G
SHARP NEVER FORGET
Documentary examines the life and impact of
smooth jazz legend Kenny G.

JANUARY 20, 2022 / 18 SHEVAT 5782
PAGE 18
JEWISHEXPONENT.COM — WHAT IT MEANS TO BE JEWISH IN PHILADELPHIA —
$1.00 OF NOTE
LOCAL Jewish Federation
Names New Senior
Executive Jeffrey Lasday to
focus on external
affairs. Page 4
LOCAL Perelman Hires
Head of School
Mitchell Daar
comes from NYC
day school.

Page 5
NATIONAL Texas Attack Was
Livestreamed World tuned in to
watch the horror.

Page 10
Volume 134
Number 41
Published Weekly Since 1887
Sports HOF
Renews Mission,
Shifts Model
SASHA ROGELBERG | JE STAFF
THE PHILADELPHIA JEWISH Sports
Hall of Fame is hoping for a stirring
come-from-behind victory in the coming
months, following a 2021 fi lled with ups
and downs.

PJSHOF is revamping with a new
organization model, prioritizing an
updated website and a series of commu-
nity events that will complement the hall
of fame’s annual induction ceremony.

Th e organization’s board convened
in December under the leadership of
new chair Steve Rosenberg, former chief
operating offi cer of the Jewish Federation
of Greater Philadelphia. Former chair
Stephen Frishberg left the position in
October aft er a decade-and-a-half of
leading the hall.

According to Rosenberg, a renewed
presence of the hall will continue the
mission of highlighting the accomplish-
ments of Philadelphians and Jews in the
world of sports.

“[Sports] really is something that brings
people together, and there are great Jewish
3G Philly founder Stacy Seltzer (center) with grandparents Sidney and Esther Bratt, both of
whom are survivors
Courtesy of Stacy Seltzer
Next Generation Prioritizes
Telling Survivors’ Stories
SASHA ROGELBERG | JE STAFF
DURING THIS YEAR’S International
Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, the
mission to honor Shoah victims and provide
educational opportunities to learn about the
horrors of the Holocaust is the same, but the
methodology is a little diff erent.

And eff orts to share survivors’ stories
are in full swing.

Th ough events continue to feature survi-
vors whenever possible, there’s a collective
understanding, even among survivors, that
survivors have already met the last genera-
tion that will hear their stories directly from
them. “Th ey are aware that they’re not going to
live forever,” said Mariya Keselman-Mekler,
See HOF, Page 12
See Survivors, Page 13
ANNIVERSARY Ann S iv A er L s E ary
555 S. HENDERSON RD
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
610.757.4000