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HOW TO REACH US - PHONE 860-442-8062 • FAX 860-540-1475 • EMAIL [email protected] • BY MAIL: 28 CHANNING STREET, NEW LONDON, CT 06320 Common sense guide to fight CORONAVIRUS By Jeremy Brown, M.D., The first of these is personal and are the things we should be Tablet Magazine doing every day. As the coronavirus contin- our face when we sneeze or cough, washing our hands frequently, and ues to spread around the world, staying home whenThroughout we get sick influenza so that seasonwe don’t we infect should others. be covering These there are now more new cases are tried and tested measures to effectively limit the spread of winter being reported outside of China - than within the country where ing coronavirus. Face masks, on the other hand, don’t appear to add the outbreak began. On Wednes- verycoughs, much colds, protection. and influenza, They andmay they trap are some just asdroplets important in the in combatair that day the World Health Organiza- carry viral particles, but they quickly become saturated, and unless tion put the number of new cases they are hermetically sealed, they do not provide anywhere near total in China at 411, with a total of protection. But if you choose to use one, dispose of it without touching 427 reported in other countries. the front of the mask itself and then wash your hands. Later that day, the Centers for The second category of non-pharmacological interventions Disease Control and Prevention are environmental. Although it appears that the COVID-19 virus - virus that causes COVID-19 in confirmed an infection with the inquiry).lasts longer Cruise than ship influenza, operators neither have isknown viable this for for long a long outside time, of which a liv support for the warning issued ising why host many (though ships precisely have automatic how long openers is a matter on the of doors ongoing of every scientific pub- Netanyahu claims victory earlierCalifornia. this Theweek new by the figures CDC lendthat lic space. It prevents people touching door handles and sharing their By Jerusalem Online Staff an outbreak of coronavirus in- germs. Community buildings like synagogues or gyms should likewise Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared victory side the United States, triggered be sure to keep environmental surfaces clean. Off-the-shelf cleaning in the general election held on Monday. by someone unwittingly bring- “We won by believing in our own way and by the people of Israel”, ing the disease into the country, the captain didn’t shake hands with his passengers. That’s another im- Netanyahu tweeted and attached a picture of a man “three weeks in was inevitable. “It’s not so much products and disinfectants work just fine. When I cruised, I noted that portant intervention. In my synagogue the rabbi keeps a small bottle intensive care” who voted for Likud. of a question of if this will hap- of hand sanitizer next to his prayer book. It may look a little odd but it Meanwhile, the exit poll of Channel 13 showed the potential co- pen anymore” said the CDC’s Dr. is very much in keeping with the Jewish value of prioritizing physical alition led by Netanyahu’s Likud gaining 59 seats in the Knesset, two Nancy Messonnier on Tuesday, seats short of a majority. “but rather more of a question of CORONAVIRUS CONT. ON PG 13 According to the preliminary data by the Central Elections Commit- exactly when this will happen.” tee, Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud Party gained 31.49 percent of the The bad news is that there is vote, followed by the opposition Blue and White party of Benny Gantz no current vaccine or medication with 23.90 percent. The Joint List, an alliance of four main Arab politi- against the virus. The good news cal parties in Israel, took its usual third place with 11.60 percent, and is that simple non-pharmacolog- the religious Shas is in fourth place with 8.24 percent. ical interventions are extremely However, it seems like Netanyahu will be two seats short to form effective at preventing its spread. a coalition. - While the structure of the coalition is in question, Head of Yisrael cially called, is caused by a new Beiteinu party Avigdor Lieberman tweeted he would not join “any gov- versionCOVID-19, of the as ubiquitous the disease corona is offi- ernment led by Netanyahu and Shas and United Torah Judaism”. virus, which is a common cause Earlier, Netanyahu thanked his party’s supporters via Twitter as early exit polls said Likud was set to gain a majority of seats in the we’ve all had at some time. Those Knesset. Defense Minister Naftali Bennet also tweeted he would ad- of the winter colds and sniffles- vise the president to mandate Netanyahu to form the government. enza, are spread in droplets, have The March 2 election was an unprecedented case in the history of awinter hard time viruses, surviving including in warm influ or Israel, as it was the third election held in a row within less than a year. humid weather, and need a living In April and September respectively, Likud failed to either secure a host. It is these factors that allow majority in the Knesset or negotiate a broader coalition with the op- us to limit the spread of disease position. and keep ourselves healthy. The current recommenda- tions to check the spread of CO- Enjoying a senior luncheon #GOTB – Auschwitz – 3 seats left VID-19 are based on the same ones used to curb the spread The Jewish Federation and TVCCA sponsor a kosher hot lunch held The bus is almost full and if you have been thinking about con- of influenza. They are focused on Mondays at Temple Emanu-El and is open to seniors 62+ for a tacting the Federation to join the 52 individuals already signed up on NPIs, or non-pharmacological suggested donation of $3. In addition to a delicious lunch prepared to see the Auschwitz exhibit on March 29 at the Museum of Jewish interventions, and they are prac- by Kenn & Dona Casey, JFEC’s new Community Services Coordinator, Heritage and enjoy lunch at Katz’s Deli, time and seats are running tices that we should already be Carly Luft (standing, right) has been getting to know the seniors who out – there are only THREE seats left! Call Mimi today at 860-442- following each and every winter, attend as well as offering up fun games and craft projects following 8062 to reserve your seat and pay with your credit card or stop by regardless of the threat of a pan- lunch. See page 8 for the February 24 project pictures. l-r JFEC Asst. with your check for $95 which includes the lunch at Katz’s. See ad demic. They fall into three cat- Director Marcia Reinhard, Gail Feinberg, her mom Shelly Daren, and on page 11 for details. egories. JFEC Executive Director Carin Savel, standing left. 2 THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 #JFEC PROGRAM DATES Date Event Sun. March 22 Jewish Community Engage- ment Summit Sun. March 29 #Get on the Bus - Auschwitz - see ad on page 11 -- as we go to press 3 seats left -- call today 860-442-8062! Sun. April 19 Community Yom Hashoah Observance, 2 pm at Zachs Hillel House, Conn. College Tues. April 28 Yom Hazikaron/Yom Haatzmaut – Israel Remem- brance Day/Israel Indepen- dence Day -- 6 pm at the Holiday Inn, New London Wed. May 20 Active Shooter Training by the FBI sponsored by the JFEC Tues. May 26 Jewish Film Fest opens with SEFARAD at Granite Theatre in Westerly at 7 pm -- more details to come Mon. June 1 Tzofim Caravan (Israeli Scouts) Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

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Congregation Beth El invites you to Weiner-Tom Lecture Series. night of Passover on Wednesday night, April 8 at 6:30 p.m., preceded learn the answer to the question in the The public is welcome. Beth Jacob Synagogue will once again be hosting a seder the first by a service at 6 p.m. above headline by coming to hear the Ben Wizner is a graduate of We will be using a new Haggadah with a major Jewish publisher 2020 Weiner-Tom Lecturer Ben Wiz- Harvard College and New York that links the Passover holiday to ecology/environment in a way that ner on Sunday, April 26 at 7:30 PM. University School of Law. He was will be very different and unique. We promise that this seder will hon- Wizner currently directs the ACLU’s a law clerk to the Hon. Stephen estly promote as a singular experience - and will be marketed as part Project on Speech, Privacy and Tech- Reinhardt of the U.S., Court of Ap- of the traditional seder. nology which is dedicated to protecting peals for the Ninth Circuit. We invite everyone in the community to share with family and and expanding the First Amendment friends an exciting seder led by Rav Julius, with full interactive partici- freedoms of expression, association, Details at a glance pation by everyone attending. and inquiry; expanding the right to Talk by Ben Wizner, Director Please save the date. The menu and cost will follow shortly. We look privacy and increasing the control that of ACLU’s Project on Speech, Pri- forward to welcoming members, their families and friends. Please call individuals have over their personal in- vacy and Technology sponsored Beth Jacob Synagogue (860) 886-2459 or Arlene Dressler at (860) formation; and ensuring that civil liberties are enhanced rather than by Congregation Beth El and the 537-1505 with any questions. Additional information will follow. compromised by new advances in science and technology. The project Weiner-Tom Endowment is currently working on a variety of issues, including political protest, • Sunday, April 26, 2020 freedom of expression online, privacy of electronic information, jour- • Mitchell College, Weller Center Each of these issues alone would provide ample material for a lec- • 7:30 pm ture.nalists’ How rights, do they scientific effect freedom,you? and openness in the courts. • $20 per person Prior to the lecture, you are invited to personally meet and speak For more information about with Mr. Wizner at a private dinner reception and discussion ($180 the private dinner event, please pp) which will be followed by his public lecture ($20) at Mitchell Col- lege in the Weller Center. This lecture is made possible through the 0418. call the Beth El office, (860)442- Opportunities to support the Jewish FilmFest

