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Pegged as a follow-up to the university’s “Birthright for College Basketball” Israel trip over the summer, the Nov. 4-6 gathering was a joint program put on by NCSY, the Orthodox movement’s youth arm, and Athletes for Israel, a nonprofi t that brings athletes to Israel. “The weekend is about showing appreciation to Auburn,” AFI founder Daniel Posner said, citing the success of the team’s Israel trip. During the visit to Auburn, students partici- pated in a basketball clinic with Auburn coach Bruce Pearl; celebrated Shabbat with Pearl and the Auburn basketball team; and volunteered at a local food bank and farm for troubled teens. They also attended the Tigers’ season opener on Nov. 7 against George Mason University. T C ! A O W N The day before, the stu- dents competed in a coed basketball tournament at a local high school, featur- Members of the Auburn University men’s basketball team prepare to ing players from Jewish day celebrate Shabbat in Israel on July 31. Courtesy of Auburn Athletics schools from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas sional team, featured stops at some of the coun- and Florida. try’s most famous historical and tourist sites, an “It’s not just a basketball tournament,” said interfaith basketball clinic hosted by former NBA Posner, touting the unique opportunity for stu- player and activist Enes Kanter Freedom and dents to meet with Pearl, whom Posner called “a exhibition games against Israel’s top national basketball teams. true leader of the Jewish people.” Pearl is one of the more outspokenly Jewish “I owe a great debt to Athletes for Israel and Daniel Posner,” Pearl said. “They helped me live and pro-Israel coaches in college sports. He a dream — that is to take my basketball team and co-founded the Jewish Coaches Association, my student athletes and my staff to the Holy Land.” which hosts an annual breakfast for Jewish NCAA Pearl added that bringing the teens to Auburn is basketball coaches at March Madness. 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Offer ends December 4, 2022 Cool gray SASHA ROGELBERG | STAFF WRITER Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons S ince its founding in 1904, Vilna Congregation in Society Hill has experienced its fair share of changes. Most recently, on Oct. 2, the commu- nity dedicated its ritual bath Mikvah Mei Shalva, marking the space’s transi- tion from a century-old synagogue to a full-time mikvah. Th ough the building’s upstairs space at 509 Pine St. will remain an education and prayer space for sporadic minyanim, it will primarily serve as Center City’s only community mikvah, according to Vilna Rabbi Menachem Schmidt. Th e transition of the historic space rep- resents the changing Jewish landscape in Center City: both a celebrated past and a glimpse of the future. “For me, it’s sad not to have that shul. It’s something that I miss,” Schmidt said. “For the handful of people that really appreciate the services that the com- munity needs, and especially when it comes to this whole idea of understand- ing taharat hamishpacha (family purity laws) and what the mikvah represents, it’s a very important thing.” According to some, including Chava Schmidt, Menachem Schmidt’s wife who helps run the mikvah, operating a mik- vah supersedes the mitzvah of operat- ing a synagogue, as it is considered an essential service to Jewish families who abide by the rituals of taharat hamishpa- cha. In this tradition, Jewish women are required to use the mikvah aft er men- struating, a time when sexual contact is also forbidden. “As much as there’s kedushah, there’s holiness, in a shul, in a synagogue, that doesn’t compare to the holiness of the parents’ bedroom,” Chava Schmidt said. “You can daven in a kitchen, a living room.” For the Schmidts, the transition of the space is still bittersweet. While leading the community since 1989, Menachem Schmidt has seen hundreds of people 7 1 % The Sweater Mill 115 S. York Road, Hatboro 215.441.8966 Open Monday-Saturday 11-4 Vilna Congregation at its 509 Pine St. location in Society Hill fi lter through the shul. Beyond hosting minyanim and ser- vices, the rabbi most fondly remembers the kiddushes and meals Vilna hosted. For one year on Simchat Torah, a phrase circulated in the Vilna community: “Skip shul, come to kiddush.” “It was singing; there was l’chaim; it was a whole farbrengen (joyous gather- ing),” he said. “It was a gathering of all kinds of people together.” Holly Cohen, a member of Vilna Congregation since the mid-1990s, remembers the synagogue’s gatherings fondly. She met her husband and started a young family at Vilna. “We would sit there for hours, these young people, these young professional people,” she said. “And instead of going out to bars on Friday night, we were going to Vilna on Friday nights.” With the buzz of the synagogue in the 1990s and early ’00s, it’s hard to imagine that the decade prior, the synagogue was struggling to attract membership. Th is was a trend in Jewish life in Center City, which had waned substantially. In “The Jewish Quarter of Philadelphia,” Jewish historian Harry Boonin writes that by 1994, Vilna was the only rowhouse synagogue remaining in the Jewish quarter of the city. Th e Schmidt’s revival of the synagogue 30 years ago was hardly its only transfor- mation. Founded in 1904 by Abraham Aba Ben Yehuda Shapiro in a rented building on Parkside Avenue, Vilna was a sanctuary for Lithuanian immigrants. Th e synagogue, which changed loca- tions several times in its early days, had trouble attracting congregants, and Shapiro created an interest-free loan program through the synagogue and advertised it in the newspaper to attract working-class immigrants, according to Boonin. By 1922, Shapiro’s son Bernard Shapiro took over aft er his father’s death in 1917, moving the congregation to its current Pine Street location and expanding the building and installing 12 stained-glass windows and a bimah on the main room’s north wall, the only place the pulpit would fi t. An April 27, 1990 article in the Jewish Exponent referred to the space, vibrantly decorated, as “a little jewel.” Vilna now transitions once more to serve the changing needs of Center City’s Jewish population, continuing to repre- sent a microcosm of Jewish community. Cohen’s daughter Emunah Wircberg, who spent her early childhood at Vilna, now helps operate the Old City Jewish Arts Center with her husband Rabbi Zalman Wircberg. Th e arts center also has a Young Professionals Network to grow the young Jewish community in the city. “People live in a city when they’re young and they’re single and then they’re starting to date and getting married, and they have one child, eventually, and then maybe a second child,” Wircberg said. While some decide to move to the suburbs to grow their family, Wircberg and her husband are mostly concerned with building community among 20- and 30-something Jews already in the city, as well as attracting young couples and families to live there. Vilna’s mikvah is representative of a foundational need of the Jewish com- munity, according to Wircberg, aiding in the eff ort to support the fl ourishing community in Center City. “Having a mikvah,” Wircberg said, “may have people stay longer. It might have a positive eff ect in that area.” JE srogelberg@midatlanticmedia.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 5 local What’s It Like to Run for State Rep? On the Trail with Two Jewish Candidates JARRAD SAFFREN | STAFF WRITER W hen we think of political campaigns, we tend to paint a specifi c picture in our minds: an inspiring candidate fi ring up supporters about the issues facing the nation. Th at’s what Jewish Democrat Josh Shapiro’s race for Pennsylvania governor looks like. It is also what his Republican opponent Doug Mastriano’s campaign looks like. Both men are capable of mobi- lizing hundreds of supporters around their messages in a matter of days. Running for state representative is nothing like that. It’s not about the candidates or the issues. It’s not even about the coun- try as a whole. Instead, it pretty much comes down to this: Are you willing to walk neighborhoods in your district, hour aft er hour, day aft er day, through spring, summer and fall? And can you get enough busy residents to give you two minutes on their front porches? Two Jewish Democrats, Ilya Breyman and Gwen Stoltz, are walking their Bucks County neighborhoods and trying to convince people that they care, yes, but also that they exist. Breyman is running to represent Pennsylvania’s 178th House district, cov- ering lower Bucks County towns like Northampton. Stoltz is campaigning for the House seat in the 143rd district, which includes central and upper Bucks towns like Perkasie. Bucks County is known as a purple territory on the polit- ical map, meaning it combines both red Republican voters and blue Democratic voters. Breyman has to beat Republican Kristin Marcell for a seat held by an outgoing Republican in Wendi Th omas. Stoltz must topple the incumbent Republican Shelby Labs. Both Democrats have done enough fundraising to top $100,000, with Stoltz accumulating more than $300,000. Both have advertised on social media and even, in Stoltz’s case, on television. But John Fetterman versus Mehmet Oz this is not. Unlike that campaign for Pennsylvania’s open seat in the U.S. Senate, Breyman and Stoltz cannot win by creating over-the-air caricatures of their opponents. Instead, they must exe- cute stronger ground games than their rivals. “You just keep going,” Breyman said. “Trying to talk to as many people as possible.” On Nov. 3 and 4, just days before Election Day, that’s what both Jewish candidates did. Breyman walked around neighborhoods in Northampton Township. Stoltz did a loop around the hill in the borough of Perkasie leading down to Kulp Park. At door aft er door, nobody answered. F 2 2 BEST O 02 Jewish Exponent PHILADELPHIA WINNE R IS H PH IL A DEL PH I A JE W OUR GIFT TO YOU... $25 gift certificate* *minimum purchase $100. Not valid on special orders or prior purchases. expires 11/30/22 215-572-8826 6 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Gwen Stoltz Photos by Jarrad Saff ren Present this to receive your $25.00 gift certificate By appointment, please. Th at is common during weekday aft er- noons, both candidates said. Yet both Jews, who are proud of their identities but who do not have Jewish-specifi c issues to campaign on, kept the faith and contin- ued knocking. Sometimes a man or woman in ath- leisure clothes would answer the door and say they couldn’t talk for long; they had to get back inside for a Zoom meet- ing. One Northampton resident had his headset on when he came to the door. He said he wasn’t sure if he was voting yet and went back inside. Th e walking, the knocking, that split second you get to convince someone that you matter more than a solicitor; it all felt tiring. But Breyman and Stoltz had been at this for months, starting when they announced their campaigns in April. During his summer laps, Breyman was off ered water by some constituents. “Today, I feel energized,” Stoltz said. “Yesterday, I was tired.” It is always energizing, though, when a resident steps out of their home and onto the front porch. Breyman and Stoltz start racing through their names, hometowns and most important issues. (For Breyman, it’s ending the red-blue divide; for Stoltz, it’s maintaining the right to an abortion and supporting small businesses.) Th en they start asking questions. Are you voting? What matters to you? Can I count on your support? Some voters already know who they are supporting. But others are not so sure. And to them, a good conversation can be convincing. “All right man,” said one Republican- leaning voter to Breyman. “I appreciate you showing up here.” Breyman, Stoltz and their campaigns have knocked on tens of thousands of doors. And to do that day aft er day, they have made sacrifi ces. Breyman no longer devotes as much time to his educational tech company Coursalytics. Stoltz needs her mom to handle dinner for her three children once a week. Neither campaign has done much polling, so they are unsure if they will win. Th at makes it essential to leave everything on the fi eld, they explained. Stoltz said she was looking forward to election night because she would be able to relax at home with her family. Th ey plan to order pizza. “Th ey are excited and look up to the fact that I’m running for offi ce,” Stoltz said. “But they are looking forward to being beyond Election Day.” JE H O L D C O U R T. jsaff ren@midatlanticmedia.com The 501 at Mattison Estate is luxury senior living in Ambler, nestled next to Lindenwold Castle. You’ll find all the amenities of an upscale community, with a simple rental approach. At The 501, every day gets the royal treatment. Schedule a tour or learn more today. Call (215) 309-9065 or visit The501.com. THE WAIT IS OVER. COME SEE THE 501. Ilya Breyman JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 7 local State Extends Nonprofi t Security Grant Program, Jewish Spaces to Benefi t P ennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law on Nov. 3 an amendment to extend the Nonprofi t Security Grant Program until 2029. Th e grant program, created to give funding to nonprofi t organizations looking to bolster the security of their facilities, serves many Jewish faith- based organizations. Administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the grant was created in 2019 as part of Act 83 in response to the Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue shooting the year prior and was approved to last fi ve years total. Since its implementation three years ago, the grant has given $20 million to diff erent nonprofi t organizations, including synagogues, Jewish commu- nity centers, mosques and churches. In 2021, 30 of the grant recipients, receiving $1,293,401 in combined grant allocations, were Jewish organizations in the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s fi ve- county perimeter. “Th e need is clearly there,” said Robin Schatz, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia director, government aff airs. “Especially as antisemitic inci- dents increase.” Jewish leaders felt the extension of the grant program by another fi ve years was necessary to meet its high demand. Last year, about 20% of applicants received funding, according to Hank Butler, exec- utive director of the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition. In 2019, 17% of applicants received funding. In 2020, the number was 30-35%. “Th e argument is simple — that peo- Decidedly Different. Decidedly Engaging. You’ve worked hard for these carefree days and now it’s time to enjoy them. A day at our continuing care retirement community might include a session in the floral design studio, a book discussion group, and outdoor yoga. 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Th is was a way of doing it.” In addition to extending the Nonprofi t Security Grant Program for the next fi ve years, the bill will give the grant program a line on the budget, making it easier to allocate funds in advance. Money for the program will be set aside to be allocated during the passing of the budget. Jewish leaders hope for a budget allocation of $5-10 million annually. Th e commonwealth’s Senate and House of Representatives passed the bill with bipartisan support. “In the days since 9/11, security and heightened security has resonated more with everybody,” Schatz said. When Butler advocated for the passing of the bill and met with local caucuses, the rhetoric of his arguments remained the same, he said. Most politicians rec- ognize growing security concerns as an issue they need to address. Antisemitic attacks continue to loom. On Nov. 3, the FBI offi ce in Newark, New Jersey, issued a warning about “credible threats” to area synagogues. According to Anti-Defamation League Philadelphia Regional Director Andrew Goretsky, 21 Jewish institutions reported antisemitic activity in the Philadelphia area in 2021, and 22 reported the same in 2020 — more than twice the number reported in years prior. “The five-year extension of the grant program demonstrates that Pennsylvania’s leaders understand the urgency of antisemitism and the neces- sity to secure religious and communal spaces,” Goretsky said. Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Community Security Director Scott Kerns — who was appointed at the end of September as part of the Jewish Federation’s partner- ship with Secure Community Network — recently toured several Jewish com- munity spaces and consulted with leaders on how they can best enhance campus security. In many cases, this includes installing new security cam- eras, lights in the parking lot or doors that require key cards to open. “One of my biggest jobs is to take a look at each facility, because every facility is diff erent, and look to do what we can to harden that facility, so that it is less of a soft target for some kind of attack,” Kerns said. At the same time, Kerns understands that Jewish community spaces are not “Fort Knox,” he said. Balancing increased security while maintaining a welcoming culture will be a growing challenge for synagogues and JCCs. While some people may feel safer attending events knowing that there will be increased security, the same precau- tions can make others nervous. Kerns said it’s his job to tell people that these security measures are a necessity that allow for the continuation of everyday life in Jewish spaces. “We want openness. Th at is very important,” he said. “But we also need security.” JE srogelberg@midatlanticmedia.com Photo by Miljan Živković / iStock / Getty Images Plus SASHA ROGELBERG | STAFF WRITER 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. T Jewish Federation Brings on Law Enforcement Veteran Scott Kerns from SCN he Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia launched an expanded community security initiative in partnership with the Secure Community Network in late September. SCN is the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America. Designed to significantly increase safety and security, this con- certed effort is for all those who participate in synagogues, day schools, community centers, service organizations and other centers of Jewish life throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Serving as Greater Philadelphia’s full-time security executive is public safety expert and law enforcement veteran Scott Kerns, who assumed the role of community security director on Sept. 28. Leveraging the national resources and tools of SCN, Kerns is focused on the development and administration of a comprehensive program that provides risk mitigation, security consultations, assessments and training to Jewish institutions throughout the region. In addition, Kerns serves as the Jewish community’s main liaison to local, state and federal law enforcement in the region. An integral part of this community-based role, Kerns leads edu- cation and awareness training through SCN’s flagship training courses, such as “Be Aware: Introduction to Situational Awareness,” “Countering Active Threat Training” and “Stop the Bleed.” Community Security Director Scott Kerns from Secure Community Network joined the Jewish Courtesy of Scott Kerns “As America faces dramatic increases in antisemitic threats and Federation of Greater Philadelphia on Sept. 28. incidents, Jewish communal security has never been more import- ant,” said Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia President and CEO Michael the local effort.” Balaban. “Through this new partnership, we will enhance our commitment to Before joining SCN, Kerns served as a special agent in the New York and security and ensure we are applying a comprehensive, best-practice approach. Philadelphia Divisions of the FBI from 1998 to 2022. He worked in a variety of Scott’s extensive experience makes him a tremendous asset for this effort.” programs, including white-collar crime, technical operations, organized crime, Philadelphia joins the growing network of Federations and communities that international terrorism, crisis management and recruiting. have partnered with SCN to launch community-wide security programs to ensure Among his many assignments, Kerns helped direct security efforts for major the safety, security and resilience of the Jewish people. Each program is connected events, such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City Marathon, to SCN’s national operations, providing direct access to SCN’s National Jewish New Year’s Eve in Times Square, United Nations General Assembly, Super Bowl Security Operations Command Center and Duty Desk, as well as best-practice XLVIII and the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia. Most recently, he served as security resources and support related to physical security, facility assessments, a supervisor in the Joint Terrorism Task Force squad and the Crisis Management life-saving training, critical policies and incident response. program in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia security program was made possible through professional Among his extensive experience, Kerns served in the Marine Corps from 1992 support from the Jewish Federation and SCN, funding from collaborative efforts to 1997, attaining the rank of captain. of the Jewish Federation and other local donors, and national donor support Kerns has been recognized with the FBI Medal of Excellence, the Federal from SCN and LiveSecure. LiveSecure is the partnership between The Jewish Law Enforcement Foundation Investigator of the Year award and the Attorney Federations of North America and SCN to fund and create a collective security General’s Award for Exceptional Service. framework. “It’s an honor for me to continue working in Philadelphia and to contribute to “SCN strives to ensure the safety, security, and resiliency of the Jewish people the safety and security of the Jewish community,” said Kerns, who holds a bach- by creating a security shield over the Jewish community in North America,” said elor’s degree in accountancy from Villanova University and a master’s degree SCN National Director and CEO Michael Masters. “The heart of this effort is the in telecommunications management from the Stevens Institute of Technology. establishment of a comprehensive security program in each Jewish population “I look forward to leveraging my professional experience and community rela- center, led by a full-time security professional. We are honored to partner with tionships to help everyone become more prepared and resilient against all forms the Federation and thrilled that in Scott we have a seasoned professional to lead of threat.” JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 9 YOU SHOULD KNOW ... SASHA ROGELBERG | STAFF WRITER Z eke Winitsky was never supposed to travel to Berlin, let alone shoot a short film there. The Pennsylvania State University student and South Philadelphia resident was planning to spend his summer semester in Japan, but when the program was canceled due to COVID, Winitsky decided to instead travel to Berlin, a city his Holocaust survivor grandfather refused to visit after World War II. “Before going, my grandfather, a survivor, was a little wary,” Winitsky said. “We thought it was a good idea for me to go and travel. ... I have a lot of interesting feelings about it, but I honestly think I didn’t really understand those things until I got there.” Surrounded by memorials of the Shoah and feeling the pressure of his grandfather’s survivor status to make the most of the semester as a Jew in Germany, Winitsky, 21, felt he “had the ghost of the Holocaust on my shoulder,” he said. Winitsky’s tug-of-war desire to explore the city while also honoring the legacy of the Holocaust resulted in a six-minute short film entitled “Coming to Berlin.” The film, investigating the significance of public memory of the Holocaust, won the grand prize at the Institute for the International Education of Students Study Abroad Film Festival in Chicago on Oct. 13. “There’s pictures of my grandfather and references to my grand- father in that film,” Winitsky said in his acceptance speech. “We actually lost my grandfather two weeks ago, and he inspired me so much in so many different ways specially to make this film. One piece of advice that he always gave me, and I think I can relate to everyone here, is that love is easier than hate, and I think that was a lot of the 10 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM conclusions I came to when making this movie.” “Coming to Berlin” mirrors the internal dialogue Winitsky found himself having over the summer semester through the IES Abroad pro- gram, a nonprofit offering internships and study abroad programs for college students. Attending Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel and growing up lighting the Shabbat candles every night, Winitsky was instilled with deep Jewish pride, but as part of a generation more removed from the Holocaust, he has had to find his own ways to honor his family’s Jewish history. In the film, the audience sees two Winitskys: one in a slouched Grateful Dead baseball cap and beaten Reebok sneakers, and the other in a white dress shirt tucked into his trousers, a wide- brimmed hat donning his head. The modern-day Winitsky meets the ver- sion of himself from a universe where the Shoah never happened. The two travel across the city, to the Berlin Wall and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, debating the impact of the structures and the best way to mark or move forward from the Holocaust. Winitsky’s complicated feelings toward Holocaust memorials are reflected in his greater philosophy around Jewish his- tory, memory and film. “I’m just more interested in Jewish life than Jewish death,” he said. “And seeing how many movies are so con- cerned with Jewish death and the minutiae of how they were killed and the tragedy of how they’re killed — of course, that’s important to remember. But I think that there are times that actually warrant us to look at what was lost. What was there that was taken?” Winitsky’s grandfather, known to the family as “Jewish Forrest Gump,” showed Winitsky a prime example of a rich Jewish life. Born in Hungary, the patriarch was taken to a labor prison and later Bergen-Belsen con- centration camp as a child but avoided dying there because his well-educated mother spoke German and served as the de facto translator between the Nazi guards and their Jewish prisoners. After the war, the survivor went to Israel with his mother and siblings but was separated from his mother and sent to an orphanage until he was old enough to go to yeshiva. He later served as a para- trooper in the Israel Defense Forces and was a bodyguard to Moshe Dayan. When he settled in Pittsburgh in the later years of his life and became a jew- eler, he survived the Tree of Life syna- gogue shooting. He found it important to speak to schoolchildren about his experience surviving the Holocaust. Beyond being an inspiration to his grandson, Winitsky’s grandfather also encouraged Winitsky to pursue film. “My grandfather considered art to be the highest of the high, the holiest of professions,” Winitsky said. Becoming an artist was a way to make the biggest mark on society. Both of Winitsky’s parents are artists, and as Winitsky gains experience and influ- ence as a filmmaker, he draws on the Talmudic teaching that his grandfa- ther believed in: “You could create something from something, and that is good. But it’s holier to create something from nothing.” JE srogelberg@midatlanticmedia.com Courtesy of IES Abroad Zeke Winitsky nation / world Patriots Owner Funds NFL TV Ad About Standing Up ‘Against Jewish Hate’ Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots owner who donates heavily to Jewish causes, funded an advertisement that ran during Oct. 30’s NFL game between the Patriots and the New York Jets urging NFL fans to “stand up against Jewish hate,” JTA.org reported. The ad aired during a weekend in which NBA star Kyrie Irving shared a link to an antisemitic movie online and the message “Kanye is right about the jews” was projected at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, during a college football game between the University of Florida and the University of Georgia. “There are less than 8 million Jewish people in this country. Fewer than are watching this game,” read Kraft’s 30-second ad, which featured simple white text on a black background, set to ambient music. “They need you to add your voice.” It was produced jointly by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism and Kraft’s foundation. Evangelical GOP House Candidate in Texas Wrote a Novel About Anne Frank Finding Jesus The Republican nominee for Congress in Texas’ 7th district is a self-proclaimed history buff, but his take on Anne Frank is not one that most historians would endorse, JTA.org reported. Johnny Teague, an evangelical pastor and business owner who won the district’s primary in March, in 2020 published “The Lost Diary of Anne Frank,” a novel imagining the famous Jewish Holocaust victim’s final days in the Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps as she might have written them in her diary. The kicker: In Teague’s telling, Frank seems to embrace Christianity just before she is murdered by the Nazis. Published by Las Vegas-based publisher Histria Books, the speculative book attempts to faithfully extend the writing style of Frank’s “original” diary entries into her experiences in the camps: it “picks up where her original journey left off,” according to the promotional summary. Teague claims to have interviewed Holocaust survivors and visited the Anne Frank House, multiple concentration camps and the major Holocaust museums in Washington, D.C., and Israel as part of his research. “I would love to learn more about Jesus and all He faced in His dear life as a Jewish teacher,” Teague’s Anne Frank character muses at one point, saying that her dad had tried to get her a copy of the New Testament. Reform Rabbi to be Knighted by Pope Francis A. James Rudin, a leading Reform rabbi and educator and the longtime director of interreligious affairs at the American Jewish Committee, will be knighted under the Papal Order of St. Gregory for his work on Catholic-Jewish relations, JTA.org reported. He will become the ninth Jewish person to receive the honor in the Order’s nearly 200-year history. Other Jews so knighted include Walter Annenberg, the philanthropist and creator of TV Guide; the prominent Conservative rabbi Mordecai Waxman; Argentine interfaith advocate Rabbi León Klenicki; Rabbi David Rosen of the AJC; and various philanthropists, businesspeople and musi- cians with Jewish ancestry. The honor recognizes people whose work has supported the Catholic Church, which can include Jews focused on interfaith projects. Voter Turnout Surpasses 70% in Israeli Election Some 4,843,023 people, or 71.3% of eligible voters, cast ballots in Nov. 1's elections for the 25th Knesset, according to the Israeli Central Elections Committee, the highest turnout on Election Day since 2015, JNS.org reported. A total of 6,788,804 people were eligible to vote at more than 12,000 stations set up across the country. The high turnout reflects the electorate’s trust in the Jewish state’s democratic system, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said. 