FALSE ‘HEAVEN’? THANKS, DOUG Documentary explores the reality of a Florida retirement community. JANUARY 14, 2021 / 1 SHEVAT 5781 PAGE 21 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM — WHAT IT MEANS TO BE JEWISH IN PHILADELPHIA — $1.00 OBITUARY Rabbi Fredric Kazan Dies at 87 Rabbi served many area congregations during his career. Page 6 BOOKS Book Explores Jewish Nostalgia as Religion Cultural practices considered “lived religion.” Page 20 Volume 133 Number 40 Published Weekly Since 1887 JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF WITH HIS FLEET of Philadelphia restaurants and three published cookbooks, chef Michael Solomonov has made a strong bid to be the most promi- nent proponent of Israeli food in America. Now, the man once named the James Beard Outstanding Chef will look to bring the tastes of Israel to Americans through a new medium: a web series, which debuted on Jan. 13. “Bringing Israel Home,” hosted by Solomonov, will air weekly on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. through April 28, and will feature the chef in conversation with writers, students and fellow chefs. Solomonov and his interlocutor will tackle a diff erent topic each week before diving into a cooking demonstration, with each recipe available to the public prior to the show’s airing. With “Bringing Israel Home,” Solomonov said, he’s able to do what he’s always aimed to do, even as the pandemic has kept him cooking in his home kitchen more than he ever dreamed. “I bring people to Israel physically, and I Shani Klein in Shemesh Shop’s tie-dye masks Courtesy of Shani Klein Here’s What Opened and Closed in Jewish Philly in Tumultuous 2020 SOPHIE PANZER | JE STAFF LAST YEAR, the Jewish Exponent covered how Jewish-owned businesses and Jewish organizations responded to the pandemic, economic crisis and general upheaval. While we wrote many stories about beloved community institutions shuttering for good (both due to the pandemic and more run-of-the-mill challenges), we also found several new ventures inspired by, or operating in spite of, a new reality. So what opened for the fi rst time in 2020, and what didn’t survive the year? See Solomonov, Page 14 See Opened, Page 15 INTRODUCING ti • Sa sf yi SA RS U OO • Page 4 76 Organizer to start small, grow interest. ng 19 Har Nebo Restoration Pilot Project in Works c e LOCAL Solomonov Brings Israel Home With Web Series FL OF NOTE n C u s t o m e rs Si PAY OVER 5 YEARS 555 S. HE HENDERSON EN DERSO RD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 610.757.4000 10 YEARS 15 5 YEARS THIS WEEK I N T H IS I SSU E 4 HEADLINES Local Israel National Global 16 OPINION Columns Kvetch ’n’ Kvell Smoked fish emporium to open. 5 18 LIFESTYLE & CULTURE Food Arts Computer programming pioneer Neil Gorchow dies at 95. 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Blumberg said his impetus came when he wrote a history of his family, which has 10 members buried at Har Nebo. “I visited with my son and was astonished by the number of fallen stones and disrepair,” he said. “It just doesn’t sit right for us living descendants, and it won’t be any better 20 or 30 years from now.” Blumberg, who is the founder of business development and technolog y col laboration consulting company World Sales Solution, LLC, hopes to raise $10,000-$20,000 and identify an accessible 10-foot-by-20-foot location at Har Nebo to restore 10 to 18 gravestones. The project would include lifting fallen headstones, filling in uneven ground, removing overgrown vegetation and Rich Blumberg’s ancestors, including great-grandparents Herschel and Rebecca Blumberg (seated adults), are buried in Har Nebo Cemetery.  Courtesy of Rich Blumberg cleaning the stones, Blumberg said. Blumberg realizes he’s starting small, considering the size of the distressed cemetery, but figures the general interest in genealogy these days may spur others into partici- pating. He hopes to encourage synagogues to join in, as well as college fraternities and sorori- ties looking for service projects and even kindergartners to paint decorative rocks. “Even if I could do one plot a year, it’s better than nothing,” he said. “We want to create a template kit that can be used by other Jewish cemeteries.” Har Nebo owner Richard Levy said he’d be amenable to a well-organized project under certain conditions. “I’d have to think about this some more,” he said. “We’d always have to think of safety and that sort of stuff.” Levy, who also owns Mount Carmel Cemetery, said in the past he has made volunteers sign waivers before cleanup projects. 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In 2020, both Har Nebo and Mount Carmel were criticized because of poor conditions and closed gates. Levy attributed the problems then to the pandemic, but has since cited the difficulties of running cemeteries in an era when cremations are on the rise. Photo by M.B. Kanis Levy was pushed by Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and state Rep. Jared Solomon, among others, to take care of the cemeteries. Jewish Federation helped arrange for a landscaping crew to cut the grass over the summer. Mount Carmel was exten- sively vandalized in February 2017, prompting a large-scale restoration effort. And as reported Jan. 7, complaints have increased about Har Jehuda Cemetery in Upper Darby in recent years. President Larry Moskowitz attributed part of the problem to declining revenues. Older cemeteries with few new burials have less money coming in and tend to exhaust their perpetual care funds. Those trends may worsen, according to the National Funeral Directors Association Cremation and Burial Report. The 2020 cremation rate was 56%, up 8% from 2015, and the organization projects that by 2035 nearly 80% of Americans will be cremated. Klein noted that maintaining Jewish cemeteries can be especially difficult because they are more tightly packed, making mowing and landscaping more problematic. l agotlieb@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0797 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines COVID-19 Through the Eyes of Our Elders New Bella Vista Store to Focus on Artisanal Smoked Fish L OCA L SOPHIE PANZER | JE STAFF LAUREN BIEDERMAN started working in the restau- rant industry when she was 15. After bussing tables and hosting, she moved to serving and bartending, later taking courses in wine and earning several certificates. In 2017, the Killington, Vermont, native moved to Philadelphia, where she worked at Osteria and Zahav. And a little over 10 years since her first restaurant gig, she wants her new store, Biederman’s Specialty Foods, to be Philadelphia’s premiere destination for artisanal smoked fish. Biederman’s Specialty Foods is modeled on “appetizing shops,” the stores selling cold appetizers characteristic of Eastern European Ashkenazi cuisine, that Biederman grew up frequenting with family in New York. “My dad was born in Philadelphia, actually, and moved to New York City,” she said. “He kind of grew up with that food, and my whole family lives either in Brooklyn or in Connecticut. So, every time we go down there that’s kind of what we eat. My dad shows up to Thanksgiving with two kilos of salmon, and always bagels and cheeses and cheesecakes from New York. It was kind of just the tradition of the family.” While Biederman oversees the day-to-day operations of the business, her family has been instrumental in getting it going. Her father, now in New Hampshire, helped with planning. Her younger brother, Evan Biederman, a recent college graduate, is one of her employees. Two older brothers have offered their expertise as contractors. Biederman’s fish, which ranges from classic smoked salmon, herring and whitefish to vodka-cured gravlax, will be sourced from a variety of smokehouses. One of her main suppliers is Samaki Smoked Fish in New York state, and she is also working on orders from purveyors in Ireland, Scotland, See Fish, Page 13 A Free Virtual Dementia Education Webinar Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Featuring Guest Speaker p P.K. Beville Founder & CEO Emeritus, Author Second Wind & Virtual Dementia Tour Until this crisis is over, dementia caregivers will have to be able to provide the loving care we always have but with a different spin. Finding ways to meet our loved one’s need to be cared for and finding ways for us to be reassured we are helping requires us to look at things differently. 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Over the course of his career, Kazan served Jewish Philadelphians at various institutions, including Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Congregation Melrose B’nai Israel, Temple Emanu- El, the West Oak Lane Jewish Community Center, Adath Israel on the Main Line, Beth Sholom Congregation and Congregation Kesher Israel. According to his daughter, Dr. Liebe Gelman, congregants at many of those institutions told her in the days following her father’s death that they considered Kazan to be primarily “their” rabbi. This, Gelman believes, was a vivid expression of her father’s impact, and a status that was earned through decades of close attention paid to his congregants. For years, Kazan kept index cards with detailed family histories of his congregants, so that sermons he delivered at simchas and funerals seemed to come from family members themselves. That care, along with his personal magnetism, drew hundreds into his orbit. “My father was an extremely charismatic person,” said Dede Kazan, one of the rabbi’s five children. “Whenever you walked in the room, you felt Fredric Kazan, center, leads a tour of Jewish Philadelphia, in 2012. Jewish Exponent file photo Fredric Kazan with two of his grandchildren, in 1995 Courtesy of Liebe Gelman his presence.” Kazan was born on Oct. 30, 1933, and his early life among Jewish institutions and those frequented by Jewish Philadelphians presaged his later, professional involve- ment. Kazan was born in South Philadelphia, the neigh- borhood where he’d help his uncle with his pushcart at the market. While still a boy, the family moved to Forrest Avenue in the Oak Lane section of Philadelphia, joining Name: Erickson Retirement Communities Width: 9.25 in Depth: 5.5 in Color: Black Comment: JE-ROP Ad Number: 00093138 Choose Senior Living at Ann’s Choice or Maris Grove. Here are 3 reasons why... 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Should he become a rabbi or teach philosophy? How would it work with his soon-to-be- wife, Marian Axelrod, if he was in Israel and she was still in Philadelphia? Axelrod, who had known Kazan since they were teenagers, answered the latter My father was an extremely charismatic person. Whenever you walked in the room, you felt his presence.” DEDE KAZAN by traveling to Israel via sea and air. Th e professional dilemma was resolved when Kazan had a meeting with David Ben-Gurion. The meeting with one of Israel’s founding fathers convinced Kazan that the American rabbinate would the best way for him to serve his fellow Jews. Kazan and Axelrod were married by Israel’s fi rst chief rabbi, Isaac Herzog, in 1955, when Kazan knocked on the eminent rabbi’s door and asked him for a little favor. Prior to their return to Philadelphia, Kazan and his family lived in New York while he attended the Jewish Th eological Seminary, and East Paterson, New Jersey, where he was a student rabbi. He led Congregation Ner Tamid in Van Nuys, California, also serving as an Air Force chaplain. Back in Philadelphia with Charities, served as a leader within the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and was a committed Zionist. Rabbi Bob Layman, a longtime friend and colleague of Kazan’s, remembers Kazan as a an exuberant, extroverted presence, never afraid to share an opinion or an idea, with “an enormous capacity for work.” However charismatic he was with congregants, it was in conversation with colleagues, Layman said, where Kazan “truly let his hair down.” Kazan was predeceased by his wife, Marian. He is survived by his children, Liebe Gelman, Dede Rachel Kazan, Adam Kazan, Faith Kazan and Linda Kazan; his sister, Bonnie Kanefsky; and fi ve grandchildren. ● his family, Kazan took the pulpit at his fi rst local congre- gation, Congregation Melrose B’nai Israel, and never looked back. He loved Philadelphia — its history, its Jews and its football team. He led Jewish- themed tours of Philadelphia, and watched Eagles games with the television on mute and the radio broadcast of the game turned up. He was also a devoted supporter jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; of Golden Slipper Club & 215-832-0740 Name: Human Good c/o Mayo Seitz Width: 9.25 in Depth: 5.5 in Color: Black plus one Comment: JE News 1/14 Ry Waters Ad Number: 00092939 Rydal Waters cottages are nestled on 33 stunning acres, with high-end finishes and open-concept living, steps from a new pool and clubhouse and all the recreation and amenities of Rydal Park. – Cottages start at 1750 sq ft – Add in the exclusive advantage of Life Care Now, and you’ll feel more comfortable here than anywhere else. To schedule a private tour call 215-709-3991 or visit RydalWaters.org Cottage living meets the security of life planning. So you can breathe easier right away. Everything except compromise. 