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But with an acting resume that includes features commer- cials for DKNY with model Emily Ratajkowski and an ad for Jdate, as well as a writing portfolio including cover stories about the Russian Jewish mafia and serving as an editor of a local paper, it hasn’t been all that bad. 4 MAY 10, 2018 “As long as you can deal with rejection, if you can just say, ‘You know what, there’ll be another day. I’ll get another job.’ And if I don’t, it’s not the end of the world, and I’m having a good time and so what?” the 80-year-old Paston said, her voice as airy and carefree as her vibrant personality. She grew up in State College, where her father was an accounting professor at Penn State University, and she was the only Jewish student in her class at State College High School. “I tried my best to be one of the gang, but there was always that little barrier, always,” she said. Her family was influential in the town’s small Jewish com- THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM munity. Her father was a part-time cantor and later became the coordinator of religious affairs for the school. There wasn’t a syna- gogue like there is now, so the community shared a worship space. A plaque dedicated to him is mounted on the walls of the Hillel. She studied journalism and theater at Penn State, but couldn’t wait to leave and chase her dreams in New York City. Though she admitted she was scared, off she went after her parents laid out a few ground rules, including that she have a job before she moves and she live with a roommate. So, “green as green can be,” she moved in with a roommate and worked for an advertising agency, but quit after about three months as all she was doing was getting people coffee. She moved to Brooklyn and worked for the now-defunct depart- ment store Abraham & Straus. Along the way, she started dating her husband, Alan, whom she reconnected with after moving to New York. The two met when they worked as counselors at a B’nai Brith camp in the Poconos for two summers — but had both been with other people. After she moved to New York, the camp director had a get-to- gether; Alan showed up and they started dating shortly thereafter. “Do you want to hear the first date story? Because it’s great,” she asked eagerly. “I couldn’t invent this one.” On a freezing cold March day, not unlike this most recent March, they took a trip to Coney Island for a Nathan’s hot dog, which she’d never had. So they went to Coney Island and were the only ones there but as ever, Nathan’s was open — and it was “terrific,” she said. “And he says to me two things: He says to me, ‘One, I’m never get- ting married until I’m 30. Two, if I don’t have anything important to say, I don’t talk,’” Paston recalled, making an incredulous face. “I didn’t think that started off on a very good note,” she laughed. 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Over about six months, they talked with police departments and sources across the country with large Russian Jewish popu- lations, from Los Angeles to New York, to write the story. Despite some threats they received, “it was a great story to do,” she said. After she stopped working for the paper, something happened that led to another phase: She became a grandmother. Her son Michael — one of her two kids in addition to daughter Dina — had his first of three children, Rachel, and suddenly he became the only one who knew how to be a parent, she laughed. Paston thought there could be a book in there somewhere, which became How to be the Perfect Grandma. A companion — How to be the Perfect Grandpa — came out a few years later. The book, which was published in 2001 and just had a cover redesign, is chock full of short, humorous anecdotes from her family and rules on how to be the perfect grandma. (Rule 18: Grandma’s house should always be stocked with the good stuff.) “There are stories in the book about him and his ridiculous rules and regulations for me — not for his father, just for me. Because I didn’t know anything about raising children,” she said. A standout story to her was when he didn’t want her taking Rachel on the boardwalk during a trip to the beach because it was windy, so he didn’t give his mother a stroller to take with her. (She bought a new one and took Rachel on the boardwalk anyway. “She did not blow out to sea. She’s 27 and got married this past August, so I think she survived.”) Now the grandmother to six “brilliant and wonderful” grandchildren, being a grandmother led to another opportunity: becoming a yenta for Jdate. The dating service recently launched an ad campaign in which five Jewish grandmothers serve as the new faces, or “yentas,” of the company. They were called back for video interviews and asked about dating stories and advice they’d give to those signing up for Jdate. Her first piece of advice to anyone venturing into the dating world is to be safe. Her second? Trade up. “Find somebody that you really admire,” she added, “that you really feel can complement you, that you feel can add something to your life, but that you could be independent, self-sufficient, on your own. … Be your own person. Be secure. Be happy. 