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She never even thought she would live past 17, Israeli said. “She oft en said she was living on borrowed time,” he added. “And she certainly made the most of that time.” Meet PRISCILLA SHAFFER Art Teacher SHE’S CALLED SIMPSON HOUSE HOME SINCE 2015 Throughout her life, Priscilla Shaffer manifested her dreams. Priscilla was president of her own floral design business and was honored by organizations like the National Garden Clubs and the Philadelphia Flower Show for her work. As an active member of the community, she continues to enjoy the bounty and beauty of life—aging included. “It can be a refreshing and rejuvenating part of life,” she says. Call us today at 215-515-7879 or visit SimpsonHouse.org/JE-PS to see for yourself why Priscilla and other creatives choose Simpson House for retirement living. 2101 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 SimpsonHouse.org/JE-PS • 215-515-7879 4 JULY 22, 2021 Suzy Ressler was a Holocaust survivor, successful businesswoman and matriarch of a large family. Photos courtesy of Michael Israeli Suzy and Emerich Ressler founded Mrs. Ressler’s Food Products in 1954 and built it from a small chopped liver company into a national business, with more than 50 products and 130 employees. Suzy Ressler still came into the company’s Philadelphia headquarters every day into her 90s. Israeli, now the president of the business, learned all he needed to know from watching his grandmother. “Business, like life, is about relationships,” he said. “Th at’s what she was really good at.” Ressler valued relation- ships because she lost most of her family in the Holocaust, Israeli said. But no relation- ships were more important to her than those with her family members. The Resslers had one daughter, Katherine, who had four children with her husband, Joseph Israeli: David and his siblings Lisa, Michael and Emily. All four married and had their own kids, trans- forming Ressler gatherings into full-scale family reunions. JEWISH EXPONENT Suzy Ressler, sitting, with all 13 of her great-granchildren at a gathering in 2019. Th e matriarch hosted her and three of Ressler’s four kids loved ones for Shabbat every work for the business. Friday night. Every Ressler Just weeks before her death, born in the U.S. remains in See Ressler, Page 24 the area, according to Israeli, JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H EADLINES Author Recounts Harrowing Childhood Tale L OCA L JARRAD SAFFREN | JE STAFF JEWISH WRITER and Chicago resident Ellen Blum Barish grew up in the Philadelphia area, living in Mt. Airy and attending the Germantown Friends School. But for most of her life, a single troubling memory overshadowed an other- wise pleasant childhood: a car accident at the intersec- tion of McCallum Street and University writing teacher, worked on the book for fi ve years but thought about it for well over a decade, she said. Finally, with Jenny’s permission, she published the 140-page book through Shanti Arts Publishing. Th e author described the memoir on the back cover as: “A conversation between two former childhood friends at a high school reunion evokes a traumatic memory and sets a woman on a transformational journey.” AT ARDEN COURTS WE OFFER: 100% DEDICATED MEMORY CARE SAFE, SECURE INDOOR/ OUTDOOR WALKING PATHS NURSING SERVICES ON-SITE Thursday, August 5, 2021 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Register in advance for this Zoom webinar by visiting the LINK below: https://tinyurl.com/brcfvxxe Questions can be directed to VirtualSeminars@arden-courts.org FREE DEMENTIA VIRTUAL SEMINAR Conversations with Dr. Tam Cummings “Seven Springs” author Ellen Blum Barish A Monthly Education Series for the Dementia Caregiver Photo by Suzanne Plunkett Communication in Dementia Carpenter Lane. Th e 1972 accident left Barish with a missing tooth and jaw and neck pain, Barish’s friend in a coma and her friend’s mom, who was driving the car, in a wheelchair. Aft er that day, Barish’s parents fi led a lawsuit to pay for her dental work — pitting the families’ insurance compa- nies against each other — so the girls were never allowed to talk about what happened to them, Barish said. Until now. Barish, 62, has published a book, “Seven Springs: A Memoir,” about the accident and its impact on her friend- ship with Jenny, the other girl in the car. Barish, a Northwestern The conversation In 1997, Barish returned to Philadelphia for her 20th high school reunion. Barish’s two best friends from Germantown were not in attendance, and her husband and two daugh- ters were back in Chicago. Barish was about to leave when she noticed Jenny, who she had not seen since gradu- ation, in the front hall of the school. Suddenly, the memories came rushing back. 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But injuries to his right knee and shoulders prevented him from realizing his dream. “I said, ‘Enough,’” Turoff recalled of his ‘76 effort. “My body won’t take it.” So, the Philadelphia resident and Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame member retired from competition and became a coach, leading Temple University’s men’s program from 1976-2014. Turoff’s Owls won 18 conference champion- ships and sent several athletes to international competitions. One, Dominick Minicucci, even helped his coach realize the dream that he had long UPPE R DU BLI N ! UPSCALE LIVING STEPS ABOVE IT ALL! Designed with luxury in mind, The Residences at the Promenade off er lavish apartments situated above a beautiful town center. • Park Trails • Pool with Sundeck • Dog Parks & Washrooms • Media & Game Rooms Amenities too many to mention! • Bocce Court • Fitness Center Clean Juice • Sprouts Farmers Market • Lululemon Fine Wine and Good Spirits! • Home Goods Coming Soon! 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It just makes you smile. All the work you put in to get there is paying off. It’s an uplifting feeling. A feeling of satisfaction. How did you feel watching Minicucci perform? Turoff: I was just hoping he would perform as well as he did in practice. I was watching other people perform and Courtesy of Fred Turoff saying there’s an awful lot of great gymnasts here. These are the top guys in the world. It was neat. It just makes you smile. You say, ‘Boy, he does that so well. He makes it look so easy.’ Did you witness any all-time great gymnasts up close? Turoff: Vitaly Scherbo from the Unified Team. The Soviet Union had broken up. He won the all-around compe- tition. The (Unified Team) men won the team (competi- tion). He won five individual (gold) medals. He was quite the dominant gymnast. It was seeing a guy that had reached the pinnacle of his sport. He does the hardest stuff and makes it look easy. That’s what a performer aims for: He wants you to enjoy what he’s doing. Did the experience of coaching make up for not getting there as an athlete? Turoff: It was just another path. I would have preferred to compete myself. But I did have several international compet- itive experiences. I was proud to help produce an Olympic gymnast. I know how hard it is to get to an Olympic team. So the fact that USA Gymnastics sent JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines personal coaches over there to help out with the team was a very nice gesture to acknowl- edge the work we did. What else did you do when you were there? Turoff: I went to see some of the other sports. The diving event was held in a pool that had the city as a backdrop. It was quite a site to see. Watching these guys and girls dive with the city as their background. I was also going to track competitions and marveling at how fast people move compared to me. Same thing with watching swimming. education. The coaches made a point of traveling around and seeing the society. Barcelona is the home of (Antoni) Gaudi, an avant-garde architect. There are a number of build- ings there that are really quite striking. There are also Picasso paintings and sculptures in a Picasso museum. So we made a point of appreciating our time there. What advice do you have for anyone going to this year’s games in Tokyo? Turoff: Train well. Keep a clear head. Perform as best you can. How much fun did you have Make sure you see more in Barcelona outside of the than just the gym. l games? Turoff: Whenever you go jsaffren@jewishexponent.com; to another country, it’s a good 215-832-0740 Fred Turoff, top right, with the 1992 U.S. men’s gymnastics team that competed in the Summer Olympics in Barcelona  Courtesy of Temple University S TAY S O C I A L . S TAY S A F E . 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These readings are a part of a greater initiative by women congregants at Congregation Mikveh Israel, as well as Gabbai, to engage with Jewish texts and become more spiritu- ally involved at the synagogue. Congregation Mikveh Israel is the oldest synagogue in Philadelphia, and it follows many Orthodox practices of Sephardic Jews, including the separation of men and women in synagogue with a mechitza, and only allowing men to read Torah and stand on the bimah; Gabbai said the shul’s creation predates the current delinea- tions of denominations, which is why he does not consider the synagogue to be Orthodox. About three years ago, several women from the congregation formed a women’s group, wanting to become more connected with each other, but to also gain more knowledge about Orthodox rituals. They asked Gabbai to start giving weekly lectures to the group, which soon became twice a week to accommodate growing interest. One of the women who helped to create the group, Rachel Harbon, said members not only gained a foundation of Talmudic knowledge, but also a deeper spiritual connection. “[Gabbai] volunteered his time for us to have more knowledge about what the upcoming readings are in the synagogue ... which is pretty cool,” Harbon said. “It’s nice to have a rabbi that’s involved with his community, for us to grow stronger into Judaism.” The women’s group doesn’t just benefit women congre- gants, though, Gabbai said. It’s a way of increasing engagement for the whole community. “Unfortunately, many people go to High Holiday services ... And they are passive attendants in the service. They are not active participants,” Gabbai said. By educating congregants who haven’t had the same opportunities as men to learn Jewish texts, Gabbai hopes to “break the cycle” of passivity in his shul. Technology, such as Zoom has allowed spiritual engage- ment in new ways. According to Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter of the South Philadelphia Shtiebel, aesthetics in synagogue matter. When Zoom was introduced, aesthetics of the synagogue — the arrange- ment of seating, the position of a bimah — were disrupted. While this was an adjustment, it allowed changes to ritual and programming, including new opportunities for women, to be less surprising to congregations. “It’s so different in the first place, that it doesn’t feel as aesthetically shocking,” Fruchter said. In addition to a women’s reading over Zoom this year, Gabbai will work with the women’s groups to organize readings during Rosh Hashanah, which will be in person. Gabbai envisions women being able to sing Rosh Hashanah prayers on their side of the mechitza. These growing opportu- nities are not just present at Mikveh Israel, and are not  Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter, spiritual leader at the South Philadlephia Shtiebel necessarily new to all Orthodox spaces in the community. At Lechu Neranena Partnership Minyan in Bala Cynwyd, an Orthodox shul, women are permitted to “lead Kabbalat Shabbat, give Divrei torah, receive aliyot and read Torah for the community,” balancing “both halacha” — Jewish law — “and equality,” which has helped to forge stronger connection to Judaism for some of its women congregants. “It’s an experience beyond ritual,” said Carolyn Hochstadter, a board member and past presi- dent. “There’s just something beautiful about leyning (reading from the Torah) and davening that really speaks to me.” Beyond the Philadelphia area, in Israel, Rabbanit Shira Courtesy of Dasi Fruchter Marili Mirvis became the first woman spiritual leader of an Orthodox synagogue in April, The Jerusalem Post reported. However, every Orthodox synagogue’s path forward to incorporate women into ritual is different and must proceed at its own pace. “It’s important to get creative and not assume that there’s only one way forward, both philo- sophically