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That’s to pay homage to the galas the organization held in its early years, which were also black-tie. The gala this year, which will take place at The Rittenhouse on March 23 at 7 p.m., is not merely a fundraiser for AJC Philadelphia/SNJ; it is also a celebration of the orga- nization’s 75-year history. That is apparent in the eve- ning’s itinerary. Filmmaker Sam Katz will premiere a video on the his- tory of the organization, called AJC: Philadelphia/SNJ: A 75 Year Perspective, and AJC CEO David Harris will be the keynote speaker. The gala will honor past presidents and the signato- ries of AJC Philadelphia/SNJ’s 1944 charter, many of whose descendants are still involved in the Jewish community. “We’re just celebrating the vision that people had,” said Marcia Bronstein, regional director of AJC Philadelphia/ SNJ. “It was 1944. It was right before D-Day. Everything that was happening to the Jews in Europe was coming out, and the people who signed the charter — the 150 people — had vision to know that they could make a difference.” Philadelphia’s chapter was the first outside New York, and community leaders felt that their mission of combating anti-Semitism would be more effective with local chapters, rather than a national office. Over the next 75 years, AJC and its Philadelphia chapter proved to be a leader in build- ing coalitions with different religious and ethnic groups, both domestically and around the world, and earned its nick- name, “the state department of the Jewish people.” “If we partner with like- minded individuals and we can then advocate for each oth- er’s issues, our voices will be amplified,” Bronstein said. In Philadelphia, in its early years, the organization opened up industries that were closed to Jewish people by creating a dialogue with heads of law firms and banks. 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The organization also has a strong relationship with the local archdiocese, through pro- grams like Friends in Faith, for which students from Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy and Pope John Paul II High School visit each other in their schools. The organization has done work to build relationships with the African American commu- nity, including one program that sent black and Jewish youth to visit Africa and Israel. In recent years, the organi- zation began building partner- ships with Latino and Muslim communities. About six years ago, Bronstein said, the organi- zation started a coalition with the Latino community. Early programming in this relation- ship sought to create a connec- tion over shared immigration experiences. That relationship has since grown. AJC, with its Latino part- ners, advocates for comprehensive immigration reform. “My grandmother left Russia, and she joined a car- avan, and she ended up in another country without doc- umentation, until she was able to get the paperwork to come to the United States,” Bronstein said. “That was the story that a lot of Jewish families had, and so, Latinos saw, for the first time, that there was a connec- tion with some of the issues that they’re dealing with today on immigration.” A few years ago, the organi- zation began reaching out to the Muslim community with Circle of Friends, AJC’s local Muslim and Jewish leaders group. In partnership with the Muslim community, AJC is working on hate crime and sacred spaces legislation. Recently, Circle of Friends held a Muslim-Jewish Holocaust remembrance ceremony at City Hall with the national Muslim- Jewish Advisory Council. “We looked at what we had in common,” Bronstein said. 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Th e messages, written on pillars on the subway platform, called to “Boycott Israel,” “Make America Great For Once” and “#FreeMumia,” among other slogans. “Israelites Are the New Nazis,” one message read, above images of a crossed-out swastika and Magen David. “I was very angered and sad- dened,” said Jonathan Krause, a lawyer and Anti-Defamation League board member who lives near the station with his family. Krause did not see the graffi ti himself; it had been erased by the time he arrived. But he saw photos of the mes- sages posted on Facebook. Krause noted the proximity of the messages to Congregation Rodeph Shalom, which is just a short walk away. SEPTA police reported that the graffi ti was erased soon aft er it had been reported to them, and that an investigation had been launched. “We took care of that as soon as it had been brought to our attention,” said Heather Redfern, a SEPTA public infor- mation manager. According to Th e Philadelphia Inquirer, SEPTA was fi rst made aware of the graffi ti around 6:30 a.m., and the graffi ti was removed within two hours. Th e Philadelphia chapter of the ADL said that it has been in contact with the Philadelphia Police Department and SEPTA, and posted a statement on the graffi ti to its website. “Absolutely no comparison can be made between the com- plex Israeli-Palestinian confl ict and the atrocities committed by the Nazis against the Jews. Nor can Israeli actions or pol- icies be characterized as acts of ethnic cleansing or geno- cide,” the statement read. Th at charge, the statement contin- ues, “serves to diminish the signifi cance and uniqueness of the Holocaust. 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He would spend the rest of his life Bennett Goldstein Photo courtesy of Carl Goldstein growing his family’s business. “Being around people and wanting to help people and helping them make funeral arrangements, he never thought about doing anything else,” said his younger son, Carl. He spent the rest of his life working 12 to 14 hours a day at Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks, rarely vacationing. Outside of the funeral home, Goldstein, a Korean War veteran, extended his pas- sion for service to the wider Jewish community. He was past chairman of the board of the Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Center for Jewish Life and president of the Jewish Funeral Directors of America. He was a trustee of Beth Sholom Congregation, a member of the board of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, and a member of the board of Overseers of Gratz College. 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French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced in February that 541 anti- Semitic incidents took place in 2018 in France, up from 311 in 2017. One of the most publi- cized and disturbing attacks of the year was the brutal murder of Mireille Knoll, an 85-year- old Holocaust survivor who was stabbed 11 times and then set on fi re in her apartment. Th e mur- der was declared an anti-Semitic hate crime. In the fi rst weeks of 2019, two teenagers were arrested aft er they allegedly fi red shots at a syna- gogue with an air rifl e in the Paris suburb of Sarcelles, 96 tombs were desecrated in a Jewish cem- etery in eastern France, the word “Juden,” which means “Jews” in German, was scrawled across a bagel shop in Paris, and swastikas were drawn on public portrait of former French politician and Auschwitz survivor Simone Veil. 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Born Harold Simon Belsky in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Blaine was playing professionally by the time he was 20 and eventually because a member of “The Wrecking Crew.” That Los Angeles-based group of studio musicians played on numerous pop music hit recordings. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said Blaine played on 40 No. 1 hits, 150 top-10 tunes and eight songs that were Grammy winners for record of the year. Those include Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers in the Night” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel. The AP said it is believed Blaine is the only drummer to perform with Sinatra, Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Student Government at Swarthmore Approves Resolution to Boycott Israel Swarthmore College’s Student Government Organization approved a resolution that requests the school divest itself from companies doing business in Israel’s West Bank, JTA reported. The organization previously rejected the measure at a closed meeting vote, but held a second vote March 3 after it decided student groups hadn’t provided enough input. Swarthmore President Valerie Smith and other school officials haven’t responded to the resolution. The college’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter proposed the resolution; it asks Swarthmore to divest from seven companies doing business with Israel. Oskar Schindler Items Sell for $46,000 A Longines watch, a compass, a 1938 Sudetenland Medal, a business card and two fountain pens owned by Oskar Schindler fetched more than $46,000 at a March 7 auction in Boston, JTA reported. The German businessman, who is credited with saving more than 1,200 Jews who worked in his factory during the Holocaust, was the subject of the 1993 film Schindler’s List and the 1982 novel Schindler’s Ark. Auction House RR Auction said the items came from the estate of Schindler’s wife, Emilie. She died in 2001. The compass sold is believed to have been used by the Schindlers as they fled from Russian troops in 1945 and moved toward American-occupied terri- tory. The medal was awarded, in part, for Schindler’s role in spying for the German government and assisting in the Sudetenland annexation and occupation. Polish Newspaper Runs Article About ‘How to Recognize a Jew’ Polish-language right-wing weekly newspaper Tylko Polska (Only Poland) ran a front-page article about “how to recognize a Jew,” JTA reported. The article mentions “Names, anthropological features, expressions, appearances, character traits, methods of operation” and “disinformation activi- ties,” as well as text that said “How to defeat them? This cannot go on!” Fringe political candidate Leszek Bubl publishes Tylko Polska. Bubl, who is also a musician, has sung in the past about “rabid” rabbis. The paper was included in periodicals distributed March 13 at the Sejm, Polish parliament’s lower house. 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Tel Aviv Lights to Protect ‘Smartphone Zombies’ Tel Aviv has installed LED sidewalk lights to protect “smart- phone zombies” — distracted pedestrians staring at their phones as they walk, the Associated Press reported. The striped lights alert pedestrians to when they can walk (by turning green) as well as when they should stop (by turning red). The pilot program impacts a single intersection in Tel Aviv, but will be expanded if it proves successful. Australia, Singapore and the Netherlands previously installed similar systems. Survey: Israeli Control of Palestinians a Moral Issue More than seven in 10 Israelis surveyed believe there are moral issues related to Israel’s control over Palestinians, The Jerusalem Post reported March 14. In addition, 78 percent of Israeli Jews believe that controlling Palestinians in Judea and Samaria is not beneficial. The survey was conducted by the Van Leer Institute, in cooperation with the Citizens Accord Forum and the Shaharit Institute. Those qualms aside, just 12 percent call for that control to be stopped immediately, while 66 percent said there is no alternative at the moment. Other poll data reported that 78 percent of the Jewish public and 93 percent of the Arab public agree that peace with people of other religions is a key value, while 51 percent of the Jews and 72 percent of the Arabs want leaders of different religions to be part of peace-related decisions. Robert Kraft Prostitution Scandal Prompts Prominent Genesis Prize Board Member to Resign Genesis Prize advisory board member Rivka Carmi resigned from her position to protest the foundation’s decision to uphold honors for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft despite his recent arrest for soliciting prostitution, The Jerusalem Post reported. Camri, who is an Israeli geneticist and former president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, said the decision was consistent with her ethics, as she has been a longtime advocate for women’s empowerment. She said the prize was damaged enough — and she didn’t want to make things worse — but “I am supporting women on all levels and all aspects.” Stan Polovets, chairman and co-founder of the Genesis Prize Foundation, previously told the Post the prize would not be rescinded. “Robert was selected for decades of extraordinarily generous philanthropy, his unwavering support of Israel and unparalleled success in his field of work — professional sports. Israel doesn’t have a better friend than Robert Kraft,” he said. “The incident reported last week is unfortunate. 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Sight: You can look outside the window at nature or take a walk to your favorite place to observe the surroundings. Look at pictures of artwork or use your imagination to visualize a person or place that helps you to feel happy and/or calm. Sound: Listen to your favor- ite songs the sounds of nature around you. One person may feel calm when they listen to rap music, while another may prefer classical music. The sounds of crickets at nights may calm one individual, while the sounds of the ocean may appeal to another. Smell: You could imag- ine the smell of fresh-baked cookies when they first come out of the oven. Or you could smell your favorite perfume, light a fragrant candle or smell a favorite soap. Lavender has soothing qualities for many people. Some enjoy walking outside and taking a deep breath and smelling the many odors of nature early in the morning. Touch: If you feel anxious, try splashing cold water on your face or putting ice cubes under your chin. Comfort may also result from a warm bath, with or without bubbles. Wrapping yourself in your favorite soft robe or a blanket may give you comfort on a difficult day. Taste: There are so many individual options. You may like the sweetness of chocolate or the cold feeling of water ice. Calmness may be achieved when drinking various types of tea, including herbal teas such as chamomile. At the same time, you may enjoy eat- ing a spicy mint that will wake you up or help make you more aware of your emotions. Kinesthetic: Moving is another effective self-soothing technique. Exercise, dance, rocking in a rocking chair, tossing a ball or playing with a toy can be helpful. You might like to return to your child- hood days when you played with Play-Doh or Silly Putty. All moving does not have to involve exercise. Finding ways to care for yourself with self-soothing techniques is an important and helpful addition to your life. But there are reasons people avoid adopting them: 1. Some people feel that they don’t have time in their busy schedules to care for themselves. 2. Individuals’ inner voices often tell them that they should care for others. 3. People feel silly or awkward engaging in self-soothing behaviors. 4. New habits are hard to adopt. Think back again to a time when you felt calm, secure and relaxed. This time it may not involve someone reading a bedtime story to you and tucking you into bed. It may involve you engaging in one or more of the previously dis- cussed self-soothing behaviors. These tools should help you get through difficult times and make your life more enjoyable and manageable. l Marcy Shoemaker, Psy.D., is a staff psychologist at Abramson Center. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H EADLINES ABCs (and Ds) of Buying Life Insurance F INANCE BEN FELD | JE FEATURE SURE, A LOT of companies like to give you the ABCs of buying life insurance, but we think it’s important enough to off er a Step D as well. No one really likes to talk or think about life insurance. But for millions of Americans, life insurance has become the cornerstone of their family fi nancial plans. To that end, how do you determine how much — and what type — of life insurance is right for you? Let’s talk about individual, not business, life insurance. First to consider, there are two basic types of life insurance: Term life provides death benefit protection of the insured for a certain number of years, typically fi ve, 10, 20 or 30. It is oft en called “pure” life insurance, as all of the pre- miums are used to pay for the coverage only; there is no cash value component. Permanent life, oft en in the form of whole, universal and variable universal, pro- vides death benefi t protection but adds the potential for tax- deferred cash value. 