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Th ey’re all great,” he said. In their later years, they opted for cruise ships, making travel a tad easier. Plus, they get to meet and schmooze with other people onboard. While in a foreign country, Zebooker likes “to go around the countryside and talk to people,” he said, “to see how they’re doing, how they get along.” Janet and Eli Zebooker near the Iguazu Falls in South America. The pair traveled from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Lima, Peru, in 1986. Photos provided, courtesy of the Zebookers’ photo album • A Full Service Pharmacy • Full Line of Medical Equipment • Greeting Cards • Health & Beauty Aids • Flu, Pneumonia, Shingles Vaccine FREE PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY TO ALL 5 COUNTIES Additional Immunizations Available 333 E. 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Th ey spent a lot of time in Israel — in the Negev, before it was really built into what it is now — as well as the Jewish quarter of a few countries like Italy. “Janet went swimming — well, fl oating — in the Dead Sea,” he said. “I didn’t feel like going in that day, but it was a nice trip. “Every trip I had was with my wife, except during the war,” he joked. Zebooker was already a practicing dentist when he was called to active duty in 1940. He received his undergraduate degree from Franklin & Marshall College and then went on to Penn Dental School. As an offi cer in the 20th Armored Division and the 9th Infantry Division, he ended up in Munich during World War II. “It was also very close to the extermination camp,” he said somberly. “It’s about 6 miles from Munich. We were the fi rst people — my Army group — who went into that area.” Aft er the war, the couple married. Th eir most recent cruise trip was fi ve years ago to South Africa. (If you’re doing the math, Zebooker was 100 years old at the time.) Th ey spent some time visiting Cape Town, Zambia and the Victoria Falls. For him, traveling as a centenarian is simple. “It’s not diffi cult under any condition if you don’t expect too much. You fi nd out there’s a lot there for you to see and do,” said the Delaware Valley native. Any time they went somewhere, Zebooker would usually rent a car and drive through the countrysides of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, Wales — you name it. But cruising is defi nitely the way to travel for older people, he said. Th ey took their fi rst cruise in the 1970s and became hooked. SEE CENTENARIAN | Page 10 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM We can help you and your loved ones be prepared so when the time comes, your family can focus on what matters most — healing and coming together. Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks INC . 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Although no future trips are in the works, the Zebookers are proud to look at the memories they’ve made together, along with their family — two children and three grandchildren. In addi- tion to photos, 10,000-plus slides occupy a sliver of Zebooker’s closet in his reference room. Th e room is fi lled with a collection of history books and atlas- es, as well as a couch upholstered with a print of a map. In his free time, he’s working on articles about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Previously, he authored two books on Janet and Eli Zebooker on their honeymoon around New England Eli Zebooker in Scotland Photos provided, courtesy of the Zebookers’ photo album 10 MAY 10, 2018 Eli Zebooker collects all his passports in a huge photo album. Photo by Rachel Kurland THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM NAME: GOLDSTEIN’S FUNERAL HOME WIDTH: You 3.625 don’t IN have to grieve alone. 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A map of the Mediterranean, for instance — about the size of an average flat-screen TV — is one of roughly 40 framed maps adorning his walls. His collection comes from an atlas that was printed in 1730. He found the first bunch in a random shop in Philadelphia. The second batch came from another store, but it turned out both collections are from the same 18th-century atlas. Zebooker also came across maps of antique Philadelphia of the pre-Revolution era, discovered in old bookshops or second- hand stores. “I collected hundreds of old drawings, lithographs,” he said, “copies of printed items.” Worth a pretty penny centuries later, he donated them — including a 12-mile circle map of the city — to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia about 10 years ago. 