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By most Septembers at this Jewish capital of the Jersey shore, aft er Labor Day Weekend ends the summer rush, “it gets very quiet,” several rabbis and business owners said. But this September is at least a little diff erent, Sandler said. Even beyond the Water Dog, there are still people walking the sidewalks and frequenting businesses; and there are still some cars lining the neighborhoods. Sandler attributes this year’s extended season to warm and sunny September weekends. “It’s not as crazy as the summer,” Sandler said. “But it’s still really busy for Natanya Gornstein-Talotti has seen double the students from Penn Alexander School come into her nurse’s offi ce this year compared to last year. Photo by Kyle Cassidy Jewish School Nurses Struggle As COVID Persists SASHA ROGELBERG | JE STAFF BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, Natanya Gornstein-Talotti, the school nurse at Penn Alexander School in West Philadelphia, would see 20 students in her offi ce per day at most. 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Matt Shipon, 32, Jan Kushner, 36, and Tamar Silberberg Shiffman, 39, are the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s young leadership award winners for 2021. They will be recognized at the Jewish Federation’s board of trustees meeting on Sept. 30. All three area residents are successful young professionals who have taken the very adult step of doing charitable work in their community. For their efforts, Shipon, Kushner and Silberberg Shiffman were identified as poten- tial leaders of the future. Shipon won the Jack 4 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 Matt Shipon Courtesy of Matt Shipon Jan Kushner Photo by Mindy Kushner Goldenberg Young Leadership Award, Kushner the Myer and Rosaline Feinstein Young Leadership Award and Silberberg Shiffman the Mrs. Blanche Wolfe Kohn Young Leadership Award. The three young Jews talked about how they grew into leaders. Jewish Federation at age 24. After focusing more on Greek life than Hillel at Penn State University, Shipon graduated and went to Israel via Birthright. The trip was the first time since summer camp as a kid that Shipon was surrounded by Jews. He also said he was inspired after Matt Shipon meeting with Israeli soldiers. Shipon, a real estate devel- “I felt like I lost that connec- oper, got involved with the tion when I went to college,” JEWISH EXPONENT Tamar Silberberg Shiffman Courtesy of Shani Albo Photography Shipon added. “I felt a need to reconnect.” Shipon came home and started volunteering with the Jewish Federation. For a couple of years, he helped run the leadership development program, a sever- al-month class that taught students “everything about the [Jewish] Federation,” including how to raise money and how to allocate it, according to Shipon. After that, Shipon joined NextGen, the branch of the Jewish Federation for Jews in their 20s and 30s. As chair, he helped build an at-large board that created 40 new leadership positions. Essentially, Shipon was creating space for his leader- ship students to become actual leaders. “It’s going to be our genera- tion that needs to make changes for the future,” Shipon said. According to the 32-year- old, though, millennial Jews aren’t yet falling into the typical synagogue models. So, he thinks that the Jewish Federation needs to lean into nontraditional methods. “Our generation is interested in volunteering. Our generation See Honors, Page 9 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H EADLINES Former JCC President Shirley Conston Dies at 94 OB ITUARY JARRAD SAFFREN | JE STAFF SHIRLEY CONSTON’S father, Alex Stanton, cared deeply about helping the Jewish community. Before the United States entered World War II, the Philadelphia businessman traveled to Washington, D.C., with a prominent rabbi to try to convince President Franklin D. Roosevelt to fi ght the Nazis. He also served as general chairman of the Allied Jewish Appeal, the “overseas complement” to Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, according to the Jewish Federation’s website. Young Shirley watched her father and absorbed the lesson. As an adult, Conston served as president of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia from 1980 to 1984. In the 1970s, she chaired the host community activities for the Council of Jewish Federations’ General Assembly, the Federation of Jewish Agencies’ annual banquet and the 30th anniversary of the state of Israel festivities in Philadelphia, among other eff orts. So when she died on Sept. 19 at 94, Conston left behind a similar legacy as her father. “She felt it was extremely important to strengthen Jewish bonds,” said her son, Stuart Conston. Th e Kaiserman JCC in Wynnewood was one of the JCCs that Conston led as president. 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Recognizing how to approach a person living with dementia, how to have a conversation based on the person living with dementia’s capacity, and how to adjust our voice pitch and tone, body language will be addressed. Things we accidently do that trigger Fight, Flight, Flee or Fawn will also be discussed. Tam Cummings, Ph.D., Gerontologist Author, Untangling Alzheimer’s: The Guide for Families and Professionals Shirley Conston Courtesy of the Conston family © 2021 ProMedica 14284_Warminster-Yardley_5.5x11.indd 1 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT 9/14/21 3:27 PM SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 5 H eadlines NEWSBRIEFS ‘My Unorthodox Life’ Renewed by Netflix NETFLIX ANNOUNCED Sept. 20 that it is bringing back “My Unorthodox Life,” the reality series about a formerly Orthodox fashion mogul and her family, JTA reported. Neither an approximate release date nor details about season two were mentioned. The series follows the family of Julia Haart, who left the Monsey, New York, Orthodox community she grew up in and became CEO of the Elite World Group fashion model agency. The show focuses on her and her four children adapting their varying levels of Jewish practice to secular New York City society. The show received criticism for its portrayal of Orthodox communities as harshly restrictive, resulting in a wide array of debates in different Jewish communities. Ukraine Passes Law Banning Antisemitism Ukraine’s parliament passed a law that says “antisemitism and its manifestations are banned” in the country, JTA reported. The law passed on Sept. 22 with 283 lawmakers out of 450 in support. It also makes antisemitic sentiment illegal, which is unusual, as most countries with laws against antisemitism criminalize expres- sions of antisemitic hatred but not the condition of harboring it. The Law on Prevention and Counteraction to Anti-Semitism in Ukraine defines antisemitism as “a certain perception of Jews, expressed as hatred of Jews.” Examples include Holocaust denial and “calling for, concealing or justifying the killing or harm of persons of Jewish origin.” The law doesn’t mention anti-Israel rhetoric, nor does it address a growing phenomenon in Ukraine of glorifying Nazi collaborators as national heroes. Punishments for violating the law weren’t specified. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish, needs to sign the law for it to become effective. Compassionate Memory Care C fo o me r a The very best in memory care for your loved one and peace of mind for you! Visit! 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Torah Scroll Stolen by Nazis Returns to Service in Prague A Torah scroll that the Nazis stole in Prague returned to use there on Simchat Torah, JTA reported. Memorial Scrolls Trust, a London-based nonprofit that preserves Torah scrolls and other scripture, transferred the scroll to Ec Chaim, a Progressive Jewish congregation in the Czech capital, ahead of the Sept. 27 holiday. The Nazis seized the scroll, which dates to 1890, in 1942. They had it shipped to the Central Jewish Museum — an institution that they planned to use to showcase liturgical objects stolen from Jewish communities. That museum is now the Jewish Museum of Prague and is owned by the local Jewish community. l — Compiled by Andy Gotlieb JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H EADLINES ISRAELBRIEFS All of the Palestinians Who Escaped from Israeli Prison Are Recaptured ISRAEL CAPTURED THE fi nal two Palestinian prisoners who escaped from a maximum-security Gilboa facility two weeks earlier, JTA reported. Israeli police and army troops surrounded a building in the West Bank city of Jenin on Sept 18, and the prisoners surrendered. Th ey were Iham Kamamji, 35, who was convicted in the 2006 murder of Eliyahu Asheri, an Israeli 18-year- old, and Monadal Infi at, 26, who was convicted of belonging to the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. Israeli police captured the other four in northern Israel the week aft er their escape. Th e other captured prisoners are: Zakaria Zubeidi, 45, a Fatah operative arrested in 2019 for shooting at Israelis in the West Bank; Yakub Kadari, 49, who was convicted of planning several attacks on Israelis; Mahmoud Aradeh, 46, and Mohammed Aradeh, 39, who have been in jail since 1996 and 2002, respectively. 16 planes and laying off 1,500 employees, Globes reported. El Al had 45 planes and wants to shrink its fl eet to 29. It will focus more on its North American markets and halt some fl ights between Israel and Europe. Th e airline also intends to lay off 1,500 employees. It now has 4,000 employees, including 1,400 on unpaid leave. Over the past year, El Al previously laid off 2,000 workers. Globes reported that El Air rejected a Ministry of Finance off er of a $50 million balloon loan, instead seeking $100 million in damages “caused to El Al due to decisions by the state, as was done for other industries in the economy,” CEO Avigal Soreq wrote. Vaccine Opposition Leader Dies of COVID Israeli Hai Shaulian, a prominent activist against coronavirus vaccines, died on Sept. 20 at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon from the coronavirus, Th e Jerusalem Post reported. Shaulian uploaded a video to social media when he was hospitalized, alleging that he was poisoned. “Th e Jerusalem police tried to poison me. I have Troubled El Al Plans to Sell Planes, never felt this way in my life. All week I struggled as Layoff 1,500 Financially struggling El Al Israel Airlines will if nothing had happened, but today I could no longer deal with its pandemic-caused problems by selling breathe ... If something happens to me — know that it’s an assassination attempt.” Israel Defense Forces Offi cer to be Reprimanded for Injuring Activists An Israel Defense Forces offi cer faces reprimand aft er he was fi lmed injuring and teargassing left -wing activists in the West Bank — including video that showed him kneeling on an activist’s neck, JTA reported. Th e activists were bringing water to a Palestinian community in the South Hebron Hills, a contested area in the southern West Bank. Th e offi cer, whose identity is not known, was seen in one scene pushing an activist off a road and down to the ground. Th e IDF called the activists’ conduct a “violent demonstration,” saying the protesters were blocking the road to a nearby Israeli settlement. But in a state- ment the next day, the IDF said the offi cer “erred and did not act in a way the situation demanded or that met the norms of the IDF.” ● — Compiled by Andy Gotlieb www.jewishexponent.com To live here is to live in harmony. The Mansion at Rosemont is a boutique senior living community in the heart of the Main Line, where residents cherish all the small things that add up to a fervent embrace of life after 62. 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This series explores the historical context of halakhic compilations and codes. H EADLINES Impossible Pork Won’t Be Certifi ed as Kosher N AT I O N AL SERIES: Critical Race Studies Looking at the premodern world, the early modern Atlantic, and this American century, we ask two central questions: How is race a helpful lens for understanding the Jewish historical experience? And, how does Jewish history inform large-scale questions about racial thinking and systemic racism? Plus, a special panel on the implications of “community” and “continuity” as they relate to Jewish belonging, institution-bulding, and academic study. Visit us online to register. katz.sas.upenn.edu KAISERMAN JCC RESOLUTION Let it be resolved on September 23, 2021, that the Board of Directors of the Kaiserman JCC on the occasion of the passing of Shirley M. Conston, past president of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia, celebrate and honor the memory of Shirley’s leadership, generosity, and vision. Walking into the Kaiserman JCC over the past years, countless individuals, families, and community members have benefi ted from the institution she and her husband Charles (of blessed memory) helped so fundamentally and literally shape and build. The embodiment of Jewish vision, and our value of L’dor V’dor, while we mourn with her family, including her children Elisabeth, Cynthia, Stuart, and their many grandchildren and great- grandchildren, we more so memorialize her tremendous impact and passion. May her memory be for a blessing. 