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Malden Breaks Ground on Long-Awaited Mikvah Susan Jacobs Jewish Journal Staff
MALDEN — Observant families generally seek out four amenities when considering a community: a nearby Jewish day school for their children, access to kosher food, an eruv (a marked neighborhood enclosure that allows them to carry items on the Sabbath) and a mikvah. Until recently, the city of Malden offered everything except the latter. However, on June 26, Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) celebrated the groundbreaking of a mikvah in its basement. Members hope adding this major component will attract more Orthodox families to their steadily growing shul. A mikvah, or ritual bath, is a pool of water connected to a natu-
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Pictured at the mikvah groundbreaking are (l-r) Rabbi Tzvi Levin, Rabbi Moshe Dovid Wilhelm, Rabbi Avrohom Halbfinger, Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Rabinowitz of Congregation Beth Israel, Bostoner Rebbe Naftali Yehuda Horowitz, Rabbi Naftoli Bier and Rabbi Nisson Dov Miller.
ral source of water that is used for conversions and is essential to fulfilling the Torah’s family purity laws. It is a mitzvah for married Jewish women to immerse themselves in a mikvah at the conclusion of their menstrual cycles. “A mikvah supports the entire edifice of the Torah,” said CBI Executive Director Matthew Garland, noting that some rabbis maintain that the construction of a mikvah takes precedence over building a synagogue or purchasing a Torah. “With this mikvah, we are watering the seeds for a flourishing Jewish community here in Malden, and in the surrounding community,” Garland added. CBI currently offers its members subsidies for Jewish day school
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Ian Ashford (left) and Ethan Johnson wade in the new pool at Camp Tel Noar, dedicated in memory of long-time camp director George Marcus.
Journal Wins Coveted Rockower Award ROWLEY — Larry Constantine of Rowley was honored by the American Jewish Press Association at its annual conference in Dallas last week. He and the Jewish Journal won a Simon Rockower Award, placing second for Constantine’s personal essay, “A Jew by Any Other Name.” The piece was published in the Jewish Journal on November 25, 2010. More details and a profile of Constantine will appear in the July 21 issue of the Journal.
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LYNN — When Robert Scali accompanied someone else to Dr. Sheldon Sevinor’s office a few years ago, he ended up having a procedure himself. “I asked him what he would do with a chin like mine and I ended up scheduling the surgery,” Scali said. Scali recently appeared with Dr. Sevinor on ABC’s “The View” where they discussed the recent trend of men having surgical procedures. Sevinor operates in Boston at Mass. Eye and Ear, and locally at Union and Salem hospitals.
Between the years 2000 and 2010, surgical cosmetic procedures for men rose by nine percent, while minimally invasive procedures rose 45 percent, according to The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The organization lists nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, liposuction and breast reduction as the top surgical procedures for men. Sevinor attributes the rise in men’s procedures to the aging baby boomer population, the high unemployment rate, coupled with the perception that the jobs go to the younger, better looking men, and to societal changes in attitude about cosmetic surgery. Dr. Sheldon Sevinor is scrubbed for surgery.
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HAMPSTEAD, N.H. — Just one year after the idea was born to build a pool at Camp Tel Noar in memory of George Marcus, the long-time former camp director, the pool is complete and ready for campers. Marcus, who worked in various roles for the Cohen Foundation for 43 years, had been director of Camp Tel Noar for many of those years. In addition, he was known locally as former principal of the former Temple Israel of Swampscott’s religious school. Last week when camp opened, campers were greeted by the brand new George H. Marcus Aquatic Center, a pool and bathhouse dedicated to his memory. Marcus passed away in October of 2009. Many alumni, staff and friends of Tel Noar gathered on June 25, just before the opening of camp, for the pool dedication and Havdalah. They included Sylvia and Harold Band, who met at Camp Tel Noar 64 years ago. It was their first time back
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Temple Ner Tamid Welcomes Rabbi Zuker Amy Sessler Powell Jewish Journal Staff
PEABODY — Temple Ner Tamid hired Rabbi Deborah Zuker, a recent graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), to start on August 1. “We interviewed a lot of candidates and she really met the criteria we were looking for — somebody that could relate to all congregants, all age groups who was passionate and dynamic,” said Scott Feinstein,
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TNT president. Rabbi Zuker’s experience includes her role as head gabbai (who assists in leading the synagogue) for the Women’s League Seminary Synagogue of the JTS, High Holy Day spiritual leader of B’nai Tikvah Congregation in Deerfield, Ill. and Congregation Adath Shalom in Ottawa. Originally from Ottawa, she received a number of prestigious fellowships and prizes, including the Schusterman Rabbinical Fellowship in
Federation Announces Five New Community Innovation Grant Awards Amy Forman Special to the Journal
In the second round of its new grant initiative, the Jewish Federation of the North Shore has awarded $17,000 for five programs involving more than a dozen North Shore organizations in a variety of new partnerships. To be eligible for the community innovation grants, programs are required to demonstrate collaborative effort among at least two North Shore Jewish 501(c)(3) organizations, be open to the entire community, and focus on one of the four strategic priorities identified through last year’s Community Forums: engaging the next generation in Jewish life; inspiring adult Jewish education; caring for the most vulnerable; and connecting with Jewish culture. A total of $40,000 has been awarded this year to support innovative programs designed to engage diverse populations in Jewish life. “The Grant Committee is thrilled to be able to continue to provide funding for creative and collaborative programs envisioned by our constituent organizations,” said Grant Committee Chair Cory Schauer of Marblehead. “We were particularly pleased that several grants in this second round
benefit the broader community served by JFNS.” The following grant awards were made: Torah Hub for Teens, a program to provide enriched Jewish educational activities for high school students, sponsored by Cohen Hillel Academy, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Chabad, and Temples B’nai Abraham, Ahavat Achim and Emanu-El. Foundations of Jewish Learning for Adults, two twosemester courses sponsored by Temple Beth Shalom and Congregation Sons of Israel in Peabody. The first semester courses are Beginner Hebrew Reading and Bible, Holidays and Traditions; the second semester courses are Hebrew Reading Focusing on the Siddur and Shabbat prayers, and the History of Modern Israel. Community Holiday Cele brations for Families, sponsored by the North Suburban Jewish Community Center and Temple Beth Shalom in Peabody, with a focus on early childhood education for Sukkot, Tu B’Shevat and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Jam Space, a program for Jewish teens to make music under the supervision of a professional musician, sponsored by North Shore Teen Initiative and Temples Ahavat Achim,
The Shalom School at Temple Beth Shalom in Melrose is hiring teachers for its Thursday/Sunday Religious School for the 2011-2012 school year. We are a vibrant Reform community and are looking for warm, caring, and knowledgeable teachers to be part of a creative education team. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about being Jewish and skilled at engaging and inspiring children. Applicants should have experience working with children in a Jewish setting and have general knowledge of Torah, holidays, Hebrew, Jewish values, and culture. Positions are available for Grades 3-4 combined class and Grade 6. The Shalom School meets Thursdays 4pm-6pm and Sunday mornings from 9:30am-11:30am. For more information, contact Joyce Siegel, Education Director at shalomschool@tbsma.org or 508-574-6686.
A Temple Sinai SeekS execuTive DirecTor A Temple Sinai in Marblehead is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Executive Director who will be responsible for the day-to-day administrative operations of the Temple’s activities. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Managing office staff • Communicating with Congregants, Board members, Committee Chairs, clergy, vendors and the greater community • Coordinating Temple programming initiatives • Ensuring timely publicity of Temple programs and events • Greeting and following up with prospective new members • Supporting the Rabbi’s and Cantor’s duties regarding life cycle events • Ensuring that Temple premises are maintained and events are appropriately staffed The ideal candidate has a proven track record in managing a successful not-forprofit faith based organization and has an appreciation for the ideals and culture of Judaism. The skills and temperament to work with a diverse constituency is a must. The position is 20 hours per week. Compensation is negotiable. Please e-mail resume to: sinai_ed@yahoo.com.
Beth Shalom, B’nai Abraham, Emanu-El, Ner Tamid, Sinai and Congregation Shirat Hayam. Madrichim Training, sponsored by Congregation Shirat Hayam, Temple Emanu-El and North Shore Hebrew School, will provide a joint course of training for teens working in community religious schools. Temple Emanu-El’s Educator Liz Levin was involved in procuring the grant for madrichim training. ”This program will only succeed because of the joint resources of the three religious schools working together,” Levin said. “It allows us to achieve a critical mass of students, to vary the staff and teaching approaches, and to offer a true leadership opportunity. Our teenage madrichim have always been important role models for our younger students, demonstrating that Jewish education continues after bar or bat mitzvah. With this new leadership training, our madrichim will be empowered to go beyond being model students to being Jewish educators. And because this year’s cohort of leadership trainees will become madrichim for next year’s cohort, we are able to build up a model in which students and teens continue to learn from and with each other, creating a true community of learners.”
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More Men Turning to Cosmetic Procedures from page 1
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These are the before and after pictures of Peter DiBenedetto, who had plastic surgery to reduce the protrusion of his ears.
