JACKSON HOLEJEWISHCOMMUNITYP.O. Box 10667JACKSON, WY 83002

Phone: (307) 734-1999

Fax: Same by arrangement

info@JHJewishCommunity.org

www.JHJewishCommunity.org

The office is at 480 S. Cache St.,

Suite 6, Jackson Hole

Office hours are by arrangement.

PAGE 4 • THE JACKSON KOL • APRIL 2009

from the PresidentWe’ll, I’m looking at the calendar say-

ing right there in black and white that itis spring and then I look out the windowat the snow falling and think about shov-eling the driveway again. Reminds me ofthe old saying, “Don’t believe everythingyou read.” However, I do know it really isspring because Passover is just aroundthe corner. What rich memories it evokesof family gatherings, familiar and ancientrituals of course, and the traditionalfoods. Two of my most vivid childhoodmemories are of eating matzah sand-wiches while sitting in the bleachers atYankee Stadium and going to Shul onthe first morning of Passover the springafter my Bar Mitzvah, being the firstborn son and all, and having old men giv-ing me a shot of schnapps at 8 o’clock inthe morning. Oy! I was sick the rest ofthe day. We will be having the JewishCommunity’s Seder on April 15 this yearat the newly renovated Old WilsonSchool House. We are waiting for all youlucky spring-breakers to get back fromwhatever beach you went to in order tothaw out. The Seder is being catered byour own, Wendell Stam. Please comeeven if you can’t quite see yourself clearto pay for a ticket. We turn no one away.Just call Andrea at the office to makearrangements.

While on the subject of Passover, Iwas reminded by an e-mail from Rabbi

Zalman that all are welcome at theSeder table but there are many thatare going without in these hard eco-nomic times. Recently the local foodbank cupboard sent out a plea fordonations. The JH Jewish Communityconducted a very successful food driveat High Holidays. This Passover, pleasethink of those folks whose “Sederplate” is bare and make a donation.

To celebrate Israeli Independence Daythe JHJC is sponsoring a film screeningof the documentary The Monster AmongUs. This movie is about the growingtrend of anti-Semitism in Europe today.This is a timely movie as anyone thatremembers their history knows that therise of the Nazi regime in the ‘30s fol-lowed economic downturns such as thosehapping today. This was emphasized byHolocaust survivor, Bob Behr, who wasjust here in March presenting his storyof those times. In addition, the creatorand producer of the film will be here totalk about the film, offer insights andanswer questions.

Something dear to my heart is thequarterly blood drive that is conductedin Jackson. There will be a blood driveon April 22 and 23. Your donation willsave a life and save the world! Thosethat know me, and know how much ofa baby I am when it comes to needles,would be able to testify that it can’t be

Letter Directors 2009Al Zuckerman, President

Mary Grossman, Secretary

Jen Daniels

Lisa Finkelstein

Ari Goldstein

Lou Hochheiser

Josh Kleyman

Deb Ochstein

Rachel Ravitz

Dava Zucker

Carol Mann ex-officio

Rose Novak ex-officio

Larry Thal ex-officio

Phyllis Turtle ex-officio

Linda Weil ex-officio

The

Newsletter design and production provided by Planet Jackson Hole and Brent Blue, MD.

APRIL 2009 • THE JACKSON KOL • PAGE 1

SAVE THE DATE:

Kol

If you have a pet that you would like fea-tured in our newsletter, please e-mail apicture to info@jhjewishcommunity.org.

Jackson

NEWSLETTER FOR THE JACKSON HOLE JEWISH COMMUNITY • APRIL 2009

JEWISH PET OF THE MONTH

Yom HaAtzmaut(Israeli Independence Day)The Monster Among Us

Film screening & discussionwith Allen Mondell

April 29, 7 pm Teton Cinema

The Jackson Hole Jewish Community is

committed to creating a diverse Jewish

presence that unites us, celebrates our faith

and promotes

tolerance in the greater Jackson communi-

ty. We strive to engage all families and

individuals in spirituality, education,

tzedakah and the joys of Jewish life. Pita Grossman

see PRESIDENT’S LETTER page 3

Don’t Miss the Boat

Sign your children up for the

Jackson Hole Jewish

Community’s Summer Camp!

