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to be in a position to meet, encourage and guide so many bright David Nathan, young teens. It is an who for the past opportunity and three years has commitment that invigorated I take very seriNorth Shore ously, and that is Jewish teens very near and dear with an assortto my heart,” said ment of educaFriedman, who in tional programs the past has worked and social activities, as a Jewish camp is leaving his position counselor and adminSusan Jacobs as Jew Crew director David Nathan istrator. In taking over for at the end of June in order to pursue an online rab- Nathan, Friedman has big shoes to fill. During his tenbinic ordination program. Chabad Rabbi Shmaya ure, Nathan, 28, had an easy Friedman will take over as direc- rapport with teens — interacttor of Jew Crew. ing with approximately 200 of “It’s an honor to step into them, from 15 towns across the the leadership role that David North Shore. Nathan is proud of Nathan has created. David the fact that his non-denomihas worked tirelessly to cre- national teen group was able to ate an amazing program, and attract youths from all different it is my goal to continue that affiliations. work and to begin the process of expanding it. I feel blessed continued on page 10 Jewish Journal Staff
How One Family Survived the Holocaust
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Peabody girls rally for their rabbi Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Annette Feinstein interacts with young cancer patients at the Dana Farber Jimmy Fund Clinic, where she has volunteered for 24 years.
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the ordeal of cancer treatment. She goes every Monday on her day off from her regular nursing job at the Jewish Rehabilitation Center in Swampscott.
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For more than 24 years, Annette Feinstein has been a fixture at the Jimmy Fund Clinic, volunteering her time to families struggling with
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After 58 Years, Beverly Grave Finally Gets Epitaph Amy Sessler Powell Jewish Journal Staff
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Phoebe and her grandfather Andras (Andy) Hamori shared their family’s unique history with Temple Emanuel members.
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ANDOVER — One of the most eagerly awaited assignments at the Temple Emanuel religious school is the fifth grade biography
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project, where students research a Jewish role model, and then give a presentation about them. This year, Phoebe Hamori of Andover chose to focus on Raoul Wallenberg. Wallenberg was a
BEVERLY — This is the story of a gravestone that had been blank for almost 60 years, of an inquiring cousin from Singapore, of a couple in their 80’s dedicated to doing the right thing Jewishly, and of an epitaph engraved 58 years later with the help of people in three states and three countries. It is the story of Jews in a community doing the right thing for Jews once part of their community, whom they never knew, but whose names were lost due to various circumstances. “We recite Yizkor four times a year so that names and memories do not disappear into obscurity and this is an extension of that. No grave should ever go unmarked,” said Rabbi Steven Rubenstein of Temple B’nai Abraham. It all began with a phone call to the office at TBA from a man in Singapore working on a family tree. He was looking for his cousin
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The half-engraved stone of the Birin family gained little attention until a relative from Singapore contacted Temple B’nai Abraham two years ago.
Max Birin and thought he was buried with his wife, Rose, in the TBA cemetery. Executive Director Deborah Vozella took the call and knew who would be able to solve such a mystery. She asked Elaine Israelsohn, who serves as the synagogue’s volunteer archivist, and
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Cardinal Seán O’Malley to Speak in Marblehead MARBLEHEAD — In a unique interfaith event, Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, will speak at Temple Sinai in Marblehead on Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m. The topic will be “Tikkun Olam: Compassion Unites Christians and Jews in our Mission to Repair the World.” At the event, Cardinal O’Malley will discuss the importance of “Repairing the World,” a concept dear to both Jews and Catholics. He will be introduced by Rabbi Aaron Fine of Temple Sinai, and opening remarks will be given by honorary co-chairs, Dr. Sheldon Brown of Temple Sinai, and David Solimine, Jr. of the Sacred Heart Parish in Lynn. This event is a collaboration between Our Lady Star of the Sea, the Archdiocese of Massachusetts, and Temple Sinai. Admission is free, but
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Judge Enthralls at Temple Shalom Max Freedman Special to the Journal
SALEM — Temple Shalom of Salem hosted a memorable evening with Judge Thomas Buergenthal on May 24. Author of a “A Lucky Child,” Buergenthal spoke about his childhood in concentration camps (Ausch witz and Sachsenhausen), life after liberation, the miraculous reunion with his mother, and his education and career in the
U.S. A lively discussion followed his talk. The judge was asked if he believed more lives could have been saved if the railroads leading to the concentration camps had been bombed. He said many more could have been saved if the U.S. had issued more visas. The judge’s own family received British visas and was actually en route to the U.K. when Hitler invaded Poland.
“As a nurse, I love helping people and I love to be out in the community. That’s sort of what I do,” Feinstein said. The Jimmy Fund Clinic at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute is where children and their families go when receiving longterm courses of cancer treatment. Feinstein’s job includes showing new patients around the clinic and possibly introducing them to others. At the clinic, the children have various ways to pass time, even when they are not feeling terrific. Feinstein described the clinic, known as the “playroom,” as a place where bonds are formed and where families learn to have fun and to laugh, even with the tragedies.
Anyone who volunteers gets a lot of out of it for themselves. My children used to say I came home in a good mood. “No one wants to leave the playroom because we are like a family,” she said. Feinstein’s duties at the JRC involve working with Alzheimer’s patients, and she finds the switch to young children for her volunteer work to be refreshing. She enjoys helping them get through a difficult period in their lives. Not all the stories have happy endings. “I have been to funerals, but the cures are getting better. Even when there is a funeral, we celebrate their lives. This clinic is a beautiful place for people who need care,” said Feinstein. As she has incorporated this volunteer job into nearly a quarter-century of her own life and stayed with it as she raised her own family, Feinstein said, “Anyone who volunteers gets a lot of out of it for themselves. My children used to say I came home from there in a good
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Temple Teacher Judy Eidelman Steps Down After 35 Years
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marblehead — Don’t judge Judy Eidelman by her diminutive size. Packed into her short stature are more energy, interests and enthusiasm than most others. And for 35 years, Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead has been the grateful recipient of her vitality and passion. The temple marked Judy’s retirement in May with a joyous service. She began as a classroom teacher in the religious school. Since the mid-1980’s, Judy has prepared hundreds of students for b’nai mitzvah. Reflecting on her many years of service, Judy remarked that she has always appreciated the struggles of students preparing for bar/t mitzvah because as an adult, she experienced the same challenges when she chose to prepare for her own ceremony at age 40+. The warmth with which Judy describes her love of working both with students and families during their preparation is palpable; she laughs when she recalls that more than a handful of her students are second generation — the children of parents who studied with her years ago. Judy’s retirement plans include continuing as
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Judy Eidelman was honored for her 35 years of devotion to Temple Emanu-El and its children. She is pictured with her husband Sherman.
a docent at the Peabody Essex Museum, and giving tours in historically rich local spots as she has for 20 years. She will travel extensively with the Foundation for Remote Jewish Communities (a dozen trips and counting) and in her spare time, revel in her role as grandparent extraordinaire. Temple Emanu-El thanks Judy for her talent, hard work and devotion over the last 35 years.
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of School Ken Schulman. Leadership awards will be presented to Michele Cohen and Heidi Rubin for their roles as Hamishpacha presidents. Ann Noorani, Gayle Barbero, Derek Ketcholupos, Mary Clough, Stacey Doniger and Angela Harrison will also be recognized. The election of directors and officers will follow the award presentation, and the evening will conclude with a dessert reception. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 781-639-2880.
Lecture About the Jews of Cuba SWAMPSCOTT — Dr. Mayra Levy, President of the Sephardic Center of Havana, will speak about the Jewish community of Cuba on Friday, June 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Shirat Hayam. Dr. Levy is president of the Centro Sefardi in Havana, Cuba. A physician with 36 years of experience, and professor of clinical pharmacology at the medical school in Havana, she has written two books on pharmacology, and several scientific articles on pharmacology and gerontological research. The Centro Sefardi is one of three active synagogues in Havana. It offers Jewish edu-
cational and youth and young adult programs, and serves Kabbalat Shabbat dinners and Shabbat lunch and meals on Sundays and Mondays; has begun a new Food Aid Program that helps an additional 50 families who cannot travel to the Center; and distributes such needed items as: clothes, soap, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, thanks to donations from the International Jewish community. For further information, please contact Desiree Gil at desireegeller@aol.com or Marla Gay at marla@shirathayam. org.
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Peabody Girls Support Rabbi Mathis During Treatment Amy Sessler Powell Jewish Journal Staff
PEABODY — When the teenage girls in Temple Beth Shalom’s “Rosh Hodesh It’s a Girl Thing,” group learned that their rabbi, Emily Mathis, was struggling with breast cancer, they wanted to do something. The congregation was already helping Rabbi Mathis in a number of ways including making weekly meals, snacks for her daughter’s daycare and even helping with her teaching load. The girls were also looking for a mitzvah project for their Rosh Hodesh group. They decided to do the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, an all-night walk to raise money for cancer research, in her honor. “The rabbi is always helping
us and so we want to give back to her,” said Lia Applebaum, 14, of Peabody. “She helped us so much to get prepared for our bat-mitzvahs. This is our way of saying thank you,” said Rachel Maglio, 13, of Lynnfield. Rabbi Mathis said the girls asked her permission before naming the team in her honor. She was thrilled to help. “I feel honored to be their rabbi frankly, and I have a responsibility and interest in them having the opportunities to support more good work in our community,” Mathis said. Jennifer Kahn, volunteer leader of the Rosh Hodesh group, explained that the group is in their third year. The curriculum focuses on learning to take care of themselves in terms of healthy
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relationships and healthy body image. They learn to take care of others in terms of bringing their talents and skills into the world to make it a better place. “They needed a mitzvah project and thought about doing something for the hungry, but once the letter came out about the rabbi, a number of them came to me,” Kahn said. Lauren Sliva, 14, of Peabody said, “We thought the relay was more personal because we were able to specify our cause.” The Relay for Life will take place at Peabody High School’s track overnight from June 17 into June 18. The girls set a fund-raising goal of $1,000 but they have already exceeded it. Part of the walk involves making a giant banner and doing a few laps around the track with the banner. They also will make baked goods and other things to sell and donate that money as well. Jody Coburn, the adult team
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captain, has done the Relay before. “It’s a solemn cause, but it has a carnival-type atmosphere and the kids love it. Our group didn’t quite know what to do with their emotions and this is a great way
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to channel their emotions and energy,” Coburn said. The slogan for their team is, “It’s Chai Time for a Cure.” “We are really a community and people have been so available, willing and caring. I am grateful because it has allowed me to continue to serve as their rabbi during all these treatments,” Mathis said. To donate, go to: relayforlifepeabody.org. Fill in the team’s name, “Rosh Hodesh.” Checks made out to the American Cancer Society can be left at TBS. To view live online footage of this event, visit jewishjournal.org.
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on May 22nd. More than 250 people attended the event. Featured speakers included: Dylan Woodrow (Y2I 2010) of Marblehead, who spoke about the positive impact Y2I has on his Jewish identity; Gillian Cowen (Y2I 2010) of Lynnfield, who spoke about how Y2I has connected her to the greater Jewish community; Steve Solomon, Federation representative who recalled the power of his first Israel experience; and Howard Rich, Y2I’s Tribute Book Honoree, who wished teens a safe and wonderful life-changing adventure.