“Men no longer apologize or feel guilty because they want to change some aspect of their appearance. They understand the anti-aging pressures that women have faced over their life spans,” Sevinor said. When he began practicing
plastic surgery in the late 1970’s, men often refused to sit in waiting rooms with women, and some wanted separate doors or hours. By the 1990’s, men were slightly more comfortable in the waiting rooms. Today, Sevinor says that the
surgeries are safer and the recovery times are shorter, prompting more men to consider cosmetic surgery. There are also nonsurgical procedures that can be done in 10 minutes on the way to work or during a lunch hour. When counseling men who consider surgery, Sevinor has a few guidelines. First, he believes less is better. “Nothing is worse than the overdone, operated look,” he said. One of the most important conversations concerns the reasons for the surgery. Sevinor can eliminate love handles, but he can’t fix a marriage. He can make a man look younger, but he cannot guarantee success in the job market. If a man is trying to look younger to please a trophy wife, a situation that he has encountered, he is not always interested. “There are times when men are not appropriate candidates
Malden Breaks Ground on Long-Awaited Mikvah from page 1
tuition, as well as a generous home-buying incentive program. With the addition of the ritual bath, the shul is helping fuel what has become a genuine Orthodox renaissance in Malden. According to CBI President Jay Lamport, the 107-year-old congregation is “revitalized and vibrant,” with a membership of close to 100 families. Lamport, who was sworn in as CBI president last September, was a key player in pushing the mikvah project forward. Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Rabinowitz has served as the spiritual leader of the closelyknit congregation for the last 14 years. For more than a decade, he has been talking about the importance of building a mikvah. “This is a day we have been waiting a long time for. Thanks to the dedication of the Mikvah Committee, it’s finally happening,” Rabbi Rabinowitz said happily. Malden Mayor Richard Howard presided over the formal groundbreaking, as did a group of rabbinical dignitaries, including Rabbi Naftali Yehuda Horowitz, a.k.a. the Bostoner Rebbe. “We are here to lay some cement, but it’s not just physical cement. It’s the spiritual cement that ties together what it means
to be an observant Jew,” the Rebbe told the crowd, peering into the large, excavated hole. Stage one of the multi-step project, the pouring of the concrete, will be complete by August. Phase two will involve installing the plumbing and framing the walls, and the final phase will be the finish work. Matthew Garland estimates the total cost of the project will be $260,000. “We have covered the cost of stage one, and are now attempting to raise the remainder through fundraising,” said Garland, who points out that the congregation still needs $180,000 to complete the project. “In the grand scheme of things, we’re confident that it’s very doable,” he said, adding, “a mikvah is the foundation of a community. People from out of town want to support it in order to strengthen the community. It’s a very important and worthwhile mitzvah to support, and there are many dedication opportunities.” CBI hopes to secure some funding from Mikvah USA, a Brooklyn-based organization they have been working closely with that provides advice and helps bring mikvah projects to fruition. The congregation’s Mikvah Committee, headed by Sam Goldberg, has worked diligently
to come up with an affordable plan. “We had quotes of up to $450,000 for the project. A lot of effort went into creating what we believe is a streamlined but beautiful design,” Goldberg said. The mikvah, which will be open to women across the North Shore, is being built to meet the specifications of all streams of the Orthodox community. “There are different traditions among Orthodox communities on how to build a mikvah,” Goldberg explained. “The mikvah must be filled by 120 gallons of rain water that flows into the chambers without pipes. In most cases, this occurs on the side, but in the Chabad tradition, the chamber must be underneath. Our mikvah has been designed to have both, so it will be acceptable to all Orthodox families.” The dozen or more women of the Malden community who will eventually get to use the mikvah are very excited about it. “We currently go to Daughters of Israel in Brighton, which is a half hour away. Everyone’s looking forward to a more convenient way of keeping the mitzvah,” said Rebbetzin Tova Rabinowitz.
for surgery. I must ascertain if the patient is realistic,” Sevinor said. There are many cases where the self-image of a man can be improved through a procedure. For example, many men will not remove their shirts on the beach because they are self-conscious about the size of their breasts. “With a half-inch incision and one-week recovery, we can fix this. To me, that is very rewarding,” he said. Many men are self-conscious about protruding ears, which can be fixed as young as age five.
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“The best time is before they are ridiculed,” Sevinor said. Today, men are opting for many non-surgical procedures such as Botox or soft tissue fillers, both procedures that smooth wrinkles or remove smile lines. “It’s the lunchtime solution for wrinkles,” Sevinor said. Scali said some men might not consider cosmetic surgery to be a macho thing, but he didn’t care. “I’m a former Green Beret, a former Hollywood bodyguard. I had a double chin and I didn’t want it anymore,” Scali said.
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‘BuJew’ at the Bat Ron Kaplan New Jersey Jewish News
Hank Greenberg. Al Rosen. Sandy Koufax. Shawn Green. This quartet can be considered the Mt. Rushmore of Jewish Major Leaguers. Shawn Green debuted with the Toronto Blue Jays in September 1993. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks before retiring at the age of 34 following his 2007 season with the New York Mets. Green has been described as a “BuJew” — a Jew who follows certain tenets of Buddhism, which is the basis of his new memoir, “The Way of Baseball: Finding Stillness at 95 MPH” (written with Gordon McAlpine, published by Simon and Schuster). While proud to be one of the premier Jewish players of all-time, Green said, “I think it definitely was more significant [years ago]. There are a lot of great Jewish ballplayers now, but the game is so much different than it was. “Being a Jewish player is still significant, but it’s become runof-the-mill with all these other players coming from other countries,” Green said. “When I started playing in Toronto, there was a strong Jewish community there, very tight-knit. They really took me in. That was my first real taste of being a Jewish role model,” Green said. Green attended synagogue on the High Holy Days with Dr. Glenn Copeland, the Blue Jays’ team physician. “I started to
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embrace not only my heritage, but my responsibility as a Jewish athlete.” He admitted to being “a little scared” at the prospect of playing in American cities with large Jewish populations. “Had I gone [to New York] with a big contract and a lot of responsibilities on the playing field, I think it would have been difficult, knowing my personality as a more reserved person, to also carry the load of being ‘the guy’ from the Jewish perspective. “Everywhere you go as a Jewish athlete — especially when there weren’t that many at the time — the Jewish newspapers, the JCC, the synagogues want you to do stuff and it’s hard to say no; you want to do what you can,” he added. Almost every season, when the schedule falls just so, the media and fans wonder what the Jewish players will do about the “Yom Kippur dilemma.” Koufax’s decision to forgo his turn for game one of the 1965 World Series was the stuff of
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legend and set a standard subsequent Jewish players have found tough to live up to. Green had to make such a decision three times during his career. Perhaps the most difficult came in 2001 when he was a member of the Dodgers, who were vying for the NL Western Division crown. Add to the drama the fact that Green had a consecutive game streak of 415 and was also two home runs shy of 50. Wearing a Dodgers uniform and seeing Sandy Koufax every spring and going out to dinner with him and talking about why he made the decisions he made, I felt the right thing was to sit out,” said Green, who finished the season with 49 homers. Three years later, the Dodgers were scheduled to play games on erev Yom Kippur, as well as the next day. “We were two or three games up on the Giants. I did a lot of soul-searching. It became kind of a national topic; even non-sports talk shows were discussing what the right decision would be.” Green chose to play on Yom Kippur eve and sit out the following game. “A lot of people thought I was hypocritical, but I got good advice which was most consistent with my beliefs. As someone who wasn’t raised particularly religiously, I felt I wanted to ‘represent’ [for] Jewish kids [and] acknowledge my respect for being a Jew. But I also felt I had to be there for my teammates and the fans because I thought it would be hypocritical to sit out both games,” he said. Green hit a two-run homer on erev Yom Kippur, which made the difference in the Dodgers’ 3-2 win. Coincidentally, in 1934 Hank Greenberg had wrestled with a similar problem when his Detroit Tigers were in the thick of a pennant race with the New York Yankees. He decided to stay away from the ballpark on Yom Kippur but played on Rosh Hashana. He hit two homers to account for both of his team’s runs in their 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Green appreciated the connection. “Not that hitting a home run to win a game means all that much in the grand scale of things, but in my little world it kind of justified my decision.”
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Meet Rabbi His Father Liberated from Nazi Concentration Camp
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American basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will visit Israel this month and meet with Rabbi Israel Meir Lau to discuss a film that he is making about World War II, the rabbi said recently. The film is based on the book “Brothers in Arms,” which Abdul-Jabbar co-authored, and deals with the American troops who liberated Nazi concentration camps at the end of World War II. Abdul-Jabbar’s father served with the 761st Tank Battalion, which liberated the Buchenwald Concentration Camp in Germany. Among the Jews rescued from the camp were two children: Rabbi Lau and his brother, Naftali Lavie. Abdul-Jabbar and Lau met for the first time 14 years ago, during the former’s first visit to Israel. “The fact that such a famous basketball player, and a Muslim, is about to attach himself to the Holocaust issue is very exciting,” he said. “I will certainly give my blessing to this initiative.” The retired athlete will arrive as a guest of the Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Consulate in New York, and will participate in the Jerusalem Film Festival, where he will present the basketball documentary that he produced, “On the Shoulders of Giants.” Lau said that Abdul-Jabbar’s
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Two Books About Jewish Baseball Players — Just in Time for the All-Star Break Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game will take place on July 12 in Phoenix. If you don’t have tickets to the game, you can still get your baseball thrills from these two new sports titles.
