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I honor his legacy every day through my work at Griswold Home Care. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT JUNE 24, 2021 3 H EADLINES Cantor, Survivor David Wisnia Dies at 94 OB ITUARY ANDY GOTLIEB | JE MANAGING EDITOR AUSCHWITZ SURVIVOR David S. Wisnia, who served as cantor at two area synagogues and also spoke about his wartime experiences, died June 15 at a senior facility in Langhorne. He was 94. “It’s so hard to sum him up because he was such a big personality, such a large character. It made him such a joy to be around,” his grandson, Avi Wisnia, told Th e Philadelphia Inquirer. “It was like there was some kind of magic around him and it made people fall in love with him and, in turn, he loved everyone that he met. Most of all, though, when I think about his life, the thing that runs through it is music.” Wisnia was born Aug. 31, 1926, in Sochaczew, Poland, west of Warsaw. He attended the Yavneh-Tarbut Hebrew School System, learning multiple languages and gaining vocal training from renowned cantors. Wisnia sang in synagogues, theaters and on Polish radio aft er his family moved to Warsaw. Wisnia spent three years in Auschwitz-Birkenau aft er Germany invaded Poland in 1939 — a day aft er he turned 13; three years later, his parents and brother were murdered, and another brother was never seen again. He told the Jewish Exponent in 2015 that his fi rst job there was to clear out the bodies in the ditches of those who were gunned down for trying to run away, a job he did for the fi rst two or three weeks — until, he said, Meet VA L A IDA WA LK ER Leader SHE’S CALLED SIMPSON HOUSE HOME SINCE 2018 Valaida Walker grew up in a supportive family that valued education and encouraged her to put all of herself in whatever she did. She did just that—she broke down barriers as the first woman and/or African-American in many of the positions she held. Valaida was named chair of the Department of Special Education and later was appointed Vice President of Student Affairs at Temple University. Call us today at 215-709-3002 or visit SimpsonHouse.org/JE-VW to see for yourself why Valaida and other leaders choose Simpson House for retirement living. 2101 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 SimpsonHouse.org/JE-V W • 215-709-3002 4 JUNE 24, 2021 “they found out I could sing.” One of the cell block leaders, a Christian Pole, came into their barracks and said he wanted some entertainment. “He yelled out, ‘Who can sing here?’” Wisnia told the Exponent, and the men in his barracks responded, “Wisnia sings!” and pushed him forward. “I didn’t care what I was singing, I know German songs, French songs, Yiddish songs ... If I had to continue doing what I was doing the fi rst two weeks at Auschwitz, I would have never made it,” he said. Aft er his fi rst performance, Wisnia became a “privileged prisoner,” which allowed him extra rations. He wrote two songs while he was there, one in Yiddish and one in Polish, which are now housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. “Singing was my life, and that’s how I survived,” Wisnia said then. He later was transferred to Dachau in late 1944, but escaped a few months later — a fi rst attempt failed — and was rescued by the American 101st Airborne Division. “One fi ne morning, I found a column of tanks,” he remem- bered. “Believe me, if I ever prayed, I prayed, ‘Don’t let there be a swastika on there.’ Instead, I saw a star.” Scared at fi rst that it was a Russian star, he went up to the soldiers manning the 15 or so tanks to fi nd out more, Wisnia said. Th e man he met was Capt. James L. Walker from South Carolina. He later joined the 506th Parachute Infantry, serving as an interpreter — he spoke Hebrew, Yiddish, German, Polish, French and Russian — and engaging in combat. He remained in touch with the 101st, however, even performing the National Anthem for them in Tampa, Florida, at a 2015 reunion. Wisnia returned to JEWISH EXPONENT David Wisnia speaks at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy in 2019. Photo by David Prusky It’s so hard to sum him up because he was such a big personality, such a large character.” AVI WISNIA Auschwitz several times later in life, singing at the 70th and 75th anniversaries of the camp liberation. Both times, he sang with his grandson Avi. His story was chronicled in 2015 in a memoir entitled, “One Voice, Two Lives: From Auschwitz Prisoner to 101st Airborne Trooper.” In the fi rst-person narrative, Wisnia details his transforma- tion from a young prisoner in Auschwitz to an American G.I. “Th at’s what makes this book so diff erent,” Wisnia said then. “Th ey all tell you how tough it was; we know it was tough. I talk about better things.” Upon arriving in the United States in 1946, he worked an as encyclopedia salesman. He and his late wife, Hope, moved to Bucks County and, taking advantage of his voice, served as cantor of Temple Shalom in Levittown for 28 years, then cantor at Har Sinai Hebrew Congregation of Pennington, New Jersey for 23 more years. It took a while for Wisnia to get comfortable telling his story, he said in 2015. “I threw away my whole past,” he said. “It’s the only way I fi gured I was going to be able to survive.” He got his tattooed numbers removed in 1946 when he got to New York, though a “6” was still slightly visible on his forearm. People asked him about his numbers when he fi rst moved to the city. He would tell people it was his telephone number instead of explaining where it was from. But ultimately his story was so diff erent, and his experience was too important to keep quiet. “Th ere are many Holocaust stories, but none of them — I ended up as a G.I. in the American Army!” he exclaimed then, adding, “I became very profi cient with a machine gun.” Wisnia is survived by his two sons and daughters-in-law, Rabbi Eric and Judith Wisnia, Michael and Misa Wisnia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen Wisnia and Kirk Wattles, and Jana and Lee Dickstein; and fi ve grandchildren. ● agotlieb@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0797 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JACK M. BARRACK HEBREW ACADEMY 19 ANNUAL GALA th JOIN US IN HONORING A Woman of Valor ליח תשא SHARON P. LEVIN August 18, 2021 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (Goldberg Outdoor Tennis Courts) 272 S. 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The gesture, though small, was, to her, transformative. “From that point, I knew that A) I wanted to work in the Jewish community,” Strausberg said. “And B) I wanted to make sure that everybody was seen and heard and part of that community.” Fast-forwarding from the 1990s to today, Strausberg, along with a small team of clergy and administrators, is pioneering inclusion in the Jewish community through the debut of Darchei Noam, a new, nondenominational synagogue opening in Ambler on July 1. The shul is the brainchild of Rabbi Danielle Parmenter and de facto Darchei Noam President Brandi Lerner. Hazzan Arlyne Unger will serve as Darchei Noam’s cantor, and Strausberg will be the executive director. For the team, the idea for a new synagogue came from the joint desire to think outside the box to meet the needs — both spiritual and physical — of community members. As COVID-19 forced some synagogues to close and others to rethink their programming or become entirely virtual, for some, finding a congregation has become more than just searching for other Jewish within the neighborhood. An influx is looking for a spiritual home that is meaningful, not just convenient. The reason for joining a congregation “shouldn’t be because it geographically makes sense,” Lerner said. “It should be because it’s a good fit for you and your family.” Darchei Noam is guided by a clear set of principles to make meaning for its budding congregation. “We’re based on four pillars, alphabetically: community, justice, kindness and Torah,” Unger said. “We’re going to do everything we can to make sure that all these pillars are always visible.” K. 6 JUNE 24, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT Hazzan Arlyne Unger (left) and Rabbi Danielle Parmenter Courtesy of Danielle Parmenter To accommodate the diverse needs of their new congrega- tion, already numbering around 100, the Darchei Noam team has committed to making membership dues voluntary and becoming Keshet-listed as an LGBT-friendly synagogue, in addition to providing sensitivity training for staff and leadership. Their building will include both a wheelchair-accessible entrance and bimah, and virtual programming will continue to be offered alongside in-person events. In addition to “Teen Chayim,” elective-style classes and workshops for teenage congregants, b’nai mitzvah tutoring, and Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services, Darchei Noam will incorporate social action into its programming, working with local organizations to build community engagement. For Parmenter, integrating social justice into spiritual practices presents a challenge she is still working through, but willing to take on. “I really see myself as rabbi-as-pastor rather than rabbi- as-prophet,” Parmenter said. She’s not planning on preaching about politics on the bimah. However, she also recognizes that members may want her to, as being politically involved may be a congregant’s way of putting their Jewish values into practice. Parmenter wants to “validate activism as a spiritual practice” for her congregants: “I want to be able to create safe space for them to dialogue with each other that’s rooted in kindness.” The words “Darchei noam” come from a phrase in the book of Proverbs that is used in the Torah service when returning the Torah to the ark. According to Unger, it translates to “pathways of pleasantness,” which the team believed encap- sulated their core value: that all Jewish people should find the Judaism that feels most authentic to them. l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com | 215-832-0741 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H EADLINES Group Forms for Grandchildren of Survivors L OCA L The fi rst WEDU program ELEANOR LINAFELT | JE STAFF AS THE LAST LIVING links to the Holocaust, the grand- children of survivors play a crucial role in preserving and sharing their family’s stories. The recently-formed 3G Philly organization brings together members of the third generation since the Holocaust to support one another, share their family stories and educate others in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley on the dangers of intolerance. Stacy Seltzer, the grand- child of two survivors who just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, started 3G Philly in April. “Our mission is to educate diverse communities about the perils of intolerance and Screenshot to provide a supportive forum for the descendants of survi- vors,” Seltzer said. “We feel a deep commitment to know and tell our family stories and to place them within the greater LIFE PLAN: find your happy place context of the Holocaust.” Th ere are 3G groups in cities across the world that work together. Th e fi rst, 3GNY, was founded in New York City in 2005. Seltzer was involved in 3GNY when she lived in New York and, aft er moving to Boston in 2009, co-founded Boston 3G with her husband. 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We understand the importance of keeping your loved one in the place they love — their home. Griswold Home Care is here to help. Philadelphia 215.515.8679 GriswoldHomeCare.com A NOTICE TO OUR READERS 8 Supreme Court Decision Allowing Catholic Agency to Discriminate Splits Jews A SUPREME COURT DECISION on religious freedoms, stemming from a situation in Philadelphia, earned praise from Orthodox Jewish groups, while more liberal groups were relieved that its scope was narrow, JTA reported. Th e court issued a unanimous decision on June 17 overturning Philadelphia’s policy of refusing to work with Catholic Social Services, an agency that won’t place foster children with same-sex parents. Jewish groups fi led friend-of-the-court briefs on both sides of the case. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that because screening criteria vary among Philadelphia’s fostering agencies — and the city allowed policy exemptions — singling out the Catholic agency for specifi c criteria was discriminatory. Orthodox groups, driven by concerns about religious liberty, sided with CSS. Many cheered the ruling. Meantime, liberal and civil rights Jewish groups were disappointed, but relieved, that the court’s decision was narrow and unlikely to impinge on other church-state separations. Tom Nides Named Ambassador to Israel President Joe Biden nominated banker Tom Nides to be his ambassador to Israel, JTA reported. Nides was the deputy secretary of state for management and resources from 2011 to 2013 in the Obama administration. He had good relations with Israeli diplomats, although he was less involved in substantive diplomacy. Nides, who is Jewish and a Minnesota native, ran former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman’s vice presidential campaign in 2000. Michael Oren, the former Israeli ambassador to Washington, D.C., in his book “Ally” described Nides as “irreverent, hard-working, highly intelligent, and warm.” Marjorie Taylor Greene Tours Holocaust Museum, Apologizes Controversial U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia toured the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 14 and apologized for comparing coronavirus protections to the Holocaust, JTA reported. “I have made a mistake and it’s really bothered me for a couple of weeks now, and so I defi nitely want to own it. Th e horrors of the Holocaust are something that some people don’t even believe happened, and some people deny, but there is no comparison to the Holocaust,” Greene said outside the Capitol aft er completing a private tour. In May, Greene’s comparison of a supermarket adding a logo to the badges of vaccinated workers to the yellow stars that Jews were forced to wear in Nazi-occupied Europe drew numerous complaints. Th ere will be no print edition of the Jewish Exponent the weeks of July 1 and July 29. Th ese weeks, please visit us online at jewishexponent.com, where the paper will be available in digital form. Ukraine Annoys Putin by Honoring Sects with Jewish Roots Two tiny sects with Jewish roots are front and center in a diplo- matic fi ght between Russia and Ukraine, JTA reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish, unveiled a bill in May that he said was designed to help preserve the heritage of Kairites and Krymchaks, plus the Tatars, a Muslim people. A few hundred Karaites remain in Ukraine and are remnants of a sect that broke off from mainstream Judaism in eighth-century Iraq. Th e Krymchaks, who are nearly extinct, are related to the Karaites but likely more heavily descended from Georgian Jews. None of this sits well with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said the bill’s perceived implication that ethnic Russians — who comprise about a third of Ukraine’s population — and other groups are somehow not indigenous to it. ● — Compiled by Andy Gotlieb JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JUNE 24, 2021 H EADLINES ISRAELBRIEFS IDF Ends Intelligence Gathering Nightime Home Raids of Palestinian Homes ISRAEL’S ARMY WILL END its longstanding practice of middle-of-the-night raids on Palestinian homes to gather intelligence, JTA reported. Th e policy has been criticized by human rights groups that contend the raids infl ict psychological damage. In 2020, three Israeli groups published a report that said there were about 250 raids a month. Th e practice has been in place for more than 50 years during Israel’s West Bank administration. Israel will continue to raid homes to make arrests and search for weapons. Th e decision comes as Israel’s new government, led by pro- settlement Prime Minister Naft ali Bennett, seeks to calm the tensions that led to last month’s confl ict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israeli human rights groups have protested the raids — referred to in Israel as “mapping” — for years. Airline to Off er Tel Aviv-Paris-Newark Flights La Compagnie, a boutique French airline, said it will launch fl ights from Tel Aviv to Paris (Orly Airport) to Newark Liberty International Airport starting July 22, Globes reported. Th e 76-seat planes will fl y on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Plane seats, all of which are business class, open into double beds and have individual video screens and free Wi-Fi. Maman Aviation represents La Compagnie in Israel. Since 2014, the airline has off ered business class-only fl ights between the United States, France and Italy. Tel Aviv Ranks as 55th Least-Stressful City Tel Aviv placed 55th out of the 100 cities German-based Care Vaay researched in terms of stress levels, Th e Jerusalem Post reported. Care Vaay created an index by analyzing more than 500 cities according to governance, structural and environmental factors, fi nancial elements and the overall health of city residents. A fi nal lineup of 100 cities was chosen for global comparability. Tel Aviv scored well for weather, social security, unemploy- ment rates and health care access, but was dinged for population density, traffi c congestion, noise and air pollution, and the mental health of its residents. Neither Jerusalem nor Philadelphia was included in the survey. Reykjavík, Iceland, ranked as the least-stressful city, followed by Bern, Switzerland, and Helsinki, Finland, while Mumbai, India, placed last, behind Lagos, Nigeria and Manila, Philippines. Tel Aviv fi nished just behind Budapest, Hungary, and just ahead of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Th e top-rated city in the United States was Houston, at 25. Israel to Reopen Border Crossing with Jordan Th e Wadi Araba Crossing between Israel and Jordan — known as the Yitzhak Rabin terminal in Israel — will reopen on July 4, Th e Times of Israel reported, citing downward trends in infection rates on both sides of the border. Th e border was closed in March 2020 because of the pandemic. Th e Foreign Ministry statement didn’t say if another crossing that connects Aqaba, Jordan, and Eilat would also open. 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Check with specific venues before you go for the latest news. P ORT L A N D, OR E G ON , officially nicknamed the Rose City and often called the bridge city, is one of North America’s truly unique urban areas. Located on the Willamette River where it flows into the Columbia River, it is Oregon’s largest city and a center for architecture and culture that is known for its livability and diversity. Because it is a friendly and well-run city with a pleasant climate, it is a pleasure to visit. Portland is a busy inland seaport that is about 80 miles from the Pacific Ocean and is justly renowned for being bicycle and pedestrian-friendly. It abounds with public art and boasts many museums and parks. There are also many microbreweries and distilleries. Even though it has an unoffi- cial slogan of “Keep Portland Weird,” there is nothing to fear for visitors such as yours truly who are “unweird.” It boasts “unweird” upscale shopping, great restaurants, lush gardens, amazing public transporta- tion and a deserved reputation for being progressive, green, well-planned and tolerant. While the city’s tolerant population and government celebrate the eclectic and even the weird, they also celebrate and embrace tourism and civic virtue. The town’s weirdness is mostly a good and entertaining diversion. Before You Go: Do Some Pre-trip Research at: • travelportland.com/ • portlandoregon.gov/ • y out u b e .c om /w at c h? v = oNsEezSXG_w 10 JUNE 24, 2021 Portland is a city of many bridges which carry public transportation, pedestrians, bikes and cars across its rivers. Courtesy of Travel Portland Mount Hood dominates the Portland horizon on clear days and nights. Courtesy of travelportland.com Getting There: Portland is well-served by highway, train and air. • By air, Portland International Airport (PDX) is 10 miles from downtown. It is served by 17 airlines and the city’s light rail. • By train, arrive at Portland’s Union Station on Amtrak’s Cascades from Seattle, Vancouver or Eugene, or the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles or Seattle, or the Empire Builder from Chicago and points west. • By ship, the nearest ocean- going cruise port is Astoria, Oregon, 90 miles away. River cruises depart from Portland’s Embassy Suites Airport Hotel. • By highway, the city is on Interstate 5 and Interstate 84. Must-Sees For a Short Trip: • Downtown shopping and dining • The Pearl and Waterfront Districts • Powell’s City of Books • Portland Farmers Market • Lan Su Chinese Garden • Portland Japanese Garden If You Have Several Days: • Explore nearby Vancouver, Washington, just across the river. • Visit Mount Hood and/or the Columbia River Gorge. Portland’s popular and historic Union Station is a long distance and local transportation hub heavily used by residents and visitors alike. Streetcars and light rail connect incoming Amtrak passengers to the city. Photo by Jeff Orenstein One of Portland’s two operating steam locomotives, Southern Pacific 4449, frequently pulls passenger trains on local and regional excursions. Here it is seen at its downtown home at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center. Photo by Jeff Orenstein and everything in between is Amazing happy hour. common around the city. Be Getting Around: Portland • Visit wine country in the comfortable. has fantastic public transpor- Willamette River Valley. tation. Use buses, streetcars, Yummy pinot noirs! This Destination at a the aerial tram and/or Max • Visit the Oregon Rail Glance: light rail and forget the car. Heritage Center, home of Mobility Level: Low. The Downtown is also walkable. the only municipally owned public transportation system Senior Advantage: Ease of operating steam locomotives is accessible and the city is mobility and superb museums. in the U.S. It’s located across walkable. The pandemic quarantine and from the Oregon Museum of When to Go: Year-round. political demonstrations are Science and Industry. Rainy winters, summer crowds. history. Portland is a welcoming Best is spring and fall. and fascinating place to Ginny O’s Tips for Where to Stay: The Embassy visit now. Suites Downtown Portland. Special Travel Interests: Dressing the Simply Not a typical Embassy Suites, Gardens, bridges and public Smart Travel Way: Anything goes, especially this one is a refurbished luxury transportation that works. l tees, flannel shirts and jeans. hotel dating to 1912. Great Portland’s reputation for location and the only Embassy Jeffrey and Virginia Orenstein are being eclectic is accurate. Suites that is a member of The husband and wife travel writers Business dress to unkempt Historic Hotels of America. from Sarasota, Florida. JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines Jewish Portland PORTLAND IS THE center of Judaism in the Willamette Valley and the entire state of Oregon. It boasts 17 congregations (about half of the entire state’s Jewish congregations). Among its prominent Jewish institutions are two Jewish day schools, a Jewish Community Center, a Jewish Federation, a Jewish home for the elderly and the Oregon Jewish Museum. The Jewish Federation’s website, jewishportland.org, is a good resource for local Jewish resources and culture. Although the Public Religion Research Institute noted that Portland is the least religious city in the country because 42% of city respondents identified as religiously unaffiliated, 2% of the city’s residents are Jews. It is estimated that there are more than 45,000 Jews in the greater Portland area, including a resurgent Orthodox community. In the 19th century, its first Jewish immigrants came mostly from Eastern A typical downtown Portland scene includes the ubiquitous MAX light rail system. Portlanders love it, and visitors should use it. Courtesy of Jamies-Francis and Travel Portland The downtown Embassy Suites hotel is very different from most chain hotels and has a gorgeous lobby that shows its historic character. Europe and Germany. Later waves of Jewish immigration came from Turkey and Rhodes, in the early 20th century. The first synagogue building was built in the 1880s and burned down in 1923. During the last century, Greater Portland’s Jews have become well-in- tegrated into the community and most have achieved solid middle-class respect- ability and become part of the city’s social, commercial and political fabric. Aaron and Jeanette Meier and Emil Frank, of the Meier and Frank department stores; “Soda Pop King” Louis Albert; and Sam Schnitzer of Schnitzer Steel are histor- ical figures. Bernard Goldsmith became the first of the city’s five Jewish mayors, serving from 1869-’71, and the city’s most recent Jewish mayor was Vera Katz, who was in office from 1992 to 2004. For more information, check travelport- land.com/culture/jewish-community/. l — Jeff and Virginia Orenstein Courtesy of EmbassySuitesPortland S TAY S O C I A L . S TAY S A F E . STAY Bright. 1 # Brightview residents are thriving in our active communities, where highly trained associates provide around-the-clock support and strict safety protocols continue to protect the health and happiness of all who live and work here. 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Philadelphia and Israeli companies, innovators and organizations, is hoping that Bennett’s tech-savvy background American National Community Commemoration of the 45th Anniversary will propel Israel’s tech sector forward, granting new opportu- nities for PICC to grow. “This is fantastic to have a prime minister who under- stands the innovation sector in Israel, the competitiveness, the need to invest in education to Celebrating the Miraculous Rescue of Jewish hijacking victims of Honoring Lt. Col. Yoni Netanyahu sustain Israel’s leadership and terrorism, and the Heroism of Lt. Col Yoni Netanyahu and the IDF — innovation,” said Vered Nohi, Monday July 5, 2021 a “Virtual” and On-site Event Historic Congregation Mikveh Israel executive director of PICC. 44 N. 4th Street, Olde City, Philadelphia Bennett, who was inaugurated — Video Address by - Steps from the Liberty Bell as Israel’s prime minister on June Benjamin Netanyahu Former Prime 13, was a software entrepreneur Minister of the State of Israel after serving in the Israel Defense – younger brother of Entebbe Hero Yoni Netanyahu Forces, becoming the CEO of anti-fraud software company Emcees of Miracle at Entebbe Ceremony/Seminar: Cyota in 1999 and the eventual Amb. Ido Aharoni, Ceremony MC .PS/VɈTHU, Seminar MC CEO of tech company Soluto. - Israel’s “Branding” Expert - Jerusalem Post Chief Political - Longest serving Consul General of Israel to the Running businesses in New Reporter/Analyst New York Consulate York in the late-1990s and early 2000s, Bennett is adept in English, making him even Neshama Carlebach, Award-Winning Singer Songwriter friendlier to U.S.