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A just married Eskin arrived in Philadelphia in 1955 from Albany Medical College, interning at Einstein Medical Center Northern Division, where he was the first man to get a residency in OB/GYN at the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. “He felt like he should learn Dr. Eskin conducts research. Bernie and Lynn Eskin Photos courtesy of Catherine Eskin women’s health from women,” institution and its successors Catherine Eskin said. for 63 years — teaching as a He remained with the professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Women’s Med, Medical College of Pennsylvania Name: Temple Adath Israel (renamed after it admitted men Width: 7.375 in in 1970), Hahnemann Medical Depth: 5.5 in School (after a 1993 merger) and Color: Black plus one Drexel University College of Comment: Jewish Exponent Ad Number: 00093116 Medicine (after a 2003 merger). Throughout his career, he was an active researcher, studying the breast and breast cancer, and served as lead researcher on studies that advanced research and clinical applications of His Torah has been a blessing and an iodine and related treatments. inspiration for us at Adath Israel and for Later research focused on the way medical practitioners GROUNDBREAKING OF THE countless people in the Greater Philadelphia treated aging in women. TUTTLEMAN CHAPEL, 1990 He wrote the first textbook, Jewish Community and beyond. which is still widely used, on menopause and discovered what he called “geri-pause” — a shift in hormones that occurs after menopause is completed. Catherine Eskin said his father’s research interests dovetailed with the physical experiences of his wife Lynn over the years. Eskin was a member of the Philadelphia County Medical Visit adathisrael.org for more information. Society and Pennsylvania Medical Society for 64 years, as 250 N. Highland Ave. Merion Station, Pennsylvania 19066 well as a member of the PCMS 610-934-1919 | info@adathisrael.org board of directors and a delegate Adath Israel mourns the loss of our beloved Rabbi Emeritus, Fredric Kazan z”l. May his memory continue to be such a blessing and an inspiration. A virtual memorial tribute will be held on February 3, 2021 at 7:00 PM. 8 JANUARY 14, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines to the PMS House of Delegates, according to Eileen Ryan, the PCMS director, membership and programming. He received the PCMS Cristol Award in 1999, “which is given to a physician member for their dedication and exceptional contribution to the Society, furthering and enhancing the educational, scientific and charitable goals, purposes and functions of organized medicine,” Ryan wrote. Eskin began a private practice in 1959, delivering babies in multiple hospitals for more than 40 years. He was a surgeon and an early adopter of laser tools. He also worked with Planned Parenthood in North Philadelphia, made home visits through the late 1970s and participated in bridal fairs, where he counseled couples and handed out “Love Carefully” buttons. “The thing I most admired about my dad was his willing- ness to go against what the rest of the world was thinking,” Catherine Eskin said. “He often had conflicts with some groups because of his [belief in a] right to choose.” “Your dad was a hero and true gentlemen that will be missed by so many including myself ... our condolences to your family and mom,” PCMS Executive Director Mark C. Austerberry wrote in an email to Catherine Eskin. “We will certainly recog- nize and celebrate the many achievements he did for not only physicians but organized medicine and the human race! He always thought and fought for the underdog!” Aside from his medical interests, Eskin nurtured a lifelong passion for classical music and jazz. “He took me to a bar when I was 7 to hear some jazz music when his buddies were in town,” Catherine Eskin said. “My dad was a pretty cool guy.” Eskin grew up in Atlantic City, where he was first chair in violin and viola in the All-Star Orchestra. He also played the clarinet and saxophone from an early age, landing his first paying gig at 11 or 12. He played about 40 shows with jazz bandleader Stan Kenton in the summer of 1942. A musical highlight occurred two years later when, while a 16-year-old student at Princeton University — he graduated high school at 15 — he played viola in a quartet with Albert Einstein. “It was probably one of the most thrilling moments of his life,” Catherine Eskin said. During a World War II Navy stint, Eskin played in an officer’s club band and formed a band in Albany to support himself while in medical school. After the war, he completed his undergraduate Name: Leisure Care LLC Width: 9.25 in Depth: 5.5 in Color: Black plus one Comment: JE/CPATO Ad Number: 00092900 New year, new home. Bernie Eskin (front row, third from right) as a youth performing in a jazz orchestra studies at Rutgers University. In the Philadelphia area, he joined a doctors’ orchestra, spending 30 years there and serving as its president. He later joined the Main Line Symphony Orchestra and the Lower Merion Symphony. Bernie and Lynn Eskin were members of Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley and frequent travelers. One of their highlights was meeting Princess Grace of Monaco. Grace Kelly was born in East Falls and her family was involved with Women’s Medical College. Catherine Eskin believes her father met Kelly at some point through the hospital and, before a European vacation in the mid-1960s, he wrote her asking if they could visit. She agreed, inviting them for tea. Eskin is survived by his wife, Lynn; three children, Gregg Eskin (Esther Cohen), JoAnne Sutkin (Steve) and Catherine Eskin (Michael Barickman); and seven grandchildren. l agotlieb@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0797 Ring in the New Year by saying “bye-bye” to housework and “hello” to doing your own thing. Whether it’s socializing, traveling, exercising, or just relaxing, you can have your style of fun at The Landing of Towamencin. Call 215.395.6862 to schedule your complimentary lunch and tour. 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He served in the Navy during World War II and was one of the first entrants in the Navy’s V-12 Program, a college course to train commissioned officers for the war. He served as a lieutenant, junior grade, aboard the destroyer USS Eugene A. Greene and was honorably discharged in July 1946. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business adminis- tration from the University of Iowa after the war. He returned to Sioux City to join his family’s coal distribution business and served as chairman of the United Jewish Appeal and commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States. Gorchow married Roslyn Wein in 1955. They moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he joined Sperry Univac as a software systems analyst in 1956 and later advanced to director of software systems. Early in his 30-year career at the company, he helped to develop software for the U.S. Census and UNIVAC, the world’s first commercially produced electronic digital computer. He became vice president of product strategy in 1965 and lived with his wife and four children in Rydal while JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Neil Gorchow in Navy uniform Neil Gorchow Courtesy of Jonathan Gorchow With all of his significant accomplishments and achievements, he never talked about himself.” Business) and was a founding board member of the Hebrew Free Loan Society. He was a member and president of Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park, where he enjoyed attending morning minyan, and had leadership roles with the affiliated Solomon Schechter Day School (now Perelman Jewish Day School). His children were proud to join him on the bimah for Shabbat morning services during their summer breaks. “He expected us to take Hebrew school seriously, or as seriously as our regular school studies,” Jonathan Gorchow said. Gorchow-Stuart said her father was traditional in many ways, but always willing to be flexible and supportive. “When I was in college — I went to college locally at Haverford — I brought a whole group of my girlfriends home for seder one year, and I brought home a feminist Haggadah. And he cheerfully helped me lead a feminist seder,” she said. Neil Gorchow and his wife moved to Sarasota in 2008. The couple traveled widely, and he pursued his passion for golf with family and friends until the pandemic. In addition to Jon Gorchow and Gorchow-Stuart, he is survived by his wife, children Julie Levine and Bruce Gorchow and 14 grandchildren. l spanzer@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 JONATHAN GORCHOW working from Sperry Univac headquarters in Blue Bell. His son, Jonathan Gorchow, described him as a strict but loving father who always put his family first. “He was a wonderful role model in every way: as a father, as a business professional and as a religious and charitable man. He was very easy to love and admire,” he said. J. Presper Eckert, co-devel- oper of the first electronic digital computer ENIAC, and Grace Hopper, computer scientist and naval officer, reported to Neil Gorchow during his career. He helped develop Disneyland and Disney World animation systems and created early software for the French National Railway Systems and Lufthansa Airlines. Jonathan Gorchow said his father advocated to make his field more accessible. He was an early champion of women in the computer industry, known to recruit coders from the corporate secretarial pool. He spoke at conferences and called for companies to make computer software more user-friendly. He was struck by his father’s humility throughout his career. “With all of his significant accomplishments and achieve- ments, he never talked about himself. Even when we would ask him questions, he would understate his role in whatever he was doing, and give credit to others, and that’s something we all learned from and greatly appreciated,” he said. Neil Gorchow’s daughter, Sheryl Gorchow-Stuart, agreed that he didn’t talk much about his accomplishments, but remembered being allowed to stay up late to watch the space launches he helped orchestrate. She said her father’s volun- teer work and commitment to education inspired her to pursue careers in the nonprofit industry and higher educa- tion. Neil Gorchow served on the advisory board of Temple University’s Graduate School of Business (now Fox School of JEWISH EXPONENT Name: Elana Collection Width: 3.625 in Depth: 5.5 in Color: Black plus one Comment: JE - Frequent Flyer Ad Number: 00092914 JANUARY 14, 2021 11 H eadlines ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Features ‘Jewish Princess’ NATIONAL SHANNON LEVITT | JE FEATURE IT WASN’T SUPPOSED to go that way. Joey Jay, the 30-year-old Phoenix-area contestant on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 13, unexpectedly found himself on the chopping block in the opening moments of the show. Previous seasons began with introductions, funny interludes between contestants, a challenge and a runway walk. Only then came elimination. But on Jan. 1, Jay and fellow contestant Kandy Muse barely had time for introductions when RuPaul appeared, saying they would lip-sync before the judges and the loser would be eliminated. “RuPaul is right there and then you’re lip-syncing for your life,” said Jay, who describes his drag persona as a “Jewish princess.” “It was the scariest moment of my life.” Later, in the show’s individual confessional, Jay laughed about possible “plot twists,” though as of press time it was unclear how the drama would play out. But Jay’s recent tweet, “S13 is basically just gay Saw,” seems ominous. Joey Jay out of and in drag. “It was so much and all of us were so taken by it, but tomor- row’s a new day,” he explained. “This is going to be lovely TV.” Season 13 had other surprises thanks to COVID-19 — including the show’s 12-day quarantine. “Twelve days of self-isola- tion in a hotel room, you kind of go a little crazy,” Jay said. Jay’s drag career began just four years ago — and as a part-time gig at that. By day, he Photo courtesy of Joey Jay worked as an account manager at an educational software company in Mesa, Arizona. He only did drag on Friday nights because of his work schedule. “I really value and cherish sleep,” he said. “It was just really hard to function efficiently when the next day I had to sell.” But the job was always a means to an end — to save money for a condo and mark time while building a drag career. He started auditioning for Fol low The And Never Miss A Stor y! www.jewishexponent.com #jewishinphilly facebook.com/jewishexponent 12 JANUARY 14, 2021 twitter.com/jewishexponent JEWISH EXPONENT “RuPaul’s Drag Race” just a month after starting drag. “Let me tell you, the audition process is very lengthy and it takes a lot of time and long days — very stressful, long days,” Jay said. His first two attempts weren’t successful, and he hopes no one ever sees his first audition tape: “If it surfaces, it’s not good,” he said jokingly. But the third time was the charm. Winning a coveted place on the show so quickly isn’t the only unique thing about Jay’s drag career. For one, his drag name is rather low-key. Born Joey Jadryev, he didn’t feel a more flamboyant name would suit him. For another, Jay usually sports his own short hair rather than an elaborate wig, which is more the norm in the drag community. His “boy hair” has drawn ire from other drag queens, but it’s something he feels strongly about — and a topic he was planning to address on the show after his runway appearance. But he wasn’t expecting to be in front of the judges right away. Depending on how things play out, he realizes “my plan could definitely go down the drain.” Talking honestly and publicly about things that matter comes naturally to Jay: His social media accounts are full of support for causes like Black Lives Matter. “When you get in drag you are a political statement — you’re not just in drag to put a wig on,” he said. “It’s your duty to educate people about Stonewall and Marsha P. Johnson.” Given that many of the show’s fans are young and impressionable, Jay said he feels a responsibility to provide a perspective they might not otherwise get. “Who knows what their parents are telling them or what their parents stand for, but I know equality is right,” he said. “I’m a humanitarian and it’s just so important for these kids to know what’s right and wrong.” People in the Phoenix area are proud of Jay’s success. “I’ve been watching ‘Drag Race’ for years,” said Deb Behrendt, one of the chairs of AZ Jews for Pride. “I am proud that Joey Jay hails from Phoenix and is Jewish. I just feel like a proud mom watching Joey Jay slay!” Behrendt’s co-chair, Cantor Ross Wolman of Temple Chai, appreciates that Jay has chosen to highlight Jewish identity. That identity is very important to Jay, whose family in Los Angeles is “very Jewish,” he said. “Whenever I go visit them, we’re just throwing Yiddish at each other all day long and laughing and it’s so fun.” Jay was very close to his late grand- mother, an Orthodox Jew, and attended virtual services at his mother’s synagogue for the High Holidays last year. “It’s really nice because a lot of people have their preferred pronouns and it’s very LGBT-friendly,” he said. One regret, however, is missing out on a bar mitzvah. Growing up, Jay was a compet- itive figure skater and the family couldn’t afford both ice skating and a bar mitzvah. Jay’s grandmother advised that a bar mitzvah could be put off, but there was an expiration date on ice skating. Even though Jay is “more lax” religiously than his grand- mother, missing out on a bar mitzvah still rankles. “To this day, I have not had a chance to get my bar mitzvah,” he said. “But it’s on my bucket list because I know if I don’t I’m going to have guilt for all eternity for my grandmother.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on The CW Network, MTV, MTV2, PopTV and Logo. l Shannon Levitt is the managing editor of Jewish News in Phoenix, an affiliated publication of the Jewish Exponent. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines Fish Continued from Page 5 Interior of Biederman’s Specialty Foods Courtesy of Lauren Biederman Biederman has crowd- sourced ideas from the Bella Vista Neighbors Association, asking members about their favorite kinds of fish and what they would like to see in stock. Biederman’s has sold takeout brunch boards with bagels, cream cheese, smoked fish, olives and pastries to test the waters before the official opening on Jan. 15. “Those are very helpful, to have input,” she said. Although not all of the items at Biederman’s will be kosher, there will be plenty of kosher options, and the dietary status of all items will be clearly marked. “All of the fish that comes from Samaki is going to be kosher certified. We will not have any meat in-house ever,” she said. “We are getting most of our baked goods from kosher bakeries.” Due to the pandemic, the shop will offer takeout and online ordering only when it opens. Biederman hopes to offer cafe-style seating outdoors, and later indoors, JEWISHEXPONENT.COM freelance photographer. “At one point, I said to Lauren, ‘Do you need an old Jewish guy in the shop?’” he said. He had knife skills from his time working at an Orthodox summer camp kitchen as a high school and college student, and Biederman welcomed him aboard. Now, he helps out slicing fish and produce. “I was looking for something to keep me a little busier. I have some nonprofit board work that I do, but something in the food service industry was an exciting opportunity for me,” Mopsik said. So far, one of his favorite items is the pastrami-smoked salmon from Samaki. The fish is rubbed with pepper, coriander, paprika, mustard and other spices, which creates a blackened flavorful coating. “It’s fabulous,” he said. “It’s beautiful to look at, it slices nice, it’s just got wonderful flavor.” l spanzer@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 SI LE A U PPE R DU BL I N NO W EUGENE MOPSIK EN OP At one point, I said to Lauren, ‘Do you need an old Jewish guy in the shop?’” S EL OD M NG ! Alaska and Canada. In addition to smoked fish, the shop at 824 Christian St. will offer maple syrup, cheese, tomato sauce and produce from Vermont. Biederman is receiving orders of butter from France and local items like bagels from Kaplan’s New Model Bakery and pastries from vegan Jewish baking pop-up Lil’ Yenta’s. “It’s more of a curation of things that I would like to see,” Biederman said. once it is safe to do so. Eugene Mopsik was walking to the Italian Market with his daughter on Christian Street one weekend in December when he saw the sign for the new appetizing shop. Intrigued, he ducked in and struck up a conversation with Biederman. When he learned about her business idea, the New York transplant was reminded of the smoked fish shops he frequented with his father on the Lower East Side as a boy, and of the smoked fish he sampled during his world travels as a UPSCALE LIVING STEPS ABOVE IT ALL! 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Remaining episodes will include interviews with the likes of cookbook author Adeena Sussman, baker Uri Scheft and the lead singer of Yemen Blues, Ravid Kahalani. Together with Solomonov, they’ll cook classic Israeli dishes like sabich, schnitzel and borekas. Each episode will use the evening’s dish as an entry point to conversations about the people, places and cultures that make up Eretz Yisrael. An episode featuring conversa- tions with gap-year students, many of them introduced to Israel for the fi rst time, features basic Israeli foods for the newcomer, like couscous and chopped salad; the episode with Osama Dalal, an Akko-based chef, uses a quirky fi sh schnitzel recipe to talk about the city’s long history of Jewish and Arab coexistence. “We’re so fortunate on this show to visit with an incred- ible lineup of people, who will bring that sense of place and culinary discovery to us at home,” Solomonov said. Th e genesis of the show is fairly simple, according to Solomonov. Unable to travel to Israel to see his family and friends, and with more time on his hands than he’s had in years, “Bringing Israel Home” is as much a way to stay sane as it is a venue for his cooking. Th ere’s only so much time to be spent running restaurants that are operating at a fraction of their pre-pandemic capacity. “Th is is something that I kind of need to do,” Solomonov said. “I really am homesick, and introducing people to Israel is what I do.” He’s positive that the show would never have happened without the newly discovered time to devote to its production, nor without the void created by the impossibility of travel. Tsabari, who appears on many episodes, is the propri- etor of several tour guide companies, and will give BUSINESS DIRECTORY s s Michael Solomonov will eat Israeli food on his new show. Photo by Michael Persico WORKER’S COMPENSATION 215-592-1111 KAREN WEISBORD, ESQ.  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Th e connections run deeper than that — David Solomonov was friends with Tsabari’s sister, and Solomonov’s mother was Tsabari’s English teacher. “I can count on one hand the people who are as generous, as genuine and have a really, really big heart, like Mike,” said Tsabari, who lives in Hod HaSharon. On the episode dedicated to David Solomonov, which will stream on March 3, Solomonov will interview members of his brother’s unit and cook a lamb dish that was a family favorite. Like Solomonov, Tsabari sees a direct line between the new burdens of travel and the desire for a show like “Bringing Israel Home.” “Th e fact that now people are being told that they can’t come to Israel, even if they didn’t plan to come to Israel before, is now making them more eager to come here,” Tsabari said, even if “coming” to Israel doesn’t take them any further than their stovetops and ovens. Interested viewers can follow @bringingisraelhome on Instagram, and enter to win a private Zoom cooking class with Solomonov at the show’s homepage. “Bringing Israel Home” is supported by Th e Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund, Jim Joseph Foundation, Maimonides Fund, Th e Paul E. 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Box to help families and children Buddha Babe sell sourdough, challah and stay connected to Judaism while While 2020 was the year Iraqi-Israeli treats inspired by Barclay Caterers social distancing. Th e boxes, of the online pivot for many Betite’s grandmother at their The pandemic has been which contain blessings, art business owners, Tina Dixon pop-up, Metuka Freshly Baked. especially hard on the entertain- supplies, games, puzzles and other Spence opened her brick- Jacob and Alexandra Cohen ment and events industry. In items to encourage open-ended, and-mortar baby goods store, started Kismet Bagels and June, Barclay Caterers, one of the Jewish-themed play, were shipped Buddha Babe, in November produce close to 2,000 “New go-to kosher catering companies to local addresses as well as aft er running her online-only York on the inside, Montreal on in the Philadelphia area since homes in North Dakota, Canada boutique for babies and toddlers the outside,” bagels every week. 1966, announced on Facebook it and Australia. Rabinowitz has for six years (her products are And Wharton student Ben had been forced to close for good. partnered with day schools, still available online). Berman founded Good Pizza, Th e post elicited an outpouring jkidphilly, PJ Library, jBaby delivering his homemade pies of sadness from patrons. Chicago and other organizations Ilyan Jewelry “It was so hard to close aft er by lowering them to customers to develop and distribute the kits. Gemologist Amy Fink used from his Center City apartment 53 years. It’s still very hard today,” “It actually went from being her connections and experi- window. partner Steve Hellinger said. just Shabbat and Havdalah ence working in New York’s to Tu B’Shevat, Purim and Diamond District for 25 years Special Mention: Grassroots Repair the World Philadelphia Mitzvah Mania,” she said. Philadelphia’s chapter to create a new business with Food Truck Aft er six years of setbacks, of the Jewish social justice friend Kimberly Kimmel, a Best By fellow Akiba Hebrew Academy former Penn Hillel chefs Troy nonprofi t Repair the World Max Levin founded Best By in (now Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Harris and Kareem Wallace closed in July aft er seven 2020 aft er his family’s wholesale Academy) alum. Ilyan Jewelry, launched the Kosher Grassroots years. Th e national organi- business was left with a backlog named for Fink’s children Food Truck in November and zation made the decision to of perishable food when restau- Ilana and Ryan, offers a started off ering a delivery close the local offi ce due to rants shut down in March. He curated line of rings, brace- service in December. Harris the fi nancial diffi culties of started selling items with short lets, necklaces and earrings for and Wallace are not Jewish, but the pandemic. Philadelphia shelf lives directly to consumers appointment-only shopping their business, also known as Repair off ered community at signifi cant discounts. Since at their showroom offi ce in the Chosen Mitbach, caters to engagement programs, volun- then, the company has expanded Haverford. Fink said business the Jewish community. teer opportunities and service to off ering next-day delivery in was good during the holidays, and education fellowships. the Philadelphia area for toys, and she and Kimmel are Permanently Closed outdoor supplies, groceries, looking to grow the company Mama’s Vegetarian Cheu Noodle Bar beauty products and other items through their website and Kosher diners and falafel fans Cheu Noodle Bar, the Center that are being liquidated by word-of-mouth. throughout Philadelphia mourned City restaurant known for brisket manufacturers. the loss of Mama’s Vegetarian, ramen and other Asian fusion “Our core competency is For Noshing: New Eateries a Center City institution that cuisine with a Jewish twist, perishables, but we are evolving and Pop-Ups off ered Middle Eastern classics closed in October. Chef and into diff erent opportunities,” Baking became a quarantine at an aff ordable price point. Th is co-owner Ben Puchowitz said Levin said.” pastime, and some Jewish bakers was not a pandemic-related loss; the restaurant’s business model took it a step further, using their the restaurant technically closed was not pandemic-friendly. Shemesh Shop Shani Klein opened her online store, Shemesh Shop, aft er a neighbor admired a tie-dye project she was doing with her kids over the summer. In addition to personalized shirts, hats and beach blankets, Shemesh Shop, which is named for the Hebrew word for “sun,” What We Off er: stocks colorful cloth face Respite Care ★ Hospice Care ★ Dementia Care ★ Alzheimer’s Care masks. 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Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter is still off ering virtual programming and even built a sukkah for limited numbers of occupants at her home in the fall. “With start-ups, we have fl exibility to adapt and innovate so quickly, on a dime,” she said. Additional reporting by Jesse Bernstein. ● spanzer@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 Area's Finest and Most Recommended Home Care Services HOME CARE OPTIONS Providing Care Since 1999 RN on Staff Nurse's Aides, Home Health Aides, Companions, Hourly-Live-Ins Bonded and Insured PA Licensed There's No Place Like Home!! CALL LOIS KAMINSKY 215•947•0304 www.hcocares.com JANUARY 14, 2021 15 O pinion We Were Interrupted. We Were Not Stopped. BY U.S. REP. SUSAN WILD ON JAN. 6, 2021, in the midst of unfolding chaos — the sounds of gunfire and shattering glass echoing around me — I made one of the toughest phone calls of my life. I FaceTimed my 27-year- old son and 24-year-old daughter, Clay and Addie, to see their faces and to tell them how much I loved them. While I tried hard to steady my voice and project some semblance of confidence, I had never experienced the kind of terror I felt in that moment. Let’s be clear on what took place last week: Domestic terrorists — armed with guns, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) including pipe bombs and Molotov cocktails, tear gas and other weapons — stormed the United States Capitol and brought democracy to a halt. Breaching one layer of security after another, they reached the doors of the House chamber — pounding on the doors and breaking glass to try to force their way in. As revealed by the images that have since been broadcast across our country and around the world, a thin line of officers had to rely on their own bodies and a makeshift barricade of nearby furniture to keep the violent mob from overrunning them and breaking into the House chamber — an outcome which, according to every indication, would have resulted in a massacre. It’s a miracle that more people didn’t lose their lives. As Reuters journalist Tim Bourg stated, “I heard at least three different rioters at the Capitol say that they hoped to find Vice President Mike Pence and execute him by hanging him from a Capitol Hill tree as a traitor. It was a common line being repeated. Many more were just talking about how the VP should be executed.” Vice President Pence, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the representa- tives on the floor were escorted out as the mayhem broke out. But those of us up in the gallery found ourselves trapped. Officers trained their weapons on the doors behind us. Feeling a sharp surge of panic as I tried to process what was happening, I sheltered under my seat. My colleague and friend Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado — a veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star for valor in combat — gripped my hand and assured me that we would make it out alive. In the tension of the moment, I lost track of time. I couldn’t tell whether five or 30 minutes had passed since the officers had shouted instructions to retrieve gas masks under our seats and start crawling toward escape on the far side of the gallery. Finally, we were able to evacuate under their protection. Members who had served in the military and had experi- ence with gas masks from their days in combat — Rep. Crow, Rep. Ruben Gallego and others — helped civilians adjust the equipment. With officers leading the way, we filed out through the long, labyrinthine hallways of the Capitol, eventually reaching our secure location — a large committee conference room. We stayed sequestered in that location for hours as Capitol Police worked to regain control and track down all those who had spread out across the complex. Photos and videos captured by resolute journal- ists show the nature of these individuals and the ideology that motivated them: the neo-Nazi wearing clothing emblazoned with “Camp Auschwitz” — only one of myriad anti-Semitic and racist symbols and paraphernalia proliferating throughout the crowd; the nooses left hanging across the complex, and the gallows the perpetuators had set up outside; the Confederate flags carried inside the Capitol; the white supremacist “OK” and Nazi salutes; the phrase “Murder the media” etched into one of the Capitol’s doors; acts of theft, vandalism and desecra- tion committed in offices and on the floor of the chamber; and, most importantly, the violence — violence resulting in the deaths of five people and scores of serious injuries, including the death of a brave Capitol Police officer, Officer Brian Sicknick, who died protecting his country against those who would betray it. Those who attacked the Capitol were not patriots. They are traitors with blood on their hands. They must be treated as such and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. But to pretend that this event somehow happened in a vacuum — the work of the individuals who participated in the physical breach alone — would be profoundly false. Earlier that same day, after all, the president had whipped the crowd into a frenzy, reiter- ating his false and destructive claims that the election had been stolen and telling his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol” and saying, “Our country has had enough. We’re not going to take it anymore.” “Fight!” he told them. After lying for months about the election and the possi- bility of overturning the results, the president and those objecting to the election’s certification in Congress had led their supporters to expect an impossible outcome. When the mob stormed the Capitol that afternoon, they were trying to prevent us from doing our constitutional duty. But late that night, after midnight and into the early hours of the next morning, I was back on the House floor with my colleagues to do my duty. Critically, Congress was interrupted but not stopped. The will of the American people prevailed. I believe we must take immediate steps to ensure that this president does not do further damage to our democ- racy in the last weeks of his term. But these immediate steps, while necessary, are insufficient. Once this chapter has passed and the new administration is in place, my colleagues and I must work to make our democracy stronger over the long run, to address the culture of violence, xenophobia and intimidation that has taken root in our society. And, regard- less of political affiliation, we must all make clear that what happened this week will never be allowed to happen again. Our country deserves better. The attack on the Capitol was an attack on our nation and an insult to every American. We must, and we will, rise above it. l Congresswoman Susan Wild was the first woman elected to serve Pennsylvania’s Seventh Congressional District in the House of Representatives and the only Jewish federally elected Pennsylvania official. The former Allentown solicitor lives in the Lehigh Valley. When the Prayer for the Government Takes on New Meaning BY RABBI MENACHEM CREDITOR 16 JANUARY 14, 2021 I REMEMBER MANY years ago feeling ambivalent about the prayer for the government recited in synagogues every Shabbat morning. Were we sanctifying the policies of an administration? What of political leaders who would use religious language in pursuit of their particular agendas? I wondered: Isn’t God bigger than that? My feelings have changed as I’ve grown older, but never have I prayed as deeply for the govern- ment of the United States as I did last week, upon witnessing a violent mob attack our nation’s capital. Professional journal- ists and smartphone-wielding citizens made clear that we were in dire need of heaven’s help. On Jan. 6, my children asked me to explain the inexplicable, and my response was a worried, stumbling prayer: Please God, protect our government’s leaders, JEWISH EXPONENT who have been whisked away from the very heart of America because of the threat of physical harm. Regardless of a citizen’s polit- ical commitments regarding small government or universal health care, fiscal conservatism or foreign policy, the ancient sage Rabbi Chanina, the deputy high priest of his day, defined what it means to pray for the government when he said: “One should pray for the welfare of the government, as were it not for the fear of the government, every person would swallow their neighbor alive.” The violence in Washington, D.C., proved him right. The common good is a fragile thing, and its preserva- tion depends upon the collective stewardship of our leaders. Jewish history is replete with examples of how easy it can be for a leader to incite societal fissures. Just last week, we read in the Torah JEWISHEXPONENT.COM O pinion of Pharaoh’s successful method of incremental dehumanization of our ancestors, fomenting a division between us (Israelites) and them (“real” Egyptians). Jews have learned to trust the psalmist who warned not to place eternal “trust in princes or kings.” But we have also learned to ask heaven’s help in appointing leaders who will act in good trust. In other words, we pray that our government will succeed at keeping faith with the people it is called to serve. The desecration of America’s national symbols, the wielding of weapons on the Congress floor, the assault on law enforce- ment and the leaders they were sworn to protect was nothing less than an assault on the health of our country, an act of American blasphemy. A faithful person, according to the great American civil rights leader Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to others, whose greatest passion is compassion, whose greatest strength is love and defiance of despair.” When a Jew beseeches God to protect the government, it isn’t a partisan prayer or the expec- tation that God will explicitly intervene in a historical moment. A prayer for the government is a kind of citizen’s Hippocratic Oath. We pledge to protect each other from harm. This prayer is a traditional commitment to society’s welfare, a ritualized way of ingraining in the collective Jewish conscience the biggest command of all: loving our neighbors as ourselves. So let us pray. l Rabbi Menachem Creditor is the scholar in residence at UJA- Federation New York. This piece was first published by JTA. KVETCH ’N’ KVELL We Must Be More Inclusive LETTER-WRITER BETTE KLEIN comments on an article you published, “Interfaith Couples Navigate Holiday Season” (Dec. 10), and the effect on Jewish grandchildren. She fails to understand reality. I’m an older mom who never would have considered marrying a non-Jewish man. Times have changed. I have two sons. One married Jewish, the other not. I love my sons, and I love their wives. They are all wonderful parents, and I have four grandkids. In today’s world, we must be more inclusive because we have to. I can’t reject my son, and I have to accept his choices, including not having Jewish grandkids. The reality is that lots of Jews are marrying out, some raising their kids Jewish and some not. In my case, they’re not raising their sons Christian or Jewish, just to be good and ethical people. I can’t ask for anything more. Susan Yemin | Westfield, New Jersey B’Nei Mitzvot Are About the Children I enjoyed reading “Has COVID Killed the B’nei Mitzvah Party?” (Alex Lazarus Klein, Dec. 28). As an event planner/ designer I sometimes think I’ve seen it all, but then find myself mistaken. When parents would agonize who was coming and not coming to their simcha, I had a simple piece of advice: When you are facing the bimah, watching your child, it won’t matter who is sitting behind you. It’s all about your child in that moment. l Zozzie Golden | via jewishexponent.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Mourning and Joy — at the Same Time BY RABBI EREZ SHERMAN THERE ARE PASSAGES of the Talmud that you learn in the sacred books and are purely theoretical, and then there are pieces of Torah that become your reality in the blink of an eye. The famous teaching from Masechet Ketubot, for example, instructs, “If a funeral proces- sion and a wedding procession meet at an intersection, the wedding procession goes first.” Last Wednesday, this teaching was not rabbinic advice, but the reality I lived. My beloved aunt, Rachel Durlacher (z”l), passed away in Israel. At 16, she made aliyah from Philadelphia, met her husband on Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu and had 10 children and 37 grandchil- dren. She truly loved the land and the Jewish people. If you have ever traveled to Israel with me, personally or profession- ally, there was a 100% chance you met Aunt Rachel. Rachel never left home without her chalil, a simple wooden flute, which she used to serenade God’s world with her voice, with her songs, with her heart and with her soul. She never left home without a paintbrush and canvas, putting the beauty of God’s world on paper for all of us to witness. And she never left home without something to give to someone in need: a shekel, a gift, a snack, a piece of Torah. With the miracle of Zoom, our family gathered from the four corners of the earth — at 4:30 a.m. in Los Angeles and 1:30 p.m. in Israel — to remember JEWISH EXPONENT her sacred life. But just hours later, we were scheduled, also with the miracle of technology, to celebrate my sister’s wedding. Nitza and her fiancé Jamie had waited patiently as COVID-19 postponed the original chupa date. As they watched world circumstances deteriorate, they rescheduled the wedding, providing us with a moment to find joy in challenging times. And we did. For life must continue, and joy must be recognized and not delayed. Seven different family members around the world recited sheva brachot, toasts and speeches through a screen. At the end of the evening, a bride and groom rejoiced uvchutzot yerushalayim, in the streets of Jerusalem. As I laid my head to sleep on Wednesday night, I could not help but marvel at the wisdom of our tradition. Every morning, we recite the Psalm, hafachta mispdi lmachol li, pitachta saki vatazreni simcha — God, You turn my mourning into dancing, You change my sackcloth into robes of joy. And that Wednesday, as one part of my family sat shiva, the other part recited sheva brachot. At each wedding I officiate, I explain the significance of the number seven, a number of wholeness and holiness. Shabbat is on the seventh day, a number of peace and of completeness. And yet, as we uttered the sheva brachot in a moment of completeness, my family across the world was also broken. When we conclude a Jewish wedding with the smashing of the glass, we are reminded of the broken souls who yet wait for a day of celebration and joy. At the same time our cousins tore their garments for keriah in Israel, we broke a glass in Los Angeles. Two symbols of brokenness, and yet two rituals of rebuilding. Our extended family has a WhatsApp group. It is constantly in action, with family members around the world, 10 hours apart, talking. These last seven days have been particularly active, with memories that created our present and recent pictures that will create our future together. This year has been a challenge for each one of us. There has been mourning and joy all at once, too many times to count. As a rabbi, I have learned to officiate Zoom baby namings, b’nai mitzvah, funerals and weddings. From Zoom room to Zoom room, families stare at me over a screen in preparation for these life cycle events, skeptical that any meaning can come without physical touch. But then I receive letters, week after week, of grateful members of our community, who now do not need to imagine a grand- parent across the country having an aliyah at a bar mitzvah or a cousin sharing a story they have never heard at a shiva. Community works, despite physical distance, because of social and spiritual closeness. Twelve hours: a funeral and a wedding; sheva brachot and shiva; tears of mourning, tears of joy; a soul remembered and two souls. It is who we are, and who we must be. l Rabbi Erez Sherman is a rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and the son of Rabbi Charles Sherman of Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu- El in Elkins Park. This piece was originally published in the Los Angeles Jewish Journal and is reprinted with permission. STATEMENT FROM THE PUBLISHER We are a diverse community. The views expressed in the signed opinion columns and let- ters 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. JANUARY 14, 2021 17 L ifestyles /C ulture Hot Chocolate: A Love Affair F O OD BECAUSE I LOVE chocolate, I was thrilled to learn that Jan. 31 is National Hot Chocolate Day. What could be better than a day devoted to this velvety rich drink? Believe it or not, hot chocolate is actually good for you — if you skip the sugar. Unsweetened cocoa powder is loaded with antioxidants and flavanols, which are healthy nutrients. Bringing back the best childhood memories, cocoa conjures up winter and the big four: sledding, skiing, snowball fights and sitting by a fireplace. The first hot chocolate was enjoyed by the Mayans about 2,000 years ago. It was prepared as a savory drink with chili peppers. Today in Mexico, sweetened cocoa is spiced with cayenne pepper and chili powder. The French dress up hot chocolate with cinnamon sticks and vanilla. 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PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Retirement Community 9896 Bustleton Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19115 JEWISH EXPONENT JANUARY 14, 2021 19 L ifestyles /C ulture Books: Nostalgia as Religion, Novel Falls Short Pastrami as Religion B OOKS JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF “Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice” Rachel B. Gross NYU Press RACHEL B. GROSS, a professor of Jewish studies at San Francisco State University, is willing to bet that you don’t see your purchase of a scarf from the National Museum of American Jewish History gift shop as religious practice. Ditto for a kosher-style pastrami sandwich scarfed down at Hymie’s, an afternoon spent on a Jewish genealog- ical website or a historical tour of Congregation Mikveh Israel. These activities, as we typically understand them, are Jewish cultural practices, distinct from religious practices that take place in synagogues or around the Shabbos dinner table. They are expressions Name: WWDB AM 860 Width: 3.625 in Depth: 3.62 in Color: Black Comment: JE-ROP of nostalgia, in many cases, rather than spiritual exercises. But Gross argues in her provocative new book that this distinction between “religious” and “cultural” is false. The widely shared experience of American Jewish nostalgia is, she says, the expression of understanding between Jews living and dead, i.e., religion, and create networks of sacred meaning. To view nostalgia as merely “a wishful affection or sentimental longing for an irrevocable past,” Gross writes, is a mistake. It is in a Hymie’s booth, she argues, digging into that pastrami sandwich, where American Jews practice religion today. Jewish communal leaders, philanthropists and academics have sounded the alarm at the decline of traditional religious practice, Gross says, giving rise to a fundraising structure that privileges “Jewish continuity” above nearly all else. “But if we reorient where we look for American Jewish religion and reconsider how we define it,” she writes, “then we start to find a lot more of it.” Gross uses the framework of “lived religion,” expanding the definition of religious activity beyond what “official” religion allows. Rather than accepting religion as prescriptively defined by official texts and dictates of traditional institu- tions, Gross uses a descriptive approach that “helps us to take seriously the structures, commit- ments, and activities that shape everyday life,” she writes. Gross’ assessment of the way institutional Judaism dismisses activities that aren’t officially Jewish is well-argued and compre- hensive, and her claim that this is partially due to an understanding