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A compassionate search for
reality
Philip Gerson Special to JTNews
From May 25–June 5, I joined in a Com- had almost no suicide bombings,” stated
passionate Listening Project delegation to our guide, Eitan Katz. “It is for security.”
Israel-Palestine, where I spent seven days in “I like to show Israelis from Jerusa-
Israel and East Jerusalem and four days in lem the Palestinian neighborhoods at their
the West Bank. Our group consisted of 24 back door,” he said. “They never come
open house
people from North America that included out here and when they see this they are
Christians, Jews, and Muslims. shocked. No garbage pickup, poor roads,
At the essence of the Jewish soul, and no permission to build and so what they
in mine as well, is the longing for the build could be demolished at any time.”
12:30–4:00 p.m.
support for the creation of a homeland for can only be classified as criminal. How-
the Jewish people. ever, the most troubling aspect of this is
However, we must also acknowledge that that the settlers are supported and pro-
the events surrounding the influx of Jews tected by the Army. Since the founding of
Come see our from around the world resulted in the inev- Kiryat Arba in 1968, these religious settlers
itable fact that the Palestinian people were have had only one aim: To make the West
exciting NeW moved from their land, creating for them Bank, Judea and Samaria a part of Israel.
their Nagba, or catastrophe. We cannot We visited with an articulate Palestin-
waterfront ignore the fact that for the past 43 years we ian, Hashem, and his family in downtown
equipment! have occupied their land and have not per- Hebron, just below the homes of Israeli
mitted them to live with full dignity. settlers who continually harass them by
Check out our Events during the past two years in Gaza throwing garbage and cutting down their
and the West Bank, with settlement policies fruit trees. Hashem told us about the more
NeW Challenge brought on by the current Israeli admin- serious incident of two settler attacks, both
istration, are alarming and jeopardize any of which caused his pregnant wife to mis-
Course and realistic possibility of a just two-state solu- carry, and left their home in ruins.
more! tion. I believe Israelis and American Jews I am still trying to rationalize Israeli
have an obligation to understand the reality support of these criminal acts with my love
See firsthand of what is happening in this nation we love. for Israel.
We can see the existential fear in the Happily, however, I found several
why CSS is Israeli soul today fed by four wars, the sui- people to give me insight, hope, and clarity
cide bombings resulting in the separation for what must be done.
the BeSt! barrier, and the unilateral withdrawal from At Holy Land Trust in Bethlehem, an
Gaza resulting in the rise of Hamas and the organization focusing on non-violent pro-
rockets on S’derot. grams to end the Israeli occupation, we met
During our trip we visited with Naph- with its founder, Sami Awad, who has twice
tali Lau-Lavie, a former journalist and joined government-sponsored trips for
diplomat, and a Holocaust survivor. He Israeli teens to visit Auschwitz and listened
told his harrowing story of his time in first-hand to the story of the Holocaust and
Meet new friends Auschwitz, and about how he smug- the tragedy it was for the Jewish people.
gled his baby brother — who went on to This Palestinian-Christian Arab has under-
and share great became the chief rabbi of Israel — into taken the time and expense to see, listen,
summer memories Buchenwald in a sack for his protection. I and understand our Jewish story.
could feel the desperation for the immedi- “Some [teens] know full well that their
with your old ate need for a place where Jews like Naph- own relatives perished in the buildings
tali could go for refuge. He told us of his they stand in,” Sami explained. What a
camp buddies! work in building the State of Israel as a part powerful and important impact this must
of Moshe Dayan’s administration. He of make on these youth. One time, as Sami
course takes much pride in Israel’s forma- listened, he heard the Israeli guide say,
tion and his contribution to that effort. “This slaughter of innocent people should
When asked about how he felt about never happen again to….”
the treatment of the Palestinians over these At this teachable moment, Sami said
60 years, he succinctly stated there were he prayed the guide would say, “never
enjoy boating and swimming in our beautiful lake and some problems along the way, but did not happen to any people.” However the
feaSt oN a koSHer BBQ luNCH acknowledge Palestinian suffering. guide said, “never happen to the Jewish
To gain perspective on Israeli settle- people,” ingraining into the young people
with all the fixings for just $7 per person ments in East Jerusalem and Bethlehem, a fear that may never be erased from their
we visited Gilo, a settlement/neighbor- psyche. It is Sami’s perception that when
Have questions or need directions? hood in East Jerusalem built on Palestinian the youth go home and, shortly after, enter
land annexed to Jerusalem in 1967. Gilo military service, they are given a machine
Call Camp Solomon Schechter at 360-352-1019 provides a vantage point to see the security gun, assigned to a checkpoint in the West
info@campschechter.org www.campschechter.org barrier, and how neighboring Israeli settle- Bank, and told to “deal with it.”
ments dominate the area both in East Jeru- “Non-violence is not taught in Israel as
No outSide food or petS, pleaSe salem and Bethlehem.