Hank Greenberg Stood Tall For Jews and Other Minorities
Pitching in the Promised Land Rabbi Steven J. Rubenstein
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itching in the Prom ised Land” is the story of Aaron Pribble, who chronicles his personal tale about playing baseball in the Holy Land in 2007. His journey begins with the flight to Israel from his native California. An Israeli inspections officer asks if he is Jewish. As the son of a Jewish mother and BOOK a Christian father, who grew up without religion in the home, he has difficulty answering the question. Due to his hesitation, his bags are labeled with a green sticker. He later learns from an Israeli woman on the flight that the sticker brands him not Jewish, potentially subjecting him to a more intensive bag search. “But I am Jewish… sort of, “ he tells the woman. “You either are Jewish or you are not,” she replies. Before he even touches down in Israel, Pribble realizes “this summer was going to be as much about discovering who I was as a Jew, as it was about exploring who I was as a baseball player.”
“You either are Jewish or you are not.” Pribble documents his highs and his lows as he pitches his way through the inaugural season of the Israel Baseball League. He faced many obstacles. The quality of the two fields on which they played was outright dangerous, many of the players were not paid on time, and fan support was less than expected. However, none of this deterred Pribble,
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Pitching in the Promised Land: A Story of the First and Only Season in the Israel Baseball League Aaron Pribble Univ. of Nebraska Press, 2011
who was fascinated to be in the Holy Land and learn more about how Israelis (both Jewish and Arab) lived. At one point, he and a couple of other players were invited to tour Ramallah. After engaging in one harrowing experience after another after crossing over the border into the West Bank, Pribble noticed a couple of kids outside, playing in the street. He took a baseball out of his bag and tossed it to one of the kids, who did not know what to do with it. Pribble showed the youths how to play catch. “Goose bumps shot down my arms, tingling the back of my neck,” Pribble wrote. “We had merely given one baseball to a couple of kids, and maybe it was only symbolic, but the seed of baseball was planted in Palestine. Perhaps someday children would throw baseballs instead of rocks. Perhaps the path to peace might be 90 feet and four left turns. We could hope.”
ank Greenberg stood 6’ 4” tall. According to Mark Kurlansky’s new biography on this gentle giant of a man, the ballplayer not only stood up for the Jewish people throughout BOOK his major league career, but also for the rights of all individuals — regardless of their nationality, race or religious heritage. As Greenberg wrote in 1949, “If prejudice does exist, and I refuse to recognize that it does, then let it spur you on to greater achievement rather than accept it and be licked by it.” Greenberg paved the way for Jackie Robinson and other black players, but it wasn’t until the end of his career, according to the author, that Greenberg recognized what a privilege it was for him to be a role model for Jewish youngsters. Although he was the son of religious parents, he never defined himself by his religion.
He used to talk about a world in which religions didn’t separate people. He withstood the virulent hatred that spewed from the mouths of the people in the stands as well as from the benches of opposing teams. His advice to Harry Eisenstat and other Jewish players was “to use (the anti-Semitic remarks) to make oneself better, and not as an excuse to fail.” A reluctant hero, Greenberg become a symbol for the Jewish community.
Hank Greenberg: The Hero Who Didn’t Want to Be One Mark Kurlansky Yale University Press, 2011
Hank Greenberg was a champion for many reasons, not the least of which was his ability with a bat. He was one of the first major leaguers to sign up for military duty during World War II. He did it not so much to defend what was happening
to the Jews of Europe, but to protect the rights of democracy and the country that he so loved and cherished for giving him the ability to choose his profession. When the war ended in 1945, Greenberg returned to active play after missing three years. He and his teammates thrilled the Detroit crowd with a World Series victory over the Chicago Cubs. Yet Greenberg never returned to his previous form following his military service. He had changed physically, as well as mentally, and retired soon thereafter. Yet Hank Greenberg left a legacy that continues to inspire. As Kurlansky writes, “Greenberg’s dreams had always gone far beyond baseball. He used to talk about a world in which religions didn’t separate people. He liked to imagine a world without bigotry.” Looking at the integration of the leagues today, we can be proud of Hank Greenberg’s efforts to bring diversity to baseball. The slugger was able to swing away at the bigotry and hatred that he faced.
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The Need for Interfaith Interaction
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he visit of Cardinal Seán O’Malley to Temple Sinai last month was an important and valuable event for our community, enabling Jews from the North Shore to listen to, and later interact with, the leader of Greater Boston’s Roman Catholics. For the better part of the histories of our respective faiths, any interaction between a Catholic leader and a Jewish leader on the same platform was for disputations, debates over which faith was the true faith, for the purpose of converting Jews to Christianity. Often, such disputations led to tragic and violent outcomes. Pastries and iced tea with the archbishop was not to be expected in those days. It took nearly 2,000 years to get to a point where Christian churches could recognize that their faith was rooted within Judaism and the Jewish people, and that their messiah lived a profoundly Jewish life. It took profound evil, incubated in part by
the teachings of Christianity, to realize, as Cardinal O’Malley said, that “the mission of reconciliation and mutual acceptance can not be deferred.” We should encourage more interactions with other faiths, building bridges where common cause would have us cooperate, while building respect for others, despite the very real differences between us. But let us not stop with Catholics or with Protestants. Today, Muslims are the focus of near universal enmity, due in large part to the face and voice of Islam being commandeered by Al Quaeda, Hammas, and Hezbollah. Little is known or understood about Islam, except for what we are fed in the media and by our own fears. Islam is a part of our world, and Muslims are a growing presence in our communities. Now, more than ever, we must build bridges rather than walls, even if we cannot always agree.
letters to the editor Christians Support Israel Too
Excited to Welcome the Cardinal
Thank you for printing Cindy Mindell’s piece, “A Q&A with Boston Globe Columnist Jeff Jacoby” (The Jewish Journal, June 23, 2011). As a long-time reader of The Jewish Journal and Christian friend of Israel, I believe Jacoby is right on target in regard to his comments about Christian Zionism. He states, (and I agree), “It bothers me when Jews treat American Christian support of Israel as if it is somehow suspect, somehow not quite respectable.” Many, according to Jacoby, treat Christian support as if it is “awkward or creepy” and the Jewish community needs to get over their “mistrust or suspicion.” Christians support Israel for various reasons. Christians often emphasize Moses and the prophets of Israel speak of God’s permanent covenantal relation to the people and the land. Yet most Christian Zionists I work with care for Israel and her future for far more than theological reasons. Over the years, I have spoken at numerous Christian Zionist events in this country, Europe and in Israel. I must say, I have never witnessed a presentation by any Christian Zionist organization or speaker seeking to motivate support of Israel because Jews hold the key piece to some (supposed) Christian end times scenario of world redemption. Yes, some Christians support Israel because they believe there is a connection between Scripture and Jewish restoration to the land. But this teaching is also found in the Jewish community. In 1935, the Jewish leader Rav Kook was a strong advocate of “religious Zionism.” Kook taught that Jews were returning to their ancestral homeland for their final redemption under the messiah. Jeff Jacoby is wise to urge the Jewish community not to fear Christians who care about Israel’s welfare. Indeed, he states, Jews
How wonderful that the Temple Sinai community hosted Cardinal O’Malley for an interfaith visit to the synagogue. Reading about his visit in the Journal brings back memories of the first visit of a Cardinal to Temple Sinai circa late 1960’s. My father, Barney Mazonson, was either congregation president or past president when he and Milton Frisch came up with the wild idea of inviting Richard Cardinal Cushing to speak at Temple Sinai. It was a time of challenges in the community, with new temples being built, along with a Jewish Community Center. The three major yacht clubs were closed to Jews, along with Tedesco Country Club. It was generally believed, at the time, that the major realtors in town would not show properties on Marblehead Neck to Jewish families. Cardinal Cushing had never spoken in a synagogue — in fact we later learned he had never set foot in a Jewish synagogue. Into this context he was invited to speak to an interfaith audience representing all of Marblehead and Swampscott’s churches. To my father’s great surprise, he accepted the invitation. Barney had great stories to tell about the experience. He was initially shocked by the
should be “thrilled to have such a large and dedicated group of citizens in our corner.” I do believe the Jewish community has far more to lose by being lukewarm about most Christian support than positively welcoming of it. As one of my rabbi friends often reminds me, “To have a friend, you must be a friend.” Jews must accept the reality that Christian Zionism, as a movement, considers rather seriously what the Bible says about God, Torah, people and land. But most Christian Zionists I work with support Israel especially for other reasons, many not always acknowledged or recognized by the Jewish community. These include claims for the land rooted in justice, history, compassion, morality, concern about growing anti-Semitism, the right to self determination and the need for a secure democracy in the Middle East. Christians and Jews must work together to promote peace in Israel and the Middle East. Ultimately, Israel’s future must be secure and the full human rights of all peoples assured. As for when and how this will happen, God only knows. But human beings hold the key. Marvin R. Wilson, Ph.D. Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies Gordon College Wenham
Interview Was Enlightening I want to thank you for printing “A Q&A with Boston Globe Columnist Jeff Jacoby” in the Jewish Journal’s June 23 issue. I found this to be a clear, concise explanation of the events that are transpiring that pertain to Israel, and I would be thrilled to see more articles like this printed. Please keep up the good work! Thank you. Susan Garnick Boxford
Cardinal’s acceptance, but even more surprised by the overwhelming response of the local community in support of his visit. Dad said, “It was remarkable to be sitting on the bimah with His Holiness Cardinal Cushing next to me, looking out at a full congregation, seeing nuns in habits sitting amongst members of our Jewish congregation.” My favorite was this memory: “I was responsible for planning his arrival and greeting. We had a team with lookouts to tell us when his motorcade was approaching the hill. I was stationed at the entrance to the Temple so when he walked through the door, I could welcome him. As the motorcade pulled up, the car doors opened and his advance team of monsignors in flowing robes preceded him into the lobby. I held out my hand to the first monsignor to enter, and with a big smile said, ‘Hi Stevie.’ It was a kid I grew up with in Malden! Can you believe it?” Cardinal Cushing’s visit was the beginning of an enduring interfaith relationship in our community. I know Barney is happy and proud the legacy continues. Paul Mazonson Marblehead
Who Does the Journal Speak For? Several months ago, I told the Journal privately that I felt the [newspaper] was becoming a one-voiced paper. I urged that the Journal contract with a second columnist whose views were generally different from those of [Charles] Krauthammer. Instead, the opinion pages of the current Journal are dominated by [Jeff] Jacoby and Krauthammer, both well-known right-wing ideologues. They never hesitate to blast Obama, particularly in support of Netanyahu.