-based compa- – performing during Ceremony and VIP Reception nies, according to Nohi. Like Balaban, Nohi is not concerned that the govern- ment transition will negatively 1RWLQJWKHVSHFLDOVLJQLðFDQFHRIWKH$PHULFDQDQG3KLODGHOSKLDFRQQHFWLRQLQWKH%LUWKSODFHRI$PHULFDQ/LEHUW\ 7KLVLVDVWRU\WKDWLV&(175$/WRWKH,'(17,7<RI,VUDHOLVüLQWHQGLQJWREHFRPHDWRXFKVWRQHIRU$PHULFDQ impact day-to-day activities \RXQJDGXOWVWRXQGHUVWDQGWKHLURZQ-HZLVKVWRU\ of PICC. The program will consist of: “The institutes are solid,” she ࠮ Seminar:LTJLLKI`.PS/VɈTHUHT,;"WTPU0ZYHLS ࠮ VIP Reception: with national community leadership and our Israeli guests to “Launch” the American Foundation Creating said. “And it doesn’t matter that ࠮ National Ceremony: emceed by Amb. Ido Aharoni, 2pm ET, Leadership for Israel (AFCLI), 3:30pm ET. (9pm in Israel) Israel went through so many ;OPZLUKLH]VYOHZILLUVUNVPUNMVY[OLWHZ[`LHYZJLSLIYH[LKL]LY`Ä]L`LHYZI`@V\UN1L^PZO3LHKLYZOPW elections in the past three years.” Concepts (YJLC) and Rabbi Albert Gabbai of Congregation Mikveh Israel. In 2016 with the lead role of Steven L. Friedman, Esq., who now serves as the national Chair for American Foundation Creating Leadership for Israel (AFCLI), However, Nohi is wondering this truly became a national commemoration. if Bennett will prioritize the competitiveness of Israel’s tech REGISTER AT: www.afcli.org sector through the increase of Israel’s education budget. American Foundation “Israel is in a position now For more information contact: LBalcher@AFCLI.org Creating Leadership or text: 215-932-2974 where if it will not support the for Israel (AFCLI) tech sector with a continued Continued from Page 1 12 JUNE 24, 2021 which have been in partnership with the Jewish Federation for more than 24 years. In May, the Jewish Federation’s leadership team hosted Herzog, then Jewish Agency for Israel’s chairman of the executive, over Zoom. Herzog is now Israel’s president-elect, and Balaban is confident in his ability to “strengthen diasporic relations,” given the [Jewish] Federation’s strong relationship with Herzog. Because of the longevity of the Jewish Federation’s ties with these Israeli communities and JEWISH EXPONENT Vered Nohi Courtesy of Vered Nohi educated workforce, it will not be able to sustain its position as a leader in the world in tech,” Nohi said. Large multinational compa- nies, such as Amazon, Facebook and Google, look to hire Israeli workers. If skilled workers are not available, Israel misses opportunities to expand its grasp in the world of innovation. Nohi also hopes that Bennett’s allyship with U.S. organizations will mean a resus- citation of the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia, which closed five years ago. In addition to providing consular services to diplomatic agents and visitors in the Philadelphia area, the Israeli Consulate acted “to broaden [companies’] under- standing of what Israel has to offer, in a personal manner, in an accessible manner, because still, there are many people who have really never seen Jews in their lives,” Nohi said. With fewer consulates responsible for larger swaths of geography in the Mid-Atlantic, Northern and Midwestern regions of the U.S., they are spread too thin to really build meaningful relationships with those interested in Israeli business and diplomacy. These changes are massive and require sustained effort, but Nohi is optimistic that Bennett’s background will mean good things for PICC. “So far, so good,” Nohi said. “We’re getting a lot of collab- orations, but there’s always an opportunity for more.” l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com | 215-832-0741 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM F TAY-SACHS R F R E E E E H eadlines Shore Continued from Page 1 part, things are back to normal — or at least, a new normal. “Here at the shore, it’s full steam ahead,” said Jacki Menaker, cantor and Reform spiritual leader at Shirat Hayam Synagogue in Ventnor. She said the synagogue has received calls recently from those visiting for a few weeks or for the summer, asking if they are able to attend services. “The door’s wide open,” Menaker said. The Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center in Margate began its Camp By the Sea program near full capacity on June 21, its fitness center is open at 100% capacity and they are partnering with Star Fitclub to rebuild programming oppor- tunities, according to Genia Bittner, Katz JCC director of marketing and special events. For restaurants at the shore, dining is beginning to look similar to how it has in summers before 2020. “Older women who are in card groups get together, and they can finally sit down and eat a sandwich with each other without worrying about getting sick,” said Buddy Della Fave, owner of Margate hangout spot Downbeach Deli. At Jewish-owned Water Dog Smokehouse in Ventnor, General Manager John Connor explained that customers can finally step into the restaurant and, due to its open-kitchen concept, see how their food is being prepared. The optimism and feeling of possibility this summer brings are in stark contrast to last summer, which Connor described as, at times, “apocalyptic.” “I didn’t see that joyfulness in people’s eyes when they were coming in,” Della Fave said. “A lot of people were scared. And they were just coming in, getting their food and then running out.” But COVID-related fears JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Buddy Della Fave (left) and Jessie Della Fave, prepare to make a delivery from Downbeach Deli in Margate to a local hospital To make due, Water Dog hired less qualified workers, hoping to train them on the job. They offered $500 incentives to new employees after 90 days of employment, and $250 to staffers who successfully recruited a new employee. Though restrictions have loosened, some vestiges of pandemic-safety measures remain: Hand sanitizer stations still stand at Downbeach Deli, along with a plethora of outside seating options. Campers at Camp By The Sea were instructed to stay within their own group this year, and there are fewer activities with other groups of campers. They are reminders that things are better than they were a year ago, but not quite the same. While difficulties and reminders from a year-and-a- half of a pandemic linger, so, too, do lessons learned. & & TAY-SACHS CANAVAN CANAVAN SCREENING SCREENING CALL (215) 887-0877 FOR DETAILS e-mail: ntsad@aol.com; visit: www.tay-sachs.org ■ Screening for other Jewish Genetic Diseases also available. This message is sponsored by a friend of Nat’l Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association of Delaware Valley “We’ll never, ever forget the importance of the interpersonal connection, and the presence that we feel when we are physi- cally together,” Menaker said. “And that is a very deep learning, I believe.” l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com | 215-832-0741 Courtesy of Jessie Della Fave weren’t just felt by visitors. Those working at the shore had concerns about what COVID would mean for their businesses. “Our staff was certainly nervous about how long things would remain closed,” Bittner said. “We rely heavily on our membership and our programs and services that we provide to be able to service the community.” When vaccines became widely available, people were receptive. According to Connor, people saw the vaccine as “a badge of honor that they’re doing their part in helping reopen society.” With many people vacci- nated, Della Fave said he could sense the return of normalcy. But that doesn’t mean businesses are now without challenges, and labor shortages are common in the food service industry. “It has been very hard right now, down the shore, to find help,” Della Fave said. Many restaurants, including Water Dog, were used to accom- modating high volumes of takeout orders and were able to quickly adapt to becoming takeout-only. However, exclusively offering takeout requires a lot from staff: many more orders, and less time to fulfill those orders, compared to the more reasonable pace of dining in. Della Fave relied on the help of family members and students at Atlantic City High School when he was in a pinch last year, and some of the same students are returning this summer — students, he said, weren’t as afraid to work as older employees were during the pandemic. For Connor, finding staff for Water Dog is still an issue. Some workers needed to stay home to accommodate children being homeschooled, while others didn’t want to return to work at all. And because of the booming real estate market, construction jobs were in abundance, and some cooks left the restaurant industry for construction jobs. Some stayed home and found that unemployment checks were a steadier source of income than a job outside the home. 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To steal from an Instagram caption I wrote after my last summer as a camper: “If you aren’t a camp person and you’re wondering why I always talk about camp, here’s why: The people that will always be there for me are those I’ve met at camp.” Camp shaped me, as it allowed me to be wholeheart- edly Jewish and explore hobbies I would never get to at home. Daily services were annoying as a kid, but I also learned every Shacharit (morning service) prayer through experience rather than tedious studying. I learned every Lecha Dodi tune from weekly camp-wide Kabbalat Shabbat services. I got to learn how to make earrings in jewelry, paint with water- color in art and bake challah in cooking. I even got out of my comfort zone and climbed the ropes course every year. I always connected more with people at camp than school because I felt like they just got it. Many of them could relate to being one of few people with their traditions in their school. Camp gives opportu- nities for structured learning and activities and free time. Living together capitalizes on the in-between moments and unstructured time that school doesn’t really have. So naturally, when the time came, I transitioned pretty seamlessly from camper to staff. I had always known that I wanted to work at camp, so the decision to apply was easy. And then last summer happened. Due to the pandemic, camp had to move from in-person to virtual. During a summer of mourning and loss, camp was still able to provide some distraction from the real world, albeit in a much different way. We ran two weeks of online program- ming including teaching edah (units divided by grade) songs, bunk bonding activities and maccabiah (color war). Every summer, counselors would remind campers that camp is not a physical space, but rather, it’s a mindset. They were right, but something was missing. Knowing that I will be back at camp this summer is the only thing that got me through the semester. I took the hardest classes I have since starting college, dealt with my parents’ divorce and moved across the country after a semester at home. I’ve been incredibly lucky to get through a global pandemic without losing anyone I know personally. Even so, a huge part of my life has been missing. In a normal year, camp is the most abnormal part of my life. But this year, camp will mark a much-needed return to normalcy. Calls with my camp planning for this summer are the only Zoom calls I don’t dread anymore. Filling out tedious forms doesn’t feel like a chore, it feels like a reward for the year we’ve been through. I only lost a year of camp as a staffer. I feel immensely for my kids who lost a whole year of being campers, and the connec- tion and kehilla that comes with it. My childhood is intertwined with camp, and I would not have come to love camp as a young adult, had I not been able to go as a child. I would not have come to love and want to explore Judaism in the same way. Of course, the pandemic has changed how camp will operate this summer. All staff members are required to be fully vacci- nated before first session starts. Everyone will be getting tested often, and camp will operate as a bubble. Within the bubble, we’ll have pods, and maybe by the end of the session we’ll be able to come together as larger groups. But even though we’ll be in pods, wearing masks and getting COVID tests often, we’ll be back at camp. We won’t feel the same isolation we’ve felt over the past year. Instead we’ll be within our community surrounded by those we love. The optimism of this summer is incredible compared to the despair of last. Camp gave me my best friends, college roommate and love for Judaism. I would not be the person I am today without it. In geography, we discuss the concepts of space and place. While space is just a matter of measurements, place is a matter of meaning. People ascribe meaning to spaces, making them important places. Going back to that place always feels like returning somewhere holy, and I can only hope that this summer will be the same. l Eva Grossman is a rising junior at George Washington University, majoring in