Celebrating Today’s Active Adults Good Life the A SUPPLEMENT TO THE MAY 9, 2019 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 1 Luxury Rental Apartment Homes for Residents 55+ Dublin Terrace Community Commuity Clubhouse Clubhouse in Eastern Montgomery County, Upper Dublin Township, PA Spacious apartments from 1 bedroom 1-1/2 bath & den to 2 bedroom 2-1/2 bath, den & dining room Beautiful clubhouse with fitness center and swimming pool Underground garage parking available Call or visit Dublin Terrace 215.283.2121 S. Limekiln Pike/Route 152 & Dreshertown Rd., Dresher, PA 19025 www.dublinterrace.com A Bruce E. Toll Community 2 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM In Th is Issue Jim Drucker’s Life Leads Him From Basketball to Comic Books ................................. 4 Sharpshooter Recalls Battle for Israeli Independence ............ 8 Rabbi Continues Teaching Passion Into His 80s ................. 12 Rogow Goes Retro with Typewriter Shop ....................... 16 Survivor’s Poems Preserve Holocaust Experience ............ 20 Experiences of St. Louis Survivor Still Color Her Life Today........................................... 25 2100 ARCH STREET | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 MAIN PHONE NUMBER: 215-832-0700 PUBLISHER’S REPRESENTATIVE STEVEN ROSENBERG GENERAL MANAGER EILEEN PURSLEY I chose a SageLife community. MANAGING EDITOR ANDY GOTLIEB A resident since 2012, ‘Captain’ Ron Cohen adds to community life at Plush Mills by sharing his love of music, boating, and science. He serves on the Resident Council and conducts Shabbat services. Though a teetotaler himself, Ron’s favorite spot is the Pub. “It’s a gem! A great place to share a laugh with neighbors.” DIGITAL EDITOR SELAH MAYA ZIGHELBOIM SENIOR LIV ING, BUT DIFFERENT. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LIZ SPIKOL STAFF WRITERS JESSE BERNSTEIN, ERIC SCHUCHT, ERICA SILVERMAN PRODUCTION DIRECTORS JENI MANN, JENNIFER PERKINS-FRANTZ ART DIRECTOR STEVE BURKE Living to the power of you. GRAPHIC DESIGNER JUSTIN TICE DIRECTOR OF SALES SHARON SCHMUCKLER ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES SUSAN BARON, TAYLOR ORLIN SHARI SEITZ, STEPHEN WISEMAN CLASSIFIED SALES NICOLE MCNALLY, JESSICA COOK DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS CHERYL LUTTS FINANCE ASSISTANT MARIE MALVOSO JEWISHEXPONENT.COM MALVERN, PA WALLINGFORD, PA LivingAtEchoLake.com PlushMills.com DaylesfordCrossing.com INDEPENDENT & SUPPORTIVE LIVING SUPPORTIVE LIVING & MEMORY CARE 484-568-4777 RETIREMENT LIVING, REINVENTED 610-690-1630 THE GOOD LIFE PAOLI, PA 610-640-4000 NORTH WALES, PA 267-460-8100 KyffinGrove.com SUPPORTIVE LIVING & MEMORY CARE MAY 9, 2019 3 Introducing the NEW Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line Jim Leads Comic Affordable Senior Living Now Even Better! Coming Soon... JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF • • • • Grand entrance and elegant lobby Brand new Pub with delicious menu selections Re-designed main dining room Spacious Studio, One, and Two Bedroom apartments with upgraded finishes • New Fireside living room with wall to wall windows Pre-renovation • Completely renovated specials Personal Care and Skilled for select Nursing areas apartments – call today Schedule a Private Tour Today! Call 610-615-8352 100 Halcyon Drive • Media, PA 19063 877-U-AGE-WEL ∙ www.WEL.org The Wesley Enhanced Living continuing care retirement communities are non-profit, with a mission to deliver a purpose-filled life to residents. 4 MAY 9, 2019 J im Drucker has a penchant for being in the right place at the right time. Take this meeting, for example. Drucker was sitting at a Philadelphia 76ers game at the Spectrum in 1976. His father, Norm, was a few decades into his career as an NBA referee, and was one of the most respected refs in the game (to the extent that a referee is aff orded respect). Since Jim was young, he’d been able to follow his father to the national Game of the Week on ABC on Sundays; once, as a little boy, he ran to legendary Celtics’ coach Red Auerbach’s side to let him know that ABC needed a television timeout (Auerbach obliged). Th e fi rst time he was ever at Madison Square Garden, one of the holy places of NBA basketball, he thought his dad owned that place. When he blew that whistle, everyone seemed to listen. But back to the Spectrum. Drucker, then teaching at Temple University as he pursued his master’s degree in law, struck up a conversation with a man in his row. Turns out, he was a lawyer for the NBA, and was familiar with Norm, who was a longtime New York City public school teacher and principal before he became a referee. Th e man asked Drucker if he ever considered getting into the pro basketball game. Drucker bit his tongue, knowing what a shaky business the NBA remained from his father’s tenure. How about this, the man said to Drucker. Th ere’s a little something called the Eastern League, an NBA farm league that’s nearly out of business. It could use your help. Drucker promised he’d follow up. Th e man was David Stern, who would go on to become the commissioner of the NBA and lead the league to international prominence during his tenure. Drucker, meanwhile, did so well in his legal work for the Eastern League that he was even- tually named commissioner; by then, it had been renamed the THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Surviving Cancer Style Surviving Cancer Cancer in in in Style Style Surviving Surviving Cancer Cancer in Style Surviving Surviving Cancer in Style Life From to Books Surviving Cancer in Style Jude Plum with Kristin D., shown wearing her wig Continental Basketball Association. Th e values of every team shot up, new franchises were added and a “bottom of the barrel Jude Plum Plum with league,” as Drucker put it, became a profi table business. Jude with Kristin Kristin D., D., shown shown wearing wearing her her wig wig Jude Plum with Kristin D., wearing her Jude Jude Plum Plum with with Kristin D., shown shown wearing her wig wig Kristin D., shown wearing her wig Th at’s just how stories about Jim Drucker, now 66, tend to go. Jude Plum with Kristin D., shown wearing her wig Born in Brooklyn, he’s the son of Ukrainian immigrants who Jude Plum with Kristin D., shown wearing her wig made it to the United States “with 12 cents in their pockets,” according to Drucker. “Th ey loved the U.S. and believed anything was possible,” Natural European hair wigs and hairpieces he said. “Two generations later, it’s me, as part of the American for men, women, and children dream.” Drucker’s parents drilled the importance of education into his with all types of hair loss head when he was young and growing up in East Meadow, New Natural European hair wigs Natural European European hair wigs wigs and and hairpieces hairpieces York, dropping hints with the subtlety of fl aming meteors about Natural hair and hairpieces Natural European hair wigs and hairpieces for men, women, and children for European men, women, women, and children children who they’d heard was getting their medical degree, or who had Natural hair wigs and hairpieces for men, and “The anxiety surrounding losing my with men, all types hair for women, and children Natural European hair of wigs and loss hairpieces just passed the bar. He took the hint, and aft er his time at SUNY- with all women, types of and hair loss for men, children with all types of hair loss Buff alo, he was accepted to the Duke University School of Law. men, and of I children with to women, all rest types hair loss hair was for with put when saw what a all types of hair loss loss Talk about a culture shock for the lifelong New Yorker, whose with all types of hair “The surrounding anxiety losing natural look and surrounding feel losing the wigs at my Jude life was an endless succession of New York and Long Island Jews. “The anxiety my hair was put put to to “The anxiety surrounding losing my hair was “In NYC, in the east, in Philly, it’s go-go-go-go, aggressive, “The anxiety surrounding losing my hair was put hair was put to rest when I saw what a The staff helped me feel Plum have. anxiety surrounding losing my my hair and was feel rest when when I saw saw what a a natural natural look hair and was feel put put the the to to aggressive. All of a sudden, it was laid-back and slower-paced “The “The anxiety surrounding losing rest I what look natural and the wigs at Jude rest extremely when I look saw reassured what a feel natural a and natural look and, ‘Howdy, thanks for coming into our shop, how can I help rest what look and and feel feel feel the the wigs at when Jude I I saw Plum have. The staff comfortable helped me feel rest wigs at when saw what a natural look and the you?’ It was polite. In 1970, Durham, it was the old South. We wigs Jude Plum have. The staff helped me feel staff The helped staff I me would feel me feel Plum Jude have. Plum The have. helped would joke that if you wanted to relive the ’50s, come down and wigs at at at Jude Plum have. The staff helped helped me this feel extremely reassured and The comfortable during this wigs Jude Plum have. staff feel extremely reassured and comfortable during extremely reassured and and comfortable comfortable me visit us.” extremely reassured during recommend Jude and Plum to anyone in Plum this this to to this extremely reassured and recommend comfortable during difficult period. I would would recommend Jude during Big-city life came calling again, and he moved to Philadelphia difficult extremely reassured comfortable period. I Jude Plum I would difficult period. I an would recommend Jude Plum Plum to to to get his LL.M. ahead of the meeting with Stern. If not for that anyone need in in period. of need an of of I understanding, experienced, difficult would recommend Jude understanding, experienced, difficult period. I would recommend Jude anyone need an understanding, experienced, recommend Jude Plum to anyone in Plum to meeting, Drucker said, he’d probably be teaching law some- anyone in need of an understanding, experienced, and environment!” in in need an understanding, understanding, experienced, and compassionate environment!” where. His tenure was a tremendous success, and taught him anyone anyone need need experienced, and compassionate environment!” of compassionate an of understanding, experienced, much of what he knows about business and compassionate environment!” and environment!” and compassionate environment!” and compassionate environment!” “It taught me how to persevere, it taught me how to market a product, it taught me customer service, it taught me television production,” he said. “It was just invaluable.” 821 W. W. Lancaster Lancaster Avenue Avenue • • Bryn Bryn Mawr, Mawr, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 19010 19010 When he was done with the leading the league in 1986 821 See Comics, Page 6 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM 610.527.1770 610.527.1770 610.527.1770 610.527.1770 610.527.1770 610.527.1770 821 W. Lancaster Avenue • Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 610.527.1770 821 W. W. Lancaster Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 821 821W.LancasterAve.• Lancaster Avenue 19010 Elevator • Bryn lobby in Mawr, rear • Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr,PA 19010 821W. Lancaster Ave. • Elevator lobby in rear • Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 5 Comics Continued from Page 5 (“burned out completely”), he transitioned to find- ing television audiences for the CBA. He came to be familiar with soon-to-be legendary ESPN anchor and commentator Bob Ley, who called games for the CBA for two years. In 1989, Drucker left the CBA, and soon after got a call from Ley. Rumor had it that Pete Rose was going to be sus- pended by Major League Baseball for gambling on games. If you were Rose’s lawyer, Ley asked him, how would you defend yourself? Drucker thought about it, jotted some notes down and sent them to Ley. The following week, SportsCenter called Drucker, and asked him if he would give some advice to Chris Myers, now a Fox Sports figure, about how to address the legal questions on air. He one-upped them, and said that he’d like to simply say what needed to be said on-air himself. After some hemming and haw- ing, he got his time, and so impressed his producers throughout the next few weeks of the proceedings that he was given a three-year contract to become a legal correspondent for the league. And by the way: He also broke the news that Rose would be suspended for life. He left ESPN to become the commissioner of the fledgling Arena Football League on June 1, 1994. Two weeks later, he got a call about covering the fallout from O.J. Simpson’s white Ford Bronco chase. He respectfully declined; besides, he thought, how long could the trial go on? He spent a few years with the AFL, before sell- ing the team that would become the Philadelphia Soul to Jon Bon Jovi. For the first time in 20 years, he found himself with nothing to do over the summer. Finally, his wife, Fran, said he could move those big boxes of comic books out of the house. His mother had been begging him to do the same since 1969. OK, he said. After he got a lowball offer on a collection he believed to be worth at least $10,000, he turned to a little thing called the World Wide Web. Only 2 percent of Americans had bought some- thing online at that point. But Drucker had a hunch, mostly based on the success of an online bookseller called Amazon, that selling comics to customers all over the world could work. The site was up and running on Jan. 1, 2000. That night, it had three orders. In the 20 years since, the stockpile of comics owned by his website, NewKadia, has grown to close to a million; in 2017, it sold 250,000 comic books. All in another job’s work for Jim Drucker. l jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 Own Your Retirement! “’Ownership’ creates an equality and genuine feeling of warmth and camaraderie.” - Beaumont resident since 2017 You have worked too hard to let someone else make decisions about your retirement lifestyle. At Beaumont, residents own and govern the community and have a direct say in the way they choose to live, and the support and care they receive – for life. A Vibrant, Resident-Owned Retirement Community Beaumont is a nationally ranked Life Plan Community. Schedule your visit by contacting 601 N. Ithan Avenue, Bryn Mawr | 610-526-7000 Audrey Walsh at 610.526.7000 or www.BeaumontRetirement.com 6 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Jim Drucker Photo courtesy of Jim DeLorenzo TerraVida Holistic Centers is a Medical Marijuana Dispensary with three locations in PA: 1626 Old York Road, Abington 64 N. Main Street, Sellersville 249 Planebrook Road, Malvern help on the way Contact TerraVida Holistic Centers to learn more about obtaining a Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana card. 215-836-1535 • info@terravidahc.com • terravidahc.