Needless to say, there are other views, and I believe that under the rules of the postal service, your claim as a nonprofit require you to be fair and balanced, not to serve as an organ of the right wing. It makes you less interesting a paper and not representative of the Jewish community of the North Shore. Dr. Hyman Goldin Peabody
Anti-Semitism is Alive in San Francisco Though Rabbi Taff asks in his article, “Is AntiSemitism Alive and Well in San Francisco?”(Journal, June 23), he does not answer the question. Bear in mind that San Francisco passed a law, now in effect, that a citizen cannot own a pet. Rather, one is the ‘caregiver’ or ‘companion’ to the dog or cat. And the city council is considering making it against the law to own an animal anywhere in the city. The “Male Genital Mutilation Bill” is along the same lines. As a result, it is reducing the Jewish child, and hence the Jews, to the status of animals. As the people of the city of San Francisco believe that a dog, cat or goldfish needs the state to control and protect them, so do the Jews need to be protected from each other — like an animal that might be a danger to its young. I left San Francisco in the late 1960’s. I was often called a #### in liberal San Francisco. I left the city for other reasons, but I never believed that San Francisco was anything but a liberal haven for anti-Jewish sentiment. It is the liberals of San Francisco who oppose Israel and Jews. It is the liberals of San Francisco who would create a city that is a sanctuary to illegal immigrants, but who would flush the Jews down the toilet. As a third generation, native-born San Franciscan, I will answer Taff’s question: ABSOLUTELY! Al Jacobson Commerce City, Colo.
Correction In the People section on June 9, we incorrectly stated the location of Resolution Partners, LLP. The firm is located in Beverly.
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Who Takes Us to War? Charles Krauthammer
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s the Libya war legal? Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, it is not. President Obama has exceeded the 90-day period to receive retroactive authorization from Congress. But things are not so simple. No president should accept — and no president from Nixon on has accepted — the constitutionality of the WPR, passed unilaterally by Congress over a presidential veto. On the other hand, every president should have the constitutional decency to get some congressional approval when he takes the country to war. The model for such constitutional restraint is George W. Bush. Not once but twice (Afghanistan and then Iraq) did Bush seek and receive congressional authorization, as his father did for the Persian Gulf War. On Libya, Obama did nothing of the sort. He claimed exemption from the WPR on the grounds that America in Libya is not really engaged in “hostilities.” To deploy an excuse so transparently ridiculous isn’t just a show of contempt for Congress and for the intelligence of the American people. It manages additionally to undermine the presidency’s own war-making prerogatives by implicitly conceding that if the Libya war really did involve hostilities, the president would indeed be subject to the WPR. The worst of all possible worlds: Insult Congress, weaken the presidency. A neat trick. But the question of warmaking power is larger than one president’s blundering. We have a core constitutional problem. In balancing war-making power between Congress and the presidency, the Constitution grants Congress the exclusive right to declare war. The problem is no one de clares war anymore. Since World War II, we’ve been involved in five major wars, and many minor
engagements, without ever declaring war. But it’s not just us. No one does. Declarations of war are a relic of a more aristocratic era, a time when, for example, an American secretary of state closed his department’s codecracking office because “gentlemen do not read each other’s mail.” The power to declare war has become, through no fault of anyone, archaic and obsolete. Taken literally, it is as useless as granting Congress the right to regulate horse-and-buggies. We need, therefore, some new way to fulfill the original constitutional intent. The WPR was a good try, but it failed because it was the work of Congress alone, which tried to shove it down the throat of the Executive, which, in turn, for over three decades has resisted it as an encroachment on the inherent powers of the commander in chief. Moreover, the judiciary, which under our system is the ultimate arbiter of constitutionality, has consistently refused to adjudicate this “political question” (to quote one appellate court judge) and thus resolve with finality the separation-of-powers dispute between the other two co-equal branches. A James Baker-Warren Christopher commission on the war powers issue, which briefed President-elect Obama in 2008, was largely ignored at the time. But Libya gives the question new saliency and urgency. We need a new constitutional understanding, mutually agreed to by both political branches, that translates the war-declaration power into a more modern equivalent: First, formalize the recent tradition of resolutions (Gulf, Afghanistan, Iraq) authorizing the initiation of war, recognizing them as the functional equivalent of a declaration of war. Second, establish special procedures for operations requiring immediacy and surprise, for example, notification of the House speaker, Senate majority continued on page 15
The Great Bargain? Rabbi David Wolpe
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man was circling an office building, late for a meeting that could change his life. But he could not find a place to park. He said “God, if you get me a parking place I promise I will keep kosher, I will be better to my wife and children, I will attend services on Shabbat, I will...” Just at that moment, a spot opened right in front of the building. “Never mind” he said, “I’m good.” Too much religious life is predicated on a bargain. If God gets me something, I’ll believe. And I will only assume obligations if God makes it clear Divine intervention was involved. Is this the truth of religious life, that we are in it for stuff? If God will not ensure our health, or prosperity, or longevity, is there still a reason to pray? The Bible depicts God as proffering benefits for obedience, but also reminds us that pious people often live with difficulty and tragedy. The books of Ecclesiastes and Job reinforce the lesson that there is no correspondence between morality and reward. The end of living a good life is living a good life — the reward of the mitzvah, teaches the Talmud, is the mitzvah. In relationship to God, not in extraction of benefits, is the highest and best of Torah. This article originally appeared in New York Jewish Week.
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No Yellow Brick Road for Palestinian UN Bid Anav Silverman
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ill the recognition and creation of a Palestinian state by the United Nations Security Council magically end Mideast unrest? Can the UN fulfill the role of the Wizard of Oz and help ensure that such a state truly serves its people? PA President Mahmoud Abbas has predicted that a Palestinian state will allow his people to live as a “peace-loving nation, committed to human rights, democracy, and the rule of law,” echoing the sentiments of many in the international community (New York Times, May 16, 2011). However, there are those in the Palestinian community who foresee a far different kind of future. According to several prominent Palestinian and Arab commentators and bloggers, this proposed prophecy will never see reality as long as a corrupt Palestinian leadership remains in place, continuing the dishonest financial dealings that defined past PA President Yasser Arafat and now Mr. Abbas. Sami Jamil Jadallah, a Palestinian American who is an international legal and business consultant, recently wrote an article comparing Israeli and Palestinian leaders in light of Israel’s 63rd anniversary for Palestine Note, a news and opinion site based in Washington, DC. He first addresses past history and describes David BenGurion as having “dedicated his life to creating a nation out of the remnant of people from over 120 countries and succeeded in having a state with governing institutions on day one.” As for Arafat, Jadallah harshly criticizes, writing “the other succeeded dedicating his life to political manipulation, lies fraud, corrupting
everything around him and failing ‘his’ people at every turn, never having achieved liberation or the return of refugees.” He adds that “Ben-Gurion did not invite his family and friends and associates to loot the country as Yasser Arafat did” and that he is “not aware of any Israeli leader who became a multimillionaire while serving the nation and the people while in public office.” Arafat’s wife, Suha, was reportedly promised $22 million a year from PA funds by Abbas, following her husband’s death. Mr. Abbas himself lives in a luxury villa worth $1.5 million (New York Times 2/2/97). Indeed it is the lack of accountability of funds among the Palestinian leadership that truly raises Jadallah’s ire. “What we know is that the Palestinian leadership never bothered to operate a transparent accountable system and the PLO was and continues to operate as a “private” closed corporation for the benefit of very few selected and selfappointed members of the executive committee. We never knew the how’s and the why’s of the operation of the PLO and the Palestine National Congress,” he writes. In 2006, the Palestinian Attorney General Ahmed Al-Moghani revealed that at least $700 million of PA funds — others estimate up to $1 billion — had been stolen or squandered by corrupt Palestinian officials during the last few years. Some of the millions were transferred into personal accounts abroad. Jadallah ends his piece by describing the current PA government as lacking the “integrity, professionalism and competency to achieve the end of occupation. He says that the PA “promises the people a “virtual” state with none of the prerequisites of a modern nation state.” continued on page 15
Past and Present Imperfect Andrew Silow-Carroll
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oody Allen’s new film, “Midnight in Paris,” is diverting enough. A Hollywood screenwriter travels in time back to the Paris of the 1920s, where he falls in with Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, and other legendary artists and writers of the “Lost Generation.” It’s easy to enjoy the “nostalgia ain’t what it used to be” message and the chance to compare the actors playing Picasso, Dali, Toklas et al, with their real-life counterparts. At the screening I went to, you could hear a pedantic English major loudly pointing out the historical figures to his put-upon wife (okay, that was me). My problem is not with Woody Allen, but with time travel movies in general. Whether I’m watching “Back to the Future” or “Terminator,” I keep fighting the impulse to yell, “Warn the Jews!” Sure, I want Marty McFly’s parents to find and marry each other, but I really want Marty and Doc Brown to fly to Poland in the 1920s and tell the Jews to get out, or land in Austria in 1889 and kill the baby Hitler. All Jews process the Holocaust in their own ways. Some ignore it, some wish they could, some carry it with them at all times. In my case, the Holocaust shapes my historical consciousness. I divide history into Before and After. Whether I’m watching an
old movie or reading a serious book of nonfiction, I am simultaneously aware of the specific subjects of the work itself — the Civil War, say, or Teddy Roosevelt’s Twilight Years — and of a nagging voice that asks, “And the Jews? Where are they now? And do they know what’s coming?” It’s a blinkered view of history or an incredibly revealing one, depending how you look at it. It can be reductionary, treating all of human achievement as a mere footnote to the Jewish story. Or it can be a useful lens, allowing me to judge a society by its treatment of the Other. Besides, we all need a way to make sense of the palette of information and possibilities that colors our view of the past. I don’t always read or think about the Jews, but reading and thinking about the Jews gives me a frame of reference for reading and thinking about the Middle Ages, romantic literature, the colonial era, and modern art. And something else happens when you can’t stop thinking “What about the Jews?” It forces you to think about the here and now and wonder, who are today’s Jews? What threats are they facing, and what can one person do to avert them? Let’s be honest: It is always 1938 for someone. Do any of us have the ability — and more importantly, the will — to do for them what the world failed to do for the Jews?