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MARCH 21, 2019 13 H eadlines Attack Continued from Page 1 The response from Jewish organizations came swiftly. “This attack on a Muslim community at prayer is an attack on the sanctity of life and tears at the fabric of society,” said the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, in a statement. “We stand together with the Muslim community to denounce and oppose violence, hatred and big- otry in all its forms.” The Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia also released a state- ment, signed by board president, Rabbi Joshua Waxman. “Coming so soon after the massacre at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, the thought of peaceful worshippers being gunned down by hate- filled extremist has an extra tragic measure of resonance for Jews in Pennsylvania,” Waxman wrote. “Even as we prepare for Shabbat and its vital foretaste of olam ha-ba, we recognize the huge gap that exists between the world as it is and the world as it ought to be, and the critical role we can all play in bringing some measure of consolation and hope to olam ha-zeh.” Waxman and about 25 other area rabbis attended after- noon prayers at Masjidullah in West Oak Lane on March 15. Following services, Waxman said, Imam Mikal Shabazz spoke about the Tree of Life massa- cre and thanked members of the Jewish community. The same evening, at Congregation Mikveh Israel, after a moving concert of Sephardic Andalusian music, Rabbi Albert Gabbai offered his remarks on the massacre. “We are very sad about what happened,” he said. “We as Jews know what it means to be persecuted and we stand in solidarity and in sadness … May God protect all of us.” The next day, many area Jews attended an interfaith vigil in LOVE Park, where Rabbi Arthur Waskow of the Shalom Center and Rabbi Shawn Zevit of Mishkan Shalom joined other faith leaders onstage. Attendee Rabbi Shelly Barnathan, of Or Zarua, was also there to demonstrate solidarity. “It’s really important for us to support all of our brothers and sisters of all faiths,” she told KYW Newsradio. That night, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia CEO Naomi Adler attended a vigil in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, while Main Line Reform Temple Senior Rabbi David Straus, former chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia, spoke in Narberth. Monday afternoon, Rabbi Batya Glazer, director of the JCRC, participated in an interreligious Alpha & Rose Levis Museum 22 Anniversary Induction Ceremony & Cocktail Supper nd 2019 Inducties: C HUCK B RODSKY - A story teller, song writer troubadour and a modern day baseball bard. He has 22 songs enshrined at the Baseball Hall of Fame. C OLBY C OHEN - A noted professional hockey player as a defenseman with the Colorado Avalanche and the doll Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins. He is currently a color analyst for a myriad of networks. M IKE K OPLOVE - A Shortstop and pitcher on the University of Delaware1998 American East Championship and NCAA Atlantic II Regional team. Also Played professional baseball for Arizona Diamondbacks & Cleveland Indians. C HRIS O’L OUGHLIN - 4 time All-American & All-Ivy in Epee and intercollegiate Fencing Association Eastern Championship in 1986. Silver Medal winner at 1989 MacCabiah Games & Bronze medal winner at 1991 Pan-American Games. H OWIE R OSEMAN - The Philadelphia Eagles Vice President of Football operations. Was named Executive of the year by the Pro Football Writers of America and The Sporting News NFL Executive of the year. M YRNA S ACK - A dynamic soccer player, in high school earned two time Allstate status; at Darmouth a fi rst-team All-Ivy Midfi elder, Rookie of the year, Soccer Player of the year and Team Captain. Pillar of Achievement Award: Stephen H. Frishberg Simcha Gersh Award: Pine Forest Camp - Jewish Basketball League team 1990-2006 With Special Recognition of: 2018 JCC Maccabi Games Team Philadelphia Graduating Athletes Tuesday April 30 th , 2019 • 5:30pm Radeph Shalom • 615 North Broad Street, Philadelpihia For more information, please call 215-900-7999 or email INFO@PHILLYJEWISHSPORTS.ORG 14 MARCH 21, 2019 JEWISH EXPONENT Several area rabbis and colleagues pose with Imam Mikal Shabazz (center) of Masjidullah following services. Courtesy of The Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia service at Saint Joseph’s University organized by the Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations. Meanwhile, national Jewish groups responded with statements lamenting the tragic events. American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris said his orga- nization was “appalled by the murderous assaults.” “Racist individuals imbued with pure hatred of Muslims have attacked normally peace- ful New Zealand,” he added. “We say as loudly as we can: We stand against hate and xenophobia. We stand against racism. We stand against ter- rorism. We stand for mutual understanding. We stand for mutual respect. We stand for pluralism. We stand for coex- istence and outreach.” Zionist Organization of America’s President Morton A. Klein and Chairman Mark Levenson issued a joint statement: “The vicious terrorists who perpetrated this monstrous act are nothing less than evil scum. The Jewish community is espe- cially sensitive to such horrible religious hate crimes and mur- ders since almost 60 percent of all religious hate crimes in America are committed against Jews.” In its statement, the Anti- Defamation League pointed to the problem of social media. “As has become a pattern with white supremacist vio- lence, the shooter not only meticulously planned the attack, but also designed it for social media, even live streaming it on Facebook,” CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said. “The fact that his video is still accessible on several social media websites is a reminder that these platforms need to do more to stem the flow of hateful messages and memes on their platforms, espe- cially white supremacist memes targeting Muslims, Jews and other minorities.” The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America also responded, saying, “We stand with our Muslim brothers and sisters of good faith throughout the world against senseless hatred and bigotry, and the despicable violence they breed. We con- demn, in the strongest terms, the horrific murder of innocent people, and the added abhor- rence of violence in houses of prayer.” World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder echoed national statements, saying, “We must redouble efforts to combat hatred and division in our societies, from wherever it emanates.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted, “Israel mourns the wanton mur- der of innocent worshippers in Christchurch and condemns the brazen act of terror in New Zealand. Israel sends its condo- lences to the bereaved families and its heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery to the wounded.” l lspikol@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0747 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines Population One of the differences between the last study and the current one is terminology; for example, the current survey uses the phrase “interfaith” instead of “mixed” to refer to marriage. Continued from Page 1 A new population study looks at Jewish activity, religious and ethnic identity, philanthropy, social service needs, health, anti-Semitism and perceptions about Israel in Greater Philadelphia’s Jewish community. f11photo/iStock/Getty Images Plus organizations can use them. The study is led by Romirowsky, who is supported by a lay leadership committee and a technical advisory com- mittee. The Jewish Federation selected Westat as the research firm to conduct the study. The study is more than just a census because it has prac- tical goals, said Adam Laver, who, along with his wife Sara, is co-chair of the lay leadership committee. That goal is for the community to better prioritize resources based on need. “If we have true numbers on the extent of that need, it can help us delve deeper into meeting the needs and finding ways to respond,” said Laver, who is on the board of trustees of the Jewish Federation, board chairman of Jewish Family and Children’s Service and a member of Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel. The participants are ran- domly selected to ensure the sample isn’t biased. The first stage is a screener that asks the participant basic questions. The invitation to complete this screener, either online or with a hard copy, is mailed out. This step includes both Jewish and non-Jewish JEWISHEXPONENT.COM respondents, but only those who identify as Jewish are invited to complete the next stage: an in-depth 20-minute survey, either online or via hard copy. The survey can also be done over the phone for those who need extra assistance, and is available in Russian. It’s been a decade since this kind of study of the local Jewish community has been done. Romirowsky said such studies usually take place every 10 years in similar cities. One of the differences between the last study and the current one is terminol- ogy; for example, the current survey uses the phrase “inter- faith” instead of “mixed” to refer to marriage. This study also has more questions about anti-Semitism, Israel, health and transportation. “I don’t believe in the past we asked much about trans- portation,” Romirowsky said. “I know, being an evaluation director here, that transporta- tion is a huge issue for our com- munity members, both young and old, in being able to access both religious Jewish and just general social services.” The survey 10 years ago defined Jewish engagement as synagogue membership or participation in rituals like lighting Shabbat candles or attending a Passover seder. The new survey has broadened that definition by including visits to a Chabad House and less traditional ways to celebrate holidays, such as a Shabbat hike. “My major goal with this stuff is to look at and mea- sure on a continuum the range of Jewish practices that ... folks today might be doing,” Romirowsky said. She also said the new study may reveal an uptick in con- cern about anti-Semitism, at least since the last survey was done. She’ll also be interested to see the new demographic information. “We know that we have an older population than some other Jewish communities,” she said. “That proportion we know about. The question is, because the last study was done and didn’t include cell phones at a time when cell phones would have represented at least some portion of the population, there may have been an underrepresentation of the young population. We don’t know.” They are holding focus groups to gather qualitative data that can supplement the information they collect through the study. “We can’t ask everything because you really want to keep it to about 20, 25 minutes,” Romirowsky said. “That’s why we’re following up, and we’ve already started doing focus groups to really get the story and the why for people and really get a rich picture of what people are experiencing.” The focus groups allow researchers to delve deeper into issues facing specific subsets of the Jewish community, such as Russian speakers, Israelis, older adults, college students and more. Focus group participa- tion is open to the community; participants do not need to have been selected for the study. “This is Abraham’s tent,” Adam Laver said, “and it’s open to all.” People interested in partici- pating in focus groups can call 215-832-0863. l szighelboim@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 There’s no need to adjust to life at Dunwoody Village— Dunwoody Village adjusts to you. Our continuing care community is all about innovation, options and fl exibility. Call us today and fi nd out why you belong here already. A Continuing Care Retirement Community Decidedly Different LIFE. ® Five-Star Rated Healthcare Limited number of newly renovated 1 Bedroom Apartments available. Join us for a tour and be our guest for lunch! (610) 359-4400 | www.dunwoody.org Independent Living • Rehabilitation JEWISH EXPONENT • Personal Care Pet Friendly • Skilled Nursing • Memory Support • Home Care MARCH 21, 2019 15 O pinion Not All Anti-Semitism Is Equally Dangerous BY STATE REP. DAN FRANKEL CONFRONTED WITH THE litany of lies, offensive remarks and misinformed pontificat- ing that comes from the White House, I sometimes find myself tuning it out as I try to focus on the policies I can change and the help I can provide for my constituents. But President Donald Trump got my full attention late last week when he touted a “Jexodus” movement to convince Jews to leave the Democrat Party. This followed Trump’s com- ments that the Democrats are the “anti-Jewish” party because of their handling of contro- versial remarks by freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. It’s no surprise that this pres- ident would not understand why such a large percentage of American Jews identify polit- ically with Democrats. Nearly eight out of 10 of them voted for Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterms, according to exit polling data. I cannot speak for all Jews — it’s as disparate a group as you’ll find — but I can tell you that the connection between these two groups runs deeper than any one policy or controversy could. Party, and I feel perpetually chal- lenged to live up to them. My road to Harrisburg was a path laid by service in the Jewish community, where I volunteered and advocated at every level for large and small organizations designed to help people. It was clear that our work was to care for the most vulnerable among us. That’s the job of community Jews don’t have to look far backward in history to under- stand what it means when peo- ple’s humanity is stripped away from them; my children’s grand- mother survived Auschwitz. The stories of the Holocaust are not distant or abstract to our com- munity, and they continue to guide us in many ways. That truth makes me all the Jews don’t have to look far backward in history to understand what it means when people’s humanity is stripped away from them. My Jewish faith and experi- ence informs my experience as a Democratic legislator every day. The legacy of my ancestors con- tinually pushes me to serve my neighbors, to fight injustice and to care for the sick and the defense- less. Those are the principles that also drew me to the Democratic organizations, and it’s also the work of government. Importantly, that’s what the members of Dor Hadash, one of the three congregations attacked at the Tree of Life syn- agogue building, were trying to do by inviting in and caring for refugees in our community. more vigilant about recognizing anti-Semitic words and acts. I stand up against anti-Semitism, and I call it out when I see it. I also stand up for the civil rights of gays and lesbians, transgender men and women, people of all colors and races, and — yes — immigrants. I also educate, clarify and discuss. I have learned the difference between anti-Sem- itism borne of ignorance and anti-Semitism borne of hatred: Both are insidious, but they are far from the same. As a Jew and a Democrat, I know well that these are not homogenous groups. I’ve seen the volume go up at plenty of cau- cus meetings and I’ve seen heated arguments take place over more than a couple of Shabbat meals. And while there is no lack of fodder for debate and personal introspection among Jews and Democrats, absolutely includ- ing Omar’s comments, our fundamental principles drive us together. l Dan Frankel, a Democrat, represents the 23rd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Mourning Yet Another Tragedy BY DR. SAUNDRA STERLING EPSTEIN HERE WE ARE again. Charlottesville. Florida. Pittsburgh. Now New Zealand. Too many tragedies. Here is what scares me. Add them all up — it’s all coming from people who hate anyone who is different. Pull them from the right and from the left, and you will note that the center is being closed out. My husband often reminds me that he feels most people are good people who want the right thing. I am really, sin- cerely wondering how this is playing out in this time of extreme positions. Yes, many of us gather repeatedly to mourn and to share, but the problem is that we’re doing so too often. I sit here once again with the past few days as busy as ever but clearly overshadowed by the lat- est tragedy in New Zealand. An entire community — actually an entire world of Muslims and all people of faith — is mourning. 16 MARCH 21, 2019 I have been involved once again in mobilizing commu- nities of Jews and multifaith organizations to go to yet another interfaith gathering of sorrow and support for our Muslim brothers and sisters. I have just been in commu- nication with many of my Muslim colleagues, support- ing them as they supported me a few months ago after the Pittsburgh massacre. As Peter, Paul and Mary asked, “When will we ever learn?” Apparently, what is being learned is hate and intol- erance and lack of acknowledg- ment that we are all part of a human family. This past Shabbat was Parshat Zachor. On this Shabbat, the one before Purim, we remind ourselves to destroy Amalek, the force that attacked the Israelites in the desert so long ago, going for the weak and tired, and kill- ing them without mercy. When we remember what Amalek did, it is this hatred and lack of humanity that we are sup- posed to eradicate wherever it is found, including in ourselves. I am privileged and have so much gratitude for being able to be connected to so many won- derful people of faith. Whether we pray to HaShem or the Lord or Allah or any other supreme being, what my colleagues and friends and I share is a sense of humility that we are try- ing intentionally to live the life that supreme being wants us to. When one holds oneself accountable to that higher being, then being careful with words and actions comes as a necessary part of one’s daily existence. The Talmud and so many other sources teach repeatedly that words that hurt, embarrass and minimize the other are as dangerous weapons as any- thing concrete. What we need to understand is that words count and our leaders and all respon- sible members of our commu- nity have to go back to a time in our lives when we had to JEWISH EXPONENT think before we spoke. Communications theory teaches that what you hear is more important than what I say. I remember when Yitzhak Rabin’s assassin, Yigal Amir, stated that his rabbis and teach- ers at yeshiva taught him that Rabin was threatening the lives and well-being of all of Israel by engaging in peace talks and initiatives. Amir used that as permission to assassinate him. For a few weeks afterward, there was some reflection in the yeshiva world, and then it was back to business as usual. I am hurting, as are many people in my world. This weekend, we had an amazing gathering at the Muslim Cultural Center Sunday afternoon as members of the Cheltenham Area Multi-Faith Council, including many mem- bers of our Jewish community, came together to mourn the loss of lives in New Zealand. I was told that as many as 300 people were there. The people at the Center were overwhelmed and did not expect this outpour- ing of support. Many expressed gratitude for our being together as well as the hope that we can continue to come together to celebrate, not just mourn. When will the perpetrators of such misery learn that it is not our purpose as human beings for X to hate Y and Y to hate Z? If we do not learn to play nicely on the playground we call this world, we will not have a playground to play on. May we all reach out and share the same message — that we must consider the impact of our words on others and get back to preschool basics: Don’t hit, share the space, if you don’t have something nice to say, etc. Too many adults have forgot- ten these very basic lessons. l Dr. Saundra Sterling Epstein is president of the Cheltenham Area Multi-Faith Council and director of BeYachad — Bringing Jewish Learning and Life Together. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM O pinion Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Tweet Is Exactly Why We Need AIPAC BY MICHAEL HAREL AFTER WIDESPREAD con- demnations of recent tweets by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar as anti-Semitic, Binghamton University Pipe Dream’s opin- ions editor Sarah Molano claimed that “Democrats are doing all they can to stifle the more progressive views of these officials.” When progressivism becomes hateful, it is inher- ently no longer progressive. Therefore, Molano’s article, which downplays a deeply hate- ful comment that sent shock- waves through the Jewish community, is curious; as a strong supporter of minority rights, she should know better than to claim what is or is not offensive to a minority group. Historically, anti-Semitism has evolved with politics, and this is once again occurring with the emergence of ever- more virulent anti-Zionism. While criticism of the Israeli government is understand- able, Omar has consistently and without fail referenced anti-Semitic tropes through unfounded criticism of the Jewish state and its American lobbies. It is vital that such anti-Semitism guised as pro- gressive criticism of Israel be continuously exposed, rather than defended in university publications. On Feb. 10, Omar was met with resounding criticism for a tweet that was both factually incorrect and rife with anti-Se- mitic tropes. She tweeted that American support for Israel and condemnations of her pre- vious actions as anti-Semitic were “all about the Benjamins.” Then, in a following tweet, she claimed that AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, is responsible for purchasing this support. Fundamentally, it cannot JEWISHEXPONENT.COM be overemphasized that com- parisons between AIPAC and lobbying organizations such as the NRA, which lobby Congress for monetary profit, are nonsensical. Despite its name, AIPAC is not a PAC, and does not actually pay can- didates or politicians. Rather, it works to organize American citizens around a shared cause, helping them better voice their concerns. Additionally, AIPAC’s mission is the survival of the Jewish state, and thereby the Jewish people; its agenda is virtuous. About 6.6 million of the world’s approximately 14.7 million Jews live in Israel. Without the country, these Jews would be at the mercy of hostile entities, such as Iran, whose supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei recently declared that “Israel is a malignant cancerous tumor in the West Asian region that has to be removed and eradi- cated.” Without Israel, world Jewry would again become a people without a home — a people who would endure tire- less persecution as they have throughout history. In her piece, Molano cites anti-BDS legislation as sup- posed evidence of Omar’s claim that legislators have been bought off by AIPAC to support unethical legislation. However, Molano mischaracterizes BDS as a movement whose “aim is to end international sup- port for Israel’s policies that oppress Palestinians,” when in reality the movement’s inten- tions are not so pure. To truly understand an organization’s goals, look to the leaders; in the case of BDS, its leaders are not afraid to express their true intentions. BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti has openly declared, “Most definitely, we oppose a Jewish state in any part of Palestine.” That being said, of course, Israel can be criticized like any other country. In fact, Israelis are often the first to do so. One can criticize the settler move- ment or the need for greater civil rights for Palestinians. But when Israel is the only country whose existence is consistently questioned or when the fault of the conflict is placed solely on its shoulders, criticism is no longer honest but rather irrational and even anti-Semitic. Palestinian leadership has consistently demonstrated a commitment to the destruction of Israel rather than to peace, as demonstrated in 1948, and later in 2000 and 2008, when they rejected generous offers to establish a state in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem. When these historical realities are willfully ignored, there is a clear double standard applied to Israel that leads to dehu- manization, not peace. The sting Omar’s words inflicted was especially sharp because it targeted a sensitive area — the ancient and destruc- tive conspiracy that Jews con- trol the world’s money. It was simply a statement rooted in hate, which at a minimum was a breach in the line of what is acceptable. Testing the boundaries of anti-Semitism is a dangerous and increasingly common phenomenon perpe- trated by politicians on both sides of the spectrum and must be condemned by all. Although Omar apologized, her sincerity is doubtful con- sidering she once again made headlines by questioning the loy- alty of Americans who support Israel, when she said, “I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is OK for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country.” She also used a similarly heinous Jewish See Harel, Page 18 JEWISH EXPONENT KVETCH ’N KVELL New Editor Too Left-Wing, Not Attentive to Hamentaschen I WAS APPALLED, astonished and, even more, saddened and scared that in the March 14 issue of the Jewish Exponent there was no mention of the recent events that had occurred in our country’s capital. You cannot imagine how I waited all week to see how our community would respond to the ugly words we heard in the halls of Congress, words triggered by even uglier words from a duly elected representative, Ilhan Omar. But not a word. If this is what it means to be Jewish in Philadelphia, I might have to be counted out. I can’t abide those who claim any leader- ship capacity while remaining silent. What has happened to you? Have you no responsibility to speak up when things are amiss? Or are you too Democratic (as in Democratic Party members) that you fear repercussions? And, to add insult to injury, imagine the shock when I read it’s recommended I bake “cookies” and not hamentaschen (“Cookie-Making for Purim with Young Bakers,” March 14)! Hey, at least include hamentaschen as an alternative. Are you going to recommend challah baking for Pesach?! Linda S. Herman | Philadelphia New Editor Too Right-Wing, Getting Old Years ago, when I was regularly reading Liz Spikol in the Philadelphia Weekly, I could not have imagined that 1) a time will come when she’d be the editor-in-chief of the Exponent (congrats for that!) and 2) that when she’d publish an article written by the former mayor of a West Bank settlement, she’d refer to that settlement as “Shiloh, Israel.” Since I do not recall ever seeing such a blatantly right-wing statement in the Exponent other than inside an opinion piece, this merits a “wow.” I guess it’s true what they say about what happens to many of us when we get older ... l Ben Joseph | Philadelphia No Foolin’ This Time Re: the Exponent’s 2019 Purim spiel [March 14], when I was a kid growing up in Wynnefield in the ’50s, I came across the name of Hubert Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Jr. in the phone book. Friends and I would occasionally prank call him and then hang up. His name appears to have been several letters longer than Ms. Rubinitvitzkyman-Satzbergerkatzbaum — and had no hyphens. Jay S. Rosen | Boca Raton, Florida Statement From the Publisher We are a diverse community. The views expressed in the opinion columns and letters 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 and/or the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. 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. MARCH 21, 2019 17 O pinion A Tombstone in a Paris Cemetery BY GERARD LEVAL DURING A VISIT to Paris not long ago, I walked over to Place du Trocadéro, the large plaza so familiar to tourists seeking the best views of the Eiffel Tower. However, rather than view the Eiffel Tower, I walked a few steps to the south and ventured into the large Passy Cemetery to see the elab- orate graves, including those of many noted figures in French history and culture. I walked past the tombs of Claude Debussy, the great impressionist composer, and the painter Edouard Manet and his sister-in-law, Berthe Morisot. I noted the tombs of a former pres- ident of the French republic and of prominent authors, indus- trialists and military heroes of the last century. But my attention was drawn to a simple reddish granite tomb. At the top of the stone there was a brief inscription in French, “To the memory of Isaac, Anna, Aline,” followed by a very Jewish surname. Just below the names were the words “who disappeared in 1942.” The words did not leave any doubt as to the circumstances of the deaths of the three individu- als. They had been deported during the German occupation of France and murdered. Such inscriptions are sadly not uncommon in Paris cem- eteries, a silent tribute to the thousands of Jewish victims of the Nazis and their collabora- tors. But it was what appeared just below the inscription that caught my eye: It was a Star of David with a large cross engraved on top of it. To the left of this symbol was the name of another deceased individual, also bearing the very Jewish surname of the Holocaust vic- tims, an individual who had died relatively recently in 2003. Familiar as I am with the history of the post-World War II French community, I readily understood the tragedy repre- sented by this grave. Following the war and the deportation of members of this family, one of the survivors had elected to convert to Catholicism. In spite of this choice, the survivor felt an obligation to remember his relatives, but to do those from his new religious vantage point. I do not purport to judge the actions of the survivor in his decision to leave his Jewish tradi- tion and adopt the Catholic faith of the majority of French people. Perhaps it was the product of a religious revelation. Maybe it was the desire to leave the burdens of being Jewish behind and inte- grate into the fabric of France. Possibly it was the hope of ensur- ing the safety of future genera- tions — to inoculate them against the hatred that had deprived his relatives of life. Since I did not live through the persecution of the Holocaust, I am unwilling to judge those who did. Nonetheless, the pain that I felt while standing over this grave arose from a sense that the ambiguous symbol was a desecration of the martyr- dom that the three victims had assuredly experienced in 1942. They had been killed because they were Jews. It seemed so tragic that their memorial should try to dissimulate the true cause of their suffering or suggest that their suffering could be redeemed through adherence to another faith. The sight of that grave served to reinforce the reverberating effects of the Holocaust, as its consequences continue to echo through the years, and of some of the subtler ways in which there are still efforts to under- mine and distort its lessons. My encounter with this tombstone also served to reinforce one of my longtime concerns regarding Holocaust memory and respect for the Jewish dead: the steadily dis- appearing tombs in Jewish sections of Paris’ municipal cemeteries. Over the years, I have noted with increas- ing distress the removal of graves of Jews resulting from the apparent failure of fam- ilies and their descendants to pay the require mainte- nance fees. Under applicable French law, even a “perpetual concession” in a municipal cemetery is only an assurance apology as anything more than a public-relations move. When criticism manifests as hatred, it blinds us from the complexities of the Arab- Israeli conflict. Omar’s tweet is, ironically, exactly why we need AIPAC. It is disturbing that someone with such clear animosity toward a persecuted minority has such an influential position as a member of the Foreign Affairs committee. As a Democrat, I hope my party’s leadership takes a stand and removes Omar from that committee. l of a right to the grave as long as officially recognized direct descendants continue to pay the very considerable annual maintenance fees. And the authorities do not make it easy to establish ances- try and to make maintenance fee payments — as I can attest from my own lengthy and frus- trating efforts to protect the grave of my grandparents. With a diminishing Jewish population and families dis- tanced from prior generations, many Jewish graves are being removed. A significant number of the disappearing graves con- tain inscriptions to the mem- ory of victims of the Holocaust, placed there by grieving sur- vivors. The removal of those graves, erasing forever the mem- ory of the victims whose names appeared on the gravestones, effectively commits a second destruction of the individuals who were so horribly deprived of life just two generations ago. My efforts to alert Jewish religious authorities in France to take action to prevent these terrible acts of desecration have not resulted in any con- crete results. Those authorities simply invoke French law and assert that nothing can be done. However, we Jews know that the act of caring for our dead is one of the most important mitzvahs, an obligation that is a broad and vital one. We must make certain that the dead are given a proper burial and that their place of burial is main- tained. Symbolically, we all do this whenever we visit a Jewish grave and place small stones at the grave — echoing the very real obligation to protect graves from marauders in an earlier era. Preventing the wan- ton removal of Jewish graves and the exhumation of Jewish remains to be tossed into a col- lective public grave is equally an imperative. It is not appropriate to be resigned to desecration. Allowing Jewish martyr- dom to become a kind of ecu- menical statement through the conflating of the symbols of Judaism and Christianity seems very disrespectful. Allowing the destruction of Jewish graves and the removal of memorials to those of our brethren who were martyred and deprived of a proper burial is reprehensible. My brief walk in the Passy Cemetery highlighted the continuing need to prevent the desecration of the mem- ory of those Jews who were destroyed in the Holocaust and the urgency of protect- ing the remains of Jews whose descendants may have ceased or become unable to care for their last resting places. l Gerard Leval is a partner in a Washington, D.C., law firm. He writes and lectures on topics of French and Jewish interest. Harel Continued from Page 17 caricature in November 2012, when she tweeted that “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” Hinting at tropes of “dual loyalty” and the “schem- ing Jew” with great vitriol, Omar has exhibited a deeply ingrained bias. Therefore, it is difficult to interpret Omar’s 18 MARCH 21, 2019 Michael Harel is a senior at Binghamton University majoring in political science with a minor in Middle Eastern studies. He is the 2018-’19 Binghamton CAMERA Fellow. JEWISH EXPONENT Join the conversation! Tell us what you’re thinking and interact with the community at jewishexponent.com Connect with us on JEWISHEXPONENT.COM L IFESTYLES /C ULTURE ‘Click’ Explores Collision of Tech, Identity T H EATER JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF JACQUELINE GOLDFINGER’S Click, a new play about a cam- pus rape, technology and what can happen to people caught in between the two, makes its debut next week. Th e play, a production of the Simpatico Th eatre, will run at Th e Louis Bluver Th eatre at Th e Drake. It is being staged in conjunction with the University of the Arts as part of Simpatico’s “Season of System Failures,” and will run from March 27 to April 14. Click, which is in the sci-fi tradition, is part feminist and part “Sherlockian,” according to the play’s description. “Click is a very unique play, which is one of the reasons I’m so excited about it,” Goldfi nger said. Goldfi nger, who teaches playwriting at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University, said her plays oft en take about two years to go from conception to stage; Click, which is based on the Steubenville High School rape case of 2012, took nearly fi ve years to complete. Part of the reason for that, she said, was her desire to write a wider variety of characters than she usually did. She wrote characters of various races, classes, industries and gender identities, a task for which she consulted numerous readers. “I wanted to make sure that I got all of those voices right,” she said. Another reason the show took so long was her desire to tell the story in such a way that it was not a one-to-one recapitulation of the details of Steubenville. To do that, some distance from the events was needed. Goldfi nger knew that most audiences were now familiar with how such cases were covered in the moment. Th us, she decided to set her JEWISHEXPONENT.COM The cast of Click play in the years succeeding the rape, breaking the play into sections fi ve, 10, 15 and 20 years in the future. Beyond fi delity to reality, Goldfi nger said, she wanted to deliberately counteract what she sees as the dehumanizing process that people involved in such episodes are oft en sub- ject to. People become “fl ashes on a news screen, or tweets,” she said, cheap imitations of the full-fl edged humans they actually are. “We wanted to make sure that, in our piece, we saw the humanity of everyone and honor that,” she said, “while also asking important ques- tions: When you can change your identity online? What consequences are there? Should there be consequences? What’s going to happen when you’re going to be able to change your identity in person?” Another choice Goldfi nger made was to keep the character of the rapist from appearing onstage. 