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But what not everyone has done is take the next step in writing and publishing that novel. In December, Remick fulfi lled that dream and published Two Times Platinum, available on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble. “I decided to write a lawyer crime novel,” Remick said, “that deals with the glamour and the glitz that people suppose is the entertain- ment world, but from the practical, seedy side, the underside, of how a lot of this operates.” Lloyd Zane Remick Two Times Platinum gives an insider’s per- spective on the sports and entertainment indus- tries. It follows Dex Randle, an entertainment lawyer in Philadelphia. A young singer from a poor background named Val Clift on aligns herself with a seedy, mob character to achieve fame. When Randle takes her on as a client, he fi nds his life drastically changed. 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Whereas, when you were younger, you went out and bought a CD, now you go on iTunes or CD Baby or Spotify, and it’s changed the whole world and the way you have to approach things.” Remick noted that his life shares enough similarities with the novel’s protagonist for readers to make the assumption that his own life inspired Two Times Platinum, but he stressed that the book is fictional. “Let’s just say that the book is a fictionalized account and that there are some, obviously, elements I have experienced but not, am I, disclosing any particular clients or anything,” Remick said. “There’s a whole side of the entertainment, music and sports world about how deals get done, and I have portrayed some of that in my book.” Remick has been published before — law review articles, con- tract books and even a book of poetry. But Two Times Platinum CRIME 14 MAY 10, 2018 is much different. Several years ago, he started to put the novel together. For about nine months, Monday through Friday, he worked on it from midnight to exactly 3 a.m. He chose to write during those hours because he found he had uninterrupted time and was able to concentrate fully. He said he had to teach himself to better use a computer to write it. At one point, he accidentally deleted an entire night’s work. After letting the book sit for a while, Remick sought a publish- er, eventually signing with Austin Macauley Publishers. “Once the editorial board learned of [Remick’s] background, they were quickly intrigued by how these experiences would translate into his writing, and they were not disappointed,” said Cassidy Colarik, marketing assistant at Austin Macauley. “Two Times Platinum takes its readers on a glamorous and thrilling adventure intertwining the posh lifestyles of celebrities and the dark underbelly of organized crime, which we believe would appeal to a wide variety of readers.” Remick wanted to find a publisher that would allow the book to not only include exciting illicitness, but also offer readers lessons on ethics and philosophy — a nod to his teaching background. “Those who are young lawyers, and especially those who are interested in the entertainment and sports field, can learn a great deal,” Remick said. “There is a lot of teaching woven within the fabric of this storyline, but what I tried to do is implant some form of philosophy.” One example is a theme throughout Two Times Platinum, that the practice of law is fraught with peril. 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Because of his professional and academic background, he often has speaking engagements and has added the book into those talks. He also has been interviewed on several radio shows. Though Two Times Platinum might offer lessons for those interested in entertainment and sports law, the novel is for everyone. In fact, Remick pictured it as a fast read, maybe even as a movie. “In my mind, I see Al Pacino as the crime boss,” Remick said. “I see Jamie Foxx or Will Smith as the producer. I have a couple of people in mind for the singer. I’m not quite sure who should be the lawyer, but Kevin Bacon and his wife make a perfect couple. So yes, I’ve really thought about it.” l Just down the street from local golf courses. Right up the hall from a heated indoor pool. Minutes from the parks and trails of Abington Township. Our Life Plan Community offers a world of well-being, right on your home turf. Life at Rydal Park is exceptionally vibrant. We’re upgrading you! 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She still does the cardio-centric dance classes as her sole workout regimen, whether it be aerobics-style, Zumba or even hip-hop. “Specifically at synagogue where there’s always a pew in front of you, everybody holds on. I began to do [the exercise]. It’s a small thing, but it improves your general abilities.” She offered the advice to her friends, who didn’t even realize they were holding onto something to stand. RIDE YOUR STAIRS! Before You Buy Or Rent Just Any Electric Stairway Elevator Check Our Features & Services SALE OR RENT LOW LOW PRICES Locally Owned & Operated for 50 Years