“Since the wall has gone up, we have XX see gerson on Page 11
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Until just a few weeks ago, local con- Friday, arriving in Seattle on Monday. said. “It’s mostly been word of mouth. We for orders over $100; otherwise there is an
sumers had two choices of where to regu- These products are then delivered directly haven’t done a lot of marketing so far.” additional charge of $10.
larly purchase kosher meat products: The to the homes of Affordable Kosher cus- In addition to Seward Park, Affordable Other similar ventures have met with
Albertson’s on Mercer Island and the Uni- tomers as ordered throughout the week. Kosher also delivers to Mercer Island and varying degrees of success. A kosher store-
versity Village QFC in Seattle’s Northend. According to Klitzner, buying kosher Bellevue, and to the Capitol Hill, Univer- front near the Seward Park neighborhood
Now, however, a third option has sprung products in bulk and delivering them to sity District, and Wedgwood neighbor- was unable to sustain its business and
up. In June, kosher caterer Nosh Away customers rather than selling them out of hoods in Seattle. Klitzner noted he’d be closed in 2003. Another cooperative ven-
announced the launch of its kosher gro- a storefront helps keep costs down, mean- open to delivering to additional ZIP codes ture based in Portland, Northwest Kosher,
cery delivery service, Affordable Kosher. ing products are almost always less expen- if there’s a sufficient demand. makes periodic deliveries to Seattle with
Nosh Away has been catering private sive than they would be if purchased at a A wider variety of products will also kosher goods, including meats, but to a
and community Jewish events in the Seat- grocery store. become available to order through Afford- single pick-up location.
tle area since 1998. Owner Phillip Klitzner “By offering home delivery, we’re actu- able Kosher as the customer base expands. Klitzner said he has already received
said Affordable Kosher came about as an ally able to lower our operating costs, as For right now, though, Klitzner is start- a lot of positive feedback about Afford-
extension of Nosh Away’s own ongoing funny as it seems,” he said. ing with the staples and waiting to see able Kosher, and he’s optimistic about
need for kosher foods. He offered, as an example, a bottle of what other items people request as time the future of the fledgling venture. As the
“Nosh Away has always struggled to Kedem grape juice, currently selling for goes on. city’s only grocery provider dedicated
find quality kosher products in Seattle at $9.99 at Albertson’s, but $5.69 through He said the biggest challenge so far solely to kosher products, he believes
reasonable prices,” Klitzner said. “So we Affordable Kosher. has been anticipating how much of each Affordable Kosher has a lot of opportu-
started working with distributors back “There’s not that savings on every product to order from his East Coast dis- nity for growth.
east who have been great and have item,” he cautioned, “but on the tributor. “While Albertson’s and QFC have
been pushing us to distribute their whole, we’re definitely offering “We want to have enough product on done a great job providing kosher prod-
products on the West Coast.” lower prices.” hand, but we also don’t want to…have ucts, it is just one section of their store,”
And that’s exactly what they’re As of the end of June, Affordable stuff going bad,” he said. “In these first few Klitzner said. “We hope we can meet those
doing. Klitzner, who also owns Kosher claimed around 150 cus- weeks we have been having some extra demands a little better because we’re com-
Island Crust Pizza on Mercer Island, tomers, most of whom live in the product.” pletely devoted to kosher consumers.”
explained that trucks laden with Seward Park neighborhood. Affordable Kosher requests custom-
kosher meats, poultry, dairy items and “We live there, so people know ers purchase a minimum of $50 worth of For more information, visit
other grocery goods leave New York every us and they know Nosh Away,” Klitzner merchandise per order. Delivery is free www.affordablekosher.com.