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 7 Sharpshooter Recalls Battle for Israeli Independence SELAH MAYA ZIGHELBOIM | JE STAFF I n the 1840s, Moishe Zvi Lewensohn heard that the Messiah would soon come, and he moved to a small piece of land in the Middle East — then called Palestine under Turkish rule — to await the arrival. He never saw the Messiah, but a century later, his great-great-granddaughter helped transform that small piece of the Middle East into a country for the Jewish people. Bella Lewensohn Schafer, 90, served as a sharpshooter and an officer in charge of a battalion of women during the Israeli War of Independence. Getting married, having children — those were once-in-a- lifetime occasions, but fighting for Israeli’s independence was more than that, she said. “I’m part of Israel history,” said Schafer, a member of Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel and an honorary member of Congregation Rodeph Shalom. Schafer was born in Israel in 1928, so when the war against • 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. Lancaster Ave. Wynnewood, PA 19096 call: 610-649-0390 fax: 610-642-5860 www.tepperrx.com 8 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Bella Lewensohn Schafer (front row, second from left) during her time in the Israeli army Photo courtesy of Deborah Schafer Bella Lewensohn Schafer in her Center City home Photo by Selah Maya Zighelboim British rule broke out, she was 20 years old. But her participation in Israeli independence began before her military involvement, when she was a young teenager. She grew up in Jerusalem, and helped the war effort by transporting weapons with other girls in her youth group. They would hide grenades in their clothes and transport them on the bus. There were few weapons in the early days of the Israeli military, so they had to be careful with anything they got their hands on. “It was very unsophisticated, and we had to be very careful of the British,” Schafer recalled. “It was a very secretive, under- ground type of a thing.” When Schafer joined the army, she was sent to an officers training to be put in charge of a group of women in the war effort. At first, women and men served in two different armies, then the women’s group was dissolved and attached to the men’s group. When she first approached the men’s camp in her role as an officer, she was met with skepticism. Schafer was a “little, some- what chubby girl,” she said, and the men were unused to having women in their camps. She met a group of men sitting outside and asked to see their commander. They pointed to her gun and asked her if she could use it. Then they asked her to prove it by shooting a bottle. She did. Sharpshooting was always something she was good at. The war, Schafer said, “was awful. That’s all there is to it. It was really awful, and we, the women, behaved just like the men. We See Sharpshooter, Page 10 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 9 Why did I wait so long? Why wait so so so long? long? Why did did I I wait Why long? the It took did me I a wait while to take took me me a a while while to to take take It It It took the the initiative... hard. took me a change while to is take the initiative... change is hard. initiative... hard. But, once change I chose is is Symphony initiative... change hard. But, once I chose Symphony But, But, once I chose Symphony Square, to make once they I chose helped Symphony Square, they they helped helped to to make make Square, Square, they so helped the move easy. to make move so so easy. easy. the the the move move so easy. Now I can’t stop wondering Now I can’t I can’t stop stop wondering wondering Now Now I I can’t stop do wondering why didn’t sooner. I’m I’m why I didn’t I didn’t do do this this this sooner. why sooner. I’m I’m why I didn’t do this sooner. so thankful thankful I made I made the the move move so so so thankful I made the the move thankful I made and continue to do the the move things and continue to do things and and continue to to do do the the things continue things love! 077. 077. I I love! I love! I love! 077. 077. Resident, Norman Norman playing playing his his favorite favorite Resident, Norman playing favorite Resident, Resident, Norman playing his Rainbow” favorite song, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” song, “Somewhere Over the song, song, “Somewhere “Somewhere Over Over the the Rainbow” Rainbow” 484-436-2603 | | 35 | 35 35 Old Old Old Lancaster Road, Bala Cynwyd, 484-436-2603 Lancaster Road, Road, Bala Bala Cynwyd, Cynwyd, PA 19004 19004 484-436-2603 PA PA 484-436-2603 | 35 Old Lancaster Lancaster Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 19004 © 2018 HCR Healthcare, LLC For nearly 25 years, Arden Courts has cared for individuals living with many different types of dementia. 10 arden-courts.com MAY 9, 2019 Visit Arden Courts today to see why our experience makes a difference. Arden Courts of Warminster 215.957.5182 Arden Courts of King of Prussia 610.337.1214 Arden Courts of Yardley 215.321.6166 THE GOOD LIFE Sharpshooter Continued from Page 9 shot, we lay on the ground and shot the Arabs coming up.” One of her responsibilities during the war was taking supplies to her soldiers stationed at Mount Zion. It was a dan- gerous task, because Arab soldiers would shoot at them, so she had to bring the supplies at night during new moons. “Jerusalem was under siege, and it was really, really hard,” Schafer said. Schafer has a Hebrew-language book about women’s role in the fight for inde- pendence, but she is in few of the photos. Instead, she was usually the photographer. She always loved photography. When she was a teenager, her brother sent her a Kodak camera and supplies to develop photos. She turned a hallway in her house into a darkroom. After the war, photography was something that contin- ued, at various times, to be a passion and a hobby. When the war ended, she returned to school, where she studied Jewish history while still serving in the military. But she didn’t graduate. In 1949, she met Stephen Schafer. She had gone to Haifa with her family to pick up her cousin, who was coming to Israel by boat after having spent some time in the United States. The cousin was there with Stephen Schafer, who had come to Israel to study Hebrew so he could become a Reform rabbi. Stephen Schafer went back to Jerusalem with the Lewensohn family, who found him a place to stay. He would come by often for Shabbat dinners. Bella Schafer was still in the army, so she wasn’t living at home, but she would also come by for Shabbat at times. The two eventually grew close and decided to marry. At first, Bella Schafer said, his family was resistant to the idea of him marrying an Israeli. “They were Reform Jews, so they were afraid,” Schafer said. “But then my father, whose English was very good, he spoke to them and they relaxed, once they heard my father and who he was and what he was doing, and that I didn’t come for money or anything else. It was love.” When he moved back to the United States, Bella Schafer moved with him. Her intention was always to come back to Israel; in fact, she promised her par- ents that very thing, but wasn’t able to come back for several years, when her mother died. The young couple first arrived in JEWISHEXPONENT.COM From left: Mort Prince, Bella Lewensohn Schafer and friend Sandrine Erdely-Sayo sit beneath a rug made by Schafer’s mother, Fruma Lewensohn. Photo courtesy of Deborah Schafer Philadelphia where Stephen Schafer’s family lived. Th en they headed out to Cincinnati, where her husband went to rabbinical college. Th ere, she volunteered for the school’s library and eventually became a librarian. Stephen Schafer’s fi rst rabbinical appointment was in Toledo, Ohio, where the family lived for the next seven years. Th en, they moved to Allentown, where Bella Schafer spent the next decade, until the two got divorced in the early ’70s. She moved to Philadelphia and went back to school, where she spent the next three years working toward her bachelor’s and master’s in social work at Temple University. “I worked very, very hard, and I worked,” Schafer said. “I taught. I taught at Temple. I taught at the University of Pennsylvania. I taught at Gratz College as soon as I came here.” She taught Hebrew and Jewish history. Over the years, she has also held positions as director of adult services at the Gershman Y, and as a supervisor for the city. She also has run her own fam- ily therapy practice. She continued teaching until about 15 years ago when she met her partner, Mort Prince. Th e two of them, she said, are “more than married.” With him, she has made trips to Israel every few months. Traveling, in general, has been another thing she has enjoyed during her life. “I love to travel, and it’s a lot of fun,” Schafer said. “I have found a lot of fun in traveling on my own, meeting people on my own. I’m a gregarious type of a person.” ● szighelboim@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 11 Rabbi Continues Teaching Passion Into His 80s R JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF abbi Howard Bogot, 81, has spent a lifetime teaching Jewish texts to Jewish students in Jewish settings, from youth groups to summer camps to synagogues. In 2019, at Penn State University, Abington, most of his students are not Jewish. Not that that’s deterred him. His students, he said, are conducting interviews with their own parents and grandparents about Jewish texts in their native tongues, everything from Mandarin to Spanish. “Match that,” he said, and laughed. “I sound overly excited, because I get overly excited about it.” Bogot’s is a life animated by that excitement. Raised in Oak Park, Illinois, by parents who left Europe seeking a better life in the United States, Bogot’s story is one of a man passionately pursuing a deeper of understanding of Judaism and the world, often at the same time. Oak Park, a town just west of Chicago, was not only home to the Bogots (and, he remembers, a few Frank Lloyd Wright houses), but to his father’s drugstore. His father met his mother through a classmate at the pharmacology school in Chicago, and running the drugstore was a family affair. Bogot remembers those days fondly, especially the prodigious number of Black Cow root beer floats that he enjoyed (back then, his intake earned him the nickname “Butterball”). 