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Information you should know been “the more the merrier”. Our ticket policy requires that Payment in full is required three (3) weeks prior to the event. a $25 non-refundable deposit ac- company your reservation. These phone call. If there is no response, then your ticket will be forfeit. If at Senior Offerings deposits MUST go through Carly. theYou lastwill momentbe notified you that are your unable final to paymentattend a performance,is due, either bythe mail respon or a- Reservations are necessary for all events. When making your res- Just writing down your name will sibility for your ticket rests with you. If we have a wait list, we will be ervation, let us know if you need a ride. Reservations can be no longer be accepted. Please happy to make a call. Because we have already paid for your ticket, we made by calling Carly at 860-444-6333x112. If Beth is make sure your phone number is are unable to refund your money or put it toward another show. This not available, leave a voice mail message, she’ll check them the provided so we can call you with following business day. a pickup time for the event. Carly’s Schedule – Please call Carly at 860-444-6333, Monday and Happy Spring everyone!!! A trip MUST have at least 4 policyTuesday will from be firmly 9:00 AMenforced. to 4:30 PM and Thursdays from 9:00 AM to Join us on Monday, March 9 for a lunch of bean and beef chili with persons per car to happen. If 2:00 PM for all reservations or questions regarding senior services. We our Israeli Emissaries Tal and Roi who will help us bake hamantaschen there is an outing in which you MUST call in our meal counts the week before the luncheon by 10:00 for Purim following lunch!!! are interested, make sure you AM on Thursday, so PLEASE make your reservation by the Thursday On Monday March 16, enjoy roasted chicken for lunch followed get to go by asking a few friends morning prior to the KHL to ensure your spot and enough food. by TVCCA’s Andera Deedy as she speaks about nutrition. to join us. Our policy has always Upcoming Luncheon Trips Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Luncheon at Lenny and Joe’s Fish- tale in Westbrook followed by Outlet shopping at the Outlets in West- brook (car permitting). Cost $6/9 is for transportation only. Wednesday, June 24, 2020, Luncheon at Steak Loft in Mystic. Cost $5/8 is for transportation only. Seniors 62+ receive a 25% dis- count on Wednesdays with ID. Upcoming shows Wednesday, April 29, 2020, “The Great Gatsby” at Ivoryton Playhouse. Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. the Jazz Age. Simon Levy’s play captures the breathtaking glamor and decadentA beautifully excess crafted of the interpretation 1920’s. Cost of$54/57. the 1925 Lunch novel on which your definedown at Luigi’s. Wednesday, May 13, 2020, “South Pacific” at Goodspeed. On a lush tropical island during World War II, battles of the heart are cen- ter stage in the Goodspeed premiere of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. Lovestruck nurse Nellie Forbush falls for a French planter. Lieutenant Joe Cable is drawn to a native girl. In an exotic world of risk and romance, prejudice clouds their potential paradise. Be swept away by twin love stories and a rapturous score that includes “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair,” “Bali Ha’i”, and more. Cost $64/67. Lunch on your own at Parthenon Diner. Rabbi Rosenberg to speak on the Wednesday, June 10, 2020, “A Little Quickie” at Newport Play- house. Only one thing stands between comedy duo Steve & Allen and stardom – Allen’s one-night stand with Steve’s wife! It’s up to the duo’s Jewish history of SE CT diana University before attend- On Thursday, March 19 at ing Hebrew Union College, from Spicy stand-up comedy routines provide a hilarious running commen- 7 PM at Temple Emanu-El, 29 which he was ordained in 1974. taryflashy throughout manager to this cover wickedly up the funny affair farce.or all “Wild,of their wacky careers and are wickedly ruined. Dayton Rd. in Waterford, Rabbi He served congregations in funny” – American Theatre Web. Cost $66/69 All inclusive and in- Aaron Rosenberg will speak on cludes servers tip. “The History of the South- OH before becoming the Rabbi of Wednesday, July 1, 2020, “Flashdance” The Musical at Ivoryton eastern CT Jewish Commu- TempleSpringfield, Emanu-El OH andin Waterford Cleveland, in Playhouse. Dance like you’ve never danced before! Flashdance: The nity.” 1980. Musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of 18-year-old Alex, At the invitation of the Since 2015, he has been Rab- Waterford Historical Society, bi Emeritus. He has also been a professional dancer. When a romance cmplicates her ambitions, Rabbi Rosenberg, Rabbi Emer- Jewish Chaplain at Connecticut shea welder harnesses by day it andto drive ‘flashdancer’ her dreams. by night, Based who on dreamsthe Paramount of becoming Pic- itus of Temple Emanu-El, will College, President of Waterford review the amazing stories of Rotary Club, Secretary of the “Maniac,” “Gloria,” “I Love Rock ‘n Roll,” and the sensational title track the ever evolving local Jewish Greater New London Clergy As- “Flashdance…Whattures film, Flashdance a Feeling boasts.” an Cost iconioc $54/57. score Lunch and pop on hitsyour including own at sociation, and currently he is Zhang’s or Pizza Works. arrivals in the 1800’s, to the President of the Waterford Public Wednesday, July 29, 2020. “Anne of Green Gables” at Good- Community including the first Library Board. speed. Anne Shirley just arrived on Prince Edward Island and she’s to the diverse synagogues, to He is married to Karen Rosen- creating quite a stir. Adopted by siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuth- Jewish farmersimmigrants of Chesterfield, from the berg, former Head of School of Former Soviet Union, to local colleges and the Coast Guard and Sub Solomon Schechter Academy. But is the world ready for her? Fall in love with the endearing redhead Base, to the contribution of Jews to commerce, politics and the com- They have 3 grown sons and 4 ofbert, the Anne classic is feisty,novel, smart now reimagined and eager to as find a vibrant her own folk-rock place in musical the world. for munity at large. grandchildren. all generations. With bold choreography, witty humor and a revolu- He will discuss occasional incidents of anti-Semitism and challeng- There will be light refresh- tionary spirit, this is Green gables as you’ve never seen it before. Cost es to remain relevant and vibrant in an aging and diminishing com- ments and a tour of the sanctuary $64/67. Lunch on your own at Dock 11. munity. for those who arrive at 6:30 PM. Plus more fabulous trips are being planned for late Summer and Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg, a native of Chicago, graduated from In- All are welcome. Fall. THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 5 down and making a good living. winning hamantaschen to the multitudes as always. You make it sound like it’s some By kind of disease.” the far end of the social hall. She waves and walks over, but her enthu- After his father leaves, Jeffrey siasmWhen wanes Melissa when arrives she sees she that finds they’re three eachof her wielding childhood strollers. friends The on ruminates over his life choices— conversation revolves around the best pediatrician, the best cure for Artie the series of part time jobs since law school, his many trysts that explains her high pressure position at the publishing house they smile substituted for long term rela- diaper rash, and the best place to find quality daycare. When Melissa Dean tionships, pinning his hopes on “Wish I knew someone for you, says a third, but all my friends are mar- writing a best seller when his ried.”briefly. “How nice for you,” one says. “Seeing anyone?” says another. Purim Spiel friends from college were all Melissa’s shoulders droop and she feels she might scream. “Excuse Melissa Krupkie is a motivated junior executive working twelve- starting families. He takes a deep me for a second, but I promised my