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JEWISHVOL 44, NO 8 JOURNALJEWISHJOURNAL.ORG At Moishe House, millennials build community and strengthen Jewish identity By Michael Wittner in Oakland, and decided to host JOURNAL STAFF a dinner. When 72 peo- ple showed up, Cygielman real- Simona Gilman has a busy ized there was a genuine need few weeks coming up. In addi- for Jewish programming and tion to hosting a chicken soup- community for young adults too making night, she and her room- old for high school youth groups mates will supervise volunteers and university Hillels, but too cooking for the homeless. Then a young to start families and join seminar on mental health, then synagogues. Shabbat at the Seaport, then a Cygielman decided he wanted book group. The list goes on. to fill this void by creating a net- But this is nothing new work of houses just like his own, for Gilman, 26, who grew up and Moishe House was born. in Newton. In fact, she and The model of residence-based three other friends – Chelsea programming worked well, and Rapaport, Mariah Kretch, led to astonishing growth: 13 and Ben Suster – organize a years later, there are over 100 different event each week in Moishe Houses in 26 countries their roles as residents of the with over 300 residents. Greater Cambridge branch of Moishe , with its unusually high House, an international organi- concentration of young adults, zation aimed at building com- is one of the fastest-growing munity for young Jewish adults. Moishe House members making challah at a nursing home. areas. There are Moishe Houses Just like the residents of the in Cambridge, the South End, more than 100 Moishe Houses erously subsidized rent. and event planners second,” stone of Moishe House. Back in Fenway, Brookline, and Brighton around the world, Gilman and “One thing that makes the said Gilman, who works in mar- 2006, David Cygielman, a recent (which is a house specifically her fellow residents organize Moishe House model work real- keting at a health care tech firm. graduate of the University of Russian-speaking ). Any seven Jewish-themed events ly well for our house is that we’re Friendship between young California at Santa Barbara, was young adult who feels there is per month in exchange for gen- friends first, and roommates Jewish adults is the corner- living with four friends in a house continued on page 19 Brandeis goes behind the scenes with ‘Shtisel’

By Maya Zanger-Nadis buzzing with excitement. JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT Professor Eugene Sheppard, chair of the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies WALTHAM – Earler this fall, I received Department, kicked off the evening by a notification that some of the actors pointing out that “Shtisel” takes audi- from “Shtisel” would be coming to ences inside a community – the ultra- Brandeis in late November. I practically Orthodox neighborhood of jumped out of my chair and immedi- Geula – that tends to be caricatured. He ately got tickets for myself and my sister added that the show is widely beloved – and not a moment too soon. Just days for demystifying and humanizing the later, I learned that the event had sold community. out. He then introduced Professor Alice I haven’t even finished both sea- Kelikian as the driving force that sons of “Shtisel,” an Israeli television brought the women of “Shtisel” to cam- drama available on Netflix, but I have pus. She ushered the actors onstage and seen enough to recognize its brilliance. mediated their conversation, which was “Shtisel” has become a sleeper hit on interspersed with clips from the show to Netflix, and its renewed popularity has demonstrate various talking points. spawned talk of adding a new season Neta Riskin, a veteran of “Shtisel” on the streaming network. And so, for panel discussions and the most vocal weeks, all I could talk about was this of the three, was quick to point out that event; this unique opportunity to sit this event was the first-ever all-female in the same room as Giti (Neta Riskin), “Shtisel” panel in the . She Photo: Zach Katz/The Justice Ruchami (Shira Haas) and Libbi (Hadas tied this into the fact that the stories of Israeli “Shtisel” actors Hadas Yaron, Neta Riskin, and Shira Haas at Brandeis. Yaron). our Eurocentric cultural heritage tend to When the big night arrived and the focus on “the man” – the Odysseus type home while her husband Lippe, played we can know exactly how far off the Shtisel women came to town, Wasserman who leaves his family at home and has by Zohar Strauss, has crazy adventures. derech he went, Giti interrupts him to Cinematheque was filled with excited exciting adventures. She acknowledged “We follow [her] ‘boring’ role,” she say that she simply does not want to students, parents and faculty members. that lately, popular media has flipped explained. know. Upon reading the script for the Even a number of university donors and the trope, allowing a “woman to play the Riskin also addressed the frustrating first time, Riskin – like many viewers – members of the Board of Trustees were man,” but the story of the spouse who scene in the third episode of Season 2, was shocked and confused. Instead of in attendance. By the time the clock stays at home remains untold. Riskin’s in which Lippe is about to reveal what revealing the details, the writers decided struck seven, the room was positively character, Giti, is the one who stays at happened while he was abroad. Before continued on page 13

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APPRECIATION Yup … Chelsea’s Joe Smith signed Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor and the Grateful Dead By Steven A. Rosenberg Ask the Audiologist JOURNAL STAFF Dear Dr. McCormack: Joe Smith always walked How can I encourage my husband to have a hearing evaluation? He denies around with a little bit of having difficulty hearing, but I watched him withdraw at Thanksgiving Chelsea in his stride. His smarts because as he could not follow most of the conversation! came from the streets and the classroom – he was the presi- People often do not realize what they are missing. The first step is to create dent of the Chelsea High School an awareness of when something was missed or misunderstood. By not Class of 1945. Smith went on to saying anything you reinforce his perception that he is functioning just fine. Yale, served in the military, and Show him how his untreated hearing loss affects relationships with loved drove out to where ones. Family life does not have a “repeat button!” he became a seminal figure in Enlist the help of other family members or your physician to encourage having the music industry. He even- a hearing evaluation as a first step to better hearing. We are here to help! tually led three major record labels, and along the way signed dozens of artists ranging from Frank Sinatra, Allan Sherman, Jimi Hendrix, and James Taylor Photo: Steven A. Rosenberg/Journal Staff to the Grateful Dead, Van “Chelsea is a part of me, it will always be,” Joe Smith said during a Morrison, Garth Brooks and the tour of his gold record collection in his Beverly Hills home. He died Eagles. this week at the age of 91. Smith died earlier this week at the age of 91. Square?” he wanted to know. Asylum and Capitol-EMI. Several years ago, I heard While he had spent years rub- Smith said that because of Smith was donating hundreds bing elbows with the world’s different management styles of hours of taped interviews greatest musicians, Chelsea was – which focused on carefully he had conducted with most never far from his thoughts: crafting superstars – stars such HELP WANTED of the top music luminaries of “Chelsea is a part of me, it will as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and the 20th century to the Library always be.” the Grateful Dead would not of Congress. He had included He also wanted to know if you be signed today because they excerpts of those interviews in could still find good Chinese didn’t fit the corporate mold. North Shore Conservative Synagogue his book “Off the Record: An food in Boston’s Chinatown. “I “First of all, the corporate seeking a High Holiday assistant Oral History of Popular Music.” used to have Sammy Davis Jr. would want a business plan. He invited me to visit him in over here for dinners, and we’d They’d hear the Grateful Dead to co-officiate with the Spiritual Leader. his Beverly Hills home where he fly in a chef from Chinatown and they’d say, ‘What’s this would discuss his career. because he loved Boston’s about? How many do you expect “The cassette tapes were sit- Chinese food,” he said. to sell, what kind of profit can we If interested, please email ting in my garage for over 20 Smith told me that most of make on this?’” he said. “This is years, and I wanted to do some- the common sense he used to a different business altogether [email protected] thing with them,” he told me sign artists and navigate the and different kinds of artists or phone evenings after 6 during an interview I did for the competitive music industry make it, and there are still great Boston Globe in 2012. Mickey had come from the streets of artists, obviously, but nowhere 978-374-5916. Hart, the Grateful Dead drum- Chelsea. The son of a bookie, near the numbers, nowhere mer had heard about the tapes Smith was a Chelsea newsboy as near the creative world that was and suggested Smith donate a child, and hawked the Boston out there during that period.” them to the national library. The Globe on downtown corners. As tapes, now digitized and online, a top disc jockey in Boston in include full interviews with Paul the 1950s, he even had his own McCartney, George Harrison, theme song, “We’re Gonna Rock Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Ella With Joe Smith.” Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Our conversation went on for Buddy Rich, Little Richard, three hours, and Smith patiently Jerry Garcia, Ray Charles, Van discussed his improbable rise Morrison, Mick Jagger and more from a Chelsea schoolboy to one than 200 other artists. of the top figures of the music “Dylan, Streisand, Paul industry. For decades, he’d McCartney,” he told me, thumb- return for his old high school ing through a row of CDs that reunions until nearly all of his the collection had been trans- childhood friends had passed. ferred to. “I got them all to talk. As record sales dropped, and Well, that’s pretty good.” music became available for free During our interview in his he decided to retire. “I quit in living room, he seemed eager 1993 because the industry had to hear any news about his changed,” he said. By then he PeabodySCHEDULE - [email protected] TOUR hometown. “How’s Bellingham had led Warner Bros., Elektra/ Chelsea - [email protected]

