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The Ten Absolutes
of Caregiver
Decision Making
A Free Virtual Dementia Education Seminar
Monday, January 25, 2021
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
JOINING IS EASY!
https://tinyurl.com/y89wr444 Questions? VirtualSeminars@arden-courts.org
Kirsten Fermaglich’s 2018 book, “A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A
History of Jewish Name Changing in America,” complicates the story of Ellis
Island name changes. 
Courtesy of NYU Press
was too much when it came
to pragmatic assimilation.

Fermaglich, according to The
Jewish Standard, unearthed
letters to the editor in both
general and Jewish magazines
that featured fiery back-and-
forth between American Jews
on the subject.

Though Fermaglich’s
research is focused on the
development of American
Jewish surnames, she’s also able
to shed some light on their first
names. Many (though not all)
American Jews have a separate
Hebrew name, one that might
only be used within the walls
of a synagogue or some other
religious context. Though this
may appear to be another
development of American
assimilation, Fermaglich said,
the practice of maintaining
a second name for religious
purposes predates American
Jewry. What changed in the
U.S., she noted, was that the
mutating role of women in
religious contexts sparked
questions about the utility of
having a Hebrew name.

But secular, English first
names, like surnames, were
often chosen as another manner
of assimilation, Fermaglich
said. Mendel, Menachem and
Lev became Milton, Morris
and Louis over a few gener-
ations. What happened,
however, was that the speed of
anti-Semitism was such that
these seemingly innocuous
names soon became marked as
Jewish names, imperiling their
originally designated purpose.

What was meant to be the
absence of ethnicity instead
became a clear sign of it. l
Featuring Guest Speaker Jo Huey
Author, Alzheimer’s Disease: Help and Hope and Don’t
Leave Momma Home with the Dog: Why Caregivers
Do What They Do
Founder, Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute
For persons caring for those living with memory loss, this
caregiving tool could change your life.

During this seminar, Jo Huey will utilize her personal and professional
experience to help caregivers understand why caregivers and persons
living with memory loss do what they do. Don’t miss your opportunity
to learn about Jo’s The Ten Absolutes which can help change the way
you care for your loved one and make the most out of your caregiving
journey. y
arden-courts.org TM
jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740
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