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Why Can’t Jews Fix Things? Ted Roberts
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know, I boast too often about Jewish achievements — philanthropy, the arts, science. Jewish names are sprinkled through the list of winners. But Mr. Fix-its are not. When the water pipe from my house to the street breaks, I want a Jones, not a Greenberg. And how many Jews understand what we used to call a carburetor? Why are we so deficient in these kinds of skills? You few hardy Jewish craftsmen, pardon me. I’m generalizing from me and my family, but I think I’m correct. I’d bet a bunch and give odds 2 to 1 that Albert Einstein, Phillip Roth and Jonas Salk could not stop my upstairs toilet from its two hours of running after a healthy flush. The other day my lawn mower loses its motorized soul — it won’t go. Outside Walmart, sparkling in the sun is a fleet of push mowers. “I’ll take that one,” I tell the salesman. He says, “Follow me,” and walks me into the store to a huge stack of boxes — a skyscraper of boxes. I rebel. “I don’t want a box, I want a lawn mower,” I wail. He explains the lawn mower is in the box. How can that be, I’m thinking. The box isn’t as big as the lawn mower. This guy is also a clairvoyant ‘cause the next thing he says is, “You gotta assemble it.” He knows I’m worrying about putting this puzzle together. He evidently knows I’m Jewish. We sell
or write things or eat things — we don’t assemble things. No way would he sell me that shiny red sparkling assembled machine that caught my eye. So, I took home the box. And I put it together. It wasn’t a lawn mower, it looked like a wheelchair. It had four small wheels, an uncomfortable place to sit and a handle for someone to push you. I wrestled with it for another two hours — this time it clearly was a carpet cleaner. I had now devoted three hours to several useful devices, but not a lawn mower. What a mess. I was going to have to load this stack of tin back into the miniature box — probably bringing on a hernia in the process. Then the embarrassment at the store. “I’m Jewish, I can’t assemble this thing, but we did cure polio, you know.” The doorbell rings. A seedy-looking guy asks if he can have my old lawn mower, which I’ve put out on the street. First, I look up to heaven from whence this saint came. Then I recall all the Midrashim about the Tzadiks (and even Elijah) disguised in rags, so their glory wouldn’t show, Tzadiks who visited the pious, like me. “Know anything about lawn mowers?” I gently ask. “Oh yeah, a little,” the perfect humble answer from a divine visitant. I show him my wheel chair/carpet cleaner combination. I explain that it’s supposed to cut grass.
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Jewish Atheists Look for Their Place in Jewish Life Sue Fishkoff Jewish Telegraphic Agency
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) — Jeff Levine has spent 40 years searching for a God he can believe in. He’s finally given up — but he’s not giving up on Judaism. “I did a lot of studying, and I realized about a year ago that it’s OK to say I’m a Jew — I like everything it stands for, but I don’t like the concept of believing in a deity,” said Levine, 55, a member of a Reform congregation in Los Angeles for the past 25 years. Levine doesn’t want to abandon religion. While he’s looking into Humanistic Judaism, a stream that disavows divine power, he’s not sure that’s the answer, either. “I have a need for the community, I have a strong Jewish identity, I want inspiration as a Jew, but I can’t believe what I can’t believe,” he said. “And,” Levine told JTA, “there’s a huge community of people that feels the same way.” A new study spearhead-
ed by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality in Los Angeles is aiming to find out just how many non-believing Jews are out there seeking a way into spiritual life, and what the Jewish community should, or should not do, to accommodate them. “There’s an unvocalized tension at the core of synagogue services,” says Rachel Cowan, the institute’s executive director, who says she meets many Jews looking for spiritual connection without God. Judaism does not require belief in God as a condition of membership. It’s a paradox with which many theologians and practitioners struggle. “Judaism teaches us that it’s less about God hearing our prayers then about what we do when we walk out the door,” says Cantor Nathan Lam of the Stephen S. Wise Temple, a large Reform congregation in Los Angeles, who used to run a “doubters’ minyan.” Self-described Jewish atheists and doubters often focus on the words in the prayer book, typically the only part of
the Jewish faith they encounter. They bristle at the constant praising of a God they doubt exists and believe isn’t as involved in people’s lives as the prayers suggest. “I think a lot of people stop praying with a congregation because they can’t make the words mean anything in their lives,” says Cantor Ellen Dreskin of Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester in Chappaqua, N.Y., who says she interprets the words in the prayer book “metaphorically and poetically,” not literally. She says her fellow clergy need to give their congregants permission to do the same. “People say, I don’t believe God makes the sun set every night, and they stop going to services. No one has told them that they’re allowed to grow and develop in their spiritual selves,” Dreskin says. That cognitive dissonance is what motivated a Midwestern Jewish donor to fund the Institute for Jewish Spirituality study.
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Andover Networking Group Celebrates Anniversary ANDOVER — On May 24, the Temple Emanuel Networking Group had a special gathering to mark their two-year anniversary. One member who regularly attends and was successful in finding a job commented, “I want to thank everyone who has been on this journey with me… I couldn’t have gotten here without any of you.” Brotherhood President Mitchell Schneir helped initiate the professional networking group. More than 20 speakers from different industries have spoken at the Temple, and the monthly meetings generally draw 100 people. Any professional in the Merrimack Valley going through a career transition, re-entering the work force, or searching for a new career path is welcome to
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Regular participants of the Temple Emanuel Networking Group include (l-r) Karen Horowitz, Mary Coles, Esta Lichtenstein and Steve Lloyd.
attend the free meetings. “We know that the environment is challenging and we hope that our meetings provide some practical, action-oriented advice and counseling. We have received wonderful feedback
from those who have attended,” Schneir said. The Networking Group meets at Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd., Andover. Visit temple emanuel.net or call 978-4701356.
“righteous gentile” who saved an estimated 100,000 Hungarian Jews during the Nazi reign of terror. Why did Phoebe pick Wallenberg? Because without his help, she and her family would more than likely not exist. Phoebe invited her grandfather, who lives in Florida, to join her in presenting her project. Andras (Andy) Hamori described surviving that horrific chapter of history, how he lost touch with his Jewish identity, and how his progeny reclaimed it decades later. The Background In March 1944, Germany was preparing to exterminate the Jewish population of Hungary. The Swedish delegation began issuing provisional passes for Hungarian Jews to leave the country. Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat, was in charge of distributing the passes. Although he never met Wallenberg face-to-face, Phoebe Hamori’s great-great-grandfather, Ferenc Hatschek, was able to secure a pass, which ultimately allowed him and his son Andras (Phoebe’s grandfather) to survive. In 1934, Hungarians faced a rising tide of anti-Semitism in Europe. To avoid persecution, the family changed their last name from Hatschek to Hamori, and converted to Roman Catholicism. Andy Hamori told those gathered at the Temple, “Although we were Catholic, according to Hitler’s anti-Semitic laws, we were still considered Jews.” Andy attended a public elementary school in Budapest. He was in the second grade when the family was arrested, separated and shipped off to various concentration camps. His grandmother perished at Auschwitz. His mother survived Auschwitz, but died later after a forced 250mile death march. His sister was sent to a convent, joining 21 other teenage Jewish girls who were also hiding there. But, said Hamori, “in 1945, a nun at the convent contacted the Hungarian fascist authorities and told them about the Jewish girls. A short time later, a truck arrived and took all the girls away. One girl escaped by jumping off the truck… the remaining girls disappeared, and no trace of them was ever found. It was generally known that Jews were routinely rounded up, shot on the banks of the Danube River, and then tossed in. It was believed that this was what happened to the girls.” There is now a Holocaust Memorial on the embankment of the Danube consisting of a
row of shoes in memory of those killed. Andy and his father survived. After the war, the pair returned to their Budapest apartment. Surprisingly, all their things were intact, but there was an unexploded bomb under the grand piano. Andras enrolled in school, and his father restarted his wholesale chemical business and remarried. Hamori completed his high school education and went to the Technical University, hoping to become an engineer. When the communists took over, Hamori’s father had to close his business. After the failure of the Hungarian revolution in 1953, the Russians returned to Hungary to restore order, and the borders became easier to cross. “That was the chance I had to get out of the country,” said Andras, who escaped to Austria by hiding under a tarp on the back of a truck, and walking through the night over frozen marshes. Hamori came to America as a Hungarian refugee, and met then-Vice President Richard Nixon on his arrival. He began his life in New Jersey, and then moved to North Andover, where he worked for 38 years at a Western Electric plant until his retirement. Reclaiming a Jewish Identity Andy Hamori married a non-Jewish woman and had three children, one of whom is Phoebe’s father, Michael. Growing up, Michael knew nothing about his Jewish background. When Michael’s mother died, Andras re-married a Jewish woman who encouraged him to learn more about the Jewish faith. Michael was 24 years old when he learned about his Jewish heritage, and he immediately embraced the Jewish faith. “My wife, Sonya, and I wanted to raise our children with a religion, and we both felt that Judaism fit both of our beliefs,” Michael said. He and Sonya converted to Judaism and have raised their three children as Jews. In April of this year, their eldest child, Sebastian, was called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah. It was the first bar mitzvah in the Hamori family in more than 100 years. Andy Hamori had never spoken of his experiences, even to his family. To this day, Andy does not know how his father obtained the papers issued by Wallenberg, but admits that without them, he would more than likely have suffered the same fate as his grandmother, mother and sister. Michael Hamori is currently writing a book based on his father’s experiences.
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Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation Comes To the Aid of Yemin Orde ANDOVER — Laurie Tishler Mindlin, executive director of the Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation, last month hand delivered a donation of $5,500 to help the children and faculty at Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel recover from the December fire that destroyed 40 percent of their campus. Yemin Orde, located near Haifa on the edge of the Mt. Carmel forest, is home, school, and haven for more than 500 children from 20 countries, most of whom have no family. The village pioneered a unique philosophy that cherishes diverse cultures, cultivates self-esteem, and develops leadership. Graduates succeed as university students,
civic leaders, and professionals in fields ranging from business to teaching to the military. When the wildfire swept through the village, the children and staff members and their families were evacuated safely to a nearby village. Recovery efforts are underway: new electrical and plumbing systems, new homes and offices, new landscaping, a new library, and more are being created. It will take nearly two years to rebuild the entire village. Mindlin, who was already planning a trip to Israel with her family, suggested the Federation board raise monies for Yemin Orde, and that she would go there personally to hand them
Laurie Tishler Mindlin, (left) executive director of the MVJF delivered a donation of $5,500 to Susan Weijel, director of Relationships and Outreach for Yemin Orde.
the check. She said the community wanted to do something constructive in the wake of the Carmel fire. An event held at a board member’s home, plus an enthusiastic email campaign, raised most of the funds, with an additional allocation from the Federation’s annual campaign. “We can truly say that the funds came from our entire community,” Mindlin explained. Once in Israel, Mindlin drove through the Mt. Carmel forest and witnessed the destruction firsthand. “It was overwhelmingly sad. The forest is just a beautiful place in Israel that is surrounded by villages. Trees are so precious to Israel and some trees burned to roots, leaving holes in the ground,” she said. Susan Weijel, director of Relationships and Outreach for Yemin Orde, said they were most appreciative of the Federation’s gift. After a receiving a tour of the village, Mindlin said, “While it was so moving and sad to see the damage, you could also see the hope.” The Jewish National Fund had already planted trees to replace what was lost, and much of the debris had been cleared. “It was miraculous that the fire destroyed the library’s reading room but spared the books, and also that the synagogue was
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The library at the Yemin Orde burned during the wildfires of last December.
untouched, while many of the residences were burned to the ground.” she said Mindlin said she was so amazed at the resolve of the staff and children. Immediately after the fire, a metal menorah sculptured by a graduate of the village was erected in front of the synagogue and lit in observance of Chanukah. “It was a way to teach the children that fire could also be used for good,” she explained. While the Federation’s donation will help in the restoration, Mindlin said there are future plans for growth in the village.
“We want to continue our relationship with Yemin Orde and help support them going forward as part of our annual allocations,” she said. The Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation (MVJF) is non-profit, giving organization whose mission is: to build community, foster Jewish continuity and help people in need locally, in Israel and around the world. For more information about Yemin Orde, the Federation or donating, please call 978-6880466 or visit mvjf.org.