12 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Helping to care for the people you love! Flexible schedule Care for anyone recovering from surgery or illness Short- or long-term Hourly, daily, or s live-in schedule Competitive rates 215-885-7701 slhomecare.com PA State Licensed. All caregivers are bonded and insured. Rabbi Howard Bogot with one of his classes. Photo courtesy of Pam Brobst “I sound overly excited, because I get overly excited about it.” Independent Senior Senior Independent Living Advisors Advisors Living We Educate, Guide, and Advocate for you as you move to Independent Living RABBI HOWARD BOGOT Though religious practice was not particularly important to his parents, Bogot took part in the synagogue youth groups with his brother and spent quite a bit of time at Anti-Defamation League and National Conference of Christians and Jews- sponsored activities. Most pivotally, he and his brother, Martin, attended Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. He and Martin each returned from camp with a distinct request for their mother. Martin asked if they might keep a kosher home, and Bogot wanted to begin lighting Shabbat can- dles. To this day, Bogot said, those two requests still stand out to him as symbols of he and his brother’s differing interpretations of Jewish religiosity. They “represent facets of perception about Jewish identity,” he said. Today, his brother lives a modern Orthodox lifestyle in Jerusalem, and Bogot is a learned scholar of Reform Judaism. Bogot’s life since has been a whirlwind of Jewish education, as he piled up degrees on his way to the rabbinate. See Rabbi, Page 14 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM S3Living helps Active Adults fi nd the perfect 55+ Community or Life Plan Community (CCRC). Independent S3Living represents YOU, not the communities. Advisors We will recommend the best solution to Living meet your individual needs. S3Living has been helping Active Adults fi nd their perfect home for more than 20 years . Our Representation includes: Purchasing In a 55+ Community Purchasing in a CCRC Selling your Home Making your Move Less Stressful S3Living has been helping Active Adults fi nd Call Carol Pillion, Nancy Henderson or David Reibstein through the entire process. We will EDUCATE you on the at 866-846-6272 and be our guest for lunch S3Living.com THE GOOD LIFE We will MAY 9, 2019 Services we 13 off er to Rabbi Continued from Page 13 Bogot with student Nadia Rahim Photo courtesy of Pam Brobst PLAN AHEAD FOR peace of mind. W H E N YO U M A K E YO U R F I N A L A R R A N G E M E N TS I N A DVAN C E , you can plan a memorial that truly reflects your faith and passions. Whether planning for yourself or a loved one, rely on your Dignity Memorial professionals to help you design a memorial that honors the customs and rituals you cherish. When you’re ready to get started, we’re here to help. ® FOREST HILLS/SHALOM Memorial Park ROOSEVELT Memorial Park HUNTINGDON VALLEY TREVOSE 215-673-5800 215-673-7500 > DignityPennsylvania.com < 14 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM He worked at a Methodist summer camp as a Jewish resource counselor toward the end of high school, one of the fi rst times he experienced the joy of teaching Judaism to those without a lick of familiarity, and also one of the fi rst times he considered teaching as a life. He worked as a youth group adviser for Oak Park Temple and created an educational program for special needs adults to learn Jewish values. He has degrees from Lewis University, formerly National College of Education (B.Ed), the University of Cincinnati and the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, along with an M.Ed from the University of Cincinnati and graduate degrees from HUC-JIR. Oh, and he taught his youth group students how to do the box-step waltz, but don’t ask him how he fi gured that one out — he’s not much of a dancer, he said. He worked at Gratz College for almost 15 years, a time he considers deeply infl uential on his path. “Th e years at Gratz College were unbelievably important for me,” he said. “It off ered me an opportunity to do adminis- trative work, be an assistant professor, teach education, be an administrator and work with what was then called Th e School of Observation and Practice” (a three-day-a-week conservative Hebrew school). It was the time he spent there that prepared him to take his fi rst national job as the director of curriculum devel- opment for the Union of Reform Judaism, a position he held for another 15 years. In 1996, he and his wife, Mary K. Bogot, made aliyah, and spent fi ve years in Israel, knowing they would come back; three kids were in the United States, and just one was in Israel. In the end, the lone holdout ended up back in the U.S. He was a profes- sor in the New Immigrant English Teacher Education program at Israel’s Beit Berl College. (Bogot’s wife of 46 years, who died in 2016 aft er battling Parkinson’s, was a convert to Judaism and published the memorably titled book How Do You Know the Word Schlep? You’re Not Jewish!) He’s written books on every facet of Jewish education and spiritual life, almost exclusively as introductory and educational texts. Just a small sample includes A Children’s Haggadah, My First 100 Hebrew Words and Th e Aleph-Bet of Jewish Values. He’s at work on another book now, too; the writing part is easy, it’s just fi nding a publisher that remains the trick. Th ere have been more teaching stops along the way — at University of Pennsylvania’s Literacy Network as a Jewish studies facilitator, and as a mentor for 30 teachers at Cheltenham High School, along with adult education courses at Beth Am, Kol Ami and Rodeph Shalom. But it is his current stop, Penn State Abington, that has him truly animated these days. To be sure, it’s the only place that non-Jewish students will stop him to say, “Rabbi, I did something that was kedusha today.” “Penn State, Abington is really home for me,” Bogot said. He began teaching just one course, largely for Jewish students, in the tiny Jewish Studies program, the only one in the Penn State system outside of main campus. But as the course grew in pop- ularity, demand grew right along with it; now, he teaches three courses per semester to a diverse group of students. Students from Iran, Colombia, China and other corners of the globe read Sholom Aleichem, A.B. Yehoshua and Amos Oz, to the delight of Bogot. Th e process of teaching universal humanistic values through particular Jewish ones, Bogot said, is what has motivated him for decades. And to do it for such a diverse group of students at this stage in his life? “Who would’ve thought that that could’ve happened?” he asked. ● jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM DIG THIS! WE’RE BREAKING GROUND THIS MAY. Slated to open in 2020, Rydal Waters will be a fun, elegant, maintenance-free cottage expansion of the renowned Rydal Park Life Plan Community. ONLY A FEW CHARTER