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In a way, she said, it’s her way of stamp- ing out the name of Haman, a practice her daughters love. Part of the impetus for stag- ing the play now is the age of Goldfinger’s daughters, she said. Her older daughter is a stu- dent at Temple, and has told her mother about the types of par- ties that sometimes take place. On top of that, Goldfi nger said, her daughter has had real-life interactions planned through the internet that turned out to be quite diff erent than what she expected. Th at disconnect, she said, is at the center of her show. “Th is is happening now, and it’s huge, and if we don’t think about the bigger picture and the larger moral and ethical questions it raises for our com- munities, then were just gonna get sideswiped,” she said. “Because we’re not going to stop the evolution of technol- ogy, we’re not going to stop the fact that there is violence in our world, so I think it’s better that we think about some of these harder questions and how do we answer them in balance with someone’s full humanity now, rather than waiting until technology’s upon us. Jacqueline Goldfi nger “I want the world that she Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Goldfi nger grows up in to be better,” Goldfi nger said. Th e play isn’t all dark, she stressed. Like some of the science fi ction she looked to for inspiration, Star Trek and Black Mirror, for example, humor that give the story a the dark drama of the story is fuller shaper. populated by real people, who “Th e experience we’re going create moments of love and for is to be entertaining and provocative,” Goldfi nger said. She little stone in their pocket.” ● wants audiences to think about the play every time they pick up jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; their phone, for it to feel like “a 215-832-0740 NAME: PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL; WIDTH: 9.25 IN; DEPTH: 5.5 IN; COLOR: BLACK; AD NUMBER: 00083760 OF THE YEAR JOIN THE PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL AS WE HONOR THE BEST REAL ESTATE DEALS OF THE YEAR! The Awards Program will take place on March 26th at Loews Philadelphia Hotel. 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That Kantor and Twohey were trying to prove there was a pat- tern of harassment and cover-ups helped convince some women. Boardman noted during the conversation that he, Kantor and Weinstein were all Jewish. “I must ask this: So along the way, did Jewishness ever occur to you as a connection of the story?” Boardman asked. “In fact, unfortunately, several of the most prominent men who have been swept up in this are Jewish. Has that been a cultural aspect, a cultural exploration for you in any way of this story?” “What’s been very clear to me through our reporting is that this is a problem in every culture, every community, every walk of life,” Kantor said. “Different communities have their own anxieties and neuro- ses about what happens when somebody in their world is accused of this. In the African- American community, there is so much angst about Bill Cosby. He was an absolute hero, and now with R. Kelly, it’s very uncomfortable for a lot of African-Americans to see a black man who was so success- ful accused ... and certainly the Jewish community has had some of the same reactions.” l szighelboim@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 NAME: THE WATERMARK AT LOGAN SQUARE; WIDTH: 5.5 IN; DEPTH: 7.38 IN; COLOR: BLACK PLUS ONE; AD NUMBER: 00083634 INTRODUCING TWO LIFESTYLE MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS Did you know? David Boardman, dean of Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication, speaks with journalist Jodi Kantor about her reporting on Harvey Weinstein. Selah Maya Zighelboim involved getting as many differ- ent kinds of evidence as possible,” said Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on the topic. “We were not looking to write a ‘he said, she said’ story, in which — and I’m talking about once we really understood the material and we were hearing a lot of things off the record — we did not want to write a story that felt like a contest.” David Boardman, dean of Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication, interviewed Kantor at “Our #MeToo Moment and Beyond,” which was co-spon- sored by the Feinstein Center for American Jewish History. Kantor said her investigation into Weinstein began after a turning point in sexual harass- ment history in April 2017, when a New York Times article found that Fox News and Bill O’Reilly had paid $13 million over the years to settle sexual harassment suits against O’Reilly. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM But the case with O’Reilly proved different. The journalists were able to show a trail of money that proved the case and, two weeks later, O’Reilly was fired. That’s when The New York Times editors began asking if there were other powerful men who had covered up inappro- priate treatment of women — a question that seems quaint today, Kantor said. They asked Kantor who should be investi- gated next, and after some dig- ging, she suggested Weinstein. During the talk, she explained how she and Twohey went about trying to craft the story, and how they navigated some of the chal- lenges in reporting it. They decided, for example, that they needed to reach the women who had been harassed or assaulted directly, without an intermediary like a publicist or an agent. They didn’t want to risk the intermediary putting a stop to the story. 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Digital Coupon savings can be loaded to your Price Plus ® club card IN STORE at the service desk, kiosk or contact 1-800-ShopRite. 24 MARCH 21, 2019 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM T orah P ortion Enthusiasm Makes All the Difference Parshat Tzav BY RABBI ELIEZER HIRSCH PARSHAT TZAV is unique on our calendar, because of its proximity to both Purim and Passover. In most years, it falls on Shabbat HaGadol (the Shabbat preceding Passover) and, in a leap year like this one, it falls immediately before or immediately after Purim. The Talmud explains that during a leap year, Purim is observed in the second Adar instead of the first one so that it will be closer to Passover and, thereby, connect these two holidays of “redemption.” Tzav, which is uniquely linked to both Purim and Passover, is a fitting source to help us learn how the holidays are connected. The title of last week’s par- sha, which begins a new book of the same name, is Vayikra, which means “[God] called.” According to Rashi, this title connotes warmth and close- ness. Perhaps his interpreta- tion is based on that parsha’s description of sacrifices in the tabernacle; as the Zohar notes, the Hebrew name for sacrifice Barrack Continued from Page 8 the tuition remission bene- fit and retirement contribu- tions will stay the same, and that health care benefits will remain equal to or better than those at similar schools. Representatives of teachers union do not find the expla- nation reassuring, said Minna Ziskind, union co-president. She said the information in this email blast was not new to the teachers, although it did provide more details. The teachers had received a letter about the aforemen- tioned raises, Ziskind said, but it came with qualifications. “We understand about JEWISHEXPONENT.COM (korban) implies that animal sacrifice is a vehicle through which one can develop close- ness (hitkarvut) to God. At first glance, Parshat Tzav (meaning “command”), with its harsh name and crude descriptions of these same sac- rifices, appears to be the other side of the coin — a harsh view of this world, characterized by fire, blood and death. In that sense, Tzav is a reminder that we must acknowledge the painful and complicated real- ity of this world. But the two worldviews of Vayikra and Tzav are not sim- ply two sides of the same coin in God’s universe; they are actu- ally intertwined. Consider the alternative meaning of the word Tzav, which, according to Sifra, is zerizut — enthusiasm and excitement. The Talmud char- acterizes Kohanim, the primary characters in Tzav, as zerizim — enthusiastic individuals. If we see our world for what it is, we may come to understand that enthusiasm and harshness are closely connected. We need enthusiasm to deal with this dif- ficult world, but in the process of meeting its harsh challenges and obstacles, we each develop an identity and discover our unique life’s purpose. In the story of Purim, Esther initially expresses her fearful reluctance to approach King Achashveirosh in order to save the Jews. Mordechai’s response is one of the most startling verses in the entire Torah: “We’ll find salvation elsewhere, while you and your father’s house will be lost.” In other words, “We don’t need you to save the Jews; they will be saved one way or another. The only question is whether you will play a part in that inevitable event.” Esther was inspired to act with enthusiasm instead of fear, because she fully grasped Mordechai’s point: It was not up to her whether the Jews would be saved, but she could determine how the story would unfold. In place of merely sur- viving because Haman was killed, we now have the beau- tiful history and holiday of Purim, all because of Esther. Purim is adjacent to Passover on the calendar because Mordechai’s message to Esther holds a deep insight about the Passover miracle changing school environments and wanting to have nimble responses and a unified faculty and all those other aspirations that were mentioned in the let- ter,” Ziskind said. “We think that all of those things are pos- sible, in fact, even more possi- ble with a strong, committed, stable faculty and with a col- lective bargaining agreement. Over 40 years, the school has managed to adapt within hav- ing a union structure. We can continue to do that.” Moving forward, Gordon said in the email, the board wants to ensure that teachers maintain the ability to pro- vide students with individu- alized attention, position the school to continue attracting and retaining quality teachers, maintain transparency and parity with salaries and bene- fits, and provide teachers with the ability to give input. Gordon concluded by saying there would be a meeting for faculty, senior academic admin- istrators and board members on March 18. More than two- thirds of the board would be present at this meeting, at the request of the faculty. The closed meeting took place that evening at 7:30 p.m., while outside the school, more than a dozen alumni and fam- ily members showed up, many bearing signs, to support the teachers. Some of them wore red, which teachers have also been wearing on Fridays at the school in support of the union and as a nod to the Red JEWISH EXPONENT CAND LE LI GHT I NG Mar. 22 Mar. 29 of freedom. If we read the story of Exodus closely, we find that Moses and the Jews were initially desperate to find a path to liberation from Egyptian bond- age. But as time went on, they realized that their freedom was preordained, even if they knew not when or how it would unfold. As the Talmud teaches, God determines the solution to a problem before the problem even exists. Once they became confident that redemption was inevitable, they could act with such determination and alac- rity that their bread had no time to rise and thus became matzah — the bread of libera- tion. Even with their liberation predetermined, the Jews had a vital role to play. We, too, with our unique capabilities, can inspire ourselves and oth- ers to make a significant dif- ference in our individual lives and ultimately, in our national redemption. This could be why the Talmud notes the similar spell- ing of the words mitzvot and matzot and tells us that the mitzvah to guard the (shmura) matzah, to ensure that it’s baked quickly, is a lesson that 6:57 p.m. 7:04 p.m. we should act passionately to fulfill all mitzvot. In other words, genuine mitzvot entail much more than merely fol- lowing commands by rote. A true mitzvah is carried out with genuine engagement, which is also a vital factor in all our meaningful endeavors. That message brings us back to this week’s parsha title, Tzav, which is the root of both mitzvot and matzot, making this par- sha the perfect bridge to con- nect Purim and Passover. Tzav inspires us to face all the chal- lenges that life throws our way, not with despair or bitterness, but with enthusiasm and energy, rooted in our conviction that each of us can make all the dif- ference in the world. l Rabbi Eliezer Hirsch is the founding rabbi of Mekor Habracha/Center City Synagogue in Philadelphia. The Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia is proud to provide the Torah commentary for the Jewish Exponent. Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy Google Maps screenshot for Ed movement, a grassroots campaign that has galvanized teacher activism across the country in states like West Virginia, Kentucky, Colorado and Arizona. In a separate email to the Jewish Exponent, Gordon explained why the board sent the email blast. “We sent the communica- tion to parents and alumni ... because we had not updated the Barrack community since the initial Joint Statement, and we thought it made sense to do so and to reiterate our desire and intention to work jointly with the teachers on a transition,” Gordon said. l szighelboim@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 MARCH 21, 2019 25 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. A Mitzvah of the Highest Order: The Dignified Burial Fund WHEN HARRIETTE DIED last summer at age 75, no one came to claim her. The formerly homeless woman had struggled with mental illness and spent her final days in a nursing home, paid for by her Social Security checks. Her case manager could find no living relatives. With no one to bury Harriette, her body lay in storage at a funeral home, embalmed and alone, for nine days. Then her case manager remembered something important: Harriette had been Jewish. Burying the dead is often called among the greatest mitzvot because it is a favor that can never be repaid. Yet each year our communities experience the deaths of several indigent Jews — people who cannot afford the cost of even a minimal dignified Jewish burial, which can cost between $5,000 and $7,000. Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia-supported Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) has also noticed a rise in the need for burial assistance. For those reasons, Jewish Federation, JFCS and the Jewish Federation-supported Female Hebrew Benevolent Society (FHBS) created a plan last year to combine resources, along with local cemeteries and funeral homes, to provide dignified Jewish burials for those in need. The plan came together just as we were notified about Harriette. On Sept. 25, Harriette was buried in a donated plot in Montefiore Cemetery, with all funeral arrangements handled at a reduced cost by Goldstein’s, and the fee split between JFCS, FHBS and Jewish Federation. For our part, funds came from our newly-established Dignified Burial Fund, which began with a $10,000 allocation and is now fed by purchases of our trib- ute cards. From now on, when you send a tribute card to honor a loved one’s memory, you will not only be comforting a community member in their time of need, but also contributing to a special tzedakah. To send a tribute card, visit Jewishphilly.org/tributecards. Two Opportunities to Celebrate Purim as a Family MISSED PURIM THIS year? Lucky for you, there are two opportunities March 24 to celebrate Purim with the whole family. PURIM CARNIVAL AT KLEINLIFE The Jewish communities of the Greater Northeast invite one and all to a Purim carnival filled with fun, games, costumes and of course hamantaschen! EVENT DETAILS March 24, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EVENT LOCATION KleinLife 10100 Jamison Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19116 26 MARCH 21, 2019 KI PURIM CARNIVAL Celebrate Purim at KI! Food available for purchase throughout the carnival; featuring Jules Pizza and carnival snack. Pre-purchase a $10 all-play wristband, available by March 22 at kenesethisrael.org/purim. $15 wristband available at the door. For more information, contact admin@jquest.org or 215-887-8704. EVENT DETAILS March 24, 2019 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EVENT LOCATION Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel 8339 Old York Road Elkins Park, PA 19027 kenesethisrael.org/ JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / calendar THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Current Events. Current events group with Bob Rubin at 8:30 a.m. Beth Sholom Congregation. 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Mommy and Me. Sherrie Turetsky, director of the School of Early Learning at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am, will lead a weekly one-hour “Mommy & Me” class at 9:30 a.m. 971 Old York Road, Abington. Biblical Commentaries. Study the commentaries found in the Hertz Chumash, the Etz Hayim Chumash and the commentaries of modern biblical scholars to deepen our understanding of the first book of the Bible. Har Zion Temple, 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley. Bible Study. A member of Main Line Reform Temple’s clergy leads a discussion of the Tanakh, or Jewish bible, at 11 a.m. This is an ongoing process, beginning with Genesis and proceeding over the course of the year. 10 a.m. 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. Jewish Theater History. Learn the history behind Jewish theater-making and what makes a play Jewish at 11:15 a.m. Explore topics ranging from the Purimspiel to the turn of the last century’s Yiddish theater to today’s contemporary Jewish theater. Shir Ami. 101 Richboro Road, Newtown. Adult Education. Adult Education: All the President’s Men (1976) film, presented by Evonne and Isaak Kruger. The Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. $10 per class. For more information, call 215-887-8700. Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Book Group. Come to the book discussion group at noon with Rita and MaryAnn, a joint venture program by Northeast NORC and the Congregations of Shaare Shamayim. The book selected is Ghost of Hannah Mendes by Naomi Ragen, an American-Israeli modern Orthodox Jewish author and playwright. $2 donation. Light refreshments. Call 215-677-1600 for details. Transportation is available through Northeast NORC at 215-320- 0351. 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia. Canasta. Weekly drop-in canasta game at 1 p.m. with the Sisterhood of Ohev Shalom of Bucks County. $2 donation. Lessons by request. Call 215-958-6755 for information. 