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attempts to violate a maritime blockade cannot afford the pasta because they have XXsearch from Page 4 how we are victimizing others.
may be captured or even attacked under no income.” The women in S’derot and Sami
international law.” Palestinian unemployment skyrock- an alternative to force,” Sami said. Awad’s commitment to Israeli-Palestinian
The blockade, Israel says, is meant to eted after 1996 to more than 50 percent, He reflected that perhaps those Pales- dialogue amid these current dangers dem-
deny Hamas weapons shipments. The and fell from roughly 150,000 to about tinians committed to non-violence might onstrate three attributes all people of com-
blockade has been eased in recent weeks. 35,000 after a series of terrorist bombings help Israelis in establishing new alterna- passion must have to bring about healing
Hazim Shafi, a principal program man- caused Israel to close its borders to most tives. Given the real historical pain and and movement toward peace.
ager at Microsoft who grew up in Gaza, Palestinian workers. fear in the Israeli psyche, Sami said, Pales- They all come from the heart to support
believes the threat from Hamas is a false The solution, believes Shafi, is to imple- tinians need to take responsibility for how all people’s rights to live with dignity and
premise Israelis are using to further a more ment a two-state solution that would even- the Israeli soldiers view them, at the check- raise their children in an environment hon-
sinister agenda. tually lead to one secular state. points and at non-violent events. oring peace. They have the courage to speak
“Security is an excuse,” Shafi said. “The “By creating a state on top of the Pales- We next visited the Israeli town of out with a truth that represents balance and
goal [of Israel] is to force [Palestinians] to tinian areas,” he said, “and ethnically exclud- S’derot, near Gaza and where Hamas reality of what is happening to all people in
leave. Those who can afford to leave have ing and cleansing the land of its Palestinian has fired hundreds of rockets on the citi- the area, even when others around them are
left.” inhabitants, and by continuing to occupy the zens there, causing death and injury. Most trying to attack their credibility.
Shafi described the territory as a big West Bank and Gaza and East Jerusalem for destructive, however, has been the Post- I truly believe both sides yearn for a
prison. a long time and not clearly stating what the Traumatic Stress Disorder suffered by its lasting peace. The Palestinians know full
“There’s no airport and no land con- outcome of this is going to be, they have, in citizens when faced with the psychological well the reality of their lives in the occu-
nectivity to the rest of the world,” he said. fact, on the ground today, destroyed the state impact of having 20 seconds to make their pied territories. I believe they must also
“The free movement of people has been of Palestine.” way to a shelter with little time to look after seek out opportunities to better under-
restricted for many, many, many years.” Silverstein, who advocates Arab accep- family and other loved ones. We talked with stand the deep-seated fears of the Israelis.
Although the IDF transports and tance of Israel in return for a withdrawal three wonderful women, including Israeli I also pray that Israelis and American
coordinates an average of 15,000 tons of to pre-1967 borders, struck a more concil- Julia Chaitin, from the faculty of social work Jews have the courage to discover the real-
humanitarian aid and supplies to Gaza iatory tone. at Sapir Academic College. ity of the impact the occupation has on
each week, and issues thousands of per- “I want Gilad Shalit to return to the In an article written for the Berkeley, Palestinian dignity in the West Bank and
mits each year for travel in and out of bosom of his family but I also want Israel to Calif. Daily Planet, Julia wrote: Gaza, and to see the Palestinians as human
Gaza, this is not the fundamental issue, recognize Hamas and end the siege,” said We (Israelis) constantly push our- beings dealing with an oppression brought
according to Shafi. Silverstein. “I want the residents of Sderot selves deeper and deeper into this black on by the founding of the State of Israel.
“The problem with Gaza is not the not to suffer under missiles sent from Gaza, hole called “the conflict.” It consumes Once this reality is understood in moral
movement of material, it’s that there’s no but I also want the residents of Gaza to be us, shutting out any other way to see terms, they will be better able to work with
work to do,” he said. “Flour and cook- free from paralyzing fear and the anticipa- our relations with the Palestinians. We their Palestinian counterparts to move to
ing oil is not solving the problem. Most tion of the next war.” can no longer see any option but the healing and, ultimately, peace.
military option. Anyone who does not
agree with the government and/or mil- Philip Gerson is a member of Temple B’nai
itary policy is perceived as a traitor. Torah and has spent 10 years involved with
Democracy is to be feared and freedom interfaith dialogue and projects that bring faith
of speech has become profanity. Any groups together to understand their common
call for human rights is seen as a call beliefs. He has dedicated himself to Jewish-
against Israel. We are so obsessed with Muslim dialogue in the Seattle area for the past
our own victimhood, that we do not see eight years.