MEMBER SPECIAL PRICING PACKAGES ARE LEFT! Dig deeper at 215-814-0355 or ExploreRydalWaters.org. Sales Office: 1515 The Fairway, Rydal, PA 19046 ExploreRydalWaters.org THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 15 Rogow Goes Retro with Typewriter Shop ERIC SCHUCHT | JE STAFF I t seems that just about everyone who wanders into Pam Rogow’s shop has some sort of typewriter tale. Th e room, fi lled with 50 manual and electric typewriters of various ages and styles, has a strong impact on visitors. One person told Rogow how their father would use a type- writer to do his taxes, hearing the clicking and clacking of the device as they went to bed. Another recalled using one for their fi rst job out of high school. Th e sound, the touch, the sight of a room fi lled with these machines causes all those memories to come rushing back: Th at’s the eff ect W.P.M. Typewriter Shop has. Mt. Airy has been home to the store since its grand opening in fall 2017. Th e business off ers a variety of typewriters of all ages for sale and rent, along with typewriter classes and repair services. Rogow estimated she owns close to 200 typewriters, three of which type in Hebrew. See Typewriter, Page 18 16 MAY 9, 2019 Pam Rogow sits inside her Mt. Airy store W.P.M Typewriter Shop. The room is THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM filled with 50 manual and electric typewriters for sale. Eric Schucht Inspiring happier, Inspiring a happier, Inspiring happier, longer life a just just takes longer takes Inspiring a just happier, longer life takes a a little engineering. Inspiring a just happier, little engineering. longer life takes a little engineering. Philadelphia’s Premier Online Source for Antiques longer just takes a little life engineering. a little engineering. Thanks Club at at Shannondell, Shannondell, Thanks to to the the Model Model Railroad Railroad Club Thanks to the Model Railroad Club at Shannondell, our our trains are are always and on on time. time. With With more more trains trains always running running and our Thanks With more to are the always Model running Railroad and Club on at time. Shannondell, than feet of of track, this impressive hobby hobby room room than 1,000 1,000 this impressive our 1,000 trains feet running With more than of track, track, this and impressive hobby room Thanks to are feet the always Model Railroad Club on at time. Shannondell, brings smiles to to are feet the of of of children children and With adults alike. than 1,000 of faces track, this impressive hobby room our smiles trains always running and on time. more brings brings faces adults smiles to the the faces children and and adults alike. alike. brings 1,000 smiles feet to their faces of child children and another adults alike. than of the track, impressive hobby room Re-engineering their inner yet, another Re-engineering inner this child – – – yet, way way way Re-engineering their inner child yet, another Re-engineering their inner of child – yet, and another way alike. brings smiles to the faces children adults Shannondell residents are are living living more inspired. Shannondell residents more inspired. inspired. Shannondell residents more inspired. Shannondell residents are are living living more Re-engineering their inner child – yet, another way Shannondell residents are living more inspired. Visit Visit shannondell.com shannondell.com Estate Antiques • Sterling Silver • Coins Jewelry • Americana • Asian Art locatillc.com • Call Michael (215) 619-2873 Contact us for your free antiques appraisal! JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Visit Visit Visit or shannondell.com or shannondell.com 800.669.2318 call call shannondell.com 800.669.2318 or call or or call more 800.669.2318 information. for more information. call for 800.669.2318 800.669.2318 for more information. for for more information. 10000 Shannondell Dr, Audubon, PA 19403 more information. 10000 Shannondell Dr, Audubon, PA 19403 10000 Shannondell Dr, Audubon, PA 19403 10000 Shannondell Dr, Audubon, PA 19403 10000 Shannondell Dr, Audubon, PA 19403 THE GOOD LIFE Living to Inspire ® Living to Inspire ® Living to Inspire ® Living to Inspire ® Living to Inspire ® © 2017 Shannondell, Inc. © 2017 Shannondell, Inc. © 2017 Shannondell, Inc. © 2017 Shannondell, Inc. © 2017 Shannondell, Inc. MAY 9, 2019 17 Helping older members of our community to live with pride and comfort Older Adults Services and Programs • Older Adult Care Management Support • Mobile Mental Health Intervention • Holocaust Survivors’ Services • Spiritual Care • Hoarding Support Program • Transportation For more information on how JFCS can help you or the older adults in your life, call 866.JFCS.NOW. Typewriter Continued from Page 17 jfcsphilly.org A few of Rogow’s typewriters have Hebrew letters on them. A Healthy Tradition of Care and Wellness Saunders House 610.658.5100 Bryn Mawr Terrace 610.525.8300 Short-Term Rehab • Skilled Nursing Care Personal Care • Respite Care Impressions Memory Care at Bryn Mawr 484.380.5404 Dedicated program for early-to-mid-stage memory loss www.MainLineSCA.org Chai. News for people who know we don’t mean spiced tea. Every Thursday in the JEWISH EXPONENT and all the time online @jewishexponent.com. For home delivery, call 215.832.0710. 18 MAY 9, 2019 “Th ey’re not that easy to fi nd, and I get them every which way you can imagine — short of robbing graves,” Rogow said. “I’m not a hipster and I’m not a poet, but it’s important to me.” Rogow’s love of typewriters was sparked at age 7, when she played with one to pass the time while visiting Aunt Sadie and Uncle Izzie’s house. Growing up in Los Angeles, Rogow attended Wilshire Boulevard Temple, the city’s oldest Jewish congrega- tion. She said the classes there, and the values instilled from her Jewish home life, had a part in making her who she is today. While she loved her teachers at the synagogue, she struggled with the language class. “I wasn’t a very good Hebrew student,” Rogow said. “And the Hebrew teacher told my mother that I was the number one stu- dent in the class — from the bottom. And my mother, who was a master schoolteacher, had the good sense not to care.” Rogow went on to graduate from the UCLA School of Th eater, Film and Television with the intention of going into public aff airs TV. But a job off er launched her career into the world of design- ing museum exhibits, and she ran a business specializing in that for 14 years called Rogow and Bernstein. In 1991, she moved to Philadelphia with her son, Doug, to serve as vice president for public programming at the Academy of Natural Sciences. It was three years later that she moved into the corner property in Mt. Airy. Th e residence was a former apothecary, then Edelson’s Bakery and later the home and studio of the artist Jimmy Lueders. It became Rogow’s home and eventually the base of operations for Moving Arts of Mt. Airy, a movement studio she started for hosting classes to the community. THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Let Your Bright Life Shine at Montgomery County’s Premier Senior Living Community Independent Living: Eric Schucht At one point, Rogow shared her space with Bryan Kravitz, who ran his store, Philly Typewriter, in the building. When he moved to a new location in South Philadelphia, Rogow decided to open up a typewriter shop of her own to fill the newly found vacancy in the vicinity. “Coming out of the museum field, of course I have an appre- ciation for industrial design. Each of these machines is made of hundreds of parts,” Rogow said. “It’s a relic. It’s got that vintage, historical part that appeals to me.” Jennifer Kinka is the owner of The Nesting House, a children’s boutique located on the same street. This week, the community gar- den on Rogow’s property opened, another example of her impact on the area. Kinka described her neighbor as generous and community- oriented, with her shop being right at home in Mt. Airy. “I appreciate the vision,” Kinka said. “It fits in with the idea that people in this neighborhood appreciate things that are timeless.” Today, the grandmother of two is in her 60s and enjoys visiting with her customer base, which she described as mainly hipsters, poets and the nostalgic. “Some of them [buy typewriters] for the look and the style, but a lot of them because they are tuned into analog and a tactile experience and have an appreciation for style as well,” Rogow said. “More care often goes into writing when you don’t have to say, ‘Well, I can cut and paste later, I can delete later, I can post- pone critical thinking.’ And this machine, every single stroke matters. You really have to concentrate.” l It’s the carefree lifestyle you deserve – chef-prepared meals, superior amenities, concierge, and transportation service Personal Care: Highly trained associates provide the 24/7 support you need Wellspring Village ® : Compassionate caregivers deliver our highly specialized dementia care program in a safe and secure neighborhood Call Devon or Lindsay to schedule a visit. 610.601.2996 300 East Germantown Pike | East Norriton, PA 19401 eschucht@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0751 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE www.BrightviewEastNorriton.com MAY 9, 2019 19 Survivor’s Poems Preserve Holocaust Experience W SELAH MAYA ZIGHELBOIM | JE STAFF hen Itka Zygmuntowicz refl ects on her life — her imprisonment in Auschwitz-Birkenau, her postwar life in Sweden, her fl ourishing in the United States — poetry is something the 93-year-old great-grandmother turns to. “America, my country,” Zygmuntowicz recited, when she wanted to explain what living in the United States means to her. “You are a great land. To the homeless and oppressed, you extend a helping hand. I found here freedom to work, play and pray, and so many new opportunities to heal and grow each day. America, my country, I love you so dearly, and for all my blessings, I thank God for you sincerely.” Zygmuntowicz, who now lives in Northeast Philadelphia, has written three books. Two, You Only Have What You Give Away and Th e Power of Words and Deeds, are works of poetry. Th e third, Remember, My Child, which was published in 2016, is a memoir, which tells the story of her life through photos, narrative and poetry. She wanted to write the memoir so her descendants would know her story. Outings Explore new interests and make lasting memories with the ones you love at PPH — a place where friends become family. REQUEST A BROCHURE: PPH Family Photo Album 6401 Martins Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19111 20 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE Visit: PPHFamily.org/Exponent Call: 215-274-0228 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Jewish Sacred Aging From the spiritual to the practical A forum for the Jewish Community led by Rabbi Richard Address Our ‘Seekers of Meaning’ podcasts feature discussions, insight & resources for the longevity generation. The ONLY podcasts for the Jewish community that focus on issues related to aging We deliver topical programming for baby boomers, individuals, congregations, families and those in-need Connect with us today: www.jewishsacredaging.com RabbiAddress@jewishsacredaging.com Itka Zygmuntowicz in her home in Northeast Philadelphia Photos by Selah Maya Zighelboim “Despite everything that’s happened, I don’t hate anyone,” Zygmuntowicz said. “Not even the Nazis, because if I would hate them, they would win, and I would lose.” Her life includes highs as well as lows. She has met former President Bill Clinton. She has spoken about her experience in the Holocaust at synagogues and schools. Despite now being physically disabled, she is still active, regularly attending KleinLife programs. Zygmuntowicz was born Itka Frajman in Ciechanów, Poland in 1926, the eldest of three siblings. Her interest in poetry came from her mother, Zygmuntowicz said, who was a Yiddish theater actress. When her mother had children, she stopped working in the theater, but her love of the arts remained. She would read poems and sing to her children. Zygmuntowicz always had a way with words, she said. She wrote about anything that inspired her. She was only 13 when Germany invaded Poland in 1939. Two years later, she and her family were deported to the Nowe Miasto Ghetto and then to Auschwitz-Birkenau. She was sepa- rated from her parents and siblings, never seeing saw them again. During her years of imprisonment at Auschwitz, she endured starvation and inhumane conditions. In the barracks, she also became friends with a girl named Bina. The two of them would remain friends for decades, even as the events of history took them to different continents — Bina to Solving Elder Care Law Issues with Respect and Compassion CHERRY HILL TREVOSE HAMILTON TURNERSVILLE PHILADELPHIA RADNOR LIFE CARE PLANNING "Protect your assets and ensure the best care." 877-475-1101 ROTHKOFFLAW.COM REQUEST A FREE SENIOR GUIDE See Survivor, Page 22 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 21 Survivor Continued from Page 21 Itka Zygmuntowicz holds a photo of her family. Brazil, and Zygmuntowicz to the United States. Bina died about a decade ago. In Auschwitz, “I didn’t write poetry,” Zygmuntowicz said. “At that time, I was just praying that I can get through the day.” Though she didn’t at the time, later in her life she would describe the experience through some of her poems. “Barbed wires surround me,” one of her poems read. “Watch towers, Nazis, smoke and flame. A number is tattooed on my arm. 25673 is now my name.” The Swedish Red Cross liberated her during 22 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Passover in 1945. She was sent to recover at a hospital in Sweden, then to a displaced persons camp. In her testimony to the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center, she recalled being kept with other survivors, quarantined behind a fence. Locals would peer at them through the fence. In 1946, she met Rachmil Zygmuntowicz. Th ey married two weeks later in a double wedding ceremony with Bina and Bina’s fi ancée, Mendel. “Th e heart knows of reason what reason doesn’t understand,” she said, on her decision to marry a man she had known for less than a month. In 1953, the young Zygmuntowicz family moved to Philadelphia through a relocation program for displaced Jewish people. Years later, she learned she had family in the United States. Up until that point, she thought she was the sole survivor of her family. Th ey gave her pictures of her family, something she thought the Holocaust had taken from her. Th e Holocaust hasn’t been the only challenge Zygmuntowicz has faced. Both her husband and one son died in separate car accidents. Some years ago, she fell down the stairs of her home in Northeast Philadelphia. She broke her back and was lying on the fl oor for a full day and night before anyone found her. She never fully recovered from the accident. She relies now on a cane to walk and doesn’t leave her home on her own. “No one believed that I’m going to survive,” she said. “But I did.” Th e title of her memoir, Remember, My Child, is a reference to some of the last words her mother ever said to her. “Yitkele,” Zygmuntowicz recalls her mother saying to her, as the Nazis sepa- rated families entering Auschwitz. Th ey had sent Zygmuntowicz and her mother in one direction, and Zygmuntowicz’s younger siblings in another. In that moment, Zygmuntowicz’s mother decid- ed to turn and go with her younger children, whom she felt needed her more. “Remember, my child, no matter what they do, don’t let them make you hateful and bitter, don’t let them destroy you.” Th e words are ones she has never forgotten. My body belongs to me To God belongs my soul To my children belongs my inheritance My love belongs to all ● szighelboim@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0729 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM The Jewish Relief Agency (JRA) provides a monthly box of food to over 6,000 diverse individuals across Greater Philadelphia with the help of our dedicated volunteers. Contact JRA at (610) 660-0190 to learn about volunteer