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Westborough. They chose to live in Winthrop because of its proximity to both the ocean and to Boston, and chose to belong to Congregation Shirat Hayam because they liked its young, vibrant energy. “We looked at several other synagogues that were closer, and they were very tiny, and didn’t offer classes, and (L-R): Attorneys Grace Harrington, Judson Pierce, Janice Skillings-Goff, committee work,” said Patricia. Alan Pierce, Susan McDonald, Daniel Napolitano “At Shirat Hayam at the end of the service when they have all the little kids come in, it’s fabu- 27 Congress Street lous.” Suite 301 Even though both Jerry and Salem, MA 01970 Patricia say they’ve retired from Pierce, Pierce Jerry and Patricia Kreitzer, of Winthrop, served in the Vermont politics, they enjoy committee 978-745-0914 House of Representatives. work at Shirat Hayam. “We saw & Napolitano www.ppnlaw.com By Michael Wittner In 1996, Patricia was elected a place where our skills could be attorneys at law JOURNAL STAFF to represent the Chittenden-4 used,” said Jerry. District, where she remained WINTHROP – These days, until 2002. Bernie Sanders may be the most Jerry, meanwhile, was drafted well-known Jewish politician to run by the local Democratic from Vermont, but there are actu- party that was looking to recruit ally two who are a bit closer to popular teachers to run for home. Jerry and Patricia Kreitzer office. “They talked me into the moved to Winthrop in 2016 fact that I might be able to make and joined Congregation Shirat a difference in a whole different Hayam after serving together for way, being a legislator,” he said. six years in the Vermont House In 1990, Jerry was elected of Representatives. Sanders may to represent the Rutland 6-3 have started a trend – according District. to Jerry, Jews are well-represent- For many years during ed in Vermont state government. their tenure, Vermont had “At one point, I think we had a Democratic governor and a seven Jews in the Vermont State Democratic-majority legisla- Legislature, and for Vermont, ture. Patricia served as the party I think they were well-repre- Whip, and change was in the air. sented,” said Jerry, who noted Among their notable achieve- that Jews have a long history in ments are legislation that helped the Greenberg Mountain State. eliminate disparities in public “Jews are sprinkled throughout school funding to ensure quality Vermont. Around the Burlington education statewide, improve- area, there are many families ments in environmental and who have been there for a long public health standards, and the time. Wherever there was indus- passage of the first civil union try, Jews moved in.” law in the country that paved Just like Jerry Greenfield, the the way for same-sex marriage famous Jewish Vermonter who later on. co-founded Ben & Jerry’s, Jerry After the Vermont Supreme Kreitzer grew up in New York Court ruled in 1999 that three (though Greenfield is originally same-sex couples had a consti- from Long Island, and Kreitzer tutional right to get married, the grew up in the Catskills.) After legislature decided to vote on attending Adelphi University the issue. Tiny, bucolic Vermont on Long Island, Jerry saw a job quickly became a lightning rod opening to teach behavioral after it drafted a bill that ensured sciences at a public school in same-sex couples all of the rights Rutland, Vt. “I grew up in a small of civil marriage but stopped town, decided I really wanted short of declaring them officially to be in the country, and that’s married. The bill passed 76-69 in where I saw an opening teach- 2000, but ultimately cost Jerry his ing exactly what I wanted to seat after redistricting put him teach,” he said. in a more conservative district. Patricia, meanwhile, grew up After 10 years in the Legislature, Baptist as a military brat who he decided not to run again. moved to VA hospitals all over “I don’t view this as some- the country, where her father thing you do for your lifetime,” worked as a psychiatric nurse. he said. “You go up when you “I moved 15 times by the time I have the vision and energy and was 16 years old,” she said. “We ideas to try to change things, always lived on the grounds of and then you pass the torch …” the VA mental hospitals, with Jerry and Patricia soon faced the patients as my playmates.” their own debate over marriage. Patricia’s first marriage They met working together in brought her to Vermont, where the legislature, and dated for five she studied geology before real- years before they decided to tie izing that she was passionate the knot in 2004. At that point, about mental health care advo- Patricia decided to convert to cacy. She then spent 12 years lob- Judaism, which she felt was bying the Vermont Legislature more in tune with her beliefs Yuri Shamritsky, DMD, DDS on behalf of children’s mental and personality. health issues. She also served “I really feel that Judaism is Fiza Singh, DDS, MMSc, FRCD(c) as a selectwoman, village trust- a thinking religion – Jews have ee, and water and sewer com- the ability to think about it, to Paul B. Talkov, DMD, CAGS missioner in her hometown of discuss it with the rabbi, the Richmond. Given her experi- rabbi is the teacher, to question Andrea Chung Shah, DMD ence in local government and it, and review things in the Torah James V. Pastore, DMD the State Legislature, running constantly, and try to look at it for State Representative seemed through the lens of the century Miguel A. Roque, DMD, MMSc a natural next step. “I realized we’re in,” she said. being a lobbyist that I was just After Jerry and Patricia retired, Brookline Peabody Lynn Newboryport Gloucester Beverly as smart as all those legislators, they decided to move near (978) 288-1589 so when the opportunity came, Patricia’s children and grand- I ran,” she said. children, who live in Revere and FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: WWW.NSBENDO.COM 6 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – DECEMBER 5, 2019 EDITORIAL

JEWISH JOURNAL Steven A. Rosenberg PUBLISHER/EDITOR A renewed call to create a task force on anti-Semitism year ago, in an editorial, the Journal called In response, Jewish institutions are revamp- for the creation of a task force on anti- ing their security plans; some temples have ASemitism. Twelve months later, we renew allowed congregants to bring arms to synagogue the call. Greater Boston Jewry continues to face services; and Jewish organizations have met a disturbing wave of anti-Semitism that has not with law enforcement officials. While Governor been seen in this part of New England in decades. Charlie Baker should be lauded for condemning In the last year, at least one person tried three anti-Semitism and for reviving the Governor’s times to burn down local Chabad centers; rabbis Task Force on Hate Crimes, the Jewish commu- in Peabody have had pennies thrown at them by nity would be wise to create its own Task Force a motorist, and been subject to anti-Semitic hate on Anti-Semitism. The committee could work speech. In Lynn, a Jewish man woke one morning with the Governor’s Task Force and state officials to find one of his real estate properties covered to tap police chiefs, district attorneys, school in anti-Semitic graffiti. In Fall River, 59 head- superintendents, university presidents, civic and stones were toppled and desecrated in a Jewish religious leaders and elected officials to form cemetery. At Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead, the committee. That committee could create a someone posted two Holocaust denial flyers on recommended protocol which school leaders the grounds. and law enforcement officials could follow in In recent months, vandals have dubbed swas- the aftermath of anti-Semitic incidents. It could tikas on academic buildings at UMass-Amherst also create a blueprint for college and second- and Smith College, and at a Framingham middle ary school educational programs that promote school, students created a social media page respect, tolerance, and coexistence. called “Kill the Jews.” That’s in addition to other We cannot rely on one single method to incidents in recent years, including in Boston, eradicate anti-Semitism, racism and hatred. where the New England Holocaust Memorial was Historically, a rise in intolerance, intimidation, vandalized twice. Across America, white suprem- and blame has led to violence. It is time to be acists killed 11 Jews in a temple, and a proactive and use all the resources we have in our woman in a California synagogue. state to combat this growing societal problem. Am I just a Jew of color? By Mae-Lou Zaleski excited to attend the activities as outcasts within our own reli- expo for the first time. I signed gion? t the beginning of every up for organizations such as These interactions have not fall semester, UMass- Student Alliance for , Ski only forced me to question my AAmherst hosts an activi- and Board Club, and sorority personal faith, but also ques- ties expo to give students recruitment. tion my unwavering support for a chance to sign up for new I noticed a rabbi at the expo Israel. I reflected on the article clubs and meet the members. and decided to start a conversa- I wrote after the BDS event at Registered student organiza- tion. He was handing out small UMass and determined while tions such as political clubs, cards with positive messages the event insinuated anti-Sem- social clubs, Greek life, and rec- from the Old Testament and itism, and I cannot help but reational sports teams set up informed me that they were for acknowledge the fact that as a tables and pitch to students “people of all religions.” I smiled woman of color, there are parts why their club is the best on and told him I happened to be of the BDS movement that reso- campus. Jewish. nate with me. It is an undeni- My first week at UMass My statement seemed to able fact that the BDS and Black was everything I could have surprise him, and he quickly Lives Matter movements have dreamed of. I attended questioned me, “How?” For a created a larger platform for FreshFest with my roommate, moment I was in shock that people of color to speak out on a three-day program hosted by someone had just asked me racism and prejudice we face, Hillel that allows Jewish fresh- how I, an Asian-American, “Will [Jews of color] always be seen as outcasts within our own reli- something I would fight tooth men to meet before the rest of could possibly be Jewish. I gion?” asks the writer, Mae-Lou Zaleski. and nail for. campus arrive. I quickly made politely informed him that I was pause I walked away confused prejudice I’ve discovered within On the other hand, I strug- friends on my floor, and I was adopted, and after an awkward and hurt. the Jewish community. gle with the anti-Semitism A year has passed, but the When others look at me, they that is rooted within the BDS feeling of alienation remains. are only able to see my dark movement. Although most Just recently at a Hillel event, hair, monolid eyes, and gold- BDS supporters are not anti- another student exclaimed, “I en skin. They are unable to see Semitic themselves, there are wouldn’t pass you off as Jewish the years of Hebrew school, the anti-Semitic values undeniably – that’s awesome!” when he hours of work put into studying held within some aspects of discovered I did BBYO in high for my bat mitzvah, and the lov- the movement. However, now, school. The people around us ing Jewish home I was raised in. whenever I look in the mirror, I stared at him with quizzical I feel as if I’ve been ousted from don’t see a Jewish girl anymore. looks. I uncomfortably saun- a group that I’ve spent my entire I see an Asian-American who tered off, understanding that he life trying to fit into, whether it has started to question her faith wasn’t coming from a place of be through prayer or through and her beliefs. I see someone malicious intent, but still think- political ideologies. who does not fit into any group, ing to myself, “Really, dude?” Before this, I never once no matter how hard she tries. Recently, I decided to begin a questioned my Jewish identity. As others have continued to club for Jews of color at UMass. I was raised in a Jewish house- question the legitimacy of my As I was brainstorming ideas for hold that always celebrated Jewish faith, I’ve been forced the club with the social justice the high holidays, encouraged to rethink how blindly I’ve sup- fellow at UMass Hillel, a man me to have a bat mitzvah, and ported the Jewish state in the who assists Hillels’ around the attended Hebrew school from past and take a harder look at country revamp their programs the time I was six. I was an active how prominent racial tensions offered us advice. As I men- member of BBYO, visited Israel are in Israel. I decided to edu- tioned there were some people twice, and worked with orga- cate myself on what life is like in my Hebrew class of color, I nizations such as the Lappin as a person of color in Israel said that I was unsure of the eth- Foundation and Jewish Teen and Palestine and the current nicity of one of the members of Initiative. I’m beyond thank- governmental state of the coun- my class. The man chuckled and ful I grew up in a community tries, and am now faced with said, “Maybe she’s just dirty!” that never once questioned my the question: “Should I view this The Hillel fellow and I Jewish faith. However, this does situation as a woman of color, exchanged uncomfortable not erase the fact that there is or should I view this as a Jew?” glances, and I mumbled, “Uh, an evident divide that separates because apparently, I cannot be yikes.” I was aware he meant Jews of color and white Jews. both. no harm, but the internalized This begs the question if Jewish racism that we as a society con- people of color will ever be able Mae-Lou Zaleski grew up in tinue to label as “jokes” are per- to fully assimilate with white Danvers and attends UMass- fect examples of the racism and Jews, or will we always be seen Amherst. OPINION THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – DECEMBER 5, 2019 7