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In addition to his Likud party, which won 32 seats, Netanyahu’s likely coalition will include the Religious Zionists party, an extreme right-wing party led by Bezalel Smotrich and Kahanist law- maker Itamar Ben-Gvir, which won 14 seats; and Haredi, non-Zionist parties Shas and United Torah Judaism, which won 11 and seven seats, respec- tively. The most moderate leadership voice in the anticipated coalition may be Netanyahu himself. And management of his coalition partners will likely present a challenge to Netanyahu’s legend- ary political deal-making skills. All in all, last week’s vote was a devastating defeat for the anti-Netanyahu parties that forged a government over the last year. Outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s centrist Yesh Atid party gar- nered 24 seats; the center-right National Unity party of Defense Minister Benny Gantz won 12 seats; and the right-wing Israel Beiteinu led by Avigdor Lieberman won six. Significantly, this election saw the almost com- plete disappearance of Israel’s shrinking left — with the Labor party barely crossing the 3.25% election threshold with four seats — and the dis- appearance of left-wing Meretz. In addition, nei- ther Ayelet Shaked’s right-wing Habayit Hayehudi nor the Arab nationalist party Balad was able to attract enough votes to cross the election threshold. The irony is that if the center-right parties were willing to join the coalition, they could balance or even replace the far-right parties. But each of the center-right leaders has been burned by Netanyahu before and has pledged not to join him now. U.S. Jewry is overall more liberal than the steadily more conservative Israeli public. Some Jewish groups expressed distress over the elec- tion results, while others merely congratulated Israel on the election and kept silent about con- cerns regarding the far-right elements of the likely coalition. On the eve of the election, Israeli President Isaac Herzog told the Jewish Federations of North China’s Xi and Taiwan L ate last month, a somber Xi Jinping walked across the stage of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing flanked by his hand-picked, seven-member standing committee of top leadership, and was proclaimed China’s uncontested leader for the next five years — and likely more. Xi’s rise to power in the Chinese Communist Party has been methodical, deliberate and all-encompassing. When Xi came to power in 2012, most viewed him as a pragmatist. There was hope that he would bring reforms to China and a more inviting interaction with other nations of the world and, particularly, the West. But that was not to be. Instead, Xi moved forcefully in the other direc- tion. Under his instructions, authorities expanded state surveillance, imposed mass detention in Xinjiang, cracked down on Chinese civil soci- ety and imposed national security restrictions in Hong Kong to stop anti-Beijing protests. After serving a decade as general secretary and head of the Central Military Commission, the party’s two most important positions, Xi refused to transfer control, as his predecessors had done. Rather, he made clear his intent to continue in power and ignored the plan of previous party 12 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM leaders who hoped to regularize peaceful lead- ership transitions and protect against a return to one-man rule. And now, as the 69-year-old leader enters his third term in office, he is intent on staying in power under his terms and his rules, with absolute loyalty from his top leaders and government personnel. Going forward, Xi is expected to further consoli- date power with a focus on national security, the upgrade of the Chinese technology sector, efforts to establish a state-dominated and self-reliant Chinese economy and a further push to establish China at the top of the world order. He will be doing so notwithstanding existing challenges in relations with the United States and a slowdown in the Chinese economy. And then there’s Taiwan. Taiwan has been governed autonomously of mainland China since 1949, but Beijing views the island as part of “one China” and has vowed to “unify” Taiwan with the mainland, using force, if necessary. Indeed, Xi amended the party constitution to say that China “will resolutely oppose and contain Taiwan independence.” And that makes the 23 million residents of Taiwan very nervous. America’s General Assembly, “The results may or may not be to your liking, but the vote of the Israeli people should be respected.” We agree. We need to respect and accept the will of the Israeli people. This is so even if the likely direction of several government policies could be uncomfortable for a significant seg- ment of Diaspora Jewry. For example, no one from Netanyahu rightward supports a two-state solution. And the restoration of full control of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Rabbinate to Haredi leadership is not likely to support religious pluralism in Israel or LGBTQ+ rights. But this is the government Israel’s electorate wants. As such, when it comes to the makeup of the government and the policies it pursues, the decisions aren’t ours to make. We don’t have to agree with every policy and decision. And we cer- tainly don’t have to support decisions with which we disagree. But we shouldn’t prejudge things based upon what we think will happen. Instead, let’s see what they decide to do. Let’s see which ministries are given to far-right leaders. And let’s see what policies are pursued. They may surprise us. JE In 1979, the United States established formal diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China on the mainland. At the same time, it severed formal ties with Taiwan, known as the Republic of China, whose leaders had ruled the mainland until they were ousted by Mao Zedong’s Communist forces in 1949. After 1979, the United States continued an active unofficial relationship with the island, including the supply of mili- tary defense equipment, notwithstanding China’s objections. But it isn’t at all clear what the U.S. will do in the event China attacks Taiwan and seeks to take control. President Joe Biden’s comments on the issue have vacillated between commitments to intervene and statements that reflect “strategic ambiguity.” For now, Taiwan prepares to defend itself, as it watches Western reaction in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Taiwan knows if China attacks, Western allies may or may not join in active defense. Xi knows of that uncertainty, as well. And with his mounting power and com- mitment to expanding his rule, a move against Taiwan is entirely possible. This is a problem that isn’t going away. JE opinions & letters My Brethren on the Left, Give Me a Chance BY ITAMAR BEN-GVIR D espite our differences, despite four rounds of elections that have led to a polarized public discourse and an accentuation of our divisions, despite the demonization, despite everything, we are brothers. No, the country hasn’t come to an end. You and us together, we are the country, and we have no intention of changing that. I hear the fear of “religious coercion,” but ask myself, whom will I coerce? My brother, who doesn’t wear a kippah, or Zvika Fogel and Almog Cohen, “secular” candidates I brought into my Otzma Yehudit Knesset list? I hear the fear of “thought police” or prohibition of demonstrations, and remind you that we are the ones who have fought more than all the “civil rights” organizations for freedom of expression and the right to protest. What saddens me the most is to hear journalists ask whether if, when I take up a position of influ- ence, the Pride Parade will still receive police pro- tection — are you insane? Would I like to see the loathsome murder of a girl attending a parade? Of course not; even if I don’t like the parade, I will still ensure all the marchers are kept safe. I hear all those who bring up the subjects of the emblem on Yitzhak Rabin’s car (27 years ago!) and the poster of Baruch Goldstein. But let me remind you of the long path I have taken since then, and how I have changed: I have matured, moderated and come to the understanding that life is complex. Today, I don’t see all leftists in the same way. I certainly make a distinction between [Hadash Knesset member] Ofer Cassif and the Zionist pro-Israel left. Don’t get me wrong: We will do everything in our power to establish a nationalist right-wing government, a government that will restore per- sonal security, that will restore governability to the Negev and the Galilee and hold its head up high and not bow before threats. I don’t plan to apologize for who I am, but I think that if you get to know me, you will change your views about me and my positions. For too long, too many Israelis have been afraid of enemies from within and without. No more! The reality in which Jews flee from mobs in the heart of Jerusalem is a self-defeating and ghetto-like reality. Mothers in Beersheva should not be afraid to let their teenage girls go to the mall or walk the city’s streets; a soldier on leave in Akko shouldn’t have to take off his uniform when he comes home. The Start–Up Nation has lost its staying power to deal with threats from within. Running away, apologizing and giving in have become the norm. That’s what the election was about, and that’s why we won it. Our Jewish identity is not sectorial or political, it is the rock of our being and our very essence. In the Diaspora, we suffered persecution and we united, yet here in our own country we have built our Jewish heart beats fainter. Reconnecting to it cannot be accomplished through coercion — such an attempt would be doomed to failure — but we must become reacquainted, we must refresh our memories and bring ourselves closer to our heritage. towns of the periphery, on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, and in Sderot and Beersheva. We must restore for everyone — for Religious Zionist Party and Otzma Yehudit voters and for Labor and Meretz voters — the governability we have lost in the Negev and the Galilee. Israel’s Arab citizens, too, are entitled to pro- tection and a feeling of security. The problem of crime in the Arab sector has swelled to danger- ous proportions. We cannot accept this shocking reality in which innocent people are murdered in broad daylight without the issue topping the public agenda and without us being required to provide safety and protection to Israel’s Arab citizens as well. The truth must be stated, even if it is painful: The complacency that the state of Israel shows toward murder and crime in the Arab If you will let us get closer, if you will listen to what we have to say, you will discover that we are all brothers. You will discover that we agree on 90% of the issues and that the message that we bring and the things that we will do are for you just as much as they are for us. There are many of you who feel frustrated, and those feelings often lead to fear, which can man- ifest as hatred. But these are feelings that come from being distant and unfamiliar. If you will let us get closer, if you will listen to what we have to say, you will discover that we are all brothers. You will discover that we agree on 90% of the issues and that the message that we bring and the things that we will do are for you just as much as they are for us. The ax raised against a mother in Haifa or the knife drawn against a young man in Ashkelon don’t have electoral considerations. The same goes for our national security, which we so des- perately need: It is not there to defend a particular sector or political affiliation. We all need personal security — in the kibbutzim of the left, in the sector is immoral, unacceptable and harms us all. In the coming days, with God’s help, a national government will be formed. There will be many disputes and controversies, and there is plenty to argue about; the 10% that keeps us apart could fill countless television broadcasts and newspaper editions. But there is no reason for fear or hatred — we are brothers! JE Itamar Ben-Gvir is a Knesset member and the head of the Otzma Yehudit Party. This op-ed first appeared in Israel Hayom. Letters should be related to articles that have run in the print or online editions of the JE, and may be edited for space and clarity prior to publication. Please include your first and last name, as well your town/neighborhood of residence. Send letters to letters@jewishexponent.com. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 13 opinion We Need to Debunk Longstanding Jewish-Black Zero-sum Assumptions BY ZEV ELEFF L ast weekend, I had a troubling encounter with American sport, apart from the Phillies’ unfortunate defeat in the World Series. On Sunday morning, Hall of Fame football player Ed Reed tweeted his support of embattled basketball star Kyrie Irving: “These boys making business decisions, not worried about the people! I STAND WITH #KyrieIrving we are Harmed every- day! Stop acting as if BLACK folk are not treated worse than any. All the attn (apologies) PROVES it #CarryOn.” Irving was suspended last week for posting a link to an antisemitic movie, “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.” The propagandist film is chock full of anti-Jewish tropes and, among its most egregious claims, denies the historical Holocaust. Owing to the other recent firestorm over Kanye West’s antisemitic banter, the news of Irving’s misdeeds has received ample media attention. Why did Reed’s Twitter post catch my atten- tion? Reed played defense for the Baltimore Ravens, my favorite football team. During his All- Pro career, I spent many hours cheering Reed in front of my television screen, and on a few occa- sions in person. His comments frazzled my fandom and shook my sensibilities. I didn’t have another way to reach Reed, so I tweeted back: “Hate isn’t a scarce resource. It’s not a zero sum game as you make it out to be.” Reed responded less than an hour later: "No hate here playa, just standing with my brother not on hate bc that’s not what he [Irving] is about.” Reed and I exchanged a few more tweets before I closed my phone in preparation for a Holocaust education event at Gratz College. At the program, fortuitously, Elisha Wiesel shared how his father, the humanitarian Elie Wiesel, had urged Jews and non-Jews to learn “from” and “about” the Holocaust. During the program intermission, I checked Twitter, curious to learn whether Reed extended our discussion. Reed didn’t. His only Twitter activity in the interim was a post to an antisemitic video clip. I figured, then, that it would be of no help to share Wiesel’s wisdom on Twitter; to suggest that the study of genocide and hate is an opportu- 14 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM nity to learn narrowly “about” those persecuted groups and to draw broader lessons “from” those experiences. Others, however, weighed in on our exchange. Some tweets took up my cause, explaining to the retired football legend that the movie Irving had endorsed was unredeemable. Someone of Irving’s public stature should not spread lies and hate. Other commenters took Reed’s side, suggesting that Irving’s post was benign and, in response to a Jewish college president raising the issue, sug- gested that the “Jewish Holocaust already dom- inates the curriculum in our American schools.” The Twitter encounter challenged my assump- tions about Black-Jewish relations. What we require, I had shared at a recent program held by them to work apart. Reed has alerted me that learning “about” hate is insufficient so long as Jews, African Americans or any other group believes that remedying injus- tice is a zero-sum game; that, somehow, too much of a curricular emphasis about one group will detract from the available time and energy avail- able for the other. Reaching further back into history, this was Isaac Leeser’s fear in the 1860s. Leeser, one of Philadelphia’s ranking Jewish leaders, worried that abolitionists’ success on behalf of Black slaves might sink Jews to the bottom of the soci- etal totem pole. We need to debunk this long- standing zero-sum assumption and consider how groups can learn “from” one another to cultivate (Ed) Reed has alerted me that learning “about” hate is insufficient so long as Jews, African Amerians or any other group believes that remedying injustice is a zero-sum game; that, somehow, too much of a curricular emphasis about one group will detract from the available time and energy available for the other. the Anti-Defamation League’s Philadelphia-based Black-Jewish Alliance was increased literacy of the Jewish and African American experiences in the U.S. As an American historian, I stressed that the Black and Jewish communities need to obtain a better handle on the important histories of these two minority groups and how each was, in relative terms, kept on the fringes of American life. Of course, the extent of antisemitism in the U.S. has never reached the horrors of racism. Yet, a nuanced view has much to offer about the complexities of “whiteness” in determining access to the American mainstream. There’s also much to say about how Jews and African Americans worked together, and how civil rights issues such as affirmative action compelled mutual support. We must teach “about” hate and draw lessons “from” history that support agency and ally- ship. The classroom discussions examining Elie Wiesel’s or Toni Morrison’s works should elicit provocative and applicable conversations about the people represented in those books and make meaning for the young people grappling with those challenging texts. Bigots and racists load their weapons of hate speech with limitless ammunition. We, on defense, ought to recognize that our tools to educate and engender understanding need not be so limited like some zero-sum totem pole. JE Zev Eleff is president of Gratz College. opinion Ye’s Hate Speech Awakens My ‘Triple Consciousness’ of Being Black, Jewish and American BY KENDALL PINKNEY W hen I read the news about