944 Second Street Pike, Richboro. Old Comrades Band. Marches. Show tunes. Overtures. Join Hilltoppers of Temple Sholom in Broomall as we welcome the band Old Comrades. About 30 years ago, alumni of Abington High School, who formerly played in the high school band, decided to get together again to play music. More alumni heard about the gathering and wanted to join. Now, there are more than 36 members in the band. 1:30 p.m. Free for Hilltoppers members. Suggested $5 for guests. Light refreshments will be served. Contact the temple office with questions at 610-356-5165. 55 N. Church Lane, Broomall. 1960s Purim. Experience the spirit of the 1960s at 5 p.m. at B’nai Abraham Chabad. Dress in your groovy ’60s outfit or costume of your choice. Full buffet dinner of ’60s-style food. Live music. Open bar. Magic show for kids. Admission: Adult $30, child (2-12) $12. Family max: $75. 527 Lombard St., Philadelphia. FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Minyan, Men’s Club. Learn new insights to the Torah through wrestling with Rashi’s SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Purim Carnival at KI. Celebrate Purim at 11 a.m. at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. Food available for purchase throughout the carnival, featuring Jules Pizza and carnival snacks. $15 wristband available at the door. For more information, contact admin@jquest.org or 215-887-8704. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Purim Carnival at MLRT. Enjoy carnival games, face painting, moon bounces, gaga and so much more at Main Line Reform Temple. All are welcome. All-day play wristbands are $18 prepaid, $20 at the door. Food and raffle tickets will be available for cash purchases. 10 a.m. 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. Purim Carnival at KleinLife. The Jewish communities of the Greater Northeast invite one and all to a Purim carnival at 10 a.m. filled with fun, games, costumes and, of course, hamantaschen. Free. KleinLife. 10100 Jamison Ave., Philadelphia. NAME: SACK’S JEW- ELERS; WIDTH: 1.75 IN; DEPTH: 3.62 IN; COLOR: BLACK; AD NUMBER: tops all offers 00083434 for your diamonds & jewelry. We can pay more because we know the true value. Immediate cash for one piece or an entire collection. 201 Old York Road • Jenkintown, PA (215) 885-7070 Open Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 11am - 4:00pm Closed Sunday, Monday & Tuesday interpretations and our understanding of his reasoning at 7 a.m. Har Zion Temple. Breakfast is served. Call 610-667-5000 for information. 1500 Hagys Ford Road. Penn Valley. Active Adult Friday. A full day of activities for active adults with KleinLife: Center City. 8:30 a.m. coffee, tea and munchies. 9 a.m. blood pressure screening. 9:30 a.m. chair exercise or current events. 10:30 a.m. Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Rabbi Beth Janus. 11:30 a.m. hot kosher lunch from Betty the Caterer. 12:15 p.m. Entertainment by vocalist Rob Carroll. RSVP by phone at 215- 832-0539. 2100 Arch St., Philadelphia. Heritage Shabbat. Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel honors all of our volunteers and highlights member Sonnie Katz, who will receive the Rabbi David Einhorn Tikkun Olam Award at our Heritage Shabbat service, in recognition of her lifelong dedication to KI and service to our community. 8 p.m. For more information, call 215-887-8700. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Maglara / iStock / Getty Images Plus SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Torah, Bagels, Coffee. Begin Shabbat morning at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am with an interactive, engaging discussion of the weekly portion including bagels and coffee at 9 a.m. followed by a peer-led Shabbat service at 10:15 a.m. Casual dress is appropriate, and everyone is See Calendar, Page 28 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT MARCH 21, 2019 27 NAME: GERSHMAN PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FI; WIDTH: 3.625 IN; DEPTH: 11 IN; COLOR: BLACK PLUS ONE; AD NUMBER: 00083919 C ommunity / calendar Calendar Continued from Page 27 welcome. For more information, call 215-886-8000. 971 Old York Road, Abington. Torah Study. Each week, our Main Line Reform Temple rabbis lead us as we read from the parshah, or weekly portion, and learn about its context and history. There is always a lively discussion and anyone is welcome. Call 610-649-7800 for information. 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. Bagels and Bible. Congregations of Shaare Shamayim is hosting Bagels and Bible at noon. In lieu of a formal sermon, Rabbi Reuben Israel Abraham will hold an informal Torah study session in the Karff Auditorium following services. Bagels, cream cheese and coffee will be served. For more information, contact 215-677-1600. 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia. Anita Diamant. Author Anita Diamant is coming to Beth Chaim Reform Congregation. She will participate in a Q&A at 7 p.m. with Rabbi Michelle Pearlman and sign her books. One of our congregants will be hosting a tea for Diamanta in her home on March 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tea has limited seating. Go to BethChaim.net and then “Click Here for Tickets.” Individual tickets for the Q&A are $36. Tickets for the tea are $180. All are welcome. 389 Conestoga Road, Malvern. Israeli Wine Tasting. Enjoy an evening tasting Israeli wines at Tiferet Bet Israel and learn about the history and development of Israel’s ancient wine history and modern wine culture success. $20 per person includes tasting, appetizers and desserts. Register with Renee Strausberg at programdirector@ tbibluebell.org or 610-275-8797, ext. 144. 1920 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell. Melave Malka. Join AMIT Philadelphia Council/Shira Chapter for an exciting and fun-filled Trivia Night. 9 p.m. 321 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd. 28 MARCH 21, 2019 JEWISH EXPONENT SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Blood Drive. The Red Cross is in urgent need of all blood types. Come to Congregation Beth Or to donate blood and help save a life. Contact Stu Briefer at smbriefer@gmail.com or 215-661- 9990 to register for a time slot of your choice. Must be 17 or older to participate. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 239 Welsh Road, Maple Glen. Author Brunch. Join us for brunch at 10 a.m. with Richard D. Bank, author of I Am Terezin, a memoir unlike any other, written as a gripping narrative in the voice of the concentration camp itself. Situated in Czechoslovakia, Terezin was touted by the Germans as a model city where Jews could live their lives in tranquility. RSVP to the Congregation Kol Emet office at 215-493-8522. Payment of $10 to Kol Emet includes brunch. 1360 Oxford Valley Road, Yardley. Klezmer Music. Have brunch then enjoy Hazzan Jack Kessler’s Klingon Quartet. Stan Slotter on trumpet and flute, Dave Posmontier on keyboard and Bog Butryn on clarinet. $18. Temple Sinai, 1401 Limekiln Pike, Dresher. Fashion Show.
 Old York Road Temple-Beth Am invites you to a family fun fashion show. Join us for a casual afternoon of fun, food and fashion for women, men and children. Fashions provided by Huntingdon Valley stores. For more information, call the office at 215-886-8000. Noon. $12-25. 971 Old York Road, Abington. Memorial to the Lost. A Memorial to the Lost is a visible education tool to honor victims of gun violence and their surviving families. P’nai Or along with Summit Church will display T-shirts until March 31 in front of the church building with names and dates of those murdered by gun violence. 6757 Greene St., Philadelphia. MONDAY, MARCH 25 Hatha Yoga. Women come together in this weekly, open to the community yoga class to practice balance, muscle strength and stillness through yoga. All ages, health levels and experience are represented. The class is $5 for the hour, with no prior reservation needed. Feel free to email questions to MLRT member and teacher Eileen Edman at Eedman@comcast.net. 9 a.m. Main Line Reform Temple, 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. Talmud Class. The rabbinic prohibitions against shaming another often lie in stark contrast to stories of shaming and competition among those very same rabbis. This class begins by examining texts on monetary compensation for shaming (Who must pay? How much? For what kinds of shaming?) and then moves on to examine stories of rabbis shaming one another. The course asks the overarching question: What is the Talmud trying to tell us about shame/ shaming? 10:30 a.m. Har Zion Temple 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley. Adult Education. Adult education: The Neanderthals with Theresa Weissinger. Nean- derthals are our closest extinct human relations. Find out the most recent scientific discoveries about the lifestyle of these early humans. $10 per class. Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Mahjong. Play and learn from 12:30-2 p.m. with the HSA of the Noreen Cook Center for Early Childhood Education and the Sisterhood of Har Zion Temple in weekly community open mahjong play. You may bring a kosher dairy lunch or dairy/parve kosher snacks. Call 610-667-500 for information. 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley. Bereavement Group. For the newly bereaved, there’s help at Congregations of Shaare Shamayim from 1-2:30 p.m. No charge. Contact Rivkahpowers55@ gmail.com or leave a message at 215-677-1600 for details. 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia. Mahjong. Join the Sisterhood of Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El for our weekly JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C OMMUNITY / calendar MONDAY, MARCH 25 Film Festival. The Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival presents its annual, newly titled Lindy CineMondays 2019. This six-week fi lm series kicks off with Redemption, an award-winning fi lm from Israel. With its rousing musical performances and emotionally honest screenplay, Redemption is a powerful return to form for two of Israel’s foremost fi lmmakers, Joseph Madmony and Boaz Yehonatan Yacov. 5 and 7:30 p.m. Lindy CineMondays will run every Monday from March 25 – May 6 (excluding the week of Pesach). $7-15. At National Museum of American Jewish History. 101 S. Independence Mall E., Philadelphia. TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Safe Driving Class. Take a class and get a signifi cant discount on your car insurance. Open to AARP members and non-members throughout the area age 50+. Bring your driver’s license to class. Course fee: $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-AARP members. 10 a.m. RSVP with payment to the Congregation Beth Or offi ce, attention Jillian Peskin. Contact Peskin with any questions at jpeskin@bethor.org. 239 Welsh Road, Maple Glen. Jewish Playwrights. In this interactive hands-on class presented by Golden Slipper Gems, we will read and discuss 10-minute plays by American Jewish playwrights to answer the question, what are they writing? Each session will focus on a diff erent theme, time period or issue, including Biblical Midrash, American history, the Shoah, American Jewish identity, Israel, family and faith. 10 a.m. Adath Israel Synagogue. 250 N. Highland Ave., Merion Station. Lunch and Learn. Discussion of the parshah of the week JEWISHEXPONENT.COM at noon. This session will be led by Rabbi Robert Alpert. All are welcome. At BDO USA, LLP. 1801 Market St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia. Lunch and Learn. Discussion of the parshah of the week at noon. This session will be led by Rabbi David Tilman. All are welcome. Congregation Adath Jeshurun library. 7763 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Mahjong. Our mahjong group meets at 1 p.m. in the Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel synagogue chapel, to play the game, have fun and raise money for tikkun olam. Have you heard of mahjong and want to learn to play? Are you new in town looking for the game? Have you lived in town and want a new group to play with? We’re always looking for new players. We ask for a $4 donation per session. 303 S. 18th St., Philadelphia. Weitzmans Talk. Author Jane Weitzman and shoe designer Stuart Weitzman will share stories, their passions and ways they’re working to make the world a better place. Ivy Barsky, CEO and Gwen Goodman Director of the National Museum of American Jewish History, will conduct the interview. A reception for event patrons to meet the Weitzmans starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for Congregation Rodeph Shalom members, NMAJH members and students, $25 for nonmembers and $90 for event patrons. Buy tickets at weitzman-talk.eventbrite.com. Contact Shelley Saunders at 267-930-7289 for information. 615 N. Broad St., Philadelphia. Jewish History. Michael Schatz will explain how the children and grandchildren of Russian immigrants moved from their original neighborhoods in South Philadelphia, Strawberry Mansion, Marshall Street and Logan to the outlying areas of Mount Airy, West Oak Lane, the Boulevard and the Northeast. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El at 215-635-1505 or offi ce@mbiee.org. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Lunch and Learn. Discussion of the parshah of the week at 12:30 p.m. This session will be led by Rabbi Gary Charlestein. All are welcome. At Premier Dental Products offi ces. 1710 Romano Drive, Norristown. Bereavement Group. For the post-bereaved, held at Northeast NORC, from 1-2:30 p.m. No charge. Email rivkapowers@gmail. com or call 215-320-0351 to register. 8546B Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia. Alzheimer’s Support. Join us for a Alzheimer’s caregiver support group at 6:30 p.m. at Beth Sholom Congregation. For questions or to RSVP, email info@spiritualwell- being.org or call 215-887-1342, ext 109. 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park. ‘Million Dollar Mom.’ Join The Chelsea at Jenkintown and Brightstar Care for this award-winning short fi lm about dementia and the struggles that caregivers are faced See Calendar, Page 30 NAME: GRATZ COLLEGE*; WIDTH: 5.5 IN; DEPTH: 5.5 IN; COLOR: BLACK PLUS ONE; AD NUMBER: 00083749 C U R R E N T 7 T H - 1 1 T H G R A D E R S A N D PA R E N T S friendly mahjong game. Open to the entire kehillah. No charge for MBIEE sisterhood members. One-time charge of $36 includes membership to the MBIEE Sisterhood. Contact 215-635-1505 or vp-rebecca@ mbiee.org for further information. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Passover Skills. How to run or participate in the Passover seder with Rabbi Shoshanah Tornberg. 6:30 p.m. Contact 215-886- 8000 for more information. Old York Road Temple – Beth Am. 971 Old York Road, Abington. Sunday, March 31, 9:00 am-12:00 pm JEWISH EXPONENT Register: gratz.edu/academics/jchs Questions: dmaiben@gratz.edu 215-635-7300 x162 Gratz College Melrose Park Colors for website (screen) purposes: Blue: pms 662 Aqua in logo gradient: pms 7473 Aqua in tagline: pms 569 Discov e you ca r how n college earn Typefaces: frutiger 75 black while s credits “gratz”: “college”: frutiger 45 light t school ill in high LEARN. TEACH. LEAD: (g frutiger 66 bold italic your re reat for sume!) MARCH 21, 2019 29 C ommunity / calendar Calendar Continued from Page 29 with daily. Q&A to follow. Event is free. Light snacks will be served. RSVP as seating is limited. 6:30 p.m. 440 Old York Road, Jenkintown. Mahjong. Old York Road Temple-Beth Am will host a drop-in mahjong game at 7 p.m. Bring your cards. Mahjong sets and cards will be for sale. Call 215-886-8000 for information. 971 Old York Road, Abington. Philip Roth. The Meyers Library presents “Philip Roth: A Legend for our Time – Part 1: Roth’s Life and Work” with Rabbi Lance J. Sussman. This series of programs is designed to highlight the work and life of Philip Roth, an American Jewish author. Sussman provides the historical setting for Roth’s writing, a look at his body of work and an analysis of who he was. For more information, call 215- 887-8700. Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Lecture. Rabbi Abraham Skorka has had a deep friendship with Pope Francis for many years that epitomizes interfaith understanding. Skorka will discuss why interfaith dialogue is vital for Jews and other religious communities today and what we can do to foster greater interfaith understanding in the world. Free and open to the public. Preregistration is requested. For more information or to register: 215-635-7300, ext. 155 or mcohen@gratz.edu. Gratz College. 7:30 p.m. 7605 Old York Road Melrose Park. Crying in Shul. Join Rabbi Andrew Markowitz at 7:30 p.m. for this adult education course as we explore Judaism’s take on vulnerability, shame, courage and (hopefully) joy. We will explore how the Jewish tradition treats vulnerability and how we can learn to wield our vulnerabilities to connect, not hide. Register to attend by calling the Adath Israel education office at 610-934-1920. 250 N. Highland Ave., Merion Station. THURSDAY, MARCH 28 Current Events. Current events group with Bob Rubin at 8:30 a.m. Beth Sholom Congregation. 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Mommy and Me. Sherrie Turetsky, director of the School of Early Learning at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am, will lead a weekly one-hour “Mommy & Me” class at 9:30 a.m. 971 Old York Road, Abington. NAME: WWDB AM 860; WIDTH: 3.625 IN; DEPTH: 3.62 IN; COLOR: BLACK; AD NUMBER: 00082699 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 High Tea. The Sisterhood of the Congregations of Shaare Shamayim invite you to join us for high tea at 1 p.m. We will be serving tea, finger sandwiches and pastries. In addition, there will be a fashion show featuring fashions by Taylor Marie’s Apparel modeled by Sisterhood members. The cost is $23 and fashions will be available to buy after the show. Contact Gita Farbman at 215-677-1600 for more information. 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia. EmmaIsabelle / iStock / Getty Images Plus Biblical Commentaries. Study the commentaries found in the Hertz Chumash, the Etz Hayim Chumash and the commentaries of modern biblical scholars to deepen our understanding of the first book of the Bible. Har Zion Temple. 