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BROOKLYN REGION President's Message EXECUTIVE BOARD Gail Hammerman President Gail Hammerman Operations VP Janet Young Dear Friends, Treasurer Barbara Katz In April we moved our office to the East Midwood Jewish Recording Secretary Diane Hunt Center at 1625 Ocean Avenue. I would like to thank Presidents Corresponding Secretary Larry Isaacson and Michael Sucher, Executive Director Edith Brenda Rosenbaum Maiman and the staff for making it a smooth and welcoming Education VP Marcia Weller transition in our new location. I attended the Hadassah National Programming VP Board and Business meetings held in Las Vegas on July 13-15, Marlene Lempert along with National Board members Judi Silversmith, Claire Fundraising VP Shapiro and Roni Schwartz, from the Brooklyn Region. We had Alma Krull Membership VP the honor along with over 400 National Board members, delegates and associates to Caryn Tanditash witness and celebrate the installation of Marcie Natan as the new National President Honorary VPs of Hadassah. Natan gave a very inspirational speech which was upbeat and energizing. Roni Schwartz We also installed our other National Officers including our own Roni Schwartz as a Claire Shapiro Judi Silversmith National Vice President. We all wish Marcie Natan, our new President and the Shirley Ugelow Executive Board a successful tenure in office. There are many challenges facing us Area VPs ahead. We voted on many business items including adopting fundraising goals, Evelyn Gollomp membership goals and a new budget. Our mission and support for our projects in Harriet Sayer Israel is just as strong as ever. The Tower remains Hadassah’s top fundraising priority having already raised $257 million towards our goal of $363 million. Young Judaea is BULLETIN STAFF undergoing a restructuring over the next few years to become an independent entity Editor-in-Chief Irene Stundel with a founding board of Hadassah leaders and Young Judaea supports. Associate Editor Marilyn Cranney The Membership Centennial Campaign has been very successful. There are over Design Editor 31,000 new life members and associates to our membership base of almost 300,000. Esther Lefkowitz Reporters From January 1st – June 30th, the Brooklyn Region has signed up almost 250 new life Enid Benezra members. Come celebrate the Centennial in Israel with other members of the Brooklyn Adele Cohen Region. The convention will be held October 15-18, 2012. Many of us have already Barbara Gershuny registered and are looking forward to the cutting of the ribbon at the Sarah Wetsman Evelyn Gollomp Joanne Honigman Davidson Hospital Tower. This will be the event of the century for Hadassah! Alma Krull Marlene Lempert We had a very successful programming and event year and we invite you to join us Janet Marcus in the events planned for the 2011-2012 programming year. On October 16th Hadassah Evelyn Pincus Sidonia Reissman Brooklyn Region will participate in the annual Breast Cancer walk in Prospect Park. We Grace Salant will be holding a Donor Reception at the residence of the Israeli Counsel General, Ido Roni Schwartz Aharoni. We also expect our new National President Marcie Natan to be in attendance. Claire Shapiro A book discussion is planned for October 26th and we will collaborate with the ILJB Ruth Siegel Sara Sloan for a fall program. The annual Chanukah luncheon will be held on December 12th at Caryn Tanditash EMJC. These are just a few of the upcoming programs for 2011. There are numerous Marcia Weller other events and programs planned for 2012 that will focus on our Centennial. Check your email and mail for further information. This is a great opportunity to invite one of our “new life members” to attend and to bring a friend and help to increase our membership.
I would like to thank our dedicated and hard working Region Board and membership for a very successful year. Kudos to our Office Manager Esther Lefkowitz. Wishing you and your loved ones in 5772 a year filled with peace and prosperity for America, Israel and the Jewish people throughout the world.
L’Shana Tova, Gail Hammerman
Brooklyn Region News 2 Fall 2011 Hadassah Brooklyn Region’s PROGRAMMING Spring Education Day with ILJB Marlene Lempert Joanne Honigman YOU’RE INVITED People of the Book in the Digital Age: the Impact of New Media on Brooklyn Region Hadassah engages its members Jews and Israel Sunday, May 15, 4 PM, ILJB Conference, co-sponsored with Hadassah Brooklyn Region at EMJC and the community with many great programs Presenters: and events. Our CIRCLE OF LIFE EVENTS Adam Dickter, Assistant Managing Editor of The Jewish Week enable Hadassah women to get together for David Firestone, Editorial Board of The New York Times lunch *share Holiday traditions and values, *get Alana Newhouse, Editor-in-Chief of Tablet Magazine the latest news about Hadassah, and *listen to a Sam Norich, Publisher of The Forward wonderful concert. Barbara Spack, Past Vice President, Hadassah National
Brooklyn Region President Gail Hammerman welcomed SORRY IF YOU MISSED OUR LAST PROGRAM everyone to the afternoon forum on May 15th. Howard Honigman but here is a preview of our next programs began with remarks regarding the prominent presence of Jews on and the BEST THING IS… EVERYONE IS the Worldwide Web, as well as the discontinuity between our INVITED and we encourage your support. traditional means of information transmission and those of the Digital Age. To inform us about the impact of this changed technology, he introduced the panel. After describing how their organizations have adapted to Digital Celebrate Chanukah with us at our Circle of technology, speakers noted that the tasks of gathering and Life Luncheon on December 12th as we disseminating news (currency of coverage, confirmation of facts, celebrate Chanukah and honor the birthdays of vetting of sources, skill in writing, ethical judgments, etc.) are Henrietta Szold and Theodore Hertzl. made more difficult by the competition introduced by unprofessional writing on the internet. Newspapers, having established credibility and quality over years, carry the trust of their readers to pick topics, edit stories, and thus deliver news to IT'S NOT JUST HAMANTASHEN people interested in becoming “well informed”. Coverage on the Imagine thousands of Hadassah Members all “web” tends to focus on a particular story that people have heard across the country, meeting at the same time to about informally and thus reduces this balanced approach that traditional media have provided. Criticism of the NY Times as toast the Hadassah Centennial. That is our being anti-Israel was deflected with the observation, made by "HOME SWEET HADASSAH CELEBRATION". Alana Newhouse of Tablet Magazine, that “People tend to think of So join us as we celebrate Hadassah’s milestone the Times as a Jewish paper, then are disappointed if it is not and share our collective pride in Hadassah on wholly Jewish in its slant”. Barbara Spack, Hadassah National March 22nd … panelist, updated the attendees on the progress Hadassah has made utilizing our website, facebook and other social media. A spirited discussion followed the presentations. Honor Our Past, Our Present ...and look forward to Our Future and the beginning of the next century with Hadassah…
CELEBRATE WITH US ... AS WE CELEBRATE OUR MEMBERS at our Annual June Concert and Luncheon .