Kanye West, I didn’t know whether to turn off my phone, or throw it. I knew it would only be a matter of time before the emails and texts began rolling in: What do you think about Kanye? What’s to be done about antisemitism in the Black community? You must agree that Ye is challenging systems of power, not being antisemitic! Have you read this article by Black person X? Have you read this thought- piece by Jewish person Y? You know Heschel and other Jews walked with King at Selma; what would it take to get back to that!? Here’s the reality: I am Black, I am a rabbi and I am a theater artist who frequently makes work that probes the intersections of Black and Jewish identity. So yes, I get why any number of people reached out to get my “take.” But to be honest, I find the Kanye saturation of this moment to be more exhausting than instructive, as harmful as his incessant flow of antisemitic bile is. The reason for my exhaustion is that moments like this more often result in stale public rehearsals of facts-and-figures, rhetorical whataboutism and, in my case, private requests for explanations or defenses. In cases where there’s a public apology, we might get a heavily staged meeting between a symbolic Black person and a symbolic Jew, but no one really thinks that such a “coming together” does the real work of forging understanding. In short, events like these tend to result in panic and punishment, not in introspection. Lest I be misunderstood, let me state a few points clearly: Kanye is antisemitic, and, like his equally egregious anti-Black and misogynist statements, his statements about Jews are appalling and deeply harmful. Despite the number of books on such topics, Black antisemitism is not a thing, just like Jewish anti-Blackness is not a thing. Rather, antisemitism and anti-Blackness are longstanding structures of social prejudice that all peoples and societies fall prey to. Regarding Black-Jewish civil rights solidarity, while it is worthwhile remembering the intrepid Jewish leaders who walked with Dr. King and other Black civil rights leaders in Selma, that act of righteous resistance from nearly 60 years ago will only take Black and Jewish communities so far into their shared futures. Inhabiting a Black and Jewish identity in con- temporary America can be maddening. It is like navigating a rhetorical funhouse: You know that your lived experience is fully coherent, but the reflections you encounter along the path distort, disfigure and “invisiblize” your reality. More pre- cisely, as a Black Jew you are forced to consider your identities from the perspectives of others, very few of whom have given any thought to your particular existence. If this idea sounds familiar, well, it is. It’s actually quite old. In his seminal 20th century masterpiece, “The Souls of Black Folk,” the eminent Black polymath W.E.B. Du Bois addressed the conundrum of living in a society where the structures of racism force Black people into a split consciousness. “It is a peculiar sensation,” Du Bois writes, “this dou- ble-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of [white] others, of measuring one’s soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity. One ever feels his twoness, — an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings …” While I have reservations about aspects of Du Bois’ broader worldview (e.g. his intra-Black elitism, his romantic view of nations and peoplehood) I find deep resonance in his observations on “double consciousness.” I have been in countless situations where I have simply sought to follow my interests, only for my Blackness to be the cause for minor and major slights. I have also endured antisemitic aggression and witnessed anti-Jewish religious sentiment up close. What is more, I have experi- enced the above in Jewish communities and Black communities, respectively. I am not alone in this. Many Black Jews can attest to the same. To live as a Black Jew in America means to live with an awareness of just how precarious group belonging can be. In the case of hate speech, it also means an unfortunate familiarity with the frequent intersections between anti-Blackness and antisem- itism. Such experience would lead me to believe that Black Jews might have something unique to say in this moment. And yet, predictably, what has happened since Kanye’s recent spate of antisemitic tweets is that Black Jews have been functionally overlooked in the public discourse — our voices relegated to small or parochial news outlets, niche podcasts, newsletters or Twitter feeds. To me, this phenomenon places Du Bois’s observations in greater relief. Namely, being Black and Jewish in America is more than an act of “double-consciousness,” it is an act of “tri- ple-consciousness.” In this configuration, I know by virtue of my Black, Jewish and American iden- tities that I am an integrated being who embodies a way forward for our society, but I am often made to contend with the fact that my communities, and society in general, can only grasp my identity in its discrete parts, not as a whole. In case you think this “triple consciousness” is theoretical, let me give a few concrete examples. To live with “triple consciousness” is to notice that there were relatively few calls beyond those of Black individuals to condemn and boycott Kanye when he trafficked in white supremacist, anti-Black ideology. To live with “triple consciousness” is to argue with non-Jewish acquaintances that pointing out the number of Jews in finance and media does not a keen observation make, nor does it provide evidence of a powerful cabal. To live with “triple consciousness” is to carry the distinct, lived histories of two peoples in your heart and mind at all times. To live with “triple consciousness” is to know in the most intimate way that anti-Black rhetoric hurts Jews, and antisemitic rhetoric hurts Black people, because there are many of us who carry both identities and cannot disentangle them one from the other. Finally, and most personally, to live with “triple con- sciousness” is to wonder whether my mixed Jewish child will grow up in an America where she feels compelled to closet aspects of her identity because society cannot hold the wonder of her complexity. I cannot solve the issue of “triple consciousness” — after all, I did not create the strange reality under- pinning it. Such a feat calls for a tremendous amount of work, honesty and humility. It also requires a crit- ical willingness to interrogate how multiple oppres- sions are interlinked, rather than to dismiss such language as performative and overly “woke.” I am not interested in virtue-signaling, much less ideological purity. Rather, I want what everyone wants, what Du Bois wanted: the simple dignity to be myself — Black, Jewish and American, “without being cursed and spit upon.” JE Kendall Pinkney is a New York-based theater art- ist, producer and rabbi. He is the rabbinical edu- cator at Reboot and the founding artistic director of The Workshop, an arts and culture fellowship for BIPOC-Jewish artists. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 15 opinion US Panic Surrounding Israel’s Next Government Is About Politics, Not Values BY JONATHAN S. TOBIN A s far as many American Jews are concerned, this time the Israelis have gone too far. After more than four decades of tolerating, with decreasing patience and growing disdain, Israeli governments that were led by the Likud Party, the results of this week’s Knesset election go beyond the pale for a lot of liberals. Their angst is not so much focused on the return to power of Benjamin Netanyahu for his third stint as the Jewish state’s prime minister, even though he is widely viewed by many Jewish Democrats as the moral equivalent of a red-state Republican. The panic about the election results is caused by the fact that the Religious Zionist Party and its leaders, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, will play a leading role in the next governing coalition. The party won 14 seats, making it the third-largest in the Knesset and an indispensable part of the majority that Netanyahu is about to assemble. The prospect of Smotrich, and especially Ben-Gvir, sitting in Netanyahu’s Cabinet has not just set off a bout of pearl-clutching on the part of liberal Jewish groups. It’s also led to the sort of ominous rhetoric describing a crack-up of the relationship between American and Israeli Jews that goes beyond the usual rumblings about the growing distance between the two communities. There are legitimate questions to be posed about Smotrich and Ben-Gvir. Time will tell whether they are up to the challenge of their new responsibilities and act in a manner that helps, rather than hurts, Netanyahu’s eff orts to consolidate support for his government at home and abroad. But what no one seems to be considering is whether the rush to judgment about them says more about Diaspora Jewry’s obsessions than it does about the embrace of nationalist and religious parties by Israel’s voters. The pair is the embodiment of everything that most American Jews don’t like about the Jewish state. Their unapologetic nationalism and perceived hostility to Arabs, gays and non-Orthodox Judaism are anathema to liberal Americans. But the interesting thing about the statements coming out of groups like the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee and more unabashedly leftist organizations is the way they highlight their worries about the new Israeli govern- ment by pointing to the supposed threat that the Religious Zionist Party poses to Israeli democracy. The talk about democracy is a red fl ag that there’s 16 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM The root cause of American-Jewish alienation from Israel has little to do with politics. It is a function of the decline in a sense of Jewish peoplehood. something going on in this discussion above and beyond the real issues that do separate American and Israeli Jews. Whatever one may think of Smotrich and Ben- Gvir, they are not agitating for abandoning a system through which Israel’s government is chosen by democratic elections or pushing for one in which the rule of law does not prevail. The plank of their platform that has generated the most heat from critics — judicial reform — is actually a defense of democracy, not an attempt to overturn it. It would bring a degree of democratic account- ability to a system in which judges have arrogated to themselves the right to overturn laws passed by the Knesset without reference to any legal principles but their personal ideas about what they think is good for the country. In his youth, Ben-Gvir was a supporter of Rabbi Meir Kahane and his belief in expelling Arabs from the Jewish state. His defense of Jewish rights and emphasis on the threat from Arab terrorist violence is not to the taste of those who prize rhetoric about promoting coexistence. Yet that doesn’t make him a foe of democracy. Nor is the opposition on the part of many, if not most, Israelis to the eff ort by the left to make the country an essentially non-sectarian state, rather than an avowedly Jewish one. This sense — that Israel should prioritize the mission of promoting Jewish peoplehood — has fueled support for all of the parties in Netanyahu’s coalition. Zionism and Jewish nationalism are not antithetical to democracy. On the contrary, they are an expres- sion of a basic democratic value that prizes the right to self-determination by all peoples, including Jews. The root cause of American-Jewish alienation from Israel has little to do with politics. It is a func- tion of the decline in a sense of Jewish peoplehood among a rapidly assimilating population, with the largest-growing sector labeled by demographers as “Jews of no religion.” And if Jews don’t care about being Jewish, then they aren’t going to be inclined to support Israel, no matter who is in its government. What, then, is behind the talk about democracy being threatened, or the use of the terms “Jewish supremacist” and “fascist” to describe Ben-Gvir and the voters who have made his party a kingmaker in Israeli politics? Within Israel, there is a long tradition on the left, dating back to the pre-state era, of demonizing right-wing opponents. But the alarm bells being rung by American Jews about Israeli democracy has little or nothing to do with the never-ending laments from leftist former ruling elites about the right-wing, religious and Mizrachi Jews who have largely domi- nated the country’s politics since Menachem Begin and the Likud fi rst defeated the Labor Party in 1977. The anger about Netanyahu and his allies is driven by a growing belief on the part of many liberals that Israelis are on the other side of the great political divide that is tearing apart the United States. What they miss is that the facile comparisons between the GOP and the Likud/Religious Zionists tell us little about the very diff erent issues that both countries face. At a moment in history when politics plays the same role that religion used to occupy in the lives of most Americans, it’s hardly surprising that liberal Jews view Israel’s electoral strife as an extension of what is happening in the United States. But their use of the “war on democracy” battle cry to delegitimize Israelis in the same way that they do Republicans is both wrongheaded and can undermine the already frayed ties between the two nations. The outrage that Smotrich and Ben-Gvir are gen- erating in the United States has as much, if not more, to do with American issues than it does with those that divide Israelis. Those who wish to bring the Americans and Israelis together need to focus every bit as much on getting the former to view the latter’s leaders without the distortions of red-blue antago- nisms as they are on the actual points of contention between two diff erent Jewish tribes. JE Jonathan S. Tobin is editor-in-chief of JNS. feature story Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media FINDS ITS FILM FESTIVAL FOOTING SASHA ROGELBERG | STAFF WRITER Courtesy of Ofi r Raul Graizer Stillfx / AdobeStock F orty-two isn’t a number that’s oft en celebrated. It’s not a multiple of fi ve that’s easily memorable, nor is it a multiple of 18, giving it signifi cance in Jewish numerology. But for Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media, the organization behind the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, 42 is still a number to salute. Th e 42nd Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, tak- ing place from Nov. 12-19, marks one year of the organization rebranding itself from the Gershman Philadelphia Film Festival to PJFM to embrace the evolution of fi lm and art to multimedia platforms. Th is year’s fi lm fest will spotlight seven interna- tional feature-length movies, a shorts program, a FilmShul course on Hollywood’s Jewish New Wave of the ’60s and ’70s, and a brunch screening of “Funny Girl” in honor of the musical movie’s 55th anniver- sary next year. Most of the fi lms will premiere at the Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History. “One thing that was really important for all the fi lms that we do — not just in the festival but through- out the year, throughout our annual programming — is I really want the fi lms that we select to be diverse, and to really create a sense of hope at the end,” PJFM Program Director Matthew Bussy said. Receiving hundreds of fi lm submissions for the fes- tival each year, PJFM’s screening committee must not only fi nd fi lms that are unique and represent a wide swath of Jewish life but also factor in ways to remain relevant in an era where in-home fi lm streaming has taken a bite out of cinema’s popularity. Before the festival, some of the featured fi lmmakers shared their thoughts on their fi lms and the changing fi lm industry. and oppression. “Beyond simply telling the story of this family in Monticello, it allowed me to tell this broader story about basically the history of antisemitism through- out American history,” Pressman said. Some Virginia residents in the 19th century were opposed to a Jewish family caring for Jeff erson’s estate. While there were few Jews in the coun- try during the Revolutionary War, the population swelled from 15,000 to 150,000 by the Civil War. By the early 20th century, 3-4 million Jews were living in the U.S. As the Jewish population increased, so, too, did antisemitism. In the late 19th century, Virginia resi- dents condemned the Jewish ownership of Monticello. “It’s the old