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Contents
October 26, 2012 Vol. 328 No. 8 Candle lighting 5:54 p.m. 7
Opinion Opening oughts, Editorials, From is View, Your Say …
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Local News Briefs
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Surrogates Take A Turn Ehrlich and Gansler square off at mock presidential debates
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Moving Health Care Forward Maryland remains ahead of most states in implementing reforms
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Area rabbi is working to create change for lung cancer patients
ON THE COVER
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A World Without Breast Cancer
Free To Breathe
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What’s Next? Beth El day of learning to examine Jewish and Christian perspectives on life aer death
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A Nation-State ‘e future of the Jewish people depends on it’
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Keeping It Kosher Star-K prepares to kasher Convention Center for 2012 GA
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Dynamic Duo Cantors Solomon and Perlman will receive honorary degrees from JTS
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A NonIssue
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Pulpit Politics
Journey of Discovery Award-winning teacher from Ashkelon visits Baltimore to learn — and teach
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Shake Up At Empire Greg Rosenbaum explains why he was asked to step down as Empire CEO
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National & International News At The Ballot Box How important is Israel to American Jewish voters?
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Rise in Anti-Semitism In France, Marseille Jews look to Paris and worry that their calm may be fleeting
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Comment: Calling Out Cam
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New Sport Pickles Their Fancy Pickleball provides delightful activity for JCC members
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Keep On Dancing
Community Beshert, Milestones, Obituaries
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Amazing Marketplace
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Lena Dunham’s Crazy Book Deal
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Lena Dunham has become one of comedy’s biggest stars, something reaffirmed by her recent $3.7 million book deal. The Jewish actor and writer signed the megadeal with Random House Publishing last week for her upcoming book, “Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned.” Some critics are saying the deal is over the top; the expectations that come with it might fit that category, too. Random House must sell one million copies to break even. However, similar book deals have been issued to big Hollywood characters such as Tina Fey, whose “Bossy Pants” sold more than 2 million copies, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Dunham’s fat package comes with the expectation that she will, and must, become the new Fey.
Jerry Stiller’s High School Hitler In an interview with the New York Post, comedian Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza of “Seinfeld”) talked about growing up as a Jewish kid in the 1930s on New York’s Lower East Side. During high school, Stiller revealed, he played a role that affected his career choice. “I was a very staid guy. My luck of the draw was that I had an English teacher named Mrs. Stiller. She was my father’s aunt, and she cast me in a play called ‘Hitler Goes to Heaven’ in which I played Adolf Hitler,” he said. “It got a huge response from everybody in the school. We had to do it twice. My God! It made me aware of the audience.”
Shaffer Leaving Letterman? Paul Shaffer has been working for three decades as the musical director for late-night host David Letterman, but in a recent interview he revealed that the special relationship may end soon. Shaffer, the band leader for Letterman since 1982, told TV Guide Canada, “We’ve been on 30 years, so now we’ve got
another two years … I’m going to be certainly ready to lie down after that, take a nap. However, the decision is not close to being final; life is nutty, anything can happen.” Shaffer added, “I’ve been so lucky and blessed to be working this long in show business. And whatever happens now is just gravy to me.”
Eight Crazy Nights ... In October? Jay-Z
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Jay-Z lit up the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn not only with his performance, but also with a menorah. The rapper, part owner of the arena and its main tenants, the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, put in a special request for his debut performance, wanting to light a candle for each of the eight nights he performed there (even with Chanukah nearly two months away). Who provided the menorah? That would be Brooklynite Amit Wehle, whose brother-in-law is the concert producer. Before the first show, Jay-Z stopped by Wehle’s apartment to thank him and offer two VIP tickets to his performance the next night. Also noteworthy at the new arena: two homecoming concerts by Barbra Streisand, a native of the borough’s Flatbush section.
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opening oughts Maayan Jaffe
Proud To Be In Baltimore been researching our family’s history. Last week, she emailed me a scan of my great-grandfather’s U.s. entry papers. honn Zorovsky, aka Max as it says on his paperwork, entered this country from Migleny, russia via the Port of Baltimore. My great-grandfather, who arrived in November 1908, was part of the influx of Jewish settlers who made their way to the state at around the same time, following the passing of the “Jew Bill” by the Maryland legislature in 1826. e bill enabled Jewish public officials to swear a substitute oath and achieve full civic equality in the state. Baltimore’s Jewish population, which was around 125 in 1825, surged to 10,000 by 1880, 24,000 by 1890, 40,000 by 1907 and 65,000 by 1920. this new information got me thinking about modern Jewish Baltimore and the foundation on which it was built. My son attends talmudical academy. the school was founded as hebrew Parochial school in 1917 with six students in a second-floor apartment; it was the third Jewish day school in the United states and the only one outside of New york City. It was difficult then to persuade parents to send their children to the Parochial school rather than the local public schools and talmud torahs. e staff expended much effort convincing parents of the value of a day-school education. today, there are nearly 6,000 students enrolled in a dozen Baltimore-area Jewish day schools; more than 900 attend ta. In mid-November, Baltimore will host the Jewish Federations of North america General assembly. some 3,000 Jews will come from across the country and the world to take part. e last time we hosted the Ga was in 1991. I interviewed Carollee Getz, who
served as one of the key planners of the 1991 Ga. Carollee, who now lives in savannah, Ga., gushed about e associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and its reputation — nationally. “I can tell you, e associated is a master at getting things done,” said Carollee. “e associated is a well-oiled machine. It does what it needs to do, and I think it does a fantastic job. e things that get done in Baltimore just don’t happen in other places.” Carollee is right. When it came to accepting immigrants, Baltimore was at the forefront; Baltimore was the third most common point of entry to the U.s., after New york and Boston. today, according to a recent poll by the Garin hart yang research Group, 60 percent of likely Maryland voters favor the DreaM act, which would grant in-state tuition to some illegal immigrants in Maryland. Baltimore’s hebrew Parochial school became a model for day schools across the country. e school grew and thrived. today, ta is known nationally for its unique ability to allow each student to reach his optimal success within the boundaries of Jewish law, Jewish outlook and Torah im derech eretz. e associated continues to be a national powerhouse, the only Federation that has been able to maintain — or grow — its annual campaign even in tough times. It’s doing just what its newest tagline implies: thoughtful planning, innovative programming, decisive action and inspiring philanthropy. My great-grandfather ultimately moved his family to Kansas City, where I was born. But today, I am a very proud Jewish Baltimorean. JT
Maayan Jaffe is JT managing editor mjaffe@jewishtimes.com
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Find Them A Place A recent study released by the Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring shows that some 1 million American Jews — 1 in 6 — are actively seeking Jewish expression and engagement outside of synagogue life. The study serves to breakdown the notion that American Jews are either affiliated with a synagogue life or have little Jewish identity beyond Jewish humor and matzoh balls; many of the respondents described themselves as “spiritual” and “cultural” and as believing in God. The study mirrors the results that emanated from the 2010 Greater Baltimore Jewish Community Study, which found that only 14 percent of Baltimore’s non-Orthodox 18- to 34-year-olds feel it is very important to be part of a Jewish community but that 54 percent of respondents said being Jewish is very important to them. The good news — and we would like to applaud the local community — is that our community is reacting to the results of the Community Study. The recent hiring by the Jewish Community Center of Rabbi Jessica “Jessy” Gross to initiate grassroots, community-building opportunities for young adults downtown is one step in the right direction. PJ Library community programs, such as PJ on the Town, are another example of how our community is forward-thinking, bringing Jewish programming to the cultural and social spaces that Baltimore’s young families know and love. And Jewish Museum of Maryland programs, such a last weekend’s GefilteFest, offer families and young adults Jewish communal experiences and an easy entree into Jewish Baltimore and its buildings. If in the past these cultural Jews took a passive approach to Jewish life, our studies are showing that is no longer the case. These Jews are seeking something, and it is our obligation — and in our best interest — to find them a place.
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Vote “No” On Question 5 On Nov. 6, Maryland voters will have a chance to tell their elected representatives that they don’t like the idea of gerrymandering. A vote of “No” on Question 5 will do just that. This is not a partisan issue. It is matter of fundamental fairness. Following the 2010 census, Gov. Martin O’Malley proposed redrawn boundaries for Maryland’s eight congressional districts. The General Assembly approved the proposal and created the new districts — some with very weird shapes, which have variously been described as resembling blood splatter at a crime scene or the country of Thailand. e reconfigured districts were designed by the Democratic governor, and approved by the Democratic-dominated state legislature, to
give incumbent Democrats the precincts they prefer in order to make their re-election efforts easier. e redesigned districts were also established to put one of the state’s two Republican-held congressional seats at risk. ose goals were accomplished. But, it doesn’t feel right. And voters now have the chance to express that view. We don’t need pretzel-shaped districts that twist, turn and confuse. Instead, we need districts that include contiguous neighborhoods, irrespective of party affiliation. Rather than politically motivated district maps, Maryland needs an independent redistricting commission, like those created in several other states. If you agree, vote “No” on Question 5, and encourage the creation of more rational congressional districts.
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We are all constantly bombarded with election season messages these days. Political advertisements and appeals leap at us from buses, newspapers and magazines, computer screens and smart phones. In this election cycle, the expressions of good old American free speech are even more intense. One place that should be free of that constant barrage is the lawn of a religious institution. Several weeks ago, driving down Park Heights Avenue, thousands in Baltimore’s sizable Jewish community — along with their non-Jewish neighbors — experienced a shock. Large placards declaring public support for the gay marriage proposal on Maryland’s Nov. 6 ballot were prominently displayed on the lawns of two Reform temples. In the name of what they see as marriage equality and fairness, these Jewish institutions were visibly advocating gay marriage. e sight of those placards was profoundly disturbing to us as Jews. e Torah — the basis of Jewish law — takes an unambiguous stance in opposition to such unions. So we saw these public proclamations of support for Question 6 as a misrepresentation of the centuries-old Jewish view. Our own views were clearly set forth when the Rabbinical Council of Greater Baltimore — Vaad HaRabbanim — announced its opposition to the Civil Marriage Protection Act and urged members of the community to vote “no” on Maryland’s Question 6 next month. at is what we have to say on the subject. But we won’t display our views on street corners. We’ll express them the only place where they really count — at the ballot box. As rabbis of congregations also occupying prominent real estate on Park Heights Avenue, we considered the obvious option of responding by erecting our own placards in opposition to the gay marriage bill. Aer all, we asked ourselves, how can the public square be le with a misleading and false impression regarding Judaism’s view on this
matter? Nevertheless, and despite our deep conviction that Judaism cannot possibly support gay marriage, we declined to erect competing lawn signs. Quite simply, we believe a synagogue lawn is not the place for election placards. While the IRS may only preclude tax-exempt institutions from advocating for specific candidates, it seems hardly appropriate to use the grounds of a facility built and used for the sacred purposes of prayer, religious study and community for election-season statements — on any issue. Additionally, we work hard to maintain a level of purity and innocence among young and old in our community. We have benefited greatly from both limiting our exposure to the increasingly suggestive media and from resisting participation in the ongoing sexual revolution. While not wholly successful, these efforts have resulted in drastically lower divorce rates, cultural rejection of premarital sex, negligible incidence of teen pregnancy, and a generally stronger and healthier family structure. In line with these efforts as well, we do not wish to flood our synagogue or neighborhood environment with public placards debating Question 6. Make no mistake. As rabbis, we are firmly opposed to gay marriage. Our opposition is not because we are opposed to fairness, nor because of a lack of sympathy for individuals with a homosexual orientation. We are opposed because of our desire to reflect the values of Torah with regard to sexual morality, and to maintain the health and integrity of the institution of marriage as the fundamental building block of a healthy society. We will vote NO on question 6. But our votes will be cast in the ballot box, not on our synagogues’ front lawns. JT See related article, “Politics And e Pulpit,” page 20. Rabbi Menachem Goldberger is spiritual leader at Congregation Tiferes Yisroel; Rabbi Moshe Hauer is spiritual leader at Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Congregation; and Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer is spiritual leader at Shearith Israel Congregation.
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From is View Leora Pushett
The Ties That Bind I can draw a pretty good freehand map of Israel! My fourth-grade Judaics teacher began every lesson by drawing a map on the blackboard. I can draw my own map because the movements of her hand are etched in my memory. In Melbourne, where I grew up, Zionist youth movements were our social and leadership outlets and remain vibrantly attended today. We knew that although we were sitting in the sukkah in the springtime, the Jewish holidays reflect Israel’s seasonal timeline. Israel, and its centrality to our lives, was imparted and embraced, and you were hard-pressed to find a family that hadn’t visited Israel. It should come then, as little surprise, that as director of Israel Education and Overseas at the Center for Jewish Education, I am eager to identify and develop opportunities that will foster lifelong relationships between the members
of our community and the land of Israel. I want to reflect on two of the factors that gave Israel prominence in my life. Melbourne had Israeli emissaries working throughout the community. Our Hebrew and Judaic educators were shlichim, the youth group directors were shlichim, UIA (Australia’s UJA) always had a shaliach on staff, and there was also a shaliach whose singular portfolio was aliyah. is infused the community with multiple connectors, who represented Israel with unabashed pride and provided personal interactions.. In Baltimore, we are in our fih year of shinshinim. Based at the CJE, our shinshinim, a pair of young Israeli emissaries, spend a year in Baltimore before their army service, working in a dozen educational institutions providing first-person Israel education and bringing Israeli spirit to thousands of Baltimoreans who can
then boast of “one degree of separation” from Israel. ere are two other shlichim currently in Baltimore — one at Baltimore Zionist District and one at Johns Hopkins University. e impact of these Israeli representatives cannot be denied. Another important influence was the emphasis on Israel at school. Israel as a central facet of Jewish education fosters an enduring understanding of its centrality to Jewish identity and peoplehood. is awareness drives me to help our schools articulate their own Israel education statements, curricula and engagements. e Associated’s Baltimore Ashkelon Partnership provides a framework through which local institutions can develop shared engagements with residents of our sister city of Ashkelon. CJE’s Gesher Chai is one such program that connects educators and students across
the miles in collaborative undertakings. These projects should evolve from within the curriculum, and we are assisting educators in designing seamless integration of Israel education within the regular learning program. An Israel trip is a school’s ultimate Israel experience, but it is much more impactful when supported by years of Israel investigations, conversations and contemplations. When Israel is a community priority, held in high esteem and its message imparted with inegrity, conviction and value, it brings in its wake a vibrant and enduring love of Israel and Jewish peoplehood — and people who can draw maps 40 years later. JT Leora Pushett is the Center for Jewish Education’s director of Israel Education and Overseas, and she is a member of the Baltimore Israel Coalition. Her views do not necessarily represent the views of the Baltimore Israel Coalition or its members.
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‘New Ways’ Hits Home i was just rereading your sept. 21 article, “New ways to observe the holiest Day,” which described contemporary approaches to Yom Kippur observance for secular israelis. author Ben sales noted the popularity of Yom Kippur eve attendance, including Kol Nidre, poetry by Yehuda amichai, a song by leonard Cohen and readings from abraham Joshua heschel and hannah senesh. i was struck by the similarities of these new israeli approaches and the way we do things in our chavurah, since we are oriented toward Jews who are secular, plus synagogue attendees who are eclectic. we too observe the holiday on Yom Kippur eve. our program includes readings by some of the same authors (heschel, senesh). whereas in the past we’ve listened to Cantor Yosele rosenblatt sing Kol Nidre, this year we heard the Johnny mathis version. we practice non-traditional takes on the Al Chet. ours emphasize forgiving ourselves for last year’s negative behaviors and a review of positive behaviors in which we engaged over the past year. the latter exercise is also physical and fun, involving the lifting of a parachute by everyone in attendance. Fred Pincus Co-President Baltimore Jewish Cultural Chavurah, Baltimore
duck, then it’s a duck. those who set off bombs in coffee shops, blow up buses and lob missiles into residential areas are savages. i really don’t know how else to define those who resort to those tactics without fracturing the english language. Howard Levinton Baltimore
Editorial Is Perplexing the Jewish times’ editorial vigorously denouncing the ads now displayed in the washington metro (“savage ads,” oct. 12) is perplexing. the editorial would be understandable and commendable if the ads, which begin, “in any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. support israel,” ended with the tagline “Defeat islam” or the tagline “Defeat muslims.” in reality, the ads culminate with the phrase “Defeat Jihad.” Clearly, the “jihad” referred to is not the inner struggle of a believer to fulfill his or her religious duties, but rather the violent war waged by islamists against israel, Jews and other alleged enemies of islam. that being the case, by what twisted logic does the Jewish Times characterize the ads as “anti-islam attack ads” and as “a gratuitous attack on perhaps 1.6 billion people?” in the world [of ] the editorial staff of the Jewish Times, is an attack on jihadists an attack on all practitioners of islam? Does the Jt dismiss the threat posed by jihadists, or, worse yet, contest the ads’ characterization of jihadists as savages? or perhaps the Jt is just uncomfortable with ads that speak a harsh truth that so many people wish to avoid and ignore? Jay Bernstein Baltimore
Predictable, Disappointing Your editorial response (“savage ads,” oct. 12) was predictable but disappointing. if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a
Underhanded Developers regarding your article “Developer wars Continue” (oct. 12), i have been following the proposed development
of Foundry row from the beginning. i am very much in favor of it and was extremely pleased when the County Council voted in favor of the rezoning. i have been hearing from several of my acquaintances about being approached in various areas of Baltimore County to sign the petition to put the rezoning on the 2014 ballot. however, the people who are soliciting these signatures are leaving out one very important fact: they are not telling people what this petition is really about. one of my friends was misled to believe that she was actually signing in favor of Foundry row. another friend was approached in timonium. she asked the person with the petition what she was doing soliciting signatures in timonium. e response was that she was from out of town, did not know the areas involved and was working for wegmans. the parties involved in trying to get this referendum on the ballot are going about this in a very underhanded manner, and if this is not against the law, it should be. Kudos to Greenberg-Gibbons for being above board and for handling this with class, something David s. Brown enterprises and the Cordish Companies do not have. Ellen Lafferman Pikesville
The Ideal Choice i was very pleased to read the Jason alexander article, “Beyond George Costanza” (oct. 12). the organization for which he will be performing, Jewish recovery houses, does lifesaving work, providing long-term sober living facilities for clients transitioning from short-term rehabilitation to fully reintegrating into society. mr. alexander, with his vast interest in improving the social lot in so many ways, is an ideal spokesman for our local charity. we look forward to
seeing a great many of you at the event to help support its only fundraising opportunity this year. Michael Sontag Chairperson, Jewish Recovery Houses’ Sixth Annual Laughter for Recovery, Baltimore
Not Helpful Enough e article by marcy Kolodny and suzanne lapides (“welcome home,” oct. 12) was very profound. however, i found the article not quite as inclusive to the Jewish community as stated. as stated in the article,” our tradition teaches that we are all created in God’s image.” also in the same issue was an article called “special Care,” which quotes from the talmud that “no two human beings are alike. we are different physically and mentally.” i applaud the results of the 2010 Greater Baltimore Jewish Community study that revealed the magnitude of the need for help to local families suffering with some disabilities and the number of those who were helped. however, the disability that affects too many Jewish families is actually overlooked by the local Jewish community and the associated. that disability is the medically documented disability of alcohol and drug abuse. the support for the Jewish recovery houses (for men and women) has been minimal over the years for many reasons, most of which are petty and ego driven. the Jewish men and women who need that support should be considered for their disability, which takes a toll on their lives and their families. Gilbert Cohen Mount Washington
We’re Here To Help Yachad Baltimore would like to congratulate stacy israel on the launching of the Baltimore Jewish abilities alliance (“website is working with See Letters on page 14 jewishtimes.com
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mainstream of the Jewish community,” and, like Jews for Jesus (“Kudos to the JT,” Aug. 31), one that answers to an alien authority. Shame on the RJC for so blithely bartering a religious birthright of Jewish pride, dignity and self-respect for the GOP lentil stew. Stanleigh Cohen Newark, Del.