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It was all Chinese to me, though with Austrian Jews during 1938-1940 against the orders of
a touch of Hebrew. That’s because I was standing in what the Chinese ambassador in Berlin. Finally, more Jews
was once a Jewish ghetto — in Shanghai, China. were saved in China because no other country around
Today’s Shanghai is a modern metropolis that’s signif- the world would let them in.”
icantly different from when it was a refuge city for Jewish The Israeli government awarded the honor of
immigrants escaping World War II. A city under nonstop “Righteous Among the Nations” to Sugihara in 1985
construction, where low buildings give way to skyscrap- and to Ho Feng Shan in 2001.
ers, it’s a conundrum; pricey hotels are around the corner A short distance away, we walked into a small alley
from tenement-style apartment houses communities with filled with crowded apartments, in what was once the
no bathrooms or kitchens. The energy is infectious, and ghetto. Small remnants of Judaism past remained: Masada Siegel
while China is a Communist country, capitalism flows Nails on doors where mezuzahs once hung, or a Star Top: The skyline of Shanghai, China today. Inset: The former Ohel Moshe
from every direction, from Shanghai Tang to TGI Friday’s. of David designed into a metal door. synagogue is now a de facto museum that shows the Jewish presence in
There is no escaping a myriad of places to spend money; Seven synagogues were built in Shanghai. We vis- the city during World War II.
even the markets overflow with pearls, jade and silk. ited the Ohel Moishe Synagogue, now known as the
A city of epic proportions, population 20 million, “Jewish Refugee Memorial Hall.” It is a small museum riverside boulevard lined with marble- and granite-clad
Shanghai is currently hosting the 2010 World Expo. The dedicated to the history of the Jewish experience in Shang- buildings built in the 1840s. The most beautiful structures
Expo is a global event intended to promote the exchange hai.The only operational synagogue today is Beit Men- were built in the early 1900s, with the river port on one
of ideas and development in economy, culture, science and achem, run by Chabad. side and the old foreign concessions on the other. Foreign
technology, as well as to improve international relations. It One of the premier hotels is the Peninsula, owned by the magnates spared no expense and imported Italian marble,
runs through October 31 and organizers estimate 70 mil- Kadoories, a family of real estate magnates. The Kadoorie Oregon pine, and British bronze work. The buildings were
lion visitors will attend. family, long-time residents of Shanghai, built up the Jewish used as banks, private clubs and hotels.
Through the help of the Peninsula Hotel, I learned community and established important institutions such as One of the must-see buildings is the Shanghai Pudong
about a tour of Jewish Shanghai with Dvir Bar-Gal, an the Shanghai Jewish Youth Association in 1937. They also Development Bank, formerly known as the Hong Kong
Israeli who has been living in China for years. Half the day established a Jewish day school and set up a fund, with the and Shanghai Bank. Stepping inside, you are transported
was a tour of the Jewish areas, and the other was a view into aid of another immigrant family, to help refugees escaping to Italy, with shiny marble mosaic floors, an airy octag-
modern Shanghai. Europe set up businesses and become self-sufficient. onal rotunda, and eight allegorical wall murals from the
My group, comprised mostly of Jewish people from The Peninsula’s hotel rooms today are opulent and lux- 1920s representative of the world financial centers, such as
around the world — Canadians, Australians, South Afri- urious, and the staff provides first-class service in every Tokyo, New York and London.
cans and Israelis —found its way to Huoshan Park in the sense of the word. The subtle elegance is inviting and warm, One of Shanghai’s most prominent pedestrian streets is
Hongkou District area, where tens of thousands of Jewish and having tea in the lobby is a real treat, not to mention Nanjing Road, and it will leave you wondering if you are
refugees lived between 1938 and 1945. the live music that accentuates the magnificent food. really in China, and not Europe. It is an enormous bustling
The park has a small plaque written in Hebrew, Chinese Until World War II, Shanghai was divided into three boulevard: Video screens flashing with advertising and
and English commemorating the suffering of the Euro- different sections known as concessions: Chinese, British alive with a mix of locals and tourists wandering as well
pean Jewish refugees. and French. The former French Concession is today filled as shopping. If you want to go off the beaten path, walk
Across the street from where we sat, Bar-Gal pointed with restored colonial-era buildings, gardens and shops. behind the road, and another slice of China awaits you,
to a building where the worldwide Jewish relief organiza- It’s a relaxing place to wander, shop for souvenirs, custom- with small stores selling everything from mannequins to
tion the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee tailored clothing, or sit in a little café for a cup of tea. doorknobs. Motorcycles galore litter the streets and people
once operated. Xintiandi, one of the French Concession’s trendy, hap- pedaling on bikes pull supplies from one area to the next.