story,” Pressman said. “People just don’t like Jews.” While the victims of antisemitism, the Levy family continued Jeff erson’s legacy of slavery, keeping the enslaved people who had for generations worked on the estate. “How do you reconcile that with a Jewish family, with a Jewish owner that has enslaved people? And you can’t,” Pressman said. ‘I mean, no more than you can reconcile Th omas Jeff erson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, with the paradox of Ofri Biterman and Michael Moshonov in “America” Antisemitism Beyond the Holocaust On Nov. 13 and 14, documentarian Steven Pressman will have the Philadelphia premiere of his fi lm “Th e Levys of Monticello” — the story of a Jewish family who came to own and preserve the Charlottesville, Virginia, estate of Th omas Jeff erson. Pressman’s documentary positions itself precar- iously in the conversation around discrimination Oshrat Ingadashet in “America” JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 17 feature story the guy who, over the course of his life — Jeff erson’s lifetime — owned 607 human beings.” Pressman, a journalist before becoming a fi lm- maker 12 years ago, is drawn to little-known stories about Jewish life, which inspired him to learn more about the Levy family. When he broke into the fi lm industry about a decade ago, he was surprised by the desire for movies beyond Holocaust narratives. “We still see a fair amount of Holocaust movies at a lot of Jewish fi lm festivals,” he said. “And a lot of Jewish fi lmmakers are still telling Holocaust stories. Th ose are essential stories to be told. But I think my own experience goes to this: Th ere’s so many other stories to tell in the Jewish world outside of the Holocaust.” Jewish fi lmmakers today are interested in looking at issues with “moral ambiguity,” such as American Jews complicit in enslaving people, Pressman believes. Th ere’s centuries of Jewish history, both American and international, worth exploring. “A lot of Jewish fi lmmakers are looking for those issues that just challenge us to think about the world around us,” he said. Finding a Sense of Belonging While Pressman is interested in looking at uniquely American experiences of Judaism, Israeli fi lm- maker Ofi r Raul Graizer is making fi lms about what America is like for outsiders. His feature fi lm “America,” premiering at the fes- tival on Nov. 18, follows Eli, an Israeli swim coach living in the U.S., who returns to Tel Aviv aft er 10 years away, aft er his father’s death. When Eli visits his childhood friend and fl orist, Yotam, he meets his fi ancee, who, like Eli, has a complicated relationship with her family. “America” is inspired by Graizer’s visit to Chicago a few years ago, his fi rst trip to the U.S. Graizer was always fascinated with America, hav- ing grown up with American fi lm, music and media woven into Israeli popular culture. “I always thought it was big and impressive, but also scary, and complex and fascinating — always fascinating,” Graizer said of his childhood perception of America. “It was mostly distant. It was mostly very, very far away from my life, from where I grew up in.” For the past 12 years, Graizer has been living in Germany, so the themes of relocation and immigra- tion explored in his fi lm come from a personal place. “I really identify [with] the character Eli,” he said. “He kind of reinvented himself. He went to the U.S., and he changed his name and basically became another person, but his connection to his homeland is still something that he could never let go of.” Admittedly, Graizer said, his relationship with Israel is complicated, and though he doesn’t address it directly in the fi lm, he believes that everyone’s connection to their home country is “complex and messed up.” Th roughout the canon of Israeli fi lms, from the 1930s to now, fi lmmakers have explored this complexity. Rather than the sensibilities of the fi lmmaker chang- ing, Graizer believes the audience has been the chang- ing force in fi lm. Increased streaming of international fi lms has given wide audiences the ability to view Jewish issues in unique ways, for better or for worse. “Th e outside world is interested in the exotic things; it’s interested in the Israeli-Palestinian con- fl ict and interested in Orthodoxy because it’s inter- esting, it’s fascinating, it’s diff erent,” he said. Greater access to diverse stories can come at a cost to the quality of future fi lms and television, Graizer said. Complex stories can become oversimplifi ed, and nuances can be lost in translation when stream- ing services and fi lmmakers are looking to make a buck from complicated, culturally specifi c topics. Film festivals are one of the few platforms that can combat trendy simplifi cations of personal stories. “Th is is one of the most amazing platforms there are,” he said. “Where an audience can be exposed the same day — even on the same week — to four or fi ve diff erent representations and stories that oft en speak about the same thing, but from an entirely diff erent angle.” The Jewish Levy family at Monticello, the old estate of Thomas Jeff erson 18 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM The Future of Film Festivals PJFM Executive Director Kristen Arter makes a sim- ilar argument to Graizer about the necessity of fi lm festivals for the fi lm industry. When COVID lockdowns caused many theaters to shutter and for fi lm studios to instead release movies onto streaming platforms, PJFM also had to adapt. Th is year, the fi lm festival is one week instead of two. Audience feedback from last year’s fi lm fes- tival indicated that there were too many good fi lms premiering, and not enough audience endurance to watch them all. Combined with audience input, fi lm festival sur- vival is predicated on playing unique fi lms. “If you have a choice between sitting in your home and watching Netfl ix, Amazon and all these things, you still are not going to tap into the same types of fi lms that we’re presenting at the festival,” Arter said. Audience members increasingly want to be chal- lenged by fi lms, Bussy said. Arter added that fi lm festi- vals, where fi lms are oft en accompanied by discussions or additional contexts to fi lms, provide a space where audiences feel comfortable feeling uncomfortable. “As challenging as they are, as upsetting as they may be, when the movie ends, they want to sit down and have a talk about it,” Bussy said. According to Arter and Bussy, the success of a fi lm festival comes down to the ability to cast a wide net, selecting fi lms that will resonate with audiences across age groups and religion, while also highlighting the unique and specifi c stories of lesser-known fi lmmak- ers. “A slogan that we have is, ‘future of Jewish storytell- ing,’” Arter said. “And that’s bringing in both our past, our history, our legacy and looking to the future, and also being able to celebrate and come together in ways in an environment that feels safer for multiple genera- tions to participate in.” For more information about the fi lm festival, visit phillyjfm.org. JE srogelberg@midatlanticmedia.com “The Levys of Monticello” explores the complexities of antisemitism and slavery during the Jewish family’s ownership of the Monticello estate. food & dining Diabetes-Friendly Foods for Thanksgiving LINDA MOREL | SPECIAL TO THE JE T wo weeks before Thanksgiving last year, my husband’s endocrinologist said his blood sugar was dangerously high. David needed to bring it down — immediately. But traditional Thanksgiving foods can cause anyone’s blood sugar to spike. Think of stuffing, sweet potatoes with melted marshmallows, cranberry sauce (my recipe calls for two cups of sugar) and pumpkin pie with whipped cream! On top of everything, our 30-year- old niece, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 10, was joining us. Recently, she’d worked hard to eat right and exercise more. She became predia- betic for the first time in 20 years. I always knew Thanksgiving food is carb-heavy and far too sweet, yet I fig- ured, what could it hurt once a year? But now that it was clear this menu was harmful to two family members, I didn’t want Thanksgiving dinner to catapult their health backward. Our family is not alone. In the United States, 34.2 million people suffer from diabetes, and another 88 million live with prediabetes. I decided to tweak ingredients in Thanksgiving foods, lowering carbohy- drate culprits, such as flour and sugar. But in the process, I refused to sacrifice flavor. Here is what I did. Nonstick vegetable spray 6-8 Jerusalem artichokes (sometimes called sunchokes) 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons Kosher salt to taste 10-12 ounces of peasant bread or sourdough, presliced (about ½-⅔ of a large bakery loaf) 5 stalks of celery 4 large carrots 1 onion 3-4 cloves garlic 1½ inches ginger root 8 ounces mushrooms, presliced ¼ teaspoon sage ¼ teaspoon thyme 3 cups chicken broth Place a shelf in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a small roasting pan with nonstick spray. Dice the Jerusalem artichokes. Move the artichokes to the prepared roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 table- spoon of olive oil (or more if needed). Sprinkle with salt, tossing to coat evenly. Roast for 35 minutes, or until the artichokes are golden and fra- grant. Cool to room temperature and reserve. The recipe can be made to this point up to two days in advance, if cov- ered and refrigerated. Bring the arti- chokes to room temperature before proceeding. Tear slices of bread into bite-sized pieces. Reserve. Peel and dice finely the celery, car- rots and onion. Peel the ginger and garlic. Dice them and then chop them finely. In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil on a medium flame. Add the mushrooms, celery, carrots, onion and ginger. Sprinkle them with the salt, sage and thyme. Stir to combine. Sauté until the vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and Jerusalem artichokes, and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add the bread, and stir to com- bine. Slowly pour in the chicken broth a little at a time, stirring after each addition. When the bread is wet and sticking together (but See Food, Page 23 • I skipped cranberries, which require excessive sugar. Instead, I used raw cranberries to garnish the platter of sliced turkey. • In the stuffing, I upped the veggies and lowered the amount of bread. • I nixed candied sweet potatoes with marshmallows. As an alter- native, I served a sweet potato casserole with a pecan topping. • I substituted a couple of veggie sides for mashed potatoes. On Thanksgiving, everyone raved about my enlightened recipes. My fam- ily didn’t bemoan what we were miss- ing, but rather we were thankful to be together, sharing a delicious meal in good health. Jerusalem Artichoke Stuffing | Pareve Serves 8 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 19 arts & culture ‘The Offi ce’ Star B.J. Novak Coming to Katz JCC JARRAD SAFFREN | STAFF WRITER B .J. Novak, best known for co-writing “Th e Offi ce” and playing its hilar- ious and depraved con man character Ryan Howard, will culminate the Katz JCC’s Festival of Arts, Books and Culture with a talk on Nov. 13. Novak’s appearance will begin at 7 p.m. in the Lahn Social Hall at the Cherry Hill, New Jersey facility. Tickets are $75 for JCC members and $95 for guests. You can buy them on the JCC’s website or at this link: howclix.com/event/novak. “Th e Offi ce” co-star grew up in a Jewish family in the Boston area and attended the Solomon Schechter Day School and Camp Ramah. His talk will conclude a week’s worth of events that feature an illusionist and several authors. But Novak is the biggest name on the list. Th e co-writer of the classic NBC sitcom has been busy in recent years, too. Over the past two years, he has written and starred in a black comedy movie, “Vengeance,” and created and produced a Hulu series, “Th e Premise.” A JCC email about the event called Novak a “multi-talented pioneer” and “authority on turning raw creativity into bona fi de success.” Th e writer, actor and producer did not agree to be interviewed for this story or to make himself available at the talk. “He’s an intellectual. He’s a smart per- son. I like that,” said Roberta Abramowitz, one of the festival’s co-chairs. “Smartness appeals to a lot of people.” Th e Jewish kid from Boston “began his career as a stand-up comedian” in the early 2000s, the event email said. He landed his “Offi ce” job when the show’s executive producer, Greg Daniels, enjoyed his routine at a comedy club, according to a Boston Globe article from 2009. Th e sitcom’s nine-year, 201-episode run ended in 2013, and its co-writer went on to sign a seven-fi gure book deal with Alfred A. Knopf. In 2014, he published a book of short stories, “One More Th ing: Stories and Other Stories,” and a chil- dren’s title called “Th e Book with No Pictures.” Both spent weeks on Th e New York Times bestseller list. He has also created an app and main- tained an on-again, off -again relationship with fellow comedian and “Offi ce” star Mindy Kaling. He has even advised cor- porations on how to apply the “collabora- tive, improvisational spirit of Th e Offi ce’s writing room to their teams,” according to the event email. In other words, not unlike his “Offi ce” character, who created a website and got promoted to corporate, among other ventures, Novak has done a lot. Ryan Howard even had an on-again, B.J. Novak off -again relationship with Kaling’s char- acter, Kelly Kapoor, in the show. “He encourages listeners of all ages and backgrounds to embrace the unknown by breaking out of established formats and modes of thinking, while emphasizing the inherent importance of approaching every endeavor with a sense of humor,” said the email. In a summer interview with JewishBoston to promote “Vengeance,” Novak discussed how his Jewish upbring- ing shaped him. Perhaps not surprisingly, he said Jewish humor infl uenced him See Arts, Page 31 PLAN AHEAD FOR peace of mind. W H E N YO U M A K E YO U R F I N A L A R R A N G E M E N TS I N A DVA N C E , you can plan a memorial that truly reflects your faith and passions. Whether planning for yourself or a loved one, rely on your Dignity Memorial professionals to help you design a memorial that honors the customs and rituals you cherish. 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When Abraham “reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son,” the text does not state that Isaac resisted. Although in the Torah an angel inter- venes, stops the slaughter and points out that a ram is available as a substi- tute for Isaac, some medieval Jewish commentaries maintain that Isaac was actually slain. Th is viewpoint was explored by Professor Shalom Spiegel of the Jewish Th eological Seminary in his 1967 book on “the binding of Isaac,” “Th e Last Trial.” Th e paradigm of Isaac passively walking to his death has reverberated throughout Jewish history. It helps explain the images of tens of thousands of Jews walking to their deaths in Nazi concentration camps. As unarmed cit- izens herded into cattle cars, there was little possibility of physical resistance. Instead, they went to their deaths with dignity, itself a powerful state- ment of spiritual resistance. Others, including the fi ghters of the Warsaw Ghetto and partisans, took up arms against the Nazis. Whatever their form of resistance, we hold all of them dear in our hearts. Today, we must ask, “What should be our form of resistance to antisemi- tism?” We need to fi nd our own path to protest the growing hate in our midst. What can we do? I have six suggestions: First, it is essential that the Jewish community support its traditional defense organizations beginning with groups like the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee, as well as general anti-hate initiatives like the Southern Poverty Law Center. Jewish Federations spon- sor agencies that respond to antisemitic incidents, as do major Jewish religious denominations. However, none of these groups can be eff ective without strong fi nancial support from the Jewish com- munity. Second, leaders of all stripes need to be fi rm in their condemnation of antisemitism. Silence is complicity. Condemning antisemitism needs to be directed to both ends of the polit- ical spectrum and not cherry picked for political expedience. United States Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt can help set a national standard for our leaders to follow. Th ird, as was recently demonstrated in the case of Ye, economic action can be taken both by businesses and by consumers to fi ght antisemitism. Although delayed, even Adidas broke its ties with Ye, as did several other major business entities. Fourth, Holocaust education is urgent and needs to be mandated by state governments. Holocaust denial, trivialization and ignorance play a major role in empowering antisemites to spread their nefarious message. Fift h, Jewish holidays such as Chanukah and Purim can be refocused to include major eff orts to advance anti-hate messages. Yom HaShoah, once broadly supported in the Jewish community, needs to be reinvigorated. Perhaps the shofar can be adopted as an instrument and symbol of warning. Finally, Jewish education and out- reach needs to strengthen Jewish iden- tity and engagement. Too many in our community are distancing themselves from our tradition. Grassroots Jewish pride not only guarantees Jewish con- tinuity, but it also conveys a strong message to the larger society about the beauty of Jewish life in America. Th ere is much we can learn from our heritage about how to respond to contemporary antisemitism. We can be the angel in the story of the binding of Isaac and the shofar sounded to warn everyone that hate has no place in America. It’s not enough to just talk about antisemitism. It’s time to act. JE Rabbi Lance J. Sussman is rabbi emer- itus of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel and the past chair of the board of governors of Gratz College. Th e Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia is proud to provide diverse perspectives on Torah commentary for the Jewish Exponent. 