ON THE SIDE MAY FLOWERS Side dishes become the main attraction. PAGE 16 APRIL 29, 2021 / 17 IYAR 5781 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM — WHAT IT MEANS TO BE JEWISH IN PHILADELPHIA — $1.00 OF NOTE LOCAL College Decision Season Creates Sense of Optimism Fall semester likely to hew more closely to normal. Page 4 OBITUARY Former National JWV Leader Dies Louis Abramson was active for years in the organization. Page 8 OPINION House Bill on Israel is Flawed But Jewish civil war is worse. Page 14 Volume 134 Number 3 Published Weekly Since 1887 Panel on IHRA Anti-Semitism Defi nition Rankles JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF AN APRIL 20 ONLINE event hosted by Congregation Rodeph Shalom was meant to educate congregants about the poten- tial for free speech issues surrounding the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism. In the days before it began, the event drew criticism from some letter-writers and Jewish organizations who characterized it as “strongly biased against Israel and Jews,” as one statement put it, taking issue with both the subject matter and the panelists themselves. Th e panelists and organizers vehemently dispute that notion. Th e controversy surrounding the event is a miniaturized version of fi ghts that have roiled British and American politics in recent years about how to understand the connec- tion between Israel and anti-Semitism, fi ghts that have oft en asked thorny questions about free speech, academic freedom and campus politics. 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When asked about the upcoming year, Jenn Reiss, director of Jewish student life at West Chester University Hillel, said she tries to be as transparent as possible with prospective and admitted students, since there’s nothing worse than building up expec- tations and having the real experience fall short. “We don’t know what it’s going to look like, but we will be fi nding as many opportu- nities as we can for students to feel connected to Hillel and other Jewish students on campus,” she said. She said the West Chester administration provided them with a list of students who had accepted their admissions off er and a list of those who had been accepted to the school but had not yet committed. Th is gave the organization a chance to connect with new students and reach out to those who were still on the fence. Many parents who were not comfortable traveling with their children for tours expressed concern that they couldn’t see the school in person. “I know that when I talk to these prospective students and families they’re feeling a little lost because if they hadn’t already toured these schools pre-COVID, they kind of feel like they’re not getting the same experience,” she said. Hannah Rosenberg, engagement director at Hillel at Drexel University, said the lack of in-person tours made it more diffi cult to connect with prospective students this year. Hillel International stepped in and organized two virtual college fairs to help students learn more about Jewish life Drexel University students gather for a Hillel bonfi re. Photo by Hannah Rosenberg on campus, which attracted thousands of students and resulted in dozens contacting Drexel Hillel specifi cally. 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Call 215-618-9814 or visit RydalWaters.org Everything except compromise. 4 APRIL 29, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines programming this semester will incorporate aspects of both, including expanded virtual options and in-person events with appropriate safety precautions. Rabbi Gabe Greenberg, executive director at Penn Hillel, said most incoming students have approached his staff with typical questions about kosher food, Shabbat observance, Greek life and clubs rather than pandemic-related concerns. The isolation of 2020 and 2021 has weighed heavily on many of them, and they are excited for a year that promises to be better than the last. “They’re typically much more interested in what the Penn students have to say, than what I have to say,” Greenberg said. “They’re excited to hear about what student life is really like.” He said Penn Hillel is JEWISHEXPONENT.COM operating under the assumption that birthright trips, parties and classes will all be happening this fall as part of a new normal, which may involve masks and smaller groups but will still resemble life before COVID-19. Susan Becker, assistant director of Hillel at Temple University, said she and her staff will continue to focus on the importance of building strong one-on-one relationships with students regardless of what the semester looks like. The upheaval from the pandemic made it clear how meaningful these interactions can be. “It means more to people than you might realize, just to send them a note asking how they are and letting them know that you care about them,” she said. Sam Salz, a senior at Kohelet Yeshiva High School, said his top factors for choosing a school were community, tradition, a good academic reputation and strong financial aid. He was accepted at Temple, Drexel, Ursinus College, University of Delaware, West Chester and Texas A&M University and will choose among them. The pandemic did not impact his application process much, other than delaying his ability to tour schools in person and get a sense of campus life. Lack of in-person learning or on-campus social life did not influence his school choice. The presence of Jewish life on campus was also important to him since he is Shomer Shabbat. His mother, Marianna Salz, said some schools are not always aware that he will not be able to use electronic cards to access dorms. Ashton Portnoy, a senior at Upper Dublin High School, started researching schools as JEWISH EXPONENT Temple University students garden outdoors. Photo by Susan Becker him more willing to consider options that were further away. He ultimately decided to attend Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Although the school is Catholic, he was impressed by the students at the Hillel, who told him during a Zoom call he joined to learn about campus clubs that the school is inclusive. “They made it super inviting to come hang out with them at Hillel and just be with other Jewish kids, and that sounded great,” he said. Although he acknowledges the pandemic has made every- thing strange, he is looking forward to making friends, attending sports games and participating in normal college life. l a junior and visited Drexel, Ursinus and Loyola University Maryland before campuses shut down. The pandemic impacted his admissions process in a few key ways, including opting out of taking the SATs and taking virtual tours of campuses. 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The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said in a statement that it was “deeply disappointed.” “[T]he provisions of Bill 21 ... severely restrict religious freedom and the ability of Jewish Quebecers and other faith- based communities to freely pursue careers in the public sector,” the Toronto-based center said. Virginia GOP to Allow Shabbat Voting Exemption The Virginia Republican Party reversed a previous decision, to allow Jews to vote for a gubernatorial nominee before Shabbat starts, JTA reported. On April 25, the party’s State Central Committee unani- mously agreed to allow Orthodox Jews to vote during the day on Friday, May 7, the day before the party’s May 8 convention. Several days earlier, a majority of the same committee voted to accommodate Orthodox Jewish voters and who don’t vote on Saturday, but the vote didn’t meet the 75% passage threshold. The Republican Jewish Coalition asked the party to reconsider. Majority of House Opposes Conditions on Aid to Israel More than 75% of House of Representative members signed a letter opposing conditions on aid to Israel, JTA reported. The letter to Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, and Kay Granger, R-Texas, the committee’s ranking member, was signed by 331 members of the House and was split nearly between Republicans and Democrats. Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC backed the letter. “This is a very strong bipartisan statement that full security assistance to Israel — without additional conditions — is in the national security interest of the United States,” AIPAC spokesman Marshall Wittmann said. l — Compiled by Andy Gotlieb Tam Cummings, Ph.D., Gerontologist Author, Untangling Alzheimer’s: The Guide for Families and Professionals 14026_Warminster-Yardley_5.5x11.indd 1 Germany Won’t Prosecute 95-year-old Deported Concentration Camp Guard GERMAN PROSECUTORS SAID they won’t prosecute a 95-year-old concentration camp guard deported from the United States in February because they had insufficient evidence against him, JTA reported. All charges were dropped against Friedrich Karl Berger, who was deported after a U.S. Immigration judge determined that he served at a subcamp of the Neuengamme concentration camp system near Hamburg, Germany. Berger admitted to “guarding prisoners in a concentration camp which was not used for the systematic killing of the prisoners,” the prosecutors said. This “is not sufficient as such to prove the crime.” Berger arrived in the U.S. in 1959 through Canada, living in Tennessee for many years and receiving a military service pension from Germany. He was deported under the Holtzman Amendment a 1978 law. It prohibits anyone who participated in Nazi-sponsored persecution from entering or living in the U.S. 3/25/21 10:44 AM JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines re INVIGORATING At Philadelphia’s oldest Friends school, we are ISRAELBRIEFS learning Netanyahu Pledges for Israel to End Fossil Fuel Use by 2050 ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu announced April 23 at President Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit that Israel will stop using fossil fuels by 2050, Haaretz reported. Netanyahu said the country’s short-term goals include closing coal-based power plants by 2025 and, by the end of the decade, having about 30% of the nation’s power production come from renewable energy sources, largely solar power. Activists and environmental groups questioned Netanyahu’s sincerity, saying prior pledges were never fulfilled. Professor Ofira Ayalon of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management said the speech didn’t “present a courageous vision capable of propelling not only the Israeli economy but also humanity towards a carbon-free future by exporting innovative technologies in the field of green and clean tech.” Leaders from about 40 countries participated in the two-day summit that began on April 22. The summit is likely to set the ground for the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, slated for November. A Penn Charter education is a powerful challenge for students to use modern tools and design thinking to dive into complexity, cultivate curiosity, and develop discipline and a thirst for discovery — all within a culture of caring and community. A VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION SESSION Friday, May 14 at 10:00 AM • Tuesday, May 25 at 7:30 PM RSVP for the zoom link: penncharter.com/virtualopenhouse Israel Buys More Vaccines Israel made new deals to buy more Pfizer vaccines and added Moderna doses to its arsenal on April 19, just two weeks after Pfizer cut off its vaccine supply over a failure to pay, JTA reported. Israel, which counts about 9 million residents, bought 18 million more doses from Pfizer and Moderna, The Times of Israel reported. Although Israel has the world’s highest vaccination rate at more than half of all civilians, it needs to make a final push to reach the herd immunity threshold. Experts believe that comes at a vaccination rate of about 70%. Pfizer previously stopped a shipment of nearly a million doses expected to arrive on April 4. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that political infighting resulted in delayed payments. re INVENTING classic Unemployment Drops Sharply in Israel Israel’s unemployment rate fell to 8.9% in the second half of March, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics reports, down markedly from the 9.8% rate in the month’s first half, Globes reported. The reduced unemployed is attributed to the country’s economy opening up after vaccine rollouts. There were 361,000 people unemployed in the second half of March. Those include those temporarily unemployed — such as in the tourism industry — because of the pandemic’s lingering effects. The Bank of Israel recently forecast that the nation’s unemploy- ment rate would drop to 7.5% by year’s end. Israeli Wrestler Earns Bronze at European Championships Israeli Mitch Finesilver won a bronze medal on April 21 at the European Wrestling Championships in the 74 kilogram weight class, The Jerusalem Post reported. The United States-born Finesilver attended Duke University, earning All-American honors, placing fourth at the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships and compiling a career record of 95-30. He has a fraternal twin brother, Zach, who wrestled for Duke, too, finishing his career there at 70-49. In January, Finesilver also won bronze at 74 kilograms at a tournament in Nice, France. “I have a lot of pride being able to represent Israel on the world’s stage,” he said after that tournament. “It’s amazing to be able to represent my culture and heritage.” l — Compiled by Andy Gotlieb JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT APRIL 29, 2021 7 H eadlines Longtime JWV Leader Louis Abramson Dies at 90 of Pennsylvania and eventually the national commander. He was also a post commander SOPHIE PANZER | JE STAFF after he served his national LOUIS ABRAMSON, who commander term. Kanis said Abramson was a served as national commander peacekeeper among members of the Jewish War Veterans of of JWV, always had a warm the United States of America smile and was willing to offer and was active in the organiza- guidance and leadership when tion throughout his life, died at needed. Members of his post the Horsham Center for Jewish considered him a true friend. Life in Montgomery County on “At any time that I ever April 19. He was 90. spoke to him, he was a mentor,” M.B. Kanis, commander Kanis said. of Drizin-Weiss Jewish Abramson grew up in War Veteran Post 215 and South Philadelphia and Abramson’s colleague, said attended Benjamin Franklin Abramson rose through the ranks of JWV after serving High School. His wife, Gloria as a sergeant during the Abramson, said he was inspired Korean War. 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H eadlines Activist, Former Actor to Run for State House L OCA L JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF JONATHAN D. LOVITZ, a Democrat and a political activist for LGBTQ causes, announced his candidacy for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on April 19. Lovitz seeks to represent the 182nd PA House district, an area that encompasses a sizable chunk of Center City. He said that the “constant state of growth” in the area could “teach a lot of lessons” to lawmakers and business communities across Pennsylvania. “This is personal to me. I’ve got skin in this game because I live here,” Lovitz said. “I pay taxes here, and I want to see this part of the city succeed, because this is such a beacon and role model to the rest of the commonwealth about how communities and business can coexist side by side and grow together.” Democrat Brian Sims has represented the 182nd district since 2013, but he announced in February that he would leave the office to run for lieutenant governor. Sims was the first openly gay legislator at the state level in the history of Pennsylvania. The race to replace him offers a “historic opportunity,” Lovitz told the Washington Blade. Lovitz, 36, grew up in the Atlantic City area, and spent his childhood between the Jersey shore and South Florida. Lovitz graduated from the University of Florida in 2006 with a bachelor’s in fine arts in performance, and spent most of the next 10 years in New York City, acting, performing and hosting. He was part of national touring productions of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” performed in several MTV productions and did work for JEWISHEXPONENT.COM General Josh Shapiro and lived for the last five years. “I love the intersection of Gov. Tom Wolf as models for diversity and scrappiness that him politically and tempera- is part of every office here,” mentally, citing their skills as coalition builders as being of Lovitz said. special interest to him. So what does he stand for? Lovitz said he is committed With the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, to the preservation of racially Lovitz worked to expand inclusive, strong, democratic protections from discrimina- institutions; prior to last tion and economic opportunity fall’s elections, he founded for LGBTQ people across the PhillyVoting.org, a voter regis- country, and his vision for the tration and information initiative future of Center City takes that that registered new voters during sensibility — “pro-economy, that cycle. Bringing more people pro-equity, pro-solutions,” his into the democratic process, campaign announcement read especially younger people, will be — and aims to move the ball a key initiative. “They’re about people and forward. Lovitz promises to promote service and engagement,” Jonathan D. Lovitz Photo by Joe Mac Creative funding for the arts in Lovitz said of his past projects. Harrisburg, and to continue to “I love that.” l various media and communi- and his husband, Steve Sosna, support gun violence preven- cations companies. a meteorologist for NBC10, to tion through legislation. He jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; Though it was not yet the Philadelphia, where they’ve cites Ed Rendell, Attorney 215-832-0740 basis of his career, political advocacy was already a part of Lovitz’s life. At Florida, he started organizing on behalf of the John Kerry campaign, and learned more about forming political relationships through his campus Hillel. In 2010, Lovitz began to work as a vocal, visible advocate on behalf of the LGBTQ commu- nity. He addressed crowds and led workshops related to LGBTQ community issues for major national organizations like The Trevor Project and GLAAD and, within a few years, Lovitz was leading StartOut, a nonprofit that sought to provide opportunity to LGBT entrepreneurs. 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Check nps.gov/ ever/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm for the latest updates. FLORIDA’S EVERGLADES, often referred to as the glades or the river of grass, runs about 400 miles, from the Orlando area to Florida Bay, on the state’s southern tip. It is a unique ecosystem combining huge wetlands, sawgrass marshes, freshwater sloughs, mangrove swamps, pine rocklands and hardwood hammocks (forests). Once covering a huge swath of the state, the glades averaged about a depth of 4 to 5 feet of slowly moving water, although there were/are many dry areas naturally occurring within it. Today, vast swaths of it have been drained, dammed and replaced by massive commer- cial agriculture (mostly sugar) and residential development. Fortunately, more than a million-and-a-half acres are preserved in Everglades National A pelican sits on a piling while a kayak glides by near the visitor center at the Gulf Coast entrance to the park off U.S. 41 at Everglades City. Wood storks feed in a pond along a nature trail in the park. Tropical and sub-tropical birds are found in great numbers in the everglades. Park and even more are preserved at adjacent state and national preserves such as the Big Cypress National Preserve or Florida’s Fakahatchee Strand Preserve. Started in 1934, Everglades National Park is the 10th-largest U.S. national park. Unlike most of them, its three entrances are not connected and are located in different areas of southern Florida. Since no public trans- portation links them, access by car is the only practical way to see it all. On the east coast, the main entrance is found at Homestead, between Miami and the Florida Keys, near Florida City along U.S. 1. The Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center is located at this entrance, as well as the Royal Palm and opportunity to talk to a ranger, get a map and absorb some idea of what lies around you. Each center offers a variety of activities and ample oppor- tunities to camp or just observe some interesting plants and wildlife or hike, canoe, kayak, ride on a tour boat and take in the ambiance of this tropical wilderness. Yes, you should see alligators and/or crocodiles, turtles, exotic birds and other wildlife. Your chances of seeing a Florida black bear, an invasive species like a python or a reclusive panther are remote but not impossible. Photos by Jeff Orenstein Flamingo areas. The Flamingo Visitor Center is the southernmost visitor center in Everglades National Park, located about an hour’s drive from the park entrance in Homestead. Closer to greater Miami is the Shark Valley Visitor Center off U.S. 41, the Tamiami Trail that runs down the west coast of the state from Tampa and across to Miami. It is about 25 miles west of Miami and 70 miles east of Naples. From Florida’s west coast, the Gulf Coast Visitor Center at Everglades City is 36 miles east of Naples. Once you enter a park entrance, your first stop should be at the visitor center for an Before You Go: Be sure to bring sunscreen (at least SPF-30) and insect repellent. Understand that you are visiting a wilderness environ- ment that is hot, sticky, filled with insects and home to many wild and potentially dangerous critters. If you use common sense, stick to designated areas and obey posted warnings you should be fine. Getting There: The vicinity of the Everglades can be easily reached by highway, air or train. From there, you need to be on an escorted tour or rent a car. • The closest two major airports are Miami International Airport (MIA) on the east coast and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) Everglades: Wilderness Surrounded by Jewish Communities THE FIRST KNOWN Jews moved to Pensacola, almost as far away as you can get from the Everglades in Florida, in 1763, though some converted Jews may have been in St. Augustine with Ponce de Leon two centuries earlier. A few more Jews followed to the northern part of the state over the next few decades, numbering only about a dozen. By 1821, 30-40 Jews lived in north Florida. By 1960, the Jewish population grew to about 175,000, mostly in southeast 10 APRIL 29, 2021 Florida and St. Petersburg. The Florida Everglades and Everglades National Park are not any religion, but since the park is predominantly in south Florida, it is surrounded by Jewish communities on both coasts. On the west coast, the Naples-Immoka lee-Marco Island metropolitan area is about 0.75% Jewish, though the concentration in Naples and environs is somewhat higher. Greater Naples has five Jewish places of worship, including one on Marco Island. On the east coast, there is a huge Jewish community with a total Jewish population of well over half a million, about 13% of the population, one of the single largest concentration of Jews outside of Israel. Miami Dade County, adjacent to the national park, has about 113,000 Jews. 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We understand the importance of keeping your loved one in the place they love — their home. Griswold Home Care is here to help. Philadelphia 215.515.8679 GriswoldHomeCare.com www.jewishexponent.com JEWISH EXPONENT APRIL 29, 2021 11 H eadlines Panel Continued from Page 1 critics of the event charged its panelists and organizers with disrespecting the memory of Murray Friedman, a local Jewish scholar of national repute. The panelists and organizers deny that charge, too. The event, “The Weaponization of Discourse: Israel/Palestine, Antisemitism, and Free Speech on Campus,” was co-hosted with Temple University’s Feinstein Center for American Jewish History and the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program at Stockton University. Panelists Joyce Ajlouny, general secretary of the American Friends Service Committee, and Kenneth S. Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate at Bard College, discussed the IHRA definition of anti-Semi- tism for about an hour. Stern was one of the original drafters of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism. In 2004, the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the European Union’s racism and xenophobia monitor, sought guidance from Jewish academics and NGOs in providing an update to the definition of anti-Semitism. Stern and his 12 APRIL 29, 2021 Lila Corwin Berman, Kenneth S. Stern and Joyce Ajlouny discuss the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism. Screenshot by Jesse Bernstein co-drafters produced this 38-word statement: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.” Alongside that statement, Stern and the co-drafters provided 11 illustrative examples of anti-Semitic statements. Seven of the 11 mention bias relating to Israel as potentially anti-Semitic in nature. The IHRA definition, as Stern said again during the April 20 event, was not meant to be given the force of law, but simply to serve as a guide for monitoring purposes. But since its publication in 2004, governments worldwide have formally adopted the IHRA definition, concerning a wide range of academics and activists, from pro-Palestinian activists to libertarians. In the U.S. and abroad, Stern said, the worry is that providing the IHRA definition with legal force could, in effect, create a new category of legally prohib- ited speech, thereby stifling freedom of speech and academic freedom. Stern contends that groups who would find it in their interest to silence speech that criticized Israel could use the newly empowered definition, adopted by the U.S. govern- ment via a 2019 executive order, to threaten pro-Palestinian speakers with legal action. Even as a Zionist who still finds the original definition JEWISH EXPONENT useful for understanding anti-Semitism, Stern wrote in a 2019 op-ed for The Guardian, he finds the prospect that it would be used to suppress the speech of anti-Zionists to be fundamen- tally wrong. “To establish that as a principle of law is, to me, abhorrent,” Stern said during the panel. Stern was joined by Ajlouny, born in Ramallah, who has led the AFSC since 2017. The Quaker organization has long champi- oned the cause of the Palestinians, and Ajlouny was director of Ramallah Friends School. While director, Ajlouny started “Go Palestine,” a summer camp for Palestinian students. The camp, partially funded by USAID, became a target for criticism from U.S. government officials when the programming content was revealed in a 2017 JNS article. Speakers had advocated for the boycott, divestment, sanctions movement, and one speaker, Nassar Ibrahim, was affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a Department of State-designated terrorist group. During the panel, Ajlouny said that she, like Stern, believed that legally codifying the IHRA definition had unfairly privileged a single point of view. But unlike Stern, Ajlouny is a declared anti-Zi- onist, and said that “constant accusations” of anti-Semitism against Palestinians and their supporters brought to mind “the boy who cried wolf.” Throughout the panel, Ajlouny shared her personal experience of life in Ramallah living “in an apartheid system,” she said. “If I talk about my personal story, I am accused of being an anti-Semite,” Ajlouny said. Criticism of the event rolled in well in advance. Moshe Phillips, national director of Herut North America’s U.S. division, wrote in the Jewish Journal that he’d “expect Arab propagandists to spread such lies,” referring to a line in the event description that mentioned “state violence against Palestinians.” In another op-ed after the event, Phillips accused Ajlouny of displaying “Phony Martyr Syndrome,” and characterized the event as “90 minutes of Israel-bashing disguised as an academic discussion.” In addition, Zionist Organization of America National President Morton A. Klein and Center for Law and Justice Director Susan B. Tuchman wrote in an open letter that “there is no doubt that the program will be one-sided and hostile to Israel — and potentially harmful to American Jews.” ZOA Philadelphia Executive Director Steve Feldman said the only room for discussion on the IHRA definition should be “in order to strengthen it, and expand local government, state governments and universities embracing it and adopting it.” The American Jewish Committee described the event as “strongly biased against Israel and Jews” and took particular issue with the involvement of the Feinstein Center. The center was founded by Murray Friedman, a scholar who led AJC Philadelphia for 43 years. “Hosting a program that is a blatant attack on Israel and questions the most widely accepted definition of antisem- itism is an assault on Murray Friedman’s legacy, and all in our community who have been involved with the Feinstein Center for years,” AJC Philadelphia Director Marcia Bronstein said in a statement. She said that she had requested that another speaker be added to the program, but was rebuffed. Congregation Rodeph Shalom Senior Rabbi Jill Maderer said that the synagogue received many emails using the same language, describing the Stern and the organizers as self-hating Jews, among other charges. Stern, Ajlouny, Maderer and Feinstein Center Director Lila Corwin Berman each reported JEWISHEXPONENT.COM F TAY-SACHS R F R E E E E H eadlines their dismay with the criticism. Stern was particularly dismayed by the AJC’s criticism; Stern was the national AJC’s expert on anti-Semitism for 25 years. He stressed that there were real points of disagreement between him and Ajlouny on the content of the definition and on other matters relating to Israel, and that the charge that the event would have been objec- tionable to Murray Friedman was false. The rancor over this partic- ular event, Stern believes, “is a reflection of exactly the danger” of giving the IHRA definition the force of law, “the idea that you can’t even have a discus- sion about whether a particular definition has a positive or negative impact on combating anti-Semitism.” Ajlouny said she wasn’t particularly surprised by the backlash. “It affirms that the attempt to silence narratives is alive and well,” she said. Academic freedom was also on Berman’s mind. “Academic institutions generally do not respond to external pressure to change the contents of classes or the contents of programs,” said Berman, who also holds the Murray Friedman Chair of American Jewish History. Rodeph Shalom hosts many educational events related to Israel that represent a wide variety of perspec- tives, Maderer said; recent speakers have included Asaf Romirowsky, a fellow at the Middle East Forum, and Israel Defense Forces veterans who are a part of Breaking the Silence. Such speakers always attract controversy, she said. “If the only ideas I brought in about Israel excluded any tough truths about the territo- ries, let’s say, then I would be missing out on the next genera- tion of the Jewish community,” Maderer said. l jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM & & TAY-SACHS CANAVAN CANAVAN SCREENING SCREENING Reunite Continued from Page 1 “I just got so interested in it that, as my kids said, I went down the rabbit hole,” she said. She knew her mother came from a large immigrant family whose members lived nearby, but her father’s side was more mysterious. He never spoke much about his family, and his parents died before she was born. In January, she trans- ferred the results of a 23andMe DNA test she had taken years ago to MyHeritage, another genealogy site for people looking to build their family trees, to learn more. She saw she had a strong match with a German woman named Larissa Grinblat and her son, Leo Speiser. They shared about as much DNA as Samuels did with her known first cousins. Intrigued, she reached out to them. Speiser spoke English and connected her with Grinblat. The latter was on the site looking for infor- mation about Morris Gandel, a name Samuels didn’t recog- nize. Grinblat sent her an old family photograph showing a man with two leg amputations, his wife and their five children, one of whom was the man she was tracing. They had lived in Mogilev, Belarus. While corresponding with Grinblat and Speiser, Samuels used her test results and inter- views with known family members to track down other paternal family members she had never met. She created a Facebook group for them to communicate and added Grinblat, even though they weren’t sure how they were related. As the members compared notes and family stories, Samuels and Grinblat learned that the man in the photo with leg amputations was Samuels’ grandfather’s eldest brother, Chaim Gandel. A family member said he was a soldier who served in the CALL (215) 887-0877 FOR DETAILS e-mail: ntsad@aol.com; visit: www.tay-sachs.org ■ Screening for other Jewish Genetic Diseases also available. This message is sponsored by a friend of Nat’l Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association of Delaware Valley A Gandel family tree Russo-Japanese War near the turn of the 20th century, and sustained his injuries during his service. All of Chaim Gandel’s siblings, including Samuels’ grandfather Louis Gandel, immigrated to the United States, but he was unable to secure a visa. Of his five children, four immigrated to the U.S. Only the youngest, Lazar Gandel, stayed behind. He was Grinblat’s grandfather. The two women finally understood how they were related — Samuels’ grandfather Louis Gandel and Grinblat’s great-grandfather Chaim Gandel were brothers. Grinblat was still searching for answers about her great- uncle Morris Gandel. Her grandfather had told her stories about his older brother sending letters, photographs, money and packages of items from the U.S. that the family sold for food. In an email, Grinblat said the correspondence continued even through the horrors of World War II, when the Russian government moved the family to a safer location because of Chaim Gandel’s service as a veteran. Later, Mogilev would be occupied by the Nazis and Jews would be crowded into ghettos and killed in mass executions. Grinblat said Lazar Gandel also fought at Stalingrad, where he was seriously wounded, and JEWISH EXPONENT left her grandmother to care for the family. The clothing and money from Morris Gandel were a lifeline. “My mother told me that during the war there was hunger and cold,” she wrote. “It was so cold in the apartment Chai. News for people who know we don’t mean spiced tea. See Reunite, Page 26 Every Thursday in the JEWISH EXPONENT and all the time online @jewishexponent.com. @jewishexponent.com For home delivery, call 215.832.0710. Exclusive Women’s Apparel Boutique Made in USA Custom designs, color options and free alterations available Evening Gowns Suits/Separates Cocktail Dresses 61 Buck Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 www.elanaboutique.com (215)953-8820 Consult with the designer to explore your style options APRIL 29, 2021 13 O pinion An Election on a Jewish Holiday: A Challenge to Overcome BY ARIELLE FRANKSTON-MORRIS WHEN I LEARNED that the Pennsylvania Primary Election would be held on May 18, I was frustrated. A quick glance at a calendar won’t sound alarms for the vast majority of Pennsylvanians. That’s because many calen- dars miss the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. For Orthodox and tradi- tionally Sabbath observant Jews like myself, May 18, the second day of Shavuot, means no writing, no driving or taking buses, no working. And that means no travel to the polls. No careful darkening of ovals with blue or black ink. Instead, thousands of Pennsylvanians will be swaying in holiday prayer, enjoying festive meals with family and celebrating the giving of the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. The calendar clash was actually brought to my atten- tion by a synagogue rabbi many months back. With a most admirable commitment to voting and civic engage- ment, he was distressed. I