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A pleasant staff and positive group, they dance at their own individual skill levels — “you don’t get graded on this,” Novack reiterated of what an instructor told her. “People do what they can do, and whatever you’re doing, you’re doing something.” Hip-hop instructor once dropped to the floor and popped back up in a class, she recalled, to which women in the class burst out laughing, exclaiming, “If we did that, would somebody help us up?” They keep up with each other’s personal lives, too, meeting for lunches or catching up around town. When the classes aren’t available, she settles for the weight room. She volunteers her time as a docent as the National Museum of American Jewish History on Wednesday mornings, pushing off meeting with her personal trainer until later that afternoon. 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Exercising at the gym has added a couple healthy elements into her life- style. “First of all, it means that unlike some of my friends, I have to get up and move every single day. So I do.” While some older adults center their exercise on taking brisk walks around the neighborhood, Novack said she walks for the sake of transportation. Although she drives, she tries to walk or take public transportation as much as possible. “Some of my friends already say, ‘It’s a flight of stairs, let’s take the elevator,’” she said, but she has no problem tackling a few flights on her own. For her younger relatives or friends, Novack has noticed how busy their lives are. Fitness isn’t a high priority on their lists, or they simply don’t have the time. She keeps kosher, so she tries to main- tain a healthy diet when she can — not too far from the Mediterranean diet — and rarely eats meat aside from chicken. But she’s not afraid to take a few excur- sions to the dark side (i.e. chocolate). “Because my mother pushed vegeta- bles [growing up] without our knowing that she was pushing vegetables, I used to get a carrot, lettuce and tomato every single night at dinner. I thought the great American meal was that everybody had a carrot,” she laughed. “It turned out to be because my father did not like cooked carrots but he liked the raw carrot.” There’s been clear progress, she said, especially with balance. Her personal trainer advised a few years ago to try to stand up from a seated position without using your hands or holding onto any- JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Frances Novack Photo provided Meet our On-Site Rabbi Rabbi Meryl Crean serves as the spiritual leader for all aspects of Jewish life at WEL Main Line. She leads Shabbat services every Friday across all levels of care as well as a weekly Kiddush and a shared lunch. 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It’s a small thing, but it improves your general abilities.” She off ered the advice her friends, who didn’t even realize they were holding on to something to stand. “It wasn’t that you couldn’t, it’s that you didn’t,” she said. “Th at kind of thing has been very helpful.” Novack suggests easing into a new exercise routine — and make sure it’s something you like to do — and see where that takes you. “Starting by doing something you like and then working up,” she added, plus in the group class setting, “it helps to have the other people and because of the music. “It just makes it a more pleasant experience.” ● rkurland@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0737 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Make a Healthy Choice Better at Pine Run Community! Pine Run is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community owned and operated by Doylestown Health. Health and wellness centered for an enriched life with provisions for the future. 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In Israel, he married and started a family and eventually moved to Philadelphia in the ’70s. “I was one of the lackeys that could survive the war in Europe and hiding for 18 months, and then all the wars in Israel,” SEE SURVIVOR | Page 24 22 MAY 10, 2018 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM For over 130 years, Joseph Levine & Sons has served the community in Philadelphia and its sur- rounding suburbs. Founded in 1883, our firm has been continuously owned and operated by a mem- ber of the Levine family, passing from father to son for five generations. We believe that ours is a sacred profession, one that is bound by a trust with the families we serve as well as the community we live in. We are here JEWISHEXPONENT.COM to serve you, both near or far. With our national affiliations, we can address your funeral needs any- where in the US, including in Florida and New York. And with our international affiliations we can do the same worldwide, including in Israel and Russia. 