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letters to the editor Distorted Map Ignored Palestinian Territories I was in the process of reading through the Jewish Journals that had accumulated while I was out of the country when I came across the Journal’s editorial of March 3 entitled “Now is the Time to Visit Israel.” I was struck by the map that accompanied the editorial, which was devoid of any reference to the West Bank or Gaza. The map showed the name of Israeli cities, while Palestinian city names like Ramallah were totally absent. To anyone looking at the map, it appears that there is, in fact, no West Bank or Gaza — no occupied territories — but only Israel from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. Perhaps this is how the editors of the Jewish Journal see the future of the Middle East — the disappearance of the
Palestinians. But it is not the current reality, and one would think the Journal would be obligated to report the reality as it is. Israel has not annexed the West Bank or Gaza. The Palestinians living in these areas do not have the right to vote in Israeli elections (the settlers do). These areas still exist as territory that is not legally part of Israel, but is occupied by it. I’m sure Journal readers would object if they saw a Palestinian map that showed the entirety of this same area as “Palestine.” Such a map distorts reality by not recognizing the state of Israel. The Journal’s map is no less a distortion, and I question how a newspaper of integrity can countenance it. Charlotte Andrews Gloucester
Israel’s Bubble Of the conversations I had with Israelis during a recent Temple Emanu-El/Old North Church interfaith visit, one that sticks out was with a 40-something Israeli businessman who said, “We’re living in a bubble. In moments of hostile action, our leaders tell us that this is not a time to negotiate with the Palestinians. In quieter times, there is no political will to do anything.” Those of us who love and believe in Israel are proud of its extraordinary accomplishments, and can elaborate on its social, technological and even agricultural successes. But for much of the rest of the world, Israel is defined by one thing only: its relationship with the Palestinians. Military might gives a sense of security, but only against others’ use of force. We have seen in Egypt and elsewhere this year the limits of military strength and the amazing power
of popular will. The world is changing rapidly, especially in Israel’s neighborhood. Israel cannot afford to stand pat and pretend that nobody is noticing, but must evolve with the times, too. Should the bubble burst, who knows what forces will be released? One thing is certain: Israel could be in a much weaker position to control its destiny. We Jews have a long history as a vibrant religious community. We’re also pretty good at being a minority in someone else’s system. What Jews have never had to do before is be a responsible majority with power over a weaker “other.” We’ve never thought about it before because we’ve never had to. Actions have consequences. Israelis need to look harder into the predictable future, and give up pretending everything will continue as it has. Stuart Cohen Marblehead
Peace and Democracy for Israel The wise compromise. The unwise fight to the death. The West Bank and autonomous states inhabited by Israelites and Palestinians should be governed jointly as a democracy. Live and let live. Mutual respect and dignity for all, by all. Alfred Cushing Chelsea
Another Pakistan in the Middle East? Hamas mourns the death of bin Laden and conceals nothing of its affection for Al-Qaeda. A Palestinian state based on an alliance between Fatah and Hamas has potential for becoming another Pakistan, a state that will give coverage and passage to terrorists. Obama’s failure to state his disapproval of this alliance is a serious problem. Is this what the United States needs — another Pakistan, this time in the Middle East? Roberta Kalechofsky Marblehead
Sleeping in Shul I am writing in regard to Rabbi David Wolpe’s piece in the May 26 Journal entitled, “Sleeping in Shul.” The rabbi’s self-proclaimed eloquence may or may not be accurate. With all due respect, may I suggest that he give brevity a try? Arthur Zolot Marblehead
Correction
In the May 26 issue, we incorrectly stated that Becky of Becky’s Gourmet was a former owner of Fruit of the Four Seasons in Marblehead. She was never an owner. The Journal apologizes for the error.
Don’t Blame Dominion Your writer Lynn Nadeau pats herself on the back that she and her Healthlink people made Dominion close their filthy plant — a plant whose pollutants poisoned our water and air and made people sick (“Salem Power Plant’s Closing Was a Result of Political Will,” Journal, May 26). The reality is Dominion didn’t find spending millions to retrofit the plant to meet the new EPA guidelines cost effective — it is after all a business, and as a business, it has been a great neighbor. It even sold some land to the city to allow the city to enhance the value of our harbor location to build a new wharf and terminal for future cruise passengers to visit our historical city Some of what she writes may have truth, but I know loads of people who have lived in Marblehead and Salem most of their lives drinking the water, breathing the air, and not having any problems. With all due respect, her friend who passed
away after having breast cancer — the cause should not be attributed to Dominion — there are numerous causes besides smoking (heredity being one), but I don’t want to go there. Suffice to say we should have had alternative energy sources in place of fossil fuels long ago, but money talks in Congress, and that’s where the emphasis should be. Get the money to build a wind farm, maybe off of Marblehead Neck, and Salem will replace Dominion’s $5 million tax revenue with construction of The North Shore Convention Center/ Resort Hotel and Casino with access both from the sea and a direct link skyway. It’s a win/ win situation — a clean energy source, and Salem continues to be the gateway to the North Shore. Oh, I know those turbines might be a little unsightly, but it’s worth it for energy that doesn’t poison the water and air of those across the harbor. Saul P. Heller Salem
Samuel Convicer’s Legacy I would like to note that incorrect information was published in the Jewish Journal issue dated May 26, namely that “Becky formerly owned Fruit of the Four Seasons.” The Jewish Journal has made a retraction of this fact. I would like to further clarify that the business was owned by Samuel Convicer until his death on October 23, 1994. I have owned and operated the business since that date, for the past 17 years. In 1969, Sam had a vision of having a year-round
garden. He wanted to introduce self-service, which was foreign to this area. His original idea, of customers “picking” their own produce, was a success from day one. Today, Fruit of the Four Seasons is Sam Convicer’s legacy… and still is one of the finest specialty fruit and produce markets on the North Shore. I am proud to say that I own the business and enjoy every facet of it, as did Sam. Evelyn Convicer Peabody
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Waiting for the Tsunami Charles Freilich
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sraeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak recently described an impending U.N. General Assembly resolution calling for a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders as a “diplomatic tsunami” for Israel. Indeed the resolution, likely to be introduced in September, is assured overwhelming support. There’s no doubt that the resolution will affect the nature of the conflict: Israel would be seen as occupying a proto-state, rather than territory of questionable status. On the ground, however, nothing will change; the Palestinians will be as far as ever from a state. Israel will retain control of the West Bank and the Palestinian Authority will probably remain divided in practice. The Palestinians will, however, achieve a dramatic, diplomatic and public relations victory. It does not matter that the Palestinians would probably reject any peace proposal or that no agreement is likely, even desirable, pending full reunification of Hamas and Fatah. The international community has swallowed the Arab narrative that the entire conflict boils down to two words — occupation and settlements — and could be resolved if only Israel would finally terminate them. Frustrated by Israel’s perceived intransigence, the international community is seeking ways to impose a deal and will broadly support the U.N. resolution. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cognizant of the
impending diplomatic defeat, has been casting about for a response. The Palestinian reunification declaration partially plays into Netanyahu’s hands. How can Israel negotiate with a unified Palestinian Authority, when Hamas is avowed to its destruction? It is a legitimate argument which finds resonance in Washington and some Western capitals, but which would have gained far greater support had Netanyahu not already squandered his international credibility. There is probably no Israeli initiative that would be sufficient to solve the problem at this point. Sensing the tide having turned in their favor, the Palestinians appear unwilling to negotiate. In these circumstances, radical steps are needed. Nothing less than a major initiative will minimize the impending damage to Israel and place the onus on the Palestinians. First, Israel should announce that it, too, will support the General Assembly resolution, with the proviso that the 1967 lines are a basis for negotiations, not the predetermined outcome, and that Israel will retain the settlement blocs. The United States and Europe have long recognized the potential need for “minor border corrections” and may be willing to adopt this formula, which would be a setback for the Palestinians. By so doing, Israel would deflate the Palestinian achievement and align itself with Western policy. The true debate today is over the 4-6 percent of the West Bank that Israel will have to retain in order to keep 80 percent of the settlers. That should be a minor border correction. Second, Israel should temporarily freeze settlements in exchange for a tabling of the General Assembly resolu-
tion and return to negotiations. Israel should also insist that Obama explicitly reaffirm George W. Bush’s letter of April 2004, which stated that the settlement blocs will remain part of Israel, with compensatory land swaps. Obama’s disavowal of his predecessor’s commitment was an egregious error. Third, Israel should declare its immediate willingness to negotiate with the new, unified Palestinian Authority on the terms of a provisional Palestinian state as long as it accepts the internationally accepted criteria: renunciation of terrorism and recognition of Israel’s right to exist and of the existing bilateral agreements. The Palestinians would be hard pressed to justify a refusal to even negotiate a concrete proposal such as this. A diplomatic defeat at the General Assembly vote is still a foregone conclusion. The only question is how Israel positions itself for the ongoing diplomatic confrontation. But there are no easy choices for the prime minister: The above steps would undoubtedly lead to a political crisis in Israel and, at best, reduce the sting of diplomatic defeat. The current Israeli coalition, however, is in its third and usually final year. Netanyahu will have to balance electoral considerations with painful diplomatic realities. There’s no way to stand up to a tsunami. The best you can hope for is to get out of the way. Charles Freilich was a former deputy national security advisor in Israel and is a senior fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School.
Public Education: A Democratic Institution Worth Fighting For Marilyn J. Segal and Lisa Guisbond
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ewish Americans have long championed public education because of the high value we place on learning, and the fact that so many of our parents and grandparents benefited from access to public schools. The ranks of those who have made enormous contributions to science, the arts, law, education are filled with the children of Jewish immigrants who prioritized learning and hard work, who took full advantage of what public schools had to offer, and went on to give back to society in myriad ways. When we hear terms like “failing schools,” we wonder if the quality of education slipped from some earlier golden age when standards were higher and most every child met them. The Jewish tradition of working for social justice makes us particularly sympathetic to charges that public schools are doing a disservice to minority children and communities. Indeed, while it is possible to find statistics that seem to suggest that schools
overall are in a steady decline, there is a great deal of solid evidence to refute that view. Members of our organization, Citizens for Public Schools, see many challenges facing the American system of public education, but we do not believe the reports of its demise. We think they’re not only greatly exaggerated, but wrong and threaten public education itself. CPS recently honored Richard Rothstein, author of the book “Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic and Educational Reform to Close the BlackWhite Achievement Gap.” Rothstein shared with us his concern about the dangers of misleading and misguided attacks on public education. He brought specific evidence that contradicts the notion of our failing schools, including results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress showing Massachusetts students making striking progress between 1992 and 2009 in math achievement. Despite the arguments for the failure of urban public schools, Rothstein pointed out that
Massachusetts black students improved their NAEP math scores by more than 40 points. Similar gains were seen nationally. Massachusetts black students in 2009 are actually scoring better than white students did in 1992, and would have erased the gap with their white counterparts in that time, if white students had not also made significant gains. Even U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently acknowledged that the federal No Child Left Behind education law will result in around 80% of schools being deemed failing schools. This is because the law essentially requires that 100% of students perform above average on math and reading tests by 2014, an expectation that never has been, and never will be, realistic. Rather than assume that schools have full responsibility for overcoming inequities, Rothstein urged us to focus on the larger social and economic gaps that underlie differences in school achievement. To expect schools to make up for income inequality and the instability it brings to family life is to
set our public schools and teachers up for failure. The narrative of across the board failure for our public school system is inaccurate and destructive, and does a great disservice to public school teachers who dedicate themselves to their students’ success and often help them achieve great results. Jewish Americans should see through this propaganda and continue the devotion that helped preserve and protect this pillar of our democratic system. Yes schools need more resources to find real solutions to the real problems we face in moving toward high-quality and equitable education for all. But claiming that public schools across the board are failing does not let us focus on the real social problems that still exist. Marilyn J. Segal is executive director of Citizens for Public Schools. She lives in Marblehead. Lisa Guisbond is on the board of directors of Citizens for Public Schools, and is an analyst at FairTest.