Art and Sherry Miller have taken a stand in Mount Washington.
It Was Obama the Jewish Community to Benefit Families and Children with Disabilities,” Oct. 12). Stacy is a wonderful friend of Yachad and collaborates with Yachad and partners with us on several Jewish Community Center programs for individuals with special needs. We would also love to be a resource to families who participate in this program. Yachad is dedicated to enhancing the life opportunities of individuals with disabilities, ensuring their participation in the full spectrum of Jewish life. We have weekly and monthly recreational, educational and social programming with a focus on inclusion. Yachad Baltimore has three divisions: JIT for ages 3-9; Junior for ages 10-19; and Senior for ages 20-35 and older. Yachad is a branch of the National Jewish Council for Disabilities, an agency of the Orthodox Union. Yachad welcomes all abilities and all affiliations. For more information, contact baltimoreyachad@ou.org. Mira Labovitz Baltimore
each letter now seems to take up several columns each, generally ranting and raving about the same thing week after week. Richard Crystal Pikesville
What Happened To East Baltimore? A few years back The Jewish Times did a story on the East Baltimore Development Project that was meant to revitalize East Baltimore after tearing down 60 acres of slum and abandoned houses. What happened to this project, or was it put on hold and then forgotten? How about a follow-up with some photos and stories on what went on? Gert Levitan Owings Mills
Please Return My Sign I live in a wonderful development, Meadowood, in the Smith-Greenspring area. I am an ardent Obama fan, and I put a sign in front of my house. Will the person who borrowed it please return it? Thank you. Nadja Pats Baltimore
Letters Are Too Long I find it amusing that ever since the changing of the guard at the Jewish Times, the letters to the editor seem to have changed considerably. Rather than being brief and to the point,
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Agree To Disagree My wife and I decided to take a stand on what we believe to be true. As Winston Churchill is reported to
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have said, “It’s good to have enemies. At least you know that you stood up for something.” We live deep in the heart of Mt. Washington, not well known for right-leaning politics. It’s gotten unusually cold here of late, though it’s only early October. Even the dog walkers no longer wave, pretending as they do to be involved with plastic bagging. Can we not be agreeable while we disagree? Art and Sherry Miller Baltimore
Shame on the RJC Ron Snyder’s fine piece, “Rabbis for Obama” (Sept. 20), referenced the Republican Jewish Coalition’s “profound outrage” over Rabbis for Obama signatory Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb. … As noted previously in these pages (my letter, “Three Strikes,” July 20), the RJC is not a Jewish advocacy/defense group that happens to vote Republican; it’s a GOP organization that targets Jews for outreach. I ask the readers of the JT: What kind of genuinely Jewish organization — even a political one — instead of addressing issues and policies, insists on personal attacks, lashon ha-ra, against a rabbi? None that I know of. The only type of organization that might sink that low has to be one, in the words of the RJC itself, “whose extreme views are well beyond the
I am glad that the JT wrote an article about the changes in the Democratic National Convention platform (“A Closer Look at Why the Changes to the Democratic Party Platform Were Made,” Sept. 12). Unfortunately, there were two aspects to the platform changes that need further discussion to understand where the Democratic Party and the president stand regarding Israel: Who authored the changes between the 2008 and 2012 platforms that President Obama allegedly asked to have reversed? And [what happened with] the vote to accept or reject the changes? With respect to the actual vote, the chairman of the convention elected to have a voice vote rather than a roll-call vote that would have documented numerically the actual beliefs of the current Democratic Party delegates. Three times, the “nays” clearly won the voice vote and voted against Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and against labeling Hamas a terrorist organization. Live pictures of the delegation from Michigan in particular showed the haunting vehemence against Israel. Nevertheless, the chair realized that this was not a winning position in states like Florida and Ohio, where the Jewish vote is of major importance, and ruled the platform changed back to the 2008 document. It was a disturbing event to watch.
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How Sad For Romney’s Followers Previously, Toby Mower, in her Aug. 31 letter to the editor, prevaricated that Barack Obama was the only U.S. president never to visit Israel while in office. en, we had her Oct. 11 letter with her plagiarizing comment that “either he is malevolent or incompetent.” Why plagiarizing? Because it is clearly an adaptation, without sourcing, of the Napoleonic axiom that one should “never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.” A leader molds his followers. How sad that so many Mitt Romney supporters, such as Mrs. Mower, wind up in a struggle with truth — and lose. Steve Weissman Baltimore
Women’s Rights On The Line Two words explain why the right wing cares so much about who will fill the next vacancy on the Supreme
Court: Citizens United. That’s the name of the plaintiff in the decision, where the Court cast aside precedent to hold that there can be no limits on campaign contributions by an individual, corporation or association. Justice Antonin Scalia hopes that abortion is the next issue where the Court reverses itself. The justice does not consider Roe v. Wade a binding precedent because, in his view, it was wrong, remains controversial and is an issue better left to legislators than judges. Despite Gov. Romney’s recent efforts to move to the center on reproductive freedom, if elected, he is certain to nominate for the Court only those who meet an anti-choice litmus test. Even if this doesn’t result in five votes to discard Roe v. Wade, there would surely be a further erosion of a woman’s privacy right. In his recent letter to the editor, Dr. Morton M. Mower writes, “I can assure you that no one is about to reverse Roe v. Wade.” In this instance, a subsequent opinion by the Supreme Court could render that advice woefully wrong.
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Who was responsible for the proposed changes in the platform between 2008 and 2012? Your article and the persons interviewed state it was a “mix-up” and that Obama strongly objected to the changes once the matter was brought to his attention. This explanation defies belief. I cannot imagine for one moment that Obama, as the leader of his party, was unaware if not the instigator of the proposed changes. Obama has been happy to throw Israel under the bus and would have been expected to support the proposed changes. It is time for American Jewry, including our liberal and moderate members, to face up to the lack of support for Israel from the Obama administration.
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Help for Kids Who Hate Schoolwork
Rabbi Shmuel Silber is spearheading the Institute for Jewish Continuity.
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Monday mornings are wretched no matter how you slice it, but when you’re a kid who hates school, or a parent who loves a kid who hates school, they’re even worse. The staff of SHEMESH, the Baltimore Jewish community’s response for day-school students with learning differences, understands. “When kids have difficulty in school, they don’t feel good at school, and when they don’t feel good there, they don’t like school,” said SHEMESH Executive Director Dr. Aviva Weisbord. SHEMESH is trying to provide the support that kids with learning differences need to succeed and be happy in school. While special educators and therapists can do wonders with struggling students, Dr. Weisbord maintains that parents are the key to their children’s academic achievement and emotional well-being. To that end, on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the community room at the Park Heights JCC, SHEMESH will present a workshop with Dr. Jerome J. Schultz, Harvard Medical School neuropsychologist and author of Nowhere to Hide: Why Kids with ADHD and LD Hate School and What We Can Do About It.” The workshop will teach parents and professionals how ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and LD (learning disabilities) and the stress caused by these diagnoses negatively impact learning and behavior. The workshop also will provide strategies that parents and professionals can utilize at home and in their classrooms to help students thrive academically and emotionally. “Anyone who comes is going to get something out of this. Dr. Schultz is tops,” said Dr. Weisbord. For more information about SHEMESH and this workshop, visit shemesh.org or call 410-843-7524. — Simone Ellin
‘Ultimate Enabler in Adult Jewish Learning’ Most people wish they could spend more time learning about Judaism, but don’t have the time. That’s changing with a new program that launches this Sunday through Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim. The Institute for Jewish Continuity, the brainchild of the shul’s Rabbi Shmuel Silber, will offer a systematic, curricular approach to adult education — on and offline. “It was an idea that arose [from] seeing the desire that people have to learn more, understand more and feel a greater relevance in their Judaism,” explained Rabbi Silber. The classes will take place at Suburban Orthodox. Anyone around the world can participate via IJC’s “virtual classroom,” which allows for real-time streaming of the class over the Internet, including the ability to participate in classroom discussions. Participants from as far away as Israel and South Africa are already registered. During each six-week semester — and there is a six-week commitment — the Institute will offer a variety of classes with core courses in Jewish
philosophy, Bible and contemporary Jewish Law. At the end of each term, participants will have gained a rounded knowledge of the material. “When there is a clear objective in a defined time frame, it is easier for people to chisel out time in their manic schedules,” said Rabbi Silber. The rabbi described the classes as meaningful, stimulating and user-friendly. “The IJC’s goal is to become the ultimate enabler in adult Jewish learning … with the hope of bringing the timeless lessons of Torah to life.” Other scholars and lecturers who will participate in the program include Executive Vice President Emeritus of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, local teacher Sara Lanner and rabbi Silber’s wife, Aviva. The fall semester begins Oct. 28 and runs through Dec. 5. The cost for participation is $36. Registration and further information is available on IJC’s website, goij c.or g or by calling 410415-3755. — Maayan Jaffe
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It may only be October, but as JCC Maccabi Experience Director Paul Lurie will tell you, it’s never too early to start planning ahead for Maccabi. In anticipation of the 28th Annual JCC Continental Maccabi Games in 2013, Baltimore’s delegation will be preparing teams and athletes in the following sports: boys and girls basketball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, in-line hockey and volleyball. Coed flag football, bowling, dance, golf, swimming, table tennis, tennis and track and field also will be contested. The games are scheduled from July 28 to Aug. 2 in Austin, Texas, and Aug. 4-9 in Orange County, Calif. Tryouts will begin in early 2013 for athletes who will turn 13 or have not turned 16 by Aug. 1, 2013. ArtsFest opportunities — open to teens who wish to share in the experience but who do not play sports — include acting and improv, culinary arts, creative writing,
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dance, jazz ensemble, musical theater, rock music, vocal music and visual arts. Baltimore is also assembling teams for the Mid-Atlantic Junior Maccabi games May 6, 2013 in Philadelphia. This one-day event for preteens from Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey is open to those who will turn 10 or have not turned 13 by May 1, 2013. “Junior Maccabi is a really cool one-day event that gets Jewish kids, somewhat close to each other regionally, together,” Lurie said. “It’s a great opportunity for kids to play on a team that represents where they’re from and compete against other JCC squads in a fun social and athletic event. You can’t get that anywhere else.” For a complete listing of the events and tryout information, visit j cc .or g/macc ab i or contact Paul Lurie at 410-559-3546 or plurie@jcc.org. — David Snyder
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Maccabi Hopefuls: Take Notice Local athletes are all smiles during last year’s Maccabi pinning ceremony.
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Local News Former Gov. Robert Ehrlich says , “I want my president to have more business experience.”
Surrogates Take A Turn Erlich and Gansler square off at mock presidential debates By Ron Snyder
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Attorney General Doug Gansler says, “It’s as if people forget that George Bush got us into almost a depression.
With the presidential elections just two weeks away, voters in Pikesville got one more chance to hear where the candidates — President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney — stand on the major issues. Those points were debated Tuesday night at Chizuk Amuno Congregation by Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, a Democrat, who stood in for Obama, and former Gov. Robert Ehrlich, a Republican, who argued on behalf of Romney. The Baltimore Jewish Council sponsored the event. In the roughly 60-minute debate, Gansler and Ehrlich weighed in on such issues as the economy, the national deficit and the country’s relationship with Israel and its future dealings in the Middle East. Ehrlich, who is chairman of Romney’s campaign in Maryland, said the mantra of “hope and change” on which Obama campaigned four years ago has been replaced by “debt and concession.” Among his concerns, Ehrlich said, was an unemployment rate that still hovers around 8 percent, a $16 trillion-plus national debt and economic growth of less than 2 percent. Ehrlich said Romney, with his background as a successful businessman and as governor of Massachusetts — where he worked with a legislature that was 87 percent Democratic — is what the country needs to help bring an extremely partisan Congress together and get the country back on the path toward prosperity. “We have a president with only a passing knowledge of what it takes to make a private sector job,” Ehrlich said. “I want my president to have more business experience. ... We need an environment that encourages real job creation.” Gansler countered that the country is far better off than four years ago, albeit not where it needs to be. He added that electing Romney would lead to a return of policies from the George W. Bush administration, which was at the helm when the country’s greatest economic downturn in 70 years began. “It’s as if people forget that George Bush got us into almost a depression,” Gansler said. “We were losing 400,000 jobs a month before Barack Obama became president. We now have 31 months in a row of job growth. He’s been in office three-anda-half years. Is it totally better yet? No. Are we on our way to recovery? Yes.”
On the country’s relationship with Israel, Gansler said the president has and will remain a strong supporter of Israel and will continue to work to ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. This includes taking a measured approach through economic sanctions and building an international coalition against a nuclear Iran. As examples of Obama’s support for Israel, Gansler cited the funding of Israel’s Iron Dome, a defense system designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells, and the president’s refusal to allow a Palestinian state to pass through the U.N. Security Council. “In my mind, there is no doubt in our president’s unequivocal devotion to the State of Israel,” Gansler said. “President Obama has said there is a red line, it’s not going to be crossed; our devotion is steadfast, and that won’t change. Israeli Defense
“We have a president with only a passing knowledge of what it takes to make a private sector job.” — Former Gov. Robert Ehrlich, speaking on behalf of Gov. Mitt Romney
Minister [Ehud] Barak has said this administration has done more for our security than any other administration in the past.” Ehrlich responded that while economic sanctions have put pressure on Iran, they have done little to halt the country’s desire to move forward with its nuclear ambitions. “Iran presents a threat to the State of Israel, the Middle East and the world,” Ehrlich said. “[Obama] is the peace president, and we all want peace, yet the world is not a peaceful place, as there are people who want to kill us. That requires someone to draw a line in the sand … on [Iranian President] Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his like. [Mitt Romney] most certainly will.” JT Ron Snyder is a JT staff reporter — rsnyder@jewishtimes.com
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Moving Health Care Forward Maryland remains ahead of most states in implementing reforms For supporters of the Affordable Health Care Act, getting the bill through Congress was just a small part of the battle. Since President Barack Obama signed it into law in 2010, the bill went to the Supreme Court, which upheld it following a 5-4 decision in June. Now, advocates say, comes the next step in the process: implementing the reforms. Maryland is better prepared than most states to implement the reforms, said Vincent DiMarco, president of the Baltimore-based nonprofit Health Care for All. DiMarco, who, along with others, has been tabbed with rolling out the reforms locally, explained how Maryland is moving forward with healthcare reforms during a Grand Rounds presentation last Wednesday at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “I have colleagues across the country grinding their teeth who are so upset being in states where either the governor or the legislature is slow in implementing the law, tried to sue to get it repealed, is not fully funding it or is just negative about the law,” DiMarco said. “And they are all jealous of us, as they should be ... We have the structure in place to fully implement the Affordable Health Care Act in a terrific way.” DiMarco added: “Gov. [Martin] O’Malley and Lt. Gov. [Anthony] Brown have led the way on this issue that will help benefit many Marylanders in many ways in the future.” Marylanders already are taking
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advantage of the reforms, which must be fully implemented by 2014, said Carolyn Quattrocki, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform. Among the benefits already in place in Maryland include 52,000 children being able to stay on their parents’ plan until age 26, children not being denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition and no lifetime benefit maximum. It’s also helping to close the coverage hole in Medicare prescription drug plans for many seniors. Quattrocki said the key to moving forward is ensuring that access to coverage continues to expand and that costs remain affordable while making health care in general more efficient. Maryland, she said, has been among the most aggressive states in getting ahead of the reforms’ deadlines, thanks to the formation of entities like the Health Care Reform Coordinating Council and the state’s health-benefit exchange. The latter, called Maryland Health Connection, helps provide easy access to health insurance and provides federal subsidies to those who can’t afford traditional insurance plans. Maryland has an estimated 730,000 residents who do not have coverage. Quattrocki estimates that, through the reforms, coverage will be available by 2020 to an additional 624,000 people — 239,000 through Medicaid expansion and another 385,000 through the implementation of the state’s healthcare exchange. “All of this won’t be successful in the
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PULPIT Has Separation of Synagogue and State Become Obsolete?