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His father found ways to get things for people, which eventually landed him in trouble with the Soviet government. Th e family was forced to move to Dubno, Ukraine, where his father worked taking care of a commandant’s horses. Two years later, when Sherman was in Mlynov visiting his grandmother, planes fl ew overhead and bombed a military airport near the town in the middle of the night. Later that day, planes bombed again. Some of the bombs fell in the town, and a few people died. “In the morning, we got up,” Sherman said to the Holocaust museum. “Everybody knew it — a war.” Just a few days later, Germans came into the town, and there was a shootout between them and the Soviets. Soon aft er, the Germans took over Mlynov. One of the fi rst things the Germans did was kill the rabbi. Slowly, they began to establish a judenrat. 24 MAY 10, 2018 Ezra Sherman in the Palmach THE GOOD LIFE Photo provided JEWISHEXPONENT.COM About two months aft er the Germans invaded, Sherman went back to Dubno, where his siblings and father were. Th ey lived near a cemetery, where he witnessed mass executions of Jews. He was 11 years old, and it was the fi rst time he saw someone killed. Aft er the second execution, where 300 were killed, he returned to Mlynov. In April 1942, the Germans established a ghetto in the town. Sherman slept there at night, but during the day, he crawled out under the fence and helped gentile farmers in exchange for food. One day, the Germans began rounding up the Jews near the synagogue and taking people into a house across the street to search them for their belongings, before they directed them onto a truck and, from there, to a killing fi eld. Everyone knew what was about to happen — they had dug the graves themselves just a few weeks before. Sherman went to hide in a shack in the ghetto. When Ukrainian police began to search the ghetto, he fl ed. “When I ran away from the killing area, I was 12 years old,” Sherman said. “Th e next night aft er that, I already didn’t think like a 12-year-old boy, and I start to think like 30 years.” Sherman eventually went into the woods and spent several months surviving with the help of mostly Czech farmers. He lived that way for more than a year, until 1944, when Soviets liberated the area. Sherman no longer had to hide. He befriended the colonel of the Soviet troops staying in the area and, one day, the col- onel asked Sherman to join them and become the son of the brigade. Th ey made a uniform for him, and Sherman made the troops vodka. He went with the brigade as they liberated Ukraine and Poland, from Mlynov, to Lviv, Krakow, and fi nal- ly to Berlin. He saw Auschwitz just a few days aft er it had been liberated and was in Berlin for the battle that ended World War II’s European theater. At 14 years old, Sherman had already seen things most people never do during an entire lifetime. But his story was still not over. Aft er the war, Sherman reconnected with his oldest brother, who had survived by fl eeing to Russia. Th e two moved illegally to the Mandate of Palestine in 1946. Sherman ended up on a kibbutz, which also served as a training ground for the Palmach. When the Israel War for Inde- pendence broke out in 1948, he worked securing kibbutzim. He found that his familiarity with weapons from his time traveling with the Soviet brigade helped. “We didn’t have a choice,” Sherman said. “We fi ght for our lives. We didn’t have anywhere to run. We couldn’t retreat. Where, where will we retreat? To the ocean? Th at was the mood from all the soldiers.” During this time, Sherman knew Yitzhak Rabin, Moshe Dayan and Shimon Peres. Rabin, he said, was a brilliant and hon- est person, while Dayan was a great fi ghter and Peres, not much of a fi ghter, did other great things. When the war ended, Sherman said he and the other soldiers didn’t have time to refl ect. His main preoccupation was where to sleep and eat. “We used to, every night, go out for operation, and during the morning, we used to come back ... and we always got dead, one soldier or two, and we used to bury them and then go to sleep because in the evening, again, we used to prepare to go out for SEE SURVIVOR | Page 26 Live The Good Life, For The Rest Of Your Days Independent Living Assisted Living & Memory Care Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Call for a tour (856) 679-2362 www.lionsgateccrc.org www 1110 Laurel Oak Road | Voorhees, V NJ Like us on Lions Gate has been made possible, in part, through the generosity of the Raymond and Gertrude R. Saltzman Foundation. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 10, 2018 25 SURVIVOR Continued from Page 25 Ezra Sherman in the Palmach  Photo provided another operation,” Sherman said. “We were very little soldiers. I was 17 years old. We didn’t have time to think.” In the ensuing decades, Sherman also fought in the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War. In 1956, Sherman married Sara Lamdan, another Holocaust survivor who came to Israel on the Exodus. They lived in Haifa, where Sherman owned a trucking company, and had three chil- dren. In 1974, they moved to New York and then to Philadelphia, where Sherman bought a tire center. Estee Solar, Sherman’s daughter who was 5 when the family moved to the United States, said the family moved to the U.S. because her father had had enough of wars. “We were all taught to be able to stand on our own two feet,” she said. “You take a potato; you can make food out of it. The Israeli way was, ‘You don’t have it? Go grow it yourself.’” Solar said her father didn’t really start talking about the Holo- caust until he started having grandchildren, of which he now has six. Sherman has done some Holocaust remembrance work, having spoken at schools in addition to the Holocaust museum. “I’m lucky I’m still alive,” Sherman said. “I’m 87, thank God, and that’s it. I’m not complaining.” l szighelboim@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 26 MAY 10, 2018 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM ‘No Complaints’: From Life in Poland to Philadelphia MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF ROSA KORNSGOLD GOT a call from her granddaughter a few months ago excitedly telling her, “Bubbe, you’re famous!” Kornsgold’s picture was fea- tured in the Sept. 28, 2017 issue of the Jewish Exponent for a flashback story about 200 refugee children who began attending public schools in Philadelphia. The accompanying photo featured a smiling 9-year-old Rosa Korntrager, who was looking at a globe, surrounded by classmates and their teacher. The Sept. 16, 1949 article detailed the first day in city schools for Korns- gold and her brother, Gerson, who was SEE REFUGEE | Page 28 Rosa and Morris Kornsgold with frames of their children and grandchildren  Marissa Stern Learn about senior living at Ann’s Choice and Maris Grove. 12746844 Request your FREE brochure from the premier retirement communities in Pennsylvania. Get the facts about our vibrant lifestyle, stylish apartment homes, expert health care, and so much more! There’s no risk in learning more! Call 1-800-989-3958 or visit EricksonLiving.com . JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 10, 2018 27 REFUGEE mother decided to leave. She put Kornsgold and her brother briefly in an orphanage, destroyed her papers showing she was Jewish and snuck over the border into Germany. She picked up her children after a brief stint of sickness and then they were in 6 at the time. They attended Kirkbride Elementary School in Freiman, a displaced persons camp in Germany, for three years. South Philadelphia. On May 19, 1949 they boarded a former army ship — the Kornsgold, who will be 78 in May, doesn’t remember that SS General Stewart — to America. It happened to also be her picture being taken, but her granddaughter was more than ninth birthday. The journey took 11 days and she spent one of happy to call and tell her she was in the Exponent. those sick from nausea. One thing she remembers is her moth- She was born in Stanislav, Poland, but when she was 6 er telling her, “‘I don’t care if you don’t eat, but you’ve got to go weeks old, she and her family were taken to Russia and then get an orange,’ because that was a big thing,” she recalled with sent back to Poland after the war. “Exactly where they sent us a laugh. “I remember that.” back after the war, I do not know,” she said, as she was 5 or 6 They stayed one night in a hotel before ultimately making years old then. their way to Philadelphia, where HIAS had registered for them At that point, her mother had become a widow. Kornsgold’s to go, and she’s been in the city ever since. father was killed three weeks before the war ended. “If you didn’t want to go where they sent you, if you wanted “In Russia, they formed a second Polish front. They took to go somewhere else, they were not responsible for you,” she my father into — this was in 1943 — so they took him and a explained of why they settled in Philadelphia. “And for my friend of his also was taken into the army,” she said. “And my mother, it didn’t make any difference. Her whole family was father’s friend said to him, ‘You’re blond, blue-eyed, you speak lost. My father’s family was lost. So to her what difference did it a perfect Polish — go as a gentile.’ My father said, ‘I’m a Jew, make where she went? She didn’t know the language, she didn’t and I’m going as a Jew.’” know any friends, so they said Philadelphia and she said fine.” His friend told her mother there was an officer who did They settled in South Philly in a house with three or four not like him, and would send her father on missions where other families at Seventh and Dickinson streets. Her mother he thought her father would be killed, but he came back. One started working at a factory while looking for an apartment. night, he woke up in the middle of the night with severe head- “I didn’t speak any English,” Kornsgold noted, “so whatever aches and, at 38, he died. little bit of English I learned I learned playing with the kids in While the rest of her family perished during the war, her the neighborhood.” father’s death is the only one whose details she knows because They eventually