have worked with this rabbi on fruitful advocacy activities and get out the vote campaigns and he was entitled to his disap- pointment and subsequent musings: How do we feel about the selection of this date? And the operative question, what do we do? My years working as the executive director of Teach PA prepared me for this. Teach PA organizes Jewish day schools and their communities, advocating for resources and programs so these schools can be safe, affordable and good quality. Preserving Jewish commu- nities and Jewish heritage through education under- lies our mission. We work to strengthen our voice and then exercise it, by voting and engaging our legislators. As a nonpartisan organi- zation, we educate our constituent communities across the commonwealth about registering with whatever party they’d like and voting however they’d like … but to register and vote. Stop kvetching, start voting, we scream from carpool lines and on robocalls! But what happens when barriers exist, making exercising your voice harder? We educate. We are lucky in Pennsylvania to have a safe and efficient way to make your voice heard when you can’t get to the polls. All Pennsylvanians can vote by mail and your vote will count. So, is an election on a Jewish holiday, when many cannot go to the polls, frustrating? Yes, it is. But we’re up for this challenge: The challenge to get our friends and family and school and synagogue commu- nities to take these extra steps: Go online, request a mail-in- ballot and when you receive it, vote safely and efficiently from your own home. Or if you savor the in-person voting experience, go to your county elections office before Election Day, request your mail-in ballot in person, and fill in those ovals with blue or black ink right there on the spot. We’ll work in the future to reduce conflict between religious practice and voting in-person. A safe polling place voting experience is treasured by so many individuals and families and is an incredible way to model voter responsi- bility and excitement. With strong voter engage- ment, more Pennsylvanians have a voice. We must take this opportunity to show, that despite challenge, we are up to the task. A calendar might miss our holiday, but there’s too much at stake to miss this election. Request your mail-in ballot at pavoterservices.pa.gov/ OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/ OnlineAbsenteeBegin l Arielle Frankston-Morris is the executive director of Teach PA. For more information, visit teachcoalition.org/pa. House Bill on Israel Is Flawed, But Our Jewish Civil War Is Worse BY YEHUDA KURTZER IN THE PARTISAN change- over that resulted from the 2020 U.S. elections, there were bound to be some tests and challenges for those of us who identify within the broad spectrum of “pro-Israel.” The first is now upon us: a proposed bill emerging in the House of Representatives that places a set of limitations on how U.S. aid to Israel is used. The bill, introduced by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), and endorsed by a growing number of progressives, would prohibit American dollars from being used for actions by Israel that involve the detaining of Palestinian children, the appropriation or destruction of Palestinian property, the forcible removal of Palestinians or toward unilateral annex- ation. The measure would put in place a new level of oversight. There is reason for the pro-Is- rael world to be concerned about this legislation. The bill’s principal authors and its first sponsors are lawmakers with a track record of outspoken criticism of the state of Israel that at times has trafficked in anti-Semitism. Some of us who identify as progres- sive Zionists would support a good-faith attempt to criticize Israeli policy while genuinely supporting its security. This bill does not strike that balance. Moreover, the bill takes some of the most extreme and egregious moral failures of the occupation — the detention of minors, for instance — and makes them emblematic of Israeli policy rather than exceptional. In this context, some Israel advocates fear that even a bill with limited scope and no chance of passing represents a slippery slope — namely toward conditioning U.S. aid to Israel, as some lawmakers are proposing, or even eventually cutting the aid entirely. Israeli government policy has been shifting right- ward, and American political attitudes are changing. The consensus bipartisan support that Israel enjoyed for two gener- ations is eroding. If Congress is willing to question the histori- cally sacrosanct commitment to Israeli military aid based on the question of home demolitions, will this pave the way toward more grievous sanctioning? Meantime, on the other side of the aisle, some progressives view these legislative efforts as the only available lever. Frustrated with Israeli policy, and believing that the status quo entrenches unsustainable injustices, they are grasping at an obvious tool — even if this change in policy challenges a deeply held orthodoxy. Now some of this divide — AIPAC opposes, J Street supports — is just reflective of partisan instincts. Some of it is just good old politics, using legislation that is not likely to pass in order to plant a flag. Besides, the Jewish community likes a good public fight, especially as it relates to Israel. Our controversies are witnesses to our values. But beyond the political theater, two separate issues about the future of support for Israel are being conflated. The first is the importance of this particular legislation and the “red line” it appears to cross, and the second is whether or not we can brook legitimate dissent on Israeli policy within the framework of our community. Unfortunately See Kurtzer, Page 22 14 APRIL 29, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM O pinion For LGBTQ+, Don’t Let Politics, Religion Mix BY AVITAL KESSLER-GODIN CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM has always been a big part of my life. I grew up in an obser- vant, tight-knit and active Conservative Jewish commu- nity that has, for as long as I can remember, been committed to social justice and the belief that everyone is equal. Studies have shown that of the different religious groups in the United States, Jews have some of the highest levels of support for non-discrimina- tion laws for LGBTQ+ people, and that we must continue to modernize our laws. We have found a way to adapt and create change for the betterment of society and for the sake of each individual. In 2006, the Conservative movement produced two contradictory opinions on LGBTQ+ relationships and roles in Jewish practices; one that would allow rabbis and cantor who are gay and lesbian to be ordained and accept commitment ceremo- nies, and one that rejected gay relationships. Ultimately, the movement left it to individual Conservative rabbis to choose which opinion to adopt. Now, gay marriage is widely accepted in Conservative communities. No one likes excuses, especially when they come from elected officials who have an obligation to ensure that everyone is treated equally JEWISHEXPONENT.COM under the law. There is no more time to waste. Years ago was the time to pass a bill such as the Equality Act, which ensures equal protection under the law for all LGBTQ+ people in all 50 states. Yet, in 2021, the fate of the bill is in the hands of an evenly split Senate between Democrats and Republicans. The Equality Act would bar discrimina- tion against LGBTQ+ people in issues regarding housing, loans, access to public accom- modations and more at the federal level. With majority support in every state, senators have an obligation to their constituents to fairly represent them and advocate for their needs — including Sen. Pat Toomey. Seventy-oner percent of white Catholics are in favor of LGBTQ+ nondiscrimina- tion protections, according to a study done by the Public Religion Research Institute, which aligns with the overall increase in support for LGBTQ+ rights. Over the years there has been an increasing amount of support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination protec- tions, with at least 68% of the Pennsylvania population in support as well, but not enough concrete change to reflect that. This Congress has the power to change that. After the House voted in late February to pass the legislation with bipartisan support, 224 to 206, all eyes are on the Senate to pass this necessary legislation that will ensure equality and a better future for all. While the legis- lative responsibilities fall onto the Senate, the Jewish people must continue to actively advocate for and support nondiscrimination protections for all LGBTQ+ people. To be a proponent of the Equality Act and other nondiscrimination legislation is at the root of Jewish values. When it feels as if I have little to no control over the outcome of legislative pieces, I think back to the months leading up to the 2020 presi- dential election, and the Senate special election in Georgia, and all of the phone calls that people made to get people registered to vote, to get people to take action. Call your senators. Urge them to end the filibuster so that the Equality Act can be passed. If enough people called Toomey to express their support for this crucial piece of legislation, and implore him to join them, his vote could be influenced. The LGBTQ+ community and its allies are counting on Toomey to be an advocate for all of the people of Pennsylvania. This is his chance to make a lasting difference in our society, one that will benefit millions of people across the country for years to come. This change will not happen if we continue to let our religious differences come between us and a more just future. I am not asking you to completely change your religious beliefs; I am asking that you take the time to think about your values guided by your religion, to think about how old those laws or commandments are and if they can be adapted to our modern society, and to think about the differences between religion, politics and equal rights. Those are three separate things and should not be confused for each other. Supporting the Equality Act aligns with my religious beliefs and values that my family and community fostered in me. I hope it does for you, too. l Avital Kessler-Godin is a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey. JEWISH EXPONENT KVETCH ’N’ KVELL Arkoosh Should Not Have Been Featured REGARDING JESSE BERNSTEIN’S April 22 article, “Val Arkoosh Joins Crowded Race for Senate Seat,” I am baffled as to why the (well-written) article appeared in the Jewish Exponent. Although I know and like Val, there is nothing in the article, or even about Val herself (she is not Jewish), that makes the article appropriate for the Jewish Exponent, a newspaper directed to and about Jews, matters Jewish and the Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey Jewish community in particular. If I want news believed to be generally of interest to residents of Philadelphia and its suburban communities, I can read the Inquirer or my local paper. William R. Wanger | Gwynedd Valley Editor’s Note: Mr. Wanger’s criticism is correct. It came to our atten- tion recently that Dr. Arkoosh is not Jewish. We regret the error. Candidates Must Stand Up to GOP Since he defeated Arlen Specter in 2004, Sen. Pat Toomey has misrepresented Pennsylvania and the Jewish community. While Everett Stern (“Whistleblower Prepares for GOP Senate Run,” April 1) benefits from the fact that the troglodytes in Harrisburg reject him, his sympathy with the Republican Party should preclude against our endorsement, despite his personal rejection of Donald Trump. We need to know if Stern would continue the phony reform precedents that Toomey has set, and to know that there will be policy differences between Toomey and a Sen. Stern. Toomey fooled thousands with his nominal endorsement of “gun control” — while reducing funds for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ national criminal and violent threat database, which would make instant screening for gun purchases possible. Toomey has also refused