Agudath Israel displays a banner calling on the community to vote “No” on Question 6.
By Maayan Jaffe and Simone Ellin
Thou shalt not mix extended family and politics. Chances are, many of us broke this unwritten law at High Holiday meals this season. At tables around Jewish Baltimore, synagogue-goers talked about controversial issues such as immigration and same-sex marriage, issues raised by rabbis in their Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur sermons. Reform synagogues like Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and Temple Oheb Shalom have displayed through signage their support for marriage equality. Others, such as Bolton Street Synagogue, an unaffiliated congregation, have organized phone banks and door-to-door canvassing to encourage members of the community to vote “Yes” on Question 6, a referendum that would legalize same-sex marriage but would not require religious leaders in Maryland to perform these marriages. Maria Lambros, a member of the board of trustees at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and captain of the BHCers for Marriage Equality, says that the congregation has a long history of speaking out on social justice 20
and civil rights issues. “In 1964, our rabbis went to jail during the civil rights movement. We feel it’s our duty and part of our faith tradition,” she said. Lambros said she is extremely proud of BHC’s clergy. “It takes a lot of courage to do that. At the same time, they recognize that there are different opinions in our community and that we must respect all members of our sacred community,” she said. In his sermon on Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Ron Shulman, senior rabbi at Chizuk Amuno Congregation, a Conservative synagogue, alluded to Questions 4 and 6 when he told congregants, “Immigrant children raised in America deserve their place. Samegender couples deserve marriage equality. We can’t deny others what we insist on for ourselves.” The rabbi explained, however, that his statements were made in the broader context of a sermon about individualism and society. “I don’t think it is appropriate for clergy to make partisan political statements. Our privilege is to lead a
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congregation through Torah and Jewish values to help create the community and society we want to live in,” Rabbi Shulman said. “Making politically-polarizing statements is not an inclusive act. It does not embrace the diversity present in a community and does not serve our mission. That
Question 6: “The State of Maryland is including on the ballot a referendum question, Question 6, regarding what is ironically known as the Civil Marriage Protection Act. This law would legalize same-sex unions in the state. Since our state and federal laws are
“Judaism’s primary ethical value is that all human beings should be treated with dignity.” — Rabbi Ron Shulman, Chizuk Amuno Congregation
being said, when there is a moral issue about human dignity and how people are treated or disrespected, a rabbi should speak to the issue congregants are thinking about. Judaism’s primary ethical value is that all human beings should be treated with dignity.” In sharp contrast to the views of Reform and Conservative clergy, on Oct. 16 the Rabbinical Council of Greater Baltimore, the Vaad Harabbanim, presented its statement on
informed by religious values, as they are by other compelling ideals, we wish to make clear the Torah’s unambiguous stance in opposition to such unions. We also note that, since time immemorial, civilization has recognized the traditional family unit as the fundamental building block of society. We, therefore, stand firmly opposed to this law and encourage the members of our community to vote ‘No’ on Question 6.”
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LEADERS IN OTHER FAITHS ALSO RALLY CONGREGANTS Rabbis aren’t the only religious leaders discussing voters’ issues in their election-season sermons. While Catholic clergy generally oppose Question 6, many of them have urged their congregants to support Question 4, a law that supports the Maryland DREAM Act. The DREAM Act ensures that students who are not U.S. citizens but who have graduated from a Maryland high school and whose families pay Maryland taxes can pay in-state tuition at the state’s public colleges and universities. Catholic leaders, including Archbishop William E. Lori, were joined by Christian religious leaders from the Episcopal, Baptist, Lutheran, United Methodist and Presbyterian movements among others for an Oct. 10 event held in Morgan State University’s Christian Center Chapel. The rally was in support of Maryland’s DREAM Act. Four days later, more than 1,500 pastors across the nation participated in “Pulpit Freedom Sunday,” an annual event in which religious leaders criticized the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 ruling that prohibits tax-exempt institutions from opposing or endorsing political candidates. Reportedly, this year there was a three-fold increase in the number of religious leaders who participated in the day of protest. At Hope Baptist Church in Beltsville, Bishop Harry R. Jackson broke the Johnson law, when he gave a sermon telling congregants that he would not support President Obama due to the president’s views on same-sex marriage and abortion rights. He urged congregants to follow his lead. — Simone Ellin
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This week, Rabbi Moshe Heinemann erected a sign on the roof of his synagogue, Agudath Israel of Park Heights, calling on constituents to vote against same-sex marriage. On the same day, a comment was released by Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Rabbi Menachem Goldberger and Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer calling on constituents to stop the pulpit politics and to make their opinions known not on the lawn, but at the ballot box. “One place that should be free of that constant barrage [of political messaging] should be the lawn of a religious institution,” the rabbis wrote. (See “Not On e Lawn,” page 10.) However, the rabbis did speak about the topic from their pulpits. “The presence of the signs on the lawns requires clarification and response, … the Jewish community needed a rejoinder [to the signs at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and Oheb Shalom],” said Rabbi Hauer. He noted that as a traditional congregation, his shul reads the Torah, and after the public reading of the Torah, they read a prayer, thanking the God “who has given us a Torah of truth and planted within us eternal life.” The Torah, said Rabbi Hauer, is the eternal truth, and so the Torah “speaks for itself when it comes to an issue like this.” “The Orthodox community is far from perfect on any front. Our families have our struggles, our individuals have our struggles — in every area. But we have successes we can be proud of,” he said. “And some of the greatest successes surround the preservation of a strong and central family structure, … of safeguarding intimacy as intimacy and not just sexuality. We will continue to try to protect that in every way we can, because it is out strength. We see it as one of society’s great struggles.” JT
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Area rabbi is working to create change for lung cancer patients By Maayan Jaffe
Four years ago this past may, rabbi elissa Sachs-Kohen lost her mother to lung cancer. The whole process, from diagnosis to death, took 10 weeks. Today, rabbi Sachs-Kohen’s mother’s memory is making an impact on the lung cancer scene — here in Baltimore and around the country. on Nov. 4, local residents will roll out their yoga mats and join the national movement to defeat lung cancer at the fourth annual Free to Breathe Baltimore Yogathon. Last year, the yogathon raised $34,556 for the National Lung Cancer Partnership to fund research, education and awareness programs. rabbi Sachs-Kohen said the money is important, “but a big part of it is just raising consciousness and awareness.” of course, for rabbi Sachs-Kohen, it is personal. her own family’s story, tragic. Janet Kohen was only 64 when she passed away. She had smoked in her younger years, as many of Kohen’s generation did, but had quit 30 years prior to being diagnosed. Because there are few screenings for the disease, Kohen only learned of her predicament aer the cancer had metastasized and broke vertebrae in her neck. ere were early treatments, but by the time Kohen was ready for chemo, the cancer had spread to her brain. Kohen was active in her hometown 22
of harrisonburg, Va. — a leader in her temple, where she served as both temple and sisterhood president and a lay soloist. She also was a registered nurse. aer Kohen passed, Sachs-Kohen decided she wanted to do something to honor her mother’s memory. She said she searched the internet but found mostly opportunities to plan 5-kilometer runs. Sachs-Kohen is not a runner. en, she found the yogathon. “i was up in the middle of the night surfing the Web, and i found this page called ‘Free to Breathe.’ ey have a yogathon. i contacted them, and that is the event that i now run,” she said. Sachs-Kohen said it takes about a year to plan the event and secure sponsorships . e event, which begins at 1 p.m., will take place at Baltimore hebrew Congregation, where Sachs-Kohen serves as assistant rabbi. Following an opening ceremony, exercisers divide into three groups to do either a marathon yoga of 180 poses, light yoga or kids yoga. en, they all come back together for a celebration. in yogic philosophy, 180 is symbolic for wholeness and completion. e number breaks down into six sets of 18, the Jewish numerical equivalent of chai.
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that really has an impact. according to Dr. martin J. edelman, a professor of medicine at the University of maryland School of medicine and the director of Solid Tumor oncology at Greenebaum Cancer Center, lung cancer is one of the most deadly yet underfunded cancers in america. he said every dollar put toward research impacts the lifespan and comfort of those who suffer from the disease. recent clinical trials, for example, have resulted in new drug treatments that have been very effective and less toxic than prior drugs. Dr. edelman said the statistics are overwhelming when you look at the power of this particular cancer and the number of cases in the United States, maryland and even Baltimore. Lung cancer, said edelman, kills more than 2,800 marylanders per year and around 400 Baltimoreans. he said that the disease is more prevalent than all other cancers and strikes more men than prostate, colorectal, pancreas and liver cancers combined. it kills more women than breast, colon and uterine cancers. around 85 percent of those diagnosed with lung cancer die of lung cancer. Dr. edelman said that he thinks one of the reasons that less funding is provided for lung cancer research is that the disease has a stigma.. however, noted the doctor, that is not necessarily true. among lung cancer patients, 10 to 15 percent with non-small-cell lung cancer have never smoked or smoked less than
100 cigarettes in their lifetime. at 10 to 15 percent accounts for 20,000 to 30,000 people per year. additionally, 50 percent of lung cancer patients quit smoking several years before diagnosis. Dr. edelman said smoking is still the leading cause of cancer — if you eliminated tobacco, you would eliminate 80 to 90 percent of lung cancer — and that our country could do more to stop people from smoking. “is can be heavily influenced by the legal and social system,” he said. “You can tax [smoking] out of existence.” e majority of people who smoke start by the age of 25, and tobacco is one of the most addictive substances, equated even with cocaine. “Smoking needs to become socially unacceptable,” said Dr. edelman. JT
Free To BreaThe BaLTimore Yogathon Sunday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. Baltimore Hebrew Congregation 7401 Park Heights Ave. To register or donate: FreetoBreathe.org
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What’s Next? Beth El day of learning to examine Jewish and Christian perspectives on life after death By Maayan Jaffe
sense of feeling the presence of people whom we have lost — we are still connected to them, they guide us, they are a part of our lives.” But our traditions — Christian and Jewish — explained both Dr. Hawkins and Rabbi Schwartz, do not give overwhelming detail about the afterlife. Dr. Hawkins, an Episcopalian, said the Book of Common Prayer talks “very reticently” about the afterlife. “Receive into your hands, O Lord, your servant. Receive him as a sheep of your flock, as a lamb of your own loving,” Dr. Hawkins quoted from his prayer book, noting that Christian tradition talks about a person going “from glory to glory.” Dr. Hawkins said that he teaches the book “The Divine Comedy” to his university students. Dante imagines three very clear options for what happens after death: hell, purgatory and heaven. “What tradition has done is try to fill in the blank, and some aspects of Christian tradition — Medieval Roman Catholic preachers and some contemporary preachers — can be very manipulative in giving wildly imaginative scenarios of what an individual might expect in order to stimulate a certain behavior on earth,” Hawkins said. Rabbi Schwartz explained that Judaism offers several options to what one
Rabbi Schwartz says that in Judaism there are several options for the afterlife.
might encounter when he or she dies. There is a classic version of heaven, a place of “rolling green lawns” and “rivers of wine.” There is the idea that we sit at the table of the Sages and study Torah in God’s presence. And, there is, like in Christian tradition, the idea that one is judged at the end of his life based on the actions he or she has taken and that those actions are taken into account when determining what one’s afterlife will look like. “In a way, it leaves it up to us to speculate. I think speculation is a good thing,” said Dr. Hawkins, “as long as the individual keeps in mind that this is God’s business and not ours.” Hawkins, however, did say that knowing what we don’t know makes him “more serious about my life. … It forces me to be aware of what is valuable, which is usually not what I spend my time on.” Hawkins said he imagines an afterlife ruled by love, and therefore he tries to live a life of love now — “I live my life as if this is a running jump toward whatever may be in the
What’s Next? Jewish and Christian Perspectives on Life Aer Death
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We all wonder whether this life is actually the end. On Sunday, Oct. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m., we’ll be a little closer to knowing the possibilities. Beth El’s Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center for Life Long Learning will offer a third lecture in honor of the synagogue’s former program director, H. Allan Lipsitz. The title: “What’s Next? Jewish and Christian Perspectives on Life After Death.” Guest speakers Dr. Peter S. Hawkins, professor of Religion and Literature at Yale Divinity School, and Rabbi Steven Schwartz, shul rabbi (standing in for Rabbi Neil Gillman, professor emeritus of Jewish Thought at Jewish Theological Seminary, who is ill), will examine three questions: Why is the question of an afterlife so compelling to us? What do our religious texts and traditions tell us about life after death? How does our understanding of an afterlife affect the way we live our lives now? Dr. Hawkins said he does not expect to provide actual answers to these questions. Rather, he said, he will offer “a Christian’s perspective on the afterlife [and] a richer way of asking the questions.” “How could our energy, our emotion, our relationships suddenly end? Given the vibrancy of our lives, it doesn’t seem possible … it doesn’t seem right,” said Rabbi Schwartz. “We want to understand our continued
future,” he said. Rabbi Schwartz expressed similar ideas. He said, “if we live as if there is a next world, we will live more meaningful, productive and thoughtful lives.” JT
The Late H. Allan Lipsitz H. Allan Lipsitz, z”l, was Beth El’s first program director for adult education from 1998 to 2007. In his role, Lipsitz worked collaboratively and effectively with congregants, other educators and synagogue clergy to develop programs that were nationally recognized for their creatively and quality. Lipsitz died suddenly in 2007 at the age of 65. His wife, Gail, decided with the congregation to set up an endowed fund to honor his legacy through the creation of programs that, according to Gail Lipsitz, “would be in the spirit of his love of lifelong learning.” The first two lectures took place in 2009 and 2010. “Allan was a teacher” … he was a master teacher,” said Gail Lipsitz. “My heart is in this, and it is extremely satisfying and comforting to continue what Allan was so devoted to in his name.”
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A Nation-State ‘The future of the Jewish people depends on it’ By Maayan Jaffe
Israel is — or could be — synonymous with tolerance, diversity and freedom. At least that’s what author Dr. Daniel Gordis thinks. In his new book, “The Promise of Israel: Why Its Seemingly Greatest Weakness Is Actually Its Greatest Strength,” Gordis makes a compelling case for the nation-state in general and Israel in particular. Gordis, also the author of “Saving Israel: How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May Never End,” will be in Baltimore this weekend to defend his stance. He’s the keynote speaker at the Baltimore Zionist District’s Dr. Morton and Toby Mower Third Israel Symposium. Gordis spoke with the Baltimore Jewish Times ahead of his visit: JT: How do y ou de fine Zionist ?
GORDIS: Zionism is the national liberation movement of the Jewish people, which believe that the future of Judaism depends on a sovereign Jewish state. I n you r new boo k, y ou t alk about a n at ion-st at e. Wh at is th at an d w hat does it have to do w ith Zionism?
I use the word nation-state and ethnic nation-state interchangeably. The U.S. is not a nation-state because it has a lot of different ethnicities that make it up. France is a nation-state. You can talk about a French people, a French culture, French cuisine and religious tradition. … Israel is a nation-state, too. It has borders, an army and a government, but there is one ethnicity, one people at its core. So t here c an be no diversity in a nation-st ate?
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nation-state’s centuries-old people. This is true in Israel, too. Arabs and Christians are also Israeli citizens. A nation-state is not homogenous and absolute, but it has one central people’s narrative, tradition and history at the core of what the state is trying to encourage. It’s sounds like an ideal. However, there’s a lot of opposition to the concept. Why do you think that is?
This comes from the 20th century. The world drew the following conclusion about World War I and World War II: The reason for all the bloodletting was the result of the nation-state, if there had not been a nation-state, we would not have fought each other. But that is ridiculous! The cause of war was not the nation-state but the absence of democracy. You cannot find one example of a genuine democracy — not a paper democracy — declaring war on another genuine democracy. Religion doesn’t cause war.
I think there is this kind of universalistic tendency in contemporary European and U.S. discourse. It’s like the John Lennon song “Imagine:” “Imagine there’s no countries. It isn’t hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for. And no religion too. Imagine all the people living life in peace.” … Again, that’s ridiculous. People have killed other people for all kinds of reasons. I would argue that having one homogenized humanity is not helpful. … What makes us noble is that we are different. … I believe you can have peace even with tremendous differences by having democracy. The values of a liberal democracy are freedom of the press, freedom of association, freedom of speech. If you have those [values], you can have all
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the differences in the world, and it won’t lead to war. An d y ou think th is is w hat the J ewish st ate is all about?
The Jewish state is an interesting model, and I propose that the Palestinians stop trying to destroy it and start trying to copy it. In Israel, Jews, Christians, Muslims, the Baha’i, they all have civil rights. But the vast majority of the people are Jewish. The country revolves around Jewish holidays, the Jewish language. The Jewish people have come home to recover after the horrors of the 20th century, and in Israel they have allowed Jewish culture to flourish. But I srae l does not follow ex act J ewish, Biblical law. How does that work?
Judaism has to compete with the market of ideas. Judaism is not ambivalent when it comes to gays and
lesbians. But Israel is forward thinking when it comes to the rights of gays. In this case, Israeli society determined that the values of the West trump the values of tradition in the public square. This is just an example. Israel has said that these two things — Jewish and Western values — have to coexist in a healthy way. … In Israel, there is an open marketplace of ideas in which tradition is given centrality. But ultimately, how Jewish the Jewish state will be depends on how Israelis vote. I n yo u r n e w b o o k , y o u a r g u e t h a t minorit y right s in Israel should be prot ec te d, bu t you admit it has bee n a challenge . What steps can Israel t ake t o bet te r int egrate it s Ar ab minorit y, and wh at can Arab- Israelis do t he mselves so that t hey can feel more fully a part of the country?
