29 IYAR 5774 • MAY 29, 2014 • VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 11 • PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID, SYRACUSE, NY
Combined Federation-Day School-Epstein School annual meeting Philip Holstein, David Horowvice chair for the last two years. itch, Gary Lavine, Bruce Smith, She served on the Spector/WarRuth Stein, Steven Volinsky and ren Fellowship Committee at Ellen Weinstein. Remaining on Syracuse University. She was the board to complete their term president of Congregation Beth ending in 2015 are Adam Alweis, Sholom-Chevra Shas from 2001Minna Buck, Sidney Cominsky, 03, president of the CBS-CS Joel Friedman, Samuel Gramet, Sisterhood for two years and, Elliott Meltzer, Neil Rosenbaum, from 2011-the present, has been a Carl Rosenzweig, Neil Rube, prayer book Hebrew teacher. She Cheryl Schotz, Rabbi Evan Shore, received an honor from NCJW Jef Sneider and David Temes. in 1999-2000 in recognition for Ruth Stein Berg will step down as board starting an annual women’s seder chair and Stein will become the new and, this year, she was inducted into the board chair. Zanesville City Schools Hall of Fame in Stein is a life member of the National Zanesville, OH. The award recognizes and Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah, honors men and women who have displayed and a member of Na’amat. She has a long “outstanding abilities in athletics, academhistory of community volunteer work and ics, art, music or business, and contributed has served on the boards of Syracuse Hebrew meritorious service to the prestige and progDay School and the Jewish Federation of ress of the Zanesville City Schools.” Central New York, where she has been the Professionally, Stein has devoted her
tation in the national parliaments of their own countries – are eager for the platform provided by the European Parliament. See “Elections” on page 6
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By Toby Axelrod BERLIN (JTA) — Armed with ropes and long sticks, a group of teens in Germany’s capital headed out under the cover of night. Their goal: to tear down from lampposts the campaign posters of the neo-Nazi National Democratic Party. The young people are one small posse among those who fear gains for far-right parties in the elections for European Parliament. While the NPD seems unlikely to get more than a single seat, far-right parties in other European countries are looking forward to major advances. Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, told JTA that he is worried about “a surge in the number of extremist, racist and antisemitic lawmakers in Strasbourg and Brussels.” The parliament, he said, should establish a “no platform policy toward those parties to ensure that they are completely marginalized in the decision-making process.” Taking place May 22-25 amid economic hard times, the elections were expected to yield a strong showing for far-right, far-left and anti-establishment parties. Polls suggest that Euroskeptic parties are likely to take a quarter or more of the parliament’s maximum 751 seats. Despite their antipathy toward the European Union, such parties – some unable to win significant represen-
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Enable and Transitional Living Services, a not-for-profit organization in Syracuse that helps more than 3,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities. The money the teen funders sent will be used to buy another camera for the organization’s photography club. The club had 10 members last year and will be able to expand with the addition of the new equipment bought with the grant. From the Ground Up Therapeutic Horsemanship, an organization for troubled teenagers, veterans, the chronically ill and those with learning, physical and/or emotional disabilities. It offers therapeutic horse riding sessions. With the help of the teen funders, it is able to provide its services to some local teenagers. Hand in Hand: The Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel, a nonprofit organization that helps educate young Jewish and Arab children to live and work together peacefully. The donation from the
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By Sarah Young The teen funders of the Jewish Community Foundation met on May 4 for the second of this year’s semi-annual meetings. The group is composed of Jewish teenagers from around the Syracuse area who have donated money given to them for their b’nai mitzvah. The group meets twice a year to determine where to send donations based on requests from charities in Syracuse and beyond. The teenagers received more than 15 requests and made grants to eight non-profits for a total of $3,200 in grants allocated. The grants were awarded to: Syracuse Africa Bound, a Syracusebased girls’ empowerment group focused on social justice. Syracuse-area teenage girls from 13-18 will travel this summer to Ghana to participate in community service projects and travel around the country with five Ghanaian girls. The money will be used to help the Ghanaian girls attend school and afford supplies.
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life to education, starting her career as an English teacher in the Syracuse City School District and later becoming a commissioner of education. Through the years, she has been involved with Syracuse University as an instructor, consultant and interim director for the Academic Integrity Office. She is currently a part-time instructor at LeMoyne College. The 2014 Esther and Joseph Roth Award for Outstanding Jewish Community Leadership will be presented to Ellen S. Weinstein. There will be a performance by the Syracuse Hebrew Day School Chorus. Epstein High School students will make brief presentations. The combined annual meeting is open to the community. Reservations have been requested and may be made by contacting Kathie Piirak at 445-2040, ext. 106, or kpiirak@jewishfederationcny.org.
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By Kathie Piirak The Jewish Federation of Central New York has announced a combined 2014 annual meeting with the Syracuse Hebrew Day School and the Rabbi Jacob H. Epstein High School of Jewish Studies to be held on Monday, June 16, in the Anne and Hy Miller Auditorium at the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse, beginning with refreshments at 6:30 pm and the meeting at 7 pm. Presiding over the 96th annual meeting will be Board Chair Cantor Francine Berg. A dessert reception will be catered by Tiffany’s, under the supervision of the Va’ad Ha’ir. First Niagara Bank will be this year’s annual meeting sponsor. Elections for Federation’s Board of Directors election will be held. This year’s nominations include for a two-year term ending in 2016: Michael Balanoff, Marc Beckman, Berg, Mark Field, Alan Goldberg,
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To make your pledge, contact Marianne at 445-2040 ext. 102 or mbazydlo@jewishfederationCNY.org.
C A N D L E L I G H T I N G A N D P A R AS H A Seated (l-r): Jewish Community Foundation teen funders Annie Weiss, Marissa Lipschutz, Ella Kornfeld and Allison Bergman. Standing: Jacob Charlamb, Eli Weiss, Rachel Elman, Sarah Young, Hadar Pepperstone, Leah Eve Jezer-Nelson and Matthew Lynne.
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Federation announced the essay Community synagogues announce Belgian shooting victims are winners for the annual Yom their Shavuot services and study mourned; U.S. Jews want more Hashoah essay contest. sessions; holiday recipes. religous pluralism in Israel; more. Story on page 6 Stories on page 8 Stories on pages 11-12
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