to endorse reintroduction of an assault weapons ban. Where would Stern stand? Would he support President Joe Biden’s infrastructure reality check, or would he continue his Republican colleagues’ support for potholes on Roosevelt Boulevard? Will he continue Toomey’s support for district gerrymandering throughout the commonwealth, and continue to support Republican voter suppression programs nationwide in the name of fraud protection, for whose evidence has never been found? Are there no Democrats running for Senate whom the Exponent can find worth mentioning? l Ben Burrows | Elkins Park STATEMENT FROM THE PUBLISHER We are a diverse community. The views expressed in the signed opinion columns and letters to the editor published in the Jewish Exponent are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the officers and boards of the Jewish Publishing Group, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia or the Jewish Exponent. Send letters to letters@jewishexponent.com or fax to 215-569-3389. Letters should be a maximum of 200 words and may be edited for clarity and brevity. Unsigned letters will not be published. APRIL 29, 2021 15 L ifestyle /C ulture The Sides Have It F OO D KERI WHITE | JE FOOD COLUMNIST I HAVE PLAYED around with vegetables of late. And as spring finds its stride and we turn to lighter fare and simply grilled proteins, jazzed-up veggies can take center stage. I also find that a couple of these can be presented as a full meal without the protein, especially as a grain bowl concept: Offer a plate of your favorite grain — farro, barley, brown rice, couscous, etc. — and use these veggies to top them for a delicious, flavorful and healthy meal. recent dinner to rave reviews; there was not a morsel left in the bowl when the meal ended. She swears by Patak’s brand curry paste for authentic Indian cooking. It is available in many area grocery stores in the Asian food section. 1 large head cauliflower, cut in uniform florets ¼ cup plain yogurt 1 heaping teaspoon tikka masala curry paste 2 teaspoons minced ginger 1 tablespoon olive oil Red pepper flakes to taste Heat your oven to 350 degrees F. In a large zipseal bag, place all the ingredients Serves 4 except the cauliflower, and squish it around to blend. Add My friend served these at a the cauliflower and shake the CURRY-ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SHOP THE HOUSE FROM YOUR HOME. Slaw with green olives and capers bag to thoroughly coat it. Leave it to marinate for a few minutes or a few hours. The result will be good no matter how long. Dump the florets onto a parchment- or foil-lined baking sheet, and roast them in the upper rack of the oven for an hour. Remove them from the oven and serve hot or at room temperature. Shop your groceries, meat, fish, and fresh takeout online and we'll deliver your order to your door. SLAW WITH GREEN OLIVES AND CAPERS Serves 6 HOUSEOFKOSHER.COM STORE HOURS Shop online at Houseofkosher.com or download our FREE HOUSE OF KOSHER APP Strictly Kosher 215.677.8100 9806 BUSTLETON AVE. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115 16 APRIL 29, 2021 This recipe was inspired by a dish I had on a visit to Charleston, South Carolina. We had the good fortune to dine at a restaurant called Melfi’s, and the grilled branzino was accompa- nied by a fennel-green olive slaw. I am normally not a huge fan of fennel, but the green olives deliv- ered sufficient counter-flavor and I really enjoyed the salad. JEWISH EXPONENT Photo by Keri White Upon returning home, I was greeted by some green and red cabbage that I had left in the fridge, and thought, “Hmmm, this could work!” It did. A few notes: The different colored cabbage made for an attractive dish, but if you don’t have both, one is fine. When I first served this, I did not add the mayo (or sour cream/yogurt substitute option), and it was pretty good, so if you are cutting fats or dairy, you can omit these. But the next night, when I pulled this out of the fridge for an additional side, it seemed to want a little more body so I added mayo. It rounded out the flavor and balanced the acidity well, but it was also fine without. Cook’s choice. 1 medium-sized head of cabbage (or ½ half green and ½ red cabbage), shredded 1 small onion minced finely 1 carrot, grated ¾ cup pitted green olives, coarsely chopped, with about 2 tablespoons juice ¼ cup capers, coarsely chopped, with about 2 teaspoons juice 2-3 tablespoons white vinegar ¼ cup mayonnaise, sour cream or plain yogurt Salt and pepper to taste Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and toss well. Allow it to rest for a few minutes or a few days. The flavors will deepen and the cabbage will soften the longer you give the dish to sit. PAPRIKA-ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH Serves 4 The smoky flavor of pimenton JEWISHEXPONENT.COM L ifestyle /C ulture Bring this ad. Take 17% off any one item. Certain restrictions apply. Offer ends May 31, 2021 Defines Summer 17 % Appointments available The Sweater Mill 115 S. 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You can have all of the Exponent’s printed publications delivered directly to your home for less than a dollar a week. WHAT IT MEANS TO BE JEWISH IN PHILADELPHIA jewishexponent.com/subscribe JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT APRIL 29, 2021 17 L ifestyle /C ulture Jews of Philly Fashion: Kimby Kimmel and Amy Fink P H I LLY FASHION JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF It’s the newest edition of Jews of Philly Fashion, introducing you to the Chosen few who dress our city. They might mix wool and linen, but they’ve got some strong opinions on mixing stripes with florals. In this space, we’ll talk to designers, sellers, buyers, influencers, models and more. This week, we spoke to Kimby Kimmel and Amy Fink. AMY FINK AND Kimby Kimmel share quite a bit. They both graduated from the former Akiba Hebrew Academy in 1988, both send their children to the now-Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy today and both found themselves looking for something new during the pandemic. When it seemed like nothing would ever be the same, the longtime friends looked to each other for support and inspiration. What came out was Ilyan Jewelry, Kimmel and Fink’s private jewelry company (the name is pronounced “a-lion”). As they don’t have a storefront, customers can view the jewelry by appoint- ment only, and they participate in trunk shows and private charity events. Fink studied gemology at the Gemological Institute of America; Kimmel learned about custom jewelry design from her mother, Nancy Hankin Schwartzman, and co-owned a stationery and invitations business for 20 years. Fink and Kimmel, friends since they were 14, spoke about inspiration, their favorite pieces of their own and TikTok. What’s the last book you read? KK: “To Kill a Mocking Girl: A Bookbinding Mystery” by Harper Kincaid. The author is a good friend and roommate of mine from the University of Miami. AF: The last book I read was “Mrs. Everything” by Jenifer Weiner. I love all her books. What clothing trend would you like to see make a comeback? KK: I would love to see scarves make a comeback. There’s nothing like a colorful Hermès scarf worn with a From left: Kimby Kimmel and Amy Fink blazer or thrown over a white her big birthday many years ago T-shirt and jeans. and I have always loved them. They go with everything. Best piece of jewelry you own? KK: It’s not necessarily What’s the best quality in a the best piece that I own, friend? but definitely a favorite KK: The best quality in a and meaningful piece: my friend is someone that is honest emerald-cut blue topaz and and there for you through the gold ring that my mother made good and the bad. Amy and I for me for my bat mitzvah. have been friends since ninth AF: The best piece of jewelry I grade at Akiba Hebrew Academy own are my Cartier tri-color trinity and I can definitely say that she rolling bangles. My aunt gave them is that kind of friend. There’s a to me at my big birthday. They lot of history there and so much were given to her by my uncle on more to be made. AKILADELPHIA CREATIVE CONTRACTING, LLC CUSTOM BUILDING GENERAL CONTRACTING LICENSED & INSURED 215.589.5405// AKILADELPHIA.COM RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN & BATH SPECIALISTS A PORTION OF TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE WILL BENEFIT JEWISH CHARITY OF CLIENT’S CHOICE SENIOR DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE 18 APRIL 29, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT Courtesy of Kimby Kimmel and Amy Fink What would you be doing if you weren’t in the jewelry business? KK: If I weren’t in the jewelry business I would just continue to live my best life surrounded by people I love. What item of clothing should more people be wearing? KK: Loafers. They’re the perfect shoe to dress an outfit up or down. What person’s style do you admire? AF: I love Sarah Jessica Parker. She is so talented and creative in her style. She is extremely fashion forward, but always has a classic and elegant flair. What talent would you most like to have? KK: I would love to be able to paint or learn how to do graffiti art. AF: Anyone who knows me knows that I am a terrible dancer. I have no coordination and wish I did. My daughter is obsessed with TikTok and always asks me to make them with her, but I feel too self- conscious. l jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM T orah P ortion L’Chaim: A Reminder to Live, Celebrate BY RABBI GLENN ETTMAN Parshat Emor PSALM 90 CONCLUDES by saying: “Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” It is to this text that we begin to consider a deeper meaning of this week’s Torah portion, Emor. The end of Psalm 90 is reminding us that time manage- ment is not simply a productivity tool. It is, in fact, a spiritual exercise. Shabbat is our weekly reminder to take a moment to pause, reflect and set our sights on the bigger aspirations we have in life. Shabbat inspires us to consider the deeper implica- tions of what life itself can be. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel encourages us to make Shabbat a palace in time by making our moments holy, special, distinct and sacred. Each week, when I reflect on Shabbat, I encourage my community to look at the hopefulness that we can feel and see in our lives. Each week, certainly for the past year, I encourage everyone to not despair and to find the courage to move forward even when we feel blue or stuck or out-of- sorts. This week is no different. But this week I want to challenge us to take our spiri- tual exercise further. Shabbat not only inspires us to come together in whatever way we can, but Shabbat obligates us to attune our hearts and souls toward the peace and solace we seek. In the Torah, this week, we read from Parshat Emor. Within this section, we find descriptions of holidays and how to celebrate them. I find that one of the most significant teachings from this portion is how we make the time special and sacred. We are taught that certain holidays are supposed to be zman simchateinu — seasons of our joy. No matter what or how we feel or what place we are in mentally or spiritually, we must find ways to celebrate time and time together. In an interview in 1972, which turned out to be his last public statement, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel was asked a question that yielded an answer that can help us prepare for Shabbat. At the twilight of his life, reflecting on the impact he had on the world through his campaigns of social justice as well as Jewish philosophy, he was asked: “What would you tell young people?” This was his answer: “’Remember that there is meaning beyond absurdity, that every little deed counts, that every word has power and that we can, everyone, do our share to redeem the world despite all the absurdities, frustrations and disappointments. Remember that life is a celebration.” Even as we look at the landscape of the world and Abramson CAN DL E L IGHTIN G April 30 May 7 our lives and find challenges in front of us, we must