of nostalgia as feminine and therefore unserious deserves greater study. But it’s difficult to accept her larger argument. I write for a Jewish newspaper, and read about Judaism and Jewish people more than any other subject, but I don’t understand that JANUARY 14, 2021 Courtesy of Europa Editions to be religious. Likewise, it makes me feel a bit sad to consider that a preference for bagels and ancestry.com could constitute a connection to the infinite. If powerful sectors of institu- tional Judaism are not properly valuing cultural practice, as Gross charges, it makes sense to argue for the intrinsic value of such practices rather than argue that they should be recategorized as religious. Non-religious connections to Judaism should be encouraged and nurtured, but we don’t need to radically reorient our communal understanding of those connections in order to see their worth. Whether you buy the larger argument, Gross’ book challenges prevailing ortho- doxies of American Jewish life with respect and purpose. Too Many Stories, Not Enough Time “Tonight is Already Tomorrow” Lia Levi; translated by Clarissa Botsford Europa Editions “Tonight is Already Tomorrow” is a translated work published by Europa Editions written by a prominent Italian novelist about a mid-century child prodigy. If that sounds a bit like one of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, I’ll admit that my interest in Ferrante led me to this new Europa novel by Lia Levi. But unlike Ferrante’s popular books, Levi’s “Tonight is Already Tomorrow” is kind of a drag. The writer’s powers of 20 Courtesy of NYU Press JEWISH EXPONENT description are impeccable, even in translation, and her sense of the dramatic is on full display in her tale of a Genoan Jewish family caught up in the gears of Italy’s fascist turn. But confusion reigns in this short novel, which introduces characters and plot lines that are quickly dropped, as if Levi, overflowing with ideas, had trouble deciding which to include. In trying to take a bite out of every cake, “Tonight is Already Tomorrow” ends up without a distinctive flavor. At times, Levi appears most interested in the character of Alessandro, the brilliant little boy set to change the fortunes of the Jewish Rimon family. In the chapters about him, you can see the outline of an interesting book, with grand machinations of history and familial strife seen through the eyes of a precocious little boy. But Levi finds so many other characters to inhabit that we don’t spend as much time with Alessandro as we’d like. In such a short book, far too much real estate is occupied by far-flung cousins and other minor characters. There are ideas for five interesting novels in “Tonight is Already Tomorrow.” Unfortunately, Levi didn’t end up with one. l jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM L IFESTYLES /C ULTURE Paradise Eluded in ‘Some Kind of Heaven’ at tambourine class or a few steps out of line when she goes dancing. She is also the only character who works full time, and the dreariness of working a desk while being surrounded by the trappings of wealth and leisure are evident on her face. Dennis is not technically a resident of Th e Villages; he’s a van-dweller fl eeing a California DUI fi ne and hoping to shack up with a wealthy lady friend. He showers at the pool and frequents bars and dances as he searches for someone to off er him fi nancial security. Having lived most of his 81 years as a drift er, he still dreads sacrifi cing his freedom for the comfort he craves as he ages. Although his gold-dig- ging comes off as slimy, his FI L M SOPHIE PANZER | JE STAFF IN THE OPENING scenes of “Some Kind of Heaven,” viewers are treated to the well-choreo- graphed dance that is life in a Florida retirement community. A parade of golf carts zoom along in formation. A synchro- nized swimming group splashes merrily in a pool. Later, an instructor leads a line of women in a baton-twirling routine. Th e message is clear: Everyone has a place here. So what happens to those who can’t fi nd theirs? Th e documentary is produced by Th e New York Times and Darren Aronofsky, the director behind “Black Swan” and “Pi.” It is the feature directorial debut of Lance Oppenheim, a 24-year- old fi lmmaker whose Instagram account fairly screams “nice Jewish boy.” In interviews with various outlets, Oppenheim said he headed to Th e Villages retirement community in central Florida and showed up to as many clubs and events as he could to fi nd his subjects and their stories. Th e community, founded by Jewish developer Harold Schwartz, markets itself as a Disneyland for seniors, and one retiree likens the beautiful grounds, social activities and robust dating scene to being in college again. While there’s nothing wrong with older adults keeping active and socially engaged in their later years, the residents of Th e Villages live in a bubble. Most of them embrace the insularity and predictability. Others, aft er coughing up quite a bit of money, fi nd they have fl own into a gilded cage. Th e fi lm, which screened virtually at the Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival Jan. 10-13, follows the lives of four residents. Anne and Reggie are a JEWISHEXPONENT.COM See Heaven, Page 22 A cheer squad in The Villages Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. married couple whose vastly diff erent approaches to retire- ment strain their relationship. Anne, an athlete, takes naturally to days full of activities and dominates the pickleball court. Reggie, on the other hand, turns to illegal and recreational drugs as he pursues a vague sense of spirituality. Anne’s nerves fray as she struggles to make herself heard in her marriage and contends with Reggie’s increasingly severe delusions, which soon yield dangerous consequences. Barbara is a widowed Bostonian who moved to Th e Villages with her husband before he passed away. Despite the fact that she is surrounded by seemingly infi nite clubs and opportunities to socialize, she feels lonely and homesick. Oppenheim captures Barbara’s precise and peculiar sadness at being alone in multiple crowded rooms; she is always a few beats behind Name: Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall Width: 5.5 in Depth: 5.5 in Color: Black plus one Comment: JE-ROP Ad Number: 00093102 JEWISH EXPONENT JANUARY 14, 2021 21 T orah P ortion Magic and Advice a Potential Danger BY RABBI JOSHUA WAXMAN Parshat Va’era IT’S ALL THE magicians’ fault. In this week’s Torah portion, Va’era, Moses approaches God with a demand and a warning: Pharaoh must release the Israelites from bondage or else God will send plagues against the land of Egypt and its people. It’s a setup, of course: God knows that Pharaoh will refuse to heed the divine command and, in the latter stages, will even harden Pharaoh’s heart to ensure he won’t comply. The plagues will come down against Egypt, the people will be freed. But at the beginning, when Moses first approaches Pharaoh, perhaps the battle lines had not yet been drawn and there was a way out of this predicament without suffering and loss of life. Perhaps. Moses and Aaron appear before Pharaoh and make their appeal. As God has predicted, Pharaoh demands a sign of their authenticity and so Aaron casts his rod to the ground where it becomes a snake. At this critical moment, the Torah tells us, “Then Pharaoh, for his part, summoned the wise men and the sorcerers; and the CAN DL E L IGHTIN G Jan. 15 Jan. 22 4:42 p.m. 4:50 p.m. Egyptian magicians, in turn, did the same with their spells; each cast down his rod, and they turned into serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed their rods.” (Exodus 7:11-12) Pharaoh is unimpressed because his magicians are seemingly able to replicate Aaron’s feat. It’s important, however, to notice that the Torah uses the word b’lateihem — translated here as “with their spells” — to specify the manner by which the magicians turn their rods into serpents. The exact meaning of the term is unclear — it appears nowhere in Torah outside of this story — and the commentators debate its valence, with Ibn Ezra understanding it as trickery or illusion. Whatever the case, the method the magicians employ is not miraculous in the sense of Aaron’s transformation, and the text further confirms that their magic isn’t so powerful because the serpent that Aaron produces swallows all of theirs. But in any case, it’s enough: Pharaoh is convinced that Moses and Aaron repre- sent no power beyond what his magicians possess and refuses to let the Israelites go: “Yet Pharaoh’s heart stiffened and he did not heed them, as the Lord had said.” (7:13) The same dynamic repeats itself for the plagues of blood and frogs: The magicians either replicate or give the appearance of replicating Moses and Aaron’s feats, each time b’lateihem, with their spells. It is only with the plague of lice that the magicians are unable to copy the miracle. Acknowledging a power greater than their own trickery, they tell Pharaoh that this plague is a genuine work of God, but by now it is too late: “But Pharaoh’s heart stiffened and he would not heed them.” (8:15) It is clear from the Torah that the magicians’ replication of Moses and Aaron’s feats played a crucial part in convincing Pharaoh that things were under control and he could safely ignore God’s demands. The repeated word b’lateihem, moreover, underscores that the magicians knew the whole time that they — and, by extension, Egypt — were facing a power greater than their own. But they were so invested in their role of assuring Pharaoh, telling him what he wanted to hear, and demonstrating their own prowess and skill that they were either unable or unwilling to acknowledge this fact. By the time they concede that the threat Moses and Aaron pose is beyond their power, it is too late because Pharaoh is already set in his ways. Jewish wisdom emphasizes the importance advisers play in supporting both leaders and good governance through their expertise. The esteemed Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller (1579-1654) notes that we pray for the welfare of the government rather than just of the king himself specif- ically to include his advisers because of the critical role they play in upholding the state. Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (1707-1746) notes in his ground- breaking work of ethics “Mesillat Yesharim” that advisers can easily mislead by providing bad or self-serving advice, which he connects with the prohibi- tion against placing a stumbling block before the blind. Advisers’ expertise grants them an added measure of authority, which is invaluable when they provide responsible and impartial guidance. But this is precisely why self-serving advisers can be so damaging: They can exploit the veneer of credibility that their knowledge and reputations impart to further their own ends and preserve their own positions, as is the case with Pharaoh’s magicians. Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, we have all seen firsthand what happens when leaders fail to heed impartial and scientifi- cally-based advice provided by qualified experts. And we have also seen the terrible betrayal of those who misuse their titles and official roles to promote false narratives rather than advocate for facts and uphold the public interest. While there is no question in the Torah that Pharaoh holds ultimate responsibility for his decisions, the faith- less magicians who offered obsequious and self-serving advice rather than forcefully stating the truth from the beginning also share responsi- bility in the downfall of Egypt and the spread of the plagues. l released back in 2017. The juxtaposition between the manicured golf courses and the pained looks on the subjects’ faces never lets you forget something is off. It’s as if Oppenheim is challenging the viewer to distinguish between the constructed beauty of a fake-historic town square and the genuine beauty of the hopes and joys of its pedestrians. At certain points, the portrayal of The Villages appears cloistered to the point of being oversimplified. The shots are scrubbed clean of any references to politics, with no lawn signs indicating the political divisions of the past four years. According to Business Insider, Republicans outnumber Democrats two to one in this community, and it has not been spared election-re- lated turmoil and controversy. Sweeping this reality under the rug in order to create a more universal narrative arc is the easier, if not most accurate or satisfying, storytelling choice. It would have been interesting to hear from a resident whose political, racial or cultural background added another layer to their sense of alienation from their neighbors. Nevertheless, this intriguing, surreal documentary packs incredibly layered and nuanced stories into 83 minutes. The fact that Oppenheim was able to gain the trust of these retirees, who are separated from him by so many years, and portray their stories with such warmth reveals a level of empathy that is a pleasure to watch unfold on screen. “Some Kind of Heaven” will be available on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Video and other platforms on Jan. 15. l Rabbi Joshua Waxman is rabbi emeritus of Or Hadash: A Reconstructionist Congregation in Fort Washington. The Board of Rabbis 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. Heaven Continued from Page 21 vulnerability is sobering — a reminder of the dire straits that await those who don’t, or can’t, plan for their futures while they still have time. The cinematography is gorgeous and intimate, full of surprisingly strong and coordinated bodies in motion, swaying palm trees and cerulean swimming pools. The last time anything this dreamily colorful hit screens was when “La La Land” was 22 JANUARY 14, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT spanzer@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 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. Jewish Community Relations Council Offers Many Opportunities to Get Involved THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia educates and advocates in Greater Philadelphia, in Congress and in the Pennsylvania State Capitol on behalf of Jewish interests and issues throughout the Greater Philadelphia region, in Israel and around the world. Through community relations, government affairs, social action and advocacy, JCRC is dedicated to improving inter-group understanding and advancing a just and pluralistic society. JCRC focuses on education and advocacy for Israel, Holocaust education, interfaith relations, domestic affairs, racial justice initia- tives and more. Given the events over the past year, JCRC’s efforts are needed now more than ever. “Our work includes planning and presenting educational and advocacy opportunities for Jews across our region and building strong relationships with our neighbors from other communities of faith and ethnicity,” JCRC Board Chair Arlene Fickler said. “JCRC programs are free and open to all who are interested in engaging with us, so please register for our programs or reach out to our JCRC team for more information.” Each year, JCRC provides education about the Holocaust, racism, genocide and the dangers of prejudice through sponsoring speakers, art competitions and multiple youth symposiums on the Holocaust, which bring thousands of students together from across Greater Philadelphia to hear from Holocaust survivors directly. JCRC also convenes a major, community wide, Holocaust commemoration ceremony. Upcoming JCRC Events JCRC HAS MANY interesting programs slated for the coming month that are open to the entire community. From educational seminars to advocacy opportunities, there are so many ways to get involved. To register or learn more about each of the following programs, visit jewishphilly.org/jcrcevents. 