8 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT JACOB GURVIS | JTA.ORG IMPOSSIBLE FOODS, the plant-based meat company, is releasing a long-awaited new product — but unlike the wildly popular Impossible Burger, it won’t be certifi ed kosher. The largest and most infl uential certifi er of kosher products in the world has declined to endorse Impossible Pork, even though nothing about its ingredients or prepa- ration confl icts with Jewish dietary laws. “Th e Impossible Pork, we didn’t give an ‘OU’ to it, not because it wasn’t kosher per se,” said Rabbi Menachem Genack, the CEO of the Orthodox Union’s kosher division. “It may indeed be completely in terms of its ingredients: If it’s completely plant-derived, it’s kosher. Just in terms of sensitivities to the consumer ... it didn’t get it.” For Jews who keep kosher, the Impossible Burger has allowed some food experiences that would otherwise be off -limits because of the prohibition in dietary law on mixing milk and meat. For the last fi ve years, Jews and kosher restaurants have been able to serve up cheese-topped chili, greasy cheeseburgers, and that quintessential American diner pairing: a hamburger with a milkshake. “Th e Impossible Burger itself is a huge, huge success and people really, really like it,” Genack said. “It’s a really excellent, excellent product in every respect.” With the new product, Impossible Foods wanted to give that same experience to Jews and Muslims who do not eat pork, along with others who are seeking to avoid animal products or reduce their environmental impact. But Genack said he and others at the OU recalled what happened when they once certifi ed “bacon” that wasn’t made of pig. “We still get deluged with calls from consumers who either don’t get it or they’re uncomfortable with it,” he said. The OU certifies other products that might seem to confl ict with Jewish dietary law, explaining on its website that “a fi sh sauce may display a picture of a non‐kosher fi sh, the OU may appear on artifi - cial crab or pork, or there may be a recipe for a non‐kosher food item on the label.” It even certifi es other products that aim to replicate the pork experience, such as Trader Joe’s “spicy porkless plant-based snack rinds.” But ultimately agency offi cials decided that a product called “pork” just wouldn’t fl y, Genack said. “We, of course, discussed it with the company and they understood,” he said. For Impossible Foods, the word “pork” is here to stay. “While Impossible Pork was originally designed for Halal and Kosher certifi cation, we aren’t moving forward with those certifi cations as we wish to continue to use the term ‘Pork’ in our product name,” an Impossible Foods spokes- person told JTA in an email. The decision means Impossible Pork won’t be on the menu at kosher restau- rants, which must use only kosher-certified products in order to retain their own kosher certification. That includes kosher and/or vegan Asian restaurants with mainstay dishes that would typically include pork, such as JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines the dumplings and dim sum that marked Impossible Pork’s first outings this week in New York and Hong Kong. It also means that Jews who seek to follow traditional dietary rules will have to make their own freighted decisions about Impossible Pork — including whether to follow the OU’s ruling. “I don’t think the OU labeling on it has a huge impact Honors Continued from Page 4 wants to know where dollars are going,” he said. “Maybe it’s getting people involved through volunteering and keeping them informed.” Jan Kushner Kushner, a CPA, spent the early years of her career working in consulting and traveling. But in 2017, she left consulting and got a job as head of tax for a not-for-profit organization. She also took a trip to Israel through the Jewish Federations of North America. Afterward, Kushner wanted to get more involved where she lived. National Jewish Federation leaders told the Lawrenceville, New Jersey, resident to join the local branch, and she did. Kushner joined Partnership Together, the Jewish Federation group that provides support to the Netivot region in Israel. As an accountant, she felt she could add to a process designed to create economic opportunities. Later, the CPA also became part of the Jewish Federation’s finance committee, which provides financial oversight of the organization’s activities. Last year during COVID, she helped the JFNA assist rabbis, Hebrew school principals and other Jewish organization leaders in applying for federal government loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. “Wherever my talents could best be used,” Kushner said. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM on me,” said Rabbi Justin Held, the director of Jewish educa- tion at Herzl Camp and the University of Minnesota Hillel, who described himself as a “huge Impossible fan.” But he said he was concerned about marit ayin, or appear- ance to the eye, a concept in Jewish law that prohibits actions which appear to violate Jewish law, even if they techni- cally do not. l Moving forward, Kushner will try to use her talents to galvanize other young Jews. “What do they need from the [Jewish] Federation? What do they need from their synagogues?” she said. “Those are the questions that should be asked.” Tamar Silberberg Shiffman Between 2016-18, Silberberg Shiffman had her last of four children and started a new insurance company, Concierge Insurance Solutions. The Wynnewood resident had dug deep roots in her commu- nity, and now she wanted to contribute to it, too. So, she got more involved with the Jewish Federation. Silberberg described herself as “a passive supporter” of the Jewish Federation before; but around 2018, she became active in leadership roles. In 2021, she is on the Jewish Federation’s young leadership cabinet and executive team. She is also serving as its engagement chair. “The [Jewish] Federation is a staple within the Jewish commu- nity,” Silberberg Shiffman said. It’s also important to preserve that staple through a difficult time, she said. With the recent rise in antisem- itism, Silberberg Shiffman believes that young Jews need to maintain a strong community with signifi- cant financial backing. She views the Jewish Federation as essential to that effort. l “They Love her like we Love Her” Louis Edelstein Assisted Living at Seashore Gardens Living Center 22 w. Jimmie Leeds Rd. • Galloway Township, NJ 08205 In times like no other, we are commited to keeping your loved ones safe and connected. 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Transacts Business on All Principal Exchanges and Member SIPC. 3414611.2 jsaffren@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 JEWISH EXPONENT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 9 H eadlines Nurses Continued from Page 1 Gornstein-Talotti is tired; she comes in early every day and hasn’t eaten lunch since the school year began four weeks ago. She isn’t the only school nurse experiencing burnout. In a Sept. 21 survey by the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers — the union of which Philadelphia public school nurses are a part — many nurses mentioned the amount of stress they experienced and the need for additional help and resources in schools. Michele Perloff, the school nurse at Albert M. Greenfield Elementary School, believes that some just don’t under- stand what goes into the job. “This is not just giving out boo-boo Band-Aids and ice,” she said. For some Jewish school nurses, their Jewish values keep them coming back. “Repairing the world, giving help anywhere that it’s needed, loving your neighbor as yourself,” said Jessica Rose, the nurse at Kohelet Yeshiva in Merion Station. But the commitment isn’t always easy. Perloff just returned to Greenfield after being hospi- talized with a kidney infection. Though no longer sick, she cut her medical leave short because the school of 680 students was short-staffed on medical professionals. “I probably came back a little too soon, but I need to be here,” Perloff said. Like Gornstein-Talotti, Perloff has skipped lunch to treat the kids coming into her office. The school district now mandates testing for asymp- tomatic children, per the recommendations of school nurses. But nurses say they don’t have the time to process all of the paperwork that comes with documenting testing data and consent forms, in addition to paperwork for non-COVID ailments. When a student bumps their head on the playground and comes into the nurse’s office, for example, the nurse must conduct a concussive head check, complete documen- tation and call the child’s caregiver. In addition to updating testing documents for hundreds of students, a single nurse is responsible for contract tracing at their respective schools, despite the school district telling Inspired Hearts Home Care Services offer Care That Comes To You. Now you can feel better in the comfort of your own home with Experienced Vaccinated Caregivers you can trust. Whether it’s Companionship, Elderly Care Support, Cancer Patient Care or more, Inspired Hearts provides one-on-one attention and care. Stay in your home • Let’s work together • Become part of our family! Inspired Hearts Home Care Services Contact Lisette Santiago @ 267-734-9064 lsantiago@inspiredheartshcs.com Visit our website @ inspiredheartshcs.com 10 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 them in August that it would not be their responsibility. “Here we are four weeks later, and we’re doing all the contact tracing,” Perloff said. Perloff has help from two Jefferson and Drexel University nursing students twice a week but still feels overwhelmed. Risa Babitt, a nurse at Stephen Decatur Elementary School, also is expecting student help in the coming weeks. She is working 30 extra hours per week to conduct contact tracing. Perloff and Babitt are not alone. According to the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, 52.6% of schools have contact tracing completed by school nurses, 30.9% completed by nurses and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and 6.2% of schools have contact tracing done solely by the PDPH. According to Perloff, there are 17 schools in the district without school nurses; seven nurses are on medical leave. The school nurse-to-student ratio stands at 1:1,500. Even in private schools, there’s a nurse shortage, Rose said. When Rose worked at a public school, a school nurse there would visit a private school a couple of days a week to conduct checkups on students who needed one. “Private school kids also need attention and help and care, more than just a day or two here and there,” Rose said. Though understaffed, these nurses still feel as though they are the lucky ones; they have school administration that supports them; their schools enforce mask-wearing and social distancing when necessary. Lack of support for nurses has come from elsewhere, they said. The school district changes COVID guidelines frequently. There’s already been more than one COVID testing protocol change this year and, by the time nurses adjust to the new JEWISH EXPONENT Jessica Rose is the school nurse at Kohelet Yeshiva in Merion Station. Courtesy of Jessica Rose guidelines, they change again. Gornstein-Talotti said this makes communicating with parents difficult. If a student is sent home with COVID-like symptoms or has to be isolated after testing positive, parents can get confused by out-of- date information on the school district’s website that conflicts with a school nurse’s instruc- tions for the child. “When we don’t know what we’re doing, or [parents] hear something else from someone else’s parents, it makes us look bad,” Gorstein-Talotti said. Within the school, teachers want nurses to be more asser- tive in testing students and sending them home. For Babitt, it’s just not possible because of a lack of time and resources. “We’re being seen as the bad guys in the building,” she said. However, the greatest frustration for the nurses is the lack of support from the school district, where they are seen as second fiddle to teachers, though both groups are members of the teacher’s union. Because they are part of the union, school nurses are required to have a license. According to Perloff, most school nurses have backgrounds that required additional medical certifica- tions, as the school district wants “very highly qualified, educated, experienced people.” Yet school nurses cannot attain National Board Certification with as much ease as teachers, Gornstein-Talotti said. Therefore, they are not eligible to receive the additional compensation teachers can receive when they pursue additional certifications. The pay disparity between teachers and school nurses can reach up to $15,000, Gornstein- Talotti said. “We’re doing two full-time jobs as one person, not being compensated,” Babitt said. Even with a love for the job, sticking with being a school nurse is something Babitt is finding hard to do. As she nears retirement age, she’s considering expediting when she says farewell to being a school medical professional. “I was thinking of going out a year from this coming January,” Babitt said. “But now I’m thinking sooner.” l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0741 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM H eadlines Margate Continued from Page 1 the offseason.” Ventnor City Police Chief Douglas Biagi confirmed Sandler’s perception. Biagi said that, looking out his office door on Atlantic Avenue, he could see cars in driveways that were normally empty by now. Last year, after COVID broke out, Biagi said, summer residents escaped Philadelphia, Cherry Hill and other densely populated