Mom I’d try her hamantaschen,” hour days at a publishing house. That’s what’s needed these days to get breath, closes his eyes and imag- she says and heads for the refreshment stand. ahead. At least that’s what upper management at the publishing house ines explaining to his father’s Meanwhile, Jeffrey is standing near the shave-a-balloon booth would have Melissa believe. But climbing the corporate ladder has its friends why, no, he wasn’t yet while excited six year olds buzz about. He casts an eye forlornly about perils and for Mrs. Harold Krupkie, Melissa’s mom, a girl unmarried married, and, yes, he was still try- at the pregnant moms with children in tow, the frazzled fathers trying at 32 is at a decided disadvantage. Perhaps such a politically incorrect to have a few moment’s peace as the Purim Carnival begins. approach can be dismissed in these modern times, but, for Melissa, book. He tries to picture his fam- Jeffrey smiles as he remembers those days back when he was at the her Mom’s weekly chats are becoming increasingly strained. So when ilying into findhappier a publisher times, forbefore his firstthe Solomon Schechter Academy and the Purim Carnival was the highlight Mrs. Krupkie calls, yet again, to invite her daughter to the synagogue’s cancer took Mom, well before his of his year. How he’d yearn to win enough of those little tickets to buy father became a workaholic ob- Melissa merely groans. “Mom! Don’t you get it. I’m trying to get ahead. sessed with running his son’s life. with the ball attached by elastic that you could pound towards your big Purim Party (filled with eligible young men from good families) *** sibling’sa fifty cent faces. water gun, or, if he was really lucky, one of those paddles Stephen King. I’ve got no time for a relationship.” Still, now, as he watches the little kids laughing in glee, I readFrom every the piece icy silence of garbage you’d on think the slush those pile, words trying had to find the next pierced Mrs. Krupkie’s heart. Just when Melissa thought smile creasing his lips. He reaches over and takes the last it safe to hang up she heard her mother whimper… “all poppya warm seeded feeling hamantaschen flows in his chest, from aand silver he tray finds on a a warm near- my friends have grandchildren by now. Since your father by round table. died I’m all alone. How can you be so self-centered?” It’s just at this moment that Melissa, still smarting *** from her brief reunion with friends, arrives at the table. Jeffrey Weiss, hard-working barista by day and nov- As Jeffrey tightens his grip on the hamantaschen, an in- elist by night rolls his eyes as his father continues his advertent sigh escapes Melissa’s lips. Startled at this ex- barrage. “Thirty-three and still struggling, what was that ceedingly well-dressed young woman without a child in law degree worth anyway, toilet paper? Why don’t you tow Jeffrey pauses. Without batting an eye, he offers this get serious about your life and come work for me at the prized last hamantaschen to Melissa. you pick up at the coffee shop like that…that…what’s her might be some more in the kitchen.” name?”firm, meet someone you might marry, not those floozies Jeffrey“No, I couldn’t, smiles. “Youreally, know, you got I haven’t here first. had Besides one of thesethere “Bunny, Dad, her name’s Bunny.” since I was in Schechter. Never found anything as deli- “Bunny, Shmunny, what kind of name is that for a Jewish girl?” The day of the big Purim Party cious as the ones with the poppy seeds. This one’s still warm from the Jeffrey took a deep breath, his eyes darting away. “I don’t have the arrives. That morning throngs of oven.” same values as you do.” kids in Purim costumes roam the Melissa’s eyes narrow. She searches Jeffrey’s face, brushing away neighborhood with their doting the cobwebs of memory. Her eyebrows arch, her face lit with the sur- grave with all your running around. And that book of yours. Five years parents, bringing to their friends. prise of seeing this apparition of the past. “Jeffrey?” is a“I long figured time thatwithout one success. out a long Why time don’t ago. you You’ll move put on withme in your an earlylife?” Jeffrey notes the almost hourly Jeffrey nods, his mind churning. Something about the way this Jeffrey stared at his shoes, but said nothing, the small hairs on the texts from his father reminding hi young woman says his name kindles a long ago memory, and an im- back of his neck standing to attention. If only he didn’t still need his shalach manos m of the 1 o’clock age of his 6th grade Purim play rises in his mind. The visage of this father’s monthly rent check, he’d lay him out in spades. party. “Anyways, I want you to come to our synagogue’s Purim Party this Melissa listens to yet another the same, the braces gone, the ponytail replaced by a mane of luxuri- weekend. Do it for me. Lots of nice people your own age will be there. voicemail from her Mom remind- ousfashionable black tresses. young woman as a child flashes before him. Her eyes are Who knows?” Maybe you’ll meet someone nice.” ing her not to forget the Purim He breaks the hamantaschen and hands Melissa half. “You know Jeffrey’s eyes bulged. “You mean someone Jewish.” party and that Mrs. Krupkie you’re the only woman here who doesn’t smell a little bit like a child’s “Yeah, well what’s the harm in that? 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Have a most enjoyable Purim. 6 THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 “ALL JEWS OUT” - Showing on Sunday, April 26 By Sheila Horvitz home movies from the 1930’s to Theresienstadt where interviews of former Nazi party members, As part of the 3rd Annual Henny Si- which show glimpses of a loving townspeople and the switchboard operator from the concentration mon Remembrance weekend, featuring family life and attempts to keep camp are conducted by German high school students. Mr. Rund traced Emanuel Aronso Rund, there will be a Jewish tradition in spite of Nazi the where abouts of a German woman who was part of the Nazi SS showing of his Academy Award-nominat- terror. By 1935, the Nuremberg headquarters of the camp. She told him that she slept with the camp “All Jews Out” on Sunday, April laws had their citizenship, lib- Commandant and also with Adolf Eichmann. 26, 2:00 p.m. at the Slater Memorial Au- erty, dignity and property taken - edditorium film, on the campus of Norwich Free from them. “a com- Academy. The showing is free and open Inge Auerbacher is followed pellingThe filmdocumentary. is in German . . withNo frame English is subtitleswasted; everyand runs camera for 82 angle min to the public, preceded by Mr. Rund’s in- from her hometown to her de- hasutes. been It has precisely received planned.acclaim in . .the astounding.” film world. Variety called it troduction and followed by a discussion. portation to Theresienstadt, Amos Vogel, the founder of the New York Film Festival praised the - where she suffered for 3 1/2 unflinching revelation of evil and callousness, and most emy Award for a Documentary in 1990. years and was among 100 chil- of all, the moral fervor of the filmmaker.” This film was nominated for an Acad dren who survived. film for its “ Chicago, and the Russian Human Rights Watch Film Festival of Saint In 1988, Rund escorted Inge In a Nutshell. . . Petersburg.It received prizes at many international film festivals, including Berlin, and her daughter on a return WHAT: Showing of Emanuel Aronson Rund film “ALL JEWS visit to Goppingen, near Stutt- OUT” and serve as an antidote to the intolerance, bigotry, racism, and geno- gart, for the 50-year memorial to WHEN: Sunday, April 26, 2:00 p.m. Mr. Rund wants his films to illuminate the lessons of the Holocaust cide that still imperil our world. Kristallnacht, the Night of Bro- WHERE: Slater Memorial Auditorium on the campus of Norwich “All Jews Out” traces the story of the German-Jewish Auerbacher ken Glass, when the synagogue Free Academy, 108 Crescent St. Norwich, CT FREE & OPEN TO ALL / Refreshments will be served. family of Goppingen, Germany from 1933-1945. The film begins with was set afire. They then traveled