… Look, an Arab has to get the job if he is more qualified than the Jewish person. There has to be absolute
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equality. But there is no country in the world in which everyone is truly treated the same. In America, you have blacks, Muslims, now Hispanics. You just make laws to try to guarantee equal rights. Educationally, I think Israeli students should learn about Arab history and know that they have a history in the region, too. I am a proud Zionist, but that does not have to come at the expense of the Arabs. H aven’t Israeli Arabs t aken huge steps backward on t heir ow n?
Yes. For instance, we had someone come to do something at the house the other day. The man who came was in his 30s or 40s and he spoke perfect Hebrew. But then, when he came the next day to do the installation, he brought his teenage sons
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— the kids don’t speak a word of Hebrew. … We see that the younger generations [of Arabs] are less integrated into society. This is a function of the Arabs becoming more rejectionist and not wanting to take advantage of the bounty Israel has to offer. There is a tremendous amount that is right about the way we treat the Arab-Israelis, and it is sad they get caught up in the anti-Western, antiIsrael dialogue. That will come back to bite them. How much do y ou give u p t o mak e accommodatin g min oritie s po ssible? Nat ion al symbols for e xample — t hey mak e non -Jew s unc omfort able. Wh at do we do?
Israel is the Jewish state, and the menorah, for example, was in the Bais HaMikdash a long time ago. It is not offensive for an Arab to walk by the Knesset and see the menorah in front of it. The flag is meant to look like a talit. If I was an Israeli-Arab, would I want to have my flag be such a Jewish symbol? Probably not, but it’s not offensive. But let’s take the national anthem. In Hatikvah we say, “… A Jewish soul still yearns …” Would I, as an IsraelArab, want to sing that anthem? Some say we should change Hatikvah. But that would pull the carpet out from the basis of the Jewish state, But you could have an Arabic version and a Hebrew version, and they don’t have to be exact translations of one another. When I say, “2,000 years of Jewish yearning, [the Arabs] could say decades of Israeli yearning. You have to be creative and sensitive. It seems so complicated to pull off th e Jewish nation-st ate. Is it worth it ?
The future of the Jewish people depends on it. JT
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By Simone Ellin
Justin Tsucalas
Inspiration for Alzheimer’s Zumbathon comes from a mother’s love
Debbie Shavitz's students "love the rhythm, and they love to dance."
DEBBIE SHAVITZ is a model daughter. But according to Shavitz, 58, she can’t hold a candle to her mother, 83-year-old Shirlee Dinkin. “My mom is nicknamed ‘Sweet Shirl,’ and let me tell you, she doesn’t have a bad bone in her body. She is one spectacular lady,” she said. “They may not say that about me — I’m the lioness in the family, someone has to be — but my mother is an angelic creature, and she always has been.” Dinkin grew up tap dancing at her father’s bar, Five Mile House off Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, and her love of dance has been a constant throughout her life — a love that Shavitz said her mother passed on to her. Dinkin was married to Sid Dinkin for 51 years; he died 13 years 26
ago. When she wasn’t dancing or raising Shavitz and her sister, Dinkin loved her work at Octavia, an exclusive dress store in Baltimore, where she was employed for 28 years. About five years ago, Dinkin began to show signs of dementia. Shavitz recognized the symptoms since she previously had lost her grandfather and uncle to complications of dementia. She and her husband, Mike, didn’t hesitate to move to a new home that could accommodate Dinkin as well as their three children. “We all did well for the first three years, but it became difficult when I had to be up with Mom all night,” recalled Shavitz. Eventually, she had no choice but to move Dinkin to Sunrise at Pikesville, an assisted-living facility.
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“It was the hardest decision I ever had to make,” she said. Shavitz decorated her mother’s new room, making it look just like her former one. And after spending the night in a chair next to her mother’s bed for the first week, Shvitz watched Dinkin make a terrific. After she moved in, said Shavitz, “mom was the life of the party.” Naturally, Shavitz, who volunteers teaching Zumba to seniors at several locations, including the JCC and Weinberg Village, brought her class to Dinkin and her new friends at Sunrise at Pikesville. Shavitz’s love for her mother, and her determination to stop dementia in her own family and for others, made starting the Zumbathon for Alzheimer’s research a
logical next step. The third annual Zumbathon will take place on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Beth Tfiloh Congregation’s Sagner Auditorium from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets to the event are $20, and proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. This year, the event will feature international Zumba education specialist Maria Browning. While the event draws people of all ages, a highlight is the special performance by senior Zumba dancers. “My students love the rhythm, and they love to dance. They really work hard. You wouldn’t believe what they can do in those chairs,” said Shavitz. “They’re spunky, and they’re feisty.” Shavitz’s students (from ages 65 to 80, with 93 being the oldest) are
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“My mom is nicknamed ‘Sweet Shirl,’ and let me tell you, she doesn’t have a bad bone in her body.”
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— Debbie Shavitz
my mom and Alzheimer’s. On this day, I am asking you to repay me, by supporting the Zumbathon.’ So they all wanted to know where it is and how can they sign up,” she said. “I am so grateful for these people. What I give them is one thing, but what I get back — you can’t touch that. It’s just special to be with seniors. I’ve learned so much from them and what great stories they have. People just don’t understand how cool they are.” JT
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Keeping It Kosher Star-K prepares to kasher Convention Center for 2012 GA Maayan Jaffe
The Baltimore Convention Center on Pratt Street is about to get a little steamy. Or maybe a lot steamy. Two days before the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly, Rabbi Mayer Kurzfeld of the Star-K and his kashering team will take over the main Centerplate kitchen at the Convention Center and turn it over — just in time for the event. Making a General Assembly kosher is not a new task for Rabbi Kurzfeld. Twenty-one years ago, the last time the General Assembly was in Baltimore, the young rabbi — then 30 — was charged with doing the very same thing. “I still have every single piece of paper from then, every correspondence,” he said. And those papers have proved helpful. In 1991, as expected in 2012,
Rabbi Mayer Kurzfeld of the Star-K (left) is working with GA kosher consultant Jon Greenseid to ensure all food at the 2012 General Assembly is kosher and delicious.
81st GA. Even though many of the attendees do not keep kosher, the Federation is careful to provide only kosher food. JFNA, explained Rabbi Kurzfeld, charges each host community with that task. In Baltimore, said Jon Greenseid, GA kosher consultant from the JG Kosher Consulting Group, nothing is difficult. “Baltimore is such a kosher-friendly city,” he said.
“It’s a common-sense system.” Rabbi Mayer Kurzfeld
Baltimore hosted 3,000 people. However, whereas this year Rabbi Kurzfeld is responsible only for kashering the kitchen at the Convention Center and a second kitchen at the Hyatt Regency, in 1991 there were eight different venues and eight different kitchens to work with. The General Assembly runs from Nov. 11 through Nov. 13. This is the 28
But difficult is different than time consuming and challenging. The food team of Rabbi Kurzfeld, Greenseid and Centerplate’s Susan Noah has met several times over the past year in order to carry this out. Rabbi Kurzfeld will bring a team of up to 15 mashgichim, kosher supervisors, each day of the GA to ensure the food adheres to the highest of
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standards. And, Rabbi Kurzfeld and his employees will spend hours kashering the kitchen — from stoves and ovens to hot boxes and even the refrigerator.
refrigerators, have to be divided into three stations: dairy, meat and pareve. “It’s a common-sense system,” said Rabbi Kurzfeld. “Everything will be properly identified.”
How Do You Make It Kosher?
How Do You Cook Kosher?
According to Rabbi Kurzfeld, there are three main methods of kashering, which are derived from the laws of kashering one’s home for the Passover holiday: • Heating a utensil until sparks fly (libbun chamur) • Heating it until straw burns on the outside of the utensil (libbun kal) • Using boiling water (hag’ala)
How do you train a chef who is used to cooking what he want to make kosher food? Rabbi Kurzfeld said he tries to give the non-Jewish, nonkosher chefs “the least amount of information so they can remember it.” There are six rules: • Anything you need must originate from the kosher kitchen. • Any heating apparatus — including Sternos — must be turned on by one of our representatives. • Dairy can be kosher. Meat can be kosher. Under no circumstances can these two ever come together. • There cannot be any mixing of fish and meat. You can have both of these at the same meal, but they can never be together on the same plate.
“We try to avoid the highest heat — libbun chamur — because it can ruin equipment,” the rabbi said, explaining that for smaller items Centerplate will purchase new pieces and then just absorb them into its inventory. The kitchen, its storage areas and
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“I try to emphasize that this is something that must happen the right way. This is our religion. I say to them, ‘I am not asking you to believe in Judaism, but to respect it, at least for a few days,’” Rabbi Kurzfeld explained.
How How Do You Keep It Kosher? What happens when the food leaves the kitchen? This is the question that for Rabbi Kurzfeld is of utmost concern. In some cases, the food could travel as far as two blocks (the length of the center) to reach its destination. That is where the kosher supervisors come in. Rather than hiring roaming staff, Rabbi Kurzfeld assigns each mashgiach with his own area. “‘This is your daled amos,’ I tell them. ‘If anything happens here, no one else is looking. You are in charge of it,’” he said. The supervisors will be told where to stand and what to look for to ensure the process goes smoothly.
Whether it does or not, Rabbi Kurzfeld said, is ultimately the cooperation of the management of the Convention Center and the Hyatt to make their staff follow Star-K’s requests. Stacey Knoppel, director of sales and marketing for Centerplate, said she is not concerned. While this will be the first time for the Baltimore Convention Center’s kitchen has been kashered, Centerplate has provided kosher catering in other facilities and has the culinary knowledge and experience needed to produce successful events. She noted that the company’s executive chef has enjoyed customizing the menus for the event. “We’re fortunate to be working with a great group of professionals,” said Knoppel. “This is an important event for us and our client.” As the GA gets closer, you will be able to learn about other unique opportunities on our website, jewishtimes.com/ countdown-GA. To register, go to generalassembly.org/registration. JT
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“IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD.” “YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY.” That’s what her doctor told then 41-year-old Harriet Legum when she consulted him several times about a lump in her breast. “So I walked around with breast cancer for two to three years.” she said. As time passed, the lump grew, and eventually Legum received the diagnosis she had suspected all along. Aer a lumpectomy and six months of radiation, Legum’s cancer was gone. What remained and intensified was Legum’s determination to provide women with information, medical expertise and the tools to advocate for themselves and their own health care. “Women need a voice. If we don’t take care of ourselves, no one else will,” she avowed. So Legum became an avid donor and fundraiser for breast cancer research. In addition, 18 years ago, she co-founded “A Woman’s Journey,” an annual conference on women’s health staffed by Johns Hopkins physicians. is year, the event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17. Legum also provides support for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 49, Leslie Ries, an attorney and law professor, turned to Legum, who she called “one of my fairy godmothers.” While Legum has worked tirelessly to support breast cancer research and education, after her own recovery from breast cancer, Ries has put her talents and fundraising expertise into breast cancer prevention. The reason why Ries chose to focus on prevention was simple. “I couldn’t bear to see my daughters go through what I went through. When I think of it, it makes me crazy,” she said. Ries especially is worried about her daughters, Emily, 29, and Carly, 25, because she had the type of cancer caused by a genetic mutation known as BRCA 1. One in 40 Ashkenazi Jews carries a gene mutation (BRCA 1 or BRCA 2) that greatly increases their risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. In comparison, the risk to women in the general population is only one in 345. In other words, those who carry these mutations may have a 50 to 85 percent risk of developing breast cancer and as high as a 44 percent risk of developing ovarian cancer. In addition, studies show a link between the BRCA mutations and an increased risk for prostate, pancreatic and male breast cancers. “Although I had cancer eight years ago, it’s only recently that I’ve begun to think of it as a “Jewish disease,” said Ries. After she was diagnosed, Ries learned from her
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mother that she had a strong family history of breast cancer. And although it is now possible to identify the BRAC 1 and BRAC 2 mutations, Ries emphasized the fact that in all likelihood, other genetically transmitted breast cancers exist but have not yet been identified. Determined to prevent breast cancer in her daughters and other women, Ries approached Dr. John Fetting, associate professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a member of the Breast Cancer Program at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Aer years of discussion, and withtheir own money, as well as a major donation from Lorraine and Mark Schapiro, Ries and her husband, Tom, established the John Fetting Fund for Breast Cancer Prevention at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The fund, Ries explained, was named in recognition of the excellent medical care provided to Ries and so many other patients by Dr. Fetting and his staff. Directed by Dr. Vered Stearns and Sara Sukumar, Ph.D., the program has a number of prevention research efforts under way. Dr. Kala Visvanathan, an oncologist and epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, is leading several of these projects. “Dr. Visvanathan is the recipient of the initial support from the Fetting Fund for her innovative project to identify genetic changes in breast tissue which indicate that it is on the path to cancer,” explained Dr. Fetting. Other basic and clinical scientists in the program will receive support in the future. “It’s a great gift to be able to make something good out of something so bad,” said Ries.
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In years past, said Dr. Visvanathan, “people didn’t talk too much about breast cancer.” It was considered a “female problem.” Yet, she stressed, getting a comprehensive family medical history is one of the most important steps women can take in preventing breast cancer. When taking their family medical histories, Dr. Visvanathan said, people sometimes forget or are confused about what type of cancer relatives have had. For instance, she said, “You may think you have five relatives with ovarian cancer, but that may turn out to be wrong.” Oen, said Dr. Visvanathan, patients want to know how many generations back they must go to trace their family’s medical histories. “Generally,” she said, looking at “first-degree relatives such as parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles is far enough.”
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A common misconception that may interfere with getting a good family health history is the belief that cancers that affect women are passed down through the mother’s side of the family. In fact, explained Dr. Visvanathan, you inherit half your genes from your mother and half from your father. Breast or ovarian cancer may come from your father’s side of the family. That was the case with Ries’ cancer. In the event that a family health history points to a genetic predisposition to breast and/or ovarian cancer, one of the best courses of action is testing to rule out the presence of the BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutations. If positive for one of the mutations, women at higher risk can be followed closely with the goal of catching cancer in its earliest and least dangerous phases. While she can’t be sure her cancer won’t recur, Ries said she finds great comfort in knowing she is being closely monitored.” But some women, said Ries, are afraid to get tested. “They’re scared of what they’ll find, and they’re not sure what they’ll do with their results,” she said. For that reason, said Dr. Fetting and Dr. Visvanathan, it is best to begin by consulting with a knowledgeable medical professional. e doctors don’t believe in pressuring patients into testing. Rather, they aim to educate women about their risks and to explore the possibility of testing. If a patient decides to be tested, she will be connected with a professional on the treatment team who can counsel her about the options. Although it is possible for women to get tested without consultation, Drs. Fetting and Visvanathan strongly discourage this. “We believe this process needs to be worked through with the patient,” said Dr. Visvanathan. This is best done, the doctors agree, with a multidisciplinary personalized approach, where each patient receives services from a team of medical professionals including an oncologist, radiologist, surgeon, social worker and nutritionist.
ACROSS THE SPECTRUM Sharsheret, a national organization based in New Jersey, provides multidisciplinary support for Jewish women and families facing breast cancer. “Breast cancer, once viewed as a secular health concern, is now increasingly recognized as a Jewish concern,” said Elana Silber, director of operations for Sharsheret. While Sharsheret serves Jewish women of all levels of religious observance and also provides programs open to the general public, the organization is especially sensitive to the particular concerns of 32
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Making a change (from left): Tom Ries, Dr. Kala Visvanathan, Leslie Ries, Dr. Vered Stearns and Dr. John Fetting.
Jewish women, including members of the Orthodox and Hasidic communities. “Orthodox and Hasidic women facing breast cancer call Sharsheret to discuss the increased risk for developing hereditary breast cancer in Ashkenazi families, how cancer may impact the practice of religion in daily life and the effects of cancer on religious rituals such as wig wearing and the use of the mikvah post-surgery or during chemotherapy. ey also share concerns about life with cancer in a close-knit community and how treatment decisions may affect fertility and parenting,” said Silber. “For Orthodox and Hasidic women who may not feel comfortable reaching out to secular organizations, Sharsheret may be the only avenue of support. “We respect the privacy of all those who reach out to the organization for support. For example, women who are not yet sharing their diagnosis with friends and family can receive program materials in plain white envelopes that do not bear the Sharsheret logo or the words ‘breast cancer.’” In addition to Sharsheret’s culturally relevant educational resource materials, the organization offers 11 national programs, each one tailored to the needs of the women they serve, including a national peer support network and a “busy box” full of activities and games to keep children busy while their mothers attend medical appointments or recover from treatments. Sharsheret also includes a genetics program addressing the increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers in Ashkenazi families and an educational symposia for women, families and health-care professionals.
RESEARCHERS HAVE A LOT TO LEARN However, while researchers now are confident that women with BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 are at high risk,
Dr. Fetting said that the majority of women who develop breast cancer do not inherit it. “We need to do a much better job of identifying who has these non-inherited genetic changes in her breast and who does not,” he said. “We do not do a good job of identifying who is at risk.” Dr. Fetting noted that an estimated one out of eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. This risk is believed to be high enough that mammograms are recommended for all women over 40, even though seven out of eight will never get the disease. “Our problem is that we cannot distinguish the one of eight who will get breast cancer from the seven of eight who won’t. We have to do a lot better than mammograms or MRIs for that matter. By waiting until a cancer is big enough to be seen on a mammogram, we are giving cancer a big head start,” said Dr. Fetting. He added that most of the risk factors researchers have identified don’t increase risk much. They don’t distinguish those at high risk from those at low risk For example, doctors know that having children when you’re over 30 years old doubles the risk, but this means that the risk is two out of eight instead of one out of eight. “So women who have their first child after 30 have an increased risk, but it is by no means a high risk,” he said. “Most breast cancers are the result of cellular changes that occur over a lifetime. We should be able to identify genetic changes in the breast cells that are pathways to breast cancer, and at the same time we should be able to analyze breasts without those changes that show us that a woman is safe from developing the disease. We need to find out at what ages we should follow up with women to pick up changes developing in the breasts,” Dr. Fetting said.
