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8 Nights: Hadassah Richmond NO SHOW Hanukkah

As Richmond families light their Menorahs and celebrate the joy of Hanukkah, join us virtually to kindle our Menorahs together. Every night during Hanukkah, local families will share their traditions and what Hadassah means to them.

As we light our candles, you can make miracles happen by donating to the lifesaving work of Hadassah. Our fi nancial support today can be part of our modernday miracle- fi nding cures for the diseases plaguing our world.

Every night during Hanukkah, local families will share their traditions and what Hadassah means to them. Check your email nightly (Dec. 10-17) to join your friends and have an opportunity to make more miracles happen.

If you do not receive the Richmond Hadassah Happenings email, please contact Rebecca Young at Rebecca.a.young@gmail. com to get on the list. Invite your family and friends to join in as well. To donate each night, type in https://bit.ly/2GU76pg or click on the link in the nightly email.

Hadassah research and development cannot stop even when we cannot join together in traditional fundraising events.

Hadassah is actively conducting research on COVID-19, stem cells, cancer, cardiac diseases and neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. There are many medical breakthroughs happening at Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel.

For more information about this and other programs, fi nd us online at www.hadassah.org/richmond or www.facebook.com/richmondhadassah HADASSAH RICHMOND- A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN WHO DO.

2021 MAH JONGG Cards

Hadassah Richmond is taking orders for 2021 Mah Jongg cards.

While we haven’t gotten to play much with this year’s card, hopefully next year we will all be back together playing!

Cards are $9 for the standard size, and $10 for the large ones, and Hadassah ben-

You Can Make More MIRACLES Happen at Hanukkah

Donate to the miraculous work of Hadassah December 10-17, 2020 Join Richmond Families for a NO SHOW Hanukkah Celebration

several times daily, many recall.

Richard November noted that Stan was a efi ts from each card ordered through us.

You do not have to be a Hadassah member to order!

Please send your check made payable to Hadassah along with your name, address, phone number, email address,

Mah Jongg id number (if available), and size of card you are ordering to Toby

Rosenthal; 3523 Corrotoman Rd; Glen this e ort and so many others.”

The JCC held a special celebration “50 Years on Monument Avenue,” and honored 50 families or individuals who helped guide the growth and excellence of the Center during that time. A wall in the Center includes photographs with tributes to them, including a large panel on Stanley Reitzes seen at the right.

It reads: “In any discussion of the Jewish Community Center, the fi rst name mentioned is that of Stan Reitzes. Hired as the Center’s fi rst program director in 1946, he became Executive Director in 1957 and served in that capacity until his retirement twenty years later. No professional leader, and few other individuals had a greater impact on the JCC than Stan. He attracted and trained. a great many lay and professional Jewish communal servants and ensured the excellence and longevity of Richmond’s JCC. A true mensch, Stan was named Executive Director Emeritus in 1995.”

Thank you “Mr. Center” for all you did and what you meant to the community. Allen, VA 23060.

Orders must be received by Jan. 20.

Each name and address submitted will ensure their membership in the National Mah Jongg League, and each recipient will receive a copy of the Mah Jongg League publication in January.

Thank you for supporting Hadassah

Stan Reitzes

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JCC preschool for many years. I remember her being wonderful with the kids and always showing that she really cared about them. I can still picture Stan with his ever-present big smile on his face.” Jena Sager noted, “He was very easy to talk to and welcomed all questions and suggestions. Though he was the Executive Director, he always made you feel like you were just talking to a dear friend.”

His impact touched so many in his time in the Richmond community.

When returning to the community as Executive Director in 1957, he helped galvanize the program details for the new center on Monument Avenue that was under construction, partnering with many community leaders. Visits to the site by Stan were

driving force during a $660,000 fund drive in 1966 to add a nursery school and auditorium to the Center. At the time, this was a record fundraising drive for the Center, surpassing the original one more than 10 years earlier.

He also credits Stan for leading a major e ort years later for a new Camp Hilbert in Goochland County. The Chesterfi eld site had su ered severe fl ooding damage from Hurricane Camille in 1969. Cabins were displaced and the main house and pool were severely damaged. Camp continued but Stan knew that a new location was needed.

“I remember working with him closely after the hurricane to try to repair the site and begin a movement to fi nd a new site.”

Following studies, a fundraising campaign was held and land was purchased in Goochland. Construction moved forward and the new Camp opened in 1976.

“Stan was behind us all the time and encouraged and guided us to open the new Camp. Words can’t describe how important Stan was to

Richmond!