Annual Brotherhood ‘Italian Nite’ Dinner Pasta, Eggplant parmesan. homemade sauce, salad, and bread, freshly made and served by the Temple Brotherhood Sunday, March 15, 5:00 PM Social Hall @ Temple Emanu-El $20 per Person*** $35 Couple*** $40 for Family Advance RSVP Discount -- $15 per Person ** $30 Couple ** $ 35 Family

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For those attending, we will be conducting a 50/50 raffle. THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 7

to use the properties that are closest to the subject, Please remember you Realtor Corner while the agent may use properties that are located can search for homes at across town. www.CallTheHouseMan. What is your property worth? When it comes to a court of law, the subject prop- com. erty must be appraised. The CMA is not acceptable. Do you have a question By Geoff Hausmann In the end, the subject property’s value is re- about real estate? Are you The million-dollar question is what is my property worth? The in- ON THE BAY ally only an opinion. You have to consider who is an Eversource Customer? teresting thing is depending who you are asking, you are going to get a determining the value. Personally, I will determine How about getting an en- completely different response. ergy audit on me? Here is an idea on how people will evaluate your property. can raise the value to have room for negotiations Advice/responses will be The Town – For tax purposes, the town will put a value on the FOR ALL YOUR orthe repairs. value ofRemember, the property the higher and then the price figure I outsell the if I made by Geoff Hausmann, RE/MAX on the Bay, 860- property. They compare your property to your neighbor and deter- property, the better my commission will be! 443-4400, [email protected] mine a price per square foot. Once they determine the value, they will REAL ESTATE NEEDS multiply the value by .70 and this will determine the assessment. Zillow – I am sure you have heard of “Zestimate”. Zillow has a com- Starry Night Celebrates puter to determine the value of your home by comparing it to other th Direct: 860-443-4400 Cell: 860-625-5255 properties in the neighborhood. The computer cannot calculate that Temple Emanu-El’s 60 Anniversary your home has a new roof and other conditions on the home. “Zesti- Temple Emanu-El will be celebrating its 60th An- [email protected] for item pick upEmail: or you may [email protected] mate” normally gives you an idea of the property value, but by no niversary at this year’s Starry Night Dinner Dance means is it 100% correct. on Saturday, June 6 at the Port ’N Starboard at Website: www.CallTheHausmann.com Your Neighbor – The interesting thing is that the person who has Ocean Beach Park in New London. Celebrating this dropOther off youropportunities donation to or show gift certificatesupport include to theBlog: CTHouseMan.com absolutely no knowledge about real estate wants to determine the val- milestone will be a huge crowd enjoying a grand Templepurchasing office. an ad in the event Program Book, spon- ue of your property. Their only interest in the value is to make sure it 60s themed celebration of community with cock- sorship and/or sending a congratulatory message is a high value so that it does not affect the price of their own property. tails, a silent and live auction, dinner, and, of course, which will be printed in the Program Book. For lots of dancing. more information about supporting this event con- Your Real Estate Agent – This person will evaluate your home and tact Event Chair Amy Perry at perryamy1gmail. compareWould you it goto toother a barber homes to thatfigure have out sold.what Theis wrong real estatewith your agent foot? will 1960 has now grown to a congregation of more com. take into consideration the condition of the property, improvements thanWhat 220 beganfamilies, with something the efforts surely of fiveto celebrate! families in Mark your calendar now. Tickets are $75 pp. that have been made and the location of the property. This is referred Auction items are currently being accept- More information will be available in the coming to comparable market analysis (CMA). Your agent will also include the ed. Please contact Deborah Linder at deborah- weeks. supply and demand of local properties. The appraiser – Normally this is a third-party person who is hired by the bank to verify the value of the property. The appraisal should Schedule of Events be close to the CMA performed by the real estate agent, but they re- ally only look at properties that have sold or that are currently on the Friday, April 24 - 6 p.m. market. The appraiser will also look at repairs that may be required to The 3rd Annual Hadassah keep the property up to building codes. Special HADASSAH SHABBAT Once the real estate agent and the appraiser have completed their Henny Simon Remembrance Community Dinner work, they now must compare the subject property to the other com- presents Beth Jacob Synagogue, parable properties. Adjustments to the subject property can include Norwich location, square footage, number of bedrooms, number of full and half the subject property to the same type of property which means that a Images of bathrooms, fireplace, and number of garages. Both try to compare raised ranch should not be compared to a colonial. An appraiser tries Intolerance

Sunday, April 26 - 2 p.m. Friday, April 24 - Academy Award nominated film “ALL JEWS OUT” Monday, April 27, 2020 Slater Memorial Auditorium Chuck and Romana Primus, Owners Norwich Free Academy, Norwich A special weekend featuring Monday, April 27 - 7 p.m. Emanuel Aronson Rund 3rd ANNUAL HENNY SIMON REMEMBRANCE featuring Emanuel Aronson Rund Music, Essay and Art Contests Temple Emanu-El, Waterford

With the support and sponsorship of the Rose and Sigmund Come in! We’d like to meet you! Strochlitz Holocaust Resource Center

475 Broad St., New London CT • 860-443-CITY Holocaust filmmaker, journalist, social activist. 8 THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 Enjoying lunch and activities with friends

In between lunch and potting activities, Safra Katz (l) and Carly Luft take a moment to get to know each other better. Any senior 62+ interested in at- Sandy and Abe Fisher enjoyed a kosher hot lunch on Feb. 24, 2020, sponsored tending the weekly kosher hot lunch should contact Carly the Thursday prior by the JFEC & TVCCA at Temple Emanu-El. Following the lunch, they were able to the lunch before 10 am (860-444-6333). Carly must let TVCCA know how to get their hands ‘dirty’ potting their own personal marigold plant from seed. many seniors will be in attendance the following Monday so enough food Carly Luft, JFEC Community Services Coordinator facilitated this fun activity. is delivered. See page 4 for Senior Corner events and for March 2020 Senior Activities calendar. Jerusalem – The holy city ing at Jerusalem’s Tower of David Mu- seum in the Old City, by the Jaffa Gate. Unlike the three re- ligions themselves, which have their ori- gin back in time, the new exhibition will be using ‘state of the art’ virtual reality to bring to the visitor an unusual view of the three religions The Ramadan prayers on the Temple Mount. at a time that each of exercise in cooperation and understanding in a part of the them is acknowledging G-d according to world where such manifestations are unfortunately rather The Passover Priestly Blessing at the Kotel. each of the three traditions. It is the holy rare. It is multicultural. Not in the sense of trying to blend city of Jerusalem that is the factor that By Edgar Asher, Ashernet the religions together, but rather a way to express respect links the three tradition together. In April this year adherents of Judaism, Christian- for each religion and the way its adherents approach the The three Jerusalem Old City locations highlighted in ity and Islam will be celebrating religious festivals that creator of the world. the exhibition are the Kotel (Western Wall) when thou- are among the most important of each of the religions. Nimrod Shanit, the director and producer of ‘The Holy sands of Jews come together to listen and participate in On April 9, Jews will be observing the beginning of the City’ summed up the ‘Holy City’ experience by saying, “The the Priestly Blessing during the Pesach (Passover) festival. Passover festival. April 17 Christians will be observing complexity of the city and its collaborative inter-religious The Church of the Holy Sepulcher during the Easter Holy the beginning of the Easter festival. April 24 will see the cooperation celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Je- start of the Muslim Ramadan Festival. rusalem and fosters an inclusive sense of humanity. This the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Thus, the Holy City of Jerusalem will become a reli- new immersive experience virtually places visitors in Mount.Fire ceremony. And finally, the Ramadan prayers held at gious magnet of three great world religions. This multi- some of the most exclusive and hard to reach locations in There will be nothing ancient in the presentation of cultural religious manifestation is found in no other city Jerusalem as if they were actually there.” ‘The Holy City’. The exhibition organizers will be using the in the world. A demonstration of faith hope and belief in Holy City VR is an Israeli Canadian partnership of latest VR technology to illustrate the special status of Je- the goodness of mankind and an example of the respect Blimey (Israel) and Occupied VR (Canada) established to rusalem. The visitors will be transported into the heart of and honor that the religions show to the one Creator. offer cutting edge VR content solutions worldwide. The each of the three religious’ observances. The visitor will Each religion approaching G-d in their own way and project has been supported by the Canada Media Fund, feel that he is at the location, not so much looking in on tradition. Ontario Creates, the Jerusalem Film Fund and The Tower the rites, but in a sense participating. The exhibition is an Later this month an unusual exhibition will be open- of David Museum Innovation Lab. © ASHERNET THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 9 ‘Stories of Resilience’ Opening Reception 2/20/2020