Upping the Ante: Double Down on the Teen Years Lynn Schusterman
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or Jen, it all started in the eighth grade with an invitation from a friend to a BBYO Shabbat dinner. The invitation was one of the few opportunities she had to experience the warmth and familiarity of Jewish traditions in the company of peers. What happened in the years afterward highlights the critical importance of the teen years in solidifying the future of the Jewish community. Deep involvement in her local BBYO chapter led to regional and national leadershipand service as the youth organization’s international teen president. On campus, Jen became involved in Israel advocacy and she spent a year studying at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. After graduating in 2005, she came to work for the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, becoming the steward of countless Jewish engagement efforts.
Today she is the COO of Moishe House, an organization that annually reaches tens of thousands of young Jewish adults around the world. In short, Jen Kraus Rosen has spent her professional life paying forward the investment made in her by our community by helping thousands of young adults find a meaningful place in the Jewish community. While Jen is certainly exceptional, we are fortunate that she is not the exception. Recent research on Jewish teen experiences makes clear that investing in Jews during their teenage years pays significant dividends. A new study commissioned by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation shows, among other things, that the BBYO experience results in young adults who are more inclined to remain involved in Jewish life, hold leadership roles in their community, invest time and money in Jewish causes, develop a strong Jewish network,
and give their children a Jewish education. Recent studies from the Foundation for Jewish Camp and Moving Traditions support similar underlying findings: that effectively designed Jewish teen experiences successfully reach and engage youth, helping them feel pride in their Jewish identity, encouraging them to contribute to Jewish life and even ensuring a greater resiliency against the pressures that are commonplace in the teen years. It is clear that fun, meaningful, affordable Jewish experiences have a deep and significant impact on teens. It is clear that they are vital to ensuring our teens stay engaged with our community and develop the necessary skills to lead it. And it is clear that it is time for us to elevate our investment in the teen years — when individuals begin exploring their identity, defining their values and shaping who they will become as adults — as a prior-
ity on our communal agenda. An estimated 75 percent of teenage Jews celebrate a bar or bat mitzvah. They are ripe and ready to begin the next phase of their Jewish journeys. Yet it is at this particular moment that far too many are turning away from involvement in Jewish experiences.It is estimated that by the time they reach their last two years of high school, only half — at best — continue to be involved in Jewish life. We have researched, discussed and lamented at length about why this is happening. We need to stop focusing on what we are doing wrong and invest our human and financial resources in replicating and expanding what we are doing right. We have clear evidence that the experiences provided by youth groups and Jewish camps are succeeding in stemming the trend of disaffiliation. Projects that promote peerto-peer recruiting and put the teens in charge of the program-
ming offer affordable and scalable models. It is up to us to ensure that the programs that work best with teens have the resources they need to grow and deepen their impact. That is why I am doubling down on our foundation’s investment in BBYO, and why we hope others will commit to joining us in supporting work in the teen space. This is the best way we can ensure that the post-bar mitzvah years become an on-ramp to, rather than an exit route from, further and sustained engagement in Jewish experiences. We can create pluralistic, inclusive environments where even the least affiliated will feel safe exploring Jewish life. And ultimately, we can change the trajectory of teen engagement in the Jewish community for generations to come. Lynn Schusterman is chairwoman of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation.
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her husband, Jack, a long-time cemetery trustee, to look into the situation. They started with what they knew: that Rose Birin died in 1951. They had the Hebrew and English names for both Rose and Max, as well as those of their parents. It didn’t take long for Jack to confirm through cemetery records that the Birins were both buried in the TBA cemetery. Max died in 1953. The stone is visible from the road. While Rose’s side had a lovely epitaph, Max’s side was blank. “I was appalled by the idea that a man bought a grave lot and put up a stone and his name was nowhere to be seen,” said Jack Israelsohn. He discussed the issue informally with other cemetery trustees and with Rabbi Rubenstein. They all felt the same way, he said. Meanwhile, the Israelsohns found out as much as they could from public records. From the death certificates, they learned that Max Birin’s personal information had been supplied by a niece of his wife living in West Roxbury at the time. They suspect that she is no longer alive based on the timing of the events. City directories at the Beverly Public Library confirmed that the Birins had been proprietors of the Bond Hotel from 1928 to 1951, located at the corner of Park Street and Railroad Avenue, the location of the former Press Box.
“We had kids who were Shomer Shabbat, and ones that did not know what kosher is. They came together — proud and excited to be Jewish,” Nathan said. Nathan organized a wide variety of successful activities — from paintball to Purim concerts, and ice skating to a Boston-based scavenger hunt. Nathan always found the annual Jew Crew Takes Manhattan — a weekend Shabbaton in New York City — to be particularly uplifting.
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After learning that Max Birin’s side of the cemetery stone had been blank for 58 years, Jack and Elaine Israelsohn arranged with a distant cousin in Singapore to remedy the situation.
They sought elderly congregants who might have some memory of the Birins, both born in the 1870’s, but they found no one who knew of the Birins or whether they had any children. They reported back to the cousin in Singapore, and for a while nothing more was said or done. But Max Birin’s missing epitaph was disquieting, not only to the Israelsohns, but also to Rabbi Rubenstein, Cemetery Chairman Paul Weinberg and the other TBA cemetery trustees,” Jack said. In October, 2010, Jack wrote again to the cousin in Singapore offering to research the cost of remedying the situation. The cousin in Singapore agreed to
advance the funds required for the engraving of an epitaph after he corresponded with distant relatives in three states and three countries. In May, after several weather related delays, the stone was engraved, 58 years after the death of Max Birin. “There is something very Jewish about what Jack did. There are too many unnamed graves out there for people we have lost to wars and the Holocaust, whose names will never be remembered. Jack rescued a name from obscurity, and these are things that merit us in the world to come,” said Rabbi Rubenstein.
David Nathan has played an integral role in shaping the landscape for Jewish teens on the North Shore today. Making the decision to move on was difficult for Nathan. “I enjoy working with young, Jewish people, engaging them in their identity and faith and inspiring them to get involved in the greater Jewish community. Jew Crew gave me the chance to grow and build something,” said Nathan, a Brandeis graduate who respectfully tips his hat to his mentor, Rabbi Yossi Lipsker. “Jew Crew was Yossi’s inspiration, but he did not have the time or resources to do it himself,” said Nathan, who developed the program and ran it on a shoestring budget. According to Nathan, it cost less than $30,000 per year to run Jew Crew — including his salary.
Lipsker is very appreciative of what Nathan has accomplished. “David Nathan has played an integral role in shaping the landscape for Jewish teens on the North Shore today. I’m excited at this opportunity for the community to acknowledge him and our other honorees, and salute his three years of devoted work on behalf of our North Shore teens,” Lipsker said. “This upcoming fundraiser is critical for the continuation of Jew Crew,” said Nathan, pointing out that the organization has never had an outside source of funding. He hopes the community will come out in full force to support the work he initiated. Nathan will depart leaving a proud legacy. “We were pioneers in changing the face of teen programming on the North Shore. The Jew Crew model is popping up all over the North Shore, but we set the bar for a non-denominational, teen youth group. That was unheard of before,” Nathan said.
Nathan to be Honored at Chabad Gala David Nathan, along with longtime Chabad supporters Debra and Steve Klein, will be honored at Laughter By The Sea, an elegant evening of live jazz and comedy, on Thursday, June 23. The event, which will take place at a private, oceanfront home in Swampscott, is a fundraiser for Chabad of the North Shore. For tickets, email rabbi@nsjewish.com or call 781-581-3833.
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“Since she moved here, the Temple and the many friends she made enriched her life. When Phil Cutter came to see me in New York a few years ago to help fund the construction of the new Temple, we wanted to support the congregation to ensure that Cape Ann would continue to have its own Jewish center. Rabbi Steven Lewis Naming the center in my mother’s honor cements the relationship between my mother, our family and the Cape Ann Jewish community,” Paulson said. He added, “I know that my mother is proud that her ideals for Jewish family life and learning will continue for many generations here in Cape Ann.” Temple Ahavat Achim will hold a formal open house for the Jewish community on July 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Concert to Raise Funds for the Children of Sderot Yulia Zhorov Jewish Journal Staff
MARBLEHEAD — The Russian Jewish community is once again raising funds for the Children of Sderot Project. On June 19, they will present a dinner and concert designed to raise money — and awareness — of the living conditions in that Israeli town. The Russian Jewish Community Foundation started this project in 2007, and over the past five years has created an infrastructure of support for the residents of Sderot. They built the Sderot Educational Center, offering English classes, art, math, teen leadership programs and yearly summer camp in Israel for Sderot teenagers. “This program is a unique project because it is community-supported and owned, and is run by volunteers only,” said RJCF President Ary Rotmen. This year, they hope to raise enough money to sent 60 children from Sderot to summer camp. Young men and women from the Russian Jewish community also seek money to travel to Israel in order to volunteer their time as counselors at the camp. The fundraiser, which will take place at a private salon in Marblehead, will feature dinner by Igor’s Catering, and music by Maxim Lubarsky and Angela Rossi. Lubarsky, a Ukrainian native, is an acclaimed pianist who came to America in 2001 to pursue a jazz education at Berklee College, winning the Berklee
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Marblehead Author is as Colorful as the Characters She Writes About Susan Jacobs Jewish Journal Staff
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hyllis Karas is like a chameleon when it comes to conversation. The adaptable author can talk easily with just about anyone — a talent that has enabled her to interview and write with equal aplomb about movie stars, mobsters, sex therapists and members of Greek aristocracy over the course of her fascinating career. Who would guess that this nice Jewish grandmother who grew up in Malden enjoys a close personal relationship with Kevin Weeks, a convicted criminal and James Whitey Bulger’s former right hand man? Several years ago the unlikely duo published “Brutal: The Untold Story of My Life inside Whitey Bulger’s Irish Mob.” The book became a New York Times bestseller. The success of their first endeavor inspired them to collaborate again — this time on a fictional account of life inside the South Boston Irish Mob. The result is the recently released “Where’s Whitey?” Karas, whose 10 other books were published in the U.S., explains why her longtime agent sold the rights to this book to a British publisher. “There is a lot of interest in Whitey Bulger in the U.K. He was a big contributor to the IRA, and the last significant sighting of him was in London. It is reported that he may even be living in Ireland,” she hints. When asked if she has direct knowledge of the elusive Bulger’s whereabouts, she defers — urging those who are interested to attend the book launch on June
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20 in Saugus (see sidebar.) Bulger has been on the run for more than 15 years, and tops the FBI’s Most Wanted list now that Osama bin Laden is gone. Kevin Weeks, who informed Bulger that he was about to be indicted, may have been the last person in America to have had contact with Whitey. It took the effervescent Karas time to build a rapport with Weeks, who was at first reluctant to open up. “Kevin did not initially want to tell his story. It was part of a deal to avoid wrongful death suits for Kevin, and provide money for the families of the victims,” explained Karas, who worked hard to gain his trust. She was surprised that she actually grew to like him. “He’s had a colorful history, but today leads a quiet life. Kevin is very smart. He reads a book a day, and read two to three per day when he was in jail,” Karas said. When researching “Brutal,” Karas felt a lot of pressure to get the story right. She sorted through boxes of court records,
and tediously checked, and re-checked, every detail. “I couldn’t screw up on the details. One wrong detail would land him back in jail. He was emphatic that the book be accurate. He would scream at me, ‘It didn’t happen in Chelsea! It was Revere!’” Karas recalled. After completing “Brutal” and following that up with “An Actor and a Gentleman,” a biography of actor Louis Gossett Jr., Karas found it refreshing to write a fictional piece. “In Lou Gossett’s memoir, I couldn’t give him a thought he didn’t have. With ‘Where’s Whitey?’ we didn’t have to stick to a blueprint, and could color outside the lines,” she said. Karas, who teaches writing at Boston University School of Journalism, has always had the writing bug. “I’ve wanted to be a writer ever since I won an award in second grade for an essay I did entitled, ‘Why I Love My Daddy’,” she said. She is currently completing an 80-page book proposal tentatively titled “Uli’s Envelope: Love, Sex and Intimacy in the Age of Viagra.” She is collaborating with Ken Hartnett, a former editor
from the Boston Globe, whom she has purposefully not yet met. “You just don’t want to see the face of someone you’re discussing these subjects with. I joke that we’ll finally meet on The Today Show,” she said. As part of the groundwork for the Viagra book, she has been Skyping with Dr. Ulrich (Uli) Clement, a German sex therapist. “When you’re working with someone on his memoir or on a book like this one, it’s almost like you’re dating him. It’s weird. I had to make sure Uli had no Nazi relatives before I took this project on,” Karas added. Like many of the other subjects she has covered, this is controversial and has already gotten her into some sticky situations. “We were working on a chapter about sex toys, and Ken sent me some links. I inadvertently forwarded the link with my comment ‘take a look at this’ to all the students in my feature writing class at BU. When I walked into class the next day, I was worried that everyone would think I was a raving sex nut,” said Karas, who used the embarrassing cyberspace experience as a teachable moment.