YOU ARE INVITED… JOIN US… L’DOR V’DOR Pictured above: Gail Hammerman, Brooklyn Region President; Barbara Spack, National Youth Aliyah Chair; Sam Norich, Publisher of the Forward; Adam PASS ON OUR Dickter, Asst Managing Editor of the Jewish Week; Alana Newhouse, Editor, Tablet Magazine; David Firestone, journalist and member of the Editorial VALUES AND TRADITIONS Board, New York Times; and Dr. Howard Honigman, President of the Institute for Living Judaism in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Region News 3 Fall 2011 HMO REPORT submitted by Claire Shapiro
A Friday Story: Life Looking Up for People with Down Syndrome
Dear Friends,
On March 21, World Down Syndrome Day is observed In her initial article on the conference, Jerusalem Post in many places throughout the world – including Israel. Health and Science reporter Judy Siegel-Itzkovich The date –3/21 – represents the 3 copies of chromosome described an important research breakthrough that was 21 that are unique to people with Down syndrome. As presented at the conference. It is available on the we have in the past, Hadassah initiated and organized a internet. I know you will find it—and the extensive day-long conference to examine our medical and moral coverage that followed on April 10— interesting and responsibility to the population of people with Down exciting. syndrome. As I looked out at the crowded auditorium at About 350 professionals – and some parents – came to Hadassah-Mt. Scopus, I thought about the difference Hadassah-Mt. Scopus to participate in the packed Hadassah makes for children with Down syndrome and program that included professional and personal their families - and about all the other children with presentations on a broad range of medical, educational, chronic diseases we treat in our Elie Douer and Family social and rehabilitation issues. The theme of the Center for Pediatric Genetic and Chronic Diseases. The conference, "Independent Living," addressed the only one of its kind in Israel and one of a few in the complex challenges involved from a variety of world, the Center and this conference are outstanding perspectives, among them the importance of education examples of the pioneering ethos that pervades our and the right to sexuality and parenting. Medical Center. They are tangible expressions of our "People with Down Syndrome are becoming continuing commitment to work toward a brighter and increasingly more independent and living longer and healthier future for all our patients – through more fulfilling lives," says Dr. Ariel Tenenbaum, Head comprehensive and compassionate medical care and of Hadassah's National Center for Down Syndrome. outstanding research. "The conference was designed to highlight the latest developments in the field – the progress being made in Prof. Shlomo Mor-Yosef prenatal testing, new technology, advances in early Director General intervention and especially the promising results of clinical, genetic and biological research."
Hadassah’s New Vision for Young Judaea community has been looking to us to do,” Falchuk said. Young Judaea, the world’s premiere Zionist youth “Young Judaea is the gold standard for Jewish youth movement, will launch as an independent organization movements, and as Hadassah increases its focus on under a bold initiative announced by Hadassah, the health care and other issues, nothing could make us Women’s Zionist Organization of America, which has prouder than to have the legacy of being a part of supported the program for more than 70 years. Young Judaea for so many years. To have a self- A group of former Young Judaea leaders, avid Young sustaining Young Judaea, and to have us continue to be Judaea supporters, and Hadassah leaders has been a part of that, will be fabulous for both organizations. asked to serve on the founding board of the newly Falchuk said Hadassah is committed to remaining an independent organization. Hadassah will continue to important partner, providing transition funding, and provide financial support, have board representation, raising significant scholarship support to make Young and work collaboratively with the 102-year-old Judaea’s five summer camps, year-round activities, and movement, said Hadassah’s Immediate Past National Israel programs increasingly available to all Jewish President Nancy Falchuk. youth. Guiding Young Judaea toward independence has Roni Schwartz been a Hadassah goal. “This is what the broader Jewish National Young Judaea Chair of Development
Brooklyn Region News 4 Fall 2011 HADASSAH DELEGATES VOTE IN NEW NATIONAL PRESIDENT Marcie Natan of New York, N.Y., toward adding more than 29,000 new former member of the Hadassah and Lancaster, Penn., was officially life members and associates to its Foundation Board, which seeks to installed on July 13, 2011 as National membership base of almost 300,000 augment the work of Hadassah by President of Hadassah, the Women's just this year, since establishing a improving the status, health and well- Zionist Organization of America. centennial membership drive in being of women and girls in the Natan, most recently National Chair January, and as of May 31, raising United States and Israel. As National of Hadassah College Jerusalem, was $257 million toward the Sarah Treasurer from 2006-10, she led the inaugurated during a ceremony at initiative to create Hadassah's single Hadassah's final national business consolidated budget, which has meeting before entering its centennial helped to streamline financial year. More than 400 national board planning. A member of Hadassah for members, delegates, associates (a more than 40 years, Natan also has group of men supporting Hadassah) served as National Vice President, and guests gathered at the Palazzo in National Secretary, Chair of Planned Las Vegas as Hadassah celebrated Giving and Estates, Chair of Major achievements in membership Gifts, Chair of Unit Assessment, recruitment and fundraising toward a National Organization Department state-of-the-art medical tower under Chair and National President's construction at its hospital in Training Chair. She was President of Jerusalem. Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower in the Eastern Pennsylvania Region from Immediate past president Nancy Jerusalem. Hadassah anticipates that 1989-1992. Falchuk passed on the organization's it will begin treating patients in the Natan first visited Israel in 1970, highest level volunteer leadership tower in March of next year. The and has visited more than 45 times role to Natan, who was nominated by tower, estimated at a budget of $363 since. Among her involvement in the National Board as incoming million, remains Hadassah's top Jewish and community service president at a board meeting held fundraising priority. The organization activities, she is a past President of earlier this year. The ceremony also has outpaced itself this year, already Temple Beth El in Lancaster, Penn., was watched via live webcast by over raising, by May 31, $18 million and has served on the boards of the 1,000 people around the world. toward the 2011 campaign goal of $20 Lancaster Jewish Community Center, "Serving as Hadassah's National million. Funds raised this year the Lancaster Jewish Federation and President has certainly had its include five gifts of $1 million or more the Sisterhood of Temple Beth El. She challenges, but it has also been the each. has taught both Hebrew and Sunday experience of a lifetime," said Of Hadassah's significance to her school. Falchuk, who remains on the own life, Natan said, "Hadassah has Natan has an undergraduate degree Executive Board as Chair of Hadassah helped me play a role I feel I was in early childhood education from the Magazine and Chair of Hadassah destined to play. Hadassah has University of Maryland. She was Offices in Israel, as well as continues blessed me with the most meaningful trained and formerly served as a serving on the Hadassah Medical way to give back, to connect as a Jew divorce mediator for the Lancaster Organization's Board of Directors. "I and a Zionist and to surround myself Mediation Center. She is a member of have loved every minute. It gives me with others who share my passion. a four-generation Hadassah Life- great pleasure to pass the torch to "For 100 years, the women of this Member and Founder family, which Marcie Natan. I've known Marcie for organization have been breathing life includes her late mother, Anne many years and worked with her into the word Hadassah. I am Deborah Slonim, her daughter Heidi closely. I can't imagine a wiser, more especially grateful – and feel Natan, and her granddaughter, Nina. creative, more dedicated president to especially humbled – that the torch of Her husband, Eli Natan, and son, lead Hadassah into its second century. leadership in Hadassah's Centennial David Natan, are members of I know she will take us to new year has passed to me." Hadassah Associates. Marcie and Eli heights, and I stand ready to help her In addition to serving on Natan are part of the Guardians of the in any way I can." Hadassah's National Board and Dream financial supporters group. Falchuk helped lead Hadassah Executive Committee, Natan is a
Brooklyn Region News 5 Fall 2011 Remembrance of the Past and a Passageway to the Future
Prof. Shlomo Mor-Yosef , Director General, HMO
On Sunday morning, July 24th we marked the beginning of a new week - and another new beginning - with the opening of the new entrance to the campus through the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower. When I arrived earlier, workmen were already beginning to dismantle the pedestrian bridge we have been using for so long. About an hour later, we gathered at the far end of the commercial center where a ribbon had been stretched across the opening. The wall that had been there had been removed and we could see beyond the stairs and the two sets of escalators to the spacious and elegant corridor that brings people to the information center - and from there to different parts of the campus. Surrounded by the dedicated people
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Brooklyn Region News 6 Fall 2011 Supreme Court Swearing In Adele Cohen
I have had many wonderful Hadassah moments in my 44 years of membership, most recently being admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. Hadassah arranged for twenty-two life members and associates to be sworn in before the nine Justices and I was one of them. The evening I arrived we had had a dinner at the Washington JCC with the Deputy Solicitor General of the United States Michael Dreeben, a brilliant lawyer, who addressed us. In the morning we met at the Supreme Court building where Hadassah had a private room for the day in which kosher breakfast and later lunch were served. Hadassah is well known and well treated at the Court: we come every year. Our own Brooklyn Region member, Adele Cohen (standing front row, left Chief Justice Roberts swore us in and we side), was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court along with other heard the reading of Court decisions and oral Hadassah members. Pictured center with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, arguments in two cases. and Justice Elena Kagen on February 22, 2011. It was hard to keep calm when, after lunch, Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Elena Kagen walked in to talk to our group. That three women sit on the Supreme Court is wonderful and that two of them are Jewish women miraculous and amazing! Justice Ginsberg, recognized Hadassah’s founder, and read a letter written by Henrietta Szold. Then the two Justices chatted with us, answered questions and posed for pictures. The last activity was a tour of the building and Hadassah Archivist Susan Woodland made a presentation at the Justice Louis Brandeis portrait, which was purchased and donated by Hadassah in 1946.
