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PAGE 10 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE August 1, 1986
Bernice Daitch (seated, center), president of the Evergreen
Garden Club in Augusta, and Lou Goldman (right), director of the
Augusta Jewish Community Center, display JNF Certificate of
Gift for 70 trees to be planted in Israel's American Independence
Park in memory of the Challenger 7 space shuttle mission.
With them are club members (standing, left to right), Lillian
Bogoslawsky, Boots Wittenberg, Rae Silbert, Ruth Lang Levy,
Selma Hayden, Sophye Lee Cohen, Beck Fogel and Sara B. Des-
sauer. Seated at left is Jackie Cohen, president of the JCC. Not
pictured are Mary Freedman and Wilda Siiverman.
Mark Koffsky was recently
elected national vice president
for education of the National
Conference of Synagogue Youth
(NCSY), Cleveland, Ohio. Over
250 youths from around the
country attended the conven
tion, including nine from At
lanta as part of Southern Re
gion’s delegation of 30.
Mark has been involved with
NCSY in Atlanta, serving as
vice president and president of
the Taryag chapter. On the re
gional level, Mark is vice presi
dent for Junior NCSY, and has
participated in many region
al activities.
Mark is a junior at Yeshiva
High School, where he served
as yearbook co-editor. He is the
son of Edward and Lynn Koff-
Rep. Douglas D. Barnard Jr., 10th Congressional district,
addresses a meeting of the Georgia Israel Public Awareness Net
work (GIPAN), a subcommittee of the Atlanta Jewish Federa
tion s Community Relations Committee. Barnard, a member of
the Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, and Government Opera
tions committees, discussed domestic issues, tax reform and the
budgetary situation. *
The program was the fifth in a continuing series of meetings
with members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation. Lynda
Walker, chairman of the Community Relations Committee, is at
left. Richard Mitchell is the chairman of GIPAN.
For further information about upcoming programs, contact
Noah Levine, 873-1661.
Pcim/c in the News
Elaine Eve Taylor recently
graduated from Wesleyan Uni
versity in Middletown, Conn,
with a bachelor of arts degree
with honors from the College of
Social Studies and the Depart
ment of Sociology. She is the
recipient of a Coro Fellowship
granted by the Coro Founda
tion, which was established to
conduct research, education and
training in public affairs.
The Coro Fellows Program
is a nine-month, full-time post
graduate program providing
participants with experience-
based training in public affairs.
Coro Fellows work in field as
signments with government
agencies, corporations, com
munity organizations, labor
unions and political campaigns.
Ms. Taylor is one of only 12
Fellows on the East Coast and
will be participating in the pro
gram based in New York City.
She is the daughter of Judith
and Mark Taylor of Atlanta
and is a graduate of the Lovett
School.
Wade H. Silverman, Ph.D., has
joined the consulting staff of the
Devereux Center in Georgia, as
research consultant at the Kennesaw
facility.
The Devereaux Center is a 90-
bed psychiatric hospital serving
adolescents ages 12-18.
Silverman is professor and head
of the division of psychology at
Emory University School of Medi
cine, and chief of psychology,
Emory University Hospital.
Dr. Silverman lives in Stone
Mountain with his wife, Marsha
and children, Hayley and Dan.
Newcomers
Vicki and Stan Gutman of Tucker
announce the birth of a daughter,
Charlotte Melissa, on June 25.
Grandparents are Louise and
Isaac Habif of Atlanta and Ber
nard Gutman of Roslyn, N. Y., and
the late Charlotte Gutman. Ma
ternal great-grandmother is Mary
Dozetos of Atlanta.
* * *
Susan and Neil Gordon of At
lanta announce the birth of a son,
David William, on July 9.
Grandparents are Vicky and Phil
Berman, Betty Ann and Lee Shus-
terman, all of Atlanta, and Helen
and Bernard Gordon of New York.
Great-grandparents are Celia
Lerman of Atlanta, Gertrude Berman
of Baltimore, Rubye Goldstein of
Atlanta, and the late Abe Goldstein.
David was named in memory of
his maternal great-grandfathers,
Louis David Berman and William
Lerman.
The bris was performed by Dr.
Mark Safra.
The Bar Mitzva of Steven Ira
Eisenstein of Atlanta will take
place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
9, at Temple Emanu-El. A con
gregational kiddush will follow.
Steven is the son of Susan
and Bernie Eisenstein. He is the
grandson of Ethel and Saul
Pearl of Memphis, Tenn., and
Marion Stone of Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada, and
the late Israel Eisenstein.
Steven will share his Bar
Mitzva with Benjamin Beren-
feld of Moscow, U.S.S.R.
The Bar Mitzva of Jacob Berlin
of Houston will take place Satur
day, Aug. 2 at Congregation
Bachurei Chemed in Long Beach,
N. Y. A reception and dinner dance
will be held Sunday, Aug. 31, at
Congregation Kneseth Israel in Far
Rockaway, N.Y.
Jacob is the son of Dr. and Mrs.
Arnold Berlin. Grandparents are
David and Sarah Berlin of Atlanta,
and Rabbi and Mrs. Jehuda Melber
of Miami, and the late Jacob Blu-
menfrucht. Great-grandmother is
Mrs. Yachet Silber of Long Beach,
N.Y.
* * * *
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman of
Congregation Beth Jacob will be
the scholar-in-residence at the an
nual Torah Retreat sponsored by
the Denver Torah Community Proj
ect, on Aug. 16-17, in Denver, Col.
Rabbi Feldman will lecture on
“Public and Private Approaches to
Serving G-d,” and “Observant Jews
and Religious Jews: Are They Syn
onymous?”
He has served Congregation Beth
Jacob since 1952. He is a member
of the Bet-Din of America, and an
associate editor of Tradition mag
azine. The holder of a doctorate
from Emory University, he serves
as adjunct professor in Jewish law
at the Emory University School of
Law.
* * *
Dr. William Korey, director of
international policy research for
B’nai B’rith International, has been
selected as the 1986 recipient of
B’nai B’rith’s Julius Bisno Award
for Professional Excellence.
Korey, who is also an authority
on human rights, has worked for
B’nai B’rith for over 30 years. He
joined the staff of the Anti-Defa
mation League of B’nai B’rith in
1954.
Ruth Rothfarb has been ap
pointed Atlanta local arrange
ments coordinator for the 16th
Women’s American ORT Na
tional Board Conference, to be
held at the Westin Peachtree
Plaza Hotel in November.
Mrs. Rothfarb, a native of
New York, joined what was
then the newly formed Atlanta
Chapter-at-Large in 1959, and
immediately became the chap
ter’s special projects chairman.
Seven years later she was elected
president of the chapter, and
eventually, president of the
Atlanta Region.
Mr. Rothfarb is a member of
the national executive commit
tee of Women’s American ORT
and serves as chairman of the
Bramson ORT Technical Insti
tute in New York. She is also
actively involved in the work of
the Women’s Division of Atlanta
Jewish Federation.