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This lecture will explore these 2010 totals of French at Texas A&M University. uniqueness of the Holocaust as well as Jewish visiting professor at the Sorbonne in issues through a discussion of recent as of April 19 He is the author or editor of more the terrible singularity of the fate of its Community Paris, where he taught courses on the works of literature and film as well as than a dozen books. He has been a victims? This lecture will explore these Campaign memory of World War II in postwar the 1990’s trials of French citizens on visiting professor at the Sorbonne in issues through a discussion of recent Jewish French literature and culture. charges of crimes against humanity for Paris, where he taught courses on the works of literature and film as well as Community$273,000 For more than three decades complicity in the Final Solution. memory of World War II in postwar the 1990’s trials of French citizens on Campaign France has been preoccupied with The lecture is held in memory of French literature and culture. charges of crimes against humanity for traumatic moments and events of Richard J. Yashek, a Holocaust survivor For more than three decades complicity in the Final Solution. $273,000 its recent past. But have national and longtime Berks County resident. France has been preoccupied with The lecture is held in memory of traumatic moments and events of Richard J. Yashek, a Holocaust survivor its recent past. But have national and longtime Berks County resident.

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Page 2 SHALOM June 2013 Federation News Please Join Us Lecture and Demonstration by Juliette Aristides Observations: The importance of seeing and creating art in our times

Sunday, August 11 Reading Public Museum 11:00 a.m. Welcome Reception 11:30 a.m. Lecture & Demonstration

Lecture is free and open to the public Museum admission - $10 adults (18-64) “Liberty” by Juliette Aristides $6 children/seniors/college students (w/ID) and free to members ARISTIDES Continued from Page 1 her work has Seating on a first-come basis Barnstone Studios in Coplay, Pa. She been featured in Jewish Federation of Reading will host a lecture and drawing went on to study at the Pennsylvania Gulf Connoisseur Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Magazine, Artists demonstration by Juliette Aristides, In her words, “At the heart of The Atelier in Minneapolis in the tradition and Illustrators creating and experiencing a work of art is seeing. This simple act of Richard Lack and later at the National UK, Artist’s brings pleasure to our lives and leaves an important legacy for Academy in New York. She is a founding Magazine, those who follow”. She will conclude her lecture by discussing her member of Jacob Collin’s Water Street American Arts painting “Liberty,” a tribute to Holocaust survivors. The painting Atelier in Brooklyn. Quarterly, Fine Actively dedicated to rebuilding a Art Connoisseur, is one of 30 works that will be included in the museum exhibition. traditional arts education in the United American Art “Wildfire” Special Opportunity for Serious Students, limited enrollment States, Aristides is the founder and Collector and instructor of the Aristides Atelier at the American Artist. Juliette will instruct a special class for serious students in the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle. Aristides was suggested by Jewish community who wish to develop their drawing skills. The She teaches workshops both the Museum’s Foundation board class is limited to 15 students and will begin on Sunday, Aug. 11 nationally and internationally and is members to be showcased during promptly at 9:30 a.m. Six spaces are reserved for high school author of The Classical Drawing Atelier, the centennial. A resident of Berks and college age students ($10 registration fee) and nine spaces The Classical Painting Atelier, and County, Aristides’ uncle, Dr. Ivan Lessons in Classical Drawing. Bub, will speak Friday, June 28, at for older adults ($36 registration fee). Workshop fees will benefit She received the Albert Hallgarten the Museum’s Friday Night Lecture Jewish Family Service. Traveling Scholarship and the Wilder Series with a talk titled “100 Years of Prize for Drawing; she is the recipient of Teaching: The History of the Reading Please contact Jayne Kleinman to make your reservation – 610- the Elisabeth Greenshields Grant and is Public Museum.” 921-0624 or [email protected]. The drawing class will be recognized as a living master by The Art To learn more about Juliette Aristides Renewal Center. and explore her work in advance of the held in the auditorium of the Reading Public Museum. Aristides exhibits in one-person exhibition, visit www.aristidesarts.com or Receipt of your payment is your reservation. and group shows nationally, and www.readingpublicmuseum.org.

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He lived in the Bahamas until man, every night, the place is closed, program designed to teach adults the Petite, big hearted and and Resource Center at Albright College, dramatic rescue operations in Israel’s Being Alma meant tireless service from Philadelphia who he was 15, when his parents, fearing everyone’s gone, and he sat there with necessary literacy skills for better deliberate, time spent she did not talk about her efforts to raise history. Over 34 hours and four minutes, and no fanfare — certainly no pictures investigates a murder he was on a path to delinquency, sent me week after week after week. And survival in our society. A new training with Alma was never money and resettle Soviet Jews in our 34 Israeli cargo and passenger planes if she was expected to be in them. in a racist Southern town. I remember him to Miami to live with his brother. he told me about punctuations. He told program for tutors is set to start June about her. community. Instead, she spoke of how worked around the clock, airlifting 14,310 Accolades were not her style; but she his role as Mark Thackeray, an idealistic But, Poitier had dreams of becoming me where dots were and what the dots 10. She cared about others — strangers, thrilled she was to meet with Natan and Ethiopian Jews to Israel from Addis was not without opinion — thoughtful engineer who teaches a rowdy group of an actor and after a year in the U.S., mean here between these two words, If you would like more information family and friends. And she worked to Avital Sharanksy — refuseniks who at Ababa. Alma would have beamed having and at times, determined. But, no matter white high school students in the slums of he headed for New York City. all of that stuff.” on how you can volunteer to mentor improve the world — here at home, in extraordinary personal risk and sacri܁ce heard MK Sholomo Molla’s incredible life what she put her efforts behind, you could London’s East End in “To Sir, with Love”. What may seem hard to believe Thanks to that kindness — the a child, contact Darby Wiekrykas at Israel and around the world. When you helped to spark and later ignite a global story that he credits to the work of the be sure that she was right by your side, And, yes – who can forget his portrayal is that the articulate and well-spoken act of reading with him through high United Way (610-685-4574) or visit were with Alma, it was all about you, it movement to free Soviet Jewry. Between Federation system that saved his life. working hand in hand with you and others of Dr. John Prentice, the love interest of actor whom we know today could not school, Poitier landed an acting www.readysetreadberks.org. was you who were front and center and 1990 and 1997, Federation’s Operation (see page 5) to do great things. “Joey” Drayton, a young white woman read at age 16 and spoke with a thick apprenticeship with the very same For adult tutoring opportunities, made to feel special. Exodus campaign nationally raised $1 Alma shared her excitement and pride Alma considered herself privileged raised in a liberal, upper-class home in Bahamian accent. Needless to say, theater company that had laughed him contact Beverly Hirneisen at the Alma believed that we are responsible billion to rapidly rescue and resettle more that helped to raise nearly $1 million to have enjoyed so much of life. One of San Francisco in “Guess Who’s Coming his audition with the American Negro out of his first audition. And, the rest is Literacy Council of Reading-Berks for each other according to the principles than one million Soviet Jews in Israel and locally toward the capital campaign that her favorite memories was crossing over to Dinner.” Released in 1967, the film Theater was a disaster when he was history. Or, is it? (610-670-9960) or email - bev@lcrb. of chesed (caring and compassion), North America. PS – Alma marched with would build the U.S. Holocaust Memorial into Jordan when the borders with Israel dealt with the controversial subject of asked to read from a script. It was in Third grade reading proficiency is a org. Torah (Jewish learning), tikkun olam others in our community on the National Museum in Washington, America’s were reopened. “To think, she would interracial marriage just months after the telling of that painful incident that key indicator of future success, yet 2011 So many times, we feel we cannot (repairing the word) and tzedakah (social Mall in Washington during one of the national institution for the documentation, reminisce; “that we along with other the Supreme Court struck down anti- Poitier shared the act of kindness at PSSA scores show more than 25 percent give a large enough monetary gift or justice). And her life was an embodiment largest marches in American history. That study and interpretation of Holocaust Federation mission-goers, met with King miscegenation laws (Loving v. Virginia) his job as a dishwasher that changed of third-graders in Berks County fall short personally make a difference in our of those principles. rally would become a turning point in this history. She reଂected on the mixture of Hussein. Ed and I were so fortunate.” that had prohibited interracial marriage. his life. It is from that story that we can of being proficient. The United Way community. I hope you are inspired She believed in the bold collective movement. raindrops and tears that fell the night of Her family was her heart. She So when Lesley Stahl interviewed all be inspired to change a life. of Berks County, the educational and by the “Jewish guy, elderly man” who of Federation and knew that together She spoke about the unity of the its dedication as she, Ed and others from considered a better world, her Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier during In Poitier’s words, “There was one business communities and community opened a book to a stranger and we could mobilize ܁nancial and social Jewish world that resulted in the our community donned their construction responsibility and life — a special reward. a recent segment of CBS News’ “Sunday of the waiters, a Jewish guy, elderly organizations have teamed up to ensure changed a life. resources that could rescue Jews, Operation Solomon rescue mission that hats and toured the vast and important I think those of us who knew Alma were Morning”, I grabbed my cup of coffee and man, and he looked over at me and reading proficiency for students by the As for Sidney Poitier, his story has strengthen the Jewish people and took place in May 1991. The state of structure. the truly the fortunate ones. settled in for an insightful interview with was looking at me for quite a while. I end of third grade through its “Ready. a very happy ending. literally, change the world. Israel, together with Jewish Federation At home in Berks County, the JCC’s Alma Lakin passed away Aug. 27 at one of Hollywood’s greats. had a newspaper, it was called Journal- Set. READ!” program. But, they need Have a great summer! The ongoing turbulence in the Middle of North America’s major partners on the Lakin Early Education Center preschool the age of 82. your help, just an hour a week. *** Consider tutoring second and Who knew? — The New York A special thank you third grade students. After some brief Journal-American was published from training, you will work one-on-one 1937 to 1966. It was a merger between FederationFor decades missionred faces timeto and Israel again with her begins Oct. 21 or two-to-one with students to help two New York newspapers owned by an unseen hand proofreading. Not a month goes by A joint mission composed of chaired by Michael and Susan Fromm and Berksimprove County reading will be comprehensionjoining the group purposeWilliam Randolphand heightened Hearst. appreciation Like many with a magical red that Esther doesn’t notice an error that community members from the Reading Victor and Dena Hammel. In addition to onand the skills. mission. Or, volunteer to visit local andafternoon connection newspapers, to Jewish identity. it did not pencil has guided slipped by everyone else who looked area and the Lehigh Valley will leave for Mitgang, Jayne Kleinman, Cultural Center preschoolThe Reading classrooms Jewish community to conduct has surviveMission the participants increased will competition visit Reading’s it this publication at the paper. 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Brad Abramson, son of Ellen and Donald Andrew Althouse, son of Allison & Rebecca Allison Balchunas, daughter Marjorie Berman, daughter of Sharon Abramson, graduated from Temple Kurt Althouse, will receive his PhD from of Cindy and George Balchunas, is and Ron Berman, is graduating from University with an MBA in strategy and the University of Pittsburgh in August. graduating from Wilson High School. She Yale University with a BA in the history of finance. He has an economics degree His degree is in epidemiology from the is on the tennis team and has participated science and medicine. She was a member from the Univerity of Florida. He lives Graduate School of Public Health. Upon in many school plays and musicals. She’s of Yale Children’s Theater and the Yale and works in Philadelphia for Grant graduation he will work at Magee Women’s held board positions at Reading’s Chai International Relations Association. She Thornton’s consulting division and is Research Institute in Pittsburgh. BBYO Chapter and has studied dance served as the Secretary General for the married to Jaime. and music for many years. She will be Yale Model UN Conference XXXVIII. attending Penn State Altoona in the fall.