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Photo by Michele Corbman JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 21 obituaries BARISH RAPHAEL MORDECAI, 87, of Plymouth Meeting, died November 1, 2022, after a brief illness. Raphael is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rosalie Schwartz Barish, and his daughter, Lauri Barish. He was predeceased by his son, Marc Barish. He is also survived by his brother, Joseph Barish. He was the son of the late Marie and Benjamin Barish. Raphael was blessed with a beautiful tenor voice and enjoyed a lifelong love of music and the arts. He and his family traveled exten- sively, most notably nearly twenty trips to Israel, where he frequently led group tours for Philadelphians. He served as president of the Independence Lodge #2992 of B’nai B’rith. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com can be made in Rhoda’s to charities of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com GILEVITZ SHIRLEY, age 79, passed away November 3, 2022. Beloved daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Gilevitz. Loving sister of Ruth Perlin (Joel). Dear aunt of Matthew Grossman (Alyssa), Micah Perlin (Sarah), and Ari Perlin (Meredith) and was also a great-aunt. Shirley was known for her warm person- ality and kindness to all. She will certainly be missed by her many friends. Contributions in her mem- ory may be made to Hadassah or Philabundance. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com GOHEN COBEN RHODA M, 88, co-founder of Creative Alternative for Women and Executive Placement Consultant for Center for Career Services at Jewish Employment and Vocational Services (JEVS) passed away at her home last Wednesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rhoda was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey and was the first wom- en in her family to graduate from College from New York University in 1955. In the last 1970’s, she co-founded a non-profit organi- zation Creative Alternatives for Women. This concept was well ahead of its time and relevant in today’s world. The program pro- vided women who had been out of the job market or needed a career change find new career paths, in- ternships and high-level jobs. After their sixth year, over 200 women had completed the program with a 70% job placement rate. Years later, the organization counseled men too stating, “To ignore men was discrimatory”. In addition to her husband the late Dr. S. Eugene Coben, Rhoda is survived by her sons Robert (Ronnie), Michael (Debbie), daughter Amy (Donald) and grandchildren Emily, Andrew, Julie, Benna, Jimmy, Madeline, Anna, great-grandson Dylan and her brother Sander. Contributions 22 Passed away on November 4, 2022. Beloved husband of Marcy Lyons Gohen (nee Smolen). Loving father of Jeremy Gohen and Hilary Gohen (Dan Velazquez). Stepfather of Andi Lyons and Seth (Allison) Lyons. Brother of Dr. Gregg Gohen and Nancy (Steve) Wolf. Adored Pop-pop of Talia, Noah and Gabriel Velazquez, Tyler Gohen, and Julia, Jamie, Layla and Dani Lyons. Contributions in his memory may be made to Temple Sinai, 1401 N. Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025, www.tsinai.com, or a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com GOLDSMITH- LUBINSKI October 28, 2022. Marjorie (“Margie”) Lubinski (nee Bartwink) of Upper Gwynedd, PA and Fort Myers, FL. Beloved wife of the late Steven; loving mother to Stephen Goldsmith (Karen) and Lauren Molish (Jeremy); stepmother to Daniel Lubinski (Melisa); adoring and devoted Mom-mom to Brooke, Matthew, Jane, David, Andrew, Max, and Morgen. In lieu of flow- ers, contributions in memory of Marjorie may be made to Jefferson Office of Institutional Advancement – Medical Oncology (https://giving. jefferson.edu/) JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS www.levinefuneral.com GORDON Blanche Gordon (nee Vall) passed away on November 1, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Bernard Gordon. Devoted mother of Dr. Barry Gordon (Renee), Dr. Richard Gordon (Judy), Dr. Robert Gordon NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM (Jay Segal), and Dr. Gregory Gordon (Roberta). Loving grand- mother of Brett (Amanda), Alex, Shoshana, Daniel, Joshua, Samuel (Andrea), Steven (Karen), Heather, and Jonathan (Jenny). Loving great grandmother of Graham, Theodore, Chana, Sholom Dovber, Sarah, Levi, Baruch, and Yisroel. Generous donations in Blanche’s memory may be made to The League for People with Disabilities. Blanche’s grandson, Alex Gordon is a participant in the League’s Day Habitation program. Through the program, Alex and others are given the opportunity to build indepen- dence, increase self-sufficiency, and gain quality of life. To make your contribution, you may visit. www.leageforpeople.org/ways-to- give or by mailing a check to The League for People with Disabilities, Attn: Development 1111 E. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21239. Please include “Day Habitation” on the check memo line or in the com- ments section of your online dona- tion form to indicate that you wish for your gift to be designated to the Day Habitation Program. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com KELLAR EDGAR “Eddy”, October 26, 2022 of Wynnewood, PA. Beloved hus- band of Elizabeth “Beth” (nee Wagman) Kellar; loving father of Marci (Alan) Catlett and Neil Kellar; cherished grandfather of Emily and Daniel; devoted brother of the late Lois Goldberg. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Edgar’s memory may be made to a charity of the do- nor’s choice. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS www.levinefuneral.com MALIS PHYLLIS RUTH WASSERMAN (99, August 25, 1923 - November 2, 2022) of Elkins Park, PA., wife of the late Robert H. Malis, Esq., mother of Susan Malis Yoskin (Bruce) of Pembroke Pines FL, and Charles David Malis, M.D. (Nancy, dec’d) of Arlington MA; grandmother of Mindy Yoskin Kubs, J.D. (John) of Parkland FL and Geoffrey Scott Yoskin (Leslie) of Garnet Valley PA, Jacquelyn Leigh Malis of Brookline MA and Stephanie Paige Malis of Manhattan NY; great grandmother of Paige Olivia Yoskin and Jack Aaron Yoskin of Garnet Valley PA, and Haley Elizabeth Kubs and Ashley Renee Kubs of Parkland FL. She will be greatly missed. www. jewishexponent.com helped secure funding to create a Hillel House. Harriet attended weekly Shabbat Services through- out her life and was an active mem- ber of Temple Beth El in Allentown and Congregation Brith Sholom, Bethlehem. Contributions in Harriet’s memory may be made to: Yad Sarah 445 Park Ave., #1702, New York, NY 10022 ; or Jewish Relief Agency 225 E. City Ave, Suite 210 · Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 PARMET HARRIET ABBEY, age 94, of Allentown died Monday, October 24, 2022 in her home. She was the beloved wife of Dr. Sidney Parmet for over 72 years, loving mother of Dr. Howard Parmet (Marilyn) and Dr. Jonathan Parmet (Dena), de- voted Safta to Andrew, Daniel and Tamar. Born in Philadelphia in 1928 during the Great Depression, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Belle (Popolow) Leibowitz. Harriet was named after her great grandfather Rabbi Avraham Abba Rabinowitz, of Tavrig, Lithuania. She derived much pride from this lineage – and often spoke of her Rabbonim’s Yichus. Harriet spent her early childhood and adult years living in Strawberry Mansion, and despite being raised in poverty, she always reflected fondly upon that time. As a teenager Harriet partici- pated in Zionist activities and youth groups, and demonstrated a strong commitment to the establishment of the state of Israel. Although she vis- ited Israel many times, her first visit to the Jewish State in 1967, months before the Six Day War, remained a highlight throughout her life. A grad- uate of Girls High School, Harriet continued her education at Temple University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1947 and a Masters in Education in 1962. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Hebrew Literature in 1979 from Gratz College and was recognized on the Gratz College Centennial as one of its outstanding graduates. She received her PhD in English Literature in 1998 from Lehigh University at the age of 70. She published “The Terror of Our Days, Four American Poets Respond to the Holocaust”, which she wrote as a kaddish for the lives lost in the Shoah. Harriet was a professor at Lehigh University for 20 years be- fore retiring in 1996. Previously, she taught Hebrew at Temple Beth El, Allentown. In her 50+ years of teaching, she touched hundreds of students lives. At Lehigh, she was fondly known by her students as Giveret Parmet and Ima (Hebrew for Mother). While at Lehigh Harriet was instrumental in establishing a Jewish Studies curriculum and pio- neered the introduction of Hebrew as a modern Foreign Language. Along with Roger Simon, she SCHLEIN Harry Phillip Schlein passed on the afternoon of November 1, 2022, at the age of 75. Beloved husband to Linda (nee Ginsberg) Schlein, fa- ther to Amy Schlein-Kaufman and Scott Kaufman, Bret Schlein and Jacob Hayes, Lora (nee Schlein) Grasso and Michael Grasso; broth- er of Sheryl Berman; grandfather to Madeline and Bree Kaufman and Jude and Leni Grasso. Harry was the patriarch of the family, and they were everything to him. He lived to make his grandchildren happy. Hailing from Cheltenham, he was a diehard Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles, and 76ers fan. He was ded- icated to helping disabled children as a part of the Variety Club charity where he met his wife. Harry owned and operated Nationwide Alarm Systems for almost 40 years, suc- ceeding his father, Bertram Schlein. The company will now be succeed- ed by his son-in-law Michael. He loved spending his summers at the beach in Margate City, NJ with his family. He also enjoyed yearly va- cations spent with his family in St. Maarten. He will be greatly missed by countless friends and relatives. In lieu of flowers, memorial contri- butions may be made to the Gift Of Life Donor Program, 401 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 or at www.donors1.org/give-to-gift-of- life/. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com SCLAN HAROLD (Hal) passed away on 10/27/22 at the age of 87. He was a long-time resident of Warminster. He previously lived in Philadelphia, Southampton, Buckingham and Brigantine, NJ. Hal had a long ca- reer at Sperry Univac. He started at their 19th and Allegheny plant in 1957 as a purchasing expeditor. He was employed there until he retired from Unisys in 1991 as a Director of Procurement. In addition, Hal was a dedicated sports fan of Philadelphia, but his favorite team was the Eagles by far and he was grateful to see that magical season back 2017. Mr. Sclan is survived by his loving wife of 66 years Bobbie (nee Kazman), his son Steve and his daughter Wendy (John) , as well as three grandsons, Andrew, Collin and Evan. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com TINT DR. G STEPHEN - October 29, 2022, of Phila.; beloved husband of the late Myra Johnne (nee Goldstein); loving father of Neil Tint, Debbi Feller (Brian) and Marci Kotay; cherished grandfather of Benjamin (Marie), Jordan, Madison (Adam), Nira and Shaina; adored great-grandfather of James. In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions in his memory may be made to welldeserved.org. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS www.levinefuneral.com www. jewishexponent.com Food Continued from Page 19 not sopping wet and saturated), you don’t need any more chicken broth. If any remains, use it for another purpose. Coat a deep 2½-quart casserole with nonstick spray. Spoon the stuff- ing mixture into the casserole. Bake the stuffing for 45-55 minutes, or until the casserole is bubbling. Serve immediately. Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Crust | Pareve Serves 8 4 large sweet potatoes or yams Nonstick vegetable spray 2 tablespoons maple syrup, preferably Grade A Amber ⅛ teaspoon granulated salt, plus ⅛ teaspoon ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus ⅛ teaspoon 1 to 1½ cups chopped pecans or walnuts Peel the sweet potatoes, and cut them into 1-inch chunks. Fill a large pot with cold water. Add the sweet pota- toes, cover the pot with a lid and bring it to a boil. On a fast simmer, cook the sweet potatoes until soft in the center, about 45-55 minutes. Add more water, if needed. Drain the sweet potatoes in a colander. While the sweet potatoes simmer, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a deep 2½-quart casserole with nonstick spray. In two batches, move the sweet potatoes to the bowl of a food pro- cessor. To the first batch, add 1 table- spoon maple syrup, ⅛ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon. Cover it with the lid and process until all the lumps are gone and the potatoes look fluffy. Using a spatula, move the sweet potatoes to the pre- pared casserole. Repeat with the sec- ond batch of potatoes, maple syrup, salt, and cinnamon. The recipe can be made to this point 2 days ahead. Bring the potato casserole to room temperature before proceeding. Scatter the nuts on top. Move the sweet potatoes to the oven, and heat for 15-20 minutes, until the casserole bubbles at the edges. Serve immediately. Roasted Parsnips with Rosemary | Pareve Serves 6 Nonstick spray 3 large parsnips, peeled and cut the size of carrot sticks 2 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt to taste ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon rosemary needles, chopped Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat to 375 degrees F. Coat a 7-inch-by-11-inch ovenproof pan, such as Pyrex, with nonstick spray. Move the parsnips into the prepared ovenproof pan. Drizzle on the olive oil and stir to coat it evenly. Sprinkle on the salt, garlic powder and rosemary. Toss to coat evenly. Move the pan to the oven, and roast until the parsnips turn golden brown, about 30-35 minutes. Serve immediately. The recipe can be made a day ahead if cooled, covered and refrigerated. Bring it to room temperature before placing it in a 375-degree oven until heated through and crisp- ing again. JE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 23 synagogue spotlight What’s happening at ... Beth Chaim Reform Congregation Beth Chaim Reform Congregation Continues to Grow I n 1992, “a handful” of Jewish families in Chester County were looking for a spiritual “home,” according to the history section on Beth Chaim Reform Congregation’s website. So, they put an ad in the news- paper about an event they would hold for other like-minded families — and 60 people showed up. On that day, Beth Chaim Reform Congregation was born, and people kept showing up. For 15 years, they spent their Shabbats in the Church of the Loving Shepherd in