin FamiliesJonathan Symons IMO Cyril & Hazel
SymonsSandra TavlinSooky Lehrman TrattnerSamuel A. & Louise K. TuckerRet TurnerMadeleine & Bernard WallSylvia Ziffer - IMO Ewald Ziffer
$1,800 - cHAI cLUBElinore Aronovitz - IMO Judge Sidney
AronovitzThe Sol & Lillian Ash FoundationBenjamin P. BaumJocelyn BermanJeffry, Edna & Jonathan Bernstein - IHO
Fannie & Harry Greenberg
Michael & Linda BittelEileen & Robert BrautmanPeggy & Jacob Brodzki FamilyAnn Broad Bussel & FamilyLena Weinkle Chaikin - IMO Leo ChaikinHelene & Jeffrey ChaitIMO Alain Albert ChalemAudrey Rothblatt Chenkin
Elaine Cohen & Karl Mindlin - IHO Helene Dubbin
Dorothy P. Cohn - IMO Fritzie & Nat Cohn
Yaffa DermerBetti Dulberger Burton Engels - IHO son-in-law Ira GillerVivian G. Epstein - IMO Leon EpsteinSylvia & Robert FeltmanJefferson Ford Memorial FoundationBruce & Susan FrankDaniel & Shirlee Cohen FreedCarol FrydDonna Feig, Don, Michael & Fred
Garvett - IMO Robert & Leta GarvettDonna & Steve Feig - IHO Helene
Dubbin & Teddi SegalLenore GaynorJune Baumgardner Gelbart FoundationHelen GellerGibbs Family - IHO Nell Gibbs’ 90th
BirthdayJeffrey GilbertIMO Felix GlicksteinEthel GoldSally GoldmanMorton & Gloria Goudiss - IMO Sol &
Josie GoldstromAnnette & Ellis Gordon & Ellen & Marvin
Schwartz - IHO Roberta GordonRoberta Gordon, Ellen & Marvin
Schwartz, Howard & Rosalie Gordon - IHO Annette & Ellis Gordon
Morton & Gloria Goudiss - IMO Lee & Marie Goudiss
Dale & Charles Gratz - IMO Minnie & Irvin Salsbury
Dr. Maurice & Sonya GreenfieldJoyce Barsky-GreensteinSusan Gumbiner - IMO Leo GumbinerMalvina GutschmidtSara Halam - IMO Henry Halam
IHO Birthday of Martha HesselArthur H. HertzIMO Fay & Larry HochenElaine KahnBeverly & Marvin KaimanSamuel & Helene KantorJoan Kasner - IMO David Kasner, M.D.Sue & Stan Katz/Doris & Bob Trohn
- IMO Philip & Beatrice O. TrohnErwin I. & Wendy KatzHoward & Barbara KatzenHyman Kirsch FoundationIHO Judith & Elliot Kleiman’s 40th
AnniversaryDiana & Milton KramerIMO Lachman BrothersJeanne L. LandersEdna C. LavittJulian & Betty LehmanHoward & Judge Joan Lenard & FamilyHenry L. & Joan A. LewisJuliet LieberIHO - Irving & Beatrice Lippton’s 60th
AnniversaryIMO Lawrence H. Mann – Arnowitz,
Mann, Raskin families & friendsIHO - Gertrude R. Miller’s 80th BirthdaySheryl & Julian MeitinMiami Beach Chamber - IHO Norman
GillerMr. & Mrs. Michael MilbergCarolyn & Leonard MillerIMO - Sandra Miriam MordujovichKen Myers - IMO Stanley MyersRuth NeinkenJune NewbauerRhoda & Joseph Oppenheimer Rhoda & Joseph Oppenheimer
- IHO 50th AnniversaryMaurice, Anna and Maureen Ostro
IMO Max Ostro
MUSEUM REcOGNIZES SUPPORTING GIFTSTwo handsome plaques with ceramic headers replicating images of two stained glass windows in the Museum are displayed in the Museum lobby for contributors in the $2,500 and $1,800 categories. This is a memorable way to pay tribute to loved ones or to permanently inscribe your own family name for all to view.
