Jewish Journal, Vol. 35, Issue 20, April 28, 2011

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Dentists Give Patients Something to Smile About Susan Jacobs Jewish Journal Staff

The Jewish Journal will honor healthcare professionals who perform medical mitzvahs on June 12.

Several local dentists that reach out to underserved populations will be acknowledged. They include Dr. Steven Perlman of Swampscott, Dr. Melvin Miller of Marblehead and Dr. Donald Feldman of Lynn.

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SALEM — Avram Hammer remembers the first time he met Judge Samuel Zoll in 1973 in the locker room of the JCC in Marblehead at 5:30 a.m.

They were both charter members of the “Early Bird” swim program and Hammer was apparently too quiet for the affable Zoll.

“He loved to tell the story that it took weeks to get me to respond to him. When he found out who I was married to, he said, ‘Laurie Gorfinkle married a stiff like you!’”

The two men founded the North Shore Cyclopaths a year later. For the next 35 years, they and many others spent Saturday mornings riding their bicycles all over the North Shore.

With the other founders of the Cyclopaths, Bill Indrisano, Bill Cantor and Sheldon Brown, they faithfully tackled long distances, stopping for ocean swims at the area’s beautiful beaches.

“Sam always conducted a little prayer service. It was tongue in cheek. He was the source of laughter, merriment and inspiration,” Hammer said.

Former Mayor and Judge Zoll, 76, died Tuesday morning at home following a struggle with gall bladder cancer.

He was first elected to the Salem City Council in 1958, serving until 1966. He was the state representative from Salem from 1965 to 1969.

He served as mayor of Salem from 1970 to 1973 before his appointment to the bench.

Former Chief Justice of the Commonwealth’s District Court system, Judge Zoll retired

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MARBLEHEAD — Tilly Maddux, a Christian survivor of occupied Holland, will speak May 5 at 7 p.m. at the JCCNS about her experiences as a child in a Nazioccupied country. Her talk will take place on the 66th anniversary of the liberation of Holland.

“The first few years must have been terrible for the grownups, but we didn’t know better. We were born into that,” said Maddux.

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Mitzvah Knitters Create Community

A Mumbai Miracle, Just in Time for Mother’s Day

Former NFL star, now an Orthodox Jew, Alan Shlomo Veingrad will visit 3 the North Shore

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Schools in Crisis

Two teachers will debate the condition of education 5 in America

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‘The Energizer Rabbi’

Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein of Cong. Beth Israel in Andover has boundless 12 energy

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Mother/daughter duo Judy Sturim of Wenham (on left) and Laurie Hammer of Marblehead are members of Temple B’nai Abraham’s Mitzvah Knitters group.

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Geoff and Shannon Bessin at home with Archer.

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BEVERLY — They sit in a circle, needles clicking, chatting softly as they knit individual squares that will ultimately be transformed into lap blankets for needy seniors.

They come from all across the North Shore, and range in age from 13 to 76. Some are beginners who concentrate intensely on their work, while others are skilled craftswomen who can do it in their sleep.

ROCKPORT — Shannon and Geoff Bessin like to say their son, Archer Shay, was made in the USA but born in Mumbai.

While that sums it up, their journey to parenthood was a bit more complicated. In some ways, it was foreshadowed more than 20 years ago when Shannon learned that she was born without a uterus.

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Tilly Maddux and her Jewish nanny.

Dr. Steven Perlman In 1993, Dr. Steven Perlman of Swampscott was able to save the teeth of Rosemary Kennedy, sister of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Then, and even today, there exists a shortage of dental professionals willing and able to treat individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Courtesy photo “It is a longstandDr. Steven Perlman with ing problem. There Ilyse Ross of Swampscott huge dispariat the Special Olympics are ties in healthcare for Summer Games in 2009.

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Federation Helps Build a Strong Jewish Future Beverly — On Sunday, March 27, 75 participants representing 14 North Shore Jewish organizations gathered for a community-wide leadership development conference at Endicott College’s Wylie Inn and Conference Center. Designed to help leaders address their organizations’ current challenges, Leadership for a Strong Jewish Future was sponsored by the Steinberg Leadership Institute of the Jewish Federation of the North Shore.

With her keynote address, renowned educator and writer Dr. Erica Brown set the tone for the day’s events, weaving traditional rabbinic wisdom with cutting-edge work in the field of leadership development. Brown spoke of the challenges Moses faced as he led the Jewish people out of Egypt, as well as the concept of a “destination postcard,” an ideal image that helps guide progress towards a new future.

Attendees worked in groups with their colleagues. Each group tackled a particular challenge their institution currently

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faces, and formulated a vision to guide their work addressing their challenge. Afternoon breakout sessions enhanced individuals’ skills necessary for implementing these visions.

David Trietsch, director of the Leadership Development Institute of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, focused on practical strategies for strength-

ening organizational boards. Liz Polay-Wettengel, community manager for JewishBoston.com, addressed ways in which social media can be used for marketing on a limited budget. Amy Mitman, assistant vice president of Development at CJP, presented avenues for engaging new organizational leadership, and Erica Brown facilitated a conversation

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Herb Selesnick, board member of the Jewish Historical Society of the North Shore, said, “The conference was enormously helpful to JHSNS. Our president, office administrator and I (a board member) used the experience to think broadly and deeply about our organization’s future — keeping the ‘destination postcard’ very much in mind … and came away with a compelling vision of what the 21st century JHSNS can and should become.”

To assist organizations in continuing the work they began together, JFNS is offering implementation grants of up to $2,000 to two or three organizations to be used for projects such as engaging a facilitator to continue developing ideas generated at the conference, or jumpstarting the implementation of a vision. The deadline for grant applications is May 9.

For more information, contact Laura Shulman Brochstein at laurasb@jfns.org.

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Supporting Community Leaders: Michael Steinberg Leadership Development Fund Amy Forman Special to the Journal

With the participation of 75 board members from 17 North Shore agencies and synagogues in a March leadership conference, the Michael Steinberg Leadership Development Fund continues a 14-year tradition of supporting the development of Jewish leaders on the North Shore.

Established in 1997 in memory of dedicated Federation volunteer Michael Steinberg, the Michael Steinberg Leadership Development Fund is a permanent endowment, managed by the Jewish Community Foundation of the North Shore under the auspices of the Jewish Federation of the North Shore.

The income of the Fund is used to educate and promote leadership by teaching that it is an honor to lead.

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“Mike Steinberg, z”l, was a committed and visionary leader,” said JCF Board Member Shepard Remis. “Among his many contributions to our community was his advocacy of the importance of investing in leadership development. The Fund plays a critical role in our ability to identify and develop leaders for all of our community’s institutions.”

In addition to last month’s newly created Steinberg Leadership Institute, the Fund in recent years has provided financial support for a 2008 Leadership Conference attended by more than 100 community members, as well as the Specialized Training Action Results (STAR) program that graduated 75 people between 2000-2002.

“Numerous leaders of all ages from all over the North Shore have benefited greatly from the support of the Michael Steinberg Leadership Development Fund,”

said Liz Donnenfeld, JFNS executive director and former STAR program coordinator.

“Not only have many STAR graduates risen to become influential leaders in many of our local agencies, but also the Federation board retreats sponsored for two years by the Fund have been powerful and helpful in driving our strategic direction,” she said.

With an initial investment from community supporters and a contribution from the Steinberg family, the Fund began with $115,000. Through the generous donation of charitable funds by Steinberg’s client Bernard Rothwell and effective oversight of JCF’s Investment Committee, the Fund has grown to close to $280,000.

Chaired by Robert Freedman, the JCF Investment Committee is made up of longtime members Jack Fischer, Mike Goodstein,

Peter Lappin, Howard Rich, George Rooks and Barry Turkanis.

JCF was established to invest and manage the funds and assets of charitable, educational and religious organizations, as well as private foundations for purposes consistent with the aims of the Federation, and now manages $5.73 million in investments.

Serving on JCF’s Executive Board are Howard Rich, chair, along with Herbert Belkin, Robert Freedman, Jessie Lipson, Sharon Rich, Bonnie Shelkrot, Michael Strauss, Stephen Baker, Arthur Epstein, Jack Fischer, Deborah Ponn, Shepard Remis, Robert Salter and Joe Sontz.

The Jewish Community Foundation of the North Shore welcomes investments from other Jewish organizations. For more information, contact Marla Levy or Arlyne Greenspan at 781631-8330.

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From Super Bowl To Super Jew Wearing his Super Bowl ring and a kippah, Jewish Super Bowl champion Alan Shlomo Veingrad will speak at two events on the North Shore on Sunday, May 15.

From 1-3 p.m. he will be at Chabad Community Shul on 44 Burrill St. in Swampscott, and from 7-9 p.m. he will appear at Chabad of Peabody on 83 Pine St, Unit E, in Peabody.

Veingrad will share his story of “Faith and Football,” bringing his inspirational messages of positivism, leadership, team play and spiritual connection.

As a former offensive lineman with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, and a member of the Super Bowl XXVII World Champion Dallas Cowboys Team in 1992, Veingrad uses sports metaphors to characterize his life journey, and vividly relates the discipline of being a professional football player to the process of becoming an observant Jew.

An outstanding speaker and storyteller, Veingrad describes how his retirement from professional football left open a void that unwittingly led him to find his heritage.

He will discuss the intense training and performance requirements of professional football life, playing with legendary quarterback Troy Aikman, and alongside Emmett Smith.

The free event is open to the public. An autographed football will be raffled off. Sponsors ($180) will get a signed football. Reservations are appreciated. Call 781-581-3833 or visit nsjewish. com for the Swampscott event, or 978-977-9111 or jewishpeabody.com for the Peabody event.

The event is co-sponsored by Chabad of the North Shore in Swampscott and Peabody, North of Boston Jew Crew, the Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation, Jewish Federation of the North Shore, Cohen Hillel Academy, the NSJCC and the JCCNS.

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NSJCC A Premium Place for Child Care Tracy C. Cranson Special to the Journal

Peabody — “Choosing the NSJCC was easy… it is a place that feels like family to me.”

These are the words Allison B. Donahue uses to describe the North Suburban Jewish Community Center in Peabody.

Her father, Stephen Baker, is a past president of the Center, and her family have been members since its inception. Even though she and her family have not always remained active in their membership, Allison always felt that she was a part of the Center’s family.

When Jewish communities were establishing themselves on the North Shore, Allison says her parents “wanted a place for their kids to make friends, grow up, develop a strong Jewish foundation and learn Jewish traditions.”

Allison’s mother, Shelley Baker, said “we created a Jewish community for ourselves and our children” at the NSJCC. The adults and children had many activities to participate in, including sports, theatre and social events. It was a way to expand our Jewish community outside the Temple.”

Allison’s parents felt it was important for her, her twin sister Kimberly, and older broth-

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er, Rabbi Marc Baker, to cultivate their Jewish roots inside and outside the home, and the Center was the perfect supplement to their synagogue life.

Allison came back as an active member of the Center when her stepdaughter, Isabelle, began spending summers with Allison and her husband, James.

“We needed to find something for her to do because we both worked full-time,” she said. Though they tried the YMCA summer program, Camp Simchah was the perfect fit for Isabelle. Allison and her siblings

had spent many summers there.

Isabelle’s time at camp helped Allison re-establish her connection, and when her son Ephram was born, Allison knew that there was no other alternative for day care.

“It was so important to me as a mother to choose the NSJCC because it allowed me to provide my son with a warm, loving atmosphere, one that would teach him the Jewish traditions that I might not teach him at home,” said Allison, who is intermarried.

From the beginning, Allison said, “they paid close attention not only to the needs of my son, but to my needs as well.”

When she felt sad about leaving her son, she was immediately comforted by his teacher, Carol Zamansky, who reassured her that he would be cared for and loved.

Even if she had the privilege of staying home with her son, Allison says she would still send Ephram to the NSJCC. “It has not only made Ephram more well-rounded, but has added to my life as well,” she said.

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Hoisting Israeli Pride in Lynn City Plaza Susan Jacobs

TOPSFIELD — Special guests from Israel, Principal Einat Haimi and student Yahel Kfir, from Shaar HaNegev Middle and High Schools, will visit the North Shore on Wednesday, May 11.

Members of the community are invited to join them for breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the private home of Linda Magalnick in Topsfield. They

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LYNN — On a windy afternoon, April 21, a group of about 50 individuals gathered outside Lynn City Plaza to observe the raising of the Israeli flag. Wearing a tie adorned with Israeli flags, Congregation Ahabat Sholom Rabbi Avraham Kelman conducted a short ceremony, pointing out that the event coincides with the holiday of Passover.

“Passover is the holiday which commemorates the redemption of the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage. It shares a common theme with the creation of the modern State of Israel. The common thread is the fight for freedom and liberty.

This is a universal celebration,” he said.

will discuss living and learning in the kassam zone, and World ORT’s critical work in the region.

Shaar HaNegev was recently in the news when a school bus leaving the region was attacked by a Hamas missile on April 6.

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Spring Programs at Woodbridge Photos by Ron Hallett

Above, (l-r) Rabbi Avraham Kelman, Lynn Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy and Rabinessa Liora Kelman display the Israeli flag that is now flying in Lynn City Plaza. Below, participants break into song.

The common thread is the fight for freedom and liberty.

Lynn Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, who had invited Rabbi Kelman to conduct the benediction at her inauguration last fall, warmly welcomed the crowd.

As the flag flapped wildly in the breeze, a chorus of voices sang “Hatikvah” (the Israeli national anthem) and “God Bless America.”

Kelman’s wife Liora, resplendently dressed in blue and white, read a proclamation from Israeli Consul General Shai Bazak. The mayor presented the congregation with a spring plant to represent the friendship that has grown between the groups.

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PEABODY — Woodbridge Assisted Living, part of Aviv Centers for Living’s continuum of senior care, will host four free programs in May at 242 Lynnfield Street in Peabody.

On Tuesday, May 10, at 2 p.m., entertainer George Lyons, who has been compared to Frank Sinatra, will perform.

On Thursday, May 12, at 11 a.m., learn hearing tips from audiologist Joan McCormack.

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The May activities will wrap up with a seminar on healthy food choices on Wednesday, May 18, at 11 a.m.

Light refreshments will be served at the hour-long programs, which are all free and open to the public.

WAKEFIELD — People in recovery from addiction and mental illness invite others to attend Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA) Empowerment Meetings on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at Horizon House, 78 Water St., Wakefield.