opportunities available for people of all ages and abilities. More information at www.jewishrelief.org Taking the Wheel in Retirement Classic continuing care retirement living rolls into the next generation at Pine Run with the very real benefit of four decades of experience. Cottages and apartments are situated for every best advantage. Interactions with neighbors and a new, active “Hub” under construction offer an enriching lifestyle. Call 800.992.8992 to plan a visit soon. Pine Run Retirement Community | Lakeview The Garden | Health Center Member of Doylestown Health 777 Ferry Road, Doylestown PA 18901 pinerun.org EOE THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 23 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 24 MAY 9, 2019 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. Through a long-held commitment to our neigh- bors, our faith and our history, Joseph Levine & Sons continues to be steadfast in the values we hold most sacred: Service, Tradition and Dignity. THE GOOD LIFE To learn more, please visit us at www.levinefuneral.com or email us at info@levinefuneral.com JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Experiences of St. Louis Survivor Still Color Her Life Today ERICA SILVERMAN | JE STAFF H olocaust survivor Ronnie Breslow, a Jewish woman who fl ed Germany as a child, is still fi ghting anti-Semitism and educating young people and the community about her escape from the Nazi regime 80 years later. Breslow, 88, lives in Elkins Park and lectures students about her experience and combating prejudice by voting and knowing government representatives. She makes regular speaking appearances across the region at high schools, colleges and universities, religious centers and museums, including the National Museum of American Jewish History. “I am concerned by ever-increasing anti-Semitism in Europe, in universities across the U.S. and now in our U.S. legislature,” Breslow said. “Freedom is our most importance asset as Americans.” Breslow was one of a few Jewish children in her small town of Kirchheim, Germany. Before World War II, German society was totally integrated, she said. Her father, Gustav Reutlinger, could trace his German ancestry to the 15th century. See St. Louis, Page 26 Ann’s Choice and Maris Grove have EVERYTHING YOU NEED to enjoy a vibrant retirement Ronnie Breslow holds her memoir after speaking to students. Photos courtesy of Ronnie Breslow Fabulous amenities for vibrant living. Enjoy multiple restaurants, a fitness center, indoor pool, and more—plus hundreds of resident-run clubs. Stylish apartment homes. Choose from dozens of one and two bedroom designs. We handle all maintenance and repairs! Learn more! Call 1-800-989-3958 for your free brochure. A smart, simple financial structure. The 90% Refundable Entrance Deposit* safeguards your investment, and the Monthly Service Package covers most of your regular bills with a single check. 13307519 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Services to support your health and wellness. Our on-site medical centers are led by full-time physicians. Advanced care is also available in our continuing care neighborhoods. *As per the Residence and Care Agreement. THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 25 SUPPORT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY. A GENIUS IDEA. By establishing a secure American Friends of the Hebrew University Gift Annuity you’ll receive great rates, an income tax charitable deduction (if you itemize), and you’ll advance revolutionary research. Ronnie Breslow, 8, leaves Germany with her mother on the S.S. St. Louis. St. Louis Continued from Page 25 “Before I left Germany, there were parades daily” by the Nazi regime, Breslow said. “The earliest supporters of the regime were the lawyers, medical doctors and the Ph.D.s,” she explained, while “the farmers and the working-class people were slower to accept the ideology.” Breslow can recall armed Nazi soldiers guarding the door of her parents’ dry goods store to enforce the Nuremberg law pro- hibiting non-Jewish customers from entering the store. “The Gestapo purchased my parents business for a nominal price and my father was forced to transfer ownership,” she said. In November 1938, German Jews faced the death and destruc- tion ushered in by Kristallnacht. An estimated 30,000 Jews were arrested, including Breslow’s uncle, who was sent to Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Breslow’s parents immediately began an evacuation plan. Breslow and her mother, Elly Reutlinger, boarded a cruise liner in May 1939 — the M.S. St. Louis — en route to Cuba. But when the 938 Jewish refugees aboard, including 200 children, reached Havana on June 2, 1939, they were turned away. A day later, the captain of the St. Louis, Gustav Schroeder, sent cablegrams to President Franklin Roosevelt asking him to allow the passengers to enter America — or at least the 200 chil- dren — but he never responded. Other countries also ignored the request. “We were so close to America I could see the bright lights of Miami,” Breslow recalled. Jews that returned to Germany were sent to concentration 26 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Exclusive & Luxurious Assisted Living camps, so the ship was redirected to Europe. On June 17, 1939, aft er more than a month at sea, four countries off ered sanc- tuary to the passengers. England took 287, France 224, Belgium 214 and Holland 181. Aft er the Germans invaded, an estimated 600 of the 938 passengers were murdered. Breslow was one of the passengers sent to a detention center in Holland. She and her mother eventually gained safe passage to the U.S. and reunited with her father in Philadelphia in November 1939. In the United States, she had a career as a medical technician and a phlebot- omist in a medical laboratory before retiring. Her husband, also a German Jew, died in 2010, but she has two living daughters and a son, along with nine grandchildren. Breslow’s experiences as a child color her life now. She recently spoke at a Holocaust Remembrance Day service held at Temple Sholom in Broomall. Th e congregation read the names of thousands of victims who perished during the Holocaust for 24 hours as a symbolic yet intimate promise never to forget. At The Hearth at Drexel, our residents enjoy exclusive and luxurious living while receiving the very best services and care for their individual interests and needs. The intimate households at The Hearth provide all the comforts of home. Every day, residents take advantage of an array of things to do and enjoy, including educational lectures from area experts, performances from talented musicians, art classes, entertainment, movies in our new movie theater, outings to local cultural and shopping destinations, or a relaxing cup of coffee with friends and family in our new Café. Learn more about the extraordinary experience that only The Hearth at Drexel can offer. Call 1-877-205-9428 or visit www.TheHearthAtDrexel.org/Luxurious to schedule a personal tour or to obtain additional information. Assisted Living • Memory Care • Respite Care 238 Belmont Ave. | Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 www.TheHearthAtDrexel.org See St. Louis, Page 28 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 27 St. Louis Continued from Page 27 Ronnie Breslow in Germany before starting first grade The Good Life Whether your interests include rediscovering your passions or devoting more time to life-long hobbies, the choice is up to you. Foulkeways retirement community is based on Quaker values and respect for the environment. Discover us today! foulkeways.org 215-283-7010 Retirement Living Rediscovered 1120 Meetinghouse Rd Gwynedd, PA 19436 Searching for the Promised land? let me Lead The way! Nadine Simantov Co - Owner / Realtor ® Platinum Award Winner Specializing in bucks county and the surounding areas Mobile 215 - 858 - 2068 Offi ce 215 - 757 - 6100 x125 N adinesimantov @gmail.com Nadinesimantov.com Breslow said she prefers speaking to students. “The Holocaust is not officially part of the