I’ve been time-travelling myself, thanks to Erik Larson and his best-seller about the rise of Nazism, “In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, & an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin.” Its real-life protagonist is William E. Dodd, appointed U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933. Like many American intellectuals of his era, Dodd is a lover of all things German and a reflexive, if mild, anti-Semite. His tenure in Germany is disillusioning, to put it mildly. Having put their faith in the German people, he and his fun-loving daughter Martha slowly have their eyes opened to the true intent of Hitler and his instruments of state terror. Dodd and his family manage to embody all the impulses warring among Americans at the time: a faith in Western values and the powers of diplomatic persuasion, a fear of foreign entanglements, a principled willingness to allow sovereign nations to solve their own problems — even if that means condoning their brutality to minorities. As Martha tells a reporter friend who witnesses a vicious anti-Jewish attack, “It was an isolated case…. It was not really important.” Reporting the incident “would create a bad impression, would not reveal actually what was going on in Germany” and would overshadow “the constructive work they are doing.” You can’t blame the Dodds. All those themes seem to be in play today, from North Korea to
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‘Tarzan’ Flies High at North Shore Music Theatre Sheila Barth
next to them,” Crum added. He auditioned for the role in New York City, where he currently lives. A seasoned actor, Crum has performed on stage in “Grease,” “Wicked,” “Altar Boyz” and “Next To Normal.” He has also guest starred on TV’s “Law and Order SVU.” The role of Tarzan is a departure for Crum, who is trying to “bring a vulnerability and innocence to an ape man.” The actor said he identifies with his character’s struggle for self-discovery, and his desire to reconcile his two worlds — animal and human. He points out that the show is appropriate for families. “Kids will love the spectacle of ‘Tarzan and not realize they’re getting a message about families — not necessarily just who gave birth to you. The older crowd will love the music and the story. It’s a show for all audiences,” he said.
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rian Justin Crum never envisioned himself soaring through the air bare-chested, wearing just a loincloth and acting like a monkey. Yet Crum, 24, landed the title role in North Shore Music Theatre’s world premiere of “Tarzan,” running July 12-24. The San Diego native is excited about presenting Phil Collins’ daring musical in-the-round in Beverly. “I’ve never played a role like Tarzan STAGE — a man who’s an animal. I’m changing my body and voice and making monkey sounds,” said Crum, whose 5-foot-10-inch athletic frame is well-suited to the role. Crum points out that this production is different than the “Tarzan” that had a brief run on Broadway in 2006. “The audience is going to have monkeys swinging above them. It’s a whirlwind of beautiful sets and technical aspects. The costumes are marvelous. It’s a show everyone will love,” he promises. “Being in the round makes it a totally different experience. The audience will get to be in the show, with actors
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Brian Justin Crum plays the lead role in North Shore Music Theatre’s production of “Tarzan.”
“Tarzan” runs July 12-24 at the North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly. Tickets are $35-$65, with discounts for children under 12. Call 978-232-7200 or visit.nsmt.org.
Klezmer Jazz in Newburyport
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Maudslay Arts Center presents the Shirim Klezmer Orchestra on July 9.
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Holocaust Memoir Honors a Jew’s Christian Saviors
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Jewish mother Marga (Veronica Ferres) and daughter Karin (Luisa Mix) are hidden by German farmers in the award-winning Holocaust drama “Saviors in the Night.”
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he latest offering in the genre of Holocaust survivor stories is “Saviors in the Night.” This true tale, directed by Ludi Boeken, is based on the best-selling memoirs of Marga Spiegel, a 98-year-old German Jew who still lives in Münster. The memoirs and movie are a loving homage to several local Catholic farmers who, during the waning years of WWII, risked their FILM lives to hide and protect Marga, her horse-trading husband Menne, and their young daughter Karin. The film, which won this year’s Audience Award at the Boston Jewish Film Festival, will screen at Beverly’s Cabot Theatre July 12-14. The Spiegel family will be forever indebted to what Marga terms, “the brave Christian farmers, simple people of the land, whose deep faith and belief were entrenched in doing the right thing.” Without hesitation and risking great personal danger, these farmers living in the countryside of western Germany took them in, fed them, and kept them hidden from the Nazis. Part of the ruse involved separating the more Semitic-looking Menne from his wife and child — a painful necessity that nearly drove the man to madness. It was easier for Marga, who had classic Aryan looks, to blend in. That stroke of genetics enabled
her to live fairly openly with her child in Herr Heinrich Aschoff’s house — even if she had to go to church on Christmas and sleep in a bed with a cross above it. This finely crafted film explores the tensions in the Aschoff family, as some of its more patriotic members (including Frau Aschoff) were admittedly less than happy to be hiding Jews. While milking cows and doing farm work, Marga develops a tender relationship with Herr Aschoff’s daughter, Anni, a loyal member of a German youth group whose allegiances are called into question as she grows closer to Marga.
Farmers living in the countryside of western Germany took them in, fed them, and kept them hidden from the Nazis. In real life, the elderly compatriots are still close friends, which the audience gets to witness during the closing credits. Many Holocaust stories have made it to the big screen — some more successfully than others. With “Saviors in the Night,” it is nice to see these simple villagers, whose names are immortalized at Yad Vashem, get their just due. “Saviors in the Night” screens July 12-14 at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly. Call 978-927-3677, or visit cabotcinemamovies.com for show times.
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to camp since 1950, when they returned out of nostalgia on the way back from their honeymoon in Niagara Falls. Like many of the alumni who spoke that day, the Bands felt that Camp Tel Noar helped shape them as people and as Jews. At that time Tel Noar Lodge was a Zionist camp for young adults and it later became a traditional children’s camp. “I remember every day and every person,” said Harold Band. His wife added, “It was an exciting time to be Jewish.” Many of the younger alumni feel the same way as the Bands. Steve Bearak who, with Paul Greenberg, led the capital campaign for the Marcus Aquatic Center, spoke of Marcus’s steady hand in their lives. Bernie Goldberg of West Roxbury said, “George was a father figure to everyone. Camp is like a big coming home each summer. I still get together with eight guys from
Photos by David Leifer courtesy of the Cohen Camps.
Above, l-r: Jonathan Cohen with Norma Marcus, widow of George Marcus, and their daughters, Shari Horowitz and Harriet Freedman. On the right photo, Harold and Sylvia Band returned to Camp Tel Noar where they met 64 years ago.
camp every six weeks.” Jeff Goldman of Swampscott, who worked two summers at Tel Noar and now has children working and attending camp there said, “I’ve known George and Norman Marcus all my life. George made his mark on so
many people here, and it is nice to celebrate by coming for the opening of this pool.” Those who supported the building of the swimming pool spoke of ways to keep Camp Tel Noar competitive with other overnight camps in this market.
Many saw any improvement to Tel Noar’s facility as a way to honor Marcus’s legacy. Pearl Lourie, executive director of the Cohen Camps, including Camps Tevya and Pembroke, said that Marcus always bent down to pick up any trash as he walked through camp. He paid attention to all the details. “He wanted to make this the most special place for a child,” Lourie said. Many alumni spoke to the length of their relationship with Marcus, and the impact he was able to have over the course of their years spent as a camper and counselor at Tel Noar. “It is rare to find an individual in your life who sees you grow up to be a professional and have a family while you see him grow older,” Bearak said. “He had a profound impact on who we are today as people and Jewish leaders in our communities.” The pool cost $800,000 and so far $250,000 has been raised from alumni and friends, and matched by $150,000 from the Cohen Foundation. The camp continues to raise funds for the
other $400,000. Camp Tel Noar has also launched an alumni association. Arnold Cohen, trustee of the Cohen Foundation, said, “With the help of Norma, George made Tel Noar a happy successful camp which launched thousands of kids stronger in their Judaism and more secure in themselves with lots of wonderful memories and friends that will last a lifetime.” Added Bearak with an eye to this summer and the future, “Anyone who goes into the pool and comes out will be dripping with a little bit of George’s legacy.” Donations to the George H. Marcus Aquatics Center can be sent to Camp Tel Noar, 30 Main St., Ashland, MA 01721. Donations of over $1,800 will be matched by the Cohen Camps on a one-for-two basis. For more information on the alumni association, email lmarkell@cohencamps.org. Amy Sessler Powell also does freelance work for the Cohen Foundation.