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Fixing America’s Broken Educational System Yulia Zhorov

35% of today’s high school seniors are proficient in reading, and only 23% are proBEVERLY — No one would ficient in math. Statistics argue that the educational indicate that the U.S. ranks system in America could 28th in math and 14th in use improvement. Several reading among developed months ago, President countries. The documentary Obama discussed the imporfilm “Waiting for Superman” tance of reinvigorating the points out that by the year U.S. educational system — 2020, 123 million jobs will be especially in the fields of high skill, high pay, but only science and mathematics 50 million Americans will be — where American students able to fill them. lag hopelessly behind their Ilya plans to ask the panelforeign peers. ists whether they think the On Saturday, April 30 at 2 problem with American edup.m., the community is invitcation is the fault of teachers, ed to what promises to be curriculum or methodology, a very interesting discussion and ask them to weigh in on Courtesy photos about education in America. the role students, parents and Inessa Rifkin, left, and James Watras, right, will participate in a panel discussion about the The event will feature an school administrations must state of America’s educational system on Saturday, April 30. open dialogue between two play to improve the situation. leading educators who hail The panelists will also disfrom different backgrounds cuss different approaches to — Inessa Rifkin and James public and private schools, at all grade system could be made better,” she said. learning, grading, measuring Watras. levels. He is currently affiliated with the Gofstheyn has invited two distin- success, and motivating students. There Rifkin immigrated to the United States Waring School in Beverly. He holds an A.B. guished teachers with a similar passion will be time allotted for questions. from the former Soviet Union in 1988. from Bowdoin College, an M.A.T. from and unquestionable talent for teaching Miriam Gofshteyn invites educators, After working for 10 years as a computer Brown University, and an M.Ed from the to engage in an open dialogue about the parents, students, administrators and engineer in Boston, she quit her high- Harvard Graduate School of Education. American system of education. The goal, politicians to attend this free event. paying job in 1997 to found the Russian Watras is strongly committed to interdis- she says, is to “try to fix what is undeni“I hope some grassroots initiatives will School of Mathematics. Convinced that ciplinary and experiential learning. ably wrong, without declaring the entire come up from this dialogue, because it is there was a low standard for math educaThe event was organized by Miriam system to be broken, and to find creative in best interest of our children, and our tion in the States, she wanted to ensure Gofstheyn of Marblehead, founder of the solutions for that difficult challenge.” nation’s future,” she said. that her own two children would not be Experimental Arts & Business Club, who Gofstheyn’s son Ilya is a Brown left behind. has always had an interest in education.

University graduate who currently works Starting with just three students in “I taught in the former Soviet Union, as a Wall Street economist. A former stuThe dialogue will take place Saturday, her living room, Rifkin’s Russian School and I strongly value structural meth- dent of both Rifkin and Watras, Ilya will April 30, at 2 p.m. at Memorial Building of Mathematics has grown to become an ods that are built on logic and a strong moderate the dialog.

Hall, 502 Cabot St. in Beverly and will be award-winning, K-12, after school math- principal foundation of basic knowlIlya did some research in preparation taped by the Beverly Community Access ematics enrichment program that has edge. Despite all the problems [with the for the event, and was saddened by what Media. Check bevcam.org for future touched the lives of 4,000 students.

American system], there are educators he learned. According to the National screening times. More information about 4Watras 28 11 Beach hlf pg_Layout 4/18/11in4:36 PM Page has taught for 371 years, both who1 honestly try to figure out how the Assessment of Educational Progress, just the event on eabc.tv.

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A Taste of Poland in Downtown Salem Susan Jacobs Jewish Journal Staff

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hose with a yen for Polish cuisine don’t need to journey to Krakow to find it.

At Café Polonia in downtown Salem, diners will find authentic pierogies, beet soup, goulash and stuffed cabbage — all in a warm, friendly environment designed to resemble a traditional country inn.

The family-owned and operated eatery threw open its doors in October, and was an instant hit with gourmands eager to sample its Eastern European cuisine.

“We opened the door and had a line. It’s every restaurateur’s biggest dream — and nightmare,” admitted Darek Barcikowski, 33, a native of Kielce in central Poland.

His menu features traditional Polish food, much of which is created from old family recipes.

Barcikowski describes Polish cuisine as “hearty, homey, rich comfort food that is filling and natural.” The menu also features some German, Hungarian and Russian-inspired dishes.

The best seller, according to Barcikowski, is the Polish Plate, which offers a generous sampling of Hunter’s stew, stuffed cabbage, grilled kielbasa and pierogi. But the potato pancakes, served with sour cream or applesauce, are also popular.

“We have quite a following for the latkes, especially among

Photos by Susan Jacobs

Tadeusz and Darek Barcikowski (left) opened Café Polonia in October.

The cozy restaurant features an extensive bar with many hard-to-find options. Darek is pictured at the bar, right.

our Jewish customers who can’t seem to get enough of them,” Barcikowski said.

Although some items are unusual (such as the sour pickle soup), diners will find the majority of the menu very accessible (think Reuben sandwiches, chicken cutlets, lamb chops, etc.). There are plenty of options for vegetarians (potato dumplings, salads and at least two fresh fish entrees). And a special kids’ menu features kielbasa mac cheese and fruit pierogies.

Sunday brunch, served from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is a special treat, featuring such fare as German apple cakes and eggs Benedict. At the bar, which remains open nightly until 10 p.m., patrons can choose from a

wide assortment of hard-to-find Eastern and Central European beers, or sip Café Polonia’s delicious warm spiced house wine.

Yet one of the main attractions of Café Polonia is the atmosphere. The décor of the 80-seat restaurant is cheerful, with traditional Polish folk art adorning the walls. The flooring was imported directly from Poland, and much of the maple furniture was handmade by Barcikowski’s father, Tadeusz.

“We offer live entertainment on weekends, with musicians dressed in traditional costumes. People often get up and start doing the Polka together,” Barcikowski said.

The restaurant strikes a chord with both locals and tourists.

“Maybe their grandmother or a neighbor was Polish, and they remember the food. Or they will recognize a song the accordionist is playing from their childhood and start to cry. People can get very emotional,” he added.

Barcikowski has observed a renaissance of interest in Polish culture from second and thirdgeneration Poles who want to reconnect with their roots and heritage.

“There is also tremendous interest among Jews about Polish culture, and Poles about Jewish culture,” said Barcikowski, who is not Jewish himself, but thinks his paternal grandmother was Jewish.

“Her last name was Franc,” said Barcikowski, who plans to visit Israel in September. “I want to do further genealogical research, but I presume she married into a Catholic family.”

Darek came to America at age nine. His father, like most immigrants, wanted a better future for his wife and children. While Darek and his brother attended school in Lynn, his parents, Tadeusz and Joanna, opened the Baltic European Deli in Lynn. In the late 1990s, the hardworking couple relocated the deli to South Boston and added a restaurant (also called Café Polonia). Both remain in business today.

Fluent in Polish, English, German and Spanish, Darek did not initially plan to enter the family business. He had studied criminal justice at George

Washington and Northeastern Universities with the intention of becoming a lawyer. But noting that people always posted Polish classifieds on the bulletin board in the deli, he realized that there was a need for a Polish language newspaper in the United States.

Eight years ago with no formal background or training, he ventured into the publishing industry — launching a free, biweekly Polish newspaper called White Eagle.

Today, he publishes five regional editions with a combined circulation of 25,000. The 24-page periodicals cover the local Polish news, world events and culture. Barcikowski manages a staff of eight full-timers and 36 contributors, and is considering launching an English language version of the paper.

“Ethnic newspapers are faring much better than mainstream newspapers, perhaps because there is not as much competition,” said Barcikowski, who is also contemplating adding a regional for Chicago, which is home to a million Polish Americans.

“The Polish community is larger than one might think,” said Barcikowski, pointing out that there are 10 million Poles nationwide, including 750,000 in New England.

Café Polonia is located at 118 Washington St. in Salem.

Call 978-745-0045 or visit cafepolonia.com.

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Never Forget the Past Jessica Chmara Jewish Journal Staff

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ay 1st is Yom HaShoah, often referred to as Holocaust Memorial or Remembrance Day. It is a day to honor the memory of the six million Jews who lost their lives during the Holocaust. We must never forget the bravery and courage that these innocent victims faced. It is our moral obligation to teach future generations about the harmfulness of hatred and prejudice, and to never let it happen again. The following books are a tribute to their memories.

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lthough it is filled with modern and traditional recipes, “Recipes Remembered: A Celebration of Survival” is so much more than simply a cookbook. It is a compilation of stories, memories and recipes from Holocaust survivors around the globe.

It details the importance food has played in our daily lives, even during the harshest of times, and is a testament to the perseverance and strength of brave men and women — some of whom are still Recipes Remembered: alive, and others who are not.

The cookbook is organized by region, and each A Celebration chapter contains an introduction to give readers a of Survival June Feiss Hersh taste of what’s to come.

Museum of One of the most touching tributes was written Jewish Heritage, by Jared Kushner in honor of his grandparents, 2011 Holocaust survivors Rae and Joseph Kushner.

Jared is the owner of the New York Observer and husband of Ivanka Trump. He is a young and modern businessman who maintains the ancient ritual of laying tefillin because, when he learned that some prisoners in Auschwitz still practiced this daily covenant even in the darkest of times, he felt he needed to do the same in his daily life.

There are hundreds of stories like Jared’s throughout the book — all unique and inspiring. This beautiful book serves as a way to carry forward the traditions and rituals of the past to future generations, so that we may never forget our ancestors and the hardships that they endured.

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n this poignant and powerful memoir, Abraham Foxman, current national director of the AntiDefamation League, shares his incredible story of survival as a young boy growing up during the Holocaust.

Foxman’s parents, Joseph and Helen, make the difficult decision to give their only son up for adoption to their Polish Catholic nanny in order to keep him safe from the Nazis. She even baptized him. This fateful decision saved Abraham’s life, as well as the lives of his parents. The memoir In the Shadow chronicles the family’s numerous narrow escapes of Death from the shadow of death, and their bitter fight to Joseph Foxman Yad Vashem, regain legal custody of their son after the war.

2011 Growing up, Abraham’s parents never spoke of the traumatic events that occurred during wartime, and he was too young to remember. It was only after Joseph’s death that his son found this manuscript among his father’s personal belongings.

Written in Yiddish more than 60 years ago, it has been translated to English and published as a testament to all the innocent victims that suffered at the hands of the Nazis.

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Dutch Minister of Defense to keep Holland neutral, but one week later, he invaded, Maddux said.

Ultimately, the Nazi officers and soldiers took over the homes of their friends and neighbors.

Food was scarce and they turned to tulip bulbs as a food source.

Maddux, her 11 siblings and parents, moved into the basement of the hospital where her father, a surgeon, operated.

Their home and the surrounding area were not safe from the bombing of the Allies against Nazi-occupied territories.

“I had a Jewish nanny who stayed with us during the war.

I believe that because of my father’s position they didn’t touch her. They needed him to treat their wounded soldiers. We didn’t hide her,” Maddux said.

About 12 years ago, Maddux went back to Roermond, Holland, and researched her family’s story through the archives at Laurentius Hospital.

She learned that her father worked quietly against the Nazis by doctoring medical records to keep people safe.

“The Germans were afraid of contagious diseases,” she said.

On May 5, 1945, the Americans “marched into our

town and raided. The Dutch put up signs pointing the way out for the German soldiers.”

After the war, the infrastructure needed to be rebuilt.

“Everything was broken and food was not available. Sweden dropped lot of packages of food because they stayed neutral but we became skinny,” she said.

Ultimately, Tilly’s nanny moved to Amsterdam and later wrote to the family about all her loved ones murdered by the Nazis. Maddux will read that emotional letter.

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ot much has been written about the destiny of Norwegian Jews during World War II, so Irene Levin Berman felt it was her obligation to educate people about the atrocities that occurred in that part of the world.

This true story details the author’s escape at age four with her family from Norway to Sweden in November, 1942. She is now married and lives in the United States. Berman never thought of herself as a survivor of the Holocaust until a few We Are years ago, when she was asked to contribute to a Going to Pick book about what happened to Jews in that part of Potatoes: the world during the war. This led her to do extenNorway and the Holocaust, The sive research on her family to see how they were affected. It also turned her into an activist for the Untold Story 771 Jews from Norway that perished at the hands Irene Levin of the Nazis.

Berman Hamilton Books, 2010

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his touching memoir tells the bittersweet tale of Lola, a Hungarian-Polish Jew, and her husband Mechel, who were newlyweds during one of the darkest periods in history. The name of the book is taken from a phrase that Mechel continually repeated to his new bride, “there will be a world after this.”

This beautiful story conveys the strength and A World After love that this couple shared as they embarked on This: A Memoir of Loss and their lives together, and overcame death defying Redemption odds to survive and start a family of their own.

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Sports

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Jewish Home Run King of the Late 1800s

‘Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story’

Rabbi Steven J. Rubenstein

BEVERLY —In celebration of American Jewish Heritage month in May, the community is invited to a free screening of “Jews and Baseball, An American Love Story,” sponsored by the Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation and the Jewish Historical Society of the North Shore.

The event will take place on Monday, May 23, at 7 p.m., at Temple B’nai Abraham, 200 East Lothrop St., Beverly. Doors

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will open at 6:45 p.m. Children ages 10 and older are welcome, and free ballpark snacks will be served.

The acclaimed film, narrated by Dustin Hoffman, features interviews with Sandy Koufax, Larry King, Kevin Youkilis, Shawn Green, Yogi Berra, Ron Howard and others. For further information, contact Susan Feinstein at 978-740-4431 or email sfeinstein@rilcf.org.

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n my computer as a screensaver is a photograph I took last year of an old-fashioned, soft leather baseball. Given the softness of the ball, it was very difficult to hit one out of the infield. However, for a young kid like Lipman Pike, hitting a dead ball into the outfield in the 1870s, and often outside the fence, was a natural occurrence.

Children’s author Richard Michelson captures the enthusiasm BOOK of a young Dutch boy whose father had dreams for his sons, as well as for himself.

Did it include a life of baseball? Lipman’s mother did not think so, although his father thought differently. He promised his wife, “I won’t let baseball interfere with the boy’s education. But in America, even the smartest young men chase balls like silly boys. We want our children to fit in with their neighbors, not to live like foreigners in their birthplace.”

In “Lipman Pike: America’s First Home Run King,” Michelson reveals how this Brooklyn boy rose to the top of the amateur league in his home town, just two weeks after his bar mitzvah. The pictures, illustrated by Zachary Pullen, are exquisite, capturing how people were captivated by the swing of Lipman Pike lifting the ball over the heads of the outfielders.

Most players lived and worked in the same neighborhood as their teams. When Lipman was offered an “incentive” to play for a team far from his home, the other players expressed their con-

cern for his “divided loyalty,” exposing anti-Semitism in its wake.

However Lipman overcame the remarks with his bat, achieving notoriety as a home run king at a time when baseball was not known for such achievements.

In Philadelphia, he once hit six home runs in Lipman Pike: a single game.

