Weekly Since 1924 Edition $30 PER YEAR WITHIN MONROE COUNTY, $32 OUTSIDE COUNTY 70¢ PER ISSUE n VOL. XCII, NO. 41 n ROCHESTER, N.Y. n Hebrew NIssan 13, 5775 n April 2, 2015 Jewish Senior Life Names Historic Offer New President and CEO ‘Snapshot’ of Past

Jewish Senior Life announced organization,” said Ted Axel- on Wednesday that Mike King rod, chairman of Jewish Se- has been named President and nior Life. “Mike and Dan have CEO effective immediately. King worked side by side for more has served in a senior leader- than 10 years, guiding Jewish ship role with JSL for 10 years, Senior Life through numerous most recently as chief operat- expansion and operating ini- ing officer. King is succeeding tiatives on behalf of our resi- former President and CEO Dan dents, employees, and the great- Katz, who recently resigned for er Rochester community. The medical reasons after an extend- Board is unanimous in its sup- ed medical leave. King had been port of Mike and confident that acting president and CEO since he is the ideal leader to guide A page from the 14th century Wolff , at the National Library, January. JSL on its continued mission to showing a Medieval Jew holding bitter herbs Photo: Ilan Ben Zion/Times of Israel. “The Board is thrilled to have deliver the highest quality and someone of Mike King’s char- most comprehensive level of by ILAN BEN ZION Composed in 1944, the Jewish acter and experience to lead the Mike King (Jewish Senior Life – Page 12) Brawny, sword-brandishing Brigade Haggadah’s traditional Maccabees and nude Israelite text is embellished with uncon- slaves aren’t your typical Seder ventional passages that reflect the ‘David’s Sling’ Missile Defense Test Successful accompaniment. Nor are agnos- “New Jew” ethos of the Zionist tic prayers for protection from a pioneers who joined the British by KOBY FINKLER deity of one’s ancestors. (Historic Haggadahs – Page 15) A series of experiments for the “David’s Sling” missile de- fense system were successful, Amid Inquiry, Menendez Finds Well the Homa Directorate at the De- fense Ministry and the American Of Support Among Jewish Leaders Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced Wednesday. “David’s Sling,” also known as “Magic Wand,” is Israel’s short-range ballistic missile de- fense system, which is being developed jointly by Israel’s state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the U.S.’s Raytheon. (David’s Sling – Page 12) The Story Behind ‘Woman in Gold’: Nazi Art Thieves and One Painting’s Return Senator Robert Menendez addressed a crowd Sunday morning at the Barnert by PATRICIA COHEN of terror to its rightful Temple, a Reform synagogue in Franklin Lakes, N.J. Photo: Damon Winter/The New There are many reasons that owners or — as is now York Times. among the hundreds of thou- more likely, seven de- sands of cases involving artwork cades later — to their by ALEXANDER BURNS he would stand with Israel “so looted by the Nazis the story of descendants. FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — Sen- long as I have a voice and a vote Gustav Klimt’s “Adele Bloch-Bau- As the new film ator Robert Menendez spoke in in the United States Senate.” er I” would particularly appeal “Woman in Gold,” a level, matter-of-fact tone, but It was the closest the sen- to filmmakers. For one, there starring Helen Mirren his words were grave. Anti-Sem- ator came to acknowledging is the mesmerizing gold-flecked as the indefatigable itism is on the march around his recent troubles. For weeks, painting itself, which set a record Maria Altmann, ac- the world, he said. Negotiations Menendez, a New Jersey Dem- price of $135 million when it was knowledges in a brief with , he warned, have ocrat, has battled to keep his sold in 2006. Then there is the written prologue be- reached “the witching hour,” standing in the Senate amid David-and-Goliath tale featuring fore the credits roll, with the security of both the an unfolding investigation into a feisty octogenarian heroine — more than 100,000 United States and Israel at stake. his relationship with a politi- Bloch-Bauer’s niece Maria Alt- stolen works of art are Addressing a Sunday morning cal benefactor, the Florida eye mann — taking on a recalcitrant Gustav Klimt’s “Adele Bloch-Bauer I” (1907) was still unaccounted for. crowd at the Barnert Temple, a surgeon Salomon Melgen, and Austrian government. And final- returned to the owner’s heirs. Photo: Neue Galerie When Altmann Reform synagogue in northern whether Menendez improperly ly there is the satisfying conclu- New York. first sought to reclaim New Jersey, Menendez prom- influenced policy on his behalf. some of her family’s ised that his listeners could In his moment of political sion. Altmann gets the portrait paintings in 1998, there were count on him to be vigilant. peril, Menendez, who has de- back. Justice prevails. reasons to think that the odds of “There can be no denying the nied any wrongdoing, has found Yet even today, viewers may restitution — crushingly low for Jewish people their legitimate perhaps his deepest well of sup- not realize how rare such justice so long — might have finally im- right to live in peace and secu- port in the expansive pro-Israel is when it comes to the return of proved. After decades of neglect rity,” he said, vowing just days community, including prom- 0474470 90456 art looted during the Nazis’ reign (‘Woman in Gold’ — Page 24) before the Passover holiday that (Well of Support — Page 24) Page 12 • THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, April 2, 2015