geography. When it Comes to Anti-Israel Attacks on Jews, it’s Time to Name the Enemy BY GIL TROY THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC proves you cannot just treat a plague’s symptoms — you must root it out. Yet as incidents of Jew-bullying in the U.S. more than doubled in May compared to the same time period in 2020, too many American Jews complained 14 JUNE 24, 2021 about the symptoms while obscuring the cause. In a polarized polity, too many in the overwhelmingly liberal American-Jewish commu- nity either ignore or cover up left-wing complicity in the New Antisemitism, meaning anti-Zionist Jew-hatred. C a l l it Z io -w a s h i ng : bleaching the anti-Zionism out of modern antisemitism. Consider t he Jew ish T h e o l o g i c a l S e m i n a r y ’s “Statement on Antisemitic Crimes” condemning this “spate of brutal acts,” issued during last month’s military conflict between Israel and Hamas. JTS lamented this “latest manifestation” of the “centuries-long phenomenon” of Jew-hatred. And it claimed that “What is happening to Jews in North America shares much with other hate crimes perpetrated in our society.” But something’s missing: The statement ignored Israel, Zionism and the New Antisemitism. The antisemitic attacks and rhetoric during the latest conflict was largely fueled by the anti-Zionist left’s sweeping denunciations of Israel and Zionism. Wrapping their cause in Black Lives Matters rhetoric and righteousness, pro-Pales- tinian and pro-Islamist goons have committed many of the most recent anti-Jewish street crimes. Claiming that the Jew- bashing “shares much with other hate crimes perpetrated JEWISH EXPONENT in our society,” the JTS state- ment masks this far-left anti-Zionist hooliganism with a phrase that usually points to haters on the right. President Joe Biden’s May 28 statement also Zio-washed. He condemned this myste- rious, coming-from-nowhere Jew-hating surge “in the last weeks.” Biden mentioned six incidents, from “a brick thrown through the window of a Jewish-owned business in Manhattan” to “families threatened outside a restau- rant in Los Angeles,” without mentioning Israel, Zionism or pro-Palestinian thuggery. Not naming the distinctly left-wing roots of this hatred suggests that those doing the condemning do not want to alienate supposed allies. Liberals were much more eager to name antisemi- tism’s perpetrators when they emerged from the Trumpian right or from the white suprem- acists that attached themselves to his agenda. Similarly, conservatives only see antisem- itism when it comes out of the campus or anti-Israel left — to the delight of Jew-haters everywhere. Yes, antisemitism is “the latest manifestation of a centuries-long phenomenon of hatred and violence against Jews,” as JTS put it. But the “longest hatred” is also the most plastic hatred — pliable, artificial and occasionally lethal. No one should fall for See Troy, Page 23 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM O pinion Gay Jews Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Their Pride and Their Zionism BY ETHAN FELSON TO EVERYTHING THERE is a season. June is Pride season, one where LGBTQ people proudly refuse to choose between our identities and our demand for the freedom to live equally and without fear. A Wider Bridge, which builds meaningful relation- ships between LGBTQ people in North America and Israel, has always stood for our ability to celebrate all our identities without being forced into boxes. And this year it’s especially personal to me. Just last week I was saddened to see vile antisemitic hate against Manny’s, a cherished establishment in San Francisco, when it was vandalized with “Zionist Pigz” to intimidate the owner and like-minded Jews for their Zionism. We stand with Manny, a Wider Bridge trip alum, as he refuses to choose between his LGBTQ identity and his Zionism. Another friend of mine and A Wider Bridge recently saw her synagogue vandalized with swastikas. A non-Jewish member of our Wider Bridge family has been verbally attacked just for saying that he likes traveling to Israel. On campus, Jewish students including LGBTQ activists are being bullied and feel forced to take a side in a conflict taking place on the other side of the world. In Israel, we’ve seen bigots JEWISHEXPONENT.COM run for — and win — seats in the Knesset on anti-LGBTQ platforms, calling themselves “proud homophobes.” With all the progress made by the LGBTQ community over the past few decades, it is easy to forget that most of Pride’s history has been a season of protest. It began in 1969 with the Stonewall riots, where brave individuals — including trans, Black and brown heroes — stood up to police brutality. It continued with our communities demanding an end to discrimination in the workplace and in housing, and forcing our leaders to face the AIDS crisis head-on. That spirit of protest and courage must stay alive today. We must refuse to choose one identity over another, stay in solidarity with those who feel forced to choose between their LGBTQ identity and their Zionism and refuse to live in fear. Nobody should have to choose between their activism and their safety. We are proud to support Israel not in spite of, but because of, our progressive values. This month, together with our allies, we will experience pride both virtually and in the streets with joyful scenes celebrating our identity, our lives, our successes and the long road we have traveled in just a few decades. We will pay tribute to those brave people who fought for the right to choose marriage and raise our families, and to those still fighting against discrimination, bullying and even the ability to choose our own pronouns. Politicians, who once ran on platforms to take away rights and marginalize the LGBTQ community for electoral gain, will court us as a critical interest group whose support is essen- tial to their political futures. America’s largest corporations, which once fired their employees just for being who they are, will sponsor pride events and run commercials and sell products expressing their solidarity. Baseball teams will host Pride Nights at their stadiums. This has been amazing progress, so we really do have much to celebrate. But there is much unfinished business. The problem facing LGBTQ Jews is not just a collec- tion of anecdotes. It’s a systemic issue that our community feels on all sides. In the organized Jewish community, many feel forced to check part of their identity when they seek to get involved. While there has been progress in LGBTQ representation in politics and on corporate boards, leadership is sadly lacking in American-Jewish life. As aspiring LGBTQ leaders work to explore and celebrate their Jewish faith, some feel forced to hide in the closet — and to check their LGBTQ identity when they walk through the door. This Pride, we are standing up to celebrate all our identities. The late trailblazer Harvey Milk once said: “Once you have dialogue starting, you know you can break down prejudice.” We will force that dialogue this Pride Month — no matter how uncomfortable it may be for some. We will let people know how we feel when we’re told that Israel, the world’s only Jewish state, should not even exist. And we will prove that we can stand up for racial justice and equality and support Israel at the same time. When we go to synagogue, we will do so proudly. We will educate, we will be leaders and we will break down barriers. We will be our full selves everywhere: on the streets, on campus, at work and in our synagogues. Because we refuse to choose. l Ethan Felson is executive director of A Wider Bridge. JEWISH EXPONENT KVETCH ’N’ KVELL Israel Will Not Be Canceled IN “WHY DO PEOPLE Call Israel an Apartheid State?” (June 17), much valuable information is given, but this question is not answered succinctly. The answer to this question is straight forward: An apartheid country is an illegitimate entity and has no right to exist. It must be totally canceled, as if it never had existed. Why now? Israel has shown that it will respond appropriately when more than 4,000 rockets are fired at it. It will not go gently into the night. Therefore the Jew-haters call upon the world to cancel the Israel that will not be defeated on the battlefield. The consequence of this hatred of the mere existence of Israel as the state of the Jewish people is documented in the NewsBriefs column. The lead article describes the cancellation of the words, “like Anne Frank” in a new novel, and the simple mention of the name of the state of Israel in another novel. The cancellation of the name of Anne Frank is obvious Holocaust denial, and the cancellation of the name “Israel” is the denial of the existence of the nation of the Jews. So where are the responses of all our Jewish organizations, including rabbinical seminaries and synagogues, in this war waged by Jew haters? Steve Feldman, executive director of the Greater Philadelphia chapter of the Zionist Organization of America, in this same issue of the Exponent (“Don’t Wait for War to Defend Israel”) provides one Jewish organization’s shining answer for all of us, and especially for our children. It should be required reading, especially in all Jewish educational programs and institutions. David Romanoff | Penn Valley Debate Rather than Define Instead of debating whether Israel’s specific actions and policies fit the precise definition of apartheid (“Why Do People Call Israel an Apartheid State?”, June 17), we should spend more time debating whether Israel’s specific actions and policies are right or wrong. l Steve Mendelsohn | Penn Valley 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. Join the conversation! Tell us what you’re thinking and interact with the community at jewishexponent.com Connect with us on JUNE 24, 2021 15 COMMUNITY NEWS The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to address the communities’ most critical priorities locally, in Israel and around the world. The Sights and Sounds of Summer Jewish Federation Helps Jewish Camps Get Back in Session KIDS SPLASHING IN POOLS, running on open fields, playing tag and licking dripping Popsicles on blazing hot days — these are the sights and sounds of summer! After a year of kids learning behind a screen and being isolated from peers, experiential programs, like camp, are more important than ever. This summer, Jewish camps will provide the same exciting, educational and meaningful opportunities as usual, but with enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols for campers and staff. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is committed to helping camps succeed after losing a summer of revenue during the pandemic. Studies have shown that Jewish summer camp is one of the most meaningful ways to strengthen Jewish values and foster lifelong connections to the community. “While my parents raised me to be Jewish, camp awakened me to under- stand and value the importance of Jewish peoplehood,” said Michael Balaban, Jewish Federation president and CEO. “I credit much of my love for Israel, Jewish learning, the importance of tzedakah and my commitment to the Jewish community to having attended Jewish summer camp.” In order to make camp a viable option for families, the Jewish Federation provides day and overnight camp scholarships, as well as the One Happy Camper Grant for up to $1,000 for first-time participants at Jewish overnight camps. Compared to pre-pandemic summers, the Jewish Federation experienced a 20% increase in the number of day camp scholarships awarded. “Jewish camping instills in children the excitement and beauty of Judaism and the importance of our commitment to its continuance,” said Hershel Richman, Maya, 9, can’t wait for pizza slumber parties at camp. Courtesy of Maya 16 JUNE 24, 2021 co-chair of the Jewish Federation’s Committee for Jewish Life and Learning. “As a past camper and counselor, I can attest that Jewish camping is one of the most meaningful and long-lasting life experiences one can have.” Knowing the positive impact of Jewish summer camps on the community, the Jewish Federation invested more than $840,000 to date in scholarships and grants to 870 campers for the 2021 season. In response to the impact of the pandemic on families, the average scholarship amount for overnight scholar- ships was increased, and no eligible families were turned away. Additionally, the Jewish Federation raised $300,000 in emergency funding and leveraged an additional $150,000 through the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) Matching Grant for Jewish camps over the last year. With higher operating expenses to keep kids safe and many families facing ongoing financial challenges from the pandemic, funding is still necessary. This summer, the Jewish Federation is once again leveraging a matching grant oppor- tunity through HGF to raise an additional $300,000 as part of the All Together Now 2021: A Matching Grant for Jewish Overnight Camp for a total investment of $450,000 for local camps. “Showing kids that Judaism is fun and being part of a Jewish community is meaningful is exactly what our committee aims to provide our children,” said Marc Prine, co-chair of the Jewish Federation’s Committee for Jewish Life and Learning. For more information about Jewish educational opportunities, contact Rachel Berger, the Jewish Federation’s director of Kehillot