‘Where’s Whitey?’ Book Launch Celebrate the U.S. launch of “Where’s Whitey?” by Kevin Weeks and Phyllis Karas on Monday, June 20, at 6 p.m. at Prince Pizzeria, 517 Broadway (Rt. 1 S.) in Saugus. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Tickets are $20/person,
including dinner of pizza, salad and beverages. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the North Suburban Jewish Community Center. RSVP online at nsjcc.org to be entered into a raffle to receive a free book, or call 978-535-2968.
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Painter’s Newest Show Focuses on Threesomes Sheila Barth Special to the Journal
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hen Claudia Kaufman was 14, the youngest of four children living in Pawtucket, R.I., her family had a summer home in the Narragansett area where she loved to ART paint. Encouraged by her mother, the teenager was delighted when she won a few trophies and sold a few paintings. Kaufman is still painting today in a studio at 3 Pleasant Street in Marblehead. Her work is on exhibit through June 26 at the Marblehead Arts Association, and beginning July 9 at Rocky Neck Gallery in Gloucester. Kaufman is a member of several prestigious area art associations. She’s the head of the arts committee and a board member at Marblehead Arts Association, a member of the Copley Arts Society, the oldest arts society in the nation, Rockport Art Association, and North Shore Arts Association. She’s also a frequent juried exhibitor in Boston and on the North Shore. Her latest show, “Threefold,” features many familiar objects in threes, set against patterned backgrounds, featuring intricate balances of shadow, light, and color. She is intrigued by the drama of light, transparency, reflection and shadows. “I’m a contemporary realist artist,” she said. “I paint from
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observation. I stare at objects. It’s only by looking closely that I find hidden colors, shadows. They’re simple in their element, but I try to find something that would make it more intriguing in color and light.” She recently added patterned backgrounds to be more dramatic, with those patterns revealing and reflecting “higher lights and darker darks.” In one painting, three fluted, white teacups balance delicately on three saucers; in another three pastel-colored, floral frost-
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information technology, and raised two daughters. Amy, 25, is an entertainment reporter for the LA Times, and Kim, 21, is a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. Five years ago, she decided to return to doing what she loved
The Marblehead Arts Association, located on 8 Hooper St., is open Tuesday through Friday and also Sunday, from 12 to 5 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit marbleheadarts.org. Kaufman’s next exhibition opens July 9 at Rocky Neck Gallery, Gloucester, where she’s a featured summer artist. Kaufman also teaches painting, and can be reached at claudiakaufman.com.
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ather’s Day inspires us to consider the Tanach and the colorful parade of fathers and sons that march through its pages. I must be as honest as the Torah is honest and report that this is not a totally uplifting experience. Fathers and sons — a complex duality, especially in our book. And in Biblical times, nobody’s camel had a sign on its rear end asking if you hugged your kids that morning. There is not much affection in the Biblical male world — including fathers and sons — though that grand reunion of Joseph and Jacob is a touching scene. “Joseph wept on his neck a long while.” But first we have Abraham and Isaac. Yes, it’s good to obey the Lord when He demands the almost ultimate sacrifice. But Isaac must have been mildly depressed until he saw the ram caught in the thicket and realized he was off the hook. I would guess that after this misadventure, their father-son relationship wasn’t what it used to be. I don’t think they attended the wrestling matches in the meadow like they did in the old days. The Humash is silent on their later relationship. Isaac grows up and begets Jacob. Shepherding
must be a full time occupation, like managing Microsoft, because Isaac, like his father before him, does not dedicate a lot of attention to young Jacob. In fact, who can forget that great historical deception wherein Jacob, with the help of Mama and a bowl of savory stew, steals the blessing. (Emeril would have used a generous handful of chopped garlic and a spoonful of cumin. The Humash doesn’t even mention salt and pepper!) Another father-son inter-generational failure. It gets worse. Jacob, the spiceless goat-stew chef, suffers a commensurate punishment with his own unruly boys who, in turn, deceive their father about Joseph, his favorite son. Thinking him dead, there’s no communication for a couple of decades between the two — not a single letter. Finally, they have that enthusiastic reunion in Egypt. All’s well — in this relationship — that ends well. The next significant father and son drama features David and his boys. It almost cannot be told in a family publication like the Humash. David must have used an early version of Dr. Spock’s childrearing manual to raise his brood. David’s permissiveness results in a son who — ahem — forces himself upon a half sister; and much worse, a son, Absolom, who tries to steal his father’s throne. David — ever the loving father — cries at his death.
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a certain way. If you show her respect, she will expect other boys, and eventually men, to treat ad. Vader. Baba. Tatay. her as their equals. She will choose partners who Papa. Apu. Babbo. Tata. listen to what is important to her, validate her and Abba. Babbas. Pai. Pop. encourage her to assert herself. However you spell it and When a young girl cares about her grooming no matter how you say it, the and is acknowledged for doing so by her father, words all mean the same: in particular, this will be very meaningful. So, Father. when you say something like “wow, you’ve cut The relationship between fathers and their your hair. I love the way it frames your beautiful daughters is both special and complicated. face,” she will glow. When you say “you handled Although mothers feel softer and are often yourself so well in that situation. You asserted seen as the nurturers, there’s something special yourself without being bossy. You expressed your about snuggling with dad. Something about the thoughts so clearly,” she will be thrilled that you strength in his arms, the broadness of his shoul- have noticed. The way in which a young girl sees ders and the sound of his voice, that makes a girl herself reflected in her father’s feedback can feel safe. encourage or discourage her towards becoming a However, by the time she’s 10 or 11, a young self-confident woman. girl is likely to create physical distance between The way in which a girl’s father treats her her father and herself as she embarks on her jour- mother — whether they are living together or ney towards becoming a young apart — also creates a template woman, and feels less comfor the way in which she will fortable with sitting on his lap, Biology can help a man expect to be treated. If she sees having him stroke her hair and her father care for, respect and become a father, but it speak highly of her mother, this kiss her soft cheek. The pang of rejection is often difficult for a will not only foster even greattakes time, effort and father as he struggles to mainer love towards her father, but tain the same closeness that a careful intention to be will also provide a model for her young girl will often reserve for future relationships. a dad. her mother. This is the compliBiology can help a man cated side of being father to a become a father, but it takes daughter. time, effort and careful intention Try not to take this personally by realizing that to be a dad. A dad may have given you life or this has nothing to do with you. This is your little may have come into your life later on. The person girl’s first step towards defining personal bound- who plays the role of dad may also be dad to your aries — with men especially. You are the very first mom. He may even be mom’s brother. Being a man in your daughter’s life and how you respond dad is a huge responsibility, but also an awesome to her creating this space will send a strong mes- privilege. sage about having her needs heard and respected. This Father’s Day, take a few minutes to reflect Try to find other ways to remain close. Settle for on the role you want to play in your daughter’s being able to hold her hand briefly as you cross life, and the amazing opportunity you have to the street. Relish the moments when she’s tired shape her future. And if your daughter’s grown and rests her head on your shoulders. into a woman, spend some extra time with her If you show her unconditional love and accep- on this day too to celebrate the many years that tance, if you listen to and respect her needs, she you’ve shared together. will expect that other men in her life will too. If you show her unconditional love, she will not Sara Dimerman, C.Psych.Assoc., is the author allow herself to become engaged in relationships of ‘Am I A Normal Parent?’ and ‘Character Is the with men who love her only if she looks or acts Key.’ For more visit helpmesara.com.
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f you’re looking for a good way to “go green” this year, don’t stop at planting a tree, attending a rally, or giving to your favorite conservation fund. Instead, make 2011 the year you move beyond symbolic gestures and engage with the earth by learning to grow your own food. It’s interesting that people work so hard to acquire the skills we need to make a living, yet most of us neglect the most basic, essential, and valuable skill of all: the ability to feed ourselves. We depend almost totally on other people to provide the nourishment that keeps us alive. Plenty of people dabble in gardening, of course. A survey by the Garden Writers Association revealed that 38 percent of Americans grew some of their own vegetables in 2009, and something like 37 percent of food gardeners aim to expand their gardens this year. Growing your own food brings with it a huge variety of benefits. It’s a source of fresh, delicious, wholesome food. It’s a relaxing hobby. And it can keep you fit and healthy. Here are some tips for getting started in the garden: • Make your bed… raised. It can be enclosed by lumber, stone, brick, concrete or even hay bales. Advantages include improved accessibility (you don’t need to stoop as far to reach your plants), good drainage, fewer weeds, the ability to plant more densely, and improved soil quality. Also, raised-bed gardens heat up more quickly than the native soil, so you’ll be able to plant sooner and you’ll probably enjoy a higher produce yield. • Contain yourself. Almost any vegetable, and quite a few fruits such as berries, limes, and melons, can be adapted to growing in a pot. So even if you’ve got no yard at all, you can still cultivate a container garden on your balcony, patio or windowsill. Make sure to create adequate drainage holes. • Start small. Choose just a few easy-to-cultivate vegetables, fruits, and herbs, preferably ones that already feature prominently in your diet, such as basil, rosemary, blueberries, tomatoes, lettuce and peppers. After the initial effort of planting and potting is over, your daily garden chores will usually be done in 15 to 30 minutes. • Think trees. Consider planting cherry, apple and peach saplings. As they grow, these trees will be both beautiful and practical. Fruits such as peaches, plums, figs, lemons, limes, etc. (often available in dwarf varieties) can be grown in pots. • Practice pollution-free pest control. Hot pepper sprays, garlic, used dishwater and even some varieties of plants naturally repel insects and animals. • Make it a group effort. Grab a neighbor and share the
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Why Can’t Jews Fix Things? from page 5
Jewish Atheists Look for Their Place in Jewish Life
I explain when I pull the rope handle, it won’t start. A divine light flickers in his eyes. “Oh, you got it backwards,” he says — “the handle goes on the other side.” He flips the handle to the right side — now it looks like a mower — pulls the cord, and the roar of a 4.5 horsepower Briggs and Stratton engine fills the empty air. He is a Tzadik. And I know who sent him. And I know why. Because I generously gave away my old lawn mower. And you should have seen his happiness in loading my
The study, which will be conducted by a researcher and lecturer at Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, will interview Jews who are “in search of a spiritual experience that is deep, meaningful and transformative but that is not linked to religious liturgies or practices that rely on God language or reference to a Supreme Being.” The results will be used by the institute to develop retreats for “Jewish doubters,” as well as training programs “for clergy who work with the doubter population,” Schuster explains. The New York-based Jewish Outreach Institute also is reaching out to what it sees as growing numbers of active Jews who don’t believe in a Higher Power. Dreskin is one of several Jewish clergy and educators who suggest that new language may be needed for Jewish prayers to take modern sensibilities into account. Other Jewish clergy don’t see the need for such liturgical tweaking. Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple, a large Conservative congregation in Los Angeles, says he has “no doubt” that many people in his synagogue say the prayers without believing in God. Even the Bible admonishes against idolatry, but not against atheism, he points out. “But I’m not eager to make accommodations to create a
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shattered old pile of junk into his pickup. He actually had faith that he could turn it into a machine that once again would cut grass. He was as ecstatically happy as Noah when he discovered his ark floated like a feather — didn’t sink like a stone. And I was so overwhelmed by my heavenly visitation that I shouted, “Shalom and be well,” to the departing pickup. Ted Roberts, a.k.a. Scribbler on the Roof, writes from Huntsville, Ala.