America’s First Home Run King Although Pike was not Written by Richard a Hall of Fame player, he Michelson will always be rememIllustrated

by Zachary bered for his bat, and for Pullen defeating a trotter horse Sleeping Bear Press, named Clarence in a foot 2011 race at Newington Park in Baltimore on August 16, 1873.

He retired from baseball in 1881, opening a haberdashery store. He died in 1883 of a heart attack at the age of 48.

The eulogy in The Sporting News noted that “Lip Pike was one of baseball’s greatest sluggers and one of the baseball players… who was always gentlemanly, both on and off the field.”

In other words, he was a true mensch. Is this not what we all strive for in our own endeavors, on and off our own playing fields?

Rabbi Steven J. Rubenstein is the spiritual leader of Temple B’nai Abraham and an interfaith chaplain with Beacon Hospice.

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On Sunday, June 5, cyclists can tackle their choice of 10, 25, 50, or 75-mile routes, each designed to pass by a variety of area synagogues. Individuals can register to ride for $72, or the entire family can participate for $100. Those that register before May 24 can do so at $54 for an individual, or $72 for families.

Since all proceeds will support Tikvah, riders are encouraged to do further fundraising, if possible.

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Globetrotting With the Journal

t’s no wonder they call us “wandering Jews” — we love to travel the world! Do you have a trip planned? Be sure to pack a copy of the Jewish Journal on your next excursion. Have someone snap a photo of you holding it, and your picture may be chosen to appear in the paper! Send your submission to editor@jewishjournal.org. Show us your Journal!

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In March, some members of Temple Shalom in Salem took an 11-day trip to Israel, guided by their spiritual leader and native Israeli, Hazzan Idan Irelander. They toured all the famous sights and got their fill of camels. They are pictured at Masada.

P.S. Four of every five Americans suffer from some form of gum disease, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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While in Boca Raton, Rebecca and Dr. Alvin Rosen of Marblehead spent “a day at the races” at the Florida Derby. Their horse, “Dial In,” won the race. Kentucky Derby … here they come!

On a recent whirlwind trip to New York City, Jewish Journal editor Susan Jacobs took in three Broadway shows. She is pictured above in Times Square.

Janet Zerlin Fagan of Newton, and her daughter, Miriam Fagan of Brookline, recently returned from a visit to Buenos Aires.

While there, they took a Jewish tour of the city. Janet, who used to teach at Cohen Hillel Academy, says she still enjoys reading the Journal. She brought a copy to South America.

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Keeping the Tradition

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ith Passover in the rearview mirror, Jewish families around our North of Boston region are hurtling headlong into spring schedules dominated by sporting events, dance recitals and garden clean-ups. But we don’t want to lose track of those Four Questions we asked as the holiday began. To rephrase our initial posit slightly, how can we continue to engage meaningfully with Judaism in the midst of our busy lives?

First, consider one of the prime pleasures of Passover: no, not the matzah, but the home-based nature of the holiday.

Judaism is unique in the number of meaningful rituals practiced, not in community or in a designated spiritual space, but around the kitchen table. Consider adjusting your schedule to add, as the environmental awareness program suggests, just one thing to your routine that reacquaints, or reaffirms, meaningful connection to heritage.

Here are a few suggestions.

1. Light Shabbat candles. Traditional

white wax candles are easy to find, and the short prayer can even be found online.

2. Stay home on Friday night. Whether you choose to light those candles or not, welcome the Sabbath with another family, or encourage your children to invite a friend or two. It doesn’t matter if you serve a traditional chicken soup meal or order pizza — the idea is to put up your feet and carve out time and space to grow closer together.

3. Mount a mezuzah on your doorpost.

Every time you enter your home, you and your family will be reminded of your connection to Judaism.

4. Do a mitzvah. There is nothing better to relieve a broken spirit than to perform mitzvot. Reach out to that elderly aunt you have been meaning to visit, call a sick friend, lend a helping hand where needed.

The rewards are great, and you will be affirming your Judaism at the same time.

These suggestions are easily done. Send us others, and we’ll pass them along to Journal readers.

letter to the editor The Price of Admission Ticket costs continue to grow, whether it’s for a baseball game or music concert. Of course these things have massive expenses, but in reality, they’re luxury items. Recently I’ve noticed the cost for community fundraising events have also been rising. The money goes directly to the organization, after expenses of course, but how many people get left out since the entrance fee is above their means?

The most recent example is the ticket price for the upcoming JFNS event. It’s a fundraiser,

Editorial Policy but it’s also honoring our local community heroes. I’m fortunate enough that I can afford the $90 per person ticket price, but I can’t help but think how many others would like to attend but can’t. If we were to start listing a suggested ticket contribution, what would really happen? I believe the majority of our community has an abundance of integrity. If you can afford it, you pay it; if you can’t, then let’s not shut out those who want to celebrate the honorees. Let’s also not ask for a D&B statement proving a hardship. The worst

thing that happens is we might run out of hors d’oeuvres or wine. And I can think of much worse things. Let’s open our doors, our hearts, and our wallets to be more inclusive.

In addition to being a business owner, I’m also on the board of overseers at the Journal. We have our upcoming fundraiser, and many of us struggled with ticket pricing.

Do we charge more and risk getting fewer people to attend, or charge less with the hope that many more can afford to come? This year, we honor our

medical professionals that give of themselves to help others. I’d hate to learn people wanted to attend but couldn’t because of finances. I’m not sure what the solution is, but our community needs to find one. I’d like to see many more events open to our entire community, so everyone can participate in our celebrations of the human spirit, yet shore up the foundations of our community with their financial contributions.

Jay J. Duchin Lynnfield

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An Open Letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Isi Leibler

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ear Prime M i n i s t e r Netanyahu, I respectfully urge you to neutralize the potentially disastrous impact of the initiative to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state based on the indefensible 1949 armistice lines.

Permit me first to compliment you.

You achieved a broad national consensus shortly after your election by steering your party towards acceptance, in principle, of a two-state solution, incorporating the caveats required for long-term security.

Despite being confronted by an American president determined to distance the United States from us in order to appease the Islamic world, you resisted demands that may have negatively affected our long-term security needs.

Today, we are confronting a new combination of political and military threats. Other than the United States and a few countries like Canada and Australia, we have never been so isolated. The Europeans have abandoned us. European opinion polls portray us as a greater threat to world peace than rogue states like Iran, North Korea and, until recently, even Libya.

Worldwide pressure is intensifying to deny us the right to defend our citizens

from genocidal terrorists. The misnamed “Arab Spring” has provided an enormous boost to radical Islamic groups throughout the region, and there is every possibility that we may once again be surrounded by rejectionist states. The Palestinians remain utterly intransigent.

The perfidious PA (currently seeking to reunite with Hamas) refuses to compromise on any issue, least of all the Arab ‘right of return.’ Its primary objective remains the dissolution of Jewish sovereignty. Hamas has strengthened itself with advanced Iranian weapons pouring freely through the Egyptian border. If our limited deterrence fails to curtail the missiles raining down on our citizens, we could soon find ourselves embroiled in another Gaza war, while simultaneously confronting Hezbollah and a hostile Egypt.

In summary, although we take great comfort in the capacity of the IDF to defend us, we are confronted with the gravest existential menace since 1967. It is thus surely obligatory for you, prime minister, to forego party politics and unite with the opposition to promote the national interest.

There are no ideological differences of substance between Likud and Kadima.

Political observers believe the principal barrier to a national unity government is Kadima leader Tzipi Livni’s conviction that your government will collapse.

That may well happen, but no matter how many seats she gains, unless she joins with Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael

Beiteinu, she cannot succeed in forming a coalition without Likud. And you, Mr. Prime Minister, need the support of Kadima to enable you to proceed with the program desired by the vast majority of the nation.

It is thus imperative for you both to act as responsible leaders during a time of crisis and unite to foil a global effort to impose a solution on us. Failure to act now would represent a betrayal of the House of Israel.

We are obliged to present substantive proposals about separating ourselves from the Palestinians. If, as is almost certain, they still refuse to concede anything, you must create an environment in which the Americans are obliged to deal with them.

The Palestinians are convinced that, in September, the international community will recognize a Palestinian state based on 1949 armistice lines — without their being obliged to concede anything.

Unless we table a viable alternative, global recognition of ‘49 borders would represent a diplomatic disaster with long-term negative consequences.

When you address the U.S. Congress, it is incumbent on you to stress that despite the Palestinians having rejected all offers of territorial compromise, you are willing to delineate our minimum borders, which will incorporate the major settlement blocs.

In the meantime, subject to full acceptance of our security requirements, we would approve of the PA governing and

maintaining order in the region under its jurisdiction.

The Palestinians will undoubtedly reject this offer, but at least the Americans and others will be confronted with the reality that it is Palestinian intransigency which represents the obstacle to progress.

The ongoing defamation against us at the United Nations will undoubtedly continue, but at least we will be in a better position to expose the charlatanism that reigns supreme in that despicable body.

Mr. Prime Minister, no one envies the decisions you will be obliged to make. Yet you surely realize that if you rise above the domestic political infighting and form a unity government, most Israelis would rejoice, and you would join the ranks of distinguished leaders who forged the destiny of this country.

However, if Livni’s stubbornness precludes this, you should proceed independently with these political initiatives.

Kadima will have no choice but to support you — or suffer decimation at the polls.

History honors leaders who affect the destiny of nations by taking courageous steps to promote the national interest.

This column was originally published in the Jerusalem Post, and is reprinted with permission. Contact Isi Leibler at Ileibler@netvision.net.il.

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The Racing Form, 2012 Charles Krauthammer

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nified Field Theory of 2012, Axiom One: The more the Republicans can make the 2012 election like 2010, the better their chances of winning.

The 2010 Democratic shellacking had the distinction of being the most ideological election in 30 years. It was driven by one central argument in its several parts: the size and reach of government, spending and debt, and, most fundamentally, the nature of the American social contract.

2010 was a referendum on the Obama experiment in hyperliberalism. It lost resoundingly.

Of course, presidential elections are not arguments in the abstract, but arguments with a face. Hence, Axiom Two: The less attention the Republican candidate draws to him/herself, the better the chances of winning. To the extent that 2012 is about ideas, about the case for smaller government, Republicans have a decided edge. If it’s a referendum on the fitness and soundness of the Republican candidate — advantage Obama.

Which suggests Axiom Three: No baggage and no need for flash. Having tried charisma in 2008, the electorate is not looking for a thrill up the leg in 2012. It’s looking for solid, stable, sober and, above all, not scary.

Given these Euclidean truths, here’s the early line.

(Remember: This is analysis, not advocacy.)

Long shots Michele Bachmann: Tea Party favorite. Appeals to Palinites. Could do well in Iowa. Hard to see how she makes her way through the rest of the primary thicket.

A strong showing in debates and a respectable finish would increase her national stature for 2016. But for now: 20-1 to win the nomination.

Donald Trump: He’s not a candidate, he’s a spectacle.

He’s also not a conservative.

With a wink and a smile, Muhammad Ali showed that self-promoting obnoxiousness could be charming.

Trump shows that it can be merely vulgar. A provocateur and a clown, the Republicans’ Al Sharpton. The Lions have a better chance of winning the Super Bowl.

The major candidates Mitt Romney: Serious guy.

Already vetted. Tons of private- and public-sector executive experience. If not for one thing, he’d be the prohibitive front-runner. Unfortunately, the one thing is a big thing: Massachusetts’s Romneycare.

For an election in which the main issue is excessive government (see Axiom One), that’s a huge liability. Every sentient Republican has been

trying to figure out how to explain it away. I’ve heard no reports of any success. Romney is Secretariat at Belmont, but ridden

by Minnesota Fats.

He goes out at 5-1.

Newt Gingrich: Smart guy. A fountain of ideas. No, a Vesuvius of ideas. Some brilliance, lots of lava. Architect of a historic Republican victory in 1994. Rocky speakership.

Unfortunate personal baggage. 12-1.

Haley Barbour: Successful governor.

Experienced Washington hand. Abundant charm. Baggage: Years of lobbying, unforced errors on civil rights, early neo-isolationist deviations. Rarely without a comeback, however. 7-1.

Tim Pawlenty: Formerly unassuming, unprepossessing, solid two-term Minnesota governor. Currently, mouse that roars. Up-tempo style, middle-of-the-road conservative content. Apparently baggageless. Could be the last man standing. 5-1.

Mitch Daniels: Highly successful governor. Budget guru.

Delightful dullness satisfies all axioms (see above). Foreign policy unknown, assuming he has one. Alienated some conservatives with his call for a truce on — i.e., deferring — social issues. If he runs, 6-1.

Likely not running Mike Huckabee: Has a good life — hosting a popular TV show, making money, building his dream house in Florida. He’d be crazy to run.

Doesn’t look crazy to me.

Sarah Palin: Same deal.

Showed her power in 2010 as kingmaker and opinion shaper. Must know (I think) she has little chance at the nomination and none in the general election. Why risk it, and the inevitable diminishment defeat would bring?

Even less likely to run — the 2016 bench A remarkable class of young up-and-comers includes Paul Ryan, Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley. All impressive, all new to the national stage, all with bright futures. 2012, however, is too early — except possibly for Ryan, who last week became de facto leader of the Republican Party. For months, he will be going head-to-head with President Obama on the budget, which is a surrogate for the central issue of 2012: the proper role of government. If Ryan acquits himself well, by summer’s end he could emerge as a formidable anti-Obama.

One problem: Ryan has zero inclination to run. Wants to continue what he’s doing right now. Would have to be drafted. That would require persuasion. Can anyone rustle up a posse?

Contact Charles Krauthammer at letters@ charleskrauthammer.com.

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Understanding Post-Mubarak Egypt Daniel Pipes

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s Egypt lurches into a new era, a look at its complexities and subtleties helps to understand the country’s likely course. Some thoughts on key issues: The spirit of Tahrir Square is real and alive but exceedingly remote from the halls of power. Revolutionary ideas — that government should serve the people, not the reverse; that rulers should be chosen by the people; and that individuals have inherent dignity and rights — have finally penetrated a substantial portion of the country, and especially the young. In the long term, these ideas can work wonders. But for now, they are dissident ideas, firmly excluded from any operational role.

Military rule will continue. Soldiers did not seize power with Hosni Mubarak’s departure two months ago; they did so in 1952. That’s when the Free Officers overthrew the constitutional monarchy and took office. One senior military man followed another — from Naguib to Nasser to Sadat to Mubarak to Tantawi — in an unbroken succession over 59 years. With time, the military expanded its grip from the political realm to the economic, producing everything from television sets to olive oil and acquiring control over a sizable portion of Egypt’s wealth. The soldiers have become far too accustomed to power and the good life to give up these perks. They will do whatever it takes, be it purging Mubarak, throwing his sons in jail, banning his old political party, changing the constitution, or repressing dissent, to keep power.