Jerry Fischer addresses audience at opening reception of ‘Stories of Resilience’ exhibit as Ly- man Allyn Museum director Sam Quigley looks on. Over 160 people attended the reception. The exhibit will be open through April 11, 2020. Fischer, former executive director of the Jewish Federation, and Tammy Kaye, JFEC Encounter- ing Programs Coordinator curated this exhibit.

This engaging exhibit highlights the lives of five ex- ceptional residents of New London County, past and present—attorney Lonnie Braxton, Rev. Florence Clarke, Sonalyst Board member Donetta Hodge, Coast Guard Commander (Ret.) Merle Smith, and 19th century freed slave and teacher Ichabod Pease. Stories of Resilience showcases their determination, bravery and strength in the face of personal and systemic racism. Developed from the Jewish Federation of Eastern CT’s Encountering Differences Program, the exhibit paints a picture of remarkable successes in the face of daunting obstacles through personal photographs, ar- tifacts, and video testimonies. This exhibition is generously supported in part by the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Bank of America, Trustee. 10 THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 JFEC Adult Education classes well-received This year’s JFEC sponsored Adult Education Day took place on Sunday, February 23 at Temple Emanu-El. Approximately 50 people attended and enjoyed one of two classes offered during the first hour, a tasty tea and dessert break, and then the final hour coming together in a community forum. The first hour saw two courses offered to attendees: Past and Present: Jews in American Politics with Jerry Fischer and The Changing Role of Jewish Women moderated by Elyse Landesberg with panelists Karen Rosenberg, Maryashi Stern- berg & Rabbi Polly Berg. The community forum topic was Jews: a Nation or a Religion -- Chuck Primus pre- sented his viewpoint on the topic and his spouse Romana Primus and Rabbi Av- roham Sternberg responded. Thank you to all the participants and to JFEC board member Barbara Sahagan for organizing the afternoon.

Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood presents Starry Night Golda’s Balcony Dinner Dance celebrating with Sandra Laub as Golda Meir Temple Emanu-El Photo courtesy of Richard Dionne Jr. turning 60! A 90-minute, one woman show, Sunday, April 5, 2020 Golda’s Balcony highlights Golda Meir’s 1:30 pm Temple Emanu-El journey to become Israel’s 4th Prime Minister There will be a Q & A session after the show. whose leadership and love helped Israel Tickets for show: $18 per adult, $10 per student, $40 per family move forward as a new nation. (Cash or check accepted, not suitable for children under 12)