Pennsylvania teaching curriculum, like in New York and New Jersey, but more educators are keen to include it,” she said. Temple Sholom and many community members share Breslow’s concerns over growing prejudice and anti-Semitism in the U.S. “Hate and anti-Semitism are on the rise, such as the massacre in Pittsburgh, and all of the horrible incidents in Parkland, Orlando and in Charlottesville have empowered our commu- nity to want to make our country more tolerant and inclusive,” said Marissa Kimmel, a communications associate at Temple Sholom. Temple Sholom recently hosted a forum on hate and anti- Semitism in Delaware County, including community leaders such as the ADL, Delaware County District Attorney Katayoun Copeland and state Rep. Jennifer O’Mara. The forum was prompted by a recent meeting of a white nationalist group known as the American Identity Movement at a bowling alley near the shul, Rabbi Peter Rigler said. Some Jewish historians are debating the validity of previous narratives about the continuous unfolding of liberalism and gradual disappearance of anti-Semitism in America. “There is no doubt that incidents of anti-Semitism have increased over the last few years across the country,” said Beth Wenger, history department chair at the University of Pennsylvania, but “we must be careful not to overreact by assum- ing the majority of Americans hold such views.” “Anti-black, anti-Jewish and anti-immigrant sentiments have long been intertwined in America,” Wenger said, and, “Targeting these groups has long been a trope of white supremacist move- ments in the United States, and certainly we are living in a moment of heightened nationalist feeling that often creates a backlash against all these groups.” A complete memoir of Breslow’s life, written by elementary school teacher Lise Marlowe, can be accessed at renatereutlinger-stlouis.com. l esilverman@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0737 28 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM EXPERIENCE the MUSEUM OF WE THE PEOPLE GROUPS OF 15 OR MORE ENJOY: AMERICA’S TOWN HALL Groups enjoy discounted rates to our timely Town Hall programs featuring Center President Jeffrey Rosen and thought leaders from all sides of the debate. Visit constitutioncenter.org/debate for our calendar of events. ê Ticket discounts ê Customized tours and programs ê Personalized concierge service HAMILTON: THE CONSTITUTIONAL CLASHES THAT SHAPED A NATION OPEN NOW-DECEMBER 31, 2019 Explore the National Constitution Center’s compelling exhibit which highlights the competing ideas of Alexander Hamilton and his legendary rivals. BECOME A MEMBER AND BE INSPIRED Enjoy complimentary Museum admission, discounted and free tickets for blockbuster America’s Town Hall programs, and more. Visit constitutioncenter.org/membership to learn more and join. BOOK YOUR GROUP EXPERIENCE TODAY! Contact Gina Romanelli at 215.409.6695 or gina@constitutioncenter.org. Independence Mall ê constitutioncenter.org ê Philadelphia, PA NEW EXHIBIT OPEN NOW! AMERICA’S FIRST GALLERY dedicated to exploring the constitutional story of the Civil War and the Reconstruction era amendments. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 29 Maxine W. Greenberg REALTOR -ASSOCIATE Leading Edge Society ® Fox & Roach, REALTORS ® Invitations 9218 Ventnor Avenue Margate, NJ 08402 Dir 609.487.7238 Bus 609.822.4200 Cell 609.335.1504 Fax 609.822.9436 maxine.greenberg@foxroach.com Stationery Calligraphy Gifts A member of the franchise system of BHH Affi liates, LLC Harvey B. Sklaroff Realtor® Emeritus Broker/Owner Licensed in PA and NJ “Put my team to work for you.” FOLLOW THE JEWISH EXPONENT AND NEVER MISS A STORY. #JEWISHINPHILLY facebook.com/jewishexponent twitter.com/jewishexponent Les Femmes 157 Manor Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 215-938-1440 Fax: 215-938-0421 954 Montgomery Ave., Suite #3 P.O. Box 977 Narberth, PA 19072-0977 office 610-667-9999 fax 610-660-9050 direct 610-667-9999 cell 610-613-7606 hbshome@aol.com harveysklaroff.com ADVERTISER DIRECTORY NEED A LAWYER TOLL FREE (888) “D-1-A-L L-A-W” American Friends Hebrew University ......................26 Maxine W. Greenberg.................30 Arden Theatre Company ........... 22 National Constitution Center ....29 ROVNER, ALLEN, ROVNER, ZIMMERMAN, SIGMAN & SCHMIDT Beaumont at Bryn Mawr .............. 6 (215) 698-1800 | (215) 322-0411 (215) “D-1-A-L L-A-W” | (856) “D-1-A-L L-A-W” Philadelphia Protestant Home ..20 Brightview of East Norriton .......19 Pine Run........................................ 23 Bryn Mawr Terrace .......................18 Rothkoff Law Group ....................21 Dignity Memorial ..........................14 Law Offi ces of Rovner, Allen, Rovner, Zimmerman, Sigman & Schmidt.......................30 FREE CONSULTATION: Personal Injury All Accidents, Disability, Divorces, Criminal Defense, Estates, Worker’s Comp, Bankruptcy or General Practice LAW OFFICES OF 175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053 BOB’S PERSONAL LINE: (215) 260-0291 Fax: (215) 355-0940 BOB ROVNER Former State Senator Assistant District Attorney www.dial-law.com | E-Mail: rovnerr@dial-law.com Dublin Terrace ............................... 2 Erickson Retirement Communities ................................ 25 Foulkeways at Gwynedd ........... 28 S. Jeffrey Horrow Goldstein’s Funeral Home .... 7, 9, 11 610-828-7060 fax: 610-825-8262 email: SJHorrow@gmail.com SJHorrow.com Granny’s Helping Hands ............30 Post Office Box 533 | Lafayette Hill, PA 19444-0533 Over 2 Decades of Quality Service Granny’s Helping Hands, PA Inc. We’re There When You Need Us! For more information please call 610.284.4244 or visit grannyshelpinghands.com bonded and insured 30 MAY 9, 2019 Rydal Waters ................................15 S. Jeff rey Horrow Assoc .............30 S3Living .........................................13 Sage Senior Living ........................ 3 HCR Manor Care/Arden Court ...10 Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage .....................16 Hearth At Drexel ......................... 27 Shannondell at Valley Forge ......17 Irma Brookstein ...........................30 Silver Lining Home Health Care .13 Jewish Relief Agency ................. 23 Sklaroff R.E. ..................................30 Jewish Sacred Aging LLC ............21 Symphony Square .......................10 Jewish Family & Children’s Service ...........................................18 Tepper Pharmacy .......................... 8 Joseph Levine & Sons .................24 Trusted, Quality, Aff ordable, Dependable, Non-medical Home Care • Equal Opportunity Employer Meadowood Senior Living ..........31 Jude Plum ....................................... 5 TerraVida Holistic Centers ........... 7 Waverly Heights ...........................12 Keller Williams R.E. ..................... 28 Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line ........................................ 4 Locati LLC ......................................17 West Laurel Hill ........................... 32 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Discover our new expansion. And rediscover time to recharge. Be our guest at: “Discover Your New Home,” an information session with light refreshments. Thursday, June 6, at 2 p.m. T he Grove’s maintenance-free two-bedroom residences combine the best features of a house and an apartment in one light-filled oasis, with corner views, patios and balconies, inside garages and more. Come learn how you can have your choice of views and floor plans by reserving early! Please also join us for our Dine & Discover luncheons. Learn about life at Meadowood, including our wellness programs, two indoor pools and a new open-air patio fitness area. Wednesday, May 15 Thursday, May 23 Thursday, June 20 Wednesday, June 26 All at 11 a.m. Space is limited, so RSVP at 484.991.7850 or online at THE GROVE AT TheGroveAtMeadowood.net . Location: Meadowood campus 3205 W. Skippack Pike Worcester, PA 19490 JEWISHEXPONENT.COM THE GOOD LIFE MAY 9, 2019 31 32 MAY 9, 2019 THE GOOD LIFE JEWISHEXPONENT.COM