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RELIGIONVAIUES 1 1 The Herald Saturday aprii 2a 20C2 QFAITHFULIAM0NG1US ALLISON HIFT caust survivor Before my grandmother passed away my family videotaped her telling us the details of her Holocaust experience As my father passed these stories down to my sister and me one day I will continue this tradition in Holocaust education by passing these stories on to the next GIGI LEHMAN Is there a dedicated member of your congregation who is also active in the community or the business world? Send your recommendations to Faithful Among Us Feature Dept The Herald 1 Herald Plaza Miami FL 33132 or e-mail kfosterheraldcom and Include the daytime phone I Personal: Allison Hift 29 is director of the telecommunications law group at Becker Poliakoff a South Florida law firm A native of New York she grew up in Broward County and attended the University of Miami for undergraduate work and taw school She chairs the Emerging Technologies Committee of the Inter-netCoast a nonprofit organization that attracts technology and telecommuni- cations companies to the tri- county area Although she now lives in the Brickell area of Miami Hift commutes to Pompano Beach each week for services at Temple Sholom which she has attended since childhood and where she made her bat mitzvah something special about knowing the whole she said nice to belong I Synagogue: Temple Sho-'' lorn Pompano Beach (Charitable works: On Sunday the Jewish Museum of Florida honored Hift at its the Glass Ceiling" awards for women who have achieved success In traditionally mate-dominated fields In addition to her professional activities at Becker Poliakoff Hift has been active in fundraising for the museum She also has been named a for 2002 by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of South Florida based on her success in business and her involvement with charitable causes including membership in the Young Presidents Club of the Mount Sinai Medical Center She is also involved in Second Generation Descendants of the Shoah a South Florida group trying to promote a continuing interest in Holocaust issues I Message: Hebrew we say L'Dor It translates into English as generation to The passage of time tests the traditions that are passed down from generation to generation I am a second-generation descendant of the Shoah My father is a Holo CW GRIFFINHERAID STAFF DRIVEN: Allison Hift commutes to Pompano Beach from Miami each week to attend services at Temple Sholom her place of worship since childhood author advocates diet low in fat red meat THE LAST SUPPER: Jesus prepares to partake of bread and wine during a Passover meal with the Apostles in this reenactment of Leonardo da painting In his book whole-grain bread and drink moderate amounts of red wine Christian I JESUS FROM IE medical experts: a diet low in saturated fat sugar and red meat and high in whole grains fruits and vegetables as Col- bert puts it also included plenty of exercise he quotes evangelist Arthur calculation that Jesus walked at least 2L595 miles during his 33 years and says he may have walked even twice that much His book challenges what the Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy: exercise profits a little but godliness is profitable for all (1 Tim 4:8) As Colbert notes Jesus his Apostles and others of their time got plenty of exercise in the course of their normal lives equivalent to walking three to 10 miles daily Colbert joins a long list of -authors who have linked Christianity and diet And those are just a portion of the books that link health and spir-ituality a lot of consciousness now that religion should play a role in what we said Marie Griffith associate director of the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University notion that God wants us to be healthy is almost universally accepted Diet and health regimes that purport to be based upon biblical teaching advocate various regimes from eating only raw foods to vegetarianism to weight-loss and exercise programs similar to their secular 'counterparts but drawing inspiration from the Bible Among health books being 1 released this year that call upon Christian spirituality are an updated anniversary edition of Carol 1971 3D: Diet Discipline and Disciple-' ship (Paraclete Press $25) and Daily Word for Weight Loss (Rodale Books $1795) from Unity School of Christianity Griffith says there are no statistics to measurp whether health regimes based on reli- gious beliefs are more or less effective than secular programs Colbert says his book is not BVPTIST NORTHWEST BAPTIST CHURCH The Nations largest Int I Congregation Expository Preaching James Summers Pastor Sun Sch 9 1 5am Morning Worship 10 30am Evening Worship 6pm Wednesday Bible Study 6 30pm Pre-school child care for ail services Home of Northwest Christian Academy (1-95 at NW 135 St Exit) 951 136 St 685 6307 WAYSIDE BAPTIST 9am Worship 10 30am Eve 6 30pm 7701 98 St (3051-595-6550 Dr Gary Johnson Pastor Ti Wirt) CHI 305-171-614 to JfrfK-MSl Itmri B4-S3I-72SU to HEALTH AND SPIRITUALITY: Don Colbert says his book Would Jesus is a lifestyle book rather than a diet book Don Colbert advises readers to eat a diet book but a lifestyle book It is aimed not simply at weight loss though it includes a weight-loss section but at achieving optimum health through exercise and proper food choices His next book Deadly Emotions he says will examine the link between emotion and health Colbert received his medical degree from Oral Roberts School of Medicine in Tulsa Okla He calls himself a and attends Northland Christian Church in Longwood with his wife Mary After developing chronic fatigue syndrome and psoriasis as a young doctor he began looking more closely at the links among physical spiritual and mental health He quit eating the normal American diet cut out processed foods took up exercise and found himself a much healthier person He detailed his experiences in What You Know May Be CUHOUfTRlDITIOWL OUR LADY OF SORROWS CHURCH 4801 Flagler St TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS Sunday Masses 10AM 12 45PM 6PM Daily Masses Mon-Fri 8AM 12 15PM Saturday 9 AM 1 1 AM (305) 442-8783 CIIRISTIW SCIENCE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST 1836 Biscayne Blvd (305)373-1645 Sundays 1 1 00 AM (Spanish 9 30 AM) Wednesday Testimony Meetings 8 PM Reading Room Open to Public Tues Thur Fri 9 30-4 30 Wed 2-7 40 RADIO PROGRAMS SUNDAYS 7 8AM WINZ 9 9 30 PM WOCN 1 1 alternative medicine practices such as acupuncture which he says can cure food cravings Colbert offers this advice to those who want to eat as Jesus ate: I Replace butter saturated fats and hydrogenated oils with extra virgin olive oil I Eat whole-grain bread brown rice and other whole grains I Eat only small portions of meat preferably free-range and kosher without fat For protein eat fish with the exception of shellfish and catfish which the Jewish laws that Jesus followed considered unclean Limit cheese I Drink plenty of water and moderate amounts of red wine I Add more fresh vegetables to your diet I Say to dessert except for fresh fruit and nuts I Eat only to fuel your body and enjoy a meal with friends and family REEIGI01S SCIENCE Miami Church of Religious Science Sun 10 30 AM Rev Cathy Bennett 14204 SW 62 St Metaphysical Bookstore (305) 408-9006 Instant Inspiration 408-3272 IMTIRIVV UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF MIAMI 7701 SW 76 Ave (305) 667-3697 In Your Hand with Rev Emily Morse Palmer To Advartlsa Callfl 1305-376-461 4 Tor Fax 305-995-80051 Broward 954-538-7298 or Fax 954-538-7039 Get ample exercise both aerobic and weight-bearing Dr Arlette Perry chair of the exercise and sports medicine program at the University of Miami read new book but agrees that the Mediterranean emphasis on fruits vegetables legumes bread and grains is good While advice will sound familiar to the crunchy granola crowd a radical departure for participants of Christian potlucks where a covered dish is more likely to be macaroni and cheese than green beans and almonds I I Don Colbert will discuss his book on Trinity Broadcasting the program which will be aired at 10 pm Monday and 5 pm Tuesday on WHFT-Channel 45 IMTED CHI Rf II OF (II REST FIRST CHURCH OF MIAMI CONG 1200 NE 135 STREET 891-5286 WorshipSSNur 10 30am All people are welcome here Rev John Remaly MIAMISHORES COMMUNITY CHURCH 9823 NE 4 Ave Shores 759-3445 SS Worship 10 30 AM Childcare Minister James Kvetko I MTV ONENESS CENTER OF TRUTH God Listens -Listen to God Dade 651-9297 Broward 437-5683 li WmtlM W)H-4H if Fn JM-HMNi Inane KMH-TMi at Fm KMMTMI-W nr 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