West Chester. Beth Chaim Rabbi Michelle Pearlman explained that congregants would “bring the Torah in” on Friday nights, as the church did not need its barn sanctuary until Sunday. In 2007, the growing congrega- tion moved into its current home on Conestoga Road in Malvern. Over the next 15 years, despite membership declines at many synagogues and the impact of COVID-19, Beth Chaim con- tinued to grow by about 2-3% per year, according to President Alex Scherer. Today the membership base includes around 220 households. Scherer said the congregation has two major advantages. “One is that we’re the only Reform synagogue in Chester County,” he explained. “No. 2, we have the luxury of having the best rabbi on Earth.” Beth Chaim may attract people by serving as the only Reform option in the Philadelphia area’s westernmost county, but it keeps them coming back with the members already there. When Beth Chaim congregants used to gather in the church barn, diff erent people had to “schlep stuff in and out,” Pearlman said. “Th ey had to work hard to create a community. Th at’s the DNA. Th at con- tinues now,” she added. Th e other day, according to Pearlman, a member just picked up a vacuum cleaner and started cleaning the fl oor. On the Friday before Rosh Hashanah 24 this year, the rabbi discovered that the stairs leading down to the creek behind the synagogue building were rotted. Th ere would be no way to hold the Tashlich service on the water. But over that weekend, a congregant bought wood, drove to the temple and fi xed the stairs. He fi nished the project 15 minutes before Beth Chaim’s Rosh Hashanah under the stars service on the holiday’s fi rst night. Th ey would be ready for Tashlich the next day. “You lead by example,” Scherer said. “Families help each other out.” About a dozen founding families remain in Beth Chaim’s congregation, according to Scherer. But the rest of the membership base is younger. When Pearlman joined the syna- gogue in 2014, she added adult edu- cation classes and organized trips to Israel and Eastern Europe. Th e new activities attracted “folks who have had their families and want to be part of their community,” she said. “Th ey join for the opportunity for friendship and spiritual nourishment and adult education,” she added. But families with younger children have also joined. Th ey like the religious school, according to Pearlman, which has 70 students and a project-based approach to learning. Beth Chaim’s congregation is bal- anced across age brackets, according to Scherer. Robin Resnick, the executive administrator, is like Scherer in that she credits Pearlman for that. “Everybody loves Rabbi Pearlman,” Resnick said. “She is a big attraction.” Pearlman is, as synagogue leaders like to say, “warm and welcoming” in meetings with prospective congre- gants and dynamic on stage. As Scherer explained, “Every time someone meets with us and sits for a service and hears her, they want to join.” Th e rabbi brushed off this praise and tried to give herself little, if any, credit. She said that she just tries to keep the fun going at synagogue — like on Yom Kippur this year when the temple brought in goats. Th e idea was that it was hard to admit that you were wrong, NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Rabbi Michelle Pearlman started at Beth Chaim Reform Congregation in Malvern in 2014. Beth Chaim Reform Congregation in Malvern brought in goats this year for a Yom Kippur activity. but that it would be easier to whisper it into the ear of a goat. Or on Chanukah during COVID when Beth Chaim transformed the hol- iday into an outdoor festival of lights. Kids made papier-mache lanterns and hung them around the premises. And each night for every new candle, the community built a bonfi re to keep warm. It’s a tradition that continues today. “Th e community loved it,” Resnick said. Scherer joined Beth Chaim the same year that Pearlman started, in 2014. He was invited by a neighbor who himself had joined the previous year. When Scherer arrived at his fi rst event, a Sukkot picnic on the synagogue lawn, he felt “very, very comfortable,” he recalled. Days later, the Scherer family attended their fi rst service. Th eir three young kids, naturally, were talking and carrying on, but nobody “shushed them,” the father said. “I learned that the rabbi had insti- tuted a no-shushing role,” he added. JE jsaff ren@midatlanticmedia.com Photo by Evan Gordon JARRAD SAFFREN | STAFF WRITER calendar NOVEMBER 11–NOVEMBER 16 GENEALOGY LECTURE FRIDAY, NOV. 1 1 JRA FOOD PACKING Dmytro / AdobeStock Volunteers will assist with Jewish Relief Agency’s predistribution preparation. During this time, volun- teers will tape boxes, pack toiletries and assemble family-friendly food bags. For more information about JRA’s volunteer schedule, visit jewishrelief.org/calendar. 10980 Dutton Road, Philadelphia. At 1:30 p.m., Galacia historian Andrew Zalewski presents “The Path to Modernity: The Jews of Galicia” at the Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia’s meeting. For more information, call 215-833-3781 or visit jgasgp.org. 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. TIKVAH PERFORMANCE Join Michael Solomon and cast as they present a play based on his book about his experiences with mental illness at this Tikvah AJMI event, starting at 4 p.m. 45 Haverford Road, Wynnewood. TU E SDAY, N OV. 1 5 HOARDING SUPPORT GROUP FRI DAY, N OV. 11 SATUR DAY, N OV. 1 2 The Brotherhood at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am will buy food for at least 100 families in our area who would not otherwise enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. All donations must be received by Nov. 11. Make checks payable to Brotherhood Old York Road Temple- Beth Am. For additional information, contact Arthur Davis at 215-205-3027 or Stuart Greenberg at 215-300-4150. 971 Old York Road, Abington. The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media, presents the best in Jewish international cinema from Nov. 12-19, including seven international feature films, one shorts program, an in-depth discussion of Hollywood’s Jewish New Wave of the ’60s and ’70s, and an exclusive brunch screening of “Funny Girl.” More information and tickets available at phillyjfm.org. FEEDING THE HUNGRY KLEZMER MUSIC SHABBAT Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin, Cantor Jacob Agar and the band at 6 p.m. for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service featuring klezmer music. The community is welcome to attend. Call 215-887-1342 for information. 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park. VETERANS SHABBAT DINNER Join us at the Congregations of Shaare Shamayim for a Shabbat dinner honoring our veterans. Dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m. Shabbat services start at 7:45 p.m. The cost is $25 per person. All vet- erans are encouraged to wear their military caps. Call the synagogue office at 215-677-1600 for more details and to make a reservation. 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia. JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL HAMEC ANNIVERSARY GALA The Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center is hosting its 61st Annual Anniversary Gala Dinner and Silent Auction from 6-10 p.m. HAMEC is honoring Jacqueline Cherepinsky and Dr. Adam G. Denish. For reservations, contact info@hamec.org or 215-464-4701. 2400 Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose. SUNDAY, N OV. 13 JRA FOOD DISTRIBUTION Join Jewish Relief Agency from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. for junior and all ages food packing, as well as food delivery. Additional delivery oppor- tunities are available on Monday through Wednesday. For more information about JRA’s volunteer schedule, visit jewishrelief.org/ calendar. 10980 Dutton Road, Philadelphia. AUTHOR EVENT Having celebrated his bar mizvah at Folkshul in 2001, author Isaac Blum returns for Folkshul’s Fall Author Event for a reading, Q&A and signing of his debut novel “The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen” at 11 a.m. Register at tinyurl. com/5YN4S7WV. 8000 Cherokee St., Philadelphia. SHALOM CHAVERIM BRUNCH At 11 a.m., join the Chaverim of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim for brunch and a musical program featuring keyboard soloist Jeff Dershin. The cost is $20. Call the synagogue office at 215-677-1600 for more details and to make a reservation. 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia. BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY BRUNCH The Philadelphia and Delaware Chapters of Americans for Ben- Gurion University are sponsor- ing their annual tribute event as a hybrid event, starting at 11:30 a.m. In-person will be at Har Zion Temple, and the one-hour program will be livestreamed. 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley. Join Jewish Family and Children’s Service and participants who have completed a prior hoarding support group program from 4-5 p.m., in a supportive community. To register or for more information on sliding-scale options, contact Rivka Goldman at 267-256-2250 or rgoldman@jfcsphilly.org. W E D N E SDAY, N OV. 1 6 RUMMAGE SALE The Temple Judea Rummage Sale is back from 4-8 p.m. with more than 3,000 square feet of great items, including clothing, accesso- ries, shoes, purses, jewelry, toys, games, art, household items and more. Sale continues Nov. 17 from 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Contact templejudearummagesale@ gmail.com with questions. 38 Rogers Road, Furlong. INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM Introduction to Judaism at Congregation Kol Ami is an engag- ing multi-session course for anyone who wants to gain a deeper under- standing of Jewish life, continuing from Nov. 2. No charge for congre- gants. $180 per device for non- congregants. For more information, contact Ruth Scott, director of community engagement: ruth@kolaminj.org. 1101 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, N.J. JE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 25 XXXXXXXXXXXX JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF J director when she met Zuritsky for the first time. Working in develop- ment and engagement, her first contact with Zuritsky was on a cold call; she “wanted to tell him a little bit about who we are and what we do, because he didn’t know.” Zuritsky agreed to a meeting, and it was a fruitful one. Bronstein was not yet AJC’s regional director when she met Zuritsky for the first time. Working in develop- ment and engagement, her first contact with Zuritsky was on a cold call; she “wanted to tell him a little bit about who we are and what we do, because he didn’t know.” Zuritsky agreed to a meeting, and it was a fruitful one. The AJC “captured his imagination,” Bronstein said, by dint of its impact on local and national politics. Zuritsky, with his interest in intergroup relat “He’s a role model, a mentor and innovator, someone not afraid to tackle issues,” Bronstein said. “And Joe embod- ies what AJC stands for. He is a centrist. Zuritsky, for his part, sees the AJC as a bastion of well-trained, intelligent representatives of the Jewish people, bringing a “diplomatic approach” to sensitive, important issues for Jews around the world. “That’s something that the Jewish people really need: really highly qual- ified spokesmen to speak around the world on Jewish and Israeli issues. And that’s what the AJC does,” Zuritsky said. JE oe Zuritsky, chairman and CEO of Parkway Corp., will be hon- ored with the American Jewish Committee Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey’s Human Relations Award at the organization’s annual meeting on JULY 73. Zuritsky, a longtime AJC board member and a key supporter, was an obvious candidate to be this year’s recipient, according to Marcia Bronstein, regional director of AJC Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey. The Human Relations Award “is for a person who’s near and dear to AJC, like a family member,” Bronstein said. “That really does mean Joe, to a T.” “I am honored, very much honored,” Zuritsky said. “It’s part of supporting an organization that I hold in high value.” Zuritsky, a patron of many local, national and Israeli organizations, said he is flattered he was selected for the award, though he admits that, having been honored in a similar fashion so many times over the years, he looks forward to when he won’t impose on friends for their support. “Hopefully, this is the last honor I’ll get,” he laughed. Per the AJC, Zuritsky “has been a stalwart member of AJC’s Board and Executive Committee for many years. He is a passionate advocate for AJC’s mission of protecting Jewish lives and commu- “wanted to tell him a little bit about ment and engagement, her first contact nities, ensuring a safe and secure Israel, who we are and what we do, because with Zuritsky was on a cold call; she and advocating for democratic values and he didn’t know.” Zuritsky agreed to a “wanted to tell him a little bit about human rights for all. Joe has long been meeting, and it was a fruitful one. who we are and what we do, because a supporter of interfaith and intergroup Bronstein was not yet AJC’s regional he didn’t know.” Zuritsky agreed to a dialogue, and a lifelong learner.” director when she met Zuritsky for meeting, and it was a fruitful one. The 2021 annual meeting, AJC’s the first time. 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Fry in the virtual ceremony where “wanted to tell him a little bit about ment and engagement, her first contact collected more than 220 bags to stock the food pantry at the Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties. 2 Ohev Shalom of Bucks Zuritsky will receive his award. who we are and what we do, because with Zuritsky was on a cold call; she 3 The Penn Emblem Co. celebrated its County celebration that know.” including singing, dancing the unrolling Bronstein held was a not Simchat yet AJC’s Torah regional he didn’t Zuritsky agreed to a and “wanted to tell him of a a Torah. little bit about 4 75th anniversary on Oct. 21 at its for corporate Faryn we Rudnick and Cantor Emeritus Marshall Portnoy director when she met Zuritsky meeting, office and it in was Trevose. a fruitful one. Julia Bokunewicz, who we are Cantor and what do, because 5 enjoyed Sukkot in the Sukkah at Main Line Reform Temple-Beth Elohim in Wynnewood. The National Council of Jewish Women held its the first time. Working in develop- Bronstein was not yet AJC’s regional he didn’t know.” Zuritsky agreed to a 6 ment and engagement, first contact director Country when she meeting, and it of was annual membership her luncheon at Philmont Club met on Zuritsky Oct. 25. for Sarah Edelson Blue a fruitful Bell took one. second place in the national Elie Wiesel with was Essay on a Contest cold call; with she her the essay first on time. harmful Working in develop- Prize Zuritsky in Ethics housing policies. Bronstein was not yet AJC’s regional 2 3 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Courtesy of Ellen Toplin 4 1 26 Courtesy of Davida Chornock Out & About XXX 5 6 Courtesy of Michelle Vichnin Edelson Courtesy of the Penn Emblem Co. Photo by Courtney Goldstein Courtesy of the Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties around last word town last word David Lee Preston CONTRIBUTES TO HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE JARRAD SAFFREN | STAFF WRITER Photo by Ronda Goldfein O n April 30, 1981, two years aft er Congress declared April 28 and 29 to be the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, Halina Wind Preston, a Holocaust survivor, was interviewed by Elma Andrews of WHYY-TV in Delaware. Th ey were at the Holocaust monu- ment in Freedom Plaza in downtown Wilmington, where two years earlier Wind Preston had addressed a crowd of 150 people at the monument’s ded- ication. During a news report, Andrews asked Wind Preston if the Shoah could happen again. Her answer, according to her son, David Lee Preston, was “chilling.” “Absolutely,” she said. “And what we are afraid about (is) that while there is still the blueprint for the old genocide, someone might very well use it and plan a second genocide,” she added. “And, as I mentioned, the victims may be just about anybody,” the sur- vivor concluded. Wind Preston died the year aft er that interview. But her warning con- tinues to motivate her son today. David Lee Preston, a Philadelphia resident and B’nai Abraham Chabad member, spent his career