Fathers of the Tanach from page 15
And let’s not forget Jonathan, son of Saul. Crazy King Saul, who was as green as the meadows of Sharon — with jealousy of David. So, who was David’s best pal? Every Sunday School child knows the answer. Saul’s own son, Jonathan, whose loyalty to his friend exceeds his love for father Saul. Another flawed relationship. Fathers and sons — as dysfunctional in the Tanach as in real life. In real life, as in the Humash, it’s a rare grown-up child who, looking back on father, doesn’t shed a few hidden tears of regret over youthful inattention. Sins of omission. What
adult son has not thought: “I wish I had said this, done that. Given some signal of love and appreciation; especially to the departed father.” Gifts no longer work. We can only give him his dream — we can be what he wanted us to be. Mothers, on the other hand, are easy to love. Their job, like a heart pumps oxygen, is giving and receiving love. But a father’s love is not so visible. And not near as easy to return. The Tanach understands this. Ted Roberts, a.k.a. Scribbler on the Roof, writes from Huntsville, Ala.
Judaism absent God,” he said. “I think it would be not only not necessary but inadvisable.” Some Reconstructionist congregations have changed their God-language, and others even have completely removed references to God, says Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz, president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. “There may have been some who experimented with it, but I don’t know if it’s become a regular service,” he said. “My objection wouldn’t be that they have expunged reference to God. My problem would be if they did not allow people to hold a deistic viewpoint.” That seems to have been the main objection of Reform leaders in 1991 when they rejected Congregation Beth Adam’s bid for membership in what was then the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now the Union for Reform Judaism). In rejecting the Cincinnati congregation’s application, Reform leaders opined that while individual Jews may not believe in God, a Reform synagogue may not declare such a position. Rabbi Robert Barr, the longtime spiritual leader of Beth Adam, says the rejection was politically motivated and did not involve the “deep religious conversation” that he says needs to take place. “The Jewish conversation is so trapped by the liturgy of our
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6:45 p.m. Argentinean-born Gastón Bogomolni will head up a group of international musicians in a concert. Free. Rabb Auditorium, Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Boston. zhiccboston@gmail.com.
Fri, June 10 best bet 7:30 p.m. Dr. Mayra Levy, president of the Sephardic Center of Havana, will speak. Cong. Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. shirathayam.org or 781-599-8005.
Sat, June 11 World Folk Festival
12-8 p.m. Folk festival features food and music. Lynn Heritage State Park on the Lynnway. dagass11@verizon. net or 781-595-8701.
NSJCC Annual Meeting
Installation of officers, special recognition awards, dessert reception. 83 Pine St., W. Peabody. nsjcc.org or 978-535-2968.
Sisterhood Donor Dinner
5:30 p.m. The women of Congregation Ahavas Sholom meet at the Continental Restaurant, Route 1 North, Saugus. RSVP to Maureen at 781-231-3562.
Sat, June 18 Jewtopia LIVE
Sun, June 12 best bet The Jewish Journal Honors Healthcare Heroes
7 p.m. Celebrate those who perform medical mitzvahs. Dessert reception. Peabody Marriott, 8A Centennial Dr., Peabody. Email jessica@jewishjournal.org or 978-745-4111 x150.
7 p.m. Cong. Shirat Hayam honors Cantor Emil Berkovits with cocktails, dinner, auction and a show. 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. marla@ shirathayam.org or 781-599-8005.
Zumba Dance Party
9:30 a.m. $15/members, $20/nonmembers. JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead. 781-631-8330 x134.
Mon, June 20 ‘Where’s Whitey?’ Book Launch
Mon, June 13 Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Dinner
6 p.m. Join authors Kevin Weeks and Phyllis Karas as they discuss
6:30 p.m. Featuring Ted Koppel, veteran journalist and son of German Jews who escaped the Nazis by emigrating to England. Intercontinental Boston Hotel, 510 Atlantic Ave., Boston. ushmm.org.
Golf Tournament
10:30 a.m. golf; cocktails and tribute begin 5:30 p.m. JCCs of Greater Boston honor David Rosenberg, CEO of Prime Motor Group. Blue Hill Country Club, Canton. golf@ jccgb.org or 617-558-6519.
Marblehead Open
Registration at 9 a.m. Golf tournament held in memory of Betsy Jacobson. Dinner/auction to benefit Marblehead Chamber of Commerce. $175. Gannon Municipal Golf Course, Lynn.781-631-2868 or marbleheadchamber.org.
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Tues, June 14 ‘Vidal Sassoon: The Movie’
7 p.m. Documentary about how one man changed the world with a pair of scissors. $15. West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington St., W. Newton. 617-244-9899.
Wed, June 15 best bet Israel Forum
7:30 p.m. JFNS presents a free forum entitled “1967 Lines & Borders: What’s it All About?” featuring Larry Lowenthal, former executive director of Boston’s American Jewish Committee. JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead. Email ldonnenfeld@jfns.org.
CHA Annual Meeting
7:30 p.m. Cohen Hillel Academy honors Anne Selby, Michelle Cohen, Heidi Rubin and others. Dessert reception. 6 Community Rd., Marblehead. 781-639-2880.
Ensuring Israel’s Security by Achieving Peace
7 p.m. A conversation with Colette Avital, former Deputy Speaker of Knesset. Co-sponsored by J-Street Boston and Temple Beth Elohim. 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley. 617-401-5553 or email boston@jstreet.org.
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5 p.m. Spectrum Adult Day Health Program at North Andover hosts a free seminar for veterans and their families. Complimentary respite care and light dinner. Reservations required. 978-921-1697 x221 or email sharriso@nhs-healthlink.org.
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their new book over pizza. A portion of the proceeds benefit the NSJCC. $20/person. Prince Pizzeria, Rt. 1 South, Saugus. nsjcc.org or 978-535-2968.
7 p.m. An inspiring evening with the archbishop of Boston, who will speak about repairing our world. Free, but reservations are required. Temple Sinai, 1 Community Rd., Marblehead. RSVP to Joshua at 781-631-2753.
Wed, June 22 Go Bare
6 p.m. Learn about the new barefoot running trend from Dr. Irene Davis. JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead. lblander@jccns.com or 781-631-8330 x106.
Alzheimer’s Program
CHA Graduation
8 p.m. Dessert reception follows. Temple Sinai, One Community Rd., Marblehead. 781-639-2880.
CSH Book Group
7:30 p.m. Read and discuss “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese. Cong. Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. csh@shirathayam.org or 781-599-8005.
Tues, June 21 Learn About Adoption
7 p.m. Professionals discuss the process. Free. Beverly Library, 32 Essex St., Beverly. RSVP to Ann White of Adoption Resources at 978-564-0761.
Solstice Ceremony
5 a.m. Start the summer with an interactive, non-denominational ceremony. Beach Bluff Park at Preston Beach, Swampscott/ Marblehead line.
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Home Test May Tip-Off a Heart Attack David Shamah
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Free Program for Those Impacted by Alzheimer’s NORTH ANDOVER — On June 21 from 5-6:30 p.m., Spectrum Adult Day Health Program at North Andover, a daytime support center on Route 114 for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders, will host a free seminar for veterans and their families. Guest speakers will be Edward Mitchell, Director of Veterans Services for the town of North Andover,
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Susan Jacobs CHELSEA — It is not every day that someone turns 104. A birthday that special deserves several celebrations. Helen Spiro, who officially reached the milestone on May 31, has been celebrating for a week with her family, as well as friends from the Cohen Florence Levine Estates in Chelsea, where she lives. On her birthday, residents and staff at CFL honored her Big Day with a Big Bucks Bingo party and cake. “I have known Helen since she moved into Cohen Florence Levine Estates about eight or nine years ago. I have respected her determination to be as independent as possible,” said Joyce Tassinari LICSW, a social worker who assists Spiro. “Helen is very bright and took the heartbreak of not being able to conceive a child and turned to bringing up her adopted son in the most caring and supportive fashion. This is an example of how she lived her life — taking each difficulty as it came, and with courage and determination, creating a positive and meaningful life. Even now with her physical limitations, she plans her days and strives to
be independent in her thinking and actions. She is a woman of great courage and strength,” Tassinari added. Spiro’s son, Isaac Kramnick, lives in Ithaca, N.Y. He, his wife, and other members of their extended family, journeyed from the New York metropolitan area to celebrate with Spiro the previous weekend. Rebecca Kramnick of Hoboken, N.J. paid loving tribute to her 104-year-old grandmother. “Bubbie, as we call her, is an incredible woman and an inspiration to all of us. In addition to being smart and having a near photographic memory, she is very funny. She enjoys her family, playing cards and bingo, and until recently, cooking and plants,” Kramnick said.
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myalgia is unknown. Research from the Arthritis Foundation reveals that women are much more likely to suffer from arthritis than men. It is second only to heart disease as a reason for work disability. Arthritis results in 39 million visits to the doctor, and more than half-a-million hospitalizations each year. Health experts say moving is the best medicine for those with arthritis. Exercise helps strengthen joints, enhance bone strength, and promote healthy sleeping patterns. Low-impact, aerobic exercise is the best choice for seniors with arthritis, according to the Mayo Clinic. Recommend ed exercises include swimming, bicycling, strength training and yoga.
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In-Fighting in the Newborn Jewish State Herbert Belkin Special to The Journal
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n June 1948, Ben Gurion gave the order for Haganah troops to open fire on the Jewish paramilitary organization called Irgun. This dramatic order to attack fellow Jews was shocking not only because he ordered Jews
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to fight Jews, but because of its timing. In June, 1948, Israel was one month old and besieged by Arab nations bent on destroying the newborn Jewish state. When Jews were fighting for their very survival, why did Ben Gurion order Haganah soldiers to open fire on other Jews? The answer goes back to the clash between the right wing Revisionist Zionism movement founded by Vladimir Jabotinsky, and Ben Gurion’s Labor Zionism. Revisionist Zionism differed from the dominant Labor Zionism throughout the 1930’s in its militant approach to the British. Under Jabotinsky’s leadership, an independent military force called the Irgun was formed to protect Jews, while the Labor Party relied on the British to control the Arab rioting that took place throughout the 1920’s and ’30’s. The conflict between the Haganah and Irgun increased during WWII, when Ben Gurion joined the British against Germany, while the Irgun continued to attack the British as the main enemy of Jews. The difference between the two Jewish military groups grew more intense in 1946 when the Irgun bombed British headquarters in the King David Hotel. Ben Gurion denounced the bombing as a terrorist act. The breach between the two Jewish military forces was partially resolved in April 1948 when they reached an agreement for a united front to defend Israel against Arab attacks. The strained relationship between the Israel Defense Force (the new name for the Haganah) and the Irgun became explo-
sive when a ship carrying arms and munitions, the Altalena, approached the Palestine coastline. The Altalena had been purchased by American supporters of the Irgun and carried 4,500 tons of weapons and ammunition. Despite the agreement that gave control of military operations to the IDF, the Irgun insisted that it controlled the distribution of the weapons. Because of this flouting of their agreement and the potential for civil disorder, Ben Gurion asked for, and received, the authority from his council to use force to gain control over the Altalena’s cargo. Armed with this permission, Ben Gurion ordered the Irgun to surrender the weapons to the IDF. The leader of the Irgun, Menachem Begin refused to turn over the weapons, and a battle took place pitting Jew against Jew. As a result of that deadly encounter, 16 members of the Irgun and three IDF soldiers were killed. Why did Ben Gurion feel that control over weapons was important enough to spill Jewish blood? He had the foresight to recognize that the issue was not just the matter of ownership of weapons, but whether the newborn Jewish state could have an “army within an army” with the potential for a future civil war. Ben Gurion knew that his central government would not be secure if the Irgun were allowed to exist as a shadow army waiting to test his authority. Herbert Belkin is a Jewish historian living in Swampscott. He can be reached at beachbluff1@ verizon.net.