areas by decamping to shore houses. Almost overnight, a summer commu- nity of second homeowners became a community. And throughout 2020, workplaces and schools stayed virtual, allowing families to stay down the shore. In a normal year, Ventnor’s popula- tion plummets from 30,000 in the summer to 10,000 in the fall, Biagi estimated. The Downbeach Deli in Margate on a Wednesday at 5 p.m. Photo by Jessica Della Fave bakeries and other businesses still open, all the way down the Ventnor/Margate strip. “Pre-COVID, after Labor Day, you’d look down Ventnor or Atlantic Avenue, after 7 when everybody leaves, and you wouldn’t see a car from Ventnor to Margate to AC,” Margate, the island’s grocery store, believes that business this month is comparable to September 2019, the last pre-COVID fall. Seiden lives in Margate, too, and he isn’t seeing too many cars on the street this month. The owner guessed that From left: Downbeach Deli owner Buddy Della Fave and assistant manager Liam Plante  Photo by Jessica Della Fave Subs, a popular island lunch spot. Wainwright did acknowl- edge “a little bit of an influx” of new year-round residents. But overall, at least for now, the annual rhythms are likely to remain the same. “The whole area down here needs the summer people. They need what they bring to the economy,” Wainwright said. “You just wish you had more of that longer in the year, instead of just three months.” l jsaffren@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 Pre-COVID, after Labor Day, you’d look down Ventnor or Atlantic Avenue, after 7 when everybody leaves, and you wouldn’t see a car from Ventnor to Margate to AC.” THINKING ABOUT – DOUGLAS BIAGI But last year, it only dropped to about 15-20,000 by the colder months, he said. Businesses stayed open to support and take advantage of the change. “We’ve kind of reinvented ourselves,” Biagi said. “We’re not just a summer place.” Biagi was referring to 2020. But he still kind of feels that way in 2021. It’s just not quite as many people. The nice weather has brought families back down during weekends. And the remote work transformation has allowed older couples and couples without kids to just stay. In addition to seeing more cars, Biagi sees restaurants, dog groomers, bagel shops, gyms, JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Biagi said. So, is the shoobie dead? Is the typical Margate/Ventnor summer resident a year-round community member now? Not exactly. Several business owners said their September pace, like in most years, has already slowed. Buddy Della Fave, the owner of the Downbeach Deli and Restaurant in Margate, said he had 40 employees over the summer. Now he has 15. He also said that, in August, his phone rang every five minutes for orders. Now, it may go a half-hour without ringing. “It goes from 100 miles per hour to 10,” Della Fave added. Howard Seiden, the owner of Casel’s Marketplace in last fall, when “everybody was down here,” was a one-off. But he’s fine with that, as he’s owned Casel’s since 1982, and understands how to operate on a summer-heavy business model. It may be unconven- tional, but it works, he said. “There’s no such thing as a shoobie,” he said. “I don’t like that term.” Everyone is welcome in Margate/Ventnor, for however long they wish to stay. But by October, like in pre-COVID years, the summer residents will probably be gone again. Society is reopening. Kids are going into school and playing sports again, and their parents are following them around, explained Tim Wainwright, owner of Dino’s JEWISH EXPONENT Moving? Moving to Independent Senior Living? Selling your home? S 3 Living THINK ABOUT – Strategic Senior Solutions S 3 Living or Life Plan Community (CRRC). S 3 Living represents YOU , not the communities. We will recommend the best solution to meet your individual needs. 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She notes that the German historian who coined the term “anti-Semitism” was a far-right polemicist who sought to blame Jews for the “Semitic” characteristics that allegedly incited anti-Jewish bigotry. She joins several authorities who have eliminated the hyphen in response to those who, either for political reasons or in error, misuse the term to minimize its anti-Jewish character. [The Associated Press and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency are among the news organizations that have recently agreed to the change.] The issue generates surprising controversy. In Palgrave’s new collection of essays, “Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism,” some authors eschew the hyphen, arguing that it lends credence to offen- sive arguments about Jews’ racial otherness. Others, however, prefer the hyphen either because of common usage or to empha- size that the term originates in a tradition that viewed Jews and Arabs as sharing a common “Oriental” heritage. This caused the editors to throw up their hands in frustration. Unable to choose, they permit both spell- ings, skittering back and forth in a way they acknowledge may be “disconcerting.” Lipstadt is right that “anti-Semitism” has mislead- ingly conflated Jews and “Semites” since it was first coined in the 19th century. But she is wrong to think eliminating the hyphen will solve anything. In German, “Antisemitismus” has been hyphen-less for over a century. This has not averted the confusion that worries Lipstadt. Nor did it eliminate Jew-hatred in that country. The problem lies not in the hyphen but in the term itself, which was invented by Jew-haters who thought its pseudo-scientific sound would give social acceptability to their prejudice. Scholars and linguists, however, have yet to devise a suitable alternative. “Jew-hatred,” “anti-Judaism” and “Judaeophobia” have their partisans, but each term has problems. Until a better term arrives, we are stuck with anti-Semitism. Hyphen removal is no panacea. The dilemma worsens when the hyphen is removed from “anti-Semitism” but not its handmaiden, “anti-Zionism.” Much commentary surrounds the contested relationship between these concepts. Some say that anti-Semi- tism refers to discrimination against “Jews as Jews,” while anti-Zionism means opposi- tion to Zionists as Zionists. They are wrong about both. Anti-Semitism opposes Jews based on false stereotypes and gross fantasies. It hates Jews not as Jews, but as monsters whose villainy is concocted by the haters. In the same way, anti-Zi- onism hates Zionists not as Zionists, but as figments of the haters’ imaginations. Zionism can be many things: a political ideology, the yearning of a people for return to a land, the Diaspora’s support for Israel’s security. But it never means the murderous, world-dominating conspiracy that its opponents fantasize about. The hyphen in “anti-Zionists” wrongly suggests that such people oppose what Zionism really is, as opposed to what they imagine it to be. Historian James Loeffler argues that anti-Zionism, as a concept and a construct, deserves the same historical analysis as anti-Semitism. Anti-Zionism, as opposition to Jewish national aspirations, arises from many strands within the Jewish and Arab worlds. As a distinct ideology, however, antizionism (the spelling is mine) was forged in Soviet propaganda, in the context of the Cold War and the rise of post-colonialism, as a reaction to Israel’s orientation toward the United States and the West. This ideology of hate fuses age-old anti-Semitic stereotypes, European conspiracy theories, left-wing anti-nationalism and post-Cold War geopolitics. This new ideology, which has gained considerable steam since the Second Intifada and the United Nations’ 2001 Durban anti-racism conference, should not be conflated with the polit- ical movements — including the opposition to Zionism that arose among Jews themselves — that preceded it. If ever there is a place to remove the hyphen, it is here: Antizionism today is no mere opposition to Zionism. It reflects instead an indepen- dent form of hate with its own history and logic. At the Louis D. Brandeis Center, we frequently defend Jewish students and professors who are stigmatized, excluded or attacked for their sympa- thies toward the State of Israel. If their antagonists were merely critics of Zionism as a political movement, then this might be a mere political dispute, albeit one conducted with unusually nasty tactics. In fact, students are targeted because Zionism is an overt element of their identity as Jews. This Zionophobia, as some prefer to call it, can only be understood on its own terms as a distinctive form of prejudice. This notion is lost when anti-Zionism is hyphenated but antisemitism is not. Thus between anti-Semi- tism and anti-Zionism, there should be two hyphens or none. Most commentators have praised Lipstadt’s nomination, given her international reputa- tion. A few critics oppose based on her perceived partisan- ship. As a former Republican appointee, I am willing to go out on a limb: Confirm Lipstadt, but let her fight anti-Semitism. If she wants to go hyphenless, she must fight antizionism, too. l Kenneth L. Marcus is a former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, author of “The Definition of Anti-Semitism” and founder and chair of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. Shmita a Model for Tackling Climate Change and Inequality BY SEN. MEGHAN KALLMAN AND RABBI LEX ROFEBERG WE ARE IN an era of multiple interlocking crises. From record-breaking heat waves to wildfires to water shortages, from rising authoritarianism to a pandemic rampaging across the world, it is clear that, to survive, human beings will 12 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 need to make urgent, major changes to how we live. Bold policy proposals already exist to address these problems, both nation- ally and in different states. Additionally, we — one of us a politician, the other a rabbi, and both progressives — want to suggest another possibility, gleaned from Jewish tradition: JEWISH EXPONENT the ancient idea of shmita, the sabbatical year, which can guide our work in this urgent moment when everything we do matters. Both of us are millennials, and therefore have come of age under the worst inequality since the Gilded Age — exacer- bated and symbolized by a student and health care debt crisis. The disastrous effects of climate crisis, extinctions, displacement and environ- mental degradation are threatening to turn life into a nightmare for most on the planet. These problems can be traced to a global obsession with unending growth. Our only chance to avoid that is to drastically re-envision JEWISHEXPONENT.COM O pinion our society and its priorities. Both of us are also, in particular, Jewish millen- nials. We have, in different ways and at different points in our lives, felt called to participate in Jewish commu- nities of learning, prayer and communal gathering. Despite our involvement in those spaces however, neither one of us learned of shmita’s existence until adulthood. It is time for our Jewish spaces, around the world, to reprioritize this sacred ritual, and apply its wisdom in concrete ways to our own times. The word “shmita” is observed every seven years. The shmita year began several days ago, on Rosh Hashanah. “Sabbatical” tends to refer to respite from work, typically in a university context. But the shmita year is slightly different. It is a collective sabbatical, a radical recalibration of society as a whole, in order to align it with principles of justice and equity for human beings and for the lands we inhabit. Shmita offers a framework for how we might enshrine seemingly individual choices as social values. The shmita year has two major components. The first is that it serves as a rest for land: Just as humans get to observe a sabbath once every seven days, the land that we inhabit gets a sabbath, too. In biblical times, it meant that the land should lay fallow for a year, and the gleanings left for the needy and even animals. Through shmita, our relationship to land can shift from one of control and domination to one of appre- ciation and interdependence. Clearly, such lessons are appli- cable to this moment as well. Shmita’s other major compo- nent is that debts are forgiven. This is done to address finan- cial inequities that grow over time, and to enable everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. Debt forgiveness every seven years disrupts wealth- hoarding and provides relief to those struggling to meet their basic needs. Shmita approaches justice expansively. These ideas can be, and should be, used in practice — not just in our ancient texts, and not just aspiration- ally. For instance: we could forgive debts and change the systems that cause such terrible indebtedness. Two-thirds of contemporary U.S. bankrupt- cies are over medical issues and medical debt; we must make health care free and universal to solve this problem over the long term. Collectively, U.S. college students owe nearly $1.6 trillion in student loan debt; President Biden could and should forgive up to $50,000 per borrower in federal student debt through executive action. Over the medium term, we must make public colleges and universities free, to avoid recreating the same problem — something that our home state of Rhode Island is already on its way to doing. This year, its General Assembly perma- nently enacted RI Promise, the free tuition program at the Community College of Rhode Island. The idea of shmita can also guide us in acting to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. Shmita proposes that for a year, humans must avoid treating land simply as a means to our ends; we must not think in terms of limit- less expansion, but rather in terms of sustainability and rest. Leaving the land fallow rejects the notion that our planet — and its resources — exist only to serve us. Our state’s Act on Climate bill sets legally binding targets for emissions reductions; now Like America, Genesis Has Two Distinct Stories of Creation BY RABBI RUTH ABUSCH-MAGDER EVERYONE HAS at least a few creation stories: how they were born, how they came to the career they chose, how they met their loved one. This week Jews around the world will return to our creation story, the one found in the first chapters of the Torah that are read on Simchat Torah (beginning Tuesday evening, Sept. 28) and again on the following Shabbat (Oct. 2). Each time we engage with these stories we uncover more of the mystery and discover a bit more of the truth. The story of Bereshit — Genesis — reminds us that reexamining beginnings can help us find a deeper understanding of why and how we have arrived at this moment, and how we can use these insights to continue to uncover and understand other creation stories in our lives. This year, with America’s creation story the subject of fierce ideological debate, I am thinking about what we can learn from Bereshit about American history. The story of creation as presented in the Torah is really two versions of the story. The first story is found at the end of the first chapter of the book of See Kallman, Page 26 Genesis. In this version, God creates a being in the divine image, both male and female. This being or beings (it is a bit unclear) share the same letters@jewishexponent.com place in the broader hierarchy Email your letters to the editor. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT ruling over all the other living creatures. Male and female are equal, they have distinct names and personas. Neither one precedes the other. While this sets up a binary gender dynamic that creates its own problems, it also embeds male/female equality into the foundation of our culture and story. From this moment forward, binary equality is part of Jewish life and tradition. The second story of creation comes in the second chapter of the book of Genesis. In this version, God first creates a singular, male being. God brings all sorts of creatures into the world to be company for the man, but none of the animals truly completes him. God decides it is not good for the man to be alone. While the man sleeps, God removes a rib from Adam’s side and from this manly rib fashions a woman. She is derived from him and there to complement and complete him. Man is first, woman is secondary. From here on, men are at the center of Jewish life and tradition and women play a supporting, secondary role. Scholars have tried to recon- cile these two versions of the Jewish creation myth; it is not easily done. The contradictions reverberate throughout Jewish life: There are many ways in which man and woman are equal to each other within Jewish life, and there are many ways in which they are not. While it would be easier to have a singular narrative to either celebrate or revile, we are forced to live with the contradictions. From the start, our tradition has encouraged us to embrace complexity. We understand that complexity can coexist with wholeness. The contemporary fight over American history — as embodied by the “1619 Project” that seeks to anchor the country’s creation story in the year the first enslaved people were brought from Africa to North America, and efforts by conservatives to ensure it is not taught in schools — is a fight over complexity. And the lessons we learn from the biblical telling of creation enable us to better navigate our national creation story. The United States was founded on a platform of freedom and equality for all. Our brave colonial forefa- thers broke with the British monarchy and its hierarchical structures and governance. The Constitution enshrines freedoms for all. Many have died fighting for this vision of society. Laws and policies have been shaped to bolster this ideal. With the Constitution as our guide, we have sought this equality in our schools, our elections and our social interactions. This is the founding narrative that makes Americans proud of their country. For too long, it was the only narrative taught in our schools. It is easy to celebrate this version. It is a promise that draws immigrants to our shores, believing that they too can be part of this dream. It is hopeful. See Abusch, Page 26 STATEMENT FROM THE PUBLISHER We are a diverse community. The views expressed in the signed opinion columns and let- ters to the editor published in the Jewish Exponent are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the officers and boards of the Jewish Publishing Group, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia or the Jewish Exponent. Send letters to letters@jewishexponent.com or fax to 215-569-3389. 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As designers look to depart from sweatpants and hoodies, the second autumn of pandemic times is still on people’s minds, along with global climate change and the desire to make the fashion industry more sustain- able in the future. Still, the seriousness of current events shouldn’t put a damper on looking good. Dixon Spence loves autumn, as it gives her the opportunity to layer clothing pieces. “I love the idea of wearing a short-sleeve romper, but with a pair of tights under it, or throwing over a denim jacket,” she said. As the weather cools, she hopes to see more chunky knitwear, prioritizing comfort for the toddlers she’s dressing, while still giving them something presentable to wear outside the home. Though Dixon Spence designs clothing for children, her pieces bear a striking resem- blance to what’s in style for adults. At Rittenhouse boutique Sophy Curson, co-owner David Schwartz is noticing similar trends for a more-ma- ture audience. “This fall, I’ve been selling The Philadelphia Circular Design Competition gave area designers the opportunity to create upcycled garments. Photo by Rachel Mednick jeans, and I’m not usually a elastic waist joggers.” Jacob Hurwitz, co-founder of jeans store,” Schwartz said. “It’s sort of a way to get back to the menswear brand American wearing proper clothes versus Trench, is leaning into what he calls “refined casual,” producing an influx of knitwear. 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Hurwitz has noticed an uptick in the number of suits he’s selling, hinting at the return of wedding celebrations. Henry A. Davidsen, Master Tailors & Image Consultants, has certainly felt the demand for suits increasing, having already made 40 suits this year, said Brian Lipstein, the company’s president and CEO. Lipstein has wedding fittings booked as far in advance as February 2022. The increased demand, however, has put an unexpected strain on the business, as COVID continues to put strains on the supply chain of fabric. Lipstein said there’s a labor shortage of tailors not interested in JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Tina Dixon Spence believes that autumn is an ideal time for layering clothing. returning to work if unemploy- ment benefits pay more than a position in the clothing industry. That is a national issue, according to Rachel Mednick, c i rc u l a r it y/s u s t a i n a bi l it y committee head at the Philadelphia Fashion & Garment Industry Task Force and an adjunct professor and fashion educator at Drexel University. “COVID has exposed the disaster which is our current fashion system,” Mednick said. “And people have really become aware of the supply chain, and that your clothing doesn’t just come from a store, but it starts several miles away, with several people involved.” That increased awareness, along with the global climate crisis, gives designers the oppor- tunity to become creative with upcycling clothing, turning fabric from old garments into new ones. At the first annual Philadelphia Circular Design Competition organized by Mednick, designers created an upcycled puffer jacket and patchwork jacket with recycled materials. Schwartz has seen similar garments growing in popularity at his store, including a Courtesy of Buddha Babe patchwork jacket made with upcycled scarves. In addition to being more environmentally-friendly, they are a one-of-a-kind garment, making them even more appealing to consumers. “It creates a little bit of excite- ment because you can’t come back and say, ‘I want to order that in a year,’” Schwartz said. Also thinking about sustain- ability, Dixon Spence has focused on designing and creating clothes meant to last that can be passed down after a toddler has outgrown them, another fashion philosophy Mednick believes designers can adopt to become more sustainable. Consumers can do their part, too, Mednick said. By only buying what we really need and finding brands that pay workers living wages and use natural materials instead of synthetic ones, the buyer can make a difference in making the fashion industry greener, she said. “If we want to live on a planet still, we need to do things differ- ently,” Mednick said. “It really comes down to protecting our human race and our earth.” l srogelberg@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0741 JEWISH EXPONENT THE BEST OF THE IN YOUR EMAIL INBOX ONCE A WEEK. Sign up at the bottom left hand side of our homepage. jewishexponent.com Don’t Schlep It, Ship It! Free Pick Up Available! No matter whether it’s golf clubs, good china, priceless art, oversized luggage – if you can point to it, we can ship it! If it’s valuable to you, it’s valuable to us. The US Mailroom picks up, packs, and ships items of all shapes and sizes, getting your packages from where they are to where they need to be. We cater especially to “snowbirds” as the cold weather approaches. 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A breakfast nook can be for drinking coffee or working from your laptop. A big bedroom can be for sleeping or taking a Zoom meeting. A home office can be a place to add a lounge chair or a sofa for nap or relaxation time. But at the core of all these upgrades is remote work, Erdosi said. “How can we utilize every space in the house to support work?” she said, referring to the question many clients are asking her. This reconception of the home started in March 2020. Amy Cuker, of Down 2 Earth Interior Design, said this dining room could also function as a home work space. Photo by Rebecca McAlpin YOUR ONE-STOP DECORATING SHOP Drapes • Blinds • Shutters Wall Coverings • Fabrics We Manufacture Window T reatments HunterDouglas™ & other leading brands In-House Designers To Assist You! INTERIORS, INC. DESIGN CENTER 312 N. Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA (1.1 Miles South of Tpk. 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Business is so good right now that Amy Cuker, the owner of Down 2 Earth Interior Design in Elkins Park, elimi- nated her waitlist. She didn’t want to make people wait for over a month. Cuker now tries to finish her jobs, clear space on her schedule and start on the next client right away. If a homeowner calls during a busy stretch, she tells her to call back in a month or two. “We only take jobs when we’re ready,” Cuker said. “That way we’re limber.” According to the Down 2 Earth owner, her busy schedule is not just the result of more remote work. During the pandemic, with so much of society closed or partially closed, people just started spending more time at home. When homeowners spent the majority of their weekdays and much of their social sched- ules outside the home, they didn’t look too closely at the infrastructure. Now, though, with people home more often, they are actually looking at their houses and seeing poten- tial upgrades. If a cabinet has wear and tear, and a homeowner sees it, she can’t unsee it, Cuker said. “And once you have that, it stays on your checklist,” See Home, Page 20 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Hand Wash, Repair and Restoration Come Celebrate Our 44 Years! Brynmawrorientalrugs.com 650 W. Lancaster Ave. 610.525. 8700 Formerly Tehrani Brothers Closed Shabbat JEWISH EXPONENT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 19 THE LOOK Home Continued from Page 19 she said. If the home has become more of a multifunctional space, then the checklist becomes more of a blueprint. It keeps growing and growing, which is partly why Cuker keeps her schedule on a short timeline. By the time she gets to a job, it has grown into a project. And since she wants to please her client, she embraces and completes said project. Ideally, when it’s over, the client doesn’t just have a robust, multifunctional space: The family has a full-scale reflection of its desires. In her own house, Cuker installed two gas insert fireplaces, one in the living room and one in the sunroom. Compared to a wood fireplace, the gas version doesn’t need logs or produce a smell. Erdosi has a client who to the edges. of her customers. “We have to leads meditation classes, so she “They have a heightened play psychologist a little bit as designed his living room to interest in having a space that’s a designer.” allow him to push his furniture uniquely theirs,” Erdosi said Erdosi also said she could Michelle Erdosi of Aeternum Design Studio completed this Fishtown living room project.  