Memo to online billionaires: Rein in hate

By Sacha Baron Cohen

believe it’s time for a fun- damental rethink of social Imedia and how it spreads hate, conspiracies and lies. Last month, however, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook deliv- ered a major speech that, not surprisingly, warned against new laws and regulations on companies like his. Well, some of these arguments are simply absurd. Let’s count the ways. First, Zuckerberg tried to por- tray this whole issue as “choices … around free expression.” That is ludicrous. This is not about limiting anyone’s free speech. This is about giving people, including some of the most reprehensible people on earth, the biggest platform in history to reach a third of the planet. Freedom of speech is not free- dom of reach. Sadly, there will always be racists, misogynists, anti-Semites and child abusers. But I think we could all agree that we should not be giving big- ots and pedophiles a free plat- Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook form to amplify their views and target their victims. denying “deeply entire business model relies on problem.” So here’s a good stan- protected from liability for the Second, Zuckerberg claimed offensive,” but he didn’t think generating more engagement, dard and practice: Facebook, content their users post – no that new limits on what’s post- Facebook should take them and nothing generates more start fact-checking political matter how indecent it is – by ed on social media would be to down “because I think there are engagement than lies, fear and ads before you run them, stop Section 230 of, get ready for it, “pull back on free expression.” things that different people get outrage. micro-targeted lies immediately, the Communications Decency This is utter nonsense. The First wrong.” At this very moment, It’s time to finally call these and when the ads are false, give Act. Absurd! Amendment says that “Congress there are still Holocaust deniers companies what they really are back the money and don’t pub- Fortunately, Internet compa- shall make no law” abridging on Facebook, and Google still – the largest publishers in his- lish them. nies can now be held respon- freedom of speech, however, takes you to the most repulsive tory. And here’s an idea for them: Here’s another good practice: sible for pedophiles who use this does not apply to private Holocaust denial sites with a abide by basic standards and slow down. Every single post their sites to target children. I businesses like Facebook. We’re simple click. One of the heads practices just like newspapers, doesn’t need to be published say, let’s also hold these compa- not asking these companies to of Google once told me, incred- magazines and TV news do every immediately. Oscar Wilde once nies responsible for those who determine the boundaries of ibly, that these sites just show day. We have standards and said that “we live in an age when use their sites to advocate for free speech across society. We “both sides” of the issue. This is practices in television and the unnecessary things are our only the mass murder of children just want them to be responsible madness. movies; there are certain things necessities.” But is having every because of their race or reli- on their platforms. To quote Edward R. Murrow, we cannot say or do. In England, thought or video posted instant- gion. And maybe fines are not If a neo-Nazi comes goose- one “cannot accept that there I was told that Ali G could not ly online, even if it is racist or enough. Maybe it’s time to tell stepping into a restaurant and are, on every story, two equal and curse when he appeared before 9 criminal or murderous, really a Mark Zuckerberg and the CEOs starts threatening other custom- logical sides to an argument.” p.m. Here in the U.S., the Motion necessity? Of course not! of these companies: you already ers and saying he wants kill Jews, We have millions of pieces of Picture Association of America The shooter who massa- allowed one foreign power to would the owner of the restau- evidence for the Holocaust – it cred Muslims in New Zealand interfere in our elections, you rant be required to serve him is an historical fact. And denying live streamed his atrocity on already facilitated one genocide an elegant eight-course meal? it is not some random opinion. If you pay them, Facebook where it then spread in Myanmar, do it again and you Of course not! The restaurant Those who deny the Holocaust across the internet and was go to jail. Facebook will run any owner has every legal right and a aim to encourage another one. viewed likely millions of times. In the end, it all comes down moral obligation to kick the Nazi Still, Zuckerberg says that “political” ad you want, It was a snuff film, brought to to what kind of world we want. out, and so do these internet “people should decide what is even if it’s a lie. And you by social media. Why can’t In his speech, Zuckerberg said companies. credible, not tech companies.” they’ll even help you we have more of a delay so this that one of his main goals is Third, Zuckerberg seemed But at a time when two-thirds of trauma-inducing filth can be to “uphold as wide a defini- to equate regulation of com- millennials say they haven’t even micro-target those lies to caught and stopped before it’s tion of freedom of expression panies like his to the actions heard of Auschwitz, how are they their users for maximum posted in the first place? as possible.” Yet our freedoms of “the most repressive societ- supposed to know what’s “cred- effect. Under this twisted Finally, Zuckerberg said that are not only an end in them- ies.” Incredible. This, from one ible?” How are they supposed to logic, if Facebook were social media companies should selves, they’re also the means to of the six people who decide know that the lie is a lie? “live up to their responsibilities,” another end – as you say here what information so much of There is such a thing as around in the 1930s, it but he’s totally silent about what in the U.S., the right to life, lib- the world sees. Zuckerberg at objective truth. Facts do exist. would have allowed Hitler should happen when they don’t. erty and the pursuit of happi- Facebook, Sundar Pichai at And if these internet companies to post 30-second ads By now it’s pretty clear, they can- ness. But today these rights are Google, at its parent company really want to make a difference, not be trusted to regulate them- threatened by hate, conspiracies on his “solution” to the Alphabet, Larry Page and Sergey they should hire enough moni- selves. As with the Industrial and lies. Brin, Brin’s ex-sister-in-law, tors to actually monitor, work “Jewish problem.” Revolution, it’s time for regula- Allow me to leave you with Susan Wojcicki at YouTube and closely with groups like the ADL, tion and legislation to curb the a suggestion for a different aim Jack Dorsey at Twitter. insist on facts and purge these greed of these high-tech robber for society. The ultimate aim of The Silicon Six – all billion- lies and conspiracies from their regulates and rates what we see. barons. society should be to make sure aires, all Americans – who care platforms. I’ve had scenes in my movies In every other industry, a that people are not targeted, more about boosting their share Fifth, when discussing the cut or reduced to abide by those company can be held liable not harassed and not murdered price than about protecting difficulty of removing content, standards. If there are standards when their product is defec- because of who they are, where democracy. This is ideological Zuckerberg asked, “Where do and practices for what cinemas tive. When engines explode or they come from, who they love imperialism – six unelected indi- you draw the line?” Yes, draw- and television channels can seatbelts malfunction, car com- or how they pray. viduals in impos- ing the line can be difficult. But show, then surely companies panies recall tens of thousands If we make that our aim – if ing their vision on the rest of here’s what he’s really saying: that publish material to billions of vehicles, at a cost of billions we prioritize truth over lies, tol- the world, unaccountable to removing more of these lies and of people should have to abide of dollars. It only seems fair to erance over prejudice, empathy any government and acting like conspiracies is just too expen- by basic standards and practices say to Facebook, YouTube and over indifference and experts they’re above the reach of law. sive. too. Twitter: your product is defec- over ignoramuses – then maybe, It’s like we’re living in the Roman These are the richest compa- Take the issue of political tive, you are obliged to fix it, no just maybe, we can stop the Empire, and Mark Zuckerberg is nies in the world, and they have ads. Fortunately, Twitter finally matter how much it costs and no greatest propaganda machine in Caesar. the best engineers in the world. banned them, and Google is matter how many moderators history, we can save democracy, Here’s an idea. Instead of let- They could fix these problems making changes, too. But if you you need to employ. we can still have a place for free ting the Silicon Six decide the if they wanted to. Twitter could pay them, Facebook will run any In every other industry, you speech and free expression, and, fate of the world, let our elected deploy an algorithm to remove “political” ad you want, even if can be sued for the harm you most importantly, my jokes will representatives, voted for by the more white supremacist hate it’s a lie. And they’ll even help cause. Publishers can be sued still work. people, of every democracy in speech, but they reportedly you micro-target those lies to for libel, people can be sued the world, have at least some haven’t because it would eject their users for maximum effect. for defamation. I’ve been sued This is an excerpt from say. some very prominent politicians Under this twisted logic, if many times! I’m being sued right a recent speech to the Anti- Fourth, Zuckerberg speaks of from their platform. Maybe Facebook were around in the now by someone whose name Defamation League. Sacha welcoming a “diversity of ideas,” that’s not a bad thing! The truth 1930s, it would have allowed I won’t mention because he Baron Cohen is an actor and and last year he gave us an exam- is, these companies won’t funda- Hitler to post 30-second ads might sue me again! But social comedian known for “Da Ali G ple. He said that he found posts mentally change because their on his “solution” to the “Jewish media companies are largely Show,” “Borat,” and “ The Spy.” 8 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – DECEMBER 5, 2019 COMMUNITY NEWS The Millennials By Michael Wittner I’ve been off heroin and Percocet since 2013, JOURNAL STAFF but it got a little complicated. I got back into Aderall and other pills. Eventually, I thought, What was your Jewish ‘I’m gonna die,’ and this is where I had a higher power spiritual awakening that really background growing up? changed the direction I was going in – some- I grew up in a Conservative family, and I went thing stepped in the way, because it’s very hard to what’s now the Epstein Hillel School. From a to get out of that place. Most people who are young age I was instilled with Jewish traditions, using don’t. I truly believe everything happened and very immersed into Jewish society, and I for a reason. I think everything that’s happened don’t think I knew anyone who wasn’t Jewish in my life needed to happen to get me to who I until I was like 14. I’m just starting to get back am today, and every time I went to treatment, more into connecting with my Judaism – I think even though I didn’t stay clean after, it was like it helps a lot that I’m getting married in June I got a new puzzle piece, and I kept getting new and my fiancé’s Catholic, and he’s very inter- puzzle pieces until I can complete a puzzle. ested in learning about it, so it pushes me to get more into it. I will always consider myself Did Judaism or the Jewish traditionally Jewish and my fiancé and I want community play a role in Jewish kids as well. your recovery? Could you talk about your Being in recovery, they ask you to find a battle with addiction? higher power, and I definitely connect that back to Judaism, and my spiritual side. I feel like I am a recovering heroin addict. I struggled I was raised really well with my Jewish faith, with addiction between 18 until 28, and in Ariele Goldman, 31 and I had something to go back to, whereas I January, I’ve been three years clean. When I was feel a lot of people have a hard time finding Chavah in high school, I experimented with alcohol and Hebrew name: spirituality when they get clean. But I definitely weed – I didn’t do hard drugs, but I noticed I got think there’s an idea that this can’t happen in Hometown: Swampscott drunker than everyone else, and I couldn’t stop the Jewish community. I’ve heard people say to once I started. I didn’t feel good – I guess I just Currently living in: Salem me, ‘What happened? You were raised in such a hated myself, and didn’t think I was worth any- good Jewish home.’ Even my parents, the first thing. I just wanted to feel better now. Alma maters: Epstein Hillel ’03, Swampscott High School ’07, time they brought me to detox, they were like, North Shore Community College ’18 After [a gap year in Israel after high school], ‘Our child doesn’t fit in here,’ but I did, because I moved back in with my parents, and I start- I needed help just like all the other people who Job: Behavioral health technician ed hanging out with the other kids from were in there. Favorite food: Sushi Swampscott, and there were pills. The first time I did an opiate I thought, ‘Oh my god, I’ve been How is your work as a Favorite music: ’90s alternative, but currently obsessed with waiting my whole life to feel this good’ because substance abuse counselor? Billie Eilish, The Chainsmokers, Hobo Johnson and Halsey it made me feel comfortable in my own skin. Eventually, it became an everyday thing and It’s hard and amazing and exhausting and Favorite TV shows: “Shameless,” “American Horror Story” I got really deep into it, and long story short, draining and beautiful – it’s everything. I work Favorite travel destinations: Colorado, Nice once I was doing Percocet really heavily, heroin in a really awesome, laid-back treatment center was the next step, because Percocet got too where it’s not so much black and white, and the Places you want to go next: Croatia and Greece expensive. I went to detox probably 15 times, boundaries are different than most, and where and I just kept leaving and doing the same thing I work, we’re allowed to tell our clients we’re in Favorite North Shore spot: My house over and over again and I had a boyfriend that recovery, too, and share our own personal sto- was also using with me, and it was just a big ries in order to help them. I love helping people, Favorite Jewish person not in your family: mess. Eventually I had just had enough, and I and it’s what keeps me clean, and I help people Rabbi Yossi Lipsker was finally willing to listen and pay attention to in my real life as well. I have to help people to fill Favorite Jewish holiday: Hanukkah what I was being taught in treatment centers. my spirit to stay clean.