and also spiritually,” Fruchter said. “Creating prayer spaces, it’s a dance, to help it be a transformational place, a place where people feel valued, where their voices matter, where you really feel like you’re praying in community.” l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0741 Jewish World Responds to Ben & Jerry’s WORLD JTA STAFF KOSHER SUPERMARKETS are rethinking their inven- tory. Politicians are emptying their freezers. And the foreign minister of Israel is vowing to get involved in local U.S. politics. The reactions were all part 8 JULY 22, 2021 of the firestorm that quirky ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s set off July 19 with its announcement that it would no longer sell ice cream in “Occupied Palestinian Territory.” The Ve r m o n t- b a s e d company, founded by two Jews and long known for its left-leaning politics, had gone dark on social media for two months since the recent outbreak of violence in Israel and Gaza. The announcement broke that silence, simultaneously infuri- ating Israel advocates who said the decision was an unfair attack on Israel and disappointing pro-Palestinian advocates who said the company should have gone farther. Israeli politicians, super- markets in the U.S., various JEWISH EXPONENT pundits and even Ben & Jerry’s current Israeli licensee went after the ice cream maker and its corporate parent, the British multinational Unilever, for its statement. (The company’s Jewish founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, no longer manage the brand but have often used their frozen treats to push social justice causes.) Here are some of the reactions to the company’s freezing out of its business relations in Israel. Israeli politicians go on the offensive Reactions from Israel’s leaders were harsh. Despite the distinctions Ben & Jerry’s made in its statement between Israel See Ben & Jerry’s, Page 26 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines Author Continued from Page 5 listening to The Who. The destructive collision with the Mack truck. The coma that caused Jenny to miss several months of school and she had to relearn to walk and talk. The conversation in which Barish told Jenny, now back in school, that she couldn’t talk to her because of the lawsuit. Barish, who didn’t remember all the details from the accident itself, asked Jenny if she did. Jenny looked her in the eye and recounted them in a tone that Barish described as “reportorial.” But the women still agreed to exchange numbers and talk more. The journey Courtesy of Shanti Arts Publishing “My goal that night was to apologize,” Barish said. Barish picked up Jenny at her home in North Wales and drove to a nearby Olive Garden. It was a Monday night and hardly anyone else was in the restau- rant. The women were free to talk candidly, and they did for more than three hours. Barish apologized and Jenny apologized back. They had both been told to be silent in those days, they reminded each other. Jenny reminded Barish that Barish had visited her in the hospital after the accident. “I hadn’t remembered that,” the author said. Finally, toward the end of the night, Jenny told Barish that she needed to write about their experience. Barish gulped and then started crying. She had already started thinking about the memoir. But she wanted Jenny’s blessing before following through. “We realized it was unhealthy to not talk about horrible things that happened to you,” the author said. Barish talked to Jenny over the phone once a month during the writing process. Now, the women see each other whenever the author visits the area. “It’s a friendship,” Barish said. l Barish’s book is called “Seven Springs” because she would always think about the spring- time accident during the season of rebirth. After the reunion, she even visited Mt. Airy again to look deeper into what happened and to try to process it. She interviewed her parents, talked to her two best friends from high school and dug through old journals and papers. She even visited the accident site. But Barish didn’t really learn anything new, she said. Nonetheless, in 2006, she emailed Jenny, asking if her old friend would be willing to talk to her for a nonfiction book about the accident. Jenny said no. “So then I put it away,” Barish said. And she started to work on herself, she added. The writer reconnected with her faith by reading Torah. She meditated, did yoga and went to therapy. Over time, Barish began to feel better, like she was carrying a little less weight. Then, she returned to the area for her 40-year reunion, and she called Jenny to make a jsaffren@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 dinner plan. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Enjoy a Fulfilling Life with Us! The very best in compassionate care for your loved one and peace of mind for you! Come for a Visit! Call 1-877-205-9428 or visit www.TheHearthAtDrexel.org/Care to schedule a virtual tour or to obtain additional information. 238 Belmont Ave. | Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 JEWISH EXPONENT www.TheHearthAtDrexel.org JULY 22, 2021 9 GET NOTICED! 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Th e Arizona Diamondbacks picked 17-year-old Jacob Steinmetz of Long Island, New York in the third round, 77th overall, on July 12, while the Washington Nationals chose Elie Kligman of Las Vegas with their fi nal and 20th round pick the following day. Kligman, 18, has pitched and played shortstop, but appears to be moving toward becoming a catcher — and is likely to attend college before pursuing a professional playing career, while Steinmetz is a pitcher. Th e New York Post reported that Steinmetz keeps kosher and observes Shabbat, but does pitch on the Sabbath. He books hotels close enough to games that he can walk to the ballpark on those days. British Jews to Get Apology — 800 Years Later British Jewish leaders say it’s “better late than never for an antici- pated apology from the Church of England regarding antisemitic laws enacted in 1222, JTA reported. Th e church plans a formal “act of repentance” in 2022, the 800th anniversary of the Synod of Oxford. Th at set of laws restricted Jews’ rights to engage with Christians in England, according to the Telegraph, and ultimately led to the expulsion of England’s Jews in 1290. Jews were not offi cially readmitted until 1656. “Th e phrase ‘better late than never’ is truly appropriate here. Th e historic trauma of medieval English antisemitism can never be erased and its legacy survives today — for example, through the persistence of the ‘blood libel’ allegation that was invented in this country,” said Dave Rich, a British antisemitism watchdog group policy director. Protesters Disrupt Commemoration Ceremony for Polish Jewish Pogrom Victims Nationalist protesters disrupted a July 10 commemoration ceremony for Jewish victims of a 1941 pogrom in Jedwabne, Poland, JTA reported. Th e protest symbolizes the country’s debate over blame for World War II-era atrocities. Several dozen nationalists brought fl ags and signs and disturbed those praying at the pogrom site on its 80th anniversary. A larger group, including Poland’s chief rabbi and Catholic clergymen, met the following day to commemorate the victims. A few nationalists showed up that day as well. Th e Jedwabne pogrom saw many of the small town’s 300 Jews murdered — the exact number is disputed by experts — most of them in a barn set on fi re. Fired Professor Who Alleged Antisemitism Sues for $4M A professor fi red by Linfi eld University in McMinnville, Oregon, aft er publicly criticizing its president for antisemitism and neglecting sexual harassment allegations has sued his former employer for $4 million, JTA reported. Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, a tenured English professor at the Baptist-affi liated university, accused President Miles Davis of making multiple antisemitic remarks to him. 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Aside from authorizing the booster shot, Israel brought back an indoor mask mandate as a way to halt rising infections. Bill Introduced to Raise Retirement Age for Israel Women Th e retirement age for Israeli women would be gradually increased from 62 to 65 by 2032 under the draft of Economic Arrangement Bill slated to be introduced to the Knesset by Minister of Finance Avigdor Liberman, Globes reported. Th e retirement age would increase to 63 by 2024 and to 65 by 2032. Aft er 2038, the retirement age would be linked to life expectancy statistics published by the Central Bureau for Statistics. Th e bill notes that in most Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, the retirement age for men and women are equalized. Th e retirement age for Israeli men has stayed at 67 for years and would not change. Israel, Morocco Sign Cyber Defense Deal Israel and Morocco signed a cyber defense accord that includes operational cooperation, research and development and the sharing of information and knowledge, Th e Jerusalem Post reported. Israel National Cyber Directorate Yigal Unna visited Rabat, Morocco, to sign the accord with his Moroccan counterpart Gen. El Mostafa Rabii and the minister delegate in charge of National Defense Administration Abdellatif Loudiyi. Th e two countries are deepening ties that were established in 2020 under the rubric of the Abraham Accords. Airlines in both counties are expected to launch direct fl ights in the weeks ahead. Desert Food Security Center Established by BGU Ben-Gurion University announced the creation of the Moshe Mirilashvili Center for Food Security in the Desert on July 14 in Beersheba, Th e Jerusalem Post report. 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Express trains are accessible. • Take a carriage tour of Stanley Park’s lush foliage Getting around: Leave your and spectacular harbor and car at the hotel. Downtown is skyline views. walkable, and the public trans- • Enjoy the architecture, food portation is excellent. A transit and drink in the Gastown pass in Vancouver covers buses, District. SkyTrain and SeaBus services. VANCOUVER, BRITISH Columbia is a great trip: Canada’s Pacific coast gem of a city is a cosmopolitan and Getting There: approachable metropolis that Vancouver is a transportation is overflowing with great vistas, crossroads. good food and friendly people. Vancouver, Canada’s major • Vancouver International gateway to the Orient, is strate- Airport (YVR), is nine miles gically located where the from the city center. It is mountains of the coast range served by 66 air carriers and meet the Pacific Ocean and form offers service to 121 destina- If You Only Have Two or a picturesque and busy harbor. tions in Asia, Canada and Three Days: The town has been a center of the U.S. It is connected to • The FlyOver Canada flight trade and transportation since the city by the Skytrain rail simulator ride at Canada the First Nations (the Canadian system. Place. term for Native Americans) • By train, the transconti- • D i n n e r s a t G l o w b a l era. The 1858 discovery of gold nental Canadian calls on Restau ra nt a nd Got ha m in the Yukon and the comple- Vancouver thrice weekly in Stea k house. tion of the Canadian Pacific summer and twice weekly • The Lost Souls Walking Tour in winter. Amtrak runs four Transcontinental railroad in by Forbidden Vancouver. times daily from Portland, 1887 launched Vancouver on Oregon. There is also train If You Have Several Days: an urban trajectory that has service from Via Rail and • A day trip by ferry to Victoria transformed it into a world- The Rocky Mountaineer class city with a metropolitan on Vancouver Island. private train. population of 2.5 million that is • Walking Granville Island • By car, Vancouver is on still growing. (market and restaurants). Canada Route 99, the • A daytrip to Whistler and High-rise condominiums northern extension of U.S. are sprouting up all around nearby BC mountains by car Interstate 5, 143 miles from town because both Canadians or bus. Seattle and the TransCanada • Taking a whale watching and foreigners find the town Highway. such a pleasant place to live. tour in season. Not surprisingly, throngs of • Downtown Vancouver is a • Taking a floatplane tour. visitors flock there as well. major cruise ship port with • Hiking/skiing the Grouse Many Americans fly to frequent sailings to Alaska Mountain Resort in North Vancouver to catch a cruise from May through October Vancouver. ship to Alaska and see little besides the Canada Place cruise port and their hotel. That is a missed opportunity because the city is full of night life, gorgeous sights and attractions that should not be missed. This cosmopolitan mix of east and west has become a delightful cultural cross- roads with a mixture of food, cultures, sights and sounds that will delight even the most urbane traveler. If your travels take you through Vancouver, stay for a while and explore it. Better yet, plan a visit. Stanley Park is a favorite place to walk or cycle because it offers fabulous views of the harbor and Canada Place and is close to downtown attractions. 