Camp 2009 dates are July 20-

24 & 27-31.

Registration has begun! We will

be accepting applications through

May 15 for children in grades K-

8th. If you would like registration

materials, please contact Andrea

at 734-1999 or info@jhjewish-

community.org

CALENDAR

PAGE 2 • THE JACKSON KOL • APRIL 2009

April 15: Community PassoverSeder. 5:30 pm. Old Wilson School

House. Tickets $25 (includes a catered

dinner). Please RSVP with Andrea by

Monday, April 6 at 734-1999 or

info@jhjewishcommunity.org.

April 19: Spring into shape with the

Jackson Hole Jewish Community. Join

us for a spring bike ride on the inner

park road. We’ll bike to Jenny Lake

and have a picnic (bring your own sack

lunch) and then bike back. Children

welcome! Meet at the Taggart Lake

parking lot at 10 a.m. Questions, con-

tact Al Zuckerman at 699-1091.

April 23: The Teton County Library

& Library Foundation presents Pageto the Podium: Alexander McCallSmith. 7 p.m. at the Center Theater,

Center for the Arts. Free tickets are

required and can be picked up with the

presentation of a Teton County library

card or card number at the Teton

County Library and Alta Bookmobile.

The Jackson Hole Jewish Community is

a proud sponsor of this event.

April 24: Shabbat. 6:00 p.m. St.

John’s Episcopal Church, small chapel.

Oneg to follow.

April 29: Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli

Independence Day). The MonsterAmong Us. Film Screening and discus-

sion with Allen Mondell. Wednesday,

April 29; 7:00 p.m. Teton Cinema.

May 22: Shabbat with RabbiWenger and Chazzan JuddGrossman. 6:00 p.m. St. John’s

Episcopal Church, small chapel. Oneg

to follow.

APRIL 2009 • THE JACKSON KOL • PAGE 3

see PRESIDENT’S LETTER page 2

that bad if I can do it.My uncle Morty used to tell us kids

the story of Passover. As Moses andthe children of Israel crossed the RedSea, the people started to complainthat they were thirsty after walkingso far but they couldn’t drink fromthe wall of water because it was salt-water. Suddenly a fish emerged fromthe wall of water and told Moses thathe and the other fish heard the peo-ples’ cry and that they could removethe salt from the water through theirgills and force it out their mouthslike a freshwater fountain so the peo-ple could drink. Moses accepted thiskindly fish’s offer as just one moremiracle in a string of many miracles

he and the people had recently wit-nessed. However, the fish made onedemand and that was the fish and alltheir descendents would always havea place at the Seder meal so theywould be remembered for their deedand as part of the story of theExodus. When Moses agreed to this,he also inadvertently gave them theirname which remains how they areknown to this very day, for Mosessaid to them, “Go filter, fish.”

Have a Koshern, freylakn, zisnPesach. Have a Kosher, happy, sweetPassover!

B’Shalom,Al Zuckerman, JHJC President

Film Screening and discussionwith Allen MondellWednesday, April 29; 7:00 p.m.Teton Cinema

Sixty years after the Holocaust,a new brand of anti-Semitism hasemerged in Europe, fueled byevents in the Middle East since2000. Jews from all walks of lifein six different European coun-tries recount being attacked intheir neighborhoods, cemeteriesdesecrated, synagogues burned,and being ostracized at work. Theanti-Semitism has surfaced on

university campuses, in the media,on the streets, at political demon-strations, on the internet and ininnocent social situations. Manyeven wonder if they should uproottheir families to seek saferhavens in either Israel or theUnited States.

The viewer has to ask:“If it was the 1930s and I was

hearing stories about what washappening in Germany, what wouldI do? What could I do?”

Allen Mondell and CynthiaSalzman Mondell have been mak-ing award-winning films for 30years. Their work explores a widerange of subjects but always withthe goal of personalizing historyand often complex social prob-lems. They founded MediaProjects in 1978 through whichthey produce and distribute theirfilms worldwide.

THE MONSTER AMONG US

PAGE TO THE PODIUM: ALEXANDER McCALL SMITHCOMMUNITY PASSOVER SEDER

Mazel Tov:Sarina Scott on winning the State

Ski Championships in Giant Slalomand Slalom!

The JHJC gratefullyacknowledges the followingdonations:

Children’s FundTo: Judd GrossmanIn appreciation of your help and

participation in Hudson Davis’ BritMilah.

From: Hudson Levi Davis

When: Wednesday, April 15; 5:30 p.m.Where: Wilson Community Center

(Old Wilson School House)Cost: $25 for adults, $15 for chil-

dren age 5-12 (non-members $35 foradults, $20 for children). Free forchildren under 5. This cost includes afully catered delicious meal! Bringyour own wine – we’ll provide theManischewitz.

RSVP: Contact Andrea at 734-1999 or info@jhjewishcommunity.orgto reserve your space by April 6.Payment accepted at the door.

Fully aware of the economy, we haveworked hard to make this Seder afford-able and fun. Our tickets are less than inyears past, and of course anyone whocannot afford the full price is invited andcan pay what they can. Everyone is wel-come and no one will be turned away.

A film by Allen Mondell & Cynthia Salzman Mondell

The Teton County Library &Library Foundation presentPage to the Podium: AlexanderMcCall Smith on Thursday, April23 at 7 p.m. at the CenterTheater, Center for the Arts.

Underwriters for this eventinclude Title Sponsors: FirstInterstate Bank, Mary K. WeissFoundation; Sponsors: JacksonHole Jewish Community; andwith support from: Four SeasonsResort Jackson Hole, Berte andAlan Hirschfield.

HEEB 100 EXHIBITAt Lyndsay McCandless GalleryPhotos by Morris Weintraub

Children ages 5-13 enjoyanother wonderful summer atthe Spirit of the MountainsSummer Day Camp.Registration for Summer 09has begun!

CALENDAR

PAGE 2 • THE JACKSON KOL • APRIL 2009

April 15: Community PassoverSeder. 5:30 pm. Old Wilson School

House. Tickets $25 (includes a catered

dinner). Please RSVP with Andrea by

Monday, April 6 at 734-1999 or

info@jhjewishcommunity.org.

April 19: Spring into shape with the

Jackson Hole Jewish Community. Join

us for a spring bike ride on the inner

park road. We’ll bike to Jenny Lake

and have a picnic (bring your own sack

lunch) and then bike back. Children

welcome! Meet at the Taggart Lake

parking lot at 10 a.m. Questions, con-

tact Al Zuckerman at 699-1091.

April 23: The Teton County Library

& Library Foundation presents Pageto the Podium: Alexander McCallSmith. 7 p.m. at the Center Theater,

Center for the Arts. Free tickets are

required and can be picked up with the

presentation of a Teton County library

card or card number at the Teton

County Library and Alta Bookmobile.

The Jackson Hole Jewish Community is

a proud sponsor of this event.

April 24: Shabbat. 6:00 p.m. St.

John’s Episcopal Church, small chapel.

Oneg to follow.

April 29: Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli

Independence Day). The MonsterAmong Us. Film Screening and discus-

sion with Allen Mondell. Wednesday,

April 29; 7:00 p.m. Teton Cinema.

May 22: Shabbat with RabbiWenger and Chazzan JuddGrossman. 6:00 p.m. St. John’s

Episcopal Church, small chapel. Oneg

to follow.