Alexander Cardinal, son of Adrienne Emily Rachel Farrara, daughter of Sue Jake Fromm, son of Susan and Michael Jonathan Glick, son of Anne and Alan and Jeffrey Cardinal, graduated from and Michael Farrara, graduated with Fromm, began his academic career at the Seltzer and the late Richard Glick, Temple University with a BA in history. honors from Westphal College of Media JCC preschool and is graduating from graduated from the University of Maryland He was enrolled in ROTC and is a Arts and Design at Drexel University. She the University of Michigan in May with a Frances Carey School of Law with a commissioned Second Lieutenant in the earned a BS in design and merchandising Bachelor of Arts degree in English and juris doctorate degree. Jonathan has a Army. He will go to Fort Benning GA to with a concentration in fashion promotion Judaic studies. In September, Jake will bachelor’s degree from the University of take his basic officer leadership course and special events. She will be participating begin a one-year fellowship at Shihezi Maryland, College Park. in infantry. in her second internship through Walt University in the Xinjiang Province of Disney World Resorts. China teaching conversational English.

Scott Goldberg, son of Debbie and David Brooke Gunter, daughter of Richard Jeffrey Scott Hogg, son of Blair and Amit K. Lift, son of Dr. Varsha S. Lift, Goldberg, is graduating from Wyomissing and Ellice Gunter, graduated from the Karen Hogg, is graduating from Gov. is graduating from Wyomissing High High School and the Reading Branch of University of Pittsburgh with a Master’s Mifflin High School. He is a member School and Gratz Jewish Community Gratz Jewish Community High School. He degree in speech-language pathology. of the Gov. Mifflin and National French High School. He will be attending Georgia plans to attend Northwestern University Brooke will be moving to Alexandria, honor societies. Jeffrey performed in the Institute of Technology in the fall. this fall. Scott enjoys building robots Va., to pursue her career as a speech marching, concert and jazz bands, the and competing in Science Olympiad. pathologist. the GM Choir and Governors and First He also participates in school theater Ladies select singing group. He will study productions, orchestra, and the cross chemical engineering at Lehigh University. country team.

Elizabeth Mitgang, daughter of Jeff and Andrew T. Oppenheimer, grandson Madelyn Robinson, daughter of Carole Naomi Miriam Michelson, daughter Tammy Mitgang, has graduated from the of Robert and Yvonne Oppenheimer, and Michael Robinson, graduated from of Rabbi Brian and Holly Michelson, University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of received his Juris Doctorate Degree in Ohio University with Master of Business is graduating from Wyomissing High Philosophy degree in global health and urban May from Kent Law School, Chicago. He Administration and Sports Administration School. Over the summer, she will work studies. Elizabeth graduated magna cum served as Notes and Comments Editor degrees. She was co-founder and as a counselor at her beloved URJ Camp laude and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. of the Chicago-Kent Law Review, and president of Ohio University’s Women in Harlam. In the fall Naomi will be attending She has accepted a summer appointment he has been accepted as a first year Sports and was co-chair of community Manhattanville College, where she plans as a research fellow with the university’s associate at Vedder Price P.C. in their service for Ohio Sports Administration to major in the social sciences with a Model of Infectious Disease Agent Study. Chicago offices. program. minor in Jewish studies. June 2013 SHALOM Page 5

Rebecca Robinson, daughter of Carole Michael Saidman, son of Amy and Jack J. Sherman, son of Lori and Barry Dr. Amberly Sokoloff, daughter of Ellis and Michael Robinson, graduated from Howard Saidman, graduated from the Sherman, is graduating from Exeter High and Vicky Sokoloff, has completed her Siena College with a BA in English University of Pittsburgh with honors. School. He plans to attend Kutztown residency in Avian & Exotic Medicine at with an Education Certificate. She was He earned a Bachelor of Science in University. the Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching captain of the Siena Women’s Water Polo economics with a minor in physics. He is Hospital University of California at Davis. team and selected for the MAAC Water working for the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Sokoloff graduated as valedictorian Polo All-Academic Team. Rebecca’s from Reading High School. She is on future plans include teaching English in staff at PetCare West Veterinary Hospital, a junior high school. Santa Rosa, Calif.

Benjamin Ueberroth, son of Lisa and Aaron Ure, son of Bruce and Janine Eric Waxler, son of Andrew and Laurie Brian Wernick, son of Andy and Corinne the late Dr. William R. Ueberroth, formerly Ure is graduating from Wyomissing Waxler is graduating from Wyomissing Wernick and grandson of Sid and Esther of Wyomissing, graduated summa cum High School. He has been a member of High School. He is looking forward to Bratt, graduated from Temple University laude in May from Barrett, the Honors the varsity lacrosse team and an active attending Lehigh University in the fall. He School of Medicine with a doctor of College at Arizona State University. Ben participant of Berks Chai BBYO. Aaron plans to major in chemical engineering. medicine degree. He has accepted a graduated with a B.S. in biochemistry and will be attending West Chester University surgical residency at St. Luke’s Hospital a B.S. in biological sciences. and plans to major in Business. in Bethlehem.

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Matthew Driben, son of Lynn and Jeff Leah Egolf, daughter of Susan and Rachel Allyn Freed, daughter of Carol Hannah Glassmire, daughter of Galen Driben, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah May Scott Egolf, celebrated her Bat Mitzvah and Glenn Freed, will celebrate her Bat and Missy Glassmire, celebrated her 4 at Reform Congregation Oheb Sho- April 13 at Reform Congregation Oheb Mitzvah June 8 at Reform Congregation Bat Mitzvah Nov. 17 at Chabad of lom. He is a Beatles fan and a passion- Sholom. Leah is a 7th grade honors Oheb Sholom. She attends Blue Mountain Reading. She is a 7th-grader at Schuylkill ate piano player. He has a blast playing student at Exeter Junior High School Middle School in Orwigsburg. Rachel Valley Middle School. Her hobbies are tennis and running track after school. where she plays violin in the orchestra plays soccer and guitar and enjoys swimming and hip hop. Each fall, he joins his extended family and chamber strings. Leah is an avid ice singing, reading and writing. for a vacation in Captiva, Fla. This sum- skater. She also enjoys skiing, reading, mer he looks forward to his fifth year at traveling and spending her summers at Camp Harlam in the Poconos. overnight camp.

Maya Goldstein, daughter of Tandy Tristan Haas, son of Jill and Michael Kacie Horowitz, daughter of Elyse and Jeremy Simon Kramer, son of Robin and David Goldstein, celebrated her Bat Haas, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah Oct. 6 Jeff Horowitz, celebrated her Bat Mitzvah Weintraub Kramer, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah Nov. 10. Maya is in 8th grade at at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom. May 25 at Reform Congregation Oheb Mitzvah April 6 at Reform Congregation Boyertown Junior High School West. She Tristan is a 7th grader at Lancaster Country Sholom. She is a 7th grader at Gov. Oheb Sholom followed by a party under the is a high honor student whose interests Day School. He is a member of the Royal Mifflin Middle School. She enjoys singing stars at the Reading Planetarium. Jeremy is and activities include yearbook staff, track Berks Battalion Bantam hockey team. As a and acting and is part of The Alpha an 8th grade honor roll student at Gov. Mifflin team, Youth and Model Government, Girl founding member of Books Benefiting Berks Omega Players Theater Group. Middle School, where he is also the student Scouts and concert choir. Next year, she and Beyond, Tristan has helped collect council secretary, a Star ranked Boy Scout has been named a Bear Ambassador for more than 10,000 books and participated and plays the electric bass, standing bass her school. in the donation of books to elementary age and bass drum in the school band, orchestra students around Berks County. and jazz band.