14 JULY 22, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT brings crowds in June and July. Where to Stay: The St. Regis Hotel is a delightful New York- style heritage boutique hotel within an attentive staff and fine rooms. It is a 15-minute walk to Canada Place. The Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel at Canada Place is popular for those seeking an upscale experience convenient to the cruise port. Senior Advantage: Great museums, eclectic dining, When to go: Anytime. Even interesting attractions. though it is located north of Seattle, Vancouver is the Special Travel Interests: warmest part of Canada, with Cruises to Alaska, whale an average winter high tempera- watching, watersports. l ture in the 40s and delightful spring and fall and summers in Jeff and Virginia Orenstein are the 70s. The popular Vancouver husband-and-wife travel writers International Jazz Festival from Sarasota, Florida. The Canada Place cruise ship terminal and convention center offers beautiful harbor vistas and is a beehive of activity in downtown Vancouver. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines Jewish Vancouver The Vancouver Rowing Club is one of Stanley Park’s attractions. Float planes fly out of Vancouver harbor, offering convenient and frequent transportation to Victoria, Port Angeles, Washington and elsewhere around the region. Photos by Jeff Orenstein VANCOUVER IS CANADA’S third-most populous city and also has the third-largest concentration of Canadian Jews, with more than 7% of the nation’s Jewish citizens. The face of Vancouver’s Jewish community is changing rapidly, with 36% of its population born outside of Canada — the largest percentage in the country. It is one of the fastest-growing Jewish communities in the world, despite the high cost of living in British Columbia. Eighty percent of the Jews in the province live in greater Vancouver. While the metropolitan area does not have the Jewish gravitas of Toronto or Montreal, the community has numerous synagogues, kosher restaurants, a Jewish Community Center and a typical big-city array of Jewish organizations and agencies to serve its population and visitors. Early Jewish settlers arrived around the 1880s, drawn by the harbor and the railroad and the promise of commercial growth. While they were largely isolated from the Jewish centers of Eastern Canada, they were deeply involved in the growing civic and commercial life of Vancouver. The city’s second mayor was David Oppenheimer, a German Jew who was in office from 1887 to 1891 and who is widely recognized as a significant figure in city history. By the first decades of the 21st century, there were 15 Jewish congregations in the Greater Vancouver area representing all Jewish movements, with the Conservative congregations boasting the largest number of members. Reform congregations follow in the second place, with the Orthodox and Chabad congregations attended by a dedicated minority. However, approximately half of the Jews living in the Vancouver metropolitan area are not affiliated with a religious congregation. Vancouver also boasts a Hillel House at the University of British Columbia. Today, the Vancouver Jewish community continues to develop. Sephardic Congregation Beth Hamidrash opened a new synagogue in 2004, while Congregation Schara Tzedeck, the largest in B.C., celebrated a century of existence in 2007. There are also other Orthodox, Reform and Conservative congregations in the city and in surrounding areas, including Victoria, and many of them are growing. l — Jeff and Virginia Orenstein A CALL FOR HELP Jonathan Newman is in dire need of a new kidney – and he and his family are praying he will find an altruistic donor to save his life. Newman, who is 39, has polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a genetic disorder that took the lives of his grandmother and great-grandmother. Fortunately his mother and maternal uncle found donors and have gone on to lead healthy lives. Since this is a genetic problem, and not due to an illness (e.g. diabetes), a do- nated kidney will not be attacked, and is expected to last many years, if not the patient’s full life time. It is expected that once Jonathan receives a new kidney, he will be able to lead a normal life – and enjoy every moment with his wife as they raise their young son. Jonathan is currently listed for transplant at University of Pennsylvania and two other institutions. For further information, please contact Jonathan Newman’s father, Edward Newman at enewman591@aol.com or (201) 265-2939. PA I D A D V E R T I S E M E N T JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT JULY 22, 2021 15 H eadlines Lox Continued from Page 1 say that they were on dating apps.” Lorraine and Kevitch were earnest in their intentions to create Lox Club: More than creating a dating app for partic- ularly discerning users, they wanted to make sure their users were “in it for the right reasons.” They designed an app that required users’ Instagram and LinkedIn accounts to be vetted, not for followers, but to make sure they held the Jewish values that were instilled in them: “family-oriented” and “career-driven.” And just like the smoked, cured salmon of the app’s namesake, Lox Club member- ship doesn’t come cheap, costing anywhere between $8 and $12 a month. But despite wanting the users to take the app seriously, Lorraine and Kevitch were not interested in the app being self-serious. The entire concept of Lox Club was built around a fictional narrative Kevitch created about a star-crossed couple and a speakeasy hidden in a deli that shared the app’s name. For Lorraine and Kevitch, who see their app from an aerial perspective, Lox Club’s wins are clear. The founders attend friends’ weddings, receive messages and see Instagram posts from lovebirds who found their match on the app. “That’s like our superpower: People are almost proud to say that they’ve met on Lox Club,” Lorraine said. Though Lox Club’s self-pro- claimed exclusivity is what Lorraine and Kevitch believe separates it from other dating apps, it may also be its greatest challenge. Users aren’t sucked into the vortex of scrolling and swiping — they can only see six to 12 profiles every several hours on the app. And beyond just a limit in the number of users one can swipe through each day, there just seems to be a limit in users, period. One user, Michael, a photog- rapher in New York, has been using Lox Club for about six months. A few weeks ago, the app notified him that there were no more users in New York and instead displayed the profiles of users in Philadelphia, and even Los Angeles. And within this smaller dating pool, Michael noticed some homogeneity among its users: Many of them are in STEM professions, own their own businesses and have significantly more Instagram followers than users on the other dating app he uses, Hinge. Lorraine and Kevitch are aware of this; they’ve noticed that Lox Club members are also commonly lawyers, doctors and consultants, mostly in their 20s and 30s. “It is a little intimidating,” Michael said. “Would they be OK with dating a creative who doesn’t make a ton of money?” The centering of career ambitions on the app was discouraging to Michael, who felt like a “robot” when talking about career goals. He felt like people talking about their jobs was contrary to the app’s goal of not taking itself too seriously. “Out of all the [apps] I’ve used, Lox Club definitely feels like the most serious,” he said. “I can’t think of any other dating app where front and center, is career ambitions.” Lorraine and Kevitch wanted to “avoid the elitist mentality,” but given some user’s experi- ence, they may have missed the mark in that regard. Among the sea of Davids and Bens on the app — and boy, are there a lot of Davids and Bens — the profiles seemed to follow a few trends: venture capitalists, Wharton grads, men in button-up shirts posing holding big freshly caught fish Alec Lorraine  Courtesy of Alec Lorraine or golf clubs in awkwardly cropped photos. It all cements that Lox Club serves a partic- ular clientele, just maybe not the one Lorraine and Kevitch had in mind. But if even Kevitch admits that dating apps are “cringe- worthy,” and if Lox Club is subject to user critiques, what does it mean for a dating app to be successful? Some Jewish matchmakers in Philadelphia, whose job it is to connect young Jews with romantic partners, believe that many people are simply sick of dating apps, which is why they turn to more specifically tailored dating opportunities like matchmaking. “People with the apps delete them en masse, or they take a week-long break from them, or they farm out swiping to somebody else,” said Danielle Selber, assistant director of AKILADELPHIA CREATIVE CONTRACTING, LLC CUSTOM BUILDING GENERAL CONTRACTING LICENSED & INSURED 215.589.5405// AKILADELPHIA.COM RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN & BATH SPECIALISTS A PORTION OF TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE WILL BENEFIT JEWISH CHARITY OF CLIENT’S CHOICE SENIOR DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE 16 JULY 22, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT Austin Kevitch Photo by Lindsey Kevitch Tribe12 and founder of the organization’s matchmaking initiative. But despite dating app burnout, according to Erika Kaplan, senior matchmaker at Three Day Rule Matchmaking in Philadelphia, matchmakers still see dating apps as a viable choice for those looking for love. “We don’t knock the apps,” she said. “I think that there are plenty of relationships that come out of the apps.” Selber described online dating as a “roulette,” an unpre- dictable, unreliable means of meeting a partner. But for love, something just as unpredict- able, niche dating apps can be helpful for those looking for something specific from a partner. “There’s room for everyone to play,” Selber said. “If you’re not for someone, you’re for no one.” Ultimately, Lox Club doesn’t need to be for everyone. In the realm of dating, when users are trying to find a date or a partner in an unexpected place, failure and flops are to be expected. For Lorraine and Kevitch, who are able to see the fruits of Lox Club’s labor in weddings and Instagram posts, Lox Club is a triumph because it has connected people who may not have otherwise connected. Though Lox Club might present limited options for some, or might be off-putting for others, it’s changed the lives of a lucky few. And there’s no denying the success in that. l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com | 215-832-0741 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines High “First hugs. The feeling you get making eye contact on site.” At the same time, Sklover wants to accommodate the 30% of members who are not comfort- able returning, That’s why the rabbi will offer online versions of the services via Zoom. Goldberg thinks as many as half of Temple Sinai’s members may prefer the Continued from Page 1 services. Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist temples mostly hosted online events, according to rabbis and synagogue directors. Orthodox and Chabad communities didn’t offer electronic options because Jewish law restricts the use of technology during holidays, according to Rabbi Yochonon Goldman of B’nai Abraham Chabad in Philadelphia. Especially with the emergence of the delta variant, which has caused cases to rise nationwide in the last few weeks, this year synagogues are still going to take COVID-19 precautions, like social distancing, masking and online options, if their congregants are still concerned come September. But rabbis and synagogue directors feel confident reopening for big events because most of their adult members are vaccinated, they said. And in surveys and conversations, congregants have indicated that they are eager to come back. High Holidays services just aren’t the same at home, rabbis said. “Religious life is commu- nity,” said Rabbi Lance Sussman of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park. “Without community, it doesn’t feel right.” B’nai Abraham Chabad and the Chabad of Penn Wynne have been open for Shabbat services for months, according to their rabbis. But at both locations, attendees have worn masks and maintained social distancing precautions in their spacious sanctuaries. But High Holiday services, of course, are on another level. Each shul has between 100 and 125 families in its congrega- tion, but between 175 and 225 people usually show up for High Holidays events. Most people at each synagogue are vaccinated, JEWISHEXPONENT.COM help members who still feel unsafe in public, older members who don’t mobilize as well and people who may just not be able to make it in person. Sussman and Keneseth Israel have offered digital services for 10 years. But the rabbi acknowledged that the practice has been particularly helpful during the pandemic. I would love to see life get back to normal as much as possible.” The inside of the Chabad of Penn Wynne so masking will be optional, according to synagogue leaders. And social distancing, if necessary, will not be diffi- cult in sanctuaries that can fit hundreds of people. “I would love to see life get back to normal as much as possible,” Chabad of Penn Wynne Rabbi Moshe Brennan said. At Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist synagogues, the conditions and plans are similar. Most congregants are vacci- nated. Sanctuaries will be open. And rabbis are excited to welcome their communities for their first big, post-pandemic gatherings. Temple Sinai, a conservative synagogue in Dresher, dropped its crowd size limit for indoor Shabbat services earlier this summer, Executive Director Ari Goldberg said. The temple has a 400-member congregation and a sanctuary/ auditorium that, when fully open, can seat up to 1,800 people. Goldberg expects the high holiday crowd to approach 1,000 attendees. “One of our themes is together again at Temple Sinai,” Goldberg said. “Anyone who wants to come back into the building for services is going to be able to this year.” At Sussman’s Congregation Keneseth Israel, the sanctuary/ auditorium is even bigger, with space for about 2,500 people, Photo by Lee Moskow but Sussman does not expect the synagogue’s 800 families to fill the space. The last time they did that was for a 9/11 memorial service 20 years ago, so the reform synagogue’s High Holidays plan for family and pod seating should be manageable, the rabbi said. Sussman is also sticking with the indoor mask mandate for the time being. Or Hadash, a Reconstruct- ionist synagogue in Fort Washington, saw overwhelming evidence in recent surveys favoring a return to the sanctuary. The synagogue has 150 families in its congregation. Out of members 12 and older, 91% are vaccinated and 70% want to return to the temple for the High Holidays, Rabbi Alanna Sklover said. Sklover said Or Hadash’s crowds those days usually top out at 200 people, which doesn’t leave enough room for social distancing in the sanctuary. As a result, those who aren’t vacci- nated will be required to wear masks. And since kids under 12 aren’t yet eligible for the vaccine, all children’s program- ming during the High Holidays will be conducted at a social distance. Those minor restrictions, however, will not dampen the moment, Sklover said. “There’s nothing that can beat seeing one another in three dimensions,” she said. JEWISH EXPONENT RABBI MOSHE BRENNAN online option come September so, like Sklover, he’s going to continue offering one. Since the pandemic started, the synagogue has offered a digital service option via a livestream on its website. According to Sklover and Goldberg, the online options “We call it multi-access,” Goldberg said. “So folks who are able to come in person and then folks who are not able to come in person can still partic- ipate via the livestream.” l jsaffren@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 Exclusive Women’s Apparel Boutique Made in USA Custom designs, color options and free alterations available Evening Gowns Suits/Separates Cocktail Dresses 61 Buck Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 www.elanaboutique.com (215)953-8820 Make an appointment today! Consult with the designer to explore your style options. JULY 22, 2021 17 O pinion Jewish Tradition Celebrates the Rhythm of Nature. What Happens When it’s Thrown Off Balance? BY HANNAH S. PRESSMAN EVERY HOUSEPLANT I’ve ever been responsible for could attest, from beyond the grave, that I don’t exactly have a green thumb. So it was interesting to move out to Seattle over a decade ago and be thrown into the Pacific Northwest gardening scene. People out here take their horticulture, like their outerwear, very seriously. Raised veggie beds dot the sidewalks, and many houses sport carefully tended flowers, lavender and rosemary mixed with mountain-chic rock clusters. The former gardening correspondent for the local news is popular enough to go by one name, like Shakira. Though I felt at odds with this gardening culture when I first arrived here, over the past few years I have gradually taken more of an interest in the art of tending a garden. I’ve also realized that taking time to weed and water can provide a lovely break from the nutti- ness of life with three kids. In the spring we upped our sustainability game by planting lettuce, chard, broccoli and berries in raised beds in our backyard. (I freely admit that this required some profes- sional help — I’m even worse at building than I am at growing things!) As our area slowly emerged from the monotony and strain of pandemic-induced lockdowns, our home garden 18 JULY 22, 2021 began to thrive. The kids each contribute to the workload: My 12-year-old mists the raised beds, my 9-year-old digs up weeds and my toddler totes her pink watering can over to the fuchsia and lavender. My favorite “pet” outside, though, was growing here long before we moved in: a beautiful midsize Japanese maple. Its base is covered with soft green moss, its branches are the perfect height for kids to hang from, and its leaves change from bright green to vibrant red-orange as the seasons go by. I take pictures of this maple all year round, in every variety of sunlight. That’s why I was especially dismayed last week when, after three consecutive days of temperatures over 100 degrees in the Pacific Northwest, I saw visibly scorched, crumpled leaves all over the maple. Two days later, once the cool marine air moved in and returned Seattle to the overcast mid-60s and 70s days we’re used to, I saw something even worse: hundreds of healthy-looking green leaves carpeting the ground. Clearly the stress of the heat dome, as experts called this extreme weather event, caused a swath of the maple’s leaves to fall off prematurely. This isn’t supposed to happen, I thought. Something is wrong with our planet. Just as with the West Coast wildfires that kept us shut inside last summer, the heat dome can be directly linked to climate change. Just as with the wildfires and smoke plumes, I had to explain to my kids why this was happening, and I felt ashamed. Just as before, I am now incredibly angry and scared that this new reality — tarnished air quality, sweltering days, warming oceans, unlivable condi- tions for flora and fauna and humans — is now the reality of the planet that our children, and our children’s children, will inherit. Judaism offers us so many chances to celebrate the rhythms of the natural world: trees on Tu b’Shevat; spring greens on Passover; fall harvests and outdoor living on Sukkot. But what does our tradition offer when the rhythms of the natural world are knocked askew? We have blessings for seeing large and small wonders of nature, light- ning and rivers, animals and trees — even a special blessing for seeing a rainbow. What language is available for the opposite of rapture, when we witness something on our earth that should not be? Is there a reverse bracha to mark the sadness of seeing tree leaves fall when it’s not yet autumn? We are witnessing drastic changes to our earth in real time, and no area will be spared: The Associated Press reported recently that while the West is getting hotter during the day, the East Coast is becoming hotter at night, a worrying trend because that means fewer cool nights for relief. As a society, we must be concerned about the public-health ramifications for those who cannot afford or access cool indoor air during ever-warmer days. As parents, it is getting harder to tell our kids that some terrifying weather event is a rare circum- stance likely not to repeat itself for many years, when actually these extreme events have started to repeat themselves with increasing frequency. Last week’s heat dome was billed as a “once-in-a-millen- nium” convergence of factors, but as the Portland-based journalist Tove Danovich wrote in The Washington Post, “Unprecedented is becoming the norm.” JEWISH EXPONENT In fact, the last time Seattle experienced heat on this level was not 1,000 years ago — it was the summer of 2009, shortly after my first child was born. Like most residences there, our rental house did not have air conditioning at the time; locals took pride in having the least air condi- tioning of any American metropolitan area. But now I view that heat wave as a grim harbinger of things to come. I remember the moment the houses on our street collectively darkened as the overtaxed electrical grid blew. Local hotels were completely booked with people fleeing the heat, so we had nowhere to go. My parents happened to be visiting from Virginia, and my dad insisted that we’d all be safer sleeping outside since the house felt so stifling. My husband hoisted the bassinet into the backyard and my infant son slept peacefully under the stars in a short- sleeved onesie, while the rest of us tossed and turned on blankets beside him. That baby boy is now studying for his bar mitzvah, and the “freak” heat wave that occurred during his first summer on the planet can no longer be considered an outlier. As we recover from the heat dome, he is practicing the blessings for the Torah service. As we gird ourselves for wildfire season, he is starting to learn his Haftorah. At a moment when so much of nature feels off-kilter, the cycle of Jewish life reliably continues. For this mom witnessing climate change affecting our earth in real time, tradition is sometimes a cold comfort. As parents we learn to compartmentalize our own fears in times of immediate urgency. When my daughter ran into the corner of her brother’s metal bed frame a few months ago, I stanched the bleeding, calmed her down and consulted with a doctor about whether to come in for stitches. I could see that the wound on her forehead was bad, but I was able to put my fears aside and act out of necessity. Mediating the drastic changes happening to our environment feels like a different level of crisis manage- ment, though. When it comes to the wounds being inflicted upon the earth, I am not sure how to compartmentalize my fears, nor do I know whether I should tell my kids that “it’s going to be OK” when they can plainly see the vibrant green ferns in our yard scorched to a dark maroon. The Jewish response to a crisis is to care for others and take responsibility for those who are most vulnerable. I am trying to turn my emotions about the climate crisis into action, seeking out organi- zations that are educating and making an impact, and informing myself about policies that might create change. But I still have my garden to tend, and so I will head outside in the cool air tomorrow morning, and my daughter will bring her watering can. I’ll sweep up the maple leaves that fell too soon, check on the mulber- ries still taking root and give the yellow Hakone grass some extra water. I will bless any new raspberries that appear on the vine, praising God, “Baruch atah Hashem, Elokeinu Melech HaOlam, shekacha lo be’olamo” — “Blessed are You, source of all life, Who fills the world with beauty.” l Hannah S. Pressman writes about Jewish languages, gender, and religion. She lives in Seattle. This article originally appeared on Kveller. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM O pinion I Helped Organize the Washington Rally Against Antisemitism. It Wasn’t Perfect, But it was Necessary BY ELISHA WIESEL WHEN NAZI TANKS surrounded Warsaw, my father related in a rare moment of frustration, the Jews were in shul arguing over who should get shishi (the honor of being called up third to the Torah). It was a story I thought about often on Sunday, on Tisha B’Av. The day marks the destruction of our Temple in Jerusalem and the begin- ning of exile, the day our sages teach was brought about by our anger at each other. And it’s a story I couldn’t shake from my head this past month as our small team of organizers worked nonstop to inspire Jews and our allies to join us in Washington, D.C., for a rally against antisemitism. Critics and doubters awaited us at every turn. We were criticized for asserting that anti-Zionism was a form of antisemitism. How dare we include groups who praised Donald Trump, many asked. How dare we exclude groups who call for an end to the Jewish state? Cynical left-leaning Jewish publica- tions ran articles claiming that this rally would be a right- wing gathering, warning their readers to stay away. We were criticized for having a diversity and inclu- sion statement. Certain right-leaning Jewish leaders circulated concerns by email and social media, arguing that JEWISHEXPONENT.COM the rally had been compro- mised by the left. How dare we include groups who use terms like “occupation,” they asked. How dare we exclude groups who call for hatred or violence? And those were just the ideological battles. Every day we received grief for giving not enough kavod, or honor, to one group, for giving too much to another. And we were warned turnout would be low — perhaps a few hundred or fewer — in the intense summer heat. I understood that some would choose to stay away. But we were determined to take that first step — even if it was imperfect — and on July 11, under the banner of the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League and dozens of other organi- That group was the relatively unknown Alliance for Israel. Within a couple weeks, we had partnered with the ADL and AJC, and brought together the vast majority of the Jewish world from right to left, Orthodox to Reform, to stand with us as sponsors. Together we created a platform for powerful testimony that needed to be put on the record for the thousands who attended and the many more who watched at home. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers described reciting the Viddui (the deathbed confession) while a murderer stalked his congregants at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Just out of the hospital, Rabbi Shlomo Noginsky of Boston drove eight hours with his arm Israeli army. Both received respect and applause from the audience. Ron Klein of the Jewish Democratic Council of America and Norm Coleman of the Republican Jewish Coalition — former members of the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively — jointly declared that antisemitism was a bipartisan problem and that both parties need to work together to stop it wherever it emerges. Their on-stage embrace is a refuta- tion of everything partisan we have heard for the past eight years. In a profound demon- stration of allyship, Joshua Washington, the director of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel, sang “Gesher Tzar Me’od” (“The World I am saving my anger for the antisemites who threaten our safety in the Diaspora and in Israel, who lie about us in the halls of Congress and in American universities, who work within social, published and broadcast media to spread bias against us. zations, some 3,000 Jews and allies came together in front of the U.S. Capitol to demonstrate Jewish solidarity. I never wanted to organize a rally. I just wanted to attend one. When Hamas rockets started falling in Israel, and Jews found themselves being attacked on New York and Los Angeles city streets, I agitated for someone to scale the local rallies run by the Israeli-American Council, like one I attended in New York, into an in-person national rally in Washington. I made many calls. How many Jews would have to die or be threatened, in Israel or here at home, before our anger overflowed into the streets? At first, nobody raised their hand. I vowed to help whoever did. in a sling to tell us how his attacker sought to slash the many children behind him. Matthew Haverim shared how his parents fled Iran, and how he was beaten for declaring his Jewish identity to a group of anti-Israel protesters in an L.A. restaurant. Talia Raab from Illinois described how an anti-Israel mob screamed “kill the Jews” as they attacked her family’s car. These testimonies could not wait another day. Rabbi David Saperstein, a light within the Reform movement who feels Israel needs to withdraw militarily from Judea and Samaria, spoke moments after Dan Raab quoted Menachem Begin and announced his upcoming enlistment in the JEWISH EXPONENT given how much disagreement there is among American Jews on Israeli policy and how best to combat antisemitism. But I believe the cynics are wrong. There is another way. Imagine the possibility that your ideological opponent is not an enemy, but is a champion of something rooted in Judaism. If you believe in land for peace, can you see someone who is committed to holding onto territory for Israel’s security as a champion of saving Jewish lives? And if you believe a continued Israeli military presence beyond the Green Line will be needed for the foreseeable future, can you see someone who is committed to Palestinian self-deter- mination as a champion of Jewish values? Yesterday was Tisha B’Av. Yesterday we mourned 2,000 years of exile, brought about by our hatred for one another. Yesterday many of us mourned what is happening now. Yesterday I felt the sense of loss for our divided commu- nity. I am done being angry at Jews with whom I disagree. I am saving my anger for the antisemites who threaten our safety in the Diaspora and in Israel, who lie about us in the halls of Congress and in American universities, who work within social, published and broadcast media to spread bias against us. Today is the day after Tisha B’Av. It is time to rebuild. l is a Narrow Bridge”) with Rabbi Menachem Creditor of UJA-Federation of New York and reminded us that we do not stand alone. On Tisha B’Av, I reflected on all the anger sent my way. We had tried to build a broad coali- tion among those who agree on the Jewish people’s right to exist in peace and security here, in the Jewish state of Israel and around the world. The cynics insisted that this Elisha Wiesel is the son of Marion unifying belief was not enough and Elie Wiesel. 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. JULY 22, 2021 19 Jewish Federation’s Impact on Children & Young Families The Jewish Federation is proud to support Jewish life and learning, especially when it comes to serving families with young children. 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Impact by the Numbers 840,000 + $ invested in scholarships and grants to 870 day and overnight campers for the 2021 season 6,990 + households participated in Jewish educational programming through Jewish Learning Ventures, day schools, and more (during fiscal year 2020) 64 % of families surveyed in 2020 say PJ Library supported their family in building upon or adding a Jewish tradition to their home life PJ Library and jkidphilly programming help make Judaism relevant and joyous for all Jewish families. From free books to educational resources and events, we connect families raising young Jewish children. Support from the Jewish Federation helps us build communities that celebrate Jewish families of all abilities, colors, genders, heritage, levels of observance, and family make-up. Lisa Litman D i r e c t o r o f E d u c at i o n a n d E n g a g e m e n t, Jewish Learning Venture “Most of my Jewish identity as an adult comes from my Jewish overnight camp experience. I’m so grateful to the Jewish Federation for making this opportunity accessible to my kids as well.” Camp parent passes the experience along to the next generation 20 JULY 22, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM L ifestyle /C ulture Summer Hummus and Salatim F OO D AlexPro9500 / iStock / Getty Images Plu KERI WHITE | JE FOOD COLUMNIST I AM A HUGE FAN of hummus. It’s something that we always have in the fridge. Mostly, I buy a quality brand at the supermarket, but every so often I get the urge to make my own and, gosh, it is good! I’ve developed a recipe that is based on Michael Solomonov’s hummus. No, I am not for a second claiming to have improved on the decorated chef’s recipe; rather, I have created a version of his dish that works in my kitchen with my equipment, my level of patience and my willingness to fuss with the ingredients. Further fan-girling the esteemed chef, I created a few summer salatim recipes to go with the hummus. I have written about salatim before — and the recipes generally required cooking the vegetables — in the case of my eggplant, twice, but with the heat waves that roll through our fair city in summer, roasting vegetables is not tempting. Fortunately, local summer produce is so fresh and delicious that cooking is not required. I did some “refrigerator pickling,” and the results were quite good. We paired this with some crusty whole grain bread, and dinner was sorted out for two days. And if you don’t have the time or inclination to make your own hummus, don’t bother. You can buy a quality brand from a grocery store or takeout from a restaurant, and round out your meal with salads and bread. in half. For the chickpeas: 1.5 pounds chickpeas Pinch baking soda Soak the chickpeas overnight, if desired, or do an “express” soak by bringing them to a boil, removing them from the heat and letting them sit for an hour. Regardless of your soaking method, drain the peas and start the cooking process with fresh water. If you don’t have the time or inclination to soak, fear not. They may take a bit longer to cook, but that’s not the end of the world. Cover them with water, add a pinch of baking soda and bring it to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and keep it at a simmer for several hours until the chickpeas are soft and mushy. You can’t really overcook them. bland, puree some more garlic with lemon juice and salt, and For the tahina: add it to the tahina. 5 cloves garlic, peeled When the chickpeas are 4 lemons, cut in wedges done, drain them and return Salt to taste (be generous — them to the pot. Pour the start with a teaspoon) dressing into the pot and, using 1 15-ounce can tahini an immersion blender, puree to Cold water your desired texture. Add salt In a blender, place the garlic or lemon juice if needed. Serve and lemon wedges with a few warm or chilled with salatim, pinches of salt. Puree. Add if desired. some water to let the mixture move around to blend if QUICK PICKLED needed. It should be smooth CUCUMBERS WITH and thick when done. Pour this CILANTRO mixture into a strainer over Serves 4 with other sides/salads a bowl and press the solids to capture all the liquid, Make A note on the cucumbers: If sure you get it all, as this is you use Persian or English where the flavor comes from. cucumbers, they don’t really Pour this back into the need to be peeled, which is my blender and add the tahini. preference. But if you can’t get Puree again, adding cold water your hands on those, just peel as needed to loosen it up; you and slice the cukes — or be may need to add up to a cup OK with a thicker skin. This to achieve the right texture. It will keep for several days in should be pourable, but kind of the fridge, and the flavors will thick. Taste the tahina. If it is deepen. 2 cucumbers, sliced into discs 2 tablespoons white vinegar ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Let it sit at room temperature for an hour or two, or longer in the fridge. QUICK PICKLED CARROTS WITH DILL Serves 4 with other sides/salads I feel the same way about carrots that I do about most vegetables: Peeling is optional. 4-6 carrots, cut in coins 2 tablespoons cider vinegar ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped 1 teaspoon sesame seeds Salt and pepper to taste Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Let it sit at room temperature for an hour or two, or longer in the fridge. l HUMMUS Serves 8-10 generously This recipe makes quite a bit; fortunately, it keeps in the fridge for several days. If you wish to make a smaller quantity, you can cut the recipe JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT JULY 22, 2021 21 L ifestyle /C ulture Philly Fashion: Shani Weiss Creates Schlep and Schmoe P H I LLY FASHION SASHA ROGELBERG | JE STAFF LIKE MANY millennials, Generation Z “zoomers” and 20-somethings in between, Shani Weiss turned to TikTok when the coronavirus sent everyone into their home. By viewing one-minute videos on the social media app, supple- mented by watching YouTube videos, Weiss, 29, learned to operate an online apparel business, all while working as a senior associate at an investment company in Philadelphia. With this self-taught knowl- edge, Weiss created Schlep and Schmoe, a clothing brand blending Judaism with popular culture. Selling T-shirts and hoodies with catchy TikTok-inspired phrases and pop culture references, such as “I’m a Stan For Bubbie’s Brisket” and “Jew-wish,” Schlep and Schmoe has gained traction among young Jews. But Weiss’ side-hustle clothing company wasn’t created just for the fun of it. In May, after the most recent wave of violence in the Israel- Hamas conflict, Weiss sat down at her computer, ready to work her day job, but felt a 22 JULY 22, 2021 disconnect. Weiss didn’t work with many Jews and felt her job was not a place to discuss politics. But when she looked at her phone during breaks, Israel was the only topic people seemed to be posting about. “I felt like I was really living in two opposite worlds,” Weiss said. She wanted to take action and was no stranger to advocating for Israel — she had formed the Israel activism group Dragons for Israel at Drexel University, where she studied finance and manage- ment information systems, before graduating a semester early in December 2013. Feeling that posting on social media was “fleeting” and “divisive,” Weiss pivoted. “I was thinking, ‘What is something I could do that is not necessarily just a reactionary action to what’s going on right now?’” Weiss said. “Well, one way that you could go about it is really instilling a great sense of Jewish pride in the next generation.” Along with the wealth of knowledge she accumulated from TikTok, as well as from her six-month stint with a startup company in Israel after college, Weiss built the Schlep and Schmoe website and hired an outside printing company to print shirts to order, so Weiss didn’t need to worry about keeping inventory. She reached out to Jewish TikTok users to share infor- mation about the business, and Schlep and Schmoe garnered attention after the Times of Israel published a piece on the brand last month. The company gained more than 550 followers on Instagram “without spending a single dime on marketing.” Sales have been good, Weiss said, though sales aren’t every- thing to her. “This isn’t something that I’m doing to make money,” Weiss said. “This is a way for me to give back to the Jewish community.” Having grown up part of the Modern Orthodox community in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Weiss said she’s always had a deep connection with her Judaism, but hasn’t always had the easiest time finding a space to express her Jewish pride. At Drexel, which has a relatively small Jewish commu- nity — Jewish Federation estimates that 5% of the school’s approximately 23,600 students, or about 1,200, are Jewish — Weiss became involved in Hillel and Chabad on campus. “All of those different experiences just allowed me to gain a deeper appreciation for Judaism, build a really great community and have a really positive relationship with Judaism and Israel,” Weiss said. “If I could give that back to just one other young Jew or Gen Z Jew, that would be a success to me.” Beyond just helping others wear their Jewish pride on their sleeves, or more specifically, on the front of their shirts, Weiss hopes to help support Jewish organizations monetarily, locally and beyond. To that end, Schlep and Schmoe is partnering with JEWISH EXPONENT Shani Weiss, 29, created Schlep and Schmoe to instill a sense of Jewish pride in young Jews. One of more than 50 available shirt designs on schlepandschmoe.com Courtesy of Shani Weiss two organizations: It is donating 10% of sales to the Amit Emergency Relief Fund through Amit NewGen Philadelphia, “a group of up-and-coming leaders in the world of Jewish philanthropy,” and for an event for Just Cause Events, a New York-based organization combining entertainment for young professionals with fundraising. Schlep and Schmoe is donating two articles of clothing to raffle off at the event, with the proceeds going to One Israel Fund. Weiss hopes Schlep and Schmoe will grow its offerings to towels and bags and also expand its reach in the commu- nity. Until then, she’s just excited seeing people wearing Schlep and Schmoe shirts. “It’s just been a ton of fun, honestly, to see it out there and to see people reacting positively to it,” Weiss said. “And then to see people actually wearing the shirts — it brings me so much joy.” l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0741 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM L ifestyle /C ulture Ambler Screenwriter Pens Newly Released Film ARTS SASHA ROGELBERG | JE STAFF FOR 10 YEARS, screenwriter and Ambler native Andrew Barrer waited for his film “Die in a Gunfight” to be devel- oped, produced and released in theaters. And after a decade of antici- pation, Barrer’s wait is over. “Die in a Gunfight” premiered on July 16 and is now in wide release. Co-written with Barrer by New York University school- mate Gabriel Ferrari, “Die in a Gunfight” is described by Forbes’ Mark Hughes as a “modern day Romeo and Juliet.” As two star-crossed lovers from rival families Ben Gibbon (Diego Boneta) and Mary Rathcart (Alexandra Daddario) rekindle a teenage romance in their adulthood, they must outrun “psychotic and lovable” hitman Wayne McCarthy (Travis Fimmel) and escape the feud that has long afflicted their families. Barrer knew even as a child that he wanted to be a writer. However, philosophy caught his attention in college, inspiring him to write stories that explored swathes of human thought and life. “Every story is a thought experiment. So it’s not just plot, it’s the ethical debate, or the metaphysical debate at the core of the story,” Barrer said. After meeting Ferrari his freshman year at NYU, where Barrer majored in philosophy and Ferrari, visual arts, Barrer was able to create stories that fulfilled his artistic vision. “The joke is that if you take philosophy and art and smash them together, you get cinema,” Barrer said. It was this synergism of “analytical” and “whimsical” that allowed the pair to become not just colleagues, but “friends first and co-writers second.” Growing up a Reform Jew at Congregation Beth Or, Barrer said that his religious father helped to raise him with an “intellectually JEWISHEXPONENT.COM curious approach to Judaism.” Though “Die in a Gunfight” has no explicit influences from Barrer’s Jewish upbringing, his open-mindedness around spiri- tuality and truth-seeking snuck its way into the film. “The idea of a guy who is searching for truth in a world that is not necessarily prescribing it for him, this is kind of where my spiritual upbringing came into it,” Barrer said. Through writing “Die in a Gunfight,” Barrer came to terms with his own youth and matura- tion. At the film’s core is not only a love story, but the account of a man who has romanticized his own tragic ending and who must confront the reality of his future: one that has a happy ending. Barrer aged 10 years while his film was stuck in “develop- ment hell,” a form of purgatory for creative works that have gone in and out of production without being published. (In the meantime, he managed to get a writing credit for Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”) In this way, “Die in a Gunfight” is a time capsule for Barrer, who himself was afraid of growing old in his mid-20s and was fascinated with the “27 Club,” the trend of renowned musicians who all met a tragic demise at the age of only 27. Barrer is now in his 30s, living in Doylestown with his wife when he’s not in New York. “It’s not all about the adven- ture of self-destruction,” Barrer said. “That was a lesson we were learning as we were writing that screenplay.” Not everyone interpreted the lessons of the film the way Barrer hoped they would. The film has received poor reviews by critics, which Barrer said led to the film’s release being “bittersweet.” “The thing that disappointed us the most is that it seems as though the joke didn’t come across,” Barrer said. “We’re not actually telling the story about some cool guy who has this death wish and is beating people up and getting into gun fights. It’s actually ... the story of a guy who has seen way too many movies having to grow up and live a real life.” But despite movie critics hoping better for the film, Barrer believes his future looks bright. Another film project, “No Exit,” co-written with Ferrari, based on a novel of the same name, will be released on Hulu in early 2022. It’s a thriller about a young woman on her way to visit her mother in the hospital who sees a young girl kidnapped in the back of a van. It is produced by Scott Frank, writer of “The Queen’s Gambit,” the acclaimed miniseries on Netflix. In 2020, Barrer also wrote a trilogy of novellas, the Young Blood Trilogy, a dystopian satire about the unintended conse- quences of a society that has been able to reverse the aging  “Die in a Gunfight” premiered on July 16 and is now in wide release. process by using the blood of young people. Published by Amazon Original Stories, the trilogy will be adapted into a film by Amazon. Barrer looks forward to collaborating with Ferrari on the adaptation of his novella, which he wrote by himself. Courtesy of IMDb “It’s never a one-to-one translation from page to screen,” Barrer said. “I’m excited to explore and have Gabe inject his specific point of view into it. It will be a lot of fun.” l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0741 . JEWISH EXPONENT JULY 22, 2021 23 T orah P ortion CAN DL E L IGHTIN G Into Our Hearts BY RABBI SHAWN ZEVIT Parshat V’Etkhanan THIS SHABBAT, on which parshat V’Etkhanan is read, has a special designation as “Shabbat Nakhamu — the Shabbat of Comforting.” It is the first Shabbat after Tisha B’Av, the day that commem- orates the destruction of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. The Haftorah read on this Shabbat begins a series of seven haftorot, ending right before Rosh Hashanah. These readings all focus on healing the wounds of losing the Temple and, more broadly, also offer comfort for the impact of exile and the experience of being separate and separated from one’s home, and even from oneself. The dimension of personal exile is seen in connection with Moses’ journey as he recounts it in the beginning of this parsha. The unusual verb that this parsha begins with, v’etkhanan, which means to plead for or on behalf of oneself. The classic rabbinic Midrash (Deut. Rabbah 2:1) understands this as meaning “to throw oneself at the mercy of the other.” A plea for mercy begins the parsha (Deuteronomy 3:23) and words of comfort begin the Haftorah portion (Isaiah, Chapter 40). Yet, as it was for Moses and Ressler Continued from Page 4 on Father’s Day, Ressler sat out back and watched her great-grandchildren play. “Later in her life, she said the best thing about starting the business has been keeping her family close,” Israeli said. It was also later in life that, after so many decades, Ressler found the strength to start speaking about her Holocaust 24 JULY 22, 2021 July 23 July 30 8:04 p.m. 7:58 p.m. for our ancestors, our pleas and prayers are not always responded to the way we would hope, and comfort is not avail- able the way we long for. In the case of the Torah portion, Moses recounts how he pleaded with God, “Let me, I pray, cross over and see the good land on the other side of the Jordan,” but to no avail. Commentators over the centuries have mulled over why Moses uncharacteristi- cally shares his inner struggle and dialogue with God in front of this new generation bound for the Promised Land. There is the perspective of admonish- ment: “Because of you, Israel, I do not get to cross the river to the land we have dreamed of — do not get there and squander the dream!” There is the perspective of warning: “Look at what I did that cost me the thing I most longed for! Don’t get to the Promised Land and forsake following the Torah and run after false gods, thus forfeiting your own dreams!” And, among many other interpretations, there is the possibility that Moses was reaching for forgiveness and legacy: “My time is over, I made critical mistakes and am bearing the consequences. As you move forward to fulfill your promise as a people, remember me for all that I did do, not only where I went ‘off-line’ from following a Divinely directed purpose.” Whatever the meaning(s) behind his introductory personal reflection, Moses’ recollection raises the emotional stakes of what will now follow, and the rest of the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy) is now estab- lished as Moses’ last words. One verse that follows rises above even the power and primacy of the others: Shma! Hear, Israel, there is only Oneness (Ekhad) our God. This declaration to bear witness to the source of all existence and at the same time, Israel’s source, our source, is where both particular and universal meet in non-dual, mutually inclusive fashion. To really take this in, we are not instructed to write a treatise or discuss our understanding of how God is, and is our God, rather we are asked ... to listen and to declare this truth as self-evident. This may be why, according to Rabbi David Wolfe Blank, of blessed memory, Shma means many other things other than “to listen” based on the usage of related words in the Talmud. This idea invites us to pay attention to the many ways we might open up to holiness in our lives and find a connection to our Jewish path. These meanings of Shma include the ability to: understand, attend, obey, surrender, gather, assemble, invite, be still, sing, make music, show willingness, take care of, attend to, prove, teach, proclaim and testify. When our ears and our hearts are blocked to truth and living a committed spiritual life, when listening is diffi- cult, we can try to connect with our soul’s purpose and make Jewish values-based and ethical choices through one of the other meanings of Shma. It is an extra blessing this year that Shabbat coincides with Tu B’Av (myjewishlearning.com/ article/tu-bav/), an ancient Temple-centered festival that has flowered again in recent years focused on loving connections and finding joy in each other for who we essen- tially are. The words that follow, “Shma Yisrael ...” include, “Place these words of mine on your heart and on your soul ...” (Deut 6:6). Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk points out that the Torah states ahl l’vav’kha, “on your heart.” The Torah does not say “in” your heart for your heart is closed at times, and it is impossible to place anything in your heart. But when words are placed on your heart, and the hour arrives that your heart opens up, they are ready to drop deeply into it. As we move into these weeks of comforting, rising out of the ashes of the memory of past destruction, of an extended pandemic that has claimed so many lives, and struggling with many challenges we face here, in Israel and Palestine, and with our planet, I pray each of you finds the space to listen in ways that will allow the words we know to be true to enter into our hearts, making for change and trans- formation as we begin to count the weeks to another new year of possibilities — of us rising out of the shattering to a new and more lovingly connected world of our co-creation. l experience. She never liked to when she first got to the U.S., wanting to put the experience behind her and start fresh, Israeli said. But about 15-20 years ago, Ressler “felt a sense of duty,” he added. So, she started visiting secondary schools, colleges and synagogues, including her own, Temple Beth Hillel – Beth El in Wynnewood. Ressler spoke of riding in a train car to Auschwitz with her mother, father and brother and being separated from her father and brother upon arrival. During their year in concentration camps, the daughter and mother would take additional work and earn tiny bits of extra food to share. Both survived and returned to Transylvania. “Her message was not to forget,” Israeli said. In the last 10 years, though, Ressler became even more active and adamant about sharing this message. She was seeing and hearing things, in the media and from politicians, that she never imagined seeing and hearing in the U.S., including the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was during this final decade that Ressler recorded her life story with the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation, the Steven Spielberg-founded institute for preserving personal stories from the Holocaust. “So it will stay in posterity when she’s no longer here,” Israeli said. On July 5, Ressler was laid to rest at Haym Salomon Memorial Park in Malvern. Ressler died peacefully in her sleep, according to her grandson. Israeli ended his eulogy saying, “Grandma Suzy, I will miss you, but I promise that I will remember.” l JEWISH EXPONENT Rabbi Shawn Israel Zevit is rabbi at Mishkan Shalom in Philadelphia. He is co-founder/co-director of the Davennen Leader’s Training Institute and is the associate director for the ALEPH Hashpa’ah (Spiritual Direction) program. He is the co-chair of the Philadelphia Faith Leader’s caucus of POWER Interfaith. The Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia is proud to provide diverse perspectives on Torah commentary for the Jewish Exponent. The opinions expressed in this column are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of the Board of Rabbis. jsaffren@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / mazel tovs E N GAG E ME N T ANNIVERSARIES ELSON SELITTO-KAYE Cantor Mark and Barbara Elson of Holland and Delray Beach, Florida, celebrated their 40th wedding anniver- sary on July 21 at a dinner with their children and grandchildren. Their celebration will continue on a river cruise in the south of France. The couple was married in 1981 by five rabbis at the Union for Reform Judaism’s Olin-Sang-Ruby camp in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, and the reception included more than 500 campers and staff. Gail and Frank Kaye of Churchville, and Laurie and John Selitto of Newtown, announce the engagement of their children, Jillian Kaye and Matthew Selitto. Matt is a graduate of Bloomsburg University, and Jillian is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University. Sharing in their happiness are Jillian and Matt’s siblings and Matt’s grandmother Irene Selitto. Photo by Tom Ash Photo by Ilene Mos B I RT H OSLON Marleene (née Heisman) and David Oslon of Northeast Philadelphia celebrated their 50th anniversary on Father’s Day, June 20. They were married on Father’s Day 50 years earlier at Beth Emeth Synagogue. A dinner celebration for family and friends was hosted by their children, Tivia and Brett Oslon and Farryn and Brian Aron. LOGAN ESSEX JACOBSON Courtesy of the Oslon family Amanda (née Gordon), Scott and brother Maverick Jacobson announce the birth of their daughter, Logan Essex, on Aug. 28, 2020. Grandparents Marvin and Marlene Gordon of Philadelphia share in their joy, as do aunts and uncles Howard and Robin Gordon, Mindy and Brad Seiver, and Dana and Orlando Cedeno, along with numerous cousins. Logan Essex (Laila Ahava) is named in loving memory of Scott’s father, Eric Jacobson and Amanda’s grandmother, Alice Hendel. Courtesy of the Jacobson family COMMUNITYBRIEFS Gratz College, Hartford Seminary to Partner on Course Offerings GRATZ COLLEGE AND HARTFORD SEMINARY announced a partnership that will expand gradu- ate-level theology and chaplaincy course offerings to students of both institutions. Beginning with the fall semester, students at both schools can cross-register for selected online courses. “This will appeal to students at both colleges who are interested in chaplaincy or interfaith practices,” said Ruth Sandberg, director of Gratz’s Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights. “This partner- ship gives students at both schools the academic grounding they need to succeed as chaplains working with a variety of faith traditions.” Gratz students seeking theological expertise or chaplaincy certification can register for the following courses at Hartford Seminary: Psychology and Sociology for Chaplaincy, Theology and Scriptures in Spiritual Care Practice, Chaplaincy Models and Methods and Religious and Cultural Ethics for Chaplaincy. Jewish life and learning” announced its 55 nationwide Kol Koleinu teen fellows for 2021-22 — including seven from the Philadelphia area. The fellows will “explore and deepen their feminist knowledge, research and teach about key justice and equity topics that matter to them, and create tangible change in their communities.” Local fellows include: Elle Baker, a senior at Central High School, who is a member of Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel and serves on her regional United Synagogue Youth board. Sara Frankel, a junior at Lower Moreland High School, who is president of BAFTY/NFTY and a member of a Rosh Chodesh group at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am. Leah Levitan, a junior at Lower Moreland High School, who is a member of the Ha Lev Community. Jules Maylott, a junior at the Downingtown STEM Academy, who is a member of Kesher Israel Congregation. Dahlia Rosenthal, a senior at Upper Dublin High School, who is a member of Temple Sinai and attends Camp Galil. Gabriella Schwager, a senior at Harriton High Moving Traditions Names Teen Fellows Moving Traditions, a locally based organization School, who is a member of Mishkan Shalom and that “emboldens youth by fostering self-discovery, attends Camp Havaya. Sophie Taylor, a junior at Abington Senior High challenging sexism and inspiring a commitment to JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT School, who is a member of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel KFTY and NFTY and was previously in a Rosh Chodesh group. National Museum of American Jewish History to Lead Three-Day Program for Educators For the fifth year, the National Museum of American Jewish History will host a National Educators Institute dedicated to teaching Jewish history in the United States. The Aug. 16-18 online conference runs from noon-4 p.m. daily, is exclusively for educators and costs $50. The program, which is aimed at those teaching fifth through 12th graders, is designed to expand how educators understand and teach the American-Jewish experience; introduce new ways to stimulate students through inquiry-based learning; and offer opportu- nities for participants to connect with scholars and practitioners in the field. NMAJH’s Ronit Lusky directs the institute along with Benjamin M. Jacobs of George Washington University and Jonathan Krasner of Brandeis University. See nmajh.org/nei/ to register or for additional details. l — Compiled by Andy Gotlieb JULY 22, 2021 25 H eadlines Ben & Jerry’s Continued from Page 8 and the “Occupied Palestinian Territory,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, a longtime supporter of the settlements, called the decision a “boycott of Israel” and said Ben & Jerry’s “decided to brand itself as an anti-Israel ice cream.” His predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu, tweeted, “Now we Israelis know which ice cream NOT to buy.” Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, the architect of the current ruling coalition who is generally to Bennett’s left regarding the Palestinians, went even further, calling the decision a “shameful surrender to antisemitism, to BDS and to all that is wrong with the anti-Israel and anti-Jewish discourse.” He called on U.S. states to take domestic action against Ben & Jerry’s based on state laws that prohibit govern- ment contracting with entities that boycott Israel. Israeli cabinet minister Orna Barbivay posted a TikTok video of her throwing a pint in the trash. Other Israeli public figures appeared to compare the ice cream company’s settlement boycott to terrorism. Eran 26 JULY 22, 2021 Cicurel, an editor at Israel’s public broadcaster, tweeted that the color scheme on Ben & Jerry’s statement was similar to that of the flag of the terror group Hamas. Amichai Chikli, a right- wing lawmaker in Israel’s Knesset, tweeted, “Ben & Jerry’s You picked the wrong side” and posted an infamous photo from 2000 of a Palestinian who had just killed two Israeli soldiers displaying his hands through a window, covered in the soldiers’ blood. In American responses, a mirror for Israel sentiment American-Jewish groups offered varied responses to the company’s scoop that mapped to their political orientation. The Anti-Defamation League, a centrist group, said it was “disappointed” by the move, adding, “You can disagree with policies without feeding into dangerous campaigns that seek to under- mine Israel” but refraining from calling for specific actions. And the right-wing Zionist Organization of America called for a boycott of the ice cream, proclaiming that Ben & Jerry’s is “bad for your moral and physical health.” The call was Ben & Jerry’s co-founders Jerry Greenfield, left, and Ben Cohen serve ice cream following a press conference announcing a new flavor in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 3, 2019. Win McNamee/Getty Images via JTA.org [Ben & Jerry’s] did this because we would not agree to stop selling ice cream in all parts of Israel.” AVI ZINGER echoed by others such as the to convince kosher certifier Jewish conservative commen- KOF-K to remove Ben & Jerry’s tator Ben Shapiro, who said he kosher certification. would stop eating the brand. Ben & Jerry’s critics say they Kosher food purveyors are not satisfied consider practical changes Vermonters for Justice in Glatt Express Supermarket, Palestine, an activist group a kosher grocery store based in Ben & Jerry’s home in Teaneck, New Jersey, state that has been leading a announced via Facebook that years-long campaign against it would no longer carry Ben & the ice-cream makers for doing Jerry’s products following the business in Israel at all, said the company’s announcement. move didn’t go far enough. Aron’s Kissena Farms, Meanwhile, CodePink, an a kosher market in Queens, international left-wing women’s made the same decision. group, praised the decision for Glatt Express did not showing that pressure works. immediately respond to a But the group also said the request for comment; nor did company should do more. Morton Williams, the New York-based grocery chain The Israeli Ben & Jerry’s whose co-owner, Avi Kaner, licensee explains its side also tweeted at Ben & Jerry’s. The Israeli licensee of Ben & His 16-store chain would be Jerry’s, which operates a factory meeting to discuss “ending sales in the town of Be’er Tuvia, took of your ice cream in our super- to social media hours after the market chain,” Kaner wrote. announcement to denounce Access to Ben & Jerry’s the American corporation and could be constrained another its parent company. way: A few figures in the The Israeli distributor called American-Jewish right wing on Israeli consumers to continue also began a social media push purchasing Ben & Jerry’s ice JEWISH EXPONENT cream, saying that the hundreds of local workers who manufac- ture it need their support. In a recorded video, CEO Avi Zinger said he had been notified earlier on July 19 that the company would not be renewing his license when it expires at the end of 2022. “They did this because we would not agree to stop selling ice cream in all parts of Israel,” Zinger said, stopping short of specifying the distinction between Israel proper and the country’s settlements in the West Bank. “The reason they did that is because of BDS pressure,” Zinger continued. “We are not surren- dering and it’s important that you support us. I ask you all to stand by us, help us fight because our fight is everyone’s fight.” In happier times for Ben & Jerry’s-Israel relations, the company had made a concen- trated outreach to its customer base with original, Israel- exclusive flavors, including charoset and “Matzah Crunch” — both certified kosher for Passover. l JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / deaths DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES A U R I T T F I NE BE R G K A YS O N Shelly Auritt (nee Einbinder), July 9, 2021, of Wynnewood, PA; beloved wife of Leonard Auritt; loving mother of Robert (Suzanne Landau) Auritt and Stephanie (Dave) Schlosser; cherished grandmother of Ethan, Zara, Zachary, Joshua, Finley and Riley. Shelly is predeceased by her parents June and Zvee Einbinder and her brother Alex Ein- binder. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com Marsha E. Fineberg (nee Becker), died on Ju- ly 12, 2021. Wife of Martin. 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He later volunteered as a tour guide at cultural institu- tions in Philadelphia: The Kimmel Center, The Academy of Music, The Preservation Alliance, as a concierge at the Independence National Historical Park Visitor Center and as a mem- ber of the MLRT Caring Committee at Main Line Reform Temple. Steve and his wife of 60 years, Elayne, were also Charter Members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Steve loved world travel and the arts, and he shared these passions with Elayne, his children and his grandchil- dren. He is predeceased by his wife, Elayne, and his parents, Marianna and Carl Stamm. He is survived by his children David Stamm (Lisa) and Victoria Colby (David), his grand- children Ethan, Charles and Madeline, and his sister Gabrielle. Services were private. Me- morial contributions may be made to the or- ganization of the donor’s choice. 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The Fegley Law Firm 301 Oxford Valley Road Suite 402A Yardley, PA 19067 Estate of CURTIS WRIGHT, Deceased Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who bequest 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 Frances Kathlyn Kelly, Executrix 18206 Thornhill Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740 or to her attorney: Allen H. Tollen 41 E. Front Street Media, PA 19063 ESTATE OF JULIA BROOKS, 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 CHARLES A. HALPIN, III, ADMINISTRATOR, The Land Title Building, 100 S. 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Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to WAYNE COLEMAN, JR., EXECUT- OR, c/o Jay E. Kivitz, Esq., 7901 Ogontz Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19150, Or to his Attorney: JAY E. KIVITZ KIVITZ & KIVITZ, P.C. 7901 Ogontz Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19150 ESTATE of BEATRICE TROYAN, 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: Douglas Evan Kligman, Executor c/o Lisa Comber Hall, Esquire HALL LAW OFFICES A Professional Corporation 27 S. Darlington Street West Chester, PA 19382 ESTATE OF CHARLES HORWITZ, DECEASED. Late of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery 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 JUDITH A. HORWITZ, EXECUTRIX, c/o Mayer Horwitz, Esq., 41 Con- shohocken State Rd., 504 Fair- mount, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, Or to her Attorney: MAYER HORWITZ 41 Conshohocken State Rd. 504 Fairmount Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 To place a Classified Ad, call 215.832.0749 30 JULY 22, 2021 ESTATE OF DONALD MILLER, DE- CEASED. 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 DONNA MILLER, EXECUTRIX, c/o Warren J. Kauffman, Esq., 1650 Market St., Ste. 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to her Attorney: WARREN J. KAUFFMAN WHITE AND WILLIAMS LLP 1650 Market St., Ste. 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE of FARAZANDEH NOURAI KHAJAVI a/k/a FARAZANDEH KHADJAVI, Deceased LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons in- debted to the estate are requested to make payment, and those hav- ing claims to present the same without delay to, Laya Khadjavi and Roya Khadjavi, Executrixes c/o: Albert G. Weiss, Esquire. Binder & Weiss, P.C. 1515 Market Street Suite 1200 Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF JAMES C. FANG, Deceased Late of Philadelphia County LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION CTA 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 Irene Fang, Admin- istratrix, CTA c/o attorney: Allen S. Kellerman 255 S. 17th Street Suite 2609 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF JAMES RAPHAEL O’CONNOR, IV, 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 THERESA JOAN O’CON- NOR, ADMINISTRATRIX, 11128 Drake Dr., Philadelphia, PA 19154, Or to her Attorney: SUSAN A. KAMENITZ SUSAN A. KAMENITZ, LLC 7 Larkspur Ln. Newtown, PA 18940 ESTATE OF JOHN ROBRECHT, III, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to WILLIAM MCGURRIN and MARY ANNE DUTHIE, EXECUTORS, c/o Angela D. Giampolo, Esq., 1221 Lo- cust St., Ste. 202, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Or to their Attorney: ANGELA D. GIAMPOLO GIAMPOLO LAW GROUP, LLC 1221 Locust St., Ste. 202 Philadelphia, PA 19107 TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD CALL 215.832.0749 ESTATE OF JULIET M. DIANO, 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 SHAWN LEIRER, ADMIN- ISTRATRIX, c/o Bradley Newman, Esq., 123 S. Broad St., Ste. 1030, Philadelphia, PA 19109, Or to her Attorney: BRADLEY NEWMAN ESTATE AND ELDER LAW OFFICE OF BRADLEY NEWMAN 123 S. Broad St., Ste. 1030 Philadelphia, PA 19109 ESTATE OF KATHERINE SCHEIBLEIN a/k/a KATHERINE T. SCHEIBLEIN, 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 KATHERINE T. SIMPSON, EXEC- UTRIX, c/o Harry Metka, Esq., 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9, Bensalem, PA 19020, Or to her Attorney: HARRY METKA 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9 Bensalem, PA 19020 ESTATE OF LILLIAN J. HILL a/k/a LILLIAN HILL, 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 MALCOLM A. HILL, EXECUTOR, c/o Harry Metka, Esq., 4802 Ne- shaminy Blvd., Ste. 9, Bensalem, PA 19020, Or to his Attorney: HARRY METKA 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9 Bensalem, PA 19020 ESTATE OF LYNDA K. GROSS, DE- CEASED. 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 LAWRENCE A. GROSS, EXECUT- OR, c/o Lawrence S. Chane, Esq., One Logan Square, 130 N. 18 th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998, Or to his Attorney: LAWRENCE S. CHANE BLANK ROME, LLP One Logan Square 130 N. 18 th St. Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998 facebook.com/jewishexponent Follow us on @jewishexponent ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE OF MARIO N. D’AULERIO, 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 DENISE BENATTAR, EXECUTRIX, c/o Peter L. Klenk, Esq., 2202 Del- ancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to her Attorney: PETER L. KLENK THE LAW OFFICES OF PETER L. KLENK & ASSOCIATES 2202 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE of THOMAS F. GRIFFIN, 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 Raymond A. Griffin, Executor c/o his attorney El- len S. Fischer, Esquire Bloom Peters, LLC 955 Horsham Road Suite 307, Horsham, PA 19044 ESTATE OF MICHELE D. LONG- STRETH, (a/k/a MIMI LONG- STRETH, MICHELE LONGSTRETH, MICHELE DELAVEAU, 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 KATHERINE D. MORINA, EXEC- UTRIX, c/o Stephen M. Specht, Esq., 2332 S. Broad St., Phil- adelphia, PA 19145, Or to her Attorney: STEPHEN M. SPECHT GREEN & SCHAFLE, LLC 2332 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19145 ESTATE OF SIDNEY I. BANKS, DE- CEASED. 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 RUTH BANKS CONAHAN, EXEC- UTRIX, c/o Bradley Newman, Esq., 123 S. Broad St., Ste. 1030, Phil- adelphia, PA 19109, Or to her Attorney: BRADLEY NEWMAN ESTATE AND ELDER LAW OFFICE OF BRADLEY NEWMAN 123 S. Broad St., Ste. 1030 Philadelphia, PA 19109 ESTATE of THELMA S. GREEN a/k/a THELMA SHON GREEN, De- ceased Late of Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Letters Testamentary on the estate having been granted to the indi- vidual named below, all persons in- debted to the estate are requested to make payment, and those hav- ing claims are requested to present the same, without delay, to: MIRIAM C. KATZ 1142 Ashton Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096, Executrix, or to her attorney: MARK S. COHEN, ESQ. Askot, Weiner & Cohen, LLP 326 W. Lancaster Avenue Suite 230 Ardmore, PA 19003 ESTATE OF VINCENT ANTHONY PINTO a/k/a VINCENT A. PINTO, 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 JOHN TERRIZZI, EXECUTOR, 1248 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Val- ley, PA 19006, Or to his Attorney: NICHOLAS F. METER METER LAW OFFICES, LLC 1401 E. High St. Pottstown, PA 19464 ESTATE OF WILLIAM VOIRO a/k/a WILLIAM LEE VOIRO, 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 KEITH M. VOIRO, EXECUTOR, c/o Harry Metka, Esq., 4802 Nesham- iny Blvd., Ste. 9, Bensalem, PA 19020, Or to his Attorney: HARRY METKA 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9 Bensalem, PA 19020 ESTATE of ZOFIA NOLL; NOLL, ZOFIA, 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: Eva Bard, c/o Hope Bosniak, Esq., Dessen, Moses & Rossitto, 600 Easton Rd., Willow Grove, PA 19090, Executrix. 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