APRIL 2009 • THE JACKSON KOL • PAGE 3

see PRESIDENT’S LETTER page 2

that bad if I can do it.My uncle Morty used to tell us kids

the story of Passover. As Moses andthe children of Israel crossed the RedSea, the people started to complainthat they were thirsty after walkingso far but they couldn’t drink fromthe wall of water because it was salt-water. Suddenly a fish emerged fromthe wall of water and told Moses thathe and the other fish heard the peo-ples’ cry and that they could removethe salt from the water through theirgills and force it out their mouthslike a freshwater fountain so the peo-ple could drink. Moses accepted thiskindly fish’s offer as just one moremiracle in a string of many miracles

he and the people had recently wit-nessed. However, the fish made onedemand and that was the fish and alltheir descendents would always havea place at the Seder meal so theywould be remembered for their deedand as part of the story of theExodus. When Moses agreed to this,he also inadvertently gave them theirname which remains how they areknown to this very day, for Mosessaid to them, “Go filter, fish.”

Have a Koshern, freylakn, zisnPesach. Have a Kosher, happy, sweetPassover!

B’Shalom,Al Zuckerman, JHJC President

Film Screening and discussionwith Allen MondellWednesday, April 29; 7:00 p.m.Teton Cinema

Sixty years after the Holocaust,a new brand of anti-Semitism hasemerged in Europe, fueled byevents in the Middle East since2000. Jews from all walks of lifein six different European coun-tries recount being attacked intheir neighborhoods, cemeteriesdesecrated, synagogues burned,and being ostracized at work. Theanti-Semitism has surfaced on

university campuses, in the media,on the streets, at political demon-strations, on the internet and ininnocent social situations. Manyeven wonder if they should uproottheir families to seek saferhavens in either Israel or theUnited States.

The viewer has to ask:“If it was the 1930s and I was

hearing stories about what washappening in Germany, what wouldI do? What could I do?”

Allen Mondell and CynthiaSalzman Mondell have been mak-ing award-winning films for 30years. Their work explores a widerange of subjects but always withthe goal of personalizing historyand often complex social prob-lems. They founded MediaProjects in 1978 through whichthey produce and distribute theirfilms worldwide.

THE MONSTER AMONG US

PAGE TO THE PODIUM: ALEXANDER McCALL SMITHCOMMUNITY PASSOVER SEDER

Mazel Tov:Sarina Scott on winning the State

Ski Championships in Giant Slalomand Slalom!

The JHJC gratefullyacknowledges the followingdonations:

Children’s FundTo: Judd GrossmanIn appreciation of your help and

participation in Hudson Davis’ BritMilah.

From: Hudson Levi Davis

When: Wednesday, April 15; 5:30 p.m.Where: Wilson Community Center

(Old Wilson School House)Cost: $25 for adults, $15 for chil-

dren age 5-12 (non-members $35 foradults, $20 for children). Free forchildren under 5. This cost includes afully catered delicious meal! Bringyour own wine – we’ll provide theManischewitz.

RSVP: Contact Andrea at 734-1999 or info@jhjewishcommunity.orgto reserve your space by April 6.Payment accepted at the door.

Fully aware of the economy, we haveworked hard to make this Seder afford-able and fun. Our tickets are less than inyears past, and of course anyone whocannot afford the full price is invited andcan pay what they can. Everyone is wel-come and no one will be turned away.

A film by Allen Mondell & Cynthia Salzman Mondell

The Teton County Library &Library Foundation presentPage to the Podium: AlexanderMcCall Smith on Thursday, April23 at 7 p.m. at the CenterTheater, Center for the Arts.

Underwriters for this eventinclude Title Sponsors: FirstInterstate Bank, Mary K. WeissFoundation; Sponsors: JacksonHole Jewish Community; andwith support from: Four SeasonsResort Jackson Hole, Berte andAlan Hirschfield.

HEEB 100 EXHIBITAt Lyndsay McCandless GalleryPhotos by Morris Weintraub

Children ages 5-13 enjoyanother wonderful summer atthe Spirit of the MountainsSummer Day Camp.Registration for Summer 09has begun!

JACKSON HOLEJEWISHCOMMUNITYP.O. Box 10667JACKSON, WY 83002

Phone: (307) 734-1999

Fax: Same by arrangement

info@JHJewishCommunity.org

www.JHJewishCommunity.org

The office is at 480 S. Cache St.,

Suite 6, Jackson Hole

Office hours are by arrangement.

PAGE 4 • THE JACKSON KOL • APRIL 2009

from the PresidentWe’ll, I’m looking at the calendar say-

ing right there in black and white that itis spring and then I look out the windowat the snow falling and think about shov-eling the driveway again. Reminds me ofthe old saying, “Don’t believe everythingyou read.” However, I do know it really isspring because Passover is just aroundthe corner. What rich memories it evokesof family gatherings, familiar and ancientrituals of course, and the traditionalfoods. Two of my most vivid childhoodmemories are of eating matzah sand-wiches while sitting in the bleachers atYankee Stadium and going to Shul onthe first morning of Passover the springafter my Bar Mitzvah, being the firstborn son and all, and having old men giv-ing me a shot of schnapps at 8 o’clock inthe morning. Oy! I was sick the rest ofthe day. We will be having the JewishCommunity’s Seder on April 15 this yearat the newly renovated Old WilsonSchool House. We are waiting for all youlucky spring-breakers to get back fromwhatever beach you went to in order tothaw out. The Seder is being catered byour own, Wendell Stam. Please comeeven if you can’t quite see yourself clearto pay for a ticket. We turn no one away.Just call Andrea at the office to makearrangements.

While on the subject of Passover, Iwas reminded by an e-mail from Rabbi

Zalman that all are welcome at theSeder table but there are many thatare going without in these hard eco-nomic times. Recently the local foodbank cupboard sent out a plea fordonations. The JH Jewish Communityconducted a very successful food driveat High Holidays. This Passover, pleasethink of those folks whose “Sederplate” is bare and make a donation.

To celebrate Israeli Independence Daythe JHJC is sponsoring a film screeningof the documentary The Monster AmongUs. This movie is about the growingtrend of anti-Semitism in Europe today.This is a timely movie as anyone thatremembers their history knows that therise of the Nazi regime in the ‘30s fol-lowed economic downturns such as thosehapping today. This was emphasized byHolocaust survivor, Bob Behr, who wasjust here in March presenting his storyof those times. In addition, the creatorand producer of the film will be here totalk about the film, offer insights andanswer questions.

Something dear to my heart is thequarterly blood drive that is conductedin Jackson. There will be a blood driveon April 22 and 23. Your donation willsave a life and save the world! Thosethat know me, and know how much ofa baby I am when it comes to needles,would be able to testify that it can’t be

Letter Directors 2009Al Zuckerman, President

Mary Grossman, Secretary

Jen Daniels

Lisa Finkelstein

Ari Goldstein

Lou Hochheiser

Josh Kleyman

Deb Ochstein

Rachel Ravitz

Dava Zucker

Carol Mann ex-officio

Rose Novak ex-officio

Larry Thal ex-officio

Phyllis Turtle ex-officio

Linda Weil ex-officio

The

Newsletter design and production provided by Planet Jackson Hole and Brent Blue, MD.

APRIL 2009 • THE JACKSON KOL • PAGE 1

SAVE THE DATE:

Kol

If you have a pet that you would like fea-tured in our newsletter, please e-mail apicture to info@jhjewishcommunity.org.

Jackson

NEWSLETTER FOR THE JACKSON HOLE JEWISH COMMUNITY • APRIL 2009

JEWISH PET OF THE MONTH

Yom HaAtzmaut(Israeli Independence Day)The Monster Among Us

Film screening & discussionwith Allen Mondell

April 29, 7 pm Teton Cinema

The Jackson Hole Jewish Community is

committed to creating a diverse Jewish

presence that unites us, celebrates our faith

and promotes

tolerance in the greater Jackson communi-

ty. We strive to engage all families and

individuals in spirituality, education,

tzedakah and the joys of Jewish life. Pita Grossman

see PRESIDENT’S LETTER page 3

Don’t Miss the Boat

Sign your children up for the

Jackson Hole Jewish

Community’s Summer Camp!

Camp 2009 dates are July 20-

24 & 27-31.

Registration has begun! We will

be accepting applications through

May 15 for children in grades K-

8th. If you would like registration

materials, please contact Andrea

at 734-1999 or info@jhjewish-

community.org