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Somerville temple honors Phil Weiss, who helped lead its 40-year revival

A full-time philosophy professor at Wheelock College, Phil Weiss relishes his role as a teacher.

By Michael Wittner congregations, B’nai Brith was JOURNAL STAFF hanging on by a thread, and considering closing altogether. SOMERVILLE – “If we exam- “There was a missing gen- ine our list of allusions to the eration when I got here – there number 40 in the Torah, we see were no middle-aged people. that in every case, the number There were old people, and then 40 stands for the amount of there were the young people, time needed for completion of who were finding their way a task,” said Phil Weiss in his into Somerville because it was most recent Yom Kippur ser- affordable and a good place for mon at Temple B’nai Brith in artists,” said Weiss. At the time, Somerville. Weiss fell more into the latter In his 40 years as spiritual category. He was a newly mar- leader of B’nai Brith, Weiss has ried, newly minted philosophy completed many tasks – from professor just out of gradu- many other sermons drawing ate school who had moved to on his extensive knowledge of Somerville so his wife could live philosophy, to tutoring b’nai near her family. He was look- and b’not mitzvah – that have ing for a place to daven on Yom helped revive a congregation Kippur, and hadn’t yet found once in danger of closing. To anywhere that fit his “neo-tradi- commemorate Weiss’s 40 years tional, countercultural needs.” of service, B’nai Brith will hold a He decided to try out the grand dinner in his honor on Saturday, old neo-Byzantine shul on Dec. 14. Central Street, where he felt “Phil has been a blessing for immediately at home. our community over the years,” “The sanctuary was beautiful said Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz, and warm, and I just loved the the current leader of B’nai davening – it was simple, it was Brith. “His gentle guidance and straightforward, it was heartfelt,” encouragement allowed mem- said Weiss. He began attend- bers of our community to find ing more regularly, and since a way into meaningful engage- the shul no longer had a rabbi, ment with Judaism, even when they began asking Weiss, a phi- they had no previous sense of losophy professor at Wheelock belonging in Jewish commu- College who had studied at the nity.” Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Weiss wandered into B’nai to lead services. Eventually, Brith in 1979 during a period of Weiss decided to call himself a transition for the temple. As the “Darshan,” which comes from only traditional congregation the Sanskrit word for “thinker,” in Somerville, it was comprised “inspirer,” and “explainer,” and of two distinct groups: old-tim- took on most of the duties of a ers, many of whom were either traditional rabbi. NGL dying or moving to the suburbs, As Darshan, Weiss helped W E AN E D and young hippies and artists, cultivate what he sees as B’nai N many of whom were attracted Brith’s unique mix of tradi- to more alternative havurah tional, heymish Jewish servic- communities. Like many nearby continued on page 14

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Shulem Lemmer’s perfect world

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Give the Gift of Friendship. Photo: Steven A. Rosenberg/Journal staff Shulem Lemmer took to the bimah in Lynn last weekend. He is the first ultra-Orthodox singer to sign a major record deal. By Steven A. Rosenberg er taps soft notes in the back- JOURNAL STAFF ground, Shulem speaks from the stage like a host who has a LYNN – It’s the Saturday night crowd of new friends over for after Thanksgiving, and while chicken soup. The JBBBS Impact of 100 years it’s 20 degrees outside, 150 peo- It had already been a long ple are on their feet applaud- weekend for Shulem and his Help us change the lives of others through volunteering as a mentor ing inside the former Ahabat week ahead was booked with Sholom sanctuary in Lynn. Now gigs at City Winery in Boston to a child, or a Friend to an adult with a disability. used by Chabad of the North and concerts in and Los Shore for programming, the old Angeles. And the night before To learn more about volunteering or becoming involved as a Little or shul has been rocking for the the Lynn concert, Shulem had last two hours. led Kabbalat Shabbat services at Friend visit us online at www.jbbbs.org or call 617-965-7055. On stage is the conductor Chabad in Swampscott. Rabbi of the evening’s mirth, Shulem Yossi Lipsker, who brought Help us celebrate our 100th anniversary by making a gift online at Lemmer. Shulem, the first ultra- Shulem to Chabad and spon- Orthodox singer to sign a major sored the concert, believes jbbbs.org/donate record deal, has led the audi- Shulem’s voice has the power to ence through a mix of Hasidic uplift souls. “Shulem Lemmer JBBBS is committed to maintaining a diverse, and inclusive community and welcome people of all faiths and niggunim, standards is a sensational artist with an backgrounds. and pop songs and seems to be extraordinary story,” says just warming up even though Lipsker. “Hearing him is both he’s just got a couple of tunes to spiritually uplifting and hugely go. He’s been seamlessly mov- entertaining. When the oppor- ing from Hebrew to Yiddish tunity came up we couldn’t pass to English, delivering the likes on it.” of “Jerusalem of Gold,” “My A few weeks ago Shulem Yiddishe Momme” and “Bring released his album, “The Perfect Him Home” from the Broadway Dream,” which includes “Avinu show “Les Miserables.” Malkeinu,” “You’ll Never Walk That’s seems a lot to ask for Alone” and “Take Me out to the a guy who up until a couple Ballgame.” While he once per- of years ago was working as a formed before small audiences, marketing director and moon- Shulem is now in demand to sing lighted as a soloist at bar mitz- the national anthem and “God vahs and other Jewish gigs in Bless America” at American sta- . Shulem first started diums. To date, he’s performed singing when he 10 at family at Fenway Park, Citi Field in events, and later joined yeshiva New York, the Barclays Center choirs. When he was 13, his sis- in Brooklyn and at Oracle Park ter Tzippy – who died when she in . Married, and a was 23 – encouraged him to sing father of three, Shulem has also on stage at a family wedding. toured in Israel – where he lived “She was the first one to put me for six years – and played gigs in on stage and I sure hope she , Krakow, Frankfurt, and would be proud of me today,” Zurich. says Shulem. Two hours into the show, just About two years ago, before the clock strikes 9, he Universal Music executive advocates for civil discourse: Graham Parker stumbled upon “At the end of the day as much Lemmer’s YouTube video ver- as we have our differences, we sion of “Chad Gadya,” and sent have so much more in com- Shulem an email. The two met mon as human beings,” he says, n n for coffee and Parker wanted to before launching into Billy Joel’s know if the vocalist could sing “Piano Man” – a song he learned in English. Until then, Shulem’s less than two years ago. He then influences had been mostly prepares for an encore, and lis- n n Hasidic: , tens as requests are shouted out and the Israeli from the seats. “Play ‘Free Bird,’” singer Yaakov . Shulem someone pleads, but Shulem soon signed a record contract, settles into Leonard Cohen’s and agreed to sing in English, “Hallelujah.” and learn secular music that Soon the lights come on, and Your support can help us do more. most Belz Hasidim never hear fans scramble to take selfies – Simon & Garfunkel, Billy with him and shake his hand. Joel, Elton John and Michael He accommodates each person Jackson. until the room is empty, and then Shulem, who is rail thin and pulls up a chair and sighs. “My wears a simple kippah above goal is to inspire as many people his short brown hair and payot, as possible,” he says, adding that alternately spreads his arms like he also has many Christian and wings when he sings a chorus Muslim fans. When I ask if he’s and then clasps his hands in surprised about his success, he prayer when he completes a shrugs and smiles and then talks song’s final note. He wears a about gratitude. “I always had long black coat, a crisp white a dream but I’ve never been a shirt and his soft brown eyes person who tried proactively to sparkle when he engages with get my career somewhere. It’s all the audience. As his piano play- because of Hashem.” THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – DECEMBER 5, 2019 13