The Rolling Tomato Pizza Truck! Freshly made pizza for all ages! At the Temple “ It was powerful, emotional, frightening and emotionally after Religious School and before the show, moving as we learned about Golda’s experience as from noon to 1:30 pm. (Cash or credit card accepted) Prime Minister of Israel and the horrific decisions she had to make regarding the security of Israel.” 1960 •••••• 2020 – Rabbi Michele Medwin, Temple Shalom, Monticello, NY SAVE THE DATE Saturday, June 6, 2020 THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 11 The Vatican unseals secret archive on Holocaust Hijab and handgun: first By Marcy Oster, JTA The Vatican unsealed its secret archive relating to the Muslim female detective controversial Holocaust-era Pope Pius XII. By Israel Moskovitz, Critics accuse Pius of having turned a blind eye to Ynet News Jewish suffering, and researchers hope the archive will Police Master Ser- reveal why the pope did not intervene to help the Jews geant Sabrin Sa’adi, during the Holocaust. The Vatican maintains that Pius an investigator for worked behind the scenes to save Jews. the juvenile division Jewish and other scholars have long called on the Vat- in the northern Arab ican to open its secret archives to clarify the issue. village of Kafr Kanna, The archive was unsealed Monday after archivists spent 14 years taking inventory of its contents, the hijab-wearing reli- French news agency AFP reported. Some 200 research- giouswill become Muslim the female first 24, 1942, according to AFP. ers requested access to the archive before its opening. to be a police investi- Pius was the pope from March 2, 1939 to Oct. 9, 1958, - ferred to “hundreds of thousands of people and his role during the Holocaust has been a bone of con- Sa’adi was born who,Without without naming any fault Jews of their specifically, own and Pius some re- tention for years. andgation raised officer. in the times for the sole reason of their nationality or Pius, when he was still Eugenio Pacelli, served as the northern Bedouin race, were doomed to death or gradual exter- Holy See ambassador to Germany in 1917-29, where he village of Basmat mination.” witnessed the beginning of the rise of Nazism. Tab’un and studied in The decision to open the archive was an- The pope may have alluded to the systematic murder Haifa. nounced a year ago. of the Jews during his Christmas radio message on Dec. After graduating from high school, Sa’adi volunteered for national service in the police, trying Sabrin Sa’adi ( Photo: Sharon Tzur) to enlist after her ser- vice was up. Since at the time there were no open positions, she worked as a retail manager for a clothing store in Haifa in the meantime. Everything changed after three years ago, she received a phone call SEATS GOING FAST! SIGN UP TODAY! from Deputy Commissioner Jamal Hakrush for the Israel Police North- ern District, who offered her to join the force after positions were open to religious Muslim Arab women. #GET ON THE BUS 2020 Sa’adi leaped on the opportunity, enlisted and went through basic JOIN HADASSAH & THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CT and investigation training at the National Police Academy in Bet Sh- emesh. ON SUN. MARCH 29 FOR THIS EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBIT A 55Ͳpassenger deluxe motor coach will depart the New London Shopping Center, 282 South police station, a newly built station that oversees the 60,000 residents Frontage Rd, New London, near Town Fair Tire. There should be plenty of parking in that part of of KafrAfter Kanna, she finished Tur’an, her Mashhad, training, Al-Batuf, she was Hoshaya posted to and the Kibbutz Kafr Kanna Beit the lot. Please arrive by 7:45 AM to check in with Marcia so the bus can leave at 8:00 AM sharp. Rimon. Sa’adi is the only investigator for the station’s juvenile division, Please note earlier departure time. along with two youth inspectors. Upon arriving in New York City at 11:00, you will enjoy lunch, from soup to nuts, at the iconic “I grew up in a religious Muslim home, my mother is very religious, Katz’s Deli.  with her family. “There are no other hijab wearing women who ever The bus will then whisk everyone to the Museum of Jewish Heritage to begin our 3 pm reserved and we prayed five times a day and wear hijabs,” says Sa’adi, who lives tour of the Auschwitz exhibit. At 6:00 PM we will be board the bus and head back to CT. For her, it’s not only a matter of personal achievement but also a The trip is $75 and includes luxury bus ride, exhibit sensewent to of officer duty. training.” ticket and a healthy snack on the ride home. Lunch “I want to convey a message to all other religious Muslim women like me,” she said. “The police is a good home for us, the organization at Katz’s is a recent addition and will cost$20 per lets you climb up the ranks, to prove yourself and feel equal.” person. For those travelers who have yet to pay Despite her prestigious position, the way to the top was not easy your credit card will be charged a total of $95. for her. Along with the admiration and encouragement from her fam- Please send your payment before Fri., Feb. 28. ily and friends, she has had to deal with some unwanted side effects. For those who have already paid the $75, please she says. “I’m not afraid, I live by my beliefs and I am not hurting any- bring a check made payable to JFEC or cash (exact one.“When I’m only I first afraid enlisted of God.” there were threats to hurt me on Facebook,” amount $20) when you arrive at Town Fair Tire on Even today Sa’adi says that she comes across comments by other March 29.  Arabs who don’t want to see a religious Muslim Arab woman in police THE BUS IS ALMOST FULL, ONLY A FEW SEATS ARE AVAILABLE! uniform. Call Mimi at 860Ͳ442Ͳ8062 to reserve & pay TODAY.  “It’s only because I’m religious, they expect me to stay at home,” she says. Northern District Commander Maj. Gen. Shimon Lavie emphasizes A Joint Program of the importance of Arab women joining the force. “The Northern District is working to promote the enlistment of Arab women in a variety of roles and work for their advancement,” he says. 12 THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 Portable device gathers rain for clean drinking water By Brian Blum, Isrsael21c like newspaper but it’s very ro- launched in 2018, Hilico has won several awards. It is a cruel irony that tropical regions blessed with abundant rain- bust,” Yassky says. - fall are often cursed with an inability to deliver clean water to thirsty The one-square-meter device neurs set up by whiskey-distiller Chivas Regal. It was the only Israeli people. can be connected to any kind of companyHilico toppedon a list the of Israeli17 companies finals of nameda venture by fundthe World for social Bank entrepre and the In the slums of Mumbai, for example, it rains close to half the year, vertical object – a pole or a tree, Wharton School in their 2019 “Ideas for Action” competition. sometimes in monsoon-like deluges. Yet residents are forced to stand for example – with a single clamp Eyal Yassky speaking at the UN about Hilico’s rain-harvesting de- in long lines to collect water for drinking, cooking and bathing. Alter- in less than three minutes. vice. Photo: courtesy natively, they must pay exorbitant prices for bottled water. Rain falling into the device Hilico was selected by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be The same problem can happen as a result of collapsed infrastruc- part of a delegation that presented last year at the United Nations’ ture following a natural disaster like a Harnessing Innovation hurricane or earthquake. is funneled via a small filtration for Sustainable Devel- It was the latter that drove home opment event. the dire message for Eyal Yassky, co- Yassky says he asked founder and CEO of Hilico. The social- the UN to take on the minded startup developed a simple and inexpensive rain harvesting device for had to start a company. off-grid communities. project.Yassky But and first Belilty they Yassky had been traveling the world spent three months ina as a professional photographer, docu- Mumbai slum called menting local cultures with an empha- “Cheetah Camp,” trying sis on sustainability. out their device in part- In 2016, he was in Ecuador taking nership with local NGO pictures of a unique chocolate-making Jeevan Dhara. operation (“There are only 47 of this “It was a tremendous type of cacao trees left in the world,” success,” Yassky says. “It he says) when a 7.8 magnitude earth- performed better than quake hit. we anticipated. The Yassky had picked up some disas- reactions from people ter-relief skills during his service in the were quite astonishing.” IDF. He volunteered to help and before Hilico’s partnership he knew it, he was globe-trotting with a with the Eilat Eilot Re- different hat – volunteer mission com- newable Energy Initia- mander for organizations like IsraAID Cofounder Moshe Belilty using Hilico’s device to help Mumbai residents harvest rainwater. Photo © Eyal Yassky tive will bring its device – which he balanced with his ongoing to an off-grid village in photography gigs. unit into a 10-liter bag. Among Kenya. Yassky noticed that the problem of clean water kept coming up. the innovations Belilty came up The Tel Aviv-based Hilico now is seeking additional partnerships to “Ninety-percent of the disasters around the world are caused by with was the ability to daisy- help make the device more affordable for the developing world. rain,” he tells ISRAEL21c, “and yet we aren’t using water technology chain the bags via an opening on as a resource.” each side. Urban populations off the grid That’s because existing technology “is either too expensive or cum- So, if it rains overnight, you The company also plans to sell the product on Amazon as a solu- tion for RV owners or backpackers to collect rainwater during their - having to monitor the system or travels. Money from those sales will be used to subsidize lower prices bersome,ing a degree making in mechanical it impractical engineering to get into at the Afeka field.” College in Tel Aviv. changecan fill “jerry up to cans.” 10 bags without for needier nations. Yassky phoned his childhood friend Moshe Belilty, who was finish The device also has an auto- Hilico’s main market is urban populations not connected to any wa- The two developed a portable rain-harvesting device that weighs mated anti-clog mechanism, so ter supply. It’s a large – and growing – population. less“Can than you maketwo pounds, me something costs just I can $100, take and into can the collect field?” 90 he percent asked Belilty. of the you don’t wake up and discover “A billion people are off-grid now and as people move from villages water a small family needs daily. One millimeter of rain produces a full your expected water collection to cities, they wind up in slums, so the number is increasing,” Yassky liter of water, Yassky points out. was blocked. tells ISRAEL21c. Yassky and Belilty used what An estimated 70 million new residents are added to urban areas Filtered rainwater they call “biomimicry” to design every year. The urban population of South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa The device looks like a kite, made of a lightweight nylon. “It feels the device. is projected to double in the next two decades. “It’s a big name for a simple The United Nations estimates that 2.1 million people around the thing,” Yassky jokes. “It’s means world lack access to clean water and that every minute a child dies imitating nature.” Airplanes, for from an infection due to poor water quality. Half a million people die example, are based on mimicking every year from water-borne diseases. What happens during the 50% of the year when it doesn’t rain To design Hilico, Yassky and in Mumbai? “That’s a big issue,” Yassky admits, one for which Hilico ON THE BAY Beliltythe flight ventured of birds. into the jungles doesn’t have a ready solution. Trying to address the entire water issue of South America. “We discovered with a single all-purpose product is too expensive for slum-dwellers. that rural communities there use For example, the Israeli product Watergen can extract water from FOR ALL YOUR a particular kind of plant with the air. It’s an amazing product, Yassky says, but the least expensive REAL ESTATE NEEDS huge leaves oriented towards version Watergen systems, the Genny, starts at $1,500 per unit. capturing rainwater,” Yassky ex- Yassky expects there will be copycats, but says he welcomes com- plains. petition. “We want there to be more rain harvesting devices for the Direct: 860-443-4400 Cell: 860-625-5255 They copied the design of people who need it. And we still have a lot up our sleeves.” Email: [email protected] Website: www.CallTheHouseman.com Winningthose leaves awards and filed a patent. Blog: CTHouseMan.com Since the company was Remember to send in your subscription THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 13