always remember that every little deed counts, and every moment is one when we can try to make a zman simchateinu. We must remember that every word not only has power, as Heschel teaches, but is signifi- cant because it helps us learn, grown, communicate, create community and ultimately come together in some way. One of Judaism’s greatest gifts to the world is the sense of optimism no matter what. There is no question in my mind that the reason why when we raise a glass to make a toast we say the words l’chaim — to life — is because it is through life and living that lives are touched. And it is through life and living that worlds are created and peace is pursued. We must be remember that life is a celebration — of all the messy, beautiful, heart-filled and hopeful things we can find. W. Bush, and was invited to to him. He was president of a grandfather of 14, counting attend the president’s inaugu- Congregation Tiferes B’nai spouses of grandchildren, and a Continued from Page 8 Israel, where he received the great-grandfather of 10. He was ration and inaugural ball. years and then in Warminster “I remember him calling Man of the Year award. He was preceded in death by his eldest me and saying, ‘We’re going active in his posts’ Holocaust daughter, Brenda Fineberg, and for 42 years. They celebrated Tuesday morning to have education programs and son-in-law Rick Ryan. the 75th anniversary of their first date in early April. Gloria Abramson said much of her husband’s work involved advocating for the families I remember him calling me and saying, ‘We’re going Tuesday morning of service members. Later in his life, most of his projects to have breakfast with the president.’” centered around helping families of deceased veterans GLORIA ABRAMSON understand the benefits to which they were entitled. During his time as national Gloria Abramson said her commander, he traveled across breakfast with the president,’” regularly visited churches and community centers to speak husband was by her side when Gloria Abramson said. the country and to Europe about the topic alongside she had an amputation in 2015. In addition to his positions to advocate for veterans with concentration camp liberators Although she recovered from at JWV, Lou Abramson was a his wife and brother, Allan and survivors. the procedure, it took a toll on member of the American Legion Abramson, who was his chief His relatives remember him both of them. Post 166 and AMVETS Post 77. of staff. He laid the wreath “There was a time when it Religion and the Jewish as a dedicated family patriarch. at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with President George community were important Gloria Abramson said he was was not good, and he was there JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT 7:37 p.m. 7:44 p.m. And so my prayer for each of us is this: May we find a heart of wisdom. May we be inspired by the words and deeds around us to do more and to fight, strive, and work to make the world a safer and better place for our children. And may we be inspired to find our life celebra- tions — even if it is just raising a glass and toasting l’chaim. When we remind ourselves to live, we will. l Rabbi Glenn Ettman is the rabbi at Congregation Or Ami in Lafayette Hill and also serves as the chaplain of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. The Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia is proud to provide diverse perspectives on Torah commentary for the Jewish Exponent. The opinions expressed in this column are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of the Board of Rabbis. by my side, and he never went home. He just slept on a chair in the room where I was,” she said. At the end of his life, Louis Abramson lived at Horsham Center for Jewish Life in a room close to his wife. Even during the pandemic, they were able to watch TV and eat meals together. She said he died peacefully in his sleep after contracting pneumonia and experiencing organ failure. His funeral, which was held at King David Memorial Park in Bensalem on April 22, drew more than 250 mourners on Zoom. “They kept referring to him as a mensch,” Gloria Abramson said. l spanzer@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 APRIL 29, 2021 19 COMMUNITY NEWS The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to address the communities’ most critical priorities locally, in Israel and around the world. Latet Aid for Life Program Supports Impoverished Holocaust Survivors in Israel “SOMEBODY HAS TO HELP the Holocaust survivors in their last days,” said Dov Yakubovitch z”l, a survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp. “If there are people who care about them, the smallest gesture can help. It warms my heart to know someone cares.” Sadly, Yakubovitch passed away earlier this year. He is one of approximately 40 Holocaust survivors to die every day in Israel. Despite living in poverty, losing his wife and going blind, Yakubovitch did know the care that he wished for other survivors. As a client of Latet’s Aid For Life program, Yakubovitch received support, community and essential items. Funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Latet is the largest nongovernmental organization combating poverty and food insecurity in Israel. Acting as an umbrella organization for 180 local associations, Latet operates the leading national food bank and runs holistic aid programs for thousands of people in need. In 2007, Latet introduced the Aid for Life program to specifically address the needs of Holocaust survivors. The initiative provides a wide array of services, including food, dental, eyeglasses, hearing aids, diapers, home repairs and volunteer companionship. For Gabrielle Pittiglio, Latet’s international resource development director, Aid for Life is meant to be a “family” for survivors who are in desperate need of help. After the Holocaust, droves of survivors came to the Holy Land to find refuge as Jews. Now, many are living out their old age alone and in poverty. According to the Knesset, around 170,000 to 180,000 Holocaust survivors live in Israel. Of that number, approximately 45,000 survivors lack the means to live with dignity. In all, the local Jewish Federation serves about 15,000 Holocaust survivors in Israel through its various supported programs, such as Latet’s Aid for Life. Pittiglio calls the high poverty rate among Holocaust survivors a “scandal.” “They’re elderly people, and we have a moral duty towards them,” explained Pittiglio, whose own grandmother survived the Holocaust in France. “They went through the Shoah, they built the country with their bare hands and, today, one-quarter of them live in poverty.” David Wagner, 94, is one of many survivors who built the “country with their bare hands,” but is now impoverished and relies on Aid for Life. After surviving the death marches in Ukraine, Wagner moved to Israel and fought with the First Artillery Corps of the Israel Defense Forces, fighting in three wars: the War of Independence, the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War. As a commander of his unit, Wagner saved 18 of his soldiers’ lives during the Yom Kippur War. Following the army, Wagner “worked hard and earned [his] money honestly.” “There is not one job I didn’t do in Israel. Agriculture, carpentry, fishing,” Wagner said. But it wasn’t enough. Wagner struggles financially, living off his social security stipend and the little he receives as a Holocaust survivor. “I fought for this country and didn’t receive anything in return,” Wagner said. More important than the tangible assistance Wagner receives from Aid for Life, he appreciates how the program makes him feel less alone. “Latet doesn’t give me just a box of food. The girl who’s bringing the box isn’t leaving right away,” Wagner said. “She sits with me, we talk, we’re friends.” Each Holocaust survivor is paired with a dedicated volunteer who visits them on a regular basis. Volunteers are screened and selected on their level of commitment, reliability and aptitude to connect with older populations, particularly those who have faced insurmountable trauma. 20 APRIL 29, 2021 A volunteer brings food and companionship to a Holocaust survivor through Latet’s Aid for Life program. Courtesy of Latet “Everywhere in the world, the No. 1 problem with elderly people is loneliness. It has an effect on psychological health and even on their physical health,” said Pittiglio of Latet, which means “to give” in English. “A lot of them are living alone in their houses and they have no contact with the outside world, so it’s important for us to alleviate their loneliness.” Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated isolation among aging populations. In addressing this need while maintaining safety practices, Aid for Life volunteers increased their contact efforts through phone calls. Some have even had conversations through closed doors as a safe alternative to speak with survivors. Typically, Aid for Life serves around 1,000 Holocaust survivors. Within the first three months of the pandemic, that number rose to 3,300. This is in addition to the 15,000 elderly people who are not Holocaust survivors that Latet serves. On top of annual funding, the Jewish Federation proudly gave Latet multiple rounds of emergency funds to meet the growing needs of its clients during the pandemic. The Jewish Federation also allowed Latet to allocate its overall funds to areas that needed the most support — such as the Aid For Life program. “It was incredible to have that trust and to be able to use the funds where they were needed most,” said Pittiglio, noting that the Jewish Federation is one of Latet’s main and oldest relationships. “That trust is the best you can ask for from a partner.” JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / mazel tovs ENGAGEMENT GRANT-SCHLESINGER Deborah and Lawrence Grant of Newtown and Ellen Murphy of New City, New York, and Howard Schlesinger of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, announce the engagement of their children, Rachel Shelbi Grant and Jeffrey Louis Schlesinger. Rachel is a graduate of George Washington University and The Wharton School of Business. She works as a human resources director at Comcast. Jeffrey is a graduate of Ithaca College and works as a commercial project manager at PCI Pharma Services. Rachel is the granddaughter of Phyllis Grant, the late Seymour Grant and the late Ruth and Harold Gittlen. Jeffrey is the grandson of David Berman, the late Barbara Berman, the late Rhoda Berman, Edythe Schlesinger and the late Marvin Schlesinger. Photo by The More We See SHARE your engagement, wedding, birth, Bar/Bat Mitzvah announcement and any other simcha on both jewishexponent.com and the weekly Jewish Exponent newspaper for ... FREE. J E W I S H E X P O N E N T . C O M / S U B M I T - M A Z E L - T O V COMMUNITYBRIEFS Jewish Groups Condemn State Sen. Cris Dush For Second Time in a Year Several Jewish organizations across Pennsylvania condemned state Sen. Cris Dush on April 23 for using Holocaust analogies when he questioned whether nursing homes were used as “death camps” to reduce the costs of caring for COVID-19 patients. “Senator Dush clearly has learned nothing,” the statement reads. “His rhetoric has no place in political discourse or debate; these comparisons are offensive and wrong. Repeated misconduct of this nature cannot be righted by after-the-fact apologies and non-apologies.” “We call on the leadership of the Pennsylvania Senate to take meaningful action to clearly and loudly demonstrate that they reject Senator Dush’s outrageous rhetoric.” The statement was signed by the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition and eight Jewish Federations from around Pennsylvania. Dush (R-Jefferson) was criticized a year earlier when he compared Gov. Wolf and his administration to Nazis for a lack of transparency in releasing infor- mation on the state’s business waiver process. State Rep. Jared Solomon met with Dush, who did issue an apology on the House floor several hours later, the next day to convey the impact the analogy had on Jewish Pennsylvanians. Dush tried to explain to Solomon that it had not been his intent to evoke Holocaust imagery. He’d only insecurity with young adults while also training meant to analogize the present transparency concerns young adults to be the next generation of anti-hunger to the Nazis’ notorious suppression of information. advocates, Challah is not only addressing immediate needs but also creating the next generation of Jewish leaders,” Rhein said. Challah for Hunger Names New Board Chair, The new board members are Amy Zitelman, Janu Five Board Members Mendel, Eden Gobuty, Maurice Baynard and Nathan Challah for Hunger elected Wendy Rhein as its board Shapiro, and the student board representatives are chair, along with five other board members. Erica Friedman and Isaac Kravatz. Rhein comes to Challah for Hunger with more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit management Lisa Scottoline to Speak at FamilyMatters’ and fundraising and is chief of staff of World Food ‘Spring Into Summer’ Event Programme USA. There she leads the strategic plan Bestselling author Lisa Scottoline is slated to speak and its implementation and oversees organizational at the “Spring into Summer” virtual luncheon by culture, a multi-year growth plan and management FamilyMatters, a JAFCO Support Network, at 10 a.m. of the president’s office. on May 26. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan In addition, the event will honor Andrew S. and Columbia University’s School of International and Margolis of A Margolis Realty Co. Public Affairs and has spent much of her career in The event also will feature raffles, a silent auction, development with large and small organizations. Rhein shopping opportunities and an update highlighting serves on the boards of the Freedom Network USA FamilyMatters’ services in the community. and the Alliance to End Hunger, and chairs the Youth FamilyMatters provides intensive support to Committee and co-chairs the Racial Equity Action families in times of crisis, and those facing the Group at Temple Emanuel in Kensington, Maryland. impact of trauma or challenging life transitions, such Challah for Hunger is a 501(c)(3) national as mental health and substance abuse issues, divorce nonprofit leadership development organization based and custody issues, single parenthood, grandparent, in Philadelphia. Its mission is to build communities or other relative caregivers, and raising children with of leaders to take action against hunger, particularly special needs. college hunger. It has 90 campus and community Register for the event at FamilyMattersNetwork. chapters across the country. org/events. l “By drawing attention to the crisis of food — Compiled by Andy Gotlieb www.jewishexponent.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT APRIL 29, 2021 21 O PINION C OMMUNITY / deaths Kurtzer Continued from Page 14 we give all our attention to the fi rst, even as the second is more important for the future of our relationship with Israel. Eff ective Jewish support for Israel depends on some notion of Jewish community. Without it, we are vulnerable on both sides of the political spectrum: Th e narrower your subcommunity, the less eff ective it will be in the long run at mobilizing wider support for its position, and the more dependent it becomes on building unwieldy coalitions. If the American-Jewish commu- nity is going to remain broadly supportive of Israel, it must maintain within its big tent a wider range of policy positions than are currently tolerated under the banner of “pro-Is- rael.” Th is means, in turn, that the organized Jewish commu- nity has to open a wider lane than what now exists for polit- ical progressives to stay engaged with Israeli policy and for them to express their values. Many of us who identify as Zionist or pro-Israel believe in the fundamental legitimacy of Palestinian self-determination LEGAL DIRECTORY and advocating for Palestinian human rights as part and parcel of our commitment to the state of Israel. Th ese dual commit- ments should fi nd their home in our political discourse. To argue that any gesture toward Palestinian human rights and dignity constitutes a prima facie security risk to Israel — as many in the organized Jewish community do — is horrifying, inaccurate and self-defeating to the objective of building as big and broad a coalition as possible that supports the state of Israel. When it shuts out progressive values — including, most impor- tantly, a concern for Palestinian human rights — the pro-Israel camp may win the political fi ghts in this generation and lose the entire next generation. More important, we also will be complicit in turning human rights for Palestinians into the inverse of political rights for Jews. Every time you close down one pathway for dissent on a communal orthodoxy, you need to open another. Dissent over Israeli policy is a legitimate expression of Jewish participa- tion and engagement with Israel. Pro-Israel voices sometimes acknowledge this with plati- tudes, but more oft en than not dismiss political strategies associated with dissent as disloy- alty. Th is is untenable. Not every issue that puts AIPAC on one side and J Street on the other demands a knockdown fi ght. Outspoken criticism of Israeli policy will remain a feature of the Jewish and American political conversation. Much of this criti- cism is becoming more shrill, and the days of bipartisan support are behind us. We are going to be tested with new “slippery slopes.” But when you are on a slippery slope, sometimes the best thing is not to try to reach the top of the mountain, but simply to gain secure footing. I doubt this legislation will pass, and it should not. American military aid to Israel is vital for the long-term security interests of both countries. But not every disagreement calls for internal war. We need to notice how much we lose when we follow the bellig- erent instinct indiscriminately. All the wins, over time, may bring about a bigger loss. ● Yehudah Kurtzer is the president of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, editor of the recently-published “The New Jewish Canon” and host of the Identity/Crisis podcast. ELDER LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING G R E E N BA U M Sona Becker, age 83 passed away on April 21, 2021 in the arms of her loving husband Warren after a year long battle with complica- tions of lung cancer. She was a two decade survivor of CLL. She and Warren had a love story that spanned over 60 years. They fell in love in their home town of Philadelphia where they raised their children. They then moved first to California and then spent their last 25 years living in the state of Nevada. Sona loved arts and crafts, playing the piano, weekly gym workouts, attending the theater and classic music concerts. She and Warren enjoyed a lifetime of traveling the world, visit- ing exotic locations and learning about the people and their cultural customs and tradi- tions. She especially enjoyed dancing the rumba and many other ballroom and Latin dances she and Warren practiced together. Sona is survived by her husband Warren, her brother Alvin, her three children Cheryl, Brad and Craig and five grandchildren Geoffrey, Zachary, Emily, Amanda and Ethan. Services were held on April 25, 2021 at Mt Sinai at El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to her fa- vorite charity St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. B R A U F M A N Mervin Braufman, age 98, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. Merv was a WWll veteran of the Army Air Corps and started a career selling business forms shortly after the war. He rose to sales manager before starting his own successful business, Key Forms, in 1972. 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Dermatological Society, where he served as its President in 1976, and as President of the PA. Academy of Dermato- logy in 1977, of which he was the founding secretary. He also served on the Bd. of Dir- ectors of the Phila. County Medical Society. Continuing medical education was a special interest, and Dr. Greenbaum helped devise and establish the evaluation system of the American Academy of Dermatology, as well serving as the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee. He served as chair of the Advis- ory Board Council and on other committees of the AAD and was particularly proud of hav- ing secured certification for Continuing Med- ical Education of both his state and city der- matological societies. Born in Phila. on Feb. 22, 1925, to Dr. Sigmund S. Greenbaum and Rae Refowich Greenbaum, he was graduated from Central High School in Jan., 1943, and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Trained as a Radar technician, he served in the south Pacific, earning the Good Conduct medal, American and Pacific Theatre ribbons, and the Victory ribbon. After receiving an honor- able discharge in May1946, he attended the University of PA, graduating with a B.A.(Chemistry). He entered Jefferson Medic- al College, and was graduated in 1954. He in- terned at Phila. General Hospital, and com- pleted his dermatologic training at the Gradu- ate School of Medicine of the University of PA, Graduate Hospital, and the University of PA Hospital. He married Julia Heimowitz in 1955, following his internship and her gradu- ation from Bryn Mawr College. He entered private practice in 1958 and was certified in Dermatology in 1960. Dr. Greenbaum was a Senior Attending Dermatologist at Thomas Jefferson University Hosp., Jeanes Hosp., and Holy Redeemer Hosp. 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Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to HOWARD M. SOLOMAN, ADMINIS- TRATOR, 1760 Market St., Ste. 404, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to his Attorney: Howard M. Soloman 1760 Market St., Ste. 404 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE of JOSEPHINE L. GALLO; GALLO, JOSEPHINE L., Deceased Late of Philadelphia, PA LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to: Elissa E. Gallo, Executrix, c/o Gail Marcus, Esq., 2 Penn Center Plaza, Suite 1020, 1500 JFK Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19102. Gail Marcus, Esq. 2 Penn Center Plaza Suite 1020 1500 JFK Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE of Marilyn A. Cheskis Lear, Deceased Late of Bucks County, PA LETTERS TESTIMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedents to make payment without delay, to: Joel H. Cheskis, Executor 3405 N. 3 rd Street, Harris- burg, PA 17110-1410 Or to Attorney: Ronald Jay Smolow, Esq 3 Three Ponds Lane Newtown, PA 18940 (215) 579-1111 Email: Ron@Smolow.com ESTATE of BLANCHE E. RICE; RICE, BLANCHE E., Deceased Late of Philadelphia, PA LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to: Vicki Nelson, c/o Thomas J. Hornak, Esq., Gold- smith Hark & Hornak, PC, 7716 Castor Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19152, Administratrix. Goldsmith Hark & Hornak, PC 7716 Castor Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19152 ESTATE OF LEEANNA COX PUR- NELL, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to ROBERT BERNARD COX, JR., EX- ECUTOR, c/o Angela D. Giampolo, Esq., 1221 Locust Street, Ste. 202, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Or to his Attorney: ANGELA D. GIAMPOLO GIAMPOLO LAW GROUP, LLC 1221 Locust Street, Ste. 202 Philadelphia, PA 19107 ESTATE OF BRENDA J. DERRICK- SON, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been gran- ted to the undersigned, who re- quest all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the de- cedent to make payment without delay to WANDA A. RAGINS and REGINALD DERRICKSON, ADMIN- ISTRATORS, c/o Charles A. Jones, Jr., Esq., P.O. Box 922, Glenside, PA 19038, Or to their Attorney: CHARLES A. JONES, JR. P.O. Box 922 Glenside, PA 19038 ESTATE OF LESLIE ANN SHINN, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been gran- ted to the undersigned, who re- quest all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the de- cedent to make payment without delay to HART WILLIAM