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Is Depression a Normal Part of Aging? Janice Glick Special to the Journal
Many people experience feeling blue at different times throughout their lives. Sadness and grief are normal, however when the sadness persists and interferes with everyday life, it may be sign of depression. The incidence of clinical depression in the geriatric population is fairly common. The National Institute of Health Statistics indicate about two million of 35 million Americans aged 65 and older experience it. It is often the job of the geriatric care manager or clinical social worker to advocate for elders suffering from depression. Anti-depressant medications or psychotherapy, or a combination of the two, can be effective treatments.
Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression, which may include persistent sadness (lasting two weeks or more), feeling slowed down, excessive worries about finances and health problems, frequent tearfulness, weight changes, pacing and fidgeting, difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating and physical symptoms such as pain or gastrointestinal problems. It is recommended that a thorough medical evaluation take place because something as simple as a urinary tract infection can mimic depressive symptoms. Janice Glick is director of social work services at Aviv Centers for Living. Call 781598-5310 x1561 or email jgick@avivliving.org.
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Шавуот — праздник дарования Торы Шавуот — праздник дарования Торы то есть дарования нравственного закона свободному еврейскому народу. Он отмечается 6-го числа еврейского месяца сиван, в этом году начался вчера, 8 июня и празднуется сегодня тоже. Четыре названия у этого праздника: Шавуот, Праздник Бикурим, Ацерет и Праздник дарования Торы. Источник названия Шавуот заключен в тех семи неделях (шавуот), которые отсчитывают от праздника Песах. Эти семь недель заканчиваются перед 6 сивана, который, таким образом, оказывается пятидесятым днем после Песаха. Другое объяснение основано на созвучии слова шавуот (“недели”) и швуот (“клят-
вы”), ибо две клятвы связаны с этим днем: 1. клятва, которую дал народ Израиля при получении Торы, стоя у подножья горы Синай: “будем исполнять [указания Торы] и изучать ее, вникая в смысл ее заповедей!”; 2. клятва, которую дал Вс-вышний: никогда не заменять избранный Им народ Израиля другим народом. Праздником бикурим (“первинок”) он называется потому, что когда евреи приходили в Храм, они приносили с собой «первинки урожая своей земли» — как выражение своей благодарности Вс-вышнему, Который дал им во владение эту землю и насыщает их ее плодами. Церемония принесения бикурим была весьма
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торжественной, и проходила она при большом стечении народа. Ремесленники Иерусалима прерывали работу, когда мимо проходила процессия людей, несущих бикурим, и вставали ей навстречу. А войдя во двор Храма, паломники отдавали бикурим коенам, читая при этом отрывок из Торы, который говорит об этой заповеди и о событиях, происшедших с народом Израиля, пока он не вступил во владение обещанной ему страной. Это чтение заканчивалось декларацией: “А теперь — вот, я принес первинки урожая земли, которую Ты дал мне, Г-сподь!” В Талмуде Шавуот называется, как правило, словом Ацерет. Это название отражает ту идею, что Шавуот является завершением праздника Песах — его восьмым днем, отстоящим от него на семь недель . Последнее, четвертое имя, “Праздник дарования Торы”, как бы продолжает эту идею, подчеркивает, что исход из Египта, который мы празднуем в Песах, был не самоцелью, но лишь подготовкой к получению Торы. И в молитвах этого дня мы постоянно именуем этот день: “…этот праздник Шавуот, время дарования нашей Торы”. Но почему же день дарования, а не получения Торы? Потому что дарование Торы произошло в какой-то определенный день, а получение Торы происходит постоянно, каждый день… Праздничная трапеза в Шавуот обязательно включает молочную и мучную пищу: сыр, творог, сметану, блинчики с творогом, пироги, торты, коврижки с медом, вареники, пирожки или блины с сыром. Этот обычай берет начало со дня вручения Торы. Вернувшись в лагерь от горы Синай, евреи довольствовались молочной пищей. С тех пор, отдавая дань прошлому, на Шавуот перед обедом едят молочное и лишь затем в отдельной посуде подают праздничные мясные блюда. В Шавуот также читается Книга Руфи, повествующую о первой женщине, которая добровольно стала частью народа Израиля. Руфь, будущая прародительница царя Давида, пришла в Бейт-Лехем “в пору начала жатвы ячменя”, то есть во время Шавуота, и поэтому и читается Книга Руфи в этот праздник.
В конце мая в городе Мелроз в танцевальной студии Step Up 2 Dance проходили соревнования детских танцевальных команд. Группа Wunderkinds, состоящая из выпускников детского сада “Теремок,” впервые приняла участие в подобных соревнованиях и была удостоена Золотого Приза (Gold Trophy). На фото: Рони Снитковский, Анастасия Шуб, Саша Дивалл, Мэтью Гриффин.
Летние концерты В субботу, 18 июня, состоится летний концерт юных пианистов, учеников Marblehead Piano Studio под руководством Елены Драбкин. Концерт будет проходить в Unitarian Universalist Church (28 Mugfort St.) в Марблхеде. Начало первого отделения в 10:30 утра. Приглашаются все желающие, вход свободный.
В тот же день, в субботу, 18 июня, в час дня начнется концерт студентов Swampscott Piano School под руководством Валерии Хенкиной. Концерт состоится в помещении Calvary Buptist Church (4 Coolidge Road, Peabody) в Пибоди. Концерт пройдет в трех отделениях. Во втором отделении Кевин Шерман выступит с сольной программой. Начало второго отделения в 3 часа. Приглашаются все желающие, вход свободный.
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Письмо в редакцию От имени многих и многих благодарных людей хотим сказать о важном для нас человеке. Старость, как известно, не радость. Особенно, когда теряется привычная языковая среда и приходиться отказываться от многого, что украшало жизнь. От многого, но не от привычки читать и перечитывать книги. Для нас здесь, в Америке — это и отдушина, и утешение, и повод для общения. Конечно, “хлеба и зрелищ” нам, слава Америке, хватает. Однако без любимых старых, а также новых книг нам, неисправимым читательщикам, было бы очень плохо. И эту радость помогает нам обрести незаменимая наша Леночка, Елена Кузьмина, единственный русскоязычный работник библиотеки города Свампскотта. Хорошие актеры любят говорить, что в театре они не работают, а служат. Вот и Елена имеет право сказать, что “не работает, а служит”, служит людям. Она относится к делу не просто как очень хороший профессионал, но и как личный друг каждого читателя, заинтересованный и внимательный. Лена знает всех, помнит, какие у кого предпочтения, интересы, вкусы. И за все это ей сердечная благодарность от читателей книг, кинозрителей, зрителей спектаклей и концертов, которыми Леночка нас тоже заботливо обеспечивает. Желаем нашему другу, нашему милому библиотекарю здоровья, успехов, радостей и не уставать радовать нас, украшая и продлевая нашу жизнь! От имени большой и благодарной группы читателей, Лидия Гитина, Марина и Рафаил Буртман, Людмила Либо, Дмитрий Ной и др.
English Summary In this issue of the Russian Chronicle we explain the meaning and traditions of Shavuot. We also have a letter to the editor praising a Russian-speaking librarian at the Swampscott Public Library. We have announcements of two upcoming recitals of young pianists.
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Jackson, Jeanne (Trotte) — late of Andover, formerly of Swampscott. Died May 25, 2011. Wife of the late Carl Jackson. Sister of the late Jacqueline. Mother of Lynne (Jackson) Palter and Barry Jackson. Grand mother of David Palter. “Jeannie” was a lover of all the arts, a supporter of progressive causes and a caring wife and mother who passed along her finest qualities to her loving children and grandchild, qualities of gentle humor, unapologetic skepticism and a comfortable wisdom. Funeral services were held privately. (StanetskyHymanson) Traub, Neil, 75 — late of Tewksbury, formerly of Salisbury and Andover. Died May 25, 2011. Husband of Roberta (Weinstein). Father of Seth and Belinda Traub, Craig and Cathy Traub, Stacy Traub and the late Dr. Jeri Traub. Grandfather of Matthew and Annie, Taylor and Chris, Alyssa, Jonathan and Zelle. Brother of Edwin Traub and Harold Traub. (Goldman)
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Randy Savage, Pro Wrestler and Entertainer Randy Mario Poffo, better known as Randy “Macho Man” Savage, a professional wrestling legend and media celebrity for more than 20 years, died at 57 on May 20, 2011 in a one-car accident in Florida. Savage, whose father and brother were pro wrestlers, was a top star in the wrestling world in the 1980s and 1990s, and built on that fame with product endorsements, videos, action figures, television and movie appearances, and even a rap recording. As Randy Poffo, before wrestling, Savage played minor league baseball for five years in the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox farm systems. He had a career batting average of .254 with 16 home runs in 289 games. Savage’s father was of Italian descent and his mother was Jewish.
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Wedding Goodman — Kurtz Carl and Laura Goodman of Marblehead are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Chaya Melissa, to Mr. Yosef Kurtz of Crown Heights, N.Y. The kallah is a graduate of the Commonwealth College of the University of Massachusetts and is employed by Networx Systems as director of content. The chosson is a graduate of U.C.L.A and was awarded his M.S. in speech pathology from CUNY Brooklyn College. He is a speech pathologist in the New York City Department of Education. He is the son of Barry and Eva Kurtz of Pacific Palisades, Calif. The chuppah was at 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, central headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, and was officiated by Rabbis Yossi Lipsker and Yaakov Schwei.
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WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to authorize the construction of a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery for fallen Jewish chaplains. The bill, approved May 26, had been approved by the House of Representatives. Dozens of national and locally based Jewish and veterans groups, led by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Welfare Board Jewish Chaplains Council of the JCC Association of America, have been working for nearly three years to establish a memorial for Jewish chaplains in Arlington National Cemetery, alongside those for Protestant and Catholic chaplains. The memorial, which has been designed and will be paid for by private donations, had to receive congressional authorization before construction could begin. “Congressional passage of this bill is an important step toward ensuring that we recognize the heroic sacrifices of the 13 Jewish chaplains who have died serving our country, and whose names deserve to be memorialized in our national resting place,” the Jewish federations of North America said in a statement.
Randy Katz of Temple Ner Tamid in Peabody (left) and Ellen Talkowsky of Temple Shalom in Salem were among 20 people nominated for the Tzedek Award from United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism to play active roles in synagogue life at their respective temples.