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Rabbi Marc Baker to Speak at JFNS Lifetime of Leadership Event The Jewish Federation of the North Shore will honor Ralph Kaplan and his family at the third annual Lifetime of Leadership event at Kernwood Country Club in Salem on August 4 at 6:30 p.m. In addition to Ralph and his wife Harriett of Swampscott, the honorees include their chil dren, Anne and Robert Selby of Swampscott, Roz and Brian Moore of Swampscott, Susan Kaplan of Charlestown, and Judy and William Mishkin of Marblehead. Rabbi Marc Baker, the head of Gann Academy – The New Jewish High School of Greater Boston, will be the event’s guest speaker. Rabbi Baker, son of Shelley and Steve Baker, has many local connections, includ ing family ties to the Kaplans. A native of Lynnfield, he is a graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover, and spent 11 sum mers as a camper, counselor
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and assistant director at Camp Bauercrest in Amesbury. A graduate of Yale University, Rabbi Baker earned an M.A. from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and studied at and received his ordination through the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Israel. He will speak about tzedakah and kehillah: building community and leaving a legacy through giving to others.
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possible because America (and most of the world) had closed its doors to them. Britain had sealed off Palestine, the one place where the survivors felt they could find peace and safety. After the Balfour Declaration, Britain abandoned its support of a Jewish homeland as it curried favor with the Arabs and their oil. At the same time, the post-war world was undergoing dramatic political and social changes. The ghastly truth of the Holocaust was finally revealed, and the world that treated the murder of millions of Jews with studied indifference now felt guilt about abandoning them. These changes were not lost on the Yishuv, the Jews in Palestine. In protest against the British denial of the Balfour Declaration, the Yishuv staged a military uprising. To quell the insurrection, Britain stationed 80,000 troops in Palestine — something the nearly bankrupt country could ill afford. Caught in an untenable situation between trying to placate the Arabs and fend off the Jews, in 1947 Britain decided to turn its control of Palestine over to the newly formed United Nations. This period was the beginning of the Cold War when the United States and Russia would agree on almost nothing — except the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. The United Nations formed a committee (the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine) to sort the conflicting claims over Palestine and make a recommendation to the Security Council.
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leader and their opposition counterparts, in secret if necessary. Third, in such cases, require retroactive authorization by the full Congress within an agreed period — but without any further congressional involvement (contra the War Powers Resolution). The Constitution’s original grant of power to Congress was for a one-time authorization, with no further congressional constraint on executive war-making except, of course, through the power of the purse. The Libya adventure is too much of a mess to expect mutual agreement on this kind of constitutional compromise now. Nor is Obama, having bollixed the war powers issue in every possible way, the man to negotiate this deal. Resolution of this issue will require time, dispassion and therefore inevitably a commission — say, chaired by a former president of each party, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and consisting of former legislators, judges and generals, with perhaps a couple of historians and not more than one international lawyer thrown in. Then submit the commission’s proposed law for approval by Congress and the president. And have noted historian David McCullough read the final text aloud at the signing ceremony. That will make it official. We need a set of rules governing the legality of any future war. This will allow us to concentrate on the most important question: its wisdom. Contact Charles Krauthammer at letters@charleskrauthammer.com.
Ali Younis, a Washington-based journalist, wrote an article for Al Arabiya on February 28, 2011, noting that “the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat used corruption as a tool to manage and control his chaotic Palestinian Authority.” He points out that “President Mahmoud Abbas is no different, according to many complaints against him by Palestinian intellectuals.” In addition to the questionable financial system that the PA has in place, free speech and free press under the current regime of Mahmoud Abbas is also extremely problematic. Human Rights Watch’s April 6 report, “No News Is Good News: Abuses Against Journalists by Palestinian Security Forces, highlights the way in which Abbas’s PA security “tortured, beat and arbitrarily detained journalists.” The report also cites the Palestinian journalism watchdog, MADA, which documented that “the number of physical attacks, arrests, detentions, arbitrary confiscations of equipment and other violations of journalists’ rights by Palestinian security forces this year increased in both Gaza and the West Bank in 2010 by 45 percent from the previous year.” MADA also called for an immediate investigation into a severe attack on Palestinian journalists who were covering a youth sit-in in Hamas-controlled Gaza on March 15, 2011. The youth were demanding an end to internal political strife between Fatah and Hamas. Internal security personnel at the event attacked and beat the journalists who were attempting to cover the event. It is therefore not surprising that the majority of Palestinians living in Jerusalem would rather remain citizens of Israel than become Palestinian citizens, if given the choice ahead of the PA’s bid for statehood. A poll conducted by the Pechter Middle
East Polls in partnership with the Council of Foreign Relations, and supervised by Dr. David Pollock, found that 35% of Palestinians living in East Jerusalem would opt to remain citizens of Israel, while 30% would choose Palestinian citizenship. The remaining 35% declined to answer or did not know. The study also found that 40% of Palestinians would likely move to Israel, if their neighborhood became part of Palestine.
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The creation of a Palestinian state via the UN will in no way end the Mideast conflict, but will only add another dimension of instability to the region. Nor will it serve the interests of the Palestinian people. As of today, there is no serious foundation for a stable democratic Palestinian state, devoid of the corruption that brought about the Arab Spring in the rest of the Middle East. How can the international community even consider that such a state be created at this time? In order for the Palestinians to live in freedom and democracy, they must have honest leaders, a sound electoral process, democratic institutions, transparent accounting and a fair judicial system. Under Hamas and Fatah, the Palestinians have none of these critical elements. Only lies. Abbas’s yellow brick road to the UN will lead to nowhere.
Syria to Mugabe’s Zimbabwe. We know people are being brutalized, that populations are being displaced. We also know our government maintains relationships with dictators and tyrants, out of our own national — and personal — self-interest. Even as China mistreats its dissidents, we enjoy robust and even cheerful relations with its leaders. One of the cliches of time travel stories is that you shouldn’t change the past — that by helping avert a future disaster you can create one that is much worse. Larson’s book, a work of nonfiction, suggests something else: It’s not that we can’t avert a disaster. It’s that we often don’t want to. Good people insist that isn’t so, and supposedly quote Dante to the effect that “the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” But I am more inclined to agree with that great symbol of the Lost Generation, Jay Gatsby, when told that one can’t repeat the past. “‘Can’t repeat the past?’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!’”
Anav Silverman is an educator at Hebrew University’s Secondary School of Education in Jerusalem and a freelance writer. She has worked as an international correspondent at Sderot Media Center.
Andrew Silow-Carroll is editor-in-chief of the New Jersey Jewish News. Between columns, you can read his writing at the JustASC blog.
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7:45 p.m. Hear the star and cast of the hit show, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” broadcast live from New York as part of the “Manhattan in Marblehead” series. Free/members; $5/non-members. JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead. jccns. org or 781-631-8330.
7:30 p.m. Monthly service at Cong. Sons of Israel will recognize the winners of their annual scholarship. Oneg will follow. Park and Spring Sts., Peabody. Email info@ peabodyshul.org.
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7 p.m. Klezmer jazz under the stars. Bring a picnic dinner; desserts and beverages can be purchased. Patio seating (tables and chairs) is $20, while lawn seating (bring your own chairs or blankets) is $18. Children 12 and under free. Maudslay Arts Center, 95 Curzon Mill Rd., Newburyport. maudslayartscenter. org or 978-499-0050.
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7 p.m. Marblehead author Jodi R. R. Smith will sign copies of “The Etiquette Book.” Those who purchase a book and mention that they read about the book signing in the Jewish Journal will receive a free gift, while supplies last. Barnes and Noble, Peabody.
Wed, July 13 ‘Moments of Play’
Salem Theatre Company presents ten, 10-minute plays, through July 17. $18. 90 Lafayette St., Salem. info@ salemtheatre.com or 978-790-8546.
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7 p.m Ellen Frankel, the Marblehead-based author of “Syd Arthur,” discusses her humorous book about enlightenment. Free. Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St., Marblehead.781-631-1481 or abbotlibrary.org.
Fri, July 15 Art Grows Here
dance and theater, through July 24. Pick up a map with details at The Gallery Della-Piana in Wenham, the Wenham Museum, Wenham Teahouse, or the True North Gallery in Hamilton. artgrowshere.com.
Sat, July 16 1970’s BBYO Reunion
Alumni of 1970’s New England Region BBYO chapters meet from noon until 5 p.m. at Hale Reservation, 80 Carby St., in Westwood, Mass. Catered lunch, music and photo sharing. Contact Steve at sshray@yahoo.com.
Sun, July 17 Camp Yavneh For A Day
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open house for prospective campers. 18 Lucas Pond Rd., Northwood, N.H. Email jody@ campyavneh.org or 603-942-5593.
Thur, July 21 ‘The Names of Love’
8:15 p.m. Boston French Film Festival and BJFF screen a comedic film about a young, liberal woman who uses sex as a weapon to influence right-wing individuals to convert to her views. MFA, Boston. Mfa.org.
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Mon, July 25 ‘My So Called Enemy’
7 p.m. The Roxbury International Film Festival kicks off its 13th year with this film about Israeli and Palestinian teenage girls who travel to the U.S. to participate in a women’s leadership program. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline. roxburyfilmfestival.org.