Brandeis goes behind the scenes with ‘Shtisel’ from page 1 to stick to the literary dictum that less is more: “The winner is the one who gets to tell the story,” Riskin asserted. For view- ers, Giti’s unwillingness to let Lippe tell his story is a powerful assertion of dominance. This is a woman who “works so hard just to stay ordinary” and will not let her husband ruin the semblance of normalcy she has maintained. The scene played on the hall’s big screen as Giti, sitting in the kitchen with her lost-and-found husband, tipped the balance of power in her favor. “I don’t want to hear about it,” she said softly, “it was just a bad dream.” Hadas Yaron joined the cast in the second season as Libbi, a new love interest for the central character, Akiva. She shared some insights about the expressions of love and longing in the show. I was particularly excited to hear her thoughts on the subject, as “Shtisel” was not her first time playing a Haredi woman. She starred in “Fill the Void,” a 2012 film about a young Haredi girl expected to marry her sister’s widow. Photos: Zach Katz/The Justice Yaron described how, in the Neta Riskin and Shira Haas speak at Brandeis. Haredi community, men and women cannot be alone togeth- immediately get it. home after her father leaves conversation. courages Akiva from painting. er or touch each other at all Shira Haas, the youngest in the first season. Their tense The common thread among The list goes on. Everyone in unless they are married or relat- member of the panel, was 16 relationship leads Ruchami to all three characters – in fact, the family tries to change every- ed. As a result, she explained, when she auditioned for the role a deep resentment toward her among all the show’s charac- one else, and inevitably they all so much isn’t said aloud and of Ruchami, Giti’s daughter, on mother that eventually drives ters – is their constant desire to fail. “The beautiful moments in is instead conveyed in other “Shtisel.” She and Riskin dis- her to leave home and become change one another. Giti wants ‘Shtisel,’” Riskin noted, “are the ways. There’s a lot of tension cussed their troubled mother- a child bride in the second sea- everyone in her family to just moments where the characters in the scenes Libbi and Akiva daughter dynamic, noting that son. At the event, Haas did not stay as they are and never grow let go.” share, and Yaron recalled that it Ruchami just wants a stable speak as much as Riskin, but up or apart. Ruchami desper- was “so beautiful to see some- home and instead is forced into she had an energetic presence ately wants to grow up and be Maya Zanger-Nadis attends body want something” and not the “husband” role in her own and added some humor to the her mother’s equal. Libbi dis- Brandeis University.

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Bloomfield’s designs boost ‘Orient Express’ By Jules Becker akin to a comedy. It should removal of Count Andrenyi), JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT come as no surprise that the but Veloudos’ exquisite ensem- author of a comic hit like “Lend ble make the interrogations by an Orthodox Jews make Me a Tenor” would express such Poirot and the brilliant denoue- a life in the theater? After a view. Admittedly, there may be ment fully absorbing. Standout Call, was able characters in the mystery with Remo Airaldi has all of Poirot’s to arrange to play the lead role humorous touches – notably charm, wit and Sherlock Holmes- of Jean Valjean on Broadway in the great sleuth Hercule Poirot rivaling smarts. Kerry A. Dowling the Tony Award-winning musi- himself with his signature walk. captures Helen Hubbard’s talk- cal “Les Miserables” only at non- Still Agatha Christie buffs might ative nature and Midwestern Sabbath performances. argue that this classic work has directness. Celeste Oliva makes Even so, as scenic designer more in common with film Countess Andrenyi fascinating Brynna Bloomfield recently told noir – the genre which produc- and alluring enough for Poirot the Journal, “I was just out of ing artistic director emeritus to wish he were younger. Will grad school [M.F.A. at Brandeis] Spiro Veloudos brought up sig- McGarrahan is very convincing when I was told that there was nificantly during the Lyric Stage as Orient Express executive and no way that I could succeed as Company rehearsal period. Poirot sidekick Monsieur Bouc. an Orthodox Jew in theater.” With that affinity in mind, Poirot’s solution – or ‘two’ When the now seasoned tal- he has ingeniously created a solutions – resembles “a magic ent – whose credits include kind of atmospheric symbiosis trick,” and Veloudos’ direction work for such Hub groups as with Brynna Bloomfield’s sce- of “Agatha Christie’s Murder on Commonwealth Shakespeare nic design and Seaghan McKay’s the Orient Express” itself proves Company, SpeakEasy Stage and Photo: Mark S. Howard artistic projection design. magical. Remo Airaldi, Scot Colford, and Will McGarrahan in Lyric Stage Nora Theater – first sought to Bloomfield’s train interior design Bloomfield is unendingly Company of Boston production of “Agatha Christie’s Murder on the work at the Lyric Stage Company Orient Express.” calls to mind Art Deco patterns grateful to Veloudos: “Spiro has of Boston on “Playboy of the and the cubist styles of Picasso a special place in my heart,” Western World” more than two Murder on the Orient Express.” straight to the style of the period and Leger. McKay provides film she said. The designer of the decades ago, artistic director “The trick for me,” she – Art Deco and Cubism.” At the noir expository visuals about the company’s “The Chosen” and Spiro Veloudos gratified her explained, “was getting the train same time she researched the pivotal Daisy Armstrong murder her favorite “Never the Sinner” with his response. “He didn’t on stage.” Reflecting on her legendary train in the reference case. Add kudos for Scott Klyve’s added, “I think of the Lyric as just make it OK (to exempt her approach, the Emerson College work “A History of the Orient richly complementary lighting my home.” from Sabbath tech work) but he teacher (18 years with Guy Ben- Express.” Prizing her approach, and Gail Astrid Buckley’s finely looked out for me to see if there Aharon of Israeli Stage a notable she enthused, “The problem varied costume design for the “Agatha Christie’s Murder on was anything that might be right past student) said, “There were solving that we do is fantastic ethnically diverse suspects. the Orient Express,” Lyric Stage for me.” clues for me in the script. Design mind training.” One can argue about Ludwig Company of Boston, through Clearly one such show is the for me is looking for clues.” Her Ken Ludwig considers a calling this mystery a comedy December 22. 617-585-5678 or current Lyric Stage Company own sleuthing led to the 1934 problem solving mystery like and reducing the book’s sus- lyricstage.com. offering “Agatha Christie’s timing of the mystery. “I went “Murder on the Orient Express” pects to eight (especially the