The military is not secular. From the furthest origins of the Free Officers in the 1930s to the recent re-affirmation of Shari’a (Islamic law) as “the principal source of legislation,” the Egyptian military leadership consistently has displayed an Islamist orientation. More specifically, the Free Officers emerged out of the military wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, and through the decades has been in competition with the civilian wing.

The Muslim Brotherhood is not a powerhouse.

The organization suffers from major problems.

First, hot-headed and violent Islamists despise it.

Al-Qaeda recently blasted it for taking part in elections and ridiculed it for being on the path to

becoming “secular and falsely affiliated with Islam.”

Second, the brotherhood is weak on the ground.

Hesham Kassem of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights notes that its membership does not exceed 100,000 which, in a country of 80 million, means it “is not really a grass roots movement” but a coddled institution benefiting from being uniquely tolerated. Genuine political competition should diminish its appeal.

Finally, understanding Egyptian politics means penetrating the characteristically Middle Eastern double game (as in Iraqi and Syrian politics), one played out here by the military and the Islamists.

Note its contrary elements: Routine military-Islamist cooperation. The military has, Farahat notes, “subtly colluded with Islamists against their more democratically inclined compatriots and religious minorities, notably the Copts.” One of many examples: On April 14, a human rights conference critiquing the military for hauling civilians before military tribunals was twice interrupted. First by a military police officer worried about “indecent women” and second by Islamists angry about inappropriate discussion of the military. Who is who? Roles have became nearly interchangeable. Likewise, the new military leadership permitted Islamists to form political parties and released brotherhood members. Conversely, Mohamed Badei, the brotherhood leader, praised the armed forces and his organization endorsed the army’s March referendum.

The government exploits fears of the Muslim Brotherhood. The military benefits from worries, both domestic and foreign, of an Islamist takeover.

That prospect justifies not only its own continued domination of Egypt but also excuses its excesses and cruelties. The military has learned to play Islamists like a yo-yo.

In brief, while the modernity of Tahrir Square and the barbarism of the Muslim Brotherhood both have long-term importance, in all likelihood, the military will continue to rule Egypt, making only cosmetic changes.

Daniel Pipes (DanielPipes.org) is director of the Middle East Forum and Taube Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University.

Five Reasons Jews Gravitate Towards Buddhism Ellen Frankel

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n Jewish and Buddhist circles, there is the story of the Jewish mother who schleps to the Himalayas in search of a famous guru. She travels by plane, train and rickshaw to reach a Buddhist monastery in Nepal.

She is shvitzing and exhausted but she is committed, and thankfully she is wearing sensible shoes.

An old lama in a maroon and saffron robe opens the door, and the woman promptly requests a meeting with the guru. The lama explains that this is impossible because the guru is in silent retreat, meditating in a cave high on a mountaintop.

Not willing to take no for an answer, she insists that she absolutely must see this guru. Finally the lama acquiesces while insisting on the following rules: The meeting must be brief, she must bow when addressing the guru, and she can say no more than eight words to him.

After hiring a Sherpa and a yak, she sets off for the grueling trek.

With hardly an ounce of energy left, her spiritual search brings her to the opening of the cave high on the mountain. She breathes in deeply, sticks her head in the opening of the cave, bows and says, “Sheldon it’s your mother. Enough already, come home!”

A JuBu refers to someone with a Jewish background who practices some form of Buddhism. It has been estimated that 30 percent of all Western Buddhists are of Jewish heritage, and many of the prominent Western Buddhist teachers were born Jews. Here are five reasons why Jews are attracted to a Buddhist path: 1. Many Jewish seekers find that the Judaism they grew up in lacked a spiritual component.

While many Jews today can identify with the cultural, social and historical aspects of Judaism, the spiritual dimension for many is significantly lack-

ing. Jews seeking a spiritual connection often find it in Buddhist philosophy, where practices such as meditation and mindfulness are both central and accessible.

2. Because Buddhism in non-theistic in nature, Jewish believers in God, as well as Jewish atheists and agnostics, can find a home in Buddhist practice, without having to compromise or struggle against opposing belief systems.

3. Jews and Buddhists have no baggage with one another, making exploration of this spiritual path much easier and more acceptable than joining a religious tradition where there is a history of conflict.

4. In contrast to other religions, it is unnecessary to formally convert to Buddhism in order to follow this spiritual path. There is room for the decision to practice and identify as a Jew, while embracing a Buddhist belief system and Buddhist practices.

5. Both Jews and Buddhists share a deep understanding about the nature of suffering. Buddha’s Four Noble Truths explores this concept in depth, offering a way to understand both the causes of suffering and a path to end suffering. These ideas resonate with Jews who have struggled with a history of persecution that culminated in the horrors of the Holocaust. Applying a Buddhist perspective to such atrocities can offer many a path of healing.

As Jews continue to explore Buddhism and its practices, more JuBus will be able to discover the “OM in ShalOM,” creating a rich and fruitful spiritual path. Both traditions have much to offer and boast a rich legacy of dialogue and thought provoking debate to cultivate both wisdom and compassion, and a whole lot of JuBulation!!

Ellen Frankel is a Jewish Buddhist and the author of the novel, “Syd Arthur” (Pearlsong Press, April 2011). Visit her website at authorellenfrankel. com.

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‘The Energizer Rabbi’ of Andover

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Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein of Congregation Beth Israel in Andover.

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hat do a battery-powered toy and a rabbi have in common? They just keep going, and going, and going…

“My friends call me ‘the Energizer Rabbi,’” says Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein. “They aren’t sure how I do it, but I keep going and going.”

Frisch Klein serves at Congregation Beth Israel, in Andover, where she is also the education director. “My rabbinate is about sharing the joy of Judaism with everyone who walks through the door, and welcoming them for who they are and what they find relevant and meaningful.”

Born in New York and raised in Grand Rapids, Mich., she has always been actively involved in the Jewish community. At Temple Emanuel in Grand Rapids, she became a bat mitzvah and was confirmed, sang in the choir, and was an officer in the temple youth group.

She joined Hillel her first weekend at Tufts. It was there that she had her “aha!” moment. As she writes in her blog, “attending Simchat Torah services was a life changing moment. I saw the joy that the Hillel rabbis brought to the bima that night, and I said, ‘I want to be a part of that!’”

Frisch Klein spent her junior year abroad in Israel, where she attended a Brandeis-sponsored program and studied in an Orthodox women’s yeshiva. She continued her education after graduation, earning a master’s degree in education at Tufts, and in Jewish studies at Hebrew College.

Active in the Jewish community, particularly in the areas of education and social justice, she was at the same time pursuing a career in the private sector as a consultant in the high technology industry. Life intervened, causing her to postpone her dream of becoming a rabbi. But eventually it became time, as she said, “to fish or cut bait.”

“I wanted to make more of a difference in the world,” she said. She entered the Academy of Jewish Religion in New York.

With its commitment to plural-

ism and second-career students, it provided an ideal environment for her to study with teachers and students who shared her passion for Judaism and its relevance today. On May 13, 2010, she was ordained a rabbi.

It’s easy to see how Rabbi Frisch Klein inherited her nickname. She is warm, animated, and passionate about a large variety of subjects. In her role as education director, she embraces the principle of “child-centered” vs. “teacher-centered” learning.

She believes that perhaps the most important thing we do as Jews is pass that love of live and joy of Judaism to our youth.

At CBI, she can be found sitting on a rug teaching a song to a toddler, helping school-age children to make arts and crafts ritual objects, or discussing current political events with teens.

Of great importance to her is that students learn not only the “hows” of Judaism, but also the “whys” in ways they can relate — such as writing original blessings for snow.

Social justice is something to which she is deeply committed, a value that was instilled in her by her parents. Frisch Klein sees her role in the rabbinate as being “a bridge builder and peacemaker, explaining Judaism to the outside world.” Participating in the Rally to Save Darfur, working with Habitat for Humanity, and speaking at interfaith events in the Merrimack Valley, are all a means to that end.

She is an active member and past-president of the Greater Lowell Interfaith Alliance. On May 4, she will lead Merrimack College’s annual service commemorating Yom HaShoah. This service, entitled “Prayer and Remembrance: From Desolation to Hope,” is free and open to the public, beginning at 7 p.m. at Merrimack College in North Andover.

Another area to which she is dedicated is tikkun olam, or repair of the world. She has worked at the Heritage, a Jewish assisted living community, and at the Refugee Immigration Ministry, an interfaith, community-based organization founded in 1986, among many other organizations.

Perhaps her most powerful

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Longtime Jewish Supporter Resigns From Post at Merrimack College NORTH ANDOVER — After 15 years as director of Merrimack College’s Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations, Professor Padraic O’Hare has resigned from his position. His plan is to return to his academic role — teaching and writing in the field of interfaith relations, as well as contemplative spirituality and education.

During the course of O’Hare’s leadership, the Center instituted a substantial number of programs, lectures, displays and courses that engaged hundreds of students. The Center for the Study of Jewish-ChristianMuslim Relations became the first interfaith studies program to expand its mission from a focus on Jewish-Christian relations, to a mission embracing Islam and Muslim people as well; and set in motion a range of educational initiatives that promise to make Merrimack College a premier collegiate environment.

Chief among the initiatives

launched under his leadership was the introduction of an interdisciplinary minor in the study of Jewish-Christian Muslim relations, which encourages students to travel in Muslim countries and has led to a growth in curriculum courses addressing this subject.

Other noteworthy programs include collaborating with Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries in Boston, a kindergarten-based educational program addressing early onset and escalating issues of social exclusion, and interfaith youth programs and young adult internCourtesy photo ships.

The Center has brought a rich Professor Padraic O’Hare is resignarray of experts in the field of ing after 15 years of service. interfaith relations to its North Andover campus, who have spo- ing in interfaith families, and ken on different topics ranging the joys of Yiddish. from the Holocaust (and its deniO’Hare has overseen appeals al) to the Middle East and peace, for foundation support that have religion and violence, great resulted in gifts of almost a half women of Judaism, Judaism and million dollars from The William meditation, Christianity and and Mary Greve Foundation Islam, Jewish humor, child read- — money that is allowing the

College to expand interfaith and cultural diversity education, and to establish the distinguished Goldziher Prize for scholars and activists that nurture JewishMuslim relations.

For more than three decades, O’Hare has promoted the embrace of religious pluralism, reverence, understanding, collaboration and friendship across interfaith lines.

He currently serves on the Board of Scholars of Facing History and Ourselves, is on the Advisory Board of the Holocaust Center Boston North, and is on the international advisory panel of Intertwined Worlds, the first academic platform for generating scholarly commentary on Jewish-Muslim relations.

O’Hare has received numerous awards, including The Dr. Maurey Tye Human Rights Award, the Healer of the World Award from the Solomon Schechter School in Haverhill, an award from the Holocaust Center Boston North, and the

Leonard Zakim Award from the Anti-Defamation League and the JCCNS. He is a senior professor of religious and theological studies at Merrimack, where he has worked for 23 years. O’Hare is also the author or editor of eight books, including two on Jewish-Christian relations: “The Enduring Covenant: The Education of Christians and the End of Anti-semitism” published in l997, and “Spiritual Companions: Jews, Christians and Inter-Religious Relations,” published in 2006.

Although his successor has not yet been named, O’Hare says he is confident he or she “will be a person who shares a commitment to enriching interfaith relations among Jews, Christians, Muslims and beyond.”

Professor Padraic will be honored at a dinner at Merrimack College in October.

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experience was serving as the rabbi for High Holiday services at a synagogue in Hameln, Germany. “The Torah from which I was reading had been rescued after the Holocaust.

It wasn’t in very good shape, and the fact that I was reading it through tears made it that much more difficult,” she said.

Frisch Klein is also active at Mayyim Hayyim, the community mikveh in Newton, where she is both an educator and mikveh guide facilitating conversions and life-changing events. She feels a strong personal connection to her work at Mayyim Hayyim.

“Water represents renewal”, said the rabbi. “When I feel the need to replenish my physical, emotional and spiritual resources, I seek out water. It doesn’t matter whether I’m swimming in a pool, or sitting by the ocean.”

In addition to everything else, Frisch Klein is currently working on a book. Writing comes naturally to her. Her blog, which can be found online at web.me.com/rebfrischklein/The_Energizer_Rabbi/ Welcome.html, is a treasury of resources. It features her poet-

ry, d’vrei Torah, commentary on religious and secular issues, and information about Jewish beliefs and practices.

Rabbi Frisch Klein lives with her husband in Chelmsford.

They enjoy cooking, reading, hiking, kayaking and visiting National Parks. They have a daughter at Hofstra University, who is pursuing her passion for theater, and while their extended family is spread out from Massachusetts to Virginia and Georgia, they try to celebrate as many holidays and life cycle events together as possible.

Despite her many rabbinical responsibilities, she continues to work in the private sector.

“Like the rabbis of old, I have a trade, in addition to being a rabbi. I continue to build my consulting practice while serving the Jewish people,” she said.

Her main goal as a spiritual leader is to communicate her passion for Judaism. “What I want people to know is that Judaism can be exciting, motivating and yes, energizing!” she said.

It’s this same sense of energy that makes her “The Energizer Rabbi!”

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Germophobe Comic Warns That His Show May Be a Bit Dirty Don Stradley Special to the Journal

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ans who only know Howie Mandel from “Deal or No Deal” or “America’s Got Talent” might be in for a surprise when he comes to the Lynn Auditorium on May 20.

You see, Mandel may be notoriously stage afraid of germs, but he doesn’t mind if the jokes are a little dirty.

“There is some adult fare,” Mandel has said of his act, which is largely improvisational and involves a lot of back-andforth chatter with the audience.

“I wouldn’t suggest bringing the kids.”

It’s no surprise that Mandel’s stage work is not quite familyfriendly. After all, his stand-up

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Comic Howie Mandel will perform in Lynn on May 20.

Random Fun Facts About Howie Mandel • He was the voice of Gizmo in “Gremlins” and “Gremlins II.” • Before he was a comedian, Mandel was a carpet salesman in a Toronto suburb.

• Mandel has been married since 1980 and has three children.

• In 1990, Mandel was considered to replace Howard Hesseman as the lead in ABC’s “Head of The Class.” The role eventually went to Scottish comic Billy Connolly. (Mandel ended up on “Good Grief,” a FOX comedy about a wisecracking mortician.

The show bombed.)

• Mandel was ranked #82 on Comedy Central’s 2004 list of the 100 greatest comics of all time.

• While fellow “America’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan tries to nap in his trailer, Mandel likes to stand outside with a bullhorn, shouting at passersby, “Quiet, please. Mr. Morgan is trying to sleep!”

comedy career extends back to the drug-fueled late 1970s, when American comedians were taking a turn for the weird.