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There are many different types of breast cancer – doctors estimate between four and 10 – and sometimes women can contract more than one type. “We’ve always known breast cancer behaves in a heterogeneous way. Different women will have different experiences,” said Dr. Visvanathan. “The work now is giving molecular indication of what’s been seen clinically through genomic analyses and gene sequencing. ... We need to identify new factors within the breast that can be modified so that we can better define a woman’s risk. At the same time, we encourage women to continue to be physically active, eat a well-balanced healthy diet and maintain a weight in the normal range.” Breast feeding also has been shown to provide some extra protection against breast cancer.
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IN THE WORKS The more research that is done, the closer the community will be to discovering how to prevent breast cancer. Currently, Dr. Fetting and his team are testing several new breast cancer prevention strategies. Scientists hypothesize that leptin, a hormone secreted by fat cells, spurs cancer growth and its spread. They are testing ways to block leptin’s effect on breast cells. Scientists are also testing the value of preventing breast cancer by targeting vulnerable cells in the breasts’ milk ducts with chemotherapy delivered through the nipples by small catheters. Another avenue to prevention is with a nutrient called
genistein, found in soybeans. Scientists believe that genistein may help to boost the effects of Vitamin D’s cancer- preventing properties. Researchers now believe that the nutrient reverses breast cell changes that might lead to cancer. They are also studying the preventive attributes of sulforaphane, an organosulfur compound found in high concentrations in broccoli sprouts. Scientists are studying drugs already in use to treat high cholesterol that they believe may prevent recurrences and the development of new cancers in those who previously have suffered from the disease. “This is serious problem for Jewish women and their families,” said Ries. “We as a community should be making women aware they are at greater risk and finding ways to prevent them from getting breast cancers. Our Jewish community is so philanthropic, and we give a great deal of money to cancer treatments and research. But at this point, there is no local Jewish organization working specifically on breast cancer. It’s remarkable since, when you think about it, we all know someone who has breast cancer, has had it or has lost loved ones to the disease.” Ten years ago, Ries noted, people were afraid of getting cervical cancer. Today, there is a vaccine. “We want to be as aggressive about preventing breast cancer as we are about heart disease,” said Ries. “We want to let women know there is hope.” JT
Years before cancer came into her life, Leslie Ries already was active in nonprofit philanthropy and fundraising. Ries was a co-founder of the annual Lawyers’ Campaign Against Hunger to benefit Second Helping, a program that redistributes extra food from restaurants and hotels to area emergency shelters. She also serves on the national advisory board of the Shriver Center at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. After she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but before she and her husband, Tom, started the Fetting Fund for Breast Cancer Prevention, they founded the Fuchsia Foundation, a donor-advised fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation. The Fuchsia Foundation gives small grants to other nonprofits to pay for breast cancer drugs for those who can’t afford them and also pays for a child with cancer to attend a special camp. The foundation also prints a a brochure encouraging people undergoing chemotherapy to donate their hair to organizations that make wigs for children and adults with hair loss. The Ries family designed a series of greeting cards sold through the Foundation to raise money for cancerrelated charities, and they accept cash donations as well. Eventually, the Rieses decided to stockpile donations to the Fuchsia Foundation, so they could build up enough money to initiate a project that addressed an aspect of breast cancer not already being funded. Once they came upon the idea for the Fetting Fund for Breast Cancer Prevention, they decided to donate funds from the Fuchsia Foundation to help start the Fetting Fund. More information about the Fuchsia Foundation can be found at t hin kbr ight er.org.
Simone Ellin is a JT staff reporter — sellin@jewishtimes.com
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DYNAMIC DUO Cantors Solomon and Perlman will receive honorary degrees from JTS By Simone Ellin
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“His [Cantor Ivan Perlman’s] signature is on my certificate,” said Solomon, 64, pointing to a framed document on the wall of his office at BHC. “Our age difference was not great,” said Cantor Perlman, “but when I was a teenager it seemed like it was.” “We were in awe of Robbie’s work with Safam and with the group’s ability to use that kind of music to inspire people,” Perlman continued, speaking of Solomon’s well-known Jewish rock band (founded in 1974). “When Robbie wrote ‘Leaving Mother Russia’ about freeing the Jews in Russia, it affected anyone who wanted to be a cantor. He has captivated a whole generation of Reform and Conservative cantors.” “Safam and other Jewish bands of the times wrote [their] own music, mostly not related to liturgy and usually in English. It talked about the experiences of American Jews and Jews who immigrated from Ethiopia and Russia to Israel,” added Solomon. “We both grew up at a time when music was so powerful; it was really a means to change. e Vietnam War probably wouldn’t have had such an impact on us if it wasn’t for the dra. But we were all affected by it. I participated in protests at Gettysburg College when I was there. One time the DuPont Company came to recruit on campus. A group of us came to the office where they were holding appointments; we sat across the desk from the recruiter and just railed against the war. We took up all their time so they didn’t have any time to recruit people.” Cantor Solomon, who grew up in Baltimore attending Beth Jacob, was active in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Cantor Robbie Solomon (left) and Emanuel Perlman are being honored by the Jewish Theological Seminary. The cantors are celebrating as cohonorees and special friends.
“I went to protest at the Baltimore department stores because they wouldn’t hire blacks. I also took part in the March on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr.,” he said. Cantor Perlman was also quite active in the protest movement, especially when it came to freeing Soviet and Ethiopian Jews. As a social worker, political advocacy came naturally. “In 1984, a rabbi friend asked me if I’d be willing to get arrested. I didn’t really like being presented with the idea that way, but I said, ‘If it would let my people go, I will do it,’” Cantor Perlman said. ”So I was arrested with Rabbi Avi Weiss in New York. We lay down in the streets and sang protest songs, and they had a paddy wagon. It was all very friendly, but they had to arrest and fingerprint us. I was honored to do it. I’d go to rallies to free Ethiopian and Soviet Jews, and Robbie would be there.” “We played a rally at the United Nations Plaza in New York City, and we would sing for 300,000 people,” recalled Solomon. “Nowadays people ask me, ‘Aren’t you nervous playing in front of 6,000 people at Rosh Hashanah Under the Stars?’ at’s nothing compared to these rallies.”
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A joint interview with Cantor Robbie Solomon of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and Cantor Emanuel Perlman of Chizuk Amuno is a bit like a meeting of the mutual admiration society. Each man holds the other in such high regard that one can’t help but feel warm and comfortable in their presence. While the cantors might have been friends regardless of their shared history, the fact that they knew one another in their youth, when both lived in New England, makes their connection that much more special. On Oct. 29, Cantors Solomon and Perlman will be presented with honorary doctorates of music from the Jewish eological Seminary in New York City. e doctorates will be given in recognition of the cantors’ long and distinguished careers and the service they both have provided to their profession and to the Conservative movement. Although Cantor Solomon is a Reform cantor, he is certified by both the Conservative movement’s Cantors Assembly and the Reform movement’s American Conference of Cantors. Both cantors were certified by the Cantors Assembly in 1984. Cantor Perlman comes from a long line of cantors, and Cantor Solomon, who is a bit older than Perlman, knew Perlman’s father, Cantor Ivan Perlman, when the elder Perlman was the cantor at Temple Emanuel in Providence, R.I. When Cantor Solomon was commissioned by the Cantors Assembly, Cantor Perlman’s father was its president. “When Robbie received his commission [cantor’s certification], I was there, since my father was the president,” Cantor Perlman, 59, recalled.
“You see, we both had fathers who were in the military. Mine was a heavyweight boxer, who fought 16 bouts and never lost a fight,” said Cantor Perlman. “He was there at Iwo Jima, when they raised the American flag. Robbie’s father — he was at D-Day. He was a minesweeper at Normandy Beach. Our fathers told us we had to be ‘a man,’ and stand up for what you believe.’” “I have been impressed by Manny’s strength of character. He never stops. I admire his tenacity,” said Cantor Solomon. “He loves his congregants and would be the first to come to their aid in times of need. Like me, Manny is not content with settling for only the easy and mundane but is willing to fight in order to elevate his congregation’s appreciation to a higher level.” “Robbie and I are blessed to grow up withmusicthatissowellwrittenbydevoted composers,” said Cantor Perlman. “It’s the same for all cantors who have been around for a while; we want kids to appreciate the Judaism we grew up with,” Cantor Solomon said. “We don’t want it to lose that sparkle that was there in childhood. JT Simone Ellin is a JT staff reporter sellin@jewishtimes.com
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Journey of Discovery Award-winning teacher from Ashkelon visits Baltimore to learn — and teach By Maayan Jaffe
“I don’t just come to the class and teach. I live for [the children], I’m like another mother.” Ronit Lugasi, om Ashkelon
Lugasi, who has been teaching for 18 years, arrived late last week and spent her first day in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins University, where she learned about the Hillel and Jewish student life on campus. Lugasi said that experience was eye-opening. “It is scary for me that I hear what the media says about Israel and know there is a problem on the campuses,” said Lugasi, who was given a tour by Hopkins students. “After my visit, I have a feeling that there are kids who know the truth.” On ursday and Friday, Lugasi, whose trip was organized and arranged through the Baltimore Zionist District, visited Krieger Schechter Day
School and took a tour of other important Baltimore establishments, including meeting with those engaged in e Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore’s Israel and Overseas Committee and Jewish Community Services. At JCS, Lugasi learned about how Baltimore handles crisis management and discussed how her school responds to the stress students face from the rocket attacks. “I wanted to keep it interesting,” Roey Tshuva, senior shaliach (emissary) for the Jewish Agency for Israel and the BZD, said. For her part, Lugasi was looking both to teach and to learn. Lugasi said she thinks her award, a project of Yediot Ahronot, an Israeli daily newspaper, in partnership with Gitam advertising and marketing firm Mifal Hapayis (the legal gambling monopoly in Israel), El Al Airlines, which donated free plane tickets to the teachers, and the Jewish Agency, was granted to her because of her ability to practice differentiated learning in the classroom and because of her success rate in working with underprivileged children from struggling families. Lugasi serves as the head educator for students in grades 5 and 6 at the Arlozorov School in Ashkelon and coordinates the institution’s computer curriculum. She has taught more than 1,000 students during the course of her career, and she said that while she works with them on basic academic skills and achievement, she concurrently works to instill in the youth social and Jewish values, Zionist
Advice from Ashkelon During her visit, Teacher of the Year Ronit Lugasi offered her best advice: • Teach with love David Stuck
Baltimore welcomed Ashkelonit Ronit Lugasi to the community last week. Lugasi was one of a handful of winners of the Israel’s 2012 Teacher of the Year Award. Her prize was a trip to our community to observe a Jewish day school and spend time learning about America’s Jewish communities. Ashkelon is Baltimore’s sister city.
ideals, a desire to do community service and strong self-esteem. “I don’t just come to the class and teach,” Lugasi said. “I live for [the children], I’m like another mother.” Lugasi said she is fed up with the number of teachers who treat children like machines, working only with facts and figures and not with love. She said her students know that if they have a problem they can come to her. Lugasi played an instrumental role in the integration of Russian immigrant children into the Arlozorov School; these children suffered from lack of Hebrew language skills and with cultural integration. “I use a jigsaw puzzle of methods [to reach] my students. We learn inside the classroom and outside; I do frontal lessons and hands-on experiences,” Lugasi said. However, the highlight of Lugasi’s career came during the Gaza incursion of 2008 and 2009, when rockets rained down regularly on the civilians
• Listen — and hear — your students • Leave your problems at home, and come to class with a smile
of Ashkelon. To combat the students lack of education during that time — students could not go to school because of the threat of attack — Lugasi devised an Internet learning system that put the school’s classes online. e system, explained Lugasi, involved blogs and online forums as well as the ability for teachers to counsel and coach students, many of whom were suffering from stress through the barrage of mortars and rockets. “We could learn, talk and listen. We would find the children who were in stress and relax them, give them advice on what to do,” she said. Lugasi is the second teacher from Ashkelon to win this award in the last three years. In 2010, Rafi Sulam, an industrial mechanics teacher, was honored. He also visited Baltimore. JT Maayan Jaffe is JT managing editor mjaffe@jewishtimes.com
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Greg Rosenbaum explains why he was asked to step down Empire CEO
Earlier this month, Greg Rosenbaum was ousted as CEO of Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc.
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At 10:59 p.m. on Oct. 10, Greg Rosenbaum received the official news that he would no longer be the chief executive officer of Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., a company based in Mifflintown, Pa., that went from near collapse to prosperity and expansion just a year after his arrival in 2006. Rosenbaum, who received notification that he had been ousted via letter and voice mail, described the circumstances leading up to his removal as a “disagreement between himself and the partners of Empire Kosher on the strategy and direction for the company.” Rosenbaum explained that he did see this coming in the recent weeks. The disagreement began after the
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partners vetoed a complicated acquisition that he had been working on since early May. “I spent a huge chunk of my time negotiating this deal that would have increased business by 40 percent, it’s not a small thing to disagree about,” he said. “The tension between the partners and me was not an issue we would have been able to put behind us.” The alleged deal in question was the acquisition of MVP Kosher Foods, the second-largest supplier of kosher poultry in the United States, based in Birdsboro, Pa. Key principal of MVP Kosher, Mark Honigsfeld, said that he approached Rosenbaum this past May in hopes of working out a transaction
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between the two companies. “When Greg and I met, there seemed to be tremendous synergism, and it made a lot of sense to proceed on some sort of acquisition merger and joint venture,” said Honigsfeld, who now runs what is left of MVP Kosher from his Long Island home. Aer that initial meeting, Honigsfeld alleges that negotiations began, with both boards of directors at MVP Kosher and Empire Kosher involved every step of the way. He explained that as part of the acquisition, MVP Kosher would turn over its farming relationships, inventories, birds and customers and would close down its Birdsboro plant the second week of July. On Friday, Oct. 12, Honigsfeld said he was informed that Rosenbaum was
no longer working for Empire Kosher and that, in fact, the acquisition would not be happening. “Everything was orchestrated and arranged as if there had been a deal in place, the only thing that didn’t happen was for money to change hands,” said Honigsfeld, who alleges that Empire Kosher could owe his company millions of dollars. “MVP is left with nothing; they left us with a technically bankrupt company.” While Honigsfeld insisted that MVP Kosher was bringing in revenue before negotiations for the acquisition began earlier this summer, a source in the kosher poultry business said that the company was on its way to failing, with hundreds of thousands of unused chickens
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going to waste. Honigsfeld countered that statement and explained that although things were not going well for MVP Kosher at the time he approached Rosenbaum, they were not going out of business and not looking to close. Honigsfeld, who called Rosenbaum the “sacrificial lamb” in this situation, confirmed that the company would be pursuing legal action against Empire Kosher. “The sad situation is that you’re talking about a company that should stand by higher moral ethics because of kashrut. It’s literally like they stole candy from a baby, there are going to be repercussions in court,” said Honigsfeld. Empire Kosher released a statement to the Washington Jewish Week in response to Honigsfeld: “In general, Empire Kosher does not comment on business negotiations or transactions. It is unfortunate that there are these baseless allegations, and we are confident that we acted properly and in good faith.” Despite a somewhat unceremonious goodbye, Rosenbaum seems to harbor no hard feelings toward the company that was able to turn a profit every year he was there. “It’s a great company, and I wish them nothing but continued success,” he said. In place of Rosenbaum, Empire
Kosher’s board of directors promoted Jeff Brown, former chief operating officer, to the position of president. “I am looking forward to leading Empire Kosher on new paths of growth and potential,” Brown said. “We thank Greg for all his effort over these past many years. His hard work and dedication has been a valuable asset to the company,” the board of directors said in a statement. Although he no longer will be working for the nation’s largest kosher poultry producer, Rosenbaum, who lives in Bethesda and attends Temple Beth Ami in Rockville, has plans to remain active in the Jewish community that he has served for more than six years. He is actively involved in Jewish American Heritage Month and the National Jewish Democratic Council’s Obama campaign as well as the Center for American Progress and the Clinton Global Initiative. “I’m still alive and still looking for opportunities. I’m not about to disappear from my involvement in the Jewish community,” he said. “I have a feeling I’ll find myself back in the kosher food business, which has given me a sense of making a difference in the [community], and allowed me to do a mitzvah at the same time.” JT Emily Jacobs writes for our sister publication, the Washington Jewish Week.
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about Israel will be faced with a big decision when they go to the polls on Nov. 6. ey’ll need to ask themselves first whether or not a candidate’s stance on Israel should sway their vote in any way. ey’ll also need to determine if there is a significant difference between the two candidates on Israel. Earlier this month, Israeli author and journalist Yossi Klein Halevi had it out with Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, in a video debate produced by the Hartman Institute. The debaters were asked whether or not they think Israel will play a significant role in Jewish American voting. “It continues to be the case,” said Kurzter, “that American Jews don’t vote primarily … on the basis of Israel. This is not the dividing issue.” Kurzter explained that American Jews are primarily Americans, which means they primarily vote based on their pocketbooks and an overall network of values that align them with
one party or another. “For me, it’s the social issues — the freedom to choose whether you have a child or not, who you want to marry or not marry, the freedom to serve in the armed services regardless of your sexual orientation … I am a
“Way too much is based on what goes on in Obama’s heart versus what his actual positions have been on Israel.” — Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America
social worker, and these are the things I am interested in,” said Sally A. Neustadt of Baltimore City. “Israel is important to the Jewish community,” said Sen. Ben Cardin. “But the Jewish community is concerned
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Mort Mower echoed Grodinsky’s sentiments. He said that tax policy and other domestic issues are important to him but that he has seen the current administration throw its allies under the bus. He said he worries that Israel is next in line and “that would be a tragedy.” “I think the Jews have only one choice … if people vote for what is best for them, for the Jews, then that is to support Israel and go with whoever gives you the most support,” Mower said. Halevi noted that one cannot expect the American Jews to challenge their own government on behalf of Israel, but that there should be a more active conversation on the issues and a stronger look at whose policies will be best for or potentially undermine the Jewish state. “Is Obama a friend of Israel? Leave it,” said Halevi. “But if you look at the concept of policies, and not those directly related to Israel but related to the region, I think there is a very profound debate to be had, and American Jewry is not having it.” “Way too much is based on what goes on in Obama’s heart versus what See At The Ballot Box on page 40
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Israel Campus Beat interviewed pro-Israel students on campuses across the country to gauge the impact their support for Israel has on how they are preparing for Election Day. In the 2012 election, many pro-Israel American college students do not feel that their commitment to Israel must override their other passions. When the pro-Israel students were asked which candidate's positions make them feel more secure regarding Israel, many were ambivalent. Many students indicated that America will remain committed to Israel's security regardless of who is elected. See the students' comments and read more at israelcampus beat.org.