CORONAVIRUS CONT. FROM PAGE 1 In terms of stocking up the long as you are keeping hydrated and have no trouble breathing, there house in case you have to hunker is usually no need to see a physician. However, some groups are at a down at home for a while, there higher risk of complications. These include the very young and the are some helpful items to keep elderly, those with chronic heart or lung problems, and those with a on hand. It’s a good idea to have a compromised immune system. In these cases it is important to see a couple of months’ supply of med- physician sooner. And anyone in whom the symptoms are not improv- icines that you must take every ing after a couple of days should also consider seeing a physician. But day, though that is true whether don’t worry about it being coronavirus disease unless you have or not there is the threat of a viral been in contact with a person who has themselves traveled to an pandemic. Motrin or Tylenol will area where the virus has spread. help control fevers associated As we noted, winter viruses don’t last in warm or humid condi- tions. That’s why these diseases are seasonal, and why there are very viruses. And since hand-washing shouldwith influenza be a standard and other part winterof our from the COVID-19 virus. winter defenses, make sure you fewEvery cases year of influenza the festival during of Purim the is summer. a harbinger We that can expectwinter is the coming same have antibacterial soap. to an end, and spring is around the corner. Perhaps this year it might also herald the end of the outbreak. Who wouldn’t drink to that. other viruses that are active this timeSeasonal of year might influenza give us and coughs, the Jeremy Brown, MD, is an emergency physician and author, most re- Chicken soup won’t stop the coronavirus but following the common- congestion, a sore throat or body cently of Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Dis- sense recommendations put forth by Dr. Brown should be effective. aches. Fevers and chills some- ease in History. He is Director of the Office of Emergency Care Research times follow. These typically last at the National Institutes of Health. health over mere appearances. In fact, it might be better if rabbis and for only a couple of days, and as congregants just avoid shaking hands for the next few weeks, though it would probably help with community relations if both were clear about why. The final category of NPIs are community measures, or the Stories of Resilience: things we do as a group. First among these is “social distancing.” Just as it sounds, this means limiting our physical interactions with others. Encountering Racism For example, if COVID-19 spreads into our communities it may be nec- essary to close schools or to recommend that those who can, should pandemic of 1918 which claimed 50-100 million lives, movie theaters closed,telework stores and limited stay away their from hours, the and office. cafeterias During stopped the great serving influenza cus- tomers. No such action is needed yet, but these may be options down the road. Online shopping will, no doubt continue unabated, or even see an increased demand as those who are bored at home look to ways to fill their time. Custom Tub & Shower Ruby Glass Enclosures CO., INC • Design & Installation • All-Glass Enclosures SERVING SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT FOR OVER 60 YEARS Expert Mirror Design & FULLSERVICE GLASS SPECIALISTS Installation • Visit Our Showroom

151 Jefferson Avenue • New London, CT 06320 On view through April 11, 2020 Phone (860) 442-0373 • Fax (860) 442-1356 This engaging exhibit highlights the lives of five exceptional residents of New London County, past and present—attorney Lonnie Braxton, Rev. Florence Clarke, Sonalyst Board member Donetta Hodge, Coast Guard Commander (Ret.) Merle Smith, and 19th century freed slave and teacher Ichabod Pease. Stories of Resilience showcases their determination, bravery and strength in the face of personal and systemic racism. Developed from the Jewish Federation of Eastern

Since 1919 Southeastern Connecticut’s Oldest and Most Respected Jewelers CT’s Encountering Differences Program, the exhibit paints a picture of remarkable Diamonds ❖ Watches ❖ Crystal successes in the face of daunting obstacles through personal photographs, artifacts, Fine Contemporary & Antique Jewelry and video testimonies. Custom Jewelry Design ❖ Expert Jewelry & Watch Repair This exhibition is generously supported in part by the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Bank of America, Trustee. Estate Jewelry Bought & Sold

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Obituaries in her desire to remain oning. for it! independent for as long as The secret of Adar is concealed behind the “mask” of Purim should be celebrated her body would allow her. Purim. The scroll we read, Megillat Esther, is one of the with heartfelt exuberance. Take She lived many years as a closing entries in the Jewish biblical canon and interest- advantage of the transformative New London resident and Beth El member, until she moved ingly, has no mention of God’s name. We start the year with power of the four special mitzvah to Solstice Senior Living in Groton a few years ago. There she thrived the Pesach Haggadah and its manifold recitations of grati- opportunities: hear the megil- tude to God for the miracles performed on our behalf. By under the care and love of her principle Warm Heart’s angels/aides, lah chanted both night and day, the end of the Jewish calendar year, God is out of the dialog Janet, Charimar, and Aimee. She was thrilled that Solstice prepared give substantially to the needy, and it’s all about Mordechai and Queen Esther. What has three meals a day for her and allowed her the opportunity to socialize offer neighbors packages of a changed? Over the Jewish year, we transition from an em- with her friends. Her doctor and nurse team of Dr. Michael Feltes and few items of food as a token of phasis on God’s revealed hand in our redemption (Exodus) Karen Terwilliger, Mystic Geriatrics, LLC, were also an integral part of friendship and eat a hearty meal to a focus on the action of individuals while God operates her staying healthy, independent, sassy, and active for so long. at the end of the day. For many of behind the scenes (Esther). The message: God is always Rebecca and her late husband, Jack, traveled throughout the world us, intoxication gets us to a place with us, even when God’s presence is hidden. In order to as Friendship Force envoys. She also enjoyed creative writing, aero- where the heart is opened; we retain our freedom of choice, God is precisely concealed, can love more readily and tears She cherished her role as mom to her four children, a grandmother to fourbics, grandchildren,belly dancing, and and was a great-grandmother certified for many yearsto one in granddaughter. infant massage. spiritual awareness is the engine of our enhanced joy dur-