Perhaps inspired by the end of the Vietnam War or fallout from the 1960s underground culture, the comedians of the late ‘70s were moving away from political monologues and towards silly new extremes. Gallagher was smashing watermelons with hammers, Andy Kaufman was inviting women onstage to wrestle, and Bruce Baum, a contem porary of Mandel’s, appeared onstage wearing a diaper.

Mandel waded into the business like a feisty little brother determined to prove he belonged. Spastic, manic and infantile, his favorite gag in those days was to place a latex glove

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over his head and inflate it with his nose. A 1979 performance at the infamous Comedy Store in Los Angeles landed Mandel his first big break — a job on the syndicated game show, “Make Me Laugh.”

Despite successes that include NBC’s “St. Elsewhere,” the animated series “Bobby’s World,” “Deal or No Deal,” and his recent autobiography, “Here’s The Deal, Don’t Touch Me,” Mandel has never abandoned his stand-up roots. Along with making short tours each year, he’s also a regular attraction at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He no longer uses the latex glove, though. Sinus problems put an end to that particular stunt.

While Mandel won’t temper his act for his new audience,

he appreciates the way “Deal” rekindled interest in him. His hot streak seems to have continued with his latest show, “Mobbed,” which drew 10-million viewers for its March debut, and was picked up by FOX for eight additional episodes.

Mandel, 55, told Canadian news site CANOE, “At this point in my career, specifically this time in my life, I have some perspective on what this means, and how lucky this is.”

Comedy fans in Lynn are lucky, too, for Mandel is making a rare area appearance.

Just don’t bring the kids.

Howie Mandel will appear at the Lynn Auditorium on May 20.

For ticket information, call 781598-4000.

Film About Israeli Massacre to be Screened May 9

he compelling documentary, “Their Eyes Were Dry,” will be screened at 7 p.m. on May 9 at 250 theaters across the United States.

Locally, viewers can catch the film at the Showcase Cinemas FILM in Revere, Lowell and Randolph, or at the Fenway 13 in Boston.

The film details the heartwrenching story of the 1974 Ma’alot Massacre in Israel, when 105 students were held

hostage by Palestinian terrorists. Shot in Israel, “Their Eyes Were Dry” was directed by Los Angeles filmmaker Brandon Assanti.

The local screenings are cosponsored by StandWithUs. “We are honored to cosponsor this important film because it commemorates the young Israelis who lost their lives, and it will raise awareness about how Palestinian terrorists have targeted Israeli children and young people

throughout Israel’s modern history.

“Palestinian children have also been victims of this violence. Peace must be taught so Palestinian Arab children and Israeli children can look forward to a future of peaceful coexistence,” stated Roz Rothstein, co-founder and CEO of StandWithUs. For further information, visit FathomEvents.com.

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Josh Kornbluth Investigates Andy Warhol’s Kosher Soul Matt Robinson Special to the Journal

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lthough Andy Warhol was Catholic, the fact that he associated with and painted so many Jews has led some to question his true religious affiliation.

Among these artistic searchers is Josh Kornbluth, a San Francisco-based man known for his autobiographical, lighthearted monologues in the style of Stage Eric Bogosian, Lily Tomlin and Spalding Gray. For his latest one-man show, Kornbluth went in search of Andy Warhol, and learned a great deal about himself in the process.

Kornbluth will bring, “Andy Warhol: Good For The Jews?” to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston in

Newton on Sat., May 7, at 8 p.m. and Sun., May 8, at 2 p.m.

Kornbluth first began his research in preparation for a talk he was asked to give about Warhol’s series of portraits of 10 famous Jews — a series that included iconic images of Justice Louis Brandeis, psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, politician Golda Meir, renowned genius (and hairbrush loather) Albert Einstein, composer George Gershwin and the Marx Brothers.

“I knew nothing of Andy Warhol,” Kornbluth admited, “and very little about the Jews.” Through his research on Warhol and his Semitic subjects, Kornbluth also began to look into his own Jewish past. ”I learned… so many things,” Kornbluth said, noting that his study amounted to a “midrash.”

“Though he had no particular affinity with the Jews in these 10 portraits,” Kornbluth reasoned, “[Warhol] brought them into his holy iconography.” Though this may be a “Jewish” show, Kornbluth emphasizes that it offers both lessons and laughs for people of all faiths.

“I think that non-Jews who may feel a connection to Warhol might find a way through his strangeness to understanding us Jews better,” Kornbluth said “The show is a marvelous way to bring Jews and nonJews together… and it’s a lot of fun!”

Tickets to “Andy Warhol: Good For the Jews?” are $28. The Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center is located at 333 Nahanton St. in Newton. For tickets, call 617-558-6522 or visit lsjcc.org.

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Biography Shows Chess Champ Was Neither Black Nor White Don Stradley Special to the Journal

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ne of the many wonderful achievements of “Endgame,” Frank Brady’s excellent new biography of American chess legend Bobby Fischer, is the way the author captures the New York chess community of the 1950s.

It was a time when antique stores doubled as chess parlors, and fans organized fund-raisers to send local teams around the counBOOK try. But the players described by Brady were a prickly bunch that reacted to Fischer’s arrival with a mixture of awe and venom. A number of them comment throughout the book, almost with pride, that at one point or another they made Fischer cry — either by beating him on the board, or by some random physical altercation. Keep in mind, Fischer was 12, and they were grown

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men. That tells us a bit about the world Fischer came from.

Contemporary readers weaned on MTV’s “Jersey Shore” may find it hard to believe that America once embraced a chess player, yet Fischer earned the kind of fame usually reserved for athletes and movie stars. At

the height of his popularity, he received fan letters from Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. Even Barbra Streisand claimed to have had a crush on him.

People simply couldn’t get enough of “the brain that ate Moscow,” which is what Fischer was called after his epic 1972 match with Russian champion Boris Spassky. The FischerSpassky series, which was won handily by Fischer, put chess in the national spotlight for nearly a year and kicked off a major American chess boom. A televised analysis of the match drew higher ratings than the Democratic National Convention.

Brady is not protective of Fischer, and doesn’t excuse his later antics — which included blatant anti-Semitism, and outrageous anti-American comments after the 9/11 attacks.

Instead, Brady acknowledges that Fischer was an odd duck, consumed by conspiracy theo-

Warwick Painters to Exhibit Their Work MELROSE — The Warwick Painters will present an exhibit and sale of original works at the Beebe Estate in Melrose through the month of May. Nationally recognized and acclaimed artist and Melrose resident Tom Sutherland has been an instructor and mentor to the group for several years. Many of the exhibiting painters are professional or semi-professional, and award winners in their own right.

Three North Shore artists participating in the exhibit are Barbara Kremer of Peabody, Phyllis Kaplan of Rockport and Fran Freshman of Lynnfield. art Paintings on display will include watercolors, oils and acrylics, priced from $50 and up. A percentage of all sale proceeds will be donated to support the Beebe Estate.

An opening reception will be held Friday evening, May 6, from 7-9 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit continues on the following Saturdays: May 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be demonstrations by various painters each week. Viewers may be particularly interested in Tom Sutherland’s unique demonstration, “Painting With Puccini,” on Sat., May 7 at 1 p.m.

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ries, paranoia and hate. By the time Fischer was named in a State Department arrest warrant for playing a match in Sarajevo during a United Nations embargo, readers will feel Fischer’s exile and lonely death in Iceland was inevitable.

Where does Fischer stand among the American pop culture figures of the previous century? He was a rarity, to be sure, an American hailed for his intelligence rather than his

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Don Stradley writes from Rockport.

The Torah That Went Into Space

he late Colonel Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first astronaut, carried a tiny Torah with him into space. An awardwinning documentary film, “An Article of Hope,” highlights the remarkable journey of this Torah — from the BergenBelsen concentration camp, to the space shuttle Columbia.

It is a unique story that interweaves the heights of scientific achievement, the depths of a nation’s cruelty, the private grief of FILM a boy who came of age during the Holocaust, and the public mourning in the aftermath of the Columbia shuttle disaster.

The film will be screened twice in May. The first showing will be on Tuesday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at the LeventhalSidman JCC, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. A second screening will take place on Monday, May 9, at 7 p.m. at the Arlington

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Center for the Arts, 41 Foster St., Arlington. Both will feature post-show discussions with Dan Cohen, the film’s director. The cost is $10/ticket. Visit jccgb.org/arts, call 617-9655226 or email boxoffice@jccgb. org.

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Judy Sturim of Wenham launched this knitting group in January. “I joined Temple B’nai Abraham last September. One day the rabbi saw me knitting in the lobby, and suggested that I start a group,” she said.

The group gathers for an hour most Sundays at the temple.

Some women come religiously, while others just drop by occasionally. And some never come at all.

“They knit 7-inch squares and send them in to us. We then add them to a throw in progress,” Sturim said.

Thus far, the group has completed eight blankets and is preparing to give the handcrafted creations to infirm seniors.

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who is working with Beacon Hospice, will help us identify potential recipients,” said Laurie Hammer, Sturim’s mother, who is an active member of the group.

Hammer, a Marbleheadbased grandmother, has been knitting since the age of 10. She finds the practice “meditative and relaxing,” and is happy to have found a worthy cause to donate her creations to, since, she remarks, “over the years, I’ve made sweaters and socks for everyone I know.”

Judy Matfess of Topsfield is a prodigious knitter who can’t often come to the temple meetings, but enjoys knitting at home.

Matfess is an evening knitter.

“It keeps me from being an evening nibbler, because you can’t knit and nosh,” she points out.

Lisa Kosan of Beverly is a busy mother with a full-time job, but

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she still finds time to contribute. “I like doing this because you can do it in small bites. You can make one square, and have a sense of accomplishment,” said Kosan, who has completed approximately 15 squares.

Donna Cohen of Swampscott has done seven squares thus far.

“I enjoy knitting, and it’s for a good cause,” said Cohen, who learned the skill years ago in order to earn a Girl Scout badge.

The crafters patiently teach each other different stitches.

Olivia Huth of Beverly likes to experiment with new techniques — creating unusual squares with knit floral appliqués and Celtic suns.

Olivia, 13, is one of three teens involved in the mitzvah knitting group. “I like knitting because I can do it without paying too much attention. My hands can be doing it while I am doing something else like watching tv, or waiting for my brother to stop playing video games so I can use the tv,” she joked.

Olivia’s mother, Lisa Horowitz, taught her how to knit when she was six. Horowitz said she, in turn, picked up the skill from her mother.

The mitzvah knitting project has brought together a lot of women — and men. Longtime TBA member Paul Weinberg found a collection of long strips his late mother had created. The group transformed them into throw blankets.

According to Sturim, the group is always seeking donations of non-allergenic, machine washable, worsted yarn. And they are happy to welcome new members to the group.

“We sometimes have ‘knit picky’ discussions on what needle size to use, but we all get along very well,” Hammer said with a smile.

Mumbai Miracle from page 1

It ended this February with the birth of a healthy son, born to a surrogate in India.

Throughout the process, they blogged about the experience at adistantmiracle.blogspot.com.

When Shannon and Geoff began to explore options for parenthood shortly after their wedding three years ago, India was not on their minds, but surrogacy was. Because Shannon has fallopian tubes and ovaries, she is able to produce eggs.

They were initially blown away by the prices in America.

The first agency they looked at quoted prices ranging from $100,000 to $176,000, depending on complications.

While in a regular birth, thiswould be covered by insurance, the Bessins had to pay for everything out-of-pocket.

Through friends they learned that agencies in India can keep the cost as low as $30,000.

Geoff did exhaustive research, and narrowed in on a few choices. They chose Hiranandi Hospital, a facility modeled after western hospitals, and picked their surrogate from a list presented to them from the clinic.

“It’s hard not to invent some criteria in your mind for this,” Shannon said. “Does an attractive woman mean they had better access to care? Does that mean they will take better care of themselves during the pregnancy?”

So much was out of their control.

They flew to India, Shannon’s eggs were removed, and they were transferred to the surrogate. Unfortunately, Shannon got very sick from the procedure.

The news from the surrogate

was not great either. The pregnancy hormones in her blood were not rising and at the twomonth mark, she miscarried.

A second pregnancy attempt progressed well until about the eighth month, when the surrogate started to bleed. After following the medical implications at a distance, the Bessins were summoned to India on Valentine’s Day and Archer was born on February 17.

When the baby was born, they told it was a boy, but it was hours before they could hold him.

The baby’s name, Archer, is for Shannon’s grandfather, Albert. Shay is for Geoff’s grandfather, Samuel, and it also means “gift” in Sanskrit.

“We wanted his name to honor the experience,” said Shannon.

Over the next week, the surrogate recovered and the Bessins took Archer to their “home away from home” at the Courtyard Marriott in Mumbai.

They had to wait until midMarch for Archer’s passport, but they spent the time bonding.

Now back in Rockport, they marvel at their incredible journey.

They are looking forward to their first Mother’s and Father’s days, and every now and then Geoff feels like he will wake up and it won’t be real. He looks forward to hearing Archer use the words “mommy and daddy.”

“I’ve done a lot of babysitting and worked as a nanny, but I never felt a bond between myself and a child. He really needs me,” Shannon said.

She recently brought Archer to see Dr. Nancy Peterson, the doctor who first diagnosed her medical condition.

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This recipe for Golden Sunrise French Toast is made special with the addition of evaporated milk and a splash of vanilla extract. Make sure to use firm bread so the toast doesn’t end up soggy.

If she loves eggs, making scrambled eggs with a little evaporated milk gives them such a creamy texture that she’ll want to eat them this way all the time. Add one tablespoon of evaporated milk for each egg used.

As a beverage, pour her a mock mimosa by mixing sparkling lime juice or ginger ale to orange juice. Garnish with a fresh strawberry on the rim of the glass.

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• Durable power of attorney and health care proxy specifying who will make her financial and medical decisions if she becomes incapacitated.

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• Birth certificate, marriage license, Social Security card, funeral and burial plans, safe deposit box information and other important paperwork.

• Contact information for professional service providers, including doctors, dentist, pharmacy, lawyer, financial advisor, bank or credit union, insurance companies, etc. Also give these providers your own contact information in case of emergencies.

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Teacher Stretches the Meaning of Judaism Through Yoga Amy Sessler Powell Jewish Journal Staff

MARBLEHEAD — When Liz Levin became principal of Temple Emanu-El religious school, she had some doubts

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But after seeing Stacie Nardizzi, the instructor, in action, she was transformed.

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Jewish calendar, what the kids are learning about, or the Torah portion,” Levin said.

Nardizzi, whose own children attend the school, received her certification two years ago from YogaKids International under the guidance of Marsha Wenig, regarded as the authority on children’s yoga. After training for more than 430 hours, Nardizzi started her own business, YogaKidsNorthShore.

Since then, she has taught yoga with a Jewish twist at both Emanu-El and Cohen Hillel Academy. She also teaches in the Nahant public schools, at the Nahant Community Center, and has private clients.