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ernational affairs, and that dictates their policies on Iran. Romney said he will prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. Obama stated he would not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;î&#x201A;&#x160;e key word is capability. â&#x20AC;Ś î&#x201A;&#x160;e difference is signiďŹ cant because Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy would presumably allow Iran to enrich and stockpile weapons-grade uranium â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WGU.â&#x20AC;? Brodsky explained that if Iran ended up with WGU, then it would have a weapon in less than a year. He noted that Obama and his administration have been unable to set strong red lines for Iran and enforce them; a 0 percent enrichment was made a 3 to 5 percent enrichment, and lately, a 20 percent enrichment has seemed palatable to the White House. Brodsky said this makes the U.S. look weak among friends and foe. During the candidatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; third and final debate in Boca Raton, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which centered on foreign policy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Romney challenged the effectiveness of Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Iran policy, saying his perceived weakness has strengthened the ayatollahsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resolve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;î&#x201A;&#x160;ey have looked at this administration and felt that the administration was not as strong as it needed to be,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think they saw weakness where they had expected to find American strength.â&#x20AC;? Brodsky quoted Romney as saying that he â&#x20AC;&#x153;wants to reaffirm our historic ties with Israel and our abiding commitment to its security â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the world must never see daylight between our nations.â&#x20AC;? During the debate, Romney said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;?If Israel is attacked, we have their back, not just diplomatically, not just culturally, but militarily.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putting Iran on notice while standing with Israel marks a difference in public messaging over the current administration,â&#x20AC;? said Brodsky. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bulk of U.S. messaging is devoted to preventing Israel from attacking Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nuclear facilities,
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rather than preventing Iran from gaining a nuclear weapons capability.” Brodsky and Prager, in his op-ed, noted the cold relationship between Obama and Netanyahu and the message that this sends the American people. “Virtually every observer of contemporary international relations believes that President Obama dislikes the Israeli prime minister,” wrote Prager. “Supporters of the president contend that this is Netanyahu’s fault. But faultfinding here is irrelevant. Whatever the cause, this hostility remains a fact. And that is bad for Israel.” Romney has attacked Obama on this front. He said during the debate that the president did not act to shore up relations with Israel even aer 38 members of Congress sent him a letter urging him to do so. Local voters, however, are still unsure. Neustadt, for example, admitted that Romney comes across as more passionate about Israel, but she cautions voters that when it comes to Israel, “Romney has not done anything — he could not have done anything. As president, Obama has done everything he can do. … I trust that Obama is pro-Israel.” Kurtzer noted that even if the Israeli government is vocally frustrated by the pace and strength of Obama’s policy toward Iran, there is a place to assume that Obama’s strategy is the better one. “Of the small percentage [of American Jews] that does take Israel into the ballot box, there are some that will ultimately still vote for Obama because they think the Democratic policies and Obama are better for Israel. They voted for a Democratic president [in 2008], and they will do so again — because they believe it is best,” he said. JT Support for Israel comes sixth, seventh and eighth on Jewish voters' priority lists, according to David Harris, president and CEO of the National Jewish Democratic Council. Maayan Jaffe is JT managing editor mjaffe@jewishtimes.com
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Political Games
Viewers make a virtue of the presidential debates’ predictability
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The people who gathered in Harry Appelman’s living room to watch the presidential debate on Monday aren’t hearing much they haven’t heard before. But that has its upside. “Oh, that’s a box,” Howard Simka says, just after Republican candidate Mitt Romney calls the trip President Obama made to the Middle East in 2009 an “apology tour.” Simka crosses off the phrase on his bingo card, printed with wellworn terms about the Middle East and Jews. The questions “who will win the debate?” and “who will fill in a row of squares?” both hang over the room. The nine people watching TV in Appelman’s Silver Spring home are here because of their love of Israel and their affiliation with J Street, an organization that lobbies for a two-state solution to the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians. J Street organized 68 house parties around the country, where people could view the final debate and analyze it afterward. J Street supporters also gathered in Baltimore, Columbia and Washington. Despite the evident debate fatigue of those present, Appelman says the debate “is the one window of opportunity to have the whole country focused on foreign policy.” Appelman, a J Street member, says the organization’s top issues are “Israel/Palestine and Middle East peace. It’s hard to get a straight answer from the politicians.” He names “Israel/Palestine, the economy and foreign policy in general” as the three most important issues for him in the presidential vote. “I prefer a candidate who won’t get us into any more wars.” As the debate goes on, Rabbi Binyamin Biber’s enthusiasm for the bingo game increases. His top issues are “global climate change, international relations — how the United States can play a leadership role worldwide — and economic policy. “We need to have economic policies that see us as interrelated. We need to care about each other for individuality to matter.” Asked if a “Jewish vote” exists, Biber, who is rabbi of Machar (The Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism), says no. “There’s nothing monolithic. Jews clearly have a broadly shared set of values. But it’s significant that Jews have voted for progressive candidates — Republicans as well as Democrats and others — for a very long time.” The candidates are now discussing the Navy. Obama’s tart retort to Romney’s criticism that the Navy is atrophying — “You mention the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets” — draws laughter. Later, Michele Sumka declares the zinger “condescending.” And when the rhetoric returns to Israel and Obama declares that “Israel is our greatest ally in the region,” she says “blah, blah, blah” in exasperation. David Borden sits quietly through the debate. “I’ve become addicted to election watching,” he says. “It’s very close, and the debate can affect the outcome.” He confesses to worrying about Israel. “Israel seems to have shrinking possibilities for effecting a two-state solution.
Without it, I don’t see how it can be a Jewish state in the age of democracy.” Borden says his top three election issues are “drug policy reform, immigrant rights and a rational foreign policy.” How does he rate the president’s foreign policy? “A huge improvement. It’s hard to know what Romney’s foreign policies are.” Despite the group’s concern for Israel, their top priorities reflect that of Jews around the country. In a May survey, the American Jewish Committee asked Jews to identify the three issues they consider most important in deciding their presidential vote. The economy was named by 80 percent of respondents. Health care was chosen by 57 percent. U.S.Israel relations were cited by 22 percent. In September, the American Jewish Committee polled for Jews’ top single issues. The economy was named by 61.5 percent, while U.S.-Israel relations drew only 4.5 percent. Nevertheless, the candidates mention Israel 32 times, by most counts. The bingo squares marked “Palestinian state,” go untouched, as do “settlements,” as the candidates avoid touching the peace process. “I have 100 tweets that say, ‘no one said Palestine,’” Howard Sumka says, looking up from his phone. The debates have not impressed him. As Romney answers a foreign policy question with his 5 Point Plan on the economy, Sumka says, “Thank God it’s the last debate.” JT David Holzel is senior writer for our sister publication, the Washington Jewish Week.
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Rise in Anti-Semitism In France, Marseille Jews look to Paris and worry that their calm may be fleeting MARSEILLE, France — At a time when Jewish institutions across France resemble military fortresses for their security, entering the great synagogue and main Jewish center of this picturesque city on the Mediterranean coast is as easy as pushing open the front door. The only obstacles on a recent Sunday were 20 children scampering around on their break from Hebrew school. That same day in Paris, prosecutors announced they may never catch all the known 10 members of a domestic, jihadist network described by French authorities as “very dangerous” and responsible for detonating a grenade in a kosher store near Paris last month. Days earlier, French Jewry’s security unit, the SPCJ, reported a 45percent rise in anti-Semitic attacks this year, mostly by Muslims — part of an “explosion” of incidents aer the March 19 killings of three children and a rabbi in Toulouse by a Frenchborn Muslim extremist. Terrorists may try to infiltrate synagogues on reconnaissance missions, SPCJ also warned recently. Yet, while the 350,000 Jews in and around Paris — more than in any other city in Europe — have seen violent convulsions with increasing frequency, Jews here in France’s second-largest Jewish community have enjoyed relative calm. But many of the 80,000 or so Jews who live in relative peace next to an 42
estimated 250,000 Arabs in this seaside city of 800,000 worry that things could get worse. In Marseille, Jewish leaders and laymen say they wear their kipahs without fear of attack, offering varying explanations for how the peace is maintained: Some cite interfaith dialogue, others point to geographic segregation, and a few make mention of the deterrent threat of Jewish gangsters. From 2009 to 2011, there were twice as many anti-Semitic attacks per capita in Paris proper than in Marseille, according to an analysis of 1,397 incidents recorded by the SPCJ. Only 59 attacks were registered here in those years compared with 340 in Paris proper. Michele Teboul, the regional representative of the CRIF umbrella group of French Jewish communities, says these relatively low figures are part of “the miracle of Marseille.” She credits mainly the work of an interfaith dialogue group that the municipality established in 1991. But Teboul, a businesswoman and mother of three, is worried that this effect is wearing off as “mosques continue to preach hatred” and the city’s Jewish and Muslim communities drift apart physically and mentally. Elie Berrebi, director of Marseille’s Central Jewish Consistory — the institution responsible for administering religious services for French Jews — describes the presence of “a small but well-positioned” Jewish
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Elie Berrebi, director of Marseille’s Central Jewish Consistory, says French Muslim aggresors are growing up with a strong “us-versus-them” mentality.
mafia as a deterrent to would-be Muslim aggressors, saying that attacking Jews here carries special risks. “It’s a well-known secret that this community has its own gangsters,” he said. “Not many, but in powerful positions in that world. ey speak the language of the other side’s criminals.” Approximately 50 Jewish gangsters from Marseille are currently in jail, where the Jewish community offers them what services it can, according to Berrebi. One of them, identified only as Daniel S., was the subject of a feature published in August by the French weekly Marianne titled the “The revival of the Jewish Mafia.” Bruno Benjamin, president of the Marseille Jewish community, dismisses the Jewish gangster theory. “The Arabs have many more gangsters,” he said. In 2002, Marseille saw the first synagogue arson attributed to antiSemitism since World War II, when the northern Or Aviv shul was burnt
to the ground. “Since the early 2000s, we’ve been seeing long periods of calm interrupted by eruptions of anti-Semitism,” Berrebi said. Jews in Marseille’s northern parts “have been hit pretty hard,” he said, since the early 2000s, when antiSemitic attacks spiked in France. Since then, the city’s Jewish population has gravitated away from the center and northern Marseilles in favor of middle-class neighborhoods in the city’s south, which Berrebi describes as safer. Approximately 80 percent of Marseille’s Jews now live in that part of town, he says. Arab families also are migrating from the center northward and eastward to working-class areas. e separation is a mixed blessing, Berrebi says. While it insulates Jewish families from potential Muslim aggressors, “it means that there is a new generation growing up without knowing Jews, with a strong us-versus-them notion,” he said.
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It’s Only Getting Worse The following is a timeline of anti-Semitic attacks in France since October 2000. | October 2000: The firebombing of a Paris synagogue and a Jewish shop in Toulon are among nearly 100 anti-Semitic incidents reported in France following the outbreak of the second Palestinian intifada. The incidents include similar attacks on several other synagogues and Jewish institutions, including at least one school. | October 2001: Vandals ignite two trailers used as classrooms at the Pardes Jewish School in Marseille. The attack is part of a wave of anti-Semitic incidents that continues for months. Increased violence against Jews prompts French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin to announce the creation of a program in French schools devoted to the memory of the Holocaust and crimes against humanity.
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| March 2002: Three anti-Semitic attacks in one weekend rattle the French Jewish community. No one is hurt when a man opens fire in a kosher butcher shop near the southern city of Toulouse. Then, vandals drive two stolen cars into a synagogue in Lyon, setting the sanctuary on fire. In another incident, a French Jewish couple is injured in the southern part of the country. Days later, a Jewish athletic club in Toulouse is the target of an arson fire, one of several across the country. | J une 2003 : The Bureau for Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism says that more than 250 anti-Semitic incidents took place in France in the previous six months and more than 2,000 since the start of the second intifada in October 2000. | June 200 4: A Jewish student is stabbed outside the Mekor Yisrael Yeshiva in Epinay-sur-Seine, north of Paris. | March 20 05 : Year-to-year attacks on French Jews and Muslims and their institutions nearly double — from 833 in 2004 to 1,565 — according to a report issued by France’s National Consultative Commission of Human Rights.
Berrebi arrived here as a boy in 1967. Like 90 percent of Marseille’s Jews, his family emigrated from North Africa shortly aer the Maghreb — Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia — gained independence from France in the 1950s. Arabs also came in large numbers and settled in the same neighborhoods as the Jews. “We used to live together. My generation and the previous one had a lot of commercial exchange with the Arabs,” he said. is familiarity prevented hate crimes, he said, “but the younger generations have lost it.” Meanwhile, one of Marseille’s biggest problems is unemployment — 30 percent above the national average in 2012 — and the accompanying crime. In 2011, some 26 physical
assaults occurred here daily, and armed robbery rose by 40 percent from 2010, according to police statistics. Lawlessness always seems to be nearby, with ethnic tensions roiling just beneath the surface. In July, what began on the street as a robbery ended in rape and assault after the perpetrator — a Muslim man whom authorities judged to be mentally unsound — saw his elderly victim’s mezuzah on the front doorway of her home, according to her account. On Saturday, a convoy of seven reckless drivers raced down Rue Paradis, near the city’s great synagogue. In one car, women ululated while the driver swerved violently. In another, five men shouted and waved the Algerian flag. A passing police car
| May 2005: A French appeals court finds Le Monde, the country’s leading daily newspaper, guilty of “racial defamation” for an article on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that is harshly critical of Jews. | January 2006: French teen Ilan Halimi is kidnapped, tortured and murdered by a gang of French Muslims. | S epte mbe r 20 0 8 : A 17-year-old and two other teens are beaten while wearing kipahs in an attack in Paris on the same street as another Jewish teen in June. French police immediately deem the attack a racist act. | January 200 9: During Israel’s military operation in Gaza, anti-Semitic incidents in the region range from assaults against teens and adults to the firebombing of a synagogue in downtown Saint-Denis. A kosher warehouse in Paris is targeted by arson, though no motive is established. | S epte mbe r 20 0 9 : A French Jewish school in Marseille is targeted in a firebomb attack. No one is injured by the bombs, which are placed around the Bramson ORT campus. | April/ May 2010: Two Jews, one elderly, are attacked over the span of a few days. | March 201 2: A gunman on a motorcycle opens fire on a Jewish school in Toulouse, killing four people: Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, his two young sons and the young daughter of the school’s principal. The shooter, Mohammed Merah, later dies in a standoff with French police. | May 2012: Three Jews are attacked in southeast France, and a report by the French Jewish community’s protection service says the Toulouse massacre has encouraged anti-Semitic attacks in France. | September 201 2: A package bomb explodes in a kosher grocery store. | Oct ober 2 012: A Jewish youth is attacked on the Paris metro. — JTA Wire Service
only provoked them to intensify their conduct, then passed them. Benjamin, Marseille’s Jewish community president, credited the nonconfrontational approach of city authorities in the predominantly Arab neighborhoods with keeping things quiet. “Some of the relative peace here owes to police not kicking those hornets’ nests,” he said. Other members of the community praise Marseille Mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin’s “declaredly pro-Israel” attitude. “It sets the tone and discourages pro-Palestinian sentiment from turning anti-Semitic,” Berrebi said. Even so, when Berrebi’s daughter wanted to move to Israel, he said he did not try to dissuade her. “There’s
a growing realization we won’t be able to stay here indefinitely,” he said. Jean-Jaques Zenou, 40, is the president of Radio JM, the area’s Jewish radio station. The Marseille native says he wishes his five children would immigrate to Israel. “Even in Marseille, I get frightened when I stop to compare our reality to that of the 1990s,” he said. “We have terrorist networks, a very strong far right. And what happened in Toulouse.” Zenou says the community “may be behaving naively” by sufficing with relatively lax security arrangements. “After all,” he said, “it’s not like the Jewish community of Toulouse ever expected what happened there.” JT Cnaan Liphshiz writes for JTA Wire Service.
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Chabad at Johns Hopkins Community Dinner: Help celebrate Chabad’s 10th anniversary at Hopkins. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Johns Hopkins University, Levering Hall/Glass Pavilion. Contact: Rabbi Zev Gopin at 410-243-3700 ext. 11, 410-243-1800 or chabad@jhu.edu.
Teens Job Search: Learn to write a resume and cover letter that gets you noticed. 4:30 to 6 p.m., JCS Building, 5750 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore. Contact: Deborah Weksberg at 410-843-7437 or dweksberg@jcsbaltimore.org.
Annapolis at Night: Tour homes via candlelight and learn about Annapolis’ history. 5 to 9 p.m., 186 Prince George St., Annapolis. Cost: $25 for members and volunteers of Historic Annapolis, $30 for nonmembers purchased in advance. Tickets after Oct. 28 will cost $35. Contact: annapolis.org.
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Calling Out Cam Cam Cameron:
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I’d like to reintroduce you to Ray Rice. You may not know this, but he’s your best player. Although Cameron has been the offensive coordinator for a Ravens team that’s made the playoffs the past four seasons, it seems that he has completely forgotten about the pocketsized running back who’s gotten them there. When I sat down to watch the Ravens take on the Houston Texans this past Sunday — in a battle for the best record in the AFC (both teams were 5-1) — I was mentally prepared for a Baltimore defeat. e Ravens were playing on the road against a team that was embarrassed by the Packers Oct. 14 on national television. e Texans had something to prove.