Chai Brunch Update Alma Krull
Special Chai Event on May 22, 2011
This year's special Chai and Keeper Recognition event was held at the beautiful home of Robin and Mark Finkelstein, our very gracious host and hostess. Thirty six Brooklyn Region members enjoyed a delightful luncheon and a superb Hadassah update from Joyce Rabin. Joyce is National Hadassah's Executive Division Coordinator. She informed us of the progress of the new Davidson Tower, and the progress of Hadassah's multiple projects. Hadassah members have been very supportive of the organization as it went through some very difficult times. We are now working towards the Centennial Celebration in Jerusalem and the opening of the new Tower. Your donations can be designated to your favorite Hadassah project, Pictured above: Roni Schwartz, National Vice whether it is the Hospital, the College, Youth Aliyah or Young Judea. President; Gail Hammerman, HBR President; However, if your donation is unrestricted, it can be applied where it is Joyce Rabin, Guest Speaker and National HMO Tower Champaign Coordinator; Alma Krull, most needed. Event Chair and HBR Fundraisng Vice Thank you to each and every one of you for helping Hadassah to President. achieve its extraordinary projects.
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Brooklyn Region News 11 Fall 2011 AROUND T HE REGION Bay Ridge Chapter • Barbara Gershuny After a quiet, but oh so snowy winter, the Bay Ridge Dena Chapter • Janet Marcus Chapter was off and running this spring with a gala event Dena Chapter's last event of the 2010 year was our on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at the First Oasis Restaurant in Chanukah Celebration. It was held at the home of Diane Bay Ridge. We chose a musical theme for this event - a Dweck who, as she always does, provided a delicious array of discussion of two great Brooklyn-born Jewish composers foods and desserts - all made by Diane. It was a great evening. - Aaron Copland and George Gershwin. Barbara We began the New Year with our Black and White Dinner Gershuny presented short bios of each musician and those at Buckley's. Our Fund Raising Chairladies, Karen Pollack in attendance had a opportunity to listen to a samplings of and Barbara Levine, did a fantastic job. In February we had their great compositions - “Appalachian Spring” and our Book Review meeting led by these same two talented “Rodeo” by Copland and “Rhapsody in Blue” and “An ladies. American in Paris” by Gershwin. During lunch, we Our Fashion Show Dinner, held in April was a smashing listened to some of Gershwin’s most popular tunes such as success. It was held at Temple Beth El in Manhattan Beach. “The Man I Love,” “Fascinating Rhythm,” “Strike Up the Our beautiful members modeled gorgeous gowns and furs. Band” and “I Got Rhythm.” And then there were the raffles - an outstanding selection. All We were very fortunate that Roni Schwartz, was able of this was under the direction of Diane Dweck, our party to join us. She discussed her recent trip to Israel and planner and hostess extraordinaire. updated us on the important happenings at Hadassah At our March meeting our speaker was Judith Bennet. She such as the Tower Project and the upcoming Centennial. showed us her beautiful one of a kind woven and knotted As always, Roni did a fabulous job. jewelry. In May we met at the Mirage Diner and our speaker For the 2011-2012 season Bay Ridge Hadassah is was Ben Wayne, who shared with us his holocaust planning a number of events such as Jewish women in the experiences. It was a very emotional, but important telling. media, 20th Century Jewish authors and a few movies In June we had our End of the Year Dinner at Il Fornetto with Jewish themes. Stay tuned for updates. Ristorante. At that time we honored Sheila Silverman with the Hadassah Leadership Award for her outstanding work for our Chapter. She is the co-editor of our Newsletter and our artist in residence for any and all invitations and flyers. Special events for next year are our Bundle of Joy Dinner honoring Helen Friedler, our Chanukah celebration, our Winter Dinner, and another Fashion Show Dinner. Plus we will be having our general meetings, all with terrific programs. Manhattan Beach Chapter • Evelyn Gollomp All in all a very full calendar. We are all looking forward to Manhattan Beach Chapter had a most eventful and another terrific year. Have a good summer all. diverse year. Beginning with our Hanukkah party celebration at the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center featuring folk dance instruction, latkes and a jewelry sale, and capping off with our recent Elizabeth Arden makeup Medinah Chapter demonstration at Macy’s, our projects were very In April we had an Oneg Shabbat at Jackie Fierstein’s home. successful. Our docent-escorted tour of the Hannah At our May meeting we had an update on Israeli affairs by Sennesh and Mah Johg exhibits at the Museum of Jewish Maxime Zalstein. We had a book report at a meeting in May. Heritage on a glorious afternoon was a memorable Also in May we had an Oneg Shabbat at the home of Shirley experience. Kafker, and we also held our spring luncheon at her home. In Our upcoming year holds the promise of a challah June we had our end of season luncheon at Mirage. baking presentation led by one of our members, a Day of In our opening meeting in the fall we plan to have a book Beauty at a spa or salon, an author and book review, and review. In October we will have a get-together and a talk by Sara a very interesting talk on hypnotherapy as it relates to Sloan on what we need for the Region archives. In November Jewish prayer. We also anticipate a visit to the Sukkah at we will have our annual fall luncheon and possibly an Oneg Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Shabbat. For ongoing fundraising, we sell tickets for Brooklyn College and we also sell cards, trees and certificates.