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Support
In Honor of... Iris Acker’s Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award Ita & Robert BlackIsabel Bernfeld Anderson Cheryl RustenMelissa Fronstin’s Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award Deborah GutmanFran Gaynor’s induction as a Woman of Impact Nancy & Dan GreenbergSally Kaufman’s special birthday Brian C. & Wendy Traurig PerlinHelene Mitchell’s special (95th) birthday Brian C. & Wendy Traurig Perlin Jackie & Bob TraurigSandra Mordujovich’s yarzheit Mrs. Sidney Cohen
Sol Sackel’s 90th birthday Sylvia B. TendlerRabbi Solomon Schiff’s remarkable recovery Jackie & Bob TraurigJean Soman’s birthday Nancy & Dan GreenbergBob & Jackie Traurig’s anniversary Sylvia B. Tendler
Speedy Recovery...Norma Orovitz from knee surgery Marcia Jo & Elliott Zerivitz
In Memory of...Pauline Alter Charles & Susan StrattonMartin Aron Marilyn Levingston & Michael KratzCharlotte Fox Jo Ann & Gary Arnowitz Doris & Frank Rosenblatt
Melvyn B. “Mel” Frumkes, Esq. Isabel Bernfeld Anderson Jo Ann & Gary Arnowitz Kenneth M. Bloom Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP: Messrs. James Fox Miller,
Charles Fox Miller, Joseph L. Schwartz &
Robert M. Schwartz Roberta Gordon Edith Lundy Linda Brown Zilber & Paul RuthfieldPat Glickstein Marcia Jo & Elliott ZerivitzJoyce Goldstein Charles & Susan StrattonGerald Gould Ellie & Harold Aibel Isabel Bernfeld Anderson Jo Ann & Gary Arnowitz Kenneth M. & Barbara Bloom
Marcia & Lewis Kanner Irene & Phil Shiekman Irene Warner & Evan Katz Marcia Jo & Elliott ZerivitzRichard Kanner Marcia & Lewis KannerBobbie Chaite Lurie Doris & Frank Rosenblatt Marcia Jo & Elliott ZerivitzAlice Pomerantz Ellen Goldberg & Dr. Nathan Katz Dr. Debra Katz & Family John & Debbie MonroeDr. Jean B. Samimy Isabel Bernfeld Anderson Jo Ann & Gary Arnowitz Roberta Gordon Marcia Jo & Elliott ZerivitzDominique Schwartz’s grandmother Isabel Bernfeld Anderson Jo Ann & Gary Arnowitz
When a contribution is made (minimum amount: $18), acknowledgements are sent to both the donor and donee. Send a tax-deductible check payable to the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU to 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139 or call 786-972-3163. You may also visit the museum’s website at jewishmuseum.com and click on the Join and Support tab. Please indicate the reason for the contribution and where acknowledgement is to be sent. Thank you!
JEWISH MUSEUM OF FLORIDA-FIU Naming Opportunities (partial list)Naming opportunities (dedications) are commitments that serve through the years as inspirations to succeeding generations. Each gift is beautifully inscribed on a lasting plaque that is displayed in the Museum’s lobby. When the gift is $5,000 and more, the name is inscribed on the Major Gifts Wall. These dedications proudly demonstrate the donor’s sense of Jewish heritage and generosity. Payment schedules can be arranged. Tax-deductible checks, made payable to Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, cash, or credit cards accepted.
A sampling available as of 4/22/14:Historic Shul Front Doors (4), each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000
Museum Temporary Exhibit Module or Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000
Stained Glass Windows or Art Deco Chandeliers, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000
MOSAIC Core Exhibit Modules, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000
MOSAIC Exhibit Panels, Sanctuary Benches, Sconces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000
Tile on Major Gifts Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000
Name Plate on Chaverim Club Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500
Name Plate on Chai Club Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800
For additional information or more naming opportunities, call Nancy Rachman at 786-972-3162.