Editorials • Opinions Letters getting intoxicated is a mistake. ingto the this exact special degree month. that Megillatwe must Esther strive canto find be translatedGod. This The funeral service was conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, Forof joy me, can personally, flow. For someafter a of few us, as “revealing the hidden.” This remarkable tome serves as 2020, at the Thomas L. Neilan & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Ocean Ave., l’chaims, my empathy muscle is a lesson plan for perceiving God’s hand behind all events, for all time. New London. Interment followed in Beth El Cemetery. Condolences stronger and charity becomes The month of Adar provides us with the opportunity to bask in the may be shared on www.neilanfuneralhome.com. even more natural. emunah (faith) we have crafted over the Jewish calendar year. Every Let us apply the lessons of holiday, beginning with our national homecoming (Pesach), receiving Purim year-round. Acknowledge Ruth D. Dunkerley the Torah (Shavuot) and then the High Holidays and Sukkot, serves to the miracle of God’s stewardship bolster our perception of this invisible shield of divine love and pro- - Ruth D. Dunkerley, 82, behind the scrim of our lives. Be Groton tection. By Purim, we rejoice in a seemingly “God-less” story, knowing of Groton passed away peacefully there for a friend with a gift of with simple faith that God’s grace is behind all the triumphs and mis- food, the gift of time and a pa- in her sleep, Wednesday morning, haps in our lives. The true goal of Adar is to perceive the good in “bad tient ear. Seek out opportunities Feb. 19, 2020, at L + M Hospital. breaks” -- accepting joy AND pain without despair. to serve the needy. Be deeply She was born in Milwaukee, Wis. to One of the central tenets of Judaism is that each of us has a crucial grateful for the feeling of belong- Samuel and Alice Werner. role in Tikkun Olam. This is emphasized at the climax of the Purim ingness to this remarkable na- Ruth and her family moved to story: when Queen Esther is given the chance to be the hero by Uncle Miami, Fla., where she graduated tion. Share words of Torah with High School. She worked at the Writer not happy with Gessen op-ed a lighthearted song and a smile. Fontainebleau hotel, as a phone May we always seek to emulate operator, where she got to speak To the Editor, the courage of Queen Esther; not with John Wayne. Later she met the I was prompted to write this editorial in response to the Masha standing idly by with all the chal- love of her life, Henry Dunkerley, Gessen op-ed, The Real Purpose of Trump’s Executive Order on Anti- lenges facing our people and the a young Air Force sergeant. They Semitism, in the December 20, 2019, Jewish Leader. The Gessen edito- entire world. married in 1959 and enjoyed each rial, among other unfair assertions, stated that “comparing this sort of Sam Glaser is a performer, other’s company for 60 years. Ruth loved being around her family, approach (referring to settlements in Samaria and Judea) to Nazi Poli- composer, producer and author cooking, playing games, doing puzzles, playing bingo, bowling, and in Los Angeles. His 25 bestselling watching the sunset at the beach with Henry. the death against the Roman invaders 2,000 years ago in Samaria? The Jewish CDs include: The Songs She is survived by her loving husband Henry Dunkerley; her de- Jewscies is are not indigenous outlandish”. peoples Hey, wait in thea minute, land of didn’t Israel the for Maccabees over 3,000 fight years, to We Sing, The Promise, Hineni, voted children, Sherry Barnes, Michael, and daughter-in-law, Debbie which land, of course, includes Judea and Samaria! A Day in the Life, Across the Dunkerley; grandchildren, Douglas and Matthew Barnes, Jordon and Masha Gessen should know better than to compare us to Nazi’s just River and Kol Bamidbar. He Jenna Dunkerley; great-grandchildren, Aria Ruth and Henry Barnes, for wanting to live in our ancestral home, the only one we have. Her scores for film and TV in his Glaser and Teddy Methany Barnes. Ruth was preceded by her brothers, Al, editorial was grossly unfair and in fact, it was anti-Semitic. The Inter- Musicworks recording studio and Bennett, and Lorry Werner. - concertizes and teaches in over A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Temple tion of anti-Semitism, any comparison of Israel to Nazism. 50 cities each year. He was named Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford, followed by interment in He- nationalIt’s amazing Holocaust that Remembrance people like Masha Society Gessen has included and Bernie in its Sanders defini one of the top ten American Jewish call Israel racist. Arab citizens of Israel have full rights. A Jew cannot artists by Moment magazine, has made to Temple Emanu-El’s Essential Services Fund. even travel to, never mind live, in many Arab countries. Who are these sung The Star Spangled Banner brewThomas Benevolent, L. Neilan #3, & Sons Preston. Funeral In lieu Home, of flowers,12 Ocean donations Avenue, assisted can be people kidding? at Dodger Stadium and Staples the family with arrangements. www.neilafuneralhome.com Just this past week, Bernie Sanders called Israel a racist govern- Center and has won John Lennon ment. He must love Iran. Iran has sworn to destroy Israel and eradi- and Parent’s Choice awards. His Editor’s Note: Ruth and her husband, Henry, spent 10 plus years cate its Jewish population. Bernie is doing the bidding of Iran’s politi- comprehensive overview of spiri- as volunteers with the Jewish Leader helping to prepare the paper for cal proxies, CAIR and BDS. It’s hard to believe it has come to this in a tual living, The Joy of Judaism mailing every second Thursday. Ruth’s humor and helping hands will major American political party. is a current bestseller on Amazon. be missed. She will be thought of fondly by those who continue to label Michael Goldblatt, Visit him online at www.samgla- the paper. Norwich ser.com. THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 6, 2020 15 Eggceptional: Israel and Eggs TEDDY WEINBERGER © 2020, Teddy Weinberger Israeli egg culture will often surprise you. To start with: Israeli I should say that while all - eggs are not sold in refrigerated cases. Though they are usually placed eggs in Israel are sold with- cans as unusual is the mound of hard-boiled within tantalizing reach of the chilled dairy cases, Israeli eggs are typi- out refrigeration, not all eggs eggsof ways. that are What routinely will definitely sold with strike various Ameri Sep- cally just stacked up and sold like so many cans of corn. are stamped. If you buy your hardic pastries like Jachnun, Malawach, Ziva, eggs from a shuk, they will be and good-old burekas. The small grocery (about two weeks from date-of-purchase) is for those who simply unmarked by chemical dyes, store down the block from me sells Jachnun Israeli eggs are stamped with two expiration dates: The first date transfer their eggs from one unrefrigerated place to another, and the although more earthy marks every Friday and Saturday. Jachnun is a tra- second expiration date (up to six weeks from date-of-purchase) is for may be found on them. Un- ditional Yemenite Shabbat-morning pastry, those who refrigerate their eggs at home. In case you are wondering, like those store-bought eggs, and it is eaten with a tomato puree, spicy since the holiday is drawing near: The dye used to mark egg expiration which seem to have appeared schug, and a hard-boiled egg. There’s some- in their cartons without any thing about seeing all those hard-boiled eggs that just doesn’t sit right - human or animal involvement, with my American soul. I’m not sure why a pile of eggs more than, say, dates is certified by Israel’s Chief Rabbinate as Kosher for Passover. refrigerated sale of eggs, the question becomes why America insists no one could look at the var- a pot of chicken fricassee, tends to bring out primal shudders in me As Israeli digestive systems seem to be doing just fine with the un upon refrigeration. One reason could be that America’s supermarkets iegated (in terms of both size but it does. are further removed from American egg farms than is the case in Isra- and color) eggs bought from a el. Yet this can’t be the reason, because even if American eggs arrive in shuk and not realize that they sandwich. While Israelis have yet to cotton to peanut-butter-and-jelly stores a full day later than Israeli eggs, such a difference would hardly in fact come from the bodies of (andA so final this note is a tell-tale on Israeli sign egg here culture of a family’s is the presenceAmericanness), of the they omelet do justify the cost of refrigeration (since unrefrigerated eggs can last up chickens. Without being unduly have the cold-omelet sandwich. Yes, in addition to sandwich staples to 14 days). Another possibility is that America’s fondness for selling graphic, I will just add that fur- like tuna, cheese, and egg salad, the plain omelet is a standard of the refrigerated eggs goes way back to its Puritan roots. The refrigerated ther bodily chicken evidence sandwich menu here. But I’ll stick with peanut-butter-and jelly. egg is inanimate; the Israeli egg is carnal—you can’t help but feel its can sometimes be found in the warmth when you take it home and transfer it to your refrigerator cartons of shuk eggs. (which I always do—heck, I’m not crazy). Puritanism calls for a more Like Americans, Israelis en- ‘Judge Judy’ to end restrained egg, and this could explain the egg cool-down in America. joy preparing eggs in a variety after 25th season By Marcy Oster, JTA “Judge Judy” will stop banging her gavel after 25 years on the TV bench — but she won’t stop met- ing out justice. Judy Sheindlin, the Jewish judge on the popular court televi- sion series, told talk show host El- len DeGeneres in an interview set to be aired Monday that the series will wrap up in 2021. But she also said a new show, “Judy Justice,” will premiere the next year, Dead- line reported. Judy Sheindlin of “Judge Judy” CBS, she said, plans to continue at the 46th annual Daytime to screen “Judge Judy” in reruns. Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civ- “CBS sort of felt, I think, they ic Center, where she received the wanted to optimally utilize the Lifetime Achievement Award, repeats of my program,” Sheindlin May 5, 2019.. (Gregg DeGuire/ Getty Images) told DeGeneres. “Now they have 25 years of my reruns. What they decided to do is sell a couple of years’ worth of reruns. But I’m not tired, so Judy Justice will be coming out a year later.” Sheindlin, 77, said she cannot say where the new show will be air- ing. “Judge Judy” is the top-rated daytime syndicated program, averag- ing over 9 million viewers daily. It was renewed by CBS-TV Distribu- tion in 2018 through 2021 in a deal that reportedly included a $47 million a year salary for Sheindlin and CBS acquiring the “Judge Judy” library from her for $80-$90 million, according to Deadline.

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