found an apartment at Fourth and Tasker his friend who was with him wrote to her mother. streets, and Kornsgold and her brother started school — which After the war, there were few Jews left in Poland, so her was detailed in the 1949 Exponent article. At 9, she was supposed to be in fourth grade but she was placed in third as she didn’t yet know English. There was no English as a second language for elemen- tary school kids at that time, she noted. She was only graded on math for the first few report periods. “I remember when we had to have our eyes checked they said read the alpha- bet — I couldn’t read the alphabet,” she laughed. “So they did for the E you go this way or that way, so that was the way I had my eyes checked.” She went on to middle school and then graduated from South Philadelphia High School before starting work as a legal sec- retary, which she did for five years. Along the way, she met her husband, Morris Kornsgold, 82 — “Right? 82?” “Whatever you say” — who sat patiently at the dining room table of their North- east Philadelphia home as she related her story. He also came to America from Poland and Germany in 1951. They met on erev Yom Kippur when she was 19 years old and was taking a walk with her mother in their South Philly neighborhood on a hot night. Independent Living Personal Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center “He was standing outside and I walked by with my mom, and we met and a year 290 - 310 E. Winchester Ave, Langhorne, PA 19047 215-750-7575 | www.attleborocommunity.com later we got married,” she said simply. At that time, you had to be 21 to get married, she noted, so since she was only Continued from Page 27 share laughs Live Well. Everyday. 28 MAY 10, 2018 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM A community of family. Making the decision to move your loved one into a memory support community is simple when you choose Artis Senior Living. You can rest easy knowing that we treat them as you would — like family. Put your mind at ease. Contact Artis Senior Living today to become a member of our family. 267.571.2699 267.571.2699 www.artisseniorliving.com 2085 Lieberman Drive • Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 www.artisseniorliving.com (located behind Huntingdon Valley’s Post Office) 2085 Lieberman Drive • Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 (located behind Huntingdon Valley’s Post Office) The photo in the September 1949 Jewish Exponent about Rosa and Gerson’s first days in school in Philadelphia. 20, her mother had to go with her to City Hall as she needed a parent’s permission. They stayed in South Philly until 1966, after their son, Jay, was born, and they moved to the Northeast. After they had two more kids, Laura and Helene, she worked for the school board as a secretary and eventually retired from Northeast High School. Two of her children are rabbis, another is a pediatrician, and she is the proud grandmother of six grandchildren. “To me, family is very important. Growing up without any — in fact, I always said I didn’t realize what I missed until I became a grandmother and then I realized all the things I missed, so that’s why to me family is very important,” she said. Reflecting on her life, though, she has no complaints. Judaism played a central role in her and her husband’s life when building their family, as they had both lost theirs and with them, their family traditions. They’ve belonged to several con- gregations in Northeast Philly that have since closed or merged, and are now members of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim. The only milestone she’d like to accomplish is a Bat Mitzvah, as her husband will have a second Bar Mitzvah at their synagogue soon. But being with family and having her children and grandchil- dren involved in Jewish life is enough for her in the meantime. “It’s like we had to start from the beginning, and I figured this way I feel like our relatives didn’t die for nothing,” she said. “For us, it was very important so they’ll know where they came from and what they have to adhere to. We had to make our own traditions, our own everything. And we did pretty good. I can’t complain.” l COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH WITH TOUR call today to schedule a tour! The Good Life Whether it’s a hike around our 130-acre campus or rediscovering your passions, the choice is up to you. Foulkeways retirement community is based on Quaker values and respect for the environment. Discover us today! Retirement foulkeways.org 215-283-7010 1120 Meetinghouse Rd Gwynedd, PA 19436 mstern@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 10, 2018 29 Double Duty Dinner a Deux ROASTED SALMON Serves two with leftovers for tomorrow’s meal A word on the fish: I enjoy the taste and texture of farmed North Atlantic salmon, and the price is right, too. However, I have recently learned from research and my fishmonger that organic and wild salmon are far superior