and Jewish Life, at rberger@jewishphilly.org. Zach, 10, can’t wait to jump off of the diving board and watch the pie-eating contest. JEWISH EXPONENT Courtesy of Zach JEWISHEXPONENT.COM L ifestyle /C ulture Halibut Dinner Ideal for Summer Nights F OO D KERI WHITE | JE FOOD COLUMNIST As far as dessert, we brought some homemade chocolate chip cookies, and Esther had picked up some chocolates from a sweet shop nearby. This made for a relaxed end of the meal, but it could easily have been followed by something more elaborate — a seasonal fruit pie or tart would be particularly nice, as this dish highlights seasonal ingredients with the asparagus and parsley. I HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE of visiting my sister-in-law at her coastal Massachusetts home recently. Living where she does affords her the benefit of high-quality, uber-fresh fish, and we enjoyed a delicious halibut dinner courtesy of her local suppliers. The fishermen in the area previously catered primarily to restaurants and markets in the wholesale realm, but when the ESTHER’S HALIBUT pandemic closed most of those Serves 4 establishments or severely limited the amounts they were 1 large bunch thin-stalked ordering, these innovative asparagus, tough ends chaps converted their business removed model to retail, selling out of a 8 tablespoons olive oil, truck directly to the customers. divided Esther drives to the wharf 1 teaspoon paprika when she has a hankering for ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper fresh fish and procures the 1 bunch scallions, sliced best the North Atlantic can ¾ cup pitted green olives, offer. The dinner here is a pretty classic sheet pan recipe with a fabulous green olive and herb topping. Esther served it with roasted baby new potatoes and a bottle of rosé. Lucky us! A note on the timing: To ensure that the new potatoes roast thoroughly, start them cooking at 400 degrees F about an hour before you plan to serve the meal. Then, about 30 minutes into roasting, reduce the heat as directed to cook the halibut but leave the potatoes in the oven. They will finish cooking in synchronicity with the fish, and dinner will be spectacular. the remaining olive oil, chives, olives, juice of the remaining lemon, chopped parsley and a sprinkle of salt and pepper in a small bowl. When the fish and vegetables are done, plate them, and top them with olive Heat your oven to 325 mixture. degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet ROASTED BABY NEW with parchment. Place the fish POTATOES on the parchment, spritz it Serves 4 with the juice of ½ lemon, and sprinkle it generously with salt This simple and classic prepa- and pepper. Strew the aspar- ration is a crowd pleaser and agus and scallions around a breeze for the cook. Buying the fish in a single layer. In a baby new potatoes means small measuring cup, mix the minimal effort — not even paprika, cayenne and 4 table- cutting them! spoons of olive oil. Drizzle this These are about the size of oil evenly over the fish and the a walnut or a strawberry and vegetables on the sheet pan, require no work beyond a rinse and toss the vegetables to coat. and a quick toss in olive oil, salt Roast the fish in the oven for and pepper. If you can’t find about 20 minutes, depending these little beauties, fingerlings on thickness, until it is opaque are a good substitute. throughout. And if you can’t get your While the fish roasts, mix hands on these little ones, coarsely chopped ¼ cup chopped chives Juice of 1½ lemons, divided 1 small handful parsley, chopped Salt and pepper simply use your favorite varietal. Just cut them into bite-sized pieces and follow the recipe below. You can’t really overcook these — they will crisp up beautifully if left in the oven. And they are dreamy leftover — either heated and served just like this, or tossed in a salad. 1½ pounds baby new potatoes, rinsed well 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 scant teaspoon kosher salt Generous grinding of fresh cracked pepper Heat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. Spread the potatoes onto the baking sheet, and toss them with the olive oil, salt and pepper to coat. Roast the potatoes in the oven for 45-60 minutes. l Chai. Photos by Keri White News for people who know we don’t mean spiced tea. Every Thursday in the JEWISH EXPONENT and all the time online @jewishexponent.com. @jewishexponent.com For home delivery, call 215.832.0710. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT JUNE 24, 2021 17 L ifestyle /C ulture ‘Sublet’ Charms But Doesn’t Dazzle FI L M SASHA ROGELBERG | JE STAFF IF DIRECTOR EYTAN FOX wanted his film “Sublet” to be an easy summer watch, he succeeded; if he wanted the film to deliver a story with depth, originality and indis- putable chemistry between its characters, he fell short. Co-written by Fox and Itay Segal, “Sublet” premiered at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival in November 2020 and is now in wider release. The film follows the fictional New York Times travel writer Michael Green (John Benjamin Hickey) during his five-day jaunt in Tel Aviv, as he stays in scruffy film student Tomer’s (Niv Nissim) one-bedroom apartment. Tomer’s messy and juvenile apartment is in staunch contrast to Michael: a graying 50-something in glasses, a button-up and blazer, his necessities packed effectively into two small bags. As soon as Michael gingerly places his five blue button-up shirts into Tomer’s closet, half-filled with balled-up T-shirts, he cements himself as not only a fish out of water, but as the outsider — a middle-aged journalist in a neighborhood of artists, an American among Israelis, a romantic monoga- mist among free-spirited youth. Tomer, critical of Michael’s stale approach to seeing the city, quickly invites himself to become Michael’s tour guide, and they ditch the art museums in favor of the beach, local hole-in-the-wall cuisine and a risqué, underattended dance performance. As Michael fills his days with sightseeing to write about in his column “The Intrepid Traveler,” it becomes clear that he is all but intrepid: He’s reluctant to go out and enjoy Tomer’s hedonistic lifestyle, opting instead to try to nurse his ailing relationship with his husband over FaceTime. Throughout the film, Michael’s emotional baggage and Tomer’s carefree nature are never directly at odds with one another, but we see them meet and contend with each other in Michael’s head. Michael struggles to figure out what he wants in his life, his marriage and his family, especially after witnessing the triumphs and tribulations of his foil — an eccentric gay man of a younger generation, untouched by profound strife. It’s this internal battle within Michael — seen only through his shifting eyes, tightly pursed lips and visible discomfort — that is the film’s greatest strength. The messages are salient, but never hit you over the head. With its balanced and symmetrical shots, “Sublet” is beautiful to watch. As Michael walks through the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the corners of the frame perfectly align with the corners of the prints on the wall. When Tomer takes Michael to the beach and the market, pops of color delight the eyes. Nissim’s charm brings Tomer to life, his wit a natural comple- ment to Michael, bewildered and apprehensive, scene after scene. Though a seasoned actor (Hickey) working alongside a film newbie (Nissim) played well to Michael and Tomer’s dynamic, the film’s writing undermines the actors’ chops. Though the film attempts to depict Tomer as the immature, naive-at-times, boyish post-ad- olescent, Tomer sometimes feels like he’s too good to be true: noble and generous, conscientious, curious (and, of course, handsome). As Michael and Tomer’s relationship develops, it feels as Steven Rice is currently on the National Kidney Registry (NKR) but the average wait is 5 years or longer. The only way to shorten the wait time is for him to get a transplant from a Living Donor. Even though most of us are born with 2 kidneys, we only need 1 healthy kidney to live. That means you, or someone you know, could save a life by choosing to be a donor. Kidneys from living donors can last twice as long as kidneys from deceased donors. To learn more about the living donor process for Steven Rice, please contact us at jassr4@comcast.net You can also contact our transplant center at https://penntransplant.donorscreen.org/register/now 18 JUNE 24, 2021 Tomer (Niv Nissim) and Michael (John Benjamin Hickey) on the beach in Tel Aviv Photo by Daniel Miller though the film trades Tomer’s depth for likability. As a result, the unspoken complexities of their relationship are never fully understood by the audience. Opposite to Nissim, Hickey embodied discomfort so fully in Michael, that at times, it was challenging to differen- tiate when Michael was truly uncomfortable and when he was simply uncomfortable to look at on the screen. In some scenes, particu- larly at the beginning of the film, Michael speaks mechan- ically, giving mini monologues here and there that serve to expedite the plot, at the expense of natural dialogue between Michael and Tomer, and Michael and his husband. Given that the film clocks in at under 90 minutes, some plot expediting can be forgiven. Still, despite its solid pacing and clear character development, “Sublet” fails to pack a punch. The meeting and mingling of two different worlds is not new in cinema. Although Nissim’s fresh acting in his film debut and Tel Aviv’s charming locale help give the film vibrancy, they were not enough to set this film apart from others in this genre. At one point, Tomer sits Michael down to watch one of his “artistic horror” films, a couple of strewn-together scenes of naked actors, reptilian masks and haunting silhouettes. Tomer, though he didn’t craft something award-winning, clearly understands what makes a quality film: good lighting, angles, strong characterization and eliciting a response from an audience. When the film ends, Michael sits in silence for a while before saying, straight-faced, “It’s good.” After finishing “Sublet,” it’s easy to feel a little bit like Michael in that moment: Seeing a film that, albeit competent and satisfying to the eye, was a little watery; but, if you managed your expectations, it was good. l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com | 215-832-0741 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM L ifestyle /C ulture Gladwyne Teen Wins JEWQ Championship LOCAL ANDY GOTLIEB | JE MANAGING EDITOR YOSEF VESSAL JUST finished seventh grade at Welsh Valley Middle School in Lower Merion and has big goals in life, but recently exceeded his own expectations. The 13-year-old student at Chabad of the Main Line in Merion Station won the JEWQ International Torah Competition’s seventh-grade division on June 6. More than 2,500 contestants worldwide spread over third- through-sev- enth-grade divisions competed in the event. “I thought I would score high, but I didn’t think I’d win,” Yosef said. JEWQ, which debuted in 2018, is organized by Chabad’s international office as a way for Jewish children to Three tests are adminis- gain an appreciation for tered at local Chabads and their heritage, said Rabbi the top three scorers at Mendy Cohen, the co- each school compete in the director of Chabad’s international competition, Family Community at said Cohen. Chabad of the Main Line. This year’s champi- “Hebrew school has its onships were held in limitations ... but for the Bushnell, a community in student looking for a little the Pocono Mountains, more, this is ideal,” Cohen although most of the said. participants competed Cohen knows from over Zoom. experience how competi- When the dust cleared, tion can spark an interest Yosef was on top and the owner of an impressive in Judaism: His father grew trophy. up in a nonreligious house- “It’s very cool for him hold in England and won a and very cool for us,” Jewish trivia contest. The Cohen said, noting that prize was a stay at a Jewish Yosef was the school’s top summer camp. “That started his From left: Josh, Yosef and Mikhyela Vessal scorer in previous years. Courtesy of Michele Vessal “He worked hard on it. journey to be connected to He’s a bright kid, but he Judaism,” he said. For JEWQ, participants the topics of Jewish prayer, had to study, too.” Yosef said his main trick for spend four months studying holidays, heroes and traditions. learning material is to make up songs in his head. He wasn’t the only member of his family doing well at JEWQ: His 11-year-old sister Mikhyela, who just completed fifth grade, competed in the championship round and took home a silver medal, and his younger brother Josh plans to compete next year when he’s in third grade. Unless JEWQ is expanded into eighth grade next year, Yosef’s competitive career in Jewish knowledge is over for now, although he’ll be volun- teering as a Hebrew school tutor. And there’s already that big career goal he has in mind: “I want to own a company called Tornado and build a resort,” he said. l agotlieb@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0797 FOREST HILLS / SHALOM MEMORIAL PARK Do You Have a Plan for the Future? 