“Yoga can be spiritual, and kids really get into it. The kids and teachers love learning how to combine and infuse the intelligence of their physical bodies with the celebration of being Jewish. My job is to empower them to do so,” Nardizzi said.

Her class rotates for six weeks with each grade, and she works with classroom teachers to enhance the lessons being taught in more traditional settings.

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the world) is the lesson, the children work on yoga poses that start with an open heart. This past week, the children worked on poses that reflected their knowledge of the 10 plagues.

“We used poses that are bound and tight like slaves,” Nardizzi said.

On Yom Kippur, they used poses that were open for renewal and reawakening, “poses that flow into each other,” she said.

Taking care of our bodies, “awakening our bones,” is a

mitzvah, Nardizzi said.

Levin said that the yoga class is not simply yoga at Hebrew school, but another way to learn Judaics.

“Stacie does an amazing job at integrating the Judaics into the yoga lesson,” Levin said.

“The kids always come out very excited,” Levin said.

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LYNN — More than 85 teens from around the North Shore joined the North Shore Teen Initiative on April 17 for J-Serve 2011, an international day of service for Jewish youth throughout the world.

This year NSTI worked with the Cobbet School in Lynn to help renovate both the interior and exterior. Projects included turning an unused dirt strip into a shade garden with benches, painting an ocean and a vegetable mural near the cafeteria, building bulletin boards, paint-

ing walls, and adding flowers in hand-painted pots to the school entrance.

Professional landscapers, builders and artists were on hand to help. The Lynn Department of Public Works and The Food Project kindly donated equipment for this huge, one-day effort.

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PEABODY — On Sunday, April 10, families from the North Shore and as far away as Ashland and Framingham came to the NSJCC to celebrate Earth Day at Kids Earth Fest.

Co-sponsored by Franson Family Chiropractic of Beverly and New York Life Representative Steve Shea, the event drew over 140 people for a fun-filled day of activities and live music by Vic and Sticks.

The day also featured art projects, including paper making with Imajine That in Lawrence, and tooled aluminum etchings with the Art Room in Topsfield.

“Our preschool families came out in full force, but it was also nice to see so many new families from our local community,” said Amy Karas, vice president of the NSJCC board and programming chair.

The NSJCC in Peabody is currently accepting registration for its summer programs and fall early childhood program. Call 978-535-2968 or email info@nsjcc.org.

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Thur, April 28 Grand Opening

7- 9 p.m. Celebrate the opening of a new shoe store. SoleAmour, 10 Post Office Ave., Andover. soleamour. com or 978-409-1541.

Dough Raiser

Raise funds for Cong. Tifereth Israel by eating at Uno Chicago Grill, 970 Paradise Rd., Swampscott. Contact Wendy Tirck at 978-535-3196.

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7 p.m. Temple Tifereth Israel and Cong. Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel present a slide show and presentation on “Health Care in the Lodz Ghetto.” Rare Holocaust artifacts from the collection of Dr. Ed Weiner will be on display. 539 Salem St., Malden. 781-322-2794.

‘My So-Called Enemy’

7 p.m. Wayland filmmaker Lisa Gossels screens her film about six Palestinian and Israeli teens who come to the U.S. to participate in a women’s leadership program. $18, teens free. Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Rd., Wayland. 508-3589992.

Fri, April 29 Passover Acafest 2011

7:30 p.m. Brief service, followed by a cappella performances from college groups and dessert oneg. Free.

Temple Sinai, Charles St. and Sewall Ave., Brookline. sinaibrookline.org or 617-277-5888.

The Worcester County Light Opera Company presents the musical, through May 15. $18. Grandview Playhouse, 21 Grandview Ave., Worcester. wcloc.com or 508-7534383.

Sun, May 1 On the Hill Pool Party

3-5 p.m. Games, treats, socializing. JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead. jccns.org or 781-6318330 x123.

Holocaust Commemoration

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Games, demos and speakers.

Also April 30. McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Dr., Concord, N.H. starhop.com.

Howie Mandel

7:30 p.m. The comic performs. $30$75. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main St., Concord, N.H. 603-225-1111.

Sat, April 30 Abbot Library Book Sale

Through May 3. 235 Pleasant St., Marblehead. abbotlibrary.org or 781-631-1481.

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus

8 p.m. Benefit performance for the Lynn Community Health Center. $28-$52. Lynn Auditorium, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn. lynnauditorium. com or call Verny Samayoa at 781596-2502 x763.

Earth Fest 2011

8 a.m. to noon. Hosted by North Shore Community College. Lynn Woods, Great Woods Lot, off Rt. 129 E., Lynn. 978-762-4000 x5471.

A Dialogue With Two Teachers

2 p.m. Panelists debate how to improve education in America.

Free. Memorial Hall, 502 Cabot St., Beverly. Contact Miriam at 781-6310331 or miriam@eabc.tv.

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9-10:30 a.m. Holocaust Legacy Partner Mary Kiley retells the life and legacy of survivor, author and activist Sonia Weitz. Free. Temple Shalom, 287 Lafayette St., Salem. shalomsalem.org or 978-741-4880.

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Holocaust Remembrance

3-4:30 p.m. The Terezin Music Foundation and Temple Israel of Boston present a memorial service, a screening of “Creating Harmony,” a documentary about music and the Holocaust, and a performance of music composed in Terezin by the Hawthorne String Quartet. Free admission, parking is $7 in the Longwood Garage. Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston. 617566-3960.

Annual Meeting

2 p.m. Interfaith learn-in includes screening of the documentary “Worse than War,” followed by discussion and a service. Temple Emanuel, 101 West Forest St., Lowell. rabbi@temv.org or 978454-1372.

Temple Ahavat Achim Procession

10 a.m. Members will celebrate by marching from their old building to their new one. 33 Commercial St., Gloucester. taagloucester.org or 978-281-0739.

Book Bash

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Family-friendly event features a benefit book drive.

Brookwood School, 1 Brookwood Rd., Manchester. brookwood.edu or 978-526-4500.

Holocaust Remembrance Day

10:30 a.m. to noon. Celebrate the 15th anniversary dedication of the New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston. info@jcrcboston.org.

1-5 p.m. Mass. Interfaith Power & Light. Roger Gottlieb speaks on why religious people must be environmentalists. Boston Synagogue, 55 Martha Rd., Boston. vince@ MIPandL.org or 617-244-0755.

Meet the Author

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lecture and brunch featuring author Tova Mirvis. $25; $18/seniors. Temple B’nai Abraham, 200 E. Lothrop St., Beverly tbabeverly.org or 978-9273211.

Open House

10-11:30 a.m. Annual meeting and open house. Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell St., Peabody. templenertamid.org or 978-532-1293.

Open House

3-5 p.m. Cohen Hillel Academy, 1 Community Rd., Marblehead. cberger@cohenhillel.org or 781639-2880.

Walk for Hunger

‘Zalmen’

5 p.m. Commemorate Yom HaShoah by seeing this play by Elie Wiesel. Harvard University, 52 Oxford St., Cambridge. zalmentheplay.com.

Sisterhood Rummage Sale

12-2 p.m. Also May 2 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell St., Peabody. templenertamid.org.

Open House

9:30-11:30 a.m. See the religious school in action. Also May 8, 15 and 22. Temple Tifereth Israel, 539 Salem St., Malden. school@templetiferethisrael.org or call Liz at 781-322-2794.

best bet Yom HaShoah Film Screening

6:30 p.m. View “I Refused to Die,” a documentary about Bostonarea Holocaust survivors, WWII liberating soldiers, children of survivors and Holocaust educators, followed by a discussion with author Susie Davidson. Free.

Temple Shalom, 475 Winthrop St., Medford. Email dkmiller1@ gmail.com.

Benefit Concert

7:30 p.m. Dedicated to the life and legacy of Samuel B. Hanser, who died unexpectedly last year at age 27. Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport. manyblessingsbysam. com.

20-mile route, raises funds for Project Bread. Registration from 7-9 a.m. on Boston Common.

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Dentists from page 1 those with disabilities. They are the most medically underserved population,” maintains Perlman.

For more than three decades, he has devoted his life to providing compassionate dental care to children and adults with disabilities. Serving more than 1,500 families, he has the largest private practice of special needs patients in America — and perhaps the world.

Perlman’s association with Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, thrust the visionary dentist into the international limelight. In 1993, he founded Special Olympics Special Smiles, an oral health initiative that was officially recognized and adopted by Special Olympics in 1997. Today he serves as a global clinical advisor to the program, which has grown to encompass seven health disciplines and is the largest public health screening program for people with intellectual disabilities.

Over the years the pediatric dentist has been showered with many awards and accolades.

In 2008 in Shanghai, Special Olympics bestowed upon him a Lifetime Global Leadership Award. He was among 12 others honored from around the world, including Nelson Mandela, Arnold Schwarznegger, Yao Ming and Nadia Comaneci!

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Dr. Melvin Miller (with children in Vietnam) and Dr. Donald Feldman were nominated as Healthcare Heroes by Jewish Journal readers.

Marblehead retired from private practice in 1998, he has certainly kept busy.

While he continued to teach at Tufts Dental School, his alma mater, some of his most rewarding experiences have been in underdeveloped countries in Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

Over the years, Miller has provided free dental care to poor patients in Vietnam, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Peru, El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. He will be returning to the Dominican Republic this coming August, and will also travel to Nepal and Cambodia in November.

Most of Miller’s medical missions have been coordinated through Hispanic International Missions, a nonprofit for which he serves as director. The organization is associated with the Massachusetts Hispanic Dental

Association.

“The goal is to promote the improvement of the oral health of individuals in poor communities, especially children, through prevention, treatment, education and public advocacy,” Miller said.

Miller has been deeply touched by his overseas experiences. “In Peru, a lot of the children had to walk from their mountain homes to the school [where the free services were administered] — a trip which took up to two hours, each way,” he marveled.

He was also impressed by the compassion he witnessed treating patients in Third World countries. “Most children accept their situations with a stoicism that is hard to match. Sometimes in Ecuador, a baby tooth had to be extracted with an inadequate local anesthetic. The other children would crowd around and

comfort their friends,” he said.

Dr. Donald Feldman Dr. Donald Feldman has had a long career of providing free or low cost orthodontic services to youth who would otherwise be unable to afford the treatment.

“Every year for the past 30 years, I have received a call from one or more schools in Lynn asking me if I could provide orthodontic services,” said the dentist, who in 2009 received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Boston University School of Dental Medicine.

Deeply committed to the city of Lynn, Feldman has been instrumental in funding local programs that help the youth of the city. He can often be counted on, for example, to purchase uniforms and court time for the Thundercats, an AAU basketball team.