Brandon Parker Missan, son of Anne Audra Frieda Nemirow, daughter of Tobias Mart Walker, son of Michelle and Paul Missan, celebrated his Bar Geri and Mark Nemirow, will celebrate Mart and David Walker, will be called Mitzvah March 9 at Reform Congrega- her Bat Mitzvah June 1 at Reform to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Sept. 28 tion Oheb Sholom. Brandon is a high Congregation Oheb Sholom. Audra is a at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom. honor student at Wilson Middle School. 7th-grade honors student at Exeter Junior He is in 7th grade at Wyomissing Junior- He enjoys soccer, music, his friends, High School. She is an avid dancer and Senior High School. His extra-curricular family and this wonderful year of Mitz- member of Berks Ballet Theatre and interests include singing in Berks Youth vahs! enjoys musical theater. Chorus, the Junior High Chorus and Varsity Singers at Wyomissing H.S., playing piano, studying German, and practicing archery.

Chase Mitchell Weizer, son of Jeffrey Jamie Zamrin, daughter of Sharon and Ilene Weizer, became a Bar Mitzvah and Michael Zamrin, celebrated her Bat Dec. 29 at Reform Congregation Oheb Mitzvah Nov. 17 at Reform Congrega- Sholom. Chase attends seventh grade at tion Oheb Sholom. Jamie is an honor Blue Mountain Middle School and is on student at Cocalico Middle School and the honor roll. Chase is a member of the enjoys participating in activities such as Congressional Youth Leadership Council Band, the school play, cross country, and enjoys sports. A budding pianist, track, and Girl Scouts. She also plays he has competed for the Achievement guitar and trombone. Awards at Moravian and Albright Schools of Music. June 2013 SHALOM Page 7 Scholar leads JCC discussion on events in Egypt

At left, members of the Jewish community, World Affairs Council and others await Dr. Asaf Romirowsky’s presentation on Egypt. At right.Romirowsky is greeted by Tammy Mitgang before the event, in which he led a Great Decisions discussion, a joint effort by the Jewish Federation of Reading and the World Affairs Council. If interested in joining the World Affairs Council call 610.375.7880 or visit www.wacreading.org. The JCC hosts the Great Decisions program each spring. To learn more call 610-921-0624 or email [email protected]. Biography of Begin offers portrait of multifaceted Israeli leader By Dr. Asaf Romirowsky underground Etzel, an acronym for whose hard-line view was inspired by considered to be the greater good. And Originally published in Jewish Ideas Daily Irgun Zvai Leumi, or National Military the Holocaust and who restored to the no one accused him of cowardice when In “Menachem Begin: A Life,” Organization, his operations against public debate images and views from he dared to order the attack on Iraq’s a new biography of one of Israel’s the British rulers of Palestine always the Diaspora.” nuclear reactor in 1981. more multifaceted leaders, Avi Shilon included symbolic elements that stressed Begin’s Diaspora experience imbued If Begin wasn’t a coward, neither was succeeds in portraying a fervent and the importance of Jewish sovereignty him with a profound sense of Jewish he a warmonger. The war in Lebanon uncompromising Zionist whose political and self-determination. For example, solidarity. Even when the Haganah was in 1982 was something that had been brilliance usually compensated for his Etzel’s “Operation Wall” was a response hunting down his rebel forces and turning thrust upon him, and it broke him. As lack of military experience. Shilon shows to a British prohibition against blowing them over to the British, he would not Shilon makes clear, Begin “knew that he that for Begin, anti-Semitism was at a shofar at the Western Wall on Yom lash out against his fellow Jews. We did had not led his government properly and the root of everything. It was Begin’s Kippur. This action, Shilon observes, not teach our fighters, he wrote in The that he had become embroiled in a war realization of the threat posed by anti- “was not the most important in the history Revolt, “to hate our political opponents,” he did not desire, and he knew it was Semitism that motivated his actions of Etzel, but it emphasized Begin’s main for “mutual hatred brings almost certain his responsibility. Furthermore, he knew and led to his political career. When the approach in the organization’s initial civil war.” Subsequently, during Israel’s that those around him had witnessed his Holocaust destroyed the Polish-Jewish operations: symbolic declarative acts, War of Independence, when the Israeli deterioration, yet none of them had dared world from which he had emerged, the not necessarily with any real military Army attacked the Altalena, an Etzel say a word and actually had helped him need for Jewish independence became content.” ship carrying weapons to the new state to retire with dignity.” clearer to him than ever before. Ensuring Begin had a gift not only for symbols in apparent defiance of Ben-Gurion’s Shilon’s comprehensive biography that another Holocaust would never take but for words. According to Shilon, his orders, Begin defused the threat of civil of one the most important Zionists and place was his paramount concern, even oratorical skills were in part responsible strife. “I call on my brothers not to open leaders of the State of Israel elucidates when he was Prime Minister of Israel, for his emergence as Jabotinsky’s fire,” he declared. “There will be no the whole course of Begin’s life, from his pursuing Yasir Arafat in the PLO leader’s successor. The Revisionists, the fraternal war. . . . The enemy is at the youth in Poland, when he was afflicted Beirut bunker. While many of Begin’s members of Jabotinsky’s movement, were gate.” At the time, some of Begin’s Etzel by a sense of powerlessness, to his critics have deplored the ways in which captivated by Begin’s ability to express comrades regarded the response as performance in positions of power in the this frame of mind led him to take what their ideology and deeply impressed by cowardly. Only much later, Shilon notes, Jewish state. It helps us understand the they consider politically inappropriate his honesty and integrity. Yet “more than did Begin receive due credit for it. greatness of the man, his very real and actions, Shilon’s biography focuses not anything else,” Shilon rightly observes, After becoming Prime Minister of sometimes surprising achievements, and on criticizing the man in this respect but Begin “will be remembered for putting Israel in 1977, Begin similarly defied the factors that led to his demise. Shilon in showing the reader where Begin came his stamp on the Jewish character of the accusations of cowardice from some provides a clear picture of a leader whose from. Israeli state.” He “saw himself as part of his associates. He had his own steadfastness can serve as an example Shilon also shows just how important of the Jewish nation across the ages, a misgivings about paying a high territorial to all of us, even those who do not symbolism was to Begin. In the kind of new modern prophet, a link in a price for a peace treaty with Egypt, but he share every one of Menachem Begin’s 1940s, when he was the leader of the chain stretching across the generations overcame them for the sake of what he commitments. Breast cancer gene A learning experience at Friendship Circle an issue for Jews

Celebrity Angelina Jolie’s recent decision to opt for prophylactic surgery after she determined she is a carrier of a mutation in the BRCA 1 gene has prompted media attention the world over. And likely, it has sparked some questions for you and your family, as 1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jews carries a mutation in the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes. Go to www.sharsheret.org to download “Your Jewish Genes,” a pamphlet on the subject, to view a video with more information or to contact a member of Sharsheret’s genetic counselor and clinical staff. They can answer your important questions, including: • How can I determine if I or my family may be at increased risk of hereditary cancer? • What do I need to know about BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 genes if I have already been diagnosed with cancer? • What resources and information are available to me to help me make informed decisions about my health? Need information and don’t have online access? Contact the Federation Dr. Harriet Comite and Paulo Kuczer assist Rabbi Minna Bromberg in displaying the Torah in a pre-Shavuot study session at the JCC’s Friendship Circle. Watch the office. Centerpiece to keep up with what’s going on at Friendship Circle or contact Carole Robinson in the JCC office for more information.. Page  Shalom March 2010 Community News Obituaries

Lucy Suzanne Knoblauch L. (Sulman) Moyer. He is also survived Zeidman, 96, Wyomissing. by his daughters, Aileen D., widow Surviving are a son, Bruce F., of Neal H. Endy, of Pennside, and E. husband of Geraldine L. Zeidman, of Roxanne, wife of Les Walker, of Batavia Shillington; a brother, Harry Knoblauch, Ohio; sons, Stan B. , husband of Kristine husband of Edith Knoblauch, of Reading; K. Moyer, of Sinking Spring and Jay a sister, Ruth Balis of Wyomissing; and H., husband of Margaret R. Moyer, of several nieces and nephews. Muhlenberg Township. Other survivors --- are grandchildren: Brett A. Endy, Chad Irene S. Zeidman, 62, Wyomissing. M. Endy and Elizabeth K. Moyer; and She is survived by her brother Bruce great-grandchildren, Carson N., Logan Images from F., husband of Geraldine L. Zeidman C., Ardyn N. and Ava L. Endy of Shillington. --- Yemin Orde --- Shirley Robinson of B’nai B’rith Area resident and recent college Robert Berger, 54, Reading. Apartments. Survived by her Friendship graduate Jessica Flamholz sent us He was the former spouse of Lea Circle friends. Page 8 SHALOM these pictures from herJune recent 2013 visit Berger, Reading. He is survived by --- to Yemin Orde, an Israeli village two daughters, Molly R. Berger, State Louis Malamud, 95, formerly for children and youth supported College, and Bethany S. Berger, of Temple. He is survived by a son, Community News by our Federation. Reading; and one brother, Dr. Barry M. Mitchel, husband of Laura Malamud, Berger, husband of Kathleen A. Vieweg, of Las Vegas; grandchildren Barry Boston, Mass. husband of Johna Malamud, Deborah --- Babbit-Malamud and Sheri Malamud; All Around the Town______David Moyer, 85, Reading. and great-grandchildren: Jessy Babbit, By Joan G. Friedman whoBadal was, who part has of a teamreceived of Reading the honor Eagle of He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Carly Malmud and Ian Malamud. Congratulations to Korey Blanck staffersbeing chosen who won as firstthe Child place Advocate for deadline of and to Edith Blanck on the birth of sportsthe Year reporting for the State in the of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania their new granddaughter and great- Associated Press*** Managing Editors Plan for your Bar/Bat Mitzvah & Wedding Guests! granddaughter! journalismBest wishes contest. to our The Berks Eagle County was *** honoredathletes competingfor its coverage in the after 2010 the Maccabi NCAA Mazel Tov to the Bluestone Family: announcedGames: sanctions against Penn State Shalom Newspaper (Joan Friedman) To David and Marianna on their new University.Emily & Jared Baksic, swimming 5” (2 col.) x 7” daughter and to grandparents Eric and Andrew Blickle***, basketball Marissa. 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Mazel Tov to Rosalind Hyman and Ellis[Email Block all, yourformerly simcha from news Wyomissing to joan@ GROUP RATES AVAILABLE fall.her daughter,Lauren is the Attorney. daughterCathy of Cindy Hyman and andfriedman.net] now living in Allentown, and aunt Tim Schuchart. and uncle Jan and Jonathan Simon Call Alice for a Site Tour A grand finale for Gratz graduates *** on the birth of Joel and Chelsea Block’s Mazel Tov toKEEP Kenn UP and WITH Sharon THE COMMUNITY daughter Perry Sloane. (610) 736-2082 ✦ www.reading.homewoodsuites.com By Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner their respective college rooms. SpinradVisit, Philadelphia, www.readingjewishcommunity.org on the *** Gratz JCHS brought a year of study Scott Goldberg was presented with a engagement of their daughter Rachel Mazel Tov to Jim and Jackye Barrer and program activities to an exciting special graduation prize of Dr. Jonathan to Mitchell Arch, both of Philadelphia. on the engagement of their son Sam to conclusion, Sunday evening, May 19 at Sarna’s new work, “American Jewish “Mitch” is a son of Douglas & Elaine Arch, Katie Bekas. Huntington Valley. the JCC. History,” for his outstanding academic Until next time: Shalom! Five seniors graduating from high achievements. *** Please e-mail all your simcha news school will also be honored at Gratz Each senior had the opportunity to II hadhad nono idea!idea! Congratulations to , I had no idea! Mark Nemirow to [email protected]. II hadhad nono idea!idea! JCS graduation ceremonies June 2 at let everyone know where they will be ou’ve worked hard to accumulate your wealth. We hear this again and again from residents of The Highlands. the Gratz College campus in Melrose attending school next year, and each had YTrust it to someone whoof Fleetwood,will work evenand Robinharder Bloom, to wife • People are so friendly. Park, beginning at 11 a.m. Graduates and the opportunity to reflect on their most Obituaries of Thomas Lambert of Oregon. Other • There’s so much for me to do. faculty from all the branches are asked memorable events and moments in their grow your assets and provide you with peace of mind Malvina (Scher) Bloom, 89, formerly survivors include her two grandchildren, • I love the independence and to be present by 9:30. Gratz career. One of the biggest Gratz of Reading.as Mal you was plan a U.S. for Navy the veteran future. Froma step-granddaughter, financial planning aand step-great- At this year’s last Gratz session, programs that students enjoyed was privacy at The Highlands. who served during World War II. She granddaughter, her brother Milton Scher we celebrated the achievements of the annual weekend Shabbaton Kinnus investment management to custom credit solutions, • I don’t worry about my future. is survived by her daughters Karen of Florida and her cousin Mike Scher of Rebecca Allison Balchunas, Scott with all the students from the various • Dining is like a fine restaurant. (Bloom) Parish,deposit wife products of John and Parish more. New Clermont Jersey. Wealth Strategies Jeremy Goldberg, Amit Kanan Lift, branches of JCHS. • My kids are so glad I’m here. – personal, focused and highly confidential. Naomi M Michelson and Aaron Jacob A special high-light was a huge • I feel like I’m at a resort. Ure. Congratulations to their parents, celebratory cake sponsored by the • This was a smart and valuable family and friends on fulfilling this stage Federation and JCC — thanks to financial decision. of their Jewish lives and learning, and we Tammy and Jayne Kleinman — which • They do things first class. are all very proud of them. was a chocolate chip cake smothered Financial Planning Comprehensive Investment Management Common Chords Concert • I wish I’d moved here sooner. Marley Weiner, who taught this year, in buttercream icing from Hesh’s Custom Credit Solutions Bank Deposit & Convenience Products was congratulated on finishing her first Eclair Bake Shoppe in Northeast • I love it here! year of studies at the Reconstructionist Philadelphia. Rabbi Dov encouraged Wealth Preservation at & Transfer Kesher Services Retirement Zion Planning Rabbinical College, and she had the baker Bill Hesh, to do his thing and he opportunity to bid farewell to her students. did! The bakery’s signature cake was Come tour The Highlands. Next year Marley will serve as a Rabbinic inscribed with the dedication “Mazal Join the community for “Common Chords,” Find out first hand why it is the best place for intern in a large New Jersey congregation Tov from JCHS” and listed each of the to further developing her skill-set. seniors by name. This was a major C LERMONTa concertWEAL forTH peaceSTRATEGIES retirement living. We did make sure Marley and all of success, and some made sure to take AT the seniors knew they were welcome some of this luscious treat home for If you’re exploring options and choices to come back and visit whenever they family members — and we still left Sunday, June 23 for your retirement years, be sure to call were in town and could update us on cake for the JCC the next day. us for a tour. You too can be a part of their “doings.” In addition there were current seventh- this wonderful lifestyle. We have every- A mezuzah was presented to each graders who have already made plans to from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at Kesher Zion thing from a studio apartment to gracious senior as a gift. Rabbi Dov gave each register and attend JCHS this coming 1.866.332.8393 cottages. We would love to meet you of the seniors a ceramic case that came year, and we made sure to welcome clermontwealth.com and answer your questions. from Jerusalem and was handmade them warmly. Including performances by by the workers at Yad L’Kashish, the Registration information for Reading “EastSecurities Side” and Insurance Dave Products: Kline Lifeline For The Elderly, and a kosher students, eighth through 12th grades, Not FDIC-Insured • Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency Call for lunch and a tour today. parchment mezuzah insert was included will be available soon. 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Jewish Federation of Reading. They also Gratz office, 215-35-7300. If you wish to EQUAL HOUSING www.thehighlands.org Spirit Wing OPPORTUNITY +++++ received a brochure created by Rabbi have your email address added to our list, Dov for each student with instructions please let Rabbi Dov know at bdlerner1@ Barbara Ann Schadler Greim, on how to properly affix the mezuzah in gmail.com. the Berks Youth Chorus and our own Rabbi Minna Bromberg. Come spend an afternoon letting music bring us together in human kinship. Concert is FREE.

All are welcome.

Rabbi Dov ran a raffle each week with a potential “lottery” ticket for each student who arrived by the start of classes. Then, each week the winner would be given a book of Jewish meaning. Interesting but not unexpected, one of the most popular volumes was Jewish Humor and followed up by the first Jewish do-it-yourself volume, Spread the word! The Jewish Catalog. We still have tickets left on the roll and will continue next year as well. Come early! June 2013 SHALOM Page 9 Congregational News We were all at Mount Sinai

By Rabbi Brian Michelson strange because rarely do you see Jews whether dead, living, or those yet According to Ashkenazi tradition, Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom the ultra-Orthodox in this part of Haifa. to be born all met when the Torah was you always name a child in honor of A few weeks ago Our hero continued on his way until he given at Mount Sinai.] someone who has died. To name a I heard a wonderful was ready to pass the Chasid who had Like most Jewish stories, there are child after a living relative is the Jewish story that I would like been walking his way. Being a friendly many different lessons that can be version of saying, “I wish you were to share with you. The American type, our hero smiled at the drawn from this tale. However, as we dead.” However, in Sephardic tradition, story takes place in passing Chasid. Israelis in general and head into another summer, I want to one of the highest honors is to name the 1960s in the city of Chasidim in particular are unaccustomed focus on this as a tale of diversity and a child after a living relative. What I Haifa, the northern port to this type of friendly greeting. So he respect. The story should remind us love about this is that both sides are city in Israel. understood the stranger’s smile as one that to be a Jew runs along a varied right and doing the correct thing. It just Our hero, as I of recognition. Stopping, the Chasid continuum from totally secular to the so happens that the “correct thing” is shall call him, was the asked our hero, “Have we met before?” most devout. However, Judaism and different for different Jews. stereotypical ‘60s American Jewish (See note below) Our hero looked back this story remind us that regardless As we head into the summer and the flower child. He dressed and acted at the Chasid and replied: “We met at of what type of Jew we are, we are all time that many people take vacations to strangely, at least by Israeli standards. Sinai.” The Chasid strikes his forehead related and we deserve each other’s learn more about the world in which we One day our hero was walking down with the palm of his hand and says, “Of respect and we, in turn, should be live, may we be reminded that we are all along the Haifa docks taking in all the course, please excuse me, it was so hot respectful of those who are different one people, even if we do some things scenery. In the distance, he spied an and there were just so many people there from us. differently than each other. Remember, ultra-Orthodox Chasid walking in his that I forgot.” I have always been intrigued by we were all at Mount Sinai. direction. This struck him as somewhat [Note: Jewish tradition teaches that all naming customs in our community. Have a wonderful summer!

LOCAL CONGREGATIONS AND SERVICE TIMES CHABAD CENTER OF BERKS COUNTY Saturday mornings: 9:30 a.m.; Friday evenings: 6:30 p.m. KESHER ZION SYNAGOGUE Saturdays: 9:30 a.m.; Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Outside, Friday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m. at West Reading Park Pavilion. See below Babysitting available upon request with one week’s notice REFORM CONGREGATION OHEB SHOLOM Saturday, June 1, Audra Nemirow Bat Mitzvah, 10 a.m. Friday, June 7: Shabbat service, 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8, Rachel Freed Bat Mitzvah, 10 a.m. Fridays, June 14, 21 and 28, 7:45 p.m. CONGREGATION SHOMREI HABRITH

Fifth-grade book drive a success Can kids really make a difference? Jewish Community. They got all types Well, the fifth graders at Reform of books from Beginning-to-Read to Congregation Oheb Sholom Religious Chapter Books. The fifth-graders wanted School think so. They collected books to do it because it’s a good deed and in for Cops-n-Kids, an organization that Judaism it is important to help others. supports literacy by ensuring that Student Talia Spillerman said, “I feel every child has access to books at great doing this deed. It helps me feel home. more connected to the world.” To start the project, they made book Student Gabrielle Levine agreed, “We collection boxes to attract donors. are giving books to kids that do not have They put the boxes at Oheb Sholom a lot. This gives these kids a chance.” and at Kesher Zion Synagogue (both The students far exceeded their synagogues have students in the school). expectations: they set a goal of 360 Then they promoted the drive to the books and collected 674 books! Healing Service at Kesher Zion Tuesday, June 11, 7:30 p.m. in the KZ Chapel. All are welcome to join!

Kesher Zion Rummage Sale October 13 & 14

Kesher Zion will be holding a two-day fundraising rummage sale this fall. The community is welcome to donate items such as gently used clothing, toys, household items and books.

KZ volunteers will pick up items at your location.

If you have any items you would care to donate or would like to volunteer, please contact Susan Wilson at 610-301-2083 or [email protected]. Page 10 SHALOM June 2013 Student reflects on significance of confirmation

Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom to explicitly state the requirements of the this set of verses is that even though the lightly and states that the only possible member Brett Driben delivered the vow. First, Nazirites must not shave their vow is broken by something beyond the exception is if a person commits to do following talk at the synagogue as a head while under the constraints of the control of a Nazirite, the price must be more. The important part though is that member of this year’s RCOS confirmation vow and second, they must abstain from paid for breaking the vow, even though if you promise to contribute more to the class. all intoxicants. By setting themselves it wasn’t the fault of the one who made cause, you cannot regress to the original The confirmation service originated apart for God, a cause higher than the vow. This idea applies to leadership vow. Any further commitments you make from one of the Reform movements themselves, these people seem to incur in the sense that, even if something bad beyond the original vow are binding many questions: Can a 13-year-old mind meaningless restrictions, but as always happens beyond a leader’s control, he or as well. This requirement emphasizes grasp all that it means to be a Jew? The the question is why? she must work to correct the wrongdoing. thinking about how much can you actually answer reached was no; 13 years of age Growing out your hair is an extremely Being a leader doesn’t allow sitting back give. The Torah makes the important is too young. Fifteen or 16, however, noticeable physical change that everyone and thinking someone else will take care point that one should only volunteer is old enough because, as everyone can see; a clear sign to all that you have of it. If something happens that is beyond to give as much as one is able. If one knows, teenagers know everything. The taken the vow. Just as the Nazirites took a the control of a leader, the leader must promises to do more, regressing back to solution found to this dilemma was to vow to bring them closer to God, tonight our make clear that ignoring the problem the original commitment is not an option. create a different ceremony derived from conformation class cements our promise to someone else created is not an option. I would like to end with a beginning. the Christian ceremony of confirmation be part of a larger Jewish community. The No matter whose fault it is, if it affects the The first line of the section says “either to take the place of the Bar Mitzvah. signs we show might not be as obvious leader; it’s the leader’s problem. man or woman shall clearly utter [...] the It also allowed girls to have a coming and superficial as growing one’s hair, The second requirement, abstaining vow of a Nazirite.” This phrase clearly of age ceremony since Bat Mitzvahs but they will be apparent nonetheless. from alcohol, seems to have more logical excludes children from taking the coveted were nonexistent at this point. However, For example, conducting services and motives, since no organization wants a vow. the ritual of confirmation endured in involving ourselves in the larger Jewish drunk representing it, but it too has a The question remains as to what addition to the Bar/Bat Mitzvah instead community beyond Temple Oheb Sholom deeper meaning. When one represents defines a man or a woman? Ritually, it of replacing it. A Bar Mitzvah, I believe, are just two ways we will engage in leading a group, a cause higher then a single is at the age of a Bar Mitzvah but again represents a personal commitment to the community. By devoting ourselves person, what one does affects not only I question the maturity of a 13-year-old Judaism while a confirmation shows a to a higher cause, the greater Jewish the individual but also a community, and his or her capacity to make such a communal commitment to Judaism. Some community, we must show our commitment so utmost care is required to keep long lasting decision. Is a 13-year-old obligations of becoming a Bar/Bat mitzvah thru participation and leadership. a respectable image. The Nazirites able to stand up and be a full fledged include becoming responsible for one’s An interesting side note in the portion represented the most devoted people leader? In most situations, and from own actions, reading torah, and being part is that if a person dies near a Nazirite, to God, so any misstep, no matter how my personal experience, I would say of a minyan. At this point in a Jewish life, the Nazirite will be considered unclean. small, reflected not only on the individual no. How can you expect them to lead seeds of community are planted. One is As a result of being unclean, he is but also on the entire community. For when they are just becoming responsible able to stand up and proclaim readiness commanded to shave his head, offer a this reason a Nazirite must remain extra for their own actions? The extra two or to be a Jewish adult after figuring out penalty sacrifice for breaking his vow, careful to make sound decisions. Our three years allows them, allowed us, to what Judaism means to oneself but, at and restart the period of time he promised future actions as leaders will not only mature into leaders. Today marks the the same time, becoming part of minyan to be a Nazirite. By shaving one’s head, reflect on ourselves but also the entire official day when we are expected to signifies beginning to become part of the a Nazirite has to start from nothing and Jewish community. Because our actions lead and we understand what it means greater Jewish community. Tonight our work back to the top echelon of those reflect on the Jewish community as a to be part of a Jewish community versus class hosts the community as we lead all who have the longest hair. Thus if a whole, we therefore must be extra careful a Jewish individual, and we believe we aspects of the service. Nazirite breaks his vow, he must shave because we help shape the public image all will benefit from the association with The Torah portion read tonight, Naso, his head to recognize his transgression. of something that is not entirely about us. the larger Jewish group. As God tells to deals in part with a group of people This serves as a temporary suspension The final idea presented in this Moses in the final line of Naso, “Thus dubbed Nazirites. Nazirites, as stated by of serving God and forces him to restart section about the Nazirites is one they shall link My name with the people the Torah, swear a vow to “to set himself his allotted period he swore to be a about commitment. It reiterates that of Israel, and I will bless them.” Shabbat apart for the Lord.” The portion goes on Nazirite. What intrigues me further about the Nazirite’s vow is not to be taken Shalom. Ashton Kutcher, Israeli entrepreneurship, and Kabbalah

Originally published in Times of Israel movies — his latest project has him enemies,” at least to some extent. “This is Seeing him on shows such as “Two playing Steve Jobs — but he is no tyro something that can change the world, and and a Half Men,” or in movies such as when it comes to tech. Kutcher has been that change will come from here.” “Dude, Where’s My Car,” you wouldn’t investing in tech companies since 2010 The audience was full of take Ashton Kutcher for a sophisticated and was an early investor in digital social entrepreneurs, and Vardi opened up the high-tech investor. But Kutcher was all magazine Flipboard. So far, Kutcher and floor to questions. One that Vardi himself business on his first all-business trip to Oseary (along with third partner Ron asked was what Kutcher would advise a Israel (he’s been here three other times, Burkle) have invested close to $200 young entrepreneur starting out — what for spiritual purposes), and in just a million in some 30 start-ups. could a young Israeli do to make it in the couple of days he picked up a lot about And now Kutcher has discovered tech world, as Kutcher himself has. the business of Israeli high-tech. Israel, which, he said, has exactly what “I learned the secret of success a For instance, Kutcher told an audience he looks for in investments. “Israel long time ago, from my kabbala teacher of over 1,000 people in Tel Aviv that doesn’t have a lot of natural resources. in Israel,” Kutcher said. Israel is great at developing idea, but Its real resource is its people and their Kutcher is not Jewish, but he is very not so great at following through with creativity, and that has inspired me.” active in the Kabbala Center in Los funding for the start-ups created there. Israel, he said, reminds him of himself Angeles, and has been in Israel three “My understanding is that there is a growing up. “In my family we didn’t have times on “spiritual quests.” severe Series A funding crisis,” he said. a lot of ‘natural resources,’ meaning “We visited the grave of Rabbi Akiva, “Companies get seed money and build money. We had to use our minds and and I started crying,” he said. “I had an an alpha product, but they run out of become our own creative resources. emotional response to all the energy money before they iterated their product, My goal is to embrace the people, the that was there, because I had heard all and few Series A funding people jump in ‘natural resources’ of Israel, and to build these stories about him and about all the to help.” businesses with the creative Israelis.” incredible sacrifices that he made. I said Kutcher runs, together with his partner/ get a few dozen attendees, word spread Kutcher started out in, of all things, to my teacher that I wanted to be more manager Guy Oseary, several start-ups through social networks that Kutcher chemical engineering, but quickly found like Rabbi Akiva. He looked at me and and an investment fund. The Israeli- would be speaking, and the group success in the entertainment business, said that I didn’t need to be more like him, born Oseary’s Untitled Entertainment decided it needed a bigger venue than first as a model, and then in Hollywood. but more like Ashton Kutcher. Because manages, besides Kutcher, the likes of the converted garage it usually uses in But early on, he understood the impact when you get to the [heavenly] gates, Demi Moore, Lucy Liu, David Caruso, Holon. And they weren’t wrong. of Internet technology and social media. they are not going to ask you why you and others. Oseary also manages High-tech was what Kutcher and From what he has seen, Israel is an weren’t more like Rabbi Akiva, but they Madonna, and he directed her concert Oseary had come to talk about, on a important place for that communication will ask why weren’t you more like Ashton here in Israel last year. trip dedicated to rooting out possible revolution. “When I went into business Kutcher — why didn’t you accomplish the Kutcher and Oseary spoke at an investments for the pair. Oseary said with Guy a few years ago, we decided things Ashton Kutcher was supposed to event sponsored by GarageGeeks, that he has been investing in Vardi- we wanted to change the world, and we accomplish. a group that sponsors activities and recommended projects for over seven looked for investments that would do “Anyone who wants to be an events for the high-tech and start-up years, and Kutcher recently decided to that. We especially looked at companies entrepreneur like someone else is community in Israel. The group holds seek out Israeli investments as well. that let you connect, with people socially actually looking in the wrong direction. events that feature a talk by a start-up Dotting his talk with Hebrew phrases — trusting each other on the Internet.” You don’t look out for inspiration, you CEO or investor. Thanks to the efforts of the format was Vardi interviewing Oseary For Kutcher, improving look in,” Kutcher added. “You have to tech guru Yossi Vardi (who emceed the and Kutcher — the actor spoke his mind communications and relations between ask yourself how can I be better today, event) Kutcher found himself standing on about Israeli technology, the people people is a paramount value, and Israel is at solving the problem I am trying a balcony at the Academic College of Tel working in it, and even how it’s helping “an epicenter of that value. It’s surrounded to solve for my company. I wouldn’t Aviv, near the Tel Aviv-Jaffa border. the peace process. by enemies and hostility but has been encourage anyone to be like me. Just While usually a “Geeks” event might Kutcher may have his mind on the successful in making peace with its be like you.” Page 11 SHALOM June 2013 Celebrating 65 years of Israeli history, achievements A contingent of 20 people from Reading’s Jewish community took part in Philadelphia’s “Walk the Land 65 – Celebrate Life” parade to mark Israel’s 65th birthday. The parade proceeded from Eakins Oval to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. After the parade the convention center was filled with Israeli food, entertainment, arts and crafts, dancing and shopping. It included an authentic Bedouin tent as well as booths representing dozens of organi- zations from Jewish summer camps and philanthropic organizations at work in Israel to highlights of Israel’s scientific and technological achievements. The afternoon kicked-off with a performance by the Mummers and was followed by entertainment, live music and dance along with a cooking demon- stration by celebrity chef and owner of Zahav Restaurant in Philadelphia, Michael Solomanov.

Al Diamond, Herb Schneider and Marty Goldstein warm up with some flag waving as 20 members of the Reading Generations celebrated Israel’s 65th birthday at a parade May 19 in Philadelphia. (Front) – Sari Incledon and Jewish community joined others from Philadelphia and surrounding areas for a parade to the PA Convention Center. grandson Aidan Incledon visit with Al Diamond while waiting for the start of the parade. (Back) – left to right, The venue was filled with Israeli food, entertainment, arts and crafts, dancing and shopping. Sheila Bornstein, Bob Waxler, Herb Schneider and Marty Goldstein also joined in the parade.

Reading’s contingent shows its spirit at left. At right, thanks to the talented artists in the Bedouin tent, home of children’s activities, Aidan Incledon is transformed into a ferocious jaguar.

Students from Jewish day schools throughout the Greater Philadelphia area contributed floats and boundless energy Flag waving was the order of the day at Philadelphia’s annual celebration of Israeli independence. to the parade Page 12 SHALOM June 2013 ‘Misa’s Fugue’ to make its local television premiere The award-winning Holocaust “Next Step” Conference in Indianapolis. Reading. More than 400 supporters, local 1,000 DVDs of “Misa’s Fugue” to high documentary, “Misa’s Fugue,” has played After hearing Grunwald’s story and notables, students and their families were in schools, nonprofits and museums that around the world. On June 22, local viewing several of the hundreds of family attendance. The premiere was accompanied illuminate Holocaust history and to project television viewers will have the chance photos that miraculously survived the by a display of the student artwork that is donors. Funding from backers such as to watch the film from the comfort of their war, Gaston asked Grunwald if his story interwoven throughout the film. the Jewish Federation of Reading, the own homes when it makes its official had ever been documented. Grunwald Since the premiere, the film has Albright College Holocaust Resource television premiere on local television. said yes, but not to his satisfaction. A been selected to participate in several Center, the Pennsylvania Holocaust The 90-minute film produced by retired industrial designer and adjunct prestigious film festivals including the Education Council, local synagogues and Fleetwood High School students will professor at Purdue University, Grunwald Phoenix Film Festival, the Philadelphia many anonymous donors are enabling air Saturday, June 22, at 8:30 p.m. on connected with Gaston over a mutual Film Festival, the Zagreb (Croatia) that plan as well as other education WFMZ-TV, Channel 69. love of the arts and agreed that he would Jewish Film Festival and the Greater partnership projects. “Misa’s Fugue” weaves art, music, be willing to share his life with students in Reading Film Festival. In July, it will play Gaston said he has been humbled history and technology with emotion a school far away from Indiana. at the New Hope Film Festival, which by the experience and grateful for the and inspiration to tell the extraordinary Following his meeting with Grunwald, was recently dubbed the “Sundance of opportunity. “This man trusted me with story of Holocaust survivor Frank “Misa” Gaston called his then-colleague and the East” by major news media outlets. his legacy,” he said, noting his life will Grunwald. USHMM teacher fellow and 10th year It is also slated to play next month in forever be galvanized by his friendship History shows that nearly 1.5 million Social Studies teacher, Jennifer Goss. Australia at the Jewish Holocaust Center with Frank Grunwald. “It is a huge children were murdered during the He pitched the idea and then asked her in Victoria. responsibility that I never took lightly. Holocaust between 1933 and 1945. to help him produce the film, placing her “Misa’s Fugue” has also garnered “I hope everyone who sees this film Grunwald was one of fewer than 300 in charge of procuring the initial funding. several awards. The Pennsylvania realizes the underlying message of children to escape death from the “camp- Goss, said, “The entire film has been School Press Association awarded its education that goes beyond a classroom, ghetto” at Terezin (or Theresienstadt) in community funded. The initial donation Rachel S. Turner Award to the project in a textbook, a standardized test,” the Czech Republic, a facility used by the came from the Jewish Federation of November. The film also recently won 5 Gaston said. “This is a lesson and an Nazis as a tool of deception. Reading. Other community groups and Telly Awards, a prestigious award in the experience about humanity these kids Grunwald is now 80, and living in individual donors came on board and film industry. The film was recognized will remember the rest of their lives.” Fishers, Ind. More than 66 years after his helped to bring this project to life.” for its achievements in the categories According to Goss, who now teaches liberation, the twists, turns and torments Gaston, who had 15 years of in Education, Production, Art Direction at Robert E. Lee HS in Staunton, Va., of his four-year ordeal and miraculous experience in the film industry prior to and Historical Biography. It also won the the project was truly life changing. The survival have been artfully documented becoming a teacher, directed the project highest Telly award, the Silver Telly, in students who participated agree. by a collaboration of more than 200 and served as producer and as one of the the People’s Choice category. To extend this mission, the pair is former and current students, 10 teachers screenwriters. Goss, a noted Holocaust In October, the film was screened distributing the film on a not-for-profit who spanned six different departments in educator, produced and also served for staff and volunteers at USHMM. basis fueled by donations. Their goal is Fleetwood High School, a small handful as the film’s historical consultant and It has even garnered attention from to get it into high school and university of independent filmmaking professionals, assisted with the screenwriting. Emmy-award winning actor Michael libraries and classrooms across the and 5 international organizations. The project took off and grew in ways Constantine and Playtone Productions country and around the world. To date, “Misa’s Fugue” began with Fleetwood that the pair hadn’t imagined. “It has co-founder Gary Goetzman. Both the film has been shared in numerous teacher Sean Gaston’s happenstance consumed every spare second of our personally reached out to the producers states and at least a dozen other nations introduction to Grunwald, an epiphany lives for nearly three years,” Goss said. to share their positive impressions of the around the world. and scribbles in a notebook some “It’s become just so much more than a film. Goetzman has also written a letter For more information on the film 22 months ago at the United States simple film.” of support for the project. and to see a trailer, please visit www. Holocaust Memorial Museum Belfer The film premiered in April 2012 in Since April, the team has distributed misasfugue.com. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum at 20

By Larry A. Rotenberg, MD Alison and I, and members of the Bratt and the Wernick families represented Jewish Reading at the 20th Anniversary of the opening of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, in Washington, D.C., on April 29 and 30. It was a bittersweet experience. In June 1981 when my son Jon and I traveled to Jerusalem, about 30,000 survivors attended. In 1993, 10,000 survivors were at the opening of the USHMM. In 2013, a mere 843 survivors were there. Time is clearly running out. But each of the 843 in attendance had a story which would make Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” look like a mere anecdote. It was sweet because the small number of survivors was buttressed by liberators, children Alison and Larry Rotenberg and Esther Bratt with daughter, Corinne and son-in-law, Andrew Wernick and grandchildren. of it. Another distinguished Polish The food was ethnic and aplenty Jew was both a liberator and a for the Sunday night dinner. survivor. Waiters poured red or white wine. And yet there were also some Grandchildren were inspirational troubling things, such as fundraising and adorable. for monuments to the dead, which President Bill Clinton and Elie rival the tombs of the Pharaohs. We Wiesel spoke. As in 1993 (when can only hope that “Yiddishkeit” ­— Alison and I were also present), the one of Rabbi Yosef Lipsker’s favorite amazing Clinton struck profound words — will not suffer the same fate notes. He spoke of the importance as Egyptian civilization. of “heart” over “brains” and he Perhaps we survivors can never reminded his audience that in be satisfied. There is an inchoate 1993 it took pressure from Jews aspect to our experience that is like of conscience, to save Muslims in the famous painting by Norwegian Bosnia from Christians. artist Edvard Munch – “The Scream”. We met old friends such as Annie And so any articulation will always Steinberg, a child psychiatrist from fall short of what we carry inside the University of Pennsylvania, of us. whose parents were survivors. We But I cannot end this little article shared a meal and some feelings without noting that the bravest with her and her family. person there was my wife, Alison, We also sat at a table with who has survived more than half a a liberator who was in Gen. century of living with the mishegas, George Patton’s army and proud of this Holocaust survivor. Dr. Larry Rotenberg at the 20th anniversary of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum event in Washington, D.C. Page 13 SHALOM June 2013 Page 14 SHALOM June 2013 Your Federation dollars at work: ORT family embraces Panama school with affiliation Panama’s Isaac Rabin School has from overseas,” Bern said. confident that we will build our capacity 11 percent growth as the country nears formally affiliated with World ORT The Isaac Rabin School is only 13 in science and technology now that we the end of a seven-year, $5.3 billion (supported by the Jewish Federations of years old but is already among the top are affiliated with World ORT. This is just expansion project for the Panama North America) — the first Jewish school five schools in the country with a strong the beginning.” Canal and embarks on other major in that country to do so. liberal arts tradition. Five years ago, with His confidence is well founded: the infrastructure programs. School board President Alan Perelis, World ORT’s support, it opened a state- affiliation agreement means Isaac Rabin “The situation in Panama is signed an affiliated agreement with of-the-art science laboratory bursting with School’s staff can access World ORT’s proving attractive for Jewish families World ORT Director General and CEO computerized data loggers and other international professional development escaping difficult economic and political Robert Singer during the latter’s visit to equipment. seminars and programs and tap into environments elsewhere in Latin America,” Panama City. The laboratory follows the model of the experience and expertise of peers said World ORT’s representative in the ORT Panama President Samuel the TAVEC project through which ORT in dozens of countries; its principal, region, Isidoro Gorodischer. “Immigration Bern, who sits on the board, said the Chile has installed dozens of similar Itzel Sayavedra, is already due to is helping the local Jewish community to school’s affiliation was part of its strategy facilities at public schools throughout visit World ORT operations during grow and enrollment at the Isaac Rabin to raise the profile of science, technology Chile with the support of the Coca a visit to Israel later this month and School is nearing the maximum capacity and math, a move which would position Cola Foundation. ORT Chile has been to spend a week at ORT Argentina of 350. We look forward to supporting the students to exploit new opportunities providing the Isaac Rabin School later in the year. Students are eligible school’s growth and helping it to realize opening up in the country’s booming with teacher training and technical for international exchange programs its educational aspirations.” economy. assistance. and activities such as World ORT’s For Singer, the Panama visit was the “Services, commerce and business “Since we’ve had the lab more and English summer school in London and last stop in a whistle-stop tour of ORT make up most of our economy and more students are choosing physics, JET Challenge Jewish history project. operations in Latin America. traditionally many children in the math and technology,” Bern said. “We World ORT also provides support “ORT Panama’s leaders are highly community join their father’s business; now want to introduce an annual science and consultancy in the introduction devoted to the future of their community we tend to work in the professions, week that would involve the entire school of educational technology as well and the school superbly reflects their banking and business administration. community, including parents. We have as guidance on raising standards, commitment to the level of education But the lack of local technological already been very successful in doing networking and twinning opportunities there. I am sure that very positive things know-how has meant that Panamanian that for the arts and humanities and the and other benefits. will result from this new partnership,” he businesses have had to bring in people Jewish and Zionist components. I am The Panamanian economy is enjoying said. A look at Israel’s top 10 boutique vineyards

Israel21c.org Winemaker Eyal Rotem is equally Israel’s wine industry has become renowned for the way he grows his a favorite topic among the world’s grapes as for the wine he produces. He connoisseurs. Israel has scant farmland invested a lot of time in learning the land yet nonetheless continues to produce and experimenting with grape varieties to top-quality merlots and sauvignons. produce his top-tier wines. “The region’s wines are getting better The name Clos de Gat is a play on all the time, and some are superb,” writes words – clos means “enclosed vineyard” leading US wine critic Robert Parker. in French while gat is the Hebrew word “Once, recommendation of Israel for an antique wine press. wines was mostly of a sentimental nature. Israel’s preeminent wine expert That is no longer necessary,” Frank Prial Daniel Rogov included Rotem’s wines wrote in The New York Times. in every “best of” list he wrote.” In his 2012 Pocket Wine Book, British Winery visits by appointment only. wine expert Hugh Johnson wrote: “Israeli 3. Domaine Du Castel, Judean Hills wine has been transformed in the last 20 Eli Ben-Zaken, a former poultry years by producers who have imported farmer/restaurateur, turned his hobby wine expertise to go with their existing of winemaking into an award-winning technological and agricultural prowess.” business. There are more than 300 wineries in In the December 2012 version of Israel, ranging from boutique enterprises Parker’s Wine Advocate annual tasting to large commercial plants. The biggest of Israeli wines, he highlights Domaine Clos de Gat vineyards in Ayalon Valley jump in business has been in the boutique du Castel as one of the “most successful labels. This family-owned boutique a website of her own but her wines marketplace. wineries over the [past] five years.” winery was founded in 2004 on Kibbutz are mentioned repeatedly in Israel’s “Until 1995, there were just seven Winery visits by appointment only. Eyal. numerous wine-oriented publications as boutique wineries in Israel. By 2000, we 4. Katlav, Judean Hills The Parker-rated Avidan is known for well as on international awards lists. had 100. Today, there are between 280 In the village of Nes Harim, southwest its creative and daring mixes of grape Winery visits by appointment only. and 300,” said Oded Shoham of Israel of Jerusalem and at an elevation of 700 varieties it uses in each of its labels. 9. Bazelet HaGolan, Golan Heights Wine Experience. meters, winemaker Yossi Yittach has “[Tsina Avidan] applies a truly artistic First-class El Al passengers will Shoham recommends visiting the created a perfect balance between age- approach to crafting wines and uses recognize the Bazelet HaGolan red vineyards, not just purchasing their old harvesting methods and cutting-edge grape varieties like a painter uses colors wines. The winery was founded in 1998 in products. technologies. This winery is best known on his palette,” Levantwines writes. Moshav Kidmat Zvi in the Golan Heights “It’s not like buying a bottle off a shelf for its award-winning Wadi Katlav blend The winery is open to visitors Fridays and uses Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in and not realizing there’s a person and of red wine. and Saturdays 11-4; weekdays by two series: Bazelet and Reserve. a temperament that stands behind the Winery open to visitors, but call appointment only. Bazelet (“basalt” in Hebrew) refers to bottle,” Shoham said ahead. 7. Chateau Golan, Golan Heights the volcanic soil of the Golan Heights. ISRAEL21c checked in with the 5. Tzora, Judean Hills Not to be confused with the much The Bazelet series wines are intended experts for the 10 best boutique wineries Many of the country’s wineries larger Golan Heights Winery, Chateau for earlier drinking while the wines from in Israel today. Drink up and enjoy. have kibbutz roots — not so surprising Golan is co-owned by three Israelis the Reserve series are usually oaked 1. Margalit Winery, Caesarea/Upper considering these communal villages are from very different walks of life — a for approximately 20 months and benefit Galillee experts in agriculture. Former Kibbutz businessman who lives in London, a from moderate aging. Wine expert Yair Margalit – a chemist turned Tzora member Ronnie James (who farmer and a U.S.-trained fermentation Shoham terms them “big wines.” winemaker — is credited with starting the has since died) is credited with putting specialist. The winery opened in summer The winery is open to visitors Sunday boutique winery trend in Israel when he Tzora’s wines on the international map. 1999, combining European traditions with to Friday 9-3, but call ahead. founded Margalit Winery in 1989. James was hailed as the Israeli modern knowledge and technology. 10. Assaf Winery, Golan Heights The family-run venture on the pioneer of terroir (a group of vineyards “The 2012 Chateau Golan Geshem Located in the same community as Mediterranean coast specializes in red belonging to a specific appellation, and Pink convinced me that Israeli winemakers Bezelet HaGolan, Assaf Winery uses Bordeaux blends. The wines constantly sharing the same type of soil, weather could and should make more premium seven varieties on 12 acres of land. reap praise from experts. Margalit is one conditions and grapes) and won the rosé,” wrote David Rhodes on the Winemaker Assaf Kedem harvests each of four wineries to score 93 points from “Eshkol Hazahav” (Golden Bunch) award Hakerem: Israeli Wine Blog. vineyard separately – and by hand – to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. for his remarkable contribution to Israel’s Winery visits by appointment only. maintain strict control over every cluster. “The Margalit winery started as a wine culture. 8. Shoshana Boutique Winery, Atlit The Kedem family began producing boutique and never swayed away from Tzora harvests from three terroirs in One of the newest wineries to join wine in 1997. that. It stayed small but with extremely the Judean Hills region. In 2012, Parker the growing Israeli market is Shoshana Assaf offers visitors the best look into high-quality wine. It stayed true to its awarded three of its wines over 90 points. Boutique Winery near Haifa. Shoshana boutique wineries in Israel. The family course and this makes it the best winery The winery is open to visitors Sunday Vizan, owner and vintner, learned the built the first Israeli “wine village,” which in Israel,” Shoham said. to Thursday 10-5, Friday 9-2. craft from leading Israeli winemaker includes a visitors center, guest cabins, The winery is open to the public in 6. Avidan, Central Sharon region Arkadi Papikian. gourmet restaurant and the vineyards. springtime. “Great wine, fantastic,” says Oded The winery produces just 5,000 The winery is open to visitors every 2. Clos de Gat, Ayalon Valley Shoham about Avidan Winery’s different bottles annually. Vizan has yet to create day from 11-4; call ahead. June 2013 SHALOM Page 15 Jewish Writers and Kings

Milestones By Anne Seltzer blessed to have had Alan in his life May 17 marked these past 19 years. a milestone in our I have never been a big fan of family. Jonathan graduations. For the most part they are graduated from boring, and after high school graduation Solution on Page 17 law school and you rarely know more than a handful of © 2013, Bernard Mann / Legacy Crosswords Down thus, we believe, people graduating along with your child. Across 1. A religious person, in Hebrew ends our children’s This one was no different. However, 1. _____ MAMET OR KING HE WAS 2. Air, also in Hebrew educations. Alan and I did enjoy it more than most I have NAMED AFTER 3. ____ La Vida I played by the four attended. This is probably because 6. _____ BELLOW OR KING HE WAS 4. Israel’s ancient farmers were and out rule in our the speaker was Sen. Ben Cardin of NAMED AFTER advanced agriculturalists, as evidenced house, which means you get four Maryland, who is an alumnus of UMD 10. Do stay ____ and hearty by the ____ with which they tipped their years of undergrad anywhere you Law School. I wish his speech had 14. Hebrew for atmosphere/elan ploughshares want to go, and after that you are on been a little more upbeat about the 15. To be, in Toulouse 5. _____ MENDELSOHN OR _____ your own for figuring out how to pay prospects of jobs, but it was realistic 16. Rock of ____ GORDIS OR _____ SILVA OR THE for your further education. Of course and challenged these graduates to look 17. Small city east of the Carmel PROPHET EACH WAS NAMED AFTER this does not mean not slipping them for creative ways to use their degrees. 18. Cities of same name, abbr., one west 6. ABBA EBAN, GREAT WRITER AS money, helping out with other bills, or It was also impressive to me to hear of Dallas, one west of Washington, D.C. WELL AS GREAT PUBLIC SERVANT OF just putting money in their checking about what some of the graduates 19. “Are you __ __ out?”, the dealer ISRAEL, HAD A ______THE KNESSET accounts on occasion. So they now had accomplished while attending asked 7. THE PROPHETS/AUTHORS collectively have a PhD in psychology, law school, both dual degrees and a 20. The Ayatollah is an _____ CAUTIONED AGAINST CUTTING a JD, and a Masters in Quantitative law degree along with a degree for a 21. They conducted ______causal DOWN _ ____ FOR DEFENSES IN and Computational Finance. And we different modality from another school, factor. (3 words) TIME OF WAR are done, I think. in one case Georgetown. There are 23. WEISEL 8. Acronym for Web addresses For those of you who have followed some amazing young people coming 25. POET _____ BLOCH 9. We need to keep in mind the evolution our family sagas this past year plus out of schools today, and hopefully the 26. 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610.898.7700 SHALOM MayJune 2010 2013 Shalom PagePage 17 10 Federation Honorial - Memorial Card Information HonorialsHonorials and and Memorials Memorials ContributionsContributions may may be be made made to to the the following following Funds: Funds: Please mail your payment with complete information to the Jewish FederationUJA-Federation Jewish Campaign Community Campaign $10 $10 Federation, PO Box 14925, Reading, PA 19612-4925 or bring to the Jewish Jewish Family Service $10 Jewish Family Service $10 Cultural Center, 1100 Berkshire Blvd, Suite 125, Wyomissing. You may set up Leo Camp Lecture Fund $10 a “savings account” for the purpose of sending cards. Please contact the JFSLeo FoodCamp Bank Lecture Fund $10 $25 Jewish Federation at 610-921-0624 for further information. JFS TaxiFood Transportation Bank Program $25 $20 JFS Taxi Transportation Program $20 ContributionsContributions asas ofof April May 16 17 Holocaust Library & Resource Center $18 DorisHolocaust Levin Library Fund & Resource Center $18 $10 Holocaust Library & Resource Center Doris Levin Fund $10 InUJA-Federation memory of: Campaign Jacob Fromm – Rob and Yvonne Oppenheimer In honorElaine of:Hafetz – Donna and Judd Sartain, Judy Copeland; Russell, Fran, Emily and Brooke Gunter – Betsy and Al Katz Sarah Simon’s engagement – Vic and Dena Hammel Michael Clymin (Ellen Abramson’s father) – Susan and Richard D’Angelo Abby Brandt; Richard and Angela Ehst, Howard Hafetz and Family Liza Mitgang – Rob and Yvonne Oppenheimer, Barbara Nazimov, Betsy and Al Katz Alma and Ed Lakin’s new home – Vic and Dena Hammel, Mildred & Ivan Frank Mehringer – Edith Mendelsohn Herman Neugroschel – Rosalye Yashek Andrew Openheimer – Betsy and Al Katz, Gordon Madelyn Robinson (MBA, MSA) – Rob and Yvonne Oppenheimer, Barbara Nazimov, Sam Goodman’s engagement – Alma and Ed Lakin In honor of: Betsy and Al Katz Alyse Corbin’s marriage – Carol and Bernie Gerber, Alma and Ed Lakin Ed Lakin receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree from Albright College – Debbie DorisRebecca Levin Robinson Fund – Rob and Yvonne Oppenheimer, Barbara Nazimov, Betsy and Sue Viener’s Birthday – Yvonne & Rob Oppenheimer Goodman and John Moyer, Rob and Yvonne Oppenheimer AlIn Katzmemory of: Birth of Selma Cutler’s great-grandson Jacob - Debbie Goodman and John Dr. Walter Gershenfeld – Stephanie and Dennis Arbige, Carole and Mike Alma Lakin receiving an honorary doctor of humanities degree (posthumously) – Michael Saidman – Rob and Yvonne Oppenheimer Moyer Robinson Rob and Yvonne Oppenheimer Ben Ueberroth – Rob and Yvonne Oppenheimer, Barbara Nazimov Birth of Carol and Gordon Perlmutter’s new grandson – Debbie Goodman and Shoshana Tannenbaum – Carole and Mike Robinson Barbara Rosenzweig receiving the Ruth and Irvin Balis Volunteer Appreciation Brian Wernick (Medical School) – Rob and Yvonne Oppenheimer, Barbara Nazimov AwardJohn Moyer – Rosalye Yashek Page 8 SHALOMInHolocaust memory of: Library and Resource Center December 2009 Get well: In memoryEdward Coopersmith of: – Alan and Margie Leisawitz JewishHarold Family Leifer – RobService and Yvonne Oppenheimer Shoshana Tannenbaum – Ken and Mary Holt, George and Sue Viener, Sue In honor of: Elaine Hafetz – Alan and Margie Leisawitz Schlanger, Gordon and Carol Perlmutter, Leah Kanter-Salis, Rosemary and John Harry & Milded Blask’s 70th Anniversary – Barbara Nazimov Herman Neugroschel – Ellen and Don Abramson Jewish FamilyDeegan, NaumService and Lyudmila Ger, Louis and Katherine Danzico, Florence and EvelynBarbara Thompson Rosenzweig receivingNursery the School Ruth and IrvinFund Balis Volunteer Appreciation Award Helen Ritter – Carol and Bernie Gerber In memory of: Marvin Segal, Vic and Dena Hammel, Emma Holder, Susan Gallagher, Mildred & – Andy and Corinne Wernick Shoshana Tannenbaum – Beth and Bob Caster Ivan Gordon, Carrie & Stephen Latman, Judy, Bob & Susan Pollack, Anna & Moisey AreDr. Paul you Levy and Susanvisiting Tobey’s marriage older – Kevin Horowitz relatives this winter? 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Volunteer Opportunities Available – Living with Loss BERKS ENCORE PROVIDES FREE TAX PREPARATION Find out your eligibility and apply for benefits online FROM TRAINED VOLUNTEERS Jewish Family Service seeks volunteers to help our seniors Mondays, Feb. 14 and 28, withwith a counselorgrocery shopping in a confidential and other errands. setting. If you have some time, call Sari or Carole at 610-921-0624. Was your household income less than $50,000 in 2009? Food Stamps Medical Benefits 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the JCC Household income may be higher in some cases,  FREE parking in INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING Cash Assistance LIHEAP and more the Berks Encore but call 610-374-3195 for more details. For moreparking information, lot Meals call • Housekeeping Sari at• Activities 610-921-0624 • Transportation Jewish Family Service thanks located at 9th All-Inclusive Monthly Rent • No Buy-ins Call today to schedule an appointment from now until April 15. To find out if TBB can help you, call Sari or Carole and Court Street. Dr. Jeffreyat 610-921-0624 Blank D.D.S. 803 Penn Street • Reading, PA 19601 Berks Encore, 40 N. Ninth St., 610-374-3195 for providing professional services to our client. www.manoratmarketsquare.com • 610-373-0800 Enjoy Tax Benefits While Contributing to  BERKS ENCORE RECEIVES AWARDS   !"# $ %&' Jewish Family Service Vehicle Donation Program Congratulations to Berks Encore employees Carolyn Krebs Call today to learn about: Assured Assistance, Inc. AN EVENING WITH DWSV[`Y and Martha Sitler for receiving one of the Social Security Lora Gabriel, CSA · (610) 796-4737 Administrations highest awards for their providing the public with Call Sari at 610-921-0624, Call Sari at information covering Social Security issues. e-mail [email protected] Ek_bZa`kAdUZWefdS 610-921-0624or go to  Berks Encore enables older adults to achieve a better quality of # $ ( www.charitableautoresources.com life by providing a comprehensive program of services, referrals, Saturday, February 12 or email 6 pm - Reception • 8 pm - Concert education and advocacy. For more information call Berks Encore [email protected] at 610-374-3195 or visit them at www.Berksencorepa.org Join us for appetizers and cocktails !)*
at Manor# at Market" Square! then board our bus for a short ride down to Did you know the Hampton Inn Wyomissing is newly The Sovereign Performing Arts Center  Living with Loss for a Valentine’s pops concert, with  renovated? It’s true, when your family comes to town, )&+,-guest conductor* Bradley Thachuk. why crowdformerly your home? Bereavement We have a heated Group indoor pool, Tickets: $36.25/person complimentaryMondays, hotMarch breakfast,  and and a22, good 3:00- night’s 4:30 sleep p.m.on our Originally $59/person famous Cloud 9 bed. Did you also know that we wash our (Orchestra Seats) Forcomforters more informationand pillows with callevery Saristay? Wouldn’tat 610-921-0624 you want 6eating is limited. RSVP by February 9. your loved ones here with us instead of worrying where you’ll Call 610-373-0800. find room?
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