nutritionally and environmentally. They are a bit trickier to cook because they are leaner and can tend to dry out. But vigilance and some oil or butter ensure a good result. Here’s another nifty trick — the mar- inade you make for the salmon will do double duty on tomorrow’s salad. Roasted salmon  OLENAMYKHAYLOVA/THINKSTOCK KERI WHITE | JE FOOD COLUMNIST COOKING FOR TWO can be a challenge, especially for those of us who have spent decades feeding a family. The shift from high volume to small portion can be a bumpy transi- tion, with much food going to waste. However, this need not be the case. With just a bit of plan- ning, you can cook once and eat twice without feeling like you’re stuck with leftovers. But first, a few notes on nutrition at this golden stage of life. As we age, we need the same nutrients as we always have — in some cases even more of things like calcium and vita- min B12. But we tend to burn less energy as physical activity declines and our metabolism slows, so we require a lower calorie intake to maintain (not gain) weight. Yet another gift of aging, but let’s remember that it beats the alternative. The strategy is simple: Choose lean proteins, whole grains and a wide array of fruits and vegetables. Also, consuming a variety of deeply colored vegetables and fruits is a tasty (and pretty) way to ensure that you are getting the necessary vita- mins. Think kale over iceberg lettuce, or sweet potatoes over white potatoes. The following recipes enable you to cook dinner tonight and set up dinner (or lunch) tomorrow. The salmon, sautéed vegetables and roasted sweet potatoes offer a delicious and healthy repast tonight. The oven temperature is the same for both the salmon and sweet potatoes; simply prep the spuds first, pop them in the oven and, 25 minutes later, roast the fish. Both will come out at the same time, ready to go. And fear not if the fish needs a bit longer — you can’t really overcook the sweet potatoes; a few more minutes in the oven will do them just fine. For tomorrow, you will assemble a salad using the left- overs. Two for the price of one. If you are one of those people who loves a sweet after a meal, consider a small piece of dark chocolate, a scoop of sor- bet, or some in-season fruit like berries or melon. Satisfying, delicious and not overly caloric. 30 MAY 10, 2018 4 salmon filets ½ cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon (approximately ¼ cup) 2 cloves garlic, crushed ½ teaspoon salt Generous dousing of fresh cracked pepper Heat your oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Coat the salmon with three tablespoons of the mixture, and let it sit for 20 minutes. Save the remaining mixture for tomorrow’s salad. Roast the salmon in the oven for about 20 minutes until done. SAUTEED RED CABBAGE AND KALE Serves two ½ head red cabbage 1 bunch kale 2 tablespoons oil ½ teaspoon salt Generous dousing of fresh cracked pepper Slice the red cabbage into thin ribbons. Remove the stalks from the kale and slice the leaves into thin ribbons. Heat the oil in a large skillet with the salt and pepper. Take about three handfuls of the sliced vegetables and place them in the skillet. Place the remaining vegetables in a Ziploc bag for tomorrow’s salad with salad dressing. Give it a good shake and store it in your fridge overnight. Cook the cabbage and kale over medium heat until wilted and soft, stirring frequently; this should take about 10 minutes. ROASTED SWEET POTATOES Serves two with leftovers for tomorrow 4 sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Heat your oven to 400 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into bite- sized chunks. Toss the sweet potatoes in a baking dish with the oil, salt and pepper. Roast them in the oven for about 45 min- utes, stirring occasionally, until the edges are browning and the sweet potatoes are soft throughout. Serve two portions with the meal, and put two portions in the fridge for tomorrow. For tomorrow, you are prepped and ready to make the following: Roasted sweet potatoes PLATERESCA/THINKSTOCK Invitations Stationery Calligraphy Gifts SALMON SALAD Th is is a delightful light lunch or supper, and best of all, you’ve done the work — it’s just a matter of dumping everything onto the plate and, voila, a gourmet meal in a minute. You may wish to add a spritz of lemon, a drizzle of olive oil and a dash of salt and pepper to the top of this if the kale and cabbage have absorbed all of the dressing; give it a taste fi rst and see. Les Femmes 157 Manor Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 215-938-1440 Fax: 215-938-0421 Phyllis R. Shore p.shore@comcast.net 2 fi llets cooked salmon Dressed kale/cabbage mixture Roasted sweet potatoes H 215-886-4040 C 610-659-1110 Quality Companionship Services Place the dressed kale/cabbage mixture in a large, shallow bowl. Place the salmon fi lets in the center of the dish and surround them with sweet potatoes. 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