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley. Bible Study. A member of Main Line Reform Temple’s clergy leads a discussion of the Tanakh, or Jewish bible, at 11 a.m. This is an ongoing process, beginning with Genesis and proceeding over the course of the year. 10 a.m. 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. Jewish Theater History. Learn the history behind Jewish theater-making and what makes a play Jewish at 11:15 a.m. Explore topics ranging from the Purimspiel to the turn of the last century’s Yiddish theater to today’s contemporary Jewish theater. Shir Ami. 101 Richboro Road, Newtown. 30 MARCH 21, 2019 JEWISH EXPONENT Adult Education. Adult Education: Truth, Lies and Rebuilding Trust with Sandra Clark, CP for News & Civil Dialogue, WHYY. Media is challenged more than ever by declining revenue, changing technologies and consumer habits, and by unrelenting efforts by political leaders to diminish the trust in journalists. How can journalists rebuild trust amid such a disruptive climate? $10 per class. For more information, call 215-887-8700. Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. NORC Event. This month’s program is called Flame Throwing and Glass Blowing. Our speaker is Evelyn Goldberg, who teaches a local class. She will describe the details, cost and schedule. Join us for lunch followed by the program at the Northeast Older Adult Center (NORC). Lunch and blood pressure reading at 11:30 a.m. Program at 12:30 p.m. 8101 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia. Canasta. Weekly drop-in canasta game at 1 p.m. with the Sisterhood of Ohev Shalom of Bucks County. $2 donation. Lessons by request. Call 215-958-6755 for information. 944 Second Street Pike, Richboro. Brain and Religion. Learn about brain science, religious experience and how they affect our well-being. Andrew B. Newberg is director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital in Philadelphia. He is the author of many books, including The Rabbi’s Brain: Mystics, Moderns, and the Science of Jewish Thinking. RSVP: at info@spiritualwell-being.org. or 215-887-1342, ext. 109. 7:30 p.m. Beth Sholom Congregation. 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park. l JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / mazel tovs ENGAGEMEN T MARRIAGE SILBER-ROGERS GREENBAUM-MILLSPAUGH Thelma and Ralph Silber and Mary and Stephen Rogers announce the engagement of their children, Frederick Robert Silber and Blaire Haley Rogers. Fred graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing. Blaire gradu- ated Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in interior design. Fred and Blaire live in Colorado and are planning a 2020 summer wedding. Sari and Roy Greenbaum of Bucks County announce the marriage of their daughter, Erica Samantha Greenbaum, to Philip Stephen Millspaugh, son of Kathleen and Mark Millspaugh of Niskayuna, New York. Erica is a graduate of the University of Rochester with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Sign Language. She also obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Rochester School of Nursing and is a certified registered nurse. She is a circulating nurse in the operating room in Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York. Philip is a graduate of the State University of New York-Binghamton with bachelor’s degrees in biology and music. Phil earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine at Cornell University and is a practicing veterinarian and partner at Farmington Veterinary Hospital in Farmington, New York. Sharing in the couple’s happiness are Erica’s sister and soon-to-be brother-in-law, Nicole Greenbaum and Adam Zell, and Philip’s brother and sister-in-law, Andrew and Diana Millspaugh, and brother Robert Millspaugh, and sister Emma Millspaugh. BAT MITZVAH ROWLAND Olivia Z. Rowland, daughter of Elizabeth and Paul Roland of Philadelphia, was Bat Mitzvahed on March 2. She is the granddaughter of Jim and Mary Ann Roland and Richard and Joanne Cohen; niece of Aaron, Liana and Paul; and big sister of Harper. COMMUNITYBRIEFS Synagogue Honors Rabbi’s 30 Years CONGREGATIONS OF SHAARE Shamayim will present its first annual Etz Chaim Award to Rabbi Reuben Israel Abraham in tribute to his 30 years of service in Northeast Philadelphia. A tribute luncheon is planned on March 31 at the synagogue and will feature violinist Claudia Pellegrini. Abraham was the rabbi of Adath Tikvah- Montefiore in Northeast Philadelphia for 10 years and Congregations of Ner Zedek for nearly 19 years before it merged with Shaare Shamayim. He also served as Ner Zedek’s cantor for more than 10 years. Abraham served as a rabbi chaplain with the Holy Redeemer Health System for more than 25 years in acute and elder care. His career also includes 25 years of Navy service as both a supply corps officer and as a Jewish chaplain. He was promoted to a commander in 2010 and retired from the Navy two years later. Local Author a Finalist for 2018 Nebula Award Philadelphia writer Aliza Greenblatt was announced as a finalist for a 2018 Nebula Award in the short story category for her work “And Yet.” The Nebula Awards recognize the best works of science fiction and fantasy and are chosen by members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM The John Lennon Songwriting contest began in “And Yet” was published by Uncanny Magazine in 1997 and is open to both amateurs and profession- March 2018. als, who compete in 12 categories. Greenblatt, who writes as A.T. Greenblatt, is “a Judges for the most recent contest included mechanical engineer by day and a writer by night,” George Clinton, Bob Weir, Fergie of the Black Eyed according to Uncanny. Peas and Natasha Bedingfield. Book Published About South Jersey Cantor to Release Second Jewish Rock CD Jewish Farming in the 19th Century The Stockton University-affiliated South Jersey Temple Sholom in Broomall Cantor Jamie Marx will Culture & History Center (SJCHC) released Migdal release his second CD of Jewish rock music, Restless Zophim, a revised version of Moses Klein’s 1889 book Heart, at 7:30 p.m. on March 30 at the School of Rock. about the trials and tribulations Jewish farmers had Marx, who was in South Jersey in the 19th century. profiled by the The book notes that Jewish immigrants to the Jewish Exponent United States were escaping the regime of the Russian in September 2017, czar, but faced similar discriminatory experiences in released his first CD, ghettos here, which made farming appealing. In Pursuit, that year. The second half of the book is supplemented with The cantor has 20 additional accounts of the farming colonies of long been a fan of Alliance, Rosenhayn and Carmel; those accounts date rock music and from 1882 to 1907. believes it fits in well with Jewish music. Bala Cynwyd Resident Wins 2018 “I felt that there was room to interpret the John Lennon Songwriting Contest liturgy and the emotions that our prayers reflect Children’s performer Mama Mac (real name Amy through hard rock in a way that was authentic and Elkins) won the grand prize in the children’s category meaningful and true to the text,” Marx said in the of the 2018 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her 2017 interview. son “BFF (Best Friends Forever).” For his senior recital while at cantorial school Bala Cynwyd resident Elkins wrote the song, at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of which features her 13-year-old daughter, Lila Knight, Religion, he arranged a traditional setting of on vocal. Husband Mike Elkins directed and pro- hazzanut from the Rosh Hashanah liturgy and duced a music video starring Lila and dance team wrote it as a duet for voice and electric guitar rather members from First Position Dance Arts. than a piano accompaniment. l JEWISH EXPONENT MARCH 21, 2019 31 C ommunity / deaths DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES ABRAMS BUGIS SHEILA ABRAMS (nee Paul) on March 14, 2019. Wife of the late Marvin Abrams. Moth- er of Heshy (Grace) Bregman and the late Helene Hope Heard. Grandmother of Jesse Dov Bregman, Jamie Hillel Bregman, Alexan- der Dylan Heard and Madison Paige Heard. Also remembered by Ronald Bregman. Con- tributions in her memory may be made to Main Line Health Palliative Care. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS AEZEN NORA BUGIS (nee Katz), on March 11, 2019. Wife of the late Martin; mother of Marc (Di- ane), Fred (Shelli) and Leslie (Frank) Witczak; sister of Marsha (Al) Peckler; grandmother of Alexie (Jill), Maria, Andrew, Jason, Marci, and Matthew; great-grandmother of Anna. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS DRAGON RUTH AEZEN (nee Servetnick) on March 11, 2019, of Philadelphia. Beloved wife of the late Alexander. Loving mother of Bonnie (Ken) Grossman Marrama and Jack (Esther) Aezen. Grandmother of three. Contributions in her memory may be made to Boys Town of Jeru- salem. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS Marlyn Dragon (nee Sacks), on March 10, 2019. Wife of Albert Dragon. Mother of Susan Dragon (Michael Smith), Peter Dragon, Debbie (Robert Brass) and Greg (Kelly) Dragon. Grandmother of Amanda, Lisa (Justin), Jeremy, Heather, Julia, Sam- antha and David. Great Grandmother of Elena and Teryn. Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, or to Jewish National Fund Tree Planting Center usa.jnf.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS DEATH NOTICES FINBERG Raymond Finberg on March 9, 2019. Hus- band of the late Doris (nee Wachs). Father of Lauren (Mark) Hersh and Melinda Finberg. Grandfather of Sascha, Meredith, Josh and Marisa. Contributions in his memory may be made to Jewish Family and Children’s Ser- vices, 2100 Arch Street, 5 th Fl., Phila. PA 19103. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS FRIEDMAN HENRY C. "HANK" FRIEDMAN of Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Blue Bell, PA.; loving Hus- band of 57 years to Arlene Friedman (nee Feinstein); Father of Andrea Marks (Richard), Ferne Friedman Berg, and Jennifer Friedman; grandfather of Cory (Katie), Jeff, Tyler, Grant, Nolan, Max and Ted; brother of the late Harry Friedman (Rita); brother-in-law of Annette Gardner (Norman), Dr. Michael Feinstein (Kate) and the late Dr. Theodore Feinstein. Contributions in his memory may be made to JDRF or the American Lung Assoc. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS GOLDSTEIN A RESOLUTION OF ABRAMSON SENIOR CARE The Board of Trustees of Abramson Senior Care record with sorrow the passing of their esteemed colleague and friend Bennett Goldstein whose commitment to philanthropy benefited the seniors served by Abramson, and whose life serves as an example of kindness and generosity to the entire community. Mr. Goldstein joined Abramson Senior Care’s Board of Trustees in 1987 and served as Board Chair from 1999 – 2002. During his time as chair, Mr. Gold- stein helped guide the organization’s successful transition to its new campus in Horsham from its previous home in North Philadelphia. A long-time supporter of Abramson Senior Care, Mr. Goldstein’s philanthro- py knew no limit. Along with his wife, Sonny, z”l, he gave generously to every organizational initiative, including the Annual Fund, Endowment Fund, and the Rainbow Ball, Abramson’s annual fundraising gala. In addition to his con- tributions, he selflessly gave his time and expertise by serving on many board committees, including co-chairing the Religious Life Committee which works alongside Abramson’s chaplains to ensure quality religious programming for the seniors we serve. His contributions and tireless support of Abramson Senior Care have ensured that seniors throughout the Philadelphia region will continue to get the care and support they need. Abramson Senior Care and our entire Jewish community were truly fortunate to have been the beneficiary of Mr. Goldstein’s time, leadership and enduring tzedakah. To his children Bruce (Debbie) Goldstein, Carl (Rachel) Goldstein; his grand- children; and all who mourn his passing, the Board of Trustees of Abramson Senior Care offer this expression of profound sympathy. May they find solace in the knowledge that his dedication, generosity and good works will serve as a living tribute to him and will benefit Howard J. Davis, Esq. Board Chair Carol A. Irvine President and CEO BENNETT GOLDSTEIN, President of Gold- steins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks of Phil- adelphia and Southampton. Bennett Gold- stein, former President and funeral director of Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks died March 13, 2019. He was 86. Goldsteins Funeral Home was opened in 1944 by Bennett’s father Jack Goldstein and his Uncle Joseph Goldstein. While attending Central High School, Bennett joined his fath- er Jack and his Uncle Joe working at the fu- neral home on a daily basis. After graduating from Central in 1949, Bennett went on to be- come a funeral director working in the family business. In 1952, he married the love of his life, Sonny Nathanson, and then went to serve his country in Korea. After returning from Korea, he had 2 children: Bruce, born in 1954 and Carl, born in 1957. Bennett always wanted to serve the Jewish Community. Un- der his tutelage, Goldsteins’ Funeral Direct- ors became the largest funeral home in Pennsylvania and he largest Independently owned Jewish Funeral Home in the country. He was president of the company until his ill- ness forced him to retire in 2016. Bennett’s professional and community involvement was wide ranging. His tireless dedication to serving Jewish needs elevated him to high office in virtually all of the organizations that he served. He was past Chairman of the Board of the Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Center for Jewish Life, was Past President of the Jewish Funeral Directors of America, was past president of National Brith Sholom, and was past Chairman of the Brith Sholom Foundation. He was a trustee of Beth Sho- lom Congregation, a member of the Board of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, was a member of the Board of Overseers of Gratz College, was Past Chairman of the Brith Sho- lom Foundation, and was a Past President of United Jewish Organizations. He was also a member of the Jewish War Veterans, Bnai Brith, Hackenburg-Mt. Moriah Lodge F & AM, 32 Carat Club, 21 Jewel Square Club, Golden Slipper Club, American Assoicates of Ben Gurion University of the Negev, American Friends of Mogen David Adom, and more than 75 other fraternal and philanthropic or- ganizations. In 1982, Bennett and his late wife, Sonny, were honored together as the recipients of the Brith Sholom Communal Award. In 1990, they received the Lion of Judah Award from State of Israel Bonds. In 1991, Bennett was the recipient of the Golden Yarmulka Award from Middle Atlantic Region of National Federaton of Mens Clubs. In 1992, Bennett and Sonny were the recipients of the Family Aaward from the Philadelphia Geriatric Center. Bennett is survived by his children: Bruce and his wife Debbie and Carl and his wife Rachel; 1 brother: Gabe and his wife Carole, Grandchildren: Jason and his wife, Jessica, Staci Shaub and her husband Art, Seth and his wife Dara, and Joshua and his wife, Lauren, Greatgrandchildren: Samuel, Luke, Jordyn, Corey, EXPONENT Sophie, and Brooke. JEWISH College, was Past Chairman of the Brith Sho- lom Foundation, and was a Past President of United Jewish Organizations. He was also a member of the Jewish War Veterans, Bnai Brith, Hackenburg-Mt. Moriah Lodge F & AM, 32 Carat Club, 21 Jewel Square Club, Golden Slipper Club, American Assoicates of Ben Gurion University of the Negev, American DEATH NOTICES Friends of Mogen David Adom, and more than 75 other fraternal and philanthropic or- ganizations. In 1982, Bennett and his late wife, Sonny, were honored together as the recipients of the Brith Sholom Communal Award. In 1990, they received the Lion of Judah Award from State of Israel Bonds. In 1991, Bennett was the recipient of the Golden Yarmulka Award from Middle Atlantic Region of National Federaton of Mens Clubs. In 1992, Bennett and Sonny were the recipients of the Family Aaward from the Philadelphia Geriatric Center. Bennett is survived by his children: Bruce and his wife Debbie and Carl and his wife Rachel; 1 brother: Gabe and his wife Carole, Grandchildren: Jason and his wife, Jessica, Staci Shaub and her husband Art, Seth and his wife Dara, and Joshua and his wife, Lauren, Greatgrandchildren: Samuel, Luke, Jordyn, Corey, Sophie, and Brooke. HARRIS Mary Louise Harris (nee Snellenburg), 94, surrounded by family, died peacefully on March 10, 2019 at Abramson Senior Care. Mrs. Harris was married for 71 years to the late S. Miller Harris, a prominent shirtmaker with whom she worked side by side at Eagle Shirtmakers, Viyella, and Spinnerstown Shuttle. Mrs. Harris, granddaughter of the late Nathan Snellenburg, founder of Snellen- burg’s Department Store and daughter of the late Beatrice Levy Snellenburg and Harry Hart Snellenburg, graduated from Cheltenham High School, 1941, and attended Wellesley College. She was devoted to her family and they to her. Mary Louise was the cherished mother of Jill Harris; Susan Harris Laun (John III); Prue Harris Gershman (Jeffrey); and the late Dr. Mickey Harris (Rena Mae Caref). She was an inspiration to her ten grandchildren: Maggie Herman Zapler (Mi- chael); Anthony Harris Herman; John Leon Laun IV (Jennifer); Daniel Millikin (Lauren); S. Miller Harris, III; Charles Gershman (Ro- man); Thomas Gershman (Jessica); Jessica Harris Shaw (Cullen); Elizabeth Wade Harris; and Lara Gershman; as well as to her six great grandchildren: Madeline Zapler; Maya Zapler; Solomon Shaw; Charlotte Laun; Joseph Gershman; David Gershman; and Li- ora Millikin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Abramson Senior Care Hospice or to the charity of one’s choice. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS HARRIS Melvin “Mel” Harris died on March 9, 2019 OF Huntingdon Valley, PA and Boynton Beach, FL. He was a retired accountant. Best friend and the best husband of Linda (nee Pinsk); adoring father of Mindy Harris, Esq. and Diane Tarbell; proud grandfather of Justin Tarbell; loving brother of Ida Newman; loving brother-in-law of Allen and Ardeth Pinsk; and also survived by cousins and won- derful nephews and nieces. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS DEATH NOTICES KOHN Amy Patricia Kohn (nee Pincus), on March 11, 2019, of Wynnewood, PA. Devoted wife of 66 years to the former Edward M. Kohn. She cherished her children Seth (Dodie) and Rebecca (Larry) Brisman, her grandchildren Sarah, Hannah, David and Jeffery and her great grandchild Colin. Amy graduated from Hunter College and was a former school teacher in Philadelphia. She volunteered her time for various Jewish organizations includ- ing the Women's American ORT. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. KORN Stephen J Korn, 94, of Cheltenham, PA, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019 in Mt. Horeb, WI. Born on March 5, 1924 in Phil- adelphia, PA to Joel and Carrie Korn, he at- tended Overbrook High School and, in 1941, entered the University of Pennsylvania on a four-year Mayor’s Scholarship. Pausing his studies to enlist, Mr. Korn served as First Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps from 1943-45, with a tour of combat duty as Bombardier for the Fifteenth Air Force, flying missions out of Italy. Following military service, he completed a B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania and then gradu- ated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1950. Mr. Korn began his law ca- reer in Philadelphia as an associate at the firm of Blanc, Steinberg & Balder, and then at Fox, Rothschild, O’Brien & Frankel. In 1959, he co-founded the firm of Korn & Cohan with the late Donald S. Cohan. In 1966, Korn & Cohan merged with Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Levy, where Mr. Korn served on the Exec- utive Committee and chaired the corporate and real estate department for almost three decades. With a strongly felt commitment to community service, Mr. Korn served on gov- erning boards of numerous Philadelphia in- stitutions. He joined the Board of Directors of the Albert Einstein Medical Center in 1976, eventually serving as Chairman of the Boards of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Foundation and the Albert Einstein Medical Center from 1990-93. In addition, he served on the Board of Managers of the Wistar Institute, the Board of Trustees of the Delaware Valley Hospital Council, the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, the Board of Trustees of Willowcrest Bamberger Con- valescent Home, the Board of Camp Council, and the Board of the Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts, among others. Mr. Korn is remembered as a loving father and brother, a warm friend, an astute attorney, a gener- ous mentor to legal associates, an enthusiast for opera, a scrambler on the tennis court, and an optimistic golfer. He was prede- ceased by his sister, Leah Blumenthal, and is survived by his son, Peter Korn of Rockland, ME, his daughter, Dr. Margaret Hawkins of Madison, WI, his brother, Dr. Edward Korn of Bethesda, MD, his grandchildren Rebecca Hawkins, Anne Hawkins, and Samuel Gee, and his beloved companion of many years, Hinda Brown, of Cheltenham, PA. HONOR THE MEMORY OF YOUR LOVED ONE... CALL 215-832-0749 Family owned and Operated since 1883 32 MARCH 21, 2019 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / deaths DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES KRASNO STEINBERG Lester Allan Krasno, 74, of Pottsville, de- voted and loving son, father, grandfather, cousin and friend, as well as distinguished lawyer, passed away in his residence on Monday afternoon. Born on December 23 rd , 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Honorable Isadore Krasno and wife Betty Markowitz. Lester is survived by his three children and two grandchildren: Jason Krasno, of Philadelphia; Faith Krasno, of Wynnewood; Jesse Elijah Krasno, of Santa Monica, California. His grandchildren, Ben- jamin Krasno and Skyler Williams. In addi- tion to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Alice Krasno and his daughter Shana Krasno. He was a member of the Oheb Zedeck Synagogue and an active member at the Beth Judah Congregation in Ventnor, NJ. Lester was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School, Dickinson College, and Villanova Law School. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Pennsylvania State Committee in Law and Justice, and the Committee of Youth and Aging. Lester was a founding member of the Krasno Krasno & Onwudinjo Law Firm with offices in Pottsville and Philadelphia and in 2016 the firm was voted Pennsylvania’s Premiere Workman’s Compensation Law Firm. In lieu of flowers (as they are tradition- ally not accepted for Jewish services), the family request contributions in Lester’s memory be made to : Alzheimer’s Founda- tion of America, 322 8th Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001 or Hillside SPCA, P.O. Box 233, Hillside Rd. Pottsville, PA 17901. Lord-Bixler Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. MILLER JOAN MILLER (nee Wolfe) on March 12, 2019; of Palm Beach Gardens, Fl; Beloved wife of the late Marc; loving mother of Robert Miller (Faye) and Benjamin Miller (Devorah); cherished grandmother of Zachary (Rachel), Justin, Samuel, Sophia (Kalman) and Chaya; adored great-grandmother of Esti, Moshe and Sorah. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Boys Town Jerus- alem or the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS MOSKOW Rosalie Moskow (nee Spivack), March 11, 2019 of Philadelphia, PA. Wife of the late Ed- ward “Itzy” Moskow. Mother of Susan Stein (Ben Stein), Jan Moskow and Lee Moskow. Also survived by 6 grandchildren & 11 great- grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Har Nebo cemetery, Philadelphia, PA. Con- tributions in her memory may be made to Chabad of The Main Line or Beth Hillel Chesed Fund. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS RUSSO Evan Joseph Russo, on March 10, 2019, of Wayne, PA. Loving father of Cameron; de- voted son of Michelle (nee Yablonsky) and the late Louis Russo; and brother of Erica Russo. Contributions in his memory may be made to Libertae, Inc., Bensalem PA, or The Shevlin Family Foundation, shevlinfamily- foundation.org. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SEGAL Jack Segal 91, of Warminster PA passed away February 11, 2019. Missing him is Helene (nee Wulfert) his wife of nearly 62 years, daughters Ilene and Adrienne and granddaughter Sydney. Jack was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a food broker in the Philadelphia area for over 50 years. TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Sharon M. Steinberg (nee Sagot) on March 10, 2019. Mother of Beth (Harris) Dainoff, Eric (Brit) Steinberg and Lisa Steinberg; Sis- ter of Alan Sagot and David Sagot; Grand- mother of Hailey, Blake, Drew and Miles. Contributions in her memory may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS VOGEL Susan Vogel (nee Blank), on March 8, 2019, of West Palm Beach, FL and Atlantic City, NJ. Beloved wife of Howard N. Vogel, loving mother of Heath (Lisa) Davis, Leigh Davis and Adam (Jennifer) Vogel, sister of Sheila (Steven) Albert, Mickey (Susan) Blank and David (Betty) Blank; also survived by her ad- oring grandchildren, Sophie, Barrie, Cole, Shane and Evan. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer's As- sociation. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS ZAFRAN Joseph (“Joe”) Zafran was born June 2, 1929, a child of the depression who “never felt poor.” He lived comfortably with his par- ents, Minnie and Morris (a carpenter) in a modest house on Newkirk Street near 29th and Lehigh in Swampoodle (although he claimed to be from Strawberry Mansion). A graduate of the original Northeast High School, he married Esther Axelman, his sweetheart from Stanley Street, in 1951, and pursued a career in pharmacy like his adored older brother, Stanley. Joe graduated from the Temple University School of Pharmacy in 1952 just before the arrival of the first of his two daughters, Barbara; Robin was born in 1956. Joe remained loyal to his alma maters throughout his life, forging life-long friend- ships, attending the infamous Northeast- Central Thanksgiving football games for many years, and staying not only an active member of the alumni association, but also in touch with successive Temple Pharmacy deans until his death. He was presented Temple Pharmacy’s Man of Year award in 1991. His first pharmacy was at Fifth and Cayuga Streets in North Philadelphia. Not many years later, he and his brother partnered to establish Zafran Pharmacy, which became a fixture at Bell’s Corner. As well over 100 Facebook tributes will attest, he was beloved, respected, and trusted in the northeast Philadelphia community, going above and beyond to provide “professional, courteous service” (the byline on the labels). He was proud to be considered “a phar- macist’s pharmacist.” Former patrons re- member the care with which he filled pre- scriptions (sometimes with extra treats for young patients), the photos of satisfied cus- tomers behind the pharmacy counter, and his “smiling friendly presence,” as more than one person wrote. The business was pur- chased by Warner Drugs in the early 1970s, employing both Zafran brothers and moving the store to the larger portion of the Bell’s Corner Shopping Center. When Warner was purchased by the Rite Aid Corporation, Joe was made the regional Director of Pharmacy. The job involved a good bit of driving (which he hated) and no personal contact with cus- tomers, so when the opportunity presented, he purchased Fairway Pharmacy in Fairless Hills, returning to the role of neighborhood pharmacist. Joe and Esther traveled to Israel, Europe, Brazil, Hawaii, and took several cruises, one through the Panama Canal. In their later years, they spent several summers at the Ritz in Atlantic City, the Boardwalk and familiar faces of old friends providing many happy times. They had been married 56 years when Esther died in 2007. Joe was a loyal Philly sports fan, the consummate “some years we triumph, some years we trust” (thanks, SEPTA, for the quote) kind of guy. Baseball was his favorite; he attended games at Shibe Park, Connie Mack Stadium, and Cit- izen Bank Park. Joe once encountered Chase Utley at a downtown restaurant and had only encouraging words to say to him after a less- than-stellar season, an approach typical of Joe’s kindness. He appeared to love every- one he met and quickly and easily made friends. The doormen and women at his apartment tagged him “the original JZ.” happy times. They had been married 56 years when Esther died in 2007. Joe was a loyal Philly sports fan, the consummate “some years we triumph, some years we trust” (thanks, SEPTA, for the quote) kind of guy. Baseball was his favorite; he attended games at Shibe Park, Connie Mack Stadium, and Cit- izen Bank Park. DEATH Joe once encountered Chase NOTICES Utley at a downtown restaurant and had only encouraging words to say to him after a less- than-stellar season, an approach typical of Joe’s kindness. He appeared to love every- one he met and quickly and easily made friends. The doormen and women at his apartment tagged him “the original JZ.” Nearby Salus University offered incentives for walks and new friends on the security force, who issued him an honorary ID card so he could come and go. One year, he stood on the corner of Old York and Township Line Roads and greeted the graduates as they pro- cessed, shaking hands and telling them he was proud of them. There were few people he didn’t like, and even when pointing out their shortcomings, he would counter with a posit- ive comment. He found good in everyone. But his world began – and ended – with fam- ily. From his loyalty and respect for his par- ents (he wouldn’t allow even his brother to criticize his mom’s cooking) to his devotion to his brother to his love for his wife and later his Rochelle to his pride in his daughters and son-law-law Bruce to a delight in his three grandchildren that grew to include their spouses and extended families to his incred- ulous happiness at being a six-time great- grandparent, family meant everything. He never bragged or boasted about those most important to him, instead saying, “I know what I have.” His family certainly knows what they had in their Pops. This was a man of the depression who enjoyed the simplest pleas- ures of family and friends, relatively good health, and life in general. This was a man who gave and got a lot of love and even more respect. Joe died on March 4 and is survived by his daughters Barbara (Bruce) Zeiger and Robin Zafran; Rochelle Wolf; his grandchil- dren Melissa (Eric) Schwartzman, Allison (Steven) Trout, and Robert (Amy) Zeiger; his six great-grandchildren Leo, Emerson, Ever- ett, Zachary, Harper, and Cameron; and ador- ing nephews and cousins. Donations in his memory may be made to his favorite charity (Alzheimer’s Association) as an honor to Es- ther or to a charity of choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS JEWISH EXPONENT ily. From his loyalty and respect for his par- ents (he wouldn’t allow even his brother to criticize his mom’s cooking) to his devotion to his brother to his love for his wife and later his Rochelle to his pride in his daughters and son-law-law Bruce to a delight in his three grandchildren that grew to include their spouses and extended families to his incred- DEATH NOTICES ulous happiness at being a six-time great- grandparent, family meant everything. He never bragged or boasted about those most important to him, instead saying, “I know what I have.” His family certainly knows what they had in their Pops. This was a man of the depression who enjoyed the simplest pleas- ures of family and friends, relatively good health, and life in general. This was a man who gave and got a lot of love and even more respect. Joe died on March 4 and is survived by his daughters Barbara (Bruce) Zeiger and Robin Zafran; Rochelle Wolf; his grandchil- dren Melissa (Eric) Schwartzman, Allison (Steven) Trout, and Robert (Amy) Zeiger; his six great-grandchildren Leo, Emerson, Ever- ett, Zachary, Harper, and Cameron; and ador- ing nephews and cousins. Donations in his memory may be made to his favorite charity (Alzheimer’s Association) as an honor to Es- ther or to a charity of choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 MEMORIALS BARSON SAMUEL BARSON March 25, 2009 You will never be just a memory... 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LEGAL NOTICES Notice is hereby given that on 2/19/2019 Articles of Incorpora- tion were filed with the Department of State for Transatlantic Experien- tial Inc. a corporation organized un- der the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corpora- tion Law of 1988, effective October, 1, 1989, for the purpose of enga- ging in all lawful business for which corporations may be incor- porated under said Act. Notice is hereby given that on 2/12/2019 Articles of Incorpora- tion were filed with the Department of State for Zone 4 Inc. a corpora- tion organized under the provi- sions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, effective October, 1, 1989, for the purpose of engaging in all lawful business for which corporations may be in- corporated under said Act. ESTATE NOTICES Estate of Abraham Berger aka Abe Berger Late of Montgomery County, Phil- adelphia, 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: MARCY H. WEITZ, EXECUTRIX, care of Allen M. Mandelbaum, Esq., Plymouth Greene Office Campus, 1000 Germantown Pike, Suite D-3, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-2484 To place an ad in the Real Estate Section, call 215.832.0749 VENTNOR $469,000 $899,000 DOUBLE LOT WITH 5 BED- BEACH BLOCK BEAUTY WITH ROOMS, 3.5 BATHS & HUGE 5BR 3.5 BATHS, GORGEOUS FENCED IN YARD. LEGAL I N T E R I O R F I N I S H E S A N D DUPLEX, GREAT INVESTMENT! BREATHTAKING OCEANVIEWS!! $3,345,000 MARGATE ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE OF BERNICE ROBERTSON, 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 PATRICIA ROBERTSON-KELLY, EXECUTRIX, c/o Benjamin L. Jern- er, Esq., 5401 Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144 Or to her Attorney: BENJAMIN L. JERNER JERNER & PALMER, P.C. 5401 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 ESTATE OF GREGORY GARCIA, JR., 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 SIMONE GARCIA, ADMIN- ISTRATRIX, c/o William T. Lawson, III, Esq., 1420 Walnut St., Ste. 100, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Or to her Attorney: WILLIAM T. LAWSON, III 1420 Walnut St., Ste. 100 Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF Mamie M. Garrafa; aka Mae Garrafa (unrecorded); aka Mamie Mary Garrafa DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to John Garrafa, Jr. and Roseann Mauck, CO-EXECUTORS c/o 2715 Tremont Street Philadelphia, PA 19136, ESTATE OF MICHAEL E. MILLER, 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 GARY TANNENBAUM, AD- MINISTRATOR, c/o Jeffrey R. Hoff- mann, Esq., 636 Old York Rd., 2 nd Fl., Jenkintown, PA 19046, Or to his Attorney: JEFFREY R. HOFFMANN LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY R. HOFFMAN, LLC 636 Old York Rd., 2 nd Fl. Jenkintown, PA 19046 ESTATE OF CARMELLA BELLET- TIERE, 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 JOSEPH BELLETTIERE, EXECUT- OR, c/o Jeffrey B. First, Esq., 6100 City Ave., Ste. 417, Philadelphia, PA 19131 Or to his Attorney: JEFFREY B. FIRST LAW OFFICE OF JEFFREY B. FIRST 6100 City Ave., Ste. 417 Philadelphia, PA 19131 ESTATE OF CLYDE JOHNSON, JR., 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 d e l a y t o J U D I T H J O H N S O N- RIVERA, ADMINISTRATRIX, c/o Benjamin L. Jerner, Esq., 5401 Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144 Or to her Attorney: BENJAMIN L. JERNER JERNER & PALMER, P.C. 5401 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM ESTATE OF HARRISON C. BAKER, 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 PETER L. KLENK, ADMIN- ISTRATOR, 1701 Walnut St., 6 th Fl., Philadelphia, PA 19103 Or to his Attorney: AMY H. BESSER THE LAW OFFICES OF PETER L. KLENK & ASSOCIATES 1701 Walnut St., 6 th Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF JAMES THOMAS Mc- CARTHY, DECEASED. Late of Brevard County, FL and Phila. County, PA. LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been gran- ted to the undersigned, who re- quest all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the de- cedent to make payment without delay to SARAH MCCARTHY, AD- MINISTRATRIX, c/o Amy H. Bess- er, Esq., 1701 Walnut St., 6 th Fl., Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to her Attorney: AMY H. BESSER THE LAW OFFICES OF PETER L. KLENK & ASSOCIATES 1701 Walnut St., 6 th Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19103 $829,000 MARGATE SPECTACULAR ONE-OF-A-KIND IMMACULATE “TURN-KEY” CUSTOM OCEAN FRONT! 