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Park Slope Chapter • Janet R. Young honeymoon with his wife Ann. Following the The past few months were every exciting for Park Slope screening, Rabbi Kupchik Chapter. Our Hebrew Class had lots of fun while will discuss the continuing with Hadassah's Ivrit La Hadassah curriculum, conversion and return to and looks forward to continuing studies in the Fall. We had Judaism of Peruvians in a great Book Club and pot-luck dairy supper where Lila the Amazon. On Sunday, Sudak led us in a discussion of Songs for the Butcher's September 25 we'll meet Daughter by Peter Manseau. Our Book Club met again in for an exclusive Tour of May when Sarina Roffe led us in a The Fifth Servant by Victorian Flatbush with Park Slope Chapter Installation Kenneth Wishnia. Our Women's Health night provided Brooklyn Historian Ron Janet Young, Immediate Past vital information on nutirtion and supplements from Schweiger as our tour President & Ethel Gold, President nutritionist Raizy Weinreb, who presented an information guide. On Wednesday packed seminar on Eating Mindfully. Of course Passover evening, October 26th at 7 PM, we will meet historian, wouldn't have been the same without our beautiful and shortwave radio enthusiast and author Richard Lucas, who inspirational Park Slope Chapter Women's Passover Seder will discuss his recent book, "Axis Sally: The American officiated by Rabbi Heidi Hoover at Temple Beth Emeth Voice of Nazi Germany". Naturally, the discussion includes v'Ohr Progressive Shaari Zedek. In June, we had a beautiful a fantastic pot-luck dairy supper! Make sure you join us on Champagne Installation for new Chapter President Ethel November 13th when we will tour the Wykoff/Bennett Gold and the 2011-2012 Board, followed by an inspiring and House, followed by a lovely Chai Tea. Get your home in informative New Life Member Welcoming Ceremony. order! Join us on Wednesday November 30th for a luncheon What's next? Park Slope Chapter has many events at Natural Village Cafe with Amy Schoenfeld, The Expert planned to spice up your Fall. Who knew that many Organizer. She will be presenting "Getting Rid of Clutter - Peruvians in the Amazon share our Jewish ancestry? On Getting Organized". We look forward to having you join Tuesday September 13th at 7pm at Temple Beth El of us at these spectacular events! Contact Gail Griffel and Manhattan Beach, we will present Rabbi Kupchik's video Barbara Katz for more information! "From Hola to Shalom, an Amazon Honeymoon". We will screen this video, which takes place on the Rabbi's
M Caryn Tanditash, V.P. Membership E M SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS! B E The Brooklyn Region wants to establish special interest groups where members with common interests and R backgrounds can meet and discuss issues relevant to their lives. Participation would not preclude the members S from also participating in the usual regional and chapter functions and events. These groups would consist of: H I 1. Judges and Lawyers (currently employed or retired) 2. Single Women Under Age 40, and P 3. Married Women Under Age 40
N If you would be interested in joining, please submit your name and the group you are interested in to Caryn E Tanditash - VP Membership/Outreach, Hadassah Brooklyn Region. She can be reached at W (718) 382-6454 or at the following E mail address - [email protected]. S
Brooklyn Region News 13 Fall 2011 Hadassah Brooklyn Region would like to welcome and congratulate all our NEW LIFE MEMBERS who joined from January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011
ASSOCIATES Abigail Zimmerman- Mica Hadar-Dena Gene Cohen-Shoshanna-Israel Shoshanna-Israel Robin Hammerman-Park Slope Ronald Cohen-Shoshanna-Israel Dale Harnick-Tamar Jeremy Friedel-Tamar NEW LIFE Melissa Herman-Park Slope David Gold-Park Slope Robin Alpert-Kaye-Bay Ridge Penina Hoffman-Tamar Jacob Gold-Park Slope Gabrielle Altheim-Park Slope Lisa Hose-Park Slope Richard Hadar-Dena Monique Altheim-Park Slope Lisa Jacobs-Dena Craig Hammerman-Park Slope Nadine Antopol-Park Slope Marcia Kaplan-Mann-Park Slope Evan Hammerman-Park Slope Lisa Aroll-Medinah Sheila Kirschenbaum-Medinah Mark Lker-Dena Shonna Ascher-Tamar Adrienne Knoll-Park Slope Michael Marcus-Dena Shoshana Auerbach-BROOKLYN Leah Koenig-Park Slope Alex Novak-Park Slope Kimberly Berg-Dena Debra Kohn-Park Slope Herbert Paley-Dena Phyllis Bilus Pukatch-Dena Elayne Kramer-Dena Bernard Schwartz-Dena Karen Binder-Tamar Andrea Krasne-Shoshanna-Israel Leonard Wasserman- Edie Black-Park Slope Jaclyn Krasne-Shoshanna-Israel Naomi Hannah Yassky Janis Blayne Paul-Dena Traci Krasne-Shoshanna-Israel Kristie Boering-Shoshanna-Israel Sheila Krugman-Park Slope CHILD ASSOCIATES Rochelle Brafman-Park Slope Rachel Lampert-Tamar Ethan Berg-Dena Donna Bronner-Dena Nessa Langer-Dena Milo Cohen-Shoshanna-Israel Phyllis Cohen-Dena Jennifer Lawton-Park Slope Zachary Cohen-Shoshanna-Israel Donna Cox-Shoshanna-Israel Gayle Leitman-Park Slope Jack Hoffman-Shoshanna-Israel Jennifer Danino-Tamar Jennifer Levy-Dena Andrew Katz-Park Slope Dawn DeLeo-Manhattan Beach Muriel Levy-Park Slope Cian O' Neill-Park Slope Vicky Dreifus-Park Slope Deborah Liben-Boro Park Matteo Ostfield-Park Slope Elaine Drucker-Park Slope Elisha Marcus-Dena Leslie Drucker-Park Slope Lisa Marcus-Dena CHILD LIFE Rochelle Eckstein-Park Slope Helene Master-Dena Natalie Amir-Park Slope Thelma Farkash-Park Slope Susan Master-Dena Sarah-Rose Ballard- Renah Feldman-Park Slope Margaret McDonough-Park Slope Naomi Hannah Yassky Gail Fier-Park Slope Anna Orchard-Park Slope Sienna Besikof-Park Slope Lindsay Friedel-Tamar Rita Ovedovitz-Shoshanna-Israel Hayley Bronner-Dena Dena Friedler-Dena Ehi Oviasu-Park Slope Hayley Fier-Park Slope Lillian Frost-Park Slope Emily Pariente-Park Slope Sloan Friedler-Dena Nancy Frost-Park Slope Marilyn Pearce-Park Slope Alix Gollomp-Manhattan Beach Susan Geen-Park Slope Helen Pearlstein-Dena Isabella Gollomp-Manhattan Beach Ruth Geller-Dena Claudia Pedretti-Kuhn-Park Slope Jordan Greenberg Medinah Arlene Gilden-Park Slope Andrea Platzman-Dena Kaiya Katz-Park Slope Alice Gingold-Dena Jodie Poller-Park Slope Hannah Liebowitz-Dena Lila Gold-Park Slope Samantha Prince-Park Slope Ella Marcus-Dena Judith Gottfried-Park Slope Claudia Rabin-Manning-Park Slope Sophie Ricks-Tamar Arlene Granoff-Park Slope Lila Rieman-Park Slope Hikma Salpeter-Park Slope Marjorie Green Tamar Harriet Roffe-Park Slope Eliana Sarfati-Magill-BROOKLYN Mindy Greenberg-Park Slope Lillian Rosenberg-Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn Region News 14 Fall 2011 Nancy Rosenthal-Manhattan Beach Arlene Degreff-Manhattan Beach Jennifer Pagnoni-Park Slope Emily Rubin-Park Slope Carol Dolman-Bay Ridge Shirley Parker- Jodi Sacks Brooks-Park Slope Edith Dorfmann-BROOKLYN Naomi Hannah Yassky Deborah Sarria-BROOKLYN Lusia Eimer-BROOKLYN Sheila Pass Edelman- Barbara Schwartz-Park Slope Muriel Ellenberg- Manhattan Beach Mandy Shear-Dena Shoshanna-Israel Elinore Plutchok-Dena Stacey Silver Gollomp- Muriel Fertig-Dena Helen Pollack-Dena Manhattan Beach Marilyn Finkelstein-Tamar Barbara Poret-Bay Ridge Noreen Soto-Fier-Park Slope Joyce Finks-Dena Sharon Preis-Park Slope Marsha Steinhardt-Park Slope Elena Foronda-Dena Jane Pritz-Park Slope Abby Sussman Bacharach-Tamar Sondra Gechlik-Wedgwood-Brandeis Shirley Ranz-Park Slope Carol Sussman Ditkowich-Tamar Frances Goldman-Levy-Tamar Sharon Richman-Dena Lisa Sussman Lambert-Tamar Isabel Goldstein-Tamar Janice Rockfeld-Dena Hope Tannenbaum-Park Slope Eleanore Gollub-Tamar Marilyn Rothstein-Park Slope Heather Taylor Kovall-Park Slope Roslyn Gottlieb-BROOKLYN Laura Rubin-Kinnereth-Shulamith Tatyana Tcheka-Park Slope Beatrice Greenberg-BROOKLYN Toby Rubinfeld-Tamar Sami Tishcoff-Park Slope Ruth Gugik-Tamar Charlotte Russell-Medinah Julie Weintraub-Dena Janet Gurvitch-Dena Marcia Saleh-Boro Park Sara West-Park Slope Elaine Hacker-BROOKLYN Sophie Samuels-BROOKLYN Carol Wolintz-Boro Park Raphaelle Haimowitz-Park Slope Nancy Schaaff-Bay Ridge Irene Harris-Medinah Bernice Schwartz-Dena UPGRADE TO LIFE Mina Herman-Shoshanna-Israel Eleene Schwartz-Dena Ronni Ableman-Park Slope Madeline Hershenson- Jean Schwartz- Elaine Adelin-Park Slope Naomi Hannah Yassky Naomi Hannah Yassky Ellen Alpert-Bay Ridge Carol Hoffman-Shoshanna-Israel Myra Schwartz-Dena Estelle Anderson-Tamar Mildred Jonas-Tamar Rochelle Seidenberg-Park Slope Naomi Aronowitz-Tamar Ray Kaner-Shoshanna-Israel Helen Shapiro-Tamar Adeline Ascher-Tamar Marlene Kantrowitz-Tamar Sigalit Sharabi-Park Slope Barbara Azizo-Manhattan Beach Edith Katz-Medinah Anna Sherman-BROOKLYN Sheila Bartel-Dena Leanora Katzman-Tamar Helene Shuster-Park Slope Barbara Behar-BROOKLYN Madeline Kaye-Park Slope Helen Siegel-Tamar Elizabeth Berkowitz-Park Slope Ilse Korkes-Medinah Emily Silman-Manhattan Beach Pearl Berkowsky-Park Slope Shirley Kramaroff-Dena Roberta Simon-Shoshanna-Israel Karen Black-Dena Patricia Kramer-Park Slope Millicent Singer-Park Slope Hannah Borofsky- Edith Laken-Shoshanna-Israel Francine Solomon-Manhattan Beach Wedgwood-Brandeis Robin Leitman-Park Slope Bernice Weller Ross- Anne Brandstein- Gertrude Levine-Boro Park Naomi Hannah Yassky Naomi Hannah Yassky Marion Lipton-Park Slope Judy Yaakov-Park Slope Francyne Brooks Bernfeld-Park Slope Harriet Littman-Dena Raya Zegel-Manhattan Beach Ruth Brown-BROOKLYN Alice Loubaton-Park Slope Sarah Zelikovitz-Manhattan Beach Anna Budd-Park Slope Seena Marcus-Tamar Mary Carbonaro-Dena Merrie Melman-Park Slope Mira Chaikin-Tamar Frances Miller-Dena Ruth Chavkin-Manhattan Beach Beth Moskowitz-Park Slope Caren Cohen-Park Slope Sherrie Mozcan-Dena Rayna Cohen-Boro Park Adele Nahem-Tamar Rose Dallek-Tamar Esther Nord-Dena Elizabeth Dankner-BROOKLYN Helen Orbach-Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn Region News 15 Fall 2011 Purim Concert Enid Benezra Music, Merry Song and Hamentaschen
On March 21, 2011 Brooklyn Region held our Purim Concert at the Jewish Center of Kings Highway. Many members of our Circle of Life groups and all others in the region who wanted to have a lovely afternoon filled with good friends, a pleasant light lunch with hamentaschen for dessert and some great music performed by two very talented young professionals attended this festive gathering. Our concert artists were Mary Hubbell, soprano, a South Carolina native who is presently working toward her Doctoral Degree in Music at CUNY, and our wonderful Hadar Scholar, Jacek Blaszkiewicz, pianist, who is working toward a Master's Degree in Musicology at Stony Brook. Both donated their talent and time to Hadassah for this concert. Mary sang a group of Mozart songs, some Gershwin, Porter and Kern tunes and Adele's aria from "Die Fledermaus." Her crystalline voice, her physical beauty, and her charming personality enchanted our Hadassah audience. Jacek not only played sensitive and skilled Esther Lefkowitz decked accompaniments for Mary, but he also displayed bravura technique and a mature out for our Purim Event interpretive power in his solos pieces by Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin. on March 21, 2011 All who attended this delicious concert treat, hosted by Enid and Jack Benezra, who produced the concert and provided commentary before each selection, gave the performers a standing ovation and went home smiling.
Jewish Education Marcia Weller, V.P. Education Members of Hadassah Brooklyn Region We had a very jammed packed programming year attend the for 2010-2011 and we can't wait to finish the National Board Meetings planning for the 2011 - 2012 year. Las Vegas, July 11-13, 2011 We are planning a daytime book discussion on "The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit" led by Sara Sloan on Wednesday, October 26th at 1:30 pm in the Region office with a cost of $10 per person. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Region office. During the Winter we plan on having our annual evening Winter Education Workshop. In the Spring we will work with Howard Honigman and the ILJB on our annual joint education program. With the Hadassah Centennial Celebration just around the corner we would like to feature Hadassah's 100th Birthday as much as possible. Keeps your eyes peeled for our centennial program announcements. If you have any suggestions for upcoming Pictured above: Gail Hammerman, HBR President; Roni Schwartz, National Vice President; programs or would like to volunteer to help at any Judi Silversmith, HBR Past President; upcoming events, please contact Marcia Weller at Claire Shapiro, HBR Past President the Region Office.
Brooklyn Region News 16 Fall 2011 Spring Concert & Installation Enid Benezra
Hadar/Hadassah Concert Hits all the Right Notes!
A capacity crowd of Brooklyn Region Hadassah members filled our concert/luncheon venue at the Jewish Center of Kings Highway at noon on Monday, June 27, 2011. The festivities for members, guests and several husbands began with a brief greeting from Region President Gail Hammerman, followed by a delightful light lunch, the singing of the Israeli and American National Anthems by Enid Benezra, the invocation Members of Hadassah Brooklyn Region Executive Board read by Janet Young, and the installation of our current slate of Brooklyn are installed on June 27, 2011 by Past Region President Region Officers by Past Region President Claire Shapiro. Claire Shapiro second from left. The main event of the afternoon was a spectacular concert performed by four amazingly talented young people, all of whom are or have been recipients of scholarships from the Richard and Mica Hadar Foundation. Accolades for our four talented performers came in "fast and furious" from the moment the last applause died down. Pianist Tamara Kim was praised for her amazing and prodigious technique in a complex jazz inflected piece by Kapustin. Baritone Wayne Paul romanced the audience with his robust, velvety voice in an aria by Mozart, a song by Donaudy and the huge crowd pleaser, "Some Enchanted Evening," from "South Pacific." Joshua Levitin, pianist, played three well-known Chopin masterpieces with ample technique and great passion. His interpretations left us breathless with the emotions of each selection. Both Joshua and Tamara played accompaniments for Wayne with exquisite grace and accuracy. Our favorite pop stylist, Edmerald Gan, was, as one member so perfectly Pictured above are the Hadar Foundation described him "so hot, he was smokin'." Edmerald sang three songs, including one Scholarship Performers and their mentors of his own compositions, and accompanied himself at the piano. This was his fifth Jack and Enid Benezra at our 5th Annual performance at a Brooklyn Region Hadassah Gala. He is an audience favorite. He Spring Concert on June 27, 2011. Standing are: Edmerald Gan, Wayne Paul, Joshua was honored with a certificate from Hadassah Brooklyn Region this year for his Levitin and Tamara Kim. "generosity of talent and spirit," presented to him by President Gail Hammerman and emcee Enid Benezra. The concert was produced, directed and hosted by Hadassah members and Hadar Mentors, Enid and Jack Benezra.