JOHN- SON, ADMINISTRATOR, c/o Roy Yaffe, Esq., One Commerce Square, 2005 Market St., 16 th Fl., Phil- adelphia, PA 19103-7042, Or to his Attorney: ROY YAFFE GOULD YAFFE and GOLDEN One Commerce Square 2005 Market St., 16 th Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042 ESTATE OF RICHARD COPPOLA, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to DOMINICK COPPOLA, ADMINIS- TRATOR, c/o Marybeth O. Lauria, Esq., 644 Germantown Pike, Ste. 2- C, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444, Or to his Attorney: MARYBETH O. LAURIA THE LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL S. CONNOR, LLC 644 Germantown Pike, Ste. 2-C Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 ESTATE of Evelyn E. Solomon aka Evelyn Solomon; Solomon, Evelyn E. aka Solomon, Evelyn, Deceased Late of Philadelphia, PA LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to: William J. So- lomon, c/o David W. Crosson, Esq., Crosson Richetti & Daigle, LLC, 609 W. Hamilton St., Suite 210, Al- lentown, PA 18101, Executor. Crosson Richetti & Daigle, LLC 609 W. Hamilton St. Suite 210 Allentown, PA 18101 ESTATE OF MICHAEL DAN GOTTLIEB, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County, PA LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Kathleen Reilly, Executrix, c/o Mark J. Davis, Esq., 644 Germantown Pike, Ste. 2-C, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444; Mark J. Davis, Atty. Connor Elder Law 644 Germantown Pike Ste. 2-C Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 Nerd Street Gamers, Inc., a corpor- ation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware, has applied for registration in Pennsylvania un- der the provisions of Chapter 4 of the Associations Code. The ad- dress of its principal office under the laws of the jurisdiction of form- ation is 614 N. Dupont Hwy, Ste. 210, Dover, DE 19901 and the ad- dress of its proposed registered of- fice in this Commonwealth is 908 N. Third St., Philadelphia, PA 12123. ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE OF ANNE BEEBIE a/k/a ANNE E. BEEBIE, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to ANDREW BEEBIE and MEGAN BEE- BIE, EXECUTORS, c/o Deborah B. Miller, Esq., 650 Sentry Parkway, Ste. One, Blue Bell, PA 19422, Or to their Attorney: DEBORAH B. MILLER STRONG STEVENS MILLER & WYANT PC 650 Sentry Parkway, Ste. One Blue Bell, PA 19422 ESTATE OF JANINA GABRYSZEWSKA, DECEASE D Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Halina Glowacki, Executrix 3355 E. Thompson Street Philadelphia, PA 19134. 26 APRIL 29, 2021 ESTATE of Raymond C. Tennyson, Deceased Late of Cheltenham Township, PA LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Allison Tennyson Ibrahim, Exec- utrix, c/o her attorney: David Neal Rubin, Esq. 1500 JFK Bvd. Ste 1030 Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF RODNEY CRAWFORD, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been gran- ted to the undersigned, who re- quest all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the de- cedent to make payment without delay to EVETTE BRADLEY, AD- MINISTRATRIX, 6716 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, PA 19138, Or to her Attorney: DAVID V. BOGDAN 100 S. Broad St., Ste. 1520 Philadelphia, PA 19110 Estate of Suzanne Faith Kovler, Deceased-10/9/2020 Late of Philadelphia. Take notice that Letters of Adminis- tration on the above estate have been granted to Edward Kovler 11 Monica Drive Holland, PA 18966, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the es- tate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Edward Kovler, Administrator, C/O Charles Kovler, Esquire 11 Monica Drive Holland PA 18966. Charles Kovler, Esquire 11 Monica Drive Holland PA 18966 215-264-4101 facebook.com/jewishexponent Follow us on @jewishexponent ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE OF ROBERT A. KELLY, a/k/a ROBERT KELLY, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to WILLIAM J. KELLY, EXECUTOR, 1718 Hampton Dr., Jamison, PA 18929, Or to his Attorney: BARRY F. PENN LAW OFFICES OF BARRY F. PENN, P.C. 30 S. 17 th St., Ste. 810 Duane Morris Plaza Philadelphia, PA 19103 FICTITIOUS NAME Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on Febru- ary 10, 2021 for G a r v e y p a i n t i n g at 310 warren rd. Hatboro, PA 19040. The name and address of each indi- vidual interested in the business is Michael j. Garvey at 310 warren rd. Hatboro, PA 19040. This was filed in accordance with 54 PaC.S. 311. FICTITIOUS NAME FICTITIOUS NAME STATEWIDE ADS Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on Febru- ary 09, 2021 for A n g i e B u c y S p e - c i a l t i e s at 2133 Deep Creek Rd. Perkiomenville, PA 18074. The name and address of each individu- al interested in the business is An- gela Bucy at 2133 Deep Creek Rd. Perkiomenville, PA 18074. This was filed in accordance with 54 PaC.S. 311. Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on Febru- ary 09, 2021 for K& K H e r b a l T e a s at 645 Caroline Dr. Norristown, PA 19401. The names and addresses of each individual interested in the business are Kyle C. 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Call 1-855-569-3087 Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on Febru- ary 11, 2021 for G l a m b a r at 1337 E Vernon Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19150. The name and address of each indi- vidual interested in the business is Malika Hemmings at 1337 E Ver- non Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19150. This was filed in accordance with 54 PaC.S. 311. Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on Febru- ary 24, 2021 for S h i r l e y s o n at 1805 N. 27 th Street Philadelphia, PA 19121. The name and address of each individual interested in the business is James Alexander Payne at 1805 N. 27 th Street Philadelphia, PA 19121. This was filed in accord- ance with 54 PaC.S. 311. facebook.com/jewishexponent Follow us on @jewishexponent SELL IT IN THE JEWISH EXPONENT 215-832-0749 Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that a Regis- tration of Fictitious Name was filed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for S n a p b o x S e l f S t o r a g e with a principal place of business located at 2929 Walnut St., Ste. 1520, Philadelphia PA 19104 in Philadelphia County. The entity interested in this business is Liberty Plaza Self Storage LLC loc- ated at 2929 Walnut St. Ste. 1520, Philadelphia PA 19104. This is filed in compliance with 54 Pa.C.S. 311. Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on Febru- ary 23, 2021 for S p i n n i n g U p I n - s p i r a t i o n at 415 Seminary St. Pennsburg, PA 18073. The name and address of each individual in- terested in the business is Tamara L. Dunn at 415 Seminary St. Pennsburg, PA 18073. This was filed in accordance with 54 PaC.S. 311. www.jewishexponent.com Reunite Continued from Page 13 that the water in the glass turned to ice. These parcels helped them to survive.” Grinblat told Samuels that the Gandels in the Soviet Union burned many of the broth- er’s letters in the late 1930s out of fear that materials from the United States would cause the government to think they were spies. In 1961, during the Cold War, the letters from Morris Gandel stopped. Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States intensified, and mail could not travel between the two countries. By the time correspondence resumed, Morris Gandel had moved and the family lost track of his address. They sent letters trying to reach him again, but they were returned unopened. The connection between the European and American branches of the family was severed until Samuels began researching her DNA test results in 2021. Speiser tracked down a wedding announce- ment for Sandra Kahn, a woman he and his mother believed to be Morris Gandel’s daughter, in a newspaper from Newark, New Jersey. They located her on Facebook and reached out, but she had not responded, and they felt they had hit a dead end. JEWISH EXPONENT Samuels looked up Kahn and also identi- fied her relatives. She began sending them messages and friend requests to see if she could get a response. Finally, Kahn’s niece replied. Samuels showed her the photo of Morris Gandel that Grinblat had sent, and she confirmed that he was her grandfather. She also recognized the return address from the letters that Grinblat saved as the house in Newark where her grandparents had lived for many years. She put Samuels in touch with Kahn, who was now 90, and they spoke on the phone. Samuels and Grinblat had found the missing branch of their family. “This story ... it’s the miracle of a family that survived over all this time, and they survived because this brother was so loyal,” Samuels said. Her Facebook group of reconnected family members now has 14 people. She is still using her results to track down relatives who may be descended from her grandfather’s siblings, including Grinblat’s great-aunts and great-uncles. l spanzer@jewishexponent.com; 215-732-0829 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, APRIL 30 Parsha for Life Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman, Jewish educator and psychotherapist at the Institute for Jewish Ethics, at 9 a.m. for a journey through the Torah portion of the week with eternal lessons on personal growth and spirituality. Go to ijethics.org/ weekly-torah-portion.html to receive the Zoom link and password. Folkshul Speaker Series For the final presentation in Folkshul’s 2020-2021 Speaker Series, Folkshul will host a virtual panel discussion, “Insider Observations: Race and our Criminal Justice System” at 7 p.m. Call 215-620-2626 for more information. SUNDAY, MAY 2 Annual SPEC Event Congregation Adath Jeshurun’s annual SPEC fundraiser will take place online at 6:45 p.m. and feature musician, actor, writer and radio host Seth Rudetsky. He is the host of “Seth’s Big Fat Broadway” and “Seth Speaks” on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio’s “On Broadway.” Register at adathjeshurun.info/form/SPEC-2021. N E W S MAKE R S The Farmers’ Market at KleinLife opened for the season TUESDAY, MAY 4 on April 23. An array of fresh fruits and produce will be sold Memorial Blood Drive to the public on Wednesdays The 10th annual Carol H. Axelrod from noon to 3 p.m. until late Memorial Blood Drive will be held November. Much of the food is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Radnor Activity Center in Wayne. Appointments being grown on the KleinLife campus, with the proceeds are required and can be scheduled supporting the KleinLife Home at chablooddrive.org or by calling Delivered Meals Program. 1-800-RED-CROSS. All presenting donors will receive a special gift. Distinguished Scholar Lecture For Gratz College’s Shusterman Distinguished Scholar Lecture, Professor Wayne Dawkins will present his new biography of Emanuel Celler, whose 1957 and 1960 bills set up the 1964 Civil Rights Act, at 7:30 p.m. Preregistration required to receive the Zoom link. For more information, email mcohen@ gratz.edu or 215-635-7300, ext. 155. From left: John Eskate, Marsha Lewis, Inna Gulko and Ben Toledano Photo by Stu Coren On April 15, Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy students celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s 73rd birthday. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Support Group This Jewish Family and Children’s Service support group is for relatives of an LGBTQ individual looking for a safe place to ask questions, express emotions and learn from other folks. RSVP for the 6:30 p.m. event at jfcsphilly.org/ supportgroups. For more information, contact Galia Godel at ggodel@jfcsphilly. org or call 267-273-6006. l Photos by Jordan Cassway Tabby Davoodi-Rafael, a Los Angeles-based columnist and community activist, spoke to attendees at a Young Jewish Leadership Concepts event on April 15 about leadership for young adults. WHAT’S GOING ON in Jewish Philadelphia? Submit an event or browse our online calendar to find out what’s happening at local synagogues, community organizations and venues! 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