“There are three reasons why Shanghai saved more Jews pening areas, has been renovated and features Shanghai’s While Shanghai’s Jewish history is intriguing, its pres-
during World War II. The first is it was an open port city stone-gate homes, shops, bars and restaurants. Ironically, ent is propelling rapidly into the future. Yet even traveling
so people did not need a visa or passport to enter the city.” one of Xintiandi’s must-see places is the meetinghouse- solo, I managed to find my place and my people.
Bar-Gal said. “Second, righteous gentiles in Europe such as turned-museum where the Communist Party of China
Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese consul in Lithuania, wrote was founded in 1920. It had a feel of China meets Rodeo Masada Siegel can be reached at
thousands of exit visas, as well as Chinese consul general Drive. fungirlcorrespondent@gmail.com
Dr. Ho Feng Shan, who also issued thousands of visas for Later in the day we headed toward the Bund, a curving
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Standings as of July 6 I am often asked: “Profes- publisher, Oxford University to treat “royalty?”
A League W L T Pts sor Jaffee, would you rather be Press, was selling it for $100 Any which way I carved up this turkey,
Elite Fitness Training 8 3 0 16 a hilarious, widely loved col- (yours at Amazon.com for a the whole thing turned out to be baloney!
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The Jewcers 5 5 0 10 the contrary, an esoteric intel- around that I might part with site in India (Flipkart.com) that is in fact
The Deadly Catch 3 7 0 6 lectual whose work is known, for, say, $40? selling my book for 3,056 Indian rupees.
Rainier Overseas Movers 2 9 0 4 albeit respectfully, only to a Actually, I’d have let a copy At the current exchange rate of about 2
B League W L T Pts few academic cognoscenti?” go for 10 bucks. But my per- cents to 1 Rupee, my memorable tome
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Metropolitan Appliance 4 5 0 8 stuck in the checkout line at QFC, waiting book? The only copy I own is my personal It is my pleasure, then, to inform the
Empty Pitchers 2 6 0 4 for the wrong order at Noah’s, or other- dog-eared author’s copy — with the notes many readers desiring my thoughts on
CBS 1 6 0 2 wise marking time while locked in my own toward the second edition (“Now available the history of rabbinic oral tradition that a
C League W L T Pts fantasy world, the question pops up. in paperback with an expanded bibliogra- copy will be sped to your door in response
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my old friend, Andy. Andy believed, you the gold-leaf, leather-bound editions of it will not ship to any points outside of
Hebrew National 4 6 0 8
see, that a friend of his might benefit from the 19th century in imitation of Artscroll’s India.
Who's On 1st 3 5 1 7
Happy Hour 3 6 0 6 reading a book I had written several years faux-classic styling? Pity the poor Pakistani or Afghani
Advil Addicts 2 7 0 4 ago. I was very flattered — and astonished If so, where are the royalties? Instead reader, seeking respite from border skir-
Ball and Chain 0 10 0 0 that anyone outside by immediate circle of an annual check, I normally get a yearly mishes with the Taliban, who will be
of academic colleagues even remembered notice from Oxford informing me that denied escape into the clear light of my
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Organized Chaos 5 4 1 11 Andy wanted to buy the book for his costs Oxford more than it’s worth to cut euros by picking up cheap rabbinic schol-
JewSea 4 7 0 8 friend. But then he got sticker shock. The and mail my royalty check! Is that any way arship from New Delhi or Bangalore.
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life
Bat Mitzvah Wedding
Naomi Anne Litwack-Lang Rebecca Kitz and Opher
Naomi celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on June 19, 2010 at Mizrahi
Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Rebecca Kitz and Opher Mizrahi were
Naomi is the daughter of Laurie Litwack and John Lang of married on July 5, 2009 at the University
North Bend and the big sister of Esther Rose. Her grandpar- of Washington Hillel. The wedding
ents are Jane and Emanuel Litwack of Montreal, Quebec and ceremony was officiated by Rabbi
Glafre and Fred Lang of North Bend. Sholom Ber Levitin of Chabad of
Naomi is home schooled and has completed the 7th Washington State.
grade. Her hobbies include judo, swimming, and soccer. For Rebecca is the daughter of Carl and
her mitzvah project, she is raising money and awareness for Marion Kitz of Seattle. Her grandparents
Three Feet of Sunshine, a guild at Seattle Children’s Hospital are Klaus and Paula Stern of Seattle and
for families of kids facing life-threatening illnesses. the late Jacob and Esther Kitz. She
currently teaches at a Jewish day school
in Los Angeles, Calif.