Meanwhile, the Ravens were without emotional leader Ray Lewis and top cornerback Lardarius Webb. Stalwarts Haloti Ngata and Ed Reed suited up but played through limiting injuries. Still, not one of that elite foursome plays offense. at’s why, although I’m floored that the Ravens surrendered 43 points in Sunday’s loss, I’m even more mystified that they only scored 13. e answer lies with Rice. e Ravens go as he — not quarterback Joe Flacco — goes. It’s been that way since Rice emerged as the team’s primary ball carrier in 2010. In the Ravens’ four regular-season losses in 2011, Rice carried the ball 13, five, eight and 10 times. A meager average of nine carries per game. Last Sunday, the trend continued. Rice carried the ball only nine times. If Cam Cameron isn’t picking up on this pattern, he’s denser than a Subur-
ban House matzoh ball. It doesn’t take an offensive wizard to realize that Flacco was completely ineffective on Sunday. In the first half, he completed just seven of 20 passes for 52 yards. at’s an average of only 2.6 yards per attempt. Flacco had countless passes batted down at the line of scrimmage, and when he did manage to get throws off, he oen found himself being driven into the turf. Conventional wisdom says that when your quarterback is visibly rattled, you rely on the run game to settle him down. Cameron clearly was not in the mood to be conventional. He instructed the Ravens’ offense to continue chucking the ball, and the result was horrendous. By completely abandoning Rice and the run game, Cameron turned a manageable 9-3 deficit to begin the second quarter into a 29-3 laugher by halftime. In the first half, the Ravens went
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an astounding 25 minutes, 49 seconds without making a single first down. Meanwhile, the Texans were able to dominate time of possession and effectively wear down a decimated Ravens defense. e Texans had the ball on offense for more than 21 of 30 first-half minutes. Again, I’m not saying I know more about running an offense than Cameron. But I do know that when you’re on defense, it’s awfully tough to score. One stat to consider: Dating back to 2011, the Ravens are 13-1 in games where Rice gets at least 20 touches. He’s the straw that stirs the drink. Cameron has caught heat from fans and media almost every season for poor play-calling, but if he continues to neglect Rice, he’ll be truly burned by season’s end. JT David Snyder is a JT staff reporter dsnyder@jewishtimes.com
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disabled coach. ey don’t even think about it. at’s the ironic part about it. e real story is that here at BT most of us don’t even see the disability. We only see the soccer coach, the physical education teacher and the role model.” Burkom was born with fibular hemimelia syndrome, meaning he was missing the fibula in both legs. He also had malformations in each tibia and in some of the bones in his feet. (The fibula and tibia are the two main bones that comprise the lower leg.) He was also born with only two fingers on his right hand. As an infant, Burkom’s parents took him to specialists across the country to determine the best course of action, and, at 2 months old, doctors amputated both of his feet. From then until he was 10, Burkom said has undergone 10 operations, the majority of which were performed to revive his initial surgery and ensure that the restored bones were growing in healthily and that his stumps were properly shaped for eventual prosthetics. Even as a young student, frequently missing school for procedures and doctors appointments, Burkom never let his physical condition get in the way of a productive, happy childhood. He credits his parents with making sure he always kept up with his friends and his schoolwork when he tackled prolonged stays in the hospital. “I never remember as a kid feeling out of touch with my classmates,” Burkom said. With a solid handle on his studies,
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Beth Tfiloh teacher and coach Marc Burkom credits his parents for his success, saying they never protected him from failing.
Burkom’s inclination for sports stemmed from a desire to test himself physically alongside his peers. “e funny thing is, I think the fact that I did grow up with a disability kind of caused me to gravitate toward sports because it was an area where I was challenged and I felt like I had to prove myself,” Burkom said. “I’m really grateful that my parents always encouraged me to play sports and didn’t try to protect me from failing or anything.” His passion for sports and the desire to continue competing are what lead Burkom to pursue a coaching position soon aer high school. But, only a few years into coaching, Burkom also realized the difference he could make in kids’ lives by interacting with them on a daily basis. One may think that by constantly being around kids, teenagers in particular, problems of immaturity surrounding Burkom’s condition could surface. But, he says, issues with his legs practically never come up.
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Just a few years ago, the Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School boys’ basketball team traveled to Toronto for a tournament. Each player and coach was given a care package to take with them. And each bundle included a pair of insulated socks. Marc Burkom wasn’tgoingto need his. Burkom, a gym teacher and athletic coach helping chaperone the trip, tried to return the socks. But the athletic department staffer who put the package together couldn’t figure out why. After all, Toronto is prone to be quite brisk in the winter. Despite working together for several years, Burkom had to remind his colleague that he utilizes two prosthetic feet, and that even in the wintriest weather, they don’t get cold. If you take into account everything Burkom does, and the way in which he does it, it’s easy to overlook that the 32-year-old even has a disability. A 1998 Beth Tfiloh graduate, Burkom was first hired to coach middle school sports while enrolled at Towson University. Now in his 13th year at the school, on top of coaching the varsity soccer squad — which he played on as a student — he serves as a physical education teacher and performs administrative tasks within the athletic department. “I know us as teachers; we don’t ever think about [Burkom’s disability] because he’s able to do everything that an able-bodied person would do,” said Jeff Clarke, Beth Tfiloh’s athletic director. “I know the kids don’t see him as a
He takes a brief moment each year to explain his disability to his new physical education students. When it comes to his soccer players, most have known the coach for so long and have seen what he’s capable of on the field that they forget about his condition. “From a soccer standpoint, when I first met him, I was like ‘how is this going to work?’’’ senior Jordan Katz said. “I’ve known him for three, four years now, and it’s unbelievable. You don’t even notice it after awhile. You’d be surprised. He can do everything we can do out there. He’s a full soccer player out there.” Players also laud Burkom for his personality as a coach. ey said he’s able to find the proper balance between intensity and patience, and that blend creates a low-pressure, fun environment each time they take to the field for practices and games. Unlike many stern coaching disciplinarians at the high school level, Burkom’s players feel at ease approaching
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him with problems or suggestions. As a coach, Burkom’s top accomplishments include making the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association C Conference finals in his first year with the varsity. Beth Tfiloh has reached the playoffs in more than half of his seasons coaching. He calls this year’s squad one of the most mature and hard-working he’s ever led. More than the number of goals his players score or games they win, Burkom takes the most amount of pride from seeing his athletes do well off the field. “Even if they never touch a soccer ball again aer high school, if they go on to be happy, successful, hard-working people, then I feel like I’ve done a good job coaching them,” said Burkom, who is married with a 2-year-old daughter. All of that potential triumph begins with the players’ comfort with Burkom on the field and within the hallways. He’s an authority figure, but he’s still just one of the guys and a mainstay at Beth Tfiloh. at’s the way it’s always been. “I think the kids are generally comfortable with [the disability] as soon as they step on the field their first varsity season. I think it’s a complete non-issue,” Burkom said. “I don’t think the kids think of me as a coach with a disability, I think they just think of me as a coach.” JT David Snyder is a JT staff reporter dsnyder@jewishtimes.com
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New Sport Pickles Their Fancy By David Snyder
Owings Mills resident Lynn Lettre, 62, has never really been into playing sports. Her husband Mike, 63, on the other hand, is a lifelong tennis player. However, a couple times during the Lettres’ pickleball match, Lynn whacked perfectly placed shots down the line, past her husband, to earn points for her doubles team. Lynn’s success perfectly illustrates the beauty of one of the newest sports fads: pickleball. Not only can anyone play, but regardless of age, gender or experience, anyone can win. Introduced last winter, pickleball, essentially a scaled-down version of tennis — or a scaled-up version of Ping-Pong, depending on who you ask — is rapidly becoming one of the most popular activities at the Owings Mills JCC. “It’s a lot of fast action. It’s basically just a really fun game for everybody,” JCC Sports Director Roman Gertsovich said. “You can’t put an age on
this game. I’ve seen some of the older players beat the younger players.” The game encompasses many of the basic skills of tennis: serving and hitting ground strokes, volleys and drop shots. It tests your agility, reflexes and hand-eye coordination. A large part of the game’s appeal comes from its compatibility with seniors and other individuals who want the exercise and atmosphere of tennis but simply don’t move around the way they used to. A pickleball court is 30 feet by 60 feet, approximately one-third the size of a standard tennis court. There is less ground to cover and therefore less pressure on aching joints. And, maneuvering in limited space, it’s not how hard you hit the ball, but where you hit. “What I like about it is, since I’ve gotten older I’ve stopped playing tennis, and this is the closest thing to it,” said Judy Cardin, 69. “It makes me
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Pickleball players say they enjoy the game because it requires similar skills as tennis but on a scaled-down court.
“If you like tennis or you like PingPong, you’re going to like pickleball.” — Mike Lettre
feel good because I can run around.” Rules instituted by the USA Pickleball Association — yes, this exists — aim to keep the game enjoyable and lighthearted. Serving is always done underhanded, the ball must bounce on the first two strokes following the serve, and volleying (hitting the ball before it bounces) is only permitted seven feet or farther from the net. This eliminates the opportunity for players to “smash” the ball at their opponents from a close proximity and leads to longer rallies. Not only is the game fun and friendly, it’s simple and cheap. Gertsovich said that pickleball starter kits, consisting of an instructional DVD, wooden paddles, a 34-inch net and an assortment of whiffle balls, range from $150 to $200. Gertsovich initially came across pickleball when searching the Internet for new and unique sports to add
to the activity list at the JCC. After reading up on the game and watching some videos, he realized it would be a perfect fit, especially since he was looking to reach out to the gym’s senior members. At pickleball’s inaugural appearance last winter, more than a dozen people showed up to learn about the game, which does not take long. Last Thursday, while Cardin and the Lettres played on a court set up in the JCC’s basketball gym, Gertsovich was out recruiting in the fitness center. Fifteen minutes after plucking one couple from their workout, Gertsovich had them ready to join the ongoing game. “Anyone who tries it is going to enjoy it,” Mike Lettre said. “If you like tennis or you like Ping-Pong, you’re going to like pickleball.” JT For the history on Pickleball see page 50 jewishtimes.com
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PICKLEBALL’S ROOTS: BORED KIDS AND A BALL-CHASING DOG While the popularity of pickleball has boomed in recent years, the sport’s origin goes back almost five decades. According to the USA Pickleball Association, the game was invented in 1965 by three families vacationing at their summer homes in Bainbridge Island, Wash., a city about 10 miles west of Seattle. With their kids bored of the usual summer activities, the three fathers decided to lower their badminton net to the ground, find paddles and a ball and create their own game. The name pickleball derived from one of the family’s cocker spaniels, Pickle, who would chase the balls and hide them in the bushes. The game spread when one of the fathers started making pickleball equipment commercially, and, in a matter of years, pickleball made its way into physical education classes in Washington state junior and senior high schools. So how did it spread across the country? “It was a slow evolution,” said David Johnson, the USAPA’s media relations chair. Johnson said that pickleball’s recent growth nationwide occurred as the USAPA (created in 2005) became more organized. Now, he says, the USAPA has more than 700 ambassadors — who promote the sport by answering questions and hosting clinics — in North America, and there are thousands of registered courts in both the U.S. and Canada. Although pickleball started in the Northwest, it’s also been very popular in Southern states such as Florida, Johnson said. Then, when Southerners traveled north, they took pickleball with them. “The last three to five years have seen a significant increase in the number of players and in the visibility of the sport,” Johnson said. “Part of that is due to the reconstitution of the USAPA and its active promotion of the sport.” JT
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Normally, when a boy tells a girl he will call, she does not believe him. It was no different in the summer of 1960, when Allen Bazensky told Barbara Hoffman he would call after he returned from Florida. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think he would call,â&#x20AC;? says Barbara, now 70. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I almost fainted when he did. He was a good catch.â&#x20AC;? A man of his word, Allen took Barbara to dinner, and it went well enough that they continued to see each other. They dined out often and also enjoyed movies; they loved to go dancing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I picked him because he could dance and he was good looking, he dressed nice, and he smelled nice,â&#x20AC;? Barbara recalls with a smile. Thinking back 52 years, they agree they probably shared their first kiss on their first date and never looked back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was gorgeous, and she still is,â&#x20AC;? says Allen, 73. The next March, Freda Bazensky joined her son for dinner at the home of Esther and Jerry Hoffman. Harry, Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, was at work, but Barbaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandparents, Mimi and Harry Hoffman, were there as well. To Barbaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprise, Allen presented her with a large box. She
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opened it only to find another box. After finding two additional boxes inside, she discovered a very small box that housed an engagement ring. Allen asked for her hand in marriage with their families looking on. They married the next spring on April 7, 1962 at the Rogers Avenue Synagogue with Rabbi Jacob Green officiating. After a week-long honeymoon to the Nevele, they returned to Northwest Baltimore and settled in an apartment on Fieldcrest Road. Six months into their marriage, Allen was laid off from his job. He joined Mutual of New York and became an insurance broker and soon will celebrate his 50th year with the company. He worked 18 hours a day, seven days a week to build his practice. Barbara worked until August 1963. Debbie was born two months later, and Michelle joined the family in August 1967. They spent their time with friends and neighbors at house parties as Allen built his practice. Barbara rejoined the workforce as a personal assistant. They became avid boaters and eventually spent winters in Lake Worth, Fla. Today, Allen is semiretired, and Barbara helps him out one day a week.
Wedding Date: April 7, 1962 Wedding Site: Rogers Avenue Synagogue Current Residence: Pikesville Favorite Activity: Dining out and movies
They are enjoying life. Dining out, movies and shopping are among their favorite pastimes. Allen remains involved in the Panther Club and various insurance organizations, and Barbara is active in Covenant Guild. They celebrated their 50th anniversary with a 12-day trip to Israel and plan to follow up with their 18th cruise later this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My main job is making my wife happy,â&#x20AC;? says Allen, who makes sure to start and end each day with a kiss from his bride. He was even told by a friend recently that they always look happy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always something to smile about,â&#x20AC;? Barbara agrees. JT Linda L. Esterson is a freelance writer in Owings Mills. For â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beshert,â&#x20AC;? call 410-902-2305 or email Linda.Esterson@verizon.net.
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Only You Literally, though, they are better translated as “Go to yourself.” The Mei HaShiloach, a 19th-century rabbi and thinker, explains: “Go forth to find your authentic self, to learn who you are meant to be.” In other words, Avram listened to God because what God asked of him was not so much about leaving everything behind, but rather about becoming himself.
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The other day, I took my son out for ice cream — a last taste of summer treat. As we got out of the car, he said to me, “Ima, I love superheroes.” Not surprising from a little boy, but superheroes are not a common topic of conversation or play in our house. So I probed a little deeper, “Why do you like them?” “They can fly!” Of course. “Well,” I pushed the question a little further, “what is a superhero’s job?” “To help people.” This week, Avram begins his journey. God speaks to him for the first time saying, “Lech-L’cha, Go forth from your land, your birthplace, your father’s house, to the land that I will show you” (Genesis 12:1). No introduction — just a command. This is kind of an odd way to begin a relationship. It is somewhat surprising that Avram listens and obeys; this is not a small thing God asks of him. The rabbis, in many midrashim, try to uncover elements of Avram’s personality that would explain his willingness to leave everything he has ever known behind and travel to an unknown place. In one famous midrash, Avram breaks all of the idols in his father’s shop. The next day, his father discovers the destruction and demands to know who destroyed them. Avram responds, “They attacked each other.” “Impossible!” says his father. “They are made of stone; there is no soul or spirit in them.” And, with the chutzpah of a teenager, Avram replies, “Then why do you worship them?” (Genesis Rabbah 38:13). Avram, then, was ready to follow God’s command, “Lech-L’cha,” because his father’s gods made no sense to him. There is something deeper here, though. The words, “Lech L’cha” are most often translated “Go forth.”
Gordon — Nisson Pursuing our “authentic self” ... is about finding the superhero in each of us. This is a beautiful idea, but it is also one that — at least in our day — can easily become self-indulgent. Pursuing our “authentic self,” at least from a Jewish perspective, is not about elevating the needs of the self above others; it is not an excuse to exercise the ego. It is, instead, about finding the superhero in each of us, about finding the best way that each of us can help others. There is a wonderful idea attributed to Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav: “The day you were born was the day God decided that the world could not exist without you.” This means that there is a reason each one of us was created. There is something about each one of us that the world needs — that God needs. “LechL’cha.” Go to yourself. Search for the reason you were born. Discover the contribution that only you can make to the world. JT
Mitchel and Elise Gordon are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Victoria, to Ted Joseph Nisson, son of Paul and Julie Nisson. Danielle earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park and a master’s degree in teaching from Johns Hopkins University. She is a third-grade teacher for Baltimore City Public Schools.
Ted graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He is a building designer for URS Corporation in Columbia. Danielle is the granddaughter of the late Rita and Joseph Negrin and Terry Gordon and the late Sidney Gordon. Ted is the grandson of the late Bella and Abram Lederman and the late Irving and Selma Nisson. An April 2013 wedding is planned.
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Job-Search Workshops for Teens Jewish Community Services offers “Keys to a Successful Job Search,” a program specifically for teens ages 14-19. Professional career coaches from JCS will teach workshops focusing on such topics as how to write an effective resume and cover letter, how to network and how to interview. Workshops will be offered at various dates and times beginning on Oct. 25 and continuing through March 2013. The programs will take place at the Jewish Community Services’ office (5750 Park Heights Ave.), the JCS at the Owings Mills JCC and the Mitchell David Teen Center. Teens can choose locations, dates and times convenient for them. The program is made possible by a grant from the Grandchildren of Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Philanthropic Fund. The workshops are free, but preregistration is required. For more information and to register, contact Deborah Weksberg at 410-843-7437 or dweksberg@jcsbaltimore.org.
Rabbi Miriam Cotzin Burg is a local Jewish educator.