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If deeply concerning trends continue in the United States, research and ample anecdotal evidence indicate that those succeeding in affecting views toward Israel are the very people who attack it as a racist, discriminatory occupier lacking any moral or political legitimacy. Noble attempts to brand Israel as a high-tech haven (“start-up nation”) notwith- standing, Israel is increasingly being effectively defined by foes, not friends. What, if anything, can be done to reverse these deeply troubling developments? In our weekly biblical portion, Balak, we read that efforts by enemies to define the Jewish people have ancient antecedents. King Balak of Moab, fright- ened by the “Biblical Israelis,” vastly overestimates their global designs as well as their military Survivor Continued from Page 7 organization Facing History and Ourselves and is supported by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Seltzer explained that, as a relatively new organization, 3G Philly will continue to develop its initiatives according to the interests of members. “We want to see what the community feels it needs and wants, and try out different programs to see what sticks,” she said. Cindy Silverman Chronister 20 JUNE 24, 2021 CAN DL E L IGHTIN G June 25 July 2 8:15 p.m. 8:15 p.m. might: “This multitude will lick up all that is round about us as the ox licks up the grass of the field” (Num. 22:4). He therefore turns to Bil’am, a magician and a soothsayer, an accomplished poet and master of the spoken word, to curse the Israelis in order to vanquish them (ibid., v.6). Bil’am represents the giant media corporations and social media platforms that play a dominant role in shaping public opinion. Is it not true that these manipulators of minds have the power to destroy a world with a word? And indeed, Bil’am sets out to curse the Israelites. Nevertheless, the Torah goes on to say that the prophet ultimately blesses the Israelites. At first, he is struck by his donkey’s refusal to take him where he wanted to go. Apparently even a donkey can be amazed by the miraculous events that contributed to the preservation and preeminence of Israel from abject slaves to recipients of God’s presence at Sinai, despite their smallness in number and scarcity of power. And then Bil’am sees for himself — to the extent that at least he attempted to record the truth as he composes his tweets and Facebook posts. He may have come to curse, but he stays to praise. He evokes Jewish destiny in glowing terms, extolling the unique- ness of Israel (ibid., 23:9) and evoking our ultimate messi- anic victory (ibid., 24:17–19). He affirms unmistakably that “no black magic can be effec- tive against Jacob and no occult powers against Israel” (ibid., 23:23) — evil words spoken by evil people are impotent before the modesty and integ- rity expressed by the Israelites in their daily lives. Ultimately, however, it is not the speaking donkey that will succeed in changing the minds of the many Bil’ams around us; rather, it is the deeds of the Jewish people itself that will evoke change: “Your deeds will bring you close, your deeds will distance you” [Mishna, Eduyot 5:7]. First of all, Bil’am takes note of the military success of this fledgling nation against every one of her enemies — Israel had just emerged from a great military victory against the terrorizing Amorites. And, more importantly, the chaste and sanctified lifestyle of the Israelites and their commit- ment to their traditions and ideals made an even greater impact on Bil’am. “How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, your Sanctuaries, O Israel” [Num. 24:5]. Bil’am was amazed as to how the Israelite encampment (ohel) was constructed to respect everyone’s privacy, so that no one could see into his neigh- bor’s home. He was moved by the sensitivity toward inter- personal relationships, the love and respect displayed toward one another by family members and the harmony with which neighbors lived together. And when Bil’am saw the commitment the Israelites had to their study halls and synagogues (mishkan) — their fealty to traditional values and teachings and their faith in Divine providence — he understood and proclaimed the invincibility of this Divinely- elected people. Alas, what a person might — and words could not — do to the Israelites, the Israelites managed to do to themselves. Bil’am and Balak returned to their homes to leave Israel in peace — but the Israelites themselves self-destructed. They chased after the hedonistic blandishments of the pagan societies of Bil’am and Balak. The very next chapter opened with, “And the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab ... and Israel joined himself to the [idolatry of] Ba’al Peor [Bil’am ben Beor]” (ibid., 25:1–3). We failed in the desert not because of what our enemies did or said, but rather because of our own moral weakness and rejection of the birthright that had initially formed our nation’s definition and mission. Indeed, we are “a people who dwells alone, not subject to the machi- nations of other nations” (ibid., 23:9). In this generation, in which detractors and haters attacking the Jewish people and Israel are on the ascent in capturing public opinion, we must remember to ignore the noise and to focus on our national mission. To rephrase Ben Gurion, indeed it is not what the nations say that matters, but rather it is what we do or what we do not do, especially in the spheres of ethics and morality, which is of supreme significance. l was excited to join 3G Philly and participate in WEDU to share the story of her grandparents, her family’s sole survivors during the Holocaust. Her grandfather was an electrician whose store in Vienna, Austria, was destroyed during Kristallnacht. After her grandparents fled to the United States, they talked little of their life in Austria, and Chronister did her own research to piece together their story. “It has been inspiring to meet and connect with other 3Gs and to hear their families stories of survival,” Chronister said. “It has taught me not only how to educate others by using historical facts along with capturing the personal nature of my family’s story, but to tell it in such a way that is moving, powerful and educational.” As survivors age, their grandchildren feel an urgency to preserve their stories. “3Gs are the last living link to survivors and we feel a deep commitment to know and tell our family stories, and to place them within the great context of the Holocaust,” Chronister said. “These personal stories serve as a pathway to educate diverse communities about the perils of intolerance.” 3G Philly has a variety of upcoming events planned this summer. Their first in-person event, a family-friendly gathering, is scheduled for June 27. It will include a celebration of the newest 3G Philly WEDU trainees and a talk from Sophie Don, a grandchild of survivors and the administrative and operations manager of the Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation. Those interested in attending are encouraged to email 3GPhilly@gmail.com for location details. The organization will also continue to hold virtual gather- ings. 3G Philly’s Holocaust Education Committee will have its first meeting on June 30 on Zoom, and at the beginning of July, 3G Philly is launching a monthly peer support group for the grandchildren of survi- vors to discuss everything from generational trauma to antisemitism to talking about the Holocaust with children. Later in September, 3G Philly will host a reading and Q&A with Rachael Cerrotti, a podcaster and author of the forthcoming book “We Share the Same Sky.” The memoir tracks her experience learning about the story of her grand- mother, a Holocaust survivor. l JEWISH EXPONENT Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is the founding chief rabbi of Efrat, Israel. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / mazel tovs ENGAGEMENT SHARE your engagement, wedding, birth, Bar/Bat Mitzvah announcement and any other simcha on both jewishexponent.com and the weekly Jewish Exponent newspaper for ... FREE FREE. KRUEGER-GOLDIN Helaine Zwanger of Montgomery Township and Amy and Martin Goldin of Gulfport, Mississippi announce the engagement of their children Brett Jason to Jodi Heather. Brett is a graduate of LeBow College of Business, Drexel University. Jodi is a graduate of Indiana University and Parsons, The New School of Design. Brett works in finance and Jodi is in fashion. The couple reside in Manhattan. Sharing in the couple’s happiness are Brett’s sister, Elyse; Jodi’s siblings, Betsy, Melissa and Ryan; Brett’s grandparents, Shirley and Bennett Zwanger; Jodi’s grandmother, Florence Goldin; and several nieces and nephews. Jodi is the granddaughter of the late Jack Goldin and Janice and Max Adlestein. Courtesy of the Goldin family J E W I S H E X P O N E N T . C O M / S U B M I T - M A Z E L - T O V COMMUNITYBRIEFS NMAJH Names Chief Advancement and Strategy Officer THE NATIONAL MUSEUM of American Jewish History announced the appointment of Carole Zawatsky as its new chief advancement and strategy officer. NMAJH said Zawatsky has served Jewish organi- zations and cultural institutions for three decades in a variety of leadership roles, from educator to CEO. Zawatsky is known for creating partnerships between the funding community and the institutions she represents and has raised nearly $100 million, including multiple multimillion-dollar gifts. Chief advancement and strategy officer is a new position for the museum. Zawatsky will be responsible for all development activity, overseeing major gifts, membership, donor stewardship and fundraising events, as well as future NMAJH strategy. Zawatsky previously led the Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C., where she oversaw a $21 million capital campaign to renovate an historic building. Prior to that, she managed a team of 60 as chief program officer for arts, culture and Jewish life at the JCC of San Francisco. She also launched The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Cleveland, serving as its founding Carole Zawatsky Courtesy of the National Museum of American Jewish History JEWISHEXPONENT.COM executive director. Early in her career, she served as director of education at The Jewish Museum in New York City, director of public programs of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. and as a museum educator at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Skirball Museum. Boy Needs Funds for Bone Marrow Transplant A 5-year-old Cherry Hill, New Jersey, boy diagnosed with a rare, possibly life-threatening genetic disorder, is getting a bone marrow transplant, but his family is struggling to raise the funds needed to cover the costs of his medical care. Rafi Meles was diagnosed with X-linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, or XLP. It causes his immune system to respond abnormally to some viral infections, his father, Dovi Meles, said. One of Rafi’s brothers, who is 10 months old, is a match, and his bone marrow will be used in the trans- plant at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The family has set up a fundraising campaign via The Chesed Fund to raise $100,000 to cover treatment costs not covered by insurance, including tutoring and physical therapy, as Rafi will miss an entire school year. As of noon on June 21, about $61,000 was pledged. The fund for Rafi Meles can be found at thechesed- fund.com/melesfamily/melesfamily. Einstein Doctor Honored by Gold Foundation Dr. Eric Sachinwalla, medical director of infection prevention and control for Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, was recognized as a Champion of Humanistic Care by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation “for his courage and compassion in caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Einstein announced. Aside from his duties as a frontline physician, Sachinwalla plays a pivotal role on Einstein’s Incident JEWISH EXPONENT Eric Sachinwalla Courtesy of Einstein Healthcare Network Command Center, which is a network-wide initiative created to handle the pandemic. He monitors regula- tions and protocols from the City of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Health Departments, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sharing the information with the command center team and Einstein’s more than 8,000 employees. Sachinwalla also helps reduce the social isolation patients with COVID-19 experience by collaborating with Einstein’s chaplaincy program so chaplains can visit patients, and makes iPads available so family members can communicate with their loved ones. KleinLife Receives Grant from Subaru KleinLife received a grant of $6,638 from the 2020-2021 Subaru Share the Love Event as a member of Meals On Wheels America, KleinLife President and CEO Andre Krug announced. This is the eighth year KleinLife has received a grant from Subaru. “Because of the additional help provided by Subaru of America, we have been able to continue our efforts to prepare, package and deliver 70,000 nutritious meals annually to seniors in Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery counties who cannot shop or cook for themselves,” Krug said. l JUNE 24, 2021 21 C ommunity / deaths DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES K U S HN E R B R A T M A N Arnold Norman Paul Bratman, 88, June 12, 2021, of Plymouth Meeting, PA. Beloved hus- band of Joan (nee Pasternack) Bratman; lov- ing father of Marcy (Rick) Corradetti, Mi- chael (Marcie) Bratman and Lisa Kimmel; cherished grandfather of Cara, Dani, Jessica, Joshua and Reis. Contributions in his memory may be made to Magen David Ad- om, the first responders in Israel (afmda.org) JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com B R A U F M A N Estelle Braufman (nee Shertz), age 86, passed away on June 10, 2021 after a long battle with COPD. Estelle was raised in Wilkes-Barre, PA and graduated from Penn State Univ. In 1958 she married her life long partner Mervin. While raising 3 sons she re- turned to school in 1974 for her Masters De- gree in social work. She then began a 30 year career in the field, working first for Jew- ish Community Centers and then for Federa- tion Senior Housing. Estelle enjoyed travel- ing, collecting artwork, and family gatherings. She had a lifetime commitment to the value of reading and education, and to helping oth- ers. She will be greatly missed. Estelle was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Mervin. She is survived by sons Gary, Adam (Sue), and Kirk (Lisa) Braufman, and adoring grandchildren Dustin, Mia, and Sam. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com B R E N N E R Paul J. Brenner, June 4, 2021, age 83, origin- ally from Wilkes-Barre, PA. Devoted husband of Ellen (nee Teitelbaum); loving father of Sherri Tucker, Jeffrey (Elysa) Brenner; ad- ored grandfather of Haley (Alex) Fleisher, Troy Tucker, Zachary Brenner and Jordan Brenner. Funeral Services were held Sunday, June 6th, 2021. Contributions in Paul's name may be made to the Congregations of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115 or Temple Sinai, 1401 N. Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025. F O X Norman Fox, June 3, 2021, of Elkins Park, formerly of Lower Merion. Husband of Bar- bara (nee Werner) and the late Gertrude "Gert" (nee Zemble), father of Bruce (Darrilyn) Fox and Jon (Beth) Fox, brother of Barbara Kardon, grandfather of Andrew (Zoe) Fox, Jamie (Jason) Blackman, Brandon (Kellie) Fox and Josh (Melissa) Fox, great grandfath- er of Brianna, Brynn, Liliana and Ember. Con- tributions in his memory may be made to Masonic Charities of Pennsylvania. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com 22 JUNE 24, 2021 F R I E DM A N Florence “Flossie” “Faye” Friedman, 96, of Lancaster, passed away at the Mennonite Home on June 8, 2021 (her daughter Andi's birthday) with her son Rich at her side after a 21-year struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Faye was born in Philadelphia in 1924 to the late Samuel and Amelia (Koff) Wachtel. A natural athlete, she played basketball and was a cheerleader in high school. Her family moved to Harrisburg her senior year; and after graduating, she worked as a bookkeep- er in an apparel shop where she spent most of her earnings. She was involved in plan- ning USO activities during WWII, and after the war, her uncle introduced her to his friend Stanley Friedman, a returning Veteran from Lancaster. They married in 1946 and celebrated 58 years of glorious marriage ma- gic until his death in 2004. Faye was an amazing homemaker, volunteer and athlete. She golfed, played tennis, and loved canasta and mahjong as well. She was an active member of the JCC and the Temple Beth El Sisterhood. She cooked for Town Fair, modeled in fashion shows, acted in plays, and answered the call wherever she was needed. She attended every event in which her children participated. In later years, she and Stan spent their winters in Florida, but continued to travel “north” if their grandchil- dren were in an activity or special event. In the summer, she loved visiting the Jersey Shore and going to the beach. Devoting her entire life to her family, Faye is survived by her daughter Andrea Shiroff, wife of Herb, of Pompano Beach, FL, son Richard Friedman, husband of Susan, of Lancaster, grandchil- dren Seth Wolkov, husband of Tia, Joe Fried- man, Lauren Fogel, wife of Raphael, Glenn Shiroff, husband of Lisa, Andrew Shiroff, Mandy Meyer, wife of Matthew; and her 6 great grandchildren Weston and Remy Wolkov, Sayde Shiroff, Pisay and Addie Mey- er, Liam and Amalia Fogel. She was pre- ceded in death by a brother Gerald Wachtel. She is also loved by many friends, extended family, and those who cared for her at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. Faye spread her love and generosity to all who came her way, and will always be remembered for her smile, her warmth, her generosity and uncon- ditional love and hugs. May her memory al- ways be a blessing. Graveside Services were held at Temple Beth El Cemetery, 295 E. Newport Road, Lititz, PA 17543 on Thursday, June 10, 2021 with Rabbi Jack Paskoff. Me- morial contributions in Faye's honor may be made to Temple Beth El 1836 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. CHARLES F. SNYDER, JR. FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY SnyderFuneralHome.com GE R S H M A N Ethel S. Gershman (nee Schwartz), June 17, 2021 of Elkins Park PA; beloved wife of the late Stanley; loving mother of Howard (Nina and the late Marion) Gershman, Robert (Mary) Gershman, Nancy (the late Stephen) Hamovitz and Frederick (Elizabeth) Gersh- man; also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be made to Reform Congrega- tion Keneseth Israel of Elkins Park or to a charity of the donor’s choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com G R A Y Donald Gray, the most remarkable Zayda, de- voted father and adoring husband, died on Tuesday at his home in East Norriton, sur- rounded by the love of his family after a long and fulfilled life. He was 92. Born on Jan. 6, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Jack and Anna Gray, Don was one of four siblings. He was predeceased by his brother, Seymour, and is survived by his younger sis- ters, Lillian Garbus of Philadelphia, and Be- atrice Steponate of Chicago, and by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Don was pre- deceased by his wife of 59 years, Bettyanne Gray (Abramson), with whom he enjoyed a storybook romance throughout their mar- riage. He is survived by his children: son, El- lis Gray (Donna) of Holland, Pa.; daughter, Heidi Gray-Devita (Angelo) of Lower Gwynedd, Pa.; and daughter, Debi Gray of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.; and his seven grand- children: Charles Devita (Heather), Aaron Gray, Jacob Gray, Elizabeth Phillips (Evan), and Mason Gray. Don lived simply and fully, always content with his lot in life. He needed little for himself, yet gave so much to his wife, his children, and his community. His life was defined by love of family, tireless hard work and service to others. A proud Marine, who also served as a cook in the U.S. Army, Don was a familiar sight sporting his red “Once a Marine” baseball cap. For Don, work wasn’t just his livelihood, it was his vocation. He owned Northeast Sales and Service, a heating and air-conditioning company serving the Philadelphia area for over 50 years. He was the first contractor to bring air- conditioning to the residential market in Phil- adelphia. He earned the loyalty and affection of all of his customers, who would tell stor- ies of his character and commitment: the time he ducked out of High Holiday services to repair the synagogue’s AC system; the Sunday morning when he fixed the neighbor’s AC unit to keep the shiva house cool; how he provided services to dozens of Russian Jewish immigrants without ever sending a bill. He served as a Vice President of Adath Tikvah Synagogue, formerly Rhawn- hurst Jewish Community Center. He volun- teered with his wife to help recent Russian immigrants learn English and adapt to life in the US for over a decade. Don continued serving others later in life, as he delivered food to the homebound for the JRA. A mem- ber of the SAR Fraternity, he cherished his lifelong friendships with “the guys.” For more than 70 years, the SAR brothers met regu- larly to play cards, grab lunch at a deli, and celebrate happy occasions. “Zayda” Don was also affectionately known as “The Latka Man,” as he loved to make his famous latkes for family, friends and scores of students over the years. He enjoyed music and singing through his final days. He was a man of few words who modeled the values by which he lived: self-sufficiency, industriousness, hon- esty and generosity. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com HONOR THE MEMORY OF YOUR LOVED ONE... CALL 215-832-0749 JEWISH EXPONENT K A C H E R Evelyn Kacher, of Chestertown, MD, passed away at Heron Point retirement community on June 16, 2021, at the age of 101. She is survived by her children, Paula Kacher, Don- ald Kacher, and Phyllis Kacher, and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister Rita. She was born in 1919, in Phil- adelphia, PA, to Jacob and Sophie Frankl. She attended Temple University, obtaining a degree in business education and English in 1941. She met her future husband, Daniel Kacher, at Wildwood, NJ, in 1938. They mar- ried in 1941 and had a long and very happy marriage until Daniel's death in 1999. They greatly enjoyed travelling together, to many destinations in Europe and South America. They also enjoyed sailing in the Chesapeake Bay for many years. Evelyn greatly enjoyed playing bridge, poker and Scrabble. She was an active member of ORT and the American Jewish Congress. She loved literature, clas- sical music, including opera, and playing pi- ano. Her daughters remember, all these years later, what a fabulous seamstress and knitter she was. Throughout her life, she thrived on being with people. She loved making new friends, and maintaining old friendships. As she aged, she sadly lost many of her old friends to death, but continued to make new ones through her final years. She attributed her longevity to an active life of walking and swimming. K L I N E Mildred Kline (nee Diamond), on June 18, 2021. Beloved wife of the late George Kline. Devoted mother of Nina Surden (Michael) and Howard Kline (Marsha). Dear Sister of Bernice Saft. Loving grandmother of Lindsay Kline, Scott Kline (Colleen), Brian Surden (Debra), and Todd Surden (Lauren). Loving great grandmother of Gavi and Noah. Contri- butions in her memory may be made to Ohev Shalom of Bucks County (for Cook for a Friend), 944 2nd Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com Dr. Maxwell Kushner, Ed.D. served as a teacher, principal, assistant to the District Su- perintendent, and Special Assistant to the Su- perintendent of Schools for the School Dis- trict of Philadelphia. He concurrently was the co-founder of Sesame Day Camp and the Wonderkey Pre-School Learning Center in addition to being a part-time instructor at Pennsylvania State University. After his re- tirement to Boca Raton, Florida he was re- cruited by Florida Atlantic University to be an adjunct professor in the College of Education for a period of eight years teaching Educa- tional Administration and Curriculum. Max and his wife Maxene were inseparable. He al- ways described her as loving, caring and supportive. Their son, Brian, residing in Delray Beach, is devoted and the delight of their lives. Max credits Brian with bringing them into the technology of the computer age and enriching their experiences. The three Kushners were world-wide travelers. Nepal, the Galapagos, the Taj Mahal and The Great Wall of China were just a few of their jour- neys. They always shared their memorable experiences. In addition, political activities, social and educational happenings were al- ways topics of discussion. Not only was Dr. Kushner passionate about his family, but he was also vehement about the significant in- volvement of the public schools in American society. He deplored the ongoing attempts to destroy the role of public schools in our di- verse society. In his teachings and lectures Dr. Kushner always insisted that the public schools were the unifying agent for the es- tablishment of national purpose and cohe- sion. As the essential structure of the public school is regularly shredded, the more ghet- toized our nation becomes. Dr. Kushner is survived by his wife Maxene, son Brian, sis- ter Marlene (Max) Wald, and numerous nieces and nephews. Contributions in his memory should be made to any reputable cause. GUTTERMAN WARHEIT MEMORIAL CHAPEL M A R M O N Rabbi Elliott Marmon, age 79, died at his home in Jerusalem, Israel, on June 9, 2021. He is survived by his wife Ilana, daughter Dr. Naomi Marmon-Grumet of Jerusalem, Israel, son Rabbi Boaz Marmon of Saratoga Springs, New York, son Nathaniel Marmon (Talia) of Bergenfield, NJ, seven grandchil- dren and a brother Allan L. (Vivian) Marmon. Rabbi Marmon grew up in Philadelphia and was a proud graduate of Central High School, 213th Class, Temple University, Gratz Col- lege and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He was a military chaplain, the rank of Cap- tain in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force and served several years as the rabbi of the Tokyo, Japan Jewish Community Center. Contributions in his memory may be made to causematch.com/en/tikvah-for-Parkinson's- donate or mevakshei.org/eng. Funeral and burial took place in Israel. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com R U B IN To place a Memorial Ad call 215.832.0749 A Community Remembers Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. www.JewishExponent.com TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 Irving L. Rubin on June 14, 2021. Dear brother of Flossy (Bill) Clyman; Devoted uncle of Melanie (Anthony) and Rona (Mi- chael); Adoring great uncle of Lauren, A.J., Rebecca, Brieanna and Charlotte. Funeral ser- vices were private. Irv was the most empath- etic, warm, caring brother to his little sister, Flossy. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed fish- ing, and working out in the gym. He had a strong work ethic and was just a nice guy to know. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com www.JewishExponent.com www.JewishExponent.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C OMMUNITY / deaths DEATH NOTICES O PINION DEATH NOTICES Troy S C HO R Paul S. Schor, June 13, 2021; of Warminster, PA. Beloved Husband of Doris (nee Schuster); Father of Ilisa Smukler, the late Holly Walter (James Walter) and Joanne Borochaner (James England); Grandfather of Ethan, Robert and Jason. Paul was a Korean War veteran and a coach for the Middle At- lantic Blind Golfers Association after retire- ment from the Philadelphia School District. The family respectfully requests contribu- tions in lieu of flowers be made to Gilda’s Club Cancer Support Community. (https://gil- dasclub.org) JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com S T E C K ER Deirdre Stecker, on June 12, 2021. Beloved wife of Harold Stecker; mother of Sarah (Jason Lieberman) Stecker and Rachel Steck- er. Grandmother of Rebecca, Benjamin & Wesley. Contributions in her memory can be made to Jewish Federation of Greater Phil- adelphia 2100 Arch St.,8th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 https://jewishphilly.org/ways-to- give/donate-now/ GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com W E I L E R Sheila Weiler (nee Kessler) June 6, 2021 of Philadelphia, PA; a retired teacher and musi- cian, Sheila was a devoted daughter to her late parents, Harry and Hester Kessler. Graveside services were held June 11, at Har Zion Cemetery in Collingdale, PA. Contribu- tions in her memory may be made to De- borah Heart and Lung Center, 200 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJ. 08015 www.deand- deborah.org JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com Honor the memory of your loved one... Call 215.832.0749 to place your memorial. www.JewishExponent.com Continued from Page 14 UFBERG Michael H. Ufberg, 79, of Allentown, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Known lovingly as ‘Mickey’ to friends and family, he leaves behind his be- loved wife, Eileen, of 54 years. Born in Shamokin, PA, Mickey is the son of the late Helen and David Ufberg, and brother to Nan- cian and Carol. He is survived by his children, David, Jacob, Larry, Bonnie & Matthew, and his 16 grandchildren. Mickey graduated with honors from Temple University Medical School and practiced Gastroenterology for over 40 years. He selflessly served the Le- high Valley community with distinction, earn- ing numerous awards for his clinical expert- ise, exemplary teaching, and compassionate care. He was particularly proud to serve as Chief of Gastroenterology at Lehigh Valley Hospital, and served as President of the Health Care Council of Eastern Pennsylvania. He lived a life of service, always readily avail- able to patients, and generously willing to donate his medical care to those in need. He was a pillar of the Jewish Community. Loc- ally, he was an active member of Congrega- tion Sons of Israel, served as President and 16 year Board member of the Jewish Day School, was President of the Jewish Federa- tion, and served as Campaign Chairman, on multiple occasions. He was a founder and President of the Maimonides Society of Al- lentown, coordinating Jewish Physicians to help those in need, and helped establish the Gastroenterology wing at the Western Galilee Hospital in Israel. His family and his friends were the center of his life. He strongly in- stilled in his children the importance of fam- ily. Mickey’s wisdom and kindness were only exceeded by his selflessness and humility. He was a true patriarch, admired and respected, and a role model to all who were lucky enough to know him. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to the Jewish Federation of Allentown, 702 N. 22 nd St., Allentown, PA 18104. BACHMAN, KULIK & REINSMITH FUNERAL HOME the haters’ false rationales — or supposed other virtues. Offering clarity, the Anti-Defamation League declared: “Since the start of the May conflict between Israel and Hamas, there have been numerous antisemitic incidents around the world related to the confl ict. Th e perpetrators of these attacks deliberately targeted Jewish institutions in order to express their anger towards Israel. Whenever anti-Israel actions target” Jewish institutions “or individual Jews — in other words, holding Jews collec- tively responsible Israel’s actions — ADL considers such incidents as antisemitic.” Th e ADL activists — non-ac- ademics — off ered context and causation: Th ese attacks didn’t pop up spontaneously. ADL connected the dots, noting that these thugs target Jews to bash the Jewish state. And they taught something others overlooked: that beating on Jews because you object to Israeli policy or Israel is antisemitic. Still, the ADL’s description turned too cautious by not directly confronting the false, facile analo- gies comparing America’s complex racial dynamics with Israelis’ complex national dynamics with regard to Palestinians, Israeli Arabs and Bedouins. Our Canadian cousins got it right. On June 3, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Aff airs defi ned “antisemitism, especially in its modern guise of anti-Zionism,” as anti-Jewish violence compounded by “some of our society’s most esteemed institutions — universities, school boards, political parties, unions, the media — ignoring Jew-hatred, and in so doing providing cover for it.” Th e bold statement detailed fi ve ways that anti-Zionists are not “just” criticizing Israel but committing Jew-hatred, including, “When in the name of criticizing Israel, anti-Zion- ists pelt Canadians with stones, that is antisemitism.” While buoying antisemites, Zio-washing explains how an increasingly loud minority of rabbis and Jewish studies professors feel comfortable bashing Israel and repudiating Zionism. Empty institutional statements suggest that many American-Jewish leaders fear embracing Israel and Zionism too ardently. Fortunately, Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt and others formed the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition to represent most American Jews: proudly pro-Israel and pro-peoplehood. Still, when I grew up, Zionist rabbis didn’t need the adjective — we just called them rabbis. Sun Tzu taught: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” But “If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Comfortable in their Jewish skins, these rabbis, like most Israelis, are ready to confront the antisemites. Only with such confi dence — and true allies ready to diagnose the problem clearly and fi ght the problem systematically — will we be able to contain this growing, and all-too-oft en perfumed, Jew-hatred. ● Gil Troy is a Distinguished Scholar of North American History at McGill University, and the author of nine books on American history and three books on Zionism, including “Never Alone: Prison, Politics and My People,” co-authored with Natan Sharansky. 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KLEINMAN, P.C. 1835 Market St., Ste. 2626 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF MARYANN E. BARANEK, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to MARY KATE SEIF, EXECUTRIX, 3104 Derry Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19154, Or to her Attorney: MARYBETH O. LAURIA LAURIA LAW, LLC 3031A Walton Rd., Ste. 320 Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 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 C Y N T H I A J . B A B B RE V O C A B L E T R U S T D A T E D 1 2 / 1 4 / 1 9 9 2 a s R E S T A T E D A N D A M E N D E D 0 8 / 2 0 / 2 0 1 2 Cynthia J. Babb, Deceased Late of Borough of Collegeville, Montgomery County, PA This Trust is in existence and all persons having claims or demand against said Trust or decedent are required to make known the same and all persons indebted to the de- cedent to make payment without delay to: Trustee: James L. Babb c/o Allen M. Mandelbaum, Esq. Plymouth Greene Office Campus 1000 Germantown Pike, Suite D3 Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Or to his Attorney: Allen M. Mandelbaum, Esq. Plymouth Greene Office Campus 1000 Germantown Pike, Suite D3 Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 ELDERLY CARE SENIORS TO SENIORS BOX REPLIES LEGAL NOTICES REVOCABLE TRUST OF JULIUS SPATZ JULIUS SPATZ DECEASED LATE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS TRUST IS IN EXISTENCE AND ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST JULIUS SPATZ TO MAKE KNOWN THE SAME AND ALL PER- SONS INDEBTED TO THE DE- CEDENT TO MAKE PAYMENT WITHOUT DELAY TO PAUL B. SCHWARTZ, EXECUTOR OR TO HIS ATTORNEY ALLEN S. KELLER- MAN, ESQUIRE. ALLEN S. KELLERMAN, ESQ. 255 S. 17TH STREET SUITE 2609 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 Right Now Catering, Inc. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Cor- poration Law of 1988. ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE of BERNICE PAUL, DECEASED Late of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Letters Testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the un- dersigned, 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 Susan Schaumburg, Executrix 845 Del- mont Drive, Wynnewood, PA 19096 ESTATE OF CLAUDIA CHOU, 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 BILLY CHOU, ADMINIS- TRATOR, c/o Peter L. Klenk, Esq., 2202 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to his Attorney: PETER L. KLENK THE LAW OFFICES OF PETER L., KLENK & ASSOCIATES 2202 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF ELAINE F. WALTER, DECEASED. Late of Norristown Borough, Mont- gomery 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 DAVID E. WALTER, EXECUTOR, c/o Robert S. Cohen, Esq., The Beas- ley Bldg., 1125 Walnut St., Phil- adelphia, PA 19107-4918, Or to his Attorney: ROBERT S. COHEN LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT S. COHEN The Beasley Bldg. 1125 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19107-4918 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 JOSE JAVIER RODRIG- UEZ a/k/a JOSE J. RODRIGUEZ, SR., DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to CASSANDRA RODRIGUEZ, EXEC- UTRIX, c/o David S. Workman, Esq., The Bellevue, 6 th Fl., 200 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to her Attorney: DAVID S. WORKMAN ASTOR WEISS KAPLAN & MAN- DEL, LLP The Bellevue, 6 th Fl. 200 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF JULIE M. REICH, 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 REBECCA SALLEN, EXECUTRIX, 325 Merion Rd., Merion Station, PA 19066, Or to her Attorney: REBECCA SALLEN SALLEN LAW, LLC 325 Merion Rd. Merion Station, PA 19066 ESTATE of KATHLEEN Y. ALLEN; ALLEN, KATHLEEN Y., 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: Angela Wilson, 7732 Cottage St., Philadelphia, PA 19136 and Kathleen Wahl, 3339 Fairdale Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19154, Co-Executrices. Andrew I. Roseman, Esquire 1528 Walnut St. Suite 1412 Philadelphia, PA 19102 TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD CALL 215.832.0749 26 JUNE 24, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT To place an ad in the Real Estate Section call 215.832.0749 To place an ad in the Real Estate Section, call 215.832.0749 ESTATE OF RENA REMEL MYLES, 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 MELVIN ROACH, ADMIN- ISTRATOR, c/o Kenneth R. Pugh, Esq., 5401 Wissahickon Ave., Phil- adelphia, PA 19144, Or to his Attorney: KENNETH R. PUGH JERNER LAW GROUP, P.C. 5401 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 ESTATE of ROBERT CORNISH, Deceased Late of Pennsylvania 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 Donald Cornish, Adminis- trator c/o his attorney Debra G. Speyer, Two Bala Plaza, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. ESTATE of LANETTE J. PURDIE, Deceased Late of Pennsylvania 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 Lina Morton, Administrat- rix c/o her attorney Debra G. Spey- er, Two Bala Plaza, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. ESTATE OF RUBY SANDERS, 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 REBECCA SALLEN, AD- MINISTRATRIX, 325 Merion Rd., Merion Station, PA 19066, Or to her Attorney: REBECCA SALLEN SALLEN LAW, LLC 325 Merion Rd. Merion Station, PA 19066 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 To place an ad in the Real Estate Section call 215.832.0749 STATEWIDE ADS Wa n t e d B u y o r T r a d e : FREON WANTED: We pay $$$ for cylinders and cans. R12 R500 R11 R113 R114. Convenient. Cer- tified Professionals. Call 312-291- 9169 or visit: RefrigerantFinders.com M i s c e l l a n e o u s : DISH Network. $59.99 for 190 Channels! Blazing Fast Internet, $19.99/mo. (where available.) Switch & Get a FREE $100 Visa Gift Card. FREE Voice Remote. FREE HD DVR. 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