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BJEP ILLUMINATES THIS development expert, a practitioner Community is invited to an evening of Adolescent Medicine at Boston about the connections between art, Temple listings HANUKKAH WITH SCIENCE Children’s Hospital, will address the heritage, and history. Using photos Presented by Boston-Area Jewish Temples are listed alphabetically, by city. topic of “Reclaiming Childhood from the that showcase both the history of Education Program. Community is River of Electronic Screens,” sharing the 2000-year old Indian Jewish To list your organization, contact Steve at [email protected]. invited to celebrate Hanukkah and Day his views on encouraging children to community as well as from her own of Learning emphasizing STEAM. 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American North Andover branch, Rabbi Zalman 7, or 8 p.m. (time determined by a.m. Brandeis University, 415 South St., recommended. This event is free and Ancestors Research Center, 99-101 Borenstein. chabadmv.com. variant for that week), Friday Tot Waltham. open to the public. Rashi School, 8000 Newbury St., Boston. at 6:15 p.m., once a ANDOVER – Congregation Beth SCHMOOZE AND NEWS at the Great Meadow Road, Dedham. month. congregationshalom.org. DECEMBER 14 Israel of the Merrimack Valley, JCCNS. Join us for an invigorating CAFÉ HAKALAH NORTH conversation about the biggest news Building 6, Dundee Park, Suite EVERETT – Tobin Bridge Chabad stories of the month. Free and open to SHORE: CHANUKKAH DAVID BROZA WITH HIS 301, Dundee Park Drive, Andover. – Congregation Tifereth Israel everyone.10:30 – 11:45 a.m. JCCNS, 4 CELEBRATION Presented by the CUBAN BAND TRIO HAVANA Rabbi Howard Mandell. Friday night (Everett), 34 Malden Street. Our Community Road, Marblehead. Jewish Family & Children Services. Boza, one of Israel’s most important services, musical Shabbat with Synagogue holds services at 9:30 recording artists, brings the full spectrum Café Hakalah is a monthly gathering in dinner twice a month. Shabbat am on the first Shabbat of each PJ LIBRARY BABIES & BAGELS of his work to Temple Ohabei Shalom. Marblehead for Holocaust survivors. morning services every Saturday month followed by a delicious Featuring Music with Jon Nelson and The festivities will include a luncheon $18-$72, 7 p.m. ohabei.org; teev. presented by the Lappin Foundation. and musical performances. 12:30 - 2:30 simpletix.com/e/47795. Temple Ohabei at 9:30 a.m. 978-474-0540. Kiddush Lunch. tobinbridgechabad. Parents, caregivers and children ages 3 p.m. Let organizers know if you need Shalom, 1187 Beacon St., Brookline. Email [email protected]. com. and younger are invited for a morning transportation. RSVP required to Inna bethisraelmv.org. of music, movement and a nosh. 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Friday, 7 p.m., morning at 9:30 a.m., special DECEMBER 11 Presented by the Sisterhood Saturday, 9 a.m. tbabeverly.org. Friday night services at 7 p.m. Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath JBM EVENT RESCUE BOARD by DECEMBER 12 TempleEmanu-el.org. Israel. The celebration will feature CHELSEA – Walnut Street Rebecca Erbelding. Rebecca Erbelding, performance by Drumatix, an innovative, historian at the United States Holocaust CTeen CHANUKAH FRY FEST Synagogue, 145 Walnut Street. The LOWELL – Temple Emanuel of Local teens are invited to join Chabad entertaining rhythm and dance group, Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, created by Israeli native Noa Barankin. Walnut Street Synagogue is the Merrimack Valley, 151 Warren St., pieces together years of research and Peabody for a pre-Chanukah party with latkes, donuts and fun. Create care 10 a.m. Breakfast including latkes will inclusive and diverse home of Ste. 200. Rabbi Robin Sparr. Friday newly uncovered archival materials be served. 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Over 170 members of the Peabody community joined Mayor for Russian Jews, many of whom Ted Bettencourt and clergy from churches and synagogues from a need for a new place nearby purely social, giving a Jewish she knew from childhood. around the city for the service. simply needs to find a house, space to have social interac- Gilman cites that retreat two to four other friends, and tions,” said Luxemburg, citing as one of her most meaning- apply. a fall cookie exchange and an ful Moishe House experiences. “It really puts the ownership ice skating trip on the Boston “We did Havdalah, and a bunch of the program design, of the Common as examples. One of of people had never done outreach, the community-build- Moishe House’s most high-pro- Havdalah, and it was mindbog- ing – it’s all owned and imple- file examples is Camp Nai Nai gling to me that I was able to mented by the young adults Nai, which recreates the classic give people this opportunity it impacts,” said Lander Gold, Jewish summer camp experi- to engage in something they’d senior director of advancement ence – from bonfires to sleeping never done,” she said. “When and philanthropic partner- in cabins to Color War – on the we were leaving, one of the ships. “We provide them with site of three location on the East girls said to me, ‘I really feel the resources and tools to build Coast, West Coast, and in the more Jewish leaving this retreat, out their ideal meaningful and Midwest. and thank you for making that welcoming Jewish community.” Some events focus on com- happen.’ These people are my These resources include munity service, while oth- peers, they’re friends, they’re approximately half of the ers aim to help young adults people that I’ve known since the monthly rent on the residence, a navigate new responsibilities beginning of my Jewish journey, programming budget, a regional like managing their finances or and we were all on very different supervisor, and training on how interviewing for jobs. wavelengths, and now we’re all to run effective events, work- “We’re collaborating with the coming together in this space, shops, discussions, and retreats. other houses on an ‘adulting’ with this common goal of being $ Moishe Houses are funded by series, if you will,” said Gilman, more Jewish.” 1,300 local philanthropic organiza- tions, and in Greater Boston, that includes Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Edward Fein Shore Village is conveniently located near area shops and restaurants, Foundation, the Leifer Family public transportation and beach. 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NOTICES BASEMAN, Annie Lydia and Mollybella. Also survived Goldish, Suzanne Borgiolia, and Tamaren and her husband David LIPSITZ, Donald “Donny,” (Goldberg) – late of Boynton by many nieces and nephews. Julie and her husband Bobby of Marblehead. Uncle of Scott – late of Boston, formerly of Beach, Fla., formerly of Revere. (Torf) Watson. Great-grandmother and Cindy Tamaren. Son of the Revere. Died on November Died on November 18, 2019. of Andrew Goldish, Sienna late Irving and Betty Farber. 25, 2019. Husband of the BEECOFF, Stanley A., 91 – late Wife of the late Nathan Borgiolia, Ty Borgiolia, and (Stanetsky-Hymanson) late Helene (Oatts) Lipsitz. of Boynton Beach, Fla., for- Baseman. Mother of Etta L. Benjamin Watson. Sister of Son of the late Max and Rose merly of Saugus, Malden, and HARMON, Bonnie Sue (Solar), Baseman and her husband- Rena Leafer, the late Celia (Rosenthal) Lipsitz. Brother Everett. Died on November 25, 77 – late of Marblehead. Died ish Stilson Tomita of Boynton Cohen, and Esther Goldman. of Dennis Lipsitz and his wife 2019. Husband of Marilyn (Katz) on November 21, 2019. Wife Beach, Fla., Deborah Sudenfield (Goldman) Deanna and the late Suzanne Beecoff. Father of Richard of Marshall Harmon. Mother and her husband Paul of Lipsitz. (Torf) Beecoff and his wife Sheree BOROFSKY, Fay E. (Popkin), of Todd Harmon and his wife Marblehead, Joseph Baseman Beecoff, and Myrna Jacobs 78 – late of Winthrop, formerly Elizabeth, Tracy Joyce and STERNBERGER, Sonia K., of Marblehead, and the late and her husband Donald Berey. of Portland, Maine. Died on her late husband Michael, and 91 – late of Peabody. Died on Sheila Costello. Daughter of Grandfather of Stefanie Beecoff November 21, 2019. Wife of Julie DeVincent and her hus- November 19, 2019. Wife of the late Joseph Goldberg and and her husband Chris Tallant, Richard Borofsky. Mother of band Richard. Nana of Jordan the late Harold Sternberger. Etta (Hesed) Goldberg. Sister and Michelle Beecoff. Brother Deborah and her husband Samson and her husband Mother of Ellyn Murphy and of Eva Murachver of Fla., and of the late Charlotte Borenstein Robert Berkovitz. Stepmother David, Riley Jackson and her her husband David of Atkinson, the late Solomon Gaber, Henry and the late Adele LeRette. of Kenneth Borofsky and husband Elliot, Tanner Harmon, N.H., and Wayne Sternberger Goldberg, Esther Goldstein, (Goldman) his partner Patricia Vernon. Michael Joyce, McKenzie Joyce, and his wife Sharon of Highland, Louis Gaber, and Milton Gaber. Grandmother of Ilana Rose Montana Joyce, Alexandria Md. Sister of the late Harvey Grandmother of Maurice BEGGELMAN, Rose (Ches­ Berkovitz. Sister of Jean Popkin, DeVincent, Harley DeVincent, Kagan. Daughter of the late Costello and his wife Kristen, kelovitz), 102 – formerly of the late Milton Popkin, and the and Samantha DeVincent. Sister David and Clarice (Gelbstein) Aviva Gross and her husband Chelsea and Malden. Died on late Stanley Popkin. (Goldman) of the late Richard Solar of Kagan. Aunt of many nieces Dr. Bradley Gross, Daniel November 28, 2019. Mother of , Texas. (Stanetsky- and nephews and their families. Costello, Adam Sudenfield, Joan and her husband Robert FARBER, Barry H., 69 – late of Hymanson) (Stanetsky-Hymanson) Joshua Baseman, Derek Steiner and the late Sandra Beverly, formerly of Hartford, Baseman, and Taylah Baseman. and her late husband Charles Conn. Died on November KLAYMAN, Dorothy (Sher­ ZAYTSEVA, Margarita, 88 Great-grandmother of Shira Goldish. Grandmother of Mark 20, 2019. Brother of Michele man), 100 – late of Fall River, – late of Roslindale, formerly formerly of Chelsea. Died on of , Russia. Died on November 25, 2019. Wife November 21, 2019. Wife of the of the late Charles Klayman. late Veniamin Zaytsev. Mother Daughter of the late Eli and Ida of Anatoliy Zaytsev and Larissa (Roomgeller) Sherman. Mother Engleman. 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Gail Baker, 75, of Lynn, formerly of Swampscott INDOOR SHOWROOM Gail Baker, of Lynn, formerly and Rachel Kidd Levy. Treasured at Temple Emanu-El Memorial of Swampscott, entered into great-grandmother of Abigail Park, Danvers. In lieu of flow- HUNDREDS OF MEMORIALS rest on November 24, 2019, at Mitchell-Levy. The loving sis- ers, expressions of sympathy NO SUB-CONTRACTING the age of 75. ter of Eleanor Richman. Dear may be made in Gail’s memo- IN-HOUSE DESIGN & MANUFACTURING Beloved wife of Chet Baker, daughter of the late Milton and ry to a charity of your choice. with whom she shared 56 Rita Talcofsky. Gail also leaves Arrangements were handled by wonderful years. Devoted her nieces, nephews, and dear Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial ’ mother of Marla Levy (Mark) friends, as well as her precious Chapel, Salem. For more infor- O ROURKE BROS. MEMORIALS and Stephanie Baker Smith. dog Freda. mation or to register in the 73 North Street, Salem, MA ~ 978-744-0871 Cherished grandmother of A graveside funeral service for online guestbook, visit sta- Dylan Mitchell-Levy (Helene) Gail was held on November 26 netskyhymansonsalem.com. ABATE MONUMENTS Norman Berkowitz, 89, of Stoughton, formerly of Melrose and Revere 82 Elliott Street, Beverly, MA ~ 978-922-0517 Norman Berkowitz, 89, of firm and worked as a supervisor He was predeceased by his www.obmemorials.com Stoughton, formerly of Melrose in the bank’s mail room. daughter Diane Berkowitz. and Revere, the beloved hus- He was a loving husband, Services were held at band of the late Marilyn father, brother, and grand- the Torf Funeral Chapel, “Serving the Jewish Community since 1890” (Greene) Berkowitz, died on father, who will be deeply Chelsea, on November 26. November 23, 2019, at the Good missed. Norman is survived by Interment followed in Temple Samaritan Hospital in Brockton his children William Berkowitz Emmanuel Cemetery, North after a brief illness. of Brockton, Ronna Nesselle Ave., Wakefield. Contributions Born in Boston, he was the and her husband Robert of in Norman’s memory may be son the of the late David and Randolph, and Faye Holst of made to The Boston House, 229 Ruth (Shomes) Berkowitz. Santa Clarita, Calif. He is also Kent St., Brookline, MA 02446, Raised and educated in Boston, survived by his brother Jason or B’nai Tikvah of Canton, 1301 Norman attended the Boston Berkowitz and his wife Barbara Washington St., Canton, MA school system and attended of Sarasota, Fla., his grandchil- 02021. For an online guestbook, Boston University. Norman was dren Aaron and Sam, and his visit www.torffuneralservice. employed by the Citizens Bank close companion Elaine Pavloff. com.