Courtesy of QA Interiors see this theme continuing. Working not just remotely, but 100% remotely, is now “very common across industries,” she added. Cuker thinks this trend may deepen over time. “What’s going to happen with technology? Virtual reality?” she asked. At the same time, Cuker believes the interior design market may have reached a peak. Restaurants, bars and event spaces are back open. Travel is, too. So, clients won’t have quite as much time or money to put into their houses moving forward. “When the world really opens up, people may put their emphasis back on travel and less on their home base,” she said. l jsaffren@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 The Sign of Craftsmanship ® Interior Painting Wallcoverings Fine Paints of Europe .LWFKHQ&DELQHW5HÀQLVKLQJ Exterior Painting Pressure Cleaning Carpentry 610-664-5555 www.johnneillpainting.com Meticulous Preparation - Attention to Detail - Commitment to Excellence 20 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM L ifestyle /C ulture Holding on to Summer Supper F OO D KERI WHITE | JE FOOD COLUMNIST AS SOMEONE WHO loves summer, I hang onto it for as long as I can. In our area, the warm weather lasts pretty far into September and October so, food-wise, that means a lot of grilling, keeping it light and using local, seasonal ingredi- ents as much as possible. This menu showcases precisely that. The fish I used here is mahi-mahi, but any grill- friendly fish (salmon, halibut, grouper, snapper, etc.) would work just fine. The eggplant is a tad more involved, but since the marinade becomes a spectacular sauce when reduced, it does double duty. We served this with a simple green salad strewn with some late-summer tomatoes and cucumbers and a few ears of grilled corn on the cob doused in salt, pepper, oil and cayenne. For dessert? We opted for lime-spritzed watermelon slices, but vanilla ice cream with sliced fresh peaches or a blueberry tart would certainly end this meal nicely and would evoke the season. See what I mean about holding onto summer? SPICE-COATED MAHI-MAHI Serves 4 I used a jarred Tunisian coriander spice blend that I bought from a local vendor at a farmers market, but any spice blend that you like works here — Lowry’s, Jane’s Crazy Mixed-up Salt, Old Bay, Shichimi Togarashi, Chinese five-spice, curry powder, za’atar, etc. Just be sure to check the salt content — the blend I used did not contain salt, so I added it, but that is often not the case. 4 mahi-mahi fillets Juice of ½ lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons your favorite spice blend Salt to taste, if needed In a shallow dish or pie plate that holds all the fillets in a single layer, mix the lemon juice and olive oil. Sprinkle both sides of the fillets gener- ously with the spice blend and salt, if using; they should be well coated. On a hot grill, cook the fillets for about 3 minutes per side until done; do not overcook it or the fish will dry out. This guideline is based on ½- to ¾-inch-thick fillets and should be adjusted up or down per the thickness. Remove the fish from the grill, and serve immediately. Miso-glazed grilled eggplant 2 pounds eggplant Kosher salt for draining Marinade 2 tablespoons white miso 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon white vinegar ½ cup water (or more if needed to coat all eggplant slices) MISO-GLAZED GRILLED EGGPLANT Serves 4 I adore eggplant — every single type. For this dish, I chose a variety from the farmers market, and one was better than the next. The leftovers were great the next day! Photo by Keri White eggplant to “sweat” and drain for about 30 minutes. While the eggplant drains, make the marinade by mixing all the ingredients together and whisking them with a fork. Rinse the eggplant, pat it dry and place it in a large zip-seal bag with the marinade. Shake it around to ensure that all slices are coated. Allow it to marinate at room temperature for about an hour. Reserve the marinade when you grill the eggplant. Heat a grill to medium-hot, and cook the eggplant slices, about 4-5 minutes per side — you may wish to move them to an area with less intense heat in the latter portion of cooking to avoid charring or if additional cooking is needed, but a little char adds flavor and texture. Remove the eggplant from the grill when done and place it in a shallow dish or a platter with a rim to capture the sauce. Make the sauce: To reduce the marinade, heat it in a saucepan over medium-high heat and allow it to boil uncov- ered for about 6 minutes. It should be reduced by at least two-thirds and should be thickened to the texture of a sauce or gravy. Pour this over the plated eggplant, garnish it with cilantro or parsley, if desired, and serve. l Slice the eggplant, skin on, into ¼-inch slices. Place the slices in a colander, and salt them well. Leave the colander in the sink, and allow the What’s going on in Jewish Philadelphia? Submit an event or browse our online calendar to find out what’s happening at local synagogues, community organizations and venues! Submit: listings@jewishexponent.com • Online: jewishexponent.com/events/ JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 21 L IFESTYLE /C ULTURE Hadassah Event to Preview Musical ‘Bordello’ T H EATER SASHA ROGELBERG | JE STAFF PLAYWRIGHT AND lyricist Barbara Bellman was trans- lating poetry for her master’s degree in fi ne arts at American University when she stumbled across the story of Raquel Liberman, a 20th-century Polish Jewish immigrant who fl ed to Argentina to start a new life for her family and turned to prosti- tution aft er her husband’s death. Bellman, a Philadelphia native, was translating the works of Ukrainian screenwriter César Tiempo, who published a handful of poems under a persona of a young woman who was a victim of human traffi cking by the Zwi Migdal, a Polish white-slavery network. By writing the poems, Tiempo wanted, in part, to expose the Zwi Migdal and to share the stories of the exploited women, Liberman included. Liberman went on to testify against the network in court and is partially responsible for the group dismantling. Bellman was fascinated with her story. Similarly to Tiempo, she wanted to tell the story of the endurance of a Jewish woman who, against all odds, triumphed over her oppressors. “It’s not so much that I found it, but it found me, and it hasn’t let go,” Bellman said. Bellman’s upcoming musical “Bordello” is inspired by Liberman’s story, and the Emiliano Messiez is “Bordello”’s composer and arranger. Courtesy of Sharla Feldscher Doña Grazia Hadassah chapter will preview it on Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Union League of Philadelphia. Th e Hadassah fundraising event will feature six musicians, six singers and 10 songs from the musical, performed in front of a 300-person audience. “Th is musical is such a powerful story that the hundreds of people that are going to be at the Union League, hopefully, will walk away not only enter- tained but proud of the history of the Jewish community,” said Elaine Grobman, a Doña Grazia Hadassah member and event co-organizer. Th e “Bordello” preview event is not only an opportunity to raise funds for the Hadassah chapter but to recruit and invite new members. “We’re also celebrating the fact that we are in-person once again,” said Bonnie Freundlich, the chapter’s founding president, who co-organized the event with Grobman and former chapter president Lisa Eizen. “Bordello” has been a decade in the making, conceived in 2011 as Bellman’s master’s thesis project. Alongside Argentine composer and arranger Emiliano Messiez, Bellman composed “Bordello” with its Argentinian setting in mind, combining tango choreography and music with the Ashkenazi klezmer roots of Liberman and her family, likewise blending Messiez’s knowledge of Latin American music with her own musical theater background. “It has been a dream collab- oration,” Bellman said. “It was meant to be.” Aft er earning her MFA in creative writing and completing the New York University graduate musical theatre writing program, Bellman traveled to Buenos Aires, where “Bordello” takes place, hiring a journalist to accompany her to Argentina’s national archives to learn more about Liberman and a HEALTHCARE DIRECTORY We help you to keep family traditions at home. We understand the importance of keeping your loved one in the place they love — their home. Griswold Home Care is here to help. Philadelphia 215.515.8679 GriswoldHomeCare.com 22 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT From left: Elaine Grobman, Bonnie Freundlich and Barbara Bellman Photo by Dan Johnson translator to help read through the documents she found there. She also met with Tiempo’s son, who wrote Tiempo’s biography. “Bordello” is not yet complete, though it is fully written and composed. Aft er the Hadassah event, Bellman and Messiez will continue to workshop the musical, conducting table reads and tryouts before doing a fi rst- class production of the show in London before its U.S. debut. Bellman and Messiez — with the support of producer David Treatment — hope to one day develop the show for Broadway. In the meantime, Bellman is happy to share “Bordello” with the Greater Philadelphia Jewish community, saying that the musical tackles a timely topic of human traffi cking that is still ongoing. She hopes people will walk away with a deeper under- standing of the diffi cult choices women have to make when placed in diffi cult circumstances. Freundlich agrees and believes that sharing the story of Liberman with a larger audience is consistent with Hadassah’s tradition of embracing “brave Jewish women who stick their heads above the fray and try to make a diff erence.” Grobman, who has known Bellman for more than 12 years, believes that it’s the perfect time to share Bellman’s musical and the story of Liberman with the Hadassah community, rekin- dling connections aft er more than 18 months apart. “Th e message is: We will survive, whether it’s a pandemic, whether it’s persecution,” Grobman said. “We are strong; we are Jews; we are women, and we continue to make a diff erence.” In addition to performances from “Bordello,” the event includes brunch and oppor- tunities to participate in an auction. 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Sandler was spotted in Center City Philadelphia, South Philadelphia and Jenkintown the week of Sept. 20 shooting “Hustle,” the fi rst major motion picture fi lmed in the city since the pandemic began. Th ough fi lming for the Netfl ix-backed movie began in October 2020, Sandler returned to Philadelphia in late August and has since frequented Handel’s Ice Cream in Berwyn, Dan Dan Wayne, Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar and Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia, among others. Sandler also bought two guitars from DiPinto Guitars designed by owner Christ DiPinto who delivered the instruments to Sandler (and Sandler’s dog Bagel) earlier this month. “Honestly I didn’t even realize how famous Adam Sandler was ... until I posted a picture [on Instagram], and it just went insanely crazy,” DiPinto said. Sandler bought a DiPinto guitar for a recording session last time he was in Philadelphia in October 2020. “He’s super nice, super cool and a great guitarist, too,” DiPinto said. Anthony Capozzoli, son of Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar owner Lou Capozzoli, rubbed shoulders with Sandler as an extra in two of the fi lm’s scenes, one of which was shot in the South Philadelphia bar. Capozzoli plays a bartender at Ray’s in the scene, which was transformed into a 76ers bar, JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Adam Sandler has bought three DiPinto guitars from the local business since ‘Hustle’ began fi lming in the city in October 2020. Courtesy of DiPinto Guitars complete with everyone on set donning jerseys. In the fi lm, a Sixers game will be played on the bar’s television screens, which, during fi lming, were fully green. To fi lm the scene, Capozzoli woke up at 5 a.m., arrived on set at 8:30 a.m. and waited until 4:30 a.m. the next day to fi lm his scene. When 2 a.m. rolled around, some of the well-known cast members started a dance party. Sandler joined in and welcomed in the extras as well. “We were all around this rich crowd of people having a great time, and he was a part of it,” Capozzoli said. “He was mixed in with all the extras, just having a great time.” While on set, Sandler and the fi lm crew treated the extras with the same respect as the big-time actors, Capozzoli said. In another scene, shot at a playground in Manor College in Jenkintown, Capozzoli was a camp counselor watching a group of young campers observing a basketball scrim- mage. Th e one scene took four days to shoot. In between takes, Capozzoli said Sandler would talk to the kids, keeping energy levels high during the long days. “He would come over to make small talk,” Capozzoli said. “He said, ‘Hey guys, I’m a basketball fan as well. I love your Sixers, but I’m more of a Knicks fan.’” Other area businesses were happy to welcome Sandler. In order to accommo- date Sandler’s pork-free diet, Dan Dan Wayne owners Cat and Kevin Huang designed a chicken-fi lled soup dumpling — dubbed Sandler’s wonton — and added it to the menu aft er his visit on Aug. 30. “Hustle” stars Sandler as Stanley Beren, a past-prime basketball scout who discovers Spanish talent Bo Cruz outside of Madrid and hopes to mold him into a basketball superstar. Queen Latifah and Robert Duvall will star alongside Sandler. Several players from the Sixers are expected to make cameos. Th ough no one can guarantee Sandler’s new fi lm will have the same Jewish overtones as “Uncut Gems,” with Jewish fi lmmaker Jeremiah Zagar, director of the 2018 fi lm “We the Animals” and son of Philadelphia Magic Garden artist Isaiah Zager, at the helm of “Hustle,” Jews can still have hope for some good Jewish representation. 