5BR/4 3-STORY HOME! 5BR/4.5 BA FULL BATHS, GOURMET KITCHEN CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, FIRE- AND MULTPLE MASSIVE DECKS! PLACE & GOURMET KITCHEN! ESTATE OF MAYBELLE KELLY, 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 ARGIE ALLEN WILSON, EXEC- UTRIX, c/o Arnold Machles, Esq., 401 E. City Ave., Ste. 222, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Or to her Attorney: ARNOLD MACHLES 401 E. City Ave., Ste. 222 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 ESTATE OF MELODI LYNN MOSKOWITZ A/K/A MELODI MOSKOWITZ LATE OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedents to make payment without delay, to: Or to attorney: ALLEN S. KELLERMAN, ESQUIRE 255 S. 17th Street, Suite 2609 Philadelphia, PA 19103 To place an ad in the Real Estate Section call 215.832.0749 Estate of Norman Love; Love, Norman 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 Patricia M. Hoban, Esq., 306 Mar- ket Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Executrix. Patricia M. Hoban, Esq. 306 Market Street 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 ESTATE OF PHILOMENA MARANO, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS of TESTAMENTARY 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 Anna Velardi & Rita DiFebo, CO-EXECUTRICES c/o her attorney Gary Stewart Seflin, Es- quire 30 West Third Street Media, PA 19063 Or to Attorney: Gary Stewart Seflin, Atty. 30 West Third Street Media, PA 19063 JEWISH EXPONENT $1,349,000 MUST-SEE CUSTOM SOUTHSIDE! 4 BEDROOMS 3.5 BATHS, WINE CELLAR, OCEANVIEWS AND ONE BLOCK TO BEACH! LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEYS! ADVERTISE YOUR LEGAL NOTICES AND LEGAL SERVICES WE GUARANTEE THE BEST RATES! WE CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE TRI-STATE AREA (PA, NJ, DE) CALL THE CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT FOR DETAILS 215-832-0749 or 215-832-0750 classifi ed@jewishexponent.com FAX: 215-832-0785 TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD CALL 215.832.0749 facebook.com/jewishexponent Follow us on @jewishexponent To place an ad in the Real Estate Section, call 215.832.0749 SELL IT IN THE JEWISH EXPONENT 215-832-0749 MARCH 21, 2019 35 ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES CORPORATE NOTICES FICTITIOUS NAME Estate of Richard Edward Hinkel aka Richard E. Hinkel; Hinkel, Richard Edward aka Hinkel, Richard E. Deceased Late of Philadelphia, PA. LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to Betty L. Sigrist, c/o Edward Benoff, Esq., Benoff Law Firm, 5 Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 205, Trevose, PA 19053, Ad- ministratrix. or to their attorneys, Benoff Law Firm 5 Neshaminy Interplex Suite 205 Trevose, PA 19053 Estate of Theodore A. Perrine, Jr.; Perrine, Jr., Theodore A. Deceased Late of Philadelphia, PA. LETTERS ADMINISTRATION on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to Michelle Perrine-Mitchell, ADMIN- ISTRATRIX, c/o Kate M. Brown, Esq., Locks Law Firm, The Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street, Ste. 720 East, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Locks Law Firm The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street Ste. 720 East Philadelphia, PA 19106 MVA FLOORING, CORP. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Cor- poration Law of 1988. Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on Febru- ary 19, 2019 for Food – Organized and Managed at 910 Bergen Street Philadelphia, PA 19111. The name and address of each individual in- terested in the business is Gregory Fitzgerald at 910 Bergen Street Philadelphia, PA 19111. This was filed in accordance with 54 PaC.S. 311. Estate of Romaine Givings a/k/a Romaine Blanche-Givings De- ceased Late of Philadelphia, PA. LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to Kathleen Lacey, 2720 S. 76th St., Philadelphia, PA 19153, Executrix. McMonagle Perri, P.C. 1845 Walnut Street 19th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF WILLIAM TSCHOPP a/k/a WILLIAM A. TSCHOPP, 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 ANGELIKA MCCAFFREY, EXEC- UTRIX, c/o Harry Metka, Esq., 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9, Bensalem, PA 19020. Or to her Attorney: HARRY METKA 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9 Bensalem, PA 19020 Estate of Ruth Goodlett; Goodlett, Ruth Deceased Late of Philadelphia, PA. LETTERS ADMINISTRATION on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to Angelina Goodlett-Garvin, ADMIN- ISTRATRIX, c/o Kate M. Brown, Esq., Locks Law Firm, The Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street, Ste. 720 East, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Locks Law Firm The Curtis Center 601 Walnut Street Ste. 720 East Philadelphia, PA 19106 ESTATE OF SHIRLEY BALLARD, 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 CHARLES A. HALPIN, III, ADMINISTRATOR, The Land Title Bldg., 100 S. Broad St., Ste. 1830, Philadelphia, PA 19110 Or to his Attorney: CHARLES A. J. HALPIN, III THE LAND TITLE BLDG. 100 S. Broad St., Ste. 1830 Philadelphia, PA 19110 ESTATE OF SUSAN ELISE BELL, 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 Kathleen Bell, Administrat- rix, c/o Arnold Machles, Esq., 401 E. City Ave., Ste. 222, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Or to her Attorney: ARNOLD MACHLES 401 E. City Ave., Ste. 222 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 ESTATE OF THERESA McKEOWN a/k/a THERESA M. McKEOWN, 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 Theresa Harm, Executrix, 2614 Pennlyn Dr., Boothwyn, PA 19061 36 MARCH 21, 2019 CORPORATE NOTICES 320 RACE STREET CONDOMINI- UM ASSOCIATION has been incor- porated under the provisions of the PA Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988. 4700 Walnut Condominium Associ- ation has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporations Law of 1988. Notice is hereby given that, pursu- ant to the Business Corporation Law of 1988, Beneficial Financial I Inc., a corporation incorporated un- der the laws of the State of Califor- nia, intends to withdraw from do- ing business in Pennsylvania. The address of its principal office in its jurisdiction of incorporation is 1421 West Shure Drive, Suite 100, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 and the name of its commercial registered office provider in Pennsylvania is CT Corporation System. Notice is hereby given that Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Department of State of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, for a business corporation which has been incorporated under the provi- sions of the Business Corporation Law of 1988. The name of the cor- poration is Bulldog Adjusters of Pennsylvania Inc. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursu- ant to the provisions of Act of As- sembly No. 295, effective March 16, 1983, of the filing in the office of the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an ap- plication for the conduct of a busi- ness in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania under the assumed or fictitious name, style or designa- tion of Name: Padula Investment Group, with its principal place of business at: 707 2nd Ave. S, Min- neapolis, MN 55474. The names and addresses of all persons or en- tities owning or interested in said business are: Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., 707 2nd Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55474. The ap- plication has been filed on 3/6/2019. Portable Energy Conversions, Inc. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988. The Henry Law Firm 1500 Walnut Street 22nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 ProtectingPA PAC has been incor- porated under the provisions of the PA Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988. Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP Centre Square West 1500 Market St., (3400 W.) Philadelphia, PA 19102 WANTED TO BUY Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on January 17, 2019 for Old City Plumbing at 3430 Wellington St. Philadelphia PA 19149. The name and address of each individual interested in the business is Stephen Endicott at 3430 Wellington St. Philadelphia PA 19149. This was filed in accord- ance with 54 PaC.S. 311. Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on Febru- ary 01, 2019 for S.H. & Sons at 5533 N Palethorp St. Apt b. Phil- adelphia, PA 19120. The name and address of each individual inter- ested in the business is Hector Santos Torres at 5533 N Palethorp St. Apt b. Philadelphia, PA 19120. This was filed in accordance with 54 PaC.S. 311. PETITION NAME CHANGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The name of the proposed corporation is REMEDIO LABS INC. The corpor- ation has been incorporated under the Pennsylvania Business Corpor- ation Law of 1988. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursu- ant to the provisions of Act of As- sembly No. 295, effective March 16, 1983, of intention to file in the office of the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an application for the conduct of a business in Phil- adelphia County, Pennsylvania un- der the assumed or fictitious name, style or designation of Name: Titan Aviation Fuels, with its principal place of business at: 601 McCarthy Blvd, New Bern, NC 28562. The names and addresses of all per- sons or entities owning or inter- ested in said business are: Eastern Aviation Fuels, Inc, : 601 McCarthy Blvd, New Bern, NC 28562. CHRIS AND ALEX, INC. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Cor- poration Law of 1988. Walnut Palace Condominium Asso- ciation, Inc. has been incorporated under the provisions of the PA Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988. Capstone Law LLC 1760 Market Street Suite 1200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Notice is hereby given that, pursu- ant to the Business Corporation Law of 1988, Main Construction Management, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, intends to withdraw from doing business in Pennsylvania. The address of its principal office in its jurisdiction of incorporation is 100 West Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91124 and the name of its commercial re- gistered office provider in Pennsylvania is CT Corporation System. Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on January 10, 2019 for BRK Pet Care at 1331 E. Susquehanna Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19125. The name and address of each individual interested in the business is Sara Moran at 1331 E. Susquehanna Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19125. This was filed in accord- ance with 54 PaC.S. 311. Notice is hereby given that, pursu- ant to the Business Corporation Law of 1988, MOBILE TECHNO- LOGY INC, a corporation incorpor- ated under the laws of the State of Delaware, intends to withdraw from doing business in Pennsylvania. The address of its principal office in its jurisdiction of incorporation is 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801 and the name of its com- mercial registered office provider in Pennsylvania is CT Corporation System. Fictitious Name Registration Notice is hereby given that an Ap- plication for Registration of Ficti- tious Name was filed in the Depart- ment of State of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania on January 25, 2019 for Fat Fat Goose at 921 South Bodine Street Philadelphia, PA 19147. The name and address of each individual interested in the business is Rachel Begg at 921 South Bodine Street Philadelphia, PA 19147. This was filed in accord- ance with 54 PaC.S. 311. FICTITIOUS NAME Court of Common Pleas Phila. County, PA No. NC 19030002 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on March 6 th , 2019, the Petition of ISHMAEL KHATIWADA, a minor, by his Petitioners, Narad Subedi and Tika D. Khatiwada, was filed in the above named Court praying for a Decree to change his name to SUB- RAT SUBEDI. The Court has fixed the 4 th of April, 2019 at 9:00 A.M., in Courtroom “6C”, Phila. Family Court, 1501 Arch St., Phila., PA 19102, as the time and place for the hearing on the petition, when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted. NATHAN SNYDER, Atty. for Peti- tioners, LAW OFFICE OF NATHAN SNYDER, 3070 Bristol Pike, Bldg. 2, Ste. 204, Bensalem, PA 19020, 215-639-2100. YOUR AD HERE STATEWIDE ADS Education/Training: AIRLINES ARE HIRING – Get FAA approved hands on Aviation train- ing. Financial aid for qualified stu- dents – Career placement assist- ance. 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More than 150 people attended “Jewish Values & The Ethical Now: A Conference in Celebration of Rabbi David A. Teutsch, Ph.D,” held at the National Museum of Jewish History and sponsored by The Center for Jewish Ethics of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. The conference was organized to advance discussion on issues that Teutsch, a longtime Philadelphian who has held numerous leadership roles in the Reconstructionist movement, has influ- enced, including organizational leadership, liturgy and advocacy for a two-state solution. Rabbi David A. Teutsch Photo courtesy of Reconstructing Judaism Michael A. Weinberg Photo courtesy of Thomas Boyd Communications Leslie Stone Hirsh, a prosthodontist in Philadelphia, was awarded a certificate in implant dentistry from the Academy of Osseointegration at the annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Hirsh, a clinical associate professor of restorative dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine, who also has a private practice, was one of two award recipients. Leslie Stone Hirsh MARCH 21, 2019 Yoram Azulay, Shmuel Elbaz and Moshe Barsheshet Liz Spikol Rabbi Chaim Pass, the rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Chochmas Shlomo in B’nei B’rak, Israel, recently spent Shabbat at Foxman Torah Institute, the yeshiva of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Pass shared divrei Torah, hashkafa and inspiring stories, as well as a shiur on the sugiya of s’ fek s’ feka in Kesubos, which FTI is learning. 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From left: Head of School Rabbi Yisrael Davidowitz, founder Rabbi Shimon Max, Rabbi Chaim Pass, Head of High School Rabbi Chaim Juni Photo courtesy of Foxman Torah Institute JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity Abrams Hebrew Academy in Yardley kicked off Purim with Rabbi Joshua Ottensoser and Rabbi Chaim Tesser reenacting Haman leading Mordechai through the streets of Shushan on a horse. The school is celebrating the holiday with a carnival, megillah reading and talent show for the students and will also have a free Purim event open to the public on March 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. Philadelphia Youth Basketball held its Game Time Gala on March 14 at the Fitler Club to raise money for the organization’s mission to provide programming for young people. From left: Janna Weinerman, Michele Sherman, Adam Sherman and Philly Youth Basketball CEO Kenny Holdsman From left: Hila Zabib, Shoshana Geller, Leslie Kornsgold and Sonia Arusy From left: Rabbi Joshua Ottensoser and Rabbi Chaim Tesser Photos courtesy of Abrams Hebrew Academy Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy’s STEAM Institute 10th-grade and 11th/12th-grade teams won first place at the Technology Student Association TEAM+S engineering competitions at Widener University. TEAM+S is an annual competition where students work collaboratively to solve real-world engineering challenges, applying their math and science skills in practical, creative ways. From left: STEAM Director Arthur Maiman, teacher Miranda Cento, Ida Narli, Hannah Parish, Ben Beal, Madeleine Rosenthal, Ellie Sherwood, Rebecca Weinstein, Avi Loren, Robby Ufberg and Upper School Director Darin Katz From left: Chuck Meyers and Sharyn Berman Photos courtesy of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy From left: Elana Kopelman, Devon Sandler, Billy Cohen, Ari Miller, Daniel Nahamo, Josh Goldstein, Max Weinstein, Michael Grant Warshowsky, STEAM Director Arthur Maiman and Ronald Mersky, associate professor and civil engineering chairman at Widener University JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT From left: Val Gross, who handled logistics for the event, and Geoff Gross Photos courtesy of Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia MARCH 21, 2019 39 join us isr el in our hearts & in our minds jack m. barrack hebrew academy 17th annual gala honoring lynne & len barrack ’60 Join us as we come together as a community to celebrate and pay tribute to the vision and generosity of Lynne and Len Barrack ’60, to be inspired and informed by Malcolm Hoenlein, and to embrace our comprehensive Israel education curriculum. may 15, 2019 Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 6:00 p.m. Cocktails & Dinner 7:30 p.m. Program & Dessert Glatt Kosher • Business Attire • Complimentary Valet Parking Malcolm I. Hoenlein: Executive Vice Chairman/ CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations HONORARY CHAIRS Madlyn & Leonard Abramson GALA CO-CHAIRS Marcy & Daniel Bacine Ellie & Dr. Richard M. Englert Sylvia Binder Blume ’61* Tracy & George Gordon* Constance Smukler Peggy & Joe Carver ’64* Gerald Rodos Debra & Harris Devor Kami & Josh Verne TRIBUTE CO-CHAIRS Partnering with Michelle & Jeffrey Barrack Lee Ann & Scott Erlbaum* Sara & Jeffrey Erlbaum Ali & Lee Sussman *JBHA Board of Directors Visit gala.jbha.org for tickets & more information. 40 MARCH 21, 2019 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM