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Community … Students and Elders Celebrate Chanukah Together A group of Jewish Senior Life ferences between their respec- residents and Hillel Community tive upbringings. Day School students celebrated The same day, The Summit at Chanukah together Thursday, Brighton, a Jewish Senior Life December 10, at the Jewish campus, commemorated Amer- Home of Rochester. They played ica’s favorite swooner Frank Chanukah games and enjoyed Sinatra’s 100th birthday with a a festive Chanukah meal, but celebration straight out of the most importantly, the partic- 1950s. Along with Sinatra im- ipants gained wisdom from a personator Michael Mirand, the different generation. event included casino games This event is part of a Jewish and a raffl e as well as an open Senior Life/Hillel Day School In- house for community members tergenerational Program, which to tour the facilities. Other ac- launched in October and was tivities throughout the week made possible by a grant from included a special showing of the Legacy Heritage Foundation. “Ocean’s Eleven,” Sinatra Bingo, Ten students are matched with Sinatra Trivia, and even a Sina- Jewish Home residents to inter- the program, students are sen- sponsibility and a duty of care. telling stories of their child- tra Specials day at the restau- act through discussion, arts and sitized to the challenges seniors Seniors shared their wisdom hoods and comparing notes rant, which included dishes like therapeutic recreation. Through face and learn compassion, re- and experiences with students, with the students about the dif- the “Ol’ Blue Eyes Burger.” b Local Survivor Celebrates Chanukah What will your kids do next Summer? With President at White House Party We’ve got a few ideas!

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BY CURT SCHLEIER (JTA) — Avigail Alfatov eats her pizza upside down and has funny hiccups. Her favorite food is falafel and she makes her face shine by wiping it with green tea bags. How do we know this and, perhaps more important, why do we care? Well, Alfatov is the reigning Miss Israel and is the coun- try’s entry in the Miss Universe Pageant, which airs Dec. 20 on Fox. These are just a few of the fun facts listed on her contestant profi le. Miss Israel, 19-year-old Avigail Alfatov, will compete in the Miss Universe She is also a national fencing Pageant airing on Dec. 20. Photo: Courtesy. champion, would love to meet Michael Jordan and has volun- as the swimsuit and evening skills. So our questioning starts teered with Akim, an organi- gown competitions, begin with the easy stuff, her back- zation that works with people Dec. 16; the grand fi nale is the ground. suffering from intellectual dis- Dec. 20 broadcast from Planet “My parents were born in the abilities. Hollywood Resort & Casino.) Ukraine and came to Israel,” she It’s 7:30 a.m. and she’s on Alfatov has just arrived from says. “I was born in Israel. We the phone with JTA from Las Israel; she’s tired and, as her are not very religious.” Vegas, where the pageant will handler points out, she’s a lit- They emigrated because “to be held. (Some activities, such tle nervous about her English (Miss Israel — Page 5)