26th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service with Global Citizen360: A Dialogue Monday, Jan. 18, 11:00 a.m. The JCRC is partnering with PRO-ACT (Philadelphia Recovery Community Center) on a dialogue on race and Martin Luther King’s continued legacy. The program will feature a video of (“What is Your Life’s Blueprint” and JCRC and PRO-ACT community members will engage in dialogue on how King’s message continues to resonate today. Pennsylvania’s “Fab Four” on What to Expect from the New Congress Wednesday, Jan. 27, 7:00 p.m. JCRC in partnership with the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley will host a panel conversation with U.S. Reps. Chrissy Houlahan, Mary Gay Scanlon, Susan Wild and Madeline Dean. Web Series with David Horovitz Thursday, Jan. 28, noon JCRC is excited to announce the next webinar in our continuing series with David Horovitz, founding editor of the online newspaper Times of Israel. In this session, Horovitz will discuss the most pressing issues in Israel and the Middle East today, including the recently announced national elections that will take place in March and the incoming Biden-Harris administration. JFNA Virtual Mission to Washington Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 1-2 The first-ever National Jewish Virtual Mission to Washington is an opportu- nity for communities across the United States to join together virtually with political leaders and policymakers from both sides of the aisle, to advocate for the future of the Jewish community. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and advocate for laws that fight anti-Semitism, ensure a strong JEWISHEXPONENT.COM U.S.-Israel relationship and provide government resources to keep Jewish institutions flourishing. JFNA’s Jewish Disability Advocacy Month February — All month From diverse communities across North America, Jewish Federations are coming together to harness our collective power to break down barriers to opportunity and inclusion. Help advance policy that empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence. Making the World More Accessible in the Time of COVID Monday, Feb. 15, noon. JCRC is proud to host our Jewish Disability Advocacy program with Stacy Levitan, executive director JCHAI and Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, acting co-execu- tive Director, Jewish Learning Venture. Levitan and Kaplan-Mayer will describe their agencies and the people they serve and what they are doing to ensure that their communities are remaining engaged during the time of COVID. JCRC Celebrates Black History Month: Tracing the Story and Legacy of Rabbi Abel Respes Tuesday, Feb. 23, 7:00 p.m. JCRC and the African American Museum in Philadelphia will be joined by members of the Respes family and a local historian to share the revolutionary and inspiring story of Rabbi Abel Respes. Gamal Palmer — Diversity Gym and Jews of Color Thursday, March 11, 7:00 p.m. Gamal Palmer, senior vice president of leadership development at the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, will lead a workshop entitled “Diversity Gym.” Much like we all approach fitness from different levels, we also work through our biases from different levels of biases. Some are better at working alone, while others need more personalized coaching to help reach their goals. Interested in learning more about the Jewish Community Relations Council? Contact JCRC Director Laura Frank at lfrank@jewishphilly.org. JEWISH EXPONENT JANUARY 14, 2021 23 C ommunity / mazel tovs B AR MITZVAH B I RT H S ETHAN FERRARA DALIA ELYSE WEISS Ethan Ferrara was a bar mitzvah on Nov. 14. His mother Rachel Lenetsky, grandparents Marvin and Diana Lenetsky and sister Lily Max Butchin were all called to the Torah. Photo by Marvin Lenetsky ANN IV ERSARY Stephanie Weiss and Barry Edwards, along with big brother Jonah of North Bethesda, Maryland, announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Dalia Elyse, on Oct. 21. Dalia is the granddaughter of Susan and Arthur Weiss of Richboro and Suzanne Edwards of Rockville, Maryland, and the late Stephen Edwards. Sharing in the happiness are aunts and uncles Rachel and Josh Miller, Cory and Martin Weiss, Beth Panitz and Michael Edwards, and cousins Lila, Jordyn, Isaac, Miles, Samuel and Seth. Dalia Elyse is named in loving memory of her paternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Rubrum, and her maternal great- grandmothers, Leonna Kapnic and Esther Weiss. Photo by Stephanie Weiss BERNSTEIN Neil and Janet Bernstein celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 8. Their loving family wish them another 65 years of happiness, including children Steven and Renee, Mindy and Ken; grandchildren Adam and Elaina, Brad and Stephanie, Chelsea, Kenny; and great-grandchildren Nathan, Nova, Milee and Arah. Photo by Mindy Hilbert EZRA NATHAN SOLISH Jackie and Tom Guilfoyle of Manhattan, New York, formerly of Ambler, and Bonnie and Larry Solish of Philadelphia announce the birth of their grandson, Ezra Nathan Solish, on Dec. 24. The parents are Heather and Scott Solish of Brooklyn, New York. Also celebrating are his brother Xavi, Aunt Allison and Uncle Paul Gittens and cousins Sammy, Natty and Ben. Ezra Nathan is named in loving memory of maternal great-great-uncle Nathan Markovitz. Photo by Jackie Guilfoyle COMMUNITYBRIEFS Abramson Family Donates $2.5M for New CHOP Emergency Department CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA announced on Jan. 5 a $2.5 million gift from The Abramson Family that will be used to build the emergency department of a new 250,000-square-foot inpatient hospital in King of Prussia. The Madlyn K. Abramson Emergency Department — the first dedicated pediatric emergency depart- ment in the King of Prussia area — is scheduled to open in the fall. It will include 20 beds equipped with the latest technology and the most advanced diagnostic equipment. The emergency department will be adjacent to and operate with CHOP’s existing King of Prussia Specialty Care & Surgery Center and Urgent Care. CHOP announced the expansion in 2018. The Abramson family has supported CHOP since the early 1990s, including helping to fund a pediatric research center in 1995. The Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center more than doubled the space available for scientific discovery at CHOP. In addition, three generations of the Abramson family have held volunteer leadership roles at CHOP. “I am so excited for my family to be a part of 24 JANUARY 14, 2021 CHOP’s expansion into the suburbs, as we know the new hospital will help so many families,” said Madlyn Abramson’s granddaughter Stephanie Wolfson Cohen, who is a member of the CHOP Foundation Board of Overseers and the King of Prussia Hospital Advisory Council. Three Local Organizations to Receive Covenant Foundation Grants The Covenant Foundation, which provides money to support Jewish education in North America, announced $1.7 million in new grants on Jan. 6, including to three area organizations. Jewish Learning Venture of Jenkintown will receive $50,000 to train educators to be jkid- ACCESS Guides “in order to engage families raising Jewish children with disabilities while simultane- ously providing Jewish experiences and learning for those families.” Makom Community will receive $53,000 to serve Jewish families in South Philadelphia by expanding its daily after-school enrichment programs for pre-K through seventh-grade students. And Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia will receive $20,000 to expand its youth/teen volunteer engagement program by JEWISH EXPONENT developing a Jewish service-learning curriculum with volunteer opportunities for Jewish youth and teens in the five-county Philadelphia region. Four-Part KleinLife Program to Explore ‘United States Presidents in Retirement’ A four-part free virtual series for adults called “United States Presidents in Retirement” begins on Jan. 18 from 12:30-1:45 p.m. through KleinLife. Attorney David Hudiak will lead the series. “In this series. participants will get an up-close- and-personal look at the chief executives’ lives after their terms in the White House,” Hudiak said. “Some led mundane lives while others led a combination of mundane and noble lives. In addition, we’ll also delve into their presidencies, their personal lives and deaths, and some fun facts about their retirements. Above all, all former presidents proved to be human, like you and me.” Other sessions will be on Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 from 12:30-1:45 p.m. To register and receive a Zoom link, contact Mariya Keselman-Mekler, KleinLife’s counseling and program manager and certified art therapist, at 215-698-7300, ext. 185, or email mkeselman@kleinlife.org. l — Compiled by Andy Gotlieb JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / deaths DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES BRENT FREEDMAN KOPMAN LANDAU Lillian H Brent passed away at home on Octo- ber 5, 2020 at the age of 92. She was born of Lithuanian Jewish immigrant parents, Her- shel and Florence Hoffman, in Rochester, NY in July 1928. She attended school in Rochester and then attended the University of Rochester with a degree in Education. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert Brent while he was getting his PhD and then MD at the University of Rochester. Her first two children, David and James, were born in Rochester. She then moved to Boston and then Washington, DC where Lawrence was born. Her family finally settled in Phil- adelphia where Deborah was born. Lillian was a woman full of love and great energy. She received a master’s degree and worked as a reading specialist while she cared for a family of four children while her husband was often busy working. Lillian was a saver and Robert was an investor. They accumulated wealth and were great benefactors to the causes that were close to their hearts. These included Thomas Jefferson University, the University of Rochester, and Jewish charities. After the death of James, Lillian donated money to the Curtis Institute of Music in Phil- adelphia including a scholarship in memory Jimmy Brent. Lillian had a number of life- long friends who were friends of the family. She worked until the age of 62 and when she retired, she started spending the winters in Sarasota, Florida. She loved Sarasota and made many new friends there. Robert contin- ued to work, converting one the of the rooms in their Sarasota home into an office. They wintered in Sarasota until health issues forced them to return to the Philadelphia area for good. Lillian, in her final home, Cathed- ral Village, continued to make friends. In her final days, she rested in bed cared for by wonderful home health aids, Jeanette and Paula Augustine. She is predeceased by her son, James, and survived by her husband, Robert, of 71 years; children: David, Lawrence, and Deborah; 11 grandchildren: Rebecca, Daniel, Alyssa, Jacob, Joshua, James, Julia, Rachel, Jonathan, Michael; 15 great grandchildren; and her bother Marvin Hoffman. WEST LAUREL HILL FUNERAL HOME, Inc. www.westlaurelhill.com FINESTONE Harriet Finestone (nee Norsoph), age 94, passed away on Jan, 1, 2021. Married 73 yrs to the love of her life, Gerald z''l. Loving mother of Mark (Sandy) Finestone and Fern (Neil) Mittin; adoring grandmother of Jared and Melissa Finestone, Stacey (Andrew) Sals- man and Jamie (Adam) Liebman; cherished great grandmother of Jayce, Alexis, Victoria, Sadie, Sophie and Emma. Before retiring, she was the bookkeeper for Finestone Sabel Shoes. Interment was private and shiva was virtual. Contributions in her memory may be made to Beth Sholom Cong. or Alzheimer's Assoc. www.alz.org GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com HONOR THE MEMORY OF YOUR LOVED ONE... CALL 215-832-0749 Alma Freedman, 88, passed away December 31, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. Formerly of Lower Merion, PA, Alma attended Penn State Uni- versity where she studied Advertising and Marketing. After positions with companies such as The Marriott Corporation in Wash- ington D.C. as well as in NYC, Alma ulti- mately spent several years, prior to retire- ment, in Atlanta, GA as Divisional Vice-Pres- ident of Advertising and Marketing with Fed- erated Department Stores. Alma was the be- loved daughter of the late Elsie Freedman and Samuel Freedman, and is survived by her lov- ing sister, Fran Freedman of Los Angeles, CA. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimers Association. GOOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com GOLDENBERG Joseph Goldenberg, Dec. 31, 2020. Husband of the late Marlene Goldenberg (nee Sadoff) Beloved father of Wayne (Jennifer) Golden- berg, Elysa Ruderman, and Samuel Golden- berg. Loving brother of David Goldenberg. Devoted grandfather of Elizabeth and Anna Goldenberg, and Nicole and Jake Ruderman. Funeral Services private. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Vietnam Veter- ans of America, https://vva.org. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com KAZAN Rabbi Frederic Kazan, on January 4, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Marian (nee Axelrod); Loving father of Dr. Liebe Gelman (Bob), Dede Rachel Kazan (Bruce Wheeler); Adam Kazan (Rebecca Starr), Faith Kazan and Linda Kazan; Dear brother of Bonnie Kanef- sky; Devoted grandfather of Dr. Ari Gelman, Dr. Daniel Gelman, Shira Gelman, Ezra Kazan and Noah Kazan. Contributions in his memory may be made to Golden Slipper Club and Charities, 215 Presidential Blvd., 1st Fl., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or Greater Phila. Zionist Organization of America, PO Box 56, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com Dr. Norman M. Kopman, 78, of Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Novem- ber 29, 2020, as the sun was rising over the intra-coastal water way. Norman was born N o v e m b e r o f 1 9 4 2 i n P h i l a d e l p h i a, Pennsylvania. He was raised in a multi-gener- ational home by his loving grandparents, Jac- ob and Molly Nackowitz and his professional working parents, Herman and Pauline Kop- man. Norman attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, the oldest pluralistic Jewish sec- ondary school in the United States. This past year, 2020, Norman was able to join his Akiba classmates in a reunion via Zoom which he greatly enjoyed. His college years were spent at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, graduating with a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences. Upon graduating college, he went on to medical school attending Phil- adelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Norman proudly joined the United States Army in 1969, during the Vietnam War, serving as a physician stateside where he completed his training and residency pro- grams the next 6 years. During his time at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, he and his first wife, Joan, were blessed with their daughter Stephanie. Nor- man was accepted into the William F. Miller Pulmonary Fellowship Program at Dallas Methodist Hospital in 1974. After completing his fellowship, he set up a solo pulmonary practice in Dallas. He served Southwest Dal- las area and its residents for the next 38 years. His practice included years of Medical Directorships of ICU, and Cardiopulmonary Departments. Norman balanced his busy ca- reer with outside interests which included jogging, bicycling, fresh and saltwater sailing both nationally and internationally. He had a 34-year poker game he attended with his long-term poker buddies. He also loved his gentleman’s farm in Waxahachie, Texas and all his rescue dogs and animals. He enjoyed movies, dinner reservations, music, and the arts. He is survived by his wife, Trish Kop- man; daughter, Stephanie Beike and hus- band Brian of Evanston, Illinois; and stepson, Michele Indelicato and wife Gretchen of New York, NY. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Pauline Kopman; broth- er, Arthur Kopman; cousins; nieces; and nephews. A Community Remembers Honor the memory of your loved one... Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. Call 215.832.0749 to place your memorial. www.JewishExponent.com Ethel Landau passed away on January 5th, 2021. Ethel dedicated much of her life mak- ing contributions to the Jewish community. Her distinguished career included Chairman of the Philadelphia Women’s division of Is- rael bonds, the Women’s Leadership Board of the Federation of Jewish Agencies, a founding member of Women of Vision, a Founder of the Brith Sholom Women’s divi- sion of Hebrew University, a lifetime member of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center and Board member of the Zionist Organization of Amer- ica. She received the National Brith Sholom Communal Award in 1983 and the Woman of the Year Award from Brith Sholom’s Emile Zola Chapter. She was also the recipient of the Legion of Honor – Chapel of the Four Chaplains. Ethel and her late beloved hus- band, Leonard, were married for 62 yrs. They were members of Beth Sholom for over 50 yrs. They dedicated the Board Room of Gratz College to help foster Jewish education for our youth. A devoted and caring matri- arch, Ethel is survived by her loving daugh- ters Merle (Steven) Fischer, and Sue (Lewis) Fleishman, grandchildren: Kymm (Chris) My- ers, Brooke (Drew) Raider, Laurie Pogach, Brett (fiance Ashley) Fleishman, Ari Fleish- man and greatgrandchildren: Jacob, Lily, Dylan, Morgan, George, and Charlotte. Con- tributions may be made to Old York Road Temple-Beth Am, Gratz College or Jewish Federation. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com To place a Memorial Ad call 215.832.0749 A Community Remembers Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. www.JewishExponent.com TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 www.JewishExponent.com A Community Remembers Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. facebook.com/jewishexponent DEATH NOTICES LEIBOWITZ Elaine Leibowitz died on January 1, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the much loved wife of the late Barton Leibowitz and the daughter of the late Martin and Sarah Stein. She is survived by her children, Steve (Kath- erine) Leibowitz and Harriet Cramer. She was totally adored by her grandchildren, Julia (Michael Leichtman) Cramer, Anna (Andrew) Fisher, and Brooke and Chase Leibowitz, and by her great grandchildren (Cole, J.P., Blake and the late Christopher). She is also sur- vived by her devoted former son-in-law, Dav- id Cramer (Christine). Elaine was a proud graduate of Temple University and Olney High School, a Board Member for many years of the Abramson Senior Center, and a long- time member of the Philadelphia chapter of Hadassah and Israeli Bonds. She loved to travel, host amazing parties and, most of all, spend time with her family and her many friends. She was loved by all who were lucky enough to know her. Services were private, due to the pandemic. Once the Covid risk is over, we will have a celebration to remember this extraordinary, magnetic and loving per- son. Contributions in her memory can be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. WEST LAUREL HILL FUNERAL HOME, Inc. www.westlaurelhill.com LEINER Dr. Seymour Leiner was born on March 14, 1937, and passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 26, 2020. A graduate of the Brooklyn School of Pharmacy and the University of Basel Medical School, he was both a Pharmacist and an Orthopedic Sur- geon. Known for always putting other people’s needs before his own and the first to give you the shirt off his back, he will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Sey- mour is survived by his Children, Gregory (Sarah) Leiner and Jessica (Bennett) Brook- stein, Grandchildren Ethan Leiner, Lourdes Leiner, and Lillian Brookstein. He is also sur- vived by his sisters, Marilyn Schiff and Isa- bel Schramm. A Vietnam Veteran, he was buried on January 5 th , 2021 at Washington Crossing National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the “Wel- fare Fund” at the Delaware Valley Veterans Home, 2701 Southampton Rd, Philadelphia PA 19154. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com www.JewishExponent.com Family owned and Operated since 1883 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT JANUARY 14, 2021 25 A RESOLUTION OF ABRAMSON SENIOR CARE The Board of Trustees of Abramson Senior Care record with sorrow the passing of their esteemed colleague and friend Elaine S. Leibowitz whose commitment to Jewish causes and philanthropy benefited the seniors served by Abramson Senior Care, and who served as an example to the entire community. C ommunity / deaths DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES MACHLES SHAPIRO Frank Machles on January 2, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Patricia (nee Ackerman); Loving father of Stephanie Chappelle and the late Gillian Fringer; Dear Brother of Martin Machles and Arnold (Lois) Machles; Devoted grandfather of Lewis, Shawn, Samantha, Shelby and Patrick. Also survived by 2 great- grandchildren. Services and interment were private. Contributions in his memory may be made to Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, C/O Jewish Federa- tion of Greater Phila., 2100 Arch St., Phila., PA 19103. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com MORROW Elaine joined the board of Abramson Senior Care in 2011. She gave generously to Abramson Senior Care through both the Annual Fund and the annual fundraising Gala, and was a lifetime member of the Auxiliary. Her support has helped to ensure that seniors throughout the Philadelphia region will continue to get the care and support they need. A very giving and caring person who always wanted to help people and make their lives better, Elaine was involved with the Philadelphia Chapter of Hadassah and Israel Bonds. She had a zest for living which she wanted to share with everyone and was a wonderful friend to all those in her life. Abramson Senior Care and our entire Jewish community were truly fortunate to have been the beneficiary of her time, leadership, and enduring tzedakah. Elaine was the wife of the late Barton (Buddy) Leibowitz z”l, of blessed memory, a former board trustee. To her children Harriet Cramer and past board trustee Stephen R. (Katherine) Leibowitz; grandchildren; great- grandchildren; and all who mourn her passing, the Board of Trustees of Abramson Senior Care offer this expression of profound sympathy. May they find solace in the knowledge that her dedication, generosity and good works will serve as a living tribute to her and will benefit future generations. Lorraine Drobny Board Chair Carol A. Irvine President and CEO Honor the memory of your loved one … CALL 215-832-0749 TO PLACE YOUR YAHRTZEIT AD. www.jewishexponent.com 26 JANUARY 14, 2021 Bernard Morrow of Wynnewood, PA, passed away on January 7, 2021. Loving husband of the late Jeanette Morrow (nee Edelstein). Father of Randi Morrow, Dr Todd Morrow & Dr Richard Morrow and four grandchildren. Son of the late Nessie Morrow. He was Past President of William Penn Lodge, B’nai Brith, & Mason Equity Lodge, a retired Sales Man- ager of Sears, and volunteered at Lankenau Hospital. Graveside Services Roosevelt Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may be made to American Heart Association, www.heart.org GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com NEIMAN Myrna Neiman, 80, of Jenkintown, PA died December 26, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Norman Neiman, loving mother of Sharon (Michael) Neiman-Hackett and An- drea (Harry) Neiman-Dent, adored grand- mother of Rowen Hackett, Trae Dent and the late Ashley Dent and the dear sister of Julie Shafritz and the late Carey Mandell. Graveside services were held at Shalom Me- morial Park. Contributions in her memory can be made to the Ashley Nicole Dent Me- morial Fund, 747 Hammocks Way, Edisto Is- land, SC 29438 or the Michael J. Fox Founda- tion for Parkinson’s Research, www.michaelj- fox.org PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc. SAUL Albert Saul, 72, passed away on January 2, 2021, in Philadelphia. A graduate of Drexel University (Mechanical Engineering), Temple University School of Medicine, and residency and fellowship at Einstein Hospital, Al worked as a Cardiologist first in South Philly and then in the medical offices at Jefferson Hospital, Torresdale. His claim to fame was treating Stevie Nicks after she fell off the stage at a concert. He was a private pilot and loved air- planes and could often be found pouring over a WWII model. Beloved husband of 49 years of Linda (nee Marinoff), loving father of Marla Figlin (Ross) and David Saul (Anna), and hero to his grandchildren Noah Saul, Shiloh Saul, and Madison Figlin. Private graveside services were held at Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Americ- an Cancer Society (ACS) or Philadelphia An- imal Welfare Society (PAWS). GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com JEWISH EXPONENT David Shapiro passed in the evening of Sunday December 13, 2020 in Fairfax CA at the age of 83. He went peacefully, with grace, in his home. He is survived by his longtime companions and step family of 50 years; Bar- bara Engerth, Edward Engerth, Eric Engert and brother Raymond Shapiro and his wife Judie. David was born in 1937 in Phil- adelphia to Alexander and Sadie Shapiro and grew up attending Overbrook High school. David was a starting forward on one of the best high school basketball teams of all time which, in the 1950’s, featured Wilt Chamber- lin and Vince Miller and faced other promin- ent players of that era. After high school Dav- id engaged in dental product sales. Then, in Bucks County PA. he worked for Ronald Katz in building material sales. David went on to be a successful business owner in the Kens- ington, Delaware Avenue waterfront area of Philadelphia as well as South Philadelphia on Oregon Avenue and Front Street. At those locations he joined forces with Ronald Kaleck and then opened his own stores under the “Builders Salvage” name. He closed out a successful business career in the Phil- adelphia area as the owner of “Big Dave’s Building Materials”. The bustling stores had customers parked deep into Delaware aven- ue. His father Al, came out of retirement to be a force in customer sales. His nephews Joel and Todd Shapiro and relation Eric En- gert spent multiple summers in their first jobs, gaining an education from David in the subtle nuances of negotiating business deals that they still put in practice in their profes- sional careers today. Big Dave was a talented negotiator and salesman and was a physical presence in those stores carrying more sheets of plywood and sheetrock in one go than anyone else in the warehouse could manage. In 1992 he moved to California north of San Francisco in Marin County, Fair- fax California. He continued to work on ma- jor accounts in the East Coast for many years traveling between CA, PA and NJ. He also manufactured doors and windows with Bobby Horning in PA for 20 years and worked as sales representative in San Fran- cisco at “Goodman Lumber Company”. Dur- ing his 30s he started a 50 year loving rela- tionship with Barbara Engerth and became a stepfather to Edward and Eric in the 1970s.He was always gracious and generous with those who knew him, with acts of kind- ness such as lending his GMC Jimmy SUV to Eric and 2 friends to do a 3 month cross country camping trip in 1981. From 1992 through 2020 he lived in Fairfax California with Barbara primarily to be available as a grandfather to Maxwell and Ela Rae Engert. Barbara and Dave’s house was near the schools and would be a welcome retreat a few times a week for the grandkids and their friends. He will remain one with the world in Marin California where you can visit with him at a location in the nearby environs to Mt Tamalpais State Park. David was as gregari- ous and generous a person as anyone would ever meet and will be remembered fondly by everyone who got to know him over the years. SHUBERT Jeffrey M. Shubert, December 31, of San Francisco CA formally of Philadelphia. Hus- band of Tsuya, father of Spencer and Dustin, brother of Steven M. and Susan Shubert. Survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and Fraternity Brothers from Sigma Alpha Ro and the Equity Lodge of the Masons. Services will be private. Contributions in memory of Jef- frey Shubert may be made to the University of California, San Francisco supporting neur- oendocrine research. To make a gift, visit makeagift.ucsf.edu, or send a check dona- tion payable to “UCSF Foundation” to UCSF Foundation, PO Box 45339, San Francisco, CA 94145. TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 DEATH NOTICES SILVERMAN Florence Silverman (nee Kester), age 93, January 2, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Samuel (Sammy) Silverman. Devoted moth- er to Ricky (Miriam) Silverman, Randi (Bob) Robinowitz, the late Alan "Pee Wee" Silver- man, Carla Silverman and Robert Silverman. Loving grandmother of Andrew (Sara) Silver- man, Alaina (Sam) Spiegel, Erica Silverman, Brian and Jeffrey Robinowtiz. Great grand- mother to Charlie and Emma Silverman and Mila and Jack Spiegel. Twin sister of Marilyn (Len) Malkiel. Contributions may be made to the City of Hope Medical Center or the char- ity of your choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com SMITH David Smith on January 1, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Gertrude (nee Goldstein); Loving father of Jeffrey Smith, Barry (Ruth) Smith and the late Howard (Jeanne Kolodner) Smith; Devoted grandfather of Aaron and Eli- ana. After retiring from mechanical engineer- ing, he volunteered at the Franklin Institute for over a decade. Services and interment were private. Contributions in his memory may be made to Bucks Co. SPCA,www.bc- spca.org or to National Parkinson Founda- tion, www.parkinson.org or to Magen David Adom Israel’s National EMS, www.mdais.org. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com SPIVAK Karl L. Spivak, known affectionately by friends and family as “Bud” died on Decem- ber 12, 2020. Adored by wife Ann (Haines), daughter Stacy, son Noah (Robin Shuler) and grandsons Jaryd and Adam. Karl, the son of J Henry Spivak and Miriam Fingles grew up in West Philly, attended Drexel University graduating as a Mechanical Engineer and then received his law degree from Temple University after which he practiced Patent Law. His education was paused by WWII while he spent several years as a machine gunner in the Army stationed in France and Germany. In 2001 they moved to Carefree, Arizona. He was married to Ann for 65 years during which time they had a wonderful life and travelled the world. It just won’t be the same without him! To place a Memorial Ad call 215.832.0749 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / deaths DEATH NOTICES VICTOR Saul Victor died after a life well lived but fell victim to the ravages and complications of Covid 19 on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Saul was truly loved by all who knew him from his long time friends to the people he would meet casually, from his peers to the younger generation of guys and girls who considered him to be the coolest, but most especially he was a "brother" to his lifetime pals. Saul was most precious and loved by his family whether by blood or extension of his blended family, new in-laws, nieces, nephews, babies and girlfriends/boyfriends, grandchildren. He was their hero, their ment- or, their friend. There is a hole in our hearts for this man, Saul, who is survived by his wife, "the love of his life", Beverly (nee Rubin), his children Howard (Melissa) Victor, Wendy (Dean) Siegel, Ashley (Todd), Jason (Sarah) Siegel, and David (Michele) Siegel. Adored Pop Pop to Chad, Mara, Jennifer, Adam, Joshua, Noah, Sydney, Taylor, Stephanie, Joseph (Joey), Ryder and Bobby. He was beloved by a huge family of nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews who considered him their father/patriarch al- ways there to give support, love and generos- ity. Saul was born October 22, 1938 to Rose and Morris Victor in Wilmington, Delaware and spent his younger years living in Atlantic City, New Jersey with his siblings Jerry (de- ceased), Adele and Mitchell before eventually settling in Philadelphia, PA. In his teen years, he and his brother were given a trumpet by their Uncle Oscar which began their love of music. He married his high school sweet- heart Sybil and after years of working as a paperhanger, entrepreneur, and owner of Pearlstein's Furniture, he realized his dream to become a singer and forming his own band, and was he "a hit". Music was in his blood and his signature was My Way (Frank Sinatra) and Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond). Saul lived a life of constant celebrations whether it was family events (and there were many), Saturday night dinners and a movie, traveling extensively, but his real passion was his love of golf and all he met on the course. He will be truly missed and may his memory be a blessing. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Temple University School of Music, Boyer College Annual Fund (giving@temple.edu) or a charity of your choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com WEINER Norton Weiner, an insurance agent, on Janu- ary 1, 2021. Husband of the late Luisa and the late Louise. Father of Glenn (Sandy) Weiner and Bart (Nadine) Weiner; Grandfath- er of Melissa (Tyler) Hart, Josh (Candice) Weiner and Jacob Weiner; Great-grandfather of London, Ruby and Hannah. Funeral Ser- vices are private. Contributions in his memory may be made to St. John’s Hospice, 1221 Race St., Phila. PA 19107. 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Over 35 years of exp. and service, own transporta- tion reliable woman. Profes- sional and bonded. 267-940- 8591. EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER NURSING ASSISTANT, COMPANION, SEEKING IN-HOME POSITION 10 years experience providing non-medical in home care includ- ing: Helping seniors with daily living activities, Bathing, dressing, cooking, & laundry, running errands, light housekeeping, transportation & more Contact Abraham 484-844-0151 LEGAL NOTICES Notice is s hereby given that Arca Services Inc., a foreign corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware where its principal of- fice is located at 7301 Ohms Ln, #320, Edina, MN 55439, has re- gistered to do business in Pennsylvania with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, PA, on 12/22/20, under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corpor- ation Law of 1988. The registered office in Pennsylvania shall be deemed for venue and official pub- lication purposes to be located in Philadelphia County. Elite Solar, Inc. has been incorpor- ated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corpora- tion Law of 1988. David J. Kramer, Esquire 550 Pinetown Road Suite 410 Fort Washington, PA 19034 ESTATE OF EDMONIA THOMAS, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County, PA 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 STEVEN THOMAS, ADMIN- ISTRATOR, c/o Daniel P. Muklewicz, Esq., 215 S. Broad St., 5th Fl., Phila., PA 19107, Or to his Attorney: DANIEL P. MUKLEWICZ, AVALLONE LAW ASSOCIATES 215 S. Broad St., 5th Fl. Phila., PA 19107 LEGAL NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Articles of Incorporation were filed with the PA Department of State on behalf of Fox Fields Law, P.C., a professional corporation organized under the PA Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended. TROUT- MAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP, Solicitors, 100 Market St., Ste. 200, Harrisburg, PA 17101. ESTATE OF ALFONSO J. PASSARO, SR. a/k/a ALFONSO PASSARO, SR., 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 MICHAEL PASSARO, JR., ADMIN- ISTRATOR, c/o Marc Vogin, Esq., 1700 Sansom St., 3 rd Fl., Phil- adelphia, PA 19103, Or to his Attorney: MARC VOGIN KLEIN, VOGIN & GOLD 1700 Sansom St., 3 rd Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE of CATHERINE L. NOLAN- HESTON a/k/a CATHERINE L. HE- STON Late of BUCKS County LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who requests that all persons having claims or de- mands against the estate of the de- cedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the de- cedent to make payment without delay to: Husam Stephen Nolan, Executor c/o Joy Dickstein, Esquire 668 Woodbourne Road Suite 101 Langhorne, PA 19047 or to his attorney: JOY DICKSTEIN, ESQUIRE 668 Woodbourne Road Suite 101 Langhorne, PA 19047 ESTATE of ALFRED B. SMITH, DE- CEASED Late of Lansdowne Borough, Delaware 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 Cynthia Walker, Executrix, c/o her attorney: David Neal Rubin, Esq. 2 Penn Center Suite 1030 1500 JFK Bvd. Philadelphia, PA 19102. ESTATE of CHARLES J. GLOVER, III Late of BUCKS County LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the above estate have been gran- ted to the undersigned, who re- quests that 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: Scott Glover, Administrator c/o Joy Dickstein, Esquire 668 Woodbourne Road Suite 101 Langhorne, PA 19047 or to his attorney: JOY DICKSTEIN, ESQUIRE 668 Woodbourne Road Suite 101 Langhorne, PA 19047 PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Articles of Incorporation were filed with the PA Department of State on behalf of Pelican Partners, P.C., a professional corporation organized under the PA Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended. TROUT- MAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP, Solicitors, 100 Market St., Ste. 200, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Pursuant to the requirements of section 1975 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, notice is hereby given that ZYGO CONSULTING, INC. is currently in the process of voluntarily dissolv- ing. ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE OF RUTH D. MEADE a/k/a RUTH MEADE, 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 SANDRA R. MacBRIDE, EXEC- UTRIX, c/o Brian L. Strauss, Esq., Rothenberg Center, 1420 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to her Attorney: BRIAN L. STRAUSS THE ROTHENBERG LAW FIRM LLP Rothenberg Center 1420 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19102 Estate of Thomas R. Raymond; Raymond, Thomas R., 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: Kathleen Pietrzak, 12534 Deerrun Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154, Executrix. Paul H. Young, Esquire 3554 Hulmeville Rd. Suite 102, Bensalem, PA 19020 JEWISH EXPONENT facebook.com/jewishexponent Follow us on @jewishexponent ESTATE OF AMITY F. GANN a/k/a AMITY GANN, 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 REBECCA A. HUBBARD, EXEC- UTRIX, c/o Benjamin L. Jerner, Esq., 5401 Wissahickon Ave., Phil- adelphia, PA 19144, Or to her Attorney: BENJAMIN L. JERNER JERNER LAW GROUP, PC 5401 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 Estate of Ava Mercede; Mercede, Ava, 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: Frank Mercede, c/o Paul J. Perpiglia, Esq., Per- piglia & Assocs., 1332 Jackson St., Philadelphia, PA 19148, Adminis- trator. Paul J. Perpiglia, Esq. Perpiglia & Assocs. 1332 Jackson St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 SELL IT IN THE JEWISH EXPONENT 215-832-0749 www.JewishExponent.com ESTATE OF DOLORES D. MARTIN, DECEASED. 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Smith; Smith, Dorothy M., 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 A. Smith, 14 Grant Dr., Holland, PA 18966, Executor. Edward J. Campanella, Esq. 477 West Valley Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 ESTATE OF EYLESHA MICHELLE ROBBINS, 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 DAVID V. BOGDAN, AD- MINISTRATOR, 100 S. Broad St., Ste. 1520, Philadelphia, PA 19110, Or to his Attorney: DAVID V. BOGDAN 100 S. Broad St., Ste. 1520 Philadelphia, PA 19110 ESTATE OF JAMES CALHOUN HUMES a/k/a JAMES C. HUMES, 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 MARY QUILLEN, EXECUTRIX, c/o Lisa M. Nentwig, Esq., 1500 Mar- ket St., Ste. 3500E, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to her Attorney: Lisa M. Nentwig Dilworth Paxson LLP 1500 Market St., Ste. 3500E Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF MARK ANTHONY WASHINGTON a/k/a MARK WASH- INGTON, 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 RODERICK L. 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ALLEN 7711 Castor Ave. Philadelphia, PA 1952 ESTATE of EDNA HOLLIMAN, De- ceased Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the Estate of the above named Edna Hollimon, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned, all per- sons having claims or demands against the estate of the said de- cedent are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay to: Holly Hollimon-Baxter, Executrix c/o Lisa Comber Hall, Esquire HALL LAW OFFICES A Professional Corporation 27 S. Darlington Street West Chester, PA 19382 Estate of Victoria Halenda; Halenda, Victoria, 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: Steve Halenda, c/o Henry S. Warszawski, Esq., 413 Johnson St., (201), Archways Prof. Bldg., Jenkintown, PA 19046, Ad- ministrator-CTA. Henry S. Warszawski, Esq. 413 Johnson St., (201) Archways Prof. Bldg. Jenkintown, PA 19046 Estate of Grace E. Moragne; Moragne, Grace E, 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 Carol Ashton Kennedy, c/o Jennifer L. Damelio, Esq., Friedman, Schuman, PC, 101 Greenwood Ave., Fifth Floor, Jenk- intown, PA 19046, Executrix. Friedman, Schuman, PC 101 Greenwood Ave. Fifth Floor Jenkintown, PA 19046 ESTATE OF JAMES R. DERBY- SHIRE, SR., 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 JAMES R. DERBYSHIRE, JR., ADMINISTRATOR, c/o Megan McCrea, Esq., 1 Summit St., Phil- adelphia, PA 19118, Or to his Attorney: MEGAN MCCREA ROSS & MCCREA, LLP 1 Summit St., Philadelphia, PA 19118 ESTATE OF JOANNE M. DiSIPIO a/k/a JOANNE M. MENSICK, DE- CEASED. 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 MICHELLE CHECCHIA, AD- MINISTRATRIX, c/o Carol S. Sharp, Esq., 412 E. Street Rd., Feasterville, PA 19053, Or to her Attorney: CAROL S. SHARP 412 E. Street Rd. Feasterville, PA 19053 ESTATE OF ROBERT E. WATERS, SR., 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 BARBARA A. WATERS, ADMINIS- TRATRIX, c/o Benjamin L. Jerner, Esq., 5401 Wissahickon Ave., Phil- adelphia, PA 19144, Or to her Attorney: BENJAMIN L. JERNER JERNER LAW GROUP, PC 5401 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 ESTATE OF ROBERT W. INGRAM, 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 MARY ELLEN INGRAM, ADMINISTRATRIX, c/o Danielle M. 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There are about 1,000 Lone Soldiers from the United States and 41 native Pennsylvanians serving as Lone Soldiers in the IDF. Courtesy of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces WEDNESDAY, JAN 20 WellnessMatters During the month of January, access the Wellness Experience Library, including exercise classes from yoga to HIIT workouts, calming meditations, expert tips and DIY self-care. For more information, contact JAFCO FamilyMatters Events Manager Melanie Foldes at melanie@familymattersnetwork.org or 267-637-0210. THURSDAY, JAN 21 Your Income and Expenses Join JEVS Career Strategies & Career Solutions for a series of financial education webinars geared toward those aged 55 and up in partnership with Citizens Bank. This session’s topic is learning the benefits of tracking and understanding money coming in and going out. RSVP at jevshumanservices.org/finance0121 to join the noon event. l Members of Congregation Brothers of Israel raised $6,720 for food banks during December. Half was donated to the BCHG Community Food Pantry at Penndel, and the other half went to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Mitzvah Food Pantry at Congregation Tifereth Israel. From left: Brian Gralnick, director of social responsibility for the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, with Rabbi Aaron Gaber At the BCHG Community Food Pantry at Penndel, from left: Dave Marino, Bev Trautwein, Kathy Korhonen, Rabbi Aaron Gaber, Fred Gropper and Joyce Leichliter Courtesy of Congregation Brothers of Israel 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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