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What I discovered is how little Judaism needed to adjust to accommodate biolog- ical evolution. Given the blatant contra- dictions between Genesis and evolution, that’s fascinating. The later innovations by our rabbis, for reasons of theology, not science, created such compatibility. Let’s begin with divine providence — the claim that God controls all events. Pirkei Avot asks the question, “Who is mighty?” Their answer is “the one who controls his impulses.” Since God is almighty, God exercises maximal restraint. The Talmud makes this argument in the context of the destruction of the Temple and the Babylonian exile (Yoma 69b). God “allows” power politics to unfold Conston Continued from Page 5 the resolution. It later referred to her as, “The embodiment of Jewish vision, and our value of L’dor V’dor.” Conston was born Shirley Stanton on Oct. 9, 1926 and graduated from the Friends Select School in 1944. She married Charles Conston in 1947 and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania two years later. At both Friends Select and Penn, she was class president. “She was very active,” said Conston’s daughter, Elisabeth Conston. So after graduating from college, she took maybe the most active job there is: raising kids. While her husband built 24 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 CAN DL E L IGHTIN G Oct. 1 Oct. 8 6:25 p.m. 6:13 p.m. without divine intervention. By the Middle Ages, what earlier rabbis had seen as the virtue of divine self-restraint was understood by both philoso- phers and mystics as a necessary byproduct of creation. In the refrain of Genesis, God reviews each day’s products and pronounces them ki tov. The 17th-century commentator Shlomo Ephraim of Lunschitz (Kli Yakar) trans- lates ki tov as “potentially good.” “Had human beings not been created, all previous creation would have been in vain.” There was no guarantee we humans would be created — Stephen Jay Gould called this radical contingency. The Talmud’s story about a mistaken invitation to a banquet that resulted in the Temple’s destruction pointedly omits any mention of God. The consequences of innocently confusing Kamtza and Bar Kamtza were catastrophic. The rabbis, too, acknowledged how easily history might have turned out differently. Another aspect of Darwinism is that creation is ongoing. Genesis, however, says that on the seventh day God ceased from all work of creation (Genesis 2:2). Nevertheless, our prayer book, which is as close to Jewish theological doctrine as we get, has God renewing creation daily. The commitment to contin- uous creation is the rabbinic counterpart to continuous revelation through Torah study. God operates in earth’s history parallel to how God operates in Jewish history. Evolution is called the trans- mutation of species. Genesis, however, could not be more explicit that each species was created “according to its kind.” Rather than accept the plain sense of the text, the rabbis imagine that each day’s creation is like the ripening fruit of a seed planted “in the beginning.” In other words, for the rabbis, creation was instanta- neous — just like the giving of both the written Torah and the oral Torah at Mount Sinai that subsequently unfurled throughout Jewish history. For the rabbis, instantaneous revelation at Sinai justified their distinctive interpretations of the written Torah through the oral Torah which they exclusively possessed. One of the oddities of Genesis is that the sun does not break through until day four — calling into question how long those non-solar days were! On the sixth day, for the first time, God partners up. “Let us make ...” Although the early rabbis offered several interpretations for the plural, by the Middle Ages it was largely accepted that God spoke to what had already been created. Thus, as early as the Midrash of Genesis Rabbah (fifth century), rabbis understood that we humans were a coproduction of the animal kingdom and God. Genesis did not scoop Darwin. Genesis is not inter- ested in what we call science. Nevertheless, the theolo- gies that emerged after the destruction of the Temple to address our suffering despite our conviction of God’s ongoing concern are compat- ible with God’s presence in evolutionary history. That’s not how Young Earth Creationists read Genesis, but it is more honest and more inspiring. l the family business, 15 Plus and the Charles Shops, a chain of women’s apparel stores, she ran the household. The couple had three children: Stuart, Elisabeth and their middle sister Cynthia. Elisabeth Conston remem- bers her mother as a Girl Scout leader and as the taxi service for their friend groups. But as her children grew older, Shirley Conston no longer wanted to just stay home. When Stuart Conston neared high school, she started working in a mental health facility for women and girls who had suffered from domestic abuse. By the time her son got to college, Shirley Conston began undertaking advertising and public relations for the family business. But no cause galvanized her like l’dor v’dor, or helping and preserving the Jewish community from generation to generation. Charles Conston, like his father- in-law, served as general chairman of the Allied Jewish Appeal. And together, the Constons went on a mission to Israel through the Jewish Federation. In 1971, though, Shirley Conston took her activism a step further when she was elected to the board of Jewish Ys and commu- nity centers. It was the beginning of more than two decades of chari- table contributions to the local Jewish community. Conston grew up in a wealthy family, then helped build one of her own. Since she always had money, she felt a responsibility to give back, according to her children. “She had a lot of privileges and resources,” Elisabeth Conston said. “She learned you need to take care of people who don’t.” For Conston, the concept of l’dor v’dor didn’t merely apply to the wider community. The matriarch lived long enough to witness the births of seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Through her grandchildren, she had the opportunity to see games, concerts and gradua- tions, among countless other events. And she attended them all. “She adored them,” Stuart Conston said. Shirley and Charles Conston took their grandchil- dren on some of their many foreign journeys. But more than any other place, the Constons repeatedly brought their grandchildren to Israel. After Charles Conston died in 2005, Shirley Conston mourned, then “reinvented herself,” her daughter said. In 2008, she moved to Florida and started going out with friends more. Then, for the past decade, she built a relationship with companion Arthur Glick, although they never married. “But she wanted to have a life,” Elisabeth Conston said. “She just never gave up.” l JEWISH EXPONENT Rabbi Shai Cherry, rabbi of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, is the author of “Coherent Judaism: Constructive Theology, Creation, and Halakhah” and “Torah through Time: Understanding Bible Commentary from the Rabbinic Period to Modern Times” and a featured lecturer for The Great Courses’ “Introduction to Judaism.” The Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia is proud to provide diverse perspectives on Torah commentary for the Jewish Exponent. The opinions expressed in this column are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of the Board of Rabbis. jsaffren@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / mazel tovs SHARE your engagement, wedding birth, Bar/Bat Mitzvah announcement and any other simcha on both jewishexponent.com and the weekly Jewish Exponent newspaper for ... B I RTH BRETT COREY BERLAND Elise and Gary Kaplan of Plymouth Meeting, and Ruth and Larry Berland of Woodbury, New York, announce the birth of their first grand- child, Brett Corey Berland, to Melissa Kaplan and Michael Berland. Brett was born in August 2021 and named in loving memory of maternal great-grandfather Bill Hochfeld and paternal great-grandfather Charles Barnett. In addition, his Hebrew name Avraham Reuven is in honor of maternal great-grandfather Abe Kaplan and paternal great-grandfather Raymond Berland. Sharing in the joy are aunts Andrea Kaplan and Alyssa Berland; great-grandmothers Joyce Hochfeld, Audrey Barnett and Anne Geller; and numerous great-aunts/uncles, cousins and friends. FREE . Photo by Michael Berland J E W I S H E X P O N E N T . C O M / S U B M I T - M A Z E L - T O V COMMUNITYBRIEFS PPRA to Induct Cari Feiler Bender into its Hall of Fame RELIEF COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDER and President Cari Feiler Bender will be inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 12. She will be “recognized for her passion- driven communications strategies that have brought national acclaim to organizations making a difference throughout Philadelphia, including AIDS Fund, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Historic Philadelphia, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Prevention Point Philadelphia, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, and more.” Bender has 25 years of experience working with nonprofit clients. Cari Feiler Bender A native of Savannah, Georgia, Bender Courtesy of Cari Feiler Bender serves on the advisory board for The Wardrobe and has previously served on the Boards of InterAct Theatre Co., Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Young Women’s Initiative Advisory Committee for WOMEN’S WAY, Philadelphia Theatre Co. and the Women’s Theatre Festival. She served on the PPRA Board of Governors for two years. Likely Return to Jewish Community Services Building Pushed Back Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia President and CEO Michael Balaban said on Sept. 24 that the return of workers to the flood-damaged Jewish Community Services Building will be pushed back two weeks to Oct. 18. Earlier, Jewish Federation officials said the building likely would reopen on Oct. 4. Schuylkill River flooding caused on Sept. 2 by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, pushed more than seven feet of water into the basement of the building at 2100 Arch St., damaging the struc- ture’s internal systems and knocking out the power. Balaban said the build- ing’s electricity is working, as is the air conditioning, but the elevators aren’t opera- Sept. 2 flooding on 21st Street next to the Jewish Photo by Andy Gotlieb tional; a critical repair part Community Services Building hasn’t arrived yet. On the lower level, demolition is complete and cleanup was nearing comple- tion as of Sept. 24. Areas that require walls for security and safety purposes will then be repaired and replaced. After the elevators are working, the building’s cleaning team will begin a top-to-bottom cleaning. l — Compiled by Andy Gotlieb www.jewishexponent.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 25 C ommunity / deaths DEATH NOTICES A U SL A N DE R Barbara Auslander (nee Zibelman), on September 21, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Marvin Auslander. Devoted mother of Rick Auslander (Beverly), Lisa Diefenderfer (Craig), and the late Norman Auslander and the late Ronald Auslander. Dear sister of Susan Winocur (Victor), Steven Zibelman (Sharon), Alan Zibelman (Debra), Ellen Weis- berg (Max), Gordon Zibelman (the late Maur- een). Loving grandmother of Nolan Lee Sing- er, Mason Alec Singer, Eric Auslander (Katie) and the late Matthew and Alex Auslander. Loving great grandmother of Reese and Nora. Survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com A Z E F F www.jewishexponent.com Kallman B L U ES T E I N Stanley Herbert Bluestein, September 18, 2021 of Trevose, PA; loving father of Ellen (Arnie) Glassman and Michael (Ellen) Bluestein; devoted grandfather of Paige Glassman, Jenna (Bryan) Glassman-John- ston, Max Bluestein, Kyle Glassman and Molly Bluestein. Contributions in Stanley’s memory may be made to Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid’s Mitzvah Fund in Broomall, PA or Jewish Children and Family Services (JFCS) in Bala Cynwyd, (family asks that donations be specifically earmarked for food delivery program). JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com K A ME N Joseph A. Kamen on September 21, 2021, husband of Elinor (nee Weinberger), father of Dr. Bruce (Randi) Kamen, Craig (Claudia) Ka- men and the late Dr. Jonathan Kamen; broth- er of Betty Zubatch and Philip Kamen; grand- father of Amanda (Billy) Swisher, Ariel, Ross, Abby and Brett Kamen. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Can- cer Society or Beth Sholom Cong., 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 or the American Heart Association. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com DEATH NOTICES C O H EN Hedy G. Cohen (nee. Goffman), age 74, on September 19, 2021. Adoring wife of Mi- chael R. Cohen; loving mother of Rachel (Neil Brown) Cohen and Jennifer (Mitchell) Gold, grandmother of Brett, Sydney, Ethan and Alec. Sister of David (Eileen) Goffman. She spent more than 18 years in nursing, includ- ing in critical care and nursing management, pursued doctoral work in health policy, served as an adjunct assistant professor at Temple University School of Pharmacy, taught at Jefferson College of Pharmacy, and was a Faculty Fellow for the executive patient safety fellowship offered by the Virginia Com- monwealth University. Throughout her ca- reer, Hedy was passionate about the need to train and mentor the next generation of med- ication safety leaders. During her tenure at ISMP, Hedy was a frequent speaker on cur- rent issues in medication safety, authored numerous articles on improving the medica- tion use process, co-authored a handbook on high-alert drugs, and helped edit ISMP’s monthly Nurse Advise-ERR newsletter. She also served on national advisory boards for Nursing Advance and Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses. Services were private. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, https://www.ismp.org/support/donate or to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com Abusch Continued from Page 13 we must act urgently to meet them. Measures like mandating net-zero emissions in energy generation, a critical move that passed only the Senate this session, are crucial first steps. We need to rebuild our food systems and expand public transit and clean energy production. Neighborhoods are building community gardens while offering training for formerly incarcerated people, rethinking financial systems and experimenting with basic income. Communities and legislatures are mobilizing around these issues, but we need more action, faster, and at every level. The choices we make now Gertrude R. Azeff (nee Feinstein) on Septem- ber 17, 2021. Beloved wife of Joel. Also sur- vived by loving children and adoring grand- children and great-grandchildren. Services and interment were private. Contributions in her memory may be made to Congregation Or Ami, 708 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444. . GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com DEATH NOTICES Continued from Page 13 will determine the survival of millions within the next few decades. We must seek out every strategy available to us as we take on the challenges that threaten the inhabitants of our country, other countries and our planet. That includes strategies anchored in ancient wisdom, like the shmita year. We need to act collectively, for everyone’s health. Because a society that takes care of itself and its most vulnerable is one that is, quite simply, the only moral option. l Sen. Meghan Kallman represents District 15 in the Rhode Island State Senate. Rabbi Lex Rofeberg is the senior Jewish educator for Judaism Unbound. It is inclusive. And in many ways it is real. We must also hold that this vision was intention- ally created with limits. The founders enshrined this vision of equality within a system that sustained white supremacy over people cast as non-white. Unlike the Constitution, this principle was not origi- nally written on paper but enacted by white people on the bodies of generations of enslaved Africans, displaced and murdered indigenous peoples and their descendants. Many people have suffered and died because of this system of white supremacy. Beginning before the nation’s founding and continuing to this day, countless laws and policies perpetuated this vision of domination and inequality. We see the impact in our schools, our prisons, our elections and our social interactions. That both these foundational narratives could and do exist side by side is hard to reconcile, both in theory and in practice. The contradictions in these narratives haunt us daily in the United States. The fundamental mismatch between them is a source of ongoing friction. There are those who would like to ignore the discomfort of the narrative of oppression, or focus solely on the ravages of our original sin. But that is not the Jewish way. As Jews, we know how to hold on to these types of complexity. We need to advocate for teaching both American stories in our schools. We will not be able to find our way forward as Americans until we recognize the tensions and imbalances that emerge from these two very different creation stories. Fortunately for us — and for America — the Torah cycle and the school year offer an annual opportunity to inhabit the complexity that results. l Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder is director of education and rabbi-in- residence of Be’chol Lashon. Family owned and Operated since 1883 26 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM C ommunity / deaths DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES K O G A N R O T H Jack Kogan, September 18, 2021, of Voorhees, NJ. Husband of the late Beverly Kogan. Father of Nomi (Jack) Forman, Debbie Grossman, Philip (Nancy) Kogan and Mitchell (Eileen) Kogan. Brother of Selma Stern and the late Mae Stern. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Contributions may be made to Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, www.samaritannj.org or Lions Gate, www.lionsgateccrc.org PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, INC. www.plattmemorialchapel.com N A T H A NS O N Annette Nathanson (nee Weinerman), on September 23, 2021. She had a full and won- derful life with her beloved Charles. She loved and was very proud of her family, her chil- dren: Randy Brandt (Michele), Lance Brandt (Elyse Stolinsky), and the late Jeffery Brandt (Dyan), and her loving grandchildren Jacob Brandt, Scott Stolinsky, and Michael Stolin- sky. Annette and Charles traveled the world together. She loved to read and always car- ried a book. Contributions in her memory may be made to Children’s Hospital CHOP Foundation or the Alzheimer's Association. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com Melvin Roth, age 94, died September 13, 2021. Mel was born in Atlantic City, then lived in Pennsauken. He spent the last six years living in Port Angeles, WA. Mel was a former winner of the prestigious Avoda Award. He was a banker at Continental bank. Mel is survived by his niece, Shelley (John) Dorfman-Schostak of Port Angeles, WA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Mary Roth, sister Tillie Roth Dorfman and nephew Jeffrey Dorfman. Contributions in his memory may be made to Avoda, P.O. Box 3120, Margate, NJ 08402. Mel is on the road with the convertible top down!! ROTH GOLDSTEINS' MEMORIAL CHAPEL www.rothgoldsteins.com S C H W A R T Z R O S E N T H A L Florence “Butzie” Rosenthal (nee Resnick), Sept. 19, 2021. She was born during the de- pression to Russian immigrants Abraham and Esther. She lost both of her parents by the time she was an adolescent and started work at a very young age and didn't stop un- til she was 86. During her 20's she worked for 20th Century Fox Films where she loved to tell stories about the movie stars she would meet who came to Philadelphia to pro- mote their movies. Later in life she worked for Albert Einstein Medical Center where she worked for over 30 years. She started out as a part-time secretary in the hospital library, and eventually would work her way to Assist- ant Medical Librarian. She was one of the first people to learn how to do medical searches for doctors using computer techno- logy and would eventually be credited with setting up a computer lab enabling medical staff to do their own research. The hospital awarded her with the esteemed Maimonides Award, which recognized her contributions over the years. There is also a plaque in the library recognizing her dedication and loyalty to the hospital. She was a loving wife to her now deceased husband Jack J. Rosenthal. Her legacy will continue through her beloved children Eileen Anita (the late Jaime Mijlin), and Robert Mitchell (Debra). She is also survived by three beloved grandchildren Al- exa, Mara and Reiss. She was predeceased by her brother Morris and sister Frances. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1818 Market St., Suite 2820, Phila., PA 19103, www.can- cer.org. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Adeline Schwartz Jasper, 97, of Jamesville, NY passed peacefully September 20, 2021 at The Nottingham. Adeline or Addie as she was known, was born in the Olney section of Phil- adelphia, PA and was married to Martin N. Jasper for 52 years until his death in 1977. Adeline grew up and raised her family in Phil- adelphia and Bucks County, PA. Adeline kept the family involved in Jewish life and cere- mony and was an active member of Temple Beth Or and Shir Ami in Philadelphia, and later, Temple Concord in Syracuse, spending time working at the Temple Concord Food Pantry as her health allowed. She worked most of her life in clerical and purchasing po- sitions, until retirement as a Contract Negoti- ator, Civil Servant for the US Navy. Adeline will always be remembered for her love and devotion to her family and the example she set for them through her strong work ethic and genuine concern for making sure the family was always close and together. In ad- dition to her husband, Adeline was pre-de- ceased by her daughter Sandra Lee Jasper Weissman, and 3 sisters: Mildred, Beatrice and Florence. She is survived by her son Neil (Charlotte) Jasper, 6 grandchildren: Adam (Kelly) Weissman, Zeth Weissman, David Jasper, Steven Jasper, Benjamin (Theresa) Ireland, and Braydon (Jacklyn) Ireland; and 5 great granddaughters: Sophia Adele Weiss- man, Maeve Olivia Ireland, Molly Marie Ire- land, Sephina Jasper, and Carlin Rae Ireland. Contributions may be made in Adeline’s memory to the American Cancer Society, or the American Heart Association. SISSKIND FUNERAL SERVICE W O L F E Jack Wolfe, August 21, 2021 of Havertown, PA. Beloved husband of Frances (nee Sockel); loving father of Lisa (Rand) Michell and Dr. Susan (Steve) Shulman; adoring grandfather of Rachel (Abe), Lauren (Robbie), Jayde, and Josh; treasured great- grandfather of Spencer and Oliver. Jack was a WW II Veteran, a graduate of Penn State and made his living as a Hearing Aid Special- ist. Graveside services were held Wednesday, August 25. Contributions in Jack’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Soci- ety (www.cancer.org). JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com DEATH NOTICES A RESOLUTION OF ABRAMSON SENIOR CARE The Board of Trustees of Abramson Senior Care record with sorrow the passing of their esteemed colleague and friend Don Waldman, z’l S I T K O F F Dr. Malcolm Sitkoff, aged 90, passed away on September 18, 2021, at his home in War- rington, PA, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Claire (nee Onin- berg) Sitkoff, and is survived by his children, Sheryl (Philip) Marx, Doree (Greg Kidorf) Sitkoff, and Nathan (Bridget) Sitkoff. His cherished daughter Lilly (Jay) Dubin passed away in 2000 after a battle with cancer. He was grandfather to Melissa Marx, Deborah (Derek) Namerow, Danny Marx, Joshua Du- bin, Andrew Dubin, Aaron Dubin, Sarah (Sam) Kelly, Aimee Dubin, Eliana Kidorf, Joshua Kidorf, Noah Sitkoff, Jeremiah Sitkoff, and Leona Sitkoff; and great-grandfather to Ethan Dubin. Malcolm was born on April 9th, 1931, to Nathan and Lillian (nee Ansill) Sitkoff. His mother died when he was three. He had a twin brother Jerome (Ruth) Sitkoff (deceased), and elder sister Elaine (Joseph) Meyerson (deceased). Malcom grew up in West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, near his many aunts, uncles, and cousins, whom he loved. He spent summers in Atlantic City with his family and friends, with whom he had many adventures, including meeting his wife on the Boardwalk when they were both teenagers. After graduating from Central High School, Mal col m atte nded the Uni vers ity of Pennsylvania, where he played for the light- weight football team, and went on to gradu- ate from Jefferson Medical College. He was chief resident at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and then served as an Army Captain at Fort Carson, CO, where he cared for the children of servicemen on the base. Following completion of his military service, he returned to Northeast Philadelphia, where he lived and practiced medicine (pediatrics) from his home, and was on staff at Holy Re- deemer and Nazareth Hospitals. Later in his career, Malcolm also worked for the city of Philadelphia, caring for children at the city clinic at Cottman and Bustleton Avenues. He loved cars, driving, and collecting antique clocks. He was generous to a fault with his family, friends, and patients (and sometimes strangers). Malcolm loved telling stories about his life, especially stories of his child- hood antics. He liked to tease and was not above playing the occasional practical joke. Malcolm made connections with people eas- ily, and was remembered by everyone he ever met. He was an outstanding doctor, as well as an extraordinary husband, father, grand- father, relative and friend who will be missed dearly by all those whose lives he touched. Donations in his memory may be made to the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia, the Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia, the American Heart Association, or Autism Speaks. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS www.levinefuneral.com Honor the memory of your loved one... Call 215.832.0749 to place your memorial. JEWISH EXPONENT whose commitment to Jewish causes and philanthropy benefited the seniors served by Abramson Senior Care, and who served as an example to the entire community. Don joined the board of trustees in 1987 and has been a steadfast supporter of Abramson Senior Care’s mission of providing high-quality care to seniors throughout the Philadelphia region. He tirelessly gave of his time and expertise, serving on the Development and Building for Life Committees. As Trustee, Don’s leadership helped lay the foundation to grow our endowment to meet the needs of our most vulnerable seniors. His vast knowledge and commitment to our organization were limitless and we are deeply appreciative for his many contributions to help make Abramson Senior Care a first-class provider of healthcare for seniors. Don and Ros have always been treasured members of the Abramson Senior Care community. Through their abiding altruism as Heritage Society members, and their generous support of our Annual Fund, Rainbow Ball, COVID Crisis Fund and multiple Capital Campaigns, they have helped ensure that Abramson Senior Care will be able to provide vital care for seniors for generations to come. Abramson Senior Care and our entire Jewish community were truly grateful to have been the beneficiary of Don’s time, leadership, and enduring tzedakah. Don’s philanthropy throughout the Jewish community has made the world a better place for all of us. To Don’s beloved wife, Ros, his children: Jody (Peter), Vicki (Kevin), Howard (Lisa) and Gary (Sloane), his sister Ruth Waldman Schultz and brother Gene (Etta) and many loving grandchildren and great grandchildren; and all who mourn his passing, the Board of Trustees of Abramson Senior Care offer this expression of profound sympathy. 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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: Jeffrey Wong and Janet Wong, c/o Alfred Rauch, III, Esq., Black & Gerngross, PC, 1617 JFK Blvd., Suite 1575, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Co-Executors. Black & Gerngross, P.C. 1617 JFK Blvd. Suite 1575 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Estate of Jacqueline Carlucci-Sta- ley; Carlucci-Staley, Jacqueline Deceased Late of Philadelphia, PA. LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to: Deborah A. Dun- bar, 3246 Gaul St., Philadelphia, PA 19134, Executrix. Edward J. Campanella, Esq. 477 West Valley Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 ESTATE OF JAY KAUFFMAN a/k/a JAY FREDRICK KAUFFMAN, DE- CEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to ANTHONY EARNEST KAUFFMAN, EXECUTOR, c/o Roy Yaffe, Esq., One Commerce Square, 2005 Mar- ket St., 16 th Fl., Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042, Or to his Attorney: ROY YAFFE GOULD YAFFE AND GOLDEN One Commerce Square 2005 Market St., 16 th Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042 ESTATE of LYNNE ANN CAPLAN Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Notice is hereby given that, in the estate of the decedent set forth be- low, the Register of Wills has gran- ted letters of administration to the persons named. All persons hav- ing claims against said estate are requested to make known the same to them or their attorneys and all persons indebted to said decedent are requested to make payment without delay to: Deborah B. Miller, Esq., Executrix 650 Sentry Parkway Suite One Blue Bell, PA 19422 ESTATE OF TAGIR , CHULCHATSCHINOW a/k/a TOGI CHULCHATSCHINOW DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to PETER ZEBEKOW, EXECUTOR, c/o Zachary R. Dolchin, Esq., 50 S. 16 th Street, Suite 3530, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to his Attorney: ZACHARY R. DOLCHIN DOLCHIN SLOTKIN & TODD, P.C. 50 S. 16 th Street, Suite 3530 Philadelphia, PA 19102 ESTATE OF THERESA H. SAMANNS a/k/a THERESA SAMANNS, DE- CEASED. 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Late of Middletown Township, Bucks 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 STEVEN KOLLER, EXECUTOR, c/o Nathan Snyder, Esq., 3070 Bristol Pike, Bldg. 2, Ste. 204, Bensalem, PA 19020, Or to his Attorney: NATHAN SNYDER LAW OFFICE OF NATHAN SNYDER 3070 Bristol Pike, Bldg. 2, Ste. 204 Bensalem, PA 19020 ESTATE OF JAMES L. HELFRICH a/k/a JAMES LEONARD HELFRICH, SR., DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to MARYBETH K. HELFRICH, EXEC- UTRIX, c/o Harry Metka, Esquire, 4802 Neshaminy Boulevard, Suite 9, Bensalem, PA 19020, Or to her Attorney: HARRY METKA 4802 Neshaminy Boulevard, Suite 9 Bensalem, PA 19020 ESTATE OF JANICE MARX a/k/a JANICE K. MARX, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to RICHARD MARX, JR., EXECUTOR, 201 South 25 th Street, Apt. 512, Philadelphia, PA 19103. SELL IT IN THE JEWISH EXPONENT 215-832-0749 Estate of JoAnn R. Atkins; Atkins, JoAnn R Deceased Late of Philadelphia, PA. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay, to: Felicia V. Seab- ron, c/o Ned Hark, Esq., Goldsmith Hark & Hornak, PC, 7716 Castor Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19152, Ad- ministratrix. Goldsmith Hark & Hornak, PC 7716 Castor Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19152 ESTATE OF LORETTA CLEM- ENTINE JACKSON a/k/a LORETTA C. JACKSON, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been gran- ted to the undersigned, who re- quest all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the de- cedent to make payment without delay to DAVID V. BOGDAN, AD- MINISTRATOR, 100 S. Broad St., Ste. 1520, Philadelphia, PA 19110, Or to his Attorney: DAVID V. BOGDAN 100 S. Broad St., Ste. 1520 Philadelphia, PA 19110 www.jewishexponent.com WANTED TO BUY ESTATE OF MARIA JUDITH SZEPESI a/k/a JUDITH MARY SZEPESI, MARIA J. SZEPESI, MARIA SZEPESI, DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to ARIA ELIZABETH CRAIG AND JOSEPH P. DELAGOL, EXECUT- ORS, c/o Harry Metka, Esquire, 4802 Neshaminy Boulevard, Suite 9, Bensalem, PA 19020, Or to their Attorney: Harry Metka 4802 Neshaminy Boulevard, Suite 9 Bensalem, PA 19020 Estate of PHILLIP STEPHEN BROWNE, 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 Karen Browne, Ad- ministratrix c/o her attorney: Diane Fenner Fenner Law Office 1515 Market Street Suite 1650 Philadelphia, PA 19103 ESTATE OF ROBERT T. HANKIN- SON a/k/a ROBERT THOMAS HANKINSON, SR., DECEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to JEAN WOLFINGER and ROBERT HANKINSON, EXECUTORS, c/o of Jessica L. VanderKam, Esq., P.O. Box 70, Newtown, PA 18940, Or to their Attorney: JESSICA L. VANDERKAM STUCKERT AND YATES P.O. Box 70 Newtown, PA 18940 ESTATE of SARA C. SZCZEPANEK Late of Collegeville Borough LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that, in the estate of the decedent set forth be- low, the Register of Wills has gran- ted letters of administration to the persons named. All persons hav- ing claims against said estate are requested to make known the same to them or their attorneys and all persons indebted to said decedent are requested to make payment without delay to the administrators named below. MIRIAM SZCZEPANEK, STANLEY SZCZEPANEK AND ANDREW SZCZEPANEK, Co-Administrators c/o Attorney: Deborah Miller, Esq. 650 Sentry Parkway Suite One Blue Bell, PA 19422 facebook.com/jewishexponent To place an ad in the Real Estate Section call 215.832.0749 Follow us on @jewishexponent ESTATE OF WAYNE R. GOULD, DE- CEASED. Late of Philadelphia LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been gran- ted to the undersigned, who re- quest all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the de- cedent to make payment without delay to DAWN GALLAGHER and CHRISTINE MCNALLY, ADMINIS- TRATRICES, c/o Zachary R. Dol- chin, Esq., 50 S. 16 th Street, Suite 3530, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Or to their Attorney: Zachary R. Dolchin Dolchin Slotkin & Todd, P.C. 50 S. 16 th Street, Suite 3530 Philadelphia, PA 19102 PETITION NAME CHANGE CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, August Term, 2021 No. 1700. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 19th, 2021 the petition of Gary Dennis Young was filed, praying for a decree to change his name to Ajamu Imhotep Ba Ka Ptah. The Court has fixed October 22nd, 2021 at 10:00am in Room 691, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA for hearing. All persons interested may appear and show cause, if they have any, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. facebook.com/jewishexponent Follow us on @jewishexponent To place a Classified Ad, call 215.832.0749 LEGAL SERVICES FOLLOW THE JEWISH EXPONENT AND NEVER MISS A STORY. ATTORNEYS! #JEWISHINPHILLY L LY facebook.com/jewishexponent twitter.com/jewishexponent ADVERTISE YOUR LEGAL NOTICES AND LEGAL SERVICES WE GUARANTEE THE BEST RATES! 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Kyle Lee of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties Courtesy of Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties Ann’s Choice residents gather in the sukkah. Courtesy of Bernie Roseman From left: curator Sam Lubell, photographer Andrew Pielage, Beth Sholom Preservation Foundation President David Bromlee and Beth Sholom Congregation President Herb Sachs State Sens. Christine Tartaglione and Art Haywood presented MossRehab on Sept. 23 with a $1 million redevelopment grant to support the expansion of its Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center. The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program will be used to increase robotics and technology rehabilitation spaces at MossRehab and renovate the on-site pharmacy. Photo by Elliot Miller From left: Ken Levitan, president and CEO, Einstein Healthcare Network; MossRehab Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alberto Esquenazi, State Se. Art Haywood; Thomas Smith, chief operating officer, Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park and MossRehab; and State Sen. Christine Tartaglione Courtesy of Einstein Healthcare Network COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, SEPT. 24 Parsha for Life Join Rabbi Alexander Coleman, Jewish educator and psychotherapist at the Institute for Jewish Ethics, at 9 a.m. for a weekly journey through the Torah portion of the week with eternal lessons on personal growth and spirituality. Go to ijethics.org/weekly-torah- portion.html to receive the Zoom link and password. Film Screening The Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival kicks off the Jewish New Year at the Gratz College Mandell Education Campus with “Portrayal”, a documentary about a 20-something Russian-American who travels to Europe to confront the artist who stole his family’s artistic legacy. 7 p.m. Film will stream for seven days following at pjff.org/event/ portrayal/. Cost is $12. Geography of Summer What is the history of the summer vacation? How does it apply to the Jewish community? Why and where and how do we travel? What is a Jewish “staycation”? Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel’s Temple Judea Museum 2021 fall exhibition “The Geography of Summer” is now open. Visit the gallery in person at 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, or follow the exhibition on the Temple Judea Museum Facebook page and on YouTube. SUNDAY, OCT. 3 Writing Course Briya Project will host a weekly course of eight two-hour class sessions from 6-8 p.m. until Oct. 31. We will gather on Zoom for moments of ritual and writing, to harness our creative spirits, seek our artistic voices and let them speak out. Register at tickettailor.com/events/ briyaproject/564066/. Apple Picking Come to the Northeast Kehillah Jewish Life table in the Styer Orchard picnic grove from 1:30-3:30 p.m. to check in and pick up a 2021 High Holiday bag. Event is free, except the apples you pick yourself. For information and questions, email northeast@kehillah.jewishphilly.org. 97 Styers Lane, Langhorne. MONDAY, OCT. 4 Mahjong Game Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El Sisterhood invites the community to join our weekly friendly mahjong game at 7 p.m. Cost is $36 per year or free with MBIEE Sisterhood membership. For more information, call 215-635-1505 or email office@mbiee.org. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6 LGBTQ Support Group Join Jewish Family & Children’s Service at 6:30 p.m. for anyone who is a relative of an LGBTQ individual and is looking for a space to process. This group is a safe place to ask questions, express emotions and learn from other folks in similar places. For more information, contact Galia Godel at ggodel@jfcsphilly.org or call 267- 273-6006. RSVP at jfcsphilly.org/supportgroups. Zoom link provided upon registration. Sisterhood Meeting Sisterhood of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim Synagogue will hold our annual opening meeting on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. Our program is guest speaker Louis Schmidt, author of “The Untold Story of How The Stories Were Told.” Cost is $18. Contact 215-677-1600 for further details. 9768 Verree Road. Parenting Workshop Learn practical and effective methods to address this past year’s challenges on young kids. Join Jewish Family and Children’s Service and parenting consultant Julie King from 7:30-9:30 p.m. for this four-part program for parents and caregivers of children ages 2 to 7. Additional workshop sessions on Oct. 13, 20 and 27. $209 for an individual, $309 for a couple. Contact Sharon Schwartz at sschwartz@jfcsphilly.org or 267-256-2112. THURSDAY, OCT. 7 Speed Dating Join Be Single No More for a night of speed dating and great conversations with Jewish singles in their 20s and 30s at the Infusion Lounge. 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