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January 2022
JEWISH WAR VETERANS
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A tribute to Dr. Marty Cohn Harve Sturm Commander JWV Post #202
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r. Marty Cohn was the vice commander of the Jewish War Veterans Post 202 and a proud member of the VFW Post 7721 Honor Guard team. The JWV Post and the VFW were very important to Marty, as he was to us. Marty was the director of JWV communications and served as the technical advisor in our opening and closing ceremonies. Someone so special can never be forgotten. We join everyone with thoughts of comfort over the immense void left behind by the loss of our beloved veteran and friend.
Veterans Day events participated in • Nov. 11 Cambier Park Veterans Celebration • Nov. 11 Village Walk salute to Veterans • Nov. 11 VFW luncheon, with speakers and 300 plus in attendance at Post 7721 • Nov. 12 Temple Shalom Veterans Day Shabbat We also participated in the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Chanukah Lighting at Mercato on Nov. 29 and the Dec. 4 Spirit of 45, the 12th Annual Greatest Generation & Beyond Tribute Pearl Harbor & Civil Air Patrol 80th Anniversary. Stay tuned for information on upcoming meetings. May you and all who dwell here be sheltered with peace, comfort and love. May those blessings also be showered upon our nation’s veterans, who have sacrificed so much for our freedom, safety and honor.
Become a member We welcome those who have served in the U.S. military, combat not required. Nonveterans and friends who are patriotic
Harve Sturm and Marty Cohn
Earl Taube, Harve Sturm, Marty Cohn, Sam Oshry, Hank Benima and Foster Kawaler
COLLIER/LEE CHAPTER OF HADASSAH
and dedicated to our values are invited to join us as guests and patron members. Contact us at jwvpost202@gmail.com or 239-261-3270.
Sam Oshry, Harve Sturm, Marty Cohn and Earl Taube
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Hadassah locally and globally Joyce Toub Collier/Lee Hadassah President
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ollier/Lee Hadassah recently offered two outstanding programs that I would like to tell you about.
Hadassah’s global interventions In a Zoom presentation, Patricia Levinson of Hadassah International gave us an overview of Hadassah‘s interventions globally. She showed us how Hadassah has always been a pioneering organization that confronts problems in innovative ways.
COVID-19 has been no exception, as Hadassah became a world leader in fighting this pandemic. It created a model for treating this global crisis and informed the world on how best to proceed. It had a dedicated emergency room for only patients with COVID. It tested every single staff member and vaccinated them. It had recovered COVID patients visit those in the hospital to stop isolation. Mexican communities reached out to Hadassah for instructions on best practices. Guidelines and protocols were distributed, and “pooled testing” techniques were created. Then, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Argentina, Uruguay, Spain, Portugal, Austria and Romania sought counseling.
Before any other research was undertaken, Hadassah‘s medical team found that the COVID vaccine does not affect female fertility, nor does it damage the quality or number of a man’s sperm.
Women’s health and wellness Our other major recent event was our webinar on Women’s Health & Wellness. “Body, Mind & Spirit” featured expert panelists encouraging us, as we grow, to learn different ways we can continue to improve. Emphasizing the importance of self-care, it’s vital that we move our bodies, think positively, understand the power of laughter and love ourselves so we can reach out to others. Topics ranging from care for caregivers to women’s nutrition to women’s heart
health were explored. The keynote speaker, a physician who is an expert on aging and leading a more purposeful life, discussed the positive aspects of aging: we become more resilient and we’re able to make better decisions because we can draw from a wealth of experiences. Neurocognitive disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and associated mood and behavior disturbances were also discussed. Admission to this webinar was $36. If you are interested in receiving a video recording of this session, please contact me and we will be very happy to share it with you. Of course, the donation will be $36, and you can be assured it will go to an excellent cause. I wish each and every one of you a wonderful 2022! May it be a year of health and happiness as we continue to fight COVID.