Thank you to all those who have contributed to the Marcia Jo Zerivitz Endowment Fund for Collections and Research, established to help sustain our growing collections, which were originated by Marcia Jo. You may add your contribution by calling 786-972-3180.
$1,800 - cHAI cLUB (continued)E. Albert PallotBrian C. Perlin - IMO George
GoldbloomDorothy & Stanley PiercePolitano Family - IMO Sofia & Jacob
MishkinGabriel PowellMr. & Mrs. Isaac RaijmanRBC Wealth ManagementMartin & Anita Reingold/Lester FamiliesIMO - Henry ReinhardVinson & Randa RichterNorma Fuchs ResnickMinnie RosenkranzBetty W. RosensteinRosenthal Family - IMO Hilda BeckerRuskin FamilyJack & Harriet Safian & Ruth KlotzkinIMO Robert “Ruby” SalsteinJulio & Rela Schniadoski
Shirlee Segall Schiller & Eva RabinRina Scott - IHO Ester & Arie WeinbergYolande L. Selik - IMO 50 years of
marriage to Jerome SelikYolande L. Selik - IMO Jerome SelikMurray & Carol ShearIMO Sylvia ShorsteinJames & Debra SiegelIsaac & Rebeca SklarJoseph M. & Marilyn K. SolomonIMO Mollie Glass Newman SpierNorma & Morton SteeleArthur T. Tenenbaum & Company,
CPAs & Friends - IMO Ewald ZifferThe Travelers Foundation K. Peter & Yvonne R. WagnerElena & David WeckElena & David Weck - IHO Their FriendsA.B. & Helene WeinerCecile Weiss - IMO Milton WeissEarl & Sally Wiener
IMO Albert WeitzmanDavid & Ruth WilkesAllan P. & Norma Wilson Phil. FundHarvey & Clara YoungMiriam & Milton ZatinskyFay Zinn
cUBAN cAMPAIGN: MEMORIAL TO SENDER & JULIA KAPLANAlegre & Alberto BarrocasEsther & William BelferMarc BelferJack ChesterStacy Belfer CohenGeorge FeldenkreisLea & Jorge FerencziOscar, Edward & Susan FerencziSolomon & Esther GaraziFanny & Marcos Kerbel
Rebeca & Rafael KravecLidia & Moises KrigerLuisa & Dr. Isidoro LermanMoises & Zoila LevinJose & Ofelia LurieMartin MayerSal & Sarah MitchelIsaac & Nieves OlembergMr. & Mrs. Isaac RaijmanMorris & Susy RapportBrett Ratner for Mario &
Fanita PresmanAbe & Sarita ResnickJulio & Rela SchniadoskiIsaac & Rebeca SklarSaul & Rita SrebnickLisa & Manny SynalovskiElena & David WeckElena & David Weck - IHO 6 FriendsReinaldo & Arleen Winer
Memorials and tributes (March/April 2014)
consider a Gift your contribution helps
to preserve and share our Florida Jewish history
collections through our exhibits and programs.
contact: Nancy Rachman,
Development Director786-972-3162development@
jewishmuseum.com
Would you like to volunteer? No prior experience is needed – we provide all the training.
volunteer Opportunities include: Docents: Guiding tours for our internationally diverse audience, and creating memorable experiences for visitors of all ages through our permanent and changing exhibits
Administrative: Assisting with a myriad of tasks including mailings, filing, research and phone calls
Special Events: Preparing for museum programs and special events, including set-up, food displays and check-in
Oral Histories: Interviewing individuals in the community to record their role in Florida Jewish history, and/or transcribing their recordings for the museum archives
volunteer Benefits include:• Flexibleschedules-short&longtermopportunities
• Intellectualstimulationthroughlectures,filmsandmore
• Chancetomakenewfriendsandmeetpeoplefromaroundtheworld
• Exhibitpreviewtrainingsessionsforeachnewexhibit
• AND-bestofall-thesatisfactionofcontributingtothedevelopmentofthis vibrant cultural institution dedicated to Florida Jewish history!
call today to become a part of this experience: 786-972-3163.
Heritage SocietyConsider becoming a member of the Heritage Society by making a planned gift to the museum, which can help provide for the future growth of our operations, programs and exhibits.
For more information, please contact Nancy Rachman, [email protected] or 786-972-3162.
Michael Craig Aller
Isabel Bernfeld Anderson
Bernie Bercuson*
Mark B. Cohn
Helene & Murray Dubbin
Helen Salomon Eggnatz*
Myra Farr*
Deborah Regal Feterson*
Ira Giller
Norman Giller*
Barton & Sandy Goldberg
Frances L. Gross (Leslie Jay Gross)
Eugene Guttman*
Bernard Janis*
Jay Jensen*
Lewis & Marcia Kanner
Marshall Karasik*
Marc & Henrietta Katzen
Ida Lee Koenigsberg*
Sarah Kupchik*
Marshall Landy*
Myrna Leonard
Norman Levine
Sarah Luddle*
Boris Malina*
Howard R. Miller
Lewis Mittman
Michael D. Orovitz
David* & Rita Perlman
Dr. Harold Posner*
Eva Rabin*
Leonard Robbins*
Ruth Robbins*
Muriel Rosen*
Patricia Russell*
Norma Salz
Bernice Samkoff*
Shirlee Segall Schiller
Beatrice Schwartz*
Tamra Sheffman
Samuel Silver
Gary & Julie Simon
Robert H. Traurig
Jacqueline Traurig
Gale Goldstein Tucker
Helen Uchitel*
Leonard A. Wien
Florence Wise*
Marcia Jo Zerivitz
* deceased
We thank and recognize some of those members who have made this commitment.
Museum Volunteers and Opportunities
Support
chair of volunteers: Isabel Bernfeld Anderson
Oral History ProgramRosalie EhrenbergElaine LitvakKathy Rosen
Administrative & Event SupportIsabel Bernfeld AndersonAlex BañaAlice BarthWendy BelkinDorothy CohnFlorence FichmanInge GattoEvelyn MarcusKaren Warner
FIU InternsSamantha AllenCarmen Irena Ekert
DocentsJorge BargmanHoward BrayerLinda DillonElaine Brauner DobinAl GreenspoonJudith GreenspoonSylvia HermanSteven HershShirley KahnAndrea July KovacsHelen LevinMarilyn LevingstonElaine LitvakBarbara MusikarGeorgia NimerBarry RanishMort ScharfmanLouis SchneiderMyrna ShankerJonathan SymonsJanet WolkJudith Wurtman
*Docents in Training
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contactsTo contact a staff member at the museum, please dial 786-972-(extension). For general information about the museum, including location, hours, directions and admission, please call the main line at 305-672-5044.
NAME POSITION ExTENSION EMAIL
Jo Ann Arnowitz Executive Director / Chief Curator 3180 [email protected]
Irene Warner Fiscal Administrator / Grants Manager 3171 [email protected]
Ira Newman Exhibits Designer 3165 [email protected]
Chaim Lieberperson Education Manager 3187 [email protected]
Todd Bothel Registrar 3167 [email protected]
Eva Shvedova Admissions / Groups / Museum Store 3176 [email protected]
Roberta Gordon Administrative Coordinator 3163 [email protected]
Nancy Rachman Development Director 3162 [email protected]
Jackie Goldstein Assistant Curator 3166 [email protected]
Nancy Doyle Cohen Membership Director 3164 [email protected]
Gita Shonek Marketing/Program Director 3170 [email protected]
Hours: The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are closed on Mondays and holidays.