at Th e Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN.com and other news outlets, writing and editing the fi rst draft of history. But it is his personal story that has led to perhaps his best and most important work. He wrote three cover stories for the Inquirer’s Sunday Magazine about his parents’ Holocaust experiences. His father, George Preston, was also a sur- vivor, of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. And Lee Preston continues to orga- nize a lecture series, Th e Halina Wind Preston Memorial Lecture on the Holocaust, which adds other Holocaust experiences to our historical memory. Th e next lecture will be the fi rst one David Lee Preston holds up his father’s Buchenwald uniform. in fi ve years and take place on Nov. 13 at the Siegel JCC in Wilmington. Brothers David and Oscar Speace will discuss their book and play, respec- tively, on their mother Janka Festinger Speace’s survival story. Festinger Speace survived Auschwitz and mar- ried an American GI, Robert Speace, “whom she met in postwar Germany,” according to an event poster. Festinger Speace did not go into detail about her story to her sons. But in 1998 aft er she died, Oscar Speace found a 60-page letter she had sent “from Germany to an uncle in Cleveland,” the poster added. It was all in there. Th e let- ter inspired David Speace’s book, “Janka Festinger’s Moments of Happiness: Her Holocaust Letter and More.” Th e book is self-published, but Lee Preston wants to illuminate it anyway. “It resonated with me because they only learned the full story when they got hold of a letter she had written to an uncle in Cleveland letting him know that she survived and the whole rest of the family did not,” the journalist said. Th e brothers’ experience was similar to one that Lee Preston had in recent years, too. In 2015, he was cleaning out his childhood home when he discov- ered four notebooks that his mother fi lled when she was hiding in the sew- ers of Lviv, a town in Ukraine, for 14 months between 1943 and ’44. Lee Preston had the diary translated by a Polish-American who lives in Elkins Park, and he learned “a num- ber of things I hadn’t learned before,” he said. Th e notebooks revealed “inti- mate details” of how “10 Jews who were strangers to her before she found herself in the sewer interacted with each other under the most horrifi c conditions imaginable.” Somehow, Lee Preston said, they found a way to have “a day-to-day existence.” Each person had different responsibilities, according to the son. Th ey also found ways to enter- tain each other. And they especially looked forward to visits from the Polish Catholic sewer workers who brought them food. Halina Wind Preston started speaking about her experience in 1949. She was one of the fi rst sur- vivors to do so, according to her son. Yet she never spoke about any of this. “All these years later, we’re still able to fi nd artifacts of this type that illuminate what happened,” Lee Preston said. “And they illumi- nate what could still happen.” More recently, Lee Preston found a letter his father wrote to an uncle in Boston. It was sent four months aft er George Preston’s liberation from Buchenwald, and it detailed one experience in particular. A man the father considered his best friend was killed right in front of him. Unlike his wife, George Preston was reticent about his Holocaust story, but he started doing events aft er her death. Yet he never spoke about losing the man he called his best friend. Lee Preston had never heard that man’s name until he read the letter. “Th at underscores why it’s essential to preserve these materials,” the son said. To learn about Lee Preston’s work, visit his website at davidleepreston. com and subscribe to his free monthly newsletter. JE jsaff ren@midatlanticmedia.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 27 JEWISH EXPONENT CLASSIFIEDS To advertise, call 215-832-0749 HOMES FOR SALE The DeSouzas are Back on Bustleton! The Fall Market is Here! Now is the time to list your home with US! Call Andi or Rick DeSouza for an appointment & we will deliver: Results, Not Promises! 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C.S. §3546 was filed to ad- judge title to the interest of Sepviva, LLC, the Estate of Joan Muckelson, Decd., the Estate of Matthew Meyer, Decd., the Estate of Francis Meyer, Decd., the Estate of Daniel Meyer, Decd., and to said Decedents’ Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under said Respondents in the real estate located at 2461 Sepviva Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125. Petitioner seeks to partition said real estate and sell same per terms set forth in the Petition and proposed Decrees. Citation issued on 10/26/22 with a re- sponse date of 11/28/22. If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attor- ney and file your defenses or objec- tions in writing with the Court, your response to be filed with the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Div. of the Court of Common Pleas of Phila. County, PA, due to be filed no later than 11/28/22. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and the relief requested in the Petition as proposed in the proposed Decrees may be granted without further notice. You may lose money or property or other rights im- portant to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. Lawyer Referral Service & Info. Service, Phila. Bar Assn., 1101 Market St., 11th Fl., Phila., PA 19107, 215.238.6300. Adam S. Bernick, Atty for Petitioner, Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, PC, 2047 Locust St., Phila., PA 19103 Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, September Term, 2022, No. 001777 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 27, 2022, the petition of Aaron Roberts was filed, praying for a decree to change his name to Aaron Scott. The Court has fixed November 10, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., in Room No. 691, City Hall, Phila., Pa. for hearing. All persons interested may appear and show cause if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. DISSOLUTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all cred- itors and claimants of Hamburg & Golden, P.C. a business corpora- tion, that the shareholders have ap- proved a proposal that the corpora- tion dissolve voluntarily and that the board of directors is now engaged in winding up and settling the affairs of the corporation under the provisions of Section 1975 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988. ESTATE OF ANDREA LEMARRA HOUSE, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 DEREK HOUSE, ADMINISTRATOR, c/o Kristen L. Behrens, Esq., 1500 Market St., Ste. 3500E, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to his Attorney: Kristen L. Behrens Dilworth Paxson LLP 1500 Market St., Ste. 3500E Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF ANGELINA PIACENTINI, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or de- mands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment with- out delay to FRANK PIACENTINI and SOFIA ANGELINA CEDRONE, ADMINISTRATORS, c/o Kristen L. Behrens, Esq., 1500 Market St., Ste. 3500E, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to their Attorney: KRISTEN L. BEHRENS DILWORTH PAXSON LLP 1500 Market St., Ste. 3500E Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF ANTHONY R. FIDURA, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to KEITH ANTHONY FIDURA, EXECUTOR, c/o Harvey Abramson, Esq., 7 Neshaminy Interplex, Ste. 400, Trevose, PA 19053, Or to his Attorney: HARVEY ABRAMSON LAW OFFICES OF HARVEY ABRAMSON, P.C. 7 Neshaminy Interplex, Ste. 400 Trevose, PA 19053 ESTATE OF BARBARA ANNE GOLAS a/k/a BARBARA A. GOLAS, BARBARA GOLAS, DECEASED. 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Electric grills allowed on patio, pool, gym tennis & parking. No pets. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY! $1,795.00 Things Change Over The Years But Not LOYALTY, DEDICATION, SERVICE & HARD WORK Jordan Kleinman 9218 Ventnor Ave, Margate, NJ 08402 Cell: 609.335.3904 Bus: 609.822.4200 x 6995 jrdkleinman@aol.com www.jordankleinman.foxroach.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 29 to make payment without delay to CHRISTOPHER EDWARD GOLAS, EXECUTOR, c/o Harry Metka, Esq., 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9, Bensalem, PA 19020, Or to his Attorney: HARRY METKA 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9 Bensalem, PA 19020 ESTATE OF BRIAN REINHART, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been grant- ed 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 decedent to make payment without delay to JEAN REINHART, ADMINISTRATRIX, c/o Bess M. Collier, Esq., 820 Homestead Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046, Or to her Attorney BESS M. COLLIER FELDMAN & FELDMAN, LLP 820 Homestead Rd. Jenkintown, PA 19046 ESTATE OF BRUCE ALLEN ALSMAN, SR., DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 with- out delay to SHEILA KAYE TYSON, ADMINISTRATRIX, 15568 Bream Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32226 ESTATE OF CLARA MELES, DECEASED Late of Philadelphia County, PA. LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to Dale Dunoff, Esecutrix, c/o Tova Weiss, Esq., 648 2nd Street Pike, Southampton, PA 18966 ESTATE OF DEBORAH McGREGOR a/k/a DEBORAH J. McGREGOR, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 CHARLES A. J. 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 DUDLEY GRAY a/k/a DUDLEY A. GRAY, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 with- out delay to HOWARD SOLOMAN, ADMINISTRATOR, 1760 Market St., Ste. 404, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to his Attorney: HOWARD SOLOMAN 1760 Market St., Ste. 404 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF EILEEN MARILYN PARDYS a/k/a EILEEN PARDYS, DECEASED. Late of Northampton Township, Bucks County, PA LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or de- mands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to RICHARD S. PARDYS, EXECUTOR, c/o Amy F. Steerman, Esq., 1900 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to his Attorney: AMY F. STEERMAN AMY F. STEERMAN LLC 1900 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF ELIZABETH A. PROCTOR, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 CHARLES A. J. 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 JAMES HORACE McRAE, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 TAMIKO MCRAE-WILKERSON, ADMINISTRATRIX, c/o Daniel Muklewicz, Esq., 215 S. Broad St., 5th Fl., Philadelphia, PA 19107, Or to her Attorney: DANIEL MUKLEWICZ AVALLONE LAW ASSOCIATES 215 S. Broad St., 5th Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19107 ESTATE OF JERRY D. TACCAD, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 MYRNA TACCAD, ADMINISTRATRIX, c/o Andrew Gavrin, Esq., 306 Clairemont Rd., Villanova, PA 19085, Or to her Attorney: ANDREW GAVRIN THE LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW GAVRIN 306 Clairemont Rd. Villanova, PA 19085 ESTATE OF JOEL ZIMMERMAN, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 STEVEN M. ZIMMERMAN, ADMINISTRATOR, 5742 Harbison Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19135 ESTATE OF JOHN J. McCOLLIGAN a/k/a JOHN McCOLLIGAN, JOHN J. McCOLLIGAN, III, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 SEAN MICHAEL McCOLLIGAN, Executor, c/o Harry Metka, Esq., 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9, Bensalem, PA 19020, Or to his Attorney: HARRY METKA 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9 Bensalem, PA 19020 ESTATE OF KATHLEEN MCCULLOUGH, DECEASED. Late of Pennsylvania LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who bequest all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to Lisa Marie Elizardo, Administratrix c/o his attorney Debra G. Speyer, Two Bala Plaza, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. ESTATE OF LUIS VELEZ, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 FRANCIA E. VALENCIA, ADMINISTRATRIX, c/o A.J. Thomson, Esq., 1500 Walnut St., Ste. 500, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to her Attorney: A.J. THOMSON LAW OFFICES OF JARED S. ZAFRAN 1500 Walnut St., Ste. 500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Chai. 30 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM ESTATE OF MARY K. HOWE, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 DIANE TRITZ, ADMINISTRATRIX, 1251 Fanshawe St., Philadelphia, PA 19111, Or to her Attorney: BRANDON J. LAURIA LAURIA LAW LLC 3031 Walton Rd., Ste. A320 Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 ESTATE OF MATHERDA S. PULLIAM, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 with- out delay to KARL C. PULLIAM, II, ADMINISTRATOR, c/o Daniella A. Horn, Esq., 2202 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to his Attorney: DANIELLA A. HORN KLENK LAW, LLC 2202 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF MATTIE B. WILSON, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 AJAMU WILSON, EXECUTOR, c/o Daniella A. Horn, Esq., 2202 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to his Attorney: DANIELLA A. HORN KLENK LAW, LLC 2202 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF MEGAN M. DONOHUE, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 LISA DONOHUE, ADMINISTRATRIX, c/o A.J. Thomson, Esq., 1500 Walnut St., Ste. 500, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to her Attorney: A.J. THOMSON LAW OFFICES OF JARED S. ZAFRAN 1500 Walnut St., Ste. 500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF PETER BLAISE PERRI, JR. a/k/a PETER B. PERRI, JR., DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 PETER PERRI, III, EXECUTOR, c/o Martin J. Pezzner, Esq., 100 W. 6th St., Ste. 204, Media, PA 19063, Or to his Attorney: MARTIN J. PEZZNER GIBSON & PERKINS, P.C. 100 W. 6th St., Ste. 204 Media, PA 19063 ESTATE OF ROSE LAUER, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 JOHN LAUER, JR., ADMINISTRATOR, c/o Daniella A. Horn, Esq., 2202 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Or to his Attorney: DANIELLA A. HORN KLENK LAW, LLC 2202 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF SCOTT E. MILLER a/k/a SCOTT MILLER, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 CAROLE A. LOFTUS, EXECUTRIX, c/o Bradly E. Allen, Esq., 7711 Castor Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19152, Or to her Attorney: BRADLY E. ALLEN 7711 Castor Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19152 ESTATE OF SEAN JOSEPH WILLIAMSON Williamson, Sean Joseph late of Philadelphia, PA. Dana Kuzma, 401 Chandler St., Philadelphia, PA 19111, Administratrix. Andrew I. Roseman, Esquire 1528 Walnut St. Suite 1412 Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF STANLEY M. STEIN DECEASED. Late of Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, PA LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make pay- ment without delay to LAWRENCE M. STEIN and PAUL L. FELDMAN, EXECUTORS, 820 Homestead Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046, Or to their Attorney: BESS M. COLLIER FELDMAN & FELDMAN, LLP 820 Homestead Rd. Jenkintown, PA 19046 ESTATE OF THADDEUS LEO FIALKOWSKI THADDEUS FIALKOWSKI, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 SUSAN SULLIVAN, EXECUTRIX, c/o Bradley Newman, Esq., 123 S. Broad St., Ste. 1030, Philadelphia, PA 19109, Or to her Attorney: BRADLEY NEWMAN ESTATE & ELDER LAW OFFICE OF BRADLEY NEWMAN 123 S. Broad St., Ste. 1030 Philadelphia, PA 19109 ESTATE OF TYMISHA PAGE, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 TRACY PAGE, ADMINISTRATRIX, c/o A.J. Thomson, Esq., 1500 Walnut St., Ste. 500, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to her Attorney: A.J. THOMSON LAW OFFICES OF JARED S. ZAFRAN 1500 Walnut St., Ste. 500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF VICTORIA J. LILLEY, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 TIMOTHY G. LILLEY, ADMINISTRATOR, 1936 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19146 ESTATE OF WILLIAM MORRIS, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia County 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 BRENDA MORRIS, EXECUTRIX, c/o Zachary R. Dolchin, Esq., 50 S. 16th St., Ste. 3530, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to her Attorney: ZACHARY R. DOLCHIN DOLCHIN, SLOTKIN & TODD, P.C. 50 S. 16th St., Ste. 3530 Philadelphia, PA 19102 News for people who know we don’t mean spiced tea. 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