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Weiss joined JSL ministrator of The Jewish Home n Check spelling and punctuation also extends its sincere thanks in 2013 as vice president of of Rochester and will now lead n Check addresses and phone numbers, as well as e-mail addressesand and appreciationweb sites. to Dan Katz advancement and has guided operations at the Jewish Home, n CheckTheJewishLedger.com dates and times of all events listed. for his years of service and lead- the successful “Power of One” including nursing services. Schi- If there are any corrections, please call us immediately at 427-2468.ership to our organization. Dan campaign that is supporting the rano has been instrumental in was instrumental in bringing a transformation and expansion various nursing leadership po- number of important programs of JSL’s Brighton campus and sitions at the Jewish Home for at JSL to life, including the Phy- community services. Weiss has the past 20 years, including her sician House Calls Program and more than 35 years of nonprofit most recent role as vice presi- enhanced memory care at both leadership and fundraising ex- dent of nursing services. Marian’s House and The Lodge perience. “The leadership and vision at Wolk Manor. His vision has Susan Bussey has been named provided by Joel, Susan and Mi- been a driving force behind our senior vice president of housing. chele has been key to our suc- “The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time.” planned campus expansion. As vice president of housing, cess on many fronts,” said King. Our thoughts and prayers are Bussey has guided JSL’s opera- “Please join me in congratulat- Happy Passover! with Dan and his family, and tions at The Summit at Brighton, ing them on their accomplish- we wish him a complete and an independent living communi- ments at JSL. I am excited to speedy recovery.” ty; Wolk Manor, an assisted liv- work with them to serve our In his new role as president ing community; and The Lodge residents and families.” King and CEO, King has announced at Wolk Manor, a specially de- now leads one of the area’s three other senior leadership signed assisted living community largest nonprofit employers with promotions. for memory care. more than 1,000 employees. b David’s Sling

(Continued from Page 1) fense systems. small and agile,” Homa Direc- The system, which is de- During the tests, David Sling’s torate chief Yair Ramati stat- signed to intercept medium MMR radar successfully iden- ed Wednesday. “The system range missiles from nearby tified targets shot from the air should be introduced to the Is- Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon, was and from the ground, officials raeli Air Force (IAF) by next tested in November 2013 with said Wednesday, and submitted year.” 3100 winton road south great success; it is part of a reports on the targets to the fir- The Defense Ministry added (585)427-8400 large-scale multi-layered missile ing center, to calculate a defense that the system will be used defense project which includes strategy. to detect, and shoot down, un- www.valleycadillac.com the Arrow 1, 2, and 3 systems “This is a unique weap- manned aircraft (i.e. drones). b and the Iron Dome missile de- ons system: the interceptor is © Arutz Sheva

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