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Support the Massachusetts Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act We have a problem with food, particularly meat. While dangerous e coli is now showing up in vegetables, the source for it is feces from sick animals. Rachel Carson warned against the hazards of factory farming years ago. The Massachusetts Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Bill (H458/ S786) is attempting to stop the cruelty and ill-advised way of raising farm animals today, but The Farm Bureau’s Livestock Board bill (S335) is attempting to curtail it. S335 will have a hearing July 21 at 10 a.m. at the State House in Boston. The purpose of S335 is to establish a livestock care advisory board to advise the Department of Agriculture about agricultural practices. This sounds innocent — but this is a function that the agribusiness industry already serves, and the establishment of S335 will be at more taxpayer’s expense. Moreover, it would give unelected board members the power to veto rules promulgated by our Department of Agriculture, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the department. Furthermore, the board’s purpose is to deter legislators
from enacting reforms that would prevent intensive confinement systems, while giving the appearance of regulation. Don’t be fooled. Show your concern for safe, humane meat by defeating S335. 1. Attend the hearing. You do not have to testify if you do not feel comfortable, but the show of concerned citizens is vital. 2. Contact your state senator and representative, and ask them to oppose S355. 3. Spread the word among friends and family about this bill. 4. Call people in key districts to ask them to contact their legislators to oppose this bill. Take a stand against those who don’t want the public to know what animal confinement cages are like, and their impact on the environment and your heath. Roberta Kalechofsky Marblehead
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Five years ago, members of Hamas crossed into Israel and kidnapped an Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit. As we mark the anniversary of his capture, I join with others in the United States and the international community in condemning his abduction and calling for his immediate and unconditional release. Until such release occurs, Hamas must comply with all international humanitarian standards, so long as Gilad Shalit is detained. Hamas’ continuing refusal to abide by fundamental human rights and allow the Red Cross to visit Shalit, or allow his family to contact him, are reprehensible and do nothing to foster the conditions and mutual trust necessary for negotiations of a peaceful two-state solution to resume. That must continue to be the goal of all parties. Congressman John Tierney Salem
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David E. Cohen, 81, formerly of Marblehead
Rita Meyers, 81, of Danvers
David E. Cohen died on June 18, 2011 after a brief illness at his home in Long Boat Key, Fla. He was 81. Born in Boston, he graduated from Swampscott High School, Brown University “51” and attended Pratt Institute in New York. He was formerly a longtime resident of Marblehead. David worked in the leather industry, principally with the Fermon Leather Company in Peabody. In later years, he was the president and owner of North Shore Medical Transcriptions Inc., in Peabody. David was a Korean Army veteran. He was a member of Temple Beth Israel in Long Boat Key, a former board member of Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead and a former member of the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead.
Rita Meyers of Danvers passed away on July 3, 2011. She was 81. The first member of her family to graduate from college, Rita received an undergraduate teaching degree from Salem State College. She served as president of Falmer Thermal Spray Inc. of Salem and was a former chair of the Town of Danvers Finance Committee. Rita was a delegate to the Democratic state convention and an active member of the League of Women Voters in Danvers. She was also a past member of Temple Beth Shalom in Peabody and Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester. Rita was the wife of the late Newton I. Meyers. She is survived
He was the beloved husband of Sandra Cutler-Cohen and the late Frances (Rosenberg) Cohen. David was the devoted father of Michael and his wife Justine Cohen of Lexington, Nancy Cohen of Waltham, Jill and her husband Russell Beck of Marblehead, and Jeffrey Feldman and his wife Melinda Goldner of Rexford, N.Y. He was the cherished grandfather of Tyler Beck, Jacob Beck, Toby Goldner and Sienna Cohen. He was the loving brother of the late Marcia Mazonson. David is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Services were held at the Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel in Salem on June 22. Expressions of sympathy in David’s memory may be donated to the American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Sophie (Strager) Klarreich, 91, of Swampscott Sophie (Strager) Klarreich of Swampscott died peacefully on June 29, 2011 at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers. She was 91. Born in Poland, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Chaya (Glotzer) Strager. Her mother passed away when she was two years old and then her father in 1939, while attending college in Poland. Sophie’s wish was to become a doctor. She fled into the forests of Southern Poland to escape Nazi persecution. Her four brothers, two sisters and extended family perished in the Holocaust. She was fluent in seven languages. Immigrating to Chelsea in 1949, Sophie moved to Swampscott in 1996. A member of the North Shore Holocaust Center, she attended services with her family
at Temple Sinai in Marblehead. Sophie was the beloved wife of the late Nathan Klarreich, also a Holocaust survivor. She was the devoted mother of Esther and her husband Merton Ziskind of Marblehead. Sophie was the cherished grandmother of Benjamin Nathan Ziskind and Ross Ira Ziskind. She was the loving sister of the late Meyer, Bertha, Zalman, Jacob, Joseph and Hannah Strager. Graveside services were held at the American Roumanian Cemetery in Danvers on July 1. Expressions of sympathy in Sophie’s memory may be donated to the Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA 01923. Arrangements were handled by the Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel in Salem.
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by her four children: Stacy Ames of Beverly, Daniel Meyers of Boston, Lisa Henderson of Charlotte, N.C., and Beth Thompson of Arlington, Va. She was the loving grandmother of five. A funeral service was held on July 6 at Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel in Salem. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Rita’s memory may be made to the Newton and Rita Meyers Chair in Economics of Education at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Donations may be mailed to Curry School of Education Foundation, The University of Virginia, PO Box 400276, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4726 or at curry-foundation@virginia.edu.
Jacqlyn Scarlatelli, 58, formerly of Chelsea Jacqlyn Scarlatelli of Leesburg, Fla. and formerly of Chelsea and Halifax, Nova Scotia passed away on June 28, 2011. She was 58. Jacqlyn was born and raised in Chelsea. She attended Chelsea schools and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. She was a licensed practicing nurse. She greatly loved her three dogs. Jacqlyn was the beloved wife of John Scarlatelli. She was the devoted mother of Katie Scarlatelli. She was the loving daughter of Barbara D. (Plotnick) Kamens and the late Dr. Hyman
R. Kamens. Jacqlyn was the dear sister of Marcia Kamens. She is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Services were held at the Torf Funeral Chapel in Chelsea on July 3. Interment followed in Everett. Donations in Jacqlyn’s memory may be made to the Temple Emmanuel Sisterhood, 60 Tudor St., Chelsea, MA 02150, or to the Angell Memorial Hospital, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130. For an online guestbook, visit the funeral home website, torffuneralservice.com.
Hyman H. Tzizik, 87, formerly of Chelsea Hyman H. Tzizik, a U.S. Marine veteran and former firefighter, died June 15, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Nathan Adelson Hospice Center. He was 87. The son of William and Fannie Tzizik, Hyman attended Williams School and Chelsea High School. Before he could finish school, World War II began and he enlisted in the Marine Corps, serving for 20 years. He served in Guadacanal, Vietnam, Korea, China, the Mediterranean Sea and at Quantico and Camp Pendleton in the United States. He was awarded a Letter of Commendation for Outstanding Services performed. He appeared on television in the “Combat” series, depicting a
Marine soldier and Japanese soldier. He retired from the Marines as a Master Sergeant. Hyman then became a firefighter in the city of Oceanside, Calif., where he resided. He later took the position as a security guard for the San Clemente Nuclear Station. Hyman leaves his wife Clara and her family. Kamilla, the oldest granddaughter, would be with him when he needed her. He also leaves his sister, Ethel Tzizik, a retired teacher from Chelsea. He was laid to rest in the U.S. Veterans Cemetery in Boulder, Colo. He was given a ritual burial conducted by Rabbi Brooks on June 21.