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Congrats Grads Cindi Rose Wylie and Steve Schubert of Georgetown are pleased to announce the graduation of her daughter, Madeleine Rose Gowing, from Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, N.H. Although never having received formal dance instruction before arriving at the school, Maddy received the Art Department Dance Book Prize for her outstanding work in performance and choreography. She will study this summer at Stage Door Manor in Loch Sheldrake, N.Y., and will then continue her studies at Hampshire College in Amherst. Maddy is the granddaughter of Robert and Martha Rose of Wenham, and the late Phyllis Gowing of Mattapoisett.
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Sarah Smith, a senior at Marblehead High School, has been named a National Merit Scholar. She has advanced in every stage of the scholarship competition to become one of the 2,500 winners nationwide out of the original 1.5 million students who entered the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2009 PSAT. She is the daughter of Karen and Scott Smith of Marblehead, and will be attending the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.
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Cresswell Joins Law Practice
Local attorneys Peter Gilmore and Lisa Jacobowitz of Gilmore and Jacobowitz in Salem are pleased to announce an additional service at their established North Shore law practice. Experienced mediator and conflict specialist Rosalind Cresswell, pictured at center, joined them to form Resolution Partners, LLP. The new partnership will provide alternative methods of resolving conflict through prevention, support and problem solving.
Sinrich Joins Conway Susan Sinrich, a Swampscott-area realtor, joined Jack Conway Swampscott. Sinrich co-founded and managed two start-up companies before entering the real estate field in 2008. She was the director of sales and marketing, and then president and CEO of Mobile Medical Radiography & EKG, Inc. for 12 years, and she now owns ConfirmX-Ray, a Swampscott firm that provides copies of medical scans as evidence in court cases. Sinrich holds a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst and an MBA from Walden University. She and her husband Michael live in Swampscott with their three children.
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Mazel Tov!
Bea Paul, Marla Mindel and Lainie Goodman-Okon celebrated their b’not mitzvah on May 7 at Temple Sinai in Marblehead. Paul, who never had a bat mitzvah, promised herself to do this if she reached a special birthday. Mindel did not read Torah at her first bat mitzvah, and Goodman-Okon had memorized versus learned the material the first time around in 1978. This time around, under the direction of Cantor David Aronson and Rabbi Aaron Fine, the women celebrated their accomplishments with family, friends and the congregation.
Jamming At CHA
Students at Cohen Hillel Academy recently participated in a percussion program taught by Jo Sallins, a musical educator who plays a variety of instruments. The program was made possible by a generous gift from the Dr. J. Myron Rosen Family, in loving memory of Barbara Rosen. Above, students practice drumming.
Super Scientists
Seven local seniors have graduated from Temple EmanuEl’s religious school in Marblehead. Pictured above (l-r): Max Celentano, Rabbi David Meyer, Katie Reines, Emma McGuirk. Emmy York, Stuart Cohen, Temple President, Allison Solomon, Amanda German, Liz Levin, Religious School Principal. Missing from photo: Katie Rein.
A Schmoozing Success!
Members of Congregation Shirat Hayam in Swampscott held their sixth annual meeting last month, and CSH President Bob Biletch turned over his gavel to Andy Caplan and Melissa Kaplowitch who were installed as co-chairs of the board of directors. A new slate for the executive committee and 12 new board members were also installed.
Cohen Hillel Acad emy recently held its annual Science Expo, where students in grades 5-8 showcased science projects. Twelve of the 64 students were invited to bring their projects to a regional science exposition. Pictured at left is seventh grader Jared Sinewitz of Peabody, who won first prize for his Weighted Lift project.
Our Clients Are Sleeping Well – Are You? The North Suburban Jewish Community Center in Peabody hosted its second annual Spring Schmooze on May 14 at the Alfalfa Farm Winery in Topsfield. Over 80 attendees came together for an evening of food, friends and fundraising to benefit the NSJCC. The night included samplings of Alfalfa Farm’s local wines, silent auction, raffles, and tasty bites and sweet delights provided by Larry Levine’s Kosher Meats. Pictured above (l-r): Jodi Uzdarwin, Shari Robbins, Ivy Dorflinger, Stacey Comito, Sharyn Gazit, Amanda Beader, Amy Karas and Lisa Waxman. Missing Spring Schmooze Committee members include: Loretta Band, Alyse Barbash, Miriam Blue, Susan Callum, Heather Grieves, Janie Secatore and Wendy Siden.
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Israel’s Top 10 Extreme Sports Daniel Ben-Tal ISRAEL21c.org
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xtreme sports are disproportionately popular in Israel. Perhaps this is because Israelis love a challenge. “This combination of adrenaline and nature is far more suitable to the Israeli mindset than any high-tech amusement park,” says Moshe Meyers, CEO of Israel Extreme, a company specializing in off-the-beaten-track tourism. “This tiny country has so many natural sites for every type of extreme sport, and we have some of the most beautiful and challenging sites in the world,” Meyers said. Thrill-seekers can find everything from surfing and spelunking, to paragliding and parkour, and do it in some of the world’s most spectacular scenery — from remote desert canyons to snow-capped peaks. ISRAEL21c takes a look at the top 10. 1. Caving “Caving is possibly the most dangerous challenge sport there is,” says Sergey Shipitsin, one of Israel’s most accomplished speleologists (a scientific specialist in caves). “It’s also one of the few activities where you can still go where no one has gone before.” Israel is a dream country for caving, boasting four main caving areas: the Jerusalem Hills, Mount Sodom (unique in the world), the Upper Galilee and the Hebron Hills in the West Bank. Caving, which includes climbing, hiking and rappelling, is not an activity to be attempted alone, or without the proper equipment and preparation. Sarma is a non-profit organization in Israel dedicated to cave exploration and rescue. 2. Rappelling Rappelling, the controlled descent down a rope, produces an unbelievable adrenaline rush. Israel is blessed with some tremendous rappelling sites, not all of them in the desert. Try Khirbet Oren on Mount Carmel, where the stone wall rises from the valley almost vertically; the Kesh on the border with Lebanon; the prehistoric Pigeons Caves near Karmiel; or the notoriously challenging Black Canyon trail in the Golan Heights, which involves traversing rushing water and hiking through a unique nature reserve. For training, there are 12 rock-climbing walls in Israel.
3. Skydiving “Anyone who doesn’t parachute once in his or her life is missing out,” says Ziv Kochva, a parachuting guide at the Paradive jump school near Habonim Beach opposite the Carmel mountain range. Paradive is Israel’s largest jump school. Israel has its own skydiving fraternity, many of them graduates of paratroop units or the Israel Defense Forces’ jump school. Civilian skydivers must take a course and get at least 10 jumps under their belt before being allowed up to 12,000 feet. But the beauty of parachuting is that you don’t need to take a test — anyone can experience it through tandem jumps, harnessed to a guide. Freefalling is for the particularly strong of heart. Participants drop for 50 seconds at 200 kph, then spend five to seven minutes floating down. Although parachuting is not a cheap thrill, people often do it for a birthday present they will never forget. 4. Gliding The complementary sports of paragliding and hang-gliding address the basic human urge to fly. A hang glider, with its aluminum frame, requires more skill than a paraglider, which flies more slowly and can land in the smallest field. Weather conditions for both are considered ideal in Israel, which is blessed with favorable soaring conditions almost year-round. The country boasts 25 official launch pads, especially in northern Israel. 5. Biking Mountain biking has become incredibly popular in Israel. The country has dozens of biking clubs and a diverse set of trails. Cyclists can traverse driedup desert wadis, wind-swept hilltops, lush vegetation and even snow. Riding through the Negev by moonlight is particularly recommended as a unique experience. 6. Parkour Parkour, also known as freerunning, is a non-competitive discipline where participants negotiate a route lined with obstacles. Originating in France, this sport has been adopted by urban anarchists. City teenagers, in particular, can increasingly be spotted bounding, climbing, vaulting, rolling and swinging through their local concrete jungles. Sometimes they can even be spotted leaping from one rooftop to the next. The sport, which police are cracking
down on, is popular in Haifa and Tel Aviv. 7. Skateboarding Skateboarding is alive and kicking in the Middle East. Israeli cities have many new, marble-lined plazas that come alive after office hours. And unlike in other countries, skateboarding is not a crime in Israel, and there is no police harassment of skaters. The Sporteque in Tel Aviv is the best and biggest park in the country, with a vert, a mini-ramp, a mini-vert, four quarters, three fun boxes, four banks, two rails, a pyramid and a pro shop. Head for Golda Park in central Tel Aviv for the country’s best unofficial skate spot. Jerusalem boasts a newly rebuilt concrete skate park at Gan Sacher, adjacent to the Supreme Court, while skaters also hang out at Safra Square, next to City Hall. Crazy Roller in Herzliya has a mini-half pipe and a 3.4 meter high vert, and there are also skate parks in Ra’anana, Katzrin and Shoham. 8. Skyscraper Running Racing up the stairs of skyscrapers has become a popular sport in cities around the world. Israel’s highest skyscraper is the Azrieli Tower in Tel Aviv. Running up the stairs to the top of it started as a wager between a few locals, and has since developed into a rite of passage. The super-fit can make it up the 1,144 stairs and 54 floors in seven minutes. 9. Surfing Surfing in Israel began in the 1950s when a young Californian, Dorian Paskowitz, immigrated to Israel with six long boards and introduced the sport to Tel Aviv. Israel’s beaches attract surfers all year round, and the coastline is dotted with surf schools. The sea often throws up sufficient swell, and the shallow, sandy beaches are ideal places to learn how to surf. The country has produced some fine surfers, including Israel’s first Olympic gold medalist in windsurfing, and has hosted international windsurfing championships. 10. Skiing Skiing in the Middle East might seem incongruous, but it can be done at Mount Hermon, the highest point in Israel. The ski slope there has three chairlifts and a wide range of ski trails at novice, intermediate and expert levels. Family-oriented activities at the ski slope include sledding and Nordic skiing.
On a recent European cru ise, (l-r) Martin and Lynda Bloom of Swampscott, and Joan and Murray Rich of Marblehead had the opportunity to visit the Res istance Museum in Oslo, Norway. While there, they learned about the efforts of the Norwegians to save their Jewish citizens during WWII. They are pictured outside the museum.
Federation Sponsors December Mission to Israel The Jewish Federation of the North Shore is sponsoring a mission to Israel for adults between December 5 and December 12. Highlights include visits to Independence Hall; the Yitzhak Rabin Center and a meeting with Aluf Been, editor of Haaretz newspaper; Better Place electric car factory; Caesarea; Tzvat; Yad Vashem; the Western Wall; the Western Wall tunnels; a Golan Heights winery; a visit with an IDF unit; Masada and more. Hotels include the Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv, Mitzpe Hayanim Spa Hotel in Tzvat, and the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem. Breakfast and most meals are included. The land cost of the trip is $3,000 per person with a $500 subsidy available for all board members of North Shore agencies and synagogues. Airfare, tips and personal expenses are not included in the fee. Steve Solomon and Joe Sontz are cochairs for this mission. For more information, contact Liz Donnenfeld at ldonnenfeld@jfns.org or call 781-631-8330 x504.
Naked in the Dead Sea JTA — American photographer Spencer Tunick, who has gained fame for taking photographs of nude crowds at sites around the world, already has more than 3,000 volunteers for a shoot of nude Israelis floating in the Dead Sea. The Jewish artist visited Israel last month to make a plea for funding for his photo shoot, which he is calling the “Naked Sea” project. Of the more than 3,000 Israeli volunteers, 700 are students. Tunick had been hoping for a minimum of 500 volunteers. But he said that if he does not raise $60,000 by the end of June — he already has $46,000 in pledges — he will not go ahead with the project. Tunick plans to shoot the installation in September or October, about a month before the end of voting in the New Seven Natural Wonders of the World online contest. Tunick said he would like his naked subjects floating in the Dead Sea to be covered in its beneficial black mud. Tunick recently photographed 5,200 nude Australians on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, one of 75 locations at which he has taken nude photos of crowds.
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