The philanthropist is also proud to provide annual scholarships to three Lynn schools to help individuals that are trying to overcome obstacles they face due to sociological and/or family history.

~~~ Other healthcare professionals nominated by Jewish Journal readers to be honored as part of the Medical Mitzvah Gala on June 12 include Annette Feinstein, R.N., Dr. Michael Goldstein, Dr. Mark Levine, Dr. Howard Rotner and Dr. Neil Shore.

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from the bench in 2004 having reached 70, the mandatory age of retirement for judges.

Cheryl Zoll, one of his daughters, recalled the deep presence of Jewish values in their home.

“He embodied the best of Jewish teaching around caring for others and giving back to world. So much of Judaism is about being a good person in the world. He embodied that and set an example through that,” Zoll said.

Ellen Talkowsky, a longtime family friend and member of Temple Shalom said, “High Holidays will never be the same without his big, booming voice.”

“He sometimes wore his biking clothes to services because he was so dedicated to both,” she said.

Those close to him remember a principled and honest man.

“He was a true friend and I certainly had great respect and admiration for him. He will be very dearly remembered,” said Bill Cantor.

Hammer and Zoll last swam together in Salem on Labor Day, just before Zoll began radiation treatments. Monday afternoon, Hammer and his wife Laurie, went to his house to say goodbye.

Hammer will speak at a public memorial service Sun., May 1, at Salem High School at 10 a.m.

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Rabbi Baruch and Ariela HaLevi of Swampscott announce the birth of Aviv Yehoshua HaLevi, born April 7, weighing 7 lbs. and measuring 19 inches. Rabbi HaLevi is the spiritual leader of Congregation Shirat Hayam in Swampscott. Proud grandparents are Jan and Howard Goldstein of Omaha, Neb., Sheldon Perelman of blessed memory; Linda and Rob Kaufman of Los Angeles and Jim and Gail Kelch of Los Angeles. Aviv joins siblings Yehuda, Maya and Shoshana. Rabbi and Ariela HaLevi invite the community to a baby naming at Congregation Shirat Hayam on Sunday, June 11, at 11:30 a.m.

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Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s Board of Trustees announced that Artistic Director Charles Towers has accepted their offer to extend his contract through the 2014-2015 season. Towers joined MRT as its artistic director in 2001 and is completing his tenth anniversary season with the company. As artistic director, Towers is responsible for selecting and producing all of the work seen on stage and directing one to three productions each season. Since he joined MRT in 2001, the company has twice received the Independent Reviews of New England award for “best production of a play.”

Judi Fletcher Promoted Judi Fletcher of Lynn has been named director of resident health services at Woodbridge Assisted Living, part of the Aviv Centers for Living continuum of care.

For the last 25 years, Fletcher has held positions at the Jewish Rehabilitation Center and Woodbridge, including senior nursing assistant, resident care manager, unit manager and team leader for short-term rehabilitation.

North Shore Interfaith Seder More than 300 people gathered at the ADL’s 19th Annual North Shore Interfaith Seder held April 6 at Congregation Shirat Hayam in Swampscott. The co-chairs for the event were Holly Dinsmore and Helaine R. Hazlett. Jed Filler, education director, and Cantor Emil Berkovits led the seder. For the first time, the ADL partnered with KIPP Academy Lynn and Girls Incorporated, Lynn. The Kipp students received a lesson about Passover prior to coming to the seder from Wendy Roizen, a member of the ADL’s North Shore Advisory Committee.

Several of the Girls Inc. girls attended Camp IF this past summer, and their dance performance was a highlight of the evening. Max Pastan, pictured at left with Hazlett, a seventh grader at Cohen Hillel Academy, was presented with the 2011 North Shore Interfaith Seder Leadership Award for his significant donation to Kipp Academy Lynn.

Budelmann, Weston Honored by ADL

Beacon Hospice, Inc. announced its most recent graduates from the Beverly office’s volunteer training program, in conjunction with North Shore Community College’s community education program.

Graduates are Irit Levy and Margaret Ryan of Beverly; Aletta Bond of Hamilton; Annie Dahn, Erin Dawson and Patrician Mahoney of Peabody; and Emilyn Bellavia and Joyce Sears-deLangis of Saugus.

The volunteers will now embark on a variety of roles at Beacon Hospice, including direct patient care and program support.

Engagement Finn – Nadler Joan and Michael Finn of Marblehead announce the engagement of their son, Andrew Martin Finn, to Stephanie Ann Nadler, daughter of Joy and Tom Nadler of Cincinnati.

Andrew is the grandson of Carolyn and Harris Goldman of Swampscott, and the late Alice and Harry Finn of Chestnut Hill.

Stephanie is the granddaughter of Marjorie and Melvin Nadler, and Josephine and the late Stanford Stillpass, all of Cincinnati.

Andrew attended The Pingree School and graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville with a double major in computer science and mathematics. He works at Solers in Arlington, Va. Stephanie attended the Cincinnati Country Day School and graduated from Vanderbilt University with a major in public policy studies. She received her juris doctor from Emory Law School and is employed by PAE in Alexandria, Va. The couple resides in Arlington, Va., and is planning a July, 2011 wedding.

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Ruth Budelmann of Beverly, left, and Loren Weston of Marblehead will be honored with the ADL Community Service Award at this year’s ADL Essex County Law & Education Day Breakfast on May 6. Budelmann is Juvenile Justice Program Director for the Essex District Attorney’s Office.

She was instrumental in developing a variety of awareness and prevention programs, including the “Stop Bullying Before It Starts” project, and has worked closely with schools and police to implement those programs. Weston is the program advisor for Team Harmony at Marblehead High School. This student group works towards creating a safe environment free from discrimination at the high school and in the surrounding community.

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American Girl Store, Natick. RSVP to Jody at fredmanjody@yahoo. com.

Mon, May 2 best bet Yom HaShoah Commemoration

Holocaust Survivor to Speak

7 p.m. Interfaith celebration. Rev. Dr. Marvin Wilson from Gordon College will speak. Presentation of the Holocaust Center Service Award posthumously to Sonia Schreiber Weitz. Candle lighting, music by Gordon College Women’s Choir. All welcome.

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, 483 Lowell St., Peabody. 978-531-8288 or holocaustcenterbn.org.

7 p.m. Survivor Thomas Weisshaus, author of “Not a Victim,” will speak about his experience as a teenager in Nazi Budapest. Cong. Ahavas Achim, Olive and Washington Sts., Newburyport. ahavas-achim.org.

Passover Seder for Christians and Jews

Guest speaker from Germany.

Temple Beth Shalom, 489 Lowell St., Peabody. cjui.org.

Tues, May 3 ‘Article of Hope’

7 p.m. Documentary about Colonel Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first astronaut, and the tiny Torah he carried into space. $10. Leventhal-Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. jccgb. org/arts or 617-965-5226.

Women’s Rosh Chodesh

7 p.m. Celebrate the month of Iyar. $5. Temple Beth Shalom, 489 Lowell St., Peabody. 978-535-2100 or templebethshalom.org.

5 p.m. The theme of this special seder is: From Bondage to Freedom.

Judge Thomas Buergenthal Tuesday, May 24, 2011 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

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Multiple Sclerosis: Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Warwick Painters Exhibit

4:30 p.m. Lecture by Dr. Timothy Kelliher, MD of Northeast Neurology.

Hors d’oeuvres and wine served.

Peabody Glen Health Care Center, 199 Andover St., Peabody.

JFSNS Heroes

6:30 p.m. Honor local heroes at this 14th annual fundraising event.

Cong. Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. Call Jan Brodie at 978-564-0765.

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8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by North Shore Community College’s horticulture students. 562 Maple St., Route 62, Hathorne. 978-762-4000 x1530.

7:30 p.m. Judge Nancy Gertner discusses being a defender for women’s rights with WBUR’s Robin Young. $28. Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown. newcenterboston.org.

Thur, May 5 War Through a Child’s Eye

7 p.m. Hear the story of a young Dutch girl, Tilly Maddux, who lived through the Nazi occupation. Free.

Not appropriate for children under grade 8. JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead. 781-639-2880.

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9-11 a.m. The Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann, Inc. focus on the future of independent living for children, youth, adults, and seniors. $10-$20.

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ADL Breakfast

7:30 a.m. Justice Robert J. Cordy of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will deliver an address and discuss the imperative for judicial independence at home and abroad. $36. Kernwood Country Club, 1 Kernwood St., Salem. hkatzen@adl. org or 617-406-6375.

Friday Night Service

7:30 p.m. Monthly musical service led by cantorial soloist Cheryl Miller with accompanist Richard Sokolow.

Oneg to follow. Cong. Sons of Israel, Park and Spring Sts., Peabody. info@ peabodyshul.org.

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AIPAC

Policy Conference May 22-24, 2011 “Uncle” nathan’s Israel PresentatIon awards 5 grants available to pay for North Shore & Merrimack Valley residents to attend AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC. Candidates must create a presentation about the “Birth of the Modern State of Israel” in PowerPoint, Video, or 600+ word essay.

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Submit by May 17th, 2011 to: AIPAC, 126 High Street, Boston, MA 02110

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8 p.m. Featuring the soulful music of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Temple B’nai Israel, One Wave Ave., Revere.

7 p.m. Paul Harding discusses his book, “Tinkers.” Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St., Marblehead. abbotlibrary.org or 781-631-1481.

Judge Thomas Buergenthal is an international law and human rights law specialist. He was the American judge serving on the International Court of Justice at The Hague for 10 years. In 2010, he resumed his position as Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at The George Washington University Law School.

Judge Buergenthal is the author of the book “A Lucky Child” which captures his survival from two ghettos and a labor camp, arrival at Auschwitz at age 10 and separation from his parents.This is a remarkable story of his survival on his own and being reunited with his mother two years after liberation.

Kaballat Shabat

7 p.m. Honors Youth Choir of Chorus North Shore presents a family-friendly concert. $10; under 12 free. Our Lady of Hope Church, Linebrook Rd., Ipswich. chorusnorthshore.org or 978-468-2841.

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Art exhibit and sale. Opening reception is from 7 to 9 p.m. Light refreshments served. Exhibit also open May 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Beebe Estate, 235 West Foster St., Melrose.

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Arts, 41 Foster St., Arlington. jccgb. org/arts or 617-965-5226.

Mothers’ Day Event

11 a.m. — 1 p.m. Presentation of “Breaking Ground: Remarkable Jewish Women of Boston’s West End.” Bagel brunch, followed by a tour of the Vilna Shul. Free. 18 Phillips St., Boston. helainedavis@ yahoo.com.

Women of Valor Luncheon

‘Mirror Mirror’

Meet the Author

10 a.m. Women’s Division of the Jewish Federation of the North Shore visits the MFA’s new Art of the American Wing. $54 couvert. laurasb@jfns.org or call Laura at 781-631-8330 x 07.

1 and 4 p.m Child actors perform in Theater of Light’s comedy, based on “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Also May 15 at 1 and 4 p.m. $5-$15.Temple B’nai Abraham, 200 E. Lothrop St., Beverly. 978-210-9818.

7 p.m. Author Paul Epstein, MD discusses his book, “Changing Planet, Changing Health.” Harvard Coop, 1400 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. hbooks@bncollege. com or 617-499-02012.

Arnold Aaron Honored

Tues, May 10

10 a.m. Arnold Aaron, Ph.D., will be honored for his dedication.

Cong. Tifereth Israel, 34 Malden St., Everett. 617-387-0200.

Mother’s Day Brunch

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sumptuous brunch served in the Garden Restaurant.

Visit the museum galleries and museum shop, where you can receive a complimentary gift for Mom. $36/adults; $15.95/children.

Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St., Salem. pem.org or 978-745-9500.

Mon, May 9 ‘Their Eyes Were Dry’

7 p.m. StandWithUS co-sponsors a screening of the documentary about the 1974 Ma’alot Massacre in Israel, shown today in 250 theaters around the country. For a theater near you, visit FathomEvents.com.

‘Article of Hope’

7 p.m. Documentary about Colonel Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first astronaut, and the tiny Torah he carried into space. $10. Arlington Center for the

Lend a Hand at Haven From Hunger

3:30-5:30 p.m. NSTI and Mitzvah Magic request volunteers from all over the North Shore to help at Haven From Hunger, 71 Wallis St., Peabody. laurasb@jfns.org or 781631-8330 x507.

George Lyons

2 p.m. Entertainer performs.

Woodbridge Assisted Living, 242 Lynnfield St., Peabody MSturm@ woodbridgeassistedliving.org or 978-532-4411.

College Admissions Information Night

6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Chyten Tutors and Test Preparations, 950 Cummings Center, Beverly. beverly@chyten.com or Neil Bernstein at 978-922-5540.

Wed, May 11 Breakfast with Israelis

9-10:30 a.m. Principal Einat Haimi and student Yahel Kfir, from Shaar

HaNegev Middle and High Schools, will discuss living and learning in the kassam zone, and World ORT’s work in the region. At a private home in Topsfield. Email LMagalnick@aol. com or call 978-887-8488.

Open House

5-7 p.m. Also May 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Woodbridge Assisted Living, 240 Lynnfield St., Peabody.

MSturm@woodbridgeassistedliving.org or call Marta Sturm at 978532-4411.

Thur, May 12 Wearable ART

6 p.m. Boston designer Sara Campbell discusses fall fashion trends. $50. Lynn Museum and Historical Society, 590 Washington St., Lynn. 781-581-6200.

Fri, May 13 Massachusetts Poetry Festival

Two-day event features readings, slams, interactive workshops, panel discussions, music and performances. Downtown Salem. masspoetry.org.

Fun Friday

3:15-4 p.m. Children ages 8 and younger and caregivers will enjoy stories, crafts and snacks. Free.

Cohen Hillel Academy, 1 Community Rd, Marblehead. posher@rilcf.org or 978-740-4404.

Sun, May 15

Registration at 7 a.m.; program from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cycle 10, 25 or 50 miles through Boston’s scenic western suburbs. Ride begins and ends at Reservoir Woods, Waltham. rideinfo@braintumor.org or 866455-3214.

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10 a.m. to noon. Hosted by North of Boston Jewish singles. $5. Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd., Andover. Myron.Mann@hanscom. af.mil or 781-396-7165.

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1 мая — День памяти жертв Холокоста Этот день (27 Нисана) установлен в память о шести миллионах евреев, уничтоженных нацистами.

20 января 1942 г. в Берлине состоялось совещание ряда руководителей нацистской партии и правительства Германии, на котором был выработан план истребления еврейства Европы. Механизм массового уничтожения евреев был приведен в действие и начал работать на полную мощность во всех странах Европы. Высылка производилась под различными предлогами. Обман и средства маскировки для введения в заблуждение применялись до конца - до входа в газовые камеры. Население большинства стран Западной Европы видело в нацистском антисемитизме составную часть оккупационной политики захватчиков и в определенных случаях демонстрировало свою солидарность с преследуемыми евреями. Неевреям, рисковавшим в годы Катастрофы жизнью ради спасения евреев, законом о сохранении памяти мучеников и героев (1953 г.) присвоено в Израиле почетное звание “Праведники народов мира”. Символом еврейского Сопротивления стало восстание в Варшавском гетто. В течение пяти недель защитники гетто

оказывали героическое сопротивление превосходящим силам врага. Восставшие продержались против фашистов дольше, чем Польша в 1939 году при нападении фашистской Германии. Несмотря на заведомо трагический исход, узники Варшавского гетто пошли на смерть и дали понять всему человечеству, что евреи могут постоять за себя. Напомнили всем, в том числе и евреям, о духе Маккавеев, и сражались под еврейскими флагами. Потому и говорим мы не только о Катастрофе, но и о героизме нашего народа. Так как восстание началось в канун праздника Песах (14-го Нисана), члены Кнессета предлагали различные даты, не слишком близкие к празднику Песах, но выпадающие на период восстания Варшавского гетто. В качестве компромисса и было выбрано Израильским парламентом 27-го Нисана как “День Катастрофы и Памяти Восстаний в Гетто”. В 1953-м г. этот день получил свое нынешнее название. А в 1959-ом году был принят закон, провозглашавший День памяти Катастрофы и Героизма днем национального траура. В этот день мы вспоминаем шесть миллионов евреев – жертв Катастрофы, и увековечиваем их имена.

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9 мая — День Победы День Победы был введен в 1945 году, однако впервые широко был отпразднован в СССР лишь спустя два десятилетия.

9 мая считается в России днем безоговорочной капитуляции фашистской Германии. Однако эта дата воспринимается не всеми странами.