David Henry Colten, 84, of Peabody Family-owned and operated since 1933 David Henry Colten, 84 – late ily in Peabody. He was a social of Peabody, formerly of Delray worker at the VA, Jewish Big Beach, Fla. Died on November Brother, and Executive Director 16, 2019. of Jewish Family Service of the Beloved husband of Roberta North Shore. He was a dedi- (Segal) Colten. Devoted father cated member of Temple Ner of Rick Colten and his wife Leslie Tamid in Peabody. He loved ten- of Beverly, and Debbie (Colten) nis, travel and, most of all, his Ferguson and her husband JC family and friends. of Harvard. Cherished grandfa- A graveside funeral service for ther of Carlisle, Benjamin, Ella, David was held on November 18 and Marley. Dear son of the at Sons of Abraham Cemetery, late Benjamin and Eva (Beich) 18 Cole St., Beverly. In lieu of PRIDE OF LYNN CEMETERY Cohen. flowers, expressions of sympa- David was born in Boston and thy may be made in his mem- AND CHEVRA MISHNA grew up in Dorchester. He grad- ory to a charity of your choice. 89 LAKE SHORE ROAD, LYNN, MA 01904 uated from Roxbury Memorial Arrangements were handled by High School and Boston Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Serving Boston and the Greater North Shore University, and raised his fam- Chapel, Salem. Jewish and interfaith families since 1920. Cynthia R. (Berson) Tatelman Compassionate personalized service. Individual and multiple lots available with competitive pricing. Cynthia R. (Berson) Tatelman Georgetown. She also leaves tors from 2-8 p.m., Friday 2-4 Ask about our pre-planning savings. passed away on November 25, behind her daughters-in- p.m., resuming Saturday from 2019, surrounded by her loving law Heidi Tatelman and Anne 4-8 p.m., at Cindy’s home, 63 family. Steinman, and, most regretfully, Franklin Ave., Revere. No synagogue or temple affiliation required. She leaves behind her her precious granddaughter Lila Please join all who loved her [email protected] beloved children Adrienne Tatelman. to reminisce in her life and the Tatelman of Sanford, Maine, Services were held on lives of all she touched. Cindy (978) 594-4249 Susan Tatelman of Revere, November 29 at Torf Funeral will be greatly missed by so www.prideoflynn.org Laurie-Ann Tatelman of Revere, Service, Chelsea. Her fam- many people. May her soul rest and Stephen Tatelman of ily will graciously accept visi- in peace.

Notable Jewish deaths in 2019

Herman Wouk, 103. During his seven-decade career, the writer helped usher Judaism into the American mainstream.

Amos Oz, 79. Perhaps Israel’s most widely translated author, he won virtually every literary prize short of the Nobel.

Lori Gilbert-Kaye, 60. When a gunman burst into the Chabad of Poway synagogue in April, Gilbert-Kaye reportedly leapt in front of the rabbi to shield him from the bullets.

David Berman, 52. A found- er of the influential band Silver Jews, which released six albums between 1994 and 2008.

Peggy Lipton, 72. Actress in the TV crime drama “The Mod Squad.” In 1974, she married the legendary music producer Quincy Jones. 22 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – DECEMBER 5, 2019 COMMUNITY NEWS

Family Table feeds families, gives Hanukkah gifts to children

By Bette Keva and canned goods. JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT “Not all the synagogues on the North Shore are involved,” As the number of families said Behar. “We could use more struggling to put food on the involvement. Our challenge is table this season grows, the getting enough volunteers to do need for Family Table volun- the work given that the number teers, donations of food and $25 of clients continues to expand. Hanukkah gift cards for children “But our most urgent need is is dire. The number of ‘food- food. We’re always looking for insecure’ Jewish families on the it. We bring a lot of food from North Shore now stands at 78 Waltham because we don’t have Jewish households, a 23 percent enough donations of food on increase from 2017. the North Shore. We’re always Family Table, a program working on this,” said Behar. of Jewish Family & Children’s Barbara Rosenstroch and Service (JF&CS) in Waltham, her husband George Gammel operates out of Temple Sinai of Marblehead had been vol- once a month when a gathering unteering for Family Table long of volunteers sorts, separates, before the earlier North Shore labels and bags groceries that A volunteer helps at the Family program run by Jewish Family volunteers deliver to eligible Table. Service of the North Shore families in need on the North merged with the JF&CS pro- Shore. and about 20 percent of those gram in 2011. Caryn Sloan, Cynthia Fine, Nick Barash, Fay Kaplan, Sherry Comerchero For such families, the idea of people are over 80 and about 10 Twenty years ago, with the check. buying Hanukkah gifts for their percent are Holocaust survivors. Rosenstroch remembers there young children is not a priority. This is very sad that there are so were only 23 to 25 Jewish fami- Merrimack Valley Chapter of Hadassah raises “I imagine whatever the many in poverty,” said Behar. lies in need. After the merger over $3,000 for the 360 Hadassah Campaign resources these families have The recipients also include with JF&CS, the number of are already limited, especially if disabled people who can work recipients jumped. She feels the they have more than one child,” only a limited number of hours, expanded services from JF&CS, The Merrimack Valley for Hadassah’s 360 Degrees of said Bernice S. Behar, director of single mothers and victims of the addition of fresh produce Hadassah’s “Afternoon of Healing campaign involving the Family Table at JF&CS. domestic abuse. and a kosher chicken in every Mahjong” was held last month at renovation and expansion of “Hanukkah is a luxury. The “The level of food insecu- delivery added to the popularity Atria Marland Place in Andover. Hadassah Medical Center’s main gift card is a lifeline for them. It’s rity in the Jewish community of the program. Forty participants competed for facility. The drawing, silent, and giving parents the opportunity is the same as elsewhere,” said Volunteer Sandy Brenner has top winning prizes and enjoyed live auctions brought in over to allow their kids to be kids,” Behar. While most consider been a regular at Temple Sinai’s the game of Mahjong. $1,500 in revenue. said Behar. Of the 116 children Marblehead and Swampscott to monthly Family Table since she The chapter raised $3,233 served by Family Table, 32 on be wealthy suburbs, these social moved to Marblehead nearly the North Shore will receive the problems exist here, too, even three years ago. holiday gift card this December. though “they’re not on every- “I know the people there, Ten years ago, JF&CS con- body’s radar.” and I’m happy to do it. It’s part ducted toy drives for children Members of participating of my routine. I wouldn’t miss the re ective designer but the organization now gives synagogues leave canned goods it. I feel honored to be part of experience the vision gift cards so a parent can bring and packages of food in several this vital service. People don’t his or her child into a store and large containers – at the Jewish understand the extent of food Custom professional allow the child to choose a gift. Community Center of the North insecurity in this country,” said interior design solutions “It’s empowering for the par- Shore, Congregation Shirat Brenner. from one room to your entire home ents to give the gifts to their Hayam of Swampscott and else- “I’ve worked in food pantries children,” added Behar. where – that are all brought to in Connecticut. This pantry is Serving Greater Boston and The Cape The majority of those receiv- Temple Sinai for distribution. just very special. 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A thankful holiday Schulman to lead Leonard Florence Center for Living Jewish Family & hosts reps from facility Children’s Service

Gail Schulman Jewish Family & Children’s Swampscott’s Matthew Swartz, coordinated Youthlink’s annual Service (JF&CS) is pleased to Thanksgiving program. Leonard Florence Center hosts visitors from Team Gleason ALS House announce that Gail Schulman in New Orleans. has been selected as our next Youth Link, a division of the North American Family Institute, Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Leonard Florence Center residence and live as indepen- held its annual Thanksgiving event at Franklin Field in Dorchester Schulman’s appointment fol- for Living (LFCL) recently dently as possible. last week. The nonprofit, which works with at risk youth, fed over lows an eight-month national hosted a tour with 12 visitors Representatives from the 100 residents of Franklin Field in Dorchester and also gave away search. from Team Gleason House for Gleason Home visited the LFCL 100 turkeys to the residents. The event was coordinated by Matthew Schulman is currently chief Innovative Living, a skilled nurs- to meet the staff and discuss Swartz, of Swampscott. Swartz is Youth Link’s vocational liaison. operating officer at Gann ing residence in New Orleans. best practices. Steve Gleason, Academy, Greater Boston’s inde- Gleason House, like the Leonard who played for The New Orleans pendent Jewish High School. Florence Center for Living, fea- Saints from 2000-2008, started New England Yachad awarded There, she is responsible for tures residences with cutting the Gleason House shortly after grant to develop app all of Gann’s business func- edge technology. With the help he was diagnosed with ALS. tions, including finance, human of a computer and a sensor that The Leonard Florence Center resources, marketing, facilities, tracks head and eye movements for Living is the country’s first and operations. She also over- for instruction, the ALS residents urban model Green House® sees and implements strategic can control anything with an on skilled nursing facility and cares initiatives at the school. Prior and off switch, allowing them to for more ALS residents than any to joining Gann in 2016, she move freely through the entire place else in the world. spent more than 20 years lead- ing complex businesses in the high-tech sector. A passionate volunteer lead- er, Schulman has served as the board chair of Kesher Newton, led committees focused on youth and education at Temple Reyim, and served as fundrais- ing and recruitment chair at Teen Voices. She graduated from Steven Rosenthal and Jo Ann Simons, with Yachad’s Liz Offen and Harvard University, and lives in Becca Zeibowitz. Newton with her husband and two children. Northeast Arc announced the Library, a partner in the initia- “I am honored and thrilled winners of the third year of “The tive. New England Yachad was to be joining Jewish Family & 978-750-0100 Arc Tank” competition, “The Arc among the four winners and Children’s Service as CEO, and Mon-Sat: 6am - 9pm ~ Sunday: 6am - 8pm Tank 3.0,” which was created to was awarded $80,000 for its pro- to lead the work of this criti- positively disrupt conventional posal, 4-A Club – Autism, Aging, cally important organization,” GIFT CERTIFICATE SPECIAL methods of providing services Alexa, Access, to reduce social said Schulman. “JF&CS doesn’t $10 FREE gift certificate to persons with disabilities. The isolation for older adults with shy away from the hardest with the purchase of winners were selected by a panel autism. Becca Zeibowitz, of challenges of our community – $50 or more Gift Certificates of judges who heard their pitch- International Yachad, made the hunger, living with disabilities, es at an event held Nov. 19 at pitch to the panel of judges at aging, early childhood trauma, the John F. Kennedy Presidential the event. and so much more. And it does all of this based on a Jewish expires December 24, 2019 foundation of social responsi- The Jewish Journal will print your news at no charge: bility, compassion, and respect Birth announcements, engagements, weddings, job promo- for all members of the commu- tions, special events and other simchas. nity. I think it is the foundation Submissions are subject to editing for style and length. that provides heart and soul to JF&CS’s services, and that makes Send your news to the Associate Editor it stand out as such a special at [email protected]. organization.”