Admission Adults $6.00
Senior/Student $5.00
Family $12.00
School group, per child $2.50
Adult group (20 or more) (group reservations required) $5.00
Museum members FREE
Children under six FREE
Saturdays FREE
To book a group tour for students or adults, call 786-972-3176.
2014 - 2015 Exhibit ScheduleGrowers, Grocers & Gefilte Fish Thru October 5, 2014
Cinema Judaica Thru August 24, 2014
From a Coin Toss into Politics September 16, 2014 – March 22, 2015
Collectors’ Connections November 4, 2014 – March 8, 2015
FIU courses at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIUFall 2014 SemesterAugust 25 – December 12, 2014
Register today at my.fiu.edu. For information, call the FIU Department of Religious Studies at 305-348-2186
— REL 2011 Religion: Analysis and Interpretation Adam Gorelick, Thursdays, 6:45-9:15 p.m.
— REL 3672 Religion & Society in Israel and the Middle East Galit Sharshoua/Professor Tudor Parfitt Wednesdays, 6:45-9:15 p.m.
Information
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The Jewish Museum of Florida opened in 1995 in a former historic synagogue that housed the first congregation on Miami Beach. Built in 1936, the Henry Hohauser designed building that underwent a two-year restoration, boasts Art Deco features, a copper dome and 80 stained glass windows. In 2007, the museum expanded into the original 1929 synagogue next door after a one-year restoration, now The Jonathan Symons Building. Both buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2008, the two buildings were connected with a skylighted Bessie’s Bistro.
The museum is much more than beautiful buildings. It is a place that presents its own and traveling exhibits, sponsors cultural and educational programs, houses a Collections & Research Center reflecting 250 years of Florida Jewish history, and communicates Jewish history, art, culture and values to Jews and non-Jews alike in an informal mode. The museum is also a place where Jews of all ages and stripes discover and reaffirm their rich heritage – thus helping to strengthen Jewish identity and ensure Jewish continuity.
So how did all this get started? You may already know if you are among those who participated in and enjoyed the exhibit MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida that traveled to 13 cities (1990-94). Depicting Florida Jewish history from 1763 to the present, this was a statewide grassroots project to collect material evidence from the time Jews were first allowed to live in the Sunshine State. Thousands of photographs, artifacts and oral histories were gathered from families and this collection continues now in the museum, which was created as a result of the interest and support garnered from the original MOSAIC project.
Where the traveling exhibit was the launch, the Jewish Museum of Florida further delves into the state’s rich Jewish history of yesterday and today – for the future.
Historic Partnership with Florida International University (FIU) Following the approval of the museum’s Board of Directors, Florida International University’s Board of Trustees and the Florida Board of Governors, the museum became part of the FIU family in December 2012. This historic partnership leverages the resources of the museum and FIU, igniting a new era of interdisciplinary education and research focused on the history of the Jewish experience in Florida, the ways in which Florida Jews influence and are influenced by the cultural dynamics of Florida, the nation and the world, and issues of discrimination against all peoples in Florida throughout history. A key component of the partnership is the relocation of a variety of FIU programs, including the Jewish Studies Certificate Program, to the museum’s facilities. The plan also includes the expansion of academic programs and research endeavors designed to educate FIU students, faculty and the greater Florida community about the challenges of the immigrant experiences shared by all ethnicities in the State.
Whether your family has lived in Florida for eight generations, as some have, or just arrived – YOUR story is an important tile in the MOSAIC. Join us!
Yes! I want to help preserve Florida Jewish history through the Jewish Museum of Florida – FIUPlease clip this form to become a member and mail to 301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 or fax to 305-672-5933. Or, to join online visit jewishmuseum.com and click on the Join and Support tab.
Basic membership benefits: • Free museum admission for a full year • Subscription to TILES, member newsletter • Invitations to exhibit openings and special events • Discounts in Museum Store • Access to the Collections & Research Center
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