7 мая 1945 г. в 2:41 ночи в Реймсе был подписан акт о капитуляции Германии, который от имени Советского Главнокомандования подписал генерал Суслопаров. Однако у него не было разрешения Москвы подписывать этот акт, и Советский Союз настоял на подписании другого акта. И 8 мая

Русская Хроника поздравляет всех ветеранов ВОВ и читателей газеты с великими праздниками — Днем Победы над фашистской германией и Днем Независимости Израиля, само существование которого было бы не мыслимо без этой победы. Мы также вместе с Вами отдаем дань памяти всем павшим и замученным в годы войны и Холокоста, а также погибшим в войнах за независимость Израиля.

в 22:43 по центральноевропейскому времени (9 мая в 0:43 по московскому времени) был подписан еще один Акт о безоговорочной капитуляции Германии, который вступил в силу 9 мая с 00:00 по московскому времени. Тогда по согласованию между СССР, США и Великобритании была достигнута договоренность считать процедуру в Реймсе предварительной. Тем не менее, в западной историографии подписание капитуляции германских вооруженных сил, как правило, связывается с процедурой в Реймсе, а подписание акта о капитуляции в Берлине именуется его “ратификацией”.

Дни Независимости и Памяти Государство Израиль было провозглашено 14 мая 1948 года (5 ияра 5708 года по еврейскому календарю, в этом году — 9 мая).

29 ноября 1947 года Генеральная Ассамблея ООН большинством голосов — 33 против 13 — приняла резолюцию о разделе Палестины на два государства — еврейского и арабского. Евреи ликовали, арабы выразили протест и начали военные действия.

14 мая 1948 года, в день, когда истекал срок британского мандата, Давид Бен-Гурион на заседании в Тель-Авивском музее зачитал Декларацию независимости нового государства, получившего официальное название — Мединат Исраэль (Государство

Израиль). Через несколько часов после принятия Декларации независимости армии Египта, Иордании, Сирии, Ливана и Ирака вторглись на территорию молодого государства, и евреям снова пришлось с оружием в руках защищать независимость, наконец-то обретенную на земле своих предков. В этой войне, длившейся пятнадцать месяцев, погибло более 6000 человек. Они отдали жизнь за то, чтобы существование государства Израиль стало реальностью. На следующий год Кнессет принял закон о национальном празднике в 5-й день месяца Ияра, получившем название День Независимости.

Праздник отмечается по еврейскому календарю так, чтобы он выпадал на вторник, среду или четверг, ближайшие к 5 ияра. Иначе говоря, праздник при необходимости сдвигается таким образом, чтобы промежуток от Дня Памяти Павших в войнах Израиля, который отмечается накануне, до окончания Дня Независимости не выпадал на пятницу или субботу. Проведение Дня Памяти именно накануне Дня Независимости должно напоминать о том, какую цену пришлось заплатить за независимость и что было достигнуто жертвой жизни многих солдат. Эта близость символизирует важность Дня памяти в глазах израильтян.

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В мае месяце в галерее усадьбы The Beebe Estate (235 West Foster St., Melrose) в Мелроз будет проходить выставка-продажа оригинальных художественных работ, в том числе новые акварели Барбары Кремер, которая долгие годы преподавала английский язык для новых иммигрантов, и многие читатели до сих пор вспоминают с благодарностью ее уроки. Официальное открытие выставки и встреча с художниками будет проходить 6 мая, с 7 до 9 вечера. Выставка открыта по субботам, с 11 до 3 часов.

Большинство из нас считают своим долгом помогать Израилю. Я считаю, что одним из способов осуществить это намерение — принять участие в восстановлении уникального Кармельского леса, сгоревшего во время недавнего страшного пожара. Это можно сделать с помощью Американского Еврейского Национального Фонда, некоммерческой организации. За время своей 110-летней деятельности фонд был организатором и спонсором посадок более 250 миллионов деревьев, построек 210 резервуаров и дамб, возделывания земель, создания парков, инфраструктуры городов и населенных пунктов и т.д. Я вместе с женой Маргаритой, а также Эмма и Юрий Канины уже перечислили деньги через

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obituaries

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Edith E. Chipman, 84, of Peabody

Esther (Smutz) Paru, 88, of Medford

Edith E. Chipman of Peabody, formerly of Marblehead and Swampscott, died on April 20, 2011, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 84.

Born in Peabody, Edith was the daughter of the late Nathan and Hinda (Shochat) Freedman. She was a graduate of Peabody High School. She was a past president of the P.T.A., and a member of the Sisterhood of the former Temple Beth El in Swampscott.

Edith was the beloved wife of the late Irving Chipman. She was the devoted mother of Sheryl and her husband Michael Markman of Chicago, Ill., and Attorney Alan and his wife Ann Chipman

Esther (Smutz) Paru, late of Medford where she lived for 47 years, and formerly of Cambridge, passed away on April 17, 2011 after a short illness. She was 88.

Born in Poland, Esther was a member of Temple Shalom in Medford and its Sisterhood, Temple Beth Shalom in Cambridge and its Sisterhood, as well as Hadassah.

Esther was the wife of the late Joseph Paru. She was the mother of Saul Paru of Florida, formerly of Concord, Sara Haiminis and her husband Michael, Bruce Paru and Barbara Paru. She was the

of Marblehead. She was the cherished grandmother of Isley Markman, Samuel Chipman and Robert Chipman, and great-grandmother of Zachary Chipman.

Graveside services were held on April 22 in the Congregation Shirat Hayam Cemetery, Temple Beth El Section, in Peabody. Expressions of sympathy in Edith’s memory may be donated to the Crohn’s Colitis Foundation, 280 Hillside Ave., Needham, MA 02494, or to the Jaime Moore Scholarship Fund, c/o Selby, 38 Phillips Beach Ave., Swampscott, MA 01907.

Arrangements were handled by the Stanetsky-Hymanson Funeral Chapels in Salem.

Lillian (Resnick) Farmelant, 93, of Peabody, formerly of Malden Lillian (Resnick) Farmelant of Peabody, formerly of Malden, died on April 6, 2011. She was 93.

Lillian was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was raised in Brooklyn and the Bronx. She attended Brooklyn schools and graduated from Brooklyn College.

She was active in several Jewish organizations and had been president of Malden Hadassah.

Lillian was a longtime member of Temple Tifereth Israel in Malden.

She had worked as a secretary in New York before she married and as an elementary school teacher in Malden later in life. She lived in Delray Beach, Fla. for many years before moving to Peabody.

Lillian was the devoted wife of the late William Farmelant.

She was the beloved mother of Sandra and Fred Stark of Peabody, and Gerald and Marsha Farmelant of Framingham. She was the cherished grandmother of Eileen and Douglas Glassman of Ashland, Michael and Caitlin Stark of Acton, Randie Farmelant and Bill Doyle of Lynn, and Eric Farmelant of Florida. She was the proud great-grandmother of Elyssa and Leah Glassman, Maya and Dylan Stark, and Orion Doyle. She was the sister of the late Jack Resnick.

Services were held at Goldman Funeral Chapel in Malden on April 8. Interment followed in Lynn.

Contributions in Lillian’s memory may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Obituary Policy The Jewish Journal prints free death notices. Biographical sketches up to 250 words, “In Memoriam,” cost $50; longer submissions will be charged accordingly. Photographs cost $25 each. Due to space limitations, obituaries may be edited; complete obituaries appear on our website, jewishjournal.org. Submissions are also subject to editing for style. For further information, contact your local funeral home; call Andrew at the Jewish Journal at 978-745-4111 x174; or email andrew@jewishjournal.org.

New Technology to Help Those in Mourning There is no time more difficult for a family than when they lose a loved one. ShivaConnect. com is a free resource to help Jewish mourners find information, and provide a “Shiva Registry” system to share funeral and shiva details.

A mourner or caring friend can create a free, personal listing including funeral and shiva dates and times with interactive directions, food notes, synagogue affiliations, family charitable requests and a contact person for those with questions. A direct link to the personal Shiva Registry can be emailed, tweeted or posted on Facebook.

On the site, users can find local delis who will send shiva platters, view and post food already sent, make charitable donations, read eulogies and send thoughtful messages to mourners.

Shiva Connect.com also has educational articles about shiva customs and traditions, Jewish prayers and poems, and a “Yahrzeit Reminder” which can be emailed each year to subscribers.

ShivaConnect.com was developed by Sharon Rosen after her mother passed away. She found the Internet to be the best way to quickly communicate with others while she was mourning.

She found that her stress grew as the phone kept ringing with questions about food. Friends continued to call asking what was needed, and people from out of town called not knowing where to order from. An abundance of food was delivered, platters were taken back to delicatessens for overnight refrigeration and others were donated to a local shelter.

Exhausted and overwhelmed, Rosen conceived the idea of an all-inclusive online resource to conveniently provide information, assistance and coordination during the bereavement period.

ShivaConnect.com is expanding throughout the United States. Jewish charitable organizations and synagogues can post free listings, as well as a direct link to facilitate memorial donations. Other resources include: hospices, funeral homes, bereavement groups, senior living facilities, nursing homes, geriatric care services, realtors, movers, consignment shops, legal assistance, financial and insurance consultants, and pre-need planning.

Sharon’s vision of creating a comprehensive website to help others is now a reality. For more information, contact Sharon Rosen at srosen@shivaconnect. com or 1-800-797-0605.

daughter of the late Jacob Smutz and Chaya (Zinger) Smutz. Esther was the loving grandmother of Jason and Dana Paru, and Shuki and Yoni Haiminis.

Services were held at the Torf Funeral Chapel in Chelsea on April 18. Interment followed at Ashkenaz Cemetery in Everett. Contributions in Esther’s memory may be made to Handi-Racket Tennis, 524 Boston Post Rd., Wayland, MA 01778, or Temple Shalom of Medford, 475 Winthrop St., Medford, MA 02155.

For an online guestbook visit the funeral home website, torffuneralservice.com.

Eliahu J. Shulam, 81, of Peabody Eliahu J. Shulam of Peabody died on April 19, 2011, following a lengthy illness at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers. He was 81 years old and had resided in Peabody for 50 years.

Born in Varna, Bulgaria, he immigrated to Israel in 1949, where he graduated from Jerusalem University with a degree in law.

He practiced law in Israel until immigrating to the U. S. in 1957.

He then became a financial planner with Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. Eliahu was proficient in seven languages and traveled extensively throughout the world. He

enjoyed playing bridge, skiing and jogging.

He was the beloved husband of Ethel (Goldman) Shulam. Eliahu was the devoted father of Devorah Bindman of Israel and Jacob Shulam of Middleton. He was the loving brother of Luci Tzerfati of Israel, the cherished grandfather of six and great-grandfather of three.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Expressions of sympathy in Eliahu’s memory may be donated to the Alzheimers Assoc., 311 Arsenal St., #4, Watertown, MA 02720. Arrangements were handled by Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel in Salem.

Ruth (London) Graff, 88, of Danvers Ruth (London) Graff of Danvers, formerly of Wenham and Tucson, Ariz., passed away peacefully on April 18, 2011, after a brief and courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. She was 88.

Born in Boston on September 2, 1922, and raised in Danvers, she settled in Peabody after marrying her beloved husband Harry in 1948. Later, she and her family moved to Wenham, where she worked for many years as a Hobbs House “lady.” In 1976, Ruth and Harry found their winter getaway in Tucson. For over 25 years, she and Harry crisscrossed the country driving to and from their “Ponderosa West,” moving permanently in 2002. After Harry’s passing in 2005, Ruth stayed in Tucson until 2010, when she moved back east to be closer to her daughter.

Ruth loved the Arizona climate, the mountains, the flora and the fauna. One of her greatest pleasures was sitting on her patio watching the sun set behind the mountains. Ruth loved to travel and she and Harry saw the world and experienced wonderful adventures.

She was a culturally engaged and independent soul who loved art, books, theater and the movies. A self-proclaimed political “junkie,” Ruth was a proud, longtime Democrat and enjoyed engaging in discussions concerning issues, current events and The New Yorker, particularly with her pal, Lily Owens.

Ruth was a fiercely devoted mother and very proud of Gail’s accomplishments as an attorney and businesswoman. She never tired of discussing legal issues and hearing of the daily happenings in Gail’s life.

Ruth was the beloved wife of the late Harry Graff. She was the mother of Gail N. Graff. She was the sister of Cynthia J. Ankeles and Hyman London and the aunt of Heidi Ankeles Reisdorff and her husband Matt, Elliot London and his wife Kimberly, Michael London and his wife Susan, Joann

Ivry and her husband Alfred, Linda Graff Hirsh and her husband Arnie, and Alan Graff and his wife Irene. She was the sister-in-law of Marian Bak, Esther Saltzman, Shirley London and the late Harry Ankeles. Ruth is also survived by many grand-nieces and -nephews, cousins, dear friends and her adored grand-dog Lance.

Services were held at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Peabody on April 22. Expressions of sympathy may be donated to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were handled by Goldman Funeral Chapel in Malden.

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Golden, Stanley, 89 — late of Swampscott, formerly of Stoughton and Malden. Died April 16, 2011.

Husband of the late Frances (White) and Ethel (Polonsky). Father of Barbara Golden and Miriam Smolover, Joyce and Larry Green, and William and Susan Golden. Grandfather of Jess, Ruby, Tanya, Jaina, Leah, Matthew and Daniel. Great-grandfather of seven. Brother of the late Philip Golden and Robert Golden. (Goldman) Greenstein, Lillian “Libby” (Kay), 93 — formerly of Peabody, Methuen and Lawrence. Died April 12, 2011.

Wife of the late Nathan Greenstein.

Mother of Judith Greenstein Loeb and Andrew Loeb, and Ronnee A. Greenstein and W. Rick Hill.

Grandmother of C.B. Loeb, Elissa S. Loeb Waldman, Joshua G. Hill and Adam G. Hill. Great-grandmother of Aaron J. Waldman and Micah R. Hill.

Sister of Betty Benson and the late Morris Kay. (Goldman) Marvit, Harry, 97 — late of Peabody, formerly of West Hartford, Conn. Died April 12, 2011. Husband of Elsie (Weiss) Marvit. Father of Janice and her husband Dr. Kiva Skolnick, and Marian Marvit. Grandfather of Daniel and his wife Janet Skolnick, Michael and his wife Meghan Skolnick, and Robert and his wife Suzanne Skolnick.

Great-grandfather of Sophia, Maxwell, Lacey, Thomas, Joseph, Brad and Devin Skolnick. Brother of the late Goldie Leff, and Julius, Sol and Irving Marvit. (Goldman) Wineberg, Elsie (Cohen) — late of Chelsea. Died April 14, 2011.

Wife of Herbert Wineberg. Mother of Madalyn Purdy and her husband Douglas, Barry Wineberg and his wife Renee, and Lawrence Wineberg and his wife Janet. Sister of the late Ada Pechner. Grandmother of Justin, Sean, Christopher, Amanda, Cori and Shaina. Great-grandmother of Damyen. (Torf) Barry D. Berkal Entered into rest December 17, 2010. A memorial celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, May 15, from 1 to 4 p.m., at 14 Freedom Hollow, Salem, Mass.

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Meet Our Honorees Dr. Susan Abkowitz Crawford, an internist, and her husband, Dr. Glen Crawford, an orthopedic surgeon, have spent several months every other year for the last 20 years volunteering in third world countries. Additionally, Dr. Crawford devotes much of her time to the International Medical Equipment Collaborative, a volunteer-run relief organization that acquires, repairs, and packs used medical equipment, shipping it to impoverished clinics and hospitals throughout the world.

Linda Greenseid

Dr. Susan Abkowitz Crawford

Dorothy Blass

Dr. David Greenseid, ophthalmologist, Linda Greenseid, Dr. Leon Remis, ophthalmologist, and nurse, Dorothy Blass, have traveled to El Salvador several times to help restore the vision of poor children and adults in this Central American country. The medical team performs hundreds of free eye examinations and surgeries.

Dr. David Kauder and his wife, Susan, have participated in medical missions to Haiti, Honduras and Belize. Dr. Kauder, a urologist, examines and treats patients while his wife Susan, an artist, helps school children express themselves through art.

Dr. Leon Remis

Dr. Michael Reich

Dr. David Greenseid

Dr. David Kauder

Dr. Wayne Trebbin

Dr. Michael Reich, an obstetrician-gynecologist, has made 14 trips to Africa over two decades. Dr. Reich monitors deliveries in poor rural areas, repairs fistulas and helps to reduce mortality rates.

Dr. Wayne Trebbin, a nephrologist, is the founder and president of WORTH (World Organization of Renal Therapies). Dr. Trebbin has made many trips to Africa to open and supervise dialysis clinics for the poor where kidney failure was formerly a death sentence. WORTH has also opened two dialysis units for the poor in Latin America.

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Event Co-Chairs

Event Committee

Dr. George Freedman & Dr. Jack Karas Co-Chairs, Maimonides Society, Jewish Federation of the North Shore

Stacey Comito & Susan Steigman

Izzi Abrams, Ruthann Remis, Wendy Roizen, Barbara Schneider, Ava Shore, Pauline Spirito, & Bonnie Weiss

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