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Adelson, Esther Ruth (Stone), 89 — late of Peabody, formerly of Swampscott and Danvers. Died June 24, 2011. Wife of the late Melvin Morris Adelson. Daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (Cohen) Stone. Mother of Jack Adelson and his wife Betty and Elizabeth Goldstein and her husband Louis. Sister of Myron Stone and Robert Stone. Grandmother of Lauren, Jill, Jeff, Andrew and Marc. Great-grandmother Olivia and Owen. (Stanetsky-Hymanson) Blumsack, Edith (Aronson), 98 — late of North Andover, formerly of Medford. Died June 10, 2011. Wife of the late Samuel Blumsack. Mother of Harvey Blumsack and Dr. Ellen Rodman and her husband William Rodman. Grandmother of Eric Blumsack, Julie Barth, Pamela Rodman and the late Keith Rodman. Great-grandmother of Ilana Blumsack, Melissa Rodman, and Samantha and Garrett Barth. Sister of the late S. Dorothy Kline. (Goldman) Levine, Roslyn A. (Roberts), 92 — late of Swampscott, formerly of Cranston, R.I. and Florida. Died June 25, 2011. Wife of the late Irving Levine. Daughter of the late Isador and Dora (Bernstein) Roberts. Mother of Dr. Alan Levine and his wife Marla, and Phyllis Bolotin and her husband Alan. Grandmother of Pamela, Jared and Brooke Bolotin, Adam Levine and his wife Jessica, and Matthew Levine and his wife Lakshmi. Greatgrandmother of Caitlyn and Seth. Sister of the late Joe, Harold and David Roberts. (Stanetsky-Hymanson) Malatzky, Michael Z., 76 — late of Revere, formerly of Malden and Everett. Died June 13, 2011. Husband of Joyce (Fox). Father of Neil and Robyn Malatzky, Larry and Jodie Malatzky, and Ellen and Peter Horn. Grandfather of Matthew, Kristopher, Jamie, Jessica, Alyssa, Shane and Hannah. Brother of the late Ina Altman. (Goldman) Rosenthal, Edith E., 85 — late of Malden. Died June 21, 2011. Sister of Marilyn and her husband Myer Katzman and Edward and his late wife Shirley Rosenthal. Aunt of Ellen Catanzaro, Elliot Katzman, Harvey Rosenthal, Sheryl Stanaback, Scott Katzman and many grandnieces and grandnephews. (Goldman) Taub, Marvin, 96 — late of Cambridge, formerly of Winthrop. Died June 28, 2011. Husband of the late Miriam (Garber) Taub. Father of Jane L. Taub, Alan Taub and his wife Paula, and the late Lisa Anne Taub. Son of the late Max and Esther (Singer) Taub. (Torf) Yanco, Nathan, 81 — late of Peabody. Died June 15, 2011. Companion of Nancy Hubbs. Father of Rhonda and her husband Michael Zero, Jeffrey Yanco and his husband Daniel Maldonado, Eric Yanco, and the late Glen and his wife Audrey Yanco. Brother of Celia Koziel, Marcia Kestenbaum, the late Isabel Messer and Isidore Yanco. Grandfather of Daniel Levy, Steven Levy, Lee Yanco, Esty Yanco, Gary Yanco, Samantha Yanco and Elizabeth Teague. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Former husband of Elaine Grover. (Goldman)
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Класс 2011 Алена Корсунская С отличием, в числе 5% лучших учеников выпускного класса, закончила Swampscott High School. Член престижного Всеамериканского Общества Отличников (National Honor Society), принимала участие в работе этого Общества и организовывала различные мероприятия. В школе Алена была со-президентом клуба знатоков французского языка, членом клуба Interact, разрабатывающего различные социальные программы, связанные с общественной работой. Алена была волонтером в Girls’ Inc., где она преподавала рисование для девочек младшего школьного возраста. В старших классах Алена была награждена Media Literacy Award; Biology Award; Art Award, на церемонии окончания школы Алена получила стипендию Swampscott Rotary Scholarship, а также была отмечена на банкете, устроенного North Shore Chamber of Commerce в честь лучших учеников Северного Берега. Алена работает в Dunkin’ Donuts и Jiminy Chips Bakery. Свободное от учебы и общественной работы время Алена посвящает своему хобби — фотомоделированию и участию в конкурсах красоты. Алена Корсунская продолжит образование в Bentley University, Waltham, MA, где планирует изучать finance, media.
19 июня в Оздоровительном Центре ‘Lynn Забота’ состоялся концерт танцевальной студии Эдельвейс под руководством Любови Сахиной, в котором приняли участие дети детского сада “Теремок” и клиенты Оздоровительного Центра. Выступающие, от мала до велика, продемонстрировали друг другу свое мастерство. В программе были детские, бальные и народные танцы, современая хореография. Младшая студия показала сказку “Волк и семеро козлят”. В мае участники этой же студии (на фото) Спивак Сима, Арустамян Стефани, Гелпи Силия, Чиквашвили Мария, Cинкевич Камила и Сахина Нина приняли участие в двух конкурсах"Step Up 2 Dance" в Melrose и "Spirit of Dance Awards" в Bedford. Юные танцоры завоевали два High Gold, три Gold и High Silver, а номер Apologize набрал наибольшее количество баллов и занял первое место. 9 июля группа едет на всеамериканский конкурс.
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Театр – детям Уже более 40 лет каждое лето North Shore Music Theatre приглашает детей на специально подготовленные для юных зрителей красочные музыкальные спектакли по доступным ценам на билеты. В этом году детей ждет встреча со следующими сказками. 22 июля — Приключения Пиноккио (Pinocchio); 29 июля — Белоснежка (Snow White); 5 августа — Свадьба Золушки (Cinderella’s Wedding) 26 августа — Приключения Красной Шапочки (Little Red RIding Hood). Все представления начинаются в 10 утра и час дня (кроме Красной Шапочки, которая будет идти только в 10 утра). Цена билетов – от 8 до 12 долларов. Возможна подписка на все четыре спектакля с 25% скидкой. Заказать билеты можно по интернету: www.nsmt.org или по тел. 978-232-7200. Адрес театра: 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. С 12 по 24 июля в том же театре будет проходить музыкальный спектакль Приключения Тарзана (Tarzan), в основу спектакля положен популярный Диснеевский мультфильм 1999 года Тарзан. Цена билетов — от $35 до $65.
По субботам, с 9 июля по 27 августа в парке, в центре Бостона (Prudential Center South Garden, 800 Boylston St.) будет проходить ежегодный фестиваль семейных фильмов, спонсированный радиостанцией Magic 106.7. Начало в 6 вечера. Расписание фильмов: 9 июля – Megamind; 16 июля – Despicable Me; 23 июля– Happy Feet; 30 июля– Shrek Forever After; 6 августа — Toy Story 3; 13 августа – Princess Diaries; 20 августа – Gnomeo & Juliet; 27 августа – Tangled. Доп. инфомрация на интернете: www.magic1067.com/ FamilyFilmFest.
По воскресеньям, с 10 июля по 15 сентября, в парке Herter Park (между Artesani Playground Charles River Canuе & Kayak по адресу 1175 Soldier’s Field Road, Allston) будут проходить летние спортивно-развлекательные подвижные игры для детей и взрослых, спроектированных с учетом возможностей и интересов маленьких детей. Приглашаются все желающие, вход и участие —бесплатное. Начало игр в 2 часа, по окончании с 5 до 6 — йога для взрослых. Тел. для справок 617-300-8172. Доп. информация на интернете: www.charlesriverconservancy.org/ ParklandGames.html
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Halliday Joins Aviv Terry Halliday has joined Aviv Centers for Living as director of business development. Halliday brings over 20 years as an executive with diverse experience in the health care industry. Prior to her appointment at Aviv, Halliday served in various executive roles at several ambulance service providers and at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. She is a recipient of the National Team Leader of the Year Award and has been a presenter at numerous healthcare forums around the nation.
Skikne Graduates Shane Skikne of Middleton, a former student at Cohen Hillel Academy, graduated from Gann Academy in Waltham. He will study engineering at the Franklin Olin College in Needham this fall. Shane is the son of Michael and Michele Skikne.
Cohen Hillel Academy Graduates 20
At the Cohen Hillel Academy Annual Meeting held on June 15, Anne Selby received the Ernie Haas Presidential Award and Michele Cohen and Heidi Rubin were this year’s Leadership Award recipients. New board members welcomed include Arthur Goldberg of Swampscott and Daniel Gelb of Marblehead. Bianca Kostinden, a recent graduate, was the student speaker. Pictured left to right: Jill Weiner, board president, Anne Selby and Phyllis Haas.
Cohen Hillel Academy graduated 20 students in a ceremony at Temple Sinai on June 22. Gordy Haas, a 1984 Hillel alumnus who graduated from Columbia University, spoke to the graduates about following their dreams. Melissa Epstein, daughter of Stephanie Simon and Jay Epstein of Marblehead, gave the student address. The ceremony was capped off by the presentation of three awards. Alex Taglieri received The Isaacson Memorial Award for excellence in both Jewish and General Studies and the Bennett I. Solomon Memorial Faculty Award for Menschlichkeit. Melissa Epstein received the Hyman Addis Memorial Award for a positive attitude and commitment to the Jewish people and religion.
Comins Named President
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Shoshana Heerter, a 2004 Cohen Hillel Academy graduate, returned to school and spoke about her unique journey to Israel as a frontline combat soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces. Shoshana is the daughter of Deborah and Bruce Heerter of Marblehead.
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The Simons family of Swampscott celebrated two simchas recently. Lynette Simons (pictured with daughters Lily and Hannah) converted to Judaism in a ceremony officiated by Rabbi Baruch HaLevi at Mayyim Hayyim Community Mikveh in Newton. Joe Simons graduated from Suffolk University Law School, where he served as the director of academic affairs in the Student Bar Association and as events coordinator for the Student Public Interest Law Group. He was a member of the Jewish Law Students Association, mentored students and regularly made the dean’s list.
Jody Comins, formerly from Marblehead, has been named president of the Board of Directors of the MetroWest Jewish Day School in Framingham. She is the daughter of Barby Comins of Chelsea and Stuart and Deborah Comins of Swampscott and was a member of Temple Emanu-El for many years. Comins is Israel Activism Outreach Coordinator for Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
Fluff Shirts Raise Funds The Lynn Museum and Historical Society, along with the generosity of Durkee-Mower Inc., is now selling limited-time only Fluff T-shirts to help raise money for educational programs. Fluff shirts can be purchased at the Lynn Museum at 590 Washington Street, Lynn, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. and Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m., or by calling 781-581-6200. Adult shirts cost $20 and youth shirts $15.
Hadassah Installs Board
The Merrimack Valley Chapter of Hadassah recently held the installation of its incoming board at a member’s home. The new officers, installed by Hadassah National Board Representative Phyllis Berlow are: Sondra Finegold, Rhonda Saunders of Andover, presidents; Jodi Slomsky of Georgetown, treasurer; Amy Goldman of Tewksbury, recording secretary; Ellen Brody of Andover, corresponding secretary; Debbie Ginsberg, Iris Newman of Andover and Ethel Milas of North Andover, VPs membership; Cindy Bernstein of Andover, VP fundraising; Amy Sebell of Andover, Keeper of the Gate; and Linda Davidson of North Andover, JNF Trees.
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