O ctobe r 30, 2 Upcoming Donor Reception Cele 011 bratio n Alma Krull Those of you who joined us last June 27, 2010, know what an enjoyable and informative afternoon it was with the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gabriela Shalev, and the past Hadassah National President Marlene Post. This year our special event will take place at the residence of the Israeli Counsel General, Ido Aharoni. Our newly elected National Hadassah President, Marcie Natan will also address us. In order to be eligible to attend, you must have made a $1,000 donation to Hadassah, above and beyond what you have donated to your chapter. The donation must have been made between August 2010 and October, 2011. There are several ways in which to meet this criteria: •Make an additional donation to your Chai Society gift in order to reach $1,000 •Be a paid-up Keeper of the Gate •Purchase a Yahrzeit in memory of a loved one •Purchase a Centennial Brick or a Road Tile A small couvert will be charged in order to cover expenses. Partners are welcome to attend for an additional couvert. I hope to see many new faces attending on October 30th. You will be helping Hadassah accomplish its extraordinary projects in both Israel and the United States. A very informative and educational afternoon awaits you. Please feel free to call me about any questions you may have.
Brooklyn Region News 17 Fall 2011 Celebrate Israel Parade 2011 Grace Salant The sun shone brightly Sunday presence, Brooklyn Region in particular. Ladies – lace up your walking shoes morning, June 5, 2011, the day of the Led by our omnipotent President Gail and start training. The parade of 2012 is Celebrate Israel Parade on Fifth Avenue Hammerman and past President Judi not far away! in New York City. Thousands of Silversmith, a group of our members marchers proudly made their way up energetically walked the walk. Gail the avenue, many groups of young carried our banner the entire route school children in colorful t-shirts and assisted by some of our sisters who costumes, high school and college rotated turns at banner carrying. We students carrying their flags and marched enthusiastically behind a large banners. Many synagogues and contingent of Young Judeans in bright organizations, local and from blue t-shirts, an active and energetic neighboring states joined in the group of our Hadassah organization. celebration with colorful floats and At the finish area where we return spirited marching bands. Prominent our flags and banners, one of the rabbis and political leaders of all marshals noted that our group has the government levels led the opening dubious distinction of having the oldest ceremonies. participant in this day’s parade, once Multi-thousands of spectators lined again Hadassah Brooklyn Region the route, honoring, cheering and particularly, sets the record! Ironically, Pictured above: Hadassah Brooklyn Region delighting in the achievements of the the oldest participant marched with our President Gail Hammerman and members of state of Israel these past 63 challenging youngest group. Does this make a Young Judaea at this years Celebrate Israel years. statement about the scope of Parade on Sunday, June 5th in New York City. Hadassah, of course, was a visible Hadassah’s activities?
Hadassah Archives Visit Archive Project Sara Sloan Ruth N. Siegel Did you know that on March 22, 1943 It was my privilege this past spring, along with Enid Benezra and Sara Brooklyn Hadassah women raised over Sloan, to have a personally guided tour of the Hadassah archives. This $175,000 to become the first voluntary group to was conducted by Hadassah’s professional and most gracious archivist raise enough money to have a medium range Susan Woodland at the beautiful Center For Jewish History in New York bomber named after them? This was critically City where the organizational offices of the American Jewish Historical important to World War II morale building. Society, the American Sephardic Foundation, Leo Beck Institute, Yeshiva If you'd like to learn more about Hadassah University Museum and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research are all now Brooklyn History, contribute to our archives. housed. There are many ways to contribute---if you have I myself had only a week before been there as an invited guest to witness photos, stories or documents or other the prestigious 2011 Emma Lazarus Award be awarded to a friend of mine information to share please contact Sara Sloan by the Jewish Historical Society. That event took place in the spacious, airy at 718 438 0301 or [email protected] Sara is public event hall. Now I was to be escorted to a different world, one the coordinator of this program. behind dark closed doors. The archives contain original documents, Our archives are going to be professionally official records and pictures relating to the activities of Hadassah over the published. To do this we NEED contributions. years; it has a collection of data from groups, regions and National. All of All contributions will be acknowledged in the this is available by appointment to researchers. By the way, the bulletins, book. The contribution levels are $100, $180, journals and other materials presently being collected by Sara Sloan from $250, $500 and $1000. Gail Hammerman our Brooklyn Region will be housed in the archives. ([email protected]) is eager to On a personal note, as a former teacher at James Madison High School discuss higher levels of giving on an individual when Ruth Bader Ginsberg was a senior, I was interested in seeing the level. document transferring her Hadassah Life Membership from Brooklyn to This project is only as good as we make it. Washington D.C. Please contribute with information and funds. Another “personal” was my attention being called to a special letter We'll be celebrating publication and selling written to Ruth Siegel from the National Office. Of course, after a quick copies of the archives at a gala event in June look we saw it was addressed to Ruth R Siegel, a former Brooklyn Region 2012. Stay tuned for details and don't be left President. out. So, if any opportunity arises, you, too should visit the archives to revel Hadassah archives are currently closed in the past and present history of Hadassah where so many wonderful pending their transfer to the American Jewish people (including us) contributed their time, or money or expertise to make Historical Society. the Hadassah of today still an organization of which we are all so proud.
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r: minde A Re Region Upcoming Events NEW LOCATION Sunday, October 16 Breast Cancer Walk in Prospect Park Brooklyn Region Office: Wednesday, October 26 1:30pm - Book Dicussion within the East Midwood Jewish Center at Sunday, October 30 Donor Reception Celebration @ Israeli Counsel General Monday, December 12 12noon - Region Chanukah Party 1625 Ocean Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11230 Friday, February 24 Centennial Shabbat Service @ Temple Emanuel February, TBA Region Education Workshop Office open: Monday, Thursday, March 22 12noon – Region Luncheon & “Home Sweet Hadassah” Wednesday, Thursday May, TBA Region Chai Society Brunch Office hours: May, TBA Spring Conference W/ ILJB J oin u 9:30am-12:30pm June, TBA Annual Hadar Concert Luncheon e s and njoy Afternoons: you June, TBA Installation & Book Launch rsel Appointments ONLY f
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