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Special Care: Jewish Community Services' Tracey Paliath demonstrates for Stephanie Levine how to access the newly-launched Baltimore Jewish Abilities Alliance website.
Getting Fishy: Gefiltefest participants taste Dave Whaley's new twist on the traditional corn dog, the gefilte corn dog.
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Time Warp: Two dozen bike riders pedaled to several Jewish landmarks — from Eutaw Place to Park Heights — and got to experience history firsthand during Baltimore Heritage's "Baltimore by Bike" program.
In Our Own Backyard: More than 100 people gathered last Thursday night for the second annual “In Our Own Backyard,” a program of the Maryland/Israel Development Center. The event featured two guest speakers, Roi Einav, accomplished hi-tech entrepreneur and executive, and Lior Shilat, director of investments at the Embassy of Israel in Washington.
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Celebrating Keeping Jews Jewish: Jews for Judaism honored several of its dedicated board members at its 30th anniversary event last weekend and announced the Hannah Storch Volunteer of the Year Award, which went to Marilyn Leavey Meyerson. Back row (from left): Howard Rosenbloom, Paysach Diskind, Larry Levey, Louis Schwartz and Andrew Wohlberg. Front row (from left): Hannah Storch, Marlene Resnick, Marilyn Meyerson, Molly Koch and Aviva Weisbord.
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‘A Very Special Man’ Baltimore mourns the loss of Sheldon Berman Looking around the Levinson & Bros. sanctuary, every seat was taken, some people stood lining the walls. There were members of the Jewish community who practiced their faith in many different, diverse congregations, temples, chavurot or minyanim. This was Sheldon Berman’s crowd. Sheldon died last Sunday at the age of 58. He loved to read and teach Torah. His eyes would sparkle when he talked of Israel. It wasn’t just a state to Sheldon Berman, it was a state of being. He also loved to talk and to listen to people, and he would hear others out with respect even if he disagreed. He had strong opinions, which he defended, but he’d patiently hear out those with differing points of view. Berman also loved his Orioles and Ravens. And as many O’s fans do, he made no secret of his disdain for the American League team playing in the Bronx. Ann. She was the love of Sheldon’s life. His rock, his best friend and wife for 35 years. How fitting that Ann met Sheldon across a mechitza at the old Moses Montefiore Synagogue in the Woodmoor neighborhood. Ann bravely nurtured Sheldon during his three years of battle against brain cancer. She eulogized her husband at Monday’s funeral as did each of the couple’s three children, Rivka Bresler, Shuli Tropp and Elie. e Bermans also have four grandchildren. Many in the community waited each week to get Shabbat aernoon reading – Sheldon’s newsletter, an aggregation of articles from world media that he found interesting and wanted to share. Scores of people awaited the newsletter and felt better-informed aer reading what Sheldon had compiled.
Sheldon did this on his own and delivered it religiously, largely by email. Berman was a graduate of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim - Talmudical Academy. After TA, he graduated from Yeshiva University and then got his accounting degree from Loyola. Ann recounts that her husband’s love of Israel began after the Six Day War in 1967. He was a bar mitzvah just after that war, she said. Someone gave him a book about Israel as a bar mitzvah gift. It was that book, Ann said, that planted a seed that would blossom into his staunch belief in Zionism and Israel. She added that it was the Rev. Solomon Ruback, the Shas and Torah reader at Beth Tfiloh Congregation who taught him how to lein, read Torah. It was during the Second Intifada, around the autumn of the year 2000, that Sheldon started collecting articles about Israel and the Jewish world. “He felt that the press was not covering what was happening in the Middle East fairly to Israel,” said Ann. “So he started collecting these articles that he’d find largely on the Internet. He’d at first collate the articles and share them with friends at Suburban Orthodox Toras Chaim. Then the demand grew and grew, and Sheldon had so many readers, he collected the articles and emailed them. The packet was called ‘Focus on Israel.’” He kept at it despite his illness. e last one was distributed on Aug. 12. She said that Sheldon, again despite his illness, enjoyed his retirement from accounting, because he saw it as a way to learn Torah. “Learning Torah was what was driving him,” she said. “He was looking for anyone willing to learn with him. People would come to the house. He’d pull out various texts and learned with different people, and
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that kept him alive. The people who learned with him stuck with Sheldon to the end. It was a beautiful show of friendship.” Ann also described her husband as a “fighter who fought for what was right. He had ideals in his head, and he just didn’t give those ideals lip service.” While delivering her eulogy, Ann described her husband as a “tree with deep roots. He loved his children, and he loved me.” He also loved being the ba’al korei (Torah reader) at Suburban. Rabbi Shmuel Silber described the absolute joy on Sheldon’s face when he was reading from the Torah in the Cave of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in Hebron. Rabbi Silber, in his eulogy, told of how he learned with Sheldon. The two were learning from Pirkei Avot. Sheldon’s last mishnah learned was that the world stands on Torah, prayer and kindness to others – three aspects of life that so defined Sheldon. Perhaps part of that was when he
was so very sick, he still reached out to play with his grandchildren. Rabbi Silber summed it up so simply and eloquently, “Sheldon Berman,” he said, “was a very special man.” Sheldon Jay Berman was the beloved husband of Ann R. Berman (nee Miller); beloved father of Rivka (Michael) Bresler, Shuli (Marc) Tropp and Elie Berman. He was the loving son of Lydia and the late C. Ted Berman; dear son-in-law of Eileen and the late Elliott Miller; devoted brother of Ronnie (Estelle) Berman and Larry (Angela) Berman; devoted brother-inlaw of Ina (Larry Lerman and Susan (Steve) Shefter; loving grandfather of Yoni Bresler, Ami Bresler, Dalit Tropp and Eliora Tropp. In mourning at 3212 Northbrook Road, Baltimore with shiva services at 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. only. JT Phil Jacobs is JT executive editor pjacobs@jewishtimes.com
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dear sister of Sylvan Merwitz and the late Aaron Merwitz, Harry Merwitz and Samuel Merwitz; cherished grandmother of Rosalyn ( Jeffery) Fried, Helaine Matz, Eve (John) DePree and Rachel Hack; adored great-grandmother of three. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park, Randallstown. Please omit flowers. Contributions in her memory may be sent to the True Sisters, c/o Phyllis Udoff, 7 Slade Ave. #711, Baltimore, MD 21208.
BATTISTA — On October 17, 2012, PATRICE (nee Zirlin); beloved wife of the late Reginald R. Battista; loving mother of Linda Paez; devoted sister of Arlyne Negrepont and the late Rhoda Goodman; cherished grandmother of Jonathan Paez, Andrew (Tracey) Paez and Travis ( Justyna) Paez; adored great- grandmother of Jack, Caroline and Lila Paez. Interment at Har Sinai Cemetery, Garrison Forest Road. Please omit flowers.
BROOKS — On October 16, 2012, BERNICE (nee Silverstein); beloved wife of the late Robert S. Brooks; cherished mother of the late Dennis Brooks; adored sister of Morton I. (Harriet) Silverstein; adored daughter of the late Fannie and Nathan Silverstein; loving grandmother of Garrett Brooks, Lauren Mack and Brooke Brooks; also survived by five loving great-grandchildren. Interment at Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery, Berrymans Lane. Please omit flowers.
BERGER — On October 16, 2012, DR. LEONARD H.; beloved husband of Sara Ann Berger (nee Shillman); beloved father of Clara Lynn (Michael) Klein, Irene Z. (Dr. Joel) Glickman and Morton D. Berger; devoted brother of Israel R. Berger, M.D. and the late Morton and Dr. Albert Berger, Dora Weinstein, Esther Rabhan and Aaron Berger; loving grandfather of Samuel E. and Jacob I. Klein, Aaron, Benjamin and Miriam Glickman and William A. and Joseph Berger; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park, Randallstown. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163.
DUBANSKY — On October 17, 2012, HARRIET (nee Silver); beloved wife of the late Dr. Paul S. Dubansky; loving mother of Lisa (Alfred) Singer, Robert (Cindy) Dubansky and Stephen (Linda) Dubansky; cherished grandmother of Zachary Singer, Michael Dubansky, Allison (Brennan) Adams, Kimberly Dubansky, Howard ( Jennifer) Dubansky, Joshua (Emily) Dubansky, Rebecca (Matthew) Weinshall, Molly Dubansky and Hanna (Gordon) Jaquith; devoted great-grandmother of Cooper Adams, Mackenzie Adams, Parker and Logan Dubansky and Emma and Connor Weinshall. Interment at Arlington Cemetery, Chizuk Amuno Congregation, North Rogers Avenue. Please omit flowers.
KAUFMAN — On October 20, 2012, SAMUEL; beloved husband of the late Arlene Rae Kaufman (nee Keyser); devoted father of Allan ( Jane) Kaufman, Barry (Sherry) Kaufman and Natalee (Carl) Balser; devoted brother of Morris Kaufman and the late Robert Kauffman and Miriam Chapman. Also survived by seven loving grandchildren and five loving great-grandchildren. Interment at Knesseth Israel Anshe Kolk, German Hill Road. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to Winands Road Synagogue, 8701 Winands Road, Randallstown, MD 21133.
MEYERS — The unveiling honoring Ruth Meyers, wife of the late Macy Meyers, mother of Sonya (Larry) Davis, Joe (Marcie) Meyers and Yaakov (Lynn) Meyers, will be held Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at Lubawitz Nusach Ari Cemetery (Ner Tamid), 6300 Hamilton Ave., Rosedale. For more information, call Sonya Davis at 314-862-3750.
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BERMAN — On October 21, 2012, SHELDON JAY; beloved husband of Ann Berman (nee Miller); beloved father of Rivka (Michael) Bresler, Shuli (Marc) Tropp and Elie Berman;
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HACK-GOLDBERG — On October 18, 2012, DOROTHY (nee Merwitz); beloved wife of the late Morris B. Hack and Benjamin Goldberg; loving mother of Seema Goldbergh and Stuart (Martha) Hack;
KROLL — On October 15, BEVERLY GERTRUDE (nee Benjamin); adored wife of the late Irving S. Kroll; beloved mother of Geoffrey and Fran Kroll, Deborah and William McKemey, Mark and Susan Kroll and Louis and Barbara Kroll; adored sister of Jeane Sweren; loving grandmother of Daniel and Dorina Kroll, Stephanie, Samuel, Adam, Andrew and Matthew Kroll and Deborah DePalermo and her son Kristofer. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. e family is grateful for the love provided by her wonderful caregivers, Brenda, Laretta, eresa, Priscilla and Zorita. Interment at Beth Tfiloh Cemetery, 5800 Windsor Mill Road. Please omit flowers. MILLER — On October 18, 2012, GERALD “JERRY” at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty Jane Miller (nee Rosen) and his three children, Linda (Tom)
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SCHAPIRO — On October 14, 2012, HOWARD, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Baltimore; beloved father of Katie, Sara and Alex Schapiro; devoted husband to Jeri Neely Schapiro and stepfather to Justin, Jordan and Hollyn Keen; son of David and Harriet Schapiro; brother to Kenny Schapiro and Kathy Schapiro-Krueger; preceded in death by his loving brother Joey Schapiro. SNYDER — On October 16, 2012, MILDRED (nee Friedman); beloved wife of the late Louis Snyder; loving mother of Harriet Cohen, Rosalyn Ehrenpreis and the late Ruth Siegel; mother-in-law of Jerry Cohen, Dr. Louis Siegel and Joel Ehrenpreis; devoted sister of the late Willie Friedman, Mary Scolnick, Etta Levine, Ada Scolnick, Rae Shuman, Benn Friedman, Julius Friedman, Norma Stern and Melvin Friedman; cherished grandmother of Jodi (Louis) Buckner, Lynne Siegel, David (Dana) Siegel and Scott, Noah and Willie Ehrenpreis; adored great-grandmother of Holly, Logan and Kyle Buckner, Jordan, Arianna and Austin Tuwiner and Brandon and Taylor Siegel. Interment is private. Please omit flowers. STEIN — On October 17, 2012, SAMUEL “MULLY”; beloved husband of the late Irene Stein (nee Crook); cherished father of Joyce Gordon Kellman and Steve Kellman and Barry and Chesca Stein; loving
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grandfather of Lisa and Paul Steinhardt, Jodie Gordon, Shelby Stein and Kayla Stein. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park, Randallstown. Please omit flowers. WEINER — On October 19, 2012, ARNOLD M;, beloved husband of Lori Weiner (nee Deutsch); cherished father of Rachel Weiner, Steven (Ralien) Weiner and Neal Weiner; devoted brother of Robert Weiner and the late Marilyn Spivak; loving grandfather of Molli and Annie Weiner. Interment at Beth Jacob Cemetery, Finksburg. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093. YAVER — On October 16, 2012, JOSEPH DAVID; cherished husband of Sybil Yaver (nee Baldwin); beloved father of Annika Yaver; devoted brother of Debbie (Willard) Horton, Deena Yaver, Mollie ( James) McManigal, Barry (Andrea Kenner) Jawer and Harold Yaver. Interment at Columbia Memorial Park. Please omit flowers. ZLATIN — On October 17, 2012, ALBERT; beloved husband of Harriet Zlatin (nee Pfeffer); loving father of Marsha Zlatin Laufer (Henry Laufer) and Ted (Sue) Zlatin; beloved brother of the late Milton Zlatin and Faye Lafferman; loving grandfather of Steven (Chani) Laufer; Eric Laufer (Giovanna Randall), Michael Laufer (Carolyn Cahill), Taryn (Ben) McKenzie, Serene (Doug) Spoerl and Tyler Zlatin; devoted great-grandfather of Shoshana, Ari, Erez and Nova Laufer, Mason McKenzie and Decker Spoerl. Interment at Columbia Memorial Park. Please omit flowers.
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LEGAL NOTICES Francis X. Borgerding Jr., Esq. 409 Washington Avenue Suite 600 Towson, Maryland 21204 In The Orphans’ Court For (Or) Before The Register Of Wills For Baltimore County, Maryland
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Notice is given that LYNDA SCHOENFELD, 37 Sima Road, Holland, Pennsylvania 18966, was on October 3, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Carl Harris Robinson who died on September 7, 2012, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 3rd day of April 2013. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.
Notice is given that BERNARD J. SACHS, 111 N. Charles Street, 7th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, was on September 24, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vada M. Johnston who died on July 4, 2000, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 24th day of March 2013. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.
LYNDA SCHOENFELD Personal Representative GRACE G. CONNOLLY Register of Wills for Baltimore County, Courts Building 401 Bosley Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204-4403.
BERNARD J. SACHS Personal Representative GRACE G. CONNOLLY Register of Wills for Baltimore County, Courts Building 401 Bosley Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204-4403.
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Notice is given that CHRISTINA MURPHY, 5 Harmony Mill Court, Baltimore, Maryland 21228, was on October 16, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Paul Robert Gasser who died on September 25, 2012, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 16th day of April 2013. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.
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Estate of (170088) Madeline M Stup Notice is given that DONALD F STUP JR, 537 Woodside Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21208, was on October 5, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Madeline M Stup who died on August 2, 2012, without a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 5th day of April 2013. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.
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Notice is given that HARRY BURSTYN, 2283 Smith Avenue, Suite 118, Baltimore, Maryland 21208, was on August 27, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Toba Burstyn who died on July 30, 2012, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 27th day of February 2013. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.
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GRACE G. CONNOLLY Register of Wills for Baltimore County, Courts Building 401 Bosley Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204-4403.
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Notice of Judicial Probate To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by FRANCIS X. BORGERDING JR., ESQ. for judicial probate and for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Orphans’ Court, Fifth Floor, 401 Bosley Avenue, County Courts Building, Towson, Maryland 21204 on November 19, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills.
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Jill A. Snyder, Esq. Law Office of Jill A. Snyder, LLC 17 Windflower Court Reisterstown, Maryland 21136
Estate of (170229) Carl Harris Robinson
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In the Estate of (170302) Ethel Jane Coles
Bruce E. Kauffman, Esquire 406 W. Pennsylvania Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204
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TOTALLY RENOVATED AND PROFESSIONALLY DECORATED THROUGHOUT! $399,900 2711 SUMMERSON ROAD MOVE RIGHT INTO 4 BD, 2 AND ONE HALF BA “PICKWICK” SPLIT FOYER LOVINGLY CARED FOR BY ORIGINAL OWNER. $369,900 3205 PINKNEY ROAD GRACIOUS 4 BD, 2 AND ONE HALF BA STONE COLONIAL W/FIRST FLOOR FAMILY ROOM. DRASTICALLY REDUCED TO $199,900 7253 BROOKFALLS TERRACE MOVE RIGHT INTO THIS EMACULATE 4 BD, 2 FULL BATHS AND 2 HALF BATHS TOWNHOUSE IN ALL NEUTRAL DÉCOR. $249,900
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OPEN SUNDAY 12:30-2PM Greenspring East Townhouse 2740 Quarry Heights Way Stunning beautifully appointed 3BR, 3.5BA spacious Townhouse. Bright open floorplan. High ceilings. Private location. Formal LR & DR, French Doors, Wood Floors. New carpet, eat-in kitchen, Deck, MBR Suite. Finished lower level. Custom Built-ins, Laundry room. Walk-out to patio.
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2AND ONE HALF BA DUPLEX CONDO. ELEGANCE AND OLD WORLD CHARM $159,000 6350 RED CEDAR PLACE THIRD FLOOR 2 BD, 2 BA PLUS DEN WILL BE TOTALLY REHABBED. WOODED VIEW! LOWEST PRICE UNIT IN THE BUILDING. $125,000
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EVA KATZNELSON, GRI
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BELLE FARM ESTATES $169,900 (BON)
GREENSPRING VALLEY $154,900 (SPR)
SLADE AVE $150,000 (SLA)
FALLS GABLE $149,900 (TYL)
Brick Townhouse w/eat-in kit, 2 MBR suites, loft. Fin’d bsmt, deck, 2–car garage.
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