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Aileen Cordette Karaoke on Aileen Cordette, of Swamp­ Fridays and ORDER ONLINE AT: scott, holds her Jewish Journal Saturdays from www.fantasyislandsalem.com at the Hadassah Hospital in Ein 516 Loring Avenue, Salem Kerem, Israel. 8:30 pm to Cordette is co-president of the 12:30 am! Tel: (978) 745-1700 Lynn Swampscott Marblehead Fax: (978) 740-9121 Chapter of Hadassah. 24 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – DECEMBER 5, 2019 H onorableonorable Menschion:Menschion: JodyJody KipnisKipnis By Steven A. Rosenberg ing the Holocaust but learning from JOURNAL STAFF it and becoming self-aware. Learning through discovery can promote a posi- ody Kipnis grew up in Malden, tive impact. The participants had lots attended Temple Ezrath Israel of opportunities for reflection and Jand eventually became a dental discussion. Holocaust Legacy Fellows hygienist. She lives in Middleton and was designed to create an empowered has two children, Gillian and Ross community of critical thinkers who will Pergament. After a trip to Poland, illuminate the world with hope, respect and responsibility. This alone sets our Jody helped create the Holocaust Holocaust educational program apart Legacy Foundation and the Holocaust from any other. The Holocaust Legacy Legacy Fellows program with Todd Fellows on our pilot year behaved Ruderman. Last summer, the program with the most impressive dignity and took 16 teens to visit Germany and thoughtfulness. They gave us great hope concentration camps in Poland. that not only did they understand the horrors of the past, but the trip and the A A A education they received meant they would be the ones who would step up in Could you tell us about your the future and challenge prejudice and upbringing – where you grew up, a hatred which paved the way to those little about your parents and siblings railway lines at Auschwitz. and your family’s Jewish priorities? I grew up in a traditional Jewish What’s your hope for future teens home in Malden with my parents and who go on this trip and how they my two sisters. We lived in a multicul- integrate their experiences into their tural neighborhood, and all the neigh- life as they move forward? bors were friends. We attended Temple Ezrath Israel. I have very fond memories Each and every teen participant will of walking to shul on the high holidays play a key role in making Holocaust with my Jewish neighbors, working the Legacy Fellows a success. They will have coat check room with my friends during important work to do after they com- various temple events and helping my plete the fellowship. Their job now is to mother prepare family Shabbat meals as educate others about the Holocaust and president of the sisterhood. As a teen, I to honor its victims. We have watched was very close with TEI’s Rabbi Kummer, them listen carefully and heard them and my son carries on his Hebrew communicate clearly, to understand name. and appreciate the complexity of My dad was a kosher baker and, the Holocaust. They have learned to although my mom worked as an think critically and creatively, and to administrative assistant in the Produce Jody Kipnis (right) started the Holocaust Legacy Foundation with Todd Ruderman (left) be nimble and resourceful in the face Markets in Chelsea she was always bak- last year. of uncertainty. We are confident that ing at home. One of things my parents they will put their words into action, taught me was that hard work was need- While on the grounds of Auschwitz, journal writing and sharing, attending to engage their communities and the ed to be successful in life. Our home we made a promise to each other and graduation, post-trip reflection essay world to preserve and perpetuate the was always open to anyone who needed to our beloved friend David, to preserve of the experience and presenting one memory and lessons of the Holocaust a place to sleep when visiting from out and perpetuate the memory and les- presentation about their experience at for future generations. The skills they of town, or a place to eat. Our home sons of the Holocaust for future genera- school, and to serve on the Holocaust have learned through our program will became the extended stay Hotel Kipnis – tions. We believed this could be best Speakers Bureau. The highlights of the stay with them for a lifetime. Our teens my parents opened our home to family accomplished with ongoing Holocaust program include hearing first hand tes- have taken a pledge to step forward to and friends, and never asked how long education for teens, including a first- timony from survivors before the fully the challenges ahead. They will see the our guests were staying. hand visit to death camps and other subsidized trip to Poland, which will world as it is, and be a force for the bet- Holocaust sites. take place from August 2-11, 2020. terment of the Jewish community. They When did you first become interested can, and will dare greatly to stand up in Judaism? Could you explain how the program Last summer, you took 16 teens for what they believe in. This will enrich them and the communities they will It was instilled in me at such a works? from Greater Boston on the inaugu- serve. young age. My mom was very active The anti-Semitic challenges of today ral trip. You went to Germany, the What sustains Todd and I is hope. in our synagogue, and when she was strike us as complex and affect all of Warsaw Ghetto and the Treblinka and Hope that they are aware of the unique not home I knew where to find her. I us more immediately with the world Auschwitz death camps. Could you more polarized than we remember. privilege of serving as a Holocaust still remember the temple’s telephone talk about the impact the trip had on We designed the Holocaust Legacy Legacy Fellow and will give back number. Although we lived in Malden, you and the teens? I was a member of Temple Ner Tamid’s Fellows program to prepare teens to throughout their lives to build a peace- (Peabody) USY, and Regional Board confront and embrace these issues in When we arrived in Germany, we set ful future and to be role models within Member of BBYO New England. Over years ahead. The Holocaust Legacy out to bear witness without delay and their communities for conversation, the years, I have volunteered my time Fellows educates Jewish teens about the fellows began to immerse them- companionship and compassion. on numerous boards such as JCC- the Holocaust as a watershed event selves into the genocide of the Jews as Our Fellows are prepared to serve Peabody, North Shore Federation, Young in Jewish history and in the history of the culmination of a decade of Nazi as Holocaust peer educators at their Leadership, JTI-Boston, and Lappin humanity, with the intent of broadening policy, under the rule of Hilter. They schools and a resource for communi- Foundation. their world views and empowering them wrote vigorously in their journals with- ties when they need to address anti- to positively impact the community and out instruction. We visited the Wannsee Semitism. world. The fellowship instills in teens Conference Center where the Final As they continue to preserve and You started the Holocaust Legacy the responsibility to preserve and per- Solution was drafted in just 83 minutes, perpetuate the memory and lessons of Foundation with your partner, Todd petuate the memory and lessons of the and it consisted of gassings, shootings, the Holocaust for future generations, Ruderman last year. What moved you Holocaust through education, travel and random acts of terror, disease, and star- Todd and I do not want them to just to create this program? leadership programming. vation that accounted for the deaths of share the stories of those who perished Just last year, in April 2018, we Todd and I have worked hard in order over six million Jews. The teens began and those who survived, but to learn returned from a life-changing experi- for Holocaust Legacy Fellows 2020 to to understand that learning about the from the stories of those who risked ence in Poland. We visited Auschwitz have strong representation from all Holocaust requires us to examine events their lives to save the Jews during the with our dear friend, David Schaecter. areas of the Greater Boston community. in history and examples of human Holocaust. Those stories prove that ran- David survived and spent over two years We have reached out to synagogues, and behavior that both unsettles us and dom acts of kindness are not random of his youth in this indescribable death Jewish organizations to help us recruit eludes our attempts to explain them. at all. The teens have been given the camp. While standing in front of David’s top quality leaders for this program. We The full immensity of the crime against tools and have the power to right great bunker in Auschwitz, he turned to us opened 16-20 spots for teens who stand humanity committed in Treblinka, wrongs and inspire the world with hope and said “Hear me, understand me, and out as the ones that demonstrate leader- Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek and for humanity. As they continue their tell my story.” By the end of our trip, we ship and want to make the biggest dif- the Buczyna Forest where 800 Jewish journey as Holocaust Legacy Fellows, began to understand what David was ference in their community. Participants children were killed in one pit with we know the goodness that bloomed in asking. The imminent passing of sur- accepted into the program will be hand grenades came to light for all of the Righteous Among the Nations like vivors will occur during our children’s expected to attend and participate in a us. Though the Holocaust was targeted Oskar Schindler, Otto Weitz, and Janusz lifetime. This leaves the responsibility series of mandatory meetings through at Jews, the fact is it was carried out by Korczak dwells in each of them. If we to them, and to all children, to preserve the winter and spring of 2020 and agree humans. can instill in teens to remember the and perpetuate the memory and lessons to fulfill all the program requirements, The Holocaust Legacy Fellows power that kindness brings, collectively of the Holocaust for future generations. which consists of pre-trip assignments, program is not just about remember- they really could change the world.