Opher is the son of Edmond and Edna Mizrahi of Los Angeles. His grandparents are Roza
Arva Davis Gray Litmanowich of Los Angeles and the late Sol Litmanowich and the late Jacque and Amar
July 20, 1926–June 14, 2010 Mizrahi. He currently is the CEO of an Internet company.
Arva Davis Gray was born on July 20, 1926 in Midway, Utah to Charles and Lacy Van Wagenen The couple resides in Los Angeles.
Davis, both descendants of Utah pioneer families who traveled west with Brigham Young. She
passed away on June 14, 2010 at home, surrounded by her beloved family and caregivers.
Arva graduated from St. Mark’s Hospital Nursing School in Salt Lake City, working first in Sun XXrabbi’s turn from Page 3 childish habit and imagination.” He sug-
Valley, then in Seattle as an orthopedic nurse for Dr. Bernard Gray, who she later married. gests that “one must always cleanse one’s
Arva’s first love was her family and the dinner table was her pulpit. At the family meals, she and of names and images serves as a useful thoughts about God to make sure that they
her husband Bernard instilled in each of us the importance of family, good friends, community starting point for group conversation and are free of the dross of deceptive fantasies,
service and laughter, and reminded us to “never borrow trouble.” She was an avid golfer, gardener, personal reflection on the topic of our per- of groundless fear, of evil inclinations, of
and gourmet cook. Every meal was an occasion. Arva’s secret ingredient was love, and when she sonal theologies. If — or rather, when — wants and deficiencies.”
cooked, she heavily seasoned each dish with it. someone slips and says the word “God,” he As individuals and as a Jewish com-
Arva was raised during the Depression, and those times influenced Arva greatly. Regardless of or she must do 10 pushups. Besides being munity, we need to proactively address
their personal circumstances, she treated each person with dignity and with respect. She spent over fun, this exercise in refraining from using the “wants and deficiencies” of our theo-
55 years working tirelessly as a board member and as a volunteer at the Kline Galland Center. She the word G-O-D, forces us to find a word logical imaginations. We need to dedicate
worked on behalf of the elderly to ensure that they received quality care, and on behalf of the or image that serves as a placeholder — it more time to developing and refining our
employees to ensure that they received quality benefits. forces us to be more honest with ourselves personal theologies to ensure they are not
Arva was past president of the Kline Galland Center, past president of Jewish Family Service, past as to what we believe. crystallized in “childish habit and imagi-
chair of the Women’s Division of the Jewish Federation, past chair of the Women’s Division of Israel Rav Kook, the first chief Ashkenazic nation.” We can, and should, use our tre-
Bonds, one of the founding members of Temple B’nai Torah, and past Democratic precinct commit- rabbi of British Mandate Palestine, and mendously rich and diverse theological
teewoman. Arva was featured in the Jewish Women’s Archives. one of the most influential rabbis of the inheritance as an inspiration and guide.
Arva’s greatest legacy is her family and the love and friendship they share. She is survived by her 20th century, wrote that the “greatest Most importantly, we need to give our chil-
husband of 58 years, Bernard, and their children, David (Karen), Miriam, Janet (Brad Rind), Larry (Lori) impediment to the human spirit, on reach- dren and students the gift of engaging them
and daughter-in-law Midge (Don Kraft); grandchildren Berkeley (Scott Whitehead), Erika, Scott, Rachel, ing maturity, results from the fact that the in lively and open conversations about God
Rebecca, David, Charles and Miriam; and her great grandchildren, Elliott, Amelia and Henry. Survivors conception of God is crystallized among — and we might consider avoiding the
also include her brother Kent Davis (Delores) and sister-in-law Anne Kaback. Arva is survived by many people in a particular form, going back to word “God” while we do it.
dear friends, especially the surviving members of the “Club”: Sylvia, Rita and Rose.
The family wishes to express their appreciation to Dr. Saul Rivkin and his staff, who gave us 31
extra and extraordinary years with Arva. Special thanks to Mui, Ernestine, Maisha, Tsion and XXView from Page 18 perhaps more importantly, the letter “S”
Shannon, who showered Arva with love. appears somewhere in each author’s name!
Services have been held. Tributes may be made to Kline Galland Center, 1200 University St., volumes have in common as far as I can tell So to get back to the question to which
Seattle, WA 98101. — either with each other or with my own my tale is a reply: “Whadda you think,
— is that they are all written in English and, Weisenheimer?”
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